Show OGDEN ITEMS OGDEN CITY utah december 22 ira iro editor deseret news merity MERRY CHRISTMAS is drawing ne near arvery very rapidly and great preparations ae ac a e being made to celebrate the event with as much spirit and aad and as la in former years according to the ability of the people here but either fortunately or unfortunately the great reat majority of our citizens have not bo much casti to spend this season either ither in exchanging the thu compliments of the season or the festive e boards to the extent that many have done in other times nol not thal that there is any lack of the substantial necessities of ills these are plentiful and the tiie poor are already provided for tor from the tiie bounty and of those who have abundance and to spare the bishops and their assistants assistant s 0 of f the several wards here have been dispensing earths bounties to those who are unable to provide for themselves so that they will lack jack for no good things to make their hearts glad giad iad lad on the thle natal day dav of the Nv worlds Re redeemer last year A ambrose Greenw ellof the firm of greenwell Gree sons gave for lor the needy of the wards of ogden and west weber two good beeves four sheep and numerous other articles and this year he is DOING MORE THAN DOUBLE what he did last the tithing office in this place has furnished a large number of chickens etc which have non now nov found their way to the homes of the poor the med members ibers of the ladies relief society with their character estic zeal and din did didrence wence gence have been and still are arc at tills this writing visiting the homes holnes of the widows the fatherless the tile sick and the indigent and aud like ministering angels as they certainly are leaving numerous blessings in the domiciled domiciles domi ciles of the worthy po poor orthey they return from their missions of mercy with the heartfelt gratitude and genuine prayers and blessings or those to whom they have rendered rendered timely assistance and e experiencing e that in all these labors of love iove vi it is more blessed to give than to receive and that the consciousness of having disc discharged disclaimed hamed Lamed their obligations to their unfortunate nate neighbors is worth to them more than the tre PLAUDITS OF MILLIONS the black diamond also has been veen freely distributed to those who need it among those who have liberally contributed tri buted in this direction is our young oung fellow citizen mr air geo W driver who ave seven tons of coal to help cook the food and warm the hearths and homes of the aged 0 I 1 and nd others many others of our wor worthy citizens caule came forward with open hands hano and hearts hearth and contributed handsomely for the same I 1 the displays in the mercantile mer mei cantile caullie establishments lish ments are full and are arranged with much skill TASTE AND ELEGANCE calculated and intended to attract the attention of itne atie visitors ana induce them to step inand luand in nd purchase pu nor nur norare are these appeals in vain ane stores are crowded with w ith people here and from front the country making their christmas purchases today to day the weather is tine flue and very warm for tile the season of the year it is more like spring than xmas for a week past une tile atmosphere has been very humid we have haie been visited with frequent warm showers of rain especially last night for about an hour it DOWN IK IN torments such as WG we have liot not witnessed for a longtime before the result Is that our streets sare are in a fearful condition and in some parts the teams earns have to wade wad through a sea of mud the city fathers however are doing the best they can to mend ther wal s and to put and keep the roads in good traveling condition the courtis court is still in session but no startling cases are up for trial the grand jury continue their labors but they are now in ju a quandary they have llave a case which they can scarcely grapple with IT completely PUZZLES THEM theu they came into court and aske ailed d instructions in the matter which relates to putting away polygamous wives their query and the judges Jud gel gei reply will be found elsewhere in this issue EDDEN ED eddex D E N 1 I 1 believe the jury have had bad the present casein hand for several daysi days i it has apparently apparently r been aa a stu ropen roper land laad how they will will dispose of it lillne seen ere long iong lout there is iro ito doitt however t hat that they e will leave no stone unturned to fund find an indictment add lud and brin bring the guilty party to jus justice tide tlde that the law may de be magnified and the mormons cormons Mor mons be tau ait art obe obedience by y incarceration in the penitentiary add and divin diving for dubats ducats into their coffers J with the compliments of the season to you and your numerous appreciative readers and with best wishes for your continued success I 1 am as ever WEBER |