Show HEBER CITY ITEMS CITY feb it to ia quite a while since I 1 have seen anything in the NEWS from our teo iao region well we have hadtke bad the coldest month on record up kodatt bo date fifteen days daye out ot of the farat twenty days daya of thin month the mercury was hovering below zero and to days day 26 to 30 below according to dif different forent locations in the valley snow at that time on a level was 2 feets fet fr inches deep since the quite a thaw att in especially the lost last three days day old sol and rain are ahe snow rapidly theaters surp surprise rite parties and mis flonary benefits have been all the go for the joe two weeks on the dinst four missionaries left sit salt lake city fur for the southern from our county all johns by name and we bad three more johns called to go toil this spring making seven beven johns all told we are ar flush with johns johne you see sea on washington s birthday according to appointment by a committee co selected elected tonne for the purpose a picnic party parly tor for the old folks was gotten up in f flumeri hall ball all over sixty years yean of age conveyed thither in sleighs and cutters cutter tv tu the number of SOU too assembly asa embly was waa called to order at I 1 p in by E R D clyde and elder A hatch gave a welcom log ing speech to the old folkea folk songs recitations interspersed aitu music by the brass baud band contin continued until 8 p m when all were invited to too be supper aupper room and sat down to two long babies loaded with eatables eata blei too numerous to mo mention ution after affer having filled up to the brim the party pany retired to 10 the lower room and went forth in the merry marry dance until about 6 p ni when the aleitha were brought around again and took the old folks fulka home the committee gave a present of a nice rocking chair each to the oldest man and auman present john Cummin cummings gp 92 years yeara old and sister arter anderson An denoo 89 years yean old robert benight was wai 92 last now new day and la is only 28 days day younger than father cummings Oum minge 0 so o the be committee presented him with a rocker also alao next in order was waa a present of a comforter each to the be oldest mu mn and woman bat arrived a as settlers in the valley first henry chatwin james jamea carlisle Car liale and john crook arrived in the valley on the let of may 1869 1859 ho do they cast lots late and J jamea amen carlisle Car liale got the prize mrs mn JW witt wilt was waa the lucky lady for the other comforter A meeting in the near future la in to be called to got get an expression of the people with regard to or not a section shall ahall be inserted incer ted in the proposed state constitution I 1 will have to close or perhaps my letter may become a bore barte to the readers or of the I 1 remain a constant subscriber JOHN |