Show ALMY WYOMING alma wyoming february 15 1898 the miners hereabout are working about half time at present although the C P mines have worked day and night of late their orders were cut off so that now they are working on short time and many of the late comers are being discharged for lack of orders the latter day saints of the ward are contemplating the purchase of the temple of honor hall which is for sale the ward is badly in need of such a building in which to hold their various amusements as at the present we are compelled to some extent to mix with all shades of characters and as a result the consequences are not always such as we can be proud of i the bishopric of almy are doing their utmost to get the saints interested in the matter and it is certainly a worthy undertaking and should be pushed to a successful issue so 80 that we as a ward may have something to say aay as to the kind of company our sons and daughters mingle with from present indications I 1 consider the prospects good for making said purchase the social event of our ward was the celebration of thi tha twentieth year of bishop james downes presiding over the ward it is not often a person holds such an office for so many consecutive years and to show our appreciation for the brother who has baa grown old in our service a grand social gathering was instituted in the temple of honor hall on saturday eve ning february brother john crawford presided A program was tastefully rendered after which brother downs bowns was presented with a splendid bookcase as a slight token of the regard and esteem the saints of almy have for him sister downs bowns was pr presented with a neat and suitable center table at the same time in acknowledging the presentation brother downs bowns said he prized very greatly this token of esteem for the humble services he had rendered the ward from his ordination to the bishopric on february 10 1878 to the present ame the hall was wait crowded to its utmost capacity with persons who had gathered to honor one to whom honor was due may he live long to preside over us and may his declining years be years of general satisfaction to himself as he looks backward on his useful life and ardent labors JOS E BELL |