| Show ITEMS FROM IDAHO parker fremont co idaho march 19 10 1898 we have had the most moet favorable winter here hare ever known since the settlement jentof of this place we have not had one severe or lengthy wind storm up to date we have had fewer warm spells than usual and one cold spell when the thermometer registered 38 below zero there has been much canyon work done since the first snow in getting out firewood saw timber house logs logo poles etc our meeting house 51 feet long 21 feet wide and 16 feet to square to is fast n nearing earing completion whitewashing and inside painting will finish foniah it I 1 am pleased to say we have one of the best choirs in the snake river valley under the able direction of brother ernest bramwell there are five sunday schools in this ward which are numerously and punctually attended we also have four district schools one of them graded with the limits of this ward a number of students to attending the bannock stake academy and a few the 13 Y academy and the B Y college owing to the large amount of plowing that was done last fall we are anticipating a much larger and better matured grain crop the coming season our ur farmers are feeling encouraged as the advanced price of all the cereals has bas enabled them to liquidate a great part of their indebtedness the area bene fitted by Is steadily increasing as other canals are being taken out sub irrigation la JA detrimental detriment alto to our most valuable forage tp crop lucern but beneficial to most ther other crops though a system of drainage will doubtless be necessary in order to regulate and abd control the water supply and facilitate the early ripening or rf the grain the cereal crop of 1897 nearly reached bushels tp in what was formerly known as egin which now embraces hiatt egin parker st anthony county coun ty seat upper ba sand creek and arcadia the health of the people has haa been unusually good some cases of measles lately only one death during the year that of miss nancy thornton aged 15 years the old folks including all over 60 were given a dinner and sociable in the mee taing house on the ath dinst beginning at 1130 am and continuing until about 4 pm the veterans to the number of fifty enjoyed themselves in the exchange of experiences and reminiscence nis cence the quantity and quality of the viands spread out were a source of delight and surprise and if cheerfulness is an aid to digestion that meal was readily assimilated while the attention paid to the wants and comfort of the company by the various subcommittees was gratefully appreciated after dinner a short program was rendered by the old people consisting of songs speeches readings etc assisted by the ward choir and the st anthony brass band A noteworthy feature of the entertainment tain ment was the beautiful tribute of praise rendered to the fat fathers hersi and mothers assembled for their endurance and integrity by our worthy bishop E as 2 carbine in or ar short but touching speech toe the house was tastefully decorated and a beautiful banner faced the entrance bearing the inscription god bless our fathers and mothers the committee brothers J S rudd W L flint M H harmon and sisters J H mangum and J E remington with their efficient aides are entitled to great praise for the able and thoughtful manner in which they performed their duties for the occasion was thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end we have in the parker ward sister delia carbine aged 96 peter midwest Med west 97 edward davenport 76 also eighteen between 60 0 and 70 and twenty five between 60 50 and 60 our reverend patriarch arza E hinckley and wife of rexburg Rex burg were of the visitors and guests may our heavenly father grant us viany many happy returns of the day JAMES H MASON |
