| Show MATTERS IN MONROE monroe utah jan 22 1898 the climatic features of monroe ir tor the past month have been snow flooded streets snaps of cold weather reaching 12 degrees below zero and ancl some sleighing has been enjoyed A few traveling theater troupes and a few near by visiting ones tended to please the lovers of the drama and draw away money from rom town dances have been well patronized especially when our thirty students arrived tor for the christmas holidays from the educational cat ional cities of logan salt lake provo and ephraim Ephr alm at such times it seems like a reunion when the long pent up feeling gives vent to sociability y by way of rest from arduous studies with the new year came a religious reformation a much larger attendance being had at sabbath meeting sunday school all of the quorum meetings gsand and a heavy increase in the improvement associations brothers nels madsan madasa of brigham city and william T salt of hooper have done an excellent work in their mission missionary axy labors in the interest of the improvement eions the young M mens ens association now numbers ninety five being an increase of forty per cent possibly the young ladies are about the same ratio the great event of the season came off on the when the young folks of both associations gathered together the old folks of the town and treated them to a sumptuous repast three long tables were set in the meeting meetie house and sleighs sleigh s and other conveyance ance were used to bring PW coRvey honored guests together where all partook of the hospitality of kind i hearted youth many tears of joyous sympathy were she dand silent prayers were offered for god to protect and eare care for the young who were so 80 thoughtful for the aged over sat down to the feast of fat things after all had partaken partaker par taken an excellent pro gram grain was rendered consisting of singing by the excellent choir belonging to the mutual music by our young and progressive brass band songs toasts speeches recitations original I 1 poetry and other attractions from a number of our talented citizens inter mingled with hearty old fashioned dancing until the hour of 12 notified all that it was time to seek refreshment in slumber COM |
