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Show V -J ORANGEVILLE The town is void, or nearly so, of men at present. So many have left for the shearing corrals and others for Price to plow for the Fullmer brothers contractors, that it leaves but a few to do the work on the farms. 1 The weather is threatening storm with a cold damp air. A very good promise of stiff joints, lame backs, sore throats and coughs. The canals and ditches are having their spring cleaning and repairing, taking the attention of the stockholders who are taking time by the forelock. Dell Peacock has gone to Manti on business. The town boys played the school boys a game of baseball Monday afternoon for a dance. The school boys were the chanticleers of the evening. Two much i plowing and ditching, you town boys. I Mrs. Wra. Fail has been the laureate : for entertaining the last week.. Mrs. ' Fail is an adept at entertaining. Among ! her guests were several of her Castle Dale friendswho enjoyed her hospitality ! Mr. "ami Mrs. W. G. Peacock have jusc returned from a visit to their f Hero's in Manti and nei i hdioring towns of Sanpete county. They enjoyed themselves them-selves very much while absent, but were glad to return home to Orange-ville. Orange-ville. It's alright to leave for a short time for other haunts, but there is no place like Castle Valley! A reorganization of the young ladies association was effected Tuesday night, with the following officers: Mrs. May Reid, president; Ida Page, first counselor; counse-lor; Zina Tuttle, second counselor; Clintey Jewkes, secretary, Lydia Snow, treasurer; Maysie Cox, choirster, Ha Mangum, assistant; Clara Johnson, organist and Jessie Reid assistant. The senior teachers are L.C.Curtis. Malicie Jewkes, and Belle Fox; and the junior teachers are, Ness e Oliphant, Mrs. Sena Johnson, and Susie Tayl jr. Mrs. Emily Judd, "Jourual" agent. Edw. Cox and Edw. Moffitt, with their wives, have left for the reservation. reserva-tion. Mrs. Moffitt has been quite ill since her marriage, being threatened with typhoid. Her friends are very much concerned about her, fearing the journey may be too much for her, but still it may do her good. Traveling by team is a great panacea for all ills. Rod Swasey is jubilant in finding a rich pocket of ore where he hopes to make his ma.riage stake. There are more than he who will be doing the i same thing, however, in the near future, as treasures are lying within touch of many, who little dream of it at present. Just keep an eye on Castle Valley! HUNTINGTON William Mathi-, Jr., has purchased form Prof. Hardee a farm north of town. Bro. Hardee is away on business at present. Bro. Fowler is taking his place as choir leader. Last Sunday Bro. Alma G. Jewkes and Bro. Stilson from Orangeville visited visit-ed our Sabbath maeting and gave us some good advice. On account of ill health Eleos H. Cox was released as ward clerk and James T. Johnson was chosen to fill his place. Quite a number of bees have died here this winter from various causes. We should have an inspector to protect the protect the bee industry. There is nothing so destructive to bees as foul brood. Severalyears ago nearly all the bees of Emery county were destroyed from the cause. People didn'nt know at that time to what extent tha welfare of their bees depended on the eradication eradica-tion of this rapidly spreading disease. A baby boy was left at the home of Mr.and Mrs. Elmer Sherman last week. Chris Otteson tells us that he has sold 700 bushels of apples this spring. That sounds well for the fruit industry. Mrs, Adelia McElprang, who has been very sick during the past month, is slowly improving. Colonel A. P. Johnson has been very sick with pheumonia. We hear he is improving, however. Little Mary Howard's definition of a Commercial club is, "A dance and supper" EMERY A bloody battle is being fought in Emery this week between man and the prairie dog The town has been divided into east and west wards, and the wt.rd produHntr the most dog tails will be giveii a free dance and supper by the losing side. The party will be given some time next week. Mrs. Stena Williams, who has been seriously ill for several montha past, took a sudden relapse last Monday afternoon, and there seemed to be no hopes for recovery. She is slightly revived at present, however, although still suffering a great deal of pain. Supt. N. L. Williams visited school here last Monday, and found conditions very favorable. He also visited the Sunday School on Sunday. Mr3. Clarkfrom Provo spent Tuesday Tues-day in Emery looking for a home and farm. She was very favorably impressed impress-ed with the country here, ani would like to exchange her home at Provo for one here. Mrs. Nephi Williams, Sr., of Castle Dale spent Sunday and Monday visiting in Emery. Ruby Williams, Eva Williams and Lilace Olsen came home from Castle Dale last Friday, and spent a couple days visiting here, but have returned to school again. As yet the farmers have been able to do but very little in the fields, on account ac-count of the extremely wet weateer. Almost every night it snows from one to four inches until we have mud, mud everywhere. Another case of scarletina has made its appearance at the home of Joseph Christiansen, Jr. ELMO The weather is quite changeable of late. The farmers as beeinning their work in the fields. Elders Joseph .. Larson and Erastus P. Rasmussen of Castledale were home missionaries here Sundav. For some unknown ca lse there were very few present at meeting. It is rumored that Ira Oviatt has enlisted in the navy, but this is false as he is onlv up at Cqsrleeate working, i Some of the children have very bad colds. LAWRENCE A farewell party was tendered BishoD C. M. Mdler, last Wednesday afternoon and night. Bro. Miller has been a faithful worker and is entitled to all the honor showered upon him. He will leave Monday for Idaho. Another practice game of base ball between Huntington and our local boys proved a victory of 12 to 6 for us. We are pleased to have the students of the E. S. A. with us again. The people send their best wishes s along with Bishop Miller and Family. (From another correspondent) Girl students in district school talking talk-ing of how much help they wre to their mothers. One of the m ambers speaks up with, "I help mama wash." Lady teacher joining group, "Why, my mother always said I was too small to wash." Student "My, what a help you'll be to mama when you reach your growth!" Spectator. CLAWSON Mr. and Mrs. Julias Jensen have moved their home from Ferron and are now residine in Clawson. Mrs. Cora Charlesworth has been under the weather for the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. David Prow3 are going to make their home here. Misses Ermine and Clista Hall have been spending a few days in Ferron wdth their grand parents. Messrs. Herman and AlbertHall have gone to Price to find work. Mr. Edw. Cook is now working at the Aikens ranch. There were quite a number of Claw-son Claw-son people who attended the primary convention at Ferron. Sunday last. Mise Gladys Tatton has been in Orangeville with relatives the past few dxys . |