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Show I . ) ! CLEVELAND j i John Whimpy and Dan Richards have ! moved their families up to Hiawatha ! where they have good employment with ; the Fuel Co. ! The Cleveland Co-operative Mercan- j tile Institution has declared a dividend i of 14 8-10 per cent for the year 1910. ! The Institution did over $50,000 business ! last year. Mr. Larsen, the general: manager has been re-employed to con- I tinue the management another year. Last Saturday R. H. Thompson of Price was here for the purpose of organizing or-ganizing the farmers. Between fifty and sixty of the representative farmers of this place met with him and were in favor of an organization. Jos. Potter and James T. Johnson were elected temporary chairman and secretary re- spectively. A board of directors as fol-i fol-i lows were elected to serve for one year: Jos. Potter, Lars P. Larsen, J. H. Ot-terstrom, Ot-terstrom, Neils C. Oveson and Oliver Jensen, they were also appointed committee com-mittee on constitution and by-laws. They are to give in their report February 6, 1911. The organization is to be known as The Cleveland Producers Association. Its purpose is to be in a position to command com-mand better prices for their crops by dealing more directly with the consumers and cutting out some of the' middle men who are as parsiteson the farmer's back. The Sunday School Dramatic Company are to present "The Jail Bird" Thursday Thurs-day evening. They have a good caste and will undoubtedly give satisfaction. Mrs. Mortensen, an aged resident of this place, passed away at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Hyrum Otterstrom, on the 31st. She has been bedfast for about ten years, so her demise is a blessing to her. She is survived by two children, C. Mortensen and Mrs Otterstrom. Otter-strom. Mud appears to be the topic most generally discussed" in this baliwick these days. A son came to gladen the homes of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Johnson on the 27th. This is the third" son for James T. and he is some proud of them. The stork also visited the homes of Hans F. Mortensen and Randolph Cramer and left a boy at each place. All concerned doing nicely. A purse of near $200 was taken up in this place for Christensen's, who lost their home by fire a short time ago. The old Cleveland Dramatic Company are preparing to put on Dale's great play "Strife" or "Master and Slave" in the near future. The proceeds to go to the fire' sufferers. It is about six years since the old troupe put on a play. The public is assured of them puting forth their best efforts. Dates will be announced latter. Dick Neilsen and Sam Richards, who are working at Hiawatha, are home on a visit, ihey report work a little slow at present. I A move is on font to direct the flood water, which comes down what is known as Potter's Fl it, from the old channel and take it out around the edge of town. There are two possible routes and property prop-erty owners along both routes offer some objections so it is not known just what will be done yet. Ernest Davis is rapidly finishing the interior of his large hall. He contemplates contem-plates putting in a large stage and first class scenery, making it one of the best opera houses and dance halls in this part of the state. FERRON I Mr. and Mrs. Rhueben Jacobson are : rejoicing over the arrival of a fine girl. Mrs. J. C. Lemon is in Manti visiting ' with her daughter Jennie who is attending attend-ing the Manti High School. The little sor. cf-Mr, Brig Behunin died Wednesday morning of pneumonia. ' Mrs. Behunin buried Vier husband recently and h is the sympathy of the community in her beravement.J Las,; Monday the men turned out with their teams and hauled gravel to the muddy places on the streets. This was a very kind act and made a great improvement im-provement in Ferron. ORANGEVILLE The Religion class exercises Thursday evening were very well rendered. Attendance At-tendance was small owing to the muddy roads making walking almost an impossibility. impos-sibility. The surprise tendered by the choir to their leader, Bro. Alma Jewkes, was a decided success. A fine program was rendered in which remarks were given by Bro. Jewkes. He stated that he had been choir leader for 29 years. Among the original members who are still in the choir since its first organization were Sisters Hattie T. Reid, Maggie Jewkes and Bro. Sylvester Cox. Bro. Jewkes also spoke of Sister Amanda Tuttle, who is now in Sanpete, as being a most attentive member, as well as Sister Ruth Fox Peacock who was a most faithful and efficient organist, also al-so Sister May Poulsen Reid and many others. Those present spent a most delightful evening. . Mrs. Bertha Thomas, daughter of Mr. Oscar Robertson, is visiting relatives in Orangeville. Mrs. Thomas is a resident resi-dent of Sunnyside. Messrs. Cox and Moffitt will leave for the Reservation Saturday. Miss Etta Moffitt will accompany them and make an extended visit with her brothers who have located land in that section. Jerry Page received a telegram Friday Fri-day from Roosevelt stating his father was dying. He left Saturday morning. Mrs. Eloise Beckdolt, recently of Seattle, is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Childs. Mrs. Beckdolt Beck-dolt is an expert on hair dressing and manicuring besides being accomplished in art needle work. MOLEN Molen is called to mourn the loss of one of its best-citizens, D. M. Beach. Bro. Beach has been ailing for about five years with st mach trouble which has been gradually growing worse and although not being confined to the house was slowly declining. Last Friday and Saturday he felt better than usual. Sunday morning while dressing he was seized with a terrible pain in the stomach his wife and daughter helped him into bed and Dr. Graham of Ferron was sent for but he was beyond earthly help and passed away Monday morning. Bro.Beach was a faithful Latter Day Saint and was loved by all who knew him. The family have the sympathy of the entire community. We have a beautiful acetylene light in our meeting house, which brightens things up a little. There is considerable sickness in our little town. J. D. Killpack's baby girl is quite ill with la grippe, Sigter Mary Hansen has a bad case of asthma. J. E. Caldwall's children who have been on the sick list are well again. The weather of the pist week has been so stormy that the roads have been almost impassable coming in or going go-ing out of here. We are looking for soring now. The farmers are all ready to go to plowing and putting in grain. |