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Show ' The local maniage market is exceedingly exceed-ingly dull these days, but Cupid Hall -day is resting on his oars watching and waiting for the next victim. Eev. W. II. LaVake sent us some papers from Provo city, Utah, this w-ek, and for which favor we extend thanks. Worth county (Missouri) Times. The reading room at the Baptist church will be open from 7 to 7:30 o'clock each evening this week, except Saturday. There will be preach ng at 7 ;30 o'clock at the same place and on the same evenings. All are invited. The residence of President Smoot is under quarantine, the-flag-denoting the presence of diphtheria thera. The sufferer is Owen, the little eon of A. O. Smoot Jr. The case is a mild one and the doctor assures those in charge of the boy ttiat with proper treatment his recovery will be rapid. "De colo'd gem'n" who hs.s been making himself so offensive of late on Center street is with us no more, that k heaven. On Saturday evening he was arrested for disturbing the peace, kept in jail until this morning. When brought before Justice Wedgwood this morning hearing of his case wTas continued con-tinued until tomorrow morning. In the mean time he was allowed to go on his own recognizance. As soon as he was well away from the clutches of Mr. Knight he Baid : "Now, Massa Marshal, heah what I"s3 sayin' cause, I means it. You won't see my back no mo' fo'dust until I lands slap bang into Colorado. No, sah. Da's too many ditches needs cleanin' out in dis yere town " On Thursday evening March 22d, the accomplished actress, Effie Ellsler will appear at the Provo opera house in her successful play, ''Doris." It is the work of the young actor author Robert Drouet, and is a play of the well-known domestic type, strengthened throughout through-out by vivid dramatic action, colcu-lated colcu-lated to arouse an audience to a high pitch of enthusiasm. There is no need to dwell at length upon Eflie Ellsler's merits as an actress. It is sufficient to say she is at her best in "DoriB." Frank Weston, Robert Drouet, C. W. Coul-dock, Coul-dock, Geo. F. Farren and others of this company constitute an organization organiza-tion strong and capable. Dispatch readers will remember the order of court being made releasing from the penitemiary Frank Courley partner of George Parmello who got seven years :or hurgalizing tledquist's shoe store. The Tribune refers to Courley as a noted crook and says that he has been known heretofore as Frank Ryan. Parmello, it Eeems.gothis just deserts.as he has been doing many depredations in the north end of the territory and sailing under tlie alias of Ed. Kitchie, The officers in this part of the territory will keep a 6harp lookout for Courley, or Ryan. |