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Show Payson Briefs. Your correspondent enjoyed two m,st pleasant affairs at the opera house on Wednesday and Friday evenings. even-ings. The former occasion was under the auspices of' the seventies quorum. A sumptuous recast was furnishei, charmingly interspersed with dancing, sineing, etc. The party on Friday was given under the management of the students's literary and debating society. The feature of this one was all the gentlemen were furnished with an envelope containing a bow which was to be compared with one worn by a lady, who, bb soon as her cavalier presented himself was invited to join her little circle, proceed to the home of one of their number and partake of a grand supper. It is needless to say The Dispatch man is sure he secured the belle of the ball and waa the recipient of the best supper had in town. Payson :s organizing a mutual admiration admi-ration society of hunters. They have just bad a grand (?) hunt with Salem J""" IKI I. IILM II 1 1" I. nil MM HIH l .Hi,i,aHlWllll Wl,, mf II I ILHIIIIIIIJ1HM.,IH "- ' 11 WlflW'J" and beaten tbem by a score of 93 to j 223. The day was enlivened by a wet, stormy time, sleet and snow alternating. alternat-ing. It seems the boys have arrived at the conclusion that they are unconquerable unconquer-able and have now challenged Salt Lake and say as eoon as they have vanquished this well known club, they will give Provo a deal. So Messrs. Barney. Howe, Twelves et al. eet ready for the great honor that is about to be conferrtd upon you. The Rev. Dr. Wishard, a great Evangelist Evan-gelist has been holding revival meetings meet-ings in the Presbyterian church during the past week. He, with his co-workers. Rev. Todd and Rev. Rich have done a good work and many heretofore wild boys have been attracted to the meet ings and partaken of more religious fervor which will extend to all different differ-ent denominations. J. W. Lewis has a sample of pure aluminum from his mine in Spanish Fork canyon, it has all the qualities of the very best of this valuable metal, as light as dry pine wood, a3 tough as steel, of a bright silver color that does not tarnish. Mr. Lewis says he will develop his mine this next spring and place it on the market. The St. Louis Globe Democrat man was in town last week trying to boom his paper. It is gratifying to note that Payson is too democratic to have much love for this republican organ. Spanish Span-ish Fork also gaye. him the cold shoulder. The I. O. O. F. lodge held an annual meeting and banquet al the Wight man house. It was a most pleasant affair. |
