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Show M Cedar Valley Items. Editor BtNNKit Thinking tome ol your readers would like tnhear from our little Ion ii, I send you n few Items. The crops nre rather buck ward on nc-counlof nc-counlof bo much dry wind. There Is seldom a day passes without n wind storm, nnd to-day it is blowing so hard thcro is considerable- green fruit blown from the trees. Somo of the farmers are not counting much on n second crop of lucern, on account ac-count of myriads of grasshoppers hatching hatch-ing out In tho fields, bcMvo most of tho orchards have liccn sprayed. It seems ns If neither Paris Green nor Loudon Purple has any effect oti tho green Ilea which infest the current bushes and plum trees. The health of the people is gcnrnlly good. I know of no sickness except the Infant sonofMr, and Mrs. Alt Anderson, which has been vcrv'filck with Cholera lufnnlum, but is on tho mend nt present. t oiust mention n very pleasant nffnlr which look place here, May 22nd, in tho Hhapuofit surprise party Thumcmbcra of tho Belief Society met with well filled baskets nt the residence of Jnmcs Bode-back, Bode-back, whero tho thrco vcncrnblo sisters to bo surprised, had been Invited ton quiet dlnlier. They weio Sophronln Cook, president, nnd I'IioIk) ltodcbnck nnd Mnillin Wilcox her councilors; tho first ollleers of the Belief SocUty of Cedar Fort. They wcrogreotcd with tho smiling faces ot n goodly number ot tho B. S. and well spread tables. They wero each presented with it gilt, and president Bcrrcy made a few appropriate remarks'. Thcro were qulto a number id brethren present, as wo nil wero told to invito our "partners." After dinner there wire speeches interspersed with songs, recitations and music. Messrs Hackings were present with their lu-strumenes lu-strumenes and the old folks, headed by Bp. Bennct and wife, formed a quadrllb and danced nn old fashoned dance to n tuuo anil call that was old fashoned. We had a most enjoyable time, nnd every ono there went home feeling the happier, havlngtalkedof old tlincs"nhcn wo used to livoas ono family." Juno 10, 1891. There wasn big crowd at the circus last night. The performance nttrnctcd an audience that comfortably tilled tlio large canvas. Every allabIo scat aud every particle of standing room wns utilized by tho hundreds present. Tho pcrforraauco Itself went with n dash and eclat that is teldom witnessed at a circus and kept tho enthuslaHiu of thoso preccnt aroused to tho highest pitch throughout its length. Soils A Bentfrow have fully Justified thu reputation that preceded them, arid the immense patronage accorded accord-ed their exhibition yesterday is nn indorsement in-dorsement ot its merit, bells A Bentfrow Bent-frow havo earned a reputation iu the city that cannot bo gainsaid by any falsu statements made by others. Their shows aroflrst-clasiasls the manner In which they are conducted, mid anyone that attended either exhibition yesteaday left the tents well pleased with all they saw, and satisfied with tho amuccment they obtained Thu menagerie contains a choice collection oltome flnuspeclmenu of rare bcashiaud thu circus performance is one of rare excellence and finished throughout. It is given in one ring nnd gives most Intense satisfaction. The wonderful riding of Win. Sell is alone worth it visit to the oliow. Ho Is it must darclng horseman uud has the reputation of being thu finest rider to-duy living. Last night lie rule iu the ccHtuma h appeared iu ut a special prufuriuuiiee o. the Bariium show given before Queen Victoria in London in 1880. His uiA receive tho iiuaulmous approval of the i row d present who greeted him with vocifciuus applause. (iiautl J!u)iil V.aqU. All of which will beheld in our city on Wednesday June 20. |