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Show Things of Interest at Smithfield Sjhtiihki.d, May 1. Scth and Wll-lard Wll-lard Langtou were In town Sunday to sec about erecting a tine monument over the remains of their father and mother in the cemeteiy. The monument monu-ment is expected to arrive this week and the contract for placing It was arranged for. This is a filial token of respect shown for their deceased patents pat-ents of which they were well worthy. General Items. The council decided that those desiring de-siring to use water for lawn sprinkling could do so and divided the town into two districts, that north of the court house being district No.l, to use the water from 7 to S a. in; that south of the court house being district No. 1', to uso the water from 0 to 7 In the evening Saturday afternoon the Smlthlleld band escorted the racers, John Hill-yard's Hill-yard's bay and the Bowman horse, of Richmond, to South Main street where the race was run and won by the Richmond horse. The band played to a large crowd of tho young people In tho evening at u dance in Hlllyard's hall. Sunday evening Prof. Rail, of the A. C. of U., will give a lecture on "The Simple Laws of Health", at the tabcr-naclo tabcr-naclo under the auspices of the Joint Mutual Improvement associations. This lecturer Is Interesting and will present many new Ideas. All are invited. in-vited. Smlthlleld Is out of the baseball running this season. Several of the players arc booked elsewhere. After the tlasco of last year, the manager thinks that a baseball club Is the only solution to the problem. John Rain has sold to Wm. Itowen, of Logan, his tine white hoi so as a match animal In a team that is to 'drive Hill's new $800 hack that will arrive In Logan soon. On tho 10th, there will bo a wrestling wrest-ling match In Hlllyard's hall between EdISmith, or this city, and a Lewis-ton Lewis-ton husky. No llttlo Intciest Is being taken In this It is rather a lato announcement, but Interesting nevertheless, that Mr. Eames Is local agent for the Studc-baker Studc-baker Uros. carriage llrm. The old furnltuio stand on South Main, once occupied by Jos. McCrack-en, McCrack-en, Is being placed In shape for renting. rent-ing. Tho Smlthlleld Drug Co. has a new awning In place and will reap considerable consider-able benefit from It during the hot months. Richmond will play the Smlthlleld baucball team Wednesday afternoon If the weather pormlts Personal Mention. Last Wednesday, Melba, tho llttlo daughter of Geoigo Douglas, had the misfortune to fall Into a pan of hot water and was very seriously scalded on the aim, back and leg. She progressed pro-gressed favorably until Monday, when pneumonia developed and this complication compli-cation makes her condition more serious ser-ious The functal services of Fanny Cambers Cam-bers were held Wednesday afternoon ami were attended by many sympa-thlz.lng'frlcnds. sympa-thlz.lng'frlcnds. A largo number followed fol-lowed the remains to the grave. John W. Pitcher, whllo driving a team attached to a disc plow, wat thrown and his right foot cut badly. Tho horses became unruly, one being kicked and cut severely Wm. Sparks and family, who ate visiting at Sam Ewlng's, have purchased pur-chased a lot cast of John Rain's property, prop-erty, from Thomas Hlllyard, and will erect a line residence there. J. C. Woods has sold his farm prop-perty prop-perty and ranch and Is thinking of moving to California. lie will llvo In his old home until August and will decide de-cide his future plans later. Mrs. Frank Miles, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Minnie Nil-son, Nil-son, for the past three weeks has returned re-turned to her home In Montpelicr. Miss Flo Nllson returned home on Monday frcm a montn's visit In Salt Lako city. Bertha Merrill, or Red Rock, Idaho, who has been visiting J. J. Mclklo and wife the past week, returned homo Monday. R.J. Hammer, who has been In New York tho past four months taking tak-ing voice culture, returned homo Monday evening. Mrs. Resslo Porter and Ralph Porter, Por-ter, of Portcrsvllle, Utah, and Prof. Porter, of the A. C. of U., spent Sunday Sun-day In town. Andrew lloljeson has purchased a lot north or G Y. Smith's and will build a icsidenco here ths summer. Joseph McCann and wife.of Preston, spent Sunday In town with Major Melkle and family. James Mack, of tho Smithfield Drug Co., icturncd home Monday evening. James Mack, of Ogden, was In town the forepart of the week Mr. May, of Colotado Springs, wa In town. Saturday last |