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Show At Franklin All that Has Been Do ing Up North. FKAMvLIN, IDAHO, July 7. Wc arc keeping up with the spirit 'of the times, as was shown on the Fourth of July In celebrating the 1.10th anniversary, anniver-sary, of the birthday of the greatest nation on tho earth, the grand and glorious American nation. Wc had no parade, but made It up with one of the best patriotic meetings that was ever held In Franklin. At break of day the tiring of cannon awoke the patriotic cltbens of Franklin, Frank-lin, telling them that the glorious day had dawned when 130 years ago a few men Inspired by the ruler of all nations, na-tions, the Almighty God, burst as under the fetters of tyranny and declared de-clared themselves free and Independent. Independ-ent. At sunrise the great Hag of Liberty, the Stars and Stripes, was raised, while our young brass band discoursed patriotic music. Soon our old town was full of men, women and children, bent on having a good time, and wo had it. A tine piogram wasananged for the occasion and William Klrkup, marshal of the day, carried tho program through In good style. At 10 o'clock the people Hocked to the opera house and tilled It to ovcrllowlng, not half of the people being able to get In. The program was commenced by singing sing-ing America; Invocation by Mr. Isaac II. Nash; music by the band; speech of welcome, Dr. States, which was very good; music by the baud; patriotic song by I H Nash; reading of Declaration Declara-tion of Independence by Samuel M. Parkinson; song, Star Spangled Han-" ncr, by a class of little girls, with American Mags waving, which was line; Hecitatlon, Uncle Sam's Birthday, Birth-day, by Neta Webster; music by orchestra: recitation by Linda Lartchner; piano solo by Miss Napper, of Logan; cornet duet by Handy brothers; patriotic speech by Adolph Spongberg; oration by the orator of day, Dr. George Thomas, of the A. C. at Logan which was rand and patriotic; solo by master Fred Marshall; Mar-shall; benediction by James Packer. There was a dance at V.'M for the children, and all kinds of amusements mentsou the squaie, including baseball base-ball game between old men over T0, and young girls over 13; a ball game between man led men and single men Mas a tie; there were races, and a grand ball at night. Thus ended ono of tho best celebrations celebra-tions we ever had. All went oil hatmonlously no Jarring, but peace and good will towards all men, and great cicdit Is duo to the committees of ariangemcnt for the whole atlair. And I must give a word of praise to our young brass band. Tho most of the boys arc young at the business, they did line and wo ought to encourage encour-age them by a little praise and also a little means. Let us think of this, and do it. Ou Monday evening tho missionary fund committee gavo an entertainment entertain-ment in honor of one of our boys who went on a mission on Tuesday morning morn-ing to the eastern states. They had a good time together and had good old fashioned dances, also Ice cream and cake. The whole affair was a decided success, both socially and financially. Tho young man is Ezra Hatch, son of esteemed brother and sister, nyrum and Esther Hatch. All well at Franklin with tho ex-ceptlon ex-ceptlon of brother 1. H. Nash. He Is very poorly all tho time. We hope he will soon bo better. |