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Show PRESTON ITEMS New Opera House Opened. Other Notes. I'HKS TON, January 2, linn -Xraas .night the new 20,000 opera house was thrown open to the public A danco lor the children was given free, and at night more than 200 numbers were sold to the converts of the "poetry of motion." The dancing social was a swell nITair and a huge success. The people of I'rcston aro proud, and Justly so, of this amusement building, and ncithet time, expense nor dilllculty has daunted the stockholders In giving giv-ing to tho public a thoroughly modern and elegantly equipped opera house.In view of the popular "fad" so prevalent preva-lent at present, the owners and manager man-ager of the building have decided to bow obeisance to the "roller-skating maiden," and henceforth the opera houso will be converted Into a skating rink. Several hundred pairs of skates have been ordered. The new Academy building will be ready for occupancy January 7, at the opening of the second semester of tho current years' work. Teachers and students are decidedly enthusiastic In view of condition that will bo obtained obtain-ed in the future. Tlie Academy Is enjoying its brightest vear more than .'105 students being now enrolled. An addition to tho faculty Is to bo mado Immediately In the person of Joseph G. Nelson, u teacher of liberal Ideas, and many years' experience. The recent smallpox scare, so harmful harm-ful to Preston business men was nothing noth-ing bjt a hoax and a "bugaboo" and never did take real form and meaning save In the mind of Supt. It. N. Hill. Thecascsundersusplcion were naught but chlckcnpox, and had been previously previ-ously diagnosled as such by Dr. A. It. Cutlor. The chlckcnpox resembles the smallpox about as much as varioloid docs celluloid. Tho Independent Telephono company com-pany has mado its debut in I'rcston With comparatively little soliciting on the part of tho company, 72 subscribers subscrib-ers are now registered and the number Is dally Increasing. Your correspondent correspon-dent bespeaks for the Independent people peo-ple a bright future, radiant with financial finan-cial hope. Joseph Davlesand W. P. Monson, of Preston, and Denmark Jensen, of Mink Creek, visited Malad this week and aro now full-Hedged county of fleers. Personals. Piofe.isor and Mrs. Henry Otto returned re-turned from Logan yesterday. Professor Pro-fessor Otto Is actively engaged in preparation for the operetta, "Tho Merry Milkmaids." Mrs. Sarah A. Casto, mother of Prof. Geo. I). Casto, and two daughters, Misses Kllaand Olive Casto, are spending spend-ing the week In Preston as guests of Professor and Mrs. Casto. Instructor Anna Frost, of the sewing sew-ing department, Is visiting at the maternal ma-ternal home In Kphralm. Tho Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shuldberg Is convalcslng from pneumonia. Profs. John W. Condle and TCoham Leigh are attending the IJtnh State Teacher convention In ORderf,' ' ' |
