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Show Franklin, Idaho, May, 2. Eaily this morning It commenced to lain a little and rained mostly all day, doing considerable con-siderable good, especially to the farmer? farm-er? and dry farms and to some spring grain that has been sown. Some did not appear to come up. On bottom lands, the rain was not so good, still the little we had did mote good than harm. We arc having a llttlo cold weather at wosent but we hope it will soon be warmer for things to grow in our gardens. gar-dens. Our faimers aie now pietty busy putting In spring gialn, fencing, and making and cleaning out ditches. Our watermaster has a force of men out cleaning our town ditches, putting In boxes, headgatcs, etc. Our town Is Iniproving a little, the public squaie Is being fenced In with a good substantial substan-tial fence. Soon tho road supervisor will commence working on the county roads, as the county commissioners have appropriated four bundled dol-lais dol-lais for that purpose. Our roads aie in a tcirlble condition, with the exception excep-tion of ono piece of load which our village officers have made, extending one block. The foundation is of lock and then dirt and gravel on top. If the load supervisor will do tho same we will have some good roads and theic will be no danger of miring down going to and fio from the depot Some new houses will be built this summer. Old Franklin is Improving by degrees. I believe our people aro doing tho best they can, trying to live their religion and mako an honest living. liv-ing. Wo liavo had considerable sickness among chtldicn, such as pneumonia and whooping cough, but lam pleased to report that none proved fatal, and all aro getting well, Rom tn tho wife of William Challls, a tine daughter, on Thursday, April, 28. To thowlfoof Leslie Wlcliam, a boy, also on the samo day. All paitles nio doing well. Yesterday was fast day and we had a good meeting. Good attendance and many stioug testimonies were given. The conjoint meeting of the Mutual Associations was held at night; had a very good time and attendance. Our Sunday School Is In good condition; good attendance of olllccrs, teachers and pupils. There aie only two dcpaitnientsof the district school going now. The abvanccd dcpaitmcnt has closed for the summer. ONOK Ul'ON a time. Thcie was an old gentleman, a blacksmith black-smith by trade, lived In a city In England, Eng-land, His shop was near toa laigc college. This old gentleman had a patilarchal appearance, gray hair and a long white bcaid. He was often bothctcd and made fun of by soino of the students because of his vcneiable aimeaiance, especially by thico of the larger scholai s. On one afternoon as the scholaiswcie leaving school the tluec joung men agieetl to have a llttlo llt-tlo fun out of the old man, when ono of them stepped Into tho shop and accosted ac-costed tho old man thus: "Good attor-noon attor-noon old father Abraham." Tho old gentleman answered "my name Is not Abraham." Pretty soon another of the joung men stepped In and said: "Good afternoon old father Isaac." The old gentlemen answered him Ami said, "My name Is not Isaac." Again another of them stepped In and bowed and said, "Good evening father 'Jacob.' The old gentleman looked at him and said, "My name Is not Jacob." "Well' said tho fhst,"lf your name is not Abiaham, Isaac nor .lacob.pray vcneiable vcnei-able patriaich, what Is your name and who aie jouV The old man looked up and said, "My name Is not Abraham, Abra-ham, Isaac nor Jacob, but I am Saul, the son of CIs, who went to seek for his father's asses, and heic I havo found tlnce of them." |