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Show Smlthfleld Smiles. The Assessor, Joseph Richardson, Is meandering among our citizens inquiring inquir-ing of their taxablcs. The health of Smlthfleld In general Is at present better than it has been for years past at this time of tho year. Our City Fathers arc still wrestling with tho problem and making preparation pre-paration for a city water system. Success to their efforts. Wo are pleased to state that tho llt-tlo llt-tlo son of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Johnson is Improving after being confined to his bed for twelve weeks. The change of the weather which has taken hold of the reins lias made better sleighing than for several years, and the remorseless hand of king winter Is laying at rest the source of supply of many of tho citizens of the East Bench water works Company. Friday was a red-letter day with the Smlthfleld district schools. The children under the tutelage of their teachers, crowded Into bob sleighs provided by the wholesouled citizens and took a slclghrldo not very easily forgotton by those enjoying the same. There were about thirty teams well loaded with human freight, which would make an onlooker's heart swell witli emotion In beholding thcsmlling faces and merry prattle of those en-Joying en-Joying tho tinkle of the merry sleigh bells. A party numbering about sixty assembled as-sembled to do Justice to a repast at the home of our respected citizen, Chris Peterson, In honor of their silver wedding wed-ding which was commemorated In good ancient style, us far as making a feast and tempting viands was concerned. con-cerned. Tho animal as well as the vegetable kingdom was drawn upon and they being prepared by their fair daughter, who displayed no mean skill in the gastronomic art of Domestic Domes-tic Science aquired and augmented by such knowledgo attainable at the college on the hill. The company assembled as-sembled camo from all quarters of tne compass, some making a drive of from one to thirty miles to attend the memorablo event. The affable and smiling faces of our old time friends Joe Knowles and his wife, of Logan, who by-the-way were also enjoying the same pleasure as tho host and hostess of above occasion (It also being their silver wedding day) were among the company along with others. After partaking of, and satisfying the Inner man, an enjoyable evening was spent in games and amusements which was relished by all, and with good wishes for the the bride's host and hostess, all departed wishing such was the happy lot of many more of Utah's good citizens. |
