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Show Millville'sJIg Day. 24th Celebration Proves Greatest Great-est time in History. - Mu.t.iLM:, July 27. The celebration celebra-tion of Pioneer Day in MIIMIle deserves de-serves enough ciedlt for a town four times Its size. Much Is due the young men for their good behavior and their united efforts in assisting in every way for a big time. There was no drinking of any sort excepting the free lemonade stand. The Sunday-School Sunday-School did a good business selling candles and Ice cream. At day break every bodi were thrilled with enthusiasm ror the event by the tiring or cannon and sunrise sun-rise witnessed the stars and strips floating at the church.. A Big Parade. At 11:110 the parade moved Into town from beyond the tlver, under the command of V. T. Yeates, marshal of the day. headed by Ilebcr Shaffer cairying the pioneer banner. Then came three scouts whoso duty was to ptotect the pioneers from mobs and Indians. These were led bi Samuel Hunt. Next came the pioneer wagons J (' Taylor and Martin Olson came with the lnest Jersey cow and mule Xau.oo could allord, drawing their families In" a wagon, telling the stories of a wonderful tilp; followed by John King, Oson Larson, Henry Anderson and James A. Ilovcy each with his happy family well llttcd for the new country. Then came those less fortunate, who could not allord wagons but pushed hand carts. John Uiggs and Christen I.assniussen looked like they had traveled no less than 1000 miles and were well hardened for anothertrlp if necessary. And Ola Nelson with his crowd had their cart loaded with ever) thing needful for man and beast. Sister Kstcr Scott (one of the hand cart company or the fiO's) rode In a nice buggy, being too old for the hand cart ordeal. Following the Millvllle brass band came Samuel Whitney, a pioneer of 47 riding hiabcautlful carriage with Oeo. O. Pitkin and .fas. Ilovcy, with mmlly representing early settlers. Brother Pitkin looked as proud as a Missouri Governor sent to govern the Mormons In Utah. Leo Yeates next appeared with banner of 1!H". and Illdvil Anderson beautifully decorated de-corated In a swell rig representing Utah. Cacho Vallcv was richly oiccd by Lillian lt.ggs, followed by twenty-seven twenty-seven mounted couples or joung people peo-ple representing the counties or Utah The Sunday School Boat full of children chil-dren looked well for Utah In 100.'). Then came the machinery or modern times, a sulky plow driven by Angus Humphries, a mower by Jas. Ncaves and a rake by James Ilassmussen. The O. K Club wero well up, their tloat repiesenting 1!MV. The boys were two weeks getting It up. Two clown bands followed In the rear, making merriment for the children. A float driven by Sam Whitney showing old machinery, wool carding, spinning, churning, and the scythe and cradle. An Indian Battle. During the procession the pioneers weic attacked thrco times by Indians. 1 In the first attack the Indians stole a horse from Oreen Tavlor and a cow fiom.1. A. Ilovcy. and the second a : little girl rrom Green Taylor. Tho , scouts did well defending the com- 1 pany but were out numbered by the Indians. The last tight took place in front of tho meeting house. The pioneers having made a camp were attacked at-tacked and a pitched battle followed. The scouts recovered the little girl, dispersed the enemy and killed their leader, Martin Shaffer, and his main man. Good program. At 10::so the hall was filled to "overflowing "over-flowing and an Interesting program rendered. Prayer lohn King Oration .1. It. Jcppson Music Band Song.. .Mettle Yeates, Dell Chandler Spaech Geo. O. Pitkin Comic Speech in Swecdish .... August Petcsron P.ecitatlon. ., . Hose Pitkin Song Annie and Lizzie Yeates Short Speeches II.C. Ilennigar. J. K. Houehc and Catherine Peteison Hccltatlon Louse Whitney Hecliatlon OilhScott Toasts L. V. Pitkin. L. Cum ml tigs uooa jport. The afternoon sports were well attended. at-tended. A baseball game between tho married and single men resulted In a victory for the single men. At the meeting iiouso grounds various sports wero endulgcd In, such as basket ball, boxing, foot racing and tug of war In all. the celebration was tho grandest over witnessed In the town, showing the real contrast between roity-scven anil the present. Sister Sarah II Weaver, one of the pioneers, wasutiablo to be out, so the parado passed by her residence. When she saw the ban ' carts she bioke down in tears Society Event. The home of Bishop J. L. Houche was the scene of a very pleasant surprise sur-prise patty Wednesday evening, July Kith, given In honor or Ids son (icorge " ' ' ' who will shortly depart ror the New Zealand mission. The home was beautifully decorated, the colors used being cerise and white. It was gotten got-ten up chiefly by his classmates of the B. Y. 0. graduating class. One of Ills classmate friends, Louis Larson, took him oil for a stroM and on returning the event wascomplete. The evening was Joyfully spent playing games and singing their old college songs. After refreshments tho '05's once more bid their friends farewell. Elder Roucho will Icavo for his Held of labor July .'list. A dance was given in his honor on the night of the 21st. Kuner.il services over the remains of Sister Peter Hoadabough were held on the 18th Inst. Arthur Scott who underwent a dangerous operation for appendicitis, Is getting along fairly well. lb Is rumored that the whooping cough Is In town again. |