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Show BENSON STAKE CONFERENCE: Held Meetings Saturday and Sunday With Discourses by Able Speakers Smlthfleld, Oct. 22. A very successful suc-cessful conference of tho Benson stake was held In the Smlthfleld First ward Saturday and Sunda Ablo addresses wore dellvcrod by Apostlo O. F. Whitney, Eldor Rulon S. Wells, Koscoo Eardloy and Mrs. liuth ftiuy 1-ox. During tho sessions of conforeuco President Alma Mer rill reported tho stake in a flout Ishlng condition. We were oxorted to lay all differenced aside and bo united In all things for where thero Is union thero Is strength. Tho M. I. A. convention and Religion Re-ligion 'class meeting was held Saturday Satur-day morning at lb a; m.. Nine, .local organ'lratlolas were represented at roll call the different .topics were' ireatqd by';iiombo'rs pf'lbe stake' Voard and lost'rucllons gfTen",b'y 'ho visiting brethren 'and sisters. Sunday morning morn-ing nt 9 a', m. convention work was again taken up and a very profitable session held until 10:25 a. m. One of the pleasing features ot tho conference confer-ence was tho social given tho local M, I. A.- otllcers by tho stake board Saturday ovenlng In tho basement ot tho now meeting houso. Dr. It. T Merrill ns master of ceremonies kept the crowd In good humor. Gaines, iijubIc and dancing were participated In by nil. Debt refreshments were soned and all was Baying it was an evening of pleasure ftom start to finish. Our Republicans met last week anil effected a now organization with J Mliligun as chairman and James Hos kclley, secretary. Samuel Nelson was nominated as precinct Justice, and William Pllklngton bb constable. Wo look for olllclent' work bolng done during this campaign. Republican meetings will bonln Ihc HUlyard Dpora-ihoUsoiOctober,,29i nod ftovomboni.2 vitli, good speakers in attendances k i -.' c !. ''i.Swls-'nuxtori' o'r'Vrfcrtt- W herd' vis illffg with-his sister Mrs. Llbblo Tool-sen Tool-sen and-Mrs. Laura," Toolson Miss "Cora WeeT?s, daughtfct ut Mr. and Mrs.-' Davfd Weeks, and John Aston of Banlrott, Idnho, were married In tho f.ogdn tomplo'Wcdnes day, A rocoptlon was given them by tho" brldo'B parents a wedding supper was partaken of at 8 p; 'in. Gameu, music and anecdotes Tielped to mako tho evening ono long to bo remembered. remem-bered. Those present 'wero Bishop ana Mrs. William L. Winn, Mes-dames Mes-dames Frank Purser, Jos. Pllklng tonAndrew Gamot and Fritz Jenson, Messrs Leonard Olsen, Don Smith, Frank Wallace and George Winn; Misses Juno Grllllth, Efflo Garnet, Leon Winn, Nellie Griffith and Fern Purser. They will make their home in Bancroft. Tho First ward Y. M. M. I. A. began their season's work Tuesday evening with a good attendance. Mr. Purley Richardson Is lsttlng In Salt Lako City this week. Tho many friends ot Miss Annie Collins late of England, and Mr. John Goodrich nro noting their broad tmUo and In explanation thoy Bay wo aro going to bo married on tho 28th. Miss Liln Raymond left Thursday morning fir u 'en dnjs visit In Salt Lako City with her sister Mrs. Mo zollo Ralph. Miss Hazel Miles will spend a week In Bolso with her sister Mrs. Pitch-pr,- returning home with her mother who has speh) -tfleAHistf month aV Boise. .Dr. n. T. Merrill tond Mr. arid Mrs. R. T. Merrill Sr. spent Thursday Thurs-day at Preston visiting relatives. Mr. John H. Peterson's little nori Is seriously 111 at this writing. Mr. George P. Toolson who wits so badly hurt last week suffered a rolnpso but 1b slightly Improved t6- day. Thursdny ovenlng R. B. Thornlc) was hauling poles for tho electric light company nnd roll from tho lend undor tho horses feet and narrowly escaped serious nccldent having to crawl from undor tho wngon to liccp tho wheel from passing over him and fortunately escaped with a tow bruises nnd on'y two stitches having to bo taken. Mrs. Knuppcl l8 lsltlng In Preston Pres-ton with Dr. und Mrs. 'S'tntcs. |