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Show From the Files .... 40 YEARS AGO . . . Happenings-at Hinckley A missionary reception was held in the Hinckley school building on the 18th in honor of two return ed missionaries, Edwin F. Bishop and Alma J. Langston. Elder Bishop Bis-hop labored in Colorado for twelve months, when he was honorably released to return home on account ac-count of the illness of his father, M. M. Bishop. Elder Langston has been laboring for thirtyone months in the Swiss and German missions. Both return in good health and spirits. A very enjoyable program was rendered and the evening con eluded with a dance. . DEATH OF MAHONRI M. BISHOP Friday evening, July 22, at 9:25 p. m. Mahonri M. Bishop passed away at the age of 61 years, 7 months and 27 days. He had suffered suf-fered greatly for several months and death came as a glad release. The deceased was born in Pisgah, Winnebago County, Jowa, November, Novem-ber, 25, 1848. He moved to Utah with his parents in 1850 and settled set-tled at Provo. During the Indian trouble of 1853 they moved to Millard county where he lived till his demise. He was an honorable and useful citizen, kind and loving lov-ing to his family and friends and will be greatly missed in the community. I photograph work. I Four millinery ads, Mrs. D. J. . Black, Deseret, Mrs. John W. Hutch inson, Hinckley, Mrs. Avery Bishop Burtner, and Mrs. L. R. Cropper, Hinckley. I Doings at Deseret John H. Western, who had his stables, sheds and hay stacks burn down in .company with his brothers broth-ers arrived yesterday with four loads of timber to rebuild the burned bur-ned building. We are sorry to hear of the death of two of our old friends who prior to the dividing of Deseret Des-eret into three precincts, " of Deseret, Des-eret, Hinckley and Oasis, were residents re-sidents and honored citizens of Deseret. Mr. M. M. Bishop of Hinckley Hin-ckley and John Whirk Rc-id, of Oasis. 1 Eurtner Local and Personal ! Mrs. Ella Bassett of American Fork is here visiting with her mother, mo-ther, Mrs. N. S. Bishop. At the Grand Ball given in Burt-ner's Burt-ner's new and elaborate amusement amuse-ment hall Friday night there were about 100 couple present. The evening ev-ening is one that will long be remembered re-membered by the young people of North Millard County. The young people are certainly to be complimented compli-mented for their taste in dressing and the manner in which they conducted con-ducted themselves, nothing but the best could.be said for hall discipline. dis-cipline. FOR SALE: Forty acres of land on section 15, West Burtner. Owner has more than he'ean handle. Partly Par-tly improved. $200 down takes it with no more payment or inteerst till 1912. Address Chronicle Office, Burtner, Utah,. From the Ads J. H. Riding, photographer - - -I go anywhere to do any kind of |