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Show for the company to raise money to carry on iterations on a more extensive ex-tensive scale. It Is being offered for ten cents a share. We don't often recommend stock, but this looks like a safe proposition and It will help build up an Important industry for Hinckley. The descendants and families of W. II. Ulshop to the number of 111 had a reunion at Hinckley last Saturday and Sunday. When the editor saw the big crowd of young people In front of Mr. Bishop's on Sunday he thought It was a Sunday School picnic. All the iliuhops In the county were present pres-ent besides several families from Idaho who came down In two automobiles. automo-biles. It was a very enjoyable gathering. gath-ering. It was decided to hold the next reunion In Idaho. Tbe new drainage district of Hinckley Hinck-ley will embrace about 6000 acres and an election la to be called soon to decide de-cide about bonding the district to raise money to have tbe drainage system sys-tem Installed. Farm Demonstrated Welch baa been making borings at Oasis to ae what effect the two drain ditches there have had on the adjoining adjoin-ing lands. He finds they have drained the land on each side for a distance of 80 rods and believes the land around Hinckley will drain more easily as the soil Is lighter, He Is going to have a meeting of the farmers Interested In the new project and show by actual demonstration on John Styler's land Just what the result re-sult of drainage has been. The date of the meeting will be announced next week. An offer has been received (or doing the ditching for 80 rents per rod, 30-inch tile will be used for the main drains. Not only will draining prevent water-logging the land but It will wash out tbe mineral. GATHERED ArilONG " I OUR JEIGH8DRS Information Gleaned hj tie Editor uJHia Staff b tnt Nearby Settlement. Some of the fair committee from Deseret went over to the east side last week to see if the people over there are going to co-operate to make the fair a success. They visited Fillmore, Fill-more, Kanowh and Meadow and found the people enthusiastic) and tbey promise to come over with their best exhibits and carry off soma of the prizes. There promises to be a good exhibit from all over the county and a large attendance. Tbe date has been fixed for September 24, 25, 26, a oa not to conflict with fairs in neighboring counties, and to permit exhibits to go to tbe State fair at Salt Lake the following week. All tbe committees are busy and the premium Hat will probably be out next week. The race track Is In fine condition and owners of horses can try out their animals on it One day will be given over to the Indian War Veterans who will have their encampment on the fair ground. The sports committee is arranging for a good line of races with good purse, while there will be all sorts of sport and amusements for old and young. i Tbe bonds, for the new Union jthool have been sold, tbe money Is on hand and the work of putting up the building will begin as soon aa tbe ground Is cleared which la being done tbU week. The Oaala band gives a benefit ranee at the Academy in Hinckley oa liursday evening. " -An oecWatr,. uuuyosed of two young ladiea furnished music for a dance at Hinckley and one at Deseret Des-eret last week. One young lady played the piano while the other played quite a variety of instruments. Every one says the music was fine to dance by. Tbe Adama Stock Co. will give a performance at Deseret on August 14 and 16 and at Hinckley on tbe 15th. Tbe company has played at Fillmore and some of tbe neighboring towns where tbey gave very acceptable performances. per-formances. The Hon. Bishop bridge across the river Is being atrengthened this week. Two rows of piling, five on a side, are being driven under tbe bridge and some more timbering added. Another baby girl has msde its appearance ap-pearance at the home of George Billings, Bill-ings, which promises to be as good looking and musical as ber sister. Goodsrd A Kimball, the automobile men at Oasla, have suddenly pulled out with the one auto they had left. It is reported that they left a good many unsettled debts behind them. Mrs. Andrew Dlckrrson. 60 years of age, Is seriously 111 with pneumonia. Hallie, two years and eight months old, 'the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Marcua Fox of Abraham, died oa July 26 after an nines of only three days. Tbey desire to extend through the Chronicle tlie sincere thanks and appreciation or the sympathy and help given them by tbe people of Abraham In their sad bereavement. FOR SALE. -Very desirable city lot In Hinckley, ISO posts and 40 acres of land west of Hinckley for 1 1250. A bargain. Bertha Reeve. Sunday School Union meeting will be held at Hinckley on Sunday, August Aug-ust 24, and it Oak City on the following fol-lowing Sunday. President Hinckley will speak on the Importance of the work of the Sunday School teacher. It Is hoped that all tbe teachers and officers will be present The Pawkoon Company Is resuming resum-ing tbe manufacture of their unci celled keleomlae. Tbe company has enough material prepared to put up M0 packages which It will put nn the market at once The paint houei in Salt Lake have given the product a thorough trial and aay It is equal to anything on tbe market and will go farther than any other. Tbey have an expert" mixer so that all of the tinted kalsomlne will be uniform. Tbe company baa sold only .M shsres of the 200.000 share for which It is capitalized and tbls has been pooled o that it will not be In , the market T. W. Bennett is nowl selling 25.000 share of treasury stock |
