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Show of Oeorge Croft and another at George Hale's. A heavy snow storm visited the west side last Friday night and Saturday Satur-day and a cold wave now rovers the valley. One of the most pleasant times was had last Friday, Feb. 22, at the character char-acter ball given at Oasis by the Young Ladles' M. I. A. The characters were very well represented, especially the butterfly, by Miss Clara Thompson, shamrock by Alta Huff, the fairies by Miss Hulda and Llllle Hansen, also the clowns, especially Mr. Charles Thompson. Thomp-son. There were also others who did Justice to the parts represented, especially es-pecially Mr. Oeorge and Martha Washington. Wash-ington. The prizes were awarded to Miss Clara Thompson and Mr. Charles Thompson, The Judges were Heber W. Heck-strand, Heck-strand, Win. Huff, T. O. Held, Marcus Bkeema, J. C. Hawley, Mrs. (Jene Haw-ley Haw-ley and Mamie I'lerson. Mr. John Jackson of I'rovo Is at Oasis In the Interest of the Singer Hewing Machine Co. He reports business busi-ness as being fairly good. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Huff returned home Monday morning, after a month's stay In Southern California. They report having had an excellent trip and the time of their lives. ( Mr. Alonzo Chrlstenson returned , home on Feb. 22, after being at the Deaeret Gymnasium In Salt Lake, where he has been taking training for athletics. ' i Mrs. McCosb Is reported very sick at this writing with quinsy. Miss Matilda Ma-tilda Hales Is nursing her. Mr. J. W. Held of Mammoth Is at Oasis visiting his mother and friends. NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS Ciinerd by the Editor in His WeckJj Rounds Wednesday evening, February 21, Mr. Hanks, a former school friend of Mr. William Gardner, gave a delightful delight-ful lecture In the Academy Auditorium. Audito-rium. HI subject, "From the Cradle to the Grave," wa righly Illustrated by quotations from Shakespeare's plays. Mr. Hanks' visit must have been an Inspiring example to the stu dents of what perseverance can accomplish, ac-complish, even under crushing handicap. handi-cap. For. since a terrible accident which deprived Mr. Hanks of both eyes and both hands, he has not only learned to dress and feed himself, but has taken the course of study In literature liter-ature and elocution, fitting him for lecture lec-ture work. Kveryono was deeply Impressed Im-pressed by his cheerful manner and unconquerable spirit. Sunday afternoon, February Z'o, Dr. Hroaddus presented Mr. and Mrs. Rich Cropper with a little ft-pound girl. All are doing well. On Washington's birthday the Hinckley Hinck-ley district school gave a delightful program to a packed house. Each room was represented by several numbers, num-bers, songs, recitations and drills. Of the very long program, two of the best numbers were Master Bunker's recitation recita-tion of "Seeln' Things at Night," and the four-act dramatization of Iletsy Ross' days by Miss Justeson's pupils. The teachers, Mr. Pack, Miss Cropper, MIsb Cluff, Miss Parker and Mrs. Blsh-op, Blsh-op, had evidently spent a great deal of time and effort in preparation of the children, and deserve especial credit for such good results In such cramped quarter as the small stage offer. The Hinckley Mutual gave quiie an elaborate character ball In the Academy Acad-emy Auditorium Friday evening. February Feb-ruary 23. Many of the young people had sent to Salt Iike for costume and the gymnasium was . gay with' color. The tie game between Millard Stake and the Cedar basket-ball teams will be played off In Delta on Wednesday, February 28. The Academy students will be excused from school In the afternoon aft-ernoon to attend, for It will be an exciting ex-citing game and a good deal Is at stake. The winning team will go to Salt Lake to play In the league games. Mrs. Broaddus has postponed her last lecture recital, the one on Faust, until Wednesday, March 6, at 8 o'clock, on account of the basket-ball tin game and dance In Delta Wednesday afternoon after-noon and evening. C. L. Christiansen, of Provo, Is canvassing can-vassing the west side district, taking orders for trees and shrubbery. Last year Deseret, Oasis and Hinckley put out several thousand shade trees and will probably plant as many more this spring. Care should be taken in the selection, as some kinds do not thrive In this land, while others, noticeably the Carolina and silver poplars do exceptionally ex-ceptionally well. Last Wednesday our district school devoted the afternoon to a friendly contest with the Hinckley school. A feature of the day was an old-fashioned spelling match, which should have been between the eighth grades only, but owing to lack of numbers Deseret was forced to recruit from the 6th and 7th grades. The match resulted In victory vic-tory for Hinckley, but the outdoor sports all went to Deseret. One of the largest real estate deals consummated In this section recently was the sale of the Pack farm to outside out-side parties by N. I Peterson. Mr. Peterson bought this property less than five years ago for $6,000, and after harvesting, each year, a small fortune In alfalfa seed, hay, grain and garden ( tuff, sold out for $18,000. It Is un-derstood un-derstood that Mr. Peterson and family are to occupy the residence of Mr. C. , F. Webb for a time. That they will find permanent, footing, here Is eonfi ( dently hoped by their many friends. Damron Hawley are In receipt of a car of fine seed oat and an elegant line of new spring dress good and , trimmings. Mrs. H. S. Cahoon Jr. Is said to be rapidly recovering from an operation i which was performed at the U roves L D 8. hospital In Salt Lake City. , It seems to be a very hard ma'tr to i itatnp out the scarlet fever which got i uch a hold in the west side set Me-uents Me-uents this winter. Two new cases wen r iorted last ek. One at the hom'-h |
