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Show AIL THE NEWS OF FILLMORE What ; the tdilor has Corralled in lis Weekly Found-op of the IWo A large audience turned out Sunday evening to hear the prohibition talk by Messrs. King and Ashman. We are informed the "wets" expect a speaker down to Fillmore before the election. II. J. Mitchell and son left Sunday for Hinckley to go to work on their new farm recently purchased. John C. Smith of Fillmore and Miss Jetta lleiinelt of Hidden took out a marriage license Monday. We understand under-stand they go to the Salt Lake Temple Tem-ple to be married this week. A. P. AnderHon Is home after teaching teach-ing the past year at Helper. C. Trimble Is home from the I'nlver-nlty I'nlver-nlty of Utah. A. J. Ashman left for Salt Lake last Monday on business connected with the schools. Katie Anderson has gone to Salt Lake to an miner school. What are we going to do on the Fourth of July. She's getting near. The large bridge on lower Main Htreet has been repaired In a substantial substan-tial manner this week by the city and under direction of Marshal Geo. Rowley Row-ley and a small force of men. Some of the farmers are cutting their first crop of alfalfa, and most of them report It very poorly for llrst fiit t Ing. Tho cheese factory products have taken quite a tumble this month. Hut-ter Hut-ter fat brings but 17 i ts., while cheese (wholesale) Is selling at S'j cents per pound. While returning from a bunny ride Sunday afternoon Mrs. Thomas Phelps and her two little girls had a very narrow nar-row escape from serious injuries by the horse running away. Within a block of their home the animal switched a line under Its tall and before be-fore It could be released began to run at full speed. After going it short distance dis-tance It made directly for the sidewalk, side-walk, where the front wheel came In contact with a shade tree with terrific force, and the buggy stuck. The horse continued homeward with the single, tree and the back cross-piece shattered to splinters. Whh the exception ex-ception of the nervous shock and a lit-j lit-j tie Bhaklng up, and the smaller child receiving a Blight bruise on tho hend, all escaped from what was a very dangerous situation for a few momenta, mo-menta, and the courage and coolness of the mother, no doubt, was what saved them. Two of our local boys Monday playfully play-fully started to throw Band at each other, which suddenly finished up In a real fist fight. One got his face somewhat some-what disfigured, and the other hiB knuckle bruised. They wero before Justice Giles Tuesday and paid Into the city treasury S3 each for their little lit-tle "go" on Main street. Payne and Woodard sent a force of men up to their sawmill Tuesday to log and get the mill In shape. They expect ex-pect to start up In about two weeka. J. E. Ray and Sam Greenwood came down from Salt Ijike Monday to look over their dry graiu farm. They will remain a few days. A bunch of local sports left Tuesday for Oak City for a few days' fishing. The city council met Tuesday night for the purpose of arranging a program, pro-gram, appointing committees, etc., for a Fourth of July celebration. Quite a few farmers are cutting their firBt crop of lucern. They reiort It not very heavy. The county seat has th'e appearance of the most quiet town In the renin ty i at the present time. Huslness men report trade very dull. Work on the foundation of the new school building Is now going on. Quite a few of our old residents want to sell out and move away. II any of our renders are looking for n nice . quiet, pretty home, or a farm at reasonable figures, write to (iais ford. Chronicle office, Fillmore. |
