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Show uu ONE HUNDRED FOR MISSION FIELD (Special Correspondence.) Plain City, Aug. 7. Measles arc at an end In Plain City, according to Health Officer William Mathers. Tho last quarantine was raised about ten days ago, and since that tlmo no new cases have developed. Thirty-six families fam-ilies wore under quarantine at one tlmo during the month of March, Mr. Mathers says, and the patients aver aged three to the family. Besides, it Is believed that every child in Plain City that was liable to tho disease has been sick, and yet no serious consequences have followed. This, in view of tho fact that about ninety deaths resulted from measles in the state of Utah while the complaint ran Its recent courso is a creditable showing show-ing for thoso whose duty It was to care for the sick. Elder Francis Taylor returned from Australia nbout ton days ago, where he has Just filled a three years mission mis-sion for the Mormon church. The young man was tenderod a reception lu tho meeting houso last Friday evening, even-ing, and the affair was well attended. A program of music and epeech-makln" was rendered, and, during the course of a few remarks, James L. Robson of the ward bishopric made tho statement state-ment that Plain City ba3 one hundred yonng men who are ready to enter the mission field and who should, and who may, be given an opportnulty so to do. This statoment, while It met with proper enthusiasm, filled many hearts with grief, for, It Is explained, If such a thing happens the effect will bo to put the baseball team "on the bum " Elder Taylor enjoyed perfect per-fect health while away. C, E. Palmer and wife wont north last Saturday morning. They expect ex-pect to be gone a month during which time they will visit frlonds and relatives rel-atives In Star Valley, "Wyoming. H. J Garner has gone to Wells, Nevada, Ne-vada, on a business trip. |