Show birthday celebration the social events ot this postal section was tho celebration last evening of the fiftieth annual milea tono of james martin a distinguished of farr west precinct in the shady side of evening a bevy of noted citizens headed by farr west brass band bended wended their way to the martin domicile the band striking up a lively air friend jamea emerged from hia cosy surroundings in wonderment with his hair floating in the breeze after social exchanges the company numbering about were hugely entertained by a sum feast amongst abo distinguished party mother martin eat at the head of the table by her son james judge and mrs williams noted for their conviviality graced the event by their presence also patriarch joseph taylor and hr and sirs dudley chase in the reminiscence of friend chase he himself of being a member of the second family who first settled in weber county captain brown and family prece edins them ho relates that the chase family were the first to divert the waters of ogdan river for irrigating purposes this he says in the fall of 1848 ilia brother wells chase of mound fort assisted in tills work these pioneer chases certainly ought to hay a conspicuous place in our coming fourth of july celebrations brat ions when wo consider the gigantic uses for which the waters of this river are about to bo utilized mr and mrs crane also were chests of the occasion mr canne unostentatiously celebrated his annual milestone on the samo day there were and his amiable wife suffice to say the evening passed off merrily with song games and soul stirring airs from tho band friend james wag tho recipient of a fine suit of from tho family inclusive of a preachers necktie approaching pro aching the wee ewa hours of morn the company dispersed to their homes wishing their friend tho enert longevity longi vity enjoyed by his beloved mother yours P S harrisville utah june ath |