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Show luncheon was served. Lew 01-sen 01-sen acted as Santa Claus and novelty gifts were distributed. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Olsen Mr. and Mrs. Albert Al-bert Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Francis O'Hara, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones, Miss Margaret Hanley, and Mr. Leo Rodgers Park City; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reese, and Miss Margaret Thomson, Coalville; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Stone from the Snake Creek plant and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Miller from the Mur-dock Mur-dock plant. Unable to attend were the L.W. Thompsons and Mr. Lee Adamson, Park City; the W. H. Dunns, Coalville; and the Wendell Wen-dell Duke Murdocks, plant and Mr. and Mrs. LaVar Hair, Snake 75 Years Ago The mines all gave the men the customary lay off and Christmas dinner which they enjoyed both to the fullest extent. ex-tent. Eighteen years ago this Christmas the streets of Park City were 'dusty, while nine years ago the first fall of snow for the season occurred on Christmas Eve. No other Christmas like yesterday was ever seen in Park and may not for a good many years. It was an ideal Indian summer day sunshiny and warm and very little snow in the hills. Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Creek Plant. Summit County officials enjoyed en-joyed a delicious turkey dinner din-ner and get-together at the Kozy Cafe in Echo, honoring Ed J. McPolin retiring commissioner. com-missioner. The following were present and presented Commissioner Commis-sioner McPolin with a gift. Miss Agnes Farnsworth, Miss Janis Anderson, Mrs. Mae Tree, George Fisher, Maurice .Boy den, Walter Daniels,. Charles Frost, Dave Barber, Emerson Staples, James Wilde P. H. Neeley, and the honored guest Mr. McPolin, William Curts. Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Larry McPolin. Agent Goist of the Union Pacific says that freight business busi-ness on that line is fully holding hold-ing its own with that of last year, on both freight received and freight forwarded. Park City he says still maintains its reputation as the best town on the road for freight traffic. Agent Ahlefeld of the Utah Central reports a healthy increase in-crease especially in freight received. All in all the year closes in fairly good shape and with the promise of showing a much better total tonnage for . 1897. Carpenters are at work on the new church building erected by Latter-day Saints, and will be rushed as rapidly as possible. The basement will be finished at once and put in shape for holding services and for other uses. The church proper will seat comfortably 250 people. ? The first game of Rugby football foot-ball in the history of Park City is booked for New Years Day, between the Triangle Clubs new team and the University of Utah's eleven. The home teams average weight is 170 pounds. They are practicing daily. Team members are: K. G. Crawford, Charles Sheilds, Thomas Connely, R. B. Hark-ness, Hark-ness, B. Maloney, Parker Dykes, O. K. McGraw, Walt-' Walt-' er Phillips, Chas. Stevenson, H. S. Read, Capt. W. McSorely. Substitutes: Charles Keith, Homer Brown and Wm. Ryan. . 50 Years Ago Mrs. Hodgson reports weather weath-er conditions: Highest temperature temp-erature 40 on the 29th; the lowest low-est 9 on the 24th; precipitation 10 inches snow on the 23rd; 3 inches on the 24th; five cloudy days and two clear; barometer 22.80. While coasting on China Bridge, Edwin Erickson was thrown from his sleigh, received re-ceived a nasty gash on his leg which required twenty stitches. The following officers were installed at the last meeting of the Silver Spray Lodge, Daughters Daugh-ters of Rebecca; Mrs. Margaret Dunbar, N. G. ; Miss Marion Dunbar, V.G.;Mrs. Esther Osika secretary; Mrs. Mary Jefford treasurer; Mrs. M.Weist trustee Because of the heavy Christmas Christ-mas travel to Salt Lake City, three coaches were necessary on the Rio Grande to carry the passengers. The homecoming folk were Dr. and Mrs. H. Finch, Jim Byrne, Richard Pel-ton, Pel-ton, T. H. Paull, Sherman Fargo Albert Seeman, Henry Welsh, Claude Glenn, Charley Barnes, W. S. McFarlane, Fred Ny-strom, Ny-strom, Fraser Buck, Frank Keith, Day King, Tom O'Keefe, Simon Fraser, F. J. McLaughlin. McLaugh-lin. One of the greatest photoplays photo-plays ever enacted will be shown here at the American Theatre, 'The Birth of a Nation". In this wonderful silent drama there are over 5,000 distinct scenes, and 18,000 people and 3,000 horses used in making this picture. 25 Years Ago The Utah Power and Light Company acted as host at the Christmas party for the employees em-ployees of the Park City district. dis-trict. Places were set for 19 anda deli ghtful candlelight |