Show this week twenty years ago issue of january 3 1917 A committee consisting of M i decker F J burton james mi mitchell john bayles heber benson and john 11 miller were busy prep preparing art ng for the towns observance of pioneer day january mayor 11 D bayles bought the acre farm ot of roy myers during durin the tha week 50 acres of 0 which Is fenced and broken up the price paid for the land was reported as 35 oo 00 this issue chronicled tile the death of 0 mrs chloe rogers holyoak on the sunday night before new years eve slie she was the wife ot of wm win 11 II holyoak and was born in parowan carowan in 1850 mr and mrs L J adams and W warner mitchell SIl attended a reunion and banquet of the democratic party in cedar city last night the party was in the form of a I 1 celebration of their lecent victory at the rolls polls and representative elect q aeo co W decker was tile the main speaker orlando and clarabel Clarl bel adams entertained te r a number ot of friends at a party at the rex hex hall one night during the week the holiday season was one of 0 much merriment that year in paro wan there were dances each night and numerous parties and dinners at homes throughout the town jas ollerton and family left a few days ago for tempo tempe arizona to make their home before leaving mr ollerton dis disposed of practically all his property here but his horn home and that was tor for sale this issue carried three christmas stories written by students of the parowan carowan schools the ones honored by having their stories printed were sara matheson phoebe ladies and earl bennett az but your fl dances ances salary Is so small how are aou ou truing going to live oli oh were ere going to economize econom ise were going to do without a lot of bilings that tom wants pinch hitting at a marriage service performed in A little country church when the minister said to in solemn tones wilt thou have this man to he be thy wedded husband etc instead of the woman answering for herself lier self a gruff mans voice answered 1 I will I 1 the minister looked up very ruch much perplexed and paused lie ile repeated the sentence and again the same gruff vote voice answered 1 I will the minister looked up when a man seated at the end of the first row said paid sties deaf parson barsou an im an for herl everyone a loser loer A small I 1 boy came hurd hurriedly idly aown down the street et and halted breathlessly to in front of a stranger who was walking in the same direction nave you lost half a dollar he asked yes yes I 1 believe I 1 havel said the stranger feeling 1 in his pocket have you found one oh no DO sold said the boy 1 I just want to find out how many have been lost today yours makes 55 1 final refuge Is there anything in this job of to tai x collector any future in it well when youre through abey 11 let you in at some home tor for the friendless |