Show PROMINENT CITIZEN TO LEAVE RICHFIELD the third ward chapel was the scene of a farewell party last saturday evening given in honor of joseph johnson and family w who ho have decided to make their home in the uin bahs A month or more ag ago mr johnson visited that section of the state be coming becoming greatly interested te dinits prosperity and the possibilities lying in wait for new settlers he returned to richfield with the fixed idea flea of mak in ing g his fre home hi gi the urn uin tah tab region and since then his mind has frequently reve reverted arted to that fertile portion of the st state ate which is liping being so rapidly settled by heip to do people from all parts of utah then he went to work and disposed of SO some of his property in this valley but not succeeding in finding a purchaser for his beautiful home on second north street in richfield fi eld he had the uintah fever in its most aggravated form and is showing no signs of convalescence les cence the entertainment in the third ward chapel last saturday evening was I 1 largely attended tended ot by the friends and neighbors neighbor rs of mr johnson it was a gathering ol of people who had known him and his family du during ringa a long period of time the evening was spent in a very pleasing manner mu sic speechmaking speech making and felicitous talk occupying the major part of the program before adjournment a splendid luncheon was wa served and goodbyes good byes and best wishes cordially extended joseph johnson is one of the bost best known busness business men in richfield he im has been local mana manager er of the con and machine company here during the past seven years and has demonstrated this business tact and his to supervise such a big e establishment to his associates his patrons and the P public bublic in general Hs he isa is a man with an army of friends through out the sevier v rey he is honest capable 0 aff affable able and courteous to tb everybody and it is a blow t ta rich beld to bl hava five him sever his associations with a people among whom ho he has so long dwelt he aud and mrs johnson and the tha children who wilt will accompany him to the uintah region have endeared themselves to many intimate friends who will part from them with regret everybody in richfield without a single exception wishes them prosperity health and happiness in their new home mr johnsons connection with the con company began more than 20 years ago when he was a resident of piute diute county he removed to this city seven years ago and continued the pleasant relations he had always enjoyed with his firm his employ employees ep have always held him in estee esteem L for his sterling business methods and his hustling fica eions and even they regret that thal lie he is to leave their employ mrs johnson and two children left here tuesday for their new home and it is needless to say that they shed tears in parting with their many tried and true trub friends the reaper knows joseph johnson as one of the best bus business men who ever left richa richfield beld it too regrets to see him leave here but it predicts that he will prosper in his new home and will never forget the glorious old valley of the sevier savier he has purchased a large ranch under cultivation near roosevelt and it is at this latter town that he will make headquarters mr johnson will not leave here immediately A new manager ager is to be named to succeed I 1 lim him and he will remain with him a short time to male make him acquainted with wit h the business and the companas comp anys patrons richfield reaper mr johnson arrived the past week and we welcome him to our midst he purchased the milligan ranch two miles southeast of town which is considered one of the finest places in this vicinity and where they will make maka their future home i |