- The exercises by the higher department of the eighth district school, on Wednesday evening, were exceedingly interesting, and much credit is due Mr. J. H. Linford, who has charge of this department, for hist zealous labors with those in his charge. Manager Sheffield had kindly granted the school the use of the Music hall for the evening, and quite a number of the parents and friends of the pupils gathered to hear the very appropriate programme of songs, essays, readings and character dialogues, which had been prepared for the occasion. The programme was unusually well carried out, the pupils showing marked ability in their respective parts. In this connection, it may be truly said, that Kaysville has the best attended school, and also the best qualified teachers of any district in the county. Out of a total of about five hundred children between the ages of six and eighteen, in the district, there are near four hundred names enrolled on the school register. Since the new school law cam in force our schoolhouses have been crowded, and the trustees have found it necessary to rent another room in older to accommodate the children. Our trustees Messrs. Linford, Sheffield and Barnes are doing good work and are leaving nothing undone that would add to the comfort or convenience of the schoolhouses or their surroundings.
KILLED BY A TRAIN
- About 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon a shocking accident happened on the Union Pacific, a few miles north of Layton. It seems that it is customary for a crowd of boys to gather at the depot, and when a heavily loaded train comes along, to get on and have a ride. Yesterday afternoon when No. 22 came up, two boys, one of them the fifteen-year-old son of Chris Weaver tried to get on. In some way the Weaver boy slipped and fell under the wheels. When he was picked up, it was found that the wheels had run over one of his legs, between the knee and ankle, and that he was otherwise seriously injured. Doctors were sent for, but nothing could be done for him, and after lingering for a few hours, he died. The parents of the unfortunate youth have the sympathy of the entire community unity in their afflction.
GENERAL NOTES
- “M” wishes all his friends a happy New Year.
- Hon. Joseph Barton was down from Ogden on Monday.
- Arthur F. Barnes and wife, of Salt Lake, ate Christmas dinner in Kaysville.
- Wilford S. and Royal C. Barnes and Fred Underwood of Salt Sake, spent Christmas in Kaysville.
- Miss Nancy Ritchie, of Marriots has been visiting friends in Kaysville during the week.
- Miss Lissa Ball went home, to Coalville on Wednesday afternoon to spend the holidays.
- The household of Mr. George H. Draper was made happy early Wednesday morning by the arrival of a bouncing baby boy.
- The Kaysville Historical and Debating club intend to hold a reorganization meeting on Monday evening next, at 7:30.
- Merchants have been doing a rushing business during this week, and the number of toys as well as the substantial presents that have disappeared from their windows, goes to show that Santa Claus visited nearly every house.
- Christmas was generally observed as a holiday in Kaysville. Business houses, were with few exceptions, closed, and the people gave the day to rest and the enjoyment of the usual festivities.
- We have it on good authority that our hotel is soon to be reopened and put in first-class running order. For some days past, Mr. Frank Greenwell, of Ogden, has been negotiating with Mr. Larkins, the present proprietor, with a view to purchasing the building and property, and opening the house in the near future. Mr. Greenwell was looking over the property to-day, and it is thought, that he was favorably impressed with the outlook. It is certain that Mr. Greenwell or any one else who understands his business, can make a success of the hotel business in Kaysville. M. KAYSVILLE, December 27, 1890.