1 iii! Elegant Line of White Goods at WOTHEESPOON'S. x~ ■ x 44 Directory of Ogden City and Weber County. February 29th, Governor Murrav meets with a formal reception. March 1st, the residence of D. M. Stuart, on Fourth Street, about four and one-half blocks from Main, was destroj-ed by fire. Estimated loss, $2,500. April 12th, the taxpayers of the First District voted a tax of three-fourths of one per cent, to raise the amount necessary to finish the Central schoolhouse, and run the public schools in general. At the August election, the vote in Weber County was 1,170, nearly unanimous for the People's ticket. September 5th, President R. B. Hayes and party arrived in Ogden, from the East. September 26th, the dedication of the Central school- house took place; R. Ballantyne, in behalf of the trustees, after thanking the distinguished visitors from Salt Lake City, gave notice that the public schools of the District would begin next day. November 2d, Ogden City gives George Q. Cannon 656 votes for Delegate to Congress, Campbell, 58. November 12th, the City Council passed a resolution that "the Brush electric light be adopted on the conditions proposed by Mr. Ruthrauff." The new bridge over the Weber River was formally opened on November 27th. This structure, a double- track wagon bridge, which spans the turbulent waters of the Weber River at this point, was built by contractors, Hammond & Doyle for rock work on the massive abut ments, and D. Moore for bridge proper, which was constructed of heavy timbers and iron rods. The expense of the erection of this bridge, as well as that of the Ogden bridge, built about four years previously, was borne equally between county and city. The official number of registered voters in Weber ie- -ai MARKS, GOLDSMITH & CO., cor. 4th and Main Sts,, Ogden, Largest Clothing House in Ogden, A, KUHN & BRO, X z :rr——z rrz—z—■ — 3? Directory of Ogden City and Weber County. 45 County this year was 2,779 (1,473 males and 1,306 females). Ogden had 1,168 (602 males, 566 females). The new building of Z. C. M. I. was dedicated on the 4th of February, 1881; President John Taylor, Joseph F. Smith, F. D. Richards, Horace S. Eldredge, William Jennings, D. H. Peery, D. O. Calder, and Lorin Farr attended the ceremonies. At the municipal election held on the 14th of February, there was no opposition ticket in the field. February 16th witnessed the last issue of the Ogden Junction after a little more than eleven years existence. On March 26th a large fire occurred at the freight offices of the U. P. and C. P. depots; the losses on buildings and freights were placed at $150,000 and $200,000. In the latter part of April the Ogden Vinegar Works, then owned by Frank Rother, were burned down. They have since been rebuilt, and are now owned bj Orth Bros. On the 11th of May, the Ogden Electric Light Company was incorporated, with David F. Walker, president, James Horrocks vice-president, G. S. Erb, secretary, and II. Schwabe, assistant secretary. On the 19th the city became a party to the Ogden Water Company, taking the controlling interest in the stock. The company at once set to work to develop the system, which was successfully operated, and the main line, from about one and a half miles up the Ogden Canyon to the reservoir on Fourth Street, was completed by December, and distributing pipes had been laid along the principal streets of the city. The same day witnessed the first lighting of the electric light tower; bands were out and the streets were crowded with people. The experiment was only partially successful. «. .54 Butterick's Celebrated Paper Patterns at WOTHERSPOON'S,