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Show 674 HISTORY OF EMERY COUNTY. Orangeville has the largest social hall in Emery county and first-class entertainments have always been furnished by the Home Dramatic company. Co-operation has enabled the people to build public houses, construct canals and bridges and form companies for the general advancement of the people's interests. Many new and commodious residences adorn the town and beautiful shade and fruit trees decorate the streets and town lots. The only nursery in Emery county is located here and conducted by 0. H. Oliphant, one of the pioneers in fruitgrowing in Utah. The Ladies' Eelief society has a commodious hall in construction, new business interests are being added and Orangeville has a future of prosperity equal to any similar sized village in the State of Utah. U. E. Curtis is Justice of the Peace; J. C. Woodward, Constable and E stray Poundkeeper, and William F. Fail is postmaster. The school population number 260 pupils, and schools are conducted under the management of J. D. Jewkes, principal. |
