The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-09
LOCAL AND OTHER BRIEFS.

THERE are messages at the Western Union
Telegraph office for Edw. Jennings. W. H.
ODonnen, r T. Mcdonald, Mrs. j. c. Morgan
Irwin T. Bush and Mrs. frankie Newlin.
A WOMAN was found insensible on Main street
last evening and taken to ST. Mary's hospital.
She had not regained consciousness at q late
hour last evening, and the only clue TO be OBJ
! tanned as TO her identity was a scrap of paper
bearing the words "OIlie Won"
THE choir Of the Unit arian society has the
reputation OF being one OF the finest in the city,
At their benefit Thursday night in the Salt
Lake theatre, the full strength of the organiza-
ton will be brought gu; in choice solos ard
concerted numbers. Mrs. George Metcaif Mr..
Willard Weihe. and Prof Krouse will assist.
and these names are q guarantee with the Salt
Lake public OF good performance
THE following firms have agreed to close their
places of business, after June 18th next, on
sundays and at p. m. during the week. ex-
ceping Saturdays ana the evenia. pie eding
each holiday: w. 2. Noble Mercantile Co. Voll-
mer s. Wolter, Buckeye Clothing Co., o. X
Shoe and.Cloth ng Co., Brown-Terry Mercantile
Co.. Barton & Co., Z. O'Reilly, ]. p. Gardiner,
Goldsmith y Co., j. ID. Criss, \. NJ. Levy, L. NJ.
Friedman s Co., Desky Bros. Spencer *
Lynch, Theo. J. Baker. Lipman, WaIlerstein
* Co., Eastern Misit Clothing Parlor n. J.
Gronlund, F. e. Cnampeney, Geo. y. Alder &
Son, 5. ]. Fathan, Lipman, Nadel & Son. Geo.
Mullett s. Co., Emanuel Kahn. jerome Hirsch-
man
sad death by drowning occurred at South
Weber, about eight miles from kaysville on
Sunday afternoon at about o'clock. While
Thomas Genge. a boy about Il years of age,
and two companions, were bathing in the
Weber river, Just below the Uintah bridge, he
was suddenly drawn under by the current and
drowned. His companions, Charles Burt and
Joseph Ray, who were more adept at swimming
than he, started 10 cross the river, leaving
young Genge in shallow water near the bank
When they returned he was not to be seen, and
although a vigorous search has been kept up,
the body has not yet been found. The boys
mother, Mrs. Hill, resides at SOL South West
Temple street, this city. She was notified Of
the sad occurrence, and went up yesterday
morning The boy has been living with John
Hill for about the last five years, and was
always thought well of by his companions.
THE funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Mary A. Taysum were held at the late
residence OF the deceased on Sunday at IL am.
There was very large attendance % friends
present, and they represented various creeGs
and beliefs, showing, as Bishop Whitney very
aptly put 1t, the esteem in which the deceased
was held by her numerous friends and &C
quaintances. Bishop Whitney was the princi-
pal speaker, and he delivered one of those
broad, charitable and feeling addresses
which have made him so popular
on such occasions The remains were followed
by very large cortege. The dedicatory
prayer at the grave was made by Elder Milando
Pratt; the new mound was heaped high with
flowers, and the earthly remains of loving
mother steadfast friend. and woman OF
which the community might we'll have been
proud, were laid away TO await the final sum-
mons.