Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-23
MATTERS AT MIDWAY.
r,n,rnl Of a Pioneer Lady.-Ailairs OF
The Little Burghin General.

NNN NsAAANN hHa r''H
no ,rhur.iny, January 10Th, there
,,,rr.l one Of the largest aud most
an.,slly Observed funerals thi- town
s.s son for years. Two hundred
I'll children, besides nearly that
many adults, paid their last tribute OF
r,spect to the memory Of Sister Ruth
p,bey. the beloved wife Of jeremiah
nobey, Esq, for many years Que OF
-, schoo, trustees and with oil
an influential, because irrepro'chable'
o,,,,.n. Tho deceased was loved far
,ovond even her extensive circle OF
..i.uves. having been one Of the noble
,,or.er women who settled Provo
valley nearly two score years ago
on.v as horn gu June 18th, 1916, nj
shvns,on. Harrlson County, Virginia,
parental name being Thicker. On
yoy,mber 7th, 1888, she married the
nan Of her choice, with whom size
IVA. destined to more than rou nd out
h,lt A century Of matrimonial hsppi'
- Mrs. Robey joined the Church
=, J,sus CHRIST of La,tor.day Saints
when .he was twenty years of age, Ice
,pe baptized In 1885.
The young couple soon gathered with
IN. saints to Nsuvoo, where Mr.. Ro-
lev was baptized by the Prophet Jo'
.,pb In 1871. They shared In the
welfare Of the home Of the Saints, saw
The dark days OF the mRrtyrdOm and
rariook Of the bitter cup Of the perse.
buttons, ever clinging with unswetv-
inF faith TO the Gospel aud rhe Church,
foiloyiug the bulk Of the people on
~, yici.-ltudinous exodus until, In
is5o they arrived In these valleys OF
the mountains, which were TO be their
mai earthly home. They moved up
10 Provo Valley among the inst who
established In what then looked almost
IKEA forbldding wilderness the hOur.
ishiug towns that now dot the fruitful
pxraii-e along the "childho1d course"
Ofihe Tlnpanogas. Brother aud Sister
Robey porppssed all the qualities OF
western ploueers--iudustriO and
ifuEality, energy and honesty, and
they soon galnei n poaition OF respect
among the community. Yet mes
shadows fell more than once over their
threshold, for OF ten children that
blessed their loving union, elk fell
under Tia. touch Of death. Toe sur
wing children are ruenphilus o.,
Jeremiah A., Mite. Mary Jane
Iupersou and Mrs. Matilda springer.
Hut their offspring Ia none the less
numerous, as tne seei OF the righteous
wa promised To lie, FOR there were IL
grandchildren, 50 great granichilire n
and one great gtest-grandchild, who
will always bear la hOnling remem-
brance dear old grandmR RDbey. Hav'
lug been rebaptizsi last Oitouer, Sister
Robey took, with her husband, what
proved 10 be her last step ia th. llrsh,
10 Manti, where they attended To im'
portAut ordinances In the Temple,
The deceased hal on the whole en'
loved good health; she was active,
hence robust. Even the last wrek b.
fore her death she had been feeling
better than could he expected at her
aye and In this severe weather, but the
insidlous adversary had his claim on
her and che expired suddenly, through
failure " the heart. shortly after noon
on Sunday, the 18th. The shocking
event caused almost consideration
among her numerous relatives ami
friends. The funeral services were at.
tended by large numbers OF people,
who heartily agreed with the obituary
ellogles mode over the deceased by
bishop d. Van Wageneu AMI his
cjunselors, John Watgins and Alrah
j. Alexander, and the sympathles Of
the entire community are with tn,
brieiyed family, especially with
Brother Rubey, who Il now left, "th,
last leaf gu the tree"
There has been some sort N a recon
stfuctiOn In our municipal manage
meut. Your readers may rcmcmhel
tue town board consists Of A. j. Alex
Andor, president; Andrew Bergencr
U. Blchler, Isaac Jacob aud GDttfried
Aiso town clerk, John y. Buehlcr act
rs treasurer aud GDttlish Buehler
another brother, IN marshal. A. suct
he devOtes good deal OF attention L
the maintenance OF order, enforcing
the curiew law for the benefit Of th'
young and (someiime, too much risin.
generation. He also keeps sharp eyl
on loose stock.
While collins are being filed, the
cradles are not allowed to remain
empty. The latest "arrivaln sanOthei
little boy he fourthl Ia the family o
Gottfrie1 Buehler. rhe event tlol
lace ON the 10th. The youngster'
voice will nelp to swell the harmony o
theGefmau choir tlat practices week )
ut Brother Bnehler's.
Beslles the rather crowded public
school, there II now private schoo
running In the Swiss hall, where Lac
HEEL instructs some OF the sJoleH
cent plrtion OF tn, town In tho rud /
nents ola practical En- ,llsh education
Our young men need It,
The brass band, under the indie.
iallgable leadership Of Andrew Berg
,ucLwhU founded this organization ~
early As slxtern years ago, IL praciic
ing steadily. Oh Friday the boys vii
take merry sleigh ride 10 ksmas, +
llAy At dance.
The weather here is about the same
think, as In other parts Of the Terri
tofy. The plontlful deposit OF snow Ii
tue mtuutains Promises well for th
crops OF GUNNER; hence We feel hope
iul,
AZ TO our health there IL not mucl
10 compl ain OF. OF course there AT
numerous more or less severe colds, bli
we are free Of contagious or Infection
ailments.
Our mail IA daily elnce last a prll
no" arrives ~ 4 y M, leaving Pad
Wy nj 1880 n. IN. Thus We can rea
NE SAT- Lake Ia pors day earlier tina
h. ore.
Our general stores - now four il
huhter-aTe doing pressing bushes