The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-21
FROM THE GARDEN CITY.
DEATH OF MRS. ANNA X. SHOOT
YESTERDAY MORNING.
A Good Woman Gone to Her Rest
Mrs. Van Patterns Bond Reduced
to S15,OOO-Court Notes.

Provo, Jan 20-Mrs. Anna K. Smoot
died this morning at $50 o'clock, of
stomach troubles. She had been q suf-
ferer for years, and during the past
five months she had been confined to
her bed. Her death has been expected
almost daily for the last two months,
but her great vitality and will power
held her to this world.
Mrs. Smoot was so years old on the
18th of December last. She was born
in Norway, and while still a young
girl, joined the Mormon church, and
came to this country, where she mar
ried President A. O.. Smoot, by whom
she had seven children. all of which
were at her bedside at the time of her
death.
For years she had been active in
church matters and at the time of her
demise was stake president of the
primary association. AS woman she
was strong physically and capable of
enduring trials and privations. In dis
position she was kind and affectiopate
and all who knew her learned to love
and respect her Her place in this
county will be hard to fill and her
loss is mourhed by ALL The sympathy
of the entire community goes out to
the family in their bereavement 1t is
expected the funeral will take place
Tuesday next at p. m.
The following business was transact
ed before Judge Smith today in the
First district court:
e. c. l.. Greco, convicted some time
ago of befouling water near Hunting
ton, Emery county, was sentenced to
pay a. fine of $25
The sentence of Miss Estilla Pueblo,
who was convicted some time ago of
lfornication, was postponed until March
Ito.
An order was made appointing John
|. Chapman guardian ad litem for
Sarah E. Chapman, in a suit brought
by the latter against the Union Pacific.
Just before Christmas an order was
made admitting Emma Van Patten to
bail in the sum of $40, 900. On applica-
ton of her attorney, W. H. King, the
amount was reduced to $4,000.
| The divorce suit of Turner VS.. Tur-
ner, both of Lehi, was continued until
February TO- on motion Of defendant
In the case of P. G. Jensen VS.. the
Rio Grande Western railway, on mo-
ton of the defendant, new trial was
granted, and the case will stand for
retriaL In this suit plaintiff obtained
a judgment for $1,000 against the COM
pany for killing valuable horse in
Spanish Fork canyon.
In the case of Harmon VS.. Hathen-
bruck, demurrer was overruled and
the defendant given five days to an
| SWer.
In the case of Ann Warner VS.. Or
lando Warner, a decree of divorce was
granted plaintiff, on the ground of
cruelty and failure to provide. The
custody of the infant girl was granted
the plaintiff.
| 1t was ordered that on Tuesday,
January go there will be drawn from
the box the names of twenty persons
to serve as grand jurors and thirty
petit jurors for the February term.
Last night, at the First M. E. church,
| the installation of the officers of the
| w. I. Sherman post of the G. A r.
took place, A grand banquet was
given, at which Rev. Dr. T. G. Tiff
presided. After the feast, the following
officers were installed: NJ NJ. Kellogg,
commander; j. B. Pemberton, senior
vice-commander; ]. M. Westwood, jul
nior vice-commander; Vim. Green, chap
lain; James Williams, sergeant; G. H
| Chappell, officer of the day; J. K
Bishop, quartermaster; Joseph Smith
officer of the guard. Appointed Of
Ulcers: George Jaggers. adjutant; J. A.
Burt, sergeant major.
There were several visiting officers
present, among them Department
Commander ]. W. Greenman, Colonel
c. o. Farnsworth, Rev. DR.. T. c. Tiff
and Colonel Henry Page, all of Salt
Lake.
| Speeches were made by Mr.. Kellogg,
Captain Smith, Colonel ]. w. Green
man, c. o. Farnsworth and DR.. Tiff,
all of them full of good feeling and rem
iniscences- Music was interspersed
Throughout the programme, which,
taken all in all. was a. pleasant affair.
| Farley briggs was brought over
from Pleasant Grove today to serve
out a term of forty days in the county
Jail for stealing peaches from the
store of Thorn Bros. & Co. He was
| tried before Justice Freeman and sent
enced to pay a fine and costs of court
amounting in all to $4,000 He was un-
able to pay the fine and so goes to
Jail Charles Harrison was with him
in this affair h11t r1ao6a5