Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-31
A PLEASANT EVENT.
Reunion Of the Bullock Family OF
Provo at Utah Lake Resort

NINNNNN 'NNINH INNllN'NlNNH
Provo. Aug. 2l-Benjamln Kimball
bullock and family assembled at the
Provo Lake Resort. the occasion or
meeting being the early departure OF
Dis young spn. benjamin n. Lubbock, on
q mission To- Great Britain. There were
also present Mrs. Jane Riggs, hale and
hearty with her 50 years, ana MIS-.
Polly Roberts, both sisters To brother
Bullock
d. John Rlggs. the deceased husband
OF Jane. was "a well known resident OF
Provo. noted throughout the Territory
FOR HE cures OF the dread disease, can-
Cur
benjamin Roberts, the husband Of
Polly, was also well known and respect
"a by nll who knew him. hc was nrHt-
,lufa uochnnic, aud maze un attempt u
COLOMBO the Muddy. lu company Win
his bruthrr-iu-la law. 3D. *. Bullock. The
Gospel Inst reached the Bullock family
ln New York state, in isi3. ana iu the
spring OF istt, kimbullH father lUtt tie
old homestead aud started well
equipped with good horse teams, for
Nnuyoo. After settling at Green Plains
the mob came upon them In september,
lst5, and burned their house. Ia 1876
the family settled at Bull0cka grove,
near Council nuns. Iowa, which point
Afforded resting place Tor many OF the
Saints en- route from the East to SAT-
Lake city.
In 1862 the family were again ON
wheels. the objective point being Utah.
where they arrived that year, leaving
their father buried on the plains. their
mother survived the journey one year
and was buried at Provo IN 1858. They
made the journey from the upper region
OF New York state near the Canadian
line, by horse team 20 Provo, eight
years were spent on the journey, during
which time they built two homes.
benjamin n, Bullock has been thrice
mayor OF Provo city, serving from 1855
60 1850. and then again was elected t0
mn the mnyorHhip In tho place uf his
brother Isaac, resigned, and was yet
again elected q city councillor Loo 1864,
Together with HE brother Isaac h.
served Tor many years us High Council
| or Of the Utah Stake OF Zion. His large
| farm upon which ho spent tho greater
portion of bis time being Fu Ter from
/ town, he gradually withdrew from pub.
/ llc lie, but today ~ greatly respected
ana held In hunDrcd esteem by all who
| know him, Isaac Bullock, the deceased
/ brother ~ itimball was one OF the min
/ ute men OF his day. la November 1868
/ be- assisted IN the colonization OF Fort
/ supply with 90 others from salt Lake
/ ana Utah counties. which WINS oban-
/ doucd ut the approach OF the buchanan
[ army led by Gen, Albert :. Johnston,
/ was the representative Tor Green River
/ county lu the Territorial legislature,
was appointed one of the seven prosl-
| dents " the forty-hfth quorum Of Sew
/ Cnty. elected mayor Of Provo city IN
/ 1865; ANA served as city councillor foi
/ Provo city from 1870 10 is18.
Elder Isaac bullock was great adj
| miror and student Of the Book Of Nor.
mon. and IN his love for the Indian race
/ was led into some very thrilling udyon.
/ lures with tho Indians who lived near
| Forts supply and Brldgrr. lie came
| near losing hlH life twice In quclling
/ disturbances that arose with the In
I dlnns iu that nelghhufhood. and no
| doubt hiH influence az one time saved
/ the lives % the settlers at Fort supply
| For several years prior 90 his death
/ which occurred In March 1891. he was
/ the prendent N the High Priests OF
! Utah stake.
Tho afternoon az the lake was spent
! by the Old Patriarch and HE family IN
| the cnjoymentn ana pleasures the re-
| sort nnordcd-thc merry go round
! numcrously seated as II was-had mol
] capacity Co accommodate all the little
| children nt one time The row boat,
] were Ia rcuulsltlou-hu "a guile cominf
] NJ from the Southwest brought them All
! in TO housekeeping one ga., boat
! containing newly welded pair of
! Eastern tourists who after trying thcii
/ hands ut fishing near shore. went FOR d
sail and were caught nt great speed
/ the fears on shore Tor thplr safety Mvrt
| ullnycd, when II became known that an
/ experienced hnnd-oue OF the MhdHDf
/ boys had charge Of the boat, as lt wni
/ seen nyiUg before the storm towards IN,
| mouth ~ Provo river. north OF the r.,
| sort. the wind soon Went down but tn,
waves with their white caps continued
Tor some time 10 roll high up the beach
In the evening n dance was to be held
In honor OF the departing missionary al
| the Third ward, and tonight one will
be- held In the First ward social hall
| an In honor ~ the departing mission,
AIRY Benjamin II. Bullock.
| ALBERT Jones