Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07
DEATH Of WEBER PIONEER
noDb Harop, Of Lynne, a Veteran Of the
pandcad Days
thrilling Runaway and Narrow
p.,sps- court MATTERS University
Nomalships Arrested

,,,,hsr OF Utah's honored pioneers
IA. been called to the great beyond In
,Is per,on OF Joseph Harrop. OF Lynne
wstar county. who died at 4:l5 a. m,
Tbursday, April 8. 1900. Brother
yran came 10 this country In the
n-iy dnies with HE wife and family
e-ssine he plains IN one OF the pioneer
.5rort companies. lie settled here In
u1itsr county and has lived here until
~ limo of his death He was q sturdy
t'ri workng man, with a sterling char
aa,er always willing and on hand to
Gceii bs could FOR the good Of all with
~ tha puryiew OF his influence.
un was an arduous worker In the
ctrr,h of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day
SAINT. ana was especially Interested In
ne sunday school work, for over twen-
~ yesrs he has been superintendent Of
Hsfvnne ward Sunday school, which
o1sltlon he occupied al the time Of his
5sstb and the youth OF that ward had
Earned to love him az a father. Elder
Maroon was born In Macklesiield, Eng
and June 2 1928, and lived 70 the ripe
od age OF II years, months and 5 days
The cause Of death was general debility
lie leaves five sons and two daughters
and a host OF grandchildren and other
relatives TO revere his memory.
The funeral service VIII be held Mon
dlv az p. m. at the Lynne meeting
house The remains may De viewed az
tbe family residence on North Washing
Ion avenue, from 10 a. m. until 1880 ,.
o. on date Of funeral
THRILLING RUNAWAY.
One Of the most exciting runaways
that have taken place In ogden for a
long time occurred yesterday on Twen-
ty.fourth street. A bay team hitched 70
q wagon belonging 70 Harry BeecrotJ
Of Mob Hill, came dashlng down the
street az fast az the horses could run.
Ia the bottom OF the wagon sat a boy
named Smith about 5 years Of age and
a. the team came tearing down the
street with the boy holding 20 the
wagon box everybody held HE breath
from fear VI the almost certain fate Of
the child. Near the corner Of Monroe
avenue however, the wagon struck
slight obstruction and threw the boy
out 10 the ground. In a moment he was
picked up and found not TO be hurt
badly. receiving only few bruises. In
few moments time the crash came
che wagon had struck against q tele-
graph pole smashing the tongue and
front part OF the wagon, and tearing
he harness from the hOrsee. which
continued In their mad career down the
stree, Tor some distance, Had the boy
10, been thrown out Of the wagon as
he was. there Is no doubt but that he
would have been Killed.
BEFORE JUDGE HILEs.
The hearing In the case OF Mary E.
Stephens ct al vs sidney Stevens has
been set for May 10, 1900
In the case OF Sidney Stevens We ID. II.
Stephens ct al. the Jury brought in a
verdict in favor OF plaintiff FOR 5000
damages
Petition was filed by Alice b. Gran
dan praying FOR the guardianship OF
Netue Reider, a minor. Hearing on
petition set for April 49, at 10 a. m.
UNIVERSITY NoRMALsHIPs.
The board Of education has received
notice from State Superintendent Park
that Il might name four students who
should be entitled TO free scholarships
10 the University Of Utah. The schol-
aShip includes free tuition for four
years The board announced that II
would receive applications for the APP
poinlments any time within the next
month.
The treasurer reported cash on hand
April l. $500
ARREST OF A GAY CROOK.
Last evening Sheriff Layne arrested
7 tNas "a u
Of obtaining money under false pre-
tense. According to the story Shaw
went 20 the Pearce lodging house IN
salt Lake City and stayed few days,
representing himself az the foreman OF
ne Rocky Moutain Bell Telephone
Company Mr.. Pearce, the proprietor,
was wanting 10 send some money 70
MS brother Richard Pearce, Of ogden,
ana asked Shaw II he would take SS5
10 ogden for him. he said yes and the
cash was delivered over TO him, but
instead OF Shaw delivering the money
over 70 Pearce here IN Ogden, he took
And has been having q gay time the
p5t lew days, putting up at the no.
tsi hiring livery carriages and going
wy 70 the Springs and having a gay
I,le IN general When he was arrested
81 the money had been disposed OF and
ny uid not have enough TO pay for the
Wg ne had yesterday from Rankin's
HNelg stable, so Mr.. Rankin took his
eyal away from him as security, 80
aaeh ne was arrested he was In his
suIt sleeves Mr. Pearce, OF ogden,
Wlepnoned 20 his brother IN Salt Lake
ses"laay and asked him why he did
~, send the S35, whereupon he was in
..9'ne9 mat the money had been sent
oOgden by Shaw. Upon receiving this
..'g,Inauon he had the man arrested
snl ne is now IN the county Jail. Shaw
no relation 10 the ShaWs OF Ogden,
ne came here from ST. Louis. Missouri.
THE TENNIS CLUB.
The Tennis club met last evening in
lhe rooms Of the Weber club ana re-
eitahlzed, electing the following Of
nceTs for the ensuing year, President.
a V Mcintosh; vice president Fred
hur' secretary, Claud Crocker: treas
uief Robert Robinson.
executive committee: Hugh Over. A.
=, warner and w l. Watts. The COM
NlNee was empowered 10 fix up the
eyuIls and have hydrant put IN the
sounds so they can be sprinkled and
set everything In good shape 10
s.lninence playing. The lease on
- was approved also the report
VI The officers.
OGDEN BRIEFS.
,,tthe teachers OF the ogden public
Scg,,nools had an excursion 10 salt Lake !
~ Yesterday Tor the purpose OF in
TAI. '"' '0iooi "ork IN the capl-
81. county Clerk ] II. Tsggart OF Nor.
~ was an Ogden visitor yesterday.
10 Ogden. NY ''"''O' %
ivy On business.
Nns Wyoming. ''V''' 80"
e. Suo ,l.. Dee was a south bound passen- |
,sS 5iel Moslah Hail. formerly superin-
ls In OIL we Weber county schools, |
m, NJ ogden for few days.
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