Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-06
OGDEN NEWS.
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OGDEN JAN, =, lsVV'
SUDDEN DEATH OF A BABE.
nivWee and 0hsr Matters Heard in Dslrlc
Court,
VIII of Robert j. HiIl-Board of Ed
ucauon Elects OHicers-Local
News UrIeis,

Judge Rolapp, the following matters
were heard
John Conllsk VS. J. d. Madsen; de-
crae was drawn in conformity with
compla,nt and an order OF sale was
In he matter OF the estate Of Robert
! Inn court fixed Jan. l6, 1900, for
hearing petition 10 probate VIII.
I'm he matter Of the estate of Howell
Evans. petition to settle objections to
account Of administrator, was by agree
ment submitted on the files to the court
Carr VS. Mitigate; defendant permitted
IN Ale an amended answer in this ac-
tlon,
eork the administrator reports S5S OF
the goods required to be reported on,
and The court ordered that the petition
Garner Us Van Patton; order entered
leaving clerks costs by reducing them
to $3.50,
LEssINGER DIVORCE CASE
The divorce case Of Lessinger VS. Les
singer came on regularly for hearing,
The only testimony taken was that Of
Mrs Lesslnger, who testified that her
husband the defendant, has been a
habltual drunkard for several years and
has treated her In n most cruel man
ner. and has failed 10 provide for his
family the necessaries Of llfe A de-
cree OF divorce was granted and the
custody Of three minor children was
awarded the plaintiff, also that all
household goods should be given TO the
plaintiff, and permanent alimony Of
$50 per month.
WILL OF ROBERT j. HILL.
The will Of the late Robert J. Hill,
formerly Of ogden, who died at London
Oct. "a, 1899. has been filed for probate,
He bequeathed to the Church Of the
Good Shepherd a certain piece OF real
estate situated on the corner Of 2Sth
street and Madison avenue. His beau
tiful residence on 25th street was left
20 John and Charlotte Melvin. fam
Fly who kept his house for him when
he resided in ogden and went with him
TO London. His Silver Chief mine.
which is situated In Cold Water can
yon, Is willed 10 Fred A. Shields and
David r. MelYine, son Of John Melvine.
His Superior mining stock Is be-
queathed to John, David, Charlotte and
Katharyn Melvin, and 30 Rev. VIM. II.
erosion OF HAMPSHIRE England, and
bis will directs that all debts owing
the estate, household goods and moneys
are becueathed 10 John Melvin and
family. He names Rev. MaisOn and
Fred Shields as executors Of the Will.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A BABE.
Thursday evening Mr.. William Tay-
lor and wife Of Harrisvllle went out to
party and left their little four months
old babe at home. They returned home
again about | a. m. and found their
babe sleeping peacefully, the parents
retired 10 bed with their babe and were
soon asleep. When they awoke yester-
day morning, TO their great grief they
found their babe lying by their side
dead. The parents could not be con-
soled, their grief was indescribable and
they could not account for the cause
Of death. Or. Edward Rich was sent
for, and went out and examined the
body. He says the child died from
commissions during the night the par
ents sleeping so soundly that its death
struggles did not awake them.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The board Of education last night
elected officers for the ensuing year:
Thomas d, Dee, president; h, S. Joyce,
vice president; ID. $, Rolapp. clerk;
D. +. Burton, treasurer
The finance committee reported that |
they had received $500 from the coun-
" treasurer and the treasurer reported |
$3.50 on hand Jan. l.
The board decided to purchase |
strip Of ground forty feet wide imme- |
diately south Of the Grant school, the |
price being 5000,
Bills We're paid aggregating $3.50.
YOUNG LADIES' CONFERENCE.
Young Ladies' quarterly conference
OF the Weber Stake was held yesterday |
AT the Third ward meeting house, at 10 |
a. m and 2 p. m. The meetings were
well attended by the young ladies, who
We're addressed by some OF the leading |
slsters OF the Stake.
OGDEN BENCH CANAL.
The annual stockholders meeting Of |
The Ogden Bench Canal and Water Co,
VIII be held IN the Fourth ward amuse-
ment hall on Monday. Jan. s, 1900, at
t.SV p. m. for the purpose Of hearing |
the treasurer and secretarys report, |
and to elect seven directors for the en-
suing year
Miss Louise Peery. daughter Of Hon.
ID. III. Peery, who for the past few
months has been studying at the Bald
win Seminary. OF Stanton. Virginia. |
has changed her place Of study to one Of
The leading seminaries Of Washington,
j. G.
James II. Douglass, manager Of the Y.
I, NJ. l. clothing department, Is the
happy father of a fine baby boy. Moth
er and child doing well.
A marriage license was issued to
OGDEN Dali R0AD TIME CApn