Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23
CALIFORNIA Fig SYRUP CO,
mother died in Provo, september 20,

mother died in Provo, September 49,
1868.
The deceased took an active part IN
the affairs Of the city In an early day
He was mayor of the city from 1855 to
1860 and held other official positions In
the sixties he was called on the mission
to settle the Muddy valley in Nevada,
and remained there TIL the mission was
abandoned when he returned 10 Provo,
which has since been his home He
leaves two wives and eleven children
the youngest, Elder Benjamin Bullock,
being on a mission In Great Britain
and two sisters, Mrs, Jane riggs and
Mrs. Mary Roberts, living in this city,
and one brother, Mr.. Jared Bullock
living In Wyoming.
Elder Bullock was an unassumlng
kindly, honorable man, considerable,
sympathetic and charitable in all his
intercourse with his fellow men, whose
memory deserves TO be honored by his
descendants to the last generation.
on the Goth and 9th Of January last
the former date being the iiftieth an
niversary Of his marriage, and the lat
ter the eghtleth anniversary of his
birth, large family gathering was
held at his home, attended by members
OF the family living In Provo. on the
following day he became III and his
sickness continued till death brought
him rest.
The time Of the funeral has not been
fixed az II is desired TO have his chill
dren, who are living at distance, at
tend
CHILD LAID TO REST
The funeral of little Susie Corbett
the S-year-od daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Corbett, was held today
from the Fourth ward meeting house.
The child was killed near Mammoth
where her parents are temporarily re :.
siding, last Thursday by an engine OF
the East Tintic Railway company
while she was playing on the track
JOSEPH SHERMAN DEAD.
Joseph sherman, one of the Oldest in
mates of the asylum, was buried yes
terday. He was about &c years Of age,
a native Of Canada, and came 10 Utah
many years ago. He was an inmate of
a private asylum in Salt Lake for sew
eral wears before the State asylum was
built, and was considered very dam
serous patient After he came to Provo
he became a model patient, and for
many years did considerable work for
the institution as a tailor and shoe
maker. He was a handsome ana dis
tlnguished looking man and always
scrupulously neat In his habits and at
tire. making his own clothing and tax
ing great pride In his appearance,
OLD FOLKS REUNION
rrba I7ourtb ward rave IFS annual old
folks entertainment yesterday. About
three hundred venerable guests gath
cred at the ward house, and an inter-
esting program OF soEg, music and
speeches was given. A sumptuous din
ner was provided and very happy
time was enjoyed by the guests and
the entertainers.
BANK TO CLOSE.
The stockholders OF the Utah County
Savings bank held a meeting yesterday,
and decldeS TO close the business of the
institution as soon as practicable, To
that end the directors held a meeting
today. and IN conformity with the desire
of the stockholders, decided to pay of
the deposltors and to convert the as
sets of the corporation into cash, when
steps will be taken to disincorporate,
ELECTRIC COMPANY INCoRPoR-
ATES.
Articles Of incorporation Of the Camp
Floyd Electric company have been filed
with the county clerk.
The purpose for which the corpora
ton Is formed are To purchase, deal
in and generate electrical energy for
light heat and power to acquire cleo
trio lighting plants, lines for electric
distribution, etc The place Of general
business Is the Camp Floyd Mining
district, and the principal and general