Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-23
SPRlN0ViLLE.
DEATH OF BENJAMIN aLLEMAN
City Electric Light Plant and Other
improvements.
Sneclnl Correspondenee.

Special Correspondence.
sprlngvlne. Utah Co., May 2L--To-
day at 2 o'clock the funeral services
Of BENJAMIN Alleman, who died sud
denly on May Y. were held IN the meet
ing house, Bishop G.. r. Andersen
presided and George Harrison was In
charge of the singing Elders b. 7.
Blanchard, David Clark, John 5.
Groesbeck and Bishop Andersen spoke
of the departed brother as an honest,
truthful, upright citizen, one who had
kind words for all and who was ever
ready to do his duty.
Benjamin Allemon was born IN
Franklin county, Pennsylvania, aug.
81 1885, came to Springvlle In 1852, and
served in the Walker ana Tintic In
dian wars. He was with y X, COM
rany when Il went back TO missouri
and on several other occasions assisted
in bringing the immigrating Saints to
Utah. He worked hard TO develop the
country and make Il what II Is today.
He leaves his wife, one daughter ana
three sons to honor his memory the
Seventies, Indian war veterans and
public school teachers two OF his
children being teachcrs) attended the
funeral services In a body The re-
mains were inferred in the Olive ceme-
terry.
CITY ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
Bids are to be received by Monday,
June Is on 20 1000 electric light bonds,
issued by the city Half are TO be
raid in 10 years and half In 20 years.
The bonds will draw per cent inter-
est
Work is proceeding on the canal for
the electric light plant in Hotble creek
canyon.
Mi. John ]. McAfee has been anolnt-
ed electrician BY the city and VIII take
up his abode here preparatory to begin
ming work
ALUMNI OFFICERS.
The officers Of the Alumni associa-
ton OF Springville public schools for
the next year are Ray Maycock, presi-
dent. Rosa Boyer vice PRESIDENT
Maud Barnett and Maggie Johnson,
secretaries; NJ. o. Packard, treasurer
j. w. Alleman and John Boyer, eXecu-
tive committee
The public school graduates VIII bold
their exercises and banquet next Mon
day night. The past graduates VIII
take part IN the banquet and 8 glorious
time Is anticipated.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Elias Curtis and wife, while driving
10 Provo, met with a serious accident
At Spring creek bridge the horse be-
came frightened at o hole in the bridge
and for shying got lick with the
whip and the buggy was tipped over
throwing out the occupants Mr.. cur
It's ribs were broken and his condition
is such that he can hardly be moved
I'm bed. Mrs. Curtis was not seriously
injured. as she fell In the water.
We have had the heaviest rain fan
the past week that We have had for
many spring, which makes prospects
bright for the farmers.
The Latter-day Saints are having a
rev tithing office erected ut cost OF
about 1880
The Second and Fourth wards are
completing their meeting houses TINS
summer, the Church having assisted
them In the work,
Some repairs and additions have
been made to the central meeting.
house In the shape OF choir seats ana I
STAND.
A new schoohouse Is now In course
erection at a cost OF about Sl,5o0 for
house and grounds.
onite a number Of Sprlngville people
arc at work on the sugar factories up
north