Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-31
LAKE TOWN
DEATH OF Two VETERANS.
Interesting Bear Lake News Notes
Siege of LA Grippe.

Special Correspondence.
Lake Ttown, Rich CO., March 25--Our
stake presidency. Elders William
Bulge, James II. Hart and VIM. l..
Rich, held meeting with us on Sunday
last, delivering fine discourses. They
met with the people Of Round Valley on
Monday az 10 a, m. Their visits are
much appreciated here.
DEATH OF VETERANS.
Father julius A. c. Austin, aged 80
years, departed this life on March 3.
He was a member of the Church from
very early days and was one Of the
company which sailed Ia the ship
Brooklyn 20 California under the lead
ership of Samuel Brannan, coming TO
Salt Lake valley In lSiS. Lived in
Davis county till 1865, when he migrat
ed to Bear Lake valley, settling in the
northern end. In the spring of
1859 he moved TO Lake Town, which
has since been his home, and while be-
ing naturally OF a very retiring nature,
and by reason of his age and It's attend
nat inhrmltes, he did not take active
public part with us, he was regarded as
genial whole-s0uled gentleman, and
ever true to the principles he espoused
in the days of his early manhood.
On March Mother Roseanna Weston,
aged 50 years, was called TO the other
and better side.
This good lady was the widow Of
Father Nehemiah Weston, both of
whose names viii be held IN loving and
respectful remembrance by all OF the
people Of Lake Town.
She was baptized in January, 1874,
was a native Of Somersetshire, England
and though absent from any organized
branch Of the Church for many years,
"MormOnism' was 20 her. as II ever re-
manned. the guiding star IN practise
and in precept, OF her life. In 1879 with
her husband and family. she emigrated
to Utah, settling in Lake Town. Being
possessed OF a good share OF this worlds
wealth this couple We're never slow In
responding 10 calls I'm behalf Of the
Church institutions. the poor or toward
any good work having for its object the
establishment Of Zion and the uplifting
of mankind Four sons and five daugh-
tiers. all energetic workers In the
Church and heads of families, a hun
dred grandchildren and great grand
children and upwards survive her,
Mrs Mercy Gibbons. who came from
Union Stake, oregon. and attended her
mothers funeral. returned home via
Montpelier last week. after having
spent a few days visiting her host OF
kinspeople and friends,
Brother Thomas Baylis. recently Of
the Bristol England branch and who
spent the winter with Counselor Joseph
Weston. a former missionary in that
conference, returned to his Iona, Idaho,
home last week.
Lake Town is having an unusual siege
OF sickness Several are suffering from
what they call grip" and Willis
johnson is the victim Of inhammatory
rheumatism.
our boys" under the lead Of Counsel
or Joseph Weston, are piing up the
rock on ne site OF the new meeting
house for lts basement In great style
our Y. NJ. NJ. ]. A. finished the study
Of the 1903 Manual on Tuesday night
and adjourned It's weekly session till
fan. The NJ. |. AS propose to hold forth
monthly and conformity In the interim.
Elder Nephi c. Wahlstrom returned
from Sweden, his parents fathetland.
early In March.