The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-15
SUMMONS COMES QUICKLY
Abraham Halliday Dies From Heart
Disease While at Break
fast Table
fast Table.

Provo, May abraham Halliday of
the Second ward died suddenly this morn
ing from an affection of the heart He
was about to sit down to breakfast when
II was noticed that he was about to fall.
Members of the family came to his assist
ance Immediately and placed him in a
chair where he expired i'm few minutes.
The deceased was born in FeIIougley,
WarWlckSh1re. England. Aug %. 1924. and
became member of the Mormon church
in 1S4S In 1S49 he emigrated with his
FAMILY to America, and remained two
years in Iowa, coming to Utah in 1852
since which time he has resided in Provo.
lie had led an active life, engaging sue
cesStully i'm farming and stock raising.
ana has been interested in various bust
ness enterprises in this city. He was
one of the original stockholders in the
Provo wooden mills, and for several years
represented the company as travelling
salesman. Mr.. Halliday also figured
prominently and with credit in civil life
filling the offices of deputy sheriff city
councilman and other positions. He was
for many years a counselor in the bish-
Optic or the Second ward, and has held
otner important church positions. and
flied a mission to his native land in the
early sos
He was sincerely devoted to his reIi-
g1on, honorable in his relations with rs
feilow men and uncOmprOmising in his
adYocacy of any principle or project that
appealed to his sense of right.
Mr. Halliday had been ailing for some
time from rheumatism, heart weakness
and other ailments. but his great energy
from remaining at rest in the house. and
ne was at work practically up to the
time of his death. He leaves a wife. fiji
teen children, numerous grandchildren
and other relatives and a host of friends
TO mourn his death.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday
at the Second ward meeting house bepin-
ming at . o'clock.
Honora Marie, the 4-year-oId daughter
evening from scarlet fever. She was a
beautiful bright. Iovable child. and great
sympathy is felt for the parents and re-
latiVes in their bereavement The burial
took place from the home this afternoon.
Peter Stubbs. one of the oldest inhab-
ltants of this city, and a prominent bust
ness man in the early days. who has suf-
Tered from protracted illness. is report
ed to be worse
The funeral services over the remains
or Mrs. Elizabeth A. Winkins held yes
terddy in the Sixth ward meeting house
were attended by large number of re
latives and friends. The speakers were
gertsen. Mrs. Electa Bullock, Patriarch
n = Murdoch of Charleston and Elder
Brigham Johnson. who all spoke word
OF consolation and in cOmmendation of
the many virtues of the deceased. The
ward choir rendered appropriate vocal
selections, and Miss Florence JeDDerson
rendered a beautiful solo.
A celebration of the seventeenth ami
Xersary of the Epworth league will take
the place of the regular Sunday opening
services at the Methodist church tonoor7
row evening special programme will
be rendered. consisting of Rotations,
paper. a snort address, solos, quotations
and splendid chorus singing
Nearly 400 pupils of the county schools
have passed examinations for gradual
uon- superintendent Eggertsen states
that many of them received credits of 100
per cent.
a marriage license has been issued to
George Pennington Stevenson, aged 90
and Anna CrandalL aged is. both of
SpringvilIe.
Charles Evans and Joseph l. Argyle
ar1n
Hone to collect $32 for the failure on the
part OF defendant to comply with con-
tract IN regard to rental of land and
stock Plaintiffs also ask for $500 dam
ages