Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
MOUNT PLEASANT.
Mrs. Hyrum Winters, a Much Re-
spected Pioneer Gone 10 Rest.

Special Correspondence.
Mt. Pleasant, Dec, % -supt. A. J.
Larsen Of Ephralm visited the pubic
schools OF this place last Wednesday
His particular object in coming was
TO consider the trip of the teachers "a
lhe state Teachers association at oe-
den.
The public schools closed YESTERDAY
for a recess of two weeks The out
OF town teachers are leaving for dlf-
ferent cities TO spend their vacation.
| Principal p. NJ. Nielsen and family
so to Utah county. Miss Bennett to MIL
ard county, Miss Ward to Utah ooun-
W, Miss Rasmussen goes 10 Ephraim.
The entire faculty are making prepara-
tons to attend the state teachers
meeting at Ogden.
The cantata Snow White" was pre-
sented to the people of Mt Pleasant
iast evening by the public school chill
dren. Financially the play was sue
cess. Those taking part in the pre-
sentation and preparation deserve much
praise for their efforts.
Mrs. Hyrum Winters. one OF the old
est and most respected ladies' of our
town. answered the final summons at
her home last Sunday morning. Old
age and complication OF troubles were
the causes OF her death. The funeral
services were held Thursday, at 10
O'Clock In the Latter-day Saints meet
inghouse. large crowd OF friends
and acquantances attended.
Mrs. Winters was born in Wales May
Z, 1888 She was baptized in Wales
INTO the l.. ID. $. Church IN 1872, by
Elder Dan Jones, one OF the first ell
ders sent to the British isles. She came
10 the United States with the first COM
pany OF saints from Great Britain in
1913. She first lived at Kanesyille,
near Council Bluffs, Iowa: later moved
to Nauyoo and from there to Winter
Quarters. She emigrated 10 Utah In
ls52, and In 1858 married at Pleasant
Grove, and the following year moved
into Tooele county; leaving there she
came TO this place with the first set
tiers Due TO Indian troubles tho
Family moved back to Tooele, where
they remained three or four years ami
then returned to Mt Pleasant, where
she has lived ever since. She was the
mother of eight children. six boys and
TWO girls. Six boys and one girl are
still living, some In Canada and some
In Idaho. There are "a grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren
Priscilla Nelson, 10 years old daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Hans Nelson, died
OF heart failure at her parents home
on Thursday morning OF this week. She
mas peen alllng for some time Her
parents have done all that was within
MA, thinking a change of climate would
be OF benefit. Temporary relief was
all that could be realized. Funeral
services were held today, noon. In the
l.. ID. ;. church, The entire commun-
ity join in sympathizing with the be-
reaved.
Miss Ethel candland of Chester. who
has been teaching school the mast sea-
son in Mayfeld, met with a severe ac-
cident some days ago. She had the
misfortune to have hat pin stick IN
the eye For a day or two she was
blind In both eyes. She was brought
TO Mt. Pleasant, where DR.. Winters IL
waiting on her Ono eye Is all right
now, and the attending physician has
faith IN the restoration OF the other
The Gunderson,' a new hotel, is
earring completion, at cost of $4,000,
~ ~ 10 De run on European and Amer
can plans. In the basement a pool !
md billiard hall IL equipped. On the
around floor will be general store. |
tlnins room, sitting room, and SAM |
pie room, The floor above will be |
finished for sleeping rooms, The hul,J. |
ng is to be heated with stcarn sun.
nlied with electric lights. etc Mr..
y. Gunderson. owner and prnprieto,. |
has spared neither time nor money In
.ndeavoring TO make this an up. to- |
late hotel
Negotiations have been under head |
way for some time with Salt Lakers |
through W. II. Parker, by which the |
vi. Pleasant Gun club will meet them |
m Jan. at Mt. Pleasant, for the |
consideration Of dance. or money and |
dance whichever they wish to ac-
,ept.