Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-25
LAKE TOWN.
4 Former Resident Dead---Nlr>, Bur
tons Birthday.

Special Correspondence.
Laketown, May 23.-Over tho
telephone came the tidings that
Mrs Martha Bisby, aged about %
years. had died at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs, Mann, at Woods Cross,
Utah on the 22nd inst. Mrs George
Early Of Round Valley ther daughter)
and husband left the same afternoon
via Evanston TO attend the obsequies,
The deceased was the widow Of Elder
VIM. Busby and with him was one Of
the very early settlers Of Laketown,
and from here they went TO st. David,
Arlz,. and dwelt there till few years
age, when they returned and spent the
remainder of their lives chiefly with
their daughter at Woods Cross. maxi
ing some visits TO their Bear Lake
valley kin and friends.
Both were very highly esteemed by
all acquaintances, and We're ever known
to be true TO the Gospel.
Mrs. Ann Burton Kearl, known to all
travellers throughout the valley as the
genial proprietress OF the kearl House
here, pursuit she has 80 Capably fol-
! lowed for perhaps a third Of century;
a 52-year resident of ll.ah. a pioneer
OF EVANSVILLE and Laketown, ana one
of the earth's noble women, attained
In good health and spirits the close OF
her SEVENTEEN year on the END INST
Her legion of kindred and friends, seat
tered from Canada southward, Will
wish that the useful life of the veneer
able matron will be gratifylngly pro-
longe1.
The Soowcrofts OF ogden were repre-
scented this week by Mcssrs Hartog
and Barnes, hustling orders respective
ly for the grocery and dry goods de-
partments.
Bishops Isaac r. Price and Samuel
Weston Of Round Valley and Garden
City wards were here on sunday to at
tend the branch of their quorum's
monthly meeting. and remained and
addressed the people I'm the ward meet
Ing, giving practical and valuable
counsels.
Added to the Westinghouse erection,
our men and boys. under the direction
and cooperation OF Bishop Robinson,
are at work and will so con-
tinue the afternoon of each Satur-
day. fixing up the public square grounds.
and erecting a substantial picket
fence around the 10 acre plat of land.
civic improvement seems TO be the all
prevailing motto.
Mesdames Keetch and Stewart--rep-
resenting the state Organization
made an official call upon aud talk to
the local prilcary association on Sat
urday afternoon,
Mr.. Slusser, the electrician of Paris.
Idaho was here a few days ago in
Vestigating the outlook for the estab-
lishment of an electric light system
hereabouts. II is presumed that the
DAYS of the kerosene lamp in our hab-
itations are numbered,
Lyman Farley of Round Valley is
home this week from Fielding acad-
emy, which he attended as a student
the past season.
Awaiting themselves Of the opening
of the roads to Cache Valley, Messrs
Hyrum Nebeker and Geo. stanton ana
Mesdames Joseph \, Hume. l. r.
Moench, Jr., and stanton went through
the hills. on visit to kin and friends
at HyI1m and Logan this week,
At this writing the general health ls
eXcellent--the appearance Of the fields
bespeak "A gratifying harvest host
Of wagons laden with potatoes and
other farm and dairy products arc
moving toward the Evanston and
Kemmerer markets. \ feeling of con-
tent and prosperity is everywhere evil
don't