The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-21
REMAINS BROUGHT HOME
Victim of Railroad Accident in Ore
gon Buried at Rays
VILE

Kaysville, July 19.-1he remains of the
late Albert Wilkinson, vino was killed by
a train at The Dalies, Ore, on the 18th.
arrived here last night from the north,
and were taken to the undertaking par
lorS of John Barton. The family con-
nectIOnS of the deceased, including the
mother, brother and sisters. came up from
Salt Lake, where they now reside, and
met the remains here. This morning fu-
neral services were held in the kaysville
meeting house, and remarks consoling to
the bereaved family were made by John
Sheffield, Lambert Blamires and Henry
H. Blood. The remains were Inferred in
the KaysvilIe cemetery.
None Of the particulars of the acct
dent that cost young Wilkinson his life
are known here The young man went
north to work some three months ago,
leaving wife and other members of the
family in Salt Lake Only a short time
ago ne wrote to his neither saying ne
did not like Oregon and intimated that
he would soon return His mother had
written to him in reply. and this letter
in his pocket when he was found dead
gave the address to which news of the
sad fatality was telegra phed by the cor
Oner. The family has written for full
particulars of the accident. The deceased
was 20 years of age, and until a few
years ago had been a resident of Rays
Vile ever since he came with his parents
from his native town of Yeadon, in York
shire, England.
The final action preliminary to the
transferring Of the present Kaysville city
hall to its new owners was taken by the
city council Wednesday evening. The
purchasers, the kaysville Brick company,
have already taken possession, and work
is progressing that will make the struc-
ture double dwelling, to be used by
some of the cOmpanys employees. The
city has also taken possession of the
Academy building, which in future will be
the Kaysville city hall. The title to this
property has been held by the KaVs-
vile Ward corporation, and at a meeting
of the members of the ward held Wednes-
day authority was given the bishop to
transfer the property by deed to the city.
By the change in location the CITY hall
viii be brought three blocks nearer the
populOus center of town, and more COM
mOdlOuS quarters can be provided for the
city offices, as well as for public meet
ingS. 1t is the intention of the officials
to repair the building and to beautify the
grounds in way that will make the CITY
property creditable to the corporation
Committees are at work on the arrange
ments for a celebration of Pioneer day
in kaysvile. All of the 1S47 pioneers who
reside in Davis county have been invited
TO be the guests of Kaysvilie on that dav
and some elaborate preparations are be-
ing made for their entertainment 1t is
the intention to have them met at the de-
pot by the committee. the city officials
the ward authorities. Sunday school chill
dren and citizens. and a procession will
De formed to escort them to the meeting
mouse. where the morning program will
be held. Mat Thomas of Salt Lake will
deliver the Grafton. Professor and Mrs
p. David Mann of Ogden will be here to
furnish the music, and the best local tall
ent VIII assist The afternoon will he
filled with sports. chief of which will no
q ball game between the KavsviI1e team
and the Siegel Clothing nine of Salt Lake
City.