Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-25

day Saints church. and in 1872 emil
grated to Utah. coming direct to Plain
CITY She took an active part IN the
Relief society OF the ward and was
faithful IN the performance OF every
duty. The funeral win be held Sunday
nj 1 o'clock at the Plain city meeting
house.
FUNERAL OF MRS. sPRUNT.
An that was mortal of Mrs. Wheatloy
Sprunt was consigned To rest in the
silent tomb IN the ogden City cemetery
neral services were held in the First
Methodist church. There was a large
attendance of Borrowing relatives ana
friends and the many beautiful foral
tributes bore witness of the high es-
TEEN in which she was held In the
community Rev. Crane preaehea =
comforting sermon on the life immortal
and the necessity OF living right IN
this life and eulogized the excellent
Christian life OF the deceased. a quar-
tet furnished the music.
FOOT OF SNOW IN MOUNTAINS,
A heavy storm occurred yesterday
east of Ogden, along the line of the
Union Pacific. greatly delaying traffic.
Between Castle Rock and Altamont the
re ports brought to Ogden are That al
most foot of snow fell during the
night which made 1t difficult to get
the trains through. All telegraphic
communications were down, ana gangs
of men to repair the wires were sent
TO Echo, where the line is out.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A short session of the Ogden city
board OF education was held last even
ing The committee on supplies sub
mitted it's report, which was adopted,
l1a furnishing uf various
supplies to the Utah company, John
Spargo company. Lambert Paper COM
pany, w. w. Browning, Watson-Fl
care Hardware company and Boyle
Hardware company.
The board decided to hold the eighth
grade commencement exercises next
Wednesday evening at the ogden tab
ernacle.
Two new cases of diphtheria were
reported during the week.
The finance committee reported cash
on hand, 1921, 2sS.lO
The high school commencement pro-
gram is being prepared.
SEVEN DIVORCES GRANTED.
Besides sitting as trial Judge yester-
day in the 100000 damage suit
brought by John Penfield against the
Union Pacific. Judge Howell heard
nine divorce suits.
Mrs. Rose Moshier and Hiram Mo-
shier We're declared null and void by
the court, on the grounds that at the
time they were married in Ogden Mo-
skier had wife and family living
in the east. Moshier Is now awaiting
trial in the district court on the
charge of polygamy.
In each of the following suits the
Wife was granted a decree of divorce
from the husband on the grounds of
desertion and failure to provide
Laura Read vs. George II. Read.
Matilda Stone VS.. Cyrus Stone.
Phoebe Heslop VS.. r. a. Heslop.
Mary ". Nichols VS.. Robert w.
Nichols.
Margaret Il. Green vs.. NJ. Eugene
Green.
Rose Cook VS.. Frank Cook.
ANOTHER RAISE IN COAL,
The coal dealers In ogden have de-
cided on a raise of IS cents per ton
on all coal after June l. which will
bring 1t to $3.50 per ton. This in
crease, II is claimed. Is necessitated
because of the teamsters demanding
rs cents per ton for delivery instead
of so cents as heretofore. The dealers
claim that by winter time the price
of coal Will be increased so cents
more per ton for storage cost.
BRIEFS AND PBRSONAl>S.
The home of w. l.. Watts of the
Utah Construction company was made
, happy yesterday by the arrival OF
twin baby girls. Mrs. Watts and the
babes are doing we'll.
The students OF the Weber Stake
academy gave a delightful dancing
party last evening at the new academy
auditorium hall.
Monday evening Walker Whiteside
| will appear at the Grand Opera House
| in 1.-The Magic Melody"
John Estes was bound over to an
| swer to the district court on the
| charge of burglary in the third de-
gree.