Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26

sou. John Sttatton, from general de-
bilty. Tho deceased was active almost
up 10 the day of his death. He has been
an Industrious, honorable man all his
life. and leaves legacy vi well spent
NE TO his postertty- Mr. stratton was
HertfoFTshiror England. In 1850 ha
became q member of the Church of Je-
sis Christ OF latGer-day Saints and Ola
the 18th OF February, 1851. sailed for
New Orleans TO join the saints i'm the
valleys. On the voyage he was married
TO Miss Frances Clark OF Cambridge.
England. Ele arrived in Salt Lake City
with his wife In August 1852, aud Io-
Gated IN Sugar House ward, m lS53
he went with a company Of volunteers
10 Sanpete TO guard the settlers from
the Indians; also took an active part I'm
the Echo canyon campaign In 1857. At
the time OF the move" he came to-
Provo ana located here He was one
Of tine company called to colonise the
Muddy In Nevada, and after that mis-
Sion WIS abandoned. he moved 10 Cedar
Fort, and - yeass ago to Provo Bench,
where he made his home Mr. STRAIT
ton was y IA llhful Lstter-day Saint
through lSse and devoted his best years
tc The establishment OF The saints im
this state He leaves oIghr children. A
grandchildren and IS great grandchIl-
drcn,
DEATH OF ADELlNE HAWS.
Mrs. Adclne Haws. Who was cou-
mltted 10 the state mental hospital
from NernaI OCT 10. 1906. died yestor-
day from general exhaustion. at the 90
Of 81 years The husband of The de-
ceased Is al present living In Alberta,
Canada, and she has two children, The
remains VIII probably be buried here on
Wednesday.
INQUIRY FOR G. NJ. RICHARDSON.
County Clerk Coo has received "A let
ter diom l.. b. Richardson of E.llWood
CITY Pa. making inquiry in regard to
his brother IN which he says: Can
you give ME any account al my brother,
c, NJ. richardson, or Madison dead or
alive? Has he anything on record or
any claims llled In your county, Please
answer whether he has on not" So lar
no one has been found who is acquaInt-
ed with Richardson.
HOOD .MECIaAAl WEDDING,
A marriage Iicense.has been issued TO
Mtlls o. Mecham and Rachel Hood,
both OF Prove Bench
GARDEN CITY NOTES,
Asa Curtis a teacher In the Salem
school, WAS acquitted OF assault on ona
OF his pupils. Saturday, by a Jury at
Salem. II appeared IN evidence that
The pupil had drawn a knife on the
teacher. after which a severe whipping
WAS administered as a defensive and
corrective measute-
Berg, the tG-year.Od son OF Prin-
cipal ! Orgensen OF tho Maesor sell DOL,
inflicted an ugly wound In his loit foot
| with am AK while cutting wood satur.
day. Several stitches We're required
to close the cut, and the young man
| viii MOI he able 20 attend school for
! some time,
/ The lake level Is now within about
| sS inches 0f compromise point, a
| great amount OF land on the lake
shore. on which beels and other farln
crops were raised last year. Is HOW
completely covered With water
Ralph Henderson, the young man
VINO vas arrested The day following
the burgaries here last week and WHO
had a razor taken from the $. ], Jones
residence IN his possession, was pef-
miltlod 10 plead guilty 10 pettit larceny
I n, Itstiop Moons court yesterday lie
Vas dned $40 Henderson, who iirsl
sald he had had the razor Tor y years,
row admits that 1t was given 10 ham