The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-29
UTAHNS IN CANADA.

Taber. April 23.-On Monday. April
l9, after nine days illness, Mrs Nellie
Anderson, Taber's oldest citizen. peace
fully laid down life's cares, fun of years
and ripe in a rich experience of good
works.
Deceased was born in Sweden eighty
one years ago. and fifty-One years later
emisrated To America. settling with her
husband and family IL Benjamin, Utah.
where she lived until four years ago,
since when she accompanied her chill
dren to Taber. Canada, where they are
interested In farming. Her husband.
John Anderson. preceded her to the
great beyond four years ago. Mrs. An
derson leaves a family of three sons
and three daughters. thirty-three
grandchildren and nine great-grand-
children.
Her children. Mrs. Anna Jensen. Mrs.
Emma Francis. Niels. Alfred and John.
reside at Taber. while Mrs. Hannah
Fields is a resident of Eureka. Utah.
but was in attendance during her
mothers illness and funeral.
Nineteen grandchildren and nine
REORGANIZATION were present at the
funeral, from whom the paIibearers
were chosen.
Funeral service was held i'm the L. d.
5. church, Of which deceased was a
member. Interment took place in the
City cemetery.
The many friends of Miss Nora Col
lett Will be pleased to learn that she
has completely recovered after an op-
GRAFTON for appendicitis
Mrs. Joseph Edwards. formerly of
salt Lake, Joined her husband yester-
day upon their presumption, where they
will reside for the summer.
ar1
formerly of Provo. has moved from his
old stand on Taylor avenue to his new
and commOdiOus quarters on Mitchell
street opposite the town hall.
The welcome stOrk on Friday night
last visited the home of Air. and Mrs
William Black and left a fine baby
daughter.
While travelling in d wagon recently.
four miles south of Taber, Mr. Win
chester was astOnished to see a daring
Canada lynx approach him. The ami
NAL bounced upon his dog. During the
encounter the gentleman killed the
brute with a whiffletree and brought
the carcass 10 Taber.
Robert c. Beck, formerly of Salt Lake.
but for the past fourteen years a resi-
dent at CardstOn, has sold his Alberta
possessions and returned to Utah
j. J. Walton has just completed the
drilling of ITO acres of spring Red Fife
wheat upon summer faliOwed land. His
family have Joined him upon their
homestead for the summer.
George Ray, Gilbert Maggs and Tom
Donley. former Utah boys, on Saturday
night last. while returning TO Coal CITY
from TabeT met with a serious accident
which VIII lay the first two named up
for some time. Mr.. Ray had a wild
he ha md
at rapid rate. when the spring seat
tipped, precipitating Ray and Maggs
out OF the wagon. each falling upon his
head Frank Holt, an eyewitness. con-
Neyed the unconscious men to their
homes in Coal City. After three hours
of Inconsistencies Ray rallied and
showed signs OF recovery. but although
four days have passed since the acct
dent. Maggs shows no signs of con-
seriousness. as he has conclusion of the
brain. DOnley escaped with a badly
bruised leg
Cecil Darrow, a young man SS wears
OF age. died April > as a result of hor-
rlble injuries received on April 1 1
while working on the night shift
at the government bridge which is
TO span the Belly river north of Taber.
The unfortunate man. with four others. /
was at the time of the accident work.
ing in a hole 15x50 feet and seven feet
below wateS level, constructing the ce-
ment abutments of the bridge When
the heavy 400-pound bucket filed with
cement was being lowered into the Dit
II struck a timber and swung. striking
the unfortunate man and throwing him
with awful force upon the sharp blade
OF his shovel. breaking and decorating
IN A horrible manner the pelvic bone.
and inflicting other injuries Medical
aid was quickly summoned. but no
hopes for his recovery were entertained
from the start. After suffering untold
agony, the spirit took its flight Inter
ment took place in the City cemetery.