The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-11-18
Mrs. c. W. Booth Dead.

died Monday, Nov. 18th, of pneumonia
and heart trouble, at the Third ward
meeting house Wednesday afternoon,
Bishop George Hales, presiding
The pulpit was draped in white mus
lin and ofnamented with running vines
The choir, led by Edward NJ. Rowe,
with Richard Evans at the organ, fur
nished the music.
The meeting house was filed to over
flowing, and many were not able to get
inside the building. The vast assembly
was called to order at / 80 The choir
sang, Sister, Thou Vast Mild and
Lovely" The opening prayer was of
fered by Henry lilly. The choir sang,
80, My Father" The first speaker
was Bishop Marinus Larsen, who spoke
only few moments when he was over
come by his emotions and gave way and
sat down. The next speaker was Elder
John Moore, who delivered an eloquent
address, holding the audience spellbound.
He was followed by solo, "Sweet
Spirit Hear My Prayer" by Sister An
ME Beck of Leland, with Miss Fern
Lewis at the organ. Mrs. John Halam
made short but beautiful and force
full speech on the life and character of
the deceased A solo was then rendered
by Ed. Williams with Miss Mary Larsen
at the organ, entitled, 80, Loving
Father. Ed. NJ. Rowe followed the
singing by very learned speech, going
back in history to the time of the
the Egyptians showing their belief in
regard to the fate of the dead. He
was followed by President Henry Gard
ner of Nebo Stake. Bishop Hales
made few remarks at the close. The
choir sang, REST for the Weary Soul. +"
The closing prayer was offered by
Father VIM. Jex The casket was
covered with most beautiful flowers,
woven into various designs by loving
fingers; the flowers ing the gift of
some of those VIII al loved Sister
Booth during her lItc
Sister Booth was born in the great
city of London, January Sth, 1868, and
was Al years of age. She left all for
the gospels sake, coming to Spanish
Fork in March, 1893, crossing the ocean
in the same ship with Elder John Moore
who was returning from an European
mission. She married G. w. Booth
soon after, by whom she has had seven
children. three boys and three girls are
still living, the eldest, Il boy being dead
Sister Booth was member of the
ward choir. She was loving wife, an
affectionate and indulgent mother and
true and faithful Latter Day Saint.
There will be vacant chair in the home
circle, society will feel great loss and
the children will miss the care and
nursing of kind and loving mother,
and Brother Booth will miss a genial
companion.
May comforting spirit rest over
Brother Booth and his lonely children
in this the sad hour of their bereave-
ment is the sincere wish Of the writer.
GA.H.
The Jewel stove is made for quality,
That's what counts.
For Rent Three room brick, cement
cellar One block east of S. F. Coop.
$500 per month. Apply to Jno. s.
Johnson, Eureka, Utah
Next Saturday, Nov. Goth, Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus p, Shell viii celebrate their
wooden wedding, having been married
five years on the Dist, The party will
be held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John W. Snellin the First ward. Supper
will be served at Z p. m.
Some of our local thespians will com
mence rehersing plays for the stage.
1t occurs to the editor of The Press
that along about February 18th, 1910,
the play entitled, Ten Nights in Bar
Room, ought to take well in Spanish
| Fork, as some of the old soaks will be
pretty dry by that time.
To our patrons and friends that like
to shoe their own horses You can get
shoes furnished and fitted at the follow
| ing prices, per set Of 4 Nos. and !,
soc; No. ?, SOC; No. 3. Soc; No a. 75c;
No. 5. S5c; No. 6, 81; No. Z, SIPS; al
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