Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-01-22
Geneva Notes.

Geneva, Jan. 19.-Mrs Charles Ley
land died at the home of Edward Croc-
kett v ednesdaY, Jan. ID, from Brights
disease. Mrs Leyland was born near
Indianola, Iowa, 81 years ago. Her
girlhood days were spent in gaining
practical education for a teacher. At
II years Of age she started as teacher
in Iowa and Nebraska and taught four
terms, then one term in Wyoming.
Then followed a number of terms in
Idaho, among them were two terms at
Eight Mile, one at Gray's Lake, one at
Rexburg and one at Border, where she
met Mr.. Leyland. They were married
at Paris, July II, 1908 by Rev. r. z.
Boyd. Her religion was of the Christ
ian church. Last fall she was taken
sick and went to Kearney, Neb., to be
treated by a specialist.
Mrs. Leyland was DEVOTED wife and
her pleasing manner and conversati' n
made her we'll liked by all who knew
her. The funeral services we're held at
the Raymond meeting house Saturday,
Jan. liz. Bishop Hart, F. g. Evans and
w. A. Hart were the speakers. Mr. .
Leyland is survived by husband, tire
brothers and three sisters, her parents
having died in 1885,
Thos. Hitler and family left for Mont
pelier last week for a weeks visit with
John Heggie's folks.
Hyrum Poulsen, one of the Stake Aids
for Sunday school work, visited our
school last Sunday. Mr.. Poulsen stated
that this is one of the best schools u
Bear Lake county. We have five class
es Rudolph Tueller, superintendent
of our Sunday school stated that in 1896
when he was chosen for this position,
there were only LII enrolled, while now
the records show l08 and our large, new
meeting house is filled with happy fac {
each Sunday morning. The best mem
bers in attendance last year were Ed
ward Tueller and John Teuscher of the
officers and teachers; Chsistian Hirsch
of the German class, Leopold Kmetsct
of the Theological department, Samue
Widmer of the Second intermediate
class, he never missed one sunday ant
Louis Widmer of the Primary class.
The people are glad to know that Mrs
Gottlieb Tueller an | Mrs. Arno Boehm
are improving fl ON their sickness.
DR.. Poynter was up last Friday to at
tend to Mrs. Tueller.
Mr.. and Mrs Weaver and Mrs. Robin
son have been called to Montpelier, Oh
account Of sickness in the home of Chas
Robinson.
Miss Mary Lashbrook has returne
from the Big Horn valley. where 81
went with Mrs. John Green last t Il
The Young Mems and Ladies Mutna
Improvement meetings are gr nd sue
cess This winter. We are enjoying tn
Manual, Science and the Gospel By Dr.
Witdsoe and believe it is the |, st treats
on Modern Religion ever published fl
the Mems association. Last Sunda
evening Henry Teuscher, Jr., uiissicl
airy to Palestine, and Arno Boehme gay
the preliminary program in mastery
style Mr.. Teuscher related his trip
the Jordan river. Himself and broth
Charles, with number of Englis
tourists, who were friendly with Il
= Mormon missionaries, left Jerusale
: and followed the great Eastern highwi
built by the Mohamedans down to tt
Dead sea. There they enjoyed SO
bath, the water being per cent strong
than Salt Lake. They travelled dow
the Jordan, where they saw the pla
of Christ's baptism; they also witness
the baptism of 1000 Greek Catholic
who come every year to this sacr
= place This gave the young folks
clear inside of the Eastern customs al
religion.
Mr.. Boehme related current even
He spoke first of the sickness in Il
place, then referred to the great Gala
J ity, which has befallen the Southe
Italians. Next followed an earn
talk on farming and soil culture. {
} neva has about ten sections of land
cultivation. There are 80 families a
about $50 people. Our grain crop
last year amounted to $4,000 and
hay crop nearly $1,000. The dairy p
= ducts are very small as we have OIL
\ poor grade cattle, Mr.. Boehme ur.
: the young men to imp oye their da
: herds, get separators and market tn
' hay and grain at home to cattle
: only ship cream and finished pro1u
' stating further that the Montpe