The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-08-22

the sad news came FROM Black Pines
that the six year old son Of MIR. and
Mrs. Jess Wilkie had fallen from
the seat of a water wagon ana that
about an hour after the iall the little
one died in his fathers arms while
on the way, in an auto to Snowville
where Mr.. Wilkie expected to obtain
medical aid. The two little boys of
William Tippits, Austin and Truman,
were sent for their usual water sup
ply and Boyd often went along on
these trips with the water wagon;
this time, however. tile mother was
impressed to not let him go but the
earnest pleading from loved ones
lips won the mothers consent and
he was permitted to go. The Tibbits
boys did not see him fall, as 1t nap.
pened so quickly and unexpectedly,
but 1t is thought that his neck and
shoulder struck the front wheel IN
the fall. The father who was work.
ing a short distance from the scene
of the accident was called and an
auto being close at hand he picked up
his boy and started for Snowville but
the little fellow succumbed before
they arrived there. The grief strick.
en- father and mother have the ueart.
felt sympathy of the whole commun.
jty.
The family arrived here with the
body Wednesday and funeral services
were held at the home Of President
Alma Merrill at o'clock THURSDAY
the house being filed beyond its cap.
acity with sympathizing relatives and
friends.
Most consoling remarks were offer
ed by Orval Hendricks the first sp ok
er. He encouraged the parents to
keep up courage and try to acknowl.
edge the hand of the Lord IN oil
things and ask the Lord for power to
withstand the trying ordeal. At times
all seems so dark but We must con.
slider that others have passed through
similar sorrows, and they had yet
much to live for, as all was not gone.
He counseled the mother not % take
blame OF the accident upon herself
or feel that she could have done 9th.
erwise, but try and be reconciled to
conditions and live so that they can
some day meet their hoy again.
The other speakers were John Hen.
bricks, J.. w. Hendricks and Alma
Merrill. All gave words of solace and
comfort to the aching hearts.
The musical selections we're, Need
Thee Every Hour, by the choir; solo
by Veda Thompson, duet, Anna v.
and LaRue Merrill; solo, Austin Rain.
ey; selection by the choir. Tho OPEN.
ing prayer was offered by Hall Stocks
and the benediction was pronounced
by S. W. Hendricks.
Mrs. Clarence Funk Is gone with
her sister to Yellowstone Park and
Mrs. Lucy Funk has gone to Bear
Lake.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Harrison has just re-
turned from a visit to Hansel Valley
and is now busy. getting in her fall
millinery supplies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stems and fam.
lily of Logan, came up Friday to spend
the day with Mrs. Stems sister Mrs.
Joseph Christoffersen, 1t being her
birthday. Also r. Jensen, another
sister OF Mrs. Christofferscn from
Salt Lake City, is up to spend a
month visiting with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. John Omansen is expected to
join her husband here on the first OF
September. They will rent part OF
Mr.. c. J. Olsen's place. '
Mr.. and Mrs. Knapp and part Of
the family are on visit to Chester
field where a number of their rela
tives reside.
The year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Traveller fell from the banistel
of their porch last week, and dislocat
ed his shoulder. DR.. Alamson not be
ing home. he was taken to Logan fol
medical aid,
Mrs. Mat Feltman and Mrs, Johr
Stoddard and Mr.. o. d, Merrill lie
ceived the message from their Gather
Farley Merrill of Weston, last Wed
nesday, that he was seriously i'll witt
blood poison caused b. sack needle
Mr.. Ole Peterson has been serious
~ i'll for some time and Tuesday DR.
Haywood of Logan was called to his
bedside He pronounces 1t nervous
trouble and Mr.. Peterson is now IN
der his treatment.
Mr.. Thomas Kerr and family have