The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-23
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR TWO OF
CoUNTY'S PIONEERS.
Quarterly Conference OF Emery Stake
Very Largely Attended and Much
Interest shown In the Subjects TN
der Observation-Disclosures Choose
New Set OF OfficcrS-pcrSonaI.

HUNTINGTON. Nov. 27.-Sunday
evening was an exciting one at the
home OF r. J. Grange The last OF tho
family had retired near midnight and
all had become quiet when Mrs
Grange was awakened between and
, o'clock by the smell Of smoke She
spoke to her husband and they got up
and found the house ON fire. The
alarm was given us best they could.
but the fire was in the pantry and
under n staircase and soon made great
Ihvadway The first thing done was to
/ got two or three children who were
sleeping upstairs awake and out of
the house By this time the fire had
such a start that there was NO show
of saving anything hut a few pieces at
| furniture from the lower rooms As
they were all at home they did not
save oven suit of clothes N made
a clean sweep Of everything except
IN. clothes they were sleeping in
with the gathering OF the ncighbors
the situation WIS soon realized and
some Of the immediate wants OF the
family were soon supplied while "A
number OF subscription lists. circula-
ted at an early hour. were rewarded
with immediate response. odd pieces
Of clothing and quilts were the first
real necessity TO be contributed as
each member OF the family would
have TO start anew In the clothing line.
They took shelter at the homo OF their
daughter. Mrs Clara Anderson. and
among the neighbors.
ON "Wednesday las, We had another
funeral. that Of Marion Alfred. an old
resident OF this place who had been
living ne Emery for the past year lie
died very suddenly on Monday ut Fer
ron and was brought here FOR burial.
II was "a stormy day and word did not
get circulated ms II should. ~ the con.
grcgation was small Bishop Leonard
conducted the services. and the open
ing prayer was offered by Elder j. y,
nrockbank. Elder j. W. Nixon made
a short talk on the honest and useful
life Of deceased. Elder Brockbank
made n few remarks corroborating the
statement OF Elder Nixon. lcncdic.
ton was offered by Elder J. A. Me-
J kce.
Funeral services for Mrs. Leah Nicl'
son last Saturday were quite largely
attended with relatives from Tar and
ward q. ucary took charge Of tho ser
vices. The invocation was offered bS
Elder ~ L. Black. william a. Guy
mon. sr.. the first speaker. reminded
the audience that death was u sad
, thing. but Il was sad because We did
not understand H. lie referred "a d
number OF the sayings OF the Prophet
Joseph and commented on them, IL
had known the good lady thirty-fiv'
years and could say nothing too Eooc
Tor her useful life. She had raised
two families and as mother, knew
o no difference. Elder John W nrush
! CT was next Co offer few words, H.
had been intimately acquainted viii
the deceased and lacked words To- tel
of her goodness A. "a stepmothei
there was little difference, u amy
b the stcpchildrcn were those favored
B Elder J. y. Wakefield spoke of hii
: long and Intimate Acquaintance" an'
y ESPECIALLY OF her last hours She has
raised a double family and was indeed
a true mother Elder y. w. Jone
mad known the deceased longer thar
IAny. He first met her forty-one year
. n,go az Hober city when she first cam'
~ utah--a young woman-and, al
thOugh he was blessed with words q
I. ltailx, he lacked words 10 tell of he
Yooldnezs. She was noble woman
Mr. Hannah Leonard sang a solo
,,Trbk Perfect Day" few appro
nrisAe remarks were then made b,
Rish op Leonard. He eNhort.d all q
imitll lie her good life. Elder Gear
mad.l a few closing remarks and ~
der Nj y. johnson offered the bene
dictid n. Many flowers covered tn
SrayeN some beautiful wreaths COMM
from salt Lake City. Al the cemeter
nuBlber OF pictures were taken O
the d..corated graves. one including
the s.3xton, John +. Wakefield, VIII
has 81 ent a sood PoItloh ~ nv v"
in VOLS among the graves.
Quarterly Conference.
Fldctr $. l.. Richards. one Of the las
,rd,t,ld OF the quorum OF twelV
anostl,Is 5. represented that quorum a
~. ,llarttTIy conference OF Emer
go, Iheld AT Ferron last saturda
ana s,lnday. aud won host OF friend
bv a. NnteIIlgcnt discussion OF gospe
them.sI and his plea Tor practical edu
cation John "a. Taylor general al
,ec,or L. scout work In the church
ana sIn,s = Campbell OF the religio
cI.ss Hoard were also present an
h,th " very valuable instructions
Th. HI,tlngs at the conference wer
MA III the auditorium of the ne'
dis,ri-,I school building atordin
sntsna0i accommodations FOR the larg
- II p attendance. President Lar
y oT.Ison. speaking at the openln
~ of the conference saturda
r,nr,irNr expressed his pleasure a
the lar b. aUrnuan'' AZ w - :, 80
go IA, also expressed the though
r., III had the best of harNests I'M
- II Emery county lie furthe
.o,nr.In t,d pn the loyalty Of the PEG
M, ~ an, county. demonstrated !
I,h.5- wing subscribed 60 the flt1
,s,.s,,ka dollars second liberty loa