The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-04-06
Locust Items

Ezra Clark and Mrs. j. w. Sim
mons visited the Mutual Sunda,
night.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. George W
Hobbs. baby girl, March 28. Moth
er and daughter doing fine.
Kaarman Mcbride, the young
grandson OF E. w. Mcbride, visited
his grandfather Monday night.
Herman McMurray and wife anc
Mrs. Seth Harper were at the Thirt
ward church, Sunday.
James p. Schow went to Lehi
Utah. last week to visit his aged
father and other relatives.
An Easter program was given in
the Sunday school, Sunday. The
Primary teachers presented each OF
their pupils candy chicken--which
pleased the little ones very much
Father" Haynes has so much i'm
proved in health that his daughter
Mrs. Julia Mecham, returned home
Saturday.
L. A. Critchfield has been sick
with heart trouble.
Julius Farichild has been quite
sick this week
Mrs. Frank Birch went to Chur-
=,
Mrs. Ben Dayley, who is very SER
iously sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Garrard went
to Burley Saturday to see Mr. Gar
rard's brother who has Just return
ed from a mission to the north wes-
tern states for the l.. ID. s. church.
When they arrived at Burnley, they
received word of the death of her
sister, who resided at Preston. This
sister is survived by a husband and
number of small children. Mrs.
Garrard, with other members of
the family, attended the funeral.
Mr.. Garrard came on to Oakley. ac-
companied by his mother, who is
taking care of the little Garrard boy
during his mothers absence.
Mrs. Garrad's sister was Mrs.
Frank LIE Mont and was about TWEEN
ty-nine years of age.
The funeral of Mrs. Rose Craner
vas held in the Third ward chapel,
April fourth A very large audi
ence OF sympathizing friends and
relatives was present. 1t was one
of the largest congregations ever
assembled in the chapel A number
of people were present from Chur-
chill Paul and Burley.
The funeral was in charge of
Bishop John Adams The invoca-
ton was by e. w. Mcbride. The
speakers were Alma Wells of Paul.
John Hill of Churchill. l.. A. Critch-
field, Elder Payne OF Paul, Bishop
John Adams, The henediction WIS
by George Craner of Burley. The
singing was under the direction of
Loren J. Robinson, Jr. Father" and
Mother" West sang and also Mr..
and Mrs Payne. The singing was
beautiful. Many good things were
said of Mrs. Craner and nothing too
good could be said of such a noble
wife and mother.
Mrs Craner was fifty-six years of
age, the wife of John H. Craner.
She was the mother of twelve chill
lren, nine of whom are living. She
vas kind. cheerful woman, always
working to make her family and all
around her comfortable and happy
She was loved by her associates and
friends. She lived in and around
Oakley for over forty years. AS a
worker in the Relief society and in
he l.. ID. S. church, she was very
She had been taken to
SALT Lake City for treatment and
vas brought back some time ago. |
lot to her home in Churchill but
0 the home of her daughter, Mrs. I
Wells, at Paul, where she passed I
way. Mrs. Craner is survived 10y
Ter husband, nine children, several
grandchildren, several brothers and
listers and a host OF friends. The
urial was at Oakley
A party in hoonr of Mrs. Mary
iatthews' sixtieth birthday ami
ersary was given at her homo.
Ionday. by Mrs. Matthews daugh-
srs, and by her sisters-in-law, Mrs.
harlotte Barrus and Mrs. Clara
Iatthews. Music and games and
and an excellent din
er were features of the evening. +,
hose present were Mrs. Effie Hun
IT, Mrs. Elsa Hunter, Mrs. Clara
Iatthews, Mrs. Edith Gray, Mrs.
issa Wilson, Mrs. Mary Clark.
RS. Caroline Mcbride, Mrs. Hetty
orringe. Mrs. Dorcas Jenkins, Mrs. 4
nnie Dayley, Mrs. Jennie Griffith,
rs. Eliza Curtis, Mrs. Clara Haight :
rs. Charlotte Barrus, and Mrs.
atthews and five daughters.
Nearly all those at the party had
zen residents of Grantsville, Utah,
Id nine were born there and had
ZEN girls together.
Mrs. Matthews has a good family
four sons and six daughters and
n grandchildren and is a woman
ghly respected Her friends wish
r many happy birthday anniver-
ries.