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Show I DROWNED NEAR SMITHFIELD I While Bathing In Bear River George R. I Doane, Aged 14, Meets Death. SiUTHKiKLD, Sept. l'J. Sunday B afternoon, George Itaymotid Doane, son of George Doane, Jr., was drown-B drown-B ed In Hear river xvlillc battling. It Is B thought that cramp was the cause of B the sad accident, the boy appearing to fl be all right before he was seen tosink, H as only some young boys were near sR and could not help. The body was BHl. Jft.not recovered until :i:30 p. ni., the K.S?Adrownlng occurring at 1 o'clock. The J 'river was dragged for quite a distance below the scene of the accident before the body was found, a hay rake being I utilized to drag the river bottom. I What makes the death of this young I boy more distressing Is the absence of his father and mother In Idaho, on their ranch, the children having been sent hero to attend school and arrlv- lng only last night. The shock to the I parents will be a great one and to them and the family the sympathy I of the entile community is given in their bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. George Doane, Jr., I arrived in town at 3 p. m.' Monday morning. The funeral will be held, B Tuesday at 2 p. m. at the tabernacle. I Prank Miles and Parmcnus Jones I have purchased the Montpeller Holler I Mllls'and will leave for their new lo- catlou In a few days. Mr. Miles was H head miller at the Farmers, Union I mills for some time and leaves an en- I viable reputation for able roanagc- I ment and thorough knowledge of the I milling business. Mr. Jones also Is an I able man and has the miller's trade at I his linger ends. They have many I friends here who. bid them Godspeed I and success In their new venture $;. while regretting the loss of two good tjMjprfcltlzens and friends. The families xjBlT '" will follow later on. - Mayor Petcison signed the franchise IW granting lighting privileges to tho VM High Creek I'ower & Light Company 'BT " of Logan. , Work will be commenced H at once' and our city lighted by fall. B The supplies for tho telephone ex- B change for Smlthtleld have arrived fl and will be installed at an early date. B OsborneLowo brother of Sylvester I fl Lowe is visiting In our city for a few I fl days. He will hit the trail for Star I fl Valley, his home, the last of the I H week. IB Miss More, now demonstrating cm- . B broidery at Kllason Sisters establish- ment In Logan, will be at Jtobcrt B Griffiths now store, on Sept. ", to re- B main one week, of Peach day In Hrlgham took well & B with the Smlthlieldcrs, a goodly com- dy B panv taking advantage of tho cheap iat B rates to the fruit city. "" B The old folks party has been post- B poned Indelinltcly. Delbert Welker has been Tlsltlng "Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grluiths the past two w;eks. Ills home Is In Sat-ford, Sat-ford, Ariz. This is his llrst visit to Utah, and he speaks very enthusiastically enthusiastic-ally of thi.i state and especially of the best part of It, contained In Cache County. The Smlthfiold band turned out In force to attend the band competition at Hrlgham Sept. ". Allho Evan failed fail-ed to land tlrst prle, he and his fellow fel-low bandsmen received great pralso for their good woik. James Oitten's little girl, while use-lng use-lng a pair of scissors, had tho misfortune misfor-tune to cut tho right eye seriously, last Friday. Inllammatlon basset In and there Is little hope of preserving the sight.- Hue. J. Hammer is home from Wellsvlllc taking a much needed rest before assuming his duties In the musical mus-ical department at the B. Y. College this winter. Mr. Alfred Lemmons and daughter, Mrs. Hoffman, of Salt Lake city, who have been visiting Miss Florence Merrill, Mer-rill, have returned home. The Smlthtleld brass band gave an open air concert Saturday evening preceding the dance for which they played excellent music. Schools opened Monday morning with a good attendance of pupils. A new Estey piano lias been placed In the public school. Geo. Merrill made a trip to Mendon Friday to purchaso pne of Wm. Long-stroth's Long-stroth's blooded ponies for Dr. Smith. Mrs. Wheelwright and sister, who have been visiting in town for the past month, have returned to Ogdcn. Jimmy Held, son of Robt. Held, fell out of bed one night last week and broke his collar bone. A new arrival came to the Swenson home last Tuesday. Both mother and son are doing nicely. The chapel school opened a week ago under the ablo management of Miss Stalker. Mr. and Mrs. McGraw, of Logan, were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Smith last Sunday. Hlshop N. Woodrult has returned from Provo where he spent a few days last week. r Mrs. Mao Cantwcll has been visiting relatives In Rexburg the past two weeks. Miss Inez Jones will leave for Montpeller Mont-peller Wednesday to reside porraanct-tlv. |