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Show JOSEPH JONES LAID TO REST AT NEWTON Newton, March 9. The funeral services over the remains re-mains of Joseph Jones were held yesterday March 8th Singing' by the choir, "There is sweet Rest in Heaven." Prayer was offered by Amos Dowdlc, Singing "Abide With Me," a biograpiiical sketch of the deseascd was read by Bishop M. C. Rigby. The following speakers spoke of the long and useful use-ful career of the deseascd, the great kindness by which Missionaries were received at their home in England, that he died in ftdt faith in a glorious Scsurriction and that he left to join liis dear companion who died many years ago. ( The speakers as follows: W. H. Griffin Sen, John l.arscn, 1 H. Wright of Ogden, "There is a Beautiful Beau-tiful Valley of Peace" was rendered by I.. Ceo. Clarke and James Nielsen Bishop M. C. Rigby made closing remarks. re-marks. Singing "Beautiful of Somewhere." Some-where." Benediction by L. C. Miller. Joseph Jones was born Dec. 12 1831 at Glcadless near Sheffield, England, Eng-land, joined the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1865 emigrated to Utah in 1886: made his home in Coalville, Summit County until 1893 when he moved to Newton Cache Co. and has resided here since He died at his home March 6th 1917 at the age of eighty five (85) is survived sur-vived by four sons, six granddaughters granddaught-ers and five grandsons. His remains were entered in the Newton Ccmc-tary Ccmc-tary the dedicatory services were performed by W. J. Wright, Coal villc, Utah. Owing to two cases of scarlet fever our schools arc closed for seven dayi. The people are anxiously looking for spring the scarcity of hay beitiK a great problem of a great many. |