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Show Sad Death of Smithfield Mm at McCammon Smithfleld, Oct. 8. Our community com-munity was shocked this morning to , hear tho news of tho death of Alonzo Harmon Price, now of McCammon, Idaho. Wo ngaln havo i'i ri forcod upon us of tho uncerulnl) uf human llfo. Wo mourn when wo aro called upon to part with men such sa ho in tho midst of n magnlflcont manhood. A. H. Prlco was ono of tho mon whom tho world calls for and needs. His growth nnd standing In our community was cnvlablo and well worthy of emulation. Tho oner-gy oner-gy displayed In tho furtherance nnd uplift of moral public movoments, tho general wholesomo result from hi labors in public, as well as homo affairs af-fairs marked him as a liinn possessing possess-ing real leadership and high Ideals. Mr. Prlco died of Drlght's dlseasu, from which ho has been suffering hlnco early Bprlng. Ho was horn In this city, Novembor 16, 18C5. At tho ago of twonty-ono ho performed a two-year mission, laboring In tho southern states. Upon his return homo ho resumed school at tho U. A. C. for ono year and then taught In our city school for many years as teacher, then principal. In 1002 ho became Interested in mining In tho Yukon district, but returned after two years and again taught school ' - fir ont yi-ir prior to moving his i.u.iily iu .McCu. mion, Idnho, to cn-gago cn-gago in farming. Two years ago ho was called to tho southern states to fill a six-month mission, hut tho mission mis-sion presldont mado a roquost that ho remain secretary of tho 'mission. Ho returned homo in February last and has boon on tho decllno sines that tlmo, until death claimed him at 12:20 a. in. Sunday morning. Funeral Funer-al services will bo hold at McCammon on Tuesday, after which tho body will bo brought horo, whero services will bo held In tho Second ward tabernaclo taber-naclo on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 2 p. in. Pros. Callas of tho southern states mission Is oxpectod to bo proa'-on proa'-on t nnd speak at tho sorvlcos; also niombers of tho Hannock stnko presidency, presi-dency, , of which ho was n momber. A wife, Mrs. Mlnnlo Clutko Prlco, eight children, n fathor and ono brother bro-ther survive him. Funeral sorvlcos wero hold Sunday In tho Second ward tabernaclo over tho .remains of Mrs. John Ahrens, i1 who passed away on Thursday at the j ago of SG years. Counsellor Richard i' Hoskelley had charge of the sorvlcos. Tho choir sang "Oh My Father." i Prayer was offered by Itobert Thorn-ley. Thorn-ley. Singing, "Rest." Elder Josoph Hill spoko of tho strong womanly character, tho tendor, sympathetic, motherly lovo nnd devotion to her religion. re-ligion. Mrs. Nora Klrkbrlde nnd Miss Chloe Cantwell rendered "Ltfo'si Sunset" in n most touching manner. Elder Josoph Nowbold of Logan bald ho considered It a great honor to say a few words on this occasion. Ho recited a verso of tho poem "Life' Id Heal Llfo Is Earnest, etc.,J' then I confined his remarks to this text. Mesdamcs Emma Thornloy and La-i veda Orlfflth rendered a duot In tholr pleasing stylo. Elder William Thorn-ley Thorn-ley spoko of Sister Alliens' llfo as being so good, honest, nnd puro; of her lteon appreciation of music. Elder Richard Hoskelley spoko of tho manv vlslta mado to Graudma Ahrens by, tho Sunday school and Primary children. chil-dren. Tho choir sang "Farowoll All Earthly Honors. Eldor Samuel Nelson Nel-son pronounced tho benediction. ' Elders James Cantwoll, Joseph Hill, L. 13. Larson, Peter Sorenson, Jaiuos. A. Crngun, nnd William Thornloy wcro tho palbearors. The grand-' children served as flowor boarors. , Tho gravo was dedicated by Eldor, James J. Melklo. Dorthea Ellzaboth Christensoii Ahrens was born at Rnkkoby, Pr. HJorrlng .Tydland, Don-mark, Don-mark, In tho yenr 1831, December 29. Sho married John Ahrens, o, natlvo of Germany, in tho year 18G7 and In 18G1 thoy Joined tho Mormon church nnd crossed tho plains In 18C3 coming to Utah and sottled In tlmlth-fluld. tlmlth-fluld. This worthy couplo havo passed through many harohips and-had and-had a generous Bharo of so-callod trouble. Two daughters wero burled In tho plains; ono boh and a daughter daugh-ter nnd two marrlod daughters havo since died, leaving only on child, (Continued on Pago Two,) Smithfield News (Continued from page two) Walter Ahrens of Mendon. Aside from raising her own children, she took two motherless girls by the name of Ridgoway to rear. Death also claimed one of these. One daughter left six children, to whom Sister Ahrens has been a mother and advisor. The aged husband will miss her most, for whom much sympathy is felt. Fifteen grandchildren havo been born to this couple. Tho Cheer Up club, twelve In number, num-ber, laden with picnic visited Mrs. Maggie Sant on Friday and had the usual good cheery time. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sant of Grace, Idaho, were the guests of the Mather and Sant families on Sunday. Quite a crowd assembled at the O. L. & I. station Sunday to see and say farewell to our soldier boys, who leave Fort Douglas for Camp Kearney, Kearn-ey, Linda Vista, Cal., on Wednesday morning. Stake Sunday School Superintendent Superintend-ent John H. Peterson Is In Salt Lake to attend tho Sunday school conference. confer-ence. Quite a number of our farmers have had orders to dig beets, and many more will commence this week. The schools have been closed to allow al-low the children to assist in this work. ' Mr. Arney Peterson had tho misfortune mis-fortune to chop his right forefinger off with an ax on Saturday evening. |