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Show CORRESPONDENCE. BRIGHAM. Brother Lewis Wight, familiarly known here as "old father Wight," died at 6 a.m. Sunday last. There did not appear to be anything unusual the matter with him up to the time of retiring, Saturday evening. About half-past one Sunday morning he arose and after being up a few minutes was heard to make a noise indicative of pain. The inmates of the house went to his assistance, but he was found unable to rise. His sons were called, and placed him in bed, where he died at the time mentioned. Father Wight was born in 1803, in New York state. He heard and embraced the gospel in 1845; went up to Nauvoo in 1848, and came to the valley in 1850, in Bishop Hunter's company. From 1850 to 1865 he lived in West Jordan; then moved to Brigham City, where he has lived ever since actively engaged in public affairs until his health would not admit it any longer. He leaves a wife, a large family of children and grand children and many friends to mourn his loss. Richard Baty, of the North String, while watering his horses a few days ago was kicked in the face by one of them. A deep gash was cut in his forehead, another upon his nose and a third in his lip, causing great pain and loss of blood. The wounds were dressed, and at last report the sufferer was doing as well as could be expected. |