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Show I iO I PAGES THE WEEKLY REFLEX prints the news of Davis County. Its subscription list contains the names of Davis Countys best citizens. Are yon among them? 10 PAGES BUTTER WRAPPERS prints the Lest parchment butter wrappers. Not only the best, but the cheapest. I he Reflex REACHES EVERY NOOK AND CORNER OF DAVIS COUNTY v VOLUME XI KAYSYILLE, LAYTON AND FARMINGTON, UTAIL THURSPAY, JULY 20. 19 1 (i ssss DEATH AND FUNERAL OF MRS. E. P. ELLISON esteem arid 1 V death-dealin- g, Jo--se- e; E. 'has - -- s - Bi-Pri- cs -- Layton until recently. that r IoeaiiilfrioiuLlnp that ooinjdcte. her life with boys and girls you base for Brother-anSister Elli- mi li as he has given the world. I. son ami their family. It is worth while hotivu her with all tny soul, and you to hae heard the testimonies that na her who are here, God bless you hae been given by Brother Thornley; gis mg the world the beauty of and Brother, Barnes'- splendid testi- pure womanhood.) Honor, her memory, ami ga ls. Follow her works mony of the gospel, and the others carewho have spoken. Senator Bamberger fully ami you will meet her in the next and all the others." It is good to be wirhl as your mother. Brother Elli- -' bere.There, is a good spirit here. It Mm yim will meet-h- er as wife. L God is indeed good to be here. It. is far Imip us nil to he better for these serv-um- s. better in this 'case to go to the hou.e truer to the ideals of life. I d Elizabeth, wife of Hon. E. P. ElliJohn son, died at her home near Layton, on brothers My Friday, July. 14, after an illness of ten prayers while I am addressing"vuU'' ow- to the tact that I have b.vn a days? The immediate cause of death ng life long associate and friend of Sister El- was blood poisoning from a slight !! jantL family.--wound in her foot, presumably; caused CT-- out of place to time occupy tins afteimoon when there areyour by & barley beard in her shoe. so many .Mrs. Ellison had been andnvalid for of the leading authorities who will he able tojmpart more Comfort and fnn. had soiaTfon manj fn this TTour of 1; 1 than grief r about the home to go been able place, can. But it is the of the. family request I was able to motor that and on herbest days say a few words. Lam very to the homes of her daughters and glad to know that I am a friend of the Ellison family. My life has been made l sons and call on nearby neighbors. It s VV' better in my associations with them. was on one of these occasions, while I cannot remember the t inn that I did at the home of her daughter, Mrs not know Bi other Ellison. My life has i :'7 i Alice L. Adams, where she and her been spent in the same neighborhood. Our husband and other members, of the close.associations havt boon oxtrontoly hik4n the bishopric of Lay-to- n family had gone to partake of a ward for some fourteen or fifteen Fourth of July dinner, sfre was strick- years. Sister Ellison was. one of our en with a chill, and as soon as she had members and 1 have reason to know of her both in her home, in the sufficiently recpvered, was. taken to churchlife,and in that she her home where she died ten days has worked, every capacity with him. I together after. Every effort of which scientific feel grateful in my heart to have the skill and nursing is capable was exert- privilege, of knowing such a noble one who has fulfilled the ed to the utmost to combat the spread woman, measure of .her creation, in my judge of the poison, but to no ment, nearly perfectly. God gave her avail. Death could no longer be ward- life, and gave unto her a mission to She has fought the battle ed off and she peacefully went to her perform. bravely. She has raised a family that rest and her reward. the country is proud of, and her grandThe deceased was the daughter of children what a blesing they have Lewis and Susann Perkins Whitesides been unto her. What comfort has come and was bora at Council Bfuffs, Iowa, in her declining years in receiving the November 13, 1851, and was married love and affection of her children and her grandchildremTSheTias been Taith-fu- l to E. P. Ellison in January, 1873. She all her life. Her life has been deleaves nine children with her husband voted to others. It has been her pleasto mourn her loss.' The children are ure to labor and work for others to vwm tamest i James E., Lawrence E., Morris II., J think of others, to administer unto their wants, and I say she has left a Palley, Evan L., Mrs. Annette Steven- grand family behind her. Not only BBSS son, Mrs. Jean Skeen, Mrs. Alice L. myself but the entire community has Adams and Marion W. Ellison. every respect for her family. Her things or investigate for themselves. woman has the care of the children in The funeral was held from the tfhys-vill- e life has been an exemplary one. .She Many turn aside for the truth and will their vounger days. We are told that has been true to every duty entrusted not accept it; they say it is a when it is young myth, if a child is tabernacle, Monday afternoon, unto her. She has been true to her but I testify unto you that there is injhe way it taught should go, it will not deand was the most largely attended God. True to every principle that she everything in it. That which is con- part therefrom, and I feel that praise . funeral yet held there. On the speak- believed in. She has been an excellent tained in these sacred books is true. I is due to Sister Ellison for the family ers stand, and in the congregation neighbor, a Latter Day Saint, a devot- have had many opportunities to bear we have before us at this time. I pray ed and a devoted wife unto testimony of these things myself in God will us all with His Holy were the following men so well known her mother husband. May God bless Brother this ward, and I testify to you that Spirit thathelp wp may emulate our bein the Latter Day 'Saints church and Ellison and the family and may they God has given me a knowledge of the loved sister. in the business world: President come unto a, .full fruition of their truth of what I say. Simon Bamberger F.. Smith President Charles W. righteous desires. May the influence now nearly seventy years since saidr Eriemis, I am very much honIt is of the Great them in I was rest baptized into this church, and ored to have this special invitation for Penrose, of Salt Lake; Apostle David their hour ofSpirit andupon sorrow, for the grief testimony that was giyen me in my Mrs. Bamberger and myself. This is 0. McKay, of Ogden; Presiding Bishop it is, indeed, a sorrow to part with has not only remained with me, not the conditions under which, we Charles W. NibleyBishop David A. one of our loved ones, but there is a youth has but grown as knowledge of the would like to meet you; but the old Smith, W, Lester Mangum, of Salt consolation that she has gone to rest. Gospel has increased, and today I $an saying is: Those that are with us in Her life has been well lived and there Lake; Dr. Edward L. Rich, of Ogden; are no truly say I know Joseph Smith was our pleasures should be also with us regrets from my view point. and is a Prophet of God, and that the is our sorrows. We are her to share of R. Thomas Hyrum Pingree,. Cutler, May the spirit of Almighty God rest work established on earth through his with you this" sorrow and yearning. Salt Lake; Presiding Bishop David A. on the family of this departed sister instrumentality is true and will stand. When Brother Barnes sat down next Smith, of Salt Lake; B. G. Blackman, is my prayer. You can have this testimony if you tome, I congratulated him upon what John R. Barnes J. W. Abbott, O. B. Gilson. Archie will yield obedience to the Gospel. he had said to you. He said, I am John R. Barnes was introduced and Therefore, I will say to one and all afraid I am perhaps too earnest, too Bigelow, J. C. Nye, James Brown, C. 1 said to him, as follows: covenants with emphatic. If there is A. Rondquist, J. C. Childs, Lyman spoke brothers and sisters: I stand who have entered into My the Lord, search for yourselves. Hum- anything I admire in a person, it is Skeen, Job Pingree, of Ogden; Senator before you by request of Brother El- ble yourselves to your God, whose off- that he be emphatic and say just what Simon Bamberger of Salt Lake; Jesse lison and family. If I had my choice spring you are, seek unto him that he he means. I would prefer to listen to the others may make known unto you the gloriThat is what I have observed in beKnight, J. William Knight, of Provo; here present, but at the same time I ous truths of his Gospel. ing among the people of Utah and I President James R. Robinson, E. A. feel it a am duty to speak. I have known proud to be with you. It is only natural that we should I want to say that 1 hope and trust Rufus Adams, Sister Ellison from her childhood. I mourn Clark, Farmington; and mother the wife, departed Jesse Mr Smith,- - David E. Layton, of have been acquainted with the Ellison friend; but we should also look" for- you who mourn will take such consolaof her life the children, ward to the time when we shall meet tion as you are entitled to recieve. Layton; John R. Barnes, Senator John family during was not very old God bless you. husband and her W. Thornley, Henry H. Blood, Kays-villagain. She has finished her course May when I first knew him, and I can say and Thos. R. Cutler to follow reward. her entered Try John Watson, president of Weber that, from all information I have and in her footsteps and when it comes been my pleasure to have not It has stake, Ogden; Francis H. Nalder, Sy- my knowledge of Sister Ellison, she your turn, she will be there to meet been acquainted with Sister Ellison, brings you as a wife, a mather and a friend. but been my privilege to know racuse; Gustave Anderson, Bishop was a good woman. Now this be jt hasEllison great joy and comfort to me to able May God bless you all and guide your Brother for a long time. I James Wrathall, of Grantsville. to say that the life she has lived has footsteps that you may do what-i- s feel to honored be here and to learn of The pall bearers were the five sons been a good life, that she has been a none may fail to greet the, character of such a noble lady. that rightj --of the deceased and her grandson, devqted mother, and has done her your mother in that eternal world to Knowing a greater portion of the wife which she has as her husband and and Stevenson. The floral offer- duty in allVespects gone. family, especially .and as a member of the I see in them the care of a children, William J. Knight ings were perhaps the most beautiful neighbor Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day noble mother, one who has devoted and numerous seen at a funeral in Saints. What more can one say ? As rerd the beatitudes and said: herself and her life to the bringing up . lines of one these I feel that every T Davis county. of in the fear of the Lord. the children They came from life- I said to her husband yesterday, sisto Sister Ellison, our dear In a community such as I see before long friends of the deceased and from have known her all these years and I applies woman a been even has there ter. If me, she has accomplished much in the friends and associates of the be- never knew anything of her that was. not good. That is a fact, my brothersho has been a noble mother and ita common with her family. I feel proud reaved husband, in all parts of, this and sisters, I know notheing of her kind and loving friend to everybody , to call Brother Ellison my friend, and been Sister Ellison, and it is cer state and the Intermountain states. whole life that is not good and my brother. His name is synonimous a great honor for me on this with honor and with truth, and I honor - The funeral serVice was in charge of as is becoming the life of aa Latter Day tainly of words apprecgood fight occasion to say a few such men and women, brothers and President- - Henry H. Blood,- president Saint. She has fought have not known her as long She has been troubled for many years iation.-1 sisters. At such times as this, we acshort the of North Davis stake, and was opened but with aches and pains, but in the midst as some of the others, with Sister Elli- praise the departed and sometimes we by the combined choirs of Kaysville, of it all, she has been faithful and quaintance I have had to to mention a word in regard to joy me, and her forget and the Layton wards, directed by true. From all these things blesings son has been a great and works of those who rethe lives a been prom- patient and loving kindness has main. Therefore, I have taken the Op- James J. Cottrell, singing Through come, and when I think of thesuch as ises that have been made to -she Begpnmg Trials,1- - MissMyrtle-Jonesherwy" heart rcjoicesto think " last years of IanlLhl8 has been privileged to keep the com- stances. Through all her presided at the organ! What are we living for? What are see never could and you to pain, and true suffering faithful be we on earth for? We who have faith The invocation was asked by Presi- mandments, to her face without its pleasant smile. in the dent John Watson, of Weber stake, the end. gospel of Jesus Christ and the few a days ago, which God has giv- When I called on her revelations The has knowledge and was a fervent- - request for" the en teach us that the spirit returns to and we were called 'in to administer of the and established the future, hope cheera to give blessings of God the Father, on the God while the body returns to mother unto her, she desired realize we are through valuresurrection ful word to us all on that occasion, and able experiences,passing the await to there all of 'which are deearth, this bereaved family. woman a patient morn. Her husband and her family I thought what to develop character and fit us Henry H. Blood, at the will meet her in the spirit world; meet is. Suffering and m pain as she was, signed for eternal happiness. If we could all and it nice make opening of the service, said: her beyond the pale of death, beyond she was around shed that radiance of light, that radiIt is a splendid tribute to the mem- the power of evjl, where they can re- pleasant for tLse who were be said of all ance of thought, that actuated this ory of Sister Ellison that so many peo- joice together, inasmuch as they are her. I wish it could can truly be good woman at all times in life, would ple of North Davis stake and South true and faithful to the end as she Latter Day Saints. It not our. fellow creatures be all the bethusDavis stake have come here to do has been.- - I trust they will all strive said of Sister Ellison and of her ter for our having lived ? True, many this of fruits honor to her. We have present many to be faithful and true and that they band. I believe by the in life may have a tenexperiences mourn family these parents shall be known as dency to we who served with Brother Ellison in the is It true, fail. not suffering, but suffering, pamay The children High Council of the former Davis the departing of our loved ones, but long as time shall last. borne, tiently develops us, and makes are They us better. I thank God that it has stake; also the Presidency and mem- the Latter Day Saints do not mourn inherited strong characters. to occupy bers of the High Council and Bishop- without hope. We have an assurance always busy, always trying to be associated with that is high been myofprivilege rics of South Davis stake. There are Chat the spirit still lives and that the their time with something one of Brother and the character people to watch also present the members of North resurrection day is nigh at hand, and noble. They need no I pray that we will and Sister Ellison, extent forth. Jto and care for them to any great a vistake a lesson from them and make our when 8takeHighCouncil,andthe' to the for fear they will do something wrong; lives: useful andbeautifuLIt Jakes no more subjeet ., , live of. the variouswards, aswell again, are which of the class as a lot of suffering to bring out the finofficers of the stake. We aches and pains of this world, but to1 but they are a good example o est setting areauxiliary the Presconstantly to enjoy Preseternal life, much in blessed very qualities of the soul, but if we live enjoy having and His those. with whom they associate. They truelives, seeking to make the world Teilt Joseph F.-- Smithy President Chas. ence of our Heavenly-Fathein a community That is hat en- are a wonderful help we are in the right way, and ? Penrose, Elder David 0. McKay, of Sou. Jesus Christ. labor-anemploy- better, tieed where people Saints. They our Day reward is sure. . rn.e Council of the Apostles, Bishop courages the Latter develof . Lharleg W. Nibley, Bisnop David A. know that there is a future life. My ment They all have an idea Charles W. Nibley, resources in bmith and a large nuniber of others brethren and sisters and friends, I oping the country and its is It worth our time and a trip from best possible way. They the n the stand here of Brother Ellisons say many look upon all ofI this buwithI think,very the' of little as a city to this place to see1 what we pleasure; rule, very do, associates in business, religious and in very different eyes than have seen, to hear what we may hear, be to their seems pleasure great but.it I whereof know speak Cf course, it will be impos- - can assure you I to perform something in this life that and to have heard what we have heard ear from every one, but we when I say the Gospel is the power 4ii v will make it better for the people and in this place today. I thought, while testiI and bear r"1 .fear from as many as it seems of God unto salvation, I have always ad- sitting here, that it is a wonderful tesfor themselves. revealed Possible to hear from this aftemxm. mony unto you that God has this mired family since we have been timony to the life of a good woman jn e are very grateful to all of you who the Aaron and Melchesidik Priesthood with them in business. and a splendid man and a magnificent associated covenant v 2? assembled here this "afternoon. and the new and everlasting has been their bond and family, to see this vast congregation word Their shall first have a few words from Through this we are privileged to go could be depended on when they on a warm, almost suffocating day in be and there Lord they adder John W. Thornley, an old ac- to the house of the told part of the year and a week know you anything. I think this isa a busyAil quaintance of the family; wao resided united for time and eteinity. I these are tributes to the due to Sister Ellison, as day. these largely not will world accept the . NUMBER 6 !t pray of mourning than to go to the house ri the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. of feasting. . Ve better fr.ist has. W. Penrose here. We never feast at the table so We aiembled here todaymy nje well us we do on occasions such us this, to show our ilear'inends, respects and the heart that ran understand through feelings toward our friends in and the soul that is capable of grasp- good lie'll as well as to speak good ing what Mormonism means and what thingsgriei, the departed. I concerning this work stands for. have felt that 1 would like to have said did not have the pleasure of know the in favor of Sister Elgood ing Sister Ellison to any great extent. lison that things have already been said, but met her once or twice in California. did not expect that I should ba called J could see she was a sufferer, upon to speak. heartily endorse what-great Tvnd 1 have no"doult this" is a "very they have stud; ulthough our acquaintgreat relief. Her family should re- ance has not been so extensive: but I joice in the nplendnB record she has have been acquainted with Brother is made. Her last work accomplished. ami 1 can the good things My last work is not done. Yours is that have been say his not. But she fought the good Tight find an echo in spoken concerning Elheart. Brother my and kept the faith and finished her lison course and there is laid up, for her a the is respected by all the people in. community,. It is but natural that crown in the Kingdom of God. What we should have a feeling of sadness more could we say of any good woman, when this parting comes a parting or good person, 4han whaL has been that bereaves urf of wife, parents and saiil concerning this good family? But and we feel that something kindred, beautiful as are these testimonies, the is gone. We may understand that it is spirit of this occasion is best of all. not lost, but St ill there is a vacant influof The spirit this work, and the that cannot be filled by any perence that goes with the performance (dace son. We sympathize with Brother Ele of are what tell more lison and the family, und also enjoy all than anything. Brother Barnes said the good that have been said that he knew and had known for about our things sister. That is the seventy years that Mormoniam is true, mortal remains which we are only about to nnci iniu xne worn ot vioti is iruv nnu 8he is free of the pains and white he may have his failings, you put away. of suffering many years. They are have yours and mine, still the word gone. There is perfect peace and rest is foolish is Ther God of true. nothing in her soul and in her spirit. The morin this and it brings a power that tal remains have to be put away in the wo cannot find anywhere else. 1 go that ground may return to the through the temple grounds often, and elements, but they she is free. Her Bpirit is of to the spirit go through just enjoy free; without pain; without sorrow; that temple block. I have felt in my without sickness ot kind; and she heart it was good to be there, 1 tell has gone to a place any evil cannot where me told a you, as one of the guides nor the of which has come, evil, spirit few days ago, speaking of their testiin this world just as the spirit power could wo If monies to the strangers: of good. She is delivered and the imnot testify to it; if it were not in our mortal spirit is beyond the souls,, our. hearts, to testify of the vale where sorrowrejoicing come. cannot There greatness of this work, the very stones is another thought and that is that of these walls would cry out in testi- Sister Ellison is as real a person mony, for we feel the influence, the today as she was,just only free from sufthe glory of this place in our She is still herself, with all tower, I rejoice in this power, in fering, her power and faculties, with all spirit, this glory and In this work. God bless the Bhe has gained, with all experience Elof Sister you, God bless the family the knowledge that has come to her, lison and the faithful workeYs, every with alt things through which aha has one, from the greatest to the least in She has in grace, and passed. the whole Church of Jesus Christ of in the knowledge ofgone and she will truth, Latter Day Saints. Amen. meet the with the behind trueand just ' the vale. We have revelations on this . David 0. McKay subject and we know that the good and My beloved brothers and sisters: I the bad are the good to asesteem it an honor to be invited to say sociate with separated; tne good, the bad to asI a few words on this occasion. If had sociate with the bad, and the just with-t- he not known Brother amDSistcr Ellison The wicked will mingle to-just. and their excellent family, these serv- gether and we can of judge ices, it seems to me, would be almost tljeir condition. JThey willsomething be gathered have lived sufficient evidence that they and debarred from associatheir lives as true Latter Day Saints. together tion with the righteous. The good, I cannot help but feel radiating from true and will associate tothis group of men and women the gether andupright come nearer and nearer spirit of good Latter Day Saints. unto perfection. This body which we Sister Ellisons life has been, in many are about to put away in the ground respects, the ideal ife, and 1 was just belongs to Sister Ellison, every par-thtnkfng that even in her suffering tide of it that is fundamental to this for we all know she has been an in- structure. The elements are decom- valid for several years that even in for a time in this mortal 'sphere, her suffering she has been compenut everything that is essential lit sated. I believe in the law of compen- structure belongs to her and by the sation. I believe that Ho god act can power of God they will be brought be performed in this life without its This is taught In the again. - No matter how gospel of Jesus Christ, which we have bearing good fruit. the good deed may be performed, there received, which we believe, and it has will radiate from it that which will made this clear to us. What we have make the world better. Sister Ellison to consider today to give us comfort performed good deeds and taught her andtonsolation, in the midst of our family to do so. She has been compen- sorrow, is that Sister Ellison lives and sated.'. She has Buffered, but she must all the good she has done is recorded have had Joy past expression when she on high and recorded in her own being saw how blessed she was in having so and has become of her, and she part good a husband and family, Brother will enjoy the blessings that come Ellison, I think, is a man as absolutely from it. That she will with true in all his dealings with his fellow the good nnd the true and mingle will prepare man, and with his devotion to the work a place for those who belong to ner, of God, as canjie found anywhere. and ttey will enjoy her society in that She would appreciate that, as her place of rest where she has gone. She ideals were such that his faithful life shall come forward in glory and rewould bring joy to her soul when that ceive her crown and have he? family suffering that was racing her body, gathered around her; she will spend causing her intense pain, it would not ner time still going forward. Tnese be so unbearable, because it was tem- things have become so plain to our pered by .the devotion of her children minds that they give us joy and satis-- f and of her beloved husband. Who can ac t i oa j n.the mid a Lot our sorrow. W a -- haen : 1 1 1 1 El-lis- on duty--thes- 1 - tht er -- teTT the satrsfaclibnTTrbughCtrhef realize that this iironly a temporary when the- - would look- - around her and parting and'that this Fife is to become see the kind and loving attention of eternal life with the good and the true, such boys and girls. Every boy pure. and rest in the presence of our HeavEvery girl good, virtuous and true .to enly Father, and His Beloved Son, and -the ideals of her life; true to the faith all who are with them who have rein the gospel of Jesus Christ for which ceived the spirit. The spirit that preshe would willingly sacrifice every- vails here today is that which we know thing. What compensation God has prevails in the House of the Lord, and given her in this true religion! I wish which we shall find in any part of this to express my belief here to you, my earth when we meet with Latter Day brethren, that the ideals which have Saints. been characteristic of her life, will I love Brother Ellison and his housecontinue in the lives of her children. hold, and I God Will comfort them God bless her. for. the good she has. and bless pray will them; give them peace done and the services she has rendered and consolation miss the dewhen they to the world. parted one from the household. May This death is just a separation, just they be united together: may they fola temporary separation. Brother and low in the footsteps of their devoted Sister Ellison have been united in the mother which has been along paths holy bonds of wedlock for all eternity, that will lead them into the presence not until death parts them. In this of mir Father. May. the peace and ceremony there is no death. This is blessings of God abide with this fam-ilexand may we all come to a full unjust a-- part of eternal life and-th- e perience they have had together has derstanding of the things that have qualified them for the life beyond. We been spoken of today, I ask through ... yr . the next life, has cannot see what-jo- y live up to the in store for those-wh- o gospel requirements. We might get glimpses of it by reading from those who have received revelations.. This was a life o .service and we are here to render tribute to one who de voted her life to others. She shall have the reward promised by Him who said: Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of these, ye have done it unto Me. There is nothing sweeter in this world than the name of mother; nothing more sweet than the ideal life of a mother. .There is no greater blessing Sister Ellison could have, than to JesusChrist. President Joseph Smith I do not intend at this moment to occupy very much time. I think that . the time we have been assembled has been very well occupied and that many good things have been said. It has not been my privilege to have been acquainted very much with Sister Ellison; but I have been associated a long time with Brother Ellison and with some of his boys, and I am here on this occasion through' the love that I feel in my heart for that good man and the continued on inside po |