Show Lewic lewiston ton locals on oil friday evergin ev evening errin g a notable social event occurred here it was as a reunion of the stanley family and was waa held at the residence of mr S B kent the gathering WAS held in honor of alexander scoba stanley who was a prominent member of the church in the days of the prophet joseph smith lie ile enlisted to defend the saints just before the clocked river battle ile he also assisted the prophet with his means to defray the expenses incurred in those troublesome times and he fas as alio given prominent positions as an officer of the law when they moved from ohio to far wust west there were about thirty two souls moved in one ofie wagon the whole number contained live five families at this or reunion there was a committee chosen b by y thosa thos present to 0 gathea geneal ge neology agy ogy and for other purposes as follows ful lows henry stanley of star valley being the oldee 5 son on was chosen chairman of the co committee with michael and elizabeth stanley as his associates phrae assistant were also chosen lydia hall phoebe perkins and ft harrie arrie i Os bourne mikeiel Mi kesel also alonzo D Ill merrill errill secretary and carlton carl ton Burn burnhans Burnha hani ui as an a assistant ssi stant it was alto alec decided that the members of the family bo be ase assessed essed to defray the expenses to aid in the reunion of tha ilia whole family to be held in 1900 on the of may the place to be chosen by bv the committee W 11 II J |