| Show GRANT H TOLTON RETURNS it came nearly being a complete surprise to the immediate family and numerous friends of grant tolton talton I 1 j when he walked into hla his parental home last sunday evening after ani an absence of nearly twenty months i the cause of 0 his premature coming was tine due to to the loath death of his companion in the missouri field E elder ider A alvan yin N smith ot of duncan arizona whose demise was due to pneumonia following an attack of influenza rider elder tol ton was waa railed on an hours notice to accompany tho the remains to the home homa of the deceased and assist in performing the last sad rites the homeward journey from scranton i pa was begun on december 28 and alter after an uneventful trip the body was duly interred in the of sor eor J rowing friends a widowed mother at virden N M on now yeats years day grant then continued hla his journey to los angeles where he remained a few days visiting and then resumed his journey homeward reaching hasi hla i home as stated slated i elder tolton left hla his home the latt lat t ter part of may 1917 going direct to I 1 now new york the headquarters ot of the ea eastern a tern a states t a t as MIS mission a I 1 on from there he fie was assigned to labor laborin in ln philadelphia lie ire later went to wilka barro pa where he remained for abolia sev on months returning again to phila j dolphna dolp delp hla where he be continued his ser vices till early in november lie ire was wag then assigned ta to 0 labor in scranton pa and called cayiea to preside over the church in that vicinity where I 1 there Is a membership of some pomp ty five saints ills labors labora wore were both pleasant and profitable pron table and he appreciates the splendid opportunities this gave him I 1 of meeting up with the world find in gaining invaluable experiences in doing 11 i g AT missionary Is q I 1 0 nn ry work vork I 1 whilo while in philadelphia ho fie was in 1 close proximity to the preat great ship bull building dink yards on HOR hog island ellch I 1 h he frequently visited ho he was also near washington 1 D C anif and new york wonderful cities of activity in wari war I 1 propaganda ire he had tho the pleasure plea suie of w witnessing It the launching laun ching of the first great vessel vasiel the QuIst colick at ilog hog I 1 island which vessel was christened by tho the first lady of 0 the land mrs mis I 1 walson on the event of its launching mr tolton has been quarantined with his family since his return hut but he hopes to soon to again meet his many friends and continue his ahli school work aher lie left off nt at the time or of his departure |
