Show WAYNE COUNTY NEWS LOA utah may 8 1897 wednesday may fth WM was abe anniversary annl venary of the birth of one on of 0 wayne county most melt industrious energetic and worthy citizens george coleman bishop of teesdale Ta daJe ward brother coleman received the gospel in hla his boyhood days day and emigrated with hla his parents parente from england to nauvoo in IB the days daya of his big youth he has hai been a good faithful saint all his lite life and one beloved and respected for his bar kind and genial spirit his hos boa pIt bitable stIO and the noble ex ample of honesty aud integrity he bat bab list ae big fel lowman for a wan mao of his bi years baan he enjoys enjoy good health and this be WM was seen sowing grain and working upon hla his farm in weather when tile young men sought shelter belter and comfort by the fireside there are few bishop in ID zion who more promptly attend to all their duties wan than he be and low few there are who are core beloved and honored as a fathers tn in israel his hii birthday was w appropriately celebrated by a large host box of relatives and nd friends of teasdale Te aidale and ana adjoining towns assembling embling au at al t hie be dwelling ot of the be bishop and aad indulging in ID b p pleasures lea or of the day at 2 in the alvernoon alter noon more than ban fifty adults adult besides ob lid ran were seated leafed at tables table that chat fairly groaned under the weight of 0 the delloso loo and ad abe be rich things ot of earth spread pread thereon atter alter all bad satisfied their appetites appetite some oue retired to be ummer summer house to bent soona the sweet fragrance and aad view the pretty flowers go 0 o tenderly tea derly nursed and aad oared for by the bishop Bi hop amiable wife while others strolled troll ed into the he garden and orchard to go listen to 0 o he gwitt wittering ering of the birds beheld the he bloom lag fruit trees treba and ejoy abe he beauties of spring pang later in the day all reassembled at we he residence and an excellent program was wa rendered consisting of music mirio anu aad bog song poetry composed for we the coca loo recitations aad appropriate ad armes delivered by patriarch Pati larob frank lin W young elder joseph Roke brokenly rely and elder eider gearson gearion 8 bastian inter bened with cake and ioe ice cream A free dance was waa riven given to the children of teasdale Tea adale in the afternoon and one to the adults at night in honor of the occasion all enjoyed themselves immensely nothing transpired to disturb the pence peace quiet and happiness of the marry throng aged women and venerable sires elrea sang aang and danced an aa they used to do in days day of yore related experiences of pioneer life bore powerful of the gospel and all rejoiced greatly to lo ule the good sets DM or of god may blay the god of israel lengthen out the days day of bishop colo cola man and crown his hi future years with comfort peace and jo a I 1 the wife of bishop matthew W mansfield Man ifield of thurber wayne county utah departed this life may the jtb 1897 leaving a husband and six alx lx small all children to her lot jou the young est t a babe ton ten days day old bitter manfield was a good kind hospitable woman an affectionate mother a de voted wits wife and a true latter day daina esteemed by friends frienda and beloved by tile the saint the funeral er vloe were ware held aa at the thurber meeting house on obe he oth insl when patriarch franklin W young and elders eldera gagnon 8 bastian and joseph Efte Eo kenley reley addressed add reed the be people the house boire was waa well wall filled and a large crowd followed the he corpse to its if last resting ragging place |