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Show DEATH CLAIMS A RICHMOND GIRL Bell Telephone Operator the One Called. A Week's News from the Big Northern Town. RICHMOND, January 11, 1007. After suffering eleven long weeks caused through an attack of appendicitis appendi-citis and undergoing an operation for the same, Miss Ida Harrison died at her parent's home here Saturday last. She was the oldest daughter of Antrim An-trim It. and Mary Jane Hendricks Harrison, being born in Idaho September Sep-tember 15, 187!). Miss Harrison was employed as night operator for the Bell Telephone Co. hero when the attack at-tack came upon her. She remained at her work until tho end of her shift, then went home, from which she was taken to Logan for an operation. A few weeks later she was brought home and'at times great hopes wero entertained for her recovery nut In this her own folks and her many friends wero deceived, the young lady passing away as noted above. In her demise the Richmond primary, Sunday School, Mutual Improvement Association Associa-tion and Choir lose a most efficient worker, she being a faithful member of theso organizations. A largo and Impressivo funeral service ser-vice over her remains was held In tho. meeting house Tuesday noon, at which Elders O. M. Thomson, Roskelly, Stcr-land, Stcr-land, II. A. and Milo Hendricks and Bishop Merrill spoke touchlngly on the well spent life of the deceased. The choir did well in rendering "Sister thou wast mild and lovely," "O, My Father," "Not a Sparrow Falleth," and a trio, "Nearer My God to Thee." One noticeable and pleasing feature of the service was tho singing of the song, "Count Your Hlesslngs," by forty children of tho Primary association, of which tho deceased was a teacher. A long cortege followed the remains to the Richmond cemetary, where interment inter-ment was made. General Items. While on her way to Logan by train Monday morning, Mrs. Mary K. Allen lost her purse, containing over twenty dollars, which to Mrs. Allen, who is a widow, means quite a loss. Look for her advertisement In another part of this.issuc. It Is to bo hoped the purse and its contents will bo found by-sorao honest person. A new maple Hoar has just been put down In tho roller skating rink, making mak-ing tho skating more enjoyablo and drawing a larger crowd than formerly. This amusement la taking well here, tho craze having taken hold of tho older as well as tho younger people. J. I. Shepard left Monday for Cleveland, Cleve-land, O., principally In the Interest of the large water wheel for tho power plantof the High Creek Elcctrlo Light & Power company, which have been delayed In shipment for several weeks. Mr. Shepard expects to return In two weeks. Tho Josephine Dcllry company played In the hall Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to fair-sized but appreciative apprecia-tive audiences. Consldcrablecomplalnt was heard about tho late hour tho company raised the curtain to commence com-mence tho plays Personal Mention. Mr. and Mrs. Jos, II. Knowlcs entertained en-tertained Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Peart, Mr. and Mrs. N. If. Uullcn, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Cy Hullen at cards Thursday night. The many friend of Mrs. Nellie Merrill will bo pleased to learn that her little daughter Virgil is now on tho Improve In a Salt Lako hospital. T. II, Merrill expects to return to Deeth, Nev., next week. Ho will ship another car of horses to work on his grading contract there. Miss Duyncs, of Franklin, and Miss Laverno Toolsou, of Smlthflcld, are now Hell telephone operators here. Tho latest arrival In town Is a girl, who camn on Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. W R. Tripp. A big (Mnco with good muslo in tho hall Isudrertised for Saturday (today) night. |