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Show TWO FUNERALS AT SMITHFIELD Sraithfleld, April 7. Funeral servl-ces servl-ces were-hold yesterday oyer tho body bo-dy of Edwin Ruthvcn Miles Sr., ond of tho most widely known and highly high-ly respected men of our community. His death was not unexpected ns ho had been bedfast for two months and all that loving hands or medical aid could 'do, could not restoro him to health, death camo as a welcome ro-IIef. ro-IIef. Ho not only lived a long life but a very .useful and eventful' one. He was born In Parkman, Geanga county, Ohio, May 25, 1838. In company com-pany with his parents ho left Ohio in 1839 and settled In Illinois until 184G. Tho family spent tho winter of 1846 in winter quarters. In May 1848 they resumed their pourney and arrived in Salt Lako City In Septem ber of the samo year. After threo years ho moved to Big Cottonwood until tho spring of 1800 when ho camo to Smithfleld, and has over slnco worked to upbuild and better our settlement. Tho deceased married mar-ried Juno Wakefield, Jane lourit-Ben lourit-Ben and Janet Hendrlckson, each of which has a large family. He has fulfilled two missions abroad and held many positions hero at home. He will always bo remembered for tho active part taken In pioneer hardships and Indian troubles Incident to tho upbuilding of a new country. Two wives, twenty children, sixty-two sixty-two grandchildren, and ono great grand child survive. Four children preceded him. James Roskollcy, William Wil-liam Noble, John SwertBon, Sylvester Low, George Doano, Samuel Nelson. Bishop Winn, C. J. Plowman of this place and D. F. Collett of Salt Lako City, James Mack of Ogden and Gcorgo Gco-rgo Barbor of Logan all said so many good things and said them so well that all felt satisfied and wero filled with a desire to strlvo hard to emulate emu-late his most worthy life and labors. Tho choir rendered appropriate songs. Tho floral pieces wero very beautiful. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miles of Mont-pollcr, Mont-pollcr, Parmenus Jones and wlfo of Idaho, Mrs. Alice Mack and son At-rllla At-rllla of Ogden David Miles of Idaho, Mrs. Bertlo Sonne and Mr. and Mrs. Gcorgo Barber and Marian EVcrton of Logun, Francis and Alvlra Hopkins and Boveral other out of town pcoplo attended the funeral. Another aged person has gono to meot the maker and receive her Toward To-ward and another household, that of Soren Anderson Is plunged Into sorrow sor-row over tho death of his beloved wlfo who departed this Ufo on Thursday Thurs-day last after many weeks of suffering. suffer-ing. Everything that could bo done for her relief was tried but she willingly wil-lingly succombed. Sister Anderson was not a publicly spirited woman, but was a reigning queen in her family. Such a modest unassuming woman is seldom met with. C. J. Plowman, John Ahrens, A. B. Cham bers, Samuol Nelson, Peter Hanson, and BlBhop Wm. L. Winn spoko word3 of comfort and told of the beautiful llfo of tho decttiBed at funeral services ser-vices held today In tho tabernacle which was filled with mourning relatives re-latives and friends of tho departed. Alma Smith of American Fork also pall a glowing trlbuto and quoted mnny poetical selections that seom I , I'd to fit tho modest llfo of S.st.r gj Anderson. By request of the depart- . ed Wllllarr Pllklngton sang "I Kno.v jl that my Redeemer Llvos." Annlo E. & Plowman Anderson was born In Den- " mark May 39, 1833, came to Smith- j field In 18S3. She was tbu mother jj of threo girls and ono son. y Mr. and Mrs. Lewis of r.oaaurcti.n Idaho, arrived hero this wctk to rc. ? side. ' j Mrs. William. Kidd and family of J Pocntcllo aro visiting her mother Mrs 8 Annlo' Pilgrim. William Downs Is nt homo again. His many friends are glad to wel- come him home. Mrs. Lizzie Farrcll was called to $ her mother's bedside on Thursday 'I Mrs. Croshaw of Oxford. Word wa-i received today that tho lady had t died. S Mrs. Georgo Romney Is spending the week in Salt Lako City. Mrs. Amelia Crngun Is nt homo ns- J nln after spending tho winter nt Salt , Lnko City. 5 Clayton Raymond was thrown from j a horso todny and sustained a frac- ' turo of the rib. i |
