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Show SERVICES HELD AT SHIELD Pioneer Is Laid to Rest. Is Survived by Large Family. Pneumonia Cause of Death Smithfleld, May 7 Funeral services ser-vices wero held on Sunday over tho remnlns of Alfred Chambers who succumbed suc-cumbed to pneumonia after n week's Illness. Tho deceased becamo unconscious uncon-scious after tho first fow days and few hopes woro entertained as his vitality was low, and his ago was against him. Illshop Winn presided at tho funoral. Tho choir sang "When First tho Glorious Light ot Truth," prayer by Illshop H. T. Pot-crson Pot-crson of Trenton. Singing, "Oh, My Father," F.ldor Peter Hanson said ho had known Urothor Chambers for many years as ho was a pioneer Into this city. James Cantwel! Bald' ho bad been associated with llrothor Chambers for CS years and always found his acts and wordB of council worthy to follow. IMchard RoBkelley Bung "What Voice Is That," In a pleas lng and touching mnnncr. Samuel Nelson read from tho Pearl of Great Price and also from n section of tho Doctrine nnd Covenants, to show that If one never should sin unto death ho should come forth In tho morning of tho first resurrection, etc James Mack of Ogdeu and Illshop Miles grlovod to seo the stalwart pioneers of our town decreasing so rapidly. Illshop Winn spoke In beautiful and pleasing terms ot his neighbor and friend who laid before him and spoko ot tho worth ot his noblo faintly. "Hoyond tho River" was sang and Elder John H. Peterson offered "tho benediction. At, tho cemetery Joseph Richardson dedicated tho grave. Tha casket wob banked with flowers. Alfred Chambers was -born nt llrlston, England, August 4, 1812. Ho embraced embrac-ed tho goBpcl In his nathe land and imlgrated In 1853. lie, with tho fnm-lly fnm-lly located nt Mill Cropk'untU Jn 1859 .when ho moved to Smithfleld. In 1870 he married Mary i.angton who has borne htm seven sons nnd thrjo daughters. Ho leaves n!s wife six sons, two daughters, ono Brother, Theophllus Chambers, n sister Amelia Ame-lia Cragun, nnd ten grand children and a host ot friends to miss his companionship. com-panionship. Mr. and Mrs. Gcorgo Barber of Lo-(Contlnued Lo-(Contlnued on page four) . SERVICE8 HELD AT SMITHFIELD Continued from page ono gan were here to attend tho chambers funeral also Mrs. Laura Flshburn of Ilrlghara City. Tho Sixth grade class gave n. banquet ban-quet and program on Monday even ing. The room wns characteristically characteristic-ally decorated In tbo class colors red and green, and bouquets of cut (lowers. (low-ers. Plates wero laid for over fifty. Miss Myrtle Larson as class prophet gave a paper full ot wit and humor. Ilobert Grimth told his story in a most pleasing way; Margaret Whtson sang and MIbs Ireta Pitcher recited. Miss Connie Miles In behalf of the class presented their teacher James A. Cragun with a cano and tie pin. Mr. Cragun responded ln a neat speech. Prof. Hogenscn of tho A. C. visited vis-ited our school on Monday and helped help-ed In tho organization ot a boys and girls bread making and a flower. raising rais-ing club. The First ward held their trycut on Saturday evening for the Btako M I. A. contest. Miss Qagte Mcrrll was the only contestant In the story telling so whs the ward representative. representa-tive. Tho Misses Ada Plowman, Ireta Pitch and Master Vern Tidwell competed com-peted In the recitation. Tho Judges decided In favor 9! Ada Plowman. Mrs. Clara Sparks and the Misses Le'la White, Joan Miles and Vlnnle Mourltson Bhowcd excellent training In quartet work, Tho Seventh grade class are planning plan-ning for their party tonight. The cooking class Will entertain a few Invited guests tomorrow at .dinner. .din-ner. The final tryout for tho M. .1. A. quartet singing ot the First district will be held at Smlthfleld on Sunday Sun-day night next. Tho Second ward will observe Mothers' Mo-thers' Day on Monday next at 2 p. m. In tho tabernacle. Every mother In the ward Is expected ,tq, do present. pres-ent. . j 1 , |