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Show THE FUNERAL OF ASA N. BAKER Held At Mendon Monday Was Largely Attended. Other Items from Town Across Valley. Mknuon, I'tuh, Dec 11 riicfiinei- al of Asa llaker, the jounirtnnn who """ died In the mountains last week, was held In the meeting house today at one o'clock. The extraordinary cii-cumstanccs cii-cumstanccs surrounding the younir man's death, and the IiIrIi standlnir of tho family and his own In this community, com-munity, caused tho whole populate to attend tho services. Tho meeting house was tilled to otcrllonlrnr with sympathizing friends, and tho Moral offerings were many and beautiful. Tho services were very affecting and not a heart was there that did not grieve with the unfortunate mother, brothers and sisters Tljo service was opened with music, .and Christian Sorcnson inoncd the divine blessing. Following this, Andrew An-drew Anderson, Alex Richards, Wm. Cunningham, Albert llaker, Alfred Gardner, John II. Anderson, of Logan, and Illshop Bird offered wordsof praise for tho young man's life, and cheer and comfort to the bereft ones. The .speakers, one and all spoke glowingly of the deceased and with sincere regret re-gret that the boy should have been called seeir ingly before his time. Tho service was closed with ra.u, and pravcr by Joseph Sorenson, after which the remains were laid to icst In the Mendon cemetery. The sad death of Asa llaker stlried Mendon as It has not been stirred In years and even jet tho matter is spoken spok-en of with bated breath. The story of his wanderings and struggles through the cold night and the linal finding of his lifeless body will be fresh in the memory foryeaistocomc SJ Mr. David Howe, our milk hauler, ' had one of Ills horses kicked and Its legbiokcn. It had to bo killed this Is quite a loss to Mr. Howe. i Dr. D C. Budge, Mrs. Lottie Howell and Miss Nora Clirlstcnsen came over from Logan to attend the funeral of Asa Baker on Monday. Mrs. Andrew Anderson was taken very ill this morning, but thedlillculty U not known to the writer. There Is a coal famine in Mendon, pni ties Inning to go to the can on after wood to keep warm. Miss Claia Sorenscn Is in Logan visiting with her sister, Mrs. Moses Blanchard i John Hughes, our section foreman, had a valuable horse die yesterday. Miss Alta Hardman has gone to Smlthflbid to spend the holiday. Mrs. Maila Richards has returned from a Ihe weeks lsll at I'rovo. Miss Winnie Hardman gase her parents a llylng.vislt today. Miss Annie Richards N visiting in Logan. |