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Show SMITHFIELD NOTES Smithflchl, May 15. Funeral services ser-vices were held yesterday In tho tabernacle over the remains of llroth- John Hammer, who died at Knlr-vli.v, Knlr-vli.v, on Thursdny at H J. Hanimer'a home, at tho ago of eighty two )euis. Kfthir Hammer has been a resident of the placo for mnny years, bslng one or the early settlers. Ho has passed through many trials, being n smail boy at the tlmo of the Matin's mill massacre, at which plnce his father was killed. Tho speakers' were: James KLrkbride, A. II. Chambers, K. 11 Miles, Sen., William Noblo and Ulsh-op Ulsh-op Ilenson of Whitney. Dr. Stales of I'r.mklln Bang, "There will be Goodbye Good-bye In Heaven," In n touching man-in man-in r. Mrs. llnmmor preceded her husband hus-band about a year. Several of our young men aro heard now. to exclaim with tho wlso old poet "It might havo been." Othorwlbo for every golden opportunity is not seen until It is too late and the goal Is lost. Mr. Nephi Peterson of Logan has won and married one ot our 'fairest and choicest girls Miss l.oveda Man-son, Man-son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. KrastiiB Hanson. Miss Lovcda Is tho loading violinist of our town and has played In our orchestra for jears; is also : vocalist of no small renown. In social circles she was a great favorite and a leader. Mr. Peterson Is also a musician mu-sician and has played with our orchestra or-chestra for some time. Ho has served serv-ed fio jears in tho army, two of these years being In tho Philippine Islands Is-lands serving as u member of tho Twenty-ninth infantry band of U. S. A grand reception was held nt tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Peterson. A host of friends Join In wishing them a long prosperous voyage, through llfo. Mrs. Alfred Alubcough, who was operated op-erated upon on Wednesday last at a Logan hospital, Is In a very critical condition. Llttlo hope Is entortainod for her recovery, though much faith Is being exercised for her. MlhS Joyce McCracken Is flint recovering re-covering f i nm heo1 recent operation. The officers of the Second ward pri mary entertained their children with an excellent program and served refreshments re-freshments on tho l.iwu nt thu tabernacle taber-nacle instead of holding tho regular classes Inst week. The annual bnmiuet and ball will be held on Tuesday night. Tho Misses May Harnett and Veda Chambers entertained tho teachers at the Chambers' home, In games, music, etc., and then served a dainty supper. It Is rumoied that both of theso young schoolmarms will sovor their connections with our schools this ear . Funeral sea vices wero held over tho remains of Kilck P. Krickson In the First ward .Illshop Miles, Samuel Nelson, John Swenson, Illshop Win. L. Winn nnd Theodore ftyllouskog, all spoke of tho steiling qualities In this God-fearing, industrious man. Much sympathy Is folt for his flvo children who are now loft orphans, tho mother moth-er having died a llttlo over a oar ago. Tho oldest son, Kdwiu is nt pioBont on a mission in Sweden, llro-thor llro-thor Krlckson was an energetic worker work-er in ecclesiastical affairs and will bo greatly missed there. M0rn In Sweden Swe-den In August 31, 185C, was Just past tho prime of life, but has been n sut- !ferer from gall stones and submitted tq nn operation for this trouble? and also appendicitis some tlmo ngo Dr. I Merrill, Hose Mill nnd Ellen Nelson, nil sang appropriate boIos at tho ser-vices. ser-vices. ' i f , Attorney A. K. Ilowen "of Logan, gave a most masterly talk .at the high school commencement, exercises John T. Cnino talked to tho eighth grndo grnduotes fan Friday night and It was also an Inspiration to tho class nnd tile public. We nro boastful, c)t the number of graduates our school turns out each year. Tho class this year numbers thirty-six. Word wns received today of the death of Mrs. Alfred Alnncough. Tho body will be brought homo from tho Logan hospital tonight. Funeral services ser-vices will bo held on Tuesday, as it Is impossible to keep tho body longer. long-er. John Hndfleld and family nro here from Canada, looking for n homo with tho intention of locating hero. Ho and wife were both born hero, so wo gladly welcome them back. Mrs. Maggie Sant is visiting In Idaho with her children. Miss Maggie Hill is nt homo after a successful years' teaching nt Samaria. Sa-maria. Henry Koskelley wns the speaker at the tabernacle today. He returned Friday night from a-fivo years' mission mis-sion in Japan. He thinks ho Is a better bet-ter Japanese than an Englishman when ho comes to preach a sermon ns ho could not recall tho English language lan-guage very readily. |