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Show DEATH OF MR-JOHNSON AT RICHMOND Richmond, Oct. 13. Friday night, Jorgen Johnson, one of our oldest settlers, passed peacefully away, having hav-ing suffered considerably ono day and night previously to his death, though as a result of his age he had been falling in health for several years. Mr. Johnson wns born In Denmark 82 years ago and came to this country In 1873. For years ho was miller at High Creek, and then at Cacho Valley mills, and from tho many years' ot labor at this Industry Indus-try he obtalne'd the name of "Miller" Johnson, which name ho was familiarly famil-iarly known by even after his resignation resig-nation from this work. Grandpa Johnson, as he was cffectlonately .called by those nearest and dearest I to him, had no posterity of his own but being fond of children, he and his good wife had at different periods peri-ods of their lives taken orphan children chil-dren to their home to raise. Among these may be mentioned Morlno llurgason, Christian Anderson and Anna Otto Johnson, she being tho only legally adopted child. His second sec-ond wife, Minnie Johnson, and this adopted daughter have precceded Grandpa Johnson to tho other side. and It was the children and husband of Annie Johnson Larson that, with loving hands and hearts, administered to hlsslast wants. His first wife, Gertrude, also 83 years, remains to mourn the absence of her companion. His only immediate relative in this country is Mr. Nels Johnson. Funeral Funer-al services were held in the South ward, Monday, and the following speakers commented on the long and useful life Grandpa Johnson bad lived, and also his sturdy, honest character: L. W. Sklumore, Heber J. Merrill, C. Z. Harris, A. S. Scbow, and J. W. Funk. Mrs. Connie Mad-sen Mad-sen Peters of Brlguam rendered th9 beautiful song, "Resignation," and Mr. C. J. Stoddard, Miss Viola Webb and Miss Martelo Wright lent their voices to mako tho musical part of tho program beautiful. The pallbearers pallbear-ers were Hans Otte of Logan, Carl Carlson, Victor Larson, Christian An-ledson, An-ledson, Erastus Johnson and Win. Laurence. On his last resting place stands, as n monument, part of nn oak which is truly symbolic of the llfo of tho deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard Robinson and Carl Robinson and wife of Star valley are down for fruit nnd also taking tho opportunity of visiting their old friends here. According to appointment, the Relief Re-lief Society meeting next Tuesday . will be held at the homo of Mrs. Lydla Mathews. The literary work will be taken up. This organization will have a bazaar ba-zaar In the noar future, and Pres. Lucy Merrill has asked the sisters to kindly consider the donating of some little artlclo for this occasion. The means obtained nt this bazaar will be usod to pay on tholr tabernacle assessment. Tho entertainment given Monday evening by the Boehlve girls of Richmond Rich-mond ward was a pleasant event, not pertentlous but unlquo and jolly, all present enjoying It Immensely. A flno 12-pound boy mado is de-buto de-buto in tho homo of A. A. Thomas, Monday. Miss Evelyn Thompson and Mr. Irwin Stoddard were married in tho Logan tomplo last Wednesday, and on noxt Wodncsday, Miss Pearl Peterson Peter-son and Mr. Skeen of Tromonton, and also Eliza Stoddard and Grover Allen of Cove will go and do likewise Thoso unions havo been accompanied with many social events, so Bimllar In im-turo im-turo that separato accounts are needless, need-less, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pack have moved Into tho home formerly occupied occu-pied by his brother, Ulusess Pack, and ho in turn has moved out, expect ing to move to Shelley, Idaho, next weok. Mr. Foreman Pack has been seriously seri-ously 111 with symptoms of pnou-monla. pnou-monla. Tho following ladles are tho first oh tho Red Cross list, and tho names of the now members will bo published pub-lished as they join: Mrs. C. Z. Harris, Mrs. J. W. Funk, Mrs. Wm. Hendricks, Jr., Mrs. Persllla Thompson, Thomp-son, Mrs. Ed Webb, Mrs. Emma D. Johnson, Mrs. John Harnett, Mrs. Alice Duxton, Mrs. H. A. Adamson and daughter, Bonno. Theso ladles are busy knitting and making articles arti-cles for the soldiers. A meetlng'will bo held at Pros. Alice Harris' homo Friday. Anyono has tho prlvllogo to join and do their bit for a worthy cause. Among thoso having roturnod from tho fair and conforonco In Salt Lako City, wo note tho following: Mr. and Mrs. . E. Larson, Mr. John C. Olsen, Mr. J L. McCarrey and family, Mr. Hud Egan, Mr. Swon Nolson, Mr. Parley Nolson, Mr. Carl Carlson. Mr. Albert Anderson, who moved to Holbrook last year, will buy hU homo and business back again, and la expected to move In In the near fuUro. |
