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Show t Richmond News RICHMOND, Jan. 12. The body or Orval H. Merrill -who died for his country, at ft hospital In France arrived hero Wednesday night. Fun-' Fun-' cral-services -wore held at the Rlchi mond tabcrnaclo Thursday. Bishop jj J. h. HcCarry presided. Upon sip- tiring at aha tabernaclo tho band played a boaulltul selection. TrO serrlcca began by the choir singing U "America." Prayer was ottered by lrcsldcnt Alma Merrill. Singing' "I Need Theo Every Hour." Bishop McCarry read two letters to Orral'a. parents written for him by a com rad which explained much and told ! of the good care ho received during i hlo Illness. Those who Bpoko .of the t sterling qualities of the deceased and gavo consoling remarks to those be reftwero Albert Andorson, president I of the Richmond post of tho Amor flcan Legion, .Neal Hlllyard, J. W. ..Hondrlcka, Orval Hendricks,' P. N. I Nelson and J- W. Funk. "Tenting Tonight" was very beautifully rendered ren-dered by Orson Clark, II. S. Wobb, Henry Anderson and Wm. W. Chllds ' Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ha'rrlson sang "Tho Sun Shall Never Go i Down." Bishop J. L. McCarry In " behalf of the family thanked those that In any "way had assist ed,. also tho band and soldiers. Closing hymn "Shit We Meet." Benolctlon by H. M. Egan; The funeral procession was led by the band and a firing 4US.fl afcd OrtuX TM laid to res' wlah military honor. . i Orral H. Merrill was the sob. of L. Edgar and Clara H. Merrill, and 'i was born at Richmond, Utah, March I ' 20, 3898. He with hie father and f ' brother Lionel bought ,a ranch at ((wan Luke, Idaho, in the fall of ;' 1911, where he lived until he was called Into the service of his coun- ary. He left Swan Lake for Camp Lewis, October 5, 1917. Arrive there two days later, ho remained P at Camp Lewis three wceks.nnd thejn, was sent to Camp MHIb, N. Y., nr- I riving there Novembor.18, 1917, was placed ns corporal of' a squad November No-vember Id Ho loft there for Camp Merrltt, December 6, 1917, remained there but ono week and, was then Font to Hobokcm N. J. Set sail J from thcro December 14, 1917 and landed In Liverpool December 24. ' Tho remained on the ship, which n tho largest In tho world until I the next day which was Xmas. Ar- '" ilvod In Franco a few days later and 1 was--put on guaid New Year's eve, i where ho said ho tramped the old f year out an the new year In, Ho was sent rlcht to tho front whore ono of tils comrades says Up stayed f'reo .months and endured all tho hardships of war. But the old trou? bio with his foot and leg came back and ho was sent to the hospital' on ! Match 20, 1918, on hlB twenty-soc- ond birthday. He remained there k ono month helping with the sick I and wounded. Was transferred to I Blols, France, where they were to I bo' reclassified, ho to be placed In i thcambulanco corps, but ho was I ptrlckcn with scnrlot fever and then f Nephritis imd later pneumonia. He t was In the honpltal from May 19 I 1918, until his death August 13, C 1918 Out of his company of 250 Bit ---------------------. only four returned nllvo. rMs. Minnie Merrill and children i returnod hoino torn Salt Lake Sunday Sun-day wheo they Bpent the past three weeks. . Some of the Richmond people to iflslt the county, seat Saturday were Mrs. C. E. Merrill and daughter. Hortcnse, Minnie Andrews, Etta I hair, Jano Burbank, Claud Hill Mrs. H.M. Egan, Winnie Hlllyard, Edna Hurst, C. A. Carlson and R6b-ert R6b-ert Larsen Mr. A. T. Wahner returned to his home at Smlthflcld Saturday after spending a short time horo with relatives. rel-atives. i The E. Forrest Talor Stock com-pony com-pony presented Cappy Ricks to a full house Friday night I Haxen Cottercll has returned to hls home at St. Anthony after a visit here. I rs. Anton Chrlstenscn has been confined to her home on account of being HI for a few days. I Mrs. Bert Erlckson and Mrs. Annie An-nie Jensen spent Saturday at Logan, the guests of Mr. and rs. Marlus Hansen. I On tho night of our next Priest-1 hood day tho Primary will conduct tho services at Sacrament meeting j of the South ward. A good' program Is being prepared and. a good attendance attend-ance Is desired. Mlss Hazel Johnson was a Logan visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman HarrU were week end visitors at Hyrura. Mr. Russet Bowes came here dur-la dur-la gthe week ui shipped a load of bees to their bee ranch at California. Mr. Leroy Anerson of Alexander spent a few days of last week here visiting relatives and friends. Messrs Russet and Renold Smith ipent the week end with relatives at Smlthflcld and Benson; Mr. and Mrs. Tcm Griffiths entertained enter-tained at New Year's dinner. Sweet peas were used as a centerpiece and covers were laid for twenty. Tho out ot town guests were Dowey Hal-green Hal-green of St, Anthony, Messrs and Mcadames Henry Griffiths, Robert Grimths, Ed Shaffers and Tom Mathews, Math-ews, all of Smlthflcld Miss Nndn Egan went to Lewiston Tuesday where she will remain for some time. . Mrs. Win, Anderson entertained, at hor home at a dlnnor .party Wedncn-ay Wedncn-ay nttornoon. A beautiful fern Bcrved as n centerpiece. Tweniy-i five elderly ladles were royally on-, tertnlned. Mrs. Anderson was assisted' assist-ed' by Mid. Lorona Anderson and Mrs. Bessie Merrill. Mrs. Ulysses "Lewis entertained the Primary ofllcors of the North ward Friday evening. The evening ( was spent on primary work. Lunch-and Lunch-and teachers were present. Mrs.Sophus Chrlstcnsen entertained entertain-ed her club Thursday. Lunch wns served. Mrs. Georgo Knapp, Vera Chrlstcnsen, Mario Schow, Lydlaj ' Stoddard and Mrs. Tollack Woolcy wcro guests ot tho club. The Richmond ward Primary has received letters from A. S. Schowand Harold Monson who are In the mission 'field, and to whom they sent five dollars for Thanksgiving Thanks-giving dinner. Thny wrlto their appreciation ap-preciation an thanks, and say they aro well and enjoying their labors very much. i, aiiany f - f'-"1 Mr. Paul Morrill was rushed to a Salt Lake hospital Friday night whora he was peratcd on for appendicitis. appen-dicitis. Tho"ppcndlx hiadf-broken and he Is In a rather serious condl-tlon. condl-tlon. Wo alUhopc for'hls spocdy recovery. re-covery. ' Elders S. F. Wlsor and John Mc-Knight Mc-Knight visited tho South ward Sunday Sun-day as home missionaries. Tho Richmond North word will again take up regular priesthood mooting next Monday evening. Milton Woodland Is suffering from a siege of pneumonia. Wo trust ho will soon be on -tho road to' recovery. Last Sunday was the birthday aa ntversary ot Georgia Hendricks and seven ot her little friends came and I spent the day with her which greatly great-ly cheered her up. Miss Anna Merrill entertained a few frlens at Inner Sunday. ' Fifty Richmond people went to Logan Thursday night to attend tho "Bird of Paradlso" , . I Mrs. Addle Van Noy has gone to Bluo Creek to nurse a Uttlo grand child who Is 111 with pncumqnla. MIbs Bernlce. Wilcox, a graduate nurso gavo a very good demonstration demonstra-tion of first aid to the injured, to tho Ijunlor girls of ho Y. L. M. I. A. of ho Richmond ward Tuesday. - ---- - Mr. and Mrs. H. Socks and Mr. n4 Mrs. Herbert Harrison of Lewiston Lew-iston wero Richmond visitors Thurs-. - day. Mr, Klrkbrldo who is afteacher hero at the N. C. H. S. was taken tb Logan Monday to bo operated on for appendicitis.. Mrs. F. A Balr was a guest of honor at a birthday dinner Tuesday, Tues-day, the ccaslon being her alxty-fltth alxty-fltth birthday. The out - ot town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Watts and Mr and Mrs.Joseph Watta ot Smtthtleld. Mrs. Balr was assisted as-sisted by Mrs. Cyrus Lewis. Mrs. Mary Jane Carson Is very 111 at this writing, due to old age. She Is at the home of hor daughter Mrs William Lewis. |