Fort singing Christmas songs which serenaded the town most beautifully. Then they returned to the schoolhouse and partook of some refreshments, received some instructions, and danced again until daylight. The house was most beautihlly decorated...
General wiu cxaruiuir~g title to pass on the sale, he found the restrict11e tion in the abstract. As soon as the descendants of Lehi heard of the discrepancy, they simply signed the property over to the college as a donation. In 1923, the railroad...
HISTORY OF MINERSVILLE RELIEF SOCIETY
The Relief Society of the Minersville Ward was organized April 15, 1869, with Malinda Lewis as president and Harriet Bradshaw as secretary. The society was
called Female Relief Society of Minersville.
Tarlton...
JOHN VARLEY ADAMS Biography 1832 - 1919 John Varley Adams was born August 17, 1832, in Rounds, North Hamptonshire, England, the son of Thomas and Rebecca Varley Adams. He was t h e fifth son of eleven children. John was p u t to work early in life...
June 6th, 1876, Ruth Tyler went in as president of the society, with Eliza Hawkins and Ann Levi as counselors; Mary E. Shepherd Ashworth, secretary and treasurer. Donations, from three pounds of flour, one-half dozen eggs, to $20 in cash, were...
Larson, Jack Whiting. Barbara S t a r r , a n d Harold .Shirley; City T r e a s u r e r , Marilyn Prince; City Recorder, Yorke Nelson: S e c r e t a r> .. Shauna Fereuson: and visitors: v Rob Moore-Tribune, Jay Walmsley--Iron County Record,...
may be, with no fee for extra ladies. Wedding dances were free, being sponsored by the bridegroom or parents of the bride. T. N. (Baldy) Sackett was always floor manager; no time went to waste. When not on floor duty, his watchful eye was on the...
O u t of this spirit of cooperation came lasting friendship and loyalty to each other and to their community. I feel that those men and women who built our foundations have a right to a ~ the question; "Will those k who follow us live up to our...
on the east bank of Dry Creek. Other members to head this Society were: second president, Mary Davis; third president, Margaret Adams. In 1893, Jane Barton was made president, with Mary Morris, and Mary A. Miller as counselors. This groupp served...
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many younger polygamists dressed very conservatively, the clothes they wore were stylish and modern. An older woman in the community demonstrated the modesty standard as she pointed to her collar bone and stated, “You...
The Human Element 4
In this example, gathering in the community, and uniting them as one while emphasizing the religious aspects of the community, such as life after death, mankind’s purpose on earth, the importance of righteous living, etc....
The Relief Society met August 25, 1870 in the Social Hall to sew carpet rags, etc. The following donations were received: Rachel Whittaker, 2 lbs. rolls (wool yarn) and 25 cents legal tender; Ellen and Mary Ann Lunt, 25 cents each legal tender;...