~ Three Years at High School
HOW the time flies! And yet as we look back upon those
three years of happy school life, filled to the brim with
so many pleasant experiences, and see the work we
have accomplished, the many dear friends we have made,...
THE SCHOOLS OF BEAVER
SCHOOL HOUSE BUILT FIRST YEAR
In writing this history of the early schools of Beaver, we have interviewed the few remaining pupils of those days; have had access to a few old letters and diaries, and some short articles...
WOMEN WHO HAVE PLAYED IMPORTANT PARTS AS DOCTORS IN MINERSVILLE Mary Blackburn was the first white woman to come to Minersville. She delivered the first white child, a girl, Rosena Roberts Rollins, to Mrs. George Roberts. She also delivered...
Thurs. Feb. 10, 1898: Wea. Pleasant thin clouds. I worked on the rock wall at the head of the orchard below the point. A. Russell and dan and father were helping also. Father got two of his fingers mashed between two rocks Friday 11: Ther. 37...
Wed. Dec. 21, 1898: Ther. 9-35 am. 46., Wea. few lights clouds, cold N. wind, James & I spent most of the day helping Johny shingle his house. We had a light shower last night and it cleared off this morning. +the wind changed and came from the...
Fri. April 19, 1901: Ther. 51., Very Warm, Wea. Clear We cleaned ditch again to day continued on down from where we left off Monday. Uncle Alf. & Leroy Hall helped us. John and Dan were helping J. Winder on the Big Bend trail. 1) Saturday 20:...
Sat. Feb. 14, 1903: Ther. Cold wind., Wea. Snow Ptly cloudy Snowed one inch last night John J. herded with me today. Franklin went over to the big knolls to see if Dolph Fackeral had come out yet, he had not passed there. 25) Sunday 15: Ther. Cold...
Tues. April 21, 1903: Ther. T Warm., Wea. Clear, I brought the last of the herd to the corral about 4-30 this afternoon, filled wool sacks the rest of the day. 63) Wednesday 22: Ther. T Warm., Wea. Clear. They finished shearing before breakfast....
Thurs. Jan. 25, 1912: Ther. Warm Wea. Clear Butchering pigs we killed six pigs to-day 3 for Johny 1 each for Father, Dan and myself. Friday 26: Ther. Warm Wea. clouded up after dark Helping Mary with the washing.
Sun. July 21, 1912: Ther. Hot Wea. Ptly Cldy I am at home resting up a little. Monday 22: Ther. Hot Wea. Clear Working on the P.C. ditch. Uncle Moses Gifford, Wm Gifford, Cyrus and Alpheus Gifford and Harold Russell volunteered to help us James...
Mon. Dec. 16, 1912: Ther. Cool Wea. Thin clds Helping Mary put the beding up Tuesday 17: Ther. Cool Wea. clear Threw a lot of wood off the ledge up above our garden.
Sun. April 19, 1908: Hot Clear Came home Mon. 20: Warm Clouds Not doing much of any thing. Tues. 21: Warm Windy, Clds Helping father haul manure. Wed. 22: Cooler Rain Thurs. 23: Cool Raining Making some photos Fri. 24: Cool Clouds Made more...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Recreation; Richards, Drew; Wakefield, Addie; Guns
Drew Richards and Addie Wakefield were dating in 1928. Addie was 16 years old. They later married and settled in Huntington where they both resided. Legends of Butch Cassidy and his gang abound in Emery County. Many people have stories of the...
Emery County (Utah); Huntington (Utah); Hill, Ettie Armstrong; Richards, Addie Wakefield; Hill, Thomas Clark
Effie Armstrong Hill--Dr. Hill's wife and baby Helen in 1925. Dr. and Mrs. Hill were good friends with Addie Richard's parents. Addie was in their home often, helping Effie Hill and tending Helen. Effie had poor health. Addie called them her...
The old Leonard threshing machine is from Adeline Wakefield's scrapbook. This threshing machine was the first in Emery County. The power to run the machine that threshed the grain was made from horses turning a big wheel. Adeline wrote:"Threshing...
CHRISTOPHER J. ARTHUR Biography 1832 - 1919 Christopher Jones Arthur was born March 9, 1832, in t h e village of Abersychan, Monmouthshire, South Wales. His f a t h e r . Christopher Abel A r t h u r , and his mother, Ann Jones A r t h u r , were...
GEORGE W. MIDDLETON Biography 1866 - 1938 George W . Middleton was born December 10, 1866, in Hamilton Fort. Utah, the son of John and Jane Withers Middleton. After spending his youth in Southern Utah and leaving to finish his education in...