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A. J. Wilson, J. Harris, C. Willden, Joseph Armstrong, D. D. Reese, J. Tattersall, H. Tattersall, Thomas Richards, D. C. Adams, W. Holgate and W. Hall.
The Adamsville townsite was surveyed in 1867, and named Adamsville after its founder, David...
David Levi did a good business on the west side of the range, having a good spring of water, a big herd of cattle and many fine horses. Later, Mr. Levi sold his ranch to "Big" John Murdock and Philo Farnsworth and came back to Beaver and bought...
THE FIRST DANCE ORCHESTRA IN BEAVER
Horace A. Skinner told of the first dance orchestra in Beaver, with William McGarry as first violinist, Alma Crosby, second violin, and Mrs. William McGarry, acccordion. They were hired by the year and paid by...
had as his assistant, Charles T. Stoney, who had been attending the Brigham Young Academy. This school immediately became very popular, so that night session were held for the benefit of adults who could not go in the daytime. A class in teacher...
pared with the wax or tallow candles, they were far superior. Most women prided themselves on keeping the lamp filled, trimmed, and the chimney shining.
Gas lights were suspended from the ceilings in a few homes out of the Beaver city limits. These...
by out-of-town people, who came to hear the choir and other vocal and musical selections rendered, and they were never disappointed. They also had a dramatic club, and during winter months would put on many fine plays, sometimes taking them to...
Matilda Olsen, assistants; LaPriel Dunn, secretary; Jennie O'Dell, Alice Joseph and Evelyn Slaughter, assistants. In 1915, J. W. Johnson was chosen as superintendent of the L. D. S. Sunday School by William Ashworth, presiding elder. There is no...
to Milford, where they are still living. Unlike Frisco, the one saloon was located a mile from town. The `red light" district was also out of the city limits. A fine dance hall and an opera house were built, and believe it or not, the very fine...
stove at the Thomas James Hotel, and Mrs. Thomas James had Indian women help her. One little squaw came and washed all day for a dollar, rubbing the pieces on a board. She could do the flat work ironing too. Mrs. Bell James says when she ran the...
A man was hired to paint the scenery for the stage. Seats for the Recreation Hall were purchased at a more recent date. OBTAINING MATERIAL FROM MURDOCK ACADEMY Wrecking and salvaging the materials of the old Murdock Academy began August 1, 1932....
CHAPTER THIRTY SCHOOLS AND BUILDINGS MILFORD SCHOOLS The first school in Milford was held in the Williams and Laety Hotel, with Miss Clara Laety as teacher. The Evans Garage at one time was used as a school house. Mr. Palmer's store building...
Tues. Sept. 6, 1898: Ther. warm., Wea. clear, We continued Cleaning wheat four of the Pine Spring buckaroos came along and hired pasturage of me for three or four days. Wednesday 7: Ther warm., Wea. clear. we finished cleaning up the wheat...
Sun. Aug. 7, 1904: Ther. Warm., Wea. Clouds Rain. Fast Day. Attended the after noon meeting. 34) Monday 8: Ther. Warm., Wea. Ptly. cldy. Prepared to start to Trumbull to work for Frank Petty. 34) Tuesday 9: Ther. Warm., Wea. Clouds Sprinkle,...
Cedar City (Iron County, Utah)--Buildings; Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Up to this time plowing was done with a team. A group of men saved their money and bought this steam engine. Owen Matheson was hired to operate it. It wasn't practical because it took too much fuel to heat the water to the point of making steam and...