The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-10
WILLARD MATTERS.
E Evidences Of Development and Pro.
gress i'm the South.
HOLDEN, Jan. I, 1881.

Since our last communication to
you in November, 1888. quite a few
pleasant changes have occurred in
our county; that is so far as IL q
progress and development of the
county is concerned. The holiday
season just closed has been one of
excellent enjoyment, and great pal ms
were taken to make it memorable
in the hearts of our good people. La
our little burg on Christmas the
Relief Society gave public dinner,
and in the evening a party to the
inhabitants.
In Scipio ON New Years Day, one
of those happy events OF which we
all love go well to hear-the union
of two happy hearts-took place,
Yates being the uniter and
Miss Adelaide Matthews, daughter
of Mr.. James Matthews, and Mr..
Andreas Peterson, the par
united. The ceremony took place
in the afternoon at 8, at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents, and of
course the usual congratulations
were extended the happy couple.
The assembly were RECALLED with
the accustomed feast, etc., till 7
o'clock, when all adjourned to the
schoOlhouse. where the gay and fes-
tive dance was INDUCED in till
the "wee sma' hours" everybody
having grand time. / understand
several similar affairs will soon be
participated in by others of our
county. 1 mention these matters
to show you "city chaps" you are
not the only ones who are striving
to make this world happier and
better.
The building boom continues and
is spreading. Our neighbor town.
Deseret, has commenced the con-
struction of a new meeting house,
so feet wide by 70 feet long, OUT
side, the foundation of which is al
ready laid, and the people are deter
mined nothing in the county, Of the
kind, will outstrip it in neatness
and comfort. Our Westinghouse,
mentioned in my last letter, is al
ready rooted and the good people
hope to be able to meet in it before
the summer is over. Much credit is
due our energetic citizens for their
liberal donations of both means and
muscle in pushing this building
ahead as they have done, all the
labor being performed by local
hands. We attribute this in a great
measure to the union that exists
among us, and we feel we have
reason to be proud of it. When
we have completed the meeting
house it is our intention to erect
new school house, if the means of
The people VIII possibly admit of it.
We understand the neighboring
villa" of Fillmore has caught
some Of our enterpriSing spirit
and intends starting new place of
worship early in the spring. Build
ing is one of the surest indications
of progress, so long as good judg-
ment is used in its pursuit, and as
we think we are using that judg-
ment, we feel our county is pro-
crossing on a safe basis. For some
time past, we are aware, the people
of Millard County have been thought
as lacking in enterprise, and per-
haps the opinion was justly formed,
but quite damper was thrown on
our energies by the giving out of
our range, thus clogging our then
greatest industry and means of sup
port. Of late more attention has
been paid to sheep raising, which
we regard as the coming industry
of the county. More attention is
given to quality than quantity,
quite a number of the best bred
animals having been lately i'm
ported. We are also striving to
improve our ho1sefesh, and we
think some of our stock will
compare favorably with any in the
Territory; at least, we would like
like to see another fair in Salt Lake
at which we could compete for
some Of the prizes in this line. OF
course, we are aware that we can
improve in many particulars, which
we hope to do, not the least of
which is the building Of new and
improved mill at Scipio, styled by
us the Igranary of the county.
Education is progressing and the
desire for learning is certainly in
creasing. as the attendance of our
Sunday and day schools, as well as
improvement associations will tes-
tify. 1t is not an uncommon thing
to see married couples attending
our day schools, which shows they
feel they are never too old to learn.
The general health of the county is
excellent. Weather exceedingly fine
for this season of the year. While
there is not much snow in the val
legs the mountains are pretty well
supplied, which is certainly cause
of rejoicing. Everywhere one goes
in the county he notices the i'm
prOvement among the youth. Beth
male and female are striving to
acquaint themselves with those
principles and form those habits
which will make them truly useful
in the world. This we are very
glad to see, it being certainly an
other Indication of
PROGRESS.