Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-04
Through Summit County.

CoALvILLE, Summit County,
February 3, 1890. tCorrespondence
of the DEsERET NEws.l-While
here, waiting for the train, 1 en-
ployed the time in recording the
following particulars of a flying trip
through Summit County, which
may interest some Of your readers.
On arriving at this place about a
week ago we al once noticed the fine
location tof the city and the evil
dences of energy and enterprise on
every hand. Coalville has many
fine, substantial buildings, butth {
most prominent is the large and
commodious Stake Tabernacle,
which travellers cannot fail TO adj
mire. Its architectural beauty is
enhanced by the fact that it exhibits
home talent. a Stake Academy is
now ably conducted in the building
by Principal J. q. Nelson and n
cOrps of assistants.
4 three mile ride from COalville
brings us to Hoytsville, n flourish
ing settlement of about sixty fam
lilies. Here We had the pleasure OF
visiting an excellent school, con
Quoted by Miss Chase. The pupils
rendered n programme Of song,
went through calisthenic drills, etc,
for our satisfaction. Upon leaving
We congratulated Hoytsville upon
its comfortable aud well furnished
schoOlhouse. The attendance Of
about seventy pupils proves that the
people appreciate the services Of the
talented instructress.
Wanship was next visited. Here
many Of the people are busy with
railroad work, etc, and l was in
formed that the school is ably con-
Quoted by Mr.. Brown.
Rockport is n small settlement
about three miles further up the
river. At the time Of our visit Mr..
Seamon. the postmaster and store
keeper there, was distressed by the
sad suicide of his son at Peoa, al
ready referred to in your columns.
school was temporarily discontin-
ued in consequence OF this calamity,
rs the teacher is a sister Of the de-
ceased. PeOa is n gOod-sized settle
ment, a few miles beyond, and
about seventy families are located
there. The people are congratulate
ing themselves upon having secured
an excellent school teacher in NJ.
II. Pack, who is assisted by his
wife.
Kamas is n stirring settlement,
though We noticed some few "loaf-
ers: around the store. Sickness and
other causes disappointed the trus-
tees as to securing school teacher.
and unfortunately ms district school
is running at present for the want Of
q teacher. 1-r-HT .r-f
elbow far to Woodland?r was ask
ed Of Bishop Atwood. "All the way
from two y ten miles" was the
characteristic reply. Descending
from the bench we at last arrived at
Woodland, n settlement scattered
for miles along n low, narrow val
ley, through which the Provo River
flows. Here a good mercantile bus
iness is conducted by A. L. Keeler,
who also employs large number
Of men in cutting and hauling rail-
road ties. Passing through the
canyon along the side OF the river
we enter Wasatch County and the
valley where Heller city is located,
surrounded by smaller settlements.
The Wasatch Stake Academy,
with Brother Jorgensena principal,
deserves commentator. Commenc-
ing with seventeen pupils, this in
stitution has progressed splendidly,
and has now over 100 students en-
rolled; also a good reputation es-
tablished. -. PHOENIX.