Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-05

orchards, president Of this mission, and
wife arrived at Scranton, Pennsylvania,
on their way to the Hill Cumorah.
met them at the depot, and we went to
10 Acker avenue, the house OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Paddle Ruane, where we passed
The evening very pleasantly. There
were six Utah Elders present, and at
TAO u. M, Elder Richards gave us some
verv valuable counsel. Elder Richards
said he would like me TO go with him to
cumorah Il it were possible, and told
him would be very pie a 'ed to do so SO
arrangements were made, and on the
morning OF September 25rd, we went,o
the Delaware Lackawanna and Western
railroad depot, and secured tickets to
Cohocton, and at 9;I5 a. M, our train
pulled out. After passing through the
mountains Of the great coal district oil
PENNSYLVANIA, we came into the farming
country, which was very pleasant to the
eve. with groves Of timber here and
there, and buckwheat, corn and potato
fields reaching to the tops OF the noun
tains; we came down on to the Susque-
hanna river, which is quite large stream
and arrived TO Biughamton on the west
border oil New York state at 1897 a. m.
We passed through number OF large
towns, crossed another divide, came
down on to the Shamong river, which is
bordered with farming country, and
arrived at Cohocton at 3:IS p. m. We
were met by Elder NJ. X, Mcfarland
with team and buggy sent by one oil
our kind hearted brethren, NJ. II. Cooley,
who lives about four miles west OF the
town of Cohocton, en- his farm. We
arrived there about 4:3o p. m, and were
received with open arms by Brother and
Sister Cooley and family, and in short
time we were all made very comfortable,
after which Sister Cooley and daughter
Nellie, prepared the good things oil the
earth, with which | am pleased to say
Brother Cooley Is very much blessed, for
he is quite farmer, and understands his
business. Alter supper we spent very
pleasant evening, had prayers and re-
tired to rest.
The next day. September 24th, we
spent on the farm, and visiting lew
families. Then on Friday, September
75th, after good nights rest and break
last, Brother Cooley hitched up his
team and took US to Loon Lake. TO his
son Myron's house. After a pleasant
chat, Sister Myron Cooley prepared din
ner Tor US, which we enjoyed very much
after the ride. In the afternoon Brother
Cooley took us to visit quite number
OF families, aud published a meeting to
be held in Brother Aaron Cooley's house
at ,:1o %, m. We met at the time ap.
pointed, and after the opening exercises
Elder Richards and myself spoke. Quite
a number came, and we had good
meeting, and all enjoyed themselves so
much that they wanted us to hold an
other meeting on the morrow evening.
We told them we would, and it was then
published that we would hold a meeting
in the house OF Irwin Cooley at 1880.
Brother NJ. II. Cooley then took us back
to his home again and there we were
made comfortable for the night.
On Saturday, September 26th, after
another good nights rest Elder NJ. r.
Mcfarland, who Is laboring in this part
Of the Lords Vineyard, took me with
him. and we went around among many
houses and told the people we were 60
ing to hold meeting in Irwin Cooley's
that evening at 1880. Alter notifying
the people we went 10 Mr.. Irwin Cooley's
10 supper and at the time appointed we
met, the house being filled. After the
opening exercises, Elder Richards, my.
self and Elder James Woolsey, who is
also laboring in this part with Elder
Mcfarland, also Elder Mcfarland,
spoke. Every one expressed his feel
ings as being well paid Tor turning out
to the meeting.
On Sunday, September 27th. at II a.
m. Elder Richards baptized two new
members into the Church, in Loon Lake,
Their names are Ida Velonie Wallace
Cooley, and Jennie Maud Campbell
At 4 p. m. and 7 p. M. we held two
meetings in the house Of Brother Aaron
Cooley; the power Of God was with us,
and all enjoyed themselves greatly.
The weather was very wet, so that 1t
seemed as II we could not go on to the
Hill Cumorah. But Brother NJ. H.
Cooley was determined to make ii as
pleasant, and as comfortable as he
could; he hired covered carriage so
that we could 60, and Sister Cooley also
prepared good picnic Tor us.
On October Ist, all were up bright
and early, and at 7:ao a. IN. we were on
the road, Elder Mcfarland being our
teamster. Our party consisted OF seven,
Elder S. w. Richards and vile, Brother
and sister NJ. Fl. Cooley and daughter
Nellie, Elder M. r. Mcfarland and my
self. We passed through the little
towns OF North Cohocton and Naples,
and at I2:3o arrived on the shores OF
Canandaigua Lake, which is eighteen
miles long. Here we took our lunch on
the boat that sailed from Naples TO
'anandaigua. After lunch Elder
Mcfarland and myself hitched up and
started our journey over the road, while
Elder Richards and wife, Brother and
sister Conley and daughter Nellie went
on the boat to Canandaigua, where we
all met about S p. M. We then started
TO Shortsville, little town about five
miles north Of Canandaigus, which joins
the little town OF Manchester. Arriving
there at S 40 p. M. we registered at the
Harrington House, Shortsville, Ontario
County, New York.
We enjoyed our trip very much com.
ing up through the Canandaisua valley,
IN beholding on the east and west sides
OF the valley, theienormous grape vine.
yards stretching for eight miles on the
west side, and ten miles on the east side
and from the bottom to the top OF the
mountains; and every two or three
miles on each side oil the lake were the
grape stations The boats stop at these
places as they go along and take up tens
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