The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-04-12

grand paintings, and knives scissors and
cutlery OF all kinds and in every stage Of
Manufacture. The most interesting
sight was that OF steel armor plate six
inches tbich, for war ships, and all kind
OF bomG-shells, cartfiges and cannon
balls. The largest was 81 inches long
and 10 inches through and was filled
with powder. Hundreds OF square and
'ound pieces OF steel, others were round
and would measure IA incaes through.
Internal machines and all kinds OF war
explosives. Just at present the work
shops and people of Sheffield are very
busy making all kinds of war meterial
owing TO the war scare.
Next we visited the old Manor Castle
which dates back iii the worlds history
TO the 9TH Gentry. Here is where Mary
Queen OF SCOTS Was imprisoned, ailer
snc Was taken from Scottlond by the
rngnsh The Castle is aLout2 4, miles
southeast OF Sheffield Uld Church also
dates back 10 the oh Gentry, is located
here and is connected with the Castle
by an under ground passage, which
Mary Queen oil Scots had 10 travel in
once each week to attend church, l.,,tii
she was behe AIDED by the Eng We
looked liz the passage, but did not loil-
ow Ii to the church, prefering to Se on
Top the ground. The old Caotle is now
ia nuns, II family occupying only part
OF it. Before leaving went in one OF
the rooms that was falling down, and
broke OF piece OF lath from the cea,ing
which was of mahogany wood, to keep
as souvenir.
From here we visited the old Church
End was shown all through by a deacon
The next place OF interest was that OF
tie world reLounded cutlery and silver
ware nanagactulers, VIM Rodgers &
son, Alter finding there place we tod
then Who We were ana that We com,
ltoni America AZ this the uiunasel
took Us al. through their business and
snow rooms, which are the LARGEST Ia
the world. | will just mention one o,
two things that We saw Us space Will no,
: permit more. First was that OF ON,
pair Cf scissoi siweighfhg u pounds, lhel
II pairs OF perfect scissors weighing onl,
hall a grain; Vocket knife with G,
, blades III; with 100 blades with Ia
blades and the world renowned knil,
with ,S95 blades in. We also saw
one elephant tusk the length Of whicl
was feet Az inches, girth % inches
weight l65 pounds, value $500. Thes,
ares we'd Tor knife anu razor handles
One day we were taken out in the wood
by member OF the Adams fani.,
where we made our home. After bein.
warned not too go 10 far and To be bach
10 tea at O'Clock we set of and ram
bled around till we found ourselves los,
and had SOME merrlment in finding oul
way back, landing to tea at O'Clock in.
stead Of 4.
The Town OF Sheffield is 4 sm ky place
owingto the many iron and silver nlun-
uiacturers. The streets are All being
laid with electric tramways and is get
ting quite modern looking. While there
| met several saints that wished to be
remembered to Elders, Webb, Evans
and Kirkham. All in all our trip was
one OF interest
Al present tile weather is very stormy
showing nearly every day. We are
busy now preparing Tor our Conference
which is to be held in Oldham on the
oath. The Elders are all well in our
Conference and encouraged with the
outlook of the work in this part.
JOS. Broadbent.
1873 Oldham Road
Ashton under Lyme
Lancashire England
March Or 1909