Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

Felt. two OF whose letters have been
printed IN the News" Mr.. Felt has
cousins In Utah. and hopes 10 visit
them In the near future. He Intro
ducud IN 10 his son who was born In
Liverpool, and " now established IN
the coal and lumber business near 20
Northboro railway station.
We then examined the Metropolitan
water system which supplies several
cities, including Boston. and which
passes through the town ana VIII cost
$50 900. 900. The aqucduct crosses the
Assabei river In Northboro on an ele-
giant stone bridge constructed especial
~ for the conduit and the grounds In
the vicinity are finely graded. making
pleasant landscape. Nearby we no.
ticcd the expensive summer residence
~ Daniel w. Wcaaon OF the firm OF
Smith a Wcsson. the pistol manufnc-
turcrs Of Springfield. The water IL
taken from the Washua river az elm
ton. n model manufacturing town. We
have been urged to visit and labor
among the working people here, oHpgc-
| Tally the Germans. Al this place a
| very high dam ~ In process Of COM
/ struction that will rival that % tho
/ Croton water works OF New York. and
| form basis OF great depth and many
miles IN extent. The water passes
! through n tunnel into the town OF Bcr-
| I'm. thence through a covered conduit
] AWInMAM aMNNNNNNNH 10 NAA NNN'A MANfA
| way IN souihboro, whore there IL an
| other nno dam and basin.
Mr.Feit invited us 10 his farm. known
/ mr. the Stnvcficy farm. deriving ita
/ name from the birthplace Of his wife.
/ Here We had lunch IN pincgroyc over
/ looking pond Of hfty acres. We visit
/ ed pumping station adjoining. be-
| longing TO water system US
! ing the pond water TO
I pump water from "a nne spring across
/ the pond into a cintcrn on a distant hill
/ FOR supplying Mr., WcaHon's house and "a
| few other houses.
! Mr.. Felt showed us some collections.
mostly Or literary nature. which he
| valued very highly. In the nclghhor.
/ hood We talked with some men who
were working on q fence. one OF them
said he had beon to Utah, while another
seemed 20 have an aversion TO CONVEX
! Hutiou whom Utah was mentioned. but
the reason for this was not disclosed.
We then called on a respected citizen
| Of Northboro. whose son n the pastor
Of q church IN salt Lake city. and were
| pleasantly received. We called on sew
crai of our friends IN Marlborough and
| spent some time M MIR. FeltH home.
Here We saw Mt Felts eldest son. who
had Just returned from Texas where he
! ~ chief engineer OF 100 miles OF the
! Atchlron railroad system. He II prcal-
dent OF the Y. NJ. g.. A. In Galveston.
and deacon In the Presbyterian
church. Mr. Fclts father. ON the con-
trary. II a Unitarian and feels "a deep
interest In our Church. aa his ideas arr
like Joseph Smiths In this respect. that
| " God had Church II would not DO
split up into factions. The anti slavery
record Of our Church IN the prophecy OF
1882; our preaching Without hire set
Ting differences without recourse "a
law; ana our Industry In farming by ir-
flgatlon, have attracted his attention a.
features new to him. and he thinks they
arc points worthy Of notice. We spent
the evening and most % the following
day with our friends In wcstboro.
where We had the privilege OF present
ing our Views ~ the Gospel To a few
people. We distributed some tracts here
some time ago, and We're Informed that
they had called down the criticism OF
the pulpit upon US. but II seems "a
make our friends that much warmer
We have been laborlng In Worcester for
some time past, where We have many
friends, Notwithstanding the majority
Of people treat our message with a cold
Indifference. There has been young
lady from Utah attending school here.
whose visits We enjoyed very much
She aided ua greatly In allaying tho
prejudice that exists toward us ne n
people. aa a woman from Utah f. a great
curiosity here, We had the pleasure
OF making the acquaintance OF Miss
Abble T., Hale of this city. who taught
school at the brigham Young Academy
OF Provo for three years: and whose
death occurred May lat. She was a
friend to the Latter-day Saints and a
lover OF truth. Three weeks nEo we
were favored with a visit from Brother
T.. u. Foster OF Springfield He has
been member OF the Church FOR sixty
years and for 20 Year, did not SEQ tho
face OF an Elder. Our meeting on
him as we'll as to ourselves,
The News" II a welcome visitor and
It's columns carefully peruHed.
We remain your brethren,
ARTHUR j. WAGsTAFF.
r. 8. GREEN.