July 24, 1880 [FIGURES]
We had the greatest celebration to day of the Enterance of the
Pioneers into this valley that was Ever held in Utah A procession
of two miles long was prepared at great Expens it passed through
the streets of the City, But I cannot give an Account of it in this
Journal But for the history of the same see Deseret News July 26 & the Herrald of July 27 it was a vary importand day, an interesting Meeting
~ Sunday
25 Sunday I attended Meeting at the TabernacleErastus Snow spoke
one hour & 10 M[inutes]. on the history of the Pioneers we had a prayer circle
and I attended Meeting in the Evening at the 14 ward G Q Cannon
preached an hour on the Practical Duties of life the good and
the Evil in our midst
~ Monday
26 [FIGURES] I saw a painful scene to day Sheriff Turner of Provo brought in the Murderer of his son had Been [to] Cheyenne
for the Murderer and had to guard both him & his son for days
without sleep. The Prisioner was delivered over to the Jail in Salt Lake City. Brother Turner wished me to go down & Preach the
funeral sermon of his Son at Provo
28 I took cars to Provo & Preached the funeral sermon of John Turner the son of John Turner aged 21 was murdered
by two men who took his money and team he had with him
it was a painful scene I returned to Salt Lake 100 Miles
~ Thursday
29 [FIGURES] I received 1 letter & 2 cards I wrote 2 cards to Sarah & Wm Draper
~ Friday
30 [FIGURE] I received 2 letters, and took cars to Smithfield 105 M[iles]
Aug 1, Sunday I rode to Logan & Attended Meeting at 10 oclok
~ Saturday
July 24, 1880 FIGURES
We had the greatest celebration to day of the Enterance of the
Pioneers into this valley that was Ever held in Utah A procession
of two miles long was prepared at great Expens it passed through
the streets of the City, But I cannot give an Account of it in this
Journal But for the history of the same see Deseret News July 26 & the
Herrald of July 27 it was a vary importand day, an interesting Meeting
~ Sunday
25 Sunday I attended Meeting at the TabernacleErastus Snow spoke
one hour & 10 Minutes. on the history of the Pioneers we had a prayer circle
and I attended Meeting in the Evening at the 14 ward G Q Cannon
preached an hour on the Practical Duties of life the good and
the Evil in our midst
~ Monday
26 FIGURES I saw a painful scene to day Sheriff Turner of
Provo brought in the Murderer of his son had Been to Cheyenne
for the Murderer and had to guard both him & his son for days
without sleep. The Prisioner was delivered over to the Jail in
Salt Lake City. Brother Turner wished me to go down & Preach the
funeral sermon of his Son at Provo
28 I took cars to Provo & Preached the funeral sermon of
John Turner the son of John Turner aged 21 was murdered
by two men who took his money and team he had with him
it was a painful scene I returned to Salt Lake 100 Miles
~ Thursday
29 FIGURES I received 1 letter & 2 cards I wrote 2 cards to Sarah & Wm Draper
~ Friday
30 [FIGURE] I received 2 letters, and took cars to Smithfield 105 Miles
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