St. George, Washington County, Utah

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Excerpt:Woodruff ville Feb 6, 1897 James G Bleake Beloved Brother My BirthDay comes upon Monday March 1,1890 which Makes me 90 year of Age, And my wife Emma Woodruff 59 year of Age. I Expect to Meet my friends in the big Tabernacle (And I Expect to Meet at 10 oclock in the Morning But Brother G Q Cannon advices 2 oclock) This Note is to invite you to be present if you can I shall also send with this a Note to ...
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Excerpt:January 12, 1897 ~ Tuesday Jan 12 1897 we have quite a snow storm this Morning Owen with Joseph Danes & a Brother Thomas started for the Mountain I spent the day in the office we listened to the reading of the contract between the Mormon & Gentiles Rail Road Company and 3 Men of the Gentile company called upon us & we talked over our Affairs & came to an agreement upon the subject Money is Needed vary Much ...
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Excerpt:these young men, they should each get them a wife. Leslie said he thought of doing so when he got settled. Madam Mountford having requested an interview called at 710 pm & spent an hour very agreeably in conversation. My wife Emma, Alice & Bro Nuttall present. I had a few minutes private talk with her, and requested her to call again tomorrow afternooon. My Son Newton called this evening I talked with him a few minutes ...
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Excerpt:interview with Madam Mountford & Bro John R. Winder for a short time. at 1230 left for home very tired & weak. laid down & slept for an hour. Bro Wm Thompson called & bade me good bye as he leaves for St George this evening. Dr Snow & his mother called, he said I must take more rest or bad results may follow. I ate some bread & milk, quite restless until after midinght. April 10 ...
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Excerpt:1897 David P. Woodruff and Wm Thompson of St George. December 5, 1897 ~ Sunday Sun Dec 5th. I spent the day at home resting myself & wrote to D. P. Woodruff, to P. W Snow, A O Woodruff & Wm Thompson at St Gorge December 6, 1897 ~ Monday Mon Dec 6th At the office this morning re[ceive]d a letter from
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Excerpt:1897 several meetings & went home at 430 pm. February 1, 1898 ~ Tuesday Tuesday February 1st I drove to the office, busy all day. went home at 4 pm. Owen is at Oasis this evening. February 2, 1898 ~ Wednesday Wed Feb 2nd I have not been feeling well last night & this morning drove to the office. Owen returned from Deseret this morning attended a meeting of the Directors of ...
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Excerpt:1898 and arrived at the City at 1220 Br McHenry was there haand took us direct to the office where I remaind till 330 & went home. February 16, 1898 ~ Wednesday Wed Feb 16. I went to the office. Rec a letter from Owen stating that he & his mother expected to return on Friday next. I wrote to M. I am feeling better today, & returned home at 4 ...
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Excerpt:1897. Rogers Beebe. took dinner and returned home at 6 pm. Owen & Wm McEwan called accompanied by a Mr Edward Siebert of Germany. We conversed for some time. I retired early and slept very well. May 22, 1897 ~ Saturday May 22nd I slept well and arose feeling much refreshed and rested at 730 am. I took a walk and returned for breakfast. I felt somewhat drowsy, & slept some during the morning. Elder B ...
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Excerpt:And he give me also her Address; and We comence Corrasponding, and in September 1891, I started on my jour ning for Scipio, attanded Conference in St. George and also at Cedar City made a Visit to my Daughter in Parowan, and arived her on the 3rd Day of October. and was well received by the Wedow. Next Day I went to work by the thras- hing Mashine, to earn som Grain for the Soport ...
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Excerpt:Jan 21, 1897 Pres. Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother In reply to yours of the 16 Jan, I will be redy to start as desired April 15, 1897. I might be of more value to the Gospel, in some part of the Southern States, where there is no malara, as I left St George ^on^ account of it, but I mighet be all right ^eny^ place, as I seam to be quite strong now I am willing to trust to the Lord & go where sent. Your Brother in the Gospel