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Show liam could start over again. He had faith. He had seen a peach tree on his own land blossom in the Spring. William Wrightons Dream Is Realized William went South in June. The rear guardsman who took his place offered to keep the orchard watered. And when the family returned In late summer, peaches hung ripe and luscious and golden on his peach trees. With Growing t0f First Peaches Here By La Preal Wight old house at 104 south First west, a spirit of isolation It is an Hardy Pioneers Sturdy As The Industry He Started 14- cloaking its crumbling and scarred walls, but it belongs to Brigham City history, for the man who built It planted the first peach tree in his garden; laying the cornerstone for a future Brigham City festival. " sii" r ' And with the Wrightons came the dream that developed into a Peach City. William knew found a home. Something of the permanence of Mte had grown yp ground hip cabimdoor. Mostof the families were still living In the Fort; but not the Wrlghtons. He was a carpenter, loyal to his own gift of building. Clearing and sweating and hammering he worked through the day, and at night, with the children sleep-in- g peacefully In the comer, he was still'at'iC"' Hannah would move the candle close to him, so he could see to knotch another piece of wood. And suddenly, meeting each others eyes, the candle would become an Aladdins Lamp; everything that had been accomplished by them was touched with overwhelming beauty. This might be the wilderness to some, but to them it was full of surprise and wonder. By that he had However, it was a simple plot of ground that was to be his glory. There Is a saying that once you plant a seed you never forget the garden. The seeds to his garden had been planted In his heart in England, and sprouting, they fell like bright gold coins Into his i dreams of the land. While others talked of planting corn and hay and potatoes, Brigham Young had said, Beautify your homes by plant- - r9 10, 1952 Wednesday, September the spring the community is a garden of blossoms from its of trees. In thousands the fall of the year people gath ft er to celebrate the harvest of ltd many varieties of fruit and there, gracing the festival is a lowly peach. There could well Today there are many trails be a sign: Welcome to Brigham , leading into Brigham City. In City of Peaches. & C? U Sleep well tonight on an EVERTON DELUXE INNERSPRING MATTRESS. Whether its for your achin back, special doll bed or t camping trailer, see us for that special built mattress. FURNITURE UPHOLSTERING William Wrighton and Hannah, his wife who found a home in Brigham City. William fulfilled a dream when he successfully raised the first peaqh trees in this area. of a deserted village, William Wrighton Built This Sturdy Home . which has proven as sturdy and reliable as the fruit industry he started. William bought 100 stones for $1.60 and planted them in a small plot behind the home to grow the first Peach trees. ing fruit trees about them. . . Right then, William knew what he wanted. Fruit trees! All doubts concerning frost killing winters had been shouted down in h 1 s heart,, by President He Youngs recommendation. would plant fruit bearing shrubs and trees. It was phenomenal the way his dreams materialized. He attended , October, conference in Salt Lake. In the window of a shop on Main street, a bin of peach stones stared up at passeWilliam was to relate rs-by. later that he never saw the water stones; clear as spring he saw the fruit. Tree laden bronze, peaches, ripened into luscious fruit. With Instinctive surety he knew the type of tree he wanted to plant. Of course, a Peach Tree' The Queen of them all was a Peach Tree almost the Tree of Life to William Wrlghton. He went into the shop, bought 100 stones for $100 and arrived in Brigham City with a paper bag in his hands. He had found his Pot of Gold. Before the winter snows came he had them in the ground; a pit full of peach stones to be frozen that winter, ready for trenching in the spring. It takes a heap of growing to make a tree. And a man puts a William Wrighton periodically Irrigated his peech orchard from the waters of Box Elder creek.. Then the trees bloomed! All of spring was in that garden The wilderness was pink with promise and should Johnsons army march into view tomorow and every peach tree be burnt, Wil- - ! AUTO SEAT COVERS TAILOR-MAD- E . . . I , i if EVERTON MATTRESS CO. 25 East First South PHONE 27 Brigham City, Utah into an orchard was the year of trenching, then the year of planting. There was Hannah on her hands and knees steadying young saplings into rows Of holes, and there was William workinp the dirt around each plant with his fingers. There is a truism that the sweetest of pleasures Is the fruit derived from ones own labor, and In their love of what they were doing they experienced the highest degree of Joy. They knew it would take a long time. There would have to be the tree, then the flowers and even when the fruit came it would have to ripen. So, in between times William was doing carpenter work for a living. But his neighbors took the carpenter work for granted; they marvelled at his skill as an orchard-ist- . lot of living First there $ ,, 'r i 4 i Then came the move south. time of Johnson6 army. The entire community of Brigham City was evacuated, only a small group of men were left behind as rear guardsmen William was one of them. Specifically they had their instructions When word came through from Salt Lake, they were to burn everything in the community; graneries, homes, crops not A single blade of grass should be standing. Amid the melancholy stillness It wad the Home of the Big Ford . H THE GREATEST CAR EVER BUILT! IN THE LOW PRICED FIELD HERE TO SERVE YOU! t IT'S A Ford Sales Used Car Sales Counts Everywhere General Tires FACT... 4 OUT OF S VtSs ARE F0RB ,V-Ss Utah Oil Products With your friends? On a date? counts Appearance everywhere. Send us your suits - your sweaters your dresses for a SHEENTEX revitalizing job performed by our I' Years Building More 's Than All Others Makers Combined Makes Ford 19 Ford Trucks Behind a desk? " Brigham City, Utah E Appearance i ' BOX ELDER NEWS U d Lorenzo Snow. t PEACH DAYS EDITION IL n Cl - s o years ago, William Wrlghton, looking more ancestor like a New England than a Mormon pioneer, accepted the advice of Brigham Young; he was to take his family and settle In the far north community Box Elder. Ninety-seve- Williams first reaction to the assignment was that of disappointment. The Wrlghton family had contemplated settling in Farmington in fact had been living there for a few months. Besides, what he had heard about Box Elder was unfavorable. An old ecouter had returned a few weeks before from of creation, that far north-enAnd he said, "I saw some smoke curling up from a cabin there was no trail that I could find, Jmt I rode toward it. Hell! There wasnt even good dust there f0 I rode right on through. But Williams was not a scouter, he had come to America for a cause and he comprehended that Brigham Youngs request was for he good of that cause. So, in he spring of 1855, Mr. and Mrs. Wrlghton and their two small phlldren, rode Into Box Elder, now Brlghani City, with forty-nin- e other families, headed by Approximately 150 years ago, John Chapman went up and down the Ohio country singing a song and planting apple seed entering Into history as John- - ny Appleseed. William Wrlgh- ton sowed his seed also, and today his shadow can be seen under the trees that became so much a part of his life. Like Johnny Appleseed he presented a song that was particularly American to his country. His pit of stones helped to conquer the wilderness, and were destined to fit into the foundation stones upon which an American city, now famous for its peaches, securely stands. Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories V-8- The Most Experienced Builder Of The Type Of Engine Which Powers America's Finest Cars experts. Youll be happily surmised by the refor pickup and delivery sersults. 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