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Show 3B THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, February HISTORICAL FEATURE COMMUNITY NEWS Hiram's Duties Often Meant Lonliness For Mary Spencer Voting To End Friday At Senior Citizen Center In Magna 50 Soldiers Held Johnsons Army At Bay other sister Margaret as his third by LaRee Pehrson polygamous wife. When they reached Salt Lake Green Sheet Staff Writer they stayed in the fort at Pioneer Editors Note: In last weeks Parlt, and when they drew lots for part II of this series, a layout a home outside of the fort Andrew mistake was made. We have had Cahoon received a plat on First requests to reprint the article. South and Eighth East. Later Space does not permit doing so, when the drawing for farmlands but persons who wish to have a was conducted he drew a piece of corrected copy of the entire story ground in Little Cottonwood. may receive one by sending a Mary Barr Young had had no stamped envelope education in Scotland, and only to Green Editor, Sheet went to school here in the valley Newspapers, P.O. Box 7187, for four years, six months at a Murray, Ut. 84107. The Green time. Andrew Cahoon moved his Sheet regrets the error. wives and families to Cottonwood in 1852, and Mary went to work for a dollar a week. Third In A Series On her day off she would walk home, a distance of four miles, to MAGNA The year 1857 was an see her mother. But because important one in the life of Hiram everyone was living on rations, Theron Spencer, because he not and her mothers family had now only took a wife, he was also increased by five, she could not involved with the activities that eat because she didnt want to were precipitated by the coming take it away from them. of Johnsons Army. She married Hi ran) Theron The girl he chose to marry was Spencer on March 31, 1857 at her Maiy Barr Young, a home in Little mothers Scottish lass, bom in Glasgow, Cottonwood, with her stepfather Scotland in 1841 to James and Andrew Cahoon performing the Janet Carruth Young, wealthy ceremony. farmers in their native land. On Feb. 9, 1858 they went Because of the bitterness that through the Endowment House in from evolved her familys Salt Lake City, and were sealed embracing the Mormon faith, her by Heber C. Kimball. parents decided to leave the old For three years they lived in country and come to the United Salt Lake City, but Mary States. However, before they were was often alone, for able to leave Scotland, her father Hirman Theron Spencer was died, so her Grandfather Young deeply involved with making a took up where his son left off and living and helping Brigham decided to accompany his sons Young keep the peace. widow and three children to Utah. On July 24, 1858, the settlers Aso included in the party was were up in Cottonwood Canyon Andrew Cahoon, a missionary to celebrating the anniversary of Scotland, who had married Janet their entrance into the valley, and when Porter Rockwell sister Youngs Mary, and Janets Carruth, Margaret Ephraim Hanks, who were younger sister who was only 18 carrying the mail at the time, word years old. that 2,000 brought Three days away from New government soldiers were Orleans, grandfather Young took marching toward Utah to destroy sick and died, and Mary Barr the people. child Young, as a Brigham Young called the watched miserably from the top people together and instructed deck of the ship as his body was them not to worry because they buried at sea. would never again be driven from Undaunted by the death of both their homes. The next night he her husband and father-in-lacalled a meeting with Robert Janet Young continued on to Burton and Squire Wells to Utah with her three little girls. formulate a plan for 50 men to They crossed the plains in 1848 in meet the soldiers and watch them Brigham Youngs company. surreptitiously until they could Midway between Nauvoo and find out what they intended to do. Utah, Brigham Young' suggested Hiram Theron was one of that that Andrew Cahoon marry Janet group of 50 who met the soldiers Young to give her and her three as they were making their last little children a home. He also crossing over the Platte River. At encouraged him to take his wifes the head of each wagon train d, there was a pole fixed that formed a cross, and from it hung a rope. Below this hung a banner that read: "Hang Brigham Young, Kimball Heber and all the leaders." The following day Robert Burton responded in kind. He wrote a note and left it in the center of the road on a stick for the soldiers to find, saying: "Take down those poles or they will be taken down." Needless to say the next day they were gone. Greatly outnumbered, the 50 Mormons then employed guerilla warfare tactics by infiltrating the army camp posing as the men who guarded the soldiers horses. They were even brazen enough to stand in line for food, which they carried to eat near the officers quarters. There they gathered bits of information on what the next days strategy would be, and armed with this knowledge they sent it back to Burton, who stuck notes in the road to advise the soldiers that their plans were no secret. On the night that they entered Utah Territory at South Pass, Burton sent eight men, including Hiram Theron, to stampede their animals. They rode past eight picket guards who were resting their heads on their hands on the barrel of their guns. When they reached the mouth of the corral they shot their pistols into the air and made a loud noise with some rawhide that had been fastened to some cans, causing the animals to stampede into the darkness. In their haste to escape the livestock had broken several wagons, and thrown the whole 2,000 soldiers into such a state of chaos that they didnt fire a shot. From there the soldiers had to make a forced march to Green River, because Lot Smith and some of his men were burning the of train wagons bringing provisions to the soldiers. He allowed the soldiers to load a couple of wagons with their personal belongings and enough provisions to last them until they got back to Laramie, Wyo. The ROOFS INSURANCE REPAIRS MASONRY "V BATHS I 30 yrs. experience Free Estimates 'QualitvV Licensed and Insured a free estimate Hofheins Construction Company Call 2614828 for 3783 So. 500 W. No. 4, S.L.C.. UT 84115 Elsie Robins, Feb. 5; Evelyn Beagley and Silva Jones, Feb. 6; Mildred Evans, Feb. 12; Leatha Colby, Feb. 15; Morgan Robinson, Feb. 19; Elsie Gallegos, Feb. 20; Ella Burrell, LaVelle Nielson, Mary Ponce, and Leatrus Turner, Feb. 21; Rose Kilpack, Feb. 24; LaPreal Hansen, Feb. 25 and Mildred Baird, Feb. 27. to Jean Orton, According manager, in addition to a birthday cake, the birthday people received small gifts as a cranberry surprise salad, tapioca pudding and white bread on Tuesday; chicken malibu with fettucini and broccoli cuts, fruit cocktail and wheat bread on Wednesday; shepherds pie with beans, halves, pear green gingerbread with topping and a on biscuit baking powder Thursday; and pork steak with gravy, candied yams, harvard beets, tossed salad, oatmeal raisin cookies and wheat bread on Friday. Because birthday surprise. Mrs. Orton also said that the results of the election for board members to sit on the site council will be made public tomorrow (Friday). The voting has been going on all week and seniors will select five candidates from a field of 17 who agreed to serve on the you Care PREPARE Pre-plannin- In the daytime the 50 Mormons watched the enemy camp, and whenever they sent out horsemen to pursue them they split into groups of 10 and would come up in sight at different places back of the ridge, leading the army to believe that the hills were alive with Mormons. t ' The next spring . when the soldiers had advanced as far as Fort Bridger, they ran out of salt. Accordingly Brigham Young sent a couple of wagons loaded with the commodity to their camp, escorted by Hiram Theron Spencer and Joseph and Adam Sharp. Fearing that the Mormons had poisoned the salt, the army at first refused to touch it. But later when they tasted it and no one died, they used it up. For the rest of the summer the 50 men kept a close watch on the camp but they never went near. They camped at Fort Bridger all winter and stayed there until things were arranged for them to enter the valley. . rest he burned. , Mormons The 50 stayed between Fort Bridger and Echo Canyon all that winter to make certain that none of the soldiers entered the Salt Lake Valley. Some time later the president of the United States sent a committee into Utah to see Brigham Young, and make arrangements for the soldiers to pass through. But before they could do so, the people fixed their homes so that they could easily be set afire, because they said they would rather bum what they had than to have some one else take possession of them. Without a backward glance the settlers then moved south to wait for Johnsons Army to pass through Salt Lake on their way to Cedar Valley. Here they set up Camp Floyd, because according to the treaty they could not camp within 40 miles of Salt Lake. Hiram Theron and Mary went American Fork for the duration, and when the exodus of soldiers had passed through they joined with the rest of the residents who were returning to their homes, where they found that not one thing had been touched by the men on their journey to Camp Floyd. to (To Be Continued) your g funeral could be one of the kindest things you do for your family. For free funeral in your home or our office Phone 968-380- 0 yrfe'V'Cugal FUNERAL HOMES McDougal Funeral Home 4330 South Redwood Road Salt Lake City , Utah 84123 should make lunch have reservations at least one day in The advance by calling suggested donation by the Salt Lake County Aging Services is 250-069- fiL d FLOORS yesterday at the Magna Senior Center in honor of their birthday that will be anniversarys celebrated during the month of February. The honorees and their natal days include Ida Hunt, Feb. 3; $1.25 per person. This weeks menu will offer chop suey over rice with oriental vegetables, plums, fortune cookies and a snowflake roll on Monday; frito pie with zucchini squash, Mrs. Orton also noted that there have been new people from other parts of the valley attending events at the center, and extended an invitation to people age 60 and over in this and surrounding areas to visit the facility soon. Those who intend to come and . ROOM ADDITIONS KITCHENS GARAGES DRIVEWAYS MAGNA Fifteen people received special recognition board. In addition to the election ,the seniors are also getting ready for the annual Volunteer Recognition Day on Feb. 12. Close to 90 people will receive personal recognition for their contributions to the center, and Colleen Bangerter, Utahs first lady, will be on hand for the occasion. Ban-Spenc- seven-year-ol- 4, 1988 Wes Jordan Mortuary 1861 West 7800 South West Jordan, Utah 84084 2. Valentine flowers with a hug. 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