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Show Summit County Fair, 1990 Pioneer Furniture In early days, the first pioneer home consisted of only one room which was kitchen, bedroom, living room and bathroom all in one. Pioneering a new country was hard, sacrificing work. But for the love of the Gospel and a place to live unmolested the Mormon people willingly went through all the hardships necessary. Many of them possessed nice furniture and belongings when they started the trip westward. Some were able to hold bn to them until they arrived but many were forced to leave their precious things along die road side. Pioneer women tried to bring along a stove, a chest full of clothing, quilts and such, a bedstead, some codling utensils and as much food as could be tucked in the wagon. Flower, vegetable and gain seeds were also packed and guarded well through the long journey. The first furniture was meager, just die very neccessities. Cooking was done in heavy pots on a little wood stove or over a fireplace. Among the precious relics preserved in Henefer is a little open hearth stove which was brought across the plains in a handcart about 18S7. The stove belonged to William and Jane Brewer. There was a table and a chair or two in the kitchen, a wash bench with an enamel wash . bowl and a mirror hanging above it, if the owners had been lucky and one had reached die west unbroken. If it was cracked or broken it was used anyway. The large wood box was kept at the side or back of the stove. . The bathroom? Yes, the kitchen was the bathroom, also. Saturday night was one of great excitement. 'Water was carried from the spring or irrigation ditch in large buckets. It was heated on top of the wood stove then poured into the wooden tub which was placed in front of the stove for warmth. Then the ritual began, ' each child received a thorough scrubbing, little ones first, more hot water was added as it was needed. Come Sunday morning every chick, child and parent, dean and sweet attended services at the little church. The very fust beds were made of poles with strips of rawhide across to hold the straw filled mattress. Some bedticks were filled with com husks, later straw was used. Our pioneer forefathers were a progressive cultured people. Many of them had left large beautifully furnished homes. They were not satisfied to live in poverty. Their very souls cried out for beauty both inside and outside of the home. As they were able to d, a lean-t- o, a bedroom or two and a pump house was added to the one log room. Pioneer men were artisans of many arts and trades learned in their home land. There were brick masons and carpenters among them, so by the late 1800's HeneferviUe became a ex-pai- little settlement of beautiful homes. Many were built of rock qnd lime cement, some were even made of red bride. Fancy porches were added, trimmed with trim. things of pioneer women. It was mother's "masterpiece. At the treadle. The first sewing machine to come to Henefer was owned by Joseph and Prudence Edgeworth. It was purchased in Salt Lake City in 1871. The machine was manufactured by the Wheeler and Wil- windows, she hung beautiful fringed curtains. The walls were near covered with life size portraits of members of the family. samplers hung on the wall or on the high backs of son. Sewing Machine Co. The Edgeworths also owned a Concert Hand-stitch- Roller Hand Organ. The parlor was the never-to-b- e forgotten room. It was the result hand carved chairs. There samplers read, "God Bless Our. Home, "Home Is Where The Heart Is," "Absence Makes The Heart Grow of all the longing for beautiful ments." The flow was covered with hand loomed carpet over a soft "pad" of newly threshed straw. In the center of the room was the table with its cover or tidy of crochet, netting or knitted needle work. On the table rested the family Bible and a large table Continued from Page 5C From your Neighbors in Oakley A Special Fair Days 5 Bar Dash Custom Trailers inc. cut-o- ut The inside of the home was made more beautiful, also. Women saved every womout piece of clothing. They cut and sewed them, then made them into braided rugs. Soon the hand loom was acquired and the woven rug came into being. .The fireplace was still used to warm the house, supplemented by " the pot bellied "Hot Blast." Some homes had two fireplaces. Tall cupboards replaced the shelves on the wall, a hand operated washing machine, completed with wringer, was invented and replaced the Weve been custom building trailers since 1976 Larry and Patsy Wardel - (801)783-557- 5 Oakley Utah 84055 Call Anytime ,f . R&nfffifflfl copper washboard. Eliza Tristram's new washer was called, "Doty's Lightning Washer." It was operated with a wood handle which moved, a corrugated dolly back and forth. It had no wringer. 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