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Show Moroni Auto Makes Tour In Southern Utah Wm. S. Anderson took his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Eph Anderson Ander-son and his brother Clark, in his automobile aut-omobile through southern Utah to visit the birthplace of Mr. Anderson. Mr. Auderson was born in Cedar City fifty seven years ago, and has many times wished to visit his birthplace. birth-place. His children undertook the task of planning the trip en route Sevier Se-vier County and returned by way of Lund and Milford. The party visited Beaver City where an old Dr. Christensen who well remembered Mr. Anderson's parents par-ents was ready to give them a hearty welcome. Mr. Anderson was told much about his parents by the old gentleman before they left for Moroni in 1861. The next visit was to Parogoni, then to the thriving city Parowan. Then striking excellent roads they sped to the beautiful city of Cedar, where they were met by the most genial man of the country, Bishop A. G. Mathieson. After being refreshed they were accompanied by Bishop Mathieson to see two of the oldest residents of the town, David Bulock, the Cattle King of Southern Utah, and John Parry. Both well remembered remem-bered the early times in 1856. Following luncheon Parry and Bulock Bu-lock took the party to see the old Fort, the spot on which the Anderson home stood. Next they visited the cemetery which is well protected by a huge rock wall. Then they proceeded pro-ceeded to theRoller Mills, thence, to the city electric plant, and with the aid of the Bishop to the tops of the lofty mountains where they could view the beautiful Iron country which in years to come will well be worth its weight in gold. They next visited the branch of the U. A. C. and began the return home when they met one of Moroni's prominent young men, J. Frank Bradley who is now in the bakery and cafe business in Milford. After visiting a while in Milford the party journeyed home reaching it in safety and feeling well paid for their visit to the clean city of Cedar. |
