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Show LOCAL ITEMS Left 51 Years Ago Longtime Southeast Residents Return from Extended England Trip Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bassett, 1102 Bryan Ave., recently returned re-turned from a three and a half months' trip to England where they visited scenes of Mr. Bassett's childhood and youth. Aboard Queen Mary Leaving Salt Lake July 5, the Bassetts traveled to New York where on July 9 they sailed for England aboard the Queen Mary. Five days later they arrived ar-rived at Southamton. They spent most of their time visiting visit-ing in St. Anstell, Cornwall, in southwest England. Here Mr. Basset renewed acquaintances with friends and relatives he hadn't seen since he left the old country to come to America 51 years ago. They visited in Plymouth and other cities and spent five days in London. In Cornwall, Mr. and Mrs. Bassett visited with Mr. Bassett's Bas-sett's brother and sister, Mr. B. J. . Bassett and Mrs. Hanna Eowe and their families and other relatives. Left in 187 Mr. Bassett left St- Anstell in April, 1897, and in company with seven other young men came to the United States where he engaged in mining in Silver-ton, Silver-ton, Colo. A year and a half later he moved to Ely, Nev., where he worked until 1911. In that year he came to Salt Lake and has lived here ever since. Until he retired in 1944, Mr. Bassett, was" employed at the Garfield Smelter. For 25 years he has been a resident of Bryan Ave. . Cheer, and Courage The. thing that impressed him most about the trip was the cheerfulness and courage of the British people. "They are gradually grad-ually working their way out," he says, even though rationing on practically all commodities is still severe. Of his old home community, Mr. Bassett says it has changed considerably. He found few old landmarks. He did find more friends than he expected, however. The Bassets returned Oct. 20. |
