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Show HISTORY OF EMERY COUNTY. <U6 The town has the largest meeting-house in countv, constructed of brick. Good Emery public schools are maintained, and 302 children are comfortably housed in two commodious buildings. A church seminary is located here with David Pryor as principal, and has a fair attendance. The town has a social hall and dramatic company. The first organization of Black Hawk war veterans in Emery county was formed here with M. E. Johnson as Captain. Telephone connection with Price, daily stages and mails place the town in close communication with the world. Three attorneys, Hon. William Howard, Chris Johnson and George M. Miller, are located here. The present town officials are: Albert Collard, president; M. E. Johnson, D. C. Woodward, S. S. Young and C. Z. Black, trustees. PROMINENT CITIZENS OF HUNTINGTON. BRASHER, JOHN Co-op L., farmer and local agent for the Wagon and Machine company in Emery county, son of Andrew J. and Temperance, was born in Caldwell county, Kentucky, August 9, 1S43. His father owned a fine plantation and he grew up on the farm. Just before the fall of Fort Donelson he enlisted in the Confederate army under Capt. Wilcox, in General Forest's division. Was at the fall of Donelson and was transferred to Gen. John H. Morgan's division, and took part in many engagements, being in the battles of Cynthiana, Ky., and Murphysboro, Tenn. He served about two years under Morgan and was discharged on account of being wounded. In '63 he came to Utah, crossing the plains in Elias Perry's freighting train and drove a sixmule team. He located in Salt Lake City, where he was engaged in various occupations till '78, when he became |
