Finding Lodging in Penrith

Thursday, March 22, 1906.  Pelton

I stopped over night at Sister Wears. This morning after breakfast, I set out to call on my old friends. First called on Jordan's. From there went to West Pelton. Called on Sister Wailes and took dinner. From there to Sister Warren's, then to Grange villa. Visited Crowsers and took supper there. Then went to Sister Smith's where Mutual was held. The people were all glad to see me again. After Mutual Elder White and I weren't to Mr. Jordan's where we stopped over night.

Friday, March 23, 1906.  Pelton

This morning Elder White and I separated. I went to Waldrige Fell to visit Bro. & Sister Green. I returned to Grange Villa at noon. Took dinner at Sister Smith's, then Elder White and I went to Craghead and Bloomfountain. Visited Bros. and Sisters Chapman and Studham. We returned to Grange Villa. Called on Bro. Wiseman, then stopped over night at Sister Smith's.

Saturday, March 24, 1906.  Pelston and South Shields.

In the morning I called on all the Grange Cilla Saints, then went to Newfield. Alley on Wears and Jordans, then to Chester le St. Visited Sister Lindley. Went to the lodge where Elder White and I got ready and took the train to Low Fell. Took train from there to Newcastle. From there took train to South Shields. Our purport in going to Shields was to attend District Meeting there. Tonight we held some Street Meetings for the purport of distributing bills announcing the District Meetings. There were nine Elders present. We divided into two companions to hold meetings. Elders White, Mackay and I went to Jarrow with Elders Hazen and Smith to stop over night.

Sunday, March 25, 1906.  South Shields

We took a boat from Hebron Collery to South Shields. On arriving at the lodge met a number of the Elders who had come to attend District meeting. A Priesthood meeting was held where we all had a chance to report our labours. At 2:30 pm we attended the first session of District Meeting at St. Thomas off Ocean Road. The speakers were Pres. Taylor, Elders Wootton and Paul. Between 2:30 and 6:30 meetings a tea was prepared at the hall No. 8 Victoria Terrace Fowler St, where Elders, Saints, and friends went. At 6:30 the evening meeting commenced with a good attendance. The speakers were Pres. Taylor, Elders White, Neeley, Fairbanks, and Hazen. I went to Sunderland to stop with Elders Wooton, Fairbanks and Owen till Tuesday.

Monday, March 26, 1906.  Sunderland.

We remained at lodge till Noon. When Pres. Taylor came from Shield, we all went to Bro. Marshall's for dinner. He being manager of the Ferry over the Wear River. While there we seen a ship that had been wrecked and had drifted into the harbor. Leaving there we returned to lodge. Later we took Pres. Taylor and Elder Mackay to the train. They were going to Middleborough. Elder Wooton and I then went down to 2 St. Leonards St. and took tea with Mrs. Smith. Also spent the evening there, returning we retired.

Tuesday, March 27, 1906.  Sunderland and Carlisle.

Elder Wootton and I took the 10:50 train to Newcastle. Having an hour to wait for a train to Carlisle we went through the old castle. Left Newcastle for Carlisle at 1:18. Arriving in Carlisle we went to Sister Atkinson's. Had tea and spent the evening. Also went to Choir Practise. I returned there to stop over night.

Wednesday, March 28, 1906.  Carlisle

I came to lodge time enough to take dinner with the brethren. In the afternoon we went out tracting. Met with good success. In the evening we went to Mutual. I stopped over night at the lodge with Elder Rich.

Thursday, March 29, 1906.  Carlisle and Penrith

Elder Wootton and I took the 9:55 train to Penrith. Our purpose in going was to hunt lodgings for myself and Elder Owen, we being appointed to open up a field of labor there. On arriving there we began searching for a place. After looking at two or three places we finally found a place that suited us at 22 Graham St. I engage the place now, we had finished this business, we took a look around the town, bought a lunch and went up on the Beacon Pike, a high eminent overlooking Penrith. There we ate dinner. From there we followed through the woods for some distance, then out into the open country. On our way passed the ruins of Brougham Castle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brougham_Castle) located on the banks of Emont river. It was destroyed by Cromwell's army. We continued on rill we arrived at Emont Bridge. From here we returned to Penrith and took the 4:15 train to Carlisle. In the evening called at Sis. Atkinson's where I stopped over night.