for an accident in Albany where his horses ran away and injured a
person. "He was a Roman Catholic and they made the most of the
misfortune they could. They made Justice blamable for neglecting
his team, in not.tieing them to a post or something else."(VB-338
2 Aug 1858 Masons begin work on new wash house. (PAB)
14 Aug 1858 Old ash house taken down, brick will be used in
new wash house. {PAB)
20 Aug 1858 "The masons are building up the wash house very
fast though not very nice." (PAB)
7 Apr 1859 Got an express order for bonnets. Sent word to 2d
Order (NF) and they brought over 22 doz. they had made. (PAB)
23 May 1859 CP has 17 hired men. (PAB)
30 Jul 1859 23-24 loads of wheat have been drawn into the
barn;they have got^ about 300 loads of hay on River Farm, Island
and "old homestead." (PAB)
29 Aug 1859 The brethren begin to move the extrac^t house
against the wash house. (PAB)
22 Dec 1859 "I prepared the lamp for burning coal oil, a new
thing for us at the Office." (PAB)
29 Dec 1859 Decided to separate the 1st and 2d Orders. Was
worked out in a legal document drawn up on Jan. 2, 1860, which
gave the 2d Order or Worth Family the broom business and conse-
quently all the broom corn then on hand amounting to 20,000 Ibs.,
all the broom handles and plank for handles then on hand, toge-
there with two broom machines, vises & fixtures, a broom-corn
scraper and scytrhing machine, and the stock of twine and staples
The NF was also given the sweet corn business and pipe business.
The NF also had the privilege of raising garden seeds or herbs or

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sawmill which was south of their dooryard.
12Dec 1859 Sisters do laundry by steam power in new wash
house. "The flats for ironing are net by a coal stove, got up
for the purpose, capable of heating some 20 or more flats at a
time." (VB-338)
8 Apr 1860 The cows owned by the CF and those to milk them
are: Stanton-Tame, Dot, Noble, Tulip
John D. - Red, Dollar, Rich, Dash
Nehemiah - Fanny, Skip, Curl, Yellow
James L. - Gentle, Rose, Plum
Chas B, - Curry, Clever, Bud, Pink
Geo. P. - Carmel, Rack, Dove, Day
DAB - Bloomy, Button, Beauty, Robin
Henry B. - Poppy, Violet, Reno, Peony (DAB)
18 May 1860 Their farm in Illinois is 167 acres in Town of
Hudson. Start setting out an acre of "Austin" strawberries
developed by DAB at SF. (4380 plants) (DAB)
4 Jul 1860 One man and two women made a balloon ascension
from East Troy, landed near West Albany. "We had a fine view of
them..." (DAB)
23 Aug 1860 "A strange woman came here, stayed overnight, went
to the Gathering Order in the morning. She was dressed in a
bloomer." (PAB)


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