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1846 (cont.)
subject. However/ somewhere about 4 p.m. he started for Troy/ and as he proceeded
as far as 2 or 3 miles/he was met by the constable Whltmarsh/ Frederick and others/
and was taken and carried to West Troy; and being identified to be the person that
sold the oxen to Titkum, the butcher, has been taken to Albany forthwith and lodged
in Albany Jail. He was searched and $100 found on him on the Bank of Saratoga/
u LSJ' which answered to the check which he received of the butcher on that bank... "
11 (c)rt Morrell went as far as Johnstown for ash timber for baskets.
23 Q*tVU"V DAB went to WF to consult with Elder Brother Freegift and Elder Issachar about Brother
George Peavy's removal. (He has been very active with the Adventist group.) George
is tostay at SF ..urrrjlvwe
hear from the Ministry.
5 Dec Michael Damp's farm is put up at public auction. The SF "bid it offat $41 per acre. "
12 Dec Dean has been confined to nurse's room for some time.
16 Dec Jonathan Wood and Braman Wicks come from Lebanon to Albany on business. Brall-sam
comes to WF on errand; they hear that "Lydia Wood killed herself last Sabbath evening
by cutting her throat with a pair of scissors."
17 Dec Collins Simmons "went off from the SF. Of course there is one more subject for Belial
and Belzebub*"
19 Dec Dean Gage died. "He died suddenly and apparently easy. "
21 Dec C. Miller began to teach school so that WHIoughby may be released for the time being;
but Willoughby will superintend this month as Chauncy has no diploma.
22 Dec \\ent to Schenectady for beams for the new Meeting House - teams from all 4 families.
25 Dec Christmas. "This day we kept pretty much as usual. Had meeting at 9/ dinner at 11 / """
union meeting at 1 p.m./ supper at 4.
26 Dec "Ephraim went to the SF to pull some teeth and made quite a business of itbefore he
came away. "
28 Dec John Scott very sick - taken ill last Wednesday.
30 Dec John Scott died.