DABuckingham - 1856 page 3


2 Apr Frederick S. Wicker returned from Albany where he had been helping Banfamin Gates of
New Lebanon "In obtaining Mary Lyall, who was kidnapped not long since from said place
by her father David Lyall. By a writ of habeus corpus served on the latter, be was bound
to produce or appear with his daughter, Mary, before Judge Johnson, and she was allowed
to make her choice, to stay with her father or go back to New Lebanon from whence she
was taken*, She chose the latter."


14 Aug Elder Amos Stewart put in his new waterwheel. "Moves the curning apparatus further
northward. "
7 Oct Azuba Trainis taken to Second House for safekeeping and to be under the care and atten-
tion of the physician. 'She is ravingcrazy. "
12 Oct "A great many people here today to see the Shakers dance, etc. We conclude that is
Sjjrjj.__-. their greatest object. "
November Began to put up coal stoves: 1 atGarden Shop, 2 in Office, 1 in Schoolhouse, 1 in Herb
Shop, 1 in Shoemaker's Shop, 1 at Blacksmith's Shop.
Daniel Boler "is bottoming chairs for us. "

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1857
10 Apr Chas. Brackett & Nehemlah White treating apple trees where they have been damaged by
mice, by "inoculating around the base of the trees, uniting cions wirh the bark of the trees
above and below the fracture made by the mice."
13 Apr Island house broken into and most of furniture gone, such as bedding, cups & saucers, plates
18 Apr Daniel Sherman went to Crescent to identifystolen property 0
12 May Frederick Wicker appointed to assist in doctoring or physician business, so moves to Second
House to sleep.
27 May Ephralm Prentiss went to Albany to "acquaint himself with the business of setting teeth on
plate and to purchase the necessary tools forthat business," To carry on this business in
"ncwa room of brick shop, lower I o f t 0 "
28 May Elder Chauncey & Jesse building a fence across the lane, below the Office 0 (CF)
8 July Azuba Train died this a c m . apparently very easily without a groan or struggle 0She has
not eat anything of consequence for more than 3 weeks past. She has slipped out of time
in a very quiet manner, having had no night watches during her illness. She seemed, and
often expressed her thankfulness, for the kindness shown her.
10 July Ann Lowe died at 9 a.m. of putrid fever.
13 July Margaret Reed of SF died of consumption.
20 July DAB began printing seed bags. Printing press is in mill ,
In little room in NE corner above
aawmill loft.
Ministry going on a trlp0 Proposed schedule Is:
Leave Watervliet June 22
Arrive Enfleld, NH June 25
Leave Enfleld July 3
Arrive Canterbury July 3
Leave " July 10
Arrive Alfred, Me. July 1T
Leave " July 16
Arrive Gloucester, Me. July 16
Leave " July 21 for Portland, fake boat
for Boston, arriving July 22, go to Lynn, Swalnscot & so on to
Arrive Harvard July 27
Leave " August 3
Arrive Shirley August 3
(cont 0 )