DABuckingham - 1874 & 1875 page 26

19 Dec Albert Lomas has gone to see the Eddy Bros., "wonderful mediums of Vermont."

22 Dec
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1875

28 Jan All horseteams of family drawing lumber from Green Island; "lumber is from our farm on
. l^ayderosseras Mt. "

6 Feb. Big fire at Mt. Lebanon Church Family destroyed Sisters Shop/ main dwelling/
^ ministry shop, 2 barns and cider house/ damaged infirmary, 5150,000 loss.

28 Feb. Herbarium at New Lebanon set on fire and destroyed - $50,000
21 Mar John Carson, John Taylor & Mary Call signed covenant.
March Donated to Mt. Lebanon Church Family:
37 collars 2 cotton shawls
36 aprons :1.citron skirt
2 flannel skirts 6 pair drawers
3 night caps 3 pr. oversocks
2 nubias (knitted or crocheted 12 kerchiefs
scarf forhead & shoulders) 19 shimmies
5 pr shoes some thread and notions
12 skirts 17 gowns for winter & summer
1 drab cloak 2 glass lamps
19 pressed stockings 2 little writing desks
2 doz. cans tomatoes


30 March James G. Hall's uncle and lawyer to see him and his sister Amelia and "examine the
indentures by which said children are bound. "

7 April "Grist mil! formerly owned by 2d Family standing on Scherlyn Creek rear Mohawk River
burned down last night.

8 April James Hall taken by writ of habeas corpus by his uncle.


13 April Sisters Jane Cowan and Mary Clerk/ who have been taking piano lessons at Canterbury
for several months/ returned home. ; _


16 Apr Eldress Lucy Fuller, who had been in infirmary about 5 days, died of typhoid fever.

19 Apr Sister Laura Prentiss sick with typhoid.

24 Apr C. Copley & Elder Giles met John Taylor in Albany. "He seeks another privilege" but
itcannot be granted.

26 Apr Caught Mt. Lebanon arsonist. A Charles Harris, he was sentenced to 14 years, 10 on
the 1st indictment, 4 on the 2d.

1 May Lydia Annas becomes eldress and Abby Messenger goes to Office to take her place.
"And so itgoes. Our burdens are great, but the laborers are few. "



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