148.

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woodhouse & fitting it up for a hen house."

17 Aug About 6 or 8 Sabbath schools hold a picnic in the woods'
here.
18 Aug Finish canning beans, about 400 doz. qt. cans, sell for
$1.25 a doz.
19 Aug A group of 4 visit from Philadelphia society; includes
William Games (colored), Rebecca Jackson (colored) and
one white sister.

21 Aug Go to NF to get report from Albert Lomas about land titles
in Kentucky. He has recently been sent to Frankfort to
investigate validity of title; finds all right on books.

24 Aug Giles goes to SF to make a ynew dasher for a large churn
to be run by steam.

25 Aug First canning of tomatoes . Cut onion seed, a large crop,
all sold to Lebanon CF at 75 per Ib.

30 Aug Visit from Alexander Work of Groveland. "Much talk of
necessity of breaking up WF at Groveland, unless Elder
James/ gets much better . (Had been badly injured. )
Goodwin
5 Sept Ministry go to SF to hear Abial Hathaway 's will read &
learn its endowments .

8 Sept Ministry return to New Lebanon.
(NL) John Greaves had gone to Syracuse to see his brothers
& died about 15 min. after getting there.

11 Sept (NL) Corpse of John Greaves brought from Syracuse & buried
"sans ceremonie." "The reasons for this singular move
are unmentionable here.!1'

5 Oct Ministry go to Groveland. Visit West Family & "ride up
on Ridge Road & have a fine view of the town of Groveland. "
Go to Mt . Morris to see Carson Winter ' s canning establish-
ment & salt works. In CF, are 23 males, 20 of them adult.

11 Oct (Grove) Have meeting with covenant members; it is agreed
to mortgage at least part of WF premises & raise the money
to pay Watervliet . Return to Lebanon on 12th.
3 Nov Ministry come to Wvlt. Boxing canned tomatoes & shipping
to Oneida.

9 Nov Elder Daniel makes baskets ; Eldress Harriet weaves etc. at
SF; Giles makes a wire screen cooling cupboard for sisters .
12 Nov Giles writes to Bro Ezra Leggett at Union Village, sends
him deeds & $150 & asks that he go to Ky & "inquire into
the validity of our land titles there. "