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1888
24 Oct (Alfred) Appoint Harriet Goodwin as Eldress in Ministry.
On 28th, at Canterbury, appoint Emeline Clark to go to
Alfred to live with Harriet. On 31st, go to Enfield, Ct.
2 Nov (Enfield, Ct) At SF, are 3 men & 8 sisters. At NF, "spend
time to little purpose; hear various trials & distresses,
but no chance to remedy them for want of executive ability."
5 Nov Ministry return'.to Wvlt.
13 Nov Elder Daniel "works basket stuff;"\s goes to SF and
shows some newcomers how to trim apple trees.
18 Nov All the families come to Society meeting; have a very
good one. In afternoon, singing meeting at WF.

21 Nov Ministry returns to NL.
11 Dec (NL) Joseph Slingerland leaves NL for South Union, to
live there for a few years, "should he live."
19 Dec (NL) Both CF families "driving business at medicine; all
help that can be spared.."
21 Dec,- (NL) Benj. Gates starts a business of making spring beds
at the Stone Mill."

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3 Jan(NL) Benj. Gates & Dr. Carl Semilroth (who came from Pleasant
| Hill a few months ago)"go to find an asylum for Sarah Ann
I Spencer, who is insane & has been for several years; she
/ is very troublesome."
16 Jan Ministry come to Wvlt.
22 Jan Elder Daniel basketmaking; Giles drawing plans for a
machine to cut string beans.
26 Jan Giles goes to WF to see Elder Isaac's new-engine house,
engine & cutting works. Good."

1 Feb Men are getting ice and drawing slate for roofing dwelling
house & sisters' Stone Shop.
12 Feb Slaters come to put roof on house; "bad time for them, but
they work at it."
17 Feb (Sun) "After meeting, Henry George pleads for release from
his burden as temporal manager of the finances of the fam-
ily. Difficult!!"
20 Feb Ministry return to Lebanon.
21 Mar (NL) Receive telegram of the death of Albert Lomas.
22 Mar (NL) Giles and Eldresses Harriet Bullard & Anna White
start on trip to western socities.