VB-312

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1870
4 Jan Abiel saws timber for Galen's Troy house.
14 Jan Bro. Albert, Galen and Elder Daniel go to Niskayuna to look at some land
"which we think of buying."
15 Jan Galerf had his horses run away in Schenectady yesterday. The wagon went over
his leg and hurt him pretty bad and one of the horses was killed.
Bro. Albert and William went after him this morning.
26 Jan Desire Butler died. Abiel goes to Upper Aqueduct to invite her son to the
funeral. "X^*-
27 Jan Desire's funeral and elders and some of brethren and sisters from WF attend.
28 Jan Galen up and about again.
7 Feb Bro. Albert, Abiel and William Johnson to Niskayuna to survey the land they
bought recently.
11 Feb Filena Morton's tffolks come for her.
12 Feb Emily Jones is brought out from Troy.
13 Feb Sarah Ann's relations come from Cohoesville to see here.
18 Feb Charles Shoefelt comes for another privilege.
23 Feb Bnily Jones taken to Troy on her way to Vermont.
2 Mar Sarah Ann taken to depot.
9 Mar A Quaker from Michigan for information by name of Thomas Heart.
14 Mar Betsy Wells died at WF. *^-t <7*
19 Mar Benjamin Hugties died at SF. (84 years$
21 Mar Ozias Bogart^ returns to his old home in Milton for the present.
27 Mar Charlofe Youngf s funeral at WF. (&M ^-^^ /s^U-w^i Mxv v^.T&jyi*)
2 Apr Ozias^back.
21 Apr "Two officers here after Thomas Heart, who proved to be Edward Bower
23 May Anna Eames comes again. *~~ ^-^~ *****^~fa*
28 May Anna Eames went to Troy.
Bro. Albert' fell "while tackling a horse" and hurt his head quite badly and
is in infirmary.
29 (Sun) Bro. Albert not able tp preach so Elder Austin read to the spectators.
5 May Bro. Albert preached. "A pretty full house."
9 July A Hicksite here from NYC for information by name of Thos. McDonald.
13 Aug Ozias and his uncle David Turney here.
25 Aug IB sawed his hand. (There is again different handwriting in journal.
1 AUQ Drawing slate from Albany and have roofers working on sisters'shop.
6 Aug Galen's relatives visit from Peekskill.
24 Aug Grind rhubarb for wihe. (Handwriting changes -Journalist is very poor speller.)
30 Aug "A man here from the freelove society." (. &K*J^ \8 Sept Albert Lomas's brother, Melvm

1 Oct (Handwriting changes back again)
7 Oct A Welshman named John Taylor came foax to join.
19 Oct "The surveyors of the Troy and (frloahsville RR are here."
24 Oct Get Dr. Wade to dress Wm. Johnson's hand which was cut with the buzz saw.
3*8 Nov Drawing coal from Albany.
9 Nov Funeral of Joel Smith^at WF. Elders, brethren and sisters attend.
16 Nov "We turn broom handles by steam this a.m."
21 Nov Brother Albert and Galen go with Ozias and David Turney to look for a place for them to live.
28 Nov Brother Albert and Gplgjen with others go to Charlton to take down a house of David Turney's.
Return on 30th.
3 Dec Apparently erecting Turney's house on "Galen farm."
9 Dec Samuel Waterman and -- Van Etten come to frame the Turney house.
24 Dec Abiel and others "ditch to bring in a new spring to supply our fountain."
25 Dec "We have our yearly sacrifice and keep Christmas by coming to the light by aconfession."