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1871 (cont.)
9 Dec Finish the joiner work on the new addition.
11 Dec Begin to paint the inside ofthe addition.
13 Dec Galen goes to the Oliver farm to buy wood - pays $190.
18 Dec "Bro Albert to the red schoolhouse to attend a lecture by a woman."
19 Dec Van Loan, the shoemaker, comes to work.
20 Dec George Hofgesang goes into the broom shop and John Lee takes care of the cows.

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1872
7 Jan The consul from Denmark attends our meeting.
5 Feb Sisters go to CF to do laundry because of lack of water.
12 Feb Galen goes to west farm with a surveyor to layout the woodland into 1/2 acre lots forsale,
12 Feb Sisters go to CF to do laundry again.
19 Feb
20 Febq Auction of wood lots at west farm.
25 Feb Bro Albert goes to Troy to meet Elder Frederick and friend Peebles and hold a meeting
with them among the Spiritualists.
26 Feb Peebles and Dr. Dun come to hold meeting with Shakers. "All the families meet at
the CT to hear them speak."
5 Mar V\fater freezes up so we can get none at barn. 14 below zero.
Have to carry water in pails from the reservoir.
8-11 Galen and hired men are digging up the water pipe trying to find where the water is
stopped up.
Bring water in barrels from a springin our east lot.
14 Mar Snow melts and water comes a little.
16 Mar Cut the big water wheel loose and get ready for washing.
18 Mar Joseph Goodno^ died last night atSF. (aged 84) Vtesh by water again.
23 Mar Singers, Bro Albert "and company" attend a Spiritualist convention in Troy.
25 Mar Return from convention and bring elders from Enfield, NH and Harvard, Mass, who were
apparently also attending the convention.
4 Apr Bro Albert to the CF to see Bro David Hawkins for last moments here. (He died at 10:20 pm)
19 Apr James Macumber comes from Minnesota for information. ^*-*-
24 Apr James Macumber leaves to return to Minnesota.
28 Apr IB released as elder, Alberf takes his place and Galen "stands with him. "
Eldress Lavina SafllJsburyreleased, Eldress Harriet^akes herd place & Rosettd (Hendrickson)
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3 May Ozias Bogart comes to live atSF. (Believe IB moved toVSfF to live.)
Irena Bates is to move to WF.
(There is now new handwriting - Albert Lomas.)
4 May Irena Bates and Lovina leave - Irena to WF , Lavinia to CF. (/LA***. "X*x "-***.
10 May First meal of asparagus this year.
23-4 Elder Albert and the sisters painting the meeting room.
1 June Have fixed up an office for "The Shaker."
13 June Sisters make some new carpets for meeting room.
(This section ends with June 13th. Then there is a page headed "Daily Journal of South
Family for 1873, by G.A.L."

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1873
1 Jan Mary Schofield and two boys arrive.
6 Jan Open operation in the quarry for stone. /
8 Jan Gserge Hofgesang sent for tosee his daughter/', > , ^ $j -,. t ^
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