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1880
11 Feb James McFarlin released from pedling.
16 Feb Ministry brethren have small talk with John Dye and George Garphie.
17 Feb George Garphie installed as Assistantpedlar In place of James McFarlin.
(Now George goes with Elder Galen on his trips to Troy, Albany, etc.)
7 Mar 'Dr. C. R, Smith, magnetic healing physician of Boston, here on a visit. (An Imposter)
"Elder Galen and Brother Chauncy change official titles."
18 Mar Elder Galen to Troy on a legal suit.
Raising a large shed and storehouse west of cowbarn.
25 Mar Chapman Buckingham died. ($>*y^ WF
Have scarlet fever among families. Sister Clarissa and one ofgirls taken with fever.
14 April George Miller (broom maker) and family move into the north house.
George Garphie has been going to various cities nearlly every day on business.
5 May "George Garphie leaves us in shameful manner." ???
6 July "A woman named Ann Durand who has been with us some months, taken deranged."
8 July Doctor here to see the deranged women,
9 July She is taken to Troy.
29 July Elder Galen appoints Levi Weaver foreman on the farm.
(Elder Galen is now going to the various cities by himself.)
12 Aug Thomas Flanagan returns. Candidate named Calvin A. Shear and daughter come.
19 Aug Draw the gravestones.
21 Aug Calvin Shear goes for his clothes.
3 Sept Canning corn and tomatoes "without cessation."
24 Oct Dr. Charles R. Smyth comes into the family.
4 Nov Calvin Shear gets intoxicated and concludes to leave.
5 Nov Calvin Shear and his daughter, D r. Smyth and Thomas Flanagan depart "we hope in
peace. Great relief tous."
17 Nov Have new well nw of dwelling, dug, stoned up, and a pump on it.
19 Nov Samuel Butler returns,
22 Nov Elder Galen is now 77 years old. Laying some floor in barn cellar.
Helmus Pier killed when his span of horses ran away on the road from West Albany.
23 Nov Elder Galen, EldressHarriet and Mary go "to comfort the afflicted family of wife
and four children. (Helmus had lately been accompanying Elder Galen on his trips.)
26 Nov Funeral. He was a hired man who had worked for them for many years on an out farm.
Elder Galen, two brethren and two sisters attend funeral, o&^w-t hb+Jttf*^, jc Ci^^w^
30 Nov Coroner's inquest intodeath o f Helmus. "Undecided yet as to the facts in the case."
6 Dec Inquest held again today to examine witnesses.
Sometimes Samuel Butler is now making trips to the cities by himself, sometimes with
Elder Galen.

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1881
17 Feb Laying out location of new canning and laundry building.
1 April John Randopn here as a candidate.
16 Apr "Lady here who was instrumental in Introducing Anna Case among Believers.
Caroline M -- ? " (Too indistinctto read)
27 Apr Candidate from Austria - Peter Kutopher and wife. He leaves May 18, returns July 1st
12 July Picking peas for canning. The firsttime we cook them by steam In the new retort.
27 July Abiel Hathaway starts on trip to Vermont.
15 Aug Peter Kutopher and wife leave.