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1883
18 Mar (Sun) "Stirring testimony in meeting."
27 Mar Samuel Butler to Troy "with shirts."
31 Mar Sarah Van Wyck dies at Lebanon. "A worthy sister, she lived several years atWvlt NF."
13 Apr Elder Galen transplanted tomatoes into cool frames (from hot house).
16 Elder Galen and Edward Mullein to Troy.
17 Apr Elder Galen & Cornelius Collins to NY. Return 21st.
23 Apr Elder Galen and hands to west farm every day nearly. "Our home farm neglected."
18 May Dr. Larkm, Eva's father, sick in Ballston. She and Rachel Webb go to see him.
Back on 26th.
8 June Dr. Larkirfdied.
12 July Smart shower, lightning and hail stones, lighting struck office at NF.
SisterKaty Ferguson paralyzed by lightning shock.
19 July Andrew Wood about helpless with paralysis.
23 July SisterRachel and her daughter to Albany with Ozlas.
24 Aug SisterRebecca & Alice and another colored sister here from Philadelphia.
25 Aug Cfeias brings a load offurniture from Ballston thatEva Larkin inherited from her father.
26 Aug Eva's brother Ernest visits, (untilSept. 11)
27 Aug "Some evil disposed persons meddling with our reservoir."
3 Sept "Shocking suicide at our WF. Brother Aaron Sonbert^drowns himself in NF quarry,
it having water in it. " ft $"3^)
4 Sept A large company of brethren and sisters go across the Hudson to pick blackberries.
6 Sept Andrew Woo'd breathed his last. He has been here two years. 70 years old.
14 Sept Elder Galen's relatives here - the Paynes, his sister,brother-in-law and niece.
Stay until 19th.
16 Sep (Sun) Galen's relatives, Westbrook, attend public meeting.
4 Oct Brother Abiel Hathawayl/sets out cranberries in the old millpond bottom.
14 Oct (Sun) Elder Galen and some sisters visit the Catholic Cathredral in Albany.
30 Oct Funeral for Eleanor Vedderat WF .
29 Nov Thanksgiving. Elder Robert Wagan of Lebanon SF died. (Chair factory man)
10 Dec Elder Galen leaves for Philadelphia. Back on 15th.
19 Dec Barns and shed at Rotterdam burn.

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1884
2 Jan Cutting and drawing timber to rebuild at Rotterdam.
4 Jan "Sister Elizabeth Ann Barker in a poor state of mind."
11 Jan Samuel Butler leaves 3d privilege.
12 Jan Elder Galen's son, George, visits,
2 Mar Society meeting at CF . Reading of the newly revised church covenant by Elder
Giles (Avery).
7 Mar Raised new barn at Rotterdam.
14 Mar Elder Augustus Blase of WF very sick.
17 Mar All hands and cooks to Rotterdam to work on the barn.
23 Mar Elizabeth Ann Barker very much out of her mind.
22 Mar Charles H. Noyes and wife here as candidates.
30 Mar Elizabeth Ann Barker dies.
5 Apr Elder Augustus Blase dies.
11 Apr John Sweet begins work as a hired man.
18 Apr John Sweet moves his family in the house west by the pond.
19 Apr Ozias goes to Albany to pick up Sister Adelaide Sherman from Canaan who is coming
here to live.