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1884 (cont.)
20 Apr (Sun) EldressHarriet attends meeting and introduces Sister Adelaide.
26 Apr Fanny Seymour goes away clandestinely.
28 Apr Elder Giles here. Two rascals, John and William Sweet, working here. We
discharge them.
30 Apr Candidate Edward Earl.
1 May Edward Earl goes for his trunk.
6 May Elder Giles assists Abiel with his cranberries.
27 May Men here papering walls in dwelling.
30 May Wiite frost kills beans, corn, potatoes, tomatoes.
31 May V\fe$ther fine.Preparing to plantover the second time.
3 July Edward Earl goes away to NY.
17 July Sister Paulina Bate's died at WF. (?*}tJ)
19 July Our water failrfs. Hands digging to find the difficulty.
17 Aug (Sun) Congregation the largest ofthe season. Episcopal laity speaks in our meeting.
20 Aug Thermometer 100 in the shade for 2-3 days.
21 Aug Very dry, no rain in 3 weeks. Fierce hail storm at 5 p.m. did much damage to
corn and other produce.
22 Aug Putting glass in windows broken by hail - about 300 panes.
14 Sept (Sun) Small audience. Elder Isaac Anstatt reads.
30 Sept Elder Galen starts for NY. Returns Oct. 5th.
9 Oct Boy, John Springer, comes.
18 Oct Candidate Albert ^Staley, unites.
30 Oct Plumbers here putting water tank in sisters'shop forbathing purposes.
2 Nov "Sisters sing alone formeeting. Also pitch the hymns."
4 Nov "We do not vote* Stay home and husk corn."
12 Nov Elder Giles and Eldress Harriet (Ministry from Lebanon) here fixing bathroom.
22 Nov Elder Galen is 81 years, "still our businessman."
10 Dec Elder Galen and Edward Mullein to Troy.
11 Dec, " " to Schenectady,
12 Dec " and Edmond Rousell and boy take sheep to west farm.
18 Dec John Springer's mother comes and he goes to Albany with her but apparently returns,
26 Dec Two Austrian young men come - Harry C. Kapron and Myers Stymm.
28 Dec Two boys, Charles (born 3 Jan 1875) and Joseph (born 20 Feb 1879) Quintal, here.
29 Dec Ozlas takes boys to Albany forboots.