1889 VB-313 page 46
1889
1-2 Jan Drew ODD I. ashes on orchard*
(Author goes to Troy every 4-5 days with shirts- also eggs and brooms. Sisters
apparently are doing some process in the making of shirts -
maybe making buttonholes?)
24 Feb "One of the old school friend Quakers here from Philadelphia on a visit."
5 Mar "Henry attended sale at north farm."
24 /vbr Attended Albert Lomas's funeral at CF . A large attendance."
31 Mar "Boys and 1 attended meeting at CF. Sister Annie laid up by swollen tonsils."
9 Apr "Smith brought Its son Walter here to live."
21 Apr "A beautiful morning. Many birds making glad sounds."
Funeral of Aurilla White^ 7'>*^
Charles Quintal leftwithout permission.
Rebuilding foundations of sisters' shop.
"Had a soul refreshing meeting with the Society and company."
:Went to West Albany for lumber for piazza and shingles for girls 1 house."
4 Aug Colored brother and sister here from Philadelphia.
5 Aug Took offfront steps and now are building a piazza on dwelling house.
13 Aug "Ministry all here in good health, came up and relieved Henry George from
responsibility."
21 Aug Henry George moved to Mt. Lebanon.
JOURNAL No. 14, VB-314 (Have another handwriting)
19 Sept "Went with young sisters to rural cemetery in forenoon, to Albany afternoon for
soap stock and l medezen.'"
(This is nicehandwriting but horrible spelling. Believe the person speaks with
German accent and spells with a German accent, i.e. Yacob.)
6 Oct "Had meeting at home, an Advent friend from Sandy Hill with us."
24 Oct George Hofgesang "passed Into spirit life"- aged 89.
31 Oct "Went to Troy with Trustees ofthe Society to sign deed for Lorenzo Richmond."
1 Nov Elder Chauncey Dibble died.
1890
Feb Drawing material for a barn "up atRiver farm".
9 Mar "Sister Annie very sick. Many here in afternoon to inquire about her."
28 Apr Funeral at CF. G6dw=9)^^? Ftu^t^L. t *^
7 June Jerome Strickland came.
19 June Raised the barn. Had 75 men to help.
6 July \telterSmith's aunt came to take Walter to his father in Washington.
23 July "Two new brethren joined us this week - Charles Rlae and Christopher Alexander."
10 Sept "Went to Albany with Mayer Arberman. He starts on a mission tohis folks in Hungary."
28 Sep (Sun) "Attended meeting at the CF , went to doctor's with Elder Sistersin the afternoon."
(On a Sabbath !! !)
19 Oct James Levit "set out to be a Shaker."
3 Nov Funeral of George Price at NF. x^-t*? f
14 Nov Carpenters begin shingling Mark Male's house.
22 Nov Teams are drawing coal from Karners - 16 wagonloads.
24 Nov Finish drawing coal - 10 loads.
27 Nov Thanksgiving. Charles Rice leftjust after supper. (*- 7h&wwjbw>^ w*+* f^**^6<>J3-?5
30 Nov "A beautiful mild day. The roads are the best they have been in a long time.
Ateetmg at FirstOrder. A good influence. There were many good testimonies given.
Singing meeting here."