Jesse Wells page 5

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1826

16 Jan The mill dam at the river broke last night and the brethren went to mend it.
20 Jan "Iwent to the river to help the brethren shovel clay and we finished drawing and the
teams came home,"
11 Feb ^Electa Case's funeral at SF. t?*?**-**,
24 Feb "Elder Ebenezer here this a.m. and told us of a new manner of labor they have."
28 Feb -'Aged Abigail Wells died- ytL
^V*
8 Mar i'William Carter died in a.m. Elder Brother went to river to Inform the brethren and
sisters there. Funeral on 9th and some world's people attended,
12 Mar "We attended in the Meeting House/ had a comfortable meeting, went forth in the step
manner the new way."
21 Mar Hard NW wind, the wind mill goes well.
Some brethren sawing at the river nearly all the time.
12 Apr "I began to hew timber for a barn at the river."
23 Apr v/"Theodore(Bates)came and sung some songs for us."
22 May "Elder Ebenezer and Brother Rufus came and told us that the S, Order (2nd ?) would
not assemble with us at the Meeting House any more."
25 May Very dry. "Brother Rufus came with a gift for us to pray for rain,"
27 May "A fine rain this evening, after a severe drought for which we return thanks."
28 May "We attended at the Meeting House with the SF alone for the first time and had a
comfortable meeting.
Brethren began to make the road across the mill pond at the river.
/Thomas Prentice, Oliver's father, came here from the Ohio.
At 2 p.m. the family assembled to celebrate the anniversay of Mother's arrival in
America.
Luther, Ann and Pamella went over the river at Bath after roots and herbs.
-Olive Butler's funeral. 3s*y*~ e&*~-
The hop kiln took fire and burned down.
"Very windy. Brethren saw wood and the wind blew the mill to pieces."
1 Nov (Wed) "We had a gift to prepare the family to open their minds."
4 Nov (Sat) "Elders employed in hearing the brethren and sisters open their minds."
6-7 "The family got through with the yearly opening."
27-28 Nov Brethren went to open a stone quarry on Stickles farm.
1 Dec An Irish blacksmith here and began work.
7 Dec Thanksgiving. We attended meeting at 9:30, "then the youngerly part that was brought
to the gospel by their parents came to give thanks to their parents for bringing them
to the gospel. "
"19 Dec "DEborah Younghans died at SF. >s*?***- /-&*--
25 Dec Christmas* We attended meeting at 10 a.m., then assembled at 2 p.m. and read the
Covenant.
31 Dec Snow fell about 6" last night and stillcontinues but we went to the Meeting House
Sun notwithstanding and had rather a tedious time,"