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1871 (continued)
last time from this family.
16 May Theodore Br^ower and Edward Harper followed Daniel.
22 May Daniel Perry taken in 3d time because he came back so
soon.
24 May Aaron^Sonburg stopped work to doctor 3 days for a
weak stomach.
28 May We took Walter Chapmen from Troy for his first trial-
aged 14.
"The first family at Groveland had 7 buildings burned."
1 June "The farmers worked on the road, I among the rest."
4 June Mercy^Harwood died at CF.
29 June Sold our wool - 600+ pounds at 57 cents per Ib.
1 July Elder Frederick Evans started for London and Spirit-
ualist Peebles with him.
6 July "Peter Lansing and five with him here to dinner.
Plenty folks come to see us but to come and stay and
bear the cross with us they do not want to do.
Conviction is at a low ebb."
15 July Veronica Flicker came here to live through her own
choice and parents' consent.
18 July " Edward ^Powers marched through part of Albany with a
sa^cythe. Police took him u^p. Insane."
19 July Bro. Richard^Dean died at SF.
8 Sept "Edward "^Powers prepared to kill himself by dropping down
the hoisting way in the brick shop. He has talked of
drowning himself several times and been to the pond
several times and honce to hang." /
10 Sept (Sab) Had Society singing meeting at our house. Charles^
Brackett singing master.
"Eldress Hester Adams and Maryann Gillespie of Alfred
Ministry were poisoned by stramonium thru a mistake."
10 Oct Funeral of Caroline Hulett, age 20, at SF. Died of
consumption. (yi*#U. tu^r-*^^^
26 Oct John Decker finished drawing Indian corn from Rosendale.
32 loads with husks, guess 300 bushels.
2 Nov Aaron^Sonburg* went to the shoe shop to learn the trade.
20 Nov Bro.Vlsaac started school - had 20 scholars (4 from WF)
29 Nov Margaret' Lanure died at CjF.
5 Dec Mathias Rediker went to the world from CF,
25 Dec "We had our hired folks - 15 including some boys - in
our meeting. Had a very free meeting. I spoke to them
in German . "

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1872
2 Jan We sent off Elizabeth Severance. John Decker went with
her to Rochester.
6 Jan We sent off Walter Chapman, a boy who had lived here
about 1/2 year.
1 Feb Ministry sisters here to teach our sisters to make lace
caps .
2 Feb Permilia^Earl , 70 years old, went on foot to north farm