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1873 (cont.) J
24 Nov Alex'Milne gave up the cows; a hired German took them,
also the sheep, young cattle and oxen.
10 Dec Augustus Meltzer came from Philadelphia "to see."
14 Dec (Sun) " " attended meeting.
18 Dec Elder Issachar's nephew, his wife and daughter, visit.
Augustus Meltzer joined. 35 years old.
22 Dec Hester Crandall made h^er 4th batch of 1 or 2 kettles
of applesauce.
22 Dec Anton (Flicker) and Mathew (Messner) begin making
brooms.
31 Dec Adda Harvey sent back to her father.
"The Spaniards have complied with our government "s
request to give up the steamer, Virginius, and its
living crew, 52 of which they have shot."

(Sun) "In p.m. went to SF to hear John M. Spear from
Philadelphia, a spiritual preacher and medium, tell
his experience, etc."
12 Jan At 7 p.m. we met with 4 spiritualists, Peebles, John
Spear, Waters and Julia from No. Adams at the CF house.
Peebles tells us about his route around the world."
16 Jan Henry von Munster to infirmary to doctor - he sweats
so much.
20 Jan Spiritualists Peebles, Starbuck and Harter attended
meeting with us at the CF tor^gl^h). All 3 spoke and
marched with us but Benjamin Starbuck did not say
much. Harter made it up in full."
27 Jan Dr. Wade came to see Henry "and my thumb."
31 Jan Dr. Wade here again. Saw Nancy^Wicks "who is the
worse off of all the ailing. Hers the rheumatism."
6 Feb Porter Sterns came here to live. He left the SF about
2 months ago.
7 Feb A youngfewede at SF as brother has become insane.
14 Feb Porter Sterns released from stock; hired man takes
them.
19 Feb Jacob Bitsch, our hired man on the Oliver place, shot
2 of his fingers so that they had to be taken off.
20 Feb James Russell came from Canterbury on Feb. 10th to
teach them singing and music. Stays until Mar. 18.
Every night except Sat. and Sun. all the families meet
at CF Stone Shop for singing. The CF bought an organ
for $115, the first one among the Believers at Water-
vliet; then SF bought one for $175.
31 Feb Paid last $2000 on Oliver place.
5 Apr Sing at CF. Elder Albert'"Lomas "who had been to Phila-
delphia, gave us quite an account of the sisters there;
also of their house, rent, meeting zeal, etc."
9 Apr Jacob Bitsch and Peter Sutheimer move out of the Oliver
place; John Schairer and John Frank move in.
23 Apr "We paid Jacob Bitsch $500 for labor; he has worked

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