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1874 (cont.)
for us about 10 years."
3 May "All the brethrenr sisters, boys and girls of WF had a
sugar cake sent them from Enfield, N.H."
"The Praying Women. Women in Ohio and in most every
state gathered together in churches, halls, bar rooms,
saloons and on sidewalks before saloons to sing and
pray to God in behalf of poor sinners who sell or drink
intoxicating drink. They commenced with the year, made
a gre^at stir but howcnuch good it will do remains to be
seen."
7 June Bad storm - 4" of rain. Blew down chimneys, crops,
trees, lightning struck and burned Rockenstire's barn,
Barhydt's icehouse in Schenectady, took a span out of
new Congress St. bridge in Troy. .
13 June George/Price went to NF to be deacon in place of C.
Copley.
21 June (Sun) Meeting House over full. "Good preaching, the
other parts none too good."
24 June CatyvFerguson of NF here. Had been knocked down by
their dog and her wrist broken.
13 July Almira^Teachout went to Rotund. Lake camp meeting.
Home on 16th.
15 July Peter^Schmidt came as a candidate.
16 July Daniel industrious brother."
27 July "Sisters have enough to do to wash, etc. They are few
and feeble - some one way, some the other."
7 Aug Emma Simps left today. "After she had long been han-
kering for the flesh, otherwise an agreeable person."
8 Aug Two Germans asked for admittance today.
Minnie Spencer, 15 years old from NJ/ came to WF to
live.
11 Aug Augustus, Isaac and John Decker went to Albany, Troy &
Schenectady to look at horse-powered threshing
machines.
3 Sept Henry von Munster, "as he called himself," returned to
the world.
6 Sept Peter^Schmidt "set out" (to be Believer). 49 yrs. old.
(Spells his name Schmidt, Schmitt, Smith, etc.)
12 Sept "Last night our black horse Bill was stole out of south
pasture. Old but sleek. John Decker and Isaac looked
for him all day but found nothing."
14 Sept William Hunter of SF had his arm broken at the Albany
Boston Ferry when a hackman ran against his wagon.
24 Sept Louise Morris jcameland stayed a week.
14 Oct Brother Jesse^Harwood of CF was found dead 2 miles
from home on Troy Rd. His wagon before fore and hind
wheels broken, neck also.
Benjamin Starbuck, Nelly Brigham, her sister and some
more Spiritualists from Troy met with some of the

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