VB-326 West Family page 37
1876 (cont.)
Paid $1000 taxes this year. Boarding only 5 hired men.
2 Feb Bad windstorm. WF lost only 8 trees, CF about 100,
SF 40.
14 Feb Anna^lement fell a week ago. Now cannot hang up
clothes when doing washing.
17 Feb Patrick Kennedy came for admission. Had a gold watch
worth $200 and a note for $664.
19 Feb Frank Langlois is helping Aaron in shoe shop after
drawing manure from West Troy.
1 Mar Jesse^Wells fell last night. Took his last dinner at
table today.
4 Mar Bro. ^Jesse died. Aged 97-11-7.
9 Mar Abby/Messenger died at CF.
14 Mar Francis Schmidt (Frank Smith) returned for his second
privilege. Admitted.
16 Mar Betsy Hawkins' funeral at CF.
29 Mar Rachel^McDonald to Troy and brought home a sofa.
3 Apr Franz Schmidt helps the sisters with laundry. A. Milne
released.
10 Apr "Our sisters let us know that they would not milk any
more and so it is."
17 Apr Frank Langlois' father came to the Issachar lot where
Frank was plowing and Frank, fearing his father would
make him go off with him, cleared out.
18 Apr Alvira Conklin, Almira Teachout and Chas. Pretsch
brought two boys from Lansingburgh, George and Charles
McMurrah, 10 and 12.
27 Apr John Schairer on west farm has not been able to work
since March 10 because of rheumatism.
Working on WF farms are Aaron Sonenburg, Philip Motz,
Peter Schmitz, Frank Langlois, Franz Schmidt and
writer (Augustus Blase), besides 3 hired men, Louis
Schneider, Adam Schairer and George McKenney; Geo.
Koch is cowman and Coony is office man.
21 May Gordon^Horton's funeral. ,
23 May Edlress Paulina Abates and Barbara^ooper to Philadel-
phia. Back June 9.
8 June Francis Heber came for a privilege.
14 June Francis Heber decided not to unite.
29 June Florence Schreiber's uncle took her to Troy to see her
dying grandmother. Her caretaker, Rachel, went with
her. Returned July 5.
Just paid last $1000 on Rosendale farm. WF is now out
of debt to the world, except what the Believers gave us
after the fire which we mean to pay back." Have already
paid Lebanon CF back.
Consented to take a 14 year old boy, James Cater, from
Middleburg and he came today, "but is more of a cripple
than reported."
Republicans have nominated Gov. Hayes of Ohio for Presi-
dent and Democrats Tilder, of NYState.

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