VB-326 West Family page 42
1878 (cent,)
flavor as when green. WF pays $250 for rights.
1 Nov Bleach apples with brimstone.
11 Nov Marcia Hillsgrove, songster from Canterbury, is
teaching them singing. Went on to Lebanon on Dec. 19.
17 Nov Steam cider mill in town burned down so Augustus went
back to making cider for others.

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1879
1 Jan "We began the year as we can go through it, namely with
working."
22 Jan Dr.Wade came to see Phoebe Waggoner. Has scarlet fever.
28 Jan Fred Wt^aton shortened his left little finger one joint
splitting wood.
"Specie payment was resumed the first of the month.
It meets with no difficulty. Not much gold as wanted."
15 Feb "Fred Wheaton whom we granted his second privilege last
fall got dead drunk in Albany today."
21 Feb Sent Fred Wheaton off "because he proved unworthy to
live here."
"Business remains dull in the US. It is quiet but in
England there is strike upon strike, shutting down and
failure of banks and firms, thousands of the poor have
to be supported or starve."
16 Mar Almira^Teachout fell last week and broke her wrist.
25 Mar Aaron/Sonenburg sick 5 days, absent from table 8 days.
Shubel^Prentice has not been out of the house for 2
weeks because of sore heels.
4 Apr Francis Schweiker came from NY to join. 42 years old
7 Apr ShubeK besides sore feet, has become sick "which will
most likely send him over the river."
8 Apr (Tues) Funeral of Maria^Gillet of CF. Died Sat.
12 Apr Dr. Wade has been here about every day this week and
part of last to see Shubel. /
13 Apr Had meeting in dinging room. Shubel dieing in
deacons' room. Died at 8:10 pm. "The first one ever
died in the br^ick house."
14 Apr Mathew Messner made the coffin as he has done for some
time.
20 Apr Francis Schweiker "set out."
22 Apr Anton Flicker and Coon Diener live at the red house./
2 May Sarah Peacock left.
6 May Charles Graser /set out." 20 years old.
10 June Eldress Paulina "went to her flock in Philadelphia."
Returned June 26.
Hannah Agnew came back with her.
26 June "Our office b-farn lightning rod was struck. Some shin-
gles torn off."
14 Aug Our sisters and girls went on a picnic "in the
desert." The minist^ry antyd 2d Order older sisters
were present.
15 Aug Writer's birthday. "The young sisters prepared a sup-

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