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1877
4 Jan Working on getting in ice are: Aaron (Sonburg), John Baptist Buck, George
McKenny,Anton Flicker and Mam Schairer. Teamsters are John Flynn, Lou
Packers, John Schairer and himself.
George Koch, their herdsman, had gone back to Germany and John B. Buck took
the job.,
7 Feb EphraiJir Prentice died.
8 Feb He got a lame back shoveling snow.
13 Feb He was bottoming chairs.
1 Mar November presidential election result not settled until today and Hayes was
declared winner over Tilden. "Fraud on both sides."
24 Mar Bound off six baskets.
29 Mar "Adam Schairer quit working here."
4 May Adolphus Rieman taken in - 41 years old.
8 June "BrothervCharles grieves the full beard."
17 June Publichieeting. Chauncy^Dibble preached/for the first time. (He did quite
frequently after this, but always read nis sermon.)
19 June Lois^ree came from Philadelphiajon a visit.
July Hay cut in 1877 was: Dooryard Z loads, about barn 2, Issachar lot 27, old
field 10, Shanty Hill 9, Brick lot 11, Clute Iot23, Jason 23, ox pasture 15,
South meadow 15, West farm 35 = at home 132, west farm 35, bog hay 2-
22 Aug Into Albany to get Bnily/Kennedy.
31 Aug Hattie^Walden (Jewish sister) and Elizabeth Swan of Philadelphia came on
a visit.
3 Sept Minnie Spencer to the world.
20 Sept Hattie^took Emily Kennedy back to Philadelphia with her. She had set a fire
on Rachel McDonald's stand.
Sept. Very dry, their pumproom well dry for the first time; many people taking
water from the river; much of their sweet corn too dry tosell; very few
pumpkins; no applesworth picking they are so few and knurly.
9 Oct John^Jfolt'spjneral at SF.
12 Oct Polly Turners funeral.
25 Dec "Christmas. "All good meeting; grapes, oysters and oranges."

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1878
28 Jan Anna Clement fell and broke her hip.
20 Feb "To Albany with Aaron,Mathew,Paulina Bates, Alvira and Hester from here
and six from^ach of the other families,the ministry brethren included,
25 in all to^eejnaterialized spirits." . ,
18 Mar Go to the families to advise them that Permilia Ear Iliaddied very suddenly.
20 Mar Dig the^rave and attend the funeral.
12 Sept Sisters and 2 hired women canned 501/dozen tomatoes this week.
23 Oct Dug the grave and attended Jeremialr Lowe's funeral.
31 Oct Man from Ohio came. Had new process of drying fruit and retaining its normal
flavor. Apples when dried are very white. They are smoked or bleached with
brimstone. We bought the rights in the Town of Watervliet for $250.
Nov The local steam cider milJ/burned this month which gave him^orWto do for
locals wanting cider made.
25 Dec Christinas. "Had laboring meeting and teach young comers to labor. Raisin
cake, oysters, lemons and applies, popcorn."