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j 870 (cont.)
21 Apr. "We learn that Thomas Hart alias Frederick Bower, living at the South Family
and professing to have formerly been connected with the Hickite Quakers, and
having been awakened to a greater degree of light and understanding had some
thoughts of all turning their sense to the Shakers, and had sent him to see how
the Shakers were before they really joined, has turned out to be a most noted
burglar, and was arrested when coming up from dinner by three sheriffs,one from
Springfield, one from Boston, and the other from Albany, yesterday noon. They
have been in search of him for the pastsix months."


Circular from ministry read stating that a paper Is to be printed bythe Believers
called "The Shaker" and they wanted united effort of all to help italong.
12 Feb. First issue of
paper read to family.
15 Mar. * One of boys sent away for misconduct - Alpha Remington.
5 June "A letter read this evening giving a graphic description of a fire at Groveland
(Church), destroyed 7 bu ildings with considerable furniture & clothing. Loss
estimated at about $8000."
Sat.,Aug. 5 "Brother Albert (Lomas), Sister Harriet, Mary Ann Ayres and Ozlas Bogart
started for Mt. Lebanon. Br, Albert willdeliver a sermon, having been Invited
for that purpose. President Grand* sojourn ing atthe Springs, is expected to
attend their public meeting."
25 Dec. "Christmas we kept as usual, with the addition of some of our German neighbors
or hired help attending our forenoon meeting, making quite a sensation amongst
some of the family. There were 12 males and 3 females. They expressed great
satisfaction with the meeting. Elder Augustus addressed them in German, of
course unintelligible to those of us not belonging to thatnation, but well under-
stood ifnot appreciated by them. After meeting they partook of a good dinner
prepared for them, and those living on the out farms took their departure for
home. They were all evidently pleased with the notice (Alexander having
invited them to attend our meeting if they desired to) but whether any good will
come out of itremains for the future to disclose. They appeared simple and
serious and behaved with propriety, and we can but hope that they will be bene-
fited some by this opportunity.... Deborah, Emma and Philip given an opportunity
to sign the Covenant with which Philip and Emma complied but Deborah refused
to do so, her motive best known to herself."

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1872
22 Feb. John Decker took Isaac, Hester, Frances & Rachel to West Albany, they took
the horse cars and went on to East Albany, forthe purpose of having some teeth
(badly decayed) drawn. The operation performed at the office of C. F. Wheeler,
Dentist. Gas administered, 8 teeth drawn and 3 filled. Charged $6.50,"
Sun., Feb. 25 A man from Ohio by the name of Edward M. Blake who had corresponded with
Eldress Pauline in relation to taking extracts from "Divine Book of Holy Wisdom,"
having them printed and circulating them around to the mothers of families, came
here today to see Eldress Pauline. He attended our prayer meeting this evening,
spoke, and sung some."
28 Feb. Edto/ard M. Blake still here. He is what people would call a "religious crazy
man," having sentences written on garmets, on his hat Inscribed "Glory to God
in the highest, on earth peace and good will to men."