[Published on 7/2/19 by Digital Imaging Lab (1142)] It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this/these transcript(s) must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collection Coordinating Committee. [Notes added by transcribers are in square brackets. Dashes in square brackets indicate unclear words or letters. indicate words the author inserted to a previously written line.] MSS 3759 - William Smith Papers Number of Pages: 188 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_front_cover.jpg) ABSTRACTS OF PASSENGER WAY BILLS Received. WELLS, FARGO & CO. (STAGE DEPARTMENT.) ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_front_inside_cover.jpg) [Column 1] IN EXILE. BY HOMESPUN. SHE held the letter in her hand— 'Twas wet with many a tear— It told of those in that far land She'd left for one long year; 'Twas penned by one she dearly loved. Her husband's other wife; Their lives had in one channel moved For nearly half a life. * * * * "Your little Georgie's grown so big— He struts about in pants— And looks so cute in such a rig: He's spoiled by both his aunts: He often comes and questions me In such a curious way; My answers are not very free— I don't know what to say. "'Dear auntie, when will mamma come To us, no more to part? A year ago she left our home To comfort papa's heart. And what does mamma look like now? And does she love me yet? Why don't she come and teach me how To tame my rabbit pet? "'Say, auntie, why does papa roam? Why does he have to go And leave behind his happy home, And us who love him so? Where can the devil find such men To make this awful raid? My papa is the bestest man The Lord has ever made. "'Why didn't papa come right home When auntie's 'Robin' died? He surely would if he had known How hard Aunt Nennie cried. And who will tell him how we laid Our robin in the ground, So close to Albert, 'neath the shade Of trees right o'er the mound? "'And do they know that auntie's left Without a baby-boy? Could papa send one in the mail Just like he sent my toy?' I caught him up then in my arms And held him up to me; 'Say, auntie, I can 'member once I sat on mamma's knee.'" * * * * * She could not read another word Her heart was crushed with pain: She longed to take her Georgie to Her aching heart again. She saw her face was growing dim, To those sweet baby eyes, She felt she echoed with a pang His childish questions wise. What have they done that they must live Exiled from friends and home? When would the voice of God cry out When would His justice come? But sweet and low the whispering voice God breathed in her heart— "The end soon comes, thy care must be To nobly bear they part." Kate [---] Salt Lake City [--] 18 189[-] [The following article is torn at the bottom] Terrible Cyclone. NEW YORK, Sept. 17.—A letter to the Tribune from Havana, dated Septem- ber 8th, gives the particulars of the recent cyclone. For 15 hours it raged and wreaked fearful havoc to life and property throughout the island. It demolished the principal buildings of the large cities, wiped out whole town[-] situated near the seaboard. The wat[--] flooded over large districts of ferti[--] lands richly planted with sugar, [---] bacco, fruit and vegetables, destroy[---] valuable machinery of plantations a[--] ruining crops. On the seaboard t[--] heavy seas broke down the wharves and occasioned great losses to ship- ping and commerce and loss of life to crews on board vessels in the harbor. In some instances vessels were carried half a mile into the cities, whole blocks of houses and trees being battered down as vessels cut passages through [---] streets. Havana presents a novel [---]eets and public squares, [-]uins, demolished [---] A Powder Mill Blows Up. WILKESBARRE, Pa., April 13.—The Moo- sic powder mill, near Scranton, blew up this morning. The shocks were felt over a radius of forty miles. Seven men were instantly killed and two fatally injured. The dead are: John Gibbons, Daniel Carey, Aaron Coolbaugh, Moses Tucker, Edward J. Van- derberg, Allan Small and Carados Reese. Fatally wounded: George Allis and Daniel Billings. Gibbons was blown 105 feet in the air. The other bodies were found from sixty to two hundred feet distant from the mill. The loss is about $20,000. Part of a Live-Saving Crew Drowned. COQUILLE CITY, Ore., April 13.—While a life-saving crew at Bandon was practicing yesterday afternoon the boat capsized and Captain Nelson and three of the crew were drowned. [Column 2] Disastrous Flood in Iowa. CHICAGO, April 6.—A special from Mason City, Iowa, says the greatest freshet ever known in this country was experienced last night, the town of Rock Falls on the Shell Rock River, experiencing it most disastrously. The iron bridge 155 feet long and the dam are both gone, and the damage to property there will not fall short of $25,000. The village of Rock Falls, south of the river, was completely in- undated. Houses and barns were crushed and swept away, and in some instances no vestige remains of what was before a substantial structure. The house of Mr. Cruikshank, where he lived with his wife and three chil- dren, was crushed like an eggshell the family having a narrow escape. The house in which Mrs. Anderson lived with her five children was swept from its foundation and floated against some trees were it lodged, the woman and children escaping on floating ice where they remained, barefooted and in their night clothes until daylight, when the water receded and their res- cue made. The large bridge went out when the ice gorge gave way, and portions of the trusses and stringers are now to be seen on the farm of Joseph Herret, where they were borne by the flood, two miles below. The dam and tub- ing, considered the best in the state, are gone. Miles of fences were torn from land where the water was never known to reach before. When the water receded it left immense piles of ice on the streets. Huge cakes, three feet thick, are piled up on one another ten to fifteen feet high and will be there for weeks before they melt and make the streets passable. It looks like an immense Arctic scene with the roofs of houses protruding through. The Indian Bible. MIDDLETON, Conn., April 6.—At to- day's session of the New England Methodist Conference resolutions were passed instructing the delegates to ask for the appointment of a committee to consider the matter of the recent order of the Federal government prohibiting the use of the Indian Bible in Indian mission schools and especially re- questing that consideration be given to the question whether the government has the right to prohibit the use of na- tive languages in institutions which receive no pecuniary support from the government. A Rising River. ST. PAUL, April 6.—Many houses out on the flats at Mankato are flooded up to the middle of the windows, and the river is still rising. West Mankato is submerged. Three feet more of water will cover the Milwaukee road tracks, and all trains have been abandoned to- night on account of the water in the vicinity of Good Thunder. UTICA, April 12.—Two distinct and severe earthquake shocks were felt in this city to-day, about four minutes apart. The first was felt at 11:50. Both were accom- panied by a rumbling noise as of distant thunder. Reports from Holland Patent, Westernville, Alder Creek and a number of places in this county say both shocks were felt in the country, and in some in- stances the shocks were severe. In this city, in several instances the pendulums of clocks stopped, and articles on shelves and in cupboards were shaken. ALBANY, N. Y., April 12.—Two distinct earthquake shocks were felt throughout Montgomery, Warren and Otsego counties this morning. The first occured at 11:25 and lasted thirty seconds. The second two minutes later. In Johnston and Clov- ersville the people rushed wildly from their houses thoroughly frightened. Rat- tling dishes, falling plaster, rumbling buildings and vibrating lamps appear to be the only result. BROAD ALBIN, N. Y., April 12.—Two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt in this locality at 11:30 a. m. to-day. The shocks came from the northwest and were more severe at points north. FONDA, N. Y., April 12.—The inhabitants of Mohawk Valley were startled at about noon to-day by a shock of earthquake. The vibration lasted but a second or two. It was felt throughout the valley and Storms in the Northwest. ST PAUL, April 13.—Heavy rain and snow is reported from all parts of the state and the Dakotas. Seeding is delayed every- where. Central Iowa reports a hurricane, ac- companied by snow, hail, sleet and great damage is feared. Some Minnesota and Dakota farmers think the storm will have a bad effect on crops, others look for bene- fit from it. At Huron and Elk Point, S. D., over two inches of rain has fallen. It rained 52 hours at Yankton, and this afternoon snow is falling there, with six inches on the ground. At Pembina, N. D., the farmers are get- ting uneasy as the steady rain has swollen the river considerably. At Ellendale. N. D., it has been raining 48 hours and the country is flooded, yet the farmers are happy. James river at Huron is rising rapidly and has clogged the sewers with water, flooding cellars in Iowa street. At Sleepy Eye, a foot of snow has fallen during the day. Seeding is suspended for weeks on account of the cold and the farmers are blue. A snow storm is raging at Winnebago city all day. A number of other points in the western part of the state report snow, ranging from a few inches to a foot in depth. WATERLOO, Iowa, April 13.—It has been snowing heavily here all day, between five and six inches having fallen. BOONE, Iowa, April 13.—The storm has increased in fury and is now a blizzard. Telegraph wires are down and all commu- nication is cut off. Business is suspended. [Column 3] THE FLOODS. Rivers are Again Rising and the Country is Inundated. NRW ORLEANS, May 17.—This morning the Gypsy crevasse widened out to such an extent that all hope of closing it is abandoned. The water is sweeping over the plantations to within a few miles of Kenner. About eight miles of the Mississ- ippi Valley railroad track has been covered and traffic over the submerged portion is abandoned. The location of the break is is about twenty-five miles above this city. The exact course the over- flow of water will take cannot be de- termined until it has reached its level. It is now going back into the swamps in the rear plantations and thence will likely find its way to Lake Panche- train. The news from Vicksburg says: A steady southerly wind at twenty miles an hour is blowing all day and has occasioned much anxiety for the levees, which show signs of softening in many localities. A special from Paris, Texas, says: Immense floods in the Red river is doing great dam- age and the lumbermen are suffering greatly. KEOKUK, Iowa, May 17.—Both the Des Moines and Mississippi rivers are again rising and the water from the Des Moines is pouring through the break in the Birge levee. Fears are entertained of the Egyp- tian levee, protecting Alexandria, Mo., and eleven thousand feet of the adjoining line will give way if the rise continues, as it is seriously weakened by deep cuts. The Mississippi has risen one-tenth and the Des Moines six inches during the day. The farmers are six weeks behind with their work. KANSAS CITY, May 17.—The Missouri river ceased falling here at noon to-day and since that time has been rising. The rise is due to the heavy rains locally and up the river and will probably continue for a day or two. The Kaw is steadily falling. VIRGINIA, Ill., May 17.—The Linn dyke near Chandlersville and the levee west of Beardstown is broken, letting immense quanties of water into the lower farming lands of that section, already oversoaked, doing incalculable damage to property. Many families have been compelled to move on higher land. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, May 17.—The Union Pacific grade at this city has been washed out and travel over the line from here is suspended. Through trains on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, which pass over the Union Pacific bridge are lying in the yards and can get no farther. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 17.—Reports of an eleven foot rise in the Arkansas river at Witchita, Kansas, and of heavy and inces- sant rains in the entire Arkansas valley during the day created a great deal o[-] alarm among the inhabitants of the lowe[-] Arkansas valley. North Little Rock is in danger of being submerged and thousands of acres of cotton lands in the county are already overflewed. encouragement is felt. The country dis- tricts will be all nigh impassable for days to come. At Hurson, S. D., it is reported that the snow storm yesterday afternoon blockaded the west and north branches of the Chicago & Northwestern road. The northbound train last night only reached Redfield and returned this morning. No trains have been sent out or have arrived from the west since noon yesterday. The lines in other directions are open. Snow plows and now shovelers are working north and west. The Great Northern trains are also interrupted. The rain fall was the greatest ever known here in April. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 5.—At Russell- ville last night, the storm destroyed trees, fences, barns and houses in a track four miles long and several hundred yards wide. Elvis Shelton's house was demol- ished and KateShelton, a relative, visiting his family, had several bones broken and received dangerous internal injuries. Every member of the family received hurts and bruises, but none were seriously injured. The house of Samuel Brother- ford was also destroyed, but no one was hurt. At Lock No. 6, on the Kentucky river, a raft is reported to have gone to pieces and six raftsmen drowned. six inches on the ground. At Pembina, N. D., the farmers are getting uneasy, and the steady rain has swollen the river consider- ably. At Ellendale, N. D., it has been raining forty-eight hours, and the country is flooded, yet the farmers are happy. James river, at Huron, is rising rapidly and has clogged the sewers. Water is flooding the cellars on Iowa street. At Sleepy Eye a foot of snow has fallen dur- ing the day. Seeding will be suspended [-]or a week on account of the cold, and the [-]armers are blue. A snowstorm has been raging at Winnebago City all day. A num- ber of other points in the western part of [-]he state report snow ranging from a few [-]nches to a foot in depth. FIRE AT BRIGHAM One Hundred Thousand Dollars Destroyed. Half-a-Dozen Buildings Burned—The Business Portion of the City Narrowly Escapes Destruction. BRIGHAM CITY, May 21.—⏐Special tele- gram to THE HERALD.⏐—A fire broke out in the saloon of R. T. Wilson & Son at 1:30 this morning and destroyed that building and contents, Erdman & Son's butcher shop and Dosberg & Son's lodging house and grocery and other buildings. At this writing particulars are unobtainable, but it is roughly estimated that the loss will reach $100,000. The Ogden fire depart- ment was wired to be in readiness but its services were not needed as the blaze is now extinguished. At one time it was thought the entire business portion of the city would be destroyed. [Column 4] 400 Drowned. LONDON, June 20. — The details of the gales on the coast of Iceland last month show that 400 French fishermen were drowned and 30 vessels wrecked. A Terrible Crime. PITTSBURG, June 20.—This morning Mrs. Josephine Marck, of Allegheny City, administered strychnine to her three children, aged seven, four and three years, then swallowed poison herself. In less than three hours two of the children and the mother were dead, and the youngest one was beyond all hopes of recovery. The motive of the deed is supposed to be anger be- cause her husband ordered a boarder from the house, whom he suspected of criminal intimacy with his wife. REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL. Three Men Killed. READING, Pa., July 13.—Loflin & Rand's large powder works, near Cresson, blew up this afternoon, kill- ing three men, George Gitman, Charles Reed and Henry Bernish, who were the only persons about the place. People Killed by Hail Stones. PESTH, July 13.—There have been heavy storms in Hungary, destroying much property and harvests. Many ersons were killed by hail stones. ON DOGS. Let dogs delight to bark and bite, Or chase the buck and ewe: Let dogs eat sheep while farmers sleep, "For God has made them so," Let dogs come forth to fill the earth, Let sheep in plenty grow, To make the meat for dogs to eat, "For God has made them so." Let dogs a score surround each door— The land, the lean, the low— Or track at night the lambkin's flight, "For God has made it so." Let flop-eared hounds range pasture grounds, To scent the buck and ewe; Let curs yelp round as well as a hound, "For God has made them so." Let every man keep, if he can, A dozen dogs in tow, And let their greed on mutton feed, "For God has made them so." Let man eat hogs—feed sheep to dogs— Raise mutton here below To feed the dogs, while man eats hogs, "For God has made them so."—Ex. Heavy Snows at Waterloo. WATERLOO, Iowa, April 13.—It has been snowing heavily here all day, between five and six inches having fallen. A Blizzard at Boone, Ia. BOONE, Iowa, April 13.—The storm has increased in fury and is now a blizzard. Telegraph wires are down and communica- tion is cut off. Business is suspended. The Mississippi Booming. MEMPHIS, April 13.—The Mississippi is booming, and within three inches of the danger line and rising. Low lands on the Arkansas side are flooded, and 500 acres of corn have been washed out fifty miles be- low this city. No serious damage or loss of life is yet reported. A Severe Storm in Iowa. DES MOINES, April 13.—Advices from many points in this state are to the effect an extremely severe storm of snow, sleet, rain and wind prevails. Heavy Rain and Show in the Northwest. ST. PAUL, April 13.—Heavy rain and snow is reported from all parts of the state and the Dakotas. Seeding is delayed everywhere. The central committee re- ports a hurricane accompanied by snow, hail, sleet, and great damage to fruit trees is foared. Some Minnesota and Dakota farmers think the storm will have a bad effect on the crops. Others look for benefit from it. At Huron and Elk Point, S. D., over two inches of rain have fallen. It rained fifty-two hours at Yankton, and this afternoon snow is falling there, with THE new German infantry rifle is de- scribed as a weapon too terribly destructive for use against human beings. This may be true and yet the greater the perfection to which the art of destruction is brought, the sooner will war, as a means for settling national disputes, be done away with. The bullet of the new rifle is shaped like a stout cigarette, a little over an inch long, and is projected with a force that has sent it through five fully packed knapsacks placed in echelon five hundred feet from the spot where the rifle was discharged. This bullet, it is said, will penetrate a human body at over six thousand feet distance. This is claimed to be superior to the performances of the new French Lebel rifle. Old soldiers who remember what good work was done in the Crimea and India with the Minie rifle, will have an idea of what a fight with magazine rifles, possessing this power and range, would be like. No wonder the European governments hesitate about going to war. [The following article is covered slightly by another] In West Virginia. CHARLESTON, W. Va., May 27.—A disas- [---]us hailstorm visited this section yester- [--]y. Trees were cut to pieces and corn [--]d fruit ruined. The farmers are dis- [--]uraged. KANSAS CITY, May 27.—A special to the [--]urnal from Wellington, Kansas, says: [-] cyclone passed over this place this even- [--]g, killing and injuring 500 people. The [--]orm passed directly through the center [-]f the town, wrecking everything in its [-]ath. A fire broke out in the wrecked dis- [-]rict and is now burning fiercely. [Column 5] CYCLONES AND HAIL STORMS, Thunder, Lightning and Wild Floods, CAUSE IMMENSE LOSS OF LIFE, Overflow Plantations, Cut Down Trees, Ruin Crops and Render People Destitute. BROWNSVILLE, Ind., May 27.—A disas- trous storm passed through Jackson coun- ty last night. Thousands of acres of wheat were destroyed by wind and hail. Much fruit was also destroyed. J. D. Johnson and Levi Miller, farm laborers, were killed by lightning. KANSAS CITY, May 27.—A Times special from Wellington, says the cyclone was terribly destructive. At 11 o'clock tifteen persons were known to have been killed and the investigation of the wrecked buildings had only barely commenced. The cyclone did not do much damage un- til it had reached the center of the town. On Jefferson avenue it destroyed the Lutheran church. The furious work was done within the compass of the four squares bounded by Jefferson avenne, avenue C and Seventh and Ninth streets. Every building in those two squares was demol- ished and wrecked. Fortunately the res- dences in that locality were not numerous, otherwise the loss of life would have been greater. The Phillips hotel was demol- ished and seven dead bodies have been taken from the ruins. The work of rescue there has only begun. The house was well filled with guests and the loss of life is thought to be great. The destruction in the northeast part of the city is great, but definite details cannot now be had. Great confusion prevails everywhere. ST. LOUIS, May 27.—The Globe-Democrat's Wellington special says that the loss by the cyclone will aggregate about $500,000. Two hundred buildings were destroyed. The house of 'Squire Smith was leveled and several members were horribly man- gled, probably fatally. The fire at this hour (3 a. m.) is still raging. KANSAS CITY, May 27.—A Journal special from Wellington, Kansas, says: A cyclone to-night plowed through the business part of the town with immense destruc- tion of property and some loss of life, just how much it is impossible to tell at this writing. A heavy storm of wind preceded the cyclone about half an hour. A few minutes after 9 o'clock the cyclone struck the city, coming from the south- east. Washington avenue, the principal business street, is lined each side for blocks with ruins. To add to the horror, fire broke out among the debris of Colonel Robinson's blocks and Mrs. Susan Asher is supposed to have perished in the flames. The solid block of brick buildings, con- taining half a dozen stores and printing offices, lies in a tumbling heap. Just across the street a laborer named Fanning was taken out of the ruins dead, and it is thought that other bodies are in the pile. Hundreds of dwellings are either totally destroyed or more or less damaged. The city is in darkness, as the broken mains made it necessary to shut down the gas works and save the destruction from fire. Hon. James Lawrence, Walter Forsythe and Ed. Forsythe are dangerously injured. Seven bodies have been taken out of the Phillips house ruins and a large force are at work removing the debris. Two mem- bers of the Salvation Army are expected to die from injuries received. At Squire Smith's residence seven per- sons were more or less injured. The streets are littered with tin roofing, cloth awnings and timbers. Everybody are on the streets carrying lanterns and it is utterly impossible to get at the exact facts. The destruction is simply awful and every minute adds to the horror of the situation. The Standard and Mail office was wrecked. The opera house and dozens of the best business buildings are destroyed, the finest school buildings and churches ruined and the [-]oss will foot up many thousands of dol- [-]ars. No reports have been received from [-]ther points. Wellington is the county [-]eat of Sumner county and has a popula- [--]on of over 10,000 inhabitants. It is in the center of a thickly-settled agricultural district. WELLINGTON, Kan., May 27.—Sim A. and Walter Forsythe, taken out of the ruins of Conrad's restaurant, have since died. Grand Army hall has been converted into a hospital and there are now there fifty killed and injured. The latest estimates are that fully thirty are dead and perhaps a hundred more or less injured. Tremendous Storms. ST. PAUL, Minn., April 3.—Yesterday's storm passed away all over the northwest. The extent of the storm was but hinted at in the earlier reports. The blizzard continued most of the night around Miller, S. D., and snow drifts eight feet deep are now to be seen. Hundreds of head of stock wandered with the storm, many of which probably perished. One freight train has been stalled in the snow there since yesterday. The unparalled storm of rain and snow which has raged at Aberdeen, S. D., for the past three days, ceased early this morning and the sun is now shining brightly. The fall of snow is simply tremendous and in consequence the railroads are tied up. The north and west line of mixed trains on the Milwaukee road laid in the snow all yesterday afternoon and night. The through Chicago passen- ger on the Northwestern got no further than Redfield on this line, but turned there and went back. The blockade is the worst experienced in a long time. While seed- ing will be greatly delayed, farmers and all others are well satisfied and the acreage will be materially increased, as a great ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_a_iv.jpg) [Newspaper clippings attached on page] MINERSVILLE REMARABLE CASE OF HEALING Young Lady Instantly Healed of Paralysis — Severe Drouth. Special Correspondence. Minersville, Beaver Co., June 17.—We are suffering perhaps one of the most extended preiods of drouth ever wit- nessed in this locality, and as a con- sequence the stock upon our ranges are suffering for lack of feed; and but for the snow deposit in the ranges of mountains east of Beaver, our farmers would have been in a critical condi- tion, for we have not been favored, in this locality with a shower of rain dur- ing the present year. But our crops are looking fine up to date. Grain is just coming into the boot. Our people are busy cutting their first crop of lu- cern, which will be an average with that of past years. The fruit crop was nearly all destroyed by late spring frosts. The damage to our community from that one item alone will be not less than $1,500. REMARKABLE CASE OF HEALING. Many of our men folks are off work- ing in the mines, located in the nearby hills, and as a consequence our meet- ings are not so well attended as they might otherwise be. But generally speaking, the Saints are feeling very well, indeed, spiritually. In proof of this statement mention is made of one of the most remarkable cases of healing that has been chronicled recently. It is the case of Sister Emily Banks, a young lady about 27 years of age, and of sterling qualities of head and heart. About nine months since she was stricken with a paralytic stroke, which left her in a helpless condition, and she so remained for some months, and 14 weeks ago she had a second stroke, and has not been able to help herself during that many weeks. She also had a third stroke on June 14, and since then, until Monday, the 16th, was un- able to swallow even a drop of cold water. The Bishop called upon the people to have a special fast and pray- er meeting and appointed said meeting for 1 o'clock p. m. The meeting was well attended and a glorious time was had. The Spirit of the Lord was poured out in rich abundance. The Priest- hood then repaired to the bedside of the afflicted sister and administered the healing ordinance, and she was in- stantly healed. She spoke to the brethren, shook their hands, and arose from her bed and dressed and walked rejoicing, and praising the Lord who had so wonderfully snatched her as it were from the hand of death. [-]SDAY, JUNE 19. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_001a.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko Montford Tracy McComb Ferguson Reid Callohon Woodward Rush Valley Feby 1 32 Sacte 230 Reid mard plearter [-] " 2 33 " " 3 34 " " 4 35 " 230 0 " 5 36 " 29 0 " 6 37 " 776 0 " 8 39 " 295 0 " 9 40 " Jany 29 29 Salt Lake 226 50 " 30 30 " 238 " 31 31 " 449 50 2 Feby 1 32 " 450 0 " 2 33 " 615 2 " 3 34 " 93 4 3 Jany 29 29½ " Feby 4 35 " 367 24 30 0 36 " 5 36 " 308 25 2 75 " 6 37 " 15 0 50 1531 0 2926 25 8 5 24 30 86 75 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_001b.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] February 10th 1869 Office, from February 1" 1869 to date inclusive. Fish Springs 230 230 29 776 295 226 50 238 451 50 450 617 100 16 40 437 327 40 16 40 200 4627 40 Recapitulation Salt Lake Div. 4387 40 Northern " 240 4627 40 Salt Lake Div 536. Northern " 240 776 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_001c.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] Elko Montfort Tracy Dreu[---] Woodword Ferguson McComb Feby 10 41 8 Octo 17 48 " 461 12 43 " 13 44 " 15 46 " 16 46 " 18 49 " 475 51 7 38 Salt Lake 72.5 6 37½ " 8 39 " 12 90 9 40 " 8650 24 18 10 41 " 1135 50 5 11 42 " 350 25 65[-] 12 43 " 420 23 75 13 44 " 137 20 5 14 45 " 63 50 15 46 " 537 50 935.50 3467 45 114 46 65 575 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_001d.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department] February 20" 1869 Office, from Feby 11" 1869 to date inclusive, [Column 1] BY WHOM RECEIPTED. [Column 2] Total Amount of each WAY BILL. 460. 4755" 725. 102 1285" 11405" 35675 44375 1422" 635" 5375" 45752" [Column 3] REMARKS Freeman sign for 114 a/c Salt Lake D[---] ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_002a.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] Elko Montfort Tracy Woodword Rec'd Willow Springs John Creek Ingrsoll Feby 19 5" Sacramento 355. 10 51 " 125. 22 53 " 525. 23 54 " 24 55 " 35" 13. 25 56 " 2[-]" 26 57 " 16 47 Salt Lake 17 48 " 462 5" 3 75 18 49 " 815 5" 19 50 " 518. 168. 8 55" 3 20 51 " 15" 75. 30 6. 21 52 " 80 1 22 53 " 80 23 54 " 606 90 24 54 " 1585. 29497" 256 53 75 5.5" 3 7 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_002b.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] February 28th 1869 Feby 21[-] 1869 Ferguson [-]oll[--] 355 125, 525, 363, 230 466 25 815 54 702 54 261 82 80 1 126 732 90 248 80 1 126 4986 95 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_002c.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] Elko Montfort Tracy Ferguson Reid Woodward Freeman Ingersell McComb Simpson Springs Feby 27 58 Sacramento Mch 1 60 " " 2 61 " " 3 62 " 230, " 4 63 " " 5 64 " " 6 65 " " 8 67 " " 9 68 " Feb 25 56 Salt Lake 750 1 " 26 57 " " 1830 300 255 540 " 27 58 " " 6650 1 " 28 59 " " 3370 350 37 50 Mch 1 60 " " 9000 1500 20 89 " 2 61 " " 388 50 50 " 3 62 " " 230 00 7 00 " 4 63 " " 83 00 12 00 5 66 " 5 64 " " 350 00 12 00 3 50 " 6 65 " " " 2 1 Hamilton " 3 2 " " 4 3 " " 5 4 " " 6 5 " " 7 6 " " 8 7 " " 9 8 " $230. $1549 50 $15 $60 55 $47 50 $20 89 $67 $8 90 50 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_002d.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] March 10th 1869 Office, from March 186 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS Crandall St L Div W P Div 230 230 8 50 8 50 29 25 29 25 67 50 67 50 74 70 74 70 125 89 125 89 3 89 3 89 2 37 2 37 166 166 367 367 305 305 180. 180 180 40 40 40 170 170 170 160 160 160 105 105 105 200 200 200 80 80 80 $935 $1994 84 $935 $2934 84 Recapitulation Salt Lake Div $1994.84 White Pine 935.00 $2934.84 Freeman Sign for $20 89 cy Salt Lake Div ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_002e.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] Elko 1869 Montfort Crandall Lucy. Furgison Woodward Reid Davis Cullchaw Mch 10 69 Suc[--] 250 " 11 70 " 226 " 12 73 " — " 13 74 " 350 " 15 76 " — " 16 77 " 525 " 17 78 " — " 18 79 " 350 " 19 80 " — " 10 7 " 96 50 " 11 8 " — " 12 9 " 146 50 " 13 10 " 193 00 " 10 9 Hamiltone 166 75 " 11 10 " 192 00 " 12 11 " 65 " 13 12 " 440 " 14 13 " 80 " 15 14 " 305 " 16 15 " 309 80 " 17 16 " 240 " 18 17 " 170 " 7 66 Salt Lake 155 12 60 " 8 67 " " 160 " 9 68 " " 454 " 10 69 " " 792 3 00 1 " 11 70 " " 723 25 6 50 " 12 71 " " 6 50 3 50 " 13 72 " " 595 " 14 73 " " 713 " 15 74 " " 179 " 16 75 " " 340 12 50 $21 37 1968 55 4117 75 12 60 6 50 1 6 50 12 50 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_002f.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] Mch 20th 1869 Office, from March 11 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS St Lake Div White Pine Div 250 250 226 226 350 350 525 525 350 350 96 50 96 50 146 50 146 50 193 193 166 45 166 75 192 192 65 65 440 440 80 80 305 305 309 80 309 80 240 240 170 170 167 60 167 60 160 160 454 454 796 796 729 75 729 75 10 10 595 595 713 713 179 179 352 50 352 50 $5857 85 $2404 55 8262 40 Recapitulation Salt Lake Div $5857.85 White Pine Div 2404 55 $8262 40 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_003a.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. 1869 Montfort Crandall Freeman Tracy Woodward Ingersall Davis Callahan McComb Mch 20 81 Sacro 218 " 22 83 " 125 " 23 84 " 125 " 24 85 " 465 " 25 86 " 125 " 26 87 " - " 28 87½ Eelko - " 27 88 Sacro - " 29 90 " 170 " 31 90½ Elko " 19 18 Hamilton 187 50 " 20 19 " 240 " " " 21 20 " 80 " " " 22 21 " 120 " " " 23 22 " 251 75 " 24 23 " 86 00 " 25 24 " 80 00 " 26 25 " 280 " " " 27 26 " 200 " " " 28 27 " 80 " " " 29 28 " 315 " " 30." " " 30 29 " 325 " " " 17 76 Salt Lake 1010 20 12 " " " 18 77 " 400 " " 60 13 65 " 19 78 " 65 50 11 25 " 20 79 " " 21 80 " 91 " " " 22 81 " 420 " " " 23 82 " 32 95 2 15 " 24 83 " 594 80 " 25 84 " 1207 00 26 85 $1228 " " $2245 45 30 " " $3821 45 12 " " 60 13 65 11 25 2 15 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_003b.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] March 21st 1869 March 31st 1869 Salt L. Div White Pine Div 218 218 125 125 125 125 465 465 125 125 170 170 187 50 187 50 240 240 80 80 120 120 251 75 251 75 86 86 80 80 280 280 200 200 80 80 345 345 325 325 1022 20 1022 20 473 65 473 65 76 75 76 75 91 91 420 420 35 10 35 10 594 80 594 80 1207 1207 $5148 50 $2275 25 $7423 75 Recapilulution Salt Lake Div $5148 50 White Pine 2275.25 $7,423.75 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_003c.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] Elko 1869 Montfort Crandall F Cuton Tracy Woodward McComt Ingersoll Ferguson Freeman Mch 30 91 Sacramento 436 ,, ,, " 31 92 " 525 ,, ,, April 1 93 " 125 ,, , " 2 94 " 388 ,, ,, " 3 95 " 278 ,, ,, " 5 95½ Elko " 5 97 " 25 00 " 6 98 " " 7 99 " 218 Mch 31 30 Hamilton 200 April 1 31 " 230 " 2 32 " 120 " 3 33 " 140 " 4 34 " 160 " 5 35 " 162 21 50 " 6 36 " 160 " 7 37 " 80 " 8 38 " 120 35 " 9 39 " 127 10 Mch 27 86 Salt Lake 573 15 " 28 87 " " 13 50 " 29 88 " " 162 40 " 30 89 " " 260 3 75 " 31 90 " " 485 82 00 36 00 April 1 91 " " 330 " 2 92 " " 704 65 " 3 93 " " 25 105 35 " 4 94 " " 639 ,, ,, " 5 95 " " 16 50 " 6 96 " " 25 342 120 60 " 7 97 " " 12 " 6 34 Suck[---]am 96 50 100 " 8 36 " " 96 50 100 " 9 37 " " 100 2263 1599 132 3631 15 40 3 75 202 36 81 50 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_003d.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] April 10th 1869 Office, from April 1st 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS Salt L Div White Pine 436 436 525 525 125 125 388 388 278 278 25 25 218 218 200 200 230 230 120 120 140 140 160 160 183 50 183 50 160 160 80 80 155 155 137 137 573 15 573 15 13 50 13 50 202 202 263 75 263 75 603 603 330 330 704 65 704 65 130 35 130 35 639 639 16 50 16 50 547 00 547 00 12 00 12 96 50 96 50 196 50 196 50 100 100 00 $6029 90 $1958 50 7988 40 Recaptulation Salt Lake Div $6029 90 White Pine 1958 50 $7988.40 Total ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_003e.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] Elko 1869 Monefat Crandall Tracy Montgomey Fentos April 9 38 Sac [-]Ham 150 00 " 12 40 " " " 196 50 " 13 41 " " " 150 00 12 "" " 14 42 " " " 289 50 10 " 15 43 " " " 289 50 " 16 44 " " " 289 50 " 17 45 " " " 150 00 " 19 47 " " " 193 00 " 11 98 Salt Lake 576 15 " 10 40 Hamiltons 125 " 11 41 " 40 50 " 12 42 " 60 " 13 43 " 160 " 14 44 " 160 " 15 45 " 125 " 16 46 " 75 " 17 47 " 135 " 18 48 " 100 5 " 19 49 " 225 $1708 00 $1227 00 $576 $15 $55 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_003f.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] April 20th 1869 Office, from April 11th 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS White Pine Salt Lake 150 150 196 50 196 50 162 00 162 " " 299 50 299 50 289 50 289 50 289 50 289 50 150 " " 150 " " 193 00 193 00 591 591 00 125 00 125 00 90 00 90 00 60 00 60 00 160 00 160 00 160 00 160 00 125 00 125 00 75 00 75 00 135 00 135 00 105 00 105 00 225 225 00 2990 00 591 3581 00 Recapitulation Salt Lake Div $591 White Pine " 2990 Total $3581 00 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_004a.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. 1869 Montfort Crandall Freeman Fenton April 20 48 Sac & Ham 193 00 " 21 49 " " " " 22 50 " " " " 23 51 " " " 50 " 24 52 " " " " 26 54 " " " 96 50 " 27 55 " " " 243 00 " 28 56 " " " 166 50 " 29 57 " " " 60 00 " 20 50 Hamilton 169 50 169 50 " 21 51 " 82 50 82 50 20 " 22 52 " 150 00 " 23 53 " 125 " 24 54 " 132 " 25 55 " 310 20 15 " 26 56 " 129 " 27 57 " 87 " " 57½ " 25 " 28 58 " - " " 58½ " 25 20 " 29 59 " 225 " 29 59½ " 340 25 $809 00 $1799 75 $ 40 $35 00 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_004b.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] April 30 1869 Office, from April 21st 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS White Pine 193 " " 193 " " 50 50 96 50 96 50 243 243 166 50 166 50 60 00 60 00 169 50 169 50 102 102 150 150 125 125 132 132 345 345 129 129 87 87 25 25 45 45 225 225 340 25 340 25 $2683 75 $2683 75 Recapitulation White Pine Div $2683.75 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_004c.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 4¼ Elko 1869 Monefort Crandall Fentore Rogus I W H Reid April 30 58 Sac to Ha[-] 136 50 May 1 59 " " " 30 00 " 3 61 " " " 153 00 " 4 62 " " " 423 00 " 5 63 " " " 243 00 " 6 64 " " " 153 00 " 7 65 " " " 120 00 " 8 66 " " " 30 00 April 30 60 Hamilton 100 " " 60½ " 15 May 1 61 " 75 45 7 " 1 61½ " 25 10 " 2 62 " 115 12 " 2 62½ " 257 " 3 63 " 25 8 15 " " 63½ " 125 " 4 64 " 25 " " 64½ " 314 12.50 " 5 65 " 57 50 " " 65½ " 275 " 6 66 " 50 " " 66½ " 131 " 7 67 " — " " 67½ " 75 " 8 68 " 25 " 8 68½ " 75 50 18 00 " 9 69 " 15 " 9 69½ " 100 $1288 50 1880 55 39 50 33. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_004d.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] May 10 the 1869 May 1st 1869 136 50 30 153 423 243 153 120 30 100 15 127 35 127 257 48 125 25 326 50 57.50 275 50 131 75 25 93 50 15 100 3296 00 White Rim Div $3296. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_004e.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. 1869 Montfort Crandall Rogus J H Reid May 10 68 Sac to Ham 30 " " " 11 69 " " " 150 " " " 12 70 " " " 45 " " " 13 71 " " " 30 " " 16 25 " 14 72 " " " 70 " " " 15 73 " " " 40 " " " 17 75 " " " 20 " " 5 00 " 18 76 " " " 40 00 " 19 77 " " " - - May 10 70 Hamilton 56 00 27 50 " 10 70½ " " " 75 00 " 11 71 " " " 123 " " " 11 71½ " " " 158 " 12 72 " 53 " " 72½ " 92 " 13 73 " 40 14 " " 73½ " 65 5 " 14 74 " 72 50 " " 74½ " 99 " 15 75 " 70 30 " 15 75½ " 110 " 16 76 " 100 " 17 <+ 76½> 77 " 110 15 00 " 17 77½ " 150 " 18 78 " 120 2 " " 78½ " 100 20 00 " 19 79 " 160 " " 79½ " 120 10 $425 $1969 75 $3250 $89 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_004f.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] May 20th 1869 Office, from May 11th 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS Com 30 150 45 46 25 70 40 25 40 - 83 50 75 123 158 53 92 54 70 72 50 99 " " 100 110 100 75 125 150 120 120 160 130 $2516 25 White Pine Div $2516.25 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_005a.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. 1869 Montfort Crandall Reid Rogers May 20 78 Sac to Ham 47 50 " 21 79 " " " 5 00 " 22 80 " " " 20 00 " 24 82 " " " 20 00 " 25 83 " " " 25 00 " 26 84 " " " 35 00 " 27 85 " " " 10 00 " 28 86 " " " 25 00 " 29 87 " " " 20 00 " 30 88 " " " 00 00 " 20 80 Hamilton 144 75 " " 80½ " 130 00 " 21 81 " 106 00 " " 81½ " 127 00 5 00 " 22 82 " 125 00 15 00 " " 82½ " 89 00 " 23 83 " 45 00 " " 83½ " 20 00 " 24 84 " 100 00 5 00 " " 84½ " 110 00 " 25 85 " 70 00 10 00 " " 85½ " 107 00 " 26 86 " 90 00 5 00 " " 86½ " 100 00 " 27 87 " 103 50 " " 87½ " 80 00 " 28 88 " 100 00 " " 88½ " 100 00 " 29 89 " 100 00 " " 89½ " 105 00 " 30 90 " 91 00 " " 90½ " 140 00 $207 50 $2183 25 $30.00 $10 00 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_005b.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] May 31th 1869 Office, from May 21 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS 47 50 5 00 20 00 20 00 25 00 35 00 10 00 25 00 20 00 00 00 144 75 130 00 106 00 132 00 140 00 89 00 45 00 20 00 105 00 110 00 80 00 107 00 95 00 100 00 103 50 80 00 100 00 100 00 100 00 105 00 91 00 140 00 $2430.75 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_005c.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. 1869 Sac. to. Hmlt Montfort Crandall Reid Rogers May 31 89 " " 40 00 June 1 90 " " 30 " 2 91 " " 20 " 3 92 " " 45 " 4 93 " " 45 " 5 94 " " 30 " 6 95 " " 00 " 7 96 " " 15 " 8 97 " " 60 " 9 98 " " 15 May 31 91½ Hamilton 150 June 91 " 176 5 June 1 92 " 118 " " 92½ " 197 50 " 2 93 " 165 50 " " 93½ " 183 00 " 3 94 " 222 " " 94½ " 220 " 4 95 " 131 75 25 " " 95½ " 90 " 5 96 " 75 " " 96½ " 104 50 10 " 6 97 " 125 " " 97½ " 115 " 7 98 " 157 50 10 " " 98½ " 159 " 8 99 " 131 " " 99½ " 246 50 " 9 100 " 107 50 " " 100½ " 198 5 $300.00 $3122.75 $15 00 $40 00 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_005d.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] June 10th 1869 Office, from May 31st 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS 40 30 20 45 45 30 00 00 15 60 15 150 181 168 197 50 165 50 183 222 220 13[-] 75 90 75 114 50 125 115 167 50 159 131 246 50 107 50 203 $3477.75 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_005e.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. 1869 Montfort Crandall Reid June 10 99 Sac to Ham 45 " 11 100 " " 00 " 12 101 " " 00 " 13 102 " " 00 " 14 103 " " 00 " 15 104 " " 15 " 16 105 " " 15 " 17 106 " " 00 37 " 18 107 " " 00 " 19 108 " " 00 " 10 101 Hamilton 175 " 10 101½ " 108 50 " 11 102 " 91 " " 102½ " 20 " 12 103 " 90 " " 103½ " 66 " 13 104 " 45 " " 104½ " 75 " 14 105 " 152 50 " " 105½ " 110 " 15 106 " 157 50 " " 106½ " 171 75 " 16 107 " 172 " " 107½ " 167 " 17 108 " 167 " " 108½ " 160 10 " 18 109 " 152 " " 109½ " 150 " 19 110 " 25 " " 110½ " 50 $75 00 $2342 25 $10 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_005f.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] June 20th 1869 Office, from June 11th 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS 45 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 15 00 15 00 37 00 00 00 00 00 175 00 108 50 91 00 20 00 90 00 66 00 45 00 75 00 152 50 110 00 157 50 171 75 172 00 167 00 167 00 170 00 152 00 150 00 25 00 50 00 $2427.25 White Pine Division Total $2427.25 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_006a.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. 1869 Montfort Crandall J H Reid Rogers June 20 119 Sac to Ham 00 00 " 21 110 " " " 00 00 " 22 111 " " " 00 00 " 23 112 " " " 00 00 " 24 113 " " " 00 00 " 25 114 " " " 00 00 " 26 115 " " " 00 00 25 00 " 27 116 " " " 00 00 " 28 117 " " " 00 00 " 29 118 " " " 00 00 " 20 111 Hamilton 200 00 " 20 111½ " 75 00 " 21 112 " 135 00 " " 112½ " 53 45 " 22 113 " 6 00 30 00 " " 113½ " 50 00 " 23 114 " 15 00 " " 114½ " 79 50 3 50 " 24 115 " 200 00 15 00 " " 115½ " 50 00 " 25 116 " 75 00 " " 116½ " 58 00 " 26 117 " 50 00 " " 117½ " 125 00 15 00 " 27 118 " 75 00 15 00 " " 118½ " 75 00 " 28 119 " 100 00 " " 119½ " 35 00 " 29 120 " 100 00 " " 120½ " 50 00 100 00 00 00 $1632 25 $175 00 $3 50 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_006b.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] June 30th 1869 Office, from June 21 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 25 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 200 00 75 00 135 00 53 45 36 00 50 00 15 00 83 00 215 00 50 00 75 00 58 00 50 00 140 00 90 00 75 00 100 00 35 00 100 00 150 00 $1810 75 White Pine Division $1810 75 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_006c.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. 1869 Crandall Reid Rogers. June 30 121 Hamilton 190 00 " " 121½ " 215 00 July 1 122 " 50 00 " 1 122½ " 200 00 " 2 123 " 250 00 " " 123½ " 215 00 " 3 124 " 145 00 15 00 " 4 125 " 50 00 " 5 126 " 50 00 30 00 " 6 127 " 85 00 5 00 " 7 128 " 158 50 " 8 129 " 140 00 60 00 " 9 130 " 177 50 " 10 131 " 234 75 $2160 75 $105 00 5 00 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_006d.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] July 10th 1869 Office, from July 1st 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS 190 00 215 00 50 00 200 00 250 00 215 00 160 00 50 00 80 00 90 00 158 50 200 00 177 50 234 75 $2270 75 White Pine Division $2270.75 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_006e.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko 1869 WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. July 11 132 Hamilton Crandall Reed Rogers " 11 132 " 53 " 12 133 " 304 25 15 " 13 134 " 190 " 14 135 " 240 50 " 15 136 " 249 " 16 136 " 130 50 " 17 137 " 135 15 13 25 " 18 138 " 46 75 " 19 139 " 90 75 " 20 140 " 175 8 75 $1614 25 $30 50 $22 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_006f.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] July 20th 1869 Office, from July 11 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS 53 319 25 190 240 50 249 130 50 163 25 46 75 90 75 183 75 1666 75 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_007a.jpg) (51) No. 6 WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. 1869 Crandall Reid Spear July 21 141 Hamilton 228 00 " 22 142 " 152 " " 15 00 " 23 143 " 125 " " " 24 144 " 132 50 25 00 " 25 145 " 000 " 26 146 " 136 25 40 00 " 27 147 " 150 00 40 00 " 28 148 " 150 20 00 " 29 149 " 194 " " " 30 150 " 157 50 " 31 151 " 139 " " $1564 25 $80.00 $60 00 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_007b.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] July 31st 1869 Office, from July 21st 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS 228 " " 167 " " 125 " " 157 50 00 00 176 25 190 " " 170 " " 194 " " 157 50 139 " " $1704 25 White Pine Division $1704 25 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_007c.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Crandall Reid Taylor Aug 1 <152> 1 to 10 Hamilton 74 25 55 2 153 133 3 154 217 50 4 155 170 75 40 10 5 156 242 25 6 157 175 18 6 7 158 157 50 8 159 182 50 9 160 82 50 20 10 161 370 $1805 25 133 16 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_007d.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] Elko Aug 10 1869 Office, from Aug 1 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS 129 25 133 217 50 220 75 242 25 199 157 50 182 50 102 50 370 $1954 25 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_007e.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Crandall Reid Taylor Aug 11 162 Hamilton 132 50 12 163 110 25 13 164 100 14 165 221 15 15 166 80 16 167 239 17 168 250 15 18 169 282 50 19 170 223 50 20 171 27 15 $1665.50 45. 25. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_007f.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] Elko Aug 20 1869 Office, from Aug 10 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS 132 50 135 100 236 80 239 265 282 50 223 50 42 $1735 50 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_008a.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Crandall Spear Reid Aug 21 172 Hamilton 75 " 22 173 22 50 20 " 23 174 113 75 24 175 276 50 25 176 115 17 50 26 177 249 25 30 00 27 178 27 50 28 179 48 50 29 180 165 40 30 181 25 31 182 334 50 1452 90 37 50 30 00 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_008b.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] Elko Aug 31 1869 Office, from Aug 20 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS 75 00 42 50 113 75 276 50 132 50 279 25 27 50 48 50 165 40 25 334 50 1520 40 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_008c.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Crandall Spear Doran Taylor Sept 1 183 Hamilton 149 00 42 " 2 184 " 178 3 185 240 25 25 10 4 186 75 5 187 80 6 188 132 50 7 189 82 50 5 8 190 210 9 191 112 50 35 10 192 57 50 1317 25 60 57 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_008d.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] Elko Sept 10th 1869 Office, from Sept 1 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS 191 00 178 275 25 75 80 132 50 87 50 210 147 50 57 50 1434 25 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_008e.jpg) (51) No. WELLS, FARGO Abstract of Passenger Way Bills received at Elko WAY BILL. Date. No. From. BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Crandall Spear Doran Taylor. Sept 11 193 Hamilton 50 00 " 12 194 " 133 20 13 195 " 166 25 14 196 " 151 20 15 197 " 117 16 198 " 162 50 17 199 " 275 18 200 " 157 50 19 201 " 89 15 20 202 " 149 50 20 1450 75 60 15 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_008f.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] Elko Sep 20 1869 Office, from Sept 20 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS 50 153 166 25 171 117 162 50 275 157 50 104 169 50 $1525 75 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_009a.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] [Calculations appear on page] Elko Crandall Spear Doran Sept 21 203 Hamilton 257 " 22 204 " 32 50 23 205 " 25 24 206 " 50 20 15 25 207 " 75 $439 50 20 15 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_b_009b.jpg) & COMPANY, [Stage Department,] Elko Sept 30 1869 Office, from Sept 20 1869 to date inclusive, BY WHOM RECEIPTED. Total REMARKS 257 32 50 25 85 75 $474.50 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_001.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] I William Smith was born in Macclessfeild Cheshire England on the 12th day of April, 1824. My fathers name was William Smith and my Mothers name before she was Maried was Mary Etchels. I never new my father, he deid when I was very young, I have those say that new my father that he was a very good man, he belong to what was called they old Mathadis and Was the leader of a class in that saciaty, and well respected. Mother also belong to the same sociaty and was a class leader for amany years, untill she became so poor that she could not meet her payments then they turned out; she said although they have turned me out of the Sociaty they cannot turn me from my god, nor him against me, thank god for that. Mother taught me the same relagon and would send me to the meetings so that I would learn of their ways that I might become a precher. I remember well when I was quite a boy mother sent me to they meeting one sunday and give me strict orders to notice who the was that got converted; I was a little late, and when I got in and saw what I did, I said then in my hart if that was the way they served the Lord, I never would and I never did, for my hart turned against all religons. I remember well mother asking me when I was going to serve the Lord I told her when I was about twenty one; will you not turn unto the Lord before then, maybe I will when I am about 15 years old, will you not turn before then, I said no I would not. In 1838 thire came a man of the name of Ralph Wittle to see Mother about geting me to go and learn to be a silk weaver for me to be Bound Prentis to him for fore years and he would learn me all he knew about it. I went and was Bound Prentis to him; I had not been their long before I was taken very sick with a quinsa in my throat and nearly dead, my Boss came to see me, when he saw me Mother ask him what he thought of me he said it was himposable for me to get better, so with that he left, for my throat and toung and gums was all swalen so that Mother had to feed me with a teaspoon slop to keep life in me; Mother was crying about me, when a man of the name of Hiram Clark came in (now this man was sent from Manchester to Macclessfeild on a Mission to preach the gospel he came from America in August 29, 1839 he had been in our house before and had taked with Mother About the work of god she had not obade it and their and was no saints in Macclessfeild. he ask Mother what was the matter with her, she told him that her son was sick and likly to die he ask her if she beleived that god could save they sick she said it says in James if any are sick among you let him send for the Elders and anoint with oil and lay their hands on them and they prare of the faithful shall save the sick, do you belive this, she said yes. he say let me see the boy, she came up stars where I was in bead and told me that their was a man down stars that wanted to see me Mother help me down and place me before the fire on a chare, and he toke a bottle of oil out of his pocket and put some on my head, and Anointed me with it in the name of they Lord Jessus Christ, Then he laid his hands on my head, When he did this; then was the time that I did laugh in my and think what a fool he must be to think that cure me but I though if praying would help him any I would pray to while his hands was on my head I felt the Swelling of my throat go down, and I was heal'd instantly my Mother raised her hands towards heaven and praised the god of heaven for his goodness and mercie towards me her son. This was don the Morning after my Boss had been to see me and give me up for dead Mother ask me if would not go to work in the afternoon, no I whont go this afternoon I will go in the Morning, she says will you go and show yourself to your Boss My younger Brother tom and I went in the afternoon and when he saw me he cried out his that thee Bill as they gost I told him it was myself. he ask me how it it was that I got better so soon I told him but he did not belive it; why did he not belive it because he did not belive thire was a god he was an infadel This was don in the fall of 1839 if my memaray serve me right. I did not join they church untill 1840 on the 18th day of April I was baptized by a brother ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_002.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] in the of Robert Oaks and was confirmed by James galley. I have wrote this from memory never the less the are true. At When I was a boy I had a bleeding canser on my right it cause me to be some disfigered on my right cheek Mother got a Brother of the name of Heath to atend they ordenance to it and he bless me and it should become heald, and it did from that time Mother asked him if the swellening would go down he said he would not promis that but he would promis that it shoud get better and it did from that time. although the swe[--]e[-]ing remaind for some time William Baile a Brother then in the church he was some what of a docter said to me one night at a meeting Bill if you will come to my house on sunday I will take that lump out of your cheek I went and he put a plaster on it he told when to go again I went the Sunday following and he dreess it again he said about next Sunday that lump will be reddy to take out I went the Sunday following and he took they lump out in about a week affter it was heald up I have a scar on my cheek to day. Nevertheless I know that I was heald of a bleeding canser. This took place in the latter part of 1840, I have seen the sick heald many times and under my adminastrision Thire one case of a sister her babe was very sick and Brother Baile was doctering it and he told her that it cold not live because it mouth was closed and it could not be opend, She Brought to me, it was on Saterday I had just come to dinner when she came in with her babe I ask her what was the mater with her child it was sick and brother Baile said it was going to die it was imposable for it to get better I told her it would not die it would get better and when I have had dinner I will atend to the Ordinence after I take they child in my arms and look at it I then thought of what I had said for its mouth was close tite I got my Mother in law Mrs Ormandy to come and forse it mouth open so that I could give it a little oil she came and prest it mouth open and I adminsterd the oil and bless the babe give it to its mother and told her that it would sleep all afternoon now this Botherd me all afternoon I quite work about fore, it being saterday I whent to see the child its mothe had just taken taken up the child she said that it had slept al afternoon and had just given it they Breast and let it nerse Before I atended they ordinence to they child it could hardly Breath it was so s[---]t at its chest it got well and lived This is one testimony of gods power. This was don when I was living in Maclessfield in a place called cockstoolpit hill in the year 1845. While I was living thier my Mother was taken very sick she had sent for me severl times but I did not like to go I went one evening to see her I found that she was very sick my grandfather living their and their was two men that was Bording their they never thought that she would get better this was on Thursday night that I went to see her she scolded me for not going when she sent for me because she had all her work to do she take in washing this she had to do I anoint her with oil that had been Bless and set apart for that perpas lade my hands on her in the name of Jesus Christ and rebuck the decese they decese left her and in the morning she got up and did her work when they men came in the morning to their Brakfast thinking that the would hear of her death to there great astonishment the found her round and doing her work Mother was then living in what was called the old nags head row in waters green Maclesfeild. God heard my prear and raised the sick and we give him the glory. West Porterville, Morgan, Co, Utah Feb 26 1895. Whilte siting alone and think of my yonnger days and the Lord did Bless me in dream and visions of the Night. I will relate one hear as near as I can, and give they interpretion of the same. I think it was in the year of 1842 I dream'd a dream I thought their was quite a Number of the Saints gathered togather on the top of an Hill I knew the most of the Saints that was their I saw a temple their and their came down a Black cloud and covred this temple only the spire I said to the saints loke hear at this temple how it is covrd in darkness, While we stad gaseing upon it I saw as it were a mans head came down out of the clouds on the North side of they temple he had gray hair but short his whiskers seamed to stand out but the were short seamed to be about one inch and half long he was also Blind of the right eye he seamed to seven stars in his head some was Bright and some not so Bright he came down and overd over our heads he seamed to weep and shed tears and then went through the thick cloud to the temple I awoke and the next day I told Mother of the same she told me to tak notice of it and watch for its fulfilment ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_003.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] It was not long after this that we hear of one Father Goodfeler being sent from Manchester to take charge of the afares in Macclessfeild when we went to meeting on sunday who should see their but this head that I saw in my dream I told Mother that was the man that I saw in my dream. 1842. Now for the interpretasion they temple that I saw represented Macclessfeild Branch and the seven stars was seven elders some Bright and some not so Bright Father goodfeler had a dele of truble while he was in Macclessfield I remember one time their was a tea party got up it was one shilling a ticket Orson Pratt and I beleive Orson Spencer came with him the party that was at the dore would not let them in although the where invited unless the paid their shilling so the the paid it their was trouble at the party I would not go to it among the trouble Orson Pratt ordered Father Goodfeler to cut the whoul Branch of and those that wanted to come in again let them be rebaptized again Father goodfeller beg and cried like a child for them to spare it he said no if you dont you will be sorry for it. he did not do it and he himself was cut of from the church it was some time after he left Macclessfeild and whent home to Manchester that one dream that I saw fulfiled and also a Prophacy fulfiled. Now I will write a nother one I was ordain'd to the office of a teacher in they Macclessfeild Branch Staffordshire conferance I think it was in the year of 1842. I dont remember who it that ordained me but I was apointed to labor with a Brother of the name of George Hamson where we had to labor their was a sister that was very sick I have forgot her name I had great fath in the Ordenence but my feller laborer did not seame to have much fath in it so I prayed so god that he would over rule that I might go alone and atend they ordinence my Self when I went to Brother Georges he told me that he could not go with this time and would have to go alone I felt thankful to god for it I whent to the sisters house and found that she was very sick she was alone I sat down along side where she lay and talk to her about the gifts and Blessing and ask her if she would not like to have the ordinance atend to her she said she would so I anointed with oil with and give her same inwardly lade my hands up on her head and rebuct the dicese in the name of Jesus Christ I whent to see her on the day foling wich was sunday and I found her walking round I was surprised to see her so well She told me after I left sh fell a Sleep something s[-]apt her and told her to wake up and walk I raised up quick to see what it was but I saw nothing and from that time I was well and did walk I ask her what it was that hit her she said I beleive it was nothing but the angle of the Lord her husband was not in the church and when asak about it he said he did not know only she got better quick his wife told and said it was nothing but the power of god that save her. I will now relate a dream that while labouring with this Brother George Hamson I had a dream or vision I him and me had Mission to fill as we traveling along the road we saw groups of boys and on each side they road some was playing at Marbles and some gambleing with mony as the was counted great games George would keep stoping to look on I had very offen to tell him that we must not but keep on as we never would get their after we had turned they Bend of the road and travel a little ways we came to a place that led throue the fence hear we stoped I said to now George this his the way that we must go it is the best road no I will not go that way I will keep stright along alright George good by so we parted hear I started through the fields it samed a beautiful country when I had traveled a little ways I found that my path was strawn with all maner of reptiles I [---]ed they commenced to move and derst not look be hind lest I should see them coming after me I found that in my right that I had a small of oil I knew then if I should get bit with any of them by poreing in the wound of the oil I should be heald I had to be very lest I should step on them for the was so thick I notice has I was traveling along that I was nearing a rack wall and on the other side of it their was a Beautiful Medew and it came up with they level of top of the wall I thought to myself O that I was in that where there was no reptiles I could get along then without any trouble I had no sooner thought it then I was their but I had lost my Bottle of oil but to my great surprise I found that I was walking on very dangous ground for I found they earth was full of fire and I had to pick my road as I would fall in and be consumed my legs and feet got so hot that it give me pain and I comence to wish that I was Back again for I could see fire [---]ssing out of they wall so I jump Back aga[--] ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_004.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1856 when I got bck I found that I had the oil in my hand and they reptiles to contend with I lookd at the place that I had just left and I saw their was no earth but all fire when I saw that I wept for joy that I had escapt that awfull down I had not travel far when I found that I comence to clime a very high mountain when I got on the top I sat down and look down in the vally for I thought it was the place were the saints dwelt I thought thire was people their if I could only find them out I came down in the vally and found those that I thought was my frinds but the turned their Back on me I remember seeing they log cabbins and brush fences we left that I thought and I had a wife and was going up a canyon betwen mountans of rocks when I awoke. (it was Weber canyon.) Now I will give has near as I can the interprataion. It was allways a trouble to me but I have seen the fulfillment of it to the very letter my first wife I buried in Macclessfeild and a boy in England afterward I moved to a place called Newton eath near Manchester in England it was in this place that I maried my second wife she bore to me two children in New eath the first was a girl called her Mary ann Smith, was born July 2d 1853. February 5th 1856 she allso bore me a son his Name was Alma Walker Smith. it was with these two children and one of my first wifes chilren his Name was Thomas Garside Smith. We sat sail from Liverpool, June first 1856 the ship Wellfleet sailed from Liverpool England In they vessel their was about 500 Irish emmigrants and about 146 saints before we got through the Irish Channel I heard one of the sea men say before we land at Boston their will be a man kiled on this vessel We had sum sea sickness on the vessell at one time we three days dead calm they vessel rould and lost and pich one of these days I was called to go and atend the coocking gallay it was my turn to be coock we had two very larg stoves the small stove had a gard round it to keep the kettles on the larger one had none they people brought their kettles and Pots and cans to have their Brackfast coock some had rice and some gruel some tea and coffee some one thing and another their was quite a mixture. Presently they vessel give a roul like a drunken man tring to stand on is feet the kettles Pots and cans was all throne togather those that war on the large stove was throne off I had had to grab hold of the gard that was round the small stove as I should have gon to When the people came to see if their Brackfast was coock the found that the had to get a fresh supply some laugh and some crid and some swore I thought it was a meane trick of the vessel to searve the people but that was not all it rould our Boxes from one side to the other. Another time we had a very bad storm and they vessell pitch and heaved and the waves dash against they vessell has though it was going to dash it sides in we heard that the captain said he did not know but he would have to put down the hatch ways to keep the people down and the water out. before the did this I thought I would go upon the deck and see what the danger was like I saw a wave coming I made sure that it would [---] as I grabed hould of a iron pin that was in the side of the vessell their I held like grim death for the wave was more like a great Mountain for miles in lenght I soon found that we was climing up the side of it I ramaind their untill we got down in the abase below and when we commence to clime the next Mountain wave I did not see any dangar we would land alright. it was amuseing to see the Catholics how the was all down on their nease praying with their Beads and crosing them selfs. Another time I was diping water from the sea when a sale flap and swong a thick rope and caught me under my heals then rub me up my Back and nock my cap of in the sea. to wate untill it is resurrection. Our captain was a good man he give [-]us meny prevaleges we held many Meetings the Spirit of god was with us and he turly Bless us the First Mate was a fine looking stood about six feet two the second Mate his Name was Turner he was a Meane man and delighted to punish the men the Captain had a coock for the shipmates and know one was allowed in his place only the Captain When the Captain left the vessell and they Pailot came on and take the command the began to be troble with this turner and the salers he had them at all times for their coffee untill would not let them have it then Turner went to the to forse him to let them hve their coffee they coock tould him if came in their he would put that knife in him it was a pocket knife with a blade about fore inches long Turner made an a temp to go in and the Coock met him with the knife in the pit of the stummic Turner gather'd himself to go again then he got another [---] and fell down he was carrid away to the doctor the first Mate turned up his slaves and got a Pistol to shout the Coock he was a Nigger The Pailot call'd to him and him he must not do it their is Mutanie on bord he said would if you do I will you put in irons. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_005.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] well what must I do put him in irons says they Pailot while this was going I was at the place were the salors got their coffee their was about eight or nine of them each one drawed their knife and commence to flerish about their heads heads and duncening in a circle saying that each one would kill his man and I stod in the ring lookin for a place to Creep out, first chance I got I was soon out of that With a great deal of trouble the put him in irons When they vessel came in arbour the captain came on Board There was the soldier sent for the came in a Boat and the coocks wife came with them although she was a dark woman she was quite the lady When the Brought on Board the vessell they Captain did not want to give him a good char<[-]>ter but they coock demaned it and ask the Captain if he had misbehave himself while he was they Captain he said no only he had stabed the second Mate the cook tould him he had nothing to do with the vessell at the time the Captain sade he was beat so he got a good charter They Poleice put his things in the Boat. cook and his wife went with them I heard that the man that was stabed died they Negar was tried and aquieted because he had no right to be there and intofear with the cook. We ramained their two or three days and then whent to New York on a Steame Boat we landed in castel (We landed in Boston July 13th) gardens brother Deulen came from Pressedent Taylers office and took our things to Brocklen and rented a room for us When we had been their about two weeks our babe died on the 31 of July and was taken to a place called Flat Bush on long Iland and was buried in the grave yard there his sickness was Cholera and Fantom we was not a able to buy a coffen for it and the city fathers had to do it their a man sent with a hurse and took the babe away While we was at New York I wrote to that was then liveing on dryhill near St Louis, Masoria. it was a coal Mineing district. She wrote to wanting me to come along she troubled me so much with her letters that I whent to Preserdant Taylor about it he tould me to never mind her she was alright and stop where you are hear comes another one teling me that I aught to be ashamed of myself for not coming along and living alone in the woods she sent me word that I could get work at the coal Mine Presedent left Tayler left New York and whent to Salt Lake City and put in his plase as Presadent over New York Brother W, I, Appleby I thought now was a good chance to get his consent we was counsel not to leave New York without asking their consent and taking our recomend so that we could join the Branch where we should settle I went to the Presadant and tould him what I wanted I could see that he did not want me to go I showed him the letter that Mother had sent me he read it finly he give consent I sent Mother word so she sent me the Mony to go with I tock our daughter Mary Ann with me and Mother stade with a family of the Name of John Hutchings the were Talors by trade. This was the time that I jump from among those reptiles onto a plase where there was non and the place look so nice green and when I got there I had lost my Bottle of oil. I had a plasent trip from New York to St Louise I stop at Robert Mores this was in the year 1857 about the fourth of July I left my daughter Mary ann there while I went to [---] Mother up on dry hill When I got to Mothers I found there a sister their that had come from the Manchester Branch her Name was Ogden when came to find out there was no saints on dryhill nor in St Louis I fell in with the wicked and lost the Spiret of God hear was that dangerous road that I traveled I was their but a shot time when my wife came from New York. Hear was the time that I fell into by and forbiden paths there was no saints there nor in Saint Louis their was lots of backout mormons and some that had been to Salt Lake City Their was a family of the name of kings that had been to Nauvoo and was there when the heavens weept he said it seamed to him as though it rained stars he knew Joseph Smith the Prophet he had left the church we had been their nearly 3 years before we heard of any saints when I heard of them I made up my mind that I would find them out I walk seven Miles to St Louis and found their place the held their meetings at Brother Jenkens I give my name in to be baptize I went the saterday folowing and was Baptized in the river Mississippi. While I was in the river know one no the pain that I sufferd it seamed to me as the waters would cut my legs in two I beg on the Brother to get me under ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_006.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] the water as soon has he could for I could not stand the pain it was just the same as I felt in my dream when I thought the fire was burning my legs. After I had been under the water I was alright this was the time when I jumpt from the fire in among the rept tiles this was the time when I found the Bottle of oil in my hand I was confirmed the next day by Brother Lamborne while his hands was on my head he said that the spell that had been plase on me it was brock never no more to return if ever any man felt to thank god I did for many his the time that I have weept for joy to think that I was once more in the church I would walk to st Louis every sunday to get to meeting. When I would be returning home at night many is the time that I would weep for joy and ask god to help me to keep is commandments. In the spring of 1862 we was tould their would be a chance for the saints if the could there fare to Florance the Church would take them to Salt Lake City early in the spring, I got work with two men of the name of Joseph Simson and Benjamin Peel. Whitwashing rooms for them so we moved out of the country into the city I work a few week for them and the could not find me work any more on Monday morning when I was going to work I pict up a ring and it was broak I look at it the himpression of my mind was that our union was brock when I got to Mr Peels he tould me the had no more work for me. a day or two after I went down to the Lea[-]a where the steam Boats was and got work one day elping to unload the stamer. Afterwards I got work with a man his name was William Smith he was an Irish man I whent out Whitwashing rooms for him we soon got mony enough to pay our fare up the river Mississippi to Florance June 2, 1862 was about the time we went on Board the stamer s[---]t[--] I work some on the vessel helping to load with cattle and lumber. It was in the year 1861 that the warr brok out between the north and the South work became very bad and caused a deal of men to go work I had sum thoughts of going to join the army, I would have don but god me in a dream the state of the men that went to battle to me it was hart sicking for I saw men rushing in to battle and Slaying each other god showed me my fate if I went When I awoak I made up my mind that I would not go. At the first when men commence to list it was only for home gards but I all whent to warr and at one time their was scarsly a house in St. Louis but you would hear them sum for a father and sum for their sons so great was the slawter so that the would weep and morne for the dead. We had a plasent time most of the way I was on the deck one day when I heard the captain callout to run the vessell a shore he was then looking up the river, it commenc to rain and to hail and the wind blow the captain command[-] the man to tie her (the steamer) to a tree there was very larg hail stones come down I pict up one and showd it to the captain it coverd the ball of my hand and all of an inch thick the captain said it was the largest he ever saw in runing the Boat to the shore there was one of his paddle Wheles ingered we whent in the timber for awhile and gathered Mulbrras the captain gives orders for us to travel so we started up the River but whent slow untill we came to a place called Franklen it was one of the desolate place I ever saw the had had a cyclone there it had both hailed and rained and the wind had blowned the hail stons and Broak all there windos and blowed there fences down and their fruit of there trees the people tould us about three miles from there it had blown a Brick church down it was [-] this storm that our captain saw when he orderd the boat to be run ashore we was on the out skirts of it we was there sum three or foure hours and then we started up the River again we past sum timber were we could see where the wind had blown a road clean through there was one place were it had twisted a tree about fore feet through into kindlen wood and never hurt a log cabbin that stud not fare from it. The timber was on our left going up the River and the log cabbin and the tree that was twisted was on our right. We landed all right at Florance was in Nabraska while we was on the camping ground we had one of the aufuller storms that I ever saw with thunder and lightning and rain and the wind blow has though the verry ellaments was coming down their was a creeck that ran past were we camp and a Brige over it while John, W, Young and others was traving along the road John, W, Yound was struck with the lighting and hurt pritty bad. sum tents was blown over. I was a night gard that night while going my rounds I saw one tent that was blown over and a girle laying a sleep on sum boxes I brought to our tent and let her stay untill the next Morning and then took her to her father and mother. We ramaind hear about six weeks, we had two small children children of our own. We left Florance towards they last of Augast with a company of saints that was lead by (captain Ansel P. Hearmans church train ) ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_007.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] (Fourth) arrived in Salt Lake City on the 5th of October with immigrants some fifteen children had died on the plans from measles there 3 grown persons died one old man of the name of Smith he went down in the Broush to ease himself and lade down and died one young lady in the next tent to ours. A wagon or two behind us their was babe fell out of the wagon down between the Wheels and if it had not been for a rock that was betwen the Whele and the childs head it would have kild the stranges thing was about the rock was how it came there the teamsters and the captain said there could not be another found within one hunder'd miles of that place and it was a miracle. My wife was confind in of the wagons of a girle her name was Lucy, D, Platt Smith Born September, 10th, 1862 Near the Platt river 8 Miles west of Dear Creek Nebraska Terratory at half past elvaen at night. And died on the 21st of October 1862. her age was one Mounth and Eleven days was buried in Bountiful grave yard October 25 1862. We stad in Bountiful about Eleven Mounths and moved to Morgan County by Richard Norwood we had to travel up Weber canyon; this was the canyon that I saw in my dream when I awoke; now you have the dream and the interprataion. While we was carrying in parlays Park I had a half Brother his Name was John Dale I had not seen him for twenty years he said he had come to meet us and wanted us to go with him and he could find me work, and put me in away to do well. So we agreed to go with him and my Mother that was in the same train. We traveld down Parleys canyon and through Salt Lake City North to Bountiful. we got to his place at night on the fifth of October 1862. When we got to his house and found things was he had not got work for himself; and all we had got was a few pounds of flour and a little Bacon I was not there long before he order'd me out of is house hear we found we had no frands for all turned against us he my (Brother) had tould it that we was very rich and his Mother had got lots of Money he soon found that we had none all the money that I had was a Bit that was 12½ cents so I had to leave. While we was there we buried our babe as stated above. I was tould were their was a log house hemty so I went and rented it. all the fernature we had to go to house keeping with was a fring pan and Bakeing kettle tin plate or two knife fork and spoon and a tin cup as two I whent and beg sum straw and put it one corner of the house and put our Bead on to it their was no window in the so we put a pice of factoray over the hole my next was to get I soon got work and got sumthing to eat, for fire wood I went up on what was called the Banch and cut oak Broush on my back we got along through the winter we had plenty of some thing to eat I got to haul oak Broush on shares so I got enough to last on all summer. Got Brother McNeil ox teame and wagon. While I was liveing at my Brothers. I tell you a dream that I had. I dreamed that I traveling to a plase and in my travels I saw a very large Brick building when I got their my Brother John Dale was walking outside as though he was keep gard of the place, when I saw him I said to him hellow John is that you, yes your Mother is in hear come and go in, and see her, I tould him that I did not want to go in, O come and go in he ask me savaral times to go in I finaly give con sent and tould him that hell never was made for me and I shall come out, when I feel like it so I turned to go in and the door open of it self I notice on the left of the dore there was a small window about 24 x 20. when I got inside I went in untill I could not go any farther of darkness as I went a long I saw my Mother the weeping and wailing and nashing of teeth and the houling of dogs I never shall forget the dark -ness was so great that it could be felt. I returned Back and met Mother a gain this time I met her was in the light shown through the window; after I past her she commence to ring her hands and pol her hair and nash her teeth weep and houl when I got to the dore it open off it self and I walk out and said to my Brother, did not I tell you that you could not keep me in there hell never was made for me I started on my journay he like all the rest houl'd and morned and weep with this I awoke their Mother and John sat before me smoking their pipes I look at them and know one nos the feeling that run through my body I could have weep with sorrow noing their fate for god had shown it to me those two have part of this stage of action to wait untill the morn of the resarection when we shall all be call forth to give an acount of our stauard ship hear on the earth. Page 18 March 1895 It is announced that the Turkish minister of public works has decided to reconstruct the acqueduct which supplied Jerusalem with water in the days time of king Solomon. my first wife died in 1849 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_008.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] I will also relate another dreams that I had in the summer of 1848 of a man his name was William Bowyear he lived Macclessfield Chesshire England he was a shoe maker by trade he joined the church but then it was to serve his wicked ends I will tell you this man what became of this wicked man he was cut off from the church for drunkness and other things I had not seen him for a long time he [-] had been sick one day as I was going to my work I saw him leining against the corner of a house I never saw him afterwards I offen heard of him being sick my mother used to go and see him he got so at last that he could not rest in bead he was always wanting to go some where the would take him to diffarant places then he was not satified he got so that he could not get out of bead he got so misrable that he could not rest day or night his frinds would send for Minnister of the gospel to come and pray for him he did not want them. He finly died and mother went to see him and he was so disfigerd that his toung hung out of his mouth that he disfigerd that he had to have a sack put over his head to hid his face. The would not let any one to see him. I think it was before I saw him line against the corner of the house that I had my dream. I dreamed that I sat in a larg room near a door I had to gard this door and see who went in. while I sat there their was several whent in; and hear came this William Bowyear he stop when he saw me and ask me not to let him go in there I tould him that I had not got anything to do with it he beg so pittaful I tould him to go acros there to that rome and they would tel him what to do, he went and the door open and I thought I saw our savour and two other men I thought they were his councelers when our savour saw him he stamp his foot on the flore and said be gon to the plase that as been prepared for you he came back weeping and weailing when he came to were I was the door open of it self I cannot describ the weeping and wailing and growning that I heard come from that place when the door open. This is my dream and I know that it was from god. And what I have wrote I know it is ture, men may laugh and scorn at what I have worte I know it is ture and those that regect the councel of god, or the gospel, the will kow for themselfs. Whether it be ture or not, when the are brought before the bar of god at the judgement day. In the summer of 1848 I was called to labor with Brother James Jackson on Sunday and our feild of labor was to a cuntry village about twelve Miles from Macclessfeild, the Name of the place was Rainner we had been there saveral times when Brother James, back out from going one Sunday, so I went alone I sang and prayed their was not much of a congration but I preached on the first Principles of the gospel and then bore my testamony that Joseph Smith was a prophet of god. While I was standing around side walk there came a man to me and tould where I should go to dinner he tould that the had tould him to tell me to go their so I started of to the place I thought maybe there would be a crowed there so I ask god to be with me and help me to over come It was at a farme house that stood a way of the feilds as I was going towards the house they people let a very large brown dog out of the house has soon as it saw me it came runing and growling toward I keep on towards to house and when the dog came to me I spoke to it, it came and lick my hand and walk along side untill I got to the house. They ask me what I wated I tould them that I had been tould that you sent for me the said know they had not sent for me so I walk back to the village when I got their the man that sent me to the house came to me and ask me if I had been to the house, I said yes, did the turn the dog out, yes, did it bite you, no it came and lick my hand. and it did not bite you, no, so he said know more but walk of it seamed to me that it a trap that had been lade that I might be hurt with the dog. gods hand was with me at the time and preserved from it. It was a very large Mastif dog I heard them say before I got to the house he is coming and out comes the dog. This was another time that I saw the power of god made manyfest. I will say in my travels that has been with me and enable me to come of concuer and bless me in my under takeing When J, D, Ross was plased over Stafordshire conferanc Maclessfield was the head quarters and Brother Boss put me to Proside over the lesser Priesthood we would get togather and locte where we should go and preach at night out of doors we selected a place on what was calld banktop near the new church it was a new that had been built there their was quite Number of people that lived there and their was sum of priety rough. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_009.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] not only that but there was sum that was very religous we whent there acording to apointment the firs time we a very good hearing after the close of the meeting we give it out that we would be their next Wednesday night this was in we went next week acording to promis we sang and prayed and Thomas Haddy was the first one called on to speak spoke on the first Prinsaples of the gospel after he had don I got up and while I was speaking my brethren had made abargan to go in a house their was sertain partis that wanted to ask us questions when I came when I got down and heard what the had don I tould them that should not have don so without speaking to me about it the first for I knew there was trouble if we did not mind what we was doing we went to the house and got in the house was soon filed and a man toke charge of the dore with a fire poker in his hand it was a large iron bar, and swore the first man that atempted to go out of the house he would nock him in the head with that poker the dore was also lock and no one was alowed in or out. The Brethren that was with me was Benjamin Goodwin Thomas Haddy their was another Brother but I for got his name Goodwin was the first one to speak I soon found that we would get our head broak if he must go on he was talking to plane so I got him to set down and I got up and kept the fla[--] the had got the clark of the church there are of the best men the could find to prove our doctren fals but the found there mistak all the argauments the brought up against us I turned it on themself the got so enrage that the did not know what to do with themselves to get the best of me the ask me to let them see my bible I give it them to look at so the keapt it I said that did not bother me any I knew the clark of the church I think his name was William Pearson he had been raised to be a Preacher he knew that I had got know learning that was the reason he toke the bible from me he found that he was mistaken for when he got the Bible it did not trouble me for every arguement that he brought up against the church I turned it upon themselfs. when the found that the could not over throw aus in their arguements the had got a sick man there and the wanted us to heal him I tould them that we was not elders we was only Preist and the Book says if Any ar sick among you let him send for the elders and be aninted and the prayer of the fathful shall save the sick the said the did belive and the wanted a sighn I tould them where an elder lived and if the belived, it would be don acorden to there fath we was kept in there for sevaral hours we lerned that there hunderds round the dore outside the said that the Mormons got away with them. Now I will tell you how the got along the man that they had got there with a Lame leg he lived about two day the man that said the did beleave in two weeks after I saw him beg ing his Bread with a bad hand I ask him what was the mater with him he said he did not know sumthing had come in his hand he was an objact of pitty I give him a few coppers to help him along, the clark soon lost is place and had to go and work for his liveing these fared lik all those that opose this worke. In the year 1848 James Jackson and was apointed to go to Pressbearry a small town about five Miles from Macclessfeild to Preach there we had to start from home about eight, o, clock in Sunday Morning to be there befor the people went to church, if we happen to be late and the Police saw us in the streets the would March us in the church and there we would have to stop untill the services was out, the people was very Relagous there was only one church in the Place and all the People was sopose to go there, it was a very old church it had in its grave yard grave stons Mark as far Back 900 and 1,000 this I saw myself it was said that it built by the Catholics, and taken from them by the Prodasenes, as the church of England, It was then called the church of England. If we did not get a chance to Preach to them in the Morning before the went to Meeting there would not be much chance untill afternoon services was over. The was so exack on the time you had to be in the church at half ten in the Morning and the church dores would be shut you nether see man nor beast in the street. There was a bear soloun across the street from the church, you would they owener of it walk from it to the Church and those that left in the house would shout the dore after time and lock it. When the clock strouck 12 the church dores would be hopen and also the bear house. So that, if the sermon was very dry you could wash it down with Bear, There was one time Bro, Jackson did not go with me and I thought I would take some tracks with me and deliver them out, I remember going to one house where the give me an invation to go in I found their was an age man and talking on the the first Prinsaples of the gospel he said it was what he had belived in all the day of his life he knew the was ture those of his famaily said he was so childish that the did not take any Notice what he said ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_010.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1841 P, P, Pratt Prophase He give them to under stand that he knew what he said was ture and if he was able he would go and be Baptized he was not able to walk much. I understud that if any of the house joined any other religon the would have no work and the would have to leave the house. This was the case with nearly all the inhabitants, the poor class in perticular. The tould me not to go any more for the did want to have any trouble. Another time when Bro, Jackson was to have met me at Mothers on waters green he never came, so I thought I would go and hear the old Methodis Preach, the Preach'd every sunday Morning in a very Public place called waters green. So this Sunday Morning I thought I would go and hear them, there was about a doszen of them class leaders and Preachers, the one that was Preaching he was one that was learning to become a minister of the gospel, I stod right in frount of him and got my Bible out so that I could ask them some questions when the saw this the said thers a latter day Saint, theirs a latter day Saints I look round to see if I could see any More of my Bretheren I did not see any, so I ask god to be with me and help me The man that was Priching he was showing and teling the People if the did not come to Christ the would go to hell and be damed. After he had don I ask him if he would alow me to ask him a few questions he ask me what the were I said you have Preching hell fire and damnation to the People and never tould them what to do to eskeap it, He tould to come and tell them that was just what I wanted, so I stod on the side walk and Preich the first Prinsaples of the gospel and showed them how to eskep that he had been Priching. It seamed as though all hell was let loss on me their was very soon thousands of people there. There was only one thing that I was fast in, there was two Pious men with their white collers an said it did not say in the Bible any where that it said that he went to Preich to the Spirts in Prison I could not think of the pasage their was an infadle there he tould me where to look, I found it for them and read it to them they said it did not mean what it said, I thought you said that ye belived the Bible, now it is opened to you and read now you say it dont mean what it says it cause quite a laugh and the had no more to say. Others would cryout you cant tel me what salvation is, this the kept crieing out, the put me in mind of an Aucsioner seling his goods the that they acted, they was round me like so many Bull dogs. Thire was a stranger came and tould me that I had better go away for the had gon for the Police so I left them. I saw a stranger holding an argument in another place I went and tould him that he had better quit for the had gon for the Police. This Stranger turn out to be Brother Simson from the Potteray he had come in on a visit. He tould the Brethren that he never heard the gospel explan'd in all his life as he that Morning. The old Mathedise never came out any More a Priching there any More. Some time after the went abut 3 Miles in another direction Some one cried out the latter day saints are coming, the soon left not to return anymore, There was a Master Brown that kept a large shous store near the Market place and I had to pas his store Morning noon and night he was an infadel by belief, he was the one that tould me were to find the pasage in the New testament where our Savour went to Preich to the Spirits in Prison. One dinner time as I was going to work he stop me and ask me to go in he wanted to ask me some questains. He had some of the Mathedise working for him and he wanted to get argument to botha them and got so that it was a nausans to me so I prayed about it so that I might got ried of him, so one day he called me in again he said he wanted to ask me about god and angles having winges to flie with. I toud him that made man in the likeness of his own immage and if he made man that way dont think that he made they Angles the same he said he would thinks, he was sat down on a stool and I took and strak my hand down his Back and I ask him were his winges was, he jump as though he had been struck with somthing very Powerful he said he had not got any, no more as God, I left him at that, he never called me in his store any more I notice if he stood at his dore and he saw me coming he would walk in his store, he never could face me afterward, so you see that I got my prayer ancered, when I put my hand on is Back I got what I ask for. About the Summer 1841 P, P, Pratt came on a visit to Macclessfeild and Preich in what was called the sosholist Hall, in his sermon speak of the judgements of God that going to be pouered forth upon the earth he refeard to the first Book of Kings 18 chapter, 42, vers. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; 43 And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing And he said, Go seven times. vers 44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. Brother Pratt refeard to ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_011.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] this, showing that the judgements would begin in the east, and would spread all over the earth, and would never ceace untill wickedness was removed from of the earth; When he said those word the sank deep into my hart I said to myself that I would take Notice of it and see when it would tak place, It took place when England and Chine, went to war in the fall of 1845. The chines had never been at war before for over one hundred years. The was conqured by the British brought in Subjactsion and there Parts open for trad and commerse. After that there was what was call'd they Bush Wackers, they lived in east indies, after that they afgannistains, Brother Pratt, said it would pread from the east unto the West. George Washington saw it in a dream. I have seen Bro, Pratts Prophsa fullfilled thus far up to 1895. This Prophsa was dileverd in a Hall call'd the soshal Hall in doglaine Macclessfield Chesshire England, in the summer of 1841. It was on the 6th of April 1840.— Aa general Conference, held at Commerce, O, Hyde was called to go on a mission to Jerusalam. April 15.— Orson Hyde left Commerce, Ill., on his mission to Jerusalam. Feb 13. 1841.— Orson Hyde sailed from New York for Liverpool, on his way to Jerusalam, 1841. In the mounth of May I heard O, Hyde tell that he was called to go on a mission to Jerusalam, he was Priching in Macclessfield England we give him mony to help him on his way. Oct. 24, 1841.— Orson Hyde, who had arrived in Jerusalan, ascended the Mount of Olives and dedicated the land by prayer for the gathering of the ramnant of the Jews. When he return from his mission to Jerusalam I hear him Prich in Macclessfield and give an acount of his travels. He said that he had to live on White Snales bearrys for about three mounths. He spoke of Jacobs well being dry. And about it being a barin country. In 1842 and 3 acording to the papers the commence to have raine and water commence to spring up in Jacobs well. The wind as commence to blow there land marks bea[-]s (that is the sand is moveing from their land) The Jews air returning to there owen land. There former rains have returned. And in the year 1852 there latter rains returned unto them, and their sheep have commence to give their wool as formaly. Their lands is giveing its in crece as formaly. In the year 1900 or beging of the twentyeth centray acording to the papers the will begine to lay the foundation of there temple. This is taken from the Salt Lake Herald March 1895. It is announced that the Turkish minister of public works has decided to reconstruct the acqueduct which supplied Jerusalam with water in the time of king Solomon. I remember a time when me and a Bro. Henray Pickup was caled to go and Prich at a place called Bollington there was some Saints their. We had to once a week. It was about three Miles and half from Maaclessfield. Now this Bro, Pickup was a great Boster, has we was traveling along he comemence to tell how he was going to Prich and what he was going to say. He had got it all of by hart. I thought if he was going to talk like that I would have no show, for he knew it all, and I knew nothing. I prayed in my mind, that the Lord would bless me, and open my mouth that I might be able to say something, When we got to our destanation and the Meeting was open, Bro, Pickup was called to speak, when he got up to speak he was fast and could say but very little, that great Sermon that he was going to Preach it all left his mind. There was a Bro, that was their got up and Preached the very Sermon that he was going to Preich. That was a lesson to me never to depend on my owen wisdon but to leane upon the Lord for his Sperit to gued me what to say. When my first Ann Omandy Smith was taken sick unto death. I talk with her about her father and ask her to inquire about her father that was dead and try and get to see him and Preach the gospel to him if you can she said she would. Just before she died I had a dream that I died and went to the spiret world. And when I got their, I saw persons that I knew. and the was not happy the room that we was in it was only lett up as it where with a glimer of a light I commence to think of my father, the same as I talk with my wife, while I was think of it I saw a man come out of another room I ask him if I could get to see my father he tould me that I was not worthay to see him, he his better of then you are and you cant see him I commence to think of my posation and of the folks that I had left down on the earth. I thought that I sat down on ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_012.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1895 the floor and look down on the earth and saw my two lettle children I wich that the lettle one would come to me it did the older boy I thought I wtch him I saw him leave home and he whent into darckness and I lost site of him, after I saw this I awoke from my dream, my wife did not live long after this. The beba was about 8 Mounths old when she died, and I prayed to god that it might walk and not be two much of a burden to them and the Lord heard my prayers and it comemence to walk, it lived about fore Mounths after its mothers deaths. I will speek of the other boy in another part of the history. In Macclessfield while I was liveing I have seen the heald by the power of god may times. I write you about an age sister of the name of Jones that had for some time with the Rheumatisam and had to have her legs and boddy and arms lapt in flanel and had to have a stick to lean on when she walk, she head the gospel Preach, and beleaved it. She went to be Baptized, and my Mother with some other sisters the had to go about 3 Miles to the water, the sisters got on eacth side of her and had to help her along, When the got to the water I beliave John Hearrick Baptized her when she came out of the water they sisters wanted to put the flanels on her again. She said know I dont want them, nether do I want my stick any more for god hath made me whole. And she walked without being help. As long has I knew her she never did whare them. She belong to my district I was a teacher at that time. I am witness that the power of god has been made manafest at many times. In the year 1850 the Cholera was very bad in Macclessfeild their was a great many died with . There was a doctor his name was Blann he was hired by the Parish or county, to go to those that was not able to pay for a doctor, The say was where ever you saw that docter go in a house it would not be long before you would a coffen go in, and the dead come out. I was well aquanted with Brother William Parker th was taken very sick with the Cholera, this doctor Blann was sent for, he came, and said his case was a hoples one, he said he could not live any longer then ten o, clock to morrow, you send to my place and I will give you some Medacine, that will help him, this was in the afternoon, at night the sent for William Boyle and James thirt, When the came the laid their hands on him, and he got well. William ask for the Medicine he says I will take this home and annalise it, and see what their is in it, the next morning he toke it to Brother Parker and showed him what there was in it he said if you had taken you would would have been dead has the doctor said, Brother Parker was a Shoue mender and work at home, about ten O, clock in comes the docter, thinking to find him dead, to his great astonishment he found him at work. He ask if his Medicine had been William said it had, but he did not say how it had been taken. The nest was Brother Parkers daughter, Carloine, who was attacked violently with the same disease Asiatic cholera. Some of the neighbors went for the doctor, who pronounce it a desperate case, and give some advice, after which her father, Elder Boyle and Elder James Thirt laid their hands on her and rebuked the diesease, to the great astonishment of the doctor and the neighbors, for when he came the next morning, he was surprised that she was a live, He wished her to send to is surgery for some medicine, but she told him she could walk there, therefore needed none. Sister Ann Markland was taken sick with the same disease and was heald in the same way, Ann Stubbs, and others was all heald by the power of god, this in September 1850. About the year 1842.— There was quite a nomber of young people that had joine the church, We had used to meet togather and pray to god to give us dreams and visions, We would to Brother James Galles house and go in an upper room that he had and there we would cry unto god for his blessings to be made Manafest unto. There was a Brother his Name was John Sproson a young man. I have seen when he as been raisd from the floar and carried round and no one as tuch him. After he was laid down and come to himself he said that he had been caried with angles. There was allso a sister Ann Walker that would meet with us. She would go in a kind of a trance she said that she had seen Angles others said they had seen Angles. Now this John Sproson comemence to be very prowed. He was a Nice young to look on and he kow it he would dress nice he became very prowed he would walk out on one of the mane Streets to show himself. They Solgers came to Macclessfield and began to beat up for recruets. I had a dream one night, It was that I saw the Soulgers in what was called waters green, near the wooden Bridge, This was a Bridge that cross the river Bollin. I saw John Spoosan List and go with the Soldgers. I told him of it he said that never would be <(so> turn over to Page 16 half way down the [-]a[-]e ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_013.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] In the sumer of 1851, I left Macclesfeild and went to fal[-]worth in Lancashire and got work with a man of the name Victo Clouff he was an under taker of work. I work for him nearly a year did weave silk goods for a Franch goods, made fance with flowers. In October 1851 Quine Victoria came to Manchester I went down and saw her riding in an open carrage, Prince Albert was with her, and the was garded with solgers, At night the streets was lumanited, it was a grand sight. The garlands that was plased acrose the Market Street, and other Strets and then Lumanited, It showed every thing off. The Mare of the city his name was John Potter, and they Quine put her hand on his while he was neiled before her, She said unto him, Sir John Potter arise, Sir was a title that she give unto him. No one can have that title unles it is given by the quine of England. In the Spring of 1852. my son belonging to my first wife was sent on the train from Macclessfield to Manchester, I went to meet him at the depo. There was Meeting held at Joseph Heatons I atend to the week night meeting, We had to go to Manchester on Sundays to atend meetings there we had fore miles to walk It was at one of these Meetings where I got aquanted with my present wife, the first time that I saw her the Spiret of god tould me that was my wife, and it prove to be so. We was Maried on the 27 June 1852 at the Manchester old chirch by the Rev. J, R, Packlington, Minor Canon. We lived at Joseph Heaton for awhile untill we got some Furnator then we Moved into a house belonging to my wifes granfathers. Went and got work from Ashworth to do at home and did very well while working for them. When we had been Maried a year my wife was confined of a little girle. She did well of her confinement. The babe did well all though it had a cough When it was about three months old. The babe lay a sleep the credle I told my son to come and notic how the babe breathed now says I to him I am going to anoint the babe and I want you to notice the child is going to be healed When I had don the the child give a grount, and was heald that minet, I said to the boy do you See that how god as heald the child he said yes the child never was troubled with the cough afterwards We held Meetings at Brother Joseph Heatons house in great Newton Street, When it was a fine night we would Stand outside in the street. We had a good of opposion by a man in the name of Pickston one Wednesday night he came to oppose us we did not have any Meeting that night, so this Mr. Pickston Preiched to his people. I ask Sister Heaton if I could go up Starse and sit at her Bead rome window so that I could lisen to what he was saying, she said yes, So I went, and he had don I came down Starse and Step out side and tould the people, next Wednesday I would replay to what he had been saying. He was showing that fath alone would save them, and for profe he refeard to the thife on the cross, Showing he was saved by fath alone because our Savior said to the thife this day thou shalt be with me in Parradize. Showing that he went to heaven. And you can be saved the same only beleive and you Shall be saved. The Wednesday night following. I went to the place to Preach we had quite a crowed I showed unto the people, that they thife did not go to heavn but to a place of rest or hapeness. In the street where I was Preaching there was a large factory at the head. I saw some clouds come over the factory, and the himpresion was those clouds. It commence to lighten, and there came a flase of lighting and stuck the people among their feet it seamed as though rould down the Street it scared the people so that the went home, and said that it was a judgement sent among them because the had come to hear us to preach. We never had so many afterwards. Their came men from Manchester to opose us, Joseph Heaton and me would go out on Sunday and dilever tracks from house to house, and try and get in their houses and talk to them some would tel us that the did not whant them others would take and read them. My wifes grandfather was what was called a Joe-Hannah. We was liveing in one of his house, he had used to come in when I was at work, and ask me questions. I would ancer him, So one day he came in with his Bible, He says I have found a pasage and I want to know the meaning of it, it is in Zechariah Ch 9 v 11 As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water. I told him that was the place were he would go if he did not repent, he turned and went out and never botherd me anymore. We commence to hold meetings down where we lived at crown-point out of dores on Sunday ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_014.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] that Mr Pickston that aposed in great Newton Street, Came down there and would bring alot of his schollers from the Sunday school to apose me, he wanted to hold a dibate with me, I tould him if he wanted to hold a discustion I would hold one with him, we would rent a Hall and we would each pay our part of the rent. He could chose his men and I would do the same, and we would [--] take the Bible for our gide. He must prove from the Bible that our doctrine was false, and I would take the Bible and prove that our doctrien was true and that Joseph Smith was a ture Prophet and was sent of God, and you have no authority to Prich. This he would not do. But would cry out old Joe Smith, and how may wifes as Brigham Young got, Some times they would through rocks and Brick bats at me, but thank god I never was hit the would go over my head and by the side of my face and pass my body but never was hit. The got so enraged at me the talk of burning my effage. There was a man of the Massay lived near to where we Stud to Preich, Come mence to plot a gainst me and threned what the would do. Before he could acomplece his disine he was taken Sick in the night and in a week he was in his grave. They great trouble with them I had a Brother his Name was James Lee he was very poorly dress and was an Irishman he talk very plane to them, and bore his testamony that he know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. This would enrage the wicked At another time on Sunday I was a little Late and the got the Start of me and occupied my place, I Stud and lisan'd to what they had to say. After they had don I told them that I would reply to them next Sunday. The Sunday following. The people came from all parts I would say their thoushands of people there. I spoak for about a hour and half on what the had said the Sunday before. The give it out that the would bring a man that had been to Salt Lake and what he had seen and how he had to esskap to save is life but he never came. Thus the gospel was Preich to a many that would not have heard it other wise. William Malam would go with me some time to delive[--] Strack, we tried to get a father Hall A Catholic Priest to take our tracks but could not Brother Malam being a good writer and scholer I got him to write a letter with the princaples of our gospel in it and we tried to get to have a talk with but it was no use, we warned him of the gospel and that set us free. We had to go to Manchester (that is Joseph Weaton and me as Bible Missionarys go from dore to dore and talk to the people, we would nock at their dores when they came to ancer the call we would ask for the Master of the house, the would ask our business we would tell them that we were Bible Missionarys the would ask us of what religon do you belong, We belong to the church of Jessus Christ. some times we would get an introduction to the family. then I would begin and Preich fath and show how god dealt with his people that had fath in him. Then I would show them that Baptizem was esenshal unto Salvation. Then the would ask me if I did not belong to the latter day Saints yes and god as made known his mind unto him teling him what he wanted us to do, Some times the would lisson to us and some would that the did not want our religon for the belong to some other religon and the was satisfied the k[---] that the had got Christ in their harts. I remember well going to one house in Olddam Street in Manchester where we was invited, and we was talking and showing how Christ had died for us and he had left us his doctrin to obay. There came in a man of the same fath as they was, and interruped us, he found out by our doctrine that we taught that we were Latter days Saints this started him arageing he said that we aught to be just out of the house. We got the Master of him so that he cold down, he would not lisen to the gospel, all that could say was old Joe Smith, and how may wifes as Brigham Young got. We bore our testamony to the of god, and we knew that Joseph Smith was a servant of god. A short time after this me and Joseph Heaton was going to Manchester. Who should we see but this same man Priching on Temperance so we stud right at frount of him I sopose he thought he was going to get another deal with the Latter days Saints, he cryes out I am not talking on rilagon I am speaking on temperance, he tremble like a prisoner that going to be condem to death. After he had been shaked up a littl we left him. Same time after this he came to our house, Seling Bibles, my work was at home and my wife went to the factoray, I heard a knock at the dore I said come in, he came in and when he saw me he said I am not come to Preich I am Seling Bibles. he turned round and went out I went to the window to see were he went he left the naborhud I sapose he though I would get after him. I am writing from memory I have forgot their names Never the les it is ture, While I was laboring as a Bible missionary. There was a new Disstrict that had been Built to Manchester. Some nice houses built in this part I would go on Sunday, There was one house where I called the bid me welcom I sat down to talk to them the had no children. Their was two sisters the younges of them was Maried. Their father was vary age he sat in his two harmed chare the husband had nothing to say he left it with his wife and she was well ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_015.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] imformed the ask me of my fath I tould them that I belong to the church of Jessus Christ. I showed them how to get fath and belive in god every thing went on alwright untill it came to being babtized, he, you are a latter day saint I dont belive in your doctrin nor in Joseph Smith. Her father said it was true for he had belived in that all the days of my life his daughter said you must not take any notice of him he is childish. She belong to what was called Rauters or Primmative Mathadis, she was a leader in that socity she had a companan of the name of Matha Brothatan and she was a great Preicher among them Matha parants joined the church and Matha all so and emmigrated to Nauvoue and was aquanted with Joseph Smith they Prophet. She wrote a great deal against the saints and sent them to this companion of hers and the was Publish in the news papers aganst the saints. Matha had a sister that was Maried to Parley, P, Pratt and She would write to the Melenuel Star offic in liverpool I was takening the Stars at the and got Mathas letters and Sisters Ancers to them. Now Matha had left the church and was Maried to a captain of a Steame Boate that run on the Missipi River Now this belived all that Matha had said against the Saints. I talk to her and Showed her the gospel and tould her what our Savour said, if you will belive the form of doctrine that I teach you Shall know weather I speak of myself or of him that hath sent me. After spending some time with her I left we parted good frainds and tould me not to pas but call again. The Sunday following in my rounds I called to see her, and was glad that I had call'd, She said she had thought a good of what we had been talking about, but I can see how Joseph Smith can be a Prophet as you say he his because he bares such a bad name and Matha knew him and she says he was a bad man. And I know she would not lie. I refered her the Anchent Prophets the was despiesd and our Savour the son of god he was dispised, and all god people and his Prophets were slain Amos says, 3, ch, v 7, he say that the Lord will do nothing, but he revealeth his secrets unto his servants the Prophets. Now god must have his servants to reveal it his will to so his prophet can make it known to is people. Solomons say in one of his Proverbs 29, Ch, v 18 Where there is no vision the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. what law, why the law that god as given to Joseph Smith and where there is no vision the people perish in their sins. I refered to John the Revalater 14 Ch where god sen his angle with the gospel to man on the earth. This is showing that it was not on the earth, And many other places in the Bible. Zechariah speaks of a prophet, Daniel, Isaiah, When she found that she could not get beyond what I had said she said if she joind our religon she would loose her good name, that she had got, I told that god would raise her up frainds I tould her mind would become troubled about these things. So I left her to ponder over what had been said for a nother week T I belive this was in the Summer of 1853. I whent the Sunday following found them well. Only the one that did the talking we will call her name Mrs Jones. She tould me that she got so that she could not rest day or night, I tould her that she would go worse if she did not obay the gospel. She said she could not for I be live that Joseph was afalse propht There was quite a nomber of houses in the row were the was liveing and the was living nearly at the bottom of the Street. So I ask her if there was a spring of filtha water at the top of this Street and it run down by your door, dont you think that water would still be filtha, she said yes it would. So it is with this gospel, you say that you belive the prinsaples to be ture but you belive that Joseph was corrupt how can a corrupt fountain send forth pure water it can not do it. I ask her to obay the gospel for the trauth sake and never mind Joseph Smith that will come all right. No that name is in the way. Acording to agreement I went the Sunday and found the woman in a bad way. as soon has I got in she said oh Mr Smith I dont know what as come a cross me for I cannot rest day or night if I am washing dishes I have got to leave them, and do something else, if I go to make my head I can not do it, and It dont matter what it is that I go to do I cannot do it. I said unles you repent and obay the gospel and repent of your sins you will be disstried. When she tould me of Matha Brothatons letters I tould her I had got them and her sisters ancer to them that was Publish in the Malennel Star she ask me to let her see them so when I went a gain I take them with me and let her see them, that did not convince her, it was her good name that she was afrade to lose. I tould her she had better obay the gospel, if she did her frinds would turn their backs on her and that she could not stand. After this I did not go for two weeks when I went I nock at the door the same as I had don before in Stead of Mrs Jones ancering the call as she allways did it was her sister that ancerd the call I found there was confusion in the house I ask what was the mater She said that her sister was dead so I stept out of the house again. I did not go any more. She was destried in the fleash for not obaying the gospll ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_016.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] While I was living at [-]ick to Clouffs I would to Manchester with Joseph Heston to councle meeting it was held in carpenters hall it was in what was called Backlane in Fals worth where I lived about five miles from Manchester, Lancashire, It had been raining for a day or two, it that night so I was going home, I came up the canal side from Newton Heath after I had left the canal side and got on the road I heard the raine a poring behind me I could see the raine coming after me, before I got to where I lived I saw a light come down over my head, I look up to see were it was coming from. The clowes had open out and I saw they pr[--]est raine how that ever I saw in my life, I stod and look at it for a minet or two and then it closed up again (that is the clouds cloused up) to me it was quite a wonder I never heard of one before nor since. It rained all that night and the next day a verry hevay fine raine and the night following, a few miles from were I was living there was avilage that they called Humefirth, there was two Cotton factorays in the place The factorays had been built for the conveance of the water, and there had been a very larg dam built their to hold back the water. It formed a large reservie. It was said it did not mater how much water came down the cree[-] it would not burst the reservie. There was built in the reservie a sink to carry of the over plouch of water. There was never known to cause such a stream of water in the reservie before. Men that saw it said that it was going to burst. It was about the time the people was geting up in the Morning to go to work. Some that saw it went up on the side Hill to wach it go. They had not been there long before they dam bursted and swept every thing before it, There was a many people drowned. And Propertay destried. When I heard of it I thought of the raine how that I saw in the night, It would be about midnight when I saw the rainebow. from Page 12 It was not long after before I heard that he had listed right at the very same place, where I saw in my dream, He went of with the soldgers with ribbens tide to his hat. After he had seen what he had he fell in darkness and would not come to meetings. Now he had a Brother that was a Soldger and was in the eastindies and he would go to him and Priche the gospel to him. W[-]ether or not I dont know. After he went we never heard tell of him any more. We had rented what was called the Soshal Hall in [---] lane near the Market plac we held our Meetings on Wednesday night every week, There was one night I did not go but Brother Wm Parker went he sat on the bench behind John Speaso[-]. He told me that he never saw the power of god made Manafest before as he did that night for I Brother John Sproson was caught up to the sealing and brought back to his seat, I saw him going again I caught hold of him or I do belive he would have gon through the Sealing it was all he could do to keep him down. Ann Walker had used to have the in the Sunday Afternoon Meetings (her visons and would go of in a trance) Brother P, P, Pratt came on a v[-]sit I think the Brethren was administring the sacrement when she had her vision Bro, Pratt got up and laid his hands on her head and rebucked the eviel one from her he spoak about it in the meeting She had let the evil one get the best of her, he showed that it was out of order and anything that is out of order is of the Devil. She never had any more afterwards. We held Meeting nearly every night in the week, First at one house and at another. We allways had elders or teachers to take the lead of the Meeting. At one Meeting that was held at William Heys. There was William Parker and Wm Boyle. there was another I for got his Name Bro, Parker had great power with in prayer, we had used like to have him with us. Our moto was to have good Meetings before we went to Meeting we would ask god to be with us and that to bless us with his spiret and let is power be made Manafest. We all ways got it. William Key had a son that had left home and he had returned. he was in the Church when he left, had been away for some time. Brother Parker took charge of the Meeting. And after the Meeting was open Brother Parker said the power of darkness is hear and we must cast him out. So the three elders commence to lay their hands upon they heads of the Saints, and went all round the Meeting. The ask the saints to pray in their harts unto that they might over come the power of darkness. Just before the got to Bro, keys boy that had been away from home. The powers of darkness caught him and dashed him to the floor, Just as aman would do a baby. He cried out for the Bretheren to come and lay their hand upon him or the devils would teare him to piaces. This was a great lesson to some of us it was to him for awhile be very humble. After a while he went of again. The had a daughter a good girle she work in the Silk factory work at what was called the hard silk engins She told in a Meeting that she had had a dream or a vision. She said she thought that she was at work in the factory shins of silk was all runing off there was only a few left. And there came an Angle and by her side and take to her and told her to be fathfull for the gospell was ture, and that the coming of Christ was ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_017.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] very near so close he said that it was like this pointing to my skines. He said there skines are neaily all run off. So his christ coming the Angle left me but I did not see were he went. Then I awoke I shall never forget the feeling that I had while the Angle was with me, for my hart burned within me. That unspeek able joy it give to my Soul. I shall never forget. In the Summer of 1843. There was a good deal of Priching don out of doors. At one time when John Horrocks was Priching out in the open are he stood on a chare against a high wall on waters-green. There was a large congragation in the mids of the servise some boy through a bunch of fire crackers among the feet of the people, and disterub the people, it caused lots of fun. We was then living on waters green, Mother and our next door nabour was at the Meeting when the came home they was talking over what had been said, and about Some one throwing this bunch of fire crackers among their feet, Mrs Thomson, said it was not right she did care who had don it, No Mother said it was not right, Now you mind Mrs Thomson that arm that throwed that fire cracker will be brock twise, do you think so said Mrs Thomson. Just as shoure has god lives you mark it it now. About one week after hear comes her boy from the factoray with his arm brock, he had falen of a low stoll He was at home about Six weeks with his arm before he was able to go to work again, I dont he was much over a week at work before he came home with the same arm broak again. This was twise his arm had been broak the stoll that he fell of was not a foot high. Mother tould her she did not know who throwed the fire cracker. I tould to conbine you of the truth of the gospell, but it never did. She became our ennimay. Their was a man of the name of Shaw. he was allways asking for sighns show me a sighn and I will belive Mother tould him one day that he would get all the Sighn he wanted and he would not belive. His daughter was taken sick and was over 6 week and never had apasage through her and the doctors could not get one. In stead of her dung pasing through her it came up out of her mouth. They doctors said the never saw such a sight in their lives. the girle died, and after she was buired. Mother asked him if he was satisfied about the sighn that he had. That was no Sighn it was a diseice. he never trobled mother any more, for a sighn to convince him of the truth, he never obayed the gospell. There was a man of the Name of William Law. he belong to the old Mathadise whear Mother did he knew how the served Mother by turning her out of their sociatay be cause she was poor and was not able to pay her class mony which was a pennay a week. (two cents) Mr Law keept a large clothing Store in church- wallgate Street and would do her trading with him as much has she could. After she gained the church Mother and had a good deal of talk about the Latter day Saints. He commenc to rail against the saints and against Joseph Smith. Because he could not find arguments to over turn the saints. that was his only argument. He went on so much against the saints and Joseph Smith they prophet that Mother tould if he did not cesce his persacution and obay the gospell, that no thing should prosper that he did. Mother tould me to Notic and you will see him go down, he will be sould up. I had to pass his store every day. I never saw him Sell any thing. Time rould on untill one Saterday I saw they Auctioner in seting his things for debt. That was another of her propheses fulfilled. Mother went to pay her Brother John Etchels a vicit, he lived at Newton Heath near Manchester, he had joined the chirch of England. He was then very well to do. he kept a Store and that his bread butterd on boath sides for life. Mother tould him if he did not repent and obay the gospell he would go down. Aunt Hannah. when she died she had saved about eighty pounds unknown to uncle John. The had fore children that was twenty pounds each. He got along first rate for sevaral years. he kept a confectioner and every body knew John Etchels. He serived the schools with buns at hollow day. When I lived at Newton Heath I had used to tread with. The kept grosarays and flour. Seamed to be doing a good buisness. Buisness Seamed to tak a turn for the worse. And after we came to Amiracia he was sould up for debt and parish had soport him and his daught Eliza. So there was another prophasay fulfilled all though it took years for its acomplishment yet it came to pass. Elder's Licence, We hereby Certify that William Smith has been ordained an Elder in the Manchester Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of the Manchester Conference, under the hands of Elder Thomas Titerson. With the sanction of said Branch on the 4th day of November 1855 Given under our hands at Manchester this 4th day of November 1855. John Johnson President. Aaron Harrison, Secretary While I was at Newton Heath I was Presedent of that Branch of the church. I was ordained to the office of a Priest in the Macclesfield Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints of the Staford Shire Conference, under the hand of Heigh Priest ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_018.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 16 Charles Miller with the sanction of said branch, on the 30th day of April 1848. Charles Miller was Presedant of conference. Their five or six ordained that Sunday, after we was ordained to look us out in one of the most Publick place in town ware the people was going home from their Meetings. I tried to hide my Self so that Bro Miller could not see me, when the last speaker was up, he saw me, hear Bro Smith I have been looking for you come hear I want you. I got upon the chare that we had brought to Stand, the tould me that I spoak about ten mienots and that I spoke the best, I did not know what I said when I had don, I know that god give utterance. There thoushands of people their. In they factory where I was working, their was people nearly of all dinomanations, and the set on me priaty lot but then I with Stud them all. While we was liveing in Brocklening near New York, my son of my first wife got to be a bad boy and would not come home he stade out of nights and caused us muct trouble, he went of one day as though as though he was going to work, we never saw him after, we hear of him going towards New town, by man that knew him and ask him to come home, he said he would not and he never did, we never heard of him afterwards While we was liveing in Williams-Burge. I was put in as a teacher to labour with a Brother Tillt. And Brother John Tayler one of the twelve was in our district. Of corse we had to go and viset like they rest of the saints I often thought that I would like to know, of a turth if he was a ture servent of god. I prayed that god would give me a testamony of it. I prayed that god would let his speiret to rest down upon my head and bossom like fire, When I stept inside their house. It so opend this Sunday Morning that I had to go alone, So I knock at their door, there Servant came and let me in. When I set in they Hallway, and raised my Hat and they Spiret of god sent down with such power, that I said father it is enugh, this was a gret testamony to me that he was a servant of god, I never had adout on my mind about any of them. you will find the other part of this history on page five. Page 5 I will mention a sercomestance that took place while we was liveing on dry Hill near St. Louise. At one time I took twenty acers of land to clear the Broush and timber for a poster, for a man his name was Thomas, One day when I was at work, thare came over me a feeling that I had better go home, I did not know the reson that I had to go so early, I did not heed it at the first, but it got stornger, so I put my ax away, and the impresion was you had better take it with you. I was about a mile and half away from home, when I sarted for home, the spirit said you had better herry, I walk fatter, It said you had better run so I run, I a long ways through the timber to go, before I got through they timber, I saw a man step out of the road and go in the timber. I quit runing and walk slow untill I got opposit where he was, I saw him changing his shirt. When I got home my wife ask me what I had come home so soon for, I tould her the himpresion of my mind, and what I had seen in the timber I had not been in the house long before this man came and knock at the door, he put his head in, and grined that tould me why I had to come home so quick I place my ax where I could place my hand on it. he ask me if I could tell him were such a person lived I tould him know, he went away, I knew then why I had to hury home for he was after no good. he had forse several wemen that lived in the timber the same as we did so we heard some men got on horse back and got after him, he was aman that was very swift on foot he got to know the was after him, and he avoed them. The chased him along ways, he got in the timber, and got away from them. god preserved my wife at this time from being engered by the wicked. At another time I took a contract to groub and clear twenty acres of lang of a man by the name of Macaslum, and I got coal Miner to help me, his name was Joseph Simson he had built him a place the same as I had a frame house he acted very meane. to wards us I let him have his hone way our daughter Hannah was taken very sick, she was so had that I had sit up at night, While she was sick Simson tould it around if she dide she would be starved to death. I was sat up one night waching her to breath her last, About midnight she took a turn for the better Joseph Simson had a little girl about the same age as ours, she was taken sick that night as ours got better theirs lingerd on for a week or two and died. So that they looking to fall on me it fell upon themselfs our daughter his liveing to day as a nabour of ours and has five children. After my first wife died I went to live at Mothers while I was there, their very offen came a man in to talk about the Mormons, he would ask some times for a sign. He botherd so muct afle a sign I tould him he would not belive if he was shown a sign, he said he would, if I show you a sign ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_019.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 18 Porterville will you belive, yes I will, well you will have to come with me to the door, my granfather said if you go he will show you the sign of the old nags head, no I will not, then it will be the new nags head, no it will not, if he will come with me on the side walk I will show him a sign, granfather say he will fool you he want show you one, yes I will show him a sign, if he will come where I want him. So he came and stood along side of me, I look up the Street and down as though I was looking for somthing. And then I turned round and ask him to look, he turned round, and I showed him the sign that was over Mothers door, Manggleing don hear the man was so domfounded he did not no what to say, he walk of, I tould him I knew he would not belive although he had seen a sign, it amused me to see him go away so mad, he never bothered after that From page 9.— While we was liveing in Bountiful I tried to get land so that I might get a home for my self. This I never could. I bought a city lot of a Brother I for got his name (as I made a bargin for [---]) and was to pay him eight Bushels of wheat for it, I tould him that I was working for Brother Lincon and when I got the wheat I pay him I tould Brother Lincon about it he tould me that he would see that it was paid, when I had hearned a nough to pay for the land, I went to see they Brother about it, he tould me that Brother lincon had bought it and pay for it, and you cannot get it. Brother Healdbrook was dividing his farm in five acre lots and leting pour men have them, and pay for them when the could, do you think I could get a lot no, I tryed to sell some of my clouth to pay for one. this I could not do I thought then that this place was not for me, I ask the Bishop to let me take up some land this he would not let me do, This was in the year 1863. There was a family of the name of Smatherst lived in centervill, that I was aquanted with in Williamsburge I would go and viset them some times, the tould me of one John Crofts that we crost the to gather and to also come up the river togather to Florance, But not crost the planes togather. John Crofts had moved from Centerville to Porterville in Morgan, Co., And Aaron Smatherst tould me that he was going over the Mountains to see John Crofts and I could go with him if I would, if I wanted to see the country, We apointed a day when to go, so I went acording to apointment When I got to his house he had been gon a day or two, I had never been over the Mountain but his wife tould me what road to go, so I started of and found my way to Porterville, in 1863 When I got over the summit and could see some of the feilds. I commence to feel light harted and they imp[-]sion was on my mind, that would be my future home. When I got down the canyon and in the settlement, The first house that I got to. There was small group of saints in joying themselfs like the Wissard turning of the cup. They was saying that would come a tall light complected man to viset them and sure enough I went in. One cryed out there, did not I tell you there was a stranger coming hear he his. I was introduce to Warner Porter he was their Presedent. He ask me my occupation I tould I was a silk wever, He give me god incuragement to come and settle among them. I did so he let me have one of his rooms to live in. When I came back to Bountiful I tould my wife that I like the place and I would go the would help me all the could, and we gread to go if we could get some one to move us up there. While we was living in Bountiful I got aquainted with a Brother Barnam he was a carpenter, I tould him about my trade and about making a tape loom to weaveing tape, He said he would make one so he commence and made some part of it. Him, and McNeil was to have found me work, the give it to another man, so I thought I would try some other plan. I work in the canyon some making road. I got in what little I had coming. and got a Brother to take my wheat to Salt Lake City for me and let me ride there and back. The wheat I paid two dollers in labor for it and only got fifty cents for it and paid the man that took me one days labor, I went over the Mountain again to Porterville and made araingment with a Brother Norwood to come and haul my family up there. He brought a yoak of cattle and wagon and got our things and took up their. We lived Brother Warner Porters granaray. I work round for one or another of the Brethern untill I could get me a house up. We lived that fall and winter. In the Spring there was a road made up a canyon we went by some lakes. When we got to the timber I cut some logs and slid them down a bank so that I could get them with a team It was two or three day before I could get one and when I went to get them, the was some one had taken them I went to work and cut more. Another time I borrowed thomas Broughs team and wagon to get me a load ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_020.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] of logs. When I had got my load and had to come down a hill not noing how to lock my whele I broak it (some of the spoaks!) this I had to make good. I got a brother Taghard to fick it, he tould me not to use it any more for the other hind wheel was a bad one. I broak two spoaks out of it, Thomas Brough tould it when I had got it ficks he would not lend it me any more, he did not I help to make a road up mill creek so that we could get logs and would. I borrowed Warmer Poters ox team and wagon to go and get logs for my house. While I was there William White came to get logs he said to me let me drive your cattle, I did so, because I thought he knew more then me about the team, He took the team and they cattle run [-]ganst a tree and break the neck yoak in two. So I had to leave the wagon and go home with the ox[---] Brother Porter went to work and made another he charge me one doller. H[---] Brother Warner said to me one day Brother Smith we will have to call your house brake down house. There was more brack downs about it then any thing els. I kept working round untill I got my house up. Then I got some wellows and straw put on for a rouf and [-]ert, got a fore light window for the frout and a six for the Back. I plasterd it with mud inside and out, And got a brother Adams to build me a rock chimney. When we move in it the walls was coverd with ice. My wifes brother Ben came from enterprise we cut down some green cotton wood trees and made alarg fire and then moved in the house. We built the house at bottom of the hollow from where we are liveing now. Warner said I could have the land, there was About two or three acers of land cover'd with willows and we found them verey usfull for fire wood, There was a good deal of wild currants and goosberreys there, they people would come and get them so the called it Smiths bottoms. I got me a loom a did wevaing wove lincey and jeanes. Because of that I was called Smith they wevar. We had hard work to get along. every thing that we did seamed to be up hill business. for every thing work against us. In the spring of 1864 we was short of Bread we did not know where to get it. Warner Porter said wheat was scares not anough to bread they people, he was short himself, I could not get work and what we must do I did not know. My wife thought that we would starve to death. I got a little work with John Porter and got flour for it. Brother Norwood was taken was taken sick and could not work his farm, he sent for me to go and work it for him, he had got his grain in and I put in his Potatos. I got my board and one third of all the crop. I had to borrow of him our bread while I was at Norwoods our liveing was Mostly Brann bread, He had plenty of sheep he would not kill one to eat. In the mounth of August 1864. Brother Brigham Young and Eber, C, Kimble came up from Salt Lake City, and held a two days Meeting at Thirstans place. Brigham spoke of this valley becoming one of the grainarys of the Lord saying the people hear would grow grain and trayed it for frout in the other valley. This I know as th taken place. He spoak of men being rich in stock and would not kill a sheep but would feed their hired hands on bran bread. If he had known how Norwood lived he could not have tould it more stright then he did. He said that god would controul they ellaments in behalf of his people if the will only searve him and keep his comments. I have seen this fulfilled. Eber, C, Kimble. Said that this should a great valley for grain. And he prophacied that the rain should leave the east and come hear; The saints would be able to coultavate the foot hills. This I have se[-]n fulf[-]lled. After our crops was in, Brother ask me to take his oxen and wagon and some sacks and go to the other valley to Farmington to Ezra Clark and get 20 bushel of wheat I was to get it ground at they Mills at Farmington. I started off with a rictcaty old wagon. The ti[--]s was [--]gs on. one wheat had afals spoak in it. I had the weber River to cross two or three times and the water was geting high, In one place below the devils gate. I had to go down the river some. When I had gon down the stream some I had to stop the teem in the middle of the river, to find out whether I was floting down or not. I felt better when I found that I was traviling in stead of flowting. When I got a cross I felt thankfull that I was on dry land once more. There was no bridge a cross they river at that time. I made to Farmington in one day. I stade at Clarks the next day and got the wheat, and in the afternoon went to the Mills but could not get it ground the was full. Whent Back to Clarks put the cattle away and fead them Brother Clark was having a barn put up, and I help some with it up. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_021.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 19 20 Next day being Saterday I started in good time for Ogden for Taylors Mill. When I got on the sand ridge I [-] had a gay time with the wheals, they two Small for the tiar. I had quite atime to keep the wegges in there place I thought at one time I should never get to water, When I got to riverdale I soon got my tiars set with water. When I got to Taytors Mill the could not grind it, so I had to go to Farrs Mill about five Miles farther. I turned they cattle loose to feed, has there was good feed there, and water. I started bright and early in the morning to get to Fars Mill, When I got there I had hard work to get him to grind it. I tould him I had no feed and had along ways to go. so he grouned it, I got back that night in weber canyon and camp were I had to cross, I thought I would let the cattle feed and have a rest before I ventered to cross for I could see that the river had swollen and I did not know how it would be about crossing. While I was there Jame Boman came and ask who is their, I ancered the call, are you going up the river or down, I thought of crosing the river, if you do you will go down streem for it is got dangerous to cross come hear and I will Show you, he showed me a large rack that was in the river that he had for a water mark, he said he had carrid the mail for years on horse back and he knew just how they river was, you had better stay there all night, and in the morning go on up this sid of they river and through Pettersons Settlement, I toke his advice stade there all night, The next morning started for home. There was a hill before I got to they settlement all that I could was to take half of my load up at one time, When I got on the tape unload and go back and get the other. before I got the settlement the key out of one of the bows broak and the bow drop out and they ox went to grass for a while, for some time I had a job to get my Lord when I got him he stade there untill he got home. When I got their I found that I was a sack of flour short, I aught to have had all my sacks full. But I did not know it, I tould Norwood that was all that they Miler had given me he said then he had kept the other. When his nabours new that he had flour the soon borowers. We sowed the smallest Potatos for sead that I ever saw we raised a good crop and a good crop of grain. I had to heard the place and keep horses of. There was one time I was going after the horses. I was on horse back being a little dark and going at a good speed the horse stept in afox hole and throwed me over her head I fell on my back I held on to the Bridlerains. I had to let go or it would have stept on me, It made for the Mount, It lost its Bridle that was found before the horse. that was found severl days after. Norwoods place was not fenced and I had to heard it night and day. At nights I had to sleep in the feild and wach the place. When Norwood got so that he could get out he came to me one night to see me and to see if there was stock in the feild the dog had used to stay with me at night. When Norwood came up I was dreaming that the wolfes was after me and one came and lick my face, I was frighten that I got up and fought the wolfes of with my quilts. When Norwood spoak to me, it check the fear. I never was so skeard in all my life I was years before I got over it. he said that he never heard such a nise come out of amans mouth before as came out of mine. In the fall I got one thired of all that was raised, it was not much, When I had paid for the flour that we had, had, some went to weveing again and made a little that way. For our would we burnt willows got them of the land we then owned When spring came I hired out to a man his name was Jones. For my wages he let me have about five acers of land and I could have all that I could raise of it, he furnish team and I help him with his crop. He boreded me through the summer. I did some better this summer then I had before. I was two winters without a coat when I went out in the winter if it was verry could I had to put my wifes shall on my pants was so pachet with old stocking [--] factory that you could hardly tell wich was the right pants. Brother Lithgo and me went to Richville meeting one Sunday. I had these old pants on, no vest nor coat, I was called on to speak while speeking I had botton come of my pants, so it cause me to have to hold my pants up while I talk. In the fall of 1863 while I was in Porterville their some snake indoan came along they had set fire the country they had been to the camp among the Soldgers and the had given them Whiske to set fire to the country and it truly was a fire for it spead all over the land and we had to turn out and fight it. Brother Warner and me went up the canyon by what is caled the Lakes. He, said to me now up stop hear and dount let the fire cross this road while I go up hear to see what it is doing up hear. After he was gon the fire came and the wind blow, and I had to turn and run up a hill, as tite as I could leg it and the fire after me When I was going down the other side I look were the fire was, it was close behind and they blase over my head, being down hill and no wind I got the best of it. I came to a revene and I jumped for the ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_022.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 21 life of me I let in a larg Savesbeary bush and the fire was all round me, the only place that I could see was a place down the hollow where the blace had gon out I tore myself out of that and make a run and a jump I was not a minet before I was sat down and look from wence I came and the bush was all in a bleace and all the place about me. I got my legs pritty well screch. It was a miracal that I did escape from being burnt up. The next day we had to turn out a lot of us and go up canyon creek to fight fire to keep it from coming to the grain feild. And then every once and awhile I would have to run to get away from it untill one of the Bretheren said Brother Smith the fire dont seam to like you. It did seame like it, for I had to get out of it. We got the fire out. At Richville the people had to turn out enmass to keep it out of the settlement The next morning the fire was coming down the mountain, we had to turn out again to keep it back in the afternoon it cross canyon creek we had to get at it again. At night alot of us went up on the top of the east Mountains to see how the fire was. We could see the fire Miles it was a prity sight. In the day time the sun was darken with the smoake, for the fire was spreding all over they country. In the Morning the fire was coming down the Mountians we had to go and beat it out which we did. Although the Pasters was pregadice against the Englick saints we did have some very good Meetings. I remember one Sunday I did not go to Meeting in the afternoon. I told my that I would be like the boy that played truant from the School, I would go and see some of the shool boys and see what kind of a school the had. I met John Crofts and William Dearden the was coming from the Meeting. They ask me if I know what they had don with you I said no, what have the don, why they susspeneded you what for I dont know. And did you old up your hands against me yes, what for, the did not know, only I was to be susspendid from the church. Now I will relate a dream that I had. I dreamed one night that I was going to Meeting, and right were I met these two Bretheren, I thought their [--]t me a large black dog and a lot of small ones and they set to barking at me. They largest one got old of my right hand I thought he sent his teeth through my I said to myself O dear what shall I do, It came to my mind do the same as Samson did with the Lion, so I got hold of is top jaw and tore him in two. Then I awoke. This was the place that I met John Croft and Wm Dearden. when the tould me that I was susspened from the Church. I had a talk with Brother Warner Porter our presedent about it, all that I could about it that I had not brought my recomend from East Bountiful I had sent for it but could not get it. I talk to him and tould that <[---]> they that masure that he was Masureing out to me would be Mesured out him againe. I tould him their lived a man once he was look upon as being a very wicked man and he had some very funny saying with him one was, with what mesure you met out to others you shall recive the same yourself he say who was that man and where did he live, I tould him it was our Savour, he had know more to say I tould him it would it come to sure. I went to Meeting one Sunday I think it was held in James Woods house after the serves was I ask Brother Warner if he would give me the privleage to speak he said yes when I got up I ask them if they ever heard me speak against any of they Authoratis of the church if the had to say so and never mind if it is against me out with it. They said know, did you ever hear me say anything against Brother Warner hear, as any of the teachers if you have out with it and dont be afraid they ancered no, then why did you put up your hands against to have me susspended without a cause there was no Ancer given but I remained the same. Some time after this William, G, Smith was sent up hear from Salt Lake City to Preside over this valley in Stead of Biship Therston. Once when he came up to see us, I tould him of the surcomstances, he said come with me, and we will see him and see what he as got to say about it so we went to his house. Bisshop Smith ask him how it was that he took such a corse, he had got very little to say, I tould the Biship before Warmer the same that I had ask the people he got Mad and was going to put me out of the house, they Biship tould him not to get mad, we dont want to have know trouble. And you Brother Smith go and do right and pay your tithing and you are in full fettership from this time forth. I was thankfull for this. I tould Brother Warner that they Measure that he had dealt out to me he would get the same. I notice after their would pastice got up we would know nothing of them untill the was over. At one time their was a company orgainized to go and prospect for coal. I did not know of this untill they ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_023.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 21 had been and come back with a spasimen, it all feell through and their was nothing of it. At another time the men organnized to get out a dich from Mill creeck this I knew nothing of it untill the water from the red hill Spring had run in the dich one night and caused the bank to slide down in the bottom. I was tould then that there dich had caved in I ask what dich, why the dich that they had been Making to get the water out on the beanck, now they will have to survay another dich I help to survay the other. I sapose the reson I never heard of it I took in weveing and I never whent out any where hardly ever any one came to see us. Another time there was a dinner got up by the Englanish saints the same as they used to get up in they old country with a good curant domplin Brother Warner had a family of young boys and girles and these was invoiled, these was born in America the thought themselfs Above the Englanish. They made fun of what was said. Made fun of what was caled dip that was made for the domplin and made evil of it. This became a stink in the Settlement and of corse Warner held with his children. They Englanish saints was bound to get Warner removed and a nother one put in his place. Their was a metting caled and Biship was ask to be their and the complant Thomas Brough was a very Proment among them on the beanck. They had to get some one to plead their cause The apointed a commity to come and see as the thought I would be the best man Thomas Brough and James Woods came to see me About it, they tould me what the was going to do and the thought I would be the best, has he had caused me to be disfelloship from the church. I tould them no, for why, because when I was in trouble I had to fight my own battles, and you must fight your own. This was about a year after my trouble. The time was A pointed and they Meeting was held in John Crofts house. I tould my wife not to voat against Warner but for him Thomas Brough was the spoaks man against him. Warner had his friands their to speak for him, and when it was put to avoat, he lost the day. Biship Smith got up and spoak, showing what a thing it would be for to have him cut of from the church after being in so long and doing as much good has he as. So he put it to the Saints again and it turned in his favour, and he still held his office, it was a terable to Warner. It came to him just as I said it would. I will show you after a while that It returned back into Thomas Brough. I had a dream one night and I thought that I was in a factory and I thought that I got my foot fast in some wheels. The fright cause me to wake up. The next day I got Brother W. Porter cattle and wagon and went up the canyon, When I got up the canyon a little ways their was a large rock by the road side and my foot come mighty near being jamed between the rock and they wheal as I saw in my dream. It seamed as though the very deivel was after me it did not matter what I did every- -thing whent against me even in my night dreams I was torment with my Mother and some times I had to fight her and drive her out of the house with a red hot poker I thought there was no other way to get rid of her. After the watter dich had been lade up and the land mesured of and divied among the saints my portion was given me along side of Aaron Smatherst and old man taylors. I had no team and I worked in with Aaron Smersthers broke up his land and after he had got his grain in then I got his cattle to brake my land I put in about 6 acers. My crop look well I had no fence on it and my nabours stock trouble me much I had to wach it night and day I offerd the would crop to old man taylor if he wood haule me poles to fence it after a while little soldger and his band came and turned their poneis on it and eat it up, I went Warner Porter to see what could be dont be said that he did not know that anything could be don only let them eat it up my crop went and I had turn to weaving again. I had to pay nine bushel of grain in the fall for the wheat that I borroad this I paid in weaving. I was owing a debt at showels store and Thinking to pay it out of the grain that I should raise, and the indains turn their pones on it and eat it up. Showel came to me with a note to sighn. he had got one for Aaron Smerthers to sighn he sighn his he said mine was the same, I though if he would sighn his I could mine. When I had don it he went and sold it to Henray Florance that left me without land. My wifes Brother came up from Enterprise, and told us that we could get land down their and if we would move down he would help us all he could. So I went and rented a house of Thomas Palmar I had a yoak of cattle and that was all. So I was perswaed to sell them, Uncle Ben said that it was no use of two of us having cattle when one yoak would do for the two of us so I parted with mine, one I kiled for beaf and the other I sould. When I wanted wood to burn I whent to him for his cattle to get some wood, he soon give me to under Stand that I could not get his cattle. this put me down in the dumps for a while. So I had to go to some of my nabors and get a yoak of cattle and wagon ang get wood on shares we did not have to go for. We got a long very well that winter and had some enjoyable times. We got our logs auld down from Porterville ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_024.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 22 down to Enterprise. I got two five acer lots for a farm Enterprise was being laid of for a settlement and I got some land to put me a house on. While liveing hear I of my half Brother John Dale living there. I whent down to see him and I found that he was going to make Brick So we agreed to go in togather, We got a place up on the banch, and commence work I stade with my Brother untill I could get a place to move in. We lived a while with a man and his wife of the name of Stavens we lived there awhile and then rented a room of Eberneser Williams on the Mountian road this near to were I was making Brick we had to run in debt for every thing that we got. and my Brother turned out to be a hard case, he got all he could and before the kill was finish he left it, and left me with it, so I went to work and made the Brick alone and finish the kill. We got a good deal of our things of old man bennit, and got Brick. The was the first Brick that was made in keysward. We had the wood furnish us, so that we got the Brick burnt, and in Stead of him stoping with the Brick and seeing that every one got there right. Those that we was owing too came and help themselfs, and I had no control over them. When the was all hauld away I found my Self in a bad fix, for John had run in debt and the partes war looking to me for their pay. We had a Biship trile and John was owing me one hundred and twenty dollers $120,00 Biship laton tould John to give me his Note when I got it I held it up and told them that it was not worth any thing Biship Layton ask me what I would take for it, I said I would take $60,00 for it, he ask me if I would wate two mounths yes six mounth, when John found that he would have to pay it, he would not work any longer for the Biship that left me out of my mony and I never did get it. In the fall I hired out to Brother courts and cut his grain and work for other people. In the winter we took in weaving for people. This winter our daughter got Maried to John, McNeil in ke East Bountiful, whent in Polygama. In the winter we had quite a time to get wood I had to hire a team of Samuel Ward and get Oak Broush we had to burn it in a fire place, not having a Stove, I took a deal to keep. One time I went with Jacob Harris to get wood on [---], I was to cut it and through it down A Presapis, in throwing the wood I came very near throwing my self with if I had gon I would have been kiled I offen think of it what a narrow esskepe I had of being kiled, It makes me shoulder when I think of it. I never went any more, It was in 68 when our daughter Mary Ann got maried, and in 1868 when Samuel Ward and me went in pardners to gather in making Brick I think we make about fifty or sixty thousand Brick that year having to get moulds and things to work with and to pay help I did not make much. When harvest time I went to work in the havest, cuting and Binding grain. In the spring of 1869 I homesteaded a quieter Section and when I come to find out how the lines run I had very little for my self, other people owend it, I got some of the Broak up up and groad betwen 30 and forty Bushel of grain, got it threst in the fall, It was an acward place to come with a Machene. before they would come I had to furnish them with A pint of wiskey. Where we was living it was in a dugout that I had made in a bank on a side hill. It would be about 12x16, It was a good large room. There was a spring up the hollow where we lived I made a dich from the spring to the house and wanted it to run on my place but I was forbid to tuch it, because it was an old spring that run in the settlement. It was old man Bennet that made the kick and it was know bennifit to him only I must not use it. We raised some squish, And in the fall we got a cow of a man of the Name of [-]ayler It was a wiled thing we kept it up and fead it one time when I went to get the tule it pin me in a c[--]ner and would have hurt me if I had not had the tule that save me. I soon found it was the best for me to get without it. In the spring of 1870 about the begining of april, the came down about two feet of snow on the level thire was a horse came for shelter belonging to george Wooded so I put it in the plac that I had made for the cow after the snow was gon he came and got it. I hired his team and wagon to go has far as sugar hous ward below the city for my wifes Brother and her Mother to live with us he was geting helpless with sickness and his wife did not want to be botherd with, his mother had been to see us and wanted us to take him, so I went and got him. One of the horses was taken Sick with the belley ake I did not know what give it when I came home gorge give it some assafattita that soon put it to right. When we was coming from Sugarhous ward Jims wife came us she was bring some dried Peaches to Salt Lake city to sell, the road was muddy and full of chuck holes James is wife would have fell head first out of the wagon if I had not caught her with my left hand, and very likley have broak her neck. we left her in the city and we came home. That spring when we commenc to get ready to make Brick Bishop Laton and James Bennit and John Barns and others Samma Ward was ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_025.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 23 in with them to run me out of the yard so the brought in a brick machene and ad it set up against my will, I would not workit so I had it put a one side. Bishop Layton and his croud with John Elleson came in the yard and wanted to know how it was that. that was not put to work I tould him how it was, he said to ward cant you run the yard without he said yes, then come with us, so he went with them to John Ellesons he lived closed to the Brick yard their the interd into a contract to run the yard and put Samuels Ward over it and through me out of my own yard. When this was known what the had done some cursed the Bishop and his croued, and others ask me to go and start another yard and run against and the would help me all the could. I would not do that. Some parts had been to Biship Hunter and tould him about it, he tould them to tell me to go down to him about and would have him tried for it. Biship Hunter he was Biship over all the church this I would not do. but let the thing go. They Summer before I had a dream and it was shown to me that he would run me out of they yard but I never could see how he could do it. And I offen made the remark that he would own the yard. In the year of 1869 we had a good run in the yard. There was another that had Started to make Brick they was two Brothers from Morgan or West Porterville Thomas and Samuel Brough the was nabours of mine before I moved to keysward and the had come to run me out this the had made thire brages that the would do In keysward they Settlement was west of the travel'd road est of the road was not laid of untill the Spring 69 and then I did my best to get a City lot on the new serva. I could not get one for some cause or other. Any one els could get one that ask George Barton was the servaer there was a square laid of for a new School, and Thomas Rush was apointed to viset both yards and see which made the best Brick and make a contrack for 85,000 Brick he came in our and wach me make brick had some talk about the qualati ask me what I would make them for I tould him amy kind that we could use. We made the bargain for the 85,000 at $10,00. per thousand. About a week or so after Samuel Brough came to see me, and talking about brick he said Brother Smith I must acnolage that you are a better Brick maker then I am, he quit saying that he was going to run me out. When the had finish their kill they could not get the would to burn it. They had to haut from home, With the Storm (the rain and snow the had to get a pick and dig some off the top of the kill of before the could burn it and then the was very poor Brick not burned enough. They Brick was hauld this fall for the school house. This summer I had a dream one night, I thought that Ward and me were working to gather in the yard, it did not matter what we was doing he would leave me to myself I thought then that he was trying to run me out, but I thought I would wach him and see that he did not. When I woke the morning the dream was on my mind, I tould my wife about it, she said no no I dont think he will do that. he did it the summer following. It was this Summer that Bishop Layton went out to Evenston he had a talk with a man of the name of Wardell he run what was caled the rockey Mounting coal mine. This Wardell tould him that Next Summer he would like to get about 400,000 Brick. The Bishop tould him that could serve him with them Wardell said that he would pay him $10,00 per thousand for them put on the curs in keys ward, this was the reson that he was so keen to get hold of the yard. The was going to have the Brick made down by the track and hual the durt down with teams. I ask the Bishop if he thought it would not be better to send a sample of the Brick and sequier the bargain, he said know that was all right. I did not know then that he intended to run me out. all the clame that we had on the yard was that we was the first clamers it was Mountine land. While the fuse was going on over the yard, this was in 1870. I recived a letter from a Brother John Hopkins he lives at croyden. he had been out to Evenston and seen Mr Wardell about having the Brick made there he had wrote to Thomas Brough to find out what he would make the 400,000 Brick for and he would furnish everything, He wrote to me to see what I would make them for, I sent him word that I would make them for fore dollers a thousand $4,00. He sent me some clay to see if it would make Brick, I found it would make good Brick. I made the bargin with him, and went out their. Me going out there broke up Bishop calculations he said after I had gon that would rather have given a thousand dollers then I should have gon out their ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_026.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 24 A Brother of the name of James Grayham took my wife and me with his team and also Joseph young out to Evenston and from there to Alma. Where the coal mines are. I took these men in with me as pardners and also a man of the name of Witteker. And also one of the name of Jones. Brother hopkens furnish us with a tent to live in and a stove. I found the clay that we was to make the Brick up. We went to work and made the floor to lay the Brick on and made two Mills and put them up and hopkins got the Moulds made he also found us horses. So we soon went to work maken Brick but we soon that the wind was against for every Morning about ten or aleaven o clock it would begin to blow from the West and no more making Brick. And not only the wind but every body that came and look at the clay condemed it and that it would not make a Brick even the men that was working with turned against and I had hard work to get them to work. Mr John Hopkins past his word at the Store for us to get what things we needed, It was said at the store that the next that the Brick would prove a faleur and they would let us have anything that we wanted So that the could get Hopkins team of mules for he had got a good team and they wanted to get it. They man that was boss off the Centeral Paciphic mine he sent back east for an expert to come and examin the clay. When he came I shown him he was going down the track with the boss of they C, P, Mine, they were going to where I had been diging the clay. So I followed them down and while they was in the hole I went to them very polily ask them what the thought of the clay the expert man said when the Brick burnt they would be like alump of burnt dirt. (He ment to say that they would be dirt and not brick) So I very perlily ask him if ever saw a burnt brick that was not like a lump of burnt dirt I neve did, this raised there [-]ander but never spoake but you could see the was mad. Even men that had been raised in abrick yard, said that the brick would be a failer. So one day Hopkins came to me and tould me what was said about the clay. and that every body was against you now till me the turth will it make a Brick if it wont quite and I will be the loser but dont decine me I tould him that I knew that it would, make good Brick Then go to work and I will back you if it takes my team. We made and burnt in they first kill something 60,000 we burnt them with coal and ceader we got a good burn on them after the was burnd Mr Wardell was sent for he came and other gentelmen with to test the Brick the got some and put them in water to see if the would not melt but the stood the test. I was talking with one Sunday about them he said he was a fraid to use them he thought the was to soft, I got one and through it as far has I could on a hard rocky road but it never brock. Now he had bought a car load of Brick of thomas Brough of West Porterville to build a new engine house and the was so brock that the could not many of them. So I showed him the differance of the two Brick. When they heard that I had got the contrack They two Brough and William Harden and others to brake up the contrack they said the was sigantifict Brick makers and I did not know anything about it. And yet in kaysward the said that I had beat them They did not get it some of them tried to get work in the mines and could not. While I was runing the yard their was a miner had a sick boy and was given up could not live I hapen to be up there when the Bretheren was gathering to gather to go and adminster to the boy so I walk away for I felt that I was not fit to go with them. They Black Smith caled me back and said the wanted me with them I felt my one littleness at this time and I ask god to have mercy on me. We went in the house and still kept behind when the boy was Anoineted the ask me to be the mouth peice, I ask god to bless the child and re store it to life and god heard and ancerd for it heald its father was not in the church. Now while all this was going I was imprest to notice that there would be another one taken sick and ids. After we had don making Brick my wife came home and I stade and took a contrack to dig a seller for Mr Wardell he was going to build a store I got the contrack at the lower corner it was fore feet deep and at the back was nineteen feet deep, we took out about 150 yard of durt at 55 cent a yards After this I got work with some of the miners to help to drive a entry while I was in I was imprest to stop a one side I did not follow the impresion and there was a larg lump of slate fell from the rough on my hip it me cry out it took the use of my leg the miner that stood by me caut me in is arms the cared me out side I was soon all right. There was meeting held every Sunday in one of the Miners house we had some very good meetings I remember one Sunday I did not want to be call on so I tried to be late when I went in I look for a seat at side of the dore one of the Bretheren said to me Bro ther Smith come this way it seamed as though the had saved it for me after Meeting was hopin' I was called upon to speak and I ask god to be with me and he truly was for I dont know when I spoak with such power and the words came to my mind it was said that it was the best meeting we had had for a long time ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_027.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 25 Now the presedent name was Bonny he was not at the Meeting at the time but was tould what had hapend he became jealous and he was going to do great things he could not do what he thought the Miners did not like after that and never could get very good meeting John Hopkins took awell to dig for a man that keept the poast office in Evinston we will call him tom Jones he was a back out Mormon. Sunday before we went to work I went early in the Morning to see if the was any letter for me. When I got there I saw a man that lay dead drunk on the side walk some one had puld of his boot and stuck it in his pocket, and also pind a large paper on his back and wrote on it this is a good Mormon from Ogden. He had come up in the interest of the Schools seling Books and said he was a Mormon. It was on this sunday afternoon that I had to Preach. One day the week following I think it was Tuesday I was at the Post Office waiting for Hopkins to come and work on the well, we was talking about that good Mormon from Ogden. I could not learn his name. They man that owned the Post office says are you a Mormon I said no sir. he had a girle that was hired there and she was at the Meeting and heard me Preich, why I thought you was, O, no what are you then says the Post Master I am a latter day Saint, that was a Mormon that was drunk on Sunday. I tould him latter day Saints did not get drunk it was only Mormons. When Brother Hopkins came and started the well it was fineish in two days after that I help him to dig one at the coal Mines for Mr Wardell. After this I got work with this man Bonny he got me to help him in the mine. Their was a Brother had a little boy taken sick when I saw it I new it never would get better. I went to see it they ask me if I could perscrib any thing that would cure it. I tould yes, well what his it, well, if you will get one teespoon of consacreted oil and mix with it one grain of faith it will get better, dont you think it will get better with- -out that know I dont, Now this Bonny man said it would and it should not die. They child got worse, its father came in the Mine one day and ask him if he thought it would get better he said it would. So the father turned to me and ask me I tould him that it was not for me to say, he was the presadent, he said it did not mater whether [-] he was or not, you say what you think I will if you will not get mad at me, no I wont get mad, I tould the father it would not. Bonny said he new better it would. He went that night and promised them great thing. but the all fell through Now this week end was pay day with the Miners, and I had with him two weeks for a doller and half per day. But I could not get one cent of him when I ask Mr Pau[-], the Boss, About it he said he was in debt. This throwed one out and no mony On Sunday I went to see the babe It was at Mrs Turners, The ask me what I thought about it I said I did not think it would get better the granmother said she did not think it would, but it would not do to let its mother know. Brother Bonny said he would not let it die. Monday I went up again, they father was gon to work. I had dinner with them, afterwards Granmother and me went in the room where the babe was we tould its Mother to go in the other room and rest and she would wach the babe after she was gon granmother say now Brother Smith I will tell you what I have been thinking. has their is no one hear, for us to ask the Lord to take it, all right we will do that, so we Nelt down and ask god to take it out of its Missaray I also layed my hand on it for that Perpose and in ten Minuets after it was dead. She went and tould its Mother, that they babe was gon and I went after its father. Its mother felt very bad because Brother Bonnay had said so much that it should get better, and I know that it would not, because god reveiled it to me, that it would go, in the place of they boy before, that I had atended the ordainence and it got better. While we was at Alma there was great doings on the voting question, we had voted at alma and then there a Speshal train got up to tak a lot of us to some place East I have for got the it was about forty miles east of Evenstone we whent there to voat while we was going we came within five or Six feet of there being a terable samach up we met another train coming round a curfe they train stop so quick that it throughed the of us of our feet. As sone has we could gather ourselves we got of the train to see what was they mater we found it was a grael train that coming in for gravel we had to back so the could get in on the side track. After we had been to voat we was not long before we was landed in Evenston again. After this John Hopkins ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_028.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 26 took a well to dig for the rockey Mountain and I help him on they first part of it and then I give it up because I could not raise the mud, after that he got two that was the place for wolves for the would come in droves where I sleep it was in a small dugout I use to make the dore fast and have a six shooter under my head although I never was botherd I did not like them. I tride to get work in the mines but could not I wanted to get money to take me home. At last I got work on what was called the dump that was I had to load the cars with coal, and also run of there stack, When they car was full I had to run it out of the way, and then run a hemty one in, but I could not move it I got some of the Minners to help me there was about 6 of them helping and they was some time before the could move it. there was also a man on the top to put on the Brake, When it did start they could not stop it and they man at the Brake he got down as quick has he could and let it go. it run down the trak there was a hand car on the track it nock that all to Peaces and run a mile and half further on, it had to go up hill so it came Back and when it got ready it stoped. This was in the night that I had to work, and that nights work was the last it cost the companay about one hundred dollers to pay for the damage it had don. the men said the never saw Any thing like it before, it took so many to move it and when it did start they could not stop it I did not go to work their any more it was to hard for me and in the night. I soon found the best thing that I could do would be to go home but I had not got the mony I got a very good Pistol I put it up to be rafeld for 25 dollers with this after paying my debts I had a nough left to pay my fare home which was five dollers. When I had got home I found that the was going to start another Brick yard. These men that had throen me out had bought a peace of ground in the settlement about three quarters of an acer, and the was having it all turned over and geting it redy for spring I went down to see what the was doing I found quite a Number of men working, the had got the land laid of in Sections Sama Ward was working there I went and had a look at the clay I found that it would not make a good Brick it had to much sand in it, I did not say any thing then I ask Sama Ward if I could not take a share why yes come and help me and we will devide what we make so I went to work I hearnd a few thing. while I was at work some of the men what I thought of the clay dount you think it will make a good brick I tould them know it had too much sand in it. One day when I was at work Mr Barnes came and took the mesure ment of the work that had been don, when Mr Barns saw me he say hellow Brother Smith are you working hear. I said yes dont you think it will make a very good Brick [--] yes it will make a good Brick, after he was gon one of the men came to me and said, I you tould me that it would not make a good Brick, and you tould John Barns it would how came that about, if I had tould him that it would not he would have gon of mad, you will that it will not make a Brick. Now when the Brick was burnt it was as i said the was not good Brick. John Barns tauld me in the fall the way that things was going along the would have been along ways in debt and nothing to pay with so he stop the yard they had all ready run $700,50. in debt and the Brick they could not sell. So you see after all there smartness the did do what they wanted old man Bennett one of the commity said if they had got Smith instead of Ward they would have been alright Sama Ward went back to the old yard and made Brick by himself. [--] take one of the Brick Machens to work in the yard. The mony that i earned in the pit diging clay with Sama Ward got my wife some thing for her Babe she was going to be confind It was in fall of 1809 that we had a call to go and get our indowments we went to the Endowment house in Salt Lake City their was no temple then I was very deaf of my left ear and I preayd to god that he would let his spirit to be with me so that I might be heald of my deaf- -ness, if i was heald, it would a testamony to me that the work was ture. I was not heald right away I thought over it and wondered how it was that I did not get better. They thought came to my as though some one had spok to me you have not prayed about it cence you have been to the house if you want to be healed you must anint your ear and pray for it and then you will get the blessing I did as the speiret directed me I was not long before I got prayer Ancerd, I had been down to Bountiful to our daughters Mary Ann McNeils I went to their Meeting on Sunday while i was my ear commence to trick when i felt at it I got out ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_029.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 27 contenued from Page 22 of my ear two large peaces of wax. Now i know that it nothing only the power of god that restored my hearing unto me, for i had been deaf for many years. There his some that I forgot to speak of while we was living at Enterprise, one is this, our son William was About 8 mounths old he was just learning to walk, he was walk along the c[-]arrs when on a soden he fell to the flore and cried and raised right leg up as though it was hurt mother pick it up and look at it but could not see anathing they mater with it, the next morning his leg come mence to swell from their it went to his elbow, it was is left leg and arm, his elbow got so bad and swelld that we did not know what to do, we heard of a doctor Mackentosh coming up from ogden up to Petersons, so we take our child there he lanced it There was quite a stream of water run from it he said he did not know weather is elbow would afected or not, the cap of his elbow was moved to one side, and is to day. Mother went with to Brother Mitres at Morgan he was under him aweek and he could him no good. We had the ordineance atened to him and prayed for him it semed to know perpos. They doctor tould me, when his arm got a little better to lance his leg I did it was more like lancing a chiken craw, then human flesh. I about give him up. the spiret said unto me what do you want to give him up for. Why not contung to call upon god to save him. His arm commence to getes better and his leg worse his hip sweled I had to lance twice we thought he would lose his leg, we could not see anything else. After praying for the that god would save the boy. I had a dream that night, it was like this I thought I went down in the botoms, I going some were I did not know where I came to a trail I thought I would follow it and see where it went to. it seme to me that I went throught Brush and tember, it was a good foot path. Finnaly I came to a large temple it seamed to be very anchant I thought I would go in and see how it look in side, when I whent to the door, it open of it self they dore was on the side of the temple, when I got in the dore was closed. When I got in I look with astonishment I thought the sects was all boxs of and was made of Black Englandish oak, to my right at the head of the hall way their was a very anchant Alter, while I stood look, there was a very anciant looking man past me I spoke to him and ask him if he was not one of the anchant prophits he said he was, his the place were the meet he said it was he went up in the gallary. I walk along the hill toward they halter, and then turned to my left and walk to ward a dore, I thought I would go and see what the was out side, when I got to the dore it open of itself and closed when I got outside I saw anciant men coming from all directions gather- -ing to the temple, it was a beautiful country, and as far has I could railroads and cars filed with passengers I thought the was bring sick to be heald, the people was laing them on beds I ask one of the prophets if that was the place where the heald the sick he said it was. I thought to myself, ho that my boy was hear so that he could be heald while I looking around and watching heal the sick I saw my boy lay on abed and his mother standing by, I was glad to see them. I went to a man and ask him if was not one of those anciant prophets he said he was, then I want you to come and heal my son for he is sick he came and anineted him and he would get better, he walk away, and whent after him and brought him back I said to him, see hear you not aninet his leg and I shant let you untill you do, I dont want him to have a wooden leg, so he anineted his leg and said he should get better, from that I awoke, and the boy got better from that time I had this dream in the year of 1866 the boy got better and is living to day. While we leived at Porter ville James woods and me was called to go to roundvally to Preach. There was some trouble in the Settlement when I got up to talk the Lord Brought those things to my mind what to talk about, and when I had don Brother carter ask if we had been told what was going in the Settle ment I tould him no he said if you had known all about you could not have talk more planer then you did for you just tould the thing as it was. After this we move back to the other vallay. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_030.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 28 When we lived in East Bountiful, we whent to conference it was in George, A, Smith time, at this conferance they every body that wanted to go on the temple walls so my wife and me went up on the walls and had awalk round on them, before I went I ask my god if that temple was being built acording to his direction, when I got on the and I took my hat of for him to let his holy Spiret to rest down upon me. When I got on the top of the walls I got what I ask for, for the Lord did truly ancer my prearyer. About 15 years ago this spring we moved up from Bountiful to West Porterville from East Bountiful I sould my place there, because I was so in debt. It did not mater what I put my hand to, I did prosper every thing work against me. About two or three years before this, I tould my wife we would have to sell out and go some where eles for we cant live hear, we could not raise anything, I had got anice orched, with the best of frout the trees bore very little. The seed that I put in the ground would not grow I put in the ground at one time Melton seed in About two acers of ground the was a faler. So I bought aples and brought them up in weber, and came as far as Porterville, and found that there was forty acers of land that I could get from the railway company, I laid clame to it. I went home and tould my wife about it, she agreed we should sell out and move up to West Portervill. We sould out to William Bolton for nine hundered dollers, $9,00. I paid my debts. when I had don this I had not much left, for I had Morgaage my place. We moved up in the spring of 1881. and rented a house of W, G, Brough. I got the land survaid by the County survaer Edward Hunter. got about two acers of land broak up and put in Lusern seed. I paid ten dollers for the same. as soon has we could we comenc to fence, to wards the fall we rented a house on the flat of Mr White he was living at Coalville. It was a home Sted of his, he had been of it so long that he had forfeted all right to the clame. I was hadvised to jump I would not do that, I would not have like it my self. In the year 1881 I put in the ground some Potatos. Thinking to have a good crop. When we dug them in they fall we got very few larg ones. About a year after we learnd that Willard Mackswell ad been and dug them with his fingers and pack them of a sack full at a time. A near nabour, While we was living there I was making Brick on our own place, and geting reday to build, I made and burned about 9,000 Brick. I all so auld are from the Mines to Morgan for two dollers and quarter per ton. It seamed as though the very devil was let lose at us. one Brother William Chretly he was bound that we should not have the water for our land. he soon found out that if he meddled he would get in trouble for false swareing. He had taken oath that he had the water on his land for Seven years, when he had not had is for five years. When I tould him of it he kept his mouth Shut. my wagon Wheil got broak, it cost me leven dollars to get it fixt. While we was living at Mr Whites place on flatt. One night I had a dream, it was like this. I thought I saw the large co-op in Salt Lake City was on fire, and it was the Small co-op hear in morgan to burn up. I tould my wife of the dream I said it ment news for us. In a few days after Mr White came to see us, and if we could not move out has he wanted to move in, he had to leave coalville. I did not know what to do to get a house, I went to see Samuel Brough to get his house and stable, I got them, Mr White come again and brought his Son Fread with him, his son says Father if you say so I will put his goods out and him, I tould him he had better not, if he did he might get hurt, we move out and went to live in the Settlement. It was not long after that Freads goods was thrown out of his house in a hurry, his house got on fire and was burn'd down to the ground. Samuel Brough was to furnish me auling to pay for the rent. We had not been there long before he commenc to pull down the Stable and my horses in it he never said anything to me About. I auld him Shingles to the Depo at Morgan to pay for five thoushand Shingles. We built upon our own place a larg Baury, of Pools and Brush. This was don after we had got our first crop of Lusern auld. We moved in it, and I commence to build my house of Brick that I had made the year before. We used white clay for Moter in Stead of lime, I could not buy lime. It ancerd very well. The Mass Brothers that was runing asaw Mill up they canyon I auld lumber for them and and take lumber for my pay, I got the walls of my house up and rouf on. It was geting late in the fall. I had poild lumber up aganst the Stack for our beds it kept the rain Sun[-] of them, We made a place in the house for our Stone and one bed while hear I was ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_031.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 29 taken very sick, was in bed severl days, we got Brother Joseph Durrant to come and adminaster to me I soon got better. We Sould 35 chickens and got door and two windos for the house and got in it. It was a grate Blessing to us. All though many said that it never would Stand. They rock was soft and the Brick was bad, and was imposable to stand. It as Stood better then houses that has been put up with first Class Masons for their is not a crack in it. About ten years ago this Spring I had a dream it was like this. I thought we was in a house and my wife lay sick, it was in a Strang place, I thought there came a nock at the door I went to see who it was, it was my Mother and another Lady, I did not know her. Mother desired to come in and see my wife, I did mot like to let her in because I knew that she did not mene any good, she hegd on me to let her in to see her, so I let her in, when she came to her, O you are sick, she turned to go out. she say, my but I will make you suffer. In about two week after, my wife whent to William Palmers he lived at Crayden his wife was very sick had been confined of twines. While she was there, she was taken very Sick and to lay on alow bed. I was sent for in the night. She was taken with chils and fevour after that with neumona, I was up with her night and day for a week. While I was there I found that the powers of darkness was very great for I could not pray, the Bretheren that came to atend to they ordinence to her felt the same, the thought that was somthing rong with me. So I fasted one day that god would remove the powers of darkness, that I might power to pray god heard my call. and Bless me. While I did this, the Saints did not know what think because I would not eat, Sister Thacaray thought if I did not eat, I would be taken Sick. I tould her there was no danger. Has my wife lay sick the dream came to my mind that I had two weeks before. They room bed and the soroundings, and Mother lay there was just as I saw it in my dream. They Saints was very good and kind to us, They Bretheren came every day to see us, and very offen atended toe ordanance to her. I was imprest to ask they Bretheren to bless the oil over again. Why Brother Smith it as been Bless, I said I did not care I would like it Blest again the could not eny use of it, so I tould when brother Woodruff was on his Mission his wife was taken very sick he had abottle of oil that had been Blest in the Temple, and he blest it over again. When I tould them Sister Thakaral heard what was said and she made inquire about the oil and found that it never had been Blest. The power of god was made manay fest several times when she was being Blesing Mother. They last time Brother Condy with the other Bretheren layed there hands on her Brother Thomas condy said that she should get better and go in the temple and do a work for they dead at that time, there was very few thought she would get better, an Sunday Morning Brother Condy came to see if she was dead. he had thought of what he had said, he said he was thankful that she was liveing for he was afraid his words would not come ture. They have, and she as been in the temple and don awork for the dead, what ever the Bretheren Pronounce on her head as come to past. This look place in the Spring of 1886, about March. 1898, Desember 20,— Tuesday. When I was going to the Post office, I was thinking about Parredice and where it was, my Father in heaven showed it in my mind that it was aporsion of this earth, that he had taken away, a place of rest for the rightous, he as also taken aporsion and holds for aprison for the wicked. He also told me not to make a talk of it, if you do they will only make a laughing stock of you the same as the have before. When Bishop carter was living he work against me and his councelers, and also W, G, Brough the Presadent of the Sunday School, Joseph Durrant tould me at one time that the did not want me to lecture any more on the Book of Mormon at that time the crost my name of the list of the young mens list. Henry Florance as work against me ever sence I came in the settlement. Brother Durrant was put in as teacher, I had been a teacher for amany years, he told me he did not know what the had put him in for unless it was to keep you down for truly it was. when ever I went to Sunday after that I allways felt a very bad influance the last Sunday that I was there I could hardly sit still for the sperit of god tould to get up and go out for you are not wanted hear, I have only been once sence and that is over a year ago. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_032.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 30 I would to go to sunday school but there his allways a feeling comes over me that tells me to keep out About the night of Desember 21, 1899. I had a dream it was like this, I thought I was <[---]> with Brother Hage he his the Presadent of the hige Preist, I thought we was in a house togather, I thought he said to me I am short of wheat for my family I must get some. While I was with him there was five cats there was two of them that did bother me the keept jumping up at me to scratch I would nock them down every time, I told Brother Hage about these cats, he says take no Notice of them and the wont bother you I could not see that, but I thought I would try them, so I lett them alone and the did not truble me anay more. I sat down on a chare and he put a lot of wheat in my lap I told him not to do that for I could not eat it all so he took it back and told me to put some in my pockets, at thiss time I thought he had got a good deal of wheat, when I look at it, it seamed as though it was full of very white grains of somthing I tould him of it, oh that dont matter it will do it good, well says he I must take this to the Mill my family needs the Bread, I tould him that I would go with him, I thought he had got it a cart and could push it when I wanted to help him, he tould me not to do it he could push it himself he told me to fill my pockets with wheat and eat it when ever needed it, and never be without, when ever you are in trouble eat some wheat, while we was travaling on the road I thought there was a woman that had put a large block aganst the wheel to tip it over, there was also aman trying to do the, I said to them what are you trying to do, do you to up set his cart and spill his wheat, he says never mind them Brother Smith the cant do that as long has I have got hold of the shafts you put planty of wheat in your pocket, and when you what some put it in your mouth and eat it will help you. After the two wards was joined togather and the New meeting was built and the sunday Schools becme one I whent to school and W G. Brough was made a teacher of a class, he aske me to joine his class which I John Boyle Porter ask him Brough if he must put my name down he said no for I did not want it down, now he lied for he never ask me and no one els, if I would have my name put down When I found how things was working I have neve been sence. I tould them in the class that I had trespas upon but I did not know it and I hope the would for give me, I would not do it again, I have not in looking over my jernal their their is one thing, I forgot to put down, that is the when we was liveing in Newtonheath Lancashire near Manchester England. I was working at home weaving for a firm of the name Grashert I had got an order and the work had to be in at a sertain time so I had no time to lose, there asister the name of amalia Scott lived not far from us, she was taken sick her mother would come for me to go and adminester, one day she came to go to adminester to her right away for her daghter was dieing I tould her how I was fiext, she says then will you lett my daughter die. it came to my what to do, I give my pocket hankerchef and told her to go and put it to where the pain was and she will get better, so she did, from that time she got well and came to Zion. I have eat at her home in Salt Lake City,) when I give her my handkercef it was impest on my to do Joseph the prophet did he give his to Brother Woodruft and tould to go and heal two sick children he did and they was healed mine took place in the summer of 1854 this sister that was healed was maried to Sammuel Busston she died in the church. Mary Scott they mother of the girle that was healed with my hancerchef died on the plaines in the hand cart companay on the 18th of August the seconde death occured, Mary Scott from Manchester conferance, dying in one of the waggons the body was sewed up in a counterpane and buried by the road side ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_033.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 31 About the 15 of May 1905. I had a dream I saw Jesten Porter and a man that come to viset him from the states, it was revealed to me that those two would go to hell and be damed, I waked up I thought sure that was of the deivel, and I prayed that the would forgive me of dreaming such things about my Bretheren. I fell asleep and dream the same thing over again this made me feel bad. I fell asleep again and dreamed the same thing over again. and the impresion on my mind was that dream will shourly came to pass as you have seen it ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_034.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 32 The place is country where the ark was built was designated by the Prophet Joseph Smith as being in or near South Carolina. when the saints was driven from Missouri, Joseph Smith the Prophet led them to Nauvoo, The Prophet told his father Joseph Smith, the first Patriarch of the church, that god had revealed to him the would only remaine there only sven years. and when the leave hear the will go to the rocky mounts. The history of Nauvoo shows that the located in Nauvoo in 1839 and left it in 1846. The church did move into the midst to the Rocky Mountains into the midst of the indains or Lamanites in 1847. Soon after the saints left Nauvoo and settled in commerce three of our bretheren were kidnapped by Missourians, taken to Missouri and starved and whipped untill they were hardly able to run at all, but they manged to get away and return home. One of the men who did that wicked, cruel deed was found years after in disguise parading the streets of Nauvoo, and was recognized by old father James Allred as the very man who took him forcibley from Illinois back into Missouri and there treated him worse then a white man should treat his dog. The Prophet was mayor, but the kidnapper was brought before an alderman for trial and Joseph acted as prosecuting attorney. When he had just fairly started to set forth the crime that the defendant was a[--]igned for, he suddenly left the law and declared the word of the God with regard to the state of Missouri and its inhabitants. He told what the saints had suffered at the hands of Missouri and the injustice and cruelty of their sufferings, and he went on to tell what Missouri should be called to endure in order to pay the penalty of wrongs inflicted and for the blood of the saints they shed. These are his words, "she shall drin[-] out of the cup, the same bitter dregs we have drunk, poured out, out, out and that by the hand of an enemy—a rase meaner then themselves." all the time he was delivering the word of the Lord his shone as if there was a light within him and his flesh was translucent. The time thus occupied was considerable, for he pronounced two other very remarkable prophecies. When Joseph had don prophesying he stop speaking entirely, while he wiped a flood of perspiration from his face and give vent to his pent up breath with a long blow, kind of a half whistle, and after a minute or two he remarked, "Well, where that meaner race is coming from God only knows, It is not the 'nigers'. for the don't know enough, and are gentlemen by the side of their Masters. It is not the indaines, for they are the chosen people of god and a noble rase of men, but as sure as god ever spoke by me that shall come to pass." I have lived to see that prophecy literlly fulfilled in the Rebellion, when every family in that part of the State that the saints used to occupy was killed or compelled to leave their homes by the Bushwhackers or Guerillas under Quantrelle a genaration of vipers raised mostly after that prophecy was uttered. O, B, Huntington I have copped this from the young woman's journal ,Vol, 2, Springville, Utah, Oct. 1890, 91 In the year 1861, We was then living in Missouri about 7 miles East of Sent Louis on a road led from Clayton to Mancheter road. It was in November, Mother and was walking to Meeting on Sunday we was going to St, Luise, when we had got on clayton road we past a great deal many emmigrants the was going to Illinoious, it being Sunday the govanor could not give then a pass to cross the river because Missouri was a slave state and they had to have a pass to cross the river into Illionious, I stop talking to one old man and ask him where he had come from they had come from the same place where the saints had been drove from, they had been drove by the Bushwhackers or Guerilles, some the only give two hours, some mot that long, they had to gather wheat and leave, if not the was shot down like so many dogs they had to leave their hogs and cows, that is what the man tould us the was robed of every thing the had, that Prophecy that Joseph Smith delived at Nauvoo, We have seen it full filled. that Sunday night there came down a foot of snow. Doctrine and covenants. Section 87. Revelation and Prophecy, given through Joseph, the Seer, on war. Given December 25th, 1832. It was in the year 1861 when this war broak out, we was then living about 7 Miles east of St Louis. at that time the Guerilles had got within about 80 Miles from sent Louise it semed that every body look for them there was a company of resestion solders camp on the out curts of St Louis, the offecir had given his to go in the city and it left him without only a few that was on gard. I had heard that there was going from St Louise another company of northern solders going to drive the other away from there posestion and I was invited to go and see the fun, I tould them no, if there was going to be a fite, I would keep away ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_035.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 33 they northen solders whent and took posestion of the camp and took what men they prisners and the captain they demanded his sord, he struck across a pool fench, and offerd them the hilt, and told them if his men had been at home he would have given them battle. There was thoushands of people went to see the fun, when they solders was marching home they people comemencd to [-]ut and shout and throw rocks at them, so they solders turned and fired among they people, there was about thirty kiled and wounded, one man tould his daughter to liey flat on the ground, before she could do that she was struck in the bowels with bullit and kiled her. a person was hardly save in St Louis because the marshall law had been read. There was one irish woman stud at the corner of a street commence to curse some of the northern solders so he took his banit and ript her bowels hopen there was qite a number of people kiled on the streets, this was in the summer of 1861, and in the fall when we saw thoushand of men women and children that had been drove from where the Saints had been drove I got work with two Bretheren they followed while washing, so we moved in St, Louise, persons that owned property and they sesesh it was taken from them, and made into a barricks or an hospittle for the northern solders. down at Pittsburge there had been a great Battle fought. At an hospittle where we had to white- -wash, there was a deal of sick they was mostly Prisners and all sesesh, one day when I was there the Pri[-]ners was having quite a fest of strawbears and cream, all the commanding belonging had left while the sesesh had brought in this for the prisners. it seamed for about two hours the had a nice time of it, and then every thing was cleared away and then came in they officers came in had a walk round as though nothing had never happend. before I moved down to St Louis I had been working for a man name of Jacob Shirnes he keep a store and had coal minners working for him, I had been cuting timber for him for props for his mines. He wanted me very much to join the armay, I had been in the British armay and the goverment was offering big pay from 35 to 75 dollers amonth, I had same thoughts of listing for three month, I thought it was only a trap laid, it proved so by those that joined the arma. About this time I had a dream as night visosian I thought I had joined the armay and we whent to Battle, the clashing of arms and houling weeping and morning no person can think or immagin what I saw in my dream neather can I tell it God showed me in my dream what would be my fate if I listed, I have thank god for showing me what he did Nauvoo, June, 1844, Brother connover had been to carthage in charge of prisoners arrested by the county sheriff, and when he reached that place he and the prisoners were all thrown into jail togather, without judge or jury, and after they were liberated he returned to Nauvoo, and arrived just as Joseph was starting for carthage, After usual salutations, Brother Connover ask Joseph where he was going, "I am going to carthage to give my self up," was his reply. Brother Connover said, "if you go their the will kill you." "I know it," replied the Prophet, "but I am going. I am going to give my self for this people to save them. Two citizens who lived with the Prophet Joseph Smith Aunty Jane and Uncle Isaac are two delightfully typical old colored people who enjoyed the privilege of living in the family of the Prophet Joseph Smith, and who glory in telling all about it. Uncle Isaac tells of the prophets goodness to them when they arrived in Nauvoo, almost perfect strangers they were the first colored people to joyin the church, and word had been sent on to headquarters of their coming west with a number of other converts. They went straight to Joseph house, and found him away. Upon his return with a number of other men, Uncle Isaac tells how he picked him out from among the others having seen him in a vision weeks before. The prophet treated them to the best his house could aford, and in aweeks time decided to take brother and siter to live with him permanently. There they remained untill the prophet was killed. when Aunt Jane lived at Nauvoo she saw and handled the plates from which the Book of Mormon was translated from ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_c_036.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 34 In the winter of 18,56 and 57. we was liveing in East New York on long Iland I was working on the top off what was called sipress hill helping to make a resavi to hold water me and some more men were loading what we called dump carts. I was loading one under a bank it was about 14 feet high, when the ward was given lookout. I jump back against the cart wheel and raised my hands to save myself, the bank came againt my hands and then crumbled down to my feet I was buried to my kneds, it was only by the power of god that saved me from being crush to death ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_041.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] from the last page June 16 1901 ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_042.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] June 17. July first 1901 Monday 17. I was to day. was fine day. Friday 21. I have been persuaded by the spiret for about a week to go up to uncel Will Carters, to see them, they having a daughter that was all most deef, I saw her at they Bishops Laurant, and I aninted her for her hearing, and promised her that she should get better, so I when to see her, she look better then I ever saw before, I aninted again and the spiret of god was with me. Sunday 23. There was no meeting down hear to day, Sunday School conferance at Morgan. in the Morning I lade down on the got up about 11, o, clock never felt better in my life, in the afternoon, I was taken sick with the rumatics and I have not been able to do had hard work to get round. Sunday 30. We went to meeting in the afternoon I was called upon to open the Meeting by prayer, there was saverel of the brether spoak Monday July first. I took Mother (my wife) down to Morgan, they was fixing up for the fare I did not feel very well. Tuesday 2. I was very sick all day. the sun is very hot Wednesday 3. same better to day, I chop some wood to night without much pain, I have not don that for a long time before, all our f[---] as been chiled with the frost. Sunday 7. We whent to fast Meeting and I bore my testomony to this being the work Brother William Carter has a beba sick he ask the Bishop to go and abminnaster and take me and Brother Dearden we when and adminasterd to it, it was very sick, it semed to revive some, Tuesday 9. Sister carter sent for me the babe was worse, I whent when I got there the Bishop was there, they beba seamed to be dieing as fast as it can it seemed as though death had old of it. The Bishop and me adminstered to it, it took a change for the better Saturday 13. Tom Pillip finish aulling in my Lucern I have a good crop. Sunday 14. The weather as been very hot I can not stand the heat. Monday 15. I have commenced to water my Lusern I tryed my wheat, but the sun was to hot for me. August 5. For the last three weeks I have been very sick. I have had to water my Lucern turn it on and go to bed I was up about 2 hours in the day and the rest in bed while watering the rest of the time I have been in bed, the weather as been very hot and dry, had no rain for 2 months Fry day 2. We have had some thunder and lightning but no rain. Sunday 4. I whent to fast meeting and bore my testamoney to this work. My wife has been very sick but but better now. I am better now then I have been sence the fourth of July. August 5. This Morning was clowdy and showed for storm. About noon the sun came ot very hot, toward ev[-]ing we had a good deal thunder and lighting but no raine, it was very sultry and hot. Tuesday 6. This morning it was clowdy with thunder. Mother and me started to go to the Bishop with tithing Eggs, when we got in the hollow down below, there came aflash of lighting and thunder at the same time and it was close to us, it caused the horse to jump side ways, it skeard my wife it commence to raine while we was in the post office, it just pored down for a short time. We had a good deal of thunder and lighting though the day but not much raine Thursday 8. We whent to Morgan to do some trading it was very hot. we had dinner at our daughter Hannah Sunday 11. Fry day and Saturday as been two hot day, and to day his another hot one Wednesday 14. I got tom spencer to cut my grain, it as been very hot. Sunday 18. I whent to meeting it was another hot day. Monday 19. We had About one inch and half of rain to day Tuesday 20. Brother Spencer cut my Lucern to day, to night it rained some Wednesday 21. Was fine all day. Thursday 22. my hay was raked and put hup, it rained some in the night Fryday 23 They boys come and hauld in my hay, the g[--] me two loads and the took one for cuting and puting up Sunday 25. there was no Meeting an acount of smallpox. Monday 26. it is raining Tursday 29. We have had one of the worst thunder and lighting it semed coset to the house mother said it was right there about 2 rods from the door, it seamed as the lighting and thunder came togather it said me it came so quick one after another, I dont remember being so scred it give me the head ace, we did not have much rain. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_043.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1901 September September first. Today we whent to fast meeting I called to hopen the meeting by preayer, twice I felt the spiret of God in my bosam, the last time was when Brother floranc commence to hark lessen to the triumpeters the call for vollentiers, and we want no kowheard in our hands, the spiret of god was with me, I did not get up to bear my testamony, after meeting, I felt very much condemed, I was so condemed that I was ashamed of my self, I have not felt so bad for years I have made up my mind that I would not do it again. Wednesday 4. We whent to Morgan, to do some traiding t[---] Williams, it was hot and dusty. Friday 6. Today as been the windyest that we have had for a long time, it blowed from the south all day We recived from our daughter Alice $52, 5[-] as a gift to get us things that we need, Presedent M'kinley was shot Sept. 6, 1901. Died Sept. 14, 1901. Sunday 15. I whent to meeting where I first heard of the P[---]edents Death it was very warm. Tuesday 17. We had they thrashers to day Thomas Phillip Hyrum Phillep 3 others that was with them they did it for nothing I had only forty Bushels, they help did not charge me any thing Sunday 22. Was fine day we whent to Meeting in the afternoon my leg felt good, but ho dear in the night I thought I should have gon craze with pain. We have some fine weather. Sunday 29. It was fast day we whent to Meeting we had a good Meeting I got up and bore my testamony to the work of god for I know it is true, it was held to day on acount of conferance in Salt Lake City. October first. Bishop Dearrant broght me 3 tons of coal for the use of my team and wagon for a month. It is a great blessing to us, it gets us coal for the winter. Thursday and friday it rained some Sunday 6. We whent to meeting. About three of the Bretheren spoak. Sunday 20. I have Sick 7 week with apain in my leg, called Neuralgia I could not rest night or day untill to day mother my wife went to meeting and I asked her to get some of the Brotheren to come up and see me, so the Bishop and Tomas Philleps and George Carter came and administerd to me and I have got better ever sence. Thursday 24. To day my leg is better only it is very week, I have not used my stick to walk with sence sunday we have fine weather sence the 6 of this month. Saturday 26. my leg felt well all day when I whent to bed at night, the pain shot in my leg again. And for 2 or 3 week my leg as been very bad, untill I sent back east and got Medisen that as help me very much. November 20. We whent to a meeting that was held at John Cricheley there was two young men that was sent to labore among the young men Brother Beal from and Ogge from Morgan, I bore my testamony to this work that it was true, Brother Beal give good advice to all November 21. We had a meeting in our house there was a good spiret present. November 27 I whent to the Bishops store house, and pide in cash 625. Potatos 60, wheat 2,00. pork 156. on the 12 of November I paid 200 dollers in cash and twenty cents for frouit. November 28. We whent down to Morgan to our daughters Hannah for thanksgiving dinner. it was a warm day Desember 22. Sunday. was the birth of Joseph Smith the proph if he had lived he would have been 96 years old it was the first time that his birth day had been keep [---] is life or death it as been keap up through out the church, their was apropreate speaches made by Thom[--] Rick and Hyrum Phillips. It was a fine day very little snow on the ground Monday 23. This was Josephs proper birth day it was kept up on the 22 it being Sunday. he was born on the 23 of Desember 1805. in the town of sharon vermont. to day it stormed we had rain and snow, it both thunderd and lighte'd on his Birthday Wednesday 25. We whent to John Crechley it was his birth day 50 years of age we had a good time. January first 1902. We went to a children daunce in the afternoon, it was fun to see the little folks to skip [---] round it was a lovely day no snow on the ground. Thursday 2. It rained and snowed some to day and looked as though we was going to have a great sorm but it cleared of and we fine weather like spring only the nights air cold. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_044.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1902 Jenuary first 1902 Sunday 6 5 It is a lovely morning like spring but cold air, was fast day we went to meeting in the afternoon I bore my testimony a to this work it was ture and this year will be filed with great avents more so then any other I allso spoak of the coming the Mesiah and how he would come to jackson county and from their to Pallistine and set his feet on Mountolivet, and delever his people from there ennamays. W.G. Brough ask me some questions on the 29 chapter of Isaiah I said yes so he give me a spashalle invation for next Sunday morning to be at the Sunday School. to settel a dispute on the chapter. Monday 6. Mother and me whent up to George Carters and had dinner with thim, him being one of the teachers, I explamed it to him. tuesday and Wenesday was two fine days like spring no snow on the ground. Sunday 12. I whent to Sunday the leson was on the 29 chater of Isaiah on the first 6 verses the was not explaned left over for a nother Sunday was a fine day but cold whent to meeting in the afternoon Wednesday 15. Last night we had About two inche of snow, to day was clowdy, cleared of at night Sunday 19. [-] Was afine Morning but cold, I whent to Sunday School, the first 16 verses was explaned and the 17, verse left over untill 9 of Febuary. Munday and tuesday to day 22 as been fine weather but very cold Thursday 23. It fogay all day and showed for storm all day it was cold. Friday 24. Thiss morning we had about four inche of snow, we had about two inches more, was cold all day Saturday 25. I got a card sent from the de-po, stating there was aparsel for me, I got on Friday from our Stating what it was. It was our Sunday School conferance this morning we had a good time the children whent through their exersises well for the primaray class I never was at a better In the after noon it was the relife sociaty conferance we had a good time togather. Sunday S 26. It was Sunday School conferance what the Sunday School whent through was fine In the afternoon was the ward conferance I called on to open it with prear[-] we had a good time the Lord was with us all through the two days, the weather was cold fine Monday 27. I went to my Priesthood meeting we had a good time togather there was some 5 or 8 that was called on to speek, I was ask to speek I bore my testamoney to the Book of Mormon. and give them some chapters to read pertaining to the last days it was cold to day. I whent and got the parsel that our Rose sent us, it is quite an ornament it was a box in the Shape of a hart in it was a hankerchefe for mother and me and a dotter a peace and mother a new aporn, and a cup and sauser that had been crosured and pained it was very Priety Tuesday 28. Our daughter Hannah and gene Hibbert came up to see us, it was fine to day but cold Wednesday 29. A lovely day but very cold. February 2. Sunday was cold, it was fast day I whent to meeting there was a few that boer their testamoney at night I whent to the joint session, of the young men and ladys their was a good time Monday 3. Mother and me whent up to sister keppins. It was one year and one week sence we was their before, and we was we was directed to go up by the spiret because she had one of her children Sick, she had had the bretheren to administer but it got no better our Bishop told she had better get the doctor. After I administerd to it, she said it was the stronget testamoay she had ever recived, because the got better right away before we came away she fed it some bred and halff tee, she told us that that the child had never had adays sickness sence Tuesday 4. I whent to Morgan to do some traiding, and try and get me a new harness as mine don I got one at Putsams for $20,00. it was a good one. got it on time. Sunday 9. I whent to Sunday School I was ask to explan some verses on the 24 chapter of Isaiah it left over for another Sunday. I whent to meeting in the afternoon we had two Bretheren from North Morgan Brother Spence and West. Sunday 16. I whent to Sunday School, we had the 24 chapter again, was under stood Webuary 12. We recived a letter from our will in calafornia with a five doller bill in Monday 17. I whent and got some grain of the Bishop for my horses and chikens it stormed all day ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_045.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] February 18. 1902. Tuesday 18. We had about 4 inches of snow this morning it was very cold I whent to Morgan to do trading the roads I never saw them so bad before. Sunday 23. I whent to Sunday and ancered some questions. the roads was so bad we did not go in the after noon. Monday 24. It was dark and clowdy all day at night it rained and snowed on the mountains Tuesday 25. been dark and clowday all day at night we had snow Wednesday 26. We had about foure inches of snow this Morning, snowed of and on all day. We had some thund[-] and lighting to day. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday was dark and clowday, it blow from the South all night. this morning March 2. it ranied some and then turned to sow, and still a blowing from the South, and snowing. We did not go to fast meeting. Sunday March 9. last was abad stormay week, and roads so bad we did not go to Meeting. Thursday 13 6 It stormed all day and some in the night, we had about 3 inches of snow, Sunday 9. I got our to[-]n and whent to meeting, Brother tucker and Petterson from Millton was our speakers. Monday and Tuesday was fine days. Wednesday 12. Blew from south all day Sunday 16. We had three or foure inches of Snow. It snowed some in the afternoon, this Morning I Thursday 20. Th. Whent to Sunday School and walk, I explained to the class where Steavens was Stoned to death. Thursday. 16. the last three days was fime, this morning we had about three inches and half of snow, and Stormed some through the day, Friday and Saturday fine Sunday 23. I whent to Sunday School, and read some to the class from Joesephs on the wars with the Jews, I got a Book from our teacher called, outlines of Ecclesiastical History, Roberts to stoady in the class. it snowed some today and was cold. Monday 24. dark and clowday and showes for Storm. Friday 28. Was fi[-]e but cold at night it frose our dich over with ise, Saturday 29. Today was very cold, about 8 o,clock to night I was fetch by young Thomas Spencer with there teams to go and adminnater to Nora Steavens adbeen for some time ad been for some time, the doctor had given her up there was other bretheren there, she look better when I left, she as keapt coming sence Monday 31. I whent up to Sister kippens to day where that sick girls was, when I got their there, ther some Bretheren and sisters there Brother Spencer took charg of the Same, he had the [---] Bretheren and Sisters to form a cercel and to pray and after that he wanted all the Bretheren and Sisters to joyen hand to gather I oposed it and showed wherein it was rong, that the sisters could not dow it, so the had to step a one side, I tould and showed were the was rong the said they could see they was rong. It was very warn like Spring day, I had dinner with them Tuesday April first, I whent to Spencers to see them about Mondays doings he was not in, my wife and talk on differant in the church what rights a sister had about anintiing show that they could not seat any thing hear out side the temple, it was only [-] in the temple and that was to there sisters of she saw what we tould was true, it tis but could showes some for Storm Monday 7. We had about one inch and half of rain on the leavel to day. Sunday 6. for the first time in 6 years I was called on to speak in the meeting, I spoak on the coming of the Masiah and the gathering of the jews, and also the house of Isral. Sunday 13. We whent to meeting in the afternoon we heard the report of the Bretheren that had been to conferance Salt Lake City, said it was a good conferance the best that had ever been in the city. Thursday 17. I dug up some rashears and planted them out in another place also same curants bushes. Friday 18. I put out some more trees and garden seeds. the weather his veary warm Saturday 19. I have put out 72, curants and goosebears bushes this last 3 days, and garden see[-] the wind [-] as blown from the south all day looks as though it would storm Sunday 20. We whent to John Smeathurst for dinner was there all afternoon talking on the creation of the earth, and spirets before we came hear. and satan with his mishon on earth it rained some when we was coming home. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_046.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] May 2. 1902 May 2 We had about 2 inches of snow this Morning but it soon whent away when the sun came up Saturday 3. I have put some Strawberay and rasberays this week last night we had frost fine all day. Sunday 11. We went to Meeting got 3 or 4 of the Boys to talk, was a fine day. Tuesday 13. We got a letter from our Will in Bakersfield callafornia with five dollers in it hes well Saturday 17. It rained nearly al day, we had some snow and hail. Sunday 18. This morning we had five inches of snow on leavel, and snowed untill dinner time was fine in the after noon, and the snow gon, but cold, with the blowing from the west June 23. We are having some very hot weather so far our health as been good I have been able to do my chores and atend my garden. Our dughter Alice as sent us 5 dollers more June 26. We whent down to Morgan to meet our daughter from Idaho withe her 3 children, it was 9, o,clock at night fe before the train came in[-], we all whent to our daughter Hannahs to stay all night Rose Hannah Platt and Magie Crofts our granddaughters brought my team home and cared for it and milk our cow. The weather was veary warm. June 27. Rose Hannah and Maggie was down in good time this morning, I look our Rose over to the de-po, for her things, did some trading at the store, we brought a young lady from Morgan with us, we started for home about 9, o,clock and brought all of our daught[-] Hannahs children with ous, got home betwen 10, and eleaven o,clock for dinner we had with us old sister Creechley and her daugter in law Betses, it was our gloden wedding day, we had been maried fifty years. on the 26, I was coming with the team and one of the tires bursted of the wheels, I had to go back, and borrow our grand daughters wagon, Rose Hannah Platt, and take mine to the blacksmiths shop. after that the girls, took the team home We had avery in joyable time to gather, we had for dinner tomatos and corn, with the bountys of life, for supper we had strawbears. June 28. I tooke the folks home, it was avery hot day. June 29. I whent to meeting in the afternoon. July first. Two weeks ago I was sopeen'd to be at the county court to day, I was swornin for a jurer man to sit on a trial on Moses Creechly for Steeling cattle, we was alowed to come home at night July 2. I had to be down to cort by nine o,clock, the evvadance was all in by 12, o,clock so we had to go to the hotel for dinner we whent in my team, when we came back we was lock up in a room alone, we was to gather for two hours, they evvadance that was against was not sofationet to convict him, so we quit him. We had quite awind it rained to day Salt and wind, and was very dusty when coming home it was very cold, when I got home all yo my folk was [--]e to John Creechley I sent for to come home, the sent aboy on horse back to tell me to go over there for s[-]per I went there winders was coverd with salt and wind that it had rained. it commence to raine, I cared the little boy on my back for half amile. it rained some in the night, on the mountanis snow it was cold and showed for Storm July 3. Was clowdy with the blowing from the South, our Will came home from calafornia Bakers field were he had been liveing for a year. he looks well July 4 We did not go down to Morgan to the fourth of July d[-]nigs, we had some thunder and Lighting with hill and rain, it was very cold, their was quite alarer of snow on the mountians it rained nearly all night. Saturday 5. To wards leaven o,clock, it cleared with a cold wind blowing from the west Sunday 6. Was fine but cold. It was fast day I whent to meeting in they afternoon, their was a good meeting, after sacrement was past round me and george carter was called upon to bless a bottle of oil I being the mouth peace, at our meeting there was the Presadent and councel of Morgan Stake, they speak and give good councel ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_047.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] July 7 August 2 1902 July 7. Monday. Was fine but a cold blow, when our Roses came home her babie was very sick with collary and fantom she was had vised to go to the doctor that night ladys advised on the train to stop of and get adoctor she said no I will and see father he can cure it I give her powders for the babie it commence to get better and to day it is well. Tuesday 8 Christ crowford commence to cut my Lusern I have got a good crop this time.) it thunder and lighten Thursday 10. Our Will and our daughter Rose started of to Salt Lake City left her little boy with us. Saturday 12. They commence to auld our Lusern in to day it tis very hot and dry Sunday 13. A nother hot dry day, my wife his not well so we did not go to meeting Sunday 27. I went to Sunday School and ancered some questions pertaing the death of our Savour. August 2. I whent to our high Priesthood meeting we had a good meeting, it as been very hot and dry for a six weeks and no rain, and still hot and no sig[-]es of raine. Sunday 3. I whent to fast meeting we had a good time togather it was very hot and dry Sunday 10. This last week I have been picking rasbearys and my wife as put them up Another hot and dry day. Monday 4 our daughter rose whent home to Idaho Monday 11. Monday today it ram'd some not much not half inch. Sunday 31. We whent to meeting to meeting in the afternoon the Presadent and councel of the Stake was there we had a good time there. in the morning I whent to Sunday School our lesson on Issaril being scattered I spoak some on it Thursday 21. Mother and me was taken down to Morgan to an old folk party in abuggio we had avery good time to gather their was quite a number of old folks their Sunday 31 There had been two little girls Baptize. me and Lyman Porter juner was called to conferm them. I confermed Porter September first, Monday Another hot and dry day we have no rain for three months. Friday 5 I whent to Mor[-]gan to do some trading and our Will give me one doller 2 weeks ago he give me a doller we have some hot dry weather the nights air cold. Our daughter Hannah us a bushel of apples. Saturday 6 It my quorum meeting of high Preist at morgan we had a good meeting. in the afternoon I whent to the Bishops meeting the report was some of morgan was in abad condision some men the curch had not prayed for two years. Sunday 7. I whent to Sunday School I was put in as one of the commity to selet quastions for the class or ask questions or Ancer questions pertaining to our lessan it tis on the Scatering of the house of Isaral. In our fast meeting I was called to open it By prayer, we had a good meeting many bore their testimony to the trouth of the work Tuesday 9. We got a letter from our Joesph I opened it and saw 10, dollers in it I was so thankful that I burst out in tears, when I came home and open the letter there was ten more that I never saw, and I was so over joyed that both Mother and me burst out in tears for it was some thing that we never exsped'd while I am writing tears comes in my eyes and I say god bless him for it Sunday 14. It was conferance to day so Mother and I whent we had Brother Teasedale one of the twelve with us in the afternoon he spoak on they angles coming to Joseph Smith in the Curkland temple even Moses and Elias, Moses confeard upon Joseph they garthing of Isarel in these last days, Elijah to turn the harts of they fathers to there children and there children to there fathers, lest the Lord would come and smite the with a curse, we had a good conferance. We brought from our daughter Hannah sum tomatos and graps, and a bushel and half of apples a few Paires, it was a fine day. Monday did not go down to conferance. Tuesday 16. Had our hay auld in to day. Wednesday 17. Our Wheat to day. Thursday 18 We had astorng South wind to day, with rain thunder and lighting. Friday 19. A storng south wind blow all day, at night it rained and thunderd some ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_048.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] September 20 1902 Saturday 20. This Morning we have had some rain and thunder, and sun shine. Sunday 28. I whent Sunday School, Brother Tomas Candy was their and taught the class on the sacttering of the house of Isaril and the cause, he ask for referances I give him some one was read Zecahreah ch 8. vers 8 to 14. was a good one he said after school he had the three classes togather and to them for them to study the Bible and get aquanted with it so that we can ask questions or ancer them in the afternoon I whent to meeting the speakers on order, the week as been fine Sunday 5. Was fast day I whent to school and bore my testamoney to the work, in the afternoon Meeting all so I bore my testamoney to the work we had a good Meeting We have had another fine week every thing is geting very dry. Saturday 11. To day it as rained some little to day. Fryday 10th. got a letter from our daughter in Arizonia with five dollers in it, she stated that shee was maried to amineing man his neam is Frank Paul, the past week as been fine. Sunday 12. Went to Sunday School in the afternoon to meeting was a fine day. Sunday 19. Was a fine day I whent to Sunday School, and meeting in the afternoon. Monday 20. My Potatos was dug to day. Tuesday 21. My shore was dug to day. Wednesday 22. We had about half inch of rain come down to day it thundered some to day Thursday 23. A fine day wind blowing from the south Sunday 26. I whent to Sunday School our leson was on the 16 chapter of Jeramiah, I showed them it was aluding to Neptis, of there destruction, and their garthering to there lands in the last days. November 2. it was fast day I bour my testomony to the work that it was ture and god. I whent with Brother Charles Porter for dinner, we had quite atalk on the 37 chapte of Ezekel, I showed the meaning of the same. Sunday 9. In our class we had the fouth chapter of Micah 2 vers, and many nations will say let us go up to the house of the Lord and he will teah us of his ways and we will walk in paths, I told them the time would come when the indains would say that because the air tribes or nations. thers is nother people that will do it. Tusday 11. It rained last night and some to day, was fine in the afternoon. but cold Wednesday 12 Snowed some this morning and last night but all gon now and cold Sunday 9. I was called upon to open the school by prayer, by Brother Florance. Sunday 16. Was fine I whent to Sunday School our lesson was on the blessing of Joseph I explained to the class his blessing from the 33 of Deuteranomy showing the presons things of heven was Revalation from heven, and they presons things of the everlasting thing hills was gold and silver Tuesday 18. This morning we had About four inches of snow. Wesdresday 19 To day george Brough brough came to see us and give us $1,50. as a gift for the old folks, we him for it was the first that I had evr recived I give him out of it 50¢ as he was going to the States on a mision Saturday 22. A fine day to day as been for 2 days. Sunday 23. It was fine I whent to Sunday School. In our class I give a revew of last Sundays lesson. it was on the Jugements of god Micah 4 Ch v 3, of what would take place, before the coming of our savour, I refered them to the 3d of Joel. 14 Zecariah 38 and 39 of Ezekel, showing the great battle of the Lord. went to meeting in the afternoon, George Bugh Brough occupied the time. Our Bishop Deurent give us an invation to Dinner on thankgiven day. Thursday 27. It snowed this morning, I got our horse and cast and went to the Bishops there was Law Derant and wife ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_049.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] Desember first 1902. Hyrum Phillips and wife Thomas Spencer, and wife, and sister screechley, we had a good time to gather, I give them the meaning of the 23 chapte of the 3d Book of Mormon while we was their we had about three inches of snow come down Friday 28. Was very cold and clowdy. Saturday 29. Clows pas of and but cold Sunday 30. Was fine but cold I went to School, our lesson was 30, 31, 33 chapters of Jeremiah and also thired [-] Nephi chapter 21, was left over for another Sunday Desember first. Monday had about 2 inches of snow was cold. Tuesday 2. Clowdy all day our Will came home from Bountyful, and brought with him his cussen James Matam. Wednesday 3. Showed for Storm was we had two Bretheren, one from Idaho neame Stokes and one of our hone Bretheren Justen Porter the came round in the interest of the going men Thursday 4. We had some snow and raine. Friday was fine, Saturday 6, was fine. Sunday 7. Was fine but cold, I whent to Sunday School, in Sted of our lesson Samuel Florance our teacher brought afals acusation against me, he said that I said that I should not give in to no more, he brought aginst me, the Pearl of great Price showing where Joseph Baptised Olever and Baptised Oliver Baptised Joseph and not the angle. I showed unto them in the book where it says in two places were he (the angle) did Baptize them, I never said it an that subject, it was an the fourth chater of Micah speaking of the seed Joseph that the should become a Multaud of nations in the mids of the earth, and the time would come when one nation would say come let us go up to the house of the Lord and the will of his and walk in his paths, the said it belong to the gentils, I tould them that I would not given in to no man me[-]g them, I can prove it by the scripture the brought that for to cach me in that his not settled yet. Monday 8. Our Will and whent to the other walley to get work, his cussen Malam went home Thursday 11. It rained last night and to day and snowed some, it cleared of and the had a raine how. Friday 12. This morning we had on the ground about 6 inches of wet snow the weather turned out to be very, the day fine but clowdy. Sunday 14. I whent to Sunday School it was conferance down to Morgan. So there was no school, so I went up to Sister Screechleys and we had dinner withe it was a fine day but cold, and very cold nights Wednesday 17. This was very cold with a South wind blowing, we whent to Morgan did some Treading at Mr Williams, we whent to our daughter Hannah had dinner was warm coming home. Our grand children made me and mother apreset of apare of gloves apeace the fines that I ever had in my life, the air very wise. Thursday 18. Was clowdy snowed about half inch, not so cold to day but clowdy. Sunday 21. Our lesen was on the dis truction of the Nephiset, I said the was not all di[-]ried Samuel Fflorance and Warren Porter said so it was left over for next Sunday. Sunday 28. I whent to Sunday School was ask to open the Sunday School by preaer I was not aloud to five my resen for saying that the Nephites was not all destried I whent to Meeting [-] in the afternoon Brother John Bayty Porter was at our Meeting he had just com of his Mission he had been gon 22 months in New York he give a short account of his mission. It as been afine week but cold. Thursday 1903. We whet to Sunday School doings had a good time. Saturday 3. Whent to my high preist Meeting had a good Meeting was fine and warm. Sunday 4. I whent to Sunday School, we had lesson. it was a testimony I bore my testimony to the wor[-] was at the meeting in the afternoon many bore there testimony to the work being true. Thursday 8. We have had fine weather this week, Nights asbeen cold, days like spring. This week I have been cuting and pilling it against the house to keep dry. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_050.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] January 9 1903. Friday 9. I whent to a water Meeting to organnize in acompanay and to take shars, I took one share which was ten dollers, and I paid one doller down. I met our daughter Hannah with her 3 children they walk from Morgan five miles to spend a day or two with us, the weather was fine. Saturday 10. This Morning we had about one inch of snow, was cold and clowdy Sunday 11 Was clear and cold. I whent to Sunday, when I go there his nothing but contention aspiret to drive me from the class, [-]e all went to sister Screechley for dinner I came home got our team and took our daughter Hannah and children home it was a fine day. Monday 12. A lovely day but cold, and cold nights. Saturday 17. the last week as been fine but cold. This morning we had our sunday school conferance, had a good time, in the afternoon we had our relife sisters conferance there was some good peaces read. Sunday 18. It was our ward conferance, it was the best we have ever had Monday 19. We had about 2 inches of snow this Morning. it was fine the day. Thursday 22. We had George Carter wife and two children and sister cl Creechley for dinner we had an enjoyable time he ask me some questions on his lesson. I ancered to his satifaction, it rained all day and night, [--] Friday 23. It thundered and tighten this morning it storm same Saturday 24. It as been dark and cloudy and of and on all day. Sunday 25. This morning had to go and turn some water of out of our dich, also, in the aternoon We have had about 3 inches of water on the level besides some snow, I never saw the cuntry so flouded with water as it has been for 2 or three days. Monday 26. It as blowed a gail of wind from the South all day untill about 10, oclock at night. Tuesday 27. This morning we had about 5 inches of snow on the lavel wet at that. We had another south wind a gail to day it look all the snow away. Wednesday 28. This morning we had 6 inches of wet snow. We had quite a storm from the north, 2 inche Thursday 29. We had more frost last night then we have had for two weeks, to day is fine. Saturday 31. We had two or 3 inches of snow, made it better sleighing. but cold. February, Sunday first. It was fast day I and my wife walk to Meeting, was good meeting. was fine but cold. Monday 2. Was clowdy all day showed for Storm. Saturday 7. I whent to Morgan to go to my Meeting, it had been the week before, I did not know it. It was very cold and had been all week, the cold des time this winter. Sunday 8. did not go to meeting it was very and my wife was sick. Monday 9. Had a little snow, was not so cold to day. I pas my time by reading the church works Thusday 10. We had Sister Creechley hear to dinner, it showed for Storm. Wednesday 11 This Morning it commence to storm from the north, and keep on all day Thursday 12 We had about 5 inches of snow, It cleared up and fine but cold Thursday 26. About a week ago it was about 30 degrees below zeroe, for 3 or 4 day it as been to day I whent to Morgan I took some cloths for our daughter Hannah to wash has my wife as been so sick in bed for three days she his geting better now our Will has been very sick with the lumbago could not turn over in after I came home from Morgan Brother William Mortensen brought is little girle it was very sick, she said she wanted to go to Brother Smith for him to pray for her and she would be better, she was heald by the power of God. When he look her she home she commence to play round, Friday 27. This Morning I went to the child it was alwright[-] Tuesday 3. [-] We had about two inches of snow, not so cold as it as been Wednesday 4. The weather is warmer and showing some to day Thursday 5. We have had quite a bliszerd to day some snow, turned fine this evening ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_051.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1903. March 6. Aprile 5 for About two hours to night, we had a regaler blisz[---]d of wind and snow. March 6. This morning we had about five inches of snow, it was fine but clowdy and cold. Saturday 7. Was a fine morning but very cold remaind so all day, I whent down to my quoroum Sunday Meeting in Morgan, it was the best Meeting that I have been at for a long time. I felt good. Sunday 8. I was at home all day, it was clowdy and storme at night, We had Bishop Deurant with us to super and his wife he came to see how my was, she had been sick but better now. Monday 9 We had about 3 inches of snow this Morning, It turned out to be a fine day Sunday 15. Was conferanc today at Morgan. We did not go the roads was had and we was not well we have had some fine weather, been warn and taken of the snow. Monday 16. Was dark and this Morning showed for storm. About noon to day it thunderd and lightened, it turned cold, and give us about one inch of snow Monday 17. To day was cold we had about one inch more snow. Tuesday 18 Was fine but cold, at night it blow and snowed a blazaerd was cold al night Wednesday 19 Thursday 19. Was fine to day the snow going. my wife is gon with our Will to the Bishops with two dosen Eggs and two pounds of buter for tithing. Friday 27. For seven or eight days past we have had fine weather but cold nights. To night it Blow from the South all night and took away the snow fast. 28. Was clowdy all day and showed for storm. the wind blow all night again. Sunday 29. It showed for storm. At night it lighten and rained some. 30. This morning About 5, o clock it lighten very evey, and rained some all day Fryday April 3. was fine but cold. Saturday 4. Clouday and cold. this morning one inch of snow Sunday 5 Was fine to day but cold. I whent to meeting had a good meeting. Monday 6. It frose very hard last, A fine day but cold. Fryday 10. This morning it rained, in the afternoon and night it snowed was very cooled Saturday 11. Was fine but cooled, Sunday 12. Was my Birth day, 79 years old was a coold day Monday 13 Was fine and some warmmer. Friday 17. Had some rain to day, turned cold Saturday 18. Was cold to day had both rain and snow. Sunday 19. Was fine but clowday. This afternoon we whent to, one of our stake Presedents was with us, William Rich Wednesday 22. This week thus far as been very warm. Saturday 25. Our Will this night broak my ribs hurt my back and my in-side, so that I was sick in bed for four days. two days I did not eat Anything. He did it becuse I complained of him wasting the feed, this is the trouth. May 10. It was sunday school conferance in Porterville I whent, had a good time. I had a talk with the superintendant and tould him about Samuel Florance acusaing me of teaching fals doctrin and he would not make it good. he said if you can prove that you are right he has got to. Sunday 17. I whent to sunday this morning and Samuel Florance acknoledg that he did rong that was made right I give the class papers to show that I was right. We was talking he said the was all destroyed, I said there was thoushand of them to day he said you are teaching fals doctrin sat down and get up whe ask. We have had some very hot dry weather for two or three weeks. Monday 18. We had this foure inches of snow was very cold stormed all day Saturday 23. Stormed nearly all week, it as been very good for the crops. Sunday July 19. Was very warm to day we whent to meeting I was called upon to spook in the meeting the first time for about 5 years. I spoke upon the gives and blessings being bestoed upon gods people in these the last days, and that we air the children of the Prophets. I was chosen to be one of a decarating commity for the 24th to deccarete the meeting house ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_052.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] July 20. August. September 3, 1903 July 20. I whent up to sister kippen she had two children sick she ask me to atend the ordances to them I did so. I walk there two miles and two back, I was not tired July 22. To day I whent up to sister kippens to see how her children was the was well. I was sirprised to them looking so well. I give god the gloray for his goodness Thursday 23. Brother Thomas Spencer and I whent round and gathered in some fruts and vagatobles to dacarate the stand for the 24. 24. This ward and richville joind to gather at our meeting house and we had a good time with songs and resertasions, and may other games. every body semed to be satisfied. August 8. Siter Jane Brough was burid to day she was 73 years old. Sister Creechley whet to her son John to go to the meeting house to the funeral sis Brough she was taken sick at her son and died on monday morning at a quarter to 9. and was buried on Wednesday the 12th. she was about 74. years old Tuesday 11. Sister Dixson at Richville died she was 86 years old, they were all buried in the same my wife was taken sick at the same time as sister Creechley was, she is not well yet. the weather is very hot. Fridy 20 <14>. We had thunder and lighting but no rain Wednesday 12. Some time in the night my wife was taken sick with vomenting I got up to hold her head, and I prayed unto my father in heaven that he would remove the decese, and heal her, he heard my prayer, and she got better from that time Some 3, or 4, months ago sister Creechley came to see us, she says brother Smith can you interpit dreams I said I did not know, what is it. Well I thought I was back in the old country, wehere we had used to live me and my old man was going some where and we had our little children with us that was dead, and I never was so happay in all my life, as we was gaind along we stop at they Post Office to get a letter I got out and got it, we started of as though we was going home, then I awoak, and all that I never was hapay, it was the hapset day in all my life. Now what his the meaning of it. can you tell me yes but I dont like to do, why, because you would be mad, I tould her part then, A few days after we whent to her house I said well sister I am come to give you the interpratason of your dream well what is it, you will not live long, and you die, he will come for you, you will be hapy with and you will have your children with you that aer dead, she lived about three months, she was buried on the 12th, 76 years old Wednesday 12 Sister Betsay Porter and her Daughter Clara came to see my wife at night and brought her ayoung chicken and some peaches and apracots. Sunday 16. In the evening Charles Porter and wife Betsa came to see us and brough my wife two small fish, and a beuteafull colleflour, wich was a good help to my wife this week we four days of thunder and lighting but no rain, the weather was very hot September 3. We had two of our daughert Hannah children to come and see us, and tould me that our grandaughter Rose Hannah babie was dead, we did not no that it was sick, it would be buried to morrow Friday 4. Was afine day, I whent to Brother Charles Porter for a colleflour the give me two very nice ones, I also had my dinner with them. From their I came to the meeting and the funaral had come, the meeting was hapen by charls Poter the speakers was Bishop Duearant Bishop Turner, and his counceler and my Self their was good councel given to the yound to be faithfull and vertus not to do Anything that woulb there down fall. Wednesday 9. Last night we had quite a frost killed the Potato vines, to day is warm. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_053.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] September, 11 November 1903 January, first, 1904. February Friday 11. We whent to a soshal party got up by the yound men and young ladys, had a good program in the afternoon. And at five a splendid dinner, there was tomatos and Peaches, and every other things to gladen the hart, with ice creem to finish with Monday 14. The weather for three or four days as been very cold and froze some October 18. Sunday I whent Richville to letture on the Nephits not all being distried 2 same as said the was. I showed from the book of mormon that the was not 2 I when down to the New School house to see them lay the corner Brick the children sang a song uncel sam wants us all to go to school. prayer was offered by Joseph Deurant. there was a box with papers and other rellick put in and the box put in the corner, the olds man to put it in I was the oldes one their so I put it in. we air having some fine weather. but nights cool. October 31. To day Alma Porter was buried he was head Patraarck in this Stake their was A large turn out it was a fine day. we have had some fine weather. November 6. Was cold and stormy at night it snowed some. Sunday 8. Sister Ellen Carter was buried there was alarge turn out the day was very cold. Tuesday 10. We had About foure inches of snow this morning. The day was fine and warm for about four weeks we have had some very cold weather it as been fine Desember 5 I whent to Morgan to our high Prich meeting I was called upon to open the Sunday 6 meeting by prayer I felt good all day it was fine but cold. Sunday 6. We whent to fast Meeting I hopened the with prayer, there was fo[-]r <4> babies blessed Friday 11. We had about 2 inches of snow thiss morning. it tis some warmer then it was Thursday 17. Was very warm and fine I had a Pig kild. friday 18. This morning 6 inches of snow Friday 11. I recived a letter from our Rose in Idaho with five dollers in it 3 for mother and 2 for me Sunday 20. It tis snowing very heva at night we had 4 inches of snow Friday first. We whent to the childrens party, I was called to hopen it with prayer I was their chaplin we had a very good time togather, in the after noon was a dance for children Sunday 3. Was fast meeting had a good time. one babie bless. Tuesday 5. This morning we had 4 inches of snow on the level. was not cold. Sunday 10. I whent to meeting, it was snowing, our Bishop Dearant and Jhon. R. Porter spoak Monday 11. This morning we had about 6 inches of snow on the land Saturday 16. T[---] R was one Sunday School conferance in the morning had good time. In the afternoon was the sisters conferance. In joy able time. Sunday 17. This morning was Sunday School conferance. In the afternoon was our ward conferance, and at night, was the young Laides and young mens conferance Monday 18. Had 6 inches of snow. Tursday <21> morning we had 6 inches and snowed all day Saturday 23. Is dark and clowdy looks as though we would have more snow. Sunday 31. In the afternoon we whent to meeting, me and Joseph Porter Blessed a bottle of oil February 5. Friday. Had quite a snow Storm had to make track from house to the road Sunday 7. We whent to fast meeting, we had a good Meeting. I was called with Joseph Porter and Chris Crawford to adminster the sacrement for one mont[-] Friday 12. We had with us for supper brother William Dixson and H. B. Crauch. tow missionarys laboring in Porterville, we had a good time to gather Brother Dixson tould us of of a dream he had, he thought he saw our 12 Aposels 10 of them he never saw any thing so beautifull and white there was two more but the was dress in black, one was Albert Caraington they other Moses thasher, Caranigton is cut of from the Church for adultry and Moses all the Priesthood his taken from him ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_054.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] March 1904. April Sunday 21. Raned some to day. we whent meeting today me Thomas Rich and Joseph Porter. Adminsterd the sacrement to they saints. The snow is going fast. Monday 22. Mona We whent down to they Meeting house to children da[-]nc had a good time Thursday 25. I took my wife down to there meeting was ask to speak bore my testamay to this work Saturday 27. All the snow is all gon I never saw it go so fast before it tis like spring we got aletter from our rose teling of there sick child it having canvoltions, the got Brother homer to adminster to it, it was as long has 10 minets and breath they though[-] it was dead it came too they adminsterd to it again in the morning it was all right Sunday 28. This morning we had about 10 inches of snow on the la[---] the sun was warn, but wind cold we did not go to meeting on acount of the snow being so deep. Monday fine and warm going March 6. Was fast day we whent to meeting me and chris crawford and low Dearant administerd the screment to the saints, our mo[-]th was up and we was relest Brother crawford and me was told to take the sacrement to W, G, Brough he was sick, we administerd it to him after that we prayed for him and aninted with oil and bless'd him. March 13. Was conferance at Morgan we did not go the roads was so bad they only had it on Sunday on acunt of of the roads. I never did see the rods so bad, for a week back we have storm every March 15. this morning we had about one inch of snow and water on the ground it raind in day 16. fine to day but clowdy. Sunday 20. This morning we four inches of soled snow. Friday 25. We had ten inche of snow, was cold all day. Sunday 27. Two more inches of snow it as stormed every day for a week, had very little fine weather this month April 3 We whent to fast meeting had a good meeting I bore my testamony to the trouth of this work for the week past as been very fine and warm Sunday 10. Was fine all week whent to meeting, the Bretheren spoke that had been to conferance Sunday 17 A warm day. We whent and had dinner with Sister George Florance from their we came to meeting some more of they bretheren spoak that had been to conferance Monday 18. All the school children came to our new school house and had likeness to be sent to the worlds faire I was in with them. Tuesday 17. our Rose sent me five dollers Wednesday 20. We have had 24 hours of wind from the south it raind some George Curshaw put my grain to day and I soad sowed 6 pounds of Lucern seed it commenced Thursday 21. Tthis morning we had about three and half inches of wet snow, snowed all day Sunday 24. We whent to meeting in the afternoon we had two Missionarys, one from Crayden Harrey t[---] and Anthana Herner from North Morgan, also William Phillips he had been on amission to the states came home sick, was fine but cold. Monday Sunday May first. Was fast day was fine but cold. I was called upon to by prayer we had a good meeting quite anomber bore there testamony April 29. W.G. Broughs funiral was held to day in the meeting house there was a large turn out he was only 49, years old. it was very cold day Saturday 7. was sunday school conferance hear in Porterville had a good time Sunday 8. in class exsersis and in singing. quite a Number from Morgan Saturday 7. I whent to Morgan with George Curshaw, and to my meeting high Preist. We had a good meeting the Breathen spoak as the call upon it was avery cold day it snowed and hailed some, I stop to the Bishop meeting Sunday 8. After the sunday conferance there was an Elders quorem organised with Landon Porter as their Presadent he had just come of his mission for his first counseler was young James Rich from Richville, as the two ward was joined to gather. and Bread kilbrun his second counceler, and Brother Dixson from Richville for secratary ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_055.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] May 1904. May 11 Wednesday. For the last three days they men as been working on the water deich. and made a fine deich out of it, no danger of the water runing over on the land now Sunday 15. A fine morning. We whent to meeting t in the afternoon had Landon Porterville and also George Brough they two young men had been on missions they spoak on the first Priensaples of the gospell. had a good meeting. Thursday 19. We whent up to George Carters had there had a good time. It thundered and lighteen some Friday 20, Showed for storm, in the afternoon it thundered and lighteen for about four hours Saturday 21 Was fine all day I was watering Lusern nearly all day. Sunday 22. A buetiful morning. We whent to meeting in the afternoon Brother James Roal from South Morgan was the first speaker, spoke on the first princepels and Brother Morris from North Morgan was the next and George Florance of Porterville they three Bretheren spoak on the first Princepels of the gospel had a good time Monday 23. Was fine. Tuesday 24. It stormed same in the night Wednesday 25. was clowdy and cold. Thursday 26. A fine day after a good rain storm. Paid to day one doller to George for the poor. Sunday 5. Was fast day mother and I whent to meeting in the afternoon I bore my testamony to the trouth of this being the work of god, threr was others did the same. I paid one doller for tithing. and 60, for my wife, it was a fine day. June Sunday 12. I whent to Morgan conferance, Brother Lyman and Kimball and Brother Smith three of the twelve they give good instructions. Monday 27. It was our Wedding day, we had been Maried 52 years, we invieted quite a number of the Bretheren and sisters we had About twelf for tee. we had a fine set out strawbears, and chickens and custerd and differant kind of crackers. We had the best time that we have had for a many years. July Sat[-]rday, 2. Was our Pristhod Meeting, I ask to speek the first time for some years their was quite a number spoke we had a good time to gather. I was given a lect[-]r to dilever at the next meeting, first Saturday in August on the scatering of the house of Isaral, and the gathering of them in the last days and they Preching of the gospel to they Nephits in the last days for about 3 days this last week we have had a good deal of thunder and lighting the first crop of our Lusern is got up we have a good crop Tuesday 19. Brother William Mortensen had his little girles leg Broke very bad I conce[-]reted a bottle of oile and then aninted the childs head for the healing of her leg, I whent to see her the next day she was in bead but feeling good has no pain with her leg it tis amercel the way she acts. Wednesday 20. I whent to Brother Mortesens at dinner to atend to the ordenence of his child but I cold not there was so much confusion. I tould them we had better leave it for some time else, at night he got George Carter and we got the child the bed room. I aninted they child and George confirmed it, I went the next day to see it, its father sat outside I ask him how the chid was he said dont you hear it. I said is that it, he said yes, I was surprised for it as though nothing was the mater with it, to me and its parents it was amarecal rought. Their was of the saints that they did not belive it was as bad has the doctor said it was, its father said I no it was for I felt it. They doctor came up in a week [-]fter he said he was surprised to see how the child was geting along after the atened the ordanence the child never complaned of its leg some times they have to tie it down or it would get up ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_056.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] August 6th 1904 August 6. Saturday. I whent to my Pressthood meeting to deliver my lectur. I refered them to Deuteronomy ch 28 of aprophse of Moses that he deliverd in the wilderness to they cildren of Isarall, on the Blessing, if they keep gods commandment and the cursing that came upon them if they did not. Also first king 11 Ch. v 28 from 28 v to 37 showing how the kingdom was takem from Rehoboam, and given unto Jerhoboam, how he sined and caused Isarael to sin. 2 kings ch 17. v 6, 7 for wickedness god caused them to be scatered in all the nations of the earth, as he said he would by the mouth of all his prophets. Hosea ch. 8 v 8, 9. Amos ch 7, v 10, 11. ch 9 v 9. this showing that thee house of Isarael was scatered in of the nations of the earth. We have now Lehi that left Jerusalem 600, years before Christ how the Lord delt with him and Ishmael in Bring them from Jerusalem to this land read the first Book of Nephi. Jeremiah speaks of the two familes 33 Ch v 23, 24. the Nephits and lamanits began to scater alma Ch 63, read 3 Nephi Ch 21 v 22 to 29, hear he says he will gather them from all nations weather so ever he as scatered them, even the ten tribes from the north countres Thursday 11. This morning from 5 untill 7. o,clock, we had a great deal of thunder and lighting About a quater past 6, o,clock, we had the heavest thunder and lighting that I have seen for years, for about half an hour it was one continuel peal, lighting and thunder seme to come to gather we had some raine, it cleared up, was fine all day. there was a raine bow in the west in the morning. Thursday 18 For a week past we have had thunder and lighting about every day and night to day is very hot. Saturday 20. Sun was hot, but the wind was cold. In the night we had a [-]vey frost, it never was known to frease like it before, at that time of the year, there was thoushands thoushands of dollers worth of damage don in this valey in Potatos and grain. Sunday 21. Was hot, but cold brees. I whent to meeting Samuel Frances was our Speeker, he used all the time, we had another frost in the night, our Potatos was hurt some. September 4th 1904. Sunday 4. Was fast day I whent to meeting, Brother William Carter and me was called to take the sacrement to Moses Smathers and family he was sick with a canser. we adminesterd the sacrement to him and family, we talked with them he had fath he will get better we aninted and bless him to that end. the day was very warm. Tuesday 6. I whent over to William Mortensen they had A little girl leave very sick with afever, I was ask to adminster to her on the 7th she was some better on the 11th Mother and when ove to see them she up and runing around I was surprised to see her so well the weather is very hot and dry but cool nights. October 2. I was called to administer the sacrement for one month with George Pilliph and Thomas Carter. we have had fine weather for a month but cold nights Monday 31. I whent to work for [-] W. Porter Picking up Potatos it was a fine day November 5. I work for C W. Porter all week in his cottage. And to day I wet[-] to my meeting in Morgan the high Preist had a good meeting Sunday 6. Whent to fast meeting, was releas of my labour for the month October 30. My wife and I whent to Morgan to a meeting for the sunday school and to hear them sing we had a good time. there was Brother Piper from Salt Lake City he sang 2 songs. One was suffer little children to come unto me was don well. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_057.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] November 7. 1904 Desember 3 January first 1905. March 4. Monday 7. Was afine day and warm. I have had about 17 checkens token by the coyoet. Desember 3. I whent to my Priesthood meeting there was 28 their. the meeting was apt opend by sing and prayer. Brothers Fraed Clark delivered alecture on the Nephis and Brother contending against him, and the power of god was made manafest in is behalf and about their building, a vessel and going on board Sunday 4. Mother and me whent fast meeting was a good meeting Sunday 18. They conferance for Morgan Stake was held at Morgan. Hyrum M. Smith one of the 12. and also Brother Clawson one of the 12. It was one of the best I have been at for a long time, good councel given to all those that hold the Priesthood how we air held responsable for our doings hear on the earth, spoak about their doing at Washington what will be their fate if they repent not Friday 23. It snowed all day and Saturday and sunday. Monday 26 This morning we had afoot of snow. we whent to John Creeshley for our dinner had a good time while we was their Saturday 31. I whent to my Meeting of the high Preist h had a good meeting was not meny their it stormed all day had about two inches of snow, not very cold. January first Was fast day. Was afine day. we whent to meeting, had one of the best meetings we have had for years their many that boer there testomony to the trouth of the work and of the sick being healed, and how the Lord had bless them. for paing tithing. there was 33 bore their testamony. Tuesday 3. We had a meeting of high Preist of this ward Porterville, their 7 out of 13 to the meeting Brother Emings of Morgan was their our Presedant had a good time togather Saturday 7. I whent to see Moses Smertherst his face is being eat away with a canser. I whent Desember 29, to see him he ask me to anine him he was suffering with his face and head I did so, I had to go the next day he tould that he had a good nights rest the best he had for along time. I atend the ordanence again to him and blessed him he think now he his going to get better it will be amirracal. if he do, he his feeling better then he as don for a long time Sunday 8. Was afine, walk to meeting, Thomas Spencer and Georg Brough talk to us on the phropht Joesph Smith, and the gospell that he brough forth showing that it was true he said that he new that thiss work was true. Sunday 26. Fabruary. Whent to meeting Henry Florance, George Carter and Joseph Adams adminstered the sacrament. Bish Marcel, Euge Phillips and Joseph Porter were the speakers. I was called upon to hopen the Meeting by prayer. March for two weeks past we have had fine weather like spring the snow is all gon Saturday 4. W afine day I whent to Morgan to my Preest hood meeting. Joseph Porter lecture about they 2 thoushand boys that the Book of Mormon speeks of about them having great faith in what their Mothers tould them. there was none lost in battle, there mother tould they would not dare if they did right Sunday 5. Another fine day we whent meeting in the afternoon had agood meeting. Monday 6 I have read the Book of Mormon through, all ready this year, learned some new thing Sunday 12. We whent to meeting Byrun Porter was the speaker, spoak on doing good to one another and not to backbite each other. The Bishop spoak on temple work. after meeting we whent to C. G. Porters, he had been badly hurt Monday 13. All last nght I was praeying when I was asleep and awake that god would heal him, it came to me to go and see him, I whent and told him how I felt, he tould me that could not day or night he was in so much pain. I got him to anint the parts that pained him he did so ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_058.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] March 14. 1905 I then neald down and ask my father in haven that he would hear me and this our Brother I aninted his head and layed my hands on his and confirmed the anining about half an hour after my wife came in and ask him how he was he said that he had not a bit of pain it all gon, before that he could move had to be moved Tuesday 14 It was fine I whent to see Brother Porter, he that he had no pain and slapt all night with two quilts on him, before that one light one hurt him. he walk a few stepts, so they power of God was made manifest in his behalf. April 2. It was fast day we whent had a good meeting. April 9. We whent meeting we had two misionarys Brother J Welch and Brother Crouch give good councel to they saints, and boar a strong testamony to the work of God they new it ture. It was cold, it was cold and rained and th[---] thundered and lighten and snowed in the night Monday 10. This morning the ground was coverd with snow. it was fine day the snow soon whent Sunday 23. We whent meeting their was two missionarys from north Morgan Brother Hiner and Robins they spoke very well on the gives of the spiret. Sunday 30. In the afternoon had a Primariary conferance the children did well in there peaceses. it stormed much coming . Its was cold raind in the night May 3. wed. It as rained and snowed and thundered and lightened a good deal this week Saturday 6. I whent to Morgan to my Preesthood meeting their was several of the Bretheren spoake told what the had heard at the conferance had a good time. Sunday 7. was our fast day was late at hopening About three spoke. Tuesday 9. It rained last night and snowed on the Mountains today it both rained and was very cold Sunday 14. We whent to meeting in the after noon we had Brother Pingee as Misionary from Morgan he tould they young men to study the gospel and prepare themselfs for a mision to the nations of the earth he had been and he New the work was true Elder William Rich spoak on the goodness to us as a people Brother William Frances said he was thankful that he new this work was true Sunday 21. It was our sunday school conferance we whent in the moring had a good time there was some good singing don by the school and some good exersicese by the Primary clases and in ancering questions on the Book of Mormon In the afternoon I was as to hopen the meeting by prayer the class work was good We whent to Brother Thomas Phillits for dinner he showed me his Jurnel that he kept while on his mission and how he had learned to write it was fine June 3, Saturday. I whent to my Preisthood meeting the meeting by singing, the Hymn page 58. come, come, ye saints, no toil, nor labor fear, I was called upon to hopen the meeting by prayer, next song the Hymn on page 359, Ye Elders of Israel, come joine now with me. miniets read of last meeting and acsepted, rould called. Brother Hyrum Phillips was called to speak. he said that he liked to atend to his meetings, he new that the work was true, I love to atend to my qurom meeting. Brother George Brought letcured from the 21 chapter 3 Book Nephi to the 30, chp. about the resa[-]etion of our Savour. and is work among they Nephis, and his asansion with they three Neptis. Sunday 4. Was fast day the most talk was on religon class for the children. Thursday 8. Had some thunder not much rain the s[--] sun was hot. Sunday 11. We whent to meeting Br. I was called upon to hopen they meeting by prayer. Brother [--]yles was called upon to speak he was from Milton. Saturday 17. We had quite a raine storm. It cool of the atmospher. Sunday 18. This morning was fine and cool. I whent down to Peterson the meeting and I spoak from the Book of Mormon showing that they Nephits was not all destride there was some that desented unto the Lamanites ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_059.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] June 18, 1905 July first and the had become like unto they Lamanites but wors then they I refered to the 6 chapter of Mormon and the 9 chapter of Moroni, of the Book of Mormon first Nephi 13 chapter, and allso the 15, the 2 book Nephi 9 chapter. Saturday July First. Was hot and windy. I whent to my Preisthood meeting had a good meeting I was called on to speak, I bore my testamoney to this work being true and I knew that god lives, and that he as been with me through my life and has brought me hear to this place. Other of the Bretheren bore there testamoney to this work said the new it was true Sunday 2. Had no meeting on acount of the small pox. had dinner at charles Porters, was very hot August 5. Whent to mrogan to my meeting, I lettcured on the travels of the Nephis from Jereuselan to america tould were the built their bo ship and they corse the sailed, and where the landed in America and how Nephi had to leave his Bretheren and in chilli on the sea cost and go north for about 1,200 miles untill the came in a valley near Lake titicaca there the settled and built a temple, they had then been their about 30, years befoure they had been their 10 more years the had had wars with their Brethren. Th Tuesday 8. We whent to a funaral of Brother John Rose did not know that he had been sick only sick a few days and past of very quite he was a good man. Thursday 10. We whent to Morgan to an old folks party down in a grove at Lake como had avery good time there was a[-]ay age people their we had avery good dinner given unto us. there was some good singing and resations and spiches given, it was aplasent time. Sunday 15. We whent to meeting their had been 6 children baptized and aman and his wife they had come in from the states, they air now living in Salt Lake City, they was confirmed as members in church I was called upon to close the meeting by prayer. it was avery hot day. Thursday 17. It was fine and warm day, their was a feemail relife sosiaty held at morgan my wife and me whent to it, when the meeting open sister rich ask me to open it with prayer it was one of the best meetings that I have been at for a long time for truly the spiret of god was there amany more felt it, their was two sisters their from Salt Lake City Sister Beaty one dont know the others name they give good advice how to get the younge siters to come Sunday 20. This meeting was held to organnize the Elders quorum. anew set of offerrs put in. Tuesday 22. I whent down to Salt Lake City Temple to get my first wife that is dead her second anintings and sealed unto me, my present wife could not go down with me so I had to get one that was thire her name is Christina Olson Rockwell. they said that she was as good a sister as ever lived I and was aninted by John R. Winder, so was the sister in behalf of my first wife Ann Ormand[-] after the sealing was don. John Nickelson talk to me and that their had been amasenger sent from that place to my wife and she was their and saw the aninting don for her. I never for get what was tould to me in that temple as long has I live it made my soul glad Sunday 27. I whent to Richville Meeting I talk some on prayer and Revalation. November 15. Our Will was maired to Mary Jane Carter at her fathers house by Elder William Robenson the county Cleark at half past foure o clock in the evening, after that we had supper we had a good time untill half past leven o, clock then we all whent Sunday 26. Whent to Meeting in the afternoon I called on to hopen the meeting by prayer on the 24th I receved 8 dollers from our Alice and 2 dollers from our Mary Ann from Mexico to help to pay my taxes. I whent to Morgan on the 27 and got me some Tuesday 28. I thiss morning we had 14 inches of snow on the level storm Some all day frose very ke[-]n in the night. to day 29, sun shined and was warmer. December 22 Our Will brought us a good load of wood, before that I had to go and get my hown The weather as been very cold, we have about 27 inches of snow on the level December 25, being xmas george carter came for us to go and have dinner with him. While we was at his house Brother C [-]. Parteer braght us abox filled with frout ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_060.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] January 1906. February some can salmon, chease, bacon sugar 2 large Bottles of Pickels got through the window and January 1906 and left them in the house, the best gift we ever had in our lives, it was a blessing to us. Thursday 4. We whent to see our Will and wife had dinner with them come home and he brought us aton of coal this was a blessing to us, the weather as been very cold 20 degrees below Saturday 6. I whent to morgan to my Meeting hight Priest hood had a good time bore my Testamony to the trouth of this work that it was true it was a very cold day Sunday 7. I whent to Sunday School in our class we had a testamony meeting I bore mine In the afternoon it was fast meeting I bore my testamony to this work That I knew that it was true and Joseph Smith was a true Prophet sent of god Monday 8. The night was about the coldest we had was 22 below zeroe, we have had about six weeks very cold weather and no let up, 10th, and 11th warmer. Sunday 27. Was fine but cold we whent to meeting I was ask to hopen the meeting with prayer after Sacrement C G. Porter was called on to speek he spoke on faith and give good advice to the youg men to [-]eave in the meeting, James Carter and William Carter spoke a short time to the young folks, I was then ask to speak, I spok for a short time on the prophet Joseph Smith showing that he was spoken of by our savour and Isaah 52 capter vers 13-15. 3 N[-]phi Ch 20, v 43, 44. Ch 21 v 9, 10, 11. I bore my testomary that I knew that Joseph was sent of God to build up his kingdom hear upon the earth, for the last time, never no more to be distride February 3. I whent to our high Preisthood meeting, in Morgan there were 33 their Brother Carragan delivered a lecture on Nephites gathering to this land and god talking to their Prophets they was ever throen and distrid for their wickedness, the lamanites left. I came to our Wells for dinner my wife was there, at Ritchville, after dinner we came to Anna Smathurst she had her son very sick I hadminesterd to it aninted and re bucked the deseas from is body and the house. was afine day but cold Sunday 4. Was fast day I whent to sunday school had a good time in bearing test[-]moy the work in the afternoon was a good meeting amany bore their testamony that the work was true, Anna Sma[-]thirst bore her testomony that her son had been heal by Brother Smith atending the ordananc to him. it was fine but cold. Monday 5. My wife and me whet down to Annas to see the boy I was surprised to see him out of doors once more the power of god was made manafest in healing the sick March Sunday 4. It stormed all day we did not go to meeting it was so cold. Thursday 15. We whent to Brother C. G. Porter, we went their so that she could go to meeting with my wife, and while their I got a letter from our Rose in Idaho with five dollers in it March Wednesday 7, some 2 years ago I sold C G. Porter one acer of land he paid me 15 dollers on it with that and 13 more I got me a good Buggie wich as been ableeing to us. we was at his house on the 7th he tould me and my wife that he would make a prasent of it as he could not take the land Monday 12, from to the 15 we have had the wirst storm we have this winter what with thunder and lighting rain and snow we have had about 15 inches and as been very cold April 15 Sunday I whent to Sunday School, my lesson for our class was section 74 and 77 in the Doctrine and covenants I had to explane it to the class June 14. I was called upon to close the meeting with prayer was awor[-] day. Saturday 23. We had quite afrost this morning hurt the Potatos some we wont have Much frouit this year on acount fo of the frost to day as been very cold and thunderd some it showes for storm. June 30. It was conferance to Morgan my wife and me whent Brother Mc Kay one of the twelve was their he give good councel unto the saints to do rigth and keep the comments of God. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_061.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] July first 1906 Their was a Pristhod meeting at night I whent to it, I was glad I did for the instuction that Sunday was given by Brother Penrose one of the twlve it paid me for going down Sunday first. My wief and me whent to conferanc, it was agood conferanc for good councl given by Penrose and McKay those that was there and heard what was said our left without excuse Saturday 7 It was our high Pristhood meeting I whent to it we had agood time I bore my testamony to the work that Joseph Smith was aservant of god I knew that he had seen the father and the son, and that I had been heald and I had seen others heald It was on June 27 that my hay was got in, I have a good crop on 30th all my land was watered July 7. August 7. I whent to Morgan to my highpreist meeting. I delevered a letture on the fulfillment of prophese refering to the 49 chapter of Isaiah vers 5 to 11 show[---] showing that Joseph when he recived the gospell from god he was to bring the people out of darkness unto light and gather Isareal, to their own lands. and to cause them to come to the valleys of the mountains. Chapter 42, vers 1 to 8 showing that he should bring judgment to the gentiles. in the 2 vers. He shall not cry, nor lift up his voice in the street when he was living he did not preach in the street Chapte 44. vers 24 to 38. Also Chapter 322. 52. vers 13 to 15. also Book of Mormon Chapter 20. 43, to 45, Ch 21 v 10. 3 Nephi Ezekiel Ch 34 29, 30. A[-] August 12. it tis very hot to day as been for several days August 14 Tuesday In Morgan their was an old folk party, we was invited to be their we avery injoyable time I was plase at the head of the table and was ask to bless the food. On the 17th my wife and me whent to the relife sosiaty meeting and was called to hopen the meeting in the afternoon their was some very good councell given by too sisters from salk Lake City Saturday 18, Was very hot and showed for storm. Sunday 19. We whent to meeting while we wa[-] in it commence to raine it thundered and lighten the rain pored down Monday 19th it rained nearly all day. in the night and the next day it rained September first. I whent to my Priesthood meeting it rained all the way not many there they 70 tis came and had with us had a good time togather. Saturday 8. My wife in the after noon whent to bed sick had not been fealing well all summer 9. Sunday morning about 4, o, clock she was taken with a chill Monday I got Sister Mary Carter to come and stay with untill I whent to Morgan I was only gon About two hours and 40 minets. My wife was taken very sick with puking and Purging, on Wednesday Morning she was very sick I had minnesterd unto her the ordanance she commencd to get better right along. She his better now September 29. It was our conferance at Morgan I whent to it Smith and Brother Samuel Rachards two of the 12, Saturday afternoon I was called on to speak I bore my to the work I knew that it was true and Joesph Smith was aprophet of god We had a good conferance the aposels give some good in strucktions October 5. My wife was taken very sick again with dissaness in her head and sick at her Stumick I had minesterd the ordanance to and she was heald she his well now We are fine having fine beautiful weather November 4. I went to Sunday this morning I help to pass the sacrament and at the close of the Sunday School I closed with prayer, it was a cold day only 25 was at school December 16. I whent to meeting In the afternoon was ask to speak, I spoak on dealing with his people hear on the earth and giving the preisthood so that we can get back agai[-] in his present. we was with him before this world was maid, we was with our Father when he called the grand councels to gather and their his space down ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_062.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] December, January first 1907 There let us ltake materals what materaels those that he was standing on and we will make or create aworld what why for Adam and all his posterrate we was there and recived the Preictedhood the same that we have now, so that we can get back in his present and live with eternally. December 22, and 23. was our conferance I whent to it. It one of the best conferance that I was ever at Elder Clawson one of the 12, McMurrin one of the 7 Prasdents of 7 ties Elder Clawson spoak of the famile organisation of family before we came Mc Merrin spoke on Sunday School work the both spok with mighty power My Potatos was all most afaler I had not much wheat what to do I did not no my taxes was over 12 dollers I had nether wood nor coal what to do I did not no, I whent and told the Bishop he brought half a ton of coal and some wood, our Will brought a good load of wood and Wm Florance brought one, I sould about half of my Potatos 25, 49, I became down harted when I whent to the post office our Alice sent me 6 dollers and Mary Hann one what I had and that just paid my taxes I cryed fro joy God our havenly <[---]> has bless us beyond our exspection we have wonderfully bless January first. came with cold and snow, in morning I whent to they childrens doings Sunday I was ask to hopen the meeting with prayer the had a good time to gather Sunday 20. I whent to meeting Samuel Florance prosided he ask me to hopen with prayer. he called on Brother Keppen to speak he had nothin to say. he then ask me to speak. I spoak on Prophse to be fullfiled refering to Isaiah chapters 52. v 13, 15. 3 Nephi Ch 20, v, 43 x 46. Ch 21, v 9, 11 Isaiah Ch 42 v 1 x 7. Ch 44, v 24 x 28. Zechariah Ch 2. v 1 x 5. Ezekiel Ch 34, v 28, 31 I explaned it and showed that it ment Joseph Smith the prophet I refured them to the 3 chapter of the 2 Book of Mormon that give his Sunday 27 Borther Chrles Porter was called upon to speak he took my sermon that spoak sunday before and that it was good he give good had vice to the young folk to leave of their tobaco and not be a Slave to it April 28 Sunday I whent to meeting in the afternoon was ask to Bless abottle of oil Friday May 3 I got a letter from our Rose she sent us 5,00 dollers [-] was quite asurprise to me, we needed it Saturday 4 I when to my Priesthood meeting had a good time. Sunday 5 We whent to fast meeting had a good time many bore there testamoney to the gospell June first I whent to my Priesthood meeting Brother S Franses deleverd a lecter on the 12 chapter to the 18 of Mosiah in the Book of Mormon did very well On the 14 of May we got a letter from our Hannah with 10 dollers in 5 for me and 5 for mother, it give us such a surprise that we did not no what to think about as she had not wrote to us before for 17 months before Sunday 2. been very warm to day had some thunder and rained it as been about summer hear Sunday July 7. It was fast day I whent to Meeting had a good time togather Sister Betses Porter was sick and desired they Bretheren to adminster to in the meeting she came on the slaug me and Joseph Durant and Samuel Florance It give me quite a surprise when I was to Anint her head with oil Brother Duarrant sealed the aninting she was healed right there. I was like our Savour said some one had tuch him he said that he felt verture leave his boddy verture left my boddy at the time and she was heald our hay is all got in had a good crop I got half for my share. Friday 19 I got a letter from our Hannah she sent us five dollers just the thing we needed it was a blessing to us. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_063.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] July 1907 July 21 Sunday I whent to Richville to lecture on Prophes being fulfill I rfured to the thired Book of Nephi Book of Mormon Chapter 2[-] v 7, 8, 9 allso 20 Ch 43, 44 Isaiah 52, v 13, 14, speaking on the same thing I showed that it wa[-] Joseph Smith the prophet. also Revalations Ch 12, speaking of the Priesthood being taken from the earth and when it would be restored again a[-] Danel 7, v 25. 12 v 7. Showed the diferanc betwen the christ[--]ns faith the and of heven and what the Later day saints belived in. I bore my testomoney to the work of God that I new it was true and that Joseph was a Prophet of God July 22 to day is very hot my health his good I am Able to cut grass for our cow and pact it to her with a fork. July 24. Had some doing down at the Meeting house songs and resatisions some speaches apropreat to the ocation danseing in the afternoon August 3. Was our high priest meeting I whent to it their was only 16 their we had a good meeting Sunday 4 It was fast meeting I did not feel good at it did not smea[-] to have any get up in th[-] Saturday 3 In the evening we had aturrable thunder storm for about one hour it seamed to be one contenuel peal of thunder and lighting it rained some. I am not well to day I when to my Preisthud meeting had a good meeting Sunday 4 I was called to admineter the sacrement for the month coming on Sunday with James Carter <(and Bayron Porter> September 7 I whent to Morgan to my Preisthood I was called to open the meeting by prayer we had a good meeting seaverl was ask to speek. Sunday 8, Mother and me whent to meeting in the aftenoon William Dixen one of the high councel from Richville and Brother Randle from Morgan was there as Missionarys Brother Dixsen spoke on diffrent religous and showed that Joseph Smith was A prophet of god for he New it Brother Randle spoake on the same he said that he knew that Joseph Smith was a prophet of god. I was called to take chage of the sacrement dishes for 3 months to bring them home and cleane them and take them every sunday morning. At night mother and me whent to the joint sesion of the young men and ladies I was caled to open theer meeting with prayer their was two lettuers and are given Saturday 14, It was our conferance down to Morgan I whent to It Joseph F Smith and Presedent Lund and Reed Smoot one of the <12> twlvel. I most say that it was one of the best conferances that ever was held in Morgan for instrucktions given unto the saints the house never was so crowed before, on saturday afternoon Presedent Smith occupied all the afternoon, showed that it was rong for us to lie about each orther both Lund and spoak and give good councel to they saints, if we do not live our religen we are left with out excuse and no one to blame only our selves. Sunday 22. I whent to sunday school with the dishes for the sacrement I was ask to close the school with prayer. In the afternoon Brother James Roal[-] and fread clark both of the high councel. they give good councel to saints to do right and keep gods command 26 thus far we have had afine month. William floranc put a span of his horses in our place and on Monday night the 23. his horse kicked our horse and broak his leg tusday they had to take it off and kill it, our daughter Hannah and her son as sent me 10 dollers to get wood and coal with god bless for it October 5. I whent to my meeting in Morgan State house had agood meeting only 14 the[-] Sunday 13 I took the sacrement dishes to the Sunday school, me and Henry Floranc administerd to the children he bless the Bread and me water in the afterno[-] me and Brother thomas Spencer administered the sacrement I blessed the bread and him the water their was sevarel to spoak on the conferance ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_064.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1907 October 14 November 2 Desember, 6) Jenuary first 1908 Monday 14,— William Florance dug our Potatos for my share I had about 14 hundered weight thursday 17 this afternoon we our having some rain and thunder and lighting Sunday 20.— This afternoon I whent to meeting me and chrets While I bless the Bread and the water Thomas Rich were and C G Porter were the speakers Sunday 27.— I whent meeting me and George Brough and Eber carter adminesterd the sacrement George Brough blessed the bread and Eber the water we had Owen Durant from Morgan William Rich of the high councel and George carter of Portervill was our speakers give good councel the saints advised to atend the sunday school Wednesday 23 Our Alice sent us 15 dollars from Mexico to pay our taxes with Thursday 31.— had quite a heava rain Storm turned out fine towards night. November Saturday 2, I whent to my Priesthood meeting had a good meeting I was apointed to lecture at the next meeting on the brass plates who was the first maker of them Sunday 3.— Was fast day I was release from adminetering as I had don it for amonth I bore my testamony to the work of god I know [-] it was true and that Joseph Smith was sent of god, and that I had seen many heal by the power of God Sunday 10 I whent to meeting and give our Bishop 5,00 dollers that our daughter Hannah had sent us to get coal with he said that he would that we had two tons brought Wednesday 13 James florance brought us the two tons as the Bishop had said he tould him to and get it for us, so we have got coal for the winter and some wood Monday 18.— Our Will brought us aton of coal. that made us about 3 tons of coal for the winter December, Friday 6. Our daughter Alice that lives in old Mexico sent us 10 dollers and has card for aChrismass prasent. We are having some finedays but very cold weather. Tuesday 17.— Our hannah sent us 10 dollers and some cards and [---] ran some the wass very, Sunday 22.— J R. Porter and me was called upon to Bless a bottle of oil he was mouth Wednesday 25.— We whent to our Wills for dinner had a good time. Tuesday 31 I whent to the meeting house and settled up my tithing for the year. January first We whent to the meeting to some doings in the morning and at dinner time our Bishop Samuel Florance give us an invata[-]on to his house for dinner he took us in his sleigh and brought us back to the meeting house we stade and saw the children dance untill and then we came home, they Bishop brought us, or we would have to walk he brought us to our gait when he stop his team he give me one doller in silver and tould to get some norishing with it I did as he tould to d Friday 3, I whent to morgan and got me apoint of Whisky and quart of port wine Tuesda[-] 7 for our dinner C G, Porters house had a good time when we came away she give us apan of nice Sunday 26 When I got this morning I was imprest to go to sunday school I whent and joined the Book of mormon class there lesson was on the 30th ch of alma on corihor seeking a sighn of Alma he give him one that he did not like he was struck dum so that he could not talk when alma talk him he got him to write down why he took such a corse as he did he said that they devil apeared unto him and tould him what to say Samuel Floranc was thire teacher he ask the class what they wrote upon, they did not know he said paper after he had don he ask me to speak, I did and showed them that paper was not know in those days but upon plates of gold after school was out I tould him of it he thank me for it but I found after that he did not like. I whent the sundy followind to sunday school February 2— the lesson was on the 31 chater of alma. about Alma going to the Zoramites to preach unto them he look 2 of his sons shiblon, and Corianton therefore he took Ammon and Aaron and Omner and Himni and also Amulek and Zeezrom Alma prayed unto God that he would bless him and his two sons and the others that was with him so he [-] clapped his hands on them the was filled with the holy spirit I ask the mening of it they could not so I tould them it was the same as us ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_065.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] Feburay 1908 laying our hands upon the head after the had been baptized they called it clapp and we say lay our hands it meanes the same. we whent to meeting [-] in the afternoon had a good time meney bore their testomony Feburay 9. I whent to sunday school they had another teacher Alfread carter he ask me to give are few of the lesson I did and shoud me meing of it. I was ask to close the school by prayer March 21. While having dinner William Mortensen his little daughter for me she said her ma was very sick and her f[-] wanted me to go and take some oil with me. so I whent over and the oil when I got their I found she was avery sick sister had been in head 2 or 3 days, while their Brother William Carter came in I got him to offer up apreayer I he anined and he sealed the aniting. I whent one the next morning my wife [---] mea[-] her some barley grouel and I took it over she was some better but not much so on Monday moning 23 I whent over again while Brother William carter came in h[---] and me attened the ordanence to her he anineted and I sealed she got better right away she said she never had such asensation go through her body in her life. April 3. Our grandson Willian Prall come to see us, we had not seen him for many years, he had grown into aman he give us ten dollers that his mother had sent us, he stade with us over night and then whent to see his uncel William our son Sunday 5. It was fast day me and my wife whent to meeting in the afternoon not so many their had a good meeting I bore my testamony unto the work of god that he as bless us April 27 Monday our daughter Hannah and her husband and her son William came to see us, the came collarado we had not seen her for anumber of years before came to stay aweek or ten days, they had hired ateam and man to bring them up to us from Morgans. that day our Wills wife was taken very sick Tuseday 28 Our William came for his sister Hannah and her husband to go to his place to Richville so that she cold waite on his wife they whent. About 4, o clock Wednesday 29 Our Will whent to morgan for the doctor when he came he said that he had to get another doctor. they tellaphone to they sementplant for one, when he came to save the woman they had to kill the babie, and then they had to take it from her with instraments, doctor Pugmier said it was one of the wrst cases he ever had to do with in all his and he never wanted another, he said he did not no wether she would live or not. they babie was afine boy well devellup it was pet in avery nise coffin and buried on friday after noon in the graveyard the bretheren as held preyer sircles for her. She was prayed for in sunday school and in fast meeting we had a good meeting, she his on the improve May Friday 8. We whent to see our Wills wife she is on the improve, it turned very cold and rained it snowed in the night, and rained and snowed on Saturday was cold and frose in the nigh[-] Sunday 10. Morning the ground was frose, had awhile frost, to day it snowed some and the sun would shine June 21 Joseph F. Smith and wife, George Albert Smith one of the came from Salt Lake city to dadicate our meeting house in the morning Joseph F Smith spoke to they children about pertaking the sacrement and the meanig of it and our Savour esstablish it when he was on the eath which was very plane to be understood it was a buetifull morning and clowed up as though it was going to raine George A Smith said I have heard that you children as praed that we migh[-] have afine day we will see if they get thare preyers ancered so they did for it was afine day we had a full house. In the afternoon Joseph F Smith spoke and said that we did not howne anything it was all the Lords we was only hear to use it and we would have to give an acount of our doing[-] ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_066.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] hear to our father in heaven and this meeting house his the Lords he has beless you with the meanes to build and now you give it unto him to worship him in it you want it blessd and sat apart unto him so that when you meet in it you may have his spiret dwelling in you if you will do right and keep his commandments it will be and abo[-]d with you the meeting house cost 87.866 dollers it [-]s paid for it [-]s a nice house Jun. 26 Mother his gon down to our Wills his wife his no better we are having fine weather Sunday 28. I whent to meeting in the afternoon I was called on to hopen the meeting by preyer Brother Robinson from Morgan was our Missionary he spoak on prophsa and gave very good advice to the yound and for them to prepare themselfs for a greater work I got a letter from our daughter Alice she his in Mexico she sent us 5 dollers we air haveng fine weather having our hay auld July 5 I was called upon to hopen the fast meeting we had a good meeting some bore their testamony to the work of god they new it to be true, it was avery hot day Saterday 12, I whent to my meeting the high Preisthood. I deliverd Alect[-]er on the Brass Plates of their origen I referd to first Nephi chapt 3 v 19, 20. Ch 5, verse 10 to 14. Mosi[-] Ch 28, v 11 to 15 Alma ch 37, v 2, 3, 4. Pearl of Great Price pag 20 page 36 I want my ch[-]ldren to read them November 19 Thursday their was a cotage meeting held at John Creechleys Mother and went to it had avery good meeting I bore my testamoney to the work being true and that Joseph Smith was a true Prophet I had been in the church 68 years and never doutied and never did apose anay one that was put in office at one time when their was 3 bretheren being put in over the Sunday school I had made up my mind to apose them, and the spiret said to me did you ever apose anay one, I said no then dont apose these and you will live to see them moved I have seen them moved and others put in their plase. Monday 23 I whent to the relealf casiaty I made a fire for them my whent and I untill it was over, Lectliy Sister Porter was Presadent. she had lectaur on the Jeradites in the Book of Mormon she did well after that there was two sang a song each I was ask to speak I dont know when I had the spiret of god to come upon as it did at that I spoak for a short time on the Jaradites on there travels and also the Nephits and how the Lord had bless them I was ask to open there meet with prayer the spiret of god was with us we our having some fine weather but very cold 1909. April 25. I was taken very Sick with lagrip could not hold up my head was very Sick for aweek then on the first of May my wife was taken very sick so that we had to send for the doctor, he said she had neumonaha she was so bad that our Will Phoned for our Rose she was at callman in Idaho. he send for our Hannah. She was in Caldwell Idaho mother got so bad that he Phoned to our Alice in old Mexico she came she culd only shop foure days it took her five days to come the doctor Mr Pugmi[-]er came at one time he had no hopes of the sisters in the ward was very good the did all they could night and day At one time they watching her to die for about an hour her eyes became gleased I allways said she would get better our Rose and stead with her for foure weeks. I was so sick at the time that I could not think long of anything my hearing and sences seam to leave me I got so that I could hardly walk I was so I could eat but very little and Mother was three weeks and did not eat anything Mothers Madam[-]en had to be taken in wiskey and body roubed with alcoall every day and so much beer. She had been for three week, the forth week she comence geting better ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_067.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1909, 1910 May 22 our Rose whent home she had been foure weeks mother kept geting better in aweek after our hannah whent home so it left mother with me alone before Hannah she got so that she could set up in her chare At one time we had to come and atend the ordanence to her the formed a sercul round the bed and prayed to the Lord for her June 6 Fastday Sunday, some Brotheren brought the Sacrement to us after that they aninted and her then they came to me Henry Florance Aninted me and C.G. Porter con[--]rmed the Aninting if he had known my Patrahark Blessing of by hart he could not tould it more streight then he did I knew then I should get better. About two weeks C. G. Porter and his wife came to see us. I tould him I would like him and to atend the Ordinence to my wife, we nelt down by the bed he prayed and I anineted and he sealed I never did feel any more of the power of god she commencd to get from that time, I could not help to say god bless you Brother, I offen say it in my hart when I see th him July 8 My wife had got so well that <[--]> sisters held thire meeting hear the had a good time thursday 29. My wife whent down with Betsey Chreechly in their Bugay to her meeting in meeting house she say the had a good meeting I am past 85 years old and this month (July) I finish puting on my shingles on the rouff of my house last fall I put them on one side and put up the scaffeld my el self Edgar, T, florance came and helpe me a litle one after noon he pack me two bundles of shingles up on the rough and his father the rest I have don all the rest my self August first I whent to fast meeting had a good meeting about 6 of they sisters Bore theer testamoney to work the said they new it to be true In the Evening C. G. Porter and her came to see us, and brought us som[-] chees, Bottle of Pickles two fr[--]d two cans of oysters one of sardeens some tee, Suga[-] September 26. I whent to Sunday Shool was in young Lymans Porters class January 20. Thursday we had the releafe socity meeting had a good meeting I was ask to speak in the meeting I bore my testamoney to this work being true, I cosed the meeting by Praye[-] January 16 Sunday after we had come from meeting William Mortensen came for me to go to his house and the oil his bebee was sick I whent with him whent we got their the bebie was criing I ask what was the matter with it she said she did not know it had been like this for 2 nights and 2 days had not had one hours rest they ask me to atend the ordanence to it I ask them to kneel down with me and I prayed that god would for give us of all our sins and heal the bebie I took the oil and anineted it me and Brother Mortensen laid our hands on its head and scealed the aninting I tould them that the bebie would rest to night the said do you think it will I said it will I said yest it was a sick bebie after Breckfast the next morning I whent over their I me[-]t its father in the field I ask how the bebie was, you said it would rest so it did we thought we would take notice if you tould trouth when I got in the house sister Mary Carter was their I said well how his the bebie she smield and said it rested the same as you said it would it had no fever on it [-]o dont you trouble it will get better do you think so yes I do it tis better and geting fat gods power was maid maney fest in that child Mary 24 Thuesday my wife and I whent to visit bessis Porter while we was their my says let us go and Joseph Porter he had very sick wacting for him to daie when we got he was laid on a[-]oung he was glad we whent to see him when we I got hold of his hand and I said to god bless you Brother Porter ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_068.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1910 he will and you will get better do you think so yes the next day he help his wife to fix their chicken coop he got better right away he is well now that was the power of god made manifest at that time June, 11 Saturday. It was our conferance to Morgan and before we my wife and me, I knew the would call on me to hopen the meeting with praer I preied in my hart that the would have a good conferanc so we had both Saturday and Sunday for along time, we had one of the twelve Hyrum Smith and one of the 7 Presedents Brother Hart they give good councel to every body both old and young. we had fine weathere and the roads very dustay. We have had no raine sence march but hot wind winds. There was 3 w Sisters in this ward that was very sick one was Sister Philisephs tom Riches daughter and the other was sister Oaks sick in bed Hyrum Philliaps daughter all they three sisters was very in bed. I had maed up my mind to go and see these sisters to bless them. I took my wife with me and she took some preservers for th law of them June 20. Monday. We whent Hyrum Philliphes the first she was laid on the bed my wife give her the preseruves and fiflecence we had dinner there from there we Whent to Brother thoms Riches his daughter was laid on her bed we sat a while and talk to her what was said at conferance when we got to go. I got hold of her and said god bless you sister. We then whent Brother Thomas Phillephes Sister Oaks look load in bed Brother Philliphe tould of Sickness I had not much to say, my wife had to [--] meeting the the meeting of the little children, so i took by the hand and said god bless you in a week after Inquried after them the was all well it give me aserprise to think that god had so Ancered my prayer and raised them up July 2 Saturday I whent to my high Preist meeting and delivered alecture on the Mormon battalion theire travals from winter quarters to Mexico give some instructions on their travels July 20 Mother and me whent to the sisters conferance to Morgan I was called on to close the morning meeting by prayer. it was so hot we came home in the afternoon July 17 Sunday for the first time I called on to speek in our meeting house up stears over ten years sence it was built October, 10, Monday, In the night our Joe came home for the first time in 12 years he did not stay long he had nothing when he came to work for his Brother Will for the meanes to thake him home to vernal again October 17, Mother and me whent to see Eva Mortensen she was sick in bed she her sickness was gall stones she was very sick when we left I took her hand, and bless'd her I said god bless you sister, and he did she was up the next day. She got better November 20, Sundays we whent to Meeting. I ask to adminater the Sacrament with William Carter and Gorge Brough so we did adminaster it to the saints December 18. Sunday We whent to meeting. I ask to Adminaster the sa[-] Sacrament With Jesston Porter and William Carter Januray 4, 1911, I was at Eva Mortensen the one that I had blessed she was sick in bed she told us then that the docter said that she would have to under go an opperation she was very sick with gaul stons, I asked her if the gaul stones trubled her now she said no the had not from that time the next day she was out with their team visiting she is well now that his another time when the power of god was made manafest ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_069.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] February 1911. Moniday 27 My wife and me whent to see Clarah Mortensen she was sick in bed aweek she had a babie, I whent in to see her, I got hould of herhand and I said god bless you sister with all the children she had she had never don so well before March 26 We whent to meeting, had missionary from morgan. the Bishop ask me to open the meeting by preayr I did so we had a good meeting. April first Sunday 2d it was fast day I adminesterd the sacrement with C. G. Porter Arche Rich after that I was called to bless William Mortensens babie We give it the name of Chester Samuel Mortensen I bless'd it with the blessings off Abram, Isaac and Jacob May 6 Sunday. I was called on to Adminester the sacrement will Thomas Rich and Ernest Porter for the month. May 25 Thursday Mother and me whent to see the Bishop he was sick h in bed been hurt with playing Ball suffering with pains in his back he was very sick when we left I took him by the hand and said god bless you Brother. on Saturday the 27 we called to see him we was surprised to learn that he was gon to morgan ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_113.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] September 18954 Sometime in this mounth my wife went to the releif society Meeting after she came home we went over to Brother Thomas Deardens to see their little that had been sick so long we took some wine made from goosebearry. the Next day Tuesday my wife was taken sick of the Tiphode fever with the Medison that I give her the fever was Brock then she commence with the legrip I got Brother Deaurent and the Bisship ( (Carter) to come and administer to her after they went away she went worse and was very sick all night untill about nine, o, clock the next Morning then she took aturn for the better she contined to get better untill six weekes from the time she was taken before any one came to see us only our daughter then sister and Anne Floranc came to see us. She was ten weeks before she able to do little of anyhing and then we went down to Enterprise 12 Miles North from hear to her Brother funarail Benjamin Hibbert he had shot himself behind the ear he breath for about twelve hours afterward he was unconscious all the time. He did it in there stable betwen nine and ten in the Morning. On thanksgiving day November 29, 1894 I was talking with him about three weeks before this, about his Brother Danuel that had cut his through in England at a place called Glossop it was through financial afares that was the cause. About three weeks before Ben did the deed I knew that he would do it the way that he talk to her when I came home I told my wife (his sister) unless their was a change in uncle soon, he would kill himself our boy Joseph had been to a dannce when he came home at night and that he had sum news to tell us but he would not tel us until Morning I ask him if granma was dead, no, had uncle Ben kiled himself yes. He had run in debt that he could not redeam himself he was in what was caled the A, O, U, W, loge and when he died he would draw $2,000 dollers this is what he did it for, so that his family could get the mony and get out of debt and it will take every cent to redeam themselfs. He was buried by the A, O, U, W, on the Second of Desember and it was one of the finest funarals that I ever saw in Morgan he was a man that was well respected where ever he went I help to wash and dress him and I never saw him look so well before he seamed to be at rest, and comfortable. My wif did not seam to take cold after the trip we came home on Monday and brought up a load of grain to the mill for Aunt Mary Hibbert. eugene Hibbert went down to Bountiful in Davis county to his uncle James to let him know about his Brother Ben when James heard of it he said well I hall not be long after him for I am on my death bead now he was then sick in bead. all though Granma is 86 years of age she takes her trouble very well dont seam to trouble her much. About six weeks after uncle Bens funaril we had an invation to go down to Aunt Mary on a viset on the Eight of January my wife was mending a pare of gloves for our Will when the nedle slipted of her thimble and run in her hand sum time in the night her midle finger commenc to inflame and give her much pain it was much inflamed and sweled the next morning she went down to Aunt Marys and her hand still went worse it turned to blood poisen her arm swelled up into her body we did all we could think to check it but all to no perpos so we sent for Brother Joseph Dearant we atended to the ordance of anointing it give her ease for a while and then was as bad has ever Brother Dearrant came up again to atend to it and prayed to god that he would cause it to gather and Burset it was so swelled that we cout it with a rasor to see if it would help it any but it did it no good. Brother Dearrant said it was one of the worst hands that he ever saw in all is life she had no rest with it night or day, it was not long after this before it gatherd and Bursted then we had to dress it about every two hours for a day and a night and after that every three hours for a while I slept in the rocking for three nights and no one ever came to see us only our daughter Hannah. before she was taken sick it was impreist on my mind to cut plenty of wood for your wife is goind to be sick and turly she was sick and I had plenty of wood to burn for I cut it and put it in a shanty to keep dry her hand was heald up when her Brother James died but could not use it it was swelled sum and inflamation in it I made her oinment to put on and to keep out the inflamasion James deied on the 22d of Feby 1895, and he tried to starve himself to death wich was the cause of his death Granma lost her three sons in about fore mounths Dan died on the forth of October 1894 Ben on the 29th of November 1894 James on the 22d of Feby 1895. We had had a letter from Esther, A, Dalton stating that Granma is friating about her sons and cannot sleep at Nights this will soon take her off. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_114.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] March first 1895 March 1, our Will came home from Enterprise were he had been staying with Hibberts. Our daughter Alice and her husband came up with to stay awhile. March 3d 1895 whent to sunday shool and taught the Book of Mormon class we read the 51 chapter of Alma after school went to see Brother Osker Stodrad he being sick with a Paraletick strock he was better then he had been had dinner with him. whent to Meeting in the Afternoon Joseph Florance and Heber Carter adminsterd the sacrement in the afternoon Joseph Bless the bread and Heber the water their was a good turn out of the saints Bisship, S, Carter spoke on the word of wisdom he said he must set the exsample if he wanted his children to follow him and give good hadvice to the young as well has the old spoke of sum of the young being called to the office of Deacons and theachers and was put to the meeting for their acseptanc the was all recived. Brother Richards of round valley our Patriarch spoke on the word of wisdom showing how the Lord had bless him through keeping the word of wisdom. Sunday morning 3, me and thomas Phillip admisterd the sacrament I bless the Bread and water. it was fine all day. March fourth was a fine day our Hill and John Harrington auld out Meneuar in the afternoon. our daughter Alice took up the carpet and cleand the flore and put it down again. March 5, I went down to the post office to get our Mail it was fine all day and the snow going. March 6th Thursday was fast day the meeting was held in our house there was a good turnout more then I have seen for a long time and we had a good meeting the Spiret of god was with us Joseph Duerrant spoke and said he felt thankful for the Prevalage of the meeting with the saints on this ocation that we might have the Prevalage to hear our testamony of the goodness of god toward us. that we might streathen and build each other up. Brother H, Florance bore his Testamony to the work and said he knew it was of god. Brother Samuel and William Brough bore their Testamony to the work said it was of god and all so their Mother and sister. Severl others bore their testamony to the work of God and said the new it was of god. I opend it with prayer and Samuel Brough closed it with prayer. March 8th Friday was a fine day went to the Post office in the after noon and read the paper untill about ten at night Saterday 9 was anther fine day but the snow do not go of very fast on acount of it freising so at night read in the new Testament at night about our Savour Mission and the Mericles that he did. Sunday 10 I did the chorse got my own Brackfast afterwards sat down and wrote sum of my jurnal of my part days it was a beautiful day whent to our daughters Hannah for Dinner. While I was geting my Supper in the evening Mother and eugene Hibbert from Enterprise came in and also Charles Brown from Salt Lake City a cussen of ours Mother ad just returned from the funarail of her Brother Jame Hibbert her hand was better then it was when she left but can use it yet. eugene and Samuel Brown staid all night. March 11th eugene our naphew and cussen went home this morning, was fine Weather, wrote sum of my back jounal. Thusday 12 at home. Wednesday 13 snowed at night about one inch. Thurseday 14 and Friday 15 was very coald and snowed in the afternoon was fine. March 16 Saterday whent to high Preist Meeting held at Morgan fore Miles from hear very good instructions given Sunday 17th After atending to prayers as usel in the Morning and Brackfast over I got ready and went to Sunday School I opened it with prayer the Sacrement was adminsterd by Joseph Flornace and Eber Carter I taught the Book of Mormon class read the 52 chapter of Alma. Went to meeting in the afternoon was late when I got there Brother Tune son from Crydon was speaking when I got there showing that we ought to live rightous lives and not speek evil of one another Brother Canley followd on the same subject and allso give us sum of his experance while he was on his mision in the Southern States give good had vice to the yound men leting to prepare themself for the Misions that the will be call'd to fulfill tould how the Lord had been with him and hopen his way and preserved his life. Bisship Carter spoke and said that he was glad to hear the young Misionarise the way they did he know that the Spiret of god was with them. alls spoke of his son that was sent on a mision and died their and the letters that he sent him he knew that god was with him we had a good Meeting. Monday 18 a fine day I chop sum wood was at home all day it snowed at night. T March 19 was at home it was a fine day but Muddy to get around from the melting of the snow. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_115.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] March 1895 March 20th It was afine Morning but the wind blowing from the South the day was cloudy blowed all day and in the night give uus about two inches of snow. Thursday 21 was cloudy this Morning the sun came out very warm the snow gos fast the wind commence to blow from the South and blew all night. March 22 This Morning was cloudy and stormy with the wind blowing from the North towards noon the wind varied round to the South with ocationel snow storm, in the afternoon the wind change to the West and stormd of and on all day. Our Will went to the Post office in the afternoon for the papers the give an acount of an explosion in a coal Mine in Alma near Evenston Wyoming at Nomber 5 Mine there was 61, kiled besides horses and muels there was three hundred orphen children left to weep for their fathers and Brothers. Saterday 23, Heard that there was a man kild that we knew, his name was Thomas Both. Sunday 24 Whent down to Sunday School there being no school on acount of afunaral in the afternoon of thomas Boath that was kild at Alma coal Mines Joseph Duerrant Spoke at the funaral said that he thought that he had lots of trouble when he saw the trouble the was at the Mine weman weeping for their husbands and their sons and children for there fathes and Brothers he thought he had had no trouble although he had buried awife and two children in aShort time buried the man in the afternoon. About four o, clock. fine all day. Monday 25. More like summer them spring it is very hot, work sum in the garden cleaning of the weads. Thuesday 26 wrote sum of my Back jernal of my early day; was very hot to day, got my paper it gives an acount of 61 being kild a[---] coal Mines, at Nomber five red canyon 32 was saints. Wednesday 27 another hot Morning burnt weds did some triming of goosbears Brushes, clouded up in the afternoon a and showed for storm, with wind blowing from the south, it commence to rain about 7 in the eveing and rained all night with the wind Blowing from the south. Thursday 28 Our heath this Morning. And continuas to rain, and the wind Blowing from the South. Wrote some of my Back histry. It has rained all day and the Blow from the South. Friday 29 There was about one inch of snow on the ground this Morning continue to untill about ten in the Morning, did not snow any more through the day but was could and cloudy. Saterday 30, Was could this Morning with a West wind Blowing, it Blowed from the West last night. Mothers hand is geting well so that she can do a little sowing she has don more work this week then she as don fore mounths before, yet she as pain with it, and in a Morning it is very Stif. It is not the same coler as the other hand Was fine all day, with a North west wind Blowing untill evening. Sunday 31, Was fine but could, went to meeting in the afternoon, was no Sacrement given. Two Missioneras from North Morgan Anthony Hinner and Thomas Palmer. Brother Palmer spoke on the Sacrement showing that our Savour place it in the church showing that it was for our good to pertake of it. Showed how god had made him manyfest unto Joseph Smith and also sent Moroni to him and made known to him the Book of Mormon, that was hid in the hill Cumorah and how his life was sought because he said that he had seen god and that he had seen Angles and talk and coverst with them. Brother Hines give a short Histery of they church and Joseph Smith they Prophet, And also spok of his labors while on his Mission in the Southern Stats how the Lord had bless him, and preserved his life from is ennamy Bisship Carter said he was glad to be hear this afternoon and hear the Bretheren to speak he advised the yound men to do right and prepare themselfs for a Mission for the would have to go if the was faithful, called on Brother George Floranc to come and be set apart as a Teacher Brother William Dearden set him apart. closed the Meeting with sing the hymn. Page 64. Lo! the mighty god appearing, From on high Jehovah speaks! prayer by Thomas Phillips. April first. Been fine all day with wind Blowing from the North. Work in the garden dug up some downing goossbearry Bushes sepperated them and put them out in another place. Allso put out some yellow Plum Pips, and cutings of the downing goossbearry. April 2 was a fine day and started to go with tom Dearden, to Morgan ad to stop at Brother Stoderd while he went for sister Brough and her to his house, I was at Brother Stoderd about three hours had a very good time, with him taking about Joseph Smith the Prophet and showing him that ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_116.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] April 1895 it can be proed from the Bible that he was the man that Isaiah referd to in the 44 chater vers 26, 27, 28, also 66, vers 1, 2, also may other places in the Bible and the Book of mormon, all though he was sick he felt good, and I bless'd him, and left him to go to Morgan, but the team went of and left me, and I had to come home and pack about six dozen ages in a bucket for a bout amile and half it made me sweet priety good be the time I got home for it was very warm. Wednesday, 3d got our Wills team and went to Morgan, for the first time out this winter, my wife went to Morgan, Took six dozen egss and did some trading at Peats Store. my wife got herself a new pare of Shoues and other things that she needed. I allso sold to Samuel Clark three dozen of smal trees, on a debt that I was oweing him. Thursday 4th Was fast day to my wife walk down to the settle for the first time this winter. When we got down I was to take charge of the Meeting, but their was only three that came and the house was so dirty that it was not a fit place to hold a Meeting. I never saw such a place before for dirt as that was. We stade at Brother and Sister Whites in the Settlement for dinner. The wind was blowing from the North west and turned very cold, soon after we came home it came frence to snow and was very cold, it snowed about two or three inches our daughter Hannah had a cow that had a calf in the storm, it came very near freizing we had to have it in the house all night. It quit snowing about sun down but was very cold. We sent ten sacks of Potatos to Morgan, 11, 80 Pounds. Friday 5th Thiss Morning the wind was blowing from the North west and is very cold the Sun came out and the snow is about all gon. Had to pack the calf from the house to the Stable, and then hauld the calf to Suck. The wind settled at sun down. Saterday 6 [--]. Thiss morning was fine and clear, the wind blowing from the North very could. Was fine all day Sunday 7, Lead the Stock has I do every Morning before Brackfast and then atend to yrayers. I went to Sunday School. And taught the Book of Mormon Class read from the 56 chapter of Alma. I was call to had minister the Sacrement. When I came home to dinner, our son Joseph made me a present of a small Small cheese, and allso of six pounds of curants for a birth day present. I went to Meeting in the afternoon. Being conferance in Salt Lake City, and the most of the brethren being at the conferance we had no Meeting so I went and spent the afternoon with Bro, Stoddard he being Sick had a good time with him. And allso Bro, Joesph Taylor. Was fine all day. Monday 8th Was fine and warm all day. Work in the garden transplaned some curane trees, and dug up three dozen and half, of diferant kinds of carrants and goosbearrys. for Samuel Clark of Morgan. Thusday 9 Went to Morgan with the trees that I had for Samuel Clark, my wife went with me did some trading at Pites Store. After we came home Thomes Dearden came to get half a ton of hay. Ask for it on credet, so I let him have it. Traded two bottles of currant wine for one wards linnament Wednesday 10th Had been fine all week. I plowed some in the garden to day and drag it I was tired. Thursday 11th, This morning I was stif from plowing yesterday. I put out in the garden some goosbearry bushes Friday 12. Today I cleaned some bottles to put in bear that my wife had made from herds. Allso wash some to put some in that we had made from currants last fall we had kept it in a keg. Sister Waldron came in from Richville, wanted to get some peas on what I was owing Samuel Clark of Morgan, I let her have twelve quiarts of marrow fat, and fore quarts of early peas. It was my burth day to day Friday, we had some wine made from currants, my wife made a large currant dumplen, we had our children (that is Hannah childee to dinner.) Allso sold to Samuel Florance one doller and thirty cents $1,30. worth of shade trees, He paid me fifty cents on the trees, he will pay the other as soon has he can get it. Saterday 13. We have attened to our yrayers this week and god as bless us. To day I put out in the garden 15 goosbearry bushes and about 50, red currants trees. Been windy to day and looks very much like rain. I had for got to say that my daughter Hannah give me a heffer calf one week old for a burth day present. And allso lets us have all the Milk from the cow Sunday 14th, I did not go to the Sunday School this morning I did not feel very well, but whent to meeting with my wife in the after noon. After sing I was call upon to open the meeting with prayer after sing I called upon with Brother E[-]er Carter to administer the Sacrement. congretion was not very large, Brother Henrray Florance was call upon to speak ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_117.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] April. 1895. Spoke of the good advice that had been given at the conferance, on the word of wisdom, advised all to keep it Thomas Phillips said that his memoria was not good to carry, but he said what Brother Florance said was true Biship carter said he felt thankfull that he had been to conferance, the had a good time. Kansas City Mo., April 8. The railroads in western Kansas and eastern Colarado have been battiling since last Friday night with a combination of sand and snow storm wich swept over these regions, competely demoralizing train schedules and causing serious inconvenience and discomfort to travelers. The particles of snow and sand were driven across the prairies at terrific speed by the gale, and many are reported to be suffocated by the whirling clouds of sand. April 8.— An explosion from fire—da[---], in blue Canyon coal mine, on Lake Whatcom, this afternoon killed 21 men. Kearns and X. Gellum were the only ones who escaped out of twenty-fore men who were at work. Safety lamps were used everywhere out in the gangways, the tunel is 800 feet long[-] and the gangway 1,000 feet long, the cause of the explosion to unknow. Monday 15.— Put out about fifty of the large red currants Bushes, The day was very hot. Thuesday 16.— Another hot day Put out fifty-two to day of the large red currants. Wednesday 17.— Whent down to Morgan with our daughter Hannah to wash for divine. Sould to Fraid Clark one dozen of the Black-amber currant for one fifty, $150. Thursday 18.— Sould to Low Durant $1,00 worth of the large red currant. Friday 19.— Work in the garden, all day. Saterday 20.— Whent to Morgan and got the plow sharpen. It was very could. Sunday 21.— Went to Sunday School. ang open the school with prayer, taught the Book of Mormon class Went to meeting in the afternoon it was open by singing, the Hymn Page 33, Softly beams the sacred dawning of the great Millennial morn. prayer by Joseph Durrant. sang the Hymn 259. Guide us, O thou great Jehovah, Saints unt the promised land! We are weak, but thou art able; Hold us with thy powerful hand. Holy Spirit, Feed us till the Savior comes. Octive White was ordianed to the office of a teacher by W. G. Brough. Sacrement was administer'd by W, J, Brough, and Thomas Phillipes. We had two Missionarys from Pettersons settlement one was Boman and the other was Anderson, Boman spoak on the unity of the saints showing that it was the doctren that our Savior taught when he was on the earth. All so spoak of Lehi sending Nephi and his Bretheren back to Jerusalam for the records, Nephis Brethern bound him hand and foot. It was by the Spiret of god that losed him. Anderson Spoak on the same Subjact showing how god made kown his power unto the nations of the earth by bring forth the Book of Mormon in these days. Next was Joseph Durant, he said he was trying to quite talking. he said their as been Muany laws Made known for us to be governd by, he had read a sermon of Joseph, F, Smith. Showing that Adam was cast out from they presents of god for strangretion, and could not get back untill our Savior came and died afor the sin that Adam had commited. After benig Baptized, and reciving the holy gost, and then fall away we will become like Adam be cast from the presence of god for how long we know not. Monday 22.— Got my land plowed by Thomas Dearden, Thomas White, and James Durrant, Thomas Dearden, hired White to work for him. And I let Dearden thave a ton of hay. The lang was plowed and draged and stabed. We Boarded the men, and teams. Thuesday 23.— Worked in the garden, raking weads and Burning then. And triming Bushes. Wednesday 24.— Joseph Durrant came and put my grain in with a Seeder. Sould $4.00 worth curants and goosbearys Bushes. Work in the garden Raking Rubish and burning it. It as been very hot and dry and very windy for about three weeks, and this afternoon it as clouded and the wind blows could and Shows for Storm. Thirsday 25.— The Storm of yesterday has cleared of, and is very hot. Put up some fence to day. Friday 26.— At home all day. Another hot and windy day Saterday 27.— This wind blow from the West. And Showed for Storm, Stabed my land over where I had grain put in, in the afternoon plowed some in the garden. The wind blow from the South prity bad. And Shower ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_118.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] April. and May 1895 for Storm but no Storm. I saw an acount in Fridays paper, The Kind of Haillstones the grow in Texas. San Antonio, Tex., April 25.— A terrrific hillstorm which swept through Wilson, Texas and Media counties last night, did $200,000 damage. Hailstons as large as goose eggs coverd the ground to the depht of two feet. Lyttle, Benton City and Castroville were devastated, the houses being riddled like sieves. The damage to residences and business houses in Lyttle alone amounts to $50,000. A hundered head of life stock were killed. The track of the international and Great Northern railroad was blockaded with Hailstones which had to be removed before the trains could proce[-]d. The cotton and corn crop in the path of the Storm were completely destroyed.. A subscription was started hear to day for the relief of the Sufferers. Sunday morning 28.— The wind blowing from the North. The atmospher is very smok[-] and all so cloudy with ahot sun. I did not go to shool this Morning. Staed at home to do a little writing in my Jurnal. Rained some this afternoon while we was going to meeting. The meeting was opened by sing, Era you left your room this Morning did you think to pray prayer by Henray Flornace. Sang the Hymn W. G. Brough. William Dearden. with my Self was called upon to Speak. Brother Alferaed Carter was ordained to the office of a teacher by W. G. Brough and Thomas Phillips. Afterwards William Dearden was called [-]pon to speak he spaak upon the office of a Teacher Showing is duties and should be aman of prayer, and to have the Spirit of god a nough with to over come the powers of darkness. I followed after him Spoak on the Same Subjact, showing that the can have power over the people. And as the apossel Paul said try the Spirets for their many gon forth to decive the nations in our walk and confermation with each other not speek evil of each other, and when you go into the saints houses not to tell what as been said in other houses but keep every thing to your selfs. unles their is trouble that you can not settle. W, G, Brough followed in the same prensapel. Bishop Carter give alittle of his exsparanc when he first joind the Church. no Sacrement this afternoon. Thomas Phillips closed with prayer. Tonight the wind is a blowing and Shows for Storm. About dinner time. Brother Jensen where our Joseph works, came after Potatos that he had bought of our Joseph. This I did not like, I tould him that was the great trouble with the children of Isaral God cured them for bracking the Sabath, he tould them that he would bless them if they would keep[-] the Sabath and not pack Sticks in at their g[-]ts. The same rule will work now has did them. He beg pardon for what he had don, I said that was all right. It raine as we was going to the Meeting, we got a little weat. Monday 29. It commence to rain this morning about fore o,clock rained for about one hour. I put in g[-]rden seeds. It as showed for Storm all day and been very could. Thuntherd in the after noon, and rained some. Thusday 30. It was cloudy and the clouds settleing down on the mountains, A little after seven it commence to raine a very fine rain and steady untill about one o,clock, cleared up for a while and started again. It rained all night. May first. Was very cloudy. Whent down to the settlement thinking the people would old up may day, according to apointment but no one came on acount of the Storm and bad roads it rained as we came home. Thursday May 2d. Was fast day but did not go it look so much like Storm we live a mile and half from the settlement the roads are bad and muddy. We fasted all the same. my wife read in the Bible, About the children of Isaiah ofing sacrefice unto the Lord. Our cow had a calf, effer, this Morning, it was black and White. About dinner time. it rained very heave for nearly all afternoon it rained all night. Friday 3rd. As rained all morning. I quite rainig About noon. Pulled Pie plant to day for the first time this year. Saterday 4th. It commence to rain this Morning about nine oclock. A fine heave raine. It as rained for seven days off and on, and some times all day and night. I dont remember the time when we have had as much raine at this time of the year before. The raine is genaral all through the terratory from North to South. It as rained nearly all day. Sunday 5. Rained last night. not rained any to day yet, it is cloudy and showed for raine. Read two chapters in the Bible Micah 3 and 4th. Last Sunday the 28 of April when the Storm commence her. In Salt Lake City there was two boys Struck with the lighting in Salt Lake. Andrew Maxfield the 17 year old son of Joseph Maxfield of Butlerville, lies dead at is parants home, while Fred E. We[-]b, age 19, a son of Samuel Webb of the same pla[-]e, is in a serious condition. The left side of his head and face are partially paralyzed and the eye and ear both badly affected The two youths were out horseback riding in the afternooon, and about 5, o,clock in the after noon came up, were quite ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_119.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] May 6th a distance from home, Eager to gain shelter, they urged their horses onward, and were but a quater of a mile from Maxfields when a blinding flash of lighting came, accompanied by an aufull roar of thunder. Bothe horses went down, carrying the young riders with them. Both animals were killed. Young Maxfield was riding in a saddle while Webb had a blanket. As is usual in such cases, the lightning played many freaks. In yound Maxfield's case, the bult struck him in the forehead and passed down the spinal column, leavind a mark two inches in width the entire length of the body. The hire on the left side of the horse was completely burned off. A purse with some money inside, which the dead boy carried, was split open and the metal money sealed and melted into an unrecognizable mass. A furrow about fore inches wide and three deep, of twenty feet length, was formed in the road. Maxfield's clothing was torn to fragments and was burning when assistance came, the body being perfectly naked. We did not go to Meeting to day we did not think there would be any. because it is the yound lades conferance at Morgan and the roads being so mudy for it as stormed for a week nearly night and day. It as not Stormed any to day. Monday 6.— Showed for Storm this Morning but clear'd of. I went to invite some of the nabours to come to a quilting to Morrow. (that is the sisters) allso invited the men to a Meeting to night in the School house. It was about bouying A Section of lang from the railway companay for apster for cattle, work some in the garden, Whileing Pig muck. Thuseday 7.— Was very warm the wind blow some from the South, my wife had her quilt don to day. Wednesday 8 It was very hot to day was sorting and sacking Potatos to day. Thursday 9.— Started for Morgan with 13 Sacks of Potatos. With our Wills team and wagon. Sould three Sack of Potatos to John Mortison for $1,35. he give me a check on the Salt Lake Bank. The other ten took to Pets Store for 35 cents per hundred in trait. The $1,35 I Paid the Black Smith $1,10. for work don, we had to go in the Saloon to get it change. I bought 25 cents and brougt it home for my wife. She went with me to Morgan, and also our daughter Hannah with her little boy, it was a very could and windy day it s[-]owed for Storm and cleared of towards night. And turned warm again. Friday 10.— It was very could this Morning it frose last night prity bad, when the Sun came up it made the Lucern hang its head, it did not hurt it any, It was very warm through the day. Saterday 11th. was could this Morning it frose some last night. Got our grand daughter to ride our Wills horse wile I coultifated betwen the currants Bushes. Did some howing after wards Towards evening spraid the goosbearry Bushes so the wont Mill dew. Sunday 12.— I went to Sunday School and taught the Book of Mormon class. Went to Meeting in the After -noon. The Presadent of the Stake and councel was there, and John Rich — one of the high councel The Meeting was open by singing come ye Saints that love the Lord prayer by Henrry Florance sang wateing for the reapers, Brother John Rich was the first speaker Sacrement was adminasterd by Samuel Florance and David Carter. John Rich spoak and said I consider it a great to asemble ourselves togather to pertake of this holy ordanance that we might recive the Spiret of god. I have been in the church 45 years. I am trying over come my weakness and keep the Sabath day holy, and pertake of the sacrement for the Strenthing of our souls. before we heard the gospel we thought we was right, and when we imbrased the truth and recived the holy goat we found that we was rong but now we know we are right. The word of wisdom as been given unto us for to obay. Heaven his a puer plase and we must live pure lives to get their. They gospell has been restored to Joseph Smith they Prophet of god we aught to studdy the gospel and read good books. Councel S, Frances was the next Speaker He said it was ordaned that we should earn our bread god has ordained the church and it never was in a better condision then it is at this time. We want to grow wise in god. The wise men of the earth see more in the first chapter genesis then the can in the earth. men are bring all the elements to gather and we see the works that follow. the make immages to worschp but the can not put life in them; god made man in the begining and put life in him. The Bible is the best book in the world, the book will come in the they wise men are traveling in the South Amarica and finding many things that pertain to the book of mormon. that was made known to Joseph Smith they prophet. our next speaker was Presadent Fry we expect to have some one from Salt Lake City at our ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_120.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] May conference next Sunday. and we want to have a good time. Bretheren the world is becoming corrupt, we have our missionarys out Priching the gospell. The time will come when we shall roul the world, you can read in the Bible that god his go to revolusionise the world. There is missionarys in the world making known these things and how many people is their that belives it but very few, and very few that will obay it, and in Utah there is some that will not obay the gospel. their many that wants to go to law. See what Paul says in the Bible about those that will go to law. Their is some that never prays and the will fall from the church unles the repent, I know there his some that gos in their closet and pore out their soul to god, This is a bueatiful vallay, the bottom land is the best. The only thing that will take away the Sting of death, is rightousness that will take it away. If we can beleive that god hears our prayers, we can ask for the gifes and blesings and we will get them. god is going to bring the people from diferant lands and cuntrys, and bring them hear. We should be good and kind when the come, and help them. I was reading in the history of Joseph Smith going to Brother Whitmores, and he prayed to god about thy plates, to know what he must do about the plates, Moroni came and took them. When he got to Whitmores the Angle give them back to him Conclouded by singing the hymn our Mountine home, prayer by myself. Monday 13.— I hired Thomas Dearden and his teame to work for me to haul maneuer on the garden, we put in Potatos in the afternoon. to Pay for hay that I let him have. get our grandaug- -ter Rose Hannah Croft to help us. I also turned the watter on our Lucern to water it. Thuesday 14.— Was watering all day. It was very hot, I went to a Meeting at night in the Settlement it was to form a union to buy the red hill section No 27 section. Wednesday 15.— Was watering, and made a bin in the seller to put Potatos in. Thursday 16.— Was watering the Luscern and working in the garden. Friday 17. Work in the garden all day weading and watering. Saterday 18.— Hired tom Dearden to put in our Potatos, he plowed the ground and I dropt them. Sunday 19. It showed for Storm this Morning, rained a little about dinner time, it cleared of with the wind blowing from North Monday 20.— The cloweds was low on the Mountains and showed for storm. I watered my gardin to day. It did not Storm. Thuseday 21.— Went to work on the main dich to day, up to wards the head and work down. It rain some and then clear'd of Wednesday 22.— Work again to day on the Main dich. I was very hot to day. At night took up a box and set it lower in dich. Thuresday 23.— Doing choures has I do every Morning after brackfast got the horse and cart ready for Mother to go to Morgan. It was cloudy this Morning and could aneugh to Snow. It cleared up and was very warm. Friday 24.— I was watering Lucern all day. Last night it frose prity keen, It did not seam to hurt anything Saterday 25.— It frose again last night. but not as bad has night before. Whent to the high Preist meeting to day. There was some very good instructions given. On how to live and gain the Spiret of god. and not speek against they authorrtise of the church, but up hould them with our fath and prayers. Last night Brother Tuckers Store was broken in and about 75 pares of Shoues taken out and some overhauls taken Sunday 26.— had to water some this Morning, but left it runing and went to Sunday School and taught the Book of Mormon class, the forth chapter of Helaman. I had nine in the class. After school went to William Dearden's and paid him two Dollers and ten cents $2,10. for my share of the range They had some visitters from Big Cottonwood Salt Lake City. Deardens got them to sing for me, the were verry fine singers, I stade and had dinner with them, After dinner Brother Dearden and me went to see Brother Stoddard he as been sick for some time I dont think he will get better. Went to Meeting in the afternoon. I was called on to open the Meeting by prayer, We had no sacrement. The firs speaker was Davied Carter. He said that he felt thankfull that he had a standing the the church. He also said that we ought to live and get a knoldge of the attrabuts of god, and know that he lives he knew that this work was ture. They next Speaker was Bishop Jailes from Milton he spoke of us being unight, and paying our tithing. and also our donations. Bishop Carter Spoke about the young men being call'd on Missions said he had recived a letter from the Presadent of the Southern States saying that he can do with one hunder'd more Missionarys he as got room to put them. Also got a letter from a brother that was aquaent with they Bishop son before he died on his Mission he said he knew that he was a servant of god and the would ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_121.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] May and June. like to get his likeness because the knew that he was aservant of god. said that they young men aught to begin and prepare themselfes for the Mission. It was one of the worst days for blowing from the South that we have had for along time. Monday 27. It was cloudy this Morning and showed for storm. About dinner time we had the companay that was at Brother Dearden yesterday, came and had dinner with us, After dinner they sang us two or three songs out of the Hymn Book we had a good time while the Stade. It went verry could about 2 o clock could anough to snow. About foure oclock it commenc to blow from the North West, and snowed untill about Eight o, clock. Thuesday 28.— This Morning we had about two inches of solled snow, [-]nd was cloudy, Even the trees hang their head and limbs and weep even the vagetation lade on the ground to morn on a count of the heaft of snow that was on their heads old Sol had a peep at natour he samed has though he had to weep for his face look very dim and then hid it again behind a cloued. After awhile he tried again but found that the snow was not, he hid his face again, for awhile and peep out again, this his the way that he his doing untill the snow is gon from the valley. It has been very with the wind blowing from the North. As the sun set this eveing so did the wind settle down. Wednesday 29.— It did not frieze last night for a wonder. This morning it commence to rain a little before seven and rained of and on untill about three this after noon and then it rained prety hevey for about an hour and give the ground a good soaking. And then it seam to clear up. This afternoon we had two young teachers with in for the first time the had very little to say. They ask me if I had any instructions to give them. I give them some on their dutys. Thursday 30.— It frose last night prity bad. it very clear this morning untill about noon then it cloued up as though it was going to storm, cleared of about sun down. I cleaned of the setter this morning, In the afternoon work in the garden weding, The snow that came last Monday night broak me some trees down. Friday 31.— Was clowdy this morning and showed for storm. We went to Morgan with nine pound of butter left three pounds at Bishop turners for tithing the other we took to the store to pay a debt. Also paid Bishop Turner three dotters, $3,00, in cash for Tithaing. It rained some as we was coming home. At two, o, clock in the after noon I went to Brother John Porter funiral. Brother Clark from farmington was they first speaker. Said he was well aquaned with Brother Borter new he was a good man, was well aquaned with his father Nathen Porter he knew he was agood, he Prophised that god would send they gospel when he heard it he said, that was what he had been waiting for and he went and obayed it, Brother Hilburn was they next Speaker, He knew John Porter and his father the where both good men and he advised his children to do right. So when their father came forth in the morning of the first reserrection he can call his children forth and raign on the earth togather for a thousand years to gather. Their was others speakers on the same strane and give good advice to the young people to be fathful. It rained very heava while was in the house, and at night while they was buiraing. It rained quit a bit in the night. June first.— It showed for storm all day. And thunderd Some I work in the garden. The feast that we have had as hurt the red currants one half, and the goosberrys Some, also the Plumbs some. Sunday 2.— I went to Sunday School and taught they Book of Mormon class, on the fifth chapter of Helaman. I also administerd the sacrement with Thomas Phillips. In the afternoon went to Meeting it was open by Singing the hymn page 198. prayer by H, Florance Choire sang they hymn. Safley raise the sacret dawning Sacrement was administered by John Smetherst and Samuel Florance. John Christey had a baby Bless'd by William Dearden and W, G, Brough. John Rich of Richville was the first speaker he was a Missionary said we know that our father in heaven his the giver of all good things. He revieled to Joseph Smith the gospel and we have obayed the same. Our Savour said if you will obay this doctrin you shall know wheather it is of god or not. There his many in the world that do not know this is the work of god. Satine is trying to draw us from the trouth. In dealing one with another we aught to be honest. We want inflewance one with another. When we go out in the world that we may have inflewance with the world. Our elders are going out in the world with they gospel, it is the same that our Savour taught when on the earth. We must atend to our prayers as we can not Stand. We most lisson to the voise of the prophets so that we may gain an exaltion. The word has come that know one can go in they temple unless they are titha payers, we cannot go back to Jackson County unless we ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_122.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] June. Tithe payers nearly one half of Morgan County the are not tithe payers. I would not part with the blessing that I got in the temple for all that is in Morgan County. There is another law that we have to obay, it is the word of wisdom. We must not pertake of they sacrement unworthily. We are following the example that our savour layed down when he was on the earth. We have apossels now as the had informer days to lead us in the way of trouth, We want to keep the Sabath day holy so that they Lord may be with us. our nest speaker was H, Florance said that he was surprise to hear that in the councle meeting there was only about one half was tithe payers in Morgan County. We cant go in the temple unless we are. We must pay our donations for the Stake house We put up our hands to sustain the apossels and we must adear to their teachings, My young Brethern pay your titheing and recive your Blessings in the temple, When a man neglets to keep the Sabath day holy the Lord will not Bless him Our Bishop was the next speaker, said when we was in the old world and the gospel was we obayed it for the love of it. we gathered to this country and left our frainds and Brethern, we help to build temples and go there in and get our indow- -ments, they children that his born to us will not have to be sealed to us. I wrote back to my parants and tould them that we made our hown soap and also our butter. I feel thankful that god has bless us, and when we pay our donations give it freely or not at all, and then god will bless a free giver. Monday 3.— Was a nise morning work in the garden triming trees, it clowed up and thundred and show for Storm. Thuesday 4th.— Did not Storm last night, was clear and fine today, work alittle in the garden. Wednesday 5.— Hired tom Deardens teame and wagon, went to Morgan with ten pounds of butter got $1,50. 18 eggs, 19 . Bought our grandchildren <2> a dress apeace, and also our daughter Rose one, Let Thomes Dearden have 3 hundred pound of hay. Thursday 6.— Went to post office first thing this morning and sent the two dresses to Arizonia to our daughter Mary A. McNeil, for her two daughters. Also sent one of to our duaghter Rose Rras[-]usen. to Freedom Uintah, Co., Wyoming cost 54 cents to send them, Was a Beautiful morning but a little cloudy. Was fast day to day, We went to Meeting, their was a few that boer their testamony to the work of god, I closed the meeting with prayer. After meeting mother and me went to Brother Thomas Adams to pay him for sum wheat that I go in the spring for seed to put in the ground, he was not at home, gon to the canyon for woold. We had dinner there, Came home while working in the garden I saw him going home, and ask him what he would charge me for the wheat that I got of him in the sprind for seed, he said fifty cents a bushel, it had taken a rise five cence so I paid two fifty $2,50 for five bushel of wheat. After sun down the clouds showed for storm. Friday 7th.— Was dark and cloudy, about 6, o,clock it comence to rane and went verey could, it cleared of for about one hour, We could see that it had snowed on the mountins. About eight it commence to raine verey steady. did not raine much, It was very could all day, I went to the post offic for my mail, I made a short single tree. so that I can coultavat betwen my curantrees, worked some in the garden. Saterday 8.— Work in the garden weding, Thome Dearden to come and plow som in the garden so that I can put in tomatos. Sunday 9.— I fasted this morning that god might bless me and my surroundings. I went to Sunday School and taught the Book of Mormon class. I open the school with prayer. There was no sacrement this morning. It was cloudy this morning and showed for Storm. About two it commence to blow from the North. Monday 10.— I work in the garden weading and huiring times of currant and goosberry. It was a warm day. Thuesday 11th.— Another fine day. Watering my Lucern all day. Wednesday 12.— was watering garden and Lucern, my Lucern was suffering for water. Thurday 13.— Was another hot dry and winday day. Waterd Lusern and work in the granden. Friday 14 Another beautifull morning. Put out some tomato plants. At night it clouded up and showed for storm Saterday 15 Was cloudy this morning, it cleard of and verey hot. We had William Dixson road superviser with us for dinner. Said when he was a boy, he and another boy was rouling of [-]hay stack, he was caught on a two prong fork one of the Prongs ran in his body, and held him there untill he was puld of with a girle he went home with they Blood driping down into his [---]. The fork run in his body just above his hip. He had the ordance atend to him but to no avail their was a Brother said that he could just as well if his head was cut off. One day he felt as though he could not live. His Mother and a sister sat in the house. And a strong man walk in the house and said he want to lay his hands on the sick boy. His Mother said she would go and get some one to help him, he said know I can get along. He went and neld down by is head and put his hand on is head and prayed for him. He said that he never felt such a feeling come over him in all his life for he felt as though he could get up and run. he did ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_123.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] June and July feel a bit sick. He being a stranger, they went out to see which way he went but could see him any where. Those that working in the black smith shop saw him pass when going to wards the house but never saw him afterwards. He said that he wanted to get up, his mother tould him he must not, The next day the pack him to his chare, he sat bounsing his ball and caching it, but the next day they could not keep him in the house, he would go out and run and jumb. He showed me the place where the fork run in his body. There was quite a scar. It turn verey could to wards evening and felt, more like snow then any thing eles. We was glad to have afire to warm us. Sunday 16.— It rained last night, And this morning when we got up and look out, the Mountains was coverd with sow There was snow on boards near the house, but not on the ground. The sun Brigten up showed for a fine day. About eleven o,clock we had a light hail storm. It cleard up, was verey could too with the wind from the West. About five o,clock it cloued up and felt like it would snow and freise. We went to meeting in the afternoon Brother William Dearden and me adminasterd the sacrement, not verey meny at Meeting. Monday 17,— The Storm cleared of last, and frose enough to kill the Potatos and tomatos. This morning I got along hangle showvel and cut it shorter and put a cross peice on the end of the hangle so that I could hold it. I was watering Luseren in the afternoon. The wind had been blowing from the north and then change to west, and was could Thuesday 18.— It was verey could. It frose hard last night. ve Everey Potatos and corn, beans, cucumbers, and a deal of frouit got frose The old settlers say the never saw at this of the year suck afrost before has there has been this last two nights, in this county. round valley where the dont have much frost, there Potatos are frose down. Watered some Lucern this afternoon. Wednesday 19.— and Thursday 20,— Was at home work in the garden and watering Luseren. put out tomatos plants. Friday 21.— Was verey hot to day I think the hotest day we have had this summer, been watering garden all day. While we was having Supper our nesse came to see us form been away three years. Joseph Derrant brought her he stade and had supper with us. I give him a larg bunch of redish. Saterday <22>.— Was a nother hot day, I went to Morgan Paid Thomas Adams 75 cents that I owed, sould 25 radishes. Sunday. 23.— Sould to george florance twenty cents of strawbears. Is verey hot again to day. I went to Rickville to day and preich on the fullfilment of prophaci. There was a good turn out. Monday 24 was verey hot. Tuesday and Wednesday I was watering grain also on Thursday 27. We had Kitty Webster with us on a viset with us that has the care of our granddaughter. On Friday 28 we had about 14 wemen and children with us viseting because kitty Webster was with us. we had a good time togather. Saterday 29 I went to Morgan to see our grandaughter and sister Webster of on the train to Ogden. I bought our grandaughter a new dress. I also paid Anna Smetherst foure and half dollers $4,50, for three Pigs. It was verey hot and showed for storm all day. at night about 10, o,clock it thunderd and lighten verey evey, raind some. Sunday 30. I went to Sunday Schol and taught the Book of Mormon class, on the eleven chapter of Helaman, had no Sacrement. Went to meeting in the afternoon. The Sacrement was administerd by Thomas White and John Mortensen. The speakers was Thomas Rich from East Porterville and William Frances and Brother Wells from Morgan, the last tow was Missionarys for the sunday. The spoak in the interest of the sunday shool showing the bennafit to the young and rising gennaration the was taught ture principle. Monday July first.— I got to water my wheat. I was fore days over it. It as been very hot wheather watering garden Saterday Sunday 7.— Went to Sunday School in the morning, School opened at half past 10. by sing hope of Isrel. preyer by my self singing hymn Ere you left your room this morning did you think to prey. Sacrement was adminsterd by Thomas Phillips and Davied Carter. I taught the Book of Mormon class on the 13 chapter Helaman. I went to Meeting in the afternoon I took charge of the Meeting has there was no other offeicer their. After sacremen was adminsterd by William Dearden and Thomas, W. White Brother Welch from Morgan spoak, on the gospel being deliverd to Joseph Smith the prophet. Monday 8.— I got William Stoderd to cut my Lusern. and watered my Potatos and garden. Tusday 9.— It was verey hot, I finesh my Potatos. our daughter Hannah had a quitting at our house we had about 20 men women and children for dinner and supper We also had two visiters from Star valley, our daughter Husband, mother and her young son Misses [---] the had come for some things that our daughter had left when the moved to Star vally. Wednesday 10.— It rained some this morning I got Davied chene to help me to put up some hay that was on an acer of [-]ang. and in return I help him to load up. We had a nise rain for about two hours. While help him with is team to Back it up to ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_124.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] July and Augast. the shead one of them reared up and struck at me and in being his frunt foot. it nock the skin of side of my neeg and hurt my leg some. Our daughter Hannah got a letter from Mrs Webster saying that her daughter Magge and another girle was riding on a horse and Magge had fell off and brock her harm and Scarlet fevour has set in. and she wants her to go down, she is at farevew, the other side of Ogden. The raine had cleared of. Mrs chene and her went away to day. Thursday 11.— I went to morgan with our daughter Hannah she was going to Farfew the other side of Ogden to her daughter that as been hurt. I also took down some butter for tithing (3 pounds) and some to the store. It rained some to day and some in the night. While I was in Morgan it thundered some and showed for rain. Friday 12.— It as rained of and on all day and thundered some to. Saterday 13.— Work some in the garden. Was clouday all day, towards night the clouds was read. Sunday 14.— Went to Sunday School. The school open by singing hope of Isairel. prayer by my self Sang the Hymn Ere you left your room this Morning did you think to pray. Serement by Thomas Phillips and Daved Carter. I taught the Book of Mormon class, on the 14 chapter of Helaman. Was at home all working and watering. <19> Friday <19> Morning showed for storm but did not. also Saterday morning 20th.— did rain alittle aboute dinner time it cleared up and was very hot, went to Morgain and go me apare of gum boots. Then fineish watering the lower pack of wheat. Sunday 21.— I was watering and dowing chores for about foure hours. It is very hot to day. I went to Meeting in the afternoon, we had a good meeting Frances from Morgan spoak and give an acount of his Mission in ingland which was interesting and give good advice to the young men, and for them to prepare themselfs for the Mission. Aunt Mary Hibbert and family came to see us from interprise Aunt Mary came to stay a week and pick fruit. The others went back at night. Munday 22, 23, 24. I was watering, it as been very hot. Thursday 25.— 26, 27 As been three hot days, Saternight 27, it rained some made the day following very cool. Sunday 28.— This morning cool after the rain last night just enough to lay the dust. I was sick today ever come with the eat of the sun last Wednesday while watering It was an uncommon hot day. Monday 29.— I worked in the garden owing Potatos, It was another hot day I cant stand they heat much. Thusday 30.— Was working some in the garden, when some people came in from coalville and bought frout of us, the was sent up from Morgan by our daughter Alice. They bought sixty quart of goosebeary and forty eight quart of red, white, and Black currant, They left in the afternoon for coalville. Wednesday 31.— Was sick all day, in with dirrea, I take dovers powder, did not stop for long, [-] other things then [--]e thought me of Joseph Smith remady, it was half a tee spoonfull of black pepper ground fine, put it in your mouth dry wash it down with could water, that about cuered me. I take a smal of it just before I went to bead. Thursday first augest. It is verey hot and winday the wind from the north. I felt very weak from the sickness. Friday 2.— Was a nother hot day, was some better today, was owing Potatos to day. Saterday 3. Whent to the Sisters conferance with my wife had a good time Sister Richards from Ogden, and Sister Bellnap from hupperville, and give some very timly instructions to both old and young. Sunday 4.— Went to Sunday School and taught the Book of Mormon class on the thired cha, of the thired book of Nephi, in the afternoon went to meeting. I called on to Speak. read from the 3d chapter of Morroni commence at the 3d verse and read to the 19th, Also spoak on the propheis of Isaiah pertaing to Joseph Smith the Prophet. Monday 5.— Was another hot day finish owing my Potatos. Thusday 6, 7, 8, Friday 9 has been very hot and windy all week. I have been watering Potatos and working in the garden Thurday It blow from the west and at night it frose some. Did not do much hurt. to the crops Saterday 10.— I wenet to morgan to do some trading it turned to be a very hot again. As I was crosing the Weber Bridge at Morgan, Sister Cragger stop and got out of her cart with her baby and came crying and ask me to adminaster to her baby for her baby was dieing she was very much excited, and said again two or three times, to adminaster to her baby and not let it die; I look at the baby and ask the Lord to bless it, she ask me if it was dead I told no it would live. [-] ho my beba is dead give it to me and I will go to Brother Coathes and I will get him to adminaster to it I tould her not to get excited your baby will live. Has I was coming I inquired how her baby was I was tould that it was better ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_125.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] August Sunday 11th. Aunt Mary Hibbert came from Enterprise About ten oclock on Saterday night and her son Eugene and brought us some thing from our daughter Alice went Back to day. In the afternoon I went to Meeting I with brother Dearden adminastered the sacrement. We had two Missionarys from North Morgan, the spoke on the first princeples of the gospell, and on prayer, and give good advice to the yound and old. There names Thomes Palmer and James Stuart, after Meeting I went in to see Sister Taylor she was very sick. I dont think she will get better, a hot day Monday 12.— It is very hot to day again. I fixet some fence to day. Friday 16.— Nothing perticular as hapen this week the whether as been very hot, And is hot today. Saturday 17.— I went to Morgan with some butter sold it at Peter Store. It was very hot again today. Sunday 18.— We would like to go to conferance at Morgan. I had to water my Potatos and Lusern. Monday 19.— It rained a little last night but not anough to lay the dust. Mother and me went to conferance to day it was held in the stake house at Morgan. There was three of the twelve apossell, their and the give some very good in strucktions on fast donations and tithing John, H, Smith spoak on it, and Brother Grant spoak on Infadelatiy Brother Merrial spoak some on improement and beautifiing our homes. Brother Hersenback that had just come of a mision. He showed how the Lord had been with him and blesst him Tusday 20.— It showed for storm, and was very hot It cleared off towards night, we had some thunder in the night. Wednesday 21 It rained some last night but not anough to lay the dust. It was very hot today. Thursday 22.— It showed very much for storm this Morning. It whent of towards noon and became very hot and some thunder and lighting, in they night it thunderd and lighten verey much and rained some. It was night before this took place Friday. 23.— I went over to Hyrum Phillips to him About cuting my grain. He came about sun down and stade all night. Saturday 24.— Hyrum cut the grain before Brackfast I had his three horses to feed and board him, he cut me two acers and 3 quarter Sunday 25.— I stade at home this Morning writing in my jurnal. We had A few drops of raine this Morning. We went to in the afternoon John Croft was their, and Silas Card as Missionaries from Enterprise Brother Card spoak on the laws of god and showing we aught to live and not to speak evil of one another Brother Croft spoak on the same I had forgot to say that I went to Morgan on Saturday and went to my qurom Meeting, we had avery good meeting there was some very good teaching given. I was called upon to speak I bore my testamony that Joseph was aprophet of god. Monday 26.— Was diging Potatos. It clouded up and showe for storm it rained some about dinner time the wind blow from the South prity bad. It cleared of in the afternoon. Tuesday 27.— Went to Morgan in the afternoon with six sakes of Potatos, take them to Pots store it was another hot day Wednesday 28. Was very windy and cloudy the wind blowing from the South. Thursday 29.— Help Moses Smertherst to put up hay It was very hot and dry. Friday 30.— Help to load hay and to put it in they Barn we got in five loads and one out side and he took a home wich made eight loads. At night we went to a Democratic Primariy meeting to chouse delegates to go to the county convention held at Morgan. I was chosen as one of them Fred Clark and Sister Wood and Chris Crowford. There was very few, the people being very buise geting in their grain, they had forgot Saturday 31.— I help to get up two loads, and then had to go to Morgan to the convention Sunday September first. I went to sunday School and was caled to open the shool with prayer. I taught the Book of Mormon class on the fifth chapter of the 3d Book of Nephi. In the afternoon went to Meeting Sacrement was admistered by W. G. Brough and George Carter Brother MacBride from North Ogden was called upon to speak he give us a short sketch of his Missionary work, also spoak of the blessing of Jacob on the heads of his sons and how the was fulfilled on the head of Joseph that was sold in Egpht. He bore his testimony to they work of god. W.G. Brough was the next speaker, said that he could bear is testimony to the trough of what had been Said he new it was ture. they hym was sung O my father thow that dwelst in Bennidction by Wm Smith ser. Monday 2d was at home all day. We bought abushel of blew plums and one of Aples for one Tuesday 3. 4, 5, 6, Nothing very perticler ocured. Saturday I went to Morgan with cucumbers and green ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_126.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] September tomatoes for our daughter Alice and took some butter the Store. As been very hot and dry all week. As clouded up some times as though it was going to rain but it cleared of again. To night it clowed up as though it was going to rain. Sunday 8. It Look very much like rain this Morning. I went to Sunday School and taught the Book of Mormon class on the fifteth chaper of the thired Book of Nephi. my wife and me went to Meeting in the afternoon. Thomas Phillips and me adminnisterd the sacrement. There was some good advice given to the yound and risen gennaration and adviced to get marid by Biship carter and William Rich one of the presedents of the Stake. did not storm but very hot. And was very warn last night and showed for storm. Monday 9. Was dark and cloudy and shwe very much like Storm. Mother and me went down to Mr Anson where our Joseph work for some plumbs that he had bought. It stormed a little not anough to lay the doust. The was nice plumbs. Tuesday 10. I wrote a letter to our daughter to our Mary Ann in Arizonia it was very cloudy and showed for storm It as been one of the worst days for wind I beleave that we have had all Summer. A south wind as in genarily brought us a rain but this as not. It continued to blow untill about 8 at night. Wednesday 11. I was working on my fence to day puting in post. And Mother went to morgan. to do some trading Thursday 12. Streack wire on the fence. Another bad windy day. It was hoter this morning then I have felt it for some time Friday 13. This was one of the worst days for wind that I have ever seen in this valley, it blowed from the South all day, untill about eight at night. For about six weeks we have had very hot and windy. Saturday 14. It has been another hot dry day I was at home working on my grainary nailing tin on they rough Sunday 15. Our Joseph came home and bought us ten pounds of grapes and one bushel of Aples and also a larg water mellon which was very delishous. I the afternoon I went to meeting and Thomas Phillips and W, G, Brough adminstered the sacrement. Brother William Dearden was the first speaker spoke on the sacrement, being for us to pertake of in the rememberance of our Lord and savour and that we should pertake of it with clean ands and pure hart. W, G, Brough was the Next speaker spoak of the people back biting each other show that it was an evil. Monday 16. I went to Morgan with our daughter Hannah to wait on a Mrs Pask she is going to be confind. I bought one dozen quart Bottles and also a pint alchoal, to put down the graps we put half a pint to half a glan of water and that keeps them good. I bought one bushel of lime. Tuesday 17. Was very be times It thundered and some and showed for storm. They sun went bhind dark clouds. Wednesday 18 It was about as hot has any time this summer It cloued up this morning, and about dinner time it commence to thunder and lighten. We had the best rain that we have had this summer It cooled of the Atmospher. Thurseday 19. The Weather cool and plesent. but windy all day some times from the south and north and then South again I fixt some of the fence round my garden. Also pack some sage brush on my back of the hill side to burn. Friday 20. Was very could and windy all day and showed for storm. About six o clock to night it commence to snow Saturday 21. This Morning we had about 10, inches of snow on the level. not light snow. And still a snowing. It cleared up about dinner time but was cloudy some time in the night it cleared of and Frose. Sunday 22. The ground was frost pretty hard When the sun shun it soon thawed. And cleard up. Monday 23. Was at home all day. The weather was geting warm again. Tuesday 24 Whent to morgain and got 15 sacks for Potatos. Having no team and wagon I had to go and hire I went to Willard Macswell. I let him have 3 of my sacks and he filled 3 of his, so that he had one thired of the load, and he took down the Potatos to Morgan. Wednesday 25 Went to Morgan with the Potatos, and 35 cents per hunderd for them. Thursday 26. Was at home fixing up the grainary and also did some plastering on the house. Friday 27 Did some more plarstering on the house. Tryed to get hand to cha[-]g work with me on the Macheine got to change with tom Dearden Saturday 28 Went to Morgan to get Meat for trashers in the afternoon to work but the Machein was brock down and they had to take that part to Ogden to get it fixt 32 miles. To day was as hot a day that we have had for a long time. Sunday 29. Was a fine day I started to go to Sunday School but found there was non, on acount of the Sunday School conferance being held at Morgan. I road down part of the way with rob Penman ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_127.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] October and they other part in Brother Roses team from Richville. When I got their Brother Goddard was there and one of they ca[---]s . There was some very good councle given and we had a good time all day. Monday 30. Was at home fixing and geting ready for they thrasers. it was fine but cloudy. Mother went to morgan for our daughter Alice Tuesday October first. I went over to old man Chricley to help them to thrash but the did not start untill after dinner after they had don I help tom Dearden. It was after sun down before the had don. Our daughter Alice came up to cook for the thrasers when the came Mother had to take her back again to night. Wednesday 2. In the afternoon I went to help tom White to thrase had don a little before sundown had supper there, after supper they Machene was brought over to my place. Had to feed tom head of horses that night. Thusday 3. It rained twise in the thought I would not be able to get my thrasing don before It rained furnish Brackfast for twelve just before the had don It commenct to rain and it rained all day. I had 73 bushels of wheat of two acres and three quarters of good grain. They moved away and went to William Deardens Friday 4. I went to Morgan with my wife it showed very much for rain. towards night it cleared of Saturday 5. Was at home all day cuting and wheding Sagebrush of our place to bourn. The storm cleared off. Sunday 6. There was no Sunday School on acount of conferance being in Salt Lake City. So I went to see Brother Stodderd he was very Sick and as been for some time. From there I went to William Dearden and had dinner with them. It was very warm again today. Monday 7. Another fine day was at home all day I painted my cart red, today. Tusday 8. Wednesday 9. My wife and I went to Morgan and went to a demacritic Meeting John, T, Cane. and Mr Young B, H, Robberts from Salt Lake City and Mr Rollup from Ogden. I got 15 sacks to be filed with Potato[-] Thursday 10. Our Joseph dug 15 sacks of Potatos. I whent and hired George Carter to take us to Morgan. Friday 11 Whent to with the Potatos George Carter tock us with his teame and wagon all of Hannahs children Mother and me went with our horse and cart. Paid George one doller for takeing us to Morgan and back Also saw John Harington our soninlaw of on the train to go east to see his folks, they was sick and they Sent him the mony, he maried our daughter Alice, Saturday 12 Was at home all day. Sunday 13 Went to the settlement was down all day Mother went down in the Morning and was down all day. for the first time for a long time. Stade down to the joint sestion of the young men and young lades. I was caled on to letture, I letter on the 44 chapter of Isaiah. Monday 14. Thuesday 15. Wednesday 16. Thursday 17. Friday 18. Got Joseph Deaurant to take me a grist to the Mill and bring it back for me for fifty cents. Our daughter Alice came home to day to stay with us for a white. Saturday 19. It as been very hot all this week. to night we have Musquotics fliing round the the house. Sunday 20. Was very plasent this morning. About dinner time it clowed up, in the afternoon it showed for storm and thunderd some we had a sprincel of rain it all cleared of again. On Friday Morning the 18 while I sat reading in the Bible the yound of this settlement came before and I wondered how they would be in ten years from now. It came to my mind that I should see them in ten years from now, and I do beleave I shall. If i do right. Monday 21. Thuesday 22 Wednesday 23. Was at home to day I was packing Potatos out of a pit in the seller Thursday 24. I went to Morgan to pay T[-]nks for Blacksmithing don for me it was very cooled. warm in afternoon Friday 25 Was a bitter cooled Morning. The middle of the day was warm. It showed for storm. They wind blow from the South West and cleared of to wards night. Went to Richville Mill with a sack of grain to be chopt for our pigs, from there to the Poast office for our mail. This is the worst time they Church has expearanc anc[--] they orgainisasion of the church for the people are become divieded in politics and for one party his one against anothe[-] About bring Utah in as a State. They people are divived in two parties one is Democratic and they other Republican, they Democratic wants Utah to come in under the rules of Democracy and they Republicans dont want it. If it comes in Democratic it will be free from the church they church will not rule they State not they State rule they Church but both be free and independent so that every man can vote as he thinks fit. but some of the leaders of the church dont want it so the can rule as they have don and the people are riseing up against we want to become free. George, Q, Cannon and Joseph, F, Smith, and H, A, Lyman the are doing their bast for it not to be a state under the Democratic rule ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_128.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] November 1895 Saturday 26.— Not so cooled this morning as it as been dug up carrots, turnips and beets. was warm through the day Sunday 27.— It was another fine day. I went to Meeting in the afternoon and Presedent Fry and his councel was there I was call upon with Thomas White to adminster the Sacrement. There was some very good councel given I went in to see Brother Stoderd he as been a long time, he his wasting away pratifast. Monday 28.— Thuesday 29.— Me and Mother went to Morgan with butter paid a debt with it, And also got our likeness Wednesday 30.— Thursday 31. I went to Richville Mill with two Bushil of Wheat to be chopt for my Pigs. We had the teachers to night to pay us aviset, after they had don what the wanted. I give three questions, to ancer from the 21 chapter of they 3d, Book of Mormon to be Ancered when the come again. Friday first of November.— I went to Rickville mill and took three sacks of wheat wheight 417 pounds to be made in flour, I had to go three times one sack at atime. I could not take any more big cart would not hould Saturday 2.— Whent to Morgan with six chickens, got one doller and five cents for them. also took my wife to the femail conferance. In the afternoon I went I was call upon to hopen the Meeting prayer it look so much like storm that we did not stay till the Meeting was out. It commenc to blow in night Sunday 3.— Was at home all day About three in the afternoon it commence to rain. I have occupied my time to day in reading the Bibble and Book of Mormon. Monday 4.— Was at home all day. Thuseday. 5 Was elecsion day I went to voat the dematic ticket This has been the greats time for eccitment that the church as ever had cence the organisation thereof it cemed as though every man was against his nabour. I was called a damed old fool for being a Demacrat by John Mortinsen and old men that you would think the aught to have more sence the semed as the had gon wiled with excitment and had no controul of themselfs they gon so far has to say that every Demacrat aught to be struck dead for voating that ticket thus you see how easay it is to give way to satian, so that he can get hold of us. Wednesday 6.— Thursday 7.— I went to fast Meeting. When I got to school house their was not any because the day School was taken up I went in to see Brother Stoderd that has been sick for along time he is sinking fast. Friday 8.— Saturday 9.— Sunday 10.— My wife and me walk to Meeting in the afternoon Bishop Turner from Morgan he spoak up gennaral princepel. It was a good Meeting. f last Saturday we got Willard Mickcel to kill us a pig. We have fine days but could nights. Monday 11.— Thuesday 12.— Sunday 17.— It was a fine day, Mother and me went to the stake confer ance at Morgan, there was some good instructions given. Monday 18.— We went to Morgan again to Coferance and a good time, After Meeting at night we whent down to Enterprise to viset Aunt Mary Hibbert, we found them all well we stade we them one week. I went one Morning to the day School, to hear and see there new teacher and how he taught school, on Thursday we whent to John Greens for dinner, had en joyable time. Thursday 21.— It commence to snow and snowed of and an untill Saturday night, on Sunday I went to Sunday School I had a good time there, and allso to Meeting in the afternoon we had a good Meeting I was caled upon to speek, I spoak upon the Sacrement showing what it was instatued for and that we aught to keep the commandments of god Fryday and Saturday I whitewash two rooms for Aunt Mary the was not able to pay for it, we came away on Monday. They give me about two Bushel of Potatos to eat and a Bushel of Barley to make bear of. We left our daughter Alice Harrington in care of the house while we was away. On Fryday 29.— I took down a Calf to Heiners that I had sould them, also our daughter Alice went wth me to Morgan it snowed prity hard while we was going. it snowed nearly all day and in the night. on Saturday and some in the night. Sunday. December first.— Was storming some. Got ready to go to Sunday School it Storme so that I back out and our daughter Hannahs Children came there was other Children at the gale call'd out and ask if the giles was not going to Meeting I tould them to come to they house the came up and I took them to Sunday School. I was surprise to see to many at School it stormed so bad ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_129.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] December. 2. I went to Meeting in the afternoon Low Deurant and Gestin Porter was the speakers. They was Missionarys from East Porterville. Monday 2.— Was at home all day it was very could. Thusday 3.— Was a fine day got Mother to go to Morgan with me to get her apare of over shoues. We brought home with us our daughter Hannah she had been working out for a Mounth with a family of they name of Weden at coalville Summit County. All so our daughter Alice came with us she is geting ready to go back East with to her husband. I got the Monny for the calf that I sould to Heiners three dollers and twenty five cents $3,25. Whille I was down I bought a case of coal oil f $3,30. one can for our daught Hannah and one for my Self. Wednesday 4.— It was a could day and showed for storm. Thursday 5.— Was foggay and could and cloudy about Sun down they clouds was very read. Wednesday night it frose the water nearly two inches of ice on a runing Streem, it was the couldis night we have had this fall. Friday 6.— It was warmer then usel, about eight or nine, o,clock it commence to rain, and it rained all day about dark it commence to snow and snowd about one inch. Saterday 7.— Was could and foggay all day. Sunday 8.— This Morning fine and clear got ready and took the Children to School I was caled upon to hopen the School by prayer. Whent to Meeting in the afternoon and and I was caled upon to hopen with aprayer. Sacrement was administerd by Hennery florance and W, G, Brough Eber Carter was caled on to speak he was so over come that he could not had to sit down Brother Durrant got up and expland out it was his meaning was good and god would acnolage it just as much has though he had Spoak for an hour. I was they next speaker Spoak on the first prinseples and what the gift of the holy Gost will do when a man as got it, it will lead and guid him in all trouth. It was could and Clear all day our Will came hom[-] At night we went to the joint sesion of the young men and young lades we had a good time. I was caled upon to speak five minets, spoak about Nephi his temple and were it was, in South Amarica As been very could for the past week. Sunday.—15.— I went to Sunday School and taught they Book of Mormon Class on the 19 chapter of the 3d Book of Mormon. It was very could and the wind blew from the South and Shoed for Storm. I went to meeting in the afternoon we had two Missionary from South Morgan. William Coalbear and Brother Herchen Back. They spoak on their Mission and give some very good instructions. It blue very could and commence to snow before I got home. Monday 16.— We went to Morgan and our daughter Alice got her a trunck to put her things in she his going back East to Waterbeary. It was not so could as it had been it storm some after we got home It was Saturday the 14 we went to Morgan, and not Monday. Thuesday 17.— Mother and me took her down to Morgan and left her to stay at Mrs Williams untill her ticket comes from her husband to go East it was very could coming home it stormed some Wednesday 18.— Last night it snowed About 2 inches, was very could. It was as could to night as it has been Any time Thursday 19.— Was very could, and clowdy. To wards night it went warmer. did not frease much in the Night Friday 20.— Our daughter Alice Started of this Morning on the passanger 8, o,clock to go East. It was thawing all day. Joseph Deaurant came and alterd me a large Bare. It commence to rain In the night it snowed about foure inches, and cleared up and frose very keen. Saturday 21.— This Morning it was bright and clear and the sun shined untill about foure o,clock and then it cloued up again and snowed some, it scemed as though it was going to snow all night Sunday 22.— It Stormed about fore inches last night, it stormed some this Morning, I went to Sunday School. I taught the Book of Mormon Class, an they 20th Chapter of the thired Book of Nephi. We had a good time I dismist the School with yreary. I went to Meeting in the Afternoon was called upon to hopen the Meeting with prear, and then to adminester the Sacrement with John Mortensen. Brother Mortensen spoak upon the young men reading and Studdaing and Commiting things to their Minds so when they are call'd upon they will have Somthing to say. I was the next one to speak I took up they following chapter of our lesson in the Morning they 21 Char of the 3d Book of Nephi where of our Savour gives a sighn of the gospel coming to the Gentiles in the Last days and from them to the Lamanites and what the man would [---] that Brought it fourth. And also what the Gentiles would suffer if the reject it against themselfs. It was a very could night Monday 24.— Was a very cool day we went to see Bishop Carter he as been very sick he was better then he had been Mother was very cooled when she got home. It commence to snow about Sundown and Snowd. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_130.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] December 1895 About six inches in the . It turned warmer in the night it was blowing from the West this Morning. Thuesday the 25.— Was could and clouedy all day. Towards night it cleard up and was very could night. Wednesday 26.— Was cloudy and showed for Storm, some times it would snow a little was could all day, We went to our daughters Hannahs for dinner our Will and Joseph was there, I have d all ways tried to have our Childran to gather on Chrismass day but this time we have gon out for dinner. Our family as all left us now and we are left alone. Our Joseph came to day and give me a gray horse for a Chrismas gift, and to Mother he give her fifty cents. I had ahorse but it was so old and stif that it can hardly walk. This I shall have to kill, because he his to stif to work. Thursday 27.— Was could and cloudy. I went to a Meeting that had been call'd in East Porterville, to organise east and West Porterville into one disstrict but there Notice was ellegal, so there was no Meeting. It was avery could night. Friday 28.— Was a fine day and sun came out very warm. I wrote to the Salt Lake Herald and subscribe for the Weekley paper, one doller for the year $1,00. Also wrote aletter to our daughter Rose in Freedom Uintah County Wyoming. Recived aletter from our daughter Alice she was in Chicago, and this is her letter. Dear Father and Mother i have arived in Chicago all right have just been 2 days and nights, have seen a great many things i fined Chicago a very dirty place it as been raining for five days and nights so peple says there is water all over every were. After i left Morgan and got as far has Rock Springs there was ardley any snow, we arived at rollons at 7. o,clock it was dark, there was no more snow after we left there we past Chiyenen at 12, o,clock at night. Arived at Omaha just at dark and at Chicago 7,45, this Morning. I have had a grand time so far if i have get along as well the rest of the way as i have don i will there alwright it Sunday Morning, I do not feel tired in the least. i will tell you more when i get at my jurneys end. so i will say good by for this time from your loving daughter Alice Harrington. Saturday 28.— Was avery Could day and clowdy. It was a bitter could night. Sunday 29.— It was a bitter could Morning. Mother and me walk to the settlement I went to Sunday School i with Brother H. Florance adminesterd the Screment. I went to Emma Taylors for dinner, in the afternoon went to Meeting Thomas Phillips and John Mortensen adminesterd the Sacrement Samuel Brough was the first speaker, he spoak about the young men swarnig and taking the name of God in vain. and about them drinking showing it was not right. Joseph Carpinter was the nest said he could not speak he belived the work was ture but did not know William Dearden was called upon said that there had been a nough said for us to propht by if we would try to carry them out. He said that he had been reading in correnthaans where it read about the sacrement if we did not pertake of it right it would be to our condemnation it was very could all day and night, but not as night before. Monday 30.— Was could and winday all day the snow drifed and snowed some. it blow from the in the Morning, and cange to the north, from there it turned to the west it blow until about Sundown it turned a little warmer after Sun down. In the night it frose pritty hard and was cold. Thuesday 31.— Was clouedy all day and cold. About Sundown the clouds was very red and showed for wind. Wednesday first 1896.— Last night was not so cold. It as been windy all day. In the Afternoon it blew a strong South west wind. About 8, o,clock it come mence to storm we thought it was hail storm but it was a storm of Salt so that our windos was spaterd all over Salt. I went to the post Office and got aparsel that had been sent by our daughter Mary Ann from Arizoni aset of stud Buttons for me and for our William and A set for Joseph and also fore hair pins, one for our daughter Rose and one for Alice and one for Hannah and one for her daughter Rose Hannah and a Brest pin for Magge also some Black lace for Mother. on Thuesday 31, 1895 we got a letter from our daughter Alice and her husband from Waterbeary Connaticut stating that she had got there alright and she had avery pleset jurnay, her husband said if we lived two or three years longer we would see them Back again if he can keep his job of work Alice says says the have had no winter there yet it was more like Summer it was so warm she took some preserves in bottles there was only one bottle broak, I also sent a ham rapt up in her head cloaths she said when it was unrapt the allmost went wild over it ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_131.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] January 1896 January 2. We found a light layer of snow that had come down last night it was fast day to day being the first Thersday of the Mounth my wife and me walk to Meeting I said before we started that we would have a good Meeting and we had a good time Joseph Deaurant got up and tould how he had been temted and tride in 1895 and he was glad it was gon my wife got up and prophesied on his head, that god would bless him and he would get go in the temple and do a work for the dead, all that spook said the new that it was by the spiret of god. before the Meeting it was of the storm of salt and how their winders was all coverd with Salt said it was the worst in Morgan some of the winders was so that they could hardly see through them, our winders was coverd some and the snow coverd with it, but the had come alight layer of snow on it, I got up a brown layer of snow and taested it and it was Saltty, the cattle would lick it. They wind had brought it from the great Salt Lake about twenty fore miles from hear, right over the Mountains, was cloudy all day. Friday 3. It was Bright and clear and the sun shind warm. But avery cold night. Saturday <4> was another cold day. Sunday 5. Was afine day but cold my wilf and me walk to they Settlement she went to Anna Smeathers, I went in the Sunday School but took no part in they School. I went to John Smeathers for dinner after dinner. had atalk with Brother Smeathers about Joseph Smith the prophet Showing that Isaiah spoak of him. Went to Meeting had a good time Brother William Dearden and me adminesterd the Sacrement walk home did the chores after supper our son William took Mother and me with our daughter Hannah down to the joint Session of the young Lades and Genttlemen Meeting, they had songs and sesations two or three Lectures, one on the marterdom of Joseph Smith the prophet at Carthage Jael, Illinious, The other on Lehi Leaving Jerrausalam. Was avery cold night. Munday 6. Was very cold this Morning. This as been a great day in Morgan for the Sellabration of Utah becoming astate Their was some good speaches made about Utah and musik from the brass Band it was averry injoyable time. That Morning While i was thinking of Utah that had become A State this came to my mind, May the Star of the West Brighter then any of they east, and when the are seting and faiding away no more to rise May the Star of they West continue to shine, all though dark cloueds may pas over its, Brigtness when the pass of. may it shine Brighter so that they nations may come to its rising for light, and it shall continue to grow untill its Brightness shall cover the earth. It was a cold but clear and Brigh day it was also a cold night. Wednesday 8. Was cold and clear. Thursday 9. I wrote to our daughter Alice in Waterbury about the death of sister kingston and sent her husband a paper with the acount of the doing in of Salt Lake City The Herald paper. The day was warm and Sunshinny but the air was cold. and night cold. Friday 10. Was very warm and Plasent and the air brising the snow melted some in the sun. Saturday 11. It was afine day, but acold and frostey air, and cold nights, Sunday 12. I went to sunday School and help to adminster the sacrement with John Mortensen. I went to Meeting in the afternoon. Brother Alma Porter from East Porterville he spoke about us keeping the commants of god and what to do to have the Spiret of god with us and how to keep it. Brother Dread Clark from Richville our Sunday School Superintendant and charles Clark his asistent was at School in the Morgan and give some good teaching about the School Monday 13.— Was at home all day it was cold and felt as though it was going to snow, did not freise much in the night I have been reading in Jeosephus works this winter. Now I am studding the Presepter for the Sunday School, and Bible Thuesday 14. We got our sons team and went to Morgan to do some trading, it Stormed all the way, turned out to be fine in the afternoon we stad at Mrs Joseph Williams and dinner their. The wheather as turnd miled and soft. for raine Wednesday 15. The weather as moderated. Thursday 16. Showed for Storm. Friday 17 Stormed to day. We got Joseph Deaurant to kill me apig. After Supper went with him to see a sick baby of george Carters that as been very Sick Dropse it was very night, it rained in the night. Saturday 18. Rined same to day and it was warm, the snow is going fast. The rain came down Prety evey and rained nearly all night. Sunday 19. The Snow was very slipay this morning I went to Sunday School, the road was Slick and the water was runing under the ice. in road Mother and I went to Meeting in the afternoon, I went to Brother Stodrard that as been Sick for ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_132.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] January Febuary 1896 a long time he dont seame to get any better he as had astrock. I was too late for the Sacrement when I got in Brother Aleck Robinson from North Morgan was spaking on order and on the Book of Mormon showing its origen. Thomas Grover spoke on the dead and the work that we had to do for them and for us to be fathful so that we can go in the temple to do it. So that the dead can be redeamed, and we will be blesed for so doing. Monday 20. Was a clowdy day and rained of and all day, on the afternoon Joseph Deaurant came and ask us for the use of our house to hold the funaril servise in for george Carter baby as he had not room in his house for all of his fathers family to be their. It rained nearly all night and so evey that I could hardly sleep i dont think that i ever heard it rain so heave in the night before. It thundered and lightend in the night. Thuesday 21. Dark and clouwdy and keeps on a raing. Same time the sun will shine, and would again Wednesday 22. It frose last night. It turned out to be a fine day for the funaril of george Carters to be held in our house, It was about 2, o.clock when the comence the service Joseph Deaurant was the first speaker showing that Mothers will gaine their children again if the air faithful it was a great suffer while it lived, it was about three Mounths old. Bishop Carter was the next speker, and also Thoma Phillips the spoke incurgeing the family the left the house and went to the grave yard, it was a cold day some went home and some stade in the house, we got supper for 22 there was about 80, or 90 at the funaril. Thursday 23. was cold this morning, and cloudy all day About two, o,clock it commence to snow untill night Friday 24. We had about five inches of snow on the ground this Morning. I was at home all day. Saturday 25. Our Joesph got us two loads of wood to day. We have been bless'd with plenty of wood this winter so far. Sunday 26. I went to Sunday School, and to Meeting in the afternoon Mother and i walk down, there was a good meeting Thomas Phillips and William Dearden adminsterd the Sacrement Bro. Dearden spoke a little, and W. G. Brough also the Bishop on keeping the commandments and doing right. in the Morning there was two Sunday School Mission- -arys from South Morgan James Camble and S, Frances the give good councel to the Scholars. Monday 27. The mines have opend up the canyon, and this last week there as been about 56,000 feet of lumber auld up with the Porterville teams and also a load of doors and windos Febuary 2 a dark and cloudy day, the auling of lumber was from the 27 to the first of Febuary. on the last day of January I went with my wife to a Burith day party got up in behalf of Zina Young Presedent of the femail releife socity of 76 burith day we had a good gon and took the front that was orderd. In coming home we was caught in a Storm, It thunderd and Lighten a great deal and Storm we had to go in Brother Wouldens house for about half an hour it cleard of Thursday.— I went to Ogden on business at 7, o,clock it comence to raine was raining when I lef at 8, 20, for home on the train. I stade at Brother Hotel in Morgan, came up with Phillips in there Bugge. Friday 21.— Was clowdy all day. rained some at night. Saturday 22.— Mother and me went to Morgan I went to my quoram meeting there was a good meeting. While we Stade a they Hotel we had quite a thunder Storm. It hail Stones of ices about half inch in diamater. There was quite a flood of thick mudy water—came of the Hills just South of Morgan where a cloud had burst. Sunday 23.— Was a fine clear Morning. Whent to meeting ex Presadent Smith spook and give good councel, after Meeting Brother Hogge Presedent of the High Preisethood and Richard his counceler and the high[-] Preast went in to see Brother Stodderd that as been Sick so long. We prayed for him that the Lord would take him unto himself while he ramained hear that he would ease his paine Monday 24.— I got Thomes Spencer to come and cut my grain, he cut it with one of the old time dropers I could not get it cut with aself[-]inder it had to much Lusern in it. There four of us bound after it Thuesday 25.— I was very Stif from bounding wheat the day before. Aunt Mary Hibbert came up from Enterprise to pick frouit was with us all week. To day I waterd my Lusern. Wednesday 26.— Waterd Lusern and put up grain. Thursday 27.— Mother help me some to put grain, I recived a letter from Mr Kenney, saying that Mr Bennet will not be in Ogden for some time yet and he could not make the [---]e tel he came in. It was very hot again to day. Friday 28. It thunderd and lighten some with asprncel of raine. It was very hot be times. Saturday 29.— Finish puting up my grain this Morning. Was Clowdy all day and very hot. Sunday 30.— Thomas Welch Paid us avicet his family also. in the afternoon we all went up the canyon to Pick sarvisbe[--] Monday 31.— I went to Ogden to try and borrow money on our place ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_140.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] September first, 1896 I saw a man of the name of Ralap and got the promis of $300,00, I came home on the 9, o,clock Train at night and Staid at the Hotel at night in Morgan. Thuesday, September first road up to richville with one of August Roses daughter in there cart. When I got home Thomas Spencer was cuting my grain, had 3 hand to boind I bound in afternoon Wednesday. 2 I Shock up Some of the grain, the Sun was so hot it made me Sick and disay, at night mother help, Thursday 3.— Mother and me finish puting up the grain in the Morning. About noon Mr. Seleran from Ogden came to look at our place to see if it was as I tould Mr. Rolap in Ogden last Monday, it was very hot again to day. Friday 4.— I went to the post office with two letters before Brackfast one to my daughter one to Mr Camoron in Idaho. Saturday 5.— Was an uncommon hot day. Sunday 6.— In the afternoon we went to Meeting Brother Taggart and James Rich from Richville and Samuel Wel[-]h from Morgan, was the speakers giving advice to the young folks teling them to read they Bible and Book of Mormon and doctrin and coveants. Monday 7.— This Morning is very hot Shows for Storm. We had some thunder and lightening and winede <(Joseph Durant came and auild my grain in> Thursday 10.— We had Bro. Thom Spencer from E Porterville to cut our Lucern and Auil it for one third. Friday 11.— Mother and me went to Morgan, and Paid Mrs Williams five dollers $5,00. that we had bourowed of her to pay our Joseph for to Idaho. And tried to bourow three hundred dollers $300,00. to by aplae in Idaho but did not sucsed. We had quite a frost last night, it kild the Potatostops, was very warm all day but a cold wind. Brother Osker, O, Stodderd was buired to day, was quite a turnout out at the School house. Saturday <12>.— Was very hot to day. Sunday 13.— We all went to meeting in the afternoon and pertook of the Sacrement that deleverd by Thomas Phillips and William Dearden they speakers was Eber Carter bore his testamoney to the work said he knew to be of god George Hershow said he was no speaker but willing to do the best the can I was caled upon to Speak, I spoke upon the Bible being one of the best historys in the world, showing that it was wrote by inspiaration by men of god, and also the Book of Mormon his a ture and corect history of they indains and their origen. Monday 14.— To night there will be a Democratic Meeting held in the West Porterville School house at 8, oclock I was there and was elected one of the delegates to go to the convention held at Morgan Courthouse at 10 o'clock A.M., Wednesday 16.— 10. A.M., I was there the convention was hopened with Pray by the Chaplen James Tucker, after electing diferant officers for Morgan County and delegates to the Convention to be held at Farming on the 19th and Provo, Thursday, 24 day of Septerber 1896. I was elected justice of the peace for canyon creek. Thursday 17 Friday 18.— Our daughter Hannah moved down to Morgan William Platt moved her goods. Saterday 19th Mother and father went to Morgan with horse and cart, when coming back we caled at Thomas Welch tided our horse up to a post while we went in the house to do some buisness was not in over ten Minets when we came out our cart and horse was gon, dogs had caused it to brak lose and run away I found my cart all to peaces in a dich T. Welch help me to put it togather it was not Broak much the [-]utter was broak he loned me one so we came home alright in the night rained some. Sunday 20, Was at home reading in the Bible and Book of Mormon, In the afternoon we went up to Willard Mackwells, my wife had promised to go there and take with her the Book of Mormon and comepare ours with theres to that the was both a like. Theres was made in 1837, he thought the was not alike we found the things in that he could not, Showed him that the was the same. When we got there he had been working all day fixing his wagon, and his lay on the ground in dirt, While we was there we had quite a thunder Storm. Monday 21.— Was clearing Broush of the land. Thusday 22.— Pick Plums and took them to Morgan while we was there we had quite a storm for about four hours Wednesday 23. Thursday 24.— was at home clearing Brush of the land. Sent two letters, of, one to our daughter Mary Ann, M[-]c Neil in Arizonia they other to our daughter Alice Harrington in Chashire in Connaticut. Friday 25.— Saturday 26.— Worked some clearng Brouch of the land Sunday 27.— I walk to meeting in the afternoon 28, and 29 burnt some Brush. Wednesday 30.— Aaron Smeatherst an old aquetens of ours died in Salt Lake City. And brought up hear for buired, he was an old Settler. Thos that take charge of the funaral had six of the oldest settlers for Paull bears, I was one of six Paulbears. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_141.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] October first 1896. Thursday first.— was not feeling well. Fryday 2.— Went to help William Deardon to do his Thearshnig it was a dirty job. I was hot and sweat, that it hurt my hearing and Speach for awhile. I was much tired. Saturday 3.— We went to Morgan with Butter and Eggs, and bought me awinter coat, in the afternoon I went and burt Brush to get the land redy for fall grain, it avery hot day. Sunday 4.— There was no Meeting because of Conferance in Salt Lake City. We went to William Deardon and Spent the afternoon.— About two week ago there was one of the worst wind Storms in they other vallay that has been for maney years, hundreds of car loads of frouit, destried, with thoushands of dollers worth of property distried, in Ogden a lone there was ober fifty thoushand dollers worth distried. I said look out for the East surly the have Millions of it distried, and maney lives lost, there as been veseles lost. Box Elder Oct 3.— That county has had an earthquake - one that will not be forgotten for many along day. About 8:30 last evening, severl people in Brigham and corinne reported having felt a Smart Shock. But this was not general. But the lull came at 8:45 this Morning. It began with a low, deep rumble, followed by a Slight quiver, which gradually grew into a great trembling vibration that frightened hundreds of people so they pick up thire children and rushed into the Streets. In Brigham, the window blinds went clap, clap, Slapping against the window casings. Tinware rattled on the Shelves, dishes and tables trembled together and Stoves shook with a perceptible noise. At Willard dishes went rolling from the table and fell upon the floor with a crash. Corinne, seven Miles west of here, suffered most. A large pane of glass was broken in the Corinne Mercantile company's store, and plaster came falling from the walls. At another place there, pictures were thrown from the walls. One man was so frightened that he leaped through a window into the Street. The earthquake has caused a general sensation that will long live in the memories of the people of this section. Monday 5.— I was working claring lang of brush Thuseday 6.— I finsh clearing the Land and burnt the brush. Wednesday 7.— Whent to Morgan trading. Thursday 8.— cut some Lusern that I had let go to seed and dug some Potatos While I was fixing about the Pig pen, I run alarg sliver under my finger nail which give me much pain all night Friday 9.— My finger is some better I sufferd with it all day. Saturday 10.— Mother and me went to Morgan, took some butter and Eggs, did traiding at the co-op Store, call to Bee Sister hopkins at the Hotell She give my wife a bottle of Sweet Pickles the was very nice to meat, My wife give her a bottle of bear we had m made. The Sun was very hot. Sunday 11.— It is cloudy and very cold feels like Snow. We went to meeting In the afternoon W. J. Brough and the Bishop Spoke of what was said at the Conferance in Salt Lake City Monday 12.— Was cold and showed for Storm. Thuesday 13.— was Bright and clear. was at home Thursday 15.—We went to Morgan to buy in for the threshers, we bought Dishes and twenty pound meat Saturday 17.— We had our wheat Thrashed we had one hundred and twenty Bushel. Sunday 18.— It was a fine day Mother and walk to Meeting. I adminsterd the Sacrement with Brother Eber Carter. Sunday 25.— Last Thuesday I help Bro, Thomas White to Tharesh is grain I help Stack the Straw, had dinner at Whites then we whent to Brother Wilhard Mackswell, help to Stack the Straw there. On Thursday 22.— I toke 19 Bushels of wheat to Morgan Some to the Mill and some to the Store to Sell to pay our debts with. When we was Morgan a ti[--] came of the frount whiel Brother Joseph Durant came and took it to the Black- -Smiths Shop fix the ties on, and help me with it on my wagon. While this was going on Mother went to Brother James Durant to dinner when coming out of the Back door She went with her eye against a spout not seeing it, She got a very black eye, It looks bad to day. Fryday 23.— Walk 2½ Miles to go to a Damacratic Meeting there was none I wroad back with Bro. Wm Dearden. It as been fine and plesent all week but cold air. Saturday 24.— Was at home all day Sunday 25.— Was fine but cold I wrote two letters one to our daughter Alice in Connectacut She had Sent Mother a new dress and the money to pay for the making of it, and me a white shirt to do Temple work in Monday 26.— I sent the two of one to our Rose in Idaho and a doller and 25 cents to the ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_142.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] November first. 1896. Salt Lake Herald for subscribtion one year was at home was fine but cold felt like Storm Thuesday 27.— Stormed off and on all day some thunder and lightening and snow, Stormd in the night Wednesday 28.— Was cold with wind blowing from the north, was clowdy all day. Thursday 29.— We took 2 cases of frout to Morgan to go on the fraight train to Idaho falls for our daughter Rose Rasmussen Friday 30.— I puld some Beets up in the garden. Saturday 31.— It was cold we went to morgan with 20 Bushels of wheat to the Mill, but could not get the flour. Had not got it. It turned very warm. Sunday first of November 1896.— This Morning we had about four inches of snow on the level and still snowing. It was fine and warm about 2, o,clock, Mother and I went to Meeting in the afternoon John Mortensen and Thomas Phillips administer'd the sacrement Brothers John Smeatherst and John Mortensen and Wm Smith Sr was the speakers. Thusday 3.— Was election day voting for the Presedent of the united States and also the county offesers I was elected the justic of the peace for canyon Precintc I had one hunderd and 20 votes Saturday 7.— Mother and went to Morgan to go to the Femail conferance, it was so cold and Showed Storm after we had don our traiding we came home, about 8 at night Aunt Mary Hibbert and eugene and Maud came up from Enterprice was hear all night. Sunday 8.— It rained all day in the afternoon I went to meeting was a good meeting It rained all that night and rained untill noon, then it thunderd and lighten then commenced to Snow. Snowed some in the night. Thuesday 10.— They folks went to day, was fine but cloudy. We had about three inches of snow this Morning. Wednesday 11. Was cold to day. Thuesday 17.— Our Will went down South with Thomas White and Thomas Dearden, to hunt work, how far the will go I know not. it rained in the night. Wednesday 18.— Was fine all day. Thursday 19.— I got Ab Mortensen to kill me a hog It was Wednesday he killed the hog. Thursday I got it in the house. To day I dug carrots and onines Friday 20. It Stormed nearly all day. Saturday 21.— We went to Morgan did some trading at the co-op. I went to my quorum Meeting of high Preist we had a good meeting. After 2, oclock We returned home we never saw the roads so bad before, we was about one hour and 3 quarters coming about four miles. Sunday 22.— Was a dark and cloudy day we went to Meeting in the afternoon we had a good meeting. About, 8, to night it com mence to Storm. Monday 16th.— I was called to go to Brother Thomas Whites to bless their baby as he was going down South to work. We (it father and me) took it in our arms and give it the name of Amy Leola White, and Blest it with life elth and Strengh. Thuesday 24.— We got a letter from our daughter Alice from Waterbury connatacut she sent me five dollers to get us some coal with. It was afine day but cool. I vitreled four Bushel of wheat to in the ground. Wednesday 25.— It showed for Storm About dinner time I got ready to put in some grain, I sowed grain on about half an acere and draed it in, it raining all the time. At night it turned very cold. Thursday 26.— Was verry cold and snow'd nearly all day. Friday 27.— Was very cold, it was a bitter cold night. Saturday 28.— We went to Morgan I paid in for tithing 26 pounds of Pork, Mother bought herself ashare out of the five dollers that our daughter Alice had sent us, It was very cold, and very cold night Sunday 29.— Another cold day, but fine, We went to Meeting in the afternoon. Ad a good Meeting another cold night. Monday 30.— Ad to work on my dich the water was running over the bank and socking through in places. I had up the road and cut aplace in the bank to let out some of the water. The Weather ad turned Soft and Showed Sighens for Storm, It was very warm Some times it snowed in night December first. This morning we had about two inches of snow, and snowed considerable to day, to wards Evening it turned to thawing. Friday 4.— It Stormed some. Our Will came home he had been down South to get work but failed. The day was warm the Snow went fast. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_143.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] December 6. 1896. Saturday 5. We got our Will to kill us a Pig. Our Joseph came home last Wednesday from Iona Idaho, so we had him to help with the Pig and Ab Mortensen. In the afternoon it snowed Sunday 6. Mother, Joseph Magge, our grand daughter and we all went to sunday. And in the after- noon we all went to fast Meeting the have been change from the first Thursday of the mounth to the first Sunday in the Mounth. There was avery good Meeting. It was not very cold. Friday 11. Our Joseph as got us two loads of this week. The days as been warm, but nights cold. Saturday 12. It was cold to day Mother and me went to Morgan, we took for Tithing 32 pounds of Park, and two hundred and sixty <9> pound of wheat. We also give Sister Rounds 6 pound of arost, she was thankfull for the same she is a widow with 3 children. We also give our daughter Hannah some. We took some wheat to sell to pay our Black Smith Bill. It rained nearly all night. Sunday 13. Raining we was at home all day writing to our daughter Rose in Idaho, and to our daughter Alice in Cheshire in connaticut. Towards night it cleard of and was fine. Monday 14. Wednesday 15. I went to thy young mens Meeting at night. there was some good peaces read, they are doing better now then the have don before under there new Presedent Bro, Dearant Joseph, We have had no Storm this Last week. It as been very cold nights Fryday 18. We went to Morgan to do some traiding. Was very cold and at night Sunday 19. I went to Meeting in the Afternoon I was called on with Brother William Dearden to adminester the Sacrement. they Speakers was Orson Hersenbuck one Frances from Morgan, they Spoke very well to they young men to get ready for amission I went to Brother John Smeatherst for Supper. We had quite atalk on the gospell for the dead showing that the gospel reach beyond the grave. I went to the young mens Meeting there was some good peaces read they are doing better then the have don before [-]under there [---] Presedent Joseph Deurant. Our grand daughter and her husband came to see us. Thursday 24. We went to Morgan was clowdy and cold Showed for Storm. I bought one hunderd pounds of corse Salt. Towards Evening the Weather turnd Soft. Friday 25 This is Christmas day It as been the quitest day that we have had for many years. We went to a party in the afternoon got up for the lettle folks, the had a good time in saying there peaces Saturday 26. Was a fine day but cold night. Sunday 27. Another fine day, Mother was at home with our Joseph he as got a bad face it is Saalen. I went to Meeting had the two missionary Thomas Phillips and Samuel Florance Joseph Dearant and Hennry Florance Spoke, Samuel Flronce and Thomas Phillip adminasterd the Sacrement It was a very warm day the roads was very bad to walk on. Monday 28. Another warm day nights are cold the snow do not go very fast. T Wednesday 30. I went to Morgan to get my horses shoed but could not the Sund at times came out very hot, the was very cold. Our Joseph was no better his breath was very bad Thursday 31. It snowed about two inches last night. I went to aparty to night for the bennifeat of Brother Thomas Phillips he his going on a Mission to England We had the best Meeting that I have been at for years. We had songs speackes, resations and Picknick, and dancing, it was a suckses all the way through, there was fourteen dollers and forty cents $14,40. collected for him to help him on his way. Friday was the first of January 1897. was a cold clear day very cold in the night. Saturday 2. Was another cold clear day. Our Joseph is still very sick with his face. Sunday 3. Was clowed and cold I went to fast Meeting in the afternoon we had good Meeting, after meeting I went to Brother John Seamtherst for Supper. We had a good time talking on the Book of Mormon Were Abinnadi seaks of the god head coming down to dwell man and many other things and Blessings given to us as a people. At night I went to the joint sesion of the young men and lad[--] some songs, and resations, and readings was very good, It was very cold when I came home Our Joseph his some better. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_144.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] January 4 1897. Monday 4. Was clowed and not so cold as it as been William, J, White and William dearden and went to Morgan In Brother Whites Bogey, I went to be Swore in as a justis off the peace for canyon presink, and the went as my suertice. It Showed for Storm. Thusday 5. These two Bretheren whent my Bands instead of Monday 4. It was very cold. Friday 8. Mother and I went Morgan I got my horse shod from there we went to Enterprise to see Aunt Mary Hibberts family they was well. I was very sick with the wind in my Stumach I had a bad cold. Sunday 10. I went to Sunday School in the Morning, I taught the Bible class. I spoak some to the School and then Bless them. In the afternoon I went to Meeting Brother Eber Carter and Joseph Deaurant <[--]r> from Wes Porterville was Missionarys, they give the young men good advice to prepare themselfs for the field. I was the next speaker I spoak on the gospel and the Book of Mormon. At night we went to see Brother John Green found that he his geting in the back ground, the same as Aunt Mary and family Monday 11. I made a trade with them, for apig and pay the two dozen trees in the spring came on to Morgan got my other horse shod and then came home. Joseph was some better. Thuesday 12. I was very sick to day, had to go to bed. Our Joseph comenc to aul Manear out Wednesday 13. Was a good better to day I was able to Chop wood. Snowed some, Joseph auld maneir Friday 15. I went to Morgan to do some trading, was very cold and Showed for Storm. Saturday 16. Last night it snowed about four inches Stormed nearly all day. cleard up at night. Sunday 17. Went Sunday School was taught on the gospel. Mother and me went to John Smethurst for dinner, in the afternoon we went to Meeting. I was called upon to Speak I spoke on the 20 and 21 Chapters of the 3 Book of Nephi for one hour, to me Sunday was a good day. It was very cold alld day. Monday 18. It was about 10 degrees below zero it was a cold day, I took a calf down to Morgan to sell it was not fat enough to sell. So I brought It home, our Joseph sawed up alog to day, the first work he as don for three weeks. and I spleet it up. Thuesday 19. Was a could day. Wednesday 20 Was more like Spring then winter. I wrote a letter to our daughter Alice in Waterbury in Conn. and also sent three papers to them Thursday 21 Friday 22. Two cold days. Saturday 23. Mother and I went to Morgan to try to borrow about eight dollers and fifty cents $8,50 to pay debt that I was owing at the Fry Mercantil company. We got the promis of it of Mrs Joseph Williams. Sunday 24. We went to Sunday School, I went in my old class, there subjact was who give Joseph Smith they Prophet the Aaronic Priesthood, and who Baptized him. Some said it was John the Babtize that Babtized the Savour. Some said he did, and some he did not it was laid over untill next Sunday. It was there teachers meeting we was in vited to stay. Mother was selected to teach the Primary class. We went to Brother Henry Florance for Dinner We went to meeting in the afternoon, ad a good meeting, was cold coming home. Look like Storm. Monday 25. We had about 3 inche of snow on the ground this Morning. was cold all day We have an acount in the papers, In india, they people are dieing by thousands every day and no remady for it, in one City there where there his 2,000,000 People there as 90,000, died through famin be side what his dieing in other places. Also in bombay the are dieing there with aplage called dubois, the ly in the Streets by hundreds and know one to hurry them, It is said that they rats and mice cary the decies, and there his no help. It is said before the can get ride of the plage the may have to burn the twon. Starvation in Chicago on the 24 of January it was 16 below zero. It caused from 300 to 500, family to aske for bread ama[--] as been frose. Great Destruction in New York. Jan 25. Tens of thousands of men are out of work and thousands of them are suffering the pangs of hunger, and knows [--] one knows, even approximately, the extent of the unfortunate penniless brigade. It is impossible to make any comparison with the conditions in Chicago. On the 25 in Chicago it 20-below-zero and thousands suffering for want of fuel, food and clothing. the cold and suffering is wors then it as been for 25 years ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_145.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] January 27, 1897. Fabruary first January 27. our grand daughter is very sick with a cold, our Joseph as finnich auling out Meneuar. Thursday 28. Snowed about 2 inches last night. Our Joseph went up the canyon and got aload of wood Friday 29. Mother and father went to Morgan to day, to borrow eight dollers and forty cents to pay a debt at Fry Mercantile Store. Mr John Danison of Enterprise five dollers and fifty cence he paid it to Mr Williams. our daughter Alice before she went a way she said that I could have it so Mr Williams paid me and I borrowed the three dollers of Mr and Mrs Williams went and paid the bill. It Storm while we went to Morgan. We had dinner with Williams Saturday 30. our Joseph went to the canyon for wood at night eugene Hibbert came and brou[-] brought a colt that had been lost for eighteen mounths belonging to our soninlaw Sunday 31.— I paid a debt of ten dollers with it that he was owing to Thomas Phillips Mother and I walk down to School after School Mother came home and I went to Brother Dearden for dinner after dinner Mother brought the team, we went to Meeting, Brother Fry and Frances his counceler the Presedent of Morgan Stake was at our Meeting, also 2 Missionarys from Morgan Henry Haddington and Henry Duerant, the Missionarys Spoke on infidelaty and come paring it with our religon showing the differance Brother Fry and frances give good councel to the saints, we had a good Meeting Monday Febuary first. Stormed nearly all day our Joseph went up the canyon for wood, got wet through. Thuesday 2. Rained nearly all last night, this Moring was snowing. Joseph went after woods Wednesday 3. Stormed some to day. Joseph went after wood. Had three inches of snow to day. Thursday 4. This Morning we had about six inches of snow on the ground. Stormed more or less all day. Friday 5. Storming Snow and rain. It Stormed nearly all day. Saturday 6. Snowed and rained nearly all day. It frose some in the night. Sunday 7. A fine day the first for a week, we went Sunday School I was caled to open with prayer went to fast Meeting two babes blesst Brother Emingway from Morgan bless one and Brother Deurant the other, Bishop and blesst 3 Bottles of oil. to day wrote two letters one to our rose in Idaho and the other to our daughter Alice in Waterbury connaticut. Monday 8. Brigham City and vicinity has been favored with another earthquake. This one occurred Monday evening at 6:15 just before dark. It was the heaviest shock that has been felt there, and the people have experienced a score or more during the last six months. It stormed nearly all day Thuesday was the same, I toke apig down to Mr Williams to sell I paid debts with it Wednesday and thursday where fine days. About 4 o,clock Friday <12> Morning, it thunderd and lightened the wind blowed and snowed was bad all day. it snowed more in the night. Saturday 13. Was fine all day, but very cold, snowed about one inche in the night. Sunday 14.— Was another cold windy day. Monday 15.— Snowed nearly all day, was warm at night Thuesday 16. It blowed and snowed all day. Wednesday 17.— Was a fine day but cold. I went to Morgan with calf, sold it to the co-op In the night we had about 6 inches Sno[-] I Paid for the Morgan Miror for six months subscription. Thursday 18.— It blow in the night and drifeted the Snow. our Joseph hitch up his colt with old Dick to the Sleigh and went down to Enterprise to Aunt Marys on a viset. It snowed all day only alittle in the midle of the day while I cut some wood. Friday 19.— I had to take the shovel and shovel snow from our door yard. I hard work to get up to they Stables, the snow was over two feet deep and still asnowing and drifting. The wind blowing from South, west. Snowed all day. Saturday 20.— Snowed untill noon, we had about two inches more. I had quite a time Shoveling snow from they house to the dich, so that we cold get some water, from 2 to 4 feet deep Sunday 21.— Went to Meeting in the afternoon Thursday 25.— I went to see Bro. William Creechley is very sick Bro Durrant and William Deurden with myself aninted him and Bless him he felt better after it. Saturday 27.— My wife and me went to see Bro Creechley and took a bottle of presever he was some better then he was when I was there before he was swelling bad with the Dropsey. It was a warm day Sunday 28.— We all went ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_146.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] March first 1897 to the Settlement me and Magge our grand daughter went to School. for dinner I went to William White my wife was there in the afternoon we went to Meeting Brother Samuel Florance and we adminsterd the Sacrement in the Sunday Brother William Dearden and me in the afternoon Brother William Dearden was the first Speaker, he spoak alittle of his life he came in the church and how he did when he went out to Preach the gospel, giving good advice to Bro. S. Florance as he was going on a Mission. Brother Samuel florance was the next speaker he thank the saints for there kindness, and they boys for helping him to cut his wood. [-] Brother Thomas Rich of East Portville. He had been on a Mission to the Southern States give a good acount of his labours tould how well he had been treeted with men that at one time the was great enamis to the Church, went without purs and scrip, and depended upon god for his suport, he said god allways opend away for them. tould Samuel Florance thet if he would depend upon god, he would depend upon god to Bring thing to his mind he would do so, he never leave him. We had a good Meeting. March first. It as comemenct to thaw some and blow, Samuel Florance came to bid us good by when I saw him I thought his it another Hyrum Carter he went on a Mission did a good work and was brought home dead. The impresion of my mind with my wife that he would not come home alive Brother Dearden said he would and so did Thomas Rich say he would come home alive, we will see. Thuesday 2. Snowed About 6 inches last night, was snowing this Morning. In the afternoon was warm. Wednesday 3. Was very cold last night. To day the sun was warm and thawed some. Thursday 4 Stormed Some, we went to Morgan to trade the sun was warm Friday 5. The wind blowed very Strong to day from the South. We got the teame and went Brother William Dearden ad dinner with them we had a soshalable time for about four hours, reading the [-]ews of the day. In coming home the wind was very cold. was talking about Osker O. Stodder said when he went to they didacation of the Temple he would see they Mesiah and shake hand with him, and also see his dughter Mable that was dead so in 1893 when the Temple was dedacated he went and bought him a hat and paid 3 dollers for it he was going to put on Stile to Meet they Savour. I was in the Temple and sat a few benches a bove him on the stand but the Savour neve came to him that I could see. When he came home he said that he had seen what he thought he woold, so in the Meeting he said he had don rong, by exspecting what he did. Saturday 6. Was a cold blustering day it snowed some Sunday 7. The wind blow and snowed some last night, was storming this morning. Our Joseph and me with our grand daughter went to Sunday School. I was called to open it with prear Sacrement was adminsterd by Joesph Durrant [-]ur and Hyrum Adams. as they Teacher Joseph Durrant Senr was not there I taught his class. While in the School we had About 2 inches of snow, it snowed untill about 6 o,clock, When I came home I found our Hannah hear with with her family, they went home after tea, live at Morgan Been a cold Stormy week ad About 6 inches more snow. Saturday 13. I went to Morgan to the courthouse to get papers blank for justice of the peace to fil in the case of trials. it was abiter cold day. Sunday 14. I went Sunday School. I was ask to adminter the Sacrement with Brother Gorge Brough. Went John Smeathest for Dinner from there to Meeting. George Carter was caled to speak, he spake on the sacrement it was our duety to pertake of it Thomas White to serve god, I was called upon, Spoke upon the jugements of god being pouerd out upon the earth to lay wast the nations, and that he had brought us hear in these vallys to perserve from his jugements and that is power may be made manifast. among is people Brother H, Florance and mee Blesst a bottle of oil, we had a good meeting Monday 15. Was very warm, Mother and I went to see Brother Creechly and take them ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_147.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] March 17, 1897. 2 bottles of home made bear he is very sick in bed of dropsy I dont think he will live long. March 17 This week as been very hot and the snow is going fast. The first three warm day we have for 6 weeks. Wednesday 24.— For three days it as been very cold, and nights, the weather is turnd warmner and thawing to day I whent to see brother Creechley he is dieing as fast as he can, he wont be hear long we let him have a bottle of bear every day of our make Thursday 25.— This was avery hot day, the snow went fast Saturday 27.— We all went to the young folk conferance. The roads was very bad, we had a good time. young Heines spoke very well on Theology, "Restoration of the gospel. Male quartette, Petterson Association. four young men was very well don. Amusement and Social duties was spoke on by a sister was well don. Anthem, "Not a sparrow falleth but its god doth know. Saturday 2 p.m. congregational Hymn. "How firm a foundation." Prayer, Singing by the choir. Harmony of the gospels by the M, L. M. S, A. Male Chorus, 100 voices. was very good. Youngs mens Civil Government. Stake Aid Joseph S. Welch. Duet, Mgge and Ida Rawle. They Speakers were Sister Rich, Presadent of the feamail, R, C, and Sister Fry Presadent of they Primaray, the give good councel to the young folks, Presedent Fry, spoke and give good councel. Closed by singing Anthem Praise ye, the Lord. Benediction. Joseph S. Welch. Sunday 28. We did not go to conferance to day it was so stormay and cold and the road was bad. Thursday April first. Was fine and warm, back East the are having great flouds and Storms doing great distuction to property and may lifes lost, and thoushands of lifes lost, and homeless, it Laramie in Wyoming the had snow Storm there untill it poild up in the Streets ten feet high, and bured some of there houses, on some [-] of them it was so heave that it broke in some of there roufes. [-] The sheep hearders had to leave there sheep, had hard be buried of yound Lymans Porter. the wind blow strong from the South and Showes for Storm. Sunday 24.— We all went to they young mens and Laydies joint conferance. we had a good conferance the speakers was Golden Kimble and Bagger and young three hades belonging to the yound mens Mutel. Tuesday 26.— Mother and I went to ameeting at night to hear Brother Kimble to letture to the young men. his lecture was on tithing and donation, and the young men geting ready to go on Missions to the nations of the earth. and becom learned in the gospel. Thursday 28.— Was afine day the wind was cold. I went in the afternoon to the red hill and help to get out rock for our new Meeting house, I was a little tired at night. Sunday 31.— I went to Sunday School on the East side and paid my 25 cents for donation towards sup porting the Sunday School, and taught a class (Book of Mormon) and to Meeting in the afternoon at night we went to the joint session of the young men and ladies I was called upon to open the Meeting. the disorganise they young men of both wards and organised them into one ward and put John Riley Porter as there Presadent Henry Florance and Danel Carter as councelers. Monday the first of November, I went on the red will and Made some road so that they could boat rock down the hill, it was very warm where I was working Tuesday 2.— I went up to the red hill and finish the road. Thursday 4.— Was at home choping wood all day, was afine day but cold. Friday 5.— The Bishop sent for me to go and help Brother Wm Dearden to mix Morter for the Masons puting in the foundation for our new Meeting house the wind was from the west blowed cold. Saturday 6.— I went to Mix Morter. It was cold and snowed some Sunday 7.— This Morning we had about 8 inches of snow on the level was cold all day. Monday 8.— Was a nother cold day, I went to work but the Masons never came. Tuesday 9.— Showed for Storm and was cold. at night it was waramer. Wednesday 10.— Did not frease last night the wind blow from the South and look away the snow fast. To night there is very little snow left, to day rained some. Thursday and Friday. Was warm. Saturday turned cold. Sunday I went to Sister Deardens to get my hair cut and took down Some onions to pay for it, our Will came home from the other valley. Monday 15.— Was cold all day. Thuesday 16.— I went to Morgan with our Joseph and Will, the was going to Waschat to load up some cars with lumber for the Moss boys in Bountiful. I got aletter from our daughter Rose in Idaho, and ancred it. teling I woulb be out there on Sunday the 21 of this month Sunday. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_155.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] November 20. 1897 November 20. I left home in the Morning and came down to Morgan Mother was with me in wagon. I left at one o,clock on the Passeger and went to Ogden there I had to remain untill half past 10, o.clock at night when the train left for Idaho falls, about five o,clock in the Morning I was in the station room, I was there about half an hour when I heard ateam drive up to the stasion, then in came Henry Rasmusen our soninlaw and his brother Davied we got our things in the wagon and drove of to wards home, it was very dark and had rained nearly all night. the was lamps lighted at the corner of the streets. We whent to his brother- -inlaws William Starks, there I met my daught Rose, I was well entertained and got brakfast from there we traveld up the valley makeing our home but not very fast when we was about four miles from home it commence to rain, we had no wind all day it made it better to traviel, my daughter said it was strang that it did not blow, when we got there house was very low but confortable and warm with a carpet on the floor, the wind blow all night from the East Sunday 21. Was at home all day Monday 22. I had awalk on his place he took me to look at a head gate that had been put in to take the water out off Snake river. it had about 16 head gates to it. It is the largest this side of M[-]souria, each head gate mesaured about five feet wide, It suplide about 16 other canals. The maine canal seamed to be about 150 feet across it. The head gates formed Bridge a cross it which was 120 feet long it will take a powerful streen-] out of snak river. To look at the valley it looks like abarrin country the land his good for farming the can be raised any kind of frouit that can be raised Salt Lake Valley Tuesday 23, and 24, I made a small cubbert for my Books. The wind blow every day, only Sunday we had afine day but cold, I find the saints hear are very willing to learn and ask a great many questions about the gospel. Brother Morgan and wife our next nabour and staed about three hours asking many questions on the differant princaples of the gospel, they whent home well satisfied I got an invatasion to Brother youngs Friday 26. It was a cold day the blowing from the west all day At night we had a good time talking about John the Babtis Batizing Joseph Smith they prophet and giving the Presthood to him, I felt that they spirt spiret of god was with me to talk Sunday 28. I whent to Sunday School with Brother Morgan we had about two miles and half of a ride on a rouf road, in Sunday School Sister Morgan being the teacher of the testament class she ask me to explane the first chapter of St James, the was a good spiret mannifested in the School and felt good with what I had don. Monday 29. Was clowdy all day and cold the wind was blowing the west Wednesday Desember first 1897. I did some muding round the house in they chinks. Saturday 4. Was cold all day, at night we whent to a dauns at night to Morgans had a good time. Sunday 5. I went down to Sunday School with Thomas Morgan and taught the testament class the second chapter of James, after Sunday School we whent down to Shelton wards, five miles from our school house it stormed all the way going which made our jurnay unplasent on acount of the snow blowing in our face, it [-] was fast day I stood it first rate. When I came home George our soninlaw was very sick we sent for Brother Morgan and Young to atend the Ordanance to him, he said he felt better after, I had to show them how to do it as. the had never don the like before. I felt good while atending to the ordanence to him. Monday 6. We had about 2 inches of snow on the ground this Morning, did not frise aney last night and was very Miled to day, alittle clowdy and sunshin[--] George his some better. Tuesday 7. Stormed all day and night more rain then Snow Wednesday 8. Was fine all day but cold awind blowing from the south, I worked the washing Machine for Rose George was worse to day so he sent for Brother Morgan and young we atended to the ordance and also to Rose for the cramps in the stomack. Thursday 9. Both George and Rose his wife was some better this morning. It was clowdy with alight tiries from the west. Friday 10. This morning we had about two inches of snow it was fine all day but could, we all whent over to Morgans, I did some chores and studid the Bible Saturday 11. I did all the chores this Morning the wind was blowing from the South it Snowed all day. Sunday 12. I whent down with Morgans to Sunday School, I was put in as asistant teacher for they testament class, then I taught it on the third chapter of James ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_156.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1898 Monday 13. We sent for they Bretheren again to adminster to George, we atended to preayers first, I was mouth peace unto god in his behalf, he said that he felt better. Tuesday 14. George was some better. it was a cold day. Friday 17. It was a cold bitter day. T Saturday 18. I belive it was colder then yesterday, the nights are very cold. Sunday 19. I whent over to Morgans to see if they was going to Sunday School, they said it was too cold the could not go. it was the coldest morning that I have been out in for some years, when I came home the give me some fish for George to day he his able to do some chores. Monday 20. Was at home all day the Weather was warmer. Wednesday 22. Was plasent all day. at night I went with my daughter, and Youngs family to an exabission to gramophone to hear mucix sing and resations and other thing, don with dots as thought it was themselfs that was acting it was don very well, in the day time I am studing a sermon or lecture I have received my recomend from Porterville ward, and my high Preist from Morgan, Thursday 23. This Morning is fine and shows for a fine day. Saturday 25. We had an invatasion to go to Brother Youngs for dinner we had avery injoyable time, I read to them a sermon of Orson Pratts deliverd in 1873. on the Millennail, the day was fine. Sunday 26. We all whent down to Sunday School with Brother Young, our lesson was the fourth chapter of James, and I explaned to the class Saturday 25 at night we had an invatation to go to a dannce it was a dirty smokey house it was very well for the people that lived there. January first 1898. Was a fine day. our Rose invited Brother Young and wife and also Thomas Morgan and familey was with us, we had a large currant dumplen two rost chicken chickens, rost Park and plenty of pies and cakes and some home made bear, we had a good time togather. Sunday 2. It was a bitter cold day Sister Morgan not feeling well and young babie being sick we did not go to school. George Rasmusen and wife and child we all went down to Shelton ward about 8 or 9 miles from hear I took my recomends to gaine the ward and they took theres we was recived in the ward. Tuesday 4. The wind blowing from the canyon was cold, Morgan Young and I went round as Teachers in this part of the district we found some verry good saints. Wednesday 5. I had dinner with Brother Young and from there we went round again to see more of the Saints, we found some of them down in the shell, the agreed to do better we had agood time preaching the gospel to them. Friday 7. It stormed some to day I fasted to day that God would be with me and bless and give me wisdom that I might be able to understand the Scriptuers and be inabled to teach the same, Sunday 9. This Morning it is snowing but no wind with it, we all went down to School we have no Sacrement because there is no organization hear, and to far from the ward school house, being about 8 miles away we read the 5 Chapter of St, James, Sister Morgan was the teacher but I explaned the lesson, to wards night it Stormed. Monday 10. It Stormed nearly all day was at home read some in Bible and Book of Mormon. Tuesday 11. To day I studdid my lesson for sunday school, the first Chapter of Peter. Wednesday 12 Was a fine day, I went over to Brother Youngs, had dinner with them and read aporsion of 20 and 21 chapters of the thir[-]d Book of Mormon Nephi and the batter part of the 52 chapter of Isaiah they three speaking of the prophet Joseph Smith. Thursday 13. I was not feeling well I had hard work to keep from having a chill, I took some powders that I had made, it broak them up, Brother Morgan came over to see me. Friday 14. Fine day but cold I am better to day, I am writing A letter to my wife. Sunday 16. We had more snow last night at one time, then we have had all winter we had about four inches, and snowed this Morning, we whent to Sunday School, we read in the testament first of Petter first chapter, I explaned the lesson to the class, we stoped at Morgans for dinner, it turned out fine Wednesday. 19 I was taken by Andrew Young at night to a dibating Meeting and I was put in as one of the judges, there debait was, which was the most distucktive war or whicky we disided for whickey. It was given out Next Wednesday night, there would be another dibait ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_157.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] on the plats Junary January 20, 1898 which was Strongest love or money I was chosen for one of there speakers, I take the side of home, my objact for going his to get an hoping to preah to them, and get a ward Started, for there is many that is weak in the faith. Thursday 20. Was plasent to day, so I had a walk over to Morgans we had quite [-]njoyable time, talking on the Book of Mormon and the travels of they Nephites Sister Morgan had sames book called the Historical Record these she loned me to read. Friday 25. I was reading in works that I had borrowed, and I found a good deal of information that they three witnesses give on the Book of Mormon, and interpreters, this his given by Oliver Cowdery. Joseph Smith had two stones of a chocolate color nearly egg Shape and perfectly smooth, but not transparent, called interpreters which was given him with the plates, he did not use the plates in the translation, but would hold the interpraters to his eyes and cover his face with a hat, and before his eyes would apear what smead to be parchment, on which would appear the translation in English, which Smith would read to his Scribe, who wrote it down exactly as it fell from his lips. Sunday 23. Was no School to day was so cold, snow drifting on Sunday September, 4, 1870, Martin Harris addressed a congragation of saints in Salt Lake City, he ralated an incident which occurred during the time he wrote that portion of the translation of the Book of Mormon which he was favored to write direct from the mouth of the Prophet Joseph Smith and said that the Prophet possessed a sear ston, by which he was enabled to translate as well as from the Urim and Thummim, and for convaniance he then used the Sear Ston Martin explaind the translation as follows: by aid of the sear Ston Sentences would apear and were read by the prophet and writen by Martin, and when finished he would say, "Written.", and if correctly written, that sentence would disappear; but if not written correctly it remained untill corrected, so that the translation was just as it was engraven on the plats, precisely in the language then used. Martin said that after continued translation the would become weary, and would go down to the river and exercise by throwing stones out on the river, etc. while so doing on one occasion, Martin Harris found a Stone very much resembling the one used for translating, and on resuming their labor of translation, he put in place the stone that he had found. He said that the Prophet remained silant, unusallay and intently gazing in darkness, no traces of the usual sentences appearing. Much Suprised, Joseph exclamed, "Martin! what his the matter! all is as dark as Egypt!" Martins countenance betrayed him, and the Prophet asked Martin why he had don so, Martin Said, to stop the mouths of fools, who had tould him that the Prophet had learned these sentences and was merely repeating, etc. Martin Said ferther that the sear stons differed in appearance intirely from the urim and Thummim obtained with the plates, which were two clear Stones set in two rims, very much resembling spectacles, only the were larger. Martin said there ware not may pages translated while he wrote, after which Oliver Cowdery and others did the writing Friday 28. I whent over to Bro, Morgans had quite atalk with them on the Gospel and I explained the 16 chapter of Isaiah we had a good time [-]ad togather. Sunday 30. I whent down to Sunday School with Morgans, there was only four of there but we had a good time, I was talking to them on the travels off the Nephits from Jerusalem untill the came into this country and how they traveled We all felt first rate, and could not help to thank god that he had given me his spiret to teach them. what I did. At Spokane January 24, A fire in which the loss w[-]ll run up to $400,000. worth of property and at the very least five lives were lost. January 25. Morgan county as betwen two and three hundred cases of Measles ranging through the county, Porterville has 56 cases and one death, More then 100, cases are now reported in Morgan. Febuary 3. This was one of the worst days we have had this winter for wind and snow, it was a ga a reg[---]er Blishard it lasted all day. Friday 4. I went over to Morgans and read to them the 5 chapter of Alam and talk to them about it. Sunday 6. Was clowdy and storme[-] some, I road down to shelton 9 Miles with Bro, Thomas Morgan was there in time for ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_158.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] Febuary 6. 1898 School I was ask to speak on one of there lessons 69 chapter of Psalms, in the afternoon I bore my testamony to the work of god, had dinner with Ted Morgans family, we left there about 5 and got Morgans at 7, o,clock Monday 7. We had a Misionary hear that his sent round among the Saints, and the world to pre[-]ch the gospel, he Preach unto us and I learned some things from him. he ask me if I would not go round with him Tuesday 8. I went round with him, his name Judg, as Misionary we went from house to house, our first place to stop was with a Mathadis a Mr. Priese, we found that he was saved and did not want any more ralagon he had got all he wanted, he treated with kindness, we was with about five hours, he gives us our dinner, and I injoyed myself, the Sprit of god was with with and Brought things to my mind and satain was bound in that for once, I have tryed to talk to him sence but no talk, our next place was to Bro, William Summers, he was sick with quinsay in his throught, we had a good time there he give us aplace to sleep Supper and Brak fast and tould to go there again, I felt to god bless him. Wednesday 9. From there we went to Robert Smith he had 9 children had been in the church but got in the back ground and did not care to leave it, his wife was very much ggainst us, we had our dinner with them she give me an invata -tion to all again. Our next place was to Water Bitton he as been in the church and ordained to the office of a Decon but his wife seams to roul and he must obay so he is in the dark. The next place was to E, H, Stoffords the are not in the church he did not beleive in anything he give us the prevalage to take to him Bro, Judg did the talking to him he had company and the conversaion to stop hear we had dinner with them, his wife give me 25 cents for the soport of the sunday School she sent her two daughters to Sunday School, they have been in the county 16 years the came from Pensilvenah they have 2 daughters 2 sons The next place was to Mattsons the are in the church but the have been from it 14 years, the have been in this valley that long there as been no organision hear, the belive in the gospel, but as for got there god, and dos not pray, the have 3 sons and 4 daughters non of the children in the church we stade there all night night, they treated us with kindness. Thursday 10. We went to sister McFarland the was not at home, We crost the fields and went to Mr Hattons he says he as been in the church, but like many more as fell from the same, they have one son and daughter in the church, he tould me a dream he had latly I give him the interpretion of it and tould him he had better turn and do better he said he would and as soon has the [-]ise get of the water he would be Baptized, but he never did, from there we came home Brother Judy staed with us all night. Friday 11. I did not go with him any more, I did not like the way he talk to the people. Sunday 13. We went down to Sunday School, It was hopened by Sing and prayer by myself the testament class re[-]d the second chapter of the first Book of Petter and I taught the class we more schoolers then we have had for a long time we had a good school. The weather is braking Monday 14. I went to Mr Frieses to get a Book that he had promised to lend me to read he treated me with kindness, I did not talk the gospel to him because it is of no use, he read me a good deal in some of his Books what there Preachers said some was ture and some was not. Sunday 21. I wrote aletter to our Bishop, asking to give us some kind of an organisation or place an elder over us, so that we can hold Meetings hear in the school house, because we are 8 or 9 Miles away from Shelton ward. Febr 15. At a quarter to ten o,clock this eveing a terrible explosion took place on bord the united States Cruiser Maine in Havana harbor, Many were kiled as wounded. All the offices were saved except [-]enkins and Meritt who are mising Mr Springer say at least 300 lives were lost. They Maine cost over $2,000,000. Monday 2[-]. I recived aletter from Bishop Shelton in ancer to the one that we sent hime, sayin he had sent my letter to the Presedent with a recomendation, and advised to call a meeting for next sunday at 4 o,clock and he would be there if it was fine day. Monday Friday 25. Brother Morgan and we went round to see some of the people and warn them of the Meeting, we went to see a sister that had been sick, and last fast day she had the ordanence adminsterd to her, she as been better sence her husband as been in the church but as been cut of, he is death [--] the saints Sunday 27. We went down to Sunday School we read in the testament first Peter 3d and <4> chapters and I explained it unto the class, we had Bishop Shelton with us, he spoke unto us, as there saw same that had not got there recomends he wanted them to get them, when they had dont that we could have an organisation. in the afternoon we had A meeting the first for along time, Bishop Shelton ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_159.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] March first 1898. Spoke some on deitda, and the organisation of the earth, after he had don he ask me to spoke I spoke on the first prinsaples of the gospel, showing the gospel that jesus taught when he was on the earth, that it was the now I bore my testamony that had revaeld the same to Joseph Smith, raised him up as a prophet in these the last days. Febuary 12.— It was publish in the Deseret Sami-weekly news, that Judge Sharp Carthag, Squire Mccauly of appanouce, and J.B. Agnew of Pantoosne, Illinois, were the men that planed and carried out the distruction of the Temple at Navous, in illionis. Friday 4.— I help Henry to scaler Polls, on the line of his place, it was a warm day. Sunday 6.— We went down to Sunday School, the testament class read the 5 chapter of the first Book of James I was the teacher, I in the afternoon we held meeting in the School house, there was abrother Sent up to talk to us, he was from Shelton ward, he spoke some on the gosple, I toke up the Subject and showed from the testament what our Savour and his aposels taught, show the differance betwen now and then We had a good orderly meeting, I had dinner with Brother William Summers. Wednesday 9.— I made Biscuts for Braekfast as our daughter was gon down to Iowa, in the afternoon I mixet bread for her when she came home, it was a cold day, the wind blow from the North. Sunday 13.— I whent to Sunday School we read the first chapter of the second Book of Peter, I also explained to the class, we had Meeting in the afternoon, I Preich and taught from the Bible about Jacob blessing his children, and Joseph that was sould into Egypet was the one that got North and South Amarica for his porsion as an inercitain unto all his posteraty I also refered to the Book of Mormon 3 Nephi where our Savour was talking to the Nephis he said that his father had told him to give unto them this land, for you are a remnant of the seed of Joseph. there was not very many came it was so very cold Wednesday 15.— Brother Morgan and Young, and me whent round as tearcher. I injoyed myself first rate Thursday 16.— I had a gam, this Morning with the boys at lip cat. More like spring to day than anything Sunday 20.— We had the Bishop up from Shelton ward, and also one of the Sunday School. Superintendants Bro, Brown to Organize our Sunday School. It was organize with Jasika Young as presadent and Thomas Morgan and George Henry Rasmusen as his councelers and Andrew Young as Lybraran and Sister young Secaritary, and Trasaour, we had a good Meeting in the afternoon the two Brethen talk to and give good councel, I also bore my testamoney to the book of Mormon And to Joseph Smith being a prophet of God. Sunday 27—. Wind blew from the South East and was very cold, we whent School We read the last chapter of the Second episel of Peter and I taught, In the afternoon I Preach unto the saints from the Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon, Showin how the Lord lead the jeredites from the tower of Bable unto this land of Amarica, the landed in the gulf of callafornia and spread over North America, from the time they landed untill the were distried was about 12,00 years. Wednesday 30.— We had about four inches of snow this Morning. We got the thing out of the house and I whitewash it, I was all day over it we had a poor Brush. Thursday 31.— I whitewashed the bedroom, it fine all day but cold. April 3.— Sunday It was fast day, but cold with a wind blowing from the North. We whent to School. Our lesson was first chapter of second Epesel of John, I explaned it to the class, we had the Bishop councelers from the Shelton ward, we had the sacrement given unto us by the Brethen, for the first time, in the afternoon it was again given, the two Brethern Spoke on the wok of god being reaveled in these the last days, I, also bore my testamony to the work show that it was the work of god, and the gifts was in the church, for I had been heald and I had seen others, by the power of god, we had avery good Meeting. Friday 8.— I was puting garden seeds to day, It was afine day. Saturday 9.— I whent and grub and piled sagebrush for Henry my soninlaw Evansville, Ind., April 4.— Mayor Carnay, of Shawneetown appealed to congreess for aid this Morning for destitute people of his stricken city. It is said that the town ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_160.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1898 April 4th, 1898 is also letily destrided, and that there is not enough food in town for one meal. He says 300, people are drowned. All goods in the city are lost and the situation is distressing in the extreme. Sunday 10. We all went to school. We had the Sacrement admisterd by George, H, Rasmusen and William Smith Thursday 14. For the last four days I have been grubing and burning Sagebrush. Friday and Saturday I was grubing and burning Sagebrush. Sunday 17. It Showed for raine and was cold, We whent down to Sunday School. I was ask to speak on the Sacrement, to show that none should pertake of it only those that had been Baptized. Afterwards George, H, Rasmusen and Wm Smith adminasterd the Sacrement, After that I taught the testament from the thired chapter of St. John, the afternoon we had a Meeting, we had a brother from Shelton ward, he occupied some of the time, and give his testamony to the work of god, after he had don, I occupied the time in spaeking on the first Prinsaples of the gospel, and bore my testamoney to the truth of the same. Monday 18. I put in some garden Seed. Tuesday 19. Pull sage Brush and burned it. Thursday 21. Was poiling Brush. I got a letter from our daughter back east with a doller in it to pay for my paper. Friday I work in the feild, it was cold and the wind blew hard all day. Saturday 23. Was afine day, I work in the feild grubing and poiling until dinner time. Sunday 24. Wow a fine day, we all whent to Sunday School. Wm Smith and George Henry Rasmusen I taught the class from the fourth chapter of St, John. In the afternoon we two Bretheren from Shelton, they spoke unto us and give us good councel, they caled on me to speak, I spok from the 29 chapter of Isaiah, and bore my testamoney to Joseph Smith being a prophet of god, and also the Book of Mormon being the word of god. Tuesday 26. Was one of the worst days for wind and dust that I ever saw in all my life, I never saw anything like it. Friday 29. I was not feeling very well all though I went and howed two rows of redishes, the frost as hurt them sum, Saturday 30. I help Henry to put up sum wire fence, it r[-]ned and was cold. Sunday May first. I walk down to School, and was called upon to adminsater the sacrement with G, H, Rasmusen, I taught the testament class from the fifth chapter of St John Episel. Saturday 7. For four days I have been helping Henry to put up fence. Last night we had a nice rain, and some thunder and lighting. Sunday 8. Our daughter Rose and me walked down to Sunday School. Brother Young and me deliverd the Sacrement, I also taught the class from the second and thired episels of John Monday. 9 I help to trech wire. Wednesday 11. I help our rose to wash, work the Machein for her. Saturday 14. I went down to Idaho falls with Henry he look down Some grain to sell and get a grist from there his two fine Bridges over the River, The rocks that the are built on are volcanic, the are somthing wonder- -full to look upon, the greatest wonder is that there as never been a bottom found to the river under the Bridge in the city the have got afine Meeting house built for the later day Saints to Meet in and also a cathalic church, it is quite a buisnes city, I Notice the farmers in many places was watering there grain up. The farmers this as been one of the dryest springs that ever was known. Sunday 15. We all whent down to School Wm Smith and G, H, Resmusen adminstered the Sacrement, I was invited out to dinner to George Smith. In the afternoon I lectured on the origen of the indains. Monday 16. I work in the seller fixing it up, and on each side of the steps. Tuesday 17. I was grubing Sage bruch and buring it. It commence to rain, and in the night, we had about one inch of rain altogather. got a letter from Mother saying she was not well. Thursday 19. I sent a letter to our daughter Alice back in connectacut, for the money to take me home as she said she would when I wanted to go home, I worked same on the deich for Henry to get the water on his place. Friday I work the washing Machen for Rose. Saturday 21. I went down to the Post Office, After I had been there, I went to Mr Freises to see his as she had been Sick. Mr Fries as been a man that as been very much aposed to the Saints, this time he would not talk, I never saw aman so badly beat as soon has he could he left the house. and left me a Book to read. Sunday 22. Me and Rose walk down to the School, I taught the testament class, Brother Young and my self adminasterd the Sacrement. In the afternoon we had Meeting, I occupied the afternoon Preaiching about the indains and the Book of Mormon, showing that god had revieled it to Joseph Monday 23. We had a good rain this Morning, and showed for bad weather, we are geting ready ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_161.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] to go to the falls, so that I can go home. Tuesday 24.— This Morning we Started down to the falls, we had a plesant jurney of 25 Miles, the weather was alittle cold, Henry give me the mony to buy my ticket to Ogden my daughter could not come because she was sick, It was a bout half past 12, o, clock at night when I left the falls for Ogden. While I was in Idaho I had awalk round the city for I had to stay about 5 hours wating for the train, I had no where to go and knew no one, so I staid aroung the town, there was some nice places with grass lawns and Shade trees, at night the people all turned out, and the streets was all full of people, I did not know why, the boys made large bunfires in the Streets, and fired of Pistles and acannon, About 10, o,clock at night in comes atrain I ask if it was the Passanger, I was told it was the soldeirs, it was a train of horses and other things for the soldiers, what with the wissel and fireing of guns and Pistels, and the hurrayind of the people it was quite a bedlem, At half past ten in came the soldiers, the Boys had got alarge hogs head and tared it inside, then set fire to it when the train came in, that was the time they had a fire, and firing of cannon and fire arms, There was About 80, Soldiers the was called the rough Riders they was going to Ogden and from there to callafornay and from there to the Phillippines Ilands, when the soldiers was leaving both they people and Soldiers the shouted togather the people fired of there guns and cannon, the Soldiers from Montanna. I left Idaho on the train about half past twelve at night, to me it was aplesent trip. It was about half past 7 in the Morning when we came in Ogden, While on the plot form I Notice aladie look very hernest at me, she fixt herself so that I whent in the waiting room She could have a good look at me, I went in to get my Ticket, when I had got it, she came up and said she thought She knew me, there to my surprise it was Hannah Winn, asister that I had not seen for Maney years, her husband soon came up, we was glad to see each other, he made me apresent of apare of spect[--]es the are very good, the had been an a[-]icet down South to see some of there frinds, and now going home, we came up on the train togather as far has Morgan, where I got up and the went [-]n my wife came down to meet me she came down with Esther Phillips, went back with her, and Betces chric Creeshely brought up my bundle up to our house she had supper with us, I brought some redishes with me from Idaho that had been raised there, I lurand that this had been one of the wettice springs that we have had for amaney years, the grain look, the ground was so wet the people could not get in there Potatos. I found my wife was not very well she had sufferd from wet and cold being short of wood[-] not being cut had no one to cut it for her. A Sunday 29.— Mother and me whent to Meeting Henry Hddington was the Speaker he spake on thithing, and give good advice to the young. Thursday June 2.— we got our Potatos in, it was a cold day and rained at night. May 30.— This was decker ating day, there was quite aturn out on the grave hill, the graves look well with flours, Friday 3.— We had about two inches of snow this Morning, it soon went of, the wind was cold all day. Sunday 5.— Was fast Meeting this afternoon we had a good Meeting. Tuesday 7.— I work at the New Meeting house helping to Mix morter for the Ma[-]sons. Wednesday 8.— The rock work was finish for the Meeting house. Today I put some beens and tomatos Plants. Friday 10.— I went to a funar[-]l to Richville I road down with W. G. Brough from Porterville it was one of Bishop Dixsons sons he had been killed with lighting while hearding Sheep out at Soda Springs, when found he was perfectly naket, only his hands he had gloves on, his close was all torn to peaces, it was the darges funaral that as ever been at richville, or Porterville, the spekaers was, John Rich W. G. Brough, Will[-]ard G. Smith, William Rich, Presadent Fry, John Dixson Saturday 11.— Was very hot. Towards night we had a great deal of rain and thunder and lighting. Sunday 12.— I saw two larg sun dogs, one on each the sun in the afternoon I went to Meeting I was asked to hopen the Meeting with prayer, I dont know that I ever felt such a sensation come over me in all my life for I could not pray for weeping I trambled from head to foot I could hardly walk to my seat. Wednesday 15.— I was slacking brick to day down at the Meeting house, the sun was hot ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_162.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1898 June 16 July, 3. M Augast first Thursday 16. I was Stacking Brick again to day, I was tired and sick, the sun hurt my head. Friday 17. Was at home sick. Sunday 19. I went to Sunday School on the East Side, I taught the Book of Mormon class Tuesday 21. Samuel carter died, was buried on Friday 24. had funaral in Thomas Phillips cotten woold grove there was a very large turnout, the larges that ever was know in Porterville there was 27 teams whent to the grave yard, Tuesday and Wednesday we had a deal of rain with thunder and lighting, We put in a new Bridge to go to the grave yard. Sunday 26. We whent to Meeting the cotton wood grove we had quite a Shower of cotten of the trees. Sunday 3. Last Wednesday we went to Morgan and did some trading at the co-op. whent to our daughters Hannah for dinner, I have cut lusern with a syche and put it up in cocks, I have pick some Strawbears to day Mother and me whent to West Porterville to see a groop of the Sunday School children lickeness taken we was in it, it was a large groop, after that we went to past meeting the grave. Monday 4. Was at home cuting Lucern with a sytch Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, the same. Thursday my wife whent round with the Prasedent of the femial Sosiaty and her counceler as teachers in the ward. July 4. Sampson Destroys the Spanish Fleet, cervera taken, togather with 1,300, prisoners and a many kiled American 1 killed and two wounded. One Thoushand killed and wouned. Americans drove the Spaniards from the E[-]trenchments and into Santiago, Enduring the Withering fire of cervera's Fleet. Sunday. 10. I went to Sunday School on the East Side. in the afternoon I whent to Meeting in the grove we had a very good meeting our speakers was John Simons Brother Stewhart, Frances, and Wm rich Thursday 14. Have been at home working on the place helping Mother with her frouit. Saturday 16. I went to Morgan, to Sunday School conferance Brother George Gadard and Dr. Karl, G, Maeser was there in the Entereast of the sunday school, we had a good conferance. The day was very hot. Sunday 17. Was anothere very injoyable day. there was some very good peaces said by the South Morgan School. and one by the East Porterville Sunday School, Sunday was a large conferance was well atended. Saturday 23. Was kept up in Philliphs grove Songs, resataions and speaches, in the afternoon was rases for candy and nuts, and planty of lemmonade given away. Sunday 24. I went to Sunday School on East Porterville and taught the class on the writers of Bible Monday 25. Was very hot to day and Sunday. I have been Painting my cart. Mother as had a nice Black cakape cape sent her from her daughter Alice in connitacut. Thursday 28. This day as been very hot. and to night the wind blow from the west, as though it was from fire Saturday 30. Was at the Preisthood Meeting in Morgan, the was very good councl given. In the afternoon I to Meeting held in the Stake house, a conferance held by the feamail relief socity Sunday 7. I went to Sunday School on the East Side was in the Bible class. Low Deurant was the he give the History of the Bible, or the prophtes, the day was very hot, we did not go to Meeting in the afternoon It was fast day we whent to fast Meeting in the afternoon. for the week past we have had our neice Lilie Hibbert picking small fruit and puting it down for themselfs. it as been avery hot week Augast, Monday 8. Another hot day, for a week past I have been picking Rasbearray for us to put down and to sell. Thursday 11. Today is very hot. Saturday 13. It was very hot, and showed some for storm, it all whent of and the night was warm Sunday 14. It was our conferance for the Stacke, we had Brother Teesdle one of the twelve and tanner withe us, we had avery good conferance given by Brother Brother Teesdle and also Brother Tannar. my wfe went down to interprise to see aunt Mary Hibbert for she is very sick, it was a hot day. Monday 15. I was picking Rasbearrays and some Plumbs. We had some thunder, our grain was cut Tuesday 16. got my paper. Manila was taken on the 13 by captain Dewey On the 12th of this Mounth Spain single the peace treety with the united States. Saturday 20. I went to the high Preist Meeting at Morgan we had a good Meeting maney of the brethen bore there testamoney to the truth of this work, they said the know it was true. from there I whent down to Aunt Mary Hibbert she was sick of the dropses, she was a terable size her legs and body being swellon, it was very hot day, showed for storm. Sunday 21. I when to Sunday School, I was given the leafelet class on the book of mormon ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_163.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] August 22 1898 September 2. to teach. I spoake some to the school on pertaking of the sacrement, and our savour leaving Jereusalem and comming to the Nephis in the Northen portion of south Amarica and showing himself to the Nephis and giving them the sacrement. Presaden Fry and William Rich his councel was at Meeting in the afternoon I was called to hopen with prayer, the give some good councel to the saints Monday 22. Left Aunt Marys and came home, it was a very hot day. Sunday 28. We went to Meeting in the afternoon in the grove Presedent Fry and his councelers was with us the talk to us on thing showing that we aught to pay it, and other instructions, the day was very hot Friday 2, We have had about three days of asouth wind, and to day it showed for Storm, it cleard up and and frose at night. Saturday 3. I went to Preisthood Meeting Bishop White from Petersons, tould of case in there Settlement of the casting of adevil that had aflicted a sister, it troubles her no more. Brother Thomas Grover tould me of a dream that another Brother tould him of, it was in Brigham Youngs time the would be lots of truble, the was, and in Presadents Taylors the would be more and in Presadent Woodrough time the would be pease but after his time we must look out for trouble I we whent to our daughters Hannah she as two children very sick of the Tahpohd fevour. Sunday 4. Mother and me whent to fast Meeting on the bench to the School house there was a good Tuesday 6. We had the tharshers for Breakfast. When Mother got up she said about half past for four in the Morning She was taken sick, we had Ev[-]a Dearden to help us and about ten O, Clock Mother went to bed sick with a chill after that she had the fevour she as not been so sick for A mays years. Sunday 11. I whent to Morgan to see our daughter I found that she had her three children down with the typhoid 2 of them taken a turn for the best, the other was coming down with it. I whent to get two Bottles of bear for Mother she said she thought it would do her good, she as found the good of it she takes a very glass a time or two a day, so that a bottle would last her two days. Monday and Tuesday our Lusern was got in Wednesday 14. Was a very hot day Thursday 13. His another hot day my wife is able to be up and do some chores, dont feel so well Sunday 15. I went down to Enterprise to see Aunt Mary as she was very sick she look to me as she would not last long, while there I went to sunday school help to teach the Book of Mormon class, for dinner I whent to Brother Palmer, in the afternoon went to meeting two misionary from Petersons was there they give good councel to the young folks, I was called on to speak I spoak on prayer and faith showing that we cannot serve god without them. After meeting I whent to bid Aunt Mary good by I was surprised to hear her talk and laugh, on Tuesday following her son and daughter went to orde[-] her coffin and get her cloaths to be buired in, on Thursday night she died of Dropses, she was washe[-] and dress and put in her coffin and sceled up, was not fit to be seen. On Saturday 24. She was buried my wife and me whent down to the funaral it was the largest coffin I ever saw 3 feet one inch a cross the lid about 3 feet 6 high, she was spoak of very well of being good in taking in Strangers Sunday 25. We went to Meeting in the afternoon before I went I had made up in my mind what to Preach about if called upon I got the Book of Mormon and read the chapter that I should speak up which was the 21 chapter of the third Book of Nephi, and the Lord with drew that from my mind and it became dark, I was told by the spiret that I must not talk on that at all. to me that was a revatalion from god. Tuesday 27. We had this quite a rain bow in the north West we had also quite a storm some thunder and Hail. Wednesday 28. At night we had quite a rain. Saturday October first. This morning we had about two inches of wet snow on the ground. it stormed all day. Sunday 2. Was warm to day was fast day I went to meeting and bore my testamony to the work of god and to the Book of Mormon being the word of god. also help to Blass a beby of Anna Smetherst Saturday 8. I recived a parsel from our daughter Alices for my wife, it was anice white night dress, sent from connitacut. I also work half a day on the new Meeting house. In the night our Joseph came home, it also rained some. Sunday 9. It was fine and plesent showed some for rain, about 11, O, clock it rained some ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_164.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1898 October 9 About one o, clock our Will and Hannah and our Mary Ann from Arizona we had not seen her for 20 years before I did not know her. Our Joseph give me ten dollers and Will give us ten dollers to go in the temple with Our Will hired Mrs. Darks team to come from Morgan with and Hannah and family whent home with it, it rained of and on all day. Wednesday 12. Our Joseph went Back to the sheep heard to day and Mother whent with our Will and our Mary Ann down to Enterprise on a viset. October 14. John Mc Neil our soninlaw came over the Mountian to see us we had not seen him for a long time it was after dark when he came. Saturday 15. We all whent down to Morgan and did some trading at Mr Williams store I bought some things to send down to Arizona, we had to get redy to go to the temple Sunday 16. We got Albert Mortenson to take Mother me and our Mary Ann down to Morgan and bring our Hannah up to stay at our place untill we came back I paid him 50 cents for it. We got our ticket and had to wate untill half past 3 the train was late. We had our dinner with our Hannah it was dark when we got in the city, we whent to Julie Browns my wifes cusson we was there all week we was made very comefertable we Paid them 3 dollers, we had a good bed to sleep on. Monday 17. We went to the temple to be recorded to do work for the dead. Tuesday 18. I was baptized for my Uncle John Etchells and my Brother tom, and our Mary [--] Ann was Baptized for my grandmother Sarah Smith and also Aunt Jenney Etchells. Wednesday 19. I had endowments for my Bro, T, Garside Smith, and [---] for my Uncle John Etchells and our Mary Ann for my Aunt Jenney Etchells. Thursday 20. Got endowments for my grandfather William Smith. 21. got endowments for my father and father and mother scealed togather. also me and my Brother Thomas Garside Smith sealed to father and Mother. and my father and Mother Sealed to his father and mother. and my boy Joseph Smith sealed to me and my first wife Ann Ormandy Smith. after we came out of the temple while standing near godbes canner on main Street we bid our Mary Ann and her husband good by as we had to come home. Saturday 22. We left Salt Lake city on the seven O, clock train got to Morgan at 9, 20. Got Brother thomas Adams and wife to bring us up to Porterville about half a mile from home. <22> Sunday night we had a good rain Monday 24. got Albert Mortensen to tak our Hannah and family home. Wednesday 26. I was diging Potatos and pitted them. Thursday 27. did the same, and cut with a syth a lot of weeds and dug some onions. Friday 28. Cut weeds and onions, and pack in Potatos in the seller Sunday 31. I whent to Sunday School on the West side been the first time for over one year, the class that I was in there lesson was on Tithing and the word of wisdom after the lesson I was ask to speek to the school. I spoak on tithing, and tould what Joseph Smith the Prophet said about it when the books will be hopen and we shall be judge out of them. We had dinner with Anna Smetherst from there we whent to meeting on the East side, We had Anthony Heiner from North Morgan as missionary he give good advice to the young people. I was called on the I spoak on gods dealing with his people from the begining and his coming to rain on the earth Tuesday November 2. Albert Mortensen toke 15 sacks of Potatos and 2 seks of grain and brought me up half a ton of coal I paid him $1,50 for the same. Thursday 3. Mother and me went to see some saints that had come in from the States and took them a bottle of fruit half gallon and also a busshell of Potatos and some onions. Minne Florans her husband is on a mission we had dinner with and talk to the new comehers to serve the Lord and never mind what others did it is raining. the Potatos and onions we give to Minne Florance because she had non, and the others had. Sunday 6. I went to Sunday School on the East side, it was fast day we had no lessons, but the scholers bore there testamoney to the work of god. I whent to Brother Dearden for dinner from Mother and me whent to Meeting on the West side, we had a good meeting. the saints bore there testamoneys Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 11. I work on the new meeting some times wheeling and Pitching and catching Brick, at night I was so tired I could hardly walk home Saturday 12. Mother and me whent to Morgan I whent to get a sute of clothes that I ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_165.jpg) ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_166.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1898 Desember 18. 1898. We had four Missionarys two from Salt Lake City and two from Summit county labering among the young folks, George Carter and Hyram Porter adminestered the Sacrement. Anna Smeatherst said that her babe had been taken sick, she told her family if the would fast and pray it would get better the did and it got better right away. Monday 19. Was very cold but showed for Storm. Tuesday 20. It rained some to day Whent up to the head of the deaich but failed to get it. Wednesday 21. Was at home had to melt snow for our stock. Our Bishop Joseph Durrant brought us half a ton of coal towards pay for logs that I let him have Thursday 22. We whent to Morgan, to do some trayeding. To night Mother and me walked up to Willards Macswell to a Meeting called by they Missionarys from Salt Lake city to visit the young men, and get them to atend there Meetings better. I was called to oping the Meeting with prayer. The Missionarys Brother Kirkman and Sim -mins spoak and then I was called to speak. I said it was a serprise to me for I had not been alowed to speak in there before for years. We had avery good meeting, all seamed to have agood spearit with them our Will sent Mother and me five dollors apease. we have put it away to get our house plasterd. Friday 23. A fine day but cold. For a week and we have had to Melt snow for our stock. Sunday 25. It was a cold day and clowdy. We had a very good chrismas dinner, we had Eva Mortenson, our next door nabour with us for dinner and supper. We all whent to meeting in the afternoon on the East side we had a very good meeting Brother Crouch from Morgan and also Bro, Hogg. Monday 26. The Weather is very Miled to day feels like a thaw. for chrismass my wife made a currant and rasan dumplin, the first we have had for may years, and the best, and currant bread Wednesday 28. Was very cold and at night we had about foure in-ches of snow. Friday night three inches of snow. Saturday 31. Our daughter Alice sent Mother and me and our daughter Hannah avery nice white pocket handker, Sunday January first was fast day we whent to meeting in the afternoon, there was a good meeting. Monday 2. Was a bad day for wind the worst day we have had for along time. The snow was drifed bad, no water in dich Tuesday 3. Had abut 6 inches of snow, and drifting, the wind from the north, have to Melt snow for Stock. wrote 2 letters one to our Alice in connecut and one to our Mary Ann in Arizona. Friday 6. It as been dark and clowdy all week. We had about 6 inches of snow last night, my wife was sick to day, Saturday 7. Was clowdy all day. Sunday 8. It was a little colder to day and clowdy in the Afternoon we whent to Meeting, on the East side it was late when we got there. Hary Tune and his Brother from Cryden was there, and also one of condys the spoak to us, Brother Condays spoak on tithing for us to pay it, Henry Tune give us some of his experance while he was on his mission. Tuesday 10 in the night we had one of the worst Storms that we have had this winter. Wednesday 11. This morning we had about 6 inches of snow, and blow and sowed nearly all day. Thursday 12. Was fine to day my wife And me whent to ameeting asister Porters, one for the sisters Sister Rich and sister Tuncks was there, they good instrucktions to they sisters, our Bishop and his counceler thomas Rich, they give good councel, I was call on to spaek, spoak on the power of God being made maniefest, and on the coming of christ on the earth, and that a time would come, when the power of god would be made maniefest in those Meetings. Friday was a fine day, Saturday 14, was clowdy, Sunday 15. It Stormed nearly all day it thawed some Monday 16. It rained all last night, it was thawing all day, the snow as Settle a good deal. Tuesday 17. Frose some last night, for the first time fear amonth we dip water out of the dich to water stock Sunday 22. It rained some last night and turn to freseing, to day was very cold, we went down to Anna Smersthe[-] for dinner in the afternoon we went to meeting, there was quite a number of the yound alled on to speak we had a good Meeting. Monday 23. Was cold to day but fine wind blowing from the north. Thusday 24 Had some snow this morning Bishop Durant brought a load of coal for pools that I let him have today is fine Saturday 28, This week so far as been fine. my wife as gon to an old folks partty on the beanch, I did not care to go to it Sunday 29. Just has we was geting ready to go to meeting hear comes our neffews from Enterprise eugene and lelie Hibbertt and charles, they had come up after some fruite that the had put up last fall, the wind from the west. Monday 30. It Stormed some and was very cold the wind blowing from the West all day. Tuesday 31. To day we have a South wind, went to post office, and my paper and two one from our Joseph and one from our Will. it is thawing some to day ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_167.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] February first 1899. February 2. It was cold and snowed all day. Friday 3. We have had about 6 inches of snow and still snowing it is as bad has any day this <[---]> Saturday 4. Was fine but very cold, the wind blowing from the west. Sunday 5. My wife and me walk down to Meeting on the West side, it was fast meeting we had a good meeting there was 31 that bore their testomony, when we was going dow[-] the wind was blowing from the north, it was that cold that my wife had to turn her face to the sun to warm it, we wa[-] cold in the Meeting I went to bed cold and was cold all night, I dont remember when I was so cold, 42 degrees below zero Monday 6. Was some warmer, it snowed some in the afternoon about 6 inches. Wednesday 8. Last night we had about one foot of snow and still snowing, Thursday 9. Today we had about 3 inches of snow. Friday 10. Was warmer and snowed some and thawed some. Saturday 11. It frose last night today was fine. we whent to morgan and did some traiding at the co-op it was very pleseant when we came home. Sunday 12. Last night was 30. degrs below zero, to day was warmer, we whent to see our grand daughter Rose Hannah Platt she was confined to bed of a baby girle she had no pain with it and was never sick. I whent to Meeting in the afternoon we had agood one I was called to hopen it with prayer. Monday 13. Snowed in morning, but turned f[---] Tuesday 14. My wife and me whent to Brother William Dearden and spent the day with him, it comence to thaw. We had not been home long when our daughter Hannah came with three of her cousen with 3 of there children the stade with Wednesday 15. It snowed about two inches, and then turned warm, we had water in our dich, for the first time for 3 months Thursday. We had one inche of snow this morning, was fine all day. (Last night I started a Book of mormon up at Willahard Saturday 18. Was very warm to day. Sunday 19. I whent to Sunday School on the East side read in the Book of Mormon 2 Nephi 27 cha, in the afternoon we whent to meeting on the east side, it was warm and the snow going fo[-] Monday 20. It was very cold to day. Wednesday 22. We held a book of mormon class at brother [---] read the second chapter of Nephi, showing the travels of the Nephits, after the class had don reading George Carter ask me the meaning of the first chater and tenth vers of the Ephesian, and also the seconded chater and last two verses, I explained them to his satisfaction. george hopened the class with preayer and closed it the same, Friday 24. We had two inches of snow, in the afternoon William Mortensen and wife came to see us and ask questions on the first chapter and tenth vers of Ephesian and the second chapter and last 2 verses, I explan then to there satisfation, it was warm day. Saturday 25. This morning we [-] had five inches of snow, The weather was miled and warm. Sunday 26. We had six inches of snow this morning, and snowed and blowed untill dinner time, in the after noon I went to Meeting on the east side, I was called to open the meeting with preayer, we had four of our own Bretheren to talk to us. At night I whent to the yound mens meeting I was much pleased with t[--] exersises the was very good. Monday 27. It as been a cold blustering day it as snowed some all da[-] William Mortensen came to see me about Joseph Smith the prphet, how he could talk to god face to face when the book says that no man can see god and live, I showed from the revalations how it was, he could se[-] Tuesday 28. We had about one inch of snow this Morning, it [-]urned to rain, it rained all day and night Wednesday March first. Sence Tuesday Morning we have had About three inches of rain on the leavel it stormed of and all day. Thursday 2. Was Stormy all day. Friday 3. We had about 6 inches of snow today stormed nearly all day. Saturday 4. Was clowdy all day and cold. Sunday 5. It was bright and clare all day. In the Morning I whent to Sunday School on the East side, it [--] fast day, was for the schoolers to bear there testamony to the work of god some did I had a lesson asighen me for to weeks to get of, we whent to Meeting in the afternoon, I was with george carter ask to cosocrate one Bot[---] of oil, and to bless our grand daughter Platt babe, me and the Bishop blessed it he was the month I bore my testamony to the work of god, Morning and afternoon, I dont know when I felt the powe[-] god before for my whole frame did shake and could not sit still, I could have weep with joy Monday 6. I took my Books down Morgan to the court and give up the off fice of being the Justice of the peace Tuesday 7. Clowdy but fine. Wednesday and Thursday. Was two fine days Thursday in the afternoon commence to Blow from the North with a little snow, it blew all night and drifted the snow, was very col[-] Friday 10. We had about two inches of snow, the wind had change to the South and was very cold all d[--] my wife as been very sick all day with ruhmatic. Saturday 11. Was fine but cold Sunday 12. We had About 2 inches of snow, Monday 13. I whent to conferance with George Carter we h[-] ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_168.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1899 1899 March 14. April first. May first About 6 inches of snow to day. Of the 12 we John H. Smith, and Brother Cowley, the give good instruction. Tuesday 14. About one inche of snow, it thawed some. Wednesday 15. At night I whent to a book of Mormon class held at Willard Maxwells, it was taught from the 9 and 10th chapters of the first Book of Nephi, the wind was quite when we was coming home, Thursday 16. Was quite warm all day and the snow went fast. Friday 17 My wife as gon to a female relive socity to keep up the day it was organnised. for a bout two week I have been very sick. About the 20th I got George carter and William Mortensen to come and lay there hands on me, I have got better ever sence, William Mortensen came twice and cut me some wood, I never sufferd so much in my with a cold as I have this time. The weather as turned warm and taken off the snow very fast, I have had to work hard to keep the water from whashing my land away and it washed four gulles in my place, such a thing it as never don before, on the 28th our Will sent us a letter with five dollers in it, I whent to Morgan the roads was very bad. March 29. I am feeling better but my throught his sore. Sunday, April 2. It Stormed all day we had about four inches of snow, we was at home all day. Monday 3. It was a fine day, all the snow is gon, that came down on Sunday, I pass my time with reading the Book of Mormon. Sunday 9. I whent to Sunday School on the East side was called to open the with preayer we read in the Book of Mormon Showing how the plates or their records was handed down. The past week as been very fine and the snow as gon fast. Sunday 16. We have had another fine week, to day I whent to Sunday School our lessons was on the records again, This afternoon it turned out to be very cold it rained and snowd some Tuesday 18. Turned out cold and rained. Wednesday 19. Was a bitter cold day it snowed some. Sunday 23. To day I whent to Sunday School on the east side my lesson was on the hiding of the plates by Ammorn and also taking them up by Mormon and the giving them to Moroni. I went to Meeting on the west side in the afternoon. Thomas Phillips was the speakers George Brough and our Bishop Durrant, John Rayley Poter and George Florance adminastered the Sacrement Monday 24. as been very warm and winday Charles Porter put in our grain to day. Shows for Storm Sunday <23> night we went to what was called a mormon Meeting some of our Brethern that been on a Mission the held there meetings as though we was Genttiles, the did all the singing the to us on the first Prinsapels of the Gospell was very good I injoyed my self very much. Wednesday 26. To day is clowdy and very cold, it showes for Storm, the sun comes out warm at times Thursday 27. We had an inch of snow this Morning it snowed and rained all day. Friday 28. Was cold clowdy all day the would come out warm sometimes. Saturday was plesent. Sunday 30. A fine Morning the wind was cold, I went to Sunday School on the east side, and taught the class from the forth chapter of the Book of Mormon. In the afternoon I whent to Meeting we had for our Prechers Robert Hagge [-] and croach from South Morgan, and allso the Presedent of the Stake with his councelers, there was same very good councel given by all they speakers, it turned cold and rained. May first. Was dark and clowdy and rained, We had about two inches of snow fall to day, was cold Wednesday 3. We whent to Morgan and did some traideing at the co-op. We had dinner at our daughter Hannah Saturday 6. It rained some and thundered some. Sunday 7. this morning was clowdy. Tuesday 9. To day our Will came home he as been [-] under the doctor with arm he as had it hurt it is well now. Sunday 14. We whent to Meeting on the east side, the wind as blown all day Friday 19. To day was very cold, it thundered some and lighted and turned very cold, some rain and snow Saturday 20. We had quite a snow storm, it turned fine in the afternoon, and I put out some garden seeds. Sunday 21. It is fine, and clowdy, but very cold and windy, our Will whent to bountiful to day Friday 26. We had a tarable wind to day blowing from the south. Saturday 27. It rained for half a day to day, was very cold, and frose some in the night. Sunday 28. I whent to meeting in the afternoon, Monday 29. was cold and clowdy it stormed all night we had some thunder and lighteing. Tuesday 30. was clowdy and cold and showed for . Wednesday 31. To day was fine, with a cold wind from the south. it is clowdy ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_169.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] June first The first week in June we had a good deal of rain and snow, with some thunder and lighting and some frost in Davis county there will be very little frout raised, there as been a great many acre[-] of tomatos killed with the frost. We have lost some frouit with the frost. Sunday 11.— I whent to conferance at Morgan we had a good time, it was very hot day. Monday 12.— Our daughter Alice came home from Waterbury connetacut been gon 3 years and half This last week as been very hot and day. Saturday 17.— I whent to Morgan to the highe- -Preast hood meeting, there was not many their, we had agood meeting, Brother Willard, G. Smith spoak and said when his uncle was in the curkland temple he saw with others the savour an[-] the glory of god about him and he was in the glory his name was silvester Smith, after seeing what he he left the church, when asked about what he had seen in the temple, he said he was mesmurised by them, and he thought he saw they savour. He also tould us of some that had been cut off from the church forming themselfs into a comepany of soilders and agreeing among themselves to murder all the saints the time was apointed when to meet and go in the night, they whent and before the got to the settlement, they heard the Marshall band, the drum and fife playing, when they got closser the saw campfires, and they also saw men on gard, and men forming in line for battle, by watching there movements they found that they were to many for them, so the turned back and would not fight. The next day they sent some of their crowed to find out how the came to know they was coming, the Saints tould them the did not know any thing about it, the wicked knew better for they could show them where the had their fires, so the went with them, and when the got their the could not find the first place where the had had a fire. so you see god work a mirracal in behalf of his saints, and saved their lives. Sunday 18.— I belive to day as been the hots day this summer, it is very hot. Monday 19.— We had some thunder to day, And a little rain. On Thursday the 15.— Jhon Harrington came home from Mercur our daughter Alice husband. We are having some very hot whether. We have had 3[-] acres of grain eat up with squriles. Wednesday 28.— It is very hot and dry with asouth wind blowing. July 16.— Sunday. We have had our daughter Alice home sick for two weeks. She as been very sick with inflamation of the bowels, her neck and face was very much sweled, was nine days and did not eat anything. to day she his geting better, for the last fore days we have had agood deal of thunder and lighting but no rain. Last Sunday the 9th I whent to the Meeting on the East side. We had two Missionarys from South Morgan Brothers Richard Fry and young Samuel Frances, they give good instructions. Our Bishop Joseph Durant on the second of July, whent to afast meeting that was held in the temple in Salt Lake City. All the Presadents of stakes and the Bishops that was in the church. Presedent Snow called them together. they was all to meet togather fasting. and be there in the Morning by 9, o,cl[-] they was all there only 2 and the sent a represent, there was about 7 hundered there, they met to ta[-] over the [---] tithing the saints was owing to the Lord about six Millions of dollers. $6,000,000. they Lord tould Brother Snow that he would for give them of there sins, but after this if we did not pay our tithes, if not our aflactions would be worse then ever the drivings of Misouri was, and they Bishops must not give any recomends to any person only to those that pays their tithing and keeps the word of wisdom. The was in the Tempel about 9 hours. At about a quater past two in the afternoon the ad sacrement after that the Meeting dismised they repared to another room and took lunch, after that t[-] returned back to there seats, and there remained untill half past 7 at night, the had a glorous time to gath[-] Sunday 30.— For the last <3> weeks we have had some very hot weather. And on the night of the 21, it frose some wheat and Potatos. On the 24th mother and me whent down to what his called Spacks grove where the saints held the 24th. We had agood time of it. Saturday the 22.— I took John Harrington down [-] Morgan, he whent to Murcer to get work. Saturday 29.— We took our daughter Alice to Morgan, s[-] will stay at Mrs Williams for one week. I also took for Tithing three pounds of butter and 4 doz egg[-] Sunday 30.— I walk down to meeting on the East side we had two Missionarys from crydon, we had a good meeting. h[-] Tuesday August first. Yesterday we had avery heave rainstorm and also awind that beet down the grain, to day our Will whent down to Bountiful. While he was hear he had arunaway his horse got [-]ut ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_170.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] August first 1899 had on the right frount foot, and his cart got hurt some, it was borrowed, he give us an acount of his trip south, some was good and some bad. Thursday 3.— Mother and I whent to Morgan to the femail relife conferance there was sister steavason from Salt Lake City and Sister Richards from Ogden, they give some very good councel to the sisters, their was quite a rain storm while we was in the Meeting house. Friday 4. It rained some. Saturday 5.— I whent to cuncel Meeting. Presadent Fry spook of the Meeting the had in the temple on the 2d of July last. The Lord told Presadent snow, that he would forgive his people of the debt if the will from this time pay there tithes and keep my commandments if not the shall lose there homes, our enamies will come down upon us. no one must go in the temple that his not afull tithes payer. We had the largest Pristhood Meeting that I ever saw in Morgan. It was put to a voat to see how many would pay there tithes, every man voted. while I was in the Meeting my wife whent to see our daughter and found he sick in bed at Mrs Williams. she as a doctor to atend her, my wife took her a small chicken, Mrs Williams is very good and kind to her. We had dinner at our daughter Hannah. Sunday 6.— I rained nearly all day. Monday <7> we went to Morgan to see our daughter Alice that his sick, she is staing to Mrs Williams, she is some better, but not able to come home Mrs Williams is kind to her it rained while their. it rained Tuesday. it as thundered and lighten and rained every day for a week and sometimes in night Chattanooga, July 29.— A telegram was recived at the southern headquarters of the Mormon Chirch in this city from the postmaster at Flovilla, Ga., in which he Stated that Elders Rogers and Porter, who were mobbed on Wednesday night, appeared there this morning almost naked. The men told an awful story of their treatment at the hands of the mob, and their escape by swimming a swollen stream. Friends of the Elders have recovered their grips and the property. They will abandon Jessup country for the present. Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 5.— President Rich of the southern Mormon mission to day offered $5,00 reward for the capture of the leaders of the mob in Georgia which ran two Mormon elders out of Jasper county. As soon as President Rich recives authority from the head of the church, reward will be offered for the capture of the Fleming and Bell county (Ky.) mobbers. He says if it cost $1,000,000, the Mormons elders shall have protection. Wednesday 9.— This morning was clowday and showed for rain. Wednesday 1[-] Saturday 12.— Whent to Morgan and brought our daughter Alice home she as been very sick at Mrs Williams she was under doctor OS good care. he as don her good. There was a meeting called of all the Priesthood belonging this ward to be held in the west schoolhouse to night, their was quite atennant we was taught the principle of tithing. nearly all the brethern agreed to pay there tithing. Sunday 13.— We went to Meeting on the east side ad agood Meeting. tithing was talk of by the Missionarys from north Morgan Smith and young Hines. Wednesday 16.— I cultivated my Potatos and our daughter Alice led the horse such athing I have not don for years before. I have been weading and watering this week. Friday 18.— Mother took our daughter Alice down to Morgan to stay at Mrs Williams for awhile. our grain was Sunday 20.— We came to Enterprise yesterday and stad to Hibberts all night. Sunday I whent to Sunday School there was avery Small atendance, I was ask many questions 9 Chapter 25 vers of Genesis, also the fifty vers and 9 of the 10 chapter I ansered to there satifaction, I closed the School by preay. In the afternoon I whent to Meeting, we had screment deliverd by the Bishops two councelers William Croft and William Palmer I was ask to speak I spoak on 21 ch, of the thired Book of Mormon, on the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, and the coming of the Masiah to Jackson county, where he would come and build up his kingdom. Monday 21.— We came home, we had left our grand daughter Rose Hannah Platt to mind our Place while we was away. Tuesday 22.— We whent up Sheep canyon to were our Grand daughter lives and took 2 lbs Butter for Mutton that was left for us at Kilburns. Wednesday 23.— We had quite a frost last night, it frose the tops of Potatos vines, and beans, not so hot there was a brease from the north, to day. Sunday 27.— Mother and me whent to the, Settlement and took a little Mutton to John Smeatherst, I whent in the Sunday School, I whent in to hear a letter read it came from Andrew Mortensen he his on a mission in the sandwhich Ilands it was a good letter to the young folks. I was ast to closed the School with prayer, We whent to John Smeatherst for dinner we stade all afternoon, we talk on tithing, to show what it is, we als talk on the 14 chapter of Isaiah I howed unto them the meaning of it that it refeared to the tribune paper. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_171.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] September 3. November first August 28. Monday. It is very warm to day and windy it showes for Storm, Mother his gon to her meeting. Saturday, September 3. Mother and me have been sick for about 2 weeks, to day our daughter Alice came home from Morgan she had been staing at Mrs Williams. We was very thankfull she came, She help us, she staed untill Tuesday 5th When I took her Back to Morgan, I took 12 chickens and sould them to Mr Williams for 2.30. Friday 8. Hosias Porter, that was acsadenly shot a mounth a go died this week and buried to day the funaril was held in our new meeting house, there was a larg turn out, the speakers was Presedent Fry, Franses, Smith and our Bishop Deurant. It as been very this but nights as been cool. Sunday 10. Our conferance to day at Morgan. It is very warm, we did not go, the weather is hot, we cant stand the [---] Sunday 17. It was given out at the meeting, that the would be an old folks party, on the 20th, and all over 60 were invited Wednesday 20. We was tould that teams would come and take us to the old folks party and bring us back, but no one came, so I got the horse and cart Mother and I went down, I called at the post office for mial I was tould that Jane Brough was dead she died last night at eight o, clock, She left a babe 9 days old. We went to the old folks party, we had a very injoyable time, there was every thing that the hart desired Thursday 21. Jane Brough was buried to day it was one of the largest I ever saw in Porterville. Friday 22. We had our grain threshed to day, this month so far as been one of the hots dryest that I ever knew Our Josep sent us ten dollers for this we was thankful. October 6. I dug some Potatos and turnips and put them in the seller, it was a warm day, the night as been cold and frose Saturday 7. I whent and got a load of dry willow of our dech bank, in the afternoon took our daughter Alice to Morgan Mother as been very sick all week to day his better. Sunday 8. The wind is cold, and shows for storm October 14. I whent to Morgan for our daughter Alice, it stormed nearly all day it snowed hard when we was coming it as stormed every day and night sence the 10th we have had over a foot of snow and a deal of rain Sunday 15. Stormed all day. Monday 16. Wet. Thuesday 17. Took our daughter Alice to Morgan to go to Murcer to her husband, called at the post office and got a letter from our Joseph with five dollers in, the first fine day for a week. Will Platt and his wife was here Stade all night. Wednesday 18. Got Will to help me to plaster the log room out side it rain'd all day. Thursday 19. We finnish the room, and he and wife whent home, this was the finnest we have had for 10 days Monday 23. To Saturday 28. I dug About 30. bushel of Potatos, I have not been Able to do that much for years Monday 30. Wm Platt and his wife our grand daughter came and help me to get up our Potatos we had abo[--] 70 bushels, I paid 7 for tithing. The weather as been fine all week. November, Sunday 5. Wednesday 8. Our Bishop came to see us to day and I give him five dollors and seventy cents for tithing. this week end I took some chickens down to the store and sold one dollar and half worth of tithing chickens, William Platt came this week and plasterd out side the log room for his wife to live in this winter. the begining of this week we have had a deel of rain our granddaughter as moved in our log room. Tuesday 14. I took William Platt to Morgan he was going to work on the rail road with his team this winter, it rained to day and all night Wednesday 15. This afternoon I went down to the meeting hose and worked inside painting up the rock wall in the Baisment. Friday 17 Saturday 18. I went down and worked on the outside walls painting. Sunday 19. We whent to the meeting on the beanch we had a good meeting. William Joiles from Millton he give some good instructions. the Bishop and his councels also give good instructions. It was fine to day but cold. Monday 20. I whent down and work in the basment of our Meeting house painting up the walls Tuesday 21. Did the same kind of work as yesterday. Wednesday 22. was sick to day. Thursday 23. I whent to Morgan and paid my taxs. And our Wills. Friday 24. I whent to the Meeting house and tryed to [-]aith but could not the scafeld was to hig[-] so I turned in and help to nail down the flour. Saturday 25. I whent and help to finish puting the floore, we finished about 3 in the afternoon, it has been fine all but cold night it froze every night. Sunday 26. We Whent to meeting on the east side there was some called on to speak, I was caled on to open the meeting by preary ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_172.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1899 December first We had a good meeting. up to Friday night the week as been very warm and fine. Saturday 2. We had about 2 inches of snow it as turned very cold Saturd night was one of the coldest nights this fall, I have been working round home all week. Sunday 3. We whent to see Brother Hyrum Phillips before he went on his mission but he was gon to Morgan. We came home and in the afternoon we went to meeting on the beanch we had a good meeting, the screment was past round by Hnry Floranc and Hyrum, K, Porter. meeting was open by Thomas Phillips and closed by lorenzer Durant. The day cold but fine. Monday 4. We went to Hyrum Phillips and got dinner with his family as it was his last dinner he would eat with his family has going to Salt Lake city to be set apart and go on a mission to the States on the seventh of this month. Last night was very cold. Tuesday 5. Af dinner I went down to the Meeting house and work on the outside painted it betwine the rocks Wednesday 6. I whent and finish on the outside and then worked on the inside. Last night we had 3 inches snow Thursday 7. I work inside again was very cold. Friday 8. I stade at home fixing round the chicking coop In the afternoon I whent and wated on the plasterer, the got and put in two new stoves and put one Saturday 9. Was very cold last night, was at home all day fixing round the chicking coop and doing work Sunday 10. It is our conferance yesterday it being so cold we did not go, it showe for storm. Monday 11. The wind blow all day first one way and then another, was clowdy all day. Tuesday 12. We had about 2 inches come down in the night. Wednes 13. We had a sleigh ride for the first time this fall up to brother Killburns up canyon creeck Stade and had dinner with them, Brother killburn will 90 years old next March he his an old standerd in the church. Thursday 14. I whent to the Meeting house and finish painting up the walls I also give them 2 sacks of coal to warm the room the had got 2 fine heating stoves to dry room Saturday 16. We had about 6 inches of a down fall of snow today. Sunday 17. To day as been keep up as the Sunday School jubille, the Sunday was first Sunday of the 50 years. The Sunday School was first organised in the house of Richard Ballantyne, which Stood at the Northeast corner of first West and 3rd South Streets, Salt Lake City, Utah, where the first Latter-day Saints Sunday School in the Rocky Mountains was held—Des. 9th, 1849. We kept up the Celebration all day in the Basement of our new Meeting house it was well dacarated and very warm. To night Will Platt Tuesday came home from green River sick and sold his team he could not bring it he is our grand daughter husband. Tuesday 19. I whent to Morgan I borrowed 11 dollers Will Platt and paid 10 of it to the co-op on a debt that I owed, also got five dollers our daughter Alice in Mercur I paid of that to co[--]ect the Blacksmith 3 dollers, 2, I kept Thursday 21. This week as been cold both nigh[-] [--]d day to day it as clowed up as though we was going to have Storm and gon warmer. Friday 22. Fine day but clowdy Saturday 23. Was fine but fogge withe eve frost. Sunday 24. Warm and plasent, but fogge. Mother and me whent to Sunday School held in our New Meeting house. The two Sunday Schools of East and west Portervill where joined togather and made one Lorenzo Deaurant was put in as presadent and Henry Florance as his first, and Thomas Phillips as his second counceller all the teachers was droped untill next sunday when there will be a new organisation of teachers. Miss Bessa Porter was put in as secretary and Mis Flora Florance her asistant, Samuel Florance Tresurer, Tomas [-]pencer, juner, Libraraan. Hyrum, K, Porter, leder of the chor, and George cershaw [---]is asistant. Sister Cershaw give me and mother an invation to dinner. In the afternoon we whent to meeting Brother Alma Porter and W, G, Brough was the speaker, I closed the Meeting by prearer. Tuesday 26. We got a letter from our Will with 10 dollers in as chrismas present in Wednesday 27. We whent up to Kilburns to see Will Platt our grand daughter husband about going to Mercur to work we had a letter from our daughter saying ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_173.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] January first 19,00 if he would go down there he might get work, as he had no money, I had borrowed 10, dollers of him I let him have 8 of it back out of the ten our Will sent us, he said he would go. Thursday 28. I took down to Enterprise, to go Eugene and George Hibbert, When we got there were gon. At night he was brought up to Morgan to go on the midnight train, we staid down all night Friday 29.— To day we came home, was very warm and plesent. Saturday it stormed some. Sunday 31.— We went to Sunday School, was organizing the classes and puting the new teachers, for the new year, Desember 13.— There was quite an earth quake it was felt up canyon creek also in porterville, also in salt Lake city and in Ogden. In callafornia there was a good of damage don about 9 indians killed 50,000 to property January 1st.—We whent to a soshal party in the Basment of our new Meeting house we had a good time. we also h whent to the children dance in the after noon. The also had a good time. Tuesday 2.— We whent to the young ladis meeting Mrs Cambel from Salt Lake City she give some very good instructions to the young ladies, also sister welch Prasedent over the stake anna Smatherst was put in as there prasedent, the weather was fine and plesent. we had apig killed to day Wednesday 3.— It ranied last night it rained some to day very fine and warm Friday 5.— Was very warm. Saturday 6.— We whent to Morgan and I took my tithiaing wheat one 100,93, pounds Sunday 7.— We whent to Sunday School and some of the schoolers bear their testamoney in the afternoon we went to meeting some bore there testamoney, at night I whent to the joint session, the had a good time, Monday 8.— I took my wife down to there Meeting I was ask to hopen it by preayer, the had a good meeting it snowed about one inche to day was not very [--]ld. my wife had apound of butter given her by sister Esther Phillips. Tuesday 9.— We whent to the young lides Meeting in the basment, after the Meeting, the Presadent of the young ladies was sat apart by the Bishop his counceler John, rily Law Deurant and my Self William Smith, John Riley the first counceler William Smith they Second counceler, They was Anna Semtherst, Mable Porter and Ati carter Adari Rich was sacretary and trasu[--] Leti Florans libraraan. At night I whent to the young mens Meeting I ancered a question, who was the first that was sent to the indains. Parly Pratt, Zilia Peterson, Oliver Cowdrey, Peter Whitmer. Whent to see Sister Hyram Phillips staded with them for dinner from, there we whent to settel tithing, he me my acount of labour and what I had paid on the Meeting house which came to 36 dollers and 25 cents, it as been fine weather. Saturday 13.— We whent to Primaray in the Basement, their Presedent give the children very good in struction on tithing. nearly all the children had paid tithing, my wife was ask to speak she give the children good in curage to go on, I spoak alittle to them to continue and do better I was working in the afternoon in diging down adichbank to let out the water. the weather is very Soft Sunday 14.— This morning I whent to sun[---] School, our lessens was the first chapter of Gennases on the creation George carter and Thom[-] [-]hillips administered the sacrement, it rained to day the snow is going very fast. there[-] [-] no Sleighing now. Sunday 21.— This last week as been very [-] it as been more like spring only the nights as been cold. to day I whent to Sunday S[-]hool, I was late, our lesson was how maney of the Prophets had seen god, those of the Bible. In the afternoon we all whent to meeting and took sister Chrichlow with us Thomas Spencer Junr and Hyrum carter admina[-] -sterd the sacrement. after that their was a bottle of oil blessed by Thomas— Spenser sen and myself I was the mouth peace. There was two young men there that was sent round [---] [-]ssionarys in behalf of the young men one was Elder Merray, he spoak h[---] was brought in the church and the power of god being made manifast he [---] aman that had been blind for thirty years, about him sick and the doctors gi[--] him up and said he could not live another hour Brother Merray had joyined the church, he was not an Elder, he heard of the man he went to see him, the blind man know him he ask brother Merry to pray for he did and he told him that he would owbay the and when and that he ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_174.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] would recive his sight at the waters, he commence to get better and in three weeks he was baptized and when he came up out of the water he could see the people standing on the bank so that every thing that he had said came to pass. he bore astrong testamoney to the work of god. The other Elder give good advice and bore astrong testamoney to the work of God. This morning look and felt as though we was going to have asnow Storm it all cleared of, and the sun set Clear. Sunday 28. The past as been fine and clear, but nights cold, I whent to Sunday School, in the afternoon we whent to meeting, there was two missionarys from North Morgan Andrew Black and one of Hiners sons that had been on amission to Germanay the give us a little of their labours in their field of labours was very good. Monday 29. It is snowing alittle. It is fast day for the relife sosiaty, the fast in behalf sister Emma Talor that she may recive her eye sight, as she as been blind for some time we had about half inch of snow. Saturday 3. This morning we had about one inch of snow it all Whent of before and was afine day, was fine all week, the nights not so cold. Sunday 4. This morning was fog[-]y, it came down in snow, not feeling well I took some pills I did not fast I whent to meeting in the afternoon, their was agood meeting sister Emma Taylor was aninted for her eye sight. Tuesday 6. This morning we had about 3 inches of snow. Friday 9. The This morning we had about four inches Saturday 10. Was cold and clowdy. Sunday 11. Was stormy all day the wind was chingable all day I went to Sunday School in the Morning. I joined the high class taught by W, G, Brough In the afternoon I whent to Meeting. Bishop [-]urant called on me to open the meeting by prayer Monday 12. Was very cold this Morning, towar[-]s noon it was cloudy and showed for Storm, was some warmer. Tuesday 13. This morning we had about [-] inches of snow was clowdy all day and snowed some. Wednesday 14 Was cold and clouday to wards night it snowed some. Thursday 15. To day we had about six inches of snow, the weather was some warmer. Friday 16. There an old folks party held in the Basment it was giventothem by the young folks the fetch the with their slaigh, it was avery injoyable time after dinner the had songs and resations, and spea[-]es, for about two hours and we was brought home again. Saturday 17. I did not atend the fe[-]mile relife socity I was told the had agood time, I had to go to Morgan on biusnes. In the Afternoon there was a Sunday School refew. There was Presedent Fry and his councel, and many more from Morgan, their was good councel given Sunday 18. This morning was the sunday School conferance, we had our Stake Prasedentse and many others, all the Sunday School off[--]sers was represented and acsepted. In the afternoon was the ward conferance there was many from Morg[-]n. all they authouritys was represented and acsepted, the was good councel given. At night was the young lidies and young [-]ens conferance, those offesers of the young men and young lidies was all repre[--]ted and acsepted, there was songs and resations, there presadent and councel was [-]here S Charles Welch and councel was was there, and give the young lidies and good [-]ouncel. the weather as been fine for 3 days Monday 19. The weather is warmer to day it as snowed some to day. Wednesday 21. Not feeling very well. I lade down on the bed I just fixing for a sleep, when our Bishop came in, he stade with all day he tould us of h[-]rting his side with lifting some iron frost in the Meeting, he felt as though there was somthing adr[--]ing in his in side, he felt so bad that he thought of sending for the doctor, he turned his h[-]ad a one side their he saw his wife Anna she came and prest her fingers on his sholder, he[-] [--] his head for somthing, he turned his head to speak to her but she was gon, from that very [---] [--]at droping se[-]ed and commensed to get better we had a good time togather talking on the kingdom [---]d, at night we had the teachers to come and see us we had George Carter and [---] Porter for teachers Sunday 25 Mother and me walk to Sunday School in the afternoon Will Platt got our team and we whent to Meeting me and Alma Porter was ask to bless abottle of oil. the weather is soft and the snow is going. Monday 26. This Morning dark and clowday snowed some ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_175.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] March first 1900 Wednesday 28. I lectured in the basement to about 20 persons, the subject was gods dealing with the house of Israel, the roads was so bad that it was not fit for the people to come, the weather was fine. March first, Today was more like spring, was warm. March 3.— The snow is going vary fast with asouth wind Sunday 4.— It was fast day, I took a little Brakefast, I whent to sunday it open for the class to bear there testamonys I bore mine to the work of god, and that I was healed before ever I k[--]w anything of the work, I was the first one that was ever healed in Macclessfeild before there was any saints their. I stade to the teahers Meeting, after the had don there buisness, the Bishop said that all the offersers and teahers should be set apart, he ask me to help them, so they Bishop set the Presedent Lawrenso Duerant apart John Rayley set Henray florance his first counceler apart and I the second apart Thomas Phillips. Atended the Meeting in the afternoon we had a good meeting I with many others boer my testamony, it was a dark and clowdy the was blowing the south about sunset it rained Monday 5.— There was about two inches of snow on the ground this morning it was squally all day. Saturday 10.— We went to Morgan, the day was very hot, as been for about 3 days the roads was very bad we had to let the team rest four or five times on the road, and then the team was about give out. Sunday 11.— It was our conferance for the Stack we whent for the afternoon Meeting there was two of the twelve there young Woodrouf and Clawson the give good councel and the teachers Should do when the go around teaching it was another hot day. Monday 12.— We whent down in time for Morning Meeting the occupied Most of the Morning and then the had to go to Salt Lake City on the noon train. James Rich that as been on amission to the stats spoke for about half an hour giving an account of his Mission. In the afternoon Brother William Frances Spaoke for about an hour [-]iving an acount of his Mission and god had blessed, he laboured in Holland, and did much good. the day was very hot. Tuesday 13.— For about two or three hours I went and grub sage brush, and dug up and piled rocks Wednesday 14.— Did the same to day the weather as been very warm, but a cold wind blowing from the North east. Saturday 17.— My wife was sick in bed all day with the chills and fevour. Sunday 18.— She was some better but not able to get up, was not able to go to meeting Monday 19.— I went to Morgan to get some things for my wife, she was some better, the weather is fine. Wednesday 21.— I went to morgan with 12.75 pound of Potatos. it was another hot day Saturday 24.— My wife is on the improve, it as clowed up to day as though it was going to Storm About 12, o,clock to night, my wife thought she would have died, she could not breath she weak my up and ask me to atend the ordenance to her I did and com -mence to get better. Sunday 25.— I went to Sunday School, I went to the Afternoon Meeting Thomas Rich Spoak and give us an acount of his labours when he was on his mission, he tould us of a sister sending for him and another Brother She was very sick, they atended the orderance to her and in five minets she was in the kitchen helping to get dinner she was allright. Brother Joiles the Bishop from Milton he spoak very well on the gospll, was fine but the wind was cold Wednesday 28.— My wife and me whent to Morgan to do some trading the wind was very cold I toke cold my throat is sore, I whent and grob shage broush. Thursday 29.— I trid to plow but the plow would not act so I went to diging rocks and grubing Brush. Friday 30.— Whent to Morgan to get a plow shear sharpened for about two hours in the afternoon I went to dig rocks of my place so that we can cut grass on it. the day was fine but the wind was very cold. April first I did not think of going to Sunday. I had the impresion if I went I should be called upon to opin the school by prayer. I whent and I was ask to hopin the School by preayer. when going to school I met two of our Nephew and two of our Neices coming to viset us the came from Enterprise, they Stade with us all afternoon, as the are going to move to Idaho I made them a present of a hym Book and also the life of Brother Patten one of the 12, and also asong Book ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_176.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] 1900 April first. 1900. and also a Black led pencel apeace. At night I went to the joint session there was some good singing and peaces said. Monday 2. I and mother whent to the west [---]ll and voated the demacratic ticket for king, he got elected for congress, Thomas Spencer came and don my plowing for $1,25, an acer 4 acers half also Will platt drag it for me. April 6. I took some grain to be clained for sowing. April 7. whent to Thomas Phillips for them to sow my whet on Monday 9th I [--]tra[-]ed my grain about 6 Bushels April 8. This morning it snowed and looks like winter. Monday 9. We had about one inche snow it soon whent of Wednesday 11. Thomas Phillips sent and put in my grain. Thursday 12. Was my birth day our daughter Alice Sent me a fruit cake and two handkerchief also her husband likeness from Mercur. It Stormed to night Saturday 14. This morning we had About three inches of snow, by 10 it was all gon, Sunday 15. Was a lovely Morning, not a clowd to be seen. Thursday 19. Mother and me whent to Presedent Frys funarel he died on the 15, it was one of the larges that ever was in Morgan. he was a good man and well respected Sunday 22. We did not go to meeting because we did not feel well and being Stormneay Monday 23. We whent to the Bishops I Paid him two dollers in cash for tithing Thursday 26. It as rained nearly all day it snowed yesterday, tonight it is raining to day I have been cuting Potatos sets, geting ready to plant. Sunday 29. Was raining nearly all day and not feeling well we did not go to Meeting. Tuesday May first. John Harrington our soninlaw from Mercur come to see. Thursday 3. I whent to morgan to do some traiding while down their our Stables Barn and every thing els was burnd down it is a great loss to us we had a ton of hay put in by tomas Phillisp and that was burned. Mother did save two calfs by hard work, John and me whent to Henry Florance and got some Slabs <59> to put up a chinken coup, Brother Walter White give me About five hundered pounds of hay for my team, The p[--]ter that is living in our Wills house give me the use of their stables for my horses and some hay We have put up a chicken coup of slabs. Saturday 5. it rained and all night Sunday 6. It rained, this morning Mae Chrichley come and took a calf away to paster I got up with a bad head ace Mother dos not feel as bad over the fire as I do Last week we put in about an acer of Potatos friday and Saturday was wet days. Saturday our Will came home. Sunday 13. I whent to Sunday School I hopen the School by preyer the lesson for our class was on the creation of the earth, I had a lecture given to me for next Sunday the 20th on the creation. In the afternoon I whent meeting Brother Frances and Rich Stake Presedent was there and allso Block and Hiner from North Morgan it rained Monday 14. A fine and Bright morning after I had been with the cows Brother William Mortensen ask me to go in his house his babe was sick, it was very sick of a vevour I Aninted and blest and it comemence to get better right away I saw it at night it was better its mother said She never saw any thing get better so quick as the babe had Tuesday 15. I fer[-]oed of my wheat to day. Wednesday 16. I was watering Lusern to day. Thursday 17. I help on the Stable to put it up. Friday 18. I auld manuer out on the ground Saturday 19. We whent to Morgan to do some traiding, we had a good sh[---]r <[--]>. Sunday 20. I whent to Sunday School, I had to speak on the ceation. I went to Meeting in the afternoon, and at night I went after the cows did not find them. Tuesday and Wednesday 23 I watering Lusern. Thursday and Friday 25. worked on the water dich. Saturday 26. I went to Morgan [-] traiding. the weather is very warm. Sunday 27. I whent to Sunday School I spoak some on the creation of the and Ancered some questions pertaining to Adam. They superindenteds was with us in the afternoon we had fore Missionarys with us. the day was very warm. Monday 28. This Morning I plowed some and planted Potatos, in the afternoon our Will plowed and I drop Potatos. Tuesday 29. Our Will plowed and I droped put in all our Potatos ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_177.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] June first 1900. Wednesday 230.— I was watering all day. Thursday 31.— Was watering all day, the sun was very warm June first.— I did some watering, and cleaned out the seller. its clowed up, and a wind blowing from South Sunday 3.— I whent to Meeting in the afternoon ad a good Meeting, the day was very warm. Friday 8.— This last week I have been my grain Lucern, the Sun as been very hot. Saturday 9.— Tthis Morning it Showed for Storm there was a rain bow in the west. Our Will and me went to Morgan before we got to our Hannahs it commence to rain, we had agood shour and while we was in the Store. It rained good for three or four hours, when we got about half way home it turned fine. Sunday 10.— The rains his all over, and a fine Morning, I went to Sunday School but there was noon, the Meeting house had never been cleaned out from being White wash. Monday 11.— I was watering my grain Tuesday and Wedesday the same. Thursday 14.— I whent to Morgan to get some Stricken mine to kill the squriels for the are taking my grain. Friday 15.— was watering. I sould two large Pigs for 9 dollers and 2½ on a debt that our Joe was owing to tunks. Saturday 16.— I whent to Morgan and took 3 Pigs for Sister Chrichlow, one got out of the Box going down and we lost it, when we came back we apaper with 10 dollers in from our Joseph in Mercur. When I came from Morgan I drag my Potatos Sunday 17.— I whent to Sunday School, the class was taught from the first chapter of Genneses I ancerd some of the questions, in the after noon Joseph C. Porter talk to us giving the young men good advice to prapare themself for Missions. Monday 18.— This week I watering Lucern and grain, it as been very hot and dry. Sunday 24.— The Apossel Cowley was at our Sunday School and give good teaching to the scollers after Sunday Mother and me whent to morgan to be at the young mens and young ladies conferance. Sister Grant and cambell was there from Salt Lake city. And also Bro, Wells and Tuesday 26.— I whent to Morgan to get a cullavater for my Potatos I cultavated them and watered them. The weather as been very hot. Sunday July first. In the afternoon we went to fast Meeting. Sunday June 24.— The young men and ladies conferance was heled in our Sunday school house at night. the two sisters was their and Bro Wells Apossel Cowly take for about an hour and half what he said will be long remembered, it was one of the best conferances that has been for along time. Thursday 28.— William Mortenson cout my Lusern. Monday, and Tuesday 2 and <3> of July I put it up. the 3d it thundered and lighened and rained some Wednesday 4.— was at home fixing round the Stable. another hot day Friday 6.— I cultaved my Potatos. was very hot to day, Saturday 7.— I whent to Morgan with butter Sunday 8.— I whent to sunday in the Morning. in the afternoon I stead at home not feeling well. Monday 9.— I was watering my Potatos. Tuesday 10.— I allso watered my Lucern. Wednesday 11.— Finnish watering aroed some in my Potatos, but was sick. Thursday and Friday was sick Wednesday 11.— We had our Bishop to supper and I paid $2,25. for tithing one for butter. Saturday 14.— I took butter and eggs, got for 18 dozen 15, cencus more then we ever got for eggs before Sunday 15.— Whent to Sunday School found that I had been Atending Sunday School for about Six mounths and takeing part in it and my name not on the list I ask the class to forgive me for taking such a corse not knowing it but I would try and not do it again Sunday 22.— Last week was hot. Friday 20.— got aletter from our daughter Alice with five dollers in to pay for the cuting of the hay. I got the water for my Potatos but only a small stream put in 12 rows at a time. Sunday 22.— Was watering my Potatos all day. we had a good deal of thunder but no rain. Monday 25.— I had two acers of my wheat cut by W. Florans. we had a continous of thunder for over one hour, with very little rain. Tuesday 24.— I took five quarts of rasbears to W. Florance from there I whent to the Meeting house to the sellabration of the 24. There was songs and rasations. But not many there on acount of dipthara, this afternoon, it showes for storm we have a deal of thunder. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_178.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] July 24. 1900. August first 1900 the weather is very hot and sultry. Thursday 26.— We whent to sister Crechleys for dinner, the day was Friday 27.— I picket some rasbears. Sauterday 28[-] whent to Morgan with butter and eggs, Mother took some rasbears to Emmy Taylors we had dinner there, the day was very hot. Sunday 29.— We keep our cows up I cut Lusern for them and pack it on my back with a fork. Monday 30.— We [-]ist our mare out of our pasture to day. I also picket 3 quarts of rasbuears and took them for tithing Tuesday 31.— I whent down to enterprise to see if the mare had gon down their but it had not. Wednesday [---] I whent back hear on the hills she was not there. I was sick when I came back, while I was lay down our Will came home. August 2. Our Will whent of hunting the mare. Saturday 4— he brought her home. Monday 6.— I was very sick and our Will watered my Potatos for me. Tuesday 7.— I waterd my Luern. Saturday 5.— Mother and I whent to Morgan she whent to see the doctor he give her some [---] tablets she as been some better sence, our two neices Maud and babie Hilbert. Wednesday 15.— Mother and me whent to an old folk party at Morgan stake house got up for the old folks of Morgan county we had a very engoyable time their was a splendiad dinner got up for them, th[-]r was one over 90, and 7 over 80. and quite a number 70. Thursday 16.— Our Will got my Lucern cut and for me he paid for it being cut and some for auling Friday 17.— Our two Neices came again and broght two cakes with them. At night there was afine Supper given in honner of our Bishop he had got Maried to Atie Carter we had a good time Saturday 11.— Our daughter Alice at Mercur sent us asmall box of tee and in it $2.50. sent us from our Joseph. for the last two week it as been very windy and dry had no rain this summer. Sunday 19.— The Sun is very warm, it is clowdy with awind blowing from the South Monday 20.— Our Will and dug 10 sacks of Potatos he took them to Morgan co-op. came $6.00. Wednesday 22.— I turned the water on my Potatos and water'd them. Thursday 23.— Was clowdy and very hot by times, the wind blowed from the South, it showed for Storm. Friday 24.— Last night we had qiute araine for the first time this Summer, it rained this morning I whent to Morgan for our daughter Hannah and children for her to come and cook. Saturday 25.— We had the thrashurs this afternoon, I had 56, Bushels of wheat. Sunday 26.— It raine some last night and alittle this morning the sun is hot and showes [---] storm Monday 27.— Our daughter Hannah wash and some ironing for Mother to day the day was very hot and windy Tuesday 28.— We took our daughter and family home and our Will whet down to go of on the train for Mercur Wednesday 29.— I got Walter White to dig me 8 sacks of Potatos. before he did finish he had afit and could do no more, I had an order for ten sacks, I got Johny Maxwell and one of W. Phillips boys to put them in the wagon for me for I could not lift them, I give them each a drink of wine, I took them to the co-op at Morgan. I got Walter to the house as soon has I could his wife and children was their. Thursday 30.— Last night I came home and had it all night, and had it untill dinner time to day, I some Pills and took them I am better. Sunday, September 2.— I whent to fast Meeting their was a good meeting Sunday 9.— Mother and me whent to conferance Brother Teasdell, and Bro, Smoot two of the twelve was their, the give some very good councel unto the saints, in the afternoon Brother Danuel Hiner was put in as Presedent of the stake this was a grate surprise to many to me it was alwright. Monday 10.— I plowed up 10, sacks of Potatos got 2 of John Crichleys girles to help to pick them up. Walter White put them in the wagon for me. Tuesday 11.— I took them to Morgan. M Monday 10.— After we had dug and sack the Potatos and them to the house we had a good deal of thunder and lighting some rain and hail Stones it cooled of the atmosephear. Wednesday 12.— We whent to the young ladies fast meeting it was a good Meeting I was their in the afternoon the had songs and resataions I was call'd upon to speek, I spoak upon the gifts and blessings being given to the young folks, showing it was their right to have them I also spook of the coming of the Savour to his temple in Jackson county ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_179.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] September 13. 1900. After meeting my wife had hands layed on her for the healing of her eye and face Thursday 13.— A fine day with astrong wind blowing from the South. Saturday 15.— A cold blowing from the northwest. I whent to the high Preist meeting and was called to hopen it by preayer their was about 25 highpreist their we had a good meeting some good testamoneys bore. Sunday 16.— Was a fine plasent Morning. in the afternoon I whent to Meeting there was abrother Smith from coalville occupied the afternoon spoak on the word of Wisdom and his exsparance while on amission. Sunday 23.— Was very winday and showed for Storm. in the afternoon we had the Presadents of the Stake and of the Seventys at our meeting and also our missionarys from Pettersons settlement we had a good time. Monday 24.— Thiss Morning we had about 5 inches of solled snow on the ground and stormed nearly all day. Tuesday 25.— I whent to Bishop Durants and $6,70. for tithaing out of $10,00 that our Joseph sent me last Friday week Wednesday 26.— Was fine this morning with snow nearly all gon. clowdy and shows for Storm. Sunday 30.— It was fast day we one of the best that we have had for along time, I was called upon to open the Meeting, there was 23, that got up and boare there testamony at night we whent to the jointsession we had agood time togather I closed the Meeting by prayer. October first.— My wife was th taken sick in the night. I plowed the ground and got 15 sacks of Tuesday 2.— I took the Potatos down to Mr Williams Store, it as been very winday. a clowdy day. Sunday 7.— We went to Meeting there was not many their they was gon to Salt Lake City Conferance after Meeting I had my eyes Anined the had got so sore that I could hardly see George Carter Anined and Brother Alma Porter was the mouth peace. Monday 8.— My eyes are agreat deal better to day. I beleive if I haden had the ordance atended to my eyes the way the was going I should have been almost blind now. alovely day Tuesday 9.— I went to Morgan after our daughter and family to help Mother as she was sick Wednesday 10.— We whent to plow up Potatos, we got asmall load. Thursday 11.— I took them to Morgan to Mr Williams and got 15 sacks to fill. Friday 12.— I got John Maxsell to come and help dig Potatos our Hannah and John dug Potatos for 19 sack and Hannahs children pick them up I sack them and soed them up, don [-]ey dinner after dinner we got the teme and took the wagon and put the sacks in left them in the fe[---] Saturday 13.— I took the Potatos to Mr Williams. Our daughter Hannah and family whent home with it rained some this morning and looked as though we would abad day the clows whent of and was Sunday 14.— His afine morning more like spring then fall. We had Missionarys from Pertersons and from Richville we had agood Meeting, some good instructions given. Monday 15.— I whent to Morgan for our daughter Alice she had come in from Mercur. She give me $10,00 that our Joseph had sent us. She had bought Mother a new dress it was a good one and she made it for her. the Price of the dress came to $7,00 without the makeing of it she bought Mother and me a cup and sauser apeace and a tee pot she paid $3,75 for them also made us apresent of fure pounds of Black tee she paid 60¢ perpound for it. Friday 19.— I took down to Morgan to go to Mexaco, to her husband, it rained some, rained all night Saturday 20.— I was working on my chicken coop, it rained of and on all day. Sunday 21.— Was a dark and clowdy Morning. In the afternoon we whent to Meeting Bro John Rich from Rich and Thomas Welch Sen. from Morgan was the speekers they spaak on keeping records Monday 15.— Our daughter, Mother, and me whent to a party at night got up for John Rily Porter he was going on Amission to the states, it was an injoyable time there was collected $43,00 we had songs and recitations, and a good picnick and a dounase afterwards. Tuesday 23.— It rained all day and night Wednesday 24.—. Rained of and on all day. Thursday 25.— It was a bright and clear Morning. Mother and me whent to thy feamile relife socitey at Morgan I was called to hopen the Meeting with prayer, it was a good conferance Sister Richard from Ogden spoak and give some good instructions. in the after noon Sister tumer spoak, and Sister Steavens and Sister Richard from Ogden ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_180.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] October 28. November first. December first 1900 Sunday 28.— Was some clowdy but fine. We whent to meeting the Bishop and Henry Florance we the speakers Monday 29.— We had about two inches of snow this Morning. it snowed off and on all day. Friday 2.— Was afine warm day. Saturday 3.— another warm day. Sunday 4.— My wife was taken sick in the night with a light chill. it frose last night. [-] to day is warm Sunday 11.— The last as been fine. I finish diging my Potatos. Today we whent to Deardens for dinner, in the after- -noon went to meeting had a good meeting after meeting I whent to see Albert Mortensen About $12,00 that our Will sent me word to get and he would it to us I saw him and he paid me Friday 16.— I cut wood and fixt the chicken coop it showed for raine the wind blew very warm from the South. Saturday 17.— it rained last night and nearly all it thundered and lighten Some. my wife is better now Sunday 18.— This after noon I went to meet it commence to rain and Haill we had agood meeting after meeting we had two or three inches of snow. It snowed all night. Monday 19.— This morning this Morning we had about seven inches of snow Tusday 20.— Stormed some to day and thundered and lighten some Wenday 21.— We had about 3 inches of snow. it commenced to blow from the South all day Thursday 22.— The snow all whent to day we had about two inches of snow to day. Friday 23.— Was fine to day but very mudday. Saturday 24. It frose hard last night I whent to Morgan and did some trading the road was very bad, when I came home the road was soft. Sunday 25.— Was clowdy this morning and showed for Storme Saturday [---] December first.— This last week as been fine but clowday Sunday 2.— Was fast day we whent to Meeting was a good Meeting, we had supper with Eva Mortensen, at night we went to a jointsession we had agood time there. Tuesday 4.— I whent to Morgan for coat their was none I whent to our Hannahs for dinner ask me to come next sunday and bless her baby if it was fine weather At night I whent to the young mens Meeting their exsersises was good after it was over the Bishop with his counceler ask ask to help to set apart one of the boys for to be an asistan sacretary Bisk Macrel. Also the Bishop ask me to be mouth in seting George Carter apart for Missionary work among the young men so far we are having some fine weather Wednesday We 5.— I whent and pid $3,75. for tithaing, in cash it has been a lovely day Thursday 6.— Was dark and cloudy all day. Friday 7.— was the same no sun Shine. Saturday 8.— The cloudy clouds all cleared of and was very fine and warm. Sunday 9.— I whent to Morgan to our daughters, and took our grandaughter and husband with me there was two children to be blessed belonging to Mrs Hendricksen the are staing to our Hannahs one was Clyde Merril Hendricksen Born at Cryden February 20, 1899. Blessed December 9, 1900 By R. R. Fry William Smith and J. H. Taggart R. [-] F being Mouth. Etroynde Alice Hendricksen Born in Morgan city November 19, 1900. Blessed December 9 By William Smith sen[-] R. R. Fry and J H Taaggart Wm Smith being it as been fine all week but cold. friday I whent to Morgan and got a load of coal Saturday 15.— It Stormed alittle this Morning and cleared of and was fine Mother and we whent to Morgan conferance Junaus Wells one of the 7 Presedents was there and spoak on tithaing and give some good instructions. Sunday 16.— Whent to conferanc to day John Henry Smith one of the twelve was there quite anumber of the age brethen spoak. John Henry Smith at some lenght on tithaing and the gospel, we had a good conferance Saturday 22.— It as been all week, to day was fine but cold, I whent to our Priesthood we had good meeting Sunday 23.— John R Kippin Buired his little boy to day, there was quite a turn out Tuesday 25.— Was fine but showed for Storm at migth we had about one inch of snow Saturday 29.— This morning we had about 3 inches of snow it as been very cold. Sunday 30.— It was very cold, we whent to meeting had a good meeting ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_181.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] December 31, 1900. Jenuary 6 1900, 1 Jenury 6. We whent to Meeting, I was called upon to Bless our grandaughter babe boy, with Alma Porter, I was mouth, his mame was Clydes Vermount Platt. We have had soft weather for one week, the roads had got very mudy, at night it commence to blow from the South like agail it blow allnight untill this morning Monday 7. It rained some and turned to hailing, from that it turned to snow we had 6 inches to night Sunday 13. There was no meeting down hear, it was at Morgan young men conferance I was writing letters to our children We have had fine weather for aweek past but cold nights. Tuesday 15. It showed for storm to night we had about half inch of snow. Wednesday 16. was fine to day. Saturday 19. Was a fine day Brother kilburn died this morning he was nearly 91 years of age, he will be berud at Centerville in Davis County Utah. We whent to sister screechly for dinner, we had an enjoyable time Sunday 20. The weather is more like spring then winter, warm in the day but cold nights, for aweek past I have have been sick with the ruematics so bad it hurt me to get round, I am some better now. Tuesday 22. Last night we had about 2 inches of snow, to day it was very cold, a little clowday. Saturday 26. The Primeray conferance was held in our meeting house, we had Brother Heiner and counceler Frances the stake Presedent, Sister Fry with her counceler, the meeting was called to order by Bishop Dearrant the meeting was opened by one of George Carters th little girles, had a good time the meeting was closed Six years old the did first rate, in the after noon was held the feamail relife socity, had avery large turnout. had good meeting Sunday 27. Sunday School Conferance was held, had agood time, no meeting in the afternoon. I after school Mother and mee whent to see Sister kippen sick babie it was very sick the Elders had bee[-] to administer to it, but did not seem to get beter our Bishop advised to get a doctor, she did, he said it was abad case of sickness. I had minstered the ordennence to it, it commence to getbetter rightaway before we came away its plased it, in its chare and give it something to eat, it had not don that for many days before, it was allright when we left, at monday morning when it got up commenc to play with they children Tuesday 29. Mother and me whent to see Anna Whites bebie it was very Sick with astuffin at it chest, and Allso abad fevour, I Aninted with oil and blessed and god raised that one up for it commencd to get better right away, we had dinner with her. Wednesday 30. We whent to Elie Kilburns he has been very Slack in the church we had agood time togather he was thankfull that we had been to see him and tould us to go again. When we got home after sun down, before I had to [--]eitch, hear comes Bro, William Platt to go over to his house, for his child was adieing, he shead tears, I got him to help me with the team put that away and milk, we was not many minets, we whent over I had ministerd to it in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and it commenced to get better right away Thursday 31. We whent to see Anna Whites babie, that was well, we then came to see our grandaughters childs that was well, so there as been three cases of healing this week, and I am thankfull to god for it. it as been very cold to day. While entering the house of Anna Whites there was Apower that entered my breast and the impresion was that I was going to be sick, I have been very sick. Sunday Febuary 3. It was fast day and I was sick in bed with legrip. Tuesday 5. I was sick to day, to wards evening Brother William Mortensen came with his sleigh for me to go to his and administer to his bebie, I said I would if he would bring me back for I was sick my self, I whent his child was more like a dead one then alive one. I prayed for it unto father in the name of Jessus Christ, and then Anineted with oil and blessed it and healed it and raised it up. We have had some fine weather but cold. Friday 15. I am some bet[-]er but quite sick yet, in sickness I have to cut wood and do other schores Febuary 19. Or sume ti[-]me this week we recived aletter from our Alice with ten dollers in it, it was a great help to us this month we have had agred deal of rain. March first. We went to an old folks party ad a good time. I was the oldest Brother there ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_182a.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] March 3. 1901 March 3, Sunday. His fine with a cold wind blowing from the west, I have been Sick for four weeks I am geting better now. This his in fulfillment of the impresion that I had of being Sick, that I got when going into Anna Whites, on January 31. I have been Sick a month, got better Thursday 7.— This morning we had about 6 inche of snow, it turned out to be afine day Saturday 9.—The snow his all gon and the roads geting dry. Last night we had a heavy frost Sunday 10.— Was fine with awind blowing from the South, in the afternoon Mother and me whent to meeting I got our teem and whent, for the roads was bad and round the meeting was very lead. the wind blow all day and night from the South. Monday 11.— the wind quite bloing and give us About two inches of snow, it as been clowdy all day, awind from the West, with some snow Tuesday 12.— We had about six inches of snow this Morning, being alittle squaly all day. Friday 15.— The two days as been fine but cold frosty nights, I whent to the post office after my Mail while there I heard Sister Caraline Norwood had drop down dead, she had been ailing for some time, was afine day. Saturday 16.— Was fine but a cold wind blowing from the west, was our stake conferance, not feeling well did no go. Sunday 17.— Was fine but cold, it frose last night. Monday 18.— A cold wind blowing from the north, it snow[-] some, was clowdy, was fine, and very cold. Sister Norwood was buired to day, Lyman Porter and Alma Porter, Bishop Turner. the was they speakers, the spoak well of he being a good woman Tuesday 19.— My wife his very sick to day with influensay. been fine and warm to day. Wednesday 20.— My wife his some better. Fryday <22>.— It stormed some, and gorge Carter brought my paper he adminstered to my wife, she being Sick. they Sun came out warm and look away the snow Saturday 23.— I whent to Morgan, and Will Platt and family whent with me, to do some traiding, I never saw the roads so bad before for the could hardly get along. We had asnow Storm coming home, the wind blew from the northwest and warde it very disagreeable. it turned very cold and frose bad in night Sunday 24.— It was very cold to day and clowdy my wife not being well we did not go to meeting, in the afternoon it snowed Monday 25.— Was cold and clowdy and showes for storm was very cold last night, the wind blew from the west. Tuesday 26.— It was snowing with the wind blowing from the north west, for about two hours, it snowed any give us about 6 [---] 6 inches of snow, and cleared up and was fine, but cold it was more like chismas, it was the worst storm we have had this winter. nights are very cold. Wednesday 27.— We had about one inche of snow on the ground this morning, the sun came out very warm, the wind blowing from the northwest. my wife his some better. Friday 29.— This morning is cold and clowdy, with awarm sun, makes it plesent. Sunday 31.— I was fast day to day I fasted all day. We whent to meeting, it was mixt up church buisnes so that it was not much of a meeting. When we came home, we found in the house Eugene Hibbert and his two sisters our Nefew and two necies, they have been out in Idaho, they came home last friday and up hear on Sunday Eugene and we went to jointsesion we had a good time, I was called upon to close the meeting with preaye[-] April first.— The folks went home, we had afine day, Tuesday 2.— Was fine to day but clowdy, and cold. Wednesday 3.— Today we had about 2 inches of snow fall. Thursday 4.— This morning we had 2 inches of snow. It all went before night, it stormed some through the day, it was cold like winter, and clowdy. Sunday 7.— We Had 2 inches of snow this morning we went to meeting in the afternone it was cold we had a good meeting Saturday 13.— Was stormy and cold all day, it cleared of at night and frose. Sunday 14.— It was afine day we went to meeting, those that whent to conferanc told us some of the news Monday 15.— I whent to the hige Preist meeting, there was good meeting those that went to conferance told of the good time had some said it the best conferance they was ever at. it was avery cold day and stormed in the afternoon I went to Joseph Florance for super. Thursday 18.— My wife whent to so cit[-]y Meeting from there to Joseph florances I had super from there to Sunday 21.— I went to Morgan Sunday School had a good allso in the afternoon it was very cold and shoed for storm I had to put on a over coat and muffer it turned warm at night I did not need it Monday 22. We got a letter from our Rose in Idaho she sent me adoller in money for a Birth day present Sunday 28. It was afine day, it had been fine for aweek past, we walk to meeting, it was given out that two of the 12 would speek at night in the stake house, I whent down with the horse and cart ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_d_183.jpg) [Pre-printed ledger text] May 4th, 1901. We had agood time Brother Teesdel spoak for about one hour on the first princaples of the gospel he advance some good doctrin. Brother Smoot spoak for a quarter of an hour, on the same, it was moon light, the meeting house was full of saints, I stade all night at our daughters Hannahs May 2. Thire was five young men came to plow and put in my grain for me, as I was not able myself. It commenct to rain, when the had plowed about 2 acers the had to quit, they had dinner with us and whent home, it rained all night and Friday and night, Saturday it rained some towards night it cleared up and was fine all night, and cold, Friday 3. We got aletter from our Will in Idaho with ten dollers in it. Sunday 5. Was afine morning but cold and clowdy. I whent to meeting in the Afternoon it was fast day, we had agood meeting, at the close I was ask to close by preayer. Tuesday 7. There was 6 of the young men from the settle ment came and plowed my land and got it ready for the grain there names was Samuel florance Thomes Spencer <[--]> John Mickswell, William Mortensen, Alfread Carter, and Carter. Wednesday 8. Thomes Phillips sent his boy George to put it in with dreal Friday 10. John Mickwell came to drag the ground, becase the grain was not put in good, it was very hot and windy Saturday 11. John came and lade it of [-]or watering it, I give him one doller, I turned on the water on My Lusern. Sunday 12. This morning was clowdy but fine and warm. I whent to Meeting in the afternoon we had Missionary from Crayden one of Brother hopkins sons, he brought with him one of Frances sons from South Morgan, the give good advice to the young folks, to prepare themself missions Tuesday 21. It thundred nearly all last week and was very hot, I was watering all week and sunday which made me very tired, to day we have had some thunder and lighting and raine it hail some. yesterday Monday I whent to my quoram Meeting we had a good Meeting Saturday 25. The Most of last week I was watering Lucern. Wednesday night it rained and thursday Fryday 24. With watering and makeing dich I was so tired that I could hardly rest. Saturday 25. I was watering untill noon, so I quit that I might take a rest, for Sunday. Sunday 26. We had a terable East wind friday night. To day showes for Storm, we went to Meeting in the afternoon, Dan Hiner and his councel was at meeting Brother frances spoak on repentanc and for sacking our evel ways and to do right, give the young good advice we had agood Meeting, I went to night meeting, Carter and Low Durant talk on repentance, proving from the Bible that we most repent and forsake our sins before we [-]as be saved. Monday 27. To day I have been puting out garden seeds, in the afternoon it thundered some and raind. June, Sunday 2. It was fast day. We had a good, I was called to close by prayer. we whent to joint session Sunday 9. We went to meeting. I was called to open by prayer, while I was preaying I was overcome withe atrembl[-]ng and weakness that I could hardly stand my flesh farly quiverd. I never did have such afealing before. there was two young men from North Morgan one was an Heiner and the other was a Stuart tould of his experuance in the church was all last week I was watering, Lucern, I cant do much at atime, I get so tired. We whent to Anna Smethurst for dinner and Supper, we had agood time togather. Monday 10, and Tuesday 11th I was watering Lusern. Wednesday 12. Whent with my Wife to Morgan to buy herself a hat, it was very winday and dusdy, in the night it rained and snowed on the Mountins. W Thursday 13. It rained some this morning and was very cold. Friday 14. I turned on the water on my Lusern and then whent to the Primary fare in our Meeting house, it was a nice out fit, I injoyed my self very much to see the things that the chrildren had I bought a cake for 10 cents which was very nice. After that we whent over to George Spacks and got some fish had dinner with them, after that I came home and went to watering Saturday 15. I was water it made me so tired I could hardly walk. Sunday 16. I was afine day and our conferance at Morgan we did not go because we did not feel well turn back to the 41frst Page. ----- new task (MSS3759_F1_p_e_ii.jpg) forth go tham Him for go this time