June 7. 1835 Sunday

7~1 [Sunday, June 7, 1835]

Clear, Cloudy & Cool I was at "Episcopal" Church morning & afternoon. Later time Frances there & at our own church in evening where the Rev. Mr. [Janouray] preached- De Witt our minister from town today. I recd the last number of the "Pennsylvanian" this morning that I am going to take, two years being up since I commenced & having notified Edition of this discontinuance some weeks since by letter b Dep. Sheff. Thos. Jones.~~~

8~2 [Monday, June 8, 1835]

Cloudy & Cool enough nearly for fire– I appeared as Atty for two claims before auditions on Flecks Estate today– Paid yesterday & today for Sundries at Williams Masonic Hall 12 ½. Made bet much against my wishes (for I am opposed to betting) being forced as I thought into it with Andrew G. Miller Esqr. of Adams Co. as follows. First he offered me a bet of five dollars on my opinion that Wolf would receive more votes for Governor at the next election then Henry A Muhlenburg & there he offered another five dollars that Muhlenburg would have 2 votes at Sd Election for Wolf’s one. I took both sd bets of which Lewis Platt made a mem. in writing stating the terms of them which writing with the Money ($20) wrapped therein was deposited with Jno. Wilson (Mathew’s son) in the presence (all of this took place) of sd. Lewis Platt, Jonas Rudy Chase, Charles Mowry, E. Oliphant & others form or fine in number were not there all the time. Took 3 mile & upwards walk in afternoon from 5 to 6 p.m. was at my office till 9 ½ p.m. Had invitation with Frances & others to Peacock’s to tea this evening & after tea to Mrs. Caroline Roberts’-- did not go to either place as Frances could not leave the baby well & I was busy—

9~3 [Tuesday, June 9, 1835]

Clear & Cold enough for fire, which Frances had yesterday & has today in her chamber. Miss Henrietta Crawford came to town today from Chambersburg with Arch. Findlay & family & stops at our house. At 4 p.m. I got a four wheeled little wagon of Nath. Henries & horse & went to Dr. Reiley’s woods with his permission for brush for our cucumber vines & took Josh. Popel (boy) with me whom I pd in full 6 1/4 cts. Frances & Self 2 Miss Peacock, 3 Misses Grimshaw, Mr Grimshaw & self took walk after tea– I was at Sup. Ct. this morning. Frances red [Pross. P.] book for me.

June 10^th. 1835 Wednesday

10 ~4 [Wednesday, June 10, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful. I worked ½ hour in the garden this morning–was at Sup. Ct. this morning~ Paid for Sundries at Weitzel’s 6 1/4– worked on garden near 2 hours after tea– was at Shunks to see Mrs. Arch. Findlay– went with Frances at 10 p.m. to Williams Masonic Hall & pd. for Ice Cream 12 ½ then with her to Peter Davis’ & pd. for cakes 6 1/4 cts. Met Arch. & Jas. Finlay & Judge Gibson at Shunks–

11~5 [ Thursday, June 11, 1835]

Clear & very warm– Party, small one, went to Duncan’s Island this morning for Strawberries. M. S. & Clendenin & Mrs. Crawford went. I worked in the garden about 1 ½ hours this morning– Recd. of Jno. Bucher Executor of Ezekiel Carter Decd. $27. 59/100 in full. of debt & interest on Judgts. in my favor for fees against sd. Carter in Dau. Com. Pleas Nos. 148 Aprl. 1834 and 41 Jan. 1835~~ Also recd. $22.82 ½ the costs in full on sd. judgments & a surplus as I believe & suppose by mistake of 20 cts. Recd & Refd in my own hands our of sd 22.82 ½ costs Attys Legal Fees $15.75 in sd. judgments~~ & paid over the balance of sd. costs to wit $7.07 ½ to Jno. Roberts Proth. for his receipt~~~Recd. of Bartram G Galbraith $30.06/100 in full of my debt. Interest & all costs in suit No. 77 to Jan. L. 1835. Dau. Com. Pleas. in Rawn vs. Galbraith & Green & paid over the costs (except 62 ½ as Atty Fee which I retained) to Jno Roberts Proth. to wit $2 23.1/2 wrote his receipt. It showed he observed that in the last aforesd. receipt I forgave $2.06/100 of sd. $30.06/100 and [?] actually recd. only $28. but gave Galbraith a receipt in full of debt, int. & all costs. Cowden cave Bucher receipts for debt, interest & court costs in each of his cases & entered satisfaction on the docket in all of sd. cases. Was at Sup. Ct. from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. Mowed our grass in garden after tea– Arch. Findlay & wife, Jas. Finlay, Mr. & Mrs. Shunk, & Miss Ellen Findlay at our house after tea. We had strawberries & cream at our house– the former brought by Mary S. C. from D. Island– Francis Mary, Miss Crawford & self (Mother C. absent at strawberry party at Dr. Roberts) ate them at 10 1/4 p.m.– to bed at 10 3/4 pm

12~6 [Friday, June 12, 1835]

Clear & very warm. Recd. of Wm. McClure Esqr. $10 my half of a Fee recd. by him from our client Amos Clemson. [?] Findlay Esqr. in my office– Paid Kling Ger. Paint $1 in full for advertising removal of my office: v. Robt. Had a very heavy thunderstorm Gust pouring rain & much large hail from 6 p.m. to 8 or 9 p.m. of there abouts. Had inv. to a party at Espy’s.

June 13^th Saturday

13~7 [Saturday, June 13, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful, very warm– Recd. letter from Geo. Stroop Esqr. Proth. Perry Co. post marked 10^th last and paid postage 6 cts. Deposited with Jno. Forster & Co. Bankers Harrisburg $85. ride Bank Book~~ Miss Nancy McCulloh came to town today with her father & Miss M. Chambers & her father & stopped at our house. Miss Chambers stopped at Peacock’s – I fixed brush for vines for cucumbers to run on this evening–Paid for Sun. at W. 6 cts.