27~1 [Sunday, September 27, 1835]

Clear & pleasant. I was at De Witts church in morning– at "Prayer Meeting" same place with Frances E. C. Peacock & Dr. Crawford in afternoon & at the Episcopal church with M. S. Clendenin & Said E. C. & Rob. in the Evening– Paid for Sundries at Masonic Hall 12 ½ cts– Took refreshments there at 4 3/4 p.m. with Dr. Crawford & Jno. Jos. at treat of latter & took walk.

28~2 [Monday, September 28, 1835]

Clear & pleasant. I paid for dog. [?] at N. Renisharts 6 1/4 cts. – Wrote to Isaac Myers to pay [?] (wrote 8 [?] Supra) – I was engaged today for pross in trying arbitration Suit 51 of Augt. L. 1835 for Barnheisel vs Allison– Murray, [?], Davis arbitrators. McClure for defs. Paid for Segars [sic] at Buehlers 6 1/4 cts–

Septr. 29 ~ 1835 Tuesday

29~3 [Tuesday, September 29, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful ~ Paid for Powder, Balls & Caps at Geo. Smalls & Co. 50cts. – I started gunning at 12 1/4 p.m. by myself and our two dogs "Pronto" and "Rolla"- Shot 1 partridges, 4 Robin 1 [?] 1 pigion [sic] and returned at 5 ½ p.m. & Spent Evening at home. to bed at 9–

30~4 [Wednesday, September 30, 1834]

Clear & cold. One of our neighbors by the name of Mrs. Gray in Eicholtz’s house died day before yesterday at 9 A.M. I attended the Funeral to the Episc. Yd. at 10 A.M.– I paid for 1 lb of crackers to go hunting 8 cts & for Bologna Sausage 12 ½ cts– at 11 ½ A.M. Berghaus & Self left town with a Horse & Gig of Nathl. Henries (which we are to pay for at the rate of $1 ½ till night [?] [?] which was brought from the Stable & taken back by Berghaus) & went to Dauphin 9 miles up the river where we left our Horse & gig & started out gunning up that valley at 2 p.m. I shot 2 pigions [sic] & B. nothing – day very windy & Cold– we returned to Dauphin at 4 ½ p.m. where I pd. our bill 25 cts– I pd. our Toll 20cts going up & down& retd. to town at 6 p.m. I attended a democratic Town meeting at Nagles which was for the purpose of considering the proportion of an amalgamation with the Muhlenburgers in our fight for borough office on Friday which may [?].

October 1~ 1835 Thursday

1~5 [Thursday, October 1, 1835]

Cloudy & Cold– I Sent by the mail "The Penna Reporter" of Sept. 11^th & 18^th to Nathaniel Y. Hunt or his Motherinlaw [sic] [?] Townp. Del. Co. also same paper of Sept. 18^th & 25^th to J. Hutch "Franklin Cotton Works" Edgt. Del. Co. also same paper of Sept 18^th to Abram Sharp "Penna Iron Works" & one of same date to R. McCall merchant. both of Aston Town. Del. Co. Recd. by the hands of Alden Barker letter from Jno. Pomeroy "Pittsfield, Mass. Sept. 2/35" direction me to pay what money I might receive from H. K. Strong for him to Sd. Mr. Barker, & acknowledging the receipt of my letter to him of 23 July last– Wrote to H. K. Strong (present) to pay by tomorrow Evening. Paid for a Pair (the First) of shoes for our Daughter "Elizth." at "Bellman & Jones" 25 cts. Paid for Sundries Andrew Krause & Self at M. Hall 9cts & pd. for Segars [sic] at Buehlers Hotel 6 1/4cts & was applied to at latter place by a Young Gentlemen of New York [?] by name for direction as to a "chap" he was in pursuit of & who had it seems passed this way only 2 days ahead of him under an assumed name with a Lady having put his name on Buehlers Books– Brooks day [?] in my office.

October 2^nd ~ 1835 Friday

2~6 [Friday, October 2, 1835]

Clear & pleasant. I pd. Richd. McGowan Book Seller for the 2^nd vol. of "Watts Reports" $5: Paid my postage bill for the Quarter ending Yesterday v. B. Receipt $2.06– Paid for Sundries 6 1/4. Paid on 12 shares of Stock in "the Harrisburg Savings Institution" to C. A. Snyder Secu. $60 wrote Prest. & Treasurer certif. of Sd. Stock & payt. which makes $90 in all that I have pd. on Sd. 12 shares or $7 ½ per share (wrote Supra 13 & 22 July last) – Paid for Sundries 7 1/4 cts [?] [?]. At 1 p.m. I attended [?] election where there was a good deal of excitement & where we "Stood out" for Judges & where & when I prevented them from opening the election at McMarthey had heretofore done & wished to do but make them wait till 2 p.m. At 3 ½ p.m. Dr. Geo. H. Berghaus & Self left town on a "Pigion [sic] Hunt" in a "Horse & gig" of B. Hales– procured & gone after by Berghaus alone (as I do not deal with Hale & B. sd. that Hale owed him and it was the only may he could get the money which gig was also returned again by B. alone) me stopped at Stees’ "Dauphin" & took some port wine & then contd. on up to H. Hetzels 2 miles further toward "Pertess Mountain" where we hut up. Took Supper & went to bed at 9 p.m.

3~7 [Saturday, October 3, 1835]

Clear & windy & Rain– Berghaus & Self rose at 4 ½ AM we set out on our Pigion [sic] Hunt accompanied by Hetzel (who left us at 10 AM for home again) we retd. to Hetzels at 6 p.m. with 26 pigions [sic]– 9 of which I had shot 7 by Berghaus & 10 he bought of one "May" (a Blacksmith) for 50 cts– I pd. my share of our Bill for Supper last Evening & this Breakfast today & one Horse $1 1/4 also paid Berghaus 25 cts my part for the 10 Pigions [sic] – I paid toll for one going up and Coming down 20 cts & we arrived in Town again at 7 ½ p.m. fully tired–