4 ~ 1 Clear – Fine – Pleasant communion Servies in our church this Morning – Two New Members added on profession of their faith – Mrs R Self and children there morning and Eveng. – home 8 ½ and to bed 9 ½
5 ~ 2 Clear – Fine – Coldish – overcoats agreeable – contd. cool all day
| Recd. of Geo. Olvis 1 mos. rent due 1 inst | $8.33 |
| " " Fanny Fyatts on rent a/c (v. 25 aug last) | $4.00 |
| paid W.S.[?] Kennedy (agent) for 12 more mos. of Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans (v. 17 July & 25 Aug.) | $3.00 |
I walked between 9 and 10 a.m. 3 ½ to 4 miles round by Camp Curtin and Ridge Road and through the day and evening up to 2 ½ miles more[?] –
Mrs. Rawn and Self called at 2 ½ to 3 ¼ P.M. at [uneadable] v.[?] Boas to see Rev Mr. Kelly & his wife Elizth formerly Elizth. Peacock who leave this afternoon for their home in Milwaukie [Milwaukee] in Minns – she has been in the east since her fathers funeral some month ago - Mr Kelly came in about a week ago – Met Board of Enrollment short time in the afternoon – we shall not hold any formal sessions till after the election or until Monday the 12 inst. Spent Evg chiefly at home and to bed at 9 ¾.
6 ~ 3 Clear and cloudy & cold – Mr Jno. Calvin and Self called at an State Street house that Riegle has just moved out of to examine its condition – From there[?] we went to W. F. Fahnstocks†32 to enquire about stove [unreadable] and from there to Mrs Evans‡33 in Upper end of town by "Fox Chase" as I had promised to let her know something about said Riegle House – after dinner between 2 and 4 P.M. I rode our horse back to see about coal and take exercise – after my return was at office of Board of Enrollment an hour or more. Jno. Henry Potteiger brought in under arrest – spend Evg chiefly at home and to bed 9 ½
† Editor's Note: Directory lists Fahnestock Walter F., U S Inspector, 2 Market sq, h W South n Front.
‡ Editor's Note: Directory lists Evans Susan, wid Louis, h Mary’s al n S Front.
7 ~ 4 Cloudy – Clear and Cloudy – Mrs Rawn at Market and paid
| Beef $1.10, 1 lb butter 25, 3 lbs [unreadable] 24, Beans, rolls, chestnuts cheese 20 = | $1.79 |
| I pd. one[?] Jos.[?] Erb of Cumberland for 4 Bus. Potatoes deld. while I was at Mifflintown a week ago } | $3.00 |
| " 2 lbs ground Coffee at Ely & Kunkels | .60 |
| $5.39 | |
| Recd. of Fredr. Johnson 1 mos. rent due 1 inst - - - | $8.33 |
| " " Saml.[?] Wallower[?] on a/c of mos. rent due 1st[?] inst - - | $10.00 |
rode round some on horseback & walked through day 2 ½ to 4 ms. To bed 9 ½
8 ~ ~ 5 Rain commenced in last night. Rained through day more or less
Peter Malay here 2 to 2 ½ hours attending to getting in my hard coal.
| Recd. 8 Tons WillResbane[?] Coal of Ely Byers†34 at $5 ½ = | $44.00 |
| Paid Norah Barry 5 weeks wages to this day in full - - | $5.00 |
was at Board of Enrollment office short time in the afternoon between 3 and 4 P.M. – walked round in Evg before tea & through day in all 2 ½ to 3 ½ Miles – To bed 8 ½ to 9 P.M.
† Editor's Note: Director lists Byers Eby, coal, Chesnut n the depot, h S Second n Cherry al.
9 ~ 6 Clear – Fine – Pleasant – at House by Blacks in St. St.†35 with persons to look at it viz Wallace’s – also in afternoon where I rode there on horseback and rode round for 1 ½ to 2 hours
Depd. in Dau. Dep. Bank - - - $113.00
pd. 4 lb brown sugar 56, ½ lb Pepper 15, 1 ½ lb crackers last evg[?] 15 = 0.86
walked through day 2 to 3 miles – spent Evg chiefly at home and to bed 9.
† Editor's Note: State Street.
10 ~ 7 Clear & some Cloudy – Damp and Cool in early morning. Mrs. Rawn at Market and pd. meat, lamb – beef and pudding
| $1.10 | |
| 2 lb butter 44 2 qts chestnuts 20, ½ peck apples 10 4 qts cornmeal 20 = | .94 |
| sweet potatoes ½ peck 18, pumpkin, beans, cheese 20 | .38 |
| I paid check stamps (5) - - - 10 cts | $2.42 |
I rode on horseback commencing on a house[?] of colder[?] or David[?] Mc.Lemrick[?] but as he fall on his knees & [unreadable] fill with med took him back to the stable in a few minutes after I had first mounted him and then went to our stable at the upper end of town and got our own Mare and round round[?] and him to an hour and a half – I walked round in afternoon and evening some 3 ½ to 4 ½ miles circular – Recd. letter from Mr. A. Kendig Middletown Wrote in reply on subject of one Marshall exempt in draft for non residence – To bed 9 ½ to 10
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