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Jan. 1 John Gibson bought G. B. Kimberly's grocery - Harries - the Jewlry sold out
Jan. 2 John Gibson opened up his grocery in evening
Jan. 3 Mr. Farwell's daughter died
Jan. 7 funeral of Mr. Farewell's daughter
Jan. 8 Robert received news of the death of his father
Jan. 10 Jac. Marshal arrived from California
Jan. 13 Jas. Mclurg Jr. buried
Jan. 24 news of Martin Cochrane hanging himself
Jan. 27 H. Tiffany and J. Johnston had an argument on the streets
Feb. 1 Robert's daughter baptized Sarah Fannie
Feb. 6 Mr. Hunter from California visited
Feb. 16 Mrs. Rockwell buried
Feb. 17 Thos. Hill died
Feb. 24 news of Andy Johnson's impeachment
Mar. 3 R. Shaw had a quarrel with Michael Fox
Mar. 9 Haddril entered a complaint against Owen Leary for keeping a disorderly house Sat. night all night
Mar. 10 Corporation [town] election - a good deal of strife - polled 433 votes
Mar. 13 Jim [Taylor] got non suited in his case
Mar. 25 Thos. Taylor died
Mar. 27 Thos. Taylor buried
Apr. 1 Mrs. Stephen Rumsey's wife died age 78
Apr. 4 Weston came through this morning at 1/2 past 2 A.M. on a 100 mile feat
Apr. 10 Charlie Brandt was sent to jail for getting goods in Dunkirk under false pretence
Apr. 28 news that Fredonia was burned last night
May 3 Mr. Allis' funeral in the afternoon - a very large one
May 15 John Ogle got his leg amputated by Drs. Brown & Strong
May 21 Miss Mary Tinker[?] married
June 4 Asa Hall not expected to live
June 7 Deacon Asa Hall very low
June 8 Asa Hall died at 7 A.M.
June 9 The Catholic Irish have a festival in the Hall tonight
June 10 funeral of Asa Hall
June 16 Hathaway had a law suit with a nigger wenck [wench] about a baby being sworn on him - he got cleared
June 20 Deacon Fay's remains expected on the 5 o'clock train
June 22 Ralph Sweet was put into the lockup
July 9 Old Mr. Macomber died last night
July 10 Colby died
July 23 Billy Martin was killed on the R.R. last night
July 24 [Presb.] church meeting
Aug. 1 circus in town
Aug. 5 Geo. Barger got married
Aug. 12 Capt. Wheeler was buried
Aug. 16 Presb. elders confirmed
Aug. 20 Geo. Revy's corpse came today
Sep. 6 Miss Hewitt married
Sep. 12 news of Jeremiah Manns[?] death
Oct. 10 circus in town
Oct. 13 Dr. Brown married
Nov. 3 general election day - presidential election
Nov. 5 returns from election prove that this state gave a majority for Seymour and elected a Democratic Governor
Nov. 7 Samuel Johnston and Driggs had a jawing match today
Nov. 30 Ennis got married
Dec. 15 Jim Homewood sued us - suit coming off a week from today
Dec. 22 suit postponed to Monday
Dec. 28 Jim [Taylor] having a law suit today with Homewood
Dec. 30 Charlie Obrandt put in jail in Mayville for getting whiskey in Dunkirk under false pretense