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Jan. 10Aunt Sally Shipboys funeral, burial in Ripley
Jan. 14Hugh Crosgrove buried
Jan. 22Jamey Crosgrove & Carson Crosgrove's wife left for home in the west; Mrs Clint Bristol died
Jan. 24Clint Bristols wife buried
Jan. 26"dedication of the "German Church" in the evening - Union Services Rev. Stowits preached Dedicatory sermon - it was jammed full"
Jan. 29"Concert in Spencers Hall - Prof. Eckerts"
Feb. 4Robert Galloway Sr. died
Feb. 11"had a meeting of 2 of the Trustees & 2 of the Session with Mr. Stowits to consult when it would be best to dedicate the ch. & fixed the day for Thursday 27 inst" [Presbyterian church had burned down the previous year]
Feb. 15"Republican caucus this afternoon - for town meeting"
Feb. 27"Church was dedicated this afternoon & Pastor installed in the evening"
Mar. 22Hattie Taylor died [daughter of Thomas]
Mar. 24funeral of Hattie Taylor
Mar. 31"Jim went to Ohio this morning with F. M. Wright as a witness on horse stealing"
May. 6"afternoon Mr. Stowits [minister] & I drove up to see Mrs Bristol in regard to Mr. Mason - then to Isaac & Ben Strains in regard to their absenting themselves from church - then visited Mrs Hawley who is not expected to live"
May. 7"auction of John Cochranes"
May. 20"Mrs Miller buried today - Pages wifes mother"
June 1"Jane's cousin (Corry) came today"
June 16Thomas Barden died
June 24circus in town
June 29"a Baccalaureate Sermon preached by Prof Baleam to his graduating class"
July 8Will Douglas arrived from Ireland today
July 10Jim [Taylor] gone to Mayville as a witness on the Hugh Crosgrove will
July 14funeral of John Hewey
July 16Presbyterian Sunday School had a picnic at Peacock grove
July 22Knights of Honor picnic at Long Point, many went from Westfield, Ripley & Portland
Aug. 12a lecture by Dr. Curry on Arminianism at Fairpoint [Chautauqua Institution]
Aug. 14a lecture by Prof. Dr. Hodge of Princeton on Augustinianism [at Chautauqua]; Hannah Cosgrove arrived, Robert's daughter from Waupun, Wis. [niece]
Aug. 20at Fairpoint a lawyer from St. Louis, Wendling, lectured on Ingersollism
Aug. 26funeral of Cap. Jewetts mother, buried in Northeast
Aug. 17Jared Babcocks having his case argued in Smiths office trying to get through bankruptcy
Sept. 6caucus to elect delegates to county convention to be held in Mayville Tuesday 9th
Sept. 9Republican Co. Convention at Mayville, Robert a delegate
Sept. 12William Johnston died
Sept. 14funeral of William Johnston
Oct. 4"A foot race this afternoon running around the square 14 times - supposed to make 10 miles for a purse of $1200"
Oct. 15"election of School Trustees to day in Town Hall - Spencer, Kingsbury & Fosdick elected in place of Plumb, Spencer & York"
Oct. 16"went over to chautauqua Lake to see the Boat race - between Hanlan & Courtney - it was a fizzle I believe...Gov Patterson died last evening at 10 P.M."
Oct. 17funeral of Gov. Patterson; went with Rev. Stowits to Robert Shaw's to baptize two children
Oct. 21"was at School meeting this evening & organized as a Board making H. C Kingsbury President - I was elected clerk"
Oct. 27Burns & Wass factory burned
Oct. 28funeral of Martha Cochrane, John's daughter, at State Line [PA], died at Avon Springs
Nov. 1"2 Elders Elected in place of L. Stone & W. N. Cochrane - L. Stone re elected - J. H. Hall in W. N. Cochranes place - he not getting one vote" [Presby. church]
Nov. 2"Sylvanus Ward died this evening very suddenly...supposed to be heart disease"
Nov 6funeral of Sylvanus Ward
Nov. 17"Old David Taylor got hurt this afternoon by Spicers team running away"
Nov. 20"a wedding at Hugh Neills - Mary Patterson & a Dutchman"
Dec. 2"John Curtin a butcher from Dunkirk came to work for Jim today"
Dec. 7Rev. C. S. Stowits preached his 2nd anniversary sermon
Dec. 22"at Lodge of Royal Arcanum and was elected Rep. to Grand Council to meet in New York City"