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Jan. 16 Charles Minton married
Jan. 18 went to Mrs. Alex Johnston's
Jan. 29 "Mr. Mason & I went down to have a settlement with old Mr. Taylor & Robert but did not accomplish anything"
Feb. 19 W. N. Cochrane's mother died last night
Feb. 20 town meeting day
Feb. 21 Republican ticket elected yesterday; Robert a bearer at the funeral of Mrs. Cochrane in Ripley
Feb. 24 James Taylor sold his meat market
Feb. 25 a daughter of Joe Bird buried; Joe [Robert's son] was a bearer
Mar. 8 the former Taylor meat market burned
Mar. 9 Mr. Hough died
Mar. 11 Mr. Hough buried; Mr. Pratt died
Mar. 13 town meeting/Corporation election: "I was on as one of the Trustees. I did not want it
Mar. 14 Mr. Pratts funeral, buried in Sherman
Mar. 19 Amelia Phelps married to a widower; John Crosgrove giving deed of his farm to Jim Taylor for $5300
Mar. 20 Mrs. Ellen Johnston died
Mar. 22 Mrs. Robert Johnston buried, Robert one of the bearers
Apr. 2 Robert at Corporation meeting of Trustees
Apr. 7 Mrs. Turner died last night
Apr. 16 Nellie Hathaway buried
Apr. 18 Mrs. Wannenwetch died
Apr. 24 Saml Johnston left for California
May 11 "Corporation Trustees riding over the streets to see what repair is necessary in order to carry out Tax; farewell reception at Presb. church for Mr. Stowits, pastor
May 12 school meeting
May 13 last sermons of Mr. Stowits
May 14 Mr. Stowits and family left for Niagara Falls
May 16 Maurer & Peglar taking J. Taylor's meat market, having bought out "Ulrich & Co."
May 18 Jamey Johnston's wife buried
June 1 Ben Strain died
June 3 funeral of Ben Strain, Robert a bearer
June 4 Deacon Stone's golden wedding anniversary; meeting of Corporation Trustees
Aug. 13 David Taylor died [father of Jim Taylor]
Aug. 14 Sarah and Jim Taylor's daughter born [Madaline]
Aug. 16 funeral of David Taylor
Aug. 19 "News of the death of Dr. Campbell this morning by taking an over dose of chloral, Wilder Rexford shot himself through the temples to day and still is living"
Aug. 20 "A Mrs. Jernegan was buried today
Aug. 21 Dr. Campbell buried
Aug. 27 "Gave church letters to Mrs. Eleanor M. & Agnes E. Johnston 6th Ch. Chicago Ill."
Aug. 31 Alexander Cochrane died
Sept. 2 funeral of Alexander Cochrane
Sept. 3 Trustee meeting of Corporation
Sept. 6 "great excitement of Whitney took a dose of morphine to soothe the pain from an attack of cholic & he is hardly expected to live
Sept. 13 Mrs. Edward Peck died, member of Presb. church
Sept. 15 funeral of Mrs. Peck
Sept. 25 "Jane & I at church to hear 3 negro graduates from Lincoln University speak in behalf of that institution and the negro race"
Oct. 1 received telegram that Joseph Mateer died [Robert's brother in Clarion Co. PA]
Oct. 6 Dan Wilson died suddenly in North East and buried today
Dec. 17 Trustee meeting of the Corporation
Dec. 21 Henry Minton died in Los Angeles
Dec. 29 Henry Minton's remains arrived
Dec. 30 funeral of Henry Minton in Presb. church