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Jan. 14Rev. W. F. Faber delivered a lecture in Union School Hall on Physiology & Hygiene; Jamey Crosgrove's wife buried
Jan. 25funeral of Mr Hubelec[?] - Mr. Faber officiated & spoke in German
Jan. 30Reception in the Presbyterian Church for C. P. Skinner & family prior to their removal to Kansas
Feb. 2William Strains funeral - he died Saturday at Aunt Mary Jane Cochranes very suddenly; - C. P. Skinner & family left for Ottowa Kansas
Feb. 10"J. W. Johnstons wife had a stroke of Paralisis this morning and died about noon or a little before very sudden and unexpected"
Feb. 13funeral of Mrs. Johnston - Robert one of the bearers
Feb. 18results of town election on 17th: "The Republican ticket elected all but Highway Commissioner Geo. Billsboro Democratic"
Mar. 4"Johny and Carson Crosgrove came here this morning - they have been to New Orleans to the Exposition and came this way on their return home"
Mar. 6Johny & Carson Crosgrove started back for home
Mar. 8Judge Thos. B. Campbell buried
Apr. 3Mrs David Johnston fell & broke her wrist.
Apr. 4Robert received notice of appointment as notary public
Apr. 13"Presbytery met this evening in our church - delegates had supper in the church parlors"
Apr. 16The remains of Mrs Lyda Towle came from Brooklyn; Robert sworn in as notary public
Apr. 17funeral of Mrs. Towle
May 15"Dickermans team ran away - I believe no one was hurt, but the horses were cut up some"
May 17Mrs. E. A. Skinner had a daughter born
May 21wedding of Fred Nixon & Myrtie Redfield in the Episcopal church
May 27William Cochrane's sister Kate visiting from the West
May 28-29Teacher's Institute - many teachers visiting in town
June 1"At a 1/4 before 12 o'clock m we were aroused by the fire Bell & found the Brewer Block had been struck by lightning & on fire - I was up all night working & we finally succeeded in putting out the fire about 4 oclock - it done a good deal of damage - but the building was saved"
June 3a meeting in Wells Hall for the purpose of organizing a Y.M.C.A. association
June 8a meeting in Smith & Tennants law office to perfect an organization of the YMCA
June 11funeral of Jacob Hardenburg's daughter
June 18Commencement Exercises at Union School - 7 graduated
July 9Mrs. Ephraim Hewett buried
July 23"General Grant died this morning at 8.08 A.M. Business places nearly all draped in mourning"
Nov. 29Mr. Faber baptized his child "Frances Augusta"
Dec. 8"Wm H. Vandebilt the great Rail Road King died instantly at his home in New York City at 3.30 P.M."