she was away went on to Portland seen a Mr Freeman back to Miles Young had tea agreed to put on an Ins at 15 cts a letter in Elgin cemetery came on to Mrs Johnsons called again could do no business to day on to Mrs Jno Roswells sold a $100 stayed over night was a nice day Geo Howard gave me $2500 on what he ows me I think I gave Jim 75 cts to pay expences 26th Called at F Steadmans on to Elgin settled with Pat $300 spent 10 cts came out to Ripely cem erected the small cross to Mrs Heart it is worth $1800 not paid came on to Mr Gambles for dinner got in home about four hae left to night $19280 cts I gave Mrs Roswell 50 cts this morn & $1.75 cts to J Bishop after I marked the above amount this pays him in full for work & 20 cts for Ice cream 27th I wrote to R F In Co Q Q & Co F. Pergau a card to R M Gullett went down paid $5430 cts duty & the 30 cts that I owed on last lot have left about three oclock $136.25 cts Jack L & I had a settlement to day & find that due him $37.25 I gave him $12.25 leaves a balance of $2500 he is to finish up Shuly slab ordered by John Garrau it will take Monday to do it I gave E Scott 50 cts for varnish I onely got 15 or 20 cts worth he owes me the balance he did not