APRIL FRIDAY 7 1876

Go to Tannery at 8, meet Garret at Paffards, he leaves for New York on train. Jas Scott the Carpenter dies this a.m. Porters Wife I hear is dying. I go to Tannery & send him home. He comes & gets order on Sandho 2nd Rerf. Write & mail TP&Co letter about shortage on Montrar Leat. {leather} Buy 50 cts postage stamps today, Rec from TP&Co per letter this day 1 Cheque $11853 to pay Coal a/c Rec'd, Mch 1st.

APRIL SATURDAY 8 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Get $47 from Woodington on Cheque of $125. He to pay balance on Tuesday. Mrs Courtney calls at 2 P.M. stays till 4, she tells me Bruk went to StC on Wednesday & wanted Crown Attn {attorney} IMcKeon to arrest she & I for Conspiracy. McKeon told him Mrs. Courtney was laying information against him for Arson. Bruk told him the House was not insured. Bruk put in a Claim for Insurance in his bill against Courtney; Doorley (Tom) serves me with Bill filed in Chancery against me by Bruk to break Mothers rent & on Tannery. Pay Peter Hooley $850 - ½ of last months wages. Go up town at 6. John Canochan & I go & pay Mrs Jas Scott $3125 I leave Rx with her to sign, she's to give it to Canochan. Sandho

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