29 August

Friday Drawing dung. I went to the station last night and sold two pails of plums I got a pair of boots $3.0

30 Drawing {?manure} Beautiful day

31 Rev Mr Slater preached.

September

1st Rained like fury for awhile in the morning but turned off fair. Henry went away to teach school {illegible } A.M. up at codies drew manure in the AlM. and in the P.M. went to the Falls with a {?griskin.}

2 Killed a pig in the A.M. which weighed 49 lbs. Went to the station for Brock and Mr Fowler District meeting here followed by a four days meeting

September 3rd

3 Beautiful day Two meetings today had a very good time.

4 The weather was dull and drowsy but we had 8 good meetings God was with us and owned and blessed our labors. J. Rose

6 Beautiful day. Drawing manure in the forenoon. Went to meeting in the afternoon.

Rev Mr Richardson preached in the evening and we had a good time Four came as penitents to seek salvation Oh may they find peace and joy in believing. God grant them

6 Beautiful day but cold Drawing manure. God is blessing me today Wind in the north

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