Volume 2

Containers:

Box 1, Folder 1

Scope and content:

July 13, 1872: "Black Peter and Black Tond [sp?] came here from the Poor House for a Quarterly meeting."

July 14, 1872: "A great many Black persons at their meeting at the orchard of Mrs. Brown's. Sabbath Morning. - "Preaching by Reverend Engel [Eagle]. Rev. Whitescarver preached in the Methodist Church. A very small congregation today."

August 4, 1872: [Henry Smals birthday.]

August 5, 1872: "Some Scoundrels went in T. Hites watermelon lot and cut and stole all his watermelons."

August 17, 1872: "2 droves of Fat Cattle went through our town today . . . Another drove of cattle and a drove of sheep. Another drove of cattle."

August 23, 1872: "A camp meeting commence at Lacey Springs for the United Brethren in Christ."

August 28, 1872: "A company of Gipseys went through our town."

September 2, 1872: "Two droves of cattle went through our town."

September 3, 1872: "Greely Club meeting this evening."

September 4, 1872: "25 wells gone dry."

September 5, 1872: "load of crocks from Mt. Sidney."

September 7, 1872: "Negro picnic at Mt. Solon today at 11 o'clock." [5 black heads drawn]

September 14, 1872: "A drove of cattle very fat came through our town today. Reverend Perry killed 23 squirrels."

September 21, 1872: "A drove of sheep from Hiland came through our town . . . A drove of cattle went through our town."

September 22, 1872: "A large crowd at the M. E. Church South."

September 24, 1872: "Joseph Byrd and Squire Whitsearver gone to try a Negro. He is a lunatick."

September 28, 1872: "Negro picnic in the woods near the town."

October 4, 1872: "A blind Negro playing on harp for a living . . . A Negro show in our town this evening at 8 o'clock."

October 11, 1872: "2 beaves killed this evening in our town."

October 15, 1872: "A drove of sheep, a drove of cattle went through our town today."

November 8, 1872: "1 drove of cattle went through our town to Faquire County."

November 14, 1872: "Horse disease [Epizooty] made its appearance in our midst. No fatal cases reported as yet. Chicken cholera also prevailing. The Devil has been at loose among the stock, poultry, etc."

November 25, 1872: "A large drove of cattle went through our town today."Dec. 11, 1872: [Writes in German.]

December 22, 1872: "Class at usual hour 9 o'clock, Sabbath School at 2 o'clock. Singing after class. Also singing at 6 ½ o'clock, Closed singing a 8 o'clock."

December 30, 1872: "Sinclair Lewis came to town this evening."

December 31, 1872: "Mr. Mason, Superintendent of Poor House, in town today."

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