Volume 14

Containers:

Box 2, Folder 1

Scope and content:

November 13, 1881: "Mrs. Arey came home today. Sabbath morning class at the usual hour 9 oclock, Sabbath school at 2 ½ oclock. Prayer meeting at M. E. Church 7 oclock."

November 18, 1881: "Clear and Warm. A Great Republican procession in Harrisonburg to night, Governor Walker came to our town."

November 19, 1881: "Rev Perrys children all have the Hooping Cough. Some of them very poorly tonight."

November 20, 1881: "Preaching at 11 oclock by Rev Hildebrand."

November 21, 1881: Court Day. "Professor Steel commence his Wrighting School today." [sketch of quill] "N. Marion Miller gone to Het Smals to do sowing for them."

November 22, 1881: Cloudy and cool. "Stuart Lindsay has gone to Monterey to see his sick wife."

November 27, 1881: "No preaching in town today. Mrs. J Lindsey and T Lindsey came from Monterey this evening. Stuart Lindseys wife some better."

December 1, 1881: "Dr. T. H. Brown gone to Moorefield Hardy County to see his daughter Verdie Mcneal [McNeil]… Mr. Jos Byrd move to his new house today." [sketch of 2 story house with 2 chimneys, Smals sketches of houses that people bought and sold often show details which were probably characteristic to the particular house]

December 4, 1881: Preaching at 11 o'clock by Rev. Bush.

December 6, 1881: "Stuart Lindseys wife some better."

December 10, 1881: "P. Miller gone to Broadway to see about the schoolhouse to be built here or at Broadway."

December 11, 1881: "No preaching in town today."

December 12, 1881: "Cloudy and threaten for snow cold weather."

December 14, 1881: "Snowed through the night one inch in depth." [drew a one inch purple line]

December 16, 1881: "Stuart Lindsey and wife came home from her Father's at Monterey, She is right peart."

December 25, 1881: Sabbath morning clear and cold this is Christmas Day. Prayer Meeting at 5 oclock, Class meeting at 9 oclock , No preaching at 11 oclock, Sabbath school at 2 oclock, Preaching at 6 ½ oclock by Rev D. Bush.

December 26, 1881: "Professor Hull commenced his singing school today."

December 27, 1881: "Peter Miller is receiving contribution of the German Baptist Formal School to be established at this place."

December 28, 1881: Clear and warm. "the Baptist members are moving their church back 6 feet today. D. John Allemong sick."

January 4, 1882: "John Allemong very sick. Allemong has Nierulalgia of the Bowels. 8 inches of snow."

January 5, 1882: "Allemong no better."

January 6, 1882: "J.W. F. Allemong no better"

January 10, 1882: "Street Lamps made for the Corporation, they will be put in a short time." [sketch of lamp]

January 11, 1882: "John W. F. Allemong some better."

January 17, 1882: "Allemong still improving, able to get up and be shaved."

January 18, 1882: "the Ladies are holding a Missionary metng this afternoon in M. E. Church at 3 ½ oclock."

January 20, 1882: "John W. F. Allemong improving very fast"

January 24, 1882: "Allemong has gotten well"

January 27, 1882: Jury brought in a verdict, that Guitttoes [sic] committed Murder in first Degree for killing President Garfield."

February 2, 1882: "groundhog day: He saw his shadow." [Smals drew a sketch of a ground hog every year, but his drawings resembled a cat more than a ground hog] "Allemong hauling ice from Factory and Robert Wrights Ponds."

February 10, 1882: "Charley Schenk fell in the Creek"

February 12, 1882: Preaching at 11 oclock by Rev. Hildebrand.

February 15, 1882: "Miss Ryan buried in our graveyard today at 3 oclock Funeral preached by Rev Hildebrand."

February 17, 1882: "Oyster supper this evening for the Benefit of the M. E. Church, realized $21.50 Dollars. John Allemong Enlarged his office to day."

February 18, 1882: "Adjourned Quarterly meeting met in Allemong's Office today. Oyster supper this evening for the Benefit of the M. E. Church. Realized [?] Dollars."

February 19, 1882: "Preaching by Rev Rosebrow in M. E. Church at 7 oclock. Mrs. McNeil of Hardy County Dr. Browns Daughter had a son born today at Dr. Browns."

February 21, 1882: "Uncommon windy and Storm and uncommon muddy… Rev. Kinzer came to our town today."

February 22, 1882: "Rev. Kinzer preached for us. Click Miller, Ad Hollum, Walter Davis and John Allemong bought the wood factory and Foundrey for the sum of $9000 Dollars."

February 25, 1882: "A Great many Deprecations acted tonight by the Boys, Shooting, Cursing, Swearing and being Drunk."

February 26, 1882: "Preaching in M.E. Church by Rev Bush and Sacrament of the Lords Supper. Hopewell shot a chicken for Salley Fitchew. Laurence fired a pistol also on the Sabbath."

March 2, 1882: "Queen Victoria was shot and mist her."

March 6, 1882: "Preachers all fixing to go to Conference."

March 8, 1882: "Sheets sold his Hartman Lot and house to J. W. F. Allemong for the sum of $200 dollars."

March 14, 1882: "Stuart Lindseys wife very poorly."

March 16, 1882: "Rev. Hildebrand came back from Conference today to our town."

March 17, 1882: "Joseph Attaffer died this morning at 1 oclock."

March 18, 1882: "Saturday morning cloudy sleet and Rain Rained all day long, Joseph Attaffer buried today."

March 22, 1882: "Dog bit Eugene Ervin in the hand this morning very badly."

March 26, 1882: "David Bush preached."

April 2, 1882: Rev. Whitescarver preached.

April 7, 1882: "Widow John Arey died this morning."

April 16, 1882: "Preaching by Rev. Tailor at Barbees Office."

April 17, 1882: "Jacob Wynant's Horse Run off. It went home and never Broke his Buggy."

April 20, 1882: "Joseph Beery Hung himself in his grainery this morning about 5 oclock on Linville Creek the cause not known. Jack Thuma killed a large loon." [sketch] [Smals wrote of at least four horse-runoff episodes during April].

April 24, 1882: "Mrs. Stuart Lindsey Died at Jacob Lindseys House…"

May 4, 1882: "The smallest Baby Born to day in the world some where in the north, it weighed 8 ounces and was perfect child."

May 5, 1882: "The Mossy Creek folks settled with Allemong to day for the church."

May 6, 1882: "A waggon Run over G. Claude Smals to day and Did not Break any of his Limbs."

May 11, 1882: "The Presbyterian Church was dedicated to Day."

May 18, 1882: "A fish and meat house opened here to day."

May 28, 1882: "Rev. Armstrong preached the Dedicatory sermon for the Mt. Solon Church to day and Realized money enough to the pay the Deposit on the Church which was $300."

June 6, 1882: "Jack Dooms finished the Parsonage House today."

June 15, 1882: "Jack Dooms finished the Parsonage Stable today."

June 18, 1882: Rev. Bush preached.

June 19, 1882: "Isac Marshall Bought a Cow of Mr. Brown for a price of $45.00 She is a full Jersey."

July 24, 1882: "11 Wagons went through town for Blackberries to Parnassus, 50 bushels to town"

August 1, 1882: "A new Barbershop by Barber and John Collbert commenced to day."

August 8, 1882: "I H. Smals had the pleasure of shaving Francis O'ferell the Colonels Brother from Minnesota, he came to our town to see his Mother."

August 17, 1882: Commenced laying Brick on the Bank to day."

September 9, 1882: "Overseer of the Poor took Peachy Hoak to the Poorhouse to day"

September 12, 1882: "I H. Smals was Disfranchised as Sexton and P. Hartman was put in my place." [This undoubtedly pertains to the Methodist Church].

September 14, 1882: "Scaffold at Bank fell and hurt 3."

September 23, 1882: "Meinars Jim Dog died to day."

October 2, 1882: "the Great Comet made its appearance this morning in the East."

October 4, 1882: "H. Dice sold a lot to Casper Earheart for $100, 1 ¼ acre. Thrush Sellers Bilds Mrs. Williams a house for $600 on High Street."

October 22, 1882: Preaching by Rev. Hildebrand.

October 23, 1882: "Humphreys Loose got his new engine this evening, it cost about $1200."

December 25, 1882: "Jack Higgins and Jack Jones were tried and convicted for stealing and sent to jail."

December 26, 1882: "A Christmas tree for benefit of the Sabbath School Children. Speech from Rev. D. Bush." [sketch of Christmas Arch]Jan 24: "Old Brother John Altaffer Died in this Place this evening about 4 oclock at age of 84 ½ years old, he has been a Methodist for 65 year and over." [Commemorated in stained glass window in Bridgewater United Methodist Church.]

January 26, 1883: Rev Bush preached Altaffer's funeral.

April 6, 1883: "Our young Preacher Waters came to town this evening from Maeraland [Maryland]."

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