Entries in 1864 Diary of Isaac McComas; Baltimore, Frederick and Carroll Counties, Maryland Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Charles McComas Robb Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ********************************************************* 1864 Friday, January 1 Weather very pleasant. We laid the corner stone of the Masonic Hall today. The Masonic order was out and we spent the day very pleasantly. We had a Dinner in the afternoon at the U. S. Hotel & a Ball and supper at night. I was at the Din. Saturday, January 2 Weather not so pleasant today and has the appearance of rain. I did not do anything today except making morter at the Hall. The stone sills are not here yet for the two fronts. I have some jobing to do while that is getting ready. Family all well. Sunday, January 3 Weather pleasant. The Rev. Mr. Ely(?) (the orator of the day at the layoing of the corner stone at the Masonic Hall ) preached for us in the morning. We had a very good congregation. Family all well. Monday, January 4 Weather cloudy and damp. I commenced to get some work ready at the graveyard today. I have some six or eight Lots to wall in there. Family all well. Tuesday, January 5 Weather continues damp part of the day and nights are quite cool and frosty. We worked all day at the graveyard. I do not feal very stout yet. I do not do very much. Family all well. Evening I went to the Lodge. Wednesday, January 6 Weather continues about the same. We finished at the graveyard today. Jack Haun was berried today. He died quite sudden. I am quite busy at present. Evening we went to prayer meeting. We are all well. Thursday, January 7 Weather quite pleasant. I commenced to set the Stone Sills at the Hall today. I am getting along very well with the Hall not very fast but as fast as they want me. We are all well. Friday, January 8 Weather quite warm part of today. We worked all day on the Hall. I have not rented two story House on 5th St. yet. It has been vacant since the middle of last month. I will have to come down with the rent. Saturday, January 9 Weather very disagreeable today foggy & damp. I worked untill noon but had to quit in the afternoon on account of the chills. The rest of the Family are all well. We could not go to the sing this eve. Sunday, January 10 Weather pleasant part of today. Sallie & I went to Church in the morning but not in the evening. I was not very well. Our congregation was quite large this morning. Monday, January 11 Weather cloudy & damp. The men had to stop work about 3 O’clock. I am not able to work yet but want to as soon as I can. I feal very well today. Sallie and the children all [--] well. Tuesday, January 12 Weather pleasant today. We worked all day on the Hall today. I feal very well when I do not work hard. We have had a good deal of cloudy weather but not much rain this fall. The farmers are very much in want of rain. Wednesday, January 13 Weather cloudy and wet in the afternoon. We worked on the Hall in the forenoon. I rented my House yesterday to Mr. Maguire the Druggist for 30 Dollars per month. We are all well today. Thursday, January 14 Weather pleasant enough to work in the forenoon but it rained most all the afternoon. Rain is very much needed now to soften the ground so Ranchers can plough. Friday, January 15 Weather pleasant. We worked all day on the Hall. We are all well. Saturday, January 16 Weather continues good. We are all at work on the Hall. The winter has been very good for my business but not for the Ranchers. Eve we went to the sing. Sunday, January 17 Weather continues quite pleasant. We went to Church in the morning but not in the evening Ella stayed to Sunday School today. Monday, January 18 Weather pleasant. We worked all day on the Hall. Evening I went to the Stock Holders meeting of the Odd Fellows Hall. Family all well. Tuesday, January 19 Weather pleasant. We are still at work on the Hall. I have finished setting the stone sills on the first story. Family all well. Wednesday, January 20 Weather continues pleasant. All at work on the Hall. There is very little doing except what I have to do at present. Family all well. Thursday, January 21 Weather pleasant. Part of the day is quite warm. We had to stop at noon today on account of some soft brick. I pumpt out the cistern on C St this afternoon. Friday, January 22 Weather continues pleasant. We had it all fixed up about soft brick so we will go to work in the morning. I was fixing my cistern today. Saturday, January 23 Weather pleasant. Pat & I worked all day on the Hall. Dorsey was helping Harry Carrill to cement the cistern. Evening Sallie & I went to the consert given at the Episcopal Church at the Dedication of the new Organ. Sunday, January 24 Weather pleasant. Sallie & I took Ella and Charlie to Church with us in the morning but I had to go out with Charlie before Mr. Reese commenced to preach. Family all well. Monday, January 25 Weather pleasant. We worked all day on the Hall. I am so I can work now. We are all well. Tuesday, January 26 Weather pleasant. We are still at work on the Hall. Evening I went to a meeting of the trustees of the Odd F. Hall association. We are all well. Wednesday, January 27 Weather pleasant. We are still at work on the Hall. Evening Sallie & I went to the prayer meeting. Family all well. Thursday, January 28 Weather pleasant except a little windy. We worked all day on the Hall. Evening Sallie & I spent at Mr. Barnes. Family all well. Friday, January 29 Weather cloudy and cold and it commenced to rain about noon so we did not work in the afternoon. Family all well. Saturday, January 30 Weather a little cloudy but no rain. We did not work today but I was busy collecting &co. Evening Sallie & I went to the sing. Family all well. Sunday, January 31 Weather cloudy and rainey. Sallie & I went to Church & Sabbath School in the morning. Family all well. Monday, February 1 Weather pleasant. We worked part of the day on the Hall. We have all the walls up now except the front on 3rd St for the first story. We will have to wait now untill we get the balance of the Stone. Tuesday, February 2 Weather pleasant. I am not doing very much now. We are all well. Wednesday, February 3 Weather continues pleasant. We are still waiting for the Stone for the front Doorway of the Masonic Hall. I have not been very well for a day or so. Thursday, February 4 Weather pleasant. I still feal unwell. We are still wateing on the Stone. I have some work to do on the Brickyard and that I want to do while I am wateing for the Stone. Friday, February 5 Weather pleasant. Warren Smith Dorsey & I worked all day on the yard moveing the shantes. I still feal unwell. The balance of the Family are all well. Saturday, February 6 Weather pleasant. I worked all day on the yard. I Rec. the second payment on the Masonic Hall. Family all well. Sunday, February 7 Weather very pleasant. Sallie & I were at Church in the morning & at Sabbath Sch. Charlie & Ella was at School today for the first time for Charlie. I did not feal very well today. Monday, February 8 Weather continues very pleasant. The stones for the Hall has not come as yet so we cannot do anything there. I am at work at the Brickyard now I have time. Tuesday, February 9 Weather very pleasant. We are still working at the yard. I am building a fence & Barn & shantes for the men. I still feal unwell. The rest of the Family are well. Wednesday, February 10 Weather continues pleasant. We are still working at the yard. Evening Sallie & I went to the prayer meeting. Family all well. Thursday, February 11 Weather pleasant except a little windy. We did not work today. Family all well. Friday, February 12 Weather pleasant. The wind did not blow quite so hard today. Smith & I worked at the yard today building a fence. Family all well. Saturday, February 13 Weather very pleasant today. We worked untill noon today at the yard. The stone for the Hall is not ready yet. Family all well. Sunday, February 14 Weather continues pleasant. We were at church & Sabbath School in the morning but not at Church in the evening. We are all very well except I am not so well. Monday, February 15 Weather continues very pleasant but we are in want of rain very much. The Miners as well as the Ranchers want it. I made up my mind to go to San Francisco in the morning. Tuesday, February 16 Weather a little cloudy. I started for the Bay this morning arrived at San F. about 10 at night. I had a very pleasant trip down except I felt a little unwell part of the way down something like the chills. Wednesday, February 17 Weather pleasant in San Francisco. I find everything very lively here & the place growing very rapedly with the finest Houses. I met with a few of my old acquaintances but some have gone away. Thursday, February 18 Weather continues very pleasant. I went on the railroad to Santa Clara today but I was quite unwell there with feavor. I saw Bro. McClay there at the Office of the R. station. Returned in the evening. Friday, February 19 Weather pleasant. I started for Home today. I felt very well today. I saw the men taking up the Iron plating of the [--] from the Ship that sank today before I left. Will arrived at Sacramento about 5 tomorrow morning. Saturday, February 20 Weather cloudy & damp. It rained about noon today. I came up from Sac. By way of the R. R. arrived at Home about 1 and was quite sick all the afternoon with the chills & feavor. I found all the Family all well & Andy down from Reese River Sunday, February 21 Weather no rain today & it has the appearance of clearing off. We are still very much in want of more rain on account of the crops. Sallie & I were at Church in the morning. Monday, February 22 Weather very pleasant. The balance of the stone for the Hall is not ready yet so we are still wateing on them. I fealt better today the rest of the Family are all well. We Rec. letters from Home today one from Jacob and one from sister Maggie. Tuesday, February 23 Weather pleasant. I am not doing very much now except a little jobing for myself. The stones are expected soon for the Hall and then we can go ahead with the building. Wednesday, February 24 Weather pleasant. I am still wateing on the stone for the Hall. I forgot to say last week about Andy Slicer comeing to see us. He is down from Rheese River to spend the balance of the winter with us. Thursday, February 25 Weather pleasant. We are still waiting on the stone for the Doorway of the Hall. I sold 1500 brick today to Hudson & Co. I am getting $10 per M for brick now. Evening I went to the Old folks consert given at the Presbyterian Church. Sallie sang. Friday, February 26 Weather quite windy today. The Old folks repeated there consert this Eve. Sallie sang with them again. Everything went off well at both conserts. They made about $650.00 out of it to by an Organ for the Church. Saturday, February 27 Weather still continues quite windy. I have done nothing today but try and collect & pay Bills the latter I had to do pretty well at. The Stone has not come yet. Family all well. Sunday, February 28 Weather pleasant. We were at Church in the morning & Sabbath School. We had no Church in the evening Mr. Rheese is not very well. Monday, February 29 Weather continues dry & warm. The farmers are complaining very much on the account of the dry weather. We are still wateing on the balance of the stone for the Hall. We are all well. Tuesday, March 1 Weather still continues dry and warm. I worked a while today at the yard fixing up the stalls in the stable. The Old folks went up to Oroville this eve to give a concert tonight. We did not go Sallie could not leave well. Wednesday, March 2 Weather pleasant. I commenced to get some Brick & Morter out to the graveyard to do some work. The stones are not ready yet for the Hall. Family all well. Thursday, March 3 Weather still keeps dry and warm. We worked all day at the graveyard. We are all well. Friday, March 4 Weather continues pleasant. We finished at the Cemetery today. The stone have not come yet. We are all well. Saturday, March 5 Weather continues about the same. Grain & flour is going up every day on account of the dry weather. We are all well. Eve we went to the sing. Sunday, March 6 Weather pleasant. Sallie did not get to church at all today. I went morning & evening & at S. S. We are all well. Our girl left us today. She wanted to go to San Francisco to live. Monday, March 7 Weather dry and no appearance of rain. Flour is still on the rise. I have one or two small jobs to do this week. The stone has not come yet. We are all well. Tuesday, March 8 Weather quite warm. We commenced a job at the old Market on E. St. We are all very well. Wednesday, March 9 Weather continues about the same. We worked all day. We finished the job on E St and commenced a job opposite my House on D St. an addition to a stable. Thursday, March 10 Weather quite warm. Dorsey & I worked all day on the stable. Flour & grain is still going up. It is about as much again as it was 2 or 3 weeks ago. Family all well. Friday, March 11 Weather warm & dry & no appearance of rain. Grain & flour is still going up. Rain is very much wanted on account of the crops. The stones have not come yet for the Hall. Family all well. Saturday, March 12 Weather pleasant. I am still waiting on the stone for the Hall. I have some small jobs to do but not enough to amount to much. Family all well. Sunday, March 13 Weather continues about the same. Sallie did not get to Church today. Monday, March 14 Weather continues pleasant. I am still waiting on the stone for the Hall. Family all well. Eve I went to a Hall meeting of the Odd Fellows Hall association. Tuesday, March 15 Weather continues pleasant. While I am waiting for the stones on the Hall I spend part of my time fixing up the yard so I will be ready to commence to make Brick just as soon as the weather will permitt. Wednesday, March 16 Weather has the appearance of rain this week. We are very much in want of it. Family all well. Thursday, March 17 Weather continues sometimes it looks like rain & then it clears off. Flour is going up most every day. Family all well. Friday, March 18 Weather about the same. The stone for the Hall has come but they have come two or three weeks work on then yet to have them ready for use. Family all well. Saturday, March 19 Weather pleasant. Smith & I worked all day at the yard. Family all well. Sunday, March 20 Weather very pleasant. Sallie did not get out all day. I went in the morning. We had no Church in the evening on account of our Pastor being unwell. Charlie is not very well today. Monday, March 21 Weather pleasant but a little windy. I worked part of the day on the yard building an addition to the shantes. Charlie is still unwell. We think he is going to have the measels. Tuesday, March 22 Weather pleasant except a little windy. Smith & I worked all day on the yard. Charlie is still unwell. Wednesday, March 23 Weather continues about the same. We are still at the yard at work. Charlie is still unwell. Thursday, March 24 Weather pleasant. Warren Smith & I worked most all day at the yard. In the evening we got ready at the Hall to raise the two stones at the great Doorway leading to the Hall. Friday, March 25 Weather pleasant. This morning we raised the stones at the doorway of the Hall. The children are all unwell except Maggie. Saturday, March 26 Weather pleasant. We started on the 3rd St. front of the Masonic Hall today. Family all about the same. Sunday, March 27 Weather good. We did not get to go to Church today. Ella & Charlie are still sick. We think they will have the Measels. Monday, March 28 Weather wet. I stayed at home today with Ella the measels are out on her & she is quite sick. Charlie is getting better. Wednesday, March 30 Weather cloudy & rainy part of the time. We went to work again today. Ella is getting along very well. Charlie is quite well. I felt quite unwell this evening with my Back. Thursday, March 31 Weather pleasant. I commenced on the yard today. The men got the yard ready. I filled one of the Pitts. My Back was very bad when I quit work. Cloudy this evening. Children all getting along very well. Friday, April 1 Weather wet so we could not commence to mold as we expected. I was quite sick today with a chill. The children are all getting along very well. Saturday, April 2 Weather pleasant. We worked all day. I do not feal very strong yet. The children are getting along very well. Sunday, April 3 Weather cloudy & wet. We had no Church at our church today. our Pastor is at the Bay on some business. Monday, April 4 Weather pleasant but it has the appearance of more rain. We have not got to work on the yard yet on account of the weather but we will start in just as soon as the weather will permitt. Family all well. Tuesday, April 5 Weather continues about the same. We worked part of today at the Hall. Evening I went to the Hall (Masonic). Wednesday, April 6 Weather wet no work today. I went out in the Country to look at a Horse. He pleased me & I bought him. He belonged to J. Rickards. I am to give $250 for him. We are all very well. Thursday, April 7 Weather pleasant. I got ready today to hoist the large stone that covers the doorway at the Hall. We are all well. Friday, April 8 Weather a little cloudy & it rained a little in the afternoon. We got up the large stone today at the Hall without any axidance. We also commenced to mold today. family all well. Saturday, April 9 Weather a little warm today. We got the front wall of the Hall all up to the square of the first story today and everything ready to commence on the second story Monday. Family all well. Sunday, April 10 Weather pleasant. At church morning & evening. Sallie did not go to church today she did not feal very well. Monday, April 11 Weather pleasant. We worked all day on the Hall. Tuesday, April 12 Weather continues about the same. Working at the Hall. Sallie is quite sick the children are all well. Wednesday, April 13 Weather about the same. We only worked ½ day today on account of the tenders. Sallie is getting better. Thursday, April 14 Weather warm. No work today on the Hall. I cannot get enough tenders together so we can work. I will go to Sac. In the morning to get some. We are all well. Friday, April 15 Weather warm. I started to Sacramento this morning after tenders. Arrived there at noon saw Wm. Smith & others and they helped me to get some. Saturday, April 16 Weather pleasant in Sacramento. I got what tenders I wanted this morning but we cannot get off before Monday morning. I spent part of today in walking about the city. Sunday, April 17 Weather pleasant in Sacramento yet. Went to the 4th St. Baptist church morning & evening. Monday, April 18 Weather continues very pleasant. I started for Home this morning by the Boat with my 3 tenders. Arrived about 5 in the evening found Family all well. Tuesday, April 19 Weather quite warm. We started on the Hall again this morning with 4 bricklayers & 3 tenders. Got along very well. Family all well. Wednesday, April 20 Weather pleasant. We worked all day on the Hall. My Sacramento men got along very well. Family all well. Thursday, April 21 Weather warm. We are getting along very well now with the Hall. The men on the Brickyard are getting along well. Family all well. Friday, April 22 Weather quite warm. We got another good days work done on the Hall. One of my yard men quit this eve on account of the setter. We are all well. Saturday, April 23 Weather quite pleasant today. I sat another tender to work today on the Hall. Everything is going along very well. On account of not being able to collect. I had to borrow from Bank. Sunday, April 24 Weather quite warm. I was at Church & Sabbath School all day. Sallie did not get out all day. Family all well. Monday, April 25 Weather continues about the same. We worked all day on the hall. Family all well. Tuesday, April 26 Weather pleasant we had a little shower last night. I turned out with the Odd Fellows today. They had an aniversary selebration. We could not work today very well any how so We all Kept Holiday. Wednesday, April 27 Weather pleasant. We all worked today on the Hall. We are getting along very well now on the Hall and also the Brickyard. Thursday, April 28 Weather continues about the same. We are still on the second story of the Hall. Sallie is not very well for the last day or so. Friday, April 29 Weather pleasant some think it a little too warm but I think it pleasant. I am very well now. Sallie is a little better today. The children are all quite well. Saturday, April 30 Weather continues about the same. We did not succeed in getting the second story quite on but can finish it in about ½ day. Family all well. Sunday, May 1 Weather pleasant. At Church & Sabbath School morning & evening. Sallie did not get out today. Family all well. Monday, May 2 Weather quite warm. I finished up the second story of the Masonic Hall today about 4 in the afternoon. Evening went to a meeting of the Eureka Company. Family all well. Tuesday, May 3 Weather pleasant. The M. E. Church, Presbyterian & Baptist Sabbath Schools had a pic-nic near Oroville on the R. Road today. I was along. We had a very nice time. Sallie & the children could not go. We sat fire to a kiln. Wednesday, May 4 Weather pleasant. I am not doing anything now. I am waiting on the Carpenters at the Hall. The men at the yard are all getting along very well. Family all well. Thursday, May 5 Weather cloudy and windy makes it hard at the kiln. We are all well. Friday, May 6 Weather cloudy it rained quite hard last night. My Horse strayed away last night but I found him in a stable downtown. The kiln is getting along very well. Family all well. Saturday, May 7 Weather pleasant except a little windy. I have been getting one or two little jobs ready for next week. Family all well. Sunday, May 8 Weather pleasant. I was at Church morning & evening & also at Sabbath School at the usual time. Sallie did not get out today. Family all well. Monday, May 9 Weather cloudy & wet. The Boys finished at the kiln about 9 this morning. It has 7 arches 50 bricks long making about 150000 in it. We got a good burn. We are all well. Tuesday, May 10 Weather still wet. We could not do anything today either on the yard or in town. We are all well. Wednesday, May 11 Weather pleasant in the morning but it rained in the evening so we had to stop work. We are doing a little job for A. P. Barnes. We are all well. Thursday, May 12 Weather cloudy in the morning but it did not Rain. We finished at Barnes and started to build a front fence for Mr. E. Hamilton. We are all well. Friday, May 13 Weather pleasant. We finished Hamilton’s fence. I got the third payment yesterday on the Masonic Hall $1393.50. We are all well. Saturday, May 14 Weather cloudy part of the day & some rain. The men on the yard had to stop work on that account. I do not feal very well this evening. Sunday, May 15 Weather warm. At Church & Sabbath School morning & evening. Sallie did not get to Church at all. Family all well. Monday, May 16 Weather pleasant in the morning but cloudy in the afternoon. It rained very hard and destroyed a good many Bricks on the yard & kiln. I went up to Oroville today to see about some lime. Tuesday, May 17 It was today that it rained so Hard instead of yesterday I lost a good many brick on the yard. It was considered by everybody to be the hardest rain we have had for along time Wednesday, May 18 Weather pleasant but quite muddy. I wrote to Sacramento for lime today. The Lime here is too much [--]. Family all well. Thursday, May 19 Weather pleasant. Not doing much in town now waiting on the Hall. Family all well. Friday, May 20 Weather quite warm. I am not doing anything in town on account of the want of lime. The men are at work on the yard. Family well. Saturday, May 21 Weather pleasant. I am still waiting on the Carpenters & the Lime man on the Masonic Hall. I was out the most of the day collecting. Family all well. Sunday, May 22 Weather quite warm. At Church as usual but Sallie has not got out as yet. Family all well. Monday, May 23 Weather continues very warm. I commenced to get a job ready for Mr. Jacob Tombs today. We are all well. Tuesday, May 24 Weather continues warm. I layed brick most all day today at Tombs. I am building an addition to his stable. It will take about 26,000 Brick. Eve I went to the Masonic Lodge Wednesday, May 25 Weather continues about the same. We worked all day at the stable. Family all well. Thursday, May 26 Weather continues very warm. We are still at the stable. We are all well. Lime came for the Hall today. Friday, May 27 Weather warm. I finished at the stable today. The next thing will be to go to work at the Masonic Hall. We are all well. Saturday, May 28 Weather continues very warm. I commenced to make morter at the Hall today. We are all well. Sunday, May 29 Weather continues warm. At Church as usual except Sallie. We are all very well. Monday, May 30 Weather continues warm. I commenced at the Hall today to Rig up a hoisting apparatis. I have 3 large Buckets and intend to Hoist by Horse power. I get [--] & Horse for 4.50 per day. Tuesday, May 31 Weather more pleasant. We commenced to Hoist today and got along very satisfactorily. I think it will be quite a saveing to me in labor. Evening I went to the Masonic Lodge. Wednesday, June 1 Weather pleasant. We Hoisted brick & morter up on the Hall all day. We have not got to work laying Brick yet. I am helping to Hoist it works very well so far. Thursday, June 2 Weather pleasant. We are still hoisting at the Hall. Everything works very well. We are all well. Friday, June 3 Weather not so pleasant today part of it was quite warm. We are still hoisting at the Hall but stopped at noon untill we get to work. Saturday, June 4 Weather warm. I was getting things ready at the Hall today so we can start next Monday to lay Brick. Family all very well. Sunday, June 5 Weather very warm. At Church & S. S. Sallie went with me in the evening. Family all well. Monday, June 6 Weather warm. I started on the 3rd story of the Masonic Hall to lay Brick. Family all well. Tuesday, June 7 Weather pleasant. All at work on the Hall. My hoisting arraingement works like a charme so far it is a grate saveing to me in labour. Evening I went to the Masonic Lodge. Family all well. Wednesday, June 8 Weather pleasant. All at work on the Hall. Things goes along very pleasant so far. Family all well. Thursday, June 9 Weather warm. All at work on the Hall. Family well. Friday, June 10 Weather quite pleasant today. We are all to work on the Hall. Saturday, June 11 Weather pleasant. We got the wall all up schaffold High & commenced on the first schaffold above. Everything goes along very pleasantly. Family all well. Sunday, June 12 Weather warm. At Church & S. S. in the morning but we had no Church in the evening on account of Bro. Rheese not being able to Preach. Family all well. Monday, June 13 Weather pleasant. All at work on the Hall. Things goes along pleasantly. We are all well. Tuesday, June 14 Weather pleasant. All on the Hall to work. I feal very well now and also my family. Wednesday, June 15 Weather pleasant. We were all on the Hall today except Farrell. I had him jobing at the St. Nicholas part of today jobing. Family all well. Thursday, June 16 Weather continues pleasant. All on the Hall except Dorsey. I have him jobing. Family all well. Friday, June 17 Weather pleasant. All on the Hall except Dorsey. Everything works well. Family all well. Saturday, June 18 Weather pleasant. All on the Hall. Evening I went to a meeting held at City Hall for the purpose to take some measures in the regard to draneing the Slough. Sunday, June 19 Weather pleasant. At church & S. S. as usual. We had no Church in the evening on account of our Pastor being unwell. Sallie did not get out today. We are all well. Monday, June 20 Weather pleasant. We finished the walls of the Masonic Hall up to the top of the 3rd story windows a little after noon today then had to stop for a while. We are all well. Tuesday, June 21 Weather pleasant. I worked all day at the Hall getting my schaffolding ready to put on the last schaffold on the 3rd story. I have the men off jobing. Eve I went to the Lodge. Wednesday, June 22 Weather pleasant. I dont expect to lay any Brick on the Hall this week. Sallie & Maggie is not very well. Thursday, June 23 Weather continues pleasant. Some of the men is jobing. We are well except Sallie & Maggie. They have a slight attack of the Billious Feavor. Friday, June 24 Weather quite warm part of today. I am having morter made up to finish the Brick work of the Hall. I am figuring up for a German Church. I put my bid in on the 22 & was the lowest bidder but it is more than they expected & they want to make it smaller. Saturday, June 25 Weather quite pleasant today. I have got all ready to commence to lay Brick Monday. Sallie & Maggie is better today. Sunday, June 26 Weather warm. At church & S. S. in the morning but did not go in the evening. Family all well. Monday, June 27 Weather quite warm. I started to put on the last schaffold High on the 3rd story of the Masonic Hall today. Family all well. Tuesday, June 28 Weather very warm. I felt unwell today. We did not work at all today. Wednesday, June 29 Weather continues warm. One of my tenders (Pat) got quite a fall from the run plank with the Whealbarrow today but escaped with slight brooses. Family all very well. Thursday, June 30 Weather continues warm. We had to stop on the Hall today with some of the men. Jerry broke his wagon down We are all well. Friday, July 1 Weather not quite so warm today. I had need of the men off jobing today. I worked all day on the Hall by myself. Family all well. Saturday, July 2 Weather quite pleasant. All on the Hall today. I am getting along very well so far. I found many matters hard this eve but made out the best I could. Family all well. Sunday, July 3 Weather pleasant. At church & S. S. Sallie did not get out today. family all well. Monday, July 4 Weather pleasant. We had one of the largest turnouts today that I ever saw in Marysville on a 4th & everything went off very well. I went out with our Engine Company. Andy Slicer was out with us. We had a very good time. Sallie was out with the children. Tuesday, July 5 Weather pleasant. We worked all day at the Hall. Family all well. Wednesday, July 6 Weather pleasant. We worked all day on the 3rd story of the Hall. I sent Josiah a draft for 494 Dollars today money col. on Cupons. Thursday, July 7 Weather pleasant. We got the 3rd story up to the square today. Family all well. Friday, July 8 Weather pleasant. I worked about the Hall most all day. The men I had off jobing. Sallie not very well. Saturday, July 9 Weather pleasant. I collected a little money today but I find it very hard to collect. Family getting along very well. Sunday, July 10 Weather warm. I was at church & S. S. in the morning but not in the evening. Family not all well. Monday, July 11 Weather pleasant. I am waiting for the Carpenters on the Hall. Now they are putting there roof timbers on. I have some of the men jobing. I signed a contract last week to build a Church on the cor of E & 7th Streets [--]. Halled sand today. Tuesday, July 12 Weather continues about the same. I am still waiting on the carpenters. I was about the Hall most all day. I made an Iron bucket to Hoist up brick & morter. Two of the others broke being wood they fell to pieces. Sallie had a chill today. Ella was not very well today. Wednesday, July 13 Weather pleasant. I had Morter made up at the Church today. I have Farrell jobing at the Empire block. I was Idle most all day. Family all very well today. Thursday, July 14 Weather pleasant. I worked all day at the Curb at the Hall. I have one or 2 men off jobing. I quit molding yesterday. I think that I will have enough Brick made for this season. All very well. Friday, July 15 Weather continues about the same. I am still at the curb. The men at the yard are closeing up the last kiln of 20 holes about 400,000 Brick. I hurt my finger very bad today. Family well. Saturday, July 16 Weather very pleasant. I finished my curb at the Masonic Hall today. I commenced my schaffolding on the fire walls. I want to get ready by Tuesday to lay Brick. I got a payment on the G. M. E. Church today. Sunday, July 17 Weather warm. I was at Church & S. S. in the morning but not at Church in the Evening. Family well. The Boys sat fire to the kiln this eve it has 20 holes about 400,000 Brick. Monday, July 18 Weather quite warm. I was fixing my schaffolding to top out the Hall with. We are all well at present. Tuesday, July 19 Weather continues about the same. I finished my schaffolding today but will have to wait on the Carpenters for a little while. I do not feal very well this Evening. Wednesday, July 20 Weather continues warm. I commenced to hoist morter & Brick & Pat & I went to work in the afternoon. Farrell has left me & joined the Army. I felt very unwell this evening. Thursday, July 21 Weather continues very warm. I was quite sick today with the Bilious Feaver so the men could not work to advantage & I thought it best to let them lay off untill I got better. Friday, July 22 Weather continues warm. I am still sick. No one at work on the Hall. I think that I will be able to go to work by Monday next. Saturday, July 23 Weather continues warm. I feal better today but dont feal able to go to work. The boys are still burning at the kiln. Sunday, July 24 Weather continues warm. I was at Church & S. S. in the morning but not in the Evening. Family well. The Boys got through this morning on the Brickyard. I have now about 430,000 Brick on Hand. Monday, July 25 Weather quite warm. We worked on the Hall part of today got all we can do untill Swain gets his cornice on. I dont feal very strong yet. I got the 4th payment on the Hall today. Tuesday, July 26 Weather very warm. I started to get the foundation of the G. M. E. Church dug today. Wednesday, July 27 Weather continues warm. I laid the foundation of the Church today. Thursday, July 28 Weather continues warm. Pat McCarty & I started to lay Brick on the G. M. E. Church today. My finger pained me very bad today. It is the one I got a splinter in a few days ago & cannot get it out. Friday, July 29 Weather continues very warm. Pat is sick today so we did not work. I had my finger lanced today but cannot get the splinter out yet. All well. Saturday, July 30 Weather very warm. We have not got to work yet the carpenters are not ready on the Hall yet. My finger is very sore yet. Family all well. Sunday, July 31 Weather quite warm. Sallie went with me to Church this eve. I went aloan in the morning to church & S. S. Family all well. Monday, August 1 Weather warm. We are not at work yet. Pat & I both feal unwell. I am not [--] at present on account of the Carpenters. My finger is quite sore yet. Tuesday, August 2 Weather continues about the same. We are still idle but Pat & I expect to go to work in the morning. Eve I went to the Lodge (Masonic). Family all well. Wednesday, August 3 Weather continues warm. Pat McCarty was not expected to go to work this morning as expected to. He was quite unwell last night & feals very bad today. I got Billings in his place for a few days. Thursday, August 4 Weather continues warm. Billings & I got the foundation up for the joist. Pat McCarty is very bad much worse then yesterday. I am afraid he will not get over it. Friday, August 5 Weather continues warm. Poor Pat McCarty died today. He died 20 minutes past 5 this afternoon. I was with him part of the day. He died with the infermation on the bowels. I am very sorry to have to part with him. He has been with me for a long time. Saturday, August 6 Weather continues about the same. Pat wont be beryed untill tomorrow afternoon at 3 O’clock. We are all well. I got the Balance of the first payment on the G. M. E. Church (500) Dollars Sunday, August 7 Weather warm. Sallie went with me to Church this evening. I went alone in the morning. We are all well. McCarty was beried this afternoon he had a large funereal. I went, took Ella & Charlie. Monday, August 8 Weather warm. We started on the Hall today with one or two men to get things ready for tomorrow. Family all well. Tuesday, August 9 Weather warm. We started today to finish the toping out of the Masonic Hall. I have a man by the name of Billings to help me finish up my work. We are all pretty well. Wednesday, August 10 Weather continues warm. We worked all day on the Hall. I dont feal very well today I have the simtoms of feaver. Andy Slicer is a little unwell today. Thursday, August 11 Weather continues warm. We worked all day on the Hall. I felt very unwell this evening. Andy is still sick. Sallie & the children are well. Friday, August 12 Weather continues about the same. I was quite unwell today so much so that I could not work. I Sat some of the men to work walling up the Privy vault at the Hall. Andy is still quite unwell. Saturday, August 13 Weather pleasant today. We worked all day on the Hall but I am not quite well yet & work went quite hard with me. I am very anxious to get it done. Andy are still unwell. Sunday, August 14 Weather pleasant. We did not get to go to Church today. I have been takeing medsin and did not feal able to go. Andy is still sick. Monday, August 15 Weather warm. We worked all day on the Hall. Jerry is sick today & W. Smith took his place halling Brick. Tuesday, August 16 Weather continues the same as yesterday. We worked all day on the Hall. Andy is still sick. Wednesday, August 17 Weather about the same. I finished the Brickwork of the main building of the Masonic Hall today got through about ½ past 3. We are all pretty well except Andy. Thursday, August 18 Weather about the same. I did not do very much today but I kept 2 or 3 men at work on the privy vault at the Hall. Andy is still sick. Friday, August 19 Weather warm. We worked all day at the Hall on the privy. Andy is a little better today. Saturday, August 20 Weather pleasant today. We worked all day on the Privy. Sallie was sick this afternoon. Andy is better. I am better. Children all well. Sunday, August 21 Weather warm. I was not very well today so I did not go to Church untill eve. Monday, August 22 Weather continues warm. We finished the Privy at the Masonic Hall. Family not very well except Ella and Charlie they are very well. Tuesday, August 23 Weather cloudy and commenced to rain in the evening. I commenced to get the pavement ready today at the Hall. I have some off jobing. Wednesday, August 24 It rained quite hard last night & part of today. The farmers are very sorry to see it as it will hurt the [-]olinteer(?) crop & the dry grass. Thursday, August 25 Weather cloudy but not much rain since yesterday. I worked all day on the pavement. We are most all complaining fealing bad. Friday, August 26 Weather quite warm today. The rain has caused it to be quite sickley. I finished the Brickwork of the Masonic Hall today. I have the front to clean down yet after the rest is finished and that lets me out. Saturday, August 27 Weather quite warm. I was quite unwell today & last evening. Maggie is sick today also. I am thinking about trying to get along without working just supervising my work but I am afraid that it wont work in this country. Sunday, August 28 Weather warm. I did not feal well today so I did not go out today. Monday, August 29 Weather continues warm. I did not do much today but I want to get to work again on the G. M. E. Church. The fraims are not quite ready. Jerry & I hawled away the schaffolding from the Hall. We are all complaining more or less. Tuesday, August 30 Weather warm. I got ready to do some extra work at the Hall for George North the man that is going to take the corner store of the Masonic Hall. We are all about the same. Wednesday, August 31 Weather pleasant. I started some work at the Masonic Hall in the back yard building two back walls. Thursday, September 1 Weather pleasant. We finished the little job today. Next week I want to start again on the Church. Friday, September 2 Weather warm. W. Smith & I fixed the cistern on C St.the one I built last fall and never could get it to hold water. I am in hopes it will hold now it looks like it ought to. Saturday, September 3 Weather pleasant a little warm in the sun. I did not do much today. I sold some brick & collected some & paid some out. I am getting $10 for my Bricks now. I am the only one that has Brick now in Marysville. Sunday, September 4 Weather warm. I did not get out all day. Ella was sick so I stayed at Home all day. Monday, September 5 Weather warm. I did not do much today except Helping Jerry to finish halling the schaffolding away from the Hall. Tuesday, September 6 Weather warm. We started again on the G. M. E. Church. [-] B. McDonald is helping me out. Wednesday, September 7 Weather warm. We worked all day on the church. Family well. Thursday, September 8 Weather pleasant. We are still working on the Church. Evening I went to the Masonic Lodge. Friday, September 9 Weather pleasant. We worked all day on the church. Saturday, September 10 Weather pleasant. We are still working on the Church. Family well. Sunday, September 11 Weather warm. I was not very well today so I did not go out today. Monday, September 12 Weather pleasant. We worked all day on the Church. I was not well today but made out to work all day. Most of the Family are complaining all the time here lately with feavor & ague. Tuesday, September 13 Weather about the same. We are still working at the same place. I feal a little better today. Wednesday, September 14 Weather pleasant. We did not work this afternoon. McDonald’s wife was sick. I was not very well. Thursday, September 15 Weather pleasant. We worked all day on the Church. Family all about the same. Friday, September 16 Weather pleasant. We got the Church up to the square today ready for the first timbers. Family well. Saturday, September 17 Weather pleasant. I done some work at the Masonic Hall today jobing. Family well. I bought back J. S. Bowen’s Lot today from Lyden. It was sold for taxes about one year ago. Sunday, September 18 Weather warm. I went to Church morning & evening. There was a fire during services clost to Bro Barnes. We went to it. Family well. Monday, September 19 Weather pleasant. I started a little stable today for Mr. Peckham on High St near 6th St. We are all well. Tuesday, September 20 Weather pleasant. We finished the stable today. I have [-] B. McDonald working for me again. Family well. Wednesday, September 21 Weather pleasant. Swain put the timbers on the Church today & got ready so we can go to work tomorrow & top out. I am getting 10$ per thousand for Brick now. Family well. Thursday, September 22 Weather pleasant. We started on the Church today to top out. Family well. Friday, September 23 Weather pleasant. We had to stop work this afternoon on account of Kerr’s wife being sick. Family all well. Saturday, September 24 Weather pleasant. We worked all day on the Church. Family well. Sunday, September 25 Weather about the same. I was at Church & Sabbath School. Family well. Monday, September 26 Weather pleasant. We did not work on the church today. Kerr my tender is sick. Tuesday, September 27 Weather pleasant. I toped out the Church today about two O’clock. We then did some work for Dr. Wilkins paveing. I am not very business now. Family complaining. Wednesday, September 28 Weather pleasant. I started a little job for Mr. Ross on E. St. Family about the same. I have B. M. McDonald working for me now. Thursday, September 29 Weather pleasant. We finished Ross job today. Family about the same. Friday, September 30 Weather pleasant. I am not doing very much now. Brickwork is very slack now & will be for some time to come the way it looks at present. Saturday, October 1 Weather pleasant. I tried to collect some today & that was about all that I done. Family complaining as usual. I am not very well this evening. Sunday, October 2 Weather pleasant. I did not go out today as I am takeing medison. Monday, October 3 Weather pleasant. No work today. I have some to do for Mr. E. Hamilton as soon as Jerry gets well enough to hall Brick. Tuesday, October 4 Weather about the same. No work today. Family pretty well. Wednesday, October 5 Weather about the same. No work. Family well except myself. Thursday, October 6 Weather pleasant. I am still idle on account of Jerry being sick. I am selling some Bricks every day. I am getting 10$ at the kiln for them. Friday, October 7 Weather pleasant. I was busy most of today selling brick and pointing up the arches at the Church. Evening I went to a large & good democratic meeting. Family well. Saturday, October 8 Weather pleasant. I finished pointing at the church at noon. I paid my Water Bill today for the water at home & at the building & also my income taxes. Family all well. Sunday, October 9 Weather pleasant. I was at Church morning & evening. Sallie was with me in the evening. Mr.[blank] was Baptised in the evening. Family all well. Monday, October 10 Weather continues pleasant. I did not do much today. Jerry is sick. I will wait untill he gets better as my work is not in a hurry. Tuesday, October 11 Weather continues pleasant. Jerry is still unwell but he got out today & done a little halling at Mr. E. Hamilton’s where I have a sidewalk & curb to put down I get 35 cnts for the curb & 13$ per thousand for the pavement. Wednesday, October 12 Weather pleasant. I started Mr. E. Hamilton’s job today. I am not very busy now but what I do pays me very well. I get $10 for what bricks sell at the kiln. Thursday, October 13 Weather pleasant. I am still at Mr. H job. Family all well except Ella she is not very well. Friday, October 14 Weather pleasant. Worked all day at Hanilton’s. Ella is still unwell. Family well now. Saturday, October 15 Weather continues very pleasant. I commenced to get ready a little job for the City at the City Hall. They are putting a new Rough on. Ella is still unwell. Sunday, October 16 Weather pleasant. We had no Church at our church today on account of Mr. Rhees being away but we had Sabbath School as usual. I went to the M. E. Church morning & evening. Sallie was with me in the evening. Monday, October 17 Weather continues pleasant. I started a little job today for the City at the City Hall raising the fire walls. Family pretty well. Tuesday, October 18 Weather continues pleasant. We worked part of today on the Hall. I made out to work about Half of the time at one place or another but I most allways have something to do. Wednesday, October 19 Weather continues quite pleasant. I finished at the City Hall it was only a small job amount to 100$. I go back now to finish Hamilton’s job. Family all pretty well. Thursday, October 20 Weather pleasant. Worked all day at Hamilton’s paveing his sidewalk & building a curb. Family well. Friday, October 21 Weather continues pleasant. The Rain keeps off well this fall but we are in hopes that when it does come we will have plenty. Family well. Saturday, October 22 Weather pleasant. I did not do much today except a little collecting & paying out. Some of us are sick today. Sunday, October 23 Weather pleasant. We went to the M. E. Church today. We had no preaching today our Minister is away. We were at Sabbath School at our Church. Family all well. Monday, October 24 Weather pleasant. I am not doing much of anything now. My Business is quite slack. Family well except myself I am feverish. Tuesday, October 25 Weather continues pleasant. I am still unwell. Wednesday, October 26 Weather pleasant. I had to let McDonald do a little job for me. He commenced it today. I am still sick. Thursday, October 27 Weather pleasant. I am still sick but soon expect to get out again. Friday, October 28 Weather continues pleasant. I am still unwell so I cannot go out. Saturday, October 29 Weather pleasant. I was out most all day trying to collect some money. I collected and paid out. Sunday, October 30 Weather pleasant except a little windy. We did not get out to Church today. Monday, October 31 Weather pleasant. I am not doing much now. Family all well. Tuesday, November 1 Weather pleasant. Family well. Wednesday, November 2 Weather pleasant. I am not doing anything now of much act. Family well. Thursday, November 3 Weather continues pleasant. I commenced to clean down the front of the Masonic Hall. That is the last thing I have to do to complete my contract on the Hall. Friday, November 4 Weather pleasant. I worked most of today for Mr. Hamilton at the grave yard. Family well. Saturday, November 5 Weather pleasant. I have nothing to do today but try & collect some money & pay it out again. Ella is sick this morning. Sunday, November 6 Weather pleasant. Sallie & I were at Church morning & evening. Ella & Charlie went with us in the morning. Monday, November 7 Weather pleasant except a little windy. I worked all day. Evening I saw Mr. Star & agreed to build his Mill. and take the kiln of Brick off his hands that he bought about 112,000 in it at $6 per M. I do the work for $13 per M. Tuesday, November 8 Weather pleasant. The Ellection pased off very pleasant today in Marysville. About 1200 votes were poled and the Republicans got 395 Majority. Family well. Wednesday, November 9 Weather pleasant. I am at work on the Hall cleaning down the front. I went over in Sut. County to build some pears for a stable for Mr. V. W. Moore. Thursday, November 10 Weather pleasant. I worked on the Hall. Jerry commenced to hall sand at Star’s Mill yesterday. I am quite busy now & expect to be all winter. Friday, November 11 Weather continues very pleasant. No rain yet. Rain is very much needed this winter. If we dont it is expected that we will have very hard times untill we do have it. I am not very well. Saturday, November 12 Weather continues dry but pleasant. I was quite unwell last night & today. Charlie is quite sick today. It has been quite unhealthy in Marysville this & last seasons but I am in hopes that it will be better after it rains. Sunday, November 13 Weather pleasant. I went to Church & S. S. today but Sallie could not go on account of Charlie being sick. In the evening I went to the Presbyterian Church at a Sanatery(?) meeting. We had no Church at our Church in the evening on that account Monday, November 14 Weather pleasant but has the appearance of rain. I worked part of today. Charlie has the Scharlet feaver or such but he is getting along very well. Tuesday, November 15 Weather wet. It rained last night & part of today & cleared off about noon. Charlie gets along very well considering. Wednesday, November 16 Weather pleasant but a little muddy. I worked at the Hall Masonic. Charlie is getting along very well. Thursday, November 17 Weather pleasant. I worked at the Hall. Charlie about the same. We had quite a fire last night. The Theatre burnt down Earley this morning and part of the walls fell down. No one hurt onley partly Enshured. Friday, November 18 Weather pleasant. I only worked part of today. Charlie is getting along very well. I paid Bowen’s & my taxes today to the City County is about 5 per cent on the Dollar very heavy. Saturday, November 19 Weather pleasant but we have had quite heavy frosts the last 2 or 3 nites an indication of rain. Charlie is getting along very well. I worked part of today in a sewer by my House on 5th St. for the City. Sunday, November 20 Weather wet & muddy. I was at Church in the morning & Sabbath School. We had no Church in the evening. Monday, November 21 Weather pleasant. I worked all day on the culvert by my House. Charlie is getting along very finely. Tuesday, November 22 Weather pleasant but it rains part of the time. I think that we will have all the rain that we will want now & we all need it very much. Charlie is improveing very fast now. Wednesday, November 23 Weather cloudy & wet. The wind blows very hard at times. Family all about the same. My friend W. Warren is dead. He died Nevada territory. Thursday, November 24 Weather cloudy but very little rain today. Jerry & I went out with our guns a while in the morning. In the afternoon I was called off to Examin Scholl’s building that was damaged by the fire. Friday, November 25 Weather wet. I started to do some work for Scholl. Maggie was taken with the scharlet rasch today. Charlie is getting along very well. Saturday, November 26 Weather wet and the streets are very mudy. The children are getting along very well. Sunday, November 27 Weather cloudy & showery it rained very hard last night. The watter was quite high in the River sloughs. I was at Church & S. S. in the morning. Maggie is still sick Monday, November 28 Weather wet. I worked all day at Scholl’s with one or 2 hands putting in anchors. The children are getting along very well. Tuesday, November 29 The weather still continues wet. We worked all day at the same place. The Children are getting along as well as could be Expected. Wednesday, November 30 Weather continues about the same. We are still at Scholl’s at work. Family about the same. Thursday, December 1 Weather continues about the same. We are still working at the same place. Family about the same. Friday, December 2 Weather cloudy but not much rain today. We finished at Scholl’s. F. all getting along very well. Maggie is getting along very well so far. Saturday, December 3 Weather quite wet today and has the appearance of continueing. Family all well except Maggie she is about the same. Mr. T. Maguire is moveing out my House on 5th St today & Mr. S. M. Atcheson is going to take it. Sunday, December 4 Weather pleasant. At Church morning & Eve. Sallie was with me in the evening. Family all well. Monday, December 5 Weather wet. I worked all day at my house on 5th St. where Maguire has been living. I am fixing it up for Mr. S. M. Atcheson to take it for 30 Dollars per Mon. Tuesday, December 6 Weather continues wet. I am still working at the same place making house repares. Family well. Wednesday, December 7 Weather continues about the same very wet. The water is high Enough to run over the 5th St. embankment & I think from appearances it will that it will wash part of it away. Thursday, December 8 Weather continues wet but it has not rained very hard since knight(?) before last. The flud is going down since yesterday it only washed a small portion of the 5th St. embankment away. Friday, December 9 Weather quite pleasant today. I am still working at my House next door to where I live. Family all well. The roads to the Brickyard is so bad we cannot hall brick to town. Saturday, December 10 Weather pleasant. A little cloudy but not much rain. I pointed up J. S. Bowen’s Roof & had the tiner(?) with me to stop the leaks in the roof. We are all well except Andy. Sunday, December 11 Weather pleasant in the morning but clouded up and rained very hard in the aftrenoon. It caut us with the children at Church & S. S. I had to get a carage to take them home. Monday, December 12 Weather continues very wet. I have work but cannot do anything untill it clears off. Family all well. Tuesday, December 13 Weather continues very wet and mudy. I have plenty of time now to rest. Family all well. Wednesday, December 14 Weather continues about the same. It clears off at times but clouds up again soon & rains but it is just what we want to save the country. Thursday, December 15 Weather continues about the same. Part of today was quite pleasant & warm and has some appearance of clearing off. All well. Friday, December 16 Weather cool & pleasant & no rain. I walked over to Mr. Hedges and bought my Horse over to send him out on Eaton’s Ranch. Fead is very high now. Hay 40 to 50 per ton. Saturday, December 17 Weather quite windy last night and today and quite cool with some ice in places. I done nothing today but try & collect & pay out. Family all well. Sunday, December 18 Weather pleasant. We were at Church morning & evening. Ella & Charlie was with us in the morning. Monday, December 19 Weather cool and clear. I commenced to do some work to dig for John Wright at his powder house & at his dwelling. Family well. Tuesday, December 20 Weather continues cool but clear. I am quite busy now jobing and I must commence Mr. Star’s Mill just as soon as I can get Lime. Wednesday, December 21 Weather continues clear but cold at nights. Family well. Thursday, December 22 Weather continues about the same. I am busy jobing. I commenced a culvert today for the City. Charlie is not very well today. Friday, December 23 Weather cloudy and has the appearance of rain. I finished the culvert today. Charlie is better today. Saturday, December 24 Weather cloudy & rain part of the day. I finished cleaning down the front of the Masonic Hall. Evening we all went to the Baptist S. S. Christmas tree. We all had a very pleasant time. I got a very good book for my present. Sunday, December 25 Weather cloudy and wet. We had Church and Sabbath School in the morning but not in the evening. Monday, December 26 Weather wet and watter high. Today was kept by most all as Christmas but the weather being so bad it was spent quietly. The Masonic Hall was axcepted by the Building Com. Tuesday, December 27 Weather pleasant. The Masonic Hall was Dedicated today. We had a very nice time after the Dedication. I went to the Dinner but not to the Ball which was given in the evening in the Hall. Wednesday, December 28 Weather wet all day. I want to start Star’s Mill now just as soon as I can. Family all well. Thursday, December 29 Weather cloudy but no rain. I commenced to make morter at Star’s today. I am paying Gwynn 1 ½ for lime now. Family all well. Friday, December 30 Weather cloudy but no rain today. Owen made morter all day at Star’s. Evening I went to our Church meeting. Family all well. Saturday, December 31 Weather cloudy and wet most all day. I could not collect anything today. I feal very thankfull to record once moor on the eve of another year the Goodness of our Heavenly Father in providing so bountifully for us all. Money given to charitable purposes for 1864 $252.62