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the like pleasure again till next Spring, when we hope to see Brother Isaac once more in health & happiness at home. Charles has now six animals of the hog kind. Two old black ones, quite fat, most ready to kill, two last Summer ones & 2 little ones, about six weeks old. He thinks as Potatos are so scarce, few will keep Swine and consequently they will be high in the Spring, & as he has Oats & Peas, can do well by having them to sell in the Spring. | the like pleasure again till next Spring, when we hope to see Brother Isaac once more in health & happiness at home. Charles has now six animals of the hog kind. Two old black ones, quite fat, most ready to kill, two last Summer ones & 2 little ones, about six weeks old. He thinks as Potatos are so scarce, few will keep Swine and consequently they will be high in the Spring, & as he has Oats & Peas, can do well by having them to sell in the Spring. | ||
We have had four cows this Summer. Mother thinks she has sold some two hundred weight of butter. C. hopes to do great things with 6 or 8 cows, next Summer. | We have had four cows this Summer. Mother thinks she has sold some two hundred weight of butter. C. hopes to do great things with 6 or 8 cows, next Summer. | ||
Ezra Barker is teaching a High School at the Mills, Has 23 scholars. He spent an evening here while Joseph was at home. Teaches at the corner this winter. I did think of going but as he knows little of French, I shall study at home what I can & try to get a School by & by. I have bought Joseph's Dictionaire Francais & intend to use it. Wish I had him again to teach me. Should like to get through Algebra Colburn too, but dont suppose I can alone. We have a Writing School taught by | Ezra Barker is teaching a High School at the Mills, Has 23 scholars. He spent an evening here while Joseph was at home. Teaches at the corner this winter. I did think of going but as he knows little of French, I shall study at home what I can & try to get a School by & by. I have bought Joseph's Dictionaire Francais & intend to use it. Wish I had him again to teach me. Should like to get through Algebra Colburn too, but dont suppose I can alone. We have a Writing School taught by one Wing, a Kenebecker, a one-armed man. Mr. Thax will commence one soon. Edwin Snow has engaged the Mill school. Is he a good teacher? One Mr. Pritchard, Agent for the Mutual Insurance Com. has been here lately from Bangor. Several got insured. Charles did not. Elder Rowell has been hired to preach here 1/4 of the time for a year. Nathan Sargent subscribed five dolls! People generally dislike Mr. Sewall very much. Call him "sleepy preacher." Not far from truth. They Like Rowell better. Perverted tastes. Uncultivated minds. People are now working on the "Rick road." Taxes on two other roads recently assessed. To be worked this fall. One in Hobbstown, the other don't know where. Some 6 or 8 hundred dolls. in addition to the usual road tax. Woe to the taxations of Milo! What | ||
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the like pleasure again till next Spring, when we hope to see Brother Isaac once more in health & happiness at home. Charles has now six animals of the hog kind. Two old black ones, quite fat, most ready to kill, two last Summer ones & 2 little ones, about six weeks old. He thinks as Potatos are so scarce, few will keep Swine and consequently they will be high in the Spring, & as he has Oats & Peas, can do well by having them to sell in the Spring.
We have had four cows this Summer. Mother thinks she has sold some two hundred weight of butter. C. hopes to do great things with 6 or 8 cows, next Summer. Ezra Barker is teaching a High School at the Mills, Has 23 scholars. He spent an evening here while Joseph was at home. Teaches at the corner this winter. I did think of going but as he knows little of French, I shall study at home what I can & try to get a School by & by. I have bought Joseph's Dictionaire Francais & intend to use it. Wish I had him again to teach me. Should like to get through Algebra Colburn too, but dont suppose I can alone. We have a Writing School taught by one Wing, a Kenebecker, a one-armed man. Mr. Thax will commence one soon. Edwin Snow has engaged the Mill school. Is he a good teacher? One Mr. Pritchard, Agent for the Mutual Insurance Com. has been here lately from Bangor. Several got insured. Charles did not. Elder Rowell has been hired to preach here 1/4 of the time for a year. Nathan Sargent subscribed five dolls! People generally dislike Mr. Sewall very much. Call him "sleepy preacher." Not far from truth. They Like Rowell better. Perverted tastes. Uncultivated minds. People are now working on the "Rick road." Taxes on two other roads recently assessed. To be worked this fall. One in Hobbstown, the other don't know where. Some 6 or 8 hundred dolls. in addition to the usual road tax. Woe to the taxations of Milo! What