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1871 April 21 Aunt M got here from Minnesota 24 Martha got her wall paper - 25 had kitchen chimney built May 1st Mr Mc Comber moved in Martha's house 2d 3d 4th 5th cold stormy rainy weather 6th Aunt M and I called to see Mrs Van Vleit 7th Mr Napier came here - Sam Ett and Martha went to Chicago to hear Robert Colyer preach his farewell sermon May 8th Mr Napier and I went to Chicago and made deed of our land May 13 Went to Elsie Chapins funeral " 14 Etta moved into her new house May 22 Aunt M and I went to Chicago to go the rounds visiting went Slanton Irish's Peltons Edward's Dunphy's I stayed untill the 29 saw a great german peace jubilee and came home and Aunt M started for Ohio the 30th - 31 Paid note to Mr. Penoyer June 2d All went to Unity Church festival 3d 4th 5th very hot 7th Ada Rena and I went to Chicago in Buggy 13 Will and Adaline went to Leyden to strawberry festival Mr and Mrs Coleman from unclear and Mr and Mrs Perry came here and stayed all night 14 Martha and I went to Episcopal festival 15th had a mess of green peas - 19th Sam bought land Greenbaun 20-21-22 Went to Leyden to pick Cherries Mrs Napier sick with Erysipilas - 23 Old Brin had calf without going dry July 4th Sam and Ett and Ada went to Evanston 23 had green corn for dinner - weather hot and dry 25 Martha Carrie and I went to Leyden to cut thistles Aug 4 All went to Haas park to Pic nic Mr Gallup and Libby went with us