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Day in the Life

Oct 31, 1889

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October 31, 1889 ~ Thursday

Oct 31^st Bro^s Card & Farrell fitted up two teams
and the members of our party started out about 10
a.m. to look at the country. We travelled most of the day
visited some of the corners of the Township bought for
the people of the Church. the 4 roomed house and [back]
yard thereon, 6 large ricks of hay and fine looking
stacks. Bro. Noah Shurtliff & wife in charge. We saw
many thousands of geese, brants and ducks. We
tried to shoot some but they were too wild to reach
with shot guns. Bro Young, however, shot 1 goose
and 1 Brant with his rifle. returned at dark. We
had a pleasant visit at Bro Cards, Bro a. m. Stenhouse
present.