October 20, 1870 ~ Thursday

Oct 20, 1870

^ Oct 21. Harriet Woodruff wife of Azmon Woodruff Died at Noon^
I spent the day at the field ditching leveling land & [s]owing clover & Timothy

October 21, 1870 ~ Friday

21. Oct. President Young G. A. Smith, O. Pratt J. Taylor W Woodruff
G Q Cannon President Joseph Y[ou]ng & some others Left S. L. City for
Provo to hold a 2 days Meeting. We dined at American Fork
with Bishop Harrington then drove to Provo O. Pratt & myself spent
the night with Bishop A. O. Smoot Margarett Smoot was there 50 M[iles]

October 22, 1870 ~ Saturday

22 I visited Brother MCDonalds House & saw the destruction
caused By the raid made By the soldiers in Mashing in all the windows
& doors. The conference commenced at 10 oclok W Woodruff Prayed
G. A. Smith spoke 25 Minutes, G Q Cannon 30, & W Woodruff 30 M
Afternoon Prayer By G. Q. Cannon Joseph Young spoke 56 M,
& John Taylor 32 Minutes. In the Evening we visited the provo
cooperative woollen Factory built this season which was composed
of 3 Buildings one 165 feet long By 65 wide & 86 feet high built
of rock laid in cem[en]t walls 2 1/2 feet thick will take 100000 shingle
to put the roof on. 2nd Building 134 feet long By 34 wide Adobie
walls 2 stories. 3rd Building 74 By 34 Adobies 2 stories it will
take some 500000 feet of Lumber to build the buildings.

I had an Interview with Brother Burton D. P. Kimball pace
& Thurber. spent the night at Brother Smoot

October 23, 1870 ~ Sunday

23rd Sunday Met at 10 oclok W Woodruff Prayed O. Pratt
spoke one hour & 15 Minutes G. A. Smith 30 Minutes Afternoon
J Taylor Prayed. John Taylor spoke 41 M, Joseph Y[ou]ng 26 M
& President Y[ou]ng 50 Minutes.

October 24, 1870 ~ Monday

24. Monday Met at 10 oclok in the Meeting House to hear the
charges Made against the Bishop Aaron Johnson By Men in
springville. The High Council was Present. Presid[en]t Young & his first
councellor G. A. Smith & O. Pratt J. Taylor W Woodruff &
G Q. Cannon of the Twelve. We sat all day untill night
to hear the testimony for & against & adjourned untill tomorrow

October 25, 1870 ~ Tuesday

25 Met at 10 oclok & herd the finishing testimony against
Brother Johnson, then a speech from two councellers then
a speech from G. A. Smith G. Q. Cannon & Presid[en]t Young
& the speeches of all cleared Bishop Johnson & condemned his
accusers for they did not prove one crime against him or hardly
a fault But the Accusations arose through Jeleousy & party spirit

October 20, 1870 ~ Thursday

Oct 20, 1870

[FIGURE] Oct 21. Harriet Woodruff wife of Azmon Woodruff Died at Noon I spent the day at the field ditching leveling land & sowing clover & Timothy

October 21, 1870 ~ Friday

21. Oct. President Young G. A. Smith, O. Pratt J. Taylor W Woodruff G Q Cannon President Joseph Young & some others Left S. L. L. City for Provo to hold a 2 days Meeting. we dined at American Fork with Bishop Harrington then drove to Provo. O Pratt & myself spent the night with Bishop A. O. Smoot Margarett Smoot was there 50 Minutes

October 22, 1870 ~ Saturday

22 I visited Brother MCDonalds House & saw the destruction caused By the raid made By the soldiers in Mashing in all the windows & doors. The conference commenced at 10 oclok W Woodruff Prayed G. A. Smith spoke 25 Minutes, G Q Cannon 30 & W Woodruff 30 Minutes Afternoon Prayer By G. Q. Cannon Joseph Young spoke 56 Minutes, & John Taylor 32 Minutes. In the Evening we visited the provo cooperative woollen Factory built this season which was composed of 3 Buildings one 165 feet long By 65 wide & 86 feet high built of Rock laid in cement walls 2 1/2 feet thick will take 100000 shingle to put the roof on. 2nd Building 134 feet long By 34 wide Adobie walls 2 stories. 3rd Building 74 By 34 Adobies 2 stories it will take some 500000 feet of Lumber to build the buildings.

I had an Interview with Brother Burton. He, D. Kimball, pace & Thurber, spent the night at Brother Smoot

October 23, 1870 ~ Sunday

23rd Sunday Met at 10 oclok W Woodruff Prayed O. Pratt spoke one hour & 15 Minutes G. A. Smith 30 Minutes Afternoon J Taylor Prayed. John Taylor spoke 41 Minutes, Joseph Young 26 Minutes & President Young 50 Minutes.

October 24, 1870 ~ Monday

24. Monday Met at 10 oclok in the Meeting House to hear the charges Made against the Bishop Aaron Johnson By Men in springville. The High Council was Present. President Young & his first councellor G. A. Smith & O. Pratt J. Taylor W Woodruff & G Q. Cannon of the Twelve. We sat all day untill night to hear the testimony for & against & adjourned untill tomorrow

October 25, 1870 ~ Tuesday

25 Met at 10 oclok & herd the finishing testimony against Brother Johnson, then a speech from two councellers then a speech from G. A. Smith G. Q. Cannon & President Young & the speeches of all cleared Bishop Johnson & condemned his accusers for they did not prove one crime against him or hardly a fault But the Accusations arose through Jeleousy & party spirit