Oct 3rd 1869

in great Plainness & had much of the spirit of
Preaching I was Followed By Dr. J. Clinton who bore
testimony to what I said & Bishop Hoagland made
a few remarks at the close. Presid[en]t Young G A Smith
& others Held a Meeting at Provo at the same time
they held a 2 days Meeting

October 4, 1869 ~ Monday

4. Our Territorial Fair opened to day the Awarding
Committies attended at 8 oclok By invitation Mr
Colfax & pary [party] attended at 11 oclok By invitation they
Expressed Great surprise at what they saw. the House
was opened to the public at 12 oclok The House was soon
crouded it was the greatest Fair Ever Held in this Terri-
tory

October 5, 1869 ~ Tuesday

5. The fair opened this morning at 9 oclok & the House
was soon a solid Jam. The stock was also Brought
in this Morning & the awarding committies met at 9 ock
I got the following Premium 1 premium on the Best draft
Mare $25 on a 3 year old draft Hors $10 on a 2 year old
stud $10 On the Best Ayershire cow $20 total $65.
I had the society sheep on my Hands & they drew
several premiums I had a vary laborious time in making
pens chasing sheep & attending to the wants of the fair

October 6, 1869 ~ Wednesday

Oct 6, 1869 The General Conference of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints Assembled in the New
Tabernacled at 10 oclok A large Assembly of Saints
President B Young Presiding all of the Twelve & Presid[enc]y
are present Except John Taylor. He had gone East on
Business. Orson Hyde Prayed President D. H. Wells
spoke 45 Minutes, G. A. Smith spoke 41. At the close
of the fore noon Meeting The Presidency & Twelve met
at the Historians Office to agree upon a Man to make
the Quorum of the Twelve full as Ezra T Benson
had died since last conference And they decided
upon Albert Carrington to fill that place. The fair
was Kept opened today. Afternoon H S Eldridge [R]
O Pratt spoke 52 M[inutes], President Y[ou]ng 8 M[inutes]

Oct 3rd 1869

in great Plainness & had much of the spirit of Preaching I was Followed By Dr. J. Clinton who bore testimony to what I said & Bishop Hoagland made a few remarks at the close. Presidt Young G A Smith & others Held a Meeting at Provo at the same time they held a 2 days Meeting

October 4, 1869 ~ Monday

4. [FIGURE] Our Territorial Fair opened to day the Awarding Committies attended at 8 oclok By invitation Mr Colfax & party attended at 11 oclok By invitation they Expressed Great surprise at what they saw. the House was opened to the public at 12 oclok The House was soon crouded it was the greatest Fair Ever Held in this Territory

October 5, 1869 ~ Tuesday

5. The fair opened this morning at 9 oclok & the House was soon a solid Jam The stock was also Brought in this Morning & the awarding committies met at 9 ock I got the following Premium 1 premium on the Best draft Mare $25 on a 3 year old draft Hors $10 on a 2 year old stud $10 On the Best Ayershire cow $20 total $65. I had the society sheep on my Hands & they drew several premiums I had a vary laborious time in making pens chasing sheep & attending to the wants of the fair

October 6, 1869 ~ Wednesday

Oct 6, 1869 The General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Assembled in the New Tabernacle at 10 oclok A large Assembly of Saints President B Youg Presiding all of the Twelve & Presidency are present Except John Taylor. He had gone East on Business. Orson Hyde Prayed President D. H. Wells spoke 45 Minutes, G. A. Smith spoke 41. At the close of the fore noon Meeting The Presidency & Twelve met at the Historians Office to agree upon a Man to make the Quorum of the Twelve full as Ezra T Benson had died since last Conference And they decided upon Albert Carrington to fill that place. The fair was Kept opene today. After noon H S Eldridge R O Pratt spoke 52 Minutes President Youg 8 Minutes