28. In company with Mrs Woodruff I took cars & rode
to Ogden then on to Box Elder arived there about 10:30
& Met with L Snow I went through all the Cooperative
Institutions the Hatter shop, Blacksmith & waggon shop, the
Tanery, the shoe shop, & The Woollen Factory, all of which
were in full operation. We dined with our daughter Phebe
In the Afternoon I attended the Priesthood meeting in the afternoon
& I spoke about one hour to about 400 Elders I spent the night
at Phebe's 60 Miles
~ Sunday
March 1, 1874 Sunday this is my Birth day I am
67 years old this day & I spent the day in the following
manner I met with a large congregation of the Saints
in the forenoon & spoke to them one hour & had the spirit of the
Lord with me. I met in the Afternoon with the sabbath school
children & I spoke to them I met in the Evening with a large
congregation of Saints & Elder E F Sheets spoke 30 M[inutes]
& I spoke one hour
~ Monday
2nd I visited 500 Head of Church cattle under the direction
of Bishop Sheets the Church had some 1400 Head of cattle
in Cash valley & they were getting nearly out of Hay &
Brother Sheets were moving them south to eat the tithing Hay
to save them In company with Br Snow I visited all the day
schools in the place, & herd them in there Exercises, &
sing the songs of Zion it was vary interesting we dined
Feb 22, 1874
morning & found him quite sick & anointed him with oil &
laid hands upon him with Br DavidMakinzie
~ Monday
23rd I administered to Br Jack to day He was still quite sick
~ Tuesday to ~ Friday
24 to 27. I spent the time at home laboring
~ Saturday
28. In company with Mrs Woodruff I took cars & rode
to Ogden then on to Box Elder arived there about 10.30
& Met with L Snow I went through all the Cooperative
Institutions the Hatter shop, Blacksmith & waggon shop, the
Tanery, the shoe shop, & The Woollen Factory, all of which
were in full operation We dined with our daughter Phebe
In the Afternoon I attended the Priesthood meeting in the afternoon
& I spok about one hour to about 400 Elders I spent the night
at Phebe's 60 Miles
~ Sunday
March 1, 1874 Sunday This is my Birth day I am
67 years old this day & I spent the day in the following
manner I met with a large congregation of the Saints
in the forenoon & spoke to them one hour & had the spirit of the
Lord with me. I met in the Afternoon with the sabbath school
children & I spoke to them I met in the Evening with a large
congregation of Saints & Elder E F Sheets spoke 30 Minutes
& I spoke one hour
~ Monday
2nd I visited 500 Head of Church cattle under the direction
of Bishop Sheets the Church had some 1400 Head of cattle
in Cash valley & they were getting nearly out of Hay &
Brother Sheets were moving them south to Eat the tithing Hay
to save them In company with Br Snow I visited all the day
schools in the place, & herd them in there Exercises, &
sing the songs of Zion it was vary interesting we dined
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