Oct 30, 1884
I spent the day in the office writing
~ Friday
31 I spent the day in the office writing took cars at
3:30 rode to Smithfield arived at 11:30 1005 Miles
~ Saturday
Nov 1. rode to SLogan to attend the conference Prayer
By S Roskelley Bishops reported verbally Belief [Relief]
society [report] read. C. W. Penrose spoke 35 M. I dined with
Br Card Afternoon statistics of the stake read
1 Apostle 8 Patriarch, 454 Seventies, 410 High Prists
1198 Elders, 369 Priests, 299 Teachers, 464 Deacons
6404 Members, 9607 Officers & Members, 4318
childr[en] 13925 total souls Brother Card spoke 5 M, Brother Merrill 20 M, Orson Smith 5 M G Teasdale 22 M
W Woodruff 30 M I returned to Smithfield 16 M
~ Sunday
2. Sunday I rode to Logan Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Br LambertG Teasdale spoke 62 M, C W Penrose 44 M
Afternoon Samuel Smith Prayed sacrament Administered
W Woodruff spoke 70 M. I dined to day with Isaac D Haines
At the close of the Meeting I rode to Smithfield and attended
A Meeting & spoke one hour followed By Br Lambert 16 M
4 I ordained 1 seventy & set apart 3 Missionaries
I wrote 1 letter to Sarah & sent her a card from Jesse Great Excitemet over the Eliction for a
Presidet of the United States
~ Wednesday
5 Both Parties claim the Election I spent the
forenoon in the Office Afternoon in council
~ Thursday
6 Both Parties still clame the Election
~ Thursday
Oct 30, 1884
I spent the day in the office writing
~ Friday
31 I spent the day in the office writing took cars at
3:30 rode to Smithfield arived at 11:30 105 Miles
~ Saturday
Nov 1. rode to Logan to attend the conference Prayer
By S Roskelley Bishops reported verbally Relief
society report read. C. W. Penrose spoke 35 M. I dined with
Br Card Afternoon statistics of the stake read
1 Apostle 8 Patriarch, 454 Seventies, 410 High Prists
1198 Elders, 369 Priests, 299 Teachers, 464 Deacons
6404 Members, 9607 Officers & Members, 4318
children 13925 total souls Brother Card spoke 5 M, Brother
Merrill 20 M, Orson Smith 5 M G Teasdale 22 M
W Woodruff 30 M I returned to Smithfield 16 M
~ Sunday
2. Sunday I rode to Logan Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Br
Lambert G Teasdale spoke 62 M, C W Penrose 44 M
Afternoon Samuel Smith Prayed sacrament Administered
W Woodruff spoke 70 M. I dined to day with Isaac D Haines
At the close of the Meeting I rode to Smithfield and attended
A Meeting & spoke one hour followed By Br Lambert 16 M
~ Monday
3 I took cars rode to Salt Lake CityLottie Hill came
[FIGURE] {{excursion wink}} with me to work for Mrs Woodruff distance 105 Miles
~ Tuesday
4 [FIGURE] I ordained 1 seventy & set apart 3 Missionaries
I wrote 1 letter to Sarah & sent her a card from Jesse
FIGURES Great Excitemet over the Eliction for a
Presidet of the United States
~ Wednesday
5 [FIGURE] Both Parties claim the Election I spent the
forenoon in the Office Afternoon in council
~ Thursday
6 [FIGURE] Both Parties still clame the Election
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