Feb 17, 1884
In company with Mrs Woodruff I rode to the Farmers
ward visited Azmon then went to Meeting at 2 oclok
Prayer By R T. Burton Br Howell spoke 5 M[inutes] Br Stringfellow
12 M[inutes], W Woodruff 55 R T Burton 12 I returned home 6 M[iles].
~ Monday
18[FIGURES] I took cars rode to Ogden then in a carriage
to North Ogden in a carriage to attend the Funeral of Betsey Cossett Alvard On my arival A terrific snow storm
set in the wind Blowing so strong that we could not carry the corps to the Meeting house we had to wait for two hours
before we wcould carry the body out A company of men
also waited upon me and informed me that they did
not wish to have the body buried untill a coroners inq-
ust was held as they considered there had been great
neglect in her last sickness I got both parties together
and sat and listened to their testimony for two hours
and [at] the End I decided there was no cause of action
and I advised all parties to bury all their complaints
with the woman and they voted to do it I met the congregation
at 4 oclok and spoke 15 Minuts then rode to Ogden with
Bishop Holmes then took cars & rode to Salt Lake 65 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
19[FIGURES] I attended the trial of Sister Dr Ferguson
in the deserett Hospital practice. We sat all day and
untill 10 oclok in listning to the Testimony on both
sides. This Examination was held in the Social Hall
~ Wednesday
20 We Met again this morning at 10 oclok the Testimony
was finished and the pleas on both sides made and decision
given & remarks made by President Taylor and we
closed at 12 oclok Decision was charge not sustained.
~ Sunday
Feb 17, 1884
In company with Mrs Woodruff I rode to the Farmers
ward visited Azmon then went to Meeting at 2 oclok
Prayer By R T. Burton Br Howell spoke 5 Minutes Br Stringfellow
12 Minutes, W Woodruff 55 R T Burton 12 I returned home 6 Miles.
~ Monday
18 FIGURES I took cars rode to Ogden then in a carriage
to North Ogden in a carriage to attend the Funeral of
Betsey Cossett Alvard On my arival A terrific snow storm
set in the wind Blowing so strong that we could not carry the
corps to the Meeting house we had to wait for two hours
before wecould carry the body out A company of men
also waited upon me and informed me that they did
not wish to have the body buried untill a coroners inqust was held as they considered there had been great
neglect in her last sickness I got both parties together
and sat and listened to their testimony for two hours
and at the End I decided there was no cause of action
and I advised all parties to bury all their complaints
with the woman and they voted to do it I met the congregation
at 4 oclok and spoke 15 Minuts then rode to Ogden with
Bishop Holmes then took cars & rode to Salt Lake 65 Miles
~ Tuesday
19 FIGURES I attended the trial of Sister Dr Ferguson
in the deseret Hospital practice. We sat all day and
untill 10 oclok in listning to the Testimony on both
sides. This Examination was held in the Social Hall
~ Wednesday
20 We Met again this morning at 10 oclok the Testimony
was finished and the pleas on both sides made and decision
given & remarks made by President Taylor and we
closed at 12 oclok Decision was charge not sustained.
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," February 17, 1884 - February 20, 1884, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/6WlV