Home A foot of Snow and still Snowing when I got up in the morning. Snowed until after noon and then commenced again at night.

During the day, I worked out doors most of the day making pathes, doing chores, deliveries &c.

In the evening I wrote to Grandma, Geo. & LeGrand.

Attended to Business as usual.

In the evening, I attended meeting of Stake Presidency.

With my team & Surray accompanied by Prest. Gowans, J. W. Tate & Jno Gillespie went to Grantsville where we attended Stake High Council & Stake Priesthood meetings. Put up team at [p. 221] Bp A. K. Anderson’s and took dinner there Roads bad for about 3 miles. Dry ground in Grantsville.

<Bp Jas. M Wrathall was set apart as a High councilor by Prest Gowans and I was mouth in ordaining E M Clark an High Priest and setting him apart as an alternate.>¹

<Ordained E M Clark High Priest. 3/3/06.>²

Tooele Weather Stormy. Lots of snow & mud.

Attended school, Circle and two meetings.

Fasted and gave usual fast offering.

Tooele Weather pleasant but sloppy. Our boy Oliver Still has a swollen neck what seems to be absess. Others well. I attended to business as usual and in the evening held council meeting with Prest H. S. Gowans and J W Lee of Mercur and later went to the Theatre Home Troupe accompanied by My wife, Nerva, Nina, Mamie and Sarah.

Home Weather pleasant but muddy underfoot I attended to the business of the place as usual and in the evening figured Estimate for Geo Park. $254.50 + 7.10 261.60

Home Weather pleasant

Attended to business as usual. Spent the evening at home.

Home Attended to business as usual.

At Home " " "³ <Attended Presidency meeting in evening>

Weather pleasant

Home I took my team & Surray and Prest Gowans & Wife & Bro John Gillespie and went to Grantsville where we attended Stake Conference. Prest F M Lyman & Prest Seymour B Young were present. Good meetings I reported the Stake at 1st meeting. Put up team at Bp. Wrathalls and took dinner with Bros Lyman & Gowans at C L Anderson’s. I [p. 222] drove home in the evening.

Tooele Weather threatening storm and in the evening the wind blew fiercely.

I took my team & Surray and returned to Conference at Grantsville. Attended the meetings, councils &c. Assisted in ordaining and setting apart officers. Was mouth in Setting apart Bro E W Jones 1st Counseler to J W Lee Bp. of Mercur.

Returned home in the evening. Bro Lyman rode with me. Sister Gowans rode with M B Nelson. This day I put up my team and took dinner with C. L. Andersen.

Tooele Weather very windy.

Home I attended to regular business of the place. Attended Council meeting with Prest. F M Lyman & H S Gowans at the latter’s home from 10 AM until 12 Noon. In afternoon I took Bro Lyman up to Cemetery and to the depot. In the evening I attended a theatre Wife against <for> wife. Bitner troup.

Home Snowed most of the day.

Attended to business as usual. Spent the evening at home. In the night Oliver was taken with pain and cried hard. I got up and administered to him after which he rested well.

Home Stormy day and about 8" of snow. Attended to business as usual and in the evening we went to theatre Bitner Co. Texas Ranger. It was fine.

<Letter from Chas Pocock & answered>⁵

Home Stormy day.

Attended to business as usual. Did some work in stable. Took out a part of the manger and reinforced remaining part Spent the evening at home.

<Letters from both Geo & Legrand.>⁶ [p. 223]

Home

I attended to business as usual and in the evening I attended a meeting of the Stake Presidency at my office.

Attended to business as usual.

I took my team and picking up Bro. C A Orme at Erda we went to E. T. Ward where we attended School & meeting & held Ward Conference. Took dinner with Patriarch Wm Moss & his Son Wm. Attended evening meeting at Tooele. Prest Gowans & Stake Clerk J W Tate went to Vernon by train.

I attended to usual business of the place Joel returned from Salt Lake where he had been since Friday last.

<attended School meeting in evening.>⁷

Attended to usual business

In. Bro. H C Hansen called on business & requested me to administer to him for his rheumatics &c which I did.

During the night my wife was taken with a severe sore throat fever &c and I got up, administered to her.

We attended last meeting for the season of YMM this evening.

A Busy day. Lumber hauling and Coal. Made good sales. Wrote up my journal from the 15th from memory.

Alice quite sick with sore throat &c

Spent the evening at home.

Mama better

Home Weather threatening & some rain.

We finished unloading car of lumber except a small load.

Attended to regular business.

I dreamed a dream in which I saw the Savior

<See Feb. 22nd? — also July 26. page 101 Vol. 7>⁸

<I dreamed I saw and embraced the Savior. Date?>⁹ [p. 224]

Home Weather fine. Roads drying fast. A busy day with us. In the evening I attended Stake Presidency meeting at my office. Folks better.

Home Weather sunshine & Rain <changeable> Attended to business as usual and in the evening attended a social farewell party at Geo Remingtons Robert Remington Farewell before leaving for his mission to the Samoen Islands. A Purse of $30.00 was raised for him, a nice supper and a good time I gave $2.50 and made a talk

I took my team and J W Tate Stake Clerk and went to Lake View where we held ward Conference. Attended School & meeting. After meeting we adjusted differences between Bp J G Shields & Robert J Shields & wife. Called on Alex shields and counseled with him about having his endowments. Called on Jno. A Bevan & J. S. Lee about getting up a party for Geo L Tate before he goes away on his mission. Arranged to have an entertainment Wed. night next at J W Tates. In the evening I administered a blessing to Robt. Remington my daughter Sarah acting as scribe. Then went to meeting where Elder Done of S. L City lectured on the life of David.

I put down upper floor in stall of stable Made other repairs worked all day out side. In the evening I wrote up my journal for the passed four days Wrote letters to Mother & to Bro Fred. Read papers &c

Attended to business as usual.

" " " "¹⁰

In the evening I attended a theatre by Public Theatre Co. Excellent playing Mama & Nina accompanied me.

Consecrated a bottle of oil for J W Tate family.

<Administered to Nina>¹¹ [p. 225]

Weather clowdy

Home I attended to business as usual. Administered to Nina who has sore throat &c.

In the evening I attended meeting of Stake Presidency after which I went to the theatre “The Sweetest Girl in Dixie.” with Alice.

Attended to business as usual.