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Comments: His Comments: Mine

Thursday, July 22, 1886

Went out to St. Cloud to a circus.

Friday, September 03, 1886

Mrs Sylvester had a little boy. I am an uncle for the first time.

Named Leon.

Saturday, September 04, 1886

I was Master Workman of the L. A. K. 6949 SE of L for the

first time.

Sunday, September 19, 1886

With the little 44

I killed a bear, (a yearling) the first one I ever saw. Shot him

Winchester ... had it

twice in the head. First shot at 14 roads.

over a year.

Wednesday, November 17, 1886

first time I ever got two

I killed two deer, a doe and a fawn. Snowed for the first time

in a day

this fall.

Thursday, December 02, 1886

our folks lived there to

We moved in our new house, the first new frame house we

Dec. 1, 1901

ever lived in.

Saturday, December 04, 1886

I sold my land to J. E. West for $275.00.

Wednesday, May 25, 1887

Miss Lizzie Hurt, my sister Hilda and I joined the Ester Brook

debating society, the firs one ever started in this vicinity.

Saturday, July 30, 1887

She invited me to

Another reference to

It seems that I must again alude to that woman who has

come to her home

Belle

caused me so much sorrow in the last three years. She

when I came down

came here last night. I thought my love for her had subsided

somewhat. I thought that I could forget her. But alas she has

crossed my path again and my love comes back as strong as

ever and now I know that she loves me for sure as she has

told my sister Kate that she would have married me if I had [

only ] been older. I can see it in every look, word and action

that she thinks with regret of the good old times when we

were going together. At least there is some consolation in

knowing that your love is returned if you do not get the object

of your love. But I wish she had not come up here this time.

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