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from the 1871 Diary of Robert McKee Mateer

Westfield, Chautauqua Co. NY


Jan. 12William Strain's funeral
Jan. 13donation for Revd. Smith
Jan. 14"I believe the trustees of the Church have raised by Subscription - enough to pay off the minister"
Jan 19"William Searight got his hand caught in the machinery at the paper mill - and a thumb & 3 fingers destroyed"
Jan 31"moved into the new market in the Camp block - we have a nice market"
Feb. 8"Charlotte Hall was married to day to Mr. Culbertson by Mr. Vancleve"
Feb. 15"Buck went into the old meat market this morning"
Feb. 18caucus held in afternoon
Feb. 21town election - "Rep. Supervisor W. S. Hinckly got defeated - bal of ticket Rep. Elected"
Mar. 2special School meeting of Board in Union School
Mar. 14"Corporation Election & I am running for Trustee - a very warm Election - a great many in town"
Mar. 15"There were 424 votes cast in all and I got 412 - G. P. York was elected over Spencer 102"
Mar. 28"Mrs. Libby Moody buried to day - formerly - Tinker"
Mar. 29"Jackson - (negro) broke out of Lockup & got away"
Mar. 30"Great excitement in town - news that Jackson was seen in Dea. Couches barn this morning - Jim & Will & A. M. Culver went up, searched for the nigger - did not find him - but ran across a man that had shot himself - James Fowler from Brocton - held an inquest"
Apr. 3. "Robert Nixon off getting married today in Ohio - S. Nixon & Mary was there & Jas. & wife"
Apr. 14Geo. Peglar moved today
May 1"Board of Excise met this evening - granted no License as yet"
May 4Stephen Prenderghast died
May 13"John Thompson got hurt this afternoon"
May 25"Edwin Buck died at 2 a.m this morning"
May 27"Edwin Buck buried today" - "holding a Corporation election today to elect 3 Trustees - I was one of the Board"
May 28Mr. Rinehards daughter buried; Mat[?] F. Hall had a young daughter
May 31Geo. Peglar started for Canada
June 5"went around town with the Trustees looking at the streets part of forenoon - Mat. working on road - working out tax - 3 days - man, team & scraper"
June 6"Bro. James wife died" [Mateer?, in Ireland?]
June 13"Geo. returned from Canada this morning - but did not go to work"
June 19Geo. Peglar commenced to work
July 4"very sharp lightning and loud thunder - 3 persons were injured slightly by lightning"; fire works in the evening
July 7"Mr. Ely died in the Westfield House today noon"
July 10"bought a small corner strip of land from Mr Herrick for $20. I paid him $4. down"
July 14"Mr. Nesbitt here from Ohio"
July 15"Carson Crosgrove got home"
July 26"Presbyterian S. School children had a picnic to Silver Creek"
Aug. 15"Early this morning the first news of the day - is the blowing up of the steamer Chautauqua on Chautauqua Lake last evening about 7 p.m. Mrs. Hopkins & her two daughters killed & brought home this morning & Mr. Plumb leg broke"
Aug. 16"was at Ed. Crosgroves wedding in the evening all of us - our Little Jennie died 6 years ago today"
Aug. 21"Willie Peglar quit butchering for us this evening"
Aug. 23"Henry Loomis had a paper wedding" - [1st anniversary]
Aug. 26"Jones' boy died in the night"
Aug. 27"Funeral of Mr. Jones Boy"
Aug. 30circus in town
Sept. 5"The Peglars started for Canada this morning"
Sept. 7"Mrs. Nollis had a young Daughter today"
Sept. 18"broke into S. Nixons and stole a harness &c"
Sept. 19"Saml Nixon caught the thieves & found his harness"
Oct. 4Delos Jones died
Oct. 9"a Terrific fire raging in Chicago"
Oct. 15"A Cattle Drover was killed at Depot today - Mrs. Kit Hill got her arm broke - her horse run away"
Oct. 19"Robert Crosgroves wife - Julia died"
Oct. 20"Old Pegler came back from the West"
Oct. 25"Gov. Patterson returned"
Oct. 26"Will Pegler got back from the West"
Oct. 29"Joseph Hall tendered his resignation as superintendent of S. School - & was presented with a beautiful Dictionary"
Nov. 1"Jim Taylor was married this evening to Sarah Crosgrove at quarter after 6 P.M. & went off to Buffalo on the Cincinati"
Nov. 7"Election day - very little stir"
Nov. 13"We are 15 years married this evening at 8 P.M."
Nov. 30Mrs Dean died
Dec. 3Mrs Dean buried
Dec. 5Henry Wells buried
Dec. 10"Robert Thompson & Jas. Johnston was installed Elders in the Church"
Dec. 25"Jack Taylors childs funeral today"
Dec. 26"Presbyterian Sabbath School Festival this evening in Hall"


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