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Show SJ7 l -16John Busruna n diary rlov. 21: 1917: De. P1ul. 1917 Novemb er-Dece mber We came to Salt lake & want through the temple for Mr. I paid ;,Jov. 22: Went through the tem? le for Mr. _ _ _ _ _ • In the evening from boug.~t I land the Eugene Cummings $ 609.00 that is the final pa yment on note, $250.00 last the pay him last January . He reduced it :$ 25 if I would satisfi ed. and I had paid his taxes $ 16 due fro r:1 1915 & 1916. He seemed well in evenin g. Nov. 23: Went through the temple for Mr. Fortesc ue and came home &: A.W. Nov. 24: Bro. Albert took us to Draper to visit Wm. c. A.llen &: wife nig.~t. Walbeck . He c~me back in the evening & we stayed all the war & Nov. 25: Sunday . I had a good visit with A.W. Walbeo k &: wife on He after. home our experie nces. P..a,d a nice dinner with Bro. Allen & came da.y. gJlVe Lois a patriar chal blessin g. Raining most all the coal Nov. 26: Got 2,300 # coal $7.40 & made g;:i.te for EL111ore. He hauled for us. Went to oriesth ood meetin g. with Bro. %ov. 27: Helped Elmore Rhodes make fence 3 hours. Went teachin g Albert• g recorde d :fov. 28: Snowin g, helped Elmore rra:Ce fence 3 hours. In the evenin our patrisome of our faMily record into our new book and read severa l of ent. fulfilm their see archal blessin gs. and can ul for Nov. 29: Reac{more blessin gs. Thanks giving Day. We are very thankf and gospel the ally es~eci lives, our the blessin gs that have come to us all our in Temple Holy the in g workin of an honorab le family and the privile ge dee lining years. ble Today we visited Anna Christo fferson & son Andrew . Had a profita . dinner tin1e in talking a rJOut the Gospel , had a nice Yesterd ay Eb1ore Rhodes daught er Zella was married to Sylvan Clark severa l a nice young man. In the evening we went to Bro. iila,rtin s and read patriar cha 1 blessin gs. pay on '-'ov. 30: Receive d a check from son Virgil with check for $400 to got and ses purcha soma Eugene Currrrnings 1~nd. We went to the coop & made 100 per $5.15 at 100 # sug;:i.r $8.50. Also bought 500 # flour at mill f. our pasture Dec. 1, 1917: Receive d check from Preston for $50 for lease on after Provo to came at Dry lake, Arizon a. We deposi ted it in Bank Lehi. We noon, stop with Maria, find all well. At 1 p.m. D9c. 2, 1917: Aunt Eliza Foscue ca me here & had a nice visit. :M anwarin g Bp. I went to meeting with Maria & daug.11.ters Lois 1-ieldrum & baby. . had me bless Loises son & gs.ve it the name of Gilber t Smith 2;Ieldrum This is Jres. N. Smiths birthda y, baby's great grandf ather on her ea.ms to see fs.thers side. In the even i ng Andrew Rogers & wife Rebecc a Smith & Clara Sr?i.ith Alice & n Bushm9. e Florenc & Silas us, (of Myton, Utah). Also time. t pleasan a had vVe a. Arizon ake, Snowfl Rogers & Henry Smith all of |