Sunday, March 1 Took care of the children while they were at church. Snowing hard. Mr. Cook took me back to Mr. Hurd's. We all went to prayer meeting at John G. Flora's. Monday, March 2 Made Willy Hurd two shirts. Called on Mrs. Mance. Made George Hurd a coat and then Mr. Hurd took me to Pekin. My teath bad. Tuesday, March 3 Miss Belle Smith and I alone most of the day. Dr. Arnold called. In the evening I sent word for him too call and see my teath the next day. Wednesday, March 4 Dr. Arnold called and worked at my teatch but says it is not best to draw them. Thursday, March 5 My birthday. A fine bright day. My teath very bad. I suppose Fitzer's married today to Alice M. Southwick. Went to prayer meeting. Friday, Marcdh 6 My teath still bad. Saturday, March 7 Mrs. Smith came and Helen. Sunday, March 8 I went to prayer meeting in the evening. Monday, March 9 Began Helen's sewing. Miss Belle Smith went to Lockport. Tuesday, March 10 Teath very bad. Wednesday, March 11 Mrs. Smith went away. Thursday, March 12 Mr. Van Benschoten returned. Went to prayer meeting. Began to take chloroform for my teath. Friday, March 13 Teath better today. Helen's sewing is prospering nicely. Saturday, March 14 My teath better. The work about done. Sunday, March 15 I went to prayer meeting in the evening, another marked day. Monday, March 16 Helen had started for Lockport. Will go to Lima tomorrow. Tuesday, March 17 God is still with me. I Praise Him for what He has done. But ask for strength to trust Him fully. Went to the store twice. Wednesday, March 18 The does nothing much so I am where the work. I sew some but am reading mostly. I feel as though I was regaining the life I once had in God. Br. Tom sat down staid in the evening. Thursday, March 19 Sewing and working about the house and studying. The question came up. Sanctified Persa Backs today into only a justified state. [Note: I couldn't make any sense of this entry, I have no clue as to what Pheobe is talking about! K.] Went to prayer meeting. Prayed and spoke. Friday, March 20 Nancy cross and surely. I did most of the work. My loaf almost finished. Sunday, March 22 Heard the first k-----. Went to church. Br. Benschoten preached from the pew. Monday, March 23 Washing. A cold wind but thawing. In the evening we talked of English History and Sanctification. Br. Van lent me the Priority of H-----[Heaven?]. Tuesday, March 24 Br. Van Benschoten taking up wood and flour and potatoes. Wednesday, March 25 The night for the soul. Br. Smith returned. Thursday, March 26 Br. Smith----. Went to prayer meeting in the evening. Friday, March 27 Br. Smith went away. Nancy cooking. Saturday, March 28 Nancy went off after dinner. I did the work. Mr. ---- called to ask Van Benschoten to preach his father's funeral sermon. Sunday, March 29 Went to church twice. Alone in the afternoon. Monday, March 30 Nancy washed. Br. Van Benschoten preached Mr. ----funeral sermon. I did all the work. Nancy as independant as can be. Tuesday, March 31 Nancy ironing. She did nothing else. Mr. William Leaman died. Wednesday, April 1 Nancy left for good after breakfaast. Mrs. Sanford called. I had a letter from Mrs. Penfield. Thursday, April 2 Went to prayer meeting. Friday, April 3 Had a letter from home and wrote one there. Mother writes that Mr. William Leaman is dead. Saturday, April 4 Finished my green dress. Trimming the skirt. Sunday, April 5 Mrs. Carson called. She talked in the evening then came home with Br. Van. Br. Van read the General rules and from them. Monday, April 6 Br. Van Bensschoten went to preacher's meeting. Mrs. Carson went away. Tuesday, April 7 Washed and went to class. Spent the afternoon with Mrs. Pli--[Note: Phoebe has a question mark here, maybe she didn't know the spelling of the lady's name. K.] Wednesday, April 8 Mrs. Plicher called. I made a band collar for Mother. Thursday, April 9 Br. Van came home. I ironed. Friday, April 10 Br. Smith came home but went away again. Saturday, April 11 Went with Br. Taylor to quarterly meeting. Sunday, April 12 Went to meeting at Dickersonville. Br. Van went to Niagara Falls in the evening. Monday, April 13 Washed. Br. Steel of Medina camd had dinner. Br. Van came back. Tuesday, April 14 Br. Van went to Northridge. Br. Smith took him. Town meeting. Wednesday, April 15 Slow all day. Thursday, April 16 Brother E. brought Br. Van back before breakfast. Br. Smith returned and brought Betty. Friday, April 17 Br. Smith off again. I ironed. Saturday, April 18 Br. Van went to Lockport. Sunday, April 19 Br. Smith here. He preached Mrs. Dayshall's funeral. Sewed. Friend says she was burned 3 week before. Monday, April 20 Br. Smith here all day. It rained. Van came home and Br. Smith. Tuesday, April 21 Br. Smith went home. Sumner Smith came to dinner. Wednesday, April 22 Br. Smith went away. Father came. Thursday, April 23 Br. Smith home again. Friday, April 24 Official meeting. Bothe the gentlemen at home and there. Saturday, April 25 A country-----came to see the state of the house with reasons to -----. Sunday, April 26 Van, Belle, and I alone. Went to church twice. Monday, April 27 Br. Van went to Lima. Tuesday, April 28 Sewed. Br. Smith came home. I took my Home views for Mrs. Dansforth to see. Wednesday, April 29 Baked. Belle went home with Br. Hurd. Br. Van Benschoten came back sick from Lima. Thursday, April 30 Fast day. Wrote to Philip & Mrs. Penfield. Br. Van Benschoten sick. One year since I left this house.