Aldrich was there making 5 of us. We sawed a load of stove wood out of a dry maple in the west part of the sugar bush for Susan Baldwin. In the morning before meeting Ira talked with me & made up his mind to marry Mary Brock which I suppose they will consumate next 5th day. As time moves on how many changes are taking place Never to be unchanged. 26th of the month they accordingly were married at her mothers in Southfield by Dr. Hase.

19th of 4th mo., 1856

Brings me to my 55th year. I have been very lame with the rheumatism for a week. Was a little better. I helped James Neviss & Otis clean out the cistern. Allen Johnson took my team & went to Canad with flour & c for himself & Neviss. We drawed out some manure into the East part of the orchard & set out 2 squares of apple trees with current bushes. This was 7th day of the week.

19th of 4th mo., 1857

I have now completed my 56th age. Have felt for the last month unusually well particularly clear from the rheumatism which to me is a great favor.

This Birth day occured on 1st day of the week. As usual I attended meeting And the solemn thoughts of improving the coming year to the best improvement was my thoughts & meditations as life wanes away.

This was a great spring for making sugar & I assisted in the P.M. & evening to boil the sap. We made about 700 lbs. of sugar. I had split this spring 3500 rails 1000 of which was for Ira. James Nevitt & Allen Johnson did the work. I cleared off the North piece of Iras new And built a new fense through the middle of the 20 acre piece joining Conroys line And another round the bank by the old house.