1767 January 8 (Thursday). Deacon Tainter and Capt. Wood killed for me the Hog which I bought last year of Mr. Kinsman. It weighed 282. Am informed that Old Judge Ward is dead. May it be useful to Me; and Every Instance of Mortality serve to quicken me to prepare for my own Departure! At Mr. Stone’s Request in behalf of Dr. Stiles of Newport, I am preparing Some Account of Westborough. At Eve Messrs. Moore and Cushing with my Daughters, return from Westminster, and notwithstanding our Fears, are Well, having had a good Journey — for which Thanks and Praise to God! They bring us the bad news that Mr. Harrington of Lancaster has had a bad Fall on the Ice and broke one of his Leggs which prevented his going to Walpole Ordination — and that Mr. Bridge of Sudbury hast lost his New-born son; which probably has prevented his Grand father Smith’s going to that ordination also. Mr. Moore lodges here. Mr. Cushing after Supper went to his own Quarters.