RJF's parents move into the Big Pool store they had built during that year. Their frugality, hard work, and reliability built it into the largest country store in the county, with an extensive warehouse and stock inventory worth about $17,000 period money. (Edward Williams, History and Biographical Record of Washington County, PP. 1195-1196).

On the book "Pilgrim's Progress:" "Like many others, I read this grand book when a child . . ."