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DIARIES of GEORGE FRANKLIN "FRANK" HOWARD 1877–1908 Transcribed By Janet A. Brandt 1877
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Thursday, January 1st
I went to Cascade with Edd Green & Geo Reid Friday, January 2nd Rev. Auger - I was up to Mrs Orrs came back - Will Orr came back with me went to church in the evening then up to Mrs Orrs to a dance - it rained Saturday, January 3rd It rained hard this morning & all day - I was at Charleys - Ebin & Eva & Lyman was here Sunday, January 4th I was up to church & to Mr Greens to dinner - Eva Wilkinson left thare this after noon for Olin - I went to meeting to night Monday, January 5th It rained a little this morning - fogy - I am 25 years of age to day - I was at Charleys choped some wood I went to meeting this eve Tuesday, January 6th I went to Onslow this forenoon came back to Mrs Butlers to dinner then to Charleys went to meeting then to Mrs Butlers stayed all night Wednesday, January 7th I begun work for Lew Butler a diging a well - we dug 14 ft to day Thursday, January 8th I was a helping to dig & wall up some Friday, January 9th I was a walling the well to day Saturday, January 10th We walled the well a while then cleaned it out went to Onslow in the eve Sunday, January 11th I was up to Birt Duboises in the fore noon - sold him my rubber boots came down to Charleys they was not at home - I went up to Tom Greens stayed all night Monday, January 12th I was up to Mrs Harresses wood chopping - I went to Clay Mills to a show Tuesday, January 13th I was to Onslow came back went to Clay Mills to the show again Wednesday, January 14th Bell Green & Mrs Harress was here to day i was at home all day Thursday, January 15th I was at home in the fore noon then up to Mr Ameses in the after noon then to church in the evening - stayed all night to Tom Greens Friday, January 16th I went to the timber with Tom went to church in the eve Saturday, January 17th I was at Onslow to day came back to Geo Hannas to supper went to church in the eve I stayed all night at John Orrs Sunday, January 18th I was at meeting to day & up to Uncle His to dinner - at meeting in the eve - Ebin Walker & Wilard Crane was here to night Monday, January 19th Charley Dubois & me went down to Millers Mill a foot it is a raining some this after noon it is mudy Tuesday, January 20th I was down to the timber with Charley I was up to Mr Ameses to a dance Wednesday, January 21st I was at home all day - Henry Tippett & me went down to D Beans this eve Thursday, January 22nd Charley & me cut wood most all day it snowed some last night Friday, January 23rd Charley & me cut some wood in the fore noon then i went up to Uncle His then Charley Dubois & me went to school Saturday, January 24th I was at Onslow to day Sunday, January 25th I was at meeting to day went home with Charley Dubois stayed untill evening meeting came home Monday, January 26th I was to the timber to day with Chas it is very mudy I was to a Spelling School at Victory School House - Cena Hill stayed all night Tuesday, January 27th I was at home all day Charley went after a load of plank for By Hall - Cena stayed all night again Wednesday, January 28th Colder this morning froze up a gain i was at home all day - I helped B Hall to kill a hog - Jas Hall was down here he left his team & went back a foot it was so rough Thursday, January 29th It is cold to day - Chas has gone to the crick after a load of wood - It is a snowing hard turned to sleet - I was down to D Beans this after noon Friday, January 30th I choped a load of wood this fore noon & i was up to Uncle Hiram Duboises in the after noon back home Saturday, January 31st I was over to Onslow to day rode back to Tom Greens with Wm Hogelboon was at D Beans in the eve I stayed all night at Beans Sunday, February 1st I was up to meeting B C Slater preached - Dell Winnegar stayed all night with me - very pleasant to day Monday, February 2nd I went to the timber with Chas - went to Spelling School in the eve Tuesday, February 3rd I was up to Birts in the fore noon it snowed hard this fore noon I went to the timber with Birt - Charley & me went up to Tom Greens & stayed all night Wednesday, February 4th I was at Toms in the fore noon came home & done chors & cut wood in the after noon Thursday, February 5th I was at home all day I cut some wood - Chas went after a load of posts Friday, February 6th It is a snowing this morn & most all day - butchered a beef to day Saturday, February 7th I was over to Onslow I came back with Dock Hanna Sunday, February 8th I was up to meeting - pleasant to day - at meeting this eve Monday, February 9th I was a chopping wood at the house to day - Charley went after the horse saw - Jim Hall & Eva came this eve Tuesday, February 10th I was at the timber we started the saw to day - Charley & Ivah & Eva went over to Ecklers this evening Wednesday, February 11th It is a raining hard to day - Charley Dubois is here this after noon & stayed all night Thursday, February 12th Charley Dubois & Charley Hall has gone to see if the river is up - Charley & Ivah & Eva has gone up to Tom Greens - was at D Beans to dinner & at Spelling School in the evening Friday, February 13th Charley & By & me started to go to the timber & thare was so much ice in the road we couldent get thare with the wagon - Charley went a horse back - Jim Hall came down after a load of wood stayed all night Saturday, February 14th I helped Jim Hall to drive his cows to the Junct - I was down to Beans this eve Sunday, February 15th I was at church to day - Lyman was down to day - I got a letter from Jim Orr Monday, February 16th Charley went to get a horse shod - Eva went home - I was up to School a while then up to Hamiltons to supper then to the Lecture Tuesday, February 17th I went to the timber with Charley & By we sawed some Wednesday, February 18th I was to the timber we sawed some to day Thursday, February 19th Pleasant but cold - Charley went to the Junction after a horse - I was at home all day - Derbin Beans folks was up here this evening Friday, February 20th Charley & I went to the timber - By didnet go - Charley Dubois stayed all night here Saturday, February 21st I was a helping Andrew Carpenter to fill the ice house Sunday, February 22nd I was up to meeting & then up to Mrs Orrs to dinner then to meeting in the evening then up to Mrs Orrs again & then home - Lyman stayed all night here Monday, February 23rd Charley went to Onslow with his hogs got 4 cts per lb - I helped to get two loads of ice- I was over to Bys a little while in the evening Tuesday, February 24th I was down to Clay Mills part of the day up to Birt Duboises in the evening & down to John Dennisons to a dance had a good time Wednesday, February 25th I was at home in the fore noon & up to school at noon went home with Edd Green stayed thare a while & came home & Henry & me went down to Beans in the evening Thursday, February 26th I went to the timber to day Friday, February 27th I was sick to day I was up to Birt Duboises - Charley Dubois came home with me & stayed all night Saturday, February 28th I went to John Filsons sale came back to Mr Scroggies to dinner Bob & Jim & me went up to Mrs Orrs & i stayed all night Sunday, February 29th Jo Orr & me went to church & then I went home & then back to Sunday School then home with Charley Dubois to dinner we went down to Mrs Butlers in the evening i stayed all night Monday, March 1st I went to the Junction & back to Onslow then back to the church to a Temperance Meeting then stayed all night with Charley Dubois Tuesday, March 2nd I was down to Mr Beans in the fore noon I was at home in the after noon Charley Dubois stayed all night with me Wednesday, March 3rd I was at home all day Lyman stayed all night here Thursday, March 4th I went to Monticello with Charley & Ivah Friday, March 5th I was to Onslow to day came back to Tom Greens with Dave Lewis stayed all night thare Saturday, March 6th I went to Onslow with Jo Hanna i was thare all day stayed all night to Wm Hogelbooms Sunday, March 7th I was at meeting to day I stayed to Charleys to night Monday, March 8th I was up to John Orrs I choped wood in the after noon Will Orr & me Tuesday, March 9th I was a cutting wood for John Orr it snowed some this morning Wednesday, March 10th I choped wood 3/4 day got through I stayed all night to Tom Greens all night Thursday, March 11th I went to Wyoming with Will Orr & Onslow to stayed all night with Jo Orr was down to Scroggies in the evening Friday, March 12th Will Orr & me went to the last days school to the Victory School I was down to Andrew Gradys to a party Saturday, March 13th I was up to Mrs Orrs I helped Will to saw some wood in the fore noon stayed all night thare Sunday, March 14th Will Orr & me went to meeting then I went home with Chas Dubois to dinner then down to Chas Halls & done his chors they are down to Maquoketa - Lyman went to Clay Mills to meeting Monday, March 15th Will Orr & me begun to chop wood for Mrs Larkey 3/4 of a day - I was up to Mr Ameses to a party Tuesday, March 16th I was a chopping wood for Mrs Larkey I was at the Temperance Meeting Wednesday, March 17th Charley Dubois & me went to Monticello to day stayed all night to Uncle Josephs Thursday, March 18th We rode home with Nute French stayed all night with Charley Dubois Friday, March 19th Charley Dubois & me went to Onslow i came back to Charley Halls went to the belling to Duncinsons stayed all night with Chas Dubois Saturday, March 20th I went to Canton with Birt Dubois stayed to Charleys all night Andrew Carpenter stayed here all night Sunday, March 21st I was at church it rained some to day I was at church this eve & up to Jas Younges with Jen Orr got home three o'clock Monday, March 22nd I was at home all day Charley went to the timber Andrew Carpenter got his milk cans to day I was up to the church this evening to Singing School Tuesday, March 23rd I was at home all day choped some wood I was up to Aaron Frenches to a party Lyman stayed here all night Wednesday, March 24th I was up to Tom Greens in the morning then to the timber & split rails for Chas - Lyman & By & me Thursday, March 25th I was helping Andrew Carptenter to fix the creamery & D Bean Friday, March 26th I was at work for Andrew in the fore noon done nothing but chore around in the after noon Charley Dubois was here in the evening Saturday, March 27th It is a raining I was down to D Beans untill evening then up to Tom Greens stayed all night Sunday, March 28th I was at meeting & SS then back home then down to D Beans stayed all night Monday, March 29th I was a chopping wood for D. B. Bean 1 day Tuesday, March 30th I was a laying flashing 3/4 day for A Carpenter D Bean helped me then we came back to D.B.s & cut wood 1/4 day was at Temperance Meeting Wednesday, March 31st I chopped wood untill nine o'clock then it begun to rain it rained hard Derbin & me went up to H Duboises back done the chores Thursday, April 1st I was a cutting wood to day for Bean I was up to Creamery meeting back to Derbins 2 days Friday, April 2nd I was a chopping wood to day Aggie Orr & Sina Clark was here 3 days Saturday, April 3rd I went over to Onslow with Allen Duke came back to Mrs Orrs stayed all night Sunday, April 4th I was at church to day & up to Uncle His to dinner Charley & me went down to Mrs Butlers stayed all night to Chas Halls Monday, April 5th I was a chopping for Derbin to day 4 days Tuesday, April 6th I was a working for A Carpenter 3/4 day & D Bean to - Mrs Bean came home from Maquoketa him & her went to Meeting to night It snowed some this evening Wednesday, April 7th I was a chopping & grubing to day 5 days Thursday, April 8th I was a chopping & grubing went to meeting in the eve Friday, April 9th I choped 1/2 day then came up to the creamery & helped Andrew a while - I was at church this evening 6 1/2 days - I stayed all night at Chas Saturday, April 10th I was at Onslow went with Chas Hall he went to Wyoming Sunday, April 11th I was at church then back to Chas to dinner then down to D Beans stayed all night Monday, April 12th I was at Onslow to Temperance in the evening Tuesday, April 13th I was at Chas in the fore noon & down to Derbins & to Onslow in the after noon Wednesday, April 14th I took down the grave yard fence in the fore noon & worked around the creamery in the after noon windy to day Thursday, April 15th I was a building a shead for A Carpenter 1 day Friday, April 16th It is a raining to day I was a working for A Carpenter 1/2 day Saturday, April 17th I was a working for Carpenter to day helped Derbin to take up his pump Sunday, April 18th I was at church to day & back to Charleys it rained hard to day Monday, April 19th I was at work for Carpenter in the fore noon for Chas in the after noon making fence Tuesday, April 20th Charley Dubois & me went to Monticello Wednesday, April 21st I was a pitching minure for Chas Hall all day Thursday, April 22nd I was a helping John Palmer make fence around his garden Friday, April 23rd 1 day - It is a raining this morning - we cut some posts & dug some holes in the fore noon after dinner we made some fence untill it began to rain abought 3 o'clock Saturday, April 24th I was makeing fence awhile & it rained some made some fence a part of the after noon Sunday, April 25th It is a misting this morning pleasant the rest of the day - I was up to Church Monday, April 26th I drove posts for Chas in morning then went to John Barnhills & Chas Ames lawsuit - stayed to Chas all night Tuesday, April 27th I was to work for Jo Hannas i dug 73 post holes this fore noon set posts in the after noon Wednesday, April 28th I was makeing fence untill noon strung out some wire a little while then it begun to rain then we finished the wire fence Thursday, April 29th I went to Onslow with Jo Hanna came to Charleys stayed all night Friday, April 30th Charley Dubois & me went to Monti stayed all night to Tryons Saturday, May 1st Thare was a circus to Monti to day i came home with Bob Snyder Sunday, May 2nd I was at meeting to day came back to Charleys - Pa was here - I stayed to Charleys all night Monday, May 3rd I was to Charleys most all day then i went to Birt Duboises stayed all night Tuesday, May 4th I was to Wyoming to a circus back to Charles to night Wednesday, May 5th I was a pitching minure in the fore noon - In the after noon Charley & Ivah took Pa to take the train & Lyman & me made fence Thursday, May 6th I begun to work for A Carpenter & Charley Hall Friday, May 7th I was a working in the creamery this fore noon & for Chas untill supper Saturday, May 8th Worked in the creamery & planted potatoes for Chas Sunday, May 9th I was a meeting & SS then i went up to Mr Scroggies & then home Monday, May 10th Worked for A.C - Went to Temperance Meeting Tuesday, May 11th Worked for A. C. Wednesday, May 12th Worked for A. C. & C. A. H. thare was a lot of young folks here this eve Thursday, May 13th Ditto A.C. - It rained this fore noon & most all day I planted some potatoes for Charles & some Wattermellons Friday, May 14th Worked for A. C. - Charley begun to plant corn - Andrew went to Onslow Saturday, May 15th Ditto A. C. - Chas finished planting his corn - I planted some by hand planter Sunday, May 16th Ditto A. C. - Churned this morning - Went to church Monday, May 17th Churned this morning & went to Onslow came back & skimed the milk Tuesday, May 18th Worked for A. C. - Howed in the garden Wednesday, May 19th Worked for A. C. - He went to Cascade - whiped 7 tubs to day - 1120 lbs up to this date Thursday, May 20th Churned twice to day Friday, May 21st Churned in fore noon I made fence for Chas in the after noon Saturday, May 22nd Churned this fore noon built fence in after noon Sunday, May 23rd I was up to Church to day Monday, May 24th I begun work for Andrew Carpenter by the month $28 - I begun to board to Chas Halls $10 for month Tuesday, May 25th Worked all day Wednesday, May 26th Worked in fore noon - Worked at my Poll Tax Thursday, May 27th Worked in Creamery fore noon Poll Tax in after noon Friday, May 28th Churned all day Saturday, May 29th Churned twice this fore noon Charley & Jas Carpenter went to Monti - rained hard Sunday, May 30th Was up to church - Emma & Tom Hamilton came here to dinner Monday, May 31st Churnd twice to day Tuesday, June 1st Churned this fore noon went to Beans in eve Wednesday, June 2nd Ditto - Went to Beans in after noon Thursday, June 3rd Ditto - Went up to Hamiltons to a party it rained hard - Bell & me stayed all night Friday, June 4th Got our pans fixed - It rained hard Saturday, June 5th Churned twice Sunday, June 6th Went down to the river it is high Monday, June 7th Went to Temperance to night Tuesday, June 8th Churned Wednesday, June 9th Shiped 11 tubs got a new milk vat Thursday, June 10th Churned most all day Friday, June 11th Churned three times Saturday, June 12th Churned twice - rained after noon Sunday, June 13th Went to church - Arabell & me went up to Hamiltons after meeting then we went to the grave yard Monday, June 14th Set the power it rained Tuesday, June 15th Churned twice A. C. went to the Junction Wednesday, June 16th I went to Wyoming with Charley Thursday, June 17th & Friday, June 18th In the creamery Saturday, June 19th Went to Clay Mills in the after noon Sunday, June 20th Went to church & down to Mrs Butlers to dinner up to Mr Scroggies in the eve Monday, June 21st In the creamery went to Temperance Meeting Tuesday, June 22nd In the creamery Wednesday, June 23rd In the creamery Thursday, June 24th In the creamery Friday, June 25th Dug a well at the creamery Saturday, June 26th Finished the well Sunday, June 27th Went to church - Bob Scroggies came down here Monday, June 28th Bob Scroggies & me went to Monticello to the Sells Bros Circus Tuesday, June 29th Worked in the creamery Wednesday, June 30th Worked in the creamery Thursday, July 1st Worked in the creamery Friday, June 2nd Charley & Ivah went to Maquoketa Saturday, June 3rd I was up to Geo Hannas in the after noon Sunday, July 4th Went to church Monday, July 5th Worked in the creamery in the fore noon went to Onslow in the after noon Tuesday, July 6th Worked in the creamery Wednesday, July 7th Shiped 17 tubs 1020 lbs to day Thursday, July 8th Worked in the creamery Friday, July 9th Worked in the creamery - stoped working for A Carpenter Saturday, July 10th I was at Onslow stayed all night to Mrs Orrs Sunday, July 11th Was to church & up to T Greens stayed all night to Charleys Monday, July 12th I was at Charleys - Kate Dubois was here Tuesday, July 13th I begun work for A Scroggie - haying 1 day Wednesday, July 14th Putting up hay & raised the hay poles stacked some 2 days Thursday, July 15th Stacked hay Friday, July 16th Stacked hay Saturday, July 17th Stacked hay Sunday, July 18th Was to church back to Mr Scroggies Monday, July 19th Bob Scorggie went to help find George Johnson & went to Canton & went to Temperance meeting Tuesday, July 20th Bob Scroggie & me went to Geo Johnson's funeral then i came to Charleys Wednesday, July 21st Worked in the hay - started at the oats - 6 days Thursday, July 22nd Bound oats all day Friday, July 23rd Bound oats all day Saturday, July 24th Bound oats all day Sunday, July 25th I was at church then back to Charleys & up to the grave yard & up to Tom Greens & Bill Orrs Monday, July 26th Bound oats Tuesday, July 27th Bound oats Wednesday, July 28th Bound oats & timothy - finished harvest Thursday, July 29th I was over to Onslow to day Friday, July 30th Working in the hay Saturday, July 31st Took down wire fence I was to Onslow this eve Sunday, August 1st I was at church & after church Jas Hamilton & me went up to Wm Orrs with Jane & Jennie Orr Monday, August 2nd Made fence in the fore noon hay in the after noon Tuesday, August 3rd Drove hogs over to Onslow in the fore noon Wednesday, August 4th Stacked hay Thursday, August 5th Stacked hay Friday, August 6th Stacked hay Saturday, August 7th Finished haying at noon then i went to Monticello with Jo Orr Sunday, August 8th I was at church & Sunday School & was down to Charleys Monday, August 9th Stacked oats all day Tuesday, August 10th Thrashed in the fore noon stacked in the after noon Wednesday, August 11th Stacked all day Thursday, August 12th Stacked oats finished at noon - didnet do eny thing in the after noon Friday, August 13th Chored around & made fence Saturday, August 14th I was at Onslow & down to the party at Mrs Butlers Sunday, August 15th was at Meeting & down to Charleys Monday, August 16th Was a thrashing Tuesday, August 17th Was fixing fence & thrashing Wednesday, August 18th Stacked 19 days - Thrashed untill noon - finished work for A Scroggie - stayed all night at Tom Greens Thursday, August 19th Bound 6 days $12,00 - I was at Onslow & down to Birt Duboises Friday, August 20th I was at Onslow this fore noon came back with Jim Hamilton went to Frozen Hill to the last days School & then up to Chattertons to a party & then up to Mr Scroggies in the eve Saturday, August 21st I was to Monticello with Charley stayed all night to Charleys Sunday, August 22nd I was to church & up to S Hamiltons to dinner & Charleys at night Monday, August 23rd I was down to D Beans in the fore noon Will Ralston & me was a pluming - it rained this afternoon - stayed to Charleys at night Tuesday, August 24th I was to Onslow back to Charleys Wednesday, August 25th It rained all day Thursday, August 26th I went to Onslow with Chas - stieached some wire in the after noon Friday, August 27th Helped P Blackmer to moove some fence - it rained in the eve Saturday, August 28th Went to Mrs Johnsons sale - it rained hard to day - came to Chas done the chores Sunday, August 29th It rained most all day - Jack Mitchell & Oren Snyder & Edd Green was here to Charleys Monday, August 30th It rained - i was up to S Hamiltons & back to Chas & hauled minure with Wm Ralston Tuesday, August 31st Worked with Wm Ralston in the fore noon - I was down to Beans helped him some Wednesday, September 1st I was down to D Beans to day frameing the power - it rained very hard a bought six o'clock Thursday, September 2nd I was a setting the power - stayed all night to Chas Friday, September 3rd It is a raining this morning - I went to the Fair with Chas - it rained this eve hard Saturday, September 4th I was working for D B Bean makeing yard fence & cutting cane 1 d Sunday, September 5th I was down to Mrs Butlers - went to church with them & then came home Monday, September 6th I was hauling & grinding cane - B's cane - 1 day Tuesday, September 7th I was a cutting cane & feeding the mill - McDaniels cane - I went to Mrs Tones funeral in the after noon - 1/2 day Wednesday, September 8th I was a hauling cane in the fore noon & grinding part of the after noon - stayed all night with Edd Green - 1 day Thursday, September 9th I was to Maquoketa to the fair came back to Onslow stayed all night Friday, September 10th Came home in the fore noon worked in the after noon Saturday, September 11th I was grinding Chattertons cane 92 gal 1 day 5 days Sunday, September 12th I was up to church back to Charleys went to meeting in the evening Monday, September 13th I was a grinding Scroggies cane & B Halls 53 gal 1 day Tuesday, September 14th I was a hauling cane - B Halls & Donahos cane Wednesday, September 15th Was grinding Halseys cane & our own then i went to Onslow 1 day Thursday, September 16th Ground our own cane in the fore noon & part of the after noon then Donahoes 1 day Friday, September 17th I was a hauling cane in the fore noon & grinding our own cane in the after noon - I was up to see Page - 1 day Saturday, September 18th 5 days - I begun to grind John Supples cane & it began to rain & i went up to Tom Greens & down to the river bridge - stayed to Scroggies all night Sunday, September 19th I was to meeting came to Charleys & went to Beans at night Monday, September 20th Ground John Supples cane 51 1 day Tuesday, September 21st Ground H Caverys 3 gal & Wm Carr 7 gal & John Dennisons 26 gal 1 day Wednesday, September 22nd John Orrs cane 1 day Thursday, September 23rd Finished J Orrs cane & our own & begun Jerry Supples Friday, September 24th Ground McKeevers 31 & Pinders 17 1/2 & Obrians 3 & Tones 11 1/2 - 1 day (5 days) Saturday, September 25th It rained this fore noon - it rained very hard - I did not work Sunday, September 26th It is a raining this morning - I was up to Charleys to day - I stayed all night thare Monday, September 27th I ground Hamiltons cane 29 gal - 1 day & Ticens cane Tuesday, September 28th Ground M Sheardans 14 1/2 & Jas Flanigans 21 gal Wednesday, September 29th Ground McKeevers 48 & Tom Sheardans 6 & Bob Carsons 8 - 1 day - I was down to P Smiths in the evening Thursday, September 30th Ground Wagoners 35 & Dolons 11 Friday, October 1st Ground Bodenhoffer 38 & Conoles 16 & Keatings 12 Saturday, October 2nd I ground Coils cane 20 then went to Mills Oven - ground Curley 30 Sunday, October 3rd Will Ralston & me went a hunting - Arabell & me went to the grave yard & to Mr Ecklers Monday, October 4th I ground Cohoons cane ground untill 8 o'clock Tuesday, October 5th Ground Wm Donahos Wednesday, October 6th Ground Wm Donahos Thursday, October 7th Ground Kelleys cane - Went to meeting this eve - 1 day Friday, October 8th Ground Kelleys cane & stoped work for D B Bean 1/2 - I was up to Charleys in the after noon stayed all night thare went to meeting Saturday, October 9th I was down & settled up with Bean went to Onslow & down to Oren Tompkins then to meeting back to Charleys Sunday, October 10th I was to meeting in the day time & eve I was up to Tom Greens to dinner Monday, October 11th I was a husking corn & fixing corn cribs most all day - went to church in the eve Tuesday, October 12th I was husking for Charley Hall went to meeting in the eve Wednesday, October 13th Husked corn in the fore noon - dident do eny thing in the after noon - I was to meeting this eve Thursday, October 14th I went to Monticello with A Gracy back with Bob & Geo Scroggie - I was to meeting this eve Friday, October 15th I went to Onslow with Charley Saturday, October 16th I was to Charleys - the wind is a blowing very hard - I was up to Tom Greens in the after noon Sunday, October 17th I was to meeting to day - Birt & Alice was over - I was up to Mrs Orrs in the after noon & to meeting in the evening Monday, October 18th I was helping Charley to make a cow shead Tuesday, October 19th I went to Onslow & down to Birt Duboises - stayed all night thare Wednesdy, October 20th I begun work for Birt Dubois - 1 day Thursday, October 21st Husked corn Friday, October 22nd Husked corn 2 days Saturday, October 23rd Husked corn - I went to Onslow in the evening - 4 days Sunday, October 24th I was to meeting to Frozen Hill to Clay Mills in the after noon back again to meeting in the eve - Stayed all night to Mrs Butlers Monday, October 25th Husked went to Onslow in the evening - 5 days Tuesday, October 26th Husked Corn Wednesday, October 27th Husked Corn Thursday, October 28th Husked Corn Friday, October 29th Husked Corn Saturday, October 30th Husked corn 3/4 of a day - I was over to Charleys - i was to Butlers to a party Sunday, October 31st I went to Cascade with Sirne French stayed all night with Edd Green Monday, November 1st Husked corn 3/4 day - went to Onslow this evening Tuesday, November 2nd 11 1/2 days - Husked corn then went to Election Wednesday, November 3rd Husked corn 12 days Thursday, November 4th Husked one load then i went to Onslow - it begun to rain - i stayed to Wm Hogebooms all night Friday, November 5th I came to Scroggies with Jim begun to husk corn 1/2 day Saturday, November 6th Husked corn Sunday, November 7th I was to church Bob & John Youngs went to Charleys to dinner Monday, November 8th Husked corn 2 1/2 days - Bob & me went to Ameses & Jo Hannas & Geo Scroggies Tuesday, November 9th Husked corn untill 4,20 - 3 1/4 days - Bobs birthday Wednesday, November 10th It rained to day - I was down to Charleys I stayed all night thare Thursday, November 11th I was to Charleys in the fore noon - husked corn in the after noon Friday, November 12th Husked corn - I was down to Dennisons to a dance Saturday, November 13th Husked corn Sunday, November 14th I was to church back to Charleys up to Tom Greens in the after noon Monday, November 15th The ground is covered with snow - I went to Onslow with Chas Hall back to Scroggies - I was down to Butlers this eve Tuesday, November 16th I was up to Mrs Orrs then to Birt Duboises stayed all night Wednesday, November 17th I was to Onslow to day came back to Scroggies Thursday, November 18th Husked corn Friday, November 19th Husked corn Saturday, November 20th Husked corn Sunday, November 21st Went to church then to Chas Halls up to Scroggies Monday, November 22nd I went to Onslow in the fore noon 9 1/2 Husked in the after noon Tuesday, November 23rd Husked corn 1 day Wednesday, November 24th Husked corn 1 day - 11 days - I was down to Charleys to night Thursday, November 25th I was a husking corn untill noon then went to Onslow with Bob Scroggie - finished husking corn for A Scroggie - 11 1/2 days - Down to Mrs Butlers in the evening Friday, November 26th I was to Onslow all day - down to Milons to a dance back up to Charleys Saturday, November 27th I went to A Frenches then up to Scroggies got my satchel Sunday, November 28th I went to church back home up to Tom Greens to meeting in the evening Monday, November 29th I went to Onslow helped R Green to drive hogs Tuesday, November 30th I went to the crick & hauled cord wood down the hill Will Ralston & me Wednesday, December 1st Hauled cord wood to day again - Charley bought a span of mules Thursday, December 2nd I went to Monticello with Charley & Ivah Friday, December 3rd Will Ralston & me mooved wire to the line fence between Supple & Charley - went to Scroggies in the evening Saturday, December 4th I took a cord of wood to Carpenter Bros Sunday, December 5th Cold this morning I went to meeting to day Monday, December 6th I went to the crick and got two loads of wood for Oxford Mill Tuesday, December 7th Went to Oxford to day - I took 498 ft - Chas 480 - It snowed this after noon Lyman is here Wednesday, December 8th I went to Onslow to day back with Bob Scroggie Thursday, December 9th I was at home all day we fixed the shead & butchered a hog - Lyman is here Friday, December 10th I went to get my team shod & brought back a load Saturday, December 11th I went to Oxford Mills went to meeting in the evening Sunday, December 12th I was at church to day & this eve Monday, December 13th I was to D B Beans sale to day Tuesday, December 14th I took a cord of wood to Center Junction Wednesday, December 15th I hauled two loads of minure then went to Beans & got a work bench & chored around - Chas went to get a load for Oxford Thursday, December 16th I went to Clay Mills got a load of wood broke down the wagon wheel came home choped wood & chored around Friday, December 17th It snow to day fixed sleds & went hunting Saturday, December 18th I hauled two loads of wood from the crick Sunday, December 19th I was to meeting & Sunday School & to Clay Mills in the evening to meeting Monday, December 20th I took 1 1/8 cord of wood to Onslow Tuesday, December 21st Went to the crick and got a little wood come back & helped Charley at the bob slays Wednesday, December 22nd I took Wm Hogelboom 1 1/8 cord of wood Thursday, December 23rd Was to work at the bob sleds - I caught a mink Friday, December 24th I went to the timber - Charley took D Beans folks to Monticello Saturday, December 25th I was to Onslow all day had a dull time - stayed all night to Mrs Orrs Sunday, December 26th I was to church went to Scroggies in the after noon - Bob and me went to Mrs Butlers in the evening Monday, December 27th Chored around - it is very cold Tuesday, December 28th Chored around - it is very cold Wednesday, December 29th I was at home all day chored around Thursday, December 30th I choped wood & chored Friday, December 31st I went to the timber - broke down - I went to Onslow in the evening |
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