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DIARIES of GEORGE FRANKLIN "FRANK" HOWARD 1877–1908 Transcribed By Janet A. Brandt 1877
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Sunday, January 1st
Pleasant - At home - Charley & Ivah was here to day Monday, January 2nd Very cold - I was chopping wood most all day Tuesday, January 3rd Chopping wood & filed 1 saw for Lew Mead Wednesday, January 4th At home - not very well Thursday, January 5th 12 Below - Very Blustering to day - The first blustering day this winter - I hung an ax for Wm Fletcher Friday, January 6th Warmer - At home - It snowed all the afternoon Saturday, January 7th Warmer - At home Sunday, January 8th 12 Below - Janie married - At home all day - W. H. Chatterton died to day Monday, January 9th 20 Above - It is snowing this morning & drifting Tuesday, January 10th 16 below - No mail to day - I fixed B. Mulvihills sled Wednesday, January 11th It is snowing to day - Thare is lots of snow - I filed a saw for I. N. French - W. H. Chattertons funeral to day - I made Bart a plow beam Thursday, January 12th At home - Very cold - Some snow banks Friday, January 13th 22 below zero - At home Saturday, January 14th 4 Below 14 at night - At home Sunday, January 15th 14 below - At home Monday, January 16th 14 Below - I went to Cascade with Tom Hamilton Tuesday, January 17th 22 Below - I made Tom Heffron a sled tongue $1,50 Wednesday, January 18th Pleasant - At home Thursday, January 19th 20 Below Zero - At home Friday, January 20th Snowing this morning & all day Saturday, January 21st Warmer - I filed a saw for Lew Mead Sunday, January 22nd At home - Pleasant but cloudy Monday, January 23rd Warmer but didnt thaw - At home - It has not thawed this winter Tuesday, January 24th The warmest day this winter - It is snowing hard forenoon - It thawed a little Wednesday, January 25th I went to Onslow & to Center Junction Thursday, January 26th Cold - I was to Center Junction Friday, January 27th Cold - I came home this afternoon Saturday, January 28th Warm - At home it's sleeting to day Sunday, January 29th At home Monday, January 30th I went to Cascade with Chas Herrington Tuesday, January 31st I made a bolster for Tom Kelly Wednesday, February 1st Cold - 8 below - At home very cold snowed forenoon Thursday, February 2nd Sleeting this morning turned to snow at 10 o'clock & snowed hard Friday, February 3rd 8 below - Pleasant but cold - at home Saturday, February 4th 18 below - Pleasant but cold - at home Sunday, February 5th Warmer - 16 above zero Monday, February 6th Snowing hard - at home Tuesday, February 7th 20 below - I fixed B. Mulvihills sled Wednesday, February 8th 25 Below - At home the snow is offel deep Thursday, February 9th Snowing this morning a little Friday, February 10th Bart & me went to Onslow & broke the road most all the way - the snow banks are deep - Not very cold Saturday, February 11th 8 Below - Very pleasant to day - I made Koppes a bolster Sunday, February 12th Very pleasant - It thawed some - I was at home Monday, February 13th Very pleasant - At home - I made Tom Heffron a corn marker Tuesday, February 14th It is raining this morning Wednesday, February 15th Pleasant - I was over to Jack Orrs to day Thursday, February 16th I filed a saw & made a sled tongue $1,60 - he paid me 50 cents Geo Leonard Friday, February 17th I worked some on Wm Fletchers harrow - made Koppes a sled roller Saturday, February 18th I filed a saw for D Milan & worked on the harrow Sunday, February 19th Pleasant - At home - the warmest day this winter Monday, February 20th Pleasant - At home - I made Jack Duffy a sled reach Tuesday, February 21st Pleasant - Putting Fletchers drag together & painting Wednesday, February 22nd Pleasant - At home - I begun to chop a few poles Thursday, February 23rd I was chopping a few more poles Friday, February 24th Pleasant - Doing the same Saturday, February 25th I cut a few poles then filed 2 saws Sunday, February 26th Bell went to church with her Pa Monday, February 27th I cut a few poles - Bart went to Anamosa - It is raining this afternoon Tuesday, February 28th Will Mc was drawing wood for me - He drawed 7 loads - the roads are all ice -It thawed a good deal to day - The watter is running over the ice on the creek Wednesday, March 1st Very warm - I was chopping wood at home Thursday, March 2nd Warm - I was chopping stove wood at most all day - It began to snow a little the snow is melting some Friday, March 3rd Cold & chilly - I was chopping Saturday, March 4th At home - chopping part of the day Sunday, March 5th Bell & her Pa went to Jack Orrs Monday, March 6th Very pleasant - Bell went to Cascade with her Pa - I made a sled roller for Mike Hughs Tuesday, March 7th Very warm - I was chopping forenoon & part of afternoon - It thawed more to day than eny - the sleighing is abought gone Wednesday, March 8th At home - It rained all day - The ice went out of the Creek this evening Thursday, March 9th The river is raising fast Friday, March 10th The river raising yet - the ice in yet at noon - the ice went out this afternoon - the watter still raising this eve Saturday, March 11th The watter is as high as ever - the last day of school Sunday, March 12th Very mudy - very pleasant - the watter is going down some Monday, March 13th I cut a little cord wood then i cut some stove wood then begun a corn marker for Mike Hughs - Bart topped the sugar bush Tuesday, March 14th It is snowing hard this morning the ground is white again Wednesday, March 15th Cold - The gound is froze hard again - I sawed wood most all day Thursday, March 16th Cold & cloudy - Cutting wood Friday, March 17th Pleasant to day - It snowed last night - I finished my wood pile to day Saturday, March 18th It snowed last night - I made Lon Watters a harrow this forenoon $1,50 Sunday, March 19th It snowed last night again - At home Monday, March 20th I made a wagon reach for Wm Fletcher - It rained most all day Tuesday, March 21st Pleasant - Bells Father & Mother & Geo & Nevia was here to dinner Wednesday, March 22nd Chilly - It is sleeting all day Thursday, March 23rd Warm - I was hunting ducks in the morning then I fixed Lon Watters harrow - It was thundering & lightening & rained some this evening Friday, March 24th Chilly - It is freezing this morning snowed most all day Saturday, March 25th Chilly - It snowed a little all forenoon - the river is high - no mail to day Sunday, March 26th Pleasant - the river is down again - I was a hunting a little while in the morning shot 4 ducks & got 2 Monday, March 27th I went to Onslow with Roy - very mudy - Mike Hughs came after his corn markers Tuesday, March 28th Very warm - I put Lon Watters harrow together & white washed the bedroom Wednesday, March 29th I was white washing to day - some are plowing Thursday, March 30th At home - very warm Friday, March 31st I was up to Pete Hertz in the morning & up to Tom Watters after dinner Pete Dewitt died to day Saturday, April 1st I made a harrow for Tom Watters - Bell went to Jack Orrs Sunday, April 2nd At home forenoon & up to the grave yard afternoon - Pete Dewitt was burried to day Monday,April 3rd At home Tuesday, April 4th I was a shingleing Pete Hertz kitchen Wednesday, April 5th Very warm - I was working for Pete Hertz Thursday, April 6th Very cool - Will Mc plowed my garden - I filed a saw for Pete Hertz & sawed a load of cord wood Friday, April 7th Warm & windy - I was planting potatoes & truck - I was a fishing afternoon Saturday, April 8th Frost this morning - at home all day Sunday, April 9th At home - Charley Hall & Ivah & Dora Smith was here to dinner Monday, April 10th I was up to Watters forenoon at home after noon Tuesday, April 11th At home - it is raining to day Wednesday, April 12th At home Thursday, April 13th Very cold - I was down to Mr Hoveys then home - the ground froze Friday, April 14th Cold - I went up to Hugh Corbitts & fastened down his iron roof then home & filed for Jim Rays saw - Lon Watters harness was stole last night Saturday, April 15th Cold - Bell & me went to Center Junction Sunday, April 16th We came home afternoon Monday, April 17th Cold - I went to Onslow back with Frank Hovey - School began to day Tuesday, April 18th At home Wednesday, April 19th It is raining to day - all day steady Thursday, April 20th It is raining to day & some snow - It snowed hard most all afternoon Friday, April 21st Thare is 2 or 3 inches of snow this morning & still snowing hard all day Saturday, April 22nd Mudy & cold - It is snowing yet - it snowed a little all day Sunday, April 23rd Pleasant & warm - at home Monday, April 24th At home it is raining Tuesday, April 25th Mudy - At home most all day - I went up to Mike Hughs afternoon Wednesday, April 26th It thundered & lightened last night & rain & rained hard to day Thursday, April 27th At home - rain Friday, April 28th Rain - at home forenoon & to Canton afternoon Saturday, April 29th Rain - At home Sunday, April 30th Cold & cloudy - at home all day Monday, May 1st At home cloudy & cold Tuesday, May 2nd We went to Kate Morans to finish her house Wednesday, May 3rd Caseing & hanging doors & got through Thursday, May 4th We came home - I stoped to Temple Hill Church & helped Bart to put up some picket fence 33rd - It rained in the eve came home Friday, May 5th Cold & cloudy - at home Saturday, May 6th Pleasant - at home Sunday, May 7th At home Monday, May 8th Some rain - I went to Onslow with Chas Herrington Tuesday, May 9th At home I was a fishing dident get eny Wednesday, May 10th Fishing didnet get eny Thursday, May 11th At home getting ready to shingle the house Friday, May 12th Begun shingleing & it rained we stopped - worked after noon 3/4 day Aurilla Orr died at 4 o'clock Saturday, May 13th Pleasant - shingleing forenoon got done 1/2 day Sunday, May 14th I was up to the grave yard Aurilla Orr was burried to day - It rained a little in the morning then it was very pleasant - Bell & the children was over to Jack Orrs Monday, May 15th I was to Canton forenoon - fishing afternoon dident get eny - a little rain to day Tuesday, May 16th Fishing dident get eny Wednesday, May 17th Pleasant - I was up to Tom Greens to day Thursday, May 18th Pleasant - I was a fishing dident get eny shot 4 Gound Hogs Friday, May 19th I was down to Rocky Ralston forenoon Saturday, May 20th At home Sunday, May 21st Pleasant this last week - At home Monday, May 22nd A little rain - At home - W. N. Tippett went to I. N. Frenches to help put up a stone wall for thare barn Tuesday, May 23rd Laying wall & hueing poles - 1 day Wednesday, May 24th We was frameing & raised the barn - 1 day Thursday, May 25th Bording & put up the lower set of rafters - It rained in the evening - 1 d Friday, May 26th Rain - finished siding & put up the top set of rafters - It rained part of forenoon & part of afternoon then i came home 1/2 day Saturday, May 27th Shingleing & sheating all day - 1 d Sunday, May 28th I was over to Jack Orrs Roy & me Monday, May 29th Putting up hay track sheating & shingleing 1 Tuesday, May 30th Finished shingleing at noon made doors & put on ridge bords - 1 d Wednesday, May 31st Hung 1 door & lughed poles for joice & put them down & put up stantions - we finished the barn it rained this eve - 7 1/2 days $13,12 1/2 Thursday, June 1st Came home in the morning - it is raining at home all day Friday, June 2nd I went to Onslow with Roy afternoon Saturday, June 3rd At home in the forenoon - went fishing in the afternoon got 5 cat Sunday, June 4th At home - Tom Hamiltons was here - I got 3 catfish tonight Monday, June 5th I went to Canton in the fore noon - worked in the garden after noon Tuesday, June 6th Joe Kenny came after us & we framed afternoon 1/2 day Wednesday, June 7th Framing sills 3/4 day & went to Cascade with Joe Thursday, June 8th Finished the sills & framed posts - 1 day Friday, June 9th Finished the posts & raised the poles after noon - Rained a little in the eve - 1 day Saturday, June 10th It rained all forenoon we came home afternoon the creek is high Sunday, June 11th At home all day Monday, June 12th Pleasant & hot - We put on girts & 2 sets of plates 3/4 day Tuesday, June 13th Putting up plates & siding - 1 day Wednesday, June 14th Putting up scaffold & cut rafters & put them on - 1 day Thursday, June 15th Finished nailing the rafters and borded the gable ends & framed sills & posts for shed 1 day Friday, June 16th Raised the shed - cut the rafters put them up & began the sheating 1 d Saturday, June 17th Sheating & put up hay track & scaffold - 3/4 d - 5 1/2 days this week Sunday, June 18th At home all day very warm weather Monday, June 19th Sheating - I went to Cascade in the evening was thare all night 3/4 Tuesday, June 20th Shingleing all day - 1 d Wednesday, June 21st Shingleing - the wind blew very hard - 1 day Thursday, June 22nd Shingleing all day - 1 day Friday, June 23rd Shingleing & finished shingleing 1 d Saturday, June 24th Put up the hay door got through at noon at John Kennys 1/2 14 days in all $24,50 - Jo brought our tools home Sunday, June 25th At home Monday, June 26th Wm Miller came after our tools this morning - I went home with him Tuesday, June 27th We set poles all day - 1 day Wednesday, June 28th Set poles & put on plates 1 d Thursday, June 29th Finished plates & put on girts 1 d Friday, June 30th Put on girts & siding 1 d Saturday, July 1st Finished siding around the squir & put up some rafters 3/4 d Sunday, July 2nd At home Charley Hall & Harry was down Monday, July 3rd Put up rafters & sheating & scaffold 3/4 d Tuesday, July 4th Rain in the morning we put up joice & cut rafters & put up top set 1 d Wednesday, July 5th Put up track & sheating 1 d Thursday, July 6th Finished sheating & put on face bords & begun to shingle 1 d Friday, July 7th Shingleing 1 d Saturday, July 8th Shingleing 3/4 d Sunday, July 9th At home Monday, July 10th Finished shingleing & made hay door put up joice & layed floor 1 d Tuesday, July 11th Made 2 big doors & layed horse barn floor 1 d Wednesday, July 12th Made 4 doors & put in windows - 1 d Thursday, July 13th 100 in the shade - Finished the doors & windows & made feed boxes & went to Monmouth took the train for Center Junction 3/4 d - Finished the barn 13 3/4 d - $24,00 Friday, July 14th Came to Onslow & came to Mr. Scroggie & home Saturday, July 15th Very warm - I was to Rockey Ralstons sale Sunday, July 16th I went to Cascade with Jack Orr Monday, July 17th Pat Burke came after our tools - we put down the sills & lower joice 1/4 day Tuesday, July 18th Finished frameing & raised the house 1 d Wednesday, July 19th Put up the rafters & put sheating on the sides 1 d Thursday, July 20th Finished sheating the sides & got out cornice lumber 1d Friday, July 21st Put on cornices 1 d Saturday, July 22nd Put on sheating & shingled one side & came home 3/4 d Sunday, July 23rd 100 Deg - At home most all day - I was up to Mr Koppes to see a game of ball afternoon Monday, July 24th 100 - Finsished shingleing & worked at the windows 3/4 Tuesday, July 25th Siding & setting frames 1 d Wednesday, July 26th Doing the same 1 d Thursday, July 27th Siding all day 1 Friday, July 28th Finished siding & put on paper & layed floor up stairs 1 Saturday, July 29th Laying floor 3/4 - 5 1/4 days this week Sunday, July 30th I was to Monmouth & Canton with Chas Herrington Monday, July 31st Makeing door frames & putting up partition 3/4 d Tuesday, August 1st Setting door frames & fitting windows 1 d Wednesday, August 2nd Hanging doors & finishing 1/2 - Pat Burke brought our tools home 12 3/4 days in all - $22,40 Thursday, August 3rd I was fishing got 4 Bass Friday, August 4th I was to Fox Ralstons to a dance last night at home to day Saturday, August 5th At home Sunday, August 6th Catching chubs to go to the Wapsie - We started at 4 o'clock went as far as Oxford Junction camped at 12 o'clock Monday, August 7th I went to Massilon & Toronto & to Wheatland stayed all night Tuesday, August 8th Went down to the river again & camped again Wednesday, August 9th Started for home & came to Lost Nation & Baldwin & Monmouth & Canton & home at 12 o'clock Thursday, August 10th At home Friday, August 11th Tom & Bell Green & Willie Hogeboom was here to day - Willie & me went to Center Junction in the evening Saturday, August 12th I came home to day Sunday, August 13th At home all day Monday, August 14th I was to work for Wm Fletcher fixing doors & stall & wood rack Tuesday, August 15th I was to Temple Hill - it rained a nice shower this eve Wednesday, August 16th It rained a little this morning - at home all day Thursday, August 17th Began work for Printy & Foulks 1/4 day Friday, August 18th Frameing all day 1 day Saturday, August 19th Frameing - 1 day Sunday, August 20th I was in Cascade all day Monday, August 21st Put on the foundation - 1 day Tuesday, August 22nd Hewing poles - 1 day Wednesday, August 23rd Hewing poles fore noon & putting posts under the sills afternoon 1 day Thursday, August 24th Hewing poles forenoon went to Cascade afternoon 1/2 day Friday, August 25th Frameing & putting down joice - 1 d Saturday, August 26th Cutting girts & came home - 1/2 day Sunday, August 27th At home all day Monday, August 28th Made pins & put up a scaffold for the first bent to rest on 3/4 d Tuesday, August 29th Raised the barn to day 1 d Wednesday, August 30th Cut rafters 1 d Thursday, August 31st Finished the rafters & put up girts & siding 1 d Friday, September 1st Siding forenoon came home then 1/2 day Saturday, September 2nd At home Sunday, September 3rd At home Monday, September 4th Putting up rafters 3/4 Tuesday, September 5th Finished putting up the rafters & sided gable ends 1 d Wednesday, September 6th Sided gable ends & put on sheating 1 d Thursday, September 7th At the fair Monticello Friday, September 8th Put up scaffold & begun to shingle 1 d Saturday, September 9th Shingleing 3/4 day Sunday, September 10th At home Monday, September 11th Makeing grainery 1 day Tuesday, September 12th Shingleing 1 day Wednesday, September 13th Finished shingleing 1 day Thursday, September 14th Went to Cascade Fair - came home with Pete Hertz Friday, September 15th At home Saturday, September 16th After Hazel nuts Sunday, September 17th At home & up to Koppeses to see a game of ball Monday, September 18th At home - it rained a little to day Tuesday, September 19th Frameing 3/4 d Wednesday, September 20th The same 1 d Thursday, September 21st The same - it rained a little in the eve Friday, September 22nd Came home Saturday, September 23rd Mr. Springers folks was here we was hunting & gathering Walnuts & grapes Sunday, September 24th At home & gathering walnuts for C. A. Hall Monday, September 25th We went to Pat Burkes to finish his house 1/2 d Tuesday, September 26th Caseing & hanging doors 1 d Wednesday, September 27th The same 1 d Thursday, September 28th Finished the house & came to Canton & then home 3/4 d Friday, September 29th At home - it rained hard most all day Saturday, September 30th It is raining yet damp all day Sunday, October 1st At home Monday, October 2nd It rained Tuesday, October 3rd We went to Clarks shingleing his house 3/4 d Wednesday, October 4th Shingleing & made stairs 1 d Thursday, October 5th Shingleing 1 Friday, October 6th Shingleing afternoon 1 Saturday, October 7th Finished shingleing & put on rig boards 3/4 days Sunday, October 8th At home Monday, October 9th Working on the dam 3/4 day Tuesday, October 10th Tearing out the old floor 1 d Wednesday, October 11th The same 1 d Thursday, October 12th Placing strings and taring out 1 d Friday, October 13th Puting down sills & planking 1 d Saturday, October 14th Getting ready to raise the rafters - raised one came home 3/4 d Sunday, October 15th I was to Cascade with Charley Herrington Monday, October 16th Raising rafters 3/4 day Tuesday, October 17th Working on the floors 1 d Wednesday, October 18th The same 1 d Thursday, October 19th The same 1 d Friday, October 20th The same 1 d Saturday, October 21st Patching the dam forenoon came home afternoon 1/2 d Sunday, October 22nd At home Monday, October 23rd I was up to Tom Greens to dinner then home Tuesday, October 24th Gathering Walnuts part of the day Wednesday, October 25th Went to Canton layed cow barn floor & made ice brakers 3/4 Thursday, October 26th Put on ice brakers & shingled the kitchen 1 day Friday, October 27th Finished Rige boards - fixed the chimney & floor put up eve spouts & got through - 20 1/4 days $35,37 Saturday, October 28th At home all day cloudy & cold Sunday, October 29th At home Monday, October 30th To Canton forenoon at home afternoon Tuesday, October 31st To Onslow & Center Junction Wednesday, November 1st I was to Onslow with Bart in the forenoon At home afternoon Thursday, November 2nd At Home Friday, November 3rd At home & hunting got 2 squirrels Saturday, November 4th At home Sunday, November 5th At home Monday, November 6th At home Tuesday, November 7th To Election & at home Wednesday, November 8th Up to Wm Carrs & at home Thursday, November 9th Shingleing for W. S. Carr Friday, November 10th To Alberrys sale Saturday, November 11th Husking corn for Bart 1 day Sunday, November 12th At home - it snowed a little to day & rain Monday, November 13th Husking Corn 1 day Tuesday, November 14th Husking corn 1 day Wednesday, November 15th Working roads forenoon - cut wood afternoon - Fox drawed me a load of wood Thursday, November 16th To Onslow with Roy took hogs off Friday, November 17th I was to Canton forenoon then home Saturday, November 18th At home cutting wood Sunday, November 19th At home Monday, November 20th Chopping some wood - pleasant all day Tuesday, November 21st It snow all forenoon the ground is covered we went a rabbit hunting afternoon got 2 Wednesday, November 22nd Very chilly - at home Thursday, November 23rd At home Friday, November 24th At home Saturday, November 25th Hunting Rabbits Sunday, November 26th Hunting got 2 rabbits Monday, November 27th At home Tuesday, November 28th At home Charley Herrington drawed me a load of wood Wednesday, November 29th I went to Center Junction & Onslow with Roy Thursday, November 30th Thanksgiving - I went to Canton with the Old Mare got some flour - It snowed hard most all day Friday, December 1st 10 Below Zero - I butchered Fox helped me Saturday, December 2nd I cut up my hog & filed 2 saws for Fox - It snowed all day steady Sunday, December 3rd Very Pleasant - at home all day Monday, December 4th I was over to Jack Orrs Tuesday, December 5th I went up & helped Bart to cover the mill 1 day Wednesday, December 6th Working for Bart 1/2 day - then it snowed & i came home Thursday, December 7th Roy & me went to Ozark forenoon I cut wood after noon Friday, December 8th Fogy - I was chopping wood Saturday, December 9th Misty & a little rain - At home Sunday, December 10th At home very pleasant Monday, December 11th At home forenoon cut a load of wood afternoon Tuesday, December 12th zero - Chas Herrington drawed my wood 5 loads Wednesday, December 13th 6 Below - Cutting wood Thursday, December 14th Helping to fill the ice house 3/4 d Friday, December 15th At home - it rained hard this morning - Our last kid was born this morning Ora Saturday, December 16th At home cut some wood Sunday, December 17th Pleasant - at home all day Monday, December 18th Mrs Neal washed for us Tuesday, December 19th I went to Cascade with Roy Wednesday, December 20th At home Thursday, December 21st At home cutting wood Friday, December 22nd Thawing - Cutting wood Saturday, December 23rd Cuting wood - the snow most all gone Sunday, December 24th At home & cut a bee tree Monday, December 25th To a shooting match Fox Ralstons Tuesday, December 26th Cut some wood forenoon helped to wash afternoon Wednesday, December 27th I was up to Snyders to day Thursday, December 28th Cutting wood Friday, December 29th Finished my wood pile to day Saturday, December 30th At home - Pleasant but the ground is bare of snow Sunday, December 31st Jas Carpenter & wife & C. A. Hall & wife was here to dinner Pleasant to day the road rough |
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