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DIARIES of GEORGE FRANKLIN "FRANK" HOWARD 1877–1908 Transcribed By Janet A. Brandt 1877
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Monday, January 1st
Pleasant - I was up to John Dennisons to a shooting match got 1 turkey Tuesday, January 2nd At home - Tom Green & Bert Duboises folks was here Wednesday, January 3rd Pleasant - at home all day Thursday, January 4th Pleasant - At home Friday, January 5th At home - I am 39 years of age Saturday, January 6th At home forenoon chopped a load of wood afternoon Sunday, January 7th 8 below zero - At home - pleasant but cold Monday, January 8th Cut 2 loads of wood Tuesday, January 9th I was up to Tom Hamiltons to a shooting match Wednesday, January 10th I cut some wood to day at home Thursday, January 11th At home - very windy - Jo Orr was here all forenoon & to dinner Friday, January 12th I was helping Jo Orr to put up a wind mill tower to Wm Leonards Saturday, January 13th I was doing the same & got done Sunday, January 14th Misty all day - I am at home Monday, January 15th Fogy - Makeing watter tank for Will Leonard - 1/2 day Tuesday, January 16th Very fogy - Doing the same - 1 day Wednesday, January 17th Finished the tank at hoon came home & made a neck yoke for Mr. Koppas $3,50 Thursday, January 18th I made a singletree for Roy Friday, January 19th At home forenoon - to Onslow with Roy afternoon - Oren Tompkins shot him self to day - It is snowing a little Saturday, January 20th Rained some - I fixed Jas Flaniagans wagon tongue Sunday, January 21st At home all day Monday, January 22nd At home Tuesday, January 23rd I begun to make me a jack for raising poles - It snowed all day steady Wednesday, January 24th 16 below - Working on the jack to day Thursday, January 25th 34 below zero - Very cold & pleasant - At home Friday, January 26th 4 above - To Canton to day Saturday, January 27th 6 Below - I was over to Jack Orrs to day - Very warm to day Sunday, January 28th 6 Below - Jas Scroggie died last night - I was at home all day it snowed a little to day Monday, January 29th I filed a saw for Mal & Tom Kelly Tuesday, January 30th Pleasant to day - I was to Jas Scroggies funeral Wednesday, January 31st Pleasant - I went to Maquoketa with Roy Thursday, February 1st Pleasant - We stayed to the Otter Creek house - came home in the eve - Elem Ralston 2 1/2 years in the pen & Jack Preston got 2 years Friday, February 2nd The last day of school at home Saturday, February 3rd Fox Ralston drawed me 5 loads of wood Sunday, February 4th 12 below - At home with a bad cold Monday, February 5th I cut stove wood Tuesday, February 6th I went to Onslow with Chas Herrington Wednesday, February 7th Very mudy - I was sawing & splitting wood all day Thursday, February 8th Very mudy - Doing the same - It is very warm Friday, February 9th Makeing a wagon box for Chas Herrington Saturday, February 10th Doing the same Sunday, February 11th At home Monday, February 12th Blustering - At home - it snowd hard all day Tuesday, February 13th Very pleasant - cutting wood all day Wednesday, February 14th Snowed a little all day - I was cutting wood the most of the day Thursday, February 15th Pleasant - Finished my wood pile this morning Friday, February 16th Chilly - I was to Jas Carpenters sale Saturday, February 17th At home sick Sunday, February 18th At home Monday, February 19th I cut 2 loads of wood forenoon & Fox drawed it for me afternoon Tuesday, February 20th Snowed a little most all day - At home forenoon begun a wagon box for John Leitch afternoon Wednesday, February 21st I went to Onslow with Will Mc Thursday, February 22nd Blustering afternoon - Finished the wagon box - Bell went over to Jack Orrs with Rilla Friday, February 23rd Sawing & splitting wood Saturday, February 24th Doing the same Sunday, February 25th Pleasant - My mother died 22 years to day - I was at home all day Monday, February 26th Very mudy - I went to Onslow with Chas Herrington Tuesday, February 27th At home very mudy Wednesday, February 28th At home Thursday, March 1st Very mudy - at home Friday, March 2nd Mudy - At home - the river is coming up Saturday, March 3rd Very pleasant snow gone - At home - the river is going down Sunday, March 4th I sold my chickens to H. Neal - It is raining this morning - I went up to Geo Hannas afternoon Monday, March 5th I stayed last night to Hannas last night - I went to Onslow & went to Anamosa to court Tuesday, March 6th Court was called at 10 o'clock - I was called on Jury this noon Wednesday, March 7th Called me again Thursday, March 8th At court Friday, March 9th The same Saturday, March 10th Court adjourned untill Monday - I went up to the State Quirrey afternoon Sunday, March 11th I went up to the Pen to Sunday School Monday, March 12th Called again Tuesday, March 13th In Court Wednesday, March 14th In Court Thursday, March 15th In Court - Discharged this evening Friday, March16th I came to Center Junction afternoon at 1,10 Saturday, March 17th Came to Onslow & rode home with Tom Finn Sunday, March 18th At home it is raining to day Monday, March 19th At home - Charley & Ivah was down to day Tuesday, March 20th At home Wednesday, March 21st Pleasant & warm - I was up to Ahab Dewitts sale Thursday, March 22nd Chilly - I cut a load of wood in the morning Friday, March 23rd Very chily to day - I went to Onslow with Willie Walters Saturday, March 24th I cut my wood up - it is very cold Sunday, March 25th At home - the creek is froze over again Monday, March 26th At home very cold yet Tuesday, March 27th Chilly - At home Wednesday, March 28th It snowed most all day - 6 in of snow - cleared of after noon Thursday, March 29th Pleasant - At home Friday, March 30th At home Saturday, March 31st I was a hunting got 1 duck Sunday, April 1st I was a hunting forenoon got 1 duck Monday, April 2nd Pleasant - ground froze - School begun to day - I was white washing Tuesday, April 3rd Windy - At home - A white washing forenoon - I hued a few poles for wood house for District Wednesday, April 4th Cold - a little rain & snow - I went to Onslow with Rese Taylor Thursday, April 5th It snowed a little forenoon - We was makeing a wood house for the District Friday, April 6th I was to Cascade with Roy with pickets Saturday, April 7th I was makeing picket fence for Wm Fletcher 3/4 day Sunday, April 8th I was to Jack Orrs to dinner Monday, April 9th At home all day - it rained all day Tuesday, April 10th It is a snowing hard this morning - I was makeing fence afternoon for Mr. Fletcher Wednesday, April 11th Makeing fence all day got done Thursday, April 12th I went to Onslow then to Center Junction Friday, April 13th Came to Onslow then home with Rese Taylor Saturday, April 14th I was working at the wood house for Clay Mills District most all day Sunday, April 15th At home Monday, April 16th I was up to the grave yard then home & put on some shingles on the wood house Tuesday, April 17th Rained hard - Rese Taylor plowed my garden - I planted potatoes & garden truck Wednesday, April 18th I was to Canton Thursday, April 19th I was up to Mr Scroggies & to Mrs. Orrs to dinner & to Tom Greens to supper then home Friday, April 20th At home all day Saturday, April 21st I was fishing afternoon got a lot of chubs Sunday, April 22nd At home Monday, April 23rd I was makeing picket fence all day for John Dennison Tuesday, April 24th Finished the fence & came home Wednesday, April 25th I was to Cascade with W. N. Tippett then home & to Center Junction Thursday, April 26th Came home this morning Friday, April 27th Working in the garden some Saturday, April 28th I was a fishing got 5 cat fish 2 suckers Sunday, April 29th I got 2 more cat fish & 1 sucker - Jack & Lizzie Orr was here to dinner Monday, April 30th At home all day - it rained most all day Tuesday, May 1st We went to Canton begun Doctor Beldons barn worked 3/4 day Wednesday, May 2nd Doing the same - 1 day Thursday, May 3rd Doing the same - 1 day Friday, May 4th Doing the same - 1 day Saturday, May 5th Finished & came home in the eve - it rained & hailed very hard 4 3/4 days Sunday, May 6th At home Monday, May 7th I went to Onslow with Willie Walters - I went to Center Junction Tuesday, May 8th I caught a mess of fish on set lines - I have caught 7 nice cat fish up to date Wednesday, May 9th At home Thursday, May 10th At home it is raining Friday, May 11th At home Saturday, May 12th At home Sunday, May 13th Bell & me was over to Jack Orrs Monday, May 14th W. N. Tippett & my self was up to Johnson School house & up to the mill Tuesday, May 15th Wm McGlocklin took our tools up to Johnson town School House then i went to Onslow - came back & stayed to Chas Ames Wednesday, May 16th Begun the school house 1 day Thursday, May 17th Put on ship lap 1 day Friday, May 18th Rain - cut the rafters & came home Saturday, May 19th at home all day Sunday, May 20th At home Monday, May 21st Working on the school house Tuesday, May 22nd The same Wednesday, May 23rd Sheating & shingleing Thursday, May 24th Shingleing Friday, May 25th Makeing window frames Saturday, May 26th Setting frames & siding Sunday, May 27th I was to Canton to H Wilmond abought painting the school house Monday, May 28th Working on the school house Tuesday, May 29th Ditto Wednesday, May 30th Ditto Thursday, May 31st Ditto Friday, June 1st Ditto Saturday, June 2nd Came home this morning - got through - 13 days in all - ready for plaster Sunday, June 3rd Charley Hall & family was here to day Monday, June 4th Begun work for C. S. Ames - worked on the porch 1 day Tuesday, June 5th The same - 1 day Wednesday, June 6th Worked on the kitchen 1 d Thursday, June 7th The same 1 d Friday, June 8th The same 1 day Saturday, June 9th I went to Onslow in the morning - finished at noon 1/2 day Sunday, June 10th At home all day it rained a little bit in the evening Monday, June 11th Very warm - at home Tuesday, June 12th Very warm - I went to Jack Fagans with W. N. Tippett - got some school house money then I went to Onslow Wednesday, June 13th Very warm - I was up to the Creamery in the morning & to Ike Frenches forenoon then home Thursday, June 14th I was up to Chas Ames & Bell was to Onslow Friday, June 15th At home rain & hale Saturday, June 16th I went to Cascade with Willie Walters - It rained hard this afternoon Sunday, June 17th At home It rained all forenoon Monday, June 18th I was after Gooseberries to day Tuesday, June 19th We went to Jack Fagans to begin his barn - worked afternoon 1/2 Wednesday, June 20th Cutting rafters & put on the sills 1 Thursday, June 21st Cutting plates & girts & we raised the barn 1 Friday, June 22nd Raised some more poles & sided 1 Saturday, June 23rd Siding & put up rafters & it rained afternoon & we came home 3/4 Sunday, June 24th At home Monday, June 25th Worked on the barn 3/4 day Tuesday, June 26th Doing the same 1 Wednesday, June 27th Sheating all day 1 Thursday, June 28th Sheating all day 1 Friday, June 29th Shingleing all day 1 Saturday, June 30th Very warm - shingleing all day 1 Sunday, July 1st At home Monday, July 2nd Finished shingleing & made hay doors 1 d Tuesday, July 3rd Made doors all day & layed floor 1 d & came home Wednesday, July 4th Very pleasant at home all day - Corn Tasseling about head high Thursday, July 5th Putting up stalls 1 d Friday, July 6th Finished Jack Fagans barn 1/4 - 13 1/4 days in all Saturday, July 7th I made a hay rack for Wm Fletcher Sunday, July 8th At home Monday, July 9th We was working on the school house 1 day Tuesday, July 10th We finished the Scotch Grove school house 1 - 15 days in all Wednesday, July 11th I took the lumber & nails back to Onslow that we had left - came back & helped C. S. Ames put up the Black Board & came home Thursday, July 12th I went to Canton foenoon at home afternoon Friday, July 13th I was over to Ed Greens in forenoon & back home Saturday, July 14th I was up to Johnson School House & home Sunday, July 15th At home forenoon up to H Neals afternoon Monday, July 16th I was makeing a tank for Ed Green 1 day Tuesday, July 17th Doing the same 1 day Wednesday, July 18th Doing the same - 1 day Thursday, July 19th Finished the tank at noon 1/2 day & they brought my tools home Friday, July 20th A little rain last night - I was to Canton to pay Henry Wilmond for painting Saturday, July 21st I went to Chas Ames & had a settlement with him & went to Mr. Holtz & settled with Al Frey $54,65 then i went to Onslow & Center Junction Sunday, July 22nd I was to Center Junction all day Monday, July 23rd I was there yet Tuesday, July 24th I took Bert & went on the Excursion to Sabula & down the river to Davenport Wednesday, July 25th I took Charleys horse & buggy & took E. V. Dubois to Tom Greens then i went back & came to Mr. Scroggies with Chas & came home Thursday, July 26th 101 in the shade - At home all day Friday, July 27th At home all day Saturday, July 28th At home all day Sunday, July 29th I was up to Wm Carrs forenoon with Chas Herrington - Very hot & dry Monday, July 30th I was to Cascade & went to Monticello - stayed all night Tuesday, July 31st I went to Center Junction - stayed all night Wednesday, August 1st I came to Onslow then home - we had a little rain afternoon Thursday, August 2nd I went to H. Corbitts & got 2 pigs Friday, August 3rd I was a fishing got 8 Bass & 1 cat fish & put in a wagon tongue for Geo Reid Saturday, August 4th I caught 9 Bass to day Sunday, August 5th I caught 7 Bass this forenoon Monday, August 6th I was fishing again got 5 Bass Tuesday, August 7th I was up to Tom Greens Wednesday, August 8th I went to Onslow with Rese Taylor Thursday, August 9th 104 in the shade - I begun a Grainery for Tom Green 3/4 day Friday, August 10th Very hot - Frameing & putting up corner stone 1 day Saturday, August 11th Very hot - Raised & siding - 1 day Sunday, August 12th At home Monday, August 13th I was siding & sheating & shingleing 1 Tuesday, August 14th Finished at 10 o'clock & came home with Lew Mead - 4 days $7,00 Wednesday, August 15th I was up to Temple Hill to the Prairie Thursday, August 16th I was after squirrels got 5 Friday, August 17th A hard rain last night - The same got 2 Saturday, August 18th Working roads to day Sunday, August 19th I went a hunting this morning got 5 squirrels - went down to Vess Greens with Rese after apples Monday, August 20th I was working the roads part of the day Tuesday, August 21st I walked to Onslow & back Wednesday, August 22nd At home Thursday, August 23rd I was up to Wm Kennys forenoon - at home the rest of the day Friday, August 24th Very warm - I went a hunting in the morning got 3 squirrels then went up to Lon Watters whare they was a thrashing Saturday, August 25th Fishing afternoon got 4 Bass Sunday, August 26th I was a hunting got 4 squirrels in the morning - Jacks folks was here & Jack & me went up to Flanigans to a horse race Monday, August 27th I was up to Wm Kennys & made a bridge for him Tuesday, August 28th I was up to Sinkeys forenoon Wednesday, August 29th I was up to Tom Greens & Geo Scroggies Thursday, August 30th I was up to Center Junction & to Onslow & rode home with Dennie Grogan Friday, August 31st I was makeing a buggy box for Rockey Ralston - 1 d Saturday, September 1st Very warm & dry - I was doing the same 1 day Sunday, September 2nd At home - Charley & Ivah was down Monday, September 3rd I was working for Jas Finn on his Grainery Tuesday, September 4th I was working for Jim Finn Wednesday, September 5th I came home at noon 2 1/2 days - Edie was to Anamosa Thrusday, September 6th It is raining & Bell has gone to Monticello Fair - I made a Molasses Pan for Fox Ralston Friday, September 7th At home - It rained hard last night Saturday, September 8th At home - It rained hard last night Sunday, September 9th At home - It rained hard after noon Monday, September 10th I was up to Wm Kennys forenoon Tuesday, September 11th I was up to H Neals forenoon - Harry was here to dinner Wednesday, September 12th I went to Onslow with Roy - It is raining a little this eve Thursday, September 13th I went to Cascade Fair & back Friday, September 14th At home Saturday, September 15th At home Sunday, September 16th At home Monday, September 17th Worked the roads forenoon - At home afternoon Tuesday, September 18th Bell went to Monticello with her Pa after Vicki - I stayed with the children Wednesday, September 19th I am at home all day Thursday, September 20th At home Friday, September 21st At home - Allen Duke & family was here to dinner Saturday, September 22nd At home Sunday, September 23rd At home Monday, September 24th I went to Ozark with Rese Taylors team after feed Tuesday, September 25th I was up to Mr Scroggies & back home again Wednesday, September 26th I was up to Wm Kennys forenoon - gathering Butternuts afternoon Thursday, September 27th At home Friday, September 28th I went to Onslow with Henry Taylor Saturday, September 29th I took Bell over to Jack Orrs she stayed all night Sunday, September 30th At home all day Monday, October 1st I went up to Wm Kennys & home Tuesday, October 2nd Wm Kenny came after my tools we went to Cascade after lumber afternoon Wednesday, October 3rd I worked on the barn forenoon went to Cascade afternoon Thursday, October 4th Hi Neal & me went to John Hamiltons sale Friday, October 5th I went to Kennys worked 1 day Saturday, October 6th Worked till noon came home Sunday, October 7th At home Monday, October 8th I raised the barn & girted Tuesday, October 9th Borded up the squair Wednesday, October 10th Put up the rafters & cut some Thursday, October 11th Sheating put on face boards Friday, October 12th Shingleing Saturday, October 13th Shingleing 3/4 & came home 5 3/4 days this week Sunday, October 14th At home - W. N. Tippett & wife & Vickey was here to dinner Monday, October 15th Makeing doors & floor 3/4 Tuesday, October 16th Makeing ventilators & floors Wednesday, October 17th Makeing stalls & oat bin - Hi Neal came home at noon - 8 1/4 days for him Thursday, October 18th I made a privy & finished the barn Friday, October 19th Wm Kenny brought me home, a little rain this morning Saturday, October 20th I walked to Onslow - Back to Lue Butlers to dinner Sunday, October 21st At home Monday, October 22nd I was working on Dennisons barn siding & sheating 1 day Tuesday, October 23rd Shingleing 1 day Wednesday, October 24th Shingleing all day - 1 day - Isa Orr died this morning Thursday, October 25th At home - It is a raining this morning - I was at the funeral afternoon Friday, October 26th It is raining this morning - I was a hunting afternoon got 3 squirrels & 1 rabbit Saturday, October 27th At home forenoon - up to Neals & Sinkeys afternoon Sunday, October 28th Pleasant - At home Monday, October 29th I went up to Wm Kennys to paint his barn - I painted the ventilator - we went to Cascade in the evening to hear a Democrat speach Tuesday, October 30th Painting all day Wednesday, October 31st I finished painting at noon & came home Thursday, November 1st I went to Cascade with Rockey Ralston - I was down to Mr Hoveys in the morning Friday, November 2nd It rained most all last night - It rained most all day & snowed some the first snow this fall Saturday, November 3rd Pleasant - Jas Ray brought me a bu of potatoes Sunday, November 4th I was a coon hunting last night - I started to go to Jack Orrs & came back & stayed at home - Bell & the children went to Jacks Monday, November 5th I made Lew Mead a wagon bolster - I was a hunting afternoon got 2 squirrels Tuesday, November 6th I went to Election this morning Wednesday, November 7th Snowed a little - I was a hunting forenoon - chopping wood afternoon Thursday, November 8th I went to Onslow with Roy Friday, November 9th It snowed a little last night at home all day Saturday, November 10th I cut a load of wood in the morning - It snowed hard for a while & afternonn I cut a load Sunday, November 11th The creek froze over - At home all day - very pleasant Monday, November 12th I was to Jack Orrs until afternoon then home - It is sleeting today - It snowed in the eve Tuesday, November 13th I made Cora Taylor a clothes rack Wednesday, November 14th I finished the rack at noon then I went up to Mr Fletchers to make a watter tank 1/2 Thursday, November 15th I finished the tank at noon 1/2 d - then i went to D Orrs afternoon Friday, November 16th I went to D Orrs to make some storm doors then home - cold to day Saturday, November 17th Pleasant - The gound is froze very hard this morning Sunday, November 18th Jacks folks was over to day Monday, November 19th I was up to Will Mc in the morning then home again - finished a cross bar for his cutter shaves Tuesday, November 20th Helped Rese Taylor butcher a hog - he drawed me two loads of wood afternoon Wednesday, November 21st I went to Onslow then to Anamosa & home again Thursday, November 22nd At home - I made a stand for Mrs. Herrington & helped Rese to pick a little corn afternoon Friday, November 23rd Pleasant - Finished the stand & Rese to finish a little corn then cut wood Saturday, November 24th I went to Canton forenoon with Rese Taylor Sunday, November 25th At home all day Monday, November 26th I was sawing wood all day Tuesday, November 27th I was to Canton to a shooting match Wednesday, November 28th I was to Mr Fletchers in the morning then home & cut wood Thursday, November 29th Chilly - Thanksgiving - I cut a little wood afternoon Friday, November 30th Misty - I was helping Mr Fletcher build a tank house - 7 hrs Saturday, December 1st Doing the same - 8 hrs Sunday, December 2nd At home all day very pleasant Monday, December 3rd Pleasant - I went & finished the tank house this morning then home & sawed wood Tuesday, December 4th I was sawing wood Wednesday, December 5th I went to Cascade with W. N. Tippett - it is like summer these days Thursday, December 6th Very pleasant - splitting & sawing wood Friday, December 7th I was a hunting forenoon - I put a new bottom on Hugh Corbitts wagon box - Old Mrs Moncriefe died last night Saturday, December 8th Pleasant - I went to the funeral Sunday, December 9th Warm - At home all day Monday, December 10th Cloudy & warm - Will Mc drawed me 5 loads of wood this forenoon - I split some afternoon Tuesday, December 11th It snowed hard this morning - thawed afternoon the first tracking snow this winter Wednesday, December 12th I made Lew Mead a gun stock forenoon - We was up to W. N. Tippetts to dinner he is 63 years of age - I split wood afternoon - Bell took Lizze home Thursday, December 13th Like summer - Sawing wood part of the time & splitting Friday, December 14th Fileing my saw & sawing wood Saturday, December 15th I butchered one of my pigs & cut a little wood & it began to rain it rained hard in the evening Sunday, December 16th At home the wind blew hard Monday, December 17th At home sick Tuesday, December 18th I filed a saw for Jas Flanigan Wednesday, December 19th I sawed wood forenoon went to Anamosa afternoon with Rese Taylor Thursday, December 20th I was in Anamosa all day - Started for home 5,30 got home 9,30 Friday, December 21st Sawed some wood to day Saturday, December 22nd Cloudy to day - I split wood forenoon i sawed some afternoon Sunday, December 23rd Cloudy - I was to Jack Orrs to day Monday, December 24th It is misty in the morning Tuesday, December 25th Clear - Very pleasant - the ground froze hard - at home all day Wednesday, December 26th Very pleasant - I cut a little wood forenoon hunting afternoon Thursday, December 27th Clear & cold - 2 above - At home Friday, December 28th Clear & cold - 8 below zero - At home makeing a chair Saturday, December 29th I went to Onslow with John Stearly Sunday, December 30th At home - Harry came here to day - It is a little blustering Monday, December 31st It is very pleasant - I helped W. N. Tippett to kill a hog & fixed Tom Keatings sled |
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