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DIARIES of GEORGE FRANKLIN "FRANK" HOWARD 1877–1908 Transcribed By Janet A. Brandt 1877
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Wedneday, January 1st
Pleasant & warm - At home - Thare is a few of the folks here a skating - Harry went home at 3 o'clock Thursday, January 2nd Pleasant - A little colder to day I am at home Friday, January 3rd 16 Below zero - At home Saturday, January 4th 14 Below - At home Sunday, January 5th 4 Below - I am 41 years of Age today - It snowed some this afternoon Monday, January 6th Pleasant & warm - I filed a saw for P Deveny Tuesday, January 7th Very pleasant - I helped to fill the Ice House - was home afternoon Wednesday, January 8th Pleasant - I was up to Tom Greens to dinner then to Jas Carpenters then home Thursday, January 9th Pleasant - I went to Ahab Dewitts sale Friday, January 10th Like summer - I was a hunting got 2 rabbits Saturday, January 11th Windy - We was all over to Jack Orrs - the roads are nice Sunday, January 12th Colder - At home - I was a skating a while Monday, January 13th Very pleasant - I filed a saw for Koppas & one for H Moran - I was up to Supple Bridge on skates afternoon - good skating Tuesday, January 14th I was skating most all day - We was most to Ebys Mill Wednesday, January 15th I was skating as far as Supple Bridge this morning - Skating afternoon Thursday, January 16th I was skating as far as Supple Bridge - I helped Tom Hamilton to hang a barn door - Tom Green brought lumber to make a wagon box Friday, January 17th I was up as far as Donahos Mill forenoon - the ice got soft afternoon Saturday, January 18th I was makeing Tom Green a wagon box Sunday, January 19th At home forenoon - was skating afternoon down to Eagle Rock Monday, January 20th Like summer - I finished Tom Greens wagon box - I went to Onslow afternoon with Chas Taylor Tuesday, January 21st Like summer - I began to cut summer wood above the River Bridge Wednesday, January 22nd I was cutting a little wood Thursday, January 23rd It began to snow & snowed a little most all day Friday, January 24th At home most all day - i cut a little wood afternoon Saturday, January 25th I cut a load of wood & filed a saw for Jas Flanigan Sunday, January 26th 2 Below zero - at home all day Monday, January 27th Pleasant - Tom Hamilton & Tom Green drawed me 10 loads of wood this forenoon on sleds Tuesday, January 28th I cut a little wood - filed 2 saws Wednesday, January 29th I went to Canton with Tom Hamilton Thursday, January 30th At home - Dennis Springer is here to day Friday, January 31st It rained all forenoon - I filed a saw for Koppas Saturday, February 1st Very mudy - at home all day Sunday, February 2nd Mudy - Bart & Rilla was here to dinner Monday, February 3rd It snowed a little most all day & thawed some Tuesday, February 4th Mudy - I cut wood Wednesday, February 5th It is like summer - I cut wood most all day Thursday, February 6th Warm - It is snowing a light snow - I cut & split some wood Friday, February 7th Mudy - I sawed & split wood most all day Saturday, February 8th Zero - Pleasant - I cut & split some wood Sunday, February 9th Very warm - At home all Josie & Edie are a skating most of the day on the creek Monday, February 10th Blustering - It snowed most all forenoon then the wind blew very hard it is offel blustering - I sawed & split a little wood Tuesday, February 11th Very pleasant - I sawed & split wood most all day Wednesday, Febraury 12th At home - It snowed all day Thursday, February 13th I sawed & split wood most all day Friday, February 14th Pleasant - The last day of School - I finished my summer wood this morning - Thare is some sleighing now Saturday, February 15th 4 Below - At home forenoon & to Canton afternoon with T. Hamilton Sunday, February 16th 8 Below zero - At home all day Monday, February 17th 18 Below - Pleasant - The tie teams take their wagons they went 1 trip with sleds - I made Jas Mead a sled roler & a reach for J Supple & filed 2 saws for N. Hertz - It began to snow at 4 o'clock Tuesday, February 18th Pleasant this morning - The worst blizzard this winter - the dust & snow blew hard most all day - I made 2 raves & one bench in Mr. Fletchers sled Wednesday, February 19th 10 below - Pleasant - At home blustering afternoon again - Cold all day Thursday, February 20th 10 Below Zero - At home all day - Pat English died last night - I filed a saw for Jas Keating Friday, February 21st 11 Below - Pleasant - I put in a wagon tongue for John Young Saturday, February 22nd Pleasant - Pat English is buried to day - It began to rain at 4 o'clock Sunday, February 23rd The creek is up some this morning - At home all day Monday, February 24th Very pleasant - At home - very mudy - the river is over the bottom Tuesday, February 25th Pleasant - The river gone down some - My mother died 24 years ago to day Wednesday, February 26th Pleasant - I was up to Lew Butlers forenoon at home afternoon - I filed a saw for Mat Koppas Thursday, February 27th Very mudy - At home all day - Taped the Bush yesterday - Old Mr. Ketchem was burried to day - The ice went out of the river yesterday Friday, February 28th Like summer - I have a bad cold & Ora to - I filed a saw for S. B. Reid Saturday, February 29th Cloudy - At home with a bad cold - thare has been no sleighing this winter to speak of but 4 or 5 very cold days Sunday, March 1st It is trying to snow this morning but turned out to be a nice day Monday, March 2nd Pleasant - At home - most all of us have colds Tuesday, March 3rd It is snowing hard this morning & all day Wednesday, March 4th Pleasant - I went to Onslow with Tom Hamilton - the snow abought all gone Thursday, March 5th Cloudy & misty - At home with a head ache Friday, March 6th Cloudy & mudy - At home Saturday, March 7th Pleasant - At home - I got a letter & a photo from A. K Robertson Sunday, March 8th Pleasant - At home all day Monday, March 9th At home forenoon - I went up the river afternoon with the gun Tuesday, March 10th At home Wednesday, March 11th We cleaned the school house Thursday, March 12th Cold & clear - I was up to Jo Hannas & Tom Greens & to Lue Meads to dinner - stayed untill 3 o'clock & came home Friday, March 13th Edie & myself went to Jack Orrs came back & stopped to H Corbitts got a book & came home Saturday, March 14th I was a reading all day Sunday, March 15th At home - Mr Streeper was burried to day Monday, March 16th I was to Milen Ralstons sale Tuesday, March 17th I was up to Tom Greens - Tom Morans boy died this evening Wednesday, March 18th At home - It snowed forenoon all gone to night Thursday, March 19th Chilly & cold - I was to Tom Morans boys funeral Friday, March 20th Edie & me went to Tom Greens - I made a closet for Bell - I went to the Exhibition 3/4 Saturday, March 21st I made cuppboard doors 1/2 came home afternoon Sunday, March 22nd L. E. Mead & wife was here to dinner Monday, March 23rd I was up to Tom Greens hanging cupboard doors & tinkering around Tuesday, March 24th I got through & was to Jo Orrs afternoon then came home Wednesday, March 25th I was at home until 4 o'clock then i went to Jo Orrs Thursday, March 26th I began work this morning frameing a kitchen 1 day Friday, March 27th Windy - a little rain - working on the kitchen untill 4 o'clock then it rained 3/4 Saturday, March 28th Windy - I was makeing doors & frames - came home at 3 o'clock Sunday, March 29th Pleasant - At home most all day - Was up to see Wm Sinkey afternoon Monday, March 30th Harry came up - I went up to Jo Orrs I worked 3/4 day Tuesday, March 31st I worked all day - 1 day - Wm Peck was burried to day Wednesday, April 1st I worked to day 3/4 day & came home - It is a blustering some to day Thursday, April 2nd Cold - At home - It is blustering to day - I filed my saws - Harry went home Friday, April 3rd Pleasant - Bell & Josie was to Cascade & i was to Onslow Saturday, April 4th Pleasant - At home forenoon - was up to the graveyard afternoon Sunday, April 5th Pleasant - We was to Bart to dinner - I made Chas Taylor a wagon tongue Monday, April 6th We begun Mike Powers house to day 1/2 Tuesday, April 7th Cold & cloudy - Put up rafters & put on ship lap 1 d Wednesday, April 8th It snowed most all day hard - I was to Jim Carpenters to dinner then came home - It rained some afternoon Thursday, April 9th At home all day - the snow most all gone Friday, April 10th It is raining to day - I was at home Saturday, April 11th Very warm - I went up to Mike Powers & worked putting up scaffold & tore of old siding Sunday, April 12th Pleasant - At home all day very warm Monday, April 13th Worked putting on cornice & sheating & shingled some for M Powers - It rained some to Tuesday, April 14th Shingleing Wednesday, April 15th Windy - Shingleing Thursday, April 16th Makeing window frames Friday, April 17th Doing the same & fitting blinds Saturday, April 18th Finished fitting blinds & hung some & began portico - rained most all afternoon Sunday, April 19th I was to Wm Sinkeys funeral Monday, April 20th I planted my potatoes this morning then went to M Powers - It rained very hard before i got thare - I finished hanging the blinds & shingled the portico & begun siding - 1 day Tuesday, April 21st Siding all day - 1 day Wednesday, April 22nd Siding - 1 day Thursday, April 23th Siding - 1 day Friday, April 24th Siding - 1 day Saturday, April 25th Finished siding & came home Sunday, April 26th At home Monday, April 27th I put up partition & sealed the porch - put up scaffold & shingled the barn 1 d Tuesday, April 28th I was shingleing part of the day 1 d Wednesday, April 29th Finished the barn shingleing Thursday, April 30th Shingled the grainery 1 day Friday, May 1st Finished the house this morning - Ready for plastering - came home at 8 o'clock - It is rainy to day Saturday, May 2nd I went to Onslow - back with Roy Sunday, May 3rd At home Jacks folks was over to day Monday, May 4th I went to Maquoketa afternoon Tuesday, May 5th I was to Maquoketa all day Wednesday, May 6th Very warm - Came to Onslow in the morning then walked home Thursday, May 7th Very warm - I was up to I. N. Frenches & to Jo Orrs & to see Old Mrs Ames & was to C Ames to dinner then to Mr Scroggies then home & set out tomato plants Friday, May 8th I was dropping corn for Tom Hamilton 1 day Saturday, May 9th I dropped corn untill noon for Tom Hamilton then went to Onslow with I. N. French to sign some pension papers for Mrs Herington Sunday, May 10th I was at home all day - Bell went to Jacks with Rilla Monday, May 11th I was up to Tom Green fore noon - Fishing afternoon dident catch eny thare is lots of corn planted Tuesday, May 12th Shower last night - I was to Canton afternoon with Fred Taylor Wednesday, May 13th Shower last night - I was to the grave yard afternoon & mowed my lot Thursday, May 14th Raining this morning & some last night - showers all day Friday, May 15th At home cloudy afternoon a little rain Saturday, May 16th I was dropping corn for T Hamilton on the river bottom forenoon - it rained all afternoon steady Sunday, May 17th Pleasant - At home all day - It rained last night again Monday, May 18th Cloudy - At home Tuesday, May 19th Pleasant - I helped Tom Hamilton finish his corn - went to Onslow with him afternoon Wednesday, May 20th Cloudy - At home forenoon rain to night Thursday, May 21st Pleasant - I went to Cascade with Tom Hamilton Friday, May 22nd I helped Roy make wire fence untill 11 o'clock & helped Tom Hamilton make fence afternoon 1/2 Saturday, May 23rd I went to Canton forenoon & up to the grave yard & to M Powers afternoon - It rained some - I caught 7 cat fish this eve Sunday, May 24th Pleasant - I caught 2 more cat fish this morning - Harry & Marco was here to day - 2 more cat fish this eve Monday, May 25th A very hard rain last night I caught 1 fish this morning - I was makeing myself a tool chest Tuesday, May 26th No mail to day the river is over the bottom very high - I was hoeing Barts garden 1 day Wednesday, May 27th I was hoeing the garden untill 10 o'clock then it rained 1/2 Thursday, May 28th I was working at my chest & fixed a screen door for Rilla Friday, May 29th I was hoeing in Barts garden forenoon 1/2 - Planted corn for Tom Hamilton afternoon Saturday, May 30th It rained hard last night - I finished my tool chest & painted it Sunday, May 31st At home all day Monday, June 1st I was to Onslow with Fred Taylor Tuesday, June 2nd I was makeing window screens for J Dennison 1 Wednesday, June 3rd I got through at 4 o'clock & came home Thursday, June 4th I made Bart a milk rack Friday, June 5th The last day of School - they had a picnic up the river Saturday, June 6th I hoed Barts onions 1/4 day - Then layed in the hammock the rest of the day Sunday, June 7th At home - It rained a hard shower at noon Monday, June 8th I made window screen frames for M Powers 1 Tuesday, June 9th I made a privy for Powers Wednesday, June 10th I was shingleing for E. A. Horton Thursday, June 11th I was doing the same & came home Friday, June 12th I was to Onslow Saturday, June 13th I was to Canton in forenoon & at home afternoon Sunday, June 14th New Potatoes for Dinner - At home Monday, June 15th I was to Onslow this morning - I went with Sadie French back to Dennisons to dinner then home Tuesday, June 16th At home - it rained a hard shower this forenoon Wednesday, June 17th At home forenoon then i went to M Powers to finish his house 1/2 Thursday, June 18th I was putting on weinscoting & caseing & hanging doors 1 d Friday, June 19th Finished doors & hung screen doors 1 d Saturday, June 20th Put up shelves & finished M Powers house - 22 days in all - Job $90,00 Rain this after noon Sunday, June 21st At home all day Monday, June 22nd Edie & i went a fishing got 3 Bass - Josie went to Monticello with her Grand Pa Tuesday, June 23rd I caught 7 cat fish to day - I was to Jack Orrs to dinner then home Wednesday, June 24th At home this forenoon caught 1 cat fish - I went to John Dennisons to make a summer kitchen afternoon 1/2 Thursday, June 25th I was working on the kitchen 1 Friday, June 26th Finished the kitchen at 4 o'clock came home Saturday, June 27th I was up to Tom Greens to dinner then to Onslow with E Horton back with Will Fletcher - I ordered a Bicycle Sunday, June 28th At home forenoon up to M Lawelss after dinner Monday, June 29th I was working roads 1 d Tuesday, June 30th Finished working roads at noon & went cleaned my lot in the grave yard - came home & went to Mr Fletchers & bought a pig Wednesday, July 1st Very warm - At home Thursday, July 2nd I went to Onslow to see if my Bicycle had come in & it did not come Friday, July 3rd At home all day a shower this morning Saturday, July 4th Cool - I took Chas Taylor to Onslow to the train to go to Maquoketa - We had a picnic here on the river bottom - some corn a taseling very uneven Sunday, July 5th At home all day Monday, July 6th We took our tools to Mr Parshalls house to begin work but he wasent ready & we came home Tuesday, July 7th I went to Onslow with Willie Walters Wednesday, July 8th We begun Mr Parshalls house - Frameing - 1 day Thursday, July 9th Frameing & raised afternoon 1 d Friday, July 10th Putting on ship lap 1 d Saturday, July 11th Doing the same & putting up scaffold 1 d - Came home Sunday, July 12th At home Monday, July 13th 104 - Put up Scaffold & Rafters on top joice Tuesday, July 14th 104 in shade - We raised the rafters 1 Wednesday, July 15 Sheating begun cornice 3/4 Thursday, July 16th Put on cornice & shingles 1 Friday, Juy 17th Finished shingleing & got out corner boards 1 Saturday, July 18th Rain most all day - Putting up window frames & set some - My Bicycle came this eve Sunday, July 19th At home Monday, July 20th I was siding 1 day Tuesday, July 21st Siding 1 d Wednesday, July 22nd Siding most all day Thursday, July 23rd Laying flooring 1 d Friday, July 24th Siding & flooring 1 day Saturday, July 25th Siding all day 1 6 days Sunday, July 26th At home Tom Hamiltons folks was here to dinner Monday, July 27th Siding to day 1 d Tuesday, July 28th Working at the windows 1 d Wednesday, July 29th Working on the house 1 d Thursday, July 30th Put the weights on the windows 1 d Friday, July 31st I was lathing 1 day Saturday, August 1st I was lathing & putting in registers 1 day Sunday, August 2nd At home all day Monday, August 3rd Lathing 1 day Tuesday, August 4th 103 - Clifford born - I was finishing the shed & we finished shingleing 1 Wednesday, August 5th Very hot - We was finishing the house 3/4 & came home & stayed 24 3/4 days Thursday, August 6th I was helping Bart to thrash 1/2 I was diging my potatoes after noon Friday, August 7th I was trying to learn to ride my wheel Saturday, August 8th Shower this morning - We cleaned the grave yard this afternoon - a very hot week Sunday, August 9th 96 hot week - Aunt Fannie stayed here last night - Tom & Bell was here to day & Jack & Lizzie Monday, August 10th Edie & me canned 22 qts of tomatoes & was up Mr Koppes to see them thrash Tuesday, August 11th Hot - I helped T Hamilton thrash - 1/2 - Rained this morning Wednesday, August 12th I was riding my wheel part of the day Thursday, August 13th Bell McGlocklin died this morning & her little baby so young - I was up thare afternoon Friday, August 14th Wind - I set up with the corps last night & went to Canton to the funeral Saturday, August 15th We had a hard rain this morning - Harry & Vernie Dawson came last night Sunday, August 16th At home Harry & Vernon here yet Monday, August 17th I went to Onslow with Roy Tuesday, August 18th At home helped T Hamilton stack a little hay afternoon Wednesday, August 19th Harry & Vernie & me was a fishing got 14 Bass Thursday, August 20th Matie & me went a fishing got 8 Bass - Harry & Vernie went home this morning Friday, August 21st Around home forenoon - I went to Onslow with Tom Hamilton afternoon Saturday, August 22nd It rained hard last night & after noon Sunday, August 23rd At home Monday, August 24th At home forenoon - Helped Reese Taylor thrash afternoon Tuesday, August 25th Windy - I helped Reese to finish thrashing forenoon then home Wednesday, August 26th Edie & her Grand Pa went to the Fare yesterday - I was a hunting this morning got 2 squirrels - I was helping Wm McGlocklin to thrash afternoon Thursday, August 27th Pleasant all day - At home forenoon - I walked to Onslow afternoon after my Bicycle chain & dident get it - Came back part of the way with Mr Koppes Friday, August 28th At home to day Saturday, August 29th At home all day Sunday, August 30th I was a fishing forenoon got 4 Bass & 1 cat fish - Up to W. N. Tippetts to dinner Monday, August 31st I went to Onslow with C Taylor Tuesday, September 1st Hunting in the morning got 3 squirrels & 1 afternoon Wednesday, September 2nd Pleasant - I went with Chas & Fred Taylor after there shanty - It rained a little afternoon Thursday, September 3rd Pleasant - At home all day Friday, September 4th The last day of Maquoketa Fair - We begun to shingle Barts house & it began to rain 1/2 d Saturday, September 5th Dave Walters died this morning - I was shingleing for Bart all day 1 d Sunday, September 6th I was to D Walters funeral with Chas Taylor Monday, September 7th I was to M Parshall at work finishing his house 1 day Tuesday, September 8th Hanging doors 1 d Wednesday, September 9th Doing the same 1 day Thursday, September 10th Hanging & caseing doors 1 d Friday, September 11th Hanging doors & putting down base boards 1 d Saturday, September 12th Finished Parshalls house 1/4 d - 29 3/4 - $52,06 Sunday, September 13th At home forenoon - to Canton with Charley Taylor afternoon Monday, September 14th At home - It rained hard this morning Tuesday, September 15th At home forenoon went to Onslow with Chas Taylor afternoon Wednesday, September 16th Rain some - I was to B Mackerels sale with Chas Taylor Thursday, September 17th I was to R. G. Lyons sale with Tom Hamilton - My chain came to day Friday, September 18th At home - It rained most all day Saturday, September 19th Clear - At home - I cut corn afternoon for Tom Hamilton Sunday, September 20th The first frost a big one - At home forenoon then i was down to Jim Taylor on my wheel Monday, September 21st I was up to Tom Greens forenoon on my wheel - I helped W. N. Tippett top corn afternoon Tuesday, September 22nd Little frost - I was shingleing Mrs Heringtons house untill 2,30 Wednesday, September 23rd Frost - I was shingleing Mrs Heringtons house - Finished at 2 o'clock Thursday, September 24th We moved the stove in the kitchen - I went to I. N. Frenches afternoon Friday, September 25th It rained a little last night - I begun to paint I Frenches tower 1/2 Saturday, September 26th Finished painting the tower at noon - It rained afternoon Sunday, September 27th At home forenoon & to Canton after noon with Will Hovey Monday, September 28th I helped W. N. Tippett to gather apples Tuesday, September 29th Rain all day - At home Wednesday, September 30th I was to Onslow with Tom H Thursday, October 1st I was a hunting forenoon got 4 squirrels - Helped T Hamilton get a load of hay from Will Mc Friday, October 2nd It rained a little this morning - I went a hunting & got 2 squirrels - At home afternoon Saturday, October 3rd Bell & me went to Maquoketa Sunday, October 4th We was to Charleys all day Monday, October 5th Came home forenoon & i went to Aleck Ralstons Tuesday, October 6th Began work on his new house 1 d Wednesday, October 7th We raised the house to day 1 d Thursday, October 8th Sheating 1 d Friday, October 9th Put up rafters & sheating & began to shingle at 3 o'clock 1 d Saturday, October 10th Finished shingleing at noon I made 1 door frame came home at 3 o'clock 3/4 - 4 3/4 days this week Sunday, October 11th At home untill 2 o'clock then went to Alick Ralstons Monday, October 12th Made door & frames & set some & put on siding Tuesday, October 13th Siding all day Wednesday, October 14th Siding Thursday, October 15th Laying floor Friday, October 16th Siding & makeing stairs Saturday, October 17th Finished floor & put up partitions & came home afternoon he brought me home & 15 bu of potatoes Sunday, October 18th At home forenoon & up to the grave yard afternoon Monday, October 19th I was up to the grave yard Tom Kirkpatrick was burried to day Tuesday, October 20th I was makeing a tank for Bart 1 day Wednesday, October 21st I finished the tank at noon & begun a wagon box 1 Thursday, October 22nd Makeing wagon box 1 - I went to Onslow in the eve with Tom Hamilton to hear a woman make a speach Friday, October 23rd Finished the box at noon & went to Canton to hear a speach 1/2 Saturday, October 24th I was up to Mrs Sinkeys in the morning then i came back & fixed Barts windows 1/4 day Sunday, October 25th At home Monday, October 26th I was shingleing the Blacksmith Shop 1 d Tuesday, October 27th I finished the shop 1 d Wednesday, October 28th I husked corn for Tom Hamilton 1 d Thursday, October 29th It rained most all day - I settled with Walters & Son Friday, October 30th At home forenoon - I went to Canton afternoon with Tom Hamilton Saturday, October 31st I went to Onslow afternoon with C Taylor Sunday, November 1st At home Jacks folks was here Monday, November 2nd Picked corn till noon for Tom then it rained 1/2 Tuesday, November 3rd Rain in the eve - Election - I picked corn forenoon for Tom H then him & me went to Election Wednesday, November 4th I went a hunting got 3 squirrels & 1 rabbit Thursday, November 5th Cold & chilly - Put the apples in celler forenoon went & got 1 rabbit afternoon Friday, November 6th I walked to Onslow & back - some rain afternoon Saturday, November 7th At home Sunday, November 8th At home all day Monday, November 9th I begun to cut my winters wood cut forenoon - It snowed most all day a little the 1st tracking snow Tuesday, November 10th I picked corn fore noon for Bart then it rained afternoon 1/2 Wednesday, November 11th Picked corn all day 1 day Thursday, November 12th Picked corn till noon dident do eny thing afternoon my hand to lame 1/2 Friday, November 13th I picked corn forenoon 1/2 d - dident do eny thing afternoon Saturday, November 14th I picked corn all day for Bart 1 Sunday, November 15th I was to Canton forenoon & home afternoon Monday, November 16th Like summer - I choped some wood for my self Tuesday, November 17th Cut wood forenoon - I went to Canton after noon with W. N. Tippett - he traded horses with Will McGlocklin Wednesday, November 18th I cut some wood Thursday, November 19th I picked corn all day on the river bottom 1 d Friday, November 20th A little stormy - I went a hunting got nothing Saturday, November 21st At home forenoon - Hunting afternoon & got nothing Sunday, November 22nd I was over to Jack Orrs - Shot 2 squirrels going over Monday, November 23rd Misty - School begun to day - Elijah French died yesterday Tuesday, November 24th He is burried to day - Bell & I went to the funeral - I went to Onslow afternoon with Tom Hamilton Wednesday, November 25th I filed a buck saw for Wm Fletcher & ground & filed a saw for Koppes - It rained hard this morning Thursday, November 26th Thanksgiving - I filed a saw for T Moran - Tom Hamilton & Will Mc & I went a hunting afternoon i got 1 squirrel 1 rabbit - It is showery most all day Friday, November 27th A little blustering & cold - I picked corn forenoon for Bart 5 days Saturday, November 28th 1 Below zero - At home all day Sunday, November 29th 2 Below zero - At home all day - The river froze over for the first Monday, November 30th 4 Below - I helped Tom Hamilton to drive cattle to Onslow Tuesday, December 1st I went to Jas Carpenters - him & Dell Winegar & Ed Kerr & I went a hunting - I got 1 rabbit & pheasant Wednesday, December 2nd Warmer - Jas Carpenter & wife & Dell Winegar & wife & Ed Kerr was here to day Thursday, December 3rd Willie Walters & I was a hunting afternoon got 7 rabbits 1 squirrel Friday, December 4th I was a hunting this afternoon got 1 squirrel & 3 rabbits - It snowed a little last night most all gone to day Saturday, December 5th A little rain - Jacks folks was over Sunday, December 6th Misty forenoon turned to snow & snowed hard part of afternoon Monday, December 7th Put in a wagon tongue for Rese Taylor - Cut some wood afternoon Tuesday, December 8th Cloudy - Chopping wood Wednesday, December 9th Like summer - Cut a little wood in the morning - Jas Kenedy & Minnie Orr are to be married this eve Thursday, December 10th I was up to Tom Greens in the morning & to Jo Hannas to dinner Friday, December 11th Like summer - I was husking corn for Wm Fletcher 1 Saturday, December 12th Like summer - Husked corn got through at 2 o'clock on the river bottom - it is very warm & mudy Sunday, December 13th At home all day very warm Monday, December 14th Like summer - I went to Onslow with Roy Tuesday, December 15th Pleasant - At home Wednesday, December 16th Frank Mc & I went a hunting got 5 squirrels Thursday, December 17th I shot 1 squirrel - It began to rain & turned to snow Friday, December 18th Pleasant - I was a hunting with Al Sinkey & F Mc - I got 3 rabbits Saturday, December 19th Colder - At home Sunday, December 20th At home all day Monday, December 21st I went to Canton forenoon with W.N.T. with the cutter Tuesday, December 22nd At home Wednesday, December 23rd Rese Taylor drawed me 4 loads of wood this forenoon - I cut some afternoon Thursday, December 24th I made a wagon bolster for Bart - Harry Hall came up to day Friday, December 25th Harry & Willie Walters & Will Mc & Jack Orr & family was all here to dinner - After noon we went a skating the ice is fine Saturday, December 26th At home forenoon - Afternoon Will Mc & Harry & Leon & Edie & I went to Canton - Very pleasant Sunday, December 27th Skating forenoon - L Mead & family was here to dinner Monday, December 28th It rained last night & most all day Tuesday, December 29th Fogy & mudy - I began a sled tongue & roller for Bart & played cards the rest of the day Wednesday, December 30th Fogy & very mudy - Finished the tongue - filed a saw for N Hertz & fixed 2 knuckels for T Milan Thursday, December 31st I begun to repair T Milans saw frame |
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