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1906
DIARIES
of

GEORGE FRANKLIN "FRANK" HOWARD
1877–1908
spaceTranscribed By
Janet A. Brandt

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Monday, January 1st

30 above - I sawed wood forenoon went a hunting afternoon got one rabbit - Went to Mrs Millers to a dance in the eve

Tuesday, January 2nd

32 above - I have a cold am in the house all day - It began to at 11 o'clock and snowed untill 6 o'clock then rained

Wednesday, January 3rd

It is raining yet to day - Old Tom Hamilton is burried to day - It rained all day

Thursday, January 4th

At home I sawed wood at home

Friday, January 5th

Good sleighing - I cut some wood river bottom - I am 51 years old to day

Saturday, January 6th

Pleasant - Cut a little wood went hunting got 1 rabbit afternoon

Sunday, January 7th

Cloudy 24 above - At home - The children riding down hill

Monday, January 8th

Cold - Cutting a little wood

Tuesday, January 9th

Cut a little wood

Wednesday, January 10th

Went to Cascade with W N Tippett - I bought Josies watch

Thursday, January 11th

Cloudy & warm - I went to Onslow with Ed Miller - Good sleighing

Friday, January 12th

I cut a little wood in the morning - Aunt Fannie Dubois died this eve 7,30 o'clock

Saturday, January 13th

I cut a little wood this morning - Bell went up to Tom Green after noon

Sunday, January 14th

Fogy mist a little - I walked up to Tom Greens was at the funeral at 2 o'clock

Monday, January 15th

It is raining hard this morning - Some thunder and lightening - It begun to snow hard at 3 o'clock the creek is high

Tuesday, January 16th

I began to make a bureau

Wednesday, January 17th

I was doing the same

Thursday, January 18th

I finished the bureau to day

Friday, January 19th

I was over to Jacks to day - It rained a little

Saturday, January 20th

Very hot 52 above - Jack came down & drawed me 6 loads of wood - the sleighing getting thin the creek very high afternoon watter up to the bridge by the well

Sunday, January 21st

Colder - The river up some to day

Monday, January 22nd

8 above - Blustering snowing some to day - I was up to H Smiths afternoon

Tuesday, January 23rd

At zero - Thare is abought 7 in of light snow - I cut a little wood

Wednesday, January 24th

6 above - Bell went to Jacks with her Pa - I cut some wood

Thursday, January 25th

40 above - I cut a little wood & was hunting a while - It is like summer to day

Friday, January 26th

Very warm - I went to Onslow with D Hoffman - Bell went to H Smiths & went to Canton afternoon

Saturday, January 27th

Very warm - I cut a little wood the sleighing abought gone

Sunday, January 28th

42 above very warm - Josie & Matie came home to day

Monday, January 29th

22 above this morning

Tuesday, January 30th

At home makeing book case

Wednesday, January 31st

Colder - Bell had a Bee Sewing

Thursday, February 1st

Colder 22 above - Makeing book case

Friday, February 2nd

At zero cloudy forenoon - I was working at the book case

Saturday, February 3rd

Warmer - I was helping Jack Orr to saw wood dident finish - It thawed some to day

Sunday, February 4th

10 above - At home

Monday, February 5th

8 Below - I helped Jack Orr finish his wood sawing

Tuesday, February 6th

8 Below - Very pleasant all day - The last day of school Maud Glif teacher

Wednesday, February 7th

Chilly 2 above - At home all day

Thursday, February 8th

2 above - I went to Onslow with Dolph snowed afternoon

Friday, February 9th

4 below - At home forenoon up to the Church afternoon to Grave Yard Meating

Saturday, February 10th

6 Below - I painted my book case & hung one door - Bart & family came this eve - Purl & Syble stayed with us

Sunday, February 11th

Barts were here to dinner - I went home with them

Monday, February 12th

I was helping Harry to move in the Bolher house - very warm all day

Tuesday, February 13th

It began to rain & turned to snow at noon then it was a blizard all afternoon - I came home with Jack Orr

Wednesday, February 14th

I stayed to Jacks last night & walked home this morning

Thursday, February 15th

20 Below - The coldest morning this winter

Friday, February 16th

12 below - I walked to Canton Fred Smith & I

Saturday, February 17th

20 above - At home

Sunday, February 18th

Very warm - At home - Fred Smith was here to dinner

Monday, February 19th

48 above - I finished my wood pile

Tuesday, February 20th

It is raining to day the creek high

Wednesday, February 21st

Clear & warm - The river over the bottom - I filed a saw for Mal Kelly

Thursday, February 22nd

Very warm - Onslow Fire this morning - At home the river over the bottom

Friday, February 23rd

Very warm - Watter high yet came up afternoon again - The ice went out afternoon - filed a saw for B Miller

Saturday, February 24th

It is snowing very hard this forenoon - very mudy - Snowed some all day very wet snow - River high yet - No mail to day

Sunday, February 25th

Very pleasant - At home all day - The river going down

Monday, February 26th

Clifford & I went to Jacks to day

Tuesday, February 27th

4 above - Millers & Hoffmans are moving there hogs to day

Wednesday, February 28th

I walked to Jacks & went to Onslow with him came back with Neal Hertz

Thursday, March 1st

Very mudy - at home all day

Friday, March 2nd

Bert stayed here last night - They are finishing moving - It rained some last night & to day - The creek high river coming up

Saturday, March 3rd

Very mudy - It is snowing to day & thawing

Sunday, March 4th

Colder 20 above - At home

Monday, March 5th

Very mudy - Fred Smith & i walked to Canton - I gave Geo McCoulough my dog Mc

Tuesday, March 6th

I walked up to Wm Carrs & back this morning - I wanted to go to Onslow to begin work for Bart - it is snowing

Wednesday, March 7th

I stayed to Jacks last night walked to Onslow begun work for Bart afternoon 4 hrs

Thursday, March 8th

Worked 8 hrs

Friday, March 9th

Worked 7 hrs - Lue Butler came this eve from California with his girl

Saturday, March 10th

I came to Lue Butlers this morning then to Jacks to dinner then home

Sunday, March 11th

Cold all day - Cold & blustering some - I was to Ethel Butlers funeral

Monday, March 12th

4 above - At home had School Meating

Tuesday, March 13th

Cold all day - At home all day - It snowed hard untill 3 o'clock abought 2 in

Wednesday, March 14th

The roads very rough I was up to L Meads afternoon

Thursday, March 15th

Zero - Very pleasant

Friday, March 16th

Cold - I was up to Tom Greens & to Jo Hannas

Saturday, March 17th

8 below zero - At home

Sunday, March 18th

12 above - We were up to Mr DeSarts to day - It snowed some afternoon - It thawed some to day - The roads rough yet

Monday, March 19th

Cold - At home to School Meating

Tuesday, March 20th

4 Below - I went to Onslow with L Mead & back with Ode Sinkey

Wednesday, March 21st

Very windy & mudy - At home all day

Thursday, March 22nd

4 above zero - At home to day

Friday, March 23rd

I walked to Canton & back at 10,30 - Went to Onslow afternoon to work for Bart

Saturday, March 24th

I worked putting on Iron 1 day

Sunday, March 25th

I was in Onslow all day

Monday, March 26th

It rained all day - I helped Thedore Tebo make hen nests for Harb Orr 8 hrs

Tuesday, March 27th

Putting on Iron for Bart 1 day

Wednesday, March 28th

Finished the sides & began the roof 1 d

Thursday, March 29th

Putting on roof all day 1 d

Friday, March 30th

Finished roof fore noon then made doors

Saturday, March 31st

I made doors fore noon dident work after noon I & Mate & I came home with Jack Orr

Sunday, April 1st

Very pleasant - We stayed to Jacks last night & walked home roads very mudy

Monday, April 2nd

Pleasant & mudy - I & Clifford walked to Canton forenoon & back Bert Miller was here to dinner

Tuesday, April 3rd

At home all day - I filed a saw for T Milan

Wednesday, April 4th

Pleasant - At home all day - Mc dog came back to day

Thursday, April 5th

It began to rain last night & turned to snow this morning Cleared of at noon

Friday, April 6th

Pleasant - At home forenoon up to Lue Meads afternoon - Lue shot Mc for me

Saturday, April 7th

At home all day - Bell took Mate to Onslow

Sunday, April 8th

It rained a little last night - I went to Onslow afternoon to work for Bart on his store

Monday, April 9th

Worked all day 1/2 d

Tuesday, April 10th

Worked to day 1

Wednesday, April 11th

Worked 1

Thursday, April 12th

Ditto 1

Friday, April 13th

Worked to day 1

Saturday, April 14th

Worked to day 1

Sunday, April 15th

In Onslow all day

Monday, April 16th

Worked to day 1

Tuesday, April 17th

Worked 1

Wednesday, April 18th

Worked 1

Thursday, April 19th

Worked 1

Friday, April 20th

Worked to finishing 1 d

Saturday, April 21st

I was painting 1/2 day - Came home with Mr DeSart

Sunday, April 22nd

At home

Monday, April 23rd

Frost this morning - I went up to J G Reids to shingle his house worked 1d

Tuesday, April 24th

We shingled untill 9,30 then stoped the wind blew so hard we had to stop

Wednesday, April 25th

We finished shingleing at 2 o'clock then came home

Thursday, April 26th

Pleasant - At home

Friday, April 27th

I went to Canton with H Smith - Philip McGaffy was burried to day

Saturday, April 28th

At home all day

Sunday, April 29th

At home

Monday, April 30th

Cloudy & cold - I went to Onslow with Henry Smith to go to John Streets to work on his barn

Tuesday, May 1st

rain - down to Monmouth forenoon

Wednesday, May 2nd

Worked to day

Thursday, May 3rd

Frameing poles

Friday, May 4th

Put sills on

Saturday, May 5th

Went down town back to dinner then i went back to town got a team & took my tools to the Depot & brought them to Onslow

Sunday, May 6th

Frost this morning - I stayed to Barts last night - Matie & i came down to Streepers then i came to Will Orrs to dinner then to Jacks then home

Monday, May 7th

Hard frost - At home

Tuesday, May 8th

Frost - I was up to Jo Orrs to dinner then to Tom Greens & home

Wednesday, May 9th

Hard frost - Planted garden truck went a fishing got nothing

Thursday, May 10th

Frost again - Planting cucumbers & cabbage went fishing after dinner got 3 suckers 1 bass

Friday, May 11th

I went to Onslow with Bert Harden

Saturday, May 12th

Bell went to Onslow after the girls

Sunday, May 13th

The girls were home Nard Streeper came after them afternoon

Monday, May 14th

Very warm - I took some tools up to J W Orrs & home to dinner

Tuesday, May 15th

Very warm - At home was up to Lue Meads after dinner he was planting corn

Wednesday, May 16th

I went to J W Orrs to begin his adition on his house makeing window frames & door frames 1 d

Thursday, May 17th

finished frames 1 d

Friday, May 18th

Moving old kitchen 1 d

Saturday, May 19th

Leveling up & putting on sills & came home 1 d

Sunday, May 20th

At home

Monday, May 21st

Cutting studing & raised the building 1 d

Tuesday, May 22nd

Put on ship lap & rafters & sheating begun to shingle 1 d

Wednesday, May 23rd

Shingleing & setting frames 1 d - Jo had a bee hauling rack

Thursday, May 24th

Putting on siding 1 d

Friday, May 25th

Put on porch silts & joice & put up the plates 1 d

Saturday, May 26th

Put on porch rafters & cornice & began sheating & then we had a very hard rain i came home 3/4

Sunday, May 27th

Misting all day

Monday, May 28th

Frost this morning - I was putting on porch roofing 1 d

Tuesday, May 29th

Frost - Laying floor 1 d

Wednesday, May 30th

Putting in partition 1 d

Thursday, May 31st

Made cupbord 1 d

Friday, June 1st

School out at Onslow - Hung 2 doors & chimney rest 1 d

Saturday, June 2nd

Put in windows & worked around at finishing came home 1 d

Sunday, June 3rd

Harry & Estre were here to day - they brought Mate home

Monday, June 4th

Some rain - I went to Jo Orrs worked put up ceiling on porch & brackets got out caseing went to Onslow in the eve 1 d

Tuesday, June 5th

Made Ella cupboard drawers & came home after noon

Wednesday, June 6th

Bell went to Onslow to day

Thursday, June 7th

At home

Friday, June 8th

Last day of school - I hoed in the garden forenoon

Saturday, June 9th

Helping to clean the Grave yard

Sunday, June 10th

Jack & Lizzie were down - I went home with them then walked to Onslow

Monday, June 11th

I stayed to Harrys all night then went to Grant Streepers & shingled his house & walked home

Tuesday, June 12th

I went to J W Orrs & got my tools took them to Mrs Englishs & home again

Wednesday, June 13th

I went to Mrs Englishs to put up her a kitchen - worked 1 day

Thursday, June 14th

Worked 1/2 d - Rain

Friday, June 15th

Worked all day 1 d

Saturday, June 16th

Warm - Put on roof & set & made frames 1 d

Sunday, June 17th

At home

Monday, June 18th

Went to Mrs English finishing kitchen 1 d

Tuesday, June 19th

Doing the same 1 d

Wednesday, June 20th

Finished to Mrs English at 9 o'clock 1/4 d - Went to J W Orrs after dinner then we went to Onslow

Thursday, June 21st

Hanging doors & begun his barn in the evening 1 d

Friday, June 22nd

Frameing posts & putting on sills 1 d

Saturday, June 23rd

Finished posts & cut some rafters 1 d

Sunday, June 24th

At home went up to Jo Orrs this eve

Monday, June 25th

Cutting rafters & getting joice ready 1 d

Tuesday, June 26th

We raised the barn to day 1 d

Wednesday, June 27th

Finished raising & girting 1 d

Thursday, June 28th

Very hot - Girting & siding 1 day

Friday, June 29th

hot - Siding & girting 1 d

Saturday, June 30th

Put up rafters & top scaffold & siding on East side & came home - Hard rain & wind last night 1d

Sunday, July 1st

A good rain this morning - I went up to Jo Orrs this eve

Monday, July 2nd

Put the top set of rafters up on the scaffold then it rained after noon we raised the end rafters & i cut my rist with the hand ax then came home

Tuesday, July 3rd

Clifford & i went to Onslow to get salve for my arm

Wednesday, July 4th

At home all day

Thursday, July 5th

After raspberries

Friday, July 6th

Clifford & I went up to Jo Orrs forenoon after berries afternoon

Saturday, July 7th

After berries after noon

Sunday, July 8th

We were up to Jack - Barts folks were here to day

Monday, July 9th

I was up to Lue Meads in the morning

Tuesday, July 10th

I went to Onslow with Tippetts

Wednesday, July 11th

I went fishing got 1 bass 1 cat fish

Thursday, July 12th

At home

Friday, July 13th

Up to Jo Orrs afternoon

Saturday, July 14th

Went fishing forenoon got nothing - Rained hard afternoon

Sunday, July 15th

At home

Monday, July 16th

I went to J W Orrs to work - made doors 1 d

Tuesday, July 17th

Finished the barn to day forenoon came home afternoon

Wednesday, July 18th

I went to Onslow I rode back with H Smith

Thursday, July 19th

Went to Grave yard & cleaned lot

Friday, July 20th

Went to Jo Orrs got some tools & went to Tom Greens to dinner then home

Saturday, July 21st

Went fishing got 2 cats & 1 bass

Sunday, July 22nd

Mr Fisher was down with his Grapophone - Thare were the neighbors here

Monday, July 23rd

Ora & I went after a few black berries

Tuesday, July 24th

I went to Jack Orrs to dinner then went to John Youngs

Wednesday, July 25th

I began a kitchen for John Young 1 day

Thursday, July 26th

Working on the kitchen 1 d

Friday, July 27th

Finished at noon & came home

Saturday, July 28th

I went to Onslow with Lue Mead back to Jacks - Bell came up then we all went to Onslow in the eve

Sunday, July 29th

Stayed to Jacks all night after dinner I came to Mr Orrs then to Jim Carpenters then home

Monday, July 30th

Ora & i went after black berries forenoon

Tuesday, July 31st

I went up to Jo Orrs after my coat

Wednesday, August 1st

Went after black berries got 14 qts

Thursday, August 2nd

After berries again

Friday, August 3rd

We cleaned the Grave yard

Saturday, August 4th

After berries

Sunday, August 5th

At home

Monday, August 6th

After berries got 24 qts - It rained offel hard forenoon we in it all Mate & Ora & Clifford & myself

Tuesday, August 7th

Washed forenoon - Bell & i went after berries after noon got 8 qts

Wednesday, August 8th

I went to Canton & Wyoming & Onslow with Bert Harden - It rained very hard we got in the ditch full of watter

Thursday, August 9th

At home & after the buggy we left in the ditch

Friday, August 10th

Hot - I was up to Tom Greens & Carsons then home

Saturday, August 11th

At home forenoon - Bell took me to Canton afternoon - I stayed to Lodge - Calvin Duke was taken in the Lodge to night

Sunday, August 12th

I stayed to Cass Ballous last night walked home this morning - Josie was home to day - Roy & Kate were down to day

Monday August 13th

I was a fishing got nothing

Tuesday, August 14th

I was up to Jack Orrs him & i went to Canton after lumber

Wednesday, August 15th

I went to Onslow with Jack

Thursday, August 16th

I painted I N Frenches barn part of it

Friday, August 17th

Rained I went up up & painted a while afternoon

Saturday, August 18th

Went after black berries afternoon got 10 qts

Sunday, August 19th

Hot - At home

Monday, August 20th

Hot - I finished I N Frenches barn painting

Tuesday, August 21st

Very hot - I was shingleing part of Dennisons house

Wednesday, August 22nd

At home

Thursday, August 23rd

I went to Cascade with W N Tippett

Friday, August 24th

Hot - I was up to Tom Morans to fix his barn floor

Saturday, August 25th

Doing the same

Sunday, August 26th

At home - Robt Carsons funeral

Monday, August 27th

I put up a watter tank for Mr Lawless

Tuesday, August 28th

I went to Onslow

Wednesday, August 29th

Putting ceiling on School House 1 d

Thursday, August 30th

Doing the same 1 d

Friday, August 31st

Doing the same 1

Saturday, September 1st

Ceiling to day again 1

Sunday, September 2nd

In Onslow all day

Monday, September 3rd

I finished at noon - Bell came after me & i came home 1/2

Tuesday, September 4th

I was up to L Meads in the morning & up to Jas Carpenters afternoon

Wednesday, September 5th

I went to Canton afternoon with Bert Harden

Thursday, September 6th

At home

Friday, September 7th

I shingled for Dennison 1/2 d

Saturday, September 8th

I put in a partition & layed some porch floor for R A Scroggie - I went to Lodge with Bert Harden he was taken in to the Lodge

Sunday, September 9th

I was up to Lue Meads afternoon to hear Fishers Graphophone

Monday, September 10th

I went up to Scroggies - I layed floor 1 d - School began to day

Tuesday, September 11th

Finished the floor screened the porch & oiled the floor & came home

Wednesday, September 12th

I went to John Kenedys to paint John Dennisons house painted dinning room 3/4

Thursday, September 13th

Painted dinning room forenoon - painted out side afternoon 1

Friday, September 14th

Painted all day 1 d

Saturday, September 15th

Painting all day 1

Sunday, September 16th

At home

Monday, September 17th

I was painting to day 1 d - Viola Davis died this fore noon

Tuesday, September 18th

Bell & i went to the funeral to day

Wednesday, September 19th

Painting for Mr Dennison again 1

Thursday, September 20th

Painting to day 1

Friday, September 21st

Painting to day 1

Saturday, September 22nd

I finished painting this eve 1

Sunday, September 23rd

At home all day Maggie sick - afternoon we had the Dr

Monday, September 24th

I finished working for J Dennison afternoon 3/4 d

Tuesday, September 25th

Dry & dusty yet - Put up a hay track for Tom Moran - came home

Wednesday, September 26th

I was shingleing for H Corbitt 1 d

Thursday, September 27th

1st Frost - Shingleing to day 1 d

Friday, September 28th

Shingleing untill noon - came home - raining afternoon - J G Reids baby died this morning

Saturday, September 29th

We was cleaning the grave yard to day

Sunday, September 30th

I & Clifford went to the funeral

Monday, October 1st

I went to H Corbitts to shingle 1 d

Tuesday, October 2nd

Finished shingleing afternoon 3/4 d

Wednesday, October 3rd

I began work for Jas Carpenter makeing window frames 1 d

Thursday, October 4th

Makeing frames 1 d

Friday, October 5th

Finished frames got out cornice & corner boards set over door frame 1 d

Saturday, October 6th

Putting on shiplap set 4 window frames 1 d

Sunday, October 7th

Frank Bergers folks were here

Monday, October 8th

Windy - I was at home all day went to Jims in the eve

Tuesday, October 9th

Windy & cold - Set 4 window frames & tore off siding began siding 1 d

Wednesday, October 10th

Cold & windy - Siding 1 d

Thursday, October 11th

Siding 1 d

Friday, October 12th

Siding 1 d

Saturday, October 13th

Finished work for Jim Carpenter

Sunday, October 14th

I was up to Kellys & L Meads & DeSarts to day

Monday, October 15th

At home

Tuesday, October 16th

I began a cow shed for Kelly Bros 1 d

Wednesday, October 17th

Working on the shed 1 d

Thursday, October 18th

It rained forenoon 1/2

Friday, October 19th

Sheating & shingleing 1 d

Saturday, October 20th

Finished the cow shed 3/4 ) 4 1/4

Sunday, October 21st

At home forenoon went to Onslow afternoon with Purl

Monday, October 22nd

Began shingleing for Bart 3/4 d

Tuesday, October 23rd

Windy - Shingleing 1 d

Wednesday, October 24th

Putting up wind mill for John Young 1 d

Thursday, October 25th

Finished the Mill at 2 o'clock Began a hen house 1 d

Friday, October 26th

Finished shingleing the kitchen 1 d

Saturday, October 27th

Cutting rafters & siding 1 d

Sunday, October 28th

I came to Nard Streepers & they came home with me

Monday, October 29th

Working for Bart 1 d

Tuesday, October 30th

Working for Bart 1 d

Wednesday, October 31st

Working on hen house 1 d

Thursday, November 1st

Working on the barn putting in stalls & manger & corn crib 1 day

Friday, November 2nd

Putting in hen roosts 1/4 day - Bart brought me home

Saturday, November 3rd

Clifford & i set some traps

Sunday, November 4th

Got nothing to day

Monday, November 5th

At home to day - I went to Onslow in the eve with Bert Harden - Ralph Butler died this evening at 6

Tuesday, November 6th

I went to Election & home before noon

Wednesday, November 7th

Some rain - I was to Ralph Butlers funeral

Thursday, November 8th

I began to cut a little wood - Bell & i sat up with Murl DeSart

Friday, November 9th

At home all day

Saturday, November 10th

Clifford & i went to Canton - It rained some all day & snowed some to day

Sunday, November 11th

At home most all day up to DeSarts a while afternoon

Monday, November 12th

I helped H Smith pick a load of corn then he drawed me a load of wood

Tuesday, November 13th

We had a corn husking for DeSart

Wedneday, November 14th

I was to Will Mackrills sale - It snowed afternoon - 1st tracking snow

Thursday, November 15th

I went to Cascade with Bert Harden & Eve Eads

Friday, November 16th

At home

Saturday, November 17th

Cut a little wood

Sunday, November 18th

Josie & Mate were home to day

Monday, November 19th

I cut some wood

Tuesday, November 20th

Cut wood went to traps got nothing had 3 traps took

Wednesday, November 21st

3 in of snow - It rained forenoon & snowed hard afternoon

Thursday, November 22nd

Cut some wood

Friday, November 23rd

Cut some more wood

Saturday, November 24th

Warm - Cut a little wood went a hunting got nothing

Sunday, November 25th

It is raining - It rained all day - snow all gone

Monday, November 26th

At home all day

Tuesday, November 27th

Cut some wood

Wednesday, November 28th

Pleasant - Harden & Edes had a sale to day - Jack & Lizzie & Lue & Jennie were here to dinner

Thursday, November 29th

At home all day - Old Mrs Garrison died to day

Friday, November 30th

Bell & her Pa went to the funeral after noon

Saturday, December 1st

I cut a little wood forenoon - Helped Henry Smith butcher a hog afternoon

Sunday, December 2nd

At home

Monday, December 3rd

Henry Smith drawed me 2 loads of wood then him & i went to Canton

Tuesday, December 4th

At home

Wednesday, December 5th

Raining to day - At home

Thursday, December 6th

Snowing & blowing - I was up to L Meads after noon

Friday, December 7th

Cut a little wood - river froze over

Saturday, December 8th

Like summer - Cut a little wood

Sunday, December 9th

We were up to L Meads

Monday, December 10th

Cut a little wood

Tuesday, December 11th

The same

Wednesday, December 12th

Very warm - Bell Clifford Ora & Maggie went to Onslow

Thursday, December 13th

Very foggy - The ice went out of the river this morning

Friday, December 14th

Bell came home forenoon - very mudy

Saturday, December 15th

River froze over again

Sunday, December 16th

Very nice to day - Rilla & the children were over - Jack Orr & family were down - Mrs Milan died to day

Monday, December 17th

Cold - Cut a little wood

Tuesday, December 18th

Zero - pleasant but cold - I went to Mrs Milans funeral

Wednesday, December 19th

10 above - pleasant - I went to Onslow afternoon with E Eads he took chickens

Thursday, December 20th

Warm - Cut a little wood - it snowed some

Friday, December 21st

Henry Smith drawed me 12 loads of wood afternoon

Saturday, December 22nd

Colder little blustering - I cut some wood at home

Sunday, December 23rd

4 below zero - At home

Monday, December 24th

Pleasant - I went up to Mr Ecklers & Geo Scroggies Jane Hannas & Mrs Sarah Orrs & Jo Orrs - Matie went after Josie - She is going to stay a week

Tuesday, December 25th

Pleasant - They was to Canton on the skates

Wednesday, December 26th

At home

Thursday, December 27th

Like summer - Cutting wood at home

Friday, December 28th

Summer - Cutting wood at home

Saturday, December 29th

Summer - At home

Sunday, December 30th

It rained hard all day - the creek came up took the ice out of the creek - The river is high to night

Monday, December 31st

The river high - I cut wood at home

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