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DIARIES of GEORGE FRANKLIN "FRANK" HOWARD 1877–1908 Transcribed By
Janet A. Brandt 1877
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Tuesday, January 1st
I went to Jack Orrs & back home - the river is up some Wednesday, January 2nd Warm & rain - It rained most all day - Jennie & Lue Mead were here to dinner Thursday, January 3rd Pleasant - Matie took Josie back to Streepers this morning Friday, January 4th Warm - At home all day - Josie went to Maquoketa Saturday, January 5th Like summer - I went to Onslow with Bert Harden afternoon - It is very mudy afternoon Sunday, January 6th At home Monday, January 7th It rained most all day thunder & lightening - The creek is high Tuesday, January 8th The river over the bottom - Bert Harden moving to day Wednesday, January 9th Cold - I was to Bob Carsons sale Thursday, January 10th A little cooler - I filed a saw for Mal Kelly Friday, January 11th I went to Onslow with Irvin Eads Saturday, January 12th Nice weather yet - It snowed 2 in last night - Jack & Lizzie came to draw W N Tippett some wood - Rilla & children came over - Purl & i & Rex Spooner went hunting rabbits got 2 - I filed 2 saws for J Roy Sunday, January 13th Foggy - it thawed some - at home all day Monday, January 14th At home Tuesday, January 15th I was up to L Meads afternoon he wasent at home - I filed a saw for Collins Wednesday, January 16th Chilly - I was to Tady Milans sale Thursday, January 17th Warmer - At home Friday, January 18th I was up to Jim Reids in the morning then to Jack Orrs to dinner then home Saturday, January 19th It rained hard last night - the watter high - It rained some all day - The ice went out of the creek Sunday, January 20th Cold to day zero - The ice went out of the river Monday, January 21st Ice all over the bottom - I walked to Canton forenoon after Mate - I was up to L E Meads afternoon Tuesday, January 22nd 2 Below - At home all day Wednesday, January 23rd 8 above - chilly - I was up to Jack Orrs untill after dinner then home Thursday, January 24th At home all day Friday, January 25th Zero - Blustering - I was up to Jack Orrs forenoon then home - I went after Pork Saturday, January 26th 14 Below - Very cold but pleasant Sunday, January 27th 4 Below zero - very pleasant - At home all day Monday, January 28th At home got a bad cold Tuesday, January 29th At home with a cold - It snowed a little - filed a saw for Hertz Wednesday, January 30th 6 Below - It is trying to snow Thursday, January 31st Warmer - Trying to snow again Friday, February 1st Warm to day - I walked to Canton & back Saturday, February 2nd Clear part of day - Very cold all day - I filed a saw for Jack Obrien Sunday, February 3rd 10 Below - At home Monday, February 4th 8 Below - At home Tuesday, February 5th 10 Below - Cliffords suit of cloaths came to day - I was up to Jim Carpenters afternoon Wednesday, February 6th 18 Below - It got warmer & snowed all afternoon - I was up to Mr Hertz afternoon Thursday, February 7th 16 Above - It is snowing this morning yet thare is abought 6 in of very light snow Friday, February 8th Pleasant - I went to Onslow with W N Tippett in the cutter Saturday, February 9th 48 above - I cut some wood - It spoilt the sleighing to day Sunday, February 10th Warm to day - Purl & Rilla was over - Cass & Lil Ballou was to our house to dinner Monday, February 11th I went to Onslow with Irving Eads Tuesday, February 12th It thawed some - I cut a little wood went up to see Lue Mead Wednesday, February 13th Very warm - I cut some more wood up on the bank Thursday, February 14th 12 above chilly & clear - At home Friday, February 15th Like summer - I was up to help Bernie Lawless cut rafters for cow shed - The creek is high this evening Saturday, February 16th 26 above this morning - I was helping Bernie Lawless a while afternoon cutting rafters - very mudy Sunday, February 17th 20 above - At home all day very mudy Monday, February 18th 34 above zero - It tried to rain some - Part of the ice went out of the river - The watter over the bottom Tuesday, February 19th River all clear of ice - I cut some wood up the hill Wednesday, February 20th 20 above - It snowed some last night - I cut stove wood Thursday, February 21st 4 above & clear - The last day of Nellie Crabbs school Friday, February 22nd 2 Below - At home all day Saturday, February 23rd Clifford & i went up to Jacks Sunday, February 24th 28 above - At home forenoon - Bell & i went up to Jim Carpenters afternoon to see Leon he got his knee sawed Monday, February 25th 20 above zero - Ma died 35 years ago to day Tuesday, February 26th 20 below - I was up to Art Alexanders after dinner bought 3 bu of Barley - It is like summer - The river open yet Wednesday, February 27th I went to Onslow to help Harry move Thursday, February 28th I was helping Harry to move in the house west of the City Hall Friday, March 1st Some rain in morning - I was helping to fix things in the house Saturday, March 2nd Cold - I walked home this morning the ground froze hard Sunday, March 3rd At home & up to Mr Hertz afternoon Monday, March 4th At home - Mate went to work for Mr Fisher Tuesday, March 5th Chilley - I went to Canton with Irvin Eads to Clarks sale Wednesday, March 6th Chilly - I was putting new wire screen on Hertz frames 6 hrs - It snowed a little afternoon Thursday, March 7th Rain & sleet to day - At home Friday, March 8th Like Summer - At home Saturday, March 9th I was up to Hertz & finished there screens - It began to snow in the evening Sunday, March 10th Thare is abought 2 in of snow this morning - Tom Green & Bell & Jack Orr & family were here - Snow all gone at night & lots of mud Monday, March 11th I walked to Canton & back by 10 o'clock - School Meating to day Tuesday, March 12th At home Wednesday, March 13th I went up to Wm Leonards to make a buggy shed - came home afternoon - it began to snow at 3 o'clock - 7 hrs Thursday, March 14th Worked on the shed - 1 d Friday, March 15th Like summer - Put the roof on to day Saturday, March 16th Finished at 2 o'clock came home Sunday, March 17th At home Monday, March 18th Pleasant - I was helping Mal Kelly on his cow shed Tuesday, March 19th I begun work on Jim Kennedys kitchen 1 d Wednesday, March 20th Pleasant - Working on the kitchen 1 d Thursday, March 21st Working on the kitchen 1 d Friday, March 22nd I was puting on roof 1 d Saturday, March 23rd Very warm - Setting window frames & made one - came home at 4 o'clock Sunday, March 24th Very warm to day - Barts & Jacks folks & our family were to Grand Pas to dinner - Grand Mas birthday 72 years of age Monday, March 25th I was to Jim Kenedys putting on siding 1 d Tuesday, March 26th Laying flooring & putting up partitions 1 Wednesday, March 27th I was lathing & fitting windows 1 Thursday, March 28th Finished lathing - went to Canton back to Mrs Englishs then came home - It rained some to day rained hard this eve Friday, March 29th I went to Mrs Englishs shingled her porch then came home in the eve Saturday, March 30th I was up to Lue Meads in the morning then filed my saws Sunday, March 31st Easter Sunday - ground froze hard - Very pleasant - Mate came home from Geo Hannas & went back - Ed Kerr bought our chickens Monday, April 1st Chilly - I was shingleing for R W Chatterton 1 d Tuesday, April 2nd Came home forenoon & went back & shingled 6 hrs Wednesday, April 3rd Some rain afternoon - Finished shingleing at 3 o'clock at 3 o'clock Thursday, April 4th At home forenoon - John & Em Young were here to dinner then i went home with them & I went to Onslow was to Barts to supper Friday, April 5th I stayed to Harrys last - walked to Jacks was thare to dinner then walked home Saturday, April 6th At home most all day Sunday, April 7th Rilla & Purl came over after noon Monday, April 8th Very cold - I went to Onslow with Purl to begin the kitchen worked 6 hrs Tuesday, April 9th Worked 1 day Wednesday, April 10th Worked 8 hrs Thursday, April 11th Worked 1 day Friday, April 12th Very windy - 7 hrs Saturday, April 13th Worked 1 day Sunday, April 14th Around Onslow all day Monday, April 15th Worked 1/2 day Tuesday, April 16th 7 hrs Wednesday, April 17th 1 d Thursday, April 18th 9 Friday, April 19th Worked on roof & ceiling 1 d Saturday, April 20th Put on ceiling 1 d Sunday, April 21st I came home with Will Walters & family & Rilla - went back in the evening Monday, April 22nd Working on the kitchen 1 d Tuesday, April 23rd Painting & putting up partitions 1 d Wednesday, April 24th Hanging doors & finishing 1 d Thursday, April 25th Frameing Barts barn 1 d - It snowed some fore noon Friday, April 26th We raised the barn & put on siding 1 d Saturday, April 27th Finished siding made hay door 1 d - Purl & Sybel brought me home Sunday, April 28th At home to day - I went back to Onslow afternoon - It rained Monday, April 29th At work putting up Hay Track 4 hrs - Then it began to rain & it begun to snow & snowed hard all afternoon Tuesday, April 30th Thare is 5 inches of snow this morning - I dident work to day Wednesday, May 1st I began to shingle afternoon worked all day Thursday, May 2nd Finished shingleing & doors & finished the barn to night 19 days in all Friday, May 3rd It is snowing to day - I came out with Geo French to Scroggies then walked home Saturday, May 4th Hard frost - I planted a few potatoes this morning - I went to Canton afternoon with Henry Smith Sunday, May 5th At home Monday, May 6th I began Bert Garnetts house 1/2 Tuesday, May 7th Worked all day 1 Wednesday, May 8th Worked all day 1 Thursday, May 9th Worked 1 Friday, May 10th Worked all day 1 Saturday, May 11th Worked all day Sunday, May 12th I was to Roys to dinner Monday, May 13th Put on cornice & began to shingle 1 d Tuesday, May 14th Shingleing & makeing frames 1 Wednesday, May 15th Worked to day 1 Thursday, May 16th Setting frames 1 d Friday, May 17th Siding & painting 1 Saturday, May 18th Siding & painting 1/2 & came home with W N Tippett Sunday, May 19th At home to day went to Onslow afternoon Monday, May 20th Worked all day Tuesday, May 21st The same Wednesday, May 22nd Worked to day Thursday, May 23rd Worked to day went to Gays Circus at night Friday, May 24th Worked at the stairs 1/2 Saturday, May 25th Finished the stairs & partitions 1 Sunday, May 26th Some rain - In town all day Monday, May 27th Worked untill Saturday noon - came home
Saturday, June 1st Came home afternoon - Roy & Kate is here Sunday, June 2nd Roy & Kate stayed here last night - Roy & I walked to Onslow afternoon Monday, June 3rd I was painting for Bert Garnett 1 d Tuesday, June 4th I was tareing down Wm Pauls house 1 d Wednesday, June 5th Finished tareing down the house to day 1 Thursday, June 6th I patched D Miller barn forenoon 1/2 d Painted for Bart afternoon 12 d Friday, June 7th It rained all day - I dident work Saturday, June 8th I painted afternoon 1/2 Sunday, June 9th Around town - It rained Monday, June 10th Painting 1 d Tuesday, June 11th Painting 1 d Wednesday, June 12th Painting untill noon 1/2 - then came home with Mr DeSart Thursday, June 13th At home Friday, June 14th Bell & Ora went to Cascade Saturday, June 15th At home Sunday, June 16th I went to Onslow Monday, June 17th Finished Barts painting & begun his Separation House 1 day Tuesday, June 18th Working on his Creamery 1 d Wednesday, June 19th Doing the same 1 d Thursday, June 20th Doing the same 1 d Friday, June 21st Finished house & made screen frames 1 d Saturday, June 22nd I went to Anamosa Sunday, June 23rd I was to Harrys to dinner Monday, June 24th Finished screens & hung doors 1 d Tuesday, June 25th I came home to day with Bert Garnett Wednesday, June 26th At home Thursday, June 27th Went to Canton forenoon then went to Onslow afternoon stayed all night Friday, June 28th Came home Saturday, June 29th Went up to Jim Carpenters Sunday, June 30th At home Monday, July 1st School meeting in fore noon to Dennie Grogans funeral afternoon Tuesday, July 2nd Went to Onslow Wednesday, July 3rd Went to work on Jack Orrs house Thursday, July 4th Worked forenoon went to Canton afternoon stayed all night Friday, July 5th Came home Saturday, July 6th At home Sunday, July 7th At home went to Jacks in evening Monday, July 8th At work Tuesday, July 9th At work Wednesday, July 10th The same Thursday, July 11th The same Friday, July 12th The same Saturday, July 13th The same Sunday, July 14th At home Monday, July 15th At work Tuesday, July 16th The same Wednesday, July 17th The same Thursday, July 18th The same Friday, July 19th The same Saturday, July 20th The same Sunday, July 21st At home Monday, July 22nd At work Tuesday, July 23rd At work Wednesday, July 24th At work Thursday, July 25th The same Friday, July 26th The same Saturday, July 27th The same Sunday, July 28th At home Monday, July 29th At work Tuesday, July 30th The same Wednesday, July 31st The same Thursday, August 1st The same Friday, August 2nd The same Saturday, August 3rd The same Sunday, August 4th At home Monday, August 5th The same Tuesday, August 6th The same Wednesday, August 7th The same Thursday, August 8th The same Friday, August 9th The same Saturday, August 10th The same Sunday, August 11th At home Monday, August 12th Finished the house - went to Wm Fletchers in the evening Tuesday, August 13th Began work of Fletchers barn Wednesday, August 14th The same - came home in the evening Thursday, August 15th At home Friday, August 16th At home the river is high Saturday, August 17th At home forenoon went to Canton afternoon Sunday, August 18th At home went to Fletchers in the evening Monday, August 19th At work Tuesday, August 20th The same Wednesday, August 21st The same Thursday, August 22nd At work came home evening Friday, August 23rd At home forenoon went to Onslow Saturday, August 24th We went to Clinton Sunday, August 25th At home Monday, August 26th At work to Fletchers Tuesday, August 27th The same Wednesday, August 28th Doing the same Thursday, August 29th Doing the same Friday, August 30th Doing the same Saturday, August 31st Came home in afternoon 5 1/2 days Sunday, September 1st At home Monday, September 2nd At Fletchers to work Tuesday, September 3rd The same Wednesday, September 4th Got through came home Thursday, September 5th Went to Maquoketa to the Fair with Fred Smith Friday, September 6th At home Saturday, September 7th At home Sunday, September 8th Went back to Jacks to finish the house Monday, September 9th Working in the house Tuesday, September 10th Doing the same Wednesday, September 11th Doing the same Thursday, September 12th Doing the same Friday, September 13th Worked forenoon went to Onslow afternoon with Jack Saturday, September 14th Worked forenoon got though came home afternoon Sunday, September 15th Went to Onslow afternoon Monday, September 16th Began work on W Pauls house Tuesday, September 17th Working on the house Wednesday, September 18th Doing the same Thursday, September 19th Doing the same Friday, September 20th Doing the same Saturday, September 21st Doing the same got through Sunday, September 22nd Came home - first frost Monday, September 23rd At home Tuesday, September 24th At home went a hunting got three squirrels Wednesday, September 25th Hard frost - Went with Jack after some tools - Began work on Jim Flanigans barn 1/2 d Thursday, September 26th Worked all day sawing lower rafters & raising rafters 1 d Friday, September 27th I came home this morning it rained all day Saturday, September 28th At home all day Sunday, September 29th At home Monday, September 30th Worked siding for Flanigan Tuesday, October 1st I worked 1/2 day on Flanigans barn - It rained Wednesday, October 2nd Worked to day makeing grainery & sheating 1 d I came home Thursday, October 3rd It rained hard last night - At home - I was up to Mr Lawless Friday, October 4th At home the river over the bottom a little Saturday, October 5th I was up to Tom Greens to Dinner Sunday, October 6th Very Pleasant - Windy - I was up to Lue Meads in the middle of the night after Jennie - Our baby was born at 3,15 this morning
Monday, October 7th Very windy - I went up to Mr Lawless & back before noon Tuesday, October 8th I went up & painted to day 1 d Wednesday, October 9th Windy - Painting all day - Josie came home to night Thursday, October 10th Very windy - Painting all day 1 d Friday, October 11th Very windy - Painting all day 1 d Saturday, October 12th Painting all day 1 d Sunday, October 13th Hard frost - At home Monday, October 14th I finished painting for Lawless Bros at noon - Went to Wm Keatings to make him a Separator House & do some shingleing Tuesday, October 15th Shingleing it rained some to day 1 d Wednesday, October 16th Shingleing 1 d Thursday, October 17th I begun a cream house 1 d Friday, October 18th Pleasant - Working on the Cream House 1 d Saturday, October 19th Pleasant - Finished at noon & came home 1/2 Sunday, October 20th Will & Mate Sears & Harry & Ester were here to day we went hunting got 2 rabbits 2 squirrels Monday, October 21st At home forenoon filed 2 saws for Mr Falness Tuesday, October 22nd Fixed Robt Scroggies barn forenoon went to Onslow afternoon Wednesday, October 23rd I stayed to Roys last night went to Clinton & back to day Thursday, October 24th I stayed to Harrys last night came home forenoon at home afternoon Friday, October 25th I was patching Lue Butlers house Saturday, October 26th I layed hog pen floor for T Moran 3/4 d Sunday, October 27th Purl & Rilla & the girls were here Monday, October 28th I fixed door locks for T Moran 1/2 d Tuesday, October 29th Misting - I went to Hall Bros Sale Wednesday, October 30th Misty - I was up to Mal Kellys after potatoes got 20 bu Thursday, October 31st I went up to Mike Powers to shingle for him Friday, November 1st I finished shingleing for Mike this morning went to see Mike Supple stayed to dinner & came home - It rained some Saturday, November 2nd Cold - I was to Canton forenoon Dell Winnegar was here Sunday, November 3rd Pleasant - Dell stayed all night Monday, November 4th At home Tuesday, November 5th I began to tare down the Clay Valley Creamery afternoon - I went to Onslow forenoon Wednesday, November 6th Tareing down to day 1 d Thursday, November 7th Doing the same 1 d Friday, November 8th Began tareing down the boiler room Saturday, November 9th Doing the same - I came home this eve Sunday, November 10th We were up to Lue Meads Monday, November 11th I was to work for J D Neelans 1 d Tuesday, November 12th Tareing down Creamery 1 d Wednesday, November 13th Doing the same 1 d Thursday, November 14th Working to day 1 d - Pete Abrams was burried to day Friday, November 15th Working to day 1 d Saturday, November 16th Very pleasant all week - Finished taking down the boiler room 3/4 Sunday, November 17th Pleasant - At home Monday, November 18th Working on on the creamery 1 d Tuesday, November 19th Doing the same 1 d Wednesday, November 20th Finished at the creamery - 1 d - It rained all day Thursday, November 21st I drove John Neelans horse to Onslow forenoon Came home afternoon Friday, November 22nd I was cutting stove wood to day went to Canton in the evening with Irving Eads he was takeing in the M B A Lodge Saturday, November 23rd I cut wood afternoon Sunday, November 24th At home Monday, November 25th I was at Martin Cartsons sale - Ode Sinkey took possession of the barn Tuesday, November 26th I was at C L Butlers sale Wednesday, November 27th Very warm - I was at home all day - Bell & Mrs Eads went to Onslow Thursday, November 28th Fine - Thanksgiving - Bell & I went to L E Meads & H Smiths in the eve Friday, November 29th At home Saturday, November 30th Abought 3 in of snow this morning - went a hunting got nothing Sunday, December 1st Cloudy all day - I was a hunting in the morning got 1 rabbit Monday, December 2nd At home Tuesday, December 3rd I helped Lue Mead to put on eave spouts on Noyes barn - He helped me to cut a maple Wednesday, December 4th I cut wood to day Thursday, December 5th I cut wood all day Friday, December 6th Like summer - Mate & I went to Onslow with Irving Eads - I went to Lodge with I Eads had election Saturday, December 7th Cut a little wood It rained a little Sunday, December 8th Very warm & mudy - Went hunting got nothing Monday, December 9th At home Tuesday, December 10th I went to Geo Hannas sale with Eads Wednesday, December 11th Cutting wood at home Thursday, December 12th Very pleasant - We were to W N Tippetts to dinner his birthday 76 to day - Barts folks & Jacks & Wm Orrs were all here Jo & Vick came to day Friday, December 13th Cloudy - At home all day Saturday, December 14th At home all day Sunday, December 15th Jo & Vick & Jacks folks were here to day Monday, December 16th At home Tuesday, December 17th Clifford & I cut down the maple tree beside the creek Wednesday, December 18th Cut a little wood Thursday, December 19th Very pleasant - I went to Onslow with Ode Sinkey Friday, December 20th Cut a little wood & went hunting got nothing Saturday, December 21st Finished the two maple trees here at home was to W N Tippetts to dinner then he took Vick over to Jacks I got 2 rabbits Sunday, December 22nd It is misting - At home all day Monday, December 23rd Pleasant mudy - I went to Onslow with I Eads very mudy Tuesday, December 24th Mudy - At home - I was up to Hannah Snyders afternoon Wednesday, December 25th We were to Jacks to day Thursday, December 26th At home Friday, December 27th Pleasant - At home - Was up to L Meads afternoon Saturday, December 28th Pleasant - At home fileing saws Sunday, December 29th It snowed some then rained some Monday, December 30th It snowed some more last night Tuesday, December 31st Very warm - I was up to L E Meads & patched his floor then home rest of the day - Some snow on the ground |
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