1st Fr |
Rain to night it thundered & lightened a good deel to night I came up from Richmond this morning John W Turner came up got back from Texas I pd $7.25 cts on cars, Bartlett came to work in shop Bartlett working in the shop Garland helping him ploughing in the new ground grubing burning brush etc |
Sat 2nd |
Cdy & drop or two rain damp d the wheat is growing very fast I spent the day at home poly made 6 hoe handles etc Llewellyn went to L Terrells store etc Bartlett workin on Ma, rake & my ploughs turned out some of my cows ploughing in new ground grubing burning brush working in shop halling rails sent to mill for meal shelled corn halled a load @ half or gone after it etc etc etc |
Sun 3 rd |
Rain a little cdy day I spent the day at home poly most of the day etc Bartlett hear this evening to see about working tomorrow etc I walked in field no l,s |
M 4 th |
Rainy day it thundered & lightened a good deel this morning Bartlett at work in shop banded wagon wheels made hinges etc etc I worked on spokes & hoe handles etc fencing by the shop put in 2 post sent Lanzy to Mr Gouldins for 1 bu coal borrowed working in shop morticeing post fencing by shop mended braces for Ma, |
Tus 5 th |
Fair cool day windy I went to Mama,s saw cousin Harris & Daughter at Ma, went to Anna, shaved Mr Hill went to Terrells store & to Mrs Terrells paid $37.80 cts in trust to Mrs Terrell & Miss Pamela gave Buck my note for the ballance Buck came with me to store I bought cow hide 9 1/2 cts I dined at Mrs Terrells etc finished the fence by the shop grubing in new ground halling off the wood burning brush |
W 6 th |
Fair cool & windy I went by Southwards to Terrells store bought 2 pr traces 5 gal molaces etc paid for them $3.73 cts sent Lanzy for molaces I rode to Ma, to see Mr Hall promise to come up in morning John Swann came by 1 set steel trap for mink near Hoskins creek put corn in soak [soak] for horses ploughing in new ground grubing burning brush sent tostore shelled corn etc |
Th 7 th |
Fair cool day Bro Saml & Cory came to day & staid a while Molly came to Ma,s Mr Hall came to work worked to day jointing shingles I planked up the ends of hen house sheeted one side etc etc I caught a mink last night set the trap again etc William planting corn Martin nearly done ploughing in new ground rakg corn land grubing sent tomill for chop and meal planks etc 12 planks halling out manure etc |
Fr 8 th |
Fair mild windy day Mr hall came to work we commenced shingling the hen house shingles gave out sent by Southwards to try to get some shingles soked some corn in tobacco juice & roled it in guano & plaster 1 bu commenced planting by George Southwards etc hird whipporwills hollow raking commenced planting corn this evening 4 ock halling out manure brush etc Martin laid up to day |
Sat 9 th |
A few drops rain this morning fair evening mild day Hall worked 1/2 day on hen house made nest hung the door & put the hens in to night Hall & I worked on river & to owl nest etc set turkey etc etc planting corn put rails on fence to keep cows out of Southwards meadow sow called killed guinea |
Sun 10 th |
Fair cool day I went to Ma, saw Louisa & children came last night Ann & Emily wer at Ma,s Mr Gouldin & family came I went to Carmel Mr Green spoke of temperance went to Mr Hency & Miss Rollins Dr Anderson came by on the way to Cty Line |
Mon 11 th |
Fair cool day I went to Ma,s saw the girls went to Anna, shaved Mr Hill saw Mr Harris & Mr Whortin & others Bro Saml came over to Ma,s to day Tom came up this evening & staid a while going in the valley tomorrow morning I hird sandy morking [sandy mocking bird - brown thrasher] hollow planting corn put 1 bu in soak & sent to mill shelled corn |
Tus 12 th |
Fair windy mild day I put 1/2 bu corn in soak I saw Southward ditching planging corn next to Southwards & on swamp back of the stack Clarence came with Llewellyn 2 Miss Terrells came brought 7 goos eggs H went with her plantg corn put 1/2 bu in soak sent for chalf etc |
W 13 th |
Fair warm day Kitty is hear to night, ploughed the garden & halled 6 loads manure in garden plantg corn & sent a letter to the Dr about cow feed plantg corn over the hill near the new ground ploughed the garden 3 squares halled manure in etc put up cow pen etc watered the bone bed etc |
Th 14 th |
Rain a shower thundered & lightened a good deel this evening sent the Bull to old place I went to Ma, saw Molly & Eugene at ma,s Ma & Louisa came up this morning, staid a while I planted sugar corn in garden put some corn in soak patend [patent] corn & Collins 48 grans had hills made for it etc Bee Martin corn [kingbird "bee martin" was believed to eat bees, needed for pollination] planting corn ploughing & rakg the meadow grubing & burning brush etc. |
Fr 15 th |
Fair cool day I went to Ma,s & old place for a load corn put new roler on cart body etc. Ann & Emily came up & spent the day I planted the collins corn 48 grains and planted the meadow in corn Mury Terrell came with Harriet. planted corn in meadow etc rakg new grown grubing burning brush halled a load corn halling manure shelling corn etc etc |
Sat 16 th |
Rainy evening very pretty rain I cut the bushes on meadow etc ground the blade & put a handle to plough etc rakg new ground commenced planting it grubing burning brush workg on post etc |
Sun 17 th |
Rain this evening cdy day I went to Providence & T. Castle came by Ma & dined Wm Saml was there the Terrells came after there sister. Clarence came to night Llewellyn went with them home |
M 18 th |
Fair pretty day I went to Anna, shaved Mr hill turned out whiskers saw Mr Richard Hill at Anna, & Mrs Gwaltney patched up the fence from out gate towards Canfields I cut down 2 trees for slabs halled 4 pieces home etc Clarence went scool & Llewellyn sick staid home sent Lanzy to Providence for lode straw. Bob halled 2 loads rails, done [McFenaly ?] shop getting timber etc rakg the land by shop & house halling out manure corn field etc throughing up manure |
Tus 19 th |
Rain most of the day moderate rain halling out manure covered the ice 2 loads leaves halled Llewellyn went scool I halled 2 stocks from Mr Southwards for gate post Harriet & John started to scool to day to Miss Agnes Tunstil - Miss Clarissa went thome halling out manure 2 carts halled 2 logs 2 loads leaves rakg cotten patch corn field etc |
W 20 th |
Fair most of the day it rained a little this morning pretty day halling out manure ploughing it in etc Susan hear to night halling out manure and scattering ploughing it in etc by the shop etc. |
Th 21 st |
Fair mild day I moved the stack frame & finished halling out the manure etc old Mrs Southward hirt her foot with meet [meat] halling out manure rails poles etc from the stack ploughing in the manure coaltering etc |
Fr 22 nd |
Fair very windy & warm day I shelled the seed corn & raked it commenced planting by the ice house halling otu manure out of cow pan & hog pen etc Terrell came by with Llewellyn to night sent corn to mill Bob halling out manure in sweet potatoe patch & cornfield back of the garden planting corn by ice house shop laid off a watermelon patch in cornfield by the shop soked corn etc |
Sat 23 rd |
Fair warm day I planted watermellon seed made the hills halled 2 loads manure etc I went to Mama,s saw Mrs Swann at Ma,s got 1 bu sweet potatoes from Ma,s Wm sent over 50 cts a bu I gook out [my?] at Moriah,s house I gave Garland an order to Terrell for $1.00 planting corn by kitchen or on swamp ploughing in manure back of garden Bob ploughing by the kitchen 2 furrows halled out manure |
Sun 24 th |
Rain, fine, cdy, cool and I spent the day at home walked on the river & meadow etc Hall came by spoke for harrow etc |
M 25 th |
Rainy, moderate rain I went to Halls bed insted of mine I put sweet potatoes in the garden in bed 3 kinds shelled 1/2 bu seed corn etc stoped at Ma, lent Hall a rake sent Bob to Providence for a lode straw shelled 1/2 bu seed corn planting in new ground ploughing grubing etc Lanzy went for pen sticks & planks |
Tus 26 th |
Fair cool day I went to old place for a lode corn killed several rats Miss Hency Mary & Agnes T came up this evening made 2 single trees etc Bob carryed plough to Land dora planting corn grubing new ground coaltering & ploughing it etc halled a load corn |
W 27 th |
Fair a large frost the ground crusty on ploughed land. I cut the bushes below rock spring finished grubing new ground & coaltering ploughint it etc. Wm Robinson ptg a D.P. & put irons on 2 S. trees [swingle trees] A bea stung me on eye lid ploughing new ground coaltering grubing burning brush cleaning off the steep hill etc. |
Th 28 th |
Fair nearly clear pretty day finished ploughing the new ground cleaned up the steep hill ploughing it etc halk caught 2 chickens Kitty foudn 2 swambs [swarms] of beas etc I put some goards up tree for birds ploughing rakg cutting burning brush at steep hill etc. |
Fr 29 th |
Fair mild day I cut the bushes on the swamp below the kitchen finished planting corn in new ground I went to Moriah, to watch for a halk my corn on the meadow. Collinses corn I got from Richmond Hall got back with load fish. Ploughing 2 furrows in new ground finished planting the corn in new ground |
Sat 30 th |
Rain a little this morning I went by G Southward,s he pd me $6.00 in
part for beef went to Terrells store went to Carmel Bro James Coalman
preached I gave $1.50 cts to general association & 25cts for Jerrald
[Journal?] staid at the Division instaled me as Worthy Patriarch I pd $1.50
cts to Division |