M 1. |
Hail Rain & Snow to day – cool I made 3 or 4 hen nest cleaned out the spring this evening cdy d Clarrence took some medicine to night {cutting & malling rails etc I had the cattle turned out to pick corn & stalks |
Tus 2. |
Fair most of the d. quite cold north west win I made a box for birds & a nest for – Llewellyn,s hen house 2. set a steel trap etc for owl saw about 18 pattridges etc {halling pine tags to cover ice halled a lode wood cutting & malling rails etc Bartlett carryed his ax to shop had it done up |
W 3. |
Fair a very cold morning & night last I put up 2 bird houses or boxes at the barn I took Livy in han. set my steel trap in pines. cold day Lewin & Edmond Thomas Redd came this evening I went to ice pond {cutting rail timber malling etc halled 2 loads straw etc etc |
Th 4. |
Fair cold morning & a cold day I went with Edmond & Lewis to Ma, spent the day Clarrence & Llewellyn went down L caught a Opossum in Mr S, pines Don treed him Edmond Edmond Taylor Redd was at Ma, went home this evening left Edmond Thos at Ma, {cutting & malling rails halling on the fence next to Mr Southwards by high hill or steep hill meadow etc |
Fr 5. |
Fair a cold night last and very cold morning, cold day, the ice is from one to two inches thck & very hard clear etc went to ice pond James T is quite poly to day. {cutting tail timber wood etc malling rails wood etc halling wood etc . . |
Sat 6. |
Snowy evening a very Cold night & morning cold day I went to Carmel Bro Poindextor preached about the 7 th day, the dutes [duties?] to be performed that day by members Lewis came & brought trap Susan & Sal Southward came this evening {shelled corn & sent to mill for Mr Taylor & sent corn for chop cutting & maliling rails Lanzy halling wood for Mr Taylor |
Sun 7. |
Fair cold morning the snow was about ¾ or 1 inch deep melted to day I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached the shingles caught a fire around stove Bro Peniton & I went up to put it oit. Edmond Thomas Redd & Saml went to Ma, & Eugene came hear Edmond came by etc walked to ice pond Lew caught a squirl; put him in barn. H went to Mr Southward |
M8. |
Snow it commenced in the night it snowed till evening drifted some, about 6 inches – deep, average cold disegreeable day I made a bird box 6 divisions put it up in shop etc Llewellyn went to Ma, yesterday evening |
Tus 9. |
Cdy most of the day a little milder I went in sley to Mr Southwards for Harriet went to store bought frock etc for 91 cts saw Bro. Bitting going to Cty Line I went to Ma, carryed Llewellyn down in sley went to Bro Saml, saw Edmond Thomas plaid fiddle etc etc, Mr Carson came, Betty rote a letter for Cary to James met with Dr Lin & Dr Junius Anderson – {Bob shoemaking cutting & halling wood |
W 10. |
Fair mild day the snow melted a good deel. Thomasia Harriet & Llewellyn Clarrence went to Cty Line with me, Bro – Broaddus spoke a ittle, meeting was disipointed we went to Mrs Hattons & staid till evening Bro Smith halled some wood down to Mr Hatton cut up a parcel. Dr James stoped up the rode after we passed brought cat to tribbles Mr Taylor sick ever since Sunday {cutting wood halling same, halled a lode straw or two |
Th 11. |
Fair a mild day windy I went to Ma, Lewis Redd came this morning to – breakfast I put ban[d?] on barouch etc lent it to Sister Sarah to carry Betty G – to Bro Saml, Llewellyn at Ma, etc I went to see Mr Taylor he is quite poly Mr Jessey Hulett & Joh came to see my cow bought Pat for $25.00 2 months credit carryed her away from Anna, Emma had a calf tonight {cutting & halling wood malling rails wood etc |
Fr 12. |
Fair a little cool I went to Ma, & to Mr Taylors to see him red to him etc went to Collins shop made Noah make 2 springs for my wagon saw Dr Anderson saw Mr Watkins & others at store Wm Quarles I went to Mr Taylors this evening & brought up Thomasia in barouch from Ma, {cutting rail timber wood etc halling rails to fence that runs to san bank malling etc |
Sat 13. |
Fair cold morning mild day I went to see Mr Taylor he had a blister put on him yesterday a little better to day went to shop brought springs etc home with me Anderson keeping store etc I bought 6 cts, worth tomatoe seed went to Mr Taylors this evening stoped at Ma, James T & Linnie laid up {cutting wood malling rails wood etc halling wood for Mr T & Livy halled a lode straw shelled corn sent to mill got chop from the mill |
Sun 14. |
Fair a lild day hird frogs & doves sing Harriet & I went to Cty Line Bro Jones preached Bro Miller spoke & Bro Allen the tex first ct of Philippians 21 st verse John Swann & Llewellyn went away, this evening sent word for Dr Lin to go to Bro Saml, |
M 15. |
Fair a warm day, saw pewee to day went to E field & threshed my oats & Ma, Mr Taylor came there & staid a while Bro Saml came Edmond came by & John McL Anderson. I dined at Ma, with Bro Saml, Sister Sarah & Llewellyn went to Mt Airy in my barrouch Terrell ploughing grubing etc by shops. saw pewee {threshed oats at E Field 34 bushels black 15 golden, threshed Ma, sent to Terrells for oil & to Bro Saml, failed getting it |
Tus 16. |
Fair a mild day warm a part of the day I went to Collins store bought a collar for $1.25 & rope 20. saw Dr Anderson there came by Mr Taylors he was at my barn at-tending to Ma,s oats. Bob & Jessey ploughing for oats beyond the Mt Airy gap by wheet patch, Mr Terrell came we burnt over the corn land, walke on river, gave him some apple sprouts,. I set out 3 trees apple near spring diging poles etc Clarrence came this evening went fishing sowed tomatoe seed {ploughing for oats on fallow land by Canfields sowed 3 bushels black oats diging – holes for apple trees halling rails gardening |
W 17. |
Fair warm & windy I worked on my wagon planning up peg – I set out several apple trees near the spring I went to E field gave out 12 bushels oats went to see Mr Taylor – Miss Betty Hill at Anna, Clarrence went home {sowing oats 12 bu 3 ploughs halling rails wood etc set out apple tres, halled a load – manure for them, diging holes, gardening etc |
Th 18. |
Fair cool morning a very pretty day windy I went to E field to giv out oats sowed some this evening went to see Mr Taylor Ll at Ma, H went to Mr Dervins, Thoa went to Mr Southworths, I set out some apple trees makg 21 in all Miss Hill wants to make out a scool at Anna, {Sowing oats 9 bushels by Canfields old cherry tree sent to Depot for barrell goods etc halling rails wood etc Terrell ploughing on gully etc setting out apple trees |
Fr 19. |
Fair mild day I went to E field to give out oats, went to store shop etc, bought 1 yd calico 12 1/2 had one shoe pointed & put on a pair springs altered met with Dr A & Ella, worked on wagon etc, Mr Tate came for some apple trees gav him 15 or 20 trees Anna & B Hill – went to Wiltshires, sent to Wm to mend rod to plough Miss Betty Hill sent me a letter – I set out a wax cherry tree back of garden {sowing oats by Canfields 8 bushels ploughing in with single ploughs ploughing with double plough & rakg in halling sedar poles manure to oat land etc set out cherry tree in garden |
Sat 20. |
Rain last night a little, Raining to night Fair most of the day, I went to Mr – Taylors he & wife are poly, went to Ma, finished sowing oats by Canfields 33 bu ploughed Mr T, garden, commenced – sowing oats at Edg Hill, burnt my field by barn E field, burnt Ma, pasture a part Llewellyn went to Bro Saml, John to Providence James went with Dick Wiltshire home he & John came back {finished sowing oats by Canfields 2 bu to day sowing up home by out gate 2 bu shelled corn & sent to mill sent some for Mr Taylor halling straw manure to oat patch |
Sun 21. |
Rainy morning Fair evening I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached tex 66 ct Isaah 2 verse but few persons going to meet every Sunday for bible class etc etc Thomasia & I went to see Mr Taylor, saw Mr Hardyman Anna & Miss B S Hill there |
M 22. |
Fair cool I went to shop Noah made 2 irons rails 1 lbs bought 11 cts worth thread altered a pr irons saw Joh Z. Terrell at store the Miss Dickinsons came to night Harriet went to school to Miss Bettie Hill to day I went to E field got 10 bu oats sowed there E H. black & s.p. bated F. hole put in Trap etc {sowed 10 bu oats on red land halling manure to oat patch grubing oat patch |
Tus 23. |
Rainy morning I went to E field for oats killed 4 hogs to day sows worked on wagon the Miss Dickinsons went home this evening E.R. came to night. I sent to Terrells – for his horse power (mashine), shucking corn {ploughing a little killed 4 pigs or hogs – shucking corn sent to for mashine etc |
W 24. |
Fair cool morning mild day cut out my hogs & sent Mr Taylor one 66 lbs & 1/2 bu salt. Edmond went home Mr Harris came to get pigs. Mr Terrell came to put down his horse power, came this evening we finished threshing oats to night let Wm Robinson have one [mid tin?] 9 lbs 1/4 at 10 cts a lb 92 cts Susan S came to night {cut out 3 hogs weighing 235 lbs one for – Mr Taylor 66. put down Mr Terrells horse power went for my drum put it down & threshed my oats |
Th 25, |
Fair frost mild day I put on the rails for wagon went to River to bate it found turkey nest, went to Ma, & to Mr Taylors H went to Mr S, L at Ma, to night {sowed 10 bushels oats (oats 55 bu) faned out some oats sent Mr Terrells mashine home Lanzy halling chip pile manure to oat patch grubing oat patch sent Mr Harris some seed |
Fr 26. |
Fair frost mild day I went to Saml Lucks for hogs carryed Henry got 12 left 3 behind saw the Dr went to Ma, & to Mr Taylors he is poly we went to Providence in the evening Miss Valentine Saml Redd & Saml Anderson wer there Mary is sick Bartlett went to Depot for clover seed got 2 bu carpet wash {sowing oats sowed 7 bushels halling out manure at patch grubing |
Sat 27. |
Fair frost pretty day I came up home Saml Saml & John McL A went to Mr Keans I sowed some clover seed by walnut trees sowed 1/2 bushel big oats Patern office [Patent Office] oats got of E Redd Hd went to Ma, & to see Mr Taylor Mr Tate was there went to Providence for Thomasia left Liz there – Llewellyn went to Division to night – Mary Louisa & the Talleys at Ma, saw a martin black {sowed 4 bushels oats ploughing & rakg in sowed 1/2 bu new oats, sowed clover seed grubing halling manure etc Moriah & H went to Talleys. |
S 28. |
Fair a cool day & windy to night etc we started to Elon the carriage bar broke came back the Boys & I went to Ma, saw the Talleys & Mary Taylor we went to Elon Bro Baptis preached several persons went to Bro Saml Molly was out to day saw John we went to Ma, & to Mr Taylors Mr and Mrs S wer there |
M 29. |
Fair a cool day north win I finished sowing all the land that was raked in clover seed sowed part of the meadow I went to shop carryed springs had them altered & 2 bolts – made I found taps saw L. Terrell offered to swap horses put springs on {faned out some oats sowed 8 bushels in meadow sowed clover seed sent corn to mill halling manure oat patch etc covered plant bed with sedar brush etc |
Tus 30. |
Fair a cool day. I put a bar to carriage sowed some clover seed on meadow etc went to Mr Taylors & to shop got 2 stays 3 feet long Mr Anderson came to look at stack he is to give $9.00 for it. am to deliver it to him Ct Buttler came by tonight {Sowing oats on meadow sowed 10 bushels & some clover seed made pig pen halled a lode wood & rails to do up fence back of the peach orchard grubing oat patch faned out 10 bushels oats etc |
31 W. |
Fair a large frost cold morning & cool to night sent to Mr Harrises – he & Mr Wiltshire came to get my pigs Mr Harris bought 3 at $1.50 cts a piece & Mr Wiltshire bought 2 for same worked on wagon a little carryed Thomasia to Ma, I went to Bro Saml to get him to come to spay my hogs worked on carriage sent Mayday & Bet to T. Castle {sowing oats 6 bu sowed some golden rufle sowed clover seed this side meadow halling rails a[m] fencing from barn to swamp & on creeek etc |