M 1. |
Rain/Rain cdy/Cdy/Fair I patched up bridle & long reigns Kenidy & Englan came in morning stayed till 2 or 3 ock went home Mr Mahone came by for oil etc his boys came by Susan Southworth came to night going to stay till bed time Lizzie gone to Cedar vale Byron came to go back with her etc |
Tus 2. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy Edmond Redd came spent day Mr Jas Smith son John England & Mr Spicer came by about makg this rode a main one etc Sandy Englan came to invite the children to a party at Landora Jas got home to n he went up with the Southworths they came by. Tho & H went to Mr Mahons etc etc |
W 3. |
Cdy/Cdy misty/Misty/Cdy H & I went in buggy to Dr Lins dined there I greesed buggy etc Jas went to look for a hand etc I carryed 5 letters to Mr Haines owe 1 ct. Englan is hear to night Thomasia & G went to Mrs Southworths this evening came back to night – Kenidy at Mrs Southworths |
Th 4. |
Cdy mild d/Cdy/Fair/Fair I bated trap over river & made a new one bated with corn sat patridge trap etc Jas came home this morning went to Hanover a gain Mr Englan went home this evening just before dinner – Cate went home Girls went down with her – Susan Pertha & Willy D are hear to night I got a buzzard out of the water Indian hill – put a spoke in buggy w Thomasia went to Mahons sent a blister up by Ed |
Fr 5. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mahons for ashes got bag nearly full H & I went to Providence for salcify etc I brought up some grass met Dr Lin hear Mercer Chandler is very sick Jas came home we killed a hog to night Edmond came to night H is gone to Dr Dickinsons with Sue S, saw Bob Hackett going for Dr D – to see M Chandler |
Sat 6. |
Fair large frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I have been poly to day cutting wood Edmond & Jas fox hunting caught one in Mrs Watkins – Miss Eliza & Lizzie & Nora Englan came down this evening going to stay till bed time Charles Lamby came by to bring a letter from Anna, broke his gig shaft turned over H & Thomasia went to Mahons to day put blister on |
Sun 7. |
Cdy/Cdy/Hail Rain/Cdy I went to Carmel S.S. had 3 S. new book – Bro Reynolds preached Bro Saml came w me home went home to night Kenidy & Cate & Aggy wer hear this evening Co Jas & Frank Wood came to night went down to K girls went to cedar vale came back in night |
M 8. |
Hail Rain/Cdy/Cdy Sleet/Cdy Savery came to have his shaft mended I glued it screwed & caped it etc. Edmond came stayed till dinner & went home the Southworths & Cizer came Lizzie & Fannie gone with them to West field contray [contrary] to my wishes Dr Lin came by went to see Mrs Mahons very sick. Jas & Thomasia going to night to Mahons to put on blister & dress one etc |
Tus 9. |
Cdy sleet/Misty/foggy/Foggy I went to Harkins & made trap out of [rads?] & rocks Lizzie & Fannie wame [came] home with Sandy Englan he stayed till 1 or 2 ock came this evening with Lizzie E Kenedy came & Charles Jas all gone to a frolick at Goodlers girls gone down to Cedar vale – Thomasia went to see Mrs Mahon this evening. - |
W 10. |
Cdy/foggy/Foggy/Cdy Cousin Jim Wood came last night from Richmond went home this morning 12 ock I went with H to Miss Addams came back by Mrs Southworths Thomasia was at Mrs S. ground sausage etc sat till bedtime Mr Gatewood & Buckhannon wer - there B, left Jas came to supper etc Thomasia went to Mahons once or twice |
Th 11. |
Cdy foggy/Fair/Fair/Fair Mrs Mahon died this morning sent Bob for us Thomasia & I went up Mrs Englan & Savery wer there Edmon went for Julia sent for the children John Mahon came by wants me to make the coffin & Lin Trainham to help – Linnie & Thomasia went up this evening girls gone to – sit up with the corps to night Linnie came from Mrs Englans went with Lizzie E yesterday. Jas & I put Es cart shavsto on cart axle. sat mink trap on swamp east of house bated with red bird – caught him in trap halk [“ed” lined out] killed her. |
Fr 12. |
Fair cool m/Fair/Fair/Fair Lin Trainham & I made coffin for John Mahon for his mother – carryed it up in my wagon Lin Jas & Englan Sandy went up Mr Buckhannon came this evening wants vinegar – Charles L dined hear with the rest – girls gone to Mrs Lambies & Kenidys John horse is hear to night – Jas gone to Tom Blaintons to a party to night. John M went home |
Sat 13. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Miss Addams for Harriet & went to slash to look for rogues I hird some one wer halling logs from Anna, land Mr S. gave me 5 letters one from John one from Lucy 2 for Miss S. Lucy sent some stamps for $1.00 & collars etc Jas & Sandy E got back gone to Mrs S, to n with Kenidy – Sandys horse got away went home Lizzie went to cedar v & k. |
Sun 14. |
Fair cold day/Fair/Fair/Fair Spent day at home started to Carmel & came back on account of the cold Mr S Endland Edmond & Sol came spent day girls & Sandy went to Mrs Southworths & stayed till 11 or 12 ock Jas went to Hanover & came back in the night. |
M 15. |
Cdy L frost/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy & f d s [r?] I went to my traps caught a fox he got out steel trap caught George cut Girls & Englan went to Huletts to day E went home to night Edmond came this evening Jas went to mill in cart horse for plank & slabs cutting wood etc started to make a fish trap out of white oak - |
Tus 16. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy H & I went to Dr Lins spent day Sam A dined there stoped at Huletts got candy & nut megs for 2 do eggs 50 cts. 2 boxes Lin went to Washington last week – carryed pattern of washing mashine etc James went to Edmonds to help burn plant bed Lizzie & Fannie gone to Landora with Englan Linnie gone to Cedar vale |
W 17. |
Cdy/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went to traps killed a squirl Harkins bated traps with squirl & red bird [shov?] 3 did not get them. Makg fish trap Jas went to see Mrs Tate – girls back home & gone again to Kenidys [immet?] gone two – Aggy dined hear to day Fannie brought a pigeon & put it in box with wild pigeon N Luck & Trevillion crossed river came by & went home Mrs Kenedy & Charles came to night sat till bed time |
Th 18. |
Fair cold n/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished the fish heck [hook?] etc cutting wood etc Jas & Kenedy went to T Castle & to Horns to lood [look?] for plant beds Kenedy is hear to night went to Mrs Southworth & spent day Jane came to day T makg soap – etc |
Fr 19. |
Rain a L/Rain a l/Rain/Cdy Edmond came by fox hunting came by to night says he started a red etc shelled corn Jas carryed it to mill 2 bu he went to Mr Hains etc he got a letter for Pertha S. |
Sat 20 |
Foggy/Fair/Fair cdy/Rain a L I have been quite poly all day I rode to traps caught [smud?] cat in trap Jas cutting below stable he went to Dr Lins for cough mixture went to mill for meal etc Susan S came this evening girls gone with her to Kenidys to sit till bed time Miss Halls ar there |
Sun 21. |
Rain Snow/Fair/Fair/Fair Snow flakes very large snow fell one or 1 ½ in deep melting fast – Edmond & Sol came & spent day Sandy Englan came in evening Susan S & girls & Sandy went to Cedar vale came back & went to Mrs S. came home in night Mr Savery & wife came at night & sat a while. Jas went to Dr Lins came back to night I have pain in my back |
M 22. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Cdy/Cdy Jas cutting wood picked out place for the barn etc. Thomasia Gwinnet & I went to Dr Lins Hill Carter came for the Dr John McLA was at Dr L has sore eyes etc |
Tus 23. |
Cdy Rain/Snow/Snowing/Snow John & I went to Bro Saml in buggy sat a while went back to Bro Lins Dr. Dr went with Carter home Thomasia made soap for money some ones wer hear all the time we wer in hanover - |
W 24. |
Cdy m/Fair/Fair very cold/Fair Snow fell 3 or 4 in deep We went to Bro S Bro Sam,l & I went to Noels E store Bro S. got molaces. I cut Janes Hair. Jas came & carryed Mar home. I caught a mink at san bank Savery took him out & Eugane came home at night |
Th 25 |
Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Fair Spent day at Bro Saml Cary went to E Taylors came back to night Lizzie E & Sandy came hear S night Pertha – S spent night hear while we wer in Hanover. |
Fr 26 |
Fair cold/Fair/Fair/Fair I went up to Huletts for a letter for Tho from Anna about timber – Man & John Anderson came to Bro Saml John carryed Bro S – clock home. to clean & bush etc Cary went to Noels in buggy for Barbara he broke buggy tire etc Joh Hackett at Bro Saml Mr Spicer at the Junction died to day - |
Sat 27. |
Snow a L/Cdy/Snow a L/Cdy I roped buggy wheel we went to Mr Edmond Andersons & spent day he is quite poly saw Liza Anderson there stoped at store Noels came to Bro Saml, Jas came with horses he w Eugane gone to Mans in cart. for w his Mrs S & Byron [Southworth] came & sat till bed time |
Sun 28 |
Snowing/Cdy/Fair cold/Fair Snow is melting a good deel ER came to Bro Saml & came over with us in evening stoped at Dr Lins Money gave Tho sugat [sugar] & 2 dollars & pr gloves etc Barbara sent for H Tho rode the horse Kenedy 2 Woods & Englan wer hear to night all went home in night Sandy w before supper. |
M 29 |
Fair cold n/Fair/Fair very co/Fair Cutting wood etc Kenedy & Jas Wood came to night Lizzie & Fannie gone with them to Mrs Southworths Jas came back this morning he has been patching shoes most of day Linnie went with Aggy L home she has been hear for several days. Sorny came up on horse to go with H. to Bro Saml to help Barbara work she is going to Mr Shields in a few days, |
Tus 30. |
Fair cold day/Fair/Fair cold/Fair I bated trap with red bird & rat cutting wood Jas went to Garlans to carry clothes Kenidy Wood & Girls came home this morning K & W went to Kenedys – ice quite thick on river |
W 31. |
Fair a large frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I made a mink trap with iron bars in rear Jas went to mill skating & went to Englans store carryed 4 mink skins for me to Bro Saml he went to Town – I went to Mahons this morning Susan & Pertha S. came to night going to stay till bed time Byron & Other are hear |