W. 1 |
Cdy windy d/Cdy/Cdy Rain/Rain Mrs. Southworth came over to bring 2 letters one from Anna one from Pertha. A, sent some watermelon seed in letter to me Bob Mahon came to borrow 1 or 2 lbs meet got it Linnie came home this morning left Fannie there I shelled a turn corn this morning 1 ½ bu Jas carried it to mill to day went for it to night he commenced planting corn on swamp below rock spring a negro girl came to look at some frock Fannie came home this evening took the rounds Tho helping to drop corn Gwin went to Cedar vale to d |
Th 2. |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Cdy/Fair Jas & I made a cedar plough with 4 uprights for laying off corn roughs he putting plough beam on a plough. Negro S, came for spade Ox got in ditch Saverys Jas laid off roughs for peas etc Fannie & Linnie went to Sally S. Kenidys & Lambies Lizzie is gone no not where Letter for her she went to Mrs Southworths - |
Fr 3. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair cool/few drops Rain Jas ploughing tobacco ground below garden & land by his hen house & flat. I feel poly to day Thomasia stirred up comb got about 10 lbs wax Lizzie came home from Mrs S, this morning gone to bed. Edmond Redd came this evening wants his cow to run in rent lot I cut 2 pigs to day windy weather Mr Lambie got to Cedar vale to n. |
Sat 4. |
Fair very cool & w/Fair/Fair cool frost/Fair I went to Carmel 1/2ly meting Bro Reynolds preached Bro Saml at meeting I came home before the meeting broke I pd John Mason 15 cts for ½ soleing Linnies shoes brought leather home Lizzie went to Mrs Lambies & dined she & Cate gone to Landora this eve the Wilton boys came for my big Arger [auger] for Savery very windy day & cool Lizzie & Nora came back with Lizzie to night Sue Southworth came to borrow a bonnet for Mr Dervin. |
Sun 5. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel taught S.S. had 2 S. W Rigway McLaughlin Bro Reynolds preached communed to day Jas went to Carmel Lizzie Linnie & Lizzie Englan went to Elon all day meeting a halk caught one of my chickens to day Mr Savery & wife wer hear to day while I was at meeting Jas came home with me. Gave right h of fellowship to several members. I gave I Dickinson 10 cts |
M 6. |
Fair cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I fixed up my 2 ½ bushels. Altered hooks. Shelled corn for Jas to carry to T Castle for seed 1 ½ bu he carried ploughs etc. Lizzie & Nora w home to day. I makg rake for Thomasia Thomasia & Linnie planting corn on san b Sat my black white gil hen on 17 eggs Lizzie gone to Mrs. Southworths |
Tus 7. |
Fair thundered/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Warm day I finished rake & fixed horse bucket Lizzie came home this morning a large swarm of bees went off to day. I chinked a hive to put bees in. Tho. burning chips etc. in yard by meet house (how to make hens lay take 3 bushels oats & grind fine, 3 bushels bran & 1 of shorts. Mix well, & feed twice a day will wet up feed on a plank.) |
W 8. |
Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair Lizzie gave me her large pen she is gone to Mrs Lambies Fannie Dukes is hear with Gwinnet Saverys horse came hear Sarah came for him Lizzie went to Mrs Kenedys they came to night Tho went to grave yard for them halk came hear to day I pulled off my flannel |
Th 9. |
Fair mild d/Cdy/Fair/Fair Fannie & Linnie went to Mrs Englans this morning going to spend day & night Lizzie went to Mrs Lambies this evening Savery & Edmond Redd came hear this evening Savery got nearly ½ bu seed corn small years I shelled a turn corn to day Thomasia turned out the colt had to get her up again |
Fr 10. |
Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I made a chicken coop Linnie hen hatching blue made a bottom to scimmer or dipper tin borrowed meal of Mrs S. Savery carried my corn to mill gone to Hulets etc this day 34 years ago we wer married it was a cool or cold day. Mr Savery brought the meal & 2 letters lent him my Xcut saw Fannie & Linnie came this evening Jas came to night |
Sat 11. Jas to Dr L. [2 chicks sketch] |
Fair windy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair Susan S. came this morning gone back Jas ploughing above rock spring for corn land was in corn last year he is gone to Huletts & to Dr Lins for Harriet. Thomasia & Gwinnet went to Mrs Southworths to stay till after ten or bed time Jas carried a tin of eggs I swaped 8 with him I put out Linnies blue hen with 11 chicks. |
Sun 12. |
Fair/Fair cdy/Rain/Cdy I went to Carmel S.S. had 3 S. Dr D conducted prayer meeting Jas carried his colt to T. Castle to stay in pasture he went to Mrs Smiths came back in night Jas brought up some seeds from Mrs S. Ellen Swann died 5th May |
M 13. |
Fair/Cdy Rain/Rain a Little/Fair I made a rake for Thomasia garden rake Mrs. Englan came this morning is hear now the wild pigeon is missing to night Cate Lamby spent day hear Jas ploughing pigeon is found Thomasia weeding irish potatoes in garden etc a right pretty rain last night Jas went to n Lucks for black ruster Linnie carried him to Landora is to get $1.50 cts for him came to night w. 1 dollar Linnies yellow hen setting under logs on 15 eggs Susan Southworth came to night. |
Tus 14. |
Fair cool morning/Fair/Fair/Fair Sandy England went to Landora this morning Jas ploughing by rock spring Susan Southworth went home before breakfast. Aggy L & Maggy came by Linnie & G went to Saverys with them came back with Lizzie & Nora E Sandy came by from Huletts girls washed Lizzie went to Cedar vale came back to night or evening Eugane Redd came by & supped Jas hurt his foot at f |
W 15. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Rain a L Fannie & I went to Huletts got sugar calico etc saw Tim Wood there he is hear this evening & Bro Saml Dr Lin & others at H. I shelled a turn corn & carryed [it] to mill Jas gone to Noels carryed a hen for Jane his foot is hurt a good deel Sandy England Lizzie & Nora came spent evening Mrs Kinedy is hear for the evening sent for pigeon at Bro Saml saw Mr Buttler took all the honey out of bee house web in it [comb] |
Th 16. |
Rain Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas Wood went away this morning Lizzie went to Mrs South & dined came back gone this evening to Mrs Wares Edmond came this evening I made a frame by peach tree new house. Jas came from Bro Saml, brought meal home. Thomasia Fannie & G. went to Mrs Lambies this evening Fannie going to spend night I patched bee house bees swarmed & went back again Mrs Kinidy sent up peas & sent for tomatoe plants T. planted peas to day - |
Fr 17. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Rain a L H & I went to Providence for Dr Lins wagon brought some wood Edmond Redd plough pea patch on rent hived bees in nail barrell to day put horses in pasture etc Lizzie came home this evening from Mr Wares My hen hatched grey 3 or 4 chickens has 3 turkeys with them Jas foot sore |
Sat 18 |
Rain/Rain/Rain thundered/Rain H & I sat out flours [tot a lac? lilac?] etc I went to E Hill for cabbage plants failed getting Savery came by carryed letters to Hulets Jas gone to Noels carryed hen Lizzie gone Mrs S, came back Jas went to Bro Saml, |
Sun 19. |
Rain fair/Fair/Fair/Fair H & I went to Carmel S.S. I had 5 S. Byron 2 Allens A Bro McMerun preached tex 2 Kings 6 ct 16 v [Elisha answered, Fear not: For they that be with us are more than they that be with them.] Bro Saml was at Carmel Jas came to night Sandy Englan Maggy and Fannie spent day Lizzie went with S to Mrs. Englans H & I walked to Mrs S, this evening |
M 20. |
Fair/Fair cdy/Fair/Fair Lizzie came this morning with Lizzie & Nora & Sandy they walked to Mrs S theyve come back Jas & I halling out manure for watermellons & sweet potatoes Jas ploughed potatoe patch sat out 900 plants I made 35 watermellon hills & planted same Lizzie E & Linnie washing [boat?] landing |
Tus 21. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I planted watermelon seed 88 hills Savery came by Jas came back from T Castle I planted sorgum seed near island Susan S. & Miss Dervin came this evening Sam & Charles Dickinson Tommy G. & Les came for Susan Sandy Lizzie & Nora went home to day this morning. Linnies little yellow hen is setting |
W 22 |
Fair/Rain/Cdy Fair/Fair Shelled corn carryed it to mill 2 bu went with Mr Austin to Huletts carryed a letter got one for H & Fannie Bro Sam,l came to mill with Mr & Dr Terrell he went up above Aggy L & Charles wer hear this evening Lizzie went to Mrs Southworths came back H setting out flour plants. Jas finished planting corn hear to day. went for meal etc |
Th 23. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas & I halled manure in the garden & one lode to watermelon patch I finished planting watermellon seed put manure in a row for musk mellon seed Jas ree-planting corn etc. Susan S & Allace Dervin came this morning went home this evening H with her to make a cake for Tom foolry cleaning up yard etc Cate & Maggy wer hear this evening Lizzie gone down to Cedar Vale. Sandy Englan came by went to Hulets got S, chimney pigeon last |
Fr. 24 |
Fair/Cdy/Rain/Cdy Jas halling manure & ploughing potatoe patch old sorgum patch I planted 10 hill of pumpkins seed that Anna Redd sent me large R. found pigeons Sandy E. came with milk he & L & G went to Providence for flours etc had the tom f for queen of May as they call it. the Woods, Lambies, Englans, Dervins, South worths, Mr Walker & Mrs Kenedy wer hear the Woods went home 1 ock in night the rest staid all night except the S. & Dervins Mrs Wood sent me 12 large goard seeds to plant |
Sat 25 |
Rain a little/Rain/Cdy/Fair Lizzie E & Nora went home this morning Sandy went with Lizzie & Cate to Mrs S, came to night & went home I went to Mrs Trainhams for cabbage plants sat out 4 rows Jas ploughed garden. Mr Walker went home this morning Jas went to Huletts this evening Fannie is at Cedar Vale or there about John Englan hiving wild bees |
Sun 26 |
Cdy cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 4 S. L. Trainham conducted prayer meeting Sandy Englan came in morning & spent the day & n girls went to Cedar vale Mrs Kenedys Jas & Thomasia went to Cty Line Jas went to Mrs Smiths in evening H sick Savery came by to night etc |
M 27. |
Fair/Rain shower/Cdy cool n/Fair Sandy S went home this morning 10 ock Thomasia & Linnie went to Mrs Southworth & spent morning Bob Horn came to work the garden went back I set mole trap in garden white gil hen hatched yesterday 16 chickens put her under sley to day. Jas cutting bushes out of Oats ground blade etc rakg tobacco land he went to Hulets had a plough pointed by Lande carry a Letter over for John Lizzie spent day at Mrs S & Kenedys. L & G went to E hill this evening Savery sent fpr ½ bu potatoes owe 50 cts |
Tus 28. |
Fair warm m/Fair/Fair cool/Fair My burth day 57 to day. I planted 7 hills musk mellons N. Englan went with the girls & Susan S. to T, Castle for straw burries Mrs S. & Les came for ½ bu potatoes Sandy E, came this morning halk caught one of my black hens chickins Jas ploughing tobacco land new ground. got Saverys plough double iron beam. Hal & Hermon Anderson came for H met her on rode & carryed her Home. Lizzie & Linnie came from strawberry hunting sent Dr Lin a bucket full. Hal brought a letter from John to Jas. Fannie spent day at Kenedys Billy Mongumry died a few days ago on rail rode his corps brought down to day on cars Ned Burrows is dead drink killed him [William H. Montgomery, of Hanover, died 22 May 1872.] |
W 29. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I planted several musk mellon hills on flat Thomasia & I went to West field this evening got strawberries etc Mr B was from home Jas halled san to day ploughed potatoe patch irish halled out manure on tobacco land Lizzie & Sandy went to Mrs S, & Kenidy spent day 2 dervins wer hear to day Linnie gone to Mrs S to night |
Th 30. |
Fair/Rain Showery/Fair/Fair Jas & I halled out manure to irish potatoe patch in bottom above spring Jas gone to mill with corn shelled 2 bus Jas a part, Sandy E Lizzie & Gwin gone to Landora went this morning Linnie & Fannie gone to west field for strawberries cutting potatoes, it thundered very loud this evening. hived a swarm of bees in new hive w spout. Jas came with meal. to night. |
Fr 31. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/F Jas & I halling manure for potatoe patch finished planting Jas rakg tobacco land Savery came by offered 50 cts for potatoes I made hills for squashes Harriet came home with Sally Anderson went Hanover for strawberreys Sandy E came by Lizzie & Gwinnet came home to night |