Sat 1. |
Fair cold/Fair m/Fair cold m/Fair I went to Carmel quartly meeting I pd my subscription to Paster $1.50 pd $1.25 cts for repairs, sexton etc Changed the time of meeting to 1/2 pass 2 ock in evening to take effect in May - Sandy & Lizzie gone to Mrs Trainhams - Mr Saverys to night Lin T was moderater to day Bro E Baptis is our Paster for this year |
Sun 2. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Carmel Bro Baptis preached text My God why has thou forsaken me. Bro burruss received the libery - have a case for books. I started by Providence to carry a messege to Henry C met Brice - Wm Dandridge is to come up this day - Susan S. Cate & Maggy spent evening hear - Linnie went to Mrs S, with Sue. |
M 3 |
Snow a f.f./Rain Cdy/Rain/Rain I caught a black mink made a board etc Bob Mahon came to get me to fix his gun lock Sandy & Lizzie came to day. from Mrs E Jas came home last night went to look for a hand went to John Taylors saw Aggy there - he is gone to Huletts to meet with Miss Kemp came back to night. |
Tus 4. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Cdy Rain/Rain Fair A March day windy I workg on boat - bated my traps with chicken heads Fannie killed 7 or 8 fowls Jas carryed them to Noels Sandy went over Cary also he came to day Edmond came by cutting wood |
W 5. |
Fair mild/Fair d/Fair/Cdy I worked on boat Edmonds ads [adz] Sorny came for greens & turnips I ground ads etc 2 Mr Smith & Olivar came this evening from Sale Chalk - level I caught a hen to day those men went home after 12 ock to night |
Th 6. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I dug out boat getting wood etc Byron S, came by last night with rat trap one I lent him. Jas came home & went to T. Castle for food came back Lizzie & Nora came to night |
Fr 7. |
Rain/Cdy/Fair/Fair I took my steel traps out of the water river rising Jas & I sawed up some wood shelled a turn corn Jas carryed it to mill went to Mr Keans Susan S. is hear Lizzie Nora & Linnie went to Landora to night |
Sat 8 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair $5.00 65 cts $5.00 Worked on boat a little sawed end off Sat big steel trap for otter ivy hill Made trap san bank etc Lizzie went to Mrs S with Sue Jas went to Huletts left his horse going up to Talers ville with Clarrence I went to Dr Lins gave Mony $5.00 to by lard with got 15 cts w of stamps - got ink & oil at Lins for Tho - got meal from mill I brought Sally home |
Sun 9. |
Cdy cold d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 2 S Dr Dickinson conducted prayer meeting Fannie went to Cty Line on horse back I borrowed a book - De Lann at Carmel |
M 10 |
Fair a cold n/Fair/Fair/Fair I bated my traps with hair to day went to Huletts caryed a ruster & hen for Emily Talley sent them by a man of Mr Carpenters Wm I carryed 2 do eggs soled them for 40 cts got 50 cts worth of sugar thread & brad [braid?] Jas came over with me I got 15 feet of plank of Mr Austin am to pay 15 cts - Jas went to Mancers brought a boy with him lent Willy is his name Gary came to night he & Jas gone to Mrs Southworth a fox through [threw] steel trap at rock ivy hill |
Tus 11. |
Cdy mild d/Cdy/Cdy Rain/Rain I worked on boat today & packed Jas tobacco drew hoop poles etc Cary R went home this morning Jenny Lamby & Fannie spent day hear Girls gone down with them to night Jas & Willy hall a lode pine tags in cow pen Mr Kean sent me $5.00 the ballance for ox cart |
W 12. |
Rain very hard/Rain/Cdy Rain/Rain f. f. A rainy day we shucked out corn & housed it I went to my traps caught a large mink mash trap river is rising a good deel Edmond Redd spent day hear - Lizzie stayed at Mrs L last night & is there to night. very hard rain day - |
Th 13. |
Snow cold day/Snow/Snow/Cdy I went with Jas to Weston view to put tobacco in cart Edmond & Charles helped carryed it to Huletts & went this evening to T Castle for feed Cate came with Lizzie spent the day is hear to night Mr Smith Preston Smith is hear to night I worked on my boat to day dug it out Sorny came for meal Bob Mahon brought my ruster from Savery river is high Mr Smith left to night carryed buggy down |
Fr 14. |
Cdy nearly all S gone/Cdy/Cdy I worked on boat nearly finished trimed it out etc the river has falen a good deel - Jas came home with feed & John Walker Cary came & Edmond to night Pertha spent day is hear to night & Cous Byron & Otho are hear Lizzie & Nora England Jenny & Maggy are hear makg egg nog to night snow melted nearly got valentines from Sandy - |
Sat 15 |
Cdy/Cdy/Hailing/Snow I put the end on my boat tared it, dug it out, went to Landora swamp, looking for mink tracks cutting wood with saw. Byro S. came by asked me if I wer going robing hunting. Cary left, 2 Englans & Fannie & Jenny & Maggy - John Walker is hear saw many robins going to rust by Quarles, Jas is sick in my bed - |
Sun 16 |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy Fair Spent day at home rained very hard river quite full - Jas has measles quite sick John Walker & Willy left for home in rain Jas Watkins died of measles to day saw a great many robins pass this evening |
M 17. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Dr Lins to see him about Jas he sent medicine & a note Emily Anderson was there I got a Sifter at Huletts pd 25 cts 10 cts for bunch shoe strings got a soing [sewing] & cloth etc that H sent up by Dr Terrell met Dr Dickinson & Dr Lin on rode Aggy L was hear to day 2 Englans came by. Mr Savery to night the river is rising backed up to ivy hill I put chain & seet on boat boy came today |
Tus 18. |
Fair cool m/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Dr Lins for medicine & for him he failed to come I stoped at Huletts got Hs letter got 1/2 lb ginger pd 15 cts. Dr T,s, Cary came to day borrowed my gun to go robin hunting below Jerico Bro Saml came this evening - I put a seet in my boat & launched it it rocks too much - set yellow Carlton hen on 13 eggs to night Jas quite sick to day - boy cutting wood etc |
W 19. |
Rain mild/Fair/Fair/Cdy The river fell in banks last n went around & sat up mink traps I made 2 hen nest high - Cary came back with my gun killed 18 robins broke tube in gun got me a new one he went for Dr Lin to see Jas he came over Cary gone over to Mrs S, brought a letter home from John he is coming in spring with horses. Girls gone to Mrs L or Mrs S, . . . . . . Wm & I shelled a turn corn sent it to mill |
Th 20 |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy Rain/Rain I sat 3 steel traps on swamp island san bank Cary went to T Castle for feed he & I went to mill in cart Cary went to Huletts for medicine I got 4 planks of Mr Austin - popler for boat Wilton sawing Jas seams to be better to day. Lizzie gone to Landora |
Fr 21. |
Rain/Fair/Clear cool/Fair I dug out boat to day Susan S, - Miss Trainham went to see the boat Lizzie came home all gone to Weston view to a shake foot [dance] Mr Smith & Oliver came this evening gone to Anna. Cary went to Mr Keans for apples. Wm & I cutting wood etc [Western View was historic home near Fork Union] |
Sat 22. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair Cdy/Snow I worked on boat took off some of the bottom & end frunt, cutting wood I went to Huletts got a lamp chimney & pair hinges pd 22 cts. carryed $1.30 cts in letter for L Anderson for lard 57 lb cost $6.27 cts. Cary came by went home this evening - Emma & Ed Trainham came this morning left this evening Ed left in morning - I went by Mr Harrises. |
Sun 23. |
Snow/Snow/Cdy Fair/Fair The Snow fell about 5 or 6 in deep very light melting in places Willy went home this morning Edmond came & spent day Lizzie & Fannie w with E to Mrs S, staid till bed time came back |
M 24. |
Fair very cold/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to traps cutting wood all day nearly - Lizzie went to Mrs S spent d Linnie & Gwinnet are sick moved bed turned in chaimber. cats h in night Jas setting up to day - |
Tus 25 |
Fair cold night/Fair/Fair/Fair I rode to my traps (horse fell down) Caught a large Rack-koon on swamp san bank Skined him to night. I went to Huletts got sugar coffee tumblers pitcher lemons etc carryed 35 eggs 19 cts doz for them got 56 cts for eggs I pd about $1.25 cts for things Mrs S, was hear this evening - Cary came to night Tho pd $1.00 for tumblers & p. got 3 Likeness of the Dr & Ella from Texas. by Cary to night. |
W 26. |
Fair/Cdy/Snowing Snow I went around to my traps & bated with koon liver etc cutting wood most of day. Edmond & bull dog came up. Cary went to T. Castle for feed brought lode - took down bed up stairs & put it in new room for Jas Cary is gone to Mr Saverys to night Susan S was hear this morning Fannie went to Mrs Lambies came back. 3 of or 4 of the girls are sick |
Th 27. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair The snow fell last night about 1 in deep most of it melted to day I went to traps saw tracks of m [kom?; muskrat or raccoon?] etc cutting wood etc Cary went to Bro Saml for - Betty came this evening Cary with Pertha this morning she spent day Savery Edmond & Caous [Caius Southworth] came to night all gone to Saverys Cary brought me a lb nails I pd him 10 cts. All the girls has measles T got a letter from Harriet to day |
Fr 28 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Cary went to Dr Lins for medicine & for him I went in evening for the Dr he came with me saw John McL A at Dr Lins Lizzie Englan came down this evening went back Pertha S. is hear been hear all day Cutting wood as hard as I could nearly - the sick ones are very sick. The coldest winter we have had for many years. 6 ice spels |