Th 1st |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy Jas & I shelled a turn corn he carryed it to mill gone to carry [tram?] to Noels to go to Richmond for H Jas going to carry Mr Walkers cart home Jenny L came this evening she Linnie & Nora walked to - Mrs S. Susan S. came this evening Jas came to n |
Fr 2. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy Otho S. came over. Jas sent for horse cart failed to get it he caryed the veal over in my cart Jas carryed Dr Terrells cow to Huletts gave her to a boy to carry Jas brought Lizzie Englan in the cart with him Otho brought bag meal he left this evening Pertha came this evening |
Sat 3. Dr Lins Mr Austin 45 cts $1.50 |
Cdy Rain/Cdy/Rain/Cdy thomasia & I went to Dr Lins, to sighn deeds to John McL Anderson we dined there by Terrells store got thread soap etc Jas was at Huletts I pd Mr Austin 45 cts for popler planks for boat - Jas cut tree on swamp cow got out went to Mrs L I paid - Otho Southworth $1.50 cts to carry Dr Dickinson for Paster. |
Sun 4. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair I spent day at home Jas went to Bro Saml came back going to Richmond Munday morning with Clarrence Linnie went down to Mrs - Lambies. to spend day & n We are alone to night |
M 5. |
Fair a. l. frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to my boat threw water out etc Mahorn came for wash board Linnie came home with Aggy Nora E came all gone with her home - Savery came in a wagon wanted to borrow my cutting box failed - I planted 3 hills big goards at hog pen |
Tus 6. |
Fair cool m/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went fishing caught 4 or 5 fish made me a new hold above boat Bob Horn came to work in garden made new hot bed. Mrs Savery & Effie came this evening colt missing to night I planted 3 hills big goards. Horn helped |
W 7. |
Rain cool/Rain/Rain/Rain Mandy came to wash went home again Horn brought wash board home Jas came 12 ock he is sick came from Richmond last night he got 6 game chickens for Eugene gave 6 dollars for them Cate L came this evening with a letter from Lizzie stating how sick Sandy had been - out of his head etc |
Th 8. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy misty/Cdy A close rainy day till 2 ock this evening - Cate is hear went home to night Jas went to Buckhannons for his colt he had bes in stable I went to the river threw water out of my boat - it is rising very fast |
Fr 9. |
Fair/Fair/Rain thundered a L/Rain I made 2 oars for boat Maggy came up & tole of Carys getting mashed between cars & was brought to Noels Jas is gone to see him he went to L Trainhams & Mr Pennys for potatoes failed Linnie gone to Mrs Southworths to spend day. river is quite high Susan came w L to spend night I went to Mrs Lambies for Bil & calf left colt down there Jas did not get - back to night. |
Sat 10. |
Cdy fair/Fair cdy/Rain/Rain The river is quite high falling quite fast this evening I went to Cedar vale for colt got her in stable & brought her up put up the fence at swamp. Sue S. went home this morning we shelled 2 1/2 bu corn |
Sun 11. |
Rain a L/Cdy Rain/Cdy/Cdy Linnie went to Mrs S. on bil went to Cty Line with Pertha in buggy Pertha came home with her to spend night Thomasia went to Mrs L, to borrow tin of meal I shot at a halk he was after chickens |
M 12. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed 1 1/2 bu corn to mill met with Edmond we went to Bro Saml, met Jas coming home Mr Walker went with us to Bro Saml they left I stayed till evening Cary is Better Mrs & Mr Brown Ann & Jenny Talley came to Bro S. Brown & w left I got a letter at the office from John & Lizzie John is coming in June Boy Jas hired came to day - Eugane brought me 2 lbs sugar & 2 soap 45 cts I got 2 boxes matches 5 cts. Dr T. Jas went to Terrells mill had 1 1/2 bu corn ground Linnie went to Mrs Saverys to spend night |
Tus 13. |
Fair mild/Cdy/Rain cdy/Fair Jas ploughed a piece ground by stable for potatoes planting I planted corn in it for roasten years [roasting ears] Mandy came to wash Linnie came home Jas ploughed on high hill for corn going to Bro Saml, to weight on Cary to night Carryed oats Thomasia gone to Mrs S. to cary meet borrowed for [us?] Lizzie & Nora Englan came this evening to spend n |
W 14 |
Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Jas came home 10 ock, Lizzie & Nora went home this morning. I went to Mrs Lambies for colt got her & put on a yoke made a pin for it Jas ploughing for corn, boy grubing by hen house & garden Jas came back from Bro Saml, |
Th 15. |
Cdy/Cdy/F/Fair I made a yoke for colt put it on made a hatchet helve & ground it went up to island in boat. patched the garden fence & pasture Susan S. came to day to work on Sowing mashine Cate & Maggy came this evening going to spend night. Jas ploughing near rock spring |
Fr 16. |
Fair/Cdy thundered/Cdy/Fair Planting irish potatoes by stable the bees swarmed I hived them makg a stan for the hive Cate & Maggy left 10 ock to day - Jas ploughing for corn Jim grubing - Linnie went to Mrs Lambies in evening - Edmond Jiles came by looked at cart wanted to see Jas I put hive on stan to night I altered 2 pigs of Savery |
Sat 17. |
Fair cool n/Fair/Fair/Fair I planted a row potatoes finished planting al i dug a hole in peach orchard for halk pole to set trap on. Linnie came home 9 1/2 ock - Jas ploughing Jim cutting bushes etc Jas went to see Cary Jim went home I went to mill for meal & plank left plank at mill Lambies Mrs S. spent evening hear brought me some barly seed & corn 2 pumpkin seed Cate L is hear to night. I put up the pole for halks owls & crows. sat steel trap etc. |
Sun 18. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy/Cdy Rain I went to Carmel Bro Baptis preached L Trainham teaching my class. spoke of ordaining 2 decons 3rd S. in next month Saml was at Carmel Thomasia went to Miss Adams & to Tom S. . . . saw Mr & Mrs Sanders Pertha went w her Linnie went with Cate home came back to night - Jas & Eugane came to night Cary is better - swarm beas went of out the hive I put them in. |
M 19 |
Rain not very L/Rain/Rain/Rain Thomasia is righting to Lizzie & Harriet - Eugane & Jas went to Landora & Edmond in evening came back Eugane took out tube out of my gun shot at halk etc shelling corn. |
Tus 20. |
Rain/Misty rain/Cdy Rain/Rain Mr Savery came by Mr Walker came also Eugane went over to Hulettts with him going home Jas ploughed garden going to set out tomatoes & cabbage plants. Linnie gone with a note for Charles L for money. She came back this evening failed Eugane cutting stumps out of yard Jas & I done up fence on swamp Mrs L. put poles on etc. Colt has lost her yoke. Jas went to Noels & Huletts set out sun flo Jas went to Bro Saml, I expect |
W 21. |
Rainy day/Rain/Rain/Rain Mr Sanders came by from Huletts 1/2 11 ock left to T. Swanns. - Jim shelling corn Linnie has sore throat laid up all morning a heavy rain |
Th 22. |
Rain hard/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Otho S came this evening went to - Mrs L Linnie went this evening to Mrs Englans Landora on Bill I threw water out of boat took up trash & stumps out of yard makg sircle etc |
Fr 23. |
Cdy Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas came over in Bro S, cart with Fannie & Gwinnet Jas carryed the cart back Old Uncle Garland came to see if I had a pr cart wheels H Carter sent up for Kelly about corn Byron came by - Cate Aggy & Fanny came this evening & returned I put up a hark/owl/& crow pole etc on river flat river is quite high. |
Sat 24. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made a shaft to old gig out of cedar & carryed 1/2 bl corn to Terrells mill & had it ground got some watermellon seed of Buck saw Joh he came from his fathers to mill - Jas went to T Castle for corn to feed on put some in bee house Linnie came home this morning I saw Mr McConnel by Mrs S, bars Jas gone to Mrs S. to night for socks. Bob came for meal |
Sun 25 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. Bro Trainham taught my class Dr D conducted prayer meeting & Bro Terry & Phillips prayed - Jas went to Cty Line & to Dr Lins in evening to spend night Linnie & Fanny went to Mrs Lambies & to Mrs S. at night with Lambies came back bed time Byron S. & Charles Welton came by I did not see them Fanny Dukes came & spend[t] night Bro Burruss had 40 dollars stolen by black boy |
M26. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I wed my litle peach trees Jas came home I halled 3 lodes manure on flat by big poplers & made 3 roughs of hills for watermellons Jim helped I wed goards big - Fannie D went home this evening Linnie & Gwinnet went with Mr Charles L came this evening to see Jas about seed corn I gess Thomasia weeding irish potatoes in garden Jas opening holes for corn etc I brought Antiny & another darky across the river in my boat yesterday he went to Saverys for pig Charles got 1/2 bu seed corn from Jas |
Tus 27. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I planted 66 watermellon hills of Bucks kind - shelled some seed corn Jas has - commenced planting got Bob Mahorn to help. Fannie went to Mrs L, for Linnie & Gwinet they stayed all night last. Thomasia weeding garden salsify etc Jas finished the land he had laid off for corn - Cate L came with girls staid till night Nora E & Miss Trainham & Mad came this evening & Fannie went with Nora E Mahorn & George came & stayed till evening Gwinnet came home this evening. |
W 28. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair Took bed down & s flour [scoured floor] I made a tennant [tenon?] for bed frame patched up fince pasture Pertha Sally & Molly Pennie wer hear this evening Janny came to night Jas planting corn by rock spring etc Bob Mahorn had Mair to go to mill etc I plastered our room white washed a little |
Th 29. |
Cdy a f. d.R/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went fishing by boat caught a good string Fannie came back this morning she & Gwinnet went with me this evening Jenny Lambie left this morning Linnie went down this evening beas swarmed & went back in hive. Jas ploughing on flat upper part. the flours are very pretty in. sircle I put spring box in swamp below spring |
Fr 30 |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy Rain/Rain A swarm of beas went off this evening Fan & G & I went fishing I caught a jack, fixed hole above the swamp - . Jas planting corn this evening Bob Horn helping colt got out I fixed up the fence etc |
Sat 31. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made a horse rack in frunt of the house T cleaning out yard expect Bro Baptis hear to night - E Redd came on 2 horses he & Sal girls & E gone to Hornes after straw berries. Jas planted some corn to d ploughing on swamp by island colt got out 2 to day Bro Baptis went to Dr Dickensons to n |