W 1. |
Rain/Rain a s. s./Cdy/Cdy Cutting wood I went with Gwinnet to scool she came back by herself to n Jas grubing - Linnie came to day 12 ock Jas went to Huletts got 2 or 3 lettters for Thomasia one from Louisa Gouldin one from Harriet. & Fannie put net in river - |
Th 2. |
Cdy/Cdy/Clear a L frost/Fair I went with Thomasia to Providence in tudle got a few irish potatoes went to T Castle got a few seeds & 1/2 lb pepper & 4 bars soap broke spring to tudle - I went with Gwinnet a part of the way to scool Susan S. spent the day hear gone home Jas with her - my Tarlton is weaning her chickens on rust to night. boys is shucking corn etc |
Fr 3. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair We faned 11 bu wheat Jas carryed it to the mill - I went to Bro Butiners had my shoes 1/2 soled 25 cts is to fix Linnies for 40 cts. John & Jas put a spring on tudle - Gwinnet gone home to night with Nora England to stay a day or two |
Sat 4. |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to the mill for flour had to come back for collar & hames brought Mr Acres shorts home with me through misstake He came by & got his & left mine brought one barrell flour home - Jas went to the Dr, in tudle drowned by Fan John went to Bro Saml came back to night Bro S went to Carmel to day through misstake Aggy L spent day hear Linnie went with home to night Mr Savery saw a dear in Mahorns. Monday m |
Sun 5 - |
Cdy/Cdy/Rain a L/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. one S. came two late for scool, Bro Baptis preached tex Rom 8 c 25 v. John went to T, Castle to see John Jenny L came with S, Nora came with Gwinnet left this evening. |
M 6. |
Fair mild day/Fair/Cdy/Rain a L Thomasia Gwinnet & I walked to Miss Addams, & spent ay I watched for a halk to shoot him saw 2 or 3. got a gallon of vinegar of them have not paid for it yet, 50 cts. John went to Dr Lins & dined suped with Mr Austin got a letter from H. & L. Lizzie is sick I went over river for Linnie Cate & Aggy they went to Smiths he was at river |
Tus 7. |
Rain Thundered etc/Cdy/Cdy/Rain a L I put net in river bated it etc made a feeding coop John gone to T. Castle to see John McL A a hard rain thundered & Lightened etc put steel traps up [trap sketch] John came to night - I sat grey hen on 15 eggs |
W 8. |
Cdy/Rain/Rain/Rain hard I went with G t scool, Jenny L is hear to night Jas got home to night - brought a bag sweet & irish potatoes - Dr gave them to him brought 1/2 do shad I burried some goard seed |
Th 9. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Fair I took my net out of river do rising Boys went to Buckhannons with ruster Nora came by for G. to go to scool cutting wood boys shucking corn - |
Fr 10. |
Cdy/Cy/Fair a heavy frost/Fair I went to Noels got 16 lbs bacon 12 1/2 cts w sugar. gallon molaces I got box blackin & ink 20 cts Bro S at Noels went with him home & dined, Eugane & Lula went to Dr Terrells boys went to T, Castle cutting etc Clarrence pd me 65 cts for skins pd him 20 cts f. . [ing?] etc |
Sat 11. |
Fair windy d/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled 1 1/2 bu corn & carryed it to the mill went to Dr Lins for Fannie she came over Dr Lin pd me $10.00 gave my note for it. brought meal home. Lilly cow has a red feamale calf to day. Boys went to T, Castle cutting etc |
Sun 12. |
Fair cold d/Fair/Fair/Fair Cate came up with horse to go to Cty Line I rode Johns Pat Linnie rode on horse had several speaches Dr Dickinson preached my horse ciced [kicked] Mr Ware on the leg said to be broken sent him home in the buggy. More came by - . Sanders & Bib lost big coats. at Cty L. . . |
M 13. |
Fair L frost/Fair/Fair this m/Cdy Thomasia & I made a cow pen & put calf in milking cow etc put sweet - potatoes in hot bed etc Mrs Savery - came with children spent evening Cate came up Jas went to Boling - Green got a note from Battle Broaddus Jas Wood came by gone to West field crossed in my boat |
Tus 14. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy I went with Fannie to Mr Wares his leg is broken Dr Lin came we went to Dr Lins I left colt there & went to Noels got 40 cts worth cheas etc gave Clarrence $1.00 to by 2. w. boards went to Dr Lins & dined stoped at Huletts pd moar for shoes bought last fall $2.00 got 2 ltters of Mr Hanes one for John. Jas went to stay with Mr Ware to night I caught a dog in trap scratched out etc |
W 15. |
Rain showery/Rain/Cdy/Rain I went to Bro Butsners carryed leather for a pair shoes he was from home left leather. Jas came this morning John gone to Hanover Noels etc Elea Dervin & Nora are hear to night Linnie w to Mrs Lambies is there to night I put out speckle hen with 14 or 15 chicks I sowed my irish potatoe seed in garden by hot bed Jas sowing oats I caught a dog in trap scratched out etc gave John $2.00 to by collar. |
Th 16. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I went to Mrs S. for Linnie cuttting w etc Jas Wood came to night with Gwinnet to spend night rode. Jas put corn up shucking etc Edmond Redd is married to Pert S. on yesterday Richmond [Edmund Taylor Redd married Isadora Pertha Southworth in Richmond on 15 April 1874, his second marriage. Charles H. England officiated.] |
Fr 17. |
Rain/Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy Jas Wood went to scool G staid at home I went to Bro Butsners for L shoes pd him 65 cts for 2 pair had a pair cut out for self Jas went to Hanovr came back - with John he brought 2 wash boards over - that Clarrence bought |
Sat 18 |
Cdy/Cy/Cdy/Rain I was taken very sick last night after going to bed with vomiting etc Tho was up a good deel. Linnie came from Mrs South. . . this morning she is sick, Boys going to hall feed to T Castle John called on the bride Edmonds he sent for Letter Thomasia got 1/2 do tea spoons from H. Nepolian Luck came w. a ruster been fighting. put out a hen w 10 chickens |
Sun 19. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain spent day at home Tho rote to Mrs Walker L, to H & L. . . . boys cutting wood Mrs L cow is up hear |
M 20. |
Rain a L/Cdy/Fair mild n./Fair shelled corn 1 1/2 bu Jas carryed it to mill he went to Hanover store etc got p. point etc Lem Luck came this evening wants to hall timber tomorrow John rode away Thomasia went to Mrs Southworths this evening. river is rising pretty high - have hen hatching game got of Eugane yellow |
Tus 21. |
I went to slash met with Lem Luck his father & Buckhannon getting slab timber he cut down 4 trees halled 6 logs for me to mill I went with H in morning went down this evening met with Edmond & Pertha Mongumry Burruss & Gatewood Pertha gave me a letter for Thomasia from Lizzie she has a young rabits Boys went to T, Castle to work came back to n. |
W 22. |
Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Rain hard I went to mill for meal ground it after I got there I went to T Castle to carry some provisions for Jas he went down this morning after ploughing square in garden John had a chill Otho S. came to see about his horse snaged he saw a turkey wild Nora E Nancy Smith & Nonnie Dervin are hear to night. Jenny L came this evening & she & Linnie gone to spend night with Mrs Savery - Jas ploughing for corn commenced to day - |
Th 23. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain Cutting wood packed the tobacco in a box Jas came home to day gone to Mr Wares John went to Noels & Huletts came back to night children went to scool Jenny & Linnie came & went to Sedar vale Linnie came back gone with Nora England T got a letter from Anna & Mrs Wiltshire - |
Fr 24. |
Fair cdy/Rain/Cdy R har/Rain Jas went to T, Castle to work I - carryed his dinner saw Mercer Chandler he went with me to Providence - Mr Dandridge came by this morning left a bundle cakes & candy for Gwinnet I got a bundle cloth from Providence for Fannie Linnie & Lizzie came down they sent for Lizzie Edmond & wife came to Mrs S, Caus drove him off, shot at a halk - gave me Dr seeds garden |
Sat 25. |
Rain Har/Rain/Cdy/Cdy A rainy day the river is rising fast Jas & I moved boat in swamp cutting wood etc Bob Horn came for 2 gallons meal |
Sun 26. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair I rode Johns sorrell to Carmel S.S. I taught young Flag Bro Trainham opened the scool etc Clarrence Smith was at Carmel Byron S, & Charles Welton came & sat till bed time Thomasia & Jas went to Bro Saml & spent day John went to Mrs S. came back to night Cate & Aggy spent the day hear - |
M 27. |
Fair a frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Gwinnet to scool old Mr Hardyman came to get me to whet his raiser - Mr Bibs waggon came to gate & boy came by looking for a cook sent him to Hanover - Linnie & Edmond the pile of logs in frunt of the house cutting wood etc Boys went to T Castle to work came back to night Linnie went to Mrs Lambies this evening - spent n river falling fast quite high this morning |
Tus 28 |
Cdy/Cdy Rain/Rain/Rain Hail Thundering raining a Litle Mr Buckhannon came this m to borrow a plain for Mr Jones did not have it. I went to mill shelled 2 bu corn carryed one to mill went to Huletts carryed 3 do eggs got soap & cotton got a letter for Mrs [may have meant "Mr"] Ware carrryed it by he is looking well Jas Wood came by crossed the river |
W 29. |
Snow/Fair/Fair/Fair Hailed & snowed quite fast cool day windy I went to river throwed water out boat grey hen hatched 9 chicks put her out Boys came back from T, Castle with horse I put a railing around circle Jas Wood did not come over to day, at (west field) |
Th 30. |
Fair a L Rain/Cdy/Cdy cold/Fair I put Jas Wood over river put my net in swamp water is out of banks I - carryed 1 bu corn to mill for chickens went to Huletts got a paper for Welton Boys went to T, Castle grubing came back tonight I went with Gwinnet to scool - cutting wood etc Grey & & pat the ground a little frozen |