W 1st |
Fair a good s./Rain/Cdy/Cdy Thomasia & I sat out 3 or 4 roughs greens Joh Swann hollared at river he came over & got a basket of tomatoe plants & returned Harriet Lizzie England Linnie & children came 12 ock L. E left for home Sandy E came this evening for provisions - Fannie went to Mrs L & dined she & children gone to meet Gwinnet |
Th 2. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Weeding watermellon, sat out 13 tomatoe plants on flat manured them I went to Mahorns to look for cabbage plants got 12 or 14 Mahorn Boys came down hear this evening Fannie & Cate went to Providence in tudle Jim Wood crossed river in my boat (hird a jar fly hollow) [night jar?] |
Fr 3. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I got some ground ready for greens Jas Wood came by from w field Ella & Allis Dervin spent the morning hear. I shelled 1/2 bu corn cutting wood etc Jeny - Lamby spent evening hear Thomasia Gwinnet & I went to Mrs South - & sat till bed time Mrs S. went to N Lucks - Sandy came home with the horses to night - left boys at T Castle mar[e] & colt. |
Sat 4 |
Fair warm/Fair/Cdy Rain S/Fair I shelled 1 bu corn carryed 1 1/2 to mill had it ground Mr Austin has carbuncle on back 3 boys at Buckhannons are sick Tho & I planted some corn & beans by spring Aggy L has been hear to day. Boys came up to dinner I got grass for calf Sandy killed squirl |
Sun 5 |
Fair windy d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 3 S. Bro Baptis preached on Elections - Harriet & Wm & children wer at meeting (Ridgeway McL. was at Carmel baptized in morning.) I went by Prov with John McL A & dined John Jas & Fannie w to Elon dined out. Cate came up with Linnie to night E & Pert wer at Carmel Sandy went to Mrs G Englands he caught a turtle. . |
M 6. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mrs S. about day for her Lizzie - was sick. Jas went for Dr Lin he came she had a daughter about 10 ock he left Mrs Dervin came & stayed a while both t [times?] [Lizzie delivered daughter Llewella Carrington England, 1874 - Jas & Sandy about oats cutting on Mrs Dick Ricks is dead I hear & old Mrs Harper died a short time ago |
Tus 7. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I wed a rough watermellons went to Huletts this evening got cotton 15 cts & a pr shoes for Lizzie to try on $2. I - went to Dr Lins to carry a box & letter - I brought a paper for Jenney one for Gwinnet went to Mr Hains gave him 3 letters to mail - More sent Fannie a role of paper she rote for W Joy came for rench broke buggy at swamp Mrs L Aggy L Fan & John started to W Field got a ducking out of boat. left a box pills at mill for Mr Austin Harriet & children wer hear to day. and returned I carryed the calf yesterday to Prov & mair & colt left them there H drove Sal to day I budder [budded?] some trees pear & cherry - |
W 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair warm/Fair Lewis Redd came to try to get Jas to cut oats left this evening Mrs Lambie & Cate came up this m & returned Aggy & Fannie went to w. field this evening I went to Mr Saverys for hops L.R. went with me - Linnie came from west field this morning Sandy & Jas about oats John ploughed the ["old" lined out] sweet potatoe patch & corn I trimed a stick for Horns old man etc |
Th 9. |
Fair very warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Noels bought a suit of clothes or cloth & trimings $2.40 cts bought 27 cts w for Thomasia - went by Dr Lins for chalk pd more $1.00 for L., shoes got a letter for H got 4 stamps 12cts. . Fannie & A came back a went h Cate is hear this evening Boys cutting oats etc I saw a new wagon at Huletts for McConel on flat. |
Fr 10. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I drew water out of will with the Boys chinked the well etc Harriet came this morning & stayed till 1 ock nearly. Susan S. came borrowed meal Love Jow brought the cradle went to Huletts - Lizzie England came to night. Boys cutting oats - I cut wood etc Mrs Savery & Effie came this evening & sat a while |
Sat 11. |
Fair/Rain a L/Cdy/Fair I wed some watermellon hills cutting w etc Boys cutting oats. Linnie came this m from Providence I budded some pears from Mrs Englands george. Lizzie E & Linnie went to west F this evening & returned I wed tomatoes etc Byron Otho & Les came all washed in river L made me a hat short time ago. |
Sun 12. |
Rain/Rain/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 2 S one new one Terry - had a good rain at Carmel - Bo Trainham conducted prayer meeting - Lizzie E went home this m. John & Sandy went to Landora dined Jas went to Bro Saml all came back to n Fanny Linny & Aggy L went to Cty Line w Charles L. A dined hear girls went with her home to spend n I went down for cow got her out of stable roped her Welton came to let me know she had been in his corn |
M 13 |
Fair warm d/Fair/Fair/Fair I patched fence a cross swamp to keep cow out got out 2 chickins out of the well drew off some water etc killed 2 for dinner Boys finished cutting oats Cam S. came to see John to get a horse to thresh w Jenny L came up this evening after Linnie & I started to Bro Saml, Clarrence was there we slep in same room |
Tus 14 |
Fair warm d & n/ Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Noels bought 9 lbs bacon 12 1/2 cts 3 lbs sugar 12 1/2 cts we came home this m Emily at Bro S. Lula poly. I got some matches from Mare L, M. got a letter for John from Texas one for Lizzie from Fitzw 5 d w etc John went to Mrs S. with horse to thresh w Boys thining corn etc I went with Fan to Prov got ice bread etc left T, there met H & children comeing from Joh T. Nora E came down with Fan in morning |
W 15 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Susan S. came this m to spend day Harriet came this evening & Nora with Gwinnet Aggy L was hear a while I went with Harriet home to spend night. Sandy came for milk The Boys went to T, Castle this morning to work Mama. . - Jim Wood went to west field |
Th 16. |
Fair/a. f. d rain/Fair/Fair I came up home from P. carryed bread to T, Castle to the Boys. went to Dr Lins for m Money sent a note 2 Clarksons are there went to Huletts left a pr shoes with Harris He to mend pd more $1. for L shoes got $4. change Mrs S. hog came in hear I went for Byron & Otha got him out I expect. Nora went home this m Charles & Aggy Lambie started to California to D |
Fr 17. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mahon & George came by gone to Mrs S, G got a slap I went to T Castle to carry some bread for Boys saw Mercer C there Dr Lin went from western view to Prov I went by for yest H & Wm D & children came from Chesterfield I carryed jug to H to clean for Boys. Grey cut my finger quite Bad & burnt my hand w rope cutting wood etc etc |
Sat 18. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Faned out 1 1/2 bu wheat carryed it to mill went to Huletts got 10 lbs sugar for Linnie of Cosbay at 12 cts to be pd for soemac saw Charles H. & McConel at barroom H & Fan came up this evening I got Hs - shoes price $1.00 of Harris I went to mill for flour this evening Boys came up from T Castle B & Otho came to wash |
Sun 19. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 4 S. A Right n old Bro Baptist preached he went to Dr Lins to preach at night took a collection for Bro Ritehn Turner Bro Wortham gave me $2.00 for repars of c & one or 2 for Bro R. a sister Tribble joined by Letter Otho & Ridg McL A right hand of f John & Jas went to Cty L Jas w to Bro Woods & Dr Flippoes got home 2 ock in night John Cate & Fan w to Golans v. Lizzie E went home t n came by from Carmel L went w her |
M 20. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Cdy Boys went to T Castle to work corn Thomasia went w Jas in cart to Providence to cut s. I carryed 6 chickins to Noels 2 [more?] 4 Liz got s - & cloth 1 lb nails 8 cts pd for them, saw Dr C & L R. pd Mrs S her soot 1 bar Cate came this m is hear this evening I met Walker Taylor comeing for Eggs game wants 12 game chickens at 25 cts had come for dinner yesterday & to day c some to H. - a halk came & took off a chicken in pasture by gate |
Tus 21. |
Rain a. f. d./Rain hard/Rain/Cdy Harriet & Thomasia got hear 10 ock to day Fannie went back with her F & G came this m w Jim Wood from Landora the Boys came up in rain finished corn 3 Jones & Joh Cobbs daughter came from scool John sent for 3 children in buggy Jim W went to west field to night a very pretty rain |
W 22. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Jas ploughed my watermellon patch I wed a part of it set out 2 or 3 spud potatoes Jenny dined hear to day Linnie gone home w. her. Sandy spent day at Landora etc Boys workg corn on flat - put several chickens in box - Jas Wood came by - from w field Cob girl gone to scool w G. |
Th 23. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I made a coop & carryed 12 chickens to Huletts to Mr Bird his wife pd me $3.00 Walker got drunk they left him at Hu. Sandy went to Landora about tobacco etc Mrs South. came this evening Linnie went home with her Boy workg corn on flat & by spring I pd Mr Harris $1.00 for Harriet, shoes |
Fr 24. |
Fair windy/Fair/Fair/Fair I am poly to day - Sandy saw young rabits - w & black 7 or 8. came out old one shut them up again S, got my gun gone hunting & to L. . . . . . Mrs McConel & Lizzie England came this evening w [mord?] Sandy came w. them we faned out all of the wheat & sent it to mill 11 bushels John & Sandy went for Hantle burries got a few Fannie came home this evening - Boys finished there corn to day. |
Sat 25. |
Fair warm d/Fair/Cdy/Cdy Boys halling up oats packing in corn-house cleaned it out this morning - Sandy went to Huletts to get pants 2 pair stripes Lizzie made a hat a piece for Boys - mair cicked to cart Fan got a card from Nelly Gouldin stating that the box had come & mony John Sally etc to Dr Gouldins - Sandy went to mill for seconds flour is done. T carryed cucumbers over |
Sun 26. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I went to Carmel S.S. had 5 S. borrowed Mr B, specks I went to Bro Saml to Dinner Thomasia John Jas & Fannie wer there Sam & Family Hill etc Hermon came in evening F. went to Dr Lins we went by for her Boys came at night Clarksons at Dr L. I pd Dr Dickinson $2.00 for church C Smiths H snagd. |
M 27. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy/Cdy Sandy went to Horns for meal swap flour for it - the Boys came down to speak for guinia eggs a setting John made a post hole auger Tho makg a pr shoes for Sandy. Cate L. came this m to spend day - sat L hen on 19 g. eggs - Jane baby a grain calomel Gwinnet went to scool |
Tus 28. |
Rain a L/Rain a L/Cdy/Cdy Thomasia & I wed greens Nora E & Evel Majoy came Linnie came from Mrs Lambies & went with them home to go to Mr Dukes for H. Burries Fan & Sandy w to Providence H left yesterday for Hanover Sandy at Landora John went to see John Mahorn Jas went to mill for 2 bls flour boring holes for fence on flat. weeding w mellons etc 2 Horns came to borrow horse - |
W 29. |
Rain/Rain Fair/Fair/Fair We had a very pretty rain Jas Wood came by he stayed a while out of rain Thomasia went to Mrs Southworth, this evening Gwinnet started after her I turned her back. John Buckhannon brought a tudle home this morning lent it yesterday morning. I went to Mrs S. & brought back a jug of vinegar 1 gal got yeast cakes the Boys gone to west field to night to see Cosuin Franks daughter - Lizzie, child is a L sick to night - [Llewella Carrington England, born 6 July 1874] Les came for flowers artificial Jones took his children home from scool - Sandy c home this evening Linnie at Landora |
Th 30. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Thomasia & I prepaired & sat out 4 roughs greens she went to Mrs S. for them Cous Fannie W & Evy Tompkins spent day Jas - carryed them home this evening they went to scool house - cow got out Mr Welton put her up sent boys to tell me sent John & S, after her John carryed cow to N Lucks he brought bull to Mrs S, pasture. Boys diging holes & getting post - halk caught my chicken near rock spring sat steel trap shot at him |
Fr 31. |
Fair/Fair Cdy/Rain a f d/Fair I went with Fannie & Jenny L to Huletts I carryed 11 or 12 chickens Fan soled them to [More?] for $2.50 cts got 12 lbs meet 3 lbs lard soda bonnet etc I carryed a bag of vegetables to Money from F saw Harriet there Fannie went with Hermon to Dr L I pd Duke $1.20 cts for Mrs Lambie Cow got out to day we patched fence up & put the cow in Mrs S, pasture Sandy & I went for her he went to Old Mrs Englands to day - Fannie came back 1/2 after 8 ock H came w her. Boys getting cedar poles. |