Sun 1. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. 3 S. Wilson Quarles - going to leave for Dr D, class. - Bro Baptis preached text Eturnity a good sermond talked about the Organ etc Jas went to Hanover or to Taylorsville John Linnie & Lizzie E went to Elon got there too late Girls & John went to Mrs L. . . & big rock |
M 2. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair I went up to traps saw otter tracks etc I went to Huletts for bag salt carryed 1 doz Eggs got 1 lb soda & 2 B matches - Mr Welton was at shop - cutting wood Jas came home this m boys grubing & worked sorrell horse to gig Lizzie E & Gwinnet went to Landora G came back to night. Tho rote to H & Lizzie I pd postage |
Tus 3. |
Fair Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Rain I went up to traps moved one to west field side tied it with grape vine John w brush Jas ploughing with Sal & Sorrell Pertha S, & Cate L wer hear this evening |
W 4. |
Rain a L/Fair/Fair/Cdy We moved hen house at corner garden for Linnie put her chickens in & Gwinnets cleaning new ground off ploughed it etc Linnie swep yard burning chaff etc Susan S. is hear to night I made nest for Linnie etc etc. |
Th 5. |
Cdy/Cdy Fair/Cdy/Rain a L I went to traps moved old steel trap to sand bank saw a duck found my key - in river - cutting wood I went to - Huletts Dr Lins & to Noels carryed 2 do Eggs got 15 cts a do got 50 cts worth sugar & pd 2 cts for postage on pattern for Lucy Anderson Eugane got his game chickens & Fan T Pigeon - I got 2 letters for Tho one from H & 1 from Lizzie Fannie was at Bro Sam,l S.S. left this m Nora E. is hear to night - |
Fr 6. |
Hail/Rain/Rain/Rain Culling [cutting?] wood John cutting & betting near ash & poplers near ivy hill Jas ploughing tobacco ground I made swing of grape vine for Nora & Gwinnet - Cary came to night he & Jas gone to Mrs Southworths to night I got 7 eggs to day. John mad a double - bar of hickery |
Sat 7. |
Rain mild d/Cdy/Fair/Fair Jas & Cary came back this morning I - went to traps river is rising - John had a chill Jas & Cary left after dinner Jas went to see Dr Lin about John Nora left for home this morning - there wer 4 dogs under the house last - night & this morning cutting wood etc Bob Horn came to borrow meet. |
Sun 8. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. 1 S. Dr Dickinson conducted the prayer meeting I found Clarrence Redd hear stayed till evening John went to T Castle to see John. Jas w to Taylors ville I saw 2 grey goxes on swamp near the house 250 yds or 300. Cate L dined hear she Linnie & G. went to west field spent evening - Linnie went with Cate home saw 2 ducks - |
M 9. |
Fair cool & w/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to traps John England came by crossed river came back & dined went home this evening Nora went to scool Linnie came home this morning Jas sowing oats 1 bu John sick or poly. I sat out 6 peach trees by pit. |
Tus 10. |
Fair windy/Fair/Fair/Fair I had rheumatism to day Jas sowing oats John took oil to day - bob Horn & George came borrowed my 3/4 arger Nora came by from scool Aggy L is going |
W 11. |
Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to traps caught a musk rat - Joh Terrell wife & son & Mrs Terrell came & spent day - Jas sowing oats & ploughing in with Sorrell. Gwinnet went to scool to Jas Wood Linnie gone home with Nora E |
Th 12. |
Fair cold day/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled turn corn carryed it to the mill went to Huletts got a spool cotton 5 cts went by Mrs Hainses got meal got a paper at Mrs L. skind musk rat - cutting wood etc John has been working on [gapple?] for 2 days Jas sowing oats etc |
Fr 13. |
Cdy cold/Cdy/Cdy Fair/Fair I went to traps bated one, cutting wood quite poly to day - a very cold day & night last. Nora came by for Gwinnet. to go to scool. cutting wood etc |
Sat 14. |
Fair cold m & n/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to traps saw 5 ducks got gun went for them flew down river cutting wood Bob Horn came for Fan horse to go to mill boys burning brush shucking corn etc Cate L came this evening Linnie went home with her boys finished ploughing tobacco ground by spring & went or started to Huletts went as far as mill came back gone to Mrs Lambies to night - |
Sun 15. |
Fair/Fair/Cdy cdy/Rain I went to Carmel S.S. 3 S. one new one Jas E Cobbs Bro Baptis preached text Phillipians 2 ct 6.7.8.9 10 & 11 verses a great Sermond Bro Saml came with me home got a letter from Wm Dandridge for Henry Carter Sandy & Lizzie came to night from Chesterfield John & Jas went to Bro Saml etc came back to night Sandy brought apple pealer etc |
M 16. |
Hail Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain Linnie & Cate came to day 1 ock or just before cutting wood etc a cloce rainy day boys shucking corn a little I have a very bad coal Lizzie punched Gwinnets years, today - and put in rings [pierced ears] |
Tus 17. |
Foggy/Fair/Fair/Cdy The river is rising a little Jas went to - Bro Saml & to Noels carryed eggs got sugar Lizzie England & Nora came in evening John Sandy Lizzie & Linnie all rode out w the girls John went home with L & N. Jas came back to night |
W 18. |
Foggy/Fair/Fair/Cdy Makg a net Sandy helping Sandy & Lizzie gone to Mrs Lambies this evening Linnie went to Mrs Southworths came back Jas gone to Taylorsville shucked some corn etc I got poles for tobacco box striped tobacco to day etc etc I went with Gwinnet & Nora to Edmonds on there way to scool - halk caught chicken makg 3. Mrs Landrum is dead |
Th 19. |
Rain a L/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to traps took one from koon tree & set it under rock at island Sandy went to Huletts for caps & shot went hunting killed 8 robbins halk caught a chicken Sandy Lizzie & I fixed a net & set it at boat - Landing Jas came home this evening G & N went to scool. |
Fr 20. |
Rain/Fair/Fair/Cdy I caught 2 carp Sandy killed 10 robins - A jipsey [gypsy] came with 2 horses to trade went - off Nora came by to scool Jas went to the mill to have hominy ground John went to Edmonds came back to night boys shucking corn etc Linney went to Cedarvale came back - etc John went to Nepolean Lucks. etc blue hen is gone setting on 15 eggs. Old Mrs Goar died Fredericksburg. |
Sat 21. |
Cdy/Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I caught a large jack 2 carps & cat this morning - I sat out 9 peach trees in orchard - Boys halling manure in the garden Sandy robin hunting killed 7 he & Lizzie went to Landora this eve Jas went to Huletts & to Bro Saml, for my hen speccle - cutting wood I went to net took it up & put it back it sank cork & all in deep water |
Sun 22. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. 1 S. Dr D conducted the prayer meeting I carryed a letter by Providence for H Carter from Wm D got the corn that Lizzie sent up (sugar mammouth) Byron came this evening - spent evening John & Jas went to Cty Line & to T Castle came to night. I have a head ache |
M 23. |
Fair/Cdy cool/Cdy cold/Fair I went to traps took all up got net out of river made a hook to get it up. Boys gone to T, Castle with axes to cut etc Nora came by Gwinnet at home one of my speckle hens is setting, 15 eggs - Lizzie England & Sandy & Lizzie came this evening Boys came to night I put net in river a halk caught a chicken saw pole cats skin ploughed the square in garden planted onions - |
Tus 24. |
Fair cold windy/Fair/Fair/Fair I saw several halks put hoop on pail Nora E came & spent day she - Lizzie went home this evening Thomasia & Lizzie went to Mrs Southworth, this evening Sandy went to the sale at Mrs Walker Terells - cutting wood etc Boys sowing oats etc |
W 25. |
Fair windy/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Huletts walked. Sandy & Lizzie went down to town. I went to Dr Lins to see Fannie Money sent over a bag buck wheat Boys sowing oats. Gwinnet went home with Nora E. Old Mahon & George came & dined |
Th 26. |
Rain mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled a turn corn made a top to tomatoe box boy sowed some oats shucked some corn etc Jas carryed 3 do eggs to Noels. Thomasia got a letter from Mrs Walker - cutting wood |
Fr 27 |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed corn to the mill had it ground by Peter Fox. helped Jas to put teeth in rake he is rakg in oats John gone to Hanover on the grey. halk came I shot at him Horn came [to] borrow a horse failed John came back tonight. . cutting wood etc I sat a hen on 15 eggs have 4 setting |
Sat 28. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I watched for halk saw a big bird with a long bill over the house. I killed a halk about dinner time Mr England & Spicer crossed in my boat went to Huletts cutting wood Boys sowing oats shucking corn etc Mrs Southworth & Lesley came this evening going to sit till bed time she brought a cake of butter - & onions |
Sun 29. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. 3 S. Bro Lin Trainham conducted prayer meeting - Jas went to Dr Lins & T, Castle he saw Clarrence there - John had a chill [lined through: "saw Bro Saml at Noels."] |
M 30. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to net caught a carp went to Noels carryed 20 lbs rags got 40 cts for them got 75 grains quinine 3 s cotton cossed $1.25 cts - owe 5 cts. - John had chill taking medicine - saw Bro Saml at Noels got a paper from Huletts Linnie went to T Castle for sugar & coffee & Tea, game hen went setting to day got of Eugane yellow saw ground robbin Linnie hird whippowill hollow |
Tus 31. |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy Rain/Rain Hail I took net out - hird saw meal steam true sine for rain Linnie went to Mrs L to go with Cate to Huletts this evening - Jas sowing oats cutting wood - I took net out of the river Cool day not much rain as yet the grey & Bay wer together to day Mrs L cow up hear to day Sorney came for her |