Day Journals of James T. Redd - May 1874

Fr 1.
Miss Addams
50 cts

Fair mil d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went with Gwinnet to scool & w to Miss Addams, pd 50 cts for vinegar Mrs Dickinson was there I came with her home brought a bag for her filling planted potatoes & butter beens - Jenny & Cate wer hear this evening Tho & Linnie went to Mrs S. looking for Gwinnet - Boys carryed 4 horses to T Castle to plough John got a double plough from Mrs Lambie

Sat 2.
Carmel
$1.39
Cate
9 chickens
net.

Fair/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy I made a hovel out of slabs etc went to Carmel John came up he went down I pd Dr D $1.39 cts for paster Bro B - preached Bro Saml was at meeting Cary got hurt on ears to day. Jas came to night Cate Lambie is hear to night. planted peas & corn in garden turned out Jas Terry - striped hen has 9 c. went to boat looked for net could not find it

Sun 3.
Carmel S.S.
1 S.
Horns & Saverys

Cdy/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I went to Carmel S.S. 1 S. Bro Baptis preached text let ther be light & there was Light [Genesis 1:3] communed etc Bro B spoke to me about John Bay m. I carryed a letter by to Henry Carter - John & Linnie went to Bro S, & returned Jas went to West field came back to night Thomasia & I went to see Mahorn & Savery he gave us lightwood Gwinnet went to Mrs L, & Buckhannons

M 4.
2 d hen setting
[setting hen sketch]

Rain R day hard/Rain/Rain/Rain Boys started to T Castle came back for hard rain Nora E came by she & G. gone to scool - I sat Tarlton hen on 17 eggs McCormels hands & waggon came down yesterday to Landora to live cutting wood. Bob Horn came for meal borrowed

Tus 5.
Mrs S.

Rain/Cy/Cdy/Fair I shot gun in night last something got - after Jas hen & chickens Mrs Southworth came & spent evening John & Jas went to Hanover this evening came back to night cutting wood I sat a steel trap for a crow bated w eggs made a crow or halk nest & put it up walnut tree in pasture to set trap in etc Nora came by Linnie gone to Mrs Lambies to night Sandy & Lizzie came from Huletts to night - walked

W 6.
Huletts
Mrs S.
rabbit sketch]

Fair/Rain a L/Cdy frost/Fair John Jas & Sandy went to Huletts for rabits chickens & guinnies we put them in pit Bro Butener came with my shoes let him have $1.20 cts w of leather Sam Trainham came w him by put chickens in dog box behind meet house put planks on little room shed - I shot a an owl in Mrs S,s pines went to Mrs S. to look for halk

Th 7.
Noels
mill

Fair large frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I saw several halks caught one or 2 chickins I went to Noels for a broom & sugar pd for them in eggs 3 dozen bought a shoulder bacon 10 3/4 lbs - Eugane & Cary wer there Clarrence in Town Savery came this morning for his horse he labelled Sally L Boys & Sandy went to T, Castle to work - I brought 2 bags meal  1 1/2 bu for chickens Lizzie Englans was hear this evening Linnie gone with her

Fr 8.
susan

Fair a frost/Fair/Fair/Fair mild/Fair Cold morning I have been watching for a halk today. cutting wood etc Byron S. came by for a yoke Susan Southworth is hear to night -

Sat 9.
[rabbit pen sketch]
salt to Mrs E
Colt
[colt sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Susan left this morning cat killed white rabbit last night I made a cover & fixed up sides etc I carryed salt to Mrs Englands saw the twins - Otho S. is hear to night Jas came up to day went to Noels for provisions etc Sally Sue had a mare colt last night Saw Mr Mount Joy at Mrs Englands

Sun 10.
Carmel
Cate & L & Jas
1. S. 1 S.

Fair a pretty day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel S.S. 1 S Dr D sung several new tunes in him book Mr Burruss tole me of Wm D sending a message to Henry Carter to go for his family thursday next. Jas went to Cty Line he Linnie & Cate went to west field stayed Jas found my net

M 11.
[fence sketch]
T Castle
Dr L.
Huletts
Dr D.
seed

Fair/Fair/Fair cool/cdy I finced in my wheat on flat long poles etc went to Saverys for the 3 horses went to T Castle to carry milk coffee & bred got a jug molaces from T C Went to Dr Lins for medicine for John saw Fannie Wakemon was at Lins Welton ploughing in Mrs Lambies by spring I got a lemmon for John Baughns 5 cts. got a paper for Jenny L Linnie gone to Mrs Southworths Gwinnet to Mrs Terrells with Miss Smith Jas & Sandy went to T Castle this morning sent Dr D some watermellon seed

Tus 12.
Huletts
55 cts

Cdy/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went over to Hulets for quinine oil & ball thread of Boughn on credit 55 cts saw Mr Fountain Malery & Benton halk caught chicken Bob horn came to let us know the horses wer at his house etc L & G came home I saw Dr Lin he went to see Mr Ware. John takg quinine 5 grams at a time (hen hatching blue) cutting wood etc poley to day

W 13.
Hens & chickens

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I put out 2 hens with chickens black hen under house Bob & George came to look at rabbits - & colt calf etc Jas came by on his way to Huletts for plough points etc John went to T Castle came back to night Molly Luck & sister are hear to night Jas Wood came by went to west field.

Th 14.
Corn to mill
Harriet at Providence

Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Cdy I shelled a turn of Corn & sent it to mill by John he left it went for it in the Tudle went to Saverys looking for Carry & found her in pasture John went to Providence to see Harriet they came up to day he went by Dr Lins & home Linnie gone to Mrs Lambies - halk hear to day John shot at him twice

Fr 15.

Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy Jas & Sandy came home this morning wet Mrs Southworth spent evening hear went to West-field John went to Dr Wins had a tooth puled Lizzie sat out 5 tomatoe plants went fishing she & Sandy

Sat 16.
Dr Lins
for Fannie
Bro Baptis

Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I went to Dr Lins for Fannie in tudle shot at a halk there Sandy went to Bro Buteners to carry leather to have a pr shoes made left leather he from home & most all way is. John Lin & G & N. went to Mrs Lambies for bed sted carryed chairs etc boys halling & scattering manure on swamp below the spring for sweet potatoes planted out 500 p Bro Baptis came this evening & Lizzie Englan

Sun 17.
Carmel S.S. 5 S.
Otho & Ridge

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Bro Baptis & I went to Carmel I had 5 Scollars Otho talked to the church & Ridgeway McLaughlin. Bro Sam at meeting Fannie - Lizzie E. went in buggy with Fan she cicked out shalvs Bill Noel lent us his horse to - drive home he came & spent evening Jas went by Providence & dined Conelius Robinson came by on his way to Landora

M 18.
Fence
Tho & Linnie
to Providence

Fair warm/Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair I went with Gwinnet to scool & stoped crossing on swamp to rock spring etc Boys went to T. Castle carryed feed etc Thomasia & Linnie went to Providence spent day went this evening & came back with them Mr Dandridge is complaining - Lizzie E went home Sue S, came this evening carryed Lizzie home with her

Tus 19.
Providence
chickins
Sandy

Fair cold/Fair warm/Fair/Cdy I carryed 14 chickens to Providence & left them made coop Sandy came up for meal etc I shelled a turn corn & carryed it to mill Mr & Mrs S, came over home Mrs Lambie & Aggy came this evening Linnie & A went to west field got 13 duck eggs -

W 20.
mill
Dr Lins
store

Rain a L./Cdy/Rain/Cdy Fair I shelled 1/2 bu corn & carryed 1 bu to mill for chicken meal left it & went to Dr Lins carryed a bundle for Fannie stoped at Huletts fot 20 cts worth soap for Lizzie got a pr shoes for dont fit I brought meal home left bag meal there I sat out 18 or 20 apple trees made 22 hills for - musk-mellons or water mellons on flat got horse out S. they went back at night

Th 21.
Huletts
Noels
$2.50
Jas & Harriet

Fair cool d/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed shoes back to Moar got a pair from Goodwin & caryed them back too small went to Noels got a pair of Clarrence $2.50 cts. Harriet came up to day w children Lizzie & Cate went down with her in tudle got a letter from Lucy sent some things to [?] to Boling-green I got meal from mill for chickens Jas came up for feed went back

Fr 22.
Fencing
[black hand sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair cool n/Fair I went to E Hill for horses Grey is still lame I patched the pasture fence around etc I got the horses out Saverys pasture yesterday - morning gray got lame in stable - Lizzie & Aggy came home L, stayed at Providence last night Fan Lin Cate & Aggy gone to Cedar fork to the Examination. Sandy came up to night to get seed corn - Sally Adams that was died a short time ago

S 23.
Mahon & meet
Providence
Harriet

Fair/Rain a L/Rain/Cdy I trimed up peach & apple trees in bottom killed snake etc Mr Mahorn came looked at rabbits calf etc sent 2 1/4 lbs bacon & onions down Sandy carryed 1/2 bu seed corn to T. Castle this morning Harriet in slash & at Anna,s she came up hear Boys came to night - I went by Edmonds to carry him a letter

Sun 24.
Carmel
Providence
[black hand sketch]

Rain a L/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel new floar Dr D conducted prayer meeting & singing I went by Providence Hal & Hermon & Sidner wer there all left in evening I brought Gwinnet home with me the Lambies wer hear boys went to Spicers to look at chickens. Sandy & Linnie went to Landora came back to night. Miss Fanny Fox is dead I hear

M 25.
Dr Lins
$20.00
Noels
Huletts etc
[pig sketch]

Fair/Rain a. L./Fair/Fair I went to Dr Lins he paid me Twenty dollars. went to Clarrence pd him ten dollars on account bought sugar meet soda etc pd for them $2.75 cts. pd Boughn $1.20 cts pd Goodwin 62 1/2 cts for lard 5 lbs Dr Lin went to town to day Boys went to T. Castle to plant corn Mr Dandridge sent up to day for white sow - Cate L  is hear spent day - Jeny came with girls. to n

Tus 26.
Prov
T, Castle
$3.66

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed Linnie on Fan to Providence she went to stay went to T Castle for the cart got 6 cts worth nails of John pd him $3.50 cts store account I put a bottom in cart plained it etc Jenny spent day h Nora E & Eva Mt-Joy came carryed Gwinnet home

W 27.
corn to mill
Keny.
Huletts
25 cts
[black hand sketch]

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to mill to day shelled 2 bu corn 1/2 bu for chickens - saw Bil Kenedy at mill I went to Hullets carryed 2 letters one for Lucy Holiday. I bought 25 cts worth from Boughn I left my specks went back for them went to se Mr Hanes Thomasia & Lizzie went to Mrs Southworths this evening Gwinnet came home to night Susan Elicks wife died to day

Th 28.
watermellon patch
Golansville
Boys -

Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I fixed up cart & halled 3 lodes manure to watermellon patch made several hills - I went to Golansville to Election of officers I voted conservative ticket - saw Sam Swann Joh Gatewood came up to Cedar fork w me John & Sandy came to night Jas at Providence Aggy L spent day hear Cate came this evening she Fan & G went to west field. I put them over river

Fr 29.
watermellons

Fair/Fair/Fair warm/Fair I made & planted watermellon hills - have 95 on flat planted Boys went back to T Castle to plant corn etc Fan & G gone to Mrs S, & to spend night - girls went fishing to day caught a string etc

Sat 30.
watermellon seed

Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I made hills & planted watermelllon seed have about 175 hills planted Jas & Sandy halling manure for patch Jas hilling etc John ploughing tobacco ground on flat Byron & Otho washed he brought Pol over to day Aggy L was hear this evening Fan went to Cedar-vale is there to night. Fan & G came home this morning Sandy went fishing

Sun 31.
Carmel S.S.
2. S.

Fair/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Carmel S.S. 2 S Bro Trainham conducted prayer meeting Fan & Jas went to Elon Dr Andersons & Bro S. John & Sandy went to Landora came back in night Lizzie E came by w to Elon with Sandy.