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Tri-Counties Genealogy &
History by Joyce M. Tice
Diaries & Letters of Tri-Counties
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From Joyce M. Tice's Sullivan-Rutland
Genealogy Project
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1895 - Emerson Smith of
Rutland - Age 34
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| Diary of Emerson Smith |
| Township: Rutland Township, Tioga County PA |
| Year: 1895 |
| Transcribed by Joyce M. Tice |
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This diary was in the possession of Roland Smith of Roseville, son
of Emerson. Roland died recently and his son, J. Harlo SMITH, loaned this
and other diaries of Emerson to Sullivan-Rutland Genealogy Project. Emerson
was also father of Erma SMITH who married Lee D. TICE and was step-grandmother
of Joyce.
1895 - Emerson SMITH
of Rutland Hill
Age 34
Wed. Jan 9, 1895 - Went down to Sam Frosts after a load of lumber finished
the Elm Planks for Crate Stuff Came home at Night Father
Had his Cow Dehorned
Thursday 10 - A Stormy day at Home Snow and Sleet fell 6 inches
deep
Fri. Jan 11, 1895 - Went down to Lawrence Grovers on the Goodwin
farm to Look at some farming tools and over to W. B. Reynolds for the same
Purpose and then down to Roseville
Saturday 12 - Went over to Elk Run to Get Jim Shod and then over to
J. W. Styres and Stayed over night
Sun. Jan. 13, 1895 - Stayed over to Johns all day it was cold and windy
Stayed over night again
Monday 14 - Sat by the fire in the forenoon and went to a Sheriff Sale
at Ruel Richmonds at 1 P.M. and Bought a Set of Keary Harness for Eleven
11 Dollars John Paying for it to apply on the Note
Tues. Jan. 15, 1895- Went with father and mother to Roseville to visit
C. B. Hanyen Nice Sleighing People Busy Packing Ice
Wednesday 16 - Went to Andrew Squires and Orson Williams to buy Hay
but did not find any Went with mother to meeting in the Evening
fine Sleighing
Thurs. Jan. 17, 1895 - Attended the Farmers Institut in the Opera House
Mansfield Excellent Sleighing
Friday 18 - Attended the Institute again went to Meeting Alonzo
took up the Contract for the place from Lisher Snowed a Couple
of inches
Sat. Jan. 19, 1895 - Went over to Lons in the forenoon and up
to Canoe Camp to See a Span of Horses owned by Jim Burton found them a
nice pair of Black Colts 4 Part Price 150 Dollars did not buy
Sunday 20 - Stayed Home through the day and went to church at night
Mother went Had a Crowded House
Mon. Jan. 21, 1895 - Went over to Fred Websters the tax collector to
see About the taxes on the Old Place Fine Sleighing
Tuesday 22 - Went down to John Stebbins Place where Charles Reynolds
was a going to live to look at a Horse found the Horse Balky Stayed over
night with Jesse Smith
Wed. Jan. 23, 1895 - Came Home from Jesses and Returned wills
Cutter and Went with Mother to the Meetings Sleighing still
Fine
Thursday 24 - Stayed at Home went up to wills and Daniels a little while
in the afternoon
Fri. Jan. 25, 1895 - Borrowed Daniels Horse and wills Sleigh and Hauled
up a few Loads of wood and Traded Cutters with Daniel Allowing him 2 Dollars
on his Note
Saturday 26 - Went with John Van ness over to Lons and thence down to
J. M. Clarks Sale
Sun. Jan. 27, 1895 - Stayed at Home through the day and went to Church
in the Evening there were 13 Conversions Northrup Smith Eldridge
Munroe and wife and wives sister Ray Card and Wife
Monday 28 - Daniel Reynolds Helped me saw Wood a little While worked
By the hour Calling 10 hours for a day and keep account of the number of
hours. worked 3 1/2 hours
Tues. Jan. 29, 1895 - Daniel Helped again Worked 2 hours in the forenoon
and 3 in the afternoon Went with Mother to Church 2 Conversions
Newberry McConnell and a Lady name not known
Wednesday 30 - Went over to Lons and Moved Home my Democrat Wagon and
Drag and Returned his Horse and Harness and Helped him Break his Colt to
Work on his Tread Power
Thurs. Jan. 31, 1895 - Went up to John Halls and Bought a Mow of hay
at 8 dollars per ton 2 1/4 tons 17 Dollars and went over to Lons and Hauled
him a load of wood got his Gray Horse and my sleds to Haul the hay with
Friday, Feb. 1 - Went up to Daniels got his Hay Rack he himself and
Hauled home the Hay it was Very Nice with the Exception of a little in
the Bottom that was Poor John ought to throw off on the Price a little
Father and Mother went down to Lewis Roblyers a Visiting
Sat. Feb. 2, 1895 - Went with Father and Mother over to Lons Returned
the Horse and Settled up my account for my Summer Work found him owing
me $105.45 plus $147.15 = $252.60 Minus $20.50 = $232.10 the Amount
Still Due. talked about the Place they Decided to make a Will
Sunday 3 - Stayed at Home during the day and Went over to Meeting
with mother in the Evening it being the Close of the Revival
Mon. Feb. 4, 1895 - Went over to Ira Smiths and Borrowed Limons
2 Seated Cutter to take Father and Mother to Roseville to have C. B. Hanyen
Draw up a Will for the farm. stayed to dinner with Hanyens folks. Lon came
over in the morning and Rode with me over to Limes to see about fixing
a drum Wheel for the creamery
Tuesday 5 - Cold and Windy Ther 7 Below zero. Went over to Johns to
see about Taking his Horse the Tan Mare. Decided to take her for $50.00
he to keep her till the first of march had a very Cold Blustering
time to Come home
Wed. Feb. 6, 1895 - still Cold and Windy ther 14 below zero Went over
to Lons and got one of his Cows and brought her home the Cow that he Called
Henry. Consideration $25.00 the same to Apply on my summers Work
Thursday 7 - Went up to Wesley Reynolds to Look at Some Pails and Boiling
Pans for the sugar Bush the Pails at 10 cts apiece the Pans Cast Iron $
5.00 apiece. thought i would take them if i Could Buy on Time
Cold and Windy Ther 12 degrees Below at 7 A.M. Snowed at night
Fri. Feb. 8, 1895 - A Very Windy very Cold day the Thermometer standing
at 6 to 8 degrees Below zero all day. and the Wind Blew a hurricane all
day almost impossible to be out at all had hard Work to keep warm in the
house. wind blowing fierce at Bedtime. Sat in the Parlor in the evening
Saturday 9 - The Wind Continued to blow without Cessation ther standing
at zero in the morning and at 7 above in the Evening Stayed in the Parlor
the Most of the day and in the evening Wind blew Very Hard at bedtime Wood
Pile Running Low
Sun. Feb. 10, 1895 - the Weather began to Moderate a little Toward Night
the wind went down With the Sun and was a little Warmer the Ther 11 above
at Sundown Stayed in the Parlor the most of the day and the Evening
Monday 11 - Went down to Mr. Beardslees after a Pail of Buttermilk and
found the Road Drifted full the Largest Part of the Way as the most of
the Roads are Shoveled Snow the Rest of the Day
Jerome Bryant Came up Breaking Road He had to go through the
Fields the most of the way
Tues. Feb. 12, 1895 - Shoveled snow all Day to get to the Woods after
Wood Lisher came down and Measured out the Hay to Finish Wintering
Fathers Cow Weather Warmer the ther at night stood 16 above
4 Below in the Morning
Wednesday 13 - Went over to Lons after the Horses his and mine
Went down to Mansfield after some Feed and 1 Bag Meal and Hauled up 1 Load
Wood. Broke a track to the Woods snow was Deep Hard Hauling. the
snow on Ashley Hill above Orange Ashleys was Drifted 8 to 10 feet Deep.
Fathers Cow come in
Thurs. Feb. 14, 1895 - Hauled Wood all Day. the snow in the Woods was
deep it was hard hauling the Weather was Warmer the ther standing
at 16 above zero
Friday 15 - A Very fine Day Drawed Wood all Day
Sat. Feb 16, 1895 - A Pleasant day Went down to Roseville to attend
a Sale at Will Furmans on Pat Longwells Farm 12 Cows sold did not buy any
too old and Poor and high Priced. Charles Reynolds Bought 2
Sunday 17 - Warm and Pleasant Stayed at Home Welland and
Jennie came over and Brought my Horse home and i took to the top of the
Hill at night
Mon. Feb. 18, 1895 - Went to Mansfield to see uncle Peter Van
ness about the Sugar Dishes Found that I could Buy on time
Concluded to take them Provided that they Fulfilled the Recommend
a Pleasant day
Tuesday 19 - Went with Father down to Roseville and then down to Elections
Bought a new Chain for the Pump C.B. Hanyen was to have an
auction Sale in afternoon at 2 o’clock Cut a little Wood in
the Woods in the afternoon A Pleasant day
Wed. Feb. 20, 1895 - Cut Wood in the Forenoon and Had Daniels Horse
and Wills Sleigh and Went up to W.B. Reynolds after the Sugar dishes that
i bought of P. V. Van ness got 2 Hundred Pails but did not get the boiling
Pans the snow so deep could not go to the Woods after them
Thursday 21 - Went up to Daniels and got his Horse and took my Sleds
and got my new box Hauled Daniel 2 Loads
Wood and got his Old tiger Horse Rake and his Planet Jr. Cultivator the
Rake $5.00 the Cultivator $6.00 Provided he Finds the Sweep hoes teeth.
if not then $5.00 there to apply on his note
Fri. Feb. 22, 1895 - Went up to Lishers to Look at a Cow he Wanted to
sell me Found the Sheriff there Looked at the Cows but did not buy
any for i did not have the Cash to Pay down With. The Sheriff Came there
to Levy on some Property for a note at troy
Saturday 23 - Went down to Roseville and thence down to Lawrence Grovers
Sale on the Goodwin farm Bought a Chain for 30 cents and 2 Pitch
forks for 41 Cents did not pay for them
Sun. Feb. 24, 1895 - Went with Mother to Church and S. S. weather
Pleasant Nice Sleighing
Monday 25 - Went with Father to Mansfield to [buy] him a suit of clothes.
Bought them at Pitts for $8.00 got a Plush Cap also
Tues. Feb. 26, 1895 - Went down to Mansfield with Abbie Palmer to find
her a place to Work went to Doctor Vedder. but did not Want her at Present
might want her after a while. She came back with me and Stayed awhile
tipped over coming home by O. N. Richmonds Father sent his
Clothes Back and changed them for a Black Suit Had to Pay Two Dollars More
Wednesday 27 - Cut Wood in the Woods Draper Helped Me some O. A. came
at night and got my Horse Warm and Pleasant thawed
Thurs. Feb. 28, 1895 - Went up and Helped Daniel saw wood in the Afternoon
Warm and Pleasant Snow going Rapidly
Friday, Mar. 1- Rainy and thawy Worked on the Wood Pile and Making a
Bolster for the Bob sleighs. Went up to Wills and got a couple of yearling
allowing him 20 Dollars for them and his Hay Rack the 20 to apply to his
note
Sat. Mar 2, 1895 - Went down to Roseville to W. H. Bensons Sale
C. B. Hanyen had an auction
Sunday 3 - Stayed at home Burt, Nora, Cora and Effie came
down from Lishers where they had stayed over night being on a visit
Lon Brought my Horse Home
Mon. Mar. 4, 1895 - Fixed a Pair of Bolsters for my bob Sleds
and went over to Johns after my horse but did not get her as he wanted
to use her the next day to take his hog to Mansfield
Tuesday 5 - Helped Daniel Saw Wood
Wed. Mar. 6, 1895 - went to chandlersburgh to get a shoe set
John Came over and brought my horse home and Helped hitch him up to try
him hauled a little Wood gave my note for $22.50 for
the balance on the Horse
Thursday 7 - Went down to Will Sopers Sale but did not buy any Cows
there so high could not afford to Ward Soper bought 11 Paid
over $400 for them or about $38 Per Head
Fri. Mar. 8, 1895 - Went up to Johnnie Halls after some Hay but did
not get much as we did not have any thing to weigh it with Daniel
went with me and he helped me cut a Little wood in the afternoon
Saturday 9 - Went over to Mansfield after some feed left wills
note with Lawyer Channell to send to Wellsboro to have the Sheriff Collect
it
Sun. Mar. 10, 1895 - Went with Mother to Quarterly Meeting at Chandlersburg
Rosengrant from Mansfield Preached
Monday 11 - Worked in the Woods Cutting Sugar Wood and Went to Mansfield
Sheriff business Sleighing gone from Powers down went
on foot from there
Tues. Mar. 12, 1895 - Went down to Mary Jane Bryants to try and Hire
some Money and thence to B. Monroes but did not get any
Wednesday 13 - Made some feed Boxes for the Horses. Tapped a few trees
in the Bush got a little Hay from Charleys Barn
Rained at night
Thurs. Mar. 14, 1895 - Went down to Roseville and Hired some Money
gave my Note to John Benson for Fifty Dollars %$50.00 on One year time
Went to Elk Run and got my Mare Shod charge 50 cts Had it Charged
Friday 15 - Went up to John Halls and got 2 loads Hay 1/2 ton
to the Load Paid Him for the Hay 3 tons a little over.
$24.75 A Cold Rainy day
Sat. Mar. 16, 1895 - Went to Mansfield with my Fan Mare and cutter
Poor sledding from Power Elmer Welch had a Law suit with Ann
Soper A Cold Raw Blustering day
Suday 17 - Stayed Home all day
Mon. Mar. 18, 1895 - Overhauled the Old Wooden Sap Buckets
they was old and Weather beaten musty filthy the Hoops off a larg portion
of them not worth the time and expense of Rigging up
Tuesday 19 - Draper Helped me cut wood Cut down a maple
tree and Cut it up tapped a few trees but the sap did not run
too Cold A Pleasant day but too Cold Air for the sap to run
Wed. Mar. 20, 1895 - Went up to W. B. Reynolds on P. V. Van ness Place
after a couple of boiling Pans Cast Iron Pans and attended the Sheriff
Sale at E. L. Nashs. Bought his democrat Cutter for Six dollars $6.00.
Every thing Sold. Charley Ross bidding the most of it
Thursday 21 - Went up to Wills and got the Lumber Wagon and went
to Mansfield and Bought a half ton of Feed Meal Oats and Bran
at $1.05 Per Hundred Went up and [gave] my note to P. V. Van ness
for $30.00 on the Sugar dishes Note due on One years time
Fri. Mar. 22, 1895 - Hauled Pole Wood for Draper from Garrisons Woods
Hauled a Part with Sleighs the Rest with the Wagon bad hauling bare
ground and Snow 2 feet deep in Places Draper to Help me in
Return
Saturday 23 - A warm Pleasant day. Draper helped me get my Sap from
Iras . cut a little sap wood some stove Wood and tapped some trees the
sap beginning to flow quite a little
Sun. Mar. 24, 1895 - Warm and thawy Stayed at Home all day
Monday 25 - Gathered the Sap and Boiled it down. Gathered by hand
Rained a little in the Morning so Warm the sap did not flow much
Snow went off Rapidly
Tues. Mar. 26, 1895 - Draper helped me Cut Wood. Squalls and Rather
Windy Sap did not flow much
Wednesday 27 - Hauled up Wood in the forenoon and tapped more
trees in the Sap Bush Mary Jane Bryant came up for a Visit
Thurs. Mar. 28, 1895 - Worked in the Sugar Bush trying to Cork up the
Old Drawing tub but i guess will not make it hold. Gathered a little Sap
A Cold Raw Air not Sap weather
Friday 29 - Gathered the rest of the Bush over with the team. and Boiled
it down had one Pail and a half. Lewis Cleveland Came at noon and Stayed
over night A Cold raw day the sap not flowing much
Sat. Mar. 30, 1895 - Went down to Roseville and got new tubing to the
Barn Pump sold 1 Gallon of syrup for 76 Cents 10 Pounds Butter at 15 cts
2 doz eggs at 12 cts Lewis went down with me he was Looking
for a wife
Sunday 31 - Went to Meeting with mother A Warm Pleasant
day sap ran Pretty Well
Mon. April 1, 1895 - Worked in the Sugar Bush Repaired the Arch and
Gathered the Sap gathered a part with the horses the sap Flowed Freely
Elmer Welch Paid me the Fifty Dollars on his note and took up the Note
Tuesday 2 - Worked in the sugar Bush gathered the Bush over and Boiled
it nearly in Syrup down. getting Six Pails the sap Flowed well
Wed. April 3, 1895 - Worked in the Bush Washed up Sixty
of the Old wooden Buckets and Hauled them around to the trees and Hauled
a
Load of sap wood. Gathered a few pails of sap
Thursday 4 - Worked in the Bush tapped Sixty more trees using
the Old tubs. Gathered the Flat and Boiled a Little. Cleaned up the big
Store tub the sap ran Pretty Well
Fri. April 5, 1895 - Worked in the bush a Very good sap day. Gathered
all day and boiled what i Could. got both storage tubs full and the [sap]
not all gathered. Had 250 trees tapped
Saturday 6 - Worked in the bush boiled in the forenoon Syruped
down getting 3 Pails Gathered in the afternoon boiled in the evening the
sap running well did not freeze
Sun. April 7, 1895 - At Home Boiled in a Little sap
Lons family Came over to Warm Sugar the Sap Running yet
did not freeze
Monday 8 - Worked in the bush Hauled Wood in the forenoon and
sap in the afternoon Syruped off in the morning Had 8 Pails
and again at night Had 2 pails. did not freeze at night the
sap does not run quite so Well. Welland smith came over and helped me sugar
make
Tues. April 9, 1895 - worked in the bush sap not running much. Gathered
sap in the forenoon. boiled in the Afternoon. Welland helped
had 3 Pails syrup Rained in the Afternoon the Creek up high
and still Raining at bedtime
Wednesday 10 - Worked in the bush Emptied the Rain water
out of the dishes and Boiled in the Rest of the Sap. Syruped down getting
3 Pails Warm the sap not flowing scarcely any No More sugar
weather till it Freezes Welland went home
Thurs.- April 11, 1895 - Cut some Sugar Wood in the forenoon and went
to Elk Run to get Jim shod got 8 Syrup Cans for 1 gallon and sold
O. Ide 4 gallons on Blacksmith Bill Delivered 2 and he to have 2
more
Friday 12 - Went to Mansfield to Market some sugar sold 6 Gallons of
Syrup and 37 pounds sugar to G. L. Strait the Syrup at 75 cts Sugar = 8
cts bought 50 lbs nails 1 Manure Fork 1 Hoe Balance 67 cts my due
Matilda went with me
Sat. April 13, 1895 - Worked in the bush Gathered Sap Had the
2 storage tubs full and drawing tubs full and Boiling Pans. did not have
up much wood so did not boil much till night Hauled up one Load and Boiled
in the Evening. Sap not Running
Sunday 14 - Went over to Elk Run to Meeting and S.S. Hattie
Nash went along it was Easter Sunday
Mon. April 15, 1895 - Worked in the bush Cut and Hauled
sap Wood and boiled Sap the Sap not Running much
Tuesday 16 - Syruped down the sap Had 5 Pails. Cut some Sap wood
and fixed some fence to keep Beardslees Sheep out of my fields
Wed. April 17, 1895 - Went to Mansfield after some Grass seed and got
my Plow from Oscar Richmonds and got Lons A scraper to fix the Old
Dug-way Road with
Thursday 18 - Worked on the dug Road in forenoon awhile and Gathered
sap in the afternoon boiled awhile in the Evening Bought
a side Hill Plow of Daniel for 2.00 weather warm and Pleasant mud
drying fast
Fri. April 19, 1895 - Worked on the Dug-way Road a scraping it out making
it wider Father Rode on the scraper a while till he fell off and
Hurt his arm finished boiling in the sap had 2 1/2 Pails Syrup
Gathered a few of the sugar Pails
Saturday 20 - Gathered the sugar Dishes and Hauled Manure on the Garden
Warm and Pleasant Very nice Drying Growing time turned
the Cows and yearling out to Graze
Sun. April 21, 1895 - Stayed Home got Partly Ready for Church when uncle
tristram and wife came A Very Pleasant day
Monday 22 - Plowed the Gardens Rained a Spell. Finished
Packing away the Old sap tubs. Plowed on the Corn stubble between the Barn
and woods Beardslee Came up to see about getting Pasture for his
sheep
Tues. April 23, 1895 - Finished Plowing the Corn stubble and Commenced
Plowing the buckwheat ground next between the corn ground and the Road
Wednesday 24 - Finished Plowing the Barn Lot a stony Hard Piece
glad to get it Plowed Warm and Pleasant
Thurs. April 25, 1895 - Hauled Stone off the Barn lot in the forenoon
and went to Mansfield. Father went over to Lons with me. got 8 1/2 bushels
Oats for Seed of Lon the Road dry and dusty. the Air Smoky like Indian
Summer
Friday 26 - Dragged down Sowed and Dragged in the Barn Lot to Oats.
used Lishers Seeder Sowed all the Oats i Had
Sat. April 27, 1895 - Sowed the grass on the Barn lot and Rolled it
and Rolled a Part of Lishers Rye. it was so big did not Roll much
Rolled a Part of the big Meadow above the Road
Sunday 28 - Started for Church with Mother and met John Styres
and his folks Coming to my house and came back a very nice
day Cloudy with signs of Rain but did not
Mon. Apriil 29, 1895 - Rolled in the big Meadow above the Road till
Lisher came after his Roller.
Tuesday 30 - Commenced Plowing for Corn and Potatoes in the old Pasture
across the Creek. Planted a bed to onions in the Garden Nice Weather
but no Showers to make the grass grow
Wed. May 1, 1895 - Plowed in the Corn Ground across the Creek,
Dehorned the 2 yearlings. Cut them off with the hand saw Warm
and dry
Thursday 2 - Plowed on the corn ground Went up to Lishers
after the Pig Paid 2 Dollars for him Hauled Stone and Rails
of the Corn ground. Burr Soper and an agent came to Sell a Mowing Machine
Fri. May 3, 1895 - Hauled a Load of Stone of the side hill above the
Corn ground and then Built Brush fence on the Line East of the Sugar Bush.
had a hard Job. Hauled some Logs and Poles with the team got another Pig
from Lishers $2.00
Saturday 4, 1895 - Plowed on the Corn Patch getting dry and Stoney
Hauled a few Load of Stone
Sun. May 5, 1895 - Went to S. S. and Meeting at Elk Run father Mother
and Hattie Went along Dry and Warm
Monday 6 - Plowed Hauled Rails stone and Dragged in the Corn ground
dry and Warm
Tues. May 7, 1895 - Hauled stone in the A. M. and dragged in the P.
M. till it Rained at about 4 O’clock and Rained at intervals till Dark
Raining at bedtime
Wednesday 8 - too Wet to drag Fixed the fence below the Road by the
side of the Sugar Bush tried to finish dragging the Corn ground but it
Rained me off Started a fence across the lower end of the Pasture
to Straighten it keeping on the bank
Thurs. May 9, 1895 - Finished Building the Board Part of the Meadow
fence by the Sap Bush and Cut and Hauled some Hemlock Poles for fence Posts
to fence the old Pasture across the Creek
Friday 10 - Marked the Corn and Potato ground and Planted a Part of
it
Sat. May 11, 1895 - Went down to Roseville after some Groceries. got
1 Peck corn at Mrs. Watson for 19 cts or 75 cts a bu Finished
planting Corn and marked the Part for Potatoes Rained at night
Sunday 12 - Went with Father Mother and Matilda up to the Mansfield
Church to Matilda Frosts funeral. A Cold Raw day Wore overcoats and
Shawls and then Was Cold
Mon. May 13, 1895 - Built Brush fence along the West side of the sap
bush next the Corn and Buckwheat ground Elder Heineman and
Wife came and Staid to supper Pleasant but Rather Cool
Tuesday 14 - Rained all the forenoon. sat and Lazed around the house
Went to Mainesburg after DInner with a Load of Lumber from Jerome Bryants
for Elder Heineman at the Methodist Parsonage
Wednesday May 15, 1895 - Went to Mansfield Father went along
so far as Lons. Bought of G. L. Strait 1 Bale of Barbed wire 10.3 Pounds
at 2 1/4 cts per pound 1 Clothes wringer 2.00 1 Bushel seed corn
and Bag 1.05 a few staples in all $5.35 had it charged. Worked on
the fence in the afternoon
Thursday 16 - Built the Wire fence set the rest of the Posts and stretched
the wire on them about 50 Rods of it a Heavy Frost last night
Killed the beans and corn in the Garden Cold and clear again
at night
Fri. May 17, 1895 - Finished Fixing the fence and furrowed the Patch
for Potatoes but too wet could not plant yet Hauled a few stone a
few Rails and Plowed a little Had a Heavy frost Last night
Harder that the other. Clear and Cold with prospects of another
Saturday 18 - Finished Hauling Stone off the Stony Patch next the Woods
and then Plowed on the same Warm and Pleasant after the frosts with
Prospects of more Rain
Sun. May 19, 1895 - Went with Father Mother Matilda over to uncle Peters
to see aunt Celia Had a fine Shower of Rain Started
for Home a little to soon got Sprinkled a Little warm after shower
Monday 20 - Plowed on the Corn and Buckwheat ground a nasty Drizzling
Rainy afternoon and Evening
Tues. May 21, 1895 - Plowed on the Buckwheat ground next the Woods
Cold and Raw. Corn not up yet guess it is rotten think will
have to be planted over
Wednesday 22 - Finished Plowing the Piece next the Woods and Dragged
it and the others once over. Daniel came down to see me and i got
him to Promise to Come down the next day and help me Plant Potatoes. A
Pleasant day
Thurs. May 23, 1895 - Dragged the Piece for the fodder corn and Marked
a Part of it. Daniel helped me. Planted a Patch Potatoes next the Woods.
Hattie Daniel Came down. Went over to Reuben Squires after Sarah Jane Reynolds
Friday 24 - Daniel helped me and we Planted the fodder corn and i Plowed
a little for Buckwheaat Daniel Bought my Old Democrat Wagon
Sat. May 25, 1895 - Plowed on the Buckwheat ground Cool
and Cloudy with signs of Rain.
Sunday 26 - Went over to Elk Run to Church with Father and Mother
Lon and his family Came over in the afternoon Brought me some
Seed Potatoes and got a little Leaming Seed Corn Had
a Heavy Rain Storm at night
Mon. May 27, 1895 - Plowed on the Buckwheat ground Daniel
Brought down an old Fanning Mill and traded for my old R. R. Monroe Cutter
Tuesday 28 - Plowed on the buckwheat ground
Wed. May 29, 1895 - Plowed on the buckwheat ground went to Elk Run to
get the mare Shod Oliver Ide gone to Mansfield went on over
to Roseville and got the shoeing done
Thursday 30 - Planted over the Corn some had been pulled by crows some
had rotted Plowed on the buckwheat ground
Fri. May 31, 1895 - Finished planting Potatoes and Planted a little
more Corn a piece that was left for potatoes and Went to Mansfield
after a side hill Plow Point and some Feed Warm and dry
Saturday, June 1, 1895 - Plowed on the Buckwheat ground
Daniel Commenced Planting Beans on Shares Went over to Oliver
Ides with my Platform Wagon to have the tire set and lieft it over there.
Sarah Jane went over to Alvy Grays
Sun. June 2, 1895 - Went over to John Styres after Cora to help Mother
a few days but they had gone to Church thinking there was Preaching but
as it was quarterly Meeting on the State Road they came on over and brought
the girl along
Monday 3 - Dragged and Marked another Piece of Bean ground for Daniel
and Plowed on the Buckwheat ground Daniel Planted Beans
Hot and dry
Tues. June 4, 1895 - Plowed on the Buckwheat ground Daniel
FInished Planting Beans and Planted a few Potatoes Father Furnished
him the seed
Wednesday 5 - Went to Roseville after a Bag Meal and Sack flour. flour
1.10 per sack Meal 1.30 per C sold 1 tub butter 18-14 Plowed
on the Buckwheat ground Daniel Finished Planting Potatoes
Rained at night
Thursday, June 6, 1895 - Went up to John Halls after a jag hay
found John gone to troy and no Hay to Spare Came back empty. Mowed
grass for the Horses Plowed on the buckwheat ground
Cool and Cloudy
Friday 7 - Plowed on the Buckwheat ground Cool and Clear
Sat. June 8, 1895 - Plowed on the B wheat ground Went
over to Oliver Ides after my democrat Had the Tires set $7.50
and Hung rhe springs under the axle 1.50 carried him 2 gals syrup = 1.50
Sunday 9 - Went over to S.S. and Preaching Father, Mother and
Cora went over Home went up to Orange Ashleys in the evening
to see about getting a little Hay for the Horses
Mon. June 10, 1895 - Went up to Orange Ashleys after some Hay
got Seven Hundred and seventy Pounds at 8 Dollars Per Ton Plowed
in the Buckwheat ground
Tuesday 11 - Plowed on the Buckwheat ground Father went
over to Johns walked over going to stay over night
Wed. June 12, 1895 - Plowed on the Buckwheat ground Had
a light sprinkle Rain
Thursday 13 - Plowed on the Buckwheat ground
Fri. June 14, 1895 - Plowed on the Buckwheat ground finished
Plowing the Buckwheat ground and Commenced Cultivating the Corn and Potatoes
got a sick Horse Jim going to have the heaves i guess
Saturday 15 - Cultivated Corn the Fan Mare about Played out Could not
do much
Sun. June 16, 1895 - Went down to the Cheese Factory to see them make
Cheese
Monday 17- Cultivated Corn in the Forenoon and went down to Roseville
to see a Horse doctor to get medicine fot the Horses. Had their Mouths
Floated and got a little medicine tor Fan, got the quinsy
Tues. June 18, 1895 - Went over to Griffin Bailey to see about getting
seed Buckwheat but did not get any
Wednesday 19 - went over to Roswell Ripleys to get some seed Buckwheat
of warren Rumsey. had to go over to jule Rumseys Place by Harmon Scoutens
After it got 20 bushels at 70 cts Per bu = $14.00 Hot and Dry Roads
very dusty
Thursday, June 20, 1895 - Finished Cultivating Corn and Beans and Commenced
Dragging Buckwheat ground Had a Sprinkle of Rain at 5 o’clock
Friday 21 - A rainy Day Repaired the Old Horse Hay
Rake. Put in a new Tongue Took the brake off the Democrat Wagon
Sat. June 22, 1895 - Dragged on the Buckwheat ground
Sunday 23 - Went with Father Mother and Millard over to S.S. and Meeting
Mon. June 24, 1895 - Dragged on the Buckwheat ground Dry and Warm
Tuesday 25 - Dragged on the buckwheat ground
Wed. June 26, 1895 - Dragged on the Buckwheat ground Had a shower of
Rain at 5 0’clock
Thursday 27 -Went up to Lishers and got his old Seeder to sow the buckwheat
with. but it Rained so that i could not Sow Rosina Smith and
Liza Reynolds Came on a Visit
Fri. June 28, 1895 - Sowed Buckwheat with the seeder and Dragged it
over again.
Saturday 29 - Sowed with the Seeder and Dragged with the Drag
Tan Mare taken sick Had to quit at 5 o’clock
Sun. June 30, 1895 - Stayed Home all day
Monday, July 1 - Worked in the Buckwheat Sowed and Dragged What
i Could. Tan sick Could not do much.
Tues. July 2, 1895 - Sowed and Dragged Buckwheat Had Merritt
Smiths Mare to work Paid him 50 cts could not do much with
her
Wednesday 3 - Finished Seeding the big field B wheat and then
went to Roseville to S. K. Longwells Funeral Father and Mother Went
along
Thurs. July 4, 1895 - Went with Father and Mother over to a Picnic in
the Nelson Tiers Grove Dragged a Little while in the Buckwheat
at Night
Friday 5 - Finished Dragging the Large Part of the B-wheat ground
took the Seeder home and Went down to Roseville to Burr Sopers and got
the new McCormick Mower that i had Signed for brought it in a wagon
had to Load it Alone
Sat. July 6, 1895 - Went to Mansfield after some feed for the Horses
Mother went over to see Aunt Celia VanNess found her a little better but
not much hope of Recovering Mowed a Little at NIght
Sunday 7 - Stayed at Home Matilda Came down and Wrote a
Letter to Uncle Georges folks to Missouri. John and Jennie and Roy came
and got a few bee hives Raked the Hay
Mon. July 8, 1895 - Mowed Grass for Daniel Hauled in my
Hay Daniel helping Mowed Grass again
Had a Rain at Night
Tuesday 9 - Sowed the Piece next the Woods to B-wheat and Dragged it
in and Raked and Mowed for Daniel
Wed. July 10, 1895 - Went to Oliver Ides and got my Horses Shod
New Shoes all around Charge $2.00 had it charged Mowed
Grass for Daniel in the afternoon
Thursday 11 - Mowed Grass for Daniel and Raked Hay
Fri. July 12, 1895 - Hauled Hay for Daniel. Finished Mowing
mowed the Orchard built a Stack.
Saturday 13 - Raked and Hauled Hay for Daniel
Sun. July 14, 1895 - Went with Father and Mother over to Mansfield to
see Aunt Celia VanNess found her about the same.
Monday 15 - Mowed a small Piece above the Road then went up to Daniels
at 9 o’clock and Finished his Haying built another Stack and Raked after
finished his all up. he to help me on the Morrow
Tues. July 16, 1895 - Mowed andother Land above the Road and Raked
a little then it Rained a Little Mowed a little more then Raked and Started
to draw it but it Rained again Had to quit haying Hunted potato
bugs
Wednesday 17 - Fixed the Horse Rake a little and the Brush fence on
the line whre the bull got Through into lishers Field and Stirred the Hay
out and Raked the Rest Hauled a Part and Mowed a Spell at night
Daniel Helped
Thurs. July 18, 1895 - Mowed the side Hill above the Orchard and a Part
of the top Hill and Hauled a Couple of Loads Daniel Helping
Friday 19 - Mowed on the top of the HIll and Hauled Some
Daniel Helping
Sat. July 20, 1895 - Raked the top Hill and Hauled it in Raked after
and Mowed a Little cleaned up Daniel Helping
Sunday 21 - Went down to Roseville to Meeting Mrs. Watsons Grove
Salvation Army from Elmira Conducted it Had a Large Crowd of People
Rained Long and Hard Broke up the Meeting
Mon. July 22, 1895 - Finished Mowing the top Hill and Mowed a little
below Orchard Raked and bunched a little on the HIll Daniel
Helping
Tuesday 23 - Mowed a Part of the Orchard and Raked over the Hill and
Hauled it in Daniel Helping
Wed. July 24, 1895 - Finished Mowing Orchard and Hauled in the Hay
Thursday 25 - Mowed the field below the Road above sap bush
Raked some Daniel tumbled it up Ready Pitch Raked off
the Orchard
Fri. July 26, 1895 - Hauled in the Hay from the field next the bush
and Raked after and Finished all up haying Daniel helping
Saturday 27 - A Rainy Day Made a Poke for the yearling Bull and turned
him out and went up to Lishers with Daniel to tear down the Old Barn that
he had bought Rained us off before finishing
Sun. July 28, 1895 - Went over to S. S. and Preaching at Elk Run
Monday 29 - Cultivated the late potatoes and Hoed a Part of them
Daniel Hoed on his potatoes
Tues. July 30, 1895 - A Rainy day Mowed briars along the fence
Wednesday 31 - Went to Mansfield Matilda went along
got a new Cradle to cut the oats with and some more feed for the Horses
Went up and Hauled an Old Barn for Daniel from Lishers
Thurs. Aug. 1, 1895 - Worked on the Road. went down to Roseville after
a Small Scraper but did not find any had to go over to Lons after his
Friday 2 - Worked on the Road. Lisher and Daniel working with me
worked down above the corners Hard and dry hard time to plow
Sat. Aug. 3, 1895 - Worked on the Road Lisher and Daniel
working Lisher Plowing and i Scraped
Sunday 4 - went over to E.R. to S.S. and Preaching
Mon. Aug. 5, 1895 - Cradled Oats in the Barn Lot Daniel
Helping me Alfred Hammond brought Ross over
Tuesday 6 - Cradled oats for Daniel it Rained Hard in the Afternoon
Just as we finished the Piece and Rained again in the Evening
Wed. Aug. 7, 1895 - Finished Working the Road Tax Daniel
Working in the forenoon Sally R. and Louise Hanyen came and Will
stopped for dinner they went on down to Mary Janes after dinner
Thursday 8 - Went to Mansfield to the County S. S. Picnic
Father Mother and Ross went along Carried a bag of Rye to Mill for
Daniel Had a Large Crowd and a very nice day
Fri. Aug. 9, 1895 - Raked and Hauled a Part of the Oats
Daniel helping Had a Shower in the night
Saturday 10 - Finished Hauling the Oats Daniel Helping
Sun. Aug. 11, 1895 - Went to S. S. and Class Meeting Jonathan
Leiby Leading
Monday 12 - Went with Ross and Father over to John S they both
stayed Effie came Home with me
Tues. Aug. 13, 1895 - Hauled Daniels Oats for him
Wednesday 14 - Went up on the Mountain black berrying Effie
Matilda and Daniel went along did not find many berries
Called at Burr Woods
THurs. Aug 15, 1895 - Worked on the dug Road with Plow and Scraper
Friday 16 - Finished Fixing the dugway Road and hauled some gravel on
the Creek Crossing Put up a Swing in the Balsam trees
Sat. Aug. 17, 1895 - Fixed brush fence between the Sugar bush and Joe
McConnells woods Had a Gathering Home Jennie, Matilda
and their Children came and Lons Children Lon came a Little
while
Sunday 18 - Went over to S. S. and Preaching at E. R. Father
Mother and Effie and Ross went along
Mon. Aug. 19, 1895 - Went with Ross up to Albert Boughtons Father
Mother and Hattie Nash went along Planted some Flowers on Franks
Grave and Stayed to Boughtons to Dinner
Tuesday 20 - Commenced Digging on a Hatchway to the Cellar
Wed. Aug. 21, 1895 - Dug on the Hatchway and went over to Leons
to see about getting stone For Steps
Thursday 22 - Went over and got the steps and finished digging
Fri. Aug. 23, 1895 - Went to Mansfield after some Lime Sold
a tub Butter at 16 cts Mother went along to See aunt
Celia
Saturday 24 - Hauled some Stone for the Hatchway
Sun. Aug. 25, 1895 - Went with Father Mother and Effie over to S.S.
and Preaching at E. R. Elder King Preaching
Monday 26 - Started the Hatchway wall Set the door frame
went after Ira Smith to Lay some of the wall
Tues. Aug. 27., 1895 - Went down to the Creek on the Longwell flat and
got some Loam for Mortar and helped Ira Lay Wall
Wednesday 28 - Fixed brush fence on the line next to lisher
Mother had a birthday Gathering. Orwell Lovelace and wife and 2 girls
Henry VanNess and wife Kate VanKeuren and Thu Nettie Richmond
Mary Jane B John Styres and family Lon and his folks
John VanNess and Wife Lisher and family Will Reynolds and family
Lija Reynolds Horace Reynolds
Thurs. Aug. 29, 1895 - Helped Lisher thresh Threshed 68 bushels
Barley and 114 bushels Rye
Friday 30 - Helped Lisher Finish Threshed wheat had 102 Bushels
Helped will
Sat. Aug. 31, 1895 - Sick with Bowel trouble Lay in bed nearly
all day
Sunday Sept. 1 - Stayed at Home
Mon. Sept. 2, 1895 - Went up to Lishers Stone quarry and Got some Stone
for steps and wall to the Hatchway
Tuesday 3 - Beardslees Cows Lay in my Buckwheat and Corn all night
Worked at the Hatchway
Wed. Sept. 4, 1895 - Worked on the Hatchway
Thursday 5 - Cut some Sowed Corn for the Cows Beardslees Prized
the Damage at $10.00 Commenced Cutting the field Corn
Fri. Sept. 6, 1895 - Hauled Rails to Fix Beardslees Part of the Line
fence and Commenced Repairing it
Saturday 7 - Worked on the fence all day and til 8 o’clock at night
Sun. Sept 8, 1895 - Went to Church and S. S. Father and Mother
going also
Monday 9 - Commenced Cutting Buckwheat Daniel Helping a
while in the afternoon Had a heavy Shower towards night Stopping
work
Tues. Sept. 10, 1895 - Worked at the Buckwheat
Wednesday 11 - Worked at the Buckwheat
Thurs. Sept. 12, 1895 - Worked at the Buckwheat
Friday 13 - Worked at the Buckwheat Will Reynolds Reaped the Lower
Part with his Reaper
Sat. Sept. 14, 1895 - Worked at the Buckwheat Had a Heavy Frost
at Night
Sunday 15 - Went with Father and Mother over to S. S. and Preaching
Mon. Sept. 16, 1895 - Worked at the Buckwheat Had Daniel to Help
Rained the Most Part of the Afternoon
Tuesday 17 - Worked at the Buckwheat Daniel Helping
Wed. Sept. 18, 1895 - Worked at the Buckwheat Daniel Helping
Thursday 19 - Worked at the Buckwheat
Fri. Sept 20, 1895 - Set up B-wheat Hauled in a Load of
fodder Corn Went to the Black Smiths to get the horses Shod
had their shoes all Reset Charged
Saturday 21 - Sat up Buckwheat after the Reaper finished that Part
Daniel Helping Father Had a Birthday Party Morris and Warren
and Tristam Hiram Wilson and Mrs. Ira Smith the John Styres Alonzo and
Matilda
Sun. Sept 22, 1895 - Went over to S. S. and Preaching Father
and Mother and Matilda Went
Monday 23 - Raked Buckwheat and Cut Corn Daniel Pulled a few Beans
Tues. Sept. 24, 1895 - Raked Buckwheat while the dew was on and then
Cut Corn Daniel Pulled some more Beans and hauled in a jag
Wednesday 25 - Cutting Corn
Thurs. Sept 26, 1895 - finished Raking Buckwheat
Friday 27 - Went to the Fair Father and Mother and Matilda and
Hattie went along
Sat. Sept. 28, 1895 - Cut some Sowed Corn and helped Daniel haul in
the Rest of the beans
Sunday 29 - Went to S. S. and Preaching Father and Mother went
over Till walked over and then Rode back
Mon. Sept. 30, 1895 - Cut Sowed Corn Gathered the beans
through the corn
Tuesday, Oct. 1 - Finished Cutting Sowed Corn Commenced Hauling
Buckwheat
Wed. Oct. 2, 1895 - Hauled B-wheat
Thursday 3 - Hauled Buckwheat Daniel Helping
Fri. Oct. 4, 1895 - Hauled Buckwheat Samuel Helping
Saturday 5 - Finished hauling Buckwheat Hellped Daniel
Dig and Haul his Potatoes Had 14 bushels 7 back
Sun. Oct 6, 1895 - Stayed Home Nora and Cora Styres down
from Lishers a litle while in the Evening
Monday 7 - Commenced Digging Potatoes dug the Rural New
Yorkers and Some of the others
Tues. Oct. 8, 1895 - Dug Potatoes
Wednesday 9 - Dug Potatoes Matilda and the Griswolds went over to Lons
Had my team
Thurs. Oct. 10, 1895 - Finished Digging Potatoes and Gathered
Apples
Friday 11 - Went down to Roseville with Father and Mother went to Washington
Reynolds on a Visit and get Shoemaking done
Sat. Oct. 12, 1895 - Sat up the Sowed Corn
Sunday 13 - Went over to Hear the New Minister. Elder Hyde Father
Mother Matilda and Hattie went along
Mon. Oct. 14, 1895 - Commenced Plowing on the hill for Rye on the buckwheat
stubble
Tuesday 15 - Plowed for Rye and Hauled a Load of Corn in the barn to
Husk
Wed. Oct. 16, 1895 - Plowed on the Hill for Rye
Thursday 17 - Finished Plowing for Rye
Fri. Oct. 18, 1895 - Dragged down the Rye ground and Went down to Beardslees
after Seed Rye. got 10 Bushels for damage by cattle on Buckwheat and Corn
and Sowed the Piece to Rye
Saturday 19, 1895 - Dragged in the Rye and went down to Jerome
Bryants to see about getting Threshers
Sun. Oct. 20, 1895 - Went over to E. R. to S. S. there was no Preaching
the Elder had no Furniture to Keep House with
Monday 21 - Went to Mansfield to Mill had a Bag Corn and
a Bushel Rye ground Buckwheat Selling at 85 cts for 50 lbs.
Tues. Oct. 22, 1895 - Hauled a Load of wood and cleaned out the Granary
for threshers
Wednesday 23 - Went down to Orange Ashleys to see Mark Smiths Machine
would not Thresh less than 8 cts B-wheat Went up to S.
Squires to see John Frost and All Walker. they to come down to Will Reynolds
and to my Barn at night. Came at Dark
Thurs. Oct. 24, 1895 - Thrreshed Buckwheat had Lisher Millard
Leon Durfee and Daniel not help enough did not
finish
Friday 25 - Finished Threshing Had 94 Bags Oats 124
Bags Buckwheat Hauled their thresher and tank down to George
Smiths Jr. for them. Cleaned up the floor and Pitched in Straw
had Daniel to help
Sat. Oct. 26, 1895 - Finished Pitching in the straw. had Daniel Settled
with him owing me 50 cents Hauled in the Rest of the Ear Corn
Sunday 27 - Went over to S. S. and Preaching Till and Millard with Mother
and myself
Mon. Oct. 28, 1895 - Worked on the Cellar Doors
Tuesday 29 - Worked on the Doors
Wed. Oct. 30, 1895 - Hauled corn and Sowed Corn
Thursday 31 - Went down to Beardslees and got some Corn on the damage
by his Cows hauled a Load of manure on the Rye
hauled a Load of stone Rained in the afternoon and all night
Husked Corn in the Barn
Monday, Nov. 11, 1895 - Hauled Stone
Tuesday 12 - Hauled Stone off the Buckwheat Ground and Went over to
Hec. Thomas to see the Hay Pressers
Wed. Nov. 13, 1895 - Plowed in the forenoon on the Hill above the Rye
Husked Corn after
Thursday 14 - Finished Husking the Corn and Cribbed it and Cleared the
Floor Jim Burton Came at night with his Hay Press with Cleveland
and Baker his helpers
Fri. Nov. 15, 1895 - Pressed the Hay had 6 Tons 840 Pounds
Finished a Little after Dinner Daniel Helping
Saturday 16 - Hauled a Load of the Hay to Mansfield Thu VanNess
and Family came on a visit
Sun. Nov. 17,1895 - Went to S. S. and Preaching Mother and
Sarah Jane Reynolds went Sarah Jane as far as Alva Grays
Sunday 24 - Went over to S. S. and Preaching Mother went along
Mon. Nov. 25, 1897 - finished Plowing the top of the Hill next the Rye
Tuesday 26 - Plowed Had a Heavy Shower got wet
Wed, Nov. 27, 1895 - Plowed on the corn stubble
Thursday 28 - Plowed on the Corn stubble the ground frozen a little
but soon thawed
Sat. Dec. 21, 1895 - tryed to Plow ground Frozen Split Wood at
the door
Sunday 22 - Went over to S. S. and Preaching Had a Heavy Fall
of Rain at night
Mon. Dec. 23, 1895 - Plowed all day Rather Wet had
to Plow Narrow Lands
Tuesday 24 - Plowed all day
Wed. Dec. 25, 1895 - Repaired the Dugway Road going to the Sugar
Bush Plowed on the Buckwheat stubble
Thursday 26 - Plowed untill about 4 o’clock it began to Rain and
Rained a long time
Fri. Dec. 27, 1895 - Pumped the Barn Well Dry and chored around the
Barn Paid John Frost $5.00 on Thresh Bill
Saturday 28 - Hauled Some Lumber from the Woods to Build a Shed for
the Hens
Sun. Dec. 29, 1895 - Lons folks came over and Matildas came down to
go to Church but did not go
Monday 30 - Went with Mother to Mansfield Paid the
first Mowing Machine Note of 25.00 It began Raining about 11
o’clock and Rained the Rest of the day Raining at 9 o’clock
Tues. Dec. 31, 1895 - Built a Shed for the hens Cut some stalks
for the cows
Memoranda
Saturday Feb 2 Settled with O. A. Smith found him owing me in full $232.10
Old Note given Mar 16, 1891 $118.83 with interest up to the Present
$147.15
Summer Work 8 Months at $13.00 Per Month $105.45 Plus 147.16 the old
note
= $252.60 minus $20.50 = $232.10 Full amount
Got the Pails 2 hundred of them from P. V. VanNess Place The Pails
to be Ten Dollars a Hundred. Feb. 20
Wednesday Feb. 6 Bought a Cow of O. A. Smith for 25 Dollars the
one that he called Henry
Thursday Feb. 21 got a Horse Rake and Cultivator to Apply on his note
Daniel Reynolds his note of $14.00 and interest
Feb. 21 got my new Wagon box from Wills
Friday Mar. 1 Bought of W. H. Reynolds 2 yearlings 1 a Hiefer the other
a Bull and His Hay Rack allowing Him 20 Dollars on His note
Wednesday March 6 Gave my bnote to J. W. Styres for $22.50 for
a Horse the Mare Called Fan
Wednesday Mar 14 Gave my Note to John Benson for Fifty Dollars
on one years time
Tuesday Mar. 20 Bid of E. L. Nash Democrat Cutter for $ 6.00 at
his Sheriff Sale
Thursday mar 21 Gave my note to P. V. Van Ness for Thirty Dollars on
One year time
April 18 Bought of Daniel his Side Hill Plow for $2.00
May 15 owing to G. L. Strait for a wringer barbed wire and seed Corn
$5.35 Paid
Grain Crop 1897
Oats Bags 166 x 2 Bushels 332
Buckwheat Bags 12 1/2 x 2 Bushels 25
Jan 10 1896
Sold Doctor Nye 20 1/2 Pounds of Pork Ham and 16 1/2 Pounds Suasage
Meat
friday Mar 26, 1897 - Bought a Grain Drill a the Steve Horton Sale $24.50
a Grain Cradle .75 cts. Gave my Note for $25.00 on Nine Months time
Sat March 25 1899 Bought of J. W. Styres His old 2 Horse
Tread Power for ten Dollars
April 14 Bought of Reese and Farrer Bros 1 Set of Small Scales
for 3 Dollars
Sat May 13, 1899 Bought on trial 1 Hunts Ventilated Cream Seperator
Aug. 24, 99 gave my note 175.00 to C. J. Beach on one years time
for a DeLaval Cream Seperator
Sept 16 Paid 35.00 on Seperator to C. J. Beaches wife and took her Receipt
for same
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