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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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1901 - Emerson Smith of
Rutland - Age 40
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| Diary of Emerson Smith |
| Township: Rutland Township, Tioga County PA |
| Year: 1901 |
| 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.
1901 - Emerson Smith
Age 40
Tuesday, Jan. 1, 1901 - Double
Boarded the upper Part of the cow stable next the Door on the West side
A nice Day and Very Cold
Wednesday 2 - Double Boarded
the Lower Part of the Cow Stable next the old Horse stable Part
Weather a Little Cooler
Thursday, Jan. 3, 1901 -
Double Boarded the Door to the old Horse Stable Hauled up 1 Drag
of Wood from the Woods & Sawed it up Mostly Cool
But Pleasant
Friday 4 - Hauled up some
Drags of Wood up to the Door Cool but Pleasant
Saturday, Jan. 5, 1901 -
Went to Mansfield to Mill took 2 Bushels Wheat Father
Went along went in to the Farmers Institute a few minutes Cool
But Pleasant nice wheeling
Sunday 6 - Stayed at Home
Monday, Jan. 7, 1901 - Hauled
up some Drags of Wood up the Door Cool but Pleasant
Tuesday 8 - Hauled up some
Drags of Wood up to the Door A little Warmer wind in
the South
Wednesday. Jan. 9, 1901 -
Chored around the Barn Fixing the Stable Doors to Make them Warmer in the
Cow stable Warm & Thawing
Thursday 10 - Chored around
the HOuse & Barn Smoking the Pork Hams Fixed the Cross Cut saw
& cut a Little Wood it Rained a Little most of the
Day
Friday, Jan. 11, 1901 - Went
to Mansfield Daniel R. went along it Was the day Roxanna Ames
was Buried Mother was going but Gave it up as it was getting
Late Bought Bed Springs for Three Dollars of Rolason &
Shaw
Saturday 12 - Chored around
the Barn & Cut a little Wood Nancy Benson Rose & Ida
VanNess came on a visit
Sunday, Jan. 15, 1901 - Stayed
at Home Weather a little Cooler but Pleasant
Monday 14 - Sawed Wood at
the Door Daniel Helping
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1901 -
Sawed Wood at the Door Daniel Helping Warm &
Pleasant
Wednesday 16 - Sawed Wood
at the Door Daniel Helping Warm & Pleasant
Thursday, Jan. 17, 1901-
Helped Daniel saw Wood in Wills Woods Warm & Pleasant
Friday 18 - Helped Daniel
Saw Wood in Wills Woods Cold & Windy
Saturday, Jan. 19, 1901 -
Chored around the House & Barn & Fixed the Cross Cut Saw
Cold & Windy Daniel didn’t want to work
Sunday 20 - Addie gave birth
to a Baby boy at a quarter to Five o’clock in the Morning. Went over to
Makeley then down to Manford Jones & got their girl Luella & Brought
her Home to help Mother do the Work Cold & Windy
Monday, Jan. 21, 1901 - Chored
around the house & Barn Lady Cow the 3 year old Calved. it was
a Heifer. think I Will Raise it Henry Makeley Came over &
got Ruth & Took her Home with him to stay a Spell Warm
& threatening Rain.
Tuesday 22 - Hauled 2 Loads
Wood for Welby Lawrence Chored Around the House & Barn
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 1901
- Chored about the House & Went to Roseville to See Docter Nye about
the Baby Warm & Plesant
Thursday 24 - Hauled a Couple
of Drags Wood from the Woods up to the Door A Little Cooler
but Pleasant
Friday, Jan. 25, 1901 - Hauled
up some Drags wood to the Door
Sunday, Jan. 27, 1901 - Stayed
at Home
Monday 23 - Chored around
the House & Barn
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 1901 -
Went up to Henry Makeleys to See Ruth She was all Right so i Left
Her there as they wanted to keep her longer George Brown
Died at eleven o’clock Russel Niles was Buried
Wednesday 30 - Done the Chores
& Sat by the Fire
Thursday, Jan. 31, 1901 -
Manford Jones & Wife Came up Set up the Sleigh & Visited
with them
Friday, Feb. 1 - Went to
Mansfield sold Roses 18 # Butter @ 18 cts = 3.24 Bought
1 Pair of Tall Boots & Snag Proof Rubbers = 3.00
Sleighing
Saturday, Feb. 2, 1901 -
Went to Mansfield with a Veal Calf wt. 130 # @ 6 cts = 7.90 Changed
the Boots for a Bigger Pair of the same kind Pretty Good Sleighing
Sunday 3 - Stayed at Home
Eugene Phillips & Wife & Baby & Wife’s Sister & uncle William
Came on a Visit Pretty Good Sleighing
Monday, Feb. 4, 1901 - Cold
& Windy Hauled up some Drags Wood up to the Door
Tuesday 5 - Chored around
the house & Barn & Sat by the fire
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1901 -
Cut Some Wood at the Door & done the Chores Luella Jones
Went up to Lishers to Ride down Hill in the evening it
was Cold & Stormy
Saturday 9 - Went to Mansfield
to Mill
Monday 11 - Went to Mansfield
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 1901 -
Cold & Windy
Thursday, Feb. 14, 1901 -
Cold & Windy
Saturday, Feb. 16, 1901 -
Done the chores I Shoveled the Snow out of the Road Leading
into the Woods Weather Warmer
Sunday 17 - Mother Makeley
& Gertie came over on foot took them Down to the Old Bartlett
Place to Enos Cleveland on their way Home as the Road over the Hill was
Drifted up
Monday, Feb. 18, 1901 - Hauled
up 1 Load of Slab Wood & 1 Load of Pole Wood up to the
Door Done a Churning & the Chores A Little
Warmer Nice Sleighing
Friday, Feb. 22, 1901 - Went
up to W. H. Hatfields Sale. E.L. Nash went with me. did not buy any thing.
Lisher Bought 3 Cows with their calves.
Saturday 23 - Went down to
Russell Niles Sale Henry Makeley came over and Went Down with me
did not buy any thing
Sunday, Feb. 24, 1901 -
Stayed at Home
Monday, 25 - Cut Wood at
the Door & Fixed the cow stanchions to keep the Hay from getting under
their feet
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 1901 -
Cut Wood at the Door
Wednesday, 27 - Cut a Little
Wood at the Door
Thursday, Feb. 28, 1901 -
Cut Wood at the Door A Nice Day thawed
a Little
Friday, Mar. 1 - Hauled Wood
up to the Door
Saturday, Mar. 2, 1901 -
Hauled a Load of Wood 2 Cords seasoned Wood down to John Stout &
Got the Horses Shod All Round & Had Chain Link Put in
Sunday 3 - Stayed at
Home O.A. & Wife, Grant, and Tracy came over. Draper came down
& Brought his Accordeon with him
Monday, Mar. 4, 1901 - Went
to Mansfield After some Grain feed for the Cows Sold PRoses 3 # Butter
@ 18 cts = 5.40
Bought
of Roses 400 # Bran = 4.00
600 # “ = 6.30
200 # Meal = 2.00
2 Bags = 12
12.42
Tuesday 5 - Went down to
Roseville with Addie to do some trading
Wednesday, Mar. 6, 1901 -
Went sown to Roseville after Doctor Nye Addie was not feeling
Well. got some Medicine for her from the doctor got Ella Lawrence
to Come down to Help Her
Thursday 7 - Chored around
the House & Barn Addie got Better
Star cow took the Bull
Friday, Mar. 8, 1901 - Hauled
some Wood up to the Door
Saturday 9 - A Rainy Day
Chored around the Barn turning Water & done a churning & Put some
new Stamping Plank in the Horse Stable
Sunday, Mar. 10, 1901 - Stayed
at Home it Rained almost all of the Night
Monday 11 - Hauled up Some
Wood from the Woods in the Log Got Stuck in the Creek and Pulled
the Coupling ??? out of the Sleigh tongue Had to Put a Bolt
through to Hold it in Warm and Cloudy
Tuesday, Mar. 12, 1901 -
Cut some Maple trees & Hauled 1Log of it up to the Door &
Tapped the Maple Shade trees along the Road & 15 Maples along
the Creek Below the House But it did not Run much
Wednesday 13 - Hauled 3 Loads
of Sap Wood to the Sap Arch & 2 Loads of Stove Wood up to the Door
the Sap Ran a Little but not very good
Thursday, Mar. 14, 1901 -
Gathered the Sap down under the Bank & Hauled the Pails & Boiling
Pans down in the Woods & Tapped a Part of the Flat The Sap Ran
Pretty Well
Friday 15 - Finished the
Flat & Hauled the Pails up in the Wood & Tapped a Part of the Upper
Woods The Sap Ran Pretty Well
Saturday, Mar. 16, 1901 -
Finished Tapping the Rest of the Pails that I had up in the Woods
Washed out the Boilers to get them Ready for Sugaring
Sunday 17 - Stayed at Home
Monday, Mar. 18, 1901 - Gathered
a Part of the Sap using the Small Store tub to Haul it in Boiled
a Little of it
Tuersday 19 - Finished Soaking
the Drawing tub so that i used it to Haul sap in
Wednesday, Mar. 20, 1901
- Worked at the sugaring gathered the Bush all over
Thursday 21 - Wprked at the
sugaring Syruped off 11 Pails Daniel Came down about
Noon & Wanted to Work so Had to Let Him Work as i Had his Pails &
he Could not get Work without them
Friday, Mar. 22, 1901 - Went
to Mansfield to Mill Sold 4 gals Maple Syrup @ 1.00 a gallon
Bought of E. M. Fellows 100 # Crushed Oyster Shells 100 # Crushed
Flint 11 # Ground Meat scraps for 1 Gallon of syrup = 1.00
Daniel Went along
Thursday, Mar. 28, 1901 -
Gathered & Boiled Sap Mother Sprained her Ankle pretty
Badly it will be a Long time before She can step on it again.
Monday, April 1, 1901 - Gathered
& Boiled Sap
Tuesday 2 - Gathered Sap
Six tubs full & Boiled what we could Spencer Cleveland
helping at 10 cts a day & Board
Wednesday, April 3, 1901
- A Stormy Day Done the chores & Put up the Spouts to carry
the Water from the Barn to the Well
Thursday, 4 - Dumped the
Snow out of the Dishes & Hauled 2 Loads Wood Syruped off
?? Pails Spencer Cleveland Helping
Friday, April 5, 1901 - Gathered
the Flat over & Boiled it with the Rest Had 3 Pails
Tapped a Few more trees the dishes that were down along the creek
under the Bank Spencer Clevelend went home at noon
Saturday 6 - A Rainy Day
Carried up the Syrup from the Woods & done the Chores it
Rained all Day
Sunday, April 7, 1901 - Stayed
at Home Lon & Sate came over a Little While
Enos Cleveland came up & got the tub of Butter that they Bought Last
fall they Lack 2 Dollars of Paying for it
Monday 8 - Dumped the Rain
Water out of the Dishes & Cut a Little wood at the Door
Spencer Cleveland & Goldie came up but went Home again at night and
did not come again the next day
Tuesday, April 9, 1901 -
Leveled up the Seperator and Done the Chores Father Makeley
Came over a Little While Sate & Jenny & John
& Jane called in a few Minutes on their way home from Lishers
Wednesday 10 - Went to Mansfield
Bought a Woven Wire Spring Cot Bed for Mother to Sleep & Lay on
2.25 Sold 2 tubs ? each 60# @ 18 cts = $ 10.90
Thursday, April 11, 1901
- Cut the sap trees over & Cut a Little Sap Wood Sawed
the Little 2 year old Red Heifers Horns off
Friday 12 - Gathered &
Boiled Sap Gathered about 10 Barrels
Saturday, April 13, 1901
- Gathered & Boiled Sap
Sunday 14 - Finished Boiling
Sap Had 5 Pails Syrup Henry Makeley & Hired man came
over a Little While they were Breaking Oxen Mother
Makeley came over a foot al little While Lon & Sate came
over to see Mother
Monday, April 15, 1901 -
Went to Mansfield with the Hog Sold him to W. F. Rose wt 209
# @ 5 cts = $10.45 Lee Reynolds Rode over With me
Tuesday 16 - Sorted a few
Potatoes in the Cellar to get them Ready for Market Jason Watkins
Came Here Selling Medicine so Bought $2.50 worth of Medicine
as Addie was Sick and Had got Ready to go for the Doctor Huffs
& Armstrong Medicine Gertie Came over to Help Addie
Wednesday, April 17, 1901
- Dolly Cow Calved
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Thursday 18 - Gathered the
Sugar Dishes & the Sap that was in them Gathered them &
the Sap with the Wagon
Friday, April 19, 1901 -
Went down to Roseville to Welby Lawrences after his girl Edith but as she
Wanted $1.50 per Week would have come very Reluctantly at $1.25 but
i did not Hire Her as i wanted her to come at 1.00.
Saturday 20 - Boiled the
last little drib of sour sap that Gathered with the Dishes & Packed
up the Storage Tubs & cut some Sap Wood by the Arch
Sunday, April 21, 1901 -
Went down to Manford Jones after his Smallest girl to come and Work for
us & She Came Home with me it was Pretty Muddy as it Rained the
Most of the Day
Monday 22 - Set the
Old Horse Power to get ready for Churning Ross SMith wanted to Work
for Six Dollars Per Month but i did not Like to Pay him quite So Much
So he did not stay
Tuesday, April 23, 1901 -
Cut wood at the Door Daniel Helping it was a Rather
Stormy day Had Light Sprinkles of Rain almost all Day
Daniel Helping
Wednesday 24 - Cut Wood at
the Door Draper Helping
Thursday, April 25, 1901
- Sorted Potatoes in the Cellar Ira SMith Bought 36# Sugar
@ 6 cts = 2.16 to Apply on Wagon Repairing
Friday 26 - Went to Mansfield
with 16 Bushel Potatoe Sold Roswell Ripley 10 Bushels
@ 50 cts = $5.00 He did not Pay for them Sold Roses 6
Bushels @ 50 cts = $3.00 Bought $6.08 worth of Grass Seed &
Bought 600 Bran @ 6.30. 400 Meal 4.00 = 10.30 Owe $3.30
yet Daniel Working
Saturday, April 27, 1901
- Cut Wood at the Door Daniel Helping. Bought Daniels Sugar Dishes
@ 8 cts Each & Boiling Pan @ $2.50 60 Buckets @ 8 cts = 4.80
& Pans 2.50 = $7.30
Sunday
28 - Manford Jones Wife & little Boy came up. Matilda came down
the little Baby boy Died Jenny Styres & Bert came
over a little While Went over to Makeleys to tell them
Monday, April 29, 1901 -
Sent out an order for seeds Went with Draper up to the Graveyard
to Show Him where to dig the little grave & to Mansfield with a veal
Calf. Telephoned to Mainesburg to Elder Gard to come Mate Ashley
came up & Helped & Mother Makeley Came over & Stayed over night
. Matilda Came down also.
Tuesday 30 - We Buried Our
3 Month Old Deformed Baby Boy Elder Gard Preached the Sermon
Had Wesley Sherman for undertaker Addie did not Like it at
all
Wednesday, May 1, 1901 -
Plowed a Little above the Oat corn ground Across the Road but as it was
Rather Wet so that the side Hill Plow did not scour at all & did not
Plow after Noon Carried the Democrat Wheels over to Ira Smith for
Repairs.
Thursday 2 - Dragged a part
of the House Lot it was Rather Wet & it Rained Toward night so
that can not Drag in 2 or 3 Days.
Friday, May 3, 1901 - Cleaned
over Oats to get Ready for Seeding & Cleaned a Little Wheat
Saturday 4 - Cleaned over
the Rest of the Wheat & Went to Roseville Sold Blood & Avery
51 lbs, Buter @ 16 cts = $8.16 & 18 doz. Eggs @ 11 cts = 1.98.
Sunday, May 5, 1901 - Went
up to Father Makeleys & Addie & the children Went along &
Gertie as she was there Having Stayed over night with us.
Monday 6 - Fixed the Fence
on the McConnell Line in the field & Helped Daniel Fix a Part
of the Brush fence next Lishers & Dragged a Part of the House Lot Plowing
Went up & Got Daniel to Help on the Brush fence Hauled Some Poles
with the Horses He came at noon
Tuesday, May 7, 1901 - Dragged
in the House Lot Turned the Cows out to Pasture Marked
the Patch next the Road mulched for Garden & Addie
& Eva Planted a Part of it
Wednesday 8 - Spwed the House
Lot & Brought the Smoothing Harrow down off from the Hill to Get it
ready for use
Thursday, May 9, 1901 - Planted
the Oats in the House Lot & Fixed the Smoothing Harrow
it Rained a Part of the Day & Dug up some Ground in the front yard
next the Road for Addie a Posy Bed & Plowed on the Oat Ground
across the Road.
Friday 10 - Finished
Plowing the Oat Ground & Dragged a Part of the Fall Plowing on the
same but it commenced to Rain again towards night so Had to quit.
Saturday, May 11, 1901 -
Plowed in the Field Below Wesleys for Corn as it was too Wet to Sow Oats
Sunday 12 - Stayed at Home
Luella Jones & her Mother came up to see Eva
Monday, May 13, 1901 - Veal
Calves Ready for Market Went to Mansfield with 2 Veal Calves wt 275
@ 4 1/2 cts = 12.37 Addie went along got some Eggs
to Lons to set Ross Came Here to Stay I Guess
Tuesday 14 - Went over to
Will Halls after some pigs But he did not Have any Went to
Jim Averys & found one & over to Roseville but did not find any
& Went over to Harmon Updykes and found some i guess Will go
again in the Morning to See updyke about them. & Sowed a Part of the
Oats Ross Dragging with the horses while i was gone
Wednesday, May 15, 1901 -
Went over to Harmon Updykes and got 2 Pigs Had to Pay $3 each $6 for 3
& then around by George Frost to Roseville & got one for $2.50
Ross went over to Seymours & got his Clothes. Finished Sowing the Oats
across the Road
Thursday 16 - Ross Dragged
the Oats with the Smoothing Harrow & i Set up the Wheel Cultivator
Drag & Dragged a Part of the Potatoe Ground with it for Potatoes again
Sprayed the Plum & Cherry & apple trees Around the House
Friday, May 17, 1901 -
Marked a Part of the Potatoe Ground the Part that i had Dragged & Furrowed
out & Dropped & Covered the Potatoes using the Small Cultivator
Ross, Addie, and Eva helping.
Saturday 18 - Plowed for
Corn Below the Road acros from Wesley
Sunday, May 19, 1901 - Stayed
at Home Eva Came Back from Makeleys
Monday 20 - Plowed for Corn
Below Wesleys Wesley is Tearing down his Old Horton Barns there
was a man Had one of his Horses Taken Away from him as he was coming up
the [road] Between the House & the Corner Below Here
Tuesday, May 21, 1901 - Plowed
for Corn Below Wesleys
Wednesday 22 - Finished Plowing
for Corn Below Wesley’s it Rained in the P.M. Fixed Addies Shoes
Luella Jones Came up at night & Stayed over night.
Thursday, March 23, 1901
- Went to Mansfield Eva & Luella Went Along
Bought 1 1/2 Bushels Seed Corn Leaming @ 65 cts.
Friday 24 - Hauled Manure
on the Corn Ground Below the Road it Rained a Hard Shower in
the Afternoon So that Could not Work
Saturday, March 25, 1901
- Plowed for Corn Across the Road Below the Oats But it Was Very Wet
and commenced Raning again so did not Plow all day & Sorted Potatoes
in the Cellar
Sunday 26 - Stayed at Home
& Churned John Styres & Jenny came over a Little While
Rained almost all night
Monday, May 27, 1901 - Fixed
the Rail fence on the Line Next Will Reynolds & Fis the Brush Fence
next Lishers & Sorted a few Potatoes in the cellar the
Goround so Wet Cannot Work it.
Tuesday 28 - Cleaned out
the Wood House & Tore out the Floor & Cleaned out the Chip Manure
so that could put in a New Floor & Make it Larger cover it all over
Wednesday, May 29, 1901 -
Finished cleaning out the Wood House & Built a Foundation for the Seperator
& Put in the Floor Raised the Seperator up Higher than
used to have it Wet Rainy Gloomy Weather
Thursday 30 - Set up the
Churn Ready to Churn Split & Piled Wood &
Sawed Some Ross Helping Ira Smith came & got 2 Busheld
Potatoes @ 5 cts Eva Jones went to Roseville to Decoration
Friday, May 31, 1901 - Cut
Wood at the Door Went down to Roseville Baptist Church to hear
Mrs Scott Lecture on the Negro question in the evening. Ross, Eva, &
Addie & the Children went along.
Saturday, June 1 - Cut Wood
at the Door Went down to Wells Ashley to see if i could find Manly
Smith to Get him to take care of his sheep & found him down to the
Bailey Barn he was Moving the Barn Had Victor Welch Moving it with
his Tools. he said he would take Care of the sheep when he got Time
Sunday, June 2, 1901 - Went
down to Manford Jones with Eva. Addie & the Children Went Along.
Picked a few Winter greens Paid Ella 2 Dollars on Eva’s Work
it Rained a Shower in the Afternoon.
Monday 3 - Fixed the
Road Fence Along the Barn Lot & Piled up the Fence along the Road
Below Wesleys Piled it up to get it out of the Way
A Nice Pleasant Day
Tuesday, June 4, 1901 - Went
to Mansfield Sold R.W. & M. F. Rose 1 Tub Butter
wt 51 @ 16 = 8.16 Boutht of Shipbanks1 Straw Hat 25 cts
& Ross 1 Wool Hat 1.00 Cuff Buttons 25 cts.
Wednesday 5 - Commenced Dragging
on the Corn Ground but it was Wet. Went to Plowing across the Road
finished that & Went to Hauling Manure Joe McConnell’s
Bull got in with my cows & Ross drove him back home. Stern Ashley Borrowed
the Drill to Plant Corn With.
Thursday, June 6, 1901 -
Dragged on the Corn Ground Below the Road it was Rather Wet but had to
Work at it as it is so Late Cant wait for it to Dry up, but Commenced
Marking it but Broke the Marker
Friday 7 - Too wet to Plant
Filed the Saw & Sawed a Little Wood & Hauled a little Manure it
was too Wet but Had to Haul as it is getting so Late
Saturday, June 8, 1901 -
Hauled Manure on the Corn Ground Below the Road for Sowed Corn & Went
down to Roseville to Caucus Election Addie went Along
Sunday 9 - Went over to Lons
Addie Rosss & Eva Went aalong & Brought the Old Folks Back
Eva came Back on Foot around to Elk Run to Children’s Day & ADdie Gertie
& Ross went with me over there at night
Monday, June 10, 1901 - Planted
the Part right Below Wesleys to Field Corn Planted the New Land
Marked the same Ross tried but could not use the Planter so Had to
Plant with the Hoe Had Lee Reynolds to Help. Lewis Roblyer &
Elmer VanValkner Had a Lawsuit at Roseville.
Tuesday 11 - Dragged the
Patch for Corn across the Road & Marked it & Planted a Part of
it. Planted the Package of ?oura Seed that we Bought of Gregorys
Stern Ashley came & Borrowed the Grain Drill to Plant Corn With
Wednesday, June 12, 1901
- Finished Planting Corn Across the Road & Hauled Some more Manure
on the Field Below the Road & Dragged on it the Rest of the Day
Will VanNess Borrowed the Wheel Cultivator to Cultivate Corn With
Thursday 13 - Finished Dragging
the Piece Below the Woods for Sowed Corn & Sowed the Corn with the
Grain Drill Planted a few Potatoes along the edges to turn Around
on
Friday, June 14, 1901 - Hauled
the Horse Manure on the Rest of the Potato Ground & Plowed it in
Saturday 15 - Dragged &
Furrowed the Potatoe Ground & Planted it to Potatoes & Beans &
Corn & Hauled 4 Loads of Manure on the Potatoes & Cultivated the
Gardens
Sunday, June 16, 1901 -
Went Down to Manford Jones with Eva to take her Home to Stay
Owing Her on Work 1.00 Ross Went Along. Ovid Comfort was there, the
Blind Boy Came Home by Makeleys & they Gave us some
Cabbage & Tomato Plants
Monday 17 - Will VanNess
Brought my Cultivator Home & Helped Put the Rest of the Teeth on for
Dragging & i Went up on the Hill to Drag the Wheat up for Sowed Corn
but thought Would plant so came Back down & got the Plow and Plowed
it. Ross Picked Stone off the Garden & fixed on Calf Stanchions.
Tuesday, June 18, 1901 -
Dragged the Wheat Patch for Corn & Sowed it to Corn in the forenoon
& Cultivated Potatoes Back of the Barn
Wednesday 19 - Plowed a Part
of the Orchard for Buckwheat Eugene Cleveland Came Over from Will
VanNess and Helped Ross Hoe Potatoes to Pay for the use of the Cultivator
Father Makeley Came over to see about getting the Bull to Use a While
Thursday, June 20,
1901 - Plowed a Piece Below the Road for Sowed Corn, But it is raining
as i Write & i dont know as i can Sow it as it might be too Wet
Skinned the Calf that died Archie Makeley came & got the
Bull
Friday 21 -Plowed in the
upper part of the Orcahrd with the flat Plow. Churned a churning at noon
& FDragged the Piece Next the Road for Sowed Corn & got out the
Drill to Sow it But then it Rained a Long Heavy Shower so could not sow
Ross went over to Makeleys and got some Leaming Seed
Saturday, June 21, 1901-
Went to Mansfield Addie & Ross Went Along Ross
Stayed over there to see his sister Went up in the Orchard
to Plow but it was so Wet that i quit
Sunday 23 - Went over to
Makeleys Father & Mother & Addie Went along
Monday, June 24, 1901 - Finished
Plowing the Orchard for Buckwheat Sherman Marbles Woman came
& got Mother’s Old Loom
Tuesday 25 - Plowed on the
hill Above the Oats & Next the Wheat Ground Sowed Corn
Wednesday, June 26, 1901
- Finished Plowing on the Hill for Sowed Corn & Dragged over
the Piece Below the Orchard & Sowed it to Leaming Corn in drills 3
Feet apart Uncle Warren Smith and Wife came Here a little While
Thursday 27 - Dragged the
Corn Patch on the Hill between the Oats & Wheat FGround Sowed
Corn & Sowed it to Corn with the Grain Drill A Very Hot Day
Had a Shower of Rain in the Evening C. J. Beach Came and took 2 New
Notes on the Seperator one of 50.00 5 Months one of $46.80 on one Year
no interest
Friday, June 28, 1901 - Had
a Shower of Rain too Wet to Work much Trimmed off a few
Apple Limbs and Trimmed out 2 Old Dry Apple trees & Piled the Brush
for Burning & Set around the House the Rest of the Day
Saturday 29 - Hauled the
Brush out of the Orchard & Burned it up & Dragged the Orchard over
for Buckwheat
Sunday, June 30, 1901 - Went
over to Elk Run to Meeting & S.S. Mother & Ross Went Along.
Allen Seely Came to get my Wheel Cultivator but could not Spare it
Monday, July 1 - Finished
Dragging the Orchard for Buckwheat & Sowed it to Buckwheat & Cultivated
Some Potatoes with the Wheel Cultivator took Father & Mother
over to Lyman Smiths to a Birthday Party Addie Went over After them
at night Very Warm
Tuesday, July 2, 1901 - Finished
Cultivating the Potatoes Back of the Barn & Went to Mansfield. Bought
2 Hundred Pounds of Plaster for the Corn & 1 lb Paris Green for
the Potatoes & 4 Butter Tubs A Warm Day
Wednesday 3 - Cultivated
Corn Below the Road With the Big Cultivator Rained a HEavy
Shower in the Afternoon too Wet to WOrk Shut
up 1 Road Sluice & Hoed in the Garden a little While
Thursday, July 4, 1901 -
Hoed Potatoes Back of the Barn
Friday 5 - Hoed Potatoes
Back of the Barn. Had a Shower in the Morning and Another in the Evening
Saturday, July 6, 1901 -
Sprayed the Potatoes in the Garden & Back of the Barn & Hoed on
them a While Hauled Some Plaster & Ashes Across the Road
to Put on the Corn next the Road & Ross Put Some of it on
Sunday 7 - Stayed at Home
Sarah J. Reynolds Came at Night
Monday, July 8, 1901 - Cultivated
Corn Below Wesleys it Rained in the Afternoon Went
in Wesleys Barn through the Showers had a heavy Shower
Jud Oldroyd was there through shower Mowed the Road Below the
Corn Below the House Sarah J. Reynolds was here
Tuesday 9 - Archie Makeley
Brought the Bull Home Went to Mansfield to Mill Sarah J. went
down to Jerome Bryants with me Bought a new Chain for the Barn
Well Tried to Cultivate Corn across the Road from the House
but it was so Wet that could not Work it & Also Below the Road the
sowed Corn Part but it Was too Wet the most Had a Swarm
Bees
Wednesday, July 10, 1901
- Shovel Plowed the Potatoes Back of the Barn & Helped Ross Hoe on
the Rest of the late Planted ones next them
Thursday 11 - Cultivated
the Fodder Corn on the Wheat ground on the Hill & a Part of the Piece
across the Road from the House Mowed the Road up to the Line by Wesleys
Friday, July 12, 1901 - Finished
Cultivating the Corn Below Wesleys with the Little Cultivator & Finshed
Cultivating Corn Across the Road from the House & Cultivated
Fodder Corn Below the Road With the Big Cultivator. Finished Shovel Plowing
the late Potatoes Back of the Barn
Saturday 13 - Finished Cultivating
the Fodder Corn Below the Road & cultivated in the Rest of the Piece
Hauled in the Hay that Cut along the Road
Sunday, July 14, 1901 - Stayed
at Home
Monday 15 - Cultivated the
Rest of the Corn Below Wesleys & Commenced to get Ready for Haying
Tuesday, July 16, 1901 -
Finished setting up the Mower & Ground the knives & Mended the
Hay Rack & Picked a few Cherries it Rained at Night
Wednesday 17 - Picked some
Cherries & Fixed the Pump again & Mowed a Little Grass with the
Scythe in the House Lot
Thursday, July 18, 1901 -Cultivated
the Corn Across the Road with the Wheel Scraper until i Was taken Sick
with the summer Complaint
Friday 19 - Sick did not
Work Addie & Ross Took the Bull over to Sell
Rockwells got $30 for him Weighed Eleven Hundred & 20
1120 Pounds
Saturday, July 20, 1901 -
Still sick did not Work laid in bed the most of the A. M. & did not
do much in the P. M. Ground the Reaper knives & Put them in the
Reaper again Nora & Cora Styres Came and Staid a Part of
the Day then Went up to Lishers
Sunday 21 - Stayed at Home
Monday, July 22, 1901 -
Cut the Piece of Wheat by the Orchard with the Reaper & Hauled 1 Load
in the Barn & as it was so much Green Weeds in it did not Haul
any More Mowed a Part of the Grass Below it & Looked like Rain
i quit
Tuesday 23 - Finished Mowing
the Grass Below the Wheat & Hauled 3 Loads of it in the Barn
1 Load yet in the Field Hauled in the Rest of the Wheat all but the
Scatterings
Wednesday, July 24, 1901
- Mowed a Piece above the Wheat Part of the Orchard & Hauled it in
Hauled the other Load Below Raked the Wheat & Hay Scatterings
& Hauled them in
Thursday 25 - Mowed the Clover
in the Barn Lot & Broke a Mower Guard doing it Went to
Mansfield i got the guard & Shoe for the End of the Cutter Bar
Had the Horses Shod at Kiff & Case for 1.50 A Cool Cloudy Day
Friday, July 26, 1901 - it
Rained Almost all Last Night & Part of this Morning Went down
to Roseville to Get the Papers & a Barrell for the Soft Soap
Paid 50 cts for it Went on Wills Hill a Berrying A Cool
Cloudy Day
Saturday 27 - Stirred out
the Clover Hay in the Barn Lot after the Rain to get it Cured & Dried
I Raked & Cocked it as it was not Cured Enough to Haul in the Barn
it Being a Full Hay Day & the Hay was So Wet & Green that did not
dry much
Sunday, July 28, 1901 - Stayed
at Home
Monday 29 - Put some New
Mower knives on the Cutter Bars & Ground up 1 Set & Stirred out
the Clover in the Barn Lot & Hauled it in got most all in then it Rained
again & got the Rest of it Wet. But there wasn’t much left
Tuesday, July 30, 1901 -
Mowed 1 Load of Hay on the Hill & Hauled it in & Hauled the Rest
of the Clover in & tried to Fix the Barn Well Pump but Could not as
it was Fastened so that had to Split the Log to get the chain out
Wednesday 31 - Mowed 2 Loads
& one fag of Hay & Hauled it in & Ground the Other set
of Mower Knives & Mowed a While in the Evening
Thursday, August 1, 1901
- Finished Mowing the Land & Hauled it in Had 3 Loads & Mowed
a While i the Evening
Friday 2 - Mowed a While
& Hauled it all in Had 4 Loads Wat Roses son Came to Buy
Butter
Saturday, August 3, 1901
- Finished Mowing the Land & Raked the Scattering with the hay &
Hauled them, 1 load in. Mowed around the Rest of the Field & Hauled
it in one Load. One More Days Work Left.
Sunday 4 - Went down to Roseville
with Mother to have the Doctor see her ankle Addie Went along
Lucille Jones Rode down with us. did not get Home until 12 o’clock
at night
Monday, Aug. 5, 1901 - Went
to Mansfield with 6 tubs Butter sold to Rose @ 16 & 17 = 54.46.
Paid C. J. Beach 50 Dollars on Seperator Acct. Mother Went along.
Tuesday 6 - A Rainy Day Sat
in the House & Read the Papers.
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1901 -
Finished Mowing the Grass on the Hill & as it did not Dry off Enough
to Rake it up Mowed in the House Lot & Cradled around the Oats in the
House Lot.
Thursday 8 - Went up on the
Hill & Raked a Jag of Hay A Loaded a Part of it on & then it began
to Rain A Rained by Showers the Rest of the day so that could not
Haul it in.
Friday, Aug. 9, 1901 - Finished
up the Haying Addie Was taken Sick last night, Miscarried Went
down to Roseville and Had the Doctor come up & Went over to Selah Frosts
to get Luella Jones to come & Work
Saturday 10 - Went over to
Austinville to the Smith Reunion Father, Mother Ross Matilda
& Hattie Went along. Nellie Tears came down & Stayed With Addie
While we were gone. Had a Pleasant day cloudy & Rained a Little
shower but not much.
Sunday, August 11, 1901 -
Churned & Helped Wait upon Addie Went over to Frosts to
See why the Jones girl did not come found her gone She
Came in Night by Herself
Monday 12 - Sent Ross With
the Team over to Frosts after Luellas Clothes Cut the Oats
in the House Lot & across the Road & Put the Reaper Back under
the Shed
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1901 -
Went to Mansfield to Mill Bought a Barley Fork for 1.00
Built a Box on the Hay Rack to Haul Loose Oats in
Wednesday 14 - Hauled oats
hauled them in across the Road & 1 Load in the House Lot.
Thursday, Aug. 15, 1901 -
A Rainy Day Could not go to the Reynolds Reunion as it Rained so
Much the Babies Put some irons in the Churn Power & it Broke so had
to Churn by hand. Mended it again & Laid a Bed the Rest of the day
Friday 16 - Commenced Plowing
for wheat over Back of the North Hill Ross & Luella went
after Black Berries but did not get much
Saturday, Aug. 17, 1901 -
Plowed for Wheat over Back of the Hill it Rained through the Day and at
Night
Sunday 18 - Went over to
John Styres Father Mother & Ross Went along Father
& Mother Stayed over there.
Monday, Aug. 19, 1901 - Plowed
on the Hill for Wheat
Tuesday 20 - Plowed on the
Hill in the A. M. & Stirred Oats & Hauled in One Load it Rained
A Little Went down to Ashleys When they was threshing & Went with the
threshers up to Wills to see about Helping Leon Thresh.
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1901
- Went up & Helped Leon Thresh until they Broke down then Hauled in
Oats from the House Lot Luella Jones Helping Ross Went up in
the P.M. & Helped Thresh
Thursday 22 - Raked over
the Oat Stubble in the House Lot unloaded the Load in the Barn Hauled in
the scattering & Went up to Bert Tears with a Pail & Harvest Pears
Ross Went over to Estel Everetts to Stay until Sunday Luella Jones
went over to Austinville
Friday, Aug. 23, 1901 - Plowed
on the Hill Rained at night and almost all Night fed
the Cows some Sowed Corn
Saturday 24 - Went down to
Roseville with Addie to send out letters to Change the Address of the Papers
for Free Delivery Plowed a little on the Hill & Cut some Fodder
Corn for the Cows
Sunday, Aug. 25, 1901 - Styaed
at Home Vurt Styres Came over & Brought the Old Folks Home
Ross came Back from Estel Everets.
Monday 26 - Built a Fence
across the Barn Lot from the Barn yard Fence across next the Drive way
by the Potato Patch to Make a Pasture for the Calves
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1901 -
Plowed on the Hill in the A. M. & Hauled some Sowed Corn to feed the
cows & Went up on the Mountain to Gene Woods & Stayed over night
to Pick Black Berries
Wednesday 28 - Went from
Genes over to Koons Camp after Berries & Came home at night Gene
Went along did not get many Berries as there Had Been so many Pickers
Thursday, Aug. 29, 1901 -
Finished Plowing the Wheat Ground Went up to Wills & Borrowed
his Bush Schythe to Cut Brush along the Longwell line.
Friday 30 - Went with Addie
& the Children over to Father Makeleys & went over to Paul
Jupenlaz to Buy a Bull Calf found one but did not know as would buy it
it Rained in the Afternoon & Evening.
Saturday, Aug. 31, 1901 -
Went over to Will Van Ness to See Gene Bailey about the Lumber bought in
the Longwell Place & chored about the House & Barn
it Rained a Heavy Shower at Night
Sunday, Sept. 1 - Went over
to Sarah Clevelands with Addie & the CHildren Sarah Cleveland
came Home with us
Monday, Sept. 2, 1901 - Went
to Mansfield to Mill Ross Went along Bought 1 Shirt for him
@ 50 cts & one for Myself at 50 cts. the R. F. D.
Started.
Tuesday 3 - Helped E. L.
Nash thresh Ross Helped also Addie Went over Home With Aunt
Sarah Ruth Stayed over there
Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1901
- Went over to Paul Jupenlaz after a Bull Calf Bought him for 12
Dollars & Spoke for 2 Pigs to be gotten on or About the 24
Thursday 5 - Went over to
Mansfield after Father & Mother
Friday, Sept. 6, 1901 - Worked
on the Road with the Big Scraper from the Corner Below the Hugh Argetsinger
House to W. B. Reynolds Ross Working Had L. W. Baileys
team & Bentworth Stallion Leon Durfee with his Team to
Help
Saturday 7 - Went to Mansfield
in the afternoon Addie & Owen went along. Bou=ght
a Pair of slipper shoes for Addie Bought a New Tubinne
and Curb for the Barn Well. David Ames & Wife Came & Len &
Sate With them but did not Stay Long
Sunday, Sept. 8, 1901 -
Stayed at Home Mother Makeley & Archie Came over to bring
Ruth Home Ross Went off with Olan Smith at night
Weather Cool threatens frost
Monday 9 - Worked on the
Road from Wesleys to the Town Line & over to Lisbees & across to
Wills Had Lishers & Jimmy Longwells teams to Help
Bailey Worked old Bentworth the Big Clydesdale Stallion
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1901 -
Went over to the Oscar Richmond Sale & Bought one Old Tanning Mill
for 1.75 & one Set of Platform Scales weighing 800 lbs
for $7.00.
Wednesday 22 - Hauled Stone
off the Wheat Ground on the Hill
Thursday, Sept. 12, 1901
- A Lowry Drizzly Day Went up on the Hill & Dug out a Rock
in the wheat Ground & Fixed the Bed Cord & Worked on the Well Pump
at the Barn Well
Charly Argetsinger came down & got Mother
Friday 13 - Finished Fixing
the Barn Pump & Round & Set up Some Sowed Corn Below the
Road that Ross had cut down a few days before it Rained towards
night Tapped my Shoes
Saturday, Sept. 14, 1901
- Cut a Part of the Buckwheat in the Orchard & Ross Raked it up.
Sunday 15 - Went down to
Horace Smiths in Hubbard Run off hard scrabble but found them Sick
with the Measels so that as did not want the children to get them we Came
Back Home but the old folks did not
Monday, Sept. 16, 1901 -
Finished Cutting Raking the Buckwheat Ross Gathered a few apples
by the House
Tuesday 17 - Rained a Part
of the Forenoon Fixed a Corn Cutter & Cut the Sweet Corn
in the Garden & then Cut Sowed Corn Below the Road
A cool Night
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1901
- Finished Cutting Sowed Corn Below the Road & Went down to Roseville
in the Evening Bought 1 doz, quart Cans to can Pears in & 4 Pinkcins
??? Bought 5 # Binder twine to Bind Corn with Paying 60 cts for it
Mother Went down to see the Doctor about Her ankle
Thursday 19 - Commenced Cutting
Field Corn Below the Road & then Went with the Reaper up & Cut
a Piece of Buckwheat for Lisher as he was afraid of Frost Lisher
Cut Corn for me until the Hay Presser Came about 4 o.clock Had a
Frost at night
Friday, Sept. 20, 1901 -
Cut Corn Below the Road
Saturday 21 - Cut Corn Below
the Road in the A.M. & Bound & Set up Sowed Corn Below the Road
in the P.M. Cut a Little Corn across the Road by the House
in the Evening
Sunday, Sept. 22, 1901 -
Went over to Paul Jupenlaz & got @ 4 weeks old Pigs
Paid 3 Dollars for them
Monday 23 - Cut Corn Below
the Road in the A. M. & Bound sowed Corn in the P. M. inthe same
field
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1901 -Bound
& Shocked up some corn Below the Road
Wednesday 25 - Bound &
Shocked up Sowed Corn & Cut a Little Corn Addie Went to
the Fair Ross, Father, & Ruth went with her Father
& Ross stayed over George Rud Sherman Brought some Pictures
that he had taken of the children
Thursday, Sept. 26, 1901
- Cut Corn Below Wesleys Dean & Millard Helped a Little
While Towards Night
Ross & Father Came Home from the Fair
Friday 27 - Finished Cutting
Corn Below Wesleys & Cut on the piece across the Road by the
House Millard Came
down at 20 Minutes Past 5 o’clock & Worked until Seven
Saturday, Sept. 28, 1901
- Finished Cutting Corn across the Road by the House & Cut the Sowed
Corn Below the Orchard & Bound up a Part of it
Sunday 29 - Finished Cutting
Corn across the Road by the House & Cut the Sowed Corn Below the Orchard
& Bound up a Part of it
Monday, Sept. 30, 1901 -
Finished Binding & Setting up the Sowed Corn Below the Orchard &
Cut a Part of the Piece on the Hill on the Wheat Ground
Tuesday, Oct. 1 - Finished
Cutting Corn in the Wheat Ground & Cut the Piece Below
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1901 -
Bound Corn on the Wheat Ground & Set up a Little Ross gathered
Hickory nuts it Rained at Noon pretty wet to Bind
Corn but thought i would work to get it done
Thursday 3 - Finished Binding
& Setting up the Corn in the Wheat Ground & Bound & Set
up a Part of the Piece Below
Friday, October 4, 1901 -
Finished Setting up the Rest of the Sowed Corn Around a Corn Horse in the
forenoon & Went to Roseville in the Afternoon Ross Gathered
a Few Apples Ella Jones came along peddling Tomatoes
Saturday 5 - Went to Mansfield
Sold Tom Judge 4 Tubs Butter at 18 & 1 at 19 cts Per Pound Came
to a Little over 39$ Addie & the Children Went along
Bought Some Shirts & Underwear & Bought of Sun Milling Co.
6 Bushels Rye at 60 cts.
Sunday, October 6, 1901 -
Went over to Father Makeleys with Addie & the children
Monday 7 - Dragged the Wheat
Patch over Back of the Hill to sow the Rye on took up the Rye & Drill
but did not get any Sowed Brought the Rye down agin in the
democrat Wagon Ross Gathered a Few more apples
Gene Cleveland Bought 3 lbs Butter & did not Pay
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1901 - Sowed
the Piece to Rye & Furrowed it out Sold Bert Benson Some
Chickens
Wednesday 9 - Went doen to
Roseville with the Chickens $6.19 Hauled in the Buckwheat 2
Loads & Dug a Few potatoes Husked a Little Corn in
the Evening
Thursday, Oct 10, 1901 -
Dug a Few Potatoes back of the Barn I Went down to Roseville
& Paid the Taxes mine was $8.08 & Fathers was 21.13.
Friday 11 - Dug Potatoes
Back of the Barn
Saturday, October 12, 1901
- Went up on the South Hill & Gathered Hickory nuts Addie &
Ruth went Along Helped FGather a Little over One Bushel
Husked a Little Corn at night Ross Dug a Few Potatoes
the calves got out & Ross got them Back & Fixed the Fence
Ross went up to Dan Fosters at night to a Party
Sunday 13 - Stayed at Home
Ross stayed away all Last night & all the Day to day
Monday, Oct. 14, 1901 - Went
to Mansfield to Mill Sold 1 1/2 bushels Hickory nuts at 1.00
Bushel Paid Emma Richmond the Note Given for 1 platform
Scales & Tanning Mill $8.75 on Six Months Given Sept 10
Ross Went up & Helped Bert Tears Thresh
Tuesday 15 - Dug Potatoes
Back of the Barn
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1901
- Went up & Helped Lisher Thresh Buckwheat He had 124 Bushels
Ross helped also Dug a few Potatoes Back of the Barn
Thursday 17 - Dug Potatoes
Back of the Barn Dean Helping in the Afternoon
Dug 24 Bushels it Rained a Little got the Potatoes Wet
some
Friday, Oct. 18, 1901 - Dug
Potatoes Back of the Barn dug 22 Bushels all that was Left of the
First Planting
Saturday 19 - Dug a few Potatoes
Back of the Barn until it Rained & then Husked Some Corn for the Hogs
Sunday, Oct. 20, 1901 - Went
up to Horatio Ames Father & Mother went over to Mansfield
to see Hannah Lawrence
Monday 21 - Dug Potatoes
Back of the Barn Ross Ran away to go to School
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1901 -
Dug Potatoes Back of the Barn
Wednesday 23 - Dug Potatoes
Back of the Barn & got Ready for Threshers & Threshed a Part
Ross came Back but did not work much
Thursday, Oct. 24, 1901 -
Finished Threshing had 75 bu Oats 10 bu Buckwheat & 7 Wheat
& Paid Jim Wilson $3 for doing it & Hauled his Thresher down to
O. Ides for him Lisher & Daniel Helped Finish Digging Potatoes
had 160 bu & Daniel Helped gather the Garden & Haul 1 Load of Sowed
Corn
Friday 25 - Cleaned up the
barn floor & Hauled in Some Corn to Husk
Saturday, Oct. 26, 1901 -
Husked some corn in the Barn & Hauled in some More
Sunday 27 - Went down under
the bank along the Creek & Gathered a few Beechnuts & Picked up
& Cracked a Few Hickory nuts from the Big Hickory on Ashleys field
next the Line in the Corner of the House Lot
Monday, Oct. 28, 1901 - Hauled
in Some Corn from the Piece below the Road & Hauled Some Manure on
the Oat Stubble across the Road
Tuesday 29 - Finished hauling
Manure on the oat Stubble & Went down to Roseville to get a new Plow
Point Bought Ross a new Cap at Sweeleys for 25 cts
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1901
- Hauled in 2 Loads Corn & Plowed a Little on the Potato Patch back
of the Barn Ross Went down to Roseville to Change his Cap
Thursday 31 - Plowed on the
Potato Patch Back of the Barn Mended the Plow Wheel & it
took all the A.M. almost Ross Went to School & Went
up to Lishers to Play with Dean in the Evening it being Halloween
Friday, Nov. 1, 1901 -
Hauled in 1 Load Corn from Below
the Road & Finished Plowing the Potatoe Patch back of the Barn &
Husked Corn in the Barn
Saturday 2 - Hauled 1 Load
Corn & 1 Load Wood from the Woods Tinkered the clock
to get it Running & Husked Corn in the Barn afternoon & Evening
Ross Went ofer to Estel Everetts to stay a Week
Sunday, Nov. 3, 1901 - Went
up to William Smiths all of us but Ross
Monday 4 - Husked some Corn
in the Barn & Hauled in 1 Load then it Rained a Little
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1901 - Went
to Mansfield to Mill & Had the Horse Shod all Round at Chas. Bakers
@ $1.50 Bought a Plow Wheel & Hub & Ordred a New Lazy
Rack Cushion and Dash of U. S. Snover & Addie Ordered a Tomb Stone
for the Infant that Died
Wednesday 6 - Plowed on the
Hill
Thursday, Nov. 7, 1901 -
Plowed on the Hill on the last Piece of Sowed Corn Stubble
Friday 8 - Finished Plowing
the Last Sowed Corn Stubble & Commenced Plowing the Orchard
Monday, Nov. 11, 1901 - Went
over & Helped Makeley Finish Threshing it Rained most of
the Afternoon but did not stop them Threshing it was so dark &
Rainy that I stayed over night & Daniel loaded 40 bu oats & 21
Rye
Friday, Nov. 15, 1901 - Plowed
in the Orchard Ross Went over to John Styres to get him to
be his Guardian
Saturday 16 - Finished Plowing
the Orchard
Sunday, Nov. 17, 1901 - Went
over to Lons with Father & Mother Found Lon sick with the
Measels
Monday 18 -
Sorted & Cribbed some Corn & Hauled one Load
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1901 -
Finished Hauling Corn to Husk from below the Road
& Hauled one Load of Fodder Corn from Below the Road & Commenced
Banking the House with Saw Dust
Wednesday 20 - Finished Banking
the House with Saw Dust & Went with Father & Mother over to Lons
to see how he was getting along with the Measels
found him Better
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1901 -
Butchered the largest of the 3 Pigs. It Weighed 205 Pounds When Dressed
Ross Stayed & helped Me
Saturday, Nov. 23, 1901 -
Husked Corn & sorted some & Set up the Shocks that were down across
the Road Ross Ran Away & Would not help he pulled
the Front Door Knob off
Sunday 24 - A Stormy day
Stayed at Home
Monday, Nov. 25, 1901 - A
Stormy day Husked Corn in the Barn Ross Came Back
he had been over to Lons all the time & they all sick with the measels
Tuesday 26 - Went to Mansfield
to mill with a Little Corn Bought 2 New Pairs Felt Boots &
Rubbers one for myself & one for Ross at 3 Dollars Pair
6 Dollars & 1 new Rubber Belt 33 at Feet 14 cts Foot = 4.62 &
1 New Cap at 50 cts
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1901
- Went to Mansfield with a Load Potatoes Had 26 Bushels @ 50 cts
= $13.04 Bought Ross 1 Pair Mittens 50 cts & 3 Pr
Socks 25 cts Sold 25 Bushels @ 60 cts Delivered Next
Week at X Roads
Thursday 28 - Mother Makeley
& Gertie Came over a Little While in the Afternoon on foot & Addie
& I went & Took them Home & Stayed a Little WHile in the Evening
Cool & Windy
Friday, Nov. 29, 1901 - Hauled
1 Load Wood from the Woods on the Sleds & Found one Shoe of the front
sled so could not Haul any more Husked a Little corn in the
Evening Addie went up to Daniels to help Kattie as she had a sore
Finger & went up with the lantern after her
Saturday 30 - Husked Corn
in
the Barn Ross helping a Little
Sunday, Dec. 1, 1901 - Went
over to Elk Run to Church all of us But Father
Monday 2 - Hauled in the
Corn across the Road & Hauled the Husked Stalks & Stacked them
Back of the Barn Bower came and Wanted tthe Potatos Delivered
on the Morrow
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1901 - Went
to the X Roads With 30 Bushels Potatoes sold to Bowers of Williamsport
got 60 cts per Bushel it was a Stormy Day
Snowed Most of the Time Going & Coming
Wednesday 4 - Sorted a Little
Corn & Husked a Little Ross Went up to Lishers to a Party
Cold & Windy
Thursday, Dec. 5, 1901 -
Went over to Makeleys to Help him Thresh Addie and the Babies went
along Daniel
Rode over Also Threshed his Wheat had 44 bu & Threshed
Buckwheat Had 56 bu Stayed over night
A Cold night
Friday 6 - The Engine got
Broken by the Frost so could not Thresh Helped Pitch
the Wheat Straw Back into the Horse Barn & then Came Home
had to put my team in Will VanNess Barn as his Barns were all
Full
Saturday, Dec. 7, 1901 -
Sawed some Wood at the Door & Husked & Sorted a Little Corn
Sunday 8 - Stayed at Home
Warmer
Monday, Dec. 9, 1901 - Went
over & Helped Makeley Finish His Threshing
it Rained Mostr of the afternoon but as he had a Canvass over
the Belt did not Stop it was so dark
& Rainy that Staid over there over night & Daniel too
Had 40 bu Oats & 2 Rye
Tuesday 10 -
Husked Corn in the Barn Warm & Pleasant
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1901
- Husked Corn in the Barn Warm & Pleasant Went over
to get Ira Smith to come & Butcher
Hogs but could not get him until Friday as he was Busy Butchering
Thursday 12 - Husked Corn
in the Barn Went over to Ira Smiths in the Evening to get him to
come on the Morrow to Butcher Hogs Warm & Pleasant
Friday, Dec. 13, 1901 - Butchered
the other 2 Hogs & 197 # had Ira SMith to Butcher
Saturday 14 - Went to Mansfield
& Bought a Sausage Grinder & Butcher Knife it Rained
Very Hard Came Home in the Rain Did not Reach
Home until after dark it Rained Very Hard had to come
around by Sopers Corners
Sunday, Dec. 15, 1901- Went
over to Makeleys with Addie & the Children
The Road was washed so bad that could not Hardly travel them
Monday 16 - Husked Corn in
the Barn Star Cow Calved
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1901 -
Went down & helped Wells Ashley Work on the Longwell Bridge by the
Horse Barn The Rest of the Bridges being all washed &
gone on the Longwell Flat
Wednesday 18 - Husked
a Little Corn in the Barn Pleasant but Cold
Thursday, Dec. 19, 1901 -
Husked a few shocks of Corn but too cold to do much Clear &
Plesant
Saturday, Dec. 21, 1901 -
Cut Wood at the Door
Sunday 22 - Stayed at Home
Monday, Dec. 23, 1901 - Husked
corn in the Barn
Tuesday 24 - Went to Mansfield
Addie & Ruth went along Bought Ross a Pair
Arctic Overshoes 1.25
Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1901
- Went over to Makeleys All of us to Christmas
Went with the sleigh
Thursday 26 - Husked Corn
in the Barn
Friday, Dec. 27, 1901
- Husked Corn in the Barn
Saturday 28 - Husked Corn
in the Barn
Sunday, Dec. 29, 1901 - Stayed
at Home
Monday 30 - Husked Corn in
the Barn
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1901 -
Finished Husking Corn in the Barn Cold & Clear Cut
a Little Wood at the Door &
Sat by the Fire Good Sleighing
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