Thomas Smith
b. May 6, 1809 - d. Feb 23, 1881
Harrison County, Ohio
Diary Text ~ August 1874
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August 1 Saturday 1874
Cloudey & some appearance of rain Robert & Stephenson started for Carrolton about 8 oclock with Prin horse & his bugey did not get back till after 9 PM Theadore tending store all day I lent him $5.00 for a short while _ It rained a couple of little showers trough the day but light_ I left for Mastersvile about 6 oclock home about dark_
Henry left after dinner done very little before pretended to file croscut saw Mary said did not earn anything_
August 2 Sunday 1874
A fine warm day I not off of place Joseph & family come between 11 & 12 oclock & stayed till about 4 in eve Ed & Mandy tending meeting late in eve Ed & Fred took drive to Leesville leaving me alone to tend the stock rode over the creek and saw the sheep & colt all looked right
August 3 Monday 1874
A fine braceing morning not up early Siles Swonehart come to look at sheep none to suit him_ After doing up the chores Ed & I sowed some turnip seed which I got on saturday_ While at dinner Henry walked in after I set him to grub large Willows in bottom over creek he grumbled about Ed & Mandy went to pick black berrys I fixed up & come to Leesbr Theadore sold his piggs to Bill McKue for prom of 5 1/2 cts pr lb delivered in Bowerston to be weighed there 365 lb When he come back gave check on Bill & Culley for $175.66 on which I gave him Cash on $100.00 bal placed to his credit on the assinee acpt $75.66 two.
August 4 Tuesday 1874
A fine morning Theadore went after butter & eggs dull in store Vilagers fixing for their Sunday school Pre (Nir?) I went up home after 4 oclock they were at supper_ Edward & Henry had been sawing fire wood with croscut all day_ After supper Hen makeing (gluts?) then went to town
August 5 Wednesday 1874
Cool & fine morning I up early hrought in mare had breakfast and off for Leesburgh_ Henry talked of going to help J.M. Holmes trash Mikes machine_ Edward fixing to plow_ RH. started out to collect in neighbourhood of crossings Uhrichville & Rockford_ Theadore after getting shoe on black mare with me in store Lawyer Hance of New Philadelphia call to present RL Orr & Co Philadelphia Pa claim Henry plowed all day in Oat stuble
August 6 Thursday 1874
A fine day Theadore packing butter at leasure times, though kept rather buisey in the store selling Queensware to Trip & ms and trading for blackberry's etc Robert got home about 4 oclock PM made some collection & said he stayed all night in Uhrichville at bro Johns_ Forenoon Henry helping Edward under barn with manure after noon plowed
August 7 Friday 1874
A fine shower this morning thretning more rain_ Theadore took butter & Egg to station I enquiring about some acpts forenoon after noon left for home by Bowerston Cauling on Doc Moorared? Mike OConner got nothing but promice Henry plowing in Oat stuble all day Ed haul manure oxen James Barr here for supper after went down to town A wet night rained a great deal
August 8 Saturday 1874
(Written top of page: Henry pr Ed to 1 lb Tob 60 cts)
A wet forenoon I at home all day Edward fixing oxbows till dinner Henry tinkering at bracket locks for himself till he got his dinner then put out_ Ed & Mary went to Leesburgh for groceries Mandy went over to Mikes along with Sarah Mike walking across by here after I walked down to town lent Sam Johnston Eds saddle cleared up a fine after noon Dan Shilts come to see Mandy after night
August 9 Sunday 1874
A fine clear morning up earley for to start Ed & Mary to Cadiz to Camp meeting, after chors done up Mandy rood Coon Mare to Hagerstown_ Jaco huff come here and helped me to dress the horses legg it was full of wormes we washed it clean took out hte worms and put on a heavy plaster of consencrated lye Mandy back a little after 2 oclock but run contack with the Gipseys Mary & Ed home from Cadiz Camp meet little after 8 oclock Mary very sick Mandy away at singing
August 10 Monday 1874
A fine morning little muley White steer died last night which I got of Jack Jones_ First thing after breakfast Edward & Henry skined him skin weighing 33 brought to Shearer to tan on Shears John Forbes bought 5 head younel cattle for $90.00 Red steer stag steer Worstall steer yearlin I raised & muley heffer got of Jack Jones - Henry plowing in oat stuble forenoon I started for Leesburgh at 11 oclock went back at about 5 oclock_ Edward sold 35 lambs all we had and gave in an old Ewe for leader for $35.00 Henry helped Mansfield trash after dinner till after 8 oclock at night rod Coon Mare I went over after him and stayed till they were done_ Before I left Leesburgh Doc McGuire mad out request to send to Cincinnati gazett about the wart on horse I giving Joseph 5 cts to pay him postage
August 11 Tuesday 1874
Very warm Henry went to plow ED with Deen took grist wheat to mill I to Leesburgh after dinner Theadore went to Masterville after 2 piggs when he came back I told him to get cash out of drawer $15.00 next morning I gave him $15.00 in stable before starting for butter & eggs_ Theadore told me Ed was plowing finishing field and Henry at Mikes fixing his well
August 12 Wednesday 1874
(Written top of page: Brindle Cow)
Extremley warm Robert packing Eggs Theadore started after produce I remained till 5 oclock after setling the one acpt with Don Night & Rev Fesse Hammilton Henry plowing on lower side of oat stuble Edward trashing at Widow J. Shilts after coming home they took Brindle Cow to Shilts Bull left her all night I understood Henry had been working forenoon at Mikes
August 13 Thursday 1874
Fine morning after breakfast Henry went to help Mike with well Edward to plowing over in oat stuble sheep house I put bay horse standing in creek Fixed up took Mary & Fred to Leesburgh gave Mary chash 25 cts to buy collar for Mandy_ Had a fine shower of rain heaves up at Masterville Henry at Mikes all day Edward gone when we come home & D. Shilts come for Mandy
August 14 Friday 1874
Fine morning slept late Henry off to Mike before breakfast to Mikes to help him at well_ Edward plowing I went to see Kerr and then to Perry to see Hen Custer said he would be in Leesburg fore part of week after next and call to see us about the Baz Price case, went to hear Stewart of Steubenville lecture on temperance at night
August 15 Saturday 1874
Picknick at gundy meeting house Ed and Mandy went after breakfast after putting horse in creek I went to Leesburgh come home late in eve and I believe it was this night Stuart lectured in meeting house on temperance When the (lx or lse) element got up on lisence
August 16 Sunday 1874
Fine day at home all day went to hear Rev McCarty preach Mandy rode Coon Mare after breakfast not back till meeting was nearly out Ed was at Sunday School Sarah & Mike come home with him
August 17 Monday 1874
Fine morning Henry on hand after breakfast Edward went to plow in oat stubble Hen to haul off stone with oxen after dinner got mad & left and glad of it_ I went to Leesburgh to see how things was all was well come back just at dark Hen here to settle put him off till morning went to town to hear them talk on Licence question stayed till 11 oclock then left
August 18 Tuesday 1874
Dry & warm after breakfast settled with Shamme Weaver he falling in way of debt 7 cts and about as bad cornered as I ever seen a man_ Went to New Market voted home again dinner Harve Beamer here for their dinners & horses fed I sold Beamer 20 of the pick out of the sheep for $53.00 onley 3 yewes in the 20_ on my way home from New Market I bought 9 lb stake of T.Swinehart for 85 cts gave Mary one dollar with instructions to leave the 85 cts at Clendenings
August 19 Wednesday 1874
Dry & warm after breakfast Ed went to help bring treshing machine did not get set till after 9 oclock had bad luck in breaking tresher & sweeper hands Rob Law_ Most Heaston JW Heaston_ Jacob Snider D Holmes Wm Nations Ben Johnston J Huff John Shilts Mike & ourselves was the help got done or quit before 5 oclock but did not get the machines load till near 6 oclock
August 20 Thursday 1874
Warm & dry Edward went to plow after I done up the chores and put horse in creek it was too late to go to Leesburgh till after dinner and while we were eating Frank Smith come I went to see Mansfield with him but he Mansfield had gone to New Market so I came back and went to Leesville and come back same evening Campbell of Steubenville had been to see RH and had left a while before I come St Clair was also thare
August 21 Friday 1874
Still dry & warm Edward went to finish plowing & after hauld two loads RR ties Mike helping- I went to Leesburgh before dinner met Theadore takeing butter to the station Robert had several (lunners) cauling to see him yesterday & today I come home in evening late meeting Mansfield at station in Conversation with Wm Law
August 22 Saturday 1874
Warm & sultry Edward went to help I Heaston trash I dug some potatoes and caut two chickens went to Leesville in express & mules lost the chickens brought back Lilley & Frank Clide come rideing on a dun poney so put in the evening RH was at G Easterdays sale when I went down I was home in time to brng the horse out of creek
August 23 Sunday 1874
Looking like rain but did not rain much Robert come up after dinner with wife babe & Carry on M Price platform cut under took all his family back also Clide rode off he also brought Sarah Fierbaugh & Tonewey home_ To day make 11 days for the horse to be standing a while each day in the creek
After all left I rode up to Mansfield and talked a while with him
August 24 Monday 1874
A fine pleasant day as soon as I could fix up I started to Julia Smith by way Deersville with Buck sheep got there after 1 oclock pm_ They cashed the note I held again brother William for $110.00 made 15th March 72 four monts till due by cash $120.00 allowing in there favor $3.80 which I agreed to throw off started home after 4 oclock got my supper at FT Simontons did not get home till near 10 oclock- Edward had been hauling stone off of field for wheat_ Robert had been to Carlton today
August 25 Tuesday 1874
Dry and fine Edward started to harrow for wheat back of Phillips after getting things done up I come to Leesburgh trough Bowerston but little done Theadore out looking for butter & eggs_ After supper I left for J Plowmans to give him one acpt on Sam Gamble $261 & 2 Notes on Wm Rabe Each 5.25 14.92 to collect_ I receaved of him money collected off of Sam Hurless $15.65 which I must return his recpt for_ Then went home it being after 7 oclock
August 26 Wednesday 1874
Fine dry morning Edward to harrowing I to Fierbaughs after sledge then to Leesville trough Hagerstown Theadore after chaff G. Holmes come and paid his acpt $5.30 RH got the money Theadore went out after dinner for butter & Eggs at night to Hagerstown Robert sold 1 pr boots & something to the Parker boys I remained all night at Roberts in Leesburgh
August 27 Thursday 1874
Dry & dusty, about 10 oclock the folks began to fix to go to Sherrodsville to the Exabition Joseph fixed up and took a stand down on Express wagon which was a start for a bendor_ Theadore went down after night brought home Lide Clide & team as I understood & left Joseph there I come up home after supper but little done in store to day Wile Watt cut Theadore hair & mine Edward had been hauling R.R. Ties with oxen Mike helping him as I come home
August 28 Friday 1874
(Written top of page: Mandy Barns to 1 pr garters $2.75 lowest)
Verey dry & dusty after breakfast as soon as I could fix up Mary & I went to Leesburgh got there found J on spree though receaved butter & attended to it right Theadore made made shipment of 11 Fukes thought it best to stay with JS so I come home_ Edward put un a day on road with oxen & has another day to put in yet_ Mary setled for Freds shoes with butter & I gave her cash 60 cts for to get something Brought Mandey 1 pr lashing garter on trial if kept to be $2.75 they were kept had butter for
August 29 Saturday 1874
Still dry Ed haul manure & stone etc over on oat stuble field I went up to Nines to see if I could get Dan to work after dinner I went to Leesville for Mary She concluded not to come yet so I brout Josey Barnes home with me a pr of lasting gaiters for Mandy to try Robert said worth $3.00 after trying they pleased & she concluded to keep them
August 30 Sunday 1874
Dry & Verry dustey after breakfast Ed hitched up Coley to is bugey & gone all day come home sick with head ake_ I went to salt sheep and young cattle about the house bal of forenoon after late dinner I went to Leesburgh for Mary take Josey Barnes home_ learn Joseph left on Saturday night for parts unknown after all their watching understood he stayed in telegraph office that night
August 31 Monday 1874
After breakfast I started for Carlton dined & fed mare with Moorley 1/2 mile at this side free of charge_ Went to town and put in answer to Doc Stephenson (replerise?) Cash of the Hunt & Price notes then back to Leesburgh where I stayed all night John Striker was going to sow wheat this morning as I went along the first I heard of sowing about here