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The Diary

April 20 1872 Saturday

I went to Leesville through Hagerstown to see Robert Before starting to Philadelphia Pa.-.and to get Bet Mare shod before got two new shoes put on before by Rob told him Robert would settle for it-also told Joseph Johnson & Theadore to credit Baker with it that it was for his Roberts H. business I was getting her shod to attend to after come home through Bowerstown to attend school election and I was a candidate for Director but was beat by Isaac Masters by one vote.

April 21 1872 Sunday

At home all forenoon feeding and doing up chores till noon Theadore come with his wife Lide Clide baby and boy before dinner went on to his mother in laws leaving Lidy and children here for dinner after I prepared to start for Cadiz did not get started before 4 O'clock in eve looked like rain all the evening only got to John McPeeks stayed there all night, had my supper and mare fed and made welcome and comfortable after breakfast before leaving I made present of fifteen cts each to his two little boys = 30cts.

April 22 1872 Monday

I started from J. McPeeks after breakfast about 7 0'clock for Cadiz falling in company with Wm S.Osburn after I met Tom Baker takeing load oats to Fairview- put up my mare with Bill Houser. cost me 25cts Went to First National Bank and got Draft on First National Bank New York for Eighteen hundred dollars and mailed it before 11o'clock A.M. for Phil. gave the $800.00 Robert gave me on the Friday before in stable and the 800.00 I recd of Aunt M. Dean which I receaved on 19th March and drew ballance out of Bank drew $274.00 on account using $75. of Mrs Deans for Theadore

After went in and saw judg Lemmon and appointed latter part of May to settle up the Estate.

Then started for home with out any din come by Beckets home again 4p.m. but was very cold and after I got some refreshment went to feeding and just before dark sold black horse to Mansfield for cash had to give $175.00 a leather halter with him.

April 23 1872 Tuesday

Went to Overholts field to harrow before grain Drill to sow Oats with Bet mare and Frank horse, but did not get out till after dinner Mike drove Drill with Mules I am wrong it was late start after breakfast and had to bring back the Oats and run them through the ? Mill Edward helping old Dan before dinner and after took the Oxen & and low wagon and went to Ed Lockrages for load hay and did not get back till after night so Ed spent the whole day and oxen & wagon the after noon

April 24 1872 Wednesday

I was harrowing all day at Overholts before Mike with Drill and Michal very reluctantly stayed the after noon on account of his saying his both teems was idle

Edward went to fix the fence over the creek to let the cattle have range and did not get done until midle of after noon = when he met with young Greenwalt and attacked him to hire.

Michal Fierbaugh got the pair of largge shoes I got of John Robey in Leesville they were verry little warn and worth $3.00 three dollars.

April 25 1872 Thursday

Harrowing at Overholts the forenoon Michal Drilling finished sowing before dinner and bought home plows & harrow Michal left Drill at schoolhouse untill after dinner and then I went with him to harrow

I hired young Greenwalt this morning after breakfast at the rate of $12.00 per month washing & mending in and when either gets displeased to quit.

Edward and greenwalt at Fierbaugh all day helping used Oxen some in forenoon and plowed down at saw mill after noon, and did not get back till after night on account of unloading wagon to bring it home.

April 26 1872 Friday

After I got ready about 11 o'clock Mary and I went to Leesville Edward went over to Fierbaugh with Mules to plow and plowed all day- Greenwalt hauling manure with oxen all day.

I brought home $1.00 worth cole from Prices bank, 1 pint castor oil for lantern- paid Theadore for cole Oil & all I got I dont know what Mother got on tick.

April 27 1872 Saturday

W. Greenwalt to cash on his work $1.00 got Frank horse to ride to Freeport to return tomarrow- Edward hauling manure all day, I feeding and doing chores close at home all day- In after noon shaved and commenced to write in this Diary for the first.

April 28 1872 Sunday

At home all forenoon and just got washed up before dinner as Mary come from prayer meeting.

While Mary and I was at dinner about 1 o'clock Edward returned from the dedication of the Christian Union Church up at the Bakersfield school house and Whit returned from Freeport on Frank horse and had him pretty warm.

After dinner I went to Leesville to see if Robert had got home he had I stayed but a short time and returned back through Hagerstown

Whit Greenwalt got back again 1/2 after 1 o'clock and had Frank horse prette warm.

April 29 1872 Monday

A fine clear warm morning started the plow in the corn stubble with Whit & mules Ed & I then went to prepare grist of corn & rye for chop feed gave I. Masters 50 lbs to grind it without tolling 8 bushels five corn & three rye Ed spread manure in garden after commenced plowing it with the oxen and they done well but we did not got done by 1\3 of it Whit was plowing all day.

April 30 1872 Tuesday

Warm and sultry Whit at plow with the Mules all day- Ed & I finished the garden and then Ed harrow it with the oxen before diner- After dinner I went up to G. Easterdays to see his nursery etc etc A. English there buying evergreens- I went on to Solomon Smiths for the 4 yearlings which was there one month for four dollars to $1.00 per head I gave him order on R.H Smith store for $6.00 two dollars of it for straw.

Looked stormy and rained just as I got home and it was much needed.

May 1 1872 Wednesday

Wettish morning but went out to plow runing two teams Whit plowing mules I Bet & frank but broke of about 10 oc by shower_ but went out again about 4 oclock and finished the land intended for oats Whit & Ed plowed while I cut straw

May 2 1872 Thursday

Whit & I went up to I. Heastons after breakfast to change oats

Ed went after Drill as soon as got readey commenced sowing before dinner, got done again

Whit hauling Ash pile with oxen, while I harrowed and Edward drilled in Oats

James Overholt over at night and I knew he wanted some favor of Edward

Amon Hurless & S. Easterday come just as we was going to dinner to alter little Rocket colt first thing after dinner, ordered the clamps to be left on untill earley on saturday morning

May 3 1872 Friday

Edward went to help J. Overholts to plow and harrowing his Oats_ Whit went to mill with oxen for chop feed complained of spraining his wrist so to favor him we went to taging sheep_ After we were trimming 2 Apple trees till feeding time when Ed got home from Overholts

May 4 1872 Saturday

I was busy all day at home first thing took clamps off Rocket

After breakfast Edward call and Children Whitt & Ame Masters all went to Leesville Whit said he got pants vest & pocket knife on my account some over $8

Jesh Forseythe & teem here for his diner & horses feed to meet his brother to take him to Freeport

May 5 1872 Sunday

A beautiful morning but a sharp frost as also yesterday morning a sharp frost

S. Hedges come here with Mary & Edward from Brethern church before dinner after dinner Edward went to Leesville for Cal & Fred Hedges got Bet to go to Deersville left about 4 pm oclock

Whit went away after breakfast and did not return till after night

May 6 1872 Monday

Fine dry day Edward & Whit hauling manure from stable & chip yard all day with oxen I helped while I was not tending sheep & cattle Edward & Whit went to fix gate & fence between us & Wm. Johnson joining creek oppesite Demings lot then hauled Load wood to W. Johnson

This was my birth day

May 7 1872 Tuesday

Edward & Whit hauling manure out of calf lot with oxen & low wagon all day hauld some 12 loads

S. Hedges come back from deersville a little after 10 oclock brought his mare just as Mary an I was starting to Leesville with Mules for load cole for A. Trusell brought her 20 bus from J.Price Bank measured by Jerry West which I paid Robert for_ We Robert & I gave new note to Mary Dean dated from 1st April last extending for three years with eight per cent intrust to be paid simi annually cauling for eight hundred dollars $800.00

After I took pant pattern to be made & vest fixed to cotter & pant & vest for Edward all to be made for $4.00 left 70 cts which Ed paid him for cutting

gave Robert cash $10 ten dol to meet S. Smith order of six dols for straw & pasture $26.00

May 8 1872 Wednesday

After doing up the chores I went to Wm Parmers sale on Bet, left Ed & Whit hauling manure from below barn & at it all day

I gave Mother yesterday eve $16.00 sixteen dollars to pay Robert for Carpet & oil cloth in all that eve $26.00

After leaving sale I come home to Masterville hitched up Mules and went to Lees after Mary having left her there eve before on account of hauling load cole & appearance of rain

J. Holmes rode home with us on Lounge & Turkey tick

Mary got while there

May 9 1872 Thursday

After getting things done I fixed up and went to Deersville to collect acpt on Thos McIlroy but failed

Edward & Whit at manure below barn with oxen & low wagon

Rode Frank to Deersville leaving here about 11 oclock A.M. & I stayed there till 1/2 after 6 in evening

JJ got home this eve from Philadelphia Pa-

May 10 1872 Friday

Edward & Whit finished Manure at barn Early after dinner with oxen & cart under barn__ Ben Johnson come up & got low wagon

Mike come up & got Mules & Express for his Father to go to Bowerston

I went to Leesville after dinner to see if Joseph had got home and bought palm hat & garden seeds to ampt 10cts and did not get home untill after night on account of show bet mare to Bill Wilson

Boys got done manure soon after dinner & went put up fence between corn field & pasture

May 11 1872 Saturday

Ed & Whit spreading manure on corn field planting seeds in garden washed off top Bugey & other chores

I was mending haulters besides other fixing home all day S.Hedges come back at night from Wheeling

May 12 1872 Sunday

At home all day went to meeting fore & after noon Rev Hagge preached

Theadore & wife passed up to Englishes & Lesle took her Mother back home with her

May 13 1872 Monday

Commenced plowing for corn Whit with mules & Edw & I with Hedges mare & Frank Hedges left for Uhrichville 11 oclock, I remained at plow all day opening up lands down on sod and [shapeing]

for left & right hand plows_ Edward changed Hedges mare for Bet to lead in plow

May 14 1872 Tuesday

Whit & Edward went to plow as usual, till I got trough with chores then went and took Edwards place, to let him go help J. Overholts to plant corn I plowing with Bet & Frank till noon_ when I took out Hedges mare in place of Bet Edward getting back about 4 oclock p.m., took took my place & I went to feed sheep & salt cattle over creek which kept me untill night

May 15 1872 Wednesday

Whit & Edward went to plow I fixed up and took old bugey to Leesville with Bet got there about 1 oclock dined with Theadore then got Baker to put a new set of l inch Pins & washers on bugey and Joseph's Express wagon shafts allined for new express, left it at shop & brought up Roberts pig in his Express with george & princes horses did not get back till night when boys got done plowing for corn I left Bet mare in leesburgh

May 16 1872 Thursday

Whit went to help Mike Fierbaugh plant corn

Edward commenced harrowing down on sod

I went to look for John Holmes little plow found it at Crawfords took Alick mule and run off his lot which took me till dinner, brought home plow and commenced runing off my own after dinner till night

May 17 1872 Friday

Whit went out after breakfast to run off with Alick but was not doing well and I sent him to trim sugar tree_ Edward harrowing I running off when Mickal come & went home for Fan about 9 oclock & he & I run off and got done about 2 1/2 oclock when Phillip & Jim Overholt come & we commenced planting and worked on till night

May 18 1872 Saturday

Whit only half day

Phillip half day planting

James Overholt half day

Michal & Andrew 1/2 day all planting corn finished again noon_ After dinner Edward went to Bowerstown to see Joseph Overholts about note come home by J. Lyons to see Jason Duning and bargained for his Mothers property at $1300.00 $500.00 in hand and $800.00 in two installments yearly with $30.00 interest on last payment from 1 June next Whin deed to be Executed

S. Hedges come here from Uhrichville & he & I fixed and went to Leesville on Roberts Express wagon with george & Frank horses suped with J.J. rained a fine shower while there come home late with Bet mare & old bugey

May 19 1872 Sunday

Wet morning & coldish all well and at home at 10 oclock I took down the last weeks notes

May 20 1872 Monday

Whit & I went to shear sick sheep first thing after breakfast he and Edward went to Overholts to see about washing his sheep_ S. Hedges got bet mare to go to Deersville I hitched up mules to take Mother & Sarah to Leesville_ Come right back to keep Ed & Whit from killing granny heffer calf but to late it was killed & weighed as follows

First fore guarter 25 1/4 lbs

[sd] " " 22

Hd quarter 26 1/2

[sel hind guarter 25

took to Leesville 98 3/4

73 1/2 lbs Kept 25 1/4 at home hide 16 lbs left with Wm. Shearer to tan on shares to recpt for

Laid out cash with Robt for sugar coffee & back plate for cook stove $5.25

Then brought Mother & Sarah home Ed & Whit gathering up manure _ after night when I got home

May 21 1872 Thuesday

Whit took oxen to Lees for load cole of J. Price 29 1/4 bushels paid Robert for

Edward working on roads with mules to scraper & wagon

Robert renewed note to Mrs. Colwell for borrowed money to amount of $240.00 dated from 1st of last April 1872 I got the old one date April 1st 1867___

I went to Leesville at 11 oclock after Whit & we dined with Theadore I Drove Hedges mule & Prince brought home Suleys calf n express wagon

Sam Hedges got backe with bet mare and collected of T McIlrow bal on note to Estate of R. Smith $37.56

May 22 1872 Wednesday

Whit & Edward went to haul manure ["to put" crossed out] with oxen to low wagon on lot back of garden 3 loads 2 from barn & 1 from hog pin B.Johnson come to borrow gun, after hauling manure commenced to plow with oxen, it was showery & I took the mules to finish while Whit & Edward went to making gates___

S. Hedges started for Urichville on 11 oclock train

It was so showery in afternoon that it kept me till night to finish harrowing & marking off

The boys planted a fine [bag row] potatoes

May 23 1872 Thursday

Whit first after breakfast went down town after bet mare that went out at gate I follow her to Fierbaughs who was preparing to go build dam to wash sheep I sent Whit to fix at his property, After dinner Whit & I went down to haul manure which kept them till night__

Michal washed his sheep by himself

May 24 1872 Friday

Whit & Edward went to wash sheep I went & got Abe Warner to help Paid him 60 cts A.Hurless come up here paid him for altering colt 1.00

S. Hedges come off of train from Uhrichville I traded him Bet Mare for his Fan Mare by his booting me cash $100.00 paid seventy five in hand note for twenty five

got done washing sheep again dinner when Hedges left for Deersville & Edward & Whit went down to his place to plow lot & garden I went to salt cattle & sheep

May 25 1872 Saturday

Whit & Edward down makeing gardain at his place all day

Mary and I went to Leesville I took 90 feet ash boards to W.D.Mool at 2.50 pr [hme] 2.25 took Butter & potatoes to Robert go goods over to ampt $19.80/100 Fan & prince & express wagon bought same back with Molasses Barrell & some Boxes

May 26 1872 Sunday

At home all day Robert and family here with Mrs. Colwell and took back Fan and Prince. I went to salt cattle after Whit along__ Went up to Strawls after to see if I could get N. Boyer but failed.

May 27 1872 Monday

Whit left us after breakfast this morning having only put in 23 days of his month receaved $9.00 of his pay__

I went down to Fierbaughs to see about getting him to alter the lambs, but he thought it too wet, and put it off__ After Edward and I went down to station for New Stove Freight on it 71 cts, I bought some old belt leather of I. Masters to amount of 30 cts- come up and unloaded stove with help of Bell Johnson & P. Smilley, then took old cook stove to Eds and While unloading come up a big rain, After dinner I start to Deersville & Bro Williams for piggs and wagon lathers--got supper at Simontons then went on to Williams

Robert Simonton come here and stayed all night with Mary while I was away.

May 28 1872 Tuesday

At brother Williams this morning, got Eds hay lathers and two piggs weighing each 100 lbs & 120 lbs at 5 cts per lb- $11.00 to be kept acpt of till we meet again, I then come to Deersville and gave F.T. Simonton T.McIllroys note cauling for $83.33/100 bearing intrest for two years Johnston counted it up to 9th inst making all of $93.73/100__ Emma come home with me_ After dinner I took the piggs to Leesville and bought back $1.00 worth of cole for Edward which I gave the money to Theadore for Bob getting Price to charge him

Robert Simonton Come just before we went to bed

May 29 1872 Wednesday

At home all day forenoon D. Fierbaugh altered 23 lambs and cut tails off of 21 ewe lambs in all 44 altered 1 calf and 4 piggs_ Robert Simonton left for home_ Brown of [plum run] and his hand young Levin here for dinner- after noon feed sheep & salt young cattle

Edward took down cole & went for straw to put in under [Ticks] then hung gate and filled up rut at gate after took down his cows

This was a fine day.

May 30 1872 Thursday

At home all day after feeding sorting corn & carry it to new crib to shell_ Washed out soak barrel & put alot of corn to soak

Edward went to Bowerston to testify for Donaldson

Theadore there too Edw said he brought over a runner

This morning was wet

Kitty [Simkins] here helping Mary sew up bed tick and change feathers into it

Edward got very sick this evening with old complaint vometed and had to stay all night he got so weak

May 31 1872 Friday

At home all day after breakfast when chores done up I went & got Phillip to help me shell some 6 bushels corn_ After dinner I took it to mill, and about all I done but feed the sheep and chores about the house

June 1 1872 Saturday

After Breakfast Edward and I went to haul brush off of the medow which kept us till noon_

After dinner about all I done was to bring up meal from the mill being some unwell_ At night Edward brought up Rogers & son to hire_ which I did conditionally and he agreed to send him up next Monday morning on trial at $12.00 per month and wants more if I think him worth it

June 2 1872 Sunday

After breakfast when I cleaned up I went to Leesville on George horse took dinner with J.J. Smith Aunt Mary Dean & Mrs. Bell McCullough of Jefferson Co After sat a while with Robert H. Smith & come home through Bowerson a very fine warm day

June 3 1872 Monday

Charley Rodgers come on according to contract after breakfast and helped Edward to hoe potatoes sive grist wheat for mill and replant corn

Mary Emma & I went to Leesville, Bought Queens ware stone ware & wash tub I paid cash over her butter $1.63 to Theadore

I got a new shirt from Lida which she said she paid Widow Demster for makeing 75 cts I gave Lide cash to settle it $1.00

Left Wm. Emma there and come home in eve trough Bowerston with Sarahs things

June 4 1872 Tuesday

Charley Rodgers choring around and fixing barn with Edward in forenoon to shear sheep- afternoon they went to cut thissels over in field below wheat- I was mending some straps and salting stock drisley treatning rain and got quite cool in evening-

Mr. G. Adams & Mrs. Pulan school teather suped with us in eve- Edward put up the weather's lot of sheep to sheer

After supper I went to look for shearers but only went to Fierbaughs when I altered my notion & come back and let out sheep went down to town with Michal to change shears & visit A. Trusal

June 5 1872 Wednesday

Charley & Edward went after breakfast to help Fierbaughs replant and put plaster on cornfield

I fixed up and (took Mary and Emma to Leesville in express with **this text crossed out) mules (through Hgertown-**crossed out)

I went to Bowerston to get nails Lamp black spirits turpintine wool turn and to see about other things but Robert was not at home went to Carlton I come home trough Bowerston Jason Deming here made & gave over Deeds to Edward and we signed two notes to one coming due 1rst June 1873 for $400.00 The other coming due 1rst June 1874 for $430.00

June 6 1872 Thursday

Charley Edward Michal & father commenced shearing Weathers they said there was 49 of them which they shore-got up ewes altered the two Reppith buck lambs in the evening-

After starting them to sheer I went to S. McGrews sale took dinner with P. Overholts then went to Leesvill to borrow money to help make Edwards payment which I got of R.H. Smith $300.00 three hundred dollars got home before supper trough Bowerston rode george horse- Edward gave his mother $116.00

June 7 1872 Friday

Charley & Michal began Shearing about 9 oclock the morning being wettish- Edward went to J. Lions to pay J. Deming the cash payment on his property as soon as he got his chore done up after breakfast $500.00 whin he got back set in to shearing I tied wool and got very tired Lisle & Emme come up on R.R. from Leesville and was here all night_ I bought Michals horse IKE on condition of easey cured and does well I pay him $150.00 if not I give him $130.00 and run all risks, handed him in the barn at dusk $75.00 and to take him away in the course of 2 or 3 days when I get readey

Robert here to see about the the stove went with Edward to Overholts for the sheep and when pend Mike & Charley shore with assistance of Ed shere seven 7 they saying there was some 55

June 8 1872 Saturday

Charley Michal & Edward at shearing the Overholt sheep I set in to tying wool and tied on till done 11 oclock when old Daniel come & relieved me stayed on untill we finished and worked like heroes till done which was late

J.J. Smith wife & family come before diner on visit and in the eve before supper bro Williams Sam & Julia come after Emma

June 9 1872 Sunday

Mary & I went to Hagerstown to church in top bugy G & F horses

The brindle cow buld by our own bull Ed & bro Wm Sam Brought him up - Theadore and wife here in eve- Sam & two sisters started for home also Theadore leaving us allone

June 10 1872 Monday

Charley on hand early this morning milked fixed corn I went to J. Holmes to see if I could get some cabage plants, I then went to Fierbaugh for horse and paid Michal $3.00 for shearing , besides sent Charley down to help shear about 10 oclock and shore all day

After dinner Mary and I went to Bowerston to see about churn & clock when I come back went to feed sheep & cattle Adams heffer cow frolecking & bulled_

Ed brought up slop and working down at home & haul some with colts

June 11 1872 Tuesday

Charley sheering all day at Fierbaughs I put Ewes & lambs over next J. Lyons after mending horse yoke-

Theadore come up after Adams cow and took her away after dinner I fixing J.J. Smiths bugey neck yoke mending bridal etc Edward white washing rails around house & garden etc

June 12 1872 Wednesday

Charley went back to Fierbaughs to help finish sheering. didnt get back till middle afternoon or later

Edward hauling wood for Wm Johnson & Crawford forenoon- I went to Leesville & back by Bowerston (driving mules) before diner turned out wet afternoon I went to mending breast strap after supper Charley & I went to clean up granary but got verry little done

I bought 50 cents worth of fish and gave mother 25 cts to pay black woman for washing to day

Reed of Crawford on 17th inst one dollar for wood hauled by Ed as above- He said he hauled two loads to Johnston

June 13 1872 Thursday

Charley & I went to sive grist wheat Edward helped & cleaned up and red (?) up grainery and took grist wheat '40 bus to mill before diner

After dinner Charley Ed & I went to Cultivate corn till supper- we heard George Englishes wife died this morning at 4 oclock

June 14 1872 Friday

Charley on hand helping do up chors oiling carriage and help Edward harnesf horse for Mary and I to go to G. English wifes funeral, after we had gone went with Edward to help him down at his house- After coming from berrying I went to Leesville for 8 paper flour sacks churn & Clock did not get back till after night paid in Bowerston on my way home 25cts to M. Allbaugh for J. Miller which I promised him for helping me drive home yearling I bought at his fathers sale

June 15 1872 Saturday

Charley complained of head acke milked cows after breakfast put 3 drums corn to soak & carrried in some two to shell, while I went down to town with 8 paper sacks to I. Masters and pay H. Tompson on cookstove 71/100 cts Ed starting clock and Charley went home

I wrote a letter to S. Hedges in Wheeling shelled corn after dinner moved wool up 84 fleeces of (mure)? & 56 in Eds lot in all 140 I went over creek to salt stock Ed to salt his sheep, I gave him $20.00 to pay old man Overholt for pasture

June 16 1872 Sunday

At home all day Mary and I dined at Edwards after diner he hitch up to carriage and went up to Gundeys I went over the creek and brought up cows then after my own- no company here today- Mary and I spent an hour after night at Crawfords

June 17 1872 Monday

Charley on hand frist thing he & Ed working potatoes while I went to get the handles of cultavator lowered after we went to working corn the remainder of the day

Robert brought up his prince horse and lif him over the creek with colts

After supper I went over to Deersville didnt get there till after 9 oclock

June 18 1872 Tuesday

Charley on hand work corn to day when I come home from Deersvile was driving the cultavator his brother george howing with Edward

I lodged & breakfast with Simonton after recd check of T.McIlroy on First National Bank of Wheeling cauling for $36.00 Thirty six dollars pay to Rachal Green date June 11 72

Recd of F.J. Simonton from his wife $200.00 two hundred dollars which I recepted to them for

After coming home I took 8 sack flower to Leesville to Robert and told him to only keep account of 7 as one was for Theadore paid him $100.00 on the $300.00 I borrowed of him suped with him and come home

June 19 1872 Wednesday

Charley on hand he and I went out to work corn after breakfast Edward went to Leesville to deal some with his wife and and bring home some cole

After dinner Charley went out to work corn by himself I fixed up and started for Cadiz stayed with S. Adams Edward got sick in Leesville and Joseph had to drive his team home late in eve he drove up Joseph bugey with Ledey and stayed all night

June 20 1872 Thursday

Left S. Adams for Cadiz paid taxes to ampt of $67.10 by check on First National Bank Cadiz- also drew $500.00 with a view of buying wool

Dan Fierbaughs tax $28.39

Edwards tax recpt 6.10

Charley at New Market today

June 21 1872 Friday

Charley on hand he and Ed working corn after doing up chors I went to Leesville to get bay horse shod before which Baker done price 25 cts which I paid Robt for besides paying for vinagar I gave $200.00 to Robert which I borrowed of him some time ago on 6th Jan(?) and one on 18th inst to close up the $300.00 I got

June 22 1872 Saturday

Charley on hand after chruning went to cultavate corn Edward mowing around the house

I preparing stuf to doctor wart on bay horse, after Ed & I haul up load straw from sheephouse for beding after I was feed salting sheep & cattle

June 23 1872 Sunday

At home all day Robert Rachel & family here & Lesle & baby Mike & Sarah also

June 24 1872 Monday

Charley on hand after breakfast when churn was done went out to cultavate corn I writing letters to Haverfield & Howard of Cadiz- After Mary & I went to Leesville in exprefs with Ike I paid out to Robert $2.75 bal on sundrys- Ed makeing cicken house all day while we were away

June 25 1872 Tuesday

Charley on hand culav corn all day after doing up chors and putting corn in crib and some to soak I wrote letter to J. Roland of Caerville about Morgan Raid- After dinner Ed went to fix ox yoke and stayed most of afternoon at Fierbaughs fixing (pim)? pump- I got 2 letters from Cadiz in answer to Howard and Haverfield

June 26 1872 Wednesday

Charley on hand finished cultavating corn and plow and howed potato patch the bees swarmed and had two fine swarms- In afternoon marking ewes and puting 2 bucks over inn-

I. Masters helped to hive the bees At night took some honey

June 27 1872 Thursday

Charley on hand after breakfast Ed and he went to haul saw log had luck all day at one large oak log and had to get Fierbaughs to help load and pull out with with their team, after took it to Bowerstown

June 28 1872 Friday

Charley on hand hauled two (lin)? loggs and the bords of yesterday logg back makeing {blank space} in forenoon- Robert come after team and wagon took Carry home Ed & Charley made another load in after noon three small (line)? or maybe (live)? loggs

June 29 1872 Saturday

Charley on hand Ed and he started to Bowerston with two (lin)? loggs and it was so warm they did not get back till 1 oclock- after dinner Charley got Prince horse and went to Deersville Ed to salt his sheep_ I went to Leesville for vinagar& suspenders brought home Lide Clide & Dorey

June 30 1872 Sunday

At home all day in eve went to M.E. Church to hear Rev. Sweeney preach after milking ect ect I went out to get George Long to work a day or two

July 1 1872 Monday

At home all day I hauling wood in forenoon Edward mending horse rake when done went to mowing in clover after dinner, I put corn to soak & after corned sheep & mealed cattle with Clide riding with me after supper when milking over I went over to see old man Bear about his son John

Charley at home all day complained of being sick

July 2 1872 Tuesday

Charley on hand milked after breakfast churned & then to plow in the corn Edward to finish mowing in clover field_

George Long come on to work at barn puld down some stone and dug away some clay, said he must have two dollars pr day I told him I could not afford to pay it so he quit_ Charley plowed on in corn till super then went to help Ed to cock hay_

Ed & I was rakeing with Ike from dinner till supper and it was so warm we could hardly stand it

Overholts daughter died this eve about 4 oclock P.M.

July 3 1872 Wednesday

Charley on hand after breakfast went to plow in corn

Ed & I hauled in load hay before dinner, after dinner Ed went to funeral, I fixed up & rode Roberts mare to Leesville brought home team with 15 bus cole which I paid Theadore for 105 cts also paid for fish & things Mary ordered some 50 cts

Charley went to burying & I dont know how much time he lost but left gate open & the hoggs distroyed clutch chickens, it threatened rain and rained some

July 4 1872 Thursday

Charley on hand plowing in corn & finished it_ Edward mowing in orchard & triming some around the trees forenoon After dinner rained & shower I went to (red)? up sheaf oats and to the P.O. and Laws to talk about horse rake ect ect Recd some mail & letter from J. Roland gave Mary 50 cts to pay Linders wife for washing

July 5 1872 Friday

Charley on hand (taging)? around fence corners & apple trees forenoon while Edward mowed afternoon cocking hay after Ed raking

Mary & I went to Leesville on Exprefs I paid Joseph for Clock $5.60 churn $2.00 come home late trough Bowerston

July 6 1872 Saturday

Charley on hand helping haul in hay till 4 oclock when we all went to put cattle off of R.Road & repair fence

This eve ended Charleys work makeing 26 1/4 work days in all gave his father $12.00

July 7 1872 Sunday

At home all day went to hear young Edward preach after 3 oclock Theadore stoped going home from his Mother in laws after night I went over to old Baers to try to get his son but failed very dry & warm

July 8 1872 Monday

Charley commenced another month at the rate of $13.00 per mo sent him to Fierbaughs to plow corn Ed there mowing from 9 oclock till 4 P.M, Then come home and cut his own lot- I at home all day took dry corn to mill then in medow laging & rakeing wrote to Simonton to send me two of the Wharton rakes dry and warm

July 9 1872 Tuesday

Charley on hand at Fierbaugh plowing corn Edward mowing in orchard I recieved 2 hand rakes by Magor Law sent by F.J. Simonton_ Went after Fierbaughs horse rake after dinner and raked with Ike till I went after cows for Ed & my self and missed young cattle was very late cocking hay

July 10 1872 Wednesday

Charley on hand helping Ed haul in hay_ I after young cattle at J. Lyons Rodgers along_ Michal Father & Andrew at wheat L. Roby here to try sell a mowing machine to Mike failed Ed & Charley hauld in his hay after dinner Theadore & Clide come up _ had a fine shower in evening and all got a wetting

I made Charley a present of a pair suspenders

July 11 1872 Thursday

Charley on hand Berry Ox got his horn tore off first thing fixing it after worked in garden a while Michal & Andrew come on to cradle in wheat finished land that was left yesterday then went to cut Phillips lot McKee from Cadiz came here to try to sell Michal a mowing machine failed Theadore mowing with colts then he and Ed pulling wagon Lathers to gather then took load hay home after super to Leesville

Michal Charley and Andrew went to cat (jury)? after sup

July 12 1872 Friday

Charley on hand after breakf went to plow corn plowed on till after noon when come up rain between 2 & 3 oclock when broke off for the day__

Edward mowing in field back of stable got broke of too

I howed corn for a while mend harnefs & collar & rained heavy in eve after seven oclock went with Michal to Leesville and he bought (Champeors)? of Robey We did not get home untill 12 oclock

July 13 1872 Saturday

Charley on hand plow corn forenoon after noon helping in hay and hauld 1 load in barn

Edward fixing wagon lathers forenoon I tinkering around and went to Fierbaugh to look for garden rake but did not find it

Phillip Smilley helped some three hours I raked with Jack

July 14 1872 Sunday

At home all day sultry and warn_ Went up to I. Heastons at night to get help to cradle in wheat Michal went to Ebon Lockerages to get help there to follow his Machine on Jack Mule did not get back till late in night

July 15 1872 Monday

Charley on hand I sent him to Fierbaughs to rake up after the reaping Maching Ebon & his boy there helping_J.W. Heaston & Homer come on & cradeled & raked till dinner in field back of stable After dinner wet and brittle went over to Fierbaugh to see machine run

Charley there all day helping Michal moved the Machine to our wheat field

July 16 1872 Tuesday

William Johnson come on to fix corner under barn Michal father & Andrew come to reap with Machine but too wet so we turned in to help Johnson and hauled stone from bridge & down on hill side Johnson went out after supper from his stone work to set up some wheat and got broke off again with rain

Charley not here to day on account of being sick so said

July 17 1872 Wednesday

Charley on hand choring round & diging in garden forenoon after picking currents at Mikes afternoon in wheat & hay_ Wm Johnson at stone work at corner of barn

I went to Leesville after Thead to go to Cadiz worked here from 1/2 after 2 oclock till night__

Michal Father & Andrew fin cutting wheat with reaping Maching drove mules Philip here abought an hour Theadore & I fixing to go to Cadiz in morning rain heavey at night

July 18 1872 Thursday

Charley on hand helping Wm. Johnson at barn forenoon Edward prepared grist wheat for mill after fixing wagon ladders Wm Johnson fixed stone work at barn said to be only 1/2 day__

Theadore & I went to Cadiz in top bugey with George & Frank to prove the Morgan raid claim but uselefs__ got our dinners at Lemmons fed at Howsey rained tremendous before we got in & while there till 1 oclock left Cadiz 1/2 after 2 oclock home 1/2 after six and rather fine eve.[4 hour trip approx 30 miles - 7.5 miles per hour]

Wm Johnson pr Sam got 1 bus corn or 4 1/2 bus ears 60 cts

July 19 1872 Friday

Charley on hand forenoon helping shell corn & take it to mill after noon hauling hay out of medow be stable and putting in barn

July 20 1872 Saturday

{top of page is written: Railroad stock see too}

Charley on hand after chore & grind soy the cutting in fence corner_ Edward mowing bal of grafs in field from stable I went to Mill for corn meal met J.M. Holmes took shares in R.R. stock went down to Fierbaugh Michal took share & Phil Smilley 1 share also

Eliga Rodgers to 25lb Flour pr I. Masters

July 21 1872 Sunday

At home salt young cattle & colts over creek J.W. Heaston & wife took dinner with us a shower before dinner and a heavey one after

July 22 1872 Monday

Charley on hand working in hay in front of barn Ed mowed all day and done wrong should have quit at noon and taken in what he cut_ but sent Charley to Fierbaughs for rake having him fool away his time

Mary & I went to Leesville and Sarah went along_ Robert come up here to see me about wool but got home before I left_ Mailed a letter in to S. Hedges West Liberty Ohio Co West Va in Bowerston as I went to Leesville paid postage 3 change to plunket for Straps * to Prin in Bowerston bal on sugar 1 g it being ten cts iou

July 23 1872 Tuesday

Charley on hand wet day moving & shelling corn after dinner washed off bugey in creek then wed in garden & sowed turnip seeds Edward went to A. Shelts after he come back took home 3 piggs, I went to Mill for flower & bran left 75lb flour with Rogers makeing 100 lb with the 25 lb I ordered I. Masters to give him on last Saturday 20th inst

July 24 1872 Wednesday

Charley on hand after break grub down on rock till hay dry anough Ed fixing pump at Mik I went to Leesville for Barrell salt $2.10 and paper Turnip seed 30cts did not pay for them home 1/2 after 2 oclock went to haul hay 3 loads too late to unload the last one

July 25 1872 Thursday

Charley on hand pick currants at Mikes after leveling hay in mows haul in 1 load hay again dinner to 1 lump tobackco gave him 4 or 5 before this- after dinner hauled in 2 loads wheat damp and went to haul load hay with Edward who was mowing forenoon baks of Phil Jim Malaney here for dinner Robert come up to show L. Bransons letter, after supper I lent him $400.00 four hundred dollars then went up with him as far as I. Heastons gave him this money after we left the house for short time

July 26 1872 Friday

Charley on hand forenoon after chors done up raking & putting up hay back of potato patch after noon helping haul in wheat & rye_ Edward went to mow with machine for I. Heaston di did not get back till 4 oclock and then took my place to haul in Butchered a sheep after got done hauling in grain

July 27 1872 Saturday

Charley on hand late milked did not want to stay_ but Mary drove him in to churn after breakfast & some other arrand when done went to haul in hay till dinner then quit gave him cash just before he eat 20cts

July 28 1872 Sunday

At home all day Theadore and family with Clide Lilly & Carry along Missianary meeting in grove today began yesterday afternoon Robert & Rachel come up late in evening went out with me to salt stock a very fine warm day

July 29 1872 Monday

Charley on hand commenced oats with machine Michal drove mules his father about 10 oclock as I went to Allbaughs to get brown horse shod before cost 50cts bought M. Allbaughs wool 12 (cleps)? at 60cts perlb did not know when he would deliver_ Sam Johnson help after noon come up a shower about 1/2 after 4 oclock P M

Andrew helping all day Thead come about 10 oclock & helped

July 30 1872 Tuesday

Charley on hand working in oats at Overholts Michal run maching Sam Johnson binding Isaac Heaston binding Thead Ed & Charley & myself all day till night before shocked up

July 31 1872 Wednesday

Charley on hand choring all fore noon in garden & cut weeds around wettish forenoon though not rainy Ben Heaston berried between 11 & 12 oclock after dinner all hands went to cut oats at Overholts Michal reaped with mules Charley binding Sam Johnson 1/2 day Theadore all day I. Heaston come about 4 oclock Andrew with Michal all after noon got done loaded & took machine home

August 1 1872 Thursday

Charley on hand all day helping Sickle Sam Johnson come about 1/2 after 9 oclock dined with Edward who was mowing all forenoon back of Phillips Sam went to help Mik after dinner 1/2 day

Edward went to mow with mules after noon for Heaston Sarah Sunoulore Robert & Mary come yesterday eve and stayed till this eve till about 4 oclock

Old Mr. Crawford helping me rake hay from 3 oclock till night cocking put up wheat Edward mowed yesterday forenoon

August 2 1872 Friday

Charley on hand helping Mike cradle Timoty with Sam Johnson before going at oats_ I went to Leesville forenoon got 2 papers coffee and 1 large plug tobacco Theadore come home with me

Edward putting up hay all forenoon, we hauled in 3 loads after I come home Theadore helping and is to take a load home with him in the morning nothing preventing_ Robert taking in considerable wool

August 3 1872 Saturday

Charley on hand helping Mike Sam Johnson also helping Mike Theadore started after breakfast to Leesville with load hay I rode his mare after him dined with Robert and paid him one dollar for Wm. (Steve) Stene) for mending Machine cut bar then come home bringing team & wagon_ Fell in with Hawk and sold sixty pick of the sheep_ Receaved $200.01 two hundred dollars he staying over night sheep to be taken on tuesday next

August 4 1872 Sunday

At home all day dry & warm forenoon out looking among stock counting sheep meal cattle with salt after noon went to hear Edmond preach to the Sabath School Childrs. etc etc

August 5 1872 Monday

(Written at top of page: Tob to Charley 10 cts 75

Charley on hand cradling oats forenoon with S. Johnson after noon went to help Michal Fierbaugh in his oats Sam Johnson got 1 1/4 bus corn in morning after come up and helped us the ballance of day_ I. Heaston & his son John come after dinner & cradled to cut the bal of oats_ borrowed (crossed out: cln) Clend & Thompson scale to weigh Overholts wool 215 lb at 65 cts gave bill showing it come to $139.75 Robert come up before he went to Cadiz to get drafts one for $700.00 one for $300.00

J.M. Holmes here to get petition signed to levey tax on township to build R. Road got George horse to ride all day till 10 oclock at night

August 6 1872 Tuesday

Charley on hand after churning went to help Mike there all day Edward after bringing sheep went to I. Heastons to mow with machine & mules_ Hawk come to get his sheep after dinner picked out 61 and on the way got 25 more of Mike all at $4.50 pr head I helped him to Bowerston and he gave me no pay for it which was MEAN when I come home Edward haul oats for S. Johnson had select the sheep & put out ewes & lamb

August 7 1872 Wednesday

Charley on hand after breakfast went to help Mike in oats there all day Edward went to mow with machine for I. Heaston there all day with mules_ I went Leesville in bugey George & Frank there all day Branson sacking wool intend to leave next morning

Robert drew $400.00 four hundred dollars of the two drafts I gave him on Monday morning

(Written at bottom of page: Charleys month out to day all but 1/2 day)

August 8 1872 Thursday

At home all day after doing up the chores went to tie oats dined with Edward who was binding in forenoon too

After dinner I got S. Johns to help bind & haul in oats

J.W. Heaston come after to help also but we only got in one load with their help

August 9 1872 Friday

Sam Johnson on hand all day J.W. Heaston here all day Homer till noon then went for his father in afternoon at oats here forenoon haul in from Overholts afternoon I was unwell kept in the house after 10 oclock

I gave order to Charley Rog store in Leesville for $7.00

August 10 1872 Saturday

Sam Johnson on hand forenoon part of the time here at the oats & part at Overholts oat which they finished and quit at noon I was at chores & helping a little in oats setting some up after the shower

I receaved 3 lb wool of M. Allbaugh son and paid for it $22.80

August 11 1872 Sunday

Went to Leesburgh after doing up chores home again 4 PM Joseph stoped on his way home from Deersville but went on again after supper looking like rain_ I went out to salt cattle & sheep did not get back till after night

August 12 1872 Monday

Isaac Heaston & Homer come to help in with bal of oats it rained in after noon and detained but got all in

Whit Greenwalt & Taylor come looking for work Taylor come back and stayed all night

August 13 1872 Tuesday

Edward put bed on wagon Taylor & Greenwalt helped him & Ed started for load cole Call & Fred went along after they started I.Heaston come and paid me twenty five dollar $25.00 on white steer I went to Bowerston to tell J. Overholts how to saw Lin loggs & on to Leesville bought ham told Joseph to charge said it weighed 10 lb at 11 cts met Greenwalt in Hagerstown and borrowed cash 75cts of Mr. Wallace to pay him_ come home by J. Lyons but did not see him at night paid Dan Fierbaugh the I.Holmes note $50.00 on 16th inst paid Robert for the ham at dusk paid Wallace the 75 cts cash borrowed to fin paying Whit

August 14 1872 Wednesday

Urban Taylor set in to work this morning at the rate of 12.00 pr month after chores done went to dig potatoes in garden after dinner went to help Edward

August 15 1872 Thursday

(in purple ink) Ban on hand after breakfast went to help Edward turned in rainey I went to mending old gears in evening Ban went down below barn to (burn)? grubs

August 16 1872 Friday

( Written top of page: 10cts)

Ban on hand went to help Ed to haul saw loggs to Bowerston Mary & I by Sarah to Leesville Mary bought sundries to ampt of $2.50 which I paid when I paid for ham of meat also paid Wallace the 75 cts borrowed of him Ban to 1 plug tobacco 10 cts before starting with saw logg

August 17 1872 Saturday

Ban on hand claiming to make 1/2 day but did not after breakfast soon as I could get geers fixed on horses Ban & I went to Leesville for load cole come to 77cts paid J.Grayham for bought pants & shirt for Ban amounting to $2.15/100 which I paid J.& Theadore the cash for bought fish oil of senate 1 (piul)? come to 20 cts which I also paid Robert for

Met S. Johnson and went back with him he riding Bobs Prince horse and gave order to Robert to let him have goods to ampt of $7.69 as pr bill late when I got home plant some turnip seed or sowed them

August 18 1872 Sunday

At home all day Edward went to Deersville with His family in carriage Theadore with his & Bobs family all come just before dinner and Robert himself come on his way to Cadiz and after dinner started on the bay horse Theadore & Lile started home late leaving Rachel & family here

August 19 1872 Monday

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Ban on hand after doing up the chores went to dig potatoes in garden and at it till done then helping to sow turip seed which kept up till near four oclock them went to haul stone to fix gate at hog pen and pound stone_ Robert returned from Cadiz and I had to hitch up & take him and family home Ban to 1 plug fine tobacco

August 20 1872 Tuesday

Ban on hand after breakfast went to get his pants made & then to churn Sam Johnson to 1 bus corn in ears 60 cts_ After churning Ban & I went over to mow with Scythes & cut about 1/2 load hay & put it in sheep house same evening

August 21 1872 Wednesday

Ban on hand after breakfast went to cut load wood for G. Adams for making his pants and hauled it to him which is worth $1.00 one dollar_ After breakfast I mended carriage breast straps then fixed up and Mary & I went to Deersville and I receaved the bal of T. McIlroys last note for the 5 acre of land sold him agoining Deersville on 30 of April 1870 the note cauling for $83.33/100 (crossed out: but) bearing interest from date coming due on 30th April 1872 and had receaved a payment on it 18th June 1872 leaving ballance at this time $57.30/100 stayed at Simontons all night

August 22 1872 Thursday

Ban on hand whin we come home from Deersville he & Edward putting stone on stable floor to level it up which was a little after 1 oclock & Whit Greenwalt was with them, and soon after we had a hevey shower after which I went to lengthen Alecks back band---

At night I gave Ban 5 cts to get something he wanted

Michal was here to see about his wool & go to Leesville but it being wet & late we did not go

August 23 1872 Friday

(Written top of page: 10 cts)

Ban on hand after churning working with Ed at stable floor I went to Leesville & did not get back till late bought crackers & Tobacco to ampt 50cts Ban to Tobacco ten cts

August 24 1872 Saturday

(Written top of page: $1.00)

Ban on hand after breakfast sent to Mikes after Sarah then cleaning up seller to Cash to go to Uhrichville $1.00 left at 10 oclock so says Ed who went to sale I went to Butterfields sale also J.Overholt bot 31 lambs 2.10 $62.00 3 head Cattle $12.25 & 2 = 7.75 20.00 six monts credit I (bailed)? him

August 25 1872 Sunday

At home all day I.Patterson come to Eds yes eve on visit dined with us_ Mike & Sarah also Ban come back about 9 oclock in eve he & I went out to salt cattle & sheep_ Joseph & fam come up on visit

August 26 1872 Monday

Ban on hand after churning Ed & he fin cleaning up celler Joseph & I went out to Squire (Belts or Betts) to see about selling his bugey_ After we come back dined at Mikes_ Ban haul wood with oxen Ed went to help J.Overholts haul Apple (primises)? old Green & wife here all night as also Joseph & wife

August 27 1872 Tuesday

Ban on hand he and Edward went to work on roads after breakfast Joseph & Green left Ban & Ed on roads all day with Mules & plow & broke plow Mary & I went to Leesville she stayed all night I bought 4 bus corn & paid cash ($5.00)? come home late & slept by my self Ban here to sleep too

August 28 1872 Wednesday

(Written top of page: $1.00/100

Ban on hand first thing after breakfast hauled Crawford 1 load wood with oxen $1.00

Ed went to help I.Heaston trash & I sent Ban about 9 oclock Edward got sick come home & sent S.Johnson in his place & at Fierbaughs all after noon_ I went to Leesville 1/2 after 10 oclock for Mary & Lesle bought groceries to amp of $2.20 paid cash on them home before night and got 2 lb flower of I.Masters to come out of grist Edward took there last week

August 29 1872 Thursday

Ban on hand went to help Fierbaugh to trash W.Linder & S.Johnson come up about 1/2 after 8 oclock & I sent them on to help, I was looking up hands before dinner to help after noon Machine come on & commenced about 2 oclock the hands Dan Michal & Andy with Jake horse, I.Heaston & J.I.Holmes, Ren Linder & Dell S.Johnson, Lin Taylor etc etc

Browns seperator was the trash machine this year

August 30 1872 Friday

(Written top of page: 10 cts)

Ban on hand Trashers as yes evening except Ren Lind Dell Holmes & I. Heaston home in his place_ Bill Vermillion in Linders place & Lin Taylor untill done at noon when done_53 bus wheat 240 oats trashers bill for all $8.12/100 at rate of 4 cts for Wheat & 2 1/2 cts for oats unpaid_ Ed & Ban after dinner & red up at barn went to Gundeys for load loggs I took Lesle up to her Mothers in carriage & choring around Ban to 1 plug Tobacco 10 cts

August 31 1872 Saturday

Ban on hand after breakfast went to Mansfields to help trash_ I rode over to Mansfields forenoon Edward & S.Johnson after Elder berries_ I salted the sheep but did not see the cattle _ Edward went to Leesville after dinner_ I mend bridal & greeased my boots & shoes Ban come home about 4 oclock & done nothing but milk & rode down to the bottom to salt cattle & see the colts

September 1 1872 Sunday

After Edward & Ban left for Darkey meeting I went to Leesville dined with Robert come home about 4 oclock

Ban did not get home till night from Darkey meeting with Bobs horse_ Theadore & wife come by late Mary went to Leesville with them in the night Ban & I slept here alone_ Robert handed me $50.00 fifty dollars, on his porch to give to Mike on his wool which I handed him on Monday morning

September 2 1872 Monday

Ban on hand & got breakfast for himself & I_ After breakfast Edward & Ban went to hauling rails acrofs oats stuble

I went down & gave Michal the $50.00 fifty dollars Robert gave me yesterday_ And then come home & hitched to the carriage & went to Leesville to see Joseph off for Philadelphia & brong Mother home_

After coming home I went out to stake off since saw Ban was only going trough the motion_ Michal called while I was down at Eds to leave J.D.Otis letter to be replied to which I done

September 3 1872 Tuesday

Ban on hand he and Ed run string fence up by corn

I went to Leesville with 6 bus wheat to steem mill got 2 No5 steel center plow sheers paid for them in flower to Robert he to credit to L.Robey $1.20_ got straps of J.Plum(vat)_ to ampt of 1 75

Bridal top & rains 50 cts

Breast straps to ampt of 1.25 Eaqualing in all 1 75 to 1 patent L. Collar 1 50 leaving me owe him 25

September 4 1872 Wednesday

Ban on hand forenoon washing & grind axes & scythes after noon Chip down at creek Edward & I mowing weeds in drafts brought home bull after supper _ had Fierbaugh washing machine

September 5 1872 Thursday

Ban on hand forenoon Wettish after putting bord on bulls forehead tinkering at yoke while I was mending bridal for Mike, after dinner Ban & I started to Leesville, but Ban stoped to help J.M.Holmes to trash also Edward I went on to Leesville and come home by Bowerston to see about Lin boards met Mike there seeing about train for his Father & Mother to go to Defiance I was home before night

September 6 1872 Friday

Ban on hand after breakfast started with oxen to haul manure from sheep house Ed & I took home washing Machine then Ed went to help Ban at manure I was moving to clear away trash to start the plow started it about midle of after noon and only made about two rows I worked verry hard and got almost overheated

September 7 1872 Saturday

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Ban on hand hauling manure _ I plowed awhile & gave it up to Edward I went to Overholts after fork about all I done before din after dinner Edward went to Allbaugh to get Mules shod I went to mow - and clearing trash with Ban Ban to 1 plug Tobacco 10

September 8 1872 Sunday

After breakfast when I salted the stock, young Rees Peoples rode up here & Ban & I got ready & went to Leesville

Edward & family went to camp meeting_

Ban & I dined with Lesle & missed seeing Robert or Theadore so we had to come home in time to attend to the cows

September 9 1872 Monday

Ban on hand after breakfast went to hauling manure on wheat ground_ Edward & I went to plow_ In the evening Edward got Fierbaughs gray Mare & started the second plow & we got along fine only I got verry tired

September 10 1872 Tuesday

Ban on hand hauling manure from Edwards & muck pond below the sheep house

Edward plowing with Fierbaughs gray mare & Frank I with Mules_ after I looked at Mierals cattle_But was disapointed by young Berney & S.Bott not cauling according to promice, which curtailed my days plowing

September 11 1872 Wednesday

Ban on hand hauling muck with oxen Edward & I plowing I with mules & Ed with Fierbaughs mare & frank horse all day & made good way_ Reese Peoples come here this evening to set in to work condiitons not stated yet agrees to set in on trial M.B.Fierbaugh & Sarah went to Uhrichville Fare to day stoped on thier way home to take tea

September 12 1872 Thursday

Rees Peoples set in to work this morning first thing to plow with mules Edward plowing also till noon when it set in wet

Ban also on hand with oxen haul muck forenoon after noon down at barn fixing around Apple tree I went to M.Allbaugh to get Geore shod before two removes which I paid for

September 13 1872 Friday

(Written top of page: 10cts)

Rees Peoples on hand plowing & harrowing_

Ban on hand went to help Mike after 10 oclock

I went to D.Hefs sale bought 18 cleps wool at 54cts & 50 bus ears corn at 20 cts per bushel to be deliver at his house when ripe anough to husk_ Went after wool in eve & changed 4 bus wheat with Mansfield

Ban to 1 plug tobacco 10 cts

September 14 1872 Saturday

Ban on hand at M.B.Fierbaughs plowing only made 3/4th of day

Reese Peoples on hand finished harrowing about 10 oclock then haul stone & corn till dinner I along

Ed commenced Drilling wheat Kept him all day & didnt get quite done_______________________

Reese only 1/2 day & he & I went to Leesburgh by D.Wiants I got him a pair fine boots of James Robey $7.00 I bought 1 Bus Lin seed of Robert which he got of B.Price 44 lb but lost 1 lb in weighing which I paid him for along with 3 lb Rice out of a five dol bill__ got of M.B.Fierbaugh forenoon 27 1/2 lb Lin seed grafs

September 15 1872 Sunday

Ban & I went to Leesville got him Hat & Coat etc as pr bill amounting to $8.20

Theadore & wife Lede & children come with him all dined at Edwards_ Ban & I was home before dinner & dined at home

R.H. Smith to Cash $25.00 to pay for R. Peoples boots $7.00

Ban Taylors bill of today 6.25 nomanal 8.20 & J.Overholts order 10.00 23.25

September 16 1872 Monday

Ban on hand went with oxen to haul manure for M.B.Fierbaugh

Rees on hand harrowing around Edge of Wheat & haul stone stumps etc before dinner_ Ed fin drilling & took it to Mikes, also 4 lb Lin seed- After dinner went to Cut up corn along with Reese, I went up to Hefses to meet W.Crimm but failed to meet him

Lide here all day & at night Clide was verry sick as also sunday night

September 17 1872 Tuesday

Rees on hand cutting corn with Edward_ After breakfast when got readey Mary & I went to Leesville to take Lide home & childred Clide being very sick night before come home trough Bowerston telling J.Overholts to call & get $10 or 12 dols worth of goods on my acpt

Ban & oxen all day with Mike at night Rees & I went up to S.Heastons to get beef but failed

September 18 1872 Wednesday

Rees on hand cuting corn with Edward all day

Ban still with Mike & oxen

After breakfast Mary & I went in wagon to Mikes taking from station stove grate I went to Isaac Heastons got 36u fore quarter beef for self & 30 for Mike after I went to Leesville for load cole with mules & to bring home old lounge from Roberts did not get home till night & it rained

September 19 1872 Thursday

Rees on hand after getting a few aples& getting some bedding for horses went to cutting corn with Edward

Ban on hand at Michals I went over to see how getting along & brought back 19 lb Lin seed 19 1/2u lb grafs

Old John Crawford here to see about some wood & gave a dollar for the load wood Ban brought him some time ago & some bricks said he got 24 I believe

September 20 1872 Friday

Rees on hand cutting corn with Edward_ I wrote & inclosed note to Wm Crimm of Perryville for wool & corn bot at D.Hefs sale heard of the Leesburgh cows being down at station, after dinner took them to Leesville bought 1/2 bus timseed and app pairer paid J.Johnson for them $2.60 seed 1 62 pairer & snap 1.00

Ban at Fierbaugh cut corn and did not make over 3/4 day then did not do as bid or cut where told, shabed off to get his boots mended_

I got Rode recept from D.Heaston cauling for $6.44

September 21 1872 Saturday

Rees on hand forenoon hauld in 2 little gaggs corn_ Edward and Call went to Leeville mules & wagon to trade & get some cole

I settled with Ban his acpt with me for mdse Cash & tob $15.50 his credit for work 1 month five day at the rate of 12 00 per month 14.30 thin to cash going away bal due me 1.20

.50

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1.90

The items he got Tob .10

1 pr boots second hand 2.50

pant pattern & shirt 2.15

Tob & cash at dif hours .25

Tayloring to (gitde)? 1.00

Cash to (gots)? Uhrich 1.00

Tob at diffrent times .30

merchandise 8.20

cash going away .50

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$16.00

After Rees & I salting sheep and takeing of lambs then Ed come & went to tie up corn till night

September 22 1872 Sunday

At home all day in evening went to hear Bowers preach_

Mike & Sarah dined here as also Ed & Call_ Rees & Ed went to New Hagerstown for Rees mail

September 23 1872 Monday

Rees on hand we went to claer out spring under apple tree down towards barn Ed along part of the time and makeing kind of watering bason below it at it all day_ Burt Moor pasing by and stoped awhile

September 24 1872 Tuesday

Rees on hand forenoon gathering apples for sider I was looking up flail to trash some Rye to lie corn_ After noon Rees & Ed cuting corn (Presvid)? come to look at Roberts horse at dinner time undeside about buying

September 25 1872 Wednesday

Rees on hand first haul in corn with oxen then he and Ed went to cutting I was helping tie up forenoon

After dinner I went to Leesville with Joseph exprefs & brought home my own & barrell for cider and 1 paper coffee

September 26 1872 Thursday

Rees on hand after Mary & I started for Deersville & Moorfield Ed then went to tie up fodder, get log wagon tire cut & to Bowerstown for load lin bord

got to Moorfield & stayed that night with Hopkins

September 27 1872 Friday

Rees on hand from what I can lern he and Edward haul saw loggs to Joe Barrs portalble saw mill_

Mary & I in Moorfield til after dinner when we went to Freeport supped with old J.Green & loged with Jacob his son

September 28 1872 Saturday

Rees on hand he and Ed haul saw loggs for Overholts to J.Barrs portable saw mill_ Mary & I in Freeport at Jacob Greens till after breakfast then went visiting around_ dined with Mrs. Eb Wilson. supped with M.M. Knox & loged also and breakfast too

September 29 1872 Sunday

At M.M.Knox in Freeport and Mary & I breakfast there after went visiting around till meeting time I went to Quaker meeting & Mary to Babtist meeting to hear the Rev (foney)? she dined at Osker Hollidays I at Old J. Greens & stayed there till eve when we left Joe S. Greens where we supped & stayed all night

September 30 1872 Monday

Rees on hand & when I come home from visit was makeing cider_ breakfast with S. Green after taking a look at his oats James Nursary Bee apery and machinery etc etc we lif for Deersville where we dined with bro F.T. Simonton, and sister Sarah gave me cash (on young cattle sold them last spring $30.00 which I recepted for there started for home.

October 1 1872 Tuesday

Rees on hand after chores fixing to haul wood J.Overholts son & H.Weymer come here for some money & I gave him $240.00 Two hundred & forty dollars which paid his wool out and one hundred to be placed on my notes on which ever he sees proper_ after they left I went to Leesville to see Joseph but too late to talk much with him as he was starting east again Edward & Rees diging potatoes all the after noon_ as I come home I gave order to young Joe Overholts for (sammy)? to amount of $12.00 twelve dollars

October 2 1872 Wednesday

Rees on hand Edward and he finished diging potatoes forenoon when it turned in wettish_ And then Rees and I grind axes drawing knives etc then went to get a maul stick

Edward was preparing to go to Cadiz fair

October 3 1872 Thursday

Rees on hand he & I haul 3 loads corn forenoon_ after dinner we went to Bowerstown for load lin bords did not get home till late Edward got home in good time but sick with head ake

Oct 4 1872 Friday

Rees on hand helping gather aples to take G.Long 4 bushels to get rid of him which I did owe him help fill up 3 bus wheat to take to steam mill which I took to Leesburgh

Then went to pick apples but before that brought load boards from below school house_ Edward then went at some other work for himself I did not get home till night got sugar & cheese to ampt of 1.50

Wm.Johnson & Wiandts acpt rehearsed to hire

October 5 1872 Saturday

Rees on hand after churning helped to load wagon with lin boards to take to W.Moor in Leesville as I was going for grist_ Then put (lantern)? on low wagon to haul straw from under barn to Wm.Johnson where I understood he and Ban done

Then took H.Boors log chain to Bowerston_ Ed & I (red)? up bull this morning in stable

Delivered to Wm.Moor on Robert account 490 feet 1/2in lin bords at 175 for him = $8.57 and 190 feet inferior at 1.25 237 in all 1994 got of robert 14 bus cole & 10 lb Beef ampt to 190

October 6 1872 Sunday

At home all day Rees rode prince horse to (gindey)? meeting Edward went with mules to big wagon Theadore & wife come about the midle of the day, I read H.Wilsons political speech

October 7 1872 Monday

Rees on hand went to pick app but got wet I hunting up shov to I.Heastons and rees done little or nothing_ After dinner Mike & I went to look at J.Heaston cattle_ I bought two calves of J.Heaston for $16.00 sixteen dollars paid him $5.00 on them in prssence of J.Tolle at night went to Bowerston to order cure for cattle

October 8 1872 Tuesday

Rees on hand forenoon sawing wood J.Wiant for Eds claords after breakfast Mike & I went to New Market to Election_ Then I to Bowerston Mike to J. Heastons bought 4 cattle of him_ After dinner we took our cattle to Bowerston Rees helped but missed Carry then drove out to J.Overholts field & we then come home late_

I Supped with Rev Bowers this eve he said he would come up in morning for prince colt

October 9 1872 Wednesday

Rees on hand_ after breakfast took out load pumkins & shock corn to J. Overholts field with mules went to Bowerston for cart stuffs to make bed_ then Mike & I went to Leesville got dinner back to Bowerston Carr on hand come right home for cattle & hoggs all hands gathering up hoggs to Carr Mike & I got our super at Wm. Pims cost 50 cents started with stock about 9 oclock arived in Pittsburgh about 9 oc & E.Liberty about 10 oclock next morning

Rev Bowers come up to day and got Prince

October 10 1872 Thursday

Rees on hand hauld load wood in forenoon to Edward who went to Smith Coal bank for cole Mike & I at East Liberty Penn

First sale calves & hoggs the 19 head cattle yet unsold

October 11 1872 Friday

Rees on hand haul sawed lumber from Joseph Barrs Ed attend sayers taking away lumber

Made sale of cattle this morning 19 head my 6 weighed 5850

the J.Heaston 4 " 2880

Mikes 9 " 7460

[Written in pencil not ink:]

My 6 steers weighed 975 pr head

Mikes 9 weighed 829

John Heaston 4 720

October 12 1872 Saturday

Rees on hand churning first then to help Mike to Milk heffer picking apples afternoon in our orchard & with Edward_ I went to Leesville brought home some beef for Ed Mike & myself

October 19 1872 Sunday

At home all day At noon Robert & wife come before I got washed & cleaned up_ After dinner he and I went to counting up the Pittsburg trip then he went home

October 20 1872 Monday

Rees on hand helped load up lin boards & started to Leesburgh to help Theadore at building his house while I was there was (han)? sand_ I brought home hitch Lt strap to mend & Rope to make head halters

October 15 1872 Tuesday

Rees at Leesburgh_ After I got chores done & helped Ed with load wood took Frank & Charley horses to M. Allbaugh got 4 remove, cost 60 cts, paid

October 16 1872 Wednesday

Rees at Leesburgh after I got chores done up Mary & I went to Leesburg started a little before a 11 oclock I dined with Rob left Mary there to hear the Rev Newcome preach come home with horses & exprefs suped with Edward and sleped at home by myself

As I come home Mike Tipton told me Joseph Barr had his hand cut off by the saw Mill

October 17 1872 Thursday

Rees in Leesburgh breakfast with Edward old Jake Wiant there a wet forenoon I went to J.M. Holmes for (hames ring)? fixed it on dined with Ed & then hitched up & went to Lees for Mary got home before dark got in cows & done up the chores as best I could A sale of stock at W.Harrisons to day but did not hear how it went off

October 18 1872 Friday

Rees still in Leesburgh I at home all day forenoon around salting stock after noon at chores & went over to Mikes Liz Hefs come to sell poultry Sheriff Hammel rode up to tell me J.M. Garvins bill of costs I told him I would write next day to him which I did

October 19 1872 Saturday

Rees in Leesburgh a fine day first wrote to Garvin churned husked corn chopped wood busy all day Rees got home before sun down

October 20 1872 Sunday

At home all forenoon after late dinner I went to Leesville did not see Robert Edward & Call just starting home I come trough Bowerston paid a quarter to I.Hurlefs wife for J.Miller home before dark

October 21 1872 Monday

Rees on hand went to Leesburgh to help Theadore haul stone I at home all day help Ed to haul load brick & sand to lay his harth I dined with him went over to Mikes in after noon to see Burt Moor about basket and some other errand forget what_

Come home & went to pick apples little Will Masters along_ Rees got home with Mules after dark

October 22 1872 Tuesday

Rees on hand forenoon husking corn with me then went with Edward to gundey after load of meeting house sleepers_ Robert Simonton come before dinner and he & I went to Deersville heavy rain & I on to bro William where I stayed all night

In Deersville on the way bot 2 hand saw files of Simmon for 25 cts

October 23 1872 Wednesday

Rees on hand haul stone make sider & haul wood for Edward with oxen & bay horse

I at bro Williams got two hand saws sharped & (jude)>, saw clamp for sharping in after dinner come to Deersville Recd of F.T. Simonton draft on Fourth National Bank New York for $299.25/100 & cash .75 = $300.00 Recpt for as also entered on note Recd 3 piggs coming to $5.50 also recpt for separate from draft_ Also cash on a (flan)? bill of Roberts amounting to $6 which I recpted on bill fro

S.Hedges here whin come home left piggs in box on wagon all night

October 24 1872 Thursday

Rees on hand forenoon fixing hogpen & tinkering round with Hedges and horses training_ After dinner went to husk corn & Hedges & I went to Leesville_ Left Robert draft for $299.25 & receaved a recpt for_ I got one dollars worth of beef of him & come home after supper_ S.Hedges lifted his note bal of boot money on the Bet Mare which was $25.00

October 25 1872 Friday

Rees on hand went to husk corn till Mary cauld him off to help at meeting house fence where he put in bal of day I went up to Hefs girls to buy their poultry home again dinner brought Hedges back to diner before starting to Cadiz rather wettish day I was choring all the afternoon

October 26 1872 Saturday

Rees on hand working at apples most all day Edward along till eve when Rees & I hauled load of corn pumkins & foder etc when night come on _ understood Joseph got home from East late in the night

October 27 1872 Sunday

At home all day Mike & Sarah dined with us to day Theadore & Lesle come by as they were going home from her mothers late in eve in a covered bugy of J.Skeels

October 28 1872 Monday

Rees on hand after breakfast took oxen to (hang)? load wood so we would have backloggs but got to clearing and grubing till dinner_

Edgerley here to dinner to get note for grain drill of Mike & I amounting to $80.00 to be due on 1st October 1873 pay at J.Robeys shoe shop at Leesville after he went away Rees & I haul in two load corn in the shock one of which taken to Edward

October 29 1872 Tuesday

Rees on hand after breakfast went to Overholts for load old straw for beding then fixed wagon and after dinner went to Hesses for poultry were not (carct)? & come home without wagon gathered a few apples and went back after supper got 16 geese 8 turkeys & 27 chickens did not get back till 11 oclock

October 30 1872 Wednesday

Rees on hand after breakfast helped grees bugy and harnefs & hitch horses to go to Leesville with Mother & Sarah then went to chop wood unload beding straw etc etc_

I bough Tin bucket cast steel soap which I paid Robert for the bucket I got of Thompson _ got 12 lbs beef charged to me said by J.Johnson to be worth $1.00 I.Holmes here at night looking for wry straw & to get a hand to husk corn_ got the $20.00 dol bill changed in Leesville & Mother got $5.00 of paid Robert $1.25 for tin bucket & cast steel soap

October 31 1872 Thursday

Rees on hand first after breakfast hauld up barrel milk slop from Eds then went to the cornfield for few pumkins after trashed a floor of wry then dinner after which went to G.Hefses for load pumkins cost 75 cts in cash hauled with oxen

November 1 1872 Friday

Rees on hand after breakfast went to Eds for Mules to go for load pumkins for Ed but had to help Ed haul stones & sleeper after first before dinner Rees & I hauled load wood after dinner Wes went with Mules for load pumkins after starting Rees out of the field I went up to Mrs Hefses and gave her the fifty cent bills for the two loads pumpkins equal $1.50/100 I was riding George Rees stayed with Ed to help do some lifting after unloading from load pumkins

November 2 1872 Saturday

Rees on hand first after breakfast went down to pull log out of creek then brought up load wood for him to chop it I went to Mikes for a peice of beef stake say 18 or 20 lbs Ed took Rees to help him get saw loggs to take to Bowerston did not get back untill after night I was picking apples _ rained some in eve

November 3 1872 Sunday

At home all day quarterley meeting Elder Williams preach fore & after noon Mike & sarah dined with us a drisley day

November 4 1872 Monday

Rees on hand husking corn forenoon with Edward afternoon grees wagon & hauld in load Ed went to Bowerston for boards missed getting them

Rees rode George up to Hefs to spark & pay two dollars, to the girls bal I owed them on poultry gave him the two dollars all but five cts $1.95

November 5 1872 Tuesday

Rees on hand after breakfast went to help I.Holmes to husk corn rained quit I.Holmes at noon_ I went to New Market to Election Isaac Masters along__

Ed went to Bowerston after he come from Election for his bords_ Rees & I husk corn in stable shelling and sorting in cribs wet day in after noon

November 6 1872 Wednesday

Rees on hand helping Ed to floor his stable I went to Leesville in after noon in exprfs took Theadore some cabage & turnips requested Bob to write about the beef to Steubenville

November 7 1872 Thursday

Rees on hand forenoon helping Ed to finish stall his stable in after noon bury cabages_ after I come from Clauseys sale cut piggs & got in litle gag of corn in stable_ I understood Mike went to Leesville after coming from sale to see Bob about the horse

November 8 1872 Friday

Reese on hand husking corn along with Edward all day hauling big load after night with mules S.Hedges come at dinner time and he & I went to Leesville to Bob was not at home gone to Perryville Rev Bowers there to see him missed also _ I left cash with Joseph $5 five dollar bill for Brown to pay trashing_ J.Forbes rode with us to Hagerstown

November 9 1872 Saturday

Rees on hand he & Ed haul bal of corn_and then was about to go to McMillin sale did not go but set in to haul fodder_ bro William's wife & daughter here till after dinner when son Frank come for them_ I went to Leesville for load cole with mules brought home 20 bushels got of J.Price did not pay for it to Robert but told him to credit J.Price for it $1.40/100

November 10 1872 Sunday

At home all day & did not clean up Joseph come on his way to Smyrne & got Bay horse Clide along with him_ Next come Robert with his & Theadores family_ S.Hedges took George horse & went to Deersville back in eve_ Rees went home with Robert on Frank & led mare Jos brought up to get something in store buck mitts or gloves cost $3.00 got & kept

November 11 1872 Monday

Rees on hand he & Ed husking corn all day haul'd in second load after night when it began to rain rim wagon in wagon house load & all_ S.Hedges here all day I put handle in hatchet & got James to make 2 hook nails to fastin back plate of fierplace paid for 5 cts

November 12 1872 Tuesday

Rees on hand stormy morning rainey & snowey helped bring sheep over creek after trashing & fixing under barn til night_

S.Hedges left after breakfast he said for Wheeling_ Joseph returned from Smyrne Just after dinner he fed & refreshed & went on to Leesville

Put up Buck & Berry & colts for first under barn_ Rees at Edward paring apples to make butter after coming from Overholts with kettle

November 13 1872 Wednesday

Rees on hand he & Ed husking corn all day and haul in one load after supper after I come home from Leesburgh__

I went to Leesburgh on frank horse met Robert on his way starting to Pittsburgh Mifs M.Cullough along on the wagon going home I dined with J.J. in evening brought home bay horse I got a cut of Thread & some needles_ A fine day day but rained a little at night While rees & I gathered up the corn hauled with Buck & Berry had to drive out in big field covered up load with bords

November 14 1872 Thursday

Rees on hand forenoon unloading wagons of corn in each crib & shelling some corn-

Ed & Cale went to Leesville on Expresfs with Mules_

I went to Bowerston to see Rev Bowers about the prince horse took him back gave me $5.00 to do so_ Rees husk corn while I was gone cold & raw whin I come home, Ed back, it was near night_

I gave Mike the $5.00 dollars I got of Bowers on a church Subscription I made the time U.N. Brother Conference was held here. so there it ended

Michal up here trying to settle over Pittsburgh cattle affair till after 11 oclock did not get it done

November 15 1872 Friday

Rees on hand a cold day helping Ed to put away & berry apples forenoon after noon he and Ed hauld 2 loads wood with Buck & Berry I was fixing the floor of hog pen & tinkering around put up 4 piggs after night Ed & Rees shelled some corn Mike & I settled up on cattle matter I gave him $40.00 dollars & yet owes him $2.85

November 16 1872 Saturday

(Written at top of page: Buck to Ewes to day)

Rees on hand choring around till Mike come to help select the sheep then with us to help Mike take muley Buck_ Ed & I put horney Buck with our 55 ewes after that we hauld in what corn Rees husked on Thursday after noon which Kept us till night after supper Rees & I shelled corn and fed horses & cattle at stable & barn, still verry cold.

We counted 121 sheep all togeather 58 ewes three of which I gave to Ed a run down wether & a young lamb in all 5_ there was 42 lambs & 5 over there put over towards school house

Theadore & wife come up to Mike on visit as I was informed

November 17 1872 Sunday

Rather a cold day for the season_ Rees & I went to Leesville after getting chores done up, he getting over coat amounting to $14.00 we dined with Robert rode prince horse & Alick

November 18 1872 Monday

Rees on hand forenoon cutting wood_ Rin Linder trashing Rye 1/2 day_

Edward & I fixing calf house when done cleaned up rye_ After night I went to Mikes & I.Heastons to get them help butcher

November 19 1872 Tuesday

Rees on hand a cold day I.Heaston & Mikel helped butcher bull & china hogg Mike left after hanging bull_ I. Heaston stay to help butcher china hogg Kept till nearly night bulls hide weighed 109 lb sold to Clindening & Thompson at 7 cts pr lb come to $7.63/100

November 20 1872 Wednesday

Rees on hand joined oxen with I. Heaston to go to Leesville for load cole took Robert 3 quarters of the beef hind quarters weighed 300 lb the one fore quarter 182 the other we kept suposed the whole carkafs to be 657 lbs Rees & Heaston brought back some 30 bushels cole did not get home till 9 oclock

I got sugar to ampt of 1.00

soda 5 cts Nails 6 lb 36=41

1 1/2 lb rope for 25

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1.55

November 21 1872 Thursday

Rees on hand he and Edward hauling wood most of day I feeding & mending my mitts

James Overholt took his calf home after dinner I went out to feed ewes and the buck butted me over and hurt my knee badley_ We tied up (young)? cattle this eve and put up blak & white steer to feed the weather still cold and dry making a hard freese

November 22 1872 Friday

Rees on hand feeding & cut wood a snowy & stormey morning_ Ren Linder to 15 1/4 lb Beef at 7 cts per lb 1.05 to 16 3/4 lb neck at 5 cts_ .84 1.89

by 1/2 day trashing .50 $1.39

to be paid in work at one dollar pr day some time next week

Boys fixing rye straw mending door at far end of barn for to let the sheep in fixing racks etc etc

November 231872 Saturday

Rees on hand forenoon he and Ed went with cattle & mules to the two wagons to Hefses for the 50 bus ears of corn I bot on September 13th at sale after unloading and having late dinner fixing cattle stocks at barn and cutting wood to do over Sunday_ hauld up old apple tree limbs & took sheep troughts over to sheep house Clide along Joseph & family come up on visit just at night

November 24 1872 Sunday

At home all day a fine day Joseph Ed & Mike with family dined with us to day all left after dinner_ J.M.Holmes wife & sister in law Mifs Lue Stratton come up & sat a while after night

November 1872 Monday

Rees on hand after churning he & Ed hauld in little load corn fodder & all to stable then he and Ed went to husk in the field I feeding & fixing about stable & gathering turnips all day and got verry tierd at night_ Mary over at Sarahs till nearly dark

November 26 1872 Tuesday

Rees on hand snowey morning he and Ed first hauled in the corn they husked yesterday_

Then hauled some wood and went to mill for bag corn meal I was over at Mikes to pay him the bal on Pittsburgh trip gave him $3.00 three dollars the ballance of the time feeding Old Joseph Overholt come here to borrow Buck sheep Bet Long here washing I clean myself up to give my dirty clothes to be washed

November 27 1872 Wednesday

Rees sick with pain in his back very cold & ruffe

James Overholts come after the buck sheep and promise to bring him back on Saturday at outside, the old man only wanting him two days Bet Long here still mending old clothes for Rees & my self

November 28 1872 Thursday

Rees still sick after I got the feeding done & an early dinner I got the mules and went to Leesburgh on exprefs got pat bucket saltpeter & grain pepper paid Joseph for them come home late intending to go back next day, but it turned up so cold I did not go_ I think young Ed Moor_Dode Stevenson & some other boy brought up 30 geese_ but not shure this is the day or 30 the number

November 29 1872 Friday

Rees still complaining of his back very cold & blustery helped Ed to saw some wood I busy feeding & fixing stock all day went out late in eve to feed ewes and almost froze found them down at the pasture gate and fed them there_

Old John Crawford up at night to set a while to talk

November 30 1872 Saturday

Rees better extremely cold helped me feed sheep out-in big field and haul up some oat straw from barn Edward trying to fix pump at barn but got sick and had to give it up_ Rees & I had to go down to run to break ice to get water for stock I never saw the run so low since I been on the place

December 1 1872 Sunday

A snowey day I at home all day busy feeding had to take the horses to the creek to water Rees along when we got back he went down to cut ice on run for cattle Joseph come up on Fan mare to see su and tell about his offer to trade property Mary away at Sarah and we got dinner selves

Rees went to Brothern Church after dinner & I done the most of the feeding before he got back

December 2 1872 Monday

Rees on hand feeding forenoon he and Ed hauling down load straw to his house & fodder to sheep house & barn_ Jim Overholts brought home buck sheep_ I took pig to L.Robeys bore & brought back barrel salt & peice rope for halter windy rough & cold night I paid Bob for salt $2.00 bill

December 3 1872 Tuesday

Rees on hand took 1 1/2 bus wheat to Mill then he and Ed haul wood bal of day_ Mary & I went to Leesvill by Mikes & took Sar along got Mules shod behind I got J.Robey to 1/2 sole my big shoes a ball shoe thread & piece sole leather to fix pump $1.00 told Joseph to settle it & charge to me, I ordered Iron wedge of Steve for 60 cts & told him Edward would pay for the shoeing of mules supposed it would be $2.25 for 4 new shoes & 4 removes sharped & toed_ Mary bought some over $6.00 worth of goods which I paid for next day to Joseph with J.Robeys bill & cole

December 4 1872 Wednesday

Rees on hand fore noon helping Ed to haul wood took load to A.Trusal_ Afternoon helping Mike haul wood with oxen to his father & himself till night_ I went to Smiths cole bank for load cole with mules hauld 20 bushels cost $1.20 told Smith to charge to Robert_ I paid Joseph for it and what goods Mary bought yesterday including $1.00 I owed James Robey all makeing some $8.00 less .15 cts if counted right_

December 5 1872 Thursday

Rees on hand forenoon feeding & chruning & doing up chores for Mary_ Mike come about 10 oclock to chop ground axes sharped croscut saw & put in ballance of day below barn in corner of medow at two big trees Smilley cut down last spring_ Edward went to Leesville & Smith bank for load cole_ I gave him $5.00 bill to purchase grate for Franklin stove was home in time to help me in with cattle at barn

Theadore with Clark & Moors boys brought up some poultry they said 10 geese 16 turkeys & 40 chickens after unloading started back before I got the letter Robert sent up by Edward to give my opinion about the wool that C.Hoagg sent him from Cadiz

December 6 1872 Friday

Rees on hand went with oxen to help Mike to haul foder & load wood last in eve to himself_

I Went to Leesburgh on Exprefs with mules to advise Robert about the wool come home trough Bowerston * borrowed scales of J.Overholt (JW)?_ Ed fixing up Franklin stove for himself done in time to help me put cattle in when I come home from Leesville

December 7 1872 Saturday

Rees on hand helping Mike with oxen & cart to fill under barn to put his cattl up_ Ed & I first mending gate at corner of hog pen, then haul load straw from barn to stable, after three shocks fodder out of corn field to stable then he took home wood from below barn to his house_ after supper Rees & I shelled 1 1/2 bus corn for poultry then Rees went to town (Written below in pencil: 7 sow served)

December 8 1872 Sunday

Rather a fine day J.M. Holmes come over before breakfast want me to go to Leesville with him declined going on expecting some of the boys her from Leesville but none come Mike & Sarah here to dine also Ed & Call G.W.Adams here a while after dinner_ I at home all day not off of the place Reese Rode Jack Mule up to Gundey meeing house in after noon which threw the wait of feeding on me

December 9 1872 Monday

Rees on hand extreme cold after feeding he & Ed took mules to Mikes expecting to get stove but failed & Rees spent bal of day haul wood for Mike & Dan till night cold as it was_

December 10 1872 Tuesday

Rees on hand Edward went to Leesville on exprefs for stove & get at butchering poultry did not get back till night on Bobs Esprefs wagon with Joseph Old cook stove Boxes barrels & six yellow turkeys

Rees took oxen & hauled load wood for Old J.Crawford first after feeding worth 50 cts after he come back he & I fix under barn to keep piggs out of cattle stantials Mary went over to Mikes & left us to peace till supper.

December 11 1872 Wednesday

Rees on hand he & Ed preparing to butcher poultry fixing up stove in wash house took oxen to haul barrel water & then 1 load wood out of upper bottem old elm

Ren Linder By 3/4 day choping 75 Mike helped some half day choping with Ren in run bottom above their medow_ Joseph & Clide come about 11 oclock_ F.J. Simonton at dinner time on his way to Steubenville. Herrit Trusal & Ames Masters helping pick poultry 1/2 day as also Call

December 12 1872 Thursday

Rees on hand helping with poultry Ed Cal,A.Masters & Hen Trusal _ quit about 2 oclock after noon_ F.J. Simonton here for dinner on his return from Steubenville, Greenberry Hedges also here for dinner _ he & Simonton went away together after dinner_ After all left Rees & I at chores & shelling corn

December 13 1872 Friday

Rees on hand when he got up went to help Mike butcher 5 Hoggs and not back at 10 oclock to night Edward haul wood with oxen help feed etc_ I went to Leesville after sow paid to L. Robey who said she was served on last saturday 7th said to go 16 weeks which would bring her in about about the 7th April 73_ I brought home 8 geese 3 turkeys & 2 pullits on his Espefs wagon

December 14 1872 Saturday

Rees on hand after feed & churning hauld 1 load wood out of botom below Mikes, While I went to Leesville for bran and onley cut a little wood did not as much as clean out stantials at barn on calf house and nearly let the fire out in house_ I did not pay Robert for bran not Knowing how much was of it got sugar coffee tea & rice ordered him to pay Wm. Stine for shoeing mules and and iron wedge all coming to $3.20 4 new shoes $1.80 and 4 removes 80 cts & Iron wedge 60 = 3.20

I got 13 baggs bean (which J.J. weighed on Tuesday 17th (inse)? when he was up killing poultry 1632

December 15 1872 Sunday

Rained a little shower in the morning cleared up again noon at home all day not strange body here_ Ed took the carriage and went up to Gundeys_ Mary & Rees went to Brethern Church in afternoon_ I at home all day feeding most of it

December 16 1872 Monday

Reese on hand after chores done commenced to kill the geese the hand A. Masters_ Hen Trusall Ed & Call Theadore come on my Exrefs wagon with bay & rone mares went home at night_ I went to Fierbaughs after dinner to borrow their sledge while there Bill Vermillian come to sell or trade his mare examined prince said he liked him and would be up tomarrow & show me his mare_ Bob went to Carrollton & Joseph had to stay in store_ Ed said they killed 21 geese

December 17 1872 Tuesday

Reese on hand at geese again hands to day A. Masters, H. Trusel Ed & Call Joseph_ Theadore & J. West come on their Exprefs wagon here said they killed 40 geese & Ed 2 turkeys after night when all had went home_Joseph weighed the 13 baggs bran netted 632 lbs_

Bill Vermillion traded his Fill mare for Robert H. Smith prince horse with me by my giving him cash to boot $15.00 and paid of horse shoes to drive on aid he was satisfied when he traded he traded to stay traded in presence of M.B. Fierbaugh and I said the same that when I traded I never went back if I lost the beast or horse so we parted wishing each other good luck & Joseph & Theadore took the mare to Leesburgh with them

December 18 Wednesday

Rees on hand after breakfast choping Edward & I took the poultry to the station with oxen on sled 3 boxes & 2 lbs, when he come back he & Rees went to haul oat straw from barn to stabel and his stable_ After dinner I went to Leesville on Roberts fan mare to tell him I intended going to Cadiz next day or part of the way, and to give the weight of thes two turkeys Ed dressed night before after all left 30 lbs I left the bay mare & brought back the sorrell I traded for day before it was night when I got back & Reese was down at Eds

December 19 1872 Thursday

Edward & Rees went to Leesville after breakfast for Reese to get goods to make coat & pant with mules on little jumper of Theadores_ I by to fix to start to Cadiz first went to Fierbaughs to get their road recp Mike brought them up_ I started after 2 oclock & got to S. Adams stayed with him all night rode the new mare she done well

December 20 1872 Friday

After breakfast left S.Adams for Cadiz arived there 8+1/2 oclock put up with Atkinson went & pd tax $39.89 mine & Eds, his $2.11/10 (pare)?

Fierbaughs $35.47 gave check on First National Bank Cadiz for $75.36 then went & gave Mr. Beeber the cash against it in bank_

Reese done little or nothing to day took his coat to Bet Longs to be made_ did not help clean out cattles place at barn pretended to clean out the hog pen left the door open and left the colts out, and the stable in bad order which I had to turn to and bed & fix after I come home

Ed was out buying turkeys the afternoon so he said on Jack mule & I suppose Reese rode Allick to Longs_ It was is dangerously icey on the rodes

December 21 1872 Saturday

Reese on hand churning after breakfast before the feeding was done Ed finished feed shut. then they went to haul wood 2 loads for Ed & 1 for me_ I buisey all day reding up & cleaning out stables & feeding after reese & Ed got done haul wood he cut some for fire place fed cattle at barn sheld 1 1/2 bus corn & them put out to spark up to Longs or some Where else

Ed took ear ake & went home sick_ It still remains cold & icey so much so I have to carry water to horse in stable and kept so buisey I could not get time to take Mike his tax recepts & change

Reese could not wait to milk cow for fear of breaking his appointment & she went unmilked

December 22 1872 Sunday

At home all day buisey feeding severeley cold & frosty Theadore come up to Edwards on his way to Engl whare his wife was & stayed all night there leaving his mare & sley at Edwards_ Reese runing around to Brethern church Mikes and in eve to prayer meeting & of verry little account to help me feed this day

December 23 1872 Monday

Reese on hand helping feed & chop wood & seemes verry trifiling I cant learn him to do right about feeding_ Theadore & Lisle returned from Englishes on their way home did not waite for dinner but put out for home driving Joseph mare to Watts sley_ Still extreme cold Edward still verry sick with ear ake_ I went down to store to try to buy G.English wooll but failed

December 24 1872 Tuesday

Reese on hand helping feed after I got trough I went over to Mikes he was gone to Bowerston to get his horses shod & to Leesburgh I came back by old mans who was watering his horses_ I then went down to town to get some lamp oil & mail a letter for Mike which Sarah gave me that he forgot_ I left his tax recpts with Sarah & the $40.00 he gave me to pay his tax which was $35.50 cts which I intend-Robe to charge him with on his wooll & credit me with_ I gave Edward cash $5.00 to pay Browers on his work Edward is still sick_

I met Mansfield at store and had a talk with him he was trying to buy W & B Laws wool he said he offered 60 cts but they was not willing to make as much (resterchon)? as he wanted_ Rees went down to Mikes after his pants and borried his gun for Christmas the Mules he brought up and haul 1 load wood in eve before he took them home

December 25 1872 Wednesday

At home all day feeding & buisey Old man Overholts & wife visiting at Edwards_ Mike & Sarah went to Ebon Lockrages to spend their Crstmas_ Reese went a shooting after helping do some of the feeding and was rather poor help to day not worth his bording

Burt Moore was here to see about making some ties and we went all round the place looking at the timber it is still extremley cold & frostery dry_ The pump gave out with Rees pumping in evening_

December 26 1872 Thursday

Reese on hand helping feed all day_ There fell quite a heavey snow we fixed barn for sheep

Theadore & two town boys come up with some turkeys to Edwards was here for dinner I went to try fix pump after dinner but failed

At night Call took a bleeding at lungs as I was coming from feeding sheep when I went in they were all most sceared to death sent fror Doc M.Gavern I come for Mary when we got down there was A. Masters Mrs Wittel & Dock after getting reconciled Rees went up to Longs after his coat on alick after watering & feeding mules Reese & I come home & left Mary there trough quite a deep Snow

December 27 Friday

I at home all day buisey feeding after morning work Reese took sorrel mare went to Leesville with his coat & pants to get changed left his pants brought back coat to be altered but not decided on_

Robert come up with Rach & children had load on sled for Pettes & Clark unloaded went back same night

December 28 1872 Saturday

Reese on hand after feeding was all day getting wood In eve took Mary & Rachel & Children to Mikes on sled with mules in all the hurrey which turn us late with eves work_ J.Browers come here while we were at dinner Edward went home with him and gave him $5.00 on his work of building stable

I wraught hard and was verry tired at night felt a great deal of pane_ got poor wood after all a maple in corner of wheat a (sarvis)? tree & an Iron wood which Ed cut

December 29 1872 Sunday

At home all day a heavey coat snow on the ground buisey feeding all day fixed bed & tong on jumper with expectation of having a sley ride had not time for feeding_ Robert com after Rachel & children Mike & Sarah come from (tunnel)? meeting after dinner was over went home before dark after seeing Call was sick from bleeding of the lungs_ Is considered dangerous_ Her father and mother with her at night holding consultation

December 30 1872 Monday

Reese on hand helping me feed & verry slow & poking helping get sled out of barn to put bed on to go for load cole to Leesburgh would not do what I bid him to help drive back sheep from Edw when he went down after the mules he and brought up sled from barn while I mended bitchen_ being too late to go for the cole I set him to cut wood while I finished the bed didint half do it_ After night I went down to Mikes to see him about butchering when I come back at 11 oclock I had to cut some of the wood over

December 31 1872 Tuesday

Rees on hand after doing feeding he & Ed yoked oxen went down below barn for two chop loggs to build fire to butcher hoggs Ed giving out when they brought them up on account of slush & rain he & I went after a load of old dry wood for kindling_ concluded not to butcher hoggs_ Jim Overholt & Mike come & butchered the steer in barn_ I cleaning out cattles sheep & colts places under which was a big job for me, while they were dressing steer_

A festival down at meeting house & I here alone so ends the year

January 1 1873 Wednesday

Holliday Reese went to Leesville to see about his clothes bought cap went with mules & sled brought 15 bus cole Robert got of J.Price some other things Ma ordered snowey & Icey

January 2 1873 Thursday

Reese on hand butchered 4 shoats Mike & J.Overholts helped Sarah helped Kitty Simkins stoped a while & cle some gutts Theadore & Aleck princ and Lisle come up to drefs turkeys stayed all night Mike cut up hoggs come a big thaw & Mike had to carry Sarah & babe acrofs bottom on his back ought to sent sled

January 3 1873 Friday

Reese on and reding up wood Wm.Johnson come to salt pork beef & stuff sausage etc Reese & I hauled load straw & put in stable Ed helped Johnson in eve to stuf sausage etc Call verry sick Lide come up in eve after The got home to see her come up & stay with us till sunday when J.J. come after her & children I at home all day _Owes Johnson for helping

January 4 1873 Saturday

Reese on hand hauld load straw to Edward then wood to here for me bal of day oxen Ren Linder By 3/4 day choping got beef head & apples 3/4 bus going home at night_ A fine day some Icey & would done to husk corn Mike husked at home

January 5 1873 Sunday

At home all day had turkey dinner Joseph Lide & children Mike & family to help eat it rainey & soft all left after dinner

January 6 1873 Monday

Reese went to Leesville after helping feed on Fill for his coat did not get back till near 5 oclock I feeding & fixing over at cove sheep house to turn water off Ed took home Fred in eve after rendering lard with his mother

January 7 1873 Tuesday

Reese on hand after feed went to haul wood with oxen 1 load to me & 3 to Ed Mary & I went to Leesville on Exprefs & mules took Fred along to get him some clothes she bought several other things all unpaid & charged

January 8 1873 Wednesday

Reese on hand after breakfast went by Fierbaughs with copper Kettle to help Overholt to trash broke mach come back soon after dinner bal of day helping feed etc

January 9 1873 Thursday

Reese on hand after churning went to help Overholts finish trashing, so windy had to quit come home before dinner extremeley cold Ed & I tinkering round Reese hitched up mules went to Masterville for grist of wheat flower & bran

January 10 1873 Friday

Rees on hand so cold could hardley stand out to feed hauld up two loads of wood from down oposite Mikes of old Cherry top & Oak limbs_ Ed helped first load Call still remains verry bad seems like her case bad

January 11 1873 Saturday

Reese on hand put in the day feeding cleaning out stable and choping wood went to meeting (every)? night this week

January 12 1873 Sunday

At home all day Robert & Theadore here a while A fine day Theadore dined with Edward

January 13 1873 Monday

Reese on hand haul corn shocks to stable & barn 5 loads while I took Mules to Allbaugh shop to be shod go 4 removes toeded before & sled tonge cleves welded unpaid for to day

January 14 1873 Tuesday

Reese on hand went to Leesville for load cole for Edward 17 bus got by Robert unpaid I at home all day feeding & cleaning out stables etc etc

January 15 1873 Wednesday

Reese on hand done verry little to day went to helpp J. Overholt to finish trashing after dinner pretended to husk corn in barn before he went but didnt do it I went to squire Macks on R.H.case again And McClelland who did not appear fine day

January 16 1873 Thursday

Reese on hand husking corn in barn forenoon I went to get J Wiiant & I. Channels to husk afternoon come for their diner Reese & I hauling shocks with oxen & sled he acting carelefs though nothing but (a nuisance)? & we had hasty words he demand me to pay him off & he would go Warm & fine till a shower in Eve

January 17 1873 Friday

Frose up stormey & rough Jake Wyant here over night & till after breakfast Ed & I geting in bal of corn out of field & barn took load hay to sheep house brought in load fodder took till night Reese left after breakfast to prospect for something I gave him cash forty cents .40/100

January 18 1873 Saturday

At home all day feeding put hinge on hog pen door Edw hauld load fodder to himself after unloding sled of fodder in barn_ Sarah took sick Mary went down after milking & stayed at night I here alone__

January 19 1873 Sunday

After feeding Ed helping I went to Leesburgh on Philly mare after 11 oclock Reese come back about 12 oclock_ I was seeing to his account was $37.72

January 20 1873 Monday

Reese on hand forenoon feeding grind axes & hauled 3 loads wood afternoon Ed helping took Mary to Mikes and back fore & afternoon I worked here

January 21 1873 Tuesday

Reese on hand for feeding then went to help Ed to haul wood 3 loads to Ed & 2 to Wm.Johnson he cutting them I wrote letter to A. Lemmon Mary down at Mikes all day Ed taken her down & brought ba

January 22 1873 Wednesday

Reese on hand after breadfast went to Foutses bank for load cole 17 bus $1.00 paid I went to M. Allbaugh shop 8 removes 4 on mules on 13 inst 4 on Ph & bay horse all $1.20 paid on $1.00 due 20/100 cts By 1 remove on Alick returning from cole bank 15 cts leaving unpaid 35 cts, Mary at Mikes Ed at home minding Fred & take care of things

January 23 1873 Thursday

Reese on hand held close all day feeding only while helping Ed to haul load straw about the middle of the day unusualley blustery & snowey all day_ at night we looked over his acpt & concluded he would have 4 months in tomarrow night

January 24 1873 Friday

Reese on hand fore noon went to Fouts coal bank for 20 bus cole for Ed unpaid bal of day feeding

January 25 1873 Saturday

Reese on hand went at 11 oclock to help Mike take load hay to Bowerston with the bay horse did not get back till dark_ Edward went to Leesville away till night also I choping wood & feeding

January 26 1873 Sunday

At home all day only while proving mare Joseph & Lide here for dinner protracted Brethern Meeting going on good sleying

January 27 1873 Monday

Reese on hand commenced his time till 1 March for $9.00 first after feeding he & Ed went after sled longs & soles after hauled load hay to sheep house I feeding & cleaning out stables etc

January 28 1873 Tuesday

Reese on hand rather unwell after feeding he & I went to Leesville bought him goods of J.J.S. $1.60 as pr bill rend of R.H.S. $4.50 I got oils for lamp & lantern honey molasses etc_ Ed went to Fouts for load cole 20 bus cold & good sleying

January 29 1873 Wednesday

Reese on hand extremely cold after feeding he & Ed getting wood I went to Deersville Reese unwell (Earm to me)

January 30 1873 Thursday

In Deersville over night at F.J.Simonton after breakfast went to brother Williams took dinner there back to Deersville Recd of F.J.Simonton Check for $199.50 & cash .50/100 = $200.00

Started for home 3 oclock pm Reese & Ed getting wood to day 2 loads to Ed 1 here

January 31 1873 Friday

Reese on hand unwell done nothing worth while Mary & I went to Leesville I gave Theadore Check for $199.50 which I got of F.J. Simonton Yesterday Robert in Cumberland Tuscarawas County left pant pattern to be cut bot in Deersville of J.T.Clark for $3.00

February 1 1873 Saturday

Reese on hand feeding & choping wood with me at house Ed sleying to Bowerston & Leesville till night Cold & raw but splended sleying

February 2 1873 Sunday

At home all day feeding & tending to stock R.Custer & wife family with Theadore wife & Child here for dinner a fine clear cold day Groundhog could see his shadow from morning till night

February 3 1873 Monday

Reese on hand wet thawing fast moving wool forenoon Reese went to Mansfield back soon to help at wool cleaning out stantials stable calf house hog house & bal of day Ed helping

February 4 1873 Tuesday

Reese on hand he & Ed hauling corn shocks etc I went to Leesville got boots 1/2 soaled at J.Robey 75 cts paid Robert for them got pants on way to be made J.Robey high water & bigg flood

February 5 1873 Wednesday

Reese on hand after feed Ed went to Fouts for 20 bus cole Reese & I at corn Wm Johnson trim grape vines bal of afternoon husking corn phillip 1/2 day husking in stable

Theadore & wife come up in eve before supper Johnson supper

February 6 1873 Thursday

Reese on hand after feeding Theadore Ed & he went to haul wood I turned in to make administration acpt boys hauld in & husked some corn afternoon Theadore took Lisle Engles

February 7 1873 Friday

Reese on hand went at corn I got Phillip to help 1/2 Ed got C.Rogers Squire Johnson in after noon in Leesville

February 8 1873 Saturday

(Written top of page Octob 1rst Joseph Overholts to cash on wool & note $240.00 in presence of H.Wymer)

Reese on hand feeding helping unload corn turn wool and helping Ed haul wood after din Ed hauled 1 load to C.Rogers Theadore went home yes eve leaving after 6 1/2 oclock

February 9 1873 Sunday

I at home all day Robert come up with wool account & my pants cutting & make $1.25 G.Robey made

February 10 1873 Monday

Reese on hand after feeding he & Ed hauling corn shocks finished _ After dinner I started for Cadiz to settle up Administration estate stayed over night with S.Osburn 4 miles on this side

February 11 1873 Tuesday

Reese on hand hauling corn from barn to crib I.Heaston & J.W. helping Ed husk_ I in Cadiz all day with Judge Lemmon trying to settle up estate put at Sherman house there over night

February 12 1873 Wednesday

Reese on hand helping Ed get wood & feeding I in Cadiz till after dinner bill for self & horse $3.25 court in session left for home after 2 1/2 oclock could not (up)? on account of court for want of counsil defered till next friday a week coming 21 rst home after

February 13 1873 Thursday

Reese & I come to Leesville after feeding trough Bowerston bay horse & Fill to Exprefs bringing Mother to Mikes & going on to cet clothes for Reese vest & pant pattern of moleskin

February 14 1873 Friday

Reese on hand feeding & haul wood I wrote to Cadiz for Robert ordering check $500.25/100 and mailed it_ ground axes borrowed wagon bed

February 15 1873 Saturday

(Written top of page: Wool refference gave J.J. Smith $55.00 cash for Theadore)

Reese on hand after feeding load wool & took to Leesburgh weighed 10,22 lbs Fleces 231 on old invelope mules & brown horses to two wagons

February 16 1873 Sunday

At home all day dull dreary day cold cloudy (shofts)? showery

February 17 1873 Monday

Reese on hand after breakfast took Lathers cow to Overholts bull come back & made this entry after dinner I went to Leesburgh Ed to New Market Rees haul corn from barn & husked some what (wan)? took letter I received from first N.Bank of Cadiz to show R.H.Sm how promptley honord for $500.25 I gave J.J.S. for Theadore on last saturday $55.00 that he borrowed to pay out his Mules

February 18 1873 Tuesday

Reese on hand haul dung after feeding Ed helped some S. Osburn here after dinner_ I went to show Phil Smilley some trees to chop in evening

February 19 1873 Wednesday

Reese on hand forenoon feed & chop wood after dinner haul load hay over to sheep then to haul stone to W.Johnson went at 3 oclock haul 2 loads till night Reese to cash at night $1.00 on going to Bowerston

February 20 1873 Thursday

Reese on forenoon choping up clabord tree top after noon haul load hay to Edward I started to Cadiz got to John McPeeks there that night

February 21 1873 Friday

I went from McPeeks to Cadiz I went to Lemmons first to make ready to settle Robert Smith's Estate commenced after dinner & got done at night_ Went to Bank & drew $200.00/10 dollars two hundred Lewton kept on Sheppards bill again Estate for nothing paid Hern for printing $95.00

advertising sale of land 13.

Paid Garvin Clerk 69.27

paid Lemmon for serivces 11.75

This is as near as 189.02

memory serves expenses at Sherman house self & horse 2.50

Suscribed for Republican 1.50

1/2 can Orsters for Ed 50

Rees feeding & chores Ed went to Leesville as I understood

February 22 1873 Saturday

Reese on hand haul wood with oxen for Ed & us I left Cadiz after breakfast dined with McPeck on way home cold and frough disagreeable trip

February 23 1873 Sunday

Extremely cold & rough at home all afternoon dined with G.W. Adams a good dinner

February 24 1873 Monday

Extremely cold & rough Rees on hand after feeding he & I went to M.Allbaugh shop to get George & Frank horses shod but failed

February 25 1873 Tuesday

Moderated some after doing the morning feeding Reese and I went to Leesville to get brown horses shod Reese for his vest & pants Bakers bill of 8 removes & sharps & 4 flat toes on George horse $1.40 which I told Robert to pay & charge to me one dollar & forty cents

February 26 1873 Wednesday

Reese on hand went to help Mike & Dan trash cloverseed there till near night I bailed Joseph on note yesterday to Aim Carnes for $108.00 runing one year Robert & Tresket come here just at night to see brown horses stayed all night

February 27 1873 Thursday

Reese on hand choping & haul wood with Edward I went to Fierbaugh after noon they went to Leesville with hay Mansfield here yesterday for quarterage I at home all day only while at Fierbaughs

February 28 1873 Friday

Reese on hand went to Leesville after dinner for load cole 15 bus got of Price by Robert char to me & some tobacko for (moth)? & I say 30 cts worth besides the cole which would 1.20

March 1 1873 Saturday

Reese on hand hauld load hay to sheep house with Edward 3 loads wood to Phillip Smilley he chopped them & helped R. haul I went to Leesville to get George horse fore shoes made easey Robert started to L.M.Branson J.J. on spree when Hall Called

March 2 1873 Sunday

Snowey day I went to W.Amos forenoon on Phillip afternoon to Leesville on Frank

March 3 1873 Monday

Reese on hand done nothing but feed & chop a little wood verry cold & snowey Ed went for load cole for himself Mules & wagon G.English here for dinner_ Reese talked of going to Denason did not go I received a letter from Robert about wool & Joseph drunk

March 4 1873 Tuesday

Inaugaration of Grant Reese on hand hired for $155.00 for one year went to Leesville for load cole mules & sled 15 bus paid Robert for Reese come home & left_ gave him cash $2.00

March 5 1873 Wednesday

Still cold & snow

Reese left yesterday eve just before 6 oclock cold I at home all day feeding and tending stock & getting wood onley while I took crofs cut saw over to Fierbaugh Ed hauld 2 loads wood here & one to himself & one to Phillip

March 6 1873 Thursday

After dinner when I got chores done I went over to Elias Smiths to see about hand Elias Huff then to Leesville & suped with Robert Theadore & Lesle come up & I missed them feeding all done before I got back bargained with Bill Corey to cut 10 cords wood at rate of 70 cts pr cord he boarding himself five cords up at cove & five below Eds lot on creek

March 7 1873 Friday

After getting feeding & cleaning done up I went up to J.Scott & Elin Lockerage about girl Ed & Theadore went to Easterdays sale Theadore gone home before I got back & Reese back again

March 8 1873 Saturday

Reese set in again to stay at the rate of $150.00 pr year to make full time from this date 26 working days to the month I finding him work in all bad weather when he wants to work washing and mending his working shirts & pants in

March 9 1873 Sunday

Very windey in afternoon At home all day rather unwell with cold in head & running at nose a fine beautiful day as also yesterday & day before hearing the Crows on Thursday last hopeing winter is broke

March 10 1873 Monday

Reese on hand after feeding he & Ed went to prop up fence after went with Mike to cut rail timber bal of day went out about eleven oclock after grind axes after dinner I went up to Edward Albaughs in Exprefs for girl but missed on account of being sick

March 11 1873 Tuesday

fine weather for season Reese on hand after feeding went out to chop wood over by cove I at home all day only while I went after grist tinkering around Ed Changing girls

March 12 1873 Wednesday

Reese on hand (Crossed out: Puld wooll off sheep) then hauled Ed load hay & load wood here with oxen I went to Deersville with Ogden Commission Merchant N.Y. mules & Carr $200.00 Receaved of F.J.Simonton cash on his recept (cauling for $200.00) two hundred dollars recepted for come home same evening_ got three dollars from Ogden for taking him to Deersville

March 13 1873 Thursday

Clawseys sale Reese on hand after I started for Ed, Arbaughs with mules & Esprefs he puld wooll off of sheep laying up blown down fence & choping bal of day. I brought Molley Stewart home again 2 oclock got our dinner & (samtered)? (wmd)? bal of day seeing to things etc

March 14 1873 Friday

Reese on hand dwent with mules & wagon to haul corn for Johnson I gave Bill Corey order to R.H.Smith for $3.00 Reese back again 11 oclock worth $1.75 I went to Leesville paid J.J.Smith for pump $7.50 R.H. 10 cents for soap sup with Joseph Reese haul lever and help Ed at his shed

March 15 1873 Saturday

Reese on hand he & I getting posts & haul up sheaf oats after he took Philley to shop paid Squire Johnson cash for J.Striker $2.40 for cole wettish tonight

March 16 1873 Sunday

At home forenoon when all went to meeting at 12 oclock I started for bro Williams there before 3 oc

March 17 1873 Monday

Reese on hand went to Leesville for load cole for Ed bought Knife & something else of Joseph 90 cts I left bro Williams & went to Joe Lukins to give him his note and Sheppard recept? I receaved a note of F.J.Simonton on L.M. Barrick to R.Simonton date August 31rst 2 six monts from date $15.

March 18 1873 Tuesday

Reese on hand a wet day done little but feed after dinner (made)? a boot jack & went to help Ed fix a gate I took a walk on the R.R. with W & got wett seeing about haul fence

March 19 1873 Wednesday

Reese on hand after breakfast went to chop over by sheep house After dinner I went over to Tipton to see if he would m rails

March 20 1873 Thursday

Reese on hand led up granary and shelling corn To 10 cts for segars_ I went to Leesburgh to see Branson sack wool (swey)? & wet come home in eve

March 21 1873 Friday

Reese on hand haul wood oxen Channels commenced to mak rails To 10 lb flouer I went to Leesville brought Branson to Bowerston

I gave Robert $7.00 to pay Cory for choping 10 cords wood come back home in eve

March 22 1873 Saturday

Reese on hand haul manure with oxen_ I went to Magavarn to get hand saw sharped on Fill mare after supper up to S.Trawls to see Wright about make rails

March 23 1873 Sunday

At home all day feeding Robert come up here for dinner a fine day

March 24 1873 Monday

Reese on hand mooving old fence with buck & besy Ed went to Bowerston forenoon Channels choping rail timber and cord wood fine day cloudey

March 25 1873 Tuesday

Reese on hand commenced to plow for & after noon mules Ed went after Doc. Stone, Channels split some rails & sawed in after noon Ed helping I leading M to open first furrows & make (grist)?

March 26 1873 Wednesday

Stormey day Reese on hand first took 34 lb Flower to Channels he choping some cord wood till dinner then went home Reese done little but help feed stock so severe

March 27 1873 Thursday

Snowey & cold Reese on hand after feeding went to haul sawloggs to Fierbaugh Mike helping from 10 oclock till 1/2 after 3 oclock hauld 3 twelve foot fence bords loggs & 1 post logg

March 28 1873 Friday

Reese on hand after breakfast went out to plow & Reese broke point trough passion & head strong presumption_ then went to help Mike haul ties from saw Mill to our field hauled 4 loads he and Ed mules & oxen two each_ I went to Leesville on Frank to look for plow points & clover seed

March 29 1873 Saturday

Reese on hand feeding carying shel corn etc till dinner 1/2 day then went to Perryville with me to show horses_ The sow had 6 piggs this morning from L.Robeys Bore in afternoon or night on sunday morning smothered three of them Was supposed to be served on or about 7th December run 15 weeks Reese to cash to by Lantern .75

March 30 1873 Sunday

At home all day a fine day most of forenoon feeding & carrying Mike and Sarah here to dinner

March 31 1873 Monday

Reese on hand first after breakfast sort sheep & chores plowing after noon left hand plow

April 1 1873 Tuesday

Reese on hand plowing Mary and I went to Leesburgh paid for clover & timseed 4.25

for mother 350 for Baker 3.75

all paid to robert 8.00

April 2 1873 Wednesday

Reese on hand went to Leesville with oxen & mules for load cole for Ed 16 1/4 bus at 8 cts = 1.30

got 1 pint cator oil .25

paid Robert the cash_Channel

was choping while we was gon

April 3 1873 Thursday

Reese on hand plowing Channels choping got 16 lb Bacon for 1.25 got 44 lb flower before 5 cts 2.20 said he made 260 rails & choped 4 cords wood comes to $5.75

April 4 1873 Friday

Robert here & took Ph Reese on hand plowing afternoon forenoon haul wood Ed sow clover seed & help me haul load hay Rock fell trough (mon)? floor

April 5 1873 Saturday

Very warm & fine Reese on hand plowing & haul in 2 load (leaves)? warm & sultrey Reese plowing over by sheep house I had oxen out & Edward haul loggs & wood

April 6 1873 Sunday

Warm & sultry at home all day Theadore here with wife & Lidey

April 7 1873 Monday

Reese left after breakfast Ed plowed some I went to the election & J.Fierbaughs Joe Ezra Mike & Dan had Exprefs to New Market Isac Channals here at supper I gave him order on R.H.Smith of two dollars $2.00

April 8 1873 Tuesday

I went to Leesburgh after dinner in Exprefs took old plow to get handle put to it brought home 5 plow points from J.J.Smith unpaid for I kept two & left 3 for Mansfield at station & 1 bus clover seed for McGavern

April 9 1873 Wednesday

I bought 6 bus corn of Isaac Masters to mix with Rye 3/4 of H.Tompson paid for all of it wet day

April 10 1873 Thursday

Forenoon took grist Rye to Mill mixed to grind had oxen & cart went to Leesville after din brought home Philley mare

April 11 1873 Friday

Esra Fierbaugh commenced to work this morning at the rate of $15.00 pr month forenoon plowed till brok off by rain_ I went to John McKews before breakfast to try to sell sorell mare

April 12 1873 Saturday

Ezra on hand took gag hay to Leesburgh & brought back 16 1/4 bus cole Oxen & mules all day

Ezra to goods to ampt 1.00

Paid for 16 1/4 bus cole 1.30

for H.B. Shearer 9.30

" order given Channels 2.00

$12.50 in cash I gave $13.60

April 13 1873 Sunday

At home all day Robert here for dinner = gave Reese cash out on sled $2.50 two 50/100 dollars $^,zz Ezra had george horse to go home

April 14 1873 Monday

Ezra on hand helping to build fence between Johnson & I in upper end of bottom (forelft) school election

April 15 1873 Tuesday

Ezra on hand plowing in sta ground after dinner I went to Leesburgh for big wagon left plow at Joseph to sell

April 16 1873 Wednesday

Ezra on hand plowing all day I plowed afternoon with brown horses after Ed come home from Huffs

April 17 1873 Thursday

Ezra on hand forenoon haulded two loads from barn wet afternoon Ezra onley 1/2 day quit afternoon

April 18 1873 Friday

Ezra on hand forenoon cleaning out sellor & sorting potatoes afternoon haul manure in garden from hog pen

April 19 1873 Saturday

Ezra on hand forenoon haul wood to Edward & ourselves afternoon took sheep over Creek haul leaves etc etc J.McClain here assessen val of stock over $1200.00

April 20 1873 Sunday

At home all day Robert & family here. Wet afternoon to go home but started

April 21 1873 Monday

Wet & no oats sowed Ezra on hand went to split rails I went to Deersville of F.J. Siminton cash on furniture in closing wool acpt $4.85 also a due bill he held again me bal on shouts to close cattle account of March 30 & April 3rd calling for $19.20/100 also cash on $2000.00 recept which I recepted for $300.00 Three hundred dollars

April 22 1873 Tuesday

Cold rain & stormey, Caraline died this morning about 7 oclock after feeding I went to Leesburgh for burring Clothes, Ezra to Gundey & home also to Bowerston cold & stormey, lost a lamb chilled_

April 23 1873 Wednesday

Frose hard, snowed hard & stormey forenoon, Caraline burried afternoon Joseph & familey & Mrs Edgerby here Theadore wife & child, Rachal Carry & babe with (him)?

Ezra drove Mules to wagon Ed I. Masters & family & others

April 24 1873 Thursday

Ezra on hand after feeding about 9 oclcock Mike come and they went to plow (fix)? oat ground brough up Drill & harrow

April 25 1873 Friday

Cold snowey & stormey Ezra on hand first clean 15 bus oats to sow, harrowed bal of day Michal drilled (fir)? the peice sowed 11 bushels fraction short of 6 aces_ Ezra went to singing after sup

April 26 1873 Saturday

Ezra on hand haul manure all day oxen & cart from stable I went to Leesburgh to see Bob before going East and learned to my sorrow Joseph had left his fam & store for quarters unknown come right back to detain Bob

April 27 1873 Sunday

A fine day went to Leesville to if any news of Joseph but none as yet Ezra had Alick mule

April 28 1873 Monday

Ezra on hand forenoon haul Rails afternoon wet ground axe and chored around all day

April 29 1873 Tuesday

At home all day Ezra on hand forenoon haul manure afternoon at fence Robert come up to tell of Joseph

April 30 1873 Wednesday

Ezra on hand haul rails sugartree log coreys cut & build fence acrofs far end of oat ground I plowed in after noon below new fence on corner east of draft Brindle cow had Calf this morning or yesterday eve

May 1 1873 Thursday

( Written top of page: 10 cts to Ezra 3rd receaved letter from brother Wm last Eve) Ezra on hand plowing till dinner over in far corner of stalk field at 10 oclock I started for bro Wm tured out to be a wet afternoon stayed there all night

May 2 1873 Friday

Ezra on hand setting gate posts with Ed over on section line fence forenoon I come home from bro Williams trough Deers brought home Old sledge & wagon box for low wagon I then went to Leesburgh to my suprise Josephs boys spread manure & fix fence

May 3 1873 Saturday

Wettish day Ezra on hand he and Ed at cart bed when I come home I receaved of R.H.S. to convert into eastern checks first $400.00 after of him $100.00 & $30.00= 130.00= 530.00

of Joseph as I understood come home trough Bowerston with Robert that far to start a little after 1 oclock Ezra to 1 plup cab tobacco 10

May 4 1873 Sunday

A fine day Theadore rode Joseph Mare up to leave her in pasture_ I went to John Adams and stayed with him over night

May 5 1873 Monday

(Written top of page: Ezra to Tobacco and soap on 7th 50)

Ezra on hand he & Ed plowing & finishing sowing Oats I in Cadiz & mailed Rob 5 drafts for $300.00 each equaling $1500.00 in all deposited of Roberts money $530.00 and of mine after drawing 500.00 after all checked to (Leetons)? lawyer for $65.00 then put for home with Willett after paying Expense 65 cts

May 6 1873 Tuesday

Ezra on hand forenoon cleaning out chicken house & plowing the garden, afternoon picking and burning brush in clearing

May 7 1873 Wednesday

I went to Leesburgh to get bott in exprefs took some butter & eggs brought back groceries & gard rake Ezra went along Tobacco & soap 50 he lost the day boarded him

May 8 1873 Thursday

Ezra on hand he and Ed saw logs & splitting 30 rails I help in after noon after writing to Robert to old Philadelphia

May 9 1873 Friday

G.Adams to 2 load wood 2.50 Ezra on hand working out in clearing sawing choping pick brush & haul of wood with oxen after noon wet Ed & I tagg sheep in after noon (Written in margin of page: Ed two loads wood to G.Adams)

May 10 1873 Saturday

Ezra on hand haul in forenoon cattle 1 load wood to Crawford 1.25 1 load wood to I. Masters 1.25 after noon help me split rails till near 5 oclock Ed haul logg

May 11 1873 Sunday

I went to Leesburgh after an early dinner Ed went & Fred on Alick

May 12 1873 Monday

Ed & I reding in clearing forenoon I then commenced to plow afternoon plowed all round it till supper time

May 13 1873 Tuesday

I plowing all day Ed haul rails Ezra come here afternight to settle but done nothing at it

May 14 1873 Wednesday

Ed gardened afternoon I plowing all day Ed finished haul rails hauld some manure and raising stone cuting roots

May 15 1873 Thursday

I plowing all day in new ground finished it Ed haul manure from barn & sheep house

May 16 1873 Friday

Molley Fred & I went to Leesburgh Got brown horses shod 8 removes cost $1.20 paid Joseph for Rofs Ezra Fierbaugh to goods $9.25 Molley to goods Ed harrowing corn gardened afternoon

May 17 1873 Saturday

I plowing corn stable finish Ed harrowing till dinner then went to Deersville mother Fred Sarah & Tommey _ Red Heffer brought forth a dead calf found on Sunday forenoon

May 18 1873 Sunday

I at home all day salt stock Theadore passed by (turf) afternoon Ed & Mary returned in eve

May 19 1873 Monday

At home harrowing in corn grd Ed & I, in eve sold brown horses to J.McKew for cash $340.00 by taking them to Bowerston

May 20 1873 Tuesday

Ed & I at home harrowing and cleaning of corn ground all day

May 21 1873 Wednesday

Ed & Isaac & I building fence at lower side of corn ground commenced about 10 oclock and quit earley for supper

May 22 1873 Thursday

Isaac Heaston & S.Tipton help build fence after dinner I paid Tipton 50 cts for his time

May 23 1873 Friday

I went to Leesburgh after dinner Ed marked out corn ground

May 24 1873 Saturday

(Written top of page: I bot 1 bus seed corot Nines & paid 60 cts)

I at home all day plant corn the help Sam Tipton Isaac Heaston Eanos Willit and little Dan Nines $1.00 sugar none paid paid 35 cash

May 25 1873 Sunday

Robert & I went to Deersville to visit the sick come home late in eve met bro John & son in law

May 26 1873 Monday

Christian Nine commin work on trial, I to pay him what ever I think him worth for a few days say week fin planting corn Ed & Cristian plant potatoes in his garden I choped chery (oupat?

May 27 1873 Tuesday

Christian out and grub iron saplines & trim up Ed with him forenoon- Afternoon went to help I. Heaston plant corn- Mary & Mrs. Ad went to Leesville I got 2 prs cotton sock & 1 gloves.

May 28 1873 Wednesday

Left calf skin Christian & Ed grub Iron sapline cleaning off & plow potato patch with oxen, I went to Deersville & bro Williams got 1 bus potatoes

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January 1 1874 Thursday

At home all day tend stock onley while I went to post office Talked a while with Jim Boreland about horse come up by smithshop to get gunbelt straitened Ed went to Leesville Meeting still going on The Miss Shilts and Heaston here for dinner & supper visting Man Hiram Clay colrd up here to tell me about R.D. Hines Mare of Uhrichville

January 2 1874 Friday

At home all day close feeding & clean stables Fixing latch on barn door Ed come home from Leesville noon Young Lee here to look at sheep had supper & horse feed but more on a spark Ed brought bad news about Joseph going to leave his family for good

January 3 1874 Saturday

Forenoon Ed & I took some crib to sheep house & fixed trofts for sheep Big dinner at Mikes We all went & dined with them Theador family Lilley & Carry thare also after dinner come up with Mother & Mandy stayed all night.

January 4 1874 Sunday

At home all day only while I went up to Fouts to see Joes horse After I went to meeting Rev Stevens preached text Ocupy till I come Theadore and family here Lilly & Carry also all went home after dinner.

January 5 1874 Monday

Forenoon feeding shelling corn & Young Galliker come here looking to buy weathers After dinner I went to J. Boulands & Leesburgh got 15 cts worth writing paper & envelops paid for them rode coon mare did not get back till after night verry muddy

Fouts & A. Jeffers here forenoon looking at timber to chop for saw Set to meet them on next Saturday at 4 oclock pm at Fouts to see if we can deal Ian Little here after night today said he would see us next Monday.

January 6 1874 Tuesday

At home all day only while I went to town to take handle out of axe rained all day Ed fixed under barn for gray mare I helping and feeding.

January 7 Wednesday

At home all day verry high water out all over the bottom The celler nearly a foot deep all ovre the floor. After breakfast whin done feeding I went to get Mike & Alick to help butcher the sow while Ed set pump in seller to get the water our was at it by spells till dinner but hardley noticed what we got out Then butchered the sow after done the feeding & took her to Lew Willet weighed 314 lb at 5 cts come to $15.70 H Weaver helped he come here before dinner After night Ed went to post office recived letter for me from Robert about J.J. Smith dispatching money to bring him home. Sow is Willot by Cash or pork on Thursday 15th insl his own house after night $15.00 bring ballance due me yet 70/100.

January 8 1874 Thursday

At home all day tending to the stock triming the scubery and helping to pump water out of the seller was at it half of the day H. Weaver & Edward at it Weaver entitled to 1/2 day for helping butcher yesterday & to day helping pump in seller I went down to post office got Advocate talked with Simmons & B. Allbaugh about trading Gray Mare refered to pattent Allbaugh to trade for 2 year old filley- gave Ed cash 30 cts to pay Clendening for Oil Mother got of him.

January 9 1874 Friday

After breakfast Ed & I went to Jim Boulands from thare to Bowerston to see him but no trade after I went to P. Conners not at home & no stock I would have- home again 1/2 after 2 oclock at home bal of afternoon helping to see to the stock shelled some corn H. Weaver here by five just before he started home helped me shell 1 bus of corn

January 10 1874 Saturday

At home all day till after dinner I went up to Hiram Shults to see him about the seed wheat I owed him come home by P. Allbaugh to see if he had any thing to trade Mandy went home to day on the 11 oclock train I gave her cash on going 50cts Mary said she gave her 30cts Edward gave her a R.R. ticket to Bowerston 10cts.

Jan 11 1874 Sunday

I went to Leesburgh after feeding and cleaning up started about 11 oclock dined with Robert was informed Joseph got home about 1 oclock last night away 8 days left at midle of night the Saturday previous- I brought Mandy home behind (?nec ose) bay horse Dan Little here when we come home helping Edward feed stock.

January 12 1874 Monday

(Written top of Page: Dan Little set in to work)

Dan Little set in to work to day on conditions of what whatever I think he is worth for this month feeding and chop stove wood forenoon after noon choped down two oak trees & cut up tops on corn stuble Ed went out to buy butter & eggs away all day

3 of the Clarks here to see about choping I at home all day forenoon showing Clark lumber afternoon cleaning out stables & feed sheep etc. etc.

January 13 1874 Tuesday

Dan Little choping gum & sugar trees into fire wood all day only while helping feed Dan Fierbaugh here with butter for Ed Simon Shilts pasing by Robert Law here about turkey trade-

After dinner I went up to P Allbaugh to see Poland about a saw set Edward, Fred & Mary went to Leesburgh Ed come home without Mary & Fred

After supper I took sugar & soda to Fierbaughs to pay him for their butter.

January 14 1874 Wednesday

At home all day R. Law brought back turkey & took away his own- After dinner Edward hauld one load wood to Mahula Smilley to be charged to Dan Little worth $1.00 hauld 2 loads to Isaac

Masters to be payed in mill stuff- worth $2.00 before dinner after shiping butter took grist to Masters Mill of 2 bus corn and 6 bus wheat Dan & I cut hickory for sled soles after Dan went to cut load wood for Mahail only made 1/2 day.

January 15 1874 Thursday

To day I went to Bowerston to let Clarks know I could not contract with them about the choping got dinner with J. Overholt (per?) walked didnt get back till nearly night Dan not working to day only feeding for his board Mary got back on noon train after night went down and received cash $15.00 of Lew Willet on pork delivered to him on 7th (inst?)

January 16 1874 Friday

At home all day helping tend stock very cold Ed & Dan fencing oat (slack?) & hauld load gum wood after noon Dan went over to corn field to chop sugar tree he felld & cut some last Tuesday Ed put soal on sled & brought gris Flower & (ink blotch covering part of word) from I Masters I went over to Overholts to (complain?) of his hoggs

January 17 1874 Saturday

Mandy Barns to 75 lbs Flower 4 cts by lb equal 3.00 At home all forenoon Dunlap & Lew Willet here look sheep Rev. Linder here for 30 cts worth of tobacco After dinner I went to Hagerstown with Flower to Mrs. Barns Mandys Mother Mandy Barns to 75 Flower 3.00 Brought Ella home behind me on the horse- After I went up to Nines to see how much I owed Dan $1.50 Henry Weaver to 12 plugs tobaco 1.00

January 18 1874 Sunday

At home all day feed & tending to the stock Ed and the Miss Barns rode Ike & Coon to gundy meeting_ The girls stayed away all night home early next morning before breakfast. Hen Weaver over in eve for Tobacco Dan Little helped me feed done well.

January 19 1874 Monday

At home all day Dan Little done working but help feed & clean out stables a wet day particularly the after noon I hewed down mail handle Jesse Forscythe here for dinner and most of the after noon with Gundy gray horse I went down to post office after night.

January 20 1874 Tuesday

Dan Little choping in corn field all day at two white oak trees he cut down Ed tending to the stock & choring I went to Leesburg by D. Weyand and bought goods for Nines bot

3 yds frans Kewbeck 37 1/2 = 1.12

1 1/2 yds to Lane 25 37 1/2

1 1/2 callico for sleeves 12 19

Eaqual $1.69 paid 1.09

Robert for it $_22 in cash

January 21 1874 Wednesday

At home all day wet took Mary over to Mikes on sled with mules come back to barn & Dan & I gathered up some bords to make sheep rack after dinner went over and made one along lower side_ Ed rode Ike to Leesbrug away till near night Dan did not count or make a day.

January 22 1874 Thursday

A fine day would have done to plow Dan little choping a Maple tree in far corner of corn suble Edward made & put up a sheep rack Mary & Sarah went to New Market did not get back till after night I at home all day only went to station with Mike to meet women folks rained a little while at station after supper Mike & Sarah went home

I was over to Fierbaugh after cross cut saw which old M. Fierbaugh sharped & Snary was reparing barn doors.

Jan 23 Friday 1874

Fine day Ed took oxen over to sheep house Dan Ed & I over thare all day working up old loggs into wood

In eve Theodor George Ourant & Weller Snee come up from Leesburgh to trade horses Theador & George Ourant traded by Theadore giving cash to boot $25.00 got a comming four year old black mare for grey taking supper & feeing and all left Theadore taking his mare away with him.

January 24 1874 Saturday

Cold and rainy Dan grubing & choping all day over below sheep house Ed hauld two loads wood before dinner mules After dinner Ed went to Leesburgh on Alik J. Browers come here while Ed was gone to Leesville to sit but had little grounds to go on I promised to see him again.

January 25 1874 Sunday

At home after feeding went to prayer meeting on my return before dinner found J Overholt & son Norman here for dinner then went out and looked at the timber a cold raw day & a sharp freese

January 26 1874 Monday

(Written top of page: Smith Donnnel to tobacco $1.00 1 pr second sock .30 Mary got him makings of 1 pr drawers)

After feeding showed Dan Little whare & what to chop cut down three trees & cut up part of tops Ed hauling wood with mules & wagon I went to Leesburgh with Dans boots to be 1/2 soaled nailed & sewed up sides dined with John Robey gave order to Robert for mending boots paid it and bought nails laying out cash with Robert $2.00 Dans bill for mending boots and pairs new socks $1.00 Rode bay horse put him stable when I got home.

January 27 1874 Tuesday

At home a wet day Mary went on train to see Carry _ I done little or nothing but dress out a pair of soles for (jumper) & got Butcher to weld brace paid him 15 cts for welding it five cents too much Dan done working but help feed Ed done nothing but feed also.

January 28 1874 Wednesday

Edward went to Leesburg by wagon mules & oxen after load cole & telling him to get order of Robert to get the cole got it at J. Reppeth? bank of Porter he said 30 bushel at 6 cts = 1.80 home before dark just as I got back of Dan Weyandt Mary got home just as I left for Leesvill after seeing Carry.

January 29 1874 Thursday

Dan choping wood all day below barn at old tree top I helping him part of the time Mandy rode mare home to Hagerstown back early with Edward out all day with mules and express gathering butter & eggs_ awful muddy roads

January 30 1874 Friday

After morning feeding set Dan to grub up Elm tree in orchard which he was at all day _ I mailed postal card to Book publisher Davenport Iowa dated yesterday_ After dinner soliced by Mr. Cassel of Zanesville to take him to Deersville which I done with mules & old bay_ rodes most desperate Edward been out gathering up butter I left here 2 minutes after 2 oclock arived Deersvill 5 oclock with no intentions to return found it too bad and Mrs Cassel concluded to stay all night Mike got oxen to take load hay to Bowerston

January 31 1874 Saturday

In Deersville this morning Received of Sister Sarah Simonton cash $100.00 one hundred Dollar to be appropriated on a recpt I hold again her husband cauling for $2000.00 which I gave her a Recept for_ After early breakfast left for home with Mr. Cassell of Zanesville home before 11 oclock he paying me three & a half dollars for taking to & from Deersvile_ Dan diging up elm tree in orchard at it all day after dinner I rode Ike to Leesville and while there got Joseph to cut my hair dark when I got back and Dan left for Sprags.

February 1 1874 Sunday

At home all day hard freese dry and cold Mary & Ed went to hear Rev. Stevenson preach Mandy went home with J. Heastons daughters after meeting_ James Overholt Mike & Sarah dined with us.

February 2 1874 Monday

(Written top of page: Dan to 1 load Wood $1.00)

At home all day Ed & Dan haul wood forenoon Hauld 3 loads 2 here for the house 1 load to Mahail Smiley which Dan is to pay for worth $1.00 After noon Dan Cut down large old stump of White oak tree below the barn above Fierbaughs little gate Ed minding Fred while Mary and Mandy went to Mikes Old john Crawford up here awhile I got bay horse shod all round by Butcher paid him cash for $1.10 two new shoes & 2 removes

February3 1874 Tuesday

At home Dan choping fell a big tree in lower side of field in front of barn_ Edward got Mules shod all round 2 new shoes on Jack before & (6) removes bill for shoeing $1.45 so said Edward After dinner he drove mules to express to Leesburg Amen Hurless here for dinner and stayed 2 or 3 hours a kind of damp chilly air all day.

February 4 1874 Wednesday

At home forenoon went to Leesville after dinner Dan resting his sore hands I bought him pant pattern triming lining & pr suspenders pant pattern lining & trimings 2.50 suspenders .50 $3.00

I brought up the little black mare to keep a while_ Edward got the mules shod with Butcher.

February 5 1874 Thursday

At home all day Dan Choping after done feeding below barn in old top and green tree in lower side of clover field till feeding time Ed hauld up 3 loads wood from big rock below barn after dinner took sled load hay chaff over on corner of rye & brought back load wood_ Theofalis Smith here engaging in grafting_ I went to Fierbaughs sawmill looking timber for Ox yokes and found it back then to feeding.

Feb 6 1874 Friday

At home all day feeding Dan helping me shell corn before dinner after dinner he went to chop a while at elm tree in orchard tinkering at jumper soles till I quit to go feed. Edward went to Leesville for load cole for blacksmith Butcher delivered to Joseph Master said he hauld 25 bushels from J Prices bank_ quite snowy afternoon

Feb 7 1874 Saturday

At home all day all of forenoon soaling little sled did not get quite done before dinner dan helping Ed getting rods to fastin shafts and tong on_ After dinner Ed took his mother to Mikes guite a snow on the ground Brethren protracted meeting going on _ Mandy had a Bough to night in parlor

February 8 1874 Sunday

After feeding I cleaned up and went to Leesville_ All the rest went to Brethern meeting_ Theod wife child & Lilley here before the meeting commenced_ Lilley come with her granMother to dinner was here when I come home Dan away all day did not be here to feed scullering around at old John Trusals to see his cousin sude.

February 9 1874 Monday

At home all day feeding only while I shelled 1 1/2 bus corn and took it to Mill Dan help forenoon afternoon cutting wood for cousin Mahale

Edward went to Leesville to help Theadore haul wood to the railroad with mules hauled 4 loads away all day not back till after 7 oclock

I am rather unwell with cold in my head not very cold thawing some in afternoon

February 10 1874 Tuesday

After breakfast served subpoena on Wm Law come back and went to Bowerston to see if H Boor had the cant hook done looked at Joseph Overholts cattle & home before dinner Miss Shelts & Beckey Huff here for dinner_ I went over to Old Overholts after but missed my errand

February 11 1874 Wednesday

At home all day after feeding done Dan helped me sort sheep took till late dinner_ After dinner choped a couple hours at elm tree in orchard did not make a good half day_ Had M. Gundy Mrs. Snary Mike & Sarah here for dinner_ Ed returned from Leesville soon after we was done dinner After all went away and little or nothing done to day

February 12 1874 Thursday

First after breakfast when done feeding I went down to station epecting to see J. Snary but mised him I went into see G. Adams he was better, come back home & went to Leesville trou B. Overston & back home in eve same way getting little steel cant hook of Henry Boor which he said worth $1.00 did not pay for it as H Boor thought he owed it_ Left Dan choping at elm in orchard, soon after Isaac Channals come to split rails took Dan to help Saying Ed went to meeting but after dinner help Dan saw more rail lumber

February 13 1874 Friday

At home all day ranney & wettish forenoon looking for wedge timber Channels & Dan went out an hour before dinner Ed and Mandy went to meeting Channel and Dan out a while after dinner split some 35 rails broke off by rain come in & was grinding axes till night a wet afternoon Dan went to get his pants_ This was day of Buchannans sale

February 14 1874 Saturday

(Written top of page: Dan Little To 1 load wood 1.00/25 To cash on Sunday morning 15 inst)

At home all day Channals & Dan went to split rails Channels went home an hour after dinner

Ed & I hauld a load hay to the sheep house_ Then he haul a load wood to Mahailey SM Smitley Worth one dollar $1.00

I letting cattle out & cleaning out stables etc. till dinner_ After I went over to Overholts to see him about Eds note but he would do nothing_ helping to feed till night but went out to see Dan before to tell him what to chop

February 15 1874 Sunday

At home all day protracted meeting going on at Brethern Church_ I gave Dan cash this morning Twenty five cts to donate to the church 25 cts

Mandy rode black mare home today back in evening_ Nobody here to day Sie Long brought his cow to the bull this evening and he served.

February 16 1874 Monday

(Written top of page: Donnel To cash 10 cts to by Tobaco)

Forenoon Family went to Brethern chruch namely Mary Ed Fred Mandy & Dan Little none of them back till 2 oclock_ I was out with Isaac Channals showing him what to do in the way of makeing rails_ After dinner sent Dan out with him to saw off two large rail cuts before his tending to the feeding _ Edward & I fixed up to go to Cadiz to tend court got as far as J M Peck & stayed with him all night

February 17 1874 Tuesday

Edward & I left J.M. Pecks this morning for Cadiz did not away thare till after 10 1/2 oclock our case did not come on that day on account of Moors being on hand & lasted all that day got our dinner supper at the Swan house and lodged then left our mules with McCormick at rate of 65 cts pr day

February 18 1874 Wednesday

Morning at Swan house after breakfast went to court my case enter first and took till noon to get done with witnesses Eslep made his first speech ajourned & went to dinner_ After the pleading done jury went out about 3 oclock_ Ed & I stayed till 4 pm they were not done then so we left for home and arived home soon after 8 pm oclock all safe & sound_ Expenses as follows T Swans bill $3.00 for 4 meals & 2 lodgings each_ McCormicks livery bill $1.75/100 for 2 mules 1 1/3 days

February 19 1874 Thrusday

(Written top of page: Channels to Flower & corn $2.35 Tobacco of Edward)

At home all day Isaac Channels here make rails sent him by Edward 50 lb Flower and 1/2 bus corn also Mrs. Barns 50 lb Flower. Dan Little away all night not back till near 10 oclock went to help I. Channels to saw 2 rail cuts then choping & sawing up tree top bal of day till feeding time Ed went to Leesburgh express and mules not back till after night Channels went home about 4 oclock so said Dan Little.

February 20 1874 Friday

(Written top of page: His pretty cow buld to day as he says)

At home all day only while I went down to station to hear the result of law suit by J. Howards letter Channels did not get back till near 11 oclock I ground his axe at dinner set cross cut saw & sent Dan with him to saw off some rail cuts and I consider they made good speed after all_

Edward away all day hunting up towards Perryville

February 21 1874 Saturday

At home all day and a very wet one too Isaac Channels left awhile after breakfast_ Dan Little sived 6 bus wheat too go to Mill_

Edward was down in town and (coustering?) around

February 22 1874 Sunday

At home all day a Wettish dull day and very high water every thing was drowned_ Ed Mandy Dan & Fred all went to Brethern Church None of them back for dinner but Daniel Mary & I alone till near night after I went down to Squire Johnstons he was not at home met Willes Law thare & left there in company with Samuel

Our seller full of water hardley know what to do with it the 3rd time this winter.

February 23 1874 Monday

A damp cloudy morning after feed commenced to pump water out to seller concluded to quit it and dig a drain which dan was at most of the day after Michal was here on his way to town I done but little my self only lay it off for Dan & see some to the feeding ect etc_ I borrowed Joseph Peabody post digger & crow bar

February 24 1874 Tuesday

At home all day Dan diging drean from seller all day_ Edward haul 3 loads wood from large tree top in lower side of field opposite of barn and took 6 bus of wheat to Mill before dinner_ After dinner helping Dan in drean_

Channels come before dinner to go make rails done nothing before his dinner_ While at dinner Robert come to tell about his imbarisment and of his going to Cadiz left for home about 4 oclock.

Ed & I went to feeding a fair day

February 25 1874 Wednesday

At home all day Channels split rails till dinner_ After feeding Ed & Dan went to haul some dry wood for fire place haul 3 loads I out helping till dinner after they hauld load hay over to sheep house then quit Channels went home not working after dinner_ A snowey blustery day_ Mary went over to Michaels, not home at 9 oclock stayed thare all night & next day till after dinner time when Ed went after with jumper

February 26 1874 Thursday

At home all day only while I rode over to Mikes to see how the child was Dan choping wood at house all the forenoon after dinner Ed htched up & hauld 2 loads wood from the Elm tree in orchard Dan & I choped a little while & then they went to haul Manuer from stable door to let it open till feeding time

February 27 1874 Friday

At home all day hauling saw loggs to Fierbaugh saw Mill Dan Cutting down a tree at line fence beyond elm_ James Sprown here for dinner cut up the tree and got two 14 foot loggs to the Mill hauld 6 tie logs and two post loggs besides it

February 28 1874 Saturday

After feeding and cleaning myself up about 1/2 after 10 oclock I went to Leesburgh dined with Robert_ After 3 oclock went to Dan Weyandts 1 pr short Boots which he said was worth $5.00 not home till after dark spent in Leesville for Tob 10 cts Candy 5 = 15

Dan Little hauling dung most of day with mules to sled out on knubs on wheat stuble some 6 loads Said Edward some unwell with boil on back of his neck

March 1 1874 Sunday

After breakfast I went to Leesville to have a talk with Robert about his pecunary matters dined with him rode blake filley come home in company with D. Shilts through Bowerston and home before night_ R.H. says he is some cramped in other words hard up but think he can weather through if his creditors dont push on him all at one time has plenty to meet his liabilaties on the country but it is a little hard to collect now

March 2 1874 Monday

(Top of page: Isaac Channels To order $1.40/100)

When breakfast and feeding over I went after D Fierbaugh & Mike to alter young Bull & 2 piggs After dinner I went to Leesville for Roberts bay filley coming 1 year old & brought it home Isaac Channels here making rails come some time before dinner went home after supper whin I gave him order on store to Robert for one dollar and 40 cts_ Dan was triming up in orchard the old peach trees & some apple trees Edward help a little but unwell_

Mr. & Mrs. Crawford up here to sit awhile

March 3 1874 Tuesday

First after breakfast Ed & Dan took 8 peices of meat to Crawfords to smoke come back started plow only went 2 rounds before dinner Dan plowed most of after noon After 3 oclock I took my new short boots back to D. Weyandts which I brought home last Saturday eve 28th which was five dollars he measured my foot over and agreed to make me a pair of high shoes last of this week not back till dark

March 4 1874 Wednesday

A wettish forenoon Ed & Dan soled a sled Dan sived 1/2 bus wheat & Edward fixed up a place for little filley at barn I mending some gears before dinner After dinner Ed & Dan went to plow Dan diging around & up stump I got a couple of hand spikes and mend headstall of blindbridal till feeding time_ After supper set a hen Youngsters went to prayer meeting

March 5 1874 Thursday

Ed went to Leesville with oxen & mules for load cole took down a gag of hay in & on bed of wagon brought back 25 bus cole which Robert got of Jim Price cost two dollars away all day I hitched up Ike & Coon to express and took Mandy along Dan choped down a tree joining Eds lot and sawed one cut off of it and made a fens rail till afternoon did not amount to much what he done

March 6 1874 Friday

At home all day a wet forenoon shelled some corn & took 2 bus to Mill_ After dinner Ed plowing & Dan & I choping & sawing at large tree in lower side of field opposite barn_ At night I receaved a letter of J. N. Hedges to know if I would sell bay mare

March 7 1874 Saturday

Mary and I went to Leesville today to get something for Sarah Mandy and ourselves I got 2 matocks sharped & post diger welded Edward plowing all day after we left Dan choping sawing and make a few rails down in corner of field whare Ed was plow did not amount to much

Mary bought goods of Robert to amount of $2.37 for Mandy I had charged to for (tallon?) & bal to Ed Benadinm 20 & 15 =35

Ed Benadim by 1 pr sheet iron .45 by (Spouting?) house 14.40 Mending coffee pots & brick .35 To order on RH Smith 15.20 to amount of fifteen 20/100 dollars which I gave RH the cash for bought 2 cast beam ball plow points which I also paid Robert for .85 order to Sim Martin for twenty five .25 which I also left Robert the cash for paid Joseph for the one hand cross cut saw & files I got of him in fore part of last winter the amount in all was $4.00

March 8 1874 Sunday

Dan Little To 1 pr old Boots 3.00 At home all day cold & raw fresing Mike & Sarah here to dinner in the evening I took a walk over to J.M. Holmes & G.W. Adams Dan Little to 1 pr old calf boots that Old Billey Buchannen made me in Freeport $3.00 To 1 wagon load wood next 1.00 morning delivered by Edward mules

March 9 1874 Monday

At home all day forenoon sent postal card to Uhrichville and letter to Cadiz to Hedge_ Set Dan to chop two Butter Nut trees in bottom Edward hauld load wood to Mahala Smitly for Dan_ After dinner Ed yoked oxen and hauld 5 butter nut loggs and 1 post logg to Fierbaugh saw Mill cut down an Elm and it was hollow

March 10 1874 Tuesday

At home all day Dan choping up tree top on lower corner of plowed ground after noon went to trim sugar tree that blew down_ Theodore come before dinner and he & Ed went out to buy butter & eggs come back at night_ Michal had oxen to help haul hay to Bowerstown_ Mary was at Mikes all day_ I was tinkering after noon at calfhouse door and other things

March 11 1874 Wednesday

At home till after 6 oclock in eveen whin I started for Uhrichville Dan choping Oak tree down in corner of plowed ground nearly all day in evening trimed a little in sugar tree before feeding the sheep_ Ed went to Leesville in forenoon for Sarah Fierbaugh Dress afternoon haul stone for drean off of plowed ground Michal Sarah & I left for Uhrichville 18 minutes after 7pm They stayed with Wm. H. Smith I with bro John Fare I paid 45 cts in making change I gave Mike to pay hack man 15 cts

March 12 1874 Thursday

Mike & Sarah started West from Edgefield Tuscarawas Co at 4 1/2 oclock A.M. I breakfast with bro John & loafed around till 10 oclock A.M. then up to Denason till 12 oclock & 5 minutes home after 1 oclock P.M.

Dan & Ed fixing under barn all day_ I started for Leesville at 5 oclock P.M. had a cold ride_ Heard a good lecture Farehome 45ct from Denason paid Escles for pamplet at lecture 25 cts so goes the morning

March 13 1874 Friday

(Top of page: Dan Little to 1 Coat $5.25)

In Leesburgh at 9 oclock breakfast lodged with Theodore cold as any time this winter

Started home before dinner on Coon mare Dan haul wood with oxen cart from medow field opposite barn After early supper I went to Leesburgh hear more lecture Took back two of the 3 coats I brought up to fit Dan $5.25 and sent cross cut saw by Lee Dulley to get it sharped. I heard a philosophical lecture slept at Theadores

March 14 1874 Saturday

In Leesburgh this morning breakfast with Theadore was rather a cold night_ I bought 10 in file of J. J. to have David Newell to sharp cross cut saw charged 40cts for sharping gave cash twenty and had credit of two old file points for minding dined with Robert

put saw on Dulleys wagon come home Dan & Ed had been in corn stuble choping sugar trees after supper Ed went to Leesville Jim Laney come here paid out cash 75 cts for file saw sharp & candy for Freds fits 20 sharp 5 for candy & pea nuts Ed away sparking till middle of night

March 15 1874 Sunday

Mandy & I went to Leesburgh after breakfast to hear lecture on spiritulism Mandy back before night I not back till 12 oclock at night Mary & Ed home all day Dan running around to his kin & prayer meeting etc.

March 16 1874 Monday

(Written top of page: $8.00)

Dan Weyandts by 1 pr boots 7.00/1.00 half soaling & mended

I at home all day tending stock & make Mattock handle Ed went to Dan Weyandts for 1 pr fine boots cost $7.00 and 1/2 soaling his boots & mending Freds boots for 75 in all equal $8.00

Dan Little tinkering around choping a little wood at house & feeding Edward away most all day

March 17 1874 Tuesday

At home all day laying off lumber over near schoolhouse for Ed & Dan to saw cut up all the down timber over thare done well while at it Sold J Dunlap two red heffers for $45.00 Receaved $5.00 on them to bind contract to be taken on next Tuesday 24th next I to help away with them_ Then went and bought old granny cow

March 18 1874 Wednesay

At home all day Ed plowed till broke off by rain Dan yoked up oxen to haul out some stumps after dinner sive some wheat & shell some corn I mending some harness straps etc etc Dan & I counted the rails Channels made 551 in corn field & 73 over river Dan says he helped to split 200 besides helping saw for 150__ The granny heffer cow had a fine calf down near Fierbaugh line fense Edward discovered her as he and Dan was coming up from saw Mill Whare the had been helping roll up loggs

March 19 1874 Thursday

Mandy To 50 lb Flower 4 1/2

A kind of showery day Dan choping in corn stuble over beyond sheep house all day only while feeding Edward plowing some Heram Crumley passing & got dinner_ I went to Leesville after dinner taking Mrs. Barns 50 lb Flower Bot lin seed & clover seed to amt of $3.50 23lb clover seed at 8 1/2 = 192 23lb lin seed 162_ Little pale heffer had calf while I was gone Dan carried it up to barn & he and Ed put them in front of (cot?) in Mauhals

March 20 1874 Friday

At home all day Ed plowing Dan yoke up oxen and went to haul out some stumps before dinner after dinner he & I hauld up 2 loads stone to gate going out in front of meeting house and helped him load most of 3rd load when T.Smith Preston & young Newell come to graft said they put in 164 grafts at 3 cts each if all grows would come to 492 cts_ They stayed all night had supper lodging breakfast two horses which caused me to turn out bay horse_ Hauled two load stone on road to S. Heastons order besides 3 to make walk across Mandy had black mare out all till after 2 oclock she said to S. Shilts.

March 21 1874 Saturday

(Written top of page: Dan Little To cash 25)

At home all day a fine day Ed plowing_ Smith Preston & Newell by their teem while they went to graft for J. M. Holmes was not long doing his job & left soon after breakfast

The cali cow had calf last night under barn though hurt some now seems to be doing well_ Dan and I first after feeding hauled 1 load stone to fill wash in lane then haul load wood to I. Masters before dinner after dinner hauld another making 2 loads to pay on some Rye he is to grind for me forepart of next week_ After gave Dan cash and he started off visiting little after 2

March 22 1874 Sunday

At home all day a fine dry cold day_ Ed rode Coly mare to Leesville Robert here for dinner on his rone mare telling me Theadore & Joseph traded sorell mare off yesterday for a rone horse

March 23 1874 Monday

A cold raw day took the two young red cows to Dunlaps, dined with him Mary & Fred in Bowerston tending organizeds on for Whiskey war_ Dan Little back from J. Sprays again late dinner time split a few rails G. Husard then helped me saw off two rail cuts and then feeding_ Ed plowing all day_ I. Channels come some time before dinner to make rails over on hill joining Lyons

March 24 1874 Tuesday

(Written top of page: I. Channels to Cash tobc 25 to cash the sunday after I come from Cadiz 1.00)

At home forenoon Cold frosty morning Dan Ed & I over in corn stuble haul 3 loggs to saw mill 2 sugar trees & 1 long Oak lumb 16 feet

I. Channels here make rails Tobacco got of Theadore 25 cts Theadore here for dinner By 3 Plugs Tobacco for Channels 25cts_ Dan Complaining of sore rist sorry he engaged to chop talked to Mandy of leaving he and Ed went out to saw loggs on corn stuble_ I fixed up and started for Cadiz at 3 oclock got to Mathew McCoys again dark they ware at supper when I went in_ Recd of I. Masters this morning 7 bus Rye at 70 cts pr bus comes to 4.90 paid for grinding 55 cts all equal $5.45 paid 3 loads wood & cash $2.45 which closed

March 25 1874 Wednesday

(Written top of page: I. Channels to Cash 1.00 one dollar)

A cold frosty morning left M. McCoys after breakfast went and talked with J. Coleman at steem Mill then to counsel with Easlep dined with Swan bill .40 horse feed McCormick .20 Left for home after 2 oclock or about sun down_ I. Channels here make rails I gave him cash on them $1.00

Mary & Fred just returned while I was at supper verry sick Dan haul manure with oxen all day onley while feeding haul 6 loads Ed help saw 3 rail cuts for Channels

March 26 1874 Thursday

A fine mild morning after feeding Ed & Dan went to haul stack of oats & hay I went to Leesburgh not back till night Ed & Dan commenced fence up draft west of rye patch haul corn stones and some rails_ I promised to caul and see Channels but did not do it for want of money I believe he was working at Crawfords North of Bowerston I got black mare shod by S. Masters four removes cost 50 cts paid RHS cash for telling him to pay Masters which was done before I left town

March 27 1874 Friday

Fine dry moring

Ed & Dan went to finish fence at patch Rye and when done went at seller drain_ I started for Jerry Brown got dinner with him could trade onley offered Bowers colt and the Niger Colt_ Next went to Franklin to see T. Worstell then to Deersville at Simontons all night cold frosty night

March 28 1874 Saturday