The Diary

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 Tuesday

            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

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