Ages, as of 1/1/1900, Harvey 37, Georgia 21, Ruby 3, & Roscoe 2.

Mon. Jan 1: "I done the chores & then I put up a grist & took it to West Hebron & got it ground & I took one horse it snowed all day & pretty hard part of the day but was so cold it is light as feathers nearly and after I got home I chored around at one thing and a nother and it is a very stormy day it acts like sleighing this time and it is cold winter weather now it snowed 4 inches any way"

Tues. Jan 2: "In the morning Billy went up in the back woods & went at cutting cord wood & I went up & helped him after I done the chores & in the afternoon we threshed oats & it is a very windy & blustry day snow blowed & drifted terribly South West wind but not very cold Oats threshed very good though. No sleighing yet At night I went over to Charley McGeoch's for a grind stone handle for the tanning mill."

Wed. Jan 3: "In the morning Billy went up back & went at cutting cord wood & after I got the chores done I took the black horse up to Weirs to get shawd & then went up and cut wood till noon & then brought the horse home & in the afternoon we both threshed oats & it is a nice pleasant day cold but thawed a little in the sun. Once in a while a sleigh passes but no sleighing & I borrowed $40 of Billy to pay taxes for awhile."

Thur. Jan 4: "Billy did’nt work for me to day. After I done the chores I went down to North Argyle & paid my taxes they were very high this year $45.80 and then I came home got home before noon and in the afternoon I chored around and shelled some corn & it is a pretty cloudy day snowed a little now & then & cleared off. some sleighs but no sleighing hardly not very good wheeling"

Fri. Jan 5: " In the morning Billy came up & we cleaned up the oats 60 bu & in the afternoon we threshed rye & Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & got the mail and at night I drawed over the oats to the horse barn & it is a pretty cloudy day warmer and it thawed some in the shade It looks like rain some potatoes going to market at 50¢ per bu. good bottom for sleighing if we only would have the snow."

Sat. Jan 6: " In the morning Billy came up & we threshed rye in the forenoon & in the afternoon we both went down to Argyle & attended the annual meeting of the Butter & Cheese Factory & got home early. J A. McCollum, Arch McGeoch, Robert McEachron, Peter Holmes, William Wood, Charles Tilford, Albert Stevenson were elected Directors for the coming year. After night I churned & it is a beautiful day warm & pleasant thawed some rather muddy got colder at night but not freezing very hard."

Sun. Jan 7: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was Genesis 41 chapter & the 4 verse & we came home at noon we went in a wagon & very good wheeling too. Horses have to be sharp & it is a nice day some cloudy but warm it rained before night some & thawed quite a lot."

Mon. Jan 8: "In the morning Billy came up & wanted me to carry him out to Sandy Hill to see about buying the Hannah place he didn't have no luck he is to work one day for me for carrying him out & we got home before sun down it got colder in the morning & kept getting colder all day very windy too. some muddy but the roads are very smooth & icy horses have to be sharp now. I got this Dairy of Chureman Ft. Edward.

Tues. Jan 9: "In the morning Billy went up to the woods & went at cutting cord wood and after I got the chores done I went up & helped him to chop and in the afternoon we cleaned up the rye 24 bu. & then went at threshing oats again & got most done and it is a nice pleasant day beautiful day for time of year. it is a better time to chop on side hill there is a little crust on the snow and at night I sorted a few potatoes. nice winter weather if we only had sleighing.

Wed. Jan 10: "In the morning I done the chores & chored around & then we all went over to the church to the congregational dinner & meeting. James Mahaffy & Edd Pollock were elected trustees & J. E. McClellan for clerk & we all had a very good time got about $ raised by subscription and we got home in time to do the chores and it was cloudy in the morning but cleared of warm but got colder at night & at night I borrowed $100 of Uncle Tom H. Williamson for a while gave him my note."

Thur. Jan 11: "In the forenoon I took a small grist down to West Hebron & got it back with me before noon & in the afternoon I chored around & sorted a few potatoes and it is a pretty cold day some cloudy looked like snow & did begin snowing some after dark."

Fri. Jan 12: "It snowed about 3 inches last night & a very hard sharp crust on top and in the morning Billy came up & we finished threshing oats & cleaned them up 28 bu and then we threshed rye the rest of the day and it is a pretty cloudy day but cleared off colder at night & windy. Sleighs are going past all day and at night we all went over to the church to Prayer meeting this is the week of prayer we went in a cutter & it went very good."

Sat. Jan. 13: "In the morning Billy came up late & we got out the heavy sleighs & cleaned up some rye 11 bu and he got the black horse to go to John C. Cornell's funeral & he took the other horses up to Weirs to get shawd & I put up a grist and in the afternoon I took a big grist down to West Hebron & left it and it is very good sleighing for the amount of snow all sleighs. & it is a nice pleasant day not very cold at night I put some potatoes is bags."

Sun. Jan 14: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron & his text was in the Acts and we came home at noon & it is a nice day. cloudy & about time we got home it began snowing but did’nt snow very hard but kept coming we went in a sleigh & it is very good sleighing too and their was a few wagons at church."

Mon. Jan 15: " In the morning I got up early & done the chores & Billy was up & helped & I took Billy out to Sandy Hill he bought the Hannah Property for $300 & I lent him $100 Dollars & took his & his wifes note together and we never got home till long after dark & then I had all the chores to do and it is a nice day some cloudy & snowed a little last night and cleared of warm & thawed some but good sleighing yet.

Tues. Jan 16: " It snowed a lot last night nearly 5 inches & it rained a little in the morning it was warm & the snow packed & thawed a lot but cleared off & got colder at night & in the morning Billy came up & we threshed rye all day & we got pretty near done & it is fine sleighing around here."

Wed. Jan 17: " In the morning it was quite cold so cold I dare not go with potatoes though I intended to. I finished threshing rye all done threshing for this winter & then I went over to Charley McGeochs & helped him to load up a load of rye straw and then he came over & helped me to load up a load and it is a nice pleasant day but cold and the Jersey Heifer had a calf bull"

Thur. Jan 18: "In the morning we took our straw down to Salem started about 8 o'clock & got back about 2 o'clock & I brought home part of a grist and I had on only 2040 at $9 per ton and straw is very light this year and it is a pretty cloudy day not very cold & about 3 o'clock it came on rain but frooze as it came & I chored around after I got home & Mary W. came down awhile"

Fri. Jan 19: "It is a nasty day it rained most of the time in the forenoon & was cloudy in the afternoon but showed signs of clearing off but did’nt it has warmed a lot the roads are very sloppy & I chored around & set around the house all day and at night we all went down to West Hebron & got the mail & went to Orrie's & it is very good sleighing yet."

Sat. Jan 20: "It rained now & then all day a very nasty day it thawed a lot water is running most every where the sleighing is nearly gone. I sorted some potatoes & chored around. about 8 o'clock it got colder wind blew strong from the north & began snowing."

Sun. Jan 21: "It snowed about 3 or 4 inches and the water & slush & frooze as it came nearly I guess so it was nice sleighing again for the amount of snow We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was in Philiphians and we came home at noon & it is a pleasant day but a very strong wind from the north."

Mon. Jan 22: "In the morning I went over & helped Charley to load up a load of straw & then he helped me to load up a load & we took it out to Keyworth @ $8.50 I had on 2070 and I had bad luck just as I got there I upset just as I was going into the barn & broke my rack and we got home about 2 o'clock poor sleighing from Argyle but good around here after I got home I put up a grist & Georgia helped me to clean up a little rye & after I done the chores I took a grist down to West Hebron & left it & brought home the other grist & Georgia & the children went too & stayed at Orrie's a while & it is a nice pleasant day warm & thawed quite a lot no sleighing in Argyle but good around here & down to West Hebron."

Tues. Jan 23: "I drawed wood most of the day from up in the back woods to the house & I got 1 cord of good wood for Orrie & I got 5 loads fair sleighing around here some wagons going by and it is a warm day clear warm like fall weather and Georgia helped me to clean up some rye & I drawed it over & put it in the bin & it is a pleasant day at night it got colder & Billy came up & we cleaned up the rest of rye & it thawed a lot"

Wed. Jan 24: "In the forenoon I drawed 2 loads of wood from the back woods & then went down to West Hebron & got my grist that was down there & in the afternoon I drawed one load of wood from the back woods & then I killed the roosters 15 & Georgia & I scalded & picked them they were fat & nice only rather small & it is a cold day cold north wind sudden change pleasant in the sun thawed a little. At night Billy came up & we measured up his corn that I borrowed a year ago or so all paid up now.

Thur. Jan 25: "In the morning after I done the chores I took the roosters 15 of them out to Sandy Hill 57# @ 12 ¢ per # & I sold 2 load of potatoes 1 load to James Kinnie at Fort Edward & 1 to Morris Bros. to be delivered in a week or ten days and I attended Court a while & I took a wagon it is fine wheeling only very icy some sleighs going but not much sleighing in places. Billy had my team to take a grist down to West Hebron he went in a sleigh. It is very cloudy but it got warmer & rained a little about night Foggy at night I thought of selling the pigs pork is worth 6¢ at Sandy Hill & 6¼ at Glens Falls "

Fri. Jan 26: "In the morning Billy went up to the woods & went at chopping & I went up & helped him when I got the chores done & we cut cord wood all day & it is a very cold rough & windy day it kept getting colder all day most zero at night & a very heavy West wind blowing a bitter cold night and it snowed last night & made sleighing again around here & other places also. About night W. J. Reid secretary of the town insurance company was here & issued or renewed my policy costs $2.00"

Sat. Jan 27: "In the morning Billy went up to the back woods & cut cord wood & I went up & helped him when I got the chores done & we cut wood all day about cold in the morning but moderated through the day & got warmer but cold enough yet & at night we all drove down to West Hebron & got the mail & called on Orrie. Good sleighing down to West Hebron."

Sun. Jan 28: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron & his text was Romans the 1 chapter & the 7 verse and we came home at noon and we went in a sleigh it was poor part of the way up the road the snow had all plowed off in places we came back the other way & it was fine sleighing that way. It is a nice pleasant day clear cool south wind nice winters day."

Mon. Jan 29: “In the morning I done the chores & shoveled snow. It snowed a lot last night nearly 10 inches would think the biggest snow storm of the winter so far. Charley McGeoch came along & stopped & helped me to load up a load of rye straw & then I went over & helped him to put on a load & then we took the loads over to Keyworth at or beyond Argyle on the Ridge I had on 2370 # @ $8.50 per ton. nice sleighing after it gets beat down & more traveled and it is a nice clear & pleasant day only rather windy snow all blowed of the hills in places kept getting colder all day 9º above at night. It was the last load of straw for now."

Tues. Jan 30: "In the morning I done the chores & then we all went up to Johnnie's & took the team & I drawed ice for Johnnie 3 loads from Barkley's Lake & their was 3 other teams drawing & it is good sleighing only not beat down very good yet and I didn't get the chores done very early & it is a cold winters day."

Wed. Jan 31: "In the morning after I done the chores I loaded up a load of potatoes with Georges help & then took them out to Fort Edward to J. G. Kinnie 44 bu at 50 cts per bu. and it is a pretty cloudy day it snowed all afternoon & very hard part or most of the time and it is a bad day for cattle to be out. Ours were out all day in the storm it is a rather cool day but not very freezing. It snowed about 2 inches last night anyway & about 3 through the day would think plenty of snow now."

Thur. Feb. 1: "I chored around I did’nt let the cattle out till noon it was so windy & cold the snow was blowing so that the air was fairly full of snow and I drawed some wood down to the house from up in the back woods 4 loads and it is cold & rough it is drifting in places and cold at night 4º above zero. At night there was a show down to the school house. We did’nt attend."

Fri. Feb 2: "In the forenoon after I done the chores I went at drawing wood from up in the back woods down to the house and drawed nearly all day 5 loads & in the morning Billy took my black horse & cutter & went down to Greenwich & didn't get back to-day & it is a pleasant day but cold very cold the coldest yet 24º below zero in places I put a fire down in the cellar for the first this winter."

Sat. Feb 3: "I drawed wood nearly all day from up in the back woods down to the house & I got Orrie all up 4 more cord & I got most of my wood up that I have cut & Billy never got back till after night and it is a nice pleasant day only cold but warmer than yesterday."

Sun. Feb. 4: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron & his text was Joshua the 24 chapter & the fore part of the 15 verse and we came home at noon & went up to Johnnies & got our ice tongues & his also and it was cold in the morning & was snowing about 2 inches or less but got warmer & before night it began & rained & came right down but frooze as it came at first nice sleighing"

Mon. Feb 5: "In the morning it had snowed some but it rained a lot last night the low places were all covered with water but it kept getting colder all day and in the forenoon I chored around and put up a grist and in the afternoon I drove down to West Hebron it is bad traveling. Horse goes through the ice & it is quite cold at night.

Tues. Feb 6: "In the morning I got up early & done the chores & then Georgia & I loaded up a load of Potatoes & I took them out to Bakers Falls to Morris Bros 44½ bu at 50¢ per bu. and it is very good sleighing some water in the roads but not bad & it snowed on me all the way out about & hard too but cleared up about noon & was a nice day it got warmer all day but not thawing at night. I sold a nother load to Fort Edward & I sold the pigs 8 of them at Fort Edward at the Ashley Market to be delivered on Feb 21 Wednesday at the market price."

Wed. Feb 7: "In the morning after I done the chores we loaded up a load of potatoes and I took them out to Fort Edward to Shemahorn 50 bu at 50¢ per bu. and it is fine sleighing cold in the morning & a heavy white frost but is got warmer & was a fine day warm & some cloudy got home about 5 o'clock warmer at night."

Thur. Feb 8: "In the morning after I done the chores I loaded up a grist & took it down to West Hebron & then went on down to Salem & got a load of coal for Orrie 2000# @ $5.50 per cwt. and It rained most of the day & was a nasty storm but not very cold their was a lot of potatoes going in at 45¢ to-day & 50¢ yesterday and it quit raining awhile before night but the water is running freely quite a thaw."

Fri. Feb. 9: "In the morning I put up the rest of a grist & took it down to West Hebron & left it & brought home a grist that I had there & Orrie & Eva came home with me & in the afternoon I chored around and at night we all went over to the church to a lecture on the South African War and it is a warm day it rained a lot last night & it cleared of after awhile cooler at night"

Sat. Feb 10: "In the morning after I done the chores & then we all started for Glens Falls and got there about 11½ o'clock and the women done some trading & we got home about sundown & it is fine sleighing rather icy now and it is a beautiful day clear & pleasant and it is getting colder at night and at night Alex Sloan came along going to West Hebron a foot so I let him have my horse team if he would bring up my mail."

Sun. Feb 11: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was in the 11 chapter of John and we stayed for Sabbath school and we all went in the big sleighs & it is nice sleighing rather icy . & it is a nice pleasant day some warm but cool air"

Mon. Feb 12: "In the morning Billy, Rob Sloan & I went over to Mud Lake & Billy cut ice, Rob drawed it & I packed it & we got in 10 load and it is only about 14 inches thick 10 of water & 4 of snow ice and it is a nice day rather warm it was some cloudy & about 4 o'clock it came on rain didn't rain very hard & was’nt very warm and we boarded the help."

Tues. Feb 13: "It rained nearly all day and it came in showers part of the day it was a heavy rain & thaw no mistake and the snow is nearly all gone in the fields & is muddy but lots of banks yet. and there is lots of ice in the road. I don't think I ever saw the water any higher around here and at night it cleared off & got colder a heavy West wind."

Wed. Feb 14: "In the morning Billy & I went over to the lake but we did’nt get on the lake for the water and I drawed some saw dust & put it on the ice from the barn cellar and in the afternoon Georgia & Orrie went down to West Hebron & I stayed with the children. Eva went to school & it is very icy all sleighs yet and it is a cold raw windy day. Billy had the team to draw up some wood for himself."

Thurs. Feb 15: "It snowed a little most all day but did’nt amount to much & Billy drove down to West Hebron after the Doctor for 1 of his children & he took my horse Dan & I chored around at one thing & a nother put up a nother grist and it is a cool day & snowy most all go in sleighs the snow that came to-day helped some."

Fri. Feb 16: "In the morning we went at the ice again and Billy sawed the ice on the Lake & Bob Sloan drawed it 9 loads & I packed it & done the chores and it is a grand day to work at ice cold enough so it wouldn't thaw & the sleighing is pretty good over to the lake clear & pleasant but cold"

Sat. Feb 17: "In the morning Billy cut a little more ice & Bob & I drawed 3 loads 22 in all & then we packed it & put on some saw dust & then it was noon Billy went away when he got done cutting and in the afternoon we all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. French & his text was 1 Corinthians in the 12 chapter and after meeting was out we went down to West Hebron & got the mail & it is a cloudy & cool day some pleasant looks like snow at night."

Sun. Feb 18: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron & his text was in Luke & it was Sacrament Sabbath or Communion and it was rather stormy day & a small attendence was out and it snowed a little all day but didn't amount to much cold at night.

Mon. Feb 19: "In the morning I got up early & done the chores & I carried water in the big kettle & got ready to butcher & Johnnie came down & we killed our pigs 8 of them we had good luck with them and we hung them in the cellar after dinner so they would’nt freeze as I am not to take them away till Wednesday & it is a cold day clear & pleasant thawed a very little in the sun but not much and I chored around till night."

Tues. Feb 20: "In the morning I done the chores and then took Orrie & Eva down home to West Hebron & brought home a grist that was down there at the mill and it is fair sleighing most of the way and when I got home I took Georgia & the children up to Johnnie's and I went with him on up to Thomas Williamson's funeral & when we came back we all stayed for dinner & got home about 4 o'clock and it is a nice pleasant day cold but thawed a very little not much. pretty good sleighing around here except in places."

Wed. Feb. 21: "In the morning after I done the chores I took the pork 8 pigs out to Fort Edward 906 # at 6½ ¢ per # at Ashley's Market and I got some bran & cotton seed meal & got home about 2 o'clock & I went in a sleigh it was pretty good sleighing nearly all the way some bad spots and it is a nice pleasant day some cool but thawed quite a lot."

Thurs. Feb. 22: "In the morning I done the chores & then it began & rained some & the wind blew a terrible gale & I sawed wood awhile & then we all went down to West Hebron to Orries a visiting & Uncle Martin's folks were there and the wind blew from the east & it thawed a lot the sleighing is nearly whipped we took a wagon for the first to-day it kept soft all day & at night too."

Fri. Feb 23: "I got up early & done the chores & intended to go to Salem after a load of sawdust and it began snowing fine so I did’nt go and I chored around & sat around the house & I sawed some wood in the afternoon it nearly cleared off it got a little cooler at night it did’nt thaw very much but was soft all wagons now to bad to loose our sleighing"

Thurs. Feb 24: "In the morning after I done the chores I went down to Salem and got a big load of sawdust & got back about 1 o'clock & then I put it on the ice & chored around and it is a nice warm day rather cloudy & at night it was warm & rained some getting muddy in places but a lot of ice on the roads and it is good wheeling I took a wagon"

Sun. Feb 25: "It got colder last night & snowed about 4 inches and it is a terribly windy & cold day kept getting colder all day and I went to church and I heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was in 2 Peter and Georgia & the children stayed at home & kept house and after I done the chores at night I went up to Weirs to see Dave he is sick & I went down to West Hebron to see the Doctor for him. it is only 4º above zero at night"

Mon. Feb 26: "I chored around & sawed some wood and in the afternoon I hitched up & put the wagon under the barn in the cellar and then went up in the back woods & drawed the rest of the wood 3 loads & Georgia & the children rode up to Weirs with me & stayed till night & then I drove up after them and it is a cold day but pleasant only windy"

Tues. Feb 27: "In the morning after I done the chores I split stove wood for Orrie & loaded up a load on the sleighs & I took it down to her in the afternoon at West Hebron it was pretty fair sleighing most of the way some places where it was blowed off I shoveled on some snow and it is a pleasant day but very cold zero most all day in the shade it is the coldest day or morning here than it has been all winter."

Wed. Feb 28: "In the morning after I done the chores I took a load of stove wood down to West Hebron to Orrie & then went on to Salem and got a nother load of sawdust & it snowed all the way home on me & when I was loading up and I got dinner at Orries & fed the team & got home about 3 o'clock & then I put the saw dust on the ice and done the chores & at night John McKernon & his wife came down & spent the evening."

Thurs. Mar 1: "It snowed a lot last night it is nearly if not more than a foot deep & it hailed in the morning or rained & frooze as it came but it kept getting warmer & it rained nearly all day & it thawed a lot & the water began running quite freely at night & it quit raining at night & got a little cooler and I chored around all day sawed a little wood. Roscoe had the nettle rash but was not very sick at all. it soon went away but comes & goes"

Fri. Mar 2: "In the forenoon I split some wood or a load & in the afternoon I took the wood down to Orries at West Hebron and it got colder last night & snowed an inch or more frooze some but not hard enough to hold up where there is water in the road & it is a cool & windy day at night we all went down to Orries & I went to a lecture and it is cool & windy."

Sat. Mar 3: "In the forenoon I sawed some wood for Orrie & split a load & loaded it up and in the afternoon I took the load down to Orries at West Hebron & went up on the hill where Ed. Beveridges sawmill is & got a load of saw dust & when I got home I put it up in the ice house or bin on the ice and it is a nice pleasant day cool nice sleighing now where there is no water in the road."

Sun. Mar 4: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was 2 Corinthians 4 chapter & the 16 verse I think and we came home at noon and it is a pretty windy & cool day and when we came home the young white sow had pigs & she had 12 pigs all alive but small and after dinner Glenroy & Joe drove up for awhile it kept getting colder at night snowed some last night."

Mon. Mar 5: "In the morning Billy came up & I helped him to draw wood from over on his place and he drawed alone in the afternoon & I sawed at Orries wood at the door & shelled some corn and it is a very cold & windy day about as cold a day as we have had this Winter I gave Billy 2 of the pigs the rest seem to be smart. cold at night 4º above zero."

Tues. Mar 6: "In the forenoon after I done the chores Billy & I went down to North Argyle & Billy Stevenson & I had a long talk about politics and we got home about noon and I done the noon chores & chored around & about night John McKernon came down and we had a visit and it snowed till about 3 o'clock & some last night nearly a foot of snow I guess & it turned to rain it rained some and it was cold in the morning but kept getting warmer & last night the young sow lost a pig some way I think she must of ate it."

Wed. Mar 7: "In the morning after I done the chores we all went up to Uncle Tom H. Williamsons a visiting & stayed nearly all day and it got colder about morning & quit raining so we have nice sleighing again plenty of snow at night it was cool it was a pleasant day but windy & cool too."

Thur. Mar 8: "In the forenoon I split wood and loaded up a load & in the afternoon I took the load down to Orries at West Hebron and when I got back I sawed some wood & Georgia & the children went up to Johnnies awhile and it is a beautiful day clear pleasant & warm thawed a lot but good sleighing no bare ground around here."

Fri. Mar 9: "In the forenoon I took a grist down to West Hebron and left it & got 3 sacks of sawdust at Uncle Alex's and when I got home I split wood & sawed some & loaded up a load of stove wood & then I took the wood down to Orries at West Hebron & it is a nother beautiful day clear & pleasant & warm & thawed a lot the roads are very sloppy on main road but good sleighing around here yet and it isn't very cool at night Bessie cow had a calf."

Sat. Mar 10: "In the morning after I done the chores we all went down to Glenroys a visiting & in the afternoon I attended town caucus. E. H. Snyder got the town deleagtes for county clerk and it is a nother beautiful day warm & thawed a lot very sloppy in the road good sleighing yet. In the forenoon Billy had the team to draw wood for himself and it got colder at night"

Sun. Mar 11: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was Hosea the 7 chapter & the last clause of the 8 verse and and we went in a sleigh good sleighing yet icy again it is a cold bad for time of year it did’nt thaw hardly any & it was a clear & pleasant day wind was in the north. another lamb came an old poor sheep & would’nt own it."

Mon. Mar 12: "In the morning after I done the chores Everett W. came over & got a pet lamb and we sat around awhile & then I went up on Billys Farm on top of the hill & got a load of wood for him & in the afternoon I drawed wood for him from the same place 4 loads all of it from there and it is a very cold raw windy day but clear & pleasant only cold it did’nt thaw any in the sun hardly"

Tues. Mar 13: "In the forenoon Billy came up & he & I after I got the chores done sawed the rest of Orries wood & split the most of it & loaded up a load and in the afternoon I took the load down to West Hebron to Orries and it is good sleighing yet down there it is a cold day rather cloudy & looked like snow it didn't thaw any of any account"

Wed. Mar 14: "In the forenoon I took a load of wood down to Orrie the last load that makes all of her wood 5 cord altogether at $5 per cord and in the afternoon I went down & drawed some wood for Billy from up in our back fallow through Charley McGeochs field and it is a nice day pleasant but cool & very windy. winter weather & didn't thaw much cold for time of year"

Thur. Mar 15: "In the forenoon I chored around & Mary W. came along with Johnnie & stopped till he came back & Uncle Tom H came along & stopped for dinner and in the afternoon I drawed or helped Billy to draw the rest of his wood 3 loads and he helped me to draw a jag of hay over to the horse barn and David J. Hurd came along & I sold him 2 calves 1 for 6¢ & 1 for 5¢ and it is a nice day only cold some cloudy & at night or before it began snowing & at night we all drove down to West Hebron to Orries & got the mail"

Fri. Mar 16: "I chored around all day & shoveled snow & sat around the house it snowed 6 or 8 inches last night & in the forenoon & about noon it faired off & was cold too the wind blew some & it drifted in places the snow was very light it being so cold. Winter weather in earnest"

Sat. Mar 17: "In the morning after I done all the chores we all went over to Everett Williamsons a visiting just the other side of West Hebron and the snow is deep we got home early and I gave away 2 more pigs it is to cold for them at night it is down to zero it was a raw winters day in earnest. We are getting Winters weather in March this year."

Sun. Mar 18: "We did’nt go to church so we all stayed at home & kept house I had a Heifer that had a calf so that kept us at home I had to help her & had to get Billy to help to take the calf away and it is a cold Winters day some cloudy & looks like a nother snow storm."

Mon. Mar 19: "In the forenoon I took a little ride went up to Uncle Martin Rogers & got them to postpone their visit one day & in the afternoon we all went down to West Hebron & left the children & Georgia till I came home & done the chores & went back & got supper & stayed awhile & them came home it kept getting warmer & it thawed a lot and the roads are very sloppy it rained some & a heavy South & East wind cutting the snow quite fast."

Tues. Mar 20: "In the morning Billy helped me to load in 2 calves & his calf & I took the 3 up to Johnnie Williamsons 1 of mine at 6¢ & the other 2 at 5¢ per # and then I went on down to West Hebron & went up on top of the hill to Edd Beveridges & got a load of saw dust and got home about 11 o'clock & done the noon chores & then went over to Tom Cuthbert's sale & bought a heavy spring wagon for carrying apples. & it is a nice pleasant day warm but got colder at night & frooze pretty hard. At night I went over & got the wagon"

Wed. Mar 21: " In the morning after I done the chores Uncle Martin Rogers & Aunt Kate & Mary Jane came down a visiting and stayed nearly all day and 2 fruit men came along & they got $10 of their trees on me 20 apple, 8 plums & 6 cherries and at night we all went up to Theodore Gilchrist's to a party & had a good time & it is a cold raw windy day but clear."

Thur. Mar 22: " In the forenoon I chored around and in the afternoon I drove down to West Hebron & got the mail and got word from the Census Supervisor to fill out a paper & send it in & we sat up to 2 o'clock in the morning before we got it finished and it was a job & it is a nice day gold air but thawed quite a lot. Jude had a calf."

Fri. Mar 23: "In the morning I got up early & done the chores & then took my letter down to Argyle to mail the letter & got left so I went on out to Fort Edward & mailed it there and then came home & I went in a sleigh but it was poor sleighing but most sleighs & I chored around till night. Billy came up & we cut the rest of the pigs and it is a nice pleasant day warm it thawed a lot water is running in the road quite freely but got cold at night"

Sat. Mar 24: "In the morning after I done the chores we all went down to West Hebron to Orries a visiting Everett was there & his family & Mary Jane and it is a nice pleasant day only cold air cold last night & cold at night we went in a wagon first for quite awhile and it was muddy & sloppy hard going."

Sun. Mar 25: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was in Job and we came home at noon This is the day to put in Sabbath School officers for Superintendent David Foster Assistant Robbie Atkinson and it is a nice pleasant day only cold last night frooze pretty hard but it thawed quite a lot and it is cold at night again."

`Mon. Mar 26: "In the forenoon I chored around & trimmed part of the little apple trees and Ruby was sick nearly all last night & was to-day & in the afternoon I drove down to West Hebron & got some medicine for her from the Doctor and it began snowing before night awhile & snowed quite hard & it is a cloudy & wet day all wagons now some muddy."

Tues. Mar 27: " I chored around in the forenoon and in the afternoon I finished trimming the little apple trees and the lambs began coming to-day and it snowed about 2 inches yesterday & last night and it all thawed away & was muddy too hard going now."

Wed. Mar 28: "In the morning Billy came up & began work and he sawed & split & cut limbs all day & I helped most of the day some more lambs came we are having very bad luck the one that was smart yesterday died last night I found 1 dead in the sheep stable in the morning & one that its mother could’nt hardly get up so we have got 2 in the house & only 1 out of 6 with its mother & smart. and 1 sheep had twins 1 pr twins 8 sheep"

Thur. Mar 29: "Billy cut sawed & split wood all day & I worked at the wood nearly all forenoon and in the afternoon Georgia & the children went up to John Gibson's at Belcher and settled up with him and got a little salt and took up a crock of butter at 22¢ and Uncle Tom H. came along & stopped & fed his horse & I got him a lunch & we visited part of the afternoon & after quitting time Billy tapped 3 of our maple trees for himself and it is a nice pleasant day it thawed a lot & is very muddy going but cold air it don't thaw much of any where the sun don't shine. lots of snow on the ground yet & ice also 9 sheep 2 sheep died

Fri. Mar 30: "In the forenoon I helped Billy work at the wood & chored around till about 11 o'clock & then we all went down to West Hebron to Orries & stayed til most night I agreed to meet a man there on business and Billy cut sawed & split wood all day and it is a beautiful day only cold nights it freezes pretty hard every night but it thaws a lot in the day time very muddy & rough going. their is a lot of ice on the road it doesn't thaw much of any on the north side or in the shade 2 pr twins 10 & 11 sheep"

Sat. Mar 31: "Billy & I worked at the wood pile all day sawing splitting & cutting limbs & we got it all worked up into stove wood and it is a cold raw day pleasant & warm in the sun where the wind did’nt blow it thaws quite a lot where the sun shines but freezes in the shade all day North wind and 3 more lambs came 1 pr of twins. 2 pr twins 12 & 13 sheep"

Sun. Apr 1: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron and his text was Proverbs the 16 chapter & the 32 verse and we came home at noon and it is very bad going terrible muddy in places & some places water & ice. it is a nice pleasant day clear but cold nights and rather windy too. lot of snow banks & the fields that lay to the north are nearly covered with snow."

Mon. Apr 2: "In the forenoon Billy & I went up to the back woods & cut wood or small wood & cut some up in stove wood & in cord wood & in the afternoon Billy cut & sawed wood up in the same place & I went down to West Hebron on business I owed Uncle Tom H. $100 which I paid & bought a mortgage against Joseph Lindsay of $250 for $200 cash & I got the money of Orrie to pay for the mortgage and it is a nice warm day thawed alot rained some before night

14 sheep"

Tues. Apr 3: "In the forenoon Billy & I cut & sawed wood up in the back woods in stove wood and in the afternoon we went up in the same place but did’nt stay long it came on rain & drove us to the house and quit about when we got to the house I weaned the other litter of Pigs and the last Heifer that is going to calve calved this afternoon and then we went up in the orchard & cut some apple trees and it is a very warm day thawed a lot & very muddy rained some now & then most all afternoon cooler at night 1 more lamb came 15 sheep"

Wed. Apr 4: "In the forenoon I chored around & trimmed apple trees and chored around the big young Black cow is sick & Mr. John Willett came along & I had him stop & look at her & gave him his dinner and in the afternoon I chored around at one thing & another and cleaned out the hog pens and it is a cold raw day windy thawed some & rather cloudy too. The cow was some better after night but was very sick all afternoon 19 sheep"

Thurs. Apr 5: "In the forenoon I trimmed apple trees after I got the chores done and in the afternoon I trimmed apple trees awhile and then the children & I drove down to West Hebron & got the mail the roads are very muddy but drying up in places & it is a beautiful day warm & thawed a lot but cold last night 22 sheep"

Fri. Apr 6: "In the forenoon after I done the chores I trimmed apple trees and in the afternoon I finished trimming apple trees and then chored around and it is a nice pleasant day warm & clear but the wind got in the north & was colder at night the snow banks are leaving slowly their is a lot of snow on the north side of the fields yet. 23 sheep"

Sat. Apr 7: "In the forenoon I chored around & drawed the cider or what ever it was out of the barrels in the cellar & put it in the vinegar barrels and some out of the barrels that was in the wagon house and in the afternoon the children & I went down to West Hebron & got the mail & the roads are drying up fast rough yet though and it is a nice pleasant day but a cold north wind it is hard on grass drying up so hard where the snow is off 24 sheep"

Sun. Apr 8: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by a young man from Argyle by the name of Barr & his text was Mark the 4 chapter & the 39 verse and it is a pleasant & clear day but very windy & cool a strong cold wind all day the roads are drying off fast where there is no snow or ice. 26 sheep"

Mon. Apr 9: "In the forenoon We went up to the back woods & cut wood down & up in stove wood and in the afternoon we took the team & stone-boat down in the lower fallow and drew stone from a big stone pile along the fence on the bottom of the field and quit early as it was so cold & the stone were fastened in ice & Morg Peacraft came along & got a calf 142# at 5¢ per # & it is a cold winters day very windy & some cloudy it didn't thaw out what it frooze last night near. 28 sheep"

Tues. Apr 10: "In the forenoon Billy trimmed up the apple tree limbs in the orchard & I sowed the grass seed on the rye long field 4½ acres & then we burned brush in the orchard till noon and in the afternoon I burned brush & Billy cut another apple tree & then he helped me to finish burning the brush & then we drawed up some apple tree wood to the door and it snowed a little last night and it is a cold raw windy day. 30 sheep"

Wed. Apr 11: "In the forenoon I sowed some grass seed on the big side hill and Billy sawed some wood & then we finished drawing up the apple tree wood & then I went up to the back woods & got some stakes & rails and Billy sawed wood & then we went up on the big side hill & gathered a few stone in piles & in the afternoon we went up to a raisin to John A. Robinson's and didn't get back till most chore time & we brought home Dake Gilchrist boar hog & put him with the sows & it is a nice pleasant day warmer & acts more like spring no plowing yet around here 31 sheep"

Thurs. Apr 12: "In the forenoon we chored around and made a hog trough & cleaned out the cistern and it was very dirty & then Billy went over to Joe Lindsays to see if he would come over to shear our sheep next week and in the afternoon we went up to the back woods & cut & sawed some wood into stove wood and it came on rain again & we came to the house & made a bar post and it is a cloudy day rained a fine mist nearly all day but very little water fell though. 33 sheep"

Fri. Apr 13: "In the forenoon we picked stone & threw them in piles up on the big side hill and in the afternoon we drawed out some manure out of the barn yard up on the field cross from the barn it was fearful wet and it stormed or rained so that we quit in a little while and then we chored around and at about night is faired off so we all went to a social over to the White church and had a good time their was a Japanese Wedding performed in full costume and it is a nasty afternoon the roads are terribly muddy"
Sat. Apr 14: "In the forenoon we drawed manure down on the oat ground along Billys and Billy helped to load it & sawed wood while I was onloading & it is very muddy & wet in the field and in the afternoon we picked stone in piles up on the big side hill and at night I done the chores & Billy drove down to West Hebron & got the mail and it is a cold raw windy day for the time of the year."

Sun. Apr 15: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Douthett from Shushan and his text was in Luke & we stayed for Sabbath school and it is a beautiful day clear warm & pleasant it is the nicest day we have had in a long time Spring like."

Mon. Apr 16: "In the forenoon Billy began plowing for the first this spring in the field above his house for oats and I fixed some fence & split some rails stakes & posts up back & sowed a little grass seed up in the back fallow in the wood lot. The land is pretty wet for plowing but drying off fast & in the afternoon we both picked stone in piles up in the rear part of the big side hill & it is a nice pleasant day warm & clear it is quite warm another Spring-like day. at night we all went up to John McKernons & made a call."

Tues. Apr 17: "In the forenoon it rained & we chored around & Billy went over & got Joe Lindsay to come over & sheer the sheep and he got back with Joe a little before noon Joe shore sheep the rest of the day & Billy did’nt work in the afternoon and it is a pretty cloudy day & rained some warmer. 36 sheep"

Wed. Apr 18: "In the morning Joe & Billy were both pretty drunk & Billy did’nt work & Joe did’nt shear only 2 & I shore 3 & Billy drove the big horse out to Fort Edward he & Edgar & he or they never got back till after dark Billy dead drunk. and in the afternoon Joe braced up & shore most all afternoon and left 8 more to shear & at night Joe stayed all night & it is a cloudy warm & rained some today. the snow is going fast now. "

Thur. Apr 19: "In the forenoon Joe finished shearing the sheep and Billy did’nt work to day he is sobering off I guess & in the afternoon I took Joe over home he is very lame and when I came back Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & got the mail and I fixed some fence one place & a nother & it is quite warm the snow banks are about gone very muddy it rained a lot last night I guess I turned the sheep out to grass for the first"

Fri. Apr 20: "In the forenoon Billy plowed in the field above his house and I fixed fence & chored around & Georgia & the children went up to Johnnies & stayed all day and in the afternoon we picked stone awhile up on the big side hill & Billy plowed awhile & I kept at the stone and it is a nice pleasant day warm day & clear too."

Sat. Apr 21: "In the forenoon Billy finished plowing down in the field above the road & then we put a few ashes around the little trees back of the barn & then Billy began plowing over there & it is wet too & I chored around & in the afternoon we drawed manure over in the field cross from the barn & Billy loaded it & I drew it and at night Edgar & I went down to West Hebron & it is a nother nice warm day some cloudy & looks like rain at night.

Sun. Apr 22: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron & his text was in Matthew the 10 chapter & the 42 verse and it is a nice pleasant day warm & rather cloudy looks like rain some roads are nearly dried up. some rough."

Mon. Apr 23: "In the forenoon I fixed fence down toward the South End of the Farm & in the afternoon I fixed fence toward the South West End Billy plowed all day in the little orchard back of the barn for oats and it is a pretty cloudy day warm & rained a little now & then but got cooler at night."

Tues. Apr 24: "In the forenoon Billy finished plowing in the little orchard back of the barn & then he went at dragging in the field above his house all done plowing for oats and I spread some manure & picked some stone in piles up on the big side hill and in the afternoon I drew out manure in the field cross from the barn & Billy loaded it and it is quite a cool day very windy wind in the north. Georgia cleaned out the Creamary & the out side cellar."

Wed. Apr 25: "In the morning we took the oats & Phosphate out in the field and I sowed both in the forenoon in the field above Billys & he plowed awhile in the filed cross from the barn & then dragged in the oats & in the afternoon I fixed some fence & picked some stone & sowed the little orchard back of the barn to oats & Billy dragged part of it in he used 3 horses and it is a nice day only some windy & cool too."

Thur. Apr 26: " n the forenoon Billy finished dragging & then plowed in the field cross from the barn & I dug around the little trees with a potato hook and then I took 1 horse & drawed stone of the oat field above Billys and in the afternoon Billy plowed in the same field & I spread some manure & chored around & at noon spell we both drawed some stone from the oat field & Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & got the mail & I got more word & a nother paper to fill out from the Census Supervisor & it is a cold backward time cold & windy very much so nothing growing & hay getting low."

Fri. Apr 27: "In the forenoon I sowed the grass seed on the oats & then finished picking stone on the big side hill in piles & Billy went up to John McKernons & got his "roller" & rolled in the oats both fields & it is getting dry & the ground is terrible hard and in the afternoon I drove over to Mac Shields to get my marker but didn't find him nor the marker wasn't made & when I came back I spread manure and it is a nother cold raw windy day . hard on grass. In the morning Georgia & the children drove up to Belcher with my mail to the Census Supervisor."

Sat. Apr 28: "In the forenoon I finished spreading manure on the field cross from the barn & drew the rest of the stone from the oat field & then cut potatoes & Billy plowed nearly all day in the field front of the house and in the afternoon I sowed the 2 swails to oats & then I cut potatoes fixed some fence & chored around & Billy dragged in the oats and at night Edgar & I went down to West Hebron & got the mail & some bran for the cows and it is a nother cloudy cold windy raw day hard on grass & hay is going fast & getting low."

Sun. Apr.29: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was Philippians the 3 chapter & the 14th verse and it is a nice pleasant day clear & beautiful it acts more like spring but dry yet."

Mon. Apr 30: "In the forenoon Billy plowed in the field cross from the barn & he got done & in the morning I went up to Theodore Gilchrist's & got his marker & then marked out in the field cross form the barn with 1 horse & in the afternoon I finished marking out one way & some the other way & Billy cut seed potatoes & then we took some out in the field & began planting but it came on rain or a thunder storm but didn't rain much Billy took the marker home and I chored around we did’nt get much planted or it did’nt rain much before the rain it was hot & after it got cold again"

Tues. May 1: "In the morning we took out some potatoes in the field cross from the barn & we planted potatoes there nearly all day & I marked out some the other way nice planting I am putting in some super phosphate and it is a cold raw day for the time of year it is a March day cloudy too."

Wed. May 2: "In the morning Billy went up on the McMillen place & plowed all day I went up & helped him to get started & then fixed some fence & came back & went at planting potatoes in the field cross from the barn & marked out some too. Billy helped awhile at noon & it is a warm day & cloudy & very windy."

Thur. May 3: "In the forenoon Billy finished plowing up on the McMillen place & I planted potatoes in the field cross from the barn & at noon Billy helped awhile & in the afternoon I sowed the oats & grass seed up on the McMillen place & Billy dragged them in about 3 acres I guess and it is a nice day cloudy & warm but it got cold again at night I put the sheep down on round hill for awhile grass don't grow much."

Fri. May 4: "In the forenoon Billy began plowing sod up on top of the hill back of the barn & I cut potatoes & finished marking out in the cross from the barn and in the afternoon I planted potatoes in the field cross from the barn & Billy plowed up on top of the hill & he planted some at noon spell and it is a cold raw windy day in earnest it keeps getting colder than warmer."

Sat. May 5: "Ground was covered with snow in the morning about 2 inches deep it looked dreary indeed and in the forenoon Billy planted up on top of the hill back of the barn & I cut potatoes & dropped some after the snow melted away and in the afternoon I took the wool down to North Argyle at Robt. Cuthberts 223 # @ 22 ¢ per # and Billy planted potatoes while I was gone & when I came back Billy plowed & I finished planting in the field cross from the barn & at night Billy * I drove down to West Hebron & got the mail it was cold & cold all day never saw such a backward time the snow all went off."

Sun. May 6: "We all went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron and his text was Isaiah the 50 chapter and the 4 verse and it is a cold raw windy day March weather indeed I never saw such weather for time of year if this keeps on a nother week cattle will starve I guess."

Mon. May 7: "In the forenoon Billy loaded manure & I drawed it out in the meadow orchard and in the afternoon Billy plowed up on top of the hill back of barn & I cut seed potatoes & chored around and it is a cold day for time of year but pleasant I put the young cattle down in the lower swamp and at night Billy & I took 3 calves down to the Hook to Bob Dennings weight 144 # 158 # & 140 # each at 5¢ per # & I came back or we did by Mack Shields & got what he had made of my marker."

Tues. May 8: "In the forenoon Billy finished plowing up on top of the hill back of the barn & then he dragged when he & I wasn't cutting seed potatoes & it rained awhile and I went up & borrowed Theodore Gilchrists marker and then cut potatoes & went down & brought up the sheep & at noon we tarred the sheep & dipped the lambs in the McDougal dip & cut the tails of the ewe lambs 13 ewes & 15 bucks and in the afternoon Billy finished dragging & then I went up & marked out the top of the hill one way for potatoes & it is a cloudy day & quite warm if it only continues rained now & then a little looks like rain at night.

Wed. May 9: "We had a good shower last heavy Thunder but in the morning the wind got in the north & rained some too & was very cold again & was all day & at night it was a winters night when it quit raining about 9 o'clock we went at drawing out manure out of the barn yard & put or spread it as we drawed it out on the meadow orchard we scraped the barn yard it was terrible wet & muddy we had to chop up some of it and in the afternoon Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & got the mail."

Thur. May 10: "In the forenoon Billy began plowing for corn down in the meadow orchard and I chored around spread some manure etc. & in the afternoon we took some potatoes up on top of the hill & I marked out some the other way & then we planted till night & it is the coldest day that I ever planted potatoes for the time of year I think the wind blew hard & it was cold March weather it is a cloudy day it was’nt only 4º above freezing at night"

Fri. May 11: "It was frooze to hard to plant or mark out in the morning so Billy plowed in the forenoon in the meadow orchard and I chored around after awhile I went up on the hill & marked out some & then dropped potatoes till noon and in the afternoon we both planted potatoes up on top of the hill back of the barn and it is a nice pleasant day it got some warmer & was clear. it was a Frosty morning in earnest we put the cows down in the little meadow and is was the first night that I did’nt feed hay and it was cold at night again but not so cold as last night. The fruit trees came today 20 apple 8 plum 6 cherry.

Sat. May 12: "In the forenoon Billy plowed down in the meadow orchard & I sat out some apple trees where their was’nt any in the young orchard & in the afternoon we both planted potatoes up on top of the hill back of the barn and at night We all went down to West Hebron and got the mail and it is a nice pleasant day warmer & acts like spring"

Sun. May 13: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was Ephesians the 6 chapter & the 1 verse & it is a nice pleasant day warmer than common nice summers day if it only continues."

Mon. May 14: "In the forenoon Billy finished plowing down in the meadow orchard and we are all done plowing at home and it is a hot day & I sat out what plum & cherry trees that I had and got 10 more cherry and then finished marking out up on top of the hill for potatoes & then dropped some & at noon Billy helped me to plant & then I planted till night & Billy went up to Hiram Reynolds & got his Butterfly drag & dragged over the meadow orchard for corn and it is a nice pleasant day very warm & clear some south wind grass had ought to grow today we had a Thunder shower last night Heavy Thunder rained quite a shower."

Tues. May 15: "In the morning Billy went over on his farm & began plowing for corn I went over & helped to get started and then I sat out the 10 cherry trees that was left yesterday & then went up on the hill & dropped & planted potatoes & Billy helped awhile at noon & in the afternoon I finished the potatoes all done planting potatoes & then I went at marking out the meadow orchard for corn and it is a warm day showers went around heavy Thunder too it rained a light shower at night and got some cooler wind in north again."

Wed. May 16: "In the forenoon I finished marking out both ways down in the meadow orchard & began planting some corn with planter and Billy plowed all day over on the Rabbit farm or hill & in the afternoon I planted corn with hoe down in the meadow orchard and Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & got the mail & I got my Commission as Census Enumator for the west end of Greenwich town and it is a nice day some cloudy & warm to grass is growing we turned our cows out for good & quit feeding Hay."

Thur. May 17: "In the forenoon I planted some with hoe in some place & quit early & went down to Argyle Georgia sat out some plants on little Howard's grave & I went down & was sworn before a Notary Public Conway as Census Enumator and Billy plowed all day on the Rabbit Farm and it is a nice day some cloudy."

Fri. May 18: "In the forenoon I planted corn down in the meadow orchard and I got done all done planting at home & Billy dragged over on Rabbit Hill & in the afternoon he plowed over there and I put up the crow twine fixed some fence & chored around & about 4 o'clock it got cold & was quite cold & at night We all went up to Johnnies to a Choir rehersal but no one was there but "Smart" and it is a cloudy & rainy day rain did’nt amount to much."

Sat. May 19: "It was a steady rainy wet day we did’nt do much of anything & in the afternoon Billy took a small grist down to West Hebron for me & got a grist for himself & We all went down to West Hebron to Orries a visiting and got back about dark & Billy done the chores and it is a cold rain I brought up the young cattle & put them in at night cows was in also nice rain just the same."

Sun. May 20: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron & his text was Ephesians 6 chapter & the first 3 verses and it is a cloudy cold raw day for the time of year but cleared off grass looks nice & green but don't seem to grow very fast."

Mon. May 21: "In the forenoon Billy plowed over on the rabbit farm & I marked out on the same hill part of it both ways and it rained some it was very wet in the morning and in the afternoon Billy finished plowing & dragging also for corn & I began planting with the planter and it came on a shower & was very nasty & I planted till night with a hoe & at night Georgia went to an anniversary at Barkleys & Emas and it is a very cloudy day rained some & quite a lot last night I guess."

Tues. May 22: "In the forenoon I went over on Rabbit Hill & finished marking out for corn & planted corn with planter till noon & in the afternoon I planted with planter in same field & it got dryed off pretty good & Billy worked for himself at his garden and in the afternoon Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & got the mail they got a bunch of mail matter for me my supplies for taking census all arrived ready for action and it is a nice day only windy clear & dryed of fast."

Wed. May 23: “I planted corn over on rabbit Hill & got done about 5 o'clock & then I put up crow-twine till night and it is a big field I think there is 8 acres anyway and Billy did’nt work for me to-day he is putting in his own & plowing and it is a very warm day showers went around all done planting. grass is growing now. Meadows look very good"

Thur. May 24: "In the forenoon I went down to Orries at West Hebron & planted her potatoes in her garden and put up a little more crow twine on the corn in the meadow orchard and in the afternoon I went over & put up the rest of the twine on the corn on Rabbit Hill and then threw some wood in the wood shed and it is a nice pleasant day warm we had a nice shower about 4 o'clock cooler at night Billy did’nt work for me he is putting in his own garden."

Fri. May 25: "I drawed wood all day stove wood from up back in the woods that we cut up there last spring & I got it all drawed & Billy did’nt work for me to-day he was working for himself and in the afternoon Georgia went down to West Hebron & got Orrie, Eva and little Annie Annie's little child and it is a nice pleasant day clear & warm but cooler than yesterday fine growing time orchards look fine all in full blossom I never saw fruit trees blow fuller"

Sat. May 26: "In the forenoon I fixed some fence up the road & chored around piled some wood repaired the hog yard etc. & in the afternoon I chored around & went down to Will T. McNeils & got the road scraper & the Women & children all went down to Argyle to the Cemetary and it is a nice pleasant day warm & clear fine growing time and at night Billy & I went down to West Hebron cool at night"

Sun. May 27: "There was no preaching at our church so we all stayed at home & kept house and in the afternoon Georgia took Orrie, Eva, & the Annie down home at West Hebron and I stayed at home with the children and it is a nice day warm clear & pleasant"

Mon. May 28: "We worked on the road all day and in the morning & at night we threw some wood in the wood shed and it is a pretty cloudy day and some cooler we saw the eclipse on the sun it was nearly ¾ covered for awhile and grass & oats & rye are doing fine now."

Tues. May 29: "We drawed stone all day from the big side hill where we had them gathered in piles and we shoveled them off with shovels and it is a nice pleasant day warm & clear oats & rye are doing well now oats especially are fine and in the afternoon Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron to get the mail."

Wed. May 30: "We picked stone all day up on the big side hill that was in piles & it is a nice pleasant day for Decoration and in the morning Georgia & the children went down to the cemetary at Argyle & put some flowers on little Howard's grave and it hard business picking stone all day. it rained a little about night but warm corn is coming up."

Thur. May 31: "In the forenoon we picked stone up on the big side hill & we got them all off and Dan Sill Census Enumerator for this 113 district came along & we had a talk & in the afternoon I went down to West Hebron & Sill & I drove up to see Will Campbell and Billy went a fishing over to the mud lake & when I got home I done the chores & got ready to start in the morning to Greenwich to take census and it is a very warm day but some cloudy."

Fri. Jun 1: "In the morning I started for Greenwich & began taking the census done very well for the first day got 7 farms 45 names & 2 horse barns and got home about dark got in 11½ hours and Billy took a load of potatoes down to Salem 48 bu at 30¢ per bu and was gone all day and at night the bull was sick & died before midnight bad job on me just cow time and it is a nice pleasant day clear & warm too. rained at night some showers went around."

Sat. Jun 2: "In the morning I went to Greenwich & took census all day had good luck today got 58 names and got 9 farms 2 defective persons got home about dark got in 11½ hours and Georgia, the children & Mrs. Liddle went out to Fort Edward a shopping got back about night & Billy burried the bull & put wood in the wood shed and chored around and it is a pretty cloudy day rained some now & then & was hot too. it rained a lot last night here fine growing time now I tell you Rye & Oats & Grass looks good now."

Sun. Jun 3: "It rained so we all stayed at home & did’nt go to church it rained nearly all forenoon & very hard most of the time we have had a great rain it is moist now and it is a fine growing time warm too."

Mon. Jun 4: "I went down in the town of Greenwich taking census and had a very good day got over quite a territory and it is a nice pleasant day cleared off warm & nice and Billy plowed for Buckwheat nearly all day over on the rabbit farm and about night Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & got Orrie & Eva"
Tues. Jun 5: "In the morning I started for Greenwich & enumerated all day and had very good luck and came home at night and Billy drawed manure up on top of the hill from the pile against the shed and it is a nice pleasant day "

Wed. Jun 6: "In the morning I started early for Greenwich town & had very good luck and Billy went up & got Bert McDougalls weeder & used it all day in the potatoes & corn and I came home at night & it is a nice pleasant day warm & clear and the Women all went over to the church to the Missionary convention & stayed all day nearly."

Thur. Jun 7: “In the morning I started for Greenwich town & worked at Enumerating all day & Billy used the weeder all day in the corn & potatoes and it is a nice pleasant day & at night I came home getting dusty."

Fri. Jun 8: "We had a nice rain last night In the morning I started early for Greenwich and it rained pretty hard so I went down to the village of Middle Falls & put my horse in & went around a foot in the village enumerating and I had to look the Mills that were operating manufacturers and stayed all night at the Hotel & did’nt come home and it is a very warm day cleared off in the afternoon very hot and Billy drawed some manure upon top of the hill & then began cultivating potatoes in the field cross from the barn and it is a fine growing time"

Sat. Jun 9: "In the morning I went at enumerating in the village & after awhile about 9 o'clock I got the horse & started out in the country among the farmers and worked up toward home and had very good luck & it is a nice pleasant day warm & it got cooler at night & Billy cultivated potatoes all day in the field cross from the barn and it is a nice growing time no mistake oats look fine & grass is doing well rye also. it has its growth nearly. It is my birthday I am 38 years old it don't seem possible."

Sun. Jun 10: "We did’nt go to church so we all stayed home & kept house but after dinner

Georgia & the children took Orrie & Eva down home at West Hebron and it is a nice pleasant day clear & warm but some cooler and everything looks nice now only I think apples are not setting as they should it looks as though they were blasting badly"

Mon. Jun 11: "In the morning I went down to Greenwich & worked at enumerating all day and had good luck the bigest days work done yet and I got home about dark and Billy went over on Rabbit Hill & used the seeder all day on his corn and in the afternoon a shower went around & it is a nice pleasant & warm day rather dusty now."

Tues. Jun 12: "I stayed at home to day & helped Billy & we both cultivated the potatoes the other way in the field by the barn & then went at cultivating the corn and in the afternoon we finished the corn one way and began the other & began hoeing and it is a nice pleasant day clear but cool north wind and it is a nice day to work In the afternoon Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & got the mail and it is a nice pleasant day warm in the afternoon."

Wed. Jun 13: "In the forenoon we both cultivated potatoes up on the top of the hill back of the barn & got done one way & part the other & Billy cultivated some corn & in the afternoon we hoed some of the potatoes that was grassy up on top of the hill & then we hoed corn the rest of the day and it is a nice pleasant day. some cool in the morning & in the afternoon Georgia & the children went up to Johnnies & on down to West Hebron & got the mail."

Thur. Jun 14: "In the morning I started for Greenwich but it rained so hard that I turned & came back but in an hour or so I went on to Greenwich near Clark mills and worked at Enumerated all day had good luck but did’nt get come till late and in the forenoon Billy threw in some wood & about 10 o'clock he went at cultivating potatoes upon top of the hill back of the barn & in the afternoon he finished the potatoes & then hoed corn in the meadow orchard & we had a fine shower in the morning & cleared of warm & was a fine day."

Fri. Jun 15: "In the forenoon Billy & I hoed corn & cultivated some in the meadow orchard and in the afternoon we hoed in the same field & corn looks nice and is growing fast and is nice hoeing and it is a nice pleasant day warm but cool nights."

Sat. Jun 16: "In the forenoon Billy & I finished hoeing corn down in the meadow orchard and in the afternoon Billy worked at his own potatoes and we all went to church & we heard a sermon buy Mr. Bovard of North Argyle and at night we all went down to West Hebron & got the mail and it is a nice pleasant day warm & a fine growing time no mistake."

Sun. Jun 17: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was well I have forgotten and it was Sacrament Sabbath & we went from church up to Johnnies & got dinner & stayed for awhile and it is a nice pleasant day cool wind & nights."

Mon. Jun 18: "In the forenoon we both cultivated corn over on the Rabbit farm and in the afternoon we both hoed till about night & then done the chores & took the calves up to Moshers 3 of mine &1 for Billy & 1 for C H McGeoch all at 6¢ per # and it is a nice day warm & pleasant"

Tues. Jun 19: "In the morning I started early for Greenwich at Enumerating and I had very good luck found nearly every body at home and I got home at night though quite late and Billy finished cultivating one way & hoed corn over on the Rabbit hill and it is a nice pleasant day very warm getting dusty"

Wed. Jun 20: "Billy & I hoed & cultivated corn all day over on the Rabbit hill (all day) & it is a warm day too & a nice pleasant day corn don't look very good over there but may come on and in the afternoon Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & got the mail & at night we took Brindle cow over to Will Crosiers bull."

Thur. Jun 21: "Billy & I hoed corn over on the rabbit Hill all day & I finished cultivating in the forenoon and we did’nt get quite done nice hoeing over there but the corn don't look very promising It is a nice pleasant day warm & dusty too"

Fri. Jun 22: " In the morning I went to Greenwich in the morning and I worked hard all day and got all the people enumerated and all but 1 or 2 Farms & the Manufacturer I have given up and it is a nice day only some rainy it rained very easy now & then the air is cooler at night I did’nt pull in very early."

Sat. Jun 23: "In the forenoon we both finished shoveling out the potatoes one way in the field cross from the barn & began hilling and in the afternoon we finished hoeing corn over on the rabbit Hill & then hilled potatoes till night and it is a nice pleasant day not quite so warm & in the afternoon Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & stayed down till night I went down with Billy & came back with them."

Sun. Jun 24: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was well I have forgotten and we came home at noon & it is a nice pleasant day"

Mon. Jun 25: "We hilled potatoes all day in the field back of the barn and it is nice hilling too & very hot & getting very dusty and it is a very warm day"

Tues. Jun 26: "We both hilled potatoes all day in the field cross from the barn and at night we all went over to the church to an Ice Cream & Strawberry Festival over at the church & did’nt get home very early we took some ice cream it is a very warm night"

Wed. Jun 27: "In the forenoon we hilled potatoes in front of the house on the side hill & I finished shoveling them out and in the afternoon Billy went over to his place & dragged the Buckwheat ground over & I looked over my Census work awhile & then went over & sowed the Buckwheat 2 bu about and came back & sowed the turnip seed on the potatoes cross from the barn and it is a very hot day & some windy too. it rained a very little."

Thur. Jun 28: "In the forenoon we shoveled out the potatoes one way up on top of the hill and some the other way and in the afternoon we finished hilling the potatoes in front of the house and about 5 o'clock we had a light shower just lay the dust & that was all & Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & got the mail. and it is a nother very hot day."

Fri. Jun. 29: "In the morning I started early for Greenwich & looked up some delinquents & finished up my work as census enumerator & got home about noon and in the afternoon I hilled some potatoes up on top of the hill & Billy hilled potatoes all day up on top of the hill back of the barn and it is a nice day some cooler & some windy & at night I took the package up to Belcher & got it mailed & registered & it was late when we got back.

Sat. Jun 30: "We hilled potatoes all day upon top of the hill back of the barn & it is a cold windy day for the time of year that I ever saw I think & it is very dry & dusty too & in the afternoon Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & got the mail and it is a nice day to work."

Sun. Jul 1: "We did’nt go to church so all stayed at home & kept house and it is a nother cold raw windy day and it is very dry & dusty oats are wanting rain very bad now and grass also."

Mon. Jul 2: "In the forenoon I began mowing with machine over in the back meadow and Billy plowed out the rest of the potatoes up on top of the hill & then hilled till noon and in the afternoon we both hilled till about 3 or 4 o'clock & then we went over in the back meadow & raked & bunched the hay it was very light and it is a nice day some warm & very dry & dusty"

Tues. Jul 3: "In the forenoon we both hilled potatoes awhile & then drawed in 1 load of hay and it came up a little sprinkle of rain & we went at hilling again & in the afternoon we finished hilling potatoes & got the hay all in but the tailings and it is a pretty cloudy & very windy day terrible dusty not very warm at night Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & Orrie & Eva came up with them"

Wed. Jul 4: "In the morning I got up early & put on some Paris Green on the potatoes and after I done the chores I got ready & went up to Granville to see a Prize fight but it was a fake but boxed 6 rounds and got home about sundown & it is a warm day but cool wind & it is terrible dusty & about night the women folks all went down to West Hebron & it is a dusty time in earnest at night we drove Jude Heifer to bull."

Thur. Jul 5: "In the forenoon I went with machine over in the back meadow & got done there & then I began on the side hill in the 1st fallow & Billy mowed around the fences and in the afternoon I finished mowing on the side hill & then went up & began mowing up on the big side hill & after awhile I went over in the back meadow & raked the hay & Billy bunched it and it is a nice hay day clear & very hot too cooler at night."

Fri. Jul 6: "In the forenoon I mowed some up on the big side hill & went around the meadow on top of the Hill 3 times & it came on rain & we had a nice little rain & then I went down to West Hebron on some errands and it cleared off about noon & Billy bored 3 bar posts & cut some weeds along the road and in the afternoon I finished the lower side of the big side hill and Billy mowed around the fences & we raked up what hay was on the side hill in the fallow & drawed it in a little jag it was terrible light & was damp too. It cleared of very hot the rain helped oats some I think."

Sat. Jul 7: "In the forenoon Billy & I started cutting the rye up in the long field it is very green too we got quite a chunk laid down & about 10½ o'clock we went at raking & bunching up the hay up on the big side hill in the afternoon we drawed in the hay from up on top of the hill in the meadow 1 load & the big side hill 3 load & from the back meadow 2 load and we were pretty late in finishing up 6 loads in all and at night we all went down to West Hebron to the Old Maids Comendies it was’nt very good and it is a good hay day & terrible hot too.

Sun. Jul 8: