Ages as of 1/1/1902, Harvey 39, Georgia 23, Ruby 5, Roscoe 4, Marion 1 mo.

Wed. Jan 1: " Happy New Year. In the forenoon I sawed up a little old wood in the hog pen & piled it up & mooved some of the pigs from the hog pen over to under the horse barn & in the afternoon I chored around & am not feeling very well aches all over & finily wound up with a pain in my bowels. and it is a nice pleasant day clear & pleasant & very cold but no wind. The babe cries a lot, it has a sore mouth I guess Nice sleighing now."

Thur. Jan 2: " In the forenoon I chored around & sat in the house am not feeling very well In the afternoon felt better so went up to the back woods & cut wood in lengths poles mostly & it is a nice day kept getting warmer & it was windy acts like a snow storm fine sleighing."

Fri. Jan 3: " In the forenoon I drawed pole wood from up in the big side hill along the woods 3 loads and in the afternoon I drew 2 loads more & finished cutting what I am going to cut up there now and it is a cold day got colder at night. fine sleighing"

Sat. Jan 4: " In the morning I went up to the back woods & got the last load of pole wood that was cut and then put on a grist and took it down to West Hebron & left it and in the afternoon I went down to Argyle to the Elgin Butter & Cheese Factory Annual meeting and got home about sun down and it is a nice pleasant day clear & cold too."

Sun. Jan 5: " I didn't go to church so we all stayed at home and kept house. I didn't get up early enough to get the chores done in time to go to church and it is a cold day some cloudy nice sleighing don't thaw any."

Mon. Jan 6: " In the forenoon I went over in the back meadow & cut wood along the edge of the woods along the lien fence between Norman Mahaffy & myself cleaning out to put up a new fence and in the afternoon I went back & cut some more wood & it is a beautiful day pleasant & not cold but didn't thaw much."

Tues. Jan 7: " In the forenoon I took Orrie & Eva down home to West Hebron. & Ruby & Roscoe went with me & I brought home a grist that was down to the mill 1150 # & it is fine sleighing & in the afternoon I went over along the back meadow & cut wood & it is a nother beautiful winters day clear & pleasant but didn't thaw much. We are going to try & get along alone now."

Wed. Jan 8: " In the forenoon I went over along the back meadow & cut wood along the lien & found some big wood for me to cut & in the afternoon I went over to the church to the Congregational meeting they had prayer meeting first it is the week of Prayer and Johnnie Williamson & L. A. Clough were re-elected Trustees. & it is wild winter weather good sleighing but thaws a little every day so it is getting thin some places on the main road."

Thur. Jan 9: " I drawed up wood from over in the back meadow 2 loads of cord wood in the forenoon I had to split some of it & I cut some more poles & in the afternoon I drew up 2 loads of pole wood it is a long ways to draw wood & in the forenoon Mary W. came down & she helped me to get the Turkeys in the barn and it is a nice day warm & some cloudy it thawed a very little fine winter weather it snowed a very little it is only about from 6 to 10º degrees below Freezing in the morning wild winter weather for January. At night I had quite a time catching the Turkeys in the barn & brought them over to up in the hog pen the children helped me."

Fri. Jan 10: " In the forenoon I picked 9 turkeys & helped to get them ready for market & we sold them to W. McEachron for 12½¢ Heads & feathers of and 1 alive at 11¢ per # & it snowed nearly all the time and in the afternoon it was cloudy but didn't snow & I went down to Argyle to the Farmers Institute and it snowed about 2 or 3 inches. nice sleighing now. Willie came & took the Turkeys."

Sat. Jan 11: " In the forenoon Roscoe & I drove down to West Hebron & got the mail & it snowed part of the or rather nearly all the time not very hard and then I sorted a few potatoes & I got done sorting Firsts we have over 250 bu I think of good ones and in the afternoon I drove down to Argyle to the Farmers Institute & it snowed on me going & coming and it is a cloudy day snowed a little nearly all day. not very cold"

Sun. Jan 12: " It snowed nearly all day & a lot last night it must of snowed 10 inches snow is quite deep now and plenty snow for sleighing & it fell even too wind blew a little but not to drift much and we didn't go to church so all stayed at home & kept house. it got some cooler at night snow is very light cold enough so it didn't pack a least bit."

Mon. Jan 13: " In the morning after I done the chores I took the washing down to Orrie at West Hebron & left it and when I got back I chored around & in the afternoon I drew up what wood as poles over in the back meadow 2 loads & it is deep now in the fields and after that I took 2 bu of corn over to Billys & got 2 small Turkey Hens for it and we went over on the lake & seen about a road for getting up the ice we intend to go at it in a day or two. Roscoe went along. It is a nice pleasant day some cloudy & cool it didn't thaw a drop in the sun I don't think."

Tues. Jan 14: " Last night Roscoe had the Croup pretty bad he never had it bad before we sat up with him from 10 o'clock he got better about 4 o'clock In the forenoon I chored around and in the afternoon I went down to Argyle & paid my taxes 28.38 & paid my Fire assesment & attended the annual Cooperate Fire company W. J. Reid, W. J. Copeland, W. J. Kilmer, Adam Steves & John B. McEachron were elected Directors. & it is a beautiful Winters day pleasant & clear but pretty cold it looks a little like more snow at night."

Wed. Jan 15: " Last night Roscoe had the Croup again & worse than he was the night before I went went & got Joe & his wife to come up and we got him to take some medicine & he got better about 2 o'clock or before & In the morning after I got the chores done I went at drawing up ice from the mud lake Billy is cutting it & I draw & pack it and I got 5 loads in the ice house and it is a nice day but cloudy not very cold At night we are afraid Roscoe is going to have the Croup again he has been Hoarse nearly all day & was out while I onloaded a load of ice. later about 9 o'clock I drove down to West Hebron & got the Doctor for him but he did have the croup has he did last night near"

Thur. Jan 16: " Roscoes cold is no better he is Croupy yet and I drawed ice all day from the mud lake & I got 6 loads to day & I draw & pack it alone and Billy cuts it and it is a nice day a little to mild for drawing ice it thaws some & it is a cloudy day snowed a little and Roscoe has a bad cold Georgia Doctored him all day."

Fri. Jan 17: " In the forenoon I went at drawing ice but Roscoe had the croup again last night. I was sick to day so I went down & got the Doctor for him & brought up Mrs. Powell & then I got 2 more load of ice & that was all of it & Mary came down in the afternoon to see Roscoe the Doctor said that his cold had got down on his lungs and he is in bed nearly all day & pretty sick and about night I took Mrs. Powell down to West Hebron & brought up Orrie & Eva and it is a cold day clear & pleasant fine sleighing & nice winter weather."

Sat. Jan 18: " Roscoe is some better to day The Doctor was up to see him and I packed the rest of the ice we had nearly 3 courses and Albert Lindsay came up after dinner & helped me to put on some saw-dust and it is a beautiful day clear & pleasant but cold air nice winter weather about night I went down to West Hebron & got the washing at Orries and the mail & it is fine sleighing. at night Will Reid came along & brought an old sow of me for $10."

Sun. Jan 19: " We didn't go to church so we all stayed at home & kept house and Roscoe is better the Doctor came up to see him & he thinks he won't have to come back to see him the babe has a very bad cold and I have a cold too. It is kind of a distemper I guess and it is a nice day only cold but pleasant."

Mon. Jan 20: " In the morning I got up early and done the chores & then Orrie & I went out to Glens Falls she went to get her teeth fixed & I went to see if I could sell some potatoes I didn't sell any was offered 75¢ but wanted 80¢ per bu. & we got home about half past one and it is a cold day but clear & pleasant frosty in the morning Roscoe's cold is getting better it don't seem much better but he acts better the babe has a bad cold yet so have I."

Tues. Jan 21: " In the forenoon I chored around & Mr. McEachron the Minister came along & stopped to see Roscoe & the babe and Will Reids man came after the old sow that I sold to him & in the afternoon I sorted the rest of the potatoes done sorting for this spring and chored around & it snowed a little nearly all day & quite hard some times & it was wet thawed a little but got colder and it is a cloudy & stormy day not very cold warmer to-day."

Wed. Jan 22: " In the morning it rained some I took Eva down to school & then I went down to West Hebron & seen the Doctor about my face he gave me some medicine to rub on and it is very sloppy I drove up to Belcher & got the Butter box & then came home & the South wind blew & the snow melted a lot & settled water began to run freely about noon the snow slid down along the orchard above the hog pen & swept the fence a lot of it clean down to the hog pen & broke down a plum tree. In the afternoon I chored around & it partly cleared of & warm too terrible sloppy most every where."

Thur. Jan 23: " In the morning after I done the chores Albert came up & helped me to put on the Hay rack & what rye straw they was part of a load & I took it down to Rob. McNeils 1280 # at $10 per ton. and I went on down to Argyle & got the new Family sleigh & brought it home and in the afternoon I took Orrie & Eva down home to West Hebron & Roscoe & Ruby went with me it was a cool wind but not very cold it is a pretty cloudy day not very cold. we have had quite a thaw the sleighing is good around here yet. cooler at night."

Fri. Jan 24: " I chored around and I finished putting the saw dust on the ice & it was a job too so much of it & I shelled some corn & it is a nice day pleasant cool but not very cold at all."

Sat. Jan 25: " In the forenoon after I done the chores I went over along the woods in the back meadow & cut wood and in the afternoon I took "Dan" Horse up to Weirs & got him sharpened and then the children & I went down to West Hebron & got the mail and it is a beautiful winters day clear & pleasant thawed a little good for sleighing yet getting thin in places."

Sun. Jan 26: " We didn't go to church any of us and in the morning I drove down to West Hebron to see the Doctor about my face and he wasn't at home so about night after I done the chores I went down to see him again he told me to come down in the morning & he would put on a plaster & it is a pretty cloudy day it snowed a little warm & thawed a little."

Mon. Jan 27: " In the morning I went down to West Hebron & seen the Doctor about my face & he put on a plaster & I kept it on nearly all day & it burnt terribly and the Doctor came along about night & he stopped & took the plaster of my face began swelling up before that a little & kept swelling & it pained me terribly nearly all night the plaster burnt the spot so and it is a nice pleasant day it thawed & rained last night it is very icy now it got colder all day the wind blew from the west terribly at night. Charley Dixon came along & we changed Gobblers & I sold him 2 more turkeys & 8 Roosters at night he came over & got them."

Tues. Jan 28: " It is terrible icy around here & most every place on the road & around buildings and my face is swelled up & very sore and I got the chores done & that was all and in the afternoon Johnnie & Mary come down awhile and about 4 o'clock I went down to West Hebron to see the Doctor about my face he said it was doing well and I came back home & brought the clothes from Orries and my face aches & pains me yet & is very sore. & it is a nice pleasant day but cold & clear too the sleighing is pretty thin in places but all sleighs yet. In the morning I found the little lamb in the water trough drowned."

Wed. Jan 29: " My face is swelled yet & is very sore but doesn't pain me so bad to day I don't think I done the chores & sat around the house nearly all the day It is a nice pleasant day some cloudy & looks some like snow but cold & very icy yet. cold at night my face pained me at night."

Thur. Jan 30: " In the morning after I done the chores I went down to West Hebron & see the Doctor about my face he says it is doing well he told me to put on a Poultice and the children went down with me. pretty fair sleighing thin in places. and I sat around the house & read nearly all day only when I was doing the chores & it is a nice pleasant day thawed a very little nice winter weather only very icy in getting around."

Fri. Jan 31: " In the morning after I done the chores I went down to West Hebron & seen the Doctor about my face he says it is doing well and I came back & sat around the house nearly all day and I think my face is getting better slowly. It is a nice pleasant day clear but cold very icy. Joe took his first load of potatoes I guess he got back some time in the night."

Sat. Feb 1: " In the morning I drove down to West Hebron & seen the Doctor about my face he says it is doing well I am poulticeing it & the children went down with me & they wanted to stay all day with Eva so I let them stay & came home & after I done the chores at night I drove down after them my face don't seem to ache any it runs some matter I sat around the house all day about. I churned & it is a pretty cloudy day it snowed about a inch last night covered up the ice & it snowed some through the day but it didn't amount to much."

Sun. Feb 2: " We didn't go to church so all stayed at home & kept house and about 2 o'clock it began raining & rained hard a while & then in a little while it got colder & turned to snow & snowed the rest of the day quite hard & at night the wind blew hard & it is a cloudy day warm but got colder."

Mon. Feb 3: " In the morning I went down to West Heron to see the Doctor about my face and he took the scab or chunk of flesh that was burnt out off & put on a dry powder & he said it was doing well and I put up a grist & chores around & it is a blustry day drifting some all day quite cold at night and it the sleighing is improved quit a lot and it rather cloudy & snowed a little not much."

Tues. Feb 4: " In the morning after I done the chores I took a grist down to West Hebron & seen the Doctor about my face he says it is doing well he thinks it (the sore) is healing up nicely now. (I hope so) it don't pain me & I brought the grist home with me and it is a nice day only it is cold & some windy it is some cloudy & looks some like a snow storm it did snow some last night Roscoe was sick to his stomach & vomited but seemed well in the morning & through the day. I chored around put up part of a nother grist & shelled some corn & churned."

Wed. Feb 5: " In the forenoon I drew a jag of oat straw over to the horse barn and I took the horses up to the shop at Weirs & got them shawd and it is a nice pleasant day but cold clear it didn't thaw much to day nice sleighing now again and in the afternoon I took a grist down to West Hebron & the children went with me & I left the grist and I seen the Doctor about my face & he said it was doing well. cold at night."

Thur. Feb 6: " In the morning I got up early & done the chores & then I started for Glens Falls & sold 1 load of potatoes to a Mr. Hall at Bakers Falls and 100 bu to J. Powers at Glens Falls & 2 loads to Mr. McIntosh at Glens Falls & 1 load to Collins & Bush I am to take a bbl of Flour from the last place and 2 loads were sold for Joe and I got home about 1 o'clock & it is fine sleighing all the way snow is not deep but lots of ice and it is a nice pleasant day but very cold it thawed just a little in the sun against the buildings cold winter weather. my face I think is getting better the sore spot is healing up I think."

Fri. Feb 7: " In the forenoon I chored around & cut some wood in cord wood & some limbs in stove wood and in the afternoon I went over in the back meadow along the woods & cut some wood & quit early & done the chores & drove down to West Hebron & got the clothes & mail & seen the Doctor about my face he said it was all right he thought as soon as the scab came off & I paid him & it is a nice day only cold but clear & pleasant."

Sat. Feb 8: " In the morning I cut some wood at the door into cord wood & some limbs into stove wood & then we all went down to Orries a visiting at West Hebron it was the first time that we took the babe out and it is nice sleighing pretty cold & snowed some to cold to draw potatoes and it is a nice day only cloudy & snowed pretty hard about night but cleared off at night not very cold."

Sun. Feb 9: " Georgia & Ruby & Roscoe went to church & they heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron & his text was 2nd Corinthians the 5 chapter & the 19 verse & I stayed at home & kept the babe she was very good and it is a nice day not very cold only some windy & some cloudy it thawed a little seems cooler at night"

Mon. Feb 10: " In the morning I got up early and done the chores and then loaded up a load of potatoes & took them out to Glens Falls 58 bu. at 75¢ per bu and Albert took a load out too. we went in company his horse got down & I helped to draw him up the Hill & he had to onload in two places for that reason we didn't get home till after dark it is fine sleighing around here pretty good all the way but getting thin some places in the villages and it is a nice pleasant day not very cold & clear & a fine day thawed some."

Tues. Feb 11: " In the morning after I done the chores I loaded up a load of potatoes & took them out to Sandy Hill 53 bu at 75¢ per bu. and I didn't get started till after 11 o'clock it was so cold and I got home before sun down & it is a nice pleasant day only cold it is fine sleighing the snow didn't waste much to-day."

Wed. Feb 12: " In the morning after I done the chores we all went up to Johnnies a visiting & came home early and after I done the chores at night I cut a little wood & limbs at the door & it is a beautiful day clear & pleasant but cold air snow didn't waste much. fine sleighing"

Thur. Feb 13:" In the forenoon I went over in the back meadow & cut some wood along the woods & got nearly done and in the afternoon I drawed wood from there over to the house 3 loads and it is a nice clear day but cold north wind cold winters day."

Fri. Feb 14: " In the morning after I done the chores I drove down to West Hebron & got a grist that I had down there & got the mail too. & then I drawed 2 loads of wood from over in the big meadow and in the afternoon Mrs. Lindsay, Georgia & Ruby went to church & they heard a sermon by Mr. Steward of Salem & Roscoe & I kept the baby and when they came back I went over by the woods in the big meadow & got a nother load of wood that makes all of it now and it is a beautiful day some warmer thawed some but colder at night. good sleighing around here."

Sat. Feb 15: " In the morning I done the chores & then I cut wood into cord wood and limbs into stove wood and in the afternoon Georgia, Ruby & Winnie went to church and heard a sermon by some young minister & Roscoe & I kept the babe & when they came back (but they went down to West Hebron & got the mail) I cut some wood at the door. & it is a beautiful day clear & it thawed quite a lot on the main road in the middle of the day. It don't thaw any only where the sun strikes. fine sleighing around here . cold nights"

Sun. Feb 16: " Georgia & Albert went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. Steward of Salem and it was Sacrament Sabbath & Ruby, Roscoe & I stayed at home & kept the babe and it is a beautiful day thawed some in the middle of the day it got cloudy about night & looked some like a storm warmer too."

Mon. Feb 17: " In the morning after I done the chores I took the clothes down to Orries at West Hebron & I went in to see the Doctor about my face. He washed it off (the sore) he said it was nearly healed over he gave me an ointment to rub on & when I came back it was snowing quite fast in a little it let up a little & I cut wood at the door till noon."

Tues. Feb 18: " In the morning after I done the chores & got the paths shoveled out I hitched up the team and drove over nearly all the beat it was drifted pretty bad some places but the snow was light & loose the horses wallowed through deep snow it snowed a lot last night I think where the snow fell even it was 6 or 8 inches deep. & the rest of the day I cut cord wood at the door & limbs into stove wood and I fixed a place down in the barn cellar for part of the pigs I have decided to fatten 4 of the largest pigs and it is a nice day only cloudy & wind blew some not very cold but didn't thaw much."

Wed. Feb 19: " In the forenoon after I done the chores I cut wood in cord wood at the door & limbs in to stove wood and Albert came up & helped me to put 4 of the best pigs in by themselves for to fatten and in the afternoon I drove up to Belcher & took the box of butter & went to see John Kane about sawing out wood he was down at West Hebron so I drove down to see him he can't can't come till the last of the week he thinks & when I came back I cut wood at the door & it is a nice pleasant day got colder at night pleasant & thawed a very little on the south side of buildings it is terrible hard going on the cross roads drifted very bad."

Thur. Feb 20: "In the forenoon I cut wood at the door & I got the wood & the limbs all cut up in stove wood & Johnnie & Mary came along Mary stopped & Johnnie went on business when he came back he stopped awhile & got dinner and in the afternoon the children & I went down to West Hebron & got the clothes & mail & it is a nice pleasant day cold & clear fine winter weather the roads are getting beat out some nice sleighing"

Fri. Feb 21: " In the morning after I done the chores I loaded up a load of potatoes & took a load out to Sandy Hill 57 bu at 75¢ per bu. and it was good fine sleighing all the way to much sleighing part of the way. it was about dark when I got home and it is a pretty cloudy day & got warmer."

Sat. Feb 22: " In the forenoon I chored around put on insect powder on part of the lambs and put up a grist & shelled some corn and chores around and in the afternoon I took a grist down to West Hebron & got part of it back home and it is a nice warm day some cloudy thawed a little but got colder about night wind in the north. fine sleighing around here."

Sun. Feb 23: " Ruby, Roscoe, Winnie Lindsay & I went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was Isaiah the 7 chapter & the first clause of the 4 verse and Georgia stayed at home with the babe and it is a beautiful day clear & warmer cold in the morning but got warmer & thawed some. nice sleighing."

Mon. Feb 24: " In the morning I got up early & done the chores & Albert came up & helped me & we got the Hay rack on the Sleigh & went out to Glens Falls & hunted up a load of barrels there & Sandy Hill & Fort Edward and we got home about dark & made a long day of it. the sleighing is good around here but it is getting poor in places in the villages & it is a nice pleasant day clear & warm it thawed some to day. At night John Kane the saw machine came here but the men went home."

Tues. Feb 25: " In the morning John & Roy Kane came to saw our wood & Albert Lindsay came up to help me to hand on & we got it all sawed about 3 o'clock and then Albert & I drawed over two jags of Hay from the shed to the horse barn and Uncle Tom H came along & stopped for dinner & helped us to hand on some wood and it is a nice pleasant day some cloudy & thawed quite a lot sleighing is good around here yet."

Wed. Feb 26: " In the morning & last night it rained & is very sloppy but it partly cleared off and we all went down to West Hebron to Mrs. Powells a visiting & we went in a sleigh and it thawed a lot & the sleighing was poor in places coming home and it is a pretty cloudy day but warm thawed a lot the water is running in the road quite bad in places."

Thurs. Feb 27: " In the forenoon I went up to Mr. John A. Robinsons & got some lumber a small load 500 ft of plank & about 200 ft of 2 X 4s at $15 per ____ and I took some plank down in the little meadow for a bridge and drawed a few rails up along the bottom of the round hill & fallow. and in the afternoon I shelled some corn & measured up some oats & drew the ashes over in the back meadow. & it is a beautiful day clear & pleasant & warm the snow is going fast to-day sleighing is getting poor in places. all sleighs yet."

Fri. Feb 28: " In the morning Albert came up & helped me to draw Horse manure over in the back meadow & we drawed 7 loads big loads it was very soft sloppy & wet the snow is getting off the fields only where it is drifted and we quit about 3 o'clock & it came on rain but didn't rain much till about night & then it rained right down hard the sleighing is gone so they tell me on the main road 1 wagon went by me have had fine sleighing for 2 months no wagons either between times. I mean. warm as spring."

Sat. Mar 1: " In the morning I split some wood and Everett Williamson & his folks (all but Cortland) & Orrie & Eva came here a visiting & Orrie, Eva & Lucy stayed all night and after they went home I cleaned out the hog pen & drawed over two jags of oat straw to the horse barn and it rained a lot last night & we had a terrible hard Thunder Shower very heavy thunder and the sleighing is demoralized wagons now and it is very bad traveling now I sent down with Albert after the mail it is warm & the snow is leaving very fast water is very high."

Sun. Mar 2: " It is a very rainy day we all stayed at home & didn't go to church and the old white sow 1 of them had pigs 10 of them it is some cooler but warm & thawing all the time a very wet & nasty time It rained nearly all day steady & very hard by times the rain has made bad roads I fear."

Mon. Mar 3:" In the morning after I done the chores I took Orrie & Eva & Lucy down to West Hebron & took the clothes & it is very bad going muddy & bad wash outs in the road in places and I came back by the up the road way & warned the folks out on the road & in the afternoon we went down below Barkleys & tired to fix the road the best we could under the circumstances and then I split wood at the door awhile & then done the chores. & it is a cool cloudy day but not frooze any yet some cooler at night."

Tues. Mar 4: " I split wood nearly all day at the door only when I was doing the chores & it is a beautiful day it acts like spring in earnest it is muddy some cooler at night. the other sow had 5 pigs but 1 was dead only saved 4 and the lambs are coming now"

Wed. Mar 5: " I split wood all forenoon & part of the afternoon or till it came on snow about 3 o'clock & it snowed & blowed very hard till night & kept it right up & it is colder wind is in the north we are having a young blizzard in earnest I am about sick with head ache"

Thur. Mar 6: " In the morning after I done the chores I put up some oats but first I drove down below the woods & down to the school house & broke through the drifts it is all piled in heaps nearly it snowed quite a lot last night but was clear in the morning & was a beautiful day pleasant & thawed some In the afternoon I took a small grist & 25 bu of oats down to West Hebron & the children went along & I sold the oats for 55¢ per bu. and it was terrible going drifts 6 ft deep in places & then all bare ground for rods quite cold at night. lambs are coming quite freely now 1 pr of twins came last night 1 died & a pair this afternoon don't know but both will die nice big lambs too."

Fri. Mar 7: " I chored around at one thing & another all day & am not feeling very well Jude cow had a calf and it keeps me ½ half the time doing the chores watching the sheep & lambs feeding Hogs & pigs etc. and it is a beautiful day warmer & thawed quite a lot some colder at night."

Sat. Mar 8: " In the forenoon I chored around at one thing & another and in the afternoon I went down to West Hebron & got the mail & it was Town Caucus there & a lively time too it was about dark when I got home Henry Welsh got the Delegates by about 27 majority and 1 more lamb came it is hard wheeling no mistake it is a nice day some cloudy it snowed some at night."

Sun. Mar 9: " I went to church alone & I heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was Matthew the 5 chapter & the 42 verse & Georgia & the children stayed at home & kept house & it is a terrible nasty day it snowed all day & pretty hard part of the day but didn't accumulate any it thawed as it came about & Betsey cow had a calf in the night."

Mon. Mar 10: " In the forenoon I chored around at one thing & another and in the afternoon I split wood most of the time when I wasn't doing the chores and it is a beautiful day cleared off warm & it thawed quite a lot and it is very hard going now mud & snow another lamb came in the morning."

Tues. Mar 11: " I split wood nearly all day on the wood pile & carried some chunks into the wagon house & piled them up . and it is a beautiful day clear & pleasant & warm thawed a lot very muddy after dark it came on rain At night Joe Lindsay came up & hired the place of me I find him fire wood & let him have the little meadow pasture 2 cows for $50 to be paid in work when I need him. N. B. In the morning I went up to the back woods & got a little cord wood that was cut & cut a few poles & took them & some stakes down in the pasture field & drew a load of rails along the swamp."

Wed. Mar 12: " I split wood on the wood pile nearly all day only when I was doing chores & I got pretty near done. and I carried some chunks into the wagon house and it is a nother beautiful day warm pleasant & clear & the snow is leaving very fast soon will be all bare ground it acts like spring in earnest Georgia says she heard a robin to night warm as April weather."

Thur. Mar 13: " In the forenoon Albert came up & he helped me to wring the pigs & then I went up to the woods with him & showed him where to cut some wood and then when I came back I finished spliting my wood at the door and in the afternoon I went down to West Hebron & got the mail & Ruby & Roscoe went with me & it got colder & began raining wind was in the north and the rain turned to snow at night & began freezing & got colder wind blew from the north & we are having a nother blizzard at 9 o'clock at night."

Fri. Mar 14: " In the forenoon I chored around a one thing & another & in the afternoon I went up to the back woods & cut some brush & when I came to the house I sawed up the rest of the scattered wood and chored around the other sow had 6 pigs all alive and it acts like spring indeed warm but frooze some last night terrible going."

Sat. Mar 15: " In the morning I chored around Old Spot had a calf & then we all went down to West Hebron a visiting at Orries we drove both horses & broke the harness twice & it is terrible going but drying up in places where there is no water in the road & it is a beautiful day clear & warm too the snow is nearly all gone some banks yet to be sure along the fences."

Sun. Mar 16: " Roscoe & I went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was John the 2 chapter & the 10 verse and Ruby & Georgia stayed at home & kept the baby and it is very muddy. Little Howards sheep had twin lambs both smart too. it is a pretty cloudy day rained some not much very muddy yet."

Mon. Mar 17: " It rained last night quite a lot I think and in the forenoon I fixed some fence around places and in the afternoon Albert came up & helped me awhile we put away the sleighs & fixed 2 lots of pigs & then put on the Hay Rack & drawed over a load of straw & a load of Hay to the horse barn and then I chored around till night and it is a nice pleasant day warm & cleared off nice & it is very hard going the frost was all out when I sat posts."

Tues. Mar 18: " In the forenoon after I got the chores done I went up to Will Murdocks & took a load of mooving from the Armstrong place to the Hall Farm and it was terrible going. froozen up but let the horses through in places and in the afternoon I laid the rail fence up that the snow & water washed down up along the old orchard & I had to carry some of the rails up the hill and I sat the stakes & didn't find hardly any frost and it is a cold raw windy & squally day but thawed enough to make it very muddy in the afternoon. Bess cow had a calf last night."

Wed. Mar 19: " In the forenoon I chored around & it began snowing & was cold and snowed & blowed nearly all day & it acts like a young blizzard and it is cold too wind in the north & blew terrible and it didn't snow very much 2 inches or so & blew all in drifts."

Thur. Mar 20: " In the morning after I done the chores I went up above Belcher & took a load of stove wood down to West Hebron for Mrs. Powell and got home about 2 o'clock and it began snowing again to day about 10 o'clock & was warmer & thawed about as it came terrible nasty day

I chored around when I got back. Old Bridle cow had a calf rained some at night mud again. Potatoes has took a jump again at Salem 78¢ yesterday."

Fri. Mar 21: " In the forenoon I chored around & sorted some seed potatoes and in the afternoon I went down to West Hebron & got the mail and it is very muddy & hard going we cut the rest of the pigs warm & pleasant all thawing out again"

Sat. Mar 22: " In the morning I got up early & done the chores & loaded up a load of potatoes and took them down to Salem 36 bu at 76¢ per bu & Albert Lindsay went with a load also and it is terrible hard going very soft & muddy but pleasant & warm too the snow banks are nearly gone it acts like spring in earnest."

Sun. Mar 23: " Roscoe & I went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was Matthew the 12 chapter & part of 3 verses I have forgotten which ones and Georgia & Ruby stayed at home & kept the babe. & it is a beautiful day clear pleasant & warm but very muddy & hard going. 1 more lamb came."

Mon. Mar 24: " In the forenoon I chored around and tapped the trees but the frost is all out I guess they didn't run very good only a while in the morning it frooze a little last night and in the afternoon I fixed some fence & chored around and it is a nice pleasant day warm but a cold wind cool at night. snow bank nearly gone."

Tues. Mar 25: " In the morning after I done the chores Johnnie & Mary came down & Johnnie & I went out to Sandy Hill to the County Convention at 1 o'clock & we never got away till just sun down & Henry Welch of Hebron got the Nomination for County Treasurer and I stopped at Fort Edward & left the Horse & took the cars I went up to Glens Falls & sold my pigs 4 at 7½¢ and it is a beautiful day clear & warm the roads are getting dusty it is Spring I guess. It was after 8 o'clock when we got home."

Wed. Mar 26: " In the morning after I done the chores I loaded up a load of potatoes & took them out to Sandy Hill 41 bu at 75¢ per bu & got 11 bbls and I got home before sun down pretty good roads now. and some people are ploughing I guess we are going to have spring right away it is warm too drying up very fast."

Thur. Mar 27: " In the forenoon I fixed fence up along the big Hill and carried some water in the Kettle for to butcher and in the afternoon Joe came up & we killed the pigs 4 of them & then I chored around & after I done the chores I put up part of a load of potatoes in bags and it is warm & some cloudy some warmer."

Fri. Mar 28: " In the morning I got up early and done the chores & put on a small load of potatoes & the pigs & Albert came up & went along and we went along and we left the potatoes at Sandy Hill at 75¢ per bu & took the pigs 4 of them up to Glens Falls 417 # @ 7½¢ per # and I brought home some barrels and got home before sun down and it is a beautiful day some cloudy & warm roads are getting pretty good nearly all the way."

Sat. Mar 29: " In the forenoon I went down to West Hebron & met a man there on business and got home rather late and in the afternoon I chored around and it is very wet to day it rained a lot last night grass looks green and is growing warm as summer it cleared of at night not very cold either about 55º"

Sun. Mar 30: " Roscoe, Ruby & I went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & the text was 1st Corinthians the 15th chapter & the 35 verse and we came home at noon roads are very muddy again bad holes too. & Georgia stayed at home with the babe and it is a nice pleasant day warm snow banks are just gone."

Mon. Mar 31: " In the morning Joe came up & went at shearing the sheep and I done up the wool & chored around about all day and he got over 30 shore and it is windy & squally snowed a little now & then but thawed away the snow banks have all disappeared and it looks as though we were going to have a back set."

Tues. Apr 1: " Joe came up & finished the sheep he got done at night & before noon he killed 2 hogs for Bert McDougall he killed them here & I helped him & Albert and I done up the wool & chored around In the morning 2 pr. of twins came and it is a cloudy & cool day rained a little toward night. Foggy in the morning & frooze a little last night Lester Guthrie came & got 6 pigs at ($15) & James E. McClellan got 2 @ ($5)"

Wed. Apr 2: " In the forenoon I chored around & fixed some fence up above the orchard and about noon Morg. Peacraft came along & took 3 calves at 5½¢ and in the afternoon we got the Creamary ready for the milk and I chored around & went down to Joes & cut some brush & trees & tore the fence down along the road and it is a pretty cloudy cool & windy raw day bad weather on the sheep."

Thur. Apr 3: " In the forenoon I went down to the lower place & tore down the rest of the board fence along the road & cut the rest of the brush & sat 1 big post. and in the afternoon I chored around & then Roscoe & I went down to West Hebron & got the mail & it is a cool windy & cloudy day backward some are plowing."

Fri. Apr 4: " In the forenoon I sowed the grass seed on the rye in the field cross from the barn 5½ A. and in the afternoon I started the plow down in the lower fallow and it is plenty moist yet. and it is a cool cloudy & raw day I have to keep the sheep & lambs shut in all the time about and I weaned 5 of the pigs & it is cool bad roads yet in places."

Sat. Apr 5: " In the forenoon I plowed down in the lower fallow and it is a good cool time for it & in the afternoon I went down to West Hebron & went up on the Hill & got a load of sawdust and the children went down with me and it is a little warmer but keeps cloudy most of the time snow on the mountains yet."

Sun. Apr 6: " Georgia & Ruby & Roscoe went to church & heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and I stayed at home & kept house & the baby and it is a nice pleasant day some warmer and drying up fast but the wind is cold in the north."

Mon. Apr 7: " In the morning I got up early & sowed the grass seed up on top of the hill back of the barn and then done the chores & in the forenoon I plowed down in the lower fallow & at noon I onloaded the saw dust & then I plowed down in the same field and after the children got home from school Georgia & they went down to West Hebron & got 2 pr of shoes & Ruby & Roscoe went to school to-day for the first they seem to like it. It is cloudy & cool to cold enough to snow."

Tues. Apr 8: " In the forenoon I went down to West Hebron & took 32 bu of oats at 53¢ per bu. and got a Land Roller & brought it home and the roads were in a terrible condition to roll a roller over part way at least and & in the afternoon I went up on top of the hill & rolled the rye or seed in and gathered some of the largest stone and it is a cloudy day & cold too. & very windy wind is in the Northeast acts like snow."

Wed. Apr 9: " I chored around all day at one thing & another measured up the seed oats & it rained now & then all day & very hard part of the time cloudy day & cool grass begins to look green I also went down & made a new bar way down between the cow pasture & lower fallow."

Thur. Apr 10: " In the morning I went out to plow but it came on rain again so had to quit got pretty near done down in the lower fallow and in the afternoon Roscoe & I went down to West Hebron & got the mail and it is a pretty cloudy day & cool too and it is a wet nasty time no mistake. cool."

Fri. Apr 11: " In the forenoon I went down & finished plowing in the lower fallow & began on the side Hill in the upper fallow & in the afternoon I plowed down on the side hill & it is a cool & cloudy day the ground is plenty wet for plowing too."

Sat. Apr 12: " I plowed nearly all day down on the side hill in the fallow and I got done down there & then I drawed off some stone from both pieces that I had plowed and stumps and it is a nother cloudy & cool day backward weather in earnest and I turned the sheep out (in the orchard) that had lambs and it was cool too some grass."

Sun. Apr 13: " Ruby & Georgia went to church & they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & they came home at noon and Roscoe & I stayed at home with the baby and kept house and it is a windy & cold day for time of year this year any way & cloudy too the roads are drying up again but very rough."

Mon. Apr 14: " In the forenoon I finished plowing down in the lower fallow along the road & got the oat ground all plowed now & in the afternoon I sowed the oats down in the lower fallow and began dragging some with 3 horses and it is a nice day cloudy but cleared off about night & was cold too."

Tues. Apr 15: " In the morning I sowed the rest of the oats and then dragged till I got done & it took nearly all day & Albert came up & helped me to draw over a load of Hay from the shed to the Horse barn and it is was cold last night Frooze pretty hard in the morning but was warmer through the day it was clear & pleasant it seems good to see the sun again. The sheep that has lambs are out on grass every day such as it is."

Wed. Apr 16: " I rolled the oats all in & gathered of most of the stone & it took nearly all day about night when I got done I drew 2 jags of manure up on the corn ground and it is a pretty cloudy & cool day grass don't grow very fast."

Thur. Apr 17: " In the forenoon I drew manure up on top of the hill in the Fallow and in the afternoon I began plowing up on top of the Hill in the fallow and Georgia, Ruby & Roscoe went down to West Hebron & got the mail and it is a cool day some pleasant at night James Louie came here to do some papering & painting. Mrs. Lindsay kept the babe."

Fri. Apr 18: " In the forenoon I plowed up on top of the Hill in the fallow and in the afternoon I drawed manure up on top of the hill and it is a nice pleasant day clear but cool nights Mr. Louie papered all day Georgia, Ruby & Roscoe drove up to Belcher & Mrs.. Lindsay kept the baby."

Sat. Apr 19: " I plowed all day up on top of the hill in the fallow for corn and Mr. Louie papered & painted all day and at night I took him down to West Hebron & got the mail Georgia in fact all the Family but me have very bad colds Roscoe has the croup sometimes."

Sun. Apr 20: " I went to church alone & I heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was Galations the 2nd chapter & the 20 verse & I came home at noon it was raining some & rained for about 2 hours not very hard and was cool too. The rest of the folks stayed at home & they all have bad colds too. it is a cloudy dark day. roads are rough."

Mon. Apr 21: " In the morning I got up early & done the chores & then went out to Fort Edward & got some wire fence 100 rods that was Shipped from Schuylerville for me from I. W. Meader 60 rods at 35¢ per rod & 40 rods at 30¢ per rod and I got home at noon about & in the afternoon I plowed up on top of the hill in the fallow and it rained some before night awhile and it is a pretty cloudy day it didn't rain much yesterday or last night."

Tues. Apr 22: " In the forenoon I finished plowing up on top of the hill in the fallow & drew of some stone & then went down on or around round hill & fixed up the fence some what & in the afternoon I went down to the lower place along the road & dug some post holes and went up back in the sheep pasture & tore down some old board fence and dug some post holes & Morg Peacraft came along & took Georgia's calf weight 110 # @ 5½¢ per # & it is warmer to day & cleared of warm as summer Hot in the afternoon grass had ought to grow now."

Wed. Apr 23: " In the morning Joe came up & we went at building the new wire fence down along the road on the lower place & we got it all up in good shape before night a little and it is a nice pleasant day some warmer grass looks to be growing now the children have the Whooping cough now Roscoe has it the worst now we built about rods of fence of the 9 strand wire fence. Rods below the barn & rods above."

Thur. Apr 24: " In the morning Joe came up & we went up in the back sheep field & built wire fence between McGeoch & me & we got done it was late noon we built about rods of the 8 strand wire fence & in the afternoon we went over in the back meadow & built wire fence along the woods it was a mean rough place to work but we got about done & it was late too we built about rods of the 8 wire strand and it is a nice day warmer."

Fri. Apr 25: " In the morning after I done the chores I loaded up a small load of potatoes & took them down to Salem 35 bu at 95¢ per bu. and I bought a new Family carriage & brought it home of Frank Wright for $75 with Thills & pole and I got home about 5 o'clock and it is a pretty cloudy day some cooler. quite a lot of potatoes going to market now."

Sat. Apr 26: " It rained the fore part & latter part of the day & after night Thunder Showers it rained a lot & was warm too and I chored around & drawed 3 load of manure over in the back meadow & finished the lien fence and it is a warm day sheep got fairly washed off I guess. Roscoe has the Whooping cough pretty hard."

Sun. Apr 27: " We didn't go to church any of us so all stayed at home & kept house in the afternoon Mary came down awhile & Roscoe is about sick to day I think he has a cold with the Whooping cough and it is a cloudy & cool west wind & drying day it got colder after the showers last night it rained quite a lot I guess I guess Ruby has the Whooping Cough too. but not near as bad as Roscoe."

Mon. Apr 28: " I drawed manure all day over in the big meadow and fixed some fence around the same field & at night I put the sheep in there and I got 10 loads over on the meadow heavy drawing it is warm or hot it is drying up fast. & Roscoe is about sick the Whooping cough and in the afternoon Georgia took him went down to see the Doctor & got some medicine."

Tues. Apr 29: " In the forenoon I drew manure over in the back meadow got over 5 loads in the afternoon I went up & fixed fence around the sheep field & then I put the cows down in the swamp for the first good feed too & then I went over in the back meadow & burned part of the brush along the woods & Roscoe doesn't feel very well part of the time to-day and it is a nice warm day it got cloudy about night & began raining after dark and it is warm grass is growing fast now."

Wed. Apr 30: " In the forenoon about 10 o'clock I went out to Fort Edward & got my Phosphate 1000 # my wire fence 5 bundles 40 rods in each bundle & 100 # keg of staples & brought it as far as the foot of McEachrons Hill I left of 7 bags of the Phosphate and it was very warm the horses sweat very much & I never got home till after 6 o'clock & Joe Lindsay had a sick Horse & he died and about 7 o'clock a Thunder shower came up & it thundered very loud & rained a lot. It is warm fine growing time children are doing pretty well we think we think the babe has it now."

Thur. May 1: " In the morning I went down to the foot of McEachrons hill & got the Phosphate that I left yesterday & then I went down & fixed fence around the lower swamp ready to turn out the calves or yearlings now and in the afternoon I drawed 2 loads of manure over in the back meadow & it was so wet & soft I quit & went at plowing sod over there it plowed very good but plenty wet & in the afternoon Ruby & Roscoe & Georgia went down to West Hebron & got the mail & it is pretty cloudy the ground is very wet now & it rained a lot yesterday."

Fri. May 2: " In the forenoon I drawed some manure over on the back meadow & then plowed some over there and in the afternoon I plowed over in the same field and it is plenty wet too. nice plowing and it is a nice pleasant day warm grass looks good but don't grow very fast the children are getting along very well cough very badly"

Sat. May 3: " In the forenoon I chored around at one thing and another and put the yearlings down in the lower swamp for good and in the afternoon I went over in the back meadow took a load of manure & plowed till most night then done the chores & drove down to West Hebron & got the mail and it is a pretty cloudy day but warm didn't rain very much but keeps wet no sun to dry off."

Sun. May 4: " We didn't go to church so all stayed at home & the children are feeling pretty well coughing quite hard yet but are getting along nicely we think and it is a pretty cloudy day"

Mon. May 5: " In the forenoon I dragged the corn ground over up on top of the hill in the fallow and done it with all 3 horses and in the afternoon I drew 1 load of manure over on the back meadow & some hay over to the horse barn & then went at marking out the corn ground up on top of the hill in the fallow & got it done one way & it is a nice day cleared off & was some cooler at night but clear."

Tues. May 6: " In the forenoon I finished marking out the corn ground & began planting corn up on top of the hill in the fallow and in the afternoon I planted corn with a planter and it was in grand shape to plant It is a nice pleasant day looked some like rain at night. & did rain some at night I put up some oats."

Wed. May 7: " In the forenoon I planted corn with a planter up on top of the hill in the fallow & the planter played out & in the afternoon I finished planting corn & I had to plant the rest with a hoe and then I put up some oats & then I took the oats down to West Hebron 48 bu at 55¢ per bu & I took a small grist & I was rather late getting my chores done and it is very windy day but warm it got colder at night wind got in the west."

Thur. May 8: " I drawed manure nearly all day over in the back meadow 9 loads & I burned the brush along the woods and we put the cows down in the cow pasture not very much grass either but our hay is nearly exhausted and it is a nice day only very cool for time of year backward now. The children don't get along very fast."

Fri. May 9: " In the morning Albert came up & worked for me to day all day he plowed over in the back meadow & drew 2 loads over there also & in the forenoon I planted my young apple trees. & then put up the crow twine on the corn in the afternoon I went out to Sandy Hill & took a box of butter prints & contracted it at the Union Grocery Co. store. Mr. Hall is boss I get 20¢ cash & 21¢ for all we trade out for 1 year The children don't feel very well Etta Helped Georgia."

Sat. May 10: " It frooze pretty hard last night & was very cold indeed In the forenoon I drew manure over on the back meadow and in the afternoon I drew 1 load of manure & then plowed over in the back meadow & it was a very cold day but pleasant some windy about night Georgia drove down to West Hebron & got the mail and the children don't feel very good cough terribly."

Sun. May 11: " We didn't go to church so we all stayed at home & kept house Roscoe & the baby don't get along very well with the Whooping cough Roscoe seems to have a bad cold too. & about night I took him down to West Hebron to see the Doctor he gave him some medicine and he is stuffed all up & has a fever with it. & it is cold weather for the time of year windy too Drying up fast & in the afternoon Johnnie & Mary came down awhile."

Mon. May 12: " In the forenoon I dragged one end of the back meadow and in the afternoon I marked it out one way and then drawed a load of manure back there & it is a nice day only very cool grass isn't growing any now. appearently."

Tues. May 13: " In the morning Albert came up & we planted potatoes all day about over in the back meadow and I marked out some the other way in the morning & we are putting on Fertilizer & Robert Cuthbert came along & I sold him my wool at 16¢ per # to be delivered at North Argyle May 24 & it is a nice pleasant day but cool & windy too."

Wed. May 14: " In the morning Albert came up & we planted potatoes all day about over in the back meadow and in the morning I marked out some the other way and it is a nice pleasant day warmer but cold nights the children are doing pretty well we think."

Thur. May 15: " I plowed all day over in the back meadow for potatoes & I took 2 loads of manure and it is a good day to plow quite cool & the ground is getting dry hard plowing in places grass don't seem to grow a bit"

Fri. May 16: " I plowed nearly all day over in the back meadow for potatoes and I took over 2 loads of manure and Will Randles & another man came along & I traded my old wheel rake & Mowing machine for a new rake & mower by paying $45 difference and it is some warmer to day pleasant but cold nights leaves have started & don't come no further for nearly 10 days apple trees are in blossom some of them."

Sat. May 17: " In the morning I went over back & began plowing & had hardly begun till big bang struck a stone & broke my plow in two parts so then had to come to the house & went down to West Hebron & traded the broken one for a new one by giving 9 Dollars only allowing me 1 Dollar for the broken one & I drove on down to Salem & got Georgias soap & chair & and I got home a little after noon & in the afternoon I went over & plowed in the back meadow & got done there all done now the new plow works good. & it is a nice pleasant day warm in day time but cool nights."

Sun. May 18: " We didn't go to church so all stayed at home & kept house and it is a nice day some or quite warm through the day pleasant too & about night Johnnie & Mary came down awhile the children are getting on fairly well Roscoe is not coughing so hard as he was."

Mon. May 19: " In the forenoon I went over in the big meadow & dragged with 3 horses & I got done it came on rain about 11 o'clock I got over it once & came to the house and it rained a little or drizzled till about 4 o'clock & then I took 1 horse & went over in the back meadow & marked out most of the piece one way it was a little wet but not bad dry dirt under the sods & after dinner I cut a few seed potatoes & chored around & it was a warm rain & grass looks nice now but it didn't rain much."

Tues. May 20: " In the morning Albert came up & we planted potatoes over in the back meadow nearly all day in the morning I finished marking out one way on the big piece and then marked out some the other way & we are putting on Fertilizer but it got so windy in the afternoon we quit useing it. It got colder to day after the rain & it is drying up the ground dry as ever about."

Wed. May 21: " Albert & I planted potatoes nearly all day over in the back meadow I finished marking out the big piece and it is some warmer pleasant too but cold nights & rather windy ground is very dusty & dry."

Thur. May 22: " Albert & I planted potatoes all day over in the back meadow and in the morning I marked the corner out both ways and we didn't get quite done all but about ½ of the corner and it is a warm day Hot we could sweat all right to-day it is very dry too at night it looked like rain a little."

Fri. May 23: " In the morning I loaded up what potatoes there were & took them and some Butter out to Sandy Hill Butter at 21¢ in trade & potatoes 21 bu at 90¢ per bu. and I got a bbl of Flour & some barrels and I got home about 3 o'clock it was very hot & when I got home I went over in the back meadow & planted the rest of the potatoes all done planting now and it is a pleasant day & hot the first hot day we have had yet & at night it looked like rain & we had a Thunder shower & did rain quite a lot after dark & I took a cow over to Will Crosier's bull."

Sat. May 24: " In the morning after I done the chores I took the wool down to North Argyle 269 # @ 16½¢ per # and Roscoe went along and I took a small grist down to North Argyle & couldn't get it ground so brought it home and then drawed a load of rails over back and in the afternoon I chored around & wasn't feeling very well. & Georgia & the babe & Mrs. Lindsay drove up to Belcher and we had a heavy Thunder shower it rained a lot it is a fine growing time no mistake now. warm & moist. grass is looking good it had gotten very dry before the rain."

Sun. May 25: " We didn't go to church so all stayed at home and kept house the babe is not feeling very well to day the Whooping cough is useing her a little rough Ruby is not much better but Roscoe is some better guess don't cough so much as he did & it is a nice warm day but cloudy everything had ought to grow now."

Mon. May 26: " In the forenoon I piled up manure in the barn yard & scraped it or part of it and in the afternoon I fixed up the yard below the shed & put the hog trough in shape & made a spout to pour swill & put the pigs or shoats out in the yard and chored around and it is a nice day but kept cloudy but warm grass is growing fast now rye is stretching right up nearly all headed out. at night it rained again I churned once."

Tues. May 27: " In the forenoon I chored around churned 2 times and it rained all the time from about 7 o'clock & rained quite smart a grand good steady rain warm too. good grass weather."

Wed. May 28: " In the forenoon I went down to Salem & got the pole for the new wagon & took a grist to West Hebron and when I got home I chored around & it began & rained part of the time and it is a wet time & cold rain too I brought the horses in at night. grass Rye & Oats look nice now"

Thur. May 29: " In the forenoon I chored around & threw some wood into the wood shed and in the afternoon I went up to Oscar Chapmans & put up some wire fence up above Belcher 13 rods & had the posts to put in & braces all to make also and it is a cool day but was fair most of the day cool wind."

Fri. May 30: " In the forenoon I took the Butter out to Sandy Hill 72 # and got home a little after noon and when I got dinner I went up on top of the hill & took the Twine of the corn and chored around & threw some wood into the wood shed. and it is a cool day pretty cloudy too it rained some in the morning."

Sat. May 31: " I took the weeder & went through the corn both ways up on top of the hill in the fallow & it took nearly all day and it is a nice pleasant day cleared off some warmer too it is drying off very fast. The babe has the Whooping cough hard yet but Ruby & Roscue are some better."

Sun. Jun 1: " We didn't any of us go to church so stayed at home and before dinner Georgia, Ruby & Roscoe went or drove down to the Cemetary at Argyle & I stayed at home & kept the babe and it is a nice day warm quite warm some windy but a warm wind"

Mon. Jun 2: " I worked on the road all day & took the team & it is a nice day very warm nice time for grass oats & rye and it rained a little shower at night quite a shower and we went over all the road but broke the road scraper after noon awhile and Johnnie came down & borrowed my Hay rack & wagon & it is a fine growing time."

Tues. Jun 3: " In the forenoon I fixed some fence around the cow pasture and planted in some corn and in the afternoon I took the old rake down to West Hebron & got a new Osborne Rake by paying $15 difference rode the old one down & the new one home & it is a nice pleasant day warm hot Thunder showers went around & at night we had a nice rain here. & at night I drove a cow over to the bull at Crosiers."

Wed. Jun 4: " In the forenoon I piled wood in the wood shed & chored around & Morg Peacraft came along & looked at my lambs & we didn't make a trade he offered me $3¼ each & I wanted $3½ a piece and Johnnie Huggins came down & got my Scott Stretcher & in the afternoon I went up & helped him to put up some wire fence and it came on rain before we got done & I got home about 5 o'clock and it got colder and it is a fine growing time grass is growing fast. Early pieces of rye have got its growth & is in blow.

Thur. Jun 5: " In the forenoon I drawed the Hog manure up in the orchard around the apple trees & cleaned out the Hog yard & drawed 2 loads from the barn yard and in the afternoon I fixed fence down around the cow pasture and other places & threw some wood into the wood shed and it is a nice day warm & pleasant. & I burned the brush over cross from the barn below the woods."

Fri. Jun 6: " In the forenoon I piled wood in the wood shed & trimmed some of the apple trees and in the afternoon I finished the apple trees & put some wood into the wood shed and Georgia drove down to West Hebron & got the mail and it is a nice pleasant day warm fine growing time rather cool nights."

Sat. Jun 7: " In the morning I took the Butter out to Sandy Hill 56 # and I got home a little after noon and it rained some & in the afternoon I put some wood in the wood shed and cut some old rails at the hog pen & it is a cloudy day rained a little most of the day after 9 o'clock not hard."

Sun. Jun 8: " We didn't go to church so all stayed at home & kept house and it is a cloudy & rainy day but cleared off before night a little sun shone & it is a moist time but for all none to much. cool for corn"

Mon. Jun 9: " In the forenoon I put some wood in the wood shed and cut some blue thisle plants up on top of the big Side Hill and in the afternoon I fixed some fence & went up in the back woods & cut some end posts for wire fence & took the bark off. & it is a nice day Some warm but cool nights This is my birthday I am 40 years old & in good health. it don't seem possible that I am that age. I churned 2 times"

Tues. Jun 10: " In the forenoon I went through the corn one way with the weeder up on top of the hill in the upper fallow and got done about 11 o' clock and then chored around & after dinner Roscoe & I went down to West Hebron & got the new mowing machine & brought it home and got 3 shoes sat and it rained some when I got home I churned & chored around and it is a pretty cloudy day rained part of the afternoon but not much. cool wind."

Wed. Jun 11: " In the forenoon I cultivated potatoes over in the back meadow one way and in the afternoon I chored around piled up some manure in the barn yard & drove the new 2 seated wagon down to West Hebron Ruby & Roscoe went too & got Orrie Eva & Mary Jane they are going to stay a few days & help Georgia to clean house. & it is a nice cool day some pleasant but got cloudy & looked like rain at night."

Thur. Jun 12: " In the morning I had to take 2 cows over to Will Crosiers to bull & then Georgia & I went out to Fort Edward & done some trading buying carpets for Hall & Parlor & in the afternoon after we got home I went down & got the sheep & tared the old sheep & took them up in the back & woods pasture. & it is a warm day but cloudy & windy sultry where the wind didn't blow. Orrie & Mary Jane kept the babe & children."

Fri. Jun 13: " In the forenoon I piled some wood in the shed & chored around it rained some now & then & washed the Pony Harness & in the afternoon I finished piling the wood I got it nearly all in the shed and chored around went over in the big field & cut some blue thisle plants. & it rained some it is a cloudy day it rained a lot last night."

Sat. Jun 14: " In the morning I got up early & done the chores & then took the Butter out to Sandy Hill 56 # @ 20¢ per # and done some trading and got the carpet at the Fort and got home about noon & it was hot too & in the afternoon Roscoe & I went to church and heard a sermon by Mr. Douthett of Shushan & then we went down to West Hebron & got the mail and it is a very warm day some cloudy corn had ought to grow now & is I guess."

Sun. Jun 15: " Georgia & I went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and it was Sacrament sabbath and Orrie, Eva, Mary Jane, Ruby & Roscoe stayed at home with the babe & they made some ice cream & it is a very warm day rather cloudy & looked like rain sultry it rained last night."

Mon. Jun 16: " I cultivated potatoes nearly all day over in the back meadow or till about 4 o'clock it came on rain then in the forenoon 1 Thunder Shower went North & 1 went South and it is a fine growing time warm very sultry Hot cultivating & plenty moist also it rained quite a rain about night I churned 3 times to-day."

Tues. Jun 17: " I cultivated potatoes all day about over in the back meadow or till about 5 o'clock Morg Peacraft came along & I sold him my lambs 40. 20 at $3.50 a head & 20 for $3.00 and he took 8 of them away. and it is a nice day some cooler to day windy nice day to cultivate."

Wed. Jun 18: " I finished cultivating the potatoes both ways over in the back meadow & then began cultivating the corn up on top of the hill in the fallow and it is a nice pleasant day some warmer to day . In the morning Georgia took Orrie & Eva down home to West Hebron Mary Jane stayed."

Thur. Jun 19: " I cultivated corn all day up on top of the hill in the fallow & got done one way & begun the other and I am about sick with the headache & it rained a little nearly all forenoon but I kept at work and about night Georgia went down to West Hebron & got Orrie & Eva again it cleared off warm."

Fri. Jun 20: " In the morning Joe came up & we both hoed corn all day up on top of the hill just began hoeing corn it looks very good for the cool weather we have had and it is a nice pleasant day quite warm. at night Ruby & Roscoe & I took Mary Jane, Orrie & Eva down home at West Hebron & got the mail we took the good wagon."

Sat. Jun 21: " In the morning after I done the chores I took the Butter out to Sandy Hill 56 # at 20¢ per # & got home about noon and it was wet no mistake it rained nearly all the time I was gone & rained nearly all day in the afternoon I sat around the house churned twice & chored around & it is cooler at night & cleared off at night it is a fine rain. my clover is getting down & rye is getting twinkled."

Sun. Jun 22: " Georgia went to church & heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron and Carrie Lindsay went with her & they stayed for Sabbath school & I stayed at home with the children and it is a nice day some windy & pleasant cool at night."

Mon. Jun 23: " In the forenoon I hoed & cultivated corn up on top of the hill in the fallow and in the afternoon Joe came up & we both hoed corn up in the same field & it is a nice day only cool & rather cloudy too quite cool at night."

Tues. Jun 24: " In the forenoon I hoed & cultivated corn up on top of the hill in the fallow & in the afternoon I got out the old mowing machine & cut the grass or clover in the little orchard back of the barn and it is green & very good too. and it rained a sprinkle now & then through the day showers went around & it is cold & windy wind in the west cold nights bad cold hay weather."
Wed. Jun 25: " In the forenoon I hoed & finished cultivating corn up on top of the hill in the fallow and in the afternoon I finished hoeing corn & then raked the hay or grass it was green in the little orchard back of the barn & after I milked Joe came up & we bunched up a little of it. and it is a nice pleasant day warm & a very good hay day and it looked like rain at night."

Thur. Jun 26: " In the forenoon it rained quite a lot & we had a big rain again & I churned twice & chored around & went over & put some ashes on the potatoes in the back meadow & in the afternoon I began shoveling out potatoes in the back meadow. Potatoes are looking very good I think & it is a cloudy day got cold & windy."

Fri. Jun 27: " In the forenoon I shoveled out some potatoes both ways over in the back meadow & began Hilling potatoes and in the afternoon Joe came up & we both Hilled potatoes over in the back meadow and it is a pretty cloudy day cool for time of year too. In the afternoon Georgia & Roscoe went down to West Hebron & got the mail."

Sat. Jun 28: " In the forenoon Joe & I hilled potatoes over in the back meadow till 10 o'clock & then came over & turned over the hay & opened out the bunches & in the afternoon we went at drawing it in & we got in 5 loads & the assessor was around to day & Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & got the mail & it is a nice pleasant day fair Hay day some cloudy & windy too."

Sun. Jun 29: " Georgia & Winnie went to church & they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & they came home at noon and it is a pretty cloudy day rained again Hay got wet again and I stayed at home with the children. & it rained all afternoon & quite hard too. wet time no mistake"

Mon. Jun 30: " In the morning after I done the chores I took the Butter out to Sandy Hill 56 # at 20¢ per # and Roscoe went with me & we got home about 1 o'clock and after dinner I went at shoveling out potatoes one way in the back meadow wet too & about 5 o'clock it came on rain again & rained till after night right along too my hay stays out yet some of it cool weather pleasant part of the forenoon."

Tues. Jul 1: " In the forenoon I chored around & cut & pulled some blue thisle here & there & fixed some fence and it cleared of & in the afternoon I took a grist down to West Hebron & had to leave it and Roscoe went with me and Georgia, Ruby & the baby went up to Johnnies and it is a nice pleasant afternoon & got warmer & opened out my hay again"

Wed. Jul 2: " In the forenoon I went over in the back meadow & shoveled out potatoes till 10 o'clock & then came to the house & went down to Wm. McAuleys funeral & Georgia & the children all went down to Orries to West Hebron & stayed all day and when I came back from the funeral I turned the hay and then went over back & hilled potatoes awhile & then came over & drawed in the hay 3 loads myself and it is a beautiful day clear & warm too 1 good hay day."

Thur. Jul 3: " In the morning I took some oats down to West Hebron and got a grist that I had down there and got Maud shawd and it rained just like a shower a good long time it rained the most of any time yet but it let up about the middle of the afternoon and is warm too. bad time for getting work along. potatoes and oats are doing nicely. In the afternoon I chored around & sat around the house painted some chairs."

Fri. Jul 4: " In the forenoon I took a box of Butter out to Sandy Hill 56 # @ 21¢ per # and done some trading & got home about noon & in the afternoon I took the team over & helped Joe to get up his hay we both brought over a load of hay & got it all raked & bunched and it is a very Hot day this had ought to make corn grow very wet yet."

Sat. Jul 5: " In the forenoon Joe & I hilled potatoes over in the back meadow till 10 o'clock it cleared off then & Joe went at his hay & I shoveled out the rest of the potatoes one way & in the afternoon I took the team & went over & helped Joe to get the rest of his hay & we got it all over I drew 2 loads & Joe 1 and it is a fine hay day after 10 o'clock it looked wet in the fore part of the day and it is hot enough for corn now"

Sun. Jul 6: " We didn't go to church so all stayed at home & kept house and it is a very warm day good corn weather some cloudy but fair weather it looks like now."

Mon. Jul 7: " Joe & I hilled potatoes all day over in the back meadow and it is a pretty cloudy day looked like rain nice day for our work"

Tues. Jul 8: " William John Anderson came up & helped Joe & I to Hill potatoes over in the back meadow and we hilled all day & it is a nice day warm good hay day to day."

Wed. Jul 9: " In the forenoon John, Joe & I hilled potatoes over in the back meadow & we got done hilling and in the afternoon John & Joe went up & hoed at Joes corn and I mowed some clover down in the meadow orchard with machine the flat and at night it began & rained a lot too. and it is a nice day warm too."

Thur. Jul 10: " In the forenoon I took a small grist down to West Hebron & John rode down with us Roscoe went too I got the big horse shawd. and in the afternoon I went up & helped Joe to hoe corn and at night I took sick & was sick all night bowel trouble"

Fri. Jul 11: " In the morning I was sick a bed up & down through the night with Dysentary & Joe drove down & got William John & he helped Joe to Hoe till about 5 o'clock & then Joe & John turned over some of my hay in the meadow orchard & I didn't do any thing all day was in bed till noon Dr. Irwin drove over by this way & we stopped him when he came back. & he gave me some medicine I am some better at night I took a dose of Caster oil in the morning & I guess that helped me. nice pleasant day good hay day clear Winnie helped Georgia & she done the most of the milking I guess."

Sat. Jul 12: " In the forenoon John went up & helped Joe to Hoe his corn & then got done and I was out around went over to see my potatoes some bugs on them and in the afternoon Joe & John drawed in my hay in the meadow orchard 5 big loads I tramped the loads & helped some and it was in good shape & I am feeling better am able to do my chores again "Thank God"

John milked in the morning"

Sun. Jul 13: " We all went to church babe and all & went in the new surrey and heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was in the Psalms and we came home at noon there is to be no preaching for 2 sabbaths and it is a nice pleasant day warm & a good hay day."

Mon. Jul 14: " In the morning I got up early & went over in the back meadow & put on Paris Green on the potatoes & John milked for me and in the forenoon John cultivated corn up on top of the hill in the fallow and I mowed the grass on the side hill back of the barn & began mowing clover down in the meadow orchard & in the afternoon I finished mowing in the orchard & Anderson cultivated corn awhile & then got one of Joes Horses & Dan & went at raking the hay on the side hill & I went at bunching & about 5 o'clock Joe came down & helped us to draw in 3 loads & it is a nice pleasant & Hot day grand hay day at night we had a shower."

Tues. Jul 15: " In the forenoon I took the Butter out to Sandy Hill 56 # at 20¢ per # and John cultivated corn up on top of the hill in the fallow and I got home about noon & they was a big Thunder shower just as I got home and we had a nother shower or two & is a wet time no mistake & John went home in the afternoon I chored around."

Wed. Jul 16: " In the forenoon Joe & John went at cutting rye & cut all forenoon & in the morning I put on paris green and then I went at cultivating corn up in the fallow and in the afternoon We all turned the hay down in the meadow & up on the side hill & I finished cultivating corn & they cut a little rye & then we drawed in the hay on the side hill 2 loads & raked the hay in the meadow & bunched up the most of it. & it is a nice cool day clear & windy cool for the time of year at night it looked like fair weather."

Thur. Jul 17: " In the forenoon Joe & John cut rye in the field cross from the barn & got done there & then went at cutting up on top of the Hill back of the barn & I bound rye a while & then went at mowing grass down in the field above the lower house and in the afternoon we all went at drawing in the hay in the meadow orchard & got in 1 load & it rained a little to spoil our fun & then we went at binding & setting up rye & it came on rain so we had to quit. & I chored around it didn't rain very much pretty cloudy day not very good hay day weather."

Fri. Jul 18: " In the forenoon Joe & John finished cradleing rye up on top of the hill all done & then bound rye till noon & I mowed hay down in the field above the lower house & bound rye awhile & after noon I finished mowing in that piece & the men bound rye & then we went at drawing in the hay in the meadow orchard & got it all in 5 loads it wasn't in very good shape. & it is a pretty cloudy day but didn't rain poor Hay weather."

Sat. Jul 19: " In the forenoon we all bound & sat up rye & we got done in the field cross from the barn & went up on the hill back of the barn & went at binding rye & in the afternoon John went home & Joe & I finished binding & sat the rye up got done about 4 o'clock & it rained and we were wet to the hide about & it is a cloudy day rained quite a lot before milking I went down & brought up Orrie, Eva & Jennie &