Ages as of 1/1/1904 Harvey 41, Georgia 25, Ruby 7, Roscoe 6, Marion 2

 

            Fri. Jan 1: " 'Happy New Year' I chored around at one thing & a nother all day & sat in the house part of the day and it is a pretty cloudy day it spit snow now & then and it was warm but before night a little the wind got in the north & it got quite cold poor sleighing on the cross roads but fair on the main road."

            Sat. Jan 2: "In the morning after I done the chores I took Dick and Maud Horses up to Hugh Weirs & got them shawd or sharpened and it is the coldest morning yet at out house & cold all day just zero all day 1º below at night & wind blowing a gale & snowing too. it began snowing about 11 o'clock & snowed hard most of the time and the snow is light as feathers winter now in earnest. the snow is drifting at night & cold too."

            Sun. Jan 3: "It is cold & the wind blew all last night & it was a bitter cold night snowed & blowed & drifted it must of snowed nearly 8 inches but is light as feathers and we did'nt go to church to day any of us and it is a nice pleasant day but cold 4º below zero at night but calm. In the morning I went over to see Doc Kinney but he had got better. some drifts & more places the snow is all blowed off."

            Mon. Jan 4: "In the morning when I got up I started a fire down cellar & got nearly smoked out & the chimney got a fire or burnt out & we had to watch it for 2 Hours the smoke & sparks came out of the pipe holes and I took a small grist down to West Hebron & got it back and it is a clear cold day & colder than ever at night. & after I got home Georgia went up to Mrs. Gillis' and got her dress & it is clear & cold pretty good sleighing now some drifts in places but the snow is light."

            Tues. Jan 5: "In the morning after I got the chores done I went out to Fort Edward & got a load of Western corn 46 bu & 4 bu of corn Meal for 60¢ per bu by taking 50 bu & I got 200 # of Midlings 2.50 and it is fair sleighing but it is so cold that a sleigh runs terrible Hard I had to leave 6 bags down to Will T. McNeils I took 1 horse & went down after them after dark and it is a nice pleasant day clear but cold very cold it was 40º below zero out to Fort Edward the coldest for years I believe. It is the coldest for over 50 years 42º & 50º below zero in places nothing on record of its being so cold."

            Wed. Jan 6: "I onloaded the load of corn after I done the chores & then I went up to the back woods around the road & drawed 3 loads of wood to the house and we did'nt have any dinner to day & in the afternoon Georgia & Marion took some Butter down to West Hebron & done some trading and"

            Thur. Jan 7: "In the morning after I done the chores I went at drawing wood from up in the back woods and I got up 4 loads and got all drawed that was to the bottom of the hill and it is a pretty cloudy day it spit snow now & then but cleared off at night not very cold."

            Fri. Jan 8: "In the morning after I got the chores done Johnnie & I went to Argyle to the Farmers Institute but it did'nt begin till afternoon we stayed till about 3 o'clock & then came back. Mary stayed here & we had a late dinner & Johnnies folks stayed till after dark awhile and it is a pretty cloudy day it began snowing at noon & it came slow & fine all afternoon nearly and the sleighing is thin in places."
            Sat. Jan 9: "I chored around sorted some potatoes & husked some corn and it is not very cold but a snowy & nasty day it is very fine snow but helped the sleighing it got moist toward night & packed a little. at night Charley McNeil came down & we talked over the cheese Factory some. We are trying to get money raised to put up a Cheese Factory at the school House Goose Island. It cleared off after night some cooler."

            Sun. Jan 10: "We all went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron & his text was Romans the 6 chapter & the 23 verse and we stayed for Sabbath school & it is a beautiful day pleasant & not very cold it thawed a little on the south side of the buildings in the sun. It is nice sleighing now Fine winter weather."

            Mon. Jan 11: "In the morning I got up early & done the chores & then I loaded up a load of potatoes and took them down to Salem 53 bu at 70¢ per bu. and it is nice sleighing I started about Half past 10 o'clock & got home about 4 o'clock and their was a lot of potatoes in to day it is a nice pleasant day some cloudy in the morning but cleared of warm & nice it thawed some in the sun.
            Tues. Jan 12: "I got up early & done the chores & intended to go with Potatoes but it was to cold & so I took a grist down to West Hebron & got it home again and I had to wait quite awhile for it and some potatoes went to Markets and it is a pretty cool day it was 8 or 10º below zero in places and it was pleasant in the morning but got cloudy & looks like snow some warmer at night. it don't thaw any good fair sleighing."

            Wed. Jan 13: "In the morning after I done the chores it was snowing so I sorted potatoes awhile & it did’nt snow very hard so I loaded up a load of potatoes & took them down to Salem 50 bu at 70¢ per bu. but they are down to day only 65¢ per bu. and it snowed some nearly all day & sometimes very hard 3 or 4 inches I guess I got home about 4 o'clock and it is a warm snowstorm at night the snow packed & acted like a thaw & looks very much like rain but I hope not."

            Thur. Jan 14: "It got colder in the night. In the forenoon I husked some corn & chored around & in the afternoon I husked some and cut some old Kettle wood and it is a pretty cloudy & blustry & squally day but not very cold but got colder at night snow enough for nice sleighing now & is good sleighing too."

            Fri. Jan 15: "In the forenoon I went up in the woods through the fields and drawed wood down to the house and at noon John McKernon came down here & we talked about cheese Factory and then I went down to West Hebron and got Orrie & Eva and at night Johnnie & Mary came down & Johnnie & I went down to the school House to a meeting to see what we could do about getting up a cheese Factory and we agreed to have a nother meeting next Wednesday night. and it is a nice pleasant day but cool air nice winter weather & fine sleighing at night Will Spence came down to help me cut ice to-morrow."

            Sat. Jan 16: "In the morning after we done the chores Will Spence & I we went over to the Mud lake Will cut the ice 11 loads & Davie Moore helped me to draw it & his boy did too & he drawed 5 loads & my team 6 loads and Davie had my horse to draw in oats etc. last Summer & he is helping me to ofset that and it began snowing about noon & snowed hard most of the afternoon and it is cold too. Cortland Williamson came over & stayed all day & night too. it snowed 4 inches I guess & is very light."

            Sun. Jan 17: "We all went to church but Will Spence he stayed at home & kept house and we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron & his text was in Matthew & we stayed for Sabbath school and after dinner Georgia took Orrie & Eva down to West Hebron at home & it is a nice day only cold pleasant wind is in the north & getting colder at night it was only 10º above & it is fine sleighing now plenty of snow."

            Mon. Jan 18: "In the morning Will & I done the chores & onloaded the load of ice & packed it & Will went away & I went at drawing wood from up in the back woods to the house I went up through the field plenty of snow now to draw wood in the fields fine sleighing it is a nice pleasant day or clear but very cold north wind & it is cold & very cold at night 8º below zero at bedtime."

            Tues. Jan 19: "I drawed wood all day from up in the back woods down to the House and I went up through the fields and I got 6 loads up & in the afternoon Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & done some trading and it is a nice pleasant day only cold wind was in the North in the morning & cold too. fine sleighing now."

            Wed. Jan 20: "I drawed up wood most of the day from up in the back woods and got it nearly all down and it snowed some in the morning but cleared or quit snowing but rather cloudy all day & cool but nice winter weather. at night I went down to the school House to the Factory meeting we talked Factory over & lacked some funds and did’nt deside to do any thing further only to adjourn & have a nother meeting next Wednesday night and it is fine sleighing."

            Thur. Jan 21: "In the forenoon I finished drawing up my wood all that is cut and then put up a small grist & drawed over a little straw to the Horse barn and after dinner I took the grist down to West Hebron & had to leave it no water. and it is a nasty afternoon it snowed quite hard all the time. the Rural Free Delivery man was along setting mail boxes he starts the middle of February next cooler at night."

            Fri. Jan 22: "I chored around cut up some old Kettle wood in the hog pen & sat around the house. It snowed about 4 inches last night & in the morning it turned to rain & frooze as it came for awhile & then got warmer and got all slushy before night & still thawing no signs of getting colder."

            Sat. Jan 23: "It is still thawing & raining the snow went fast last night but plenty of sleighing yet only terrible going so much water in the road & slush. We all went over to the church to Kate Hurd's funeral at 12 o'clock & then we went down to West Hebron and got the mail & I took a small grist & got the other grist home & this one too so I have some meal for the pigs now and it is very sloppy going but it is getting colder & acts as though it was going to freeze up again."

            Sun. Jan 24: "It is some cooler & frooze a little last night and we did’nt go to church so all stayed at home & kept house and it has cleared of not very cold but don't thaw much more the water has all run away but rather icy. it cleared of last night & is getting colder at night & windy."

            Mon. Jan 25: "In the morning after I done the chores I went up to Hugh Weirs & got a shoe put on & on up to John McKernons & he & I went around and tried to raise some money for the Factory we got $35. & in the afternoon I chored around & cut some limbs (at the door) into stove wood and it is a pretty cold day but pleasant it is very rough traveling for a horse."

            Tues. Jan 26: "In the forenoon I cut limbs (at the door) into stove wood & chored around and in the afternoon I went down to West Hebron & took a small grist and got some repairing done and it is a nice day in the forenoon and it began snowing about noon and snowed nearly all afternoon and pretty fast part of the time to and is snowing after dark right down but is very light Ruby's Tonsils are swollen badly."

            Wed. Jan 27: "In the morning I got up early and done the chores and then drove out to Glens Falls 2 Horses & big sleighs & I sold my pigs 18 of them at 7¢ per # to Brayton to be delivered on Wednesday Feb 3. and I brought home a load of barrels 18 I got them for 15¢ each and it is hard traveling the snow is about 6 inches & not trod down much & Mealy I got home by chore time & at night I went down to the school House to the Factory Meeting and we decided to go on & build the building & equip it we have about $765 raised and it is a nice pleasant day but a cold winters day the children have all got colds Ruby is some better I guess or her Tonsils."

            Thur. Jan 28: "In the morning John McKernon came down & he & I went over in Hebron to George Rogers to see what we could get Machinery for our Cheese Factory for & to see about getting a cheese maker and got home about 2 o'clock and I chored around till night it is a nice day only cold & it begins to looke a nother snow storm again."

            Fri. Jan 29: "In the forenoon I chored around at one thing and another and drawed some oats straw over to the Horse barn & in the afternoon I went up to Johnnies & got him to help me to Butcher next Tuesday and then I went on down to West Hebron & took a small grist & had to leave it and I took some Butter & done some trading and got the mail. It is a nice day some cloudy & looks like snow."

            Sat. Jan 30: "In the morning after I done the chores I put on what rye straw I had about 40 bundles & took it out to Keyworth at $17 per ton and then went on out to Fort Edward & got a ton of Bran for 22.50 and got home early & after I got home I went down to West Hebron & got a small grist that I had down there and it is a nice pleasant day cold in the morning but got warmer I met a lot of potatoes going out to Market for .70¢ per bu. and it is nice Sleighing now lots of snow more out to Fort Edward than there is around here the childrens colds are better."

            Sun. Jan 31: "I went to church alone & I heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron & his text was Proverbs the 3 chapter & the first clause of the 13 verse I think ('Happy is the man that getteh wisdon') and I came home at noon and Georgia & the children stayed at home & kept house and it is a nice mild day thawed a very little in places south side of buildings some cloudy & looks like rain somewhat."

            Mon. Feb 1: "In the morning I got up early & loaded up a small load of potatoes and took them down to Salem 41 bu at 75¢ per bu. and just as I got down there it began snowing & snowed all the way home on me & pretty fast too and I got home about 1 o'clock and it was not very cold or was’nt in the morning but kept getting colder all day and it quit snowing about 3 o'clock & wind blew from the North hard & drifted some after dark the wind blew a streak & it kept getting colder a terrible night no mistake I got the water carried for butchering."

            Tues. Feb 2: "In the morning I got up early and done the chores & bye & bye Johnnie & Mary came down & Bob Sloan came up & Will Spence came down to help me to Butcher & we killed 18 pigs & the old Black Hog he was a big one we got done about 3 o'clock or before and after dinner we killed 8 Roosters and Will Spence stayed all night and it kept moderating nearly all day but we had a cold day for butchering and it is cloudy & snowed a little the wind got up at night & snowed & drifted but is not very cold. Georgias Heifer had a calf."

            Wed. Feb 3: "In the morning Will helped me to do the chores & we loaded up the pork and then he went away & I took the pork up to Glens Falls to Brayton at 7¢ per # and I brought home a load of barrels and it is a nice pleasant day clear but cold winter weather lots of snow & good sleighing Bess cow had a calf while I was gone out in the barn yard. At night I went down to the school house to the cheese Factory meeting. They elected their officers for the coming year & other business."

            Thur. Feb 4: "I chored around at one thing & another & husked a little corn & after dinner I went over to the Auction Sale at Dixons and soon came back it was to cold for me and it is a nice pleasant day only cold winter weather."

            Fri. Feb 5: "I chored around husked a little corn we are nearly all sick with colds. Georgia is nearly down sick she layed around all day and Charley Foster came along & I gave him $75 on the Factory and it is a nice pleasant day only cold winter weather fine sleighing & lots of snow."

            Sat. Feb 6: "It snowed some last night but quit in the morning & it is a pretty cloudy day and acts very much like a thaw I chored around & in the afternoon I went down to West Hebron & got the Doctor took some butter & done some trading & Georgia is about sick with sore throat the Doctor said she had Tonsiletis and the children's colds are no worse I guess the snow is soft at night & looks like rain."

            Sun. Feb 7: "We did’nt any of us go to church so all stayed at home & kept house and it is a nice warm day but cloudy & rained a lot another big thaw and it is terrible sloppy and Will Madison drove up about night to see Georgia her throat is getting better and it looks like clearing off at night colder. Rhone cow had a calf bull."

            Mon. Feb 8: "It is a nice pleasant day only cold & some windy & it has froozen up pretty hard very icy again It got very cold & windy at night I cut some limbs on the wood pile and I husked a little not much to cold. and we have our colds yet but getting better slowly I guess."

            Tues. Feb 9: "In the forenoon I cut limbs at the door and I got them all cut quite a pile and it is a nice pleasant day only very cold winter weather all right in earnest cold Tuesdays as usual."

            Wed. Feb 10: "In the morning I went out to Fort Edward & Johnnie went too we got a load of grain & feed I got 20 bu of corn 2 bags of meal & some Buckwheat Midlings & 1 sack of Midlings and we got home about 2 o'clock & Johnnie stopped & put his team in & got his dinner and it is a cold day but pleasant & don't thaw any even in the sun and it is terrible rough going icy too lots of ice in the road."

            Thur. Feb 11: "In the forenoon I chored around and went down in the lower swamp & cut an old Dead pine tree & cut it up into cord wood but could'nt spilt it and in the afternoon I went down to West Hebron & took a grist & got it home and it is very icy & Orrie & Eva came up with me I took some Butter & done some trading and Johnnie & Mary came down but had gone home before I got home and it is a nice pleasant day clear but cold air winter weather all right. I had my mail changed or sent word to nearly all the papers that I am taking to have them changed from West Hebron to Argyle R. F. D. No 1 to start of Feb 15 next Monday."

            Fri. Feb 12: "I chored around and in the forenoon I went down & drawed up the pine tree in the lower swamp that I cut yesterday & Eva & the children went along & I drawed over a jag a load of straw for bedding and in the afternoon I helped to grind up the meat or Hog into sausage and it is a nice pleasant day only cold winter weather & don't thaw any even in the sun very icy."

            Sat. Feb 13: " In the forenoon I put part of the saw dust on the ice enough to cover the ice The saw dust was frozen the worst I ever see it just a little in the center that was'nt frozen and in the afternoon I chored around husked a little corn and put up a few oats and then went down to West Hebron & got the mail & Orrie & Eva went down home with me and it is a nice pleasant day but cold it thawed a very little in the sun but scarcely any. cold winter weather At night Roscoe was nearly sick."

            Sun. Feb 14: "I did’nt go to church so we all stayed at home & kept house. Roscoe is some better to-day and it is rather cloudy. It snowed some but not much some warmer but cold winter weather."

            Mon. Feb 15: "In the forenoon I took 54 bu of oats down to West Hebron to Neal McIntyre at 50¢ per bu and it snowed some & was’nt very cold but kept getting colder all day & was quite cold at night In the afternoon I chored around and our Free Delivery started to day we got some mail and the west wind is blowing a heavy gale The childrens colds are some better."

            Tues. Feb 16: "I chored around all day & sat around the house I put the 2 old sows over in the hog pen and in  the afternoon Johnnies came down awhile and it is a cold winters day in earnest it kept 10º above zero nearly all day & some times colder about zero at night Fine sleighing & has been for a long time."

            Wed. Feb 17: "In the morning after I done the chores we all went up to Johnnies a visiting and stayed nearly all day and Marion has a bad cold and it is a cold day but not very windy and it is a nice pleasant day but cold air & don't thaw any."

            Thur. Feb 18: "In the morning after I done the chores I went up to West Pawlet and got a load of slate 4½ squares of intermediate at $3.05 per square and it was a heavy load I left them down to the lower place by the barn and it is a nice pleasant day some warmer but cold yet pretty good sleighing icy too. the children are about sick with colds the Doctor was going by & we stopped him & he came in & left some medicine"

            Fri. Feb 19: "In the forenoon I chored around and it snowed some & is cold and in the afternoon I went to church & I heard a sermon by a man from Cambridge by the name of Scott I think & Georgia & the children stayed at home and kept house and they have bad colds Roscoe was about sick at night."

            Sat. Feb 20: "In the morning I loaded up a load up a load of Potatoes & took them down to Salem 47 bu at 85¢ per bu and it is fair sleighing good but getting thin in places down near Salem and on my way down I got hurt I went to Jump on the load back wards & fell over back & struck my side or ribs on a stake & hurt me fearful but I did’nt think it would amount to much but was sore at night 10 days later I found out I had broken a rib & it is a nice pleasant day some warmer & thawed a little in the sun lots of potatoes in to market."

            Sun. Feb 21: "In the morning I was so lame & sore & my ribs hurt me to cough & moove in a certain way that Georgia drove over to Dave Moores & got Will Spence to come over to help me do the chores and Georgia & Roscoe went to church & they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was in Matthew and it was Sacrament Sabbath and Will came over & helped to do the chores & he went over & got his horse & came over to stay a few days till I can do something & it is a nice pleasant day warm & thawed some cloudy at night & a heavy east wind it acts like a thaw again."

            Mon. Feb 22: "I am very sore yet I helped some to do the chores. Will helped to do the chores & in the forenoon he husked some & in the afternoon Will sawed wood at the door & I sat around the house my side is very lame yet. it rained a lot & thawed also high water & ice again but cleared off in the afternoon & got colder in the forenoon Will & I fixed a place in the barn yard to feed the cattle. our Free Delivery mail mail man did’nt come around to day it being a Holiday."

            Tues. Feb 23: "In the morning Will & I loaded up a load of potatoes & Will took the load down to Salem 41 bu at 85¢ per bu. and it was very icy and about noon it began & snowed quite hard for a while and I chored around I am not quite so lame to day but my side is sore yet. colder at night the snow covers the ice & it is hard getting around here without falling."

            Wed. Feb 24: "In the forenoon I chored around and husked a little but was to cold and Will went up to Hugh Weirs & sharpened 2 saws for me and in the afternoon Will & I went down to West Hebron & took a jar of Butter & done some trading and it snowed by times quite hard and got colder hard traveling for a horse they ball up & slip & are in danger of falling."

            Thur. Feb. 25: “In the morning after we done the chores Will & I drove down to Argyle Will drove his horse & I went down to Mr. Gutheries & bought or ordered a new set of Harness for $36 and went over & seen Mr. John Barkley & order lumber for a Silo 24 feet High & 12 ft in Diameter and we got home at noon & it was so cold & windy I put the cattle all in the stables & Will & I sat in the house & played cards nearly all afternoon It is a cold day it kept getting colder all day nearly zero at night Sun shone nearly all day but no heat in it Cold wave again"

            Fri. Feb 26: "In the morning after we done the chores Will took his Horse & my Dick Horse & went out to Sandy Hill & got a load of Lumber for the cheese Factory and he got home before night & we put it in the barn Floor & in the forenoon I chored around & washed & soaped the Pony Harness & churned & in the afternoon I went down to West Hebron & took a bag of corn to get ground & got Orrie & Eva & brought them up home & it is a nice pleasant day only cold thawed a very little in the sun but winter weather nice sleighing."

            Sat. Feb 27: "In the morning after we done the chores We all (but Will) went out to Fort Edward in the Family Sleigh and got our pictures taken and the Women done a lot of trading and we got home before sun down & Will sawed wood & done the chores & it is a nice pleasant day clear & cold but thawed a little more than common in the middle of the day but good sleighing yet lots of snow on the plank road drifted bad in places."

            Sun. Feb 28: "We did’nt go to church any of us so we all stayed at home and kept house and it began snowing very fast about noon and it got warmer & rained some the wind blew hard from the east it drifted in places in the forenoon."

            Mon. Feb 29: "In the morning we got up early and Will helped me to load up a load of potatoes & I took them out to Glens Falls 41 bu at 70¢ per bu it was a load that I sold for 60¢ last November and I brought home a load of barrels 35 I had to pay 25¢ for nearly all of them and Will sawed wood at the door & done the chores. and it is a nice day for potatoes but is was terribly windy it was drifted on the plank road in places."

            Tues. Mar 1: "It snowed a lot last night nearly 6 inches & it blowed & drifted some and in the forenoon we sat around the house & chored around & put the barrels away and in the afternoon we went down to West Hebron Will drove his horse & I went with him and it snowed a little but did’nt amount to much and it is a nice warm day thawed a little nice sleighing when it gets beat out."

            Wed. Mar 2: "After Will & I done the chores we went or started for an Auction at Truman Dixons & it was’nt till one o'clock & we waited at Belcher and it was a small auction and we came home early and Georgia was sick nearly all day bad cold & Female complaint and she is hardly able to get our meals and it is one of the nicest days we have had in the winter clear & warm it thawed a lot but good sleighing yet. When we got home Rexleigh Heifer had a calf out in the barn yard."

            Thur. Mar 3: "It rained a lot and some nearly all day but quit before night & got some colder the water is running at a great rate all ice again we sat around the house and chored around most of the day. We had a heavy East wind it cut the snow fast too."

            Fri. Mar 4: "Will helped to do the chores & Sawed wood at the door by hand most of the day & I am nearly sick cold chills & a bad cold and it is terrible icy now and colder Georgia is most sick with a cold & so is Ruby"

            Sat. Mar 5: "I am nearly sick I guess I have the Gripp and I stayed in the House all day but feel better at night and Georgia is not much better & Will done the chores & sawed wood at the door by hand and at night Will went up to Belcher & got some cough medicine it is very icy & cold raw day but pleasant thawed a very little in the sun."

            Sun. Mar 6: "We did’nt any of us go to church so we all stayed at home & kept house and it is a nice day warmer & acts like a thaw good sleighing."

            Mon. Mar 7: "In the morning Will took 2 calves up to Belcher one weighed 162 # & the other 150 # at 6¢ per head to Hurd and when he came back he sawed wood awhile & it came on rain I split some wood & we husked a little corn and it rained alot & it is very icy again snow went fast."

            Tues. Mar 8: "In the morning Will went over to Davie Moores to chop wood for him and it cleared off in the night & got colder and I chored around and in the forenoon I went down to West Hebron took some butter & done some trading & I went in to the new Store & got a cheap suit of clothes & a rain summer coat & a pair of pants & shoes for everyday. In the afternoon I split wood at the door awhile."

            Wed. Mar 9: "In the forenoon I split some wood at the door & chored around & in the afternoon I split wood awhile & then I drove down to West Hebron and it is a cold raw & windy day March weather in earnest. at night Johnnie & Mary drove down to see us Georgia has been nearly sick for a week with a cold and Nina Heifer had a calf I had quite a time with her."

            Thur. Mar 10: "I went out to Glens Falls & took a few potatoes & 2 jars of Butter and I got a load of Flour barrels 40 & I had the most troublous time that I ever had I guess & I never got home till most night & then had all the chores to do them barrels kept dropping off on me but I did’nt loose any of them and it is a nice day thawed some but good sleighing out that way yet."

            Fri. Mar 11: "I am about sick to day in the forenoon I put the barrels up in the wagon House & sorted out the heads and in the afternoon I sat & laid around the house only when I was doing the chores It is a nice pleasant day thawed a little in the sun it acts more like spring."

            Sat. Mar 12: "I am about sick I sent down after the Doctor with Hugh Weir and he came up before night a little I have a very bad cold & he said my right lung was stuffed up some but I had to keep on doing the chores felt some better at night It is a nice pleasant day cold in the shade some wagons & some sleighs pretty icy yet around here but it is wasteing away slowly."

            Sun. Mar 13: "I am feeling some better to day Johnnies folks came down & stayed till after dinner and it is a nice pleasant day thawed quite a lot in the sun and the Doctor drove up about night and he said my lung was all cleared out & I am feeling some better We did’nt any of us go to church so all stayed at home & kept house."

            Mon. Mar 14: "I chored around & felt more like myself to-day & in the afternoon Georgia drove up to Belcher to Oscar Chapmans & their little grandaughter is dead died from the cause of a bad dog bite nearly 2 years ago it is a very sad thing she died yesterday and I kept Marion she got home shortly after 4 o'clock and it is a nice day some cloudy but thawed quite a lot cooler at night & looks like snow and she went in a wagon. some sleighs going the mail man goes in a sleigh yet."

            Tues. Mar 15: "It snowed about 2 inches last night & Will Spence came back in the forenoon and Georgia, Marion & I went up above Belcher to Jennie Chapmans Northups childs funeral she was about 7 years old she died of Hydrophobia it was a sad thing and we got home about 2 o'clock and Will was here and after dinner he sawed a little wood and it is a nasty (of part of the) day and we went in a wagon bad roads I am feeling pretty well."

            Wed. Mar 16: "In the forenoon Will & I went down to West Hebron and I done some trading and we got home about noon and in the afternoon Will sawed a little wood & I chored around and it is a nice pleasant day but cool nasty hard going."

            Thur. Mar 17: "Will sawed wood nearly all day & I split wood most of the day and it is a nice pleasant day it thawed a lot and was nasty & wet but cold last night cold air to day where the sun did'nt shine."

            Fri. Mar 18: "It snowed nearly all day & hard part of the time it thawed some and it packed some and in the forenoon Will & I went down to Argyle and we went in a sleigh it went pretty fair too and in the afternoon we chored around Will sawed some wood & we husked some corn and the ground is white again 4 or 5 inches of snow fell I guess."

            Sat. Mar 19: "Will stayed at home & sawed the wood at the door & he got is all sawed and we all went down to West Hebron a visiting at Orries and we took some Butter & done some trading and we went in the old Family wagon and it is a pretty cloudy day the snow nearly all thawed away that came yesterday sleighs going in the morning & fair sleighing too."

            Sun. Mar 20: "Will & I went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron and his text was in the Psalms and we came home at noon it is very muddy & Georgia & the children stayed at home and kept house and it is a pretty cloudy day out softened the ice up fast very muddy too some cooler at night."

            Mon. Mar 21: "I split wood most of the day & Will helped too & I put quite a lot of chunks in the wagon house but in the morning I took 2 calves up to Belcher they each weighed 142 # at 5½¢ per # 1 was Georgias and it frooze quite hard last night and in the afternoon Georgia & Marion drove up to Johnnies awhile it thawed quite a lot but cold air. the banks & ice don't thaw very fast."

            Tues. Mar 22: "In the morning Will & I split wood awhile & then we went up to Alex Copelands auction and we got home about 3 o'clock and it is a cool damp chilly windy day cloudy but didn't storm after dark awhile it began raining the lambs began coming and it is pretty muddy in places but a lot of ice on the roads."

            Wed. Mar 23: "In the forenoon Will shore an old dead sheep & I husked corn & Will helped me to finish it & we finished splitting wood for now & I helped Georgia to make some more sausage & churn and in the afternoon Will & I drove down to West Hebron took some Butter & done some trading and it is a nice pleasant day clear & warm it acts like Spring now and the roads are very muddy now too. some ice on the road in places."

            Thur. Mar 24: "In the morning we tapped the trees sap did’nt run very good Will went out to Fort Edward, Sandy Hill & Glens Falls and I chored around & in the afternoon Georgia, Marion & I went down to Argyle & got some Furniture or bought some and it is very hard going muddy but a nice pleasant day warm too. It acts like Spring now."

            Fri. Mar 25: "We chored around and sat around the house and at night we all went down to West Hebron to an Exhibition and it is very muddy going and it is a pretty cloudy day it rained some it is a nasty day or time. the frost is starting out some now I should think."

            Sat. Mar 26: "In the forenoon I chored around & Will put on a few slate on the Wagon House where they were blown off and in the afternoon Will drove down to West Hebron & took his wagon wheel to get a spoke in and we boiled some sap & I churned & chored around the lambs are coming now & I have my hands full and it is a cool day getting colder and freezing at night."

            Sun. Mar 27: "Will, Georgia, & Roscoe went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron and they came home at  noon and it is very muddy going and Ruby, Marion & I stayed at home and kept house the lambs are coming now & it keeps me busy I brought 1 twin over to the house for Georgia to raise and it frooze last night & was very rough in the morning but thawed out it is a cool raw day sap run some."

            Mon. Mar 28: "In the morning we got up early & done the chores & Will went down to Barkleys & I drove down to West Hebron & took some butter & done some trading and had ought to drove down to Salem but didn't go it was terribly rough going but thawed up some before night and was muddy to cold for sap to-day in the afternoon I chored around Lambs keep me watching them I brought a nother twin lamb over to the house for Georgia to raise it is a cold raw day some cloudy March weather cold at night too."

            Tues. Mar 29: "In the morning after I done the chores I went out to Sandy Hill and got some money out of the bank and when I came back to Argyle I stopped & got a pair of sheep shears & my new Double Harness and it is very muddy but drying up some sap run some to day but most to cold it is cold & raw but pleasant in the Sun."

            Wed. Mar 30: "In the morning Will & I went down to the lower place & got the Truck wagon & took the rack off & took some plank & boards down for Stagon Will went at putting on the slate on the lower barn and worked at it all day & I helped some & chored around & tore down some rail fence between MrGeoch & me & it is a nice pleasant day warmer & a good sap day. Gibson's man brought my grass seed to me."

            Thur. Mar 31: "In the morning after we done the chores I went down to West Hebron & took the team & helped to Moove Mrs. Powell & Will went up & got his Oats & then went down to West Hebron and it is a pretty cloudy day & began raining about 3 o'clock & rained & snowed till night nasty storm the roads were getting pretty good & dusty in places. one lamb was nearly dead in the morning & did die just came."

            Fri. Apr 1: "It rained nearly all day it was a soaking rain in earnest very wet & nasty now. In the forenoon Will & I killed the bull for Beef and he opened up in grand shape not very big but fat. & I chored around the rest of the Day & Will went to the neighbors & it quit raining at night cool but not freezing. Charley McGeoch came over & got 4 pigs He did’nt pay for them."

            Sat. Apr 2: "In the forenoon I chored around tore down the rest of my lien fence between McGeoch & me and mixed up part of the grass seed and Will went down to West Hebron & helped Moove the White girls and in the afternoon I drawed rails from up along the lien fence to different places & the old rubbish 2 loads to the Hog pen and about night we cut down the beef (little red bull) & carried him over to the cellar the meat weighed 308 # & was nice meat too. and it is a pretty cloudy day & cool raw & windy too. I Weaned the pigs 22 of them."

            Sun. Apr 3: "Will, Roscoe & I went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron & his text was 1st Corinthians the 15 chapter & 57 verse and we came home at noon & Georgia, Ruby & Marion stayed at home and kept house and it is a pretty cool raw windy & squally day but cleared off it frooze some last night & snowed some very muddy yet."

            Mon. Apr 4:"In the morning Will took his horse & Dan & went up to Johnnies & got his boar hog and I went down to West Hebron & got Mae Gillett & took some butter & done some trading and it was terrbly rough in the morning and then we drawed some post from up back to the lien fence and in the afternoon Will slated some on the barn & we moved the stagon and I drawed a load of rails and cut up part of the beef & chored around and it is a nice pleasant day pleasant out frooze pretty hard last night good sap day. Will went away at night."

            Tues. Apr 5: "In the forenoon I drawed the rest of the rails & old rubbish up along the lien fence & Will trimmed a few small apple trees and then we drawed a load of hay from the Horse barn over to the shed and some straw from the big barn to the Horse barn & in the afternoon we drawed what old hay was down to the Lower barn up here for bedding. and then I drew 2 loads of Horse manure up on top of the hill in the meadow for sowed corn and Will trimmed a few trees & then we went up on the big side Hill & spread some manure the frost isn't all out yet. It is a good sap day. It is a nice pleasant day warm & pleasant cool last night Potatoes are worth $ per bu at Salem."

            Wed. Apr 6: "In the forenoon I drawed Horse manure up on top of the hill in the meadow on the corn ground and Will helped to load it & trimmed the little apple trees and Georgia & Mae & Marion drove down to Argyle & in the afternoon We sat posts corner posts for the wire fence between McGeoch & us & spread some manure and it is a nice pleasant day warm & drying up fast. Potatoes are worth $1 per bu at Salem"

            Thur. Apr 7: "In the morning Will went down to West Hebron after the Doctor for Marion she was sick all night and I done the chores and in the forenoon Will chored around & spread some manure and I went over to Scyvers on business & it cleared off and in the afternoon We went up on the hill & braced the posts for the wire fence & then laid over rail fence up along the orchard and it is a warm day pretty wet through Marion was some better."

            Fri. Apr 8: "In the forenoon I drawed manure up on the big side hill & corn ground & Will trimmed little apple trees and in the afternoon I finished laying the rail fence up along the orchard & Will trimmed apple trees up in the orchard & May drove the Horse down to West Hebron after Jennie Burnett & it is a pretty cloudy day but warm the frost was in nearly every stake I sat. at night Will went over to the church to a sociable."

            Sat. Apr 9: "In the forenoon Will put on some slate down on the lower barn and then trimmed the rest of the low apple trees small ones & I trimmed up in the big orchard & in the afternoon we both drawed out manure from the barn yard to the small orchard. it was wet. at night Will & I went down to West Hebron & took May & took some Butter & done some trading. it is a cloudy day & very bad roads now it rained last night quite a lot."

            Sun. Apr 10: "Will, Jennie Burnett & Georgia went to church & they heard a sermon by Mr.

Black of West Hebron & Jennie went home from church & they came home at noon and I stayed at home with the children. Marion is feeling pretty well to-day and it is a pretty cloudy & windy day very bad going. Snow banks is nearly all gone & ice in the swamps."

            Mon. Apr 11: "In the morning I took the boar hog home up to Johnnies & Will went down to put on some more slate on the barn and then we trimmed up some of the brush under the apple trees and chored around till noon & in the afternoon Will began plowing over in the back meadow for oats for the first some wet in places and I fixed fence down along the swamp & side Hill & Georgia, May & Marion drove up to see Mary she has the Quinsy It is a pretty cloudy day & cool too"

            Tues. Apr 12: "It was raining in the morning but quit about 8 o'clock & Will plowed nearly all day over in the back meadow with his horse & the black one and I drawed manure up on the big side Hill till about 2½ o'clock & then Georgia drove the little mare up to see her mother she has the quinsy & is no better. and May stayed at home & kept Marion & I finished the fence down along the swamp and chored around and it is a cool raw windy & squally day rained scuds now & then. cooler at night too."

            Wed. Apr 13: "In the forenoon I piled brush and spread manure and chored around put up some seed oats & Will plowed with the old team over in the back meadow & in the afternoon he plowed over in the same field but with his horse & Darkey and I drawed some manure with the old team and took the Lumber down to the cheese Factory that was here they have the frame up & partly enclosed. it is a nice day but cold & windy March weather. nice time to plow only a little to wet. and Potatoes are worth $1 per bu at Salem yet & have been for some time."

            Thur. Apr 14: "In the morning it was so cold & frooze so hard that we did’nt plow & so we both cut up old rails at the hog pen for Kettle wood & piled it in the hog pen & Georgia drove up to see her mother she is not much better the Doctor calls it Tonsolittes now and in the afternoon Will plowed over in the back meadow and I drawed out manure up on the big side hill from under the horse barn & drew up the old rails from along the orchard and it is a cold raw windy & disagreeable day frooze hard last night & roads are drying up fast to-day."

            Fri. Apr 15: "In the forenoon Will plowed over in the back meadow with his horse & Darky and I drawed horse manure up on the big side hill and in the afternoon Will took the old team & finished plowing all but the wet spot & drew of what stone he pulled out and I chored around fixed some fence & spread some manure up on the big side hill and it is a pretty cloudy & cool day it looks like snow & did begin snowing about dark."

            Sat. Apr 16: "(The old snow banks were all gone but some ice in places yet) It snowed nearly all last night & is snowing & blowing a blizzard in earnest but quit about 9 o'clock & cleared off but was cold in shade the sun came out & the snow packed down a lot & a lot of bare ground in places where it blew off. & Will & I tagged the sheep & it took nearly all or most of the day at night Will took Maye down home at West Hebron and it is hard going"

            Sun. Apr 17: "Roscoe & I went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McKenzie and his text was in John the 13 chapter & the 13 & 14 verses and we came home at noon & Will, Georgia, Ruby & Marion stayed at home and it is a cold day rather pleasant but windy & wintery frooze hard last night the snow don't thaw away very fast yet hard going."

            Mon. Apr 18: "In the forenoon Roscoe & I went out to Fort Edward after his Mothers soap & Premiums (chair & bookcase) and we got home a little after noon & Will went up in the woods & cut wood or poles and in the afternoon I drawed 3 loads down to the house & Will cut wood & helped to load & I helped to cut some too. and it is a nice warm day pleasant & warm looks some like rain at night and it is very muddy going the snow is melting pretty fast to day."

            Tues. Apr 19: "In the forenoon we went up to the woods & cut some more wood & drawed down 2 loads and then went at sawing wood at the door and it came on rain about 11 o'clock & got colder & snowed a little & in the afternoon we sawed wood at the door and it is a pretty cloudy & cool day warm in the morning nasty backward time in earnest."

            Wed. Apr 20: "In the forenoon Georgia, Marion & May went down to West Hebron May kept Marion & Georgia helped Mrs. Powell and May stayed down and Will & I finished sawing the wood at the door & then it came on snow about noon & snowed the rest of the day & got colder again Winter too. & we sat around the house. bad & terribly nasty too."

            Thur. Apr 21: "In the morning we went up along the lien fence to set posts & the frost was so deep yet we had to give it up and then we went up on the hill along the meadow in the brush lot & cut the brush down along the woods & in the afternoon we went up along the lien fence & put up our wire fence in the field above the lower house & then we helped Charley to put up his share of the lien fence and it melted the snow that came last night away & the banks are pretty well gone cold in the morning and it got warmer & was nice & pleasant in the afternoon."

            Fri. Apr 22: "I drawed manure nearly all day up on the big side hill & drawed some out on the lower place and the frost stays in yet deep too in manure and Will plowed all day over on the side hill cross from the barn with his horse & darky and it is a nice pleasant day warm & pleasant but cool wind. Will broke the mould board on the side hill plow & I went over & borrowed Charley McGeochs and it is drying up fast. In the morning May the girl came back."

            Sat. Apr 23: "In the morning Roscoe & I went down to West Hebron & got the plow repaired and when we got home I went at burning brush up in the orchard & Will plowed nearly all day over on the side hill cross from the barn and he got it done & I burned the rest of the brush up in the orchard & then spread manure up on the big side hill and it is a nice pleasant day and warmer the snow banks are nearly all gone again and at night Georgia & Marion took May down home. Will & Tom Davis went away."

            Sun. Apr 24: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was the 84 Psalm the last clause of the 2 verse and we stayed for Sabbath school. Will, Georgia & Marion went together & Ruby, Roscoe & I went together and it is a nice warm day looks some like rain wind is in the east & rather cloudy the roads have dried up fast & are very rough the cross roads the snow banks are nearly all gone."

            Mon. Apr 25: "In the forenoon Will sowed the side hill cross from the barn to oats and then he spread  manure till noon & I dragged it with 3 horses and in the afternoon we took the oats and went over in the back meadow & Will sowed the oats there &  I dragged till night and it is a nice warm day rained some last night rather muddy but dried off fast in the afternoon at night Will & I went up to Mr. Hiram Reynolds to see him he is very sick with Pneumonia"

            Tues. Apr 26: "In the forenoon I went over in the back meadow & finished dragging the oats & then spread manure till noon & Will sowed the grass seed & then he spread manure till noon & in the afternoon Will began plowing for Potatoes up on the big side hill & I rolled the side hill back of the barn & then went over in the back meadow & rolled there till night. and it is a pretty cloudy & cool day some windy too."

            Wed. Apr 27: "In the forenoon Will plowed up on the big side hill and I went up around the sheep field & fixed some fence and chored around and in the afternoon it rained & we went at shearing the sheep and we got 10 shore and Georgia, Mae & Marion went down to West Hebron and took some Butter and done some trading and it is a pretty cloudy day rained a little all afternoon & it came right down after dark or at night"

            Thur. Apr 28: "In the forenoon Will & I shore sheep and in the afternoon Will took the buggie up to Belcher to get repaired & I went over to Edd Randles & got 11 bu of second potatoes he called them 13 bu at 40¢ per bu but when I weighed them there was only 11 bu so that would bring them at 45¢ per bu and it rained all forenoon & part of the afternoon very wet time in earnest but grass is just beginning to start now warm"

            Fri. Apr 29: "In the forenoon we shore the rest of the sheep 43 and in the afternoon we chored around (it rained some) and then went up & sat the posts along the lien fence & then went up & put up the wire fence along the woods and it is a pretty cloudy day very wet but some of the neighbors were plowing grass is growing now but just started we found frost one place where we were setting posts."

            Sat. Apr 30: "Will plowed all day up on the big side hill & I drawed some of the manure on the stone boat down to the lower house and spread manure up on the side hill & cut some seed potatoes & chored around & 2 calves came to-day and it is wet water most any place but we can't wait all summer to get any thing done we just turned our sheep out in the orchard for the first grass has just started merely but is growing fast now. at night Will took May home & didn't come back."

            Sun. May 1: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was in 2nd Chronicles the 18 chapter & the 7 verse and we stayed for Sabbath School & we drove to Buggies and Will came home & went away again at night and it acts some like summer now and is a nice growing time warm & drying of fast to-day."

            Mon. May 2: "In the forenoon I drawed manure up on the big side hill and got 8 loads up and in the afternoon I went over and finished rolling the oat ground that is sowed in the back meadow & Will plowed all day with his horse & darky up on the big side hill and it is a beautiful day warm & clear North wind out warm where it did’nt blow. grass is growing now."

            Tues. May 3: "In the forenoon I drawed some manure up on the big side hill 4 loads and 1 load on the lower place & then I went at plowing down at the lower place and in the afternoon I finished plowing down there and then drawed manure and Will plowed all day up on the big side hill and it is a nice warm day Hot day clear too fine growing time I left the sheep out at night for the first."

            Wed. May 4: "In the morning I marked out the piece (down at the lower place) both ways and then I planted it to potatoes and Will plowed all day up on the big side hill and before night a little I took the sheep down on round hill & quit feeding them and I turned the yearlings down in the lower swamp for good and in the afternoon Georgia & Mary & Marion drove down to West Hebron & done some trading and it is a very warm day for the time of year grass is growing fast now."

            Thur. May 5: "In the forenoon I went over in the back meadow and finished plowing the corner for oats it was terribly wet & muddy & in the afternoon I sowed the oats dragged it & sowed the seed & rolled the most of it & Will finished plowing up on the face of the big side Hill and came over & got the wagon & drag and then he dragged on the sod till night & I cut potatoes & Georgia & the children went up to Johnnies on an errand and it is a nice pleasant day warm & clear fine weather now."

            Fri. May 6: "In the forenoon Will dragged up on the big side hill with 3 horses & his horse for 1 & I marked out with Maud Horse and he got it all went over & I got it nearly marked one way & in the afternoon I marked out some the other way & Will finished marking it one way and we took out some potatoes & phosphate & then began planting potatoes just got started and it is a nice warm day clear & Hot too it seemed the hottest day we have had grass is growing fast. red cow had a calf"

            Sat. May 7: "Will & I planted potatoes all day up on the big side hill & we put ‘phosphate’ on them & at night Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & took some Butter & done some trading and it is a nice pleasant & warm day only rather windy in the afternoon for our business. & Will took May down to West Hebron ‘home’ at night at night I cut a few potatoes. We have had a fine week for work clear & no wet weather. grass is growing fast."

            Sun. May 8: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron and his text was Mark the 15 chapter & the 21 verse and Will did’nt go to church after dinner he went away on his wheel and we stayed for Sabbath school and it is a nice pleasant day clear the roads are getting dusty but rough the cross roads."

            Mon. May 9: "We planted potatoes nearly all day (I marked out some) up on the big side hill and it is a nice day to work not windy good time to drop phosphate and it is getting pretty dusty but is cloudy & looks like rain but don't rain"

            Tues. May 10: "It all cleared off again with out any rain we planted up on the big side hill till about 9 o'clock & then came to the house & cut seed potatoes till noon & after dinner we took out the seed we cut & I marked out some more & then we planted till night it is a very hot day it clouded over and began raining before night & kept raining till bed time and it is a fine rain to plum trees are blowing out fast apple trees blossoms are coming in right fine growing time it has been so warm for a week all we want is a nice little rain now to make grass. James Lowe Jr. came here & papered all day & got done about dark."

            Wed. May 11: "In the forenoon we planted potatoes up on the big side hill & we used phosphate and in the afternoon we cut some more seed and  then took it out to the field & I marked out the rest of the field the other way and after supper Georgia, May & Marion drove down to West Hebron on an errand it is a nice day after the rain warm but got cooler before night a little and we had a nice little rain last night. dried of quick"

            Thur. May 12: "We planted potatoes nearly all day up on the big side hill & we finished the big part about 5 o'clock and then we plowed a spot back of the barn for the strawberry plants & a small garden spot and it is a nice pleasant day Hot sun & clear drying off fast again."

            Fri. May 13: "In the morning I got up early & done part of the chores & we put on what potatoes we had left 35 bu about and I took them out to Sandy Hill I got $1.10 per bu the biggest price I ever got for potatoes and I brought home a load of barrels & Roscoe went with me and when I got home I sat out the Strawberry plants it was after 4 o'clock & Will plowed with his horse & Dick all day old ground up on top of the hill in the meadow for corn and it is a very Hot day clear & dusty too."

            Sat. May 14: "In the forenoon I drawed manure up in the back part of the big side hill & Will plowed with his Horse & Dan up on top of the Hill in the meadow and in  the afternoon Georgia & I went over to Edd Randles' funeral (it was a very large funeral) & when I came back I sat out part of the apple trees 15 of them sat them in the young orchard where they are missing & Will plowed up in the same field and at night Georgia & Marion took May down home at West Hebron & done some trading & brought home Orrie & Eva & it is a clear & Hot day but got rather windy before night it acts like rain very dusty."

            Sun. May 15: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was (‘Trusting in the Lord‘) and we stayed for Sabbath school and Will went on his wheel and it began raining about noon but did’nt amount to much till about night it came on harder then it is a fine rain we needed it very much."

            Mon. May 16: "We cut & sorted some seed potatoes and chored around at one thing & another all day it was a wet day in earnest a fine rain we dipped the lambs for the ticks it is a cold rain too. but it is fine for every thing apple trees are blowing out now grass looks nice now."

            Tues. May 17: "I drawed manure all day up in the further end to the big side hill and I got up 13 loads and Will plowed all day up on top of the hill in the meadow the rain helped the plowing greatly he says but made the manure heavy the ground soaked the rain all in about & it is a nice pleasant day some cloudy cool but not cold Miss Shaw Heifer"

            Wed. May 18: "In the forenoon I drawed manure up in the further end of the big side hill and Will plowed up on top of the hill in the meadow & he got done up there and began plowing sod where I drew manure and in the afternoon he plowed with the old team in the further end of the big side hill and at noon I went up & helped Charley McGeoch to stretch some wire fence on the lien between he & me and then I took Dan & the weeder up on top of the hill in the meadow & scratched over the plowed ground to level down a little & it is a nice day warm & acts very much like rain wind is in the north-east."

            Thur. May 19: "In the morning it was to wet to work out so I started to look after some seed corn & I found some down to West Hebron and when I got home I shelled the corn 1½ bu. and then I went up where Will was plowing & spread manure & in the afternoon I went up on top of the hill in the meadow & leveled down the ground with the weeder & then went at marking out for corn & Will plowed all day up in the back part of the big side hill for potatoes & it is a nice warm day ground is wet too. It rained a lot last night. & it is raining at night again but warm fine growing time no mistake."

            Fri. May 20: "In the forenoon I finished marking out both ways up on top of the hill in the meadow and spread some manure for Will where he is plowing & in the afternoon I began planting corn (with planter) up on top of the hill & it is wet too to wet to plant with a planter I quit before night a little it rained to hard it rained a little nearly all afternoon & Will plowed all day about up in the back part of the big side hill and it is a moist time fine weather for grass & rye. Thunder Showers went around too."

            Sat. May 21: "I planted corn with planter all day up on top of the hill in the meadow it was very wet in the forenoon I did’nt get quite done and Will plowed nearly all day up in the further end of the big side hill & he got done & plowed the piece below the lower house and I guess we are through plowing unless we plow another piece for corn and it is a nice pleasant day warm & dried off pretty fast. some light showers went around but did’nt rain any here and at night The Cheese Factory Stock holders held a meeting at the school house I did’nt go down."

            Sun. May 22: "We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Lafferty of North Argyle & the meeting was’nt till 3 o'clock Sabbath School first and our Minister is gone away & going to stay 3 weeks and it is a nice pleasant day & warm"

            Mon. May 23: "In the forenoon Will dragged the further end of the big side hill and I finished planting corn up on top of the hill in the meadow & then marked out up back for potatoes & in the afternoon I finished marking out up back for potatoes & corn and Will went at planting potatoes up there with a planter & I drawed a load of manure on the piece along the road on the lower place & dragged it and it is a nice pleasant day warm & it rained a little about night. fine growing time"

            Tues. May 24: "In the forenoon I planted corn up on the further end of the big side hill awhile & then I marked on the piece along the road on the lower place & began planting potatoes & in the afternoon I finished planting down there & then went up back & planted some more corn & Will planted potatoes all day up back with a planter and it is a nother nice day cleared off & warm too."

            Wed. May 25: "In the forenoon I went up to Johnnies & over to Uncle Martins and got a few slate to cover the rest of the barn and then put up crow twine on the corn and Will finished planting potatoes up back and in the afternoon he put the rest of the slate on the barn on the lower place and I finished planting corn up back all done now & put up the rest of the corn twine and it is a nice warm day we had a Thunder Shower before night awhile but the heft went around Charley McGeoch had my team & drawed out manure with them most of the day."

            Thur. May 26: "In the morning Will took the old team & went up & plowed for Johnnie all day about & it rained a little in the morning but cleared off. In the forenoon I painted the wood work in the Parlor & Hall and chored around & in the afternoon I chored around fixed up the fence around the lower barn & put some wood in the wood shed and washed the canopy wagon & Double wagon and it is a nice pleasant day cleared off & was warm too. fine growing time now no mistake at night Will came home brought Maud & left Dick up there."

            Fri. May 27: "In the morning Will took his horse up to Johnnies & plowed nearly all day and at night he brought his horse & Dick home and In the morning I took the Wool out to Charley Stewarts at 23¢ per # & Roscoe went along & then we went on out to Fort Edward & got a load of Stuff for the Cheese Factory & there was 3 other loads & the Whay vat has’nt got along yet and it is a nice pleasant day but got cooler before night."

            Sat. May 28: "In the forenoon We drawed manure Will loaded it & I drew it out back of the barn in the little orchard & put it in a pile & I went over & got Charley McGeochs manure wagon & drew with 2 wagons at noon or after rather I took it home & Roscoe brought the team back home & I stayed & helped Charley to plant potatoes & Will drew out manure the same place and at night Georgia & the children all went down to West Hebron & took some Butter & done some trading."

            Sun. May 29: "We all went up to Belcher church and we heard a sermon by Mr. French the Methodist minister and their was no preaching at out church and at night after we done the chores we went over to our church to Christian Endeavor and it is a nice pleasant day some cloudy & begins to look some like rain."

            Mon. May 30: "In the forenoon we both went over to Davie Moores & helped him to plant potatoes and we came home after dinner & Will went away to spend Decoration and I chored around it began raining about 9 o'clock & drizzled till noon & it kept on raining nearly all afternoon & pretty hard but it let up at night fine time for grass & oats."

            Tues. May 31: "Will & I drawed manure from the yard & back of the shed & scraped & cleaned out the barn yard & drawed the manure out in the little orchard back of the barn & put it in a pile and it is a pretty cloudy day but did’nt rain & cleared off nice growing time."

            Wed. Jun 1: "In the morning after we done the chores we went over & helped Davie Moore to plant potatoes all day & it is a nice pleasant day only looked like rain part of the day but did’nt it was a nice day to plant."

            Thur. Jun 2: "In the morning Will went down & cultivated the potatoes on the lower garden & I put some wood in the shed and then I went down & went at hoeing the potatoes & we both hoed till noon & cultivated them all & in the afternoon Will & I went down & helped to level up around & make a road around the Cheese Factory and helped nearly all afternoon. it is a nother cloudy day but warm & a nice day looked like rain but did'nt. our potatoes down in the garden look nice & healthy. nice clean Hoeing."

            Fri. Jun 3: "In the forenoon Will began cultivating potatoes up on the big side hill and I took a few oats down to West Hebron 30 bu at 50¢ per bu & got some shoeing done & a new cultivator and in the afternoon we put some wood in the shed & drew out the rest of the cow manure & put it in the big pile & chored around & quit early at night we had a light shower and it is a nice pleasant day warm & rather cloudy."

            Sat. Jun 4: "In the forenoon Will cultivated potatoes up on the big side hill and Roscoe & I went out to Sandy Hill & got a small load of barrels 18 and some Midlings & some carpet and in the afternoon we piled wood in the shed & it is a very warm day clear & hot at night it rained a little a fine growing time no mistake"

            Sun. Jun 5: "We had a nice rain or shower in the night or early in the morning & cleared of with a nice cool breeze. We all went to church preaching was'nt untill 2½ o'clock we heard a sermon by Mr. Black of West Hebron and his text was in the Psalms and it is a nice pleasant day very hot after the rain. fine growing time no mistake oats are looking good."

            Mon. Jun 6: "In the Morning Will took the milk down to the Factory for the first and I took 3 calves up to Belcher at 4½¢ per # and Will cultivated potatoes up on the big side hill & when I came back I cultivated too and we went across its field before we got them all run out up & down they are most to small on the further end. & in the afternoon we began hoeing up there & they are looking very good. It is a nice pleasant day warm too. about night Georgia took some Butter down to West Hebron & done some trading & Roscoe went too."

            Tues. Jun 7: "We worked on the road all day & piled some wood in the morning & at noon. In the morning Will took the milk down to the Factory and it is a nice pleasant day warm & some cloudy it rained again last night."

            Wed. Jun 8: "In the forenoon we hoed potatoes up on the big side hill & cultivated some a head & in the afternoon we hoed potatoes up in the same field not long though a shower came up from the east about 2 o'clock & it rained terribly & it washed quite a lot where we had hoed and after the shower it was to wet to hoe so we put some wood in the shed. nice weather for oats & grass in the morning Will took the milk down to the Factory."

            Thur. Jun 9: "It was raining in the morning & rained a lot last night it rained part of the forenoon we cleaned out the cellar (House cellar) & cleaned out the Horse barn or wagon part & then put in some wood and in the afternoon we put in some wood & cut up the old rails at the hog pen & piled it in side & it is a pretty cloudy rained a little not much. In the morning Will took the milk down to the Factory & it rained like suds too. This is my birthday 42 years old don't seem possible time is speeding on. but enjoying good health."

            Fri. Jun 10: "In the morning we went up on the big side hill & Hoed potatoes all day & cultivated some too & it was terrible wet in the forenoon water was laying in places on the hill and it is a nice day some cloudy but dryed off pretty fast in the afternoon grass & oats are booming fast now"

            Sat. Jun 11: "In the forenoon Will hoed potatoes up on the big side hill & I cultivated enough to last all day & I went over the potatoes in the side next the woods with the weeder and in the afternoon we both hoed potatoes up there and they are looking fine and at night after we milked I wound the twine up on top of the hill in the meadow & Ruby went home with May Will took them down to West Hebron & Georgia, Roscoe & Marion drove down also. and it is a nice pleasant day but cooler a strong north wind all afternoon It is drying up fast to-day."

            Sun. Jun 12: "We went to church Georgia, Roscoe, Marion & I & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron & we stayed for Sabbath school and Will stayed at home and Ruby is at West Hebron and at night we all went down to West Hebron to the M. E. Church it was childrens day and Will brought May & Ruby home and it is a nice day only quite cool & windy too  Will took the milk down to the Factory"

            Mon. Jun 13: "In the forenoon Will Hoed potatoes up on the big side hill and I cultivated up there & hoed some too. and in the afternoon we both hoed potatoes up in the same field and it is a nice day to work some windy & cool but it is a pleasant day. Will took the milk down to the Factory."

            Tues. Jun 14: "In the forenoon we hoed potatoes up on the big side hill & I finished cultivating them and in the afternoon we both cultivated corn one way up on top of the hill in the meadow and we got it nearly all run out one way and it is a nice day some windy & looked like rain in the forenoon but cleared off at night I went down to the school House to a Factory Meeting."

            Wed. Jun 15: "In the forenoon we finished hoeing the potatoes up on the big side hill and then went up & began hoeing corn up on top of the hill in the meadow and in the afternoon we hoed corn & cultivated it in the same place and it is a nice cool day warm in times but a cool wind not very good corn weather potatoes are doing well the ones we have hoed the other ones are coming very slow it is drying up fast we need rain the ground is terrible hard."

            Thur. Jun 16: "We hoed & cultivated corn nearly all day up on top of the hill in the meadow and we quit early & all went over to the church to Christian Endeavor but May she stayed at home and it is a nice day it looked like rain in the forenoon but cleared of dry again Will takes the milk down to the Factory mornings before breakfast."

            Fri. Jun 17: "We hoed & cultivated corn all day up on top of the hill in the meadow and it is a nice pleasant day some warmer. at night Georgia, May & Marion went down to West Hebron & done some trading."

            Sat. Jun 18: "In the forenoon we finished hoeing the corn up on top of the hill in the meadow and in the afternoon Will cultivated the piece of potatoes down below the road along the swamp & hoed them on the lower place & shoveled out the other piece one way & we all went to church and heard a sermon by Mr. Young of East Greenwich & we took May down home and it is a nice pleasant day warmer. very dusty."

            Sun. Jun 19: "Will took the Milk down to the Factory and We all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron and it was Sacrament Sabbath & it is a nice pleasant day clear & warmer too quite Hot & very dusty at night Will went down to West Hebron to church & brought May up home."

            Mon. Jun 20: "In the forenoon we both cultivated the corn & potatoes one way up in the rear end of the long side hill and we got it done and in the afternoon we began hilling potatoes & hilled the garden down on the lower place & Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & it is a very hot day & about dark we had a Thunder Shower heavy Thunder rained a nice shower not very heavy. Hot day & night."

            Tues. Jun 21: "last night The lightening struck a tree over on Charley McGeochs field & killed both of his horses and we went over & seen them & we hoed some corn up in the back end of the big side hill the rain drove us to the house once but did'nt rain long and in the afternoon we took our team over to Charley McGeochs & helped him to bury his horses & draw them around to the hole & then we began shoveling out potatoes one way up on the big side hill till night. It is a hot day nice little rain last night our potatoes are looking very good the most of them."

            Wed. Jun 22: "In the forenoon we both hoed & cultivated corn up in the rear end of the big side hill & it came on rain or a Thunder Shower & a terrible wind we got wet before we got home & we had 2 or 3 quite heavy Thunder showers it rained a lot too. & in the afternoon we chored around & cleaned out the barn cellar & then I went down to West Hebron & got a sack of Midlings and Roscoe went too and Will cut & pulled some blue thisle up on the big side hill and it was hot before the rain but got some colder it cleared off before night."

            Thur. Jun 23: "In the forenoon we both shoveled out potatoes up & down the big side hill & got it nearly done one way & started a little the other way and in the afternoon we went up & hoed the rest of the corn in the rear end of the big side hill & began hilling potatoes up on the big side hill and it was very wet when we began in the morning but dried of fast before night the ground is pretty wet now we had a big rain yesterday."

            Fri. Jun 24: "We hilled & shoveled out potatoes nearly all day up on the big side hill it is wet yet but getting dryer all the time and the potatoes are looking very good I think and Will carries the milk down to the Factory every morning and it is a nice pleasant day very hot good corn weather at night we quit early and all went down to West Hebron to the Graduation Exercises at Mr. Beachs Church there was a big crowd there & very Hot too."

            Sat. Jun 25: "In the forenoon we cultivated the potatoes the other way up on the rear end of the big side hill and then hilled potatoes on the big side hill & in the afternoon we hilled potatoes up on the same hill & shoveled out there was 2 or 3 Thunder Showers went around it was terrible hot but a nice East wind and at night Will & another fellow went away & I done the milking & May the girl went home a foot."

            Sun. Jun 26: " Belle Heifer had a calf last night & Marion was sick nearly all night but is some better to-day. So we all stayed at home & did'nt go to church at night Will went down to West Hebron to Prayer meeting I guess and it is a very hot clear but quite windy it is good corn weather."

            Mon. Jun 27: "We hilled potatoes & shoveled out all day up on the big side hill and in the afternoon Georgia went down to West Hebron & got the Freezer and she made some ice cream & at night we all went over to the church to a sociable & had a good time and Marion is better to day It is a nice pleasant day but some cooler but warm cool at night & windy."

            Tues. Jun 28: " We hilled & shoveled out potatoes all day up on the big side Hill and the bugs are on them in places & eating too and it is a nice day to work. cloudy & not very hot it looks like rain at night. I have a cold & am very hoarse"

            Wed. Jun 29: "In the forenoon it rained part of the time a nice little rain and Will moved over the hay up in the Horse barn & put the chaff down stairs a nasty & dusty job & I chored around and it quit raining about 10 o'clock & we picked a few Cherries & had dinner early and then went up on the big side hill & hilled & shoveled out potatoes and it was a little wet but soon dried up and it kept cloudy nice time to work. I am very Hoarse can't hardly speak above a whisper with hurting."

            Thur. Jun 30: "We hilled & shoveled out potatoes all day up on the big side hill & we got all done up there in the big part & the potatoes are looking good and at night we had a shower & it rained a lot almost washed some in the potatoes field Will takes the milk every morning to the Factory."

             Jul 1: "In the forenoon we both shoveled out the potatoes in the rear end of the big side hill & part of them both ways and in the afternoon we went at hilling potatoes up there & they were small too & Georgia & May & Marion went out to Fort Edward on business & about 5 o'clock we had a heavy Thunder Shower it rained & Hailed too hard the ground was white and it washed some and it raines every day now & terrible wet. I put on Paris Green again on the garden to the lower House our last cow had a calf last night."

            Sat. Jul 2: "In the forenoon after we ground the mowing machine knives & cradle scythes we went up in the back part of the big side hill & hilled potatoes wet fairly muddy and at noon it began raining again we chored around cut a few weeds etc. and after supper Georgia & the children took May down to West Hebron and it is a wet time no mistake we have about 1½ acres potatoes to hill & we will be done and at night Will & I went down to the school House to a Factory meeting & I guess the meeting was up to Bob McKernons"

            Sun. Jul 3: "We all went to church (but Will he went away some place) & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron and his text was in the Psalms and it is a cold day for the time of year and pleasant dryed up fast warm in the sun but cold nights"

            Mon. Jul 4: "Will did’nt work to day he went up to Granville on his wheel and we all went down to West Hebron to Orries a visiting & stayed all day and Orrie & Eva came home with us and it is a nice pleasant day cool air but warm in the sun In the morning I got up early & put on some Paris Green on the potatoes up on the big side hill."

            Tues. Jul 5: "In the forenoon We hilled potatoes up in the further end of the big side hill and in the afternoon we went up on top of the hill in the meadow & cultivated corn & after a little it came on rain drove us to the house & got wet & after awhile we went back & it was wet too. & Georgia took Orrie & Eva down home at West Hebron and it rained some at noon & it is a wet time no mistake bad hay weather Oats are heading out now & look good."

            Wed. Jul 6: "In the forenoon we cultivated corn up on top of the hill in the meadow and it is a nice pleasant day and Hot too very foggy in the morning and in the afternoon we finished Hilling potatoes up back & then hilled the spot down to the lower house we are all done hilling now and it is a nice day corn is doing pretty well now."

            Thur. Jul 7: "In the forenoon I began mowing for the first cross from the barn and Will finished cultivating the corn up on top of the hill in the meadow & then cultivated what corn there was up in the back part of the big side hill & in the afternoon I finished mowing the field cross from the barn & then went at raking some of it and Will mowed around the fence & then went up in the fallow & cut a little rye it is green too and then bunched up some hay & I helped and it is a grand hay day clear & hot too."

            Fri. Jul 8: "In the forenoon we went up in the fallow & cut rye awhile & then came down & got the hay rack out & on the wagon and then opened out the bunched hay and after dinner I raked the rest of the hay & Will bunched it up and then we went at drawing in & we got 5 loads in and it was in good shape and it is a nice pleasant day very hot & drying day."

            Sat. Jul 9: "In the forenoon I mowed the grass on the side hill in the upper fallow along the road & Will cut rye up on top of the fallow and then about 10 o'clock we went at drawing in hay and in the afternoon we drawed in the rest of the hay that was in the field cross from the barn 4 loads in all & then raked & bunched the hay on the side hill it was very light at night the children & Georgia took the hired girl home at West Hebron for good."

            Sun. Jul 10: "It rained nearly all forenoon but not hard nor much only enough to lay the dust. so we did’nt go to church & we all stayed at home & kept house and it is a nice warm day it cleared off in the afternoon warm the rain layed the dust nicely is about all."

            Mon. Jul 11: "In the morning after Will took the milk down he took the calf (or one) up to Belcher 210 # @ 5¢ & when he came back he cut rye up on top of the hill in the fallow and I mowed with the machine down in the lower fallow & in the afternoon I finished it & Will opened out the hay on the side hill & then we finished cutting the rye up on top and then we drawed in the hay on the side hill 3 jags and it is a nice day & hot it was cloudy & foggy & looked like rain till 10 o'clock & it cleared off Hot too & it was a grand afternoon to dry hay."

            Tues. Jul 12: "In the forenoon we both bound rye up on top of the hill in the fallow & sat up some of it and in the afternoon I raked the hay down in the lower fallow & Will bunched the most of it and then we drawed in 4 jags and it came up a Thunder shower & rained a lot too about 6 o'clock the wind blew hard all afternoon we have about 4 loads of Hay out soaked in good shape & a lot of rye laying in the swath & some in bundles bad mess this time"

            Wed. Jul 13: "In the morning Will picked some cherries & I went around & cut some blue thisle and then we opened out the hay & then bound rye till noon & sat up some and in the afternoon we bound some rye and then turned the hay again & Will got his horse & put him in with Dick & we drawed 4 loads and Maud got her leg hurt it is swelled up big as 3 legs and it is a drying day wind in the north & cool too. fair hay day."