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."
Thur. Jul 14: "In the morning I
mowed the Flat down in the Meadow orchard & Will mowed by hand around the
fence & trees and then we went up & bound rye till noon and in the
afternoon we finished binding the rye & sat it up and then I raked the hay
in the meadow & Will bunched it up or most of it & then we drawed in 1
load and it is a nice day good hay day"
Fri. Jul 15: "In the forenoon I
mowed the side hill down in the meadow and Will mowed around the fence &
trees and then we went at drawing in hay we got 2 loads & in the afternoon
we drawed in the rest of the hay and rakings. Dan Horse balked & we got in
quite a fracas. we pounded him up & he broke the tongue and Will went &
got his horse and it is some cloudy & looks like rain did sprinkle a little
but not enough to stop us."
Sat. Jul 16: "In the morning
Roscoe & I drove Dick down to West Hebron & got a barrel of Flour and
done some trading and got some medicine for Marion and Will picked the rest of
the cherries or the most of them and when I came back we raked up the rest of
the hay in the meadow & bunched it & drawed in 1 load and in the
afternoon we drawed in the rest of it 3 loads & raked up the scatterings
& went up on the hill & got a load of rye. we used Wills Horse and it
is a good hay day & Hot too."
Sun. Jul 17: "In the morning
Will took the milk down to the Factory Will went to church but we did'nt go any
of us so we all stayed at home and about night Johnnie & Mary came down
awhile & it is a very hot day it looked like a shower at night good corn
weather."
Mon. Jul 18: "In the forenoon
we chored around onloaded a load of rye & went up in the shed & crowded
back some hay and I went down in the lower fallow & fixed a little fence
& pulled some weeds in the garden & Will cut weeds around the fences
& I did likewise and in the afternoon I got the team & mowed the little
orchard back of the barn & Will mowed around the fence & trees & it
is a very hot day the sun is scalding Hot fine growing time we had a Thunder
shower before day light a little out but cleared off before noon."
Tues. Jul 19: "In the forenoon
We drawed in rye from up on top of the hill in the fallow & in the
afternoon we raked & bunched the hay back of the barn & drawed in 3
loads & another load of rye we have it all in only the tailings and at
night Will went down to Salem to a circus and it is a very hot day grand hay
weather."
Wed. Jul 20: "In the forenoon I
mowed some down in the field above the lower house and Will mowed around the
fence and some along the road and in the afternoon we drawed in the rest of the
hay in the young orchard back of the barn 5 loads and then raked & bunched
the hay that I mowed in the forenoon It is grand hay weather clear & warm
too."
Thur. Jul 21: "In the forenoon
I mowed the rest of the lower part in the field above the lower House &
Will mowed some by hand down to the lower house in the swamp and then we went
at drawing in hay down in the field above the road & we got in 6 loads
& raked & bunched up the rest that I mowed & we had to short
showers or squirts of rain & it hindered us too. rather cloudy not so good
hay weather to-day."
Fri. Jul 22: "In the forenoon I
mowed the grass up in the long field and Will mowed around the fence and chored
around shook out the hay down in the swail and in the afternoon we drawed in
the rest of the hay in the field above the lower house 4 loads & 1 jag down
in the swail below the lower house at night We all (but Will) went to a Lawn
party up to McNeils up on top of hill it was cloudy & rained a little."
Sat. Jul 23: "In the morning
after we done the chores I took the old tongue down to Dewey Cornells & got
a new one for the Truck wagon and Will cut brush & weeds along the road and
it was most noon when I got back and in
the afternoon I raked the rye tailings up on top of the hill in the fallow
& Will mowed by hand down in the swail back of the lower house and then I
raked the hay up in the long field & Will bunched it up and it was very
light. and it rained some in the forenoon & last night but not more than to
lay the dust and it is a poor hay day cloudy all day & cooler too."
Sun. Jul 24: "We all went to
church and we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron and his text was in
Genesis (and it rained some) now & through the day very cloudy & cool
and Will did’nt come home from church he came after night. and it is poor hay
weather. We stayed for Sabbath school."
Mon. Jul 25: "In the morning
after we done the chores & took the milk to the Factory we went down to the
Factory & loaded up a load of cheese and I took it down to Salem &
Charley McGeoch took a load also and we took over 5000 # and in the forenoon
Will mowed the rest of the grass in the swail below the lower house & then
went up and mowed some in the little meadow (by Hand) & when I came home we
went at drawing in hay from the long field & we got it nearly all in 4
loads and it is a fair day rather cloudy but hot."
Tues. Jul 26: "In the forenoon
We went up & mowed the rest of the little meadow I had the machine &
Will had a scythe and bound rye for Charley awhile & then I mowed the swail
down in the meadow orchard and in the afternoon we drawed in the rest out of
the long field 1 load & got the hay carried out of the swail below the
lower house and then we went up & raked up the hay in the little meadow
& got part of it bunched & it came on a shower and rained quite a lot.
and Georgia & the children all went down to West Hebron to Orries to a
party."
Wed. Jul 27: "In the forenoon I
mowed the rest of the hay or grass up on top of the hill all done now & Will
mowed around the fence and then went up & shook out the hay that was laying
in the winrow and then turned the hay down in the swail below the house and in
the afternoon Will went up & cocked up the hay up in the little meadow and
I raked the hay down in the swail & we drawed in 2 loads we started a stack
and then went up on top of the hill & raked the hay there & bunched it.
We had a nice hay day after all. we had
a Thunder shower last night & a big rain to the ground is soaked in good
shape it is warm & pleasant our oats are getting down in places on the side
hill."
Thur. Jul 28: "In the forenoon
We onloaded the load of hay that was on the wagon on the stack & drew hay
from up on top of the hill back of the barn 4 loads we put 2 loads on the stack
& in the afternoon we drawed 1 load from the hill (that was all of it)
& put it on the stack & got the other jag from the swail in the meadow
below the house & put it on the stack & got it nearly toped out & their came up a big
Thunder Shower and it rained a lot too. bad hay weather we lack what there is
up in the little meadow (1 load) of finishing Haying we chored around till
night it rained at night. In the morning I put on some paris green on the
potatoes."
Fri. Jul 29: "In the morning
Roscoe & I went out to Sandy Hill & Fort Edward and got a load of
barrels 24 and done some other errands and did'nt get home till most night and
Will began cutting oats up on the side hill back of the barn & a big crop
too and it is a nice pleasant day cool air at night I on some Paris Green on
the potatoes up in the rear end of the big side Hill."
Sat. Jul 30: "In the forenoon
we cut oats up on the side hill back of the barn we finished them & began
cutting over in the back meadow I had to mow quite a lot of oats on the side
hill and in the afternoon we went up & got the hay out of the little meadow
1 big load & put part of it on the stack and we are done haying now &
then we went over in the back meadow & cut oats till night and it is a good
Hay day and it is a warm day oats dried good to day They are pretty green
yet."
Sun. Jul 31: "We all went to
church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was in 1st Kings
and we stayed for sabbath school and it is a very hot day cloudy in the morning
but burned of Hot & dry and both sows had pigs 1 big sow had 8 & all
smart & 1 small sow had 7 all smart In the morning I found the cows up in
the potato & corn field."
Mon. Aug 1: "In the forenoon We
both cut oats over in the back meadow & got ready to draw in oats & in
the afternoon we went at drawing in oats and we got in 6 loads from the side
hill back of the barn and they are a big crop (of straw) no mistake and Ruby
& Roscoe helped us to rake the oats in fact they raked them all nearly
& it is a grand hay day very hot too."
Tues. Aug 2: "In the morning I
went down to Argyle and got a coil of wire fence and Ruby & Roscoe went
along & Will went over in the back meadow & finished cutting oats all
done cutting oats now and when I came back we put the Horse fork up in the big
barn in the oat mow and chored around & in the afternoon we put up the wire
fence over the wall up above the orchard between the potato & pasture field
where the cows got out & we got it up in fair shape and it is a pretty
cloudy day hot but the oats did’nt dry of hardly any at night Will, Roscoe
& I went down to school Meeting 4
voters there Edmund Pollock for Trustee and we had a thunder shower about night
it rained some but not hard bad weather for potatoes I think they are blighting
in places now."
Wed. Aug 3: "In the morning we
cut some weeds & brush down along the road below the barn and then we took
the team & went over back to rake oats we raked a few & thought they
were to wet so came back to the house & waited till after dinner & in
the afternoon we got 2 loads from over in the back meadow they are very light
& terrible thisley & we got in the rest of the oats on the side hill
back of the barn 5 jags and it was a good hay day & warm to. Ruby &
Roscoe helped us to rake the oats. big crop on the side hill."
Thur. Aug 4: "In the morning we
onloaded a load of oats & chored around & D. H. Hurd came along & I
sold him 4 calves for 5¾¢ per # to be delivered at Belcher next Monday morning
and then we went at raking & drawing in oats from the back meadow & we
got over 2 loads they are very light and in the afternoon we got them all in 3
loads we are all done harvesting now for this year fair Hay crop also Rye &
Oat crop Ruby & Roscoe helped us to
rake some oats."
Fri. Aug 5: "In the forenoon we
went up in the woods & cut some posts & split them out and cut some
chestnut for corner posts & took the bark of them and in the afternoon we
cut brush around the upper & lower fallow and it is a nice day we had a
little sprinkle in the afternoon Thunder Shower went around Hot afternoon good
breeze though."
Sat. Aug 6: "In the forenoon we
onloaded the last load of oats & cleaned up what was on the Floor and then
we went up & cut the weeds & brush around the corn in the meadow on top
of the hill and in the afternoon we cut the brush around the back meadow &
quit early I done the chores at night and it is a nice pleasant day good hay
day & warm too. smokey & looks like rain."
Sun. Aug 7: "We did'nt go to
church but after dinner we all went up to Johnnies awhile & Will went away
some place and I done the chores at night alone and it is a windy & cool
day but clear the smoke is all blowed away."
Mon. Aug 8: "In the morning
after we done the chores & Will took the milk to the Factory I took 4
calves up to Belcher 780 # at 5¾¢ per # and Will cut some brush till I came
back & then we went up to the woods & drawed down 2 load of posts for
fence along the swamp and in the afternoon We or Will drawed manure from the
big pile to up on top of the hill back of the barn and I helped to load &
chored around. and it is a good hay day clear out not very hot."
Tues. Aug 9: "In the forenoon
Will drawed manure up on top of the hill back of the barn from the big pile
& I helped to load & chored around and in the afternoon we went over
& helped Charley McGeoch to cradle oats awhile 3 hours or so and when we
came back Mr. Austin of Cambridge was or came along & we went up & got
the sheep & he picked out 16 Lambs at $3 each & 4 fat sheep at $10.50
for all of them & I am to deliver them at East Greenwich next Monday
morning and it is a nother nice day clear & pleasant getting dry now."
Wed. Aug 10: "In the forenoon
Will drew manure up on top of the hill back of the barn from the big pile and
it rained part of the time and I helped to load & cut some brush and in the
afternoon Johnnie & Mary came down a visiting and Will took his horse up to
Weirs & got him shawd & helped to do the chores and it rained now &
then but did’nt rain hard nor much but kept dark cloudy & foggy and it is
cool too."
Thur. Aug 11: "We drawed manure
all day up on top of the Hill back of the barn and we drew it from the big pile
& cleaned out the sheep shed & drew it up too. and it is a pretty
cloudy day but windy poor hay day & about night it was cold Georgia &
the children went up to Johnnies and it is quite cold at night"
Fri. Aug 12: "In the morning
after we done the chores we put the Hay rack on the wagon & we both &
Roscoe went up & helped Johnnie to draw in oats all day & we got them
nearly all in and it is a pretty cloudy day but windy & cool for the time
of year lot of oats out. In the afternoon Georgia, Ruby & Marion went up to
Johnnies awhile & Mrs. Powell came home with them"
Sat. Aug 13: "In the forenoon
we drawed manure up on the hill back of the barn & spread it too we cleaned
up the big pile cleaned out the yard & Hog yard & got it nearly all out
some under the Horse barn not much and in the afternoon Will went over &
helped Charley McGeoch to draw in oats & Roscoe & I went down to
Lashers lake and seen a game of ball and at night Georgia, Ruby & Marion
took Mrs. Powell down to West Hebron and it is a cloudy & cool day for the
time of year."
Sun. Aug 14: "Roscoe & I
went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was 1
Samuel the 22 chapter & the 14 verse and we came home at noon & Georgia
is not feeling very well and it is a nice day some sunshine to day but
cloudy"
Mon. Aug 15: "In the morning
after we done the chores I took 16 Lambs and 4 sheep down to East Greenwich and
got home about noon & Will spread manure up on top of the hill back of the
barn & in the afternoon we cut brush up back and it is a nice pleasant day
clear & warmer too Hot nice hay day some hay to cut yet & oats too. it
is getting quite dry feed is drying up fast & water is getting low in
places."
Tues. Aug 16: "We worked on the
road nearly all day at noon we moved some hay back up in the hay barn and
before night we put some posts & slat fence around the little apple trees
in the meadow orchard & I cut some brush in the swamp back of the lower
house and it is a nice pleasant day clear & Hot too. nice hay weather
now."
Wed. Aug 17: "In the forenoon
or morning we cut the brush down along the road below the woods & the rest
in the lower fallow and then Will went up on top of the hill back of the barn
& spread manure & we all got ready & went down to the ‘Oaks’ to the
Town Picnic and had a nice time seen a good ball game and Will came down in the
afternoon and it is a nice pleasant day clear & warm very dusty and good
for a picnic. Potatoes are rusting some ours are dying the first planted
ones."
Thur. Aug 18: "In the morning
we got up early & Will started before day light to go on an excursion to
Montreal and I done the milking & took the milk down to the Factory and
them we all got ready & went out to Fort Edward & took the Trolley to
Sandy Hill & then to Glens Falls & then to Saratoga & got our
dinner there & then came back to Fort Edward on the Steam cars & had a
good trip we got home about 6 o'clock & I done all the chores and it is a
nice pleasant day quite cool wind is in the north very dusty."
Fri. Aug 19: "In the morning I
milked alone & took the milk down to the Factory & Will had'nd got back
yet so I went out to Fort Edward & got a small load of barrels 28 &
Will got home about 10 o'clock & slept till noon and in the afternoon he
spread the rest of the manure & then we put away the barrels & went at
making the fence along the swamp & road sat 2 posts & tore down some of
the old rail fence & it is a nice pleasant day warm & very dusty.
Roscoe was about sick"
Sat. Aug 20: "Will & I
threshed 11 Dozen of rye enough for seed rye 6½ bu & then we threshed the
rye tailings 4 bu I guess & cleaned it up and then it quit raining & we
went up in the back sheep field & pulled some blue thisle & cut some
plants and it rained nearly all day and the wind blew hard from the east we had
a nice rain no mistake cool rain too."
Sun. Aug 21: "After we done the
chores Will went away some place and we all went to church and we heard a
sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was 1 Corinthians the 5 chapter and the
4 verse last clause I think & we came home at noon and it is a nice
pleasant day warmer & we had a fine rain yesterday and a man Mr. Gilchrist
came along & got our wagon his horse got frightened down by the swamp at a
coil of wire & broke his wagon. He was a minister & going over to North
Argyle to preach."
Mon. Aug 22: "In the
forenoon Will began plowing for rye on the side hill back of the barn and I
tore down the fence along the swamp & dug some post Holes and in the
afternoon Will & I worked at the fence along the road we got all the posts
sat but one & got them nearly all drove & wire strung along & the
braces put in & got part of it stretched & broke a brace & the post
started out so we had to do it over again. & then a Thunder Shower came up
& we had to quit it was most quitting time it was a nice day till then only
it was windy warm rain"
Tues. Aug 23: "In the forenoon
Will plowed for rye up on the side hill back of the barn and I fixed fence
& chored around and dug 2 post holes & sat the rest of the posts along
the swamp and in the afternoon we both stretched the wire & put in part of
the staples & then Will plowed for rye in the same field & I drawed
some ashes up there & spread them on the plowed ground and it is a nice
pleasant day clear but cool & windy for the time of year quite cool at
night."
Wed. Aug 24: "In the forenoon I
fixed some fence & drawed some ashes up on the plowed ground & spread
them and in the afternoon Will went down to the Hebron Town picnic and I drawed
some rails & old pieces of rails from down along the swamp & got it all
away from along the road and then I took an old wagon down to Dewey Cornells to
get repaired a man got capsized his horse got scared at some of my wire fence
last sabbath day and it is a nice pleasant day clear & warm good time for
the County Fair. at night Will started for the Fair. I guess."
Thur. Aug 25: "We got up early
and I took the milk to the Factory & done all the chores and we all started
for the County Fair and we started for the Fair about 7.30 & got home about
6 o'clock and it was a fine day pretty Hot but cool at morning & night Will
got home some time at night. at night it looked like rain wind blew hard from
the South."
Fri. Aug 26: "We all went to
the Fair again and we started about 8 o'clock & got home about 7 o'clock
and it is a cold & windy day for the time of year but it is a fine day it
rained a little last night but cleared off in the morning. good weather for
potatoes. they are looking good and are dying but not very fast green
yet."
Sat. Aug 27: "In the forenoon
Will finished plowing up on the side hill back of the barn for rye & then
he tapped my shoes and I fixed some fence & gathered some apples &
boiled a kettle of feed & in the afternoon Will dragged over the rye ground
and I fixed the fence around the orchard meadow to put the lambs and fixed some
other fence & we got the sheep down & weaned the lambs & put them
in the meadow & sorted out 5 old sheep to kill & it is a nice pleasant
day warmer but cool nights and it is nice weather for potatoes."
Sun. Aug 28: "We all went to
church and we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron & his text was
Hebrews the 2 chapter & the last clause of the 8 verse & the 9th and we
stayed for sabbath school and Will went away some place and it is cool nights
& nice & pleasant in the day time Hot sun but cool air. it is getting
dusty again"
Mon. Aug 29: "In the forenoon
Will sowed the rye on the side hill back of the barn & then cut some brush
and I dragged it in & in the afternoon Will sowed some grass seed &
then cut some brush and I rolled it & cleaned of most of the stone and then
we done the chores & put the roller away and it is a nice pleasant day warm
& clear & getting dry again & dusty too."
Tues. Aug 30: "In the forenoon
I went down to the Hook to Dewey Cornells & got the old wagon that I left
there to get repaired and Will cut some old wood at the hog pen and when I came
back we went down along the hollow where the creek runs & cut brush &
weeds along the gulley in the lower fallow & in the afternoon we finished
it & finished the wire fence along the swamp & I boiled a kettle of
apples for the pigs & it is a nice pleasant day clear but some cooler."
Wed. Aug 31: "In the forenoon
we sawed up what old wood was up to the hog pen and then went down in the lower
swamp & cow pasture & cut some brush & Willow & brought up the
horses and when we came back to the house we went up & dipped the water out
of the spring & cleaned it out and put on a new strainer it was filled up
and in the afternoon we took the team & wagon & went over back in the
big field cow pasture and drawed 2 loads of manure on to the back meadow that
was in a pile & gathered the brush & burned it and when we came back we
went back up in the wood lot & got a few posts that was there & cut 3
more corner posts and then it was most night at night Will started for the
Cambridge Fair I guess It is a nice pleasant day clear & warm but cool air.
Harvey Williamson Argyle, N. Y.
Thur. Sept 1: "Will did'nt work
to day he was away to the Cambridge Fair I milked alone & took the milk to
the Factory and in the forenoon I drew the rails out of the swamp & the old
rails up to the hog pen and in the afternoon Roscoe & I went down to Argyle
& went after some wire fence and could'nt get it so we came home & I
chored around it is a cloudy day it rained some now & then in the afternoon
but did'nt amount to much only to wet a little dust just layed"
Fri. Sept 2: "In the forenoon I
went out to Fort Edward & got 20 rods of Wire fence and Will fixed fence
down along the road below the barn and dug post holes above the house and in
the afternoon we tore down the old fence above the house along the road or foot
of the hill & sat the posts & put in the braces and it is a nice day
only rather cloudy & looked like rain but cleared off hot before
night."
Sat. Sept 3: "In the forenoon
we sat the rest of the posts above the house & put up the wire fence &
stretched it and it is hot too & in the afternoon we drawed the rails &
put them in a pile & the old pieces & but them by the hog pen and then
we plowed & scraped some dirt away from the cellar door at the horse barn
and it is a nice pleasant day hot as summer and we had a Thunder Shower about
night a nice rain & warm too. Potatoes are dying but not fast at all ours
are green yet partly the garden on the lower place will soon be dead they
did’nt rust bad at all they are yellow & dying slow."
Sun. Sept 4: "We had a nice
rain last night no mistake. & it was warm in the morning but kept getting
cooler all day & was quite cool at night wind got in the west . We all went
to church (but Will) and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was 1
Corinthians the 9 chapter & the first clause of the 7 verse and we stayed
for Sabbath school roads are drying up fast. nice rain for rye &
grass."
Mon. Sept 5: "In the morning we
got up early and milked & then I took the 4 calves up to Belcher & Will
took the milk down to the Factory & then Will & I went out to Fort
Edward to Labor day & took the cars & went up to Sandy Hill & seen
the march and then we went on the Fair ground and seen the performance they had
different sports & a good game of ball Will drove his horse & wagon
& we did'nt get home till after dark & then had all the milking to do.
and it is a cloudy cool day & we had a shower rained quite a lot out here
but not much out where we were."
Tues. Sept 6: "In the forenoon
we went up in the back fallow & cut the brush along the road & some in
the fallow & straightened up the board fence along the road & then we
split out some posts & sat 2 big end posts & drove some posts up along
the ridge in the fallow and have it ready to make 2 fields for the sheep some
day. and in the afternoon Will went down to the cheese Factory and helped them
to bury the water pipe & I chored around and took some plums down to West
Hebron and 3 potato hooks to get repaired & it is a cool day but
pleasant."
Wed. Sept 7: "In the forenoon
we chored around and Will leveled up the track for 1 of the roller doors to run
at the cow stable and we put some Wire fence around the garden & some slat
fence around the little apple trees and then went down to the lower house and
gathered the brush & burdocks & burned them and in the afternoon we went
down along the gulley in the fallows & burnt the brush and then we went up
on top of the hill in the meadow & began cutting corn and it is pretty fair
and about night a man came along selling Pianos & stayed till 10 o'clock
& tried to sell us one of them & finally stayed all night."
Thurs. Sept 8: "In the forenoon
we cut corn up on top of the hill in the meadow and in the afternoon Will went
up to Hugh Weirs & helped them to stretch some wire fence and I chored
around cleaned out some barrels and went to look after the threshers but did'nt
have any luck & it is a pretty cloudy day it rained some in the afternoon
& Georgia & Marion took Dan up to Weirs to get shawd. some warmer at
night."
Fri. Sept 9: "In the forenoon
it rained till most 10 o'clock and then we went down in the garden on the lower
place & began digging potatoes they are a very good crop only rough and in
the afternoon we picked up what we had dug & filled the box & then we
dug till night. Mary came down awhile & Georgia & the children drove
down to West Hebron & done some trading and in the forenoon we cleaned out
some barrels and the rain did'nt amount to much only a little nasty cooler
too."
Sat. Sept 10: "In the forenoon
we brought up the load of potatoes & onloaded them & went down &
picked up a nother load & put them in the cellar & then went back &
dug another load the children helped us to pick them up and in the afternoon we
finished digging just about down there & Jim Weir came down to help us
& Will & he went up on the hill & cut some corn and it is a nice
warm day pretty cloudy out a good day to work. we got about 135 bu of potatoes
from the lower garden some rotten ones & some of them are very scabby"
Sun. Sept 11: "Roscoe & I
went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was in the
Psalms & we came home at Noon & Will went too. & Georgia, Ruby
& Marion stayed at home and kept house and it is a nice pleasant day warm
& clear too. Potatoes keep green yet. but dying slowly."
Mon. Sept 12: "Will & I cut
corn all day up on top of the hill in the meadow and it is pretty good corn
well eared most of it I think and it is rather green part of it and it is a
pretty cloudy day but some pleasant or clear & quite warm some wind but not
bad."
Tues. Sept 13: "We cut corn all
day up on the back North West corner of the big side hill and we got it nearly
all cut but not quite and it is a nice pleasant day clear & warm too nice
Fall weather and the corn is poor but fair stalks. Potatoes are dying now but
green yet in places the bugs have ate them pretty bad in places it is makeing
them die faster."
Wed. Sept 14: "In the forenoon
we went down to the lower House & dug the rest of the potatoes and got a
few apples & then we went up & finished cutting the corn in the further
side of the big side Hill and then cut over in the meadow on top of the hill it
came on rain about 11 o'clock and it rained nearly all afternoon we cleaned out
some barrels & chored around & went up & began digging some
potatoes up on the big side Hill they were just a fair crop and it rained hard
at night."
Thur. Sept 15: "We had a big
rain last night it cleared off about 9 o'clock & then we went at digging
potatoes up on the big side hill & dug & picked up the rest of the day
we got in 2 loads about 6½ bu. tops are partly green but can't wait on them any
longer it is a pretty cool day cleared of at night cool it was pretty nasty
digging but good digging."
Fri. Sept 16: "We dug potatoes
all day up on the big side hill & we got nearly 2 loads and they are a fair
crop rather green they skin up and we put them in the House cellar and it is
pretty wet but good soft digging and it is a nice day to work pleasant . In the
afternoon Georgia & Marion took some plums down to West Hebron. & Mrs. Powell is sick"
Sat. Sept 17: "We dug potatoes
all day up on the big side hill and we got 2 full loads we call them 35 bu
loads and Ruby & Roscoe helped us to pick them up and it is a nice pleasant
day. it is clear & warm too. but nice digging & nice weather to dig
too. and at night Georgia & the children all went down to West Hebron &
done some trading and we took the cows up & put them in the little meadow
nice Fall weather our potatoes where we are digging are about ½ green yet"
Sun. Sept 18: "We all went to
church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was in First
Chronicles and we stayed for Sabbath school and it is a nice pleasant day warm
but quite windy. it is getting quite dusty again but the ground is wet
yet."
Mon. Sept 19: "In the morning
after we done the chores Will & I took the team & Hay Rack and went up
to Johnnies & helped him to fill his Silo we did'nt make much progress I
came home at night & done the chores & later Will came home a foot and
it is a nice pleasant day cool in the morning but got colder."
Tues. Sept 20: "In the morning
after we done the chores we both went up to Johnnies & helped him to fill
his Silo and we got 1 full & another partly and it is a nice warm day but
rather cloudy & looked like rain & it did rain after dark some and in
the afternoon Georgia & Marion drove down to West Hebron"
Wed. Sept 21: "We dug potatoes
all day up on the big side hill and we got 2 loads & left a few out in the
field and they are a good fair crop and it is a cold raw windy day for the time
of year no mistake and I think a shower went around last night the reason for
being so cold and it acts like freezing at night."
Thur. Sept 22: "In the forenoon
we dug potatoes up on the big side hill and put them in the cellar and in the
afternoon we cut corn up on top of the hill in the meadow & the frost cut
it this morning in great shape it is very brisk and it is a nice day but cold
air all day":
Fri. Sept 23: "In the forenoon
we dug potatoes up on the big side hill they are a good crop it frooze potatoes
on top of the ground last night. there was a crust on the hills in the morning
quite a freeze for so early and we got a load of potatoes & left a few out
in a pile & in the afternoon we cut corn up on top of the hill in the
meadow got most done it is awful hassle. about night Georgia & Marion went
down to West Hebron & got Orrie & Eva. It is a nice day quite windy
wind is in the east warmer."
Sat. Sept 24: "In the forenoon
we went up above the orchard & dug potatoes & got drove to the house 2
times & got wet to. we cleaned out the rest of the barrels & chored
around and in the afternoon we took the wagon & team up & picked up
what we dug & it came on rain again so we gave it up for to day & Will
knocked some chestnuts from the trees for the children they all got over ½ bu I
guess. some are not open yet not many. it is a nice rain only windy warm
too."
Sun. Sept 25: "We all (but
Will) went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron and his
text was (I think) Psalms 45 & 16 and we stayed for sabbath school it was
Rally day the scholars had some performance and it rained in the morning some
but cleared off warm but some cooler very muddy roads our Potatoes are rotting
in the cellar that we have dug."
Mon. Sept 26: "In the forenoon
we dug potatoes up on the big side hill and it came on rain about 11 o'clock
but we got our load & put it in the cellar we are finding more rotten
potatoes now and in the afternoon we went up in the corn field & got a load
of pumpkins and then dug a few potatoes & got what was in piles and it came
on rain & wet us through almost we found a lot in the piles just started to
turn black a dry black rot we will have to give up digging now for a while till
the rot gets through. we chored around till night a nasty day cloudy & warm
too."
Tues. Sept 27: "In the forenoon
we finished cutting corn up on top of the hill in the meadow and cut the fodder
corn too tied it & sat it up and in
the afternoon we picked apples and just began apples are smooth but not over
large & pitted with the hail ours are and it is a nice pleasant day cleared
off warm. In the forenoon Georgia & the children drove down to Argyle &
got a Hand basket & some hog rings."
Wed. Sept 28: "We picked apples
all day mostly greenings and we are putting them in the horse barn cellar
letting them set in the barrels just as we pick them and we got about 30
barrels and it is a nice pleasant day quite warm. most to warm for potatoes I
am afraid. the roads dryed up some to day."
Thur. Sept 29: "In the morning
we took the box off the wagon & put on the Hay rack & went up on top of
the hill in the meadow & drawed 2 loads of corn & put them in the barn
Floor and then picked apples till noon it rained some too. At noon it began
raining again & rained hard most of the afternoon we had Thunder now &
then showers like but it is a warm rain very wet & nasty."
Fri. Sept 30: "In the morning
we went at picking apples and about 10 o'clock we had a heavy shower & we
husked a little corn in the barn and then went at the apples again and in the
afternoon the wind blew off a snag of apples & fairly blew us out of the
trees. & Georgia & the children went down to West Hebron & done
some trading & it is colder at night the wind is blowing from the west I
guess it is going to clear off this time for a day or two."
Sat. Oct 1: "In the forenoon we
picked apples it rained some scuds & wind blew cold too and in the
afternoon the wind blew so hard we went at digging potatoes up on the big side
hill ¼ rotten I guess and it is a windy cool & disagreeable day cloudy to
the wind is still sifting of the apples nasty weather no mistake."
Sun. Oct 2: "We all went to
church (but Will) and stayed to sabbath school & we heard a sermon by Mr.
McEachron and his text the Psalms the 126 & the 6 verse and it is a nother
windy & cool raw disagreeable day for the time of year and it was some
warmer at night the wind went down"
Mon. Oct 3: "We picked apples
all day and we had very good picking we put some in a pile in the orchard and
before noon a little a Man & Woman came along & wanted to get our lower
house to live in this winter & finally we made a deal he or I let him have
the House till Apr 1, 1905 at $2 a month and to take it in work & we are to
go out on Wednesday (next) & move him out here & he is to help us to pay
for it and it is a nice pleasant day some cool in the morning."
Tues. Oct 4: "We picked apples
all day & left part of them out in piles in the orchard and Frank Gilchrist
came along and partly bought my apples at $1 per bbl & I am to furnish
barrel they are hit by the hail pretty bad but he is going to take them of my
hands and it is a beautiful day clear & warm too. we had a light frost last
night."
Wed. Oct 5: "In the morning we
got up early & done the chores and then we took both teams & went out to
Fort Edward & got 2 loads of mooveing for our man. Mr. Moore and we got
home about 2 o'clock and helped to onload and picked a few apples and it is
cloudy & a strong South wind blowing it looks & acts like rain."
Thur. Oct 6: "In the forenoon
Will & I picked apples and in the afternoon Mr. Moore came up to help us
& so we all went up & dug potatoes up on the big side hill and got 2
small jags and they are rotten too pretty bad in places and it is a nice
pleasant day some windy & cold at night."
Fri. Oct 7: "In the morning it
was frozen quite hard crust 1 or 2 inches thick and we all dug potatoes all day
up on the big side hill & got about 75 bu I guess 3 jags and it is a
beautiful day only cold air all day clear & still too. cool at night."
Sat. Oct 8: "We all dug
potatoes up on the big side hill & we got nearly 3 loads of poor ones and
the children picked up some of the poor ones and it rained a little before
night but we kept at the potatoes till night it is a cool day & cloudy
heavy south wind."
Sun. Oct 9: "We did'nt go to
church so we all stayed at home & kept house and it is a long day it is a
pretty cloudy day it rained fine part of the day it is quite warm."
Mon. Oct 10: "In the morning
and last night it rained a lot but about 9 o'clock Will & I went up on the
side hill & dug potatoes & in the afternoon we all dug potatoes up
there & got 2 loads and it was nice digging only rather mussy in the
forenoon it is a pretty cloudy day but quite warm."
Tues. Oct 11: "In the morning
& forenoon it rained I chored around the hog pen and husked some corn in
the barn & Will husked corn in the barn and we got it all husked and in the
afternoon we all dug potatoes up on the big side hill and got 2 small loads it
is terrible wet & stickey but the wind blew from the north strong & got
colder it cleared off at night about night 2 men from Greenwich came along
& I sold my Lambs to them 23 for $60 to be delivered about Election at W.
L. Sprague beyond North Greenwich I rec'd $10 on them."
Wed. Oct 12: "In the forenoon
we all dug potatoes up on the big side hill pretty wet too. and in the
afternoon it began snowing some but we went out & dug potatoes awhile but
after while it began snowing right down so had to give up we got out fingers
nearly frozen picking up in the wet & snow the ground was white at night we
kept in the horses & cows too & foddered the cows it is cold too. at
night nearly freezing winter nearly now-a-days."
Thur. Oct 13: "In the morning
it was snowing some & wet yet but the snow had nearly all thawed away and I
went down to West Hebron & got a new pair of Rubber boots & a sack of
Midlings for the pigs I weaned them at night & Will cleaned out the cow
stable & then he & Walter dug potatoes & I got home about 9 o'clock
& we all dug potatoes the rest of the day & got 2 loads and it turned
out to be a nice day and it dryed of some. cleared off nearly some cloudy &
not so cold."
Fri. Oct 14: " In the forenoon
we all dug potatoes up on the big side hill and in the afternoon Walter had my
horse & wagon to go out to Fort Edward and Will & I dug potatoes up in
the same field and we are getting the big part nearly done and there is a lot
of rotten potatoes to day the worst that has been yet. and it is a nice day
some cloudy nice day to work a white frost in the morning."
Sat. Oct 15: "We dug potatoes
up on the big side hill and we got them all dug on the big part one end to dig
now and they were terribly rotten in places to-day and it was very cold in the
morning & windy too but a nice day to work and in the afternoon Georgia
& the children went down to West Hebron & got or done some trading and
it is cold at night."
Sun. Oct 16: " e all went to
church and we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron and his text was Matthew
the 27 chapter & the 36 verse and it was Sacrament Sabbath and Will went
away some place and it is a beautiful day clear & pleasant & warm but
cold air."
Mon. Oct 17: "We all dug
potatoes up in the rear end of the big side hill and they are pretty light and
we got about 70 bu 2 loads and it is a beautiful day clear & Hot too. and
at night Will & I went down to West Hebron I went to Mr. Smarts to rehearse
for a social and it is a beautiful night & day also."
Tues. Oct 18: "We all dug
potatoes up in the rear end of the big side hill and we found pretty good
potatoes to-day & not many poor ones and Marion is sick In the afternoon
Georgia took her down to West Hebron & seen the doctor & got some
medicine & Mrs. Moore went with her & she drove up around & seen
Johnnie & told him the Machine was going to be here Thursday. & it is a
nice pleasant day warm as summer it is our Indian Summer I guess we are pretty
near done digging."
Wed. Oct 19: "We all dug
potatoes up in the rear end of the big side Hill & we finished up all done
digging for this year and it is a warm day no mistake for the time of year. at
night Walter had the team & took a load of old rails down to his house and
after supper we all went down to Frank Barkleys & got the rye beaters &
brought it up."
Thur. Oct 20: "In the forenoon
Will & I went up on the big side hill & got what rotten potatoes we had
in 2 small piles & put them in the cow stable and got a few apples in and
put on the Hay rack & read out the barn Floor and got ready for the
Threshers and they came before noon & got sat up and Johnnie & his 2
men came down and helped us to thresh oats we got 204 bu and it it a beautiful
day warm as summer some windy it is blowing our apples off fast too."
Fri. Oct 21: "Johnnies 2 men
came down & we threshed 16 bu & then it came on rain & we had to
quit & it rained till about 3 o'clock right down the men stayed around till
about 2 o'clock & then went home It soon cleared off we chored around and
it is cooler at night."
Sat. Oct 22: "In the morning
the Threshers John & Roy Kane came back to thresh & Johnnies 2 men came
down to help us & we got the oats all threshed & got the rye threshed
too & then we took the oat thresher up to Weirs and it is a nice day some
cloudy & cool."
Sun. Oct 23: "We all went to
church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron & his text was in
Ezra I have forgotten what part and we
stayed for sabbath school and it is a pretty cloudy day but some clear
& pleasant cool wind water is high now."
Mon. Oct 24: "In the forenoon
we cleaned up the rye 57 bu and then I picked apples till noon & Will went
up in the rear end of the big side hill & cut the corn and in the afternoon
we drawed most of the rye over & put it in the bin and then we drawed in
the corn from the rear end of the big side hill 5 loads & we used Will's
horse and it is a nice pleasant day warm too. at night I went down to West
Hebron to practice for an entertainment at our church next Friday night."
Tues. Oct 25: "We picked apples
nearly all day and we got about 20 barrels the wind has blown of so many that
they are quite scarce but are colored up fine and it is a nice warm day some
cloudy and very windy too and at night it looked like rain."
Wed. Oct 26: "In the forenoon
we both husked corn in the barn & it rained nearly all the time and in the afternoon I took a small grist
down to West Hebron & got it home with me and when I got home I helped to
husk corn till night very poor corn now and it is a pretty cloudy day it rained
a lot but cleared off at night & was colder too."
Thur. Oct 27: "In the forenoon
we husked corn in the barn awhile & about 10 o'clock we went at picking
apples and we drawed in the piles that was out in the orchard and Orrie &
Georgia & Marion went out to Fort Edward & on up to Glens Falls on a
trading expedition & never got home till dark and it is a windy cold raw
day at night I went over to the church to the Endeavor."
Fri. Oct 28: "In the forenoon
we husked corn till about 10½ o'clock & then we went up in the orchard with
the double wagon & picked up the box nearly full of apples of the ground
& put them over the hogs in the Hog pen and in the afternoon we drawed in 2
more loads left in barrels in the hog pen & the other over in the cow
stable for the cows and had our supper early and Will drove out most to Sandy Hill
& got some barrel Heads & liners and We all went over the church to a
recital by Miss Ross of Troy and it is a cool day but pleasant. in the forenoon
Georgia & Marion took Orrie & Eva down to West Hebron."
Sat. Oct 29: "We went at
packing our apples & we got up 31 barrels Pound sweets & Greenings and
it is a nice pleasant day but cool east wind nice day to work at night it
looked some like rain but it is a nice day cool air but pleasant."
Sun. Oct 30: "We all went to
church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was : well I can't
tell for sure and we stayed for Sabbath school & Mr. Moore's boy went with
us & it is a cool raw day some pleasant & some cloudy."
Mon. Oct 31: "We packed apples
all day down in the barn cellar and we got up 34 barrels all Greenings they
have kept good too. and it is a pleasant day but it is cold air and it is some
cloudy."
Tues. Nov 1: "Will & I
packed apples all day and we got 31 barrels & Frank Gilchrist came along
& told us we were doing well & he wants us to draw them next week and
it is a nice day fair weather again but cool at night Will went down to Tom
Rouses & got some stencils plates."
Wed. Nov 2: "In the morning
Will took the milk down to the Factory for the last time this year they are not
going to make cheese any longer and in the forenoon we packed apples & in
the afternoon we drawed in corn from up on top of the hill in the meadow &
put it under the sheep shed it is very dry & breaks up bad too."
Thur. Nov 3: "In the forenoon
we packed apples and in the afternoon we drawed in corn from up in the meadow
on top of the hill and it was damp and a pretty cloudy & cool day rained a
little last night corn is heavy"
Fri. Nov 4: "In the forenoon
Spence & I drawed in corn from up in the meadow & in the afternoon Mr.
Moore came up & helped me to draw in the rest of the corn we got it all out
of the field & it kept getting colder all day. Spence quit work at noon he
was fakeing along as usual & I told him of it & he got mad so I paid
him & he got out. it is a cloudy day and acts like snow Georgia went over
after Miss Gilchrist in the afternoon to help her awhile."
Sat. Nov 5: "In the forenoon I
went up & got a Jag of pumpkins from the corn field and then Roscoe took
the team up to Weirs & got them shawd and I picked a load or box full of
apples of the ground and put them in the cow stable & in the afternoon
Walter had the team to draw some wood for himself & then I took a grist
down to West Hebron & some apples to Orrie & it is a pretty cloudy
& cool day looks like a storm. I put the Buck with the sheep."
Sun. Nov 6: "We all went to
church (but Mrs. Gilchrist she stayed at home & kept house) and we heard a
sermon by Mr. McEachron & his text was Nehimah some place and we stayed for
sabbath school & it is a nother cool raw & cloudy day looks like
snow"
Mon. Nov 7: "In the morning I
took a load of apples out to Fort Edward 18 bbls and when I got home I chored
around & done the chores early & about night I went up to Johnnies
& got the or his boar Hog & put him with our sows. and it is a nice
pleasant day but cool."
Tues. Nov 8: "A beautiful
Election day & every thing nearly went Republican I took a load of apples
out to Fort Edward 18 bbls & when I got home the children helped me to pick
up a load of apples for the cows and it is a beautiful day Roosevelt is elected
President (Rep.) again by a big
Majority Rep. Governor Asembly Rep. the Democratic party has fell through I
guess."
Wed. Nov 9: "In the morning I
took a load of apples out to Fort Edward 18 bbls and when I got back I went up
in the orchard & picked up a few apples for cider & left them in the
Horse barn and it is a nice day only cold nice roads now & dusty too. In
the afternoon Georgia, Ruby & Marion went down to West Hebron"
Thur. Nov 10: "In the morning
after I done the chores I took a load of apples out to Fort Edward and I got
home a little after noon & then I put up a few apples and it is a nother
nice day only quite cool nice roads."
Fri. Nov 11: "In the morning
after I done the chores I took a load of apples out to Fort Edward 18 bbls and
I got home about noon & Charley McGeoch came over & we put up apples
and it is a nice pleasant day nice roads & nice weather rather cool
nights."
Sat. Nov 12: "In the morning
after I done the chores I took a load of apples out to Fort Edward 18 bbls and
got home about noon & in the afternoon I put up some apples and Georgia,
Ruby & Marion went down to West Hebron and Mrs. Gilchrist went part way
& stayed all night & Roscoe stayed with me and it is a nice pleasant
day warmer wind is in the South it shifted is warmer very dusty and wind blows
like rain"
Sun. Nov 13: "We all went to
church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was in Genesis I
have forgotten where and we stayed for sabbath school & Mrs. Gilchrist came
home with us from W. S. Mahaffys & it began snowing about noon & snowed
all afternoon & is snowing bed time I guess & hard too. it came in the
dust bad night for cattle & sheep that is out."
Mon. Nov 14: "It snowed &
blowed & drifted all night in the morning it was nearly 1 foot deep &
drifted bad in places and I read out the little cow stable & husked most of
it and chored around & in the afternoon I put up a few apples and it is a
warm day good sleighing around here bad storm no mistake it came rather
unexpected I brought up the young cattle."
Tues. Nov 15: "I took a load of
apples out to Fort Edward and it drawed wicket for 2 miles through the snow it
was beaten out better pretty good going from Argyle. Winter weather around here
alright. our sheep is running out yet."
Wed. Nov 16: "It frooze hard
last night I took a load of apples out to Fort Edward and it is hard going
rough too cold raw day & cold at night I sorted some apples at night."
Thurs. Nov 17: "I took the
lambs down to Spragues in Greenwich 23 of them we did'nt have much trouble in
getting them up it is terrible rough going I finished the apples at night got
them all headed up 179 barrels. cold as ever at night."
Fri. Nov 18: "I took a load of
apples out to Fort Edward 18 bbls and it is pretty good going now very icy down
McEachron Hill nice going from Argyle and Georgia took a bag of corn down to
West Hebron to get ground and it is a nice pleasant day only cold apples are
all freezing in the out buildings."
Sat. Nov 19: "I took a load of
apples 17 bbls out to Fort Edward & that is the last of them 179 bbls and
it is good going now only cold yet
& some icy around here Georgia & the children took Dan Horse up to
Weirs & got him shawd. it is some warmer at night a nice day &
beautiful night."
Sun. Nov 20: "We did’nt go to
church so we all stayed at home & kept house and it is a nice pleasant day
warmer & thawed quite a lot some cloudy & looks like rain at
night."
Mon. Nov 21: "In the morning we
loaded up a load of potatoes the first load they are rotten some and I took the
load out to Sandy Hill the Union Gro. Co. 49 bu at 47½¢ per bu. and I got home
about night & I left the wagon down to the lower barn & at night Walter
& I sorted a load of corn & put it in the wagon and it is a nice pleasant
day & warm too. the snow is melting pretty fast to-day out but lots of
banks left yet."
Tues. Nov 22: "In the morning I
chored around brought up the load of corn & onloaded it and put up a small
grist and then loaded the grist & some cider apples & took the load
down to Argyle & got the cider & grist ground 4½ gal cider and 4 bbls
of corn and when I got home it was nearly night cloudy & looks some like
snow."
Wed. Nov 23: "In the morning we
loaded up a load of potatoes the children & Georgia helped to load them or
sort rather and I got started about 10½ o'clock and got home a little after
dark and I took them to Sandy Hill 52 bu at 47½¢ per bu and it is a nice
pleasant day & warm to about night Georgia took Miss Gilchrist home and she
paid her off."
Thur. Nov 24: "I chored around
at one thing and another all day after dinner the children & I sorted some
potatoes and it is a nice day warm but
rather cloudy & looks very much like a storm and it is very muddy around
here & lots of snow banks in the fields yet but thawing to day. Georgia got
the cider boiled."
Fri. Nov 25: "In the morning
Georgia & the children helped me to load up a load of potatoes & I took
them out to Sandy Hill 52 bu at 47½¢ per bu and I got home about dark and it is
a raw chilly day no mistake I was about
chilled through it was’nt very cold in the morning but kept getting colder all
day & quite cold at night nice going out to the Fort or Argyle"
Sat. Nov 26: "In the forenoon
or part of it Mr. Moore & Brown helped me to husk corn and in the afternoon
we sorted potatoes I carried them out of the cellar & the other two sorted
them we put the poor ones in the wagon & carried the good ones back in the
cellar and I took the load of rotten ones down to Argyle Starch Factory 45 bu
at 12¢ per bu and Roscoe went too & the men husked corn till night It was
most night when we started and Georgia, Ruby & Marion went down to West
Hebron and it is a cold day it did'nt thaw but a very little."
Sun. Nov 27: "We all stayed at
home so did'nt go to church and it snowed in the morning but did'nt amount to
very much but a cold raw day & rather cloudy too it was cold in the morning
& frooze hard last night."
Mon. Nov 28: "In the morning
Walter & Mr. Brown came up and we all husked corn in the sheep shed and we
did'nt get it quite all husked & we carried it in the corn house and it was
cold to husk but we kept warm in the shed & got a lot of it husked and it
is a cold day but pleasant & thawed some in the sun cold at night."
Tues. Nov 29: "cold in the morning
but kept getting warmer all day heavy East wind and We killed our pigs Charles
Fletcher & Walter helped we got along rather slow but got them killed after
while we had poor scalds and it was 3 o'clock when we had dinner. Mr. Brown
helped us some & we killed their pig for them and it is a very windy day
& cloudy snowed a little it acts like a thaw."
Wed. Nov 30: "In the morning
Walter came up & helped me to load the Pork or pigs and I took them out to
Glens Falls & He & Mr. Brown went along too and they weighed good 1506
# 9 of them at 7½¢ per # to O'Leary and we got home about dark or a little
before the roads are nice nearly all the way and it is some colder at
night."
Thur. Dec 1: " In the morning
we loaded up a load of potatoes or I did Roscoe & Ruby picked a few and I
took the load out to Sandy Hill 51 bu at 47½¢ per bu and it is a cool &
windy day some cloudy and the roads are nice only a little rough around here
cold at night."
Fri. Dec 2: "in the morning we
all sorted out the corn down to the lower barn & drawed it up & put it
in the corn house and Walter had the team then to draw some wood for himself
till noon and I put on a kettle of feed and finished husking the corn under the
sheep shed and in the afternoon we sorted a nother load of potatoes we carried
them out to the light & back in the cellar and we cleaned out the ice house
and chored around & Georgia & Marion drove down to West Hebron and it
is a cold raw day it did'nt thaw much if any to-day."
Sat. Dec 3: "In the forenoon I
chored around and went down to the cheese Factory & helped to draw the wood
& put it under cover we had a bee & we got it all in & just in time
it began snowing about noon & is
cold too & in the afternoon I chored around it is cold too but the snow
did'nt amount to much it cleared off at night & is cold too. we brought in
the sheep."
Sun. Dec 4: "It is cold &
stormy so we all did'nt go to church so all stayed at home & kept house and
it is a cold winters day the frost is going in the out cellar and it is a
cloudy day snowed a little but don't amount to much."
Mon. Dec 5: "In the forenoon I
chored around put up a grist & had a fire in the cellar in Fireplace and in
the afternoon I took a grist down to West Hebron 7 barrels of corn & left
it and the roads are hard & not very rough it is a cloudy day and about 4
o'clock it began snowing & it is a cool day too Winters weather."
Tues. Dec 6: "In the forenoon I
chored around at one thing & another and in the afternoon I went down to
West Hebron and got the grist that I left yesterday and when I came back I went
down to the lower house & brought up a load of corn stalks and it is a nice
pleasant day cold in the morning I wanted to go with a load of potatoes but
thought it was to cold but turned out to be a nice day."
Wed. Dec 7: "In the morning I
done the chores & got ready to load up a load of potatoes but it looked
like a storm & did snow some so I gave it up & I took some oats up to
Johnnies that I borrowed early in the fall and when I came back Georgia &
Marion went up to Johnnies a visiting and I chored around I sorted a few
potatoes and it turned out to be a nice day again cleared off & was warmer
thawed a little and it got colder again at night funny weather no mistake."
Thur. Dec 8: "I chored around
nearly all day at one thing & another and it snowed nearly all day but
did'nt accumulate very much either and it got colder at night nasty &
stormy day I husked a little corn not much it acts a little like sleighing but
the snow is light as feathers."
Fri. Dec 9: "In the morning the
children took the horses up to Weirs to get shawd and I went up after them at
noon & I sorted a few potatoes and I chored around & drawed up the rest
of the stalks that was down to the lower house and Georgia & Marion went down
to West Hebron and it is a cold winters day getting colder at night but
pleasant."
Sat. Dec 10: "I chored around
at one thing and another all day I kept a fire in the cellar all day the frost
is going in the out cellar and places cloudy all day & looks some like snow
it was nearly zero at night."
Sun. Dec 11: "Georgia &
Ruby went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they came home
at noon and Roscoe, Marion & I stayed at home & kept House and also a
fire in the cellar our potatoes are freezing in the out cellar and it is a
winters day no mistake but pleasant the sun shone most of the day & thawed
a very little most zero at night but I think the wind has shifted . Marion has
a cold."
Mon. Dec 12: "In the forenoon
after I done the chores & chored around we loaded up a load of potatoes
& I started about 11 o'clock and I
took them out to Sandy Hill & it kept getting colder in the afternoon &
about 4 o'clock it began snowing I had a offle bad time to come home storming
& windy I got home about 7 o'clock and it snowed 2 or 3 inches but dry as
feathers. I had on 52 bu at 45¢ per bu. to the Union Grocery Co. Marion had the croup last night"
Tues. Dec 13: "I chored around
put up a grist and sorted some potatoes the potatoes are freezing in the front
cellar and we keep a fire in the cellar and it is cold winter weather in
earnest."
Wed. Dec 14: "In the forenoon I
chored around and sorted some potatoes & in the afternoon I took a big
grist down to West Hebron & left it 8 bbls of corn and it is a cold day winter
weather but no sleighing the roads are fine through rather smooth but not much
of any ice though."
Thur. Dec 15: "I chored around
sorted a few potatoes & carried the good apples from the barn cellar over
to the house cellar & Georgia, Ruby & Marion went down to Argyle to get
Rubys hat retrimmed and it is a cold day stormy in the morning but cleared
off."
Fri. Dec 16: "In the morning we
got up early & done the chores & got ready but it began snowing so we
waited awhile but finally started & all went out to Fort Edward &
Georgia went up to Glens Falls & Ruby did too & Marion & Roscoe
& I went up to Sandy Hill and we done a lot of shopping and it cleared off
& was a nice day only cold riding winter weather in earnest but no sleighing."
Sat. Dec 17: "In the forenoon I
chored around & went down to West Hebron & got the grist that I had
down there and in the afternoon I put up part of another grist & sorted a
few potatoes and it is a cold raw day rather cloudy & frosty too at night
we went over to Billy Liddles and made a call and it is a cold night winter
weather."
Sun. Dec 18: "We all went to
church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was in Matthew and
we stayed for Sabbath school and it is a winters day too. I have a bad cold
& was about sick at night."
Mon. Dec 19: "In the morning
Walter came up and went at chopping wood for me & after I put on a kettle
of feed I went up to the woods & cut wood awhile & it came on snow
& we came to the house and Walter husked corn till noon and In the afternoon
we got out the sleighs and I chored around it snowed most all afternoon but
light as feathers it looks like sleighing now moderating I think."
Tues. Dec 20: "In the Morning
Walter went up in the woods chopping and when I done the chores I went up &
we cut wood all day in lengths or poles the full length and at night Walter
& I went down to West Hebron and we brought a new horse home on trial of
Charley McEachron & it was snowing quite hard and we went in a sleigh and
it runs very good and it is a nice pleasant day but got cloudy about night
& began snowing."
Wed. Dec 21: "In the morning
Walter & Mr. Brown came up and went at husking and I drove down to Argyle
& on down to the County House to see if I could get a girl for Mrs. Moore
and did'nt the cutter scratched in places and in the afternoon I helped the men
to husk corn in the barn it went very good only rather cold and at night
Georgia, Marion & I went down to West Hebron & took the new horse back
home it was to slow for me and we got some things. & Ruby & Roscoe
stayed with the teacher it was a terrible cold night. cloudy & cold day to
husk no mistake Zero at night."
Thur. Dec 22: "In the morning
after I done the chores I or we loaded up a load of potatoes & I took them
out to Sandy hill 52 bu at 45¢ per bu and it is a nice day warmer but did'nt
thaw much cloudy & looks like snow I went in a wagon it went very good some
sleighs too it is a nice day for potatoes."
Fri. Dec 23: "In the forenoon I
took a turkey out to Mr. Hall at Sandy Hill & went in a cutter & got
home about 1½ o'clock & the sleighing is poor & the snow is wasteing
fast it is cloudy & looks like rain & in the afternoon Georgia &
the children went over to the church to practice for the Christmas tree to-night
and they went in a sleigh but very poor Sleighing & at night we all went
over to the church to the Xmas tree & went down to West Hebron & got
Orrie & Eva and we went in a wagon some sleighs but no sleighing it began
getting colder just as we got home it was icy too. the snow was pretty well off
in places."
Sat. Dec 24: "In the morning I
took 2 horses up to Weirs to the shop to get shawd and after I got the chores
done we all went down to West Hebron to Orries a visiting and we went on up to
Rob. Hagues & hired a girl Lulu Holmes for next summer at $2.25 a week to
begin April 1 1905 and it is very bad going roads are hard as a rock & icy
too very cold getting colder all day strong north wind about zero at night
& getting colder all the while."
Sun. Dec 25: " ' A Merry
Christmas' We did'nt go to church so
all stayed at home & kept house and it is a cold raw day no mistake windy
& cloudy looks like a storm terrible icy & hard going no travel hardly
at all."
Mon. Dec 26: "It snowed about 1
inch or more last night and I put the rest of the husked corn down in the corn
house & husked some corn & sorted a few potatoes I have them all in the
back cellar now and it is a pretty cloudy & cold day it kept getting warmer
but not thawing by any means."
Tues. Dec 27: "In the morning
Mr. Moore & Brown came up & we all husked corn nearly all day I boiled
a kettle of feed & chored around In the morning it was raining &
freezing as it came & it rained all day & pretty hard most of the time
but ran off it kept freezing most of the day but began thawing some about night
the water is running fast & still raining it is a nasty day no
mistake."
Wed. Dec 28: "I husked some
corn & chored around all day and it is icy around & some muddy the snow
is nearly all gone some banks around sleighing all gone and the west wind got
up & it got quite cold at night & icy too. the children all are taking
cold at night."
Thur. Dec 29: "Walter & I
cut wood nearly all day up in the back woods in poles or sleigh lengths and it
was terrible windy south west wind but not so very offle cold but disagreeable
in the woods and the children all have got colds. Marion is croupy in the
night."
Fri. Dec 30: "In the morning
after I done the chores we all went up to Johnnies a visiting the rest all went
in a wagon & I went up a foot across the fields the roads are icy &
stopped at Theodore Gilchrists & I paid my school tax and it is a pretty
cloudy day & looks like a storm but not cold nice winters day The childrens
colds are no better nor not much worse I guess."
Sat. Dec 31: "In the morning
after I done the chores I drove out to Fort Edward I took a cutter (good
sleighing from the McEachron place to Fort Edward none around here.) I went up
to Sandy Hill on the cars I had a little business at the Bank and when I got
home I carried some corn from the barn down to the corn house and chored around
and it is a nice pleasant day warm & clear thawed quite a lot the snow
melted to day. the children all have bad colds yet and after dark awhile Marion
fell of the lounge some way & put her arm out of joint & I went down
after the Doctor and we was afraid it was broken it pained her terribly the
Doctor came right up & put the bone back in place and we have come to the
close of another year all well (with the exception of the above accident) and
enjoying good health. Praise the Lord. Marion cried a lot in the night her arm
is so sore."