Jan 1, 1893 | At home all day. Clear & fine. Windy. |
Jan 2 | Washed forenoon. Shelled corn. Done chores. |
Jan 3 | Shelled corn. Done chores. Brad took hogs to Lenora. $5.40 hundred. |
Jan 4 | Helped Willie butcher. Nice day to work. |
Jan 5 | Set 1 post to windmill. Done chores. Fine. |
Jan 6 | Went to Allison. Got tobacco for calves. Cooler. |
Jan 7 | Cold. Spit snow. Tended to calves. Shelled corn. |
Jan 8 | Sunday colder. At home. Chilly wind. |
Jan 9 | Washed forenoon. I went to Mrs. Underwoods. |
Jan 10 | Damp in morn. Went got fodder. Cleared off. |
Jan 11 | High wind last night and all day. Done chores. |
Jan 12 | Shelled corn. Windy. Fixed harness. Done chores. |
Jan 13 | Went to Lenora. Took wheat to grind for feed. Nice. |
Jan 14 | Shelled corn. Done chores. Snowing in morn. |
Jan 15 | Sunday colder. At home all day. Done chores. |
Jan 16 | Washed forenoon. Got mullen cow in eve. |
Jan 17 | Butchered beef in afternoon. Cold. |
Jan 18 | Shelled corn. Done chores. Fixed hen house. |
Jan 19 | Shelled corn. Done chores. Fine weather. |
Jan 20 | Done chores. Went to Tompkins. Got load corn. |
Jan 21 | Went to Jennings on pony. Got money from bank. |
Jan 22 | Sunday warm & fine. At home all day. |
Jan 23 | Hauled corn & Frank hauled one. Went to Allison in eve. |
Jan 24 | Washed forenoon. Tended calves. Done chores. Warm & fine. |
Jan 25 | Done chores. Went got wheat. Hattie went to Mrs. Underwoods. Chilly. |
Jan 26 | Snowing. Very cold. Went to Wills. Ground 8 sacks wheat. Bad day. |
Jan 27 | Snowing from east. Tom Kerr here. Bought 50 bu. corn of him at 23 cts bu. Pd. him $7.65. Owe him $5.00. Went to school. |
Jan 28 | Hauled 2 loads fodder. Geor S. & Bradbury here. Cold. |
Jan 29 | Sunday cold & chilly Roy sick. Mr. Kenser here in eve. |
Jan 30 | Washed forenoon. Shelled corn & done chores. |
Jan 31 | Done chores. Went to Allison afternoon. Chilly. |
Feb 1, 1893 | Snowing & very cold. Children had no school. |
Feb 2 | Clear & cold. I am sick with the grip. |
Feb 3 | Let Standfast have wagon to take hogs to Jennings. Chilly. |
Feb 4 | Went to Lenora with wheat to grind for feed. |
Feb 5 | Sunday Stella sick in bed. Chilly. |
Feb 6 | Washed forenoon. Done chores. |
Feb 7 | Done chores. Went to Allison to get mail. |
Feb 8 | Shelled corn. Nice day. Done chores. |
Feb 9 | Went to Allison. Got mail. Done chores. |
Feb 10 | Went to Jennings on pony. Sold 7 hogs at $7.25 hundred lb. |
Feb 11 | Took hogs to Jennings. 7 head had 102.95. Bought 10 more fore $61.00 |
Feb 12 | Sunday went to Willies. Nice day. Done chores. |
Feb 13 | Took hogs to Schule. Went to Allison. Got piece to fix pump. Terrible snow storm all night. |
Feb 14 | Cold snow flying. Cold, but cleared off in eve. |
Feb 15 | Clear & warmer. Went to Mr. Keys. Got 9 bu wheat. |
Feb 16 | Took 8 sacks wheat to Bowls at Jennings. Nice day. |
Feb 17 | Done chores. Husked & shelled corn all day. Windy. |
Feb 18 | Went got straw in morn. All went to Allison P. M. |
Feb 19 | Sunday at home. I and Roy went to Mr. Kensves. Mrs. V. here. Warm & fine. |
Feb 20 | Foggy in morning. Went & got straw. Cleared off. |
Feb 21 | Washed forenoon. Windy. Husked corn. |
Feb 22 | Hauled load of straw. Shelled corn. Wallack hauled 100 bu. for 25ct bu. |
Feb 23 | Went broke prairie forenoon. Too dry. Windy. |
Feb 24 to 28 | Done chores. Went to Jennings & etc. |
Mar 1, 1893 | Clear & still. Warm. Done chores. |
Mar 2 | Nice days. Warm. Freezes nights. |
Mar 3 | Snowing & blowing from north. Got very cold. |
Mar 4 | Cold last night. Went to Allison. Warmer. |
Mar 5 | Sunday. Nice day. Bedford Jennings here. |
Mar 6 | Washed forenoon. Went to show at Allison eve. |
Mar 7 | Shelled corn. Went to Stanfasts. Got note & [liece?]. Rained. |
Mar 8 | Cloudy & windy. Plowed S. of house. Ground too dry. |
Mar 9 | Finished plowing S. of house. Nice day. |
Mar 10 | Plowed sod on N. E. 40 acres. Terrible high wind. |
Mar 11 | Plowed forenoon. Last day of school. Roy got French harp. Estella book. Essie cards. Mr. Cass had exhibition at night. |
Mar 12 | Sunday nice forenoon. Terrible dust & wind P. M. |
Mar 13 | Plowed sod all day. Terribly windy & chilly. |
Mar 14 | Froze hard last night. Could not plow. Went to Allison. Done chores. |
Mar 15 | Went to Lenora to Mill. Got children a wagon. Terrible cold S. E. wind. |
Mar 16 | Shelled corn. Done chores. Went to see Coop eve. |
Mar 17 | Done chores. Freeze at nites. Cold & chilly. |
Mar 18 | Took 25 head cattle to Bedford Jennings. Got $580.00. Nice day. |
Mar 19 | Sunday went to Wills, then home. Cold. |
Mar 20 to 26 | Plowed corn. 4½days. Cool and good to work. |
Mar 26 | Sunday went to Kensets afternoon. Nice. |
Mar 27 | Plowed sod all day. Commenced on W. side. |
Mar 28 | Plowed all day. Very warm & hot. |
Mar 29 | Plowed all day. Tired. Ground terrible dry. |
Mar 30 | Plowed all day. Dry. Very tired. |
Mar 31 | Plowed till noon. Hauled 2 loads cobs. |
Apr 1, 1893 | Plowed all day. Tired at night. |
Apr 2 | Sunday went to Wills afternoon. Hot. |
Apr 3 | Finished plowing sod at noon. High wind. Dry. |
Apr 4 | All went to Jennings. Got me Roy & Huey hats. |
Apr 5 | Made drag. Hattie washed. I let Mrs. Underwood have $5.00 till night. |
Apr 6 | Harrowed S. W. of house forenoon. Terrible prairie fire N. W. Went & helped fight it till night. |
Apr 7 | Harrowed out N. in morn. Husked and shelled corn. Killed hog in eve. |
Apr 8 | Done chores forenoon. Went to Allison eve. Got brush for drag. Cool. |
Apr 9 | Sunday went to S. School at church organized it. Nice day, but cool. |
Apr 10 | Washed forenoon. Shelled corn. Done chores. Went to meeting at school in eve. |
Apr 11 | Light rain last night. Helped Mr. Chenoweth shell corn. Hauled manure in eve. |
Apr 12 | Went to trial at S. House as witness for Mike Stanfast. In eve to meeting. |
Apr 13 | Bros Mitchell & Wilkinson here. Went to Wills to meeting at night. |
Apr 15 | Washed morn. Done chores. Still cool & dry. |
Apr 16 | Sunday all went to S. S. and meeting. Mr. Mason and Mitchell here. |
Apr 17 | Done chores and Hattie & I went to Thompson place in eve. Warm. |
Apr 18 | Washed forenoon. Went to meeting afternoon. Hattie was baptized. Warm. |
Apr 19 | Windy & disagreeable. Cold at night. Done chores. |
Apr 20 | At home. Terrible wind, dust and cold. |
Apr 21 | At home shelled corn. Done chores. |
Apr 22 | Went Jennings. Got home 4 oclock. Essie sick. Went to Jennings. Got medicine. |
Apr 23 | Sunday terrible wind. I and Hattie went to meeting. Essie & Stella sick. Mr. Samples here. |
Apr 24 | Washed forenoon. Oiled harness. Stella sick. Nice day. |
Apr 25 | Damp & misty from north. Cold. Done chores. Stella better. |
Apr 26 | Stella had ear ache. Done chores. Went to Chenoweths for medicine. |
Apr 27 | Shelled corn. Done chores. Terrible dry. Wheat about gone. |
Apr 28 | Done chores. Went to Allison & to Mr. Chenoweths. Cold. |
Apr 29 | Took 5 hogs to Jennings 890 lbs. Got $6.50 hundred lbs. |
Apr 30 | Sunday light snow last night. I, Essie & Stella to S. S. |
May 1, 1893 | Washed in morn. Sowed 6 bu. cane seed P. M. Warmer. |
May 2 | Sowed cane. Went to Thornbrus got harrow. Bred Queen 2nd time. |
May 3 | Foggy in morn. Harrowed in cane. Took it home. |
May 4 | Tried to plant potatoes, but too dry. Dragged cane. Windy. Done chores. |
May 5 | Went and appraised land for Stanfast. Cold & rainy. |
May 6 | Took load hogs to Jennings for Stanfast. Cold and rainy. |
May 7 | Sunday I have sore eye. Hattie and children went to School house to meeting. Cloudy & cool. |
May 8 | Planted potatoes all day. Nice day. Huey sick. |
May 9 | Washed forenoon. I planted sorgum. Warm. |
May 10 | Went to Lenora. Huey still sick. Hot wind. |
May 11 | Listed in corn. Huey very sick. Very tired. Dry. |
May 12 | Listed corn part day. Done chores. Very dry. |
May 13 | Listed in rye all day. Dusty. |
May 14 | Sunday I went to Jennings. Got Dr. take flint out of my eye. |
May 15 | Washed forenoon. Done chores. Got lister sharpened. |
May 16 | Listed corn till noon. Mauds colt came. |
May 17 & 18 | Topsys colt came. Wind & dust all day. |
May 19 | Set posts by pasture. Done chores. Rested. |
May 20 | Went to Allison afternoon. Cool & dry. Crops not started much yet. |
May 21 | Sunday went to meeting. Ray Rutherfords here. Dry. |
May 22 | Rained last nite. Very cold & chilly. |
May 23 | Planted potatoes. 7 rows. Cool. Done chores. |
May 24 | Washed. I planted corn. Cold. I went to Stanfasts. |
May 25 | Went to Jennings. Sent $20.00 to Mr. Shipley. Cold. |
May 26 | Planted corn & then listed in corn. Cool at nights. |
May 27 | Listed in corn part day. Done chores. |
May 28 | Sunday went S. S. then to Mr. Simpsons. |
May 29 | Finished listing corn N. of house. Cool. |
May 30 | Went got sod planter & planted corn. Terrible wind. |
May 31 | Took planter to Pauls. Got it fixed. Planted corn. |
Jun 1, 1893 | Planted corn finished the sod. Ground very dry. |
Jun 2 | Shelled corn. Planted beans. Harrowed Potatoes. |
Jun 3 | Took 2 hogs Jennings. Got $6.25 hundred. Stella commenced to take music lessons. |
Jun 4 | Sunday nice & warm. All went to S. School. |
Jun 5 | Plowed sod. Ground very dry. |
Jun 6 | Washed morn. Plowed most all day. |
Jun 7 | Plowed some. Terrible hot & dry. |
Jun 8 | Plowed till noon. Hot winds. Terrible. |
Jun 9 | Plowed forenoon & in eve. Corn dying. |
Jun 10 | I and Mr. Chenoweth went to Jennings to funeral. |
Jun 11 | Sun. all went to meeting in grove. Hot & dry. |
Jun 12 | Plowed corn morning. Corn wilted so I quit. Hot. |
Jun 13 | Plowed corn morning. Went to see Brock about land. Dry, Dry. |
Jun 14 | Went to Stroups to see about land. Surveyed. Hot. |
Jun 16 | Plowed corn all day. Hot & dry. |
Jun 17 | I and Stella went to Jennings. Hot & dry. |
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Jul 16, 1893 | Sunday went to school, then to Chenoweth. Huey sick. |
Jul 17 | Plowed corn west of house. Rained. |
Jul 18 | Plowed corn in morn. Hot & dry. |
Jul 19 | Plowed corn. Went to Allison in eve. Hot & dry. |
Jul 20 | Plowed corn on back setting. |
Jul 21 | Plowed corn morn. All went to Grove. Dry. Will made ice cream. |
Jul 22 | I and Stella went to Jennings. Kent sick. Went to Allison. Corn suffering for rain. |
Jul 23 | Sunday I and children went to meeting morn. All went in eve. |
Jul 24 | Very dry & hot. Finished plowing corn 1st time on back setting. |
Jul 25 | Dry & hot. Went to Allison. Big rain in eve. Geo. Standfield here. Staid all night. |
Jul 26 | I and Standfield & Chenoweth all went to Oberlin. Heard Weaver speak. Cool & fine. |
Jul 27 | Staid in Jennings last night. Came home and plowed corn. |
Jul 28 | Harrowed corn out N. W. & done chores. |
Jul 29 | A very heavy rain last night. Creek high. Went to Jennings. |
Jul 30 | Sunday all went to S. S. Mr. Basno and Chenoweth here. |
Jul 31 | Plowed all day. Cool & fine. Corn growing fast. |
Aug 1, 1893 | Hoed potatoes. Finished laying by corn. Sowed turnips. |
Aug 2 | Washed forenoon. Raining. Plowed corn. |
Aug 3 | Plowed corn north of house and done chores. |
Aug 4 | Went helped put up seats in Grove in eve. |
Aug 5 | Plowed corn forenoon. Finished seats afternoon. |
Aug 6 | All went to S. School to meeting in Grove in eve. |
Aug 7 | Plowed corn. Done hard days work. |
Aug 8 | Finished plowing young corn. N. W. house first time. |
Aug 9 | Went to Norcatur on pony. Saw some nice fields corn. |
Aug 10 | Done chores. Went to Allison with Chenoweth eve. Big rain last night. |
Aug 11 | Done chores. Went to Standfast. Got load cobs. |
Aug 12 | I and Stella went to Jennings. Topsy sick afternoon. |
Aug 13 | Sunday all went to S. School. Mr. Ruthfords and Chenoweths here. |
Aug 14 | Had toothache all last night. Went to Jennings on pony. Had it broke off. |
Aug 15 | Worked on road. Cloudy & cold. N. E. wind. |
Aug 16 | Washed forenoon. Went to Brocks. Went to Chenoweths in eve for supper. |
Aug 17 | Done chores. I went to Allison in eve. Hattie went to Wills. |
Aug 18 | At home. Got mail & rested most all day. |
Aug 19 | Went to Allison eve. Hot. Needs rain bad. |
Aug 20 | Sunday all went to S. S. and to Grove to meeting in eve. Bro. Boswarty preached. |
Aug 21 | All went south to quarterly meeting and to Bro. Ruthefords. |
Aug 22 | I and Hattie washed. I have toothache bad all day. |
Aug 23 | I done chores. Stella & I went to church to sing. Rained some. |
Aug 24 | Fixed stable. Done chores. Cool & fine. |
Aug 25 | At home. Went to Allison. Done chores. |
Aug 26 | Went west 12 miles to Grave to picknic. |
Aug 27 to Sep 1 | Done chores and rested. |
Sep 1, 1893 | All went to Jennings in wagon. Got corn. |
Sep 2 | All went to Jennings. Got corn. |
Sep 3 | Made sled for corn cutter. Went to Allison. Eve. |
Sep 4 | All went to S. S. & to Mrs. Chenoweths. |
Sep 5 | Cut corn all day. Quiet tired. Terrible day. |
Sep 6 | Cut corn all day. Hot & dry. |
Sep 7 | I carried chain for road surveyors. |
Sep 8 | Went & helped Luther cut corn all day. |
Sep 9 | Luther helped me cut corn till noon. Went to singing in eve. |
Sep 10 | Sunday went to S. S. Mr. Rathfords here. |
Sep 11 | I and Hattie cut corn forenoon. Done chores. |
Sep 12 | Washed in morn. I went to Standfasts to get cobs. High wind. |
Sep 13 | I and Roy cut corn by school house. |
Sep 14 | Mr. Stephenson cut corn for me all day. 1.50 I finished team. |
Sep 15 | Finished cutting corn. I raked in eve. Windy. |
Sep 16 | Viola & Mort came. I met them in Jennings in morn. |
Sep 17 | Sunday all went to S. S. & meeting in Grove. |
Sep 18 | I and Hattie took Morts to Jennings in eve. |
Sep 19 | I finished raking sorgum & shocked some. |
Sep 20 | Washed morn. Set up corn by school house. Hauled hay. Windy. |
Sep 21 | Hauled 2 loads sorgum & hay. Cut sorgum by hand. |
Sep 22 | Hauled 5 loads sorgum. Still hot & dry. |
Sep 23 | I & Willy cut sorgum. Windy. Tired. |
Sep 24 | Sunday all went to S. S. Mr. Mrs. Thornblue & Bishops here. |
Sep 25 | I and Willie cut corn all day. Still dry. |
Sep 26 | Finished cutting corn at noon. |
Sep 27 | Washed forenoon. Hauled feed afternoon. Dry. |
Sep 28 | Finished hauling. Mowed sorgum. Rained. |
Sep 29 | Ground very wet, best yet. Got 2 loads wood. |
Sep 30 | Went to Jennings. Got salt. Chicken feed in wagon. |
Oct 1, 1893 | Sunday I and Chenoweths went to Bishops, then to S. Church. |
Oct 2 | Made hen house. Cut & hauled wood. |
Oct 3 | Went to Jennings. Got coal & drill. $16.00. Nice day. |
Oct 4 | Drilled in wheat all day. Mrs. Knser here. Nice. |
Oct 5 | Raining went Mr. Bishops. Bought ½ calf. Killed it in eve. Cold. |
Oct 6 | Drilled in wheat day fine. Ground damp. |
Oct 7 | Took cow to Jennings. Got 1½ cts lb. Weight 1240 lbs. |
Oct 8 | Sunday warm & fine. Went to S. S. then to Mr. Thonbrue. |
Oct 9 | Went & drilled wheat at Thompson place. Hot. |
Oct 10 | Drilled in wheat all day. Cooler. Fine for work. |
Oct 11 | Went to Chenoweths. Got draft from Bensing. Sleeted. Went to Allison. Got coal oil. |
Oct 12 | Hauled fodder & sorgum. Drilled wheat. |
Oct 13 | Drilled in wheat all day. Fine for work. |
Oct 14 | I and children dug potatoes. Drilled wheat. |
Oct 15 | Sunday went to S. S. Mr. Johnstons and Thorntons here. Nice day. |
Oct 16 | Drilled wheat all day. Very nice fall weather. |
Oct 17 | I and Hattie, Kent & Huey went to Jennings. Got Huey boots. Had tooth pulled. |
Oct 18 | Drilled wheat all day. Very tired. |
Oct 19 | Washed forenoon. Finished drilling 60 acres. |
Oct 20 | Dug potatoes all day. Very tired at night. |
Oct 21 | I and children dug potatoes. Had 20 bu. Helped Will in afternoon to dig his. |
Oct 22 | All went to S. S. & to Mr. Bishops. Nice day. |
Oct 23 | I finished helping Will dig potatoes. Nice day. |
Oct 24 | Washed forenoon. Helped Chenoweth kill hog. Got 20 lbs shoulder meat. |
Oct 25 | I took potatoes & eggs to Jennings. Got me nice boots. Nice day. |
Oct 26 | Gathered corn forenoon. Done chores. |
Oct 27 | Gathered corn on sod. Cool & dry. |
Oct 28 | I and children went got cane seed. Fixed shed. |
Oct 29 | Sunday all went to S. S. Wilsons, Steels and Tompsons here. Went to Prayer meeting night. |
Oct 30 | Hauled some feed. Got cabbage. Will pulled turnips. |
Nov 1, 1893 | I went to Lenora with Mr. Wilson. Warm & fine. |
Nov 2 | Went got 51 lbs beef of Mr. Knser. Warm & fine. |
Nov 3 | I and Hattie went to Masons. I got coal at Jennings. |
Nov 4 | Hauled feed morn. Went to Allison afternoon. Nice. |
Nov 5 | Sunday all went to S. S. and meeting. All went to Prayer meeting at night. |
Nov 6 to 11 | Washed. Very windy & dry. Done chores. Cold nights. |
Nov 12 | Sunday went to S. S. & to Mr. Johnsons. |
Nov 13 | Went to Chenoweths & helped load hogs etc. |
Nov 14 | Chenoweths stayed all night. I helped them load hogs. |
Nov 15 | Went to school. Put in window glass. Nice day. |
Nov 16 | Went Jennings. Got note on Chenoweth $95.00 and on Bresters $185.50 |
Nov 17 | Cold high wind. Fixed stable & shed. Done chores. Very cold. |
Nov 18 | Hauled load feed in morning. Went to Allison in eve. Cold. |
Nov 19 | Sunday all went to S. S. afternoon. Warm & fine. |
Nov 20 | Washed forenoon. Mrs. Steele here. Rained in eve. |
Nov 21 | Put up curtain in kitchen. Done chores. Cold & windy. |
Nov 22 | Killed 2 hogs. Spit snow. Clear night cold. |
Nov 23 | Hauled load sorgum. Went to Mays, then to Allison. Got Watch. |
Nov 24 | Cold & chilly. Hauled 3 shocks of fodder. Done chores. |
Nov 25 | Went to Allison afternoon. Got mail from Cass. |
Nov 26 | Sunday all went to S. S. afternoon. Warm. |
Nov 27 | Washed morn. I went down river to see the sick. |
Nov 28 | Hauled load fodder. 2 loads manure. Went Tompsons. |
Nov 29 | Went Jennings. Got trees set. Bought low wagon. $10.00 |
Nov 30 | Cold N. wind at home. Very disagreeable. |
Dec 1, 1893 | Cold S. E. wind. Done chores. |
Dec 2 | Went to Allison. Got mail in eve. Cold. |
Dec 3 | Sunday went to S. S. In eve Geo. S. & wife here. |
Dec 4 | Went to Mr. Kensers last night. Sat up with Mrs. Kenser. Went to Clay Steeles had bond made. |
Dec 5 | Finished hauling feed. Got load corn from Brock. Put stock in field. |
Dec 6 | Shelled corn. Washed. Very tired. Nice, but dry. |
Dec 7 | Went got part load corn. Shelled it. Done chores. Warm. |
Dec 8 | Finished shelling corn. Let J. Stroup borrow $50.00 |
Dec 9 | Done chores. Went to Allison & to Mr. Cass’s in eve. Dry. |
Dec 10 | Sunday went S. S. in eve. Warm & fine. |
Dec 11 | Warm. Washed forenoon. Went to Mr. Wilsons. Cold. |
Dec 12 | Went to Jennings. Got 52 bu corn at 25 cts bu. Chilly. |
Dec 13 | At home. Done chores. Cold S. wind. |
Dec 14 | Went to Mr. Ruthefords. Nice day. Frosty morn. |
Dec 15 | Went to Allison. Will & boys came from Ill. Send Macillus deed. Have recorded. Sent for cards for Xmas. |
Dec 16 | I and boys went up to M. Ilers. Got 2 yr. old heifer for $10.00. High wind in eve. |
Dec 17 | Sunday went to S. S. eve. Nice & warm. |
Dec 18 | Washed forenoon. Went tied up apple trees. Came back by Mackeys. |
Dec 19 | Hattie went Mrs. Kensors. I hauled manure. Nice. |
Dec 20 | Mrs. Winter here. I helped Mr. Thornbue on house. |
Dec 21 | Took hay to Jennings. Got $4.25. Bought 57 bu. corn at 20 ct. bu. |
Dec 22 | Hauled manure. Hung meat. Unloaded corn. Etc. |
Dec 23 | I and Roy went to Jennings in wagon. Dusty. Nice day. |
Dec 24 | Sun. rained last night. There was no S. S. Misty & cool. |
Dec 25 | Xmas at home all day. Nice. Not cold. |
Dec 26 | Washed forenoon. Went Tom Whites afternoon. |
Dec 27 | Let Mr. Thormbau have $50.00. Nice day. |
Dec 28 | Hauled 2 loads wheat. Went to see Mr. Cass afternoon. |
Dec 29 | Colder at home all day. Done chores. |
Dec 30 | Went to Allison eve. To Bishops. Got sheller. Nice day. |
Dec 31 | Sunday all went to S. S. Mr. Rutherfords. I gave S. S. cards. |