February 1890
10. Monday. 6.30 AM. Ther 24 . 45. 34 = 35 1/3
Clear. Mrs. Rogers washed. Uncle John was down to dinner. John Simons in with team. after corn and feed Has bought another load of hay from Hasney. Does not think Milt is going to vacate very soon. Bill Myers took away calf. Sell Vansickle load wood. Maggie not very well at night. Dog Shirley chaws(sic) up clothes Clear day chilly some snow still on ground Gobed 10.30 PM
11. Tuesday. 6.30 AM. Ther. 34. 55. 34. = 41
Clear wind S. and W. P.M. NW at night and growing cooler Many calls for wood today but have sold all I can spare. Order 8 Bush Blue 8'Orchard and 4 Red top through W.E. Hill. Abbott says will work for me tomorrow. Milt Drake up P.M. purports to go into my south house as soon as Rile Decker gets out. Clear warm day Snow goes off Gobed 11 PM~
12. Wednesday. 7 AM. ther.25.
Cloudy. Abbott began early working all day mostly sawing wood Reynolds hauls last load up for me. Milt did not show up early, got ready to start about 2.30 P.M. Went by walkers ford. river pretty well up I cross in boat Milt on mare. Got to Milt's about 7.30 and gobed 10.30 PM Co Surveyor will come next week.
13. Thursday. 6 AM Ther
At ranch. clear frosty morning stock looks badly. Simons and self walk round most of most of AM. Decide to build barn yard fence first Milt helping Riley Decker in order to get his house done Milt purposes to move as soon as Riley does.. Start home at nearly 4 P.M. by Handly ford. home at 7:30 P.M. Rain at 9 P.M. and most of night thereafter. Gobed 11 P.M.
14 Friday. 7 AM. Ther 43. 50. 42. = 45
Cloudy rain nearly all last night cloudy damp day, with mist or fog all night. The roads are as bad as I ever saw them. Pay up Abbott for work this wk settle with Briggs Insurance barn and store trade dull. Very few people in town. Have talk with Comer about gering out my timber this spring Gobed 11 PM.
15. Saturday. 7 AM Ther 30. 52. 37. = 39 2/3
Clear. Light white frost. some signs of better weather. Uncle John was down to dinner. Henry Hildreth who has been gone since last March ate supper with us. He has been in Dakota and Virginia since. Father got some butter at J.B. Hill which couldn't use. I got some butter at McCaud at night. Pay Warren Decker in full to date Trade better than late Saturdays Fine Day, wind S Gobed 11 PM Girls want to stay all night with Maunie Lang.
16. Sunday 7 AM Ther 34. 57. 47. = 42 2/3
Clear morning, light frost. S wind. Tue sent Phebe up to Lees for oysters. I undertook to clean up in smoke house PM but gave it up. Tue and children over to Davis P.M. Pop corn at night. Mostly clear day with S wind gobed 9.39 PM ~~
17. Monday 6.30 AM Ther 43. 64. 55. = 54.
Partly cloudy, S wind. C McCravy says Mrs. Straw has sold her lot down in bottom to Perishs. Tell A. Buirk to bid 6.00 on sulky harrow at his sale tomorrow. Phebe came home from school at noon sick and did not go PM Dr. Sparks pays me 1.90 for load wood. Pleasant day, mostly clear AM. Tue consults Dr. Patton about herself and gets some medicine Gobed. 10.15 PM Marie 3 years old.
11. Tuesday. 6.30 AM. Ther. 34. 55. 34. = 41
Clear wind S. and W. P.M. NW at night and growing cooler Many calls for wood today but have sold all I can spare. Order 8 Bush Blue 8'Orchard and 4 Red top through W.E. Hill. Abbott says will work for me tomorrow. Milt Drake up P.M. purports to go into my south house as soon as Rile Decker gets out. Clear warm day Snow goes off Gobed 11 PM~
12. Wednesday. 7 AM. ther.25.
Cloudy. Abbott began early working all day mostly sawing wood Reynolds hauls last load up for me. Milt did not show up early, got ready to start about 2.30 P.M. Went by walkers ford. river pretty well up I cross in boat Milt on mare. Got to Milt's about 7.30 and gobed 10.30 PM Co Surveyor will come next week.
13. Thursday. 6 AM Ther
At ranch. clear frosty morning stock looks badly. Simons and self walk round most of most of AM. Decide to build barn yard fence first Milt helping Riley Decker in order to get his house done Milt purposes to move as soon as Riley does.. Start home at nearly 4 P.M. by Handly ford. home at 7:30 P.M. Rain at 9 P.M. and most of night thereafter. Gobed 11 P.M.
14 Friday. 7 AM. Ther 43. 50. 42. = 45
Cloudy rain nearly all last night cloudy damp day, with mist or fog all night. The roads are as bad as I ever saw them. Pay up Abbott for work this wk settle with Briggs Insurance barn and store trade dull. Very few people in town. Have talk with Comer about gering out my timber this spring Gobed 11 PM.
15. Saturday. 7 AM Ther 30. 52. 37. = 39 2/3
Clear. Light white frost. some signs of better weather. Uncle John was down to dinner. Henry Hildreth who has been gone since last March ate supper with us. He has been in Dakota and Virginia since. Father got some butter at J.B. Hill which couldn't use. I got some butter at McCaud at night. Pay Warren Decker in full to date Trade better than late Saturdays Fine Day, wind S Gobed 11 PM Girls want to stay all night with Maunie Lang.
16. Sunday 7 AM Ther 34. 57. 47. = 42 2/3
Clear morning, light frost. S wind. Tue sent Phebe up to Lees for oysters. I undertook to clean up in smoke house PM but gave it up. Tue and children over to Davis P.M. Pop corn at night. Mostly clear day with S wind gobed 9.39 PM ~~
17. Monday 6.30 AM Ther 43. 64. 55. = 54.
Partly cloudy, S wind. C McCravy says Mrs. Straw has sold her lot down in bottom to Perishs. Tell A. Buirk to bid 6.00 on sulky harrow at his sale tomorrow. Phebe came home from school at noon sick and did not go PM Dr. Sparks pays me 1.90 for load wood. Pleasant day, mostly clear AM. Tue consults Dr. Patton about herself and gets some medicine Gobed. 10.15 PM Marie 3 years old.
We live such easy lives. . . thanks for reminding us.
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