December 1890
13. Saturday, 7:45 AM Ther 15 38 32
Myers brought in hogs killed yesterday. Warren brought in a load of wood 4 cord which sold Spurgeon. Self about sick all day. Trade medium. Mostly clear day SW wind fine weather Rent Perkins room to fellow for shooting going in Monday Gobed 12 oc~~
14. Sunday, 8 AM Ther 25. 44. 20
Clear SW wind. work at hogs in cellar till nearly dinner time. Tue did not go to church Start for timber about 3 P.M. Fellow named Edinunrode 5 miles home with me claiming he had sprained ankle. Got to John's before dark. Clear day with SW wind. Warren went fox hunting. Gobed 9 P.M.
15. Monday, 5.30 AM Ther 15. 34. 35.
Clear S.E. wind white frost. Boys finish NW corner of roof. I went out with gun saw three pheasants which couldn't shoot. Ride down to where they have been making boards and rode among the hills an hour or two. John and Rile count at boards before noon. John Simons desires to work another year for me, but make no bargain yet I start home about 1 P.M. Saw Harrison this AM. He will haul hay for me tomorrow if the weather admits. Fathers cold seems good deal worse. The roads are generally [sic] dusty scattering this patches of last Monday snow still on N well beds. Gobed12.
16. Tuesday 7 AM Ther 33. 35. 30.
Cloudy and raining SE lightly continuous till about till about 10 AM turning to snow from SW. which continues most of day melting as it fell Light sprinkling of snow on ground at night wind W. Mended up sausage grinder which took me about all day and made case sausage which took me about all day Tue helping apart of the time Business fair. Court in session. King Murder trial in progress. Gobed 11.30 P.M.
17. Wednesday 7.30 AM
Bought load if hay of Bradberry 10.64 2660 lbs. Sold 200 boards. Natl. Cash Register Agt. here Deius drummer. King murder trial closes, jury out with case tonight. Mostly cloudy AM.
18. Thursday.
Tue works at hogs lard. I packed hams shoulders and sides in Bbl and cover with brine. W Decker hauls load of wood on yard last load of dry. Stranes drummer here, also H Meyer. Uncle John down to dinner. Mrs. Rogers ironed PM. Settle up with Skidmore Gobed 1130 PM
John Simons in town says has three teams to haul down old hay from Vanmeter shed, today. Uncle John in town and down to dinner. Mrs. Alex Fisher was buried today. H.G. wants to go hunting Monday if snows.
21. Sunday
Maunie Lang here to dinner. Start to ranch 330 getting there about dark.
22.Monday
Clear, wind SW John Warren and Jo H. start for two loads hay about sunrise they with Harrison got three down here Saturday. They got here today about 2 P.M. John and Rile work at boards in river bottom.
23. Tuesday. 530 AM.
Boys work at making red oak cut by Milt into boards. Chut Bennett took 528 ft fencing up and took the same quantity yest. Went by Walkers for first time in many in many moths. Stop and dig briar roots on river bottom. Tue about sick.
24. Wednesday Chut Bennett brought lumber he started with yesterday and Warren brought 1600 boards. Remain at store most of day. Began snowing shortly after midnight Hyman in town.
25. Thursday Thursday 8 AM. Ther. 22. 27. 17.
Snowing moderately from N.E. began about midnight last night, snowed most of day today making a fall of about 3 inches. I got a case comb and brushes in my stocking also also some other things Maggie and Phebe some books &c and Marie two fine dolls. Tue gave father a pair of felt slippers. I paid note of Tue and self for $400 at bank today and made a new one of 100.00 I did not eat any dinner today Stay at store /stay at store all day Ate too much for breakfast. Hat and H were down to dinner. Clears off at night and grows colder, wind N.E. gobed 12
26. Friday 7.30 AM.
This is the coldest morning since last winter. H. G. and Due Dowling went hunting today and I remain at store all day. H.G. got back before night Mostly clear day with SWwind.
27. Saturday. 8 AM
Roads said to be good but no sleighing. Uncle John in town but did not come down to dinner. He has not yet closed his trade for the Phillips farm. Says if he does not he will go 8 Seattle. Old Mrs Pineel who died a day or tw ago was buried today. Mount joy & Do had "passover supper at Geo Lees tonight.. Mrs Latta's niece was over at night playing on piano. Tue built fire up stairs at night for first time this season.bill Meyers wants to rent Perkins room 6 months.
28. Sunday
Alarm of fire about 8 AM
29. Monday
30. Tuesday
Sutton fixed waste in water works in woodhouse. Bill Meyers decides to take Perkins room 6 months @10.00 per month as son as shooting man gets out.
31. Wednesday
Uncle John down to dinner. I got started for ranch 3.15 PM. Tom Level rode with me part of the way got there about dark. Lucy sick with bad cold. One of the spring lambs died last night.
Cloudy and raining SE lightly continuous till about till about 10 AM turning to snow from SW. which continues most of day melting as it fell Light sprinkling of snow on ground at night wind W. Mended up sausage grinder which took me about all day and made case sausage which took me about all day Tue helping apart of the time Business fair. Court in session. King Murder trial in progress. Gobed 11.30 P.M.
17. Wednesday 7.30 AM
Bought load if hay of Bradberry 10.64 2660 lbs. Sold 200 boards. Natl. Cash Register Agt. here Deius drummer. King murder trial closes, jury out with case tonight. Mostly cloudy AM.
18. Thursday.
Tue works at hogs lard. I packed hams shoulders and sides in Bbl and cover with brine. W Decker hauls load of wood on yard last load of dry. Stranes drummer here, also H Meyer. Uncle John down to dinner. Mrs. Rogers ironed PM. Settle up with Skidmore Gobed 1130 PM
John Simons in town says has three teams to haul down old hay from Vanmeter shed, today. Uncle John in town and down to dinner. Mrs. Alex Fisher was buried today. H.G. wants to go hunting Monday if snows.
21. Sunday
Maunie Lang here to dinner. Start to ranch 330 getting there about dark.
22.Monday
Clear, wind SW John Warren and Jo H. start for two loads hay about sunrise they with Harrison got three down here Saturday. They got here today about 2 P.M. John and Rile work at boards in river bottom.
23. Tuesday. 530 AM.
Boys work at making red oak cut by Milt into boards. Chut Bennett took 528 ft fencing up and took the same quantity yest. Went by Walkers for first time in many in many moths. Stop and dig briar roots on river bottom. Tue about sick.
24. Wednesday Chut Bennett brought lumber he started with yesterday and Warren brought 1600 boards. Remain at store most of day. Began snowing shortly after midnight Hyman in town.
25. Thursday Thursday 8 AM. Ther. 22. 27. 17.
Snowing moderately from N.E. began about midnight last night, snowed most of day today making a fall of about 3 inches. I got a case comb and brushes in my stocking also also some other things Maggie and Phebe some books &c and Marie two fine dolls. Tue gave father a pair of felt slippers. I paid note of Tue and self for $400 at bank today and made a new one of 100.00 I did not eat any dinner today Stay at store /stay at store all day Ate too much for breakfast. Hat and H were down to dinner. Clears off at night and grows colder, wind N.E. gobed 12
26. Friday 7.30 AM.
This is the coldest morning since last winter. H. G. and Due Dowling went hunting today and I remain at store all day. H.G. got back before night Mostly clear day with SWwind.
27. Saturday. 8 AM
Roads said to be good but no sleighing. Uncle John in town but did not come down to dinner. He has not yet closed his trade for the Phillips farm. Says if he does not he will go 8 Seattle. Old Mrs Pineel who died a day or tw ago was buried today. Mount joy & Do had "passover supper at Geo Lees tonight.. Mrs Latta's niece was over at night playing on piano. Tue built fire up stairs at night for first time this season.bill Meyers wants to rent Perkins room 6 months.
28. Sunday
Alarm of fire about 8 AM
29. Monday
30. Tuesday
Sutton fixed waste in water works in woodhouse. Bill Meyers decides to take Perkins room 6 months @10.00 per month as son as shooting man gets out.
31. Wednesday
Uncle John down to dinner. I got started for ranch 3.15 PM. Tom Level rode with me part of the way got there about dark. Lucy sick with bad cold. One of the spring lambs died last night.
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