1873
January 1 1873 Wednesday
Holliday Reese went to Leesville to see about his clothes bought cap went with mules & sled brought 15 bus cole Robert got of J.Price some other things Ma ordered snowey & Icey
January 2 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand butchered 4 shoats Mike & J.Overholts helped Sarah helped Kitty Simkins stoped a while & cle some gutts Theadore & Aleck princ and Lisle come up to drefs turkeys stayed all night Mike cut up hoggs come a big thaw & Mike had to carry Sarah & babe acrofs bottom on his back ought to sent sled
January 3 1873 Friday
Reese on and reding up wood Wm.Johnson come to salt pork beef & stuff sausage etc Reese & I hauled load straw & put in stable Ed helped Johnson in eve to stuf sausage etc Call verry sick Lide come up in eve after The got home to see her come up & stay with us till sunday when J.J. come after her & children I at home all day _Owes Johnson for helping
January 4 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand hauld load straw to Edward then wood to here for me bal of day oxen Ren Linder By 3/4 day choping got beef head & apples 3/4 bus going home at night_ A fine day some Icey & would done to husk corn Mike husked at home
January 5 1873 Sunday
At home all day had turkey dinner Joseph Lide & children Mike & family to help eat it rainey & soft all left after dinner
January 6 1873 Monday
Reese went to Leesville after helping feed on Fill for his coat did not get back till near 5 oclock I feeding & fixing over at cove sheep house to turn water off Ed took home Fred in eve after rendering lard with his mother
January 7 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand after feed went to haul wood with oxen 1 load to me & 3 to Ed Mary & I went to Leesville on Exprefs & mules took Fred along to get him some clothes she bought several other things all unpaid & charged
January 8 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand after breakfast went by Fierbaughs with copper Kettle to help Overholt to trash broke mach come back soon after dinner bal of day helping feed etc
January 9 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand after churning went to help Overholts finish trashing, so windy had to quit come home before dinner extremeley cold Ed & I tinkering round Reese hitched up mules went to Masterville for grist of wheat flower & bran
January 10 1873 Friday
Rees on hand so cold could hardley stand out to feed hauld up two loads of wood from down oposite Mikes of old Cherry top & Oak limbs_ Ed helped first load Call still remains verry bad seems like her case bad
January 11 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand put in the day feeding cleaning out stable and choping wood went to meeting (every)? night this week
January 12 1873 Sunday
At home all day Robert & Theadore here a while A fine day Theadore dined with Edward
January 13 1873 Monday
Reese on hand haul corn shocks to stable & barn 5 loads while I took Mules to Allbaugh shop to be shod go 4 removes toeded before & sled tonge cleves welded unpaid for to day
January 14 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand went to Leesville for load cole for Edward 17 bus got by Robert unpaid I at home all day feeding & cleaning out stables etc etc
January 15 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand done verry little to day went to helpp J. Overholt to finish trashing after dinner pretended to husk corn in barn before he went but didnt do it I went to squire Macks on R.H.case again And McClelland who did not appear fine day
January 16 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand husking corn in barn forenoon I went to get J Wiiant & I. Channels to husk afternoon come for their diner Reese & I hauling shocks with oxen & sled he acting carelefs though nothing but (a nuisance)? & we had hasty words he demand me to pay him off & he would go Warm & fine till a shower in Eve
January 17 1873 Friday
Frose up stormey & rough Jake Wyant here over night & till after breakfast Ed & I geting in bal of corn out of field & barn took load hay to sheep house brought in load fodder took till night Reese left after breakfast to prospect for something I gave him cash forty cents .40/100
January 18 1873 Saturday
At home all day feeding put hinge on hog pen door Edw hauld load fodder to himself after unloding sled of fodder in barn_ Sarah took sick Mary went down after milking & stayed at night I here alone__
January 19 1873 Sunday
After feeding Ed helping I went to Leesburgh on Philly mare after 11 oclock Reese come back about 12 oclock_ I was seeing to his account was $37.72
January 20 1873 Monday
Reese on hand forenoon feeding grind axes & hauled 3 loads wood afternoon Ed helping took Mary to Mikes and back fore & afternoon I worked here
January 21 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand for feeding then went to help Ed to haul wood 3 loads to Ed & 2 to Wm.Johnson he cutting them I wrote letter to A. Lemmon Mary down at Mikes all day Ed taken her down & brought ba
January 22 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand after breadfast went to Foutses bank for load cole 17 bus $1.00 paid I went to M. Allbaugh shop 8 removes 4 on mules on 13 inst 4 on Ph & bay horse all $1.20 paid on $1.00 due 20/100 cts By 1 remove on Alick returning from cole bank 15 cts leaving unpaid 35 cts, Mary at Mikes Ed at home minding Fred & take care of things
January 23 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand held close all day feeding only while helping Ed to haul load straw about the middle of the day unusualley blustery & snowey all day_ at night we looked over his acpt & concluded he would have 4 months in tomarrow night
January 24 1873 Friday
Reese on hand fore noon went to Fouts coal bank for 20 bus cole for Ed unpaid bal of day feeding
January 25 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand went at 11 oclock to help Mike take load hay to Bowerston with the bay horse did not get back till dark_ Edward went to Leesville away till night also I choping wood & feeding
January 26 1873 Sunday
At home all day only while proving mare Joseph & Lide here for dinner protracted Brethern Meeting going on good sleying
January 27 1873 Monday
Reese on hand commenced his time till 1 March for $9.00 first after feeding he & Ed went after sled longs & soles after hauled load hay to sheep house I feeding & cleaning out stables etc
January 28 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand rather unwell after feeding he & I went to Leesville bought him goods of J.J.S. $1.60 as pr bill rend of R.H.S. $4.50 I got oils for lamp & lantern honey molasses etc_ Ed went to Fouts for load cole 20 bus cold & good sleying
January 29 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand extremely cold after feeding he & Ed getting wood I went to Deersville Reese unwell (Earm to me)
January 30 1873 Thursday
In Deersville over night at F.J.Simonton after breakfast went to brother Williams took dinner there back to Deersville Recd of F.J.Simonton Check for $199.50 & cash .50/100 = $200.00
Started for home 3 oclock pm Reese & Ed getting wood to day 2 loads to Ed 1 here
January 31 1873 Friday
Reese on hand unwell done nothing worth while Mary & I went to Leesville I gave Theadore Check for $199.50 which I got of F.J. Simonton Yesterday Robert in Cumberland Tuscarawas County left pant pattern to be cut bot in Deersville of J.T.Clark for $3.00
February 1 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand feeding & choping wood with me at house Ed sleying to Bowerston & Leesville till night Cold & raw but splended sleying
February 2 1873 Sunday
At home all day feeding & tending to stock R.Custer & wife family with Theadore wife & Child here for dinner a fine clear cold day Groundhog could see his shadow from morning till night
February 3 1873 Monday
Reese on hand wet thawing fast moving wool forenoon Reese went to Mansfield back soon to help at wool cleaning out stantials stable calf house hog house & bal of day Ed helping
February 4 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand he & Ed hauling corn shocks etc I went to Leesville got boots 1/2 soaled at J.Robey 75 cts paid Robert for them got pants on way to be made J.Robey high water & bigg flood
February 5 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand after feed Ed went to Fouts for 20 bus cole Reese & I at corn Wm Johnson trim grape vines bal of afternoon husking corn phillip 1/2 day husking in stable
Theadore & wife come up in eve before supper Johnson supper
February 6 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand after feeding Theadore Ed & he went to haul wood I turned in to make administration acpt boys hauld in & husked some corn afternoon Theadore took Lisle Engles
February 7 1873 Friday
Reese on hand went at corn I got Phillip to help 1/2 Ed got C.Rogers Squire Johnson in after noon in Leesville
February 8 1873 Saturday
(Written top of page Octob 1rst Joseph Overholts to cash on wool & note $240.00 in presence of H.Wymer)
Reese on hand feeding helping unload corn turn wool and helping Ed haul wood after din Ed hauled 1 load to C.Rogers Theadore went home yes eve leaving after 6 1/2 oclock
February 9 1873 Sunday
I at home all day Robert come up with wool account & my pants cutting & make $1.25 G.Robey made
February 10 1873 Monday
Reese on hand after feeding he & Ed hauling corn shocks finished _ After dinner I started for Cadiz to settle up Administration estate stayed over night with S.Osburn 4 miles on this side
February 11 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand hauling corn from barn to crib I.Heaston & J.W. helping Ed husk_ I in Cadiz all day with Judge Lemmon trying to settle up estate put at Sherman house there over night
February 12 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand helping Ed get wood & feeding I in Cadiz till after dinner bill for self & horse $3.25 court in session left for home after 2 1/2 oclock could not (up)? on account of court for want of counsil defered till next friday a week coming 21 rst home after
February 13 1873 Thursday
Reese & I come to Leesville after feeding trough Bowerston bay horse & Fill to Exprefs bringing Mother to Mikes & going on to cet clothes for Reese vest & pant pattern of moleskin
February 14 1873 Friday
Reese on hand feeding & haul wood I wrote to Cadiz for Robert ordering check $500.25/100 and mailed it_ ground axes borrowed wagon bed
February 15 1873 Saturday
(Written top of page: Wool refference gave J.J. Smith $55.00 cash for Theadore)
Reese on hand after feeding load wool & took to Leesburgh weighed 10,22 lbs Fleces 231 on old invelope mules & brown horses to two wagons
February 16 1873 Sunday
At home all day dull dreary day cold cloudy (shofts)? showery
February 17 1873 Monday
Reese on hand after breakfast took Lathers cow to Overholts bull come back & made this entry after dinner I went to Leesburgh Ed to New Market Rees haul corn from barn & husked some what (wan)? took letter I received from first N.Bank of Cadiz to show R.H.Sm how promptley honord for $500.25 I gave J.J.S. for Theadore on last saturday $55.00 that he borrowed to pay out his Mules
February 18 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand haul dung after feeding Ed helped some S. Osburn here after dinner_ I went to show Phil Smilley some trees to chop in evening
February 19 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand forenoon feed & chop wood after dinner haul load hay over to sheep then to haul stone to W.Johnson went at 3 oclock haul 2 loads till night Reese to cash at night $1.00 on going to Bowerston
February 20 1873 Thursday
Reese on forenoon choping up clabord tree top after noon haul load hay to Edward I started to Cadiz got to John McPeeks there that night
February 21 1873 Friday
I went from McPeeks to Cadiz I went to Lemmons first to make ready to settle Robert Smith's Estate commenced after dinner & got done at night_ Went to Bank & drew $200.00/10 dollars two hundred Lewton kept on Sheppards bill again Estate for nothing paid Hern for printing $95.00
advertising sale of land 13.
Paid Garvin Clerk 69.27
paid Lemmon for serivces 11.75
This is as near as 189.02
memory serves expenses at Sherman house self & horse 2.50
Suscribed for Republican 1.50
1/2 can Orsters for Ed 50
Rees feeding & chores Ed went to Leesville as I understood
February 22 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand haul wood with oxen for Ed & us I left Cadiz after breakfast dined with McPeck on way home cold and frough disagreeable trip
February 23 1873 Sunday
Extremely cold & rough at home all afternoon dined with G.W. Adams a good dinner
February 24 1873 Monday
Extremely cold & rough Rees on hand after feeding he & I went to M.Allbaugh shop to get George & Frank horses shod but failed
February 25 1873 Tuesday
Moderated some after doing the morning feeding Reese and I went to Leesville to get brown horses shod Reese for his vest & pants Bakers bill of 8 removes & sharps & 4 flat toes on George horse $1.40 which I told Robert to pay & charge to me one dollar & forty cents
February 26 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand went to help Mike & Dan trash cloverseed there till near night I bailed Joseph on note yesterday to Aim Carnes for $108.00 runing one year Robert & Tresket come here just at night to see brown horses stayed all night
February 27 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand choping & haul wood with Edward I went to Fierbaugh after noon they went to Leesville with hay Mansfield here yesterday for quarterage I at home all day only while at Fierbaughs
February 28 1873 Friday
Reese on hand went to Leesville after dinner for load cole 15 bus got of Price by Robert char to me & some tobacko for (moth)? & I say 30 cts worth besides the cole which would 1.20
March 1 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand hauld load hay to sheep house with Edward 3 loads wood to Phillip Smilley he chopped them & helped R. haul I went to Leesville to get George horse fore shoes made easey Robert started to L.M.Branson J.J. on spree when Hall Called
March 2 1873 Sunday
Snowey day I went to W.Amos forenoon on Phillip afternoon to Leesville on Frank
March 3 1873 Monday
Reese on hand done nothing but feed & chop a little wood verry cold & snowey Ed went for load cole for himself Mules & wagon G.English here for dinner_ Reese talked of going to Denason did not go I received a letter from Robert about wool & Joseph drunk
March 4 1873 Tuesday
Inaugaration of Grant Reese on hand hired for $155.00 for one year went to Leesville for load cole mules & sled 15 bus paid Robert for Reese come home & left_ gave him cash $2.00
March 5 1873 Wednesday
Still cold & snow
Reese left yesterday eve just before 6 oclock cold I at home all day feeding and tending stock & getting wood onley while I took crofs cut saw over to Fierbaugh Ed hauld 2 loads wood here & one to himself & one to Phillip
March 6 1873 Thursday
After dinner when I got chores done I went over to Elias Smiths to see about hand Elias Huff then to Leesville & suped with Robert Theadore & Lesle come up & I missed them feeding all done before I got back bargained with Bill Corey to cut 10 cords wood at rate of 70 cts pr cord he boarding himself five cords up at cove & five below Eds lot on creek
March 7 1873 Friday
After getting feeding & cleaning done up I went up to J.Scott & Elin Lockerage about girl Ed & Theadore went to Easterdays sale Theadore gone home before I got back & Reese back again
March 8 1873 Saturday
Reese set in again to stay at the rate of $150.00 pr year to make full time from this date 26 working days to the month I finding him work in all bad weather when he wants to work washing and mending his working shirts & pants in
March 9 1873 Sunday
Very windey in afternoon At home all day rather unwell with cold in head & running at nose a fine beautiful day as also yesterday & day before hearing the Crows on Thursday last hopeing winter is broke
March 10 1873 Monday
Reese on hand after feeding he & Ed went to prop up fence after went with Mike to cut rail timber bal of day went out about eleven oclock after grind axes after dinner I went up to Edward Albaughs in Exprefs for girl but missed on account of being sick
March 11 1873 Tuesday
fine weather for season Reese on hand after feeding went out to chop wood over by cove I at home all day only while I went after grist tinkering around Ed Changing girls
March 12 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand (Crossed out: Puld wooll off sheep) then hauled Ed load hay & load wood here with oxen I went to Deersville with Ogden Commission Merchant N.Y. mules & Carr $200.00 Receaved of F.J.Simonton cash on his recept (cauling for $200.00) two hundred dollars recepted for come home same evening_ got three dollars from Ogden for taking him to Deersville
March 13 1873 Thursday
Clawseys sale Reese on hand after I started for Ed, Arbaughs with mules & Esprefs he puld wooll off of sheep laying up blown down fence & choping bal of day. I brought Molley Stewart home again 2 oclock got our dinner & (samtered)? (wmd)? bal of day seeing to things etc
March 14 1873 Friday
Reese on hand dwent with mules & wagon to haul corn for Johnson I gave Bill Corey order to R.H.Smith for $3.00 Reese back again 11 oclock worth $1.75 I went to Leesville paid J.J.Smith for pump $7.50 R.H. 10 cents for soap sup with Joseph Reese haul lever and help Ed at his shed
March 15 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand he & I getting posts & haul up sheaf oats after he took Philley to shop paid Squire Johnson cash for J.Striker $2.40 for cole wettish tonight
March 16 1873 Sunday
At home forenoon when all went to meeting at 12 oclock I started for bro Williams there before 3 oc
March 17 1873 Monday
Reese on hand went to Leesville for load cole for Ed bought Knife & something else of Joseph 90 cts I left bro Williams & went to Joe Lukins to give him his note and Sheppard recept? I receaved a note of F.J.Simonton on L.M. Barrick to R.Simonton date August 31rst 2 six monts from date $15.
March 18 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand a wet day done little but feed after dinner (made)? a boot jack & went to help Ed fix a gate I took a walk on the R.R. with W & got wett seeing about haul fence
March 19 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand after breakfast went to chop over by sheep house After dinner I went over to Tipton to see if he would m rails
March 20 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand led up granary and shelling corn To 10 cts for segars_ I went to Leesburgh to see Branson sack wool (swey)? & wet come home in eve
March 21 1873 Friday
Reese on hand haul wood oxen Channels commenced to mak rails To 10 lb flouer I went to Leesville brought Branson to Bowerston
I gave Robert $7.00 to pay Cory for choping 10 cords wood come back home in eve
March 22 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand haul manure with oxen_ I went to Magavarn to get hand saw sharped on Fill mare after supper up to S.Trawls to see Wright about make rails
March 23 1873 Sunday
At home all day feeding Robert come up here for dinner a fine day
March 24 1873 Monday
Reese on hand mooving old fence with buck & besy Ed went to Bowerston forenoon Channels choping rail timber and cord wood fine day cloudey
March 25 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand commenced to plow for & after noon mules Ed went after Doc. Stone, Channels split some rails & sawed in after noon Ed helping I leading M to open first furrows & make (grist)?
March 26 1873 Wednesday
Stormey day Reese on hand first took 34 lb Flower to Channels he choping some cord wood till dinner then went home Reese done little but help feed stock so severe
March 27 1873 Thursday
Snowey & cold Reese on hand after feeding went to haul sawloggs to Fierbaugh Mike helping from 10 oclock till 1/2 after 3 oclock hauld 3 twelve foot fence bords loggs & 1 post logg
March 28 1873 Friday
Reese on hand after breakfast went out to plow & Reese broke point trough passion & head strong presumption_ then went to help Mike haul ties from saw Mill to our field hauled 4 loads he and Ed mules & oxen two each_ I went to Leesville on Frank to look for plow points & clover seed
March 29 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand feeding carying shel corn etc till dinner 1/2 day then went to Perryville with me to show horses_ The sow had 6 piggs this morning from L.Robeys Bore in afternoon or night on sunday morning smothered three of them Was supposed to be served on or about 7th December run 15 weeks Reese to cash to by Lantern .75
March 30 1873 Sunday
At home all day a fine day most of forenoon feeding & carrying Mike and Sarah here to dinner
March 31 1873 Monday
Reese on hand first after breakfast sort sheep & chores plowing after noon left hand plow
April 1 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand plowing Mary and I went to Leesburgh paid for clover & timseed 4.25
for mother 350 for Baker 3.75
all paid to robert 8.00
April 2 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand went to Leesville with oxen & mules for load cole for Ed 16 1/4 bus at 8 cts = 1.30
got 1 pint cator oil .25
paid Robert the cash_Channel
was choping while we was gon
April 3 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand plowing Channels choping got 16 lb Bacon for 1.25 got 44 lb flower before 5 cts 2.20 said he made 260 rails & choped 4 cords wood comes to $5.75
April 4 1873 Friday
Robert here & took Ph Reese on hand plowing afternoon forenoon haul wood Ed sow clover seed & help me haul load hay Rock fell trough (mon)? floor
April 5 1873 Saturday
Very warm & fine Reese on hand plowing & haul in 2 load (leaves)? warm & sultrey Reese plowing over by sheep house I had oxen out & Edward haul loggs & wood
April 6 1873 Sunday
Warm & sultry at home all day Theadore here with wife & Lidey
April 7 1873 Monday
Reese left after breakfast Ed plowed some I went to the election & J.Fierbaughs Joe Ezra Mike & Dan had Exprefs to New Market Isac Channals here at supper I gave him order on R.H.Smith of two dollars $2.00
April 8 1873 Tuesday
I went to Leesburgh after dinner in Exprefs took old plow to get handle put to it brought home 5 plow points from J.J.Smith unpaid for I kept two & left 3 for Mansfield at station & 1 bus clover seed for McGavern
April 9 1873 Wednesday
I bought 6 bus corn of Isaac Masters to mix with Rye 3/4 of H.Tompson paid for all of it wet day
April 10 1873 Thursday
Forenoon took grist Rye to Mill mixed to grind had oxen & cart went to Leesville after din brought home Philley mare
April 11 1873 Friday
Esra Fierbaugh commenced to work this morning at the rate of $15.00 pr month forenoon plowed till brok off by rain_ I went to John McKews before breakfast to try to sell sorell mare
April 12 1873 Saturday
Ezra on hand took gag hay to Leesburgh & brought back 16 1/4 bus cole Oxen & mules all day
Ezra to goods to ampt 1.00
Paid for 16 1/4 bus cole 1.30
for H.B. Shearer 9.30
" order given Channels 2.00
$12.50 in cash I gave $13.60
April 13 1873 Sunday
At home all day Robert here for dinner = gave Reese cash out on sled $2.50 two 50/100 dollars $^,zz Ezra had george horse to go home
April 14 1873 Monday
Ezra on hand helping to build fence between Johnson & I in upper end of bottom (forelft) school election
April 15 1873 Tuesday
Ezra on hand plowing in sta ground after dinner I went to Leesburgh for big wagon left plow at Joseph to sell
April 16 1873 Wednesday
Ezra on hand plowing all day I plowed afternoon with brown horses after Ed come home from Huffs
April 17 1873 Thursday
Ezra on hand forenoon haulded two loads from barn wet afternoon Ezra onley 1/2 day quit afternoon
April 18 1873 Friday
Ezra on hand forenoon cleaning out sellor & sorting potatoes afternoon haul manure in garden from hog pen
April 19 1873 Saturday
Ezra on hand forenoon haul wood to Edward & ourselves afternoon took sheep over Creek haul leaves etc etc J.McClain here assessen val of stock over $1200.00
April 20 1873 Sunday
At home all day Robert & family here. Wet afternoon to go home but started
April 21 1873 Monday
Wet & no oats sowed Ezra on hand went to split rails I went to Deersville of F.J. Siminton cash on furniture in closing wool acpt $4.85 also a due bill he held again me bal on shouts to close cattle account of March 30 & April 3rd calling for $19.20/100 also cash on $2000.00 recept which I recepted for $300.00 Three hundred dollars
April 22 1873 Tuesday
Cold rain & stormey, Caraline died this morning about 7 oclock after feeding I went to Leesburgh for burring Clothes, Ezra to Gundey & home also to Bowerston cold & stormey, lost a lamb chilled_
April 23 1873 Wednesday
Frose hard, snowed hard & stormey forenoon, Caraline burried afternoon Joseph & familey & Mrs Edgerby here Theadore wife & child, Rachal Carry & babe with (him)?
Ezra drove Mules to wagon Ed I. Masters & family & others
April 24 1873 Thursday
Ezra on hand after feeding about 9 oclcock Mike come and they went to plow (fix)? oat ground brough up Drill & harrow
April 25 1873 Friday
Cold snowey & stormey Ezra on hand first clean 15 bus oats to sow, harrowed bal of day Michal drilled (fir)? the peice sowed 11 bushels fraction short of 6 aces_ Ezra went to singing after sup
April 26 1873 Saturday
Ezra on hand haul manure all day oxen & cart from stable I went to Leesburgh to see Bob before going East and learned to my sorrow Joseph had left his fam & store for quarters unknown come right back to detain Bob
April 27 1873 Sunday
A fine day went to Leesville to if any news of Joseph but none as yet Ezra had Alick mule
April 28 1873 Monday
Ezra on hand forenoon haul Rails afternoon wet ground axe and chored around all day
April 29 1873 Tuesday
At home all day Ezra on hand forenoon haul manure afternoon at fence Robert come up to tell of Joseph
April 30 1873 Wednesday
Ezra on hand haul rails sugartree log coreys cut & build fence acrofs far end of oat ground I plowed in after noon below new fence on corner east of draft Brindle cow had Calf this morning or yesterday eve
May 1 1873 Thursday
( Written top of page: 10 cts to Ezra 3rd receaved letter from brother Wm last Eve) Ezra on hand plowing till dinner over in far corner of stalk field at 10 oclock I started for bro Wm tured out to be a wet afternoon stayed there all night
May 2 1873 Friday
Ezra on hand setting gate posts with Ed over on section line fence forenoon I come home from bro Williams trough Deers brought home Old sledge & wagon box for low wagon I then went to Leesburgh to my suprise Josephs boys spread manure & fix fence
May 3 1873 Saturday
Wettish day Ezra on hand he and Ed at cart bed when I come home I receaved of R.H.S. to convert into eastern checks first $400.00 after of him $100.00 & $30.00= 130.00= 530.00
of Joseph as I understood come home trough Bowerston with Robert that far to start a little after 1 oclock Ezra to 1 plup cab tobacco 10
May 4 1873 Sunday
A fine day Theadore rode Joseph Mare up to leave her in pasture_ I went to John Adams and stayed with him over night
May 5 1873 Monday
(Written top of page: Ezra to Tobacco and soap on 7th 50)
Ezra on hand he & Ed plowing & finishing sowing Oats I in Cadiz & mailed Rob 5 drafts for $300.00 each equaling $1500.00 in all deposited of Roberts money $530.00 and of mine after drawing 500.00 after all checked to (Leetons)? lawyer for $65.00 then put for home with Willett after paying Expense 65 cts
May 6 1873 Tuesday
Ezra on hand forenoon cleaning out chicken house & plowing the garden, afternoon picking and burning brush in clearing
May 7 1873 Wednesday
I went to Leesburgh to get bott in exprefs took some butter & eggs brought back groceries & gard rake Ezra went along Tobacco & soap 50 he lost the day boarded him
May 8 1873 Thursday
Ezra on hand he and Ed saw logs & splitting 30 rails I help in after noon after writing to Robert to old Philadelphia
May 9 1873 Friday
G.Adams to 2 load wood 2.50 Ezra on hand working out in clearing sawing choping pick brush & haul of wood with oxen after noon wet Ed & I tagg sheep in after noon (Written in margin of page: Ed two loads wood to G.Adams)
May 10 1873 Saturday
Ezra on hand haul in forenoon cattle 1 load wood to Crawford 1.25 1 load wood to I. Masters 1.25 after noon help me split rails till near 5 oclock Ed haul logg
May 11 1873 Sunday
I went to Leesburgh after an early dinner Ed went & Fred on Alick
May 12 1873 Monday
Ed & I reding in clearing forenoon I then commenced to plow afternoon plowed all round it till supper time
May 13 1873 Tuesday
I plowing all day Ed haul rails Ezra come here afternight to settle but done nothing at it
May 14 1873 Wednesday
Ed gardened afternoon I plowing all day Ed finished haul rails hauld some manure and raising stone cuting roots
May 15 1873 Thursday
I plowing all day in new ground finished it Ed haul manure from barn & sheep house
May 16 1873 Friday
Molley Fred & I went to Leesburgh Got brown horses shod 8 removes cost $1.20 paid Joseph for Rofs Ezra Fierbaugh to goods $9.25 Molley to goods Ed harrowing corn gardened afternoon
May 17 1873 Saturday
I plowing corn stable finish Ed harrowing till dinner then went to Deersville mother Fred Sarah & Tommey _ Red Heffer brought forth a dead calf found on Sunday forenoon
May 18 1873 Sunday
I at home all day salt stock Theadore passed by (turf) afternoon Ed & Mary returned in eve
May 19 1873 Monday
At home harrowing in corn grd Ed & I, in eve sold brown horses to J.McKew for cash $340.00 by taking them to Bowerston
May 20 1873 Tuesday
Ed & I at home harrowing and cleaning of corn ground all day
May 21 1873 Wednesday
Ed & Isaac & I building fence at lower side of corn ground commenced about 10 oclock and quit earley for supper
May 22 1873 Thursday
Isaac Heaston & S.Tipton help build fence after dinner I paid Tipton 50 cts for his time
May 23 1873 Friday
I went to Leesburgh after dinner Ed marked out corn ground
May 24 1873 Saturday
(Written top of page: I bot 1 bus seed corot Nines & paid 60 cts)
I at home all day plant corn the help Sam Tipton Isaac Heaston Eanos Willit and little Dan Nines $1.00 sugar none paid paid 35 cash
May 25 1873 Sunday
Robert & I went to Deersville to visit the sick come home late in eve met bro John & son in law
May 26 1873 Monday
Christian Nine commin work on trial, I to pay him what ever I think him worth for a few days say week fin planting corn Ed & Cristian plant potatoes in his garden I choped chery (oupat?
May 27 1873 Tuesday
Christian out and grub iron saplines & trim up Ed with him forenoon- Afternoon went to help I. Heaston plant corn- Mary & Mrs. Ad went to Leesville I got 2 prs cotton sock & 1 gloves.
May 28 1873 Wednesday
Left calf skin Christian & Ed grub Iron sapline cleaning off & plow potato patch with oxen, I went to Deersville & bro Williams got 1 bus potatoes
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Holliday Reese went to Leesville to see about his clothes bought cap went with mules & sled brought 15 bus cole Robert got of J.Price some other things Ma ordered snowey & Icey
January 2 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand butchered 4 shoats Mike & J.Overholts helped Sarah helped Kitty Simkins stoped a while & cle some gutts Theadore & Aleck princ and Lisle come up to drefs turkeys stayed all night Mike cut up hoggs come a big thaw & Mike had to carry Sarah & babe acrofs bottom on his back ought to sent sled
January 3 1873 Friday
Reese on and reding up wood Wm.Johnson come to salt pork beef & stuff sausage etc Reese & I hauled load straw & put in stable Ed helped Johnson in eve to stuf sausage etc Call verry sick Lide come up in eve after The got home to see her come up & stay with us till sunday when J.J. come after her & children I at home all day _Owes Johnson for helping
January 4 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand hauld load straw to Edward then wood to here for me bal of day oxen Ren Linder By 3/4 day choping got beef head & apples 3/4 bus going home at night_ A fine day some Icey & would done to husk corn Mike husked at home
January 5 1873 Sunday
At home all day had turkey dinner Joseph Lide & children Mike & family to help eat it rainey & soft all left after dinner
January 6 1873 Monday
Reese went to Leesville after helping feed on Fill for his coat did not get back till near 5 oclock I feeding & fixing over at cove sheep house to turn water off Ed took home Fred in eve after rendering lard with his mother
January 7 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand after feed went to haul wood with oxen 1 load to me & 3 to Ed Mary & I went to Leesville on Exprefs & mules took Fred along to get him some clothes she bought several other things all unpaid & charged
January 8 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand after breakfast went by Fierbaughs with copper Kettle to help Overholt to trash broke mach come back soon after dinner bal of day helping feed etc
January 9 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand after churning went to help Overholts finish trashing, so windy had to quit come home before dinner extremeley cold Ed & I tinkering round Reese hitched up mules went to Masterville for grist of wheat flower & bran
January 10 1873 Friday
Rees on hand so cold could hardley stand out to feed hauld up two loads of wood from down oposite Mikes of old Cherry top & Oak limbs_ Ed helped first load Call still remains verry bad seems like her case bad
January 11 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand put in the day feeding cleaning out stable and choping wood went to meeting (every)? night this week
January 12 1873 Sunday
At home all day Robert & Theadore here a while A fine day Theadore dined with Edward
January 13 1873 Monday
Reese on hand haul corn shocks to stable & barn 5 loads while I took Mules to Allbaugh shop to be shod go 4 removes toeded before & sled tonge cleves welded unpaid for to day
January 14 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand went to Leesville for load cole for Edward 17 bus got by Robert unpaid I at home all day feeding & cleaning out stables etc etc
January 15 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand done verry little to day went to helpp J. Overholt to finish trashing after dinner pretended to husk corn in barn before he went but didnt do it I went to squire Macks on R.H.case again And McClelland who did not appear fine day
January 16 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand husking corn in barn forenoon I went to get J Wiiant & I. Channels to husk afternoon come for their diner Reese & I hauling shocks with oxen & sled he acting carelefs though nothing but (a nuisance)? & we had hasty words he demand me to pay him off & he would go Warm & fine till a shower in Eve
January 17 1873 Friday
Frose up stormey & rough Jake Wyant here over night & till after breakfast Ed & I geting in bal of corn out of field & barn took load hay to sheep house brought in load fodder took till night Reese left after breakfast to prospect for something I gave him cash forty cents .40/100
January 18 1873 Saturday
At home all day feeding put hinge on hog pen door Edw hauld load fodder to himself after unloding sled of fodder in barn_ Sarah took sick Mary went down after milking & stayed at night I here alone__
January 19 1873 Sunday
After feeding Ed helping I went to Leesburgh on Philly mare after 11 oclock Reese come back about 12 oclock_ I was seeing to his account was $37.72
January 20 1873 Monday
Reese on hand forenoon feeding grind axes & hauled 3 loads wood afternoon Ed helping took Mary to Mikes and back fore & afternoon I worked here
January 21 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand for feeding then went to help Ed to haul wood 3 loads to Ed & 2 to Wm.Johnson he cutting them I wrote letter to A. Lemmon Mary down at Mikes all day Ed taken her down & brought ba
January 22 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand after breadfast went to Foutses bank for load cole 17 bus $1.00 paid I went to M. Allbaugh shop 8 removes 4 on mules on 13 inst 4 on Ph & bay horse all $1.20 paid on $1.00 due 20/100 cts By 1 remove on Alick returning from cole bank 15 cts leaving unpaid 35 cts, Mary at Mikes Ed at home minding Fred & take care of things
January 23 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand held close all day feeding only while helping Ed to haul load straw about the middle of the day unusualley blustery & snowey all day_ at night we looked over his acpt & concluded he would have 4 months in tomarrow night
January 24 1873 Friday
Reese on hand fore noon went to Fouts coal bank for 20 bus cole for Ed unpaid bal of day feeding
January 25 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand went at 11 oclock to help Mike take load hay to Bowerston with the bay horse did not get back till dark_ Edward went to Leesville away till night also I choping wood & feeding
January 26 1873 Sunday
At home all day only while proving mare Joseph & Lide here for dinner protracted Brethern Meeting going on good sleying
January 27 1873 Monday
Reese on hand commenced his time till 1 March for $9.00 first after feeding he & Ed went after sled longs & soles after hauled load hay to sheep house I feeding & cleaning out stables etc
January 28 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand rather unwell after feeding he & I went to Leesville bought him goods of J.J.S. $1.60 as pr bill rend of R.H.S. $4.50 I got oils for lamp & lantern honey molasses etc_ Ed went to Fouts for load cole 20 bus cold & good sleying
January 29 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand extremely cold after feeding he & Ed getting wood I went to Deersville Reese unwell (Earm to me)
January 30 1873 Thursday
In Deersville over night at F.J.Simonton after breakfast went to brother Williams took dinner there back to Deersville Recd of F.J.Simonton Check for $199.50 & cash .50/100 = $200.00
Started for home 3 oclock pm Reese & Ed getting wood to day 2 loads to Ed 1 here
January 31 1873 Friday
Reese on hand unwell done nothing worth while Mary & I went to Leesville I gave Theadore Check for $199.50 which I got of F.J. Simonton Yesterday Robert in Cumberland Tuscarawas County left pant pattern to be cut bot in Deersville of J.T.Clark for $3.00
February 1 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand feeding & choping wood with me at house Ed sleying to Bowerston & Leesville till night Cold & raw but splended sleying
February 2 1873 Sunday
At home all day feeding & tending to stock R.Custer & wife family with Theadore wife & Child here for dinner a fine clear cold day Groundhog could see his shadow from morning till night
February 3 1873 Monday
Reese on hand wet thawing fast moving wool forenoon Reese went to Mansfield back soon to help at wool cleaning out stantials stable calf house hog house & bal of day Ed helping
February 4 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand he & Ed hauling corn shocks etc I went to Leesville got boots 1/2 soaled at J.Robey 75 cts paid Robert for them got pants on way to be made J.Robey high water & bigg flood
February 5 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand after feed Ed went to Fouts for 20 bus cole Reese & I at corn Wm Johnson trim grape vines bal of afternoon husking corn phillip 1/2 day husking in stable
Theadore & wife come up in eve before supper Johnson supper
February 6 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand after feeding Theadore Ed & he went to haul wood I turned in to make administration acpt boys hauld in & husked some corn afternoon Theadore took Lisle Engles
February 7 1873 Friday
Reese on hand went at corn I got Phillip to help 1/2 Ed got C.Rogers Squire Johnson in after noon in Leesville
February 8 1873 Saturday
(Written top of page Octob 1rst Joseph Overholts to cash on wool & note $240.00 in presence of H.Wymer)
Reese on hand feeding helping unload corn turn wool and helping Ed haul wood after din Ed hauled 1 load to C.Rogers Theadore went home yes eve leaving after 6 1/2 oclock
February 9 1873 Sunday
I at home all day Robert come up with wool account & my pants cutting & make $1.25 G.Robey made
February 10 1873 Monday
Reese on hand after feeding he & Ed hauling corn shocks finished _ After dinner I started for Cadiz to settle up Administration estate stayed over night with S.Osburn 4 miles on this side
February 11 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand hauling corn from barn to crib I.Heaston & J.W. helping Ed husk_ I in Cadiz all day with Judge Lemmon trying to settle up estate put at Sherman house there over night
February 12 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand helping Ed get wood & feeding I in Cadiz till after dinner bill for self & horse $3.25 court in session left for home after 2 1/2 oclock could not (up)? on account of court for want of counsil defered till next friday a week coming 21 rst home after
February 13 1873 Thursday
Reese & I come to Leesville after feeding trough Bowerston bay horse & Fill to Exprefs bringing Mother to Mikes & going on to cet clothes for Reese vest & pant pattern of moleskin
February 14 1873 Friday
Reese on hand feeding & haul wood I wrote to Cadiz for Robert ordering check $500.25/100 and mailed it_ ground axes borrowed wagon bed
February 15 1873 Saturday
(Written top of page: Wool refference gave J.J. Smith $55.00 cash for Theadore)
Reese on hand after feeding load wool & took to Leesburgh weighed 10,22 lbs Fleces 231 on old invelope mules & brown horses to two wagons
February 16 1873 Sunday
At home all day dull dreary day cold cloudy (shofts)? showery
February 17 1873 Monday
Reese on hand after breakfast took Lathers cow to Overholts bull come back & made this entry after dinner I went to Leesburgh Ed to New Market Rees haul corn from barn & husked some what (wan)? took letter I received from first N.Bank of Cadiz to show R.H.Sm how promptley honord for $500.25 I gave J.J.S. for Theadore on last saturday $55.00 that he borrowed to pay out his Mules
February 18 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand haul dung after feeding Ed helped some S. Osburn here after dinner_ I went to show Phil Smilley some trees to chop in evening
February 19 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand forenoon feed & chop wood after dinner haul load hay over to sheep then to haul stone to W.Johnson went at 3 oclock haul 2 loads till night Reese to cash at night $1.00 on going to Bowerston
February 20 1873 Thursday
Reese on forenoon choping up clabord tree top after noon haul load hay to Edward I started to Cadiz got to John McPeeks there that night
February 21 1873 Friday
I went from McPeeks to Cadiz I went to Lemmons first to make ready to settle Robert Smith's Estate commenced after dinner & got done at night_ Went to Bank & drew $200.00/10 dollars two hundred Lewton kept on Sheppards bill again Estate for nothing paid Hern for printing $95.00
advertising sale of land 13.
Paid Garvin Clerk 69.27
paid Lemmon for serivces 11.75
This is as near as 189.02
memory serves expenses at Sherman house self & horse 2.50
Suscribed for Republican 1.50
1/2 can Orsters for Ed 50
Rees feeding & chores Ed went to Leesville as I understood
February 22 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand haul wood with oxen for Ed & us I left Cadiz after breakfast dined with McPeck on way home cold and frough disagreeable trip
February 23 1873 Sunday
Extremely cold & rough at home all afternoon dined with G.W. Adams a good dinner
February 24 1873 Monday
Extremely cold & rough Rees on hand after feeding he & I went to M.Allbaugh shop to get George & Frank horses shod but failed
February 25 1873 Tuesday
Moderated some after doing the morning feeding Reese and I went to Leesville to get brown horses shod Reese for his vest & pants Bakers bill of 8 removes & sharps & 4 flat toes on George horse $1.40 which I told Robert to pay & charge to me one dollar & forty cents
February 26 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand went to help Mike & Dan trash cloverseed there till near night I bailed Joseph on note yesterday to Aim Carnes for $108.00 runing one year Robert & Tresket come here just at night to see brown horses stayed all night
February 27 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand choping & haul wood with Edward I went to Fierbaugh after noon they went to Leesville with hay Mansfield here yesterday for quarterage I at home all day only while at Fierbaughs
February 28 1873 Friday
Reese on hand went to Leesville after dinner for load cole 15 bus got of Price by Robert char to me & some tobacko for (moth)? & I say 30 cts worth besides the cole which would 1.20
March 1 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand hauld load hay to sheep house with Edward 3 loads wood to Phillip Smilley he chopped them & helped R. haul I went to Leesville to get George horse fore shoes made easey Robert started to L.M.Branson J.J. on spree when Hall Called
March 2 1873 Sunday
Snowey day I went to W.Amos forenoon on Phillip afternoon to Leesville on Frank
March 3 1873 Monday
Reese on hand done nothing but feed & chop a little wood verry cold & snowey Ed went for load cole for himself Mules & wagon G.English here for dinner_ Reese talked of going to Denason did not go I received a letter from Robert about wool & Joseph drunk
March 4 1873 Tuesday
Inaugaration of Grant Reese on hand hired for $155.00 for one year went to Leesville for load cole mules & sled 15 bus paid Robert for Reese come home & left_ gave him cash $2.00
March 5 1873 Wednesday
Still cold & snow
Reese left yesterday eve just before 6 oclock cold I at home all day feeding and tending stock & getting wood onley while I took crofs cut saw over to Fierbaugh Ed hauld 2 loads wood here & one to himself & one to Phillip
March 6 1873 Thursday
After dinner when I got chores done I went over to Elias Smiths to see about hand Elias Huff then to Leesville & suped with Robert Theadore & Lesle come up & I missed them feeding all done before I got back bargained with Bill Corey to cut 10 cords wood at rate of 70 cts pr cord he boarding himself five cords up at cove & five below Eds lot on creek
March 7 1873 Friday
After getting feeding & cleaning done up I went up to J.Scott & Elin Lockerage about girl Ed & Theadore went to Easterdays sale Theadore gone home before I got back & Reese back again
March 8 1873 Saturday
Reese set in again to stay at the rate of $150.00 pr year to make full time from this date 26 working days to the month I finding him work in all bad weather when he wants to work washing and mending his working shirts & pants in
March 9 1873 Sunday
Very windey in afternoon At home all day rather unwell with cold in head & running at nose a fine beautiful day as also yesterday & day before hearing the Crows on Thursday last hopeing winter is broke
March 10 1873 Monday
Reese on hand after feeding he & Ed went to prop up fence after went with Mike to cut rail timber bal of day went out about eleven oclock after grind axes after dinner I went up to Edward Albaughs in Exprefs for girl but missed on account of being sick
March 11 1873 Tuesday
fine weather for season Reese on hand after feeding went out to chop wood over by cove I at home all day only while I went after grist tinkering around Ed Changing girls
March 12 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand (Crossed out: Puld wooll off sheep) then hauled Ed load hay & load wood here with oxen I went to Deersville with Ogden Commission Merchant N.Y. mules & Carr $200.00 Receaved of F.J.Simonton cash on his recept (cauling for $200.00) two hundred dollars recepted for come home same evening_ got three dollars from Ogden for taking him to Deersville
March 13 1873 Thursday
Clawseys sale Reese on hand after I started for Ed, Arbaughs with mules & Esprefs he puld wooll off of sheep laying up blown down fence & choping bal of day. I brought Molley Stewart home again 2 oclock got our dinner & (samtered)? (wmd)? bal of day seeing to things etc
March 14 1873 Friday
Reese on hand dwent with mules & wagon to haul corn for Johnson I gave Bill Corey order to R.H.Smith for $3.00 Reese back again 11 oclock worth $1.75 I went to Leesville paid J.J.Smith for pump $7.50 R.H. 10 cents for soap sup with Joseph Reese haul lever and help Ed at his shed
March 15 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand he & I getting posts & haul up sheaf oats after he took Philley to shop paid Squire Johnson cash for J.Striker $2.40 for cole wettish tonight
March 16 1873 Sunday
At home forenoon when all went to meeting at 12 oclock I started for bro Williams there before 3 oc
March 17 1873 Monday
Reese on hand went to Leesville for load cole for Ed bought Knife & something else of Joseph 90 cts I left bro Williams & went to Joe Lukins to give him his note and Sheppard recept? I receaved a note of F.J.Simonton on L.M. Barrick to R.Simonton date August 31rst 2 six monts from date $15.
March 18 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand a wet day done little but feed after dinner (made)? a boot jack & went to help Ed fix a gate I took a walk on the R.R. with W & got wett seeing about haul fence
March 19 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand after breakfast went to chop over by sheep house After dinner I went over to Tipton to see if he would m rails
March 20 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand led up granary and shelling corn To 10 cts for segars_ I went to Leesburgh to see Branson sack wool (swey)? & wet come home in eve
March 21 1873 Friday
Reese on hand haul wood oxen Channels commenced to mak rails To 10 lb flouer I went to Leesville brought Branson to Bowerston
I gave Robert $7.00 to pay Cory for choping 10 cords wood come back home in eve
March 22 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand haul manure with oxen_ I went to Magavarn to get hand saw sharped on Fill mare after supper up to S.Trawls to see Wright about make rails
March 23 1873 Sunday
At home all day feeding Robert come up here for dinner a fine day
March 24 1873 Monday
Reese on hand mooving old fence with buck & besy Ed went to Bowerston forenoon Channels choping rail timber and cord wood fine day cloudey
March 25 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand commenced to plow for & after noon mules Ed went after Doc. Stone, Channels split some rails & sawed in after noon Ed helping I leading M to open first furrows & make (grist)?
March 26 1873 Wednesday
Stormey day Reese on hand first took 34 lb Flower to Channels he choping some cord wood till dinner then went home Reese done little but help feed stock so severe
March 27 1873 Thursday
Snowey & cold Reese on hand after feeding went to haul sawloggs to Fierbaugh Mike helping from 10 oclock till 1/2 after 3 oclock hauld 3 twelve foot fence bords loggs & 1 post logg
March 28 1873 Friday
Reese on hand after breakfast went out to plow & Reese broke point trough passion & head strong presumption_ then went to help Mike haul ties from saw Mill to our field hauled 4 loads he and Ed mules & oxen two each_ I went to Leesville on Frank to look for plow points & clover seed
March 29 1873 Saturday
Reese on hand feeding carying shel corn etc till dinner 1/2 day then went to Perryville with me to show horses_ The sow had 6 piggs this morning from L.Robeys Bore in afternoon or night on sunday morning smothered three of them Was supposed to be served on or about 7th December run 15 weeks Reese to cash to by Lantern .75
March 30 1873 Sunday
At home all day a fine day most of forenoon feeding & carrying Mike and Sarah here to dinner
March 31 1873 Monday
Reese on hand first after breakfast sort sheep & chores plowing after noon left hand plow
April 1 1873 Tuesday
Reese on hand plowing Mary and I went to Leesburgh paid for clover & timseed 4.25
for mother 350 for Baker 3.75
all paid to robert 8.00
April 2 1873 Wednesday
Reese on hand went to Leesville with oxen & mules for load cole for Ed 16 1/4 bus at 8 cts = 1.30
got 1 pint cator oil .25
paid Robert the cash_Channel
was choping while we was gon
April 3 1873 Thursday
Reese on hand plowing Channels choping got 16 lb Bacon for 1.25 got 44 lb flower before 5 cts 2.20 said he made 260 rails & choped 4 cords wood comes to $5.75
April 4 1873 Friday
Robert here & took Ph Reese on hand plowing afternoon forenoon haul wood Ed sow clover seed & help me haul load hay Rock fell trough (mon)? floor
April 5 1873 Saturday
Very warm & fine Reese on hand plowing & haul in 2 load (leaves)? warm & sultrey Reese plowing over by sheep house I had oxen out & Edward haul loggs & wood
April 6 1873 Sunday
Warm & sultry at home all day Theadore here with wife & Lidey
April 7 1873 Monday
Reese left after breakfast Ed plowed some I went to the election & J.Fierbaughs Joe Ezra Mike & Dan had Exprefs to New Market Isac Channals here at supper I gave him order on R.H.Smith of two dollars $2.00
April 8 1873 Tuesday
I went to Leesburgh after dinner in Exprefs took old plow to get handle put to it brought home 5 plow points from J.J.Smith unpaid for I kept two & left 3 for Mansfield at station & 1 bus clover seed for McGavern
April 9 1873 Wednesday
I bought 6 bus corn of Isaac Masters to mix with Rye 3/4 of H.Tompson paid for all of it wet day
April 10 1873 Thursday
Forenoon took grist Rye to Mill mixed to grind had oxen & cart went to Leesville after din brought home Philley mare
April 11 1873 Friday
Esra Fierbaugh commenced to work this morning at the rate of $15.00 pr month forenoon plowed till brok off by rain_ I went to John McKews before breakfast to try to sell sorell mare
April 12 1873 Saturday
Ezra on hand took gag hay to Leesburgh & brought back 16 1/4 bus cole Oxen & mules all day
Ezra to goods to ampt 1.00
Paid for 16 1/4 bus cole 1.30
for H.B. Shearer 9.30
" order given Channels 2.00
$12.50 in cash I gave $13.60
April 13 1873 Sunday
At home all day Robert here for dinner = gave Reese cash out on sled $2.50 two 50/100 dollars $^,zz Ezra had george horse to go home
April 14 1873 Monday
Ezra on hand helping to build fence between Johnson & I in upper end of bottom (forelft) school election
April 15 1873 Tuesday
Ezra on hand plowing in sta ground after dinner I went to Leesburgh for big wagon left plow at Joseph to sell
April 16 1873 Wednesday
Ezra on hand plowing all day I plowed afternoon with brown horses after Ed come home from Huffs
April 17 1873 Thursday
Ezra on hand forenoon haulded two loads from barn wet afternoon Ezra onley 1/2 day quit afternoon
April 18 1873 Friday
Ezra on hand forenoon cleaning out sellor & sorting potatoes afternoon haul manure in garden from hog pen
April 19 1873 Saturday
Ezra on hand forenoon haul wood to Edward & ourselves afternoon took sheep over Creek haul leaves etc etc J.McClain here assessen val of stock over $1200.00
April 20 1873 Sunday
At home all day Robert & family here. Wet afternoon to go home but started
April 21 1873 Monday
Wet & no oats sowed Ezra on hand went to split rails I went to Deersville of F.J. Siminton cash on furniture in closing wool acpt $4.85 also a due bill he held again me bal on shouts to close cattle account of March 30 & April 3rd calling for $19.20/100 also cash on $2000.00 recept which I recepted for $300.00 Three hundred dollars
April 22 1873 Tuesday
Cold rain & stormey, Caraline died this morning about 7 oclock after feeding I went to Leesburgh for burring Clothes, Ezra to Gundey & home also to Bowerston cold & stormey, lost a lamb chilled_
April 23 1873 Wednesday
Frose hard, snowed hard & stormey forenoon, Caraline burried afternoon Joseph & familey & Mrs Edgerby here Theadore wife & child, Rachal Carry & babe with (him)?
Ezra drove Mules to wagon Ed I. Masters & family & others
April 24 1873 Thursday
Ezra on hand after feeding about 9 oclcock Mike come and they went to plow (fix)? oat ground brough up Drill & harrow
April 25 1873 Friday
Cold snowey & stormey Ezra on hand first clean 15 bus oats to sow, harrowed bal of day Michal drilled (fir)? the peice sowed 11 bushels fraction short of 6 aces_ Ezra went to singing after sup
April 26 1873 Saturday
Ezra on hand haul manure all day oxen & cart from stable I went to Leesburgh to see Bob before going East and learned to my sorrow Joseph had left his fam & store for quarters unknown come right back to detain Bob
April 27 1873 Sunday
A fine day went to Leesville to if any news of Joseph but none as yet Ezra had Alick mule
April 28 1873 Monday
Ezra on hand forenoon haul Rails afternoon wet ground axe and chored around all day
April 29 1873 Tuesday
At home all day Ezra on hand forenoon haul manure afternoon at fence Robert come up to tell of Joseph
April 30 1873 Wednesday
Ezra on hand haul rails sugartree log coreys cut & build fence acrofs far end of oat ground I plowed in after noon below new fence on corner east of draft Brindle cow had Calf this morning or yesterday eve
May 1 1873 Thursday
( Written top of page: 10 cts to Ezra 3rd receaved letter from brother Wm last Eve) Ezra on hand plowing till dinner over in far corner of stalk field at 10 oclock I started for bro Wm tured out to be a wet afternoon stayed there all night
May 2 1873 Friday
Ezra on hand setting gate posts with Ed over on section line fence forenoon I come home from bro Williams trough Deers brought home Old sledge & wagon box for low wagon I then went to Leesburgh to my suprise Josephs boys spread manure & fix fence
May 3 1873 Saturday
Wettish day Ezra on hand he and Ed at cart bed when I come home I receaved of R.H.S. to convert into eastern checks first $400.00 after of him $100.00 & $30.00= 130.00= 530.00
of Joseph as I understood come home trough Bowerston with Robert that far to start a little after 1 oclock Ezra to 1 plup cab tobacco 10
May 4 1873 Sunday
A fine day Theadore rode Joseph Mare up to leave her in pasture_ I went to John Adams and stayed with him over night
May 5 1873 Monday
(Written top of page: Ezra to Tobacco and soap on 7th 50)
Ezra on hand he & Ed plowing & finishing sowing Oats I in Cadiz & mailed Rob 5 drafts for $300.00 each equaling $1500.00 in all deposited of Roberts money $530.00 and of mine after drawing 500.00 after all checked to (Leetons)? lawyer for $65.00 then put for home with Willett after paying Expense 65 cts
May 6 1873 Tuesday
Ezra on hand forenoon cleaning out chicken house & plowing the garden, afternoon picking and burning brush in clearing
May 7 1873 Wednesday
I went to Leesburgh to get bott in exprefs took some butter & eggs brought back groceries & gard rake Ezra went along Tobacco & soap 50 he lost the day boarded him
May 8 1873 Thursday
Ezra on hand he and Ed saw logs & splitting 30 rails I help in after noon after writing to Robert to old Philadelphia
May 9 1873 Friday
G.Adams to 2 load wood 2.50 Ezra on hand working out in clearing sawing choping pick brush & haul of wood with oxen after noon wet Ed & I tagg sheep in after noon (Written in margin of page: Ed two loads wood to G.Adams)
May 10 1873 Saturday
Ezra on hand haul in forenoon cattle 1 load wood to Crawford 1.25 1 load wood to I. Masters 1.25 after noon help me split rails till near 5 oclock Ed haul logg
May 11 1873 Sunday
I went to Leesburgh after an early dinner Ed went & Fred on Alick
May 12 1873 Monday
Ed & I reding in clearing forenoon I then commenced to plow afternoon plowed all round it till supper time
May 13 1873 Tuesday
I plowing all day Ed haul rails Ezra come here afternight to settle but done nothing at it
May 14 1873 Wednesday
Ed gardened afternoon I plowing all day Ed finished haul rails hauld some manure and raising stone cuting roots
May 15 1873 Thursday
I plowing all day in new ground finished it Ed haul manure from barn & sheep house
May 16 1873 Friday
Molley Fred & I went to Leesburgh Got brown horses shod 8 removes cost $1.20 paid Joseph for Rofs Ezra Fierbaugh to goods $9.25 Molley to goods Ed harrowing corn gardened afternoon
May 17 1873 Saturday
I plowing corn stable finish Ed harrowing till dinner then went to Deersville mother Fred Sarah & Tommey _ Red Heffer brought forth a dead calf found on Sunday forenoon
May 18 1873 Sunday
I at home all day salt stock Theadore passed by (turf) afternoon Ed & Mary returned in eve
May 19 1873 Monday
At home harrowing in corn grd Ed & I, in eve sold brown horses to J.McKew for cash $340.00 by taking them to Bowerston
May 20 1873 Tuesday
Ed & I at home harrowing and cleaning of corn ground all day
May 21 1873 Wednesday
Ed & Isaac & I building fence at lower side of corn ground commenced about 10 oclock and quit earley for supper
May 22 1873 Thursday
Isaac Heaston & S.Tipton help build fence after dinner I paid Tipton 50 cts for his time
May 23 1873 Friday
I went to Leesburgh after dinner Ed marked out corn ground
May 24 1873 Saturday
(Written top of page: I bot 1 bus seed corot Nines & paid 60 cts)
I at home all day plant corn the help Sam Tipton Isaac Heaston Eanos Willit and little Dan Nines $1.00 sugar none paid paid 35 cash
May 25 1873 Sunday
Robert & I went to Deersville to visit the sick come home late in eve met bro John & son in law
May 26 1873 Monday
Christian Nine commin work on trial, I to pay him what ever I think him worth for a few days say week fin planting corn Ed & Cristian plant potatoes in his garden I choped chery (oupat?
May 27 1873 Tuesday
Christian out and grub iron saplines & trim up Ed with him forenoon- Afternoon went to help I. Heaston plant corn- Mary & Mrs. Ad went to Leesville I got 2 prs cotton sock & 1 gloves.
May 28 1873 Wednesday
Left calf skin Christian & Ed grub Iron sapline cleaning off & plow potato patch with oxen, I went to Deersville & bro Williams got 1 bus potatoes
Back covers of book
TB Donley & Co., Wilkins Pa- Allegheny Co Pa
Moore Mathias & Co , New Philadelphia sells the Success Washing Machine with No2 Eureka clothes wringer attached to it Price by traveling agents &^*
2nd Diary Book/Inside Cover
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Navin's Veterinary practice Explanatory or Horse Doctor , Western Publication Company, Davenport Iowa, Roach & Thistleshwarte, Indianapolis Ind.
Julian's Interest tables Lancaster Ohio price $1.00 Eran Julian.