1872
April 20 1872 Saturday
I went to Leesville through Hagerstown to see Robert Before starting to Philadelphia Pa.-.and to get Bet Mare shod before got two new shoes put on before by Rob told him Robert would settle for it-also told Joseph Johnson & Theadore to credit Baker with it that it was for his Roberts H. business I was getting her shod to attend to after come home through Bowerstown to attend school election and I was a candidate for Director but was beat by Isaac Masters by one vote.
April 21 1872 Sunday
At home all forenoon feeding and doing up chores till noon Theadore come with his wife Lide Clide baby and boy before dinner went on to his mother in laws leaving Lidy and children here for dinner after I prepared to start for Cadiz did not get started before 4 O'clock in eve looked like rain all the evening only got to John McPeeks stayed there all night, had my supper and mare fed and made welcome and comfortable after breakfast before leaving I made present of fifteen cts each to his two little boys = 30cts.
April 22 1872 Monday
I started from J. McPeeks after breakfast about 7 0'clock for Cadiz falling in company with Wm S.Osburn after I met Tom Baker takeing load oats to Fairview- put up my mare with Bill Houser. cost me 25cts Went to First National Bank and got Draft on First National Bank New York for Eighteen hundred dollars and mailed it before 11o'clock A.M. for Phil. gave the $800.00 Robert gave me on the Friday before in stable and the 800.00 I recd of Aunt M. Dean which I receaved on 19th March and drew ballance out of Bank drew $274.00 on account using $75. of Mrs Deans for Theadore
After went in and saw judg Lemmon and appointed latter part of May to settle up the Estate.
Then started for home with out any din come by Beckets home again 4p.m. but was very cold and after I got some refreshment went to feeding and just before dark sold black horse to Mansfield for cash had to give $175.00 a leather halter with him.
April 23 1872 Tuesday
Went to Overholts field to harrow before grain Drill to sow Oats with Bet mare and Frank horse, but did not get out till after dinner Mike drove Drill with Mules I am wrong it was late start after breakfast and had to bring back the Oats and run them through the ? Mill Edward helping old Dan before dinner and after took the Oxen & and low wagon and went to Ed Lockrages for load hay and did not get back till after night so Ed spent the whole day and oxen & wagon the after noon
April 24 1872 Wednesday
I was harrowing all day at Overholts before Mike with Drill and Michal very reluctantly stayed the after noon on account of his saying his both teems was idle
Edward went to fix the fence over the creek to let the cattle have range and did not get done until midle of after noon = when he met with young Greenwalt and attacked him to hire.
Michal Fierbaugh got the pair of largge shoes I got of John Robey in Leesville they were verry little warn and worth $3.00 three dollars.
April 25 1872 Thursday
Harrowing at Overholts the forenoon Michal Drilling finished sowing before dinner and bought home plows & harrow Michal left Drill at schoolhouse untill after dinner and then I went with him to harrow
I hired young Greenwalt this morning after breakfast at the rate of $12.00 per month washing & mending in and when either gets displeased to quit.
Edward and greenwalt at Fierbaugh all day helping used Oxen some in forenoon and plowed down at saw mill after noon, and did not get back till after night on account of unloading wagon to bring it home.
April 26 1872 Friday
After I got ready about 11 o'clock Mary and I went to Leesville Edward went over to Fierbaugh with Mules to plow and plowed all day- Greenwalt hauling manure with oxen all day.
I brought home $1.00 worth cole from Prices bank, 1 pint castor oil for lantern- paid Theadore for cole Oil & all I got I dont know what Mother got on tick.
April 27 1872 Saturday
W. Greenwalt to cash on his work $1.00 got Frank horse to ride to Freeport to return tomarrow- Edward hauling manure all day, I feeding and doing chores close at home all day- In after noon shaved and commenced to write in this Diary for the first.
April 28 1872 Sunday
At home all forenoon and just got washed up before dinner as Mary come from prayer meeting.
While Mary and I was at dinner about 1 o'clock Edward returned from the dedication of the Christian Union Church up at the Bakersfield school house and Whit returned from Freeport on Frank horse and had him pretty warm.
After dinner I went to Leesville to see if Robert had got home he had I stayed but a short time and returned back through Hagerstown
Whit Greenwalt got back again 1/2 after 1 o'clock and had Frank horse prette warm.
April 29 1872 Monday
A fine clear warm morning started the plow in the corn stubble with Whit & mules Ed & I then went to prepare grist of corn & rye for chop feed gave I. Masters 50 lbs to grind it without tolling 8 bushels five corn & three rye Ed spread manure in garden after commenced plowing it with the oxen and they done well but we did not got done by 1\3 of it Whit was plowing all day.
April 30 1872 Tuesday
Warm and sultry Whit at plow with the Mules all day- Ed & I finished the garden and then Ed harrow it with the oxen before diner- After dinner I went up to G. Easterdays to see his nursery etc etc A. English there buying evergreens- I went on to Solomon Smiths for the 4 yearlings which was there one month for four dollars to $1.00 per head I gave him order on R.H Smith store for $6.00 two dollars of it for straw.
Looked stormy and rained just as I got home and it was much needed.
I went to Leesville through Hagerstown to see Robert Before starting to Philadelphia Pa.-.and to get Bet Mare shod before got two new shoes put on before by Rob told him Robert would settle for it-also told Joseph Johnson & Theadore to credit Baker with it that it was for his Roberts H. business I was getting her shod to attend to after come home through Bowerstown to attend school election and I was a candidate for Director but was beat by Isaac Masters by one vote.
April 21 1872 Sunday
At home all forenoon feeding and doing up chores till noon Theadore come with his wife Lide Clide baby and boy before dinner went on to his mother in laws leaving Lidy and children here for dinner after I prepared to start for Cadiz did not get started before 4 O'clock in eve looked like rain all the evening only got to John McPeeks stayed there all night, had my supper and mare fed and made welcome and comfortable after breakfast before leaving I made present of fifteen cts each to his two little boys = 30cts.
April 22 1872 Monday
I started from J. McPeeks after breakfast about 7 0'clock for Cadiz falling in company with Wm S.Osburn after I met Tom Baker takeing load oats to Fairview- put up my mare with Bill Houser. cost me 25cts Went to First National Bank and got Draft on First National Bank New York for Eighteen hundred dollars and mailed it before 11o'clock A.M. for Phil. gave the $800.00 Robert gave me on the Friday before in stable and the 800.00 I recd of Aunt M. Dean which I receaved on 19th March and drew ballance out of Bank drew $274.00 on account using $75. of Mrs Deans for Theadore
After went in and saw judg Lemmon and appointed latter part of May to settle up the Estate.
Then started for home with out any din come by Beckets home again 4p.m. but was very cold and after I got some refreshment went to feeding and just before dark sold black horse to Mansfield for cash had to give $175.00 a leather halter with him.
April 23 1872 Tuesday
Went to Overholts field to harrow before grain Drill to sow Oats with Bet mare and Frank horse, but did not get out till after dinner Mike drove Drill with Mules I am wrong it was late start after breakfast and had to bring back the Oats and run them through the ? Mill Edward helping old Dan before dinner and after took the Oxen & and low wagon and went to Ed Lockrages for load hay and did not get back till after night so Ed spent the whole day and oxen & wagon the after noon
April 24 1872 Wednesday
I was harrowing all day at Overholts before Mike with Drill and Michal very reluctantly stayed the after noon on account of his saying his both teems was idle
Edward went to fix the fence over the creek to let the cattle have range and did not get done until midle of after noon = when he met with young Greenwalt and attacked him to hire.
Michal Fierbaugh got the pair of largge shoes I got of John Robey in Leesville they were verry little warn and worth $3.00 three dollars.
April 25 1872 Thursday
Harrowing at Overholts the forenoon Michal Drilling finished sowing before dinner and bought home plows & harrow Michal left Drill at schoolhouse untill after dinner and then I went with him to harrow
I hired young Greenwalt this morning after breakfast at the rate of $12.00 per month washing & mending in and when either gets displeased to quit.
Edward and greenwalt at Fierbaugh all day helping used Oxen some in forenoon and plowed down at saw mill after noon, and did not get back till after night on account of unloading wagon to bring it home.
April 26 1872 Friday
After I got ready about 11 o'clock Mary and I went to Leesville Edward went over to Fierbaugh with Mules to plow and plowed all day- Greenwalt hauling manure with oxen all day.
I brought home $1.00 worth cole from Prices bank, 1 pint castor oil for lantern- paid Theadore for cole Oil & all I got I dont know what Mother got on tick.
April 27 1872 Saturday
W. Greenwalt to cash on his work $1.00 got Frank horse to ride to Freeport to return tomarrow- Edward hauling manure all day, I feeding and doing chores close at home all day- In after noon shaved and commenced to write in this Diary for the first.
April 28 1872 Sunday
At home all forenoon and just got washed up before dinner as Mary come from prayer meeting.
While Mary and I was at dinner about 1 o'clock Edward returned from the dedication of the Christian Union Church up at the Bakersfield school house and Whit returned from Freeport on Frank horse and had him pretty warm.
After dinner I went to Leesville to see if Robert had got home he had I stayed but a short time and returned back through Hagerstown
Whit Greenwalt got back again 1/2 after 1 o'clock and had Frank horse prette warm.
April 29 1872 Monday
A fine clear warm morning started the plow in the corn stubble with Whit & mules Ed & I then went to prepare grist of corn & rye for chop feed gave I. Masters 50 lbs to grind it without tolling 8 bushels five corn & three rye Ed spread manure in garden after commenced plowing it with the oxen and they done well but we did not got done by 1\3 of it Whit was plowing all day.
April 30 1872 Tuesday
Warm and sultry Whit at plow with the Mules all day- Ed & I finished the garden and then Ed harrow it with the oxen before diner- After dinner I went up to G. Easterdays to see his nursery etc etc A. English there buying evergreens- I went on to Solomon Smiths for the 4 yearlings which was there one month for four dollars to $1.00 per head I gave him order on R.H Smith store for $6.00 two dollars of it for straw.
Looked stormy and rained just as I got home and it was much needed.