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1875

January 1 1875 Friday

            At home  after breakfast hitched mules to Exprefs  took Robert 1 1/2 bus potatoes  took old cart tire to get fender made for J Trip Paid Chapman 10 cts for makeing_ Robert at Uhrichville  Joseph & Lidey preparing to go there too, got 1 bus clover seed that I ordered Theadore to get of Perey which I bought of him on 12 December when Theadore was recevg hay of J Easterday for $5.00 telling him to pay Smith for it which he done  I brought it home stoping at W Laws to try to collect and deliver mesage J Curmblet sent to catch chicens

January 2 1875 Saturday

            At home  a Stormey day after 10 oclock I rode Coley to Leesburgh to dined with Robert he being at home  Took new note of Theadore Ransberger gething J Clark merchant on bal extending till 1rst June next 8 pr cent_ Recd of J Tripp on his note $804.05 the four dollars being off set on merchandise also a certificate of deposit on the Cumings & Couch bank Carlton for 103.00 home again dark

Jaunary 3 1875 Sunday

            At home all day did not eaven go to meeting  cold though fine overhead  wshed & greased horses legg before dinner  after dinner put a poultice of clay to it  at night all went to meeting but me and allone

January 4 1875 Monday

            Hard freese very Icey  I rode Colley to Leesburgh dined with Robert, tried to get Coley shod but could not  I receaved Draft on Philad Pa from R Berringer date 2nd inst cauling for $92.05/100 gave him note on J Robey Cooper mad last May 27th 74 caul for $90.00 seven monts inst on at 8 pr cent  4.20  He & Robert talking going to Bowerston  I got home again night  very slipery riding  Mrs Syres Fisher here for din & supper

January 5 1875 Tuesday

            At home forenoon took poultice off of horse  washed & greased him well after dinner went to Laws to collect they promised to pay me next Saturday night_ Stoped at office bought chain for lamp paid 10 cts  Recd an acpt from A Scott Scio in favor J&G Heck lock 17 wrote him acepting it  right after supper went to Mikes to see about his acpt he did not think he owed so much but would Saturday

January 6 1875 Wednesday

            Extreme hard freese & cold both pumps frose_ Bay horse sick all yesterday after noon & all day to day  Ed & I cut some wood forenoon  Mansfield up to see the horse & dined with us  supposed the chilling of the sore made the horse sick_ After dinner I wraped it up with clay & salt poultice which kept me till feeding time

January 7 1875 Thursday

            James Tripp paid bal on his note by Certiface on Harrison National Bank Cadiz  I gave Mary cash 50  paid cash to Tripp & Spence $1.32 and 10 cts to JJ for Tob in all $1.92/100  Tripps note $1423.76 by cash etc certifacate $907.08 leaving bal $516.68  Dineys Certifcate 560.80 bal du Tripp 44.15 to be paid tomarrow  Hitched to jumper Mary Fred & I went to Leesburgh got 8 removes toad on Mules Chapman & Martin charged $1.40 not paid

January 8 1875 Friday

            Cold hard freesing  a light snow  at home all forenoon tending stock & clean out stables after dinner I rode coley to Lees expecting to get her shod but could not  paid Tripp bal on certifacate and ome home again on before dark

January 9 1875 Saturday

            An extreme cold blustery day  too cold to be out, so I stayed at home all day  a while forenoon mending my suspender  bal of day tending stock & Edward fixing pumps to keep them from freesing at night  heard of Doctor McBane's death  turned out to be an awful cold night and for got to meet the Laws at station

January 10 1875 Sunday

            An extreme cold morning every th frose up, At home all fore noon feeding & cleaning up  after dinner I rode Jack Mule to Leesburgh to see if Robert had got home from Cleveland  he got home on friday evening  Theadore went to Steubenvill yesterday found a poor market and got a good freesing  Mike Fierbaugh was in Leesburgh yesterday to settle with Robert but did not do it

January 11 1875 Monday

            Hard freese last night makeing cold morning  I come to Leesburgh after breakfast bringing Nance to Theadore  then got four remove  two of them toad by Sim Martin  come to sixty cts entered on his note with 8 removes on 7th inst makeing in all $2.00  first before dinner I receaved $9.00 of Robert that Barrick got of J Penick started for home on Coley just at dark  brought remnant Michigan Casimer supposed 4 1/2 yds

January 12 1875 Tuesday

            More moderate this morning & calm  After Ed & family and Mary all started for Deersville with mules & bigg sled  Theadore gave me cash on his acpt of Asignee money $25 in 2 bills 20 & 5  Soon after started home_ I went to feeding which kept me till night doing Eds & my own  Wesley Mansfield cauld to look at sheep  David Shilts come after supper to see Mans

January 13 1875 Wednesday

            Quite moderate  thawing & soft  looking like rain  I at home all day feeding my own & Eds stock  N McLain brought home Eds jumper & harnefs  Mary & Ed got back about 4 oclock in eve_ Mandy & I alone all day till they come home, I busey all day feeding & choring_ said court was in session in the McCollough & Coultrip case  Shotwell & Luton there  I washed & greased horses legg sifted some clay but put none on

January 14 1875 Thursday

            Hard freese again  Edward & I cut wood forenoon  Sarah Fierbaugh here after dinner  I put poultice clay to horses legg  clean out stable etc  It is makeing a cold night

January 15 1875 Friday

            After getting chores done I went to Leesb  it was cold & frostey  got my dinner with Robert  Theadore was at Levittsville for prouduce  I bought 10 cts worth of Tob of Joseph  on my way home I receaved of Mrs Wm Law $5.00 dollars on his acpt then went to Bobs and recd 10 cts of him ballance of his acpt of N E Clendening $2.15 in all of Bobs $2.25  Edward feeding & choring around

January 16 1875 Saturday

            Hard freesing cold & frosty took clay poultice of of the horse then went to New Market  left pant pattern with Hines to make  brought some trimmings of GK Wait  left $5.50 with post master Stepenson that JM Holmes sent to professor Lee home again 2 oclock pm eat dinner & Robert & Theadore come  I washed sore on horse greased it & bound it up_ I paid cash to GK Wait 25 cts & Cash to Clendening for for tags on Republican 20- in all 45 cts  Ed hauling wood & hauld 1 load to Crawford

January 17 1875 Sunday

            A cold day freesing & cloudey all day  I at home all forenoon cleaning up and fixing to start to Leesburgh to get an earley start tomarrow for Carlton_ I got my supper and loged with Robert  I slept an hour down at Joseph before I went to bed

January 18 1875 Monday

            Up earley  a snowey morning  got started before 8 oclock_ I receaved of Theadore $150.00 in cash saying he owed including this cash receaved $194.00 leaving ballance $44.00 we arrive in Carrolton about 11 oclock and got to work after dinner stoping at the Van Horn house whare we stayed all night

January 19 1875 Tuesday

            Very cold  we had to leave soon after breakfast for want of not having the sale books of good sold previous to the sale to Tripp and some other papers  The bill at Van Horns $2.50 I believe was all the money laid out  I come strat home  Jesse Plowman here choping wood  Ed hauling some wood for himself  I paid Jes Plowman cash at Wilsons store for over hauls & socks $1.10 cash at house cash 40 cts in two bills 1 twenty five ctn bill & one 15 cts bill in all $1.50  Smith Donnel colrd come here with A west for dinner & Donnel stayed to work for his bord for a while

January 20 1875 Wednesday

            Very cold & frosty after breakfast and etc I made these entrys since sunday  Smith Donnel here chop wood & choreing round  Ed here feeding  After dinner I started for Leesburgh in bugey, Coley  Ed to Haveners to see about piggs  got none_ Ed & Smith put load straw in stable

January 21 1875 Thursday

            Left Leesburgh 7 oclock AM  in Carlton again 10 oclock busey all day paid cash to Clerk of Cort in case of Doc Stephenson (replurn?) note again Hunt $9.21 Cash to H Custer  $17.00 To Shobin & Railey  $110.00 cash tax to Treasurer  $37 cash to judge for avertising & stayed over night at Van Horns

January 22 1875 Friday

            Frose after the thaw in Carrolton  at Van Horns  his bill $2.75 left after 10 oclock AM & in Leesburgh again 2 ocl PM after getting some refreshment I come home  we drove Nance mare

January 23 1875 Saturday

            Frose again  hitched up Mules to Express took Mandy home & Smith Donnel to Leesburg to get his clothes  Edward took cattle to Laws scale to be weighed they weighed 3939 lbs good by Robert_ Smith back by 2 oclock  I brought Mandy with me  I gave her cash before her mothers doore $1.00 in fractional currency  I bought 10 cts worth smoking tobacco of JJ Smith

January 24 1875 Sunday

            Cold cloudy icey & cold  at home all day  washed and greased horse  After dinner I sent Ed to Leesburgh to learn when & how the boys got home from Carlton yesterday  Robert wrote me all right  Ed not back till near dark  Smith & I had all the feeding done when he returned & still verry cold

January 25 1875 Monday

            Very Icey & cold  Ed & Smith Don pound homany  I went over to see Mansfield_ After dinner Smith & I cut & saved some wood  cut up all the wood at the house again feeding time  Ed put in the after noon down at home, he saw Sam Long again about the piggs no chance of a deal

January 26 1875 Tuesday

            (Written top of page: Smith Donnel to Tobacco      $1.00

                                                             " pr second sock      .30)

            A little more moderate forenoon  dressing the horse_ Smith Donnel help  Ed down at his house all day onley while he was feeding _ They took grist to Mill 6 bus Wheat & 2 bus Rye, after dinner I gave Mary Cash to buy cant flannel & stock yarn $2.78 went to Leesville paid 75 cts for Tobacco to JJ Smith_ I home again  dark out  in cash to day $3.00

January 27 1875 Wednesday

            A fine mild morning forenoon dressing horse & makeing entries on Diary  Smith went to help Ed get some wood  took mules along after dinner I went to Leesville where I stayed all night, did not do any thing in the way of businefs on account of Barrick not being there

January 28 1875 Thursday

            Damp drisley fogey thawing day  or forenoon I in Leesville first thing qualified to to the bill Doc Sherrod disputed before Barrick  Then met in Hall to select jury in the Senft Case_  Then Smith come to exchange wagons  I got some 5 bus Rye & 13 lb hard (county?_) soap and come home I trough Bowerston

January 29 1875 Friday

            A snowey raw day  snowed consideralby in the afternoon  Smith haul wood  wood with mules to here  Ed along part of the time_ onley hwil he went to Harvey Hedges to to look for piggs_ I went to N. Market to see D Easterday and to get new suit clothes paid Hines cash for makeing $6.50 cash for thread 25 cts in all $6.75 then home again dinner  Smith hauld a load or two and then went to Mill for grist  I to wash & drefs the horse which kept me till nearley night

January 30 1875 Saturday

            Quite a little snow not bad sleding  I went to D Weyandts to get my short Boots (M very day?)_ Then to Leesburg  got dinner with Robert_ Bought Table Bed Steds & Chamber Sink of Lickner for $16.00 borrowed $15.00 of Robert which I paid next day  Then home on Coley Mare  Smith choping wood at house & feeding  Ed was staying to J McLains leaving his wife & Fred

January 31 1875 Sunday

            A fine snowey day  Robert and family here for dinner I gave him back his cash $15.00 I borrowed of him  yesterday  Mike & Sarah here for dinner all went away after  Smith verry attentive to feeding and tending fire  does well so far  David Shilts here to night with Mandy sitting up in parlor with a good fire in grate

February 1 1875 Monday

            Frose hard cold good sleding  Mary and I went to Leesburg big sled & mules for furniture_ got 1 joint stove pipe 7 in of Ed Benadum cost 50 cts for Cook stove  home before night  Mrs Beadle here  Ed away after his wife  Robert & John Soils had some angry words began in post office_ Theadore start to Levittsville  Bob to Bowerstown

February 2 1875 Tuesday

            I went to Uhrichville after breakfast  got dinner at bro Johns bot 1 pr artic over shoes $175 two prs minors shoes $3.00  met Robert & Theadore in Uhrichville with load potatoes sold to Wm John Smith  started for Leesburgh at 6 oclock PM. I stayed all night with John_ Fare from Bowerston 55 cts my ticket not (alled?) after going down

February 3 1875 Wednesday

            In Uhrichville this morning  raining  Left for home 13 minutes after 7 oclock AM  home 1/2 after 8 oclock  Smith Donnel choping wood after takeing Latheys cow to Bull Overholts  I brought him 1 pr Minor Shoes $2.00 after din I paid Clendening 36 cts frait on my one barrel salt_ Turned clear windey and cold hard freese_ The boys brought the Bull home with the cows and here yet on 9th inst

February 4 1875 Thursday

            A verry cold blustry morning extreme hard freesing_ After breakfast I started to Leesburg on Coley to tend Law suit with Fred Senft  the jury  Wm Clark  Old Bran  J Easterday  J. Price  Hen Barrick  T Ligitt  Verdict in favor of defindant  I to pay the cost proving contrary  R.H advanceing trough spring cash $100.00 and $5.00 bear expences to lift Bloomingdale & Riney note  The trial contineaud till night  I staying all night with Robert  Donnel feeding & pound Homany  I paid JJ Smith cash for 1 Barrel salt $1.65

February 5 1875 Friday

            Very cold hard fresing _ In Lees this morning till 11 oclock whin I left for home trough Bowerston to get my Boots which D Weyandt bottomed and left at C McDains post office which I suppose was done on Wednesday 3rd inst  cost at least $1.50  come home trough J Lyons place  Donnel hauling wood forenoon  mules

February 6 1875 Saturday

            Still cold & hard fresing at home all day all forenoon dressing horse  Donnel feeding & pound more homeny to take to Leesburgh  I went down to Eds & station after noon done little or nothing else to day  Ed bought pigg of Dan Fierbaugh $2.00  Went to I Heastons  said he could buy another of him for $4.00  Isaac Heaston had some of Mikes sheep which they had some words about  Elle Barns come to visit Mary  They went to Brethern protracted meeting

February 7 1875 Sunday

            Cold hard freesing  I at home all day  salt sheep & cattle down at barn but kept pretty close to the fire most of the time onley while helping Donnel feed  Mandey Elle & all the rest went to Brethern meeting  Mandey & Eley went from meeting with friends visiting  after night meeting David gallanted Mandy home & sat up with her

February 8 1875 Monday

            Verry cold & hard freesing water all shut up  I at home all day  onley while I went with Ed to I Heaston for pig  price $4.00  I paid down on it $3.00 owing yet one dollar  brought it home & went with Donnel down to station for barrel salt  Coleman Preacher here for dinner  Ed & wife after dinner I dressed horses legg  Smith feeding and keeping up fire and as much as he could do it was so cold

February 9 1875 Tuesday

            Extreme cold & hard fresing, after breakfast I took some homany to buy in Leesburg  bot 15 cts worth of tobacco of Joseph  dined with RH  paid Lawyer fee to I Price and got his recpts for $42.00 left $8.00 with Robert for L Hunt takeing $20.00  got two old vests of Robert and 1 pr jeans pants stained for Donnel  come home before night

February 10 1875 Wednesday

            Still verry cold dry hard freesing  water scarce for stock & pump in bad order  At home all day  dressed horse after dinner with poultice of fat bacon  Rob & Theadore come up after dinner got some butter of Wilson  Robert staying all night to go to Carlton in morning  Donnel took sick at middle of day with cold and lay by  I doing all the feeding  went down to station after supper

February 11 1875 Thursday

            Snowed last night & thawed some  up earley  Robert & I started Carlton  thare 11 & 1/2 oclock  Dinner & horse fed  Van Horn cost $1.25/100 consulted with Shober & Railey Also with Judge McCoy and sid it would be necessary for me to be thare on 22nd inst next Monday a weed  got trough & left 1/2 after 2 oclock  Left the Hunt & Joseph Johnsons recpt & brought back I T Pr & J Johnson seventy five recpt  Had a cold stormey ride home by the way of Hagerstown  parting with Robert  Man away all day at meeting & her sister Elley

February 12 1875 Friday

            At home all day helping Donnel & Ed get up load straw then Donnel went to pound mefs homany & Ed to meeting  I watering the stock  a snowey afternoon  I done but little more than drefs the horse  Donnel done the feeding & carry in wood  good slaying

February 13 1875 Saturday

            Extreme good sleding  I went to Leesburg about 11 oclock  Ed wife & chil at Joseph visiting  got mules shod by J Moselay  6 removes 75 & 1 pr new shoes on Alick bet 75 and 1 toe all for $1.50 to be entered on his note_ I got back plate for cook stove of Wm Chase if it suits to be $1.25  Theadore wife & child come up and stayed all night  bought Ab Prices mare or traded a watch & 4 sacks flower & cash $4.00 or worth of it in cole  Donnel feedng & cutting wood all day snowey & cold_ Robert gave me all the accounts & notes

February 14 1875 Sunday

            Splendid slaying  at home all day  Theadore hitched up his new mare & took all hands Ed & family to Brethern Church  Joseph & family drove up just after they started with Peter Prines  sled & teem_ slayed till 5 oclock when all went home  Donnel tending stock  I helping some  wrote a letter to Abraham Wolf for Robert

February 15 1875 Monday

            Up earley verry cold fine sleying  Robert & Theadore come at 9 oclock and Robert & I started to Cadiz  there again 12 oclock drove Nance & coley  Warmed in the Bank  went & got a cup of coffee & crackers cost 20cts  then deposited certificate of deposit that I got of J Tripp cauling for $560.00 and a draft I got of Theadore for some $92.00  Then got letter of recomend of McFadden & Kinsey Welsh & Brown left for home 4 oclock & arived at 7 oclock  Robert rather thinking he would stay in Cadiz this night  I gave him the Russell note bill at Housers for feed horses 40 cts in all including coffee & 60  Donnell feed & cut wood  Ed for cole

February 16 1875 Tuesday

            (Written top of page: Donnel To cash 10 cts to by Tobacco)

At home onley while I went to see rick  Donnel feed  pound homany & cut wood  I gave him 10 cts to buy Tobacco  I gave Edward $1.00 to go for cole to Zeotts  not back till 3 oclock  I was choring round  pumping water & helping feed_ I understood from Mary Theadore & wife & child was visiting at Mikes all day.  The Brethern meeting broke up night before that I come from Cadiz

February 17 1875 Wednesday

            At home all day  Ed went to Zats bank for load cole for him self  I helping Smith feed  after he went down below barn to cut wood  in eve he & Ed hauld up here 3 loads  Wm Johnston here in forenoon putting in Mrs Adams account  Eds wife & Sarah McPeck here for dinner  I tending the stock  David Arbaugh of Fairview here in evening to look at cattle  asked if two hundred dollars would buy them

February 18 1875 Thursday

            Ed went to Zats bank for load cole for me  Mary & I went to Leesburgh through Bowerston  Nance & Coley  not back till near night when Ed hitched to jump to go a visiting up in neighborhood of fairview_ I paid out cash for Tobacco 90 for goods  Mary bot for Mandy $1.80  Smith done but little more than feed & then hardley pumped water anough for the stock at barn_ I gave him Tobacco when I come home 10 cts cash 50=60

February 19 1875 Friday

            More snow fell last night  Mary at Mikes all night and not home to day at 12 oclock  I read an hour or more in bed before dinner  after went to post office then to Mikes  back soon to clean out Eds stable  he away visiting  his cow showed sine of frolicking  Donnel choping a little wood and help me with Eds cow & clean out his stable  got mad when we come up to the house & left Ed house just at dark after Smith left

February 20 1875 Saturday

            Splendid slaying after doing up the chores  11 oclock I went to Leesville Nance & Coley jumper alone  dined Theadore bought Lamp & 1 gal oil of Joseph all for 65 cts  got 3 prong fork of Robert  Garret Rahel Frank & J Moors wife & child home with me  Theadore wife & children include Carry soon followed to visit Edward who went home after helping me feed to receave them  I receaved a letter from Robert Philadelp pa  Rachel a mother_ An acpt from I Price & a little one from Nixon

February 21 1875 Sunday

            (Written top of page: Brindle cow buld this evening Februry 21rst 1857) 

            At home all forenoon rather mild  splended slaying  Mandey had bow last n  Rode Nance home to day  I washed & greased horses leg before dinner, after 2 oclock I started for Carlton  Express  to stay all night with Syvester Tripp but found nobody at home thare so I went to Moodeys and the bill for mare 3 feeds my lodging breakfast & dinner $1.25  Edward took Brindle cow to overholts  Bull and he said he served her  brought bull here over nigh

February 22 1875 Monday

            A mild night  commenced thawing  at Moddeys  went to Carlton after the breakfast  Railey told me Taylor of New Philadelphia took exceptions to my account, so thursday 4th March st for testing it  Harvey Eckley attorney  Left at 12 oclock for Moodeys  fed mare got dinner & started home here by 4 oclock  bill $1.25  It thawed so fast in afternoon that the road was a perfect slush and at the runs and ravines quite swollen

February 23 1875 Tuesday

            A clear warm morning  thawed all nigh and will about finish the snow to day_ At home forenoon  after feeding prepaired poultice lome & put to horses legg  went for 1 lb Nails  mended stall between Jack & Alick_ Went to Leesburgh after 1 oclock  read letter Rachel got from Bob to day  mailed in wheeling yesterday 22nd  talked some with Joseph & Theadore  pd Wm Chase for back plate of cook stove $1.25  got on 13th inst the day Jim Moreland shod the mules  paid to Clendening for nails 5 cts making 1.30 out to day  home at dark on Nance  paid for postage stamp & stationary $2.40

February 24 1875 Wednesday

            Warm & slushey  at home all day regulating probated acpt from creditors and looking over my own  cloncluded not to lave home  it being so slushey  stuck close to the house all day  at night took poultice off of horses legg  washed & greased it well  tied him up so he could not bite it  it looks bad & discouraging

February 25 1875 Thursday

            Wet & stormey day  I went to Leesville at 11 oclock by Bowerston  rained on me all the way  dined with Theadore  Joseph went to Jefferson County  no account from Robert since tuesday when he wrote the day before from Wheeling  got some news papers & come home through the snow  rode Aleck Mule & come through Hagerstown

February 26 1875 Friday

            Frose last night  at home all day looking over my acpt & drawing it off on a fresh sheet paper  Thawed considerably after midle of day  nearley all the snow gone

Februray 27 1875 Saturday

            Hard freese last night and verry cold  I rode Coley to Leesburgh at 11 oclock got verry cold  got dinner with Theadore  looked round a while  done nothing  Robert not home yet but learned he got home after dark being away since morning of the 15th Inst_ I left Leesville soon after 3 oc bringing the 2 Ledgers in a bag Theadore lent me  come in time to help to feed   I saw Tresket in Leesville going into Trips store

February 28 1875 Sunday

            Frose & snow on the ground  cold disagree day  Robert rode beck mare up about 11 oclock & stayed till 1/2 after 3 oclock  said he would be on hand to go to Carrolton on eve of 3rd or earley on morning of 4th inst  Moderating some & I ressed horses legg with dry lime & tied dirty cloth over it

March 1 1875 Monday

            Rainey thawey morning  At home all day  done but little  mended the mule bridals & tending stock  clean out stable or helped  Snow nearley all gone again night  Ed pounded some homany for himself & us_ Mary & Mandey went to sit a while with Marsha J Simkins, after they come home it thundered & lightened and rained verry hard for a while then turned in & frose hard

March 2 1875 Tuesday

            Cold frose hard anough to bear a horse in most places  verry high water all over the bottom  I went to Leesburgh on Coley trough Bowerston to shun high water_ Bought 1 1/2 yd oil cloth of LM Barrick for $1.30 gave him recpt for to take out of funds collect when we settle  home before dark  striped horses legg

March 3 1875 Wednesday

            A stormey snowey day  feeding & choring forenoon  After dinner Robert and I started for Carlton 1/2 after 2 oclock pm  got to Sylvester Tripps before dark  stayed with him all night_ Left after breakfast for town_ Fell into investigation with Railey soon after arriving, after 1 P.M  my claim objected to by H Eckley & O P. Taylor and drawn from Judge McCoy passing on it, requiring me to get petition drawn to prepare for 21st April term_ Dinner & horse feed at Van Horns $1.25 for R H & I Back to Leesville again dark  suped & breakfast with R H  lodged JJ.S

March 4 1875 Thursday

            Still cold & stormey_In Carrolton 9 1/2 oclock_ Fell into investigation with Rail soon after arriving_After 1 oclock PM my claim objected to by H Eckley & O.P. Taylor of New Philadelphia and drawn from Judge McCoys passing on it_Requiring me to get petition drawn to prepare for 26th April term next

            Dinner & 2 horse feeds at Van Horns $1.25 for RH & myself_Left for Leesville 3 1/2 oclock pm  there soon after dark_ supper & breakfasted with RH & lodged with JJ.S  part of this entered on yesterdays date  Instructed to be in Leesville 10 1/2 oclock Saturday to get petition executed

March 5 1875 Friday

            More moderate this morning  L.M. Barrick told me he mailed the Senft Suit transcript to Shober & Railey yesterday so after breakfast a while I left for home  Theo soon following me for his mother to go see his sick child who started soon after din  after pulling a few sheaf oats in his wagon

March 6 1875 Saturday

            Mudy & slushey_after 10 I went to Leesburgh  found all well  Chailey recovering fast_ Received letter from Joseph L Rue stating he could not get the petion ready for todays mail  would send on tuesday _ I advanced $20.00 to Theadore to buy seed oats  I also loaned Joseph $100.00 one hundred dollars for which I took his note signed EL & him on demand_ Then come home

March 7 1875 Sunday

            At home all day terrible snow continued to midle night

March 8 1875 Monday

            Quite a deep snow began on Saturday night & contineaued till midle of Sunday night makeing about 10 in deep  more moderate this morning_ After 9 oclock I went to Carrolton  arived before 1 oclock got dinner & fed at Van Horns  paid 50 cts  did not get ready to leave till 4 oclock  signed the petition I made affidavett to and also to the transcrip in the Senft case_ This petition I made affidavit to is praying to the court to not allow this requsition to disalow my claim_ Ed & family here most of the day and Robert brought his mother home 

March 9 1875 Tuesday

            After feeding Ed hitched up mules took his mother to Mikes then he & his family went to Cutshals_ I went to Leesburgh  looked over statute at Isaac Prices  dined at Roberts who reaceaved his Dry goods samples to day  I wrote letter to Joseph L Rue and inquired into some matters & come home by Hagerstown meeting Theadore going and coming after getting his load of chaff and kind a promised him I would try to get up the oats tomarrow

March 10 1875 Wednesday

            At home considerable snow on ground but thawing  I busey feeding  cut wood  hauld up box chaff till feeding time  Edward sick all day which made me more to do

March 11 1875 Thursday

            After feeding I went to Leesburgh  after 10 oclock Edward went to Leesburgh for seed oats  got 41 bus  Theadore giving envelop with calculations on  I dined with Joseph  paid Frank Dempster $25.25 & paid Joseph for Mrs Dean $200.00  come home leaving Joseph to get M Dean to sign recpt

March 12 1875 Friday

            Forenoon washing & putting clay to horse  after 2 oclock I left for John Adams  Stayed thare all night  he not at home  got there before night  bad roads  rode Nance_ Theadore sold beck mare for $112.50 so he said and bot a little bay horse of J Forbes

March 13 1875 Saturday

            After breakfast left John Adams for Cadiz  first went to bank  got change for a five hundred dollar bill  Then drew $1000.00/100 (Before?) entering it on Bank Book_ Then went into Court house a little while, then to see Judge Lemmon, then started for home  come to J McPecks for dinner & mare fed  home before 5 oclock bad roads one (lane?)

March 14 1875 Sunday

            After breakfast washed & greased the horse legg  Then I went to Leesburgh  dined with Robert whom got home yesterday eve from selling goods  after dinner he gave me $170.00 on the Abe Baker note  I then come home  rode Coley  Theadore sold Beck & another horse

March 15 1875 Monday

            Bad rodes  after I done the feeding went to Leesville  stoped at Joseph  put Coley in his stable  dined with Robert  paid James Robey & Chapman  looked over sales of stock of goods till near night  brought home old list of sales and the old invoice made out by praisers  settled with LM Barrick & got what money he collected

March 16 1875 Tuesday

            Frose some last night  that dried up the roads some  rod Coley to Leesville  got there before Joseph sat down to dinner  after regulating Barricks Recpts he gave me on notes & acpts to collect them looking over the Due bills & notes  bot envelops  1 comb of Joseph 15 cts  lent cash to Theadore $20.00 (crossed through)

for a few days_ returned on saturday 20th inst in his home after return from Pittsburgh

March 17 1875 Wednesday

            Frose hard last night  At home all day feeding & cut wood & choring around  young Singhorse her for breakfast & to hire but could not agree_ wrote a letter to JT Campbell of Steubenville inclosing a recept for him to sign

March 18 1875 Thursday

            At home all day feeding and choring  cold rough and stormey was writing recepts to be ready for Leesburgh creditors_ Washed and greased horse's legg in after noon

March 19 1875 Friday

            Frose anough to bear onley in spouty places  I went to Leesburgh through Bowerston to pay Wm Price his dividend  would not sign recpt on account of having the 25 percent in it_ So I left him unpaid  dined with Joseph  wrote letter to JT Campbell inclosing check on Bank  Left schedule with Joseph & Cash $310.00 to pay if any cauld in my abscence  home again dark

March 20 1875 Saturday

            More snow  cold & rough  Dressed and put poultice of dry clay lime & fish salt to horses legg  had earley dinner  rode Nance to Leesville  Joseph doing (?) in paying creditors & writing letters etc  Theadore just got home from Pittsb  gave me cash $20.00 he borrowed and cash bal on the A Baker note $21.00  I paying him for the extra bushel oats 50 cts & come & gave cash $90.00 to Joseph

March 21 1875 Sunday

            Snowed a skift last night  cold and raw forenoon  clear in after noon & thaw a little  I at home all day tending stock  Mary Fred & Mandey went over to Mikes but Mandy back in time to get me my dinner_  No one here to day  Edward rode Nance to McClains  not back till feeding time  then went after his mother & Fred

March 22 1875 Monday

            I went to Leesburgh to day again  I think rode Nance

March 23 1875 Tuesday

            At home all day  worked hard and got verry tired  so I could hardley stup & I wrote to First National Bank for 25 blank checks on 24th  mailed letter before I went to Leesville on my way_ put poultice to horses legg again

March 24 1875 Wednesday

            Frose almost anough to bear  I went to Leesburgh befor dinner  rode Coley  Busey till I started home at 5 oclock  Expressed money  Howell Paul & sine  Easner & Philips PM Rud Jones Columbus etc  Joseph attended to Theadore in Uhrichville

March 25 1875 Thursday

            Chilley & raw  Left for Leesburgh after 10 oclock AM on Coley  put her up at Thea  dined at Joseph_ Busey disbursing till night  Mary Overholts supped with us at Joseph  her to tend theatre in hall  I went myself

March 26 1875 Friday

            In town all night with Joseph  a wet morning  late when I got up  rained till after 3 oclock in eve  some unwell but close at businesfs till I started for home after 3  come by way of Bowerston to pay Bloomingdale & Rhine dividend  Esprefs to some others

March 27 1875 Saturday

            A fine forenoon  frose last night a little  At home  fix pump spout  barn door & let out cattle & clean out stables etc  Dan Shilts here to sit a while with Mandy

March 28 1875 Sunday

            A fine day at home  rode Coley over to look at the Wheat fields  no one here  a dull day  meeting down at ME Church in eve by Rev Stevens

March 29 1875 Monday

            A fine day  after doing up feeding Mandey & I rode Nance & Coley to Leesville  Mandey to Cash to pay for goods bot of Rippith & came to amp $4.72 which I paid on 1rst April after or Joseph for me on trade got that day  come home in eve before night  paid some dividends to day as shown schedule

March 30 1875 Tuesday

            Weather still improving  getting warm and nice  I went to Leesville 10 1/2 oclock  dined with Joseph _ Wrote to Shober & Railey  paid some dividends as shown on schedule_ This was day of J May sale  Theadore went but bought nothing

March 31 1875 Wednesday

            Warm & sultry  after feeding & doing up the chores Ed & I hauled 2 little gags wood from over ledge of Creek where J Weyandt made railing & some corn stalks for beding for horses  after doing that Edward got very sick & faintey_ While at dinner Robert McCourt  rode up to hire  got dinner & his horse fed  I hired him to come on next Monday if he dont disapoint  Mandey & I here be our selves  Mary down at Mikes  Ed quite unwell too  I went to see him after supper

April 1 1875 Thursday

            A warm fine morning  first I went to see Ed  said he felt a little better but not much_  After breakfast Mandey went over to Mikes but soon back, Then Mary come_ After feeding I hitched up Mules to Express  went to Leesville  took butter Eggs & a few potatoes  got Joseph to pay Mandeys acpt to Reppith & Carr  got shoes puld off of Mules  paid dividend to Miller & Houston Columbus  dined w Theadore & come home in time finish feeding  so went the day

April 2 1875 Friday

            A wetish snowey day from morning till night  at home mend & grese old harnefs  in eve put cloude of lime on horse and feed about all I done the whole day and got verry tired at that

April 3 1875 Saturday

            A fine spring morning  as soon as I could I started for Carlton on Nance mare  thare again 12 oclock  dined and fed with Van Horn  bill 50 cts  paid costs to Clerk of Court Taylor in the OP Taylor of New Philadelphia case $1.40  paid the Forbush & Brown Dividend to Eckley & Brown the Taggart check to Conik & CH Garden dev to R Railey_ Great Atlantic Tea Co to Moreland & got readey to come home again 3 oclock and here again dark  feeling bad with the cold

April 4 1875 Sunday

            I felt miserable unwell all night  got up in the morning sick  went to Clendenings  bot 1/2 lb salts  took a dose before breakfast which worked admirable  Robert & Theadore come up after dinner  stayed till after earley supper then went home

April 5 1875 Monday

            After breakfast & feeding Ed & I went to New Market  I got the pockets put back in my Coat by Hines  REceved the English acpts of A Scott $23.75 paid Wm Hearn his divident & come home

            Robert McCourt come before dinner to set into work for six monts at the rate of $18.50 pr month  to have his washing & mending of his every day clothes in and something to ride home once a month  he to take good care and use it well  put in the after noon haul stone to stop break in run at this side of Mikes  I started for Leesburgh after supper to see about joining in carr to ship cattle  after night when I arrived

April 6 1875 Tuesday

            slept at Joseph last night and had my breakfast there  I left him $120.00 more to pay out on dividends  eat my dinner w Theadore & come home through Bowerston  Ed let Joseph Bear have the No 4, left hand lever Pittsburgh Plow pay ing him $4.00 in hand and promised him $2.00 more in a few days  positiveley  Robert helping Edward to clean the brush off of his orchard all day

April 7 1875 Wednesday

            Fine weather  At home till after dinner when I went to get dispatch from Pitts which L.Hunt sent  then to Leesville to see M Price whom declined to Carr this evening & I come home trough Hagers & Bowerston to tell Wm Pem

            Robert sowing clover seed all forenoon & part of after then hauld some 3 loads manure

April 8 1875 Thursday

            A fine day  Robert hauling manure till after 4 oclock when he began to fix to take the cattle to Bowerston_ I went Lees  Dined with Joseph and asertained the redinefs of Price shiping  home before or soon after 3 oclock  Harve Willett sold his mare $75.00 on 4 monts paid on timber 40 cents and as Wm Pem says my share on cattle $6.60  six 60/100 dollars  which I am to pay M Price  got the cattle down about sunset and carred safe before I got to Bowerston seeing the situation I concluded to come home again & go in the morning on passinger train_ The boys brong Theadores Exprefs & horses & not home till after 9 oclock I rideing Coley

April 9 1875 Friday

            A fine day  Robert went to haul dung and got hurt about 3 oclock as I was informed badley= I left at 8 oclock for Pittsburgh  arived there 2 oclock 20 minutes  fare round trip $5.65  stoped at Hares Hotell but met Theadore at the Union Depot- none of the boys had there dinners untill I got there  I got $20.00 bill changed in bank and gave to Theadore $6.60 to pay Meradith my portion on the cattle fraight  Theadore went over to alleghaney to hear if Wilson could tell him of any butchers  a dull evening at Hayes all night

April 10 1875 Saturday

            A very fine morning  I slept at Hairs Hotel  Theadore slept with me_  After breakfast we went around among the Butchers  all so busy  no chance to talk_  Then we went out to East Liberty  talked some with Holmes come back to Pittsburgh on street carr  th fare back 12 cts on street carr on (steern) East 14 cts round trip 25 cts_  Took dinner & after I gave Theadore cash at Hairs Office $5.00 paid my bill 4 meals & lodging $2.00  met M Holmes at stable just at 2 oclock  said if we did not get 7 cts for cattle to bring up to East Liberty  left Pitts 13 minutes after 2 pm & home again 6 oclock

April 11 1875 Sunday

            Had 2 or 3 nice April showers  I at home nursing Robert McCourt  Mandey rode Coley mare to Leesburgh  I gave Mary cash one dollar to give to her to pay Fan Robey for making her drefs cash $1.00  Edward here most of the day helping to nurse Robert _ Wm Johnston & Phills Smilley cauled in to see him

April 12 1875 Monday

            A fine day  Robert some better but could get out of bed  Mary very sick all day  Edward started to plow in wheat stuble for Oats about 11 oclock  Robert Frank & clide come before dinner and after took Theadores mare & Eds bugey and children and went home  Clide getting sick  I went down to station at 6 oclock expecting to meet Theadore but disapointed_ I saw Shotwell on carrs  I bought a plow point of Clending a No5 center Leever for 50 cts cash and brought it up home on condition if it did not fit to be returned and give me back my money

April 13 1875 Tuesday

            A wettish stormey morning  too wett to plow  Edward & I sawed up two sugartree loggs & split them with the help of J.W. Heaston who come to borrow the chisels  Robert H brought Theadore mare & bugey back and sold some goods to Wilson & Clendening which Kept him till nearley night wh he went home on the train as Theadore come who stayed all night paying me $236.00 on the cattle  furnishing bill of sale to Holmes Lufferty Glafs & Co  Pittsburgh Central Stockyards  East Liberty  the two weighing 3970lb at 6 1/2 = $258.05  Fraight $6.60 cauling 40 _ $7.00 yardage  Hay & corn $5.00 my fare $6.00 bord $2.00  Theadores expences not in

April 14 1875 Wednesday

            More moderate damp & coolish  after breakfast Theadore fixed up and started home with his teem & some sheef oats  Robert some better but yet unable to leave his bed  Philip & some clergymen in to see him_  After I shaving I rode nance to Leesburgh dined with Robert _ I paid Joseph on my note $100.00 in two fifty dollarbills_  Brought home some groceries that Joseph put in one his baggs to be returned  Robert started away with Butterfields teem to Dour  expected to get back to N Philad  Joseph put up a dividend to an Alliance Creditor  I think Ed plowed some in afternoon

April 15 1875 Thursday

            A coolish like cloudey day  I think Ed plowed most of the day  untill late in the evening when word come for him to take his wife to S. Gutshalls  report come that his wife & children was verry bad_ I at home all day some unwell repairing some bridal rains etc till feeding time

April 16 1875 Friday

            A verry stormey cold blustery snowey freesing day_ informed by A. Olifant on saturday William Smith (Jr?) son died to day about 3 oclock_

            Edward went to Gutshalls before dinner to hear & see how they all were  rode Nance & not back till about 4 oclock_  I quite unwell staying at the house  onley while tending to the stock all day  did not evin mend a strap  it was so awful blustery

April 17 1875 Saturday

            A nother awful blustery cold day  Edward went up to Gutshalls before dinner  after his wife_ A Olifant come just at dinner time telling us of Willey Smith death_ After dinner we wrote a consoling letter sent it to Julia by Ollifant_ Edward declined going to Leesville on account of the severity of the weather_ I huged the house close all day  feeling quite unwell  had disentary too which made me worse  a cold night and hard freese

April 18 1875 Sunday

            A wintery day  too cold & stormey to go to Deersville to the funeral  Ed would have went but his Mother opposed it on account of his health_  This is the day Mandey weding is to come off at the U N Bret Church at afternoon meeting_  I went to meeting after all had left and heard the marriage cermoney_ then come home and went to feeding_ No body here but Robert McCourt and he is still confined to the bed but I think is getting some better  this is the second sunday since he got hurt

April 19 1875 Monday

            Cold & raw  hard freese  I at home all day  Old Mr Beadle come up  Theadore come just after we had eat our dinner for some chaff  Ed hauld some beding from barn the waist of sheep & cattle  then hauld 3 loads wood  I helped him with one I got up some 3 sacks of chaff_

April 20 1875 Tuesday

            Quite a snow till last night after a hard shower of rain  Ed & Fredey here all night  his wife up at Gutshalls tending the sick  David Shilts & Mandey drove up a while before dinner in a one horse covered bugey and stayed all day  after noon mended check & head halter & greased them about all I done except feed

April 21 1875 Wednesday

            Frose last night and is still cold  Fred slept with us last night  Ed at Gutshalls till 12 oclock his child having died yesterday eve and taken to Hanover to be berried to day_ Edward filled up some 6 1/2 bushels wheat corn & rye & took it to mill then went to Gutshalls_  I at home all forenoon  after din I went to Leesburgh for the News

April 22 1875 Thursday

            A little more moderate  After breakfas I went to Leesburgh to get old exprefs wheel mended by G. Clark & 2 single trees dressed down  got 4 removes on Coley mare by S Martin and the Mattock put into better shape  I Eat my dinner with Theadore and after lent him $50.00  He come home with me to exhange piggs with Ed  I hauled the piggs  Robert McCourt still held to our bed and I am getting verry tiread of it_  Edward plowed some in after noon

April 23 1875 Friday

            Still moderating  I at home all day forenoon  I greased the horse & chored around  after noon I was mending old hip straps  Ed finished plowing in the wheat stubble  after dinner began to sow Oats_  Mary away most all day at Mikes_ Old Mr Crawford & wife here before bed time a while_ Robert went up stayrs for the first time since he got hurt

April 24 1875 Saturday

            A wintery morning quite a snow on the ground  after breakfast I hitched up Nance & coley to Carriage and took Robert McCourt home  The first he could leave the house since he got hurted_ being confined to the bed & house two weeks & one day  It took the day to go to his fathers and back  worth at least $2.50  brought his brother John back with me to work in Roberts place for a couple of weeks till he get stronger

April 25 1875 Sunday

            got quite moderate turned out a fine day_ daughter Sarah and old Mrs Frobes drove up a while after breakfast to spend the day with her mother_ just at 11 oclock I started to Leesburgh for the news  Robert H got home  I dined with him_ After learning about the (rem) of the court  I come home trough J Lyons place got home before Mike & sarah had left and Mike & I took a ride out over the creek to look at the bottom

April 26 1875 Monday

            A fine pleasant day  Ed & John went to sow & harrow in the oats on the wheat stuble  got done  it again middle of the day  I went to Mill for the grist of chop  thin to Leesville with Nance & Coley to bigg wagon for the Exprefs wagon Wheel that G Clark had new rimed  I got Jim Moureland to put Tire on it & four removes on Nance mare which I suppose he wo charge me a dollar for  Joseph seen to some assgnee acpts and wrote to Mr Adams of Salem Columbiana  I did not get home untill dark   John & Ed plowed the garden and plowed some potatoes in the afternoon_ Robert started for Philadelp this evening by way of Deason to get on the fast line

April 27 1875 Tuesday

            A fine day  At home forenoon puting some steping stones in Creek at fording  John McCort helping Edward  John M Lane here seeding  after dinner took stock to ampt of $7.00 in all of (Chattler?)_

            .cd commened plowing cornstubble in the bottom for oats after dinner  John McCourt grubing and chop willows over creek in bottom and some thorn bushes in upper eand of corn stuble which was his after noon work_ I wrote a letter to Philp Pa to Mefses Jones & Warner Garranteen the pay if they would send the goods to Mrs E L Smith which was ordered some two weeks ago_ Theadore up here for chaff and brought the Turkey here I told him to buy me of Mrs Ch??? yesterday for 75 cts I paid him

April 28 1875 Wednesday

            coolish but a fine drying day after getting some 9 Young Sugartree to plant down at gate opposite to the ME Church  Wm Johnston helping to find them of J Lyons place_ John McCourt fixed to start the second plow with Nance & bay horse and done pretty well_ I at home all day onley while I changed a plow point I got of E N Clendening

            John McCourt lost plow rench of cast plow _ cost cash 25 cts which he will have to pay for

April 29 1875 Thursday

            A fine dry day  John McCourt & Ed plowing all day in bottom  Ed got sick with head ake in evening  got very windey in after noon  blowing the stable & shed doors off & big apple down in field beyond the stable and some fence  I went to Leesburgh after dinner to get the news_ I paid Joseph on my note $100.00 in one bill also gave him cash $3.00 to buy me 1 bus timeathy seed of Wm Price in Bowerstown borrowed his shawl to come home expecting a shower  Rev Patterson & R McMillin of Deesville took away their horses being here since Monday morning paying me $1.50 cts each

April 30 1875 Friday

            Fine dry day & I at home  marked off oat ground for Ed to sow oats in the bottom & John McCourt to harrow which he was at all day & Ed most of the day sowing  I hauld a little load wood in the after noon & Ed plowed a little below the ditch acrofs the bottom  John got over all the upper end one way and commenced to crofs a little expecting to finish crossing with the harrow to morrow but I turned out a failure at was a wet day

           

May 1 1875 Saturday

            A wet morning  after breakfast John & I went to the barn & tied up all the oats  carried up 2 bundles straw and cut one of them  Ed & John tagged the sheep before dinner  After Ed went to fix some fence & John to cutting the apple tree and some other chores_ I rode Coley to Leesburgh to hear if any thing new  supped with Theadore  come home trough a tremendous rain but got home safe  I bot 5 lb Nails assorted of Lee Hunt for cash 25 cts

May 2 1875 Sunday

            Cold & raw  Ed & wife & Fred went up to McClains  mules & exprefs  not back till near 5 oclock_ I cut box straw  Black my boots shoes & Shave etc till fixed up to go to Leesburgh to have an earley start for Carlton  supped & sleped at Roberts  he just got home from Philadelphia  Theadore meeting him at Bowerston  brought home some new shoes & (traps?) for children with new sample box & new samples fulley equiped for businefs

May 3 1875 Monday

            Raw & cold_ After breakfast Robert & I started for Carlton at 9 oclock with Coley & Eds bugey bringing all the books  arived there a little after one oclock puting up at Van Horns  after dinner look over our acpt_ Robert bought post office money order amounting to $14.25 to mail to Stine Bro NY it costing 10 cents besides Envelops & postage stamp 3 cts  The Senft trial put off_ Judge Tripp & Crane his counsil

May 4 1875 Tuesday

            In Carlton  Robert & I  Lawyers told us we would not be called on this time  Bill at Vanhorns for R.H. myself & Colley $3.00  left for Leesville 11 oclock  Robert lent me $2.00 to pay part of the bill_ In Lessburgh a little after 2 oclock  dined with RH gave Joseph cash to pay out Rachel Cahill $50.00 fifty dollar bill got 4 1/2 lb fresh fish & come home before night_ all was well_ John McCourt & Ed plowing in big bottom_ The OP Taylor could not be attended to this time eather  J McCourt lost rench of steel plow cost 35 cents

May 5 1875 Wednesday

            A fine morning  cold for time of year  Jack McCourt & Ed plowing in bottom  2 teams  Nane & bay horse & mules all day  I at home all day after being at Carlton_ Fixing hog pen Troft and cutting feed & etc

May 6 1875 Thursday

            Ed & John plowing in bottom all day  I at home choring & a while over in bottom  drove up eds cows when I was coming up  Mandey went to Shilts to make garden

May 7 1875 Friday

            A fine day  getting warmer  Edward & John plowing all day in bottom  Mary & I went to Leesburgh before dinner  dined at Roberts  John got his dinner at Edwards  I got 1/2 bush Earley rose of Joseph unpaid for & bought ten cents linseed oil of Lee Hunt  got some white lead of Theadore & come home before night  Mandey having got back middle of after noon  Mary done her trading with Joseph

May 8 1875 Saturday

            The first warm day  John & Edward plowing in bottom  I out with them all forenoon helping Ed haul 3 or 4 load willow poles then laid out a new land for john_ After dinner I went to D Nights for some srubery go 2 Arbultes 2 savan airs 3 goosberry plants gave cash $1.00  The (stborles?) 25 each all the rest 10 cts each  Mandey went along as far as Hagerstown to see her Mother  back home before night & got the srubery planted

May 9 1875 Sunday

            Thundered lightened & rained some last night makeing a warm day  Joseph Lidey & Children come up here  they dined with Edward but come up here a while after dinner  Informed me Robert was at home come last evening  Also said he receved his goods last evening seemed to think them a bad investment on account of not having anough of other goods to exhibit with them

May 10 1875 Monday

            At home forenoon helping lay off lands in bottom for boys to plow_  After dinner I fixed up and went to Deersville come up a heavey shower which caused me to stop till it was over T PMs sheep & hay house but got to Deersville before dark supped & lodged at sister Sarah, all was well  It rained wome on the night_ John & Ed plowing all day in bottom

May 11 1875 Tuesday

            A fine morning  after breakfast I went out to Julia Smith's Abe & Sam under the Weather  I stayed till after dinner told the boys my errand and they promised me some money  shure again the first July next when the  would receave the cost payment from Scott_ I then come to Deersville got some goossberry sprouts 1/2 bus Earley Rose potatoes and some 2 Kinds corn  sweet and large mamoth and got a present of a gal can maple molasses  come home here again night or before_ The boys got done plowing all on this end of bottom that I laid out the day before

May 12 1875 Wednesday

            At home all day  boys & I went to clean out bryer patch over in far low corner of bottom & clean out old fence & reasett it and start the plow in which was a hard job and I got very tired and a little out with John he was so slow but still we done pretty well

May 13 1875 Thursday

            Fine morning  boys went to bottom to finish plowing & building fence at bryer patch & then commenced harrowing & at it all day_ I put shafts to old Express & Mary & I went to Leesille  We bought goods & things of Joseph to amount of $3.90  I paid him cash for two little hats for Fred & Thomas Fierbaugh 25 and also cash on the assignee funds $25.00  I got a plow point of Jame Mourland for Mikes little plow 35 cts and then come to Don Nights & bought 8 apple trees for $1.00 which I paid & come home arriving at 7 oclock for supper

May 14 1875 Friday

            A fine day at home all day  first after breakfast boys & I planted the 8 apple trees I got yesterday of Night_  Then the boys went to harrow in bottom  at it all day  I was choring around  hauled some beding with Coley & exprefs  after dinner I went after grist but did not get it

May 15 1875 Saturday

            Quite a frost & cold  boys finished harrowing some time in the evening  I went to Leesville to see Barrick about some accounts as it was his last day with Trip  Theadore and Tom Crawford went to Cumberland  I come home earley and went after grist_  Edward plowed his lot at (Steese?)  John plowed at patch for Crawford  it kept them late

May 16 1875 Sunday

            A nother frost cold & raw  at home  tended meeting forenoon at Methodist Church  after noon went to Brethern  Edward drove Jack to McClarns  away all day  John never left the house the whole day  slept most of afternoon

May 17 1875 Monday

            A little frost but fine & dry  Edward went to plow for E Willit  John and I hauled some manure on patch beyond garden forenoon  afternoon we plowed harrowed & marked out and planted the potatoes I got of Simonton & the earley Rose I got of Joseph two roes of Joseph & one of Simontons I got very tired at it_ I mixed up 4 1/2 bus corn rye & some wheat and took it to mill forenoon

May 18 1875 Tuesday

            Edward working all day for Willit had Jack mule & bay horse plowing harrowing & marking off_ John & I went out in bottom  commenced marking off  I marked a while in forenoon with Nance John at it all day  Alick mule  I went after grist & washed off Joseph bugey in eve besides doing other chores

May 19 1875 Wednesday

            Fine & warm  John & Edward marking of corn ground till after 2 oclock then fixed fence along oat field & between Fierbaugh & as plant corn in evening for him self  John with him all the time  after dinner I went to Leesville and more (particue?) to look for the Hifs boys to help plant corn_ could not get them  Scot of German Township lectionery  I went over to J M Holmes with hires to begg some pumpkin seed & got a nice little lot

May 20 1875 Thursday

            A fine warm dry day  commenced to plant corn_ The help I marked off  John McCourt Edward Sam Jame Enis Willitt got half done  James Carver come here lechonering F. Oglebay come to see me in field

May 21 1875 Friday

            After breakfast went to plant corn  The help John McCourt Edward & Fouts little boys David & Jacob  poor help Though the best could be had  got done all but a little corner for want of certain seed_ Next morning I gave David 10lb Bacon side with $1.25 and there work not over 75cts for the two

May 22 1875 Saturday

            Still dry & warm  John & Edward planting potatoes till dinner when John quite & rode Nance Mare home after cleaning up_ I went to Leesville  gave Joseph Cash to pay to plowman Dutton his dividend $22.00 ten two fives & a two_ I got a pocket wallet of him and eat supper there Mrs Long of the Crossing there on visit

May 23 1875 Sunday

            Still dry & rain wanting rain very badley  Rob & family here to day & Theadores Alley_ After 3 oclock I went to bring Elley Barns to live with us at the rate of $65.00 a year  bargained in pressence of JJ Lidy in Leesville_ Robert & family left for home after Elley & I got back  John McCourt not back with Nance till 8 oclock PM

May 24 1875 Monday

            Dry & warm  John on hand  he & Edward fixing seed pototoes & went to plant  got done the potatoes before dinner and John finished plant corn and put in ballance of afternoon at the willows and finished them makeing a good job of it  Robert & Theadore come before dinner and Robert fixed up and took Nance to Joseph bugey stating he bought it at $130.00  Theadore got some seed corn & hay and Edward went with him to help to plow in bottom with mules_ I recevd a letter of Simonton about JJ Bugey which I answered next day by Beal Forscythe_ Had a slight shower of rain

May 25 1875 Tuesday

            John went over the creek to chop some shade trees off of the oats on upper end  at it all day  grubing some thorn bushes and cleaning up in the upper end  Beal Froscythe wife & child here for dinner pretending to be lectionering for his Uncle Jefs Giles & J Carves  I wrote a letter to F T Simonton by him about JJ bugey  Ed in Lessville helping Thead

May 26 1875 Wednesday

            John McCourt went to lay up fence but gave it up  cut oak top at lower end of wheat and then went to cut bryers & grub elders in eds lot all day

            I went to Leesville dined Theadore  went down in bottom to see them plow and come to Joseph  bot plog Tob 10 and come home trough Bowerston getting pint whiskey for Mike  cost 50 cts which money mary gave me to buy_ Ed got home at dark

May 27 1875 Thursday

            Still warm & dry_ John & Ed helping Fierbaugh to plant corn all day with Ebin Lauchrage Mike Boor & themselves  I choring around  went up to I Heastons for post digger in afternoon fixing my rideing bridal & greesing it while Mary & Ellon spent the evening with Mike & Sarah  I minding Clide & Fred  Bill McFadden here to buy 2 year old steer offered $25.00

May 28 1875 Friday

            No rain yet_ John & Edward building fence along west side of field, After dinner I made this entry before fixing to start towards Cadiz_ Left at 4 oclock got Wm Adams after 7 oclock there all night well used

May 29 1875 Saturday

            I at William Adams 4 miles west of Cadiz  he & I started after breakfast  I no place but in Bank  drew $400.00 four hundred dollars for which I gave check for I met Abe Smith thare returning from looking for lost mare_ I started for home at 10 oclock had a fine shower of rain from town to McLaws  got a wetting  home a little after 2 oclock  did not lay out a cent_ John McCourt & Ed haul some rails over towards schoolhouse & some manure out on the schoolhouse field before dinner  after dinner washed the sheep and after supper I gave John McCourt cash $2.00 to buy over hauls suspenders etc

May 30 1875 Sunday

            A fine cool morning  After breakfast I went to see Sam Johnston about Mrs Adams acp_ we could not agre his Father saying the scedule was wrong_ I then hitched Mules to carriage and took Clide to Leesvll dined with Robert and come back  salted the sheep wile Theadore & Ed drove carriage to Creek after Ed drove up to McClans  Theadore & family went home aft supper

May 31 1875 Monday

            A fine dry morning  John went ovr toward school house to rebuild fence  he and Ed at it all day  I went to M Gundey bought a two year old sled of him for $20.00  paid him for it makeing arrangement to go for him next morning_ at home bal of day mending  Mules collars & straps halter & blind bridal commenced to make chicken crib red up some in evening late after supper with John

June 1 1875 Tuesday

            I went to Gundey place after steer and bought  Mrs Gundey of Martin for $21.00  paid him & boys helped me home with the two steers  the costing $41.00_ John went to work for Som  there all day_ Ed haul some manure rails & stone for bal of fence at school house_ I put in after noon grubing & triming apple trees  come a fine rain late in evening  Mary & John set out a few cabbage plants

June 2 1875 Wednesday

            Wettish morning  John went to work for Mike  Ed took mules & plow to help in their new ground  both away all day_ I choring around all forenoon after noon I went to look for cabage plants did not get till I went to D Sniders she gave me a lot_FT Simonton here when I come back for supper on his way to Leesville in search of a bugey could not find any to please him

June 3 1875 Thursday

            Wettish looking  had a nice rain last night_ John & Edward went to help Fierbaughs plant corn  at it all day_ Mary & I hitched up Mules to exprefs & went to Leesville takeing Rachel her carpet bring Willit his pay_ I paid out Cash for oat meal & candy 15 for nails 10

June 4 1875 Friday

            Fine & dry looking  John & I went to school house to rest fence  Ed went to work on roads_ Back after dinner and helped John finish fence  he being at it all day_ I made chicken rack after dinner and late in evening I hitched up to haul load stakes out of bottom which finished the day

June 5 1875 Saturday

            Wettish day John replanting corn between showers forenoon  Ed Help him  at it all day  got all the east side done_ after dinner I went to Leesville on Exprefs takeing Ellon to Hagerstown  we went by D Sams  I paying him 50 cts for quart fish oil  I also got 1 qt flax & crude for 20 cts_ I receaved the acpt from S Easterday $6.25 which was again his Father deceased  come home bring Ellon

June 6 1875 Sunday

            At home all day  salt cattle & sheep after breakfast then shaved & cleaned up before dinner_ Theadore & family come about 12 oclock when it began to rain & held on till next morning  raining a great deal  but moderate preventing Theadore from going home

June 7 1875 Monday

            Wettish morning after so constant a rain Theadore & family started to Englishes  John cut stove wood  hauled bedding to stable  trim apple tree & grub elders at Edwards till dinner_ After dinner he & Ed went to plant corn_

            I went to Leesville to see about Ray Cafsners boy but had hired for 1/2 a month_ quite a shower while I was there  cleared off to not wet me coming home

June 8 1875 Tuesday

            A fine foggey morning  John McCourt working with Edward all day triming Apple trees_ Mary Fred & I went to Carlton to see Shober & Railey & Judge McCoy on Asignee buisinefs  out cash 90 cts  advised to resign and look up a successor  back home a little after 6 oclock  drove mules to carriage

June 9 1875 Wednesday

            Fine day  John working forepart of day for Ed at his lot cleaning off bursh briers & elders  after part haul rails & stone to fix line fence  between Fierbaugh & us_ I took grist corn to Mill and went to Leesville  dined with R.H. after I lent Theadore cash $50.00 promised to pay back on Saturday next_ After coming together made choice of Wm Crimm  I went to Perryville then to Scio & home before dark meeting Doc Nixon at Mansfield lectionering

June 10 1875 Thursday

            Fine day  John & Ed working corn  mules harrow & cultavator_ I come to Leesville dined with Joseph after went to Barris Sheridsville paid costs to get judgement as pr recept $14.65 WD Shearer $18.30 Sop Crawford $12.30 PC Parker $9.45 make after costs $34.90 come back got 18 Turkey Eggs of Theadore & home

June 11 1875 Friday

            Warm & fine  John & Ed went work corn as yesterday  I to Leesville trough Bowerston  Robert & I got at looking on assignee acpt close at it all day he looking over recepts counting up what ampt I drew out of bank & payed out  I dined suped & slept with him

June 12 1875 Saturday

            Warm & fine  John & Ed went to corn  Ed quit at dinner & John finished (frrtly?)  John McCourt To Cash to buy hat $3.00  up earley  went to JC Plowman before breakfast & got it of him  Recd following acpt HW Chaney $13.72  Kale McCullough $8.70  John P Chaney 33.57  old Robert Berney 1.60 = $57.59  James Porters onley part paid two dollars I believe and costs on 1.90 presumed to be doubtful  Ensek Parker an account doubtful also so says JP Plowman  no acknow for_ J Boreland By 2 new shoes before 65 & two removes behind 25 cts = 90 cts on the Coley mare to be entered on his note  John McCourt to Cash to buy hat $3.00

June 13 1875 Sunday

            Quite cool this morning for the time year  At home all day  Salt Cattle in forenoon & Sheep late in eveing_ I spent a little while at Mikes forenoon  he not Thare  come back & rode over to look at corn stub before dinner  Robert H & family come & stayed till after 5 oclock  no one else here to day but Ed & wife spent a while looking over Bank Book & some other paper before supper_ Intending to go to Carrolton tomarrow_ I gave John McCourt cash last evening $3.00 to buy hat

June 14 1875 Monday

            Fine morning  up 1/2 after 4 oclock  John & Mike & Ed fixing to shear sheep  I come to Leesvill & Carlton  In before 2 oclock  stoped with McGuier  got 2 din & horsefeed  Had to loose $28.81 on acpt of not putting Joseph note to J Spence his assignee  Did not get trough makeing out last report to resign_  Stayed at McGuiers all night_ after coming home learned the boys did not get done shearing till noon next day_ Dan Fierbaugh altered the lambs  Ed said thare was 35 of them in all.

June 15 1875 Tuesday

            In Carlton at McGuires  bill $4.00 for 3 meals lodging & mare_ Finished make out report for to offer resignation and appoint Wm Crim My Successor  ready to leave at 11 oclock  paid costs to clerk Taylor $10.61  To Raley $75.00 to JL Rue $25.00 to judge McCoy $7.20 in all $121.82 O Jerrico full of theives & where how emphaticlly true  Back to Leesville 2 1/2 oclock  refreshed & home 5 1/2 oclock_

            John & Ed finished shearing again 11 oclock & John went to help Mike bal of day  Ed reding up & choring for himself_ Theadore here for load hay  got a prety good one_ A fine rain in latter part of night_ Robert starts soon after I left to sell goods West RailR

June 16 1875 Wednesday

            John McCourt went to help Mike finish shearing  away 3/4 day  ballance plowing patch back of garden & help Ed chore who was at home all day done his cain & fix his house_ Mary & I went to Leesvill_ J Moreland by 2 new sh on Nance 65  Bot of JJ Smith not paid for  groceries for Mrs Barns $1.50 on Ellons acpt as near as I can guefs 2.40 & spilt molasses  come home & lost my specks_ I gave Mary $1.25 to pay for Drefs

June 17 1875 Thursday

               Fine morning  John & Ed started to work corn 2:40 time  I Entering acpt in Diary forenoon (on this Diary) went down to post office immediately after dinner to met Fred & sauntered a while with him and went out to look at wheat & cut some Rye out of it  done but little  bal of afternoon salted the young catle cut some of the green Rye for to mix for Nance & Coley  rained a small shower not not more than a good due

June 18 1875 Friday

            Fine morning  John & Ed working corn all day  after breakfast I went over to Mikes to see if any one going to Cadiz  come back and greased horses legg  Chored around & went down to station to enquire about the mail_ After dinner rode out to see boys work corn and look round, back wrote letter inclosing check to mail tomarrown to H L Thompson for tax $62.00 for Fierbaugh ourselves

June 19 1875 Saturday

            Fine day  John McCourt & Ed working corn and the potatoes agoining  finish the corn for the second time  at it all day_ I at home  mailed a letter to H L Thompson containing check on First N B dated 21 inst for 62.00 _ after din hitched to cariage brought Sarah up to spend after noon with her mother and took her home again after supper about all that I done

June 20 1875 Sunday

            Warm & dry  Slept late  Mary & I went to Scio to hear Dempsey preach  disapointed  home little after 1 oclock  got our own diner  John having dined with Edward & Ellen away visiting her sister Mandy Shits  not back till we had gone to bed  I paid Wilson 15 cts yesterday to pay for wool twine & ballance on nails as I understood

June 21 1875 Monday

            A fine warm day.  John Ed and myself working in bottom reding of the willow thicket to put in foder corn  got it plowed and harrowed but none planted  Robert Theadore and children here for dinner and Robert fitted up and took Nance mare to travel and try to sell goods from sample  started about 2 oclock_ I gave Mary 10 cents for something_ got word to meet Wm Crumm at Carrolton to marrow  the first I heard of it

June 22 1875 Tuesday

            Had a fine rain last night and this forenoon  After breakfast I started for Carlton  rained on me 2/3 of the way there  again 11 oclock met Wm Crim  probated my ag presented it to him & regected it imployed J L Rue to draw up a petion to pray to the Judge of Court of Common Plea to acpt  handed over Notes Due bill acpts & justices recepts & come home  John Drilling corn & haul wood  Ed with him part of forenoon

June 23 1875 Wednesday

            I at home all day with John who was spading in garden  plant cabage & beats  grub Cherry trees trim apple tree & haul brush away & chore about_ Edward & family  Mary & Ellon all went to Scio Commencement  Theadore family & Clide cauld on his way home & got supper  I worked hard

June 24 1875 Thursday

            Fine warm morning  John went to repair fence  between Fierbaugh & us  Ed not recovered yet  I preparing to go to Deersville to get Mrs Colwels recpt for her devidend cauling for $63.12 not yet paid which I had to give her my voucher for  I Kept a coppey of  not home till after night  Edward got his old pump pulled out of his well in eve  had some of the neighbors help him

June 25 1875 Friday

            Fine rain last night  John went work at fence to day again  at it till midle of after noon when he come to help Ed at his cain patch  Edward fixing his well  I got him bucket out of Roberts celler geting Sim Martin to put bail on it for 15 cts to credit on his note  I went to Leesville with ellon to get her some goods  amounting to over four dollars  got for ourselves our fall syrup and 1/2 lb Rezin  Mr Barns & daughter Mary here on visit_ I did not pay Joseph for any thing I got of him to day

June 26 1875 Saturday

            Very warm  John helping Ed finish his cane  repair gate opasite meeting house & work patch beyond garden and in garden  I wrote letter to Stark & Forney Steubenville  William Crim here looking over acpt and wanting ballance of money in my hands as assignee which I had not on hands to give him telling me Railey told him there was yet remaining with me $3157.35 also stating he receaved judgements notes due bal & acpts to ampt of $1378 93 $4536 26 to be looked over on my recpt from him

June 27 1875 Sunday

            Quite seasonable  part of the folks went to sabath school forenoon and after_ I at home till 3 oclock  started for Cadiz  got to McPeaks wher I stayed all night  Coley & Eds Bugey_ Ed drove Mules to Gutshalls forenoon to McClain  in after noon

June 28 1875 Monday

            I at John McPecks this morning  after breakfast I went to Cadiz  lift tax recpts of H L Thompson by paying bal of 17 cts over check of $62.00 sent on 19 th inst as follows  Eds            $5.17

                                                My own amounting to                        29.28

                                                David Fierbaugh Monroe                    34.45

                                                   "      "    of North                  13.85

                                                MB          "                                           9.85

                                                                                    ("2772)            4.02

                                                Then to first National Bank    62.17

Checked for Draft to Jones Warren etc  Philad pa cauling for $277.30 after checked for self to give 300.00 Crim  counseled with Estep his fee $2.00

Four Ginger cakes for my diner

feed for Coley at Bill Houser .25

for kindnefs of McPeck boys .50

 Home trough Scio to look   2.80

for Double shovel moulds  got none_ John work corn all day  Ed doing something for him self as I was informed

June 29 1875 Tuesday

            Up earley and went to perryville before breakfast  gave Wm Crem cash $400.00  Recpt for on his recpts sheet for notes Due bills & accounts  got my breakfast with him  come home made sunday Monday & to days Entries on this Diary_ John Wrok corn_ Mary & I went to Leesville gave Joseph order to pay Grant Clark $2.00 for new riming fore whel of Exprefs wagon  gave Mary Cash $25 cts cash fo Tobaco 20 Reed here soon after we come home

June 30 1875 Wednesday

            Fine day  Reed agent of Champleon  were here over night 1 horse  John wor corn all day  Ed Choren aroun all fore noon  Ed fixing his alley all day  I went to Leesvill in after noon to see if I could find any (stubs?) to make shovels for double shovel plow could find none  rode Coley went & come trough Bowerstown  fell in with J Dunlap  looking at his cattle_ Laid out cash yesterday with Mary & my self 45 cts look back to 29th inst

July 1 1875 Thursday

            Cloudey weather  I at home all forenoon  John working corn all day  Reed the Champion Machine man here last nyt with one horse come after supper_ After dinner Mary & I went to Leesville to get Double Shovel plow  new shovels on cost cash to Hunt 45 cts to Rofs for make 50 say_ $1.00 gave Mary cash 25 cts  I believe was all I laid out suppered with Joseph & come home F Smiths here to feel the wool market

July 2 1875 Friday

            Cloudey  Frank Smith here last night siteing about the wool market  John working corn all day_ Edward make pailing fence acrofs graden back of the house  I at home all day  went to Clendening  bought Nails to ampt of 25 cts_ John Snary here to see if I could give him a job  I hitch up Coley & Jack and hauled load pailing for garden

July 3 1875 Saturday

            (Written top of page: John McCourt To Cash $10.00

                                                            To 1 white Lin Coat  2.00  $12.00

                                                            July 3rd 1875)

            Fine warm & dry  John finishing corn & plow potatoes in bottom onley work 1/2 day  To Cash on going home $10.00 Ten dollars Eaqualing $12.00 rode Aleck mule home  he said trough Perrville  Ed finished pailling garden  went to Bowerston after dinner Jack Mule  Fred along & Ellon Barns Cash 20  I helping John in potatoes & finish corn  rode Coley to Leesburgh after dinner trough Bowerston to see if RH had got home & give Joseph his recept from Jones Warner & Co  suped with him & home trough Hagerton

July 4 1875 Sunday

            A light shower last night & a good one this morning  looking some rainey all fore noon_ Ellon started home on bay horse  Ed after letting Calf get with cow fixed up & started to Leesville on Jack  Ellon home in good time  John not back till night  I at home all day  Joseph wife & Dorey drove up late with Theadores team & Punes Bugey  got supper & started home late in evening saying he intended to go to Cadiz tomarrow

July 5 1875 Monday

            A fine dry day John buging & hoeing potatoes over in bottom all day did not get done_ Edward getting out mowing machine horse rake & puling them to gether  greesing harnefs all the after noon I mending backband & hipstraps and other things  greasing also and at home all day  sowed a few turnip seed late in evening

July 6 1875 Tuesday

            John went to finish potatoes forepart of fore noon  back before dinner  turn grind stone to grind sceythes & mow a little in fence corner  after Edward who commeced to mow over in Knob field till broke off  he & John fix lathers on wagon & clean up barn floor plow patch back of garden & choring round  I went to Leesvill  got rake tooth mend by C Dunster  Aleck mule shod by S Martin  just 2 removes & tap on mowing machine bolt say 25 cents

July 7 1875 Wednesday

            A wet morning  John & Ed commenced to build shed back of wagon house  at it all forenoon_ After noon I raked up hay on this end of Knob field with Coley  John & Ed hauled in 2 1/2 loads and piled off of wagon with hand fork first part in

July 8 1875 Thursday

            A fine morning & day  John McCourt plowing corn in bottom till midle of afternoon then quit to help Edward Cock hay_ Edward mowing all fore noon_ I went down to post office and got Petition Joseph L Rue mailed me on 2nd inst  at home all day but done very little  Edward & John cocking hay in evening

July 9 1875 Friday

            John plowing corn till earley noon  after hauling in hay to stable 3 1/2 loads make in all 5 loads_ Edward mowed forenoon  Nance & Jack  I chored forenoon after helped to haul in hay and  got verey tired  old Mrs Linds Colard woman come but I told her Mary was engaged_ She was most all day coping off the Petition in evening old Granney Fierbaugh and Fauney Weymer come a visiting  stay till after supper  Then went to Johns to stay all night

July 10 1875 Saturday

            John went to plow corn  plowed till about 10 oclock then come to help Ed with hay but too late  it raining two or three hours  bal of day fixing shed while the could be out back of wagon house_ First I got Esquire Johnston to qualify me on Petition then Mary & I went to Leesville to mail it  postage 12 cents  Took 7 bus oats traded for goods with Joseph & gave him cash besides $2.00 to pay bal on groceries  dined with him_ Then went to T Ramsbury & receaved on his full ampt $56.90 then come home

July 11 1875 Sunday

            A fine pleasant day  Sarah Fierbaugh spent forenoon with us, I hitched up exprefs & took her & Mary over to UNB meeting at 3 oclock  I at home all day  Theadore come by going home from visiting at Englishes

July 12 1875 Monday

            A fine clear harvest day  up earley  Mike here at 5 oclock for John & Edward to go help him to harvest and they went  there all day  I at home all day forenoon Choring  Robert come earley to explain the account I was going to Carlton to see about which put off of going  After noon I put up some hay in cock and raked some  at it till late  John Henderson come to me just as I was about quiting_ William Crim at house when I come up wanting some money of the assignee fund  I promised to go see him next friday evening

July 13 1875 Tuesday

            Fine harvest weather  John & Edward went back to help Fierbaugh harvest  I hired John Henderson to cradel the bit of Hay here till 4 oclock when there come up a heavey rain and broke us off before we got done not makeing over 3/4 of day

            Mike & John & Ed brough the reaping machine late in evening th heavey rain delaying them till nearley night_ The storm blew down some fence between Fierbaugh & us and flattened all the oats in bottom

July 14 1875 Wednesday

            A wet morning  late getting at the wheat  did not start the reaper till 10 oclock done verry well till dinner  Henry Pittenger here for dinner onley went some 3 round after dinner till there come up a shower of rain while I was harnesing Nance to go to rake up some hay_Mike father John & Ed did not leave the wheat field but commenced cutting on soon after till night  I went out after supper & raked up the bit of hay & with help of boys got it in cock

July 15 1875 Thursday

            A wettish day  rained hard before day  John & Ed cleaning grist wheat & took it to mill  some 9 bushels including the one to be ground without bolting  after dinner cleaned or renavated some more mend baggs_ Then took bucks from ewes and went & built bit fence acrofs bottom beyond bridge below Fierbaugh saw mill till night

July 16 1875 Friday

            Damp fogey morning  Mike on hand to reap  John & Ed & old Dan on hand I rode bay horse to Scio to show him to Jim Umblebay  home again 11 oclock  Theadore just come with Joseph Rob & Alley to help bind wheat  after dinner I went out to carry water bind Rye & gather sheaves in near field when Umplebay come & I left to look & Drefs the horse legg  went out after supper & done what I could

July 17 1875 Saturday

            A heavey shower this morning before day  John choring around scraping up manure all forenoon  I went up to Perryvill & gave Wm Crim $100.00  back again 11 oclock_ After dinner John started out to cradle wheat but soon Mike & his father come tied up bal of Rye  cut the bit of wheat at (lozn?) side of field and shocked all the wheat cut yesterday_ I went to Leesvill took Ellon paid the tax on the property here $11.40  done some trading for Mary bot 10 cts worth Tobacco & come home  Robert McCourt here

July 18 1875 Sunday

            Cloudey Coolish day  I at home all day  did not eaven clean up  salt cattle & sheep  dressed the horse etc ect  Robert McCourt here since yesterday evening before supper till yet after dinner with his sorrel mare  he & Jack went to meeting & Mary also Methodist  Joseph & family and Aunt M Dean drove up while the were at meeting  I sending Clide down after Mary who some come and got them all their suppers  Joseph & family going home leaveing Aunt Mary to visit a while_ Ellon away all day visiting at Shilts_ Robert McCourt Stayed all night & till after breakfast next morning

July 19 1875 Monday

            A fine clear morning  John & Edward helping Mike harvest in his wheat at his house all day  I choring at house all forenoon fixing salt kegg etc etc

            Afternoon I went out & mowed (forlo?) aged Rye & wheat  cut some grafs round the stumps till supper  Clide come  I hitched mules & hauld in (lodgrd?) Rye for beding & some grafs which kept us till dark

July 20 1875 Tuesday

            A wet day  John & I repairing and leveling stable floor when Edward come they went to lay floor in mules stalls untill after dinner or 2 oclock when they went to help Mike to build fence around his corn till night_ John helped me to titen the strings on horse sores right after dinner_ I was down at (stehrow?) to see if Isaac Masters was grinding the grist_ J Peabodey come up to see if Ed would not haul him a few load stone

July 21 1875 Wednesday

            A damp fogey fore noon  Edward haul himself some wood  John McCourt & I grind axes_ Then we went out to trim some in wheat field_ After dinner hauled in 3 1/2 loads hay  two to sheep house & one to Eds stable and the half to barn after supper besides tying up what wheat was in (Swart?)  Theadore & family come first before supper and helped us

July 22 1875 Thursday

            A fogey morning  turned into rain  Edward commeced to mow in field ajoining stable  John diging some potatoes for me to take to Robert then he & Theadore took the scythes to go mow after Ed _ I hitched up to Carriage  I took Aunt Mary Dean home  bot oat meal & Tobaco of Joseph to ampt of 35 cts & paid the cash to him for  come home trough the rain  had late dinner_ John & Ed went to haul rails and build bit of fence below corner of his pasture lot to keep his piggs from crossing the creek into the oats in bottom and at it till night_ Theadore & family went home

July 23 1875 Friday

            (Written top of page: Ellon Barns To 50 lb Flour at 4 cts = $2.00 on 22nd July 75 by Theadore)

            A wettish morning_ John & I went to take away piece of fence on upper side of barn and repair the fence to the wagon house from the barn till dinner  John & I dressed the horse legg & put on new ligatur  at the hay till night  I raked with Nance  John Umblebay cauled in eve to look at him  said he was doing well_ We got all the hay that was mowed in cock_ I sent Mrs Barns by Theadore yesterday evening 50 lb flour on Ellons acpt worth $2.00

July 24 1875 Saturday

            (Written top of page: John McCourt to cash at night $2.00)

            A fine dry day  Ed went to mow in the field ajoining stable  John went to cut stove wood for Ed till 10 oclock  come up and went at the hay till night or ballance of the day_ I went to Leesburgh  dined with Joseph  spent some time listening to Doc Sherrods trial  I receaved of G McCartey $9.00 nine dollars on a note date Decem 7th 74 cauling for $8.56 bearing 8 pr

            Loafed a while & come home again  supper_ boys had all the hay up  John McCourt to Cash at night $2.00 one dol bill  fifty cent bill twenty five cent bill  fifteen cts bils ten cent bill= $2.00

July 25 1875 Sunday

            A fine day  till noon I at home  went out to look at corn & oats  after breakfast cleaned up again  dinner  family at sunday school_ David Fierbaughs daughter Sarah her for dinner_ After d all went to Brethern meeting  I at home all after noon when it began to cloud up

July 26 1875 Monday

            Wet morning_ After breakfast John hitched up Nance & Coley and went to haul stone over to low place on side of run  Ed mowed forenoon in far side of orchard, the boys hauld stone and broke them a while after noon till supper_ Then hauld in two loads hay  come a heavey shower on last load and had a fright with Nance at pulley rope  Theadore come while we ware at supper & Joseph boys

July 27 1875 Tuesday

            Damp forenoon  John mowing with grass scythe around far side of orchard most all forenoon_ Edward & Theo went up to McClains after black boys  Ed not getting back till dinner  Theadore staed till after dinner at Englishes_ Afternoon John & Ed hauled in hay till night  got in some 6 loads so says John  Then raked up hay & cocked it till he and his mother started to Leesville and Clide & Dory_ Mary away all night_ Turned in to be very wet

July 28 1875 Wednesday

            A wet morning  John McCourt went to grubb & chop down on (trow?) on this side of rim bottom leading to Mikes  Edward went to McLains after (boy?)  I took Johns Boots to D Wey and to get 1/2 soaled before dinner  John went back & choped till sup  Ed mowing all after noon in orchard  till done  took till night  John mowed around apple tree after sup

            Theadore & family come bringing Mary home just at supper I had been down a while with John before supper

July 29 1875 Thursday

            (Written top of page: John McCourt To Boot Mending $1.00 To takeing to Weyandts & goting for .50)

            A very wet morning  cant do any thing  John turning corn in crib & choring till dinner time  Edward part of the time up here with Theadore but most of the day at home_ After dinner John went below Barn to grub up withch Hazel & big Iron Wood Tree & lodged Mapel till supper  To boot mending & going with & for look above $1.50  Dan Weyandt By Mend J McCourts Boots 95 1 pr shoes for Mary 2.50

July 30 1875 Friday

            Damp & Cloudey morning  dont look much like clearing off_  John cutting stove wood & choring till Ed come then went to unload wagon in Barn between 8 & 9 oclock_ Went to rake up hay in orchard Wm Adams passed by looking for young Cattle  I raked up hay in orchard & Boys put it all in cock  Theadore come and they hauled in some wheat & hay till night

July 31 1875 Saturday

            Dampish morning but went at wheat & hay  John & Theadore haul wheat  Ed at hay untill broke of by rain at noon  Theadore went home  Ellon going alone as far as Hagerston  John & I went over in Knob field to grub a large Iron Wood at the lower side till supper  rather an unprofitable job  Edward went to Dan Weyandts  I took Tommy home after supper & John brought & milked the cows

August 1 1875 Sunday

            A wet forenoon & very dull here alone onley John who appeared to be writing a letter at this writing  after 12 oclock  I have not cleaned up yet it look some like clearing off & getting windy  After dinner I cleaned up and John & Mary went to meeting  I read some  it clouded up & turned in to rain and was a very wet night

August 2 1875 Monday

            A wet morning  John choreing around till about 9 oclock when he & I went down to bottom & cut some small trees  I with him till after 2 oclock leaving him choping till about 4 oclock  Ed &  come up to cut oats till night_ I hitched Mules to exprefs & went to Leesburgh  bot 10 cents worth of Tobacco of Joseph  come home bringing Ellon along  being away since Saturday after noon  Abe Smith come and was her next day till after dinner  rained considerable this night

August 3 1875 Tuesday

            Another wet morning_ After breakfast Abe Smith paid $300.00 three hundred dollars on note I hold again of his faters March 11th 1870_ which I signed recpt for besides entering on note_ John & Ed siding up shed till after 2 oclock when they wen at oats again_ Jake Weyant come at 4 oclock & rept till near night  I gave him 16 lb flower for it promising to come back in morning & pay for ballance

August 4 1875 Wednesday

            Fine monring  weather promising better  John & Ed cradeling oats till after 4 oclock whin they got done  Then went to Tieing some till night  D. Cristey cauled here looking for cattle  J Weant come 1/4 before 4 oclock and set in to reap oats & (bring?) till supper then went over the creek to reap till night  stayed here

August 5 1875 Thursday

            A fine morning_ After breakfast John Ed Jake & Myself all went over creek at the oats till after 9 oclock come back & went to opening wheat  Theadore come come before dinner while we were at the wheat  got it hauld in after din Jake stayed with us on this side bind  wheat & oats till night  slept here

August 6 1875 Friday

            Cloudey  looking like rain John & Jak Wiyant bound some oats before breakfast  there being no dew, after breakfast we all went over the creek to reap Oats onley Ed who went to mow at far end of oat on hill field_ The rest of us all reaped till dinner_ After Jake and John Edward & Theadore went back to reap till near 5 oclock_ I staying at the house to greese the hinges and get Coley shod before  2 removes by S. Johnson cost cash 25 cts  After supper I paid J Wyant cash for 2 days work two dollars $2 he contending for more wages  was stopped twice in forenoon by showers

August 7 1875 Saturday

            A fine morning  up earley  John bound some Oats before breakfast  The boys boun all the oats & hauld them in as also the hay  Theadore & family coming at 10 oclock with family_ I went to Carrolton drove Coley to Eds bugey  met Robert there  got a coppey of Crim answer to Rue Petition  my expense 5 cents for cakes to Coliman brough Robert to Hagerstown & I home before dark_ Informed Jake Wyant was here demanding one dollars worth of flower which Mary opposed and he went away vexed

August 8 1875 Sunday

            A beautiful day  Ed & John rod mules to darkey meeting_ I hitched up Nance & Coley to exprefs & went to Leesburgh  got 1 lb of samples Tobacco & two Samples of (Tin?)  brough Lilly & Carry home with me  met Joseph Clide & Roberts Frank in Hagerstown  I back again dinner  at home bal of the day  Theadore spent the day at Englishes  come by here on his way home  after Joseph had left I made three entries on this diary before going to bed  friday saturday & to day

August 9 1875 Monday

            A fine day  John working in oats over the creek  I went up to H Pittingers to look for help to reap oats but found none,  Ed took the mowing machine ove the creek to try in the oats  after he mowed the patch of far end of oats  I rept a while after dinner and helped to rake away from machine  didnt do much good with machine  Theadore not here to day

August 10 1875 Tuesday

            At oats in bottom  John at them all day  Theadore come a while before dinner helped John pull away from machine  I rept some raked up hay far end oat stuble & hauld in gagg of rotton wheat & boys brought in load oats out of bottom

August 11 1875 Wednesday

            John & all hands went at oats ovr C except Ed who went to mow over in Schoolhouse field, got in load before dinner  getting ready to go agai but broke off by sharp shower  Ed kept on mowing all day_  I went up after breakfast to see if I could get G. Simmons to reap  he was trashing  could not come-  John Theadore & I rept afternoon when shower was over  John going out after supper  Theadore went home  I after cows & up to see Sam Tipton but all no use  was engaged

August 12 1875 Thursday

            Dampish morning  John & Edward reap in oats all fore noon  I rept an hour or so till dinner_ Theadore & Clide come on a while before dinner, After I made the entries since Sunday_ After breakfast I went over to see G. Simmon to help reap  was trashing Wolfs trasher  Sim pledged to Sol Sults if he could reap any_ After dinner all hands putting up hay in School house field come up rain just as we got done, I raked with nance did not go out after supper

August 13 1875 Friday

            Cleared up & fine_ At oats all day  I reaped at upper end along the creek to make opening along creek to make opening for machine  I was over at Fierbaughs after dinner and also after supper to see Deswatt boys but of no avail_ John reaped cradled & pulled away from Machine  Theadore & Clide with us all day

August 14 1875 Saturday

            Fine weather  all hands at the oats all day  cut with machine after din went after the boys  all reaping till then_ I repd all day onley a while after dinner I was gathering up the wheat_  The boys all binding & shocking till supper  haulded in 2 loads oats to day  at noon & sup when all hands quit_ John took Alick mule & started for home  Theadore & Clide went home takeing some 3 doz sheaf oats on his exprefs $10.00  John McCourt to Cash ten dollars two five dollar bills on First NB Cadiz_ I greased the horses legg after all hands left

August 15 1875 Sunday

            A fine clear morning very warm  Ellon went UNB sunday school  not back till after supper time  not here till milking done_  Robert & family all but Lilly come at between 1 & 2 oclock  I had cleaned up & I think dinner over_ Theadore not here  Scot English here at supper time but would not Eat any  I think to see Elley  but she was not here  I not off of the place to day  Ellon went to singing  out late  had a bow with her English

August 16 1875 Monday

            John & Edward hauling oats & rye all day & the hay at far end of oats stuble  reaping over the creek at intervels while I was not help mow oats rept some  3 dozen boys  got on well  had a light shower after dinner 

            Robert started to Stubenvill at noon & while there got pursuaded to go on to New York to see Globe Manufacturing Company  which he did_ I gave him orders to by Barrel Salt for me of JT Campbell  which he done and said he gave cash for it $1.60 and it arrived here on the 21 first inst

August 17 1875 Tuesday

            Fine morning  John & I went to reap oats  got done about 11 oclock when Theadore & Clide come gust as we were finishing binding_  Edward mowing over next to school house & down at home after dinner  John Theadore & I built stack frame & got 3 loads hay on it_ I got tired just at dark  Mifs Holmes brought of Mary Deans death  indication of rain & did rain a shower in the night

August 18 1875 Wednesday

            Dampish morning  John Ed & Theadore went to finish stack of hay hay at old hogg pen & haul in some in cock to Eds stable &  piled stuble hear  3 loads in all & put up some hay in next School house_ Mary & I went to Leesburgh to Aunt Mary Deans funeral which took place at 4 oclock out in hard shower  coming home at this side Rowleys  Mary bot some sugar & things of Joseph  not paid for  I think one dollars worth.

August 19 1875 Thursday

            Wettish morning  I salting stock  John fixing to go to Hagerstown to the Reunion of all the old students  rode Nance started at 9 oclock_ Ed looking for boom pole to tie load hay on wagon & took it to Joseph after dinner  I helped him load it  put on 11 large cocks  back before 5 oclock_ I lent carriage & Coley m to Ed Clendening to take his wife to Hagerstown  I at home all day  in evening mending choke straps of harnefs_ John not back with Nan till 12 oclock and she has been ver lame since and I felt vexed about it very much

August 20 1875 Friday

            A wettish morning  John & Ed built stack frame in orchard, then we commenced hauling in hay  two loads before dinner 3 after_ Theadore & Lee Dalley come in eve & helped to finish the stack while Ed went to mow hay for Theadore with Mikes Machine late in evening ours breaking  after supper Theadore & Dalley went over in bottom for 12 1/2 doz sheaf oats & went home with it  keeping ballance himself  John mowing some hay in (Drafs?) in wheat stuble

August 21 1875 Saturday

            A fine drying harvest day  OP Taylor of New Philadelphia here earley this morning on his way to see Wm Crim  John finished mowing draft in wheat stuble then mowed weeds in draft in calf lot forenoon  after noon mow fence corner & work in hay  Ed come to mow earley & finished  Theadore & Dilley come about 10 oclock  helped to put up hay & took home load in Eve  I went to Leesburg after dinner & not back till near 6 oclock  bot of Joseph 8 cts worth of pearl buttons & 5 cts peanuts for Fred  After come home went down to station  paid Clendening frait on barrel salt and got 1 pint spir Turpentine all 47 cts  36 & 11 cts

August 22 1875 Sunday

            A fine day  after breakfast I went to Leesburgh  stayed there some 3 hours  got dinner with Robert and he presented me with an extra pr of suspenders  come home earley  had Mike & wife & D Shilts & wife for supper  I greased horses leg and that ended the day

August 23 1875 Monday

            Fine coolish morning_ John working in hay in field opasite barn and in calf lot & draft in Wheat stuble  Ed at same & took load to Leesburg after dinner_ Theadore & Dilley here for 2 loads hay to day_ I went to Carrolton on law businefs on Coley  put her in Doc Scots Stable  had my own feed_ bot 5 cts gin cakes and after learning what I could  come home through Perryville & had interview with Wm Crim etc in Masterville again 7 oclock

August 24 1875 Tuesday

            Fine morning & day  John mowing in Calf lot forepart of day_ then he & Ed took in hay to Eds  hauld some here  fenced hay stack etc & after sup went to wash carriages_ Mary Fred & I went to Leesburgh  I got Baker to drive 4 shoes on Nance & Coley 60 cts  I paid for in cash  Mary bot goods & groceries of Joseph to ampt of $2.25  Charged to me  got our dinners with Rachel & aft come home_ Informed Lawyer Crane of Carlton was there seeing Bill Adair & Senft

August 25 1875 Wednesday

            John McCourt helping Ed most all day down in his lot grubing & culling of briars Elders etc_ Mary & I went to Cadiz got our dinners with Harvey L. Thompson  put horses in old stab at J.T. McFaddens  consulted with Estep for $^zz  paid  bot 1/2 gal Tan oil 60 cts  1/2 pint castor 20 cts  Rocking chair $3.25  lent Mary $2.00 got back 25 and on coming home Candey for Fred 5 ct =$7.85   left Cadiz 20 minits after 4 & home again 7 1/2 oclock  makeing the trip in 3 1/4 hours_ John McCourt hauled some wood to day  I believe 2 little loads here & two to Edward

August 26 1875 Thursday

            A fine warm day  John haul manure from stable in oat stuble  all day but 2 loads he took from barn in eve  Ed unwell with sick head ake  I at home all day choring around  salt sheep & cattle  mend choke straps & other little tinkering such as scraping up manure in stable yard

August 27 1875 Friday

            John at Fierbaughs all day help trash Linseed  I took Robert & Joseph 1 1/2 bus potatoes & some sweet corn roasting ears and about all I done  Edward sick & his wife also

August 28 1875 Saturday

            John haul manure from barn all day & but a poor days work in my opinion_ I went to Josh Browns to see about when he could come to trash_ got dinner & mare fed at Jake Weyandts & come home by the way of old Gamble & Leesbur buying sugar of Joseph to ampt of $1.00 paid him for  home before 6  cattle in stable & things out of order  John would not notice any thing

August 29 1875 Sunday

            Dry & Warm,  First after breakfast titen ligetures on horse then I went out and salted sheep  looked around corn  read some  clean up & at home all day_ Mike & Sarah come before dinner & Theadore & Lili with their children all stayed till near 5 oclock

August 30 1875 Monday

            Dry & Warm  John haul manure Eds and he & Elley went to gather Elderberrys  I went along to get plumbs  then went to station & see if Trashers had gone away from Mansfields  went up to John Holmes to see him before dinner_ John hauling manure all day from Eds  Nance & Jack Mule  after noon Ed mended gate at corner Phillip lot

August 31 1875 Tuesday

            (Written top of page: Joseph Masters To 47 1/2 lbs mutton $4.75 weighed by Wilson see below)

            This month goes out quite dry after all the proficey of 2 moons in it_ John & Ed haul manure all forenoon from Eds with 3 horses  Ed helping him in after noon from under Barn till 5 oclock quit earley to buther Muty sheep for Joseph  Masters To 47 1/2 lbs mutton weighed by Wilson at 10 cts _ $4.75  we Kept fore quarter 16 lb for ourselves  sheep supposed to clean some 62 lbs_ Dan Heaston here wanting hands on roads  wants 1 hand on Thursday with shovel  Mary gave Jake Wiant 22 lbs flower which she ought not to have done for he was over paid by Eds acpt

September 1 1875 Wednesday

            Fine & dry  John & Ed went to Fierbaughs to trash  took mules  there all day till after night_ I went to (Sam?) McGuires to collect note I held on him for $6.25  receaved on $**^  got dinner & horse fed  went to J Wilson to look for hoggs  could not buy of him yet  come home by G Shilts

September 2 1875 Thursday

            Dry & warm  John haul manure all forenoon, after dinner commenced to plow in oat stuble,  Ed haul load wood for Rev McCarty  Nance & bay horse  after haul rails for straw stack  then went help D Shilts trash  I went to Leesville  got 2 removes on Coley  paid 30 to A Baker bot 2 plow points of Joseph & little sack salt paid for $1.05 cts got 1 point of J Moor paid for to Theadore 40 cts got 10 cts worth tar & come home

September 3 1875 Friday

            Fine morning, up earley  John & Ed went to plow & at it all day_  I went to Carlton, Thare all day till after 6 oclock in evening, Then started for home  got storm  stay at John Brooks south of Pitsburgh  Expences in Carlton 15 cts having my own horse feed  quite a hard shower rain between 7 & 8 oclock

September 4 1875 Saturday

            I left John Brooks at 5 oclock this morning  home again 7 for for breakfast  after went to Leesburgh dined with Joseph_ informed Bob got home yesterday at noon  went to Carlton this morning with Doctor Stephenson_ I paid Theopalis Smith $4.00 for grafting  come home bringing Carry Frank & Dory_ John & Ed plow all day finished field

September 5 1875 Sunday

            At home all day about the house  RH & family up here J Fierbaugh here with John

September 6 1875 Monday

            Fine dry weather.  John & Ed plowing over in bottom oat stuble all day  I up earley  went to Cadiz on train  fare round trip $1.10  cakes & (cheese J***tion?) 10 cts  RHS To Cash to part pay his fare 25  out in all $1.45  walked from Cadiz to Junction  took 3 hours  got home 1/2 after 5 oclock, Robert stoping off to get his supper  Edw took him home with Nance to bugey and to bring word how Joseph is not back till 9 oclock

September 7 1875 Tuesday

            Fine cool morning  I up earley  went to Carlton trial  continueaced and expences 20 cts for lunch at Colemans  Paid JL Rue $10.00 as recpt  paid Wm Crim $20.00 entered on recept sheet  home again night  Rev Patterson & Carter here from Deersville tending temperance lecture delivered by Grimes of Cadiz_ John & Edward plowing over Creek all day haul load wood to house as they come to dinner

September 8 1875 Wednesday

            Rev Carter here all night & Pattersons mule  John helping J.M. Holmes tras all day  Ed plowed some over Creek  Mary & I went to Leesburgh to see Joseph  I come home leaving her there  I bot 25 cts worth of spirits camphor of J. Baldwin out of my own money for Eds wife  left it with him and come home, she telling me she felt unwell to send Mrs Sally Crawford down which I done  I also sent Ed home when he come in from the plow_ Come got Nance to go after Doc Lesle Lysle

September 9 1875 Thursday

            Very warm & sultry  I at home all day forenoon I took lambs & Ewes out of bottom & helped John Ray of lower end of bottom to plow where he was all day  Ed spent forenoon providing for his wife  after being confirmed of daughter baby_ plowed some in after noon with John  I felt sleepy & took nap till near sup time_ I intended to go to Leesburgh but gave it up after supper for Mary

September 10 1875 Friday

            A wet morning_ John & Ed went to work on road but broke off by rain & come home  then went to fixing about the barn & granary_ I hitched up Nance & Coley went to Leesburg after Mary  took Fred along  come home trough Bowerston to tell Sarah how Joseph was_ John finished plowing in bottom  Ed went to Fierbaughs after their harrow,  Theadore & Dilley here looking for his cow_ I greesed the horses legg

September 11 1875 Saturday

            John went to harrow in near oat stuble and harrowed till 3 oclock  Then took Nance & Eds bugy &: he & Ellon went to Franklin  not back till after 11 oclock in the night_  Ed & I sorted sheep seperating lambs from Ewes  30 lambs 32 Ewes 10 taken to Eds orchard 13 taken over to wheat stuble 7 weathers put with lambs makeing in all with 3 sheep & Buck 42 head  old ones and counting lambs would be 72_ After dinner I took Theadors Cow home not back till near 5 oclock  Daughter Sarah and Children here when I come home

September 12 1875 Sunday

            A wettish day  I at home all day forenoon  Salt sheep  gres my shoes & boots  after dinner I went to meeting & made some entries on diary_ As yet heard no word from Joseph to day at 5 oclock PM

September 13 1875 Monday

            Cleared up & fine day  John Harrowing all day on ridge & in Bottom  Ed hauld 21 bus Cole before dinner from Fouts bank  after dinner went to I. Heastons for 8 bus seed wheat & to Fierbaugh for grain drill and commenced to sow whee  I went to see about the trashers their and saw Bill at night at Shultz  I was over at Fierbaugh seeing Mike about going to Butterfields & E. Smith lin seed & Dill

September 14 1875 Tuesday

            Fine day  Edward finish sowing wheat on ridge oat stuble and went to drill some for I heaston in evening  John first went to Fierbaugh and sewed 1 bus Linseed then harrowed in bottom till dinner_  After took of old sheep pelt(?)  dug potatoes cut stove wood & butchered sheep till night_  Took J. Masters 26 1/2 lb Mutton fore & hind quarters at 10 cts pr lb $265_ I went up to Elias Smiths  with Mike to look at cow forenoon  after I went to Leesburgh  big wagon for 2 store boxes and on dollar worth coffe & sugar paid for J.Henderson along  come home and went to get hands to trash

September 15 1875 Wednesday

            Fine day  Bell Warner & little Bowers trashed for us, took all day_  The help M.&D. Fierbaugh- I.& H. Heaston, Joseph Fierbaugh, J Striker_ Del Holmes John Henderson, John Corey, Dav Shilts 1/2 day_  In all 15 hands besides our selves 3_ The amount trashed:

126 Bus wheat at 5 cts                                    630

334  “  Oats  ‘  3  “                      $1002

                                                                 1632

Gave the trashers four meals and four horse feeds and two nights pasture for six horses and all went off smoothe & nice_  Theadore went home and was to get 6 chickens of Ed if he got them I laid out 10 cts for Nails to day_ I paid Arnan Bell next day at John M. Holmes for trashing $16.00  Bills 6 horses here in pasture all night again this being the second nights keep

September 16 1875 Thursday

            Wet morning  fixing up things after trashing & making entries on Diary  John choring  makeing boot jack etc forenoon_  I took grist wheat to mill 5 bus old wheat  John & I gathered up some sheep trofts  mended them  distributed them & fed sheep and John went over in bottom for load wood_ I paid Bill $16.00 this forenoon for trashing_ and when they left this mrorning they took 1 Bagg oats to Strikes Weighing 113lbs

September 17 1875 Friday

            (Crossed out:  Edward started to Zatts for load cole for him self  I game him $1.00 to buy)  John McCourt helping Strikes trash all day  I went to Widow J. Shilts to buy her hoggs  not ready to sell_  After dinner I went to Leesville bought cow for $26.00 of Jim Cotter  paid  not back till dark  John milked her first

Edward :& mules helping Mike trash  Seed wheat all forenoon  after took hors(?) harrow & went to I Heastons for Drill

September 18 1875 Saturday

            John McCourt to Cash $10.00  took slick mule after breakfast & started for home_  Edward took Nance & Jack mule to go to Zatts for 20 bus Cole  I gave him cash $1.00  I went to Leesville to see Joseph  dined at Theadores, J. English & daughter there on way to old womans  I home before night

September 19 1875 Sunday

            Cool Cloudey day  I at home  salt cattle & lambs  Alf Shilts come by  I went down to meeting  after sermon come up fixed fires  make some entries on Diary  Rev Hogg & Stevenson of Scio here for dinner  Mike & family_ F.T. Simionton & family come  all went away in eve  Simonton left first- Rev Hogg come back after night service & stayed all night

September 20 1875 Monday

            John McCourt went to harrow over in bottom  Edward to blade cain  Mike come & got Nance & bay horse  I choring & make some entries in Diary  After noon when John got done harrow I cauld him to come trash some rye to sow  at it till night onley trashed some 2 bushels_  I went over to the UN Brethern Church after night to her Doc Updegraff (Undergrass?) make a political speach which I cauled a good one

September 21 1875 Tuesday

            John fin trashing  I help clean up  he then went to harrow in rye all day  Ed drilling in wheat & Lin seed  I grubing up thorn bushes along the ditch and reding up some wood along upper end of bottom

September 22 1875 Wednesday

            John & Ed went at his cain blade & cutting up & carring in stuble all day_  I went to the Widow Carrs with her relations below Leesvill  got $2.00 for  viseted Joseph & got my dinner with Theadores wife & come home_  Mike had mules all day seeding_  Robert come and was here all night

September 23 1875 Thursday

            We are having sharp froste for some 3 or four mornings in sucession  Robert left for Rumley_ John & Ed took Mules & plow to work on roads  Eds Tax & mine $8.03  Mine $6.87  at it all day and did not get quite done_  I went up to old John Heaston & Fouts forenoon  had P Bartow here for dinner  After noon Mrs J.M. Holmes & daughter  McKeevers & daughter Sarah Fierbaugh  I done verry little

September 24 1875 Friday

            Another sharp frost_  John & Ed went to fin work on roads, then to corn field_+ I make some entries on the Diary before 10 oclock_  Boys cutting corn till quitting time  I choring around not doing much  put apron on buck and of no account  I think I greased the horse’s legg and dug a few potatoes to take to Fierbaughs

September 25 1875 Saturday

            John & Ed went to cut corn  At it all day_  Mary & I went to Leesburgh  I took some potatoes to Robert & Joseph some  over three & a half bushels and not back till night  I was trying to bargan  Fine & warm indicating rain and did rain a light shower after night

September 26 1875 Sunday

            A fine day  I at home  forenoon I was salting sheep and looking trough the cornfield  After noon I went to meeting to hear Rev Stevenson preach  John & Ellon went up to Dave Fierbbaugh to spend the evening  Ed went to Leesburgh

September 27 1875 Monday

            Fine & dry  John & Ed cutting up corn all day_  I went to see John Snary before dinner,  After I hauled in two loads punkins and  bought apair of specks & nose spring glasses of a traveling optition the name of Nuton for $2.00  rather a foolish purchase_

Phillip Smebley put his cow in pasture this morning or yesterday evening at the rate of two days pr monht

September 28 1875 Tuesday

            Fine & dry  John & Ed cutting up corn all day  J. Snary here while we were eating breakfast_  I hauled in one load pumkins before dinner  Phillip Smitley here to get his dinner_  I put in the afternoon mending cheeks & collar  Ellon away all day helping Sarah Fierbaugh & Mary down at Eds

September 29 1875 Wednesday

            Still dry weather  John & Edward cut corn all day._  I took load pumkins to Joseph & Rachel  away all day  bot pen knife & pad lock for 85 cts cash & 5 cts worth tobacco paid all to J.J.  Theadore & family went to New Phila taking Jim Prices wife  dont expect to be back till friday evening  Edward had been rideing Coley some where for Medicine for his wife

September 30 1875 Thursday

            (Written top of page: John Henderson to 10 lb Flour 40 cts look below) 

            John & Ed went over the creek to dig potatoes  dug 1 wagon load before dinner  John & I went out after dinner  tied up fodder corn & dug 10 bus potatoes again night_  Ed took home Sarah Fierbaugh_  John Henderson Dr To 10 lb Flower  which I took to him before dinner worth 40 cts Extra flour

            Began to rain some after dinner and rained all night

October 1 1875 Friday

            A wet day  John trashing Rye all day  I choring till after dinner when I fixed up to go to Uhrichvi  but did not go_  Ed up here an hour or so fixing gate at barn  I paid out cash to EN. Clendening for RR Ticket 35 cts and did not use it_  Robert come home from Moorfield(?) to day trough the rain  sick

October 2 1875 Saturday

            Fine day  John hauling pumkins wood & corn all day  onley while choring  Ed repairing fence around cow yard & down from corner of stable to road  I went to Uhrichvill  bought 1 pr of Boots for Edward $3.75 and 1 pair for Fred $2.00=$5.75 of brother John  dined with him & fed mare at his son Johns  went to Edgefield & priced shingles Cogen for best $4.35 of plain Mill $4.50 & 3.40  back home again night on Coley Mare at no expense

October 3 1875 Sunday

            (Written top of page:  Ellon Barnes left us this morning  I took her home & gave her Cash $6.50 see below)

            A fine morning  I took Ellon barns home after breakfast, she having been here 17 weeks, I paid her off in full and fifteen cents over  gave her $6.50 onley owing her $6.36_  I went on to Leesbrugh to see Robert who was sick  Theodore preparing to take Old Mrs English home and bring the children up here  I brought Frank up with me_  At home the bal of the day

October 4 1875 Monday

            A fine morning  John & I went to dig potatoes  at it all day_  Edward help a while in after noon_  got in some over 20 bushels, unloaded the wagon bed full after supper by candle light  I got verry tired  it indicating rain  but did not rain much

October 5 1875 Tuesday

            Fine day  John & Ed choring & getting load wood to take to John Bowers  John took before dinner  After dinner cutting corn  Edward sowing Lin seed  Mary and I went to Leesburgh taking Fred to see how Robert was  got Molasses barrel of Joseph  he & Clide having gone to Pittsburgh  I got my dinner at Roberts  Mary at Theadores  We got some 7 cuts of stocking yarn of Robert & come home trough Hagerstown

October 6 1875 Wednesday

            A fine  forenoon John Ed & I went at the potatoes & finished in the bottom between 2 & 3 oclock  Edward getting the load  It turned out to be a verry wet evening & not much done, John & I went down to the stores after supper expecting to hear a lecture but disappointed on account of the rain

October 7 1875 Thursday

            A fine morning after the rain_  John & I went over the creek for load corn on the stalk, Phillip Smitley come to cut corn  got up two loads before dinner  John & Phillip cut corn bal of the day  Ed hauled pumkins the after noon_  I went to Bowerston to see about a girl, I met Theadore there getting some lumber to repair his house  I returned home with Rev McCarthee

October 8 1875 Friday

            A fine day though some cloudey  John cutting corn all day, Edward went over to Julia Smith’s looking after grapes but failed, I went to Leesville to robert, I bought crackers & cheese of Joseph to ampt of 65 cts  come home trough Bowerston ariving just as Edward did from Deersville

October 9 1875 Saturday

            Fine day  John & Ed hauld cane to J Bowers 2 loads  both teems forenoon  after noon hauling old loggs out of calf lot to build hogg pen for him & salt sheep & looking round cornfield  then went up to J Barns to prospect  John went sparking away all night

October 10 1875 Sunday

            A wet day from morning till night  John Mary & I tended meeting fore & after noon  Rev Stevenson forenoon and Rev Swan of Hagerstown afternoon  A small congregation each sermon

October 11 1875 Monday

            Cold and frosty after rain  Samantha Hurlefs come while we were at breakfast and I hired her at the rate of $50.00 a year  to have time to do her own Sewing with other privilages in reason  make this place my house her home  John McCourt & Ed went to Bowers to make Molasses made 20 1/2 gal  back soon after 4 oclock  cost of making $3.00 as I understood  I went to Bill Hesses & H Pittingers on my way home got a reproval of Mrs J. Sprowls for coaxing away her girl

October 12 1875 Tuesday

            A fine day  coolish  Edw borrowed J.M. Holmes wagon  He & John went to Scio for Shingles I bot of Mr Johnathan Lee  30 bunches making 7 1/2 thousand at $4.45 per thousand  come to $33.37 1/2 agreed to take Wait & Canaga for pay.  voted for Republicans throughout  come home again 2 oclock  John & Ed took shingles over to Leesburgh  home soon after dark & said there was quite a number of people there  Ed said RH was away selling goods

October 13 1875 Wednesday

            Hard freese last night  Ed first went to Fierbaugh for the scale and then he & John filled part of 34 sacks with Oats to have them quite full  sewed up & took to station & weigh then  John & I went to bottom for a load corn on stalk for Ed  delivered it to him while I fed cows etc  The 34 sacks of Oats weighed 4282 lbs at 32 lbs to the bushel Eaqual 133 3/4 bus and bill mailed next day to the Firm Wait & Canaga Scio with instructions to Jonathan Lee and then ballance to ramain to my order

October 14 1875 Thursday

            (Written top of page: John McCourt To Cash $20.00 look below)

            Fine day  John & Ed first butcherd mutton then John hauld 1 load wood after dinner hauld 3 loads pumkins  Ed at his hog pen_  I went to Bowerston & Leesville to see about the lath for roofing the store room  After come home  John fixing to go to fare  rode Jack Mule up to D. Fierbaughs  I gave him Cash after he come back $20.00 in 4 bills on Cadiz

October 15 1875 Friday

            John up earley and started to Carrolton fare  It turned out a wet day  Ed up here for some bords  I done nothing before dinner  Jerry Carter Colard come here loafing_  After dinner I went to Post Office  chored around & feeding stock with pumkins

October 16 1875 Saturday

            (Written top of page: John Henderson To 5 lb flour 20 look below)

            Wettish drisley day_  I took ten bus wheat to Mill  Ed helping me fill up & load  John Henderson little girl To 1 bucket flower say 5 lbs = 20 cts_  John returned from fare at dinner time but did not fall into work_  I went to Leesville for pig I got of Theadore for $11.00 dollars  did not pay him for it  home before dark  cut of off logg & help finish feeding  verry cold & raw_  I gave Edward order on Joseph Masters for $7.40 to collect

October 17 1875 Sunday

            Cold & raw  After breakfast cleaned up & I went to Leesville dined with Robert  after talking a while come home  house fastened up & all away at meeting_ Put legature on horse after breakfast_ no one here to day onley Mikes Tommy  Mary bringing him here from meeting

October 18 1875 Monday

            Cold & raw though looking like clearing up  Ed haul 2 loads cole to day  one for me & one for himself from Zatts bank_  John dig potatoes in garden & finished about 2 oclock  Then he & I hauled two little loads corn from bottom  was all we done to day

October 19 1875 Tuesday

            A fine day  John choping & split load before dinner  Ed haul pumkins all day & got done  After dinner I went with croscut saw to help John make some more wood & rails till quitting time and made rather poor head way

October 20 1875 Wednesday

            Fine day  I went to Hagerstown to see Howard Shisler about painting house  on to Leesburg  dined with Theadore  got Jim Robey to mind Marys shoe  paid him 10 cts  got A. Baker to put 2 removes on Coley Mare  paid him 30 cts_  John & Ed commenced to husk corn for the first  got in a load & a peice  The corn verry green  I feer it wont keep

October 21 1875 Thursday

            Fine weather  John McCourt husk corn all day  I went out before din for a few pumkins  Ed left  The Widow Shilts boys Jerry & Harvey come here while I was watering Mules for straw to put in beds gave Harvey privlage to put his cow in pasture for 1 month for 2 days work  he bord himself & put him in at night

October 22 1875 Friday

            Beautiful day  John husk corn all day  along with the two Shilts boys for to pay for their cow pasture_  To 1 bus or basket potatoes  got for them on there way to dinner by John McCourt  to husk corn for_  Theadore & Alick Stevenson come up & here for supper after getting little gag corn in his express

October 23 1875 Saturday

            Fine day  John McCourt & Harvey Shilts husk corn all day_  Ed hauling all day  got out 3 loads good corn  H.Shisler here  bargained to put two coats paint on out side of house for $9.00 & to wait 90 days for his pay_  After dinner Julia Smith come on her way from her brothers in Wane County_  I went to Leesville after din to show Shisler the paint  Supered with Joseph

October 24 1875 Sunday

            Loveley day, Took Julia Smith home  left 20 minutes before 11 oclock & thare again 1 oclock  drove Nance to Eds bugey  Left Julias at 3 oclock & home a little after 6  made this note while the family went to hear Professor Lee lecture

October 25 1875 Monday

            A fine dry warm day  John McCourt & Harvey Shilts husking all day  Ed & I Hauled up 1 load fodder corn & put in barn before dinner  Ed hauld in two loads corn after  one here & one to himself,  Aleck & Nathan McClane come to trash some Rye for the straw  Mary and I went to Leesville after 2 oclock  I to get nance shod but disapointed  brought Joseph Bet Mare home with us after getting our supper with Theadore

October 26 1875 Tuesday

            Up earley  Oiled Carriage & Joseph & I went to Cadiz  Prove an idle trip  after we left John went to bottom husked till broke off by rain at 10 oclock  Harvey Shiltz husked till broke off by rain  same time_  I think Edward got out one load & hardley_  Joseph & I got our dinners with John Irish McFadden  it cost me nothing onley my time  had my own oats_  John put in bal of day regulating in barn

October 27 1875 Wednesday

            Fine day for husking corn though looking blustery  John husked all day  Harvey Shiltz all day but got a late stare on acpt of getting two bus wheat & taking to Mrs. on gray mare_  Phillip Smitley husk al day under Eds arrangement_  I went to Leesville after earley dinner  Exprefs  takeing Joseph mare home & bring back Cole  took 2 1/2 bus corn  paid for 2 removes on Nance & mending Mary’s garters & 1/2 lb white lump sugar for Fred=(30-25-10)65 in all  And just before starting home I paid A. Stevenson $15.00 for roofing storeroom acmp by M. Price  Wart off of horse this morn when I first saw him

October 28 1875 Thursday

            A beautiful day for corn  John husking all day  Harvey & Jerry Shilts husk and I dont know how they intend doing  Theadore come up in his express to husk  brought Aly along  Ed hauling first load soft corn  thrown in barn  second put in old crib_  The Shilts said they put in one day husking  quit before 2 oclock & went to pick hickory nuts_  Theadore loaded his express with corn & left at 4 oclock

October 29 1875 Friday

            Fine day  John husking all day  Ed husked till after 2 oclock or 3 oclock  I went to Scio for shingles  got 6 bunches of J. Lee of J.T. Grace  one bunch being deficient nearly 1/4 would be 25 cents left full value  I told M. Canaga to settle with M Lee for the 5 3/4 bunches at the rate of $4.45  would be about $6.00  back home half after one oclock and as soon as I got my dinner took team out to Ed and he got in two loads corn  the last was soft and not quite full

October 30 1875 Saturday

            A wet morning  John sorting potatoes till dinner  I choring  fix at hog pen & put hatchet handle in old axe to cut corn etc etc  After dinner John & Ed butchered sheep & gathered in some corn  I went to Leesville with 5 bunches shingles_ got 4 Keggs store paint  1 kegg white lead of Joseph & 3 gals flaxseed oil & 1 gal carbon oil paid him $5.25/100 five dollars & twenty five cents  come home before dark  verry cold_ John dressed up and went sparking  away till after 4 oclock in morning

October 31 1875 Sunday

            A cold morning  in bed till 7  Samant first up  I fed some  John helped  Mary & Ed went to Leesville to Mifs F.Dempster funeral_  I at home all day  John dressed up & tending the meetings  Samant went after dinner  a lonely day here  no body come

November 1 1875 Monday

            Snowey & Blustry_  After breakfast John McCourt To Cash $25.00 two ten dollar bills & a five on First NB Cadiz  told him I could not afford to keep him any longer at his terms  accord to our calculations he put in one day over the six monts_  I went to Leesvill & out Sir Newtons with Theadore to see his one  back & got my diner with him, had an interview with Robert made arangements to go to Carlton together tomarrow  home before night and went to feeding_  John McCourt did not leave til after dinner  He hated to leave very much

November 2 1875 Tuesday

            Up earley  went to feeding  Robert here by day light  after breakfast we started for Carlton in carriage  drove Nance & his Gray mare_ imployed S. Crane  dined with Rue  put in denial to Crims  renewal of answer  Left 15 minutes befor 4 oclock & home again seven olclock  Robert got his supper & went home on train

November 3 1875 Wednesday

            A wet morning  After feeding & doing up chors I went to Leesburgh  dined with Joseph  bought 70 cts worth of nails & hinge of L Hunt 50 for 12 lb Nails & 20 for hinge pd him for  gave Joseph Check on First NB Cadiz for $100.00 pay to E.> Smith  come home  Theadore along for bay Filley & he took her right off home with him & I went to feeding,_ It lightened & Thundered after dark

November 4 1875 Thursday

            A sloppey damp kind of day,  I at home forenoon  Ed & I hauld three maple loggs from far side of fording  sawed them into back loggs & Ed haul more wood in after noon  was all we done  onley tend to feeding

November 5 1875 Friday

            Clearing off for better weather  Ed went at corn  John Corey helping him_  I went to Deersville gave Mrs Caldwell $63.12 dollar  lifted a recept I gave her 24th June 75  dined & fed Coley with Simonton  bought a ped of him at 7 cts per lb & paid him $5.00 on as I was leaving for home  arived before dark  done some feeding  besides bringing up cows_ Robert told me if I would pay Mrs Caldwell the above

November 6 1875 Saturday

            A heavey white frost  Ed went out to husk  got sick & quit  After dinner he & I went out after part of load corn which I drove up and unloaded  he quitting  sick again  I went back & brought up a load of soft corn which kept me till night & left it in the wagon under open shed  done some feeding  was all I could do

Robert told me last Wednesday that if I would lift the $63.12         recpt that Mr Caldwell bild  I might keep his bugey  I mereley make note of this

November 7 1875 Sunday

            Heavey white frost, but a beutiful day  At home forenoon  After dinner I went to see H. Custer at Aleck Scots_ Back before night_ Theadore passed on his way up to Mrs Englishes bringing me letter from Robert and a piece of cassimer

            got news Joseph did not get home from Pittsburgh till yesterday  was no a drunk again

November 8 1875 Monday

            A fine day  I went Leesburgh & back forenoon  Ed sick  Robert come just after on his way to Carlton  Theadore come and stayed all night  Edward took his wife home and Robert & I started for Carlton after 3 oclock  there soon after dark  went out to E.Stonebrooks and stayed with him over night

November 9 1875 Tuesday

            Heavey white frost at E.Stonebrooks  left after breakfast  come to Carlton  got J.L. Rue to overhaul old sale book and amend over report of stock goods  at it till after 3 oclock  got readey to start home quarter before 4 oclock.  Expenses for feed mare with John Skeels 25cts  home before 8 oclock in time for Robert to take train to go home  he got his dinner at Vanhorns which I ought to pay

November 10 1875 Wednesday

            A wet morning  I at home all day  went to see if I coiuld get I. Masters to grind grist  Ed unwell  looking for fence bords of Mike & I. Heaston  got 17 in evening at schoolhouse  I done verry little but feed all day  it being drisley & disagreeble

November 11 1875 Thursday

            A fine day  Ed & John Cory husking  I hauled in a load of Corn and put it in new crib  went back after load of soft which remained in wagon all night under shed

November 12 1875 Friday

            A fine day,  After breakfast I gave Harvey Shilts 1 3/4 bus wheat  paid his demand in full  the weat counted at 1.25 pr bushel  left it on the box next stable door till after night_  Theadore come to help  husked till suppper time  took home his express bed full of corn  I helped all I could  got verry weak in back_  got in one load which Theadore threw in new crib before going home

November 13 1875 Saturday

            Indicating rain  Ed went to husk  I went to mill  brought home bal of grist_  Fixed & went to Leesburg  paid John W. Price for 5 gals oil & 1 quart dryer $4.95  dined with Rachel, Bot 1 kegg white Lead 25cts 16 lb Oat Meal 1.00  and 2 lumps tobaco 20 cts = $3.70  Turned out a wet evening brought Frank home with me  all safe & well  paid J. Price out of a $20.00 dol bill on F N Bank Cadiz

November 14 1875 Sunday

            Wett morning  spent most of forenoon tending stock  Mike & Sarah here for dinner and a while after  A cloudey raw day  I not off of the place to day

November 15 1875 Monday

            A mild fine day cloudy,  After breakfast I went to G. Holmes to see Luther  at home bal of day  Ed hauling stone off of fields to chunk fence to keep his hoggs in the place he intended for  there till nearley night when he hauld 1 load wood from lower side of fields_  Luthers cow missing  I walked out over field to look for her  could not see her

November 16 1875 Tuesday

            (Written top of page:  Luthers cow had a fine red bull calf last night look below under date of 16th Tuesday)

            Raw & cloudey  I went to Deersville after pigg I bot on Friday  5 inst and got another for Mike  weighed on Deersville scale 232 lbs by Wilsh at 7 cts per lb  comes to $16.35 cash  gave him $11.25 to day & on day I purchased $5.00  started for home at 3 oclock  arived here safe just at dark being verry cold  left piggs in box all night  Sathers cow had a fine bull calf last night  not quite a year since she had a fine heffer calfin stall in stable on Nov 26th  74 a few leaves farther on

November 17 1875 Wednesday

            Hard freese and a verry cold day  Mike come  weighed piggs box & all 297 lb box weighing 81  eaqualing 216  Mike weighing grofs again after taking mine out 186 tare 81 = 99 leaving his pigg to weigh 99 lbs for which he gave me $7.00 and leaving mine to weigh 117 lbs net showing an error in the Deersvill scale_  Butchered china pigg  Mike helping befor dinner  weigh 175  I went to Scio after brick to set grate  ordered 50 of the best and 150 of the second quality  for best 50 cts  for second 80 cts = $1.70 not paid

November 18 1875 Thursday

            Cold & frosty  Isaac & John W. Heaston come at 9 oclock to help husk corn with Edward  got in 2 loads with my help  the first not verry full, the day turned out favorable_  At night I went to the post office  got a letter of J.L. Rue corespnding with the one Theadore brought me last Tuesday while I was in Dearsville

November 19 1875 Friday

            (Written top of page:  Buck to Ewes look below)

            A beautiful day_  Isaac & John W. Heaston helping husk corn all day  got in 2 loads with my help_  I put Buck to the Ewes this morning  I at home all day as busey as I could be loading & helping unload soft corn

November 20 1875 Saturday

            A beautiful day  John Henderson helping Ed husk corn all day  done well  got in two good loads_  I went to Leesville  took 1 crock lard & ham to R.H. Smith & crock & shoulder to Theadore_  I got 2 removes on Coley mare behind  toad  35 to be creadited on note_  I got one paper roasted coffee and 6 brown shugar and 1 broom of E.L. Smith not paid for  Joseph on a burst and had gone away before I left and no person that I knew of new whare

November 21 1875 Sunday

            Fine day coolish  Sam Smith come on visit yesterday eve  left just before dinner for Mikes_  Robert & family come before dinner  left for home after 3 oclock_  I at home all day busey feeding & tending stock  Joseph followed to Edgefield by Bill Fisher & Allick Stephenson & found at Bill Pitcarns at supper  informed the expense by Fisher would be $5.00  so it goes

November 22 1875 Monday

            A beautiful day  Up earley  went to Carlton  Robert along to tend probate court trying to get the money report amended but failed_ Expenses for lunch at Colemans 25 cts rode home in the night seperated from Robert at Brooks_

            Theadore up here helping Ed haul fodder  got up 4 loads_ I paid cash to Robert at Colmans bakery for getting hand spring in my watch  one dollar $1.00

November 23 1875 Tuesday

            A wet day from morning till night  I at home all day  fixed stall for calf  cut (new?) and got wet getting lambs in  in evening_

            Edward got 4 removes on Mules at Bowerston by H. Boor & helped me feed

November 24 1875 Wednesday

            Fine day for time of year  After earley dinner  went to Leesville  Joseph drunk  Robert went to Uhrichville  Theadore to Cannansburgh  I bought 3 bolts & awl handle for 13 cts  Tobacco of Elida L. Smith  got some hog ringing metirial (?) & come home before night

Ed went to Berneys after cote on Plum Run  also back befor night & helping me feed

November 25 1875 Thursday

            Fine day after heavey white frost  John Henderson helping Ed haul fodder  got out 8 or 9 loads for all.  the creek was high and used Nance in after noon_  Robert & Theadore up  left me 3 Factory Shirts  said cost $1.75 each  paid him cash five dollars $5.00  telling him to get me 3 yds pant stuff of J.Price of Hagerstown_  Left after supper taking Frank along just at dark  John Henderson stayed for supper

November 26 1875 Friday

            A wet morning  having rained all the latter part of night  I at home all day  receaved a letter from W. Crim dated 23rd demanding money  Ed got it out of post office _  Brought in the lambs  choring & tending the stock  Ed also reding up_  at nearley night Mike come and took away the book sheep  After supper I went down to Eds and told him Widow Shilts cow had been in pasture one month on 21rst Inst

November 27 1875 Saturday

            Fine day  Ed turned out widow Shilts cow this morning  hauled up load sand  took 10 bus Wheat & 3 1/2 bus corn to Overholts Mill bot 25 cts worth lime of Wm Penn  back again late dinner_  I got John Henderson to sharp hand Saw & help grind 2 Axes  at it some two hours_  Luther Holmes up here said we had every thing necessary for setting grate  would come on next Monday morning  weather admitting and set it

November 28 1875 Sunday

            Wet day  Edward went to Leesburgh after doing up feeding_  I busey most of the day tending stock  Went to hear Rev Swan preach after noon Edward brought good report from Joseph getting his din with him  home in time to help me feed  verry muddy under foot

November 29 1875 Monday

            Fine Morning but muddy underfoot_  Luther Holmes here to set grate before breakfast  took him till noon_  Robert & Theadore come after dinner  fixed carriage pole to his buggey_  I gave him $10.00 for to bear expences till he return  When he promised to replace it and started him in good order with Theadores horse & harnefs and gray mare at 2 oclock_  Bal of the evening I put in feeding stock  when it began to turn in cold & freese like every thing =  Reced of Robert on the following Monday 6th Decem in Leesville the above $10.00 I lent him to bear expences

November 30 1875 Tuesday

            Hard Freese extreme cold for the beginning  Ed hauled 2 loads cole from S.Thrall 40 bus paid for it as I understood  I hitched to Theadores Exprefs taking Samantha  went to Bowerston Mill for grist after 11 oclock dinner  back in good time for feeding_  Recd letters from J.L. Rue & John McCourt_ I got a $5.00 dol bill changed by Wm Penn in Bowerston

December 1 1875 Wednesday

            Cold & frosty_  At home all day  I gave Mary $12.00  started her to Uhrichville on 11 olclock train  Ed hauling corn out of barn 3 loads  one soft out of cattle (stansiels ?) & two off barn floor put in new crib  fixed hinge on stable door  with the feeding about all we done

December 2 1875 Thursday

            Cold & frosty, though fine day  Mike helping Ed haul foder all day  Mary arived at one oclock all safe & well pleased with her purchases for Saman bot pr little boots for  Tommy Elliot of Jefferson County here for dinner  horse fed  bought our two best cows for $95.00 calf thrown in  I helped with them above V Truscals, on my way home in Mastervill met L.Holmes  paid him for sitting grate $1.75_  Eds wife here on visiting  all left after supper

December 3 1875 Friday

            Fine day for season of year  After earley dinner I went to Leesvill with 2 bus potatoes & sack of flower over one hundred twenty five lbs made out of wheat on granary floor by J.Overholt for Robert had a short talk with Doc Stepenson  got some news papers of Joseph & come home_  Had a dedication at grange hall  a good many gathered to tend it & take dinner and party at night_  Ed choring feeding & a while at speaking_  Old Joseph Overholt here in forenoon to see about his money  wanted the little note lifted again 1rst January 76_ I wrote letter for John McCourt & inclosed $10 which I left at McKees store (Pecleyburgh) next morning

December 4 1875 Saturday

            Fogey indicating rain but turned out a fine day_  I went to Carlton leaving here 10 minutes before 8 oclock  arived by 11  left letter & cash $10.00 at store for John McCourt  met his father as I come home  he did not understand it_  I took an appeal & gave bond J. Carnahan bail for $100.00 in the case of amending the return of money reported_

            I paid Rue & Crane cash $20.00  took their recept had summons served on me by Shereiff & home in good time_  Robert had arrived & on his way home with little Frank  Expence to day in Carrolton for lunch at Colmans 10  Took feed for Mare & fed in Doc Scotts Stable

December 5 1875 Sunday

            Mild damp drisley rainey day  at home feeding  no one here_  Eds red & white cow had a heffer calf last night

December 6 1875 Monday

            Mild but verry muddey_  I went to Leesville expecting to settle with James Trip  did not do it  come home trough Bowerstown, Edward choring fixing his well bucket & put tong in old wagon etc etc  Mary was at John M. Holmes and round among the neighbours I believe at Mikes_  Samantha went to Bowerston  did not come back at night_  Robert gave me back the $10.00 I lent him on  on last Monday 29th to bear expences

December 7 1875 Tuesday

            Cloudy damp day  I at home  Rob H. here again breakfast  I helped fix up & start and I understood he went to Julia Smith  stayed all night as the after noon turned out wet  Theadore started over to Deersvill on trade  stayed all night at Simontons_  Ed helping Mike to husk untill broke of by rain  Eds wife & Sarah McPeck and Mrs Adams & son here for dinner  Samanth left a while after dinner

December 8 1875 Wednesday

            I at home all day forenoon selecting lambs & repairing fence around calf lot forenoon  Ed helping,  After noon he went after sled soles  Mary over to Sarah Fierbaughs   I mend Theadores neck yoke

December 9 1875 Thursday

            (Written top of page: Brindle buld to day look below)

            Cloudey Cool day,  Ed went to help Mike butcher_  I took Brindle cow to Overholts Bull  got my dinner at Fierbaughes  Ed home from helping Mike butcher & we took the two Shotes to bore and they were served,  Then I went to Overholts after brindle cow  went to feeding just as we got done Theo come with a little mule Jinney that he traded (for over beyond Deersvill) the Ike Long filley for that I greased so long giving boot $5.00 to Leeve Malony’s son

December 10 1875 Friday

            I at home  frose last night  Theadore here on his way home  left at 10 oclock  Ed soaling sleds_  Strayer from Jefferson County here trying to buy cattle  I understood bought Mikes for $190.00 for 6 head for the best three steers $120.00 and the 3 yearlings $70.00 meeting him at old Valentine Trusals_ Then Strayer come and stayed at Isaac Heastons

December 11 1875 Saturday

            Snowey Blustry day though not cold_  First took the three steers to Laws to be waighed all 2920 lb  The two gundy steers weighed 1880 leaving the best to weigh 1040  I did not pay for the waiging  strayer come again but we could not deal_  After Ed & I went to fix barn yard to put in young cattle which took us till night or feeding time_  The first we put young cattle in stantials this winter

December 12 1875 Sunday

            Cloudey cold day  Mary & Fred went over to Mikes after late breakfast  I was busey feeding till after 10 oclock  then sowed the rips in my buck mittens_  had a late dinner after Ed come up & stayed till we went to put in young cattle  all went in nice  tieing up the little bull calf

December 13 1875 Monday

            Cold & raw  at home all day tending to the stock  all I could do with Ed helping to tie the young cattle & nothing done but tending the stock all day  it being too cold to go any whare  too bad to eaven go to the mill

December 14 1875 Tuesday

            Verry cold & pretty hard freese  I at home all day tending to the stock  I believe Ed filled up some 14 bus wheat  all was done on account of his being unwell

December 15 1875 Wednesday

            More Moderate  Wind coming from the Southwest & began to snow like everything  I went over to Fierbaugh to see aboiut a tub ot scauld hoggs and look at his stock and we come to the conclusion that the three best would waigh 28 hundred and the three smallest 21= 4900 at the out side  got about 12 oclock and turned out a verry fine afternoon  Mary went over to Mikes  I cleaning out stable & feeding till night when I went down to the store & laid out 16 cts for spirits turp & soda

December 16 1875 Thursday

            Rather Moderate  Mike here last night to get money to pay tax our road recepts amounting to over $8.00 besides the cash I gave him which was $36.60 being the first installment of this year_  Edward soaling sled in forenoon  after noon took 14 bus wheat and 4 bus corn to Overholts Mill in Bowerstown to be ground again Saturday next_  Robert & Theadore come leaving the kit mare again  Theadore got 2 bus wheat & Robert 2 bus potatoes & left for home

December 17 1875 Friday

            Turned in verry cold & sever  At home all day tending to the stock  onley while I went to look for tub to scald hoggs in for part of next week  Mike cauled after night to leave the tax recepts

December 18 1875 Saturday

            Extreemley cold & hard freese  I went to Leesburgh at 11 oclock  got my dinner with Robert intending to settle with Trip  I receaved $72.00 on rent of stor room counting his time from Nov 11th 74 till July 27th 75  Then M. Price took possession and is to pay for the ballance of the year but had not the time to do any thing with him to day so we put it off untill next Saturday when we agreed to meet again  I got some groceries of Joseph for butter I took down and bot some Tobacco & Candy which I paid cash for amounting to 25 cts & come home

December 19 1875 Sunday

            Moderated & more mild but cold  At home all day  went to meeting forenoon & after to heare the Reverend Swan of Hagerston preach after dinner_  Busey feeding morning & evening  no one here to day till after night when Mike & Sarah come to sit till 9 oclock

December 20 1875 Monday

            A mild fine day_  I went to Leesvill to see about the scales, sold it to M. Price for the promice of $17.50 though offering me the money on the street  I telling him it would do on last of the week  got my dinner with Theadore  come home trough bowerstown for grist at Overholts Mill which I got, bringing Clide along to see the butchering the next day_  Theadore & family come bring his pig to drefs & help us_  Robert at Sherodsvill and did not see him_  got Joseph to change $5 to give T. Crawford $1.50 for barrel salt he is to send me when he gets to Steubenville

December 21 1875 Tuesday

            Fine mild day  Though 2 or 3 little showers_ We butchered all night  the help Mike Amuel colord Ed & Theadore & their wives to help red the guts_ Finley (Speor?) here to shoot the hoggs and not wanted_ I believe they paid the colored man in some spare ribbs  Theadore stayed all night and help grind & make the sausage and finished up

            Strayer of Jefferson County here again trying to buy the steers but we could not deal

December 22 1875 Wednesday

            Fine warm but verry muddey  Ed takeing home things we had borrowed to butcher with  I busey feeding & tending the stock all day  Theadore started home about 10 oclock forgetting his head halters_  Ed salted his and our meat

December 23 1875 Thursday

            Warm & fine weather_  Ed went to Bowerston Mill with 18 bus wheat in 9 baggs brought back 50 lb buck wheat flower which Joseph Overh is to take wheat for at $1.00 per bus and let me have the Buckwheat flower at three cents pr lb.

            I at home all day tending stock & churning  my feet verry sore

            Isaac Heaston here for the wheat Ed owed him for seed 8 bushels

December 24 1875 Friday

            A verry wet forenoon the runs & creeks raised out over banks to over flow  I at home all day tending to the stock  At night went down to the meeting house to hear Musick singing and essays by the Sunday school scollers  Mary & Fred along Contineaud till after 10 oclock at night

December 25 1875 Saturday

            A fine day  high waters_  I went to Leesvill to article with Miradith Price but failed to accomplish it on account of the article not been drawn to please  I receaved the money for the scale I sold on last Monday $17.50  got my dinner at Roberts and traded some butter to Joseph for sugar and come home before dark

December 26 1875 Sunday

            Rather a mild fine day till 4 oclock when it began to rain and fairley poured down after dark beating into the seller wetting under some potatoes which I had to move_  I at home all day tending to the stock  Mary went to prayer meeting  nobody here today  seemed lonesome and dull

December 27 1875 Monday

            A fine morning  turned some cooler but a verry fine day, last nights rain made verry high water out all over the bottom_  I at home all day,  Frank Smith here a little while  brought his Uncle Greenberry Hedge & daughter to ship them home to Wane County O__  Ed & I done nothing but feed the stock to day  A fine evening for the season of the year

December 28 1875 Tuesday

            Fine but verry mudey_  Edward haul 2 loads cole from Thrawls  one here & one for himself  40 bus in all  I went to Scio to settle with Wait & Canaga the bal on Oats & Shingels got on 12th October last_  paid for  170 buck got of Cummins to fix grate  left a pair of pants with Hence Taylor to make  he agreeing to make them for one dollar  I gave him 15 cts to buy thread & buttons_  Shislers here finishing the painting of the house outside

December 29 1875 Wednesday

            Fine day  Ed hauled two more loads of Cole from thrawls  40 bushels leaving it all here  Sarah Fierbaugh here trough the middle of the day on visit  I takeing the children home at evening on Coley_  J. Umblebay cauled in eve to look at the horse legg_  I at home all day tending stock & choring  Edward took 1 sack super flower to N. Boyer to pay on the cole  worth $2.00 made out of best wheat  is to let Wright have another

December 30 1875 Thursday

            Verry fine warm weather  Ed haul some foder down to his stable helped me to haul gag of Oat straw up from barn to my stable in evening_  I went to Leesvill to see Robert & Theadore  missed them  Robert coming up here & was here when I got back  Mary took cash out of my pocket book amounting to $1.25 so she said

December 31 1875 Friday

            A beautiful warm day  Manuel Cristian here soon after breakfast for 12 1/2 lb Flower  come to 50 cts to finish paying for helping butcher on 21st inst  Mary gave hime some spare ribs & back bone on evening we butchered  she said some 12 or 14 lbs in all worth some 62 or 75 cts  Edward family & Mary went

                                                 

 
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