The DeKalb County, Indiana GenWeb Project

The following is a transcript of the daily diary of Charles E. M. Walker. It has been copied exactly as the information was written in the original manuscript. Charles was born in Stark County, Ohio on 30 October 1863, the eldest son of George W. and Caroline (Neidig) Walker. Charles married Nancy Bell Kagey on 17 February 1891 in De Kalb County, Indiana where they spent the remainder of their lives. Nancy was the daughter of Christian B. and Mary Ann (Treesh) Kagey. Nancy was born on 15 April 1870 in De Kalb County, Indiana and was raised on a farm in Richland County, De Kalb County, Indiana. Three children were born of this marriage, Dora; Olive June; and Jesse.

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January 1894

mon 1 Pa and I went to Auburn, cut wood.

tue 2 Cut wood Frank helped, R. C. to singing

wed 3 Chored around house till noon, Frank Sam and I cut wood
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thu 4 Went to Auburn as juror, staid all night at Fathers,

fri 5 At Frank Borens, came home, Frank and I cut wood, went to literary.

sat 6 Frank and I cut wood, R.C. to singing.

sun 7 Frank Kagey John Rohm Orpha and Frank Lawhead John and Cora Keller were here.

mon 8 Frank Kagey here all night, I went to Auburn came back to Fathers, I was sick.

tue 9 I went to Auburn as juror dismissed till monday 15th came back to Fathers.

wed 10 All night at Fathers, came home Dora sick, Ma Frank and Sarah here.

thu 11 Hung up meat, took Fathers buck home John went a long.

fri 12 Up home for dinner, thrashed a little corn, loafed rest of time.

sat 13 Helped Nancy with her work loafed rest of time
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sun 14 R C S S John Rohm and Frank Kagey here.

mon 15 Frank Kagey took me to Auburn juryman on the Shoner vs Jones Warner case. rain

tue 16 Auburn on jury till past 11 oclock at night, decided in favor of Shoner. At Fathers rest of night. Rain

wed 17 Commenced on the Jennings will case went to Fathers to stay all night. rain

thu 18 Still at the Jennings will case, at Fathers. rain

fri 19 Still at the Jennings will case, at Fathers.

sat 20 Court adjourned till monday Nancy came after me. rain

sun 21 R C to church, I opened church for indeavor.

mon 22 John took me to Auburn Jennings will case, out to Fathers.

tue 23 Auburn on jury.

wed 24 On Jury, stormy cold snowed.

thu 25 On Jury, got through with witnesses.

fri 26 On jury, Lawyers made their pleas we went in jury room at 4 oclock this eve.

sat 27 Aareed at 4 oclock this morn handed in decision, settled up and went home, will stands as made.

sun 28 Up to Pas for dinner, Sams here to spend eve.

mon 29 Helped Pa kill a hog, halled wood 1 load of husked corn, snowed.

tue 30 Loafed, went up to Faringtons for sugar and matches, snowed.

wed 31 Over to Sams, Sam and I cut wood about 1 hour.

February 1894

thu 1 Pa and I halled straw in barn till noon, I husked corn.

fri 2 Chopped down and trimmed trees, Sam helped a little while.

sat 3 Frank and I sawed and split wood.

sun 4 Nancy went to S S, Pas and Sams were here.

mon 5 Sam and I sawed and split wood.

tue 6 I chopped wood till noon, grubbed in swamp.

wed 7 Helped lay Uncle Sehner out, Pa Frank and I fixed seats in church.

thu 8 John Rohm Frank Lawhead and I went to Garrett and to Stonestreets.

fri 9 Chored around till noon, went to funeral, Uncle Sehner berried, met at house at 1 oclock.

sat 10 Halled wood 1 load for Sams 1 for me Frank helped, after dinner we went to Corrnna.

sun 11 R, C, S, S. Nancy went to funeral played Orpha Essie Frank Dell Haines John Rohm were here, Frank Hime here begging money to build house. George Keen burried 1 oclock.

mon 12 Frank Lawhead Frank Kagey John Rohm were here, blustry snowed all day.

tue 13 Frank and I chopped poles,

wed 14 Settled with Israel Groh for threshing, Frank and I chopped poles, Nancy went to church. snowed

thu 15 Frank and I chopped poles, I helped Frank hall hay from Norrises 1 load 1030 lbs. snow

fri 16 Went down home to see about getting Sleds to hall wood, Frank and I chopped poles.

sat 17 Frank and I halled wood 2 loads, Nancy played for the Ollingers funeral, Frank and I went to Corunna.

sun 18 Mary Kagey here last night, R, C, S, S, opened church for Endeavor and Preaching.

mon 19 Frank and I halled poles 2 lds wood 1 load, Nancy and I went down home.

tue 20 Frank Boren and I went to Auburn, made frame for grind stone.

wed 21 Came home from Fathers, Frank and I ground axes, Pa and Preacher here, went to church.

thu 22 Halled straw from Lee Rowlands for Sam, Frank helped, halled 2 loads.

fri 23 Frank Lawhead and I halled poles, 9 loads.

sat 24 Frank Lawhead and I halled poles 4 loads, John Rohm Frank Lawhead Frank Boren and I went to Auburn.

sun 25 R, C, S, S, Nancy went over to Irve Lockwoods alter Sunday School.

mon 26 Chopped poles, Sam helped this afternoon.

tue 27 Sam and I chopped poles all day.

wed 28 Halled poles 5 loads, Sam helped this afternoon halled 4 loads.

March 1894

thu 1 Went to Waterloo to mill for Pas Sam and me, 4 bu in each grist, Went to Auburn to see Charlie Glazier.

fri 2 Chopped poles.

sat 3 Husked corn till noon, R C to meeting, Nancy and I went to Corunna.

sun 4 R C to S Sand communion, Nancy and I joined church, Fathers Pas and J. F. Kagey were here, I opened church for endeavor, rain

mon 5 Husked corn, Frank Lawhead helped, halled hay for Sj Lawhead, 1 load halled it from the Lehner place.

tue 6 Sorted corn, measured out 36 bushels of oats for C B Kagey to pay for oats I borrowed for seed last spring, rain.

wed 7 Halled wood from Sams 1 load, made halter for colt, filled ash hopper, piled wood on porch.

thu 8 Went to Keens for buggy pole, Frank Kagey and I went to Auburn to see Charlie Glazier. Last night snowed 1/2 inch.

fri 9 Took Henry Keens buggy pole home, Sam Frank and I cut wood, went to H H Dawsons for buggy pole, stopped at Norrises, Nancy to Norrises.

sat 10 Went to see Glaziers farm Nancy and Frank Boren went a long, borrowed George Feaglers buggy, went to Ezra Rohms to stay all night.

sun 11 At Ezes Fathers and Franks came, I am sick, took sick last night.

mon 12 Done chores, took Dawsons buggy pole home, in bed nearly all day, sick, Pa and Ky here a while this eve.

tue 13 In bed nearly all day, Frank Lawhead fixed pig pen for me.

wed 14 Loafed till noon, went to Auburn, rented Charlie Glaziers farm.

thu 15 Went to Lue Olingers sale, Perry and Frank Eldredge dehorned my cows.

fri 16 Piled wood over to Sams, went to corunna to get wagon and plow, Sam and Frank went along, Sam baled.

sat 17 Went to Auburn to see Charlie Glazier to see when I could move, got dinner at Fathers went back to Auburn.

sun 18 R, C, S, S, and to church, Sam Sarah Orpha and Del Haines here for dinner, sprinkled rain.

mon 19 Nancy and I went to Corunna, went to Auburn to see Charlie Glazier, Ma Frank John and Frank Lawhead here.

tue 20 Helped Frank and John stretch wire along north side of orchard, went to Auburn to see Glazier, F Lawhead along.

wed 21 Went to Auburn to see Glazier, Nancy went down to Frank Borens, I got my dinner to Fathers.

thu 22 Nancy and I went over to Sams, rained this forenoon.

fri 23 Nancy and I went to Henry Neidigs, Al Freed and I went to Ashley. cold wind.

sat 24 At Henry Neidigs all night, went down to Bens, Ben and I went to Hudson, came home. cold wind.

sun 25 R, C, S, S, down home, Frank Boren and I went over to Ez Rohms to get him help me move. blustry cold all day snow.

mon 26 Sam and I brought load down to Glaziers, Nancy and Sarah packed goods.

tue 27 Father, Ez, Sam, and Frank Kagey each halled a load for me, Sams and Frank and Ma stayed all night.

wed 28 Went back after load of corn and oats. Frank Lawhead Frank and Obe Boren drove stock for me. snowed about 4 inches.

thu 29 Frank Boren Frank Lawhead and I cut wood, Frank Lawhead halled wood, F Boren and I helped Nancy.

fri 30 Took F Boren home, Frank fixed fence in barn yard trimmed oak top in field east of barn.

sat 31 Frank and I cut out a ton of hay, cut wood. sprinkled rain.

April 1894

sun 1 Mt Olive to church.

mon 2 Chored around, fixed fence east of farm, Frank halled manure till noon 10 loads started the plow.

tue 3 Built fence east of barn, Frank plowed, sprinkled rain.

wed 4 Went to Auburn and up to Pas after load of my stuff Nancy and Frank went a long. Sprinkled rain.

thu 5 Cut meat for Nancy, grubbed fence row, Frank plowed, Stormy snow.

fri 6 Set posts for garden fence, Frank plowed, Frank and I went to literary, Nancy went over to Shuts.

sat 7 Tore down fence north of lane, went with Carnahans to Auburn, Frank plowed.

sun 8 At home,

mon 9 Went to Auburn got timber for hay rack, Frank went along, went over to Millers sawmill. drizzly rain.

tue 10 Made hay rack, drizzly rain all day, snow this eve.

wed 11 Went to Orve Lockwoods sale, Nancy went as far as Dans, I got my dinner there. snow and rain.

thu 12 Frank and I pried up summer kitchen, stretched wire on north side of garden, went to Millers saw mill for pickets 1000.

fri 13 Frank and I built picket fence till about 3 o clock then we went to Auburn.

sat 14 Sowed oats Frank drug, all day, after noon I finished building garden fence.

sun 15 Up to Pas for dinner, R C to church. Rev Pattie preached.

mon 16 Frank finished dragging in oats, plowed and drug garden started to plow corn ground, I grubbed fence row, worked in garden.

tue 17 Frank plowed for corn, I worked in garden, chored a round barn, set 18 posts nailed on boards.

wed 18 Sawed wood, went fishing, Frank halled wood, and plowed, I chored around barn, rained thunder storm.

thu 19 We both chored around till noon then we halled a load of hay Frank went to store for can of oil I fixed up shanty.

fri 20 Frank plowed all day, I trimmed tree tops and looked over the woods till noon, then shelled seed corn. drizzly

sat 21 Frank and I sawed wood till noon, I went to Auburn Marion Shutt went along, Frank loafed. rain.

sun 22 At home all day, will Burns was here a while, sprinkled rain drizzly and rainy all day.

mon 23 Went to Sedan to see Eli, came back to Ezzes for dinner Nancy went as far as Ezzes, Frank split and piled wood gathered stone.

tue 24 Frank and I sawed ground chunks till noon, Frank plowed, I split ground chunks Frank marked out truck patch, I gathered stone.

wed 25 Frank halled wood ground chunks x steaks and plowed, I helped Frank to load and burnt brush grubbed stone planted potatos.

thu 26 Frank plowed all day, I made a sled to hall drag on, planted potatos Nancy helped, fixed up summer kitchen.

fri 27 Frank plowed all day, I worked in garden, started land for Frank grubbed fence row, set posts Frank helped after supper.

sat 28 Frank plowed all day, I went to Auburn, Father and Mother and John Rohm came to stay all night.

sun 29 At home all day It rained last night- thundered and stormed some.

mon 30 Frank drug all day, I white washed the house for Nancy.

May 1894

tue 1 Frank drug all day, I took the heifer over to Milts, helped Nancy in house, worked at corn marker. drizzly rain.

wed 2 Went up to Pas after corn oats and potatos stopped at Sams and down home, Nancy and Frank went along.

thu 3 Frank drug and marked out I finished making marker, shelled seed corn. frost this morn, Eais this eve.

fri 4 Frank finished marking out then planted I planted till noon then went to Auburn for planter planted after I got home.

sat 5 Frank and I put down carpet planted corn till it rained. Frank sprouted and cut potatos, I helped Nancy around house, rained

sun 6 At home all day, Nancy went over to Milts a while this after noon, rain

mon 7 Frank halled manure till noon and I ditched, we both planted corn this after noon. rained at noon.

tue 8 Frank hall manure all day. I ditched all day.

wed 9 Frank plowed all day, I tore out fence around lot west of farm, planted corn and potatos.

thu 10 Frank plowed all day, I planted corn and potatos, nailed boards on fence north of lane. rained this eve.

fri 11 Frank plowed all day, I went up to Fathers after horse collar and sheep shears, rode to and from Auburn with May Carnahan

sat 12 Frank plowed halled wood 2 loads, and drug, I fixed collar helped hall wood and worked at boat.

sun 13 At home till noon, Nancy and I went to Cedarville to baptising.

mon 14 Frank drug and boated, I finished boat grubbed fence row.

tue 15 Frank boated and drug, set out cabbage plants, I grubbed fence row went over to Millers saw mill. rain.

wed 16 Frank built fence and ditched, Nancy and I went to Auburn and to Fathers for dinner, up to Pas, rain.

thu 17 Frank ditched, we were at Pas all night went to Sams for dinner brought organ along home.

fri 18 Frank drug boated and marked out, I finished hay rack, Frank and I halled a load of hay. rain

sat 19 Frank helped Nancy in house, helped Milt load hogs, went with Burns to Auburn, I chored all day, snow and rain

sun 20 Frank and Dans came last night went home this eve, drizzly rain all day.

mon 27 Frank and I sawed and split posts and steaks 144 posts 110 stakes, drizzly all day this eve it rained.

tue 22 Frank and I sawed and split wood about 3 cords. rained from noon till about 4 oclock, rained this eve again.

wed 23 Frank went up home, Pa Ma Orpha Essie and Maud came, Essie stayed here, I mowed the yard, rained this forenoon.

thu 24 Frank and I built fence, Frank halled wood 1 load ground chunks 1 load. sprinkled rain a very little.

fri 25 Frank marked out then he helped me plant corn and potatos. sprinkled rain.

sat 26 Frank drug boated and marked out patch south of ditch, I sheared sheep Frank and I planted corn, rain.

sun 27 Frank took Essie home, Nancy and I were home all day. rained this after noon.

mon 28 Frank replanted corn planted beans and pumpkin seed hoed potatos, I plowed potatos went up to Fathers after team,

tue 29 Frank halled rails and stone plowed corn, I plowed all day.

wed 30 Frank plowed corn all day, I finished plowing for buckwheat and plowed in summer fallow.

thu 31 Frank plowed corn, him and Burns went to Garrett to a party I plowed all day.

June 1894

fri 1 Frank plowed corn and went over to the grocery, I plowed and piled rails and brush.

sat 2 Frank plowed corn and grubbed fence row, I plowed summer fallow till noon, went to Auburn and to Fathers, took Fathers.

sun 3 Sam and Sarah came, team home.

mon 4 Frank hoed in garden and built fence, I worked on the roads.

tue 5 Frank helped hall load of posts and load of hay then he built fence, I took load of hay to Auburn for C. P. Glazier.

wed 6 Frank helped load hay and built fence, I took hay to Auburn for Glazier, Nancy went up to Sams stayed all night.

thu 7 Frank hunted for his pocket book and set posts, I came home from Sams and halled posts 2 lds wood 1 ld stakes 1 load.

fri 8 Frank built fence, I drug and plowed corn.

sat 9 Frank plowed corn, boated and drug buckwheat patch, I cleaned up the house, went to Auburn and to Fathers.

sun 10 At Fathers last night, went up to Pas and to Church.

mon 11 Frank drug and built fence, I drug and sowed buckwheat, went to Frakestraws and to Fathers and to Auburn got flory shod.

tue 12 Frank drug and built fence, I sowed buckwheat and boated till noon plowed corn in after noon.

wed 13 Frank and I halled stakes and posts he built fence and I plowed corn, we went fishing after supper.

thu 14 Frank built fence and plowed corn, I plowed truck patch and went over to Jake Borens filed saw ground ax went fishing

fri 15 Frank plowed corn all day, I hoed corn cabbage and potatos in truck patch.

sat 16 Frank plowed corn till noon afternoon he went with Lydia and may to Auburn, I dug dock till noon Nancy and I went to Auburn.

sun 17 Nancy and I at home all day, thundered sprinkled rain.

mon 18 Frank and I sawed logs and halled rails to finish fence along road and halled rails for wood.

tue 19 Frank hoed potatos and helped me load logs, I halled logs to mill 3 loads 1 load of lumber home.

wed 20 Frank plowed corn, I framed at milk house, went to sawmill after supper.

thu 21 Frank plowed corn, I finished framing milk house hoed corn and potatos, stormed sprinkled rain.

fri 22 Frank plowed corn, I set up corn after him.

sat 23 Frank drug summer fallow hoed corn, I hoed corn went to Auburn, Sam and Sarah came.

sun 24 Sams and us went to Mt. Olive to Church. Rained about noon

mon 25 Frank and I halled stone for milk house, he halled wood plowed corn, rain I hoed corn and potatos, went saw mill.

tue 26 Frank plowed corn, I went to sawmill for load of lumber worked at milk house, rain.

wed 27 Frank plowed corn, I worked at milk house till supper, went with Milts to Auburn.

thu 28 Frank plowed corn, I roofed milk house.

fri 29 Frank plowed corn, I made door for milk house and garden gate.

sat 30 Frank and I picked gooseberries and cherries, Frank hoed potatos, Nancy and I went to Auburn, Frank and Berts came.

July 1894

sun 1 Franks Berts and Obe were here, rained nearly all day.

mon 2 Frank plowed till supper then picked cherries, I picked cherries till supper then I plowed.

tue 3 Frank picked cherries till noon then he went up home after a horse, I plowed all day.

wed 4 Frank went to St Joe to picnic and to Auburn, Nancy and I went up home to rig up the binder I cut 4 rounds.

thu 5 Frank and the rest of us went up home to cut wheat, we went down to Sixteen to a festival.

fri 6 We cut wheat and came home.

sat 7 Frank picked cherries and cut wood till noon then he went to Auburn to get suit of clothes I helped Nancy went to Auburn x up home.

sun 8 Up to Fathers came last night picked huckle berries.

mon 9 Frank and I went up home to cut my rye Dora went along, we stayed in Auburn and got barney shod.

tue 10 Frank and I cut rye all day.

wed 11 Frank and I finished cutting rye till noon, came home, Frank picked cherries, I mowed.

thu 12 Frank picked cherries, I mowed we took in hay 3 small loads then I mowed again, Frank done chores.

fri 13 I mowed till noon, Frank picked cherries, Sam came to help us, we took in hay after dinner 6 loads.

sat 14 Sam mowed, Frank chopped wood on wood pile, I went to Auburn, after dinner we halled hay 4 loads.

sun 15 Sam went home last night, Nancy and Dora went along, I was at home all day today.

mon 16 Frank mowed till noon, Sam and Nancy came, Sam and I worked at granary till noon, halled hay, Frank and I went to Huntertown with load of hay.

tue 17 Frank raked hay fields, halled in the hay and worked corn, Sam and I roofed south side of granary, went up home to hall wheat.

wed 18 Frank and I halled wheat 7 loads, Pa mowed a way for us.

thu 19 Frank and I halled wheat, Father and Frank helped, threshed my rye 79 bu, we helped Sam thresh part of his, rain stopped us.

fri 20 At Fathers last night, came home, Frank plowed corn, I picked cherries, showery all day rain.

sat 21 Frank loafed all day, I plowed till supper then Nancy and I went to Auburn, John Rohm came.

sun 22 At home all day, John here he went home this eve, Nathan Milt Marion and Albert Hathaway here to see ditch.

mon 23 Frank plowed corn and boated, I made bell strap patched my shoes Nancy and I went up to Fathers.

tue 24 Frank hoed sweet corn in garden, Nancy and I went from Fathers up to Pas after ry brought home.

wed 25 Frank plowed till noon, Pa and Ma brought binder down, Sheffer here for dinner, Frank and I cut oats.

thu 26 Frank and I halled wheat for Marion Shutt and stacked straw, Nancy and Frank went to Auburn after supper.

fri 27 Frank and I cut oats till noon, Frank plowed and boated, I loafed Mrs Freeman and Mrs Hilky here.

sat 28 Frank boated till noon then went over to Milts, I went to Auburn, Orpha Essie Alice Treesh Page x All Hathaway and Levi Hoover here.

sun 29 Over to Milts to party last night, At home all day

mon 30 Frank pulled weeds, I took rye up to Auburn went up to Fathers Dora went along.

tue 31 Frank halled manure till noon him and I went over to sawmill Nancy went down to Jennies.

August 1894

wed 1 Frank loafed sick, I halled manure till noon drug.

thu 2 Frank drug all day, I built milk trough and loafed, Nancy came home from Jennies.

fri 3 Frank halled manure, I loafed till four oclock then I went to Huntertown.

sat 4 Frank and I halled manure till supper, Nancy and I went to Auburn and to Frank Borens.

sun 5 Frank and I stayed at home, Nancy Maggie and Fathers went over to Ez Rohms.

mon 6 Halled manure, Frank plowed I went to Stoners mill.

tue 7 Frank plowed and drug, I cleaned fence row and went to Auburn.

wed 8 Frank plowed, I raised granary moned fence row, all went over to Milts.

thu 9 Frank spread manure, and went to Garrett, Nancy and I went up home and to Fathers home through Auburn.

fri 10 Frank plowed all day, I chored around pulled weeds in garden, rained.

sat 11 Frank plowed till noon went over to Milts, I went to Auburn mowed and raked yard picked pears plowed, rained this aft noon. Ez Rohms came this eve.

sun 12 Ma Frank and Dans came, Nathan Glazier here a while this eve.

mon 13 Frank plowed all day, I picked pears and went to Huntertown.

tue 14 Frank plowed, I went to Auburn to Fathers to Am Johnstons and Pas down past hom and to Auburn them home.

wed 15 Nancy Frank and I went up home to thrash, I brought load of wheat home, Essie came with Nancy and Frank.

thu 16 Frank went to Auburn and loafed, I plowed till supper after supper I worked in granary.

fri 17 Frank loafed, I went up to Elis to Franks home through Auburn.

sat 18 We all went to the picnic in Keens woods, we stayed all night up home, Frank came home. rain.

sun 19 Up home and to R C to church stopped down home a while, came on home.

mon 20 Frank plowed all day, I pulled weeds and fixed pig pen, went up to Fathers.

tue 21 Frank plowed, I helped Wes Miser thresh, I cut bands.

wed 22 Frank plowed, I helped Father thresh, I helped measure.

thu 23 I helped Father thresh till noon Frank came after me we came home, barney sick, I sick.

fri 24 Frank chored around till noon then he went to Auburn, I loafed sick.

sat 25 Frank chopped wood done chores, Nancy went to Norrises for medicine for barney, I loafed.

sun 26 Wm Burns and I went after Wm Norris, we went up to Pas, Avilla, Swan, and Laotta, Norris came to stay all night.

mon 27Frank boated, and hoed weeds, Nancy and I went to Auburn and up home, after dinner.

tue 28 Frank boated till noon then made cowshed, I asked thresher hands and went to hunter town.

wed 29 Frank helped Milt thresh, I got ready to thresh for me, we threshed this after noon.

thu 30 Frank helped Hilkys thresh till noon then loafed, I chored till noon then I went to Jennies.

fri 31 Frank helped Meyers thresh till noon then he loafed, I went up to Ben Klines.

September

sat 1 Frank trimmed elm trees, Nancy and I went up to Kageys and to Auburn with load of wheat.

sun 2 At home all day, Eli and Edy came.

mon 3 Frank left this morning, (got Pas barney I went up to Fathers, Corunna to pay for my wagon and to Kageys.

tue 4 I went to hunter town took Nathans oats along and got apples for cider, rained this morning.

wed 5 Chored around till noon, picked apples for cider, rained this fore noon.

thu 6 Went to Auburn to make cider, and to Fathers after kettle, rained this morn.

fri 7 Boilt cider and apple butter Pa and Ma came to help

sat 8 Pa and Ma went home, I plowed all day.

sun 9 At home all day. stormed last night rain and hail,

mon 10 Went to Auburn to Fathers and to Norrises and to Kageys.

tue 11 I cut corn all day.

wed 12 Chored a round barn will noon, after noon cut corn.

thu 13 Nancy and I went to Stoners mill, after noon Nancy and Lydia Shutt went to Huntertown.

fri 14 Went to colling wood, cut corn.

sat 15 Cut corn till noon, went to Auburn took Charlies oats along. sprinkled rain.

sun 16 Marion Orange and I went to Gloyds mill dam in forenoon, Burns here a while.

mon 17 Plowed all day, planted 7 little cedars in front of house.

tue 18 Plowed all day, finished plowing for wheat.

wed 19 Cultivated summer fallow.

thu 20 Cultivated summer fallow.

fri 21 Boated summer fallow.

sat 22 Went to Jim Rowleys, John Depews, Auburn and to Fathers after seed wheat, back to Auburnm stopped at Ditmers till after rain.

sun 23 At home till noon, then we went to Mt Olive for S. S.

mon 24 Started to drill wheat, Father and Sam Steel came, Sam cut corn for me, 1/2 I drug in after noon. heavy frost.

tue 25 Sam Steel cut corn for me, I drilled wheat till noon then I took drill home and went to colling wood. Frost.

wed 26 Sam Steel cut corn for me, I got Milts drag and drug all day.

thur 27 Sam Steel and I got our turkeys and put them in pen, went to Auburn and up home, S S Steel and Nancy along.

fri 28 Sam cut corn, I boated and drug, Father came brought drill, he drilled about 1/2 acre.

sat 29 Sam cut corn, Father drug, I drilled.

sun 30 At home all day.

October 1894

mon 1 Sam cut corn, Father came he drug, I drug till Father came then I drilled.

tue 2 Sam cut corn, Father drug and boated, I drilled. rained.

wed 3 Sam cut corn, Father went home, I put gait in down at swamp and went to Auburn with Burns.

thu 4 Sam cut corn, I drug and boated till noon, after noon I finished drilling. drizzly all afternoon.

fri 5 Rained nearly all day, Sam and I loafed and chored around, I went to Collingwood to the store.

sat 6 Sam and I finished cutting corn Nancy went up to her folks, Marion and Will here this eve.

sun 7 Sam and I at home all day, May Carnahan was here, Nancy came home.

mon 8 Sam and I made and put up gate and halled rails. drizzled rain.

tue 9 I went to Jim Carnahans after Marions shovel plow, Sam and I dug potatos.

wed 10 Sam and I dug potatos and went to collingwood after tobacco, cold rain wind.

thu 11 Sam husked corn, I helped Hes Carnahan thresh, then I husked and halled corn.

fri 12 Sam husked corn, I mowed buckwheat till noon, afternoon we halled corn 1/2 load, Sam chopped wood, I cleaned up granary, rain.

sat 13 Sam chopped wood all day, I finished cleaning granary, after noon Nancy and I went to Auburn, drizzly all day.

sun 14 At home all day, Fathers and Uncle Walts came. frost this morn.

mon 15 Sam mowed buckwheat, Uncle Walt and I went to Colling wood and to Jim Carnahans. heavy frost

tue 16 Sam mowed buckwheat a while this morn, Uncle Walts went home this morn, Sam and I helped Marion Shutt dig potatos.

wed 17 Sam mowed buckwheat and husked corn, Nancy and I went to Auburn and up home.

thu 18 Sam mowed buckwheat and husked corn, I bunched buckwheat and husked corn, Uncle Walt and Sherman came, Ma came.

fri 19 Uncle Walt went home, Ma went home Nancy went along, Sam mowed buckwheat, I husked corn, Sam and I halled corn. rain.

sat 20 Sam tied corn fodder, I washed dishes, Sam and I unloaded corn and went to Auburn.

sun 21 Sam and I went up to Kageys Nancy came home with us. rain.

mon 22 Sam and I husked corn all day.

tue 23 Sam and I husked corn, Nancy went to Auburn to Fathers and up home. heavy rain and hail.

wed 24 Sam chopped wood I fixed pig pen till noon, then we husked corn.

thu 25 Sam and I husked corn till noon, after noon we went to Auburn.

fri 26 Sam chopped wood, I set up luch and moved stoves, after noon we halled in corn 2 loads.

sat 27 Sam and I husked and halled in corn, we husked 60 shocks.

sun 28 We went up to Frank Borens, Sam went along, heavy fog.

mon 29 Sam and I husked corn till noon, after noon we halled 1 load in, rained all after noon.

tue 30 Rained nearly all day, I loafed, after noon Sam fixed hen coop and chopped wood between showers.

wed 31 Sam and I husked corn till noon, after noon we took team out and loaded what we had husked then we husked till it rained, begun raining about 2 o clock and rained till night.

November 1894

thu 1 Sam and I cut poles and log for hog trough till noon, after noon Sam made hog trough, I went to Auburn,

fri 2 Sam and I husked corn till noon, after noon we loaded and husked a while till it rained.

sat 3 Sam filed saw, I raked buckwheat after noon we worked in woods sawing wood, Frank Lawhead came.

sun 4 We were at home all day, Frank Lawhead was here till a bout 10 oclock.

mon 5 Sam chopped wood, I finished raking buckwheat, after noon we sawed wood.

tue 6 Sam chopped wood, I took load of wood to C P Glazier and went to the election, Mother and Edy came.

wed 7 Sam done chores, I worked in barn, snowed all day.

thu 8 Sam and I went rabbit hunting caught 4, Sam chored around house, I sorted potatos and put them in sacks, snowed.

fri 9 Sam and I went to the woods to work, Sam loafed, I pulled and burried cow beets, snowed all after noon.

sat 10 Sam went rabbit hunting caught 1 Nancy and I went to Auburn.

sun 11 Sam Nancy and I went to Fathers.

mon 12 Sam and I cut wood till noon, after noon Sam chopped till I burried potatos and brought team to hall wood 1 load, snowed.

tue 13 Sam and I cut wood all day, drizzled rain all after noon.

wed 14 I went over to the store, Sam and I went rabbit hunting till noon, sawed wood.

thu 15 Sam and I sawed wood all day, snow left.

fri 16 Sam and I turned buckwheat and halled fodder till noon, halled buckwheat in barn.

sat 17 Sam and I went to Auburn and to Fathers Sam staid, Sarah Frank and Maud came.

sun 18 Sarah Frank and Maud here, Nancy took Sarah and Maud home and went to Pas.

mon 19 I flaled buckwheat, Nancy came home.

tue 20 I cleaned buckwheat.

wed 21 I husked corn till Jake Shull and Susie Beck came.

thu 22 I tied and halled corn fodder in barn, after noon I plowed in orchard.

fri 23 I plowed all day.

sat 24 Nancy and I boiled apple butter, I went to Auburn.

sun 25 I was at home all day, Nancy and Dora went over to Tuckers.

mon 26 I made horse trough till noon, finished plowing orchard.

tue 27 I plowed in buckwheat patch, Pa and Ma came.

wed 28 Pa and Ma went home, I chopped in swamp.

thu 29 I chopped and piled logs and brush in swamp, went over to the store.

fri 30 I cleaned buckwheat and timothy seed, foggy drizzly rain all day.

December 1894

sat 1 Went to Auburn and out to Fathers back to Auburn then home.

sun 2 At home all day, Nancy went over to Mr Tuckers.

mon 3 I went up to S J Lawheads, C B Kagey down to Fathers, and Auburn to mill then home.

tue 4 I halled wood for butchering, got ready for butchering, Frank Boren and Sam Steele came.

wed 5 Butchered, Frank Boren and Sam Steele helped me, Sam and Frank went home.

thu 6 Chored around house, took Granma Glaziers stove over to Tuckers and set it up, came home and plowed.

fri 7 Plowed a while, took Carnahans kettle home, plowed and chunked up fence a long lane for Tuckers hogs, rain.

sat 8 Plowed till it rained, went to Auburn John Rohm and Frank Lawhead came home with me.

sun 9 At home all day, John Frank Milt and Orange Carnahan Wm Burns and Jim Rowley were here.

mon 10 John Rohm and Frank Lawhead halled fodder, I made and put in a gait, John and Frank went home, rained.

tue 11 I husked corn and chored a round till noon then I went to Gloyds mill and Huntertown traded horses rained this fore noon.

wed 12 I fired pump and banked up around house, Nancy went over to Hilkys I went after her, snow x rain

thu 13 I logged in swamp till noon then I chopped and grubbed.

fri 14 I chored around till noon then I went to Gloyds mill.

sat 15 Sale here sold Tuckers hogs after noon Nancy and I went to Auburn and to Fathers.

sun 16 At Fathers, came home.

mon 17 I finished husking corn, sold Marion Shutt buckwheat.

tue 18 I helped Jom Rowley thresh

wed 19 I halled wood 1 load, split wood till noon, went to wes Simons and to Pas.

thur 20 Went to Will Swiharts Kendleville and back to Fathers, I stopped at Marion Frankses as I came by.

fri 21 I helped Father ditch till noon, Father and I went to Corunna I borrowed of Marion Franks $200.00

sat 22 I went from Fathers to Pas and Sams from there to Auburn then home, over to Milts this eve a while.

sun 23 At home till this eve, then I went over to Milts then we went over to Hilkys to See Tuckers.

mon 24 I took Mrs Tucker to Auburn and to Jim Reeds, Marion Shutt went a long to Auburn. drizzly rain.

tue 25 I finished plowing buckwheat patch.

wed 26 Frank Lawhead was here this forenoon after he went home I chopped in swamp.

thu 27 I chopped in swamp all day.

fri 28 I chopped and piled brush.

sat 29 I took Dora over to Hilkys till Nancy and I went to Auburn, I saw Lonzy Walker.

sun 30 We went over to Jennies.

mon 31 I chored around the house till noon, Nancy and I went to Auburn and up to her folks to stay all night.

January 1895

tue 1 Over to Sams, I came home, Nancy stayed.

wed 2 Frank Lawhead here his horse got sick he went home left his horse here, Nthan Glazier came, I loafed.

thu 3 Nathan Glazier and I cut logs we worked all day.

fri 4 Nathan Glazier and I cut logs till noon he went home I split wood and carried it in.

sat 5 I chored around house till noon took load of wood to C P Glaziers over to Marions a while in eve.

sun 6 At home till noon then I went over to Milts a while.

mon 7 Chored a round house till noon chopped wood on wood pile went over to Milts a while in eve.

tue 8 Went to Auburn x to Sime Rohms to sale x over to Pas x down to Fathers back through Auburn home.

wed 9 Chopped in swamp.

thu 10 Fixed shot gun filed saw chored around house, snowed all day.

fri 11 I done chores, John brought Nancy home this after noon, snowed this after noon.

sat 12 I went with Milt to Auburn I drove his horse home, Snowed and blowed all day, cold.

sun 13 At home all day, Frank Lawhead and Orange here a while this eve Frank took his horse.

mon 14 I chopped wood on wood pile, and chored a round, snowed blustry all day.

tue 15 I got hilkys speigh and went to Fathers.

wed 16 I got Milts sleds to hall wood, got ready to butcher, Ma and Frank came.

thu 17 Frank Kagey and I butchered hog, Ma and Frank went home.

fri 18 I split wood and chored a round house, I went over to Mrs Sterlings, sprinkled rain.

sat 19 I halled fodder 2 loads, and went to Auburn, I had Milts sled.

sun 20 I was at home all day, Nancy went over to Mt Olive to S S.

mon 21 I was over to Milts, chopped in swamp.

tue 22 I was over to Milts, chopped in swamp.

wed 23 I chopped in swamp all day, Nancy Dora and I was over to Hilkys a while this eve.

thu 24 I went over to Milts after my wagon and halled wood 1 load, I split wood and carried it on porch.

fri 25 I split posts and went hunting, snowed this eve.

sat 26 I done chores and loafed a round house, I went over to Milts a while this after noon.

sun 27 Nancy Dora and I over to Milts, Burns, Shutt, Orange, Marion Carnahan May and Miss McCay here this eve.

mon 28 I chored a round till noon then went to Auburn,

tue 29 I went up to Jake Shulls from there to his Mothers then back to Jakes.

wed 30 I chopped wood on wood pile and carried it on porch, I halled 1 load of wood.

thu 31 I chopped wood and carried it on porch.

February 1895

fri 1 I halled fodder 3 loads.

sat 2 Nancy Dora and I went up to Fathers, stopped in Auburn as we came home.

sun 3 Granma Glazier and May here a while, I went over to Milts a while, Nancy sick.

mon 4 Jake Shull and Will Burns were here, I helped John Muhn load logs, I chopped in swamp.

tue 5 I chopped in swamp.

wed 6 I done chores and sat in house reading, snowed blustry all day.

thu 7 I done chores and sat in house reading, cold windy all day.

fri 8 I halled wood 2 loads, chopped on wood pile, cold windy all day.

sat 9 I went with Milt and Burns to Auburn, came home with Alex Freeman, chopped wood.

sun 10 At home all day.

mon 11 I carried snow for Nancy to wash and chopped wood on wood pile filed saw and ground ax.

tue 12 I sawed wood in woods, and halled 1 load, I had Marions sled.

wed 13 I went with Milt to Auburn, he took a grist for me, Sam and Sarah and Maud came.

thu 14 I done chores and loafed, Sams went home.

fri 15 We went up to Pas, I helped them saw poles, Frank came home with us.

sat 16 I loafed till noon, Frank Kagey and I went to Auburn.

sun 17 At home all day, Frank Kagey and May Carnahan were here.

mon 18 Frank and I halled a load of wood, John Kelly came, him Frank and I went down to Sterlings, Frank went home with John.

tue 19 I sawed wood all day.

wed 20 I chopped in swamp all day.

thu 21 I chopped in swamp all day.

fri 22 I halled rails all day, I halled fence out between wheat field and swamp, I halled rails around swamp.

sat 23 I halled wood one load and went to Auburn.

sun 24 Nancy Dora and I went up to Fathers.

mon 25 I chored around house till noon then I finished halling out fence along swamp.

tue 26 John Rohm came him and I sawed wood.

wed 27 John and I sawed wood until it rained after dinner Nancy and Dora took John home, filed saw.

thu 28 I chopped piled brush and carried poles in swamp, Nancy came home.

March 1895

fri 1 I sawed and split rails and buzz poles.

sat 2 I went to Auburn to Fathers and to Elis back to Fathers then to Auburn and from there home.

sun 3 At home all day, Frank Lawhead came this eve.

mon 4 Loafed till noon, Frank and I sawed and split stakes, Orange came this eve. Snowed.

tue 5 Frank and I halled wood 1 load, Frank went home, I chored around house.

wed 6 I sawed and split ground chunks 185.

thu 7 I split stakes burnt brush carried poles sawed and split buzz wood.

fri 8 Over to Milts till noon, got ready to go to Fathers.

sat 9 Nancy Dora and I went to Auburn and to Fathers after a load of corn.

sun 10 At home all day, Marion came after his hames, Gramma Glazier here this after noon.

mon 11 I halled manure in garden till noon, shread manure and chored a round, snowed.

tue 12 I split buzz poles till noon, chored around, snowed and rained.

wed 13 I halled wood 1 load split wood, went to Auburn and to Ezra Rohms to help him move.

thu 14 I halled a load for Ezra Rohm. he moved east of Newville in the edge of Ohio, I came back as far as Berts.

fri 15 I staid at Berts till after dinner I came home through Auburn I got our garden seeds.

sat 16 I loafed all day.

sun 17 At home all day, May Carnahan here a while this after noon.

mon 18 Nancy Dora and I went to Auburn, I halled poles 6 loads.

tue 19 Nancy and Dora went over to Hilkys, I halled poles, 13 loads Nathan Glazier here.

wed 20 I halled poles 4 loads, Harrison Cornel came, I piled logs and chunks and burned them.

thu 21 I halled poles 11 loads.

fri 22 I piled and burned brush and logs, after noon I chored a round house.

sat 23 Nancy Dora and I went to Pas over to Treeshes sale back to Pas then to Auburn then home.

sun 24 May Orange Cora Meens Mrs Tucker were here, Nancy and I went to Church, May and Cora went with us.

mon 25 I went up to Pas to Frank Hinkles back to Pas then to Fathers then to Auburn then home.

tue 26 I logged in swamp till noon, Sarah and Orpha came, Sarah and I went to W H H Cornells.

wed 27 Sarah and Orpha went to St Joe I logged in swamp all day.

thu 28 I logged all day.

fri 29 I logged all day.

sat 30 Nancy Dora and I went to Auburn then to Jennies for dinner then home.

sun 31 At home all day rained this after noon.

April 1895

mon 1 I went over to Harkeys to see a bout sawing my wood, came home and ditched.

tue 2 Snowed last night, Burns and I cleaned clover seed.

wed 3 I went to Hilkys and Freeman after soap kettle, halled wood 1 load cultivated and drug for oats.

thu 4 Drug for oats.

fri 5 Drilled oats 5 acres and drug.

sat 6 Drug and drilled oats.

sun 7 At home all day, rained nearly all day.

mon 8 Went to Fathers took his drill and fanning mill home. sprinkled rain.

tue 9 I dug ditches in oats field, went over to Colling wood this eve.

wed 10 Sowed clover sees this morn, grubbed in swamp, finished sowing clover seed.

thu 11 Took plow points up to Loutzenheizers then up to Pas after my wheat, stopped at Sams a while.

fri 12 I fixed a place to sow cabbage seed and sowed them, sowed and drug in oats.

sat 13 Sowed oats cultivated and drug them in.

sun 14 At home till this eve then we went over to Milts a while.

mon 15 Sowed oats cultivated and drug them in.

tue 16 Finished sowing oats, halled manure in garden 4 loads, plowed garden.

wed 17 Plowed in swamp south of ditch.

thu 18 Plowed in swamp south of ditch.

fri 19 I burned brush and log heaps in swamp.

sat 20 Nancy Dora and I went to Auburn and to Fathers after corn, S S Steele came home with us.

sun 21 At home all day, May and Orange Carnahan and Nathan Glazier were here, rain this af noon.

mon 22 Sam Steele and I worked in swamp.

tue 23 Sam Steele and I worked in garden planted onions.

wed 24 Sam Steele and I grubbed and logged in swamp.

thu 25 Sam Steele and I grubbed and logged in swamp.

fri 26 Sam Steele and I grubbed and logged in swamp.

sat 27 Sam Steele and I worked in swamp till noon, Sam Nancy and I went to Auburn.

sun 28 Marion Shutts May and Orange Carnahan and will Burns were here.

mon 29 Sam Steele and I worked in swamp.

tue 30 Sam Steele and I worked in swamp.

May 1895

wed 1 Sam Steele and I fixed up fires in swamp, halled manure Sam pitched I halled.

thu 2 Sam and I halled manure he pitched I halled.

fri 3 Sam and I halled manure.

sat 4 Sam and I piled brush halled posts and ground chunks till noon Sam Nancy and I went to Auburn.

sun 5 Sam stayed at home all day, Nancy and I went up to Sam Lawheads to Pas and to Fathers then home.

mon 6 Sam piled brush and spread manure, I plowed all day.

tue 7 Sam piled brush and spread manure, I plowed all day.

wed 8 Sam and I built fence. rained this after noon.

thu 9 Sam Nancy and I went to Auburn to Fathers to Pas and S J Lawheads after cow.

fri 10 Sam helped Nancy in house, I plowed.

sat 11 Sam and I both helped Nancy in the house.

sun 12 At home all day Marion and Burns here a while, frost last night.

mon 13 S S Steele aand I went to Auburn we got Burnes buggy, rained nearly all day.

tue 14 Sam and I sawed wood till noon Sam logged in swamp, I plowed, Father and D Y Hussellman came. snowed this morn.

wed 15 Sam logged in swamp, I plowed.

thu 16 Sam grubbed fence row and burned brush, I plowed till noon then I boated and drug corn ground.

fri 17 Sam grubbed fence row and planted corn, I drug boated and marked out. (froze ice frost xx)

sat 18 Sam and I planted corn till noon then we worked in garden, Berts came, rained this eve.

sun 19 At home all day, Jennie and Bert here.

mon 20 Sam loafed sick, I drug and boated new ground.

tue 21 I marked out and planted corn, Nancy took Sam up to Fathers. frost this morn froze ice

wed 22 Nancy came home, I planted corn till noon, Nancy and I planted potatos.

thu 23 Nancy and I planted potatos.

fri 24 I plowed in swamp north of ditch.

sat 25 I plowed till noon, Nancy and I went to Auburn, Malen Walker came home with us, Sam and Sarah came.

sun 26 We all went up to little cedar to see the baptising.

mon 27 I plowed in swamp.

tue 28 I finished plowing, halled stumps and roots together, boated.

wed 29 I drug and marked out.

thu 30 I marked out and planted.

fri 31 I finished planting till noon, I loafed.

June 1895

sat 1 Nancy and I went to Auburn and to Fathers.

sun 2 I went over to Harleys and to Alex Freemans, Nancy and I went over to Milts a while.

mon 3 Over to Milts after wedges borrowed mall over to Freemans Hilkeys and Rowleys to get hands to saw wood, planted pumpkin seeds, went up to Pas.

tue 4 At Pas S J Lawheads Fathers then to Auburn then home, rained. drizzly all day.

wed 5 I helped Alex Freeman saw poles, Frank Boren and Frank Kagey came.

thu 6 Al Fredson helped Freeman in my place, sawed my poles, Ana came, Howd Hilkey, Al Fredson Tom Rowley F Boren and F Kagey Al Freeman helped.

fri 7 Frank Kagey and Frank Boren went home, I worked on the road, planted potatos and halled wood 1 load.

sat 8 I went over to Garmans store, after noon I replanted corn.

sun 9 We went over to Mt Olive to Childrens day, John Rohm Dora Boren Hod Hilkey May Carnahan Frank Steffen Cora Meens with us, came home.

mon 10 I replanted corn and plowed corn, Jerry Garman and I staked line fence.

tue 11 I plowed corn Mary Hilkey came.

wed 12 I plowed corn, rained, I worked in barn rigged up mowing machine.

thu 13 I halled rails along line fence between us and Garmans, I went down to Rowleys after post digger.

fri 14 I halled posts and ground chunks and set posts.

sat 15 I halled posts ground chunks laid up fence and set posts, after noon we went to Auburn.

sun 16 Nathan Glazier and May Carnahan came, this aft noon we went over to Marion Shutts a while.

mon 17 Went to Auburn to see parade and out to Fathers to saw out screen doors past T Rakestraws home.

tue 18 I built fence along line between Glazier and Garman.

wed 19 I chopped a road a long the line till noon halled rails and built fence, rained this morn.

thu 20 I plowed corn and sprayed pumpkin vines till noon, worked at screen doors, rained.

fri 21 I set posts till supper, halled in hay.

sat 22 I halled stakes and built fence till noon, went to Auburn, Father and Mother came.

sun 23 Father and Mother here, May Carnahan Marion and Lydia Shutt were here.

mon 24 I helped Marion Shutt hall hay I used flory and my rake.

tue 25 I helped Marion Shutt hall hay till noon, I built fence and worked at screen doors.

wed 26 I helped Milt Carnahan hall hay.

thu 27 I picked cherries and helped Milts take a cow out of ditch.

fri 28 I picked cherries till noon. went to Huntertown took Nathans cherries to him.

sat 29 I went to Auburn took Charlies cherries to him, picked cherries.

sun 30 Up to Pas, we had Howard Hilkeys buggie, drizzly all day.

July 1895

mon 1 I plowed garden potato patch and corn.

tue 2 I plowed corn all day.

wed 3 We went to Auburn and to Fathers after binder twine I picked huckleberries.

thu 4 I plowed for buckwheat, we went to Garrett, May Orange and L Provines went a long.

fri 5 I stretched wire a long corn, Frank Kagey brought binder home, we cut wheat.

sat 6 Frank Kagey and I cut wheat and rye, Nancy sick, Mrs Hilky and Mrs Carnahan Lydia Shutt here.

sun 7 May Carnahan L Provines Mary Hilky Clara Freeman Lydia Shutt Orange Carnahan here, we over to Milts.

mon 8 I cut wheat all day, I had Milts barney.

tue 9 I shocked wheat till noon, then I mowed wheat.

wed 10 I mowed wheat till noon mowed grass, Pa Ma Sarah Essie and Maud came.

thu 11 Howard Hilky mowed I got barn ready to hall hay, after noon we halled hay Will Fretson helped.

fri 12 Howard Hilkey mowed, Pa came he and I picked cherries, halled hay, Marion Shutt helped after supper.

sat 13 Marion Shutt and I mowed till noon, halled hay, Howd Hilky helped.

sun 14 At home all day, Eli and Edy came, rain this eve.

mon 15 Eli and I went to Depews after machine oil, I helped Marion Shutt mow, Elis went home, rain this eve.

tue 16 Howd Hilky helped Marion hall hay in my place, I was sick, rain this eve.

wed 17 Milt Carnahan helped Marion hall hay in my place, I halled piling for Milt.

thu 18 I picked cherries,

fri 19 I loafed till noon, I helped Marion Shutt thresh, rained last night and this eve.

sat 20 I went to Auburn, went down to help Marion thresh didnt do any thing rained some.

sun 21 Went up to Fathers.

mon 22 I helped Marion thresh, halled wood cut oats and hoed corn in garden.

tue 23 I cut thistle in corn in swamp.

wed 24 I went over to Hilkys after a horse to cut oats, after noon I cut oats.

thu 25 I cut oats a while, broke knife to binder, went to Auburn for repairs for knife, came home rigged up and cut oats.

fri 26 I cut oats, Ma came, after supper I shocked oats, Ma went home.

sat 27 I finished cutting oats, shocked oats, took Hilkys horse home. rained last night.

sun 28 At home all day, Frank Kagey came, Nathan Glazier came, I picked pears, Nathan got his share.

mon 29 I stretched wire around swamp, halled rails 1 load and manure 4 lds, went over to Hilkys.

tue 30 I halled wheat, Amos Howard and Jes Hilky and Marion Shutt helped used Marions team to hall.

wed 31 Went over to Hilkys after hay rake, raked wheat stubble, helped Marion hall hay and put away his binder.

August 1895

thu 1 I halled manure 13 loads.

fri 2 I put up shed for cows halled rails Nancy and Dora went to Auburn.

sat 3 Marion Shutt and I halled my oats 7 loads.

sun 4 Nancy Dora and I went to Richland Ctr to Church to Pas for dinner to Fathers then home.

mon 5 I cleaned out granary and got it ready for threshing.

tue 6 I went over to Hilkys Carnahans Freemans Myerss and Carnahans, halled oats and wheat rakings. rain this eve.

wed 7 I went over to Rowleys, helped Milt thresh Pa MaFather and Mother Nathan came to help thresh.

thu 8 I threshed, Nathan and I divided grain, I loafed, Pa Ma Father and Mother went home.

fri 9 I went to Auburn to see Charlie Glazier a bout what to do with his grain.

sat 10 I halled C P Glaziers grain to Auburn oats 1 load wheat and rye 1 load.

sun 11 We started for Jennies, rained, we stopped at Becky Loutzenheisers.

mon 12 I plowed in orchard.

tue 13 I helped Hilky to thresh, I went to Auburn.

wed 14 I helped Marion Shutt hall oats.

thu 15 I finished plowing orchard.

fri 16 We went to Auburn to Fathers and to Pas to help thresh, we went to Sams to stay all night, S & I went Corunna.

sat 17 Nancy went with Pas to Picnic, I went to Corrunna and to Picnic, we went to Fathers to stay all night.

sun 18 At Fathers, I went over to Franks a while, came home.

mon 19 I helped Alex Freeman thresh came home and plowed.

tue 20 I helped Marion Shutt thresh we went to Fathers to thresh.

wed 21 I helped Father thresh till noon, came home.

thu 22 I plowed all day.

fri 23 I went over to Pete Weavers to see John we went to Auburn he bought a buggie.

sat 24 Rained, I went to Collingwood Nancy Dora and I went to Auburn Dora sick.

sun 25 At home all day, Nathan Glazier and Burt here a while.

mon 26 I dug poke roots in potato patch till noon, rained, I loafed,

tue 27 I plowed all day.

wed 28 I plowed till supper. a heavy rain went north rained here a very little this eve.

thu 29 I plowed till noon, Nancy went over to Hilkeys, I went over to Milts, came home halled wood 1 load, rained nearly all day.

fri 30 I plowed till noon, boated this after noon.

sat 31 I plowed till noon, Nancy Dora and I went to Auburn.

September 1895

sun 1 At home nearly all day, May Carnahan Ollie Means and Marion Shutt here, we went over to Milts this eve.

mon 2 I plowed and boated.

tue 3 I plowed all day.

wed 4 I helped Marion Shutt unload hay he helped me put hay rack in barn, him and I went to Auburn, rained this morn.

thu 5 I plowed all day.

fri 6 I plowed and boated.

sat 7 I drug and boated.

sun 8 We went up to Pas, came home past Fathers.

mon 9 I boated and drug till supper then I went over to Rowleys.

tue 10 We went to Fathers to exchange seed wheat.

wed 11 I drug and boated, halled wood 1 load went to Rowleys to see about getting a drill, Wm Burns got my drag.

thu 12 I boated orchard, went to Hank Myers's to see about getting drill, plowed, went to Sam Hilkeys got his drill.

fri 13 I drilled wheat all day.

sat 14 I drug and boated and drilled orchard, took drill home.

sun 15 At home all day.

mon 16 I plowed all day.

tue 17 I plowed all day.

wed 18 I plowed all day.

thu 19 I plowed all day, went over to Milts to birth day party.

fri 20 I dug potatos and halled to barn, plowed the rest of the day.

sat 21 We went to Auburn and to Fathers to clean up some oats came back to Auburn then home.

sun 22 At home till evening then we went over to Milts to eat ice cream.

mon 23 I plowed all day.

tue 24 Perry Carnahan hers, I went over to Spurgeons for load of hay for Perry Carnahan.

wed 25 I took load of hay to Ft Wayne for Perry Carnahan, 2070 lb, rain.

thu 26 I halled wood 1 load, cut corn 19 shocks.

fri 27 I finished plowing for rye.

sat 28 Old frank sick I worked with him till noon, we went to Auburn, got Will Burns buggy.

sun 29 We went up to Pas and to R, C, to church, cold and drizzly all day.

mon 30 I loafed around got gooseberry roots to make tea for old frank, cut corn 26 shocks.

October 1895

tue 1 I cut corn till noon dug potatos Howard Hilkey here this eve we settled for what he worked for me.

wed 2 We went up to Pas to pick apples for cider, we had Hilkeys horse.

thu 3 I went to Auburn to get horses shod and get cider, Mrs Hilkey helped Nancy peel apples.

fri 4 We made apple butter, Ma came to help.

sat 5 I helped Hes Carnahan thresh, John Rohm and Dora Boen came.

sun 6 John Dora Nancy Dora and I went over to the lake and over to Doras farm. rain this eve.

mon 7 I cut corn till noon then I dug potatos.

tue 8 I cut corn till noon, halled pumpkins 4 loads.

wed 9 We went down to Jennies came home through Auburn.

thu 10 I went up to Fathers.

fri 11 I went over to Hes Carnahans, came home and cut corn 66 shocks. rained last night.

sat 12 I went up to Fathers, Elis, Corunna back to Fathers to Auburn then home.

sun 13 At home, I went over to Amos Hilkeys after fever medicine for Dora.

mon 14 I walked to Auburn to pay note on mowing machine, came home drug and boated.

tue 15 I boated dowed rye and drug it in, sprinkled rain last night.

wed 16 I sowed rye and drug it in, went to Auburn for medicine for Dora, I had Burns buggy, halled wood 1 load.

thu 17 I cut corn till noon, finished dragging in rye, halled pumpkins 2-1/2 loads.

fri 18 I cut corn till noon, dug potatos and halled them in.

sat 19 I helped Nancy around house till noon making pear butter, went to Auburn Pa and Ma here for dinner.

sun 20 At home all day, hunted for cow bell, May Carnahan and Lydia Shutt here a while, snowed.

mon 21 I dug potatos till noon, helped Marion take horse out of ditch dug and halled potatos, Pa and Ma here for dinner.

tue 22 I dug potatos all day, Nancy picked them up for me we halled them to the barn.

wed 23 Mother and Maggie here, I loafed aand chored around house.

thu 24 I husked corn till noon, I went to Auburn came home and halled corn 17-1/2 bu.

fri 25 I husked corn till noon, I sorted potatos.

sat 26 I husked corn till noon, I helped Rowleys thresh, came home and halled corn 29-1/2 bu.

sun 27 We went to Jake Shulls, rain this morn warm this morn cold windy this eve.

mon 28 I sorted potatos in barn carried them to garden berried them. cold wind.

tue 29 I went to swamp after potatos brought them up and burried them.

wed 30 We took potatos to Dr Nusbaum and out to Fathers for Rli, came home, Sam and Sarah here when we got home.

thu 31 Sam and Sarah here.

November 1895

fri 1 We went up to Pas Nancy staid I went to Corunna to see Pete Graham from there I came home.

sat 2 I loafed till noon then I went to Auburn.

sun 3 I went up to Pas Nancy came home with me.

mon 4 I husked corn in east field.

tue 5 I husked corn in east field, Frank Kaget came to buy my pigs I sold him 4 for $8.

wed 6 Frank Kagey went home, I husked corn till noon then I halled corn sprinkled rain nearly all after noon.

thu 7 I husked corn south of potato patch till noon, I helped Nancy move stoves, rained.

fri 8 I went to Auburn to mill to the Junction for back in stove back to Auburn to get shoe lasts, rained all day.

sat 9 I tacked down oilcloth till noon then I chored a round barn, rained this fore noon cold chilly this aft noon.

sun 10 At home all day, Nathan Glazier here for a little while.

mon 11 I husked corn till noon, Ma and Frank came after his pigs, I husked corn after they went home.

tue 12 John Rohm came to go hunting we got 1 fox squirrel 1 red ones and 1 little striped bugger.

wed 13 Nancy Dora and I went up to Fathers, Nancy got her teeth pulled.

thu 14 Pa came this morn to tell us Mike Rohm is dead, I chored around house, went over to Garmans store.

fri 15 I husked corn all day.

sat 16 I halled corn 1 load, went to Auburn, rain this after noon.

sun 17 John Rohm and Will Hughes came about 1 o clock last night went a way about noon today.

mon 18 I chored around house and barn split wood on wood pile, Amos Hilkey came this morn.

tue 19 Howard Hilkey here, Nancy and I went over to Hilkeys while they went to funeral Ben Hilkeys girl was burried.

wed 20 I helped Nancy wash chored around house and barn.

thu 21 I halled wood 2 loads, chored around house and barn, rain this morn snow this eve.

fri 22 Marion Shutt Orange Carnahan and I went hunting, I caught 2 rabbits.

sat 23 I went to Auburn, rain.

sun 24 We went over to Amos Hilkeys while they went to Susie Grims funeral servises.

mon 25 I greased harness, rained hearty all day.

tue 26 I oiled harness, Nancy went over to Hilkeys, Marion Shutt came and got manure boards, snow.

wed 27 I took chickens to Auburn, I took Myerses ducks a long for him bought a galon of oil for him.

thu 28 I husked and halled in corn.

fri 29 I husked corn till noon, rained some this fore noon and all afternoon.

sat 30 I halled wood 1 load and part of a load of corn, went to Auburn, Dora Boen and Clara Freeman here this fore noon.

December 1895

MY NOTE: There were no entries made in this diary from 1 December to 22 December.

mon 23 I husked corn in barn, rained all day.

tue 24 Nancy went over to Hilkeys I took Dora over for her then came home Marion and I went hunting, rain.

wed 25 Nancy Dora and I over to Hilkeys to roast.

thu 26 I done chores and loafed, snowed all day.

fri 27 I husked corn and done chores.

sat 28 I husked corn halled wood 1 load, Lin Dove Mary Hilkey and Clara Freeman here quilting.

sun 29 I was over to Kilkeys Jes and France came this eve.

mon 30 I loafed, it snowed all day, Harry beck came this eve.

tue 31 Milt and Jim Carnahan came I sold my hogs, Harry went away this eve.

January 1896

wed 1 I hallws wood 2 loads corn fodder 1 load, went to H. Myers.

thu 2 We went to Auburn, snowed this eve.

fri 3 I done chores went over to Milts foxed sleds to go to Auburn to morrow. cold.

sat 4 I took my hogs to Auburn, 6 hogs wayed 1240 at cts lb $37.20.

sun 5 I went over to Milts after sleds over to Hilkeys to get boys to do chores we went up to Pas.

mon 6 Pa and I went up to Marion Frankses to pay interest on note, we came home stopped at Fathers.

tue 7 Nancy and I helped Marion Shutts butcher.

wed 8 I halled wood 1 load and went over to Garmans store.

thu 9 I loafed Nancy went over to Hilkeys after quilt frames, Nathan Glazier was here.

fri 10 Nancy knotted comforter, we halled wood 2 loads.

sat 11 I brought in corn from swamp went to Auburn.

sun 12 John Rohm and Dora Boen came we all went over to Granpa Freemans.

mon 13 I went over to Hilkeys came home and loafed.

tue 14 I went over to Garmans store, Howd Hilkey came.

wed 15 I helped Hilkeys saw wood.

thu 16 I helped Hilkeys saw wood, Nancy was there a while.

fri 17 I helped Hilkeys saw wood, settled for them helping me in harvest and for use of horse in harvest.

sat 18 I halled wood and fodder, rained nearly all day.

sun 19 At home all day.

mon 20 I went to Auburn and down to Bert Mochmers after corn.

tue 21 I loafed all day, had a bad cold.

wed 22 I loafed, Nancy went over to Freemans, snow and sleet this after noon.

thu 23 Nancy went over to Freemans to quilt, I took horses up to Studies to get them shod, went over to Garmans store. icy rain.

fri 24 Nancy and I went over to Freemans and to Hilkeys, I came home and halled wood 2 loads and fodder 1 load. rained.

sat 25 I went to Auburn took chop mill, drizzly snowed this eve.

sun 26 At home all day, John Rohm here a while.

mon 27 I chopped in woods, trimmed hicory tops.

tue 28 I went over to Garmans store this morn, split posts this aft noon 54.

wed 29 Took Nancy up home.

thu 30 I sawed posts ang ground chunks.

fri 31 I done chores and sat in house, went over to Marions this eve drizzly rained all day.

February 1896

sat 1 I halled corn fodder and went to Auburn.

sun 2 At home all day, Burns and Marion came.

mon 3 I done chores and sat in house reading, over to Hilkeys a while. rained and sleeted last night.

tue 4 I went to Harrison Snyders sale.

wed 5 I went up to Pas after Nancy and Dora, Frank and Maggie came home with us.

thu 6 Frank and I halled wood and got ready to butcher, Pa and Sarah came.

fri 7 We butchered, Pa and Frank Boren helped me Maggie and Sarah helped Nancy, Pa and Sarah went home.

sat 8 I took Frank and Maggie home, Bert Mochmer Will Neidig and wife came, Will Norris came.

sun 9 Will Norris and Bert Mochmer went home.

mon 10 Will and I halled wood 2 loads.

tue 11 We sat in house loafing, after noon Will and I went over to Garmans store.

wed 12 We loafed.

thu 13 We loafed, snowed.

fri 14 Nancy and I took Will and his wife up to Fathers, I helped Father hall logs 2 loads.

sat 15 At Fathers last night, I went with Frank to town with load of wood, Nancy and I came home.

sun 16 At home all day.

mon 17 I halled wood 4 loads fodder 1 load John Rohm came this eve.

tue 18 We loafed around house, snowed blustry.

wed 19 John went a way, cold windy stormy all day.

thu 20 I carried water for Nancy to wash, snowed some this eve.

fri 21 I chored around house.

sat 22 I halled fodder 1 load, went to Auburn to mill.

sun 23 I went over to Milts, Nancy went over to Hilkeys.

mon 24 We went up to Pas.

tue 25 I went down to Jennies came home through Auburn.

wed 26 I went over to Garmans store, went to Jim Carnahans to buy fodder, too late all sold.

thu 27 I sawed wood back in lake swamp.

fri 28 I sawed wood same place in woods.

sat 29 I went to Auburn, walked.

March 1896

sun 1 I went over to Marion Shutts and to Hilkeys, Nancy sick with tooth ache.

mon 2 I went down to Will Kruses Jim Bateys and Fred Carnahans hunting feed, no good.

tue 3 I helped Marion Shutt work in swamp, sawing 4 foot wood 1 day.

wed 4 Same 1 day

thu 5 Same 1 day

fri 6 I halled wood 1 load, helped Marion in swamp. 1/2 day

sat 7 I walked to the Junction Fathers up to woods to see Frank to Kandels Shutts Auburn then home.

sun 8 I was at home all day, Nancy and Dora went over to Hilkeys.

mon 9 I helped Marion in swamp 1 day

tue 10 I went over to Marions, I chopped in my swamp Nancy over to Hilkeys, snowed last night.

wed 11 I chopped in my swamp.

thu 12 I worked in my swamp.

fri 13 I worked in my swamp.

sat 14 I halled wood 1 load till noon, I went with Burns to Auburn he had load of elm limbs.

sun 15 At home all day, in eve we went over to Mt Olive to Church.

mon 16 I worked in swamp.

tue 17 I worked in swamp.

wed 18 I chopped in swamp tied up corn and halled it in barn.

thu 19 I went with Nancy over to Hilkeys, I went over to Garmans store back to Marion Shutts home and to Hilkeys after Nancy, snowed all day.

fri 20 I walked up to Kandels sale F Borens Fathers Pete Shulls Auburn then home.

sat 21 I sawed wood till noon, halled wood 1 load, Nancy went up to Fathers, I went over to Milts a while this eve.

sun 22 I was at home all day, Orange here awhile this after noon, Burns here this eve.

mon 23 I sawed wood till noon, sat in house reading, Nancy came home.

tue 24 I went over to Jake Borens came home and sawed wood, Ann Carnahan and Mrs Simelton here quilting.

wed 25 I helped Marion Shutt saw 4 foot wood 1 day.

thu 26 I chored around home helping Nancy she is sick.

fri 27 Shutt Burns and I went up to Sim Rohms sale.

sat 28 I halled wood 1 load, cut corm in swamp and halled it in barn, went to Auburn, rain this eve.

sun 29 Over to Mt Olive to S S and Church Nancy and I went over to Hilkeys this eve I went with them to Epworth League,

mon 30 I chopped in swamp till noon Nancy over to Hilkeys I chored around house till Nancy came home I went up to Fathers.

tue 31 At Fathers over to Franks to Pete Shulls after hay came home, I brought dog home with me.

April 1896

wed 1 I chored around barn till noon, went over to Garmans store, rained this forenoon.

thu 2 I helped Marion Shutt saw wood 1 day

fri 3 I helped Marion Shutt saw wood 1 day

sat 4 I halled load of poles, went to Auburn, Frank Kagey came home with me.

sun 5 At home all day, Frank Kagey Lydia Shutt and May Carnahan here.

mon 6 I worked on the roads.

tue 7 I chopped in swamp.

wed 8 I chopped in swamp till noon, started to plow.

thu 9 I went up to John Kellers sale, Nancy went up to Fathers, we came home through Auburn, rained.

fri 10 I chopped in swamp.

sat 11 I plowed.

sun 12 John Rohm here to day, we went over to Milys a while this eve.

mon 13 I cultivated and drug corn ground for oats.

tue 14 I sowed oats and drug it in and plowed.

wed 15 I plowed till noon, I got Burns's buggy and went to Garrett Harve Clarks back to Garrett then home, Maud came home with me.

thu 16 I plowed till noon, took my potatos out of holes put them in granary, I went with How Hilkey to Auburn, to Fathers and Franks.

fri 17 At Fathers last night went from there to Garrett At Clarks to see team of horses back to Garrett then home.

sat 18 I sowed oats drug it in, I went over to Perry Carnahans after hay, he came home with me and bought a shoat of me.

sun 19 Nancy Dora and Maud went over to Alex Freemans, Nathan Glazier and Marion Shutt here a while, rain sprink.

mon 20 Dora and I went to Auburn and to Jennies, Bert and I went to see Sam Johnstons team, rained this morn & this eve.

tue 21 At Berts last night from there to Fathers Father and I went over to Clarks bought big team.

wed 22 At Fathers last night, came home, Pa and Ma came brought Nancys pig, Maud went home with them.

thu 23 I plowed garden then plowed for oats, rained, Marion Orange and I went fishing.

fri 24 I plowed for oats, bought 5 cord of wood of Marion halled 1 load.

sat 25 I plowed all day.

sun 26 Will Burns and I went down down to S S Steeles came home through Auburn.

mon 27 I plowed till supper, Burns and I took flory down to S S Steeles.

tue 28 I finished plowing for oats.

wed 29 I went over to Milts and to Hes Carnahans came home and plowed for corn, rained at noon and in evening.

thu 30 I fixed fence around woods till noon, helped Nancy in house.

May 1896

fri 1 I piled brush in swamp.

sat 2 I plowed till noon, we went to Auburn I went out to Fathers and got his wagon.

sun 3 At home till eve we went over to Milts a while.

mon 4 Howard Hilkey sowed oats for me, I went over to Alex Carnahans for oats, drug in oats.

tue 5 I finished dragging in oats and drug and boated garden.

wed 6 I went over to Huntertown to get horses shod.

thu 7 I plowed and drug till noon, we went to Auburn stopped at Fathers went up to Pas.

fri 8 We went up to Ben Klines to the County Line Church back to Bens then down to Pas, Cal Kline burried.

sat 9 We started for home, stopped Norrises and at Fathers and at Pete Shulls then home, I drug a while, worked in garden.

sun 10 I was over to Hilkeys this morn over to Milts this eve, at home the rest of day.

mon 11 I drug, boated, marked out, shelled seed corn, and went to Ben Hilkeys to buy hay, rained some after dinner.

tue 12 I went to Ben Hilkeys after hay, finished marking out, planted corn, Father and Frank came, drizzled rain.

wed 13 Pa, Ma, Sam, Sarah eli and Mother came to help me log swamp, all went home this eve except Pa and Ma.

thu 14 I plowed in swamp north of ditch and tended log heaps.

fri 15 I plowed in swamp north of ditch.

sat 16 I finished plowing north of ditch, went to Auburn, John Strouse came down and bought old frank, Sam Sarah Maud Dan Mary came, rain this eve.

sun 17 At home all day Sams and Dans here.

mon 18 I went to Auburn, came home and drug in swamp, rain this morn.

tue 19 I drug and boated in swamp, Pa and Charlie Keffer came, marked out some.

wed 20 I marked out and planted corn.

thu 21 I planted corn a pumpkin seed.

fri 22 Howard Hilkey and I red up swamp south of ditch.

sat 23 I plowed till noon, went to Auburn.

sun 24 We were over to Milts a while at home rest of day.

mon 25 Rain last night, I plowed till noon Howard Hilkey helped gather brush and grub I plowed. rain this eve.

tue 26 Howard stayed here all night he helped me in swamp to day.

wed 27 I finished plowing south of ditch.

thu 28 I drug boated and marked out, Nancy went over to Hilkeys, rained this eve.

fri 29 Howard Hilkey planted corn for me, I marked out and planted potatos Nancy helped after supper.

sat 30 I finished planting potatos and planted pumpkin seed till noon, I went to Auburn rain.

sun 31 At home all day Nancy went over to Milts a while, Burns Orange and May here a while.

June 1896

mon 1 I went over to Matt Depews from there to Auburn then home, partly rigged up corn plow.

tue 2 I went to Sam Hilkeys to the barn raising, Lydia Shutt here.

wed 3 I finished halling wood I bought of Marvin Shutt, planted pumpkin seed, plowed corn after supper, Granma Glazier here.

thu 4 I plowed corn till noon, went over to Millers saw mill after load of saw dust, sick this eve.

fri 5 I done chores and loafed a round house.

sat 6 We went to Auburn out home back to Auburn then home.

sun 7 At home till noon, Nancy went over to Mt Olive to Church after she came home I went over to milts, rain.

mon 8 I replanted corn Nancy set cabbage and tomato plants till noon, rained I went to Depews got bobs hind shoe set.

tue 9 I replanted corn Nancy set sweet potato plants, rained, I went over to Milts layed out quilt came home grubbed cherry sprouts.

wed 10 We went up to Pas, Nancy stayed, rained this morn.

thu 11 I plowed corn till noon halled poles went over to Millers saw mill for board to make standards for wagon.

fri 12 I halled poles 2 loads chopped and piled brush, Burns Orange and Perry Feagler here this eve.

sat 13 I went up to Pas after Nancy came home through Auburn.

sun 14 At home till this after noon over to Milts a while.

mon 15 I halled poles, went to Garmans store and Mike Hensingers, rained about noon.

tue 16 I plowed for buckwheat.

wed 17 I helped Milt saw poles till 2 o clock then we sawed mine.

thu 18 I finished plowing for buck wheat, Frank Kagey here this morn to tell us that Cora Keller is dead.

fri 19 We went to Cora Kellers funeral stopped at Fathers for dinner, Mother went a long to funeral.

sat 20 I sowed buck wheat.

sun 21 At home all day, Eli and Edy came, sprinkled rain.

mon 22 I went up to Fathers, Father and I mowed this after noon.

tue 23 Father and I plowed corn till noon rain, Frank and I cleaned barn, Father and I went to Auburn after binder twine.

wed 24 I came home till noon, picked cherries.

thu 25 I went back to Fathers, Frank Homer and I halled hay 2 lds.

fri 26 Frank Homer and I halled hay 5 loads.

sat 27 Frank Homer and I halled hay 3 lds, I came home, got bobs front shoes and one of mauds set.

sun 28 Frank Kagey and John Rohm were here, I went up to Fathers to help make hay to morrow.

mon 29 I mowed till noon, I came to Auburn to get some wire brought it home and put it up, Edy came to Auburn with me.

tue 30 I went back to Fathers, Mrs Glazier went to Auburn with me, we halled hay 5 loads.

July 1896

wed 1 I cut wheat till noon, then we halled hay, Frank Boren and Malin Walker shocked till noon then helped with hay.

thu 2 I cut wheat till supper, Frank and Malin shocked after me, after supper we shocked wheat.

fri 3 We shocked wheat till 9 oclock, then we halled hay 5 loads, I came home.

sat 4 We went to Auburn, rained last night.

sun 5 At home till eve then we went over to Marion Shutts a while, sprinkled rain this fore noon.

mon 6 I sowed buckwheat and got my binder ready for work till noon, I cut rye this after noon.

tue 7 I cut rye and wheat.

wed 8 I cut grass till noon, Frank Boren came he plowed corn till noon, then we halled hay, Pa and Ma came.

thu 9 It rained nearly all day, we loafed a round house.

fri 10 Frank and I plowed corn a while this morn, Howd Hilkey helped hall hay.

sat 11 I mowed, Frank plowed corn, Howd Hilkey came him and Frank changed rope and we loaded hay we halled hay.

sun 12 We were at home all day.

mon 13 I mowed till noon, Frank came, Howd Hilkey helped us hall hay.

tue 14 It rained, showery all day, Frank and I went to Auburn this after noon, Pas barn burned.

wed 15 It rained, Frank and I done chores and loafed, Sam and Sarah came.

thu 16 I mowed till supper, Frank plowed corn a while him and Sam loaded hay Frank and I took it to Hunter town, Sams went home.

fri 17 Frank mowed till noon, I chored a round, we halled hay, Nancy loaded for us.

sat 18 We halled hay 2 lds, Frank went home, Nancy and I went after a load of sawdust.

sun 19 We went up to Pas, rained nearly all day.

mon 20 Pa Frank and I took Pas buggy wheels to George Treesh to get them fixed, We came down to Fathers then home, Nancy and I.

tue 21 I loafed a round, it rained.

wed 22 It rained till nearly noon, After noon I went to Garmans store.

thu 23 Nancy France Hilkey and I went huckleberry hunting, Dora was over to Hilkeys, rained this eve.

fri 24 Mary Kelkey helped Nancy can pears and huckleberries, I went black berry hunting this afternoon, rain fore noon loafed.

sat 25 I went to Auburn.

sun 26 At home all day, it rained.

mon 27 I done chores and loafed, Nancy and Dora went over to Hilkeys, it rained.

tue 28 I hoed corn and loafed.

wed 29 I tried to hall logs got hung up after noon I was hunting for turkeys, rained this afternoon.

thu 30 We went up to Fathers.

fri 31 I cut oats.

August 1896

sat 1 Nancy and I shocked wheat and rye, rained, I went to hunt the turkeys.

sun 2 We went down to Jennies.

mon 3 I cut oats.

tue 4 I cut oats.

wed 5 I mowed oats, went to Bud Carnahans after clover table, went to Mad Depews to get hole drilled in cutting bar.

thu 6 Lines Hilkey helped me cut oats, rained.

fri 7 I helped Milt Carnahan thresh.

sat 8 I helped Marion Shutt cut piling till noon, we went to Auburn.

sun 9 We went up to Pas stopped at Frank Borens and at Fathers as we came home.

mon 10 I done chores and loafed, rained this eve.

tue 11 I went to W M Depews to shoe horses, hoed weeds out of corn, wind storm and rain this eve.

wed 12 I hoed weeds out of corn.

thu 13 I loafed till noon, hoed weeds out of corn, rain this morn.

fri 14 We went up to Fathers, I traded wagons with Hugh Kulbertson, rained, I worked at log bunks.

sat 15 I took Nancy and Maggie and kids to Picnic in Rufners woods, I came back to Fathers and worked in log bunks.

sun 16 At Franks came last night, down to Fathers, stopped at Bowens in Auburn a while, then home.

mon 17 I halled oats, Jes Hilkey helped me hall.

tue 18 I raked up oats Nancy and I halled one load, we helped Hilkey thresh.

wed 19 Jes Hilkey and I halled oats, I helped Milt Carnahan thresh.

thu 20 Jes Hilkey and I halled oats rye and wheat.

fri 21 I helped Henry Myers thresh till noon, I loafed a round house sick with head ache.

sat 22 I chored a round till noon, we went to Auburn, stormed we stopped at George Ditmars till after storm.

sun 23 Marion Shutt and Will Burns here a while, this eve we went over to Marions to make ice cream.

mon 24 We went up to Pas, Granmaa Glazier went a long as far as Lee Rowlands she came home with us we stopped at Fathers.

tue 25 I went down to Eck Davides to see John Strouse stopped at Ben Hilkeys as I came home.

wed 26 I halled manure 11 loads, this eve Nancy went to Hilkeys, I went to Eck Freemans to see about threshing.

thu 27 I went over to Huntertown came hom got ready to thresh.

fri 28 Done my threshing, cut and halled poles to fix fence.

sat 29 I halled steaks and fixed fence, we went to Auburn.

sun 30 We went up to Mealias.

mon 31 I plowed fixed fence and loaded binder.

September 1896

tue 1 I plowed till supper then drug.

wed 2 I plowed till supper then drug.

thur 3 Rained this morn, I plowed till noon, got Hilkeys boys to do chores, we went up to Pas, stopped at Fathers a while.

fri 4 We picked apples for cider, came down to Fathers and got cider barrels and got one at Sheffers, made cider came home.

sat 5 I went over to Milts Freemans and Hilkeys after kettle to boil cider, rained this after noon.

sun 6 I was at home all day, Nancy and Dora went over to Hilkeys, Jes and France here this morn.

mon 7 Mrs Hilkey Mary and M Graves here helping peel apples for butter till noon, they went home, we made apple butter.

tue 8 I plowed till noon, took cider barrels to Sheffers and to Fathers.

wed 9 I plowed and drug all day.

thu 10 I plowed till supper broke clevis went up to Studies to get it fixed too late got his to use tomorrow.

fri 11 I drug and plowed till supper then dug potatos.

sat 12 I dug potatos till noon, we went to Auburn Jake Shulls and Susie Beck came here, we met them on the road and talked a while.

sun 13 I went to Colling wood after papers at home rest of day, May and Orange here a while this after noon, Jo Lige here this morn.

mon 14 I went to Jim Carnahans from there to Levi Jacksons to help Liges thresh from there home then back to Jim Carnahans, rain this aft-noon.

tue 15 I plowed all day.

wed 16 I drug all forenoon and a while this after noon then I plowed.

thu 17 I plowed all day.

fri 18 I finished plowing and drug till noon, Clara Freeman and Mrs. Collins here, I made a clod snubber this after noon, rain.

sat 19 We went to Fathers after seed wheat, Ma and Frank came Nancy came home with them, I brought wheat.

sun 20 Ma and Frank went home Dora went with them, I went over to Collingwood after the paper, frost this morn froze corn.

mon 21 I boated all day.

tue 22 I boated a while then I drug, Nancy went over to Hilkeys.

wed 23 Heavy frost this morn, I went up to Sam Liges over to Hilkeys then home drug till noon over to Hilkeys after drill came home drilled wheat.

thu 24 I finished sowing wheat.

fri 25 I took Hilkeys drill home, Milt and Lines Hilkey helped me cut corn, sprinkled rain this fore noon.

sat 26 Mort Hilkey helped cut buckwheat this forenoon, Nancy and I went to Auburn then up to Pas, rain this eve.

sun 27 At Pas came last night over to Sams for dinner, started for home stopped at Fathers a while.

mon 28 Mort Hilkey and I halled manure Ed Freeman and Shafer here to buy cow, rained all after noon.

tue 29 I done chores and loafed, Nancy over to Hilkeys, rained all day.

wed 30 I went over to Shafers to tell them they could have the cow, Nancy over to Hilkeys, drizzly rain all day.

October 1896

thu 1 Over to Hilkeys for infair.

fri 2 Shafer came after cow I helped him take her home stopped at post office and got paper.

sat 3 I went to Auburn Fathers and to Pas then home took calf to Fathers got one at Pas Mort Hilkey cut buckwheat till noon.

sun 4 I was at home all day, Nancy and Dora went to S S at Mt Olive, Will Burns and Nathan Glazier here a while.

mon 5 Mort Hilkey and I mowed buckwheat and cut corn and went to hunt turkeys. foggy this morn.

tue 6 Mort Hilkey and I cut buckwheat rained we went over to Hilkeys to grind scythes I came home and over to Studies and shod horses.

wed 7 Mort and I finished cutting buckwheat cut corn and dug potatos.

thu 8 I dug potatos, Pa and Ma came, Pa and I dug potatos a while, Pas went home, I halled potatos.

fri 9 I dug and halled potatos.

sat 10 Mort and I dug and halled potatos till noon, we went to Auburn.

sun 11 Nancy and Dora over to Mt Olive to S S we went to hunt turkeys, Uncle Walt Walkers came.

mon 12 Uncle Walt Aunt Beckey Eugene Katy Neidig Dora and I went back to the lake.

tue 13 We all went up to Fathers, Nancy Dora and I came home.

wed 14 I cut corn dug and halled potatos, went to hunt turkeys.

thu 15 I cut corn till noon, halled pumpkins and went to hunt turkeys.

fri 16 I cut corn till noon, Nancy and I halled buckwheat.

sat 17 Sprinkled rain, I loafed till noon, we went to Auburn.

sun 18 At home all day, Marion Shutt Mrs Hilkey and Jes here this eve.

mon 19 I bunched buckwheat till noon, I halled corn cabbage and turnips, rained this eve.

tue 20 I fixed fence and went up to Fathers helped him ditch, Malen and I went over to Franks this eve.

wed 21 Father and I halled tile Frank and I ditched, we went to School house to speach.

thu 22 I went up to Pas back to Fathers then home.

fri 23 I husked corn till noon, Nancy went over to Hilkeys, I loafed around house.

sat 24 I halled corn, we went to Auburn.

sun 25 At home all day, John Rohm and Dora Bowen came.

mon 26 I went down to post office and Garmans store this forenoon, pulled and berried cow beets.

tue 27 I made pen to put cow in, Nancy went to Hilkeys Perry and Hess Carnahans and Freemans.

wed 28 I loafed and done chores.

thu 29 I husked corn and halled it in.

fri 30 Big time at our house, surprise on me, Ma and Sams stayed all night.

sat 31 Sams went home this morn, I sorted potatos, we took Ma home then we went over to Sams.

November 1896

sun 1 We went to S S then back to Sams from there home.

mon 2 I flaled buckwheat.

tue 3 I tied corn fodder, Perry Carnahan came I went with him to the Election.

wed 4 I done chores and loafed went over to Milt Carnahans. rained.

thu 5 I got Milts fanning mill cleaned buckwheat, rained and snow.

fri 6 I went to Garrett from there to Auburn then home.

sat 7 We went to Auburn Fathers Pas left Dora there we came to Garrett then home. snowed this eve.

sun 8 At home all day, Will Burns here a while, Nancy went over to Freemans a while this eve. snowed.

mon 9 I went to Perry Carnahans came home, Nancy and I took load of potatos to Garrett.

tue 10 We went to Auburn rained.

wed 11 I bunched buckwheat till noon, I burried potatos.

thu 12 Mort Hilkey came he and I took his potatos over to Hilkeys, I husked corn.

fri 13 BLANK

sat 14 Nancy and I went to Auburn Nancy went home with Pa and Sam I came home.

sun 15 At home all day.

mon 16 I halled buckwheat.

tue 17 I husked corn till noon, after noon I sat in hous reading papers.

wed 18 I husked corn, rained this eve.

thu 19 I chored around house till noon, halled corn 1 load, went over to Millers sawmill after load of saw dust.

fri 20 I went up to Pas after Nancy and Dora, stopped at Fathers.

sat 21 I chored around house, Father and Mother came, rained greater part of day.

sun 22 Father and Mother went down to Uncle Walts, Nancy and Dora went over to Church.

mon 23 I husked corn in field north of house.

tue 24 I husked corn till noon, Father Mother and Katie Neidig came they went on to Fathers, I halled corn.

wed 25 I bunched buckwheat in swamp, rained, I went over to Millers sawmill.

thu 26 I bunched buckwheat till noon, Nancy and Dora went over to Hilkeys, I husked corn.

fri 27 I finished bunching buckwheat and husked corn.

sat 28 I walked to Auburn.

sun 29 Nancy and Dora went over to S S, I stayed at home, snow this eve. I went down to Perry Carnahans this morn.

mon 30 I flaled buckwheat all day.

December 1896

tue 1 I flaled buckwheat all day, Nancy and Dora went over to Hilkeys.

wed 2 I walked to Auburn, Nancy and Dora went over to Hilkeys, Nancy and Clara Freeman went to Mt Olive to Church.

thu 3 I went up to Studies to shoe my horses, Nancy went to Church this eve.

fri 4 I flaled buckwheat.

sat 5 We went to Auburn, I went out to Fathers, Nancy and Dora at Dora Bowens.

sun 6 At home all day, Frank and George Boren came.

mon 7 I husked corn all day.

tue 8 I chored a round house, rained.

wed 9 Dora and I went up to Pas, I went to Corrunna, back to Pas, we went to Church.

thu 10 Dora and I came home, I went over to Milts to see them shred fodder, Mrs Paulen Mrs Dove and Mrs Fretson here.

fri 11 I chored around house went over to Milt Simeltons and back till noon, I helped Alex Freeman shred fodder.

sat 12 I went to Auburn.

sun 13 At home all day.

mon 14 I husked corn all day, Howd Hilkey here this eve, rain.

tue 15 I cleaned buckwheat till noon then halled corn 1 load, snowed last night and rained this morn.

wed 16 I took Nancy and Dora to Auburn they went home with Pa I came home.

thu 17 I cleaned buckwheat and went to Gloyds mill.

fri 18 I went over to Hilkeys back home then over to Millers sawmill, stormy blustry all day.

sat 19 I went up to Fathers from there to Tom Rakestraws to Auburn then home.

sun 20 I went over to Hilkeys to get them to do chores, I went to R, C, to Church then to Pas back to Church this eve, went home with Sams.

mon 21 We came home, we stopped at Fathers a while.

tue 22 I piled wood on wood pile and loafed snowed nearly all day.

wed 23 I loafed this forenoon, halled fodder 1 load.

thu 24 I done chores and loafed.

fri 25 We went up to Fathers, Frank and I went rabbit hunting.

sat 26 I got wood for butchering, John Rohm came, him and I went to Gloyds mill with buckwheat.

sun 27 We went down to Jennies, Frank and Maggie came.

mon 28 We butchered, Maggie and Frank and Mr and Mrs Hilkey helped.

tue 29 Franks went home, I split wood and got things ready to go up to Pas.

wed 30 I took beef to Garrett and went up to Pas.

thu 31 I went up to Marion Franks's Pa John and I halled stone till noon, I came down to Frank Borens.

January 1897

fri 1 I helped Frank Boren saw wood.

sat 2 Frank and I went to Garrett, I came back to Fathers from there to Auburn then home, rained all day.

sun 3 At home all day, Orange Carnahan here a while.

mon 4 I went down to Mike Hensingers Garmans store, helped Marion Shutt grub in swamp.

tue 5 I helped Marion Shutt grub in swamp.

wed 6 I helped Marion Shutt grub in swamp.

thu 7 Amos and Howd Hilkey here after hog, I sawed wood.

fri 8 I halled fodder and corn and wood and went to Gloyds mill.

sat 9 I went to Auburn.

sun 10 At home all day.

mon 11 I went up to Studies to shoe my horses.

tue 12 I went up to Father and George Treeshes to iron my log bunks from there up to Pas to hall logs.

wed 13 Pa John and I halled logs, we halled from John Lehners.

thu 14 John and I halled logs from John Lehners till noon, we halled from Pas over to Loutzenheisers, I halled 2 lds John 1 load.

fri 15 I halled 1 load of logs to Loutzenheisers, Howard Hilkey came after me Nancy sick, I came home, Ma came with Howd.

sat 16 I walked to Auburn after medicine for Nancy, rained this eve.

sun 17 Pa came after Ma, rained nearly all day, thundered and lightened this after noon, Howd here this eve.

mon 18 I loafed till noon, Marion Shutt and I sawed wood for me, snowed last night.

tue 19 I went to woods and cut a few poles, I worked at coop to hall chickens in, Lydia Shutt here a while.

wed 20 I halled wood till noon, I went down to Garmans store, Nancy went over to Hilkeys, snowed all day.

thu 21 I took Nancy over to Hilkeys I helped get warp in loom, I came home finished chicken coop, went after Nancy.

fri 22 I took Nancy over to Hilkeys, I came home and loafed went back after Nancy.

sat 23 I took Nancy over to Hilkeys, I went to Gloyds mill, Milt and I went to Auburn, snowed this after noon.

sun 24 At home all day, Will Burns here.

mon 25 I loafed all day, cold 23 below zero.

tue 26 I took

wed 27 THROUGH sun 31 ALL BLANK

February 1897

mon 1 I went up to Fathers and George Treeshes to iron log bunks from there up to Pas to hall logs.

tue 2 John and I halled logs, we halled from John Lehners.

wed 3 John and I halled from John Lehners till noon, We halled from Pas woods over to Loutzenheisers, I halled 2 ld John halled 1 load.

thu 4 I halled logs 1 load, Howd Hilkey came after me, Nancy poisoned, I went home, Ma went with Howd.

fri 5 NO ENTRIES

sat 6 NO ENTRIES

sun 7 Pa came after Ma.

mon 8 thru sun 14 NO ENTRIES

mon 15 Folks came to help me move.

tue 16 We moved from Glaziers farm to Mrs Culbertsons farm.

wed 17 thru sun 28 NO ENTRIES

March 1897

thu 1 thru sat 27 NO ENTRIES

sun 28 We went over to Sam Steeles.

mon 29 I piled and burnt brush in orchard, till noon, helped Bert plow.

tue 30 I plowed for Bert.

wed 31 I plowed for Bert.

April 1897

thu 1 Nancy and I helped John and Dora move, we went from there to Pas to stay all night.

fri 2 We went from Pas to Fathers from there home.

sat 3 I drug for Bert.

sun 4 Frank and Bert here awhile, I went over to Berts and Sam Steeles, rain this fore noon.

mon 5 I plowed for Bert, rained I came home.

tue 6 Plowed for Bert till noon then plowed for me.

wed 7 Plowed for me, Bert helped, snowed this morn.

thu 8 Bert and I plowed for me till noon, we drug and sowed oats for him.

fri 9 I fised granary and put meat in granary, snowed last night.

sat 10 I went to Auburn, got chairs of John Strouse, I brought load of sawdust from Grims saw mill.

sun 11 Will Browns Bert Mochmers and John Sturgis here, I went over to Berts this eve, rained showery, snow.

mon 12 I ditched till noon, halled wood 2 loads and ditched.

tue 13 I chored around, went over to Berts, Dan Baker here him and I cut blocks for under house, showery rain.

wed 14 I halled blocks for house, halled corn from Berts 2 loads, Dan Baker and Orly Bert and I put blocks under house.

thu 15 I made box to hold horse shoing tools, after noon I burnt brush in orchard, Nancy went over to Berts.

fri 16 I halled corn from Berts 1 load, I went over to Berts, Sturgis cut my hair and shaved me.

sat 17 We went to Auburn, Fathers, Pas, I went to Corrunna back to Pas, Sam and I went to Faringtons, Aunt Sidney over to Will Browns.

sun 18 We went over to Sams, back to Pas, we came home, stopped at Fathers, we brought Aunt Sidney home with us.

mon 19 I drug for Bert till noon, I came home and drug.

tue 20 Bert and I drug and drilled oats for me.

wed 21 Bert and I drug and drilled oats and plowed, all for me, Bert Sturgis Maud and I went to Concord to Singing.

thu 22 Bert and I plowed all day, for me.

fri 23 Bert and I sowed oats for me, Morrace Howey helped, rain this after noon.

sat 24 I went to Auburn Garrett and Altona to pay O C Clark interest on note, Maud Lawhead went along to Garrett Bert and John along to Auburn.

sun 25 Hugh Watts here, I was down to Howeys and over to Berts a while. drizzly rainy.

mon 26 Over to Dan Bakers to help raise barn after noon I went to St Joe after load of shingles for him.

tue 27 I trimmed apple trees till noon, halled fodder 1 load.

wed 28 Over to Ben Lawheads to help raise barn.

thu 29 Bert and I finished plowing for oats for me.

fri 30 I sorted oats, Morrace Howey drug for me till noon, after noon he cleaned hen coop I finished wagon jack.

May 1897

sat 1 We went to Auburn Bert John and Morris Howey went a long, cold rain north wind.

sun 2 I was over to Berts a while, drizzly all day.

mon 3 Jack Dills here he bought lade, I cleaned hen house, Bert and I took lade down to Dills'es stopped at St Joe.

tue 4 I helped Bert load hay, halled hen dung in garden went over to saw mill after saw dust.

wed 5 I helped Bert put bottom in wagon box, we cleaned off and plowed patch for early potatos.

thu 6 I spread manure in garden, Bert and I planted potatos, I went over to Sam Steeles.

fri 7 I plowed all day.

sat 8 Jennie and I went to Auburn, I went out to Fathers back to town then home.

sun 9 Sam Steeles and Al Steele here, Sam Al and I over to Berts a while, rain this eve.

mon 10 Al Steele and I went to Auburn Eckerds Hen Shades Fathers Cal Husselmans Auburn then home, Al here last night.

tue 11 Al Steele helped me hall manure.

wed 12 I plowed all day.

thu 13 I plowed till noon, W B Brown here, bob sick, I plowed garden took Berts wagon home, got my mowing machine, rain.

fri 14 Nancy and I went to Jack Dills to buy a cow, Aunt Sidney went to Jake Bakers, I over to Berts.

sat 15 I halled a load of oats to Auburn for Bert Mochmer, rained.

sun 16 At home all day.

mon 17 I drug garden and plowed for corn, Jas Howey had my wagon to hall hay.

tue 18 I plowed all day.

wed 19 I plowed all day.

thu 20 I plowed till noon, made halter for mod, worked in old house, rain.

fri 21 I went over to Saben Browns, we went up to Pas, Aunt Sidney staid at Jennies.

sat 22 We came from Pas to Fathers to Auburn then home then to Concord then to Jack Dills to buy a cow, got her.

sun 23 We were all at home till noon then Jas Howey Morrace and I went fishing, rained and haled.

mon 24 I sawed wood till noon, halled ld of poles, tore part of roof off of old house.

tue 25 Tore inside of old house and finished tearing roof off old house.

wed 26 I finished plowing and drug.

thu 27 I drug all day.

fri 28 I went over to Berts John cut my hair and shaved me, I made boat and boated, Jas Howey drug for me, rain this morn.

sat 29 Jas Howey drug for me, I boated, after noon we helped Bert plant corn, Morrace Howey drug for him with my team, Pas came.

sun 30 Jennie and I went to Auburn to get pictures taking, Pa and Ma went home.

mon 31 Bert marked out for me, Jas Howey planted corn for Bert till noon then him and I planted corn for me.

June 1897

tue 1 Jas Howey and I planted corn for me all day.

wed 2 I went up to Fathers, John Boren Frank Father and I plowed, John went home, Frank and I drug until it rained.

thu 3 Frank and I went to Auburn, Homer and I spaded in garden, Homer Frank and I went fishing, rained this fore noon.

fri 4 Frank drug and marked out, Father drug and I boated all day.

sat 5 Frank marked out, Father Homer and I planted corn, Franks came home with me, I brought Fathers bull.

sun 6 Frank Borens here they went home, it rained.

mon 7 Morace Howey and I went up to Fathers after my plow.

tue 8 I trimmed apple trees and loafed.

wed 9 I trimmed apple trees and piled brush Morace Howey helped.

thu 10 I started to plow buckwheat patch stopped to tear down old house.

fri 11 I finished till noon, Bert Mochmer Howd Krice and I scraped roads.

sat 12 Bert Howd and I scraped roads, I went with Bert to Auburn.

sun 13 At home all day, I found swarm of bees, Nancy and Dora over to Jennies.

mon 14 I started to mow yard went over to Berts came home and loafed till eve then finished mowing yard.

tue 15 I went over to Berts got shaved, helped Jas Howey saw wood.

wed 16 NO ENTRIES

thu 17 I pulled dock, Bert and Sam Brown here, hay balers came this after noon, I watched them set and bale hay.

fri 18 I made hen coops till noon, I plowed buckwheat patch and watched boys baling hay.

sat 19 I sowed buckwheat, rained I loafed while it rained, went over to Berts got shaved came home and went to Auburn.

sun 20 At home all day.

mon 21 I mowed a small strip took Berts fanning mill home came home plowed corn till supper replanted corn, Morace Howey planted corn.

tue 22 I replanted corn till noon then plowed corn.

wed 23 I plowed corn all day, Nancy and I halled a small load of hay.

thu 24 I went up to Fathers, Aunt Sidney went a long.

fri 25 We went to Hilkeys to see my wheat Aunt Sidney went Jim Johnstons.

sat 26 NO ENTRIES

sun 27 At home all day, Dan Bakers here a while this eve.

mon 28 I plowed corn, Mother here a while.

tue 29 I plowed corn till noon, Jake Walkers came he and I went to Jack Dillses and St Joe.

wed 30 Uncle Jake went over to Jennies I went a long, stayed till noon came home plowed corn.

July 1897

thu 1 I plowed corn.

fri 2 I plowed corn till noon then cleaned barn floors.

sat 3 I finished cleaning barn, went up to Fathers took hid bull home got a grist of wheat.

sun 4 At home I went over to S S Steeles awhile this eve.

mon 5 I helped Bert Mochmer hall hay.

tue 6 I helped Bert Mochmer hall hay.

wed 7 I mowed till noon Bert and John came over after supper we halled hay 2 loads.

thu 8 I finished mowing east field, Bert Mochmer John Sturgis and Jim Howey helped hall hay, 8 lds.

fri 9 Sturgis Senes Mochmer and Jas howey helped hall hay till noon, I helped Bert shock wheat.

sat 10 I halled load of bolts for Jas howey went out to Fathers.

sun 11 At home all day, Jennie and Bert Sturgis here a while, sprinkled rain.

mon 12 I chored around barn, Sturgis Bert and I went down to Glaziers to cut my wheat we cut 2 rounds.

tue 13 At Hilkeys last night making our home there while cutting my wheat, cut 10 rounds, rained nearly all day.

wed 14 Finished cutting wheat till supper came home brought binder a long.

thu 15 I ground sections and mowed till noon, went over to Berts came home ground knives and mowed.

fri 16 I mowed, Bert Senes and Sturgis halled hay. rained heavy showers.

sat 17 I went over to Berts, Bert Senes and John halled hay 1 load, rained, we went to Auburn.

sun 18 I went over to Berts, John Steele Saben Browns and Maggie Weimer were here.

mon 19 I mowed and bunched hay till noon, Bert and John helped hall hay, rained.

tue 20 I finished mowing John and Senis helped hall hay I shocked wheat for Bert.

wed 21 Marion Howey and I went to hunt threshers we were nearly to Hunter Town came home through Auburn.

thu 22 I loafed and done chores, Dan Baker here to get me to cut his oats, Sam Brown finished halling wheat.

fri 23 I rigged up binder, went over to Berts for wood for threshing, got ready to thresh my wheat.

sat 24 We went down to Glaziers to thresh my wheat. B Mochmer Sturgis J howey D Baker A J Hilkey helped me.

sun 25 At home Dan Welches here a while.

mon 26 I fixed binder till noon, cut oats for Dan Baker, drizzled rain.

tue 27 I helped Curt Watt thresh till noon, I cut oats for Dan Baker came home cut oats, rained after supper.

wed 28 I cut and shocked oats.

thu 29 I cut and shocked oats.

fri 30 I mowed thistles pulled canada thistles and mowed weeds.

sat 31 NO ENTRIES

August 1897

sun 1 Ezra Rohms John Steele Tell Elsons and Senes and Gracy Mochmer were here, rained this eve.

mon 2 I cut timothy seed till noon finished cutting oats.

tue 3 I helped Will and Saben Brown thresh Jas howey helped Curt Watt in my place this after noon.

wed 4 I shocked oats a while, rained, shocked oats and pulled weeds in corn field.

thu 5 We started for Fathers met Mother and Maggie coming to Jennies we went on up to Pas coming home stopped at Fathers.

fri 6 I hunted potato bugs fixed barn bridge till noon, Senos Mochmer Morace Howey and I halled oats 3 loads.

sat 7 Senis Morrace and I halled oats 5 loads, Maud Lawhead came this eve.

sun 8 Bert Mochmer here I went home with him I came home, rained Senis Mochmer here a while this eve.

mon 9 I helped Bert make a clover table, helped Jas Howey cut bolts and four foot wood. he helped me unload oats.

tue 10 I loafed and went over to Berts, Jas Howey and boys helped me hall oats.

wed 11 I started to plow for wheat.

thu 12 I plowed.

fri 13 I plowed.

sat 14 I plowed till noon, went to Auburn and to Fathers to stay all night they went to Berts.

sun 15 we went over to Franks.

mon 16 I went to see threshers up at Fred Beckers, came home went to Concord, rained.

tue 17 NO ENTRIES

wed 18 I took Maud Lawhead to High Reasoners came home through Concord, halled manure.

thu 19 I halled manure, Maud came back.

fri 20 I halled manure, helped Bert bunch and load clover seed, Jim Howey took Nancy Dora mod Aunt Sidney to Pas,

sat 21 I helped Bert hull seed, Jim and I went to Auburn.

sun 22 I went to S S Steeles John Steele and John Sturgis here, rained.

mon 23 Maurace Howey and I went to John Wilsons to see threshers, rained.

tue 24 I halled manure, Ma brought the women home.

wed 25 NO ENTRIES

thu 26 NO ENTRIES

fri 27 NO ENTRIES

sat 28 I helped Steve Lutz thresh, went with Sam and John Steele over to Will Smurrs,

sun 29 NO ENTRIES

mon 30 I halled manure.

tue 31 I went to George Hoodlemires and Sam Browns after Threshers came home and halled manure.

September 1897

wed 1 Jas Howey and I sawed wood till noon, Threshers came, rained.

thu 2 Done my threshing, I had 527 bu of oats

fri 3 I went to St Joe with wheat I got 88 cts per bu John Sturgis went with me we stopped at Concord.

sat 4 Curt Watts Aunt Sidney and us went to Spencerville to S S picnic.

sun 5 At home till this eve we went down to Curt Watts a while they were gone, rained.

mon 6 I plowed.

tue 7 I plowed and went over to Am Seberts to see after buggy to go to park.

wed 8 I plowed till this eve I took Aunt Sidney over to Am Seberts and got his buggy.

thu 9 Curt Ross Nancy and I went to Robison Park at Ft Wayne.

fri 10 I took Seberts buggy home brought Aunt Sidney to Berts, got my buggy I helped Bert thresh this after noon,

sat 11 I helped Bert thresh, came home went to Auburn and to Fathers after vinegar barrel.

sun 12 At home all day.

mon 13 I plowed, Nancy and I went to Concord aft dinner, I plowed Dora started to school.

tue 14 I worked on wheat ground, Curt Watt helped me, I went to Berts this eve.

wed 15 Alonza Walker and Elmer Freed here, I drug and rolled for wheat.

thu 16 I worked at wheat ground, Curt Watt helped me.

fri 17 NO ENTRIES

sat 18 NO ENTRIES

sun 19 Up to Frank Borens birthday party.

mon 20 I took Aunt Sidney over to Burton Browns came home drug till eve went back after Aunt Sidney.

tue 21 I rolled and drug till noon went over to Berts after seed wheat came home and drug Curt Watt helped this after noon.

wed 22 I drug, Curt Watt rolled for me.

thu 23 I drug and rolled till noon, Curt Walls and us went to Auburn.

fri 24 I drug rolled and plowed.

sat 25 I plowed till noon then drug, Curt rolled for me.

sun 26 I went to Jerry Carmers, Lonzy Walker and Elmer Freed came this eve.

mon 27 Lonzy and Elmer started for home, I drug and rolled.

tue 28 I drug and rolled till noon, I helped Curt Watt hull clover seed.

wed 29 I went over to Berts and Hugh Watts after drill, went to George Hoodlemires for seed wheat and to Auburn.

thu 30 Nancy and I went to Curt Watts to pick apples for cider, Ross helped us

October 1897

fri 1 I went to St Joe to make cider and got mod shod.

sat 2 I drilled wheat all day, Sam and Sarah came this eve.

sun 3 At home all day, Sam and Sarah here, Herman came to take his mother to Burton Browns funeral.

mon 4 I drilled wheat all day.

tue 5 I drilled and took drill home till noon, I helped Curt Watt I disced for him, brought disc home with me.

wed 6 I disced my wheat ground.

thu 7 I disced drug and rolled took disc home till noon, I went over to Berts after drill finished sowing wheat.

fri 8 I went up to Fathers to help fight fire, Aunt Sidney went to Henry Browns, we came home this eve.

sat 9 I went back to Fathers to fight fire.

sun 10 At Frank Borens last night, I helped watch fire.

mon 11 At Franks last night, watched fire till noon, To Wilts for potatos, halled brick for Bert, came home, drizzled rain.

tue 12 I went to Geroge Osbuns to see hay balers, cleanedup barn, Curt here.

wed 13 I halled load of wood, Curt came to help bale hay, balers came this eve.

thu 14 We baled hay, Curt helped.

fri 15 We baled hay till a while after dinner Curt helped, I took truck load to Jerry Carmers and went to Auburn.

sat 16 I loafed most of day.

sun 17 At home all day.

mon 18 I helped Jim Howey cut wood till noon, I helped Abe Sherrick thresh, helped in place of Salen Brown.

tue 19 I went over to Dan Bakers, shocked corn till noon, Ross Watt Nancy and I went to Auburn.

wed 20 I husked corn till noon Nancy and I pried up corn crib.

thu 21 I husked and halled corn, Nancy helped me hall.

fri 22 I worked at corn crib all day, Curt helped me a while this eve.

sat 23 I roofed corn crib and office. I went with Curt Watt to Auburn.

sun 24 We went down to John Rohms, Aunt Sidney went to Dan Bakers, Pas came home with us.

mon 25 Pas went home, I went up to Fathers.

tue 26 Curt Watt and I halled hay to Auburn, one load each.

wed 27 Curt and I halled hay to Auburn Junction, two loads each.

thu 28 Curt and I halled hay to Auburn Junction brought one load back to Carmers.

fri 29 We went up to Pas to help Frank break colts, Aunt Sidney went over to Jennies.

sat 30 Frank Wes Simons and I drove colts till noon, we came home, Father and Mother came,

sun 31 Father and Mother here, Willis Brown here a while, rained this after noon.

November 1897

mon 1 Rained nearly all day, I went to Concord came home with Curt we picked apples for apple butter.

tue 2 I went to Concord, rained till noon Curt and ross came this eve we pealed apples for butter.

wed 3 Curts and us made apple butter.

thu 4 NO ENTRIES

fri 5 NO ENTRIES

sat 6 I halled corn 1 load, We went to Auburn I went on to the Junction.

sun 7 At home all day, S S Steeles here awhile this after noon.

mon 8 Nancy went over to Jennies, I went to Sue Esselburns to pay threshin I came home husked corn, foggy.

tue 9 I worked at pig lot till noon went over to S S Steeles came home finished pig lot, rained this morn and last night.

wed 10 I helped Sam Steele saw logs and bolts.

thu 11 I loafed all day, snowed and rained.

fri 12 I went to Concord on to Orange Ville to Mill back to Concord then home.

sat 13 I went to John Rohms and Mike Hensingers back to Auburn. then home.

sun 14 At home all day.

mon 15 S Steele came I went home with him I went over to Berts. drizzly all day.

tue 16 I went down to Curts he came home with me, I loafed, Nancy went over to Jennies.

wed 17 I husked corn all day Nancy helped this afternoon.

thu 18 I helped Sam Steele saw wood.

fri 19 I husked corn till noon I got Jim Howeys team to hall corn.

sat 20 I husked corn all day, this eve Jim and I went to Concord.

sun 21 Curt Watt here a while, this after noon we went down to Curts a while.

mon 22 I husked corn till John Rohm came he and I went over to Berts after my shot gun, John went home, I shucked corn.

tue 23 I got Jim Howey to help me hall in corn till noon, I husked corn.

wed 24 I husked corn til about 4 oclock I went down to Jims and Curts I got Curts team to hall corn, sleeted.

thu 25 I loafed around and done chores, I was down to Jims three times, Nancy went down to Jims her and Sib went to Jennies, rained all day.

fri 26 I loafed a round house till noon then I chored a round barn, rained this fore noon.

sat 27 I went to Auburn.

sun 28 At home all day. Dan Bakers here awhile this after noon.

mon 29 I husked corn this fore noon, Nancy went over to Jennies, Senos Mochmer Ross Walt Sam Steele and Bert Mochmer here.

tue 30 I helped Sam Steele saw wood till noon, I halled corn.

December 1897

wed 1 I halled a load of wood for Bert Mochmer.

thu 2 I helped Bert move, I halled a load of corn and wheat.

fri 3 I halled a load of corn and chickens for Bert.

sat 4 I went down to Curts came home done chores, Curt and I went to Auburn.

sun 5 Sam Lawheads came, Sam Steele here a while this eve.

mon 6 I went to Concord after macinaws and rubbers, I went over to Poormans to get horses shod, no good.

tue 7 I halled logs for Sam Steele.

wed 8 I husked corn, Curt got mod to plow, Curt and Ross here this eve.

thu 9 I husked corn, Curt got mod to plow.

fri 10 I went with Jim Howey to Concord, loafed, rained.

sat 11 I helped Curt ring hogs, Curt helped me hall corn, Herman Brown here, Nancy and Ross went to Auburn.

sun 12 At home all day, I sized up the Hornberger farm, down to Jims a while this eve.

mon 13 I husked corn, I went down to Curts to help shell corn Nancy and Dora went a long, rained.

tue 14 I went with Curt up to Wallsworths chop mill rainy.

wed 15 Nancy and I took turkeys to Auburn.

thu 16 I went to Auburn to see Dr casebeer and to Ez Rohms to buy sow, I had Curts team he had mine.

fri 17 I done chores and loafed, snowed. I took Curts team home.

sat 18 Nancy and I went to Auburn took geese up.

sun 19 At home all day.

mon 20 I went up to Poormans to get horses shod.

tue 21 I halled a load of oats for Bert Mochmer.

wed 22 We helped Curts butcher.

thu 23 NO ENTRIES

fri 24 NO ENTRIES

sat 25 We went up to Pas, pa and I went to Corunna, this eve we all went over to Franks.

sun 26 We started for home stopped at Fathers a while.

mon 27 I halled logs for Sam Steele.

tue 28 I halled logs for Sam Steele.

wed 29 Jim Howey helped me cut a tree, I halled it down to Jims we sawed it up, snowed sleeted and rained.

thu 30 I halled logs for Sam Steele, Senos Mochmer helped we double teamed to Auburn took sleds 910 feet in log.

fri 31 I halled logs for Sam Steele 3 logs over 600 feet in them.

January 1898

sat 1 I went over to Sam Steeles he and I made wood rack till noon, Sam Senos Mochmer and I took bolts to Auburn.

sun 2 At home all day.

mon 3 Curt Watt here, I cut logs and halled them down to Jims to get them sawed into wood.

tue 4 Jim and I sawed wood, I got ready to butcher I got Watts kettle stuffer and grinder, Frank Boren came.

wed 5 We butchered Frank Boren Curt and Rosst Watt helped.

thu 6 Jim and I finished sawing my wood, I chored around barn took butchering tools home, snowed and rained this morn.

fri 7 I went to Corunna to see Eli I stopped at Fathers a while.

sat 8 I jerked corn 2 loads.

sun 9 At home, We took a walk over to Hornbergers farm, raining this eve.

mon 10 I went down to Curts him and I looked over the Hornberger farm I came home I went over to Dan Bakers after sacks.

tue 11 I went over to Tell Elsons after Dan Bakers sacks Nancy and I loaded oats I took oats to Auburn 102 bu 29 lbs.

wed 12 Nancy and I loaded oats 102 bu 1 lb 22 cts per bu.

thu 13 I went up to Poormans and John Hornbergers Nancy and I went down to Curts, Curt and I took Dan Bakers sacks home.

fri 14 I halled wood from Jims, Nancy went down to Curts, I split wood on wood pile.

sat 15 I went to Concord, I husked corn in barn. rained and snowed. Jim Howey got sack of corn here.

sun 16 At home till noon, we went over to Cori Elsons they were not at home so we went over to Will Browns.

mon 17 I helped Curt Watt plow.

tue 18 I went to Auburn to pay note given to W B Brown, I came home and helped Curt plow.

wed 19 I helped Curt plow.

thu 20 It rained, I went over Hornberger place came home and husked corn, Willis Brown came.

fri 21 I went down to Concord, came home Curt and I sawed wood for me.

sat 22 Curt and I went to Auburn snowed and rained.

sun 23 We were at home all day rained and snowed windy.

mon 24 I halled and split wood, Jim Howey Curt Watt and Saben Brown here, Curt and Ross here this eve, Curt and I loaded oats.

tue 25 I husked corn in barn went to Concord came home past Curts, snowed and rained.

wed 26 I took load of oats to Auburn, Nancy went to Sabe Browns not at home she went to Wills, Sib Howey here this eve.

thu 27 Curt Watt and I went to Arel Johnstons sale, Nancy went over to Lutzes, Columbus Neidig came.

fri 28 Columbus went home, I halled logs down to Jims for wood I halled corn, Herman Brown came.

sat 29 Herman left, I went down to Jims came home went to Auburn, snowed this eve.

sun 30 At home all day, snowed blustey.

mon 31 I chored around went over to Hartmans to see pigs, We went up to Pas, Aunt Sidney went over to Will Browns, snowed blustry all day cold this eve.

February 1898

tue 1 I went up to Marion Franks'es back to Pas, we started for home stopped at Fathers a while.

wed 2 I took Dan Bakers sacks home stopped at Curts came home, done chores helped Jim saw wood.

thu 3 I done chores loafed till noon I went to woods and chopped logs for wood.

fri 4 I halled logs to Jims to saw in to wood and done chores.

sat 5 I went up to Fathers back to Auburn then home.

sun 6 Nancy and Dora went down to Hugh Watts, I went down to Jims awhile this eve.

mon 7 I stripped corn husks for bed.

tue 8 I stripped corn husks for bed and went over Hornberger place.

wed 9 I stripped corn husks for bed.

thu 10 I done chores and loafed.

fri 11 I done chores and loafed, Curt here, Curt came after me this eve to stay with Jackson he got worse, Willis Brown and Frank Draggoo here for supper.

sat 12 I went to Auburn, Dora went as far as Jennies till I came back, I was at Curts all night last night.

sun 13 Nancy and I went over to the Hornberger place to look a round, I went down to Curts a while this eve.

mon 14 I loafed today, Jim and I went down to Curts to stay to night to take care of Jackson.

tue 15 I done chores and slept a while, I went back to Curts staid till chore time came home Jackson died this eve at 6 oclock.

wed 16 Nancy and I went to Curts, I came home got team Curt Dan Baker and I went to St Joe after trough box, came home through Concord.

thu 17 We went to funeral Nancy helped sing, We came back to house for dinner.

fri 18 I halled load of saw dust for Jim he and I sawed wood.

sat 19 Curt and I went to Auburn.

sun 20 Nancy went down to Jims, I went to Jims Sam Steeles and Steve Lutzs after garlic for Aunt Sidney.

mon 21 done chores, Curt up here. I husked corn in barn, snowed.

tue 22 I halled wood from Jims and went down to Curts, Mammie Lutz here, snow.

wed 23 I split wood and went over to Sam Steeles, snowed.

thu 24 I went up to John Hornbergers came home went to Concord, snowed.

fri 25 I went down to Curts came home halled in corn, Herman Brown here.

sat 26 I halled logs to Jims halled wood to Concord for Jim him and I went to Auburn.

sun 27 I went to Sarah Borens funeral at Union Chapel. Aldy Huttons funeral at Concord, down to Curts, Nancy at Jims.

mon 28 I went up to Poormans to get horses shod.

March 1898

tue 1 I cut and halled logs down to Jims for wood I halled one load for Jim.

wed 2 I halled corn in barn.

thu 3 I went down to Curts and over to the Hornberger place I got Curts team for Nancy to go home Nancy did not go Dora sick. he halled wood with mine.

fri 4 Nancy went up Home I went as far as Auburn came home with Curts, Willis Brown here this after noon.

sat 5 Curt Ross and I went down to Theo Klines to sale, I bought a sow, Nancy came home.

sun 6 At home all day.

mon 7 I fixed pig pen north of barn Curt helped me saw wood.

tue 8 I built pig pen and lot west of barn, Nancy went over to Lutzes. Bert Mochmer came this eve.

wed 9 I helped Bert load hay and machinery, went down to help Curt saw posts, came home husked corn. John Hornberger here this eve.

thu 10 I went up to John Hornbergers Fathers Pas Sams and back to Fathers, rain.

fri 11 At Fathers last night over to Franks back to Fathers then home stopped in Auburn, rained.

sat 12 Sam Steeles here, Sam went home after dinner, I halled load of wood Jim and I went to Concord. rained.

sun 13 Nancy went down to Jims this after noon, I went over to the Hornberger place and down to Jims.

mon 14 I helped Curt Watt saw posts and rails.

tue 15 I went over to Sam Steeles to help him work in swamp rained we went to the house we worked this after noon.

wed 16 I helped Sam Steele clean up swamp rained.

thu 17 I helped Sam Steele grub in swamp.

fri 18 I helped Sam Steele grub in swamp.

sat 19 I chored around home went to Concord this afternoon, rained thundered last night and this after noon rained hard both times.

sun 20 At home till noon, I went down to Jims, Nancy Dora and I went over to Sam Steeles.

mon 21 I went back to woods split wood went over to Hornberger house came home chored a round barn, rained last night.

tue 22 I halled wood 1 load took Curts roller home got my buggie went down to Jims, Mrs Lutz and Kate here, rained last night and to day.

wed 23 I went to Auburn to mill and to the Junction, Pa and Ma came home with me, Willis Brown here when I came home.

thu 24 Pa and Ma went home, I went down to Curts, Sam Steele here.

fri 25 I helped Sam Steele chop and saw.

sat 26 I went down to Curts to fix my shoe came home aand chored around, drizzly rained.

sun 27 At home, Jim and Lib here.

mon 28 I went down to Steeles clearing after piece of hicory for ax handles husked corn in barn.

tue 29 I went to Concord to get chop ground came home and chopped in woods, Sile Franks and Lib Howey here.

wed 30 I husked corn in barn, Sam Steele here, Curt halped me saw wood.

thu 31 I halled wood 2 loads split and piled wood husked corn, Betsy Steele here nearly all day, Mr and Mrs Dan Baker here a while this eve.

April 1898

fri 1 I helped Sam Steele log swamp I came home for dinner, Mr and Mrs Dan Baker here this eve.

sat 2 Herman Brown came to take his Mother to Auburn, I halled her goods, Mrs Steele went with me to Auburn.

sun 3 At home all day, Mr and Mrs Hugh Watt here this after noon.

mon 4 Nancy and I went to Auburn I went to see Mr Pomeroy, Nancy went to Jennies.

tue 5 I went to Auburn to see Mr Pomeroy got dinner at Jennies, Sam Steele here when I came home, froze ice 1/2 in thick last night.

wed 6 I went to Curts and Jack Dillses back to Concord then home, Ross Watt and Della Kline here this after noon. froze hard.

thu 7 Nancy and I went to Auburn to see J E Pomeroy, got our dinner at Jennies.

fri 8 I went with Jim Howey to Concord came home and chored a round.

sat 9 At Auburn all day, trial with Browns, drizzly rainy.

sun 10 Curt Watt Saben Brown Will and Jane Brown Jim and Lib Howey were at our house.

mon 11 I went to Auburn and to Fathers back to Auburn then to Pomeroys farm then home. rained.

tue 12 I went down to Curts he helped me hall goods down to his house Sib Howey helped Nancy pack goods.

wed 13 Curt Watt Jim and Sib Howey helped us move, Sam Steele and Joe Hartman here this eve.

thu 14 Curt helped me hall load of goods I drilled oats for Sam Steele this afternoon, Mr and Mrs Watt here this eve. Sam and Sarah came.

fri 15 I fixed milk house this fore noon, sowed oats for Sam Steele.

sat 16 I went to Auburn and to Pas, paid Pomeroy for his services as attorney, Sam and Sarah came.

sun 17 Mr and Mrs Steele Mr and Mrs Watt were here, Sam and Sarah went home.

mon 18 I went over to Sam Sttels to plow, broke points 2 went to Auburn, rained cold wind.

tue 19 I went to Concord from there to Garrett back to Concord, paid O. E. Clark interest on note, rained.

wed 20 I plowed and drilled oats over at Sam Steels, Sam Steel plowed and drug for me.

thu 21 I plowed a while then halled clover chaff rest of day, Sam Steel plowed for me this after noon, worked on Romeys farm.

fri 22 Sam Steel and I plowed till noon Will Keeler drug, rained, I worked in barn, fixing stables and redding up.

sat 23 I halled corn home from Brown place and halled load of hay, Maggie and Children came, drizzly all day.

sun 24 Homer and I got mulberry sprouts, Maggie and Children went home, Jim and Lib here a while this after noon, rain.

mon 25 I halled load of wood, Curt plowed for me rung Curts pigs, killed and burried old nell, plowed for Curt.

tue 26 Curt helped me sow oats, Will drug with my team, I drilled with his team.

wed 27 Sam Steel Will Keeler and I plowed for me till noon, I sowed oats Will drug with my team, I grubbed stumps.

thu 28 I helped Sam Steel hall bolts, he halled 42 feet, I halled 60 feet, he hung up twice I pulled him out, rained this eve.

fri 29 I fixed fence a round garden and plowed garden and planted onions, Curt had my team to plow with.

sat 30 I plowed for corm on Try Brandons place and went to Concord this eve, drizzly rained this afternoon.

May 1898

sun 1 At home all day, this eve we went back to woods to see the hogs, showery rainy this after noon.

mon 2 I plowed all day.

tue 3 I plowed till supper I went up to Wisemans after hay.

wed 4 I plowed all day.

thu 5 I plowed a while this morning, rained I came home and laid floor in south hay mow, finished husking corn.

fri 6 I went to Auburn and out to Fathers, Nancy went a long to Auburn came back to Jennies till I came home.

sat 7 I fixed pump and chored till noon, I plowed this after noon.

sun 8 At home this forenoon, I took Sam Steels log chain home stopped at Wisemans a while.

mon 9 I finished plowing field for corn at Watts, I went up to Brown place after bob sled and hay rack went back after jag of hay.

tue 10 I shelled seed corn, hunted mushrooms and filled ash hopper, rained this forenoon.

wed 11 I boated till noon, went to Concord came home and boated, sprinkled rain while I was at Concord.

thu 12 I shod horses in front, went up to Brown farm after oats till noon, I boated a while then drug, rained to night.

fri 13 I finished dragging came home and rolled for Curt, Curt marked corn ground for me this after noon.

sat 14 Curt Watt finished marking corn ground for me, Newt Wyatt Will Steele and I planted corn for me, rained this eve.

sun 15 At home all day, Mr and Mrs Watt Mr and Mrs Steel were here, rained this eve.

mon 16 I nailed up stall in barn and halled a load of hay home Jim Howey pitched it on for me and Morrace helped un load it.

tue 17 I took corn to Newt Wyatt and went to Concord after chop till noon, I drug and plowed for Curt.

wed 18 I plowed till noon for Curt, rained I fixed corn planter.

thu 19 I oiled lines and bridles, rainy, Hugh Watt and I went up to John Wimers after seed potatos.

fri 20 I went to Auburn Nancy went to Jennies, Sarah and Maud came home with us.

sat 21 I cut seed potatos, raining, Sarah and Maud went home We went a long with them.

sun 22 At Sam Lawheads Pas Frank Borens and Fathers came home, rained this eve.

mon 23 I fixed fence a round pig pen till noon, I went over to Steels clearing halled rails and logged.

tue 24 I plowed and drug and planted corn on Mrs Smurrs place Sam Steel halled stumps boated marked out and planted corn.

wed 25 Sam marked out and he and I planted corn till noon I went to Concord, I planted potatos Dan Wyatt helped me.

thu 26 I halled bolts for Sam Steel I halled 57 feet he halled a load of 4 foot wood.

fri 27 I plowed in swamp at Sam Steels.

sat 28 I took Jerse over to Lutzes I replanted corn rest of day.

sun 29 At home all day Sam Steels here this after noon.

mon 30 I went over to Newt Wyatts, Went over to Steels to plow.

tue 31 I went over to Newt Wyatts Dan Bakers and Huttons got Cal to help Curt bale hay, I plowed at Steels. till noon I came home and replanted corn.

June 1898

wed 1 I finished replanting corn went over to Steels to work in swamp.

thu 2 I plowed at Steels, Orpha and Essie Lawhead came.

fri 3 I worked in swamp over at Steels.

sat 4 I worked in swamp at Steels, Orpha and Essie went home.

sun 5 At home all day, Sam Steels came,

mon 6 We finished planting corn at Steels Mother and Gladdess Mochmer came.

tue 7 I worked on the road till noon, I plowed corn.

wed 8 I went to Auburn to mill, Mother and Gladdess went home, rained.

thu 9 I took saw to Ban Bakers and plowed.

fri 10 I went to Concord and St Joe rained I plowed corn after supper.

sat 11 I plowed corn all day, rained.

sun 12 At home all day, This eve Dora and I went to Concord to childrens meeting, rained.

mon 13 I went to Poormans to get shovels on corn plow sharpened, rained, plowed corn, rained.

tue 14 I helped Father and Frank saw wood, went up and came home same day.

wed 15 Nancy and I planted potatos till noon, got drag stuff at Sam Steels, plowed corn.

thu 16 I plowed corn on Millie Brandons place till noon, plowed corn on Sarah Smurrs place this after noon.

fri 17 I plowed corn all day.

sat 18 I went to Auburn, got buckwheat of Sue Brown.

sun 19 At home, I went back to woods to look after hogs went up to Jim Howeys a while.

mon 20 I mowed for Hugh Watt till noon, I halled a load of 4 foot wood for Sam Steele, about 2-1/2 cords.

tue 21 I took spotted cow to Tom Krices I went to Concord to get sprayer and sprayed potatos at Smurrs.

wed 22 I plowed corn till noon, helped Hugh Watt hall hay, halled 5 loads.

thu 23 I went up to Pas, Kie Dawsons, Fathers Millie Brandons after pigs then home.

fri 24 I fixed fence around pig lot made screen door for chicken coop, plowed corn.

sat 25 Rained this fore noon, I loafed, went to Wisemans after rest of hay, went to Concord back and planted cabbage plants.

sun 26 Pa and Ma came Mr and Mrs Watt here this afternoon, Dora went home with Pa and Ma.

mon 27 I went to Hugh Watts Dan Bakers and to St Joe after Doctor, Baby born (of a girl) a bout one o clock to day I went to Bill Krices in hun- (MY NOTE ADDED: This was my Mother, Olive JuneWalker).

tue 28 I went to Frank Borens, Wid Feaglers, Mrs Warstlers, Lon Latsons, Jack Treeshes, Pas, Sam Lawheads and, Fathers. Sam and Sarah came home with me.

wed 29 I halled hay to St Joe for Curt Watt I halled 2 loads 6035 lbs on one load.

thu 30 I helped Curt Watt hall in hay used my team.

July 1898

fri 1 I helped Curt Watt hall hay till noon, I cut wheat for Dan Baker, Sam went to St Joe and Orange ville for me.

sat 2 I cut wheat for Dan Baker, Sam and I went to Concord and St Joe.

sun 3 I took Sam and Sarah home, Maud came home with me, We stopped at Fathers for supper, stormed at Sams rained hard.

mon 4 I sowed buckwheat, I cut wheat for Dan Baker after supper.

tue 5 I cut wheat for Dan Baker and cut two roundss a round my field.

wed 6 I went to Milt Huttons to see about getting hay to make, cut at my wheat went to Tom Wisemans to get him to shock wheat for me.

thu 7 I finished cutting my wheat, Tom Wiseman shocked wheat for me.

fri 8 I mowed grass at Huttons, I hall load of wood from Dan Bakers.

sat 9 Tom Wiseman Joe Hartman and I halled hay till supper, I cut barley for Dan Baker, went to Concord.

sun 10 At home all day, Mr and Mrs Watt here a while this after noon.

mon 11 I mowed grass at Huttons till noon, I raked hay, Tom Wiseman bunched for me. I cut barley for Dan Baker.

tue 12 I helped Dan Baker thresh till noon, Dan Baker and Tom Wiseman helped me hall hay.

wed 13 I halled hay to Butler for Curt Watt I halled 24 bales, Mr Watt and Curt halled.

thu 14 I halled hay to Butler for Curt Watt, I halled 25 bales, Curt halled.

fri 15 Jim Howey Maurace and I halled wheat for me till noon, I chored a round house.

sat 16 Tom Wiseman, Maurace Howey, and I halled wheat for me.

sun 17 At home all day, Sam and Al Steel, Dan and Beck Baker here.

mon 18 Tom Wiseman, Maurace Howey and I halled wheat for me, rained twice to day.

tue 19 I helped Milt hutton thresh.

wed 20 Mother and Maggie here, I went to Concord and Sam Steels got his rake to rake wheat stubbles, raked a while.

thu 21 I fixed binder till noon, I cut Dan Bakers oats, Nancy went over to Dans.

fri 22 Pa and Ma came, I went over to Sam Steels after dinner to help thresh, threshed after supper.

sat 23 I helped Sam Steel thresh, went to Concord this eve.

sun 24 At home all day, Mr and Mrs Watt Mr and Mrs Wiseman here a while.

mon 25 It rained, I went back to woods to look after my hogs.

tue 26 I went to Auburn, Fathers, Pas, back to Berts then home, I took calves out to Fathers and renewed note at bank.

wed 27 Tom Wiseman and I cut oats at Steels till noon, and at Hartmans till supper, then it rained.

thu 28 Tom Wiseman and I cut oats at Hartmans till noon, rained, I went to Jack Dillses and St Joe.

fri 29 I went to St Joe after Dr and to Klines after Mrs Kline brought her to Curts Ross sick, I cut oats for Wiseman, rain after supper.

sat 30 I went to Poormans got horses shod went to Auburn Jim Howey along, cut oats for Wiseman.

sun 31 At Sam Steels.

August 1898

mon 1 I cut oats for Wiseman, he and I cut oats for me.

tue 2 Nancy sick, I got Effie Baker to work for us, I went to St Joe and Spencerville to see Dr.

wed 3 Rainy, I chored around barn, went to George VanZiles to see threshers.

thu 4 I went to Auburn, Fathers Waterloo Ez Rohms back to Auburn then home.

fri 5 I went over to Sam Steels, I helped unload a load of oats, went over and pulled weeds out of potatos, halled my oats in.

sat 6 I chored a round till noon, I went to Jack Dills's and to Spencerville to mill.

sun 7 At home, I went over to corn field at Sarah Smurrs and got a pail of potatos.

mon 8 Rained I loafed till noon, I halled wood one load home one over to Wisemans for threshing, took Steels rake home.

tue 9 I helped Nancy till noon, fixed milk house.

wed 10 I went to Auburn, Auburn Junc, Fathers, Auburn, then home.

thu 11 I went to Sabe Browns, Lutzes, Owens farm, Steels sowed rye for him, home, Wisemans, Hays. Frankses, Will Browns, Wisemans then home.

fri 12 Will Brown helped me hall oats, Sam Lawhead came, Nancy went home with Sam.

sat 13 I went to Auburn.

sun 14 I went R, C, to Church then to Pas, Nancy came home with me.

mon 15 I went to Concord and to Sam Steels place, I helped Watt thresh a while, I went over to Ame Seberts to see threshers.

tue 16 I helped Hugh Watt thresh.

wed 17 I took red over to Lutzes I plowed for wheat.

thu 18 We went out to Fathers, I went over to Millers and Dave Shulls, back to Fathers, I went home with Frank.

fri 19 We came home till noon, I helped Callender thresh.

sat 20 I helped Callender thresh awhile, done my threshing, oats 188 bu wheat 190 bu, Frank and Maggie came.

sun 21 Franks here.

mon 22 I halled a load of wheat to Auburn 84 bu and 50 lbs at 66 cts per bu.

tue 23 I halled a load of wheat to Auburn 53 bu 27 lbs 65 cts per bu, I went over to Fathers took his sacks home, came back home.

wed 24 Rained this fore noon, I went to Charlie Kiners to see after wheat ground came home and plowed, went to Concord this eve.

thu 25 I plowed till noon then boated and plowed.

fri 26 I plowed all day.

sat 27 I halled a load of oats to Auburn for Joe Hartman.

sun 28 At home all day Sam Steels and Jim Howey here.

mon 29 I plowed all day.

tue 30 Plowed till noon, boated.

wed 31 We went up to Fathers, Frank and I went to Witts, Sheffers, Pete and Dave Shulls, Millers, Lawrences, Art Strohs, John Johnstons, G B Monros, each to Fathers then home.

September 1898

thu 1 I helped S S Steel thresh.

fri 2 I helped Nancy and ground mowing knives, took Bakers sacks home.

sat 3 I halled wood from Dan Bakers 1 load I helped Curt fight fire, We went to Auburn and to Pas.

sun 4 At Pas, came to Fathers, rained last night and this eve.

mon 5 We came home, Nancy went to Dan Bakers I went to Concord and Theo Klines paid $10.00 on note.

tue 6 I helped Curt Watt thresh.

wed 7 I cut corn 20 shocks, boated and drug.

thu 8 I mowed till noon, We went to Auburn to the carnival.

fri 9 I slept till noon, I raked hay and went to Concord.

sat 10 Sam Steel and I halled hay 2 loads.

sun 11 At home all day, I went back to the woods to look after hogs.

mon 12 I halled and scattered manure on wheat ground 9 loads.

tue 13 I cut corn all day.

wed 14 I cut corn, Mothers and Katie Neidig came they brought grapess and pears.

thu 15 I drug wheat ground, I went to Concord this morn, Porter Depew here this morn.

fri 16 I drug and rolled wheat ground.

sat 17 I drilled wheat, Porter Depew here We bought sewing machine.

sun 18 We went to Ez Rohms.

mon 19 I went over to Dan Bakers after seed wheat I drug and drilled, loaded up wheat went up to Fathers to stay all night.

tue 20 We took wheat on up to Pas, came back to Fathers then home.

wed 21 I cut corn.

thu 22 Drizzly rainy, I loafed and went to Concord, rained a good shower.

fri 23 Rained showery, I went over to Steels place to see a bout corn and potatos, cut corn a while this after noon.

sat 24 I loaded up wheat and took it to Auburn I sold 20 bu at 66 cts per bu, Heavy rain and storm, I stopped at Sam Millers till after rain.

sun 25 At home all day.

mon 26 I went to Concord came home and cut corn on Millie Brandons place.

tue 27 I cut corn, Newt Wyatt helped me.

wed 28 I cut corn at Joe Hartmans till noon, Newt Wyatt had my team to drag his wheat ground, Pa Ma Sarah and Alice came.

thu 29 I cut corn at Joe Hartmans.

fri 30 I finished cutting corn at Hartmans.

October 1898

sat 1 We went up to Frank Borens, I went to Dave Shulls sale, went back to Franks to stay all night.

sun 2 At Franks, Andy Dillmans came we went to Fathers a while.

mon 3 I went to St Joe.

tue 4 I halled gravel till noon.

wed 5 I went to Auburn to see Safe Miller and out to Fathers I mowed a while this eve.

thu 6 I mowed till after dinner then I came home.

fri 7 I went over to Dan Bakers and Bill Krices to see Dan Baker, I halled wood 1 load then I went up to Fathers to hall hay.

sat 8 I helped Frank Boren husk corn till noon, Frank and I halled hay in barn at Fathers 1 load.

sun 9 We went up to Frank Kageys.

mon 10 I went to Auburn saw boys start a way went on out to Fathers will noon halled hay this after noon 5 loads.

tue 11 I loafed a round Fathers till after noon then I came home, rained last night and to day.

wed 12 thru fri 14 NO ENTRIES

sat 15 I husked corn at Smurrs.

sun 16 We went to John Rohms.

mon 17 San Steel and I husked corn for Sarah Smurr 1 load I halled it to her.

tue 18 Rained, I fixed harness till noon, then I dug potatos at Steels and went to Concord.

wed 19 I husked corn at Smurrs for her Sam Steel helped he halled it to her, then I husked 7 shocks for me.

thu 20 I finished husking my corn at Smurrs.

fri 21 I fixed harness and went over to Will Wyatts to help thresh rained I came home.

sat 22 I went with Tom Wiseman to Concord came home and sorted corn went over to Sam Steels after ax and chopped wood.

sun 23 At home all day, Nancy and Dora went to Hugh Watts a while this after noon.

mon 24 I helped Will Wyatt thresh

tue 25 I dug potatos till noon, rained, I sorted corn in crib.

wed 26 Rained till nearly noon, I took out pumpkin seed, I dug potatos this after noon.

thu 27 I halled wood from Dan Bakers 1 load and a jag of hay from Sam Steels, dug potatos rest of day.

fri 28 I dug potatos till noon, I loaded up my potatos.

sat 29 I took my potatos up to Fathers and put them in cellar, rained this eve.

sun 30 At home all day, Effie and Mame Baker here a while this after noon, drizzly all day raining now.

mon 31 I went with Curt Watt up to Sam Brandons after a heiffer, came home and halled pumpkins 2 loads.

November 1898

tue 1 I husked corn for Hugh Watt, caught chickens and put them in coop.

wed 2 I helped Nancy catch chickens to sell, went to Concord after a pair of gloves, husked corn for Hugh Watt this after noon.

thu 3 I fixed wood rack, husked corn 5 shocks, halled 4 foot wood for Dan Baker, halled it to Wes Millers tile yard.

fri 4 I husked corn till noon 14 shocks, I went over to Sam Steels after hay, Sam and Sarah came this eve.

sat 5 Sam and I unloaded hay, Sams went home this after noon, I went to Auburn, I took Hen Baker home from Auburn, to Concord, rained nearly all day.

sun 6 At home all day Nancy and Dora went up to Hugh Watts a while this after noon.

mon 7 I halled wood from Dan Bakers 2 cords, halled pumpkins 2 loads, I paid for wood.

tue 8 We went to St Joe to election came home through Concord, I got ax handle timber in Hornbergers woods, rained.

wed 9 I made ax handle till noon then went to Concord. rained nearly all day.

thu 10 I went up to Fathers, rained this forenoon snowed this after noon.

fri 11 I went up to Poormans to get team shod.

sat 12 I fixed pig pen and husked and halled corn, Father and Mother came this eve.

sun 13 Father Mother Mr and Mrs Hugh Watt here.

mon 14 I went up to Fathers, left team there, I went on up to Sabe Millers place, came back to Fathers then to see Fluke in Auburn then home.

tue 15 I husked corn all day.

wed 16 I husked corn till noon then I halled corn.

thu 17 I husked corn all day.

fri 18 I husked corn till noon, I went to Concord to the store and took corn to the mill to get it ground for house use.

sat 19 I husked corn and halled it in, rained this morning.

sun 20 Frank Borens and Bert Mochmers here after they went home, I went back to the woods to look after hogs.

mon 21 I husked corn all day,

tue 22 I put handles in axes, snowed.

wed 23 I went to Auburn to see Fluke went on out to his farm, Nancy went to Steels came back to Lutzes, I stopped there for supper.

thu 24 Orly Baker Gay Hay Ory and Ozy Callender and I went hunting. we caught 11 rabbits 2 quai; 1 red squirrel.

fri 25 Joe Hartman and I halled fodder till noon, I halled corn and oats to Concord for him for chops.

sat 26 I halled wood from Dan Bakers 2 cord.

sun 27 At home all day.

mon 28 I halled in corn.

tue 29 I husked corn, Cal Hutton and I went hunting.

wed 30 We helped Sam Steels butcher.

December 1898

thu 1 I husked corn.

fri 2 I helped Sam Steel skid logs out to road till noon, I halled corn.

sat 3 I went to Fathers and Franks.

sun 4 We went up to John Borens, Franks were there, snowed.

mon 5 NO ENTRIES

tue 6 NO ENTRIES

wed 7 Curt Watt, Hartman, and I cut wood I halled this after noon 1 load to Joe and 1 load home.

thu 8 I went over to Dan Bakers to see a bout getting wood, after noon I helped Curt saw wood.

fri 9 I went to Concord helped put porch to Church till noon, I helped Curt saw wood.

sat 10 Curt and I sawed wood for me till noon then we went to Auburn.

sun 11 At home all day.

mon 12 I went to Garrett to see Al Brevard, got dinner at Dans.

tue 13 I halled jag of fodder, helped Curt Watt bale hay.

wed 14 I helped Curt Watt bale hay, this eve Curt and I went to Concord.

thu 15 I helped Curt Watt bale hay.

fri 16 Nancy and I took plants to Frank Borens, not at home, We went to Fathers.

sat 17 I went up to Poormans, halled fodder from Steels and wood from Hartmans.

sun 18 At home all day, Dora went to Dan Bakers and Concord.

mon 19 I went to Poormans to get horses shod, rained all day.

tue 20 We went to Auburn,

wed 21 NO ENTRIES

thu 22 I helped Nancy in house.

fri 23 I helped Nancy here in house done chores.

sat 24 I went to Auburn, We went to Concord to Christmas tree.

sun 25 We went up to Pas, Sams and Johns there.

mon 26 Sam John Seward and I went hunting, we got dinner at Sams, we came to Fathers, to stay all night.

tue 27 We came home, I chored a round looking after stock.

wed 28 I halled wood 1 load then halled corn in barn. Mr Critched here to stay all night to night.

thu 29 I husked corn till noon, Joe Hartman helped a while then I took team and halled wood and potatos for him.

fri 30 I chored a round till noon then I helped Curt Watt saw wood.

sat 31 Curt Watt helped me saw wood till noon, I went to Auburn. I brought a load of wood home with me.

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