DIARY OF JOSEPH BERTRAM
1904-1932 (Not continuous)
Transcribed and contributed by Lois Bertram Wapakoneta, Ohio
Diary of Joseph Bertram
1922 & 1923
1922 & 1923
1922
Jan 1 We went to St. Mary's church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cool day.Jan 2 This morning I went to Commissioner's Court. Worked on pike this evening. Cold blustery day.
Jan 3 We are hauling gravel to repair the damaged places on the pike. Cloudy warmer weather.
Jan 4 Rain last night and some today. We went to Mrs. George Euler's burial this evening. She died last Monday at 2p.m.
Jan 5 I helped Bess do the washing this morning. Paul and I took up some fence this evening. Cloudy cooler weather.
Jan 6 This morning Paul and I dragged out shock corn to the hogs. Nothing done this evening. Pleasant day.
Jan 8 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair colder.
Jan 9 Today I attended a Federation Meeting. Fair cold day.
Jan 10 Today I attended a Farmer's District Meeting at town. Fair cold day.
Jan 11 Today we butchered 4 hogs. Cold blustery day.
Jan 12 Today we cut and rendered the lard and I went to town this evening to order a car to ship the hogs. Cold cloudy day.
Jan 13 This evening D. Gregory trucked 64 hogs to town. I loaded at 9 o'clock for Cincinnati. Cold blustery day.
Jan 14 I am in Cincinnati today with the hogs. Came home on evening train. Hogs sold for $8.85. Cold cloudy day.
Jan 15 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cold day.
Jan 16 This morning I dressed 2 hogs for Paw. He is here to help. Fair cool day.
Jan 17 Today I vaccinated the sows and pigs. They have the cholera. Fair cool day.
Jan 18 Nothing done today. I went to town this evening. Went to mill. Fair cool day.
Jan 19 Nothing done today. Rain last night and colder today.
Jan 20 The boys are hauling out manure today. I went to town this evening. Cloudy cool rain and sleet tonight.
Jan 21 Nothing done today. We went to town this evening. Cold blustery day.
Jan 22 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cold day.
Jan 23 Nothing done today. Cold cloudy day.
Jan 24 Nothing done today. I went to town this evening. Cold cloudy day.
Jan 25 Nothing done today. Fair cold day.
Jan 26 Paul and I are cutting a large tree out of the creek and made 2 logs and rolled them out for hog frame lumber. Fair cold day.
Jan 27 This morning I helped S. Euler with his hogs. Fair cool day.
Jan 28 I attended a Federation Meeting today. Fair cool day.
Jan 29 We went to church this morning. Home this evening. Fair cool day.
Jan 30 Bess and I went to town this evening. Took can of cream. Fair cool day.
Jan 31 This morning I received 14 head of hogs from Ed Jordan which I bought yesterday. 14 head, weighted 1,030 lbs for $100.00. This evening I began to put new roof on woodhouse. Fair warmer day.
Feb 1 Rain cold day. Nothing done.
Feb 2 I am putting new roof on woodhouse. Bess and Paul went to town this evening. Pleasant day.
Feb 3 Paul and I are roofing the woodhouse. Fair cooler day.
Feb 4 I am attending Federation Meeting today. Paul is cleaning the stable today. Fair cool day.
Feb 5 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Feb 6 Today Paul and I finished the roof on the woodhouse today. Cloudy cool day.
Feb 7 Nothing done today. I went to mill this evening. Cloudy cool.
Feb 8 Bess and I went to sale today over on the Forest Childs' farm. Fair cool day.
Feb 9 Today we cleaned the hog house and stable. The hogs are all dead from cholera except 10. Sows and male and 11 shoats. Lost 51 head. Fair warmer day.
Feb 10 Today we went to Lovit School Dedication. Cool cloudy day. The roads are very bad.
Feb 11 This morning I dragged the road. We went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
Feb 12 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cool day.
Feb 13 Today I was at Vernon to tax bond meeting. Pleasant day.
Feb 14 Paul and I hauled out manure today. Fair cool day.
Feb 15 Paul and I are taking up stock pasture fences today. Fair cold day.
Feb 16 Nothing but chores done today. Bess and I, Paul, Alice went to K of C dance tonight. Fair cold day.
Feb 17 Nothing done today. Fair cold day.
Feb 18 I am at town all day. Attending Federation Meeting. Rainy cold day.
Feb 19 The roads are so bad we didn't go to church. We walked up to Eddie Stewart's after dinner. Cool cloudy day with some rain.
Feb 20 This morning I went to town. This evening I repaired fence. Cloudy cool day.
Feb 21 We are repairing some fence today. Dr. Shuman was here this morning to examine Jack for enrollment. Pleasant day.
Feb 22 This morning we altered and rang the hogs. This evening I drug the road. Warm cloudy this day.
Feb 23 Today we went to Clyde Wetzel's sale. Some rain early this morning. Then fair colder day. Tonight we went to Vernon Lecture.
Feb 24 This morning we repaired fence. This evening we cleaned the stables. Fair cold.
Feb 25 This morning I hauled 3 loads of crushed stone on road. Paul had load of feed ground. This evening Paul took load of corn to town and changed for feed. Bess and I also went. Fair cool day.
Feb 26 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cool rain this evening.
Feb 27 Nothing done this morning. Tis evening I worked on road. Paul is feeding stone crusher today.
Feb 28 Today I am working on pike. Cloudy cold day.
Mar 1 I went to Mr. White's sale today. Little slate and rain last night. Cold cloudy day.
Mar 2 Nothing done this morning. Working on pike this evening. Cloudy warm day.
Mar 3 We are working on pike today. Pleasant day.
Mar 4 Some snow this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening.
Mar 5 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Mar 6 Paul and I are working on pike today. Cloudy cool day.
Mar 7 Bess, Paul and I went to town this morning. This evening Paul and I cleaned the cow stables. Cold blustery day. Rain last night.
Mar 8 We are hauling stone on pike today. Pleasant day.
Mar 9 Today I sold Jim Tiller out at public sale. Cloudy cool day.
Mar 10 Nothing done today. Rainy cool day.
Mar 11 I had load of feed ground this morning. This evening Bess and I went to town. Cloudy damp day.
Mar 12 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Mar 13 This morning I cleaned the cow stable. This evening I went to mill. Beautiful spring day.
Mar 14 Rainy day. The creek is all over the bottoms tonight. Nothing done.
Mar 15 This morning I took Paul to train. He went to Indianapolis. Then I went to Benhem, Indiana on a trade to trade or sell Jack & Jess and did sell them for $300 and a pair of young mules.
Mar 16 This morning Keller helped me take Jack & Jess to town and the man came there and got them in a truck. At same time brought the mules along. This evening Bess and I went to Jim Trapp's sale. Fair cool day.
Mar 17 I am working on pike today. Spreading rock. Pleasant day.
Mar 18 I am on pike today. Charles is hauling rock on pike. Fair cool day.
Mar 19 Alice and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Rainy cold day.
Mar 20 Nothing done today. Cold little snow and rain this morning.
Mar 21 This morning I cleaned the cow stable and this evening Willard Keller cleaned the horse stable. While Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.
Mar 22 I still hauled out manure this morning. This evening I took can of cream to town. Fair cool day.
Mar 23 This morning we are hauling stone on our donation pike. This evening we began on Hopkins & North pike again. Pleasant day.
Mar 24 We are putting stone on pike today. Pleasant day.
Mar 25 This morning we are putting stone on pike. This evening they are grading. Bess and I went to town.
Mar 26 We went to church this morning. Cold rainy day. After nearly two weeks stay at Indianapolis Paul came home last Friday evening, 24th.
Mar 27 Nothing but chores done today. I took can of cream to town this evening. Fair cool day.
Mar 28 Paul took load of corn to town today. 60cents. I am repairing some fence. Cloudy cool rain tonight.
Mar 29 This morning Paul took load corn to mill and had ground for feed. This morning I made a hot bed. Cool cloudy some rain.
Mar 30 Rainy cold day. Nothing but chores done.
Mar 31 Rainy cold day. I took can of cream to town this evening.
Apr 1 Today I attended Federation Meeting. Also filed for County Commissioner, subject to the voters at the May primary. Fair cool day.
Apr 2 Alice, Charles and I went to church this morning. Paul is sick. Had the doctor yesterday and is coming today. Fair cool day.
Apr 3 Today I went to Commissioner Court. Pleasant day.
Apr 4 Today I worked on pike. Pleasant day.
Apr 5 Today I sold Faunt (?) Hutton out at public sale. Heavy rain fall today.
Apr 6 This morning I repaired the spray pump. This evening we sprayed the orchard. Pleasant day.
Apr 7 This morning I went over to Lawrence Stewart's to see his hogs. They are sick. This evening I worked on pike. Pleasant day, a rainstorm about 5 pm.
Apr 8 This morning I took load of corn to town. This evening Alice and I took the cream and eggs to town. Pleasant day.
Apr 9 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day.
Apr 10 This morning Paul and I hauled manure and sand into a hot bed and put sweet potato sets and lettuce seed there in. After dinner while separating some cows, I was run over and the ligaments torn loose in my knee. Had to have Dr. Stem. Pleasant day.
Apr 11 Rain and cold last night and today. I have to walk on crutches with my knee.
Apr 12 Nothing done today. Paul & Bess took can of cream to town this evening. Fair cool day.
Apr 13 This morning Paul had load of corn ground for feed. This evening he took load to Linkhart at town. Pleasant day.
Apr 14 Nothing done today. Rainy cold day. The creek is coming out tonight.
Apr 15 Nothing done today. Bess & Paul took all the children and went to town. Pleasant day. The creek is all over the bottoms this morning but soon went back in bank.
Apr 16 The children all went to church this morning. Bess and I are home. My broken leg is little better. We are all home this evening. Pleasant day.
Apr 17 This morning Paul hauled load of corn up to Hill on the Butler place. This evening he took load to Henry and had ground for feed. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
Apr 18 Today I was at Woodward's sale. Fair cool day.
Apr 19 Paul is hauling manure out of stables today. Fair cool day.
Apr 20 We went to Seymour this afternoon to buy some clothes. Fair cool day.
Apr 21 Nothing done today. Bess and I went to George Baker's this evening to see Aunt Live. She has been sick with flu. Fair cool day.
Apr 22 This morning Paul had load corn ground. This evening we went to town. Pleasant day.
Apr 23 This morning we went to confession. All home this evening. Pleasant day.
Apr 24 Today we are planting our garden and also planted some potatoes. Pleasant day.
Apr 25 This morning we went to Ed Baker's wedding mass. Ed & Sophia Birth were married at 8 o'clock this morning. Home this evening. Bad rainy day.
Apr 26 Nothing done today. I took can of cream to town this evening. Tonight Bess and I went to a public library meeting at town. Fair cool day.
Apr 27 Bess and I were at town nearly all day. We had our teeth fixed. Cloudy cool day. Raining tonight.
Apr 28 Today Paul and I are building new fence between I and Boner. Pleasant day.
Apr 29 This morning we built new fence between Laudermilt and I. This evening we went to town. Pleasant day.
Apr 30 This morning we went to church. After dinner Bess and I went to George Baker's. Aunt Live isn't very well. Pleasant day.
May 1 Today Paul plowed the potato patch and planted some. Pleasant day.
May 2 Today we finished planting potatoes. Also election of County and Township Officers. I was nominated for County Commissioner. Pleasant day.
May 3 Today we all went to last day school at Hayden. Rain this morning.
May 4 This morning Paul and I repaired fence. Had a hard rain at noon. Paul and Bess went to town this evening. The assessor was here for dinner and appraised the land. Today we tuned the cattle on pasture.
May 5 This morning Paul took load of corn to town. Nothing done today. Pleasant day.
May 6 Nothing done this morning. This evening we went to town. Pleasant day.
May 7 We went to church this morning after dinner. We went to a ball game. After supper we went up to J. H. Miller's. Pleasant day.
May 8 Today we are hauling out manure. I was on pike part of afternoon. Fair warm day.
May 9 Today Paul is hauling rock on pike. I am overseeing. Hot sultry day with a heavy rain at 4 o'clock.
May 10 We are doing some miscellaneous work today. Pleasant day.
May 11 Today we had Will Boner out today and went over the tractor. Cleaned and tightened. Pleasant day.
May 12 Paul went to town this morning after barrel of oil. I repaired fence. This evening finished the tractor repairing. Pleasant day. Tonight we went to Commencement at Hayden.
May 13 This morning we hauled out manure. This evening we went to town. We broke the car while there and so I traded it on a new one and paid the difference. Pleasant day.
May 14 We went to church this morning then to ball game after dinner. Fair cool day.
May 15 Today we began to plow for corn. Also harrowing and cutting stocks. Pleasant day.
May 16 We are plowing and harrowing today. Had a break down on tractor this evening. Had to go after repairs. Tonight we all went to a banquet at the Redmen's Hall at town. Pleasant day.
May 17 Plowing and harrowing today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Little rain this evening.
May 18 Plowing and harrowing today. Some rain this afternoon.
May 19 Paul finished plowing in Betsy today and began in the old pasture. I went to Butlerville after planter repairs. Fair cool day.
May 20 Paul is plowing and Charles is harrowing. Bess and I went to town this morning. This evening I began to plant corn. Fair cool day.
May 21 We went to church this morning. This evening we all went to the opening ball game at town. Fair cool day.
May 22 Paul is plowing today. I planted the Betsy Bottoms. Fair warm day.
May 23 This morning I took 2 cows and calves to town. Shipped the calves and sold the cows to Will Hir (?). this evening I planted corn and Paul is plowing. Fair warm day.
May 24 This morning Paul finished harrowing in the 13 Acre Bottoms and I finished planting same. Then Paul began plowing in Sullivan Bottoms. This evening Charles planted 1 bu soybeans. Bess and I went to town. Fair hot day.
May 25 We went to church this morning. Ascension Day. All home this evening. Had a hard rain at noon today.
May 26 Paul mowed the yard today. This morning I hauled ground and filled some hog wollars. More rain this evening.
May 27 Nothing much done today. We went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
May 28 We went to church this morning. This evening we went to Seymour to see Paw & Maw. Fair cool day.
May 29 Today Paul is plowing, Charles and Stewart are disking and harrowing. Fair cool day.
May 30 Decoration Day. This morning we vaccinated our pigs. The boys are plowing, disking and harrowing. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
May 31 We are plowing harrowing and planting today. Fair cool day.
Jun 1 Plowing, harrowing and planting today. Cloudy very cool day.
Jun 2 Today we finished plowing and planting. Fair warmer day.
Jun 3 Paul is plowing for F. Lattimore today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair warm day.
Jun 4 This morning we went to church. To Lovit ball game this evening. Pleasant day.
Jun 5 This morning I was on pike. This evening Bess and I went to town. Pleasant day.
Jun 6 Paul is plowing for Will Fisher. Today I am building fence. This afternoon Charles & Stewart began to roll and harrow corn. Hot sultry day.
Jun 7 The boys are rolling and harrowing corn today. This morning I plowed the potatoes. This evening Bess and I went to town. Hot sultry with little rain late this evening.
Jun 8 We are rolling and harrowing corn this morning. Hot sultry with rain after dinner.
Jun 9 Nothing done today. Little showers of rain today.
Jun 10 This morning we planted the popcorn and corn and beans. Fair warm day.
Jun 11 Stewart made his first communion this morning. We all went to church. All home this evening. Fair hot day.
Jun 12 We began to plow corn today. After dinner I went over to J. R. Hawk and bought 10 shoats for $80.00. Fair hot day.
Jun 13 We are plowing corn today. Fair hot day.
Jun 14 Paul is plowing corn today. I plowed this morning. This evening I took a calf to town to be shipped. Also took 17 bu of old wheat to mill. Fair hot day.
Jun 15 This morning Paul & I plowed corn. This evening the boys are hauling out manure on the corn. I went to J. R. Hawk after 10 shoats. Hot sultry.
Jun 16 This morning I layed by the potatoes. The boys are hauling out manure. Dr. Roth was here today and read the tuberculosis test of our cows. They all tested sound. 19 head. Very hot sultry day.
Jun 17 The boys are hauling out manure this morning. This evening we went to town. Hot sultry day.
Jun 18 We went to church this morning. Home balance of day. Fair hot.
Jun 19 We began to cut wheat today. Fair cooler day.
Jun 20 We are cutting wheat today. Fair warm day.
Jun 21 Paul finished cutting wheat this morning. I plowed corn balance of day. This evening I went to town to get someone to truck our hogs to the car tomorrow. Fair warm.
Jun 22 This morning Joe Fields trucked 23 head hogs to town for me. Marsh shipped them. While our car stood at the yards, some fellow tried to steal it but failed. He was caught and put in jail. Paul is plowing corn today. Fair cool day.
Jun 23 We are plowing corn today. I went to Dairy Meeting after dinner. Hot sultry day.
Jun 24 We are plowing corn this morning. We went to town this evening. Dry hot day.
Jun 25 The children went to church this morning. Went to ballgame at Hayden this evening. Fair hot day.
Jun 26 We are plowing corn for second time today. Cloudy cool day.
Jun 27 We are plowing corn today. Hot sultry day.
Jun 28 We plowed corn this morning. This evening we went to town. Hot sultry morning. This evening had a nice rain.
Jun 29 This morning Paul and I went to Four Corners to help repair the picnic ground. Hot sultry day.
Jun 30 Paul and Charles are plowing corn today. I went to town this morning after 2 bu late potatoes and planted them. Also had Dr. Shuman out for Dot mare, she has a heavy cold. Hot sultry day.
Jul 1 Bess and I went to town this morning. The boys are plowing corn. Hot sultry day.
Jul 2 We went to church this morning then went to Alvin Marsh's for dinner. Hot sultry day.
Jul 3 This morning Paul began to lay by corn. I went to Commissioner's Court today. Hot sultry day.
Jul 4 Fourth of July. I went to Corners this morning to help on picnic ground. Paul layed by corn this morning. This evening we all went to picnic.
Jul 5 This morning Paul is laying by corn. I began to cut hay. This evening we took up 2 loads hay. Fair cool day.
Jul 6 We are putting up hay, 4 loads today. Fair cool day.
Jul 7 We put up 4 loads hay today. Had a good rain about 4 o'clock.
Jul 8 We put up 2 loads hay about noon today. Then Bess and I went to town. Fair warm day.
Jul 9 The children went to confession this morning. We all went to Grayford to ballgame this evening. Fair hot day.
Jul 10 This morning Paul and I layed by corn while Charles mowed hay. This evening Ralph Hess helped put up 4 loads of hay. Fair warm day.
Jul 11 Today we finished putting up hay, 6 loads. Ralph Hess helped this evening. Hot threatening day.
Jul 12 Paul is laying by corn. I helped this morning. This evening Bess and I went to town. Hot threatening day.
Jul 13 We are laying by corn today. Hot dry day.
Jul 14 Paul and Charles finished laying by corn today. Ray Marsh and I repaired the thrasher today. Ready for thrashing. Fair hot day.
Jul 15 We re thrashing today. Fair hot day.
Jul 16 We went to church this morning and went to ballgame this evening. Fair hot day.
Jul 17 This morning we finished our thrashing and moved to Fisher's after dinner. Fair hot day.
Jul 18 We thrashed Fisher and moved to Stewart Euler. Hot sultry day.
Jul 19 Today we are thrashing at Stewart Euler's. Fair hot day.
Jul 20 This morning we finished Euler's and began at Lawrence Stewart's. Fair hot day.
Jul 21 Today we are thrashing at L. Stewart's. Hot sultry day.
Jul 22 This morning we finished Stewart's thrashing and moved to How. Childs' and will til Monday. We went to town this evening. Alice went to Indianapolis for 10 days. Paul joined the National Guard and went to Camp Knox for 15 days. Hot sultry day.
Jul 23 The boys and I went to church this morning. This evening Bess and I went to ballgame at town. Hot dry weather.
Jul 24 Today we thrashed for Ray Marsh. Dry hot weather.
Jul 25 Today we thrashed Alvin Marsh. Dry hot.
Jul 26 Yesterday afternoon and this morning we thrashed Ivan Marsh and began at Will Fisher. When a little shower of rain stopped us about 3 o'clock. Hot sultry with showers.
Jul 27 This morning Bess and I went to town. This morning finished thrashing Will Fisher. After dinner all done thrashing now.
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Jul 29 This morning we hauled manure. This evening we went to town. Fair hot day.
Jul 30 We went to Stewart Euler's for dinner today. Fair hot day.
Jul 31 We are getting our stock ready for the County Fair. Bess and I went to town this evening. Hot sultry day.
Aug 1 This morning Charles and I took load of cows to fair and then hired Field's with truck to haul balance of cows. Rain tonight.
Aug 2 This morning Fields hauled six head of cattle to fairground. I was at Fair all day. Charles took his pig to Fair this morning. Fair warm.
Aug 3 We are all at County Fair today.
Aug 4 We are all at Fair today. This evening we brought our stock home. I took several prizes on cows and Charles took 3 in pig club.
Aug 5 Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair hot day.
Aug 6 I went to church this morning. After 2 weeks Paul came home from Camp Knox. This evening Bess and I wnt to St. Ann's to a picnic. Fair hot day.
Aug 7 Today Paul is hauling gravel on road. I cleaned some stables. Had a rain about 4 o'clock.
Aug 8 Today Paul is hauling gravel for Fisher. Fair warm day. Bess and I went to Bernie Kay sale at town.
Aug 9 Paul is hauling gravel for Fisher. The little boys and I dug potatoes this morning. I mowed weeds this evening. Fair cool day.
Aug 10 Today we are hauling gravel on pike. Fair hot day.
Aug 11 Today Paul and I are hauling gravel on road in front of our house. This evening Paul went after Alice. She has been at Indianapolis the past 3 weeks. William Kellermeyer came home with her. Fair hot day.
Aug 12 This morning Charles and I hauled 2 yards of gravel to Four Corner for their letting plant. Then I went to town. Hot sultry day.
Aug 13 The children all went to church this morning. This evening Bess and I went to Teacreek to the Spencer Reunion.
Aug 14 Today we hauled gravel on the road. Hot sultry day.
Aug 15 Today we all went to Seymour today. Took dinner with Paw. Hot sultry day.
Aug 16 This morning we got up our first load of green corn and put in silo for the cows. There is no pasture. This evening Bess and I went to town. Hot sultry day.
Aug 17 Today we hauled gravel on the road in front of house. 10 yards.
Aug 18 Same as yesterday. 9 yards. Dry hot day.
Aug 19 Bess and I went to town this morning. This evening we all went to Cominsky to a picnic. Hot sultry day.
Aug 20 The children and I went to church this morning. This afternoon we went to Vernon to homecoming Hot sultry day.
Aug 21 This morning I went to town after cement and lumber. Paul and William hauled gravel for the stable. This evening Paul and William went to Seymour. William K. is going home.
Aug 22 This morning Charles and I hauled gravel. This evening Bess and I went to town. Hot sultry day.
Aug 23 This morning I am getting ready to haul some clover. Hauled one load for D. F. Meek this evening and a good rain stopped us. Rain tonight. Had Thrasher's Meeting here tonight.
Aug 24 This morning we got up load of corn and cut in silo for feed. Some rain today. Elzora Sullivan and daughter Ethyl and Edna were here for dinner and spent the day with us.
Aug 25 We cut in another load of feed this morning. Had another hard rain at noon today. Emma, Kesner and Grace Marsh spent the day here.
Aug 26 Bess and I went to town this morning. This evening we all went to Weston picnic. Then went to town tonight. Fair cool day.
Aug 27 We went to church this morning. Went to ballgame at town this evening. Fair cool day.
Aug 28 Today we are putting a concrete wall in cattle stable. Fair cool day.
Aug 29 This morning we cut in some feed. This evening we hauled clover. Fair warmer day.
Aug 30 Today we are putting in more concrete. Hot sultry day.
Aug 31 Today we cut in some more feed. Hot sultry day.
Sep 1 This morning we finished the concrete in the stable. This evening we hauled clover seed for Stewart Euler. Dry hot day.
Sep 2 Today I took Span mules to Seymour. Sold for $167.50. Albert and Grace Bertram came up for few days. Hot dry weather.
Sep 3 The children went to church this morning. This evening we all went to ball game. Hot dry.
Sep 4 This morning Albert and I went to Hopkins after 4 sows which I bought last Wednesday and tonight we all went to Four Corners to picnic. Albert & Grace went home from there. Hot dry.
Sep 5 This morning we cut in some feed. This evening Bess and I went to town late this evening. Paul went over to Seymour after Paw & Maw. Dry hot weather.
Sep 6 This morning we are preparing to drive to State Fair. We started at 1:30 and Alvin & Grace went with us. Got to Indianapolis at 5:30. Dry hot weather. This afternoon Paul hauled clover for Fisher's.
Sep 7 We are at State Fair today. We all stayed at Kesner's tonight. Fair hot day.
Sep 8 Today we are at Flora Baker's and Kellermeyer's. Stayed at Billie's all night. Fair hot day.
Sep 9 This morning we started back home and got home at 1:30pm. Fair hot day.
Sep 10 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair warm day.
Sep 11 Today we filled Pickelsimer's silo. Fair warm day.
Sep 12 Today we all went to George Baker's sale. Fair warm day.
Sep 13 Today we filled Leo Speck's silo. Fair warm day.
Sep 14 Today we filled Mort Gerth's silo. Fair warm day.
Sep 15 Today we filled Jake Magel's silo and moved home. Fair cool day.
Sep 16 We are getting in some feed today. We went to town tonight. Fair cool day.
Sep 17 We went to church this morning. To ball game at N. Vernon this evening. Fair very cool day.
Sep 18 Today we filled our silo. Fair warm day.
Sep 19 Today we filled Fisher's silo. A little rain late this evening prevented us from getting silo full.
Sep 20 This morning Paul and I finished Fisher's silo. This evening we got in some feed. Cloudy cool day.
Sep 21 This morning we moved to Hutton's and filled silo there. Fair cool day.
Sep 22 This morning we finished filling Hutton's silo and nearly filled Horstman's. Fair warm day.
Sep 23 This morning we finished Horstman's silo and after dinner filled for Forest Moore. Fair warm day.
Sep 24 We went to church this morning. This evening we went to Zion ball game. Fair cool day.
Sep 25 This morning we got up some feed. This evening we finished filling Moore's silo. Fair cool day.
Se[ 26 Today Paul and I are cutting corn. Fair cool day.
Sep 27 Today we filled Hanes' silo. Had a break down late this evening. Fair cool day.
Sep 28 Early this morning I went to Seymour and then to Indianapolis after repairs for the cutter and came back after dinner and finished filling Will Hanes' silo. Fair warm day.
Sep 29 Today we filled William Derringer's silo. Fair cool day.
Sep 30 This morning we got in feed. Then we went to town. Fair cool day.
Oct 1 We went to church this morning. Went to ballgame at town this evening. Fair and very cool day.
Oct 2 Today we cut corn except this evening Paul went over to Derringer's and helped Will refill his silo and brought the cutter home. Fair cool day.
Oct 3 This morning Paul and I cut corn. This evening we thrashed soybeans for Howard Childs. Fair cool day.
Oct 4 This morning we cut corn. This evening Paul is disking for wheat. Bess and I went to town.
Oct 5 Today Paul is disking for wheat. I am cutting corn. Will Cannon(Gannon) is also cutting. 12 cents per shock. Fair hot day.
Oct 6 I am cutting corn. Cannon and Ray & wife are cutting also. Paul took load of old corn to town. Had horses shod and brought home one and a half ton of fertilizer. Fair warm day.
Oct 7 This morning Cannon is helping us refill our silo. Began to rain at noon. We went to town this evening.
Oct 8 We went to church this morning and to ball game at Hayden this evening. Cloudy very cool day.
Oct 9 Paul and I cut 4 more loads into silo today. Cloudy cool day.
Oct 10 This morning I went to town after grass seed and Paul is disking for wheat. Rain this evening.
Oct 11 Little rain this morning. This evening Paul got in load of feed. I sorted 17 bu potatoes and put in cellar. Tonight I went to K of C meeting.
Oct 12 This morning Paul and I husked load of corn then went to Taylor's sale. Fair very cool day.
Oct 13 This morning we are setting posts for a new barnyard fence. This evening I went to Ivan Marsh' after seed wheat. Paul is disking. This morning we had our first frost. Not very hard. Fair cool day.
Oct 14 Today I attended the Annual Farm Federation Meeting, all day. After serving as Vice President for 3 years, I was released and appointed County Director for coming year. Fair cool day.
Oct 15 The children went to church this morning. This evening we went to ball game at town. Cloudy cool day.
Oct 16 This morning I began to sow wheat. Sowed 6 acres. Began to rain at noon. Rained little all evening.
Oct 17 This morning we got more feed. This evening I finished sowing wheat. Sowed 12 acres this fall. Fair cool day.
Oct 18 Today Paul and I put up a new barnyard fence on north side of barn. Fair cool day.
Oct 19 Today I went to sale near Butlerville. Paul and Bess went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
Oct 20 This morning we refilled our silo and this evening we finished digging potatoes. Fair cool day.
Oct 21 This morning we got up more feed. This evening we went to town. Fair cool day.
Oct 22 This morning we went to church. This evening we drove to Madison. Pleasant day.
Oct 23 This morning we got the wagons ready for corn husking. Also cleaned out the cribs. This evening Paul cribbed first load of corn. Bess and I went to town. Cloudy cool day.
Oct 24 Today Paul and I are husking corn.
Oct 25 Same as yesterday. Pleasant day.
Oct 26 Husking corn today. Pleasant day.
Oct 27 We are husking corn today. Pleasant day.
Oct 28 This morning we got in corn and fodder. Also hauled out manure. Frank Baker and Flora are here today and stayed all night. I went to town this evening. Pleasant day.
Oct 29 We went to church this morning. This evening we went to Seymour to see Paw and Maw. Pleasant day.
Oct 30 Today we husked all of the corn out of Betsy Bottoms. We had 6 men helping, gathered about 300 bu. Pleasant day.
Oct 31 Today Paul and Will Derringer began to shred corn at George Gerth's. I hauled load of fodder out for cattle. Fair cool day.
Nov 1 All Saints Day. We all went to church this morning. This afternoon Paul, Bess and I went to Ripley County where Hopkins is building pike. Some rain today.
Nov 2 Today the boys are shredding corn at Gerth's. I am doing some campaign work today. Fair cloudy.
Nov 3 Today Paul & Derringer are shredding at Ray Nordlah's. I am out electionearing(?) today. Fair cool day.
Nov 4 The boys finished shredding at Nordlah's today. This morning I cleaned the stables. This evening we went to town. Fair cool day.
Nov 5 This morning we all went to confession. All home this evening. Cloudy day with some rain tonight.
Nov 6 This morning Paul left home. We think he went to Indianapolis. I had to go to help shred corn at Albert Hawesperger. Cloudy cool day. Today noon Tom Rose began to husk corn here.
Nov 7 County and State Election today. I was beat for County Commissioner over 100 votes. Fair cool day. Will Derringer and Leo Krackenberger are shredding today.
Nov 8 Paw came yesterday. He is helping Rose husk corn. Bess and I went to town this evening to pay our tax. Fair cool day. The boys are shredding at Jno. Elsner's today. This is Forty Hour Devotions at St. Joseph's.
Nov 9 Shredding at Elsner's today. Paw and Rose are cribbing corn. Fair cool day.
Nov 10 Same as yesterday. I am helping the boys crib corn. 5 loads today. Fair cool.
Nov 11 This morning Paw and I husked corn. I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
Nov 12 We went to Seymour to Joe's today. The children and I went to church at Seymour. Pleasant day.
Nov 13 Tom Rose helped us crib corn today. Fair cool day.
Nov 14 Rainy cold day. Tonight Bess and I went to Butlerville on a birthday surprise on Ray Swarthout. Forest and Grace and Pat & Eva also went. Rainy cold night.
Nov 15 Paw and I are husking today. Fair cool day.
Nov 16 Tom Rose is helping husking today. Fair cool day.
Nov 17 Today we finished husking stock corn. Have yet over 200 shocks to shred. Fair cool day.
Nov 18 Rain last night and this morning. Paw went back to Seymour this morning. We went to town this evening. Fair this evening.
Nov 19 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Nov 20 Today they are shredding at William Derringer's. Fair cool day.
Nov 21 This morning they finished Derringer's and moved to William French and Widow Joseph. Bess and I went to Seymour after Paw. Fair cool day.
Nov 22 Today they re shredding at French's. Fair cool day.
Nov 23 Today they finished shredding Mrs. Joseph's and moved here this evening. Fair cool day.
Nov 24 We are shredding corn here today. Fair cool and dry.
Nov 25 We finished shredding corn here today and Leo Krackenberger took the shredder home with him. Fair cold day.
Nov 26 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cold day.
Nov 27 This evening I hauled 2 logs to Beaty's Mill and had sawed for hay frame. Cloudy cold with little snow on ground.
Nov 28 I was with the shredder part of the day. Shredding at Leo Krackenberger's. Fair cold day.
Nov 29 Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cold day.
Nov 30 Thanksgiving Day. Nothing done today. I was at eh shredder awhile this evening at Ambrose Speck. Pleasant day.
Dec 1 Nothing done today. Rain last night and this morning. Colder this evening.
Dec 2 Today I went hunting with Charlie Kellermeyer. He came last night. Fair cool day.
Dec 3 This morning I took Kellermeyier to Seymour and he went home. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Dec 4 Rainy cold day. Nothing done.
Dec 5 This morning I hauled out fence posts. This evening Bill Boner and Tom Rose helped put up stock pasture fence.
Dec 6 This morning we finished putting up stock fence and put the cattle in same. This evening Rom R. hauled out manure. Bess and I went after apples. Pleasant day.
Dec 7 Rainy bad day. Nothing done today.
Dec 8 Still raining today. Nothing done today.
Dec 9 We went to town today. Fair cloudy day.
Dec 10 We went to St. Mary's this morning. All home this evening and tonight. Pleasant day.
Dec 11 Nothing but chores done today. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 12 Today Tom Rose and I cleaned the stables. Cold windy day.
Dec 13 This morning I hauled in some wood. This evening I went to Beaty's Mill after some lumber. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 14 This morning I hauled load of corn out to hogs. This evening I went to Lawrence Stewart's to help shred corn. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 15 Today I am shredding corn at Lawrence Stewart's. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 16 This morning Stewart Euler helped me kill a hog. This evening we went to town. Cloudy cold day.
Dec 17 This morning we went to St. Mary's church. All home this evening. Cloudy with snow this evening.
Dec 18 Nothing done today. The snow and sleet makes it very slick on the road.
Dec 19 This morning I went after load of slab wood at Beaty's Mill. This evening I ricked up same. Also hauled out load of corn for hogs. Fair cool day.
Dec 20 Nothing done today. I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
Dec 21 This morning I hauled out some manure. This evening I hauled home load of wood. Fair cool day with little snow tonight.
Dec 22 This morning I helped Stewart Euler dress a beef. This evening Bess and Alice went to town. I worked in the garage.
Dec 23 This morning I hauled load of corn for hogs. This evening Bess and Alice went to town. I worked in the garage. Pleasant day.
Dec 24 The kids and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day. Went to Zion entertainment tonight. Dec 25 Christmas Day. We all went to midnight mass at St. Mary's. We went to confession and communion. After dinner we went up to see Kenneth Gemima. Very pleasant day.
Dec 26 This morning I hauled out manure. This evening I took Polly and Dot to town and had them sharp shod. Pleasant day.
Dec 27 Nothing done today. Rain last night and today. Filled the creek bank full.
Dec 28 Still some rain today. Colder this evening. Nothing but chores done.
Dec 29 Nothing but chores done today. Fair colder.
Dec 30 I am attending Federation Meeting today. Bess and Alice came in town this evening. Fair cool day. Tonight we went to basketball at town.
Dec 31 We went to St. Mary's church this morning. All home this evening. Rainy cold day.
1923
Jan 1 After holiday vacation the children started back to school today. Bess and I went to see Paw & Maw at Seymour. I went to church there. George Baker moved to Seymour about 2 weeks ago. Fair cool day.Jan 2 This morning I took Charles' pig back to Jordan and rebred her. Rain this evening and tonight.
Jan 3 Bess and I went to town today. Fair cool day.
Jan 4 This morning I hauled in some wood and hauled out load of manure. I went to town late this evening and got my auto license.
Jan 5 This morning I went to Beaty's Mill and got five crostier for corner posts. This evening I put new coupling pole in wagon. Cloudy cool day.
Jan 6 Nothing but chores done today. Bess and Alice went to town this evening. Fair cold day.
Jan 7 We went to church this morning at St. Mary's. All home this evening. Rain this evening and tonight.
Jan 8 Today I attended Shipping Director's Meeting at town. Cloudy cool day.
Jan 9 This morning Stewart Euler got 2 hogs here to kill. I went to town after dinner and ordered a car to ship my hogs. Cloudy cold day.
Jan 10 This morning Roy Hurn tracked 43 hogs to the car for me. Shipping to Producer's Commission Assoc., Indianapolis. Tonight I am at Billie Bertram's. Fair cool day.
Jan 11 Today I am at Indianapolis Stock yards with 43 hogs. I came home tonight. Pleasant day.
Jan 12 Nothing but chores done today. Pleasant winter weather.
Jan 13 This morning I hauled out manure. Charles and Stewart hauled in wood. This evening we all went to town.
Jan 14 Bad rainy day. We are all home today.
Jan 15 This morning I took load corn to mill and had it ground for feed. This evening I went to town. Fair cool day.
Jan 16 This morning I loaded load of corn and took it to town and traded for bran and hominy meal. Fair cloudy day.
Jan 17 Today I took load of wheat to Seymour. Price $1.22 for no. 3, $1.28 no. 1 & 2. Fair cold day.
Jan 18 This morning I helped Eddie butcher. This evening I went to town to pure bred meeting. Pleasant day.
Jan 19 Today I took second load of wheat to Seymour. Pleasant day.
Jan 20 This morning I took Hen. Burgmeyer 28 bu of wheat. This evening I went to town. Rainy cool day. Yesterday we got letter from Paul and he has joined the U. S. Navy and is gone for Hampton Roads Virginia. Left Indianapolis Friday 19.
Jan 21 This morning we went to St. Mary's church. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Jan 22 I put up new barnyard fence today. Fair cool day.
Jan 23 Cold blustery day. Nothing done today.
Jan 24 Gary Spalding is helping me today. This morning he cleaned the horse stable and this evening we cut few logs for new brooder house. Snow rain this morning.
Jan 25 Today we are cutting logs. Fair colder.
Jan 26 This morning we cut some logs. This evening Gary is hauling logs to mill. Fair cool day.
Jan 27 Nothing done today. I went to town this morning to attend Federation Meeting. Some rain today.
Jan 28 This morning we went to St. Mary's church. All home this evening.
Jan 29 Gary is hauling logs to mill today. Fair warmer day.
Jan 30 This morning we hauled out manure. This evening Gary took load of corn to town and exchanged for feed. Pleasant day. This afternoon I got Paul's clothes, which were sent from Hampton Roads, VA. He has joined the U. S. Navy on the 18th of Jan.
Jan 31 This morning we are hauling out manure. Began to rain at noon. Nothing but chores done this evening.
Feb 1 This morning Gary and I put a tile drain across out land. This evening we hauled load of logs to mill. Cloudy cool day. The creek is out in low bottoms.
Feb 2 This morning Gary and I went to town after pair of rubber boots and sledge hammer. This evening we cut 3 logs for posts. Cloudy cool day.
Feb 3 Nothing but chores done this morning. This evening we went to town. Cloudy cold day.1 block of cream cheese
Feb 4 All home all day. Cloudy coldest day this winter.
Feb 5 Today I attended Federation Meeting. Gary is hauling up wood to saw. Cloudy cold day.
Feb 6 This morning Gary got load of clover hay from Fisher's for cows. The balance of day we hauled up wood. Cold cloudy day.
Feb 7 This morning we hauled out manure. This evening we went to town. Cold cloudy day.
Feb 8 We hauled out manure all day. Covered the potato patch and garden. Fair warmer.
Feb 9 We are hauling gravel today. Cold cloudy day.
Feb 10 I am sick. Not able to get outdoors. Gary is doing the chores. He took the folks to town this evening. Cold cloudy, some snow on the ground.
Feb 11 I am some better today. The children went to church this morning. Fair cold day.
Feb 12 This morning I helped Bess wash. Gary hauled up 2 loads of gravel. Rain this afternoon.
Feb 13 Today Gary took load corn to town and exchanged for feed and brought out 3 tanks of motor, tractor and coal oil. Fair cold day.
Feb 14 Today Gary took 7 hogs and 2 calves to town for shipment and brought home 4 heavy hogs to kill for our meat. Cold blustery day.
Feb 15 This morning I took the children to school. This evening we cleaned out the stables. Cold blustery day.
Feb 16 Nothing but chores done today. Cold blustery day.
Feb 17 Nothing done today. Very cold day with snow. Blizzard this evening. The folks went to town.
Feb 18 We are all home today. Coldest morning this winter. Fair cold day.
Feb 19 Today we butchered 4 hogs. Cold cloudy day.
Feb 20 Today we cut up the hogs. Cut and rendered out 35 gal of lard and made the sausage.
Feb 21 This morning I went to town after medicine for Alice & Stewart. They are sick with heavy cold. Then I went to Frank Page's sale. Fair cool day.
Feb 22 This morning Gary and I cleaned out the stable. This evening we hauled home some lumber and corner fence posts from Beaty's Mill. Cold cloudy day.
Feb 23 This morning Gary and I cut an ash tree into logs and this evening Gary hauled them to mill. Fair cold day.
Feb 24 This morning Gary hauled up wood to saw. I went to Scipio and sold at public sale 40 Acre plat belonging to Updike Heirs. This evening we all went to town. Cold cloudy day.
Feb 25 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair warmer day. Thawing fast.
Feb 26 Rainy warm day. Nothing but chores done today. I am about sick today.
Feb 27 Today we all went to Dell's sale. Fair cool day.
Feb 28 Today is Gary's last day of work. He goes to work at Childs' doing chores.
Mar 1 Today I am putting in concrete wall for new brooder house. Fair cool day.
Mar 2 Bess and I went to Seymour to see Paw and Maw. Pleasant day.
Mar 3 Doing some chores this morning. This evening we went to town. Pleasant til after dinner, began to rain about 4 o'clock.
Mar 4 We went to church this morning and tonight at St. Mary's. Cloudy cold day.
Mar 5 I am setting posts for new barnyard fence. Pleasant day.
Mar 6 Rainy cold day. Some snow tonight. Bess and I went to town. Mar 7 I am repairing the stables some today. Paw came from Seymour this evening. Fair cool day.
Mar 8 Today Paw and I are putting up an addition to the hen house. Pleasant day.
Mar 9 This morning I went to town after roofing for new hen house. Paw and I put it on this evening. Fair warmer day. Henry Bertram from Oklahoma is here tonight.
Mar 10 Some rain this morning. I took Paw back to Seymour this morning and brought home some siding for the hen house. This evening Alice and I went to town after Preacher Reese. Bess' turn to keep him. Cloudy cool tonight.
Mar 11 I went to church with the preacher today. Cold cloudy day.
Mar 12 This morning I took Preacher Reese back to town. Cool cloudy with high winds. Heavy storms in some localities last night.
Mar 13 Today I took up the fence around the stock pasture. Fair cool day. Tonight I attended a Parent Teacher Meeting at Hayden.
Mar 14 Today I cleaned out the cows stable. Pleasant day.
Mar 15 This morning Stewart Euler helped me alter and ring the pigs. Then Bess and I went to town. Cloudy cool with rain tonight.
Mar 16 Today I am working on the hen house. Tonight we all went to St. Patrick's Night Show at St. Mary's. Fair cool. The creek is out of bank today.
Mar 17 This morning I am working on hen house. This evening I cleaned the cow stable. Alice and Bess went to town. Fair cool day.
Mar 18 This morning we went to church. All home balance of day. Fair cool day.
Mar 19 Nothing done today. Last night about 11 o'clock a cold wave struck here and it is very cold and bluster day.
Mar 20 Bess and I went to town this morning. This evening I am hauling out manure. Bess went down to Elmer Shepard's. Mrs. Shepard died last night. Fair cool day.
Mar 21 I am hauling out manure today. Pleasant day.
Mar 22 This morning I went to Mrs. Elmer Shepard's burial. This evening I worked on the new poultry house. Tonight I went to Vernon to see Elzonia Sullivan. She is very sick and died at 10'oclock and 50 minutes. Pleasant day.
Mar 23 This morning I loaded a load of corn and after dinner took it to Henry's and had it ground for feed. Fair cooler day.
Mar 24 Working with my pigs this morning. I have now 49 head of young porkers. Went to town after dinner. Pleasant day.
Mar 25 Alice's 15th birthday. We went to church this morning. This evening we went to Alzonia's burial over in Euler's cemetery.
Mar 26 My 44th birthday. This morning I went to town. This evening I am painting new gates. Fair cool day.
Mar 27 This morning I hauled out manure and broke the spreader. This evening I went to town for repairs. Fair cool day.
Mar 28 This morning I repaired the manure spreader and then hauled out manure. Fair cool day.
Mar 29 Today I went to James Green's sale. Fair cool day.
Mar 30 I am building some new gates today. Fair cold day.
Mar 31 This morning I hauled out manure. This evening Alice and I went to town. Fair cold day. Bess is sick. Had the doctor yesterday.
Apr 1 Easter Sunday. We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Apr 2 I loaded load corn and had it ground for hog & cows. This evening I went over to Euler's and altered his old male hog. Pleasant day.
Apr 3 Rainy cool day. I made a new gate, painted it and hung it. Startie was here.
Apr 4 Today I hauled load of cinders from town and put into henhouse. Fair cool day.
Apr 5 Nothing much done today. Cloudy cool day.
Apr 6 Today Bess and I went to Ray Marsh's sale. Pleasant day.
Apr 7 Today Tom Rose and Ralph Hess are cutting logs along the creek. I am hauling them to mill. Bess and Alice went to town this evening. Pleasant day.
Apr 8 The children went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Apr 9 I am hauling logs today. Tom Rose and Ralph Hess cut this morning. Fair cool day.
Apr 10 This morning I hauled out 3 loads of manure. Then Bess and I went to Springer's hog sale at Elizabethtown. I bought a fine sow and 10 pigs. Pleasant day.
Apr 11 Today I am putting up new barnyard fence. Bill Boner is helping this evening. Pleasant day.
Apr 12 This morning Tom Rose helped me put up new barnyard fence. This evening Bess and I went to town. This morning we got telegram that Bess' Aunt Jane is dead at Lafayette, Indiana. She died at the Soldier's Home. Pleasant day.
Apr 13 Nothing done today. Cold rainy day. This evening Bess and I went to town. Aunt Jane's body came to town. Dodd keeps her body there til morning.
Apr 14 This morning we went to Aunt Jane Hartwell's burial at Hayden. This evening Bess and Alice went to town. I cleaned the hen house. Some rain and cold, cloudy.
Apr 15 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Apr 16 Bill Boner and I are repairing fence today. Fair cool day.
Apr 17 Bill Boner and Tom Rose are cutting logs along creek bank. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
Apr 18 This morning I disked and plowed the garden. This evening Bess and I went to funeral of Mrs. El. Sullivan of Seymour. Pleasant day.
Apr 19 Today I hauled logs to Beaty's Mill. Fair cool day.
Apr 20 Today Bess and I planted potatoes and made the garden. Warmer cloudy.
Apr 21 This morning we planted potatoes and this evening we went to town meeting. Little rain showers, cooler tonight.
Apr 22 This morning we went to confession. Kenneth Dodd and family were here for dinner. Pleasant day.
Apr 23 Some rain this morning. This evening I took calf to town for shipment. Cloudy cooler.
Apr 24 This morning I am plowing and preparing potato patch. This evening we finished planting potatoes. Fair warm day.
Apr 25 Today I am hauling out manure. Fair cool day.
Apr 26 This morning I hauled out manure. This evening began to take off stocks. Pleasant day.
Apr 27 Charles is disking down stocks today. Bess and I went to Butlerville to a sale. Pleasant day.
Apr 28 This morning we shelled seed corn. This evening we went to town. Rain this morning. Fair cool evening.
Apr 29 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day.
Apr 30 Charles is disking down stock today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Pleasant day.
May 1 Today we attended the sale of Forest Lattimore's personal property and also sold the farm. Eddie bought it for $9,213. Pleasant day.
May 2 Today I began to plow for corn. The tractor doesn't work very well. Will have to be overhauled. Pleasant day.
May 3 This morning Bess and I took can of cream to town. This evening I took the tractor down for repair. Pleasant day.
May 4 This morning I am working on the tractor. This evening I am plowing with horses. Fair warm day.
May 5 I am hauling out manure and plowing today. Bess and Alice went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
May 6 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Joe and Sade were here this evening. Fair cool day.
May 7 This morning I am helping the boys take off stocks. They finished the stocks this evening. This evening Ray Hurn is here repairing the tractor. Pleasant day.
May 8 I am plowing today. The boys are at school today. Pleasant day.
May 9 Cold rain with some snow this morning. This evening I began to plow. Cloudy and cold. We went to Hayden Commencement tonight. Very cold day.
May 10 We have a heavy frost this morning. I finished plowing the Betsy Bottoms today. Charles is plowing and Stewart is doing the harrowing. Fair warmer.
May 11 Cold Rainy day. I am repairing the plows today. Getting them ready for corn plowing.
May 12 I am plowing today. The boys are disking down corn rows. Bess and Alice went to town this evening. Cloudy cold day.
May 13 We went to church this morning. This evening we went to Seymour to see Paw & Maw. Fair cool day.
May 14 I began to plant corn today. Would have finished the Betsy Bottoms but the rain stopped me about 4 o'clock. Bess and Alice took can of cream to town this evening. Tonight we went to Vernon High School play. Rain & storm heavy tonight.
May 15 Nothing done this morning. This evening Tom Rose helped repair fence. Little rain today. The creek is bank full today.
May 16 Nothing done today. Some rain with cooler weather. Tonight we went to Vernon Commencement.
May 17 This morning I repaired some fence. This evening Charles and I hauled out manure. We hitched the two young mares for first time. Pleasant day.
May 18 This morning Bess and I went to town. This evening I plowed the orchard and planted in sweet corn. Pleasant day.
May 19 After a weeks wet weather we began to plant corn. Finished the Betsy Bottoms this morning. This evening I planted 7 acres soy beans. Fair warm.
May 20 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
May 21 I am plowing today. The boys are harrowing this evening. Fair cool day.
May 22 I am plowing this morning. This evening I am planting in Long Bottoms. Charles is harrowing and Stewart is cutting down ridges. Cool partly cloudy.
May 23 We are plowing and planting today. Pleasant day.
May 24 This morning we are doing some repairing on tractor. Plowing this evening. Fair warmer day. Today we turned the cows out on pasture and pasture is nothing extra yet.
May 25 We are plowing and planting today. Cloudy with little showers.
May 26 Finished plowing in Sullivan Bottoms this morning. Planted same after dinner. We went to town this evening. Little showers today.
May 27 We went to church this morning. Then went to Seymour to Joe Stewart's for dinner. At 2 o'clock a telephone call came from N. Vernon stating that Kenneth Dodd had an auto wreck and his was badly hurt. Himself and children hurt some. We all came over to N. Vernon. Cloudy some rain.
May 28 This morning I started to plow in Long Bottoms and broke down. I went to Seymour this evening for repairs. Warm threatening with heavy rain.
May 29 Nothing much done today. We went to town this evening. Another hard rain at noon today.
May 30 Decoration Day. I went to Seymour after tractor repairs. This evening I am repairing the tractor. Fair warm day.
May 31 This morning I finished the tractor repairing and began to plow in Long Bottoms after dinner. Paw A& Maw came from Seymour this morning. Fair warm day.
Jun 1 We are plowing and planting In Long Bottoms today. Fair hot day.
Jun 2 We are plowing and planting today. Didn't get quite done today. Fair hot day.
Jun 3 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair warm day.
Jun 4 This morning we finished plowing and planting corn. This evening we took Paw & Maw back to Seymour. Fair warm day.
Jun 5 This morning I am planting over some of the first planting. Had a hard rain at noon. Too wet to work so went to town this evening. Took can of cream.
Jun 6 I am attending Court as a Petit Juror today. Some hard rain.
Jun 7 Same as yesterday. Fair cool day.
Jun 8 I began to plow corn first time today. Fair cool day.
Jun 9 I am plowing corn this morning. Went to town this evening. Fair cool day. Went to Seymour to a Carnival tonight.
Jun 10 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy with rain tonight.
Jun 11 We went to town this morning. Mowing weeds this evening. Cloudy cool day.
Jun 12 Nothing much done today. Cloudy with little rain.
Jun 13 Today I helped move Forest Lattimore to town. He is now on the police force. Pleasant day.
Jun 14 This morning the boys are picking cherries at Birt Tous(?). Picked 23 quarts. This evening Charles and I began to plow corn. Still wet enough. Fair hot.
Jun 15 Plowing corn til about 2 o'clock this afternoon. Then had another hard rain. Hot sultry day.
Jun 16 Nothing done today. Too wet to plow. Bess and I went to J. L. Swarthout's sale at Butlerville. They are going to California. Hot sultry day.
Jun 17 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair hot day.
Jun 18 Charles and I are plowing corn today. Fair hot day.
Jun 19 Same as yesterday. Hot sultry day.
Jun 20 Plowing corn today. Hot sultry day. Paw came from Seymour this morning to help hoe weeds.
Jun 21 Plowing corn today. Bess and I took dozen hens & can of cream to town this morning.
Jun 22 Same as yesterday. Very hot.
Jun 23 Plowing corn today. All plowed over now and started for second time. Hot sultry day.
Jun 24 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Hot sultry day.
Jun 25 Rain last night made it too wet to work this morning. Getting the binder ready for cutting. Began to cut wheat this evening. Paw is helping. Fair warm day.
Jun 26 We finished cutting wheat today. Fair cool day.
Jun 27 We are plowing corn today. Fair cool.
Jun 28 Still rain this morning. Repaired some fence this evening. Cool cloudy.
Jun 29 We are building new piece of fence this morning. Began to plow corn again this evening. Fair cool day.
Jun 30 Charles is laying by corn today. I am plowing second plowing. Fair cool day.
Jul 1 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Joe Miller & children spent the afternoon here bathing in the creek. Fair cool day.
Jul 2 We are plowing corn today. Fair cool day.
Jul 3 We are plowing corn today. Fair warm day.
Jul 4 We are plowing corn this morning. This evening we went to the Fourth Celebration at Seymour. Fair warm day.
Jul 5 This morning I delivered a cow to Marsh at town for shipment. Charles is laying by corn this morning. This noon had a hard rain. The Euler Thrashing Association is repairing the thrasher this evening.
Jul 6 I am plowing corn today. Charles is laying by. Fair hot day.
Jul 7 This morning we are laying by corn. This evening we went to town. Hot sultry day.
Jul 8 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Jemima and children were here for dinner. Hot sultry day.
Jul 9 We are laying by corn today. Hot sultry day.
Jul 10 Charles and Stewart are laying by corn today. Hot sultry day.
Jul 11 The boys finished the corn in Long Bottoms and then began laying by in Long Bottoms. Hot sultry.
Jul 12 The boys are laying by corn today. This evening I trucked 67 hogs to town and loaded into car for Cincinnati. Warm threatening day with little sprinkle of rain tonight.
Jul 13 Bess and I went to Cincinnati today to see the hogs sell at market. Fair hot day. Charles & Stewart finished laying by corn in Long Bottoms.
Jul 14 This morning we finished laying by corn. All done plowing corn. This evening we went to town. Fair hot day.
Jul 15 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair hot day.
Jul 16 Today we began to put up hay, 1 load. Fair hot day.
Jul 17 This morning Charles and I put up 2 loads of hay. This evening Tom Rose helped put up 3 loads. Fair cooler day.
Jul 18 Today Tom Rose and Ralph Hess helped put up hay. Stewart Euler & Velmor helped this evening put up 9 loads today. Fair warmer day.
Jul 19 Tom Rose & Stewart Euler and Velmor helped this evening put up 8 loads and finished laying today. Fair hot day.
Jul 20 Today I went to Indianapolis after thrasher repairs. Fair hot day.
Jul 21 Today I attended a Farm Bureau Meeting at town. Fair hot day.
Jul 22 This morning we went to confession this morning. All home this evening. Fair hot day.
Jul 23 Today I helped get the thrasher ready for thrashing. Hot sultry with rain this evening.
Jul 24 Some rain this morning. This evening we went to town. Fair cooler this evening.
Jul 25 Today we began to thrash our ring. Began at Alvin Marsh'. Fair cooler.
Jul 26 Today we thrashed Ivan Marsh. Fair warmer day.
Jul 27 Today we are thrashing Will Fisher. Had some trouble with engine and didn't get done. Hot threatening day.
Jul 28 Today we finished thrashing William Fisher and moved to Stewart Euler. Cloudy hot with little showers.
Jul 29 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair hot day.
Jul 30 Today we are thrashing at Stewart Euler's. Hot sultry day.
Jul 31 Today we are thrashing at Lawrence Stewart's. A heavy rain stopped us thrashing at 3 o'clock.
Aug 1 Today we took the Jersey bull and the boys' pigs to the County Fair for show. Hot sultry day.
Aug 2 We are all at the County Fair today. I took second prize on bull. Charles took second on sow and litter. Charles and Stewart took seventh on the small gilts spring pigs. Hot sultry day.
Aug 3 Yesterday morning President Warren G. Harding died in California. Today we are at the County Fair. Hot sultry with a good rain about 4 o'clock.
Aug 4 This morning I am mowing weeds. This evening I attended Federation Meeting.
Aug 5 This morning we went to early mass after dinner. We all drove to Hellmich's at Greensburg. Hot sultry day.
Aug 6 This morning I am mowing weeds. This evening Bess and I went to town. Hot sultry day.
Aug 7 This morning I am mowing weeds. This evening Bess and I went to town. I had the tractor pulley repaired. Very hot sultry day.
Aug 8 This morning I am mowing weeds. This evening we finished thrashing at Lawrence Stewart's and moved to Howard Childs. Hot sultry day.
Aug 9 Thrashing at H. Childs today. Little shower. Rain this evening. Stopped thrashing.
Aug 10 This evening we finished thrashing at Childs and moved home. Fair hot day.
Aug 11 Thrashing here at home today. Had engine break down and didn't get finished. Very hot day.
Aug 12 We went to early mass this morning and then I had to repair tractor for thrashing tomorrow. Fair hot day.
Aug 13 We finished our thrashing this evening. We had 219 bu. Fair some cooler.
Aug 14 Today we are thrashing for Ed Stewart. Fair hot day.
Aug 15 Today we are thrashing for Frank Fisher. Fair hot day.
Aug 16 Today we are thrashing for Patton and the rain stopped us at noon. After dinner did some repairing on the thrasher.
Aug 17 This evening we finished thrashing Patton. Cloudy cooler.
Aug 18 This morning we thrashed Ralph Hess. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair cool.
Aug 19 We are all home today. Fair cool day.
Jul 20 This morning we thrashed Tom Spencer. This evening we thrashed Charlie Woodward. This finishes the thrashing this season. Fair cool day.
Aug 21 Today I am grubbing willow out of the creek. Fair cool day.
Aug 22 This morning I am working in the creek. This evening I went to town after a young bull calf which Helmich from Greensburg, delivered to me there. Fair cool day.
Aug 23 Today we went to Jennings County Farmer's picnic in Klein's Grove. Also this is Coffee Creek Association held here at Zion Church today and tomorrow. Fair very cool.
Aug 24 Charles is cutting weeds off new meadow today. Fair cool day.
Aug 25 Charles is cutting weeds. I got in first small load of new corn for the hogs. Went to Weston picnic this evening. Fair cool day.
Aug 26 We went to early mass this morning. After dinner we went down to C. Patten to visit with Ed James. Heavy rain this evening.
Aug 27 The creek is out some this morning. I am working on the tractor today. Cool with little rain this morning.
Aug 28 Bess and I went to Albert Ross' sale today. Fair cool day.
Aug 29 Today I am working on tractor. Fair cool day.
Aug 30 This morning I am repairing pasture fence. This evening we went to Seymour. Fair cool day.
Aug 31 We are digging potatoes today. They are very good. Fair cool day.
Sep 1 We are digging potatoes this morning. This evening we went to town. Fair warm day.
Sep 2 We went to St. Mary's church this morning All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Sep 3 Labor Day. Nothing done. Rainy cool. This afternoon we all went to Labor Day picnic at town.
Sep 4 Wet cool day. We went to town this evening. I am not able to work on account of my leg.
Sep 5 This morning I am repairing the silage cutter. This evening Bess and I went to the State Colony after a man to work, got a boy named Dewey Faler. Fair cool day.
Sep 6 Today we helped Stewart Euler fill silo. Dewey Faler began to work today. Warm with little rain.
Sep 7 This morning we finished Euler's silo filling. This evening Bess and I went to town to get transfer for school. Fair cool day.
Sep 8 This morning Alice and I went to Hayden after her school transfer and presented it at N. Vernon School. This evening I am getting the cutter ready for silo filling. Charles and Dewey are hauling in feed today. Fair cool day.
Sep 9 This morning we went to church. Then we went to Lawrence Stewart's for dinner. Fair cool day.
Sep 10 Today we filled Fisher's silo. Fair cloudy day.
Sep 11 Today we are getting up feed. Fair cool day.
Sep 12 Today we filled William Derringer silo. Fair cool day.
Sep 13 Today we are getting in some feed. Paw & Maw and Louise were here today and tonight. Fair & very cool day.
Sep 14 Today we are filling Ivan Marsh's silo. Fair cool day, some frost this morning.
Sep 15 This morning we finished filling Ivan Marsh's silo. This evening Bess and I went to town. The boys got in feed. Fair cool day.
Sep 16 The children went to confession this morning. This evening I went to Seymour after Paw & Maw. Cloudy cool day.
Sep 17 Today we are filling our silo. Hot sultry day.
Sep 18 Rainy cool day. This morning we sorted potatoes and put into cellar, 17 bu. This evening we got up load of corn and cut into silo.
Sep 19 I am at N. Vernon today attending a Jersey Bull Meeting. Paw & Dewey got up 2 loads of corn and we cut into silo late this evening. Fair cool day.
Sep 20 This morning we cut 2 more loads corn into silo and 2 this evening. Cloudy little rain.
Sep 21 This morning we cut 2 more loads into silo it is good and full now. This evening Bess and I took Paw & Maw back to Seymour. Fair cool day.
Sep 22 Today we are helping Alvin Marsh fill silo. Fair warm day.
Sep 23 This morning we all went to church. I brought Kenneth Dodd's car home. I am going to buy it. He has gone away to some sanitarium. Jemima and children are home with Joe. Fair warm day.
Sep 24 Dewey is cutting corn today. Bess and I took 13 bu potatoes to Seymour today. Fair warm day.
Sep 25 Dewey and I are cutting corn today. Fair warm day.
Sep 26 This morning Dewey and I are cutting corn. This evening Bess and I went to town. Dewey is disking for wheat. Fair hot day.
Sep 27 I cut corn all day. Dewey is disking this evening. Fair hot day.
Sep 28 This morning Billie Boner helped us finished cutting corn in Betsy Bottoms. This evening Dewey is disking. Fair hot day.
Sep 29 Today the boys got up feed. I took the silo cutter to Hutton's for Monday. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair hot.
Sep 30 The children went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Oct 1 Today I am filling Hutton's silo. Dewey is disking for wheat. Fair cool.
Oct 2 Today I finished Hutton's silo and nearly filled Horstman's. Fair cool day.
Oct 3 This morning I finished filling Horstman's silo. This evening I am repairing the cow mangers and began to feed silage. Dewey is disking for wheat. Fair cool day.
Oct 4 Today I sold out Burt Ton(?) at public sale. Dewey is disking for wheat. Fair cool day.
Oct 5 This morning I made a drag for Dewey to drag wheat ground. This evening I went up to Horstman after the silage cutter. Fair cool day. This morning we had a hard killing frost.
Oct 6 This morning we finished digging potatoes. This evening Bess and I went to town. The boys are getting in feed. Fair cool day.
Oct 7 This morning we all went to church. This evening I took Dewey over to the State Farm after some clothes. Fair cool day.
Oct 8 Dewey is dragging this morning. Bess and I took 10 bu potatoes to Seymour. This evening we are cleaning seed wheat and mixed the fertilizer. Fair cool day.
Oct 9 Today I sowed 13 acres of wheat in Betsy Bottoms. Fair cool day.
Oct 10 This morning Dewey and I cut corn. This evening Bess and I went to town. Dewey is getting up feed. Fair warm day.
Oct 11 Today I am filling Will Hane's silo. Dewey is getting up feed. Fair cool day.
Oct 12 Today I cross sowed the Betsy Bottoms to wheat. This morning Dewey got up load feed This evening he sorted potatoes and put into cellar. Fair warmer day.
Oct 13 Today I attended the 4th Annual Farm Bureau at N. Vernon. The boys got in 2 loads feed then hauled in load of wood. Then went to Wm Hanes after silo cutter, pipes, oils, belt and feed table. Fair cool day.
Oct 14 The children went to church this morning. All home balance of day. Pleasant day.
Oct 15 Dewey is getting in feed today. This morning Bess and I took 10 bu potatoes to Seymour. This evening I went to Hayden to a trial between the high school teacher and some of the school parents. Fair cool day.
Oct 16 Today we got out the shredder and shredded some corn. Pleasant day.
Oct 17 This morning we husked our first load of corn. Began to rain at noon. Bess and I went to town this evening.
Oct 18 Rainy morning. I took the boys to school this morning. This evening we are putting the tools in sheds. Cloudy cooler evening.
Oct 19 Today we shredded little fodder for feed. Fair cool day.
Oct 20 This morning we got up 2 big loads of corn and cut into silo. This evening we went to town. The boys hauled in wood. Fair cool day. Tonight I took Dewey Faler back to State Colony. He is about sick.
Oct 21 This morning we went to church. This evening Bess and Alice and I went over to Ed Baker's. Fair cool day.
Oct 22 Today Bill Boner and Tom Rose are husking corn in Sullivan Bottoms, 4 loads. This evening Bess and I went to town and telegraphed to Paul in the Navy. He has been sick. Fair cool day.
Oct 23 Today I sold out James Hamilton at auction. Fair cool day.
Oct 24 Today we are shredding corn for Billie Boner. Fair cool day.
Oct 25 This morning I finished Boner's shredding. This evening I husked load of corn. Pleasant day.
Oct 26 This morning I husked load of corn. This evening I went to town after 2 sacks cement. Fair warm day.
Oct 27 I husked load corn this morning. Went to town this evening. Cloudy cool little rain tonight. This evening Martha Fisher and Omar Dell were married. We all went to the shivaree.
Oct 28 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cool day.
Oct 29 Today Will Derringer is repairing the corn shredder. Rainy cool day.
Oct 30 Same as yesterday. Rainy cold day.
Oct 31 Same as yesterday. Fair cool day.
Nov 1 All Saints Day. We went to church this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cold day.
Nov 2 Today we are shredding corn. Pleasant day.
Nov 3 Today we are shredding corn for William Derringer. Began to rain after dinner and stopped us.
Nov 4 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Rainy cool day.
Nov 5 Some rain this morning. This evening William Derringer husked 2 loads corn.
Nov 6 Today we husked 8 loads corn. Derringer, Mallory, Elsner, Louis and myself.
Nov 7 Today we husked 10 loads of corn. Fair cool day.
Nov 8 Today we are shredding corn for William Derringer. Fair cool day.
Nov 9 This morning we shredded for Mallory and moved to Wm French and shredded til about 4 o'clock. Broke down. Fair cool day.
Nov 10 Today we husked 8 loads of corn. Fair cool day.
Nov 11 This morning we went to church. This evening we went to Seymour after the tractor repairs. Pleasant day.
Nov 12 Today we husked 8 loads of corn. Pleasant day.
Nov 13 Today we are shredding for Wm French. Fair cool day.
Nov 14 This morning we shredded for Mrs. Joseph. This evening for Mort Downs. Pleasant day.
Nov 15 Today we finished shredding M. Downs and moved to Louis'. Warm and cloudy.
Nov 16 Today we shredded at Clyde Louis(Lewis). Little rain last night and cloudy colder.
Nov 17 Today we are shredding at Joe Magel's. I went to town late this evening. Fair colder. Jemima and Jennie came from Seymour this evening.
Nov 18 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Nov 19 Today we shredded corn for Joe Magel. Fair cool day.
Nov 20 Today we shredded Henry Elsner. Pleasant day.
Nov 21 This morning I went to town after electric site plant. This evening I moved the shredder home from Elsner's. Pleasant day.
Nov 22 Today the Ball men are here wiring the house for lights. Cloudy cool with rain tonight.
Nov 23 Today the Ball men are wiring the barn and tonight we pressed the button for light for the first time. Cloudy cool day.
Nov 24 Will Gannon and George Horstman are husking corn every day. About 2 more days and will be done. Fair cool day.
Nov 25 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Nov 26 This morning Bess and I went to Mr. Klein's funeral at town. This evening I went to shred corn at Branham's. Fair cool day.
Nov 27 Today we finished shredding at Branham's and moved to D. Meek. Fair cool day.
Nov 28 Today we shredded Dessie Meek and moved home. Also George Horstman finished husking my corn. All done gathering now. Fair cool day.
Nov 29 Thanksgiving Day. We went to Seymour. Took dinner with Joe Stewart. Rainy cold day.
Nov 30 I went to town after motor oil this morning. This evening I went hunting. Cloudy cold day.
Dec 1 This morning we cleaned the stables. This evening we went to town. Pleasant day.
Dec 2 We went to church early this morning. Then went over to Seymour to Paw's for dinner. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 3 Today we shredded corn for George Horstman. Cloudy damp, cool day.
Dec 4 Nothing done today. Rainy cold day. Paw came over from Seymour this morning.
Dec 5 Nothing done today. Cloudy wet day.
Dec 6 This morning Paw and I killed and dressed a hog. This evening we sacked load of wheat. Fair cooler.
Dec 7 This morning I took load of wheat to town and brought home load of cinders. Fair cool day.
Dec 8 Nothing done this morning. We went to town this evening. Cloudy warmer.
Dec 9 We are all home today. Rainy day.
Dec 10 This morning I took some young roosters to town. Nothing done this evening. Rain this evening.
Dec 11 This morning I went out to Will Becker after 5 roosters for our breeding. This evening I went up to Horstman's and covered a pulley on the shredder. Fair cool day.
Dec 12 This morning I brought the tractor home and Paw & I sawed wood the balance of day. Cloudy day with rain tonight.
Dec 13 Nothing much done today. Rain with snow this evening.
Dec 14 Creek is out today. Nothing done this morning. This evening Paw and I sawed more wood. Pleasant overhead and snow wet under foot.
Dec 15 Paw went back home this morning. The boys and I hauled out manure this morning. This evening we went to town. Fair cool day.
Dec 16 Preacher Jones is here today. He is holding a 2 weeks revival at Zion. We took him to church this morning and tonight. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 17 This morning C. B. Jones and I went hunting over at Marsh's. J. G. went along. Nothing done this evening. Fair cool day.
Dec 18 Today I took 11 head hogs to town. Marsh shipped them to Cincinnati. Had Polly and Dot shod and brought home load of cinders. Fair cool day.
Dec 19 This morning I hauled in 2 loads of wood. This evening Bess and I went to town. Cloudy with rain tonight.
Dec 20 Rainy cold day.
Dec 21 Still more rain, the creek is out some this morning.
Dec 22 Rainy cold day. We went to town this evening.
Dec 23 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. After 2 weeks Revival, C. B. Jones closed his meeting tonight. Cloudy some rain.
Dec 24 Nothing done today. We all went to town this evening. Pleasant cool day.
Dec 25 Christmas Day. We all went to communion in early mass this morning. Home this evening. Tonight we all went over to Alvin Marsh's. Emmie and Live Kesner are there. Some rain today.
Dec 26 I am hauling manure out of stables today. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 27 Nothing done today. I went to town this evening. Got my auto license. Rainy cool day.
Dec 28 Today Father Sprigler and Peter Wall and Harry Carnes were out from town. We went hunting. Sade came up this morning. Fair cool day.
Dec 29 The boys and I rang about 55 head of hogs this morning and while we were ringing our white bull dog went out and killed about a 140# hog. Bess and Alice went to town while I dressed the hog. Fair cool day.
Dec 30 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy warm day.
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Money sent home by Paul
Feb 3 Postoffice Order 15.00
Feb 10 Postoffice bill 5.00
Mar 10 Postoffice order 20.00
Apr 7 Five dollar bill 5.00
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