DIARY OF JOSEPH BERTRAM
1904-1932 (Not continuous)
Transcribed and contributed by Lois Bertram Wapakoneta, Ohio
Diary of Joseph Bertram
1926 & 1927
1926 & 1927
1926
Jan 1 We went to church this morning. This evening I took the car to town to have it worked on. Cloudy cool day.
Jan 2 Nothing done today. We went to town this evening. Cloudy cool day.
Jan 3 We went to church this morning, also went tonight. Cloudy drizzly day.
Jan 4 Nothing done this morning. This evening I went over to Lawrence Stewart's to shred corn and broke down. Fair cool day.
Jan 5 Today I am working on our touring car. Grinding valves and taking up bearings. Pleasant day.
Jan 6 I am still working on the car this morning. This evening Bess and I went to town. As we came home, we found Uri Uriah Hopkins lying in the ditch. Someone ran over him. I called the ambulance and Dr. Stem. I helped take him home. Pleasant day.
Jan 7 Nothing but chores done today. Fair warm day.
Jan 8 Nothing done today. Snowing all day.
Jan 9 Snowing some today. The boys took 20 bu corn to Glixner's to have it ground into feed. Bess and I went to town this evening.
Jan 10 We all went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cool day.
Jan 11 Nothing done today. I went to town this evening. Cloudy cold, some snow.
Jan 12 Snowy blustery day. This evening I went to Federal Land Bank Meeting at town.
Jan 13 Nothing but chores done today. Fair cold day.
Jan 14 Bess and I took coop full of chickens to town today. Fair cool day.
Jan 15 Our 24th wedding anniversary. We went to town for dinner. Fair cool day.
Jan 16 We are hauling out manure today. Fair warmer day.
Jan 17 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Rainy cool day.
Jan 18 Nothing but chores done today. Cloudy cool day.
Jan 19 This afternoon Bess and I went to John Euler's funeral at Vernon. Fair cool day.
Jan 20 This morning I went to town after a radio table sent from Roebuck. This evening I am putting up eve spouting on the barn. Fair cool day.
Jan 21 Nothing done today. Heavy snow fall today. Bess, Alice and I went to home talent show at town tonight. Alice sings a solo.
Jan 22 Nothing done today. Cold and snow. Very cold tonight.
Jan 23 10 below zero this morning. Nothing but chores today. We went to town this evening. Some warmer this evening.
Jan 24 The kids went to church this morning. All home this evening. Tonight we went to see Paw & Maw. She has been sick but is some better.
Fair cold day. Jan 25 Today we butchered 6 hogs and this evening I took 2 dressed hogs to town. One to Sam Young and 1 to Frank Klinten. Pleasant day.
Jan 26 Today Carson helped us cut the lard and cut the sausage. Cloudy some snow today.
Jan 27 Today I trucked 14 head of hogs to town shipped by Marsh. Blustery some snow fall today.
Jan 28 Today I rendered 26 gal of lard. Fair cool day.
Jan 29 Nothing but chores done today. Bess and I went to town this evening. We shipped Ed James 35 lbs sausage.
Jan 30 This morning we got up some wood. This evening we went to town. Pleasant day.
Jan 31 This morning we went to church. All home this evening. Rain all day.
Feb 1 Nothing done today. Warm and cloudy. The ground is very soft with a heavy thaw.
Feb 2 This morning Bess and I went to town and this evening I sawed wood for William Stewart. Cloudy cool day.
Feb 3 Nothing done today. Wet cold day.
Feb 4 George Carson is helping me cut logs for lumber. Cold cloudy day.
Feb 5 Same as yesterday. Cloudy cool.
Feb 6 I attended a Farmer's Meeting this morning. This evening I took Bess to town. Pleasant cool day.
Feb 7 We went to church this morning. Joe Miller & wife spent the afternoon here. Fair cool day.
Feb 8 Today I shredded Lawrence Stewart's corn and brought the machine home. Pleasant day.
Feb 9 Snowy blustery day. Nothing done.
Feb 10 Blustery day. Same as yesterday. Bess and I took 2 cans of cream to town this evening.
Feb 11 Nothing done today. This evening we went over to Alvin Marsh's to see Emmie D.K. She is there taking care of Edwin. He is sick. Fair warmer day.
Feb 12 This morning I hauled load of logs to town to have sawed into lumber. Began to rain and sleet about noon.
Feb 13 Carson is working today. We got up wood this morning. He split same this evening. Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day with rain tonight.
Feb 14 The kids went to church this morning. I took Stewart to Dr. Stem's this morning, he is sick. After dinner Bess and I went to Seymour to Joe Stewart's and brought Paw along home with us. Maw is at Indianapolis. The heavy rain all night put the creek out big today.
Feb 15 Nothing done this morning. This evening I took load of logs to mill at town. Fair cool day.
Feb 16 This morning I hauled load of logs to mill. This evening Paw and I hauled in 2 loads of linwood and sawed it. Fair cool day.
Feb 17 This morning I buzzed wood for Carson. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.
Feb 18 Today J. G. Marsh and I were sent to Cincinnati as delegates to the Producer's Livestock Convention. Cloudy cold nasty day.
Feb 19 Nothing done today. I took Paw to Hayden, he went home after dinner.
Feb 20 This morning the boys took load of corn to Glixner to have ground for feed. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.
Feb 2 1 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. This afternoon Charlie Kellermeyer and Minnie and Bertram drove in from Indianapolis. Pleasant day.
Feb 22 Nothing done today. I went to town this evening after truck to haul hogs tomorrow. Cloudy with snow tonight.
Feb 23 This morning I trucked 10 hogs to town. Cloudy chilly day.
Feb 24 Nothing done this morning. This evening I went to town after nails. Fair cool.
Feb 25 Yesterday morning Margery had a fine heifer calf. This morning I found her dead in the stable so Paw and I skinned her and dragged her out. This evening we were building new sow farrowing house. Cold cloudy very high winds.
Feb 26 Today Paw and I are building a new farrowing house. Pleasant day.
Feb 27 Nothing done today. Charles took Paw back to Seymour this evening. The balance of us went to town. Blustery day.
Feb 28 The kids went to church this morning. Then we all went to Lawrence Stewart's for dinner…a surprise, he was 59 years old yesterday. Fair cool day.
Mar 1 Nothing done today. Cold snowy day. Bess and I went to town this evening.
Mar 2 Nothing done today. Cold blustery day.
Mar 3 Nothing done today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cold day.
Mar 4 Today Carson and I are hauling out manure. Fair cold day.
Mar 5 Same as yesterday. Cloudy colder.
Mar 6 Carson and the boys are hauling out manure this morning. Began to rain at noon. I am attending a Farm Marketing Meeting at town today. Disagreeable day.
Mar 7 The children went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cold blustery day.
Mar 8 Bad snowy day. Bess and I went to town this evening.
Mar 9 Nothing done today. Fair cool day.
Mar 10 Today Carson and I are building a sow farrowing house. Pleasant day.
Mar 11 Today Carson and I are working on farrowing house. Fair cool day.
Mar 12 Blustery cold day. This morning Bess and I went to town to have Dr. Weber take extra picture of my knee. The plate showed a floating bone in joint.
Mar 13 Cold blustery day. Nothing done today. Bess and I went to town this evening.
Mar 14 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cold day.
Mar 15 Today Carson took load of corn to Linkhart for me. Exchanged for feed, 60 cents per. Cloudy cold day.
Mar 16 This morning Carson hauled load of corn up on the Irish Road. This evening he took load to Linkhart at town. Blustery March day.
Mar 17 This morning I hauled in 2 loads of wood. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.
Mar 18 This morning Carson took Litchfield at load of corn, 60 cents. I cut poles for wood this evening. We sawed wood. Pleasant day.
Mar 19 This morning I took Litchfield load of corn. This evening we are taking in the state basketball report over radio. Pleasant day.
Mar 20 Nothing done today. Blustery day.
Mar 21 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cold blustery day. Grandma Burgmeyier died at 11:25 a.m.
Mar 22 Nothing done but chores. Rained all day. Bess and I sat up at Henry's tonight.
Mar 23 Worked around home this a.m. This p.m. I helped dig Grandma's grave in Hayden Cemetery. Nice day.
May 24 This a.m. went to Grandma's funeral. After noon sawed wood for Ralph Hess. Nice weather.
Mar 25 Carson and I set posts in the park fence and buzzed wood in the p.m. Cool day.
Mar 26 This a.m. I worked in the graveyard and p.m. Bess and I went to Columbus. Bad blustery day.
Mar 27 The boys hauled manure all day. Bess and I went to town this p.m. Cold blustery day.
Mar 28 I went to communion this morning. The children went to late mass. This p.m. Bess and I went up to see where the woman was killed Saturday. Grace & Alvin was here this p.m. Fair cool day.
Mar 29 This a.m. cleaned the brooder house and ready for the little chicks. This p.m. Carson and I hauled posts and repaired the park fence. Fair warm day.
Mar 30 This morning Bess, Alice and I went to John Langenhurst's funeral at St. Mary's. This evening Carson is splitting wood and I repaired the manure spreader. Cloudy cool with rain this evening.
Mar 31 Nothing done today. Cold blustery day. I went to town this evening after flour and chick feed.
Apr 1 Today I sawed wood for Patton. Cloudy cool day.
Apr 2 This morning I finished Patton's sawing and sawed little at home. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.
Apr 3 Nothing done this morning. This evening we went to town. Fair cool day.
Apr 4 Easter Sunday. We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Sade & Jemima Stewart were here this evening. Pleasant day.
Apr 5 Today we are getting up wood. Carson is helping. Pleasant day.
Apr 6 Rain last night and this morning. Ed James and Patton and Ava spent the day here. Cloudy cooler this evening.
Apr 7 Carson and I are hauling in poles for wood today. Began to rain about 3 p.m.
Apr 8 Rainy cold day. I went to a sale near Dupont today.
Apr 9 Today I trimmed fruit trees and repaired the spray pump. Sawed some wood this evening after the boys came from school. Fair cool day.
Apr 10 The boys took load of corn to Glixner's for grinding this morning. This evening we went to town. Cloudy cool day.
Apr 11 This morning the children went to church. All home this evening. Cloudy rain cold day.
Apr 12 Bess and I went to town this morning. This evening I am making a corn tester. Cloudy cool day.
Apr 13 Today Carson and I are repairing field fence. Fair cool day.
Apr 14 Same as yesterday. Fair cool day.
Apr 15 Carson and I are repairing fence today. Cloudy cold day.
Apr 16 Still repairing fence today. Fair cool.
Apr 17 Carson and Charles are hauling out manure today. I took Strickland load of corn this morning and brought home load fencing, field and yard fence. This evening I put up new front yard fence. Alice & Bess went to town this evening. Cloudy cold day.
Apr 18 We went to church this morning. This evening Bess and I went to Seymour to see Paw & Maw. Fair cold day.
Apr 19 This morning Carson and I hauled load of corn fodder home bought from Hough 25 cents per shock. Then Carson began to disking for oats. I went to town this evening after seed oats. Fair cold day.
Apr 20 Today Carson is disking. Charles is driving the tractor disking and harrowing. I am drilling oats. Fair cool day.
Apr 21 I finished drilling oats today noon. 12 acres. Carson is disking the garden. We planted bu potatoes in garden this evening. Pleasant day.
Apr 22 Carson not working today. I disked the orchard this morning. Began to rain at noon. This evening I am doing some plastering in the kitchen and painted the ceiling in kitchen. Colder tonight.
Apr 23 County Agent Potts is helping me test seed corn. Fair cool day.
Apr 24 I am attending a Farmer's Feed Store Meeting today. Carson and Charles are hauling out manure today. Cloudy cool day.
Apr 25 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Apr 26 Today Bill Boner and Carson helped build new field fence between Boner and myself. Fair cool day.
Apr 27 We are building fence this morning. Rain this evening. Carson split wood. Bess and I went to town.
Apr 28 Boner, Carson and I are building fence today. Fair cool day.
Apr 29 Carson and I are building fence today. Pleasant day.
Apr 30 Same as yesterday. Fair warm day.
May 1 The boys took load corn to Wm Glixner and had ground for feed. Carson sowed oats in orchard. I am taking the seed corn out of tester. This evening Charles and Carson are hauling out manure. I went to town. Fair hot day.
May 2 We went to Joe Stewart's birthday dinner today. Pleasant day.
May 3 This morning I plowed the potato patch. This evening I took load of corn to town. Sold to Farmer's Cooperative Feed Store. Pleasant day.
May 4 This morning I traded our Ford Touring Car for a new sedan. This evening Bess and I went to the Primary at Hayden. Pleasant day.
May 5 Today Carson and I are planting the potatoes. Joe and Sade Stewart were here today. Pleasant day.
May 6 This morning Carson and I finished the potato patch and this evening we began to take off stocks. Pleasant day.
May 7 Carson and I are taking off stocks today. Pleasant day.
May 8 Today we finished taking off stocks. Carson worked til noon. The stocks is all off and drift piled and burned. Hot, threatening rain this afternoon.
Mar 9 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Some rain today.
Mar 10 This morning Bess and I went to Seymour, she had her glasses changed. This evening Dock St. John loaded 15 hogs in truck for Indianapolis. Heavy rainfall today.
Mar 11 This forenoon I began to plow for corn. Fair cool day.
May 12 This morning we are plowing. Carson is harrowing. This evening I began to plant. Fair cool day.
May 13 Holy Day. We went to church this morning. Charles and I are plowing in Betsy Bottoms this evening. Fair cool day. This morning at 4 o'clock Dodie Burns died at Woodward's home.
May 14 We are plowing today. Fair cool day.
May 15 We are plowing and harrowing today.
May 16 We went to early mass this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
May 17 We are plowing and harrowing today. I am planting today. Fair warm day.
May 18 We are plowing harrowing and planting today. Little rain today. The Klingner Sales Co. delivered me a new double tractor disk this morning.
May 19 This morning we are plowing and harrowing in Sullivan Bottoms. This evening I am planting . Fair cool day.
May 20 Same as yesterday. Fair cool day.
May 21 We are plowing and planting today. Cloudy cool day.
May 22 We finished planting corn today. Cloudy cold day. Very poor corn weather.
May 23 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair warmer day.
May 24 Today I am plowing for Stewart Euler. Fair hot with a good rain tonight.
May 25 Today I am plowing for William Stewart. Charles is harrowing for Henry Burgmeyer. Fair warm day.
May 26 I finished plowing for William Stewart this evening. Charles is harrowing for H. Burgermeier. Hot sultry day.
May 27 I am plowing on Ed Stewart. We are going to plant about 9 acres on Ed. Hot sultry day.
May 28 We are plowing to harrowing on Ed Stewart today. Fair hot day.
May 29 We finished planting on Ed Stewart at noon today. I went to town this evening. Hot sultry day.
May 30 We are all home all day today. Hot sultry.
May 31 Had a good rain this morning and another about 4 o'clock this evening. I plowed a while after dinner for Lawrence Stewart. Charlie Kellermeyer & Minnie and Maw were here today.
Jun 1 This morning Bess and I went to Mrs. Nick Magel's burial at Four Corners at 7 o'clock. Then we went to N. Vernon to Rev. A. J. Springler's silver jubilee. Cloudy threatening day. The creek is out in low bottoms this morning.
Jun 2 This morning I am repairing fence. This evening I went to Indianapolis as a delegate to State Convention. Fair warm day.
Jun 3 I am at Indianapolis today. Came home late this evening. Some rain today.
Jun 4 We began to plow corn today. Fair warm day.
Jun 5 Charles is plowing today in Betsy Bottoms. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair warm day.
Jun 6 We went to church this morning. Uncle Will Bertram and wife were here today from Oklahoma. Bess and I took them driving this evening. Hot sultry with little rain this evening.
Jun 7 I am plowing for Lawrence Stewart today. Warm high winds today.
Jun 8 This morning I finished plowing for Lawrence. This evening I plowed truck patch and planted sweet corn. Fair warm day.
Jun 9 Today we put up alfalfa hay which I bought off Hat Sullivan and Hough. $8 per ton. Hot sultry day.
Jun 10 This morning we finished the hay, put up 10 tons. This evening Charles cut our own hay. I plowed corn. Fair hot day.
Jun 11 Charles and I plowed corn in Long Bottoms this morning. This evening Stewart and I put up 2 loads of hay. Charles plowed corn. Little rain this evening.
Jun 12 This morning Stewart and I finished our alfalfa. Charles is plowing corn all day. I went to town this evening. Hot sultry day.
Jun 13 Uncle Willie & Aunt Phoebe and I went to Four Corners to church this morning. The children went to town this evening. We went to Seymour to see Paw and Maw. Hot sultry day.
Jun 14 This morning Charles plowed corn. I repaired fence on the creek bank. Had a good rain at noon. Bess and I went to town this evening.
Jun 15 Charles and I are plowing corn today. Cloudy and very cool day.
Jun 16 We re plowing corn today. Fair warmer day.
Jun 17 We plowed corn this morning. This evening Bess, Alice and I went to Columbus to shop. Fair hot day.
Jun 18 We are hauling out manure today. Bess and I went to town late this evening. Fair warm day.
Jun 19 This morning Charles and I plowed corn. This evening at 3:20 Bess and I left for Chicago to attend the Eucharistic Congress. We got to Chicago at midnight. Pleasant day and night.
Jun 20 Today Bess and I attended the outdoor Eucharistic High Mass at Holy Name Cathedral Chicago. Very large crown of people. Pleasant day.
Jun 21 Bess and I are at Chicago. Leaving for home at noon. On the road all night, come by way of Seymour and got home at 6 this morning.
Jun 22 I am putting up fence across the meadow this morning. This evening we are plowing. Pleasant day.
Jun 23 We are plowing corn today. Pleasant day.
Jun 24 Same as yesterday. Pleasant day.
Jun 25 Plowing corn today. Fair cool day.
Jun 26 Charles plowed corn today. I plowed til noon. Went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
Jun 27 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair warm day.
Jun 28 We plowed corn today. Fair hot day.
Jun 29 Charles and I are plowing corn today. Fair hot day.
Jun 30 Charles is plowing corn today. The boys are hoeing weeds. Hot sultry day. Tonight at 8 o'clock Alice and Herschel Webster were married by Rev. Springler.
Jul 1 Charles is plowing corn today. The boys and I are hoeing weeds. Hot sultry day.
Jul 2 Same as yesterday. Hot dry. Need rain bad.
Jul 3 This morning we are hoeing weeds. This evening Bess and I went to town. Hot sultry day.
Jul 4 Herschel and Alice come home last night. We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Had a good soaking rain last night. Hot sultry day.
Jul 5 Another rain this morning. Too wet to plow. I went to town this morning for repairs and repairing the mowing machine. Hot threatening day.
Jul 6 We are hoeing weeds this morning. This evening Charles and I began to lay by corn. Hot sultry day.
Jul 7 We are laying by corn today. Hot sultry day.
Jul 8 The boys are laying by corn today. Hot sultry day.
Jul 9 Little rain last night. Too wet to plow corn this morning so we hoed weeds this morning, laying by this evening. Warm threatening day. Tonight the neighbors gave Alice & Herschel a big shivaree.
Jul 10 A heavy rain and storm last night. Too wet to work in corn. Fair cool day. We went to town this evening.
Jul 11 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. The Webster Family was here for supper and spent the evening here. Fair cool day.
Jul 12 This morning I went to town after a new feeder for thrashing machine. The boys hoed weeds. This evening we are laying by corn. Fair cool day.
Jul 13 The boys are laying by corn today. Fair cool day.
Jul 14 Charles and I are plowing corn today. Fair cool day.
Jul 15 This morning Charles and I are plowing corn. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.
Jul 16 Charles and Stewart are finishing laying by corn today. This evening at 3 o'clock I loaded 23 hogs on Neumister's truck and he hauled them to Indianapolis. I went along. I stayed at John Helmer's tonight. Fair warmer day.
Jul 17 I am at Indianapolis today. Came home tonight. Fair warm day.
Jul 18 We went to church today. This evening we went to Ed Baker's and then on to Seymour to see Paw & Maw. Warm fair day.
Jul 19 We are cutting oats. Fair hot day.
Jul 20 This morning we finished the oats and began to take up hay, 3 loads. Hot sultry day.
Jul 21 Hough is helping us put up hay, 6 loads today. Very hot day.
Jul 22 We put up 4 loads hay this evening. Hot day.
Jul 23 Little rain last night. This morning the Euler Ford thrasher men are trying to put new feeder on our thrasher. Didn't finish it this evening. We finished haying, 3 loads. Hough helped us. Fair hot day.
Jul 24 Nothing done today. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair hot day.
Jul 25 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair hot day.
Jul 26 This morning we are putting up fence along the road so we can pasture the meadow. This evening Charles cut down the alfalfa. I went to town this evening. I sold 3 cows to Clyde Hare. They went to Bloomington. Warm cloudy, rain tonight.
Jul 27 Today I am working on thrashing machine. A man from Indianapolis doing the work putting on a new feeder. Fair warm day.
Jul 28 We are still working on the thrasher today. Hot sultry day.
Jul 29 This morning Howard Childs finished putting new teeth in thrasher and moved it up to his house. We are putting up the alfalfa. Hot sultry day.
Jul 30 Today we are thrashing at the H. Childs'. Hot sultry day.
Jul 31 Today we are thrashing for Fred Otis. A rain about 3 o'clock stopped us. Had yet 2 loads to thrash. Hot sultry day.
Aug 1 We went to church this morning. Went to Seymour this evening. Fair warm day.
Aug 2 Bess and I went to town this morning. This evening I finished thrashing Fred Oachs. Hot sultry with some rain. Raining tonight.
Aug 3 Heavy rain fall last night. I am mowing weeds this morning. This evening Bess and I went to town. Hot sultry day.
Aug 4 This morning I went to town. This evening I thrashed the man on Shafer's place and moved to Stewart Euler. Hot sultry day.
Aug 5 Today we are thrashing Stewart Euler. Hot sultry day.
Aug 6 Today we thrashed Will Fisher and moved to Alvin Marsh. Had a hard rain and storm late this evening.
Aug 7 Nothing done today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair hot day.
Aug 8 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair warm day.
Aug 9 This morning we thrashed Alvin Marsh. This evening Woodward's. Moved home. Fair hot day.
Aug 10 Today we are thrashing our oats, 346 bu and thrashed Fisher this evening. Hot sultry day.
Aug 11 This morning we thrashed Patton and this evening Ralph Hess. Hot sultry day.
Aug 12 Today we are at the County Fair and tonight. Hot sultry day.
Aug 18 We went to the fair this evening. Fair hot day.
Aug 19 This morning we began to plow for wheat. This evening Bess and I went to town. Hot sultry day.
Aug 20 Nothing done this morning. This evening we all went to town and mowed the weeds in Alice's back yard and alley. Hot sultry day.
Aug 21 Some rain this morning. This evening Bess and I went to Sam Swarthout's funeral at Hayden. Hot and threatening this evening.
Aug 22 We went to church this morning. Went to Ed Stewart's for dinner. It is Ernest's wedding dinner. Then after dinner we all went to White River at Seymour to see the river where Ray Sullivan and his partner were drowned last Friday night. Fair hot day.
Aug 23 Today we thrashed George Horstman and moved to Poor's. Hot sultry day.
Aug 24 Rain this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair this evening.
Aug 25 This morning Charles is disking wheat ground. This evening we thrashed Dell Poor's. Fair cooler day.
Aug 26 Today we went to the Jennings County Field Picnic. Fair warm day.
Aug 27 We are disking wheat ground today. Fair hot day.
Aug 28 Nothing done this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Hot sultry day.
Aug 29 We went to church this morning. This evening Bess and I went to Jackson County after melons. Hot cloudy day.
Aug 30 Today we dug the potatoes. Sorted and put 22 bu into cellar. Cloudy warm day.
Aug 31 Today Charles is harrowing wheat ground. I went to town this evening. Cloudy warm day.
Sep 1 Nothing done today. Some rain today. This evening we turned 45 head into new corn field.
Sep 2 Today I am buzzing wood for Ed Stewart. Hot sultry with heavy rain at noon.
Sep 3 Same as yesterday. The heavy rain last night. Put the creek out of banks. This afternoon. Hot sultry day.
Sep 4 This morning we buzzed wood for self in Eddie's thicket. This evening we went to town. Some more rain this evening.
Sep 5 We went to church this morning. Then went to St. Ann's to picnic dinner. Cloudy with rain this afternoon.
Sep 6 Nothing done today. Labor Day. Alice and Herschel are home today. Fair warm day.
Sep 7 The boys all started to school this morning. Today I sold Ora Mallory at public sale. Fair hot day.
Sep 8 Today I drove to State Fair at Indianapolis. Dr. Shuman went with me. We come home tonight. Pleasant day. Had a heavy rain tonight.
Sep 9 Today I am repairing the silage cutter. Getting ready for filling. This afternoon Bess gave shower for Ernest Stewart's wife, Eva. Warm cloudy day.
Sep 10 This morning I am working on cutter. This evening Bess and I went to Seymour to see Paw & Maw. Fair cool day.
Sep 11 This morning I am helping Eddie Stewart saw logs. The boys are hauling home wood. This evening we went to town. Fair warm day.
Sep 12 This morning we went to church then Bess and I went to Teacreek to Spencer Reunion, took our dinner. Tonight we all went to picnic and supper at Four Corners. Fair hot day.
Sep 13 This morning I am pressing some grape wine. This evening Bess and I took can of cream to town. Fair warm day.
Sep 14 Today I filled Pickelsimer silo. Fair hot day.
Sep 15 This morning I made anew feed table to the cutter. This evening Bess and I went to town. Another heavy rain this evening.
Sep 16 Nothing done today. The rain fall last night filled the creek bank full. Still hot sultry day.
Sep 17 I am getting ready to fill silo tomorrow. Fair hot day.
Sep 18 We are filling our silo today. Didn't get quite full. Cloudy forenoon. Fair hot this evening.
Sep 19 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy warm day.
Sep 20 This morning we finished filling my silo and moved to Fisher's and filled theirs. Fair warm day.
Sep 21 Today I helped fill Stewart Euler's silo. Fair hot day.
Sep 22 Today I helped fill Alvin Marsh's silo. Some rain today.
Sep 23 Today I filled Wm Derringer's silo. Cloudy with shower rain this evening.
Sep 24 Today I filled Patten's silo. Fair hot day.
Sep 25 Rain last night and today. Cloudy colder tonight.
Sep 26 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Tonight we went to church to hear Father Dickson lecture. Cloudy cool day.
Sep 27 Today I helped Ivan Marsh fill his silo. Cloudy cool with little rain.
Sep 28 Cold cloudy rainy day. Nothing but chores done today.
Sep 29 Today I helped fill J. G. Marsh's silo. Cloudy little rain today.
Sep 30 Rainy day. Nothing but chores done.
Oct 1 I am getting in some corn and fodder for feed this morning. This evening Bess and I went to town. Warm sultry day with rain tonight.
Oct 2 Charles and I tied 60 shocks of corn this morning that Peter Canfield cut. He cut 200 shocks this afternoon. We jerked load of corn for hogs. Hot threatening day.
Oct 3 I am sick today. In bed all day. The kids went to church this morning. Pleasant day.
Oct 4 Nothing done this morning. Late this evening I moved the silo cutter to Wm Haines, ready to fill tomorrow.
Oct 5 Today I am filling Will Hains silo. Cloudy cool day. The rain last night put the creek out of bank again by noon today.
Oct 6 This morning I moved the cutter home from Hains. This evening I gathered corn for feed. Fair cool day.
Oct 7 This morning Bess and I took coop of chickens to town. This evening I am disking the orchard, preparing for wheat.
Oct 8 This morning I got up 2 loads of corn to refill the silo. This evening I set up the cutter. Fair warm day.
Oct 9 This morning the boys and I are refilling the silo. This evening we husked load of corn for hogs. Fair warm.
Oct 10 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cool day.
Oct 11 This morning I took bull calf to Mortin Gerth and brought home some seed wheat. This evening I went to town after fertilizer. Pleasant day.
Oct 12 This morning I sowed 2 acres of wheat in the orchard. This evening I pulled load of corn for hogs. Fair cool day.
Oct 13 Today I filled Henry Burgmeyer silo. Fair cool day.
Oct 14 Today I am sowing wheat. Stewart stayed home from school yesterday and today to disk and drag for sowing. Fair cool day.
Oct 15 This morning I finished sowing wheat. Sowed 14 acres. This evening I drawed the water furrows and done some cleaning up drill and tools. Fair cool day.
Oct 16 This morning the boys and I pulled load of corn for hogs. This evening Bess and I went to town. Cool cloudy day.
Oct 17 Today Bess and I, Alice and Herschel drove to New Washington to visit John Lawson and Steve Ross. Fair cool day.
Oct 18 Today Bess and I went to big sale on the John Hull's farm. Fair cool day.
Oct 19 This morning I got in corn and fodder. This evening I raked and took up big load of alfalfa. Fair warm day with rain tonight.
Oct 20 Bess and I went to Seymour today to see Joe and Sade, also Paw & Maw. Cloudy cool day.
Oct 21 Today the children have no school so we all stripped and cut cane for molasses. Tom Rose helped us. Cloudy cool day.
Oct 22 This morning the boys finished cutting sorghum. Eddie Stewart and I took 2 big loads to mill this morning. I took the last load this evening. Cloudy cool day.
Oct 23 The boys husked corn today. I cleaned the cow stable this morning. This evening Bess and I went to town. Cloudy with rain tonight.
Oct 24 The children went to church this morning. Rain all day.
Oct 25 This morning Bess and I went to town. This evening I took the cans to Hayden to put in the sorghum. Cold blustery.
Oct 26 Nothing but chores done this morning. This evening Lin & Taylor wired the cribs and granary for lights. Cloudy cold day.
Oct 27 This morning I jerked load of corn for hogs. This evening I mowed the alfalfa. Cloudy cool day.
Oct 28 This morning I hauled load of buckwheat from Wm Derringer for him. This evening we thrashed 90 bu from Will. Cloudy warm rain tonight.
Oct 29 Rainy cool day.
Oct 30 Rainy cold day. Bess and I went to town this evening.
Oct 31 We went to church this morning. I went to confession this evening. Pleasant day.
Nov 1 All Saints Day. I went to communion this morning. Nothing done this evening. Fair cool day.
Nov 2 Election Day. I as at Hayden & N. Vernon all day. Fair cool day. Ivan Meek began to crib corn for me today. 2 loads.
Nov 3 Ivan Meek husked 2 loads corn today. I cribbed 1 load this evening.
Nov 4 Today Ivan Meek. Tom Rose and I husked 6 loads of corn. Fair cool day.
Nov 5 Just the same as yesterday, 6 loads. Pleasant day.
Nov 6 Just the same as yesterday, 6 loads. Pleasant day. We went to town tonight.
Nov 7 The boys and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Nov 8 Tom Rose, Ivan Meek and I husked 6 loads of corn today. Warm cloudy with rain tonight.
Nov 9 Tom and Ivan husked nearly 2 loads of corn this morning. Began to rain about 11 o'clock. Nothing done this evening. Bess and I went to town this evening.
Nov 10 Today Tom Rose and Ivan Meek husked 4 loads. George Horstman husked 1 load this evening, so did I - 1 load. Cool blustery.
Nov 11 Tom Rose, Ivan Meek, George Horstman and I husked 8 loads today. Fair cool day.
Nov 12 Same as yesterday 8 loads. We finished my corn on the stock. I have got 12 acres on Ed Stewart's to gather. Fair cool day.
Nov 13 Ivan Meek husked all day. I husked till noon. I went to town this evening. Charles and Stewart husked all day. 5 loads. Warm cloudy day.
Nov 14 We went to church this morning. This evening we went to Ed Baker's. Warm cloudy day.
Nov 15 Nothing but chores done today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Rain cloudy cool day.
Nov 16 Today I went to Kenneth Beaty's sale. I bought 3 registered Jersey cows and 1 calf for $303.00. Cloudy cold little rain.
Nov 17 Today I and Tom Rose husked 4 loads of corn. Cloudy cool rain tonight.
Nov 18 Today Ivan Meek and I husked all day. George Horstman helped this evening. Cold blustery day.
Nov 19 Tom Rose, Ivan Meet, George Horstman and I finished husking corn. All done on stock. Have yet 250 shocks to shred. Cold cloudy day.
Nov 20 This morning I went to Old Mr. Nick Megel's funeral. This evening we went to town. Bess's cousin, Mrs. Lizzie Brady is visiting here from Springfield, MO.
Nov 21 The children went to church this morning. This afternoon Bess and I took Lizzie Brady to Paris Crossing to see some of her friends. Cloudy cool day.
Nov 22 Today I pulled the corn shredder out and shredded 2 loads and moved to Dessie Meek. Cloudy cold day.
Nov 23 Today Tom Rose and I shredded D. F. Meek and moved to W. Fisher. Fair cold day.
Nov 24 Today we shredded W. Fisher and moved home. Fair warmer day.
Nov 25 Thanksgiving Day. Rainy cold day. Charlie Kellermeyer and Minnie and Bertram came from Indianapolis this morning for a hunt.
Nov 26 I and Kellermeyer are hunting today.
Nov 27 Same as yesterday. Kellermeyer and family returned home tonight. Cloudy cold day.
Nov 28 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cold day.
Nov 29 Today I took load of corn to town and had ground for feed and had Dot & Lottie shod. Cloudy cold day.
Nov 30 This morning I trucked 20 head hogs to town, shipped by Marsh. This evening I set up and shredded 18 shocks of corn. Tom Rose and Paw helped. Cold cloudy day.
Dec 1 Today I am shredding corn. Tom Rose is driving my team. Shredded 290 bu. Cold cloudy day.
Dec 2 Today I am shredding C. Patton. Tom Rose and Paws is helping. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 3 We finished shredding Patton this morning and moved to George Horstman. Tom Rose is driving my team. Pleasant day.
Dec 4 Today we are shredding George Horstman. Paw and Tom Rose are helping. Cold cloudy.
Dec 5 We went to church this morning. This evening we went to John Glixner's burial. He died Friday morning. Cloudy cold day.
Dec 6 This morning I did some repairing on the shredder. This evening I finished George Horstman and moved down to Tom Rose. Fair cold day.
Dec 7 Today I am shredding Tom Rose. Little rain tonight. Paw and George Horstman is helping me.
Dec 8 Holy Day. We went to mass this morning. This evening I finished shredding Tom Rose and moved to Alvin Marsh. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 9 Rainy day. After 2 weeks I took Paw & Maw back to Seymour this afternoon.
Dec 10 Today Tom Rose and I are shredding Alvin Marsh. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 11 This morning Tom Rose and I finished shredding Alvin Marsh and moved to Brannan. I went to town this evening. Fair cold day.
Dec 12 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Little rain this evening.
Dec 13 Tom Rose and I are shredding corn for Brannan. Cold cloudy.
Dec 14 Today Tom and I finished shredding at Brannan and moved home. Fair cold.
Dec 15 Nothing done today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cold day.
Dec 16 This morning Bess and I took coop of chicks to town. Fair cold day.
Dec 17 Bess and I went to town this evening. I am having a new carburetor put on the sedan. Fair cold day.
Dec 18 This morning I took a 250 lb hog to H. Turnkey at town for $30.00. This evening Bess and I went to town. Cloudy warmer this evening. This morning the boys are hauling out manure.
Dec 19 The boys and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Little rain today.
Dec 20 Today I am doing repairs around the barn. Warmer little rain.
Dec 21 This morning Dentist Weber came down and we went hunting. Nothing done this evening. Rainy cool day.
Dec 22 This morning I took load of corn to Henry and had ground for feed. This evening Bess and I took can of cream to town. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 23 Nothing done today. Alice is home. Bess and her went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
Dec 24 This morning I plastered a break in the kitchen ceiling. The boys went hunting this evening. We all went to town. The boys and I went to confession. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 25 Christmas Morning. We went to 6 o'clock mass this morning. Home the balance of day. Alice and Hershel are here today. Snow rain very bad day.
Dec 26 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 27 I am taking down the little car for overhauling through holidays. Heavy snowfall today.
Dec 28 I went to town after parts for the roadster. This evening I am working on same. Bad, little more snowfall today.
Dec 29 Same as yesterday. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 30 Today Charles and I are working on little car. Cold blustery day.
Dec 31 Today Charles and I finished the little car. We put in new rings, valves, new gaskets and took up all the bearings. Cold cloudy day.
Note:
Alice's wedding clothes...$51.50
Breeding of cows:
Reggie
May
Dot Topsy
Daisy
Dollie
Margery
Stewart's yellow heifer
Pinknose
Dollbaby
Blacky
Beauty
May
Primrose
Gipp
Spotty
Beaty Bell
Welsh Heifer
Beaty Golden Rod
1927
Jan 1 This morning we went to church. Bess and I went to town this evening. Cloudy cold day.Jan 2 This morning we went to early mass then went to Seymour and took dinner with Joe Stewart. Fair warmer day.
Jan 3 Nothing done this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Cloudy cool day.
Jan 4 Nothing but chores done today. Fair warmer day. The snow fall last night is melting fast.
Jan 5 Nothing but chores today. Pleasant day. Over head very wet and nasty.
Jan 6 Today I am attending a County Shipping Assoc. meeting at N. Vernon. Cloudy cool day.
Jan 7 Today I am putting up a new radio aerial. Fair cool day.
Jan 8 Cloudy cold day. Bess and I took coop of chickens to town this evening.
Jan 9 We went to church this morning. After dinner the boys went to the barn to feed. Charles fell out of the loft and broke his ankle. We called Dr. Green and he ordered him taken to Dentist Weber for an x-ray to be sure. Cold snowy day.
Jan 10 Snowy blustery day. Charles had a very restless night with his broken ankle.
Jan 11 Today I went to Federal Bank District Meeting at N. Vernon. Cold cloudy day.
Jan 12 Today Paw, boner and H. Burgmeyer helped butcher 5 hogs. 3 for selves and 2 for Paw. I took Paw and his hogs home this evening. Cloudy cold day.
Jan 13 Today Mrs. Boner helped us cut and render the lard and grind the sausage. Cold with some rain this evening.
Jan 14 Nothing done this morning. This evening I took some corn and oats to town and had ground for feed. Cloudy cold day.
Jan 15 This morning at daylight was the coldest so far this winter, 2 below zero. I delivered a young bull to Philip Weizel, sold for $75. This evening Bess and I went to town. Cold day with cloudiness.
Jan 16 The children went to church this morning. All home this evening. Charles has in his first week with his broken ankle. He is doing very well. Cold partly cloudy.
Jan 17 Nothing done this morning. This evening I took coop of hens to town and brought home 5 young cocks for breeders. Fair cold with rain tonight.
Jan 18 Today I took some corn and oats to town and had ground for feed. Rainy cold day.
Jan 19 Rain all day. Nothing done.
Jan 20 Nothing done, rain all day. The creek is all over the Bottoms.
Jan 21 Today I trucked 18 head of hogs to town shipped by Marsh. Rainy cold.
Jan 22 Today I attended a County Shipping Assoc. Meeting at town. Still raining. The creek is out.
Jan 23 The boys went to church this morning. Still raining today.
Jan 24 Today I am putting new siding on the stable. Cold partly cloudy.
Jan 25 Today Rev. A. J. Sprigler and Sister Ann and Mrs. Denton spent the day here. Pleasant day.
Jan 26 Nothing done. Fair cold day.
Jan 27 This morning I took load of corn to mill and had ground for feed. This evening I am painting the new siding on the stable. Pleasant day.
Jan 28 Rainy day. Nothing done.
Jan 29 Today I attended a County Shipping Assoc. Meeting. I drove home at noon after Bess. Cool cloudy day.
Jan 30 We went to church this morning. After dinner I went to the Jennings Theatre to a lecture on Mexico.
Jan 31 This morning I am changing tires and repairing tubes. This evening Bess and I took can of cream to town. I bought new tire and tubes off Klingner Sales Co. $12.90. Pleasant day.
Feb 1 Today I am making and hanging new stable door. This evening Henry Helmich from Greensburg drove in, stayed with us all night. Rain forenoon. Colder this evening.
Feb 2 I went home with Helmich this morning to see a young bull and bought him for $200 and my old bull. I came home on the train tonight. Pleasant day.
Feb 3 I am working on the barn today. Very pleasant day.
Feb 4 This morning I shredded a few shocks of corn. This evening washed and cleaned the sedan. Helmich delivered me a spotted bull this evening. Very pleasant day. Rain tonight.
Feb 5 Nothing but chores this morning. We went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
Feb 6 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day.
Feb 7 This morning I finished hauling in the last of a few shocks of corn. I am cleaning stables this evening.
Feb 8 Today Bess and I attended a poultry school at town. Very pleasant day.
Feb 9 Same as yesterday. Pleasant day.
Feb 10 Doing some repairing in the barn today. Cloudy snowy day.
Feb 11 This morning I took load corn to Burgmeyer, had ground for feed. This evening I am cleaning the hog house. Fair cold day.
Feb 12 This morning Stewart and I piled manure from the stable. This evening Bess and I went to town, also tonight. Pleasant day.
Feb 13 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy some rain.
Feb 14 Cloudy rain this morning. Fair this evening. Bess and I took can of cream to town this evening.
Feb 15 Very pleasant day. I am repairing some barnyard fence today.
Feb 16 This morning I cleaned and scrubbed the brooder house. This evening Bess and I went to town. Very pleasant day.
Feb 17 Today I am repairing some fence. Pleasant day.
Feb 18 Cold blustery day. Nothing done.
Feb 19 Cold blustery day. Nothing done. We went to town this evening.
Feb 20 Snowy bad day. We are home all day. Alice and Herschel are here.
Feb 21 Nothing done this morning. This evening I took the big water tank to town for repairing. Pleasant day, the snow is melting fast.
Feb 22 The boys are home from school today. We are dragging in wood to saw. Pleasant day overhead.
Feb 23 This morning I went to town after some feed. This evening I am putting a clutch pulley on the tractor and hurt my hand with a screwdriver. Pleasant day.
Feb 24 Today I went to Will Glixner sale. Pleasant day.
Feb 25 Today I sold out at public sale, Mrs. Graybill. Cold blustery day.
Feb 26 Nothing but chores done today. Charles & Bess went to town this evening. Cloudy blustery day.
Feb 27 We went to church this morning. Home this evening. Cloudy cold day.
Feb 28 I am hauling out manure. Cloudy cold day.
Mar 1 I am hauling out manure this morning. Began snowing at noon. Snow all afternoon.
Mar 2 Nothing but chores today. The snow is melting fast. Pleasant day.
Mar 3 Today I am doing some work on the brooder house. Pleasant day.
Mar 4 This morning I am working on the brooder house. This evening I took load corn to Henry. Had ground for feed. Fair cool day.
Mar 5 This morning the boys and I sawed wood. This evening Bess and I went to town. Warm cloudy rainy tonight.
Mar 6 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Mrs. J. H. Miller and son, Dickie spent the afternoon with us. Cloudy cool day.
Mar 7 I went to town 3 times today looking for 500 baby chicks to be shipped from Xenia, Ohio but didn't get here. Fair cool day.
Mar 8 This morning I went to town after the chicks that were shipped from Ohio yesterday. They look fine. 1 died out of 530. This evening I am taking care of the chicks and doing chores. Fair cool day.
Mar 9 Nothing but chores done today. This morning we took the little chicks out of the boxes, fed and watered them first time. Pleasant day.
Mar 10 Today I sawed wood for Bill Boner and Tom Rose. Pleasant day.
Mar 11 This morning I took coop of hens to town and brought home some coal for brooder stove. The baby chicks don't look as good today. I hauled out manure. This evening Bess and Charles went to Seymour this evening. Pleasant day.
Mar 12 Rain all day. Nothing done. Bess and I went to town this evening.
Mar 13 The children went to church this morning. I am trying to doctor the chicks. They are sick and dying. I burned about 25 today. Rainy day. The creek is out this evening.
Mar 14 Today I am cleaning my farrowing houses and putting in fresh straw and getting the sows in place. Charles and Bess went to Seymour after Paw & Maw this evening. Fair cool day.
Mar 15 Today Paw helped cut down the old cedar tree in the front yard, also trimming the shade trees. Also today I sold 2 cows to George Hill for $200. Pleasant day.
Mar 16 Today we are sawing the old cedar and maple tree into wood and hauled into wood house. This evening we disked the yard getting ready to seed it. Pleasant day.
Mar 17 The rain this morning made it too wet to work in the yard. This evening we are spading around the trees in the corners. Cloudy warm day.
Mar 18 Rain last night and this morning. Too wet to work this evening, I sawed wood for Ralph Hess. Charles & Bess took Paw & Maw home this evening. Some rain today.
Mar 19 Nothing done today. Rainy cold day. Bess and I went to town this evening. Raining tonight. The creek is bank full.
Mar 20 We went to church this morning. Home this evening. It is still raining. The creek is out of bank this evening.
Mar 21 The creek is out big this morning. This evening I took calf to town, shipped by Marsh. Cloudy much colder tonight.
Mar 22 Today I am working first with the sows & pigs. Then with the shoats. The rains make the pens very nasty. Cloudy cool damp day.
Mar 23 Today I am repairing the floor in the hog house. It had broke down. Cloudy cool day.
Mar 24 This morning I finished the hog house floor and this evening I went to town after load of lumber which I had sawed. Fair cool day.
Mar 25 Alice's 19th birthday. This morning I am hauling manure in the yard to seed the lawn. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.
Mar 26 My 48th birthday. This morning Stewart and I raked the seed. This evening Bess and I wnt to town. Cloudy cold day.
Mar 27 We went to church this morning. Home this evening. Pleasant day.
Mar 28 This morning I sowed grass seed and Japan clover seed. This evening Charles and I began to paint the house. Pleasant day.
Mar 29 Today Charles is painting and I am hauling out manure. Pleasant day.
Mar 30 Same as yesterday. Pleasant day.
Mar 31 I am hauling out manure today. Charles is painting. Cloudy rain this evening.
Apr 1 Charles and I are painting today. Cloudy cool very high winds this evening. The creek is out of bank.
Apr 2 I am at town today attending the Federation Meeting. Cloudy cool day.
Apr 3 The children went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool.
Apr 4 The boys and I buzzed wood today. Pleasant day.
Apr 5 This morning I cut a small doorway in the brooder house for the chicks to run out. This evening I took part of load of corn to town, had ground for feed. Brought home 125 tile to be put in in a few days.
Apr 6 Charles and I are painting the house today. Pleasant day.
Apr 7 We are painting the house today. Pleasant day.
Apr 8 This morning I am digging out a filled tile. This evening I am helping Stewart Euler repair his tractor. Cloudy cool day.
Apr 9 Nothing done today. I am layed up with very lame back. Had the doctor this morning. This evening I went into town to the doctor. Cloudy cool day.
Apr 10 The children went to church this morning. I am no better today. Pleasant cool day.
Apr 11 Nothing done this week of the 11. I am layed up with a very lame back. The weather is not very good for this time of year.
Apr 17 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Apr 18 Today Will Seger's helping put in tile. It rained us out about 4 o'clock.
Apr 19 Nothing done today on account of rain.
Apr 20 This afternoon Seger's is putting in tile again. Fair warm.
Apr 21 This morning we are putting in tile. Will Seger, Stewart Euler and Tom Rose is helping. It began to rain at noon and they all went home.
Apr 22 Nothing done today. The creek is bank full.
Apr 23 Nothing done today. We went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
Apr 24 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Apr 25 Today Will Seger and I are putting in tile. Cloudy and cool.
Apr 26 This morning we finished the tile for the present time. It is in very good shape now. This evening I plowed the garden and then went to town late this evening. Fair cool day.
Apr 27 This morning I plowed the potato patch. This evening we planted one bu potatoes in the garden. Then I went to town after 2 bu seed potatoes and some garden seeds. Fair cool.
Apr 28 This morning Stewart and I set the onions, sowed lettuce and radishes. Planted peas and beans. This evening we planted the potatoes. Fair warm day.
Apr 29 Nothing done today. Rainy day.
Apr 30 Some rain today. We went to town this evening. Tonight Bess and I went to Seymour to birthday party given on Joe Stewart. He will be 49, May 2.
May 1 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
May 2 Very bad weather for May, nothing but chores done this week. Lots of rain. No plowing done.
May 8 The hardest rainfall this morning I ever saw. The water poured over the pike in Indian Creek. Bottoms two feet deep for one hour. Lightning struck the hog house and killed 18 head of hogs. We didn't go to church this morning. Cloudy cooler this afternoon.
May 9 This morning Frank Mallot was here to appraise the hogs that were killed by lightning. Appraised at $240. This afternoon I stayed close to help load the dead hogs on truck to be hauled away. Fair cool day.
May 10 Today Charles and I arranged a new pen for the pigs to be weaned and shut them therein. Fair cool day.
May 11 Nothing but chores done today. Some rain this morning.
May 12 This morning we re getting ready to plow. Began just fore dinner and plowed this evening. The feed lot back of the barn. The ground is still wet. Cloudy warm.
May 13 We finished plowing the hog lot today noon. Began to rain again at noon. Rainy evening.
May 14 Nothing done today. Went to town this afternoon and tonight. Windy some rain and some hail.
May 15 We went to church this morning. This afternoon Bess and I went to Seymour to see Paw & Maw. Pleasant day.
May 16 We are hauling out manure today. Fair and cool.
May 17 This morning I am hauling out manure. Charles is disking corn ground. This evening we are harrowing and planting corn. First plant this season. Warm cloudy with rain tonight.
May 18 Rain today. Bess and I took can of cream to town this evening.
May 19 The rain last night put the creek out of bank in low bottoms today. Bess and I went to Columbus this afternoon. Alice went with us. Cloudy warm day.
May 20 Charles and I are repairing fence today. Fair cool day.
May 21 This morning Charles and I hauled out manure. This evening and tonight we went to town. Fair cool day. Today we turned cattle on pasture.
May 22 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. J. D. Jemima were here this evening. Fair warmer today.
May 23 Today we began plowing in the bottoms and about 4 o'clock it rained again. Too wet to work for day or so.
May 24 Nothing done today. Rain, rain, rain.
May 25 Today I went to a Jersey Cattle sale at Elizabethtown. Pleasant day.
May 26 Holy Day. We went to church this morning. This evening I took Bess and Mrs. Boner to the Ladies' Aid Meeting at Martha Dell's at town. Pleasant day.
May 27 Charles and I are plowing and harrowing and planted 4 acres this evening. Rain stopped about 5 o'clock, stopped us.
May 28 Nothing done today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool with rain again tonight.
May 29 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair day, rain tonight.
May 30 Decoration Day. Nothing done today. The creek is out in the bottoms. Charlie Kellermeyer and Minnie, Paw & Maw were here this afternoon. Fair hot day.
May 31 More rain last night. I am doing some painting today. Fair cooler day.
Jun 1 Nothing done this morning. This evening Charles cleaned the stable and I plowed the potatoes. Fair warm day.
Jun 2 This morning we planted 4 more acres of corn. This evening we began to plow in Long Bottoms, about 4 o'clock it began to rain again. Now I have about 12 acres planted.
Jun 3 Nothing done today. Bess and I went to Comminsky, In this evening to buy a new rug. Paid $36.50 for new rug. Warm cloudy with rain tonight.
Jun 4 This morning Bess and I went to Mrs. John Rape's funeral at town and as we came from the cemetery the ward was given that John Denton had just died. Bess and I went there to see Mrs. Denton. Went back to town after dinner and also tonight. Rain last night and early this morning.
Jun 5 This morning we went to church. All home this evening. Ed Baker & Family here this evening. Tonight Bess and I went to sit up at John Denton's wake. Fair cool day.
Jun 6 This morning Bess and I took can of cream to town. Nothing done this evening. Fair cool day.
Jun 7 This morning we all went to Denton's funeral from St. Mary's church. Burial in Vernon Cemetery. This evening we are all plowing. Fair warmer day.
Jun 8 We are plowing and harrowing and I planted 8 acres this afternoon. Fair warm day.
Jun 9 We are plowing, harrowing and planting today. Finished the Long Bottoms and moved to Sullivan Bottoms this evening. Fair hot day.
Jun 10 We are plowing, harrowing and planting today. Fair hot day.
Jun 11 Same as yesterday. Fair hot day. Yesterday Henry Burgmeyer over heat one of his horses and had to kill it this morning.
Jun 12 Today we all went to Maw's birthday dinner at Seymour. The kids from Indianapolis were all down. Cloudy cool with little rain this morning.
Jun 13 Nothing done today. Cold some rain all day.
Jun 14 Nothing done today. More rain this morning. The creek is out in low bottoms. Cloudy cooler this evening.
Jun 15 Today we went to town and got Alice and drove to Louisville, KY and back. Tonight we went to Lavern Marsh's shivaree. She and Wendell Trapp were married the 8th of June. Pleasant day.
Jun 16 This morning Charles is cutting alfalfa. I am hoeing potatoes. Fair cool.
Jun 17 We are plowing today. Ground is very wet. Cloudy little sprinkle of rain tonight.
Jun 18 Heavy rain last night and this morning. Nothing done today. Bess and I went to town this evening, also tonight. Cloudy cool day.
Jun 19 The kids went to church this morning. I was called to Ivan Marsh's to see a sick cow. Fair cool day.
Jun 20 We are plowing and harrowing today. I planted all afternoon. Fair cool day.
Jun 21 Today noon we finished our planting. Have about 52 acres. After dinner had another hard rain. Henry Burgmeyer just started planting at noon, about 1 acre. Rain all evening.
Jun 22 Nothing done this morning. This evening Tom Rose helped us put up alfalfa. Fair cool day.
Jun 23 This morning I thrashed 2 loads of soybeans for Ed Murphy. The boys are plowing corn. This evening we began to plow on Henry Burgmeyer's. Going to plant some on him. Fair cool day.
Jun 24 Plowing and planting on Henry today. Nearly finished it. Nearly finished. Pleasant day.
Jun 25 This morning I finished planting on Burgmeyer. About 11 acres. This evening we all went to town. Pleasant day.
Jun 26 Today we drove to Indianapolis. We had a Bertram Reunion in Garfield Park. 41 ate dinner. Also this morning, this side of N. Vernon, some man cut the corner at Will Canfield's corner and struck our sedan and cleaned off the left side of it. We were able to proceed on our journey. Fair cool day.
Jun 27 This morning I got out the binder and cut the wheat in the orchard. This evening we are plowing corn. Pleasant day.
Jun 28 Charles and I are plowing corn today. Fair hot day.
Jun 29 Same as yesterday. Very hot day, 94 in the shade.
Jun 30 Charles is plowing for Tom Rose today. Stewart and I are cutting wheat. Very hot sultry day.
Jul 1 We re cutting wheat today. Hot sultry day.
Jul 2 Charles is hauling manure on corn today. Stewart and I finished cutting wheat this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Cooler threatening day.
Jul 3 We went to church this morning. This evening Bess and I went to St. Ann's to a supper. Pleasant cool day.
Jul 4 Fourth of July. Nothing done today. We all went to Seymour this afternoon. Fair cool day.
Jul 5 Charles is plowing corn today. Stewart and I are hauling out manure. Fair cool day.
Jul 6 Same as yesterday. Fair warmer day.
Jul 7 Charles is plowing corn today. This morning Stewart and I put up fence across the meadow, giving the cows more pasture. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.
Jul 8 Charles is plowing corn. Stewart and I are hauling out manure. Fair cool.
Jul 9 Charles is plowing corn. Today our thrashing crew is repairing our thrasher and we thrashed 13 1/2 bu. Late this evening start the machine. Fair cool and dry.
Jul 10 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Hot dry day.
Jul 11 Today we began thrashing at Patton's and moved to Fisher's this evening. Fair hot day.
Jul 12 Today we thrashed Fisher and moved to S. Euler's. Hot sultry day.
Jul 13 Today we thrashed S. Euler's and Wm Stewart. Hot sultry and very dry. Jul 14 This morning we thrashed L. Stewart and moved to H. Childs' at noon. A heavy rain at 1 o'clock stopped us thrashing. Rain this evening.
Jul 15 Nothing done today. Some more rain.
Jul 16 Nothing done today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Rain this morning.
Jul 17 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair warm day.
Jul 18 Today Charles Newmister trucked 41 head of hogs to town for me. I loaded them into car at noon and shipped right out to Cincinnati. This afternoon I am stopping the pigs from going through the fences. The boys are plowing corn. Fair warm day.
Jul 19 Today we thrashed Howard Childs' and moved to Will Fisher's. The boys are plowing corn today. Fair warm day.
Jul 20 Today we thrashed Will Fisher's and Alvin Marsh. Fair hot day.
Jul 21 This morning we thrashed Ivan Marsh's. this evening my own, 162 bu. Hot sultry day.
Jul 22 Today I thrashed Tom Rose and Ralph Hess. Hot sultry day.
Jul 23 The boys are laying by corn today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Hot sultry day.
Jul 24 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Jemima and her man Mower were here for dinner. Fair hot day.
Jul 25 The boys are laying by corn today. I began to cut hay this morning and Harold raked it. I shocked it up this evening. Fair hot day.
Jul 26 We are cutting and putting up hay today. 7 loads today. Henry Burgmeyer is helping. Fair warm day.
Jul 27 Tom Rose and Henry Burgmeyer is helping put up hay, 7 loads today. Fair hot day.
Jul 28 Today Stewart and I finished putting up hay, 2 loads today. Hot sultry day.
Jul 29 Charles and Stewart are laying by corn today. I am laid up with lame knee today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Hot sultry day.
Jul 30 Nothing done today. Rainy day.
Jul 31 The children and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair warm.
Aug 1 Charles and Stewart are laying by corn today. This evening I pulled the thrasher to Fred Otis. Fair cool day.
Aug 2 The boys are laying cy corn today. Thrashed Fred Otis and Mr. Jones. Cloudy cool with rain tonight.
Aug 3 Rain last night and this morning. Nothing done. Bess and I went to town this evening.
Aug 4 Today I went to Indianapolis today with Herschel to see a specialist about my leg and knee. The boys hauled gravel on the pike.
Aug 5 I went to town this morning. This evening Harold and I thrashed Bert Deputy. Fair cool day.
Aug 6 This morning we thrashed Will Randall and moved to George Horstman and thrashed him. Fair warmer day.
Aug 8 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair warm day.
Aug 9 Nothing done this morning. This evening the boys and I thrashed some wheat and timothy seed. We went to Fair tonight. Fair cool day.
Aug 10 We finished thrashing this morning. Went to County Fair this afternoon and tonight. Fair cool day.
Aug 11 We went to County Fair today and tonight. Fair cool day.
Aug 12 Same as yesterday. Pleasant day.
Aug 13 Nothing done today. We went to town this evening. Pleasant day.
Aug 14 Today we went to the Bertram Reunion at Indianapolis. Lena & family from Evansville were there. Some rain this morning, fair this evening.
Aug 15 Holy Day. Nothing done. John and Lena are here today for dinner. They went to Seymour to spend the night with Paw & Maw. Pleasant day.
Aug 16 I began to plow for wheat this morning. This evening I thrashed some wheat for Ed Stewart. Pleasant day.
Aug 17 Raining this morning. Charles and I are cleaning wheat and grass seed today. Cloudy some rain today.
Aug 18 We are plowing for wheat today. Fair cool day.
Aug 19 We are plowing today. Cloudy cool day.
Aug 20 Charles is plowing today. This morning I and Gin Marsh built the table over at church for the Spencer Reunion tomorrow. This evening Bess and I went to town. Cloudy cool day.
Aug 21 We went to church this morning. Then took our dinner and went over to church to attend the Spencer Reunion. Fair cool day.
Aug 22 Harold is preparing wheat ground with tractor today. Charles and I took up alfalfa. Fair cool day.
Aug 23 Today I am plowing the alfalfa field to be re-seeded. Cloudy cool.
Aug 24 This morning I finished plowing the alfalfa and this evening began to plow Woodward for wheat. Fair cool.
Aug 25 This morning Charles is plowing. I took can of cream to town. This evening we all went to Jennings Co. Farmer's picnic at Klein's Grove. Fair cool day.
Aug 26 We are plowing on Woodward today. Fair cool day.
Aug 27 I am plowing on Woodward this morning. Charles plowed this evening. Took Bess to Dr. Green this evening. She has a very sore hand. Green lanced her hand. Alice and Herschel are staying here. Also Willie's two girls-Mary and Edna came yesterday for a few days.
Aug 28 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Bess' hand is no better. Fair cool day.
Aug 29 This morning I went to town after alfalfa seed. Charles & Harold are preparing ground for seeding. This evening I finished plowing on Woodward. Fair warm day.
Aug 30 Today I am sowing alfalfa. Had Dr. Steem last night and today for Bess. Her hand is no better. Fair warm day.
Aug 31 This morning I took can of cream to town and went to Dr. Steem for Bess. Her hand is some better. Fair warmer day.
Sep 1 Nothing done today. Bess is still better. Fair warm day.
Sep 2 I went to town this morning after Mrs. Denton, she spent the day with Bess. This evening the boys and I hauled out manure. Hot sultry day.
Sep 3 We are hauling out manure today. Fair hot day.
Sep 4 The children all went to church this morning. We all went to Four Corners to Labor Day Picnic and Supper. Hot sultry with a good rain this afternoon.
Sep 5 Nothing done today. After 10 days visit, Mary & Edna May Bertram returned home to Indianapolis this morning. This evening we all went to Labor Day Picnic at fairground. Fair hot day.
Sep 6 The boys started to school this morning. I got in load of green corn for the hogs. I hauled out manure this evening. Fair hot day.
Sep 7 This morning I was out to find a hired hand but failed to find one. This evening Bess and I and Alice went to town. Hot sultry with little rain this evening.
Sep 8 Herschel and I drove to State Fair today and back home tonight. Hot sultry, rain last night.
Sep 9 I am disking wheat ground on Woodward today. Fair hot day
Sep 10 We are preparing wheat ground today. I went to town this evening. Hot sultry with good rain about 3 o'clock.
Sep 11 We all went to church this morning. All home this evening. Hot sultry day.
Sep 12 This morning I am rolling wheat ground on Woodward. This evening Bess and I went to town. Hot weather.
Sep 13 I am rolling on Woodward today. Hot dry.
Sep 14 I am hauling gravel in the barnyard. Filling up holes. Hot sultry. 96 degrees in shade.
Sep 15 This morning I went to Will Fisher's after $10.45 bu seed wheat. At noon today Thomas Bowerly came here to work. We went to F. Fisher's and got 22 bu of wheat and cleaned it all for seed. Hot sultry day.
Sep 16 This morning Thomas and I are hauling gravel into barnyard. This evening Charles and Tom are hauling in our driveway. Dry hot day.
Sep 17 Charles and Tom are hauling gravel in lane and driveway. Bess and I went to town this evening. Hot sultry day.
Sep 18 The kids all went to church this morning. This afternoon we went to Seymour to see Paw & Maw. Fair cool day.
Sep 19 I went to town this morning. Tom is harrowing on Woodward today. I am rolling this evening. Fair cool day.
Sep 20 Tom and I are preparing wheat ground this morning. This evening Tom is hauling gravel. Fair cool day.
Sep 21 This morning I went to town after fertilizer. Tom is preparing wheat ground. Cloudy cold day. Last night we had a pretty hard frost. Hurt the corn somewhat.
Sep 22 Tom is preparing wheat ground today. I am filling up some holes in the wheat field this morning. This evening I mixed the fertilizer and began to sow wheat this evening. Cloudy cool day.
Sep 23 We are sowing what today. 16 acres. Fair cool day.
Sep 24 This morning we are digging potatoes. This evening Thomas and Charles are hauling in gravel to cement the cow stable. All went to town tonight. Fair cool day.
Sep 25 We all went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair warm day.
Sep 26 This morning Thomas and I went to Fisher's after more seed wheat and cleaned it. This evening I am sowing wheat on Woodward and Thomas is rolling ahead of drill. Fair warm day.
Sep 27 We are sowing wheat on Woodward today. Bess and I went up to Webster's tonight. Old Mr. Clark died this morning. Warm threatening.
Sep 28 Raining this morning. Thomas and I are putting concrete in the cow stable today. Bess and I went to Mr. Clark's funeral service tonight at Webster's. They start early in the morning with the body to Frankford, In. Some rain today and tonight.
Sep 29 Putting in concrete today. Rainy day.
Sep 30 Same as yesterday. Some more rain.
Oct 1 Today Thomas and I finished concreting the cow stable. Done a good job. Went to town tonight. Fair warmer day.
Oct 2 The boys went to church this morning. Ed Beaty & wife and Helen also, John Lawson & wife from down on the river took dinner with us today. Beautiful warm day.
Oct 3 Today Thomas and I finished the filling of the cow stable. This morning we got the word that Live Lattimore died suddenly at 12:30 o'clock this morning. She spent the day here yesterday with Ed Beaty & family, and John Lawson's. Rainy this morning.
Oct 4 This morning we plowed the orchard and this evening Tom sowed to wheat. I am thrashing buckwheat for William Stewart. Fair cool day.
Oct 5 This morning I finished thrashing Will Stewart's buckwheat. This evening Bess and I went to Live Lattimore's burial at Graham. Thomas finished sowing wheat on Woodward. All done sowing now. Fair cool day.
Oct 6 Today I filled Fisher's silo. Pleasant day.
Oct 7 This morning Tom and I finished the cow stable. Ready for the cows. This evening we went to Ivan Marsh's to fill silo. Rain last night and this morning. Cloudy colder this evening.
Oct 8 Charles and Tom helped finish Ivan's silo filling today. Cloudy cold.
Oct 9 We all went to church this morning. Home this evening. Fair cool day.
Oct 10 Today Tom helped fill J. G. Marsh's silo. I thrashed buckwheat for Ed Stewart. Pleasant day.
Oct 11 Today I filled C. Patton's silo. Pleasant day.
Oct 12 Some rain this morning. Tom and I got in some corn for hogs and cattle.
Oct 13 Today I filled Pickelsimer's silo. Cold blustery day.
Oct 14 Today Tom and I helped fill Alvin Marsh's silo. Pleasant day.
Oct 15 Today Charles and Tom helped fill Stewart Euler's silo. Stewart and I hauled in corn and fodder for hogs and cattle. Pleasant day.
Oct 16 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Very pleasant day.
Oct 17 Today we are filling our silo. Fair cool day.
Oct 18 Today I filled Will Derringer's silo. Cloudy cold day.
Oct 19 Today I am thrashing buckwheat for Ed Stewart. Tom is husking corn for feed. Fair cool day.
Oct 20 Today Bess and I went to Manie Carter's sale. Charles is hauling some gravel on the pike. Tom is finished digging potatoes in the garden. Very pleasant day.
Oct 21 Today I filled Will Haines' silo. Pleasant day.
Oct 22 Today the boys are getting in corn and fodder for feed. Bess and I went to town this evening. Pleasant day.
Oct 23 We went to church this morning. Then went to Forest Lattimore's for dinner. Ed Beaty & Pirt Mathews from Louisville were there. Beautiful day.
Oct 24 This morning Tom and I jerked 2 loads of corn for hogs and cows. This evening we set up silo cutter for refilling. Got in one load. Pleasant day.
Oct 25 Today Tom and I cut 4 big loads of corn into silo as refilling. Fair warm day.
Oct 26 This morning we got up last load of corn and cut into silo. Then took down the cutter and put into shed. This evening we got up load of corn for hogs. Fair warm day.
Oct 27 This morning Tom and I husked shock corn. This evening Tom hauled in same. This evening I went to Milan on a Lincoln Memorial Drive. Fair cool day.
Oct 28 This morning we husked stock corn for feed. Tom did same. This evening bess and I went to Seymour. Pleasant day.
Oct 29 This morning we all husked shock corn. This evening we husked 2 loads of stock for hogs and cows. Pleasant day.
Oct 30 We all went to church this morning. All home this evening. Beautiful day.
Oct 31 This morning Tom and I husked shock corn. This evening Tom hauled in same. I am repairing and cleaning cribs. Fair warm day.
Nov 1 Holy Day. We went to 6 o'clock mass this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Tom & Stewart went hunting. Warm little threatening day.
Nov 2 Rain last night and this morning. Tom and I are putting concrete in the coal shed today. Cloudy colder this evening.
Nov 3 This morning Tom and I husked shock corn. This evening we finished the concrete floor in coal shed. Fair cool day.
Nov 4 This morning Tom and I are husking shocks. This evening we hauled in corn. Cloudy colder.
Nov 5 This morning Charles is cleaning the stables. Tom and I shredded 21 shocks of corn. This evening the boys husked corn. Bess and I went to town. Fair cold day.
Nov 6 The boys and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cold day.
Nov 7 Today Tom and I are husking shocks. Fair warm day.
Nov 8 Same as yesterday. Fair warm day.
Nov 9 Today we are husking stock corn. Pleasant day.
Nov 10 Husking stock corn today. Pleasant day. Tonight we went to oyster supper at Stewart Euler's.
Nov 11 Today we are husking stock corn. Warm with high winds today with storm and rain tonight.
Nov 12 We all husked corn today. Finished the Betsy Bottoms at noon. Bess and I went to town this evening. Cold day.
Nov 13 The boys went to church this morning. Bess and I went to Webster's for dinner. Fair cool day.
Nov 14 Tom is husking corn today. I attended a dairy purebred sire meeting on the B & O tracks. Pleasant day.
Nov 15 This morning we husked corn til about 10 o'clock. The rain put us out. This evening Tom sorted corn and Bess & I took can of cream to town. Rain cold day.
Nov 16 Rain all day. This afternoon I went to town and had 5 new tires put on the sedan. Tonight we went to the Indoor Fair at N. Vernon.
Nov 17 Nothing but chores done today. Rainy day with colder tonight.
Nov 18 Tom and I husked load of corn this morning. This evening Tom did same. I cleaned the stables. Cloudy cold day.
Nov 19 This morning we husked corn. This evening we went to town. Cloudy cold day.
Nov 20 Today we drove to Indianapolis to attend Paw & Maw's golden wedding anniversary. All of the children were there. Pleasant day.
Nov 21 Tom and I husked corn today. Fair cool day.
Nov 22 Same as yesterday. Cloudy warmer.
Nov 23 Nothing done today. Rainy day.
Nov 24 Thanksgiving Day. The boys are husking today. Some rain today.
Nov 25 The boys and I are husking corn today. Tom went home last night for balance of week. Fair cool day.
Nov 26 Charles and Stewart are husking today. I am attending Farm Bureau Meeting today. Pleasant day.
Nov 27 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Rainy day and evening.
Nov 28 Nothing done today. The creek is all over the bottoms. Bess and I went to town this evening. Very high winds today.
Nov 29 Nothing done today. Thomas came back tonight. He has been at home for Thanksgiving. Windy warm day.
Nov 30 Hard wind and rain all day. The creek is coming out again tonight. Tom split wood all. Day.
Dec 1 This morning Tom and I killed 1 hog for meat. This evening Tom cleaned the stables and cut up the hog and trimmed the meat. Fair cool day.
Dec 2 Today I am sawing wood for Patton. Tom is helping Bess cut lard, render it and make sausage. Cloudy cold day.
Dec 3 This morning we shredded two loads of corn. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.
Dec 4 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Dec 5 Today I am shredding corn for Will Randall. Tom is doing the chores around home. Fair cold day.
Dec 6 This morning I finished shredding for Will Randall and moved home. This morning Tom husked load of corn. This evening he sledded some drifted shocks to the hogs. Cloudy cold.
Dec 7 Nothing done today. Cloudy cold day.
Dec 8 Holy Day. We went to church this morning. Cloudy cold day.
Dec 9 Cloudy cold day. Doing chores this morning. This evening Tom and I are sawing some wood.
Dec 10 Today the boys are husking corn. Bess and I went to town. Cloudy cool with some sleet this evening, raining tonight.
Dec 11 We went to church this morning. Home this evening. Rainy cloudy day.
Dec 12 Rainy day. Bess and Tom and I went to Seymour this afternoon.
Dec 13 Nothing done today. Hard rains today and tonight. Creek is rising fast.
Dec 14 The creek is very high this morning. The boys didn't attend school today in order to go hunting as the game is all forced out of low ground. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 15 Nothing done today. Cloudy colder day.
Dec 16 Nothing done this morning. This evening Tom and I cleaned the stable and hauled out same. Cold cloudy day.
Dec 17 Today we are pulling flooded corn for hogs. The corn is in very bad shape. This morning Charles took Henry Tonkey a 285 lb hog. $25.65. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cold day.
Dec 18 We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Alice and Herschel were here today. Fair cold day.
Dec 19 Tom and I are pulling off corn today. Fair cool day.
Dec 20 Same as yesterday, pulling corn. Fair cold day.
Dec 21 Same as yesterday. Late this evening I pulled the shredder over to William Branham. Fair cold day.
Dec Today I shredded 240 bu corn for Branham and moved home tonight. Tom finished the stock corn today. Have yet 200 shocks. They are in bad shape. Fair cool.
Dec 23 Today Tom and I shredded few shock of corn. It is all frozen to the ground. Fair cool day. Tonight Tom quit work. He has just worked 3 months. He goes home for Christmas.
Dec 24 This morning I went to town. This afternoon Bess and I went to Mrs. Henry Hargesheimer's burial at Teacreek. Went to town tonight. Fair cool day.
Dec 25 We went to early mass this morning. Home all day. Mrs. Denton spent the day here. Beautiful Christmas day.
Dec 26 Nothing done today. This evening I moved the shredder to Ed Murphy. Fair cool day.
Dec 27 Today Charles and I are shredding corn for Ed Murphy. Fair warmer day.
Dec 28 Today I attended an Annual County Farm Bureau Meeting and was elected County Chairman. Rainy bad day.
Dec 29 Nothing done today. I went to town this evening. Bess entertained the Zion Ladies' Aid. Warm cloudy day.
Dec 30 Nothing done today. Dark cloudy day.
Dec 31 Cloudy cold blustery day. Bess and I went to town this evening. Tonight Bess and I went to card party at Mrs. Denton's at town. Very cold tonight.
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