Jan 1     I went to church at N. Vernon this morning. We all ate dinner at Emmie's then went over home a little this evening. Home tonight.

Jan 2     W. Boner, W. Bertram and Albert helped shuck shock corn today. We finished today, all done now. Cloudy, drizzly warm day.

Jan 3     Father and I helped Emmie butcher today. Cold and cloudy day. Snowed a little last night.

Jan 4     Bess and I helped to finish the butchering at Emmie's today. Cold and cloudy day.

Jan 5     I hauled gravel in the barnyard today. Fair and warm day.

Jan 6     Albert and I hauled in corn fodder today. It is all in now. Fair warm day.

Jan 7     Nothing but chores done today. Snowed last night and all day.

Jan 8     I went to early mass at N. Vernon this morning. Home today. Fair cold day.

Jan 9     Nothing done today. Snowed all day.

Jan 10     Bess and I went to town this evening. I sit up with Jake Burgmeyer this night. They have twin babies and both died. Cold cloudy day.

Jan 11     I worked in the barn all day making door, 8 windows. Snowed and sleeted all last night. Rained all day today.

Jan 12     The same as yesterday. Cold cloudy day.

Jan 13     Nothing but chores done today. Cool cloudy day.

Jan 14     I hauled out manure on the wheat field this morning. This evening went down to the school house to elect the supervisor; Nick Keller elected. Fair cold day.

Jan 15     I went to early mass this morning. Home this evening. Walked to Zion Church tonight. Albert, Mike Simon and wife broke through ice and got wet. Fair cold day.

Jan 16     I hauled manure in the orchard this morning. Albert and Maw, Emmie Euler and family spent the day here. Fair cold day.

Jan 17     I hauled manure in the orchard today. Fair warmer day.

Jan 18     Father and I took load of corn to town. Brought home load of bran today. Fair warm day.

Jan 19     I hauled rock and gravel in to barnyard today. Warm, cloudy day.

Jan 20     Father and I took black Jersey cow to Four Corners, sold to Jackson this morning. Hauled 2 loads of posts from Martin Gerth the rest of day. Cold, cloudy day.

Jan 21     I hauled manure in orchard this morning. Hauled gravel and rock in barnyard this evening. Cool, cloudy day.

Jan 22     We are all home today. Joe and Sade were home today. Will Glixner and Flora spent the evening here. Cold, cloudy day.

Jan 23     I went home and got stone hammer this morning. Put in some underpinning behind the barn today. Cool, cloudy day.

Jan 24     Michael Gerth was buried today. Bess and I went to N. Vernon this evening. Cloudy, windy and very cold day.

Michael Gerth Headstone
St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
Photo by Spencer Jennings (Find A Grave)

Jan 25     Nothing done today. Fair and very cold day.

Jan 26     I crushed corn for the cattle today. Fair and cold day.

Jan 27     I went after Doc Mitchel for Bess this morning. Hauled manure this evening. Fair and cold day.

Jan 28     I took load of corn to town and brought home load of coal. Fair cold day.

Jan 29     I went to Four Corners to church this morning. Home this evening. Cold cloudy day.

Jan 30     I was repairing the north side of the stable today. Fair cold day.

Jan 31     I hauled manure on the wheat this morning. Put a window in the colt stable this evening. Cold cloudy day.

Feb 1     Nothing done today. Ted Young spent the day here. He has been sick. Cold cloudy day.

Feb 2     Nothing done today. Fair and cold day. Mrs. Bland was buried today.

Feb 3     Nothing done today. Jessie Simon spent the day here. Fair cold day.

Feb 4     Mother and I went to town today. Fair cold day.

Feb 5     Home all day. Lawrence Stewart and family were here today. Snowed all day.

Feb 6     Dick Gibbs and I were cutting logs along Indian Creek this evening. Fair cold day.

Feb 7     I was bobing(?) logs home from Indian Creek for stove wood today. Fair cold day.

Feb 8     It rained and sleeted all day today. Bess and I were home today. Marrie Kirsch and Henry Elsner were married today.

Feb 9     I took Dick Gibbs to town to Joe's this morning. Pulled trees and brush out of Indian Creek this evening. Cold cloudy day. Roads are very slick.

Feb 10     Nothing done this morning. I chopped wood this evening. Fair and cold. Slick and icy.

Feb 11     I cut wood today. Cold cloudy day.

Feb 12     We are all home today. It rained, snowed all day. Turned cold this evening.

Feb 13     Nothing done today. Fair and very cold day. Last night was the coldest night this winter..3 degrees below zero.

Feb 14     Nothing done today. Very cold day.

Feb 15     Nothing done this morning. I trimmed brush and trees for wood this evening. Fair cold day.

Feb 16     Nothing done today. Fair and cold.

Feb 17     Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair and cold. Roads are very slick.

Feb 18     I cleaned stable this morning. Hauled load of corn in hog house and hauled two loads of wood home this evening.

Feb 19     I went to N. Vernon church this morning. Bess and I took dinner at Emmie's today. Cold and cloudy day.

Feb 20     I hauled manure today on the wheat field. Cool cloudy day. Ice is melting fast.

Feb 21     I took load of corn to town and brought home load of bran. Cool cloudy day.

Feb 22     Father and I went to Elgin Wilson's sale today. Cool cloudy day.

Feb 23     Father and I went to Sleslagger(?) sale today. Warm sloppy day.

Feb 24     Dick and I sawed and split wood today. Fair warm today.

Feb 25     I making wood and putting in to wood house today. Cool cloudy day.

Feb 26     Bess and I were over home today. Fair cool day. Roads very muddy. Feb 27     I sawed wood with the bucksaw this morning. Bill Boner helped saw this evening. Snowed this morning. Fair this evening. Ground very sloppy.

Feb 28     Bess and I were at James Otis's sale today. I split wood this morning and evening fore and after sale. 5 ricks. Fair warm day. Very muddy.

Mar 1     I went over to Emmie's to build a privy and the creek is very deep fording. Fair warm day.

Mar 2     Same as yesterday. Cool cloudy day.

Mar 3     I finished Emmie's privy this morning. I went to town this evening. Fair warm day.

Mar 4     I wheeled wood in the wood house and ricked it up today. Fair warm day.

Mar 5     Bess and I went to Corners to church this morning. Went over home this evening. Fair and warm day.

Mar 6     Bill Boner and I sawed stove wood today. Cool cloudy day.

Mar 7     I am mending harness and repairing around the farm today. Rained all day, little cool.

Mar 8     I cleaned the stable this morning. Dug out the tile down along the road, it was stopped along the end. Rained this morning. Cool cloudy this evening. The creek is bank full this evening.

Mar 9     I went to Howard Kendrick's sale today. Cool cloudy day.

Mar 10     I hauled two loads of corn in hog house. Hauled remains of straw stack in barn this morning. This evening put in few tile across the road. Split wood the rest of the evening. Fair warm day.

Mar 11     I split wood and threw it in wood house this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.

Mar 12     We are home today. Joe and Sade were home today. Bess and I went to church tonight. Fair warm day.

Mar 13     Father and Mother went to old man Euler's funeral today. I hauled stove wood blocks and slabs today. Fair cool day.

Mar 14     I took load of wheat to town today. Fair warm day. I went to Seymour, Indiana with the Redmen to organize a tribe there tonight.

Mar 15     I hauled load of wheat to town this morning. Split wood this evening. Fair warm day.

Mar 16     I finished splitting wood this morning. The wood is all made now. I put in few tile in the apple orchard this evening. Fair warm day.

Mar 17     We crushed corn for feed this morning. Repairing fence around the hog lot this evening. Fair warm day.

Mar 18     Dick and I repaired fence around the barnyard today. Fair warm day.

Mar 19     I went to Corners to church this morning. Home this evening. Emmie's folks were here today. Warm cloudy showery day.

Mar 20     I was repairing fence today. Cool cloudy day.

Mar 21     I was at Dan Noon's barn raising today. Cool cloudy day.

Mar 22     I was filling wood in wood house this morning. Dick and I took up wire fence this evening. Father went after Aunt Sarrie Swarthout this evening. Fair warm day.

Mar 23     I helped plow for oats for Emmie today. Fair warm day.

Mar 24     The same as yesterday. Fair warm day.

Mar 25     The same as yesterday. Fair warm day.

Mar 26     I went to town this morning to church. Went over home this evening. Fair cold day. Very windy.

Mar 27     Dick Gibbs left for Buffalo, New York today. I took Daisy to the veterinarian today to have blind teeth pulled. Fair warm day.

Mar 28     I plowed the garden potato patch. Fair very warm day.

Mar 29     We made garden and planted few potatoes today. Had a nice rain this evening about 3 o'clock.

Mar 30     I was repairing tile drain today. Fair and warm day.

Mar 31     I was digging up tile today. Fair warm day. This has been a nice month. The wheat and grass is hiding the ground. The trees are budding out and the potatoes are planted. Lots of oats sowed.

Apr 1     I repaired the hog lot fence this morning. Crushed corn this evening for feed. Fair warm day. Eddie bought the Leve(?) place of his father. They made the deed today.

Apr 2     Bess and I went to Four Corners to church and over home for dinner. Fair very warm day.

Apr 3     I was digging up tile today. Bess and I and Emmie and the children went to the Glee Club show tonight at N. Vernon. Fair warm day.

Apr 4     Same as yesterday. Fair warm day.

Apr 5     I took up tile this morning. I mashed corn stubs on the wheat field this evening. Cool cloudy day.

Apr 6     I was working in the tile ditch today. Cool cloudy little snowy storms today.

Apr 7     I was working in the tile ditch this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.

Apr 8     I crushed corn for feed this morning. Finished breaking corn stubs of the wheat this evening. Fair cool day.

Apr 9     Bess and I went to church this morning and night. Home today. Mrs. John Euler of N. Vernon was buried today. Fair warm day.

Apr 10     I repaired the stock cutter this morning. I began to cut stocks this evening in the Betsy Bottom. We had a nice rain about 2:30 this evening.

Apr 11     We are repairing some fence and pulling up some fence posts today. This is a cool went rainy day.

Apr 12     I was at Hillerman's sale today. Fair cool day.

Apr 13     I hauled manure on the corn ground today. Fair warm day.

Apr 14     The same as yesterday. Fair cold day.

Apr 15     I dragged down the weeds on the clover field to put to corn this morning. Cut stocks in the Betsy Bottoms this evening and began in the Sullivan Bottoms. Very cool cloudy day.

Apr 16     Palm Sunday. I went to church this morning. This is Palm Sunday. Emmie's folks were here today. Very cool and cloudy day.

Apr 17     I was cutting stocks in the Sullivan Bottom today. Cloudy very cool day.

Apr 18     We crushed corn this morning. Plowed in the tile ditches this evening. Fair and warm day. Forest Lattimore moved back to town today.

Apr 19     I began to plow for corn this morning. I finished cutting stocks this evening. Fair cool day.

Apr 20     I plowed in the Sullivan Bottoms today. Very windy cloudy and warm.

Apr 21     I repaired some fence this morning. I went to town this evening. Sade and Minnie came home with me. Had a hard rain last night and today noon.

Apr 22     Henry Burgmeyer helped me put in tile in the Sullivan Bottoms today. Fair cool day.

Apr 23     Easter. I went to Four Corners to church this morning. Took Sade and Minnie home this evening. Fair cool day.

Apr 24     I finished putting in the tile today. We put the calves on pasture today. Fair and warm day.

Apr 25     I plowed today. It sprinkled little rain all day. Bess went to town this evening.

Apr 26     I plowed in the Besty Bottom today. Cool cloudy day.

Apr 27     I am plowing today. Fair warm day. Carl Hillerman and Ethel Sullivan were married yesterday.

Apr 28     I finished plowing the Besty Bottom this morning. Plowed in Sullivan Bottom rest of day. Fair warm day. Had a hard rain at dark.

Apr 29     We were grinding feed and hauled load of corn for hogs and trimmed the pigs this morning. Took the cripple mare to Human horse this evening. Shivareed Carl Hilerman and Ethyl Sullivan tonight. Fair cool day.

Apr 30     I went to N. Vernon church this morning. Bess and I went over home for dinner. Then went back to town to church tonight. This is Forty Hour Devotion. Fair cool day. This has been a nice month to work. Lots of plowing done, the wheat and grass looks good.

May 1     I plowed today. Walter Boner and I went to N. Vernon church tonight. Fair warm day.

May 2     I plowed today. Fair warm day.

May 3     I plowed today. Fair and warm day.

May 4     I plowed til about 3 p.m. then came a good rain. Made it too wet to plow.

May 5     I went to town to mill. Got some flour and brand. Very warm and cloudy day.

May 6     I made a hog chute this morning. Greased harness this evening. Warm cloudy day.

May 7     Bess and I went to Corners to church this morning. Went to Uncle George's for dinner. Fair warm day.

May 8     I harrowed the Betsy Bottom this morning. Began to plant corn after dinner this is first plant this year. About 3 p.m. came a hard rain. Did not get done in that field.

May 9     I hauled manure today on corn ground. Bess went to town this evening. Fair cool day.

May 10     We had a hard rain this morning. The creek is out in the low bottoms this evening. This evening we cut poles for telephone on Sam Young's.

May 11     It still rains some today. The creek is bank full. Nothing but tinkering done today.

May 12     Nothing done today. Father and I went to town this evening. It rained very hard last night. The creek is all over the bottoms. Today very high.

May 13     Still wet and rainy nothing done. I took Kate to Human house this evening. May 14     Home this morning. M. Swarthout stayed here last night. Bess and I went to town this evening to see John Wolsiffer, he played ball there this evening. Cool rainy cloudy day.

May 15     I worked at little of everything today. The creek is past fording yet today. Cool cloudy day.

May 16     Henry Burgmeyer and I worked on the road today. Fair cool day.

May 17     I am working road today. Cool cloudy. Little sprinkle of rain today.

May 18     Choreing around the yard this morning. Taking out telephone poles this evening. Cool cloudy day.

May 19     I sawed up old wood and trash in the barn yard this morning. Tarred and sanded the roofs this evening. Fair and cool day.

May 20     I took Daisy and Nellie mares to Human's this morning. I began to plow again this evening. It is wet enough yet. Fair cool day.

May 21     I went to Corners to church is morning. Bess and I went back tonight, Forty Hour Devotion. Fair warm day.

May 22     I went to confession this morning. Willie plowed in my place. I plowed this evening. Fair cool day.

May 23     We took the fattening hogs to Lovett this morning. 25 head. I plowed this evening. Fair and cool day.

May 24     I plowed in the upper Betsy Bottom today. Fair warm day.

May 25     I plowed this morning til 8:30, it began to rain all forenoon. Took up some barbed wire this evening. The creek tore out.

May 26     I took Lettie to the Human horse this morning. Plowed this evening. Fair cool day.

May 27     I finished plowing the upper Betsy Bottoms this morning. Harrowed the Betsy Bottom this evening. Fair warm day.

May 28     Bess and I went to Corners to church this morning. Home this evening. Fair warm day.

May 29     I planted the Betsy Bottoms this morning. At noon came a hard rain. Too wet to plow or harrow. Very warm day.

May 30     Decoration Day. Bess and I went to town today. Very warm and another hard rain this evening.

May 31     Father and I putting a new roof on the henhouse today. Fair and cool day. This has been a very wet month. There is very little corn planted so far. The wheat has been damaged by the wet weather.

Jun 1     I finished the henhouse roof this morning. Began to harrow in the upper Betsy Bottom. Fair cool day.

Jun 2     I picked cherries awhile, then finished harrowing in the upper Betsy this morning. This evening planted the upper Betsy Bottom. That field is all planted now. Fair warm day.

Jun 3     I plowed little in the Sullivan Bottoms this morning. This evening I began to harrow where the water was over it. Fair warm day.

Jun 4     I went to Corners to church this morning. Bess and I went over home this evening. Fair warm day.

Jun 5     I harrowed today with 4 horses in the Sullivan Bottom. Fair warm day.

Jun 6     I harrowed and began to plant corn in the Sullivan Bottoms today. Had little rain this morning. Very warm day.

Jun 7     I harrowed this morning. Planted this evening. Fair cool day.

Jun 8     I planted corn this morning. Emmie's hand and I plowed this evening. Fair cool day.

Jun 9     Eddie and Will Hall helped me plow today. I planted this evening. Fair and warmer today.

Jun 10     I finished plowing and harrowing this morning. I would have finished planting but it began to rain after dinner and made it too wet. Bess went to town this evening.

Jun 11     I went to Corners to church this morning. Children went to communion today. Went to Zion to children's night. Lena is here tonight. Warm and cloudy day.

Jun 12     I tried to harrow some corn this morning. I finished harrowing and planting corn today. All done now. I put out 34 acres. The Sullivan and Betsy Bottoms. Fair warm day.

Jun 13     I plowed the first corn today in the Betsy Bottom. Fair warm day.

Jun 14     I plowed corn this morning. Hauled load of corn to town this evening. Fair warm day.

Jun 15     I hauled two loads of corn to town today for 50 cents a bushel. It rained little nearly all afternoon.

Jun 16     I hauled 2 loads of corn to town. Today very hot day.

Jun 17     I hauled load of corn to town this morning. Plowed corn this evening. Very hot day.

Jun 18     Bess and I went to Sunday School this morning. Went over home for dinner, had some ice cream. Very hot day today.

Jun 19     I plowed corn this morning. Began to cut wheat this evening. Very hot day. Having a nice rain tonight.

Jun 20     I was out this morning, tried to get a man to shock wheat. I mowed some weeds this evening, cut wheat till about 5 o'clock, came a hard rain.

Jun 21     Bess and I went to town this morning. I cut wheat this evening. Very warm day.

Jun 22     I cut wheat today. Nick Keller is helping this evening. Warm cloudy day. Sade and Minnie come out today.

Jun 23     I finished cutting wheat this morning about 8 o'clock. Plowed corn till noon. It began to rain some. Patched the roof on the barn this evening.

Jun 24     I tried to plow corn this morning but it was too wet. Loaded load of corn. Went to town this evening. Fair warm day.

Jun 25     Bess and I and Grace Euler went to town to church this morning. The children went to communion. Home this evening. Had ice cream this evening. Fair, very hot.

Jun 26     I plowed corn for the second time in the Betsy Bottom today. Cloudy warm day.

Jun 27     I finished plowing the corn for the second time in the Betsy today. Began for the first time in the Sullivan Bottom. Fair cool day.

Jun 28     I plowed corn in the Sullivan Bottom today. Fair cool day.

Jun 29     I plowed corn in Sullivan Bottom today. Fair cool day.

Jun 30     I plowed corn today the corn is all plowed over once and the Betsy Bottom twice. The corn looks good but is small. There is little corn laid by so far. The wheat is all cut. Charlie Cammel started out thrashing today. This has been a nice month, had some rain.

Jul 1     I fixed little fence this morning and loaded load of corn. Father went to town. I mowed weeds and helped the pump repairs repair the well pump this evening. Bess and I went to Four Corners to the picnic. Albert came home from Illinois tonight. Warm cloudy day.

Jul 2     I went to town this morning. Brought Albert home with me. Bess, I and Albert went home for dinner. Cloudy and hot little sprinkle of rain.

Jul 3     It was too wet to plow corn today. I picked 42 quarts of blackberries today. Fair cool day.

Jul 4     We delivered 5 head of cattle to Lovett this morning. Bess and I went to town to the Fourth this evening. Fair warm day.

Jul 5     I began to lay by corn in the Betsy Bottom today. Fair warm day.

Jul 6     I plowed corn in Betsy Bottom til 2 o'clock came a hard rain, made it too wet to plow. Father helped David Childs thrash this morning. Warm and cloudy day.

Jul 7     It was too wet to plow corn this morning so I hauled manure. Finished laying by corn in the Betsy Bottom this evening. Cool cloudy day.

Jul 8     We went over to Lawrence's to thrash this morning. It began to rain. Came home and plowed corn this evening. Wet cool and cloudy day.

Jul 9     Bess is sick today, we are home all day. I went over to church tonight. Warm cloudy day.

Jul 10     Father and I trimmed hedge this morning. Helped Lawrence thrash this evening. Hot cloudy, little rain.

Jul 11     About 6 o'clock I tore the driveway bridge out of the barn. Today I put in a dirt bridge. Still rain some today.

Jul 12     We shelled corn and ground it for chicken feed this morning. This evening helped Imley's thrash. Cloudy little rain today.

Jul 13     I helped Emmie and Charlie Woodard thrash today. Cloudy warm day.

Jul 14     I helped James Marsh thrash today. Very hot day.

Jul 15     I laid by corn in Sullivan Bottom till 4 o'clock went over home to help thrash. Did not get done. Very hot and cloudy day.

Jul 16     I went to Corners to church this morning. Came home Bess and I went over to Emmie's this evening. Very hot day.

Jul 17     I laid by corn in Sullivan Bottom today. Very hot day.

Jul 18     The same as yesterday. Very hot day.

Jul 19     I plowed corn awhile this morning. Began in the hay today, cut and took up 5 loads today. Very hot weather.

Jul 20     I finished laying by corn this morning. Cut hay till noon, took up hay this evening. At 4 o'clock came a hard rain.

Jul 21     This is a wet rainy day. Bess and I went to N. Vernon this evening.

Jul 22     I took load of corn to town this morning. Hauled in hay this evening. Fair and cool day.

Jul 23     Bess and I went to Corners to church this morning. Went to Uncle George's for dinner. Had a hard rain today.

Jul 24     I cut hay this morning. Nick Keller and I took it up this evening. Ed Thicksen and wife came here this evening. Fair cool day.

Jul 25     We finished putting up hay today. Fair cool day.

Jul 26     I am cutting hay for myself on Eddie's land this morning. Put up two stacks this evening. Paw, Willie and Nick Keller is helping me. Fair warm day.

Jul 27     We all went to N. Vernon Fair today. Cool cloudy day.

Jul 28     I hauled load of corn to town this morning. Cut grass this evening on Eddie's ground. Cool cloudy day.

Jul 29     I hauled load of corn to town this morning. Paw and I stacked hay this evening. Fair cool day.

Jul 30     I went to church this morning. Bess and I went over home this evening. Minnie and Clara Kellermeyer came home today. Fair warm day.

Jul 31     Willie and I finished putting up hay this morning. All done now. Fair warm day.

Aug 1     I hauled 2 loads of corn to town today. Charlie Kellermeyer came from Indianapolis this evening. I took him over home. Fair warm day.

Aug 2     I hauled 2 loads corn to town today. Warm cloudy day.

Aug 3     Same as yesterday. Minnie and Charlie came over this evening. Stayed all night. Cloudy warm day.

Aug 4     I took load of corn to town this morning. Helped John Glixner thrash this evening. Fair hot day.

Aug 5     I helped John Glixner finish thrashing this morning. Cut weeds and wood the rest of the day. Fair hot day.

Aug 6     We all went to George Baker's today. Fair hot day. Little rain tonight.

Aug 7     I ground the sickles this morning. Cut weeds and chored today.

Aug 8     Eddie Stewart got married this morning. Bess and I went to see them married. He went to Illinois on a trip. Helped Henry Burgmeyer thrash this evening. Very hot day.

Aug 9     We helped Henry thrash this morning. We thrashed this evening. 3.85 bushels wheat. Very hot day.

Aug 10     We helped Bill Boner thrash this morning. Came a hard rain at noon. Thrashed Sam Young this evening out of barn. Cool wet day.

Aug 11     I started to plow for wheat this morning. Quit it was too wet. Went to help Anthony Gaughan thrash but it began to rain. Didn't thrash this evening.

Aug 12     Father and I trimmed hedge for the 3rd time this morning. I took Mother to the doctor this evening. Very hot day.

Aug 13     I went to Corners to church this morning. Home this evening. Bess and I went to Zion Church tonight. Very hot and cloudy day. Bess' Uncle Frank Gannon died this morning.

Aug 14     Nothing but chores and tinkering done today. Had a very hard rain this morning. It is too wet to plow or cut weeks of clover. The creek is out in low bottoms.

Aug 15     Mowed few weeds today, to wet to do anything much. The back water came out in the bottoms last night. Warm cloudy day.

Aug 16     Bess and I went to Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Michigan today. We took a boat ride on Lake Michigan. The train left at 6:30 and got to N. Vernon at 3:30a.m. Fair cool day.

Aug 17     I mowed weeds off the clover in wheat field today. Fair warm day.

Aug 18     I hauled telephone poles along the road this morning. We helped Emmie Euler thrash oats this evening. Did not get done. Fair very warm day.

Aug 19     We helped Emmie finish thrash this morning. Had a hard rain for dinner. Ground the sickle and tinkered the rest of the evening. Cloudy warm day.

Aug 20     I went to Corners to church this morning. Bess and I were up at Sullivans & James' this evening. Fair warm day.

Aug 21     I took the folks to town this morning. They went to Benton Harbor Michigan. This evening helped Andy Gaughan thrash. Very hot day.

Aug 22     I helped Fisher thrash today and moved over to Uncle Willie this evening. The road was soft and was hard to move. Fair hot day.

Aug 23     Had a hard rain last night. Helped Uncle Willie thrash today. Part of grain was in barn, it was bad thrashing what was outdoors. Fair hot day.

Aug 24     I shelled corn and crushed it for chicken feed this morning. Helped Eddie Stewart unload his furniture and put it together this evening. Fair and hot day.

Aug 25     I took load of corn to town this morning. I brought home a ton of fertilizer. I tried to mow weeds this evening but was too soft. Fair cool day.

Aug 26     I loaded two loads of corn this morning. Charlie Woodard got one load. I took one to Vernon this evening. The folks came home from Benton Harbor this evening. Fair cool day.

Aug 27     Bess and I went to Sunday School this morning. Went over home this evening. Fair warm day.

Aug 28     Will Boner helped me put up telephone poles down to the creek today. Fair warm day.

Aug 29     I began to plow for wheat today in the long bottom. Fair hot day.

Aug 30     I am plowing for wheat today. Fair hot day.

Aug 31     I am plowing for wheat today. Fair hot day.

Sep 1     I plowed for wheat today. Hot cloudy day.

Sep 2     I finished plowing for wheat today. Had little rain before dinner. Warm cloudy day.

Sep 3     Bess and I went to Sunday School this morning. Emmie and Eddie and wife came over for dinner. Paw and Maw was here this evening. Cool cloudy day.

Sep 4     I harrowed the wheat ground over in the long bottom this morning. Finished cutting weeks of the clover this evening. Eddie went to housekeeping on the hill today. Cool cloudy day.

Sep 5     I hauled manure on the wheat ground today. Fair cool day.

Sep 6     I hauled manure this morning. Monroe Swarthout and wife were here for dinner. Ray Marsh and I went to town to get supplies for picnic tomorrow. Cool cloudy day.

Sep 7     Bess and I went to Zion picnic today. Joe Stewart and Sade are here tonight. Cool cloudy day.

Sep 8     Raymond Marsh and I took back the picnic goods this morning to town. I hauled manure this evening. Fair hot day.

Sep 9     I dragged wheat ground today. Fair hot day.

Sep 10     Mother and I went to Zion church this morning. Bess and I went over home this evening. Cloudy rainy day.

Sep 11     Bess and I went to Tom McManimon (?) burial this morning. I dug up some tile that were broken down this evening. Warm and cloudy day.

Sep 12     I dug up broken down tile today. Fair hot day.

Sep 13     I cleaned seed wheat this morning. Harrowed the long bottom for the second time this evening.

Sep 14     I began to repair the smoke house this morning. Went to town after lumber this evening. Fair and warm day.

Sep 15     I put new sills under the smoke house today. Fair warm day.

Sep 16     I am roofing the smoke house today. Fair warm day.

Sep 17     I went to Four Corners to church this morning. Bess and I were driving this evening. Warm cloudy, little rain at noon.

Sep 18     I was roofing the smoke house today. Hot cloudy day.

Sep 19     I finished roofing the smoke house this morning. I put in the floor today. Hot cloudy morning. Had a good rain this afternoon.

Sep 20     I finished repairing the smoke house today. Fair cloudy day.

Sep 21     I dug few potatoes this morning. I dragged the wheat ground this evening. Bess and Emmie were to Ide Kesner's funeral today. Fair to cool day.

Sep 22     I began to sow wheat today. Sowed the long bottoms and but the kraut this evening. Fair hot day.

Sep 23     I put down the tile that had broke down this spring. This morning. Began to cut corn this evening. I cut a turn row through the Sullivan Bottom to sow wheat. Fair hot day.

Sep 24     I went to Corners to church this morning. Home this evening. Fair warm day.

Sep 25     I gathered first load of new corn this morning to feed hogs. I sowed wheat in corn with one horse drill this evening. Fair cool day.

Sep 26     I sowed wheat in corn today. Fair cool day. Bess and I went to the N. Vernon Street Carnival tonight.

Sep 27     I finished sowing wheat in corn today. All done now. Fair and warmer day.

Sep 28     I cut corn today. Bess and Grace went to Street Fair tonight at town. Fair hot day.

Sep 29     I cut corn today. Fair hot day.

Sep 30     I husked load of corn this morning for hogs. Took load of corn to town this evening. Cloudy, shower of rain this afternoon.

Oct 1     I went to N. Vernon church this morning. Home this evening. Eddie Stewart and wife here for dinner. Cool and cloudy day.

Oct 2     I mended and cleaned harness this morning. Took load of corn to town this evening. Rained last night and this morning.

Oct 3     I took load corn to town this morning. Repaired the coal shed this evening. Fair cool day.

Oct 4     I hauled load of corn to town this morning. Gathered load for hogs this evening. Fair cool day.

Oct 5     I hauled two loads corn to town today. Fair warm day.

Oct 6     I drilled wheat for Emmie today. Fair cool day.

Oct 7     Bess and I went to town this morning. I gathered load corn this evening. Fair warm day.

Oct 8     Bess and I and Lena went to Indianapolis today on excursion. Fair warm day.

Oct 9     I worked out my poll tax on road today. Fair warm day.

Oct 10     I began to work land tax on road this morning. This evening went after load of sand to mend the plastering in the Zion Church. Began to rain at 2 o'clock and is raining yet tonight.

Oct 11     We mended the roof and plastering in Zion Church this morning. This evening mended the plastering over kitchen. Cold windy cloudy day.

Oct 12     I gathered load of corn this morning. Dug potatoes this evening. Fair cool day. Last night had first frost this fall, it was a heavy one.

Oct 13     I dug potatoes today. Fair cool day. The 2 frost last night.

Oct 14     We finished digging potatoes this morning. Sorted a wagonload and put in the cellar this evening. Fair warm day.

Oct 15     I went to Zion Church this morning. Bess and I went over home this evening. Cool cloudy day. Little rain this morning.

Oct 16     We husked some down shocks of corn this morning. Sold the hogs this evening. Fair warm day.

Oct 17     We delivered the hogs to N. Vernon this morning. I took my buggy uptown this evening to have tires set. Fair warm day.

Oct 18     We all went to church today. Sunday School Convention. It rained all day.

Oct 19     Father and I went to J. M. Crist stock sale today. It rained so hard they did not sell. Rained all day. The creek is getting up.

Oct 20     The telephone company put in our box this morning. I hauled gravel in barnyard this evening. Cool cloudy day.

Oct 21     We husked a shock of corn today. I went to town tonight after my buggy, had the tires set. Fair cool day.

Oct 22     I went to Corners to church this morning. Bess and I went over to Emmie's for dinner. Home tonight. Fair cool day.

Oct 23     I husked shock of corn this morning. Gathered corn and pumpkins this evening. Fair cool day.

Oct 24     Sam Young and I went to get cinders for a road around his house. Cold wet rainy day.

Oct 25     Nothing much done today. Cold rainy day. I bought a colt off George Hagg today for $80.

Oct 26     We husked shock of corn today. Chancie Derringer helped this evening. Fair warm day. Today was Uncle Charlie Nogel Sale.

Oct 27     Chance Derringer and Walter helped husk shock corn today. We hauled in 6 loads of corn today. Cloudy foggy this morning. Fair this evening.

Oct 28     Father and I husked shock corn today. Hauled in two loads this evening. Fair cool day.

Oct 29     I went to Corners to church this morning. I drove my little mare for the first time today. Bess and I went over home this evening. Fair cool day.

Oct 30     I husked first corn of stock today to crib. 2 loads off Betsy Bottom. Fair warm day.

Oct 31     It rained about all day. Bess and I went to town this evening.

Nov 1     I husked 2 loads corn off shock in Betsy Bottom. Fair cool day.

Nov 2     I husked 2 load of corn off shock today. Fair cool day.

Nov 3     I husked load of corn this morning. This evening hauled in 3 loads that was husked out of shock. Fair cool day.

Nov 4     Eddie helped me haul in corn fodder this morning. I husked 1 load of corn this evening. Fair warm day.

Nov 5     We are all home today. Wet rainy day.

Nov 6     I helped Eddie hue out 4 beams for his barn. Took them out in Paw's woods. Cool and cloudy day.

Nov 7     I husked 2 loads of corn today. Cool and cloudy, little rain this evening.

Nov 8     I husked 2 loads of corn today. The lower Betsy Bottom is all husked out now. Cloudy cook day.

Nov 9     I husked 2 loads of corn today. Cool cloudy day.

Nov 10     I husked 2 loads of corn today. Fair cool day.

Nov 11     I husked 2 loads of corn today. Fair cool day.

Nov 12     I went to Corners to church this morning. Home this evening. Sebe Ewing & wife and Emmie's folks and Eddie and wife were here today. Fair cool day.

Nov 13     I husked 2 loads of corn today. Fair warm day.

Nov 14     I husked load of corn this morning. This evening helped Webb Spencer raise a corn crib. Charlie Baker came this morning to help gather corn. Gathered 1 load late this evening. Fair cool day. Bess and I went to the Chase School to a box supper tonight.

Nov 15     We gathered 4 loads of corn today. Finished husking the Betsy Bottoms today. Cool cloudy day.

Nov 16     We began to husk corn in the Sullivan Bottoms this morning. We husked 4 big loads today. Cool cloudy day.

Nov 17     We husked 4 loads of corn today. Fair warm day.

Nov 18     We husked 4 loads of corn today. Fair warm day.

Nov 19     I took Charlie Baker home this morning. I went to church. Home this evening. Rained last night. Cold cloudy day.

Nov 20     We are husking corning in shock today. Dave Shadrick and Cary Dodds is helping. Fair cool day.

Nov 21     We are husking shock corn today. I helped put Eddie's barn together this evening. Did not get it done. Fair cool day.

Nov 22     I helped raise Eddie's barn today. Dave Shadrie finished husking shock corn today. Father and Cary Dodds and Charlie Baker hauled in corn and 2 loads of pumpkins today. Fair warm day.

Nov 23     I and Charlie Baker and Cary Dodds husked 4 loads of corn today. Fair warm day.

Nov 24     We gathered 6 25 bushel loads of corn today. Had a hard rain last night. The corn field is soft today. Fair warm day.

Nov 25     I and Charlie and Cary husked 6 loads of corn today. Charlie Baker went home tonight. We have yet 3 days husking to do. Fair warm day.

Nov 26     Bess and I went to Zion Church this morning. Went over home this evening. Back to church tonight. Fair and warm day.

Nov 27     Cary Dodds and I husked 4 loads of corn today. Marshel Williams and I went to lodge tonight. Cloudy warm day.

Nov 28     We finished husking corn today. We are all done in the corn now. Have some fodder yet to haul in. Cloudy warm little showers of rain today. It is raining hard tonight.

Nov 29     We put a fence around the Betsy Bottoms for stock pasture. The creek is bank full today. Cool cloudy, turned very cold tonight.

Nov 30     Thanksgiving Day. Cary Dodds and I hauled in corn fodder today. Fair cold day.

Dec 1     Cary Dodds and I finished hauling in corn fodder today. Cool cloudy day. Raining to sleeting tonight.

Dec 2     Cary Dodds and I went to N. Vernon today. Cary went home with Emmie Euler to help husk corn next week. Rainy cold day.

Dec 3     I went to Corners to church this morning. Home this evening. Cold, rough windy day.

Dec 4     I went to town in big wagon today. Cold and cloudy day.

Dec 5     I hauled manure this morning. Helped work on Eddie's barn this evening. Fair cool day.

Dec 6     We butchered a large hog this morning. Worked on Eddie's barn this evening. Fair warm day.

Dec 7     I worked on Eddie's barn today putting on sheeting. Fair and warm day.

Dec 8     I helped work on Eddie's barn today. Warm cloudy day. Bess and I went to John James' tonight to sit with Aunt Beck, she is very sick. I went up home to Paws. Paid me $100 of the money lent him one year ago.

Dec 9     I helped shingle on Eddie's barn today. Fair cool day. Maw went to Indianapolis this morning. Charlie and Minnie has a boy.

Dec 10     We are home today. I went over home this evening after 5 bushels oats. Paw paid $40 more on the note. Bess and I and Willie went over to church tonight. Fair cool day.

Dec 11     I helped put shingles on Eddie's barn today. Bess and I went to John James' tonight. Aunt Beck died at 10:25 tonight (Rebecca (McCurry)James wife of John M. James) . Fair cool day.

Dec 12     I hauled manure this morning. Helped dig grave for Aunt Beck James this evening. Fair warm day. Dec 14     I hauled gravel on road for land tax. Cool cloudy day.

Dec 15     I went to town today. This is a cold rough snow and sleeting day.

Dec 16     I hauled gravel on road this morning. We went to elect a supervisor this evening. Elected Nick Keller. Cool cloudy day.

Dec 17     Bess and I went to church this morning. Went to Uncle George Baker's for dinner. Cold cloudy day.

Dec 18     I hauled gravel on road today. Cool cloudy day.

Dec 19     I helped saw wood for Alonzia Sullivan as a wood chopping today. Cool cloudy day.

Dec 20     I helped Henry Burgmeyer kill a hog this morning. Hauled gravel on road this evening. Cool cloudy day. It is raining tonight.

Dec 21     I dug ditches on the wheat and along the road to drain the water off today. Windy cloudy and cold today.

Dec 22     I weather boarded some on the wood house this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Rainy wet cold day.

Dec 23     I repaired the cattle stables some today. Cool cloudy day.

Dec 24     I went to Corners to church this morning. Home this evening. Albert came over this evening awhile. He came home from Indianapolis last evening. Fair cold day.

Dec 25     Christmas Day. Bess and I were home all day. Fair cool day.

Dec 26     We killed 4 head hogs today. We are done killing for this year. Fair warm day.

Dec 27     We finished the butchering today. We all went over to Lawrence Stewart's tonight to an oyster supper. Joe Stewart's folks, Eddie's & Emmie's were all there. They moved into their new house. Fair warm day.

Dec 28     We all went to John James' sale today. Cold rainy day.

Dec 29     Done some repairing around the barn and hog house today. Very rough windy day.

Dec 30     I hauled load of fodder from John James that I bought at sale this morning. To town this evening. Dick Gibbs come home today. Fair cool day.

Dec 31     We are home all day today. Fair cool day. Last day of this year.

Sampling of miscellaneous information at back of book...1905
Jan
For dinimud(?) .30
For this book .35
Pair of artic's 1.50
Pair of mittens .15
Tools off Sears and Roebuck 2.40
Medicine for Bess .50
Bananas and post stamps .14
Castoria .35
Daily paper .05
Medicine of dr 3.00
Bananas .20
Needles and bananas .10
Crackers .10
Tooth filled .50
Candy and bananas .35
Soothing syrup .25
Teeth filled 3.00
Orange candy .15

Feb
Fox, hired girl 1.00
Handkerchiefs .20
To Walter Mitchel 2.50
Tooth brushes .20
Bananas and candy .25
For lunch cakes .10
For box shoemaker tools off Sears Roebuck and Co. sent for today 2.35
For singletree on buggy .50
For having revolver repaired .75

Mar
Freight on tools .39
Candy and apples .25
Calico for quilt .50
For painters ladder 1.00
For lunch .15
Sole leather and tax .25
Medicine 1.25
Sole leather and tax .25
Candy .20
Gingham .38
For Bess teeth filled 2.00
Overalls and waist 1.00
Cartridges for gun .10
Pair mittens .15
Teeth filled 3.00
Dress goods 5.70
Castoria .35
Bananas and candy .25
Underwear .75
Postage stamps .10
Medicine for daisy 1.00
For this year, taxes paid 8.00
Sent to Sears Roebuck for goods 4.91

Apr
Admission Glee Club show and livery stable 1.15
Suit summer underwear .78
Medicine .25
Stockings .30
Candy .10
Ice cream freezer .25
For lunch .10
For oranges .15
Medicine .25
Dress made for Bess 3.00
Medicine .50
Shoes for Paul .50
Oranges .10

May
Paint brush .40
Sand paper .10
Box of shells .40
Watch repair 1.25
Shoes for Bess 2.00
Hat for Bess 3.00
Teeth filled Bess 2.00
Comb for Bess .25
Candy and bananas .20
My teeth filled 2.00
Sunday hat 1.50
Sunday socks .10
Candy and bananas .20
For hemlock oil .40
For ice cream and baseball admission .60
Cuff buttons for me .50
Dress for Paul 1.00
Dishes 1.79
Pocketbook .50
Dress patterns .30
Bananas and candy .20
To Willie for work .35
Goods of Gumble 2.09
Clothes for Paul .90
Teeth filled 2.00
Candy and ice cream .20
Cherries off Canfields .50
Laundry .14
Waist for Bess 1.31
Ice cream and cakes .40
Harness repair .70
Sunday shirts for me 1.00

Jun
For candy .10
Straw hat for me .25
Cakes .20
Writing paper .05
Bananas .10
For ice .10
Safety pins .10
Bananas and candy .25
Dry goods 1.80
Bananas .10
For ice and daily paper .25
Candy and cakes .25
Calico .18
Box of pills .25

Jul
Corners picnic spent .55
Cigars and gum .10
July N. Vernon S .60
Shoes and stockings for Paul 1.00
Candy and cones .25
Fine comb .10
Pair everyday shoes 2.00
Lantern and file 1.10
2 suits overalls and waists 1.80
Manure fork .50
Jelly glasses .19
Peppermint drops .20
Candy and cakes .20
Buggy singletree .50
N. Vernon Fair 1.40

Aug
I bought a new watch, paid 18.50
Saddle hock for harness .15
Bottle soothing syrup .25
Paid for harvest help 2.85
Candy and bananas .20
Box of shells .40
To Lena for work .25
For watermelon .20
Expenses to Benton Harbor, MI 6.00
Wedding present for Eddie, lamp .85
Candy .05
For singletrees made 2.25
Popcorn .05
Dr. Mitchel for me 1.25
Candy .15
Plow point ground .10

Sep
Zion picnic spent .45
Sled bought at Frank Gannon's sale 5.00
Peanuts .10
Laundry .12
Pair galles (galoshes) .25
New dress for Bess 5.00
Gingham for P. .30
Shoes for Paul .40
Street fair .35
Street fair .85
Subscription for Sun to Charlie 1.00
Postage stamps .12
Peanuts .10

Oct
For Paul, cap .50
Stockings .25
Bananas .10
To Sears Roebuck & Co for tools and blanket 5.55
Headstall for bridle .25
Trip to Indianapolis 2.95
Every day hat and collars .75
Saw handle .15
Taps on buggy top .20
Can pine tar .15
New cloak for Bess 10.00
Shoes for Bess 2.50
Colt bought today 80.00
Mittens, overalls, husking peg medicine 1.50

Nov
Flannel for Paul 1.00
Spent at the Chase Box Supper 1.25
Paid for corn to Henry Burgmeyer 1.26
Bottle of castoria .35
Bottle of whiskey .50
Doll in stable .10

Dec
Felt boots 3.00
Candy .15
Doll in stable .10
November for a hound pup 1.00
One dog pair of mitts 1.00
Cakes and candy .15
Glycerine .10
Overalls for me .50
Cakes .10

Redmen's Lodge expense
Mar 1.30
Expense to Seymour with tribe 1.15
Jun 1.30
Sep 1.30
Dec 1.30
Ttl $6.35
Cash Income 1905 From Emmie for building privy 2 ½ days 2.25 Five hogs sold today 38.60 First half years wages, Father paid me today, 100.00 Corn sold to George Hall 2.25 On years wages collected 25.00 Sold six hogs at 4.80, weight 190 54.72 Interest from Paw for one year on $200 12.00 On years wages for a colt bought off George Hogg 30.00 On years wages for corn bought off Father 35.00 For Eddie Stewart for working on his barn. 5.00 Ttl $304.82 Catholic Church donations $7.70 Protestant Church donations $1.71

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