DIARY OF JOSEPH BERTRAM
1904-1932 (Not continuous)
Transcribed and contributed by Lois Bertram Wapakoneta, Ohio
Diary of Joseph Bertram
1916 & 1917
1916 & 1917
The family picture above is of Joseph & Bessie Bertram and their children. The year 1916 was when their youngest Harold Edward was born. Pictured left to right are Paul, Charles, Joseph, Mary Alice, Bessie, Harold and Stewart.
1916
Jan 1 Paul and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Rain all day. The creeks are high today.Jan 2 The children and I went to church this morning. Home this evening. Fair cool day.
Jan 3 This morning I hauled out manure. This evening I went to Hayden. Fair cold day.
Jan 4 This morning I helped John Adolph butcher. This evening I hauled out manure. Pleasant day.
Jan 5 Today I hauled out some manure and hauled in some wood. Warm cloudy with some rain this evening.
Jan 6 This morning Paul and I hauled in some shock corn. Joe Stewart came up from Seymour for the day. Cloudy cold day.
Jan 7 This morning I took a can of cream to Hayden. This evening I hauled out manure. Fair cold day.
Jan 8 Bess and I went to town today. I took 20 bu.wheat along worth $1.15. Will Bertram and wife came from Indianapolis this morning. Cloudy cold day.
Jan 9 The children and I went to church this morning. After dinner went over to Paw's to see Will and Mary. Cloudy cold day.
Jan 10 Rainy day. Nothing done today. Paul & Alice started to school in the new school house at Hayden today.
Jan 11 Rain all day. Nothing done today.
Jan 12 This morning I took Granny's old cow to town and sold to Nobe. Some hard rain today.
Jan 13 Will Bertram and wife and Louise ate dinner with us today. Cold blustery day.
Jan 14 Bess and I went to town today. Fair cold day. Coldest night and day. 4 above zero this morning.
Jan 15 This morning I hauled out manure. This evening Bess and I went to Hayden. Cold cloudy day.
Jan 16 Paul and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cold and blustery day.
Jan 17 Nothing but chores done today. Fair and very cold day. 4 below zero this morning. Coldest morning this winter so far.
Jan 18 This morning I am sandpapering and oiling the auto wheels. Nothing done this evening. Fair cold day.
Jan 19 Today I hauled out some manure and hauled in some wood. Cloudy and some warmer. Tonight Bess and I went over to Zion Church, last night of their revival.
Jan 20 This morning I painted the auto wheels. This evening I hauled out manure. Fair warm, thawing weather.
Jan 21 I went to town today. Fair warm day.
Jan 22 Today we all went to Hayden to the Dedication of the new school house. Had a large crowd and good speaking. Pleasant day. The roads of all kinds are very bad.
Jan 23 The children and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Will Derringer and wife were here . Pleasant day.
Jan 24 This morning I took can of cream to Hayden. Doing some chores this evening. Pleasant day.
Jan 25 I helped Bess wash today. Pleasant day.
Jan 26 Doing some chores today. Warm and cloudy day.
Jan 27 I walked to town today to attend the Short Course. Cloudy and some rain.
Jan 28 Bess and I drove the mules to town and had a little running away. Rainy day.
Jan 29 Bess and I went back to town again today to attend the Short Course. Rainy day.
Jan 30 Rainy day. The creeks are high today.
Jan 31 I went to Seymour today to help Will Derringer about some money. Cloudy cooler.
Feb 1 This morning I helped Bess wash. This evening I took can of cream to Hayden. Cold day.
Feb 2 Today I cleaned the stables and hauled it out. Fair cold day.
Feb 3 Today I hauled load of wheat to Seymour. Fair cold day.
Feb 4 Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cold day.
Feb 5 I am grinding some feed today. Also hauled in some wood. Pleasant day. Sade and Jemima came up on No.4 this morning. We all went to Hayden School supper tonight.
Feb 6 We are all home today. Eddie and Annie came over for dinner. Cool cloudy with little snow last night.
Feb 7 This morning I took Sade and Jemima to Hayden to meet No.7. They went home this morning. Nothing done today. Cloudy cold, some snow and sleet last night.
Feb 8 I went to Harry Johnston's sale today. Cloudy cold day.
Feb 9 This morning Paw he helped me haul in the last of my shock corn and this evening I helped him haul in the last of his fodder. Fair cool day.
Feb 10 I hauled out manure today. Pleasant day. Late this evening I took Bess to Hayden to Dr. Cramon, she isn't very well.
Feb 11 This morning I hauled out manure. This evening I hung up the meat to smoke. Pleasant day.
Feb 12 Nothing done today. Bess and Paul and Alice went to town today. Rainy afternoon. Tonight we went to the Lecture Course at Hayden. Heavy snowfall tonight.
Feb 13 Paul and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cold blustery day.
Feb 14 Nothing done this morning. This evening I started to put in a hayfork and track for John Adolph. Fair cold day.
Feb 15 This morning I helped Bess wash. This evening same as yesterday. Fair cold day.
Feb 16 This morning I hauled out manure. This evening I finished John Adolph's power fork track in his barn. Fair warm day.
Feb 17 Nothing but chores done today. Pleasant day. The roads are very bad.
Feb 18 I went to Dave Swartre's (?) sale today. Cloudy colder day.
Feb 19 I went to town today. Cloudy cool day.
Feb 20 The children and I went to church this morning. Home this evening. Pleasant day.
Feb 21 Nothing but chores done today. Pleasant day.
Feb 22 Nothing done today. Pleasant day.
Feb 23 Nothing done today. Stewart E and Eddie was here for dinner. Cloudy and some rain today.
Feb 24 This morning I went over to Ed Stewart's on some business. Doing some chores this evening. Cloudy and cold day.
Feb 25 Today I went to N. Vernon and then to Seymour on a land deal with Will Derringer. Cold cloudy day.
Feb 26 Today I went to town and closed the deal with Will Derringer on the Kirsch Farm. Cold snowy day.
Feb 27 Paul and I walked to church this morning. All home this evening. Cold blustery day.
Feb 28 Nothing but chores done today. Cloudy cold day. Bess and Paul and Alice went to Lecture Course at Hayden tonight. I stayed with Charles and Stewart, they are sick.
Feb 29 I went to Seymour today to Hopewell's horse sale. Cloudy cool day.
Mar 1 I hauled out manure this morning. A heavy snow fell this afternoon.
Mar 2 Joe Stewart came from Seymour this morning. Emmie, Eddie and Lawrence were here and they all agreed to sell Bess and myself the home place for $12,000. Joe went back again on the local. Cold blustery day.
Mar 3 This morning I took 18 old hens to Hayden 13 cents per pound. This evening I began to move. Took the manure spreader loaded over to Granny's place. Cold blustery day.
Mar 4 This morning Paul and I took load corn and load of lumber over to Granny's place. This evening I went to town. Fair cool day.
Mar 5 Paul and I went to church this morning. I had to begin to pack and get ready to move tomorrow. Pleasant day. This morning I took Granny over to Emmie's in the auto and left it over at the shed.
Mar 6 Today Clarence Baker began to work. He is going to work for us this season. Also we moved over on Granny Stewart's place today. Paw and Bill Adolph helped us. We hauled 8 loads of house furnishing today. Cloudy warmer. The roads are very bad.
Mar 7 Today Clarence and I hauled the hogs home and this evening we brought home the cattle. Blustery day. Had a hard storm this evening.
Mar 8 This morning I went to town. Clarence hauled 2 loads of undivided corn in the crib as Bess' part. This evening we went over after the colts and brought along a load of insilage. Cold blustery day.
Mar 9 Today Clarence hauled 2 loads of corn from over there. This morning I dug out part of the cellar drain to get the water out of the cellar. This evening I got load of kitchen household and some fruit at old home.
Mar 10 This morning Clarence and I weighed 2 loads of hay out of barn as Bess' part for feed. This evening we went after load of wood and load of insilage. Pleasant day.
Mar 11 This morning Clarence and I cleaned the cellar. This evening Clarence went after load of silage. Bess and I went to town to make the deed of farm to Will Derringer at $4,880. Pleasant day.
Mar 12 The children and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day.
Mar 13 This morning Clarence and I repaired some barnyard fence. This evening we all went to H. T. Nordloh's burial at Hayden. He died last Friday 10th. Pleasant day.
Mar 14 This morning I went to town to have the sale bills struck. Clarence went after load of things at other place. Nothing done this evening. Rain snowfall this evening.
Mar 15 This morning we went after load of feed. This evening we are doing some cleaning around these building. Cold blustery with some snow.
Mar 16 Doing some repairing around the buildings and yard fences today. Cold blustery with some snow.
Mar 17 This morning we got 2 loads of our canned fruit and one of feed and potatoes. This evening we cleaned the kitchen and put in our own stove. Live Boner helped us. Pleasant day.
Mar 18 This morning we went after 2 more loads of things. This evening Bess and I went to town. Clarence is cleaning and burning some brush in the orchard. Pleasant day.
Mar 19 Paul and I went to confession this morning. Home the balance of day. Clarence went home for dinner. Pleasant day.
Mar 20 Today we hauled home 3 loads. 1 of feed and 2 wood. Pleasant day.
Mar 21 Today Clarence is cleaning and burning brush in the orchard. I helped him til noon. Then I went to the Ewing Pike election at Hayden. Pleasant day.
Mar 22 This morning we are preparing things for the sale tomorrow. This evening I went to Hayden after Joe & Sade. Clarence went after load of feed. Cold blustery day.
Mar 23 Today we had a sale and sold Granny's household and I sold 3 horses and 3 cows. Pleasant day.
Mar 24 Today H. C. Meloy came out from town and we partly made the deed to William Stewart's farm. Pleasant day.
Mar 25 This morning Clarence is hauling manure in the garden. I took Joe & Sade to Hayden. They went home. This evening Bess and I went to town and made the deed to her father's farm. We are to pay $12,000 for it. We deeded the piece over the creek to Emma at $500., and pay her $1,100 and Eddie $1,600, Lawrence $1,600 and Joe $1,600 and have to pay Grandma 3 1/2% on her $4,000 as she doesn't want her money. Tonight Clarence Bess and Paul and Alice went to Hayden School, the pupils gave a play. Warm day with some rain.
Mar 26 My birthday. Clarence and Paul went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy some rain.
Mar 27 Clarence and I are repairing some fence today. Cloudy cooler day.
Mar 28 Clarence and I are repairing yard fence today. Cloudy cool day.
Mar 29 Same as yesterday only I went to town after dinner after little more wallpaper. Mike McDonal is doing some papering. Pleasant day.
Mar 30 Today Clarence and I hauled 4 loads of hay from Derringer's home. My own hay. Fair warm day.
Mar 31 This morning we hauled home 2 load of hay. This evening Clarence hauled home load of feed. Bess and I, Emmie and Granny went to town to deed Emmie the 4 acres over the creek, also to make and sign up the contract between Granny and us for her $4,000 at 3 1/2% interest. Pleasant day.
Apr 1 This morning we hauled home 2 loads of hay. This evening Clarence went after load of insilage. Bess and I and Granny went to town, also Emmie went along. We made her a deed for the 4 acres over the creek. Pleasant day.
Apr 2 Paul, Clarence and I went to church this morning. Home this evening. Cloudy cold damp day.
Apr 3 This morning we cleaned grass seed. This evening Clarence went after load of feed. I put some new plank on Indiana Creek Bridge. Cold damp cloudy day.
Apr 4 This morning we hauled home load of posts. This evening we put up new wash line. Pleasant and cool day.
Apr 5 Today I went to Web Spencer's sale. Clarence is repairing fence. Fair cool day.
Apr 6 This morning we went over to Derringer's after load of lumber and load of feed. This evening we repaired some fence. Fair cool day.
Apr 7 Today we are grading roads with 2 teams. Cloudy cold with some rain this evening.
Apr 8 Nothing but chores done this morning. This evening Bess and I went to town. This evening Clarence went after load of feed. Rain snow all day. Still snowing tonight. Very bad day.
Apr 9 Clarence and Paul went to church this morning. This evening Bess and I went up to Ed's. Fair cool day.
Apr 10 This morning Clarence helped to pull the Peddler over some bad road. I split some wood. This evening I went to Hayden after some bran and brought home load of feed. Clarence is repairing fence. Fair cool day.
Apr 11 Clarence is repairing fence today. Will Mullen and Aunt Jane Gannon visited here today. Pleasant day.
Apr 12 Today Clarence is helping Henry Burgmeyer put in part of Indian Creek levy. I planted potatoes in the garden and set out onions. Pleasant day.
Apr 13 This morning I hauled Jane Gannon a load of hay. Clarence is working on the levy. This evening we brought home load of hay and load of silage. Fair warm day.
Apr 14 This morning Clarence and I worked in a broken tile ditch. This evening Clarence took load of hay to Charles Hammond at town. Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.
Apr 15 Today we showed 5 acres of oats in 15 acre field. Fair cool day.
Apr 16 This morning we went to church. Palm Sunday. All home this evening. Pleasant day.
Apr 17 This morning we are harrowing and rolling the oats ground to sow clover in it. We hauled manure on potato patch. Pleasant day.
Apr 18 This morning I sowed clover seed in the oats and Paul and Clarence harrowed and rolled it into the ground. This evening Clarence went after load of feed and I plowed the potato patch. Late this evening we began to take off stocks in Betsy Bottoms. Pleasant day with little rain late this evening.
Apr 19 This morning we began to plow for corn. This evening we planted potatoes. Fair warm day.
Apr 20 This morning we plowed for corn, began to rain at noon and rained hard all afternoon. The creek is rising fast.
Apr 21 The creek is all over the Bottoms today. This morning I moved the last load of tools from Derringer's. Clarence hauled load of feed. I have enough feed to last yet next week. This evening Bess and I went to town. Clarence split wood. Fair cool day.
Apr 22 This morning we hauled up a pile of old rails and plank that lay around the yard. This evening Clarence went to Hayden to St. Tennial. Joe Stewart & family came here today. They are going to move from Seymour to Louisville. Pleasant day.
Apr 23 Easter Sunday. The children and I went to church this morning. Home this evening. Joe and Sade are here. Pleasant day.
Apr 24 This morning Joe Stewart and family went home. Clarence and I are building some fence. This evening I sent Clarence to town with May and Lottie to breed to Corlock's horse. Bess and I went to Hayden. Warm cloudy threatening day.
Apr 25 Today we are repairing fence. Cloudy cool with some rain.
Apr 26 Cold rain all day today. We shelled some seed corn today.
Apr 27 Doing some fence repairing this morning. This evening Clarence and I went after load of silage. I also brought the bull along over from Paw's. Cold cloudy, little rain.
Apr 28 This morning we are trimming hedge fence. This evening Bess and I went to town. I paid my taxes. Clarence is repairing fence. Cool fair day.
Apr 29 This morning we are trimming hedge fence. This evening we all went to town. This morning I sold Murl cow to L.A. White. Pleasant day.
Apr 30 This morning I and the children went to church. This evening we went over to Paw's. Pleasant day.
May 1 After two weeks of wet weather we began to plow again today. Fair cool day.
May 2 Today we did nothing but chores except this evening Clarence went after last load of silage. Bess and I went to Hayden this evening. Little rain all day. Today Ollie Baker gets married at Cincinnati, Ohio.
May 3 We shelled seed corn this morning. This evening we trimmed hedge fence. Heavy rain this morning.
May 4 This morning Clarence and I are tilling some. This evening I went to town. Clarence finished trimming the hedge fence. Fair cool day.
May 5 Clarence and I are still doing some tilling in Sullivan Bottoms this morning. This evening Bess and I went to town. Clarence is hauling out manure. Fair cool day.
May 6 We are plowing, finished the Betsy Bottoms this evening and began in Long Bottoms. Fair warm day.
May 7 The children and I went to church this morning. We are all home this evening. Pleasant day.
May 8 The boys are harrowing the Betsy Bottoms today and I began to plant after dinner. Fair warm day.
May 9 We are plowing in Long Bottoms today. Fair warm day.
May 10 Plowing In Long Bottoms today. Fair cooler day.
May 11 Today we rolled and harrowed and planted in Long Bottoms. Fair warm day.
May 12 We are plowing in Long Bottoms today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Cloudy, cool with little rain this evening.
May 13 Today we plowed in Long Bottoms, rolled harrowed and planted it. I went to town late this evening after Preacher Reese. He stays here over Sunday. Fair warm day.
May 14 Today we all went to Zion Church. Home through the day. Maw and Lena were here this evening. Fair warm day.
May 15 This morning I took Preacher Reese back to the train. Nothing done this morning on account of some rain. This evening began to plow in 15 acre field. This evening Granny went to see Cindy Barns, she is very sick. Cloudy cool with some rain.
May 16 Today we are plowing in 15 acre field. Very cool and cloudy. Little rain this morning.
May 17 We finished plowing the 15 acre field today. Fair cool day.
May 18 Today we rolled, harrowed and planted 10 acres in the 15 acre field. The other 5 acres are sowed in oats. Cold cloudy day.
May 19 Today we began to disk corn in the Sullivan Bottoms. Bess and I went to town this evening. Granny and Ell came back from Sulwdy(?) this evening. Lucindy Barns is no better. Fair warmer weather.
May 20 Clarence is listing corn in Sullivan Bottoms today. I am braking and raking stocks. Late this evening Bess and I went to town. Pleasant day.
May 21 We are all home this morning. This evening we all went to Seymour to see Albert's folks. Cloudy cool little rain.
May 22 Nothing done this morning. Rainy morning. This evening Clarence listed corn. The rain made the ground work fine. I went over to Paw's after seed corn.
May 23 Today Clarence finished listing corn in Sullivan Bottoms. Then we began to plow under 4 acres of wheat in the upper Betsy Bottoms that Emmie sowed but is no good. Fair hot day.
May 24 We are plowing and harrowing today. Fair hot day.
May 25 We finished plowing for corn today. Also planted some. I went to town this evening after flour. Hot sultry day.
May 26 This morning we finished harrowing and planting but may have to plant the Long Bottoms over. This evening Clarence hauled manure on the planted corn. I took can of cream to Hayden. Hot sultry day.
May 27 Today we harrowed and planted part of Long Bottoms over. Bess and I went to town this evening. Hot sultry, a shower of rain about 5 o'clock.
May 28 The children and I went to church this evening. Bess and I took a drive above Vernon. Pleasant day.
May 29 Rain all day today. Nothing much done. I took Maud mare to town to breed this morning.
May 30 This morning we are pulling dock out of oats to keep it from seeding. This evening we all went over to Cemetery to clean the graves. Decoration Day. Fair cool day.
May 31 This morning Clarence plowed a patch for late potatoes. I went to Hayden after oil and gas but it didn't come. This evening I went to town with Molly to breed. Clarence began to plow corn. Fair cool day.
Jun 1 Ascension Day. We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day.
Jun 2 This morning Clarence plowed corn till 9 o'clock then we all went to the Circus at town. Had a very heavy storm and rain about 2 o'clock, blew down the McMelon barn north of town. Killed and injured some stock.
Jun 3 Nothing much done today too wet to farm. The creek is bank full. Fair cool day.
Jun 4 We all went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Jun 5 Clarence worked on road today. I took 3 head of hogs to town, sold to J.G. Marsh. He ships his first carload from there. This evening I plowed potatoes and set out some plants. Fair cool day.
Jun 6 Nothing done today. Rain all day. The creek is out in the Bottoms tonight. This evening Bess and I went up on the pike and got a create of strawberries.
Jun 7 This morning Clarence and Paul went over to Paw's after load of corn. I helped Bess wash. This evening I went to Vernon to see about the taxes on the Long Bottoms. Clarence is cutting dock out of the meadow. Fair cool day.
Jun 8 Clarence and I are cutting dock out of the meadow. This evening we are doing some work around the stables. Cloudy, some rain.
Jun 9 This morning Clarence and I worked some road. This evening Bess and I went to town. Clarence is cleaning up and burning some brush. Cool day, raining again tonight.
Jun 10 Some rain today. Clarence split some wood today. I made and painted some window screens today.
Jun 11 The children and I went to church this morning. This evening we all went to Zion to Children's Day exercises. Fair cool day.
Jun 12 After ten days of wet weather we began to plow corn again today and the ground is wet enough yet. Fair warmer day.
Jun 13 Clarence is plowing corn today. This morning I went over to Paw's after small load of hay. This evening I plowed corn. Fair warm day.
Jun 14 We are plowing corn today. Hot and sultry day. Raining tonight.
Jun 15 The rain last night made it too wet to plow this morning. So we repaired some fence. This evening we plowed corn again. Cloudy warm day.
Jun 16 Nothing done this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Clarence trimming hedge fence. Still more rain today.
Jun 17 Nothing done today. Clarence went to Seymour to purchase a suit of clothes. Another rain today.
Jun 18 This morning we all went to N. Vernon Church. Home for dinner. This evening we went over to Will Derringer's. Warm cloudy with a good shower. Rain about 4 o'clock.
Jun 19 Nothing done this morning. This evening we plowed corn again. Fair warm day.
Jun 20 We are plowing corn today. Warm and sultry with little rain about 3 o'clock.
Jun 21 Nothing done this morning. Had a very heavy rain last night and the creek is out over the Bottoms. This evening Clarence and Paul went to Mortin Gerth's after strawberry sets to plant. Cloudy cool.
Jun 22 This morning we are preparing a patch for strawberry plants. This evening we set out one thousand plants. Cloudy cool. Tonight we all went to town tonight.
Jun 23 Clarence is plowing corn today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair & warm.
Jun 24 We are plowing corn today. Hot sultry day.
Jun 25 Paul and I went to confession this morning. Home this evening. Tonight we all went to St. Mary's School entertainment. Hot sultry day.
Jun 26 We are plowing corn today. Hot sultry day.
Jun 27 We are plowing corn today. Hot sultry day.
Jun 28 Today we are plowing listed corn for second time. Hot sultry day.
Jun 29 Same as yesterday. Hot weather.
Jun 30 This morning we hauled manure on the corn. This evening Bess and I went to town. Hot sultry morning. Had a good rain about 4 o'clock.
Jul 1 This morning we hoed weeds out of corn. This evening we all went to town. Clarence went to Hayden then went home. Hot sultry day.
Jul 2 The children and I went to church this morning then went over to Paw's for dinner. Louise is home for few days. Albert and wife are there. They came home with us. Hot sultry with heavy rain and storm tonight.
Jul 3 Clarence and Paul went to Paw's after load of corn this morning. This evening we hoed weeds out of corn. Jemima Stewart come here last night. Also Louise is here for dinner today. Fair warm day.
Jul 4 This morning we began to lay by corn in Betsy Bottoms. Clarence went to picnic at Corners this evening. I had Dr. Shuman out for May. She ate too much green corn this morning. Tonight we all went to picnic at Corners. Fair warm day.
Jul 5 We are laying by corn in Long Bottoms today. Fair warm day.
Jul 6 We are plowing corn today. Hot sultry day.
Jul 7 We are plowing corn today. Bess and I went to town this evening. We took Jemima away. Hot sultry.
Jul 8 We are plowing corn today. Fair very hot weather.
Jul 9 The children and I went to early mass this morning. Home this evening. Hot sultry.
Jul 10 We are laying by corn in Sullivan Bottoms today. Fair cool day.
Jul 11 Today we are laying by corn in Sullivan Bottoms. Hot sultry day.
Jul 12 Today we finished laying by corn in Sullivan Bottoms. Hot sultry day with little rain.
Jul 13 Clarence is laying by corn in Long Bottoms today. I am getting machine ready to cut hay. This evening I went a fishing. Hot sultry day.
Jul 14 Clarence is laying by corn this morning. I began to cut hay. This evening we put up 2 loads of hay. Bess and I went to town after dinner. Wasn't gone long. Hot sultry day.
Jul 15 Clarence is mowing hay this morning. I am laying by corn this evening. We put up 4 loads of hay. Hot sultry day.
Jul 16 The children and I went to St. Marys Church this morning. All home this evening and tonight. Paw and Maw were over this evening. Very hot day.
Jul 17 This morning Paul is cutting hay. Clarence and I are cutting oats. This evening we took up 3 loads of hay. Hot sultry day.
Jul 18 This morning Paul is cutting hay. Clarence and I finished cutting oats. This evening we took up 4 loads of hay. Hot sultry day.
Jul 19 This morning Clarence finished laying by corn. I mowed hay. This evening we had a little rain that hindered us putting up hay, so we picked strawberries.
Jul 20 I mowed hay this morning. Clarence is plowing a patch of late corn. This evening we pulled up 4 loads of hay. Then began to rain.
Jul 21 Bess and I went to town this morning. Clarence cut some hay. This evening we had a good rain so we trimmed some hedge fence. Hot sultry weather.
Jul 22 Clarence is cutting some hay this morning. I went over to Jess Cook's to see about some repairs of his old binder. This evening we took up 4 loads of hay. Hot sultry weather.
Jul 23 The children and I went to 7 o'clock mass at town this morning. Late this evening we all went back to town to go to the fairground. This week will be our county fair. Hot and sultry day.
Jul 24 Clarence is cutting hay this morning. I reset May and Lottie's shoes. Then helped Bess wash. This evening we took up 3 loads of hay. Hot sultry day.
Jul 25 This morning Clarence finished cutting hay. I am mowing some weeds along the fences. This evening we took up the last 3 loads of hay. All done haying now. Fair hot day.
Jul 26 This morning we took 5 head of Jersey cattle to the Jennings County Fair for show. Clarence and I were at the fair today. Hot sultry day.
Jul 27 We all went to the county fair today. Clarence stays there day and night with the cattle. I took 3 first prizes on them $11.00. Hot sultry day.
Jul 28 We all went back to the Fair after dinner today. This evening we brought the cattle home from the Fair. Hot sultry day.
Jul 29 This morning we are putting the tool house in order and the tools in order. Also cut a small patch of timothy with the binder to thrash for seed, then put the binder away. This evening Clarence went over to Paw's after small load of corn. I went to town. Hot sultry day.
Jul 30 Alice and I went to church this morning. Paul is at Louisville, KY. He went down last Friday. This evening Bess and I went to Teacreek to the burial of Will Short's daughter. Emma and Granny went along with us. Hot & sultry.
Jul 31 Clarence is home today helping his father thrash. I am mowing weeds along the road and fence. Hot and sultry with a little rain tonight.
Aug 1 Today Clarence and I helped Paw finish putting up hay. Warm and threatening day.
Aug 2 This morning we trimmed the hedge fence. This evening we tried to make a road to the gravel bar at the creek but the water is too deep to get out. Hot sultry day.
Aug 3 I am sick today. Clarence is hauling gravel for a concrete silo. Hot sultry day.
Aug 4 Clarence is hauling gravel today. Bess and I went to town this evening. After a weeks visit, Paul came back from Louisville. Hot sultry day.
Aug 5 Clarence is hauling gravel today. I am repairing the pumps, they are both out of order. Very hot and sultry day.
Aug 6 Alice and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Maw and Sister Flora were over. Hot sultry day.
Aug 7 Today we helped thrash Wm Derringer's. Paw and F. Fisher. Hot sultry day.
Aug 8 Today we helped thrash Ed Stewart and Henry Burgmeyer. Hot sultry with a nice rain this evening.
Aug 9 Today I helped thrash Wm Oyler and A Gannon. Clarence is hauling gravel for silo. Hot sultry day.
Aug 10 Clarence is hauling gravel today. I am doing some tinker work today. Hot sultry day.
Aug 11 This morning we helped Lawrence and Emmie thrash. This evening Bess and I went to town. Clarence helped Woodward thrash. Fair hot day.
Aug 12 This morning I hauled gravel. Clarence helped Alvin Marsh thrash. This evening we thrashed 67 bu. Oats and 4 ½ bu. Timothy. Fair warm day.
Aug 13 The children and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy and very cool day.
Aug 14 This morning I hauled out manure and Clarence hauled gravel. This evening we went after silo forms at town. Getting ready to build a concrete silo. Fair cool day.
Aug 15 Holy Day today. Nothing done. We went fishing this evening. Had a good rain all forenoon. Pleasant afternoon.
Aug 16 This morning we went to town after load of cement and load of silo forms. This evening we didn't do much of anything. Fair warm day.
Aug 17 Today Clarence hauled gravel this morning. I was out selling fertilizer. This evening I went to town after load of cement. Fair warm day.
Aug 18 Today Miller's men began to build a concrete silo. Clarence is hauling gravel today. I hauled load of cement from town this evening. Hot sultry day.
Aug 19 Clarence is hauling gravel today. I went after load of cement this morning. This evening I hauled out some manure. The men are working on the silo. Hot sultry day.
Aug 20 The children and I went to church at town this morning. Then we went to Baker's for dinner. Hot sultry day.
Aug 21 This morning Clarence hauled gravel. This evening Clarence and Paul hauled the Strawstack in the barn. I am mowing weeks with the scythe. Fair hot day.
Aug 22 Clarence is mowing weeds in the pasture today. This morning I helped Bess wash. This evening Bess and I went to town. The boys are working on the silo everyday. Hot sultry with little rain tonight.
Aug 23 Clarence is hauling out manure today. I done nothing this morning. This evening I went to sell fertilizer. Fair cool day.
Aug 24 This morning Clarence and I are filling with clay around the silo and the back of stables. This evening Clarence is hauling gravel and I am tearing out the old cellar steps. Going to put in new concrete steps. Fair cool day.
Aug 25 Today we are tearing out the old cellar steps and going to put in a new concrete one. Fair warm day.
Aug 26 This morning we finished the cellar steps. This evening we all went to town then to Vernon to attend the Street Festival. Clarence got in some feed this evening. Fair cool day.
Aug 27 All home this morning. Having little rain. This evening we all went to Vernon. Raining again tonight.
Aug 28 This morning the boys finished the silo. Clarence hauled in load of water to mix concrete and hauled in load of feed. I am working on the cellar steps. This evening we went over to Paw's to make cider for vinegar. Fair cool day.
Aug 29 This morning we put in a concrete steps on south side of house and dug the potatoes in the garden. This evening I went to town. Clarence is hauling gravel in the lane. Fair cool day.
Aug 30 We dug the potatoes today. I helped Bess wash this morning. Fair cool day.
Aug 31 This morning we re-cleaned the timothy seed. This evening Clarence got in some feed and hauled in load of gravel. Fair warm day.
Sep 1 This morning we are putting in posts for fence so as to pasture the meadow. Had a soaking rain this afternoon. We set up a new disk grain drill.
Sep 2 This morning we are getting in some feed. This evening Bess and I took Sam Spence (Spencer) to town. He has been here several days. Cloudy warm day.
Sep 3 Paul and I went to church this morning. This evening we all went over to Paw's. Will and family, Albert and wife are home. Fair cool day.
Sep 4 This morning I went to town. This evening we went to Labor Day Picnic at Four Corners. Clarence didn't work today. Fair warm day.
Sep 5 Today I sold out Jerry Baker at public sale. Clarence hauled out manure. Fair hot day.
Sep 6 This morning I went to town after the silo doors. Clarence is hauling out manure. This evening I am preparing to fill the silo. Fair warm day.
Sep 7 Today we are digging the ground base out of silo. I went to town this evening after flour, bread and meat for silo fillers. Warm cloudy, little rain.
Sep 8 Today we are filling the silo. Cloudy with a hard rain at noon.
Sep 9 This morning we finished filling the silo. This evening we cleaned up the mess left from the silo filling. Fair cool day.
Sep 10 Paul and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Paw, Maw and Will & wife were here this evening. Fair cool day.
Sep 11 Clarence is mowing weeds off the young clover. I hauled up 4 loads of corn tht was snapped off the silo filling. Fair warm day.
Sep 12 This morning I helped Bess wash. This evening I went to town. Clarence is working roads. Fair cool day.
Sep 13 Today we are filling Will Derringer's silo. Fair warm day.
Sep 14 Clarence went to Seymour carnival today. Bess and I and children went this evening. Cloudy cool with some rain.
Sep 15 Today I feed the cutter filling Harold's silo. This morning Clarence hauled load gravel to Hayden for Dodd. Then took load coal to Corners for church. Then Clarence got in some feed. Fair cold day.
Sep 16 Had a good frost this morning but did little harm. I took load of new corn to town today. Sold to Wrape, 70 cents. This morning Clarence hauled out manure. Tonight we all went to Seymour carnival. Fair cool day.
Sep 17 All home today. Joe Stewarts were here today. Another little frost this morning. Fair warmer day.
Sep 18 Today I am helping to fill Ed Nordloh's silo. Clarence is cutting corn. Paul is disking wheat ground. Fair cool day.
Sep 19 I am filling silo today. Clarence is cutting corn. Paul is disking for wheat. Fair cool day. This evening Walter Boner's wife was buried over in the Sullivan cemetery.
Sep 20 Today we finished filling Roy Nordlah's silo and moved to Jake Magel. Paul and Clarence unloaded load of fertilizer at Hayden. Fair cool day.
Sep 21 Today I am helping to fill Joseph Magel's silo. Paul and Clarence is working whet ground. Fair cool day. This evening Clarence is helping Woodward fill silo.
Sep 22 Today we finished filling Joseph(Jacob?) Magel's silo and moved to Mortin Gerth this evening. This morning Clarence helped finish filling Woodward's silo. This evening helped Emma Euler haul clover. Warm and little cloudy.
Sep 23 Today we are filling silo at Mortin Gerth's. Fair cool day.
Sep 24 Paul and I went to church this morning. Went to Paw's for dinner. Will was home today. I took him to town tonight, he went back to Indianapolis. Fair cool day.
Sep 25 Today we finished filling Mortin Gerth's silo and got in load of feed this evening. Fair warm day.
Sep 26 We are working wheat ground today. Fair warm day.
Sep 27 We are dragging and harrowing wheat ground today. Fair warm and very windy day. Joe Stewart and family were here awhile this evening.
Sep 28 The rain last night made it too wet to work wheat ground, so we went over to Paw's this morning and made a barrel of cider. This evening we are putting in new low mangers. Rainy, cool, cloudy day.
Sep 29 This morning I went to town. Clarence is husking some corn. This evening we got in some corn and fodder. Fair cool day.
Sep 30 This morning had another heavy frost. We went over to Paw's to get and clean 18 bu seed wheat. This evening Clarence is harrowing wet ground. Paul and I got in load of corn and fodder. Fair cool day.
Oct 1 The children and I went to town to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Oct 2 We began to sow wheat today. The children started to school at Hayden today. Fair warm day.
Oct 3 Today we finished sowing wheat. Sowed 15 acres yesterday and today. Fair warm day.
Oct 4 Today we helped fill Fisher silo. Tonight we all went to Vernon Lecture course. Fair warm day.
Oct 5 Today Clarence is helping fill his father's silo. This morning I got in some feed. This evening I am repairing some mangers in the stables. Late this evening Bess and I went to Pickelsimiers and after 2 bu tomatoes.
Oct 6 This morning Clarence is helping Forest Lattimore cut corn. I dug sweet potatoes. This evening Clarence is hauling road tax. Bess and I went to town. Fair warm day.
Oct 7 Clarence is hauling road tax today. I cleaned the stable today. Fair warm day.
Oct 8 We all went to Joe Stewart's at town today. The children and I went to church up there. Then we all went over to Paw's tonight. Fair warm day.
Oct 9 Clarence is hauling road tax today. I got in corn and fodder all day. Cloudy and very bad with mists of rain.
Oct 10 Today Clarence is helping Paw sow wheat. I am hauling road tax. Fair cool day.
Oct 11 Today we are filling Henry Burgmeyer's silo. Last silo for the season. Fair cool day.
Oct 12 This morning we finished filling H. Burgmeyer silo and got in some fodder. This evening we began to crib corn off stock. 2 loads. Fair warm day.
Oct 13 Today we cribbed 4 loads corn. Warm cloudy, threatening rain. Tonight Clarence and Paul and Alice went to their school social at Hayden.
Oct 14 We husked 3 loads corn today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair warm day.
Oct 15 Cool and little rain all day. We all went over to Paw's for dinner today.
Oct 16 We cribbed 4 loads corn today. Warm cloudy day.
Oct 17 We husked 4 loads corn today. Fair cool day.
Oct 18 I took load of hay to town today. Clarence finished husking corn in 15 acre field. Made 18 loads. Cloudy cool with some rain.
Oct 19 Clarence and I went to Mrs. Joe Beaty's sale today. Rainy cool day.
Oct 20 This morning Clarence went to Beaty's after a steer I bought yesterday. I am repairing the hog house this morning. This evening we are putting fence around stock field for pasture. Cold blustery day, some snow and sleet.
Oct 21 This morning we finished the fence around the stock field and put the cattle on stock pasture. This evening Bess and I went to town and Clarence is getting in some fodder. Cold cloudy day.
Oct 22 The children and I went to church at town this morning. All home this evening. Maw and Billie's wife were here. Pleasant day.
Oct 23 This morning we husked load shock corn. This evening I took it to town. Sold to Linkhart. 65 cents. Clarence is gathering some soft corn. Pleasant day.
Oct 24 This morning got word from Mexico that Dick Gibbs died last Saturday (21st) morning at 5:30. I sold out the Henry Shoffer heirs at public sale today. Clarence cleaned the stables today. Pleasant day.
Oct 25 This morning we husked 2 loads corn of stock. This evening we husked 1 load of shock. Cloudy cool day.
Oct 26 Today we husked 4 loads of stock. Fair warm day. Oct 27 This morning we husked 2 loads corn. This evening Paul and Clarence hauled home two loads of wood. Bess and I went to town. Pleasant day.
Oct 28 We husked 2 loads corn this morning and took them to town. This evening sold to Litchfield 70 cents. Pleasant day.
Oct 29 The children and I went to church this morning. Billie & Mary come over this evening and stayed all night. Pleasant day.
Oct 30 We husked 4 load corn today. Pleasant day.
Oct 31 Same as yesterday 4 loads. Pleasant day.
Nov 1 Holiday, All Saints Day. I went to early mass then took the children to school. Went to town this evening. I paid my tax. Pleasant day.
Nov 2 Today we husked 4 loads of corn. Fair cool day.
Nov 3 Same as yesterday 4 loads. Fair cool day.
Nov 4 This morning we husked 2 loads of corn. Sold one to Henry Burgmeyer and one to Christ Horstman at 75 cents. I went to town this evening. Fair warm day.
Nov 5 This morning the children and I went to church. All home this evening. Pleasant day.
Nov 6 Today we husked 4 loads corn. Finished the Sullivan this morning and began in Long Bottoms. Pleasant day.
Nov 7 This morning we husked 2 loads corn. This evening I went to vote presidential election. Wilson & Hives. Clarence opened the silo, will begin to feed. Tonight I went after Florence Baker. She is going to stay with us awhile. Fair and beautiful weather.
Nov 8 Today we husked about 3 loads corn. After dinner we ran 33 head hogs and filled a temporary feed chute to the silo for the present time. Pleasant day.
Nov 9 Rainy day. We worked in the cow stable all day putting in new manger.
Nov 10 This morning we husked 2 loads corn. This evening I took load corn to town. Sold to Wrape 75 cents. Clarence cribbed a part of a load. Fair cool day. Got word this morning that Wilson is elected President, second term.
Nov 11 This morning we finished husking stock corn. All done on stock, have yet 300 shock's. This evening we hauled 2 yards gravel to Hayden. Fair cool day.
Nov 12 The children went to church this morning. All home the balance of the day. A beautiful day.
Nov 13 This morning Clarence hauled load gravel to Hayden. I went to town. This evening we hauled out tar on the road. Cloudy cold with some rain this evening.
Nov 14 This morning we killed a hog. This evening we are doing some chores. Cold blustery day with little snow last night.
Nov 15 This morning I rendered kettle of lard. Clarence cleaned the stables. This evening we made some fence posts. Cold blustery day.
Nov 16 Today we are putting fence around stock field in Sullivan Bottoms. Fair cold day.
Nov 17 Today we are finishing fence around stock field ready for the cattle tomorrow. I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
Nov 18 This morning we turned the stock on stock pasture in Sullivan Bottoms. Then we hauled in some fodder. This evening we hauled out tax on road. Fair cool day.
Nov 19 We are all home today and tonight. Pleasant day.
Nov 20 This morning we husked shock corn. This evening I took can of cream to town. Clarence hauled in corn. Pleasant day.
Nov 21 This morning I took the turkeys to town. Clarence took load corn to town, 85 cents. This evening we made a new cellar door. Pleasant day.
Nov 22 Today Clarence is helping Will Derringer shred corn. I hauled home load of stove wood and am getting ready to shred corn. Pleasant day. Charlie Baker and wife visited here awhile this evening.
Nov 23 Rainy day. Doing some repairing around the stables today.
Nov 24 Cold blustery day. We hauled up two loads of shock corn. This evening looking for the shredder. Same came late this evening.
Nov 25 This morning we finished shredding corn. 330 bu. This evening we are cleaning up after the shredder. Fair cool day.
Nov 26 This morning Clarence helped Henry Burgmeyer husk stock corn. I took can of cream to town. This evening we went to help Lawrence Stewart shred corn. Pleasant day.
Nov 29 Today we helped finish L. Stewart's shredding. Pleasant day.
Nov 30 Thanksgiving Day. Nothing done today. Clarence went hunting all day. I went this evening. Pleasant day.
Dec 1 This morning Clarence is helping Emmie's boys husk shock corn. This evening he is hauling out manure. I am building a feed chute on the silo. Pleasant day.
Dec 2 Paul and Clarence is hauling in stove wood today. This morning I am collecting fertilizer money. This evening I went to town. Pleasant day.
Dec 3 The children went to church this morning. We are all home balance of day. Pleasant day.
Dec 4 We are hauling gravel on road this morning. Had hard rain at noon and this evening. Nothing but chores done this evening. This night at 9:15 is born a boy. Baby named Harold Edward Bertram.
Dec 5 This morning Clarence took 1 hog to town. Sold to Marsh. 255#, $9.25. I took can of cream to town. This evening we are cleaning the hog house and hauling the manure out. Also John Binehammer hauled 3 loads of corn from here at 85 cents per bu. Fair cool day.
Dec 6 Today we are helping Forest Lattimore husk shock corn. Fair cool day.
Dec 7 Same as yesterday finished at 3 o'clock. All done with the corn now. Cloudy & warm with little rain.
Dec 8 Holiday today. Nothing done today. Rainy day. Paw and Maw were over this evening.
Dec 9 This morning we are making a hog feeder. This evening I went to town. Clarence is doing some chores around the barn. Cold blustery day.
Dec 10 We are home today except Paul & Clarence went to church. Then Clarence went home to stay. Cool cloudy day.
Dec 11 I am working around the stables today. Cold blustery day.
Dec 12 Today I was over home & helped Paw kill 4 head of hogs. Cold snowy blustery day.
Dec 13 This morning I went after male pig bought at Sopkin's(?) sale yesterday. Paid $9.75 for 80# pig. Nothing done this evening. Cold blustery day.
Dec 14 Today I am cleaning the cow stable. Cold blustery day. Some snow.
Dec 15 Nothing but chores done today. I went to town this evening. Cold blustery day.
Dec 16 Nothing done today. This evening went to supervision election. Elected Mortin Gerth second term. Fair cold day.
Dec 17 The children, Florence and I went to church at town this morning. All home this evening. Fair cold day.
Dec 18 I hauled out manure today. Fair cold day.
Dec 19 This morning I hauled out manure. Late this evening I went to town. Cold cloudy day. After six weeks Granny came home from Emmie's today. Six weeks tomorrow since she went over.
Dec 20 Nothing done today. Snow and rainy day. After six weeks stay with us, Florence Baker went home tonight.
Dec 21 I hauled out manure today. Cold cloudy day. The rain and snow last night made it very slick and icy.
Dec 22 Nothing done today. Fair cold day. Had a good snowfall last night. Today at 11 o'clock D. W. Dodd was buried. He died Wednesday night of heart failure.
Dec 23 Nothing done today. Paul and I went to town this evening. Cloudy cool. The roads are very slick with ice.
Dec 24 Paul and I went to 8 o'clock mass at town. Went to communion. Home rest of day. Cloudy cool, little rain.
Dec 25 Christmas. The children went to midnight mass at town this morning. Home today. Emma & boys, Eddie & family, Lawrence & family and Myron Gannon were here for dinner. Fair pleasant day.
Dec 26 Nothing done today. Rain all day & tonight.
Dec 27 I went hunting today. Killed 7 rabbits. Cloudy cool. The creek is out of bank today.
Dec 28 Today I helped Hen. Burgmeyer kill 5 hogs. Fair cool day.
Dec 29 Today I went to town after flour and feed. Fair cold day.
Dec 30 Today I am doing chores around the barn. This evening Paul took can of cream to town. Fair cool day.
Dec 31 Paul and Alice went to church this morning. We all went to Paw's for dinner. Louise and Minnie & her boys are home. William came home with us tonight. Fair cool day.
1917
Jan 1 We are all home today. Cloudy this morning. Warm and fair this afternoon.Jan 2 I am hauling out manure today. Cloudy and warm day.
Jan 3 I am working on silo feed chute. Beautiful day.
Jan 4 I am working on silo chute today. Warm and cloudy.
Jan 5 The heavy rains last night and this morning has put the creek out all over the Bottoms. Nothing done today.
Jan 6 I went to town today. Fair cool day.
Jan 7 The children and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Jan 8 I hauled out manure today. Pleasant day.
Jan 9 This morning I hauled H. Burgmeier 30 bu of corn. Then hauled load in hog house for feed. This evening I hauled out manure. Maw and Lena and children were over this evening. Pleasant day.
Jan 10 I went to town after some lumber for silo today. Later this evening I dressed a hog. Cold cloudy damp day.
Jan 11 Today I cut the lard and rendered it. Salted the meat. Cloudy cold day.
Jan 12 Nothing but chores done today. Cloudy cold day.
Jan 13 Nothing done today. Cold snowy day.
Jan 14 We are all home all day. Fair cold day. Coldest morning this winter. 14 below zero. Snow about 6 inches deep.
Jan 15 Nothing done today. Cold snowy day.
Jan 16 I went to town today after some feed. Cold cloudy day.
Jan 17 I hauled out some manure today. Cloudy cold day.
Jan 18 This morning I hauled out manure. This evening I took load of borrowed corn back to Paw's and brought home last load of stove wood from Dierringer's. Fair cool day.
Jan 19 Nothing done today. Fair cool day.
Jan 20 This morning hauled out manure. This evening I went to Hayden to settle with Trustee Megel for some roadwork. Fair warmer day.
Jan 21 We are all home today. Rainy day.
Jan 22 I hauled out manure today. Cold cloudy day. The rain melting the snow yesterday put the creek out high today.
Jan 23 This morning I had load of corn ground for feed. Nothing done balance of day. J. C. Butler and Lena were here for dinner. Fair cool day.
Jan 24 Nothing done today. I am about sick and Granny is sick. We had Dr. Cram here for her this evening. Fair cool day.
Jan 25 Nothing done today. Fair cool day. Dr. Cram was here again today to see Granny. He broke his machine and I will try to pull it to town tomorrow.
Jan 26 This morning I pulled Dr. Cram's machine to town. This evening I hauled old rails on a pile to saw into wood. Fair cold day.
Jan 27 This morning Henry Burgmeier buzzed wood for me. Nothing done this evening. Warm cloudy. Began to rain this evening. Granny no better.
Jan 28 The children went to church this morning. All home today. We had lots of callers this evening to see Granny. She is very sick. Doctor comes every day. Cloudy warm day.
Jan 29 Nothing done today. Uncle George Baker brought Florence up today. She is going to stay to help Bess while her mother is so poorly. Fair warm day.
Jan 30 This morning I patched the roof on the granary. This evening I went to town. Fair cool day.
Jan 31 This morning patching some roof on sheds. This evening I am working on the motor, cleaning the engine. Fair warm day with a heavy rain tonight. Granny is some better today. Dr. Cram comes every day.
Feb 1 Nothing done this morning. This evening we butchered the Beaty steer. Cold blustery day.
Feb 2 I went to town today with beef hide and one quarter of beef for Fox Bros. Cold blustery day.
Feb 3 This morning I went to Hayden after load of coal. This evening doing some work around the stables. Very cold weather. Granny is not much better, if any. Dr. was here this evening.
Feb 4 All home today. Very cold snowy blustery day.
Feb 5 Nothing done today. Had Dr. Shuman here for Cob mare. She has kidney trouble. Cloudy cold day.
Feb 6 Nothing but chores done today. Cob is no better. Granny is some better today. Fair cold day.
Feb 7 Had Dr. Shuman here again this morning. Cob mare is no better. Keeps me busy giving medicine and doing chores. Also Dr. Cram was here this evening and says Granny is some better. Fair warmer.
Feb 8 Today I hauled out 2 loads of manure. Cob mare is little better. Fair cold.
Feb 9 Joe Stewart and Sadie were down today. I hauled out 2 loads manure this morning. Cold blustery day.
Feb 10 This morning Paul and I finished cleaning the stables. Hauled out 4 loads. Doing chores this evening. Fair cold day.
Feb 11 Florence and the children went to St. Mary's church this morning. Cob mare is getting some better but in bad shape yet. Fair cold day.
Feb 12 Paw and Maw was over and helped butcher 3 hogs today. Fair cool day.
Feb 13 This morning I rendered out the lard then I went to L. T. Darrough's sale. Fair cool day.
Feb 14 I went to town today. Pleasant day.
Feb 15 This morning I went to Wm Branam's after 2 turkey hens. This evening I went over to Paw's after load of straw. Pleasant day.
Feb 16 Today I hauled 2 loads of straw from Paw's. Pleasant day.
Feb 17 This morning Paul and I cleaned the stable. This evening Bess and I went to town. Warm beautiful day.
Feb 18 We are all home all day. Cool cloudy with some rain today. Florence Baker is home for the day.
Feb 19 Today I am preparing the wagons and chute to load and haul hogs tomorrow. Warm cloudy, some rain.
Feb 20 Today, Larence and Stewart helped me haul 29 hogs to town. Sold to J. G. Marsh. Charles drove one team with load of 8 hogs. 4 loads weight 5880 $11.95. Pleasant day.
Feb 21 Nothing but chores done today. Pleasant day.
Feb 22 Same as yesterday. Pleasant day.
Feb 23 I went to town this evening. Rainy cool day.
Feb 24 I am staying around the hog house today. In the last 3 days I had 6 sows to farrow. I watch them pretty close. Fair cool day.
Feb 25 Paul & Alice went to church this morning and took Florence home. She has been here 4 weeks. She is about sick and Granny is worse again. Had the doctor for her yesterday. Maw was over for dinner. Pleasant day.
Feb 26 Nothing but chores done today. Pleasant day.
Feb 27 I wnet to town today to have some dentil work done. Cool and cloudy.
Feb 28 Nothing but chores done today. Fair cool day.
Mar 1 Stewart Euler and I went to Butlerville to Hare & Swarthout's opening. We bought some fencing. Fair cool day.
Mar 2 Nothing done today. Cold snowy day.
Mar 3 I went to town today. Cloudy cool day.
Mar 4 Paul and I went to church this morning. Blustery snowy day.
Mar 5 Today I went to Vernon before County Commissioners about our pike. They granted it. Fair cold day.
Mar 6 Nothing but chores done today. Fair cool day.
Mar 7 Same as yesterday. Cloudy cool day.
Mar 8 Today I changed the colt stable on north side of barn. Pleasant day.
Mar 9 Nothing but chores done today. Pleasant day.
Mar 10 I went to town today with can of cream and eggs. Cloudy warm, little rain this evening.
Mar 11 We are all home today. Cloudy and some rain.
Mar 12 Today Andy Speckner began to work here. He is splitting wood. I went to Lena Hawsperger's sale today. Cold cloudy day.
Mar 13 Nothing but chores done today. Rainy cold day. At dark tonight the creek is all over the Bottoms.
Mar 14 Today I sent Andy Speckner and Stewart Euler to town with 5 cows and calves. Sold to J. G. Marsh, $150. I am helping to ___ our pike today. Fair cool day.
Mar 15 This morning I took can of cream and crate of young chickens to town. Andy hauled manure out of stables. I helped this evening. Fair cool day.
Mar 16 This morning we hauled out manure. This evening I went to Hayden to sell James Price and mother's household furniture. Rainy afternoon. Andy worked around the barn.
Mar 17 Nothing done this morning. This evening we made a few posts. Cold blustery day.
Mar 18 Paul and I went to church at town this morning. Home this evening. Cold blustery, some snowfall.
Mar 19 Andy is hauling out manure today. I went to Charley and Roy Larby's sale. Fair cool day.
Mar 20 This morning we hauled out manure. This evening Andy drug roads. I worked on the car. Fair warm. Show rain late this evening.
Mar 21 This morning we are taking out some stock pasture fence. This evening we drove Dan cold first time. Went to town after load shavings for bedding. Today Ed Burk sold his livery outfit at public sale. Fair cool day.
Mar 22 Today we are taking up some stock pasture fence. Fair warm day.
Mar 23 This morning we began to build a new chicken park fence. This evening Alice and I went to town. Had a hard rain and storm.
Mar 24 Today we are working on new chicken or poultry fence. Fair cool day. The creek was out again last night and this morning.
Mar 25 Paul and I went to church this morning. Home this evening. Fair cool day.
Mar 26 I went to town today. Andy is cleaning the stables. Fair and warm day with rain tonight.
Mar 27 Today we about finished the poultry fence around the park. Fair cool.
Mar 28 This morning we sawed some wood. This evening I went to town to pay my interest. Andy repaired the garden fence. Fair cool day.
Mar 29 We are taking out wire fence today. Fair cool day.
Mar 30 This morning Andy hauled Ben Russell a load of fodder. He moved on the Fitzgerald's farm. I am dragging roads nearly all day. This evening Andy hauled in the fence posts which we pulled up. Fair cool day.
Mar 31 Today we hauled 3 loads of tile from Hayden today. This evening Bess and I went to town. Pleasant day.
Apr 1 We are all home today. Rainy cool day.
Apr 2 Nothing much done this morning. This evening Andy went after last load of tile. I took 28 ½ bu corn to town, exchanged for feed. Corn is now 1.25/bu. Wheat 2.05. Flour 5.40. Rainy morning. Fair cool this afternoon. The creek was out again.
Apr 3 This morning Andy hauled load tile home for Henry Burgmeier. I am putting some tile in the orchard today. Fair cool day.
Apr 4 This morning we are putting some tile in the orchard. This evening Andy is cleaning the stables. Bess and I took can of cream to town. Pleasant day.
Apr 5 Rainy cold day. Nothing done today.
Apr 6 Today we put in row rile from the branch to the kitchen and cistern. Going to put in a sink and a kitchen pump. Also a filter. Fair cool day.
Apr 7 This morning Will Calvert came and we put in the sink and pump. This evening Andy helped Bess clean the yard and I went to town. Fair warm day.
Apr 8 Easter Sunday. Very bad day. There fell about 4 inches of snow. Snowed all day.
Apr 9 Andy didn't get back last night. I didn't do anything today. Had Dr. Shuman here this morning for Lottie. She got kicked Saturday night and broke her front leg. We are going to try to save her. Peter Baker and Charlie came after Dan and Dixie colts. Sold them for $200 on 12 months time. Also Maw was over today. Fair warm. The snow all melted.
Apr 10 We are building a fence today. Pleasant day.
Apr 11 Today we are building new woven wire fence back of barn. Fair warm day. Today the children's school closed.
Apr 12 This morning we finished the woven wire fence back of the barn. This evening we began to do some tiling. Fair cool day.
Apr 13 Putting in tile today. Fair cool day.
Apr 14 Andy is hauling out manure today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.
Apr 15 Paul and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.
Apr 16 This morning I went to Hayden to unload carload of fertilizer. Andy plowed the garden. This evening we put in tile. Fair warm day.
Apr 17 Today we made garden and planted potatoes. Fair warm day.
Apr 18 We are plowing potatoes today. Fair cool day.
Apr 19 We finished planting potatoes today. Warm and sultry. Little sprinkle rain.
Apr 20 Today we began to take off stocks. Fair warm day.
Apr 21 Andy and Paul are taking off stocks and burning them. I went to town this morning. Burning stocks this evening. Cloudy cool day.
Apr 22 The children and I went to church this morning. Home this evening. Paw & Maw and Albert & wife were over. I took Albert to town tonight for No. 3. He went home. Pleasant day.
Apr 23 This morning we helped Stewart E. haul his silo from town. This evening Andy began to plow for corn. I sowed my clover seed. Fair cool day.
Apr 24 Andy is plowing in Long Bottoms. This morning I took a stag hog to town. Sold to Marsh, then brought home load of silo blocks for Stewart. This evening I helped survey the road for pike. Fair cool day.
Apr 25 Today we are plowing for corn. Fair cool day. The silage is about all gone and I turned out last Thur.
Apr 26 We are plowing today. Fair cool day.
Apr 27 We plowed till 10 o'clock this morning. Rain stopped us. Andy plowed some this evening. I went to J. R. Hawk's after 3 setens of eggs. Cold cloudy rainy day.
Apr 28 Nothing but chores done today. Cold rainy day. Bess and I went to town this evening.
Apr 29 Paul and Alice went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cool day.
Apr 30 The boys are hauling in wood and hauling out manure. Today I took load corn to Rosenthall at town. Warm and rainy.
May 1 We are putting in tile in 15 acre field. Fair cool day.
May 2 This morning we put in tile after few days. Wet weather. We began to plow gain this evening. Still wet enough. Fair cool day.
May 3 This morning we finished plowing in Long Bottoms. This evening Andy harrowed and began to plant about 5 acres. Cool cloudy day.
May 4 Nothing much done today. I went to town this evening to pay my taxes. Rain cold day.
May 5 This morning Andy and Paul took load of corn over to Paw which I borrowed last summer. Nothing but chores done the rest of day. Wet, cloudy and cool.
May 6 The children and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cool day.
May 7 We are plowing in the old pasture back of barn. Bess and I went to town late this evening. Fair cool day.
May 8 We are plowing today. Fair cool day.
May 9 We are plowing today. Cloudy some rain.
May 10 We are plowing today. Cloudy some rain.
May 11 We are plowing today. Cloudy some rain.
May 12 We finished plowing the old pasture this morning. Then began to disk and harrow same. Fair cool day.
May 13 Paul and I went to confession this morning. We went over to Paw's this evening. Cold cloudy day.
May 14 Today we are disking and harrowing for corn. I took can of cream to town this evening. Fair cool day.
May 15 We are harrowing and planting today. Fair and warmer. Last night was the first night we left the colts out all night.
May 16 This morning we finished planting the old pasture and went to the Long Bottoms and finished planting it today. Fair warm day.
May 17 Ascension Holy Day. We went to church this morning. Home this evening. Fair cool day.
May 18 We are plowing in 15 Acre field today. Fair warm day.
May 19 This morning we plowed and this evening we planted up what was plowed. Fair warm day.
May 20 This morning the children and I went to early mass at town. This evening we all went to a flag raising at St. Mary's at town. Fair cool day.
May 21 We are plowing today. Fair warm day.
May 22 This morning we finished plowing in 15 Acre field and began in Sullivan Bottoms. Cool cloudy with some rain today.
May 23 Today we are plowing for corn. Fair cool day.
May 24 Today we are harrowing and planting corn in Sullivan Bottoms. Fair cool day.
May 25 This morning we finished harrowing and planting in 15 Acre field, then plowed and planted up in Sullivan Bottoms. Fair cool day.
May 26 Today we are plowing and planting corn. Warm day.
May 27 This morning we all went to town. Last night we had the hardest hailstorm and rain I ever saw. N. Vernon was badly damaged by tornado. The creek is all over the Bottoms today.
May 28 Nothing but chores done today. I went to Hayden this evening. Cloudy cool. The creek is out over the Bottoms again today.
May 29 I attended court today. This morning Andy took back last load of corn to Paw which I borrowed last summer. This evening he repaired the old rail fence. Fair cool day.
May 30 Today Andy & Paul hauled up the old rails into a pile. I am doing some fence repairing. Fair cool day.
May 31 Today Suella Boner helped us paper the kitchen. Andy Barr painted the kitchen few days ago. Fair warm day.
Jun 1 The boys hauled out some manure today. I took Cobb mare to breed to horse. This evening warm and cloudy. Some rain today.
Jun 2 This morning Andy took Maud mare to Centerville to breed. This evening he went home. I took Alice to Four Corners this morning. This evening Bess and I went to town. Cloudy cool day. The rain last night put the creek out of bank again today. This is the fourth time this week.
Jun 3 We all went to church this morning and after dinner. Alice made her 1st Communion today. Florence & Ed Baker were here for dinner. We also had Harold baptized this evening. Fair cool day.
Jun 4 I attended court today, last day. Andy is doing chores today. Fair warmer day.
Jun 5 Nothing done today. The heavy rain last night put the creek all over the Bottoms today. Still high tonight. This afternoon Andy had to go to Hayden to register for the Great War Draft against Germany. Cloudy some rain this forenoon.
Jun 6 Building some new woven wire fence today. Warm cloudy, threatening day.
Jun 7 We are repairing some fence today. Fair cooler day.
Jun 8 This morning we plowed the potatoes and hoed the garden. This evening we began to plow corn first time in old pasture. Fair warm day.
Jun 9 Nothing but chores done this morning. We all went to town this evening. Rain last night and this morning.
Jun 10 This morning the children and I went to town to church. Then went over to Paw's for dinner. Louise was home today. We took her back to the train tonight. Fair cool day.
Jun 11 This morning we took load of corn to mill and had ground in chick feed for Edder. This evening we began to plow corn again. Fair warm day.
Jun 12 Andy plowed corn today. I plowed this morning. This evening took load of cracked corn to Otis and a calf to town. Fair warm day.
Jun 13 Today we are plowing corn. Fair cool day.
Jun 14 Last night the rain made it too wet to plow corn. So we are doing some concrete work around the porch. Fair cool day.
Jun 15 Today we are grubbing willows out of the creek. Bess and I went to town late this evening. Fair cool day.
Jun 16 Today we are replanting corn in the Long Bottoms. Fair cool day.
Jun 17 This morning the children and I went to early mass at town. All home the balance of the day. We all went to children's exercises at Zion tonight. Fair warm day.
Jun 18 Today we are plowing corn in Long Bottoms. Fair warm day.
Jun 19 This morning we planted some corn in Long Bottoms and come into Sullivan Bottoms but too wet and had to quit. So this evening we dug up broken down tile to get the water out of field. Fair warm, threatening rain tonight.
Jun 20 This morning we plowed the potatoes and began to plant corn in 15 Acre field. Also planted in said field this evening. Fair cool day. Bess and I went to town late this evening.
Jun 21 This morning we finished planting over the 15 Acre field. This evening we began to plow the last patch in Sullivan Bottoms which was left from the floods. Fair hot day.
Jun 22 Today we are planting over the Sullivan Bottoms. Fair warm day.
Jun 23 Today we finished planting corn. We had to plant over about 25 acres on account of floods. Fair warm day. I went to town late this evening.
Jun 24 Preacher Rice is here today. We went to Zion Church this morning and tonight. Fair hot day.
Jun 25 Today we are plowing corn in Long Bottoms. Hot sultry day.
Jun 26 Same as yesterday. Hot & sultry day.
Jun 27 Today we are helping Henry Burgmeier finish plowing and planting corn. This evening Bess and I went to G. Baker's on fertilizer matters. Hot sultry day.
Jun 28 Today we plowed some corn. Had a nice rain last night. Raining some again tonight.
Jun 29 This morning we trimmed some hedge fence. This evening plowed corn. Fair hot day.
Jun 30 Paul and Andy plowed corn today. I am collecting fertilizer money this morning. This evening, I went to town. Fair hot day.
Jul 1 The children and I went to church this morning. This evening Bess and I and Emmie and Grace went to Jno. Denton's up at geanis(?). Fair warm day.
Jul 2 This morning Paul and Andy finished trimming hedge fence. I am repairing the binder canvases. This evening Bess and I went to town. Andy went over to Jess Cook's after an old binder I bought to repair mine with. Fair cool day. Had a good rain last night.
Jul 3 Today we are plowing corn with 3 teams. Fair cool day.
Jul 4 This morning we plowed corn. Andy went to picnic this afternoon. Tonight we all went to Four Corners Picnic. Fair cool day.
Jul 5 Today we all hoed weeds. Fair warm day.
Jul 6 This morning we hoed weeds. This evening Bess and I went to town. Paul and Andy are rolling and harrowing corn. Hot sultry day.
Jul 7 We are cutting wheat today. Paul is rolling and harrowing corn. Hot sultry day.
Jul 8 The children and I went to early mass this morning. We all went to Emmie D's for dinner. Granny's birthday dinner. Hot sultry day.
Jul 9 This morning Andy and I cut wheat. Paul rolled and harrowed corn all day. Andy plowed this evening and I hoed weeds. Hot sultry day.
Jul 10 This morning we hoed weeds, this evening we all plowed corn. Fair warm day.
Jul 11 This morning we all hoed weeds. This evening we all plowed corn. Fair warm day.
Jul 12 Today we began to lay by corn with 3 teams. I plowed in Long Bottoms. Paul and Andy in the old pasture. Fair cool day.
Jul 13 Today we all layed by corn. I went to town this evening. Cloudy warm and some rain.
Jul 14 Today the boys plowed some corn. Bess and I went to town this evening. Warm cloudy with some rain last night. We had a bad storm and heavy hail. The storm demolished Neales's barn and killed their boy, Roshie Neales.
Jul 15 The children and I went to church this morning. This evening we went to Roshie Neales' funeral. Fair warm day. Good rain tonight.
Jul 16 Repairing some fence this morning. This evening we finished cutting wheat. Warm cloudy day.
Jul 17 This morning we hoed weeds. This evening we plowed corn with 3 plows. Cloudy warm.
Jul 18 We are all plowing corn today. Fair warm day.
Jul 19 Paul and Andy are plowing corn this morning. I began to cut clover and this evening we took up 2 loads of clover. Hot sultry day.
Jul 20 The boys plowed corn this morning and I cut clover. This evening we took up 3 loads hay. Alice and I were at town for a short time. Hot sultry day.
Jul 21 I mowed little clover this morning. The boys hauled out some manure. Had a heavy rain at noon. Nothing done this evening. Andy went home.
Jul 22 The children and I went to confession this morning. All home this evening. Hot sultry day.
Jul 23 This morning I went to Centerville with Lottie. Andy cut clover. This evening we put up 3 loads hay. Hot sultry day.
Jul 24 This morning I finished mowing clover. Paul is plowing corn. Andy went to Seymour today. This evening Paul and I put up 2 loads of clover hay. Hot sultry day with a good rain about 5 o'clock.
Jul 25 Too wet to plow corn today. I went over to Paw's after the bull. The boys are hoeing some weeds. Hot sultry day.
Jul 26 We all went to the county fair today. Warm and some rain.
Jul 27 Nothing done this morning. Andy is not here this morning. The hard rain alst night put the creek out in the Bottoms. This evening Andy went after barrel salt and some feed. Hot sultry day.
Jul 28 This morning I cut hay. The boys hoed weeds. This evening we put up 3 loads of hay. Hot sultry day.
Jul 29 The children and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Hot sultry day.
Jul 30 This morning the boys plowed corn and I mowed hay. This evening we put up 4 loads. Hot sultry.
Jul 31 The same as yesterday. Put up 8 loads this evening. Hot sultry day.
Aug 1 This morning I finished mowing hay and the boys are laying by corn. This evening we finished putting up hay, 3 loads. Hot sultry day.
Aug 2 Today we are laying by corn with 3 teams. Fair cool day.
Aug 3 This morning we layed by corn. This evening Alice and I went to town. The boys hoed in the garden. Fair hot day.
Aug 4 This morning we finished plowing corn. Had to finish small patch with shovel plows. Nothing much done this evening. Bess and I took Harold to Dr. Cramm, he is sick. Andy Speckner was examined for war service but failed to pass. He has been at home since last Tuesday evening. His brother, Lawrence is working in his place. Fair hot day.
Aug 5 The children and I went to church this morning. Sade & Jemima are here since Friday and are going to Larence's for dinner. We are all home this evening. Fair hot day.
Aug 6 I mowed some weeds today. Hot sultry day.
Aug 7 Nothing much done today. I went to Hayden this evening. Fair hot day.
Aug 8 Today we helped thrash Wm Dierringer's and Paw's. Hot sultry threatening day.
Aug 9 We hoed weeds out of the beans and out of the garden today. This morning I went with George Baker to town. Warm and some rain.
Aug 10 This morning we all hoed weeds out of corn. Andy hoed this evening. Paul and Bess went to town and I helped re-plank Indian Creek bridge. Cloudy cool day.
Aug 11 We finished hoeing weeds in Sullivan Bottoms today. Fair cool day.
Aug 12 We went to N. V. Church this morning. Granny went along to stay at Joe's. All home this evening. Paw & Maw were over this evening. Fair warm day.
Aug 13 This morning we repaired some fence. This evening we hoed weeds out of Long Bottoms. Fair cool day.
Aug 14 Today we worked road with 2 teams. Hot sultry day.
Aug 15 Today we helped thrash Larence Stewart, Ivan Marsh and Em. Euler. Hot sultry.
Aug 16 Today we thrashed Charles Woodward, C. R. Marsh and F. A. Marsh. Hot dry weather.
Aug 17 Today Henry Burgmeier and I thrashed. I had 160 bu, some was very poor. Dry hot.
Aug 18 Today we thrashed Forest Lattimore and Frank Fisher. Dry hot weather.
Aug 19 This morning the children and I went to church. This evening we drove to Depily(?) Camp Meeting. Dry hot and very dusty.
Aug 20 Today we finished thrashing. Ed Stewart, W. Oyler and A. Gauhan. Hot sultry with little shower rain this evening.
Aug 21 Today we are building a fence around the wheat stubble so as to pasture it. Hot sultry with a heavy rain and storm this evening.
Aug 22 This morning we are repairing some fences around the yards. Andy is away this evening. Bess and I went to town. Fair warm day.
Aug 23 Today we are working on fences. Warm threatening weather.
Aug 24 This morning we are repairing a broken down tile in Emmie's field. This evening Andy is cleaning the stables. Alice and I went to town. Fair cool day.
Aug 25 We all went to Seymour today. Andy took load of wheat. It is 2.00. Fair cool day.
Aug 26 Paul and Alice went to church and then to Paw's. We all went over for dinner. Flora is home, also Live Spangenberger and wife were there from Indianapolis. Fair cool day.
Aug 27 Today we are building fence around the wheat field for pasture. Fair cool day.
Aug 28 Same as yesterday. Bess and I took Paul to town this evening. He went with William Kel__(?) to Indianapolis for a few days. Fair cool.
Aug 29 Today we finished the fence around the wheat field and put in all the cattle and colts. Cloudy cool with rain tonight.
Aug 30 This morning we are mowing weeds. This evening we dug some potatoes. Fair cool day.
Aug 31 Andy is hauling out tax(?). I mowed weeds this morning. This evening I went to town. Fair warm day.
Sep 1 Andy hauled gravel today. I gathered up some green corn knocked down by a roadway to gravel bar. Began to feed some green corn to hogs. Bess and I went to town this evening. Hot sultry with rain tonight.
Sep 2 Alice and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Emma D. and Velmoer were over for dinner. Hot sultry day.
Sep 3 Andy didn't work today. He was at picnic. I am doing some chores. We all went to picnic tonight. Pleasant day.
Sep 4 Andy is hauling gravel today. I am fixing the beds for my sows. They are farrowing. I took a calf to town this evening. Sold to J. G. Marsh. Fair cool day.
Sep 5 Andy is hauling gravel on road today. I hauled load of coal to Four Corners and brought load home this morning. This evening I went to town after Paul, he came from Indianapolis this morning. Fair warm day.
Sep 6 Andy and I are working on the Neales barn today. Donation work. I went to Indiana State Fair this morning. Had a very large attendance. Cloudy cool day. Stayed at Willie's all night.
Sep 7 I am at State Fair today and came home this evening. The fair was a failure on account of heavy rainfall.
Sep 8 Today we dug potatoes. Cloudy cool day.
Sep 9 The children and I went to church this morning. This evening we went to Baker's. Fair warm day.
Sep 10 This morning we trimmed hedge fence. This evening I went to town after feed cutter bought off Olcott. The boys cleaned the stables and sacked a load of wheat. Fair very cool day.
Sep 11 I took load of wheat to Seymour today. Andy is hauling gravel on road. Fair very cool. Had a very nice little frost this morning but done no harm.
Sep 12 This morning we got in some corn and fodder for feed. This evening we cleaned willows out of the creek. Fair cool with little frost this morning.
Sep 13 We began to cut corn today. Fair warm day.
Sep 14 Paul and Andy cut corn this morning. Hauled gravel this evening. This morning Bess and I went to Jno. Leman(?) sale. This evening we went to town. Fair and warmer weather.
Sep 15 Today we cut corn. Fair warm day.
Sep 16 This morning the children and I went to church. This evening we took a drive. Fair warm day.
Sep 17 We are cutting corn today. Fair cool day.
Sep 18 This morning we are cutting corn. This evening we all went to town to see the Soldiers leave for camp. Andy hauled in some pumpkins.
Sep 19 This morning we cut corn. This evening the boys began to disk corn ground for wheat. Fair warm day.
Sep 20 We cut some corn and got in some feed this morning. This evening I cut corn. The boys are disking for wheat. Some rain last night and today. Raining again tonight.
Sep 21 This morning we cut some corn. This evening Andy cut corn. Paul disked for wheat and Bess and I went to town. Cloudy cool day.
Sep 22 Today we finished cutting corn. Fair warm day.
Sep 23 This morning Paul and I went to early mass. Then Bess and I and Alvin Marsh & Grace drove to Madison, Ind. Pleasant day. Today afternoon James Canfield died.
Sep 24 Today Andy is disking for wheat. This morning I went to Baker's after 11 bu seed wheat. This evening I took a calf to Fox Bros. Also took 13 bu of old corn to town. Fair warm day.
Sep 25 Andy is disking wheat ground. Bess and I went to J. Canfield's funeral. This evening I thrashed 1 bu of beans. Pleasant day.
Sep 26 Andy is harrowing today. I cut few shocks corn and got in 2 loads for feed. Fair warm day.
Sep 27 Andy is harrowing today. I took Emmie's disk home this morning, also got in load of green corn. About 4 o'clock a good rain. Maw was over this evening.
Sep 28 This morning we cleaned seed wheat and this evening we got in some feed. Fair cool day.
Sep 29 This morning we dug the potatoes in the garden. This evening Alice and I went to town. The boys got in two loads of feed. Fair cool day.
Sep 30 The children and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair very cool day.
Oct 1 This morning we got in two loads of green corn and fodder for hogs and cattle. This evening we husked load of corn for hogs. Fair very cool day.
Oct 2 This morning we took up the fence around the wheat stubble where we pastured for 5 weeks. This evening we husked load of green corn for hogs. Fair cool day.
Oct 3 Today we unloaded carload of fertilizer. Cloudy cool with some rain this evening.
Oct 4 This morning we got in two loads of corn and fodder. This evening Andy began to harrow for wheat sowing. Fair very cool day.
Oct 5 Andy is harrowing today. I got in more feed this morning. This evening I began to sow wheat. Fair and cool with little frost this morning.
Oct 6 Andy is harrowing this morning I sowed wheat this evening. Bess and I went to town and Andy finished sowing wheat in the old pasture. Fair cool day with more frost this morning.
Oct 7 This morning the children and I went to church. This evening we went over to Paw's. Fair cool with more frost this morning. The corn begins to tell the frost it has had.
Oct 8 This morning we husked load of corn for hogs. This evening Andy is harrowing and sowing a wash in the Long Bottoms. I went to town after a Jersey male calf sent from Madison from Jos. Craven. Fair cold day.
Oct 9 Today we filled silo at Will Dierringer's. Fair cool day.
Oct 10 Today we filled silo at F. Fisher's. Cloudy and cool with little rain this morning.
Oct 11 This morning they finished Fisher's silo and moved to W. R. Oyler's. The rain stopped them at 4 o'clock. I husked load of corn for hogs this morning. This evening preparing the silo for filling.
Oct 12 Today Andy is helping to fill Oyler's silo. I am getting in feed. Cloudy cold day.
Oct 13 Today we are filling our silo. Fair cool day. Had a heavy frost this morning, froze the ground.
Oct 14 This morning the children and I went to church at town. Home this evening. Fair cool day.
Oct 15 This morning we gathered corn for feed. Just before noon I went to Canfiel's sale. This evening we finished filling our silo. Pleasant day.
Oct 16 Today we filled Hen. Burgmeier's silo. Pleasant day.
Oct 17 Today we filled Charles Woodward's silo. Fair cool day.
Oct 18 Rain this morning. This evening we filled silo at Emma Euler's. Cold cloudy day.
Oct 19 This morning we finished Euler's silo and moved to Roy Marsh and filled. Cloudy cold day.
Oct 20 This morning we finished filling Ray Marsh's silo and after dinner filled for Alvin Marsh. I went to town this evening. Fair cool.
Oct 21 The children and I went to early mass at town this morning. All home this evening. Paw & Maw and Louise and Florence Baker were here this evening. Fair cool day.
Oct 22 Today we filled Alvin Marsh's silo. Cloudy cool day.
Oct 23 Today Andy is helping McQuade fill his silo. I am getting in feed all day. Cloudy cold with little snowstorms.
Oct 24 Today Andy is hauling out manure. This morning I am getting the stables in order for the colts and young cattle. This evening I went to town. Cold cloudy day.
Oct 25 Today we finished sowing wheat in the 15 Acre field. Cool, partly cloudy day.
Oct 26 This morning we sorted and put 30 bu. potatoes in the cellar. This evening Andy husked load of corn for feed. I hauled in corn and fodder. Rain this morning, cool cloudy this evening.
Oct 27 This morning we got in corn and fodder for feed till it rained us out. This evening we all went to town. Andy also went. Cloudy cold with some rain.
Oct 28 Paul & Alice went to church. Bess and I took Harold to the doctor and then went to Paw's for dinner. Lena is home. She is on her way to Evansville to her new home. Fair cool day.
Oct 29 This morning Andy husked load of corn for feed and I hauled in load of corn and fodder. Had a heavy rain at noon and this evening. We repaired the stables this evening to bring in the colts and young cattle.
Oct 30 This morning we husked load of corn. This evening I took a calf to town and Andy hauled out manure. Cold blustery day.
Oct 31 This morning I got in feed. This evening I went to town on Red Cross Mission. Andy is gathering soft corn for feed. Cold blustery day.
Nov 1 All Saints Day. The children and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cold blustery with some snow today.
Nov 2 This morning we got in corn and fodder for feed. Andy husked 2 loads corn. This evening we cribbed our first load of corn. Fair cool day.
Nov 3 This morning we cribbed 1 load of corn. This evening Andy husked load of soft corn and Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.
Nov 4 This morning the children and I went to church. All home this evening. Maw & Lena were over. Pleasant day.
Nov 5 Andy husked load of dry corn this morning and load of green corn this evening. I got load corn and fodder this morning. This evening I went to town to pay my Tax. Fair warm day.
Nov 6 This morning Andy cribbed load of corn. I hauled in load of corn and fodder. This evening Andy helped refill Will Dierringer's silo. Bess and I went to Mr. D. Green's sale at town. Pleasant day.
Nov 7 Today I helped raise Alvin Marsh's barn. Andy is husking soft corn. Pleasant day.
Nov 8 This morning Andy and I cut corn and this evening we refilled the silo. Pleasant day.
Nov 9 Andy gathered 2 loads of corn today. This morning I am doing some work around the barn for fodder shredding. This evening I went to town. Pleasant day.
Nov 10 Andy husked 2 loads of corn today. This morning I hauled in corn and fodder. This evening I picked seed corn. Pleasant day.
Nov 11 Paul and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day.
Nov 12 Andy husked 2 loads of corn today. I hauled out manure. Cloudy cool day.
Nov 13 Andy husked 2 loads of corn today. I got in load of feed this morning. This evening Bess and I went to town. Cloudy cool day.
Nov 14 Andy husked 2 loads of corn this day. This morning I hauled in load of feed and got up some wood for corn shredding. This evening I went to Hayden. Fair cool day.
Nov 15 Today we helped shred corn for Wm Dierringer and Paw. Fair cool day.
Nov 16 Today we shredded for Tim Mortin. Fair cool day.
Nov 17 This morning we got in feed. This evening Andy husked load corn. Alice and I went to town. Fair cool day.
Nov 18 The children and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day.
Nov 19 Andy husked 2 loads of corn this morning. I am about sick with cold but I butchered a hog this evening. Fair very cool day.
Nov 20 Andy and I husked 2 loads of corn today. I cut up the hog and rendered out the lard and salted the meat. Fair cool day.
Nov 21 Andy is husking corn today. I am getting up wood and preparing to shred corn. Fair cool day.
Nov 22 Today we are shredding corn for Ivan Marsh. Cold cloudy little rain.
Nov 23 This morning the shredder pulled in here. I went to town. This evening we shredded corn. Cold cloudy day.
Nov 24 Today we shredded our corn. 370 bu. Cold cloudy day.
Nov 25 The children and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Will Bertram and Paw & Maw were here this evening. Cloudy cold day.
Nov 26 This morning we shredded fodder for Wm Boner. This evening Bess and I wnet to town. Andy husked load of corn. Cloudy cold day.
Nov 27 Nothing but chores done today. Rainy cold day.
Nov 28 Today Andy husked 2 loads of corn. I am about sick. Cloudy cool day.
Nov 29 Thanksgiving Day. Nothing done. Andy went home today. Cloudy cool.
Nov 30 Today I helped husk 2 big loads of corn. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 1 Andy husked 2 loads of corn today. This morning I hauled in load of fodder for cattle. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.
Dec 2 The children and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 3 Andy husked 2 loads corn today. This morning I sold the Chase School House at public sale. This evening I prepared the wagons to take away hogs tomorrow. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 4 Today we hauled away 30 head of hogs. I shipped them myself and went with them to Indianapolis. Fair cool day.
Dec 5 I am in Indianapolis today and came home tonight. Andy husked 2 loads of corn today. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 6 Nothing done this morning. Cold snowy day. This evening I went to town and Andy husked some corn. I also sold Albert Ross 3 Jersey cows. Snow cold day.
Dec 7 This is Andy's last day of work. H is husking corn. Cloudy cold day. I am not very well.
Dec 8 Holiday. Nothing done today. I went to town tonight after the peaches. Very cold snowy day.
Dec 9 I took the preacher to church this morning and tonight. Very cold blustery day.
Dec 10 I took Preacher Reece back to town this morning. Very cold day. The snow is very deep.
Dec 11 Today I went to Hopkins hog sale. I bought 2 young sows. Cold blustery day.
Dec 12 Today I went to town to attend a Red Cross Meeting. Fair cold day.
Dec 13 Nothing done today. Cold blustery day.
Dec 14 This afternoon I went to Hayden. Cold blustery day.
Dec 15 Bess and I wnet to town today. Cloudy cold day. Two weeks ago today on the 1st. Gemima Stewart and Kenneth Doud were married.
Dec 16 We are all home today. Fair cold day.
Dec 17 Nothing done this morning. This evening I husked corn. Pleasant day.
Dec 18 This morning I helped Emmie D butcher. This evening I husked corn. Warm cloudy day.
Dec 19 Today I husked 2 small loads of corn. Fair cool day.
Dec 20 This morning I husked 1 load of corn. This evening I cleaned the hog house. Fair warmer. The snow is melting fast.
Dec 21 Bess and I went to town today. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 22 This morning Paul and I husked load of corn. This evening we cleaned out stables. Fair cool day.
Dec 23 This morning the children and I went to church. All home this evening. Cloudy cold day.
Dec 24 This morning I went over to Paw's on fertilizer settlement. This evening I and Bess went to town. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 25 Christmas Day. I went to church this morning. We all ate dinner at Eddie's today. Cold cloudy with little snow that fell last night. Yesterday morning about 6 o'clock, Frank Keller dropped dead at his house.
Dec 26 Today we cleaned the colt stable and hauled on the garden. Fair cold day.
Dec 27 Nothing but chores done today. Cold cloudy day.
Dec 28 Cold blustery snowy. This afternoon I went above Hayden to buy a male pig and brought it along home.
Dec 29 This morning I took load of soft corn to mill to have shelled and some ground. This evening Bess and I went to town. Cloudy cold day.
Dec 30 Last night about 1 o'clock the B&O, S.W. RR had a terrible wreck. Killed and wounded many people. Paul and I and Stewart Euler and Frank Fisher went to see the wreck today. 3 engines mashed up. Very cold cloudy day.
Dec 31 Today I took the old bull to town, sold to Hutton. Cloudy cold day.
This has been rather a poor year. The season was so wet that corn was so late that it didn't mature. This has been the coldest December I have ever seen. 10-20 below 0.
General Farm & Family Expenses 1917
Jan
This book .35
My watch cleaned 1.50
To Dodd for groceries 4.64
J. H. Miller for lumber 3.35
R. W. Wrape for school wagon
Carter and Ohaver for drugs 1.20
Jennings Co. Telephone for rental 3.75
Dr. Cram for medicines 4.75
Linkhart for groceries 2.00
Carter & Ohaver Eage ___(?) .50
H. Burgmeier for sawing wood 2.50
New storm cover for horse 3.00
Bran 100 lbs 1.90
Ttl $35.44
Feb
Shoes for Paul 3.00
Linkhart for groceries 2.37
Iron Clad, overalls and gloves 1.50
Dodd one ton coal 5.50
Dodd bran 100 lbs 1.90
Wm Branam 2 turkey hens 4.00
Eberts & Bros 100 lb flour 5.10
Eberts & Bros 200 lbs feed 4.40
Roley Medicine Man stock pow. 2.50
My teeth filled and capped 9.50
Carter and Ohaver drugs 1.30
Ttl $41.07
Mar
Hair & Swarthout fencing 18.00
Hair & Swarthout poultry 11.80
R. Wrape 200# bran, 3.30
R. Wrape 100# cotton seed m. 2.40
Joe Dunbar harness repair 1.55
Dodd for 50# sugar 4.00
Dodd for chamber 1.00
Standard Oil for 5 gal oil 2.65
Dodd for groceries 1.40
Dodd for 100# flour 4.80
Lina Hawesperger at sale 1.25
Larby Bros. Sale 3.05
100# cotton seed meal 2.40
Joe Dunbar harness oiled and repaired 1.80
Wm. R. Fall interest on 2000 @6 120.00
Joe Stewart interest on 900 @5 45.00
Serelda Stewart interest 4000 @ 3.5% 140.00
Hair & Swarthout for silo 325.00
Geo Baker for 1000 tiles 19.75
Dr. Shuman 6.00
Ttl $715.15
(Dress suit and shoes for Paul, 12.00 not to be figured.)
Apr
Flour 100 lbs 5.40
Bran 400 lbs 9.20
Tankage 100 3.50
Cottonseed meal 7.50
Calf meal 25# 1.50
Wagner for sink & pump 10.00
Will Calvert for putting in sink 2.50
Suit clothes for self 18.00
Underwear and gloves 1.25
W.R. Fall on mortgage 200.00 pd
Linkhart for 1 ½ bu potatoes 6.00
Joe Miller for lumber 2.00
Vergbarg Phleps Co. 3 pecks seed clover 10.00
Standard Oil Co. oil 4.05
100# flour 7.20
Shoes for Stewart 1.75
Ttl $289.85
May
First half tax
2 new horse collars 7.00
Paint for kitchen, also brush 5.00
Paper for kitchen
New dress coat for Alice 4.25
Hog oiler of Trep Vergberg 9.00
Cotton seed meal 2.70
Eberts for 100# flour 8.45
R. Wrape for 100# bran 2.30
Miller Bros linseed oil, 1 gal 1.50
Putty knife .40
Ttl $40.60
June
Alice School money 1.50
New hat for self 4.00
Miller's for tile and cement 2.05
Eder for bran and cotton seed meal
One bu early seed corn 3.70
Dr. Shuman for Lottie's broken leg 5.00
Tornado insurance 20.00
Tobel for 6 plow shovels 4.00
Miller for (?) 1.75
Red Cross fund 10.00
Lodge dues 1.30
Linkhart for groceries 2.90
Carter and Ohaver spray & dip 1.50
Ttl $57.20
Jul
Wagner & Co. for spray pump 4.25
Dunbar for shoes 1.25
Heck's for plow work 1.10
Telephone rent 3 quarter 3.00
New potato digger .75
K of C War fund 1.00
Ttl $11.35
Aug
Overalls for Paul 1.00
Shirt for self .75
Dr. Cramm for medicine .75
Hare & Swarthout for (?) 6.48
Wagner for Noles .50
Linkhart for feed 7.00
Charles Vogel at Seymour, 100 cottonmeal 3.00
Blish Mill 200 bran 4.40
Dodd for shoes for self 3.75
Dodd for overalls & shirt 2.25
Dodd new coffee boiler 1.00
Fire insurance 3.00
Ttl $33.88
Sep
Ebert's for flour & feed 2.50
Watermelons 2.50
Load of coal, 3,790# 11.18
Sugar 100# 8.65
Turpentine .25
Underwear for self 1.00
Hicks Presto welding 1.30
Wagner ½ gal oil .50
New hat for Bess 3.50
Linkhart cotton seed meal 3.00
Tabel timothy seed 9.00
H. Burgmeier for cabbage 1.86
Oct
Jos. Cravens for Jersey male 50.00
Telephone rent 3.75
Iron Clad for clothing for Sep. 6.35
Hen Burgmeier for silo filling 26.50
Issac Canfield 3 days labor 5.75
Indianapolis Star paper 4.00
Adams Express Co. c.o.d., separator 7.85
Hicks for repairs 1.40
Wagner & Co for lantern 1.20
Iron Clad overcoat for Stewart 2.50
Iron Clad for overshoes 2.25
Linkhart for feed 5.45
Ttl $117.00
Nov
Wagner 5 gal kerosene .90
Jno Malott last half tax 202.00
Mrs. D. Greans sale, food chopper 1.60
Wagner & Bros 2.20
Crocker for 100# cabbage 2.00
Terch Bros for trousers for Paul 2.00
Dunbar for harness repair .75
Linkhart for groceries 1.38
Hair & Swarthout for grinder 19.80
Wm Ream shredding 370 bu 22.20
Shoes for self 2.50
Shoes for charles 1.75
Robert Procter for 4 gal sorghum 4.00
Ttl $263.08
Dec
Linkhart for feed 3.55
Shoes for Paul 4.00
Row & son for 500# tankage 22.25
Indianapolis barrel apples 5.25
Wagner & Bro for stove pipe 3.80
Standard oil Co. kerosene 2.75
Iron Clad for clothing 1.85
Linkhart & Son feed 20.00
Dunbar for shoes for Paul 2.50
Artie Hopkins for 2 young sows
Henry Burgmeier refilling silo 8.00
Mary Dodd for drygoods 11.00
Jennings Co fire insurance 6.00
Linkhart for groceries 1.70
Linkhart for groceries 4.60
Linkhart for feed 2.40
Ike Canfield for 2 rick of wood 4.00
Wagner and Co. for hardware 1.00
Wm Shields for male pig 20.00
Linkhart & Son for feed 3.00
Ironclad clothes for self 6.50
Ironclad 2 suit underwear for Paul 2.00
Linkhart & Son for feed 10.80
W.R. Fall applied on mortgage 600.00
Ttl $745.95
Total for 12 months $2,365.81
Expense of hired help 175.27
Expense of auto 87.97
Expense of blacksmith 18.95
Total for 1917 $2,643.00
Cash on hand Jan 1, 1918 $280.00
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