Jan 1     Paul and I went to St. Mary's church this morning. All home this evening. This night there gathered in here a crowd of young folks to play our new piano. Fair cloudy.

Jan 2     Nothing done today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Cloudy cold day.

Jan 3     Nothing done today. I went to Hayden this evening to attend Farmer's Meeting. Cold cloudy snowy day.

Jan 4     We are all home today. I could not start the car this morning. So we didn't go to church. This evening Alvin Marsh and I went to Indianapolis to attend the Meeting of Farmer's Federation tomorrow. Cloudy cold day.

Jan 5     I am at Indianapolis today at Federation Meeting. We come home tonight. Fair cold day.

Jan 6     Paul and I went to Dan Noon's sale today. I bought 165 shocks of corn and fodder. Cold cloudy with rain and sleet tonight.

Jan 7     Nothing done this morning. This evening Paul and I hauled out manure. Cloudy cool day.

Jan 8     I was at town all day on a telephone hearing before the Telephone Commission. Cold rainy snowy day.

Jan 9     Nothing done today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Cloudy cold day.

Jan 10     Paul is hauling out manure today. I went to town this evening. Cloudy cold day.

Jan 11     The children and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cold day.

Jan 12     Nothing done today. I went to Seymour this evening to see about a young Jersey bull and found one but did not buy it. Pleasant cool day.

Jan 13     This morning Paul and I helped Stewart Euler butcher 3 hogs. This evening we got in a few shocks of corn. Fair cool day.

Jan 14     Today we all went to Emma E's and helped finish the butchering. Cold cloudy day.

Jan 15     This morning Paul and I got load of corn and fodder up on Noon's which I bought at the sale. This evening Bess and I went to town. I attended a Federation Meeting. Fair cool day.

Jan 16     Alvin Marsh and I attended a Federation meeting at Seymour today. Warm cloudy, some rain.

Jan 17     We all went over to Paw's for a surprise dinner. Cloudy cold day.

Jan 18     We all went over to Paw's today. It was a surprise dinner on the Folks. Several of the neighbors came in and brought their dinner. Cloudy cold day.

Jan 19     This morning I went to town. This evening we are shredding corn here. Fair cool day.

Jan 20     Today we are shredding corn for J. G. Marsh. Warm cloudy with rain tonight.

Jan 21     Today I made a new hog loading chute. Going to ship the hogs tomorrow. Cloudy and cold.

Jan 22     Today I hauled 50 head of hogs to town and shipped to Indianapolis. Very bad day...rain sleet all day. Roads very slick.

Jan 23     I am at Indianapolis stock yards today but the hogs got there to late to sell, so had to stay over. Rain sleet.

Jan 24     At Indianapolis stock yards this morning. My hogs sold for $15.75 per hwt. I came home on noon train. Fair colder and very slick and icy.

Jan 25     All home today. Fair and cold. The roads are very slick with ice and sleet.

Jan 26     This morning I went over to Paw's and listed his sale bill. This evening Bess and I went to town. Pleasant day.

Jan 27     Today Bess and I went to Tom Stapel's sale and I bought a fine big Jack. Paw helped move a family on the Otis's Farm. Warm cloudy day.

Jan 28     This morning I went over to Paw's after load of wood. This evening I went to town. Paul is hauling out manure. Fair cool day.

Jan 29     This morning Paul hauled load of hogs to town for Ed Stewart. I am doing some work on the corn shredder. This evening we shredded corn for J. G. Marsh. Fair cool day.

Jan 30     This morning we finished shredding for J. G. Marsh and moved to Lawrence Stewart's and shredded the balance of evening. Pleasant day.

Jan 31     Today we shredded for L. Stewart. Cloudy cold day.

Feb 1     Paul and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day.

Feb 2     Today we finished shredding corn for Lawrence Stewart and moved home. Fair warm day.

Feb 3     Today Paul and I went to T. J. Staple's after Jack which I bought at sale for $240.00 cash. Cloudy cool day.

Feb 4     Nothing done this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Rainy cold day.

Feb 5     We butchered 4 hogs today. Fair cool day.

Feb 6     Paw & Maw were over and helped finish the butchering. Also Emma and Stewart helped and Luela (Lurla) Boner helped. Warm cloudy day.

Feb 7     This morning I went to town and this evening I went to Weston to a public ditch meeting. The tax payers along the creek want to dredge the creek. Cool cloudy day.

Feb 8     I went to church this morning. Paul is sick with the measles, also Harold. Alice, Charles and Stewart are up again. All home this evening. Cloudy cool day.

Feb 9     This morning I went to Father L. T. Widerin's funeral. He died last Tuesday, 3rd. Nothing but chores done this evening. Pleasant day.

Feb 10     Today I went to town after fencing and feed. Pleasant day.

Feb 11     This morning I went over to Paw's to help get his implements ready for the sale tomorrow. Pleasant day.

Feb 12     Today I sold Paw out at public sale. Had a nice day and a good crowd. Everything sold well. Over $2,600.00.

Feb 13     Today I went back over to Paw's to help load stock and things that sold yesterday. I bought 50 bu. oats for seed. Fair cool, the roads are very bad.

Feb 14     Bess and I went to town today. Cold snowy blustery day.

Feb 15     We are all home all day. Paw & Maw and Minnie Kellermeyer were over for dinner. Very cold blustery day.

Feb 16     Bess and I went to town today. I went with Paw on his land deal. He makes a deed to Mr. Laudermilt. Fair cold day.

Feb 17     Today I hauled wood from Paw's which I bought at the sale. Fair warmer day.

Feb 18     Today Paul and I hauled home 2 big loads of corn and fodder for shredding. Cool cloudy day.

Feb 19     This morning we hauled home load of corn and fodder. This evening we are shredding the corn that I bought at Noon's sale, about 100 bu. Warm cloudy day.

Feb 20     Today we finished shredding corn. Warm cloudy day with rain about 3 o'clock.

Feb 21     Bess and I went to town today. Cloudy cool day.

Feb 22     We are all home today. Cloudy cool day. The roads are very bad now.

Feb 23     We tried to haul out manure this morning but the ground is so soft we quit. Cool cloudy day.

Feb 24     Today I hauled load of hogs to town for Forest Lattimore. Cold blustery day.

Feb 25     Today Paul and I cleaned the cow stable and put on the potato patch. Cold Blustery day.

Feb 26     Paul and I went to Ed Nordlah's sale today. Cold blustery day.

Feb 27     Today Paul and I hauled 4 loads of wood and lumber from Paw's. Fair cool day.

Feb 28     This morning we hauled home 2 loads of wood. This evening Bess and I went to town. Paul hauled out some manure. Cold blustery snowy day.

Feb 29     Paul, Alice and I went to St. Mary's church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cold day.

Mar 1     Today I went to Commissioner's Court in behalf of our pike. Pleasant day.

Mar 2     Today I went to Federation of Farmer's Meeting. Sade and Minnie came out with me last evening and went back with me this morning. Pleasant day.

Mar 3     This morning Paul hauled home load of wood. This evening Bess and I took 18 hens to Hayden. Pleasant day.

Mar 4     Nothing done today. Rainy cold day.

Mar 5     Today I went over to Paw's. The man that bought his farm moved in today. I heard the man that came with his car of stock and goods. Cold blustery day.

Mar 6     Bess and I went to town today. Paw & Maw came here tonight. They have all their goods packed ready to move. Cold blustery day.

Mar 7     We are all home today. Cold blustery day.

Mar 8     We hauled home 2 loads of wood today. Fair cold day.

Mar 9     I went to town this morning. Paul hauled home the last load of wood this morning. Paw is helping him. This evening we hauled manure on the garden.

Mar 10     Nothing done this morning. Paw & Maw left here today. They have been here since last Saturday. This evening I went over to Paw's and loaded a load of furniture and pulled into Derringer's barn, ready to pull it to Seymour tomorrow. Cloudy cool rainy tonight.

Mar 11     I went to Columbus, Indiana today to make out my income tax report. Cold cloudy rainy day.

Mar 12     Nothing but chores done today. The creek is all over the Bottoms today. Cloudy cool day.

Mar 13     This morning we took load of corn to Henry B. and had it ground for feed. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cold day. The roads are very bad.

Mar 14     Paul and Paw walked to church this morning the roads are so bad. All home this evening. Alvin and Grace Marsh were over this evening. Also Fisher's young folks were here. Pleasant day.

Mar 15     Paul and I went to town after load of feed and 2,000 shingles to roof the granary. Warm cloudy day. Rain tonight.

Mar 16     Nothing but chores done today. Rain last night and today. Put the creek all over the Bottoms.

Mar 17     Today we are repairing some fence around the yard. Pleasant day.

Mar 18     Today we moved Paw's house furniture to Seymour. Pleasant day but is raining tonight.

Mar 19     Rainy day. The creek is out in the Bottoms again today. 3rd time this month. Nothing done but chores.

Mar 20     We went to town today. Pleasant day.

Mar 21     We are all home today. Ed Stewart and family were here for dinner. Pleasant day.

Mar 22     This morning we went to mill after lumber. This evening Bess and I went to town after few sacks cement. Pleasant day.

Mar 23     George Baker was here today and helped to make a Jack pit for breeding. Pleasant day.

Mar 24     Paul and I hauled out manure today. This afternoon a boy named Brancie Bright began to work by the month. Late this evening Bess and I went to town, took Stewart to the doctor. Pleasant day.

Mar 25     Paul and Brancie are hauling out manure today. I am doing repair work around. Alice's 12 birthday. Pleasant day.

Mar 26     The boys are hauling out manure. I am fixing the manure spreader. Went to town after repairs. The boys broke it yesterday. My 41th birthday.

Mar 27     This morning the boys hauled out manure. This evening Paul had load of corn ground. Brancie went with Bess and me to town. Fair cool day.

Mar 28     We are all home today. Rainy cool day. This morning I went over to see Charles Woodward. He is very sick.

Mar 29     Paul began to disk for oats today. Brancie is hauling out manure this evening. He didn't work this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool and very windy.

Mar 30     We are disking and harrowing today and Stewart Euler is drilling oats today. Pleasant day.

Mar 31     We finished sowing oats this morning and helped Stewart Euler sow this evening. Bess and Paul went to last day of school today at Hayden. Pleasant day.

Apr 1     This morning we built a chute and rung 68 shoats. This evening I went to town. Brancie is hauling out manure. Warm cloudy day with little rain last night.

Apr 2     The boys are hauling out manure today. I am helping some. Fair cool day.

Apr 3     Bracie is helping Stewart E. sow oats today. Paul took load of corn to mill and had it ground this morning. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair cool with rain tonight.

Apr 4     We are all home today. Rainy cool day.

Apr 5     I went to town this morning. This evening Stewart & Emma, Bess & I went over to see Aunt Jane Hartwell. She is poorly. The boys are doing little chores today. Cloudy cold day.

Apr 6     Nothing done today. Cold snow and rain fall today.

Apr 7     Nothing but chores done today. Cloudy cold day.

Apr 8     Today we went to John Adolph's sale. I sold him out. Pleasant day.

Apr 9     We are setting posts for a new garden fence today. Paul went to town this evening after fencing for the garden. Fair cool day.

Apr 10     This morning we are cleaning up some old apple trees and burning them. This evening Bess and I went to town. The boys took load corn to mill and had grain for feed. Fair cool day.

Apr 11     Today Alice and I went to Greensburg to visit Helmich's. I went to look at a young Jersey bull. Pleasant day.

Apr 12     Nothing done today. Rain snowy day. Brancie isn't here today.

Apr 13     This morning we are repairing Jack & Jess' stable. This evening we went to town. Bracie isn't here today. Fair cool day.

Apr 14     Paul and I are working on the garden fence today. Bracie isn't here. Fair cool day.

Apr 15     Bracie is here part of the day. Paul and him hauled the straw stack in the barn. I helped them some and worked on the garden fence some. Pleasant day.

Apr 16     Nothing done today. Rainy cool day. Brancie is gone north for a few days.

Apr 17     This morning Paul and I took load of corn to mill and had ground. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.

Apr 18     The children and I went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cool day.

Apr 19     Nothing but chores done today. Rainy cold day.

Apr 20     Nothing done today. Some rain today. The creek is very high today.

Apr 21     Nothing much done today. I went to town twice today. Fair cool day.

Apr 22     Nothing but chores done today except we went to town this morning after a small poultry house which J. H. Miller built. Pleasant day.

Apr 23     This morning Paul and I set out some fruit trees. This evening Paul is doing some painting. I am repairing the stable. Fair this morning. Cloudy this evening with little cold rain.

Apr 24     This morning we took load of corn to have ground for the hogs. This evening we went to town. Fair cool day.

Apr 25     This morning the children and I went to confession. All home the rest of the day. Fair cool day.

Apr 26     This morning we went to church. Alice was confirmed at 7 o'clock mass. Bess and I went to town this evening. Cold and some rain today.

Apr 27     Today Paul and I sprayed the orchard. At noon today was a burial of Mr. H. Child's or Live Rapp's mother. Bess and Granny and I went to the burial. Cool cloudy.

Apr 28     Paul is hauling out manure today. I plowed the garden and part of the potato patch. Cloudy cool day.

Apr 29     Paul is hauling out manure. I finished plowing potato patch. Cloudy cool with little rain this evening.

Apr 30     This morning Bess and I went to Mrs. Jane Weaver's funeral. Burial over on Six Mile.

May 1     This morning we planted potatoes. This evening Bess and I went to town. Paul took load of corn to have ground for hogs. Fair cool day.

May 2     We went to church this morning. This evening Bess and I and the little fellows went to Seymour to see Paw & Maw. Cool cloudy day.

May 3     This morning I went to Commissioner's Court. Paul is working the potato patch. This evening we planted potatoes. Fair cool day.

May 4     Paul began to plow for corn in the Betsy Bottomss. I went to Democratic Primary at Hayden this morning. This evening I planted some potatoes. Pleasant day.

May 5     We are plowing for corn today. Fair cool day.

May 6     We are plowing for corn today. Fair cool day.

May 7     Paul and Mr. Luke's(?) are plowing today. I am repairing the pasture fence and turned the cattle on pasture. Fair warmer day.

May 8     Paul is plowing today. I took load of corn to mill and had it ground for feed. Bess and I went to town this evening. Pleasant day.

May 9     We went to church this morning. This evening Bess and I went to Mr. Neale's funeral. He was buried at N. Vernon. Pleasant day.

May 10     Paul and Theodore Boner are plowing today. I went to town this morning. This evening I went to George Baker's after Joe. He is going to work for us awhile. Pleasant day.

May 11     Joe Baker began to work for us today. Paul and him are plowing. Pleasant day with rain tonight.

May 12     Today I hauled and shipped 68 hogs to Indianapolis today. Had them hauled to town in Gregory's truck. I am in Indianapolis tonight. Cold rainy day.

May 13     In Indianapolis with load of hogs today. 68 hogs sold for $15.35 per hundred wt. Came home tonight. The creek was out of the bank last night. Fair cool day.

May 14     We are putting up new yard fence today. I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.

May 15     This morning we are stretching the garden fence. This evening Bess and I went to town. Joe Baker went home this evening. Fair cool day.

May 16     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Lawrence and Maggie and Emmie are over. Fair cool day.

May 17     Rainy cold day. We shelled seed corn this morning. Sprouted potatoes this evening and doing some other little chores.

May 18     Rainy cool day. Doing some chores. Bess and I went to town this evening.

May 19     Some rain today. We are repairing some fence and gates when we can work.

May 20     This morning we took the bull and one cow and 2 calves to town. Shipped through Marsh. This evening we put up two new gates in the barnyard. Cloudy warm day.

May 21     Today we are plowing the orchard for rape. Fair warm day.

May 22     I went to Greensburg after a fine Jersey bull today. Paul and Joe Baker sowed and harrowed in the rape. Fair warm day.

May 23     We went to church this morning. This evening Alice and Charles made their communion today. Warm sultry with a rain tonight.

May 24     Paul is plowing and cutting stocks today. Joe and I hauled drift and chunks all day. Warm and threatening weather.

May 25     The boys began to plant corn today. Harrowing and planting the Betsy Bottoms. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair warm day.

May 26     The boys finished planting the Betsy this morning. Began in 15 Acre field this evening. I took load of corn to Henry's and had ground for feed. Pleasant day.

May 27     This morning the boys finished planting the 15 Acre field and began to plow in Long Bottoms. Henry Burgermeier tried to plow for me with his tractor but wouldn't work so I went to town this evening and ordered a Fordsen tractor. Pleasant day.

May 28     We are plowing and harrowing and planting in Long Bottoms today. This morning Wetzel brought a new Fordsen tractor down and started it plowing. Plowed about 7 acres today. Pleasant day.

May 29     Today Paul is plowing with the tractor and Joe & I are harrowing and planting. Pleasant day.

May 30     This morning I went to confession with the K of C at St. Mary's. Paul and Alice and Joe went to Corners. All home this evening. Pleasant day.

May 31     Rain some this morning. The boys finished plowing the Long Bottoms. This evening Paul began to plow with the tractor in the Sullivan Bottoms. Joe Stewart and Sade came today and brought Uncle Jim Stewart from Missouri with them. All here tonight.

Jun 1     We are plowing, harrowing and planting today.

Jun 2     Same as yesterday. Fair cool day.

Jun 3     Plowing, harrowing and planting today. This morning I took Aunt Jane Hartwell to Vernon. This morning the Court appointed John Cosell(?) as her guardian. Cloudy cool day.

Jun 4     We are plowing some between showers. Bess and I went to town this evening. Cloudy cool and some rain.

Jun 5     We are harrowing and planting today. Paul finished plowing today. Pleasant day.

Jun 6     We had a house full of company today. All of the Stewart folks were here for dinner today. Jim Stewart from Missouri is here on a visit. Pleasant day.

Jun 7     We finished planting corn today. Paul is plowing with tractor for Henry Burgmeyer. Pleasant day.

Jun 8     We are all helping H. Burgmeyer plant corn. Paul finished his plowing this evening. Alice and I went to town right after dinner. Pleasant day.

Jun 9     This morning Paul began to tractor plow for Alvin Marsh. Joe and Charles are rolling and harrowing corn. Fair hot day.

Jun 10     Paul is plowing for F. A. Marsh today. Joe is plowing potatoes this morning. This evening Joe and Charles are rolling and harrowing corn. Hot sultry day.

Jun 11     All same as yesterday. Hot sultry day.

Jun 12     This morning Paul finished plowing for Alvin M. and began for Raymond Marsh. Joe rolled corn this morning. Nothing done this evening. Bess and I went to town. Hot sultry day.

Jun 13     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. We all went to children's night tonight. Hot sultry day.

Jun 14     Paul is plowing for Marsh's today. Joe and I began to plow corn for first time. Hot sultry day with a good rain tonight.

Jun 15     Paul is plowing for Marsh's today. Too wet to plow corn so Bess and I went to town this morning. I paid for my tractor. This evening Joe and I fixed fence out of the creek. Hot sultry day.

Jun 16     Paul is plowing for Marsh's today. Joe and I are plowing corn today. Fair warm day.

Jun 17     Paul finished plowing for Marsh's and brought the engine home tonight. Joe and I plowed corn today. Cloudy & very cool day.

Jun 18     This morning Paul is hauling out manure. Joe is harrowing corn. I planted some popcorn also corn & beans. This evening we all peeled willows along the creek. Fair cool day.

Jun 19     Joe and Charles are rolling and harrowing today. Paul went to Seymour to see his grandparents. Bess and I went to town this evening. We all went to the show tonight. Fair cool day.

Jun 20     We went to church this morning. This evening we went to the show at the Jennings. Cloudy with little rain.

Jun 21     Joe tried to harrow corn this morning but rained him out. This evening we started to roof the west side of granary. Cloudy cool with some rain.

Jun 22     This morning I took 2 calves to town to ship. Joe and Paul finished roofing the granary today. Cloudy cool with little rain.

Jun 23     Frank Baker & family are here today. Frank & I went to town this morning. This evening Joe laid by the potatoes. I harrowed corn and Paul went fishing with Frank Baker. Fair cool day.

Jun 24     Today we are plowing corn with 3 teams. Fair cool day.

Jun 25     Plowing corn with 3 teams today. Fair warm day.

Jun 26     This morning we all plowed corn. This evening Paul and Joe went to fishing. Bess and I went to town. Fair hot day.

Jun 27     We went to church this morning. This evening Bess and I went to Baker's. Uncle George is sick. Fair warm day.

Jun 28     Joe not here this week. Paul and I are plowing corn today. Fair very warm.

Jun 29     Paul & I are plowing corn today. Also Bess and I went to town late this evening. Fair warm day.

Jun 30     I am grading roads with the tractor today. Paul hauled out some manure. Warm cloudy with shower of rain this evening.

Jul 1     Today Paul hauled out some manure. I cut some clover hay this morning. This evening we hauled in load of hay. I went to Hayden this evening. Fair hot day.

Jul 2     Today we have the paperhangers here. I had to get them this morning and take them back this evening. Hot sultry day.

Jul 3     This morning we began to cut wheat. This evening Bess and I went to town. Hot sultry day.

Jul 4     We went to church this morning. Then went to Lawrence Stewart's for dinner. Fair hot day.

Jul 5     Nothing done today. We all went to Seymour to Paw's and to celebrate the Fourth of July. Then tonight we went to Four Corners to picnic. Louise, Ray Nevit and Paw came home with us tonight. Fair hot day. Cloudy tonight.

Jul 6     After a week Joe Baker is back at work today. Paul & Joe are cutting wheat. I went with Paw to town this morning. Also took a calf to ship. This evening I took Paw and Ray and Louise to the train at Hayden, warm & cloudy little rain.

Jul 7     This morning we finished cutting wheat. This evening we plowed corn for 3 times and maybe the last time. Fair cool day.

Jul 8     We are plowing corn with 3 plows today. 3 plowing. Bess and I took can of cream to town at noon. Warm & threatening little shower.

Jul 9     Same as yesterday with 3 plows. Fair warm day.

Jul 10     This morning we all plowed corn. Joe also plowed this evening. The rest of us all went to the Circus at N. Vernon. Warm cloudy day.

Jul 11     We all went to church this morning. All home this evening. George Baker's are here this evening. Fair warm day.

Jul 12     Paul & Joe are plowing corn this morning. I am hoeing weeds. This evening Paul began to lay by corn. Joe and I began to cut oats. Bill Boner helped shock oats. Fair warm day.

Jul 13     Bess and I took can of cream to town this morning. Paul finished laying by corn in Betsy Bottoms today. Joe and the boys hoed weeds this morning. This evening we cut oats. Bill Boner & Joe are shocking. Hot sultry day.

Jul 14     Nothing but chores done today. Had a good soaking rain last night and this morning. Rain today.

Jul 15     This morning we hauled out chaff from the barn. This evening Joe and I finished cutting oats. Paul and the boys hoed weeds. Warm cloudy day.

Jul 16     Today we are hoeing weeds and laying by corn with 2 plows. Hot sultry day.

Jul 17     Today we hoed weeds & Joe finished laying by corn in Long Bottoms. Hot sultry day.

Jul 18     Bess and I and Paul went to Saleda(?) to Steve Ross'. Forest Lattimore and family and Ed Beaty & family also went for the day. Cool cloudy. Some rain this evening.

Jul 19     Paul & Joe laid by corn in Sullivan Bottoms. I began to mow hay this morning. Also took Uncle James Stewart to the train. He is going back to Stone County, Missouri. He has been here for 6 weeks. Cloudy cool day.

Jul 20     Paul and Joe are laying by corn this morning. I mowed hay. This evening we put up 4 loads of hay. Fair hot day.

Jul 21     Paul & Joe are laying by corn this morning. I finished mowing hay. This evening we finished putting up hay. 4 loads. Hot sultry day.

Jul 22     This morning the boys finished laying by corn. This evening they hauled in 2 loads of oats. Hot sultry day.

Jul 23     Today we hoed weeds. Except this evening Bess and I went to town. Hot sultry day.

Jul 24     This morning we hoed weeds. This evening the boys cleaned the stables and hauled it out. I cleaned the granary. Hot sultry threatening day.

Jul 25     We all went to church this morning. All home this evening. George Baker, Ed & Ida were here this evening. Fair cool day.

Jul 26     This morning we finished hoeing weeds out of corn. I went to town this evening. Joe & Paul picked berries. Fair cool day.

Jul 27     This morning we pulled out the thrasher and got it in working order. This evening we thrashed 2 loads of oats. Trying the Fordson. Also went to town this evening. Fair cool day.

Jul 28     Today we are thrashing here and moved to Fisher's. Fair warm day.

Jul 29     Today we thrashed Fisher & Euler's oats. Fair hot day.

Jul 30     Today we thrashed Stewart Euler's and moved to Will Fisher's. Fair hot day.

Jul 31     This morning we thrashed Will Fisher and this evening we all went to Farmer's Federation meeting at town. Hot sultry and some rain this afternoon.

Aug 1     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair very cool day.

Aug 2     This morning we thrashed Lawrence Stewart's and moved to John Child's for dinner and thrashed all evening. Fair hot day.

Aug 3     Today we thrashed for John Child's and John Otis's. Fair hot day.

Aug 4     Today we thrashed for Grant Skiler & Will Otis's. Fair hot day.

Aug 5     Today we thrashed Clyde Wetzel and Will Randall and moved the machine down to Emmie's. Fair hot day.

Aug 6     This morning we thrashed Henry Blackburn and moved home. After dinner moved to William Hanes. Then went to town. Hot sultry day.

Aug 7     This morning we thrashed 200 bu oats for Will Haines and began to rain. Came home after dinner. Having a nice rain tonight.

Aug 8     We all went to church this morning. Joe Baker went away this morning. Worked his last day yesterday. All home this evening. Some rain this morning. Cloudy cool day.

Aug 9     This morning Bess and I were called to Jane Gannon's. she fell yesterday evening and broke her hip and arm. This evening we thrashed for Will Haines. Warm cloudy.

Aug 10     Today we thrashed for Will Haines. Fair warm day.

Aug 11     Today we thrashed for Mr. White and Mr. Pace. Warm threatening day.

Aug 12     Today we all went to County Fair. Warm cloudy with little rain.

Aug 13     Nothing done this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Warm cloudy day.

Aug 14     Today we finished thrashing Mrs. Horstman and A. Gannon and moved home again. Warm cloudy day.

Aug 15     We are all home today. This morning we went after our old male hog. He was over the creek in Lawrence's melon patch. We tried to get him home but he was so stubborn he would not get out of the water and finally drowned. Rainy cool day.

Aug 16     Nothing much done today. The creek is bank full today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.

Aug 17     This morning I took a calf to town to ship with Marsh. This evening Paul and I are putting up some concrete posts at the road. Fair cool day.

Aug 18     Paul is hauling out manure today. I am canvassing fertilizer. Fair hot day.

Aug 19     Bess and I went to Columbus Fair today and come back by way of Seymour. Fair warm day.

Aug 20     We are digging potatoes today. Fair warm day.

Aug 21     Paul went to Indianapolis this morning for a few days. Bess and I went to town this evening. Hot sultry with a good rain.

Aug 22     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.

Aug 23     I went to town this morning after hominy, feed and a bu of peaches. This evening I put a new radius rod in the car. Fair cool day.

Aug 24     This morning I am hoeing in the garden. This evening we finished digging potatoes. Fair cool day.

Aug 25     This morning I am grubbing willows out of the creek. This evening I am cleaning up some old trash around the yards. Fair warm day.

Aug 26     Cleaning stables and hauling out manure today. Fair hot day.

Aug 27     I mowed some weeds along the road today. Also went to Beaty's Mill after some lumber. Warm sultry day.

Aug 28     Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair hot day.

Aug 29     The children and I went to church this morning. This evening we drove to Jackson County after melons. Pleasant day.

Aug 30     This morning I went to town after 600 bu of feed for hogs. Had a good rain at noon. Nothing done this evening.

Aug 31     Today I went to G. M. Crist's stock sale. I bought a fine young boar. Some rain today. After 10 day visit at Indianapolis, Paul came home this morning. Tonight we had our thrasher meeting and settled our thrashing incomes.

Sep 1     This morning Bess and I went to town. This evening we are cutting weeds off the new meadow. Also got in first load of new corn for feed. Very green yet. Fair cool day.

Sep 2     Bess and I went to Seymour this morning to see a Specialist about my head. Paul is mowing weeds. I got in load of feed this evening. Fair cool day.

Sep 3     I am disking the orchard this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.

Sep 4     This morning we went to register. Then went to Wohyer's(?) sale. Fair warm day. This is the first time in this state that women will vote.

Sep 5     We are all home today. Rainy all forenoon. Fair cooler this evening.

Sep 6     We went to town to Labor Day celebrations. Then went to Four Corners picnic tonight. Fair cool day.

Sep 7     I took car to town for repairs this morning. This evening Forest Lattimore and I went to John Machino'ssale. Ell Sullivan and Ethel spent the day here. Today Stewart Euler and Freda Fisher were married and went away to Indianapolis. Fair cool day.

Sep 8     Paul hauled out some manure today. Charlie Baker and wife spent the day here. Pleasant day. This morning Lottie, mare died.

Sep 9     The boys are hauling out manure today. I went to town this evening. Cool threatening day.

Sep 10     Nothing done today. I went to town this evening after the car. Little rain today.

Sep 11     This morning we got up load of feed. This evening we went to town. Warm and some rain this evening.

Sep 12     The children and I went to confession this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy warm day.

Sep 13     Today Bess and I went to Rushville to a Jersey Cattle sale. I bought two pure bred cows. Fair warmer day.

Sep 14     Today we went to Seymour. I am operated on removing my tonsils and growth in nose. I had to stay in Seymour all night. Stayed with Mary. Bess and Paul came home at night. Pleasant day.

Sep 15     I feel pretty sick and sore today after the operation. Went back to the doctor this morning and then came home about noon. Had a heavy rain about noon.

Sep 16     I am just the same today. Fair cool day.

Sep 17     I am just the same, very weak and sore throat. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.

Sep 18     This morning I went back to Seymour to the doctor. He says my throat is doing fine. Paul is helping Stewart Euler haul clover this evening. Fair warm day.

Sep 19     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Beautiful day.

Sep 20     Paul helped Stewart Euler finish hauling clover today. Pleasant day.

Sep 21     Today Paul and Stewart Euler are hauling clover for Will Oachs. He hauled it here. Fair very warm day.

Sep 22     This morning Marthie and I went to Seymour. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair warm day.

Sep 23     This morning Paul took colt and Queen to town to have shoes put on. Nothing done this evening. Fair warm day.

Sep 24     Got in load of feed this morning. This evening we sowed the orchard in rye. Fair warm day.

Sep 25     I took the car to town this morning. Bill Moore put in a new bow in top. Bess and I went back to town this evening. Fair warm day.

Sep 26     The children and I went to church this morning. This evening we drove to Butlerville. Fair warm day.

Sep 27     This morning we tried to cut in some silage but the rain stopped us. Heavy rainfall today.

Sep 28     This morning we unloaded a load of fertilizer. This evening I went to Seymour to the doctor's. Pleasant day.

Sep 29     Today Paul is helping Pickelsimer fill his silos. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.

Sep 30     Today Paul helped Pickelsimer finish filling his silos. Bess and I went to town to Carnival. Cold cloudy day.

Oct 1     Today Bess, Paul, I and Martha Fisher went to Seymour. Dr. Gillespie finished the operation on my nose. Also on Martha's nose. We both stayed at Mother's all night. Fair cold day.

Oct 2     I am at Paw's at Seymour today. I had a very good night after my nose operation. After dinner Martha and I went back to the doctor to have our noses dressed and then came home. Frank Fisher came after us. Fair cold day.

Oct 3     Joe and Paul went to early mass and then went to Madison today. The rest of us went to Joe Stewart's at Seymour as I had to be at the doctor's office at 11 o'clock to have my nose dressed. Fair cool day.

Oct 4     I went to town this morning. Home this evening. Joe and Paul got in feed and cut shock corn. Fair cool day.

Oct 5     Bess and I and Martha went back to Dr. Gillespie this morning. Paul and Joe helped Stewart E. fill silo. Fair cool day.

Oct 6     Today we filled our silo. Fair cool day.

Oct 7     This morning Martha and I went back to Dr. Gillespie. Joe and Paul are helping fill Woodward's silo. Fair cool day.

Oct 8     This morning the boys helped Woodward finish filling his silo. This evening Bess and I went to town. Joe and Paul cut corn this evening. Pleasant day.

Oct 9     Paul and Joe are helping Fisher fill his silo. I went to town this evening after Sade Stewart. Fair cool day.

Oct 10     Today we had 66 for dinner. The entire Ross faction from Jefferson County and relatives from this neighborhood. Beautiful day.

Oct 11     This morning I went to Dr. Gillespie. Also today Joe and Sade back home. Joe and Paul are helping Will Derringer fill silo. Joe is cutting corn. Pleasant day.

Oct 12     Today Joe is helping Roy Marsh fill silo. I and Paul are cutting corn. Pleasant day.

Oct 13     Today Joe is helping Alvin Marsh fill silo. Paul and I are cutting corn. Fair cool day.

Oct 14     Today Joe is helping Ivan Marsh fill silo. Paul and I are cutting corn. Fair cool day.

Oct 15     This morning Joe went back and helping Ivan finish filling his silo. Paul and Ralph Hess finished cutting corn where we went to sow wheat. This evening Joe and Paul began to disk and harrow for wheat. I attended the Annual Meeting of the Federation of Farmers. Fair cool day.

Oct 16     Joe and Paul are disking for wheat. Bess and I went to town this morning. This evening I and Martha went to Seymour to Dr. Gillespie and I brought Albert and Grace home with me. Pleasant day.

Oct 17     We are all home today. Albert & wife are here today. Bess and I took them home tonight. Pleasant day.

Oct 18     Joe and Paul began to sow wheat today. I cleaned the seed wheat for the boys. Fair warm day.

Oct 19     Joe and Paul are sowing wheat today. I went to town this evening. Fair cool day. Tonight we went to a Democratic Speaking at Lovett.

Oct 20     This morning the boys finished sowing wheat, then we hauled clover balance of day. Pleasant day.

Oct 21     Today we are putting a hog fence around the corn to put the hogs in the corn. Fair warm day.

Oct 22     This morning we finished the fence around the corn. This evening Bess and I went to Seymour to the doctor. The boys are getting in feed. Pleasant day.

Oct 23     This morning we put 59 head of hogs in the corn. This evening we all went to town. Pleasant day.

Oct 24     I went to confession at N. Vernon this morning. Joe and children went to church at Corners this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day. We went to church at St. Mary's tonight. Forty Hour Devotion.

Oct 25     Some rain today. Doing some cleaning and repairing in the cribs today. Bess and I went to town this evening.

Oct 26     Today we put in concrete wall part of the way on the north side of the stable. Cloudy cold day.

Oct 27     Paul and Joe are husking corn today. I got in corn and fodder to feed. Cloudy cool day.

Oct 28     Today Stewart and Velmour and Bill Boner are helping us refill our silo. Cloudy cool day.

Oct 29     Today we are helping Stewart Euler refill his silo. Cloudy cool day.

Oct 30     This morning Bess and I went to town. Joe & Paul are cutting and hauling up corn. This evening we shredded 2 loads of corn so as to have fodder for the horses. Fair cold day with a heavy frost last night.

Oct 31     We went to early mass this morning. Then went to Sunday School Convention over at Zion. Fair cool day.

Nov 1     This morning we went to church, this is a Holy Day. Then I went to Vernon and paid my taxes. Some rain last night and today.

Nov 2     This morning Bess and Granny and Joe & myself went to Hayden and voted, Cox and Harding are the candidates. This evening we gathered some corn. Cold cloudy day.

Nov 3     This morning we cut some more corn. This evening we shredded corn for William Boner. Fair cool day.

Nov 4     Joe & Paul husked load of corn this morning. This evening we shredded corn. Paw & Maw came from Seymour this evening for a few days. Fair cool day.

Nov 5     This morning I & Martha & Emma went to the doctor at Seymour. Joe, Paul and Paw husked 4 loads corn. Fair cool day.

Nov 6     Joe, Paul, Paw are husking corn today. 4 loads. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.

Nov 7     They all went to church this morning except myself. George Baker and Aunt Live were here for dinner. Cloudy cool day.

Nov 8     Today we husked 5 loads of corn. Cloudy cool day.

Nov 9     Same as yesterday. 4 loads. Cloudy cool with little rain this morning.

Nov 10     We husked 5 loads of corn today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Tonight the Baker boys came after Joe Baker. He has a letter calling him to come to his daughter, Maggie. She is very sick. Cloudy cool day.

Nov 11     Paul & Paw husked 4 loads of corn today. This morning Maw & I went to Seymour. Fair cold day.

Nov 12     Nothing done today. Cold blustery day. Frank Baker and Flora were here today.

Nov 13     Paul & Paw husked 2 loads of corn today. I got up load of fodder for the stock this morning. This evening Bess and I went to town. Tonight Bess, Paul & I went to Four Corners to a pie supper and dance. Fair cold day.

Nov 14     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Alice, Stewart and Charles are sick with sore throat. Cloudy cold day.

Nov 15     Paul & Paw husked 4 loads of corn today. I helped some. Cloudy cool day.

Nov 16     Paul & Paw husked nearly 4 loads of corn today. The snow this evening stopped them little early. Snowing hard all evening. I went to town after dinner and late this evening I killed 3 wild ducks.

Nov 17     Nothing done this morning. This evening we put up a fence and put the cattle in the stocks. Fair cool. The snow melted some.

Nov 18     Today Paul & I finished husking in the Long Bottoms. Paw is about sick with a cold today. We have our shock corn yet to shred and some stock corn in Sullivan Bottoms. Fair cool day.

Nov 19     Today Paw, Paul & I shredded stock corn, about 50 bu. Pleasant day.

Nov 20     This morning we shredded 40 bush stock corn. After dinner I took Paw and Maw to the train at Hayden. After 2 weeks here they are going home. Then Bess and I went to town. Pleasant day.

Nov 21     We are all home today. Warm cloudy day. The doctor was here to see Alice and Stewart this morning.

Nov 22     Rainy day, nothing done today.

Nov 23     Bess and I went to town this morning. Nothing done this evening. Cloudy, cold damp day.

Nov 24     Today Paul, Bill Boner and I are shredding corn. Fair cool day.

Nov 25     Thanksgiving Day. Nothing done today. Cloudy cold day.

Nov 26     Today Bill Boner & Elmer Tow helped us shred standing corn, about 105 bu. today. Cloudy cool day.

Nov 27     Nothing done today. We went to town this evening. Cloudy cool day. Little snow on ground this morning.

Nov 28     We went to church this morning all home this evening. Cloudy cool day.

Nov 29     Today we are shredding our shock corn. A good day for shredding. Cloudy cool day.

Nov 30     Nothing done today. Rainy cold day.

Dec 1     Nothing but chores done today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Cool cloudy day.

Dec 2     Today we finished shredding corn. Fair cool day.

Dec 3     Today we are shredding corn for Ivan Marsh. Warm cloudy day.

Dec 4     Nothing done today. Rainy cold day. We went to town this evening.

Dec 5     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cold cloudy day.

Dec 6     This morning I went to Seymour to Dr. Gillespie. This evening we finished shredding Ivan Marsh. Cloudy cool day.

Dec 7     Today we are shredding corn for Lawrence Stewart. Fair cool day.

Dec 8     Today we finished L. Stewart's shredding and moved home. Fair cool day.

Dec 9     This morning Paul and I husked stock corn. Nothing done this evening. After 3 weeks of stock pasturing, I opened the silo again. Cloudy cool with some rain.

Dec 10     Nothing done today. We went to town this evening. Cold cloudy day.

Dec 11     Today Paul and I finished husking corn. All done now. Pleasant day.

Dec 12     The children went to church this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day. Warm and cloudy tonight.

Dec 13     This morning I went after load of sawdust. Nothing done this evening. Some rain today.

Dec 14     Bess and I went to Seymour today. Fair colder, very windy day.

Dec 15     Nothing done today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Cloudy cold blustery day.

Dec 16     Today we sawed wood with our engine. Fair cold day.

Dec 17     This morning Dr. Gillespie and nurse from Seymour and Dr. Grossman from N. Vernon operated on Alice and Stewart removing their tonsils and adenoids. They came through okay. After dinner we shredded fodder for Bill Boner. All done shredding now. Fair cold day.

Dec 18     I was at town all day attending Federation Meeting and Thrashermen's Meetings. Fair cold day.

Dec 19     We are all home all day. William Kellermeyer came last night. Cloudy cold day.

Dec 20     Nothing done today. Cloudy cool day.

Dec 21     Nothing done today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Rainy cold day.

Dec 22     Nothing done today. Bess and I went to Seymour this evening. Rainy cold day.

Dec 23     This morning I went back to Seymour after 5 bu of apples. This evening I went to Hayden to attend a Jersey cattle meeting. Cold cloudy day.

Dec 24     Nothing but chores done today. Bess and the boys went to town late this evening. Cold cloudy day.

Dec 25     We went to midnight mass at St. Mary's. All home balance of day. Cloudy cold day.

Dec 26     We all went to church this morning. All home this evening. Rain and some snow today.

Dec 27     I went to town with can of cream this morning. Nothing done today. Cold blustery day.

Dec 28     Today I sold the late John Barrer's property at public sale. Fair cold day.

Dec 29     Nothing done today. This morning I helped Stewart kill a beef. Cloudy warmer day.

Dec 30     After 2 weeks William Kellermeyer returned home to Indianapolis. Paul went with him as far as Seymour. This morning I went to Frank Gipps'(Gibbs) burial on the hill at Six Mile. He died last Monday morning. I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.

Dec 31     Nothing but chores done today. Granny slipped and hurt herself tonight. We had the doctor for her. Warm cloudy with some rain tonight.

1921

Jan 1     We are all home today. Except Paul, he is at Seymour and came home tonight. Granny is sick in bed. Cool with some rain today.

Jan 2     The children went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair colder day.

Jan 3     Nothing but chores done today. Paul and I went to Seymour tonight to a Tier Stock Holders meeting. Fair cool day.

Jan 4     Nothing but chores done today. Fair cool day.

Jan 5     This morning I took calf to town. Marsh is shipping today. Granny is no better from the effects of her fall. She is in bed. Fair cool day.

Jan 6     This morning we sawed wood. This evening I helped H. Burgmeyer dress a beef. Joe Stewart is home today to see his mother. She is no better. Fair cool day.

Jan 7     Nothing but chores done today except I went to town after 200 lbs.bran. Some rain today.

Jan 8     I went to Federation Meeting today. Fair cooler day.

Jan 9     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day. Granny is little better today than yesterday.

Jan 10     I went to town this morning and called Sade to come and help Bess take care of her mother. She is no better. Pleasant day.

Jan 11     Nothing but chores done today except this evening I got the wagons ready to haul hogs tomorrow. Some rain today.

Jan 12     Today we hauled 58 hogs to town and loaded in car. Shipped to Indianapolis. I went with same. Cloudy cool day.

Jan 13     I am in Indianapolis with car of hogs worth $9.75/$8.50 for sows. Came home tonight. Snowy cold day.

Jan 14     Nothing done today. I went to town this evening. Cold cloudy day.

Jan 15     Nothing done today. Fair cool day.

Jan 16     We went to church this morning. Joe Stewart came home this morning to see his mother. No better. Also Monday Swarthout & wife were here to see her. Fair cool day.

Jan 17     We hauled out manure today. Fair cool day.

Jan 18     This morning Paul and I helped Stewart Euler kill 3 hogs. This evening I took Joe & Sade home. Also went to see Dr. Gillespie and paid him for Alice & Stewart's operation. Fair cool day.

Jan 19     This morning we hauled home load of wood and load of sawdust. This evening I am to town. Fair cool day.

Jan 20     Today we hauled out manure. Warm cloudy.

Jan 21     Rainy cool day. Nothing but chores today.

Jan 22     I drove Dot and Pauly to town and had them shod. Cloudy cool some rain.

Jan 23     We went to church this morning. Home this evening. Pleasant day. Ed James and folks were here this evening to see Granny. She is about the same.

Jan 24     This morning Paul hauled home load of sawdust. We are preparing to butcher tomorrow. Paw & Maw came from Seymour this evening to help. Fair cool day.

Jan 25     Stewart Euler and Bill Boner helped kill 4 hogs today. I am about sick. Not able to help much. Cold blustery with some rain.

Jan 26     I took Mrs. Miles back to town today. She has been taking care of Granny for several days. Paw & Maw are working on the meat and sausage. Cold blustery day.

Jan 27     Today Paw & I finished the lard and salted the meat. Fair cool day.

Jan 28     This morning Paul took Paw & Maw to train. They went back home. I took up the fence around the stock pasture. This evening Bess and I went to town after Mrs. Miles to care for Granny. She is about the same. Cool cloudy day.

Jan 29     Rainy cold day. I had to take Mrs. Miles back this morning. She is about sick herself.

Jan 30     All home today. Cold rainy. The roads are very bad.

Jan 31     Nothing done today. Cloudy cold day.

Feb 1     This morning Paul went to Beaty's Mill after load lumber and we re-floored the hog house. Cold cloudy day.

Feb 2     This morning Paul and I sawed logs. This evening I went to town after Sade. She comes to help care for Granny. She is no better. Cloudy cold day.

Feb 3     I attended a Federation Meeting today. Paul went to town after 1,000lbs bran and 1,000lbs coal. Pleasant day.

Feb 4     Paw came from Seymour this morning for a few days. Maw is at Indianapolis. William Bertram's have a boy born Feb 1. We went to town this evening. Also Joe was home awhile to see his mother. She is no better. Cold cloudy with some rain.

Feb 5     Nothing done this morning. This evening we cut logs and trimmed brush. Warm cloudy. The creek is out in bottoms.

Feb 6     We are all home today. Cloudy cool day. The roads are very bad.

Feb 7     Nothing but chores done today. Cloudy cool rain last night and some today.

Feb 8     This morning I took calf to town. Marsh is shipping today. Rainy cold day. The creek is out some tonight.

Feb 9     Today we made stalls in the horse stable. Paul took Sade to train this morning. She went home and Emmie came over to help Bess. Granny is about the same. Cloudy cool day.

Feb 10     This morning I went to Beaty's Mill after load of slab wood. Rainy cold day.

Feb 11     Rainy cold day. Nothing done today.

Feb 12     I went to town today attending Federation Meeting. Paw went back to Seymour this evening. Cloudy cool day.

Feb 13     The children went to church this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day.

Feb 14     This morning I did some ditching along the road. This evening I grubbed willows out of the creek. Pleasant day.

Feb 15     This morning I hauled load of slabs for wood from Beaty's Mill. This evening Paul hauled another load. I went to Holten after roosters for our spring breeders. Pleasant day.

Feb 16     Today we hauled 3 loads of wood from Beaty's Mill. Pleasant day.

Feb 17     Today we hauled 4 loads of slabs and edging from Beaty's Mill. Cloudy and warm with shower of rain tonight.

Feb 18     Today we hauled 3 loads of slabs from Beaty's Mill and in the meantime went to Clyde Wetzel's sale. Cold windy day.

Feb 19     Snowy blustery day. Alice and I went to town this morning.

Feb 20     All home today. Cold blustery day.

Feb 21     Today we are bobbing(?) saw logs for a new hen house. Fair cold day.

Feb 22     This morning we hauled home 2 loads of slab wood. This evening I went to town. Fair cold day.

Feb 23     Today I helped move W. R. Oyler to town and put same in car. He goes to Orleans, Indiana. Cold blustery day.

Feb 24     This morning we hauled home wood. This evening I went to town to attend a Thrasher's Meeting. Fair cold day.

Feb 25     Today we are hauling logs to mill and hauling lumber and wood home. Fair cool day. Emma went home tonight. She has been here all week helping care for Granny. She is little better.

Feb 26     This morning we hauled log to mill and brought home load of lumber and load of wood. This evening I went to town after Sade. Cloudy cool with some rain. This evening I am writing this with practically a broken wrist, which I received after dinner, cranking the car. Dr. Stem says it is about broken.

Feb 27     We are all home today. Fair cool day.

Feb 28     This morning I sold 4 cows to Amford(?) Hausperger and helped drive them as far as Glione's School This evening I hauled a log to mill and brought the lumber back. Pleasant day.

Mar 1     Today we are hauling slab wood from the mill. Pleasant day.

Mar 2     Nothing done today. I am about sick with a cold. Cloudy with some rain.

Mar 3     Nothing but chores done today. Pleasant day.

Mar 4     This morning we rang 76 head of hogs. This evening I hauled home load of slabs. Pleasant day.

Mar 5     This morning we took load of corn to mill and had ground to feed. This evening Paul and I went to town after half ton of bran and some coal. Pleasant day. Roads are drying off.

Mar 6     We went to church this morning. Joe Stewart and Mime and Kenneth were here today to see Granny. She is about the same. Warm cloudy, rain this evening.

Mar 7     Today I attended Commissioner's Court on behalf of our pike. Pleasant day. The creek is out of low bank today.

Mar 8     Today I went to Seymour to make my income tax report. Cool rainy day.

Mar 9     The creek is out in Bottoms today. I took Sade to town this morning. She has been here over 2 weeks helping take care of Granny. Fair colder day.

Mar 10     Today Paul and I are buzzing some wood. Pleasant day.

Mar 11     This morning we hauled 2 loads of gravel from Child's. Then we went to Balckburn's sale. Pleasant day.

Mar 12     I attended Federation meeting today. Cloudy cool day.

Mar 13     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Bright pleasant day.

Mar 14     Today Paul and I put in the form for concrete to build a new hen house. Pleasant day.

Mar 15     Early this morning we received the word that John Child's died last night at 10 o'clock. Paul and I are putting in concrete today. Pleasant day but rain some tonight.

Mar 16     I went to John Dowd's sale today. Fair cool day.

Mar 17     Bess, Paul and I went to John Child's burial this morning. This evening I went to mill after lumber. Fair cool day.

Mar 18     This morning I went to town after load of lumber and cement for hen house. This evening Paul & I began the frame work. Pleasant day.

Mar 19     Today Paul and I are working on the hen house except late this evening I went to town. Fair warm day.

Mar 20     This morning we went to St. Mary's church. All home this evening. Pleasant day.

Mar 21     Some rain today. Paul and I worked some on the new hen house. Joe Baker came up this evening and stayed all night with us. Cloudy cooler day.

Mar 22     This morning I went to town after sheeting and roofing for hen house. Paul put on siding all day. Cloudy cool day.

Mar 23     Today we are putting the roof on the hen house except this afternoon I went to Alvin Wetzel's funeral at town. Pleasant day.

Mar 24     Rainy cool day. Bess and I went to town this evening.

Mar 25     Paul and I are roofing the hen house today. Fair cool day.

Mar 26     My 42nd birthday. This morning Paul and I worked on hen house. This evening we went to town. Pleasant day.

Mar 27     The children and I went to confession this morning. All home this evening. Warm cloudy and about 4 o'clock began to rain.

Mar 28     The rains last night put the creek out in Bottoms today. Cloudy colder day. We worked on the hen house today.

Mar 29     We are still working on the hen house and on the park fence. We had a hard freeze last night. Probably killed all the fruit. Fair cold day.

Mar 30     Paul is grading roads today. This morning I sawed some timothy seed. This evening I went to town. Fair warm day.

Mar 31     Today we finished the new hen house and drove the chicks in tonight. Some rain last night and this morning.

Apr 1     The children all went to their last day of school at Hayden. I hauled wood from Beaty's Mill. Fair cool day.

Apr 2     This morning I hauled home load of wood. This evening I went to town. Pleasant day.

Apr 3     The children went to church this morning. Granny is very sick last night and today. Had the doctor last night and this morning. Albert Ross & wife were here for dinner. Pleasant day.

Apr 4     I went to Commissioner's Court today. Paul is hauling out manure today. Pleasant day.

Apr 5     Paul is hauling out manure today. I plowed the garden and part of potato patch. Pleasant day. Granny is very sick.

Apr 6     I went to town this morning. Paul is hauling out manure. This evening we planted some potatoes. Joe & Sade are here today. Granny is very sick last night and today.

Apr 7     Today we planted some potatoes. Pleasant day with rain tonight. Granny is no better. Joe & Sade are here.

Apr 8     Rainy cold day. Granny is very sick and very low.

Apr 9     Granny (Serelda Spencer Gibbs Stewart) died at 2:45 this afternoon. She suffered awfully till death. Fair colder day. Joe Stewart and I went to town this evening. Fair colder day.

North Vernon Plain Dealer - April 14, 1920 Butlerville Column     Rev. J. Swarthout and wife and Mrs. Roy Swarthout attended the funeral on Tuesday afternoon of Mrs. Swarthout's aged aunt, Mrs. Wm. Stewart, who was almost 82 years of age, suffered a fall fourteen weeks ago, and has gradually failed since. She died in her old home, occupied by her daughter, Mrs. Joe Bertram and family. Mrs. Stewart was the last survivor of her generation of the Spencer family, for whom Spencer Township was named. Rev. Fred Young of Westport, was assisted in the funeral service by Rev. Holmes, of Vernon.

WILLIAM & SERELDA (SPENCER) STEWART

Apr 10     Joe & Sade are here. Maw & Paw came from Seymour this morning. Paul went to church after them. They came out with Andy Machino. This evening Paul took Joe & Sade back to Seymour. They will be back tomorrow. Cloudy cool day.

Apr 11     Bess and I went to town this morning. Brought Joe & Sade home with us. This evening I went over to cemetery to see about digging Granny's grave. Fair cool day.

Apr 12     This afternoon at 1 o'clock we left the house with Granny's body for burial at Six Mile Cemetery. Pleasant day.

Apr 13     Today Paw is helping me remodel the toilet. Putting new sills under it. Pleasant day.

Apr 14     We are sawing wood today. Pleasant day.

Apr 15     This morning we finished sawing wood. This evening Bess and I went to John Trapp's son-in-law's funeral at Vernon. Pleasant day.

Apr 16     Some rain last night and this morning. After a week Paw & Maw returned back to Seymour this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening.

Apr 17     Rainy cold day. All home today.

Apr 18     I went to view a road for valuation today. Paul took the car to town for repairs. Fair cool day.

Apr 19     I am at town all day working on the car. Fair cool day.

Apr 20     Today Paul is at town working on the car and brought it home tonight. I am painting the new hen house. Pleasant day.

Apr 21     Today Paul and I repaired and painted the closet. Pleasant day.

Apr 22     Today we are repairing the old hen house and making a garage out of it. Pleasant day. Rain tonight.

Apr 23     This morning we are working on the auto shed. This evening Bess and I went to town.

Apr 24     We went to church this morning. Then went to Emma for dinner. Pleasant day.

Apr 25     Repairing some fence around the yards today. Some rain today.

Apr 26     Doing some painting this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Pleasant morning. Some rain this evening.

Apr 27     This morning Paul went to town after engine oil and lumber. This evening Bess and I went to town to try to settle with the Stewart heirs but Joe Stewart wasn't there. Fair cool day. The rain last night raised the creek bank full.

Apr 28     Bess and I went to Seymour today. Ate dinner with Joe & Sade. Cloudy cool day.

Apr 29     Paul is painting the parlor floor. I am putting new siding on the garage. Fair very cool day.

Apr 30     We are working on the garage this morning. This evening we went to town to make the deed to us from Joe, Lawrence, Emma & Eddie. Pleasant day.

May 1     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.

May 2     Joe Baker began to work for us today. I went to Commissioner's Court this morning. Paul & Joe are splitting wood today. Cold, some rain.

May 3     Today we turned the cattle on pasture. Today we put new siding on the garage and painted it. Fair cool day.

May 4     Today Joe is plowing the orchard. Paul and I are taking down the tractor for repair. Little rain tonight.

May 5     Accession Holy Day. We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.

May 6     Sebe Green is helping us over haul the tractor today. Joe is disking the potato patch today. Little shower rain this evening. The paperhangers are here today.

May 7     Sebe Green finished the tractor this morning. Also the paperhangers finished papering. This afternoon Bess and I went to town. Joe and the boys planted the potatoes. Fair cool.

May 8     The children went to church this morning. Then we went to Ray Marsh's for a birthday dinner on Charles Marsh. Fair cool day.

May 9     Today we began to take off stocks in the Long Bottoms. Fair cool day.

May 10     This morning we are taking off stocks. Began to rain after dinner. Dr. Lett came after dinner to treat some of our horses for sore eyes. Then I took Alice to Seymour. She is going to stay a few days. Rain cool this evening.

May 11     This morning we shelled seed corn. This evening we repaired fence. Rain last night and this morning. Raining tonight.

May 12     This morning Joe & Paul plowed the orchard while Bess and I went to town. This evening Joe harrowed the orchard while I sowed the rape. Some rain again this evening.

May 13     This morning we sawed little wood and then got the engine ready for plowing for corn. This evening we got up some gravel to make some gateposts. Fair cool day.

May 14     Today Paul began to plow for corn in Long Bottoms. Joe is harrowing. This morning I went to Seymour. This evening Bess and I went to N. Vernon. Fair cool day.

May 15     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day.

May 16     Joe is harrowing & Paul is plowing today. I went to town this morning. This evening I began to plant corn. Planting in the Long Bottoms.

May 17     Paul & Joe are plowing and harrowing today. Alice & I went to Seymour. This morning I underwent a 3rd operation of the nose. Made me very sick after dinner. Paw & Maw come home with me tonight. Fair warmer day.

May 18     I went back to Seymour this morning. This evening I planted corn. Joe & Paul are plowing and harrowing in Betsy Bottoms. Fair warm.

May 19     Today I planted the Betsy Bottoms. Paul & Joe finished the Betsy Bottoms at noon and began in Sullivan after dinner. Fair warm day.

May 20     Paul and Joe are plowing and harrowing. Bess and I went to town this morning. I am planting this evening. Fair warm day.

May 21     Plowing harrowing and planting today. Fair warm day.

May 22     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair hot day.

May 23     Paul finished plowing in Sullivan Bottoms today. Joe is harrowing. I planted this morning. This evening Bess and I went to Seymour. Hot sultry day.

May 24     Paul & Joe are plowing and harrowing in the old pasture. I was at town on a Telephone Meeting. Hot sultry day.

May 25     Same as yesterday. I planted some. Hot sultry with some rain this evening.

May 26     We are plowing, harrowing and planting today. Hot sultry with another good shower rain late this evening.

May 27     Paul finished plowing for corn this morning and then pulled the disk and harrow balance of day. Joe is planting soybeans this morning. I am planting all day. Fair warm day.

May 28     This morning we plowed up the old fence row and harrowed it down and planted same. All done planting. We all went to town this evening. Hot sultry with showers this evening.

May 29     We went to church this morning. Over on James' we broke the car, then walked on to church. All home this evening. Fair warm day.

May 30     Decoration Day. Nothing done today except I had Ray Hern out to help fix the car. Then we went to town this evening. Fair hot day.

May 31     Paul is plowing for Will fisher today. Joe and I planted the popcorn and corn for beans and worked some in the garden. Hot sultry day.

Jun 1     Paul is plowing for Will Fisher today. Joe & I are changing the fences some so the cattle and hogs can all get to the creek for water. Hot sultry day.

Jun 2     Paul finished plowing for Will Fisher today. Joe and I are building fence. Bess & I went to town this evening. Hot sultry day.

Jun 3     Paul is plowing for Stewart Euler today. I went to Seymour this morning. Joe is repairing fence. I helped this evening. Hot threatening day.

Jun 4     We are still building fence this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cooler day.

Jun 5     The children went to church this morning. I stayed home with Bess. She is about sick. Fair very cool day.

Jun 6     D. D. Gregory hauled 61 hogs to town for me this morning. I shipped to Indianapolis. Joe & Paul began to plow corn today. I am at Indianapolis tonight.

Jun 7     I am at Indianapolis today. Came home tonight. My hogs sold for $9.25. Joe & Paul are plowing corn. Fair cool day.

Jun 8     Some rain today. Joe & Paul are plowing corn this evening. I went to town this evening to cash my hog check.

Jun 9     Joe & Paul are plowing corn today. Warm & threatening day.

Jun 10     Paul & Joe are plowing corn today. I went to town this morning after Ralph's mother-in-law. His baby died yesterday noon. Hot with some rain this morning.

Jun 11     Paul and Joe are plowing corn today. Bess and I went to the Hess Baby's burial this morning. This evening we went to town. Warm with little showers.

Jun 12     We went to church at town this morning. All home this evening. We went to children exercises tonight. Fair hot day.

Jun 13     Joe & Paul are plowing corn today. Joe & I began to haul out manure on the corn this evening. Bess and I went to town after dinner. Hot sultry day.

Jun 14     Paul is plowing corn. Joe & I are hauling out manure. Hot sultry day.

Jun 15     Joe & I finished hauling manure today. Paul is plowing corn. Fair hot day.

Jun 16     Paul & Joe are plowing corn today. Bess and I went to town this morning. Hot sultry day.

Jun 17     Joe & Paul are plowing corn this morning. This evening we began to cut wheat. Dry hot day.

Jun 18     Joe & Paul plowed corn this morning. Bess and I went to town. This evening we cut wheat. Had a rain about 3 o'clock. Hot with rain.

Jun 19     We went to church this morning. This evening we all went over to Lawrence Stewart's. Had a nice rain this evening.

Jun 20     We are cutting wheat today. Hot sultry day.

Jun 21     We finished cutting wheat this morning and began to cut for Henry Burgmeyer this evening. Had a hard rain about 5 o'clock.

Jun 22     Hoeing some weeds today. Also this evening Paul is cutting wheat for Henry Burgmeyer. Bess and I went to town. Hot sultry day.

Jun 23     This morning Paul finished cutting Henry Burgmeyer wheat. We hoed weeds out of corn til about 5 o'clock. Had another hard rain. Very hot.

Jun 24     Hoeing weeds today. Too wet to plow. Another hard rain today. Hot sultry.

Jun 25     This morning Joe & I set 2 cement gate posts for garden gate. Then hoed weeds. Joe and the boys are hoeing this evening. Bess and I went to town. Hot sultry with thunder storm. Another hard rain in the night.

Jun 26     The children went to church this morning. All home this evening. Hot sultry day.

Jun 27     We hoed weeds this morning. I went to town early after bran and come past Howard Childs' and brought along one bu. late potatoes to plant. This evening we planted 3 bu late potatoes. Hot sultry day.

Jun 28     This morning Paul & Joe began to lay by corn. Had another rain after dinner. Too wet to plow so we hoed weeds.

Jun 29     We hoed weeds today. Hot sultry day.

Jun 30     The boys are laying by corn today. I hoed weeds this morning. This evening I plowed corn. Hot sultry day.

Jul 1     We are laying by corn today. Finished the Betsy and began in the Sullivan Bottoms. Very hot day.

Jul 2     The boys are laying by corn in Sullivan Bottoms. Bess and I went to town this evening. Hot sultry day.

Jun 3     We went to early mass this morning. All home this evening. Hot sultry day.

Jul 4     Joe & Paul are plowing corn this morning. This evening we all went to Fourth of July at Corners. Hot sultry day.

Jul 5     Joe is plowing corn today. This morning Paul cut Bill Boner's oats. I went to Commissioner's Court today. Frank Baker & wife were here all day. The pike was let to lowest bidder today, to Hopkins and Mataus. Hot sultry day.

Jul 6     Today we began to cut and put up hay, 3 loads. This morning Joe & Paul plowed corn. Very hot day.

Jul 7     Joe is cutting hay. Paul finished laying by corn. Bess & I went to town. This evening we put up 4 loads of hay. Hot sultry day.

Jul 8     Joe & I put up 3 loads of hay today. Paul is sick today. Hot sultry.

Jul 9     Joe & I put up 3 loads of hay today. Paul & Bess went to town this evening. Hot sultry with little rain.

Jul 10     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Fair hot day.

Jul 11     We finished putting up hay today. Fair little cooler.

Jul 12     Joe cleaned and repaired the granary today. I worked on the tractor this morning. This evening Bess and I went to town. Hot sultry day.

Jul 13     We are preparing the machine to thrash. Bess and I went to town today. Hot sultry day.

Jul 14     Still working on the thrasher today. We tried to thrash this evening but have to change the drive pulley. I went to town twice today on account of repairs. Hot sultry.

Jul 15     We began thrashing today. We had 200 bu of wheat, poor quality. Very hot day.

Jul 16     This morning we thrashed Henry Burgmeyer's. This evening at F. Fisher's. Hot day. Today they took out our telephone. Will Bertram & family came here at noon today.

Jul 17     We all went to church this morning. All home this evening. Will Bertram & family are here. Hot sultry day.

Jul 18     Today we thrashed Fisher and some for Euler. Hot sultry day.

Jul 19     Had a nice rain last night. Finished Stewart Euler thrashing this afternoon and moved to Woodward. Willie & family started back to Indianapolis this morning. Fair cooler.

Jul 20     Today we thrashed for Woodward. Fair cooler weather.

Jul 21     Today we thrashed for William Fisher. Fair warm day.

Jul 22     Today we thrashed for Roy & Ivan Marsh and Charles Taylor. Fair warm day.

Jul 23     Today we thrashed for Lawrence Stewart. Hot sultry threatening.

Jul 24     We went to church this morning. Ed Baker was here for dinner. Then we went to St. Mary's to Matt Hesters' burial. His body was shipped from France. Hot threatening day. Jul 25     Today we thrashed for Howard Childs. Joe Baker left for Cincinnati last evening. Hot threatening day.

Jul 26     This morning we thrashed for Wm Otis. A heavy rain after dinner stopped us. Hot sultry morning.

Jul 27     This morning Bess and I went to town. This evening we thrashed for Wm & John Otis. Fair hot day.

Jul 28     Today we are thrashing for Grant Skiler (Schuyler). Had a hard rain about 4 o'clock. Hot sultry day.

Jul 29     Nothing done today. Warm and threatening tonight.

Jul 30     This morning Bess and I went to town. This evening we all went to Teacreek picnic. Fair cooler day.

Jul 31     We went to town to church this morning. This evening we took Sade back to Seymour. She has been here since last Tuesday. We also stopped at Albert's and saw them. Hot sultry.

Aug 1     Today we thrashed for Skiler (Schuyler). Hot sultry day.

Aug 2     The rain last night made it too wet to thrash today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Heavy rain fall while at home.

Aug 3     This morning D. D. Gregory trucked 10 head of Jersey's to the county fair for us. At the fair all day. Fair hot day.

Aug 4     We are all at the county fair today. Fair hot day.

Aug 5     At county fair today. I took $47.00 in premiums on our Jerseys at the county fair. Brought home our stock this evening. Fair hot day.

Aug 6     Today we finished thrashing Grant Spiler today. Fair hot day.

Aug 7     Some rain this morning. All home today.

Aug 8     This morning we went to thrash Clyde Wetzel but was too damp. Didn't thrash til after dinner. Fair cool day.

Aug 9     Today we thrashed Wm Randal, W. Dell and moved to Cla. Dawson. Fair warm day.

Aug 10     Today we thrashed Dawson and part of Ed Murphy. Fair warm day.

Aug 11     This morning we thrashed at Ed Murphy's till began to rain. Rained balance of day.

Aug 12     We went to Seymour this evening. Fair warm day.

Aug 13     I attended Federation Meeting today. Fair hot day.

Aug 14     We went to St. Mary's church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool.

Aug 15     Holy Day. We all went to confession this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.

Aug 16     Nothing done this morning. Paul & Stewart Euler finished thrashing Ed Murphy. Bess and I went to Wilferd Swarthout's burial this evening. Fair warm day. Aug 17     Today we thrashed Lizzie Horstman. Fair cool day.

Aug 18     Today we thrashed Eve Pace and part of Wm Hanes. Fair warm day.

Aug 19     Today we finished thrashing Hanes and moved to Whites. Fair warm day.

Aug 20     Today we thrashed Mr. White and Forest Mose and moved to A. Gannon. Hot sultry day.

Aug 21     We went to St. Mary's church this morning. All home this evening. Joe Miller and family were here this evening. Fair cool day.

Aug 22     I went to town this morning. This evening Paul and I finished thrashing A. Gannon. All done now. Fair warm day.

Aug 23     The boys are hauling gravel on road today. Fair hot day.

Aug 24     We went to Farmers Picnic in Klein's Grove. Hot sultry day.

Aug 25     Today we went to Ed Rutz's sale. Hot sultry day.

Aug 26     Paul is hauling gravel on road today. Bess and I went to town this morning. Hot sultry day.

Aug 27     This morning we dug potatoes. This evening went to Weston picnic. Little rain today.

Aug 28     We went to church this morning. This evening we went to Rex Whitcomb's burial at Hayden. He was killed by a road truck Friday morning. Hot sultry day.

Aug 29     Paul is hauling gravel on road today. We all went to Seymour tonight to see Lena & John Butler. They are at Paw's. Fair hot.

Aug 30     Paul is hauling gravel on Fisher's Lane today. I am repairing some fence. Hot sultry day.

Aug 31     I am attending to a sick cow today. She is no better tonight. Tonight Paul went to Annie Geirth's wedding dance. Hot sultry day. Today we got in our second load of green corn for feed.

Sep 1     I went to New Albany today. Bess and children went to Circus at town today. Rain today.

Sep 2     Paul is hauling gravel for Fisher today. The rain stopped them afternoon. Bess and I went to town this morning. This evening I am repairing the silage cutter. I bought it from Henry Burgmeyer.

Sep 3     This morning we put up fence to let the cows on the meadow. This evening I took load of wheat to town. Hot sultry day.

Sep 4     We are all home today. Heavy rain fall this morning. Today our best cow, Star, died at noon. She leaves a calf 6 days old.

Sep 5     Labor Day. We went to town to picnic at fairground. Then tonight we went to Four Corners to picnic. I won a barrel of flour on the wheel. Fair warm.

Sep 6     Nothing done today. Rainy day.

Sep 7     This morning we put fence around the corn and put 71 head of hogs in same. This evening we set up silo cutter, ready to fill. Fair warm day.

Sep 8     Today we are filling silo. Hot sultry day.

Sep 9     We finished our silo today. Fair hot day.

Sep 10     Today we filled Stewart Euler's silo. Fair hot day.

Sep 11     We went to church this morning. Joe & Sade are here today. Had a hard rain at noon.

Sep 12     Today we refilled our silo and moved to Pickelsimer. Fair hot day.

Sep 13     Today we are filling at Pickelsimer. Hot sultry day.

Sep 14     This morning we finished Pickelsimer's second silo and moved home. Fair hot day.

Sep 15     This morning I went after load of fertilizer. This evening I helped Alvin Marsh fill silo. Fair hot day.

Sep 16     Today I am filling Jake Megal's silo. Some rain this evening. Very hot through the day.

Sep 17     Today I and P. Speck are filling Mort Gerth's silo. Ben Russell is helping fill Ivan Marsh's silo. Very hot. Some rain.

Sep 18     Paul is sick. We went to church this morning. This evening I went to Seymour after Paw & Maw. Fair cooler day.

Sep 19     Today we are filling Gerringer's silo and moved to Derringer's. Pleasant day.

Sep 20     Today we filled Will Derringer's silo. Pleasant day.

Sep 21     Today we filled Fisher's silo. Some rain today.

Sep 22     This morning we moved to Hutton's and are filling his silo. Pleasant day.

Sep 23     Today we finished filling Hutton's silo and filled part of Horstman's silo. Fair warm day.

Sep 24     This morning finished filling Horstman's silo and Pete Speck. I went on to town after some new clothing. This evening Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.

Sep 25     Paw & Maw and Alice & I went to St. Mary's church this morning. All home this evening. Fair cool day.

Sep 26     This morning I finished cutting corn. Paw is cutting stocks. Had a hard rain at noon. Nothing done this evening.

Sep 27     Nothing done this morning. I took load of wheat to town this evening. Fair cool day.

Sep 28     Paw and I are hauling out manure today. Fair hot day.

Sep 29     This morning Paul disked the orchard and Paw drilled it in rye. I went to town after tractor oil. Another heavy rain after dinner. Paw and I cleaned the cistern this evening.

Sep 30     Nothing done today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair cool day.

Oct 1     Today we dug the potatoes and sowed ground in rye. Potatoes are very poor. Fair cool day.

Oct 2     After two weeks Paw & Maw went back to Seymour. Paul took them home from church. We were home balance of day. Dr. Rooth was here this evening and operated on Mabel cow for rupture. Fair cool day.

Oct 3     Today we filled Wm Hanes silo. All done filling silos now. Fair cool day.

Oct 4     Today I attended Farmer's Federation meeting at town. Fair cool day.

Oct 5     Nothing done today. Sam Spencer & wife stayed here last night. This evening the county agent conducted a Poultry Culling Demonstration. Fair cool day.

Oct 6     Today I took load of wheat to Seymour. Fair cool day.

Oct 7     This morning I took load of wheat to town. Nothing done this evening. Rainy cold afternoon.

Oct 8     Cloudy cold day. This morning I got in 2 loads of feed. Then cleaned out the stables late this evening. Bess and I went to town.

Oct 9     Part of us went to church this morning. Alice is sick in bed. This evening I went to Seymour after Paw & Maw. Fair cool day.

Oct 10     This morning Paw & Paul husked the first load of corn for crib. This evening Paul began to disk wheat ground. Fair cool day. Today I began to work on pike as Superintendent of Culverts and Stone.

Oct 11     Today Paul is disking for wheat and Paw is cutting stocks. I am on the pike.

Oct 12     I am working on pike today. Paul and Paw are working wheat ground. Fair cool day.

Oct 13     I am working on pike today. Paul & Paw finished the wheat ground this morning and began to sow after dinner. Had our first killing frost last night. Fair cool day.

Oct 14     I am working on pike today. Paul finished sowing wheat today. Paw is harrowing. Pleasant day.

Oct 15     Today Paw & Paul are sowing rye. I am on the pike. Pleasant day.

Oct 16     We went to early mass this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day.

Oct 17     I am on the pike today. This evening Paul is grading on pike. Paw got up some feed.

Oct 18     Today we began to crib corn, 3 loads. Paul graded pike this morning. I worked on pike this morning. This evening Bess and I went to town. Paw & Bill Boner are helping crib corn. Pleasant day.

Oct 19     Today the men gathered 4 loads of corn. I worked on pike. Cloudy little rain.

Oct 20     I am working on pike today. Today the men gathered 6 loads of corn. Pleasant day.

Oct 21     Same as yesterday. I am on pike. 6 loads of corn gathered. Pleasant day.

Oct 22     I am on pike. The men didn't husk corn today. Pleasant day.

Oct 23     The folks all went to church this morning. Monroe Swarthout and daughter were here for dinner. Pleasant day.

Oct 24     I am on pike today. Paw & Paul cribbed 4 loads of corn today. Pleasant day.

Oct 25     I worked on pike today. Paw & Paul finished husking the Betsy Bottoms, 14 acres. Then hauled in pumpkins this evening. Pleasant day.

Oct 26     Paul & Paw husked 4 loads of corn in Sullivan Bottoms. I was on pike this morning. This afternoon Bess and I went to Aunt Jane Hartwell's sale. I sold her house furniture. Pleasant day.

Oct 27     This morning Bess and I went to town. This evening I was on pike. Paul & Paw put up fence for stock pasturing. Rain last night cloudy cool day.

Oct 28     I am on pike today. Paul & Paw husked 4 loads of corn today. Fair warm day.

Oct 29     I am on pike till noon then began to rain. Bess and I went to town this evening. Cloudy, some rain this evening and tonight.

Oct 30     Paul & Paw and Maw went to church this morning. All home this evening. Some rain today.

Oct 31     I worked on pike today. Paw & Paul husked 4 loads of corn today. Ben Russell helped this evening. Warm and cloudy day. Had the doctor for Bess tonight. She is sick.

Nov 1     Nothing done today. Paw and I went to Vernon this evening. Rainy cold day.

Nov 2     Today we husked corn. Fair cooler. I was on pike part of day.

Nov 3     Today the men husked corn. Uncle Peter Speck helped. I am on pike today. Fair cool day.

Nov 4     Today we husked 6 loads of corn. Ben Russell helped. Fair warmer. I went to town at noon after gloves and potatoes which I bought.

Nov 5     We finished husking stock corn this morning. I went to town this evening. Pleasant day.

Nov 6     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Pleasant day.

Nov 7     This morning I went to Commissioner's Court. Also paid my tax. This evening I was on pike. Paw & Paul cleaned the stables. Pleasant day.

Nov 8     Today we began to shred corn. I was on pike awhile this evening. Pleasant day.

Nov 9     Rain last night and this morning made it too wet to shred. I was on pike today. Cloudy cool day.

Nov 10     I am on pike today. Cloudy cold day.

Nov 11     We shredded corn till noon. Then began to rain. Cold rain.

Nov 12     This morning Paw & Paul and I shredded some corn. This evening went to town. Pleasant day.

Nov 13     We all went to church this morning. After 5 weeks of stay, I took Paw & Maw back to Seymour. Fair cool day.

Nov 14     Paul and I are shredding some corn today. Fair cool day.

Nov 15     I went to town this morning. Paul moved the shredder over to Ivan Marsh and we are shredding there this evening. Pleasant day.

Nov 16     Nothing done today. Rainy cool day.

Nov 17     Nothing done today. Still more rain. The creek is bank full. Bess and I went to town this evening.

Nov 18     Nothing done. Still raining. The creek is still bank full.

Nov 19     The rain last night put the creek out in low bottoms today. Cloudy colder. Bess and I went to town this evening.

Nov 20     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Joe Miller and family were out this evening. Fair cool day.

Nov 21     This morning Paul and I butchered a hog. This evening Paul, Bess and I went to Comminsky to trade. Pleasant day.

Nov 22     Paul is hauling out manure today. I was on pike this morning. This evening I rendered out lard. Fair cool day.

Nov 23     I worked on pike some today. Paul is feeding stone crusher today. Warm with rain tonight.

Nov 24     Thanksgiving Day. Rainy day. Nothing done today.

Nov 25     I am on pike putting in Glixner Bridge today. Cloudy warmer with little rain tonight.

Nov 26     This morning I grubbed and pulled out cedars along the orchard for pike grading. Fair cool day. This evening Bess and I went to town.

Nov 27     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cool and some rain.

Nov 28     Nothing done today. Some rain today.

Nov 29     Today I am working on pike putting in Glixner Bridge. Fair cool day.

Nov 30     Today I am hauling stone on pike. Pleasant day.

Dec 1     Today I am hauling stone on pike. Warm cloudy day. Rain tonight.

Dec 2     Today I am grading on pike. Some rain this morning.

Dec 3     I am grading on pike today. Cloudy cool day. Bess, Paul & Alice went to town tonight.

Dec 4     We are all home today. Cold snow fall last night.

Dec 5     We worked little on pike today. Cool cloudy. Wet snow underfoot.

Dec 6     Nothing done this morning. Began to work on pike after dinner. Cool cloudy day.

Dec 7     Hauling stone on pike today. I am scraping mud. Cloudy cool day.

Dec 8     I am scraping mud off the road bed for stone today. Cloudy cool day.

Dec 9     I am leveling stone on pike today. Fair cool day.

Dec 10     Same as yesterday, except late this evening Bess and I went to town. Fair cool day.

Dec 11     We went to church this morning. All home this evening. Cloudy cool day.

Dec 12     I am working on pike today. Paul is feeding the stone crusher. Cloudy cool day.
Dec 13     Bess and I went to Sam Young's 40th wedding anniversary today. Paul & Will Derringer are shredding corn. Cloudy cold day.

Dec 14     I am on pike today. Paul is shredding corn today. Cloudy cold day.

Dec 15     I am on pike today. Paul is shredding corn today. Cloudy warmer weather.

Dec 16     I am on pike today. Paul is shredding corn today. Cloudy warmer weathter.

Dec 17     Rainy cold day. Bess and I went to town this evening.

Dec 18     We went to church this morning. Home this evening. Cloudy cold day.

Dec 19     Paul is shredding corn at Bill Derringer's today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Cool cloudy day.

Dec 20     I am working on pike today. Paul is shredding corn at Joe Magel's today and brought the shredder home tonight. Cool cloudy day.

Dec 21     I am working on pike today. Hauling stone this evening. Cloudy cool day.

Dec 22     I am hauling stone on pike this morning. Began to rain and sleet this evening.

Dec 23     Rain all day today and tonight. Nothing done today.

Dec 24     The creek is very high today. Took away about 200 shocks of corn for me. Frank Baker came here yesterday evening and is here this morning. Left for home at Indianapolis after dinner. We went to town this evening. Cold cloudy day.

Dec 25     Christmas Day. We went to St. Mary's midnight mass. We went to Kenneth Dowd's for dinner today. Cloudy cold day.

Dec 26     Nothing done today. Cloudy cool day.

Dec 27     We are hauling out manure today. I went to town after dinner after feed. Fair cool day.

Dec 28     Today we went to Alvin Marsh's for dinner. Cool cloudy day.

Dec 29     Nothing done today. Bess and I went to town this evening. Cloudy cool day.

Dec 30     Nothing done today. Cloudy cool day.

Dec 31     Nothing done today. We went to town this evening. Paul went to Seymour to see Paw & Maw yesterday and came back this evening. We went to Four Corners to a ball tonight. Cloudy cold day.

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