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The goal is to contribute to Joseph's history being accessible to all, now and in the future. Transcriber & contributed to Jennings County INGenweb by Lois Bertram Wapakoneta, OH - "It was a privilege to transcribe Joseph's Diary. Every effort was made to do it accurately."

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He speaks of electricity and the telephone being installed, mail being delivered for the first time. The Great War was fought and he tells of parades and reports of casualties, also the 1918 Flu Pandemic that took friends and family as well as thousands of soldiers.

Picnics and socials at Four Corners Catholic Church and also Zion Baptist Church. He was Catholic and Bess was Baptist and yet they shared church interests. Hayden, Indiana was 'town' as they sold butter, took logs to mill, bought goods at Dodd's and caught the train at the B & O Depot.

Life was difficult and required hard work from everyone. You'll read how involved the children were in doing what was necessary for survival. Joe and Bess' parents, aunts, uncles and siblings were all necessary in their daily lives. Joe records births, death/burials, and marriages of family, friends and neighbors. He would sit up with a neighbor who was ill. He and Bess took in a family whose home burned to the ground. They were good neighbors.

Joe was very active in the community...belonging to many organizations, an active Democrat, auctioneer, ran for a county office and actively involved in church happenings. He and Bess were very social and would often have people for supper, go into N. Vernon for lectures at the school, Chautauqua was a favorite, Jennings Co. Fair where Joe would enter his livestock for competition, all part of their everyday lives.

What I've learned from reading all of Joe's journals is that their lives are really no different than ours today, even though it might be a different vocation...life is still pretty mundane in that we do the same things routinely and that occasionally something comes along to 'mark the day', however what I did see that was different was the sense of community. They were there for one another and actually cared as a community. Sad that we seem to have lost that.

It is a wonderful read, I hope you enjoy their lives. Lois Bertram

Note: The journals were difficult to read and I'm sure there are typing errors but their lives are all here, as best I could.

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Elizabeth Jane married 1st-"Little" Francis "Frank" Gannon (1866), son of Frank & Jane Gannon & 2nd-Allen Hartwell (1908), son of Allen & Jane Hartwell.
James married Mary Walker (1871)
Hugh Stewart - did not marry
Melissa, "Lissie" married Sebe Ewing (1875)
? another brother Mary Shinn obit stated she had - 4 boys, 4 girls.
Margaret Ann married "Big" Francis "Frank" Gannon (1855)
Lilly married Dick Ewing

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Lawrence Stewart married Maggie Euler
Emma "Emmie" Stewart married - John George Euhler & Louis Kestner
Eddy Stewart married Ann Spencer (1905)
Wilbur b: 1873 d: 1875
Joe Stewart married Sade Shaw
Bess Stewart married Joe Bertram
Richard Gibbs (stepson) did not marry

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Bertrams (Joe's family)
His father: Peter Bertram His mother: Mary Speck
Peter's siblings:
Susan
Joseph
Henry
William
Mary
Francis

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1904

Daily Diary of Joseph Bertram

Jan 1     I went to church at the Corners this morning. Home this afternoon

Jan 2     We went to town this afternoon.

Jan 3     We went over home this afternoon.

Jan 4     I hauled manure this morning. Went to town this afternoon after Sade and Minnie.

Jan 5     I hauled manure in the Fifteen acre field today.

Jan 6     I hauled manure in the Fifteen acre field.

Jan 7     Me and Dill went to town after load of coal today. Pamie and Mother was over at Emmie's today.

Jan 8     Me and Dell casterated the pigs this morning. I hauled manure til noon. I took Sade and Minnie home this afternoon.

Jan 9     Nothing done today but chores.

Jan 10     We went to church this morning and evening. Was home through the day.

Jan 11     I made a binder reel this morning. Made a window in the horse stable this evening.

Jan 12     I and Henry Burgmeyer went hunting this afternoon. It is very icy and wet.

Jan 13     I was hunting today. It is cold and snowy day.

Jan 14     Me and Pammie was over home today. Me and Willie was hunting. It was cold.

Jan 15     Me and Father was at town and got a load of bran today. It is sunshiny day.

Jan 16     I hauled manure this morning. Chored this afternoon. It is a sun shiny day. The snow is melting fast.

Jan 17     Pammie and I went to Uncle George Baker's today. It is a cool sunshiny day.

Jan 18     I went to town this afternoon, tried to sell Queen and Jurie. It is cold and the sun shown.

Jan 19     I and Willie and Eddie hauled bailed hay to Hayden today. It is thawing this afternoon.

Jan 20     Eddie and I hauled hay to Hayden today. The roads are about thawed out.

Jan 21     I went hunting this morning. The creek is getting high this evening and still raining.

Jan 22     Nothing done today. It is raining. The creek is over the low bottoms.

Jan 23     I got posts and made a new clothes line today. It is cold and cloudy and snowed a little.

Jan 24     Pammie and I were over home today. It is very cold today.

Jan 25     I made an end board for the wagon. We weighed the hogs today. It snowed a deep snow today.

Jan 26     Nothing done today. Bess and I went up to Sam Young's this afternoon. Mamie has got the measles. The snow is deep and the day is cold.

Jan 27     I dragged logs from Beaty's woods this afternoon. The sun shown but the air was cold today.

Jan 28     I dragged logs from Beaty's woods today. It is a sunshiny day.

Jan 29     Pammie and I were at N. Vernon today. The sun shown and the air was cool.

Jan 30     I went over home this morning and got Willie. Sawed wood this evening. It is a cool sunny day.

Jan 31     I went to Four Corners this morning. Was home this evening. The day is cold, it snowed a little this afternoon.

Feb 1     Father and I helped Emmie Euler butcher today. It is cold and the sun shone today.

Feb 2     Bess and I helped Emmie finish butchering this morning. Willie and I sawed wood this afternoon. The day is rough and cold.

Feb 3     I split wood this morning. Put a floor in the hog house this afternoon. The day is cold and windy and snowed a little.

Feb 4     I hauled load of corn in the hog house this morning. Paw and Maw came over this afternoon. The day is cool and cloudy.

Feb 5     I was at N. Vernon today. It was warm the snow and ice about all melted.

Feb 6     I hauled manure in the Fifteen Acre field today. It is warm and windy day. The snow is all gone and it is wet and muddy. The ice broke loose in the creek this afternoon.

Feb 7     Bess and I were at N. Vernon at Joe's today. It rained awful hard last night. The creek is high today. It turned cold this afternoon and is freezing again tonight.

Feb 8     I was repairing on the hog house this afternoon. It is a cool sunshiny day.

Feb 9     I cut willows along the creek this morning. I put a Soal(?) on the sled this afternoon. It is cool and the sun shown today.

Feb 10     I hauled two loads of corn in the hog house this morning. I tinkered around this evening. It is cool and the sun shown today.

Feb 11     I hauled load of hogs to Emmie this morning. It is cool, sunny day. I sit up with Linus Canfield awhile tonight, he has got the measles bad.

Feb 12     I made a ladder this morning. I made a new gate at the lane this afternoon. It is cool day.

Feb 13     I went to N. Vernon today. I sit up with Linus Canfield tonight. It is cool, sunshiny day.

Feb 14     Bess and I were over home today. It is a cool windy day.

Feb 15     Nothing much done today. It is cold and cloudy day.

Feb 16     Bess and I were at Charlie Hess' sale today. It is a cool windy day.

Feb 17     I cut willows along the creek today. It is a cloudy cold windy day. I went up to see Linus Canfield tonight but he died this morning.

Feb 18     Linus Canfield was buried this morning. Bess and I went up to the house and then came home. I made two handles for the scraper. Last night it sleeted and today it rained about all day and it froze. It is very slick now.

Feb 19     I cleaned the stable this morning. Hauled manure in the potato patch in the 25 acre field. It is a cold day, the sun shown most of the day. Thawed some.

Feb 20     Father and I went to N. Vernon after a load of coal. I hauled a load of corn to the hog house this evening. It is a cold day. It thawed a little on the sunny side.

Feb 21     Bess and I was over home today. It rained about all day. The roads are very slick and icy.

Feb 22     I hauled posts from Martin Gerth today. It is warm, the sleet and ice nearly all melted. The creek was out in the bottoms this morning.

Feb 23     Father and I sawed some logs and floated them down the creek this forenoon. Fixed the cattle mangers this afternoon. This is a sloppy day. The frost is nearly all out of the ground. The creek was bank full this morning.

Feb 24     Nothing but chores done today. This is a nice day overhead. The ground is very wet and muddy.

Feb 25     I have been smoking meat today and yesterday. This is a cold windy day. It started to snow about 10 o'clock and snowed all day.

Feb 26     I took a load of wheat to N. Vernon today. It is one dollar per bushel. It is cold, cloudy day, the snow is melting some.

Feb 27     I took load of corn to mill for feed this morning. Hauled load of corn in hog house this evening for feed. This is a warm sloppy muddy day.

Feb 28     I was at Four Corners this morning. Bess and I went to Boner's this evening. This is a warm cloudy day. The roads are very bad.

Feb 29     I trimmed the grape vines this morning. Made a pig pen this afternoon. It is warm and cloudy, it began to rain this afternoon and it is turning colder now.

Mar 1     We trimmed locust and chopped willows over the creek this afternoon. I sit up with Tull Sullivan this night til one o'clock. This is a warm day.

Mar 2     We went to Wandercie Sale today. It is a pleasant day.

Mar 3     I am making a workbench today. George Gerth came to assess this afternoon. I am assessed for $205 this year. This is a cool windy day.

Mar 4     I was at N. Vernon today. The sun shown, the air is cool.

Mar 5     I hauled corn in the hog house this morning. Trimmed apple trees the rest of the day. It is pleasant.

Mar 6     I was at Corners to church this morning. Home this afternoon. This a rainy day.

Mar 7     We sacked two loads of wheat and loaded and weighed it. Live(?)Lattimore was here today. Forest Lattimore bought Queen mare today for $100. This is a cool, cloudy day.

Mar 8     We hauled two loads of wheat to Vernon, Ind. Today. The day is fair and cool.

Mar 9     The same as yesterday. The day is fair and warm.

Mar 10     The same as yesterday. Went to N. Vernon and took load of brand home. It began to rain about 2 o'clock and rained till night.

Mar 11     Bess and I went to town this afternoon, took Minnie home. It is cold, wet and cloudy.

Mar 12     I am cleaning stables, trimming apple trees, and making hens nests today. It is cool and cloudy.

Mar 13     Bess and I went to Zion to Sunday School this morning. Stayed at Emmie's for dinner. It is a cool cloudy day. Rained little this afternoon.

Mar 14     I was fixing place for the sows to have pigs this morning. Henry Burgmeyer and I went duck hunting this evening. It is a cold cloudy windy day. Snowed a little all day.

Mar 15     I am sick with a bad cold today. It is cold and cloudy.

Mar 16     I am still on the sick list. Nothing but chores. The day is fair and warm.

Mar 17     Father and I went to Amos Edwards sale today. The straw stack fell over and smothered 3 head of hogs today. Maw and Emmie Euler spent the day here. Rainy cool day.

Mar 18     Father and I hauled straw in the barn this morning for bedding. Scattered straw in the barn lot this afternoon. Cool and cloudy day.

Mar 19     Father and I hauled 2 loads of wheat to Vernon, Ind. Today. The day is cool and cloudy. Rained a little this afternoon.

Mar 20     We was home today. Joe Stewart and family was home and Albert also. Flora came over late this evening and stayed all night. Loraine Lattimore died today at 4 o'clock. A little cloudy and warm today.

Mar 21     Nothing done today but chores. It is warm cloudy and showery.

Mar 22     Father and I went up to Sullivans this morning and stayed till they started with the body of Loraine Lattimore to burial. It started to rain about 9 o'clock and rained about all day. Indian Creek got awful high. It ran over the levy in places.

Mar 23     I fixed little fence around the barn lot this morning. Patched the roof on the house this afternoon. The day is fair and clear but a little cool.

Mar 24     I was called to help lay out Tull Sullivan this morning. He died about 6 o'clock. Then went to get men to dig the grave. I helped dig the grave this afternoon. Sat up at the wake tonight. Fair and warm, windy day.

Mar 25     It is raining this morning. The creek is getting out of the banks. We buried Tull Sullivan today. We had to go up the Irish road and come down the gravel road. It rained hard at the graveyard. It is still raining today. The creek is getting very high.

Mar 26     The creek is very high this morning. It has done lots of damage. We all went to N. Vernon today. The day is cold and cloudy.

Mar 27     I went to church at the Corners this morning. At home this evening. The day is cool and cloudy.

Mar 28     We took the fence out of the road this morning, that was washed out by the flood. This afternoon began to put in a new fence between Sam Young and us. The day is fair and warm.

Mar 29     We finished the fence this morning. Put the roof on the hog house this afternoon. I was at Lodge last night. The day is fair.

Mar 30     Nothing but tinkering today. This is a rainy day.

Mar 31     It rained last night and this forenoon. The creek is bank full today. I trimmed apple trees this afternoon.

Apr 1     I took load of baled hay and a calf to N. Vernon today. It is fair and cooler.

Apr 2     We reset the corn crusher and crushed corn this morning. Went to Hayden to the Convention this afternoon. The day is fair but cool.

Apr 3     Easter Sunday. Bess and I went to N. Vernon catholic church. Ate dinner at Joe Stewart's. The day is fair and cool.

Apr 4     We was fixing along the creek today. Billie Boner was helping this afternoon. The day is fair and cool.

Apr 5     This morning put up the plank fence along the road that was torn out by the high water. This afternoon straightened up the rail fence from the road to the creek. The day is fair and warm.

Apr 6     Little shower of rain this morning. Fixed little fence this afternoon. It is cool.

Apr 7     Bill Boner and us rebuilt fence this morning along back of the barn. This afternoon along the road up at the other place. The day is fair and warm. I sold Jurie to Nute Wetzel today for $150.00.

Apr 8     I was out trying to buy a horse today. Paw went with me. Did not find any. The day is cool and cloudy. It rained a little last night and this morning.

Apr 9     I took load of baled hay to N. Vernon today. Crushed little corn when I got home this evening. The day is cold, it rained and snowed in showers.

Apr 10     We all went to Zion Church this morning. Went over home this afternoon. Went back to church tonight. Cold rainy, snowy day.

Apr 11     We are fixing fence along the road this morning. A little of the same this afternoon. I bought a black mare colt at Frank Fisher's today for $105.00. She is two years old. The day is warm and windy.

Apr 12     We were fixing fence on the other place today. I hitched my colt for the first time to the big wagon today. The day is cool and cloudy.

Apr 13     We are taking up barbed wire that was tore down by the flood. Tinkered this evening. Cool and cloudy day.

Apr 14     We took 10 head of hogs to Lovett this morning. Took up some plank and posts this evening that was torn down by the flood. This is a fair and warm day.

Apr 15     We took the last load of baled hay to town today. I led my mare behind the wagon to have her shod in front. I drove her for the first time to the cart tonight over home. Cool and cloudy day. Sprinkled little rain this afternoon.

Apr 16     I plowed the garden this morning. This evening set onions, sowed lettuce, radishes and planted 4 rows potatoes. The day is fair and cool.

Apr 17     Willie came over this morning. We drove Daisy to town. Had Dr. Green come out for Mother. Home this evening. Goldie and Emmie and the children were over today. Fair and warm day.

Apr 18     I hauled manure in the Sullivan bottoms this morning. In the orchard for potatoes this evening. Fair and warm day.

Apr 19     I hauled little manure this morning. Plowed and harrowed the potato patch. The apple orchard today. Fair and cool today.

Apr 20     I hauled manure in the Baker field this morning. Went after the doctor for Mother this afternoon. First time I drove Daisy to the buggy. Fair and cool day.

Apr 21     I hauled manure in the 15 Acre field today. Also turned the calves on grass today. Fair and cool today.

Apr 22     I broke the Charlie colt to the stock cutter this morning. Hauled manure in the Betsy Bottoms this evening. The day is cool and cloudy. Sprinkled little rain at noon.

Apr 23     This morning took load of corn to C. Cammel's(?)(Cammel was the way numerous local people pronounced Campbell) mill and had it ground for feed. This evening crushed little corn for cattle then took Kate to Human's horse Charlie. Fair and warm day.

Apr 24     This morning went to Corners to church. This afternoon went after Dr. Green for Mother. Maw and Sue Baker and Paw were here this evening. Also Sam Young and wife. The day is warm and cloudy. Sprinkled little rain.

Apr 25     Tom was sick this morning. I doctored him and cleaned out the calf stable. Hauled 2 loads of manure this evening and came up hard rain. Paw was here and got seed corn. Cloudy and wet, cool day.

Apr 26     Today helped clean out for a new road up through field. The creek is bank full today. Wet cool and cloudy day. Little showers of rain.

Apr 27     I hauled two loads of lumber from Cammel's mill today. Built little plant fence in the barnyard. Cool and cloudy day.

Apr 28     Fixing little fence today. Choreing some. Cloudy and cool little sprinkle of rain.

Apr 29     Fixing the park fence this morning. Piled up the posts and chunks in the yard. Little warmer today.

Apr 30     Sold two loads of hay to Otto Hess and Bill Boner. Made a gate out at the creek. Turned the cattle on pasture this morning. Went to town this evening got load of shavings and some paint for roofs. Fair and warm day.

May 1     Bess and I went to Zion Church this morning. Went over home this evening. Paw and I took Daisy to Human horse this evening. Fair and warm this morning. Cloudy this evening.

May 2     I hauled manure in the Betsy Bottom today. Fair and warm day.

May 3     I hauled manure in the Betsy Bottom this morning. Begun to plow for corn this evening. Fair and warm day.

May 4     I am plowing for corn today in the Betsy Bottom. Fair and warm day.

May 5     The same as yesterday. Still warmer today.

May 6     I finished plowing the Betsy Bottoms today. It is very warm today.

May 7     I harrowed in the Betsy Bottom today. The day is very warm.

May 8     Bess and I went over to church this morning. Home this evening. Warm and cloudy. Little showers of rain.

May 9     I harrowed the Betsy Bottom this morning. Planted the first corn this evening in the Betsy Bottom. It is cool and cloudy. Rained some this evening.

May 10     I am plowing in the 15 Acre Bottom today. The day is fair and cool.

May 11     I finished cutting stocks in the 15 Acre field and harrowed a little this morning. Took the crippled mare to the Human horse this evening. Fair and little warmer than yesterday.

May 12     I am plowing this morning. I planted corn for Emmie this evening in Eddie's place, he is sick. Fair and warm.

May 13     I planted corn for Emmie this morning. Plowed in the 15 Acre field this evening. Cool and cloudy this morning. Rained some this evening.

May 14     I am plowing in the 15 Acre field today. Cloudy and very cool day.

May 15     We were all at Zion Church today and night. The day is fair and cool.

May 16     I was plowing and harrowing today and began to cut stocks in the Sullivan Bottom this evening. Cool and cloudy day. Began to rain little this evening.

May 17     I am plowing in the 10 Acre field today. Rained little showers all day. Bess and I went over home tonight to see Minnie and the baby. She is home.

May 18     I am plowing this morning. Finished cutting stocks this evening. Cool and cloudy day.

May 19     I hauled manure today in the Sullivan Bottom. Cool and cloudy. Little showers of rain today.

May 20     I went to Seymour, Ind today to get my buggy fixed. Got home at 3 o'clock, harrowed the rest of the evening in the Sullivan Bottom. The day is fair, warm and windy.

May 21     I planted 10 acres of the 15 Acre field to corn today. Got done about 3 o'clock began to plant over in the Sullivan Bottom. Fair and warm day.

May 22     I went to confession this morning. Bess and I went to Sam Young's for dinner. Albert was here this evening. Fair and warm day.

May 23     I planted corn for Emmie this morning. Plowed in the 10 Acre Bottom this evening. Cloudy and little showers of rain.

May 24     Took two loads of hogs to Lovett this morning. Plowed this evening. Very warm today. Bess and I went to Lovett to an entertainment tonight.

May 25     Plowed and harrowed planted for Emmie this evening. Very warm day.

May 26     Walter Boner and I plowed the Sullivan Bottoms today. He is helping in Eddie's place. The rain ran us out about 10 a.m. and about 3 p.m.

May 27     Walter Boner and I finished plowing this morning. I finished harrowing this evening. Fair and warm day.

May 28     I chored this morning. Finished planting corn this evening in the Sullivan Bottom. We are all done planting now. Fair and warm day.

May 29     Bess and I went to Sunday School this morning. Went over home for dinner. The day is very warm until 4 o'clock. It rained a hard rain.

May 30     Father and I were putting up new wire fence on the other place today. At 5 o'clock it began to rain, it is still raining.

May 31     We were building plank fence in the barnyard today. The day is wet, cool and cloudy.

Jun 1     I took Kate and the crippled Nellie mare to the Human horse today. Old Mag cow died today. Had to skin her this evening. Cool and cloudy day.

Jun 2     Father and I went to N. Vernon this morning with old iron and cowhide. Begun to plow corn this evening in the Betsy Bottom. Very warm today.

Jun 3     I worked the road today. Very warm day.

Jun 4     I finished plowing corn for the first time in the Betsy Bottom today. Very warm day, little sprinkle of rain.

Jun 5     Bess and I went to Four Corners to church. Then went to Uncle George's for dinner. Spent the day. Very warm day.

Jun 6     Plowing and rolling corn in the 15 Acre field today. Fair and cool day.

Jun 7     I plowed corn in the 15 Acre field today. Had a nice rain this evening about 5 o'clock.

Jun 8     We tarred and sanded the roofs this morning. Plowed corn this evening. Fair and cool day.

Jun 9     I am rowing and plowing corn today. Fair and warm day.

Jun 10     Father and I were painting roofs this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Fair and cool day.

Jun 11     Father and I took down the old plank fence along the road and hauled it home. I mowed weeds this evening. Fair and warm day.

Jun 12     Bess and I were over at Zion Church this morning, this afternoon and this evening. This is Children's Day. Fair and warm day.

Jun 13     I plowed the corn in the Betsy Bottom over for the second time today. It is very warm today.

Jun 14     I rowed and plowed corn in the Sullivan Bottom today. Tonight took my buggy to town to get it repaired. Fair and very warm day.

Jun 15     I rowed and plowed corn today. The corn is all plowed over for the first time. The day is very warm. There came a good rain about 4 o'clock and is still raining now, 7:40 o'clock p.m.

Jun 16     We trimmed hedge fence today. I picked cherries this evening awhile. The rain fell last night, made it to wet to plow corn today. Fair and cool day.

Jun 17     I hoed weeds out of the corn today. It is too wet to plow . The day is fair and warm.

Jun 18     We are hoeing weeds this morning. Mowing weeds in the apple orchard this evening. The day is fair and very warm.

Jun 19     Bess and I were over home today. We went to Tea Creek to church tonight. Fair and hot today.

Jun 20     I plowed corn today for the second time in the 15 Acre field . Fair and hot day. It is raining hard now, 9 o'clock and 10 p.m.

Jun 21     We took 5 loads of hogs to Lovett this morning. 37 head. Picked gooseberries awhile and mowed weeds this evening. The rain last night made it too wet to plow corn. Fair and cool today.

Jun 22     I put two new hinges on the door at the other house. Then mowed weeds till noon. Mowed weeds with the machine this evening up there. Fair and warm day.

Jun 23     I finished the 15 Acre field for the second time. Plowing this evening began in the Sullivan for the second time. Fair and hot day.

Jun 24     I plowed corn this morning. Got up one load of clover hay, all we had this year. Began to rain about 3 o'clock, rained the rest of the evening.

Jun 25     I patched the roofs and hoed in the garden this morning. Plowed corn this evening. Fair and very warm. The folks started to the World's Fair at St. Louis today.

Jun 26     Bess and I went to Sunday School this morning. Ate dinner at Emmies. Grace Stewart, Bess and I went over home this evening. Fair and warm day.

Jun 27     I began to lay corn by in the Betsy Bottom this morning. It began to rain about 8 o'clock, rained all day. I painted the inside of the kitchen today.

Jun 28     I greased harness this morning. Hoed weeds out of the corn in the Betsy Bottom this evening. Cloudy and warm day.

Jun 29     I hoed weeds till 9 o'clock in the Betsy Bottom then began to plow the rest of the day. At 6 o'clock p.m. it began to rain again and raining yet 8:15 o'clock.

Jun 30     I mowed weeds this morning. Hoed weeds out of the corn this evening til 4 o'clock. Then went to town to Lodge. Fair and warm. The rain last night made it to wet to plow corn today.

Jul 1     I plowed the corn for the fourth time in the Betsy Bottom today. It is all done now. The day is fair and cool.

Jul 2     I plowed corn this morning. Walter Boner and I took up two loads of clover hay that we bought of Henry Burgmeyer for $2.50 a load then at 6 o'clock started to picnic at the Four Corners. Fair and warm day.

Jul 3     I went to Sunday School this morning. Home this evening. Sammy Young' folks spent the day here and also brother Albert. Fair and warm day.

Jul 4     We began to cut wheat today. Cut the Betsy Bottom today. Warm and cloudy, a little shower of rain at noon today.

Jul 5     I plowed corn this morning. Finished cutting wheat after dinner then plowed corn til night. Warm and cloudy, little showers of rain this morning.

Jul 6     I finished plowing corn for the 3 time in the 15 Acre field today. Very warm and windy day.

Jul 7     I plowed corn in the Sullivan Bottom today. Very warm today.

Jul 8     I finished plowing corn this morning. The corn is all layed by now. I helped Henry Burgmeyer plow corn this evening. Warm and cloudy day.

Jul 9     Father and I hoed weeds in the Betsy Bottoms this morning. I went to Cammel's Mill to have chicken feed ground this evening. Very warm day.

Jul 10     Bess and I went to Zion Church this morning and tonight. Very warm day.

Jul 11     We finished hoeing the corn in the Betsy Bottom this morning. Ground the sickles and began to cut hay this evening. Very warm and little shower of rain at noon.

Jul 12     I cut grass this morning. Put up a stack this evening. Fair and warm day.

Jul 13     We helped Emmie Euler thrash today. This evening put up two loads of hay. Fair and warm day.

Jul 14     We helped Dave Childs thrash today. Very warm day.

Jul 15     I went to town for the thrashing machine this morning. Thrashed this evening 125 bushels. Very warm today.

Jul 16     We helped Sam Young and Will Bonner thrash this morning. We fixed our straw stack this evening. This is the hottest day so far this summer.

Jul 17     Bess and I were over home today. It is very hot day and dry.

Jul 18     I mowed hay this morning. Put 4 loads up this evening. Very warm day.

Jul 19     The same as yesterday. Warm and windy, little sprinkle of rain at 5 o'clock.

Jul 20     Father and I were thrashing Andy Gahen (Gannon) and Frank Fisher today. Got home and took one load of hay up this evening. Very warm day.

Jul 21     Bess and I were over at home thrashing today. Cloudy this afternoon, very warm. It tried to rain some.

Jul 22     I am mowing grass this morning. Bill Boner and I put up 4 loads in the barn this evening. Fair and cool day.

Jul 23     We are working in the hay today. Fair and cool day.

Jul 24     I went to Four Corners to church this morning and over to Emmie's this evening. Fair and cool day.

Jul 25     We are putting up hay today. Eddie and Willie helped today. Fair and cool day.

Jul 26     The same as yesterday. Willie and Forest Lattimore helped today. Fair and cool day.

Jul 27     We trimmed hedge fence this morning. Father and I went to town this evening. It rained a little shower this morning, made it too wet to put up hay. The day is cool and cloudy.

Jul 28     We all went to the N. Vernon fair today. Fair and cool day.

Jul 29     I was thrashing at James Marsh's today. Came home and took up one load of hay this evening. Fair and warm day.

Jul 30     We finished mowing and putting up hay today. All done with hay now. Only some weeds to haul into ditches. The day is fair hot and dry.

Jul 31     Bess and I went over home today. This is Albert's birthday. He is 21 years old. He gave a keg of beer. Fair and warm day.

Aug 1     Walter Jians (?) is here from Indianapolis. Me and him went squirrel hunting this morning. Me and him hauled some weeds off the meadow in to the ditches this evening. We had a nice rain last night. Very warm today.

Aug 2     Father and I went to Center Mill after two loads of posts this morning. This evening changed the wagons and loaded them with corn to take to town in the morning. Fair and cool day.

Aug 3     Father and I took two loads of corn to town today. Fair and warm day.

Aug 4     We are piling logs and drift and burning them this morning. I mowed weeds in the orchard this evening. Very warm day.

Aug 5     I helped grade the new road today. It is very hot and dry weather.

Aug 6     Bess and I were at Uncle George Baker's to help thrash today. Hot and dry day.

Aug 7     Bess and I went to Sunday School this morning. Went to Bill Boner's this evening. Dry and hot day.

Aug 8     I helped Forest Lattimore thrash this morning. Hauled manure this evening. Dry and warm day.

Aug 9     I was hauling manure today. Dry and very warm day.

Aug 10     I am hauling manure today. Very warm this evening, we had a nice shower of rain.

Aug 11     I hauled manure today. Very warm day, cloudy forenoon. We all went to the show over at the church tonight.

Aug 12     I hauled manure till 3 o'clock then went to town this evening. Fair and warm day.

Aug 13     We all went to Tea Creek Sunday School picnic. Fair day.

Aug 14     We all went over to Church today. All home this evening. Mrs. Gahns folks were here for dinner. Bess and I went to town this evening, then to church. Fair and warm day.

Aug 15     I hauled manure today. Fair and warm day.

Aug 16     I finished hauling straw stack, manure today. This manure was all hauled in the lower part of the 15 Acre field. Fair and cool day.

Aug 17     I began to build a levy along the creek in the 15 Acre field today. Fair and warm day.

Aug 18     I was working on the levy today. Very warm and dry weather.

Aug 19     It began to rain last night and rained slowly put near all day today. Nothing done today.

Aug 20     It still rains this morning. Cleared off at noon. I began to plow for wheat the lower side of the 15 Acre field.

Aug 21     Bess and I were over home today. Fair and warm day.

Aug 22     I am plowing this morning. Went to town to the doctor this evening. I have been poisoned from the chiggers for nearly 3 weeks and no better yet. Cool, cloudy day.

Aug 23     We delivered 5 head of cattle to Lovett this morning. Plowing for wheat this evening. Fair and cool day.

Aug 24     I plowed for wheat today. Very warm day and getting dry.

Aug 25     I plowed today till 4 o'clock. Came a good shower of rain. Very warm day.

Aug 26     I finished plowing today. Fair and warm day.

Aug 27     I was rolling wheat ground this morning. Bess and I went to Butlerville this evening to see Ray Swarthout, they were not at home so we came home again. Fair day.

Aug 28     Bess and I went to Four Corners to church this morning. Home this evening. Albert was here. Fair and warm day.

Aug 29     I was working on the levy today. Very warm and cloudy day.

Aug 30     The same as yesterday. Warm and cloudy.

Aug 31     Nothing done this morning. I was over home and helped shingle Paw's barn. Cloudy and cool, little showers of rain.

Sep 1     We all went to the Tea Creek Association today and went around by town when we came home. Fair and hot day.

Sep 2     I was working on the levy today. Cloudy, windy and hot day.

Sep 3     Choreing around the barn this morning. Took the two colts to the Hayden Colt Show. Tonight at Emmie's at a watermelon party. Fair and very warm day.

Sep 4     I went to Four Corners church this morning. Home this evening. Joe and Sade were home today. Born to Lawrence Stewart and wife a boy last night at 11 o'clock. Cool and cloudy day.

Sep 5     Willie Bertram is working in my place a few days. I am poisoned. He is working on the levy today. I went to town this morning. Fair and cool day.

Sep 6     Willie is working on the levy today. Bess and I went to John Elsner's this evening after pears. Fair and warm day.

Sep 7     Willie is hauling manure in the 15 Acre field today. Fair and cool day.

Sep 8     The same as yesterday.

Sep 9     Willie and Father were cutting bushes this morning. They began to work the new road above the orchard. Fair and cool day.

Sep 10     Willie was cutting bushes this morning. Father and I went to town. We made a little cider this evening. Fair and cool day.

Sep 11     I went to Four Corners to church this morning. Home this evening. Bess and I went over to Zion Church tonight. Fair and warm day.

Sep 12     Willie is working on the new road today. Cool and cloudy.

Sep 13     The same as yesterday. Fair and warm day.

Sep 14     I prepared the stables for the colts and weaned them this morning. Went to the street carnival at N. Vernon. Fair and cool day.

Sep 15     I worked on the new road today. Fair and cool day. First frost this season last night, it done no damage.

Sep 16     I worked on the new road this morning. Rolling wheat ground this evening. Bess went to Butlerville to Roy Swarthout's this evening. Fair and cool day.

Sep 17     I am working wheat ground today. Henry Burgmeyer and I went to the fair at town tonight. Fair and warm day.

Sep 18     I am home this morning. It rained all forenoon this afternoon I went to Butlerville after Bess. She went up Friday evening. Wet, cool and cloudy day.

Sep 19     Too wet to work this morning. We cut two shocks of corn. This evening I went to hunt corn cutters, got Pete Canfield. Warm and cloudy day.

Sep 20     I began to sow wheat today in the corn. Pete Canfield and Connie (?) Downs are cutting corn today. 5 cents per shock. Warm and cloudy.

Sep 21     I was sowing wheat in the 15 Acre field today. Fair and cool day.

Sep 22     I was sowing wheat in corn ground on the long bottoms. Fair and cool day.

Sep 23     I was sowing wheat today. The boy's finished cutting corn all but a few shocks that is too green. Fair and cool day.

Sep 24     I finished sowing wheat in the Long Bottoms today. Shucked a little load of corn this evening. The first we shucked this season. After 4 o'clock we had a hard rain. Rained till dark.

Sep 25     Bess and I were over home today. Albert and Ethel Sullivan were here this evening. Cloudy and warm day.

Sep 26     The rain made it too wet to work so there is nothing but choreing around today. Warm and cloudy day. I went to Lodge tonight. Bess went along and stayed at Joe's.

Sep 27     I dug potatoes this morning, husked a load of corn and finished sowing wheat this evening. All done sowing now. Sowed 20 acres this season. Fair and very warm day.

Sep 28     I set two gate posts and made a double gate for the lane today. Had a hard rain this morning. Fair and very warm the rest of the day.

Sep 29     Father and I went to town this morning. I finished the big gate this evening. Fair and warm day.

Sep 30     I was repairing barnyard fence this morning. Father and I went down and scraped out a ditch on the lower place. Cloudy and cool day.

Oct 1     We husked a load of corn this morning. Cut corn this evening. Fair and cool.

Oct 2     Bess and I were at N. Vernon today. I went to church. Fair and cool day.

Oct 3     We finished cutting corn this morning. Picked few apples this evening and helped Henry Burgmeyer haul clover. The Baptist church began a two week series of meetings. Fair and cool day.

Oct 4     I helped finish Henry's clover hauling, picked apples the rest of the day. At church tonight. Fair and cool day.

Oct 5     We gathered the apples and made them in cider this morning. Finished digging potatoes this evening. At church tonight. Cool and cloudy day.

Oct 6     I worked carpentering today, put a window in the barn and started to make a door at the skall(?) shed. Fair and cool day.

Oct 7     The Rev. Nickelson is here today. I husked a load of corn this evening. Fair and cool day. Henry Burgmeyer and I went to town to see a Magic Lantern show tonight at St. Mary's Church.

Oct 8     Began to husk corn out of the shock this morning. I went to Hayden after a load of road plank this evening. Fair and warm day.

Oct 9     We all went to Zion Church this morning and night. At home this evening. Fair and warm and windy day.

Oct 10     I hauled manure on the wheat field today and hauled in little corn and fodder. Warm and little cloudy. The ground is getting very dry again.

Oct 11     We are husking corn out of the shock today. Protracted Meeting closed tonight. Cool and cloudy day. Had a nice rain last night.

Oct 12     Husking shock corn this morning. Hauling in the corn and some fodder this evening. The corn and fodder are green and heavy yet. Cool and cloudy.

Oct 13     We are building a new wire fence on the other place today. Will Boner is helping. Fair and cool day.

Oct 14     We finished the fence this morning. Took the young cattle all down there. The pasture is good there. Then harrowed in the branch below the house for grass. Fair and cool day.

Oct 15     I finished harrowing the branch this morning. Father sowed the grass seed. This evening plowing the gravel bar in the creek. Fair and cool day.

Oct 16     Bess and I went to Corners Church this morning. Went over to Emmie's awhile this evening and over home tonight awhile. Fair and warm day.

Oct 17     I was plowing in the creek this morning. Weatherboarding the north side of the kitchen this evening. Fair and cool day.

Oct 18     I was working on the house today. Bess and I went over to Emmie's to help peel apples tonight. Fair and warm day.

Oct 19     I husked load of corn this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening got Minnie. Joe and Sade left for St. Louis Fair this evening. Fair and warm day.

Oct 20     Father and I, Charlie Woodert, Eddie Stewart, Web Spencer worked in the creek today. Cool and cloudy day.

Oct 21     The same as yesterday. At 4 o'clock came a cold rain with hard wind. The day is cool and cloudy.

Oct 22     Henry Burgmeyer, Forest Lattimore and I were working in Indian Creek today. Very cool and cloudy day.

Oct 23     I went to church this morning. Paw's folks, Uncle George's folks and Emmie's folks and Albert spent the day here. Had quite a frost last night. Fair and very cool day.

Oct 24     I husked corn on the stocks in the Betsy Bottom today. 50 bu Fair and cool, windy day.

Oct 25     The same as yesterday…70. Cool and cloudy day. Sprinkle little rain now and then.

Oct 26     We shucked corn out of the shock this morning. I shucked off the shock this evening. 25 Fair and cool day.

Oct 27     I gathered corn of the stock today. 65 Fair and cool day.

Oct 28     Lawrence Stewart, Seve Ewen, Father and I worked in the creek this morning. This evening I primed the north side of the kitchen and hauled in load of corn. Fair and cool day.

Oct 29     We trimmed the pigs and I cleaned the stables this morning. This evening I gathered 35 bu of corn of stock. Fair and warm day.

Oct 30     We all went to old man Euler's today. Bess and I went with Emmie in her rig. Drove my mare and Eddie's. Fair and warm day.

Oct 31     I painted first coat on kitchen this morning. Went after load of coal this evening. Fair and cool day.

Nov 1     I gathered corn of stock today. 60 Fair and warm day.

Nov 2     I finished gathering corn in the Betsy Bottom this morning. 30 I finished painting the kitchen this evening. Fair and warm day.

Nov 3     Father and I are husking shock corn today. It is very dry. Fair and warm day.

Nov 4     We husked shock corn today. Bess and I went to the Chase School to a Social tonight. Warm and cloudy day.

Nov 5     I began to husk corn of shock in the Sullivan Bottom today, two loads. Cool and cloudy day.

Nov 6     Bess and I went to Four Corners to church this morning. Went home for dinner, spent the evening. Fair and cool day.

Nov 7     I hauled rock and gravel for the hog house today. Fair and cool day.

Nov 8     Still working at the hog house this morning. Went to the election this evening. Bess and I went to N. Vernon this evening. Cool and cloudy day.

Nov 9     I finished rock on the east side of the hog house this morning. Sorted corn this evening. Cool and cloudy day. It is now trying to rain, 8 p.m.

Nov 10     I was putting in a new door and kast(?) for Emmie today. It is cool, rainy day. Rev. J.M. Swarthout gave a music entertainment at Zion tonight.

Nov 11     Father and I husking shock corn today. Fair and cool day.

Nov 12     Father and I hauled in corn fodder this morning. I hauled in two loads of corn this evening. Fair and cool day.

Nov 13     Albert and Edna Sullivan came last night and stayed all day today. We all went to Zion this morning. Home this evening. Bess and I went to church tonight. Fair windy and cool day.

Nov 14     I gathered corn of stock in Sullivan Bottom today. Fair and cool day.

Nov 15     I gathered one load of corn this morning. Went after load of coal at town this evening. Fair and cool day.

Nov 16     I gathered two loads of corn today of stock. Fair and warm day.

Nov 17     Father and I went to Balsar Kirsh's sale today. Fair and warm day.

Nov 18     We gathered shock corn this morning. Went over to Kirsh's and got the things bought at the sale. Fair and warm day.

Nov 19     We gathered shock corn this morning. Hauled in 3 loads this evening. Fair and warm day.

Nov 20     I went to Four Corners Church this morning. Home this evening. Fair and warm day.

Nov 21     We husked shock corn this day and hauled it in. Warm and cloudy day.

Nov 22     I husked stock corn today. Cool foggy and cloudy this morning. Fair evening.

Nov 23     Same as yesterday. Fair and warm.

Nov 2     Thanksgiving day. Bess and I were home today. Charlie and Minnie are home for a few days. Baker's folks were there. We all went hunting. Killed 17 rabbits. Fair and cool day.

Nov 25     I gathered corn of stock today. Cool cloudy day.

Nov 26     I gathered corn of stock this morning. Went hunting with Albert and Charlie this evening. Charlie went home this evening. Albert took him to town. Cool cloudy day.

Nov 27     Bess and I went to Baker's today. Minnie and the folks were there. Cold and cloudy.

Nov 28     Father and I delivered our hogs to Lovett today. I had 4 head and he had 11. Chored this evening around the barn. Windy cool and cloudy day.

Nov 29     I gathered corn of stock today. Minnie stayed here last night and today. Bess took her home tonight and I walked over. John Wolseller(?) is here on a hunt Lee Graft and brother with him. Fair and cool day.

Nov 30     I gathered corn of stock today. Fair and cool day. This is a very dry fall. It hasn't rained but one or two little rains in the last two or three months.

Dec 1     I gathered corn of stock today. Dehorned the calves late this evening. Bess and I went over home this evening to bid Minnie goodbye. She goes back to Indianapolis in the morning. Fair warm day.

Dec 2     I gathered corn of stock today. Warm and cloudy day.

Dec 3     I finished gathering corn of stock today. All done on the stock now. Cool cloudy, little sprinkle of rain.

Dec 4     I went to Corners to church this morning. Home this evening. Fair, cool day.

Dec 5     We are repairing fence for stock pasture today around the Sullivan Bottom. Cool and cloudy day.

Dec 6     We finished the fence around the stock field today. Fair, warm day.

Dec 7     We shucked shock corn today and hauled in one load corn. Paw finished shucking today. Fair, warm day.

Dec 8     We husked shock corn this morning. I went to town this evening. Fair and warm. Very dry this fall.

Dec 9     I hauled load of tile for Henry Burgmeyer from Epow (?) tile factory. Hauled in two loads of fodder this evening. Cool and cloudy day. It is snowing now 8 o'clock. First snow this fall.

Dec 10     Last night fell about 4 inches of snow. First snow this fall. We repaired the stable for the cattle this morning. I went to town this evening. Cold day.

Dec 11     We were at Zion Church today and night. Fair and cool day.

Dec 12     Repairing the hog house this morning. Putting doors on the scale shed this evening. Cool and cloudy.

Dec 13     I am working on the scale shed doors today. Cool, cloudy day. The snow don't melt at all.

Dec 14     I am still working at the carpenter work today. Finished the shed doors and worked in the stables. Fair cold day.

Dec 15     We took load of corn to town, traded for bran. Fair and cold day.

Dec 16     Nothing done this morning. Hauled in 3 load of fodder this evening. Cold and cloudy day.

Dec 17     Last night fell another snow and still snowed this forenoon. Henry Burgmeyer and I were hunting today. Killed 18 rabbits. Cloudy cold and snowy day.

Dec 18     I went to Corners to church this morning. Home this evening. Cold, windy and cloudy day.

Dec 19     We butchered today. Eddie and Paw and Maw and Willie helped. We are done for this year. Fair and cold day. Snowed little last night.

Dec 20     Went to town after Groceries, had sent from Ohio and had horses shod. Joe and Sade came along down. Fair and cold day.

Dec 21     Joe Stewart and I were rabbit hunting today, killed seven. Fair, cold day.

Dec 22     Pete Canfield, Joe Stewart and I were hunting this morning. Killed 6 rabbits. Father and I hauled in corn fodder this evening. Warm, cloudy day. Snow melting fast.

Dec 23     Will Boner helped shuck shock corn today. Joe's folks went home today. Bess took Sade and Joe walked. Warm and cloudy, little sprinkle of rain.

Dec 24     This is a wet rainy cool day. I helped decorate the church for Christmas eve. Bess went to John James' to help prepare the treats for tonight. Bess and I went to church tonight.

Dec 25     We all spent Christmas over at Paws today. I went to church. Cool and cloudy day. The roads are getting very muddy.

Dec 26     Father and I took old red Jersey cow to Hayden sold to Jack Love. This morning rained all day today and still rains yet tonight. 6:30 o'clock.

Dec 27     Nothing done today. Stormy, rainy day it turned cold this evening. Began to freeze. Lena came over today. The creek is past fording today.

Dec 28     Very Windy cold rough day. Nothing done today.

Dec 29     Nothing done this morning. Hauled manure this evening on the wheat. Fair and cold day.

Dec 30     Nothing done this morning we husked shock corn this evening. Fair cool day.

Dec 31     I shucked little corn and brought in one load this morning. Bess and I went to town this evening. Dick Gibbs came home today. This is a pleasant day. We have 52 shocks of corn out yet.

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Sampling of miscellaneous info at back of journal: 1904

Cash Income...1904

Jan
From Ethel Sullivan for my guitar $6
For ring Mother to Pammie $5
Mar
Wheat settlement $1
Apr
Interest on $80 for one year from Paw $5
I sold Jurrie today to Nute Whetzel $150
Jun
For two hogs $18.41
Aug
Sold my steer $34.47
Sep
Sick benefit from the lodge $4
Nov
For this years wages paid so far $55
Dec
For 4 hogs sold 2 weeks ago, got check cashed today. $33.20
Balance of wages for year $145.
Father and I settled tonight, all square.

Joe kept track of Protestant AND Catholic expenses.

Medicine and doctor bill. 1904
Medicine for Paul .60
Castoria for Paul .35
Quinine tablets .25
Medicine for me .50
Seny tea .10
Hemlock oil .40
Castoria and soothing syrup .60
Soothing syrup .25
Medicine for Bess .50
Bromo quinine .25
Medicine for me .75
Medicine for me .75
Medicine for me 1.00
Castoria and soothing syrup for Paul .60
Medicine for me $1.10
Medicine for me $1.20
Soothing syrup .45

General Expenses:
This book .25
Bolts .05
Pictures 3.00
Shells premers rakes and apples .35
Pair of Galles .25
Soak gunpowder apples .40
Tooth filled $2.00
Collar button .25
Ttl 6.55

Feb
Willie for wood sawing .50
Tooth filled .50
Baby fooler and talcum powder and crackers .45
Livery stable for Jurrie .15
Pair of gloves .10
Shoe tacks .05
13 apples .10
At Hess' sale for lunch .10
Can of paint .25
Ttl 2.20

Mar
Wondersee sale lunch and woodscrew .50
Lace candy crackers oatmeal .75
Ames Edwards sale, peanuts, lunch .20
Candy .10
Lantern globe .10
Watch chain and dress goods. .50
Livery stable .15
Ttl 4.65

Apr
For cigars .15
Livery stable for horse .10
I bought a mare $105.00
Also pair gloves off the peddler .10
For road through the field $5.00
For books .50
Apples .10
Talcum powder .25
Ttl $111.20

May
For bonnets .35
Hat for Bess 3.60
Stockings for Paul .50
French ark(?) .50
Watch repair 1.00
Shoes for Bess 1.25
Waist for Bess 2.25
Dress pants for Paul 1.50
Strawberries .30
Ttl $11.25

Jun
For picture taken 1.50
Overalls .50
Bananas .05
Rings for harness .10
Hood for Paul 1.05
Cherries bought off James Canfield .50
Mirror glass .10
Spool linen thread .10
Collar button .05
Candy and bananas .25
Ttl $5.20

Jul
At the picnic at the Four Corners .90
Candy .10
Ice cream at Tea Creek supper .60
Ribbon and dress goods for Bess 1.00
Straw hat for me .20
Ice cream and bananas .25
Fooler for Paul .10
Candy .05
Can of honey, fly chaser .60
Peanuts .10
Spend at the N. Vernon fair 1.70
Willie for helping the hay 1.00
Ttl $6.60

Aug
Straw hat for me .20
Box of shells .40
I sent to Walter Jians and he went away and never paid it back 1.00
For Magic Lantern show over at church .20
For waist and overalls 1.50
Peanuts and nutmegs .15
Spent at Tea Creek picnic .80
For cakes and peanuts .10
Belt for Bess .50
Birthday present for Bess 1.75
Watermelon .10
Candy and buggy washers .10
Candy .10
Bayroom for shave .25
Cuffs .25
Ttl $7.40

Sep
Shaving brush Bayroom and glycerin .50
Watermelon .15
Ice cream .15
Watermelon .20
Show string .05
Clothes for me 2.45
To Willie for working in my place this week-I have been sick. 2.50
N. Vernon street carnival spent 1.05
St. carnival spent .45
Bess went to Butlerville on the train.
Car fare .20
To Willie for work 1.00
Candy crackers .25
Livery stable .10
Rakes .10
Tape line, roll chalk and hammer handle 1.05
Ttl $10.20

Oct
For candy, bananas, livery stable spent .
For picture and frame .60
Livery stable .10
Candy .10
Magic Lantern show at ST. Mary's church .25
Bottle of medicine .50
Buck saw .75
Hip strap .50
Box of Dr. Hess stock food .50
Hat for Bess 2.50
Brand and shorts .25
Gloves .25
Bananas .15
Shirts for Paul 1.05
Castoria and soothing syrup .60
Brand .55
Lantern glove .10
Haul plates .10
Handsaws filed .25
Ttl $2.30

Nov
Fruit supper at Choce School House .65
Election day spent .45
For music entertainment .20
Two suits of underwear and two shirts, pair Overalls 3.75
Apron .20
Bought at sale, saddle 1.90
Foot adz, rasp, hoe and carpet tacks 1.35
Oil of tar .10
Fascinator for chewing gum .10
Ttl $9.95

Dec
Calf dehorned .10
Shells .40
Castor oil for Bess .05
Bananas .10
Bananas .10
Felt boots 2.50
Watch repaired .75
Oranges .10
Shoe mended for Bess .10
For lantern globe .10
For candy .35
Socks for Sunday .15
Powder and shot .30
For laundry .20
For Christmas goods 4.55
To Lena for helping wash .25
Shoes for Paul .75
Candy .35
Dress goods .20
Shoe strings .05
Ttl $11.45

Year total $192.95

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