Note the following sibling marriages:
Martha Jones married Robert M Fulton
Aaron Jones married Margaret Fulton
Eliphalet Jones married Jane Fulton, daughter of Thomas Fulton (brother to Martha and Aaron)
Robert F Jones married Henriette Fulton, another daughter of Thomas Fulton (brother to Martha and Aaron)
Cumfort Jones- daughter of Frederick Jones- married James Edward Fulton, son of Thomas Fulton
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Anita Jennie Fulton, daughter of Dr. Aaron Fulton. Born 31 Jan 1892 in Blaine, Maine. Died 14 Nov 1908 , 16 years of age.
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MRS. HELENA NUTTER SMITH
Funeral services were held June 23 [1958] at Pierce Bros. Mortuary, Los Angeles, for Helena Nutter Smith.
She was the daughter of Adelbert and Rose Nutter and was born in Mars Hill, Oct. 11, 1883. She was a graduate of Dexter High and of Bates College 1906. She taught in High Schools in Hyannis and Springfield, Mass. In 1920 she went to California, first to Yucaipa, then Los Angeles.
Marion Weymouth Gordon, a cousin, was her only relative in Los Angeles. There are two cousins in Dexter: Bertha Strout Littlefield and Mabel Strout Richards; and a cousin, Dorothy Dennen, of Sharon, Mass.
[Her baby brother, Forrest B Nutter died 2 November 1886 from a scalding accident in late October 1886 as noted in the diary. Lena married Eugene B Smith ]
Mrs. Emma S. Fulton (Aug 1862-25 March 1925)
Mrs. Emma S. Fulton, wife of former Senator Dr. A. J. Fulton. passed away Wednesday just after 1 o’clock, March 25, following a lingering illness of several months, at her home in Blaine, during which time the best medical assistance in the state was summoned in consultation with local physicians, but to no avail. Services took place at the home Friday afternoon at 3:30. Rev. Albert J. Parkins, pastor or the local church at which the deceased was a member, officiating. Mrs. Fulton, who was 68 years of age, was born in Bridgewater, the daughter of Otis and Elizabeth Haycock Turner. Her father, until he became crippled, was a prominent and influential lumberman and farmer in that section. Mrs. Fulton’s girlhood was spent in her home town, attending Houlton Academy, which later became Ricker Classical Institute, following which time she was a teacher in the public schools until she became the wife of Dr. A. J. Fulton, who was then a practicing physician in Bridgewater, where they remained for three or four years before coming to Blaine. Mrs. Fulton was a woman of very keen intellect and soon became prominent in the community. A woman of excellent judgment, her opinions were readily sought on various questions of importance. She was a Past Noble Grand of Alva Rebekah Lodge, a Past Grand Matron of Friendship Chapter of the Eastern Star, and a devoted member of both orders. At the time of her death she was secretary of the local chapter, which office she had held tor the past fourteen years. She was also president of the Ladles’ Aid of the Methodist Episcopal Church at the time of her death. She was an efficient member of the. Mars Hill and Blaine Women’s Club and of the Women’s Republican Club, in all of which organizations she was ever an ardent worker. She will be greatly missed in the community of which she has been a part for the past 35 years.
Two children were born to Dr. and Mrs. Fulton, Elwyn M., who is a prominent druggist in Mars Hill. and & daughter Anita, who died 15 years ago. She has two surviving brothers, Jeremiah Turner of South Hancock, who is well advanced in years, and James Turner of Richmond. Two other brothers, Otis and John, who resided in the West, died recently; and one sister surviving, Mrs. Thomas Buckley of Bridgewater. Mrs. Fulton was the youngest of those living.
Funeral services were held for the late Mrs. Emma S. Fulton, wife of former Senator, Dr. A. J. Fulton of Maine at 3.30 o’clock Friday afternoon. The day was beautiful and the house was filled with the numerous friends, many of whom were unable to get into the house and stood on the veranda. Rev. Albert L. Perkins officiated, assisted by Rev. G. L. Pressey of Ft. Fairfield, the former pastor of the local Methodist Church, and Rev. P. C. Clark of the United Baptist Church. Mrs. Floyd McIntyre beautifully rendered “No Burdens Yonder”, accompanied by Mr. McIntyre at the piano. Following the service of the church, the Burial Service of the Order of the Eastern Star was carried out in a very impressive manner by officers and members of Friendship Chapter, of which the deceased was a charter member. The profusion of beautiful flowers were silent tributes of the innumerable friends of the deceased. Among the set pieces were tributes from Alva Rebekah Lodge, Friendship Chapter O. E. S., W. C. T. U. , the Methodist Church and Ladies’Aid and many others.
The pall bearers were Ivan Boobar and C. A. Small from the church and W. E. Robinson and Nelson Dority representing the Star. Funeral arrangements were in charge of W. S. Redman of the R. W. Wight Co., and interment was made at the Blaine Cemetery. All the stores and business places in the two towns closed during the services, out of respect for one long prominent in connection with affairs of the town. Among the out of town people in attendance at the services were Rev. and Mrs. G. L. Pressey of Ft. Fairfield, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Buckley of Bridgewater and many from Robinson.
MRS. JAMES W. FULTON MEMORIAL
The funeral of Mrs. James W. Fulton of Blaine, was held on Sunday, Dec. 10, 1911, at the residence of Mr. B.L. Tapley, her son-in-law, with whom she had made her home for the past ten years.
Interment was at the Mare Hill cemetery. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Benj. Beatty who spoke words of comfort and cheer to a very large circle of sorrowing relatives and friends. Appropriate music was furnished by a choir consisting of Mr. And Mrs. E.L. Lowell, Miss Susie Bubar and Mr. E.M. Fulton.
She passed away Friday, Dec. 8th, after an illness extending over a period of more than two years, during which time she bore her suffering with great fortitude and patience, no word of complaint ever being heard. She was tenderly cared for during her long illness by her husband and her daughter, Mrs. B.L. Tapley, and everything that loving hearts could suggest and willing hands could perform was done to smooth her pathway down to the close of life.
Deceased was the oldest daughter of Richmond P. and Susan York and was born at Wakefield, N.B., Nov. 24,1827, hence she was 84 years and 14 days old at the time of her death. At 22 years of age she married Mr. James B. Shaw and with her husband removed to Mars Hill in the early settlement of that town. After the death of her first husband she married James W. Fulton and continued to reside at Mars Hill, until coming to this town about 10 years ago.
During her early married life at Mars Hill she experienced many of the hardships and privation incident to pioneer life in a new country all of which she met cheerfully and uncomplainingly. She was a woman of strong domestic tastes, quiet and unassuming In manner, caring little for the demands of society, her home being her world in which she was ever ready and willing to labor and sacrafice for the good of her family, in sickness or trouble she was always ready to lend a helping hand and many of her neighbors and friends remember with gratitude her kindly ministrations and cheering words. No night was to dark nor no storm to severe to hinder her from going to the relief of those who needed help, when neighbors were few and far between and the services of a physician difficult to obtain.
The very large number which assembled at the funeral and followed her remains to the last resting place attested to the high respect in which she held in the community. It can well be said of her that a good woman has gone to her reward, and while the community and the family are the poorer for her passing yet she has left behind her the rich example and influence of a true Christian life and character.
Deceased is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Lydia Buchanan of Centreville, N.B., Mrs. Serena Baker of Victoria Comer, N.B., Mrs. Susan Edwards of Woodstock, N.B. and Mrs. John Margeson of Michigan. She also leaves to mourn their loss a husband and three children, Mr. Elisha E. Shaw of Bridgwater, Mr. Stinson P. Shaw of Mars Hill and Mrs. B.L. Tapley of Blaine. – A J.F.
This memorial for Mary A. Fulton (York) was written by Dr. Aaron Jones Fulton, Mary’s brother-in-law. Dr. Fulton was 60 yrs old at the time and vary active within the communities of Blaine and Mars Hill.
MRS. DOROTHY A. BELL (23 Jul 1859-30 Jul 1938)
In the passing of Mrs. Dorothy Bell on Saturday, Mars Hill lost one of Its older much beloved and respected women. Mrs. Bell, the widow of R. L. Bell, who predeceased her by eight years, died at the home of her son Roy Bell on the homestead where she came sixty years ago on her marriage.
She was born in Greenfield. K. B. seventy-nine years ago, the daughter of Robert and Martha Fulton, coming to Mars Hill when nine years of age. Mrs. Bell was active in church and social affairs a member of the United Baptist church, the Mars Hill and Blaine Women’s Christian Temperance Union and the Alva Rebekah Lodge of Blaine.
She is survived, by six children, Roy Bell. J. U. Bell and Clarence Bell of Mars Hill. Raymond Bell of Bridgewater. Mrs. Alda Hawkins of Centerville. N. B. and Mrs. Phoebe Pettinger of Duluth. Minn.
Also two brothers and a sister. Dr. A. J. Fulton of Blaine, Hardin Fulton and Mrs. Fred Blackden of Mars Hill, as well as a number of grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were on Monday afternoon at he United Baptist church with the Rev. H. J. Murchie officiating. Vocal numbers were given by Miss Dorothy Shaw and Murray Shaw with Mrs. E. L. Lowell accompanying.
The bearers were six grandsons: Allen, Austin. Kenneth. Alfred and Clinton Bell and Arthur Hawkins.
The flowers were many and beautiful.
Leonard H. Fulton (23 May 1857-13 June 1946)
In the death of Leonard Harding Fulton, 89, who died at the home of his only daughter, Mrs. Vera Garrison on Silver St., June 13, removed the oldest settler of Mars Hill.
Born in Greenfield. N. B. in 1857, son of Robert and Martha Fulton, Harding came to Mars Hill with his parents when ten years of age. They settled on the old homestead farm adjoining the farm Harding cleared later of virgin maple trees, and where he lived until a few years ago when he sold the farm to his two sons, Ray and Fay. He was next to the last living of a family of 12 children, a sister, Mrs. Stella Blackden, Gray Maine being the last remaining one of the family.
Mr. Fulton married Annie Bartley of Centreville, NB., and to this union five sons and one daughter were born, the eldest son, Forest, dying at the age of six years. Mrs. Fulton died 14 years ago.
Surviving are a sister, Stella Blackden, the last of a family of 12; an only daughter, Mrs. Vera Garrison, four sons, Beecher, Leo, Fay and Ray; 10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, June 16th at the United Baptist church, Rev. Earl W Beal, pastor, officiating, assisted by a male quartet. Robert Shaw, Murray Shaw, Jr., Clarence Keegan and Luther Bubar, with Mrs. Luther Bubar at the piano.
Bearers were Lee Shaw. Russell Paget, Amos Sennett, John and Charles Boyd and Ford Graham. Burial was in King’s Grove cemetery.
The large floral offering was in charge of Ola Kearney, Louise Smith, Madeline Keegan and Janet McCrum.
[Name variation: Harden Fulton]
Maggie E Jones
Maggie E Jones- daughter of Robert F Jones and Henriette Fulton. Born 1866 in Carleton County New Brunswick. Died 05 Jul 1882. Buried Knoxford, Carleton Co, New Brunswick. Sister to Truman Waldo Jones. Granddaughter of Thomas Fulton and Ephraim Jones.
(Photo credit: original from J & K McCrea collection)
The Mars Hill View
Jan. 05, 1910
Knoxford, N.B. News
Seth S. Fulton, formerly of Knoxford, N.B., died of pneumonia, on Wednesday, December 29, 1910, at Gillett,Colorado, aged 61 years.
Deceased was a brother of Mrs. A.D. King, of this town and of James E. and Thomas Fulton of Houlton. He also leaves a brother, Mr. Samuel D. Fulton and two sisters, Mrs. E. Jones and Mrs. Jeremiah Tracy of Knoxford.
Deceased went to Colorado about 20 years ago and engaged in mining and at the time of his death, held a claim in a mine at Gillett. The friends and relatives have the deepest sympathy of the community in their bereavement.
[son of Thomas Fulton and Margaret Nicholos; nephew of Robert Fulton]
Presque Isle Star Herald. Thursday, January 31, 1929
Alice A Larrabee (14 Nov 1861-22 Jan 1929)
Funeral services for the late Alice A. Larrabee were held Friday afternoon at 2o’clock from the United Baptist Church. Rev. B . C. Bubar officiating and was assisted by Rev. Erma S. Keniston of the local Methodist church. Alva Rebekeh Lodge of which Mrs . Larrabee was a valued member attended in a body and following the ceremonies of the church held their services for a deceased member, which was very impresssive and beautiful. The church was filled with the numerous friends and relatives and a profusion of beautiful floral tributes covered the casket and were arranged about the chancel.Musical selections were rendered by Mr. And Mrs. Lee Good of Monticello, accompanied by Mrs. Ruby Tapley of Blaine.
The bearers were members of the Grange, S. W. Collins, Sherman Tapley, Birt S. Tapley. Arrangements were in charge of R.W. Wight and the interment was made at King’s Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Alice A. Larrabee at 67 years of age, was born in Wicklow, N.B., the daughter of Robert and Martha Jones Fulton. She came to Mars Hill with her parents in 1868, where she has spent the greater part of her life. She married William Larrabee, a Civil War veteran and on this union three children survive, Mrs. Dorothy Mahan, Frank Larrabee and Bertha Hallett, several grandchildren, besides three brothers, Dr.A.J.Fulton of Blaine, Harden Fulton, Mars Hill, Mrs. Fred A. Blackden of Merrimac Mass., and Mrs. Richard Bell; also of Mars Hill are two sisters; G. W. Fulton of Florida; a step-son, Charles Larrabee of Guilford and a stepgrandson, Clinton Larrabee, with whom she had been living this winter. Mrs. Larrabee was a woman of very pleasing personality,possessing numerous friends by whom she will be greatly missed.
She was a member of Mountain Grange Alva Rebekah Lodge, and the Ladies Grange Lodge, all of which she was a faithful member. She was ever ready to minister to the sick and suffering and was called often to assist where people were in distress. The community sincerely regret her passing and extend the bereaved relatives their sincere sympathy.
Mars Hill View
April 18, 1912
Ina May Bartley, died at Upper Knoxford, N.B., April 11, 1912, aged one year, 8 months and 4 days, grand-daughter of Leonard and Matilda Bartley. The little one, especially bright and winsome, had been attacked the third time with spinal meningitis and brain fever and suffered intensely for five and one half days.
The service, at the house and church, was held by Rev. J.B. Daggett and he gave a very practical talk on the seriousness of life and of adult influence over the character of the young in our homes and of those with whom we come in daily contact. Almon Jones conducted the funeral.
Kilburn Wheeler, Reginald Smith, Blake Jamison and Irvine Jones were pall bearers.
The Mars Hill View
May 9, 1912
Addie Toms, wife of Lewis Bartley, died at her home in Upper Knoxford, on April 25, 1912, of general debility, aged 27 years, 3 months and 25 days, leaving three little ones, Fay, aged 4, Iva, 1 year and an infant boy, five weeks old. Besides her grief stricken husband and parents, there are two brothers, Harry and Leigh and two sisters, Bessie, Mrs. Robbie Longstaff, with a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn the loss of one whose place can never be filled.
From early childhood, a quiet, unassuming little body, her good nature and conscientious, cheerful, intelligent perservence and general good behavior, made her an ideal pupil. As she came up to young womanhood, she was one of the rare ones who seemed to have the old head on the young shoulders, assuming and bearing responsibility with the same patient and cheerful philosophy as in her childhood. Wifehood and motherhood so developed her that when she went away so suddenly and so much regretted, it could be truthfully said of her, “None knew her but to love and praise her.” Her neighbors vied with her relatives in doing everything to make her short stay comfortable and she was so appreciative of every little attention.
She lies in the churchyard, in Lower Knoxford, from which, as one of the hymns so beautifully expressed it, “She had often gathered flowers, when a child,” since the day school was opposite the church. She was a faithful member of the United Baptist Church and Sunday School and her pastor, Rev. J.B. Daggett, preached the funeral sermon. The pall bearers were Allison and Addison Reid, Harley Margison and Stanley Burke.
Mars Hill View, November 25, 1909
Mrs. J. H. SYPHERS
Death in So. Portland of a former Mars Hill Citizen.
Lucy York, wife of Dr. James H. Syphers, died at her home, 170 Sawyer st., South Portland, Friday evening, Nov. 19, at a few moments past eight o’clock. Mrs. Syphers had been suffering from dropsy for a number of years though she has not been continually confined to her bed. Mrs. Syphers was born in Wakefield, N.B. and her childhood days were passed in her native town. At the age of 17 she came to Mars Hill and made her home with her sister. On June 13, 1861 she was married to Dr. James H. Syphers and for many years after they made their home in Mars Hill. About seventeen years ago they moved to South Portland, then Cape Elizabeth, and have resided ever since.
Mrs. Syphers is survived by her her husband, two sons and two daughters as follows: Albion S.,of Mars Hill; Harry J., of Stratham, N.H.; Dr. LeRoi S. Syphers,of Cornish, Me.:Mrs. Inez I. Johnson, of Berkeley, California and Mrs. Lydia Hersom, of Blaine.
She also leaves six sisters.
Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at 2 PM from her late residence, 170 Sawyer street. There was a large attendance of friends and relatives and the floral display was beautiful. The services were conducted by Rev. C. S. Woodworth of the Bethany Congregational church and was especially impressive. The pall bearers were her two sons Dr. LeRoi Syphers,Harry J. Syphers, and Edward Cole and Harry Seaford. Interment was at Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Mrs. Syphers was a woman of noble character, a kind heart and a true mother. Her relatives have sympathy of a large number of friends.
[30 Jul 1842-19 November 1909]
William W. Larrabee, another war veteran, has answered the Roll Call, passing quitely away at his residence on Benjamin street, Aug. 31,after an illness of about 11 months, at the age of 75 years, 8 months, 21 days.During the weary months of his sickness (hardening of the arteries) he was tenderly cared for by his wife and grandson and everything was done to make his last days as comfortable as possible. Mr. Larrabee was born in the town of Parkman, Me., and in his early manhood answered the call of his country and became a member of Company D, 8th Maine Volunteers serving until the close of the war. On his return home,he was united in marriage to Miss Arminta Pingree, also of Parkman.To them four children were born. William of Richmond, Calif., Arthur of Foxcroft, Charles of Guilford and Mrs. May Perkins of Parkman. After the death of his first wife he came to Aroostook County and in the autumn of ’79 was married to Miss Alice Fulton.Three children were born to them, Mrs. Alice Mahan, Mrs.Bertha Hallett and Frank L. all of Mars Hill. Several grandchildren, especially Clinton, son of Charles Larrabee, who lived with his grandparents,mourn their sad loss with others. Besides his own family,two brothers survive him, Moses of Parkman and Jos. H., of Dexter, also the family of Jos. Warren formerly of Dexter,his sister, Mrs. Warren having passed away some years ago. In politics, Mr. Larrabee was a life-long Republican, having cast his first vote in the city of Beaufort, South Carolina and having the rare privilege of voting at every election day since, both state and National.He was a good neighbor and friend and devoted to his wife and family, never actively religious, until the last four months of his life he professed faith in Christ finding comfort in this promise. Funeral services were preached by Elder Koch from the 4th verse of the 23rd Psalm, which was chosen by the deceased. Three beautiful hymns were sung by the choir, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Anderson,Miss Nettie Ford with Mrs.Koch as organist. Selections were as follows; “Nearer My God to Thee.” “There’ll be no Shadows” and “Will the circle be Unbroken.” The floral offerings were beautiful, a pillow from the family with “Father” in the center was prominent Services from the Baptist Church. Interment in the King’s Grove Cemetery.
[1841/1844-31 Aug 1917]
James W. Fulton
James W. Fulton of Blaine passed away at the home of his only daughter, Mrs. Bert Tapley, on Tuesday, April 26, aged 79 years, 3 months and 26 days. Although he had been in failing health for some years, his last illness was only about four weeks being confined to his bed just for a part of the time. During his illness he was tenderly cared for by his daughter and members of her family and his last days were made as comfortable as possible, considering his age and the nature of his illness, being a serious complication for which there proved to be no cure.
Mr. Fulton was born in Bridgewater in December 30, 1841. His parents moved to Carleton County, N.B., when he was a small child, living there until 1868, when he, together with his parents and other members of their family moved to Mars Hill. The year following, on May 9, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Ann Shaw. To this union two children were born, Evelyn, with whom he lived and Phoebe, who died in infancy.
They lived for a time on what is now known as the Fossey place, then removing to the East Ridge Road, where he settled down and cleared a new farm, and with his wife bravely surmounting the trials and difficulties, incident to pioneer life, caring faithfully for those entrusted to his guidance, kind and supportive to those who needed his assistance. Here they lived in comfortable circumstances. Some years after the marriage of their daughter, the farm was transferred to his son-in-law, Bert L. Tapley, who sold out and moved to West Blaine. There in united effort, a fine farm was made and it was here that Mrs. Fulton died about 10 years ago. Later, they moved to Blaine Village where surrounded with comfort his last days were spent. He received thorough care and attention, which every old person, especially those who always worked hard and tried to help others, justly deserves. He was the oldest of a family of twelve, seven of whom survives him, E.J. Fulton, of Cass Lake, Minn., Dr. A.J. Fulton of Blaine, L.H. Fulton of Mars Hill and George W. Fulton of Jacksonville, Florida, also Mrs. R.L. Bell, Mrs. Alice Larrabee and Mrs. F.A. Blackden. Mr. Fulton was a member of the First Free Baptist Church organized in Mars Hill about 45 years ago and at the time of his death was a member of the same denomination at Blaine Village. Funeral services were held from his church home, Rev. B.C. Bubar presiding, Mr. Delbert Bell acted as manager and four nephews as pall bearers. They were Roy and Urban Bell, Leon Blackden and Leo Fulton. Beautiful selections were finely rendered by a choir consisting of Mrs. Jessie Beals, Frank Tapley, Mrs. Amy Hutchington and Lee Beals, with Mrs. Clara Lowell as organist.
The floral offerings were beautiful. A pillow bearing the word ‘Father’ from the family and a wreath from the brothers and sisters bearing the word ‘Brother’ were silent tokens of regard. Also, flowers from the Grange and Rebekahs. The sympathy of many friends is extended to those who mourn the loss of a loving father, grandparent and brother. Interment was made in the Kings Grove Cemetery.
Rest thou in peace dear Brother
All your sorrows and care are over
We hope to meet you in the morning
Where life’s parting come no more.
B.
Mars Hill View, May 12, 1921
Eliphat Jones and Jane Fulton Jones. Earlier picture of the same people???
The Mars Hill View
August 15, 1912
Mrs. Adeline A. McKelvery, wife of Robert McKelvery of Mars Hill, died Monday, August 12, after a lingering illness of years. Deceased was born in Wicklow, N.B., February 26, 1853. She was married to James Murray and three children were born, Mrs. Annie Page of Concord, N.H., Alice and a son who died in infancy. Mr. Murray died several years ago and the deceased married Robert McKelvery of Mars Hill.She has four sisters and five brothers living; Mrs. Bartley, of N.B., Mrs. R.L. Bell, Mrs. W.W. Larrabee, Mrs. Fred A. Blackden, of Mars Hill. The brothers are Dr. A.J. Fulton and James W. Fulton, of Blaine, Ephraim Fulton, of Cass Lake, Minnesota, L.H. Fulton, of Mars Hill and George W. Fulton, of Cambridgeport, Mass.
Mrs. McKelvery became a Christian early in life and joined the Free Baptist Church when but a young girl and was a highly respected member of the Mars Hill Free Baptist Church. She was also a Rebekah, W.C.T.U. member and a Granger.
Funeral services were held from the home yesterday, Rev. Charles Orser officiating. F.W. Shaw had charge and a choir, consisting of Mr. & Mrs. Horace Anderson, Susie Bubar and Beulah Turner sang. Pall Bearers were,W.S. York, D.C. Irvine, Wesley Shaw and Henry Orser. The funeral decorations were beautiful and consisted of a pillow from the family; a set piece from the Rebekah’s and sixty white asters, besides carnations and potted plants.
Deceased was one of Mars Hill’s most highly respected women and her death is a sad loss to the entire community. Deep sympathy is expressed for the husband, daughters and relatives.
The Mars Hill View
Oct. 26, 1911
Jane (Fulton) Jones
Jane, wife of Eliphalet Jones, died of paralysis, Oct. 13, 1911,age nearly 77, leaving to mourn, besides her husband, a daughter, Sarah, a son, Thomas Almon, 4 grandsons, 3 brothers, James E. and Thomas Fulton of Houlton and Samuel of Knoxford, and one sister,
Mrs. Mary King of Blaine, Me.
Mrs. Jones had her first stroke of paralysis two years and three months ago, followed at irregular intervals, by violent epileptic fits. She would be able, after each attack, to get about with assistance but since last January, has been very feeble and confined to her bed and chair most of the time.
The day previous to the last attack, she had been able, with help, to walk out to her dinner and conversed cheerfully with callers in the evening. A stroke at midnight ended her earthly career thirty hours later.
The remains were interred at Knoxford, the funeral service being conducted by Miss Ella Slipp, of Fort Fairfield, who has charge of the Royalton Church.
Mars Hill View
July 22, 1915
Perry Oliver Cox, passed away at his home on Silver Street, July 1, 1915, aged 43 years,18 days. Deceased had been in failing health for some time, yet ever hopeful of recovery until obliged to give up and take his bed which was only for one week. He was rational until the last moments of his life, taking an interest in things pertaining to his home.
He professed religion some years ago under the preaching of Elder Brooks and was baptized by him 14 years ago. He was married to Miss Maggie Leath of Easton, residing in that town for some time, then removing to Mars Hill. He was the youngest of a family of nine, one sister and two brothers died some years ago.
In his last days he found peace in believing and calmly made known his wishes, which as nearly as possible, was carried out. During his sickness, his wife, was untiring in her devotion, being his constant attendant and every effort was made to stay the destroyer, but in vain.
Funeral services were held from the Baptist Church, conducted by the Odd Fellows, of which order he was a member. By his request, Brother Odd Fellows, Al, True, Isaiah and Jud Garrison, were pall-bearers. Mrs. Dr. Kincaid, Mrs. Elmer Pierce, Mrs. Horace Anderson, sang two hymns selected by the deceased, “Sweet Hour of Prayer,” “One by One,” with Miss Edgecomb as organist.
Besides his wife, five brothers survive him, George, Charles, Goodwell, Horace and Joseph All, except George, being present at the funeral. Those from out of town were Mrs. And Mrs.Gregg, Mr. Charles Leath and Miss Lottie Gregg from Fort Fairfield and Mr. And Mrs. Everett Tompkins from Blaine.
Words of comfort were spoken by Elder Orff, also a Brother Odd Fellow, who faithfully delivered a stirring message to the living. Brothers of the Order and relatives followed him to his chosen resting place in Easton Cemetery.
As an associate with the one who has recently passed away, having lived for many years in his childhood, under the same roof with us, we feel as it were the loss of a brother, who was faithful in his devotion, honest and unselfish.
Dr. Aaron J. Fulton
Ephraim Jones
Ephraim Jones, father of Mrs Robert Fulton (Martha). born 04 Apr 1801 in New Brunswick Canada. In the 1851, 1861, 1871 Census, Ephraim lived in Douglas, York County, New Brunswick.
Ephraim Jones was married to Dorothy Crouse. They had Martha Jones Fulton, Aaron Jones, Eliphat Jones, Phoebe Jones Lawrence, Elizabeth Skellton Jones Morehouse, Eliza Jones, Kezia Jones, Mary Elinor Morehouse, James and Robert F Jones (later of Knoxford).
Nelson B Jones, b. Jan 1865 Carleton Co, New Brunswick. He was the son of Robert F Jones and Mary Ann Davis. Moved to the USA in 1890. In the 1900 US Census, he was married to Lydia Bradley and living in Soquel, Santa Cruz, California. Nelson had at least 5 children[ Leithia Lauren Jones, Irvin Jones, Wilbur Nelson Jones, Glen Robert Jones, Irma Jones] . Nelson died on 15 Jun 1944 in Santa Cruz Co, California.
Nelson also had one brother, Curtis M Jones who also moved to California and then to Arizona.
(Photo credit: original from J & K McCrea collection)
Florence King Brown, daughter of Alfred King and Mary C Fulton. Granddaughter of Thomas Fulton and Margaret Nichols.
Florence married Delbert Brown, son of John H Brown and Ruth —–.
b. 1874 Carleton Co, NB - d. 25 Mar 1897
Buried: Knoxford, Carleton, New Brunswick
(Photo credit: original from J & K McCrea collection)
James E Fulton and Cumfort Jones Fulton. James was the son of Thomas Fulton (brother to Robert M Fulton). Born 13 Aug 1840, Centreville, Carleton, New Brunswick. Died 23 Jun 1934 in Knoxford at his nieces home. According to the 1910 Houlton Census, he and his wife had three children but none were living.
Cumfort Jones Fulton was the daughter of Frederick Jones and Mary Porter. She was born in Douglas, York, NB. on 05 Mar 1848 and died in Houlton on 01 Aug 1915.
(Photo: J & K McCrea collection)
Fulton, James Edward of Knoxford, Carleton County (Hartland Observer 5th July, 1934)
James E Fulton on June 24- The death of James E Fulton at the home of Mrs. Ada Fulton – Lower Knoxford.
Deceased was 93 years of age, born in Centreville where he spent his life until he was 23 at which time he was mustard into the United States Army as a private First Marine 1864 he was wounded in action during an assault by his regiment on the Congina his wounds incapacitated him until the end of the conflict.
On Sept 11, 1865 he received a honourable discharge from the US Army at Fort Baker, D. C.
Following the war service, Mr. Fulton was for many years a resident of Houlton, Maine. Since the death of his wife who pre-deceased him 18 years ago. Mr. Fulton has spent the greater part of his life in Carleton County and up until a few months ago has enjoyed the best and although of quite an advanced age, he will long be remembered by young and old for his humorous jokes.
The funeral was held from his late residence on Tuesday 6 June. Lic Harvey Blaney was the officating Minister. He was assisted by Rev Hollis Kimball of Fort Fairfield. Several appropiate selections were beautifully rendered by the Eastern Nazarene College Male Quarette of Boston, Massachusetts. Buriel was conducted in Houlton, Maine where the body was interred in the Foxcroft Cemetery.
1880 Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine
Roll 476; Family History Film: 1254476; Page: 306B; Enumeration District: 212;
Robert M Fulton, 1870 Census, Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine.
Roll M593_538; Page: 279A
Macdonald Fulton, son Samuel D Fulton and Elevia Bartley, grandson of Thomas Fulton. Thomas Fulton is a brother of Robert M Fulton.
Mack married Ada Idella Vandine and lived in Knoxford New Brunswick Canada.
The following Elevia Bartley siblings married Fultons:
John Bartley married Abigail Fulton, daughter of Robert M Fulton
Sarah Bartley married Thomas Fulton, brother of Samuel Fulton
Annie Bartley married Harding Fulton, son of Robert M Fulton
Photo: scan of original from the J & K McCrea collection
Robert F. Jones, son of Ephraim Jones and brother to Martha Jones Fulton.
(Photo credit: original from J & K McCrea collection)
Charles Franklin Lindsey, son of John D Lindsey and Mary Ann Fulton, grandson of Robert M Fulton.
b. 1870 New Brunswick Canada
d. 12 Jun 1928 Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Married to ? on ?
Children: Nettie, Susie, John , Samuel
Married to Kizar Isabella Waller
Children: Victoria and Napoleon Layfayette Lindsey
Photo credit: G.P and P.L.
Estella Blanche Lindsey Knight, wife of Clarence Knight, daughter of John D Lindsey and Mary Ann Fulton, granddaughter of Robert M Fulton.
b. 13 Feb 1883 Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine or Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine
d. 22 Feb 1944 Easton, Aroostook, Maine
m. abt 1899
Children: Colin L Knight, Cecil C Knight, Mona Knight
Photo Credit: Gwen and Patricia Langley
E J Fulton and wife- Cass Lake, MN
Robert M. Fulton (date unknown)
Picture taken by C W Carter, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dorothy Bell, daughter of LeRoy Bell and Eliza Lunn- married to Chesley Husson.
Owen E Blackden, brother to Fred A . Blackden
b. 12 Aug 1858 Dexter, Maine or Etna Maine
d. 03 Jul 1940 Caribou, Aroostook, Maine
Civil War Solider and physician from Mars Hill Maine- James H Syhpers.
James Houlton Syphers married Lucy York on 13 Jul 1861 in Houlton, Maine. They had 5 children – Inez Izora, Albion Lionel, Harry James, Lydia Ann, and LeRoi Scott Syphers. (BCMiller)
James was listed as a farmer in the 1870 Census for Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine, where he lived with his wife and children. In 1880 Census he is listed as a physician living in Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine. Then in the 1900 and 1910 Census, he is listed as a physician in Portland, Cumberland, Maine. He is also listed in the city directory of Portland for 1906 as lists him as a City Officer on the Board of Health. The city directory lists him from years of 1890 to 1907 as a physician.
His Civil War history shows he fought for the Union with his brothers, Ansel and Albion. He began his military career as a Private or a Corporal- in the 7th Maine Infantry, 7th Regiment, Company A. He enlisted on 24 Feb 1864 in Houlton Maine. He later was transferred to Company H, 1st Vet Infantry Regiment Maine on 21 Aug 1864. He was Discharged from the Infantry on 22 may 1865 Ranking out of the military as a Corporal.
Note from Blackden/Fulton photo album: (Aunt Edith- – (I think) wrote on this next to the picture above: “the doctor who brought your mother (Edith- born 1888) into this world which was a mean trick and she doesn’t like him just for that.”
James H Syphers died October 25th, 1915 in Portland Maine. Age: 77 years
[His wife, Lucy York Syphers, was a sister to Mary Ann York Fulton. Mary Ann Fulton was the wife of James W Fulton, son of Robert Fulton.]
1 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind in the morning. Myself and wife went up to J.W. Fulton’s to dinner in the afternoon. The wind came round to the NW very cold.
2 Wed
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Fred had a full party helping him to thrash today. Harden was thrashing his oats in the afternoon. Fred had 63 bushels of wheat.
3 Thur
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Harden was getting his oats thrashed today. Two hundred bushels of oats but not done yet. Will finish tomorrow.
4 Fri
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Harden finished his oats this forenoon, three hundred bushels. Fred commenced and thrashed out seventy bushels of his oats in the afternoon.
5 Sat
Clear and cold with a NW wind. The weather was very changeable all through the day. Sometimes snowing and sometimes fair. Fred finished today.
6 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a SE snowstorm all day. W.W. Larrabee and wife went home today after being with us most of the week while Harden and Fred was thrashing.
7 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. R.L. Bell was here to dinner. Fred and Richard and Robert McKelvery was all working at the wood today but all for themselves.
8 Tues
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Harden got Fred to help to dress a hog this morning and then sold it to him in the afternoon.
9 Wed
Cold with a SE snowstorm. Commenced In the night and snowed heavy all day. My wife was to a quilting to Harden’s today and then drove out to Blaine.
10 Thur
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Cloudy and foggy all day but did not storm much. Harden got his straw all hauled up this afternoon. R.L. Bell helped him.
11 Fri
Some clouds and cold with a SW wind. It fell about a foot of snow this last storm. Fred had three men helping him today to thrash Aheran’s grain.
12 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a SW wind. It looked quite stormy all day but did not storm. Fred had Harden with him all day cutting and hauling up wood for Mrs. Lorency.
13 Sun
Cloudy and foggy with a warm SW wind. We had lots of visitors today. Floyd Glidden and wife, Edward Lockhard and son, Mr. Hersom from Easton and Charles Chandler of Blaine.
14 Mon
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Fred finished John A. Aheran’s grain this forenoon. Sawed wood for R.L. Bell till night then went over to Floyd Glidden’s and got a sheep.
15 Tues
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Fred got hurt pretty bad today sawing with Horse Power for R.L. Bell. Richard and Harden came in tonight to see how he was.
16 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Signs of a storm soon. R.L. Bell, Robert McKelvery, L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden was sawing and hauling wood today. Cold weather.
17
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Fred went up to Hersom’s in Easton today. Harden went out to Mars Hill Village with Sam Fulton to sell apples.
(Note: Sam Fulton was Harden’s brother-in-law from Knoxford, N.S. The rolling hills of Knoxford was ideal for growing good apple orchards and many of the residents there depended on the apple crop as added income. Sam would depend on Harden to introduce him to the Mars Hill merchants for his sales.)
18
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred was shoeing a horse for Shep Hallett today. Harden went out to haul wood for Elder Foster.
(Note: Shep Hallett lived North of the Fulton homestead. Around the turn of the century, Mr. Hallett gave or sold the citizens of Mars Hill the land and house to be used for a school. The Fulton School, which was a log cabin building, was no longer safe to use for educational purpose. The Hallett building is still standing and is presently owned by Hilda Bridges. My grandfather, Fay Fulton, went to this school. It was used temporarily until the town was able to build a suitable structure on the Fulton property, located at the corner of the old Hawksley Road. This building is still standing today and was the educational center of my father’s learning. It is presently owned by Richard Mahan.- R.F.)
19
A heavy SE snowstorm. It commenced about midnight and snowed heavy till about noon from the SE then the wind came round to the NW and blew a gale.
20
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Very cold all day. Merty Cox called in this afternoon. Fred went up to Easton to Hersom’s this afternoon.
21
Clear and cold with a NW wind. R.L. Bell came up and got one load of wood. Fred went over to Adams Mill and got his grist and came back and then went to Easton.
22
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day, only Fred, he was up to Easton at Hersom’s sawing wood. Harden was out hauling grain for Orin Wing.
23 Wed
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was preparing to go out to W.W. Larrabee’s this afternoon but got disappointed. Fred is still away up to Hersom’s sawing wood.
24
Clear and cold with a NW wind. The temperature registering from 6 degrees below zero to 38 degrees above in the sun at noon. Fred is still away up to Edward Hersom’s sawing wood for him. Harden is to work for Orin Wing. Crismas Eve. (Note: Spelled according to grandfather’s writing.)
25
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. The temperature registering from six degrees below zero to 38 degrees above in the sun. Fred came home today. R.L. Bell and wife here today. Harden and wife and family went to Knoxford today.
26
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. It snowed and blowed very heavy from the NW. Fred moved the wood saw down to John Aheran’s.
27
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home the most of the day. Fred was away the most of the evening. The weather is still very cold.
28
F.A. Blackden brought us down to W.W. Larrabee’s and stayed there day and night and had a good time of it visiting to different places and tracking round.
29
Quite cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We stayed at W.W. Larrabee’s. I traveled up to York & Luce’s and done some trading. In the afternoon I went up to Dr. A.J. Fulton’s and got a tooth pulled.
30
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. I tracked round in the forenoon. In the afternoon I called in to Arthur Hutchinson’s and got introduction to John Hutchinson and wife. Had a pleasant time there.
31
Clear and cold with a NW wind. The temperature running very low. I was round the most of the day choring round the house. This closes December. Still at W.W. Larrabee’s. The old year is past and gone.
1 Sun
Cold with a SE rain all day. We was at Robert McKelvery’s all day. Jim Fossy and wife called in.
2
Came up to R.L. Bell’s. Cold with a NE rain all day. Had a pleasant time.
3
Cold with a NW wind. Harden and Fred came down. Each of them with a load of potatoes. Stopped here to dinner. Harden came back and stopped at R.L. Bell’s and brought us home.
4
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Heavy frost this morning. Fred was sawing wood all day for Harden today.
5
Cool with a SW wind. It commenced to rain early in the morning and it rained all day. Fred thrashing 20 bushels of wheat.
6
Cold with a NW wind. It rained heavy all the previous night but held up at daylight. Fred and wife and family went over on West Ridge this afternoon.
7
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. Myself and wife stayed alone last night. Fred and wife and children came tonight.
8
Cloudy and cool with a SW wind. Signs of rain about noon and all the afternoon.
9
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. I was mending boots all day, nearly all day. Harden went out to Blaine and brought my mall.
10
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Very foggy this morning. Fred was sawing Stephen Giberson’s wood pile up today. He sawed up a nice pile of wood. He commenced early.
11
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Signs of a storm of snow. It commenced about 10 o’clock and snowed heavy all the afternoon. John Aheran was here this evening. He is going to New Hampshire in the morning.
12
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Fred went over to Adam’s Mill to get his grist. Came back and done some chores and thrashed out 20 bushels of oats for Stephen Giberson.
13
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Fred was looking for lumber at Chandler’s today but failed. He moved up John Aheran’s blacksmith tools this evening to do blacksmith work.
14
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred and Harden hauled manure this fore¬noon. Fred leveled the barnyard in the afternoon and banked the house.
15
Cloudy and cold with a North wind. About two inches of snow on the ground. It froze quite hard.
16
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Harden killed his hog today. Sprinkled snow or rain most all day. I took my dinner at Stephen Giberson’s today. Signs of rain.
17
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Signs of rain in the forenoon but the wind came round to the North in the afternoon and cleared off nice. Fred and Harden was thrashing at Jim’s.
18
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Very cold with a SE wind. Signs of snow. Fred was away thrashing at J.W. Fulton’s. He had 58 bushels of wheat.
19
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. The wind came round to the NW about noon and blew very heavy and cold with some snow. Fred was thrashing all day again for J.W. Fulton.
20
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Cleared off quite nice and then it snowed a regular snow squall. Fred was away thrashing again all day at J.W. Fulton’s.
21
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. F.A. Blackden and L.H. Fulton finished thrashing grain today, 800 bushels of wheat, oats and buckwheat.
22
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. About 4 or 5 inches of snow this morning. Made fair sledding. Sleds and sleighs was out today for the first.
23
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Fred went out to Mars Hill Village with a load of grain. Wife went up to Harden’s. Signs of snow.
24
Cold with a SE rain the most of the night and more than half of the day. Then the wind came round to the NW and slacked up raining. Harden went out to Blaine today and called to Dr. A.J. Fulton’s.
25
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Colby and Urban Bell here this afternoon. F.A. Blackden and L.H.
Fulton was to John Jamison’s today sawing up his wood.
26
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind and snowing. Commenced early in the morning and snowed steady all day. Still snowing at bedtime. Fred went out to J. Jamison’s to saw wood and had to come home.
27
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Thick fog and clouds all day but did not storm any. Fred and Harden went to Jamison’s and finished sawing up his wood. Fred took R. Bell’s saw home in the afternoon.
28
Warm with a SE rain in the night and rained till about noon. Then the wind came round to the NW quite cool. I was cobling all day.
29
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Froze very hard all day. Harden and Fred went down to R.L. Bell’s today and was gone till after sundown. Signs of a storm.
30 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Fred went down to R.L. Bell’s this morning to saw some wood for R. Bell. LeRoy Bell came home with him.
Dolly (Fulton) Bell was the 10th born child of Robert and Martha (Jones) Fulton, being born on July 23, 1859, in Wicklow, N.B. Dolly married Richard L. Bell November 14,1878 at Mars Hill with Justice of the Peace, Henry Wilson officiating.
R.L. Bell was a potato farmer and homesteaded the area above Kings Grove called Bell Hill. He lost his left arm below the elbow in a thrashing machine accident and used a hook for a hand. Most of the family did not know what his middle name was since he always went by Richard L. and claimed the ‘L’ stood for Leanpig.
Richard & Dolly would have 10 children: Thomas Colby, LeRoy, James Urban, Aida, Rosella, Phoebe Ann, Una Esther, Eugene Hale, William Henry, Clarence Dewey and Raymond Leslie.
Richard died April 20, 1930 and Dolly died July 20, 1938. Both are buried at Kings Grove Cemetery in Mars Hill.
1 Thu
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. Signs of rain and it commenced to rain about noon and rained most of the afternoon. Fred got home from the Mill.
2
Warm and cloudy this morning with a SE wind. Myself made a visit to Stephen Giberson’s. F.A. Blackden took a load of wood out to Mars Hill. It rained this afternoon.
(Note: Stephen and Georgie (Bishop) Giberson lived across the road of the Fulton Homestead. The Giberson’s came from Bath, N.B. and was responsible for clearing much of the virgin land that lies North of Mars Hill Mountain. The Giberson’s daughter, Minnie, who was born Feb. 6, 1872, married John Broad. John and Minnie had six children, Roy, Frank, Lee, Ada, Elvina and Laura. Lee Broad was living on the old homestead when I was young and use to visit him quite often. Stephen Giberson died at the home of his other daughter, Esther Wiggins of Clearview, N.B., in 1915. He is buried in the Fossey Cemetery. Minnie L. Broad Is the mother of Mrs. Harley York of Mars Hill.)
3
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Signs of rain all day and did rain some. Harden was laid up with a lame back. I went up and done some chores for him.
4
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton is very lame and Fred was chorlng for him. R. Bell and wife and Robert McKelvery and wife was here.
5
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Fred had Ephraim Lawrence and Len Bartley digging potatoes the most of the day. Harden was very lame. Fred went to Blaine this afternoon. Harden got his beans stacked.
6
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Signs of rain all day. I was up to Harden’s twice today. Fred took 14 bbls to John York and 15 to the factory today.
7
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. It commenced to rain in the night and rained about all day. Myself and wife went up to Harden’s in the afternoon. He was lame.
8
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. I was shoe mending and boot mending the most of the day. Fred hauled a load tonight to start to the village.
9
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. A cold wind all day. There was three peddlers here today. I bought a nice shirt. Fred hauled one load for himself and one for Harden to the station.
10
Some clouds with a cold NW wind. I was up to Harden’s part of the day. Henry and wife here tonight. Fred was haUling in potatoes in the cellar today.
11
Clear and cold with a SE wind. Henry Boone and wife of Tobique left here this afternoon for home. Fred and wife went as far as John Bartley’s with them.
12
Clear and cold with SE wind. Heavy frost. Fred finished digging his potatoes today and hauled in three loads of mowed oats. Harden got in two loads of mowed oats.
13
Clear and cold with a SE wind. I helped Harden this morning for a chance to get his cows in the stable and get his hog in the yard.
14
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. Fred took out one load to the Station today and Harden sent Sam Fulton with two loads to York & Luce at 35 cents per bbl for the Dakotas.
15
Some clouds and cool with a SW wind. Fred took out one load to the Station and picked another to take out in the morning. It came on rain tonight.
16
Cold with a NE rain the most of the night and till noon today then cleared. Fred took one load for himself and one for Harden to the Station today.
17
Cloudy and cold with a SW wind. We was home all day. John Bartley and wife and Mrs. Cole and son from Tobique here today. Fred took one load for Harden to the Station and got another load ready for to take Monday.
18
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. We was home all day. It commenced to rain about noon and rained all the afternoon. John and wife, Mrs. Cole and boy here.
19
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Mrs. Cole and boy left here today after dinner. Fred took one load of small ones to the factory today for Harden.
20
Cloudy and cold with a South wind. A very heavy frost and the ground froze hard. Harden finished digging his potatoes today and hauled them up to the house. Signs of rain today.
21
Cold with a SE rain and heavy wind. Harden took a load to the Factory and Fred took a load to the Station. Brother Hanes and Bro. Longley called and had prayers.
22
Fred brought myself and wife down to R.L. Bell’s. Very cold with a SW wind. We had a good time.
23 Fri
Very cold with a SE wind. Signs of rain all day. R.L. Bell got a nice heifer choked and had to kill her but she made good beef.
24
Cold with a SW wind or rather SE rain all day. Commenced in the night and kept it up about steady.
25
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind all day. We was at R.L. Bell’s all day. Very pleasant time all day.
26
Cold with a NE wind and a little snow squall. Richard Bell took out one load of potatoes and got
50 cents and 60 cents per bbl.
27
Cloudy but quite cold. Came down to Robert McKelvery’s and sold a nice shirt for $1.10. Had a good time.
28
Clear and cold with a NW wind but very pleasant. I went out to Mars Hill Village. I went out with young McKelvery. Stopped at W.W. Larrabee’s till he came from Blaine.
29
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Signs of rain and it began about 10 o’clock, very cold and heavy.
30
Cloudy and quite warm with a NE wind. I was choring for Adaline and then walked up to R.L. Bell’s.
31
Cold with a SE rain most all day. We was at Robert McKelvery’s.
1 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a SW wind. Harden and Fred cut down a good piece of buckwheat in the forenoon. Fred put our stove up in our room in the afternoon.
2
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred was to work at his Thrashing Machine the most of the day. L.H. Fulton drove to Knoxford and back.
3
Cold with a SE rain that commenced about sunrise and rained most all day. Stella was confined
this morning.
(Note: Robert M. Fulton uses the word ‘confined’ to define Stella’s bringing her fourth child into the world. Amber Myrtle Blackden is born.)
4
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Mr. Bartley called in this afternoon. Fred commenced at wheat at Eleven-thirty. Cut it down in about two and one half hours, bound and all stacked up.
5
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Heavy frost. I went to Blaine this morning. Harden and Fred hauled his wheat today and two loads of oats. W.W. Larrabee and Wife and son Frank here.
(Note: William and Alice (Fulton) Larrabee was visiting to see the newborn Amber. Young Frank Larrabee was with them to see his new cousin. Frank would have been 13 years old, being born August 29,1883. He died in October, 1956 and is buried in the Kings Grove Cemetery with his wife, Francis (Boyd) Larrabee.)
6
Cloudy and cold with a SE rain. Commenced early in the morning and rained heavy all day and still raining at bedtime.
7
Some clouds and warm with a SW wind. Fred went to Bridgewater early this morning. He was gone till 7 o’clock In the evening. Some callers In today.
8
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred and Harden was raking buck¬wheat the most of the forenoon. Rigging up the Thrashing Machine in the afternoon.
9
Clear and cool with a SE wind. Harden and Fred raked Buckwheat till the dew got off. They hauled grain the rest of the day for themselves and Jim.
10
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Myself and wife took dinner at Harden’s. Fred set up the Thrashing Machine and thrashed out 7 bushels of wheat and 51 1/2 of oats and hauled three loads for Jim.
11
Some clouds and very warm with a SE wind. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden set up machine out of doors. Late when they begun and thrashed 107 bushels today.
12
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Harden and Fred took the Thrashing Machine over this morning to Fletcher’s and thrashed 50 bushels of buckwheat and 12 bushels of oats.
13
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. We had plenty of company all day. A.J. Fulton and wife, Mrs. R.L. Bell and son and daughter, R. McKelvery and wife and daughter. Many more, too numerous to tell.
14
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Harden and Fred went away to election early this morning and did not get home till dark nearly.
15
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. It rained some quite heavy showers today. Harden and Fred went over to Fletcher’s about 10 o’clock and thrashed till night.
16
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. Me and Fred went to Blaine this forenoon and back by 10 o’clock. Fred bought a horse and went back this evening for it.
17
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. It commenced to rain about noon. Fred and Harden went over to the river and got a load of lumber from old Adams Mill.
18
Clear and cold with a NW wind. I went up and took dinner at J.W. Fulton’s today. L.H. Fulton had F .A. Blackden to put up a piece of fence between himself and Hallett’s.
19
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind and very rainy looking. W.W. Larrabee and wife came out to get some apples. It commenced to rain about noon and heavy till night.
20
It rained very heavy in the night but cleared off in the morning and the wind came round to the NW very cold. Mrs. Straight and Mrs. James Craig and her daughter called and a number of others.
21
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. It cleared up and Fred thrashed from about 9 o’clock and thrashed 14 bushels of buckwheat and wheat.
22
Cloudy and cold with a SW wind. Signs of rain. It commenced to rain about noon a cold NE rain. Rained very heavy till night.
23
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred had Jim and Birt Tapley and Harden had Sam Fulton and they cut down all their green oats today.
(Note: Samuel David Fulton was the son of Thomas and Margaret (Nichols) Fulton. Samuel, born in 1843, married Elevia Emma Bartley, the older sister of my great grandmother, Annie (Bartley) Fulton. Elevia was born June 15, 1850, in Digby, N.S. They were married on Christmas Eve, December 24,1867. George Thomas and Mary Fulton being witnesses. Samuel D. Fulton was a farmer and Baptist Lay Preacher, living in Knoxford, N.B.)
24 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. A very heavy frost. Ice froze in a tub at the door. Near a quarter of an inch thick. Quite a snow in the forenoon. Quite stormy looking all day.
25
Cloudy and cold with a SW wind. Quite heavy ice froze in a tub at the door. Fred and Harden got their buckwheat all thrashed and in today. Harden 116 and Fred 117 bushels. Mrs. Stephen Giberson here this afternoon.
26
Cloudy and quite warm with a SE wind. Fred and Harden moved the Thrashing Machine up to J.W. Fulton’s and thrashed all they could but did not get done.
27
Cloudy and foggy and warm with a SE wind. Fred and Alvin Giberson went over on West Ridge today. Adaline McKelvery with two girls today. Company to tedious to mention.
28
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind but a very cold wind. It cleared up a little in the afternoon. Dr. J.H. Syphers was here to settle up with F.A. Blackden for the sheep.
29
Cold with a South wind. There was a very heavy frost this morning and looked very stormy all the forenoon but cleared off in the afternoon. Fred hauled in a lot of green oats.
30 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Signs of rain early in the morning but Fred and Sam Fulton hauled one load of mowed oats for Harden but rained before they got it in. Fred went to Centreville Mill in the afternoon.
With Mars Hill Mountain looming in the background, the first Baptist Church to be built in Mars Hill Village, had her cornerstone laid on a Wednesday morning, August 19, 1896. Rev. G.G. Haynes was pastor for three years. He was followed by: G.M Park, B.C. Cox, Mrs. M. Park and Mrs. C.C. Clark. In 1907, Rev. F.W. Sabean was the pastor. In the 40′s and 50′s, the Rev. Earl Beal pastored the church.
1 Sat
Some clouds and very cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Mrs. F.A. Blackden was taking sick today and Fred went after Dr. Kincaid. Quite a number of women to a man to know purpose.
2
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. Rained the most of the afternoon. The doctor and the most of the women went home in the forenoon till called for again.
(Note: Stella was in her eighth month of pregnancy and experiencing difficulties with premature labor. Amber Myrtle Blackden would not be born until September 3,1896.)
3
Some clouds and cool with a SW wind. We was home all day. Fred got Merty Cox to stop here a few days. Alden Sylvester and wife here to tea. Adaline McKelvery came today with about twenty pounds of raspberries.
4
Quite cloudy and cold with a West wind. I walked up to J.W. Fulton’s today. F.A. Blackden was helping him to block up his barn today. Old William Easty from Hartley Settlement called this morning.
5
Clear and warm with a SE wind. I took my supper at Stephen Giberson’s. Fred was helping J.W. Fulton to put new sills under his barn and partly block it up today.
6
Cloudy and cool with a NE wind. It kept getting cloudy all day till 3 o’clock and It began to rain and rained heavy. Fred went out to Mars Hill Village to trade some.
7
Cloudy and cool with a NE wind. We was home all day. Only Fred went early In the morning and did not get home till 3 o’clock with thrashing machine.
8
Quite cloudy and foggy this morning till 7 or 8 and then came out clear and warm. Fred had Harden to split up his wood and Fred helped Harden haul in two loads of hay.
9
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. We was home all day. R.L Bell and wife was here today. Mrs. Hallett and John McPherson was in awhile. Harden and wife went to Knoxford today.
10
Cloudy and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred commenced to plow Green Sword this afternoon. I was mending Harden’s horse harness.
(Note: It is my belief that ‘Green Sword’ is the piece of cleared land that lies directly across the brook from the Fulton Homestead. Because of it’s funneling slope, the spring grass gets greener along the water run-off. Even today, one can imagine the shape of a sword. It is common for each piece of land to be named by a particular landmark. Rodney Fulton)
11
Clear and warm with a NW wind. Myself and wife went up to J.W. Fulton’s for an all day visit. There was quite a heavy shower of rain. Fred moved his road fence.
12
Clear and warm with a NW wind. Fred went up into Easton to see about his Thrashing Machine. Orin Wing and Mary Ann Fulton, wife of J.W. Fulton, went to Limestone to see sick girl.
13
Clear and warm with a NE wind. Fred went out to the stores this afternoon. The rest of us was home all day making ready for harvesting.
14
Clear and quite warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton’s wife and family here and Sarah Fulton. Some thunder this afternoon.
(Note: Sarah Fulton was the older sister of Annie (Bartley) Fulton. Sarah was the 3rd born of Thomas and Jane (Spittle) Bartley, being born May 15, 1852, in Digby, Nova Scotia. Sarah married Thomas Fulton, son of Thomas and Margaret (Nichols) Fulton of Royalton, N.B. Thomas Fulton, Sr. was the older brother of Robert M. Fulton.)
15
Cloudy and warm with a NW wind. We had the 1st cucumbers today and Harden cut two or three acres of oats today. Fred went out to the stores this evening.
16
Very cloudy and warm with a SW wind. We was home all day. Some called in. It looked very rainy all day. It commenced to rain about 6 o’clock.
17
Clear and quite cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred had L.H. Fulton helping him to mow oats. He got down three acres.
18
Clear and cool with a SW wind. We was home all day. My wife was quite poorly. L.H. Fulton got in two large loads of oats today, one before the shower and one after.
19
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. W.F. Wright, from Caribou, selling nursery beds here today. Isaac Morehouse and wife here today from Keswick. Fred brought part of his Thrashing Machine home today. The corner stone of the church was laid today.
[Isaac Morehouse was married to Elizabeth Jones, sister to Martha Jones Fulton, wife of RM Fulton.]
20 Thu
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Isaac Morehouse and wife left here this morning. John D. Lindsey and George Buckingham here today. Lindsey took the stove we gave him. Mrs. R. Bell here.
21 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Myself and wife went up to Stephen Giberson’s this afternoon and had a splendid visit. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden hauled in nine large loads of oats today.
22
Cloudy and rainy looking the most of the day. The wind from the SE and quite cold. Myself and wife went to Blaine and called to W.W. Larrabee’s. I got my watch fixed.
23
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day. Signs of rain. It commenced about 3 o’clock and rained right on till we went to bed.
24
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. Isaac Morehouse and wife, W.W. Larrabee and wife, J.W. Fulton and L.H. Fulton and a number of others. Fred brought the remainder of his Thrashing Machine home.
25
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Isaac Morehouse and wife and myself and wife took dinner at L.H. Fulton’s today. The Morehouse left for home on the Keswick. Harden and Fred hauling in oats.
(Note: Isaac Morehouse was the son of Daniel and Hannah (Hanson) Morehouse. On Jan. 19, 1854, he married Elizabeth Skelton Jones, the younger sister of Martha (Jones) Fulton. Elizabeth, was born in 1832 and would have been 64 years old at the time of visit. She died Jan. 16, 1909, and is buried in the Zealand, N.B. cemetery.)
26
Clear and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred mowed buckwheat in the morning and hauled in oats the rest of the day.
27
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Signs of rain all day but only rained a few drops. Harden and Fred hauled in grain for Jim most all day or till 3 o’clock.
28
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred was cutting buckwheat and oats the most of the day. Fred went and hauled a load for Mrs. Cox.
29
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. Harden and Fred mowed buckwheat in the forenoon and hauled in oats in the afternoon. G. Smith and J. Worth left.
30
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. R.L. Bell and wife and Robert McKelvery and wife was here to tea this afternoon. Signs of rain this afternoon.
31
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. It looked like rain all the forenoon but did not commence till about 3 o’clock. Harden and Fred hauled in four loads of oats.
Ellwyn M. Fulton, born June 10, 1885, was the son of Dr. Aaron Jones and Emma (Turner) Fulton of Blaine, Maine. Ellwyn was a graduate of Ricker College and the University of Maine where he excelled in sports and graduated with honors. On June 15, 1913, he married Mattie Juanita Green of New Brunswick, the daughter of Sewell H. and Annie (Gilman) Green. She was born Nov. 15, 1895 and died Oct. 20,1984. Ellywn died in 1961. Both are buried in the Tapley Cemetery in Blaine.
1 Wed
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. It cleared off quite warm in the afternoon. We was home all day. Fred was working among his potatoes the most of the day.
2
Some clouds with a warm kind of a morning. The wind from the NW. Fred worked at his potatoes today. Mrs. Jamison and Mrs. Elms and three children here.
3
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. Fred went out to Mars Hill Village this morning to get his wagon tires set over. Got to again tomorrow.
4
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day alone with Stella and children. Fred took his little wagon out to Wilcox’s and tires. It commenced to rain about 4 o’clock.
5
Cool with a SE rain all night and all day till about 5 o’clock It slacked up. We was home all day all but Fred. He went up to J.W. Fulton’s two or three hours.
6
Cloudy and cool with a SE Wind. We was home all day. Signs of more rain. W.W. Larrabee and wife here to tea. Sam Delong and Bill Dillon called here.
7
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind and heavy rain In the forenoon and a heavy shower In the night. Stephen Giberson and wife, J.W. Fulton and L.H. Fulton called in.
8
Some clouds and cool with a SE wind. Fred started out to Blaine early yesterday morning. Two trips to Blaine, then up on West Ridge.
9
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. Fred was working helping to underbrush for Harden today across the brook. Young Clark called.
10
Some clouds with a warm SW wind. It looked sometimes as if there be a thunder shower. Fred was away to a barn raising for George Hallett this afternoon. Got it up nice.
11
Some clouds and warm with a SW wind. Fred brought their bed downstair today. Mrs. Hallett was here awhile. Fred went up to lem William’s.
12
Some clouds and warm with a SW wind. We was home all day. Adeline McKelvery and her little girl here to tea.
13
Some clouds and warm with a SW wind. We went visiting today. I went up to Jim’s in the forenoon till 2 o’clock. Met my wife at Harden’s in the afternoon. Stayed till night.
14
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. My wife was quite sick. Stephen Giberson’s wife and daughter called in to see us.
15
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. It was very rainy looking in the morning. It began to rain about 3 o’clock.
16
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred went up to Mcpherson’s Mill. Dr. A.J. Fulton called in this afternoon to see us and see how we was doing.
17
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Me and Harden started about 7 o’clock and drove to Cardina Machine to Centreville, to James Johnston’s and took dinner, to Len Bartley’s and took tea and home.
18
Some clouds and very warm with a SE wind. W.W. larrabee and wife and family here in the afternoon. Went home in the evening.
19
Some clouds and cold with a heavy SE wind. We was home all day excepting Fred and Stella went up to Harden’s in the evening a little while.
20
Some clouds and cool with a SE wind. There came three wagon loads of strangers here this morning. Two men and four women. Boone and Brewers from Tobique and St. Mary’s.
21
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Fred and Harden went to Blaine in the morning. Quite early when they got back. Brother Foster and Dewitt here to tea and had prayers.
22
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. I was mending shoes today. Fred was down to Mahan’s part of the day. The rest of the day mowing with the mowing machine.
23
Cold with a SE rainstorm in the forenoon but cleared off in the afternoon. Wind came round to the NW very cold. Mrs. Mahan and Mrs. McDonald here. Fred to Mahan’s.
24
Clear and cool with a SW wind. We was home all day. Fred hauled in two loads of hay this afternoon for the first this season.
25
Some clouds and warm with a SW wind. Harden and Fred went to Blaine this afternoon on business. The rest of us was home all day.
26 Sun
Some clouds and warm with a SW wind. We was home all day. Fred and wife and their children was away a few hours to Jim’s.
27 Mon
Clear and warm with a SE wind. We was home the most of the day. A.J. Fulton’s wife and son, Ellwyn, and Dot Larrabee picking berries. Myself and wife went to R. Bell’s.
28
Clear and cool with a NW wind. We was at R.L. Bell’s till after dinner. LeRoy Bell and me went out to York & Luce’s in the afternoon, went down to R. McKelvery’s and took supper, made a short visit and drove home.
29
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. We was home all day. Harden burnt his foller today and hauled a load or two of hay in the afternoon. Fred hauled in a load or two.
30
Warm with clouds and foggy this morning. Signs of rain. We was home all day. It began to rain about 3 o’clock. Heavy thunder and lightning and heavy rain. Fred went down to R. Bell’s and back.
31
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Heavy rain in the night and some cold showers today. We had two visitors today, Edward Lockhart and Mr. Thomas Bartley here to dinner. Harden’s to tea. (Note: Mr. Thomas Bartley, age 73, was the father of Annie (Bartley) Fulton)
Welly was born June 11, 1887. On November 20th, 1907, Welly, at the age of 20, would marry Alice Minnie Flewelling, age 15, of Easton. Alice, born July 1,1892, was the
daughter of Charles Henry and Susan Hepzibah (Valley) Flewelling. Welley died
December 26, 1956 and Alice died March 4, 1985. They are buried in the Larlee Creek Cemetery, Perth, N.B.
1 Mon
Cloudy and cool with a SW wind. We was home all day. Very stormy all day but the wind came round to the NW in the afternoon and looked like clearing off.
2
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred planted their beans today and put in some garden stuff today.
3
Cloudy and cold with a West wind. Fred finished planting potatoes today. Harden finished planting yesterday and they finished planting their beans yesterday.
4
Cloudy and cool with a NW Wind. We was home all day. We had some thunder showers in the afternoon. Fred was making some garden in the afternoon and moved the stoves.
5
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Some little showers through the day. We was home all day. Wife finished Mrs. McKelvery’s mat today. Fred was harrowing buckwheat.
6
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. Harden went out to Mars Hili Village this afternoon. Fred was putting in grain and garden stuff. Len Bartley youngsters called. Mrs. George York here this afternoon. Quite cool tonight. (Note: Children of Len and Matilda (Lawrence) Bartley were aged at this time: Austin Henry, 16 yrs, Lewis Allison, 13 yrs, Eddie H., 11 yrs, Edgar Thomas, at 10 yrs. And Olive Bartley at 9 years of age.)
7
Cloudy and cold with a South wind. We was home all day today. Harden and wife, Len Bartley youngsters called. Mrs. George York here this afternoon. QUite cool tonight.
8
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day. Fred went out to Mars Hill Village this afternoon on some business of his.
9
Heavy cold SE rain commenced in the night and rained very heavy till noon and then it kind of slacked up a little but still looks very rainy. We was home all day.
10
Cold with a SE wind. Fred brought us down to Robert McKelvery’s this morning. The wind came round to the West in the afternoon. Some rain and hail. I went to Blaine with Robert McKelvery.
11
Cold with a NW wind and rain. We came up to R.L. Bell’s and had a good time of it but very cold. Backward season. Very little grass.
12
Cold with a NW wind. Cold enough to wear a big coat and mittens all day. Heavy showers of rain.
13
Quite a pleasant day but heavy frost this morning. Cloudy and cold in the afternoon. Very dull looking for hay crop.
14
Clear and nice in the morning but in the afternoon it clouded up as we went down to Robert McKelvery’s. We went out to Meeting and to Baptism, to W.W. Larrabee’s to dinner and back up to Mckelvery’s.
15
We came up to Bell’s in the afternoon. Fine and warm today. Stayed to Richard Bell’s. Stayed all night.
16
Stayed at R.L. Bell’s today. Clear and warm all day. I went down to Robert McKelvery’s and took my supper then went up to R. Bell’s and stayed all night.
17
We went to Blaine today. Clear and warm. Made Dr. A.J. Fulton a good visit today. I settled with him. Warm West wind. We called to see Jane Canady. Stayed to McKelvery’s tonight.
18
Clear and warm with a NW wind. We went up to R.L. Bell’s this morning and stayed all day and all night. Had a good and pleasant time.
19
A nice, pleasant morning. Clear and warm. I took one of Richard’s horses and drove out to York and Luce’s.1 traded some. R.L. Bell brought us up home in the afternoon. Ten days visit.
20
Clear and warm with a NW wind. Found things all right. I went up and took dinner with L.H. Fulton and wife and H. Bartley and wife. (Note: Havelock and Ethel (Kennedy) Bartley.)
21
Some clouds and warm with a SW wind. Very rainy looking all day. It commenced to rain about , o’clock. H. Bartley and wife here to supper.
22
Some clouds and warm with a SW wind. We had a very heavy thunder shower mixed with hail.
23
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Frank Blackden and wife here today md three children. Harden and Fred plowing new land.
(Note: George Frank Blackden, who went )y his middle name Frank, was married to Emily F. Smith. At the time of this visit, Frank was thirty¬ four years old and Emily was twenty-nine. They were accompanied by their children, Oliver, Clydelia and Edna F. Blackden. Frank and Emily were still recovering from the loss of their infant laughter who had died the previous Spring.)
24
CIoudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred was working on the road today. Mrs. Glidden was here to dinner.
25 Thu
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind in the forenoon. Harden and Fred was getting their new land ready for sowing some oats for fodder.
26
Cloudy and quite cool with a SE wind. Signs of rain and it began to rain at noon and rained heavy for two or three hours.
27
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. Harden and wife and children went up to John Bartley’s today.
28
Some clouds and cool with a SE wind. We went up to Jim’s and took dinner. We went to Meeting in the afternoon. Took our tea at Stephen Giberson’s and came home.
29
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Some heavy showers of rain. John Bartley and wife came here today with their little son in the afternoon to Harden’s.
30 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. John Bartley and wife and son left for home this evening. J.W. Fulton and wife was here to tea with them before they left.
(Note: John and Abigail (Fulton) Bartley, of Beaconsfield, N.B., would have been visiting the Fulton homestead with their youngest son, 9 year old John Wellington Bartley. John, called Welly, was named after his father.)
1 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. Len Bartley and wife and daughter and two of the Morehouse family, John Tracy and others here today.
2 Fri
Some clouds and warm with a NE wind. Fred and Birt Tapley and John Tracy went away.
3 Sat
Some clouds and warm with a NE wind. Alvin Giberson and Fred went over to Munquat fishing today. (Note: Munquat is actually an early Indian name for the little town of Bath, New Brunswick, Canada. Munquat Stream is a tributary of the St. John River and runs through the town of Bath, holding some of the best salmon fishing in the New Brunswick area.)
4 Sun
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. Fred and Alvin Giberson away fishing. Robert McKelvery and wife here.
5 Mon
Clear and very warm with a NE wind. Fred went down to George Matheses.
6 Tue
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. Fred was hauling boards for wilcox from the river. Heavy thunder and lightning done great damage.
7 Wed
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. Fred hauled two loads of boards for Wilcox, one from the river and one from his old place.
8 Thu
Thomas Trafford called to see us. John Tracy and Fred commenced at York barn today. Edward Lockhart and wife here today to see us.
9 Fri
Cloudy and quite cool. Fred hauled two loads of boards for Wilcox from the river and one from his old place. John Tracy working at York’s frame.
10 Sat
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Fred and John Tracy was to work hewing George York’s barn frame.
11 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Young Sylvester, Alvin Giberson, Wilson and wife and other’s here.
12 Mon
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. The temperature registering from 70 to 80 degrees above zero. Very heavy shower in the afternoon. They had to quit work.
13 Tue
It rained most all night and all day. Pretty much uncommon heavy all day. Still looks rain
(Note: This is the last word that Robert M. Fulton would pen and it was not completed. The complete
sentence would have read, “Still looks rainy at bedtime.” It is most likely that Robert suffered a
severe stroke while sitting on the bed with Martha at his side.- RF)
1 Fri
Mostly clear and cold with a NE wind. We was home all day. Fred drove out to the bridge and back. Frank Larrabee came home with him. Adaline McKelvery here.
2
Clear and cold with a NE wind. We was home all day. C.N. Delate was here settling up his phosphate bill with Harden and Fred. He waits till Fall.
3
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred and wife and daughter went over today to see his Father and Mother.
4
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. Very cold and cloudy all day and rained some in the night and some today and still looks like rain tonight or snow. It’s cold like snow.
5
Cloudy and very cold with an East wind. We was home all day. It was very cloudy and cold enough for snow but it came on a very cold rain the most of the afternoon.
6
Some clouds and cold with a NE wind. We was home all day. Fred finished his foller In the forenoon and Harden got Fred to help him plow in the afternoon to plow his new land stubble.
7
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Wife was to a quilting to Mahan’s this afternoon. Harden finished plowing his new land stubble this afternoon and plowed for Fred.
8
Some clouds and cool with a NE wind. Quite cloudy in the afternoon. Signs of a storm. John D. Lindsey here tonight. Harden was plowing for Fred all day. (Note: John Lindsey was married to Robert’s 3rd born child, Mary Ann Fulton, born November 9,1844. John and mary was united in marriage May 23,1864.)
9
Cloudy and warm with a NE wind. Harden was plowing down by the brook this forenoon. Then Fred helped Harden in the afternoon. John Lindsey left here for home this morning.
10
Cloudy and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. The day was very warm. Harden and Annie drove down to R.L. Bell’s today on a visit. It was quite stormy looking today.
11
Quite cloudy and cool with a NE wind. We had Evelyn Tapley here today helping clean up the house. Quite dull and rainy looking tonight.
12
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Fred sowed 4 bushels of wheat yesterday for the first. We was all home today. Fred was picking rocks all day off his wheat ground.
13
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred finished hauling the rocks off his wheat ground today and harrowed some over the brook.
14
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Mrs. John Mahan was up here today. Fred was harrowing today over the brook. It was a nice fire day. (Note: ‘fire day’ meaning a good time to burn last years tops and stubble)
15
Clear cool with a NW wind. We went up to Harden’s and took dinner today. Harden and Fred set their foller this afternoon and got a nice burn. Fred went down to R. Bell’s tonight with some hay.
16
Clear and warm with a West wind. Very warm day. John Bartley called here today. Fred got Harden to help to kill his hog today. Harden and Fred drove out to Blaine tonight.
(Note: John E. Bartley was the firstborn of Thomas & Jane (Spittle) Bartley of Wicklow,N.B. John married Abigail E. Fulton, 4th born of Robert & Martha Fulton, September 24, 1868. John and Abigail (Abba) resided and farmed in Beaconsfield, N.B.)
17
Mostly clear and warm in the forenoon. Edward McKelvery was here to dinner. Dr. A.J. Fulton and wife here to tea. Signs of another storm.
18
Some clouds and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day. Fred harrowed over his wheat after it was seeded down and got Wiggins’ roller and rolled it down.
19
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. We was home all day. A very cold day. Fred was sowing and harrowing and shearing sheep and choring all day.
20
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred was cutting seed potatoes. John Lindsey here to tea. Len Bartley and wife called. (Note: Len Bartley, given name of Lorenzo, and his wife Matilda. Len was the younger brother of John Bartley and the elder brothers of Harden’s wife, Annie (Bartley) Fulton, my great grandmother.)
21 Thu
Quite cool with a South wind but clear. A great fire day. We was home all day. Harden drove out to get the doctor today. She was quite poorly. Very smokey.
22 Fri
Cloudy and quite cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. Fred and Harden was planting potatoes today the most of the day. Signs of rain.
23
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Harden and Fred was planting potatoes the most of the day. After supper they took the double team and took out the yearling heifer to pay taxes.
24
Some clouds and cool with a SE wind. W.W. Larrabee and wife here to dinner. R. Bell and wife here to tea with two children. Fred was away.
(Note: Although not mentioned in diary, William and Alice (Fulton) Larrabee and Richard and Dolly (Fulton) Bell was no doubt visiting the Fulton homestead to celebrate their brothers 38th birthday. Harden was born May 23,1858, in Wicklow, N.B.)
25
Clear and cold with SE wind. We was home all day. Fred planting potatoes. Signs of rain soon and much needed. I mended George Hallett’s boots today.
26
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. I went up to Harden’s and helped set up his stoves. It began to rain at noon. I helped to cut potatoes till noon and took dinner. Fred went to Presque Isle today.
27
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. We was cleaning up the house and moving the cupboard out of the kitchen. Fred paid Mahan some on oats and took out a load of moveables for Hutchinson.
28
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred helped Harden to finish planting his potatoes today. Fred went up to Craig’s for potatoes.
29
Cold with a SE wind and rain all day. We was home all day. Still looks like more rain about bedtime. Wind still out of NE about bedtime. Fred was to work in the cellar.
30
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Some showers through the day. Fred had L.H. Fulton and Birt Tapley and Jim Rundlett helping to put a sill under the house.
31 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. Thundered and lightening in the night. Looked very rainy in the forenoon. It began to rain heavy in the afternoon. Young Sylvester and LeRoy Bell and Urban Bell and young Boynton and another boy here today.
(Note: Urbie was 12 and LeRoy was 15 years old. They were most likely fishing the deep holes that run through the Fulton homestead. Guizaquit Brook.)
And so Ends the Month of May
1 Wed
Clear & Cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred went away this morning quite early to help Burns to get his logs in. Stella was up to Jim’s this afternoon.
2
Cloudy & cold with a SE wind all day. Signs of a storm. Fred brought us down to Richard L. Bell’s this morning. It was very poor sledding.
3
It commenced to snow in the night and snowed all day and all night till Saturday noon. In the afternoon we drove out to Blaine and took our supper at Dr. A. J. Fulton’s.
4 Sat
Saturday, we drove in the afternoon out to Blaine and took our supper at A.J. Fulton’s and come home.
5
It was a nice, pretty morning In the forenoon. We went down to Robert McKelvery’s. We had a nice visit. We stayed for two or three days.
6
It was quite cold and cloudy this morning. We stayed at Robert McKelvery’s all that day and had a nice pleasant time. It looks like snow.
7
Mostly clear and cold with a NW wind. It froze quite hard. Good sap days now. We was at Robert McKelvery’s today. Dr. A.J. and wife called to see us while there.
8
Clear and quite cold. We took our breakfast at Robert McKelvery’s and then we came up to Richard Bell’s and stopped there.
9
Clear and cold but good sap days. Richard Bell commenced to haul his potatoes to the factory this morning at 20 cents per bbl no pay down.
10
Clear and cold In the morning when we was at R.L. Bell’s but the snow running right off fast as you could expect to see it.
11
Cloudy and quite cold this morning. We was expecting to come home early this day but did not get away till late after dinner. Fred went out to the bridge and came up and brought us home.
12
Clear and quite cold this morning but the snow run off very fast. Fred and wife went up in the afternoon to see Mrs. Roger Hawksley. She was sick.
13
Warm and cloudy this morning. It rained a little and snowed some but very little of either. F.A. Blackden is helping Harden Fulton today hauling wood.
14
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind in the morning but snow run off in the afternoon. Me and L.H. Fulton went out with 20 bushels of oats and buckwheat for Dr. A.J. Fulton.
15
Cloudy and warm with a NW wind. The snow running off fast today. Fred was making syrup today.
16
Cloudy and warm with a SW wind. It commenced to rain quite early in the morning and rained most all day.
17
Cloudy and warm with a SW wind. It was very rainy looking all day and foggy but did not rain. In the night there was a heavy thunder shower for the first. Fred went over to see his father.
18
Very cloudy and foggy this morning with the wind from the SW. We had a very heavy thunder shower in the night. It cleared off from the NW in the afternoon.
19 Sun
Some clouds and quite cool and windy. We went up to L.H. Fulton’s and took dinner. Then with J.W. Fulton & wife. We had a pleasant time of it and in the afternoon we came home.
20
Clear and warm with a SW wind. We was home all day. In the evening Arthur and John Hutchinson was here. He was a minister. We had prayer.
21
Clear and quite cold with a West wind. Myself and wife went up to make Mrs. Stephen Giberson a visit. We stayed till most night. Had a good time.
22
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home in the forenoon but in the afternoon myself and wife went down to Arthur Hutchinson’s and made a good visit.
23
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day but L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden took two span of horses on a double wagon and drove to Blaine this morning. I sent Aaron 20 bushels of grain.
24
Clear and cold with a North wind. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden was chopping down a piece of trees all day today.
25 Sat
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden had L.H. Fulton helping him to fall trees today. I was cobling a little.
26 Sun
Clear and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. George Lindsey was here last night. He went home today. Fred and wife went up to Isaac Straight’s this afternoon.
27
Clear and Cool with a SE wind. F .A. Blackden and L.H. Fulton took 20 bbls of potatoes of mine to the the factory today and picked up 10 bbls to take tomorrow.
28
Some clouds and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred went out with potatoes and grain today. Fred took 10 bbls to the factory for me. Signs of rain all day.
29
Clear and cold with a North wind. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden went away early this morning and was gone all day. Stella trying to do his taxes.
30 Thu
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Fred went away early this morning down to Knoxford. It was near sunset when he got back. The rest was home all day.
1 Sun
Warm with a SE rain all night and all day and is still storming at bedtime and the ground is getting bare very fast. The fields will soon be bare.
2
Cool with a SE rain all night and all day till about 4 o’clock this afternoon. It held up but still looked very rainy.
3
Cool with a SE wind all night and all the forenoon with some pretty smart showers of rain but in the afternoon the wind came round to the NW quite cold.
4
Cold and very severe heavy wind and snow all night and all day. Freezing very hard and very disagreeable. F.A. Blackden bought a horse.
5
A cold NW wind and snow all day and all the previous night. Very heavy wind and snow all the time. George Hallett and John McPherson called this afternoon.
6
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. It cleared quite pleasant about noon. Fred hauled over two loads today of logs to the river. L.H. Fulton and J.W. Fulton called in today. (Leonard Harden and James Wellington Fulton, sons of Robert M. Fulton)
7
Cloudy and cold with an East wind this morning and very stormy looking. It began a heavy East snowstorm at two o’clock. Fred took his last load of logs today.
8
Cold with a SE snowstorm in the previous night. Snowed about six inches and snowed and drifted the most of the day. J.W. Fulton called in tonight.
9
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. L.H. Fulton took over a load of logs to the river today.
Fred went over with him. (River de Chute)
10
Mostly clear and cold with a NW wind. A very cold blustering day. Fred was choring round all day. Harden took one load of logs to the Mill.
11
Clear and cold with a North Wind. At noon it began to cloud up like more snow. Fred worked for Harden today.
12
Cold with a NE snowstorm. Began about nine tonight. It snowed the rest of the night and all day today and drifted very heavy in the afternoon from the NW. Frank Blackden and young Palmer called.
(Note: George Frank Blackden was the older brother of Fred A. Blackden, both being the sons of Napoleon and Lydia (Cookson) Blackden)
13
I am eighty (80) years old today. Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Harden drove down after me and his mother and took us up there to take my birthday dinner and had a nice time.
14
Some clouds and cold with a North wind. F.A. Blackden took one load of logs to the river to the Mill in the forenoon and went out to Blaine in the afternoon.
15
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Myself and wife was home alone all today. Richard Bell and wife was here to tea. Fred and wife and family was over to West Ridge today to his Father’s.
16
Some clouds and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. Adaline McKelvery was here this afternoon. Signs of a storm soon.
17
Cold with a NE snowstorm. Commenced about midnight the previous night. Snowed and drifted heavy in the night and snowed and drifted heavy all day till near sundown.
18
Some clouds and cold with a SE wind. Fred went away over on West Ridge early this morning and did not get back till after dark tonight.
19
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. It commenced to snow quite early in the day. Slowly in the afternoon it came on a dreadful snow. Fred went with two loads.
20
Warm with a SE rain in the night and very foggy this morning and plenty of water running this morning. It did not rain but very little today but the snow ran off very fast.
21
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. Edward Tarr, Fred’s uncle, came here before dinner. He went over to the St. John River in the afternoon with Fred and Harden.
22
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. Perry Cox here about half the day. Mrs. Hutchinson took tea with us this evening. Stopped with us till near dark.
23 Mon
Mostly clear and cold with a NW wind. Harden and Fred took out a load of wood and went out to Town Meeting today and got a few things.
24
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Fred took a load of logs to the Mill in the forenoon and
Harden a load in the afternoon. Fred went over to Knoxford in the afternoon with Edward Tarr.
25
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Signs of another storm. Harden took one load of logs to the Mill and Fred one load to the Mill and came back and took a load of wood to Blaine.
26
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. J.W. Fulton and L.H. Fulton took a big load of logs to the mill this morning. Bacholder and wife here.
27
Cold and rainy this morning with the wind from the SE. The appearance of a heavy rain but quite early in the day the wind came round to the NW and blowed very heavy.
28
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Richard L. Bell and Frank Blackden was here to dinner. Fred went over to the Province in the afternoon.
29
Some clouds and cold with a SE wind. Signs of a storm soon. F.A. Blackden and wife went down to R.L. Bell’s today on a little visit. L.H. Fulton here today.
30
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Fred went away quite early this morning over on the Fort Road to Pierce’s. He did not get back till dark. Harden took me out four bbls of buckwheat to Aaron’s.
31
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. Fred went away quite early this morning to help Philander Burns to haul logs off the Alf Gillen place.
And so ends the month of March
1 Sat
Cloudy & Cold with a SE wind. Very stormy looking. Me and Jim and Fred drove out to Mars Hill Village but hard for a sled. Part of the way bare ground.
2
Cold with a SE snow all the previous night and all day. The wind got round to the NE in the afternoon. R.L. Bell and family made us a visit today. Stephen Giberson was here a little while.
3
Cloudy and quite cool with a NW wind. About six inches of snow fell yesterday. Fair sledding now. Fred had Harden all day hauling wood with two teams. An old Englishman here to dinner.
4
A dull cloudy day all day. Drizzling snow. Signs of more snow. L.H. Fulton went out to Mars Hili Village today on business.
5
Cloudy & Cold with a SE wind. Signs of more snow. We was home all day. Fred had Roger Hawksley here. Commenced to saw up his wood. It will take him tomorrow to finish and have good luck.
6 Thu
It snowed a little in the nite and very stormy looking all day and began to snow at dark. F .A. Blackden finished sawing up his wood tonight at dark. There is about six inches of snow in the fields at present.
7
Cloudy and driZZling snow all the previous night and all day. Roger Hawksley’s sawing machine broke and he went to Blaine to get it mended this morning.
8
Cold and snowing and drifting all night and part of today and drifting bad today. Me and Harden drove to Blaine this morning. Called to Mrs. Valley’s, to Dr. A.J. Fulton’s, to William’s, Young’s, to York & luce’s and home to dinner. The temperature 32 above zero.
9
Cloudy & stormy looking this morning and snowed some in the night. l.H. Fulton’s wife was taking sick this morning and had to go to Blaine for the doctor. How it may prove, we can’t tell.
10
Cloudy & Cool with a NW wind. It snowed about six inches in the night and blowed and drifted all day very heavy and making bad traveling. Harden’s wife is sick.
11
Cloudy and Cool with a SE wind. We was home all day. The roads was very bad this morning. They had to turn out and break it out this morning. Harden drove to Blaine today.
12
Cloudy & Cool with a NW wind. Very cold and blustering day all day. F.A. Blackden was to work making sled. Mrs. Everitt called in and Adaline McKelvery and daughter.
13
Cloudy & Cool with a NW wind. Dr. A.J. Fulton and Kincade called here today. They was out to L.H. Fulton’s wife. She was sick. Fred was out to Blaine today on business.
14
A cold snow storm all night and day. It commenced in from the evening from the SE and snowed and blowed all night and all day till about noon, then shifted to the NW and is blowing and drifting at bedtime.
15
A cold NW snowstorm all night till noon today. Blowing and drifting. Roger Hawksley took his horse power away this afternoon.
16
Clear and Cold with a NW wind. Thirty-four above at noon. A heavy cold wind all day. We was home all day. Mrs. R.l. Bell and son was here to tea in the afternoon.
17
Clear & Cold with a NW wind. This morning was 26 below zero. The coldest I think we have had here this winter. Fred was away up to Roger Hawksley’s helping him to thrash today.
18
Clear & Cold with a NW wind. Note: branaratner’s nanawmma very weaK. recorama no events
19
Clear & Cold with a SE wind. Signs of a storm this morning but the storm held off. Twenty deg. above at noon.
20
Cloudy & Cold with a SE snowstorm this morning. It snowed most of the day. Fred took me out seven bbls of potatoes today to Dr. A.J. Fulton’s.
21
Clear and Cold with a NW wind. A very very heavy cold wind all day. Harden and Fred went over to the river this morning.
22
Cloudy & Cold with a SW wind. Very stormy looking all day. Fred went over to his Father’s this morning quite early.
23 Sun
Cloudy & Cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. W.W. Larrabee and wife and daughter here. The Rev. Mr. Foster took dinner here today. Signs of more snow soon.
24 Mon
Cloudy & Cold with a SW wind. It snowed some and rained some but cloudy all day. Myself and wife took dinner at Harden’s. Havelock Bartley and wife here. (Leafy Fulton written to the side)
25
Cloudy & Cold with a NW wind. Very stormy looking all day. Fred took a load of logs over to the river today to Adams Mill to sell for the money.
26
Clear & Cold with a NW wind. Sixty degrees above at noon. It was very beautiful. Fred took two loads of hardwood logs to the river today. Harden went up to John Bartley’s.
27
Clear & Cold with a NW wind. W.W. Larrabee and wife and daughter went home this morning.
He drove to George’s. (Note: His son, George W. Fulton, living in Blaine)
28
Cloudy & Cold with a SE wind. Very Stormy looking all day but did not storm any. Fred took out one load of logs to the river today. Peter Gee here tonight.
29
Cloudy & Warm with a SE wind and very rainy looking all the forenoon. It commenced raining at noon and rained all the afternoon and still raining at bedtime.
1 Wed
Cloudy & Cold with a NW wind. Stella and family was up to Harden’s all day. Mrs. George Hallett was here to dinner. Perry Cox called. Fred was helping Charles McPherson making sleepers. (Sleepers was an early word for RR ties. With the new Railroad coming in, it was a new opportunity of labor in hewing them by hand)
2
Clear & Cold with a SW wind. We was home all day. The fields are all about bare. Signs of a storm. The cattle, sheep, hogs and horses all grubbing through the fields.
3
Cloudy and Cool with a SE wind. Snowed a little in the night. Signs of a storm all day. Snowed just enough to say that it snowed. Sherman and wife and two children came before dinner and stayed all night and left the next morning.
4
Cloudy and Cold with NW wind. The wind blew heavy and cold all day. Sherman and wife and family left here this morning. The fields stili bare. Cattle grubbing.
5
Some clouds and Cold with a NW wind. A heavy cold wind. Stephen Giberson gave us a call this afternoon an hour or two. Signs of a storm. Ground stili bare.
6
Cold with NW wind and mostly clear. Temperature run down to four below zero by sundown. It was very cold. The ground stili bare.
7
Mostly clear and cold with a NW wind. Fred was helping Charles McPherson today making sleepers. The ground stili bare but signs of snow.
8
Clear and Cold with a NW wind. It got cold in the afternoon very fast. The ground bare. The cattle, sheep and horses was grUbbing in fields. The dry dirt blowing on the roads like in the summertime.
9
Clear & Cold with NW wind. Fred was away all day for C. McPherson making sleepers. The ground still bare. Cattle and sheep still running the fields. Not common for the 9th of Jan. Clear &
10
Cold with a NW wind. LeRoy Bell, that was stopping here and choring, complained of being sick, went home today. Fred was helping McPherson. The fields still bare.
11
Cloudy & Cold with a NE wind. We was home all day. Fred had Harden here this forenoon helping him to saw up wood at the door. Harden hauled a load of straw. The ground is still bare.
12
Clear & Cold with NW wind. A very beautiful day. The ground bare and froze. Very, very little, but the cattle and sheep still grubbing through the fields. We was home all day. Fred and family went up to James W. Fulton’s.
13
Cloudy with a NE wind. It began to snow in the night and kept on snowing a little all day and it snowed about two inches in all. Fred was in the woods for C. McPherson.
14
Cloudy & Cold with a NW wind. It snowed some all day but not enough to amount to anything. Poor traveling. There is only about two inches of snow. Winter is passing away.
15
Some clouds & cold with a NW wind. Fred was away today helping Charles McPherson making sleepers. LeRoy Bell was here tending the cattle. The rest of us was home all day.
16
Some Clouds & Cold with a NE wind. Signs of snow. In the afternoon it clou~ed up and began to snow. For the past week the cattle and sheep was through the fiel~s. They are using wagons.
17
Clear & Cold with a West or NW wind. Fred was hauling wood this afternoon. He had Jim and Harden helping him yarding in the wood. They could not haul to the door.
18
Cloudy & Cold with NW wind. Fred and Harden drove out today to Mars Hill Village with the double wagon there was so little snow.
19
Some clouds & cold with a North wind. We was home all day. Fred and wife went over to James Rundlett’s to see his Father and Mother. They was sick. Sylvester boy and Oran Wing was here.
20
Cloudy & Cold with a NW wind. A sprinkle of snow all day but not amount to much. They are stili traveling with wagons the 20th day of January.
21
Cloudy & Cool with NW wind. It snowed two inches last night and today. Fred put a roller in the bobsled today and yarded wood in the afternoon.
22
Some clouds in the forenoon but by noon it cleared off fine. Quite cold in the afternoon. Fred had Jim yarding wood. Fred went over to his Father’s tonight after dark on horseback.
23 Thu
Clear & Cold with a West wind. Fred got home at noon. Harden got home tonight from Knoxford. Still going with wagons. Fred got some sled timber today.
24
Cloudy & Cool with a SW wind. Myself and wife made Mrs. Stephen Giberson a good all day visit today. Had a nice time. Fred came after us at night. Mrs. Len Bartley here to tea. Signs of rain.
25
Cloudy & Cold with a NE wind. It is very stormy looking today but did not storm till about
six o’clock. Just enough to say it stormed. Fred drove out to Mars Hill with horse and wagon.
26 Sun
Quite moderate snow storm all the night and all day today. Snowed 1 1/2 inches. The sleighs and sleds and wagons. We are in hopes it will stay on. We was home all day. Adaline McKelvery was here awhile.
27
Quite stormy looking this morning. Fred took a load of hay to Chandler today. About three inches of snow on the ground now.
28
Clear & Cold with a NW wind. Very Cold. Fred went to move W.W. Larabee and family to Bridgewater. To be gone two days. John McPherson got a little jag of hay today.
29
Clear & Cold with a NW wind. I called up to Harden’s and Stephen Giberson’s. Fred got home tonight from Bridgewater. Dolly Bell and young McKelvery called in tonight.
30
Mostly clear and cold with a West wind. We was home all day. Fred made Harden a sled pole for his long sled. Urban Bell and Esther Boynton was here to dinner and supper.
31 Fri
Clear & Cold with a NW wind. Three inches of snow on the ground now. Very poor sledding the last day of January. Fred went over to the river with Jim.
1897 june
1 Tue
Mostly clear and cold with a West wind and very heavy. At R.L. Bell’s.
(Note: After visiting Forra’s grave, Robert and Martha would walk up the hill to spend some time at Richard and Dolly Bell’s home.)
2 Wed
Cold with a NW wind. At R.L. Bell’s at the Sewing Circle. Signs of a storm.
3 Thu
Cold with a NW wind. Signs of a storm soon. Quite warm today. At R.L. Bell’s. Down to R. McKelvery’s. Will and Alice there.
4 Fri
Quite warm today. Signs of rain. Down to R. McKelvery’s this afternoon.
(Note: Robert and Adaline (Fulton) McKelvery lived just across the road from King’s Grove Cemetery and at the foot of R.L. Bell hill.)
5 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. At R. McKelvery’s. Cass Frost was here.
6 Sun
Raining this morning. Dull all day. Robert McKelvery brought us up to R.L. Bell’s in the afternoon.
7 Mon
At R.L. Bell’s choring and helping to work.
8 Tue
At R.L. Bell’s still to work helping Mrs. Bell.
9 Wed
At R.L. Bell’s visiting and helping Mrs. Bell.
10 Thu
At R.L. Bell’s helping Mrs. Bell with her wood.
11 Fri
Still at R.L. Bell helping Mrs. Bell with her wood.
12 Sat
We went down to Robert McKelvery’s and back. At night to R.L. Bell’s and kept house for them to go to Bridgewater.
13 Sun
Kept house on Sunday for R.L. Bell and wife while they went to Bridgewater Meeting.
14 Mon
A.J. Fulton came and brought us to his place to Blaine.
15 Tue
Dr. A.J. Fulton went down to Alfred King’s and back to A.J. Fulton’s.
(Note: Alfred King married Mary Fulton, daughter of Thomas Fulton of Royalton, N.B. Thomas was brother to Robert M. Fulton. Alfred and Mary lived in Blaine for a period of time before moving back to Knoxford, N.B.)
16 Wed
A.J. Fulton’s in the forenoon. Worked some for Aaron shoveling dirt. To McKelvery’s.
17 Thu
Robert McKelvery brought us up to R.L. Bell’s.
18 Fri
To R.L. Bell’s and chored and helped her.
19 Sat
I went down to R. McKelvery’s and got him to bring us home.
20 Sun
We was home all day and found things quite pleasant.
21 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Very heavy all day. More like October than June.
22 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a SW very heavy and cold wind. More like the Fall than the warm June.
23 Wed
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. Fred and Harden went over to Bristol to the Wilcox trial.
24 Thu
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. Very warm. John Bartley and son here today.
(Note: John Bartley, who married Robert’s daughter, Abigail, would bring his 10 year old son, John Wellington
Bartley, to see his grandfather. Welly was born June 11, 1887 and died Dec. 26, 1956.)
25 Fri
Heavy thunder and lightnings in the night but no rain. It began to rain in the morning and rained till three o’clock very heavy.
26 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Fred went to the Fort to get his grist.
27 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Two of John Bartley’s boys here today and Perry Cox. Signs of more rain.
28 Mon
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind and very cold. There was two Morehouse’s and two Lawrence’s here. Brother and sister each. Heavy showers all day. (Note: Phoebe and Elizabeth Jones was the sisters of Martha (Jones) Fulton. Phoebe married Philemon Lawrence and Elizabeth married Isaac Morehouse. )
29 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. They commenced road work today for the first.
30 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Signs of rain in the forenoon. It begun to rain in the afternoon.
And so Ends the Month of June
1897 May
1 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. Very stormy looking. Fred got home today from the Mill.
2 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Jim Mahan, Alvin Giberson, Sylvester and a number of others called in.
3 Mon
Cloudy with a SE wind. Rained heavy in the night and in the morning.
4 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Fred was to Blaine today. The weather is vey rainy looking.
5 Wed
Some clouds and cold with a NE wind. Fred was making cogs this forenoon. Him and Harden went piling but for Shaw.
6 Thu
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Very cold. Fred worked in the orchard.
7 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Fred was harrowing over the orchard today to tear the grass roots up.
8 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Harden and Fred was yarding up wood today to saw up.
9 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. Fred and wife and family up to J.W. Fulton’s.
10 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. Fred was at the blacksmith’s. It snowed some and rained some.
11 Tue
Some clouds with a NW wind but very warm. Fred was plowing today for the first.
12 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Commenced to rain at 4 o’clock. Fred over on West Ridge.
(Note: When Fred A. Blackden makes his trips to West Ridge, he is checking on his family. Parents, Napoleon Bonapart Blackden, age 74, and Lydia Whitney (Cookson) Blackden, age 62, are now living in Dexter, Maine, with their son Owen Blackden. Owen was an owner of the Exchange Hotel located in that town. Napoleon and Lydia was given a suite of rooms in this Hotel.)
13 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Fred went to West Ridge and got a load of oats today. It commenced to rain at 5 o’clock.
14 Fri
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. Fred was hauling rocks most of the afternoon. John McPherson here.
15 Sat
Some clouds and cool with a SW wind. Harden and Fred went to Williamstown.
16 Sun
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. Fred and Harden was down to R.L. Bell’s.
17 Mon
A cold NW wind. Harden and Fred and Alf Gillen went to the River today to Adam’s Mill.
18 Tue
Cloudy and cool with a SW wind. Fred and Harden sowed their wheat today.
19 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Fred plowing and making preparations to sow.
20 Thu
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. It began to rain about one o’clock. J.Worth of Cloverdale here.
21 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. In the afternoon a heavy cold wind and rain from the NW.
22 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Dot Larrabee and Sycha Hutchinson was here today. Fred was plowing.
23 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Harden’s family, two Sylvesters, H. Lindsey, two from Bartley’s and one of the Lockharts here today.
24 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Fred was plowing. Dr. A.J. Fulton was here today.
25 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. It rained the most of the day. Mrs. Everitt here. Fred worked for Mr. Lorenca.
26 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. All appearance of rain. Harden went to Blaine.
27 Thu
Cloudy with a NE wind and rain about all day steady. Fred plowing in the rain part of the day. Signs of rain.
28 Fri
Cloudy and cool with a NE wind. Fred and Harden plowed some in the rain some.
29 Sat
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. It rained some today. Harden and Fred plowed some.
30 Sun
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. R.L. Bell and wife here today. Signs of rain.
31 Mon
Very cold with a SE wind. Signs of rain. Myself and wife and Harden and wife went to decorate Forra’s grave. Fred decorated Forra’s grave and put a railing around it.
And so Ends the Month of May
1897 April
1 Thu
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. Fred had John Aheran helping. Fred took one load to the river.
2 Fri
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Very heavy and cold wind all day. Harden and Fred went with two loads.
3 Sat
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Peddler here tonight. Fred went to the Fort today.
4 Sun
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. Harden and wife and family and Siberian peddler here.
5 Mon
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. Very foggy and rainy through the day. Fred took one load out.
6 Tue
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. Fred moved his horse power in today to repair.
7 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Frank Blackden here to tea. Then took the wood saw over to his place.
8 Thu
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Fred went to the Mill and got a load of lumber. Signs of a storm.
9 Fri
Cloudy with a SE wind. Fred went to the River today with a load of logs.
10 Sat
Cloudy and cool with a NE wind. Fred was working at his horse power today and choring.
11 Sun
Cloudy and cool with a NE wind. Fred and Harden went to Knoxford today and Dorothy Bell and son and daughter.
12 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. George Lindsey came back today. Fred was choring. He was sick.
13 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Lorenca and wife here. Fred and wife and daughter. Signs of a storm.
14 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Fred was choring the most of the day as it rained the most of the time.
15 Thu
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind and rain the most of the day. Harden came and took us up to his place. Had a good visit. Brought us home.
16 Fri
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. It rained part of the day very heavy. Fred was choring.
17 Sat
Cloudy and warm with a SW wind. Clouded up in the afternoon and rained all the rest of the day.
18 Sun
Cloudy and warm with a SW wind. L.H. Fulton and wife went to Jim Craig‘s, to Straight‘s, his mother.
19 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Fred took myself and wife up to J.W. Fulton’s on bare ground for a visit.
20 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Fred and Harden was helping R.L. Bell to yard up wood.
21 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Fred and Harden went to the Fort today. R.L. Bell was up.
22 Thu
Mostly clear and warm with a SE wind. Snow mostly in the fields. Fred helping Lorenca.
23 Fri
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. Fred worked for Lorenca. Alice went home.
24 Sat
Some clouds with a SE wind. Fred took his team to help R.L. Bell.
25 Sun
Some clouds with a warm SE wind. Fred and wife took dinner and tea at Harden’s today.
26 Mon
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. Fred moved the wood saw up to J.W. Fulton’s today.
27 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. Fred was sawing up J.W. Fulton’s wood today.
28 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Fred finished sawing Jim’s wood and took the saw home.
29 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Fred moved Lorenca’s stuff to Caribou today or started to.
30 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. Fred has been two days with his load in Caribou for Lorenca.
And so Ends the Month of April
1891 Wicklow, Carleton Co, New Brunswick
189 Wiggins, Benjamin M 49 M NB NB NB FCB Farmer
189 Wiggins, Melisie F 38 M W ” ” ” ”
189 Cox, Sophia F 16 M D ” ” ” Meth
189 Cox, James M 30 M ” ” ” FCB Labourer
189 Cox, Perry M 18 US ” ” ”
189 Wiggins, Thomas M 14 S NB ” ” ”
189 Wiggins, Ada F 13 D ” ” ” ”
189 Wiggins, Lambert M 11 S ” ” ” ”
189 Wiggins, Georgie F 9 D ” ” ” ”
189 Wiggins, John M 7 S ” ” ” ”
189 Wiggins, Benjamin M 4 S ” ” ” ”
189 Wiggins, Dorcas F 1 D ” ” ” ”
Home of Dr. Aaron Jones Fulton in Blaine Maine.
July 4, 1897
According to the Blackden Family Tree, Napoleon Bonnapart Blackden died of Cerebral Apoplexy, July 4, 1897. Mr. Blackden’s
death occurred while Fred Blackden was in New Brunswick on a fishing and business venture. It is evident that Fred would not
receive word of his father’s death following his return home. His time being spent working for Wilcox and raising the York barn.
Robert would have certainly mentioned Mr. Blackden’s passing in his diary if the word had reached the Fulton place.
Owen was born August 12, 1858 in Etna, Maine. When he was fifteen, he bought his time from his father, Napoleon, and began
to learn the Blacksmith trade. At age 29, he managed the LancyHouse in Pittsfield, Me. He would later own the Exchange Hotel
in Dexter where he provided the last days for his aging father. Owen managed the Presque Isle House in Presque Isle around
1913 to 1924. He also owned the Vaughn House in Caribou for about 20 years. This was a very popular hotel with 80 rooms. He
was an active Mason, very well known and often referred to as simply, “Pop.” Owen was married to Ada Carolyn Cleveland who would die in a car accident in N.B., Sept. 25, 1916. Owen died in Caribou, Maine, July 3, 1940 and is buried in Dexter, Maine.
[Rodney F.]
Forest Burton Fulton was the firstborn of Harden and Annie (Bartley) Fulton, being born January 28, 1887. R.M.Fulton
called him ‘Little Forra.’Forest took sick during the late summer and fall of 1893. Typhoid Fever was the epidemic of that period. Forra’s death was a terrible blow to the Fulton family but must have been welcomed because of the extreme sickness that came with this disease. As indicated by the diary of 1893, Forra died Dec. 01, 1893 and was buried just two days later. At that time, Kings Grove was referred to as the Fossey Cemetery. The James Fossey house situated at the entrance. Able bodied men would chip away at the frozen ground to make way for the pine casket which would rest Forra’s tiny body.
On Monday, May 31, 1897, Robert M. Fulton placed flowers on a Forra’s grave not knowing that he would be laid beside him within just a few weeks.
Alfred L. Gillen, known by all who knew him as ‘Alf’ Gillen,
was the son of Joseph Gillen who moved here from Nova
Scotia. Joseph settled on the East Ridge with his family and
engaged in farming.
On November 7, 1891, Alf married Mary E. Hutchinson, the
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Hutchinson who lived on the
U.S.- Canadian Border at the North end of Mars Hill Mountain.
After living in Easton for a short period of time, Alf and Mary
moved back to East Ridge and bought the property that is now
owned by Harley York, just South of the East Ridge Baptist
Church.
Alf and Mary would have no children of their own but found
great joy in raising Mary’s niece from a young child to adult-
hood. After many years of farming, they retired to a small lot
located on Benjamin Street in Mars Hill.
In November of 1951, the Gillen’s celebrated their 60th year
of marriage. Open house was held in the afternoon & evening.
Miss Ruby Hutchinson cut and served an anniversary cake and
Mrs. Hudson Hutchinson had charge of the guest book. Over
100 guests called to extend congratulatory wishes.
Alf Gillen was a neighbor and friend of the Fulton family for
many years. He farmed for 50 years until his retirement in the
summer of 1947.
Mary Elizabeth Hutchinson was the daughter of Arthur
and Louise Hutchinson. She was one of 10 children.
Her siblings were Sycha, Orpha, Annie, George, James,
Matthew, Helen, Hudson and Hubert.
The Hutchinson family lived North of the Fulton home-
stead near the Roger Hawksley place situated on the
U.S. – Canadian border. The old well is boarded over
but remains as a reminder of it’s use over 100 years ago.
It is most likely that Mary and her siblings would have
hiked down over the hill and across the brook to attend
school at the old log school house that was referred to
as the R.M. Fulton School, District # 7.
It is not known by me as to how Mary Elizabeth met Alf
Gillen but the probable meeting would be during the
barn raisings’ and sociables of the area called the
Island. They were married in the Hutchinson home.
When Alf and Mary Gillen retired, they moved in town
and lived on Benjamin Street. As a child, I would have
walked to school and passed by their home many times.
How I wish that I would have been able to sit with them
and learn first hand about Robert M. Fulton whom they
knew and visited many times. (Rod Fulton)
1897 March
1 Mon
Clear and cold with a SW wind. Temperature 24 below zero this morning. Signs of more snow.
2 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind and snow. Fred went to Centreville Mill today.
3 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a SE snow and drifting. It stormed most all day today.
4 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. A dreadful blowing and drifting day. Fred yarded logs.
5 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Signs of a storm. Fred took out one load of logs. George
Lindsey came today.
6 Sat
Clear and warm in the morning. James and Harden went to Cloverdale.
(Note: Cloverdale,N.B. is fifty miles from the Fulton Homestead. It is where Martha (Jones) Fulton’s family
resides.)
7 Sun
Clear and cold with a NW wind. R.L. Bell was here at noon. J.W. Fulton and L.H. Fulton not back yet.
8 Mon
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Fred and George was cutting and hauling logs.
9 Tue
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Fred and George Lindsey was to work. Lindsey took a load of logs to Wilcox.
10 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind and snowed 4 or 5 inches of snow. A.J. Fulton and Alice
Larrabee here today.
(Note: Aaron’s sister, Alice, lived close by in Blaine, so when Aaron took long carriage rides he would have his sister accompany him. It give Alice a chance to check in on her mom and dad at the same time.)
11 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. The wind blew in the afternoon very heavy from the NW.
12 Fri
Cloudy with a NW wind. Robert Jones and wife from Knoxford here. J.W. Fulton and wife here this afternoon.
(Note: Robert Jones anxious to talk with James and Harden about his family in Cloverdale.)
13 Sat Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Bell boys here to dinner and Fred.
14 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. In the afternoon the wind came round to the SE and snowed very heavy.
15 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a SE snowstorm in the night, fell 4 or 5 inches. The wind came round to the NW at daylight and blew the snow all away. It blew heavy all day.
16 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Fred went out to Blaine this afternoon.
17 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. George York here to dinner.
18 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Signs of a storm. George Lindsey came back today. Fred went up on the mountain.
19 Fri
A light SE snow in the night and snowed some all day. Fred went to the River on business.George Lindsey went home today.
20 Sat
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Fred killed a cow today for Mrs. Lorenca. Still snowing tonight.
21 Sun
Cold with a SE snowstorm all night and all day. Fred was out just enough to do the chores. Still snowing at bedtime.
22 Mon
Cold with a SE wind. Fred and Harden was to Town Meeting today. J.W. Fulton called.
23 Tue
Cloudy with a NW wind. Fish peddler here today. Fred went to the Fort today. Hired on business. Signs of a storm.
24 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. John Bartley here today. Fred took a load of wood to Stitham’s.
25 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. Snowing and drifting. A regular March day.
26 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. John Aheran helped Fred today to cut timber. A regular March day, snowing and blowing.
27 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Cloudy all day. Signs of a storm today. Fred was away to the Fort on business.
28 Sun
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Harden and Fred went to a Meeting today. Clear tonight.
29 Mon
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. J.W. Collins here. Fred had John Aheran helping him today making timber.
30 Tue
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Fred and John Aheran was making timber today. Clear and cold.
31 Wed Some clouds and cold with a West wind. Fred had John Aheran to work today.
And so Ends the Month of March
1 Mon
Mostly clear with a SW wind. George Lindsey was hauling wood all day for Fred. Harden and Fred was away for a horse.
2 Tue
Mostly clear with a NW wind. Fred took R.L. Bell’s wood machine home and went over on West Ridge and got one.
3 Wed
Clear and cold with a West wind. It melted all day. Harden went to Centreville Mill today for Fred. George Lindsey took out wood to W.W. Larrabee.
4 Thu
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Fred was making ready to saw wood. George took a load of sleepers to McPherson.
5 Fri
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Fred was making ready to saw wood. George took out a load of sleepers for John McPherson.
6 Sat
Clear and cold with a SE wind. Fred went to Bridgewater today on business. George Lindsey took a load of wood out. Mrs. Towle here. Paid out 20 cents. (Note: Mrs. Towle was the wife of W.R. Towle who taught school in the Robert M. Fulton house, which was a log cabin built in 1866.)
7 Sun
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. I went out to the Baptism today. About 300 people or more. George took us out to the meeting house. (Note: This would have been the new Free Baptist Church that was in the process of being built. It was located on Church Street.)
8 Mon
It snowed a soft snow of about 4 inches in the night with a South wind this morning. R.L. Bell here today.
9 Tue
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind and snowed the most of the afternoon. Fred and George Lindsey was sawing wood all day.
10 Wed
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Very blustery and cold. Fred and George Lindsey was sawing wood all day for Fossey and Gilman.
11 Thu
Clear and cold with a NW wind. George Lindsey hauled one load of wood to York & Luce‘s.
12 Fri
Clear and cold with NW wind. Harden and Fred took out 2 or 3 loads of wood today.
13 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind.
George Lindsey took out a load of wood today.
14 Sun
Clear and cool with a SE wind. Frank Blackden and wife and daughter here. Lindsey went home today.
(Frank Blackden, age 35, and his wife Emily (Smith) Blackden, age 30, and their 7 year old daughter Edna F. Blackden.)
15 Mon
Clear and cool with a NW wind. I took my dinner at Stephen Giberson’s. Fred and Lindsey sawing wood.
16 Tue
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Fred killed his pig this afternoon.
17 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Signs of a storm. W.W. Larrabee and wife here today. Storming.
18 Thu
Cold with a SE snowstorm all day. Fred and George Lindsey worked till noon and gave up.
19 Fri
Cold with a NE snowstorm. Myself and wife went up to Stephen Giberson’s this morning and stayed
all day.
20 Sat
Clear and cold with a NW wind. LeRoy and Urban Bell and Perry Cox here today.
21 Sun
Cold with a SE snowstorm all day. The storm was heavy the most of the day. Held at sunset.
22 Mon
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Fred went out with a load of wood for York & Luce today.
23 Tue
Cold with a SE snowstorm. Commenced, I judged, about midnight and snowed heavy all day. I think twelve inches of snow fell. Arthur Hutchinson here all day.
24 Wed
Cold with a SE wind. They made a road scraper here this morning to scrape the snow off the road.
25 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Fred took two loads of logs to the river today. Had Harden to help him. George the peddler here.
26 Fri
Clear and cold with a NW wind. George Lindsey went two trips to the river today.
27 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Harden and George Lindsey went two trips to the river today.
28 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a SW wind but got very cold through the day. Snowed and blowed and drifted. Lindsey went home.
And so Ends the Month of February
1 Fri
Clear with a NE wind but very pleasant.
To Dr. A.J. Fulton’s to dinner and I came down to Larrabee’s with James Collins to W.W. Larrabee‘s where we was visiting.
2 Sat
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind.
I rode up to A.J. Fulton’s with John Tweedie and got some papers.Walked home to W.W. Larrabee’s.
3 Sun
Stayed at W.W. Larrabee’s all day Sunday. Went down to the Baptism by the Starch Factory. Warm and melted all day.
4 Mon
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind and very foggy.
Signs of rain. Still at W.W. Larrabee’s. In the evening R. McKelvery came and moved us up to his place.
5 Tue
Cloudy and warm with a NE wind.
At McKelvery’s. R.L. Bell is here thrashing for McKelvery. He got done today.
6 Wed
Cloudy and quite warm with a SE wind in the forenoon.
About 3 o’clock the wind came round to the NW. Quite cold.
7 Thu
Cloudy with a NW wind and snow squalls all the forenoon but the sun came out at noon but clouded up the most of the time. Dr. A.J. Fulton was here.
8 Fri
Clear and cold with a NW wind.
Adaline is still sick. Robert went out this morning to get some more medicine to Doctor A.J. Fulton’s.
9 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a North wind.
The most of the day was pretty cold but at noon we had to put down the window blind, the sun was so hot. A.J. Fulton here.
10 Sun
Cold with a NW wind and snowstorm all the forenoon.
It stopped snowing and the sun came out a great many times. Called in to Adaline to see how she was.
11 Mon
Cloudy and quite warm with a NW wind.
Ash McKelvery moved us up to R.L. Bell’s today and we found things quite pleasant there. Had a good time.
12 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind and some snow squalls in the forenoon.
I went down to Robert McKelvery’s in the afternoon and stayed myself.
13 Wed
Clear and cold with a NW wind.
I stayed at R.L. Bell’s till after dinner and Ash McKelvery took me out to A.J. Fulton’s Drug Store and I talked with Aaron awhile.
14 Thu
Clear and quite cold but in the afternoon it was quite warm and pleasant for January.
15 Fri
Clear and cold with a West wind but the day was very pleasant and warm for the time of the year and the snow all off.
16 Sat
Clear and warm with a NW wind. We stayed at R.L. Bell’s all day and had a good time.
17 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind and signs of a storm. Commenced to snow at dark from the SE, snow and hail.
18 Mon
R.L. Bell brought us home on half bare ground with horse and sled. It rained all day but home in one hour.
19 Tue
It cleared off at night.
The wind came round to the North dreadful cold. The temperature registered 20 degrees below zero with a dreadful heavy wind.
20 Wed
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Fred walked out to the river today. L.H. Fulton gone to Wing’s to make sleepers. (Note: Sleepers: Railroad Ties hewn out by axe )
21 Thu
Cold with a SE snowstorm. Commenced about 6 o’clock in the morning and snowed heavy all day and all night. Near a foot of snow. Men and teams laid by.
22 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. R.L. Bell came this morning to go to hauling wood. Fred and Harden to help him. Harden’s mare died.
23 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Fred was to the river. J.W. Fulton and Harden was to Centreville to the Mill.
24 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind.
Seven more baptized today making 19 in all in a week for the Ouserite Church, I suppose. (Note: Town records reveal no record of church movement that would resemble grandfather’s definition of ‘Ouserite.’ In August of 1894, a group of dedicated Baptists raised quite a stir under the leadership of Elder Charles Orser. This movement was the foundation of theFree Baptist Church that was established just a few years later and of which grandfather noted the laying of the cornerstone. It is possible that R.M. Fulton was making a reference to the ‘Orserite Church.)
25 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Snowing some and blowing some. Fred was hauling wood to George York‘s.
26 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind in the forenoon and snowing. The wind came round to the North in the afternoon. Snowed and blowed heavy. Fred hauling for George York.
27 Wed
Clear and cold with a NW wind.
Fred killed his fowls. John Kelley went to Blaine. I had an ill turn.
28 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a SW wind. Fred started to the Fort Mill this morning. Signs of a storm. Harden took a load of Sleepers.
29 Fri
Cloudy with a NW wind and snowing and drifting and blowing and very cold. Fred got home from the Fort Mill and left his grist.
30 Sat
Mostly clear and cold with a NW wind. Fred is quite sick with a sore throat today.
31 Sun
Clear and cool with a SW wind. Fred was very sick with a sore throat and bad cold. Merty Cox called in today and some others.
And so Ends the Month of January
Obituary for Beecher Fulton, son of Hardin Fulton and grandson of Robert M Fulton.
22 Jun 1890- 14 Jan 1956
Alice Fulton Larrabee, daughter of Robert Fulton.
Born 14 Nov 1861 in Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick Canada
Married 02 Oct 1879 to William W. Larrabee
Died 22 Jan 1929 in Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine
Children:
Alice
Frank
Bertha
James Urban Bell, b. April 1883-d.05 Mar 1964, son of Richard Bell and Dorothy Fulton (R M Fulton’s daughter) and wife Maggie Swaine and sister in law Phoebe. James Urban married 27 Jun 1906.
Children: Jennie, Kenneth and Alfred.
Certificate Number:
Bride Name:
SWAINE MARGARET M
Bride Town/State:
MARS HILL, ME
Groom Name:
BELL JAMES U
Groom Town/State:
MARS HILL, ME
Date of Marriage:
Wednesday June 27, 1906
Phoebe Bell , daughter of Dorothy “Dolly” Fulton and Richard L Bell. Granddaughter to Robert M Fulton.
b. 08 Nov 1887 Mars Hill, Aroostook Co, Maine
married 31 Aug 1918 in Duluth Minn. to former Minnesota Congressman and lawyer William Alvin Pittenger)
d. 15 Sep 1972 Falls Church, Virginia
Two Children: Richard William Pittenger (1920-1955) and living daughter.
Dr. Aaron Jones Fulton, son of Robert M Fulton.
Aaron Jones Fulton (09 Apr 1851-1941), Emma S Turner (Aug 1862-?)
Children: Ellwyn Mortimer Fulton (1885-1961) and Anita J Fulton (1892-1908)
Harden L Fulton (1857-1946) , wife Annie (Bartley), Beecher Fulton (1890-1956), Leo Fulton (1893-1983), Vera Fulton (1899-1979). Annie was the daughter of Thomas Bartley and Jane Spittle. Annie’s brother John Bartley was married to Harden’s sister Abba Abigail Fulton.
George Washington Fulton, son of Robert M Fulton. (04 Apr 1855-aft 1920) .
Married to Margaret “Maggie” Adams (1861-aft 1930) from Nova Scotia Canada.
The family moved to Massachusetts late 1899 and lived in Cambridge area or Holliston area.
Children:
Robert
Eva
Ella
Charles
Lillian
Ethel Dean Fulton–>married Arthur L Widner. Died 1983 in Concord, CA
Llewellyn
Eugene d. 1982 San Bernardino, California
Presque Isle Star Herald
Dr. Aaron J. Fulton (09 Apr 1851– April 21, 1941)
Dr. Aaron J. Fulton, 90, second oldest man in the town of Blaine, passed away on Monday at his home in Blaine. He was born in Wicklow, New Brunswick, moving to Mars hill when he was seventeen years of age. He graduated from Houlton Academy, now Ricker Classical
Institute in 1883 and from the University of Vermont Medical College in 1890 and began the practice of medicine in Bridgewater.In 1893 he moved to Blaine, where he owned and operated the “Corner Drug Store” for forty years. He was married twice, in 1883 to Emma Turner, who died in 1925 and to Caroline Hamline in 1926.
He taught school for many years in Mars Hill, Blaine, Bridgewater and Monticello, and in Houlton in 1888, when the late James Archibald was superintendent of schools there.
He held many office in both Mars Hill and Blaine, among them being superintendent of schools in both towns and was town clerk in Blaine for about twenty years. When the board of Trustees of Aroostook Central Institute was incorporated in 1906, he was elected vice president and three years later president of the board,
which office he held for many years. Aroostook Central Institute never had a truer friend than Dr. Fulton.
He was prominent in Masonic bodies and among the Odd Fellows. A large number of masons attended his funeral and held burial services. Early in life he joined the Baptist church and was interested in its welfare all his life. Politically he was a Republican, serving his party in the legislature in 1905 and 1907, and in the State Senate in
1915 and 1917.
Besides his wife, he leaves his son Ellwyn Fulton of Houlton, one brother, Harden Fulton of Mars Hill, and a sister, Mrs. Stella Blackden of Gray. His only daughter, Nita, died in her senior year at Aroostook Central Institute, being a blow which he and Mrs. Fulton never recovered.
Funeral services were on Wednesday at the Baptist Church in Blaine, with the Rev. George Hammond of the Mars Hill church and the Rev. Perley Sloat, Blaine pastor conducting. Music was by the men’s quartet of the Mars Hill Church with Mrs. Fred Hanson their accompanist. Masonic honors were accorded Dr. Fulton. Burial in the Tapley Cemetery in Blaine.
Ethel May Fulton, daughter of Ephraim Jones Fulton and Louisa Webster.
Born 17 Jan 1877
Died aft 1920 in Minnesota?
Married Charles D Kunerth.
Children:
Karl F Kunerth (1901-1986)
Irwin N Kunerth (1904-1984)
Stella Blanche Fulton Blackden, youngest child of Robert M Fulton and Martha Jones.
Born: 10 Jan 1864 in Mars Hill Maine
Married 24 Dec 1887 to Fred Allen Blackden in Easton Maine (1868-1961)
Died 22 Apr 1954 in Gray Maine.
Children: Edith, Leon, Dale, Amber, Laura, Ada Corene, Roland, Glen
Ephraim Jones Fulton, son of Robert Fulton and first wife, Louisa Webster and Edith. J A McColl, 7th Street Brainard MN. Edith b. 1880 Maine. Family moved to Minnesota in 1881.
“To Aunt Stella with Love, Mabel Fulton, Duluth Minn. Christmas 1913″
Mabel Fulton, daughter of E J Fulton and Louisa Webster. b. 29 Aug 1871 d. ?
Music and Voice Teacher.
Adeline A Fulton McKelvery and Alice Murray. Adeline’s first husband James Murray died 24 Apr 1895. Adeline married again to widow Robert McKelvery on 13 Oct 1895.
Fred Allen Blackden, son of Napoleon Bonapart Blackden and Lydia Cookson. Husband of Stella Blanche Fulton.
1 Sun
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. We was home the most of the day. Signs of a storm all day and still looks very stormy at bedtime or at nine o’clock in the evening. Birt Tapley and wife was here to dinner and stayed till about four o’clock. They heard that Alzena Giberson had got a good deal worse than she was. Fred and wife and Birt and wife went up to see her. The doctor was sent for. She had fits and her case is doubtful.
2 Mon
It snowed a little in the night but it commencd to rain about sunrise mixed with a fine snow from the southeast quite cold but the men kept on thrashing till noon and it rained so heavy that they had to give it up. The ground was all afloat you might say. The water came in the cellar again tonight. I am afraid it will spoil some of the potatoes. It still looks very much like rain.
3 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Several little flurries of snow today. Harden and Fred had the
Mahan boys all day thrashing all through what snow there was but did not get done. They shifted the machine this evening with the hose heads this way to the south. They will try and finish pretty early tomorrow if possible. Harden and Fred paid me the 12 bushels of oats today they got from me in the fall. The stove pipe burnt out this evening.
4 Wed
Clear and cold with a NW wind. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden had a nice day to finish up their thrashing today. They got done just at dark and moved their machine after supper down to Harvey Everitts. Elijah Giberson was with the men in the barn awhile at Harvey Everitt’s. P.S. I had my part of the oats taken out today, 32 bushels.
5 Thu
Cold with a NE snow this morning. It snowed a little all day but did not amount to much. F.A. Blackden drove out to Blaine today with a single wagon and brought home a barrel of flour and some other stuff. A mistake, not to Blaine but to Mars Hill, to York’s and Luce’s, to get his flour. It is still snowing at bedtime.
6 Fri
It is still snowing this morning and blowing from the NW very heavy all day and drifted. It was not fit to do anything out of doors so we kept in the house the most of the day. There was very little moving on the road today.
7 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. We was home the most of the day. It was very stormy looking all day and commenced to snow about five o’clock in the evening. It needs some to make sledding as what came yesterday blowed the most of it off the road. Fred was hauling two loads of wood today. One for Stephen Giberson and one for himself and cut some up to do over Sunday.
8 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind and snowed and blew heavy all day. F.A. Blackden was called up in the night by Stephen Giberson to go for the doctor for his daughter to Blaine and got home about three o’clock. L.H. Fulton had to go for him again this afternoon. Mrs. Richard Bell and son, LeRoy, was hear this afternoon to tea and stayed till about seven o’clock.
9 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Very cold with signs of a storm. F.A. Blackden hauled some wood here and some for Stephen Giberson to assist him in their sickness. Myself and wife went there today two or three hours. Fred went over tonight to his father’s to see how he was, as he has been poorly for some time. J.W. Fulton called in this evening awhile.
[ Stephen Orser Giberson Born Oct. 12, 1835 in Bath, N.B. The son of William Giberson Born 1812 in Bath - Died 1887 Temperance (Kinney) Born Dec. 19, 1811 in Bristol, N.B.
Stephen Married Georgianna Bishop on August 20, 1860. She was born June, 1835 in Bairdsville, N.B. ]
10 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Great signs of a threatened storm of snow or rain soon. F.A. Blackden got home today at noon from West Ridge. His uncle, Ed. Tar, was here to dinner and took away his bee hive with him. J.W. Fulton was here a little while this evening and Stephen Giberson came in about nine o’clock for Mrs. Blackden to go and sit up with his sick daughter tonight.
11 Wed
R. M Jones was here (written at top of page)
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. Signs of a storm. F.A. Blackden took out to York and Luce today a load of 24 bushels of oats. Robert M. Jones, from Knoxford, was here to tea this evening on his way home. Harden and Fred sold two sheep tonight to Cole Wilcox.
12 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. A very cold wind all day. Fred cut up across the brook in the fournoon and I was helping Harden to mend his horse reins. Then Harden and Fred helped me in the afternoon to kill and dress forty pounds of poultry, 16 hens and chickens. We begun after one o’clock and got done sometime before night. Perry O. Cox was here to supper.
13 Fri
Clear and cold with a SW wind. Myself and Harden drove out to Blaine this morning. I took out 40 lbs of poultry and some eggs. I traded some with York & Luce and some with Stitham and some with W. Young. We drove down to W.W. Larrabee’s and took dinner and stopped at Dr. A.J. Fulton’s. George Lindsey was here today to dinner.
14 Sat
Clear and cold with a SW wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred was chopping and hauling wood all day. Fred hauled one load up to Stephen Giberson’s. Clear and cold tonight. So ends the day and ends the week.
15 Sun
Clear and cold with a west wind. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden and wife went down to Richard Bell’s in the afternoon. Benjiman Wiggins called in today and talked awhile and Birt Tapley was in. Mrs. Stephen Giberson was here on an errand.
16 Mon
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. I was cobbling all day for F.A. Blackden’s boy and L.H. Fulton’s boy and choring. Fred was hauling wood from the woods and chopping wood at the door all day making ready to go away on the morrow over to James Rundlett’s to help him to get up wood a day or two.
Note: Grandfather Robert was making his grandchildren a pair of ‘moggys’ for Christmas. Moggys was usually made with sheep hide. The soft fleece inside the moggy made for much warmth and comfort. Christmas is only a few days away.
17 Tue
Clear and cold with a NW wind. F.A. Blackden took Leon and started over to James Rundlett’s this morning about half after five to haul wood a couple of days. Leroy Bell came this afternoon to do the chores for Fred. L.H. Fulton took Straight’s sheep home this afternoon. Signs of a storm soon.
18 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. It snowed a little in the night and rained a little today. It looked stormy all day but not enough to amount to anything. Frank Larrabee came here this afternoon. Fred got home tonight from West Ridge. It snowed some this evening.
Note: Roy was the 3rd generation to inherit the Bell Farm. On his death, his two sons, Allen & Austin took over the farm. Allen inherited the North side of the road and Austin inherited the South side. (Photo 1950)
19 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a SW wind. Signs of a storm all day. F.A. Blackden drove us down to R.L. Bell’s this morning with horse and sled. We stayed there that day. We had a good time and enjoyed ourselves nice. The weather very nice and the snow going very fast that day.
20 Fri
Cold and cloudy with a SE wind and very foggy all day. The snow going off very fast. We are at R.L. Bell’s. We was at the same place enjoying ourselves nice on our visit.
21 Sat
Saturday was a dull and cloudy day with a cold SE wind. The snow still going off very fast. I walked down the hill to Robert McKelvery’s in the fournoon and was there till most of the night. Robert McKelvery brought me up to R.L. Bell’s with his horse and wagon at night.
Note: Grandfather, desiring to have some time of quiet, would bundle up and walk from the top of Bell Hill down to the McKelvery place, where his daughter, Adaline was living with her new husband and family. The walk was slow but peaceful and his thoughts, no doubt, lingered as he passed the Fossey Cemetery (Now known as Kings Grove Cemetery). Perhaps he stopped by the graveside of his grandson, Forest Burton Fulton. Within two years, Robert would be buried beside him.
22 Sun
Sunday was a very dull and cloudy day all the fournoon with a SE wind. In the afternoon, it began to rain and rained very heavy and the snow still going off very fast. R.L. Bell and his two boys and his two girls went out to the hall to Sabbath School and to meeting. We had quite a sing in the evening.
Note: The four children would have been. LeRoy (age 14), Urbie (age 11), Alda Rosella (age 10) and Phoebe Ann (age ’8)
23 Mon
Cold and cloudy with a SE wind in the fournoon and in the afternoon the wind came around to the northwest and the sun came out quite warm. We went down to Robert McKelvery’s tonight and had a good pleasant time of it.
24 Tue
Tuesday, the 24th, we was down to Robert McKelvery’s. Quite cold this morning. It snowed about two inches in the night but cleared off quite pleasant in the afternoon. We was enjoying ourselves nicely.
25 Wed
Wednesday was a nice day but quite cool with a NW wind. One of Robert McKelvery’s boys was taking us up to R.L. Bell’s in the evening after tea. We had a good time and enjoyed ourselves nice.
26 Thu
Thursday was a cold and cloudy day all day and looked like a storm all day. A heavy SE wind. We was at R.L. Bell’s all day.
27 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind and rain began in the night and rained and blew almost a gale till about one o’clock and it cleared up a little and we rigged up two wagons and R.L. Bell come and
brought us up home and found all well.
28 Sat
Cloudy and dull all day and cloudy and stormy all day. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden was away all day helping Charles McPherson making sleepers. (Railroad ties)
29 Sun
Mostly clear and quite cold this morning. Myself and wife went up to L.H. Fulton’s in the afternoon and to Stephen Giberson’s. We took tea at Harden’s. F.A. blackden went out to Blaine today to see Charles Chandler on some business. Harden had to kill one of his horses tonight.
30 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day choring and working to please our folks the best we could. It was very foggy all the fournoon and looked very much like a storm and still looks like a storm at bedtime.
31 Tue
Cold with a SE rain commencing in the night and rained about three fourths of the day and very
windy. About one o’clock the wind came around to the NW and the sun shone out part of the time. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden went out to Mars Hill Village this afternoon. The ground about all bare and so little frost that you could have ploughed if you was a mind to try.
So ends 1895
1 Fri
A cold SE snow storm commenced in the night and snowed most of the day. It rained some about noon and took off some of the snow. I think it snowed all of six inches. The temperature registering from 32 to 48 degrees above zero. The wind came around to the NW in the afternoon and got quite cold. We was home all day. L. H. Fulton called in this morning awhile. Harden and Birt Tapley went to the Mars Hill Village to try and get some money.
2 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. F.A. Blackden and Birt Tapley went away this fournoon in the snow. They have been on the mountain trying to catch a deer. They spent half a day and got one partridge. Fred went out to Blaine in the afternoon to do some trading. Harden killed one of his hogs today. Signs of rain or snow again soon. So ends the day.
3 Sun
Clear and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. Before noon, Robert McKelvery and wife came up to see us and in the afternoon L.H. Fulton and wife and Thomas Bartley came in. Thomas stopped to tea and before night Mrs. George York came in and stopped an hour or two. It is very clear and cold tonight.
4 Mon
Clear and cold with a SW wind. It froze pretty hard this morning. F.A. Blackden went down to Charles Chandler’s Mill this morning with a load of buckwheat and took Leon with him. Jonathan Worth and young Miss Smith from the Province called and took dinner here today. The rest of us was home all day.
Note: Leon Carroll Blackden was the five year old son of Fred & Stella Blackden. Leon was born on May 30th, 1890, in Mars Hill and died October 16, 1941 in Wallum Lake, Rhode Island. This was quite a day for a young boy to be going to the Mill with his father.
5 Tue
Some clouds and cold with a SE wind. The wind was very cold. Myself and F.A. Blackden drove out to Blaine with the double wagon. Fred was going to Chandler’s Mill after a grist of buckwheat. I took out a box of eggs, 10 dozen, for A.J. Fulton’s wife amounting to $1.50 and money enough to pay Dr. Syphers and took up my note of $39.00 and interest. I paid H.W. Safford $1.50 and paid A.J. Fulton in full to date and took up a part of which W. Young owed me.
6 Wed
The bees came out today a flew about very smart (written at top of page)
Clear and cool with a SE wind. The bees came out of their hive today like they would in the summer. Fred went away early this morning over on West Ridge and did not get back till after dark. Hezekiah Mills and wife made us a call today. He has a meeting tonight at the School House. There is a man stopping here tonight by the name of Edward Sherman. He is going around repairing up sewing machines.
7 Thu
The bees was out today (written at top of page)
Some clouds and warm with a SW wind. Fred went away again early this morning over on the West Ridge and has not got back yet at bedtime or nine o’clock P.M. Stella went to meeting tonight. Hezekial Mills had meeting tonight at the School House. The bees was out thick again today. Edward Sherman, the sewing machine repairer left here today. Signs of a storm.
8 Fri
H Mills and wife was here (written at top of page)
Cloudy and warm with a SW wind. We was home all day. Great signs of a storm all day and it commenced to rain a little late in the afternoon but not much. Fred came home this fournoon and brought his father and mother with him. Hezekiah Mills and wife came here on a visit this afternoon and stopped to tea. Fred ploughed the rest of the day over the brook after he came home.
9 Sat
Cold with a NE rain and snow all night and all day till about two o’clock and then came on snow and snowed till bedtime and it may snow all night. Old man Blackden and wife here. I called in to L. H. Fulton’s and Stephen Giberson’s this fournoon a spell. Hezekiah Mills and wife and Stephen Giberson and wife took dinner at L.H. Fulton’s today. Harden and Fred ploughed all the afternoon.
10 Sun
Cloudy and cool. It snowed and rained all the previous night and all day today. It is till storming at bedtime or nine o’clock. Myself and wife was home all day. Fred and wife and his children and Fred’s father and mother took a drive up to J.W. Fulton’s in the afternoon a little while. Abier Landers was here to supper and left here to go home after nine o’clock six or seven miles and bad traveling for sleigh.
11 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a west wind. Me and F.A. Blackden started to Blaine this morning with a Span of horses and sled. We stopped at Richard Bell’s and took dinner and went on to Blaine. I went to A.J. Fulton’s and got a strengthening plaster for my wife, bought a pair of boots for my wife and a cap for myself. Fred done some trading that he needed and we got home at 4 o’clock.
12 Tue
Orin Wing’s girl died today (written at top of page)
Cloudy and cool with a West wind all day. It looked like a heavy storm coming on and continued so at bedtime. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden built himself a sheep yard today. Orin Wing’s little daughter died this morning, so we heard. David Hartley called here today buying old rubbers.
13 Wed
Orin Wing’s girl buried today (written at top of page)
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred hauled a few loads of wood to the
funeral of Orin Wing’s little girl past here today. Robert Irvin and a minister by the name of Bowie called called here this evening. The minister took tea with us and Fred and wife went to meeting to hear him preach. Very cloudy and dull looking weather. The ministers name was Bowie.
14 Thu
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day. In the fournoon F.A. Blackden made himself a sheep yard. In the afternoon he was sick. Stella had her second puff or quilt finished up today. Stella and Mrs. Blackden is down to A. Hutchinson’s this evening on a short visit. The weather is very dark and cloudy yet. Dirgan here to see Fred for C. Chandler.
15 Fri
Birt Tapley helped Fred move stove Cloudy and cold with a SE rainstorm. It commenced to rain this morning before daylight and rained all day and is still raining at bedtime. Fred and
Harden thrashed out their beans today. Birt Tapley came down and helped Fred to move the stoves today. They put our little stove in our room and put the cooking stove in the place of it and put my cooking stove up in the kitchen.
16 Sat
Water in the cellar (written at top of page)
Cloudy and cold with a west wind. It got quite cold in the afternoon. Harden and Fred ploughed the most of the day and they called it good ploughing. The roads are almost impassible with mud and water and water came in our cellar five or six inches deep. Perry O. Cox here tonight to supper. So ends the day and we say our prayers and go to rest.
17 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. It has looked like a storm all day and still looks like it at bedtime. Perry O. Cox stayed all night and about 11 o’clock in the night George and Alonzo Smith from the Province came in and stopped all night and got breakfast. They went to Jim’s looking after Birt Tapley for money for their work. Fred took his father and mother home today after been here eight or ten days on a visit.
18 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. It commenced to rain about one o’clock but very light. Not enough to stop Fred and Harden from ploughing all day. Made a good days work. George and Alonzo Smith left here this morning for home. Me and Fred A. Blackden settled tonight for $7.44 in money and butter $4.00 making in all $11.44 he owed me. R. M. Fulton I took his note for six months at 10 per cent interest.
19 Tue
Cloudy and cold with SE wind. Signs of rain all day. A nice day for ploughing and Harden and Fred improved the time and ploughed a nice piece. The rain hung off all day and still holds off at bedtime and still looks as if it won’t rain soon or snow. Sherman, the sewing machine repairer, called here today.
20 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. It looked like rain in the morning but it did not begin to rain till near noon. It came on then pretty heavy till bedtime. Fred went away over on West Ridge and has not got back. Sherman was here to supper. Myself and wife took dinner at Harden’s today. I called up to Stephen Giberson’s a little while. So ends the day.
21 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind but it got cold very fast, snowing and blowing a regular gale and by noon the temperature had dropped ten degrees and by nine o’clock it had run down 18 degrees from what it was at daylight. It rained most all night from the SE and very warm all night. Fred got home tonight. He was gone two days. It was nice ploughing yesterday. J.W. Fulton was here to supper. I mended his Carragons in the afternoon.
Note: Robert Murphy Fulton received tanning and cobbler training from his father, Samuel Fulton, who owned and operated a tannery in Nova Scotia before coming to Wakefield, New Brunswick.
22 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. It froze very hard in the night and snowed a little but not to make any sledding. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden drove out to Mars Hill Village today with a double wagon but reported very bad. The team could only walk and very slow at that. Some signs of more storm soon. So ends the day.
23 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind and very stormy looking and cold. It came on snow about noon. L.H. Fulton and Stephen Giberson and F.A. Blackden joined together today and killed
four hogs, two for Giberson, one for Harden and one for Fred. All good sized hogs and got done sometime before night. It snowed heavy all the afternoon. Two Arabian peddlers stop-
ping here tonight. Fred got the word his father is sick.
24 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. F.A. Blackden and wife went over on West Ridge this morning to see his father that was sick. Myself and wife was home all day with two Arabian peddlers that was stopping here over Sunday. They got home a little after dark. Perry O. Cox here to dinner. About five inches of snow this morning. Fair sledding this morning. Harden and family went to Knoxford.
25 Mon
Fred cut up his hog today (written at top of page)
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. This morning it moderated. Some signs of a storm and began to
snow at about 8 o’clock in the evening. W.W. Larrabee and wife drove up today with a horse and
sleigh. F.A. Blackden cut up his hog today and salted it away. Fred and William W. Larrabee drove down to the boundry and cut and hauled up a load of wood and cleaned up his beans today. Will and Alice went home tonight. Fair sledding now.
26 Tue
Cold with a SE rain this morning. It snowed till about midnight the previous night about five or six inches and then came on rain and rained heavy the rest of the night and all day and still raining at bedtime and very foggy. Harden and Fred, in the afternoon, drove up to Rideout’s and to Straight’s.
27 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a north wind. It was quite cloudy in the morning but in the afternoon it got quite clear and cold. It will freeze hard tonight. F.A. blackden went out to Mars Hill Village today with a span of horses and wagon. There was near 1 1/2 feet of water in our cellar this morning. The rain took the snow about all off and spoiled all the sledding. I received a letter tonight from J.S. Weiler of Houlton on business.
28 Thu
Clear and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day today. Fred was to work the most of the day cutting and splitting up wood at the door. It was a beautiful day. W. J. Hersom and a man by the name of Hersey called today and I paid W. J. Hersom $43.20 for J.S. Weiler the amount of a note J.S. Weiler held against me. William Merithew and L.H. Fulton called in the evening.
29 Fri
Eli Fletcher called today (written at top of page)
Some clouds and cool this morning with the wind from the southeast. It turned out to be a nice and pleasant day. F.A. Blackden and L.H. Fulton was helping J.W. Fulton and Birt Tapley to thrash today with Jim Mahan’s machine. Old man Fletcher called here today to sell some of his medicine. He said he would not be back till next summer. Stephen Giberson called today.
30 Sat
Mostly clear and cold this morning with the wind from the northwest. We was home all day, Fred excepted. He was up to Jim’s in the fournoon helping Jim and Birt to get done their thrashing and they moved down here in the afternoon and set up and thrashed out twenty six bushels. It is very clear and cold tonight with the wind from the NW and very cold. So ends the day and the week draws to a close.
So Ends the Month of November
1 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a SW wind. We was home all day. Some little cold showers of rain through the day. Harden and Fred dug potatoes alone in fournoon. In the afternoon, two men from the Province, two Gees, came here and hired. They hauled in one load put in the barn floor and one load to Harden’s all sorted.
[Note: Adaline and Robert McKelvery was married today (October 1, 1895) Whether Robert and Martha was aware of the marriage is not known. Births and marriages was not on grandfather's list of priorities. He believed in Eccl. 7:1]
2 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. F.A. Blackden went to work this morning to cultivate some potatoes this morning in order to make it easier to dig. He had some trouble with his horse and got his jawbone cracked. Harden and the two hired men was digging all day. Fred went out with a load of 14 bbs to William Young’s in the afternoon.
3 Thu
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. Harden took a load of factory potatoes out this fournoon to Websters for Fred. Dr. A. J. Fulton came here to see his mother and give her some medicine. Dr. J. H. Syphers called this afternoon for old acquaintance sake and we was glad to see him. We had a few moments of pleasant talk before leaving.
Note: Dr. James Houlton Syphers (1837 – 1915), Civil War Veteran, was called to the home of Fred and Stella Blackden on November 1, 1888 and brought Edythe Clayton Blackden into the world. Edythe told her children, “I never liked the man because of that.”
4 Fri
Clear and cold with a North wind. Harden took both of the men to help him dig today and Fred took a load of his potatoes out to B.F. Pierce today. He came home and got his dinner and he took in the afternoon some buckwheat to get ground for his hogs. Clear and cold tonight.
5 Sat
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. I was choring and boiling hog feed and Harden and Fred and their two men was digging potatoes all day. Fred hauled up 14 bbls to the house tonight to take to the station on Monday morning. Fred took the two Gees out on their road aways.
6 Sun
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Myself and wife was home all day. Fred and wife went over to James Rundlett’s to see his father and mother this morning. Frank Blackden’s wife and two children was here awhile. Mat Hutchinson’s son called. W.W. Larrabee and wife was here to tea.
Note: George Frank Blackden was married to Emily F. Smith. Emily had recently lost a child April 12, 1895. The infant daughter is buried in the Pierce Cemetery, located on the Fort Road in Mars Hill, Maine.
7 Mon
Some Clouds and warm with a SE wind. We was to work in the potatoes all day. Harden took two loads, 30 bbls, to the factory today for me. F.A. Blackden and his three men was digging and picking up all day. I got my crab apples mostly taken care of today and put in the cellar. I was choring all day. I thrashed out and cleaned up some beans.
8 Tue
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. Signs of rain in the morning. Fred took out a load this morning to William Young and one in the afternoon to the factory. Harden and the three men was digging potatoes till it came on rain about three o’clock. The wind came around to the northwest with a heavy shower about three o’clock.
9 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred and the three men was digging and hauling potatoes all day. They hauled forty bbls in to the barn floor and then they took up 15 bbls to take to the factory in the morning if all is well. I hope the weather may be good but it is quite cold tonight.
10 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. The ground was froze very hard this morning. Harden took a load to the factory this morning and 12 bbls of good ones up home. They put a lit in the barn floor. Len Bartley came up this morning with his boys and dug 18 bbls and went home. James Craig called today and Mrs. Everitt.
11 Fri
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. The ground was froze very hard. They did not try to dig any potatoes. We had 60 or 80 bbls in the barn floor so they hauled out 45 bbls to the station and sold them for the money the best they could do. Fred broke John Aharen’s wagon in taking out one load.
12 Sat
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Signs of rain in the morning and it commenced to rain about noon. Harden and Fred’s party dug potatoes in the fournoon and settled with their three men in the afternoon and they went home, two Gees and a Demerchant. There is two Arabian peddlers here tonight. It is very rainy looking here tonight. Irven’s boys began to dig their potatoes here today.
13 Sun
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind The temperature registering from 50 to 76 degrees above zero. Myself and wife was home all day. The two Arabian peddlers here yet. Mrs. Adaline McKelvery, Richard Bell and wife and John Bartley and Perry O. Cox and J.W. Fulton and L.H. Fulton and wife and J.W. Fulton’s three hired men and Fred and wife drove down to Bell’s. It commenced to rain tonight since dark.
Note: In the midst of harvest, tired men and ladies gathered at the home of Richard and Dolly Bell’s to celebrate the recent marriage of their own, Adaline, who lost her husband, James Murray, on April 24th, of this year.
14 Mon
Cold with a NE rain in the night and most of the fournoon but still cloudy and very cold with a heavy wind. Harden took a load of 12 bbls of the factory potatoes and left them for himself. Them two Arabian peddlers left here this morning. Fred swapped the old double wagon with the Smith boys today for their buckboard and he rigged it up for them when they got ready to go home.
15 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a North wind. F.A. Blackden took me out a load today of 14 bbls and sold them for $7.00. The ground froze pretty hard. In the afternoon it clouded and all signs of a storm. I took a pail of apples to Mrs. Stephen Giberson and Mrs. James Giberson came here this evening and I gave her a pail full. Frank Larrabee came here tonight.
16 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. It came a little flurry of snow in the night and two or three times to day but nothing to hurt. L.H. Fulton took out a load of 15 bbs of Early Rose to William Young and sold for $7.50. Signs of a storm. G. Webster called to see Fred. Ephraim Lawrence called here today and took his dinner and left. Frank Larrabee went home this morning.
Note: George Webster was the brother of Louisa (Webster) Fulton, who married Ephraim Jones Fulton and resided in Cass Lake, Minnesota.
17 Thu
A cold SE rain this morning. It cleared up in the afternoon to the northwest very heavy and cold. L.H. Fulton took me out a load of potatoes to William Young today. H.H. Bartley came today and took up his notes and paid me cash $26.00. Harden paid me in cash $4.00 and left a balance in with Young of $3.40.
18 Fri
Clear and cold with a NW wind. The ground was froze very hard and a very cold heavy wind all day and still clear and cold and a great many potatoes froze in the ground that has not been dug yet. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden took each of them a load today. They give to the men for sake of having a factory built in Mars Hill.
19 Sat
Mostly clear with a SE wind. The ground was froze hard this morning but got quite soft in the afternoon so Harden and Fred went to digging potatoes in the afternoon and dug seven or eight bbls. F.A. Blackden and wife drove out to Blaine in the evening and came home about half after eight. Pretty cold night.
20 Sun
Mostly clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home the most of the day. Fred and wife went up to J.W. Fulton’s. Fred came home but Stella stayed there on account of sickness. Quite pleasant this evening. The first wild geese heard from this season was today.
Note: On account of sickness meant that Evelyn (Fulton) Tapley was in labor and with Stella’s help gave birth to her first son, Truman Tapley, born October 20, 1895 and would die in July of 1976 at the age of 81 years. Other children born to Birt and Evelyn Tapley would be Florence and Eugene.
21 Mon
Mostly clear with a SE wind. The ground was froze quite hard this morning but got quite soft in the afternoon so Harden and Fred went to digging potatoes in the afternoon. Fred and wife drove out to Blaine in the evening. I made a mistake. Harden and Fred dug potatoes all day with two hired men. Done a good job digging and hauled in 30 bbls in the barn floor.
22 Tue
Some clouds and cold with a SE wind. Myself and Fred drove out to Blaine this morning in single wagon but pretty ruff and hubby. We done quite a trade and got home a little after eleven. Fred drove back with a load of 15 bbls to Lon York’s and Harden took a load of 15 bbls to the factory in the morning.
23 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. There was some little rain in the night from the southeast but the wind came around before morning from the northwest. The sun came out in the afternoon. The four hands dug and picked up thirty bbls and hauled two to the factory. There was a man called here today by the name of Sherman. He was around repairing sewing machines.
24 Thu
Finished hauling potatoes (written at top of page) Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day Harden and Fred finished digging their potatoes today and hauled one load to the factory and has one load to haul in the morning. They had George Smith and Jonathan Worth helping them two or three days. I have 62 bbls in the cellar of the Dakotas to haul yet when the sign comes right.
25 Fri
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Signs of rain. Very cloudy all day and commenced to rain about two or three o’clock and rained sometime but very moderate. The wind came around to the northwest and cleared off quite cold. Fred took his last load to the factory this morning and sold for thirty cents per bbl. Jonathan Worth here tonight. There is a cold west wind tonight or rather northwest.
26 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. There is a very cold NW wind tonight and like to freeze very hard. L.H. Fulton took two loads of his own potatoes to the factory today. Fred and wife drove to blaine this afternoon and done some trading. The two hired men, George Smith and Jonathan Worth, started home this afternoon. Fred was banking the house this fournoon.
27 Sun
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day. Signs of a storm. Quite cloudy and nearly snowed once but cleared off in the afternoon and the sun came out quite warm. F.A. Blackden and wife and daughter went to Mr. Straights in the afternoon on a visit and Mrs. Dorothy Bell came up and stayed with us in the afternoon till after tea. Len Bartley and wife called.
28 Mon
Cold with a SE rain the most of the day. We was home all day but Fred went out with a load of potatoes for Birt Tapley. Fred turned down the plum trees today. The wind blowed tonight heavy from the southwest. Alden Sylvester and Ed Sylvester called this evening to see Fred. So ends the day.
29 Tue
Cloudy and cool with a SW wind. The ground was in good condition for digging potatoes. Fred helped Harden to finish digging his potatoes this fournoon and they both went out and took a load of potatoes apiece for Jim and Birt Tapley this afternoon to the factory. Mrs. Lawrence and daughter came in this evening inviting us to a Ploughing Bee.
30 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a SW wind. We was home all day. Fred ploughed all the fournoon but the ground was froze pretty hard in the morning and it did not get out of the ground all day. Harden took a load of potatoes to the factory. Part of a load for himself and part for Jim and Birt Tapley. It snowed a little today. Just a reminder of what we may expect soon. Fred banked the house in the afternoon.
31 Thu
Clear and cold with a SE wind. The ground was froze very hard. We was home all day. Fred went to ploughing in the afternoon over the brook. Harden went down to Robinson’s Mill with a load of buckwheat. It clouded in the afternoon and looked as if it might snow and still looks like it now at bedtime but it may blow over.
So Ends the Month of October
[Stella Blanche Fulton was the youngest of twelve children born to Robert and Martha (Jones) Fulton. She was a remarkable lady in every respect. Devoted wife, midwife, teacher, poet, journalist and lived a christian life, setting a good example for her children who loved and respected her. Stella was born in Greenfield, N.B., Canada January 10, 1864. She married Fred Allen Blackden in Easton, December 24, 1887. She died April 22, 1954 in Gray, Maine, at the
home of her daughter, Edythe.]
1 Sun
Fred took Father and Mother home. (written at top of page)
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred took his father and mother home today. They have been here a week. J.W. Fulton and daughter, Evelyn, was here to tea this afternoon. L.H. Fulton and wife got home from John Bartley’s this evening. We are afraid of frost tonight.
2 Mon
Cloudy and cool with a NE wind. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden was helping L.H. Fulton today mowing buckwheat and oats. There was an Arabian peddler here today. I paid F.A. Blackden today to release me from J.H. Syphers of 24 sheep due on a lease payable in the fall of 1896 in sheep and hay $60.00.
3 Tue
Some clouds and warm with a SW wind. Signs of rain most all day. F.A. Blackden was helping L. H. Fulton in the fournoon mowing oats and buckwheat. In the afternoon he was ploughing. Harden went to Blaine about four o’clock. Myself and wife paid Mrs. Stephen Giberson a visit this afternoon.
4 Wed
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden was mowing oats in the fournoon. In the afternoon they hauled in three heavy loads of oats into our barn.
5 Thu
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. We was home all day. Fred and Harden was to work all day at Harden’s grain again today mowing in the fournoon and raking and hauling in the afternoon. They hauled three large loads in the fournoon and the afternoon. Mrs. John Mahan called in this afternoon.
6 Fri Clear and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. Harden had F.A. Blackden this fournoon to help finish cutting his buckwheat and then they worked at the line fence in the afternoon. L.H. Fulton’s wife had a quilting today. Mrs. John Mahan called in both going and coming to the quilting.
7 Sat
Some clouds and cool with a SE wind. I harnessed up this morning for Blaine. My wife accompanied me as far as R. Irvens. I went on to Blaine and came back to Irven’s and got my wife, drove to Richard Bell’s and took dinner and tea and drove home. Edward Tarr here today. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden hauled in three loads of oats in the afternoon. So ends the week.
8 Sun
Some clouds and cool with a South wind. We was home all day. Perry O. Cox was here today to dinner. Mathias MacDonald and the Brown girl called here this evening.
Note: PERRY OLIVER COX was born in Canada, June 13, 1872. Perry would have been 23 years old on this visit to the place he called home for most of his childhood. Perry’s parents, especially his father, was poorly and was unable to provide for their many children. Perry was taken in by my grandparents and he attended the little log cabin schoolhouse throughout his learning years. He was never adopted but considered part of the family as is attested by the words of Dr. Aaron Fulton in the eulogy attached.
9 Mon
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden raked buckwheat in the fournoon and finished putting up the line fence in the afternoon. Ephraim Lawrence and Wesley Lockhart and Mrs. J.W. Fulton was here to dinner. Mr. Marithew and daughter called tonight on an errand.
10 Tue
Clear and warm with a wind from the northwest. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden was pretty sick last night and today but has got some better. Charles Antworth from Blaine called here this evening looking for a girl. Mrs. George York called in and Mrs. James Hutchinson was here awhile using the sewing machine.
11 Wed
Cool with a SE rain this morning. It rained but a few hours. Me and Fred drove out to Mars Hill Village in the afternoon. We done some trading and I got my shoes at York and Luce. On our way back we went all through the factory at Blanchard’s to see how it looked. I call it a splendid building.
12 Thu
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind and very foggy this morning and commenced to rain in the afternoon and rained heavy till night and looks like more. Daniel McGrath and a young Boone called in today when it was raining awhile. My wife made Mrs. John Mahan an all day visit today. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden went down to Lon York’s this afternoon to see some sheep.
Note: Daniel McGrath was 42 years old when he made this visit. Daniel was the son of Moses and Mary McGrath, old friends of Robert and Martha when they lived in Greenfield, N.B., Canada. Daniel was married to Annie (Steevens) McGrath and resided in Knoxford, N.B.
13 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. It was quite cold tonight. Mr. Napoleon Blackden and wife and one of Alden Sylvester’s girls was here to dinner today. F.A. Blackden took seven sheep he got of me down o Lon York’s today and changed them off and bought enough to make thirteen and brought them home tonight. So ends the day.
14 Sat
Some clouds with a cold NW wind. A very heavy frost this morning. I drove out to Mars Hill Village this afternoon and got my mail and bought some small articles. Harden and Fred Blackden was mowing their new land of oats today. Me and F.A. Blackden smoked out an old bee hive this evening. Plenty of bees and a pretty good lot of honey.
15 Sun
Robert Jones was here. (written at top of page)
Mostly clear and cold with a NW wind and heavy frost. We was home all day. My brother-in-law, Robert Jones, from Knoxford, CC, N.B. and David Boone from Tobique, V.C. came here to dinner and tea and David Cookson and daughter from West Ridge and Len Bartley and wife and daughter from Knoxford Parish of Wicklow, CC, N.B., was here to tea this afternoon.
Note: Robert F. Jones was the young brother of Martha (Jones)
Fulton. Robert was born in Douglas, N.B. June 25, 1842. He was the 10th born of Ephraim & Dorothy Jones. Robert married Henriette Fulton, daughter of Thomas & Margaret (Nichols) Fulton of Knoxford. Thomas Fulton is the elder brother of Robert Murphy Fulton, my great great grandfather. David Cookson was probably the brother or nephew of Lydia Whitney (Cookson) Blackden. Lydia was the wife of Napoleon Bonnapart Blackden, Fred Allen Blackden’s parents.
16 Mon
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Signs of rain all day. Young David Boone from V.C., N.B., left here this morning for home on Tobique. Fred took him part of the way to the river. Harden and Fred finished cutting their oats on the new land today and hauled in two loads in the barn. Mr. Jake Dewitt was here to tea this afternoon. He was 80 years old the 15th of September, 1895.
17 Tue Old Mrs Turner was here. (written at top of page)
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred expected a thrashing machine today to thrash out our buckwheat. Went and hauled up two loads to the barn. Come on rain and got quite wet. Couldn’t get it thrashed till tomorrow. Old Mrs. Turner and Dr. A.J. Fulton’s wife and daughter made us a good visit today. W.W. Larrabee was here to tea this evening.
Note: Mrs. Elizabeth Turner was the mother of Emma (Turner) Fulton. Anita Jennie Fulton was the daughter of Aaron & Emma Fulton. She was born January 31, 1892.
18 Wed
Clear with a cold NW wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred began to dig potatoes today. Waiting on Mahan to come with machine to thrash out some buckwheat. Two loads made him 40 bs. Birt Tapley and J.W. Fulton and George Smith called in here tonight. Signs of more rain.
19 Thu
Clear and cool with a NW wind. It froze quite thick with ice 1/2 inch thick. Got quite warm in the afternoon. We commenced to thrash our buckwheat this morning. We had about 95 bs (bushels). I had 44 bs, Harden and Fred 44 bs between them. Mahan’s moved their machine to J.W. Fulton’s at 4 o’clock and thrashed 50 bs but didn’t get done. Mrs. Everitt called in this evening on business. Mr. Everitt dead 3 years today.
20 Fri
Clear and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden was helping J.W. Fulton in the fournoon to finish thrashing his buckwheat and in the afternoon they hauled in three loads of oats and then after dark they made a stretcher and put in Jim’s double wagon.
21 Sat
Cloudy this morning with a SE wind. We was home all day. We had a heavy shower of rain in the night. Fred got up in the night and unloaded a heavy load of oats that stood at the barn door. Sarah Lawrence of Knoxford came here about five o’clock. Her team that she was to go home in did not call. She was here all night. F.A. Blackden went away this afternoon to hire a man for digging potatoes.
22 Sun
Very cloudy and warm with a NW wind. Myself and wife was home all day. There was three of J.W. Fulton’s hired men came here this morning to shave, George Smith and his brother and Jonathan Worth from the Province. F.A. Blackden came home this morning from Knoxford. Then him and Stella went down to Blaine to W.W. Larrabee’s on a short visit. Sarah Lawrence went home this morning.
23 Mon
Clear and warm with a SW wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred dug some potatoes in the fournoon and in the afternoon they hauled in four large loads of oats and that finished up the grain harvest. Heavy south west winds tonight and signs of rain again soon.
24 Tue
Clear and cold with a NW wind. A very cold wind. I drove out to Wilcox’s this morning and got Harden’s mare shod. Took 8 dozen eggs to York and Luce. I went on to W.W. Larrabee’s and fed my team and took my dinner and came home. Fred A. Blackden put 16 bbls of sorted Dakotas in the cellar tonight.
25 Wed
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Myself and wife went out to Dr. A.J. Fulton’s this morning and took A.J. Fulton a 15 lb jar of butter. I took one bushel of crab apples and sold 1/4 to Jane Canady at Blaine and took to W.W. Larrabee the 3/4 of the bushel and sold them and promised some more as soon as I can get them there. Got home about six o’clock.
26 Thu
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Signs of early rain in the day and it commenced to rain about ten in the fournoon. It rained quite hard for awhile but soon held up but still looks like more rain.Harden took out 15 bbls of factory potatoes this moring for the first. Fred and his man, Busta, dug till it came on rain and then hauled in 12 bbls of good ones to the cellar but had not time to put them in.
27 Fri
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. I was digging potatoes part of the fournoon. Harden and Fred and his hired man was digging and hauling in all day. Charles Wheeler’s boy called here today. Judson Straight came here tonight and borrowed Fred’s single wagon. Harden took 15 bbls of market potatoes to his place tonight to put in his cellar.
28 Sat
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. A very heavy frost this morning. Fred and Harden was working at digging and hauling in potatoes again today. I was to work digging awhile. Fred went out to Mars Hill this evening on business. He got home about eleven o’clock in the evening.
29 Sun
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. A very heavy frost in the morning. We was home the most of the day. George Smith was here to dinner. L.H. Fulton and his family went down to Richard Bell’s and made a short visit today.
30 Mon
Cold and cloudy with a NE wind. Signs of rain in the morning and commenced to rain about noon. Fred took 15 bbls to the factory today at 35 cents per barrel. He put his hog up tonight and tied his cattle up out of the cold storm. Fred brought home a bbl of flour with him.
So Ends the Month of September
August 1895
1 Thu
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. I was quite shivery through the day. Fred had L.H. Fulton today hauling manure in the orchard to make preparations to plough among the trees this fall. Myself and wife made J.W. Fulton and wife a short visit this afternoon. It still looks quite yet like more rain tonight.
2 Fri
Cloudy and cool with a SW wind. Myself and wife drove out to Blaine and traded some with York & Luce. We went on to B.F. Pierces and wife changed a pair of glasses. We went to Mr. Young’s and to A.J. Fulton’s, drove to W.W. Larrabee’s, called at Hersom’s, to Safford’s and to R. Bell’s and home by four o’clock. We called at the widow Giberson’s. Dot Larrabee came home with us today.
3 Sat
Cloudy and cool with a SW wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden was putting in their hay this afternoon. They had James Rundlett and Perry O. Cox helping them. They got in seven loads in the barns and got all raked and cocked up what they had down. Richard Bell and George Bell called here today.
4 Sun
A moderate SE rain the most of the day with temperatures regristering from 60 to 72 degrees above zero. L.H. Fulton called in today. Dotty Larrabee went to the afternoon meeting. F.A. Blackden and wife went over on West Ridge and brought Edyth home. Nell Mahan here this evening a little while. Myself and wife home all day with the children.
5 Mon
Cloudy and very foggy this morning with the wind from the southeast. We was home all day. The weather cleared up some about noon and Fred got in one load of hay just as a heavy thunder shower come on. It got pretty wet. Cid Fars, an Arabian peddler, called here today.
6 Tue
Clear and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred and Harden was hauling in hay all the afternoon and got it all in but the field in back of the barn. Birt Tapley called in tonight.
7 Wed
Cloudy and very rainy looking this morning and rained a little in the fournoon but it cleared away about twelve o’clock and we hauled three heavy loads of hay that finished my place. Fred was to Blaine and over on West Ridge and brought over one of Alden Sylvester’s girls. L.H. Fulton went down to Robinson’s mills in the afternoon after some shingles. Signs of more rain. Harden took out the honey box today.
Note: Alden Sylvester was married to Fred Blackden’s oldest sister, Rachael. They had five children when they moved from Etna in 1880 to Mars Hill. They had five more children born in Mars Hill. They lived on a farm on the West Ridge Road in Mars Hill for about 35 years. It was known as one of the finest farms in town. Around 1915, they sold the farm to their son, Arthur, and they moved to Westfield, Maine for a short time. They then moved back to Mars Hill and lived on Fort Street.
8 Thu
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. F.A. Blackden went away early this morning on business to Blaine and other places. He got home about dark. The day was quite dull and some few sprinkles of rain about noon. L.H. Fulton commenced to cut his grass today. We lost a nice pig today.
9 Fri
Clear and cold with a NW wind this morning. We was home all day. Len Bartley and wife called at the door as they was going home tonight. Harden took out a load of hay for A.J. Fulton this afternoon. He finished cutting his hay today. F.A. Blackden was helping him. He is supposed to finish hauling tomorrow if the weather is good and is well.
10 Sat
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. Myself and wife started out to Blaine this morning with some eggs and a tub of butter. Sold my eggs to York & Luce for 14 cents a dozen. I could not sell my butter in Mars Hill nor Blaine. I got it put in A.J. Fulton’s cellar. My wife stopped at widow York’s and I came back and took dinner. We went up to R. Bell’s and took tea and came home before sundown. Got our roles at Houghton’s.
11 Sun
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. Myself and wife was home all day. Young Mrs. Rideout was taken by here to be buried. F.A. Blackden and wife and two young women and a young man of Alden Sylvester’s. They went with them and came back and took tea and then went home. Frank Larrabee drove up today and got Dot Larrabee after being here about a week. So ends the day.
12 Mon
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind all the fournoon and very rainy looking. We was home all day. Evelyn Tapley was here the most of the day. F.A. Blackden had L. H. Fulton here helping him to dig out the east end of the cellar. It commenced to rain about noon and rained the most of the afternoon. It still looks like more rain. My wife was pretty ill last night and today.
13 Tue
A warm SE rain most all the prvious night and all day. Fred was at work in cellar the most of the day. Dr. A.J. Fulton called today and gave his mother some medicine. Gallop, the organist, called in and played two or three tunes on the organ. So ends the day.
14 Wed
Some clouds with a cool NW wind. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden and a L.H. Fulton went out to Mars Hill Village to help Dr.A.J. Fulton on his store he is building. Mrs. J.W. Fulton and Mrs. Everitt was here today. Signs of rain. It rained two or three pretty showers today. So ends the day.
15 Thu
Some clouds with a warm SW wind. My wife is pretty sick today. F.A. Blackden and L.H. Fulton went over on the MacDonald place today and cut two loads of hay and hauled them home before night some time. Fred hauled a bbl of water and drove me down to Stitham’s to get a little alcohol for a medicine and then went away back and gathered his cucumbers.
16 Fri
Clear and cool with a West wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and Fred A. Blackden went over on the MacDonald place today and cut and hauled over two loads of hay so they have finished haying today. The weather looks fine tonight. One piece of oats ready to cut tomorrow.
17 Sat
Clear and warm with a SE wind. Harden and Fred commenced to mow oats and buckwheat today. Some signs of rain tonight. We was home all day today. The wind is quite heavy from the east tonight.
18 Sun
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind and quite foggy and rainy looking but did not begin to rain til about noon. F.A. Blackden and wife and three children and L.H. Fulton and wife and two children went down to Knoxford today and back between the showers and did not get wet. J.W. Fulton called in today awhile. Signs of rain.
19 Mon
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. F.A. Blackden and L.H. Fulton went down to Bridgewater Center today. The rest of us was home all day. Mrs. May Gillen, Misses Hellen Hutchinson, Miss Gallop and Hope Everitt called in this evening.
20 Tue
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred mowed a piece of oats across the brook today between three and four acres. Elijah Giberson was here to sell F.A. Blackden a horse. May Gillen came here today after cranberry. Eclipse on the sun today. Quite cold tonight.
21 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a SW wind and some showers of rain through the day. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton went down to the Blanchard Mill in the fournoon and got some planks and in the afternoon him and Fred took a load of oats over to Roger Hawskley’s and got 15 1/2 bushels thrashed. I had one half of them. Fred went out this evening to get another horse.
22 Thu
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Harden was helping Fred all day hauling rocks and getting ready for ploughing. They raked up some oats after supper. Mrs. Adaline Murray, widow of the late James Murray, and daughter was here to day. She went away this evening.
23 Fri
Cool with a south rain most all day and still looks very rainy at bedtime. F.A. Blackden was helping L.H. Fulton today on his cellar. Lon York and John York called here today to look at some sheep to buy. Arthur Hutchinson called in this afternoon.
24 Sat
Cold with a SE rain all day commencing in the night. Fred went out to Mars Hill Village with a double team and got his horses shawed (shod). McKelvery, from Mars Hill Village drove up here tonight with a horse and carriage and took Mrs. Adaline Murray down to Richard Bell’s. Arthur Hutchinson and wife called in. So ends the day.
25 Sun
Cool with a NW rain this morning. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden went over on the West Ridge this afternoon. It kind of cleared up in the afternoon and the sun came out but had quite a shower again in the afternoon. J.W. Collins and wife called this evening and talked awhile and Elijah Giberson called.
26 Mon
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. Signs of rain. We was home all day. Fred came home today and brought his father and mother with him from West Ridge. Him and Harden was looking up the lines most of the day around the farm. He is buying a piece from Harden. Some rain today and the weather looks very rainy now at bedtime.
27 Tue
Cloudy and very foggy this morning with a SE wind. Myself and wife went out to Blaine this morning and took out 10 dozen eggs, some cranberrys and took dinner and fed at W.W. Larrabee’s. Fed awhile at Dr. Fulton’s, sold a tub of butter and some oats to York & Luce, drove back to Seth Snow’s and bought some sugar, drove back to R. Bell’s and took a good wetting in the rain. Stopped and took tea till the shower was over and got home before sundown.
28 Wed
Cold with a NW rain this morning. We was home all day. Fred ploughed some in the afternoon. John York came this morning and bought Harden’s lambs and one from me at $2.35. Mr. Thomas Bartley called in this afternoon and Liza Fulton, his grand daughter. She came to bid us good-bye before she left for Lowell. The weather cleared up in all appearance as if it might be good weather after a week to ten days of wet grain sprouting.
Note: Elizabeth (Liza) Fulton was the 21 year old daughter of Samuel and Elevia (Bartley) Fulton of Knoxford. Mr. Thomas Bartley was the father of Annie (Bartley) Fulton, wife of Leonard Harden Fulton. Liza was heading for the textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts as many young women did in the late 1800′s.
29 Thu
Some clouds with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred and Harden mowed buckwheat part of the fournoon and went to raking oats and hauled four loads in the afternoon. It cleared very nice after the turn of the day. The weather looked promising to be fine.
30 Fri
Some clouds with a cold NE wind. We was home part of the day. My wife and Mr. & Mrs. Blackden was visiting in the afternoon at L.H. Fulton’s. In the afternoon Harden and Fred hauled in some oats. Mrs. Dorothy Bell was here in the afternoon. Fred and wife went out to Blaine and back this evening.
31 Sat
Cloudy and cool with a NE wind. We was home all day. Signs of rain all day. Harden and Fred took a load of oats that stood in the barn floor to Mahan’s in the fournoon and got them thrashed. Harden went to John Bartley’s in the afternoon. W.W. Larrabee and wife was here in the afternoon. Mr. Blackden and wife was visiting at Stephen Giberson’s in the afternoon.
So Ends the Month of August
July 1895
1 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Some quite heavy showers. George York was here to dinner and got some turnips. F.A. Blackden drove over to West Ridge this afternoon and brought Mrs. Owen Blackden and her three children here tonight. L.H. Fulton drove down to Robinson Mill today after a load of shingles for his kitchen.
Note: Mrs. Ada Carolyn (Cleveland) Blackden was born November 12, 1858, in Athens, Maine. She married Owen in 1876. Ada would have been 37 years old when she brought her three children, Vesta Lancy, Vera Mae and Bernice Cleveland Blackden to the Fulton home.
2 Tue
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred was to work all day in the potato field. Signs of rain again this afternoon. I was laid up with a lame side today.
3 Wed
Clear and warm with a SE wind. I drove out to Blaine today and stopped at York and Luce’s and left a box of eggs, done some trading and went on to Blaine to H.W. Safford’s and got a deed made out of my homestead in favor of Mrs. Stella B. Blackden on condition if we are supported in good shape while myself and wife lives. I took my dinner and fed my team at Dr. A.J. Fulton’s.
4 Thu
Clear and warm with a SW wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred was working the potatoes all day hilling them up cultivating them. W.W. Larrabee and wife came here this afternoon. It is very warm tonight. Mrs. Owen Blackden is still here with her three children.
5 Fri
Some clouds and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden finished hoeing up the potatoes over the brook today and Fred went away and took Mrs. Owen Blackden over to James Rundlett’s after tea. Harden went to work cultivating here below the orchard. Signs of rain tonight.
6 Sat Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred was cultivating their potatoes and hoeing them all day. There was some signs of rain this afternoon. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden is getting ready tonight to take their wives over to the Free Baptist Quarterly Meeting tomorrow to the Province.
7 Sun
A warm SE rain this morning till 8 or 9 o’clock and then broke away. We had quite a heavy shower again in the afternoon. L.H. Fulton and wife and F.A. Blackden and wife went over to the Province today to the Free Baptist Quarterly Meeting. Myself and wife took care of the
children. J.W. Fulton called in this evening.
Note: A list of Robert & Martha’s Sunday Day Center: Beacher and Leo
Fulton, ages 5 and 3, Edythe, Leon and Dale Blackden, ages 7,5 & 3
years old.–R
8 Mon
Warm and very foggy this morning with the wind from the southeast. It cleared off about ten o’clock very warm. L.H. Fulton was working among his potatoes today and F.A. Blackden was making some changes in the barn making ready for haying. Frank Blackden called this morning.
9 Tue
Cloudy and very dull looking in the morning. Looking very much like rain with the wind from the southeast. It cleared away about ten o’clock quite warm but some showers in the west in the after- noon. Harden and Fred fixed up a good hay rack today and plastered some potatoes. Thurston, from Waterville, Maine called here with a stove to sell today.
10 Wed
Some clouds with a NW wind. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden took the double team and drove out to Blaine this morning. They done some trading. Harden brought home a new horse rake he bought from Lon York. They went up to Floyd Glidden’s for a lot of boards that Fred had up there. They got home about four o’clock. It is quite cool tonight. So ends the day.
Note: Floyd Glidden was married to Fred’s older sister, Lillian Laversa (Blackden) Glidden. Lillian was born November 16, 1861, in Etna, Maine. Willard Floyd Glidden was born April 11, 1859 in Friendship, Maine.
11 Thu
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. F.A. Blackden and L.H. Fulton was putting the Paris Green on their potatoes this fournoon and Fred helped L.H. Fulton in the afternoon to board in his shed. Myself and wife made Mrs. Stephen Giberson a visit this afternoon. Some signs of rain tonight. Birt Tapley called in tonight.
12 Fri
Some clouds with a cool SW wind. I drove out to Blaine and got H.W. Safford to send my deed and lease to Houlton to get recorded. Left a paper with Frank Luce to get recorded and took out some eggs to York & Luce. I got my rubbers changed and got some nails for Harden and some Paris Green for F.A. Blackden from Houghton’s.
13 Sat
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Signs of rain all day. F.A. Blackden went away early this morning with mare and wagon to go to Easton Center but went to Bridgewater Center and on his way on the back road his mare got scared at some deer on the side of the road and turned his wagon over. He had quite a smash up and hurt himself.
14 Sun
Cloudy with a SE wind and quite cool. We was home all day excepting Stella B. Blackden who went down to Richard Bell’s and got home about sunset. Signs of rain all day. Mrs. L.H. Fulton and Birt Tapley and Perry O. Cox called in today.
15 Mon
Cloudy and cool with a NE wind. Some heavy thunder showers off to the east. It rained some here a light shower or two. My wife and Mrs. Anna Fulton made Mrs. Everitt a visit today. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden went over today and new silled William Dilling’s barn. Signs of rain tonight.
16 Tue
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind all day and still at bedtime. Signs of rain all day. F.A. Blackden was helping L.H. Fulton today on his building, boarding and shingling. But the rest of us was home all day. So ends the day.
17 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Fred was helping Harden all day on his shed. There was one of
them Arabian peddlers here today. Edward Tarr and Floyd Glidden was here today to dinner. It rained a little here today in the fournoon. Still signs of rain tonight. So ends this day.
18 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a North wind. We was home all day excepting Fred who drove out with
Harden to Mars Hill Village in the fournoon. There was a young man stopped here today and got his dinner by the name of John Matthews. He was from the Province. Frank Larrabee here today. We received a picture of Ethel Fulton of Minnesota. Harden went down to Knoxford this afternoon to see Mrs. Bartley.
Note: Frank Larrabee was the 12 year old son of William and Alice (Fulton) Larrabee. Frank was born August 29, 1883. He would marry Frances Boyd and they would have four sons, Ted, William, Scott and Thurlow and one daughter, Bernice. Frank was a potato grower all his life and received good instruction on his grandfather Robert’s farm.–R
19 Fri
Mostly clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden commenced to mow this morning with their mowing machine. They mowed till noon and in the
afternoon finished putting on the Paris Green on their potatoes below the orchard. Frank Larrabee was helping them today. So ends the day.
20 Sat
Clear and cool with a NW wind. I drove out to the Mars Hill Village this morning and took 9 dozen eggs to York and Luce and drove to R. Bell’s and took out my wool and left it at Houghton’s. I came home and took my dinner and helped to get in 4 loads of hay. I raked some. Fred stuck the pick fork in his ankle and lamed himself. So ends the day.
21 Sun
Mostly clear and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and wife went down to Knoxford to see her mother and their little boy’s leg got hurt. My bees swarmed today. Havelock Bartley and his brother-in-law from Canada was here today to dinner. Richard Bell and wife and two of their little ones was here to tea. So ends the day.
22 Mon
Clear and warm with a SE wind. We was home all day today. Harden and wife went out to Dr. A. J. Fulton’s today to get their baby’s leg set that got broke Sunday down to Len Bartley’s. Mrs. James Giberson called in here today. Fred mowed some in the fournoon and in the afternoon they were mowing that piece below the barn and hauled in one good load in the barn.
Note: The baby who received the broken leg was most likely Leo Fulton who was born August 2, 1892. Leo married Olive Boyd on November 19, 1918. Both lived to be in their 90′s and farmed all their lives.
23 Tue
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden was working at the mowing and raking hay all day. Birt and Evelyn Tapley called a little while this afternoon. Cid Fars, the Arabian peddler, called in this morning.
24 Wed
Clear and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred was mowing and hauling in hay all day. We have 13 loads in tonight in Harden’s barn and ours. Dr. A.J. Fulton and wife took tea with us this afternoon. James Hutchinson was moving today in Giberson’s house.
25 Thu
Some clouds and warm with a SW wind. We had a little rain about noon. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden mowed some today over above the buckwheat for the first. I went out to Blaine and got a butter tub. John Bartley came here today. I sold him the wheels off my old horse rake. Signs of rain tonight. So ends the day.
26 Fri
Cloudy and very foggy with a NW wind. It rained quite heavy for two or three hours this morning. The sun came out in the afternoon but it still looks like rain. We was home all day. Fred was home all day. Fred was mending up his single wagon most all day. Fred went over to John Boyd’s in the afternoon about five o’clock on some business.
27 Sat
Cloudy and very foggy this morning. Myself and wife rigged up this morning and drove up to J. W. Fulton’s and had a talk with Mrs. J. H. Syphers. Then, we started to Knoxford at 7 o’clock and got there at nine and stayed two hours and came up to Fred Longstaff’s and got tea. We started for home at quarter to five and got home at quarter of six in time to milk and do my other chores.
28 Sun
A heavy South rain commencing about eleven o’clock in the night and rained on till about ten today before it stopped and still there is signs of more rain. F. A. Blackden and wife and children went over on West Ridge today to meet Owen Blackden. Myself and wife stayed home and kept house today. So ends the day.
29 Mon
Clear and cool with a SW wind. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden and wife and children got
home from the West Ridge at noon today. F. Burns and son called here today. Benjamin Wiggins called this evening. Perry O. Cox came here to tea and is here yet about half sick. It is quite cool tonight.
30 Tue
Cloudy with a SE wind all day and looked very much like rain. We was home all day. Fred and
Harden got two men today and finished mowing over on the new land today and they raked and
cocked it up in the afternoon and they mowed some on this side in back of the barn. Fred had Alvin Giberson in the fournoon and Harden had J.W. Fulton in the Fournoon.
31 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day. Fred had Harden this fournoon helping him to haul manure in the orchard. In the afternoon they was using the mowing machine mowing on the line between me and Harden’s. Mrs. James Giberson called in this afternoon and Robert Irvin called and talked awhile . So ends the day and ends this month.
June 1895
1 Sat Mostly clear and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. I was doing chores. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden was working in their foller today till four o’clock then Fred and wife went up to John Bartley’s. So ends Saturday the last day of the week and the first day of June.
2 Sun
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. Very windy and quite cool. W.W. Larrabee and wife, J.W. Fulton and wife and child, Mr. McManus come and brought Mary Ann Lindsey here today. Perry Cox called in this evening. F.A. Blackden and wife come home from John Bartley’s this evening. So ends the day.
3 Mon
Some clouds and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden was rolling logs and cleaning up a piece of new land. Mary Ann Lindsey is here yet. Signs of rain and much needed.
4 Tue
Some clouds and cool with the wind from the SE. We was home all day I was caring for my stock. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden branning up their foller and sowed three bushels of buckwheat.
Richard Bell came up today after horse hoe. Signs of a storm.
Note: Branning means to separate the grain from the husk – apparently to use for seed.>
5 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. It came a few sprinkles of rain quite early in the day but it did not amount to anything but commenced to rain about six o’clock quite fast but slacked up again before bed time. Harden went to knoxford this afternoon. Stephen Giberson called in today. Got a letter from Ethel Fulton.
Note: Ethel was just a baby when her parents Ephraim and Louisa (Webster) Fulton left the Fulton District and moved to Brainerd, Minnesota.
6 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NW rain all the fournoon but cleared up about noon. We was home all day. Harden and Fred was working in the new foller in the afternoon. They sowed eleven bushels of oats and done some harrowing. I was mending Stella’s boots and doing my chores. There is a very cold wind tonight. So ends the day.
7 Fri
Some clouds and cool with a NE wind. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden was harrowing their oats on new land. Arthur Manley and his mother was hear to tea. Myself and wife and Mary Ann Lindsey went up to J.W. Fulton’s this afternoon and made them a visit. I called in to Mrs. James Giberson and took a book home I had of hers.
8 Sat
Some clouds and cool with a SW wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden finished planting on the new land today their corn, beans and cucumber seed. I was
doing my chores and mending a pair of shoes for Elijah Giberson. Some signs of rain soon. So ends the day and ends the week.
9 Sun
Clear and warm with a SE wind. We was home all day. This is a week today since Mary Ann Lindsey came here. Mrs. James W. Collins called in here today. L.H. Fulton was in and Perry O. Cox was here to tea. Stella B. Blackden went to meeting in the afternoon to hear Elder Foster.
10 Mon
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. Myself and wife drove out to Blaine today. Stopped at York and Luce’s and done some trading. We went out to Blaine and took our dinners at Dr. A.J. Fulton’s. Done some business at Blaine and took our suppers at W.W. Larrabees and drove home before sundown. Birt Tapley and Watten and Bridges and J.W. Fulton called here.
11 Tue
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. We was home all day. We finished the crop all up today on my part on my part of the farm. Fred fixed the pasture fence across the brook today. There was an Arabian peddler here to tea this evening. Evelyn Tapley called in after cucumber seed.
12 Wed
Some clouds and warm with a SW wind. We was home all day except F.A. Blackden. He drove to Blaine. Wilbert Giberson came tonight and got three hundred of hay from me and paid 35 cents per hundred at $1.05. L.H. Fulton put in his hunney (honey) box in his bee hive.
13 Thu
Some heavy clouds this morning. There was a heavy thunder shower in the night. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden got their horse hoe out and hoed potatoes till noon. It came on heavy thunder and lightning and rain the most of the afternoon. I hear this evening that it has done a good deal of damage. It looks as if there would be more tonight.
14 Fri
Warm and cloudy with a SE wind. It commenced to rain about six o’clock and thundered and lightened and rained pretty much all day and still lightning at bed time. Me and Fred drove down to the cars in back of the last factory in back of Everitt’s. I let Harden have some hay and some straw today. We called at Ben Wiggins today.
Note: As you will note on the previous page, the Wiggins home was situated directly on the border. You could sleep in Canada and eat breakfast in the U.S. and never leave the house. The house is still standing today. (2005)
15 Sat
Warm and very cloudy and rainy looking in the fournoon. The wind coming from the NW. The wind got ’round in the afternoon to the NE and cleared off quite pleasant. F.A. Blackden went to Blaine this morning and from there over to West Ridge and home. Harden went over to Knoxford and back. So ends the day.
16 Sun
Some clouds and warm with a NE wind. Signs of rain soon. Myself and wife and Mary Ann Lindsey was home all day. F.A. Blackden and wife and family went over to James Rundlett’s all day. L.H. Fulton drove out back of the mountain to meeting. So ends the day.
Note: Mary Ann (Fulton) Lindsey was the oldest daughter of Robert & Martha Fulton. She was born in Wicklow, N.B., Canada, November 9, 1844. Mary Ann married John D. Lindsey on May 23, 1864. She died shortly after her father’s death in February 1898 at the age of 53 years. She was named after her Aunt, Mary Ann (Fulton) Wakham, who lived close by. Mary Ann Wakham was Robert’s youngest sister. Nellie O. Lindsey was the youngest daughter of Mary Ann (Fulton) and John D. Lindsey. She was born just after the 1880 census was taken. I believe she was born in 1881. Nellie married Charles F. Melvine in Centreville, N.B. on Saturday, July 6, 1901. Nellie was murdered by her husband on April 02, 1903. Full story copied from the Presque-Isle INDEPENDENT.
17 Mon
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. F.A. Blackden went out today to help York and Luce on
their frame. Harden went out to get his Road Book. He came home and drove down to Knoxford with Elder Foster and back. Mrs. F. A. Blackden paid Mrs. James Giberson a visit this afternoon. Some signs of rain today. So ends this day. 18 Tue Clear and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden was using the horse hoe amongst the potatoes all day. L.H. Fulton drove out to get a scraper for working on the road tomorrow. Ed Tarr and wife called here this evening. So ends the day.
19 Wed
Clear and warm with a SE wind. Fred finished the Dakota’s with the horse hoe this fournoon for the first and went on the road in the afternoon fixing the Mahan Bridge. He took the cow out to Oran Wings tonight. Mrs. James Giberson moved away today.
20 Thu
Clear and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. Harden finished up by all their road work today. J.W. Fulton took their supper here tonight. Fred went away this afternoon and caught 4 1/2 dozen trout. We moved things around in the kitchen today and we turned in our flour and meal plenty to keep us till fall and Fred will have to feed us then after that.
21 Fri
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. Myself and wife was home all day. F.A. Blackden went away early this morning to work for York and Luce. Young Rideout brought the carriage home this morning. There was a man called here this afternoon by the name of Clark. He said he lived at the lines. He was acquainted with George Fulton. All appearance of rain tonight. Stella made Mrs. Stephen Giberson a visit.
22 Sat
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. All signs of rain in the morning. It commenced to rain about eight o’clock and rained moderately all day not very heavy. F.A. Blackden went away early this morning to help York & Luce. Mrs. Alden Sylvester and Mrs. Owen Blackden came here this morning with Fred’s horse and wagon and staid (stayed) till after tea on a visit.
23 Sun
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. We was home all day. Signs of rain. Fred took Mrs. Sylvester and and Mrs. Owen Blackden home and brought back his sister, Reane, and an adopted daughter of Owen Blackden. They are here yet. Mrs. Adaline Murray called here this evening. Perry O. Cox called here today. It looks very much like rain tonight.
Note: Reane (Rena V. Blackden) was Fred’s young sister and would have been 19 years old at this time. The adopted child’s name is not mentioned. It is likely that Owen and his wife Ada (Cleveland) Blackden, was encouraged to adopt rather than try to have their own children. They did have a child, Edna Corrine, who was born September 23, 1888, twelve years after they were married. This child died six months after birth with pneumonia.Vesta,Vera, Bernice, Owen, Jr. and Glenn Whitney was born later. Glenn dying at the age of six years from Dyptheria.
24 Mon
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. Reane Blackden and her adopted cousin left here this afternoon. Fred took them home this afternoon with his team. Mrs. F.A. Blackden went to Arvilla York’s funeral this afternoon. Mrs. George Hallett called in this
evening. It was quite rainy and James W. Collins came and brought Stella home with horse and carriage. Arvilla York buried today.
25 Tue
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. Temperature registering from 60 to 64 degrees above zero. Very cloudy and rainy looking all day. Myself and wife went up to Mr. Isaac Straight’s. Mr. Straight is quite poorly. We had a nice visit. James Craig took tea this afternoon. It still looks very much like rain tonight.
26 Wed
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. It kept very cloudy all day. Myself and wife went down to R.Bell’s today and made an all day visit. Edward Hersom from Easton came and bought two of my pigs and paid $3.00. It is still very cloudy. Perry O. Cox here tonight. Mrs. J.W. Fulton called in.
27 Thu
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Signs of rain all day and still looks very rainy. Myself and wife was home all day. F.A. Blackden and wife and L.H. Fulton and wife and family and Birt Tapley and wife and Mrs. James W. Fulton all went out to the Circus today. Birt Tapley brought their baby down here this morning for us to take care.
28 Fri Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. It rained some in the night and rained all day and is still raining at bed time. We was home all day choring around. John Bartley and wife and son came here this fournoon. They went up to L.H. Fulton’s this evening. Peddler, Cid Farr, called this afternoon.
Note: John and Abigail (Fulton) Bartley would have brought their son, John Wellington Bartley, who would have just turned eight years old on June 11th, 1895. To most, he was known as ‘Welly.’
29 Sat
Heavy SE rain most all night and most of the day today and very rainy looking yet. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and John Bartley went to Blaine today. John D. Lindsey came here tonight looking after his wife. She has been here for four weeks tomorrow. So ends the day.
30 Sun
Cloudy and warm with a SW wind. It looked very rainy and about four o’clock we had a very heavy thunder shower. It fell a great deal mixed with hail. John Bartley and wife and son left here this afternoon to go home. John Lindsey and wife started for home. Fred took her with horse and wagon as far as Dodges. Mary Ann was here four weeks. So ends the day.
So Ends the Month of June
–May 1895
1 Wed
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. We was cleaning the house again
today for the summer. I sent out 13 1/2 doz of eggs to York & Luce today by L.H. Fulton.
Mr. Sewall Pierce called on us today and took dinner and fed his team. F.A. Blackden
came home tonight from the West Ridge.
2 Thu
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day cleaning up and repairing
the house for summer. L.H. Fulton began to plough (plow) over the brook today for the
first this spring. F.A. Blackden brought home a horse tonight that he bought from Mrs. B.F.
Jones. I lent my horse collar today to Wilbert Giberson. Alvin Giberson brought my harrow
home today.
3 Fri
Some clouds and warm with a SW wind. We was home all day except F.A. Blackden. He
went out to work for Will Wilson today. We was still to work cleaning up for the summer.
L.H. Fulton was at his second days ploughing today across the brook. A tin peddler called
here this morning. Some signs of rain today. So ends the day.
4 Sat
Cloudy and quite warm in the morning but in the afternoon the wind blew very cold from
the NE. The temperature settled down pretty fast and rained some . F.A. Blackden was
away all day. The rest of us was home all day. J.W. Fulton called in this evening two or
three hours. Our women finished our house cleaning today according to custom the first of May. So ends the day and so ends the week.
5 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Myself and wife was home all day. F.A. Blackden and
wife went over on West Ridge today and home again tonight. L.H. Fulton and wife and
family here this afternoon. Very cloudy and stormy looking tonight rain. So ends this
Sabbath Day.
6 Mon
Mostly clear with a SE wind and very warm. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden painted
his single wagon today in the fournoon and in the afternoon he was trimming up the
orchard some. I was tending my stock. Twin lambs today. Mrs. Hutchinson called here
today and Mrs. L.H. Fulton.
7 Tue
Clear and warm with a SE wind in the fournoon but came ’round to the NW in the after-
noon. Myself and wife took dinner at L.H. Fulton’s today. Robert Irvin and Al Syphers
called here today. Stephen Giberson came here this morning and got a half ton of hay
from F.A. Blackden. L.H. Fulton had his foller burnt today. Burnt clear to the Hawksley’s
Road. It made a great fire.
8 Wed
Mostly clear in the fournoon and very warm. The temperature registering from 60 to 96
degrees above zero in the afternoon. The wind was from the SW and we had some very
heavy thunder showers with heavy wind, thunder and lightning. We was home all day. Old man Blackden and wife and James Rundlet and wife came here today and they are staying all night. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden commenced to break up for potatoes today.
9 Thu
Some clouds and very warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. We had Mr. Blackden and wife and James Rundlet and wife till after dinner. They went home in the afternoon. Harden and Fred was ploughing all day for potatoes. Joshua Jones came here in the afternoon after some plums.
10 Fri
Some clouds with a NW wind. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden and L.H. Fulton was
ploughing all day for potatoes on Green Sword over the brook. There was a tin peddler
here today and Birt Tapley called this evening.
11 Sat
Some clouds with a SE wind. Mrs. Ida Smith, Bessy Wilson, Mrs. Maude Hutchinson and Mrs. L. McCormick called here today. I put four bbls of potatoes out of the cellar in the
shed today. Harden and Fred went today after a load of potatoes. They brought home
ten bbls tonight for seed.
12 Sun
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Quite heavy showers of rain in the afternoon from the SW. Our plum trees are most all out in blossom. We was home all day. James Rundlet and a son and daughter of Glidden’s was here today. L.H. Fulton went to Knoxford and back today.
13 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Some heavy rain in the night. Dull and cloudy all the
fournoon. It came on heavy cold rain from the NW and rained heavy all the afternoon. L.H.
Fulton sheared my sheep in the fournoon. Harden and F.A. Blackden went down to Knoxford in the afternoon. There is a very cold wind tonight.
14 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton went out to Keay’s and brought home six bbls of Super Phosphate today. F.A. Blackden was cutting seed
potatoes the most of the day. We sowed 2 1/2 bushels of oats for the first. John Hersom
called to buy wool at 12 cents per pound. We washed our wool today and put it out to dry.
15 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind all day. It rained some in the afternoon with the temperature registering from 40 to 50 degrees above zero. We was home all day. Harden and Fred sowed and harrowed in 8 1/2 bushels of oats and cut some seed potatoes. Mr. Isaac Straight called in with maple sugar to sell. We bought 4 lbs of maple for a treat.
It is still a very cold wind and cloudy tonight.
16 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. It is cold enough to ware (wear) a big coat and rained nearly half the day very cold. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden was ploughing the most of the day. Still at bedtime its raining. My wife is picking her wool over and Mrs. Stella B. Blackden cleaning up and white washing today.
17 Fri
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Harden and Fred was ploughing and harrowing and hauling rocks all day. I was caring for my stock and choring all day. Alvin Giberson called in tonight and paid me and Fred some money for hay. The women was picking over wool and cleaning for spring.
18 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Signs of rain all day. Harden and Fred was harrowing
all day. Fred drove out to Blaine this evening to get some medicine for his child that was sick. I sent out a box of eggs, 14 doz, to York and Luce. The weather still looks rainy.
19 Sun
Some clouds with a cold SE wind. We was home all day. There was a heavy frost this morning. We had lots of company here today. L.H. Fulton and wife and two children, Richard Bell and wife and little girl, James Rundlet and N. Blackden and wife. Heavy frost this morning likely will kill the blossoms on the plum trees. So ends the day.
20 Mon
Some clouds with a cold SE wind. Signs of rain. We was home all day. Zola Gray and
husband, Mr. Boothabay, was up and gave us a call this afternoon. Mr. Boothabay is quite
a nice looking man. Harden and Fred was all day picking rocks off of their potato ground.
The wagon pole broke and they did not get quite done.
21 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. A very cold heavy wind all day and still blowing at bed
time. We was home all day. Harden and Fred harrowed over five acres of potato ground
today and Fred made and put in a nice double wagon pole for Hutchinson, cut a lot of
potatoes and helped to weigh out 500 of hay for Elijah Giberson and raked out near
an acre ready for dropping in the morning.
22 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. We was home all day cutting seed potatoes and planting
all day. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden had Alvin Giberson with the team. They put in three
acres today for the first start. Likely if they can plant they will put in two or three more
tomorrow. So ends the day.
23 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. L.H. Fulton was harrowing in his oats today. Fred A.
Blackden was helping Alvin Giberson today. B.F. Pierce called in here today on business of importance. There was a woman peddler here today. Fred took his mother and Stella down to do the laundry this evening.
24 Fri
Some clouds and cold with a NE wind. Quite a snow squall this morning but soon cleared up but a very cold wind all day. I was cutting potato seed the most of the day. Harden and Fred A. Blackden finished up tonight planting five acres over the brook. I called up to Mrs. James Giberson’s this evening and got $1.35 on some hay.
25 Sat
Some clouds and cool with a SE wind. Me and Stella B. Blackden drove out to Mars Hill Village this morning and done some trading and back by ten o’clock. Harden and F.A. Blackden hauled what manure they needed on the 2 1/2 acres of potato ground here below my orchard in the fournoon and Fred worked for Alvin Giberson in the afternoon. Harden ploughed some of the ground.
26 Sun
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. L.H. Fulton went down to Knoxford today and brought
his wife home. F.A. Blackden took his father and mother home today over on West Ridge.
Myself and wife was home all day. Mrs. Stella B. Blackden went to meeting this afternoon.
27 Mon
Very cloudy and foggy this morning. Signs of rain with a SE wind. We was home all day.
B.F. Pierce called here today. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden was ploughing and harrowing
their potato ground today. It came on rain about five o’clock this evening quite heavy. So
ends the day.
28 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. It rained some in the night and was quite rainy this fournoon but cleared off in the afternoon. Harden and Fred was to work in their foller till supper time then Fred harrowed potato ground till dark. Alma Giberson and Alzena Giberson called in this evening awhile. So ends the day.
29 Wed
Very thickly clouded this morning and rained a little with the wind from the NW but cleared off nice in the afternoon. Myself and wife paid Mrs. James Giberson a visit this afternoon. J. Hersom called to buy wood. Harden and Fred planted ten bbls of potatoes. J.W. Fulton got my grindstone and two inch auger and rip saw tonight.
30 Thu
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden was
planting potatoes all day. I was choring all day. I had a bad cold. Fred drove out to Blaine
this evening and got himself a nice pair of shoes. Harden and Fred finished planting below
the orchard here today.
31 Fri
Clear and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton finished planting his potatoes today and ploughed his garden and mine. Wilbert Giberson came and got three hundred of hay from me tonight. My sow had a litter of pigs ten days over her time. Had eight and lost one. Had them today.
So Ends the Month of May
Visitations of Blackden’s & Rundlett’s to the Fulton Farm
Napoleon Bonapart Blackden was born March 05, 1823 in Madison, Maine. He was 72 years old on his May 19th visit to the Fulton place. He was the father of Fred Allen
Blackden, Stella (Fulton) Blackden’s husband. Napoleon died July 4th, 1897, in Dexter, Maine. This was just a few days before my great great grandfather, Robert Murphy Fulton would die also on July 17th, 1897.
Napoleon was married to Lydia Whitney Cookson, born March 18, 1835, in Greenfield, Maine, the daughter of Abram and Lydia Cookson. Lydia died August 01, 1920 in Mars Hill, Maine. James Charles Rundlett, born in 1853, was the son-in-law of Napoleon & Lydia Blackden. James married Arvilla Frances Blackden, who was born April 13, 1856. Arvilla was a sister to Fred Blackden.
James and Arvilla had a son, Amos Sawyer Rundlett, born May 19, 1877, in Mars Hill. Amos studied law under the guidance of John W. Kelley and was admitted to the bar in 1909.
Amos lived in Dexter several years with his aunt and uncle, Mr. And Mrs. Owen Erastus Blackden. Owen was a brother to Fred Allen Blackden. Amos died August 22, 1945. –R.
April 1895
1 Mon
Mostly clear and cool with a NW wind. Samuel Boone went up to L.H. Fulton’s this afternoon. F A. Blackden went away early this morning out to Keay’s to work. Len Bartley came up this morning. Part of the family came to my place and part to Harden’s on a visit. They went home this afternoon. Mac Fulton and sister here tonight. Cornelius Ryder called here this afternoon. Signs of a storm soon.
Note: (Oliver Keay, a harness maker, came to Mars Hill in 1860. It was said that he made the best horse collars to be obtained north of Bangor. Lumbermen were pleased to get a collar made by Mr. Keay. Mr. Keay was a member of the school committee and superintendent of schools several times. He was moderator of many annual and special town meetings. His son Gilbert, lived on the place at Keay’s Corner until his death. Dr. Elizabeth Keay went south to live, and Mary, another daughter married Coleman York. Other children were: Freeman, Benjamin, Oliver, Addison and Frank.)
2 Tue
Some clouds and quite warm this morning with the wind from the north west. I let L.H. Fulton have my mare today for $40.00. C.N. Delate here today. I paid him $4.25 and took up my note. Mack Fulton and sister here last night. Mac took my wife to see Mrs. Bridges dead body this morning. They all went to the funeral today except myself and wife. Signs of a storm soon. Samuel Boone here tonight.
3 Wed
A soft snow storm all day from the north. Samuel Boone left here this morning to go to J.W. Fulton’s. L.H. Fulton called in today. It is still snowing at nine o’clock. J.W. Fulton called in this evening.
So ends the day.
4 Thu
Cloudy and dull with a SW wind. It snowed yesterday and last night 4 or 5 inches of snow. The selectmen came here today to take the valuation. Samuel Boone came here this afternoon
and stopped awhile. He took tea and left for home on the Tobique, Victoria County, N.B. L.H. Fulton called in this afternoon awhile.
5 Fri
Mostly clear this morning. The wind from the NW quite cold. We was home all day. Asa Cookson and wife from West Ridge called here today and took dinner and then went down behind the hill and was going to Robinson’s Mills. L.H. Fulton went over to the river this afternoon to get his mare from Cornelius Ryder but did not find her.
6 Sat
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day but L.H. Fulton had quite a time with Cornelius Ryder about his mare. He brought my pung and harness over this morning but left
the mare. Harden went right over to Burnses and took her out of the barn and brought her home. F.A. Blackden got home tonight. Mrs. James Hutchinson called in today and L.H. Fulton.
7 Sun
Clear and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day except Mrs. F.A. Blackden went to meeting in the afternoon. Mrs. Mirty Booker called in today and L.H. Fulton called in a couple of times today. So ends the day and we go to rest and thank the Lord for his mercys toward us.
8 Mon
Cloudy and cool with a NE wind. Signs of rain. Myself and L.H. Fulton drove out to Mars Hill Station with double team. We took out some eggs and I done my trading at York & Luce’s.
It commenced to rain about nine o’clock but slackd again till about five in the evening and raining a good jog now at bed time. Very bad traveling in mud and plenty of bare ground and plenty of water. So ends the day.
9 Tue
Cool with a SE rain in the night and most all day. Rained quite moderate in the fournoon. In the afternoon it rained very heavy. The water running over the snow and under the snow. It is disappearing fast. F.A. Blackden came home this evening. Orpha Hutchinson came today to bid us good-bye. She was a going to start to Lowell.
[Lowell was a booming mill town and many single young ladies traveled to Lowell Massachussettes to work in the mills.- S. Orpha later married Arthur Brown of Lowell MA.
| Bride Name: | HUTCHINSON ORPHA |
|---|---|
| Bride Town/State: | MARS HILL, ME |
| Groom Name: | BROWN ARTHUR |
| Groom Town/State: | LOWELL, MA |
| Date of Marriage: | Wednesday September 30, 1896 |
10 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. It rained in the evening from the SE but before morning the wind came ’round to the NW and snowed and blowed a gale all day and still blowing at bed time. Myself and wife was home all day but F.A. Blackden and wife made a visit to the widow Giberson. L.H. Fulton called in this morning. Not much traveling today.
11 Thu
Mostly clear with a NW wind. We was home all day. J.W. Fulton called in this morning. L.H. Fulton went to Knoxford, Carleton County, this afternoon. I mended a boot for Manzer Hallett. F.A. Blackden was splitting wood part of the afternoon. Alvin and Elijah Giberson came and borrowed my hand sled.
12 Fri
Some clouds and cold with a SE wind. Signs of a storm soon. We was home all day. H.H. Bartley was here today. I sold him my mare for forty dollars. $40.00 at 9 per cent interest till paid. L.H. Fulton and wife and Ephraim Lawrence and Len Bartley and son called today. B.F. Pierce called today taking the number of scholars. F.A. Blackden and wife was away all day on business.
13 Sat
Quite a cold snow storm all the fournoon. It commenced to rain about noon and rained quite heavy all the afternoon and still raining at bed time. The wind from the SE all the time. We was home all day. Ephraim Lawrence got dinner here today and left for Knoxford. F.A. Blackden out to Blaine with L.H. Fulton today. I sent a letter to Mrs. B.F. Jones by him on business of mine.
14 Sun
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. It looked quite stormy till late in the afternoon. It cleared up a little but still there is signs of a storm soon. We was home all day except Perry O. Cox called in. Mrs. F.A. Blackden went to meeting in the afternoon. So ends Easter Sabbath.
15 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. We was home all day. It rained and snowed both in the night but slacked away through the day but very cold heavy wind and signs of more storm. Jack Tweedie called in this afternoon and took tea. I had not seen him for twenty-five or thirty years. It was quite a treat to see one of our old neighbors after 25 or 30 years.
16 Tue
Some clouds with a cool NE wind. We was home all day. Eli Fletcher was here today with medicine to sell. J.W. Fulton called in to let us know how Mrs. Adaline Murray was today. She was sick. Myself and F.A. Blackden built a sheep yard today. R. Irvin called in to look at my calf he wanted to buy from me.
17 Wed
Some clouds but quite warm with wind. We was home all day. Myself and wife I mean. F.A. Blackden walked out to Blaine and back today. Mrs. Everitts girl was here to get her shoe mended today. Signs of a storm soon I think. So ends the day.
18 Thu
Candy today the first (written at top of page)
Clear and warm with a NE wind. We was home all day. I was caring for my stock. Fred was splitting wood the most of the day. He went to L.H. Fulton’s sugar camp and got some candy for us a little while. Ben Wiggins gave us five dishes of candy today. Two Arabian peddlers called here today. Mrs. MacKelson was here today begging something. We gave her what we could spare.
19 Fri
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. Eveyln Tapley and Edith MacDonald called in this morning awhile on their way to Straight’s. L.H. Fulton went to John Bartley’s today on business. F.A. Blackden gathered his sap this afternoon. He was splitting wood part of the day. We took the banking away from the house in the afternoon.
20 Sat
A mistake in turning the page (part of Saturday’s activities listed on Friday in error)
21 Sun
Mostly clear with a SW wind and quite warm. Temperature registering from 30 to 102 degrees in the sun. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and wife drove down to James Murray’s and to R. Bell’s but their main arraint (errand) was to visit as they were both sick. They drove down a horse and wagon. The snow getting pretty well off out of the fields and roads. So ends the day.
22 Mon
Quite cloudy and cold with a SE wind and very cold at that. Almost a gale and commenced to rain bout 4 o’clock. Myself and wife was home all day. F.A. Blackden and wife took horse and carriage and drove down to James Murray’s. They were both sick. Stella went to do some washing for her. J.W. Fulton called in this evening a few minutes.
23 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind and some rain till the afternoon. It came on quite a cold snow from the NW. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden was splitting wood the most of the day. L.H. Fulton called in awhile and J.W. Fulton called in.
24 Wed
James Murray died today (written at top of page)
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. A very cold wind and signs of a storm. We was home all day doing my chores and tending my stock. F.A. Blackden done quite a job in my orchard cutting up bushes and he painted the double wagon and split some wood. Mrs. F.A. Blackden helped to clean up the School House today. L.H. Fulton called in. Collin’s camp burnt tonight.
25 Thu
We set out our bees (written at top of page)
Some clouds with a cool NW wind. We was home all day except F.A. Blackden. He was helping Alvin Giberson today. James Murray died last night and Mrs. Stella Blackden went down there tonight with Mr. Edw. Farr from West Ridge. We set out our bees today. James Murray had been sick and helpless for a year or two and died the 24th of April 1895.
26 Fri
Clear with a cold NW wind. Myself and wife was home all day. F.A. Blackden was working for Alvin Giberson today sawing wood. Mrs. F.A. Blackden came home tonight from Mrs. Adaline Murray’s. She was down helping her in the death of her husband who is to be buried tomorrow. Mirty Booker called today and Hellen Hutchinson called in at noon today.
27 Sat
Clear and cool with a NW wind. Myself and wife was home all day. F.A. Blackden and wife and L.H. Fulton and wife went to the funeral of James Murray of Mars Hill out at the Hall. This is a very pleasant night. Mrs. Maude Hutchinson and Miss Hellen Hutchinson made us a call this evening. So ends the day.
28 Sun
Clear and warm with NW wind. Myself and wife was home all day. Mr. Isaac Straight, Birt Tapley and wife, Mrs. James Giberson and daughter, Frank Blackden, L.H. Fulton, Edith MacDonald, Hellen Hutchinson and Perry Cox all called in here today. Birt Tapley and wife and F.A. Blackden and wife called up to see Murray Shaws wife this afternoon.
29 Mon
Some clouds and cool with a SE wind. We was all home today excepting Fred A. Blackden. He was helping Harden to put up his shed today. W.W. Larrabee and his son, Charles, and Frank was here to tea today. Mrs. James Kearney called here this evening to buy some onions. Birt Tapley and wife was here this evening to fill a couple of bed ticks with straw.
30 Tue
A moderate coll NE rain all the fournoon. We commenced to clean up the house. Moved both stoves, took out the work bench out of the kitchen and gave it a general cleaning up. I lost a nice old sheep in the night. L.H. brought the two sleds down to put under cover for the summer. F.A. Blackden went over tonight to his brother Frank’s to help him a day or two.
So Ends the Month of April
Havelock Bartley was born Feb. 23, 1871. The son of John and Abigail (Fulton) Bartley. He was 6’6″ tall and called a mountain’ of a man. So much so that he had to have his axe special made to accommodate his size and strength. Hav, as most called him, married Ethel Kennedy October 24, 1894 in Easton, Maine. Ethel’s parents was Thomas and Jane Kennedy. E.W. Sprague of Easton, Justice of Peace, performed the ceremony.
Hav was the first of the Thomas Bartley family to emigrate to the United States. This was done in 1904 when they moved to the Shorey Road in Westfield. In 1907 he bought property and built a farm lying North of Westfield four corners on the West side of route #1.
Children of Hav and Ethel were Ashton Ray, Ralph Willis, Laversa Gertrude, Hale, Henry Earl, Norvil, Vernon, Curtis and Raymond.
Havelock died January 9, 1932. –R.
March 1895
1 Fri
Cloudy and cool with a NE wind. The temperature registering from 26 to 52 degrees above zero. The snow melted and run of of the buildings very fast all the afternoon. The funeral of James Giberson left his place today about noon for the Town Hall. Thirty-four or thirty-five teams loaded. L.H. Fulton and wife, F.A. Blackden and wife. Myself and wife stayed home and took care of their children and our stock. We had some calls. Signs of a storm of rain.
2 Sat
Cloudy and cool with a north wind. Thirty-six degrees above zero in the morning but got cold and snowed some in the afternoon and the temperature ran down to 26 below zero about three o’clock. Myself and F.A. Blackden went to Blaine. I traded some with the Snow Brothers. Fred got five gal. Of oil at J. H. Weber & Son. R. Bell and wife and two children came here. Mrs. Bell and children stayed all night. It has cleared off quite cold tonight.
3 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. Mrs. Dorothy Bell left here about eleven o’clock to go up to L.H. Fulton’s ready to go home in the afternoon. F.A. Blackden is gone to meeting this evening to our School House. So ends this Sabbath day.
4 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Signs of a storm in the morning. F.A. Blackden was making a bread board in the fournoon and in the afternoon was helping Mrs. J. Giberson to get her wood sawed. The rest of us was home all day. It commenced to snow a little about three o’clock but not very heavy. Mathias MacDonald here to dinner and paid Fred some cash he owed him.
5 Tue
Cloudy and cold blustery morning. Temperature registering from 10 to 30 degrees above zero. We was all home today except F.A. Blackden. He was away the most of the afternoon. It snowed three or four inches last night and the wind made it move around pretty smart today. E. Stitham and Stackpole was around today with fish to sell. I was mending today for L.H. Fulton and the Hutchinson boy in fournoon.
6 Wed
Some clouds and cold with NW wind. F.A. Blackden and wife went over on West Ridge this morning with my mare. Fred went up to Sprague’s Mill. Myself and wife took care of their children. Old William Rideout and wife was here to tea. I went up to J.W. Fulton’s this afternoon to see about buying some potatoes for seed.
7 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Very cloudy and stormy looking all day. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden went away this morning over on the West Ridge for a week or ten days. L.H. Fulton went out this afternoon to Mars Hill Station and brought home six bbls of the Standard Guana from C. N. Delate to be paid for between this and next April. So ends the day.
8 Fri
Cloudy and very foggy this morning. The wind from the SE. It came off quite clear and nice in the afternoon. Me and Harden picked up ten bbls of potatoes. I sent to the station and received $12.85. John Bartley was here this evening along with L.H. Fulton. There was a man by the name of Frost from Hodgdon selling tinware here today. John Bartley put his horse here tonight. So Ends the day.
9 Sat
Cloudy and quite foggy this morning with a SE wind. Signs of rain. I went up to L.H. Fulton’s this morning and helped to put up a load of potatoes. Came home and got my dinner and went up to J.W. Fulton’s and helped to put up five bbls of Dakota Reds at 90 cents per barrel. Harden brought them home and we put them in the cellar. Paid Ben Wiggins $1.10 for a 1/2 bushel of beans. John Bartley and wife is here tonight. His wife (Abigail) is quite sick. So ends the day.
10 Sun
Some clouds and cold with a West wind. We was home all day. John Bartley and wife went from here this morning up to L.H. Fulton’s. F.A. Blackden and wife went to meeting in the afternoon and in the evening. Myself and wife took care of their children. The heavy wind blew our stove pipe off before they got home and we got pretty cold. Mrs. George York called in both going and coming from meeting.
11 Mon
Mostly clear and cold with a West wind. John Bartley and wife, J.W. Fulton and wife was here to
dinner. Me and L.H. Fulton went up to Lester’s to see John R. Earle who died very suddenly Sunday morning. It is very clear and cold tonight. F.A. Blackden got my mare early this morning to go over on West Ridge.
12 Tue
Mostly clear and cold with a SW wind. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden came home this afternoon from the West Ridge. I was picking over potatoes part of the day. L.H. Fulton and family went over to Knoxford this morning. He brought over my grist of four bushels of wheat with him. Ben Wiggins brought up my 2 1/2 bushels of oats he borrowed of me some time ago. Signs of a storm tonight.
I am 79 years old today. (Written at top of page)
13 Wed
Some clouds and cool with a SW wind. Temperature registering from 6 to 7 degrees above zero.
We was home all day except F.A. Blackden. He went over to the Province with Richard Bell and L.H. Fulton with two double teams after potatoes. R. Bell stopped to supper. Orpha Hutchinson was here sewing for Stella. Evlyn Tapley was here to dinner and supper. George Lindsey was here to supper and stayed all night. Sam Fulton and son, Mack, called in.
14 Thu
A cold SE snow storm. It commenced shortly after midnight and snowed very steady most of the day. The wind came around to the NW in the afternoon quite cool. It snowed near seven inches. We was home in the afternoon from Richard Bell’s. Mrs. F.A. Blackden had Miss Orpha sewing for her today. Finished her work today. George Lindsey (Grandson) left today.
(Note: George was the 14 year old son of John and Mary A. (Fulton) Lindsey. He would have been 14 years old and was a good help to his grandparents–R.)
15 Fri
Some clouds and cold with a SW wind. The wind came ’round to SE again about five o’clock quite
cool. L.H. Fulton hauled his hay out of my barn today. F.A. Blackden was splitting wood the most of the day. Harden went over to Adam’s Mill this afternoon with a load of logs and brought back a load boards. Signs of a storm. Mrs. Arthur Hutchinson called in this evening awhile.
16 Sat
Some clouds and snowed a little in the morning but clouded up in the afternoon with wind coming round to the NW quite cold. We was home all day with the exception of Mrs. F.A. Blackden. She went to meeting in the afternoon to their conference today. I commenced using the hay off the scaffold today. So ends the day.
17 Sun
Some clouds with a cold west wind. We was home all day. It was so drifting and cold we thought it best to stay by the fiers (fires) and keep warm. It looked very stormy all day and snowed a little. No one called in today and very little traveling on the main road. So ends the day.
18 Mon
Cloudy with a cold NW wind. Very cold and drifting all day very heavy. We was home all day. Glad to stay by the fire. L.H. Fulton went to the river with a load of logs this morning. Very clear and cold tonight.
19 Tue
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. The temperature registering from 16 to 32 degrees above zero. Cold and blowing and drifting all day. We was home all day. Glad to stay in the house by the fire. There was an Arabian peddler stopped here all the afternoon and night. Mr. James Jonston (Johnson) and wife from Centerville Parish of Wicklow, CC (Carleton County) N.B., made us a short visit this afternoon and took tea with us. Our old neighbors and friends.
20 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. Sixty degrees above zero in the sun in the afternoon. F.A. Blackden went to the river today with L.H. Fulton with a load of logs. The rest of us was home all day. Howard Lindsey and wife and family called here to day and took dinner. The peddler left here this morning Fred went to meeting this evening. My wife is quite poorly at present.
21 Thu
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. Signs of a storm soon. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden went out to Mars Hill Station today with double team. I sent out some eggs with them @ 12 cents per dozen. Received a letter from W.H. Boone today. Alda Bell here tonight. F.A. Blackden went over on West Ridge today. Did not come home with Harden.
Note: (Alda R. Bell was the ten year old daughter of Richard L. and Dorothy (Fulton) Bell. Born August 16, 1885 and died January 25, 1970)
22 Fri
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. The snow melted considerably today. R. Bell called this morning. He and L.H. Fulton are going to the Province after potatoes. I lent R. Bell $5.00. Thomas Bartley was here this afternoon and took tea. F.A. Blackden is still away. Our school closed today.
23 Sat
Clear and cool with a NW wind. The snow run off quite smart at noon in the sun. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton and G. A. Hutchinson was away all day with a span of horses gathering up something for Elder Foster. They had a lovely day for it. F.A. Blackden came home from the West Ridge. Alda Bell is here tonight.
Note: (Alda Rosella Bell married Abram Hawkins of Centreville, N.B. in 1903)
24 Sun
Clear and cool with a SE wind. Signs of a storm. We was home all day. We had company, W.W.
Larrabee and wife and three children, Mrs. R. Bell with son and daughter, Thomas Bartley, Perry O. Cox, L.H. Fulton and Miss Hutchinson and Miss Hellen Hutchinson. W.W. Larrabee and wife and daughter and F.A. Blackden and wife went to meeting in the afternoon to hear Elder Foster.
25 Mon
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Town Meeting today. L.H. Fulton, F.A. Blackden and Thomas Bartley went from here this morning to go to the Town Meeting. Fred sent home a bbl of flour and some other stuff and he went over on West Ridge. It commenced to snow about 8 o’clock this evening soft snow. Eliphalet Jones and daughter-in-law called today.
Note: ( Eliphalet Jones married Jane Fulton, the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Fulton of Knoxford, N.B. Thomas Fulton was the older brother of my great great grandfather, Robert Murphy Fulton. The daughter-in-law was 31 year old Alderada (Nason) Jones, who married Eliphalet’s son, Thomas Almon Jones. Alderada was a talented school teacher and for many years she was a leader in Sunday School work and activities, Secretary of the Wicklow Sunday School Convention and took deep interest in the promotion of every good cause in the Knoxford neighborhood. She was a woman of literary attainments with a well-stocked library of books. Her husband, Thomas A. Jones, was an enthusiastic and zealous supporter of Christian life and
possessed considerable talent in poetical writings. Thomas A. Jones was born Sept. 06, 1862 and died Apr. 14, 1937. Alderada was born Aug. 08, 1864 and died May 05, 1930. They are buried in Knoxford.–R.)
26 Tue
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day. It snowed last about two inches but went off mostly today. We had some few snow squalls today. A show at the School House tonight. L.H. Fulton and myself examined the bee hives today. Harden loaded up two loads of straw this afternoon. Mrs. F.A. Blackden went to show tonight at the School House and Fred came home this evening with lame hand.
27 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. The temperature registering from 22 to 40 degrees above zero. We was home all day myself and wife but L.H. Fulton and wife and two children and F.A. Blackden and wife and one child started this morning for Tobique, Victoria County, N.B., on a visit to W.H. Boone on the Tobique. I sent a bee hive to Henry Boone. Harden took my mare.
Merty Cox called in today.
28 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a North wind. We was home all day. Pat (Gory?) from Johnsville, Carleton County, N.B., called here today and took dinner. An Arabian peddler here today. Mrs. James Hutchinson called in today awhile. A heavy cold wind tonight.
29 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Mrs. J.W. Fulton was here to dinner. L.H. Fulton and wife and family, F.A. Blackden and wife and daughter and Samuel Boone from Tobique all came home today about one o’clock today. They all stopped here to dinner.
30 Sat
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Samuel Boone, from Tobique, Victoria County, stayed here last night and all day today and here tonight. F.A. Blackden had my mare and sleigh all day to Blaine and over on West Ridge. Alvin Giberson had my pung away today.
31 Sun
Clear and cold with a North wind. A very cold and heavy wind. This is three days and three nights of cold heavy wind. Samuel Boone went from here up to L.H. Fulton’s this morning and is still there. The rest of us was home all day.
So Ends the Month of March
Local news clips for the Mars Hill area found
in Star Herald edition dated April 21, 1898.
–February 1895
1 Fri
Some clouds and cold with a SE wind. L.H. Fulton helped me to pick up 10 bbls of potatoes this morning and took them out to the Station at Mars Hill and brought me twelve dollars. J.W. Fulton and Birt Tapley called here today. We was home all day. Signs of a storm. F.A. Blackden was away cruising part of the day. I was doing my chores and caring for my stock.
2 Sat
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. It commenced to snow a little about eleven o’clock but did not snow much. I helped L.H. Fulton to get up and load ten bbls of potatoes in the forenoon. He took them to the Station. Dr. Alwood called here and got F.A. Blackden to haul him a load of hay to Blaine. Fred got Birt Tapley to take him a load out this afternoon. Still signs of a storm.
3 Sun
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Myself and wife was home alone all day. F.A. Blackden and wife and three children and L.H. Fulton and wife and two children all went down to Knoxford today to Len Bartley’s. Perry O. Cox called in a few minutes. So ends the day.
[*Fred Allen Blackden and Stella and children- Edith, Leon and Dale- and L H Fulton and Annie and children- Vera Beecher and/or Leo--s.]
*Len Bartley is Annie Bartley Fulton’s brother, Lorenzo Leonard Bartley–S.]
4 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Signs of a storm. Mr. Daniel Smith from Sprague’s Mill [*Easton --s] was here today to dinner to see F.A. Blackden on business. L.H. Fulton and wife went this evening in back of the mountain to Elder Foster’s on a visit. It commenced to snow this evening some.
5 Tue
A cold NW snow storm and drifting badly. Commencing in the night and snowed and drifted bad all day and still snowing and drifting at bedtime. L.H. Fulton and F.A. Blackden was down and helped Mrs. Cox, that use to be, but she is now married to a Mr. ( ). I mended Harden’s felt boot today.
6 Wed
Cloudy and cold and snowing and drifting heavy all day with temperatures 22 degrees below zero through the day. James and George Hutchinson called in a while and Manzer Hallett was here after some waxed ends. F.A. Blackden went up as far as George Hallett’s but very few turned out today. All I could do was to get to my barn and see to my stock.
7 Thu
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. They was turned out today to break the roads through in our district. We was home all day with exception of what time F.A. Blackden was away on the road. I was taking care of my stock. James and George Hutchinson and L.H. Fulton called in on business.
8 Fri
Cold with a NE wind and very cloudy in the morning and begun to snow about eight o’clock and snowed and blowed so the worst that it has any time this winter by all odds. It snowed and blowed so bad that you could not see a building anywhere’s East or West of us. We watered our stock in the barn. Fred finished L.H. Fulton’s little bed today.
9 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. It got quite cool in the afternoon and commenced to snow and
snowed very heavy for a few hours very heavy but cleared off again in the evening and the moon came out bright. F.A. Blackden and Birt Tapley was on the mountain again today. L.H. Fulton went after a load of boards for Sullivan today.
10 Sun
Cold with a NW wind and snowing and drifting heavy all day. F.A. Blackden went to meeting in the forenoon alone and in the afternoon L.H. Fulton came in the afternoon and took Fred and wife to meeting. Myself and wife was home all day taking care of the children. Harden took them with a double team to the meeting.
11 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Me and Harden and F.A. Blackden went to Blaine this morning. I called at J.H. Bubar’s. I called at the Drug Store and paid $8.00 to A.J. Fulton for Bubar. I called to Mrs. B.F. Jones and paid on note ten dollars. Called to J.H. Webster’s and settled with him. Called to William Young’s and paid him a bag of oats on a bbl of crackers 93 cents.
12 Tue
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day . L.H. Fulton took a load of hay out to Mars Hill Village for F.A. Blackden. Then he went on to West Ridge and perhaps to Easton. Very cloudy and stormy looking all day. L.H. Fulton called in this evening. So ends the day. R.M. Fulton (Signed)
13 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a North wind. There was a little drifting snow most all day. I went up and helped L.H. Fulton to put up ten bbls of potatoes this forenoon to take to the Mars Hill Station. F.A. Blackden is still away since yesterday morning. It still looks like a storm this evening. Our old friend, Pirt Blanchard was buried today.
[*Percival Blanchard was born in 1833 and married to the former Susan Ward. Daughters Rosie, Maud,Susan, Tina a son, Fredie Blanchard. --Rodney]
14 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Signs of a storm. I went up and helped L.H. Fulton again today to put up ten bbls of potatoes this morning. I called up to see James Giberson that was sick at the time. J.W. Fulton called in today. I helpd him to grind his axe. F.A. Blackden is still away since Tuesday morning. We was home all day. Mrs. Blackden went to meeting this evening.
15 Fri
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. It was quite cold and a blustering cold day. I was in the cellar part of the day picking over potatoes. F.A. Blackden is still away since Tuesday morning. Elder Foster called in this afternoon and made us a short visit and took tea with us. Promised to call again. Mrs. Blackden went to meeting this evening.
16 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a SW wind. We was home all day. Signs of a storm. L.H. Fulton went to the Province to Adam’s Mill today with some oats to get ground for horse feed. F.A. Blackden is still away. We expected him tonight but did not come. There was a peddler here today. J.W. Fulton called here today.
17 Sun
Clear and cool with a NW wind. Myself and wife was home all day. Fred and one of the Sylvester’s came with him. Richard Bell and wife was here. Stella Blackden and L.H. Fulton’s wife went down to see Mrs. Frank Hallett this morning and she was dead when they got there. We have an Arabian peddler here today and tonight. This was a beautiful day. The sun was so warm that the snow melted and run off of the buildings quite smart.
[*George and Amelia Hallett's son, Frank, was 23 years old in 1895. It is possible that Mrs.Frank Hallett would have been Frank's 1st wife. He would later marry Bertha Larrabee, if indeed, this is the same Frank Hallett that was Fulton's neighbor. --Rodney]
18 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. F.A. Blackden and a young Sylvester went away early this morning. The peddler that stopped here last night went away this morning. Harden took myself and wife down to Mrs. Everitt’s today to see Mr. Frank Hallett’s wife that died yesterday morning. Signs of a storm.John Aheran, John McPherson and J.W. Fulton called today. Old Mr. Dewitt took dinner here today.
19 Tue
Cloudy and cool with a SW wind. Myself and wife was home all day. Stella Blackden and L.H.Fulton went to Mrs. Frank Hallett’s funeral this afternoon. W.W. Larrabee and wife was here to tea. James W. Fulton called here this evening. A peddler called here today, name of Night. (Knight) I bought a box of dry fish.
20 Wed
Some clouds and cold with a SW wind. We was home all day. L.H. Fulton went to Knoxford today with double team. W.L. Boynton came here today looking up all of the Free Will Baptist people he could find to have them reorganize into a Church at the Town Hall or near there. Mrs. F.A. Blackden is away to a meeting at our School House.
21 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Signs of a big storm soon. I went up to L.H. Fulton’s this forenoon and helped to get up a load of potatoes to take to Mars Hill Station. Dr. A.J. Fulton called here today on business from Blaine. Mrs. F.A. Blackden went to meeting this evening. It commenced to snow about five o’clock this evening. So ends the day.
22 Fri
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. It snowed about 1 1/2 inches in the night of light snow. It clouded up in the afternoon and commenced to blow and drift quite cold. L.H. Fulton went over to Knoxford today. Jacob Dewitt was here the most of the afternoon and evening. We took tea and had a long talk. Mrs. F.A. Blackden is to meeting again this evening.
23 Sat Mostly clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day except Mrs. F.A. Blackden went to the two o’clock meeting in the afternoon. F.A. Blackden got home this evening after a week away to work. This was a very cold and blustery day. J.W. Fulton and L.H. Fulton called in today.
24 Sun Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden and wife went to the evening meeting. It was a very cold day. I received a letter today from E. J. Fulton, Brainard, Minnesota. Birt Tapley came here today and borrowed our slay (sleigh) to go to Blaine. Signs of a storm soon.
25 Mon
Cloudy with a SE wind this morning. The temperature registering from 12 to 24 degrees avove zero. It snowed some in the night. It commenced to snow quite early in the day and snowed some about all day not very heavy. The clouds still looks heavy. F.A. Blackden went away again this afternoon over on West Ridge to work.
26 Tue
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Signs of a storm again soon. A cold blustery day. Today I was picking over potatoes this afternoon. J.W. Fulton and L.H. Fulton was in to this morning. We kepted (kept) Harden’s children till him and Anna went to Blaine. Mrs. F.A. Blackden was to meeting again this evening to our School House.
27 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Temperature registering from 4 below to 24 degrees above zero through the day. Signs of more snow. We was home all day. Harden was away today hauling sleepers for Eld. Foster. We heard of a sad accident this morning. Our old neighbor, James Giberson, was killed at the Mars Hill Village by one of the cars. J.W. Fulton called in this afternoon. Stella is away to meeting.
28 Thu
Cloudy and cool with a North wind. Signs of a storm. Elder Foster and C.N. Delate from Easton called today. Foster had his dinner. I went up to see James Giberson’s dead body after he was brought home. F.A. Blackden came home this evening from West Ridge. Fred Blackden and wife went up to Giberson’s this evening and staid (stayed) till nine o’clock.
So Ends the Month of February
News clip taken from the Presque Isle Star-Herald February 28th, 1895
1 Tue
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Fred Blackden went over on West Ridge today. Eli Fletcher called here today. Signs of a storm.
2 Wed
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Wife was sick. Eli Fletcher here today. Fred Blackden was hauling wood all day. Ben Wiggins moved sawing machine here today.
3 Thu
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Signs of a storm soon. F.A. Blackden finished his wood sawing today.
4 Fri
Cold with a SE wind all day. Wife was sick and we sent by George Lindsey to Blaine for Dr. A. J. Fulton to come and give her medicine. He got here about 3 o’clock in a bad snowstorm. It snowed all day. It commenced early in the morning. It snowed so hard that Ben Wiggins was sawing wood for Harden and they had to turn out. The wind came round to the NW quite cold in the evening.
5 Sat
Clear and cold with a NW wind. A very cold wind all day. So much cold and of snow drifting that a good many just took care of their stock and kept their stoves warm. It is still very clear and cold tonight. George Lindsey has just got here from Blaine. My wife is still quite poorly yet. So ends the day.
6 Sun
Cloudy with a SE wind in the morning. The sun rose pretty clear but soon went under a cloud. Very stormy looking and soon commenced to snow from the SE very cold. It stormed the rest of the day and still storming at bedtime or at 9 o’clock. George Lindsey stayed here last night and is still here to night. So ends the day.
7 Mon
It snowed nearly through the night with the wind from the SE. I was home all day. Fred was helping Birt Tapley haul wood. Harden hauled down the horse rake this morning for to put in the barn. It was very cloudy all day and rained a little the most of the day so that it made quite a crust on the snow. Harden called in today. George Lindsey left for home this morning.
8 Tue
Very cloudy and cool with a NW wind. I was home all day. It was very cloudy all day but did not storm any. Orin Wing came here and got the sleigh to go to David Frost’s funeral. Fred was helping Harden sawing wood today. C.N. Delaite of Easton was here today collecting for some of his fertilizer I got last Spring. So ends the day.
[*David Frost was 75 years old when he died. The 1880 census shows that his wife, Susan, was the same age as David. They had sons, Herris, Henry and Seldon. Grand children living at their home in 1880 was, Sarah, Flora and David. A laborer, Lincoln Clough, age 36, was also living there. ]
9 Wed
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. Cleared off by noon and the snow melted and run off the buildings like rain. Ben Wiggins called in here tonight for medicine for one of his children. Wiggins finished sawing up Harden’s wood today. Fred A. Blackden and me settled up all back accounts today. R.M. Fulton
10 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. Very stormy looking. Dr.A.J. Fulton and wife came here this afternoon from Blaine and drew three teeth for his mother. It commenced to snow shortly after dark from the SE. Fred was helping Birt Tapley today to saw up his wood. Harden went to Centreville Mill to get his wheat ground.
11 Fri
It snowed all the previous night and still snowing this morning from the SE and snowed and hailed till noon. It then rained and quite foggy till bedtime and looks as if there might be some more rain. Fred was home all day. James Craig called here this evening and Arthur Hutchinson called in. So ends the day.
12 Sat
Cloudy and cool with aSW wind. Me and Fred drove to Blaine this morning with double team. We had to wade through a good deal of water. W.W. Larrabee and wife here today. Will Wheeler’s son, Clifford, was here today and got a load of grain from F.A. Blackden. I called in to Dr. A. J. Fulton’s Drug Store and got a bottle of wine for his mother who had poor health at the time.
13 Sun
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind and snow and rain all day. We was home all day excepting Fred. He went over this morning on West Ridge. Elder Melvin called to the door today. James Hutchinson called this morning to inquire after my wife’s health. L.H. Fulton’s wife came in today a few hours. Stella wrote a letter to Mrs. Eleanor Hanson, Stone Ridge, York County, N.B.
14 Mon
Clear and cool with a South wind. We was home all day. Fred got home from West Ridge this afternoon quite sick. I sent a bag of grain over to Adam’s Mill today with Harden and Birt Tapley for hog feed. They brought me half a bushel of beans up from Benjiman Wiggins for me this afternoon. This afternoon looked like an afternoon in April so fine but signs of a storm. We commenced on a barrel of crackers today.
15 Tue
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind in the morning. We was home all day except Fred. He drove out to the St. John River with his colt and sleigh. Mrs. John Gray and Easter Hallett called in this afternoon and sat awhile and had a good talk. L.H. Fulton and wife went to Centreville today. Will Crawford called today with fresh fish for sale. So ends the day.
16 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day choring. Signs of a storm. Mrs. Everitt made us a visit this afternoon. L.H. Fulton took out a load of wood this morning to Mrs. James Murray. Ben Wiggins called this morning to buy my hog. Arthur Hutchinson called two or three hours this evening. Alf Gillen called to buy my hog.
17 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. It snowed about an inch the previous night and some heavy squalls of snow this afternoon. L.H. Fulton took out a load of potatoes to Mars Hill Station. The first this Winter. Mac Fulton and brother, Harvey, called today. Ben Wiggins called to borrow some oats. Perry Oliver Cox, James and George Hutchinson called in two or three hours this evening.
18 Fri
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. It soon clouded up and got cold. By dark it was near down to zero. Henry Boone and son from Tobique, Victoria County, N.B. came here about noon and stayed all night. F.A. Blackden sold his colt to George Hutchinson tonight. L.H. Fulton took a load of wood out today to John Steward at Mars Hill Station.
19 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. It was very cold. W. H. Boone and son left here this morning for Rowena, Victoria County, New Brunswick. Levi, from back of the mountain, called today to buy a cow today. There was two peddlers here today. A man and a woman from Fort Fairfield. Fred made a sled pole for James Hutchinson today. Birt Tapley called in.
20 Sun
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Dorothy Bell and son and daughter here to dinner and tea. L.H. Fulton’s wife, Len Bartley’s wife and children called in the afternoon awhile.
Benjiman Wiggins and wife and daughter, one young woman and one little girl and Perry O. Cox
called in. Ben Wiggins and wife here in the evening. Stella played some good pieces on the organ. I left off milking cows.
21 Mon
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Myself and wife and Fred and wife took my mare and sleigh and went over on West Ridge today and back. We took care of their children. Harden commenced to haul over the rest of my wood this afternoon. Signs of a storm. Took my hog to Hutchinson’s. He took my hog. He drove out back of the mountain today. J.W. Fulton called.
22 Tue
Cold with a SE rain and snowstorm all day. Commenced about four o’clock this morning and kept on all day and still storming at nine o’clock. Temperature 32 degrees above zero. Harden and Fred A. Blackden went to Knoxford and back this afternoon in a bad snowstorm. So ends the day.
23 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Cloudy and stormy looking all day. It snowed about four inches in the night. A young man by the name of Brown from Knoxford called here tonight. Said he was going to Blaine. I picked up and sent away ten bbls of potatoes today to Mars Hill Station by L.H. Fulton.
24 Thu
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. It clouded up in the afternoon and got quite cold and came a heavy squall of snow. L.H. Fulton was hauling hay all day from John Hawksley’s. Birt Tapley came and borrowed the sleigh to go to Blaine this morning. Clear and cold tonight. So ends the day.
25 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Fred went away out to see Dr. A. J. Fulton yesterday morning. Got home this afternoon but not able to work. Birt Tapley brought the sleigh home tonight. L.H. Fulton went out with a load of wood to the Village today. Clear and cold tonight.
26 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Very cloudy and stormy looking and commenced to snow about noon very heavy and very cold. Young Ben Mullen came here this morning to see F.A. Blackden. Web Tapley called here today. He was selling fresh fish. L.H. Fulton called this morning. Still snowing from the SE.
[*Young Benjiman Mullen was only 21 years old when he made a visit to the Fulton homestead on January the 26th. Ben was the 4th born of Christopher and Ann Mullen of New Brunswick. On November 19, 1906, Ben married Laurina E.York,daughter of George York. Their children, Clarence, Stanley, Walter, Preston, Vinal, Kenneth, Cora and Alice. Pricilla and Dora died at an early age. William Benjiman Mullen was born in 1874 and died in 1942. Laurina was born 1887 and died in 1976. The children and grandchildren of this union have been constant neighbors and friends of the Fulton family. --Rodney Fulton]
27 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a West wind. It snowed yesterday afternoon and last night, I think, eight or ten inches and drifted today very heavy so as to make the traveling very bad. We was home all day and good reason for it. We was glad to stay in the house. L.H. Fulton called in this morning. We had some music on the organ and some singing. So ends the day.
28 Monday
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. A very cold and windy day. It made very bad traveling. We was home all day. F.A. Blackden was prepairing his plans for a job of work. Leonard Harden Fulton, James Hutchinson and John Aheran called in today. I brought my hog home today from Hutchinson.
29 Tuesday
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day, myself and wife, but F. A. Blackden was chasing caribou all the forenoon but lost it on the top of Mars Hill (mountain). Frank Blackden was here to dinner. L.H. Fulton hauled the last of my wood today. Signs of a storm pretty soon.
30 Wednesday
Cloudy and cold with a SW wind. Fred A. Blackden went to Easton this morning and back tonight. The rest of the family was home all day. L.H. Fulton took out a load of wood to Mars Hill Village today. Birt Tapley called in today. I had a letter and one of the Star Heralds mailed to Ephraim J. Fulton this morning to Minnesota. Signs of a storm.
31 Thursday
Some clouds and cool with a SW wind. Fred away all day till near eight in the evening with Birt
Tapley after a moose but lost him. L.H. Fulton and J.W. Fulton was away all day sawing wood for Mrs. James Murray. There was a peddler here today from Bridgewater by the name of Night (Knight). So ends the day.
So Ends the Month of January.
1 Fri
Cloudy with a NW wind. The temperature at 32 degrees above zero. Quite snowy most all day. Mr.
Thomas Bartley here tonight. Stella Blackden and Mrs. Glidden here today. Harden’s little Forra
died today.
2 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. The temperature ranging from 14 to 18 degrees above zero. I was
home all day. There was some snow squalls through the day and very cold. John Bartley called here
today. His father, Thomas Bartley, took breakfast here.
3 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. The temperature ranging from two below zero to six degrees above. It began to snow about noon heavy and is still snowing at bedtime. W.W. Larrabee and wife and daughter, Aaron J. Fulton and wife, Fred Blackden and wife here to dinner. Leonard Harden Fulton’s boy buried today.
4 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. It fell about 10″ of snow the previous night and drifted bad. Fred
Blackden moved George W. Fulton from here today.
5 Tues
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. The shaw boys here today. It commenced to snow from the NW
about 6 o’clock in the evening. I was home all day choring and attending stock.
6 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind in the forenoon. Snowed some in the night. The shaw boys, Murray
and Frank, was here thrashing all day. The wind shifted to the SE in the evening.
7 Thur
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. I was tending the thrashing all day. James H. Webster called here
today. Frank and Murray Shaw moved their thrashing machine away tonight.
8 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. The shaw boys took their horse power away this morning to John
Boyd’s to do his thrashing. We put in some our straw. Signs of snow.
9 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Moderated some through the day. Some appearance of rain. We
put our straw in today. Murray and Frank Shaw came and got the tote they left here.
10 Sun
Cloudy and very foggy and soft snow with a SE wind and signs of rain. We was home all day. L.H.
Fulton’s wife and Birt Tapley and Mrs. Hutchinson called here today.
11 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. I killed my beef today. L.H. Fulton helped me. Very cold. I paid
John McPherson what I owed them. So ends the day.
12 Tues
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind and some snow through the day and evening. Harden helped to kill
my hog today. Joe Charles, an Arabian peddler, here to dinner.
13 Wed
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. I was home all day. I sent out 1 1/4 of beef and hide to York
and Luce and grain to Wilson’s. Anna and children here.
14 Thur
Clear and cold with a NW wind. I sat in the house the most of the forenoon. I thought it too cold to be
out. I was helping Harden to load some straw up home.
15 Fri
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. I was helping L.H. Fulton to haul away my buckwheat
straw. He hauled me two loads of wood.
16 Sat
A cold SE snow storm commencing this morning about 4 o’clock and snowed heavy all
day and still snowing at bedtime. Harden went to store and brought me three gallons of
oil and 1/2 lb of salt.
17 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a SW wind. Snow the previous night about 8″ and drifted. The
road is very bad. Snowed some today. Richard Bell and wife here to dinner. It is cleared
off quite cold tonight. So ends the day.
18 Mon
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Road is badly drifted. Had to work to get to the
barn this morning. Harden drove with the team 3 or 4 times.
19 Tues
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind and snow most all day. I stayed in the house today. I made a pair of
moggy’s for Harden’s little boy, Beacher. Still snowing a bedtime.
20 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Snowing and blowing and drifting all day and still drifting at
bedtime. Roads very bad. The weather was bad. I did not water my cattle.
21 Thur
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind and great signs of a storm. We killed fowls today and dressed them
for the market.
22 Fri
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Me and Harden drove to Blaine this morning with the double sled.
Took out grain, poultry, eggs and socks. Very heavy traveling. Very cold. Made a number of calls.
Took all day.
23 Sat
A cold SE storm of snow and wind all day till near bedtime. There was near, I think, 8″ of snow fell
and drifting bad.
24 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind and still snowing. We was home all day. Fred Blackden was here
to dinner. J.W. Fulton and L.H. Fulton called in today.
25 Mon
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day. Harden and wife went to Knoxford today.
J.W. Fulton and Birt Tapley called. It begun to snow about 10 o’clock and snowed till bedtime.
26 Tues
Mostly clear and cold with a NW wind and very drifty. I was home all day. Harvey Everitt and Frank
Hallett was here this morning and got Hutchinson’s buck. Very cold tonight.
27 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a West wind. We was home all day. Brother Giberson called
here today and read and prayed with us. Birt Tapley brought the sleigh home.
28 Thur
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. We was home all day. Harden went away
with his first load of potatoes today. Signs of more snow today.
29 Fri
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. We was home all day. I was helping in
the afternoon to prepare a place in my brook for a Baptism. Mr. Isaac Straight
was here to dinner. Birt Tapley called here tonight.
30 Sat
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Frank Armstrong, a
Book Agent for the World’s Fair, is laying with us tonight. I signed for a book at $2.00.
31 Sun
Cold with a SW snow storm all day and evening. The temperature registering from 4 to 18 degrees
above zero. I went down to the water to see the Baptism today. Hiram Bacholder, Wilmot Shaw and
Helen Hutchinson baptized. There was a host of people at the water’s edge.
And So Ends the Month of December
And the Year of 1893
1 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. The ground froze quite hard with ice 3/4″ thick. I was home all day.
A little snow today. Signs of a storm. Quite cold tonight.
2 Thur
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. I was home all day choring and sawing wood at the door. Harden commenced to plow potato ground today.
3 Fri
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. It rained some in the afternoon but Harden finished the plowing of my potato ground this afternoon. I called down to John Aheran’s.
4 Sat
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. I went to Blaine this morning and took the mare to Currie’s and got shoes set. Took dinner with Alice and stopped to R B sold 8 1/3 dozen of eggs at 17 cents.
5 Sun
Some clouds and warm with a West wind. Dr. A.J. Fulton called here and took G.W. Fulton out with him to work on his house. Myself and wife took dinner at L.H. Fulton’s today. I called to Stephen Giberson’s.
6 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. A heavy frost today. Harden took the double team and went out to Blaine to work for A.J. Fulton. Joseph McDonald here to get shoe fixed.
7 Tues
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. I was home all day choring. Cleaned up the barn floor. Harden plowed in the afternoon. Maggy went to Blaine
8 Wed
Clear and cool with a SE wind. I was home all day choring and fixen up for winter. Len Bartley and wife called today. Harden was plowing for potatoes another year.
9 Thur
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Me and Harden and Birt pulled turnips for John Aheran today. Sixteen bbls and got eight of them hauled home.
10 Fri
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Froze very hard. Me and Birt fulton (Note: Meant to write Tapley) got the last of my summer wood in today. My wife was at Harden’s all day to tend to sick Fora.
11 Sat
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. I was home all day. I called with my wife to Harden’s to his sick boy. Poor Fora. I was choring the rest of the day. Eli Fletcher called today.
12 Sun
Clear and cold with a SE wind. I was home the most of the day. I went up to Harden’s and fed his cattle and turned them out. He went after Dr. White for his sick boy. Richard Bell and wife and Arthur Hutchinson and wife called in.
13 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. I was home all day choring and sawing wood at the door. Mrs.Mary Gillen called in. Orin Wing called.
14 Tues
Cloudy and very Foggy with a SE wind. Myself and wife drove over to Fred Blackden’s this morning. Called to John D. Lindsey’s to see them and took dinner with Stella and got home at sunset.
15 Wed
Cloudy and very foggy this morning with a SE wind. It began to rain and rained till about 10 o’clock. The wind came round to the NW and began to snow and blow heavy. Still snowing at bedtime.
16 Thur
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. I was home all day. It snowed 5″ last night heavy wet snow. Snowing and blowing again tonight. Mr. Straight called in. Harden drove to Blaine with sled today.
17 Fri
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. It commenced snowing in the afternoon. It snowed some then the wind shifted round to the SE. Looks like more storm. I banked my house today.
18 Sat
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. I was home all day choring. Quite soft in the forenoon but the wind shifted to the NW in the afternoon cold.
19 Sun
Some clouds with a West wind and quite cold. Froze Hard. Myself and wife went this morning at 10 o’clock to hear Elder Gray preach at our school house. Took dinner at James W. Fulton’s. Birt Tapley and wife called.
20 Mon
Mostly clear and cold with a NW wind. I thrashed out Harden’s beans today. Harden had his hog killed today. Myself and wife took dinner with Harden. Fora was very sick.
[Forrest Farrett Fulton- died of typhoid fever]
21 Tues
Clear and cold with a NW wind. I was home all day choring. We set in our bees today and helped to clean a bbl of beans for Harden today.
22 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Signs of a storm all the forenoon and I prepared for it as fast as possible. It commenced to snow in earnest about 3 o’clock from the SE. Snowing at bedtime.
23 Thur
Cool and cloudy and foggy this morning with a SE wind. Me and Harden went to Blaine this morning with double sled. Harden got his horses shod at Currie’s. I took dinner with Mrs. Alice Larrabee. Called at Bell’s.
24 Fri
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. I was home all day choring and fixing up my grain boxes for thrashing. James McGee and J.W. Fulton here to supper. Signs of a storm. No sledding yet. Going with wagon.
25 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a West wind. I was home all day choring and caring for my stock. Cold and freezing all day and looks like snow. G.W. Fulton came tonight from Blaine.
26 Sun
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. I was home all day. Mr. Isaac Straight and wife called in today and Fred Blackden and wife here on a short visit.
27 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. I was home all day cutting wood and choring. Wife took an ill turn and we sent for Dr. Fulton. L.H. Fulton and J.W. Fulton and wife came in. Mrs. Arthur Hutchinson and daughter called.
28 Tues
Cloudy and cool with a South wind I was home all day. It commenced to rain about noon and rained very heavy from the SE. Still they are traveling in wagons.
29 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. I was home all day except going up to Harden’s to see his sick boy. Signs of another storm. Stephen Giberson called in today to inquire how my wife’s health was. She was not well. Dr. Fulton here.
30 Thur
Cloudy and cool with a West wind. It snowed about 2″ of soft snow the previous night but most of it went off today. Signs of more storm soon.
So Ends the Month of November
1 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a North wind and rain all day. Commenced in the night and still raining at
bedtime. Birt Tapley and wife here this evening. J.W. Fulton called.
2 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. Me and Harden finished raking up our buckwheat today. Ready for hauling in. Three Hallett’s and one Mahan called this evening.
3 Tues
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. I was choring and digging potatoes all day and picking them up
myself. Got three bbls and 1/2 hauled in the cellar. J.W. Fulton called in.
4 Wed
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. I was digging potatoes today. Harden hauled in two loads of buckwheat. Joe Ackerson and wife called tonight and got some apples.
5 Thur
Cloudy and warm with a North wind. I was digging potatoes all day and Harden hauled in the last load of buckwheat tonight by lantern light.
6 FRi
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. Cleared off in the afternoon. G.W. Fulton and wife here today. I took her home. Dot and Frank Larrabee here.
7 SAt
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. Dot and Frank Larrabee here. Me and Harden took first load of potatoes to factory this morning at 40 cents per bbl. Rain began about 12 o’clock. Rained heavy and cold.
8 Sun
Some clouds with a warm West wind. We was home all day except I took the mare and carriage and drove Dot and Frank Larrabee to John Gray’s.
9 Mon
Cloudy and cold with a SE wind. I went to Blaine and settled with DeLong and paid him up. Settled with J.H. Bubar and got Mod shod. Begun to rain about noon. Heavy thunder shower in the SE.
10 Tues
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. I was home all day. John Close, Mr. Isaac Straight and George W. Fulton here today. I was picking over some potatoes.
11 Wed
Clear and warm with a NW wind. I was digging and picking up potatoes all day. I walked up to Stephen Giberson’s at noon for help.
12 Thur
Clear and warm with a SE wind. I had Stephen Giberson digging potatoes all day. Mrs. Charles Cole
and son from Tobique, V.C., N.B. here tonight.
13 Fri
Clear and warm with a SE wind. I was digging potatoes today. Mrs. Cole and son left here this morning for Tobique, V.C., N.B. So ends the day.
14 Sat
Cloudy and Cold with a SE wind. I was digging potatoes in the forenoon. It came on rain about 10 o’clock and rained very heavy all the afternoon and evening.
15 Sun
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. I was home all day. Fred Blackden and J.H. Webster and wife called here today and J.W. Fulton called in the evening.
16 Mon
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. I drove out to J.H. Webster’s this morning with a tub of for Webster’s. (46 1/2 lbs) I called to Richard Bell’s. John Hersom for sheep.
17 Tues
Clear and cold with a West wind. I was digging potatoes all day. I had G.W. Fulton in the afternoon. We hauled in 7 bbls in the cellar. The ground froze hard.
18 Wed
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Me and G.W. Fulton was digging potatoes all day and hauled up 14 bbls to the house ready to go to the factory in the morning.
19 Thur
Clear and cold with a NW wind. I had George W. Fulton and son with me and Stephen Giberson digging potatoes all day. The ground froze hard.
20 Fri
Clear and cold with a NW wind. I had G.W. Fulton and son with me today digging potatoes and finished mine and put them in the cellar.
21 Sat
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. Alice Larrabee and son here to dinner. I received a letter today from Mabel Fulton of Minnesota. Ephraim Lawrence called this evening. Harden done digging.
22 Sun
Clear and warm with a SE wind. I was home all day. Harden and family and Mrs. John Jamison called in awhile. Richard Bell and wife was here to supper. George Hallett called.
23 Mon
Some clouds and warm with a SW wind. I moved G.W. Fulton and family.I drove down and back 3 trips. Harden brought home my year old bull today.
24 Tues
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Very foggy and rainy looking and commenced to rain about 8 o’clock and rained very heavy all the afternoon. John Hallett here all this evening.
25 Wed
Cloudy and cool and foggy with a SE wind. I was home all day choring. The wind changed in the afternoon to the NW and cleared off. Harden hauled 2 loads to the factory.
26 Thur
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. I was home all day. We set up our two stoves today and finished picking off my beans today and other chores.
27 Fri
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. Me and G.W. Fulton helped Harden to pull his turnips on Stephen
Giberson’s in the forenoon and in the afternoon we hauled 4 loads of wood for me. Tim Meagher called for turkeys.
28 Sat
Cold with a SE rain all day. I was home all day choring. I borrowed 10 bushels of buckwheat from
James Hutchinson today. John Aheran here to buy butter. So ends the day.
29 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a West wind and some rain through the day. I was home all day. J.W. Fulton and Birt Tapley called in this evening.
30 Mon
Some clouds and cold with a West wind. I sent 14 bushels of buckwheat to the Mill today. I went to Blaine and took out 6 turkeys to Tim Meagher @ 3.30. I called to Dr. Fulton’s, to B.F. Jones and took dinner to Alfred King’s, to Larrabee’s, to Bubar’s, to York’s, to B.F. Pierce’s and to Webster’s.
31 Tues
Clear and cold with a North wind. I was home all day. Harden brought me home a grist of buckwheat of 14 bushels. I turned down my plum trees today and put my onions in the cellar. George W. Fulton went out to work for Aaron J. Fulton.
So Ends the Month of October
1 Fri
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. Some signs of rain. I dug my onions today and raked up oats in the garden today. Mabel Fulton here tonight.
2 Sat
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. Signs of rain. It cleared away some and we hauled 7 loads of oats for the first. Mabel Fulton left here today.
3 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day reading and doing our chores. Some heavy showers yesterday and today. J.W. Fulton called today.
4 Mon
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. I commenced digging my potatoes in the garden. We took 3 boxes of honey tonight.
5 Tues
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. After doing my chores I raked buckwheat all the forenoon for Harden. I picked some cranberries today.
6 Wed
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. I helped to haul in 5 loads of oats today. I dug some potatoes and helped fix a scythe for Jim and some other chores.
7 Thur
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. Heavy frost but clouded up and commenced to rain about 3 o’clock and killed some buckwheat.
8 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. Rained heavy all the previous night and most of the forenoon. I drove out to Blaine and stopped to Bell’s.Went out to Blaine with eggs and cranberries to sell. Stopped at Dr. Fulton’s.
9 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Cloudy and cold all day with a heavy wind. I was digging my potatoes in the garden. I finished digging and put them in the cellar. We finished cutting our buckwheat today. Harden went to Blaine. Raining tonight.
10 Sun
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We was home all day. Harden and wife drove down to Richard Bell’s this afternoon. Signs of frost.
11 Mon
Clear and cold with a NW wind. Myself and wife drove over to Fred Blackden’s this evening and stayed all night. Called to John D. Lindsey’s.
12 Tues
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We left Fred Blackden’s this morning and called to John Lindsey’s. Stopped to Maggy Fulton’s. Wife stayed there till night. Maggy brought her home.
13 Wed
Clear and warm with a NW wind. I was home all day. I helped Harden today to finish mowing the peas and oats below the barn and my other chores.
14 Thur
Clear and warm with a NW wind. We drove to Richard Bell’s this morning and took dinner. Drove to
Webster’s to see Mabel. Paid Webster. I went to Blaine to J. Ramsey’s.
15 Fri
Cloudy and foggy with a SW wind. I was home all day. We had Jim and Birt Tapley to help haul in
our peas and oats. Got in one load and it came on rain and had to give it up.
16 Sat
Cool with a SE rain. Commenced in the night and rained heavy all day and is still raining at bedtime.I was home all day. Harden went to Blaine on business. John Bartley called today.
17 Sun
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. The wind came round to the NW in the afternoon and commenced
to rain and still raining at bedtime. John Bartley called.
18 Mon
Cloudy and rainy all day with the wind from the NW. We was home all day choring. John D. Lindsey and wife here to dinner. Harden went to the Fred Robinson Mill. So ends the day.
19 Tues
Cloudy and warm with a West wind. We rolled up our peas and oats ready for hauling in and mowed some. Maggy Fulton here to tea. Hildred Shaw, formerly Hildred Gray, here today.
20 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. I was home all day. Rolled my beans and part of my corn and gathered some apples and done some of my chores. Harden was mowing oats.
21 Thur
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. Heavy cold wind. We finished hauling in our peas and oats below the barn. We had Jim and Birt Tapley to help us. Old man Hawksley died today.
22 Fri
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. I was home all day. A heavy frost this morning. Dr. A.J. Fulton
called today. Harden went for him for ‘Forra.’ Sarah Fulton, wife of Thomas Fulton, here today.
23 Sat
Cloudy and warm with a NW wind. Me and Harden went to old man Hawksley’s funeral today preached by Charles Orser. Text from 4th chapter of 2 Timothy, 6th verse “For I am now ready.”
24 Sun
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. I was home all day. Richard Bell and wife was here to tea. James W. Fulton and some others called through the day.
25 Mon
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. I was raking oats and buckwheat the most of the day. We hauled in
three loads of oats from back of the barn. Twenty-four loads of oats in the barn.
26 Tues
Some clouds and cold with a NW wind. I was helping Harden to rake oats and buckwheat in the
forenoon. He hauled the thrashers there in the afternoon.
27 Wed
Some clouds and cold with a NE wind. I was raking oats and buckwheat all day pretty much. We hauled in the last two loads of oats making 24 wagon loads in all.
28 Thur
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. I drove to Blaine this morning for the doctor for Harden’s boy.Mrs. Alice, W.W. Larrabee and daughter, Bertha and Green, here today on a visit.
29 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. All signs of rain. I commenced to dig my potatoes this afternoon.
We put the heifer I got from Harden in my pasture today.
30 Sat
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind. A peddler from Fort Fairfield here today. I was digging potatoes
today. Dr. A.J. Fulton was here this evening.
So Ends the Month of September
1 Tues
Cloudy and warm with a SW wind. I was home all day. I had a lame foot. It rained most all the noon and still raining at bedtime. So ends the day.
2 Wed
Cloudy and warm with a NW wind. I was home all day. Harden helped me to mow my orchard today. Cleared off towards night.
3 Thur
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. I was home all day. I finished mowing and raked up what hay there was in the orchard.
4 Fri
Clear and warm with a South wind. I was home all day. Hauled in my hay out of the orchard today.
Alvin Giberson and Harden hauled it in for me. I was lame.
5 Sat
Clear and warm with a SE wind. I was home all day with a lame foot. Some signs of rain. I was weeding out my onions. Jim returned the hog he borrowed.
6 Sun
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. I was home all day. Signs of rain. Fred Blackden and wife
and family here to tea this evening.
7 Mon
Cloudy and warm with a NW wind. I was home all day. Very cloudy and rained some in the afternoon and still looks like rain. We had cucumbers today. We sold some honey to Mahan’s.
8 Tues
Very cloudy in the morning but cleared off in the afternoon. Harden cut down the grass below the house today. Robert F. Jones and Dr. Aaron J. Fulton called.
9 Wed
Clear and warm with a NW wind. I was home all day. We hauled in two loads of hay from below the house and raked up all around the road. Got in my seventh load of hay.
10 Thur
Clear and warm with a West wind. Very warm. I was home all day hauling in hay in the forenoon.One load for me and one for Harden. My eighth load.
11 Fri
Clear and warm with a SE wind. I was home all day choring and hauled in one small load of hay.
I picked off near a pail of cucumbers today. Evelyn here to dinner. My ninth load of hay.
12 Sat
Very cloudy and smoky this morning. The wind from the SE. I drove to Blaine and sold my eggs at
J.H. Bubar’s. Got some medicine at Dr. A.J. Fulton’s and drove to Fred Blackden’s and got dinner
and came home.
13 Sun
Cloudy and cool with a North wind. We was home all day. I took out a box of honey this morning. Harden took Mrs. Thomas Bartley today. Quite cool tonight. So ends the day.
14 Mon
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. I was helping Harden awhile to put up his fence. Fred Blackden and wife and family here.
15 Tues
Started for Cloverdale, CC, N.B. at 8 o’clock this morning to Aaron Jones’. Stopped at Cyrus Kinney’s and took some dinner. Drove to Florenceville and crossed the bridge.
Cloudy and cool day with some rain. Got to Aaron H. Jones’, 50 miles, 1/4 of 6 o’clock. Wind quite cold from the NW.
16 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a NE wind. I traveled and viewed the place around part of the day and had a
pleasant time getting acquainted with friends and relations.
17 Thur
Cloudy and cool with a NE wind. Signs of rain.We started and viewed the place.Went around Aaron Jones farm and viewed his field of grain, 40 bushels sowing of oats, buckwheat, corn, turnips and potatoes. Took a drive down two miles of level road.
18 Fri
Mostly clear and warm with a NE wind. Left Cloverdale. Myself and wife, Fred Blackden and wife and 3 children. Went up the North Branch of the Quincie to Windsor, to Glassville Corner and thence to Brookes and took dinner. Four miles to Bristol.
19 Sat
Cloudy and warm with a NE wind. Found my cares all right. Fred Blackden and wife and family went home this afternoon. Dr. Aaron J. Fulton called here.
20 Sun
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. Robert Wakem and Rice Raimond from Wicklow, N.B., CC called today.
21 Mon
Cloudy and cool with a NE wind. We was home all day. Signs of rain in the morning but commenced to rain at noon. Joseph Parsons of Bridgewater and A.P. Kinney of Houlton called here.
22 Tues
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. We was home all day. Some rain through the day. Harden commenced plowing today.
23 Wed
Clear and warm with a South wind. Myself and wife made a visit to Mrs. Stephen Giberson’s. Mr.
Miller from East Blaine called and R. Irven called. My neice, Mrs. Margary Fitzherbert here tonight.
24 Thur
Some clouds and foggy in the morning and commenced to rain in the afternoon. Dolly Bell and son
here this afternoon. Harden commenced to mow oats today.
25 Fri
Cloudy and warm with a NW wind. I took Margary Fitzherbert to Blaine this morning. Harden was
mowing today over the creek. I mailed a letter to Aaron Jones of Cloverdale.
26 Sat
Clear and warm with a NW wind. I was home all day. I was trimming up round my garden. Harden finished mowing the oats over the brook.
27 Sun
Clear and cool with a SE wind. We was home all day reading. There was nothing of interest to record.
28 Mon
Cloudy and foggy and rained in the forenoon. Cleared off partly in the afternoon. The sun shone out but looks like more scattered rain.
29 Tues
Warm and cloudy with a SE wind. We went down to Richard Bell’s this morning. All signs of rain
today. We stayed till afternoon. Commenced to rain about 3 o’clock heavy wind and rain. I called on G.W. Fulton’s wife.
30 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. I was home all day. The cold wind blew a gale and knocked off most all my apples. I commenced to dig my onions today.
31 Thur
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. I was home all day. I cut my oats in the garden and dug some
onions. Busy all day. Mabel Fulton here tonight. Signs of frost. It rained heavy this afternoon.
So Ends the Month of August
1 Sat
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. I was home all day hoeing and weeding my garden. Ephraim Lawrence called this evening. Signs of rain tonight.
2 Sun
Some clouds and very warm with a NW wind. We was home all day. Richard Bell and Ephraim Lawrence called here today. Four or five young men traveled the road with fire crackers.
3 Mon
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. I was helping Harden this afternoon. Signs of rain tonight.
4 Tues
Heavy SE rain commenced in the night. Rained till noon today. We was home all day. Mrs. Evelyn Tapley here tonight. J.W. Fulton called.
5 Wed
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. I drove out to Mars Hill Village. Took out eggs and got mare shod. Stopped to Richard Bell’s and got a pig. Signs of more rain.
6 Thur
A warm NE rain commenced in the night. It rained very heavy most all day. I was home all day horing and taking care of things.
7 Fri
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. I was home all day looking after things. We had a feast of lettuce today for the first. Stephen Giberson called in this evening.
8 Sat
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. I was home all day. I hoed my potatoes today for the last time. Fred and Stella and John Bartley and ‘Abba’ was here today.
9 Sun
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. Myself and wife, John Bartley and wife took dinner at J.W. Fulton’s today. Bartley and wife went home. Fred went home and Stella stayed here.
10 Mon
Mostly clear and cool with a NW wind. I was home all day. I was weeding up my potatoes after hilling them for the last time. Some showers in the afternoon. I mowed some.
11 Tues
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. I finished up my potatoes today down by the crick. Weeded out my
corn and beans. We had quite a heavy thunder and rain this afternoon.
12 Wed
Cloudy and warm with a NW wind. I was home all day hoeing up my potatoes and choring. I picked
some strawberries. Stephen Giberson and wife called in.
13 Thur
Cloudy and warm with a NW wind. Me and wife drove down to see Maggy Fulton this morning and took
dinner, to Richard Bell’s and took tea and home.Len Bartley and wife and Robinson Longstaff and
wife called. Fred and Stella went home tonight.
14 Fri
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. I was helping Harden fence today. Wife went down to Richard
Bell‘s. Dorothy was confined today.
15 Sat
Some clouds and warm with a SE wind. I drove out to J. Webster’s and took my dinner. Traded some
and got some haying tools at York & Luce.
16 Sun
Quite cloudy and some heavy showers of rain through the day. We was home all day. Harden and wife
and family here to tea. Birt Tapley and wife called in.
17 Mon
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. We commenced haying today. I went out to Will Cox‘s this
afternoon for rake teeth for Harden for the horse rake.
18 Tues
Some clouds and warm with a NW wind. I was home all day fixing up my barn for haying.I helped
Harden to rake hay part of the day.
19 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. I got in my first load of hay. John D. Lindsey and wife and girl
and old Mrs. Lewis to dinner and supper. They went home.
20 Thur
Some clouds and warm with a West wind. I was mowing and raking hay today and hauled in one load.
There was a Parsons from Bridgewater that called this evening with window fastenings.
21 Fri
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. We went to Richard Bell’s this morning to see old Mrs. Bell.
She was dead when we got there. Three loads of hay.
(Note: Old Mrs. Bell was Richard Levarah Bell’s mother, Hannah, who was born at Brighton, N.B.,
Canada, on June 5, 1819. She was the wife of Thomas Colby Bell.)
22 Sat
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind. It rained, it rained and thundered in the night and some showers
through the day. I was home all day.
23 Sun
Cool and cloudy with a North wind. Quite showery all day and raining at bedtime. Myself and wife
went to old Mrs. Bell’s funeral today. So ends the day.
24 Mon
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. I was mowing and raking hay. Myself and wife took tea at
Harden’s. Quite cool tonight. Fear of frost.
25 Tues
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. Myself and wife went to Blaine today and went to Dr. A.J.
Fulton‘s and took dinner and came home. I helped haul 4 loads of hay. Two in my barn.
26 Wed
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. I was home all day. Harden hauled in hay all the forenoon. A Mr.
Brown from Washburn was here today getting signers for tinware. One load of hay today. My sixth
load.
27 Thur
Cloudy and cool with a NW wind. I harnessed up this morning my mare and carriage.Myself and wife
drove over to Fred Blackden’s. Left there after tea and drove home.
28 Fri
Some clouds and cool with a NW wind. I was home all day. I picked some berrys and worked some in
my garden. Elias McLaggen and sister called.
29 Sat
Cloudy and cool with a SE wind. I was home all day choring. It rained most all day and still raining at bedtime. I was picking some berrys today.
30 Sun
Cloudy and warm with a NW wind. I was home all day. Rain showers most all day. John Jones and wife
called. Ephraim Lawrence here to dinner. So ends the day.
31 Mon
Cloudy and warm with a NW wind. I was home all day. We had new potatoes today for dinner. Signs of rain tonight.
So Ends the Month of July
