1 Wed
Cold with a SE rain storm. I drove out to Aaron’s and brought Stella home with me. I took dinner at Larrabee’s and called to Safford’s and got one gallon of oil. Hutchinson come here tonight with his machine to thrash our grain. The wind came round this afternoon to the NW and quite [...]
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December 1886
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November 1886
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1 Mon
Clear and warm with a North wind. Very pleasant. Harden was plowing all day and I was banking the house. James Craig, John Elkins and J.W. Fulton was here today. The weather is clear and warm this evening.
2 Tue
Cloudy and warm with a SW wind. Myself and wife went over on West Ridge this [...]
October 1886
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1 Fri
Cloudy and cold with a NE wind and some rain all the forenoon. In the afternoon, the sun came out till about four o’clock when it clouded up with the wind from the NW. Very cold and heavy the rest of the day and evening. We was digging potatoes. Harden hauled his Seventh load [...]
September 1886
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1 Wed
Cloudy and cold with a NW wind. We commenced to mow our buckwheat and peas and oats today. Me and Jim went to Blaine today. Mary Ann went also. I paid $13.00 to J. Herson today for A.C. Libby on carriage. Got a barrel of flour and a sack of salt and a bag [...]
August 1886
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1 Sun
Clear and warm with a West wind. I drove myself and wife over to John Lindsey’s this morning.Stayed there till after dinner. R. Bell and wife was there. We got home about one o’clock. Harden and wife went to Sabboth School. Some thunder and a little rain in the afternoon. George Brown and wife [...]
July 1886
Posted in 1886 Entries on July 20, 2001 | 2 Comments »
1 Thurs
Clear and cold with a NW wind. We had Jim Helping us today cutting and weeding potatoes. Harden went down toCox’s in the morning to help him load his mill irons. Two of the Colbroth’s called here today. Some signs of rain.
2 Fri
Some clouds and warm with a West wind. I took Harden out [...]
June 1886
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1 Tues
Clear and warm with a NW wind. J.W. Collins plowed our garden for us this forenoon and Perry planted five bushels of potatoes this afternoon. Zeb Cox here today. William H. Downs and Rundlett was here today to see about the churn. I paid him and they took their suppers here. George Stuard drove [...]
May 1886
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1 Sat
Clear and warm with a SE wind. We finished our fence this morning down by the crick. Done some chores till noon then commenced plowing by the barn. The first we plowed this Spring. We went to School Meeting at four o’clock and voted to have meetings and Lodge in the School House. I [...]
April 1886
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1 Thur
Cloudy and warm with a SE wind and some rain. Snow running off very fast. No travelling with team. I was home all day wooding a wagon ex. Harden went to Mr. Straight’s. Jim was here this morning. (ex: axle)
2 Fri
Some clouds but quite pleasant with a West wind. We commenced today [...]
March 1886
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1 Mon
Cold with a NW wind. Snowing and drifting all day and snowing now at 10 o’clock P.M.
2 Tues
Cloudy and cold with a North wind. Snowing and drifting all day with signs of more storm. J.W. Fulton here today.
3 Wed
Cloudy and cold with NE wind. We was breaking roads here today. John Herrin, James Murray, [...]
February 1886
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January 1886
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1 Fri
Warm with a SE rain all day. I was home all day. John Bartley went home from here that day. Harden and Stella went to a New Years Tree. I sent a letter to John R. Weed about Ephraim’s business.
2 Sat
Warm and cloudy with a SE wind. Harden [...]
