Category Archives: 1896

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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. … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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. … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →