Fri. Feb. 1, 1901 |
Fair. 8 Below. I done my chores in fore noon & halled fodder
in afternoon. George Warfle moved out of the Powell house today.
Lib was sick this afternoon. |
Sat. Feb. 2, 1901 |
Snow in the evening. Contracted with Elisha Miller to work for
me next summer. I & Lib went out to Stony Point to quarterly
meeting. John & Paul went rabbit hunting. Caught 3 rabbits.
Elders fee 50 cts Pd today. Paid N. Powell $1.00 by his wife
for National Stockman. |
Sun. Feb. 3, 1901 |
Snowed hard. Etta, Affa, Lib & I went out to Stony Point
to quarterly meeting. About 12 in. of snow. Millard & Ezra
was over while we were at church. |
Mon. Feb. 4, 1901 |
Fair. I took the children to school this morning. Came back &
finished the chores & went over to Millards in the afternoon
to see what they were over for yesterday. I went down to Harrias
in the evening. |
Tues. Feb. 5, 1901 |
Cold. I done my chores in fore noon. I helped Fred Rink &
Riman cut a tree down in Mrs. Raricks woods. I halled a load
of wood from the Rarick woods. 2 load. Elisha Miller commenced
to move in (to) the Powell house today. |
Wed. Feb. 6, 1901 |
Cold. 8 Below. I went up & helped move Elisha Miller in the
forenoon. Halled one load for him. I cleaned out the horse stable
& watered the stock. Elisha Miller moved in the Powell house
today. |
Thurs. Feb. 7, 1901 |
Zero. I and Elisha took part of a load of fodder down to him
& took Crystal down in the fore noon. I done my chores in
the afternoon |
Fri. Feb. 8, 1901 |
I done my chores in forenoon. Elisha Miller took the team &
went after his potatoes & wood. He finished moving today.
Sam Campbell was here to rent the Irvin house. |
Sat. Feb. 9, 1901 |
I & John halled a load of fodder in the fore noon. Lib &
I went with Henrays to Warsaw. Paid for Dale shoes $1.25, Paid
for wall paper $3.00. Paid for Coal oil .50 cts Paid Oscar Miner
$17.25, ballance due on 2 brood sows that I bought of him. Oscar
Miner paid me 25 cts for linnament. |
Sun. Feb. 10, 1901 |
I was at home all day. Lib & the girls went to Sunday School
& church. Ezras came out. I let Ezra have $25.00 to go to
Marrion on. |
Mon. Feb. 11, 1901 |
Cleaned out stables. MR. Graff was here. Sold him my cattle $10.00
paid on them. 4 at $4.25, 2 at $4.00 1 at $3.50. Clave Gilliam
came out this afternoon. I helped put on wallpaper. |
Tues. Feb. 12, 1901 |
Nice. Elisha Miller & I went out to Abe Fallens sale. I bought
a pair of single harness. Paid 35 cts for them. Lib & I caught
24 ewes to take down to Elisha Millers this evening. Borrowed
$1.00 of Elisha to pay for the harness that I bought. I didn't
have the change. |
Wed. Feb. 13, 1901 |
Done my feeding & helped paper & fixed the cupboard in
the forenoon. Elisha took 23 chickens down to his house. Elisha
helped fix a boat & I helped paper. The Farret died today.
I paid Elisha $1.00 that I borrowed of him yesterday. |
Thurs. Feb. 14, 1901 |
I chored all day. Halled a load of wood from the Rarick woods
1 cord lacking 6 inch. long. Graff & Nellans came up. |
Fri. Feb. 15, 1901 |
Graff & Nellans took the cattle. 4 stears weighed 4970, 2
stears weighed 2090, Joursey weighed 1250, bull weighed 1490.
First 4 at 4.25 per 100 lb, next 2 at 4.00 per 100 lb, Joursey
stear at 3.50 per 100 lb, Bull at $50.00. 8 brought $388.57.
Gave Lib $2.05, I went down to B. Gochenhours to see shoates.
Offered him $100 dollars for 21 head. Dident get them. Elisha
Miller got 135 lb of flour. Paid Frank Funk 53 cts for twin. |
Sat. Feb. 16, 1901 |
Elisha & I went down to the Irvin farm after wood to butcher
with in the fore noon. Elisha & the boys & I went down
to J. P Millers after butchering tools. |
Sun. Feb. 17, 1901 |
Snowing. We all went over to Charley Zimmermans. Started to Millards
& they had went to Norman Hoffers. We all went up to church
& it had broke up. |
Mon. Feb. 18, 1901 |
Nice. Thawed. Elisha Miller got 2 hogs weight 400 lb, to go on
his work, worth $20.00 dollars. Lib & I helped butcher them
today. Killed them. Halled them down there & dressed them.
I went down & cleaned a cow for J. Miner. He is dr to me
50 cts. Paid Feb. 21, 1901. |
Tues. Feb. 19, 1901 |
Cold & windy. Elisha & I halled 2 loads of hay from the
marsh today. J Harmon had one of his sows back today. I exchanged
the boat for Shans Bobs today. |
Wed. Feb. 20, 1901 |
Windy & cold. Cleaned out the cow stable in the fore noon
& fixed my boots in the after noon. |
Thurs. Feb. 21, 1901 |
J. Miner paid me 50 cts for cleaning a cow. |
Fri. Feb. 22, 1901 |
Elisha & I halled hay. took one load down to his house in
the fore noon. Brought 2 loads home in the afternoon. Rented
Ed Bennett the Irvin House & Garden for $3.00 for month.
Sold David Pellett a rick of hay for $11.00. $1.00 paid. Paid
balance Mar. 26, 1901. |
Sat. Feb. 23, 1901 |
Zero. Elisha helped me unload a load of hay & feed my cattle.
I took Shans bobs home & traded horses with Shan. Traded
Mag for __ year old colt to give him his note about $10.00 back
on it $10.00 besides. Elisha took the team & went to Leesburg
after his churn. I halled a load of wood from my woods. |
Sun. Feb. 24, 1901 |
We all went up to Sunday School & church, but John &
Dale. We went up to Wilson Byrers from church for dinner. |
Mon. Feb. 25, 1901 |
Snowing. I done the chores & halled fodder for my cattle.
Shan brought the colt I traded for up & got Mag. I gave him
his Note & $10.00 about $21.00 dollars in all to boot. I
went down to Bill Gochenohours & bought 17 head of hogs about
2250 lb to pay $110.00 dollars. Brought 13 home with me. |
Tues. Feb. 26, 1901 |
Went down to Bill Gochenhours after the rest of the hogs I bought.
Correll went with me. Will Gouchenour got 36 bu & 24 lb of
oats at 25 cts per bu $7.16. Paid bill $10.00 in cash & 1.16
in oats bal. due him $90.84 on hogs. Paid the above. |
Wed. Feb. 27, 1901 |
Nice. I fixed my old bobs to hall fodder on. Put 2 poles on the
front bob & let them drag on the ground. Fred Ringenberg
was here to see if I wanted beef. Millard Wallace was over &
bought 2 hogs to butcher at $5.15 per lb. I halled a load of
wood, 3 quarters of a cord with what the boys halled on their
little sled from the Rarick woods. 4 load that I have halled
from there. |
Thurs. Feb. 28, 1901 |
Lib & I helped Bankses butcher 2 hogs. Ezra & Em Wallace
was out in the afternoon. I fixed to butcher tomorrow. |