DIARY OF MRS. NANCY ROSETTA BARRON  

Feb the 12 Wenesday 1879

It rained and snowed all day and got colder at night. Wade stade here all night.

Still snowing and then the sun shining with the thermometer at ten degrees above zero. I have just finished quilting my old woolen bed quilt. Thomas and Mary Martus came here in the evening from Geroge Hoaglands. It is very cold.

I finished binding my old woolen bed quilt. Mary E. Martus was here all day and at evening our Mary, Thomas, Mary Martus and Bill Smith and stayed all night. Not quite so cold today.

Quite mild today. John and I went to Mr. Wykes. We started at three o'clock and got back a little after dark. John took Mary up to our School house to meeting. Mr. Odell preached or tried to. John had all of the chores to do after that.

I have washed all day and am verry tiard. Mary to School

John and I have been to Linden. He got the horses shod, I took twenty lbs butter and eighteen doz eggs. I sold butter to Jo Middlesworth for thirteen cts a pound and the eggs to Mart Agee for thirteen cts a doz. We went up to Mr. Farebanks to dinner and made quite a visit.

Slath and Bill Smith have been chopping and sawing wood and have been changing back and forth a week or more. Ellen has been here, her Pa took her home at night. The School teacher came here to stay all night. It is snowing this afternoon and evening.

Quite cold, verry cold. Brown Hyatt and wife were here, they came with a carriage but had better came with a cutter as the sleighing is quite good. I let them have eleven lbs of butter for thirteen cts a pound. John was sick last night with his old night complaint caused by eating fresh meat. Stelly Whitehead came here from school to stay all night. I made the fires this morning.

John and I have been to George Hoaglands. We brought Ann home with us to stay a few dayes. It is verry cold. Thomas came home with us. It is verry cold.

Ann and I went up to Slathes in the afternoon. John took us. Elva, Johney and Maud were their. Thomas came after us.

It is still verry cold and the wind blowes at a fearful rate. Ann, John and I went to Edwards in the sutter on almost bare ground. Fred Hoagland came over after his mother and Thomas but it is so cold his mother will not go.

Not quite so cold. I washed, got dine [sic] at foure o'clock. Mary E. Martus came after her Mother and brought Martha Talman from Linden with her. Martha will stay all night. I made the fires this morning.

Not quite so cold. It snowed this forenoon, pleasant this afternoon. Martha walked home this morning. I made the fires this morning.

Not verry cold, snowed all the forenoon. John went to Linden with a saw log in the afternoon. The School teacher stayes here to night. Passable sleighing. I made on fire the morning.

Verry cold, thermometer down to zero this morning. John went to Linden with another saw log in the morning. Edward brought Elva and Maud here in the afternoon and came after them at night. William Smith has worked here on month, his time was out last night, he left this morning. I made the fires this morning.

Verry cold, snowed in the afternoon. Mr. Chamberlain came and helped John off with a load of wheat for which he got 90 cts per bushel.

It is verry warm for the time of year, it thaws fast. Mr. Chamberlain is here again helping John off with another load of wheat. George Hoagland came here at noon, we got him some dinner. I went to Mrs. Chamberlains in the afternoon. John came after me at night. We expected Mr. Farebank and wife here but they did not come. I made one fire this morning.

Good winter weather but no sleighing. Lewis Lahring and Mr Wykes and Wife have been here, they come at 3 oclock and stayed till eight in the evening. William smith back to work a few dayes more. He took Thomas to Linden on the way back to his School. Ed Smith was here in the evening. I made the fires this morning.

Verry pleasant day, thaws. Will Smith drawed a lode of wheat to Linden in the forenoon and John one in the afternoon I washed and put a quilt on the frames, my dimon basket.

Warm for the time of year. John Corby and a Perine boy are packing apples here. John sold them to Mr. Leal a Merchant and produce byer of Linden for on dollar and 15 cts per bbl. Leal furnished the barrels. Corby stayed all night. It is the last day of our winter School, Mary has been every day, it was a four months School. Mary drawed the frist prize, it was a silver plated napkin ring. John drawed a lode of wheat to Linden in the afternoon.

Getting quite warm and muddy. John drawed two lodes of wheat to Linden. Corby and Pearine are packing apples. Corby went home at night, the boy stayed all night. John started to night with Lewis Lahring to a cattle sale to morrow at howel. They are going to Elick Orrs to stay all night to night. I made the fires this morning.

It is getting verry muddy. They finished packing apples at 10 oclock, they went to Ewards to pack his apples. He had 27 barrels, we had 79 barrels. John got home from the cattle sale at 10 oclock to night. I set a hen to day. Edward, Slath and will Smith drawed a lode of apples apiece to linden depot I made the fires this morning.

It is verry muddy. Will smith Left for good this morning he had a Lame rist. John, Slath and Walter Gillispie drawed each a lode of apples to Linden. John brought Sally and Rena home with him on their way home from Annarbor. He took them home from here at night. We had tirkey for dinner. Thomas and Fred Hoagland came at night. Ellen and Elva have been helping quilt, they came afoot. I made the fires this morning.

Berry warm and muddy. John and I went to Linden. John went up to Fenton on the cars, stayed to Brown Hyatts while he was gone. I took 19 lbs of butter, sold it to Dr Harris for 14 cts a pound and 6 doz eggs for on cent a piece, got home about 5 oclock. I made the fires this morning.

Warm and awful muddy and a thunder shower in the afternoon. John & I went to Mr Wises to see and carry them a few things to eat. they are Sick and Verry destitute. We came around by Lewis Lahrings and staied to supper. Jack Whitehead took Thomas & Fred Hoagland ever to George Hoaglands in the afternoon.

Verry warm. Thermometor up to 17, snow all gone except a few banks. I washed, got done at 3 oclock and then quilted until 1 half past 9. Rained a small thunder shower in the even ing. A Dolphus Johnson commensed work for the season, he works for small wages till the first of April, then 18 dollars a month for 6 months, he gets his own washing done. I

made the fires this morning.

A very little colder than it was last night. John and Mary went to George Hoaglands. Mary is going to stay a few days, she will vlsit Thomas School. John got back at dark, he had Ed King with him, he ate supper here. I quilted until I half past 9 in the evening.

Mild nice weather for the time of year. I done the house

qork and quilted till half past 8 in the evening.

The wind blew all night last night at a fearful rate but not verry cold. It does not frieze any, the snow is all off the ground. I have been doing the house work and quilting and am tiared as can be. Johnney came here at 9 oclock in the evening from Chases prayer meeting to go with his Grand Pa to visit Thoms School to marrow. I set a hen in the old Duck pen

I made the fires this morning.

Snowed last night so it wintery this morning but not verry cold. John to Georg Hoaglands after Mary, he took Johnney witn him. it is the last day of Thomas School, he taught 5 months. Ben and Nora Boice have been here, Nora to dinner and both of them to supoer' Johnney stayed here all night. I made the fires this morning.

It got verry cold last night and snowed a verry little, it is verry cold to day, the Thermometer down to 12 degrees abolow [sic] zero. The roads are verry rough. I got my quilt off at 9 oclock. The men set in the house all day. Johnney is here all day and all night again. I made the fires this morning.

March the 16 Sunday

Not auite so cold. Lewis Lahring came here and so did Slathes folks. Dolah went to Linden, Thomas and John are at home. so is Marv & I. John went to meeting in the evening. Dolph got home at 9 oclock in the evening. Johnnev went home at 10 oclock. I made the fires this morning.

Quite cold yet. Marv and I washed and got done before dinner. We put a quilt on after dinner, my quilt peased with a cross piece in the middle. Dolph and Thomas drawed 2 loads of hay from the Beard Barn. John went to Linden with a load of Corn and Oats to get ground for fead. I made the fires

this mo~ning

Verrv cold raw weather, snowed a verry little. Mary and

I have been quilting. Thomas and Dolph cleaned up 28 bags of wheat. John went to Port Huron with Lewis Lahring, started at 7 in the morning. Ed Bently took them to Hambleton Depot.

Cold yet. Mr Hirst was here to sell us an Organ not do it. Dolf drawed one load of wheat to Linden. Mary and I have been quilting, Ellen come at 3 oclock and helped us. Thomas is not verry well. I made the fires this morning.

Not quite so cold. I got my quilt off at 10 oclock in the evening. John got home from Port Huron, the Cars stopped and let him and Lewis off. Thomas and Mary and Dolph went to Slathes in the evening. Thomas and Dolph come home, Mary stayed all night. I made the fires this morning.

Warm and pleasant, the spring Birds are singing, the ground is bare and the roads are verry good. I went to Linden with Edward and Elva, I took 18 Ibs of butter and 15 doz eggs I got 14 cts a pound for the Butter and 10 cts a dozen for the eggs. Thomas took a load of wheat to Linden in the forenoon. John took one in the afternoon. John took the buggy wheel to get it mended. I made the fires this morning.

Stormy, snowed amost all day. thawed some in the afternoon. John drawed a load of wheat to Linden in the afternoon. Thomas went to Fenton, took the cars and went to Durand, from their to Flushing. I made the fires this morning.

Marv and I have qot washed, done a little after noon. Mary cut out a night dress and I done sundry things. John went to Flint, Dolph went to Linden. It stormed rain, hail and snow. It cleared off at night.

Frosty this morning, berry pleasant through the day. John came home from Flint. Got here at 4 oclock. Fred Collins came about the same time, he stayed all nite. Dolph went to Edwards after a load of corn. I made the fires thes morning. Mr Annis died at Linden.

Quite a snowey day but the snow melts as fast as it comes. John went to Linden with a load of oats and corn to get ground for fead. Fred Collins went home with him. John got home at dark.

The ground is white with snow this morning but it is all off at noon, quite warm and getting muddy again. John went to Lewis Lahrings after Clover seede in the morning and in the afternoon to Linden after his fead, he did not bring it home last night. It snowed so fast he got home at dark. I set a hen in the smoak house, one of the Beard hens.

Not very cold but very muddy. I finished binding my 2 quilts that we have quilted lately. Rained a very hard thunder shower. I made the fires this morning.

It does not frieze any, very mudy. Mr Farebank his Wife and Daughter Lucinda were here. Dolph went to Argentine in the afternoon to caucus, got home before dark. I made the fires this morning.

Cold but does not frieze any. Dolph went to Linden. Mary went to Lewis Lahrings with Slathe, he went after Ellen and the Children, they stayed their all night. I churned. John

layes on the lounge sleeping while I am writing. Mary got home at 5 oclock, so did Dolph, it has been a lonesome day. I made the fires this morning.

Snowed this morning but melted as fast as it came. Mary. John & I went to Linden. I took 17 lbs of Butter and 13 doz eggs. sold them to Spencer. the Butter for 13 cts a pound. the eggs for 9 cts a doz. Got home at 5 oclock. It is growing cold verv fast. I made the fires this morning.

The wind Blows and it is very cold, froze hard last night, quite pleasant in the afternoon. John went to Slathes in the morning, Got back at 10 oclock, brought Wade with him, he stayed for dinner. John went to Dodders, he stayed their to dinner.

It looks wintery this morning and is very cold and blows and snows, froze hard last night and is very rough. John Beard and Wife and Allie here at 5 oclock. Thomas got home from Flushing 15 minnets before them. At bed time the ground is white with snow

It looks wintery. John Beards folks stayed to dinner and then started for home and John started for Argentine. Mr Blackmore and a boy were here to dinner. John got home at 5 oclock. I make the fires.

Very cold in the morning. The ground froze hard, pleasant in the afternoon. I went to Edwards, Johnney came home with me, stayed all night.

A little warmer. Martha Talman came here at noon. Mr. Fletcher and Mary Fletcher came and then Frank Chase came and then Lewis, Sally and will Lahring came. Johnney went to Sunday School from here and then home. Otis Whitehead was here in the morning. Lewises folks went to meeting at 5 oclock. Mary went with them, Sanborn preached.

Cool in the morning. The men folks are all gone to Town meeting. Dolph got home at one oclock, the rest after dark. Ellen, Wade and Aggie came in the afternoon. Mary and I washed in the forenoon and put Maryes knot quilt on in the afternoon.

Getting quite warm and pleasant. Frank Chase stayed here last night, he and Thomas started at noon on a Book agent tour. Mr Fox and his grand son were here to dinner, they bought our old gray Cow and Calf for 35 dollars. Mrs Dodder was here visiting in the afternoon.

Getting quite nice weather. John took Mary to Hamleton station, she is going to Mr Begoles. John got back at 12 oclock, he brought a cake of maple sugar, he paid 12 cts a pound for it. After dinner he started for Fenton, he got home a little after dark. it commensed to rain at 5 oclock and ra1ned all night. I made the fires this morning.

Raining this morning, the ground is getting a little Green. Quite Warm. It stopped raining at 10 oclock but kept cloudy all day,grew colder at night. I am quilting what time I get from doing house work. Dolph is sowing clover seeds.

Quite cool, it froze some last night. John and I went to Linden, we found the wind very cold. I was very cold when we got home. We took 21 lbs of Butter for which I got 15 cts pound and 6 doz eggs 10 cts a doz. Fred Hoagland came here to let us know Frank Hoaglands Baby was dead. Arnold Dodder brought us a yang lamb we will rais it by hand if it lives.

Very frosty last night but pleasant through the day but cold wind. John and I went to Frank Hoaglands babes funeral, it was aged 2 weeks so fades the lovely blooming flower. We got home at 6 oclock. Thomas got back from his Book agency tour at 10 oclock. We were to bed.

Raining in the morning, cleared off at 10 oclock. Dolph went to Linden, got back at 5 oclock. John and Thomas and I were at home all day, no one here, very lonesome.

Warmer than it has been for a few dayes past. I have washed, got done at 3 oclock. John went to Linden with a lode of corn and oats to get ground for fead. Dolph finished sowing clover seede and then helped Thomas and John Wise tag sheepe, they taged all of the sheepe. John got done at 4 oclock.

Pleasant but cool. Thomas got Orrens buggy and went to Ganes after Mary, she has Just came from Mr Begoles, she stayed to Art Commins all night, they got here exactly at 12 oclock. Thomas went to the Hoagland School house (whare he taught school last winter) in the afternoon, their was to be a debate in the evening. He got home at 12 oclock at night, he delivered a temperance lecture that evening. John and Dolph killed a hog in the afternoon.

Cold and cloudy, the sun shone a little in the middle of the day. John went to Linden with the Hog he killed yesterday it weighed 200 and 70 pounds, he got 4 1/2 cts a pound, he got home at noon. Thomas and Dolph drawed rails. Frank Chase was here to dinner, a begger was here to breakfast. John went to Lewis Lahrings to see his new blooded cattle hes been bying, he stayed to supper. I set 2 hens on tirky eggs for the first this season.

It 1S very cold for the time of year. John and Tnomas drawed 3 loads of wheat to Jo Middlesworth. Dolph helped clean it uP. sold 200 bushels for 95 cts a bushel.

The wind is very cold but the sun shines quite warm. John drawed on load of wheat to Linden to Jo Middesworth the last losd of 200 bushels he has just sold for 95 cts a bushel He fetched home a load of plaster with him, he went after another load in the afternoon. Ellen came in the agternoon to help us quilt. Aggie came with her.

Cold and frosty in the morning. Thomas and Dolph have been sowing plaster and went fishing in the evening but got no fish. Mary and I got the quilt off, it was Maryes knot.

Frost last night but a little warmer through the day. Two Mr Chapins and their wives and a little Bay were here to dinner. so was Miran Harris and Ike Brown. Dolph went to Linden, he got back at 6 oclock. Thomas to Larges, Gillispies, Winslows and Edwards. John went to Lewis Lahrings, also those 4 men that were here.

It is getting some warmer but their was quite a frost last night. Mary and I have washed, got done at noon. Thomas and Dolph sawed plaster in the forenoon and commensed spring plowing in the afternoon. John has been choreing round, burned same earn stalk, they plowed the little west lot for oats.

The men folks are Sawing oats and draging them in the little west lot. A man by the name of Runnion stayed here last night and was here to supper and breakfast. 3 men here to dinner, a Mr Dickerman and Simons and Tack. The men commensed ploughing an the Baird place in the afternoon. Harvey came over to let us know that Brother William was not expected to live, he got a telagram from them. It is very warm for the time of year. I made fire this morning.

It is very warm. Thomas and Dolph are plowing on the Baird place. Mary went to Edwards in the afternoon. did not find Elva at home, so she went to Ellens.

The wind blows very hard and coal. Johnney came here in the morning, rode with Mrs Large. Mary went home with him at noon, they rode with Edward, he came after barley for seede.

It is warm and windy. A Mr Stone was here to dinner, he had his horses fed hay and oats, he paved 40 cts. I went to Mrs Cases but did not find her at home so I went to Lewis Lahrings. They had a Quilt on so I helped quilt. Mary finished binding her quilt. we have just been quilting. Thomas & Jeloh finished plowing on the Baird place. John is about sick with a stie an his eye.

It 1S very warm and dry. it threatens ra1n every day but does not rain. John and I went to Linden, we took 15 lbs of butter and 16 doz eggs, got 14 cts a pound for the butter and 8 cts a doz for the eggs.

John and I went to Charles Diyinnies with Lewis and Salgot,Found them all well. Dolph went to Linden, got back half past 6. I make the fire this morning.

It rained a shower last night but cleared off this morning. Mary and I have washed, got done at 3 oclock. John Baird Junior came here, they were here to dinner~ they came after the cow John sold him 3 weeks before for 60 dollars. Thomas and Dolph went fishing in the evening, got a very small mess & cleaned them. I made the fire this morning.

It is very windy weather. I went to Slathes in the after noon. I took the little brown Bird I caught in the hen house yesterday morning. I made the fires this morning.

It is very cold and windy. The Boys sowinng Baird Oats on the Baird place. Nothing of much note to day. I made the fire this moring.

It is very cold, we had a hard frost last night, the sun shines to day but the wind is very cold. I made soap and carried it all down seller, a big lot of it, about 2 barrels and am almot used up. Mary done most all of the house work. Thomas and Dolph have been getting in oats, they went fishing in the evening, got a few fish, gave them to Large for the use of the spear. I made the fire this morning.

Their was another hard frost last night. I got dandaline greens for dinner. Old Mrs Croft was here in the afternoon visiting. We had 2 men here to suppeeer, they are going to paint the corn crib next weeke. I made the fire this moring.

It froze again last night. The Boys finished sowing and draging oats in the fore noon, drawed manure on the potatoe ground in the afternoon. John and mary & I went to Linden in the after noon on a lode of corn and oats to get ground for feede. Mary got a new dress 20 cts and took it to Mrs Corby to be made. I took 7 lbs of butter and 6 doz eggs, butter 12 cts & eggs 8 cts. We got back at dark. Bertha Whitehead rode from linden to the School house with us on her way home from Geroge Hoaglands. I made the fire.

A cold rain in the morning, stopped raining about 8oclock but clowdy untill 2 Oclock, then cool and windy,. Ellen came to go to meeting at 5 oclock, I went with her, Sanborn Preached. Slath & the Children stayed here. Mr Wykes and his son John were here a little while. Dolph went to Linden, got back at 6 oclock. Thomas at home.

It is very cold and very windy. We have 2 men here paint ing the corn house. John went to Linden to get the ground feeae he took down Saturday. Thomas plowed the West garden. Mary & I washed, got done at 2 oclock, commensed house cleaning. Dolph spred manure. I made the fire this morning.

It is very very cold for the time of year, it froze last night. John went to Linden after a lode of plaster. Mary and I are house cleaning, we churned, the painters finished the corn house and painted the citchen floor & the south stoope.

It is very cold weather for May. Mary & I took up the carpet and cleaned the sitting room and got it down all ready for the nails. The painters left this morning. John has been plouhging yesterday after noon & to day.

Another hard frost last night. Mary and I nailed the carpet down in the sitting room and blacked the stove and stratened things in hteir jenirally, very tiard.

Frost last night. Mary cleaned the parlor, I got dandaline greens for dinner. Elva, Johnney, Maud and Fronie Chamberlain were here in the afternoon. Thomas and Dolph finished plowing the corn ground. Edward was here to Supper. John finished getting potatoes oute of the ground whare they wintered.

We finished cleaning house. It is a little warmer than it has been lately. John and Mary went to linden in the agter noon, got back about dark. Fred Hoagland came here at dark, he walked from Linden. I made the fire.

It is getting warmer. Mary and I went to Harveys to see the little twin Babyes, one was dead & the other pretty near dead. Fred Hoagland here all day. I churned. Dolph went to Linden.

It is very warm. Fred started for home this morning. Mary & I washed, got done at 2 oclock. To day is very warm and dry. School commensed. We had the first mess of asparagas of the season. Maryes Bird layed its first egg and commensed to set.

It is very warm and dry. I colord some rags copras for carpet. I made the fire this morning.

Very warm, no rain yet. Thomas helped Slath plant corn, John went to Linden in the afternoon. I rode to Mrs Cases with him, did not find her at home, I went ot Mr Dodders, found her their, I and her stayed untill night. It rained a big shower towards night. John got back from Linden Just as it comensed to rain, he was their to supper, we got home about dark.

It is clowdy and rainy and quite cool. I am fussing with young chickens and tirkeys to save them it is so wet and cool. John drawed 2 lodes of wheat to Linden, He sold to Jo Middles worth for one dollar a busher, got home after supper. The boys have been marking potatoe ground.

Very cool, almost a frost last night. Mary and I cleaned the milk sellar in the forenoon. Mary went to Mr Chamberlains in the afternoon. John went to Linden in the afternoon with a lode of potatoes, he sold them for 65 cts a bushel, got home after supper. The Boys commensed planting potatoes. I made the fire this morning.

Very cool nights and warm days. Thomas and Dolph finished planting potatoes and commensed planting corn. John & I went to Linden with th big waggon, he took some apples and potatoes, I took Butter, Lard and eggs, 21lbs of butter sold for 13 cts a pound, lard 63 lbs 6 cts a pound, 6 doz eggs 6 cts a doz. Fot back at 2 oclock. Mary done the wash. I brought her a lot of new things.

Very cool again last night, almost a frost. Slath and Thomas went a fishing. Got some fish. Slath took them all. Ellen and the children stayed here. Dolph and Thomas went to Linden last evening. Dolph got back at 9 oclock to night.

Quite cool again last night. Mary washed. I done the house work, the boys are planting corn. Mr Terry was here to dinner. John draged the Garden and planted some seeds.

Cool nights and hot days, very hot to day. The boys are planting corn on the Baird place, Slath is helping them. Mr Martin was here, he came to docter a sick cow, John went afteer him. Mary is cutting and making her a calico saque.

It is very cool. John and I to Fenton, I was quite cold and chilly when we got home about 7 oclock. Thomas and Dolph finished planting corn. One armed Johnson came here to paint the grainery. I took 14 doz eggs to Linden, sold them for 6 cts a doz.

Cool, quite a frost last night. I went to Asas with Ellen. Johney was here to dinner & Wade to supper.

It keep cool nights, the sun is hot in the day, it is very dry and dusty. Mary went to Slathes in the morning, stayed untill nearly dark.

Cool last night but hot to day, it is very dry and dusty Johnson finished painting the grainery and painted the parlor porch. John and Johnson went to Linden after paint to Finish up with after supper. Fronie Chamberlain was here to supper. Thomas went home with her. I made the fire this morning.

Cool and cloudy all day. John Wykes came here, so did Suard Fletcher and Fronie Chamberlain. Mary, Thomas and I went to our School house to meeting, Barnum preached. Dolph went to Linden, got back at 10 oclock at night.

Cool and dry yet. Mary and I washed, got done before dinner. Mary went to Edwards in the afternoon. Johney came home with her to stay all night. Johnson painted the west room flore and the sitting room follow.

Cool and hazy and dry. John and I went to Harveys little babes funeral, got home about 1 oclock. Thomas and Dolph commensed ploughing summer follow.

Getting warmer but very dry and dusty. I went to Mrs Cases. Mr Johnson is painting the waggons, the boys are plowing.

Very hot and dry in the forenoon, a shower at noon but not half enough. John & Johnson went to Linden after the rain.

Pretty warm yet. John & I went to Fenton with Slaths folks to observe decoration day, it was very hot and some dusty. I made the fire this morning.

Quite warm. John and I went to Linden in the afternoon. It rained quite a big shower after we got their, it stoppe so we got home before dark. Johnson the painter went with us, the Boys worked on the board fense a round the barn, they commensed it the day before. I took 6 doz eggs, sold them to Spencer for 8 cts a doz.

It is cool and cloudy, rains a little. Dolph went to linden, got back about 5 oclock.

Cloudy all day and cool. Mary and I washed, got don at 2 oclock. The boys are ploughing summer follow. Johnson is painting Slathes waggon. John is making garden setting out tomatoe & cabbage plants Mr Wykes sent by the cars. A baggage man threw the off. I made the fire this morning.

Cold and rainy, it rained pretty near all day. Mary & I trimmed carpit rags & I churned. Otis & Orrin Whitehead came here to supper.

The sun shines a part of the time & it is a little warmer. Mary went to help Ellen Quilt. A Mr White was here to dinner. He came after dinner but I had to get him some. One of Johns cousins.

The wind is cool, the sun hot. I went to Ellens to help her Quilt. Mrs Chamberlain & Fronie came here, they went to Chases. Sam Atherton died. I made the fire this morning.

It is very cold and windy for the time of year. Mary, John & I went to Sammie Athertons Funeral, we had Edwards buggy. Elva went with us. Elder Sanborn preached. I made the fire this morning.

Quite cold, frost last night. I went to Linden with Chamberlain & Elva, John went to Fenton on the Cars, they stoped & let him off at night. I took 2 doz eggs, sold them for 10 cts a doz. Sold 22 lbs of butter to Jo Middlesworth for on shilling a pound. 22 lbs to Dr Harris for 10 cts a pound. I make the fire this morning. The boys washed sheep in the afternoon.

A little frost last night. Dolph went to Linden, got home some time in the night. Mary went riding with John Wykes.

Mary & I washed, got done at 11 oclock. John went to John Shepherds raising. I went to Mr Talmans, they were all gone so I walked to Ralph Collins and stayed until night, stopped to Lewis Lahrings a few moments.

Warm. It rained quite a shower early this morning. Edward & his men are here shearing his sheepe. Halsey was here to supper. I made the fire this morning.

It quite warm . I went to Edwards but did not see him. H was to work to Mr Bairds on his house. Had all the straw berries I wanted to eat.

It is getting very dry. Mary went in the afternoon to help Ellen quilt, it is her (Ellens) birth day. She is 30 years old. John went to Linden in the afternoon. Mary rode home with Mrs Struble. She went their visiting.

Cool wind byt very hot sun, not much to write. I made the fire this morning.

Rainy in the afternoon. John went to Byron after dinner, Mary went to Lewis Lahrings with him, they got back before dark. I am fixing my old black dress. I made the fires this morning.

It rained a little, it is quite warm. Thomas and Mary went to Edwards to eat strawberries. Lewis and Sally came here, Will with them. Dolph went to Linden, got back at 6 oclock, it was raining he was wet. Ellen came down here just a little before night & She had to go home in the rain from Edwards.

Quite cool. Mary and I washed, got done at 11 oclock. Went to Linden in the afternoon, I took 9 doz eggs, sold them for 10 cts a doz, also a crock of lard 35 lbs. Sold it for 6 cts a pound. The boys are working on the road.

It is cool, a little frost last night. John went to Linden a gain, the boys are working on the road. I made the fire this morning.