Transcription of Tom Brown's 1871 Diary
Berlin Township, Steele County, Minnesota
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1871 - Tom
Brown's Diary
January 1 Sunday
We went to meeting Elder
Bronson preached Charles came back as far
as Mussars and stopped We went to meeting again in the evening Elder
Perkins
Preached.
January 2 Monday
I cleaned out the shed today
Elder Bronson came here this after
noon and visited the school We had a meeting down to this school house
in the
evening. The dogs chased our cattle while we were in the school house.
January 3 Tuesday
We found that one of the
cows broke her leg last night we supposed
when the dogs were chasing her. So we got Lewis Burns to come over here
and
help me butcher it I afterwards went up to D T Gordons after a pig for
L. Burns
and took it over to his house. Mrs Mussar came over here to day.
January 4 Wednesday
Mrs Mussar came over here
today & washed for mother. We all
went over there in the evening.
January 5 Thursday
Very cold I went to Geneva
and got my Horses shod I paid Shad
$5.00 to day.
January 6 Friday
I cut a little wood in the
fore noon in the afternoon I drew 2
loads of wood. Charles, John & Fred went over to Mr Mussars this
evening.
January 7 Saturday
Stormy this morning Mr.
Porter Sheldon & wife made us a visit
today. He bought a fore quarter of Beef at 5 cts per pound and we are
to take
our hay in Norway oats at $1.50 per bushel. John and Fred went over to
Mr.
Culvers to see Verna as he has been gone 6 years.
January 8 Sunday
Charles went to Owatonna
with Alice Mussar I went to Quarterly
meeting down to Lemond I paid .50 cts today towards paying the
presiding elder.
Charles is 26 years old to day.
January 9 Monday
We cleaned up a load of
wheat at noon in the evening we went over
to the other School house to a singing school but the Teacher did not
arrive
Mr. Melvin came here to night.
January 10 Tuesday
Very warm it melted most all
the snow off Mr. Melvin stopped here
last night to collect Taxes. I went to Owatonna today & sold 30
bushels of
wheat at .96 cts per bushel Received 28.80 to day I bought $3.95 worth
of goods
at Auction I spent in all $12.65 to day Bought at Kellys on credit
$3.20 I took
Mr. Sheldons beef to him to day.
January 11 Wednesday
It rained to day Mr. D. T.
Gordon & wife & Mr. Kinney and
wife made us a visit. I went in the woods & chopped & piled
wood in the
forenoon. Mrs. Mussar also came here.
January 12 Thursday
It snowed all day I drew
wood for the school house & for the
house. I fixed the cutter and went up to Duanes and Dwight Gordons with
it.
Mrs. Mussar stayed here last night and all day.
January 13 Friday
I cleaned out the shed I
hitched up Jessie on the cutter and led
him over the bars and he started with it and struck a stump and broke
the
thills out. Mrs. Mussar went home tonight.
January 14 Saturday
Josiah Hemingways folks came
here to day also Elder Perkins &
wife, Ella Hemingway staid here tonight.
January 15 Sunday
We went to meeting & S.
School. Elder Bronson preached in the
morning. Mother & I staid to Mr. Foxes until evening meeting Elder
Perkins
preached this evening.
January 16 Monday
I went over to Calvin
Hemingways and sold him a fore quarter of
Beef 61 1/2 lbs at 5 cts per pound. The School from the other
Neighborhood came
up here to visit Charles's school this afternoon. We cleaned up a load
of wheat
this morning
January 17 Tuesday
Cold. I went to Owatonna
with a load of wheat. Stored 40 2/3
bushels. I spent $10.18 besides $15.08 Personal property tax. I
received 2.40
cts for a Cow hide It is Frederick Browns Birthday he is 14 yrs old.
January 18 Wednesday
Cold. I cleaned up a load of
wheat in the evening
January 19 Thursday
I went to Owatonna with a
load of wheat. Stored 48 1/6 bushels
& spent $1.05 25 cts was for James Chase Catarrh Snuff & sold a
load of
wheat for Fox 21 1/2 bus at $1.00 per bushel. The beef I let Porter
Sheldon
have weighed 72 lbs. at 5 cts per pound I got 5 1/2 bushels of Norway
Oats at
$1.50 per bushel. I took Mr. Mussar 72 lbs of Beef to day at 6 1/2 cts
per lb
January 20 Friday
John & I cleaned up a
load of wheat Old Mr. Fredenburg &
Ro Fredenburg came here to day after a couple cattle which came here
last
summer they paid me $2.00 for keeping them I went with mother over to
Elder
Perkins's a visiting.
January 21 Saturday
Charles went to Owatonna
with a load of wheat Stored 43 bushels. I
worked on the cutter. I let Charles have $3.00 this morning.
January 22
Sunday
Stormy We went to meeting
& I went again in the evening.
January 23 Monday
I went to the Dane
Blacksmiths with the cutter he charged 50 cts
for fixing it. Mrs. Skinner & Maud came home with me. Mother went
up to
Duane Gordon's visiting. The boys cleaned up a load of wheat this
evening.
January 24 Tuesday
I went to Owatonna with a
load of wheat. Stored 30 1/6 bushels. I
spent $1.02 to day. Mrs. Skinner staid here all day. Charles let me
have $1.25
to day.
January 25 Wednesday
I chopped wood in the A.M.
Mr. Skinner came here to day after Mrs.
S-r There was 4 couple came here to night and surprised us Miss Warner,
Miss
Cusick, Miss Steele, Miss Cheney, Mr. Charles Babitt Mr. Frank Steele,
Mr.
Soelan Woodward, & Mr. Burke Sage
January 26 Thursday
I cut some wood for the
school house & drew it up and drew
some up for my house. We went to a prayer meeting in the evening
January 27 Friday
I put a shoe on the sled and
then cleaned the shed. I took mother
up to Dwight Gordon's in the forenoon Charles and I went up to Mr.
Gordon's and
spent the evening.
January 28 Saturday
Charles & I fixed the
calf stable and cleaned it out. Mr.
Culvers folks came here to day and made us a visit also Mrs. D. T.
Gordon. We
all went to a sining school over to Mr. John Culvers in the evening. We
cleaned
up a load of wheat after we got back,
January 29 Sunday
I went to meeting &
Sunday school in the day and to meeting in
the evening. Markus Samuelson paid me .70 cts for corn he got here last
fall
January 30 Monday
I went to Owatonna with a
load of wheat Stored 37 5/6 bushels I
spent $1.25 to day. I stopped to Mr. Greys when I came home
January 31 Tuesday
I went up to the Norwegian
settlement after a hired girl but got
none Mr. Mussars folks came her to day.
February 1 Wednesday
I chopped some wood to draw
up to the house. I went over to Mr
Barretts and got Julia Barrett. Mrs J. D. Gordon came here to day. Mr
Hugh
Murray and Mr Sheldon an In's Agent came here and took supper We went
to a
Cheese Factory meeting in the evening over to the other school house
February 2 Thursday
I chopped and drew up some
wood for the house and cleaned up a lot
of wheat be hind the mill. Charles and Julia and the other boys went to
meeting
in the evening We cleaned up a load of wheat after they got back. It is
my
birth day to day age 24 yrs
February 3 Friday
Very Pleasant I went to
Owatonna with a load of wheat Stored 34
1/2 bushels I spent $1.15 cts to day.
February 4 Saturday
Very pleasant Mr Fox &
his wife and Hall and wife came here to
day and visited. We all went to a sining school up to D. T. Gordons in
the
evening coming back we run horses with Charley Reynolds and beat him.
February 5 Sunday
Charles, Julia and I went to
meeting Elder Richardson from Waseca
preached. Charles and I went to Mr. Culvers and took tea and staid
until
evening meeting.
February 6 Monday
I drew wood for the house. I
went up to Duane Gordon and borrowed
13 lbs of salt. Julia & I went to singing school in the evening
with D.T.
Gordons folks.
February 7 Tuesday
Mother and I went over to Mr
Greys and made a visit
February 8 Wednesday
Stormy. One of the scholars
broke the dasher to the pump and I
fixed that.
February 9 Thursday
I cleaned out the cow shed
to day.
February 10 Friday
We went to a Sunday school
singing school over to Mr. Sages.
February 11 Saturday
Mother, Charles & I went
over to Calvin Hemingways a visiting.
Charles had a spelling school in the evening.
February 12 Sunday
We went to meeting, then
went over to Porter Sheldons and stayed
until eveing meeting.
February 13 Monday
I got a load of ice, took
mother up to D.T. Gordons so as she
could visit with Chases folks John & I cleaned up a load of wheat.
John,
Julia Charley Gordon & I went to a singing school this evening.
February 14 Tuesday
I went to Owatonna with a
load of wheat Stored 30 1/2 bushels I
let Mills have storage tickets 71.16 bushel of wheat as security for
$40.00 to
be paid in a week. I bought Leather and Trimmings for a harness paid
$32.50 for
it. I traded $1.35 I spent in a $33.85 to day Charles gave me 50 cts to
day
February 15 Wednesday
I chopped wood all day for
the school house. We went to a cheese
factory meeting in the evening did not get back until 1 oclock We took
Julia
Barrett home paid her $4.00 for 2 weeks work.
February 16 Thursday
John & I started for
Austin with the Pork and a little roll
butter. We stopped to Robert J. Cochranes to night. It is Johns
birthday he is
19 yrs old I got the forward shoes set on Jessie
February 17 Friday
Stormy & Blustering We
went to Austin and sold 1242 lbs of
pork at 7 1/4 cts per lb I received $90.05 for pork I sold 49 lbs of
Butter at
20 cts per lb received $9.80 for Butter I received $99.85 to day I
spent 25 cts
we came back to Mr Cochranes
February 18 Saturday
We got home about 3 oclock
to day I settled up with Mr Schar paid
him $2.65 I went to a cheese meeting in the evening I bought an ax
helve of Mr
Buckley for 30 cts I paid in all $2.95
February 19 Sunday
We went to meeting and
Sabbath school
February 20 Monday
It snowed about 6 inches
very light snow. I drew 1 1/2 cords of
school wood. I helped Mr Mussar clean up a load of wheat. I then got
the Butter
Tubs ready and loaded them
February 21 Tuesday
I went to Owatonna with the
Butter. I paid Mills $40.00 borrowed
money with 25 cts interest. I spent in all 60 cts to day
February 22 Wednesday
I went up to Duane Gordons
to have him sign an order for the money
on the School house wood. Albert Farnsworth brought us 20 bushels of
Norway
Oats we traded him a saddle, Bridle and martingals for 8 bushels. We
now owe
him $15 dollars I went over to Lewis Burns he paid me $24.00 for school
house
wood. We went to a cheese factory meeting in the evening
February 23 Thursday
I went to Owatonna with D.
T. Gordon and Mr Fox I started home
afoot I got a chance to ride 6 miles with a German It commenced raining
and
blowing so I stopped to a Dutch mans over night. I spent 50 cts to day
February 24 Friday
I got up in the morning and
went to Mr P. G. Sheldons and took
breakfast I staid there awhile got home at noon. We all went over to Mr
Raljah
Sheldons to a singing school. Mother went up to Duane Gordons and staid
in the
evening. It is Jefferson D. Browns Birthday he is 9 yrs old.
February 25 Saturday
Charles went to Owatonna I
let Charles have $80.90 this morning he
borrowed $300.00 of Mr Grey
February 26 Sunday
We went to Sunday School in
the A.M. We went to meeting in the
evening.
February 27 Monday
I commenced chopping the
summer wood. I took mother over to Mrs.
Banks's she is very sick. I came home and drew some straw to put under
the
sheds. I went over to singing school in the evening.
February 28 Tuesday
I chopped a little wood. Mr.
Greys folks came here to day and made
us a visit I went to singing school in the evening. Mr Charley Gordon
&
Miss Viola Sheldon was married to day
March 1 Wednesday
I chopped wood for the house
in the evening we went to a Cheese
factory meeting.
March 2 Thursday
I chopped and drew up wood.
We went to meeting in the evening.
Mother went over to Mrs Banks to see how she was. I took Mrs Gordon
home from
Mrs Banks's.
March 3 Friday
Pleasant It is the last day
of Charles's school We had visitors to
day Mrs Sage & family & Old Mrs Bettschen. We went to a singing
school
up to Mr Coverts this Evening.
March 4 Saturday
We went up to Mr Kinneys
visiting to day
March 5 Sunday
We went to meeting Charles
went home with Charles Babbitt We all
went to a Sunday school Concert in the evening. Mr Grey paid me 20 cts
for a
sunday school paper.
March 6 Monday
I drew out 4 loads of
manure. We went to a singing school in the
evening. We paid Al Farnsworth all up for his oats.
March 7 Tuesday
I went to Owatonna Stored 19
1/6 of wheat and drew back 924 ft. of
lumber for the cheese factory. I spent $1.85 cts to day I did not get
back
until 12 o'clock the roads was very bad and muddy I bought a Bridle bit
for
James Chase paid 50 cts for it.
March 8 Wednesday
Foggy. Charles went over to
Harrold Nelsons to see Anna Howen to
see if she would come here and work. We shelled some seed corn We sold
a couple
loads of Hay to a man in Lemond, he is going to make a drag for us.
March 9 Thursday
Very Blustering We drew some
straw under the shed
March 10 Friday
I went over to Mussars after
the harness to go to drawing wood I
got on a load and broke one of the Trace buckles. Charles went down to
Skinners
this morning after a hired girl got a girl for $1.00 per week. Vena
Culver
& Coverts children came here to night on their way up to Duane
Gordons to a
sing it being bad going there was no sing spent the evening here
March 11 Saturday
Charles & I drew up some
wood John & Fred went over to
Culvers. I went over to Mussars in the evening James Chase came home
with me
and staid all night.
March 12 Sunday
We went to meeting &
Sunday school. In the evening we went to
meeting
March 13 Monday
I went to Owatonna after a
load of lumber for the Cheese factory I
brought up 736 ft I bought some iron for a Drag paid $3.27 cts for it I
traded
to Donaldsons $130.20 cts which was for Mussar I spent $4.82 cts to day
March 14 Tuesday
Rainy Town meeting day only
20 votes polled only one ticket We
went to a concert in the evening the last night of the singing school
Mr Phips
played on the Clarionet, and the Bettschens on their violins I paid 25
cts
towards the singing school We had a very good time this evening
March 15 Wednesday
Rainy by spells, Mother
& Charles went over to Finches. I went
over to Lewis Burns's then went from there over to Finches
March 16 Thursday
We drew some straw to put
under the sheds drew up some wood I
chopped some, Charles & John went to meeting in the evening.
March 17 Friday
Pleasant in the A. M. in the
P. M. it rained some. We chopped some
wood & drew some wood up to the house. John went a visiting did not
get
back to day
March 18 Saturday
We went over to Josiah
Hemingways visiting. Mr Porter Sheldon
& wife went over to Hemingways with us We had a very good visit.
John staid
to Mr Coverts last night We cleaned up 6 bags of wheat this evening to
take to
the mill
March 19 Sunday
We went to Sunday School to
day. There was no preaching. Mother
went over to Mussars and staid until we came back from S. S.
March 20 Monday
Charles went to Owatonna to
day took 13 bushels of wheat to mill.
I chopped wood for the house.
March 21 Tuesday
Charles got back from
Owatonna. Mr Robson came and got the rest of
his hay I let him take the iron for the Drag as he said he would take
it over
to the Blacksmiths. Charles brought the carpenters up to work on the
Cheese
factory.
March 22 Wednesday
John commenced work for us
to day. John & I drew wood all day.
Lewis Burns came over here this evening. We sold Peter Bettschen $7.00
worth of
hay for which he is to work any time in harvest for us when he is not
to work
in his own grain.
March 23 Thursday
Charles, Mother, Jeff &
I went over to Porter Sheldons
visiting. Cal Hemingway, J. Hemingway, & Coverts folks were all
over there.
We stopped to Prayer meeting this evening Emma & Etta Sheldon came
home
with us.
March 24 Friday
I got up this morning un
well went back to bed and staid all day.
Charles went down to work on the Cheese factory laying the foundation
he did
not get back to night. Mary Mussar came here and staid all night.
March 25 Saturday
I felt quite well to day
helped do the chars and chopped some
wood. Mary Mussar & the Sheldon girls went up to Mrs Kinney Charles
got
back from the other neighborhood.
March 26 Sunday
We went to meeting in the
evening. Elder Wheeden preached he
preached a good sermon. It was his first sermon in this neighborhood.
March 27 Monday
Charles started to O-a this
morning with 13 bags of wheat he got
within 5 miles of town and he left his load to Mr Bryans and came home
as the
roads were very bad. We finished chopping all of the wood that was up
to the
house.
March 28 Tuesday
Charles went down to Lemond
after a Harrow. Mrs Mussar came over
here to day. John & I drew wood all day.
March 29 Wednesday
Mr Ralpah Sheldons folks
came here to day, also Mr J. D. Gordons
folks. I chopped wood all of the forenoon. We have 7 new milch cows
March 30 Thursday
We chopped a little wood
Charles got of Lewis Burns for school
services $48.92 to day. Hugh Murray came here to day for seed wheat we
let him
have 19 2/3 bushels to day for which he is to pay us the market price
in
Owatonna when we want to sell it No 1 wheat We cleaned up 8 bags of
wheat to
take to Owatonna We went to prayer meeting over to the other
Neighborhood in
the evening. I heard frogs for the first time this year
March 31 Friday
Charles went to Owatonna to
day. Hugh Murray came here to day
after some more wheat he got 20 1/3 bushels. Just enough to make out 40
bushels
in all We chopped some wood and sharpened some crotches and stakes I
received
10 cts. Clinton Hemingway came here to day after seed wheat I did not
tell him
whether we could spare it or not.
April 1 Saturday
Charles painted the drag,
John and I went over to the school
section and drew some stones of from the plowing. We
went to quarterly meeting in the
afternoon.
April 2 Sunday
Rainy, they held the meeting
in the cheese factory. It was not all
shingled so it was quite
disagreeable. We went to meeting in the
evening, I spent eleven 11cts today.
April 3 Monday
Charles painted the sleighs
horse rake, etc. John and I drew manure in
the forenoon, in
the afternoon I went over to Mr. Loomis's after some barley I bought 12
bushels
at 62 cts per bushel $7.48. Mother and
Anna Gordon went with me over to Mr. Kings.
April 4
I plowed all day, John drew
manure, Charles painted some of the
things over again and cleaned up some wheat.
I went to a meeting to see about moving the Burying ground.
April 5
Charles, John and Fred went
to Owatoma; we got a suit of clothes
for John at $14.00. Lord sold 285
bushels of wheat for us at $1.10 per bushel it came to $313.50. Charles paid Hale $208.00 and lord $110.98. Mr. Rulifson came over here, I traded Flora
for a horse and gave a note of $40.00.
Mussar borrowed some oats of us today, Edward Grey borrowed 18
bushels
of wheat.
April 6
Charles plowed in the
forenoon.
John, Fred and I drew stones and stumps off from the school
section all
day. Charles put in 3 acres of wheat on
the school land.
April 7
I dragged about 3 acres in
the morning. Then the boys came over and
we finished
drawing stones in the forenoon. Charles
drilled all day I dragged all afternoon.
April 8
Charles Drilled all day and
I dragged after drawing out all the
old corn stocks. We finished putting in
18 acres tonight it turned very cold towards night.
April 9
Charles & Jeff went to
S. School and the rest stayed at
home. In the evening we all went to a
Baptist Sunday school Concert and had a very good time.
Charles went to Mr. Fox's so as to get to
Owatonna tomorrow.
April 10
It commenced snowing this
morning and snowed hard all day. Charles
went to Owatonna afoot this afternoon
through the storm. It snowed about 4
inches.
April 11
I plowed all day and the
boys drew manure. Charles did not get back
today.
April 12
I plowed all day and the
boys drew manure. Mrs. Mussar and Alice
came over here
today. I took them home at night,
Charles got back from Owatoma to night, he rode up with Mr. Kinney.
April 13
I plowed about 3/4 of the
day.
Josiah Hemingway came here today.
I let him have 10 bushels of wheat for which he is to pay us in
the fall
and make good the price. I cleaned up
the screening around the mill. Charles
drew manure in the A.M. In the afternoon
he went up to the Norwegian settlement to see if he could buy some
cows, he
bought 2 cows for $67.50, he brought one of them home with him.
April 14
Charles and I went to
Owatoma to see about our lawsuit with J.H.
Abbott. It did not come off today as he
put it off until the next term of court.
We sold 26 bushels of wheat at $1.12 1/2. cts per bush and 17
1/2 bush
at $1.14 per bushel. He received $43.15
for wheat today. I spent $1.60 today.
April 15
We commenced sowing Norway
oats, we sowed about 9 acres, I let
Stella Grey have 15 bushels of wheat for his brother Ed Grey.
April 16
Pleasant, we went to meeting
and Sunday School. Ellen Hemingway went
home today. Charles and mother went to
meeting this
evening.
April 17
I drilled all day. I
finished sowing the Norway Oats 15 acres in all. I
sowed 8 acres today. Charles went after
the other cow, got back about
2 oclock. Mr. Irwin Armstrong came here
with
a horse and took dinner he is a going to stop here this season.
April 18
Charles drilled in the
forenoon finished sowing the barley 6 1/4
acres, John, Fred and I drew roots and stones off from the Breaking in
the
forenoon. In the afternoon I Drilled put in 5 1/8 acres of wheat.
Stella Grey
came here with Mr. Cheney after some seed wheat he said part was for
him and
part for his Brother he said he would turn his in towards the money we
are
owing his Brother, or else he would sell some wheat and get the money.
We let
him have 20 Bushels We sowed about 9 1/2 acres to day. Charles sold Old
Bill to
Stella Grey.
April 19
We had a heavy shower of
rain last night. We sowed grain most all
day sowed about 6 acres of wheat We commenced slowing on the other side
of the
creek. It rained a little most all the afternoon.
April 20
Showery. It is too wet to
sow to day so Charles fixed fence on the
other side of the lake. Fred & I drew rails for a cow yard in the
forenoon
In the afternoon we commenced making the fence. John did not work to
day.
Mother went over to Mussars with Mrs J. D. Gordon, Mrs. D. T. Gordon,
and Mrs
Edward Kinney.
April 21
It snowed last night just
enough to cover the ground. Kit had a
colt last night. Fred & I finished drawing the rails for the cow
yard in
the forenoon in the after noon we took the top off from the calf pen.
Drew the
timothy hay on to the meadow and drew some stakes and crotches around
the fence
and drew up some crotches so as to sharpen them when we got time drew
out a
couple loads of manure from around the house.
April 22
I drilled all day and put in
most 11 acres of wheat. Flora came
back so we put her into the harness and dragged in what I sowed.
April 23
Mother & I took our
hired girl home to see her folks and then
went down to Mr Skinners. We got home between 5 & 6 oclock Charles
& I
went down to the evening meeting Elder Wheedon preached.
April 24
I put in 3 1/2 acres in the
forenoon. Charles went down to Capt.
Grinaugar to get some Odessa wheat he got 16 bushels at 1.25 per
bushel. It
rained in the afternoon so we cleaned up the wheat Charles got so as to
take
out the oats. Sheriff Toker and Dept. Sheriff Hanks stopped here to
night on
track off a thief. John did not work much to day as he does not feel
well Mr.
Armstrong stopped here with horse and took dinner.
April 25
I sharpened crotches and
fixed the pump in the forenoon. In the
afternoon I dragged, and Charles fixed fence in the A.M. in the P. M.
he
Drilled finished on the other side of the creek. Hanks paid Charles
1.25 for
stopping here. There was a gentleman and Lady stopped and took dinner
and fed
horse for which mother received .65 cts
April 26
Rainy all the forenoon In
the afternoon Charles fixed fence some.
We drew out 16 loads of manure to day. Mrs Musker and Mrs Hector
Hastings came
here to day
April 27
Rainy most all day towards
night we drew out 5 loads of manure
Charles was gone all day up to Duane Gordons He fixed some fence on his
way
home. I bought a half a bushel of beans of L. Barns. I only paid him 50
cts
towards them as that was all the money I had with me.
April 28
Charles sowed about 7 acres
of wheat. I drew out a few loads of manure
and cleaned the stumps of from the plowing in the forenoon. In the P.M.
I
dragged the breaking crossways. Charles went down to the Cheese factory
with
Anna Henry & Mira to practice for the concert he drove Charley
Gordons team
down. Mr Reese got 12 cwt[?] of hay for which he is to pay us $8.50.
April 29
Charles Drilled all day and
I dragged all day. Mrs and Mr Skinner
came her to night to make a visit
April 30
I went to meeting Class
meeting and the Sunday schools. Mother and
Mrs. Skinners folks went up to Mr Muirs a little while In the evening
We all
went to a S School concert in the Cheese factory I paid 15 cts for
missionary
society
May 1 Monday
Charles drilled on the old
place all day In the forenoon I drew
stones off from the field and dragged a little I dragged all the P.M.
Mr.
Rowland came here and got a half a ton of hay he paid us $5.00 and is
coming
again after 1/2 a ton more. Mr Skinners folks went home this morning I
let him
have 12 quarts of seed corn and he brought us 25 lbs of meal Armstrong
came
here this after noon.
May 2 Tuesday
The town held an election to
see whether the Railroad bonds should
be paid or not. Rainy all day. We did not work much to day. I went over
to
Lewis & Jim Burns with Armstrong to see their colts he left here
this P. M.
May 3 Wednesday
Rainy and disagreeable
Charles & I went to plowing after 10
oclock and plowed the rest of the day. John made a gate for the cow
yard in the
forenoon in the afternoon he and Fred took 83 bushels of oats from the
railbin
and carried them into the granary
May 4
Charles drilled all day, I
plowed a little in the morning then I
went to dragging and dragged all day.
Stella Grey came over here and got 3 cwt of hay but did not pay
for it
today as he had no money.
May 5
Charles finished sowing the
wheat about 10 oclock today and I
finished dragging before I came up for dinner.
Charles and I plowed the field in the afternoon.
Duane Gordon went to Owatonna today. Charles
went up to Duane to do their Chars, as most all their folks are sick.
May 6
John and I plowed all day.
Charles went up to Duane Gordons to do some chars as Duane is
down to
Owatonna. He took Duanes horse and went
down to the Cheese Factory as the Stock holders met to make the bylaws.
May 7
I went to S. School Mother
went over with us and stopped to Mr.
Culver's until evening meeting. I went
to meeting in the evening, Elder Wheedon preached.
May 8
I plowed a little in the
morning.
Charles & I went over to Buckleys after some Horse mane Oats. Charles Steele paid us 6 bushels of oats for
hay Buckley got of us. I plowed in the
afternoon & Charles sowed oats.
Charles Steele paid me $3.50 for some hay. Mr
Armstrong came here this afternoon.
May 9
I plowed in the forenoon and
rolled a little Charles drilled in
the forenoon in the afternoon. I
finished sowing the oats and John rolled.
Charles loaded up a load of hay to take to town.
May 10
Charles went to O-a, John
commended to work for Duane Gordon for a
few days, as they are all sick I finished rolling the oats ground in
the
forenoon, in the afternoon Fred and I drew manure
May 11
Fred and I drew 22 loads of
manure today, Charles got back from
O-a this evening.
May 12
I drew manure & Charles
plowed the garden and planted it.
May 13
I drew manure in the
forenoon in the after noon I went over to the
Cheese Factory to pass laws for the Patrons.
May 14
I went to meeting &
Sunday school I went over to Mr Ed. Greys
after meeting.
May 15
I plowed and dragged for
corn.
Charles planted the sugar cane and some corn.
Mr. Armstrong came here to night. Elder
Wheedon called on us this afternoon.
May 16
I went to Owatoma, took 12
2/3 bushels of wheat and stored
it. I brought up 800 ft. of lumber for
Mr Grey. I spent $13.35 to day, Charles
and the other boys planted corn. I
brought up our milk cans.
May 17
I plowed up the old cow yard
and dragged it in the forenoon. In the
P.M. I sowed some Mangel Wurtzel seed
and planted the melons and rolled the corn ground.
Charles went over to Greys and paid him
$180.00, or one hundred and eighty
dollars. Mr. Loveland stopped here
tonight.
May 18
Charles rolled all day and I
drew manure. Loveland paid his bill in
crockery.
May 19
Charles rolled all day &
I drew manure Mr. P.J. Sheldon an
Insurance Agent stopped here to night and we insured $1700.00 worth of
livestock against lightning and fire, costing us $11.80.
May 20
Mr. Sheldon left here this
morning before breakfast. The boys went a
fishing this morning and
evening and caught 35 fish. It was
showery to day. we spread manure in the
morning, moved the hogs and drew manure the rest of the day. Charles rolled in the afternoon.
I sold Mr. Kinney a $1.00 worth of hay.
May 21
I went to Sunday School in
the morning, in the afternoon we went
over to meeting. Elder Wheedon preached
after meeting he baptized Mr. Culver and wife and Mira Gordon.
May 22
Charles went over to the
cheese factory this morning it started
this morning. I drew manure all day and
Charles rolled. Three young men with
their ladies came up to here and put out
their horses they had three span and three carriages I received $1.00
today Mr
Armstrong came here this afternoon. John had the tooth ache in the
afternoon.
May 23
I drew manure all day.
Charles rolled part of the day in the
afternoon he went up in the Norwegian settlement after a loom in the
evening we
cleaned up a load of wheat to take to mill
May 24
Charles went to O-a to mill.
22 bushels John went over to John
Barns to help him raise his house higher I fixed the milk cans and drew
out
manure It rained some this P. M.
May 25
Charles and John with a team
worked on the road all day I drew
manure. In the afternoon Jim Chase came here and helped me so that we
could get
our chars done up early and all go fishing. We went down to the lake at
half an
hour before sundown John and I went around after the boat an old leaky
thing
and went out a little ways, when the boat sank and we Jumped out and
poor
Johnny got caught in his fish hook and we could not get him out and so
he
drowned he was 19 yrs 3 months and 9 days old, We did not get him out
until 11
oclock tonight
May 26
There was quite a number of
people came here to day Mr Mussar went
to Owatonna after a coffin this morning got back about 5 oclock to
night. Mr
Grey & Fox watched to night
May 27
The funeral sermon was
preached to day by Rev. A. G. Perkins,
there was a large number of people there, after the service, we went to
the
burying ground and deposited his remains.
May 28
I went to Baptist S. S. in
the forenoon. I went up to Mr Culvers
and took dinner and staid until the meeting at 4 oclock Elder
Richardson
preached
May 29
I fixed fence all day
Charles with team worked on the road all day
May 30
Freddy & I fixed fence
& Charles with team worked on the
road all day
May 31
We cleaned up the last of
our wheat this A. M. Mrs Gordon and
Elder Perkins and his wife came here visiting to day In the P. M. I
fixed the
spring and Charles worked in the corn with a Drill
June 1
I went to Owatonna Stored
33-5/6 bushels of wheat. I got Mothers
Draft. I cashed $71.00 I paid the interest
on the
school land $55.42 I spent 1.40 to day
June 2
I worked in the corn all day
with a Drill Fred and Charles hoed
corn Our hired girl went away today we paid her all up which was $11.50
June 3
I fixed fence all day.
Charles & Fred hoed corn in the
forenoon, in the afternoon Charles went
after a hired girl. Alice and Mary
Mussar came here this afternoon visiting.
Mr. Skinners folks came here this evening, We had a little
shower to
night.
June 4
I went to S. School Mr.
Skinners folks went home this afternoon.
June 5
I went over to Rulifsons got
back about noon. Charles went after a
hired girl and hired one
for $1.50 per week for all summer Mr Armstrong came here to night Mrs
Mussar
made us a visit and staid here to night.
June 6
I fixed the calf pen and
hoed the Mangel Wurtzel. Charles went over
to visit Alice Mussar's
school this A.M. of course he had to take Anna Gordon with him.
June 7
We hoed in the Sugar Cane,
Charles, Freddy and Jeff went over to
the other neighborhood this evening to meet to see about getting up a
concert
of cows Charles had to take Anna Gordon along and while there C. H.
Brown &
Lady was elected as committee. A pump
peddlar came along and stopped here over night.
June 8
I plowed most all day
through the sugar cane and corn towards
night we scoured the Breaking plow. I
charged the pump man $1.00 and took it in Yankee Notions, 60 cts the
hired girl
took.
June 9
Charles and I with team
worked on the road over in Mr. Foxes road
district. Miss Rilla
Hemingway came home with us to stay a
day or two.
June 10
I went down to Geneva to get
the breaking plough fixed I paid
$1.00 for a coal chisel and for fixing the plow I took the old wagon
wheels
down to get the tire set but had to leave them there.
A gentlemen looking state land stopped here
this noon and is going to stop over Sunday.
June 11
I went to meeting and Sunday
school. Rilla Hemingway went home when we
went to S.
S. I paid 30 cts toward Sunday school papers. The
pump man that took dinner with us two or
three weeks ago come along to day.
June 12
We got our pump fixed this
morning, a new barrel and bucket which
cost us $4.50. I charged him $1.75 for
keeping and paid him 1.00 and now owe him $1.75. I
found out his name this morning (the
gentleman from St. Paul.) which was McCormick he paid Charles $3.00 for
stopping and choosing him some land. We commenced Breaking for Mr.
Kinney at
$3.50 per acre and wait until he raises the first crop on it. We went
down to
the Cheese factory in the evening to see about boarding the cheese
maker and
hire more help We hired Gilbert Anderson at $8.00 per month and board
Sawyer
Boards him for 2.50 per week and Fox Boards Cheney for 2.75.
June 13
Charles & mother went to
Owatonna Charles sold what wheat he
had down there at $1.09 per bushel 46 1/2 bushels.
He bought an Advance Reaper & Mower at
$215.00 paying half in a year from now and the other two yrs. from now. I plowed out corn in the forenoon
In the afternoon I went over to Cal
Hemingways after a breaking plow of Charley Steeles
June 14
We broke all day. I
received 50 cts for wheat of Mr Hugh Murray We used Mr. Steeles plow
June 15
Charles Reynolds came after
Steele's plow as he has bought it so
we use our plow We broke all day.
June 16
We broke all day. We had
quite a shower towards night Mrs Philo
lawyer & her mother made mother a visit to day.
Freddy & Jeffy went over to visit Miss
Mussar's school
June 17
We broke this forenoon in
the afternoon we went to a ball play
down by the Cheese factory. I went over
to Calvin Hemingway's to supper and the other boys came home and done
the
chars. I came back to the cheese factory
and stayed awhile in the evening and came home with D. T. Gordon.
June 18
I went to the Sabbath
schools.
June 19
We broke until 1 oclock then
I went to Geneva to get the plow
sharpened and the wagon wheels We owe
Shad $2.50 now. They cut the first
cheese today.
June 20
We broke all day. Mr.
Bortchard stopped here to night. he is
around buying cattle.
June 21
Jeffy and I went over to Mr.
Rulifson's. It rained quite hard to day. Charles & Fred went to breaking but
rained so they had to stop.
June 22
I plowed up the old track in
the A.M. In the P.M. we broke. Mr.
Barretts folks came here to day on a
visit.
June 23
We broke all day. It was
quite showery It rained all night last night.
June 24
Fred & I broke all day.
Charles went to Breaking with me in
the morning and had to go home to help set up a Reaper.
I went down to the Cheese Factory in the
evening.
June 25
I went to both Sabbath
schools and meeting I came back and had a
nap. Fred & Mother went home with Lena
Oleson
as she was sick so she could not work.
June 26
We broke all day Mr
Armstrong came here the last time.
June 27
Charles went to O-a I bought
of Mr Nickerson 40 bushels of oats at
40 cts per bushel. Mr Mussar paid me $2.80 for outs he borrowed of us
this
Spring.
June 28
We broke all day. We also
cleaned out the well towards night.
June 29
We put the pump in the well
and went to Breaking.
June 30
We broke all day
July 1
We broke in the forenoon We
subscribed for the Saint Paul Pioneer
for one year the agent for the paper stopped here to dinner charged him
40 cts
for dinner and horse to oats. I plowed out corn in the afternoon Two
Jew
peddlers stopped here to night going to stop over Sunday I hired
Clinton
Hemingway and team 1 month in harvest for $52.50
July 2
I went to both S. S. and
meeting. Elder Perkins Preached on
Baptism he baptized 10 persons 5 were immersed and five with water
poured on.
Brother Charles was one of the number. Mr Holmes from Geneva came here
to
night. I paid 10 cts towards sending a delegate to Saint Paul at the
Sabbath
School convention. I also let Clinton Hemingway have $5.00
July 3
I went to Owatonna to get
some things to sell on the Fourth I spent
$12.90 for the Fourth. I also spent 3.70 besides 50 cts which I spent
for Rilla
Hemingway. I spent in all $16.60 I also spent 10 cts for lemonade
July 4
Holmes & I put up our
stand and sold all day I received about
15.25. I paid 60 cts to day.
July 5
We picked up things in the
forenoon In the afternoon we went to
Breaking.
July 6
We finished breaking for Mr
Kinney and then went to plowing in the
corn
July 7
I went over to the
Norwegian settlement to get some of their grain to cut. I am to
cut for
Ole Torgerson 25 acres of wheat, & Jim Torgerson 30 acres, and for
another
35 acres at 1.00 per acre and furnish bundle oats for Horses We tried
the new
mower to day
July 8
Charles Jeff & I went to
the Circus in Owatonna I spent in all
1.67. Hugh Murray paid me 28 cts for wheat he got here this spring.
July 9
I stayed at home to watch
cattle.
In the evening we all went to Sunday School Concert. Morarty came and got a steer we sold him he
paid me $25.00
July 10
We commenced haying.
Charles went after a hired girl and found one which he is going
after
tomorrow. D T Gordon came here and
bought 10 bushels of oats at 40 cts per bushel, he paid me $4.00.
July 11
I mowed in the A.M. with the
mower, the other boys put up
hay. Charles went after the hired girl
in the P.M. and Fred & I put up hay.
Charles mowed some when he got back.
July 12
I mowed hay all day, Charles
and Fred put up hay.
July 13
I mowed part of the A.M. and
broke a casting to the mower but
nothing serious. I fixed the mower and
went to mowing in the P.M. until it looked like rain.
I then helped the boys put up hayrack in the
forenoon.
July 14
I mowed hay all day, Charles
rigged up the old McCormick reaper
ready for running in the forenoon, in the afternoon he put up hay. Fred put up hay all day.
July 15
I reaped the barley today,
when I got most done I hurt my
hand. I caught it in the reel chain and
took it up on the wheel. Charles and
Fred put up hay all day. I went over to
Peter Bettechen's to see Chris and then went over to the cheese factory
and
came home with D. T. Gordon.
July 16
I went to a meeting held by
Free Methodists. They carried on to a
great rate.
July 17
We drew 14 loads of hay
today, Mr. Mussar helped us 1/2 day this
afternoon.
July 18
We drew 17 loads of hay
today.
Mr. Mussar helped all day. I went
over to Sage's after some oats I bought of Rulifson.
I got 30 1/2 bushels at 40 cts per bushel.
July 19
We drew 16 loads of hay.
Mr. Mussar helped all day.
Clinton Hemingway commenced work here this afternoon for 1 month
with
team at 52 1/2 dollars. I mowed hay this
afternoon.
July 20
I mowed hay all day. Mr.
Mussar worked all day mowing barley.
Charles put up hay in the afternoon.
July 21
I mowed all day. The boys
finished drawing the barley, 13 loads in all and drew 5 loads of hay. Mr. Mussar worked here 1/2 day.
D.J. Gordon borrowed a bag of oats this
morning.
July 22
We drew hay with two teams,
drew 21 loads. Mr. Mussar worked all day
raking and bunching
hay.
July 23
I stayed at home today to
watch cattle.
July 24
It rained last night and all
the morning. I went over to the school
section to fix the
fence. It rained very hard this
noon. In the afternoon I went over to
the Norwegian settlement to see about reaping their grain.
I went over to Cal Hemingway's in the
evening.
July 25
Fred, Charles and I worked
for Mr. Mussar, binding all day.
July 26
I worked in the hay field
spreading out hay that got wet in the
forenoon. In the afternoon we drew 9
loads of hay. Fred and Charles worked
for Mussar in the forenoon.
July 27
We commenced cutting wheat
on the other side of the lake. Mr. Mussar
worked in the afternoon.
July 28
We stocked up all the wheat
we had cut. It commenced raining in the
afternoon, Mr.
Mussar worked about 3/4 of a day.
Clinton Hemingway cut oats for Mussar, Charles went over to
Charles
Heeles to see if he could borrow some oats, he borrowed 10 bags full.
July 29
We went over to the
Bettechen about 9 oclock and worked until
noon. In the afternoon I went to
Owatonna to see Stowers. I bought a
curry comb and brush for Clinton Hemingway, paid $1.05 for it. I spent 40 cts for hores and crackers. I spent in all $1.45.
July 30
I went to Sunday School I
then went up to Mr. Culver's and took
dinner and staid most all the P.M.
July 31
Clinton reaped for M in the
forenoon. I went over to Mussars put and
put in a new
guard and tightened some more. In the
afternoon Clinton and I went over to the Norwegians to take over the
reaper. I went over to Rasick to see if
I could get his little boy to ride a horse.
I came back and went over to Mussar's and made out 1/2 days work.
August 01
I worked for Mussar all day.
Charles cut in the Norway oats.
August 02
We bound all the Norway oats
that Charles cut. We had quite a shower of
rain tonight. Christopher Bettschen and
Mr. Mussar worked
all day.
August 03
We cut 8 acres of wheat and
bound most of it. We did not commence work
very early this
morning an account of the rain. Last
night C. Bettschen worked for us today, Mr. Mussar worked for us today.
August 04
Charles and I worked all day
for Mussar, Fred drove on the reaper.
August 05
I bound over on the school
land, Charles finished cutting Mussars
grain. Fred left home this morning on
account of Charles scolding so much at him.
Charles went down to Charles Steeles after some oats and only
got 3
bushels.
August 06
I went over to Mussar's in
the P.M. In the A.M. I staid at home to
watch cattle.
August 07
It rained last night and
this morning. Charles went over to Mussars
after the
reaper, he got back about 10 oclock. We
took the horse off because the sickle would not run.
In the P.M. we cut 7 acres of wheat across
the creek and bound most all of it. Fred
got back this afternoon. Mr. Mussar and
Willie, Chris Bettschen and Peter Bettschen worked here in the P.M.
August 08
We cut wheat on the other
side of the creek. Peter and Chris, Mr.
Mussar and Willie all
worked today.
August 09
We finished the wheat on the
other side of the creek. Peter, Chris and
Willie worked all day. Our hired girl left
today, I paid her $4.00,
Charles had gone down to the Cheese factory this evening.
Mrs. Mussar came over here and staid all day,
she milked 8 cows tonight.
August 10
We finished cutting the
Norway oats in the A.M. In the P.M.we
commenced cutting the Odessa
wheat and bunching it without binding, then cut some oats.
Chris Bettschen worked here all day. Mr.
Mussar 3/4 day, Willie Mussar all day.
August 11
I and Mr. Mussar stacked
wheat all day on the other side of the
lake, stacked 9 loads. Chris Bettschen,
Mussar, Willie, worked all day, Peter Bettschen 1/2 day.
Mussars oxen worked all day, Clinton
Hemingway finished cutting for the Norwegians.
August 12
We finished stacking on the
other side of the lake. Mussar, Willie and
oxen worked all day. Chris Bettschen and
Peter worked all day, he
stacked 7 loads of Norway oats.
August 13
I went over to Sunday School
and got there too late. I then went over
to Coverts. We had a heavy shower of rain
tonight.
August 14
We finished cutting all the
wheat on this place. I fenced around the
stack on the other side
of the lake. Mussar worked all day.
August 15
We cut wheat on the old
place.
Mr. Mussar came over this morning and worked a little and then
went home
to set his wheat over. Clinton Hemingway
plowed all day.
August 16
Clinton worked with team all
day for Mussar stacking. We finished
cutting the grain. we then went
to bunching it up. Elva Sage & Alice
Mussar came here this afternoon.
August 17
Clinton worked with team all
day for Mussar stacking. Charles and I
drew 13 loads of Norway
oats. Fred plowed some after binding a
few oats.
August 18
We finished drawing the
Norway oats. We drew 15 loads of oats and
6 loads of
wheat. Clinton Hemingways time was up
this noon.
August 19
We drew 16 loads of wheat
today.
It was very windy so we could hardly stack.
Mr. Mussar would in the P.M.
August 20
I went after a cow that did
not come home last night. I received 80
cts today from Lewis Burns for
a calf skin.
August 21
It was quite windy today, we
stacked 18 loads of wheat. Mr. Mussar
worked all day.
August 22
It rained a little last
night.
We stacked 16 loads of wheat, finished drawing from the old
place. Mr. Mussar worked all day.
August 23
We finished drawing the
loose grain dust, 21 loads. Mr. Mussar
worked all day.
August 24
We drew 7 loads of wheat and
15 oats making 22. Mr. Mussar worked all
day. Mrs. Lewis Burns came here visiting
this P.M.
August 25
We finished stacking grain
this A.M., drew 17 loads of oats in the
P.M. I mowed some grass to put on the
stacks and topped them off. Charles set
up the mower in the P.M. We had 15-9
loads of wheat and oats and 13 of barley making 172 loads.
August 26
I borrowed 20 bags of oats
of Clinton Hemingway. We weighed them,
they weighed 51 2/3 bushels
bag and all. I raked after I got
back. I went over to Mr. Cusicks and got
Mary Ann Cusick to come work for us.
August 27
Mary Ann Cusick, mother
Charles, Jeff and I went to quarterly
meeting over by Mr. Rulifsons. We went
to Mr. Sloans and took dinner. I paid 30
cts towards the contribution.
August 28
I went to Geneva with the
plows.
It rained so I went to Roswell Heaths and took dinner, I spend
30 cts
for a broom. Charles mowed all day.
August 29
Very windy, Jeffy and I went
after the cold down to Hartys. I raked
some hay and made some fence around
the stacks. Charles mowed all day.
August 30
Very windy, I raked hay in
the A.M. in the P.M. I helped drive off
some cattle we sold to Morarty, I then came back and went to raking hay. I received $ 111.10 for cattle.
Mrs. Sheldon is going to stay here to night.
Charles mowed all day.
August 31
I raked and put up hay all
day.
Charles mowed all day, Mrs. Josiah Hemingway made a short call
today.
September 01
I raked and put up hay all
day.
Charles mowed in the P.M., in the A.M. he put up hay. Mrs. Covert made mother a visit and stay all
night tonight.
September 02
Charles mowed a little in
the morning and then we put up hay and
drew a load up to the horse stable, drew the beans up to the granary.
September 03
I went to meeting and Sunday
school. Mr. Mussar and his wife came home
with
us. I then went over to Mr. Sages after
Mary Ann Cusick who went there after meeting.
September 04
I fixed a hog pen for the
hogs in the A.M., in the P.M. I went
after a hired man. It rained this
morning and heavy wind this A.M. Charles
mowed most all day. I sold 6 crotches
for a shed for $1.50.
September 05
I drew 3 loads of hay in the
A.M. before it rained then we had a
very heavy shower. We put the reapers
under the shed and then I went to Geneva after the plows.
I paid Shad 4.00 for blacksmithing. I
mailed 2 letters, paid the postage on one
of them.
September 06
I plowed a little and raked
some hay in the A.M., in the P.M. I
drew 3 loads of hay Charles mowed and put hay.
September 07
Very windy, I drew 6 loads
of hay Charles mowed and put up
hay. Elva Sage and Mary Gussar came here
today and going to stay all night.
Charles went down to the cheese factory to a cheese meeting but
was
disappointed, as the meeting is tomorrow night.
September 08
Very Very windy, I drew 3
loads of hay in the forenoon, in the
P.M. I raked and bunched the hay that Charles mowed in the A.M. Charles mowed about 3/4 of a day and then
drew 2 loads of hay. I drew a load of
hay this evening making 6 loads in all today.
I paid Clinton Hemingway $25.00 this morning.
Charles has gone down to the cheese factory.
September 09
Charles got 3 bags of wheat
from W. Scram for the use of old Bill
last fall he also borrowed 7 bags of wheat to take to mill. I cut corn in the A.M. in the P.M. I sold
$7.25 worth of hay to some movers who camped down on the bank of the
lake. Mr. D.T. Gordon and wife got back
tonight.
September 10
I went to S, S. and got
there late. Mary Cusick and I went over to
Summit to
Sunday school and meeting. We went up to
Mr. Cusicks to supper. We got back in
the evening. There is a man going to
stop here tonight.
September 11
Pleasant, we drew 10 loads
of hay today.
September 12
Pleasant, we drew 14 loads
of hay today. We did our job of threshing
to Walter Muir as
follows 2 cts for oats bound wheat and 4 1/4 for loose wheat.
September 13
We drew 14 loads of hay
today.
Mrs. David Bettschen came here today and going to say all night.
September 14
It rained this A.M., in the
morning we cleaned up about 22 bushels
of wheat to take to mill. I went over to
P. Bettschens after the colt. We drew 4
loads of hay this afternoon. Charles
took Mrs. Bettschen home this A.M. Mrs. J.D. Gordon came here this
afternoon.
September 15
We drew 8 loads of hay today
it was quite wet this A.M. Fred and
Jeff husked corn as the cattle were getting in all the time.
September 16
Charles and I drew 10 loads
of hay.
September 17
I went to Sunday school and
meeting. Elder Perkins preached his
farewell
sermon. Rilla Hemingway came home with
us today. I paid 45 cts towards Sunday
school papers and superannuated preachers.
September 18
I mowed all day. Charles
went to Owatonna to mill and took 22 bushels of wheat, mother went down
to
Hector Hurtings.
September 19
I raked hay in the A.M. in
the P.M. I mowed. Charles went over to Mr.
Greys mother went
over to Mrs. Sheldon.
September 20
Charles finished cutting
hay, I went to Owatonna I got 11 bushels
of wheat of Stella Grey towards 20 bushels he got of us last spring I
stored 11
bushels of wheat. I spent $4.27 today.
September 21
We drew 3 loads of sugar
cane up to D.T. Gordon. I bunched up some
hay that Charles raked up
yesterday.
September 22
In the A.M. we stripped
sugar cane. In the P.M. we drew 6 loads of
hay.
September 23
We drew 17 loads of hay
finished haying. Mr. Mussar worked for us
all day.
September 24
I staid at home all day.
Charles and the rest went to meeting in the other neighborhood
and over
to Summit. We went to a Free Methodist
meeting in the evening over near Rulifsons.
September 25
I worked in the sugar cane
until 2 oclock then went up to Duane
Gordons to thresh. They threshed 363
bushels of oats Charles and I worked for Duane Gordon thresh.
September 26
Charles and I worked all day
for J.D. Gordon threshing.
September 27
Fred and I helped D.J.
Gordon thresh all day.
September 28
Fred and I helped E. Kinney
thresh all day.
September 29
Fred and I helped D.J.
Gordon and E Kinney thresh all day and
Charles and team drew grain part of the A.M.
September 30
I husked and picked corn all
day.
Charles and Fred made molasses I went up to Gordons in the
evening and
boiled down molasses and Charles and D.T. Gordon went to a cheese
meeting.
October 01
I went to meeting and Sunday
school in the evening I went to hear
Elder Ladew preach.
October 02
We all husked corn all day
and went to a cheese meeting in the
evening. Elected Mr. Rulifson salesman.
October 03
We husked corn all day. An
agent of Mr. Buxtons stopped here overnight.
October 04
I helped John Burns thresh
all day. Charles and Fred worked molasses
all
day. Burtons agent stopped here again
tonight the boys finished husking the corn.
October 05
I was sick in the A.M. in
the P.M.
I drew up some longs for foundation to an oat bin with Mr.
Mussar and
oxen fixed the granary some ?.
October 06
I went over to help L. Burns
thresh and the machine had not got
there yet so I went over to Jim Burns and helped him two or three hours
I
helped L. Burns in the P.M. in the evening we had to fight fire it
burnt up
about 3/4 of a mile of fence for us.
Charles, Fred and two teams helped Mussar in the P.M. of fawning
mill. Peddler stopped here tonight. Charles finished making molasses this
forenoon.
October 07
Charles with one team helped
Mussar thresh 3/4 of day. Fred helped L.
Burns thresh all day. I went up to see
Muir up to Bricks but we had
gone home so I went up there in the A.M.
in the P.M. I helped D.J. Gordon on our oat bin.
October 08
I staid at home all day to
keep the cattle away from the wheat
stacks I received $3.00 from Mr. Martin.
October 09
It rained last night a
little Charles went over to Mussars to help
thresh but the threshers did not come so he measured the ground we
reapt last
night. I fixed the granary.
October 10
We dug some potatoes and
covered them and tinkered around in the
A.M. In the P.M. Chas,
Fred and I with two teams helped Mussar
thresh.
October 11
Charles, Fred and I helped
Mussar thresh until about 11 o'clock
with two teams. In the P.M. we threshed
Mussar with his man. G. Gordon and George Hammond and team and Mr.
Kinney and
Gilbert Johnson all worked 1/2 day. We
received news that Chicago was all burnt up.
October 12
We threshed all day Mussar
and his man, G. Gordon, G. Hammond and
team. Kinney and Gilbert Johnson worked
all day.
October 13
We threshed all day. Mussar
and man G. Gordon, B. Hammond with team Kinney and B. Johnson worked
all day,
G. Hammond finished working for D. Gordon.
This noon and commenced work for us this P.M. at six shillings a
day.
October 14
Mr. Mussar and man Kinney
and Gilbert Johnson Lewis Burns with his
team and George Hammond worked 1/2 day then it commenced raining and
snowing. Mr. Sheldon and Vena Culver
staid here all night.
October 15
We went to meeting and heard
the new preacher, Elder Liscomb
preach.
October 16
We threshed all day, Gilbert
Johnson 3/4 day, Mussar and his man
all day, John Burns and his team all day, George Hammond all day, Lewis
Burns
hired man all day.
October 17
We finished threshing about
9 oclock this morning. George H. G. Mussar
helped this morning. We had 756 bushels of
wheat 1,112 bush of
oats and 178 1/2 of barley. We cleaned
up a load of wheat to take to Owatonna and put-out a half mile of fence
which
took fire.
Wheat-$30.24, Oats $22.24,
Barley $5.35, Total-$57.83
October 18
Charles and Mary Ann Cusick
went to Owatonna this morning. I worked
for D.T. Gordon plowing to pay for
what work he has done for us.
October 19
We fixed fence around the
house and hay stacks.
October 20
Charles and I settled up, I
took Mr. Foxes oats home. We cleaned up a
load of grain.
October 21
Charles and I went to
Owatonna with a load of wheat. Hickman
drew up a written statement of the
agreement made between Charles and I, he charged 1.00 I spent 75 cts
for dinner
and horse keeping.
October 22
I went to meeting and heard
Elder Wheedon and Elder Liscomb
preach.
October 23
I left home, took 7 bags of
wheat home to William Scram which we
borrowed of him. I took ad job of
drawing 200 bushels of wheat for Mr. Schaefer at $3.00 for every 40
bushels, I
drew and he furnishes oats for my horses and board myself.
October 24
I went to Owatonna with a
load of wheat for Schaefer, 44 1/6
bushels I bought, 24 bags to Lords for $10.00.
I staid at home tonight.
October 25
I went over to L. Burns
after my wagon box, I then went over to
Mr. Rulifsons and cleaned up a load of wheat.
I then went to Geneva to get my horses shoed, but did not for
Shad was
so busy.
October 26
I went to Geneva and got my
horses shoed cost me $3.00.
October 27
I went to Owatonna with a
load of wheat for Schaefer. 41 1/8 bushels. I run in debt to Lords for Buffalo coat. Horseblankets, cloth for shirts about $28.00
I paid 70 cts to Winship for stopping twice.
20 for Calomel Schaefer paid me 2.00 this morning.
I spent 90 cts today.
October 28
I went to Owatonna with 43
1/3 bush of wheat for Schaefer I sold
138 1/2 bush of wheat for bal Hemingway let oat 99 cts per bush. I spent 35 cts for horses and dinner. I had 5 1/2 bushels oats of Schaefer this
week.
October 29
I staid at home all day. I
fed 5 bushels of oats this week of my own.
October 30
I went over to Rulifsons
early this morning and cleaned up a load
of wheat and went [Òover toÓ is wrote but crossed out]
Owatonna took 43
1/2
bushels for Schaefer I spent 70 cts today.
I came to Josiah Hemingways tonight.
October 31
I went over to Cusicks with
J. Hemingway to make out a Chattel
mortgage on his wheat. I let him have 25
cts. In the afternoon we went to
threshing, I helped him thresh.
November 01
I helped J. Hemingway thresh
all day.
November 02
I helped J. Hemingway thresh
until half past one then I helped him
cover the granary then went over to J. Smiths after his Jamming mill, I
helped
him clean up 2 loads of wheat, got through loading about 12 o'clock.
November 03
I went to Owatonna with 43
20/60 bushels of wheat for J.
Hemingway. J. Hemingway paid me $1.00
today. I came over to Rulifsons and
cleaned up a load of wheat.
November 04
I went to Owatonna with 43
1/2 bushels of wheat for Schaefer I
spend 35.00 today I came home tonight and saw Aunt Parthenia. I fed 1 1/2 bushels of oats of Schaefers.
November 05
I staid at home all day, I
fed 3 bushels of my oats this week.
November 06
I worked all day with team
for Mr. Fox at $ 2.00 per day.
November 07
Election day, I drew 2 loads
of sand for Cal Hemingway I took his
wagon home after having it to go to Owatonna 5 trips at 50 cts per trip
he pays
me $1.25 for drawing sand.
November 08
Rainy, I worked for Mr. Fox
plowing in the A.M., in the afternoon
I helped pitch on manure and let my team stand in the stable.
November 09
I helped do the chars to Mr.
Foxes. It rained all day, Mr. D. Chase and
wife came
here tonight and staid all night.
November 10
I plowed all day for Mr. Fox.
He killed hogs today.
November 11
I plowed in the A.M. In the
afternoon I went up to Hayes blacksmith shop with the plow to get a
point put
on it, he charged 50 cts, I went to a debating school over by Rulifsons
in the
evening, Mr. Schaefer paid me for drawing wheat $15.70 I paid $1.00 to
Cal
Hemingway for making my shirts.
November 12
I went home in the morning,
got my trunk , went to S. S.
meeting. Class meeting in the daytime,
in the evening we went to hear Elder La Due preach.
It commenced raining this evening.
November 13
It rained and snowed all day.
Mr. Fox went over to Mr. Rulifsons to plaster his house. I done the chars and helped Mr. Fox in the
P.M. bank up the shed. I went over to
Mr. Sheldon after Rilla Hemingway.
November 14
I plowed all day with my
team.
Mr. Fox went over to Theodore Sheldons to plaster.
November 15
Mr. Fox went over to
Rulifsons and Fergusons to plaster. I
blanked up her house for Mr. Fox.
November 16
I helped clean up some wheat
to take to mill. I went over to P.G.
Sheldons after a tumbling
rod. Mr. and Mrs. Fox went to Owatonna
this noon. In the afternoon I drew out
manure with the oxen.
November 17
I drew out manure and banked
up the shed with the oxen. Mr. Fox got
home tonight.
November 18
I went over to Sawyers and
Leander Barretts after a plow in the
morning. I plowed the rest of the day.
November 19
I went to Baptist Sunday
school and our Sunday school and prayer
meeting in the evening.
November 20
We worked around the shed
making mangers and banking up
sheds. We cleaned up 10 bags of wheat to
take to Owatonna.
November 21
Mr. Fox and I went to
Owatonna today with 21 2/6 bushels of wheat,
I payed Lord $10.00, traded with John $4.00.
The going was very bad we broke an axletree out of Mr. Foxes
wagon.
November 22
Very cold, I helped Mr. Fox
draw 2 loads of straw from the other
side the creek. We all went to a
Donation this evening up to Duane Gordons.
I paid 50 cts to Mrs. Sheldon for the fire sufferers I signed
2.00 for
Elder Liscomb and 50 cts for Missionary purpose.
November 23
I helped Mr. Fox draw two
loads of straw and 2 loads of
manure. We went to prayer meeting in the
evening.
November 24
I helped Mr. Fox dig out his
well and fix it, put in the
pump. I paid 50 cts today for my name
cut on tin.
November 25
I helped draw 2 loads of
straw and a load of wood.
November 26
I went to Sunday school
meeting, Clays meeting, and prayer meeting
to day.
November 27
I went home this P.M. I
helped Charles clean up 2 loads of
wheat. I got my pants that Aunt
Parthenia made.
November 28
I helped Mr. Fox draw a load
of straw. We picked over some pepper
and spice in the A.M. Mr. J. Hemingway came over here and wanted me to
draw a
load of wheat to Owatonna for him. I
went over there towards night, I helped him clean up a load of wheat in
the
evening.
November 29
I went to Owatonna with
wheat for J. Hemingway, took 330 bush,
Mrs. J. Hemingway and Clinton Hemingway went to town with me.
November 30
I went to Mr. Foxes from J.
Hemingways this morning. I helped him kill
4 hogs, I cleaned up a load
of wheat in the evening with S. J. Nelson, J. Hemingway paid me 4.00
today for
drawing 2 loads of grain to Owatonna.
December 01
I went to Owatonna for Mr.
Fox, took 34 bushels of wheat. I received
of Mr. Fox $2.80 today. I paid Rice 42.00
for Mr. Fox to apply on
mortgage.
December 02
I helped Mr. Sage thresh. I
went to the Lyceum in the evening, I paid $.125 to Bal Hemingway the
balance
for the use of his wagon.
December 03
I went home this afternoon.
I fed one bush of oats today. I
fed one bushel of my oats this week, I paid Aunt Parthenia $1.00 for
lining
horses blankets and making plants.
December 04
I went to Owatonna on the
Grand Jury. I spent 10 cts for apples.
December 05
I was on jury all day, paid
85 cts for a knife.
December 06
I went on jury all day, we
got through tonight. I received $9.00 for
services, I paid $2.70
to Winship for stopping there while on jury.
I drove out as far as J. Hemingways and stopped all night.
December 07
I went to Geneva to get my
horses shoed. I paid him for shoeing
before I paid Shad
$6.35 today. J. Hemingway and wife went
with me.
December 08
Mifs Hattie Perkins, Mrs. J.
Hemingway, Mrs. Ida Brown and Mrs.
Hellen Allen and myself came over to see mother and the rest of the
folks. We went back in the evening. Charles went to Owatonna today.
December 09
I helped J. Hemingway draw
up his corn in the shock. In the evening
Mifs Perkins, Ella Hemingway
and I went home, Mifs Perkins was quite sick with the headache this
evening.
December 10
We visited all day with our
folks, staid all night. I fed 6 bushels of
my oats this week.
December 11
We came back to J.
Hemingways this A.M. We husked corn all
day, cleaned up a load of
wheat in the evening.
December 12
Miss Perkins, Mrs.
Hemingway, and I went to Owatonna with
wheat. I sold 19 bushels at $1.02 per
bushel and took 4 bags to mill. I went
to the barber's and got shaved and hair cut, paid 35 cts.
I paid J. Hemingway taxes, 2.58, and hotel
bill 85 cts, sold $3.00 worth of chickens.
I gave my note to Lord Bros. for 31.65, payable 4 months from
date.
December 13
J. Hemingway and I cleaned
up a lot of oats to take over to the
feed mill, drew up a load of corn from the field. Raljah
Sheldon and wife and Charles Gordon
and wife came over here today. I spent 5 cts today.
December 14
We loaded up 2 loads of feed
and took them over to the cheese
factory. Mrs. Hemingway went over with
us we took dinner to P.G. Sheldon's, afterwards we went down to Mr.
Rulifsons
December 15
I helped J. Hemingway kill 2
hogs.
It stormed quite hard most all day.
December 16
J. and I went after the
grist over to the Cheese factory. It was
very blustering all day. We cut up the
hogs, fixed a bin for the feed. I let J.
Hemingway have $2.00 to pay for his feed.
December 17
I drove over to Mattuces
after the mail. George Hemingway came over
to Josiah's today.
I fed 2 bushels of my oats this week.
December 18
Miss Perkins, J. Hemingway
and I went to Owatonna, I spent $1.40
today. I got a string of Bells at
Hanewells for $5.00 but did not pay for them.
December 19
It is an awful day today.
J. Hemingway and I went over to the Norwegians to see if he
could get a
boy to do the chars this winter.
December 20
I went home today, Mrs.
Hemingway and Miss Hattie Perkins went
with me. I stopped to Foxes and found
that he owes me $13.25 but he did not pay me today. Charles paid me 55
cts
today. I got 10 bushels of my oats to take
with me to the Pinery.
December 21
Jo and I drove all over
Berlin after a man to come and do chars
but got none. Fox paid me for my work
$12.95. We took dinner to Rulfisons, he
paid me 50 cts for a bag that he borrowed of me and did not bring it
back.
December 22
It stormed very hard this
A.M., Miss Hattie Perkins and I went to
Owatonna after Christmas presents. I got
my photograph taken, 8 in number cost $2.00.
I spent $10.40 today.
December 23
I and Miss H. Perkins drove
over to Mattuces after the mail this
afternoon. In the afternoon Jo and I
went over to Johnson's to see Gilbert but he had gone to Owatonna.
December 24
We went to meeting today.
December 25
We went over to Sage's today
visiting. We went to the Christmas tree in
the evening.
December 26
Mother, Charles and Aunt
Parthenia came over to J. Hemingways
visiting. J. Gilbert and I went to
Geneva to see James Jones.
December 27
We started for the pinery
this morning, got as far as Kasson
tonight.
December 28
We got as far as Eyota today.
I paid 1.50 for stopping in Kasson.
December 29
We took dinner in Plainview,
cost me 50 cents. We drove as far as
Minneiska tonight. My bill in Eyota was
$1.50, spent in all
2.00.
December 30
I paid my bill this morning
which was $1.10, took dinner in Winona
which was 20 cts. making in all 1.50. We
got as far as Galesville.
December 31
I paid my bill this morning
which was 90 cts. We took dinner to
Morrills, paid 30 cts
making in all 1.20 today. We got to
Humbird this evening.
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