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Sun. Jan. 11, 1885

Cloudy & cool, rain a little this eve. Went tomeeting in A.M. Rev. Bell from West Medway

preached. Elmer went to Bellingham & about thisP.M.

Monday 12

Stormy most of the day. Chored about housesome. We shelled 4 bushls corn, cut a little wood,

pulled 1 bushl turnips & the been poles where B.Corcoran had his garden. The _?_ carried 7 bus

potatoes to Franklin & got As Bycicle & havegone this eve to the rink

Tues. Jan 13, 1885

Pleasant & cool. Chored about home some. Began tomake a step for new house. Carted 6 load gravel to putin new house cellar. Worked in there this eve. Corbithelped this eve in the cellar. Elmer & Alvah went toFranklin & Unionville to day.

Wednesday 14

Very Pleasant & cold. Fixed things to drive well with.Worked most the day cleaning out drain at new house.Jos. at Boston.

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Thurs. Jan. 15, 1885

Stormy all day, snow. Cleared up in the woodhouse some & got the work bench in there & c &c.

Friday 16

Stormy, snow & rain. Chored about some.Changed 2 pig and 10.00 for a heifer. Fixed for her in horse barn.

Sat. Jan. 17, 1885

Stormy A.M. Cloudy P.M. Pleasant this eve. Verywindy & growing cold. Made some stairs & sawed theold apple tree with cross cut saw. Elmer went toBellingham & Franklin. Alvah gone to F. this eve withAaron Carey.

Sunday 18Pleasant & cold.

Plea At home all day. Put blocks under stove in Parlor &started a fire there for the first time this winter.

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Mon. Jan. 19, 1885

Pleasant & cold. Washed most the day. F.E.Paine came & got 645 lbs oats or straw. Alvahwent to Franklin this eve with horse.

Tuesday 20

Very pleasant & cold. Chored about, split somewood, helped F.E.Paine get straw 530 lbs. Wecarried 23 old sleepers to P. Cotter. Got old wheelax & shelves of Allan Newell.

Wed. Jan. 21, 1885

Cloudy part & very pleasant part the day. Chored abouthouse some. Worked on the new house cellar & cartinggravel in there most the day. Elmer went toWoonsocket & Alvah to Franklin this P.M. & A isgoing to stay to night.

Thursday 22

7/0 Very cold & Pleasant. Chored about. Sawed, split& got in wood. Alvah helped, he cam home at 9 1/2A.M. Has gone to a dance at Lib Chilsons this eve.

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Fri. Jan. 23, 1885

2/0 Very cold & pleasant. Thrashed &winnowed pole beans. Cut some wood. CarriedMr. Ramson to Franklin. Alvah gone this eve.

Saturday 24

Snowed in the night & rain & sleet today. Choredabout house some. Thrashed the remainder of the

beans & c & c. Elmer gone to Stockbridge &Alvah to Franklin this eve.

Sun. Jan. 25, 1885

Trees covered with ice in morn, but has thawed off.Was good sleighing in morn. Thawed some. It is P.M.now.Have been home all day. Elmer & Alvah gone toFranklin this eve. Going to write to Uncle Nathan thiseve.

Monday 26

Pleasant & cold. Chored about house. Winnowed theremainder of the beans & cleared up some in horse barn& c & c. Elmer went to Bellingham this P.M. & hasgone to Franklin this eve after Alvah at skating rink.

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Tues. Jan. 27, 1885

Pleasant & cold. Chored about home. Cut split &got in some wood ( posts, sleepers & c) Had thehorse sharped. Elmer & Alvah went to Franklinthis A.M. Alvah gone to a dance this eve.

Wednesday 28

Very cold & stormy. Snowing most the day. Wegot in & sawed & split up 12 old ties & c & c.

Thurs. Jan. 29, 1885

0/4 Very cold & pleasant. Chored about house some.Split & helped cut up 7 old sleepers. Went to B. Guileswith the cow. I sold him for $30.00. Elmer went withthe horse & brought me home.

Friday 30

Pleasant and warm. We cleared snow off the ice. Clearedout ice house & got up 7 load, 56 cakes Jos. Willie, Alvah& I, with my horse. This eve, I went to Dea. Whitings,Mancy Daniels, A.J. Newells & Peter Adamses & gotsome milk.

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Sat. Jan. 31. 1885

Very pleasant & cool. Fixed the sled a little & gotice most the day. Alvah drawed, I sawed, Jos.

packed & Willie sawed some. This eve Elmer &Alvah went to Franklin. Walter Frost came homewith them.

Sunday, Feb. 1

Stormy all day. Snow at home all day. Walter Frost here.

Mon. Feb. 2, 1885

Very cold & windy. We sawed & got in 5 loads of iceto finish filling the house, I went & got a cow of M.M.Daniels for $20.00 & 2150 lbs. hay.

Tuesday 3

Very pleasant & cold. Put up and delivered 6 bus. potatoes to G.W. Foster. Fixed slead for & carted 2loads of hay to M.M. Daniels. 790 & 865 lbs = 1655lbs Took job cutting ice for him.

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Sun. Feb. 8, 1885

Cloudy & stormed. Some snow. Cold.Called in at Mr. Corbins & J. Grams a fewminutes. Elmer went to Plainville & to Ginney.Alvah to Franklin with A. Carey in Eve.

Monday 9

Very pleasant & cold frosty morn. Put 3 or 4more ice cakes in ice house to load it up. Loadeda load of 900 lbs hay & carried to H. Bemis.Helped Alvah split up 12 old sleepers & he sawedthem up & got them in. E & A gone to Franklinthis eve.

Tues. Feb. 10, 1885

Rained hard most all night. Got up to look after it.Warm & stormy most the day. Cleared off , coldtonight. Carried a load of things for Fenchman tothe Shanty on Bald Hill. Brought home a load of wood. Got ice out of the horse barn & tub.

Wednesday 11

0 Very Cold & windy, clear. Chored about housesome. Cut & got in some wood, 6 old ties. Beganmaking saw horse. Alvah went to Franklin thisA.M. and again this eve.

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Thurs. Feb. 12, 1885

0/4 Very pleasant & cold. Made sawhorse. Wesplit, sawed & got in 12 or more old ties. Elmer went to Dea. Whitings to fix sawing machine.

Friday 13

4/0 Cold & pleasant. Put shoe on horse slead.Helped Alvah split & cut & got in 12 old ties.Went & got 2 load of saw dust (beyond Woodard

place) & put in ice house. Jos. got 2 load. Boysgone to W. Wrights this eve.

Sat. Feb. 14, 1885

Cloudy & cold. Helped Alvah split & saw &get in old sleepers & c & c. Chored about house.Alvah gone to Franklin this eve & Elmer to Geo.Tingley to reading circle.

Sunday 15

Very pleasant & cold. At home chored about allday. _?_ & Walter Metcalf came here fromAshland. Alvah went back with them. Is going tostay and work there.Elmer gone to meeting this eve & about.

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Mon. Feb. 16, 1885

Very windy & stormed, snow some, most the day.Rains very hard this eve. Carted 12 old ties to J.Cotter. Stoped & helped J.Canney, 1 1/2 hs. onthawing out his water pipe. Rain comes in aroundthe chimney tonight.

Tuesday 17

Very cold & very windy. Chored about home.Helped J. Canney 2 or 3 hs. trying to thaw out hiswater pipe, but could not. Elmer went to Boston.Stays there tonight. I found, this P.M., the ovendoor had been on fire & was out & cold.

Wed. Feb 18, 1885

Snowed most the day. Cleared off about 3 P.M.Chored about house & c. Swept paths. Elmer came home tonight.

Thursday 19

Pleasant & cold. Chored about house. Elmer went to Franklin with a passenger in A.M. & hewent again this P.M.

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Fri. Feb. 20, 1885

Pleasant & cold. Carted 2 load old tie toJ. Cotter. 17 of them & chored about house.

Saturday 21

Very pleasant & cold. Chored about house. Went& got a load of wood in Hermons pasture that I

bought of Phersons in last summer. Drawed somefood for cow from old barn. Ellis Cook, stay heretonight.

Sun. Feb. 22, 1885

Pleasant & cool, but a little warmer. Been athome all day. Elmer went to rakeville, SBellingham & about & this eve, he has gone toFranklin.

Monday 23

Very pleasant & cold. Chored about house.Cleared up some in old barn &c&. Elmer gone toa party this eve. I made a little cider this eve.Been at J. Greens a while.

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Tues. Feb. 24, 1885

Very pleasant & little warmer. Very cold morn.Picked over & carried 2 bhls of apples to L.Goulah at Woonsocket. Carried 1 3/4 bus turnips,sold them to H. Smith. Got some grain &c.Elmer gone to Mr. Stockbridges this eve. Letwater run full stream at barn tonight.

Wednesday, 25

Snowed part of A.M. Cleared off, very pleasant &warm. Helped them about the Ice Cream for theEntertainment at the church. Cut the ice & c & c.Went after milk &c for it. Fixed scaffold top of granit beams for oats.

Thurs. Feb. 26, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Cold morn. Put up &Elmer carried the 11 1/2 bus potatoes to B.Corcorans to L. Fales at Franklin. I fixed scaffold& pitch the oats on over the floor & weighed up375 lbs meadow hay & carried to Wm. Clark.Willie W helped some &J. Greene. 1 1/2 hs.Elmer gone to Amelia Mills this eve. Isabel heretonight.

Friday 27

Pleasant & warm. Isabel washed for me. Ihelped ring &c. Carted a load of 957 lbs of hayto Wm. Clark. J. Greene helped load it. 1 1/2 hs.Carted some old plank back of barn & c & c.

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Sat. Feb 28, 1885

Very pleasant & cool morn, but warm day.Drawed 3 load old ties & c from Canneys lot.Made a little cider & c & c. Elmer gone toFranklin this eve to get Alvah.

Sunday, Mar. 1

Pleasant and warm most the day. But is rainysome this eve. Have been at home all day. Alvahcame last night, is at Franklin this eve.

Mon. Mar. 2, 1885

Pleasant & warm. Elmer carried Alvah toBellingham depot this P.M. We went to townmeeting.

Tuesday 3

Very pleasant & cool. Chored about house.Carried some irons up to Herman to fix for the

buggy & to get notes signed & c & c. Elmer goneto Bellingham & about this eve.

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Wed. Mar. 4, 1885

Pleasant & warm. Chored about house. Sawedsome wood, made a little cider &c.

Thursday 5

Pleasant & warm. Chored about house. They painted the car house. I painted my ladder. Gotout some pumpkin seeds & c & c.

Fri. Mar. 6, 1885

Pleasant & cool. Chored about house. Went tothe funeral of Mrs. Dean & to Franklin to bank &about. Elmer went with me. I sawed some woodin A.M.

Saturday 7

Pleasant & thawed some. Chored about. Made alittle cider. Cut a little wood & c & c.Elmer went to Franklin in eve to Taylers show.

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Sun. Mar. 8, 1885

Snowed a little. At home all day. Wrote to B.Cathrane this eve.

Monday 9

Pleasant & cold. Snowed a little this eve. Choredabout home. Sawed some wood. Went & lookedover the lot of Pine_?_ beyond McPhersons.Went to M.M. Daniels & got milk. We made 7

pies this eve.

Tues. Mar. 10, 1885

Very windy & cold. Pleasant. Sawed some wood.Made some cider & chored about . Elmer gone toMr. Stockbridge this eve.

Wednesday 11

Pleasant & very cold. Sawed & cut wood mostthe day, the pine from Pherson lot & old sleepers.Got a load of hay in to the horse barn from the old

barn for cow.

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Mon. Mar. 16, 1885

Pleasant & cool. Thawed some. Cut some woodmade some cider. Trimmed & put 1 bus of turnips, Elmer carried them to Woonsocket.Emma came home and went with him.

Tuesday 17

Very cold & pleasant. Chored about house. Cutsome wood. Made some cider & c & c. This evehelped make some pies.

Wed. Mar. 18, 1885

Cold & Pleasant, but snowed some in P.M. Wentto Boston. Went around with M.M. Danielssome. Went to Uncle Nathans.

Thursday 19

Pleasant most the day & cold. Snowed a little thiseve. Staid at Uncle Nathans last night & most of the A.M. Went & bought 20 blinds & went aboutcity some.

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Fri. Mar. 20, 1885

Very Cold & windy. Chored about home.

Saturday 21

Very windy & very cold. Chored about home.

Sun. Mar. 22, 1885

Cold & windy. About home all day.

Monday 23

Cold. Pleasant & windy at home. Choring aboutat work in sink pipes. They froze up & the water

pipe to horse barn froze up for the first time thisyear.

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Tues. Mar. 24, 1885

Cold & pleasant. Worked clearing the sink pipes& put it together. Elmer soldered it. Let thewater run all night down stairs. Elmer carried Dr.

Nolan home & to Dea. Whitings.

Wednesday 25

Pleasant & cold & windy. Chored about. Sorted& put up a bbl apples for F.E. Hancock & carriedthem down to him. Went to D.C. Cotters & got acask of oil &c. Elmer went down with me.

Thurs. Mar. 26, 1885

Pleasant & cold. Sorted & sold 2 bus Apples toFales, the stove man for 1.80. Made some cider Scraped the house some & c & c.

Friday 27

Pleasant part & cloudy part the day & warmer.Chored about home some. Went to Albert J.Gilmoress & about with him to see some cows. &c & c, but didnt get any. Called at AlfredMetcalf & see his apples. Drawed a load of hay .

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Sat. March 28, 1885

Pleasant & warm. Chored about house. Fixedsome for pantry & c & c. Made a little cider.

Sunday 29

Snowed last night. Ground covered. Quite deeptoday. Cleared off before night. Been at home allday.

Mon. Mar. 30, 1885

Very pleasant, thawed some but quite a lot of snow on the ground now. Chored about home.Worked in shop some on the ladder.

Tuesday 31

Pleasant most the day & warm, thawy. Fixed theladder. Worked about house. Elmer went toBellingham & to Woonsocket.

Wed. April 1, 1885Set a hen

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Very pleasant & warm., but windy & muddy.Cleared out eve trough & fixed our house some.Picked over 2 bus apples for Branch Store.Greenys made some cider. Carted some ashes, 4

bbls in the orchard & c & c. Elmer gone to thechurch entertainment.

Thursday 2

Cloudy & cold most the day. About homeScraped the house some. Fixed farm wagon stalls& chored about. Elmer made 6 pies this eve.

Fri. April 3, 1885

Very warm & pleasant. Chored about some.Trimed 1 bus turnips for D. Corse. Got ready &went with 1 load of goods for Lib Chilson toUnionville in G. Pond house. Very bad, muddygoing. Uncle Nathan & Mrs. Tilton Came tonight.

Saturday 4

Stormy all day. Rain. About house most the day.

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Sun. Arpil 5, 1885

Pleasant & cool. Went to meeting in A.M.

Monday 6

Very pleasant & cool. Got ready & went to Mr.Chilsons & loaded a load of goods & carried toUnionville. Came home & fed the horse & hecame with me & after we went & got another load, the last and came to Unionville. Didnt gethome till past 10 P.M.

Tues. April 7, 1885

Very pleasant. Cold morn, but warm day. Choredabout. Washed Elmers buggy & c & c. Went &got piece of iron by ledge shop & fitted intofireplace downstairs. Helped move stove & Elmer went to Franklin. Got lead & paint. He began to

paint the blinds.

Wednesday 8

Cloudy & stormy some. Helped Elmer makesome pies &c. Made a shelf for on sink downstairs. Made & painted step for new house.Cleared up some on the bench in wood house.Elmer went to Hermons & to So. Bellingham thiseve.

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Thurs. April 9, 1885

Pleasant & cold. Made 4 jacks to paint on.Painted the step & helped Elmer some. He

painted 5 set of blinds or primed them.

Friday 10

Cloudy & cold most the day. Chored about home.Changed down stairs sink pipe. Sawed a littlewood. Fixed Uncle Nathans saw horse & c & c.Elmer gone to Woonsocket & about this P.M.

Sat. April 11, 1885

Pleasant & cool. Cleared up some in shop & c &c.

Sunday 12

Cloudy & stormed. Some rain & snow. Went toMeeting in the A.M. Norfolk minister preachedhere. Elmer went to concert this eve.

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Mon. April 13, 1885

Cloudy part the day & cool. Trimed some turnips.3 bus & picked over 2 1/2 bus apples & carried toWoonsocket. Got some grain & c & c.

Tuesday 14

Cloudy part the day. Chilly & cold. Choredabout, put up 18 bus turnips & carried toWoonsocket. Sold to Wm. Powers. Geo. Miller helped put them up. Elmer went to Boston toAlvahs bycycle in, stays to night.

Wed. April 15, 1885

Pleasant & cold. Chored about house. Cartedsome the old lumber from garden lot to old barn

pasture & to wood pile. Had horse shoed. Elmer came home. Uncle Nathan went to the conferencewith Joseph. Sold Charles Dean a load of hay,960 lb.

Thursday 16

Pleasant, cold & windy. Helped mix up 100 lbslead for painting. Fixed house some. Went & gotMr. Canneys leaddel & put in 6 rounds. Went toG.W. Fosters. Elmer went to Franklin. Mr. H.Hancock helped mix paint 1 hour.

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Fri. April 17, 1885

Pleasant & cool. Ice 1/8 in thick this morn.Elmer went & got Mr. H. Hancock to paint. He

painted the south end. I fixed the packs & thestaging & scraped the house & c. Trimed 5th busturnips & carried to Mancy Daniels. Washed the

buggy. Elmer gone to Bellingham this eve.

Saturday 18

Very pleasant & warm. Cold morn, froze water.Helped on the house. Scraped & fixed it. Put stepat next house & c & c. Elmer went to finish thiseve.

Sun. April 19, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Cold morn. At home allday. John Metcalf came here & went this P.M.Sarah & the child went back with him.

Monday 20

Very pleasant & very warm, but frosty morn.Worked on the house, carpentering & scraping &c & c. H. Hancock painted the north end or partof it. Elmer painted blinds, 10 pair this P.M.E.Mahoney helped some. Elmer gone toWoonsocket this eve.

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Tues. April 21, 1885FireVery warm & pleasant. Worked on the house partof the day, fixing clapboards & cleaning & c.Went up to fighting, fire on J.P. Rays land about10A.M. & the painter went about 11A.M. Thelargest fire ever saw. Elmer carried him hometonight & went to Franklin.

Wednesday 22

Very warm & pleasant. Worked on the house &chored about. Put up apples, potatoes & turnips.Mr. Hancock painted. Elmer went & got him &carried him home & sent turnips, potatoes &apples to Franklin this eve. E. Worked on his

buggy this P.M.

Thurs. April 23, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Got ready & went to Jos.Smiths. I worked on his drove well all day.Pulled it up & drove it again with our point &

pumped most the P.M. E. Went to Franklin & Iwalked home from Beaver Pond Road.

Friday 24

Very pleasant & warm. Worked on the house blinds. Elmer painted some of them & his buggy.Mr. Hancock finished the first coat this morn &the 2 coat on the South End tonight. Elmer went& got him & carried him home tonight.

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Sat. April 25, 1885

Very pleasant & cooler. Worked on the house & blinds. Putting & hanging some the blinds & c &c. Elmer went & got Mr. Hancock & carried himhome tonight. He finished painting the front &the gable end. John here to night.

Sunday 26

Stormy most the day & cold. Carried JohnMetcalf up to his wood lot to see how it was

burned. Helped Elmer make some pies & c & c.

Mon. April 27, 1885

Pleasant but very windy & cool. Helped on thehouse or about the painting. Mr. Hancock paintedthe doors & end of the L & port of the north side.E carried him home tonight. I went & see M.M.Daniels cows, hoed over the asparagus this eve.

Tuesday 28

Cloudy part the day. Windy & cool, rained alittle. Elmer went & got Mr. Hancock & carriedhim back to night. He finished painting the houseexcept the sash & blinds that Elmer is going to

paint.

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Wed. April 29, 1885

Very stormy & cold. Chored about. Put somefixtures on blinds. Picked over some potatoes & c& c. Elmer painted the 6 ctr blinds.

Thursday 30

Very pleasant & cool. E went to J. Smiths &drove a well for him in A.M. This P.M., hoed thecurrants & strawberry & hung 3 blinds & c & c.Elmer gone to Franklin this eve.

Fri. May 1, 1885

Stormy all day & cool. Worked about house &cellar some. Carted 1 load of 15 ties to J. Cotter & c & c. Elmer painted some blinds. Finished thenew ones & 2 prs of old ones.

Saturday 2

Stormy most the day. Cold. Worked about housesome cleaned out the refrigerator. Cleaned out thehogs nest. Hooped tub to put in cellar & c & c.

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Sun. May 3, 1885

Pleasant & cool. Ground froze this morn. Went tomeeting on A.M.

Monday 4

Cloudy & cold. Ground frost. Chored about. Putup 13 bus turnips & carrots to Woonsocket toWm. Powers. Got some grain & c & c. Elmer went with me.

Tues. May 5, 1885

Got Cow of MMD .Cold morn frosty & froze some. Pleasant. Choredabout. Carted a load of dirt from bank of newhouse to hog pen. Hung 6 pr. Blinds & c & c.Traded hay & straw for a cow of M.M. Daniels.Weighed 820 lbs for 20.00. E. went to Franklinthis eve.

Wednesday 6

Cloudy & cold. Chored about . Hung 3 pr.Blinds. Helped A. Canney plow a garden for C.Corbit - 1 1/2 hs. Moved the water clossit. SoldMrs. H. P. Pond 165 lb hay & straw. Let a pieceof planting to Wm. Hill on shairs. He to pay for 1/2 the plowing & 1/2 the seed & harvest it &c.

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Thurs. May 7, 1885

Cloudy most the day. Rains this eve. Choredabout. Fixed the water closet at new house.Trimed & sent 3 bus turnips to M.M. Daniels.

Friday 8

Cloudy & cool rains since 4 P.M. Thrashed a fewoats & carried the straw up to Mr. Pickels, 100lbs. Went round the pasture & put up the wall & c& c. Put up Mrs. S. Wilcoxes hay seed. E carriedit over. Hung 2 blinds.

Sat. May 9, 1885

Pleasant & Cool. Harrowed on Corbits garden.Went & got a load of old timbers for P. Greene atR. Cook place, 2 hs.

Sunday 10

Pleasant & Cool. At home all day. Wrote toAlvah.

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Mon. May 11, 1885

Pleasant most the day & cold. Carted 32 sleepersto J. Cotter. Carted 2 load of old lumber from

back of horse barn. Cleared up round the piecetop of hill & fills up holes to plow there.

Tuesday 12

Pleasant & cold morn. Ice in tub. Carted some posts & rails up mine hill & some old stuff towood pile &c. Went & got a load of lumber for P.Greene , 2 hs +.

Wed. May 13, 1885

Cloudy part the day. Warmer, but cool. AaronCanney plowed for me on top of mine hill. Ihelped in A.M.& some in P.M. Went a got a loadof old lumber for Jeb Green this P.M. , 2 1/4 hs.Elmer gone to Woonsocket this eve to carryCorbit.

Thursday 14

Stormy all day, colder N. E. Storm. Sold & on pitched on 2 load of hay, 1,900 lbs to J. Canney.Worked on Cellar some. Cleared up in back roomsome & chored about.

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Fri. May 15, 1885

Pleasant & warm. Helped Aaron Canney plow topthe hill & c. He finished it 2 1/2 or 3/4 & plowedthe old ground back of horse barn 6 1/2 hs or more. W. Hill, in A.M., throwed over manure &in P.M. harrowed part the piece top hill & wefurrowed some & got the old stuff off back of horse barn.

Saturday 16

Pleasant & warm. Carted ashes & plaster & c uptop the hill. 7 bbl ashes. 1 bush plaster - 2 1/2 bus

potatoes. Helped clean up house some & hang 2 pairs of blinds.

Sun. May 17, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Went to meeting in A.M.Rev. W. Mansfield preached. Walter Frost here,came last night. Elmer & he went off this eve.Wrote to B. Corcoran.

Monday 18

Cloudy & rained hard part of P.M. Plowed a little& harrowed & furrowed some back of horse barn& laid out 2 load of manure & planted a few hillsof potatoes.

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Tues. May 19, 1885

Very pleasant & very warm. Planted some potatoes (pearl seva) & some beanes & pease,corn & cucumbers. Laid out 2 load of manure.Elmer went to Bellingham.

Wednesday 20

Pleasant & warm. W. Hill harrowed 2 hs - Ihelped furrow the beans & get out 2 load manure.He had horse 2 hs & 1 1/2 he picked over 2 busapples for Boston branch & E carried toWoonsocket & got 6 bus oats & 2 of meal.

Thurs. May 21, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Wm. Hill helped me cartoff stones 3/4 hour. I helped him furrow on the

piece back of horse barn & c & c. Hurt my knee.Elmer gone off with Aaron this eve.

Friday 22

Very pleasant & warm. Wm Hill worked for me 9hs throwing over & spreading manure &harrowing. Carted manure over the piece back of horse barn & sowed 1 bus oats.

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Sat. May 23, 1885

Stormy most the day. Carted 2 casks ashes, 1/2cask plaster & 2 bus potatoes up the hill & helpedfurrow 1/2 hour. Broke the plows point. Hillthrowed over manure for me 4 hs in the hog pen.

Sunday 24Water Pleasant most the day. Cloudy & damp this eve.At home all day. Water began to run up hereagain this P.M.

Mon. May 25, 1885

Cloudy most the day. Damp part. Sowed thehayseed on the piece back of horse barn. Stuck afew bean poles & c & c. Went & helped AaronCanney milk for Mancy Daniels 2 hs. Elmer &Mrs Tilton went to Woonsocket.

Tuesday 26Bees SwarmedVery pleasant & warm furrowed Uncle Nathansgarden & some for J. Greene. Planted some pole

beans. Cut & made a bush. W. Hill bushed in thehayseed & c, 4 hs. I went & done chores for M.M. Daniels. Milk &c to night . Carried 1 bus

potatoes top the hill.

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Wed. May 27, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Carted dirt into themeadow & 5 loads to hog pen from new house.Wm. Hill helpd 4 1/2 hs. Drawed 2 carts ashed upthe hill to him. Set out some cabbage from seed.This eve went to a Festival at church with Mrs.Tilton.

Thursday 28

Very pleasant & cool. Carted load of dirt to thehog pen. Carted manure on to hill by brook garden. Wm. Hill helped to day. Aaron Canney

plowed for me 4 hs this P.M. I went & traded for a horse hoe of G.W. Foster. E gone this eve.

Fri. May 29, 1885

Frost this morn, but warm & pleasant today. Wm.Hill carted manure on the piece by brook meadow.Aaron Canney finished plowing it, 6 hs. I fixedthe roll & rolled the piece back of horse barn.Sold or engaged old cow & calf to BM Guild todeliver next week - Wednesday. Elmer off thiseve.

Saturday 30

Cloudy & rained a little. Wm. Hill throwed our manure & harrowed & c for me. Helped Canney

plow a piece for J. Corbit on my lot. Carted aload of 910 lbs hay to G.W. Foster. Got horsehoe borrowed. J Canney harrowed & carried ithome. Worked on brook meadow hill &c. Alvah& Alvah Metcalf came.

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Sun. May 31, 1885

Cloudy & stormy some. At home . Oliver Daniels staid here & his team last night. Alvahwent back this A.M. Elmer carried him toFranklin. Alvah Metcalf here tonight. Have 20Wyandit chicks.

Monday, June 1

Pleasant part the day. Worked in the cellar cleaning up & c & c. Elmer carried AlvahMetcalf to Unionville & to Bellingham.

Tues. June 2, 1885

Very pleasant & cool. Aaron Canney plowed for me 8 hs on the gransord back horsebarn. 6 hs & 2on race meadow lot. I helped some.

Wednesday 3

Pleasant & cool morn. Aaron Canney came &finished plowing the race meadow lot 2 1/2 hs. Ihelped some. Worked on the other lot some.Cleared out the privey or throwed & worked itover. Let cow down to B.M. Guild & E carried acalf. I sold him. I walked.

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Thurs. June 4, 1885

Pleasant A.M. Cloudy & rained some in P.M.Harrowed some by race meadow & harrowedsomehere. Wm. Hill planted 10 rows corn over the hill&c. Bought cow & calf of M.M. Daniels, 40.00.

Friday 5

Stormy most the day. Picked over 1 bus apples &carried to Woonsocket. * Went to BarnumCircus & c. Carried beans & potatoes to Wm.Hill. Elmer went with me, got grain.

*See advertisement for Barnums Circus next page

Sat. Jun 6, 1885

Bees swarmed.Very peasant & cool.. Ed Mosers & Wm. Hillworked for me. We planted 16 rows pop corn, 8rows pole beans, 5 rows fodder corn & most a bus

pearl savoy potatoes, a few beauty of Hicbron.Laid out the manure. Elmer gone to F. this eve.

Sunday 7

Pleasant part & cloudy with a little rain part theday. At home all day. Elmer off this eve.

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Mon. Jun 8, 1885

Very warm. Pleasant part the day, but about 3P.M. rained hard. Eddie Moses worked here. Dugup round the trees where we plowed. Throwedsome manure out of the hog pen.

Tuesday 9

Pleasant & cold. Eddie Moses worked for me.Throwed over manure & helped on the fence tophill. 1 1/4 hs & he harrowed on the piece back of horse barn most of P.M. I got & carried back J.Canneys harrow. Wm. Hill & I made the fencetop mine hill. E gone with Aaron.

Wed. Jun 10, 1885

Pleasant & warm. Cold morn. Wm. Hill & EddieMoses worked for me, laid out manure & planted1 1/2 bus E Rose Potatoes. I sowed the piece by

brook meadow to Hungarian & grass seed,harrowed brushed & rolled it in.

Thursday 11

Pleasant & warm. Wm. Hill & Eddie Moseswokred for me. We furrowed & drawed themanure on the piece back of horse barn & planted1 qt. yellow beans, 2 qts field corn & some

potatoes. Gave Dr. Nolan my note to settle.

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Fri. Jun 12, 1885

Pleasant & warm. Worked over the butter &chored about house. Planted some corn, yelloweye beans, squash, cucumbers, pumpkins &mellon seeds & some potatoes. Late cachumkind. Elmer went to Franklin & Crimpvill & c.

Saturday 13

Very pleasant & warm. Covered manure for turnips. Planted some beans, sweet corn for fodder & c & c. Finished piece back of horse

barn. Elmer gone to a Festival at Bellingham thiseve.

Sun. Jun 14, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. At home all day. Elmer gone to concert and about this eve.

Monday 15

Very warm & pleasant. Skimmed milk & churned& chored about house. Horse hoed the garden &hoed some of it. Picked over & sold 2 bus apples& 1 of potatoes & c & c. Cars broke down herethis P.M. Elmer gone this eve.

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Tues. June 16, 1885

Very warm, had a little shower in P.M. Hoed thegarden & planted 13 hills pole beans, some beetseed & some sweet corn over again. Went & got aload of peabrush. Elmer gone this eve.

Wednesday 17

Cloudy part & warm. Helped Jos hive his bees inmorn that came out yesterday. Went & put in a

pump for Dea. W. Whiting in his ciston. Set out12 tomato plants & 12 for Uncle Nathan & 100cabbage plants & some squash. E gone.

Thurs. June 18, 1885

Warm & pleasant. Helped about house some. Setout some cabbage plants. Mowed a little side theroad & by bees & c & c.Elmer gone to Festival at church this eve.

Friday 19Warm & pleasant. Worked in & about house.Bushed the peas. Raked up the hay 4 or 5tumbles. Harrowed part the piece by racemeadow.Elmer gone to Boston & about.

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Sat. June 20, 1885

Very warm & pleasant. Harrowed, sowedhungarian & grass seed on the race meadow piece.Bushed & rolled it in & worked about the house.Went to Woonsocket this eve. Had horse shodnew.

Sunday 21

Pleasant & warm. Went & fixed Mrs. Hopkins pump. Went to meeting in A.M. Went & got Dr.Clark for Minnie Wales. Scum lot milk & c & c.

Mon. Jun 22, 1885

Cloudy & rained some & pleasant part the day.Worked in house most the day. Scimmed milk &churned. Fixed section for A. Canney & paint for J. Guild. Mowed a little & c & c.Elmer came home.

Tuesday 23

Pleasant & cool. Mowed a little 5 tumbles.Helped Wm. Hill horse - hoe 2 hs on the hill.Helped Eddie Moses hoed there. I horse hoedUncle Nathans garden & hoed most of it. Thecrows have pulled most of my corn.Elmer went off this eve.

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Wed. Jun 24, 1885

Pleasant & warm. Chored about. Finished hoeingmy & Uncle Nathans garden. Took the water bblout to fix. Pulled white weed & c & c. Elmer off this eve.

Thursday 25

Very pleasant & warm. Scimmed milk & choredabout house some. Horse hoed some back horse

barn by loing tree & planted some beans &squashed where the crows pulled the corn. Hoedsome there. Elmer gone this eve.

Fri. June 26, 1885

Very warm & pleasant Fixed the mowingmachine & mowed the orchard by house. Mowedthis eve till 9 OClock. Hoed some & plantedsquash seeds where crows pulled the corn.

Saturday 27

Very warm & pleasant. Helped Wm. Hill horsehoe on the hill 1 1/2 hs. Hoed & planted beans in2 roes of my corn & spread & raked up my hay &chored about house some & c & c. Elmer gone toFranklin this eve.

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Sun. June 28, 1885

Cloudy most the day & warm. Rains sometonight. Have been at home all day. Elmer gonethis eve.

Monday 29

Pleasant part & showery part the day. Very warm.Chored about house some. Churned, cultivated &hoed the rest of the field corn & planted beanswhere crows pulled it & c & c. Elmer rode horseto cultivate some & c & c. E & I went to G.W.Fosters wedding.

Tuesday June 30, 1885

Cloudy & cool. Chored about house some.Planted my turnip seed. Ashed the pop corn & c& c. Elmer off this eve.

Wednesday, July 1

Cloudy & cool. Chored about. Hoed some the pop corn. Went over Uncle Nathans meadow withMr. Stockbridge.Elmer off this eve.

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Thurs. July 2, 1885

Cow.Very pleasant, warm. Chored about. Opened &

turned & got in the hay. 2 loads to horse barn.Mowed & raked part the piece front of old barn.16tumbles. P. Green helped 1 hs. Went to G.W.Fosters with best cow tonight.

Friday 3

Minnie Wales married.Pleasant most the day. Elmer carried Frank Bennet to Franklin this morn. I opened, made &got in 1 load of hay to old barn. Cultivated the

pop corn & hoed a little. E off tonight.

Sat. July 4, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Chored about housesome. Ground the section & c. Mowed theremainder this side the swale, front of old barn &tumbled it up. 38 bbls.Elmer rode to rake it. He has gone Hiland lakethis eve.

Sunday 5

Pleasant & warm. Went to meeting in A.M.Went & looked at my crops with H.B. Miller.Caught 2 wood chucks.

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Mon. July 6, 1885

Very warm, cloudy most the day. F. Kenneyworked for me. Hoed the pop corn. Cabbages,fodder corn & some of the beans. Mowed part theorchard & raked it up & c & c. Elmer went toWoonsocket this P.M.

Tuesday 7

Very warm & cloudy most the day. Got a few potatoes &c out the cellar. Churned, mowed thehen yard & the remainder of the orchard & rakedit up &c. Mowed some in race meadow this eve.F. Kenney worked here. E off this eve.

Wed. July 8, 1885

Shower & rained hard last night, but very pleasant& warm today. Finished mowing the upland of race meadow. Made & got in 4 load hay to old

barn in the mow. F. Kenney helpd us.

Thursday 9Isabel came here to work Very warm & pleasant till most night, than had ahard shower about 5:30 & rained this eve. F.Kenney helped me mowed some beyond swalefront of old barn by RR. Got in 2 load to old barn& Jos run in 1 load for me & 1 small one got wet& all was spread.

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Fri. July 10, 1885

Warm & cloudy most of A.M. Pleasant P.M.F. Kenney worked here. We unloaded the hay &made & got in 3 load to old barn. J. Greenehelped 1 hour. Mowed some beyond the swale.Broke the machine this eve.

Saturday 11

Very warm & pleasant. Cleared corn & c out of _?_ Helped put spring on Elmers buggy & wentto Bellingham and bought mowing machine cythe&c. Elmer went with me. F. Kenney workedhere. Got 3 load hay on to old barn. W. Frostcome this A.M.

Sun. July 12, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Went to meeting in A.M.John Metcalf & Earnest went home in morning. Ihelped make ice cream. Lot here to day.

Monday 13

Very pleasant & warm. Helped Isabel some aboutthe washing. Churned & fixed machine & movedthe remainder beyond the swale & some back of shop & some back this eve. Frank Kenneyworked here. Hoed some & c & c.

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Tues. July 14, 1885

Stormy part the day. Chored about. Groundcythe.Went up to Hermons & got some cabbage & beet

plants & set out potatoes, some turnips & c & c.

Wednesday 15Off T. CorbettVery pleasant & warm. Mowed the remainder

back of shop & a path threw the oats & the piece by Dea. W Seane. Got in 1 load of hay to horse barn . J. Greene helped & we helped him. F.Kenney helped me.

Thurs. July 16, 1885

Very warm & pleasant. Mowed some among the pines & took care of the hay. Got 2 load in to thehorse barn. F. Kenney helped & Jeb Greene 1hour getting in. Alvah came home. Elmer off this eve.

Friday 17

Very warm & very pleasant. Finnished mowingamong the pines. The machine mowing got 3load in to old barn. Alvah helped get it in. F.Kenney helped.

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Sat. July 18, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. At home all day. Elmer went to Franklin, to Bellingham & about. Alvahwent back this P.M.

Sunday 19

Mon. July 20, 1885

Warm & pleasant. Helped Isabel some about thewashing & c. Mowed the oats back of horse barn,most of them with the horse. Made & got in 1load of hay to old barn. Sprouted 5 bus potatoes.Elmer had buggy tires set.

Tuesday 21

Very warm & pleasant most the day. Had ashower this P.M. about 5 oclock. Mowed part theswale front of old barn. Raked part the oats & c &c. Elmer gone to Ashland, Framingham & about.

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Wed. July 22, 1885

Very warm & pleasant. Finished mowing theswale front of old barn. Worked the butter. Gotin 1 load of hay & 1 load of oats to the old barn.Willie helped with there horse. T. Corbit packedhis goods to day & they have gone to Boston.

Thursday 23

Very warm & pleasant. Mowed a little in racemeadow. Got in 1 load oats & 1 of hay to old

barn. Willie helped. I helped him get in 1 load &c & c. Jos went to Boston. Got his horse in themud.

Fri. July 24, 1885

Very warm & pleasant part the day. Worked butter &c. Mowed some in race meadow. Got in1 load of hay to old barn.

Saturday 25

Cloudy most the day & very warm. Churned, picked potato bugs, Horse hoed some & hoedsome & c & c. Arthur Metcalf here tonight.

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Thurs. July 30, 1885

Cloudy & warm most the day. Carted 1 load of hay up to Wm. Clark. Elmer & Emma started off about 2 P.M. with the cow for John Metcalf. Soldher for 50.00 to him.

Friday 31

Cloudy part the day & looked like showers, buthad none. Is very very dry. Warm. Chored abouthouse. Elmer came home to night.

Sat. Aug. 1, 1885

Cloudy most the day. Warm & showers this eve.Chored about. Picked potato bugs. Mowed aboutthe house & c & c.

Sunday 2

Cloudy & rained some. At home.Elmer gone off with horse this P.M.

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Mon. Aug 3, 1885

Cloudy most the day. Stormed some. Cooler.Went to G.W. Fosters with cow. Got some thingsready to carry to drive a well. Hoed some & weedsome turnips & c. Elmer off this eve. Mrs. C. K.Wadsworth up here to tea.

Tuesday 4

Rained hard part of A.M. Pleasant most of P.M.Warm. Chored about. Weed, thinned & set outturnips. Pulled weeds & c & c. Elmer gone toSheldonville & Franklin this eve.

Wed. Aug. 5, 1885

Pleasant & warm. Got ready & started for Miltonat 8:45 A.M. Mr. Straton took us (Elmer & I.)from Mattapan to his house. Had to go to the

blacksmiths & got part made. Began to drive awell about 3 P.M. Got driven about 8 or 9 ft. Isvery hard. Isabel went home.

Thursday 6

Rained a little last eve. Pleasant most the day.Staid at T. Hunts last night. He carried us to depotthis morn & Elmer gone to Ashland . I to Boston.Came out to T. Hunts tonight.

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Fri. Aug. 7, 1885

Very pleasant & cooler. Went to Dr. Stratons,rode out with T. Hunt. Pulled up the pipe with

jack in A.M. & drove in P.M. to hold driving. _? _ go about 5 P.M.

Saturday 8

Pleasant & warm. Cold tonight. Road out to Dr.Stratons with T. Hunt & Mr. Straton carried us toHyde Park & we got home at 9:30 A.M. Hadhorse shod. Chored about home & c & c. Elmer went to North Attleboro tonight.

Sun. Aug. 9, 1885

Pleasant & cooler. Went to meeting in A.M. Rev.Smith preached. Elmer gone to the concert thiseve.

Monday 10

Cloudy most the day. Warm. Elmer went toMilton to work on the well. I chored about home .Went & paid M.M. Daniels note. Pulled some

beans & c & c.

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Tues. Aug. 11, 1885

Cloudy part & pleasant part the day. Very warm.Got the machine up & ground & mowed a part of the hungarian by brook meadow. Mowed some byhand. Is very stout & good. M.M. Daniels cameto traid for it tonight. Elmer came home in morn,is gone to Franklin this eve.

Wednesday 12

Cloudy part & pleasant part the day. Very warm.Chored about house some & went to mowing thehungarian. Finished it about 4 1/4 & raked someof it. Mowed part by hand. Traded it to M.M.Daniels for 5. & a heifor. Geo. Frost & wife camethis morn. Isabel here.

Thurs. Aug. 13, 1885

Cloudy part. Pleasant part. Very warm. Rainedat noon. Worked on the Hungarian. Spreading,thinning & raking. Went & got a 2 year old heifor of M.M. Daniels.

Friday 14

Cloudy part & pleasant part the day. Choredabout house some. Turned the hungarian & rakedit up. Helped Maney get it. Carted him 1 load&he carted 3 load. F. Bennet helped in P.M. GeoFrosts folks here. E went to Franklin with her.

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Sat. Aug. 15, 1885

Pleasant most the day & warm. Turned thehungarian & helped get in 2 load. Picked a fewapples.Elmer went to No. Attleboro this eve.

Sunday 16Calf Pleasant & warm. Went to meeting in A.M. Rev.W. Mandell preached. Heifor had a ded calf thismorn.

Mon. Aug. 17, 1885

Pleasant & warm. Helped some about thewashing. Went to see M.M. Daniels. He wasgone. Went to see G.W. Foster. He came &helped about the heifor. Carted old ties to Picket& Fenton. 3 hs, 64 ties. Elmer went to Franklin.Geo. Frost & wife went home.

Tuesday 18

Pleasant & warm. Chored about. Carted old ties2 1/2 hs. To Picket & Fenton. 46. Carted thewood in small loads home for new house. Mrs.Corbetts goods went to day.

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Sun. Aug 23, 1885

Cloudy & warm. Rain this eve, went to meetingin A.M. Elmer off with horse to night.

Monday 24

Cloudy most the day. Rained some this P.M. &eve picked some apples. Worked on thehungarian some. Mr. Ingels out from Boston.

Nellie Frost came this morn. Sold 2 bus of applesto Barrot, 1 to Geo. Wales, to Mandell.

Tues. Aug 25, 1885

Stormy all day. Chored about some. Fixedhandles & c in some old axes. Fixed in the hog

pen some & c & c.

Wednesday 26

Very pleasant part & cloudy part the day. Cold tonight. Picked a few apples. Chored about.Trimmed & raked about the hungarian. It wasvery wet. Went to M.M. Daniels this eve.Marianna Gould here this P.M. to tea. Elmer wentto Diamond Hill this P.M.

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Thurs. Aug. 27, 1885

Pleasant most the day & cool. Picked few apples.Opened & turned the Hungarian & raked &trimmed it up & c & c. Elmer carried Mrs.Hopkins to Medway & he went to N. Arnolds tomeeting this eve.

Friday 28

Very pleasant. Cold morn. Chored about.Turned & got in the Hungarian. 1125 lbs to horse

barn. Pulled a lot weeds & c & c. Carted 2 loadof split old ties to Picket & Fenton, 1 1/4 hs.

Sat. Aug. 29, 1885

Pleasant most the day. Picked a few apples.Helped about house some & c & c. Walter Frostcame in A.M. Alvah came tonight. Elmer wentfor Dr for Bertha Wales.

Sunday 30

Stormy all day. At home choring about. Walter & Nellie Frost, Alvah & a lot more here today.

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Mon. Aug. 31, 1885

Cloudy & rained some & pleasant part the day.Helped Isabel some about the washing. Picked afew apples & c & c. Elmer carried Alvah &

Nathan Frost to Franklin in morn & SarahHancock home this eve. Several here today. GeoWarrel & wife came to Jos today.

Tuesday, Sept. 1

Pleasant & warm most the day. Shower this eve.Churned, picked apples & c & c. Went to Milford& looked over my lumber & sold 100 ft to A A

Newell. Elmer gone with Steve Richardson today.He carried Nellie Frost to Franklin in morn.Hasntgot home yet.

Wed. Sept. 2, 1885

Pleasant & warm. Cool tonight. Picked someapples & chored about. Put cows front old barn awhile. Picked lot cherries. Fixed chicken coops.Mr. Wright took his 1/2 of the Wyondats. Elmer went to Franklin to get Nellie Frost & with Sarahthis eve.

Thursday 3

Very pleasant. Cool. Chored about some. Havefelt sick & lame all day. Have done but little.Elmer went to Auction at Bellingham.

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Fri. Sept 4, 1885

Very pleasant & warm, but rained this eve. At 9& after mowed the rowin by Dr. W. Laine &raked it into beds. See to the trains, Jos & Willie& the girls went to Nantasket.

Saturday 5Ida went home to nightCloudy & warm & rained some. Geo, went hometonight. Picked a few apples. Churned, spread therowen & c & c. Isabel got through here tonight.

Sun. Sept. 6, 1885

Very pleasant & warm, but cold tonight. Somefrost this morn. Have been at home all day. Shota skunk that was in my trap. Raked the rowen intowinrow that I had spread.

Monday 7

Pleasant & warm. Spread & raked up the rowen.Chored about. Sold the Heifor to Mr. Gorman for 32. Heifor boards & apples for 33.50.

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Sat. Sept. 12, 1885

Cow MMD.Very pleasant. Cold morn. Some frost. W. Hillcame & dug 15 bus of the potatoes on the hill. Ichurned & chored about. Carted 28 ties to P.Cotter. Made a fence post around the cabbage innew house garden & c & c. M M Daniels sentcow out to pasture. Elmer off.

Sunday 13

Pleasant part & cloudy part. Warm. At home allday. Picked up apples where the cows are, frontold barn. Walter Daniels here to dinner.

Mon. Sept. 14, 1885Greenes cow pasturedVery pleasant & warm. Fixed fence & gate frontold barn. Job Green put cow in there to pasture.Picked & sold L H Barrott 3 bus apples. Wrote toP. Holbrook & to B. Corcoran. Elmer gone toFranklin this eve.

Tuesday 15

Very warm & pleasant. Put ice in the refrigerator.Made a little cider. First this year. Working onthe fence by the Whiting lot by ledge. Arthur Metcalf came today. Elmer & he went to Franklinthis eve.

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Wed. Sept. 16, 1885

Very pleasant A.M. Cloudy P.M. & a littlesprinkle. Cooler tonight. Chored about some.Fixed fence some. Went & helped Nathan Hawesget in 3 load of rowen this A.M. Elmer & Arthur off this eve.

Thursday 17

Very pleasant & Warm. Pulled some beans.Picked some apples & c & c. Let Fales have 3

bus. Made a little cider.

Fri. Sept. 18, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Picked some apples. Sent2 bus _?_ to Mr. Barret by Jos. Pulled beans. Mr.Harford dug potatoes on the hill for Wm. Hill.

Saturday 19

Very pleasant & warm. Pulled some beans.Picked some apples. Churned & c & c. Arthur Metcalf went home this morn. Mr. Harford dug

potatoes top the hill for Wm. Hill. Elmer went toPlainville this eve.

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Sun. Sept 20, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Cool tonight. At home allday. F. Bennett had horse & buggy to go toWoonsocket today.

Monday 21

Very pleasant. Very hard frost last night. Pickedsome apples & the squashes & pumpkins & c & c.

Tues. Sept. 22, 1885

Pleasant & warm. Began to rain this eve. Pulled& stacked the tree beans. Dug some potatoes.Elmer went to Franklin in eve.

Wednesday 23

Stormy part the day & very windy & cold. Dug afew potatoes. 3 or 4 bus. Changed wheels on thehay cart to four _?_ & carried Wm. Hill 20 bus his

potatoes & c & c.

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Thurs. Sept 24, 1885

Pleasant & cool. Frost this morn. Fixed thewheelbarrow. Carried 21 bus potatoes downcellar. Picked 14 bus Apples or more in littleorchard.

Friday 25

Very pleasant. Cool morn, but warm day. Pickedsome apples carried 17 bus to S. Cooks cider mill.Sold 26 lbs squash. Elmer gone to Franklin withAaron this eve. L.G. Baker here today.

Sat. Sept 26, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Skimed the milk. Sold 3Wyandott pulletts. Picked & sorted 17 bus cider apples & carried to P.P. Cooks cider mill & c & c.Elmer gone to Franklin with Aaron Canney.

Sunday 27

Very pleasant & very warm. Went to meeting inA.M. Rev. Mandell preached.

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Mon. Sept. 28, 1885

Foggy morn, but very pleasant & warm. Churned, picked a few apples & chored about. Elmer wentto Franklin twice & this eve gone to N. Arnolds.

Tuesday 29

Very pleasant & warm. Chored about some.Went to the Auction at Nathan Arnolds. Boughtcow buggy & c & c. Elmer gone to Caryville thiseve.

Wed. Sept. 30, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Picked & sorted someapples. 22 bus or more for cider. Had horse shod,

New all round. Elmer gone to Bellingham thiseve.

Thursday, Oct. 1

Very pleasant & warm, but frost in the morn.Chored about. Carted up some cider apples.Picked some. Picked some grapes & c & c. Mrs.Greene & Minnie went to Franklin with the horse.

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Fri, Oct. 2, 1885

Cloudy, foggy & very damp all day. Choredabout. Picked & pulled the pole beans & c & c.Elmer went to Franklin with horse.

Saturday 3

Stormy & warm. Chored about. Sorted a few potatoes & c & c.

Sun. Oct. 4, 1885

Cloudy & stormed a little. Warm. Went tomeeting in A.M. Rev. Wm. Mandell preached.

Monday 5

Very pleasant & warm. Chored about. Picked thelane & some other apples. Carried a load of goodsto Nancy Hardings for Frank Bennett & Minnie.Commenced keeping house today.

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Tues. Oct. 6, 1885

Pleasant morn, but stormy most the day. Choredabout. Churned. Cut a little wood &c. Fixed innew house some.

Wednesday 7

Very cold morn. Frost some. Pleasant & cool.Picked apples most the day. Some Baldwins &many apples by bank.

Thurs. Oct. 8, 1885

Cloudy part the day. Carried a load of apples toP.P. Cook. 16 bus - in A.M. picked Baldwins thisP.M. This eve husked some. Washed & balled upthe butter (6 balls).

Friday 9

Pleasant & cold. Went around by Mr. Corbettwith a load of 16 1/2 bus apples to S. Cooks inA.M. Picked apples the rest the day.

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Sat. Oct. 10, 1885

Very pleasant & Warm. Wm. Hill dug 14 bus potatoes on the hill. I picked a few apples &chored about. Went & got a cow of M M Danielsto pasture tonight.

Sunday 11

Very pleasant & warm. Went to meeting in A.M.Rev. Cornell preached. Elmer went to Blackstone& about in the P.M.

Mon. Oct 12, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Wm. Hill worked for me9 hs. We cut up & got in the pop corn. Pickedthe greenings front of old barn & the pairmarnrussets. He carried home his part the corn & some

potatoes. Elmer went to Crimpville & about.

Tuesday 13

Cloudy morn & began to storm about 9 A.M.Very rainy most the day. Helped get team & cready for Elmer. He has gone to Ashland. Fixedfence & chored about. Husked popcorn. Workedin new house some. Churned an hour or more thiseve. Have not got butter. Took dinner with Uncle

N.

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Wed. Oct. 14, 1885

Stormy A.M. Pleasant P.M. & warm. Churned &worked in house most the A.M. Husked some

popcorn. Picked some Baldwins this P.M.

Thursday 15

Pleasant & warm. Cloudy part of P.M. Pickedapples most the day. Wm. Hill helped 6 1/2 hs.

Fri. Oct. 16, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Picked Apples. Wm. Hillhelped 3 1/2 hs. Elmer went to H. _?_ & toCrimpville this eve.

Saturday 17

Very pleasant & warm. Wm. Hill worked for me4 hs in the A.M. We fixed fence 1 1/2 hs & then

picked apples in P.M. He dug potatoes on the hill& I picked apples & got them up in the eve.Elmer went to Franklin & about. Found to daythat some one had stole apples.

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Sun. Oct. 18, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. At home all day . Foundmore apples stolen since yesterday . Elmer goneto Franklin & about this P.M. & c. Wrote to B.Corcoran. More apples stolen.

Monday 19

Pleasant & warm. Chored about some. Pickedapples & c & c.

Tues. Oct. 20, 1885

Cloudy part & pleasant part the day. Geo. Miller worked for me picking apples. Arthur worked 4hs. Picked & got in from little orchard & racemeadow & got the tree beans in.

Wednesday 21

Cloudy & rained a little & quite hard this eve.Geo. & Arthur Miller picked apples for me to day.Got them in. Picked the russets in the orchard & 2

bbls north spies & some baldwins. U N & Mrs. Tat conference with Jos.

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Thurs. Oct. 22, 1885

Very pleasant & warm. Mended ladder. Clearedthe apples out of new house & helped D. Burnes.He moved into new house this A.M. Fixed step&c. Geo Miller picked apples for me & Arthur this P.M.

Friday 23

Very pleasant & warm. Cool morn. Arthur Miller dug potatoes for me. 8 1/2 hs & Geo helped 6 1/2hs. I chored about. Churned. Sorted apples & c& c. This eve carried 2 bbls apples to A. Keef &1 to T. Hancock & 200 lbs cabbage to Cotter.

Sat. Oct. 24, 1885

Very pleasant. Geo Miller & Arthur worked heredigging & sorting potatoes. I chored about home.Picked our apples. Sorted some potatoes & c.Elmer off.

Sunday 25

Very pleasant. At home till eve. Train carriedAlvah Metcalf to poor house. He to fix. Mrs.Greene, he came this P.M.

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Mon. Oct. 26, 1885

Very pleasant. Sorted some apples & carried 18 bus to J. Corbit. Carried them to W. Medway for him. Alvah Metcalf staid here last night.

Tuesday 27

Very pleasant & warm. Sorted & carried 18 buscider apples to _?_ mill for P. Corbet.

Wed. Oct. 28, 1885

Foggy morn, but pleasant & warm most the day.Picked ober apples & carried 18 bus to cider millfor Mr. Corbit. Went to Bowmans Show at thechurch this eve. Alvah Metcalf here tonight.

Thursday 29

Cloudy most the day. Rains hard this eve. AlvahM. gone home. Elmer carried him to Bellingham.I sorted apples & carried a load to Medway for J.Corbet 18 1/2 bus. Rained before I got there.

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Fri. Oct. 30, 1885

Stormy most the day. Chored about house. Went& see F.E. Paines cow. Moved the pop corn, it

began to heat & sprout . Husked some of it &husked this eve.

Saturday 31

Pleasant & cold. Arthur Miller dug potatoes onthe hill. 6 1/2 hs., where Wm. Hill planted, Ichored about. Picked the last of the apples.Sorted & got the shue potatoes & sorted someapples. Elmer went to Franklin.

Sun. Nov. 1, 1885

Very cold morn. Cloudy & looks & feels likesnow this P.M. Carried Uncle Nathan & Mrs.Tilton to Franklin meeting this P.M. Horse lame

before got home.

Monday 2

Very stormy A.M. Driving rain, warm. Fixeddoors & c some at new house & chored about.Churned this P.M. Arthur Miller dug potatoes onthe hill. 2 1/2 hs.

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Tues. Nov. 3, 1885

Pleasant & cool. Chored about house. Some pulled, cut tops & got in my turnips. 30 bus.Arthur Miller dug potatoes on the hill. 9 hs.Elmer went to Dea. Whitings to fix clocks &c.

Wednesday 4

Pleasant & warm. Cut & got up the corn. Got upthe cabbage from the Corbet garden. 3 load. A.Miller finished digging the potatoes on the hill 2hs. J.C. Metcalf here to dinner & tonight E wentto see W. Bright with him.

Thurs. Nov. 5, 1885

Pleasant & warm. Carted 3 load of loom fromR.R. & put in hog pen. Wm. Hill came & wedivided the potatoes & looked over accts. Sortedmost of his & carried mine down cellar. Clearedup some in horse barn & husked this eve. JohnMetcalf here.

Friday 6

Cloudy part & pleasant part the day. Warm. Rainthis eve at 9 Oclock. Got Wm. Hills potatoesready & sent them off on the cars. 14 bags.Sorted some of mine & got them down cellar & c& c. J.C.M. here tonight. Elmer went to Franklinwith him to day.

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Sat. Nov. 7, 1885

Storm most the day. Warm. Chored about some.Husked some. Finished the field corn tonight.John went home this P.M.

Sunday 8

Storm most the day & warm. At home all day.

Mon. Nov. 9, 1885

Stormy most the day & warm. Chored about.Churned &c. Sorted some apples.

Tuesday 10

Pleasant most the day. Cooler. Chored abouthouse & c, some. Picked over & carried a load of 18 1/2 bus to Medway for Corbet. Elmer in A.M.,

went to Wm. Clark & fixed some clocks.

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Wed. Nov. 11, 1885

Pleasant, but windy & cool. Chored about &sorted apples. Elmer went to Woonsocket & thiseve has gone to Bellingham.

Thursday 12

Cloudy part the day. Warm sorted apples carried17 1/2 bus to J. Corbet to Medway.

Fri. Nov. 13, 1885

Very Pleasant & warm. Sorted & put up 3 bblsapples & carried to Franklin to Goods & to to C.Briggs. Elmer went with me. M.M. Daniels had 7qts. milk tonight.

Saturday 14

Very pleasant & warm. Worked & put up the butter. Carted old ties for J. Cotter.

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Sun. Nov. 15, 1885

Very pleasant & cooler. Went to meeting in A.M.to concert this eve. Walter Daniels here to dinner today.

Monday 16

Very pleasant & cool. Chored about. Husked alittle. Picked over a few apples. Got in the

pumpkins & last of the turnips & c & c. Got Cowof F. E. Paine, 815 lbs, tonight.

Tues. Nov. 17, 1885

Pleasant & cool. Chored about. Churned &c inA.M. Sorted a few apples, put up 56 lbs cabbagefor M.M.D. Carried over to him with the milk thiseve. Elmer went to Boston today.

Wednesday 18

Cloudy & cool. Chored about home. Sorted someapples & c & c. Carried Minnie Bennett homethis eve. Alvah came home tonight.

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Mon. Nov. 23, 1885

Stormy all day. Snow. Chored about. Picked over some apples & c & c. Made & put up some applesauce this eve. 9 jars.

Tuesday 24

Stormy rain & snow. Chored about & pickedover some apples & c & c. Alvah went toFranklin in cars to look for a job. Came back tonight. Elmer & I new leathered the pump atnew house & fixed sink pipe.

Wed. Nov. 25, 1885

Stormy all day. Chored about house. & barn & c& c. Alvah gone to wate on tables at Franklintonight.

Thursday 26

Thanksgiving.Storm all day. Snow. Chored about. Fixed someto keep cold out of further barn & covered up theapples there. Moved the pumpkins up stairs inhorse barn. Carried F. Bennet & Minnie & _?_ home this eve. Elmer & I took dinner with Uncle

Nathan. Alvah has not come home yet.

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Fri. Nov. 27, 1885

Pleasant & cold morn and tonight, but thawed inmiddle of the day. Chored about some. Got someapples down cellar. Sorted some &c&c. Alvahcame home this morn, but has gone to Franklinwith the horse tonight.

Saturday 28

Very cold morn. Pleasant most the day. Choredabout home. Elmer & Alvah went to Franklinthis P.M. I sent 1 1/2 bus apples to Geo. Brown.

Sun. Nov. 29, 1885

Very pleasant & cold. At home all day. Alvahwent to Sunday school & eve meeting. Elmer went to _?_ hill & about. He is most sick with avery hard pain this eve. We have made a beddown here for him tonight.

Monday 30

Cloudy & stormy part the day & this eve snow.Fixed trunk for Uncle Nathan. F.E.Paine got hisoats, 2 load 790 + 840 = 1630. I helped Isabelhere helping take care of Elmer. Dr. Nolan came& see him tonight. He is some better. Alvah hasgone to Franklin tonight to commence work indepot.

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Tues. Dec. 1, 1885

Stormy all day . Snow. Chored about. Sawed alittle wood, hoop tub & c & c. Commenced the1/2 bbl flour. Isabel there today. Elmer some

better.

Wednesday 2

Cloudy morn, but pleasant most the day. Cool.Fixed Uncle Nathans trunk & they went toBoston this morn. I carried Isabel home thismorn. Sorted & carried 2 bbls apples to StevenRichardson & carried Alvahs trunk to GeoGetchells & brought his bicycle home.

Thurs. Dec. 3, 1885

Snowed a little in A.M. but pleasant most the day.Sold 12 chickens to B. Guild for 1.20 & 2 cowsfor $55.00. Took his note to be paid in 60 days or after the old cow comes in. I traded 2 bbls & 1/2

bus of apples to M.M. Daniels for a pig thatweighs 65 lbs. J.C. Metcalf came this morn &went home after dinner. Wallie Metcalf camehere tonight. Got apples in to kitchen downstairs,in from old barn.

Friday 4

Pleasant & cool. Chored about home. Helped oilAlvahs bycicle. Hooped the water bbl & c & c.Walter Metcalf here all day.

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Sat. Dec. 5, 1885

Stormy rain most the day. Chored about house.Fixed sink pipe. Sawed some wood, painted thewater bbl & c & c. Walter Metcalf here.

Sunday 6

Pleasant & cold. At home all day. Alvah camehome & I carried him & Geo. Gottleib down townthis eve. Wallie here today. I called in at PaulClarks this eve.

Mon. Dec. 7, 1885

Pleasant but very windy & cold. Chored aboutsawed some wood. Painted the water bbl again.Thrashed the beans, the yellow bush. Got thesquash & pumpkin & the cider apples in & c & c.Wallie went to Franklin & came back tonight.

Tuesday 8

Very pleasant & cold. Little warmer this eve.Chored about house some. Cleared up the p beans& thrashed the yellow eyed ones & carried Mr. J.Greene with his apples & c to P.C.Crosses & gotstove &c for him. Got my bill & _?_ here. Got asOliver Daniels here to night

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Wed. Dec. 9, 1885

Stormy all day. Warmer, thawy. Walter wenthome this morn. I made plug for sink. Fixed thewater bbl in & let the water into it & c & c.

Thursday 10

Cloudy A.M. pleasant at P.M. Warm & thawing.Ground all thawed up. Chored about. Sorted afew apples to carry to F.E. Hancock. Churned.

Fri. Dec. 11, 1885

Very Pleasant & cold. Get ready for & helpedAlbert Newell kill 1 of my hogs, 276 lbs. Pickedover some apples & this eve carried A. Everett 1

bbl & F.E. Hancock 2 bbls & 1/2 bus to S. Thayer.Got hog in tonight.

Saturday 12

Very pleasant & cool. Chored about home. Sawedsome wood. Cut out some of the hog. Cleanedout the pork bbl & c & c. Jos bought lot of goodsfrom an Englishman today.

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Sun. Dec. 13, 1885

Cloudy, began to shower. Rain about 3 P.M.At home all day. Alvah came home & staystonight. Geo Gotchell here today & to supper tonight but went this eve.

Monday 14

Stormy most the day & warm. Rain. Choredabout home. Sawed some wood & c & c. Alvahstarted for Franklin at 6:35 A.M. on the tryer car.

Tues. Dec. 15, 1885

Very pleasant & cool. Chored about. Fixed bblfor _?_. Dug out the ditch for drain to new housecellar. Went to Franklin this eve & got trunk for Elmer. He didnt like it. Waldo Daniels here &made out report.

Wednesday 16

Very pleasant & cool. Got ready & carried 13 busapples to Esters cider mill. Went to Woonsocket& got some grain &c & a trunk for Elmer. Helpedhim get his things ready this eve. He cleaned mywatch today.

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Thurs. Dec. 17, 1885

Cloudy most the day. Chilley, cold snow. HelpedElmer in morn. He has gone to Ashland. Went inthe cars at 8:45. Took his things in a trunk. To begone awhile. Changed wheels to hay rack, got thewheels & c out from under Josephs barn & putunder cow yard shed & the roll. & c & c.

Friday 18

Cloudy & snowed part the day. Chored about.Cut up & salt the hog. Carried Mr. & Mrs.Hopkins to Minnie & to Franklin. I was sick thismorn & had to get up early.

Sat. Dec. 19, 1885

Rained in morn. Cleared off very pleasant beforemorn, but clouded up again. Went to Franklin thisP.M. Carried trunk back. Carried 2 bus turnips toGeo Brown. A clock to Wm. Clark, a watch toCharlott Briggs, a _?_ to Nellie & Emma & 29 lbschickens to Clarks Market for Job Greene & c &c. Tried out my lard.

Sunday 20

Very pleasant but windy & growing cold. Have been at home all day. Alvah came to staid tillabout 4 P.M. I cooked some fresh pork & brisket.We moved the bed out of Elmers room.

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Mon. Dec. 21, 1885

Cloudy most the day. Snowed part a little while.Chored about. Went & got the horse shod sharp.Went & got clothes for Mrs. G at C. I. Deans.Carted 42 old ties up to Fenton, 2 1/2 hs. & c & c.I have a bad cold.

Tuesday 22

Very pleasant but cloudy this eve. Chored aboutthis P.M. Carried Mrs. Bints clock home. CarriedMrs. Greene up to C. Crosses.

Wed. Dec. 23, 1885

Very warm & pleasant. Muddy. Chored about.Fixed horse barn hay door. Put in wast pipe onnorth side. The bbl salted little keg of pork.Cleaned the pork tub for hams & put them in it.Carried a lady & 2 children to Mr. B. Bennetts.

Thursday 24

Very pleasant & warm. Muddy. Chored about.Fixed some around the water bbl on the barn.Filled up some around new house. Filled a bedwith hay for D. Burnes & c & c. Alvah & GeoGetchell came upon the car this eve. Have goneto church.

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Fri. Dec. 25, 1885

Pleasant but cold & windy. Carried a trunk to B.Bennett. Cut a little wood. Changed the water

pipe to go to the R.R. Carried Ellis Cook home.Made a pickle for the hams & c & c. Went toHermons to dinner.

Saturday 26

Very Windy & very cold. Chored about. Fixed in barn some. Carted 42 old ties to J.M. Picket thisP.M. Sawed a little wood.

Sun. Dec. 27, 1885

Cold & cloudy most the day. Have been at homeall day. Made 5 pies this eve & brisket for supper.Poped some corn & c & c.

Monday 28

Pleasant & warmer. Thaws a little. Got somewood into the woodhouse. Cut up some turnips &

put up 100 lbs cabbage. 50 lbs for C. Briggs & 50for A Boucher & 1 bus turnips. Carried them tohim this P.M.

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Tues. Dec. 29, 1885

Very Pleasant. Thawed some. Chored about.Sorted & put up 1 bbl baldwins for A. Everett.At store a while. The business director man wasthere. Have not felt very well today.

Wednesday 30

Thurs. Dec. 31, 1885

Cloudy & warm. Rained this P.M. & eve. Choredabout. Got the cider down the cellar & c & c.Carried Mr. Shaw to Franklin to take the 1OClock P.M. train . Found the tire broke. Took the buggy up to H.B.M. To have it set. Made asoup. Cleaned out the stove pipe & the stove.