Oliver Wallace Diary
February 1905

Wed. Feb. 1, 1905 Chored in the forenoon. We went up to Mr. Crabbs in the afternoon.
Thurs. Feb. 2, 1905 Chored
Fri. Feb. 3, 1905 At home all day.
Sat. Feb. 4, 1905 Lib & I went up to Crabbs. Were there all the afternoon & over night. He is not expected to live.
Sun. Feb. 5, 1905 Lib & I were at Crabbs over night. Mr. Crabb died at 55 minets past 9 o'clock today.
Mon. Feb. 6, 1905 I took the children to school & stopped at Crabbs. Lib staded there all day.
Tues. Feb. 7, 1905 We went to Mr. Crabbs funeral. Jef Stookey, J. Koontz, B. Rarick, Isaac Robison, Milt Guy & I were paul berriers. Berried at Leesburg. John took Rev. Fink 1 1/4 cords of wood. dr. First since quarterly meeting.
Wed. Feb. 8, 1905 Chored.
Thurs. Feb. 9, 1905 I went up to C. Powells & Mrs. Crabbs & helped appraise personal property. J. Koontz & I. I chored in the afternoon.
Fri. Feb. 10, 1905 Chored. I went over to Correls to tell him Dave Sponseller wanted him to come down the next day or phone him. I paid him what I owed him when we settled up the 26 of Nov. 1904 $14.73.
Sat. Feb. 11, 1905 I shoveled snow on the roads 1/4th day between here & George Bittikoffers house. Etta went to warsaw with Ione Banks. I gave her $5.00
Sun. Feb. 12, 1905 We went to Sunday school.
Mon. Feb. 13, 1905 Cold 14 Below. I took the children to school. John let the team run away. Run as far as C. Powells. John froze his ears. He went after them without any hat. I shoveled snow 2 hours.
Tues. Feb. 14, 1905 14 Below. I took the chilren to school. Bill Gokenour was up. Him & I settled up.
Wed. Feb. 15, 1905 Windy. 14 Below. I took the children to school. Came home & chored. Went up after them in the evening. Paid Whetstone $3.35 for 50 lb of flour, 50cts worth of sugar & 2 lb of coffee.
Thurs. Feb. 16, 1905 I took the children to school & came home & shoveled snow on the roads about 1 1/2 hour. Went down to the Irvin Farm & got a load of wood. I took Rev. Fixk 1 1/4 cords of wood. Paid E Whetstone 35 cts for Rope Tye & some muslin.
Fri. Feb. 17, 1905 Very windy. I shoveled snow on the road 1 hour then I went up to C. Powells Bogs & Anglins sale. I bought 2 brood sows one at $11.75 and one at $13.75. The snow is drifting very bad. The road between here & Georges house is drifted very near full.
Sat. Feb. 18, 1905 I shoveled snow on the road 3 1/2 hours in the fore noon. John took Etta & Affa to Atwood. They went to Bourbon. Dale & I went over & got the 2 sows I bought at Charley Powells sale. I paid for Art Angling $13.20. 
Sun. Feb. 19, 1905 We went to Sunday School.
Mon. Feb. 20, 1905 I took the children to school. Came home & cleaned out the stables. Hope & I took 5 1/2 doz eggs to Clunette. Got 24 cts per doz. 
Tues. Feb. 21, 1905 Went to Atwood after the girls.
Wed. Feb. 22, 1905 We butchered 5 hogs. correll & B. Gochenhour helped me.
Thurs. Feb. 23, 1905 Received of E. Wallace $10.31 for hog & killing the same. Cr for hay $2.00. Paid Hafer for rubbers .65, paid the Globe for John $3.70 Cordoroy pants & Paul & Dale overhalls. Paid Grabner fork & rope $1.40.
Fri. Feb. 24, 1905 Thawing. I chored in the fore noon. Sugar cured my meat in the afternoon.
Sat. Feb. 25, 1905 I sent to Mountgomery Ward & Co. for a bill of groseries $7.39 cts worth. Paid John Blosser 50 cts for breast collar & twgs.
Sun. Feb. 26, 1905 Went up to Sunday School. Dan Blosser came out here from Warsaw & Phil Bankses came up in the afternoon. Dan had his Gramiphone with him. I sent to Mountgomery Ward for Correll groserys.
Mon. Feb. 27, 1905 I took the children to schoo. Frank Pinkertons came down. Lib & Hope went home with them. I went up after the school children & took L. Vawghn 110 lb of hay. Got 50 cts for it. I sent to Mountgomery & Ward for F. Correll groseries & myself. $2.54 for myself.
Tues. Feb. 28, 1905 I helped Dave Pellett take his cattle to Atwood & brought 2 that he bought home with him.