Fri. Feb. 1, 1907 |
I churned for Mom in the fore noon. Went up to Clunette in the
after noon & paid my Insurance in the Mutual $5.60. Pd Whetstone
for Lamp flews & 2 mantles 60 cts. |
Sat. Feb. 2, 1907 |
N. East wind & cold. I helped Tennant load some fodder then
went up & bought a cow & 7 shoats of C. Renchberg. Paid
him $6.70 per hundred for the hogs. They weighed 1090 lb. Total
pd. $103.03. |
Sun. Feb. 3, 1907 |
Thawing. We dident go to sunday chool today. Went up to church
in the evening. |
Mon. Feb. 4, 1907 |
I chored all day. We went to church in the evening. Paid H. Bowers
$14.87. The ballance I owed to make out the $100.00 I subscribed. |
Tues. Feb. 5, 1907 |
Fine. David Pellott came up & I sold him 6 three year old
stears at $4.25 per hundred. They weighed 5470 lb. Brought $239.47.
Him & I went down to Cal Smiths & bought 5 stears. I
got 3 two year olds. Paid $70.00 for them. I bought 2 brood sows
of David. Paid him $35.00 for them. Paid P. Banks 30 cts weigh
bill. I gave John $1.00. Harry Bittikoffer helped John cut wood
today for the harrow I sold him. |
Wed. Feb. 6, 1907 |
I chored all day. We went up to church. It broke up tonight. |
Thurs. Feb. 7, 1907 |
I helped Harve Boggs butcher today. He paid me $1.00 |
Fri. Feb 8, 1907 |
I done my chores. Bill Gokenhours was here all day. |
Sat. Feb. 9, 1907 |
I done my chores. Gave John $1.25. Sent Affa $10.00 to Angola
Ind. |
Sun. Feb. 10, 1907 |
Thawed a little. We went up to Sunday School & church. Rev.
Wood preached today. |
Mon. Feb. 11, 1907 |
Fine. John took 32 bu & 50 lb of wheat to warsaw, 9 bu corn
& 4 bu of oats. He got 4 bu in flour. He paid 55 cts for
grind. The ballance of the wheat was Libs. I chored. |
Tues. Feb. 12, 1907 |
I fixed to butcher tomorrow. John helped George Dawson cut wood.
Phil Banks was up. He said they traded farms with Charley Klinger
yesterday. |
Wed. Feb. 13, 1907 |
We butchered 2 old hogs & 2 young ones. They made 37 gallons
of lard. W. Tennant, Phil Banks & H. Bowers helped me. Paid
H. Bowers $1.00 for helping. |
Thurs. Feb. 14, 1907 |
Chored & John & I halled a load of fodder from the Powell
place in the forenoon. Lib & Hope went to Bowers to the wimmons
aid. John & I brought the calf home with us that Paul bought
of P. Banks. |
Fri. Feb. 15, 1907 |
Windy. Elz Cook was here this morning. I sold him 22 hogs at
7 cts to deliver them to Atwood the 19 & 20 of next week.
I bought a yearling stear of him. He bought it of Ol Miner on
the way up here. I gave Ol a check for him $17.00. Lib &
I went to warsaw. Paid Richardson $4.60 for shoes. Paid C. Grabner
for 2 files, 1 ax & handle $1.60. |
Sat. Feb. 16, 1907 |
Thawing weather fine. I did my chores then went down to Frank
Harmans & bought 2 2-year old stears. Gave him a check for
$52.50 for them. I sugar cured my meat in the after noon. John
went to warsaw. I gave him $1.00 |
Sun. Feb. 17, 1907 |
We went up to Sunday School. Went to Prayer Meeting in the evening. |
Mon. Feb. 18, 1907 |
Windy & thawing. I took 8 of the hogs that I sold Cook to
Atwood today. They weighed 2210 lb. I will take a load tomorrow
if the weather is faveriable. Lib got a letter from Affa &
Etta today. John helped C. Ransberg buzz wood today. |
Tues. Feb. 19, 1907 |
I took 7 hogs to Atwood today. Weighed 1820 lb. |
Wed. Feb. 20, 1907 |
I took 7 hogs to Atwood. Weighed 1770. Bill Gokenhour went down
with me. Total lb 5800 at 7 cts $406.00. |
Thurs. Feb. 21, 1907 |
We went down to Phil Bankses sale. I dident buy anything. |
Fri. Feb. 22, 1907 |
I chored & went over to Tennants & got Phil Bankses mason
trowell that I had borrowed. |
Sat. Feb. 23, 1907 |
I went to warsaw . Left $400.00 in the State Bank. Paid the Globe
70 cts, paid Mat Rittenhouse 20 cts for rivets. |
Sun. Feb. 24, 1907 |
We went to Sunday school & church. Rev. Wood preached. Went
to prayer meeting in the evening. |
Mon. Feb. 25, 1907 |
I chored & filed the croscut saw. Dident get done. John helped
Phill Banks move today with the team. |
Tues. Feb. 26, 1907 |
John took a load of hogs out to Bankses new place for Phil Banks.
I chored & finished filing my saw. Cal Smith came after Lib.
His wife is confined. Lib came back to H. Bittikoffers. His wife
was confined. Paul & I went over to F. Corrells to the thrasher
meeting. My thrashing bill for last year was $29.00 & I had
$3.73 of a ballance that I had collected. 4 shares at $11.00
per share. $44.00 less thrash bill & collection $32.73. Ballance
I received $11.27. |
Wed. Feb. 27, 1907 |
John took a load for Phill Bankses. They moved today out on the
Wash Balsley farm. They traded for it. I put the handle in my
ax I bought. I gave Walter Ross $1.00 for Charles Robinson. He
lost right smart of stuff in the fire. |
Thurs. Feb. 28, 1907 |
Weather fine. I chored & fixed my hay ladders some. |