DIARY OF OMAR EARSLEY - Town of Caroline Historian

Sunday, April 28, 1878A little showery. I was at home all day. Ruth L Northrope & Mary was here partof the day.Monday 29Turned cows out to grass. We hung a couple gates. Fixed a little fence in A.M.Afternoon Theron & I drawed manure onto the potato ground and Father, Frank &Willie took the young cattle & colt on other place.Tuesday 30I dragged & marked potato ground and Father & the boys chored about & gotsome potatoes ready to plant in forenoon. Afternoon we planted some potatoes.Pleasant & quite warm.Wednesday, May 1, 1878Pleasant, a little cloudy. We finished planting potatoes in forenoon. Afternoon wedrawed manure onto corn ground. Father trimmed a few apple trees.Thursday 2Rained a little in morning. Father dragged for Jackson Haynes on Uncle Nathan'sside hill for oats. I chored about home fixed a gate, etc. the boys burned apple treebrush.Friday 3Pleasant day, Father, the boys & I worked on other place fixing fence & drawingstack bottoms off of the meadow for manure. Grass quite large.Saturday, May 4, 1878We got a grist ready in the forenoon & Father went to Richford to mill. Afternoonthe boys & I sprouted some potatoes. Rained nearly all day. I went to Slaterville &joined the P O of G etc in evening.Sunday 5Rained all night & is raining yet 2 P.M. I staid at home. Ruth L. was here. Father,Mother & Ruth L.N. Went up to Philip Yaple's to see Ruth. She is better. Cleared offthis afternoon.Monday 6Father went to Ithaca, I staid at home. Did not work. School Commenced todayMiss Tyler teacher. She boards around. Staid here tonight. Pleasant & nice weathertoday.PDF Creator - PDF4Free v2.0http://www.pdf4free.com