DIARY OF OMAR EARSLEY - Town of Caroline Historian

Tuesday, May 7, 1878Rained in forenoon. Father bought a hog of Fred Webb for $6.00 & he & Theronbrought it home. Afternoon we drawed some manure on to corn ground.Wednesday 8We drawed manure all day. Another pleasant day. Apple tree blossoms begin tofall off.Thursday 9Rained last night. We finished manuring corn ground in forenoon. Afternoon *dragged corn ground & Father trimmed apple trees.Friday, May 10, 1878Ruth L. came home this A.M. I finished dragging corn ground & began to mark itin forenoon. Afternoon it rained. I went to Slaterville & had 2 shoes put on that gotpulled off in the mud. Old Tan had colt.Saturday 11I finished marking the corn ground in forenoon. P.M. I planted corn & Frank &Willie stuck pumpkin seeds. I went to Slaterville in the evening to the P O of G. Gr.Lodge. Broke wagon spring.Sunday 12Pleasant but very cool. Miss Tyler is staying with us over Sunday from Fridaynight until Monday morn. I staid about home. Father & Mother went to Gilbert Smith'sto see him. He is very sick.Monday, May 13, 1878Very cold. Froze last night. I finished planting corn in forenoon & Theron stuckseeds. Afternoon Theron & Father took the sheep on other place. I staid about home.Uncle Gilbert Smith died about 3 o'clock this P.M.Tuesday 14Quite cold. Froze hard last night. Trees look quite yellow in places. Father &Mother gone to Delos Yaple's at Richford. I have been fixing some fence. Warm thisafternoon but quite cool again tonight.Wednesday 15Froze again last night. Theron & I finished sprouting our early rose potatoes inA.M. Afternoon I cut some wood & chored about. Father puttied in some windowglass. I was at Post Office a while afternoon.PDF Creator - PDF4Free v2.0http://www.pdf4free.com