DIARY OF OMAR EARSLEY - Town of Caroline Historian

Sunday 2I staid about home. Father, Mother, Willie & Willie Northrop went to JamesYaples. Ruth L. & Mary came home today. Fred Earsley & Charles Earsley was here.It has been a very nice & pleasant day.Monday, June 3, 1878Father, Theron & I worked on the road in forenoon we finished the tax. Afternoonwe burned brush on the other place. Cloudy & warm.Tuesday 4Pleasant & warm. We worked on the other place. Frank Benjamin plowed onbrush patch for buckwheat. Father plowed in forenoon. Afternoon he helped log up.Theron & I picked up & burned brush.Wednesday 5We worked on the other place again. Theron & I picked up and burned brush, andFather plowed north of the brush patch for buckwheat. Drawed a load of hay home withus. Very cool but pleasant.Thursday, June 6, 1878In the forenoon we shelled some corn, cleaned up some wheat & got a grist readyfor mill. Afternoon Father went to Mott's corners to mill. Theron & I stuck up somelumber. Very pleasant.Friday 7Father went to Richford & was gone all day. Theron & I finished sticking uplumber and chored about. Warm & pleasant. I took Mill Tyler to Slaterville to Wm.Patches just at night.Saturday 8Rained all day. I made crossbar to skeleton thills [sic] & fixed springs on. Therewas to be a teachers meeting at Slaterville today but was none on account of the rain.Sunday June 9, 1878Pleasant but cool. Ruth L. Willie & Mary Northrop & Willie & I went up toCharley Earsley's. Uncle Richard was here at our house. Mr. Tryon came after Ruth L.to work for him. I went to Slaterville and got Miss Tyler.Monday 10Rained all day. In forenoon we got ready to wash sheep. Afternoon Father,Theron, Orville & I went on the other place fixed a place and washed the sheep. Prettycool day.PDF Creator - PDF4Free v2.0http://www.pdf4free.com