DIARY OF OMAR EARSLEY - Town of Caroline Historian

Friday, June 21, 1878I cultivated corn in the forenoon. Afternoon it rained. James Webb & LeafayetteRobinson sheared our sheep. They sheared 5 lbs & 5 oz, a head, 25 sheep. Theron & Itook them on other place & got a load of hay just night.Saturday 22Rained most all day. Father went to Richford afternoon. I was at H. Crums & atthe grocery fixed my fine boots some, & went to the Lodge at night.Sunday 23Staid at home. Ruth L and Mary was home today. Father & Mother went up onother place & to Wm. Ruscher's. Quite pleasant.Monday, June 24, 1878Father and I worked on the road up in Robinson Hollow District No. 89. Quiteshowery, rain & then sunshine. Turnpiked quite a long string of road.Tuesday 25Pleasant and warm. Miss Tyler staid here last night. Father went to Slaterville toget a horse shod & a scraper fixed. Afternoon Theron, I hoed in the garden. Frank is 16years old today.Wednesday 26Pleasant & quite warm. Father & I worked on road in the hollow dist—89 inforenoon. Afternoon we sowed & dragged in our buckwheat back of barn.Thursday, June 27, 1878Very warm day. Father & I worked on other place sowing & dragging buckwheatnorth of the brush patch, & I dragged some of that. We had a swarm of bees & Theronhived them.Friday 28Theron & I worked on the other place. I dragged buckwheat ground & he dugroots loose. Father staid at home & made beehives & watched bees. Very warm again.Saturday 29I finished dragging buckwheat ground over & Theron & I drawed off some roots.Father staid at home & went to Richford with William Rounsevell. It has been thewarmest day this summer.PDF Creator - PDF4Free v2.0http://www.pdf4free.com