DIARY OF OMAR EARSLEY - Town of Caroline Historian

Monday 19Cloudy most all day, with a very little sprinkle. Father, Theron, Will R. & Iworked at haying on other farm. Finished mowing and topped out the hay stack.Tuesday, August 20, 1878We finished up haying. I raked the hay & loaded last load. Father, Theron &William Rounsevell drawed and stacked it, Father built the stack. Pleasant all day.Wednesday 21We fixed some fence, drawed some wood to the house & chored about. AfternoonFather went & took Mother & Aunt Ruth to Benson Norris's, Lodema Schoonmakerwent back to Aunt Urana Smith's.Thursday 22A very pleasant day. Uncle Nathan, Father, Theron, Frank, Willie & myself wentto the fire men's parade at Ithaca. There were 25 or more fire companies besides 14 or15 bands in the procession. Streets were decorated with arches, evergreens & flags.Streets crowded with people.Friday, August 23, 1878Pleasant today. Father commenced plowing oat stubble for wheat. School closedtoday. I visited School this afternoon, there is 35 scholars registered this term.Saturday 24Theron, Frank, Willie & I went a blackberrying today. I picked 8 quarts. We allgot about 3 pecks together. Father plowed for wheat. Aunt Emily, Aunt Ruth & ViolaCrum visited here. Rained just night.Sunday 25I was at Henry Crum's afternoon & had my hair cut. Father & Willie went up onthe other farm. Pleasant & warm.Monday, August 26, 1878Theron, Frank, Willie & I went up on other place after the lambs. Theron & Franktook pails with them so when we got to E. Perry's they stopped & picked 20 qts ofblackberries. Father plowed for wheat.Tuesday 27Theron & I dug potatoes (our early rose) & Frank & Willie picked them up.Potatoes small & roting some. Father plowed. Ruth L & Mary came home last night.Jennie Smith came with them to fix R. L. Northrop's new dress.PDF Creator - PDF4Free v2.0http://www.pdf4free.com