DIARY OF OMAR EARSLEY - Town of Caroline Historian

Saturday, November 9, 1878We chored about home, fixed manger & cleaned straw out of the cow-stable at theshed so we could put the cows in. Allmost [sic] every one are using lights today, but thesleighing is poor with mud under it.Sunday 10Staid at home Uncle Richard was here today. Snow is going off fast but some areusing sleighs.Monday 11School began today, Teacher Mr. Barber. Snow is nearly all gone. We drawed aload of wood & chored about in the forenoon. Afternoon took the lambs up on otherplace, killed a sheep & got things picked up for winter.Tuesday, November 12, 1878Mr. Janson, Father, Orville Surdam & I put the sills on the wall & the bentstogether in the A.M. Afternoon we went to Isaac Matson's to the raising of his horsebarn, then the hands came from there to our house & raised the hog house.Wednesday 13We had a hard shower in the morning, then * helped Mr. J. straighten the raftersup & then we boarded up both sides & the north end up to the beam. Ruth L. Northrop& her children went up to Charles Earsley's.Thursday 14Pleasant & snow all gone. Father got a load of roof boards from Richford & aload of planed boards from C. Allen's. Mr. J & myself boarded up the north gable end &the south end to the railroad track for door & Mr. J Got that ready to put up.Friday, November 15, 1878Father got another load of boards from Richford. I helped Mr. Jansen fix doortrack & board up the front end of building. Father got the rest of his lumber fromCarlton Allen's.Saturday 16A very cold south wind this forenoon but warmer afternoon. I helped Mr. J. putthe cornice on the hog house. Father & the boys piled up wood down the creek. I wentto Slaterville to Lodge in the evening.Sunday 17Rained all day. I staid at home. Henry Crum was here this afternoon. Raininghard tonight.PDF Creator - PDF4Free v2.0http://www.pdf4free.com