DIARY OF OMAR EARSLEY - Town of Caroline Historian

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Saturday 28In the forenoon we put the stove up in the hog house & got the bobsled in there &began to fix it. Afternoon, Father put a new tongue into the bobsled & put a hoop on theham barrel. The boys & I drawed manure. In the evening Judson hitched his horse upwith our Jim & our sleigh & we saw Jennie & Fanny Smith. Went to Lodge No. 234.Sunday 29I went up on other place & foddered the sheep, then just before night went up toHenry Crum's & got my hair cut, and to Mr. Higgins in the evening. Mr. C. Baldwinwas there.Monday, December 30, 1878Father & I chored about all the forenoon, Afternoon I went up to J. Cooper's mill& got a load of lumber. In the evening I went and took Judson Rounsevell, Mr.Baldwin, Clara Higgins, Sue Crum & Jennie Smith to Slaterville to the annual Supper ofthe I.O of G T Crystal Fountain Lodge.Tuesday 31Father went a hunting I drawed some wood to the house from down the creek inthe forenoon. Afternoon Mother & I went up to Aunt Ann Patch's and staid the evening.Lillie was helping Aunt Anna get ready for New Years. Father is at Uncle Nathan'stonight taking care of Mr. Slater's sick horse that has been there so long.“The End of the year 1878.”PDF Creator - PDF4Free v2.0http://www.pdf4free.com
The following are from pages at the back of the diary, and not in the same handwriting:FROM MEMORANDA PAGES April 22, 1878 – We are having very early Spring thisyear. Cherry trees are beginning to blossom the principal part of the grain has beensown a week a more at this place.FROM MEMORANDA PAGES: Monday, April 24 th – Father turned the young cattle outto pasture grass is six inches high in some places. Apple trees begin to blossom &cherry trees blossoms are falling fast.FROM MEMORANDA PAGES: Sunday May 5 th – Apple trees are in full bloom grass& grain looks very good potatoes begin to come up & potatoe [sic] bugs are waitingvery impatiently for them. Some few smart farmers have planted corn, etc.PDF Creator - PDF4Free v2.0http://www.pdf4free.com
Page 1 and 2: DIARY OF OMAR EARSLEY - 1878In the
Page 3 and 4: Saturday 12I helped Uncle Nathan mo
Page 5 and 6: Friday, February 1I was at the Post
Page 7 and 8: Tuesday 19Father and Willie went to
Page 9 and 10: Saturday 9Father and I drawed 2 loa
Page 11 and 12: Tuesday, March 26, 1878Cool weather
Page 13 and 14: Friday 12In the forenoon Father plo
Page 15 and 16: Sunday, April 28, 1878A little show
Page 17 and 18: Thursday, May 16, 1878Cool but plea
Page 19 and 20: Sunday 2I staid about home. Father,
Page 21 and 22: Friday, June 21, 1878I cultivated c
Page 23 and 24: Monday 8Father & I cultivated corn
Page 25 and 26: Wednesday, July 24, 1878Father, The
Page 27 and 28: Saturday 10Father, Theron & I worke
Page 29 and 30: Wednesday 28I tended Post Office. A
Page 31 and 32: Sunday 15Pleasant today. I staid at
Page 33 and 34: Thursday 3Pleasant today. The boys
Page 35 and 36: Thursday 17Father & I fixed hog rac
Page 37 and 38: Friday, November 1Very cool & frost
Page 39 and 40: Monday, November 18, 1878Boys to sc
Page 41 and 42: Thursday 5Father, Henry Crum & Luth
Page 43: Friday 20Cold & stormed some. Fathe
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