Diary 1867

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Jan. THURSDAY 10 186714 above zero

Very pleasant and cool. A. Follett drawed logs tomill in A.M. (3 load) with Jos. oxen in P.M. He gotthem Shod. I drawed 2 load with the horse & helped

roll a lot up to the mill. Dea Pond worked in A.M.Jos. had an hour or 2. They went to meeting in P.M.I carried in -?-.

FRIDAY 1115 above zero

Very pleasant & cool. Helped about shoeing thehorse and went to M. Clarks to get the saws filed. Ithen went to drawing logs to mill with the horse &load . A. Follett drawed with the oxen in A.M. 2load from the first lot in P.M. I load from thefurther lot. Dea Pond helped & Jos. helped 2 or 3hrs. (Saw). John Rockwood & wife here this eve

SATURDAY 1210 above zero

Very pleasant & very cold & windy. Carted logs tomill with the horse, 5 load & A. Follat carted 5 loadwith the oxen. Dea Pond worked drawing & helpingload & so did Wm. Young most of the day. Jos.worked most of A.M. Have been to the LycerumThis eve.

Jan. SUNDAY 13 18678 above zero

Cloudy & Cold Have been to meeting all day . Rev.E. Burgess preached. I called in to see F.G. Whiting.He is rather better.

MONDAY 1416 above

Cloudy morn but chased off . Very pleasant & very Cold.Went to Mr. Nasons with the call in morn than went todrawing logs with the horse. 3 load & A. Willett drawed 4with the oxen. Had sawed up most the day & Dea Pondthis P.M. I sawed some this eve. I went to Milton Cooksto see about his oxen. Found him at Winslows. Emeline& Ella went with me & called at Hermans. I salted my

beef this eve.

TUESDAY 158 or 10 below

zeroVery Pleasant & very Cold. In morn went to MiltonCooks & bought his oxen slead for $187. I tookthem up to Hermans & had them shod new allaround (3.oo) this P.M. Went into the woods.Drawed 2 load of logs. Whiting, Cook drawed 5with oxen he commended this morn. I helped loadthis P.M. Dea Pond & Jos. had worked most of theday drawing up. Father up to bed ten. (A. Fallett leftthis morn.) Alvah came & got Ella today.

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Jan. WEDNESDAY 16 18673 or more below

Very Pleasant & very Cold.

Drawed logs to mill (crookus) with my oxen.W.Cook with had oxen. Went 4 load each to mill.Had Dea Pond sawed up. G.E. Frost most of P.M.from 2 oclock Had Grant come and get a load of 26lbs of hay. I cleared off the leaks in morn.

THURSDAY 1714 above

Very Driving Snow Storm

The worst for many years. The cars havent beensince morn. It is 9oclock P.M. The roads are bankedvery bad. Past the shed into the shop. The cart androll into the barn. It took a long time to do thechores. The snow had drove in most every where.

FRIDAY 18

9 above at 8 a.m.Has been very windy. Blustering snow blowing butthe sun has shown part of the day. Very Cold. Waterpipes were frozen in the morn, cant thaw out thepipe in horse barn. Sawed a little wood. Thawing outthe pipes. Cleaning out the cow yard. Went fromhere to Dea Pond with my oxen. Breaking out theroad about 2 hrs. Other cars havent been yet.

Jan SATURDAY 19 18675 below

Very Pleasant & very Cold. Windy P.M. Workedabout home in P.M. Helped father some in the shop.Mend ,chores, fix wedges , cleared out some snow.

Shoveled path, & c. The fences froze this morn.This P.M. have been breaking out roads with oneoxen, 21/2 or 3 hrs. These roads are very badlydrifted. The engine car went as far as Clarks or theswamp (from Blackstone).

SUNDAY 20At 8 A.M. 15 below

Very Pleasant and very Cold, morn. Have been athome all day, no meeting. The cars havent comethrough from Boston yet , they came down againfrom Blackstone to work again this morn.

MONDAY 2130 above

Began to storm last night. Has been very drivingSnow Storm. Has stormed most all day. Some rain.The roads are all filled up again. The cars have notbeen yet. Cut up my beef steak. Pickled it this P.M.Have been at work on the road 5 hrs. and had myoxen 2 hrs.

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Jan. TUESDAY 22 186720 above

Very Pleasant & Cool. Worked on the road with myoxen, 8 hrs.. Shoveled considerable. I ate dinner atHermans. Two engines came with the cars. Mail

the first since last week. Came about 1 oclock. Norefrigeration yet.

WEDNESDAY 2324 above

Cloudy A.M. and part of P.M. Cold, Chilly wind.Worked on the road most of the day with oxen, 4 to 6 hrs., we went as far as A. Walases with theteam. I shoveled up to the line by Dea Ponds. Thecars went down past -?-. No mail and came back at 5oclock but brought the daily papers except today.

THURSDAY 2424 above

Very Pleasant & Cool Shoveled paths, cut the iceand snow out off away from the tub in the cow yardand helped father fix my ox sled. I carried a plank toJos. Clark. Got sawed for sled shoes. Wimm owed afew cranberries. Carried S.M. Fraser home to DeaPonds.

Jan. FRIDAY 25 18671 above zero

Very Pleasant & Cold morn Took the shoes off ofmy ox sled and than put up some 1 bulk of corn.Some potatoes, 4 bushel . Went to Woonsocket.

Emeline went with me. Elmer fell down the stairsin the store this eve & hurt him.

SATURDAY 26Stormy rain & some thawing -?- to Boston in themail train. It came late. Got to Boston between 11 &12. Called and see Miss M. Ingraham at Randallstreet and about . Came home in the mail train. Thefreight engine was off the track. The tire broke andwas late home.

SUNDAY 2720 above

Very Pleasant but Windy & Cold Went to meeting

in A.M., but had no Minister. Dea Whiting, Mr.Pheason & N.M. Daniels carried on the meeting.Was no meeting this P.M. Wrote to John this eve.

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Jan. MONDAY 28 186714 above zero

Very Pleasant & Cold & Windy Helped some aboutthe washing. Father & I had the strong ox sled &fixed in some long bolts. We made an -?- to make

pins in for an inch hole.

TUESDAY 2912 above zero

Very Pleasant & Windy & Cold Shoveled somepaths, a place to drive the sled up to the woodhouse. Feared up some in wood house this P.M.Went with my oxen. Broke or shoveled a road toJos. Wood pile & got a small cord for father.

WEDNESDAY 303 below zero

Very Pleasant & very Cold. Chased about home.Helped father in the Shop some. Fixed chane

wedges. Sawed a little wood. Jos. went toWoonsocket this P.M. with the horse and sleigh.

Jan. THURSDAY 31 186710 above zero

Cloudy most the day & Cold. Chased about housesome in morn. Helped Herman most all day with theoxen. Cart slabs from Hubbards mill, 2 large load.

Emeline, Marisma & I went up to Mr. W. Bealsesthis eve.

Feb. FRIDAY 1 186737 above zero

Cloudy part & pleasant part of the day. Windy butwarm & very thaw. Put up 3 Bins of corn. 2 ofpotatoes & went to Woonsocket. Called & sawAmanda Johnson. Left my watch at Tiffinies. Settledup with Wm. Cook. Was very bad sleighing cominghome.

SATURDAY 217 above zero

Very Pleasant morn but Cloudy most of the day &Warm. Very little rain. Chored up about home.Spread straw before hay. Tried out the tallow. Putdown my sausages. Shoveled some snow. Movedsome straw. Jos. been to Boston.

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Feb. SUNDAY 3 186734 above zero

Foggy , warm & Thaws. Have been to meeting allday. Rev. Brigham preached. Was very few out tomeeting. It is very bad going. We went with the

sleigh. Very Sloppy.

MONDAY 435 above zero

Very Pleasant & Warm. Helped about the washingsome. Chored about home. Helped grind up the newBilhoak in P.M. Went up to the pine lot to see aboutchopping. Cut & brought home a little birch. Willie& Hattie Cadmas came this P.M. I am at C.W.Scotts watching tonight.

TUESDAY 535 above

Rained last night & this A.M. Some Pleasant P.M.

Thawed. Watched last night with Chs. W. Scott. Heis very sick. I carried Mrs. Hancock home toBellingham. Went to Crooks saw mill this P.M.Took a nap on the sofa. Jos. Cross chopped pines forus in P.M.. First he has working.

Feb. WEDNESDAY 6 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Went to Crooks mill about8 & rolled in logs, 1 hrs. helped. W. Cookcame about 9 & worked till night. Dea Pond & J.

Cross worked on the pines trimming & sawing up. Iwent -?- from the mill to the lot & sawed trimmedtill night.

THURSDAY 720 above

Very Pleasant & Warm. Worked at the mill drawingaway boards & rolling in logs most all day with myoxen. W. Cook with Jos. oxen. Jos. helped till 3oclock P.M. Dea Pond & J. Cross sawed up in thepines. Willie & Hattie -?- today.

FRIDAY 820 above

Very Pleasant & Warm Worked on the pines allday, had my oxen. J.W. Cook worked with Jos.oxen. Jos. worked part of the day. Jos. Cross & DeaPond, we drawed 4 load of logs to mill &rolled in alot. I drawed home a load of pine wood from the lot.

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Feb. SATURDAY 9 186747 above

Stormy most of the day. Raining hard in morn. Thiseve. Warm. Went to the -?- morn. Jos. -?- cut pinesin P.M. Chored about home. Took up part of the

hams & washed to smoke. Went to the funeral ofChs. Westcott & fixed the shed pole. Helped -?-fix his -?- & cut -?-wood. Geo. Went home this eve.

SUNDAY 1027 above

Very Pleasant & Very Windy. Been growing coldall day. Went to meeting in A.M. Rev. Tiltonpreached. Was no meeting this P.M. It rained veryhard last night. The water is very high today.

MONDAY 113 above zero

Very Pleasant & Cold. Worked at the mill with my

oxen drawing in logs & drawing away boards. Jashelped me 5 hrs. Drawed up with my sled on bearground. Jos. Cross worked sawing up pines. ThisR.R. changed hands today & ran into Summer St.depart.

Feb. TUESDAY 12 1867Pleasant & thawed some. Worked in the woods allday on the pines. Jos. cross sawed up. J.W. Cookdrawed logs, 4 load to mill with Jos. & my oxen onthe wagon. Jos. worked 5 or 6 hrs.


Pleasant & Warm, thaw. Worked on pine lot till 4oclock P.M. J.W. Cook drawed logs with Jos. &my oxen, 3 loads. Wheel broke down & weborrowed Crooks. J. Cross worked & Dea Pond inP.M. Jos. worked part of the day from 9 or 10 A.M.till 4 P.M. Father went to Boston. Went with thecart as far as M. Thersons.

THURSDAY 14

Cloudy most of the day & rained a little in P.M.

Worked in woods. Went to mill with load the nextthe wagon wheel broke down so we couldnt cartany more in P.M. I came home & got the horse &went & got the wheel. Got home about 4 P.M. J.W.Cook worked with Jos. & my oxen till the wheel broke than sawed. Dea Pond sawed & trimmed.Jos. came at 11 & worked till 3 or 4 P.M. sawing &father carried. Jos. wheeled to Franklin.

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Feb. FRIDAY 15 186734 above

Cloudy most the day, wind is growing Colder. Wentup in the woods after the cars ,9 oclock train.Stayed till night. J. Cross and J. Cook helped saw

and trim this P.M. Dea Pond helped . Jos. went toBoston. Father carried this wheel off to be fixed.

SATURDAY 1625 above

Cloudy & Cold Began to rain about 10 oclockA.M. in morn. I went to Franklin with the horse andgot the wheel. Helped get the tire & carried it up tothe woods. Jos. went in with the oxen and went, 4load of logs today. J.W. Cook worked in A.M. & J.Cross, Dea Pond & Jos. 3 hrs. & I 7 hrs.

SUNDAY 1730 above

Very Pleasant but windy Stayed at home in A.M.Went to meeting in P.M. Dea Pond read a sermon.Had no minister. S. Beals here this eve. Jos. Gould& Marian here a little while.

Feb. MONDAY 18 186725 above

Very Pleasant & warm. Worked drawing logs tomill with the horse, 4 load. J. W. Cook drawed 4load with Jos. & my oxen. J. Cross chopped. Dea

Pond in P.M. Jos. 4 hrs.

TUESDAY 1930 above

Very Pleasant & warm Worked in the woods on thepines all day. J.W. Cook drawed 4 load with Jos. &my oxen. N. Hawy drawed 4 load with his horses.J. Cross & Dea Pond cut & sawed logs. Jos. went toMedway. Father went to Wrentham and got thewheel we broke. 555 G. Crooks.

WEDNESDAY 2018 above zero

Cloudy & began to Snow before noon. Drawed 1

load of logs to mill with the horse & than drawedaway boards with her. Jos. helped at the mill. J.W.Cook drawed 2 load with the oxen. Jos. & mine &J. Cross & A. Greenwood chopped on the pines. Igot in some wood & cut a little this eve. Flo B.Miller paid his note.

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Feb. THURSDAY 21 186714 above

Cloudy & Snowed fast before night. Worked on thepines. J. W. Cook drawed 4 loads of logs with Jos.& my oxen. Dea. Pond worked part of the day. J.

Cross all day. We drawed with G. Crookes reach.

FRIDAY 2222 above

Cloudy part & pleasant part of the day. Thawedsome. Worked in the woods, drawed 4 load to millon the sled with my oxen. J.W. Cook 4 with Jos.oxen. Jos. worked part of the day & Dea. Pond inP.M.

SATURDAY 238 above

Very Pleasant & Cold but Cloudy up towards night.Snowed some this eve. At 9 oclock . J.W. Cook

with Jos. oxen & I with my oxen, drawed logs forN. Hawes today. 4 load each went to the Seycerum.Carried E. Hawes & C. Heaton to Franklin this eve.Father & mother went to Woonsocket today. DeaPond, J. Cross chopped on the pines.

Feb. SUNDAY 24 186736 above

Stormy morn but cleared off. Very Pleasant &Warm. The snow has not thawed off. Have been tomeeting all day. Went with the sleigh in A.M. With

wagon in P.M. Student from Medway preached, W.Smith.

MONDAY 2524 above

Pleasant & Warm. Drawed a small load of logs tomill on the sleds with Jos. & my oxen. Than drawedaway boards and stuck them up. Jos. & J.W. Cookhelped after 11 oclock A.M. Jos. till 4 P.M. J.Cross chopped. I killed the rooster & pickled ittonight.


Very Pleasant & Cool morn. Worked on the pines.Helped load a load & went to mill. Stuck up some.This P.M. trimmed & sawed up in the woods. J.W.Cook drawed logs with the oxen. Jos. , mine, 4load.J. Cross, Dea. Pond and G.E. Frost cut , sawed andtrimmed. Jos. came about. Worked till 4 P.M. Mrs.Gould & Louise came out tonight.

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Feb. WEDNESDAY 27 186717 above

Very Pleasant & WindyWorked on the pines. Sawed & trimmed till 4

P.M. J. W. Cook worked drawing 4 load of logs

with Jos. & my oxen. Dea. Pond & J. Cross cut &sawed and G.E. Frost in A.M. Sam Green trimmedout tops. Mrs. Gould & they went to Woonsocket.

THURSDAY 2818 above

Cloudy part of the day & Warm. Worked in thewoods on the pines. J.W. Cook drawed logs to millwith Jos. & my oxen. 4 load to Crookses. Drawed 1for N. Hawes tonight. J. Cross & Dea. Pond sawed& cut. G.E. Frost in P.M. Jos. hard all day.

March FRIDAY 1 186733 above

Cloudy most of the day. Rained some in P.M.Warm. Worked on the pines till 4 . Went to mill .J.W. Cook drawed 4 load of logs to mill with Jos. &my oxen. Jas . worked 1 hrs. Geo. E. frost & J.Cross all day. A. Greenwood from 9 A.M. & Dea.Pond in A.M. Mrs. Gould & May Lemise here totea. Father went to Woonsocket.

March SATURDAY 2 186734 above

Stormed some in morn but Pleasant part of the day.Warm. Went to Crookses mill & got part of theboards out. Jos.& J.W. Cook went with me and an

hour or so went on to the Sargent lot. And this P.M.have been about home to work . Went out with thecold. J. Cross worked on the pines. A. Greenwoodthis P.M.

SUNDAY 314 above zero

Very Pleasant & Cold but Clouded up tonight. Havebeen to meeting all day. Rev. E. Burgess preached.Emeline stayed at home.

MONDAY 422 above

Stormed most all day. Had storm. Snowed last

night , about 6 or 8 inches. Have been to townmeeting. Went & came home in the cars.

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March TUESDAY 5 1867Very Pleasant & warm. Worked on the pines,

trimming, sawing, & c. J.W. Cook drawed 4 load onthe sled with Jos. & my oxen to J.B. Whitings mill.J. Cross chopped & Dea. Pond in P.M. Jos. or

the day.

WEDNESDAY 620 above

Cloudy & Cool but thawed some. Worked on thepines. Drawing logs to Croaks mill on the sled. 4loads each. J.W. Cook & I. J. Cross worked on thepines, he broke his saw. Jos. & Emeline have beento Boston. Father drawed some birch & cut wood.

THURSDAY 727 above

Storm. Snow & rain most all day. Cold. Went withthe horse & sled & got 2 old logs in Rockwood lot.

Got the saw. Fixed a-?- and carried them to J. Clarkto -?- to saw mill. G. E. Frost cut wood for me inshop & wood house this P.M. Fred Newell heretoday.


Very Pleasant & thawing. Worked at the mill mostof the day. J.W. Cook drawed 2 sled load of logs tomill. Then we drawed in the hedding logs & drawed

away the boards. Dea Pond & A. Greenwoodhelped at mill. J. Cross & Jos. G. E. Frost in woods.

SATURDAY 920 above

Cloudy & Warm. We drawed & Loaded logs tomill. Got in the remainder of the hedding & drawedaway boards with both teams. J.W. Cook & G. E.Frost helped & A. Greenwood of the day.Sticking up stuff. Cross worked in woods. Jos. wentto Boston.

SUNDAY 10

Storming, Snow & Rain. Thawed some. Went tothe funeral of Mr. Rubin Cook & helped them set &wait on the tables. Was, I guess, 60 or 70 there todinner. Father went as one of the bearers.

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March MONDAY 11 1867

Stormy most of the day but cleared off in P.M.Warm & very thawy helped some about theworking. Fixed the sitting room car -?- down

went & got some milk to -?- of hers. Mrs. N.M.drawed a large sled load of logs to Crookes mill &away some boards. Jos. helped till 4 oclock & Geo.E. Frost helped till 5 oclock. Drawed a load of 2long -?-.

TUESDAY 1232 above

Cloudy & began to Storm before noon. Snow &rain. Worked on the pines in A.M. J.W. Cooksdrove the team. Carried the load of 2 to the mill thatwas on the sled & 2 load more to J.W. Whiting. 8logs from the lot. J. Cross worked in A.M. & DeaPond & Jos. about 2 hrs. I have been in at Mrs. H.

Richardsons this eve.

WEDNESDAY 13

Cloudy & thaw. Worked on the pines helping load& unload. J.W. Cook drove the team. 2 sled load inA.M. & 2 wagon load in P.M. Drawed 2 large logsout to the top of the hill tonight. J. Cross chopped &Dea Pond & Geo. E. Frost in P.M. Jos. gone toBoston, Salem & about.

March THURSDAY 14 1867

Cloudy A.M. Cleared off in P.M. Cold & windy.Drawed 1 load of logs with the horse then drawed &stuck up boards with him till I came home at

oclock. J.W. Cook drawed 5 load of logs with theox team. I helped unload. J. Cross chopped &Greenwood & Dea Pond most of the day.


Very Pleasant & Cold. Worked on the pines. J.W.Cook drove the team. Jos. with my oxen. 4 loadlogs. Cross & Geo. E. Frost cut & sawed. Jos. beento Boston again. Father carried Marianna to Mr.Rockwood in Bellingham.

SATURDAY 1614 above

Cloudy & Cold. Chilly & Windy. Began to snow before night. Worked on the pines in the A.M..Went to Woonsocket in P.M. with the colt. Sold herto S. Briggs for $125.00 J.W. Cook drawed theteam 4 load of logs. J. Cross chopped. Geo. E.Frost day & Jos. or more.

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March SUNDAY 17 186727 above

Very driving Snow Storm most all day. Began lastnight Stayed at home all day. Was no meeting. Itsnowed & blowed so.

MONDAY 18

Clear but very blustering. Snow blowing & Cold.Worked on the pines on the further lot in A.M. FirstP.M. J.W. Cook drove team 2 load in A.M. & 2load in P.M. on the sled. J. Cross chopped & DeaPond the day Jos. snow about 1 foot deep.

TUESDAY 199 above

Very Pleasant & Cool. Get thawed. Some very goodsledding. Worked in the woods sawing in first lot.J.W. Cook drove the team, 4 sled load to J.B.

Whitings mill. J. Cross chopped & Jos. worked of the day or from 8 till 4 P.M. sawing.

March WEDNESDAY 20 186714 above

Very Pleasant & Warm P.M.Worked at Crooks mill drawing away boards withthe horse. J.W. Cook drawed 5 load of logs to

J.B.W. mill with the oxen. N. Hawes drawed 6 loadwith his horse from first lot. J. Cross, Dea Pond ,Geo. E. Frost & Jos. drawed & cut. A. Greenwoodin P.M. We bought Dea Pond farm.

THURSDAY 214 above

Cloudy & Windy, cool but thaw. Worked in the pine lot cutting & sawing ( first lot). J.W. Cookdrove team, 4 load to the mill & 1 top of the hill onmy sled. J. Cross & Dea Pond chopped & sawed, &Jos. from 10 till 4 or day. Mr. Greenwoodbeen to hire the Pond place tonight.


Cloudy & Very Windy. Snowed a little. Worked onthe pine lot trimming & sawing. J. W. Cook drovethe team , 5 load as far as our old shop from the firstlot. J. Cross, Dea Pond & Geo. E. Frost worked onthe pines & A. Greenwood from 10 oclock.

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March SATURDAY 23 186731 above

Cloudy & Windy. Very Chilly but thawing. J. W.Cook & I with the oxen drawed 1 load of logs toCrooks mill. Drawed away boards in A.M. In P.M.

drawed 3 load of logs down to an old shack. Onefrom further & one from first lot. J. Cross & DeaPond sawed on first lot. G. E. Frost in P.M. Jos.went to Boston. We signed Uncle Richardsons willtonight.

SUNDAY 2431 above

Cloudy & thawy. Have been to meeting all day.Rev. E. Burgess preached. We went with the horseand sleigh in A.M.. Very bad going, snow &windy. Marianne went to Woonsocket to her sisters-?-.

MONDAY 2534 above

Stormy, rained most of the day. I helped fathermove & fix 2 iron bars & 3 chains & than pickedover a lot of seed beans to sell. This P.M. I rolled ina few logs at J.B. Whitings mill. He commenceddoing them. Sawed up an oak tree father cut in frontof old barn, 3 horse sled. Looked over accts. withDea Pond.

March TUESDAY 26 186732 above

Very Pleasant 7 Warm. Jos. & I rolled in logs 1/8an hour or more at J.B.W. mill. Than we went intothe pine lot about 10 & stayed till most 4. Jos. came

home at 11 & stayed 2 hrs. letting out hissleepers. J. Cross sawed and chopped. Geo. E. Froststarted the day on the first lot. Clark got some sledsettled with Mrs. Bardon.


Very Pleasant & Cool. Put up some beans & sent toBoston. 2 bags of potatoes & some corn. Went toWoonsocket & to Blackstone to rent my house.Jos.Pond & J.W. Cook went with me. Jos. been toBoston.

THURSDAY 28

Cloudy. Snowed very little. Cold & Chilly. Put 1shoe on my ox sled. Went to J.B. W. mill. Carriedor laid off some boards & rolled in a few logs, thanwent to the auction of Ruben Cooks. Bought an oxwagon. Meeting here this eve.

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Very Pleasant & cold, Windy. Went to Franklin.Carried the beach wagon wheel to fix. Paid Mrs.Fisher $100 on note. Called at ranch R. -?- to

grounds shop -?- saw mill this P.M. Went with myoxen and wagon to the auction. J. Russell heretonight.

SATURDAY 3027 above

Pleasant & cool. Made stakes for my ox wagon,than about 10 A.M, went and got a load of -?- forA.D. Sargent & carried to him with my oxen.Brought home a small load of straw 475 lbs.. Tooktill Mon. night.

SUNDAY 3132 above

very Pleasant & Warm. Have been to meeting allday. Rev. Ben Thurbo preached. Walpole minister.Meeting this eve. But I didnt go. The snow isleaving very fast.

April MONDAY 1 186736 above

Pleasant morn but clouded up, than began to rainabout 11 A.M. Very stormy & very muddy. Badgoing. Helped move Dea Pond with my oxen.

TUESDAY 234 above

Very Pleasant & Warm, but Windy. In A.M.,worked at J.B. Whitings mill drawing away stuff &rolling in bags with my oxen. J.W. Cook helped withJos. oxen. Jos. helped most A.M. This P.M., fixedsome side boards to ox wagon & collected a fewrent. No parish meeting.

WEDNESDAY 3

Very Pleasant & Warm, but windy. Chored abouthome in morn. Went & got horse load of wood from

Rockwood lot. Went to the Pond house in P.M.Shelled in corn & potatoes & went to Woonsocket.Bought pants, vest.

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April THURSDAY 4 186729 above

FastVery Pleasant & Warm, but Windy. Chored abouthome. Some went to the saw mill.

FRIDAY 5

Cloudy & began to rain about 10 A.M. , Warm.Fixed my ox wagon some. Went up to Dea Pondsold place with my oxen & wagon & loaded his woodgrind stone, he helped. We took a deed of his place& gave -?- We went to the saw mill this eve.

SATURDAY 6

Pleasant most of the day, but chilly. Windy , a fewflakes of Snow. Went to Dea ponds with his load ofwood & with my oxen. Stayed there to dinner &

settled with him. Gave him my note for $83. MaryFrost for $49.. We, Jos. & I drawed the stuff awayfrom J.B. Whitings mill tonight with his oxen, 1 hrs.

April SUNDAY 7 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm, but Windy. Went to themeeting house but there was no meeting here today.Mr. Beals & Hannah here this eve.

MONDAY 839 above

Cloudy part & Very Pleasant part of the day &Warm. Rolled in logs hour or more in morn.About home some. Went & got a load of slabs forA.D. Sargent with my oxen. Drawed home the 446lbs, remainder of our straw. Went & sold some hayto Mr. Cook.. His horse fell down & broke theharness. Late home tonight.


Very Pleasant & Warm. Worked on the hay scales.

Fixing the most A.M. Worked about home, some instore. Set thru on bench. Wagon went with oxen &got a little load of straw & hay from the Pond place.Jos., Abby & the children gone to Leawrenes.

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April Wednesday 10 1867

Pleasant & Warm. Trimmed the russett tree on theWright Fisher place. Pitched on a load of 2031 lbs.Of hay on the Pond place. Bought me some cloth

(7 yrds. ) for a new suit. Washed the beach wagon.Helped saw an old log.

THURSDAY 1145 above

Stormy in the morn, but Cleared off . Very Pleasant& Warm. Went & got a load of wood with the horse& Jos. was with my oxen from the first pine butwent & rolled in some large logs at J.B. W. mill.Sold some of the lumber at Crookes mill J.W. Cookstacked boards of the day. Went & saw Crooksthis eve.

FRIDAY 12

Very Pleasant & Warm. Went to Ashland. Staredabout 7 A.M. & got there about 11 & got homeabout 8 P.M. Called & saw Mr. Fish at Mr. Flennersat straw shop. Saw Wm. & M. L Green. Jos. & Geo.Crooks measured boards.

April SATURDAY 13 1867

Cloudy part of the day. Cool. Worked at Crookesmill most of the day helping measure & stacking boards. Jos. helped part of A.M. Geo. Crooks

measured. J.W. Cook stacked up. We, with myoxen, drawed 1 load of logs & drawed away boards.2 hrs. at J.B. Whitings.

SUNDAY 1428 above

Very Pleasant & Cool. Went to meeting all day.Rev. Burgess preached.

MONDAY 15

Cloudy most of the day & Warm, very Windy.Drawed logs with my oxen. 5 load to Crooks millfrom further lot. J.W.Cook, 5 load with Jos. oxen

(he had Crookes reach for 4 load). J. Cross workedfrom 8 till night. Jos. 7 hrs. J. Cross divided thefirewood.

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April TUESDAY 16 186757 above

Cloudy & Rained part of the day, Warm. Workedon the first lot drawing pines to Crookes mill withmy oxen. J.W. Cook with Jos. & oxen got home

about 3 P.M. 3 load each.. J. Cross worked inA.M., Jos. 2 hrs. *Geo. Nason summoned me tocourt next Thursday.


Stormy, Cold, N.E. Storm. Fixed the harness some.Cleared up the cellars. Set a hoop on vinegar, 2 on atub. Washed a lot of small potaotes.

THURSDAY 18

Very Pleasant but Windy. Helped Frank Hancockmove his hen house than got ready & went to

Woonsocket. Hannah & kids went with me. I gotthe money (3605) for hay. of 390.75 for pines. -?-bought me pants & vest.

*George was summond to serve on Jury duty

April FRIDAY 19 1867

Very Pleasant & warm. Worked about home mostof the day. beatled some manure, cut a little wood&-?-some. Went after Mrs. Dean. Emeline had a

little baby boy born at 7 oclock this eve. Theyare getting along nicely.

SATURDAY 20

Warm & very Windy. Helped about home in A.M.Marianne washed. The watter commenced to run inthe horse barn this morn. Went with the horse &got a load of pine wood & carried it toMrs.Hardings. Helped load some logs, sawed someon first lot. Jos. & J.W. Cook drawed 4 load of logsto Crookes mill & each loaded wood to Mrs. -?-.

SUNDAY 21

Very Pleasant & Warm. Went to meeting in theA.M. Rev. Sanford preached.. Stayed at home inP.M.

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April MONDAY 22 186757 above

Cloudy most of the day, Rained a little. Had athunder shower tonight. Carried a load of logs toHubbards mill with my oxen. 2 loads with horse.

Hermans logs, Chs. Dean had the oxen 8 hrs.plowing. We plowed a little with the horse to oldshop. Went & got my pants & vest tonight atCrookes.

TUESDAY 2345 above

Very Pleasant & Cool. Went to Dedham court asJuryman. Went in the early train to East St..Walked to Dedham. Was excused in afternoon tillnext Monday. I walked to Readville & went toBoston, came home on last train.

WEDNESDAY 24

Cloudy most of the day & Stormed a little. DrawedH.B. Niles plank from the mill, 2 hrs. , than Jos. & Irolled in logs & got lumber away from J.B. W. millwith Jos. oxen & the horse part of the day. Went tothe auction of J. B. Whiting.

April THURSDAY 25 1867

Cloudy morn but Cleared off. Very Pleasant &Warm. Worked on the first wood pine lot. Drawed 4load of logs to Crookes mill & a load of wood home

with oxen. J.W. Cook drawed 4 load of logs &some planks from J.B.W. mill & Jos. helped part ofthe day.

FRIDAY 26

Very Pleasant & Warm. I went to Franklin in themorn to Dr. Nolans & the store. Worked at the millmost of the day drawing in logs & carting awayboards. Drawed 2 load of maple & 1 load of pinesfrom the lot. J.W. Cook helped Jos. & Crosstrimmed on the pine lot. We each took home a loadof pine wood.

SATURDAY 27

Pleasant morn, but Clouded up & began to rainabout 2 or 3 P.M. Drawed logs, 3 load to S.Hubbards mill. J.W. Cook, 3 load with Jos. oxen.Jos. helped load & trimmed some on the pine wehad of Pond.

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April SUNDAY 28 1867

Very Pleasant & Cold. Froze mighty hard lastnight. Have stayed home all day. *Emeline set upa few minutes in bed today.

MONDAY 2926 above

Very Pleasant & Cold. Took the early train (- ?-) &went to East street & walked to Dedham Courthouse & about. Stayed there till past 3 P.M. Thenwe were excused till 9 tomorrow. Came home onthe mail train. Jos. & J.W. Cook drawed in logs.Some to Hubbards mill with oxen.

TUESDAY 30

**Cloudy & Stormed a little. left home in theengine about 6 A.M. & went to East street & walked

to Dedham Court house & about Dedham. A casecame before our juror about 11 A.M. of State bondswhich isnt closed yet. I am at the Phoenix house.Was at dinner and am tonight.

*Emeline (Georges wife) had a baby boy on April19. They named him Alvah.

**George started Jury duty

May WEDNESDAY 1 1867

Stormy & Raining hard at about 6 oclock P.M.Was in the court house most all day on the case ofState bonds of Durell by -?- till 4 P.M. -?-

commenced accused on indecent exposure which wedidnt finish . Went to Boston to Black Crook atContinental Theaton. Stayed at Mercantile House.

THURSDAY 2Very pleasant & Cold morn. Cloudy some part ofthe day. Went about the city of Boston some in themorn & took the 9 A.M. train for Dedham. Had theremaining evidence on exposure case & decided notguilty about 1:00, then took dinner at the Phoenix.Went to court and heard the Adneton case beforethe first judge, then the case for stealing shoes inWrentham came before us and decided not guilty ,then I went to East street depot & took the cars to

Dedham & went & stayed at Chs. Goodwins.

FRIDAY 3Pleasant & Cold. Left Mr. Chs. Goodwins for thedepot about 7 A.M.. Road as far as Elm & walkedto the court house.. Was several Licquor cases thatcame before us. Took dinner at the Phoenix Hotel.Was excused at 4 oclock P.M. I walked to EastSt. & came home in the cars. Found the folksgetting along nicely.

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May SATURDAY 4 186725 above zero

Very Pleasant & Cold. Helped fix the plow chains.Looked over my house & c & c. Finished plowingthe garden by old shop harrowed furrowed &

manured it. J. Crosss worked for me. He throwedover frost the manure & helped Jos. stack up boards the day, at J.B.W. mill. J.W. Cook worked on theload with my oxen.

SUNDAY 5

Very Pleasant & Cold. John & Sarah came thismorn & went home in P.M. Went to meeting inA.M. & stayed at home in P.M. Uncle Nathan hereto tea.

MONDAY 6

Very Pleasant & Cool. Took the cars at 6 A.M.Went to East St. & walked to the Court house.Several Licquor cases came before our jury.Took dinner at the Phoenix Hotel. Went out toMilton to Chs. Wadsworth. Rode out with Mr. J.Hunt.

May TUESDAY 7 1867

CloudyLeft Mr. Wadsworth about 8 A.M. Went as far asRev.Teal. Rode here to Dedham with Mr. J. Hunt.

Have had several Licquor cases. We were excusedat 3 oclock. I came home at 5 on the express ormore train.

WEDNESDAY 845 above

Very Stormy, most all day. Cold Storm. Started athome from 6 1/6 A.M. on the engine to East St.Walked from there to the Court House. Wrote toMariah & had several Licquor cases before our Jury.The last criminal cases was about 3 P.M. afterwhich we were excused. Took dinner at the PhoenixHouse.

THURSDAY 943 above

Stormy in A.M. & part of P.M. Cleared off, Cool.Started from home on the engine at 6 1/6 A.M.Walked from East St. to the Court House.Commenced on the Civil case today. 1 came beforeour Jury of a buggy smashed up. Was excused at 5P.M. & came home on the engine. Took dinner atthe Phoenix House.

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May FRIDAY 10 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Started from home on theengine at 6 1/6 A.M. for East St. & walked up to theCourt House. Was sick & got excused. Had a colic

turn. Was not well when I left for home & keptgrowing worse. Walked back to East St. Went homewith Chs. Goodwin. Stayed till most of the night.Came home in the train. Was sick all night.

SATURDAY 11

Very Pleasant & warm. Began to get better about 7A.M. so I could go about some in P.M. Went up &got my oxen. Stopped at the mill & helped stock upa few boards. J.W. Cook & Jos. stacked up boardsin P.M.

SUNDAY 12

Very Pleasant & warm. Have been at home today.Dont feel very strong, yet drove Dea Whitings cowshome. Mr. Beals & wife made a call tonight. GabelMiller is here tonight.

May MONDAY 13 1867

Pleasant most of the day 7 warm. Began to rainabout 6 P.M. Left home at 8 A.M. train &walked from East St. to Dedham Court House. No

case came before our Jury till P.M. Than a RoxburyHouse case commenced. Went to Boston & stoppedat Mrs. Goulds tonight.

TUESDAY 14

Dull & Stormy most of the day. Took breakfast atMrs. Goulds. Went about the city some. Bought acake basket- (sugar, tea ,& c.). Came out to Dedhamat 9. Set on the House case which is not finishedyet. Got oysters for dinner. Rode out to Milton withJ. Hunt & came here to Wadsworths tonight.

WEDNESDAY 15

Cloudy most of the day. Called to see Mr. J.Madison, Jason W., Mrs. Read & Chs. W. Rode outto Dedham with J. Hunt. Set on the House case ofClary & Barret all day till 5 P.M. We did notagree till 10 oclock tonight. Got dinner at thePhoenix. Settled up this eve. About 8. SheriffCoombs took down to supper at the Phoenix.

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May THURSDAY 16 1867

Very Pleasant & Cool. Stayed at the Phoenix House lastnight. Took breakfast there this morn. Walked about thevillage some. Our last night verdict carried in this morn &

I had no other case till noon which was a note for a cow,which case we decided about 5 P.M. Then we wereexcused & went home on the P.M. train.

FRIDAY 17Cloudy most of the day & cool. Walked about homesome. Moved the bed into bedroom. Worked onstrawberries some & took the 8 A.M. train for East St.& walked to the Court House. We were excused for anhour. Mr. Coombs went into and about the jail with ourJury. Had been no case before our Jury today this P.M. Iwent to Boston. Called Dee Marianna. Bought a fewthings, 2 pks flour. Came home at 7 P.M. Father went &got Mary Cook to work for me.

SATURDAY 18Pleasant part of the day but rained some. Wecarried our stove up in the attic, cleared about some.Went & got the remainder of the hay, 525 lbs. AtDea Ponds, the horse ran with it. The lot scatteredabout but the broak nothing. J. Cross worked forme. He carted 9 loads of manure with the oxen ontothe yard & spread it. We plowed it with the horse.Took up 2 little apple trees, side the R.R. & gotthem out.

May SUNDAY 19 1867

Very Pleasant morn but Clouded up & began to raina little about 6 P.M. Went to meeting in the A.M.Rev. E. Burgess preached. Stayed at home in P.M.

Mary Cook went to Boston & came back tonight.

MONDAY 20

Stormy & Cool. Left home on the early train forEast St. & walked to the Court House. A case came before our Jury about 2 P.M. of a dog killingturkeys. Commenced the case about 5 P.M. forwork on -?- . Went to Boston to Mrs. Goulds. Wentto -?- eve. & came back & stayed at Mrs. Goulds.

TUESDAY 21

Foggy morn & pleasant most of the day. Left Mrs.

Goulds in morn & went about the city some. Cameout to Dedham in the 9 A.M. train. Finished thecase we began yesterday. About 4 P.M. a case came before us of insolvency or -?- Took dinner &stayed at the Phoenix House tonight.

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May WEDNESDAY 22 1867

Cloudy & Cold, began to rain about 9 A.M. Tookbreakfast at the Phoenix House. Walked about thevillage some. Stayed at the Court House till the

Rephium case was dismissed for this P.M. Was paidoff. Took dinner at the Phoenix, came home at 5P.M.

THURSDAY 23

Cloudy morn. Cleared off very Pleasant & cool. J.Cross worked for me. He carted manure, 9 load onthe piece by the old barn & spread & plowed it in.Finished plowing the piece back of the horse barn & barrowed the garden piece. Father got a load ofwood.

FRIDAY 24

Very Pleasant morn. Cloudy part of the day. J.Cross & his boy worked for me. We furrowed thegarden piece, manured & plowed most of it to potatoes. Early ones harrowed, furrowed &manured the piece by the old barn. Planted part of itto Chilias. Father carried Mary Cook home thisP.M.

May SATURDAY 25 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Cross & his boy worked forme. A. Bardon beetled manure in morning. Wefinished planting this piece by the old barn to 6+ hrs.

G. Chilies planted some squash & melons in gardenpiece in back of horse barn. We planted beans,potatoes & corn. I carried them home and a bag offlour.

SUNDAY 26Calf

Stormy in the morn & sun most of the day. VeryWindy. Stayed at home all day. Hannah Beals &Sarah Spencer stayed here tonight & did last night.

MONDAY 27

Very Pleasant & Warm. J. Cross worked for me.

We plowed the lane by Race Meadow, the gardenand some grass around my house. Carted 4 or 5 loadof manure onto the piece in back of the horse barn.Planted most all the long to sweet corn. Seedlingpotatoes 4 bussels or more. Mary Cook came at5 oclock tonight.

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May TUESDAY 28 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Picked stones on RaceMeadow lot . Picked up some potatoes for BartonCook. Helped some about washing & worked

digging up around the tree fence on the Fisher lot. J.Cross had my oxen.

WEDNESDAY 29

Stormy morn & Cloudy & damp most of the day.Worked digging up some on the Fisher or Wrightlot. Carted & laid out 3 load of manure for beanswith oxen. Gave Barton Cook a deed of the Pondplace. Father went to Woonsocket & carried Mrs.Beals & Silvia.

THURSDAY 30

Cloudy most of the day & Warm. Planted 2 qts. ofwhite beans & some pumpkin with them. Carried 2 passengers to West Wrentham. Planted somesummer squash, melons & some beets, lettuce & c.Jos. Cross had the oxen. Jos. mother & Aunt Pattywent to the funeral of Mr. M. Greane.

May FRIDAY 31 1867

Cloudy A.M. & rained hard an hour or 2. PleasantP.M. Drawed 2 load of manure for the beans withhorse & finished planting them (3-5) white. Chored

about some. Dug up around the currant brush onFisher place. Furrowed & cultured it. H.C. Beck hadthe oxen.

June SATURDAY 1 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Finished digging up aroundthe fence on the Fisher place. Furrowed it & laidout 3 horse cart loads of manure. Have planted 1 bussel. G. Chiles some white apple potaotes.Cleaned a hive & hived a swarm of bees & c & c.Father went to Wrentham with a passenger.

SUNDAY 2

Very Pleasant & warm most of the day but cloudedup towards night & began to rain about 7 P.M.Went to meeting in the A.M. & stayed at home inP.M. Rev. Knowles preached. Rev. E. Burgess hadour horse to go to Medway to preach. Ed Metcalfhere tonight.

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June MONDAY 3 1867

Cloudy & Stormy part of the day & warm. Choredabout some. Helped Jos. hew 7 sleepers. Plantedsome on the Fisher place. Carted the stones off.

Harrowed the lane piece & c &c..

TUESDAY 4Bee Swarmed

Very Pleasant but Windy. Put up stone potatoes 2 bushels for J. Cross. Went with Emeline to Franklinto see Addie Stockbridge, she is very sick. Cartedload of manure with the horse onto the Fisher lot.Planted some, most of it J. Cross. He had the oxen.Father & Mother went to Woonsocket.

WEDNESDAY 5

Very Pleasant & Warm. Put up some potatoes for

Mr. Newell. Went to Woonsocket. Emeline, Abbey& Hannah Beal went with me. Saw the circus drivethru the street, Lion & C. Thos. M. Green here thisP.M. a while. I went to the mills with him, planted alittle.

June THURSDAY 6 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Mowed & plowed the littlepiece for fodder corn side R.R. Finished plantingthe Fisher lot this P.M. Father & I have drawed 4

load of his pine wood, 2 with horse, 2 with oxen.

FRIDAY 7

Very Pleasant & Warm. Planted some potatoes inthe garden. Weeded the strawberries some. Dug upthe corner for fodder corn. Got a little wood. Went& got load of small wood with the horse fromRockwood lot. Father went to Woonsocket withAbbie & Mother. Mr. R. Cook had my oxen inA.M.

SATURDAY 8

Cloudy & Warmed a little in P.M. Cold. Carried aload of wood 7 ft. to A. P. Newell with the horse.Cultivated the garden by the old shop. Loaded theasparagus bed over the weeds in the garden. Went &got a load of fathers pine & got a bush & brushed inthe turnip seed. Father carried off a passenger.

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June SUNDAY 9 1867

Cloudy & damp part, Pleasant part of the day, veryWindy & Cold. Went to meeting all day. Rev. E.Burgess preached. Frank Hancock here this eve. &

H. Beals.

MONDAY 10Bees swarmed.

Very Pleasant & Cool. Cut a little wood . Helpedsome about washing & planted some melon seeds inlane-back of horse barn. Cleaned a hive for bees &hived them . Harrowed & manured the piece forfodder corn. Got some pea brush on hand car & c &c. Ed Metcalf here tonight.

TUESDAY 11

Very Pleasant & Cool. Planted the fodder corn.

Went & got load of fathers pine wood with horse &oxen in A.M. In P.M. with horse & oxen & fathershelp.

June WEDNESDAY 12 1867

Pleasant but very Windy & Cool. Planted over somesquash seeds. Mowed where they spread the clothes,hoed most of the garden by the old shop. Father

drawed load maple wood with oxen. Jos. been toBoston.

THURSDAY 13

Very Pleasant & very Warm. Drawed wood fromthe Nancy lot 6 ft. small maplewood with horse &load of maple with oxen in A.M., this P.M. withhorse. Got a load of fathers pine with oxen. Jos. gota large load of ours with his oxen.

FRIDAY 14

Very Pleasant & Warm. J.W. Cook worked for me.

Plowed with oxen in A.M. Hoed in garden amongthe currant brush & trees. Set out some cabbage &bushed the peas, hoed some. J.W. Cook, A. Whitng,Mary Cook, Nettie Blackington, Isabel Miller,Elmer & I went to Nasons with the handcar tonight.

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June SATURDAY 15 1867

Pleasant & very Warm & Dusty. Spread & put up 5 bus. potatoes & chored about in P.M. Went toWoonsocket. Carried Mary Cook home to her

fathers in Smithfield. Hannah Beals came home withme.

SUNDAY 16

Pleasant part & Cloudy part of the day, very Warm.Began to rain about 7 P.M. Thunder shower this eve.Stayed at home with the baby ( Alvah ) all day.Emeline went to meeting for first time in somemonths.

MONDAY 17

Cloudy most of the day, rained some, very warm,

sultry air. Drawed 2 load of wood out of the road.Chestnut, large & small, with oxen from Nancy lot.Have bought the remainder of wood left. Cut for 3 +$5. This P.M, helped mend the harrow & settledwith J.W. Cook.

June TUESDAY 18 1867

Cloudy & Stormy part of the day, warm. Made anew rocker to my ox wagon & fixed the irons & c &c, put it on, father helped, Jos. some. Father went to

Woonsocket in P.M. I went up to Hermans.

WEDNESDAY 19

Cloudy most of A.M. & very Pleasant in P.M.,Warm. Went to see S. Hubbard about the lumber inmorn & than went & got a load of pine wood withthe oxen. Carried to J. Newels . Dragged out 2 loadto the road. Carried at J. N. another load tonight.Father carried J.Cross some dinner & drawed homea load of wood with the horse. Cross worked in P.M.for me.

THURSDAY 20

Very Pleasant & Warm. Chored about some. Went& got a load of wood. Fathers maple for Mrs.Harding with Jos. & my oxen. Father helped inP.M.. Got 2 load with my oxen & 1 with the horsefor father. I hired Frank White for 1 month tocommence tomorrow for 19 to 20.

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June FRIDAY 21 1867

Cloudy morn & a little shower at night but verywarm & Pleasant most of the day. Frank Whitecommenced work for me. W. Butmann helped me.

We cultivated & hoed the piece by garden & by thebarn & commenced the other. N. Hawes horse hoed.Went to Franklin this eve. in hand car.

SATURDAY 22

Very Pleasant & Warm. Butmann hoed for me inback of the horse barn. White part of A.M. or till 9 then Frank went to help Jos. -?- chips on BaldHill. I went & got Hermans pulley & -?- after a tubto clear out the well with but gave up. Went toFranklin. Father went to Boston.

SUNDAY 23

Very Pleasant & warm. Stayed at home in A.M.with Alvah & went to meeting in P.M. Mother tookcare of Alvah. Carried Mrs. E. Scott home & AuntPatty & Mrs. Harding.

June MONDAY 24 1867

Cloudy part & pleasant part of the day, very Warm.Shower about 6 P.M. F. White worked here and gotsome wood & cut some. Hoed the remainder of the

day. Fodder corn & Fisher place, we cultured in themorn. Went & got some bean poles.

TUESDAY 25

Cloudy & misty most of the day, cold N.E. storm.Frank White cut wood most of the day but finishedhoeing the Fisher place. I fixed the mowing machinesome. Cleared up the attic & sold the calf to J.Chilson. It weighed 79 lbs.

WEDNESDAY 26

Very Pleasant most of the day. F. White cut some

wood & plowed on the buck wheat ground withoxen. I helped a little & fixed the mowing machinesome. Mowed the clover piece by the garden inA.M. In P.M. went & mowed piece of clover forPeter Adams 1 or 1 acres.

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June THURSDAY 27 1867

Stormy & Cool. White cleared up the barns some. Ihelped some. Got the horse raked down, workedfixing the mowing machine some. Picked some

strawberries. Set out 7 pepper plants, some peas.Frank cut some wood.

FRIDAY 28

Cloudy part & Pleasant part of the day & Warm, hada shower in P.M. Frank White finished plowing the buck wheat ground in A.M. This P.M. finishedhoeing the beans, some in garden. Picked lot ofstrawberries. Father carried Mary Cook home.Estelle Scott came to work for me. Mrs. Nally herevisiting tonight.

SATURDAY 29

Very Pleasant & Warm. Frank White helpedcultivate & hoe most of the garden by the shop.Then he went with my oxen & harrowed for SmithBates. -?- the clover Smith & I spread the hay inP.M.. Went & mowed a little piece at Mancys withhorse 3 or 4 hrs. Picked boxes of strawberries.Racked the hay.

June SUNDAY 30 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm, Windy. Went to meetingall day. E. , I., Estelle took care of Alvah. Rev. E.Burgess preached his last sermon. We went up to

M. Beals tonight. Jos. & the girls to Franklin thiseve. with the horse.

July MONDAY 1 1867

Pleasant & Warm. Frank White helped me cultivatesome. He then helped hoe & helped stack & carrythe hay. We got up 1 ox load to the barn. I mowedwith the horse for Chs. Dean 6 .

TUESDAY 2

Very Pleasant & warm. Went & got the horse shodnew forward, then went & moved hour for Chs.

Dean. Finished his piece, then mowed Jos. lowerorchard, took 3 hrs. Frank White hoed some,helped about the hay & 2 ox load to horse & 1 to old barn clover. Mowed 2 hours in front of old barntonight. Emeline , Abbey & Estelle went to thefuneral of Adeline Stockbridge this P.M.

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July WEDNESDAY 3 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Cultivated the remainder ofthe garden piece. Trimmed out & around the piecefront of old barn. Finished mowing it. In an hour

went to Hubbards about 8 . Got there 9 . Mowedtill 4 P.M. hr. came home & raked the hay &went back & mowed 2 hrs.

THURSDAY 4

Very Pleasant & very Warm but had a shower about3 P.M. This eve. a shower. Went to S. Hubbards at5 A.M. I mowed with his horse till 8 1/6. Camehome & mowed for Jos. 2 hrs. with him. 4 with-?-. Mowed the piece by his barn. We got most ofthe hay. Commenced mowing the orchard tonightfor hour.

FRIDAY 5

Stormy & Cool but little rain. Frank White & Ipicked a lot of strawberries to preserve 6 lbs (+5sugar) set out some cucumbers. Mowed the orcharda little. Fixed the machine & c & c.

July SATURDAY 6 1867

Cloudy most of the day & Warm. White cut wood& hoed some in the garden. We set out some turnip plants. Stuck up a few planks. Went to Franklin,

collected a few rents.

SUNDAY 7

Very Pleasant & Warm. Went to meeting in A.M.Stayed at home in P.M. with Alvah. Rev. Hallpreached. He stayed here with father. Have been toS. Hardings with the yellow cow tonight.

MONDAY 8

Pleasant part & Cloudy part of the day, Warm.Mowed a little piece at home in front of old barn.Cultivated a few rows of potatoes then. Went to S.

Hubbards & finished mowing his grass, part withhis, 2 hrs & part with our horse, 1 hrs. this P.M.Mowed for A. Sargeant with our horse this eve.Went to see J. Sullivan but didnt get here.

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July TUESDAY 9 1867

Cloudy part & Pleasant part of the day, Warm.Mowed 2 hrs. with the horse for Chs. Dean. Camehome & helped open the hay & got in 3 load in

A.M. J.P. Watkins helped 2 hrs. ( for Chs Dean)this P.M. Carried -?- home Mowed 3 hrs. side R.R. by-?- Cut Frank White, mowed some & helpedabout the hay. Father most sick.

WEDNESDAY 10

Cloudy & rained some in the morn then cleared off& had a little Shower at noon and cleared off again.Finished mowing the piece back of the shop, 1 hrs. Went & mowed a piece for Mrs. Bardon, 4 hrs.& there to dinner. Came home & helped rake thehay this eve. Went & mowed a piece for Albert Newell with J.B. Clarks horse. F. White hoed &

took care of hay.

THURSDAY 11

Pleasant & Very Windy. Mowed a piece in themorn for Albert Newell, 2 hrs. Helped open ourhay then mowed a piece in back of old shop, 2 hrs. Helped rake up the hay & went & mowed 2 hrs. this eve. for W. Cook. Jos. helped get in a loadof hay.

July FRIDAY 12 1867

Cloudy most of the day & rained some this P.M.Pitched off a load of hay. Cultivated a little thenwent & mowed 5 hrs. for W. Cook this P.M.

Pitched off a load of hay & fixed the machine. F.White hoed & worked on the hay.

SATURDAY 13

Cloudy most of the A.M. & Pleasant P.M. Workedabout home some in the morn. Cultivated some.About 10 A.M. Went to Mrs. Bardons & back to J.B.Clarks & mowed a piece for him, 2 hrs. Thenwent & mowed for Mrs. Bardon till 7 P.M., 4 hrs. F.White hoed & cut wood. This eve. went to see Mr.Moses. Father been to Boston.

SUNDAY 14

Very Pleasant & Cool. Stayed at home with Alvahin A.M. Went to meeting in P.M. Estelle took careof Alvah. Rev. Hall preached.

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July MONDAY 15 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Mowed the English in RaceMeadow, then about 9, went & mowed for E. Moses with

N. Hawes horse, 2 hrs. Came home & helped on the

hay some. Went back & mowed for E. Moses, 3 hrs., withN. Haes horse. Came home & F. White raked the hay. Jas& father got a load. This eve. I have been-?- till 10 . 2hrs. F. White took care of hay.

TUESDAY 16

Very Pleasant & Warm tonight. Cloudy & mist a littlethen cleared off again. Finished mowing the piece fromthe old barn & some in back of horse barn. Got in 3 loadfrom Race Meadow, 1 to house & 1 to old barn. F. Whiteworked on the hay & John helped from 9 till night. J.W.Cook 2 hrs. Jos. went to Boston.

WEDNESDAY 17

Very Pleasant till about 3 hrs. then a shower.Fixed the calf machine & went to O. Waleses &mowed with his horse till noon. J.W. Cook workedfor me. He mowed part of the-?- of old barn &helped F. White take care of the hay. We got in 2load & 1 load got wet. Mowed a little with themachine in back of the old horse barn hrs.Tonight have been to Mrs. Bardons.

July THURSDAY 18 1867

Cloudy part & Pleasant part of the day. A little rainthe A.M. Mowed a little in morn then went &mowed for Mrs. H. Bardon till noon. Finished her

mowing this eve., 6 hrs. J.W. Cook came &worked 2 hrs. till 8 . Frank White worked on thehay and got in 1 large load & 1 small. Raked up thehay.

FRIDAY 19

Cloudy part & Pleasant part. Looked like shower.Frank White went to Woonsocket. I mowed a part,the further piece in back of the old shop. Spread &took care of the hay. Got in 3 horse load. Father &Jos. ( 2 load) helped.

SATURDAY 20

Stormy most of the day & Cold in A.M. Went toMr. Wales & helped F. White hoe the potatoes &corn & in the Fisher place this P.M. Fixed themachine some. Sprouted some potatoes, cleared upthe cellar some. Drawed off some vinegar.

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July SUNDAY 21 1867

Stormy & Cold. Went to meeting all day. Rev. Hallpreached. Estelle took care of Alvah.

MONDAY 22

Cloudy but stormed but a little. Went to Mr. Waleswith the machine but didnt mow. Left it there, camehome. Frank White & I mowed the remainder of theswale back of old shop. Father was taken sick about5 P.M. Jos. went after Dr. Nolan. I carried off twopassengers to Wrentham.

TUESDAY 23

Very Pleasant & Very Warm. Mowed some at homethen went & mowed 4 hrs. for Mr. Wales with themachine. Came home & mowed a little. Raked up

the hay. Uncle Nathan helped 1 hrs. with FrankWhite. A large company came in the cars.

July WEDNESDAY 24 1867

Very Pleasant & Very Warm. Mowed at home till 7then went with the machine & mowed for P.B. Clark1 hrs. with our horse, 1 hour with his. Mowed 1

hour for Albert Newell with our horse & came homewith 3 load of hay, 1 for Jos. Uncle Nathan helped.Frank White mowed couple hrs.

THURSDAY 25

Very Pleasant till about 2 or 3 P.M., had a shower,Very Warm. Watched with F. Hancock last nighttill 3 this morn. Opened our hay then went &finished mowing Albert Newells grass hr. Thenmowed a piece for Mrs. Bardon 2 hrs. Came home& got in the hay, 1 load, before the shower. Jos.helped hr., then helped Mr. Canney get up some.Mowed 1 hr. then came on the pasture.

FRIDAY 26

Cloudy & rained a little. Mowed most of the day onthe pasture in back of horse barn, part with the horse& part by hand. All mowed but trimming out. F.White is not here-most sick.

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July SATURDAY 27 1867

Cloudy & Warm. Mowed the remainder in thepasture, around the fence, trees & then we, FrankWhite & I, raked & tumbled it up. Finished about 5

. Pitched off a load of hay this eve. Went toFranks with the car & got my tooth pulled.

SUNDAY 28

Cloudy part & Pleasant part of the day, Very Warm.Went to meeting all day. Rev. Hall preached.

MONDAY 29

Very Pleasant morn but cloudy most of the day.Rained hard at noon. We ( F. White & I) mowed theremainder of Race Meadow. Emeline & Estelle wentto Franklin with the horse.

July TUESDAY 30 1867

Very Pleasant, Warm. Mowed a little in BrookMeadow & spread the hay in the pasture & Racemeadow. Raked it up & got in 2 load from pasture

with the horse. F. White helped. Jos. helped 1 hrs.He has been to Boston. Marianna & her husbandcame tonight.

WEDNESDAY 31

Very Pleasant & warm. Finished mowing BrookMeadow. Got in most of it with horse & 1 ox load &got in Race Meadow 2 horse & 1 ox load. Mr.Pherson helped & Jos. hr. in A.M. 3 hrs. inP.M. J. Bates 3 hrs. Went to Uncle N. this eve.

Aug. THURSDAY 1 1867

Cloudy & Stormed some. Took away a load fromBrook Meadow. Carried Mr. Smith with his soap toSheldonville & about. This P.M. carried Marianna &her husband to her sisters & I went to Woonsocket.

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Aug. FRIDAY 2 1867

Stormy most of the day. Rained very hard & blew agail. Got some lillies for Marianna. Chored aboutsome. Carried out the remainder of Smiths soap.

Took away a load of hay. Chased the cow & c & c.

SATURDAY 3

Stormy all day. Went to Boston in the 6:20 A.M.train & came home at 7 P.M. Emeline went with me.I went about some with her shopping in A.M. &went out to Mariannas to dinner. I came back to thecity & bought flour, sugar, molasses, & c.

SUNDAY 4

Very Pleasant & Warm. Stayed at home all day, sodid Emeline. Rev. Hall preached. Left hand is

poisoned-very sore.

Aug. MONDAY 5 1867

Very Pleasant & very Warm. Carted some of thetelegraph poles from R.R. & fixed the bank wall in pasture. Went to see if Mr. Cook could come to

work again, hoed some.

TUESDAY 6

Cloudy part & pleasant part. Warm. Went toUnionville twice, after a woman to wash, in P.M.Helped about some. Hoed some in the garden.Father went to Boston & so did Joseph.

WEDNESDAY 7

Cloudy & some rain & pleasant part of the day.Very Warm. Chored about some. Pulled weeds &hoed in the garden some. Set out a few turnips, & c.

Jos. has been to Boston.

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Pleasant & Warm. Mowed the grass on the Fisher place (1 tumble). Hoed & pulled weeds in thegarden. Sold a load of pine to Mancy Daniels &

helped him load it.

FRIDAY 9

Pleasant most of the day, very warm but had ashower about 5 P.M. Chored about some. Carriedsome 3 passengers to Job Greens & c. the Mount.Mowed the R.R. by Race Meadow. Raked it &pulled weeds.

SATURDAY 10

Pleasant & very Warm most of the day but had aShower about 4 P.M. I mowed the R.R. & we got

most of it raked in before the shower. Father went toWoonsocket & Jos. went to Boston.

Aug. SUNDAY 11 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Went to meeting all day.Rev. Hall preached. Emeline went in P.M.

MONDAY 12

Very Pleasant & Warm. Mowed the remainder withthe horse, the further piece in pasture & by horsebarn, raked it 26 + 11 tumbles. Father helped raked alittle. My oxen came home.

TUESDAY 13

Pleasant & warm but windy. Opened & turned therows & got it in with oxen. Chs. Haris helped get itin. I rowed a few turnip seeds & some lettuce seeds.Went & called on Hatie Daniels with Emelinetonight. Father started for Maine.

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Aug. WEDNESDAY 14 1867

Cloudy most of the day. Stormy or Showery in P.M.Went after a wash woman but got none. Sowedsome turnip seed & raked it in. Pulled some weeds

& peas & went & got some passengers. Carried Mrs.Beals & Emeleine to D. Wales. Washed the wagon.Geo. E. Frost worked for me. Jos. went to Boston.Abbie gone to Ashland.

THURSDAY 15

Rained hard in morn. Cloudy & showery all day.Went & got Mrs. Wm. Young to wash & iron &carried her home tonight. Cleared up the cellarsome. My vinegar, it burst the bbl. Went & got theoxen shod forward.

FRIDAY 16

Stormy all day. Was most sick . Had done but little.Took 4 pills. Fixed the cutter. Edmond Frost here,done the chores.

Aug. SATURDAY 17 1867

Showery all day, Warm. Edmond Frost here. Hechurned, watched the cattle, oiled, harness & pulleda few weeds. I havent done but little. Been most

sick. Cleared up in the barn some.

SUNDAY 18

Very Pleasant & Warm. Went to meeting all day.Carried Aunt Patty & Mrs. Harding in P.M. Rev. S.Harding preached. Rev. Hall was there. I started forAshland about 4 oclock P.M. & got there about 7 P.M.

MONDAY 19

Had a shower in the morn but pleasant most of theday. Stayed at Johns last night & went up to see

Alvahs folks this morn. Started for home about 9A.M.. Called at Mr. Fisks. He came home with me.Called to see M. Greene, he is sick. Got home about12 P.M. Had done but little. Fixed scaffold &pulled some weeds. Edmond Frost pulled weeds forme today.

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Aug. TUESDAY 20 1867

Very Pleasant most of the day & warm. Went & gotMrs. W. Young to wash & iron for us. Carried herhome this eve. Pulled some weeds, pitched off the

rowen. Helped Mr. Pherson get a load of wood withoxen. G. E. Frost worked for me. Father came homefrom Maine.

WEDNESDAY 21

Very Pleasant & Warm. G. E. Frost worked here.He turned the cattle into Race Meadow. Put theharness together. Drawed 6 load of dirt into the hogpen with oxen. Father went to Franklin 3 times & toBellingham once.

THURSDAY 22

Cloudy & Stormy most of P.M. Made 2 posts & setthem & got 2 load of dirt into hog pen, 3 under theold barn. G. E. Frost helped. He washed the newharness this P.M. Father carried some passengers toFranklin & some to Winslow Cooks this eve.

Aug. FRIDAY 23 1867

Stormy & warm. G. E. Frost washed the work &cast harness & cleared up a little in the cellar. Ilooked over with Jos & c & c. I carried May N.

Hawes home this eve. Father been to Dedham.

SATURDAY 24

Pleasant & Warm. Carted 5 load of coal for H.B.Miller from R.R. to his house & shop with oxen thisP.M. Have been to Woonsocket. Jos. & Mr. Phersonwent with me. G.E. Frost worked in A.M. Hechurned & sawed wood. Settled with him at noon.

SUNDAY 25

Very Pleasant & Cool, windy but warm. Have beento meeting all day. Rev. Hall preached. Went to see

Frank Hancock.

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Aug. MONDAY 26 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Cool morn. Went & gotMr. Wm. Young to wash & iron. Fixed the fencesome. Chored about, cleared up horse barn.

Thrashed the peas. Father carried Mrs. J. Hometonight.

TUESDAY 27

Very Pleasant & Warm. Mowed a little rowen in thegarden. Carried Frank Hancock to ride to Jos.Clarks shop. Chored about some. Got in some wood,& c & c.

WEDNESDAY 28

Cloudy most but warm & Pleasant most of the day.Bates came & got a load of wood with my oxen. I

helped load & got in a little wood. Trimmed out thepine top beyond the woods. Father, mother & Abbiewent to Dea Ponds visiting.


Cloudy & Stormy part of the day. Went with my ox& wagon & drawed out some hay from the PondMeadow in Unionville. One load home to Uncle

Richards & went around some with Uncle N. on hisplace.

FRIDAY 30

Very Pleasant & Cooler. Greased the ox wagon.Drawed a load of pine wood to Mancy Daniels. G.E. Frost helped me load it. I drawed home a load ofChestnut, Maple from Rockwood lot (old wood).

SATURDAY 31

Very Pleasant. Churned, got a lot of wood into mywood house. Chored about some.

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Sept. SUNDAY 1 1867

Cloudy & Stormed some. Went to meeting all day.Rev. Hall preached. Hannah Beals here this noon. Icarried her home tonight or after meeting.

MONDAY 2

Cloudy part & Pleasant part of the day. Went & gotMr. Wm. Young to wash & iron. Carried her homethis eve. Drawed a load of pine wood with the horseto the Gilmore boys on the Pond place in P.M. Jos.& I, with the oxen, plowed for Uncle Nathan.

TUESDAY 3

Cloudy morn but Pleasant most of the day. Choredabout some. Fixed in some new ox bows about 9 .Went to Uncle Nathans & finished his plowing. He

harrowed it with the oxen. Took till 3 . Went intothe water tonight.

Sept. WEDNESDAY 4 1867

Cloudy part & very pleasant part of the day, warm.Havent been very well today. Carried Mrs. M.Briant to A.P. Newells & Father, Willie & Abbie to

Mrs. Phersons. Pickled 2 bushels of apples &carried to Woonsocket. Father, mother & Isabelgone to Milton & about. Marianna here tonight.

THURSDAY 5

Stormy most of the day, warm. Chored about some.Worked on the harness some.

FRIDAY 6

Cloudy morn but cleared off. Very Pleasant &Warm. Chored about some. Worked on the harness,oiling & putting them together most of the day. Sold

the calf for $15.15, He dressed it here. Father &mother came home tonight. Hattie & Willie here totea. Jos., Abbie, Willie & Hattie went to Milfordtoday with the horse.

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Sept. SATURDAY 7 1867

Cloudy morn but cleared off, very Pleasant. Cloudedup again in P.M. Warm. Emeline & I went toBoston in the early and came back on the late train.

Jos. went. I got some pictures, a watch and a lot ofcigars.

SUNDAY 8

Pleasant & Cold & Windy but cloudy. Looks likerain tonight. Have been to meeting all day. Rev.Hall preached. Concert tonight. Willie & Hattie heretonight to tea.

MONDAY 9

Cloudy & Stormed some. Picked the pears andsome apples. Bates took my watch on trial for a

week. Have let my house to Mr. Bowich for 6months to commence next Monday. Carried him toWrentham tonight. Father carried Hattie & Willie toRichardsons tonight.

Sept. TUESDAY 10 1867

Cloudy & Warm. Chored about. Picked beans & c.Father went & got Mrs. Wm. Young to wash for me.I carried her home this eve. Got an ox load of pine

wood for Mrs. Beals. Went & got a few grapes forthe ledge. Harrowed part of the pigeon hill.

WEDNESDAY 11

Very Pleasant & Cool. Went to the fair & show atWoonsocket. Went with Uncle Nathan & Father.

THURSDAY 12

Very Pleasant & Cool. Artenus Bardon worked forme. He harrowed some & pulled the beans, & c. Icleared out a molasses -?-, & c. Mowed some 2 hrs.for Jos. with the machine & 2 hrs. at home in the

orchard, dug a bushel of potatoes &c & c..

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Sept. FRIDAY 13 1867

Pleasant but very Windy. Cleared up some. Took uppart of the wood house floor for a new one in theFisher house. Raked the rowen in the orchard, part

with the horse. Willie -?- lead the horse.

SATURDAY 14

Very Pleasant & Cool. Churned, took care of therowen., opened, turned & raked it. Father & I fixedthe wood house floor in the Fisher house. Jos. beento Boston.

SUNDAY 15

Very Pleasant & Cool. Went to meeting all day. Mr.Adams preached. Mr. J. Plimpton brought him fromWalpole. They were down stairs at noon, put the

horse up here.

Sept. MONDAY 16 1867

Cloudy & Cool, some frost this morn. Fixed theFisher house some. Mr. Henry Bowen moved inthere today. Artemus Bardon worked for me. We cut

& got in wood, some for me -?-.Picked a few apples,potatoes & c & c. Mother got Mrs. Young to wash &iron for me.

TUESDAY 17

Pleasant most of the day & Warm. Worked fixingthe doors. -?- place for pipe in chimney in theFisher house & c. Father & Mother went toAshland.

WEDNESDAY 18

Cloudy & damp morn but cleared off . Very Pleasant

& Warm. Chored about some. Dug a few potatoes.Worked the butter. Went to Mr. Thayers to see abouthaving a girl to work for us. Raked a fewcranberries, & c. Martha Pond here tonight. Meetingdownstairs today about raising money.

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Sept. THURSDAY 19 1867

Cloudy part & Pleasant part of the day, Warm.Pitched off the rowen. Got in a little wood chips thisP.M. Went & got a few grapes & got an ox load of

wood. Martha Pond went home tonight.

FRIDAY 20

Very Pleasant & Warm. Been to the cattle show &fair at Dedham. Went in the 2 & came back in thelast train. Father & Jos. went. Emeline was sick thismorn but is better tonight. Estella Scott helpedtoday.

SATURDAY 21

Pleasant & Warm. Churned, went after some thingsat Mr. Thayers but got them not. Pulled some beans

on the Fisher place. Unloaded a load of wood there.Worked with my oxen fixing front of the meetinghouse. (2 hrs. this P.M.). Jos. been to Boston.

Sept. SUNDAY 22 1867

Very Pleasant most of the day & Cool. Have beento meeting all day. Rev. Terri, from Weymouthpreached.

MONDAY 23

Very Pleasant & Cool. Went & got Mrs. Wm.Young to wash & iron & carried her home this eve.We, father & I, went to D. Cooks & bought(40+40+25) 3 bushels for $95. Raked cranberriesthis P.M. Crooks worked for me this P.M. pickingcranberries.

TUESDAY 2430 above

Very Pleasant & Cold, hard frost last night. Fixedan iron on the beech wagon, then pitched on 2 large

load of Jos. hay for H. Stadmon, 3 hrs. this P.M.Mowed some rowen front of old barn with the horse& raked a few cranberries for me this P.M. Pickedapples & cranberries & pulled beans, & c.

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Sept. WEDNESDAY 25 1867

Pleasant part & Cloudy part of the day. Began torain about 5 P.M. Commenced to sow the rye butwind blew so gave it up. Picked apples, the

greenings by the old shop & all in little orchard.Raked up the rowen. Reda Newell helped & DavidGilmore dug 5 or 6 bags of potatoes.

THURSDAY 26

Very Pleasant but windy, Cool. Finished sowing therye. Jos. helped sow part of it. Reda Newellharrowed it in then he picked a few apples & somecranberries. I got in some squash, pumpkin, & c. Mr.Bowens Cole, 1 hour. J.W. Cook worked for me thisP.M. We raked cranberries.

FRIDAY 27

Very Pleasant & Warm. Helped Jos. pick the appleson the Birman tree side of R.R. Took care of rowen,spread, turned & raked it. Worked the butter, & c.Went & got 1 load of wood with my oxen for R.R.Father went to Woonsocket & to Wrentham. I got 4bushels of potatoes down cellar, the first.

Sept. SATURDAY 28 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Went & picked somegrapes. Helped father spread the rowen & we got itin the P.M., ox load. I drawed 2 load of wood to the

R.R. Rolled the rye in on pidgen hill.

SUNDAY 29

Very Pleasant & Warm. Went to meeting in A.M.Stayed at home with Alvah in P.M. Smith & MarySayles called here tonight.

MONDAY 30

Very Cold N.E. Storm. We, father & I, pitched offthe load of rowen. Mended the chains & my ox ring,& c. Picked part of the Baldwins after 3 P.M. whenit cleared off.

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Oct. TUESDAY 1 1867

Very Pleasant & Cold. Went & got Mr. Wm. Youngto wash & iron. Carried her home & stoped at themeeting house to the sing. Carried Emeline &

Hannah Belas. Drawed 3 ox load of wood to R.R.Chored about some, picked up small potatoes, 1 bag,this eve. The Gilmore boys have been digging.

WEDNESDAY 2

Very Pleasant & warm. Went to see Mr. O. Walesabout some wood we carted, then went & got a loadfor R.R. Jos. with my oxen. This P.M., have beensorting & carying in 22 bushels seedling potatoes.The Gilmore boys have been digging.

THURSDAY 3

Very Pleasant & Warm. Carried some potatoesdown cellar. Picked apples in front of old barn.Turned the cows in there. Mrs. Hattie N. Danielsdied this morn, Mancys wife. David & Chs.Gilmore have been digging potatoes for me today.

Oct. FRIDAY 4 1867

Cloudy & Cool. Picked apples in front of old barn.

SATURDAY 5

Very Stormy all day. Churned & chored aboutsome. Went as a bearer to the funeral of Hattie N.Daniels. Put her in the tomb at Franklin. Workedover the butter & c. Went with a passenger this eve.

SUNDAY 6

Very Pleasant & Cold, Windy. Stayed at home inA.M. Went to meeting in P.M. Rev. Manningpreached. Mrs. Gould came tonight.

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Oct. MONDAY 7 1867

Very Pleasant & Cold, Windy. Went & got Mrs.Wm. Young to wash & iron. She went home in thecars. I sorted & got down potatoes. I went & got a

load of wood for R.R. -?- with the horse, the last ofit . The Gilmore boys finished digging the potatoes.Mrs. Gaskill at work here.

TUESDAY 8

Very Pleasant & Cool. Sorted & got the Chiliapotatoes down cellar, the last except those on theFisher place. Then I went & collected pew rent.Elmer rode with me & Emeline went to Franklin incars & back. Mrs. Gaskill at work here.

WEDNESDAY 9

Very Pleasant & warm. Picked apples most of theday. Chored about some. Emeline went to theInstallation of Rev. Luther Kane at Franklin. Mrs.Gaskill at work here.

Oct. THURSDAY 10 1867

Cloudy morn but Pleasant most of the day & warm.Picked apples most of the day. Went up to the pinelot. Two men commenced chopping birches there for

me. Emeline went to the sing this eve.

FRIDAY 11

Stormy & Cool but little rain. Sorted a few apples& got ready & went to Woonsocket. Elmer &Hannah Beals went with me. Had Elmers hair cut.Edwin Wadsworth & wife & child came this morn.

SATURDAY 12

Stormy & Cold. Went to Boston in the 8 A.M.train & came home at 7 P.M. Very muddy in thestreets of Boston. Jos. went & came home at 5 P.M.

Edwin Wadsworth & wife & boy went from herethis morn. I went to see about a well to drive.

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Oct. SUNDAY 13 1867

Very Pleasant & Cold. Stayed at home in A.M. Iwent to meeting in P.M. Rev. O. Hall preached. Wasconcert this P.M.

MONDAY 14

Very Pleasant & Warm. Father went after Mrs.Wm. Young but didnt get her. Her children weresick. The French man came & I settled forchoppings. I packed apples part of the day. Went &looked at Mancy Daniels wood lot & to see Mr. -?-Sargent.. Jos. had my ox.

TUESDAY 15

Very Pleasant most of the day. Had a thundershower this eve. Churned & have finished picking

the apples, & c. Father went to Woonsocket. Jos.had my oxen to draw slabs with.

Oct. WEDNESDAY 16 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Father, mother, Jos., Abbie& a number more went to the conference at NorthWrentham. I chored about some. Dug 10 or 11

bushels of potatoes on the Fisher place. Jos. had myoxen to draw slabs with.

THURSDAY 17

Very Pleasant & Warm. Chored about some. Dugpotatoes. Sold the old cow. Helped drive it a littleway, $165. Father & mother went to Woonsocket &carried & went after a few passengers to -?- Greene.

FRIDAY 18

Very Pleasant & Warm. Went to Mr. Pecks & gotsome lard. Finished digging my potatoes, sorted &

got them down cellar. Helped break up the sweetcorn & got it in. Cut up the -?-. This eve. went to thecaucus at Franklin. Jos. had my oxen. Ed Read camethis eve. Worked the butter.

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Oct. SATURDAY 19 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Chored about some & c. inmorn. Loaded a car with wood for the R.R. Co. thatI drawed.

SUNDAY 20

Very Pleasant & Warm. Stayed at home with Alvahall day. This eve. went to meeting down stairs. Rev.Merrill preached.

MONDAY 21

Cloudy & damp, stormed some. Chored aboutsome. Went to get a load of pine wood with thehorse. Showed the Gilmore boys where to chopbirches & got out a few beans & c. Alvah, wife & 4children came tonight.

Oct. TUESDAY 22 1867

Cloudy & damp morn, bur cleared off, warm.Shower in eve. Worked about home some. Went toHolliston & got Mr. Fisk to paint & got some paint.

Gave me note to Jos Chilson for 75.

WEDNESDAY 23

Very Pleasant & cold. Mr. Abner Fisk commencedpainting the Fisher house. Put on a coat of blue &white paint, took off the blinds. I helped some.Cleared up side of R.R. some. My oxen drawedslabs to A.P.

THURSDAY 24

Very Pleasant & Cold. Cut & got up the foddingcorn. Pulled the pole beans. Thrashed out my small

white ones. Went & paid interest on J. Hancocknote. Helped Uncle Nathan burn part of MiscoeMeadow, 1 hrs. Mr. A. Fisher painting. Mrs.Gould came this morn. My oxen drawed slabs to A.P. Sargent.

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Oct. FRIDAY 25 1867

Very Pleasant & Cold. Thrashed out my beans &the large white & the pale beans. Went & helpedUncle Nathan burn old Miscoe, 1 hours. This eve.

Emeline gone to the sing..

SATURDAY 26

Very Pleasant & Warm. Sorted apples.

SUNDAY 27

Very Pleasant & Warm. Went to meeting all day.Rev. Merrill preached.

Oct. MONDAY 28 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Mr. Fisk finished paintingthe blinds, the first coat. This P.M., commenced the2 coat on the house.

TUESDAY 29

Very Stormy. Mr. Fisk painted fathers bedroom inA.M. In P.M., varnished sitting room in Fisherhouse. Painted our attic chamber. I chored aboutsome. Went to Woonsocket.

WEDNESDAY 30

N.E. Storm all day. Mr. Fisk papered the parlor inFisher house. Cleaned the paint off of the windowswhere rain washed on & varnished the Beachwagon. This eve. he painted mothers cupboard. I

chored about, washed my ox wagon & c.

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Oct. THURSDAY 31 1867

Very Pleasant morn but cloudy most of the day. Mr.Fisk painted outside most of the day, on the blindssome. I fixed the ox wagon & c.

Nov. FRIDAY 1 1867

Pleasant & Warm. Mr. Fisk painted on the blinds &house. I chored about some. Worked on fixing awood house step some. Took up our sitting roomcarpet & put down mothers parlor carpet.

SATURDAY 2

Pleasant & Warm. Mr. Fisk finished painting theFisher house. Painted the kitchen floor & my oxwagon. I went to Woonsocket this P.M. Fixed or,cleared kitchen floor & worked fixing a step to

wood house down there.

Nov. SUNDAY 3 1867

Very Pleasant & Warm. Went to meeting in A.M. Istayed home in P.M. Rev. Merrill preached. Mr.Fisk here. Mr. Bowen here this eve.

MONDAY 4

Pleasant & Warm. Chored about. Worked fixing anew step for wood house. Helped put up 13 bushels potatoes. This eve., carried Mr. Fisk home toHolliston, got back about 11 P.M.

TUESDAY 5

Very Pleasant & Cool. Chored about some & wentto Town meeting which took most of the day.Emeline gone to Jos. Clarks this eve.

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Nov. WEDNESDAY 6 1867

Very Pleasant but Cold & Windy. Father & motherwent to Mr. Chs. Goodwins & father went to Boston.I pulled the turnips & varnished our kitchen floor.

THURSDAY 717 above

Very Pleasant & Cold. Made a little cider. Hung the blinds on the Fisher house. Finished making thewood house step.

FRIDAY 8

Cloudy & warm. Sorted apples. Made some cider.In eve, went to a gathering at Albert Newells.Carried Mr. & Mrs. Bowen, Hannah Beals & E.Follett. I went & got my washing at Mrs. Colmses.

Nov. SATURDAY 9 1867

Foggy morn but Pleasant & Warm. Making cidermost of the day. Father went to Wrentham, twicewith passengers. Emeline gone to the sing this eve.

at meeting house.

SUNDAY 10

Stormy & Warm. Went to meeting in A.M. Stayedat home in P.M. Rev. Merrill preached. I have a verybad cold. Mr. Beals & Bowen here this eve.

MONDAY 11

Cloudy part & pleasant part of the day & warm.Made cider & sorted apples. J.W. Cook workedwith Jos. & my oxen from 10 A.M. till night. A.D.Sargent drawing slabs & posts. Father went & got

-?- Hill for Jos. I helped about the washing.

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Nov. TUESDAY 12 1867

First snow. Stormed a little most all day. Snowedquite fast this eve. Been making cider most all day.Looked over the acct. of the lumber for Silas

Hubbards bill. Father & Mr. Bowen went toWoonsocket this P.M.

WEDNESDAY 13

Very Pleasant & Cold & Windy. Carried Elmer &the children to school & back with horse sled. Madecider, got the apples, cranberries, turnips downcellar this eve., 3 casks cider. Chored about. A.B.Woodward made some cider from his poorcranberries.

THURSDAY 14

Cloudy & Cold but growing warm, thaw. Choredabout. Carried a bus. of apples to Mr. Cargill inA.M. Made a little cider & went & got a load of pumpkins at Uncle Nathans. Father, Jos. & Abbiewent to Boston & bought 200 ft. & lbs of lead pipe($28.)to carry the water to Fisher place. This eve.Jos., with Lina & others gone to sewing circle.

Nov. FRIDAY 15 1867

Cloudy part & pleasant part of the day. Cold &chilly. Thawed but little. Pressed out a little cider.Dug the dahlias & worked about home. Father gone

to Milton. Alfred Metcalf made some cider here. Icarried Mrs. Gaskill home this eve.

SATURDAY 16

Stormy most of the A.M.. Had a thunder shower,Pleasant P.M. Chored about in A.M. Went & bought Mrs. Beals hens in P.M. Went toWoonsocket to mill & to the banks.

SUNDAY 17Pleasant & Cold.Went to meeting in A.M. Stayed home this P.M. &eve. S.S. Concert this eve. Emeline gone.

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Nov. MONDAY 18 1867

Very Cold & Pleasant. Chored about home helpingabout the washing & helped Jos. move a stove tobarn, this P.M. Went to Woonsocket to the bank.

Mr. F. Bascom went with me. Came home by Scottmill & paid Mr. W. Balton 35.00 on note.

TUESDAY 1910 above

Very Pleasant & Cold. Got ready for Albert NewellKilled our hogs. Helped him about them. This P.M.,went to see J. Canneys pigs. Bought 2 for 5.50.Went & bought Mancy Daniels pine lumber for$100., gave my note. Jos. & Abbie been to Boston.Emeline gone to Hermans this eve.

WEDNESDAY 20Cloudy most of the day. Cold but growing warmer.

Divided the hogs & took the leaves out & c & c.Went to Woonsocket & got the $700 on S..Hubbards note of Milton Cook. Carried EstelleScott home & Isabel Miller went with me.

Nov. THURSDAY 21 1867

Very Pleasant & warm. Commenced digging for thewater pipe for the Fisher home. Father went & gotDenice Sullivan to help dig, In eve, went & paid Jos.

O. Chilsons note for $75 & $50 to Mrs. W. Fisher.Went back in cars. Cut pie apples & -?-.

FRIDAY 22

Cloudy & Cool. Got in a little wood. Helped DeniceSullivan dig in the ditch & fill up. J.W. Clarksoldered the pipe (-?-). We got it most covered. Jos.helped an hour. Father went after Mr. Cotton butcouldnt get him this eve. Went up to Mr. Beals &got the hens.

SATURDAY 23

Warm & cloudy. Stormed. Worked most of the dayon covering & fixing the pipe for the other house.Made a box for it under the house. Got it doneoutside the house. Carried some plants to Dea.Whitings for Mrs. Beals. Hannah went with me ineve.

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Nov. SUNDAY 24 1867

Cloudy & warm. Went to meeting all day. Rev.Merrill preached.

MONDAY 25

Foggy most of the day & warm. Pleasant a while inmiddle of the day. Helped about the washing. Saltedthe pork in P.M. Went & got Marcus Croak.Soldered & c & tried to solder the pipes. Jos. triedthis eve. but havent got it tight. Paid taxes today.

TUESDAY 26

Cloudy most of the day. Warm. Soldered the pipeagain. Chored about in A.M. In P.M. cleaned a cask& fixed a faucet in it for water. Carried Mr. Croakssolder & c home.

Nov. WEDNESDAY 27 1867

Very Pleasant & Cool. Went to Boston in the early& came home in the late train. Emeline went withme & got her a cloak ($12) & dress. I got coat &

pants & vest ($33).

THURSDAY 28

Thanksgiving Pleasant morn but Stormed beforenoon. Went to Metcalfs Station & got John , Sarah,Frankie & Sarah in morn. Was 25 or more downstairs to dinner. Went with John to see Mancyscows.

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