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Emerson Smith of Rutland - Age 28 |
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This diary was in the possession of Roland Smith of Roseville, son of Emerson. Roland died recently and his son, J. Harlo SMITH, donated thenm to The History Center on Main Street. Emerson was also father of Erma SMITH who married Lee D. TICE and was step-grandmother of Joyce.
of Rutland Hill
Age 28
Mon. Jan. 14, 1889 - Hired to James Queal for one Month at 12 Dollars per Month or if Oscar Richmond Would Help me to Cut Saw to go for 50 cts.Per thousand and our dinners Split wood at the door warm and Pleasant
Tues. Jan. 15, 1889 - Helped Jim Butcher his 2 Pigs Warm and Pleasant
Wed. Jan.16, 1889 - Went to Mansfield with a Load of wood for John Argetsinger Bought a Cross cut Saw for 4 1/2 dollars to cut the sawlogs with Warm and Pleasant
Thurs. Jan.17,1889 - Sawed a drag of wood at the door A Part of a tree near the sugar House Warm and Pleasant
Fri. 18, 1889- finished sawing the Maple near the sugar House and Hauled it up to the door Jim had Charles Kelly to show him where to Place His Logs Warm and Pleasant
Sat. Jan. 19, 1889 - Commenced cuting the Logs With Oscar Richmond Cool and Pleasant
Sun.Jan.20,1889 - Stayed at Home Cold and Windy
Mon. Jan.21,1889 - Cut logs
Same on 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Sun. Jan. 27, 1889 - Stayed Home Rainy
Mon. May 6, 1889 - Helped Move Clarence Smiths Saw Mill from Lewis Roblyers to Elery Wilcox above Roseville
Tues. May 7,1889 - Went down to Roseville to Help Run the Mill did not Commence Seting the Mill until afternoon Clarence and Myers Worked
Wed. May 8, 1889 - Worked with he Mill
Same on 9,10, 11
Sun. May 12, 1889 - Stayed at Home
Sun.June 23, 1889 - Went over Home had a horse and got my trunk for to Commence Work for P.S. Ripley
Mon. June 21, 1889 - Cultivated and hoed a Part of the Potatoes
Tues. June 25, 1889 - Hoed in the Beans it was tough Hoeing there was so many Canada thistles
Wed. June 26, 1889 - Finished Hoeing Beans Crescent Helped me inthe forenoon and he Commenced Sowing buckwheat in the Afternoon
Thurs. June 27, 1889 - Cleaned out a ditch below the big Spring on the side Hill. Mended the floor in the bull Stable and Plowed Potatoes
Fri. June 28, 1889 - Finished plowing Potaotes Cultivated the Corn and Mowed weeds in the Orchard
Sat. June 29, 1889 - Hoed the Corn Eli Benson Helped Me hoe on the Hill Crescent finished Rolling buckwehat
Sun. June 30, 1889 - Stayed at Home while Ripley Went to Church
Mon. July 1, 1889 - Plowed potatoes it Rained about 2 o’clock after it Slackened i went with one horse and the lumber wagon down to Powers to get a load of Shavings and a butter Firkin
Tues. July 2, 1889 - Hoed a Piece of Beets by the lower House in the garden and Hoed in the garden by the Brick House Crescent overhauled the Mowing Machine and Helped me in the garden awhile
Wed. July 3, 1889 - Commenced Haying Mowed the Piece a Part of it by the lower Barn and hoed in the Garden Crescent finished Sowing the corn ground to buckwheat and started for the fourth
Thurs. July 4, 1889 - Mowed Weeds in the Orchard and above the Milk Shed Stirred the Hay and Hoed a few Potatoes
Fri. July 5, 1889 - Finished Hoeing the Corn and Hoed some Potatoes and Hauled in the Hay
Sat. Dec. 14, 1889- Received this day of Emerson Smith for a Horse Harness
Wagon Plow and other things Ninety Dollars and I guarantee the same free from
all Debts or Encumbrances
Sarah F. Reynolds
No more entries for 1889