1886 DIARY OF WILLIAM HENRY RAY
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1886
Went up town
toard noon &
Staid awhile
then came back
Staid around the
house went up
town toard night
Staid a little
while Staid at
home in the
eavening
Pleasant
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1886
Staid around
home the
most of the
day went up
to town in
the evening
rained
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1886
Staid around
the house till
toard noon then
went down
home Staid
till most night
then came
home
rained
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1886
Staid at home
till ten Oclock
then went
to B Harbor on
the cars came
back on first
train at
night
Snowed a little
just night
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1886
Worked around
awhile then
went up town
Staid till in
the evening
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1886
Went down
home ground
my ax then
went up town
& back took
the pig down to
fords & had
him Butchered
went up town
in the afternoon
cut up pig at
night
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1886
Worked around
the house in the
forenoon went
up town in the
afternoon & evening
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1886
Went upon the
other place
cut wood all
day
snowed a little
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1886
Staid around the
house till most
noon then went
up town Staid
till evening
Snowed & Blowed
all day
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1886
Staid around the
house till just
night then went
down to Pas
& back
Snowed & Blowed
all day
MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1886
Went upon the
other place got
a load of wood
got back about one
oclock went
down town toard
night
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1886
4 bo at 8 am
Went upon the
other place cut
wood all day
went up town
in the evening
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1886
Went upon the
other place cut
wood all day
went up town
in the evening
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1886
Went upon the
other place cut
wood all day
Staid at home
in the evening
Pleasant
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1886
Drew two load
of wood from
the other place
Went [d ] took
teem home Staid
at home in the
evening
Snowed & Blowed
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1886
Went up town
in the forenoon
Staid till in
the evening
Stormed all day
Rain & Snow
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 1886
Went up to
Frank Tompkins
was gone all
day
snowed
MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1886
Went down town
& back in the
forenoon
[deleted - then
went & got a
load of wood
from the other
place went back
up to the other
place & Back]
then Split
Some wood
then went up
town Staid
in evening
Snowed
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1886
Went up town
& Back in morn
then went &
got a load of
wood from the
other place
went back upon
the other place
& Pa drew a load
of wood for him
went down town
in the evening
Snowed
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1886
Staid around
the house till
most noon
then went up
town Staid
till night
Snowed all day
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1886
Went upon the
other place
drew two load
of wood Staid
at home in
the evening
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1886
Went up town
about 10 oclock
Staid till
night staid
at home in
the evening
Snowed & Blowed
all day
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1886
Went up town
about ten oclock
Staid till night
came home went
back to town
in the evening
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1886
Staid around
the house all
day & evening
MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1886
Drew three load
of wood from
the other place
for Jack Staid
at home in the
evening
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1886
Went to Benton
Harbor was gone
all day Staid
at home in the
evening
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1886
Staid around home
till toard noon
then went up to
town was gone
till night Staid
at home in the
evening
Snowed
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1886
Drew wood from
the other place
all day Staid
at home in the
evening drew
3 load
Staid at home
in the evening
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1886
Drew 2 load
of wood from
the other place
Staid at home
in the evening
Snowed all day
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1886
Went up town
Staid till night
went to a
funeral as
one of the
Bearers Wesleys
Vincents Wife
Snowed
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1886
Went up to Chs
Hoppeys was
gone all day
came home in
the evening
Snowed
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1886
Staid around
the house till
noon then
went down home
& back went
up town just
at night
Snowed & Blowed
all day
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1886
Staid around
home till noon
then went to
town Stait
in evening
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1886
Went up town
& Back in forenoon
went up town
in the afternoon
& evening
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1886
Staid around
home till
night making
fish House
went up town
just at night
Staid in the
evening
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1886
Staid at the house
till toard night
then went up
town Staid in
the evening
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1886
Worked on fish
house in forenoon
then went up town
& back Staid
around the house
in the afternoon
went up town
in evening
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1886
Went down to
our folks Staid
till night
Staid at home
in the evening
Pleasant
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1886
Drew one load
of wood from
the other place
in the forenoon
& one in the
afternoon went
up town & Back
at night
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1886
Went up town
then went to
Benton Harbor
for a Mr Burk
to take a House
on a Mortgage
then went
up South of
the Harbor
after Wagon &
Harness up on
[train or town] line
in Sodus got
home in the night
thawed all day
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1886
Went up town
& back in the
morn Staid
around home
till in the
afternoon then
went up town
Staid till night
thawed all day
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1886
Staid at home
in forenoon
went up town
in the afternoon
Staid in the
evening
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1886
Staid around
home till in
the afternoon
then went up
town Staid at
home in evening
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1886
Dug out drain
to Cellar till
in the afternoon
then went up
town Staid till
in evening
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1886
Staid around
home all day &
evening
Snowed
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1886
Dug on the drain
to Cellar till
afternoon then
went up to
town got back
at 8 oclock
Snowed
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1886
Worked around
the house in
the forenoon
went to mill in
the afternoon
went up town in
the evening
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1886
Staid around
the house till
most noon then
went up to
the pond Set
net Staid till
most night
went down
town in the
evening
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1886
Went up to [ ]
town Staid
all day
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1886
Staid around
the most of
the day went
up town & back
Stormed all day
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1886
Went up to net
in forenoon went
up & helped
Chs Hoppe cut
wood in afternoon
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1886
Staid at home
all day except
going after net
Stormed
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1886
[deleted - Helped Chs Hoppey
Cut wood all day
went up town
in the evening]
Went up South
Hunted Skunk
most all day
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1886
Went up to
Chs Hoppeys Helped
him awhile
then went &
got 2 Skunk
then went up
to town
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1886
Went up town
went down to
Coloma on Special
Car & back on
mail Staid at
town till toard
night then came
home went down
to our folks after
Sis Uncl Cornell
Staid here all night
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1886
Staid around
the house all
day went down
to Jacks in
the evening
Uncl Cornell
Staid here all
day & night
Stormed all day
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1886
Staid around
the house till
noon then went
up town Staid
till toard night
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1886
Went Hunting
after Skunk
in the afternoon
went up town
in forenoon Staid
at home in the
evening
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1886
Went over acrost
the lake hunting
Skunk was gone
all day
Staid at home
in the evening
MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1886
Went over acrost
the lake Set
Some traps &
Hunted Skunk
was gone all
day Staid at
home in evening
TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1886
Helped Chs
Hoppey cut wood
all day
Staid at home
in the evening
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1886
Went up town
in the forenoon
went down home
then went &
Helped Chs Hoppey
cut wood till
night Staid
down home alittle
while in evening
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1886
Went up town
up town in
the forenoon
went over to
the lake in
the afternoon
Staid at home
in the evening
FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1886
Went up to
Chas Hoppeys
cut wood till
most night
then came
home went
up town &
back at night
SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1886
Went up to
Chs Hoppeys
then went & dug
out a Skunk
went up town
then down to
our folks Staid
at home in
evening
SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1886
Went up to
F D Tompkins
was gone all day
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1886
Went over acrost
the lake was
gone all day
Staid at home
in the evening
Snowed
TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1886
Went over acrost
the lake &
up around by
County line
was gone all
day Staid at
home in the
evening
Snowed
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1886
Went over South
West hunted Skunk
was gone till in
the afternoon
went up town
toard night
Staid at home
in the evening
Pleasant
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1886
[No entry]
FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1886
[No entry]
SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1886
[No entry]
SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 1886
[No entry]
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1886
[No entry]
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1886
[No entry]
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1886
[No entry]
THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1886
Went up town
in forenoon
went down to
river & fixed
Boat & Set
net in afternoon
Staid at home in
evening
FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1886
Went & helped
load [botts] in
forenoon went
up town in
afternoon
Staid at home
in evening
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1886
Went up town
in forenoon & back
went up town
Helped String a
net then went
down to the
river Set net
Staid at home
in evening
rained at night
SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1886
Went to net
& up to traps
in the forenoon
Staid at home
in afternoon
& evening
MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1886
Dug out Ditch
in the forenoon
went up town
in the afternoon
Staid at home
in evening
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1886
Went down to
net & up town
in forenoon
went down to
net & up town
in afternoon
went to meeting
in evening
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1886
Went down to
net & up town
in forenoon went
down to net &
up to the dam
in afternoon
Staid at home in
evening
THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1886
Went down to
net & up town
got Some tile
for drain
went down to
net & up town
toard night
Staid at home
in evening
FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1886
Went down to net
& up town in
the morn then
put Tile in the
drain to Cellar
went down to
Pa just at night
& back Staid
at home in the
evening
Pleasant
SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1886
Went to net
& up town in
forenoon worked
on the drain
to Cellar Some
went down to
net & up town
just night
Staid at home
in evening
SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 1886
Went down to
net in morn
then went up
to Chs Hoppeys
Staid till night
Staid at home
in evening
Snowed just at
night
MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1886
Went to net in
morn & up to
town then
went up to
Chs Hoppeys
Staid till
toard night
then came home
filled up ditch
went to
Church in the
evening
TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1886
Went down to
net & up town
in forenoon
Staid around
home in the
afternoon & evening
rained
all day alittle
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1886
Went to net
in morn went
up town &C
went up town
in afternoon
Staid at home
in evening
THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1886
Went down to
the river & up to
the dam in the
forenoon went
up town to
Causus in the
afternoon went
up to Church in
evening
FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1886
Went up town
in forenoon
filled up ditch
in the afternoon
went up town
& back went
to Coloma in
the evening
with Dick
Wigent
SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1886
Went up town
in morn Staid
till in the
afternoon then
came home &
went up town &
back Staid at
home in the
evening
SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1886
Went up to
the other place
with Pa in
the forenoon
Staid around
the house in
afternoon most
of the time
Staid at home
in evening
MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1886
Went down to
net & up to town
in morn then
home went to
Coloma afternoon
to town meeting
& back went down
to Coloma in
the evening
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1886
Went to net
& up town in
forenoon Staid
at home in
afternoon & evening
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1886
Went to net &
up town in the
forenoon went
up town in
afternoon went
down to the
river then up to
Church in evening
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1886
Went down to
the river & up
to the dam in
forenoon Staid
around home
till toard night
then went
over to the
lake Speering
in evening
& Set net
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1886
Went over to
the lake with
Boat in forenoon
& back went
over to the
lake just at
night to net
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1886
Went over to
the lake to net
& back Sold
fish till
afternoon went
over to the
lake at night
Caught a 15#
pickerel
SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1886
Went over to
the lake & took
up net in forenoon
Staid at home
the rest of the
day & evening
MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1886
Went down home
& back in
morn then
went up town
& back worked
around home
went up town
in evenng
15#
Pickerel
Sold
Fish
TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1886
Went up town
then down home
then went over
to H C Sharwoods
cut Cions till
in the afternoon
went up town
Staid till night
went up town
in evening
[Cion = Scion - fruit tree
branch
to be grafted to root stock]
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1886
Went up town &
back in morn
then went over
to John Vandivers
Staid till in
afternoon then
went to James
Strattons Grafted
came home at
night
rained
THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1886
Staid around
home the most
of the day
went up town
&C went to town
in evening
FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1886
Went up town
& back chored
around home
went up town
in evening
SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1886
Went up to Frank
Tompkins was
gone all day
grafted in the
afternoon Staid
at home in the
evening
rained in the
forenoon
Frank Lewis
worked 2 days
this week
SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 1886
Went down to
the river & up
to the dam
was gone till
in the afternoon
then went up
to Chs Hoppeys
just night
Staid at home
in evening
MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1886
Went up in Bainbridge
to Mary Shouse
Staid till afternoon
then went to
Dan C Arnts Staid
all night
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1886
Worked at Arnts
till toard noon
then went to
Balkmans west
of Coloma to
dinner then
went to Mary
Pecks from
there up to
Coloma then
home went up
town & back
Staid at home in
evening
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1886
Went to John
Cerons was gone
all day came
home at night
went up town
in evening
THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1886
Went up to
Herbert Belfers
in Bangor Staid
all night
FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1886
Staid at Belfers
till afternoon
then went to
Morris Gilberts
Staid all night
SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1886
Staid at Mr
Gilberts till
afternoon then
came home
went Speering
to the lake
in evening
got 4 Eels
D.D. Crowfoot
was here
Frank worked
6 days this week
SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1886
Staid around
home all day
& evening
MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1886
Went up to
Pete Shears Staid
till afternoon
then went to
Jas Kisers Staid
all night
rained
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1886
Staid at Jas
Kisers till in
the afternoon
then went to
Dan Leapans
Staid all night
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1886
Went to G
Parshalls in
morn from there
to John Clarks
to dinner then
went to
Pat Welches
Staid all night
THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1886
Staid at Pat Welches till
10 oclock then
went to Wm
Eliotts to dinner
Staid at
Eliotts all night
went Speering
in evening
rained just
night
FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1886
Went to Chs
Bishops Staid
till afternoon
then came
home at
night went
up town in
evening
SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1886
Worked around
home the most
of the day went
up town awhile
in afternoon
went to the lake
Speering in the
evening
Frank worked
5 days this week
SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1886
Staid around
home all day
& evening
MONDAY, MAY 3, 1886
Went over acrost
the river to Henry
Glidens from
there back home
took [vat]
potatoes in the
afternoon Staid
at home in
the evening
TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1886
Went up in
Bangor to Levi
Cooks Staid
all night
rained all
the afternoon
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1886
Staid at Cooks
till afternoon
then came home
went down town
in the evening
THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1886
Went up town
& back in morn
then went
down to Mr
Henneseys & back
went up to
Mr Henneseys in
the afternoon
Killed a Calf
just at night
took it up
town at night
FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1886
Went up in
Ceeler to Mr
H Clovers worked
till in the
afternoon then
to S Jennings
till night then
came home
[Ceeler = Keeler]
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1886
Went up town
in the forenoon
made garden
in the afternoon
went after
Bull Heads in
evening up to
the pond
5 days for Frank
SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1886
Staid around
the house most
all day went
down to the river
& back in afternoon
MONDAY, MAY 10, 1886
Went up to
Hartford from
there to
Olens St Johns
Staid all
night
TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1886
Worked at St
Johns till in
the afternoon
then went up
to Gilberts got
Some Lambs
came home at
night
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1886
Went down home
Buillt rack for
Lambs in forenoon
went to Benton
Harbor in the
afternoon
THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1886
Went to town
was gone all
day
FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1886
Went up town &
back in morn
then went &
helped B E Lewis
plant corn till
noon Staid
at town till
night
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1886
Went up town &
back in morn
then went down
home & back in
forenoon went
up town in
afternoon to
Graft for A J
Sutherland but
it rained went
up town in
the evening
3 days for Frank
SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1886
Staid around
home all day
& evening
frost in morn
MONDAY, MAY 17, 1886
[No entry]
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1886
[No entry]
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1886
[No entry]
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1886
[No entry]
FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1886
Went up town
in morn
went down home
then up to Mr
Heneseys back
home went up
town & back
SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1886
Planted Corn
for Johnson &
Merifield till
one oclock
went up town
& back went
over to the
lake Speering
in evening
SUNDAY, MAY 23, 1886
Staid around
home till toard
night then
went up to
Chs Hoppees &
back
MONDAY, MAY 24, 1886
Went up town
& back in noon
worked at
home till toard
night then
went up town
& back went
up town in
the evening
TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1886
Went up town
& up South
was gone all
day
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1886
Went to Benton
Harbor was gone
all day went
over to St Joe
went up town
in evening
THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1886
[deleted - Worked around
home in]
Went down to
Mr [W urs] with
Cow in morn
worked around
till in the
afternoon then
went up town
& back
FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1886
Went up to Frank
Tompkins from
there to Hartford
then home got
home at 1 oclock
Staid around
home the
rest of the day
SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1886
Went down home
& back then up
town & back
Staid at home
till in afternoon
then went up
town & back
Staid at home
the rest of the
day & evening
SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1886
Staid around
home all day
& evening
MONDAY, MAY 31, 1886
Went up town
& back in the
morn then Staid
around the house
till toard night
then went up
to D Schearrers from
there to H Vanlones
then home
JUNE, 1886
[No entries]
THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1886
Worked for
Johnson & Merifield
Haying & Cultivating
all day went
up town in
the evening
FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1886
Worked for Mr
Hennesey Haying
was gone all day
went down town
in evening
SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1886
Staid around the
house the most
of the day went
up town &C
went up to Grove
meeting in the
evening in Mr
Henneseys Woods
SUNDAY, JULY 4, 1886
Went over to the
lake & back
went down home
just at night
MONDAY, JULY 5, 1886
Went down to
Pas mowed &
got up hay
all day
TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1886
Cut Wheat for
C hoppee all day
went up town
& back in evening
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1886
Cut Wheat for
C Hoppee all day
Staid at home
in evening
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1886
Cut Wheat in
the forenoon for
C Hoppee went
up town in
the afternoon
FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1886
Went & Helped
Hoppee draw
in wheat till
about 3 oclock
then came home
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1886
Went up to Chs
Hoppees in forenoon
helped draw in
Rakings afternoon
then went up
town &C
SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1886
Went over to
the lake was
gone most all
day
MONDAY, JULY 12, 1886
Went up town
&C around home
went down
west of Coloma
just at night
went to School
meeting in
the evening
TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1886
Went up town
& back Went
down home in
afternoon
went down to
Coloma just
at night &
back
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1886
Went up town
in morn then
went down
home Staid till
in afternoon
then went up
to John Knapps
for Red Cherries
till night
THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1886
Got ready &
went to Benton
Harbor was gone
all day
FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1886
Went up town
in forenoon &
back went upon
the other place
in the afternoon
SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1886
Cultivated Corn
for Johnson &
Merifield all
day went up
town in
evening
SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1886
Staid around the
house till just
night then went
over to the lake
& back
MONDAY, JULY 19, 1886
Went up town
& around most
all day
TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1886
Went up town
was gone all day
worked Some
for Baxter in
shop in forenoon
tended Bar for
D Woodward in
the afternoon
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1886
Worked for
Baxter all
day in Shop
went over to
the lake in
the evening
caught 1 Eel
THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1886
Worked for
Baxter in Shop
in the forenoon
went down home
put up 2 bbs
apples in the
afternoon
[bbs = barrels]
FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1886
Worked for
Baxter in the
Shop all day
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1886
Worked for
Baxter in the
Shop in the
forenoon went
up town in
the afternoon
& down to H
Whites went
over to the
lake in the
evening
SUNDAY, JULY 25, 1886
Went up to Chs
Hopees was gone
till most night
MONDAY, JULY 26, 1886
Went up town in
forenoon went
down to Frank
Whites & picked
apples till night
TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1886
Went up town
in the forenoon
went up in
Ceeler & Bainbridge
in the afternoon
with A Baxter
[Ceeler = Keeler]
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1886
[No entry]
THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1886
[No entry]
FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1886
Went to Benton
Harbor was
gone all day
SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1886
Went up town
& back in morn
then went down
home then
went down
toard Milburg
was gone till
night
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 1886
Went up to Frank
Tompkins was
gone all day
rained
MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1886
Went up town
& back
went up town
in the afternoon
Staid at home
in evening
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1886
Went down to
D L Wigents
picked Pears
in forenoon
went up town
& back went
down home
got the teem
took Pears up
town
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1886
Went up town
in forenoon
went town
in afternoon
went up town
in evening
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1886
Went up town
in the forenoon
Worked for
A Baxter in
the afternoon
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1886
[No entry]
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1886
[No entry]
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 1886
[No entry]
MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1886
Worked for
Baxter all
day in the
Shop
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1886
Worked for
Baxter in the
Shop all day
went up town
in evening
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1886
Worked for
Baxter in the
Shop all day
went up to
town in the
evening
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1886
Went to Berrien
Springs was
gone all day
went as a
deligate to
Convention
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1886
Worked for
Baxter in the
Shop all day
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1886
Went & took
a load of
Barrels to
F Kniebs up
in Bainbridge
went up to
Camp meeting
in the evening
SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1886
Staid around
the house
till just
night then
went over to
the lake &
back
MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1886
Staid around
home in the
forenoon went
up town helped
load a load
of Barrels then
came home
went over
north after
Chix at
night
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day for
Baxter
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1886
Worked in the
Shop in the
forenoon
went after
Chix in the
afternoon
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1886
Worked for
Baxter in the
Shop in the
forenoon went
to B Harbor in
the afternoon
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1886
Went up town
Helped Baxter
unload a car
load of
Staves
[staves =
barrel side pieces]
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1886
Went up town
in the forenoon
& back went
up town &C
in the afternoon
went over north
to lake
SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 1886
Went down
home Staid
awhile went
down to the
river just at
night
MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1886
Went up town
& back then
went & took
a load of
Barrels up
in Bainbridge to
G Hoopes
went up town
& back at night
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1886
Worked for Mr
Baxter in the
Shop all day
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
for Baxter
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
for Baxter
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1886
Worked for
Baxter in the
Shop all day
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1886
Staid around
the house till
toard night
then went
down home & back
MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day for
Baxter
Pd 1.25
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1886
Worked in
Shop all day
for Baxter
Staid at home
in the evening
Pd 1.25
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
for Baxter
Pd 1.25
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
Pd 1.25
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
Pd 1.25
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1886
Went up town
& back then
went to
B Harbor & to
St Jo was
gone all day
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1886
Went up
to the Shop
ground tools
&C most
all day
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1886
Went up to
the Shop to
work got
Sick came
home Sick
all day
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1886
Staid around
the house till
just night
then went
up town &
back
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1886
Went down
home got the
horse went
to Hartford
from there
to Breedsville
on the cars
& back to
Hartford then
home
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1886
Went down
home the[n]
went up town
& back in
forenoon
worked in
Shop in the
afternoon
comenced
making Barrels
by the piece
made 10
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day & in the
evening
made 23
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day went
up town in
the evening
made 21 B
54 for week
Baxter
made up to
date
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1886
Staid around
the house
most all day
went down
home & Back
toard night
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1886
Went to Berrien
as a Deligate
to County
Convention
was gone all
day
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
made 26 B
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day
made 25 B
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
made 25 B
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
made 25 B
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all day
made 25 B
126
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1886
Went down town
& back in morn
Staid around
the house
all day went
up town & back
in evening
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day & Some
in evening
made 25 B
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
went over to
the lake Speering
in evening
made 25 B
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& in the
evening
made 25 B
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& in evening
made 25 B
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& in the evening
made 25 B
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day & in the
evening Staid
at Home in evening
made 25 B
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1886
Staid around
the house in
forenoon went
down home in
the afternoon
Staid at home
in evening
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& evening
made 26 B
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day & evening
made 30 B
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& Some in
the evening
made 28 B
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1886
Worked in the
Shop in the
forenoon went
to St Jo in the
afternoon to
Convention
made 20 B
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& evening
made 25 B
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
went over to the
lake Speering in
the evening
made 26 B
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1886
Staid around
the house till
just night
then went
down to the
Cooper Shop &
Back
MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day & in the
evening
made 30 B
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& in the
evening
made 28 B
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& in the
evening
made 30 B
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1886
Worked in the
shop all day
& some in
the evening
made 31 B
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day & in evening
made 30 B
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1886
Worked in the
shop all day
& evening
made 31 B
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1886
Staid around
the house till
toard noon
then went up
to C Hoppes
Staid till in
afternoon then
came home
MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1886
Worked in the
shop all day
& in evening
made 30 B
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1886
Worked in the
shop all day
& evening
made 31 B
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& evening
made 30 B
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& evening
made 30 B
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1886
Worked in the
shop all day
& evening
made 30 B
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& in evening
made 31 B
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1886
Staid around
the house till
noon then
went down
home & back
went up to
the Shop & back
just at night
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& evening
made 30 B
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day & evening
made 35 B
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& evening
made 30 B
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& evening
made 31 B
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1886
Worked in the
shop all day
& evening
made 30 B
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
went over to
the lake Speering
in evening
made 30 B
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1886
Staid around
the house till
in the afternoon
went up to
Baxters Staid
awhile Staid
at home in evening
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& evening
made 22 B
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
went up to
the shop in evening
made 25 B
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day & some
in evening
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
& some in
the evening
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
went over
to the lake
Speering in
the evening
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1886
Went up to
the Shop
Staid all
day went
up town in
the evening
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1886
Went up to
the Shop
Shaved Some
Hoops came
back went
down to the
river
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day & in
the evening
made 25 B
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1886
Worked in the
Shop in the
forenoon
Went to Coloma
to Election in
the afternoon
came back up
town went back
came back up
home went
back in evening
made 7 B
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1886
Went up to Shop
worked some in
forenoon
Shaved Some
Hoops in the
afternoon
went up to the
Shop & to town
in evening
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day Staid at
home in the
evening
made 18 B
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day Helping
Baxter went
up town in
the evening
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1886
Went up to Jim
Harpers Sale &
up to Jim Lees
was gone till
in the afternoon
came home
went up up to
town in
the evening
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1886
Staid around
home all day
& evening
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1886
Worked in
the Shop
most all day
& some in
the evening
made 12 B
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1886
Worked in
the Shop
most all day
went up to
town in the
evening
made 13 B
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1886
Went up town
in forenoon
worked in
the Shop in
the afternoon
& evening
Made 10 B
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1886
Worked in the
Shop all day
Staid at
home in the
evening
Made 15 B
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day Staid
at home in
the evening
made 12 B
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day went up
& Setled up
with Baxter
in the evening
made 13 B
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1886
Went over to
the lake got
Back about
2 oclock
then went
down home
& back Staid
at home in
the evening
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1886
Worked at
home in the
forenoon
went up town
in the afternoon
went down
to Mr Henneseys
in the evening
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1886
Worked in
the Shop all
day Staid
at home in
the evening
made 15 B
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1886
Went down to
Mr Henneseys
& back up to the
Shop to make
an Oar to Boat
finished Oars
in the afternoon
Staid at home
in the evening
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1886
Worked at
home in the
forenoon went
over to the
lake in the
afternoon
Snowed &
Blowed Hard
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1886
Went Hunting
Rabits in
the forenoon
went up town
in afternoon
Staid at
home in evening
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1886
Went upon the
other place
with Pa in
the forenoon
went over to
the lake in
the afternoon
went up the
river Speering
in the evening
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1886
Went about to
Baxters awhile
then came home
went down
to the river
& Back Staid
at home in
the evening
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1886
Went [ ]
home helped
Pa pick up
Cider apples
& drew them
to mill
took my cider
apples & got
them made
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1886
Went Hunting
was gone most
all day
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1886
Worked around
home in the
forenoon went
up town in
the afternoon
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1886
Went over to the
lake was gone
till in the
afternoon
Staid around
home the rest of
the day & evening
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1886
[faded, unreadable]
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1886
Went over to
the lake
Hunting came
down the river
with Boat
went up town
& back
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1886
Staid around
the house all
day & evening
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1886
Went up town
& back 2 in
forenoon went
up town in
afternoon
Staid at home
in evening
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1886
Went up town
in forenoon
went up
town in
the afternoon
Staid at
home in the
evening
D D Crowfoot
came out
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1886
Staid around
the house in
forenoon
went up town
in the afternoon
Staid at
home in the
evening
Snowed & blowed
all day
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1886
Staid around
the house till
most noon
then went
up town
Staid at home
in the evening
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1886
Went up town &
back in forenoon
went over to
the lake in
the afternoon
Staid at home
in evening
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1886
Went hunting
in the forenoon
went upon the
other place
got Cow in
afternoon
Staid at home
in evening
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1886
Went Hunting
Rabbits was
gone most all
day
got 10 Rabbits
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1886
[No entry]
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1886
Went up town
&C went up
in the woods
in [afternoon]
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1886
Went to town
in forenoon
went up town
toard night
Stain in
the evening
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1886
Went upon the
other place
with Pa in
the forenoon
went down home
in afternoon
up town just
night
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1886
Went down home
got teem
went to mill
in forenoon
took Some
ferrets to
town in the
afternoon
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1886
Went up town
in forenoon
Staid around
home in the
afternoon went
up town in
the evening
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1886
[Looled] around
thill in the
afternoon
then went
to [Mr Harrisons]
[funeral] in
afternoon
MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1886
Went up in the
woods Skined
Skunk in morn
Staid about the
house till afternoon
went up town
in the afternoon
Staid at home
in evening
rained
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1886
Went up town
in the forenoon
went up town
in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1886
[No entry]
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1886
Went up town
in forenoon
went up
town in
the afternoon
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1886
Went to Benton
Harbor & St Jo
was gone all
day
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1886
Went up in
Irish Setlement
with [Will]
Hewes was
gone all day
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1886
Staid around
home the
most of the
day went
down home &
back
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1886
Went upon the
other place
cut wood
all day
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1886
Went up to the
Shop hung new
ax & ground
it took
Some Ferrets
up & shiped
the[m] in the
afternoon
Staid at home
in evening
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1886
Went upon the
other place
cut wood all
day Staid at
home in evening
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1886
[No entry]
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1886
[No entry]
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1886
[No entry]
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1886
[No entry]
MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1886
[No entry]
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1886
[No entry]
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1886
[No entry]
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1886
Staid around
home in forenoon
Went to Paw
Paw in the
afternoon to
D D Crofoots
Staid all night
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1886
Went fishing
all day
with Dewitt
Staid all
night
| Cash Account September | ||
| Date | Received |
|
| 11 | for making barrels |
3.78 |
| 25 | for making barrels |
10.00 |
| Cash Account October | |||
| Date | Received |
Paid | |
| 2 | for making Barrels |
15.00 | |
| 9 | for making Barrels |
15.00 | |
| 16 | for making Barrels |
15.00 | |
| 19 | got of Baxter 11 Barrels |
2.75 | |
| let Merifield & Johnson have 11 Barrels |
2.75 | ||
| 23 | for making Barrels |
15.00 | |
| 30 | for making Barrels |
1.50 | |
| Cash Account November | ||
| Date | Received |
|
| 1 | for work in Shop by wheat |
3.10 |
| 13 | for making A Barrels |
4.00 |
| MEMORANDA | |||
| Date | Dolls
Cts |
||
| Honey 1886 to R E Wigent |
|||
| June | 3# | Honey | .48 |
| 4# | " | .64 |
|
| July | |||
2 |
9 2/16# | " | 1.46 |
21 |
8 10/16# | " | 1.38 |
31 |
6 1/2 # | " | 1.04 |
| 4 1/2# | " | .72 |
|
Aug |
|||
23 |
8 1/2# | " | 1.27 |
Sept |
|||
21 |
8 1/4# | " | 1.24 |
[honey = $.16/# = $.01/oz]