July 1, 1891 Very pleasant day. Juba shingling for Burton Kent.
July 2, 1891 Has been a very rainy day. Juba has went to Burtons, came home in the rain. He worked in
the shop the rest of the day.
July 3, 1891 It has cleared away and has been mostly
pleasant the rest of the day. Juba
finished at Burtons,
worked for Loyal Spalding this afternoon.
Baby Rollin is 19 months old today.
July 4, 1891 Rainy forenoon, afternoon quite
pleasant. Juba at home in forenoon. P. M. he went to Ver. with Loyal. Johnnie to ___ fishing with
Sprague boys.
July 5, 1891 Rainy day.
Juba carried Clara & baby home to
stay a few days.
July 6, 1891 Very pleasant day. A. M. Juba worked for Lyman Grandey. P. M. he
and George Merrill finished shingling the piazza after supper he & John
painted the floor. Evening Jula went to the Corners
with Loyal.
July 7, 1891 Several showers during the
day. A. M. Juba at home, did some work for B. Allen. P. M. He went to Ver. with Clayton Curlen. Fannie &
I home alone.
July 8, 1891 No rain today, dark clouds passed around. Juba did some work for Loyal. They are both at the blacksmith shop this
afternoon, making something for Loyal to take to Butte City
with him. A man took Jubas
buggie away.
July 9, 1891 Warm. Fannie to Ver. to stay a week. Clara came home.
July 10, 1891 Warm and pleasant. Juba to Mr. Hills in the forenoon, p.m. to help Loyal & John.
Johnnie helping Joseph.
July 11, 1891 Pleasant. Juba to
Spalding all day. John Spalding
to Vergennes, brought us a barrel of flour and some
grain.
July 12, 1891 Very pleasant. Juba carried
me over to the cemetery, as I wanted to see the work he had done there. Has had
an inscription for his father put on the monument. Also fixed the lot up well.
July 13, 1891 Very warm. Juba at Mr. Tenbrocks a.m,
p.m. at home. Loyal & John
came to help him do his haying. Johnnie fishing with Aaron Mathews from Rutland.
July 14, 1891 Very hot today. Juba helping
Loyal & John Spalding this a. m., p.m. they all came here and worked &
drew in 7 or 8 loads. Johnnie tumbled up the hay.
July 15, 1891 Very warm & dry, some cloudy. Juba
finished his haying this forenoon & has gone over to help Loyal & John
Spalding. Johnnie worked part of the day
for Mr. Hoyt. Have had
a little shower this afternoon.
July 16, 1891 Very pleasant & cool. Juba to Spaldings all day. Hariet &
Cora here this afternoon. Johnnie
worked for Mr. Hoyt all day.
July 17, 1891 Very pleasant and warm
again. Juba to Spaldings
all day. Johnnie
working for Joseph all day.
July 18, 1891 Very pleasant till ___
then slight sprinkle of rain, which by 9 oclock
increased to a heavy rain. Juba to Spaldings all day.
Johnnie worked for Joseph. About
6 oclock they started for Vergennes, returned at 10.
July 19, 1891 - It is so very nice
after a refreshing rain as we had last night.
It is so muddy Johnnie will not go after his mother. A beautiful moonlight
evening. They came at 9 oclock.
July 20, 1891 - A very pleasant day. A. M. Juba to Dr. Kents. P. M.
to Spaldings, they finished their haying. Clara did not go up home yesterday so went up
this morning with Juba & came back at
noon. Fannie & I have been washing.
July 21, 1891 Very pleasant weather.
Juba worked at home on the piazza. Johnnie worked for Joe. Fannie & I have been ironing. Clara, washing. Heard George Convers
died Sunday & was buried today.
July 22, 1891 Still very nice weather. A. M. Juba, Clara & baby Rollin to
Vergennes. Juba came at noon and left Clara
& Rollin at Loyal Rents for a visit.
Johnnie & Joe finished haying.
Fannie has been down to Louisas and picked 10 quarts of cherries.
July 23, 1891 - Several showers through the day. Juba took up
the platform at the back door and then he went down to Louisas and picked some
cherries with Johnnie & Fannie. They
got a pail full of very nice ones and we are canning & drying them. Johnnie fishing.
July 24, 1891 A very pleasant day. Juba
put down the platform and painted some of the lattice work around the piazza. Fannie & I have been putting up
cherries. Had a letter from Minnie
saying she and Jenny would be here Monday. Johnnie fishing, has
some nice ___.
July 25, 1891 Pleasant morning after a hard rain in the
night. Juba &
Johnnie painting. P. M. Juba did some work for Charles Hatch. A hard thunder shower north
of us. Sent a tub of butter (11 ½ lbs) to Ver. by Loyal.
July 26, 1891 A beautiful day, all nature looks so bright
and green. Juba
has gone to carry Clara & the baby home.
Fannie & I have to stay at home.
July 27, 1891 A beautiful day. Juba to Ver. after Minnie Spalding. He expects to meet her & Jenny Pope at
the depot. Jennie rode down with Mr.
Stagg and is stopping with them. It is
38 years since she left here with her father, mother, brothers and
sisters. Two sisters
and three brothers.
July 28, 1891 A very pleasant day. Juba working in shop. Hariet, Jennie & Cora here in the afternoon.
July 29, 1891 Very pleasant day. Juba mending and painting his wagon.
July 30, 1891 Very pleasant day. 27 years today since our dear son John Rollin
was slain in battle of Petersburg,
Va., 1864. Almost 6 years since our dear son Jesse left
us for St. Louis, Mo.
July 31, 1891 Very pleasant. Juba to Mr. Gardners to repair a boat for the Davis boys. Fannie went up to the
Doctors and called on Louisa and Cornelia Kent and Lily Russo.