Don Travis
Dec. 25, 1875
May it be thine to sing
at last among the
blood-washed throng, and
strike the heaps of gold
in Heaven.
M.A.G.T-

This written in inside cover.
Diary begins with an 1876 almanac

January
Sat 1
Arose at 7. done the
chores, cleaned the leach
ate dinner and started for Hank’s on the 4.20 train
reached there in safety and
found him home. went
to sing school. had a fine time

Sun 2
A beautiful day. Went
to church, saw some of
the old chums. good
singing. After dinner went up to Geo. Coryell’s
had a good time. Went to the
S.S. Concert and helped sing. Had
a little talk with M.S.

S.S. probably singing school, like a community choir

Mon 3
Arose at 7. Jule started for
school & I started for home
where I arrived just in time
for dinner. At the P.O. found
a P.C. from Clapp. After dinner
sawed a little wood, drank some
cider with George S- and done
the chores and went to see
the new Organ – talked to death by an agent

pretty sure it says "agent"

Tue 4
Good sap day
Sawed wood until 4.P.M.
when I started for Burrs
All sick with croup.
went from there to Clapps
and had a good play.
Reached home 11 P.M.

Don plays the violin

Wed 5
Done the chores and
sawed a little wood. O yes!
went to the Depot too. saw
Tom & Bill and wrote Hank
After dinner split some
wood, done the chores and
went to bed.

Thur 6
Arose early. done
the chores and went to
school. Behaved pretty well
for me and had a little fun
at noon. Uncle Noah,
Aunt Becca, & Will Holley
came down just as I came from
school. Rec’d some music
from Clapp.

Fri 7
A Beautiful Day
layed around all
day. In the after noon
went to the P.O. with Dell.
Uncle Noah went down to Burrs
Took 2 pills and some
syrup. had lots of fun all night.

older brother Dell, married to Georgia and living in Enfield, NY, about 20 miles south of Ovid.

Sat 8
Done the chores and
Pa started for Bailey town
for coal. Dell & I split
some wood and I went
to the P.O. Dell & Ga. started
for enfield. Took Bloomers mail
to him and stayed the evening.

Sun 9
Some sloppy to-day. half past
six P.M. haven’t changed my
shirt today. Pa & Mate went
to church and didn’t come back
so I got dinner. Practiced
about 3 hours and wrote to M.S.
Am greatly affected have just read a
love story, guess I’ll go to bed.

Mon 10
Rather breezy. Went
to school and raised Kane
all day. Blowed in the girls
ears &c at noon. After noon
wrote all the time & Murphy spit
on me. Studied in the Eve,
played some and went to bed

Tue 11
Went to school and studied
like a good fellar. Troutman
went away and Tom & I raised
hob with the girls. Tom said
he was coming over in the Eve
but he didn’t come Charlie came
down and we had a good time

Wed 12
Went to school. Zillah
didn’t bring any mail for
me. Guess all my friends –
or all I did have – have
forgotten me. Stayed at home
alone all the Evening; shaved
played. took a pill and
went bed.

Thur 13
Rather cold. Went to
school and Bill brought me
lots of mail. A letter from
Hank Postal from Clapp and
a catalogue from Dirom.
Stayed at home in the Eve
and read love stories.

Fri 14
Arose early. helped draw
some wood and go to mill
After dinner went to
Farmervillage and played a
little with Miss Stall. Clapp was
just feeling fine. Stayed at
home alone and had a good play.

Sat 15
Real warm guess we are
going to have spring or a late
annd. Drew some wood and
split some too. Berthe & Ettie
came up to see up.
Took violin over to the Depot
and had some fun with Groves
stayed all night with Tom.

Sun 16
Very warm. Arose at
half past seven went home
and done done the chores and
cleaned up and went over
to Whitings and had a
fine time. Stayed at home
and learned three waltzes in the Eve.

Mon 17
A sutry day
Went to school and carried
on about as usual. Cora Warne
came in the fore noon but Zillah
monopolized her completely.
J Cursel called and J Whiting &
I had a good smoke. Made me sick.

Tue 18
Fearful muddy. Went to
school and passed away the
time about as usual. Conduct
good – that’s more than Troutman
can say. Mounted old Doll.
Went up and got CE.
And went to Whiting, and played
with Frank S_m. home at 12 M

Wed 19
A beautiful day. Done the
chores, took the 11 o-clock train
and went out and played
with Arthur Hill. In the
Evening had a rehearsal and
run down to the train and
found Heeper. Ad. Crise stayed all night.

Thur 20
Arose late and helped do
the chores. Ad. C went home
I helped sort some apples
and got ready and went to
Keeper on the 4 o’clock train.
Waited until Chate’s doc came
home and went to bed.

Fri 21
Rather cold. Arose about
8 and after breakfast we
went over to hinks. From
there to the church, back
again and then to the church
at night fine singing &c

Sat 22
Rather cold. Went
down to Kendaia in the
forenoon. Sayre came home
with us and we had a
good play. Went down
to K- again in the Eve
Keefer fell in the Rrovk.

Sun 23
Warmer and rainy.
Went to church. Saw
Ad. B- and heard a
good sermon. H- & I went
over with K- after dinner
Met Belle B-e and had
lots of fun

Probably Addison Blauvelt, whose daughter Leah was to marry Don’s son Smith.

Mon 24
Cold again. Played a little
with Belle and then she went
home. After dinner went
down to Millers and found him
absent. Went up to Belles
in the Eve and had a good
time as usual. Made up my
mind to come home and get clean.

Tue 25
Arose early. Played
chequers and music a little
while and started for the
train. Found Postal from Claps
and in the after noon went
to Farmerville. Practiced at Maun’s
and stayed with Arthur H-

Wed 26
Arose at 9 o’clock. Played
all the forenoon. In the after-
noon got shaved and played an
hour with Mifs Hall and
stayed all night with Ad
Crise. Splendid good cider
and a good sleep.

Thur 27
Rainy, stayed in and practiced
all the forenoon. At two OC
went to J Ryno’s and practiced
and then to JC Halls. Went
down to Arthurs in the Eve
and then took the train and
missed Pa. Fearful slooppy.
Stayed with Tom

Fri 28
Frozen quite hard.
Come home and sat
around and played all
day. Stayed at home
in the evening played some
read a love story and
went to bed.

Sat 29
Warm and thawing.
Christopher Harvey came
down about ten O’Clock
and after dinner we started
for F-. I stopped to Parshall
an to the rehearsal, and stayed
to practice in the evening. Windy and
cold.

Caleb Parshall lived on Main St. in Farmerville. Our ancestor.

Sun 30
Rather cold. Done the
chores and Pa & Mate started
for church and then I made
a music rack. Dell come
home and I stayed at
home in the evening and
had a good play.

Mon 31
Warmer. Went to school
and studied like a good
fellar went out to Dr. Manus
and had a good play. Roads
pretty rough but not as
bad as it might be
Another new waltz.

Feb
Tue 1
Pleasant day.
Went to school and
taught after recess.
Ella May came home with
me after school. Sam Lizzie Whiting
and Fr. Denrrin Practiced
some SS pieces with Mate.

Wed 2
Fearful cold and windy
Went to school and made
up my mind to stay at
home and let Charles take
care of himself. Ella May
came up and stayed all night
because her folks went away
had a good play.

Thur 3
Not much warmer.
Went to school and studied
pretty well for me.
Rec’d a card from Clapp
to come to F- Friday.
And a letter for Mate
Georgia came home today.

Fri 4
Some warmer. School again
today Had company today
Miss Lizzie Whiting gave us a
call. Went out to Dr. Manus
and had a little play with
Mary and stayed with Ad C

Sat 5
Stayed in all the forenoon
In the afternoon went down
to Parshalls and to
Manus’ in the evening.
Had a fine time. With
V Minor and Hill.
Walked home and went
to bed about 11 O’Clock.

Abram Voorhees "Vote" Minor, our ancestor, lived in Farmerville, about 12 years Don’s senior. Minor’s son Morris marries Don’s daughter Nellie.

Sun 6
Pleasant but cloudy.
Stayed in all the fore-
noon and in the afternoon
went to the Association
from there home with Tom
and to the Depot.

Mon 7
Warm and thawing
Went to school and stayed
until Dell came after me
After I helped Jennie Darling
fill a bed and after
supper Charlie came down
and I went to the village of

Tue 8
Warm and muddy.
Dell and I went to Lodi
to get some ling’s and
after her Mike had up his
team and took a ride with
him. Went out to Rth’s
and Rec’d a note from
Her. Valentine from A.B.

Ada Brokaw?

Wed 9
Fearful muddy
and rainy. Went to
school and behaved
about as usual.
Troutman and I had
a little muss and torn
and us stayed after school.

Thur 10
A little sunshiny
Went to school,
and had the exquisite
pleasure of see Mrssrs Frost,
Bendrett & Troutman at school.
Rec’d an invitation to a party at
Lots and went, had a fine time.

Fri 11
Pretty soft yet
Laid abed until 9 O’Clock
and found Arth H- waiting
for me to get up. Went to
Ovid, Lodi, Farmerville,
and stayed with Arth
and had a good practice
reached home at 12 O

Sat 12
Still warm arose early
and found pa complaining
Washed the wagon took
the 11 O’Clock train for F-
took dinner with Ad C
went to Hall for practice
and to P. Minor in the Eve

Peter Minor

Sun 13
Done the chores, helped
the folks get ready for
church. Wrote a letter
to Jule H- & Will K-.
went to the SS concert and
heard from Ella May & Mr
Ryne Covert. Also from Lina Reclotis

Mon 14
Arose Early done the chores
and helped finish the
smoke house stayed at
home read played and
went to bed. Some rainy
looks bad for the donation

Tue 15
Snowed fearfully all day
Stay in Eat, drank, and
gabbed about the donation
until and then made up
our mind that it was
too thin and went to bed.
Another Valentine. Musician.

Wed 16
Done the chores, drank
some cider, went to school
and suffered all day with
the sick belly. Came home at
3 O’Clock took some magnesia
some warm water and some
supper and went to bed at 5 O’Clock

Thur 17
Stayed in and done chores
Dell & G- went to Lodi
and Pa & I took a
sleigh-ride around by the
center P.O. went to mill
too. Charlie & I had a good
play and he stayed all night
Pa got a dominic COCK.

Fri 18
Quite pleasant done the
chores went to school
and studied like a good
fellar. Went to the P.O.
rec’d a letter from Hunt.
And sent a postal to Will
Had a good play.

Sat 19
Arose early. Helped do
the chores and got ready to
take the 11 O’Clock train and
then concluded to go with a horse.
Waited until the company came
and then started for Farmerville. Took
tea with Rth. Rehearsal in the hall.

Sun 20
Stayed at home done
the chores and read. Left
my Violin in the hall so
didn’t have a chance
to practice and had nothing
to do but to read.
Pretty warm and sloppy.

Mon 21
A cold and windy day
Arose early and hoofed
it out to the Village
in time for practice 9 A.M. found
some buildings burnt. Had a little
in the afternoon and played at night
Went home with H.e.r. and stayed with C.D.

Tue 22
Up at 8.A.M. and practice
at 9. Took dinner with Rth.
And had another play. Played
at night and had more than
a horse pull. Went home with H.e.r.
and stayed with Pa & Mate at A.C.
fearful cold and stormy.

Wed 23
A fearful cold day. Borrowed
some linen of A.C. and came home
to stay over. Practiced in the fore noon
and played at night to a full
house. A? took dinner with
Charlie R- and met Addie Cole.
Quite a flirtation with H.e.r.
Heard Clapp do his best in the ?

Thur 24
Fearful cold. Found Hurt and
Gross and made arran? for a
little play in the Hall. H and G
took dinner with R.C and then
had a good play and came down
on the 4 OC train. Rec’d letter from
Anson. took pos’n and got my own supper.

Fri 25
Arose early and helped
Pa do the chores and
started for school.
In the afternoon had
company Lina & Cora
Tom & Ed came over and
we had quite a play by ourselves.

Sat 26
Quite warm. Split some
wood and started for the village
Found a note or invitation to
take H.E.R. to ?
little visit. Practiced in the
afternoon but it was pretty
thin as we had no new
music. Got a waltz from A?

Sun 27
Stayed at home and tried
my new waltz while Pa &
Mate went to church.
Dell & Georgia ? came
home and we talked and
read until bedtime.
Pa & Mate went to see Mrs. Smarth

Mon 28
A little more snow and
fine sleighing. Went to F-
with Dell to drive Mollie
and at six went after
the Doctor for Georgia.
Went out in 20 minutes and
called on R.t.h.

Tues 29
More snow and rain.
Splendid sleighing. Went to
the office with Dell’s mare
Georgia a little on the gain.
Rec’d a letter from W. Sackett
by Mr. Brokaw and answered
it directly and let him take
it Back. More light on the subject.

Mar
Wed 1
Splendid day. helped
do the chores and sat around
until noon and started for
Went to Burre found
Ruth absent. went up to
R.t.h.’s had a little play and
sent for some music for V.A.P.

Thur 2
Arose early done the
chores. Chas Rappleye came
over and we went to Sam Markels
and found him to Seneca Falls.
Went over to Whitings and
played with Mrs. Fisk.
Home at 12, same time as Pa.

Fri 3
Quite pleasant. Zillah
came over and we
popped some corn
after dinner took her home
went down and got
ruth and went to Quicks
to a party. Had a good time
and played some for them to dance.

Sat 4
Arose at 8. Nate’s folks
went to Harris Smith and I went
to F-ville. Sam the boys but no
music. Zill and Lucy came over
and we had a fine time.
Drs. Dykeman and Hill called.

Sun 5
Arose late after a good
sleep and found it snowing.
Stayed at home all day with
Georgia & Dell, played and read.
Drove Nell over after Mrs. Brokaw
Went down to H. B? and went
off with J D-g. home 9 P.M.

Mon 6
Pretty Warm. Split
some wood and ate dinner
played, read, and sat
around until night.
Rose old Doll over to
the P.O. and stopped
at the Grocery. saw
Zill a little while.

Tue 7
Fearful muddy. Pa
and Mate went down to
Aunt Serville’s. Dell and I
washed the cutters and piled
them up. Mrs. Brokaw went home.
Mate brought home a good
book. Sat up until 11. Rainy.

Wed 8
A little colder. finished
reading the book. and
after dinner, no, took dinner
with Charlie and had a
little visit with him.
came home and found Eugene
Smith with a frint laicker.

Thur 9
Eugene went to Ovid and
I went to the Wedding and
played for Jane Harre to dance.
Came home, helped do the
chores and went with E.S.
to the Bible Class reunion.
Had a splendid time.
Libbie B- is a lively player.

Fri 10
Fearful muddy again.
Eugene and Pa went to
Romulus, I got no breakfast
so had a good appetite for
dinner. Went out to the village
and found some music.
Band busted up. Religion the cause.

Sat 11
A very drying day.
Helped do the chores. Eugene
went home. Made a proposition
to Pa for my time or work for
wages. seems to be rather tongue tied
Went up and stayed with Charlie.

Sun 12
Went with C- done
the chores and then come home
and took a good nap.
Done some of the chores
and started for church.
I came back with Tom &
the gals and stopped to J. Cham
Had a good time. Home at 2:25.

Mon 13
Change in the weather.
Dried my clothes and went
over to Tom’s and had
a good play and hair cut.
Went to the "Virginia Minstrels"
Flim thing. Home at 10
Stopped at Blomers.

Tue 14
Done the chores as usual.
After dinner went down to
Mrs. Sanartant and Pa & Dell
went to Town Meeting.
Done the chores alone and
went to the P.O. with C-
Hired to Pa for $20 per month.

Wed 15
Pa went to F- to have a
tooth drawn and I done the
chores alone. went to the Center
weigh 142. Burrs folks came
up and made a visit.
done the chores and rec’d
a call from Thompson Bros

Thur 16
Stormy. Helped do
the chores, read and
played until night.
Pa & Mate went to B. Blaws
funeral. Went to the sociable.
and played euchre Will
Tucker stayed with me.

Fri 17
Arose early and got
ready to go to Enfield.
Went to Burrs and got my
Music. Helped Uncle Ed
plan house until 1 O’Clock A.M.
Ninto, Martha & Hannah staid
all night at Uncle Ed’s

Enfield, NY, about 20 miles south, where his late mother’s family was living.

Sat 18
Pretty cold helped Uncle
Ed finish house and started
for Grandpa’s and froze my
ear. found them all well.
Had a good play with the
boys saw Medora Van Martin
for the first time in ten
years went to bed 11.30

Grandpa is Squire J.Nobles (1792-1878), a farmer in Enfield, NY.

Sun 19
Pretty cold again.
Played a little with the
boys and went up to
Grandpa’s And from there
to Vene Holly and to E. Clarke
in the evening. Staied with
Vene. bed at 1 A.M.

Mon 20
Went over to Anson
and took him to Ithaca.
bought some music
and came home through
the snow. Played some
more of course and went
to bed 11.

his uncle Anson Nobles?

Tue 21
Staid in all day.
Played, slept and passed
away the time until night
when we all went up to
Williams and heard some
good playing. Jim haired [sic]
my band and we trided
books, home at 9 A.M.

Wed 22
Up late. Arthur
and I went to Ithaca
Drove my horse and
his mare. Got my
violin fixed on some more
Went down to Ed C
and played with Vene & Ruth

his uncle Arthur S. Nobles?

Thur 23
Staid with Arthur
until after dinner and
then went down and
got ready and went
with Trom to a party
at Davenports. played some
and had quite a time. home at 4

Fri 24
Some warm. Started
for Uncle Vene Erway’s.
Had to hold my wagon up.
Went down to Hanans saw
Willis Sackett and had quite
a talk. More light on the subject
played a little with Stuart
and staid to Uncle Johns

uncle John A. Nobles?

Sat 25
Fearful muddy. Went
up to Odessa with Al
After dinner went down
to H- and played with
Stuart and Mrs. Dunham
Quite a rain. Took Aunt
Martha home at 1 a.m.

Odessa, NY
Aunt Marthy R. Nobles

Sun 26
Went up and got
Mimie and staid all day
at Uncle Venes. played
some and took her
and Al home. Al talked
of going home with me.
An awful cold I have.

Mon 27
Saw John Raymond
when come to Uncle Cal
Doolittle’s. Took dinner there
and found Al had backed
out. Went to Uncle Nelson
and found Uncle Noah’s folks
there. Went fishing and
caught 2 played some Miss Todd.

Tue 28
Warm. Went-a-fish-ing
again, and caught a
Pickerel. Started for
home "with Miss Todd."
Stopped in Trumansburg
for the snow a little while
and reached home 7 in the rain.

Wed 29
Done the chores and
had a call from J. Thompson
Bertha & Carrie. Went down
to Vanliew’s Met Mifs Stone
and played with Marshal.
Sam Charlie and Blinn.

Thur 30
Pretty cold. Helped do
the chores and worked
in the woods with the
boys. Ch- says Thompson
is not coming down.
Played some with Mate and
went bed.

Fri 31
Quite pleasant.
Worked in the woods
again. Sam Tuttle’s boy
+ Abe Whitman.
Pa & Mate went to the Grange
and I had a good play
alone by myself.

Apr
Sat 1
A nice day. Helped
draw down some wood
with my team. Bertha
came up and piled some
wood for me and Rev
Fenners gal & ? came
and we had a sing.

Sun 2
Warm. Ella May came
up and went to church
with us and stayed the
after noon. Wrote to Rufin
went over the thrain
and took a walk with
Zillah Tom & ?.
Stopped to Carters.

Mon 3
Some cold. Done the
chores. mixed some
seed and went to mil.
split wood with Whitman
in the afternoon and
went to Farmer. saw Hill
& Minor. fearful muddy.

Tue 4
A little warmer.
done the chores and
split some wood with
in the afternoon with
Whitman. Drew him a load
of wood and got the seed.
Took a tramp saw J.D.

Wed 5
Done the chores and went over
to the Grange Hall with
Pa and worked until noon
After dinner worked in the
woods. J. D- came up
and spent the evening.
went home and had a
billy time, home at 2.

Thur 6
Some cold. went up
to Domers & got the saw
and sawed wood all
day with Pat Miles and
went to the sugar sociable
with Lina and had quite
a time. Home at 2 A.M.

Fri 7
sawed some wood
and drew wood in the
after noon in the snow
and wind. Went to Farm
with Whitman and Clocks
buggy. Done an awful mean
trick but can’t help it. Sam M.B. X

Sat 8
Went over and got
Swicks things at Blaumers
and split some wood.
Split some wood after
dinner rec’d a call from Butler
Charlie & Libbie came down
and we had a fine play
went home with Zill ?

Sun 9
Went to church &
sang. after dinner went
to willings Dell & Sackett
and went to church with
Lina and tickled the girls
and made them laugh in
church. fine time. home at 1

Mon 10
Sawed and split some
wood. Old red had a
calf. Pa & Mate went to
Lodi and I ? home
and split wood ? ? and
wrote to H ? ? done the
chores and went to bed early.

Scribbled on.

Tues 11
Helped do the chores
and fixed the Hay yard
fence. Sam Charlie Tymeson
brought the culivator home
Took Ch- up to Bradleys
and went down to Burrs
and had some sugar, a little
play and home at 12.

Wed 12
Warm. Went after a
roller and couldn't find one.
open ditches, split wood
and rec'd a call from Bertha
and came pretty near falling.
went after some linnement
for Pa and sighed for cards.

Tues 13
Helped do the chores
and built over old
finch until dinner.
rainy after dinner. Went
down to Wightman's after
peck hoe. Played some
at home and went bed early.

Fri 14
Have caught an awful
cold. Dug up and set
out some trees.
in the afternoon dug
out some old peach trees
and cut them up.
Went to bed early and
didn't sleep worth a cent.

Sat 15
Helped do the chores.
Cleaned some oats and
changed with H. Quick.
Drove Mundy 480#
of hay. Mrs. Dowers here,
saw Bertha. choir meeting
Mr. Fenner here, awful cold.

not sure of o or w in Dowers, (thought it was Demers) but some Dowers lived in Ovid, no other close spellings found. Mundy and Fenner found.

Sun 16
Feelful sick with
a cold and can't go
to church. Wrote to Stewart
Ganung and washed the orns
and sheep. 2 Calves and 1 lamb
stayed at home and
played some.

Mon 17
Helped do the chores
and cut some more.
fearful cold in the
head. Went to bed
early.

Tues 18
Helped do the chores
and Fr Boice 2 loads
of wood and brought
the Roller home.
Ring the hogs and
rolled some in the after-
noon. played some & to bed.

Wed 19
pretty cold. rolled
all day and almost
froze. Had Visitors
Artie Scott &c. but didn't
get to see her. too bad
but couldn't be helped.
bed early

Thur 20
Took the roller home
and saw Bertha.
Pete & John has had
a fight. Came home
and plowed in the
orchard and got my
own dinner. Uncle Don S.
dug up the plum tree.

I don't know who Uncle Don S. is. Our Don's father John had all sisters. His mother Jane had no brothers named Don. Possibly a grand-uncle? The VERY tentative family I have for his grandmother Christianne Smith has no Don but is missing 6 siblings (including herself). No Don among Stephen Travis' or Squire Nobles' brothers. I have no siblings listed for Hannah Rumsey. Also could be an in-law.

Fri 21
Hitched up the plow and
Billy was taken sick.
Pa went to Matthews
and got back 11 o'clock.
2 o'clock I went after M-
Billy Morse. Went to Farmer 2
times with Cregg. Set up with H.E.

Sat 22
Went to Farmer and left
Cregg and got some Medicine
Henry Lovich, Pa & I watched
Billy all day. Matthews
came & was fearful mad.
Cregg came again. We don't
think Billy will live. Set up.

Sun 23
Some jaded. Watched Billy
with H- all day. Pa went
to Farmer and got some
medicine. It don't seem
that Billy can hold up
much longer. some callers.
Partly undressed and had
quite a little sleep.

Mon 24
Feel better but Billy
don't. Poor fellow! how sorry
I feel for him, can't stand it
long. Got Doll shod and drove
Mates pig to Smiths, and drew some
manure. Got the pig. Sam Ch-s Msie
Billy dies 9 o'clock wrote Dell. good sleep.

Tues 25
Went to the P.O. and got Burrs
over to draw Billy away.
We dug a nice grave for him
and buried him deep. cut of his
tail but didn't open him. could
hardly keep back the tears when
saw him come in the woods.

Wed 26
Up at 4.20 and went to Powers
to get his mare and got
the promise of her after he went
Farmer. After dinner played in
the orchard and took her home
fearful tooth-ache. saw Bertha
bed early and splet sound
in my old room. Moved to-day

Thur 27
Helped do the chores and
dragged the sorrells until noon.
Set out 20 peach trees and
got some grass seed to D?.
Rode to Farmer on Doll and
found the band broken up. played
some duets with Rth. home 11.

Fri 28
Raining. Cleaned the cellar
and sorted some apples
Afternoon Grabbed and
trimmed some trees.
Bertha came up and
combed my hair. and Oh!
home and played in the Eve

Sat 29
Plowed some while Pa &
Mate went to Hettie Jones
Funeral. Got some seed
Barley. Took the 9 o'clock
train for Geneva. Saw Dell
and brought his mare back
as far as Hunt's and stayed
all night.

Sun 30
Cold & snowy. played some
and seen to the Mare.
Hunt didn't go to church
so we all stayed home
and played. Home at 5 P.M.
with a frozen ear, done
the chores and went to bed.

May
Mon 1
Went to mill with my
matched team, played in the
afternoon and sat up with
Ett Wightman. She had 4 fits
John & I laid down on
the floor and slept about
3 hours.

Tues 2
plowed all day. Went to
the P.O. and found 4 letters
from Keefer, Jim Williams,
Ganung & Sacker (Will).
Jim sent me some music
I got some tobacco and
went home and played some.

Wed 3
Plowed again. Went to the
P.O. and sent Stewart
some music and found
a letter from Anson ? Travis
Went down to Wightman an
found Elf in a fih. Served some
oats. Talk with Ball ? drag a Hg st

Thur 4
Plowed Cornstubble and mnd
fixed my sound-post
again and played Anson’s
Shortioche and fond it good
went down and tried
to get on track and but
failed. No go.

Fri 5
Plowed in the farthest
field. Bertha gave us a call
Had some fun with her
and fixed my sound-post
again. Pa & Nate went to
the Grange and I went to
the Center. Went wih M.C-
& M.B ? ? ?

Sat 6
Very Warm. Plowed in the
forenoon. Pa went & saw Charlie
at noon & dragged in the after-
noon. Went to Farmer with
Ch- in the Evening. Saw Rth
but didn’t get any music.
Home at 11 P.M.

Sun 7
Arose at 6:30 and done
most of the chores. Worked
like a tiger to clean my ?
& - myself. Stayed at home and
wrote to A and Martha Stewart
& Willis. Saw Mrs. Tucker. Went to
the P.O. and saw Lina. home at 2

Mon 8
Up late. Plowed nearly all day
rained a little. Attacked by a
Hedge Agent. Stayed to dinner
and talked 100 rods in-to Pa.
Went to Quicks and cleaned
some oats and traded.
Home and chores done at
8.15 P.M. Slept well I guess.

Tues 9
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eat n lutie travis

child’s handwriting

Wed 10
Went to Clapps
with Rth and gave
e three pieces of music
Let them have some
music. Clapp getting
pretty good.
fearful rainy

Thur 11
Drilled in one and
dragged. Played some
of the music and
went to bed
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Fri 12
drilled some more
and took the drill
home. Plowed some
and went to
Farmer and played
with the boys.
fearful dark

Sat 13
Plowed all day.
Went to chore meeting
and went home with
Cora Roberts had a good
time and engaged her
for sunday evening.
lost Cuff buton on pocket bob

Sun 14
Done the chores and
had Tom cut my hair
and went to church
Played & slept some in the
afternoon. Went to the
Concert and helped sing.
Took C.R. to Ovid and
had a fine time. X

Mon 15
Plowed until it
rained in the afternoon.
Stayed at home
and went to bed
early.

Tues 16
Rainy. Helped J.
Robinson split some
rails and Pa to fix
fence. Drove Doll to
Farmer and played
with the boys.
fearful dark

Wed 17
Finished Plowing Barley
ground dragged some
and drilled some.
Stayed at home and
played. Some rainy.

Thur 18
Finished drilling in
the forenoon and
drew manure in the
afternoon. Went to
the Centre with
Wightman and saw B.S.

Fri 19
Drew manure all day
with Wightman to
pitch and walked to
Farmer to play with
the boys. Saw H. Petersen
about some clothes.

Sat 20
Drew manure again
and plowed some.
Expected to go fishing
but didn’t. Went down
to the Centre and ticked
B.J. a little. Rec’d a letter
& Postal from Stewart.

Sun 21
Warm. Laid abed
and went to S.S. in
the afternoon and went
home with Zillah and
Martha Stewart a letter.
Watched J & B, D & E lots
of fun.

Mon 22
Plowed until noon.
In the afternoon at
rained hard. Went to
Ovid in the afternoon
and called on C.R.

Tues 23
Plowed all day.
fearful tired. played
a little and went
home or a little ways
with B.S. Missed but
went to bed hopeful.

Wed 24
Pleasant. Finished
plowing and marked
dragged some. fearful
tired
Neutie catch
catch

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Thurs 25
Finished dragging
and marked some.
a eat eom ea
a eat eom eat

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Fri 26
Finished marking and
helped plant
finished about 4 P.M.
Went to Ovid and got
some clothes. Called on C.R.

Sat 27
Drawed wood and
plowed hedge ground.
Drew Uncle Dam some
wood and saw J. Darling
Took a walk and then
then took a ride rather
late. fun

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Sun 28
Went to church.
S.S. and took Zillah
home. Called on C.R.
but found her away.
saw B. ? went
to home and to bed
early.

Mon 29
Finished plowing the
hedge ground and fined
some fence. went
to the Depot and got
my pants.

Tues 30
Stayed at home and
fixed fence and helped
start the hedge. Took
Van Brokaw to Ovid and
had lots of fun. Called for
C.R. but she was sliced
Saw Sate Lackett.

Wed 31
Helped the Hedge men
and hpened some wood.
Pa & Nate went to Geo Arten
& Danf Howell’s funerel.
Went to S.S. but too
late.

June
Thurs 1
Warm. Shelled corn
with Martha & Adolph
went to the Center and
got fooled. Recd a
letter from Hank and
Stewart.

Fri 2
Fearful warm.
Finished shelling corn
and took a load to
Hayts Corners. Went
to Farmersville and
played a little heard an
open air lecture.

Sat 3
Pa ready and started for
Havana. Saw Abbie F- on the
Boat. Dinner in Watkins.
Practised in the Chapel
and it rained fearfully.
Took supper with and
stayed all night with Aunt Martha.

Sun 4
Saw Uncle Vene. Went to
the M.E. Church and took
dinner with Demart and ?
with him to Episcopal Church
Rainy. Played a little
and went to the Baptist
finish and the to the M.E.
Church. no fun stayed with ?

Mon 5
Run around town a
little and practised in
some. made some salka
and went to the
lecture and seah Cora
Claharty and another girl
Stayed with Demart

Tues 6
Cool and nice . Went to
Elmira and played before
Prof. Saunders. run ?
a little ? a book and
come home. Took Lottie Doolittle
to the Irving Entertainment &
a little walk. Stayed with S-

Wed 7
General rehearsal in the
forenoon. Took dinner with
Wixom and got his violin
Took Lottie to the Enter-
tainment and played.
Lots of banquets but Oh!
horn "scart-" Siatinesl to a
serenade and saw them pick

Thur 8
Took dinner with Mrs.
Dunham and played some
with her. heard the
Italianza play. Went up to
the Basin and took a bath
Took Lottie to the Congress
Entertainment. It was fine.

Fri 9
Went to the commencement
excercises and saw the
whole show. hurried back
to Aunt Martha’s but
concluded to stay over. played
with Em Bates. saw Duane.
went to the Nigger show

Sat 10
Run around town and
took dinner with Aunt Martha
Took the Olbook train for
home & saw lots of the folks
on the boats make form
the Landing, went to choir
meeting and went home met
Cora R. fearful tired

Sun 11
Went to church and got
fearful sleepy. went in swimming
and got cooled off. went to S.J.
Tom came home with me and
I took to the Concert
Took Cora to Ovid and had
lots of fun with Van & Cora X

Mon 12
Fearful warm planted potatoes
Pa & Mate went away and Ett M
came for some milk.
went home with her and
pumped her home

Tue 13
Fixed fence. Took Bertha
home and went to Farmer-
Ville. Saw Rth & Charlie
and took a ride with
some unknown. played some
coming home.

Wed 14
Pretty warm. Fav Van-
Doren came down & sheared
sheep. I drew manure
and stayed at home and
played some.

Thur 15
Cleaned oats in the fore-
noon and culitvated in
the after noon. Took my
shoes to Janes and
rode out with Zillah.

Fri 16
Cultivated corn all day
Pa & Mate went away
and I had another call
from Ett. Complete dis-
gusted.

Sat 17
Cultivated all day.
Helped out the culvers
and got my shoes from Janes
Milked all the cows
again and had a talk
with Burr.

Sun 18
Rained all day.
Read and slept.
Charlie came down &
I cut his hair and
then we went swimming
Milked and went to bed.

Mon 19
Showery. Worked on
the road and talked
of going fishing but did
not go. Went to
see J D-g but too
late she had gone back.

Tues 20
Sorted the sheep
and cut off the lambs
tails. Went down and
got Ett. Split some
rails and cultivated corn
Went up to Rappleyes and
played with Markal.

Wed 21
Smith picnic.
Pa & Mate went and
I stayed at home and
worked in corn. Ed Clark
and Ruth stayed over
night and we had a
little play.

Thur 22
Ed went home early
cultivated corn
Milnor
Travis

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Fri 23
Cultivated corn
Went to Farmer
and got a string
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Sat 24
Cultivated corn
Went ? & took
Tom to Farmer.
Dull times. sorry
half dozen of the old
boys. home early

writing getting very messy and faint

Sun 25
Went over and stayed
all day with Tom.
Went to church,
S. School and took
Cora to Ovid.
lots of sun. Thinks
she has ? me

Mon 26
Mowed and cultivated.
Stayed at home &
played a little

Tues 27
Cultivated and raked
and put up some
hay. Went ?
with the boys. lots of
fun.

Fri 30
Cultivated and put
up some hay. Went to
the P.O. and ? the ?
Went down and saw
D. S-h. The old Devils
chased her and had
a h-l of a time.

July
Sat 1
Rainy
can you get
me a book
can you get
me a book

the last in another hand. The rest of the book is a few recipes, lots of account logs, lots of scibbling by Milnor, arithmetic, scores, directions