DIARY OF EDWIN A. LONG, DARTFORD,
WIS.
A present from his father June 30th
1875
Friday, January 1, 1875
With this day I begin the record of a new year. Pa, Ma and I went riding around The
"Avenue" Went to the M. E.
New Years Tree in the evening.
Tuesday, March 2, 1875
Paid taxes for A. L. Smith in Princeton
$13.97
Friday, March 5, 1875
Paid taxes for A. L. Smith in Seneca
$9.06
Sunday, March 7, 1875
Attended Cong. Church Rev. E. N.
Ruddock
Monday, March 8, 1875
Mailed Letter A. L. Smith,
Appleton Taxes unpaid
Sunday, March 21, 1875
Attended Cong. Church Rev. E. L.
Ruddock
Monday, March 22, 1875
Thermometer 12* below this morning
Mailed letter A. L. Smith Appleton with receipts $64.40
Thursday, March 25, 1875
Mailed letters C. M. Woodruff,
Newark G. F. Keene, Philadelphia
Friday, March 26, 1875
Mailed letters Geo Hunter, Fond du Lac
H. Daws, Ripon Mrs. C. E.
Jennings, Wautoma Weather pleasant and
thawing quite rapidly.
Mailed letters T. C. Ryan, Berlin
H. C. Harton, Rochester, Minn.
Mrs. Long is sick.
Monday, April 5, 1985
Rec'd of Geo. Cullings Ad'm
439.46
Monday, April 12, 1875
Went down to the "Crossway in the morning with Jay. Went to the mail.
Tuesday, April 13, 1875
Went to the Farm Did nothing in
particular there stopped to the mail.
Wednesday, April 14, 1875
Father and I went to Ripon in the afternoon.
Thursday, April 15, 1875
At home in the morning We went
out to Mr. Roots in the afternoon staid
to supper.
Friday, April 16, 1875
Went to the Farm Staid all
day Did nothing in particular
Saturday, April 17, 1875
We cut wood till two o'clock then I went down town to get Ma's crutches
stained went to Sociable at Mr. Churchills
in the
Sunday, April 18, 1875
James, Alice and Aunt Rube were here.
Went to church and Sunday School in the morning at home in P. M.
Monday, April 19, 1875
Left for Fond du Lac with Mrs. Long on the morning train Staid at Mr. Whitams Mrs. Long foot was very painful
Tuesday, April 20, 1975
Left for home on the evening train and reached home about 9
Sunday, April 25, 1875
Went to church and Sunday School and to M. E. Church at night. a fine day.
Monday, April 26, 1875
Went
to Fond du Lac with Eddie horse and buggy and reached there about noon. Witnessed the Odd Fellows procession and
Edwin took the cars for home at 6 o'clock
Tuesday, April 27, 1875
Left FDL at 10 o'clock and reached Mr. Maudlin's at 2 o'clock P.M. Mrs. Long very tired Staid at Mr. Maudlin's all night.
Wednesday, April 28, 1875
Drove to Green Lake A.M. John
sowing oats and working three teams.
Purchased 20 bushels of California wheat for seed of L. Burdick at $1.00
per bushel Went home with Mrs. L. in the
afteroon.
Thursday, April 29, 1875
Did nothing in particular went
to the mail at night
Friday, April 30, 1875
Went to the Farm sorked a
little Went to the mail as usual
Saturday, May 1, 1875
Went down town in the morning News of a terrible fire in Oshkosh ? The whole city in ruins and four lives lost
?. Loss $2,500,000 Went to the mail at night.
Sunday, May 2, 1875
Went to Church and Sunday School.
at home in P. M.
Monday, May 3, 1875
At home in the A.M. Went riding
around "Illinois Avenue" with Eunice in the P. M. Went to the mail.
Tuesday, May 4, 1875
Pa and Eunice went to the farm in the morning at home all day John Root came down a little while in the
P.M. Went to the mail
Wednesday, May 5, 1875
Went to Ripon on horseback
arrived there about noon. Dr.
Callender pulld a tooth for me. Took dinner
at Uncle Axiom's arrived home about 4
P.M. Went to the mail
Thursday, May 6, 1875
Went to the farm dug stumps in
the morning. Went to the mail at night.
Friday, May 7, 1875
Rained hard in the morning at
home in the A.M. Went down to Green Lake
station in the P.M. and to the mail in the evening
Saturday, May 8, 1875
Went to the Farm pulled stumps
all day A very hard rain at night. We got caught in it. Stopped to the mail.
Sunday, May 9, 1875
Went to Church and Sunday School
Eunice and I went up to "Sherwood forest" in the P.M. a fine day
Monday, May 10, 1875
Mailed letter to O. Long, Newport, Kentucky
Eunice and I went riding
Tuesday, May 11, 1875
Attended sale of lands for taxes
Shipman, Turner, Burr, Byington, Thompson present Saw A. F. Carman
Wednesday, May 12, 1875
Went to Green Lake and cleaned up 100 bushels of wheat
Thursday, May 13, 1875
Mailed
letters Rev. Orson Long, Newport,
Ky. H. C. Hortonm Rochester, Minn A. L. Smith Appleton, Mr. John Anderson, Spring Bluff
Sent for $15.00 shot-gun
Friday, May 14, 1875
We started for the Farm but met Uncle Axiom and came back. Rained steady nearly all day. Went to the mail at night.
Saturday, May 15, 1875
Went to the Farm worked a
little did nothing in particular. Went to the mail at night.
Sunday, May 16, 1875
Went to Church and Sunday School
Frank, Ed and myself went walking in P.M. Went to S.S. concert in the evening a very dry affair
Monday, May 17, 1875
S. Sherman plowed the garden
Planted corn, potatoes, beets etc.
Tuesday, May 18, 1875
Went to farm cultivated and
harrowed in the P.M. returned at night
Wednesday, May 19, 1875
Went to farm Planted corn in the
afternoon. Staid all night
Thursday, May 20, 1875
Planted corn all day with Wm Crook and his son Planted 6 1/2 acres. Came home at night and found Ma very sick.
Friday, May 21, 1875
Went to farm Planted sod ground
in the afternoon. Returned at night.
Saturday, May 22, 1875
Went to farm. Planted corn with
John in the afternoon Ed attended May
party Returned at night.
At John's 20 meals
Sunday, May 23, 1875
Staid at home all day
Monday, May 24, 1875
Ma is quite sick this morning so that Pa could not go to the Farm. Eunice and I went John and I finished planting corn.
Tuesday, May 25, 1875
Staid at home all day We got the
buggy fixed. Went to the mail at night
Wednesady, May 26, 1875
Went to the farm planted by
popcorn in the afternoon. went to the
mail at night.
Thursday, May 27, 1875
At home all day Pa and I cleaned
out the cellar in the afternoon. Went to
the mail in the evening a little rain
at night
Friday, May 28, 1875
Went to the farm planted a few
potatoes in the afternoon. A fine shower
in the afternoon. Went down to the mail
at night and got my new gun
Saturday, May 29, 1875
Went to the Farm Went out to try
my new gun killed two pigeons in the
forenoon worked in the afternoon and
went to the mail in the evening A fine
day 12 meals
Sunday, May 30, 1875
Did not go to Church but went to Sunday School. Em Pierce, Eunice and myself went out riding
in P.M. Went to Church in the evening.
Monday, May 31, 1875
At home in the A.M. Eunice, Em
and myself went to Ripon in the afternoon.
Went to the Mail in the evening.
Tuesday, June 1, 1875
Went to the Farm It rained
steady all the afternoon and far into the evening Did nothing in particular
Wednesday, June 2, 1875
Father and I staid all night at the Farm came home in the morning Went down town in P.M. Rained considerable today
Thursday, June 3, 1875
Frank, Jay and myself went hunting in the swamp, etc. Result of hunt 4 squirrels, 2 pigeons and a
rabbit. Jay got 2 squirrels and a pigeon
and rabbit. Frank, a squirrel and I a squirrel
and pigeon.
Friday, June 4, 1875
Em, Eunice and myself went out to Mr. Roots in the morning They went home at 2 o'clock but I staid John and I went hunting in the P.M. got a
snipe
Saturday, June 5, 1875
Staid at Mr Roots till 3 o'clock
John came and brought me home We
shot a squirrel on the way. Went to the
mail at night.
8 meals
Sunday, June 6, 1875
Did not go to Church but went to S. S.
Eunice and I went riding in the P.M.
It rained very hard just at night.
Monday, June 7, 1875
At home in the forenoon. went
down to See the new steamer launched.
Uncle Axioms folks were here to tea.
rain in the P.M.
Tuesday, June 8, 1875
We went to the Farm. Plowed corn
in the P.M. Shot a pigeon in the
morning Grandma came home with us
Wednesday, June 9, 1875
Jay and I went up to "Sherwood Forest" in A.M. We looked over the "Library Books"
also. Went down town in the P.M. and to
the mail in the evening
[?] Thursday, June 10, 1875 is
crossed out and Friday, June 10, 1892 inserted written in pencil
Went to the farm. Plowed corn in
the afternoon. stopped to the mail at
night.
Friday, June 11, 1875
Worked on the road in the forenoon
Eunice and I went to Ripon in the afternoon. a very warm day. Ther. 80* above in the shade Ma is much better
Saturday, June 12, 1875
At home in the forenoon. We went
to the Farm in the afternoon and brought home a cow Went to the mail as usual quite cool today
8 meals
Sunday, June 13, 1875
Did not go to Church but went to S.S.
Went riding in the afternoon with Eunice and Mrs. Brown Went to Church in the evening
Monday, June 14, 1875
Went to the Farm plowed corn in
the afternoon Went to the mail at
night a warm and pleasant day
Tuesday, June 15, 1875
We went to the farm worked in
the P.M. cleaning up wheat etc. Pa went
home at 6 o'clock but I am going to stay all night
Wednesday, June 16, 1875
Pa came over early in the morning and we cleaned up wheat all day "Stumpy" helped us a very pleasant day
Thursday, June 17, 1875
Got to the farm about 7 o'clock
Cleaned up wheat and finished the job.
a fine day
Friday, June 18, 1875
Hoed corn at the farm till 5 P.M.
Uncle Axiom came over to get Ma
they are going as far as his house tonight and will start for Fond du
Lac in the morning went to the mail
Saturday, June 19, 1875
Mrs. Brown, Eunice and myself went to Ripon in the morning. arrived home about 2:30 P.M. Went up and played ball a while went to the mail at night
24 meals
Sunday, June 20, 1875
Did not go to Church but went to S.S.
Eunice, Kate & myself went over to Uncle Axioms in the P.M.
Monday, June 21, 1875
An awful hot day ther. 84* above
in the shade Staid at home in the
morning Went down town in the P.M. and
to the mail at night
Tuesday, June 22, 1875
Frank Churchill and I went to Ripon in the morning came home at 3 o'clock another hot day ther. 85 in the shade Went to the mail at night
Wednesday, June 23, 1875
Eunice started for Fond du Lac this morning I took her to the Depot hoed in the garden went down town etc. quite warm
Thursday, June 24, 1875
a very hard thunder shower in the night.
Rained again in the forenoon
Frank and I went down to Coles in the afternoon. Pa came home on the evening train went to the mail
Friday, June 25, 1875
Went to the Farm helped John
plant beans in the P.M. a very warm
day Stopped to the mail
Saturday, June 26, 1875
Worked around home in the A.M.
Went down town in the P.M. Ed and
I went down to Mr. Powers at night went
to the mail
4 meals
Sunday, June 27, 1875
Funeral of Henry Miller at the M. E. Church 10 1/2 o'clock Staid at home all day A very hard shower in the P.M. went to Church in the evening
Monday, June 28, 1875
Pa started for Fond du Lac this morning
Worked around home in A.M. went
in swimming with Frank in the P.M. My
birthday 16 years old.
Tuesday, June 29, 1875
worked in the garden in the forenoon
Walked over to Uncle Acks in the evening
Wednesday, June 30, 1875
Quite a warm day Uncle Ack and I
plowed out our corn worked all day went back to Uncles at night found Pa there
Thursday, July 1, 1875
Pa and I hoed corn all day went
home at night warm
Friday, July 2, 1875
Hoed corn again all day cool
and cloudy
Saturday, July 3, 1875
Dartford celebrated the "Glorious Fourth" today was
down town nearly all day went to the
mail at night a hard shower in the
P.M. 12 meals
Sunday, July 4, 1875
Went to church and Sunday School
At home in the afternoon. Went to
M. E. Church in the evening
Monday, July 5, 1875
Jay, Frank and myself went to Ripon today and celebrated the
"Fourth" arrived home about 6
o'clock. went up to the fireworks at
"Oakwood" at night
[?] Tuesday, July 6, 1875 is crossed out and Wednesday, July 6, 1892 is written in in pencil
Went to the farm came home quite
early. went to the mail at night sent for the "Lively Family"
Wednesday, July 7, 1875
Went to the farm again, plowed out my pop-corn. came home early again. Went to the mail as usual
Thursday, July 8, 1875
Went to the farm hoed out my pop-corn Pa worked on the road quite a warm day we will not go home tonight
Friday, July 9, 1875
Pa, John and I worked on the road in the forenoon trimmed trees in the afternoon Went to a lecture on Africa by Roxzo [?] De
Leo a large audience there. warm again
Saturday, July 10, 1875
Pa and Eunice started for Fond du Lac this morning at 7 o'clock I am going to star at Mr. Lockes while they
are gone Went to the lecture again in
the evening. 12 meals
Sunday, July 11, 1875
Staid last night at Mr. Locke's
Went to church and S.S. Frank, Ed
and I went walking at night Went to
evening Service
Monday, July 12, 1875
"Loafed" around town in the forenoon did nothing in particular in the
afternoon. went to the mail at
night. a very hard thunder shower in the
evening. hot-?
Tuesday, July 13, 1875
A warn sunny morning went down
to the Depot with Frank in A.M. Frank,
Jay and I went in swimming in the Lake in the afternoon. Ed and I went down to the depot at night to
meet Eunice went to the mail
Wednesday, July 14, 1875
Jay, Frank and I went down in the swamp and shot black-birds awhile went in swimming again. very warm today 86* above went to the mail
Thursday, July 15, 1875
Worked at home all the forenoon
went downtown in the afternoon A
very warm day Ther. 86* above went to
the mail at night a hard thunder-shower
about 10 o;clock at night
Friday, July 16, 1875
Went down town in the morning.
The wind blew the roof off Mr. Lowes office last night. John Root was here in the afternoon we went up to "Sherwood
Forest" Ed & John were here to
supper went to the mail at night
Saturday, July 17, 1875
Went down to Lou Sherman's and played croquet a while in the
morning "Our fellows" went in
swimming in the P.M. Pa came home to
night. went to the mail
Sunday, July 18, 1875
Did not go to church but went to S.S.
Quite a warm sunny day. Went to
M. E. Church in the evening Sermon by
Rev.O. B. Clark of Princeton
Monday, July 19, 1875
We went to the farm this morning
plowed corn all the afternoon we
will not go home to night quite warm
and dry
Tuesday, July 20 1875
Plowed corn all day came home at
night stopped to the mail received a card from the The Mercantile
Pub. Co. warm again today
Wednesday, July 21, 1875
at home nearly all the forenoon.
Frank, Ed and I went up to "Sherwood Forest" in the
afternoon went in swimming over to Franks
and down to the mail in the evening. A
very warm day
Thursday, July 22, 1875
Pa started for fond du lac this morning at 7 o'clock. Frank and I went up to Sherwood's again Went down town in the afternoon and to the
mail in the evening. Cloudy and
threatened rain
Friday, July 23, 1875
Went up to hear Mrs. Van Cott in the morning Staid at home in the afternoon. Mr. Strong was here A very warm day
Saturday, July 24, 1875
Ed and I worked all day up to "Sherwood forest" stopped to the mail at night Received my "Lively Family" Pa and Ma came home about 11 o'clock. very warm 10 meals
Sunday, July 25, 1875
Ed and I went up to hear Mrs. Van Cott.
got home about 4:30 P.M. A very
large crowd there estimated at over
5,000 ? Very warm and dry came home about 5 o'clock
Monday, July 26, 1875
At home in the A.M. John came
with a load of hay in the P.M. Eunice
and Kate went to the farm. Went to the
mail at night. Cool and pleasant
Tuesday, July 27, 1875
Pa and I went to the Farm and hoed corn.
warm and dry Stopped to the mail
at night
Wednesday, July 28, 1875
Pa and Ma started for Fond du Lac at 11 o'clock Ed and I went minnowing all day I got 80
went to the mail at night. Took
our minnows up to Oakwood
Thursday, July 29 1875
At home in the A.M. Ed, Frank and
I went minnowing in the afternoon Took
them up to Oakwood at night
Friday, July 30, 1875
Went down town in the morning.
Made a minnow box in the P.M. Ed,
Frank and I went down to the mill Mrs.
Root and John were here to supper went
to the mail
Saturday, July 31, 1875
We went fishing all day and made as follows Frank $1.45
Ed Locke $1.10 myself $1.10 Went up to "Oakwood" at night took tea at Mr. Locke's Went to the mail at night. 4 meals at Johns
Sunday, August 1, 1875
Did not go to Church went to
Sunday School a cool day Ed came down in the afternoon we went walking. Went to church in the evening
Monday, August 2, 1875
Hoed out the strawberries in the morning. Frank, Ed and I went fishing in the P.M. Took our minnows up to "Sherwood
Forest" Pa came home at night
Tuesday, August 3, 1875
Ed and I fished all the forenoon and went down and got some minnows of
Fremont in the afternoon. Took them up
to "Oakwood" at night Pa and
Eunice went to the farm
Wednesday, August 4, 1875
We did not fish today Went down
town in the forenoon eunice, Mrs.
Churchill and Mrs. Locke went to Ripon in the P.M. Went to the mail
Thursday, August 5, 1875
Went "minnowing" again all day Made $1.37
Miss Silver came in the morning Rain
in the P.M. Went to the mail
Friday, August 6, 1875
Did not go fishing today as it was so windy I cut wood in the forenoon went down town in the P.M. Sent for a bracket-saw went to the mail A cold day for August
Saturday, August 7, 1875
Went minnowing all day. had bad
luck made only 60 cts today We went up
to "Sherwood forest" at night
warm again today Pa started for
Fond du Lac this morning
Sunday, August 8, 1875
Warm and pleasant Went to the M.
E. Church in the morning sermon by Rev.
J. O. Peck of Chicago Went into Ed's in
the P.M. Went to M. E. Church in the
evening
Monday, August 9, 1875
Father came home this morning.
Very warm and sultry. We went up
to get bait this morning Ed and I went
fishing in the afternoon got 84 went to the mail at night
Tuesday, August 10, 1875
Rained quite hard in the morning.
went down town in the forenoon and afternoon went to the mail
Wednesday, August 11, 1875
We went fishing all day. In
Vliet's Pond in the morn and to the creek in the afternoon got 75
went to the mail at night some
more rain today Pa and Eunice went to
the Farm
Thursday, August 12, 1875
Ed and I took some minnows up to "Oakwood" this morning I went fishing all alone in the afternoon got 78
Eunice, Kate and I wonder where we'll be a year from to night
Friday, August 13, 1875
Ed and I went up to "Sherwood Forest" with some minnows in the
morning Frank and I went fishing in the
P.M. Went up to Oakwood at night.
Saturday, August 14, 1875
Jay, Frank and I went hunting in the morning They all came down here in the
afternoon Eunice went to get Pa Went to the mail Warm
Sunday, August 15, 1875
Went to M. E. Church in the morning
Dr. Peck preached again Went
walking in the afternoon and into Mr. Locke's and Churchill's At home in the evening
Monday, August 16, 1875
Cut wood in the forenoon. Went to
a Surprise Party for Cora Locke in the afternoon There were nine present had a good time Went down down at night Pa and Ma got back
Tuesday, August 17, 1875
At home in the forenoon Went
down to the mill and down town in the afternoon. Went to the mail in the evening
Wednesday, August 18, 1875
Pa and I went to the Farm in the morning Worked some setting up wheat. Some rain in the afternoon Went to the mail at night
Thursday, August 19, 1875
Pa went to the Farm & cut wood all the forenoon. Sawed brackets in the afternoon. us boys went over to Mr. Ruddock's went to the mail
Friday, August 20, 1875
Frank and I went minnowing in the forenoon He got 100
I got 80 Ed went with us in the
afternoon. Made $7.00 today A Thunder Storm at night Went up to Oakwood at night
Saturday, August 21, l875
Went down town in the morning.
Sawed in the afternoon Ed ate
supper here a very cool day went to the mail at night
Sunday, August 22, 1875
Did not go to church but went to sunday School Father, Mother and Eunice went to the Farm
in the P.M. "Our fellows" went
walking went to a Temperance Lecture by
J. M. Craig in the evening
Monday, August 23, 1875
Ed and I went to Howes' Great London Circus at Ripon It was a very good one. got back about 7 o'clock Went to the mail
Tuesday, August 24, 1875
Father and I went to the Farm We
are going to help John stack worked all
day. I took Ma home at night Father is going to stay
Wednesday, August 25, 1875
Eunice and I went down in the morning
worked half a day
Pa and Eunice went home and left me
Thursday, August 26, 1875
Father came down in the morning with Ma
we worked all day until 5 o'clock
A heavy thunder Shower then We
are going to stay all night
Friday, August 27, 1875
Very warm and sultry I took Ma
home in the morn went swimming in
P.M. Ed Locke was here Went to the Girls Entertainment in the
evening. More rain today
Saturday, August 28, 1875
I went down to the Farm alone
Worked all day until 5 o'clock.
eve then came home a very warm day. rained slightly
Sunday, August 29, 1875
Went to Church and sunday school
A very pleasant day Went to M.
E. Church in the evening Sermon by
Pres. steel of Lawrence University
Monday, August 30, 1875
Went down land got the buggy fixed in the morning sawed some in the afternoon. Went to the mail in the evening.
Tuesday, August 31, 1875
Pa and I went to the Farm. John
commenced threshing today. we got back
about 3 o'clock Ma and I went
riding shot a pigeon just at night went to Dr. Steele's lecture on "Ten
days in Rome"
Wednesday, September 1, 1875
Worked around home in the morning and afternoon Will and I hunted a little while just at
night got a peigeon apiece Eugene Elwood came in the Evening went to the mail
Thursday, September 2, 1875
Frank and I went hunting in the morning
I got 7 pigeons and Frank 8 and a squirrel. Eugene left about 7 o'clock Went to the mail
Friday, September 3, 1875
Worked at home in the forenoon
Went down town in the P.M. Mrs.
Root was here awhile. warm but quite a
strong wind
Saturday, September 4, 1875
Worked at home nearly all day. Ed
Locke came down in the afternoon. warm
and pleasant. went to Wilk's at night
with Frank
Sunday, September 5, 1875
Went to Church sermon by rev. Wm.
richards. staid to S. R. Went to the Girls concert at M. E. Church in
the evening
Monday, September 6, 1875
Worked at home in the forenoon
Jay, Frank and I went hunting in the P.M. I shot 3 pigeons went to the mail
Tuesday, September 7, 1875
At home until 5 o'clock Frank,
Ed and I went out to Mr. Root's afoot
arrived there about 7 o'clock
Wednesday, September 8, 1875
We hunted nearly all day It
rained so Eunice could not come after us at night
Thursday, September 9, 1875
Walked back home again in the morning
I got in all 6 pigeons and one squirrel
Clarence Sherman came over on the 3:30 train. Ed Locke came down a hard rain in the afternoon
Friday, September 10, 1875
We went hunting Clarence shot 3
pigeons. I shot one. ed and Frank came down at night we went to the mail. Coldest day of the season Ther. 44* above
zero Pa and Ma started for Uncle John's
this morn
Saturday, September 11, 1875
Clarence left on the morning train
Went down town did nothing
particular in the afternoon went to the
mail Ed Locke will stay with us
tonight a cool pleasant day
Sunday, September 12, 1875
Cool and pleasant went to church
and Sunday school Went to M. E. church
in the evening
Monday, September 13, 1875
commenced going to school this morning
Went all day Warm and
pleasant Pa and Ma came home just at
night Sawed some on a bracket. Went to the mail at night
Tuesday, September 14, 1875
Went to school Warm and
pleasant Went to the mail at night
Wednesday, September 15, 1875
Went to schoo nothing else in
particular. Ed Locke came down in the
evening we went to the mail
Thursday, September 16, 1875
Spent the day at the Ripon Fair
Went over on the 8:30 train came
back on the evening train had a very
good time A rainy misty day a very large crowd at the Fair came home very tired
Friday, September 17, 1875
Went to school a dull clowdy
day Went to the mail at night
Saturday, September 18, 1875
Pa and I went to the Farm and cut corn
another clowdy day went to the
mail
Sunday, September 19, 1875
Rained in the forenoon Did not
go to church went to Sunday School Rain again in the afternoon. at home in the evening a very cool day. Ther. 45* above
Monday, September 20, 1875
Went to school cold and
cloudy Ther. 41* above went to the mail at night received our saw blades
Tuesday, September 21, 1875
We went to the Farm and cut corn in the afternoon We will stay here tonight Cool and cloudy
Wednesday, September 22, 1875
Cut corn steady until 4 o'clock
We then went to Uncle A's and took from there we went home. I went to the mail
Thursday, September 23, 1875
Went to school in the forenoon.
Pa and I went to Princeton in the afternoon to get Aunt Betsey arrived home about 8 o'clock
Friday, September 24, 1875
Went to school warm and
pleasant Went to the mail at night Stopped into Ed's
Saturday, September 25, 1875
Frank, Jay, Ed, Belle, Edie, Cora and myself went hazelnutting and had
dinner in the woods got back about 3
o'clock Warm and pleasant. Went to the mail
Sunday, September 26, 1875
Did not go to church but went to S.S.
Went to M. E. church in the evening
Sermon by Rev. Victor Kutchin
warm and pleasant
Monday, September 27, 1875
Went to school warm and
pleasant Went to the mail at night
Tuesday, September 28, 1875
Went to school warm and
pleasant went to the mail at night
Wednesday, September 29, 1875
Started for Oshkosh on 8:15 train
Reached Mr. Thomas' at 11 o'clock.
jay and I visited the City in the afternoon cloudy and rainy
Thursday, September 30, 1875
Attended the fair all day. cool
and cloudy. Went down to the city at
night
Friday, October 1, 1875
Will and I went down town in the morning. Jay and I tool the 2 o'clock train for
Ripon I rode home from R with
Eunice warm and pleasant went to the mail
Saturday, October 2, 1875
Worked around home in the forenoon
Pa and I went to the Farm and gathered hickory-nuts in the
afternoon went to the mail brought Carrie with us
Sunday, October 3, 1875
Eunice and I took Carrie home in the A.M. Went to S. S.
Warm and pleasant Went to Church
in the evening.
Monday, October 4, 1875
Cool and cloudy. went to
school. went to the mail in the evening
Tuesday, October 5, 1875
Still cloudy and cool went to
school Went to the mail in the evening
Wednesday, October 6, 1875
Rained in the morning. Cloudy all day.
went to School went to the mail
at night
Thursday, October 7, 1875
Went to school. Still Cloudy and
dull weather Went to the mail at night
Friday, October 8, 1875
Went to school A very warm and
pleasant day. Pa went to the Farm Went to the mail
Saturday, October 9, 1875
Rained nearly all day. at home in
the forenoon. Cut wood just at
night went to the mail cold
Sunday, October 10, 1875
A very cold morning Ther. 30* above
Went to S.S. Eunice took Aunt
Betsey to the Farm Went to M. E. Church
in the evening zmr. Jones preached his
farewell sermon
Monday, October 11, 1875
Went to school Cloudy and
cold Went to the mail at night a very hard frost last night Pa went to the Farm
Tuesday, October 12, 1875
Went to school Went to the
mail We got our books from Scott. not so cold today a frost again Pa came home
Wednesday, October 13, 1875
Pleasant and very windy. went to
school Uncle John came this
evening Painted the wagon went to the mail
Thursday, October 14, 1875
Rained considerable in the morning
went to school Uncle J. left
about 2 O'clock, went to the mail
Friday, October 15, 1875
Cool and Cloudy Pa went to the
Farm. I went to school
Saturday, October 16, 1875
Pa and I went to the farm and worked some. Got home about 6 o'clock Went to the mail Cold and Cloudy. Uncle and aunt came this evening
Sunday, October 17, 1875
Did not go to Church but went to sunday School. still cool and cloudy. at home in the evening
Monday, October 18, 1875
Uncle and Aunt started home this morning. Went to school. Went down to the mail.
Tuesday, October 19, 1875
Went to school. wentto the mail
at night. cool and cloudy
Wednesday, October 20, 1875
Warm and pleasant. Went to
school. Pa and Ma went to the farm. went to the mail
Thursday, October 21, 1875
Warm and pleasant went to
school. Pa went to the Farm. Went to school.
Friday, October 22, 1875
Went to school went to the mail
at night. Still warm and pleasant.
Saturday, October 23, 1875
Went fdown town up to the office etc. in the morning cut wood
awhile went down town in the P.M. went to the mail got my premium list
Sunday, October 24, 1875
Quite pleasant went to church
and Sunday School Eunice and I went
riding in P.M. we went into Mr. Locke's
in the evening. a little rain at night
Monday, October 25, 1875
Rained considerable in the forenoon. and very hard in the afternoon went to school. another hard shower at night
Tuesday,October 26, 1875
Went to school. quite a hard Snow
Storm in the afternoon. Went to the mail
at night
Wednesday, October 27, 1875
Went to School more pleasant
today. went to the mail at night
Thursdau, October 28, 1875
Father and I went to the farm and husked corn all day. dull and cloudy weather.
Friday, October 29, 1875
we husked corn in the forenoon.
went up to Uncle Want's [?] in the afternoon. A very hard rain in the afternoon.
Saturday, October 30, 1875
A Snow storm in the night. left
Uncles for the farm about 10 o'clock
then went home. very cold and
tedious. Went to the mail at night
Sunday, October 31. 1875
Cold this morning went to S.
S. warmer at noon At home in the P.M. Went to the Cong. Church in the evening.
Monday, November 1, 1875
quite warm today. went to
school Ed, Frank and I went to the mill
after school went to Ed's and to the
mail at night
Tuesday, November 2, 1875
"Election Day" went to
school. went down town at night. ed was down here in the evening. we went to the mail
Wednesday, November 3, 1875
Pa started for Laporte [?] this morning.
went to school. went to the mail
in the evening. News that Ludington is
elected by da5000 majority cloudy
Thursday, November 4, 1875
Went to school. a lovely indian summer
day. went to the mail
Friday, November 5, 1875
Went to school. another pleasant
day. went to the mail at night
Saturday, November 6, 1875
Cut wood in the morning. Ma
Eunice and I went riding in the afternoon.
went to the mail at night. a warm
pleasant day.
Sunday, November 7, 1875
Eunice and I went to the Farm.
got back about 4 o'clock Ma and
I went a little while went to church
in the evening. a warm day
Monday, November 8, 1875
Cloudy went to school. went to the mail at night. went to a Party at Laura Fowler's. there were twenty there
Tuesday, November 9, 1875
A rain nearly all day. went to
school went down to the
"Depot" to meet Pa. went to the
mail.
Wednesday, November 10, 1875
Went to school. quite a pleasant
day. Pa and Ma went to the Farm. went into Ed's and down town.
Thursday, November 11, 1875
A warm sunny day. went to
school. ed came down in the
evening. We went to the mail.
Friday, November 12, 1875
Cloudy and cool went to school went to the mail at night
Saturday, November 13, 1875
Cloudy and cool. went down town
in the morning. and in the afternoon.
Went to a surrise party for Jay in the evening there were about 40 there
Sunday, November 14, 1875
Went over to Uncle Axiom's to get Ma.
got home about 6 o'clock. Went to
church in the evening.
Monday, November 15, 1875
Father and I went down to the farm and husked my pop-corn. i came home all alone. went to the mail
Tuesday, November 16, 1875
Some Snow in the night. cool and
cloudy. went to school. at home in the evening.
Wednesday, November 17, 1875
Went to school. Cold and
cloudy. Eunice and I went into Mr.
Locke's Ed and I went to the mail.
Thursday, November 18, 1875
A pleasant day. Went to
school. went down on the ice after
school. Mrs. Locke, Ed, Effie & Cora
were here at night.
Friday, November 19, 1875
a very warm and pleasant day. went to school. Pa went to Ripon and got me a pair of
boots went to the mail.
Saturday, November 20, 1875
Snowed all the forenoon. I cut
wood all the forenoon and went skating in the afternoon. Pa went to the Farm. I went to the mail.
Sunday, November 21, 1875
A very cold day. Ther. 2* below zero.
Went to Sunday School. went to
meeting in the evening.
Monday, November 22, 1875
Went to school. Snowed
considerable in the evening. Went to the
mail.
Tuesday, November 23, 1875
Cold but windy went skating at
night. Went to school. Went to the mail.
Wednesday, November 24, 1875
Went
to school. Ed came down at night. We went to the mail.
Thursday, November 25, 1875
"Thanksgiving Day" went
down to the Depot to see a "Turkey Shoot" didn't see it Came home and went Skating went again after dinner a warm day.
Went to the mail. Snow at night
Friday, November 26, 1875
No school to day. worked around
home in the morning. went down town in
the afternoon Went to the mail.
Saturday, November 27, 1875
Went down town in the morning.
fixed a lock on the door etc.
went skating in the afternoon.
went over to Mr. Churchill's thence to the mail Got my stamps
Sunday, November 28, 1875
Went to S. S. Snowed some in the
night. as home in the sfternoon. Went to church in the evening.
Monday, November 29, 1875
A very cold day. Ther. 14*
below zero. went to school. went to the mail at night. snowed some in the afternoon.
Tuesday, November 30, 1875
More moderate today. went to
school. went to the mail at night. wrote to Mepham.
Wednesday, December 1, 1875
A very warm and pleasant day
Went to school. went to the mail.
Thursday, December 2, 1875
Went to school. went to the mail
at night. warm
Friday, December 3, 1875
Went to school warm and
pleasant. went to the mail
Saturday, December 4, 1875
At home in the forenoon. Frank,
Ed & myself went up to Catlins to get ed's suit. stopped to Malcolm's and got some stamps went to a surprise party at Mr. Ruddock's in
the Evening 13 there
Sunday, December 5, 1875
Frank, Jenkins staid with me last night
cloudy & rainy. went to M. E.
church in the morning. went up to
S.S. went over to get Eunice, but just
as I got to Uncle's met her and Albert coming.
then came home
Monday, December 6, 1875
Still cloudy and mist. Albert staid
here last night. He left about 10
o'clock went to school went to the mail
Tuesday, December 7, 1875
Cloudy and dull went to
school went to a surprise party for Ed
Locke in the evening. went fdown to the
mail got my sheets on approval.
Wednesday, December 8, 1875
Cloudy went to school went to the mail at night
Thursday, December 9, 1875
Pa went to the farm I went to
school went down to the mail. received a letter from Clarence still cloudy.
Friday, December 10, 1875
Went to school. went up to Jay's
in the evening. then to the mail. for a change it was a little cloudy to day
(?) Snowed considerable
Saturday, December 11, 1875
Pa came home went down
town. worked at home in the
afternoon. went to the mail.
Sunday, December 12, 1875
Went to Sunday School at home in
the afternoon went to church in the
evening.
Monday, December 13, 1875
Went to school. Cold and
windy went to the mail at night wrote to Mekham and sent for a Stamp Album.
Tuesday, December 14, 1875
More pleasant went to
school. went to the mail at night.
Wednesday, December 15, 1875
Windy and cold went to
school went to the mail went to Singing School at "Centennial
Hall"
Thursday, December 16, 1875
Went to school went to the
mail cold snowy and windy
Friday, December 17, 1875
Went to school went to the
mail Cold very cold Ther. 10* below zero
Saturday, December 18, 1875
Went down town in the morning.
Cut wood awhile in the afternoon
then went down town. went to
singing School. Got my stamp Album
Sunday, December 19, 1875
Went to Sunday School. Ed Locke
came down in the afternoon. went to M.
E. church in the evening.
Monday, December 20, 1875
Went to school cloudy. Went to the mail in the evening got my stamps.
Tuesday, December 21, 1875
Pa, Eunice and I went to Ripon
got home at 3:30 School closed
for the holidays tonight went down
town. warm. sunny and pleasant
Wednesday, December 22, 1875
Went down town in the morning.
read some in "Arthur Bonvan's [?] Castle" Jay & Frank came in the afternoon
Thursday, December 23, 1875
Went down town in the morning.
went skating on the old creek.
went up to Jay's in the P.M.
wrote to Kingman
Friday, December 24, 1875
Rained, Snowed, hailed, blowed etc.
Staid at home in the morning
went down town in the afternoon.
Went to the mail at night
Saturday, December 25, 1875
Christmas Day mild and
pleasant received as Christmas presents
"Arthur Bonni's [?] Castle, 3 Stereoscope views and an autograph
album went down town in the
morning. Up to Jay's in the
afternoon. To the mail at night.
Sunday, December 26, 1875
Snowed steady till one o'clock.
went to Sunday School at home in
the afternoon. Went to church in the
evening Temperance address by Horace
Kutchins
Monday, December 27, 1875
sleigh riding Went down town in
the morning and afternoon went to the Hall at night to pull curtains
Tuesday, December 28, 1875
worked in the forenoon went down
town in the afternoon went to the
entertainment in the evening Uncle Ack
and Aunt Ruby came this afternoon Wamy
[?]
Wednesday, December 29, 1875
went [?] in the forenoon John
Maudlin came over in the forenoon went
to the Mail. got a card from Scott. Thawed rapidly in the afternoon
Thursday, December 30, 1875
Rain Went down town in the
afternoon worked in the forenoon. went to the mail at night wrote to Scott.
Friday, December 31, 1875
Went down town Rained some
during the day. went to the mail
E. A. Long Cash Account 1875
Received Paid
May 25 P. Powell & Son 17.75
May 30 T. J. Clute .22
May 25 A. Long 17.75
June
4 T. J. Clute .22
June 11 T. J. Clute .20
June 11 Bowen & Co. 2.18 [?]
June 11 A. Long 2.22
June 18 A. Long 5.00
June 18 Wisconsin .50
June 19 Bowen & Co. .25
June 19 T. J. Clute .50 [?]
June 19 E. P. Locke .20
June 22 Incidentals .25
June 23 Rice & c .15
June 26 E. P. Locke .23
June 29 Hired help 1.50
June 28 Incidentals .25
June 28 Mrs. Brown .87
June 28 Eunice .05
July
8 Grandma 5.00
July
8 E. P. Locke .60
July
8 E. P. Locke .13
July 10 E. P. Locke .55
July 10 E. P. Locke .10
July 10 H. B. Lowe .75
July 10 H. W. Hosmer [?] .12
July 10 H. Schnebly .25
July 10 E. P. Locke .05
Jult 10 Ronzo DeLees .10
July 10 found .05
July 10 Peanuts .05
July 12 Eggs .12
July 12 Peanuts .12
July 12 A. Long .50
July 12 Ripon .50
July 15 M. W. Brooks 1.00
July 16 M. W. Brooks 1.00
July 16 J. H. Brooks .10
July 23 Albert Long .25
July 26 Incidentals .20
July 28 W. Stevenson .75
July 29 W. Stevenson .40
July 29 J. R. Brooks .10
July 29 Incidentals .10
July 30 H. Schnebly .25
July 30 Jay Walker .30
July 30 Incidentals during the month .29
July 31 W. stevenson 1.10
July 31 J. C. Sherwood .75
Aug. Geo. Marshall .70
Aug. 3
W. Stevenson 1.25
Aug.
3 T. Crabtree .30
Aug.
5 Geo. Marshall 1.37
Aug.
5 Incidentals .12
Aug.
6 Perry Mason &
Co. 1.25
Aug.
6 P. O. Money order .10
Aug.
7 Geo. Marshall .60
Aug.
7 Incidentals .20
Aug. 12 W. Stevenson 1.45
Aug. 13 Geo. Marshall 1.10
Aug. 13 Frank Churchill .25
Aug. 14 M. W. Brooks .10
Aug. 20 W. Stevenson 1.85
Aug. 21 Ed Locke .05
Aug. 23 Howes Circus Etc. 1.20
Aug. 27 Perry Mason Co. .70
Aug. 27 Entertainment .30
Dec. 21 A. Long 2.85
Dec. 21 E. P. Locke .97
Dec. 22 E. P. Locke .60
Summary of Cash Account
May
18.00 18.00
June
7.22 7.22
8.92 6.43
Dec.
1 A. Long owes me 5.00
Dec. 15 Received 1.25
Dec. 21 Received 2.75
He now owes me just $1.00 besides
note
[Signed] E. A. Long
Dec. 23, 1875
The $5.00 is now cancelled
Dec. 30, 1875
1876
NOTES ON BACK OF DIARY
Two Mile race Contestants -- Howard [&] Giffie Time 18-41
Horse trade with Kutchins July 6, 1892
Gyh for Ladys Jr. even
I get colt in the 3 year old free
& hay Sohr [?] for Gyhs colt
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