Sun Dec 30: All stayed at home. Al and the folks went home in the A.M. Eva and Ida Conner called in the eve. [margin: Cold.]
Mon Dec 31: Papa chopping wood down at the camp. I went down to Padilla in the P.M. [margin: Thermometer 22° last night.]
January 1878
Tue Jan 01: Papa, Aunt Lou and myself went down to the camp this morning and got some wood. Took our dinner in the woods by a fire. Came home about 1/2 past 2 o'clock had a very pleasant time. [margin: Very pleasant.]
Wed Jan 02: Papa still cutting wood at the camp. Whitney's men left today. [margin: Pleasant.]
Thu Jan 03: Papa cutting down trees as usual. [margin: The hen has laid 21 eggs.]
Fri Jan 04: Edgar filed saws in the A.M. made windowframes in the P.M. Whitney and Mother went to LaConner in the P.M. Aunt Lou and Eva were here today.
Sat Jan 05: Edgar working on the kitchen. Aunt Lou came up again this morn to help with the work while mother was away. W came home at noon. Dr. Maggs with him.
Sun Jan 06: All stayed at home until late in the P.M. then went down to Whitney's and spent part of the eve. [margin: Very pretty day.]
Mon Jan 07: Edgar went to the woods today back of the White house. [margin: Andis(??) also rain.]
Tue Jan 08: Trying to rain. Edgar and I in pursuit of water. Fearing the rain might blow over. Wet up the slough towards Balls but the tide being too high did not get any. He and Alfie then went down to the siwash camp and got back wood and water. [margin: Blowing quite hard and rain's a very little in showers E made a pen for the pig.]
Wed Jan 09: Edgar finished the pen. In the A.M. cut wood and tinkered around in the P.M. Baby Pearl is 7 months old today. [margin: Raining in showers.]
Thu Jan 10: Edgar worked in the woods until noon, came home in account of the rain. Hanson brought the new boat today. [margin: Rains very hard. Blow last night.]
Fri Jan 11: Edgar worked in the wharf making steps and &c. Also made me a pair of oars. Went down to the beach for wood. [margin: Pleasant.]
Sat Jan 12: Edgar working in the wharf in the A.M. making doors for the safe in the P.M. [margin: Pleasant.]
Sun Jan 13: All stayed at home. Eva, Julia & Harry called in the A.M. Mother went up to Millers. [margin: Very pleasant.]
1878 Jan 14-Feb 1 (pp 200-201)
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Mon Jan 14: We went up to LaConner today to see the Dr. Baby has her first tooth. [margin: Pleasant.]
Tue Jan 15: Came home from La Conner. Mother came with us. Ida not feeling very well.(written by Ida) [margin: Pleasant]
Wed Jan 16: Papa working down at Whitney's working on Jone's house. I quite sick.
Thu Jan 17: Papa still at work on Jones house. Ida no better.
Fri Jan 18: We start for Victoria to day to consult a Dr. The wind blowing very hard. The dyke broke and flooded part of Harry's ranch this morning.[margin: Very high tide.]
Sat Jan 19: We were at Utsalady today. Will take the steamer Dacota for Victoria this evening.
Sun Jan 20: Spent the day aboard the Dacota. Reached Esquimalt at 5 o'clock P.M.[margin: Went to the M.E. church in the eve.]
Mon Jan 21: At Victoria the Dr. speak very encouraging. I am daily improving.
Tue Jan 22: On board the North Pacific reached Seattle at 5:30 o'clock PM
Wed Jan 23: Spent the day in Seattle. Went to church in the eve. [margin: High tide. Balls dam went out.]
Thu Jan 24: Spent the day in Seattle. I called on Mrs Chilberg and Rev Damon.
Fri Jan 25: On our way home aboard the steamer Fanny lake arrived at LaConner about 4 o'clock P.M.
Sat Jan 26: Got home about 12 o'clock found every body well and the ranch not flooded.
Sun Jan 27: Mrs. Allen was here today. Edgar and I have sore throats, have caught cold. [margin: Raining a little in the P.M.]
Mon Jan 28: Papa working on Jones house down at the shop. Pearl and (I) went visiting Aunt Lou today. [margin: Pleasant.]
Tue Jan 29: Papa at work on Jones house up on his ranch. Baby was very sick last night. She is cutting her teeth. [margin: Ditto]
Wed Jan 30: Papa still at work on J. house. Eva and Julia went visiting Mrs. D Ball today. Pearl better today. [margin: Threating rain.]
Thu Jan 31: Papa at work on the house. Aunt Lou and Eva spent the P.M. here. [margin: Ditto]
February 1878
Fri Feb 01: Edgar made a bedstead in the A.M. and went after wood in the P.M. [margin: Rain. The hen had laid 50 eggs up to this date.]
1878 Feb 2-21 (pp 202-203)
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Sat Feb 02: Edgar working on the house laying floor and putting on battens & cotes. [margin: Rained hard all last night.]
Sun Feb 03: Stormy windy day. Aunt Lou, Alfie & Grandma went up to Rich Balls. Ida had bad sore throat in the eve.
Mon Feb 04: Worked on Jones house. Finish for the Present. Shot two Ducks. [margin: Rainy day.]
Tue Feb 05: Made a sluice box for Callahan. Whitney got home from up Sound. Alexanders child dead with croup.
Wed Feb 06: Worked on window casings for Jones house in the A.M. in P.M. began a smokehouse for Whitney. [margin: Alf. sick with Asthma.]
Thu Feb 07: Worked on smoke house all day.
Fri Feb 08: Worked on Whitneys S. house. fine weather. Mrs Allen here visiting. Aunt Lou also making clothes for Whitney. [margin: Mr. Upson came.]
Sat Feb 09: Worked on the smoke house till 3 P.M. then went to fix Box. Tide not low enough. [margin: Shot a goose.]
Sun Feb 10: Went down to Whitneys and took a boat ride. Aunt Lou & Eva went with us. [margin: Pleasant.]
Mon Feb 11: Made a table in the A.M. worked for W. in the P.M. Upson went home today. [margin: Stormy. worked 4 hours.]
Tue Feb 12: Bring up the meat in the smoke house and began the grain car. Worked on sluice box in the eve. W. went to LaConner. [margin: Worked 9 hours.]
Wed Feb 13: Worked on the car all day. Got a letter from George. Reed my watch from Victoria. Also a present from Aunt of $100.00. [margin: Worked 8 1/2 hours. Rainy night.]
Thu Feb 14: Papa and Alfie went for wood in the P.M. Klingenmaier bought some wood. E and A cutting it up in the P.M. [margin: Windy. Fixed box on "45 ft" slough at night.]
Fri Feb 15: Edgar making doors to the safe. T varnishing the table. Aunt Lou and Eva here this P.M. High wind last night blew over the shed on "Allen 80" damages to W's machinery about $50. [margin: Very high wind last night and tide also.]
Sat Feb 16: Worked for Whitney. made a box for Vinz's trunk. Worked on the car and filed the saw. [margin: Work 4 hours. warm]
Sun Feb 17: All went up to the Ridge. Took dinner with Trimble. Got some currant cuttings &c. Cool & clowdy.
Mon Feb 18: Worked for W. in the A.M. and began ditch for self in P.M. Eva & Julia had a birth day dinner. All our folks went. Mrs Leamer went to LaConner with Whitney in the P.M. [margin: Worked 4 1/2 hours. The hen has laid 68 eggs up to this date.]
Tue Feb 19: Ditching. Wilson help me on Whitney's acct. at work near the "45 ft" slough. W. came from LaConner this A.M.
Wed Feb 20: Ditching as yesterday. [margin: Heavy rain & pleasant.]
Thu Feb 21: Ditching as usual.
1878 Feb 22-Mar 12 (pp 204-205)
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Fri Feb 22: Still ditching. A book agent gave us a call this P.M. and took supper with us. [margin: Pleasant.]
Sat Feb 23: Ditching. Dug 28 rds today. [margin: Warm. Springlike.]
Sun Feb 24: All stayed at home in the A.M. Edgar and I went down to W a short time in the P.M. Bought some clams. [margin: Pleasant]
Mon Feb 25: Edgar ditching in the A.M. at home. Working for W. in the P.M. W. killed a beef. [margin: ditto]
Tue Feb 26: Edgar working for W. in the A.M. In the P.M. he and mother, Aunt Lou and Alfie went up to the White house for shrubs, &c. Wilson working for Edgar yesterday and today. N.B. I have quit saying Papa. Hence forth he is to go by the name of Edgar. [margin: Rain in tha A.M.]
Wed Feb 27: Set out strawberries. 200 plants. [margin: Rainy in the morning.]
Thu Feb 28: Stewart began ditching. Harry & I began the wharf. worked 9 hours. [margin: Very pleasant.]
March 1878
Fri Mar 01: Stewart ditching. Working on Wharf 10 hrs.
Sat Mar 02: Worked on wharf 8 hours. Grandma went up to ... [margin: Stewart ditching.]
Sun Mar 03: Went up to Dick Ball's and took dinner. Darcy was here and paid me $30.00 for Whitney which I gave to Aunt Lou.
Mon Mar 04: Worked on the wharf in the A.M. and filed the saw. Worked for self in the P.M. making sluice box &c. Rainy & clowdy cold wind. Harry killed Rosa cow and took her to LaConner. [margin: Worked 5 hours. Very hard wind last night.]
Tue Mar 05: Had a bad cold. Fixed the boat, filed the saw &c. W. got back from Seattle. Stewart ditching. [margin: Very windy.]
Wed Mar 06: Worked for W. Very windy & Rainy. Shot 2 geese. Enlarging the wharf in front of the barn. Towed up my slough box after quiting work. Stewart ditching. Balls folks began plowing on the Allen "80". [margin: Worked 8 hours. Rainy.]
Thu Mar 07: Worked on W's wharf in the A.M. and worked at my Box by the barn in the P.M. Stewart also. 3 hours. [margin: Worked 4 hours. Rainy in P.M. some.]
Fri Mar 08: Ditching part of the day. Put the box in close to the barn. Mrs. Leamer came home with Whitney. [margin: Stewart worked.]
Sat Mar 09: Stewart started for Callahan's to work for him putting in his dam. We started for Pleasant Ridge. Took dinner with O'Laughlins. Got up to O'lls at 3 P.M. Eva went with us.
Sun Mar 10: Staid on Pleasant Ridge all day. [margin: Hard Rain last night and today.]
Mon Mar 11: Came home from Pleasant Ridge. Got home at 1:30 P.M. Filed the saw on Whitney and fixed the wharf in the P.M. Bought a sail. Stewart working. [margin: No rain.]
Tue Mar 12: The ground very wet. Worked for Whitney 10 hours. Stewart working. Mrs. Leamer went to the Millers last night. W. went to LaConner. Clarence White came home with her. [margin: Showery]
1878 Mar 13-30 (pp 206-207)
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Wed Mar 13: Working for Whitney 5 hours. Very heavy rain in the P.M. Stewart working 1/2 day. Ida very sick with tooth ache. I went to Ball's to get him to pull it. It stopped aching then. [margin: Mrs. Leamer up to Millers.]
Thu Mar 14: Work for W. 10 hours. Alfie went after a load of wood. Began the black smith shop. Very pleasant drying day. Mother came home with Dick Ball. Stewart working as usual. [margin: Set the hen on 13 eggs.]
Fri Mar 15: Balls plowing in the A.M. Rain in the P.M. Worked for W 10 hours. Stewart ditching. [margin: Planted some little green peas.]
Sat Mar 16: Worked 10 hours for Whitney making roller. Mrs Wallace arrived from San Francisco and move into A. Siegfreds house. The folks went to get her in the P.M. Stewart ditching. [margin: Warm & pleasant.]
Sun Mar 17: Staid at home in the A.M. Aunt Lou, Ida & I went down to see Mrs Wallace in the P.M. [margin: Pleasant.]
Mon Mar 18: Worked for W. 9 hours. He killed an ox and took him to LaConner in the P.M. Worked on roller and plows. Stewart not working any more for me. Ed Stacey came down to live with his mother.
Tue Mar 19: Worked 10 hours for Whitney sawing lumber for walks and Upson's house. The schooner Perry arrived this eve with 28.000 ft of lumber. W. started for Seattle. Alf spaded up dirt for flower beds. [margin: Planted lettuce & radishes]
Wed Mar 20: Helped unload the Perry 28.000 ft of lumber. Ida went up to Allens to a quilting. [margin: Very warm & pleasant.]
Thu Mar 21: Worked for W. 10 hours. Began cutting rafters for Upsons house. Then rigged up plowed started one. [margin: very warm.]
Fri Mar 22: Helped Jones & Otto rig up their plows in the A.M. in the P.M. cut lumber for Upsons house and planted garden seeds. Peas, Onions, Turnips, Bols, &c. [margin: Worked for W 8 hours.]
Sat Mar 23: Whitney's house some today. Made whiffle trees, fixed plows, sawed branches &c. Ida went down to Mrs Wallace's staid all day and I guess all night. Mrs Wallace & her flock staid her last night. [margin: Worked for W. 9 hours. Fine weather with wind.]
Sun Mar 24: We staid at home all day. Whitney's folks went to Dog Island. Alfie & ed went after their cow. Ida sick in the P.M. John Balls and Millers(?) folks called here. [margin: Very pleasant.]
Mon Mar 25: Helped Eddie swim his cow over in the morning then worked for Whitney the balance of the day. [margin: Worked 9 hours. Rain in the P.M.]
Tue Mar 26: Rain all last night and in the A.M. to day. Worked for W. 10 hours. W. went to LaConner.
Wed Mar 27: Worked for W. 10 hours. making Upson's house. W. got home from LaConner. [margin: Pleasant.]
Thu Mar 28: Worked 10 hours on Upson's house as usual. Got the roof pretty near on. Two teams plowing today.
Fri Mar 29: Worked 10 hours. In the shop making window frames &c. Harry & the woodcocks making a house across the slough. Ground very wet. Cold. [margin: Rain all the A.M.]
Sat Mar 30: Peas Radishes & lettuce up. Pleasant day. Ed went to LaConner gen store. [margin: Worked 10 hours setting window frames.]
1878 Mar 31-Apr 18 (pp 208-209)
Image Id: 002-0393
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Sun Mar 31: Wrote letter to Geo. M.D. Smith & H.L. Blanchard. Cold clowdy day. Whitney & I took a walk down to Klingenmaiers in the P.M. Ida went down to Aunt Lou's and staid the P.M.
April 1878
Mon Apr 01: Work for Whitney 9 1/2 hours. Carpentering & blacksmithing &c. Alfie down to his mother's. Gertie here. Ed. working for Whitney. Pleasant & warm. Balls & W. plowing.
Tue Apr 02: Worked for W. 10 hours. Began sowing barley for W. Pleasant. Ed plowing my garden. Tied up the cow.
Wed Apr 03: Worked for Whitney 3 hours sowing barley. Worked at home the balance of the day. Setting out fruit trees, &c. Very pleasant day [margin: Baby sick. Ida got a very up tooth ache.]
Thu Apr 04: Sowing grain 4 hours for Whitney. Finished setting out fruit trees. Set out some pie plant & strawberry plants. Sold John Ball my apple trees, all but 13.
Fri Apr 05: Worked for W. 5 hours. Sowing grain. Went up to the Ridge in the P.M. got 3 trees(?) in the marsh garden. Made garden till night. Planted some ???? ??tran peas, some onions, & some Garnet Chile potatos. Down to W's in eve.
Sat Apr 06: 2 hours fixed plow for Whitney. Made garden. ????? ???? Planted carrots, parsnips, spinach, salsify, beets, cabbage, &c. Little rain last night.
Sun Apr 07: Hard rain in the morning. Very high west wind. Blew the shed loft over. Staid at home all day. Took a walk over the Parrish claim in the P.M.
Mon Apr 08: Worked for W. 11 hours. Sowed grain & built wharf. Pleasant but rather cold.
Tue Apr 09: Worked 10 hours sowing grain for Mrs. Allen & and for Whitney. Fine weather.
Wed Apr 10: Worked 8 hours for W. on Barn. Went down to Mrs. Wallaces with Grandma in the evening.
Thu Apr 11: Worked on barn for W. 10 hours. Cold & windy. Mary Wallace has a boy baby. I think Wallace will be around time enough to make another.
Fri Apr 12: Worked for W. on barn 10 hours. Very Cold.
Sat Apr 13: Worked for W. on Barn 8 hours. Very cold and 1/2 inch snow this morning. Started for LaConner at 11 O'clock to get Ida's tooth pulled. Got back at 9 P.M. via Indian Boot slough. Cool evening. Aunt Lou kept the baby.
Sun Apr 14: Frost this morning. Cut Stewarts hair went down to Mrs Wallace's in the P.M. Whitney's hay & seed grain came. Sch. Carrie Hayden.
Mon Apr 15: Worked for w 10 hours on barn.
Tue Apr 16: Worked for W. 9 hours on the barn. Pleasant with frost W went to Whatcom Balls plowing near the house. [margin: Frost.]
Wed Apr 17: Upson's things came. In the A.M. grafted some trees up to the White house. Worked 5 hours for Whitney in the P.M. on Barn. [margin: Fine weather.]
Thu Apr 18: Worked 10 hours on barn & scow. Whitney took his horses over the slough. Land very soft.
1878 Apr 19-May 7 (pp 210-211)
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Fri Apr 19: Worked for W. 10 hours on Boat & Scow. Cold and dry with north winds. Sluice box on 45 ft slough open this evening and slough filled up.
Sat Apr 20: Worked for W. 5 hours on scow. Made sail sticks in the P.M. Fine dry weather. Upson & family came this morning.
Sun Apr 21: Very pleasant Sunday. Attended preaching at Whitneys house at ten A.M. by the Rev Mr. Tade of Fidalgo from text of Mathew 4 Chap & 17 verse.
Mon Apr 22: Worked for W. 10 hours on the scow. Cold & Windy with a very little rain, but good weather for plowing & seeding.
Tue Apr 23: Worked for W. 10 hours on scow. It is ready to turn over. Fine weather. Whitney at LaConner.
Wed Apr 24: Heavy S.E. wind in the A.M. and rain in the P.M. Hauled a boat load of water in the A.M. Fixed sail, cut wood &c. Worked for W. 4 hours spinning Oakum. Working on scow &c.
Thu Apr 25: Worked for W. 10 hours on scow. Fine weather for farming. Morse of the N. Star in Padilla to night.
Fri Apr 26: Worked for W 9 hours on scow. Editor Morse here. I subscribed for the N. Star 6 months. Balls sowing oats here by the house.
Sat Apr 27: Worked for W. 5 hours calking scow. Planted peas and fixed he eve troughs with pitch.
Sun Apr 28: Pleasant Sunday. Staid at home in the A.M. and went boat riding in the P.M. Down to Mrs. Wallace but did not land water too rough. Jake Highbarger & Acu?? here to dinner.
Mon Apr 29: Worked for W. 10 hours on scow. Cold & windy.
Tue Apr 30: Worked for W 8 hours on scow & went after water.
May 1878
Wed May 01: Worked for W 4 hours on scow and finished it. Hanson went home. In P.M. went out and tore down shed for my self. Filed saws also. Mrs ????? & Siegfreds were here to dinner. Mrs Leamer here also.
Thu May 02: Worked for Sisson today. Sawed lumber for granary and maade a cupboard for the kitchen chimney to stand on.
Fri May 03: Worked on kitchen making cupboard and laying chimney &c. Warm & dry. Whitney took the scow and went after water.
Sat May 04: Fixed the boat. planted some turnips, squashes and sweet corn. Weed onions and am shones(?) [margin: Rain in the A.M. and some just night.]
Sun May 05: Very pleasant Sunday. Mrs. Leamer and Gertie went down to Mrs. Wallace's. We staid at home. Mrs. Dewey call a little while also Mr & Mrs Ball Dick.
Mon May 06: Went to LaConner. Spent the rest of the day sitting around doing nothing. Got home at 8 o'clock.
Tue May 07: Worked at home making cupboard for kitchen and doors for Jones house &c.
1878 May 8-29 (pp 212-213)
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Wed May 08: Went to Allens to sow grain in the morning early. Finished up Jones house in the P.M. Ida went up with us. Warm & dry. No fresh water in Indian Slough.
Thu May 09: Went after water and the sowing machine in the morning. Whitewashed the sitting room &c.
Fri May 10: Went down to Hanson's to see about getting some lumber for barn. Aunt Lou papering the sitting room. [margin: North wind strong.]
Sat May 11: Worked around the house making mop boards, cupboard doors &c.
Sun May 12: Staid at home all day. Ida went to Mrs. Wallace. Pleasant day.
Mon May 13: Helped Whitney load schooner in the A.M. and in P.M. went down and worked on tank plank. Planted beans, &c.
Tue May 14: Worked in garden hoing in the A.M. and in P.M. finished loading schooner.
Wed May 15: Working down at Whitneys on scow and oar. Rain last night and stormy & windy to day.
Thu May 16: Worked on tank most all day. Went choir meeting in the eve.
Fri May 17: Sharpened plows for Whitney. Patched the tank and sowed oats for Callahan.
Sat May 18: Sowed grain for Ball 2 hours. hoed in the garden and went to Fidalgo in the P.M. Rain some.
Sun May 19: Spent most of the day at Whites. Got home at 6 P.M. Pleasant P.M. Rain in A.M. [margin: Rain all night last night.]
Mon May 20: Worked in the garden & made a pig pen. Sowed 8 acres of grain for Balls. Pleasant.
Tue May 21: Went down on Siegfreds land and cut some sleepers for granary and brought up a load of wood at night.
Wed May 22: Sowed 11 acres of grain for Balls and took shakes off from the shed roof. Worked in garden some.
Thu May 23: Went down and got Trimble to haul out my sleepers. Ida went down to Mrs. Wallace's and staid all day.
Fri May 24: Went with Whitney to the Samish to see about threshing job, &c. Staid all night at E Stearns. Fine weather.
Sat May 25: Got home from the Samish at 1 P.M. had a pleasant time. Hoed garden worked on tank some in the P.M. Balls folks got through sowing grain.
Sun May 26: Cold & windy. Had preaching at Whitney's house by Preacher Tade of Fidalgo. Txt Isiah V Ch III, IV & V vs. [margin: Small rain last night.]
Mon May 27: Work in the garden some. Set out some cabbage. Fixed tank some. Clowdy day. [margin: Rain a little.]
Tue May 28: Worked in the garden some setting cabbage plants. And worked on the road some. Went and rafted my sleepers in the P.M. [margin: Rain.]
Wed May 29: Went and fixed a bulge in the slough by Jakes corner in the A.M. W. went to LaConner. Hanson up here. Went down after my raft in the P.M. & put a handle on the broad ax. W. came home from LaConner. Ball hauled a load of stuff off from E side of ranch.
1878 May 30-Jun 20 (pp 214-215)
Image Id: 002-0396
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Thu May 30: Hoed weeds some. Helped Ball haul the machine shed down and worked on wood shed. Clowdy & misty. Ida not well.
Fri May 31: Worked on wood shed and hoed in the garden. Warm & pleasant. [margin: Ida no better.]
June 1878
Sat Jun 01: Hoed in garden some. began building a chicken house. went up to the Ridge to get a pig. Lithi Upon came up and helped Ida some. [margin: Ida still sick.]
Sun Jun 02: Staid at home all day. Ws folks went to Fidalgo. Mother Leamer came home in the eve. The schooner Perry here after grain.
Mon Jun 03: Finished the hen house and worked in the garden.
Tue Jun 04: Finished the tank and went dow to Whitney's to cut some rafters for granary. [margin: Court week in LaConner.]
Wed Jun 05: Made a bridge across the slough by the shed.
Thu Jun 06: Fixed road by the dyke and to the house. Ida & Aunt Lou went after berries up to the W. house.
Fri Jun 07: Began honing sleepers for the granary. Mr Whites folks came from Fidalgo. W. went after them.
Sat Jun 08: Finished my sleepers. Mr Whites folks here to tea.
Sun Jun 09: Baby Pearl first birthday. Went down to W's in the A.M. and up to the Ridge in the P.M. Ida went home with Mrs. White.
Mon Jun 10: Worked up to the Ridge hewing rails. Pleasant.
Tue Jun 11: Went down to Larry's Slough to get my raft. Got to Hanson's at 1 P.M. Worked getting in ?????? TO P.M. Staid all night with Hanson.
Wed Jun 12: Worked in A.M. loading raft and in P.M. started home. Got to Siegfred's point and then went home at 10 P.M. Fine weather.
Thu Jun 13: Hoed garden some. worked for W. some on roller. Brought up my raft in the P.M.
Fri Jun 14: Worked for W. in the A.M. on Roller & Egine smoke pipe in the P.M. went up and helped pick strawberries for PickNick.
Sat Jun 15: All hand went to the picnic at Saddle Island. Ida came home with us from Mr Whites. Had a very pleasant time Considering. Lisle Wallace was here and staid all night with us.
Sun Jun 16: Went up to the White House and picked strawberries & gooseberries. Traveled around and looked at the grain fields and went to take Wallace up Telegraph slound and to Bakers(?) calling. Ed hauling wood.
Mon Jun 17: Worked for Whitney- 5 hours. Worked for self in the P.M. fixing tank, eve troughts &c. Made a new rudder. Rain some.
Tue Jun 18: Piled my Corn. Hanson was here. Ed hauling wood. Upson helped kill the cow. 8 hours. Worked for W. 5 hours.
Wed Jun 19: Worked for W 9 house on kitchen. Ed hauled wood a half a day & a load of water. Dry weather. Cutting W's grain.
Thu Jun 20: Worked for W. 10 hours. Ed hauling wood. The folks went up to Allen's to sowing Bee.
1878 Jun 21-Jul 10 (pp 216-217)
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Fri Jun 21: Worked for W. 10 hours on kitchen. Ed hauling wood 1/2 day. Very warm. Carrie & Frank White came over in the eve.
Sat Jun 22: Ida, Ed Stacey & I went to LaConner. Upson came home with us. Very dry and rain is much needed for late grain.
Sun Jun 23: Staid at home all day. Carrie White & Frank were here a little while. Warm & dry as usual.
Mon Jun 24: Worked for W. 10 hours on house. Went down and settled up accts in the eve.
Tue Jun 25: Worked 10 hours for W. The ?????? all ??? in the P.M. but no rain.
Wed Jun 26: Worked for W 10 hours. Very little rain in the morning. Hanson brought the cow up.
Thu Jun 27: Worked for W 10 hours. Warm & dry.
Fri Jun 28: Worked for W. 10 hours. Upson started for home. W. went to LaConner. Ida went up to Mrs Ball's with Julia.
Sat Jun 29: Worked for W. 6 hours. Filed 2 saws for Trimble and me which I bought of him. Ida horse back riding down to Mrs. Wallaces. [margin: Dry & warm.]
Sun Jun 30: Whitney at Fidalgo. Went down to Aunt Lou's calling and staid to supper.
July 1878
Mon Jul 01: Worked for Whitney 8 hours and made a gate for myself. Pulled my speepers up out the water after supper & filed a saw. Wallace came up and helped some.
Tue Jul 02: Worked for W 10 hours fixing Harvester. Little rain last night & this morning.
Wed Jul 03: Worked for W. 9 hours on tool shed &c. Filed a saw for Allen in the morning.
Thu Jul 04: Started in for hoeing corn. Harry & Julia & Ed Stacey east dinner here. Went down to Aunt Lou's in the P.M. Eat supper at Mrs. Upson's. Worked in the blacksmith shop some making gate fixtures for myself. Whitney went to Fidalgo as usual.
Fri Jul 05: Made a Bedstead for W. in the morning. Then set a gate post for myself. Went to the woods for timbe in the P.M. with Ed Stacey for shed. Worked for W 7 hours. Harris had a boy born.
Sat Jul 06: Worked for W 10 hours on machine shed. Is very warm & dry.
Sun Jul 07: Look over the grain fields in the A.M. Upsons came home this morning. Mr. Stewart with him. Mrs. Tade preached at Whitneys in the P.M.
Mon Jul 08: Began work on the granary this morning. Wallace helped me. Took the cow up and hitched her out. Ed. hauled timber for me in the P.M. Warm & dry.
Tue Jul 09: Work on granary as usual. Windy. Mrs. M. D. Smith here & to Mrs Balls. Mother L. went to LaConner.
Wed Jul 10: Worked on granary all day. S. E. winds all day. Much like rain.
1878 Jul 11-Aug 1 (pp 218-219)
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Thu Jul 11: Heavy shower last night. Worked on Granary. Put up the rafters & sheeting. Went over to Browns in the P.M. & got a cow to milk. Warmer.
Fri Jul 12: Wallace working on Granary. Self also. Hard S.E. wind all day. A dave at Whitney's in the eve. Dave McCormick here in the eve.
Sat Jul 13: Wallace worked till 3 P.M. Finished the roof of the granary. Fine weather.
Sun Jul 14: Very quiet Sunday. Staid at home most all day. Went over to Mr. Woodcocks just evening. Mother Leamer got home to night.
Mon Jul 15: Worked for Whitney 10 hours in the A.M. on the scow and in the P.M. on Barn. Grain looking well. Ball's folks putting up my hay. Cut it last Friday.
Tue Jul 16: Worked for Whitney 10 hours on barn. Ida started for Whidby Island with Julia D???? visiting.
Wed Jul 17: Raining in the A.M. work at my Granary & filed a saw in the P.M. worked for Whitney 5 hours.
Thu Jul 18: Worked for W. 10 hours on Barn.
Fri Jul 19: Worked for W. 10 hours on Barn. Cold. Mrs. Wallace staid here all night.
Sat Jul 20: Worked for W. 10 hours on barn. Finished putting on roof. W. came from Fidalgo. Got a letter from Ida and one from George.
Sun Jul 21: Was not feeling well. Went up to Balls in the P.M. to see his self binder and look it.
Mon Jul 22: Worked for Whitney 10 hours on barn & pig pen.
Tue Jul 23: Worked for W 8 hours. Ida & Jule came home from the Island. Began foundation for engine house & hall.
Wed Jul 24: Worked 10 hours on engine house & fixed reaper. warm & dry. Balls folks cutting barley.
Thu Jul 25: Worked for Whitney 10 hours hauling hay.
Fri Jul 26: Worked for Whitney 7 hours hauling hay. Work 2 hours making table and 1 hour to go to see the self binder work; it does good work. No mistakes. Mother Leamer went up at Ball's.
Sat Jul 27: Worked for W. 9 hours on hall & hauling hay. Finished the hay. Had 29 loads.
Sun Jul 28: Satid at home all day. Very quiet Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. Woodcock called a little while. Stewart cut my hair.
Mon Jul 29: Worked for W. 12 hours cutting carley and on the hall. Barley very heavy and down badly.
Tue Jul 30: Worked for W. 10 hours on hall and &c. W. went to LaConner.
Wed Jul 31: Worked for W. 12 hours on Hall and cut barley a while in the eve. Stewarts folks and Rucker came visiting Upsons. W. at LaConner again after shingles for Hall.
August 1878
Thu Aug 01: Worked for W. 3 hours cutting grain at night. Worked on boat painting in the A.M. and on barn some.
1878 Aug 2-22 (pp 220-221)
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Fri Aug 02: Ed & Ida & Mrs. Leamer went up to Al's today. Worked on granary. Worked for W. 3 hours in the eve cutting grain.
Sat Aug 03: Worked for W. 12 hours shocking & cutting grain. Let Upson have the cow.
Sun Aug 04: Staid at home all day or at Whitney's. Heard Mr. Tade preach in the P.M. Good sermon.
Mon Aug 05: Worked fixing up Engine. Hauled them down in the fore noon. Rain about noon. Shower. Rain & wind. Worked for Whitney 10 hours.
Tue Aug 06: Worked for W. 12 hours. Cleaning up engine. Make hall stairs & cutting barley. W. went to LaConner.
Wed Aug 07: Worked for W 10 hours on hall stairs and hay rack. Practiced singing in the evening. Cousin Jedidiah.
Thu Aug 08: Worked for W 10 hours on Hay racks &c. Fine weather. Harry finished cutting barley.
Fri Aug 09: Worked for W. 10 hours. Fixing hay racks and making straw carrier. W. went to LaConner. Ida & Pearl came home in the evening with him.
Sat Aug 10: Worked at home to day. Putting up lumber and made a fence around the wood shed.
Sun Aug 11: Went to LaConner with Upson. Saw Mr Kershaw and several other noted gentleman, Jenkins for one.
Mon Aug 12: Worked on the Engine cleaning, packing & c. Fired up and ????? it out. Then moved up to Balls in the evening. Fine weather.
Tue Aug 13: Worked for W. 12 hours running engine. Threshing at Balls. Threshed over 600 bushels.
Wed Aug 14: Finished at Balls and moved on my ranch. Thresh 12 hours.
Thu Aug 15: Threshing on my ranch. and finished. Worked 12 hours.
Fri Aug 16: (13th) Worked for W. 10 hours threshing. For Highbarger & John Ball. Busted the heater pipe and had to quit. Went after Davis in the night. Grand Ball at Padilla hall.
Sat Aug 17: (14th) Went to LaConner with Davis and got the pump pipe fixed. Upson went also. Did not get back till 7 P.M. Fixed up the engine afterwards.
Sun Aug 18: (15th) Staid at home all day. Slept wrote letter to Mrs. Allen and Reno. W called in the eve.
Mon Aug 19: (16) Worked 12 hours threshing for Whitney.
Tue Aug 20: (17) worked for W. threshing 12 hours.
Wed Aug 21: (18) Worked for W threshing barley 12 hours. Finished his barley. Threshed 672 sacks & moved.
Thu Aug 22: Worked for W 12 hours threshing at Allens.
1878 Aug 23-Sep 15 (pp 222-223)
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Fri Aug 23: Worked for W 6 hours threshing at Allens. Finished his barley. In the P.M. worked some on my granary.
Sat Aug 24: Worked at home making doors for granary &c. Thunder shower in the morning.
Sun Aug 25: Staid at home in the A.M. went down to Whitneys in the P.M. Pleasant weather again.
Mon Aug 26: Worked for W. 10 hours making stalls & laying stable floor.
Tue Aug 27: Worked for W 8 hours. Making bridge to hatch & feed boxed and shocked oats in the P.M.
Wed Aug 28: Worked for W. 10 hours shocking & binding oats.
Thu Aug 29: Not feeling very well, worked at home, fixing barn door, fastenings, engine pocken(??), hanging gate &c. Saved some timothy seed.
Fri Aug 30: Sold Hanson 4 sacks barley 416#. Not very well this morning. S.E. wind blowing.
Sat Aug 31: Worked for W. 6 hours on horse stables & moving machine in the P.M. Set down on the Highbarger Ranch. Fine harvest weather.
September 1878
Sun Sep 01: (4th) Staid at home in the forenoon and went down to Whitney's in the afternoon. Had a sing in the evening.
Mon Sep 02: (5th) Worked for Whitney 9 hours on stable & Hall and sowing grain. Sowed 9 acre piece on East. Seed of my ranch to winter oats. [margin: Rainy in the morning.]
Tue Sep 03: (6th) Worked for Whitney 10 hours on Hall doors & Threshing oats on Highbarger Ranch.
Wed Sep 04: Worked for W. 12 hours threshing. Fine weather. Heard I had the Rep nomination for Sheriff of Whatcom County.
Thu Sep 05: (8th) Worked for W. 12 hours. Threshing for he & Allen. Fine threshing weather.
Fri Sep 06: (9th) Working for Whitney 12 hours Threshing at Allen's & Balls. Fine weather.
Sat Sep 07: Worked for W. 12 hours threshing at Balls. Finished the Ball ranch and move to Highbarger's.
Sun Sep 08: Staid at home in the fore noon and went up to the Ridge to preaching in the P.M. by Mr Tade.
Mon Sep 09: Worked 12 hours threshing at Highbarger's. Ida went to LaConner with Whitney.
Tue Sep 10: Worked threshing 12 hours at Highbarger's. Ida came home in the eve. Went down & got a box of pears in the eve.
Wed Sep 11: Worked 12 hours threshing at Allen's. Fine weather but very smokey. Mr Luck down from Whatcom.
Fri Sep 13: Threshing 12 hours for Whitney. Finished his on this side of slough.
Sat Sep 14: Threshing 12 hours. On my SW place threshed 656 sacks.
Sun Sep 15: Went with Upson down to Samish. Took dinner with Hanson. Went to Sullivan's place saw the new thresher.
1878 Sep 16-Oct 11 (pp 224-225)
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Mon Sep 16: Threshing for W 12 hours on Trimble's place. Very foggy & smoky & dry.
Tue Sep 17: Threshing 12 hours. Finished trimbles & moved to Highbargers at 10 o'clock. W. went to LaConner.
Wed Sep 18: Threshing 12 hours on Highbargers grain.
Thu Sep 19: Threshing for Highbarger & Balls. Finished at Highbargers.
Fri Sep 20: Threshing at my place for Balls. 12 hours. Whitney's horse died.
Sat Sep 21: Threshing 2 hours in the A.M. Rained so hard we had to quit. Divided grain and did not do much in the P.M.
Sun Sep 22: Rainy in the morning. Had Arthur White hauling grain in the P.M. Dick Ball also.
Mon Sep 23: Hauled grain a little in the morning and had to quit for Rain. Rained very hard. Tried to burn straw by it was too wet.
Tue Sep 24: Made a ????? in the morning then hauled grain.
Wed Sep 25: Finished hauling grain in the A.M. in the P.M. Threshing 5 hours. Finished threshing on my ranch and on this side of the slough.
Thu Sep 26: Rain all the A.M. Made fence out by the shed in the P.M. Ida down to Whitney's in the afternoon.
Fri Sep 27: Finished hauling in grain. Hard rain in the morning. Whitney plowing on my ranch with two plows. Mrs. Smith down from Whatcom. Rainy again at night.
Sat Sep 28: Staid around home all day. Rainy. Went to a literary in the eve. Sawed wood and done chores.
Sun Sep 29: (Sun) Staid down to Whitney last night. Stormy. Wrote a letter to Geo.
Mon Sep 30: (Mon) Did not do much. Mr. Smith here to dinner. Rainy.
October 1878
Tue Oct 01: (Tues) Did not do much of anything. Mr Smith here to dinner. Mixed some paint to pairing boat with. [The above appears to be a duplicate of 09-30 since the next entry is also tagged as Tue as show below] (Tues) Worked for Whitney 10 hours. Moving the machine & threshing. No rain but high wind.
Wed Oct 02: (Wed) Worked for W. 8 hours threshing. Rain last night.
Thu Oct 03: (Thur) Threshing for W 6 hours. Very pleasant with north wind. Painted my boat in the P.M. Finished threshing all that is fit.
Fri Oct 04: (Fri) Sowed grain on my ranch for "Cultus Potlatch". Dr Power was here.
Sat Oct 05: (Sat) Sowed grain in the A.M. and did not do much in the P.M. Ida & Pearl went to LaConner with Dr. Power.
Sun Oct 06: (Sun) Staid at home all day. Art White shot a crain. Mr Tade was to Preach but did not come. [margin: Ida came home in the eve.]
Mon Oct 07: (Mon 10th) Sowed oats in the AM and went to La Conner in the PM on way to Whatcom Electioneering. Ed Stacey staid with Ida.
Tue Oct 08: (Tue 11th) Went to Whatcom from LaConner arrived at 7 P.M. Rainy night. Staid at Mr. Smith.
Thu Oct 10: Sowed oats in the AM and went to La Conner in the PM on way to Whatcom Electioneering. Ed Stacey staid with Ida.
1878 Oct 12-28 (pp 226-227)
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Sat Oct 12: (Sat 15th) Went down the River saw Judson's Place and staid all night with Henry Goodell. Rainy morning.
Sun Oct 13: (Sun 16th) Took dinner with W. Smith. then went down as far as John Tennant and staid all night.
Mon Oct 14: (Mon 17th) Spent the day in and around Ferndale. Pleasant.
Tue Oct 15: (Tues 18th) Spent the fore noon in working around Ferndale. Took dinner with Mr Tennant and then started for Whatcom and went about the Libby at 10 o'clock.
Wed Oct 16: (Wed 19th) Arrived at LaConner at 8 A.M. and then came home with my boat. Rainy day. Staid in the house all the P.M.
Thu Oct 17: (Thur 20th) Worked for W. on tank 8 1/2 hours in the A.M. in the P.M. work for Callahan making window frames &c.
Fri Oct 18: (Fri 21st) Worked on Callahan's frames in the A.M. and on house house shingling in the P.M. Whitney went to LaConner.
Sat Oct 19: (Sat 22nd) Worked for Callahan shingling & making frames. Rainy most all day. Ed got home with Miss Bradley in the fore noon.
Sun Oct 20: (Sun 20th fixes dates) Cold & windy. Went over to Keanies to dinner and then down to the Hall to preaching by Mr Tade.
Mon Oct 21: Worked for Callahan some making window frames. Made a pair of stands for Ida in the P.M. Mr Tade was here to dinner. Rainy day.
Tue Oct 22: Made a door frame for Callahan then put a partition up stairs for myself.
Wed Oct 23: Worked in the A.M. getting ready to thresh. Threshing this P.M. Mr Coupe from the Nooksack was here all night. [margin: Pleasant]
Thu Oct 24: Finished threshing for the season this P.M. E.A. went up the Skagit with Mr. Coupe this A.M. about 11 o'clock P.M. [margin: Rain in the A.M. Pleasant over night.]
Fri Oct 25: E.A. still from home. Ida not very well. Both eyes quite sore. Mary Wiliams here this P.M. [margin: On Skagit.]
Sat Oct 26: Still alone. Don't feel any better. Worked to hard today. Eddie Stacey working for Whitney. Eve & Lettie stayed all night. I pretty near froze the night before.
Sun Oct 27: Staid at home all day until late in the eve when Aunt Lou came up and took me home with her to spend the eve. This is my darling's birthday, 29 yrs "growing old".[margin: In South Fork Skagit]
Mon Oct 28: Fine weather. Smith & Larry Coupe finished lectioneering in LaConner. [margin: On lower Skagit & LaConner in the evening.]
1878 Oct 29-Nov 17 (pp 228-229 Duplicate of next)
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Tue Oct 29: Staid at LaConner last night. Came home to day and got the folks and went back to the Party. Had a pleasant time.
Wed Oct 30: Did not sleep any last night and feel a little sleepy today. Started for home and arrived at noon. Frost this evening. Pleasant weather with N. wind. Mr. Dale of Samish died last night at 12 o'clock. [margin: ]
Thu Oct 31: Ed Stacey & I went to Ben Welcher's to get the cows home. In the afternoon had a head ache and did not work.
November 1878
Fri Nov 01: Went down to Whitney's and began to work on the big sluice box for the Allen slough.
Sat Nov 02: Worked on the sluice box in the fore noon and in the P.M. Staid at home writing and fixing paper for Literary Society. Went to the Society in the evening. Had a good time.
Sun Nov 03: Staid at home all day and read most of the time. Whitney was up in the afternoon.
Mon Nov 04: Worked on the box in the A.M. and staid in the house in the P.M. Rained hard in the P.M. Went down and settled with Whitney in the evening.
Tue Nov 05: Election Day. Went to the Samish and spent the day. Staid all night with Mr. Gilkie. Clear & frosty.
Wed Nov 06: Came home for the Samish with Mr. Gilkie. got home at 4 PM with slight prospects of a Defeat.
Thu Nov 07: Worked 8 hours on the big sluice box. Mr Beale of Fidalgo was over here with potatos, 9 bushels. Traded Cultis oats to him for the potatos. Work on the box getting ready to put it in, till one o'clock at night.
Fri Nov 08: Rained hard all the fore noon. Did not do anything at all. Pretty tired & stuffy & sore from work last night.
Sat Nov 09: Did not do much in the A.M. Went to school meeting in the A.M. Had a very poor attendance. Elected two new directors.
Sun Nov 10: Staid at home in the A.M. and went to the meeting in the P.M. Mr. Stewart preached. Very cold and frosty night.
Mon Nov 11: Began work on the Canal working out road tax my self & Ed Stacey. [margin: Ed worked today.]
Tue Nov 12: Ed not working. I worked on the Canal. Went down to Whitney's and staid the evening. Whitney went to LaConner to see about selling some oats.
Wed Nov 13: Ed & myself worked on the Canal till noon. Finished road tax. Set out trees some in the P.M. Mr. Stewarts folks staid to supper. Went to preaching in the evening by Mr Stewart. Set out trees in the A.M. [margin: Ed worked today.]
Thu Nov 14: Began topping out dyke but could not do much. Very high tide. Highest of the season so far. Filed a saw and worked around the house some. [margin: Ed worked 1/2 day.]
Fri Nov 15: Very windy & blustering weather. Worked topping out dyke some and began a ditch on the "Allen 80".
Sat Nov 16: In the fore noon worked on the Engine some, cleaning it, then began a sluice box for the "75" slough. Went to the Literary Society in the evening.
Sun Nov 17: Staid at home in the A.M. Went out at 2 A.M. to fix a box. Nailed up both ends of it. Went to church in the P.M. Mr Stewart preached. Good sermon Romans 1-16.
1878 Nov 18-Dec 7 (pp 230-231)
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Mon Nov 18: Lyle Wallace was here last night. Worked on ditch for Box till noon then on the box. Stewarts folks started for home today. [margin: Ed worked 1/2 day.]
Tue Nov 19: Wallaces folks started for home on California today. Ed went to LaConner with some of his things. Worked on the box and ditch in the A.M.
Wed Nov 20: Worked on the ditch & at topping out dyke in the forenoon. Rained all the P.M. Staid in the house did not do much.
Thu Nov 21: Ed worked 1/2 day. Ditching in the A.M. Clarence White here to dinner. Worked around the house in the P.M. and made a coffin for Garns baby in the evening.
Fri Nov 22: Worked on the dyke & box 1/2 day. 2 1/2 hours in the evening. Made a box for the Coffin in the morning. In the PM took the sluice box to its place. The baby was buried at 2 PM. [margin: Very Windy day.]
Sat Nov 23: Worked on the Sluice box and went up to the east end of ranch to drain out Cable(?) and fix fence. Worked on box some in the evening. [margin: Ed worked 1/2 day.]
Sun Nov 24: Staid at home all day. Clear & pleasant. Ida not very well. Two men at Whitneys from Russia(??).
Mon Nov 25: Ed work 1 day. Worked topping out dyke. George Keggie died last night at 1 o'clock.
Tue Nov 26: Worked at ditching & cleaning out old ditches.
Wed Nov 27: Went down & helped load the Fanny lake with barley. Ditching in the P.M.
Thu Nov 28: Helped Whitney load grain all day on the Ark.
Fri Nov 29: Ditching. All Whitneys folks & ed went to the Masquerade at LaConner. Ida & I went down to Whitneys to stay all night.
Sat Nov 30: Ditching. Went up to the White house in the morning to get a ditching knife. Went to the Literary Society in the evening. Lyle Wallace here all night.
December 1878
Sun Dec 01: Very windy & rainy day. Went down and got some books at Whitney's for reading.
Mon Dec 02: Topped out dyke in the AM and went to La Conner to go on the Grand Jury. Made out a mortgage for Smith.
Tue Dec 03: Staid in LaConner all day. Ida & Jule came up with Ed Stacey. Staid at the Maryland house.
Wed Dec 04: Dito yesterday. Was in Grand Jury room most of the time. Heard of the Brown & Galliger murder.
Thu Dec 05: Staid in LaConner as usual on Grand Jury. Was discharged this PM. Listened to the trial of Jacob Chapman in the evening. Heard some good speaking by Judge Burke and Lawyer Andrews.
Fri Dec 06: Staid in LaConner waiting for good weather for trip home. Rained most all day.
Sat Dec 07: Started for home at 10 o'clock and got wet stopped at Kellys to get warm and dry. Went to the Library Society in the eve. [margin: Al came home & staid all night.]
1878 Dec 8-28 (pp 232-233)
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Sun Dec 08: Very stormy gloomy day. Al went home at noon. Ida & I went to Harris(??) to dinner.
Mon Dec 09: Did not do anything in the forenoon. Whitney was up here. Went over to D'Arcy's after apples in the afternoon. Got 14 boxes of apples & one of pears.
Tue Dec 10: Fixed the plank alk out to the slough and in front of the granary. Dug ditch the balance of the time. [margin: Ed. worked today. Rainy.]
Wed Dec 11: Worked on the ditch on the Allen 80 all day. Pleasant weather & frosty. Mr Storie was here. [margin: Ed worked.]
Thu Dec 12: Dito yesterday. Jim Gaches was here after oats with schooner Roney. Whitney went to LaConner. [margin: Ed worked.]
Fri Dec 13: Gaches staid here all night. Loaded grain all day. put on 352 sacks for myself and lots forr ball. Cold & frosty this morning. [margin: Ed worked.]
Sat Dec 14: Dug ditch some in the fore noon and made a work bench in the granary in the afternoon. [margin: Ed worked 1/2 day. Cold.]
Sun Dec 15: Went down to Whitneys in the A.M. to sing some. Staid at home the balance of the day. Ed went to LaConner. [margin: Ed working 1/2 day.]
Mon Dec 16: Working on the Allen 80 ditching. Frosty but warmer. Barry Kruse & J. H. Taylor were here in the P.M. [margin: Ed worked 1/2 day.]
Tue Dec 17: Ditching until night as yesterday on the Allen 80. Barry Kruse here as yesterday. I did not go his bail. [margin: Ed worked.]
Wed Dec 18: Working on the Allen 80 ditch. Finished it to the lake. In the P.M. did not do anything only go down to Whitney's. [margin: Ed worked 1/2 day.]
Thu Dec 19: Went to LaConner with Whitney. Staid all night with McGlinn. Attended the LaConner Debate. Cold.
Fri Dec 20: Came home with Dr. Power and made baskets in the P.M. Pleasant. [margin: Ed worked 1/2 day.]
Sat Dec 21: Worked with John Ball on the dyke topping it out. Whitney came home from LaConner in the P.M. Went down to Whitneys to practice pieces in the evening. Clear & pleasant.
Sun Dec 22: Staid in Padilla all day. Was down to Whitneys in the P.M. Pleasant weather.
Mon Dec 23: Worked on the dyke in the A.M. with John Ball topping out dyke. In the P.M. went down to Whitneys to build the chimney on the Hall. Did not get it done. Cold with north wind. Whitney went to LaConner.
Tue Dec 24: Went down to Whitneys in the A.M. working on the Hall chimney. In the P.M. was getting ready for the Christmas Pieces.
Wed Dec 25: Very pleasant weather. Was up all night last at the Wiggan show &c. Came home at 9:30 & went to bed till one o'clock. Felt a considerable sleepy, &c. [margin: Mercury due to 25.]
Thu Dec 26: In the forenoon help load the steamer Fanny Lake with barley and in the P.M. killed the black pig. Went down to Mr. Upsons in the evening to a party. Hard a nice time. Got home just after midnight. [margin: Cold. Mercury at 25.]
Fri Dec 27: In the A.M. fixed up a shelf for Ida and ground up my plains, got some lumber for a secretary. Ed went over to Mr Best. In the P.M. was down to Whitneys settling up accts.
Sat Dec 28: Began work on my secretary dressing lumber and putting out stuff for it. Ed over to Fidalgo Pt. Clear & cold. Goe Neville was here.
1878 Dec 29-Jan 22,1879 (pp 234-235)
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Sun Dec 29: Staid at home in the fore noon and went down to Whitneys in the P.M. Cold & frosty. Ed came home from Fidalgo.
Mon Dec 30: Worked on my secretary. Was making doors, &c.
Tue Dec 31: Worked on secretary doors some and part of the time on brackets. Had company in the evening to watch with old year out. Had supper at ten o'clock.
Wed Jan 01: Got up at 8 A.M. rather late to begin this New Year. Did not do much except take a horse back ride. Went to the Ridge & called on McK???? folks.
Thu Jan 02: Cold as usual. Made picture frames most all day, Ed and I went up to the woods in the morning and got a load of bark. Mr. Gilkie was here in the eve and staid all night.
Fri Jan 03: Filed a saw for Whitney in the morning and worked on my secretacy the balance of the day. Whitney got home LaConner this eve. [margin: Cold.]
Sat Jan 04: Worked on secretary most of the day. Clean & cold. Went to Literary in the evening. Had a good turn out.
Sun Jan 05: Staid at home all day. Reading & writing some. Gave Ed Stacey note of $30.00 for cow interest 12 pcnt.
Mon Jan 06: Worked on secretary most of the day. Cold as usual
Tue Jan 07: Went to LaConner and tried to settle up with Gaches but he had no money. Got home at 4 P.M.
Wed Jan 08: Worked in the ????? on secretary ????ing it. making & varnishing picture frames &c. Ed hunting killed 10 ducks & 2 geese. [margin: Snow this morning. Rainy.]
Thu Jan 09: In the A.M. helped Whitney load barley. In the P.M. worked on my aquarium. Mandy Upson sick.
Fri Jan 10: Worked on aquarium in the A.M. and in the P.M. split posts for here yard. Very hard wind. Ed went to LaConner.
Sat Jan 11: Little snow this morning. Worked in the hen yard all day. Began putting on the pickets. McKown start after his hay.
Sun Jan 12: Staid at home in the fore noon and in the P.M. went down to Whitneys. Whitney up here in the morning. Warmer.
Mon Jan 13: Stormy some. Put a few pickets on the chicken yard. [margin: Snow.]
Tue Jan 14: Finished the chicken yard. Cold and frosty this morning. [margin: Snow.]
Wed Jan 15: Mr Clark eat dinner here today. In the A.M. staid around home and hung an ax and got ready to go to the woods. In the P.M. went up to the woods & cut down a tree for rails. McKown came with the beef just dark. [margin: Snow.]
Thu Jan 16: Cut up and took care of the beef in the A.M. and helped Jones fix up Trimbles old boat after dinner. Cold & stormy.
Fri Jan 17: Snow last night as usual. Went up to the woods. Made a hundred rails and cut another cedar. Lots of snow in the woods. Went to Literary in the evening.
Sat Jan 18: Satid in the house all day did not do anything. Cold, Windy & Rainy.
Sun Jan 19: Staid at home all day. Went down to Whitneys just night. Lisle Wallace was here all day.
Mon Jan 20: Went up to the timber and made rails & pickets.
Tue Jan 21: Making rails as usual. Al & Martha came down this P.M. [margin: Rain last night.]
Wed Jan 22: Al went home this morning. Making rails as usual. Rain in the P.M. Have 815 12 ft rails to date.
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