Alida Fero March 1891

Sunday March 1
Cold At home all day. Will Tucker’s folks here Arthur took his Granma over to Aaron’s Came back by Ed’s and got Minnie and children Arthur and Annie went to Moreland Minnie and Garth? Went along. I took care of the children They went to Beaver Dams to Christian Endeavor in eve Went to Allie’s and took Will’s folks over there Loren was sick.
Monday March 2
Cold 4 degrees below zero this am Washed and done usual work Arthur took Minnie to train and she went home Isac and Arthur went up on the hill and got a load of hay for Curry in pm
Tuesday March 3
Cold snow fine Baked pies and cleaned up for company. Mrs. Sherman and Cynthia and Mrs. Thompkins. The boys drew hay off the hill to Beaver Dams, then went and took our company home and took pork to Will. Loren went along to get a pair of boots. Con Culver called to see Cynthia. Loren sick and did not go to school.
Wednesday March 4
Cold blustery Done usual work and ironed. Melvin Roloson folks were here. Arthur picked up potatoes. Isaac worked at hay rigging. Ed Anthony called. Loren did not feel as well as he did yesterday.
Thursday March 5
Cold blustery in am Done usual work, made cookies and ginger snaps. Annie went to Pa’s with Isaac when he went to blacksmiths and Hattie to Allie’s. Isaac wet and took bearers to old Mrs. Lafever’s funeral. Arthur went to mill with buckwheat in am, in pm chored around home; trimmed grape vines and put boxes on bee hives Loren went to school but might better have staid home for he came home worse.
Friday March 6
Cold but pleasant Washed diapers and baby clothes and done usual work. Went over to Allie’s in pm Arthur took sawlogs to Rhode’s and then went to Beaver Dams and got Anna in am In pm helped Ed build a woodhouse Isaac went to Will Sayler’s Arthur and Annie went to Lafever’s in eve Loren home all day.

Saturday March 7
Warmer Done usual Saturday work, baked bread, cleaned down cellar Arthur took 2 bushels of potatoes to Watkins and got horses shod. Isaac went over to Beaver Dams. In the eve Isaac, Arthur and Iwent to Beaver Dams’ I went to Aaron’s, the boys took pork to Will, 9lb, have not graded it out yet
Sunday March 8
Thawey, but cold wind We all went to church, Isaac and Hattie to Beaver Dams. Isaac stayed to Frank’s and took care of the baby and let Hattie go to church. Kellogg preached to Moreland It rained at night so the children did not go to Christian Endeavor. Mr. Upson and Cal C. rode with us to church.



Monday March 9
Rained most of the day and very hard towards night. Washed and usual work, also churned. Loren went to school. Ed came over in the pm, he and Isaac fixed the appraisal papers and went to Beaver Dams with them. Arthur chored around home all day. Isaac went toLafever’s in pm. John Stevens was over to get ? to take a load of goods to Corning.
Tuesday March 10
Pleasant Hung up the clothes, ironed some and done usual house work.Isaac and Arthur went over to Bronson’s in am then down to BeaverDams and got my share of the groceries, then came home and went to Vendue. I went along to Mrs. Upson’s and called to Nettie Saylor’s.
Wednesday March 11
Pleasant done usual work, finished ironing. I went over to Robi’s and staid all day. Walked over. The boys took John Stevens goods to Corning, I rode home with them. Arthur and Annie went to Mr. Lafever’s in the eve awhile. They had a lot of young folks there from Townsend. Pa started to come over here but found me to Frank’s and staid there.
Thursday March 12
Rained all day Done usual work and mended. Intended to go to Mr Baley’s but it rained so we did not go. Isaac was to Beaver Dams most of the day and the boys all went over at night. Loren went to prayer meeting, but there was none. Isaac got a lot of things to begin keeping house. Arthur chored around and read. The spotted cow came in.
Friday March 13
Rainey My birthday, 46. Done usual work, made yeast. Hattie washed. Isaac went to Mallory’s after his rake, then he and the boys went to Beaver Dams and us wimenfolks all went along to Will’s. Annie went up to Ed’s from the corner when we came home to stay all night.
Saturday March 14
Very windy and blustery Done usual Saturday work Isaac moved three loads, Arthur sawed wood and helped Isaac. Anna came home from Ed’s in pm.
Sunday March 15
Cold wind Went to Moreland to Baptist church. Went to Beaver Dams to Christian Endeavor with Annie and Loren. Arthur went to Moreland.
Monday March 16
Cold Washed a large washing, the Arthur and I went to Melanthon’s to see mother Moore and staid all night. Isaac and Arthur went over to cut wood for Isaac in am In pm Isaac went to Watkins with Ed to mill. Arthur went and had colt shod.
Tuesday March 17
Pleasant but cold Annie baked pies & cake& variety. Came home from Melanthon’s in morning Ed and allie and family were here and Pa and Frank. They took the inventory. Nate Cleveland and Rev. Mr. Kellogg called. A fellar staid all night. Loren and Isaac went to Beaver Dams in eve, got me some sugar, spilled part of it 1lb 5oz
Wednesday March 18
Pleasant Baked bisquit and done a variety of work. Perry Gaylord’s were here visiting. Walter Wasson was here and staid all night. He and the children all went to Beaver Dams to a supper. The boys drew wood for Isaac in the am.

Thursday March 19
Pleasant but cold wind. Done up our morning work then went up to Mr. Bailey’s visiting. Hattie went over to Pa’s but they were not home so she went over to Will’s. Isaacdrew hay for Bronsons and took over a load of goods. Loren went to school and to prayer meeting in eve. Elmer Rhodes and Mate were here in evening.

Friday March 20
Rainey. Finished the ironing and .usual work. Hattie washed her clothes. I had a present of a house cover. The boys chored around. Isaac packed some, then went to Beaver Dams in pm.
Saturday March 21
Rained in pm done usual work.. Went to Moreland in pm to prepatory lecture. Loren joind. Minnie came up, got here to dinner. George brought barley up and changed Minnie staid all night
Sunday March 22
Damp day Rained in eve. Went to Moreland to church and communion Loren was baptized Allie and Don came over and went with us. George came after Minnie and went to Beaver Dams to quarterly meeting.
Monday March 23
Rainey Washed and usual work. Hattie and Isaac went over to their house in pm Arthur went up on the hill and sold the hay and got the old buggy and bought our grass seed Sent a letter to Charley and to Argus Co.
Tuesday March 24
Rained a little in am but cleared up at night I went with Ma down to the train and got 500lbs of coal and helped Isaac move over some goods. Don came over at night. Went on the D.L.W. to Avoca. Mit met us there. Dreadful muddy
Wednesday March 25
Real Pleasant I went over with Isaac’s last load and helped him saw some wood in the am In the pm they went over for good and I drawed up straw. I took dinner to Ed’s. Pa’s folks and I went down to Jim’s, it was Uncle Ben’s 80th birthday.
Thursday March 26
Real pleasant I drew out manure up on the hill in the am. In the pm Loren came home and we finished drawing the straw in the barn and then I went down and got my shingles at the mill. In the eve I went down to Beaver Dams and Leon came over. Mit’s in am and Mr. Edwards in pm

Friday March 27
To Mit’s in am In the Pm Pa and I went down to Jims, came back about 9 0’clock Arthur drew out manure, went to sugar party at night to Perry Gaylord’s Loren went to Ed’s and stayed all night.
Saturday March 28
Pleasant Came home from Avoca, went to see Peter Fero Arthur drew manure Loren boiled down some sap


Sunday March 29
Pleasant but cold wind Went to Mrs. Ben Clark’s funeral and to Beaver Dams to Christian Endeavor in eve Isaac and Hattie were over a few minutes
Monday March 30
Pleasant Washed in am and churned and usual work Arthur drew out manure and plowed Loren boiled sap Isaac came and got his cow in am and some lard. In pm he came and got corn and barley to take to mill. Mr. and Mrs. Thayer called with subscription for Rev. Mr. Kellogg. Signed $10.00 to be paid in fall.
Charley Allen called and stayed to tea Ed Anthony sowed grass seed on wheat and rye.
Tuesday March 31
Snowed in pm Done usual work and ironed Isaac came over after his hens and Anna went home with him. Arthur plowed in am In pm he put up a grist and tok corn out of the crib. Loren fixed fence and chored around at a variety of things.