Isaac Fero's 1887 Diary July

Fri 7/1
At Mit’s all day. Very warm and dry. Mit drawed in his hay, Frank helped. Showers off around but none here.

Sat 7/2
Very warm and dry. At Mit’s till afternoon then we went to Jim Olmsted’s and stayed till after tea, then went to Mit’s. Showers went around to the southeast. Very warm nights.

Sun 7/3
I and Mit and Frank went over to Saul’s and I called at Mr. Edwards found Uncle Sauly quite smart. We called to Jerry’s aspell. Then went back to Mit’s for dinner and stayed all night as usual.

Mon 7/4
We started for home, very warm day. But I got home before 3 o’clock and Frank’s folks went on home.

Tues 7/5
Ed mowed the sidehill back of the barn. I mowed along the fence. Afternoon rainy Ben called here. I and Alida went to Ed McCluskey’s and I went to Frank’s.

Wed 7/6
Warm and lowry. Ed went to Hurd’s and had his horses shod. I went to Jameses and let him have a certificate of $100 on bank at Corning. Got Alida dress at Evy’s Afternoon mowed the below the road on side hill

Thurs 7/7
Fine day We put up the hay on the side hill back of the barn and I mowed the front yard and Ed the barn yard at the lower barn. We sold 7 sheep to John Lee for $17 to be taken away before the first of September. He paid me $1.00 Brindle corn

Fri 7/8
Ed mowed on his farm. I done chores . very warm. After noon I went to Beaver Dams and took L.G.? Beechers application for renewal of insurance policy. Also W. ? Savory’s.

Sat 7/9
I went to Penn Yan-very warm day. Had a fine shower. Came from Beaver Dams afoot, found them all ta? Ed drawed in hay and went to Harlen Miller’s barn raising.

Sun 7/10
Home alone. Ed Allie and Alida went to George Fero’s. Had a light rain and turned cool. Melvin Rollarson’s folks called just night- About sick today.



Mon 7/11
Ed put paris green on the tates. I went up to Ben’s aspell and took his policy to him. After noon Ed mowed and I mowed along the fence. We went to Beaver Dams at night.

Tues 7/12
Ed raked and I put up hay in the back field also in the middle field.

Wed 7/13
We drawed in hay out of the middle field. And some from back field then Ed mowed in front of the house.

Thurs 7/14
I took Allie up to Moore’s and then went to Beaver Dams and got the mail Ed finished mowing in front of the house, then mowed up in the back field on the hill.

Fri 7/15
We drawed up three loads from little field in front of the house the Ed finished mowing on the hill. I went up to Ben’s aspell.

Sat 7/16
Very warm day. I took Allie down home Ed finished raking on the hill. After noon Roy Weller helped him draw in 4 loads I and Alida went to the grange but had none. Very warm night

Sun 7/17
Ed and Allie went to Mr. Anthony’s. I and Alida went to church at Beaver Dams. Charley there. Then went over to Jameses to dinner. Very warm but had a fine shower just as we got home

Mon 7/18
Had a fine rain last night. I rolled beans and pulled weeds in the garden. James folks called here. Ed mowed some beyond the other barn. A lowry day

Tues 7/19
Ed finished mowing then raked beyond the other barn. I put up hay in the afternoon. In the fore noon went to George Palmer’s and hoed in the garden.

Wed 7/20
We drawed in 3 loads of hay in the lower barn After noon Ed went up in the woods after berries I went and bought 12 quarts of berries of C. R. Stevens paid 6 ½ cents a quart-lowry

Thur 7/21
Ed mowed across the road and I went to beaver Dams Took 2 ½ dozen eggs and got 20 lbs of sugar. Went in to see the Beecher’s Berriy field and his drying apparatus.
Fri 7/22
I went to Beaver Dams had 2 shoes set on Kit and got a demit for Mit and Ett. Had a hard shower while at the shop. James and Alida here-a very warm day.

Sat 7/23
I and Alida went to Avoca. Got to Mits about 5 o’clock warm and lowry day. Dema and Amanda there found them well. I loaded a load of hay for Mit.

Sun 7/24
A fine day Alida and Iva went to Wallace with the buggy. I stayed to Mits all day

Mon 7/25
Rainy day Stayed to Mit’s all day.

Tues 7/26
Lowry morning but afternoon fine. Mit’s family all went to Avoca and I went along and looked for a room for Isaac’s Agolary? .After noon Mit mowed I made a comb for the stable.

Wed 7/27
Mit patched his barn roof and cut barley. After noon he drawed in hay and mowed some. I took Alida to Wallace a fine day

Thurs 7/28
I went to Wallace after Alida in the forenoonAfter noon helped Mit draw in wheat and barley. Had a shower just night



Fri 7/29
lowry morning I shaved and then sharpened Mit’s razor. After noon pleasant Melvin Carmen? And wife here I stayed to Mit’s all day

Sat 7/30
warm and pleasant Mit mowed and got in 3 loads of hay I helped him get in one big load and mow it away

Sun s7/31
warm day Ed Edwards called to Mit’s in the fore noon In the after noon Mit, Ett, Iva and myself took a ride most to Prattsburg and back threw Barden Valley Had a shower just as we got home at night Alida went to church with Elmer Olmsted