Isaac Fero's 1887 Diary April

I took Ed down to his place and he shingled his house. I went to James to dinner, then took Mrs. Lee’s application for insurance and brought Ed home at night. Got a letter from Ett today. Fri 4/1

I went with Ed to his place, took 4 fence boards from here and put on his house for ridge boards. Took dinner to Mr Anthony’s. Fine day but cold wind. I and Alida went to the Grange at night. Sat 4/2

Fine day. We all went to Frank’s. Allie went home with her folks and stayed all night. Part way roads dry and part way icy and mud. Sun 4/3

Alida washed. Ed and I settled up our matters today-then he went and had his horses shod. I done chores. Ben came here a spell. Ed brought Allie home tonight. Mon 4/4

We cleaned up grain and put my part of the barley back in the barn. Ed put his in box. Put the oats all back in the bin.Tues 4/5

Ed went down home afoot. I went to Mr.Nyes rode back with George Ellis. Frank and Robia here. Fine day but a cold wind. Wed 4/6

Fine day. Frank called here and got lock chain. Loren rode home with him. I went to Mrs. Phelps’s and paid her $602 for the Taylor mortage, the went to James and Minnie came back with me. Thur 4/7

I went to Penn Yan to adjust the loss of John ?. got home a little after 4. The Brindle cow came in. Fri 4/8

I took Minnie home.Ed took 8 bags of feed to Buchers mill and left it. After noon we drawed 3 loads of hay from the lower barn. We went to Beaver Dams at night. Sat 4/9

I and Alida went to church. They had Easter service. Warm day. The snow banks about gone in the road. Duane Anthony here today. Sun4/10

Ed commenced plowing on his place today. I and Allie went to Jameses today. Weather a little lousy. Alida home alone and washed. Mon 4/11

I went over to seeGeorge Ellis, found him at Mr. Jones. Ed plowed on his place. I went to Jamses and stayed all night. Alittle rain in the evening.Tues 4/12

I and James and Frank went to Elmira to the Implement Trial. Drove Kit and Jake. I got two forks, 2 shovels, 1 pail, 1 Rule, 1 cattle leader, 1 hammer, 1 dipper, 1 washer lotter?
George Ellis brought the Bill sheep home. Wed 4/13

Ed went down to his place to plow. Allie went to Duane’s. I and Alida kept house. I went up to Ben’s a little while. Minnie and George moved today. Thurs 4/14

Ed went to mill with 10 bags of feed. A little rainy. Left part of his load at Beaver Dams After noon he went after it and I went along.Fri 4/15

Ed went to his place to plow, I done chores. After noon I and Alida went to Beaver Dams and to the grange and stayed to James. Mrs. Sherman’s house burned last night. Sat 4/16

Alida went to Moreland with James while I stayed to Frank’s. Got home last night. Cold North Wind Sun 4/17


Snowed all day. I went up to Ben’s a spell. Ed went up to Moore’s. Snowed 4 inches deep at night. Allie’s cow came in today. Mon 4/18

Pleasant-but the ground covered in snow. James folks went up to his father’s. Arthur and Loren stayed here. Mart and Alma here in the evening. Tues 4/19

Fine day. Done chores as usual. After noon Ed and I went to Beaver Dams, took eggs to the store. I paid Miss Roberts her grange order of 40cents and took secretary’s book home. Wed 4/20

Warrmer and fine morning. We divided the sheep and put the ewes in barnyard; had 1 young lamb this morning.Ed and Allie went to James. Alida cleaned the bedrooms. Thurs 4/21

Ed went to his place to plow. Frank Underwood and a Mr. Sweet called here selling book and ironing board. Mr. Stone called here. I fixed the castors on Allie’s bedstead and fixed the bureau drawers. Fri 4/22

Lousy day. Ed home all day. I went to Beaver Dams just night and sent Ed’s policy back to have it corrected. I bought a 4 tined? Fork off Whitfield, paid 40cents. Sat 4/23

Pleasant but cold wind. Home all day. Uncle Henry Fero 90 years old today. Sun 4/24

I went to Watkins. Cold wind, roads fine most of the way. Ed commenced plowing his barn ground. Clarry Beecher commenced school here today. Mon 4/25

I done chores and put a new cover on the spring at the other house. Ed plowed on his place. Mr. Chapman died on the Sherman place. Tues 4/26

I fixed fence and put up the gaps and opened the ditches in the road and done the chores. Ed plowed at his place and his mother came home with him at night. Cold wind. Old Mr. Lee died this morning. Wed 4/27

I done the chores and then went to Jamses. Alida and Arthur home alone. James and Annie went to George’s logging. After noon rainy. Ed finished plowing his barn ground. The white cow came in.Thurs 4/28

We drawed three loads of hay from the lower barn. Rainy, in the afternoon I went to Beaver Dams by foot, rode back with George Ellis.Fri. 4/29

Cold wind. Jim James came here with two cloth peddlers and I bought 5 patrons? And two shawls. Paid $50 After noon I and Ed went to James’ Alida came home with us James came in the evening and stayed all night