Isaac Fero's 1887 Diary May

James and Alida went home about noon. After noon I and Alida went to see Mrs. Ellis, found her very bad but sitting up. I went up to Ben’s in the evening. A fine day. Sun 5/1

Fine warm day. I fixed fence and cleaned out the wood house. Ben called here and plowed on his farm. Mon 5/2

Warm and pleasant. Ed took Barley down and spread it on his place. I done chores and took care of the young lambs and calfs. The Sanderson heifer came in today. Tues 5/3

Fine day. I done the chores and then went to Mrs. Chapman’s. Ed plowed on his place. Wed 5/4

Fine day. I done the chores and went down to Jameses. Ed plowed on his place. I done the chores at night. Ed’s new cow came in today. Thurs. 5/5

Had a very hard shower at night with very hard thunder and lightning. Warm morning. Grass starts fine. Turned the sheep with young lambs in the orchard. Minnie came here this morning. Ed went to his place to plow, came back because it was too wet. Fri 5/6

Lousy morning. I took Minnie up to Mr. Moore’s, then took boards and trash out of the cellar. Went to the Grange at night, saw George Lane. Sat 5/7

Isaac F. Moore here today. Fine growing time. The dog went back home today, Frank brought him back. I took Isaac home at night. Sun 5/8

Ed dragged his corn ground. I fixed fence and done chores. Alida washed. Warm growing time. Mon 5/9

Ed worked at corn ground. Alida cleaned the cellar. I done the chores and trimmed peach trees and helped get ready for making soap. Tues 5/10

Minnie came here and I took her to Jameses., then I went to Uncle Henry’s a spell. Ed marked out his corn ground. Alida made soap, I done the chores and partly got ready for New York but gave up going. Wed 5/11

I went to Beaver Dams and had Kit shod. Alida cleaned the setting room after noon. Alida Moore came up with old Flora. I done chores, Ed planted his corn. Thurs. 5/12

I went to Monterey and heard of Mrs. Jones’ death. Took dinner to Jason’s then went over to Mr. Jones and then to Leroy Miller’s and then to Mr. Wareria’s?. Ed commenced dragging on the South hill for the first time here. Fri 5/13

I went to Mrs. Jones’s funeral, drove Kit to the top buggy. Seal and Annie T here today, Arthur Brough. Seal stayed all night. Ed dragged. Alida and I went to the mule sotiable at Schuman’s hall. Sat 5/14

Alida and Seal went to Jamses, drove Kit and Arthur came and met me at the foot of the hill. Charley came home on his bicycle and went back today with Mr. Pearson’s boy on his pony with him. The Schuylers buried Lewis Hoyt today with out a funeral or his family. Sun 5/15

Warm day. I dragged with Kit and Bill while Ed got his mare shod. He then got Mart’s seeder and sowed 12 bushels of oats on the south hill and commenced in the 9 acre lot. I done chores and dug line forever. Mon 5/16

Ed sowed oats in the 9 acre lot with Mart’s seeder till noon then took it home. I done chores as usual after noon I went to Leo Palmers and took his affliction for insurance in the Farmer’s Reliance., then called to see Mr. Jones and also Mrs. Ellis. Burt Rockwel Dr. to ten hundred and fifty of hay. $5.25+ Tues 5/17

Ed finished sowing the ten acre lot, it took about 20 bushels. I dragged while he sowed oats and seed, and got out the cultivator and plow., and we put together the roller last night. Wed 5/18

Ed rolled the grain on south hill and 9 acre lot. I done chores. After noon went to Jameses and then to Mr. Anthony’s and got my saw. Thurs 5/19

I trimmed apple trees while Ed went and got his plow. Then we sawed down 5 big apple trees and I dug out one and got afall. We drawed them of the potato ground and Ed commenced plowing it. Very warm. Fri 5/20

I trimmed apple trees. Ed plowed potatoe ground. I and Alida went to the grange at night. Darly got two calfs. Sat 5/21

Done the chores in the morning, then went to Frank’s, very warm and dry. I and Leon went over to Uncle Henry’s a spell. I stayed to Frank’s all night. Dr. Seamans, Alida Moore and Sate Anthony there when I left home. Turned the cows to pasture for the first time. Sat 5/22 BOMPI BORN

Came home from Frank’s after breakfast trimmed some apple trees cut some tates? To plant. Ed marked out the potaoe ground. Mon 5/23

We planted the potatoes in the orchard and three rows of sweet corn today. Had a fine rain just at night. Tues 5/24

Fine growing time. We washed the sheep. Mart helped, 19 in all. Ben called and left the mail. After noon I went to Jameses. wed 5/25

Ed commenced plowing buckwheat ground. I fixed the walk between the house and road and picked up the trash and stone. After noon showery Thurs 5/26

I dug lineforever? And piled some wood and chored around. Ed plastered his barn. Fri 5/27

I drawed liveforever in the road. Ed plowed some. We drawed one load of buckwheat straw on grain down at the other house. Aaron Moore came here. Annie and Arthur came up a spell. Rainy day. Sat 5/28

Isaac and Loren called a little while. I went to Beaver Dams to church. Alida Moore went home and Ed’s mother came up after noon. I went to Jason’s and got bed pan for Allie. Sun 5/29

Ed plowed, I drawed liveforever in the road and done chores. Mrs. Anthony here. Dr. Seaman here this morning. Monday 5/30

I went to Watkins to mill with the buggy took two bushels of wheat. Got it from Frank making it three that I brought. I went to jump out of the buggy and hurt my shoulder.
Harlem Weller’s barn burndt this am. Tues 5/31s