My Ancestor in 1874

Memoranda Pages

Charlotte — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:14:58 +0000

Apr 3 they are getting signers to send into the court to oppose a road they are trying to get to parallel with the shore road back about two hundred yards it is not needed so we are going to try to stop it.

June 23 Lottie had a baby boy

Aug 1 I paid 10.8 into the Building Association will carry me through Dec

Sept 4th I sent for the sun in Father’s name

Thursday, December 31, 1874

Charlotte — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:11:49 +0000

Clear Wind West and the bay was froze up in the morning open by night.

We had a big dinner guest were Uncle Lewis and Wife, Joel E. Adams and Wife, Uncle Jesse and Wife.

I went and got a load of wood in the forenoon.

Abbie Fifield is dead.

They are having a very fine time up to St. Johns with their extra meetings I hear.

Wednesday, December 30, 1874

Charlotte — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:09:24 +0000

Clear Wind N. W. and cold.
I shoemaked in the forenoon.

I cut some wood in the afternoon.

Samuel Martin has a cow that wont own it’s calf.

Henry Boice has sold out his share in the oyster business to Dan O. Leeds.

Wesley came home at night. he got my revolver she cost $7.70 with 2 box cartridges .55 each making $8.80 in all.

Tuesday, December 29, 1874

Charlotte — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:06:10 +0000

Rainy all day. Wind west. Foggy all day.

I cut some wood in the afternoon.

Wesley went to town.

I asked Clate Leeds if I could go with him when he started in the spring; he said I could.

Wesley did not come home at night.

Monday, December 28, 1874

Charlotte — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:04:28 +0000

Clear and Calm.

We sent 8 bags of oysters and I took them up to Absecon.

I sent by wesley to get me a revolver.

Bell Boen peddled some apples and we bought some and walnuts two.

Thomas and I went down and wached oysters we watched all night.

Sunday, December 27, 1874

Charlotte — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:02:38 +0000

Clear Wind South.

I went to Salem in the afternoon. I went to Mount Pleasant at night.

It looked like raining towards night.

Saturday, December 26, 1874

Charlotte — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:01:36 +0000

Clowdy Wind South

I went and got a load of wood in the forenoon.

It rained in the afternoon.

Friday, December 25, 1874

Charlotte — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:00:29 +0000

Clear Wind West
We cruised about all day.

I went to the division at night.

Thursday, December 24, 1874

Charlotte — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:59:23 +0000

Clear and Cool Wind ~~South~~ West.

Thomas and I went up in the wood and got some fatpine in the forenoon.

It blew hard about noon.

I took Flora up to Aunt Juls to go to the christmas tree at absecon.

Wednesday, December 23, 1874

Charlotte — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:57:15 +0000

Clear Wind West and S
I carted manure all day and spread it on the the strawberries up by Mount Pleasant.

Thomas and I sold our muskrats skins 3 in number for 20 cts each.

It was examination to at our school.