Anna A Main Diary

Anna A Main Diary (1)

Corresponds to Front Cover of Anna Main Diary

Anna A Main Diary (2)

Cloudy Friday, January, 1st, 1875.

Della and Cyrus

here for dinner

I made 10 mince

pies. We had a

rosted Chicken

for supper

Al Main and Ja

mes Main came

to invite me to a

party, Alice here a

while I went home

with her to go to the

party, it was in

Delaware to Mr Haz

es, Charley Schoof

took me to the sup

per table we had Oysters

got home at 4 oclock

Anna A Main Diary (3)

Saturday, January 2, 1875. Cloudy

At home all day

I was braiding some

Our Borders left

this morning They

were here for breakfa

st, Henry was here

of an errand

and Hannah

also

Some of Joe Mains

folks brought

my Over shal

home I had lost

it off in the wagon

Lillie is to Grandpas

Anna A Main Diary (4)

Clear Sunday, January 3, 1875.

Aunt Gracie

and George took

our team and we

nt to see

Jane Basinger to Norton.

I went to Grandpas

and staid till

evening

Uncle Horaces

were to Aunt Sarah

anns

Elias Stratton came

down and took me

to the M.E. Church

to Norton

in a Sleigh

I had a talk with

Charley Diffena

Anna A Main Diary (5)

Monday, January 4, 1875. Clear

Pleasant I was

to school,

Hannah was here

at noon to get Pa

to go to Town with

Uncle Rire They

went this eve & bought

him an over Coat.

Mr Rodman brought

Bina home from

Nicks to day

Elias Stratton took

me to Rube Hinleys

to an Oyster supper

in a Sleigh, I got my

Forehead frosted

gomeing home

Anna A Main Diary (6)

Clear Tuesday, January 5, 1875.

I was to school

Albina went to

John Roes and to

Uncle Rires before

breakfast

She told Uncle

Rires when she

was going to get

married Sopha

staid here all night

Sopha and I went to an Oyster

supper with the Girls

to Lem Mains Charlie

Schoof was my Part

ner, We rode home

with Schoofs

Anna A Main Diary (7)

Wednesday, January 6, 1875. Clear

Sophia was not

very well this

morning

She and I ate our

breakfast together

for the rest had

eaten theirs

when we got up

then she went

home. She ate

dinner with us

at school, Albina

went to town and

bought her a hat

then came home,

Morg here, Our folks

to Manassehs a while

Anna A Main Diary (8)

Clear Thursday, January 7, 1875.

Albina wanted

me to stay hom

till noon I staid

and comed her hair

and helped her dress

to become a bride,

her intendeg did

not come, then and so

many came in,

so she went to Roes

I went to school in

the P M, and Mr Rodm

an caime and brought

her back and they got

married this even

ing, there was a

bout 24 persons here.

Anna A Main Diary (9)

Friday, January 8, 1875. Clear

I was to school

Mr Rodman and

his bride went

a way this mor

ning, Aunt Lydia Ann

came down

before we ate break

fast, on business

Sadie here to day

Uncle Jim Martin

and Uncle Rire

here a while. The

Boys and I went with

Uncle Rires children

to a spelling to Mr

Barneses school, Lias

went with ma I went

home with Alice and James

Henderson stayed all night

Anna A Main Diary (10)

Clear Saturday, January 9, 1875.

It was so cold

that Grandpa wou

ld not let me

come home till

nearly night

the Thermometer

stood 14 degrees

below zero Cyrus

came up and Martie

went home with

him and staid

all night and

Alice came home

with me and staid

all night, Mother

was sick

Anna A Main Diary (11)

Saturday January 10, 1875. Clear

The Thermometer

staid 24 degrees below zero, but it

was more quiet

Henderson and

Alice here for din

ner the Men

caught a rabbit

so we had Chicken

and Rabbit dinner

Aunt Gracy and

George here a little

while Uncle Rire

and Manasseh here

a while, Elias here

to night he gave

me a ring Cyrus

Anna A Main Diary (12)

Clear Monday, January 11, 1875.

The Thermometer

was to 22 degreess

below zero but not

so disagreeable, I

was at school

all of Mire Martin

s folks but Lawr

ence and Elnon,

They came up to

spend the evening

Aunt Sarahann

and Flora came

along with them,

We children had

a nice time riding

on the sled, Uncle

Bliss here all night

Anna A Main Diary (13)

Tuesday, January 12, 1875. Clear

Not quite so cold

Hannah and

Julia came &

got a barrel of

water from the

well to wash with

We received a letter

from Sarahann An

drew this morning

I also sent one to

her, I was at school

we were writing

down words for a

spelling, Charley

Schaff came to take

me to church, Mother

did not let me go,

We washed to night

Anna A Main Diary (14)

Clear Wednesday, January 13, 1875.

Pa went to work

for Uncle Henderson

Mother went along

she took bread

along to bake

I was at school

Lillie went to

Grandpas after sch

ool and staid

all night We had

the work done

when our folks

got home, Sattie

cameup & staid

all night. She &

I were to Uncle

Rires a while

Anna A Main Diary (15)

Thursday, January 14, 1875. Cool

Pa took Mother

and Sattie to Aunt

Hannahs on the

sled, Aunt Hannah

was to Jimmie

Martins

so they they

visited with Mrs.

Brown. They dined

with her, I went

a piece with Sattie

after I came home

from school and

did the milking

Martie went to

Grandpas & took some

yeast & staid all night

Anna A Main Diary (16)

Cool Friday, January 15, 1875.

I did not go

to school till

I helped churn

a while

We were finishing

words and writing

down preparing

for spelling school

Uncle Blisses moved

in their old home

to day, Morgan

Foust here this eve

Meeting began

at the Church

this evening

Anna A Main Diary (17)

Saturday, January 16, 1875. Cold

We made 11 pies

some mince and

some apple,

Mother went to

church meeting I

ironed & kept Jonie

& Clyde & our children

Mother went to

H Bs

& bought & Pitcher &

Platter & a deep dish,

Nick & Bina came &

got a Bed, she said

Uncle Alf had got hurt

badly, Uncle Rires

girls & I walked to

church, Eld, Sights prea

chead, Elias came home

Anna A Main Diary (18)

Clear Sunday, January 17, 1875.

Mother and some

of the children

and I went to

church with Uncle

Rires folks on

a sled, Sopha and

I staid for sacrame

nt and rode home.

with Grandpas I went

home with them

Aunt Sarahann &

Flora were there

Cicero Idleman &

Mr. Mires took Alice

& Cora to church tonight

I went up with

Grandpas, Pense Prea

Lillie came to the sled

Anna A Main Diary (19)

Monday, January 18, 1875. Cool

I went to school

Aunt Maria

brought up a lamp

for us

I was full of

mischief at school

Henderson came

up Pa took his

sled and took

Lillie Henderson

& I to church, Sopha

Hannah & Uncle Jims girls rode

with us, elder Pense

preached. Lillie & I

fell down up there

Anna A Main Diary (20)

Cloudy Tuesday, January 19, 1875.

I was at school

Martie had such

a sore foot that

he could not go

to school, it was

poisoned, Frankie

went to Morgs this

morning and got

some medicing

for it, Pa and Mother

went to Uncle

Blisses this evening

and staid till near

10, oclock, they bought

3 pairs of Gloves & one

pair of Mittens, Morg

Foust here with us.

Anna A Main Diary (21)

Wednesday, January 20,1875. Clear

We all went to

school, Marties

foot some better

Lillie went to

Uncle Blisses &

staid all night

Elizabeth Leeper died this eve

I went to Uncle

Rires in the

evening to practice

on spelling, did

not stay very

late Our folks

were shelling corn

when I got home

so I got to help

Anna A Main Diary (22)

Raining Thursday, January 21, 1875.

I was at school

Martie could not

go, Pa went to

Mill, & Mother

went to Grandpas

so Martie went along

After our folks

came home I went

to light the lamp,

& broke the chim-

ney & Pa broke the

good broom stick,

all of Uncle Blisses

& Uncle Rire & Willie

& Henry were here

shelling corn, Cyrus

staid all night.

Anna A Main Diary (23)

Friday, January 22, 1875. Clear

We all went to

school, we recited

no lessons but spe

lling after recess

P M, Aunt Gracy here

a while, Sattie here

when I came home

from school, I went

as far a H, B,s with

her & got a lamp

Chimney, Aunt Maria

gave me some candy

Uncle Rires children

Lillie & I went to

Uncle James, We saw

Lawrence Sharp, Julia

& I went up with him

I began a mitten for Jane Parks

Anna A Main Diary (24)

Clear Saturday, January 23, 1875.

Della came up this

morning and broug

ht some spare Ribs

We ironed, Sophia

here on an errand

Frankie went to

Grandpas on an

errand, Aunt Maria

was here to get

some butter and

Molasses, she got

some butter, Mother

went as far as Morgs

with her to see Esther

she is sick a bed

I finished Janes

Mittens this evening

Nearly nit both today

Anna A Main Diary (25)

Sunday, January 24, 1875. Cloudy

It snows awhile

then Rains awhile

Uncle Rire came

down to shave, when

Henry came after

him because Peter

Clark was there

Our Boys went up

to Uncle Alf

Rodmans left me

alone, Sophia

Hannah and

Julia came down

Their boys came

down also we

were spelling some

Anna A Main Diary (26)

Cold Monday, January 25, 1875.

Aunt Gracy

and Dunkle Barg

er came up this

morning to husk

corn We were

posting our selves

on spelling

Pa and Mother went

a way this evening

Pa went to Grand

pas and Mother

went as far as Morgs

to see Esther she

has the Typhoid

fever, Manasseh Rish

called in this eve

Anna A Main Diary (27)

Tuesday, January 26, 1875. Clear

I was at school

Josie brought a shell

Game of Authors

to school. Dunkle

Barger here a hus

king corn, Rires girls here to, I presume

he husked about

5 bushels, Mother

washed today

Alice came up

to get Mother to help

make a pair of

Breetches for Henders

on, so she helped

wash to get help

to sew. Carey Willi

working here (ams

Anna A Main Diary (28)

Rainy Wednesday, January 27, 1875.

I was at school

we spelled down

Julia and I were

the last ones down

Flora Watters staid

here after school for

spelling school. We

had an awful

time spelling down

But No 2 beat No 0

and all that were

there. We had a lively

time. Philip Maloney

& (Billie Sherwood) got

pretty mad,

Ettie Martin & I chose

up before recess

Flora here all night

Anna A Main Diary (29)

Thursday, January 28, 1975. Rainy

I was at school

it was a drizzly

day.

Mr Aldridge was

buried to day

Mother went to

Uncle Rires this

evening and bought

a Tin Bucket &

a pan

(was none

Henderson & Carey

Williams were

here this eve

they had started

to A. Shelling But

I told them there)

Anna A Main Diary (30)

Cool Friday, January 29, 1875.

I was at school.

Dunkle Barger

and Carey Willi

ams were working

here

Carey was working

for Morg Foust

We omitted spell

ing down to day

I was to Uncle

Rires this evening

Lonnie and Josie

were there

Anna A Main Diary (31)

Saturday, January 30, 1875. Clear

I ironed this

morning then

went to Grandpas.

I called in to Morgs

Aunt Gracy was

there, she went

down with me.

Aunt Lydia Willia

ms was to Grand

pas, Sattie & Della

took her home

with me & staid all

night, Pa took her

& Sopha and I to church

to night one of the

horses fell down

Dock and Annie here all night

Anna A Main Diary (32)

Clear Sunday, Jan 31, 1875. (February 31, 1874.)

Alice and I

walked to church

Dock and Annie

went to Morgs a

while before church

Alice staid till eve

ning, then She & I

& Uncle Jims Girls & Sopha

walked up to church.

E.S. walked home

with me, Levi and

Dock preached to day

& to night

We had chicken

and potpie for din

ner

Anna A Main Diary (33)

Monday, February 1,1875. Clear

I was at School

Frank Davis came

to about 1 oclock and

staid till recess P.M.

He was trying

to get up a writing

class to our school

house

Aunt Gracy

and George Duncle

barger here

Carey Williams

working here in

Morg Fousts place

Anna A Main Diary (34)

Clear Tuesday, February 2, 1875.

I was at school

it was not as

cold to day as

it has been

Carey Williams

working here

Frank Davis

came back to

school to day

at noon to take

the Scholars names

for writing school

But did not get

any.

Aunt Hannah Moses

here to day.

Anna A Main Diary (35)

Wednesday, February 3, 1875. Clear

I was at school

a pretty cold day

John Basinger

and Jane came

down on horse

shoe to day

Grandpa and

Aunt Maria

were here to day

Della steid here

all night because

it was so cold

to go home from

school

Anna A Main Diary (36)

Clear Thursday, February 4, 1874 (1875).

A very cold day

Sattie came up

here before school

wanting to send

some letters to the

Station

Sattie took Liases

game of Authors

home with her

Della staid to Uncle

Rires all night

Frankie went to

Grandpas to night

and got his Boots

mended.

I was to school

Anna A Main Diary (37)

Friday, February 5, 1875. Clear

I was to school

Aunt Gracy and

George were here

to day

I was busy ciphering

nearly all day

it was a pretty cold

day. Libbie Main

Drew the Map of

Pensylvania and I

drew the Map of

New York on the

Black board

Pa went to the

station to day, Martie

& Frankie were to

Uncle Rires this eve

Anna A Main Diary (38)

Cold Saturday, February 6, 1874 (1875).

We washed. It was

very cold, Jane, B

& Mary Smith came

before dinner

Carey W. & Mr Risher

here for dinner

had biscuit for din

In the evening

Jane, Mary and

I went to Grandp

as and got some

of Janes clothes

We had some

sport coming home

we stopped to Uncle

Blisses, Jane came

home with us

Anna A Main Diary (39)

Sunday, February 7, 1874 (1875). Clear

Uncle Rire came

down to shave

Aunt Gracy &

George here for

dinner, had

chicken & potpie

Jane Basinger

here all day &

night. Mr. Risher

and Henderson

here a while

Sophie & Hannah

and Mary Smith

were here this

afternoon and

my jaw geathered

& broke it was very

painful.

Anna A Main Diary (40)

Clear Monday, February 8, 1874 (1875).

Jane Basinger

went away

from here this

evening

Mrs Brown

called in to day

I was at School

my Jaw is swolen

Sattie came up

this evening

and got some

Yeast, I went home

with her & got a

piece put on (?)

1/2 sole Martie &

I both staid there

all night.

Anna A Main Diary (41)

Tuesday, February 9, 1874 (1875). Clear

A very cold morn

12 degrees below

zero. Sadie came

home with me.

Aunt Sarah anne

was here when

we came home

They staid nearly

all day

I was at school

Saul Schultz

was visiting

our school this

after noon

my jaw is swolen

some yet

Anna A Main Diary (42)

Cloudy Wednesday, February 10, 1874 (1875)

Very cold

I was at school

Dunclebarger

was working

in our woods

I think he

met with a cold

reception

Mrs Brown

came down and

got Papa to

chop her

some wood

Some sleet falling

my is better

Anna A Main Diary (43)

Thursday, February 11, 1874 (1875). Clear

Some snow on

the ground this

morning, and

quite cold,

I was at school

Lonnie Main

and Marion

Stratton were to

our school. Marion

was getting up

writing class

he got some

Scholars

Anna A Main Diary (44)

Cloudy Friday, February 12, 1875.

I was at school

it snowed and

was quite cold

Sattie came to

the school house

to get me to to

the Station. I went

with her after school

was out, I went

home with her

and ate supper,

then I went to

the Troy Chapel

with Henderson

and Alice we got

very cold

Anna A Main Diary (45)

Saturday, February 13, 1874 (1875). Cloudy

I went to Uncle

Rires to see if

Sopha would go

to down, But she

had to go to Mr

Worlines to get

a school, Pa took

Mother to Grandpas

I staid home and

baked bread Bina

& Libbie Rae and

Nick. We were here

for dinner. Marion

Stratton begun his

writing school we

had a good deal

of fun there

Anna A Main Diary (46)

Clear Sunday, February 14, 1875.

At home un

til towards even

ing then I went

to Uncle Rires

and staid awh

ile, Hannah

and Julia were

here a short

time I came

home and did

the milking.

Elias Stratton came

and took me to

the Troy Chaper t

meetings, I lost my

Blue Veil there, a

very cold night

Anna A Main Diary (47)

Monday February 15, 1875. Clear

A very cold day

I was at school

Anna A Main Diary (48)

Clear Tuesday, February 16, 1875.

Yes clear and

cold

I was at school.

Alice came up

this morning,

Before school She

wanted me to

say I would go

to a spelling to

the spation school.

She was feeling very

badly she cried

while she was

here about her

troubles. I was to

the writing class

this eve

Anna A Main Diary (49)

Wednesday, February 17, 1874 (1875). Clear

I was at school.

it was very cold.

We had Mush

for supper

I went to Mr

Fergusons this

evening with

Libbie Maine

and Al Ed and

James Main

We staid till

1 o clock

it is splendid

Sleighing

Anna A Main Diary (50)

Clear Thursday, February 18, 1874 (1875).

A very cold day

I was at school

to day.

Mary Smith

came up & went

to the writing

Class. she staid

here all night

because Morgs had

so much compa

ny from Sciota.

Della here to

night also

Lias & I dissol

ved partnership

Anna A Main Diary (51)

Friday, February 19, 1874 (1875). Clear

Not quite so

cold. I saw a Bear [at the station, in right margin]

I was at school as usual. I have

a very bad cold

I felt very

naucess at school.

I felt more like

being at home

and in bed.

Aunt Hannah

Moses was here

a while She had

been to Morgs

Sattie & I went to the

Station with Sopha

Anna A Main Diary (52)

Saturday, February 20, 1874 (1875).

We melted snow

and washed

there was no

school to day.

I felt very bad

ly. had a very

bad cold.

I was at the

writing class at

recess Sophie & I

took a Sleigh ride

with Jim Carter

and Harry Jack.

Harry accompa

nied me home.

Olivia Enskeip

here & applied for our

school. Della here

Anna A Main Diary (53)

Sunday, February 21, 1874 (1875). Cloudy

Della and I

rode to church

with Uncle Rires

children.

Saul Schultz s

drove for us

I went away

and left Mother

in an ill humor

When I came

home, I went to

Morgs to see

Mary Smith

she came back

& got milk. Sopha

& I here alone I went

up & staid all night

Anna A Main Diary (54)

Clear Monday, February 22, 1874 (1875).

Marti not

able to go to

school.

I was at school

but was very

hoarse and very

nearly sick.

Marti was taken

with the croop

this evening

The snow is []

Della and I went

to the writing

school. She staid

here all night.

Anna A Main Diary (55)

Tuesday, February 23, 1874 (1875). Clear

I went to Mrs

Browns before

school time &

got her to come

& help with

the butchering.

I went to school

But was quite

unwell. Martie

could not go

Alice came up

to stay awhile

Sattie here awhile

Alice staid all

night We made

sausage this

evening

Anna A Main Diary (56)

Clear Wednesday, February 24, 1874 (1875).

Martie got

so bad that

Pa went for

the Dr.

Alice staid all

day she took

Carrie home

with her. I staid

home till noon

I was about sick

Grandpa & Aunt

Lydia Ann here

awhile Della here

all night. She

& I went to the

writing class Dr

McCan came out

home till noon

Anna A Main Diary (57)

Thursday, February 25, 1874 (1875). Clear

Sattie came

up this fore

noon Martie

is about the

same I have to

cough so badly

and can hardly

speak aloud so

I did not go to

school. Sattie helped

fry out the Sausa

ge meat up stairs

Uncle Jim Martin

here awhile. I got up

about midnight

with a very sore thro

at. & could only whisper

Morg was here then

Anna A Main Diary (58)

Clear Friday February 26, 1874 (1875).

I got up this

morning, feeling

pretty well But

got so sick I had

to go to bed. I was

dozing when Cora

came to my

bed and wakened

me. I soon got up

and felt better.

Libbie Ettie Martin

and Sophia came

down to see how

Martie was. he

was not much

better I did not

go to school

Anna A Main Diary (59)

Saturday, February 27, 1874 (1875). Cloudy

I got up and

got ready to go

to town. Sophia

and I went to town

on horse-back. We

called to Grandpas

& got a horse. We

left our steeds to

Mr Willcoxes, I

applied for a Certifi-

cate. I was so hoarse

I could scarcely read.

We took super to

Willcoxes. Sophia bou

ght her presants.

We went to writing

school. Elias escorted

me home.

Anna A Main Diary (60)

Cloudy Sunday February 28, 1874 (1875).

Uncle Rire came

down and shaved.

Hannah and

Julia were here

in the fore noon

Aunt Maria here

also. Hannah

and I went home

with Della &

staid till evening

Sattie and Alice

were to Aunt

Sarah anns

Uncle Blisses

went to Grandp

as in the eve

Anna A Main Diary (61)

Monday, March 1, 1874. (1875) Cloudy

I was at school

Martie could not

set up.

It was a stormy

day.

Della came here [crossed out]

Henderson was

here to go to the

writing class with

me it thundered

& lightninged

during writing &

rained very hard

Hannah and

Henderson both

here all night

Anna A Main Diary (62)

Cloudy Tuesday, March 2, 1874. (1875).

I was at school

I took braiding

to school.

Libbie and Ettie

Martin helped

me braid

It was rather

a rainy day

Martie is not

able to be up

yet

Arthur came

to school

Anna A Main Diary (63)

Wednesday, March 4,1874. Cloudy

I was at school

Martie not able

to be up yet.

it snowed some

my cold is quite bad

I was to the writing

class

Strattons boys

came in their

two horse sleigh

They took all

of us girls home

and broke

their sleigh

before they got

home

Anna A Main Diary (64)

Cloudy Thursday, March 4, 1874 (1875).

I was at school

Martie was not able to go

Maggie Worline

came to school

from Aunt Peggies

Uncle Rire came

down this morn

ing, he and Pa

went to Mr Rod

mans this after

noon

Julia brought

Marion to school

because her Ma

was gone

Anna A Main Diary (65)

Friday, March 5, 1874 (1875). Clear

I was at school

my cough is

pretty bad.

Martie is imp

proving in health,

I got returns

this evening

informing me

that I did not

get a certificate.

There was an Exh

ibition at the hard

scrabble school. We

intended to go But

it stormed, I sta

rted to go to Grand

pas & backed out

Anna A Main Diary (66)

Clear Saturday, March 6, 1874(1875).

I was getting

ready to go to

Grandpas when

Sattie came up

After dinner

Sattie & I went

to Mr. Bushes.

We had a good

visit & had gave

some raisens to give to Lillie

I went to the wri-

ting class had

a splendid time

Lias came home

with me. Harry

& Maggie W. were there


Note: Lias is Elias Stratton, whom Anna
later married. Harry & Maggie W are the
Worlines. Lillie is Anna's baby sister.

Anna A Main Diary (67)

Sunday, March 7, 1874 (1875). Cloudy

Della went home

this morning. I

went to the school

house & got some

ink and rote

a letter to Sarah

ann Andrew.

Mother went

to Grandpas

she saw Billy

Shrire there. Mr

Berry & Morg &

Uncle Bliss were

here awhile. After

dinner I went

to Uncle Rires. Mag

gie Worline was there

Anna A Main Diary (68)

Cool Monday, March 8, 1875.

I went to school

Martie

getting better

I have to cough

badly yet.

Della staid

her from school

for writing

school

we had not

many Specta

tors. Charley &

Peter Schaff James

& Al Main & Saul S.

did not [words crossed out]

have much fun

Anna A Main Diary (69)

Tuesday, March 9, 1874 (1875). Clear

I was at school

Martie did not

go to school

Sattie came

up early this

morning. she

brought a pair

of pants to

make for Grandpa.

Flora came in

to night and

visited till I did

my milking then

I went home

with her I staid

all night.

Anna A Main Diary (70)

Clear Wednesday, March 10, 1874 (1875).

When Flora and

I came up we

found Cora here.

Flora gave her red waist to Lillie

I came home at

noon to see Cora.

Lillie was taken

sick at school.

Julia came with

me and carried

her home.

Della came here

from school &

staid till writing

school. Elias was

my escort home.

Anna A Main Diary (71)

Thursday, March 12 (11), 1874 (1875). Clear

I was at school

have got pretty near well.

Lillie was quite

ill she and

Martie both at

home.

Edgar Mai n

was at school

it sprinkled

a little rain.

Sopha

came down

to see the children

this evening.

Anna A Main Diary (72)

Clear Friday, March 12, 1874 (1875).

I was at School

Our school was

out to day. Ola

& Nettie Inskeep

& Lizzie Robinson

& Aunt Maria

came down.

Aunt Maria &

Jonie were there.

Frankie & Lillie

got prizes. Pa &

Manasseh took

Sopha, Alice , Cora

& I to the Station

and all went to town

in the carriage Staid

at the Hotell all night

Anna A Main Diary (73)

Saturday, March 13, 1874(1875). Clear

We got up this

morning & went

& bought our bre

akfast on main

St. Then all

went to the exam

ination room

at 1/2 past 8, Alice

& Cora & we

could not find

them. I applied for a Certificate,

Sopha & I rode home

with her folks & the

Girls came vy cars. I got the prize

at writing School

tonight

Anna A Main Diary (74)

Clear Sunday, March 14, 1875.

Our folks have

a fire to the camp

I went to Grand

pas to see if the

Girls had got

home, they had,

I did not see

Carrie, she was

to Aunt Sarah

anns, Sattie

came as far as

Uncle Blisses with

me, I got some

quilt pieces there

Elias & I went to

Delhi to Church

2 Gentlemen were

emersed

Anna A Main Diary (75)

Monday, March 15, 1875. Cloudy

We did our

washing this

fore noon

Although it rain

ed quite hard.

After dinner

I went to

Jimmie Martins

and got .55' cts

worth of splints,

Cretia gave me

a few pieces

for my quilt.

I called at

Uncle Jims &

to Uncle Rires

Anna A Main Diary (76)

Cloudy Tuesday, March 17 (16), 1874 (1875).

A very windy

day, Pa walked

to town.

Sattie came up

this morning

she and I

went to Sabeers

Martins

on a visit

we had a very

good dinner

Lydia gave

us about 100 pie

ces for our quilts

Anna A Main Diary (77)

Wednesday, March 17, 1874(1875). Cold

A very cold

day

Pa and Uncle

Rire

went to

Ashley and

paid Albina

her money

I sewed two

Buckeye hats

for Manassehs

boys

Mother sowed

some on my

quilt for me.

I went to Uncle

Rires this eve

a while

Anna A Main Diary (78)

Cloudy Thursday, March 18, 1874 (1875).

I mopped

the floor this

morning. I was

braiding to day

while Mother

sewed for me

Frankie went

to Grandpas,

Lillie to Uncle

Blisses and

Marti to the

station, I was to

Rires awhile I

expected to hear

from town, But

got a letter from

Sarah ann, instead

Anna A Main Diary (79)

Friday, March 19, 1875. Clear

I was at

home till even

ing I was

braiding. Our

folks went to

Uncle Blisses

on a sled there

was quite a deep snow, the

children were

left with me &

were very bad.

Sattie came up

& brought my Certificate I went

as far as H. Bs, &

took supper for the

first time

Anna A Main Diary (80)

Cold Saturday, March 20, 1875.

Quite a large

Sleet had falen. I went to Mat

isons this mo

rning and

engaged our

school, I called

to Uncle Rires as

I came back,

Mother went to church meeting

Cyrus and Clyde

staid here. Alice, Cora I

went to church this

eve. with Rires folks

Ive took the girls home

for .25cts

Anna A Main Diary (81)

Sunday, March 21, 1875. Clear

Uncle Rires

folks drove down

in a sled &

took Mother, Lillie

& I to church,

Alice & Cora after

meeting till

evening Rires

girls here a while

after noon, Papa

took all off us

girls to church

this evening, Mother

went to Rires, Alice

lost her hat, Pa

took the girls home

Harry J & I went too

Anna A Main Diary (82)

Cool Monday, March 23 (22), 1874(1875).

I went to

Grandpa's and

went to town

with Sattie in

the trotting

buggy I bought

a ten cent

calico dress

a checked colar

and a blue

Veil

Della staid

here to day & to

night, she & I

went to Uncle

Rires to see Mr

Thomases to night

Anna A Main Diary (83)

Tuesday, March 24, (23), 1874(1875). Cold

We did our

washing

Sattie was here

I cut out my

calico dress &

partialy made

it

An Agent called

in this morning

Julia came

down this after

noon & twisted

hat thread she

& Della staid

up stairs

Anna A Main Diary (84)

Clou Wednesday, March 25(24), 1874(1875).

Uncle Rire

here this morn

on business

Julia came down

and

finished twisting

her thread

Julia staid

for dinner we

had [] for

dinner

I went to Uncle

Rires and

borrowed a

sack pattern

Anna A Main Diary (85)

Thursday, March 26,1874.

I was sewing

at my dress

when Della

came up with

a note wanting

me to go to the

Station with

Sattie after din

ner she & I wal

ked there, the

road very bad &

I took some butter

& bought some prety

calico for 5 cts per yd

had a splendid time

Sattie bought a dress

Cora came home

with me

Anna A Main Diary (86)

Cloudy Friday, March 26, 1874(1875).

A very rainy

day

Mother went

home with

Cora. I baked 8

loaves of good

bread, and

nearly finished

my dress

Manasseh &

Dunclebarger

Had boiled

Cabbage

Della staid

all night

Anna A Main Diary (87)

Saturday, March 28 (27), 1874(1875). Clear

Mrs Brown

came down

to get some

butter but we

were churning

Aunt Gracy

and George

here & Manas

seh. I scrubbed

Sattie brought

up a lot of sewing

I sewed nearly

all day for

her Mother & aunt

Gracy went to the

camp & made m

olasses. Della took

Zoa to rires

Anna A Main Diary (88)

Clear Sunday, March 29 (28), 1874(1875).

A clear and

pleasing day

Mr Risher &

Pa were working

in the camp

Mother went to

the camp after

dinner to help

make molasses

I took Zoa

and went to Morgs awhile.

Mary Smith

was there. Our

folks made Taffy

Lias here tonight

Menassehs folks

here for supper.

Anna A Main Diary (89)

Monday, March 30 (29), 1874 (1875). Cloud

We did our

washing

Mr Risher was

working here

they made some

molasses to day

I was at home with

Aunt Maria &

Alice here this

afternoon. Aunt

Maria and

Mother went to

Uncle Rires awhile

They saw Mr Thom

ases folks there

Aunt Maria I got some

yeast, Alice here tonight

Anna A Main Diary (90)

Clear Tuesday, March 30, 1874 (1875)

I went home

with Alice

Dock & Annie

were there for din

ner.

Aunt Sarahan

and Anna Dock

took Sattie & Cora

to the Station to Spring

field on a visit.

Carrie came home

with me she had

been there 5 weeks

Mary Smith came

with us from Gracies,

I got Johnie Joneses

photo

Anna A Main Diary (91)

Mar Wednesday, April 1 (March 31, 1875.) Clear

A beautiful day

the Boys and I went

to Sim Saleses &

and got some Bushes

We took dinner

there, had a splen

did dinner, they

moved a way to

day. I sewed a hat

this P.M. while Ma

and went to Uncle

Blisses. Uncle Rires

children all But

the baby came down

We made taffy. Morg & Levi Redd here

after some milk.

Anna A Main Diary (92)

Cloudy Thursday, April 1, 1874 (1875).

A cold rainy

day.

Allie Brown

came down &

got some milk

to prepare for

her Mothers wedding

We went to the

schoolhouse to

have a writing

But not enough

came

So we all went

to Aunt Hannahs

to see Mrs Brown

Married.

Anna A Main Diary (93)

Friday, April 2, 1874 (1875). Cloudy

A slight snow

had falen

and the weather

was quite cold

I had a sun pain.

Pa and the

Boys went to

Uncle Rires to

shell some corn

to take to the

mill, Carrie

went up with

them & sthaid

till I went up

I took work & staid

awhile. Morg here

this evening for milk

Anna A Main Diary (94)

Clear Saturday, April 3, 1875.

I woke up with

a pain in

my eye.

I mopped then

went to Uncle

Blisses to get some

Bees Wax did not

get any. My head

pained me dread

fully, till noon.

Mother went to the

camp & made

some ropy molasses.

Hannah & I were

were going to Grandpas

But Allie Brown came

here & staid all night

so I did not go

Anna A Main Diary (95)

Sunday April 4, 1874 (1875). Clear

The pain in

my head was

worse than ever.

I took a dose of

salts, the first

I ever took. Uncle

Rire here & shaved

Hannah called

in as she was

going home. Della

came up for me

to go down. But I

went to Uncle Jims

to see what to do for My

eye. I staid for dinner

Aunt Sarahann

came this far with Ing

mires & walked home

Anna A Main Diary (96)

Clear Monday, April 5, 1874 (1875)

My sun pain

bad as ever I

could not to

any thing Mot

her went to camp & helped

finish up our

sugar making

this forenoon.

Alice Della &

Lillie came up

and staid this

after noon.

Aunt Maria

came after Manasseh

to help set Oscars arm

I went to writing

class they Belld Mrs Brown

Anna A Main Diary (97)

Tuesday, April 6, 1874(1875). Clear

My head was

better.

Manasseh and

Dunkelbarger were

working here,

I neglected giv

ing George any

coffee through a

mistake and it

mad him angry.

Mother did the

washing this fore

noon, Grandma

Coffmann was

buried to day. We put

a quilt in the frames

up stairs

Anna A Main Diary (98)

Cloudy Wednesday, April 8 (7), 1874 (1875).

Our folks all

went to Manas

sehs But Me

I staid home

a lone

Manassehs

folks commenced

moving to Ashley

Aunt Marias

children came

home with ours

and staid till

Mother & Aunt

Maria came up,

Anna A Main Diary (99)

Thursday, April 9, 1874. Clear

We sold 13 dozen

eggs this morn.

Uncle Jim Bishop

called in awhile

I went to Grand

pas and staid

all day, I sewed

a hat for Marion

and Clarence

Berry.

Mat Johnnie

Harry Aunt

Hannah Aunt

Sarahann &

Flora there for tea

I rode home with

Mat

Anna A Main Diary (100)

Cool Friday, April 10, 1874

At home

Mother did

the house work

this fore noon

while I sewed

on Lillies buff

dress, made a hat

Aunt Gracy

brought up a

black Redding gote

& traded for 8 pounds

sugar & sugar bole.

Marion Berry ca

me got his & Clar

ences had, Sam &

Dave Rupp here

this evening

Anna A Main Diary (101)

Saturday, April 11 (10), 1874 (1875). Clear

Billy Whisler

left pay for his

Buckeye hat in

early this morn

Mother walked

down to Grand

pas and staid

all day

I mopped the

floor and clean

ed up the house

I made some

moss trimming.

Alice came up

with Mother &

helped carry Onions

Anna A Main Diary (102)

Cloudy Sunday, April 11, 1875.

Uncle Rire here

this morning

Willie Henry Della

& Lillie here for diner

I was to Grandpas

Jush Henderson

Canny Grant

Alice & were

there for dinner.

Alice came as far

as Uncle Blisses

with me. Then

Aunt Maria came

part way with me

Hannah called in

Elias here this eve.

A rainy cool day

Anna A Main Diary (103)

1874 Monday, April 13, 1874. Clear

We washed and

scrubbed this mor

ning. Mother and

Lillie went over

to the old place &

got some rosebushes

Lilly and I went

to Sims after noon

and staid for

supper Mrs Brown

and Ally there

also, we called at

Grandma Kauffmans

and got a pina

root

Sat here for supper

Anna A Main Diary (104)

Cloudy Tuesday, April 13, 1875.

I ironed and

mended my

clothes for school

and braided

six yards

of Buckey and shingled Fran

kies hair close

to his head.

It rained and

snowed nearly

all day.

Martie went

to Grandpas &

staid all night

he took my shoes

to mend

Anna A Main Diary (105)

Wednesday, April 15, 1875. Cool

I was making buck

eye hats for Sim

Sales. Mother went

to Uncle Azariahs

a short time

Father went to town

for the doctor for

Juliah and Allie

I went in the eve

ning to see them

Father brought a whi

te dress for Zoa

1875 14th

Aunt Gracy &

George here. The

Children & I clean

ed the School home

Anna A Main Diary (106)

Cold Thursday, April 16, 1874.

Cora and I went to

town in their trotting

buggy with old Nellie

I went to get a tooth

filled but did not

had a good time we

bought Lilly a pair

of bronzed shoes pair

$ 1.50 we both had leg ach

Bina went to Nicks

to day

Esther and Myrtie here

a while, it rained before

I got home from town

Della came home with

me

Anna A Main Diary (107)

Friday, April 17, 1874. Cloudy

I made Zoa a white

dress, a wrapper

with six tucks in

each side of the wrapper Mother

was baking bread

and pies

Anna A Main Diary (108)

Clear Saturday, April 18, 1874.

We did our saturdays

work this morning

Sattie Cora Della

Lilly and myself

went to church meet

ing to the school house

Cora came up in the

evening she and I

went to Lucretias to

take a letter to her

I went home with

Cora and staid all

night, Henderson took

Dema to a show

Della staid to Cornelin

with Effa May I fin-

ished a hat for Sim

Anna A Main Diary (109)

Sunday, April 19, 1874. Rainy

Church meeting to

the school house I staid

until alter sacrament

the house was full

and several out of

doors Dock Main and

Anna here for diner

and also Grandpa

Esther and Myrtie

here in the evening

Deacon Main brought

Aunt Lydia and

Lide Riddle and

Blanche here in his

Carriage from Gran

ny Kaufmans

Anna A Main Diary (110)

Pleasant Monday, April 20, 1874.

Aunt Lydia William

went home this m-

orning she rode with

Matison Lide did

not go home after

dinner Mother and

Lide and Children

and I went to

Grandpas Henderson

sick staid for suppe

School commenced to

day Sophia Teacher

Lilly not able to go

Jush able to go visiti

ng Sim Saleses

came visiting & after

their hats we were gone

Anna A Main Diary (111)

Tuesday, April 21, 1874. Clear

Henderson and Grand

pa sick with colds Li

de Riddle and Blanche

here I took some tea to

Henderson in the aft

er noon Father and

Carrie came down

Lide was with them

Sattie Cora and I

took her part way to

Aunt Lyddias We took

supper to Grandpas

Zoa not very well

I made two pairs of

stockings on their

Machine for one pair

Anna A Main Diary (112)

Cloudy Wednesday, April 22, 1874.

We washed and scrub

ed this fore noon I

braided and sewed

nearly for John Main

Rev Elder Thompson

preached to the school

house was crowded

he took his text from

the 8th chapter 30th verse

of acts of the apostle

Got a letter from

Alice and also one

from Jesse

Anna A Main Diary (113)

Thursday, April 23, 1874. Cloudy

I went to Grandpas

before breakfast and

Cora and I went to

town with Henderson

I got my tooth filled

and we bought our

Diarys it rained alitt

le Lilly went home

with Della from school

to stay all night

Mother and Zoa sick

and I came home

tired with but little

money. Sam Sharp

was married to night

the Norton Band there

8

Anna A Main Diary (114)

Cloudy Friday, April 24, 1874.

Mother baked pies

this morning took

a pain in her shou

ldr and went to bed

Sattie here after noon

we baked 9 loves of

bread baked 7 up star

rs, Sattie mopped &

got supper while

I finished a buckeye

hat for Johnnie Main

went a piece with

her, Esther and Myrtie

came back with me

staid about 5 minute

Manasseh working

here today

Anna A Main Diary (115)

Saturday, April 25, 1874. Rainy

I was braiding this

fore noon Manasseh

here a while I got din

ner, while eating Esth

er and Myrtle came

Martie went with Un-

cle Azariah and

Willie a pedling I iro

ned since dinner

the lonliest day I

nearly ever passed

Sattie came up to

night a horse back

went back after night

in the rain.

Morg here until bed

time

Anna A Main Diary (116)

Cloudy Sunday, April 26, 1874.

Sattie came up a horse

back she did not come

in the house Manasseh

and Father went to

Mr Silverwoods after

sassafras Esther &

Myrtie here all day

Della came home

with Lilly I wrote a

letter to Alice,

Sophia and Hannah

here after noon I

went home with

them and got some

Onions for Zoa

Anna A Main Diary (117)

Monday, April 27, 1874.

I did the washing

this fore noon Mother

not very well I scrubed

also Manasseh Risher

working here I went to

Grandpas after noon

got Mother a reding

goat cut out and Henderson

took Grandpa to the

doctor, called in to Est

hers she gave me a piece of vinegar pie

I found Mr. Silverwood

the lesser here he took

supper here. Matison

here on business

Anna A Main Diary (118)

Cold Tuesday, April 28, 1874.

I sewed at Mothers

dress Henderson here

for dinner Father

went to the station

with Uncle Rire

Sim and Bennie

came after molasses

and pay for their hats

Uncle Rire here for tea

Chesley here

pedling corn dropers

it snowed a bout

half the day pretty

lively

Anna A Main Diary (119)

Wednesday, April 29, 1874. Clear

I sewed on Mothers

dress. Manasseh here

for dinner he was

making rails and

hit his foot with

the maul so he had

to go home. Mrs Bro

wn called in a while

Mother baked Gooze

berry pies and one

custard pie and

scrupped

Harriet Walker

was married

to day

Anna A Main Diary (120)

Rain Thursday, April 30, 1874.

Finished Mothers

suit and put are

strip of black on-

my red calico dress

Sam Berry called

in a few minutes

had corn starch &

Sassafras tea for

supper

Anna A Main Diary (121)

Friday, May 1,1874. Cloudy

We scrubed washed

baked and churned

and braided a little

Manasseh working

here, we had flour

pancakes for dinner

and yeast Biscuits

for supper Albina

came home from

John Roes Nick

made a call

Della

staid all night

from school

Willie Risher here

tea

Anna A Main Diary (122)

Cloudy Saturday, May 2, 1874

I scrubed upstairs

and made John

Berry a buckeye

hat Dock Main

was going to preach

at the school house

Father and Mother

Martin and Lilly

went But got

disappointed Dock

was called away

to preach a funeral

and failed to get

back in time

Bina and I staid

home with the Baby

Anna A Main Diary (123)

Sunday, May 3, 1874. Cloudy

I went to meeting

this morning to the

school house but still

no preacher came

Lide and Blanche

was on Their way

to Aunt Lydias

from Riddles They

were here for diner

Sophia Cora and I

went to see Flora

Watters after dinner

She has the lung

fever Lide went as

far as Grandpas

with us

Anna A Main Diary (124)

Cloudy Monday, May 4, 1874.

We had a pretty

large washing.

After noon our folks

went to Grandpas &

left Gray tide to

the crib she threw her

self a gainst the crib

I let her up and went

for Morg to take the

halter off her But

he was not home

Sophia boarding here

this week

Anna A Main Diary (125)

Tuesday, May 5, 1874. Cool

Father went to town &

Mother went to Grandp

as I moped. Mrs. Brown

called in to leave some

flour she had borowd

our folks did not

come home until

after supper I

received ‘a’ letter from

Alice. Sophia and

I did the milking

then went to

Uncle Sylvesters

to set up with

Flora She has the

lung Fever

Anna A Main Diary (126)

Clear Wednesday, May 6, 1874.

Sophia and I staid

to Aunt Sarah Ans

until after break

fast called in to

Grandpas as we

were coming home

I braided some

Mother was bak

ing, 2 infants buried today

Jane Mcfeters and

fevi Philata and

Minnie Nick and

Sophia were here

for supper

Mrs Brown and

Allie called in to

inquire about Flora

Anna A Main Diary (127)

Thursday, May 7, 1874. Clear

We ironed this

morning I went

to Grandpa after

wards the Girls

and I made flower

beds for them

We went to Uncle

Sylvesters a little

while the Girls

came a piece with

me We saw a ped

ler Mr Pshaw he staid

to our house all night

Sophia was here

she and I went up

to her house in

the evening

Anna A Main Diary (128)

Clear Friday, 8, 1874.

Mother bought a

a set of knives and

Forks of the pedler

paid $2.00 for them

I went to Uncle Rires

and got a wheelborow

full of roots to set

out I went to Morgs

after our spade flower beds

I made Willie Risher

a buckeye hat from

two oclock

Peach Pear and

Cherry trees have

commenced blooming

Anna A Main Diary (129)

Saturday, May 9, 1874 Clear

We moped and

baked 8 loaves of bread

and some cookies I

baked upstairs in

binas stove although

she was not at home

I braided a little.

In the evening Sopha

Julia and I went to

Uncle Jims I wanted

to get some splints

But got none, It was

about nine oclock

when we came home

Sophia and I saw

the flash of a meteor


9

Anna A Main Diary (130)

Clear Sunday, May 10, 1874.

Henderson here to day

Sat Cora and I went

to the Troy Chapple to

church there six

persons emersed and

one sprinkled among

them were Hi Wood

Phileman Crandle

Pierce Dix Clarence Eu

gene Dix, Ida Keyser

& Alice Willie.

Florence Feaster was spri

nkled. I went to Grandpas

for dinner. Sophia here for

butter milk I went up with

her Lide & Blanche here

Anna A Main Diary (131)

Monday, May 11, 1874. Clear

Lide went to Riddles

this morning with

Uncle Rire Willie &

Henry took Their cattle to

Mr Whipples, Frankie went

with them and got .20 cts

worth of splints, We saw

the Elephant go up the

road this morning.

We made our garden

to day and braided en

ough for Oscar Risher

a hat. Carry went to school.

Aunt Maria and her

Children came out to

Mr Jonses to day

Anna A Main Diary (132)

Clear Tuesday, May 12, 1874.

We scrubed.

Aunt Maria

brought Clyde up her

she ate dinner here

then went back to

Grandpas and Clyde

went to school

Clyde came in this

morning it was the

first we knew they

were out

I made a Buckeye

hat for Oscar Risher

Martin .Frankie and

Lillie staid all night

to Grandpas

Anna A Main Diary (133)

Wednesday, May 13, 1874. Clear

We scrubed and baked

pies this for noon

In the after noon Gra-

ndpa Aunt Maria &

Jonie came up

Grandpa and Della

Aunt Maria and all

of her Children here

for supper Aunt Mar

ia sewed a hat for

Grandpa after supper

while I braided

Cyrus and Clyde

staid here all night

Nick Willcox here about

bed time came to

bring old .Fly home

Anna A Main Diary (134)

Clear Thursday, May 14, 1874

Mother and I did a

large washing

Aunt Maria and

Grandpa came along

going to Aunt Hann

ahs Mother went with

them Martin, Frankie

and Cyrus went to

the Station to buy a

corn dropper but did

not get any

Grandpa here for

supper. Aunt Maria

and Children here

all night, Libbie Roe

came after Albina

& her soap grease

Anna A Main Diary (135)

Friday, May 15, 1874.

Aunt Maria washed

a little here this morn

then she and Mother

went to Grandpas

I baked six loaves of

bread and ironed

I staid at home alone

just at night there

came a very big

storm it thundered

and lightninged

a great deal

Begun planting

corn to day

Lilly spelled the

school down

Anna A Main Diary (136)

Cloudy Saturday, May 16, 1874.

I scrubed we baked

Goose berry pies and

Custard pies and Cookies

Grandpas came

along going to church

meeting to the school

house Cora waited and

walked up with me.

After church Sophia

and I walked to the

station and back she

got Their Girls hats

paid $2.15 cts apiece for

old hats done

over. I bought some

gloves paid 25 cts I went

to Uncle Rires staid all

night Cyrus here all night

Anna A Main Diary (137)

Sunday, May 17,1874. Cloudy

All but the boys and

Cyrus went to meeting

to the school house

It rained during the

meeting. I rode home

with Mire Martins

I came home this

morning before our fol

ks were up

Morgan here in the

after noon

Cyrus & Clyde here all night

I went to Morgs

after we got our

milking done and

staid until nearly dark

Anna A Main Diary (138)

Cool Monday, May 18, 1874.

We did a large washing

and scrubed

Manasseh working here

Rev Elder Barkes

preached to Mrs Sherw

woods at two Oclock P.M.

Mother and I went

up there with Grandpa

Aunt Maria and

Cora Aunt Maria

told her experience

We all went to meet

ing in the evening

to the School house

Elder barkes preach

ed there. Esther and

Mirtie here few minutes

Anna A Main Diary (139)

Tuesday, May 19, 1874. Clear

I got up this morning

at 4 oclock there was some

frost to be seen Elder

Barkes preached to Joe

Mains at 8 Oclock A.M.

Mother and I went up

with Grandpas folks, &

Aunt Maria was Om

erces, Henderson worked

here after noon We ironed

baked bread & Rhubarb

pies. I nearly sewed a

hat for father

Aunt Maria Sattie and

Cora up in the evening

to get Mother to go to

Uncle Andrews

Anna A Main Diary (140)

Cloudy Wednesday, May 20, 1874.

We began churning at

1/2 past 6 oclock and churned

until 9A.M. Aunt Maria

and Sattie came after

Mother to go with them

to Uncle Andrews in the

big wagon. Left Bina

and I alone Manasseh

working here

Aunt Maria and the

children came home

with Mother and staid

all night I finished

a buckeye hat for

Father

Anna A Main Diary (141)

Thursday, May 21, 1874. Clear

Father took Aunt

Maria and I down to

Grandpas they were

painting their woodwork

had chicken for diner

Aunt Polly Main was

there Chesley was

married to day. We

had Squirrels for sup

per Grandpa and Aunt

Maria went to Mr

Joneses Tommy Willia

ms was up I helped

the Girks white wash

up their stairs

Esther & Myrtie here

all night

Anna A Main Diary (142)

Clear Friday, May 22, 1874

Mother baked 14 pies

this morning Rhuba

rb and molasses

I commenced sewing

a hat for Father

Sattie here all after

noon Della was also

here for supper

Philata came this

after noon in their

buggy and got

Bina

Marti

spelled the school

down

Anna A Main Diary (143)

Saturday, May 23, 1874. Cloudy

Della came up early

this morning to tell

me that Sattie was

going to town and I

sent Frankie down

with a note to decide

on going to town before

Della came. We went

and bought our carpet

chain and Sattie bought

her a Buckeye hat

took dinner at Grand

pas I rode part way

with Carey Williams

in Uncle Limans

Carriage. Lillie walked

to the station with Sophia

Anna A Main Diary (144)

Sprinkled Sunday, May 24, 1874.

Jim Berry called

in this morning

Uncle Rire here to sha

ve I went to Aunt Ha

nnahs Fronia and

Stella were there also

they went home & I w

ashed the dishes there,

Morg & family here

after noon, Sophia &

I took a walk in the

evening around our

old premises

Jim Berry & James

Main here in the

evening

Anna A Main Diary (145)

Monday, May 25, 1874. Cloudy

Grandpa and Aunt

Maria and Jonie were

here for dinner in

the after noon

Mother

and Aunt Maria

went to Mr Berrys

I sewed and braided a

Buckeye hat for myself

Martin and Lillie and

Cassie all went to Gran

dpas and staid all night

10

Anna A Main Diary (146)

Clear Tuesday, May 26, 1874.

We washed this fore noon

after noon I went to Gra

mdpas Uncle Horace

and Aunt Rebecca

were there also.

Cora and I went to

Lems to get some yea

st. Laura Sharp was

there she came back to

Grandpas with us

I braided some and

Aunt Maria braided

some for me

Cora came

home with me & staid

all night Allie Brown

& Julia Main here in the eve

Anna A Main Diary (147)

Wednesday, May 27, 1874. Clear

Mother Zoa Carrie

Frankie and I want to

Grandpas early this

morning to see Aunt

Maria before she went

away Uncle Sylvesters

were there for dinner

I came home alone early

to do the work and go

fishing with Schollars

but for certain reasons

did not go.

Sattie and Cora came

home with Mother they

helped us milk, then I

went back with them

& helped them milk.

they came a piece with me

Anna A Main Diary (148)

Clear Thursday, May 28, 1874.

We ironed this morning

Henderson is working here

to day Nick is here for

dinner. I sewed a Buckeye

hat for Cornelius and

partially trimmed my

buckeye Sattie Cora and

Litt and I went fishing

We went back by Litts

school house and came

back around the road

by Clint Mains

We were tires Girls

you bet, I staid to

Grandpas all night

for it was about 10. Oclock

when we got home

Anna A Main Diary (149)

Friday, May 29, 1874.

Manasseh is planting

corn here we baked

bread and pies I baked

some of the bread in

Bina's stove although

she was not at home

I came pretty

early this morning

I finished trimming

my buckeye. and

braided some

Jim Berry came

down and engaged

a hat he paid in

advance. The thermo

meter stood 92

in the sun to day

Anna A Main Diary (150)

Clear Saturday, May 30, 1874.

I mopped and sewed

a hat for James

Main. Philata and

Esther and Myrtie

were here awhile in

the after noon

Father and Mother

took our carpet rags to

Mrs Willcoxes for her

to weave. Della here this

evening. I milked the

cows then went to Ashley to Enoses Exhibi-

tion with Sattie Litt Cora

Cany and Henderson

Anna A Main Diary (151)

Sunday, May 31, 1874. Cloudy

To Grandpas

Uncle Sylvester &

Aunt Sarah Ann

Jim Berry Charley

Diphene and Willis

Worline were for

dinner Cora came home

with me in the eveni

ng, , then I went

apiece with her

Had some beer over

to Uncle Sylvesters this

morning. Our folks

went to Uncle Rires

this after noon

Anna A Main Diary (152)

Clear Monday, June 1, 1874.

Father went to town

took 13 lbs of butter got

18cts per pound He

bought a set of cups

and saucers we churned

this morning I was

braiding nearly all day

Elkanah came and got

old Fly to plow for

Nick. He said they

had a Boy.

Sophia came down

after school with some

ruffles to hem for

Hannahs buff striped

dress I hemmed about

24 yds for her

Anna A Main Diary (153)

Tuesday, June 2, 1874. Cloudy

We were washing

when Della called in

and said the Girls were

going to paper I went

down and helped them

paper their sitting

room Father is working

for Henderson to day

Litt came up to Grand

pas after supper to go a

fishing Sattie Cora Litt

and I went fishing over

by Mr Jacksons I caught

one fish & that was a

braw fish we staid about

20 minutes Cora came

home with me staid all night

Anna A Main Diary (154)

Clear Wednesday, June 3, 1874.

Cora went home

pretty early this

morning mother

moped I was brai

ding some and sew

ed a hat for Jim

Berry. Grandpa Joh

n Hamilton Manasse

h and Carey here for

supper they were mo

ving the Barn

Della staid here all

night Jim Berry

and Tommy Cole

came after some hats

I let Tommy have

James Mains hat

Anna A Main Diary (155)

Thursday, June 4, 1874. Clear

I braided nearly

enotgh for a Buckeye

and sewed another

hat for James Main

Libbie Main invited

me to a croquet

party

after our evening

work was done I went

to Grandpas to let

Sattie pull out her

teeth she drew out

two teeth for her we

came back about dark.

I frightened Julia

Mains Horse as she

was coming from Bill Schultz

Anna A Main Diary (156)

Cloudy Friday, June 5, 1874.

I ironed and Mother

baked bread and Pies

we churned also.

Grandpa Henderson

Manasseh and

Morg were working

here they were moving

the Barn Jim

Berry killed 4 Squir

rels and left them

here for us He was

here for supper

Cora here all the after

noon & all night. We

expected to take a

buggy ride with C.D.

but it rained & disappoin

ted us

Anna A Main Diary (157)

Saturday, June 6, 1874. Cloudy

I scrubbed in the mor

ning Father and the

Boys went to town

I was braiding alittle

got ready to go to a

croquet party to Joe

Maing with Henders

on and Cora but gave

up Their coming

then Harry Jackson

came for me & I

went with him Had

a plenty of Lemon

ade

Harry & I went to

singing schoon over

in Troy that evening

Anna A Main Diary (158)

Clear Sunday, June 7, 1874.

Went to meeting to the

School House Dock

Main preached Mary

Foust was there

Sophia came home

with me I went back

with her staid til after

dinner She & Hannah

came down with me

and staid. Our folks

were gone away to day

Sattie Cora and Litt

went by a buggy

riding

I was milking when

our folks came home.

Anna A Main Diary (159)

Monday, June 8, 1874. Cloudy

We churned Mother moped

I braided and nearly

sewed a hat for James

Mayne and let Sam

Berry have one this

eves that I had made

for James

Jim Barry was

here for dinner

He had just came

from Waldo

Anna A Main Diary (160)

Clear Tuesday, June 9, 1874.

We did a pritty big

washing I finished

Jameses hat

Ettie Martin came

down here at noon

and I went to school

with her and staid

all after noon We

were both barefoot

When I came home

I did all the mil

king while Mother

washed dishes &

then I went to

Grandpas and

staid all night

Anna A Main Diary (161)

Wednesday, June 10, 1874. Cloudy

Sattie and I picked

their strawberries

she gave me half

We made 8 pies their

then Sattie came

home with me and

we also made 8 Stra

wberry Pies at home

We loitered on the way

and got a boquet

of rosies to Corneliuses

Father & Manasseh

moved Mier Martin's

Kitchen Sattie staid

til we milked then

we went apiece with

her amid rain

11

Anna A Main Diary (162)

Cloudy Thursday, June 11, 1874.

We churned I braided

some and sewed a

Hat Manasseh &

Grandpa and Hen

derson here for diner

and supper

A big rain came

up about 4 oclock

and rained very

hard Della staid

here all night

Esther and Myrtie

called in as they

were on their way

from Jimmies

Anna A Main Diary (163)

Friday, June 12, 1874. Cool

Sattie and Cora here

Grandpa Henderson John

Berry Manasseh and

Nick Willcox working

here moving the barn

had chicken for dinner

Sattie and I braided in

the after noon they

brought some strawberries

up they staid til Cora

and I milked. Quite cool

I went home with them

Cora and I did their milk

ing Sattie & Litt went to

to Mr Jacksons to get Lits

report. I sold a hat to Mr

Carter

Anna A Main Diary (164)

Pleasant Saturday, June 13, 1874.

Sattie and I picked the

strawberries. Cora and

I helped churn then

Cora came home with

me. Sophia was there

Canvassing. Grandpa

Henderson Manasseh

Sam Berry Elkanah

Nick and Jim Berry

here a moving the barn

it reached its destination

to day. Baked pies and

scrubed. I went as far

as Grandpas wash hous

and got some cherries

Sophia came down this

evening

Anna A Main Diary (165)

Sunday, June 14, 1874. Clear

I wrote a letter to

Alice Morg here this

morn Sophia and

I went to Church to the

Station, preaching at 3oclock

We rode back with Cornli

use I wore Hannahs

hat, went home with Sophie

staid but a short time &

she came back with me

staid a few minutes then

I went back to their Garden

& got some Flowers, Sattie &

Cora here in the evening

Manasseh & Family called

in they had been to Uncle

Riers. Zoa was taken very

sick. Morg went for a doctor

Anna A Main Diary (166)

Pleasant Monday, June 15, 1874.

Mother scrubbed. We churned

Aunt LydiaAnn and

little Marion came down

this morning to see Zoa

Mrs. Brown called in

this morn. Grandpa &

John here after some

hogs. I was braiding a

straw hat when the

prettiest peddler came that

I nearly ever saw Mother

bought 3 spools of thread

for 16cts He thought

Harriet Risher was

pretty short

Had a little rain to

night. Hannah here in

the eve

Anna A Main Diary (167)

Tuesday, June 16, 1874. Rainy

We washed

and Jim

Berry howing potatoes

I was braiding My straw

hat. We baked Bread

Jim staid here all

night. it drizzled

nearly all day long

Anna A Main Diary (168)

Clear Wednesday, June 17, 1874.

Sophia and Della

called in this morn

and wanted me to go

down I went Cora &

I picked strawberries

to geather in fore noon

Sattie in the After non

There was a toy peddler

to Grandpas. Cora bought

a Bird for me

Sattie Cora & Sophia

went to town after supp

er. Henderson went to

Mr Joneses to start to

Genoa, Jim Berry here

All night. I sent to town

for a flower for my hat.

Anna A Main Diary (169)

Thursday, June 18, 1874. Clear

We churned and baked

pies Cora came up

this morning staid

all day Father went

to town Mother went

to Grandpas. I trimed

my hat, and retrimed

Lillies, Cora and I went

to Uncle Riers and got

some Flowers after we

did the milking.

Mother got a pair of

new Slippers and Carry

a pair of Shoes. I went

home with Cora & staid

all night, Martie and

Frankie were there also

Anna A Main Diary (170)

Clear Friday, June 19, 1874.

Sattie and I went to

Uncle Andrews to pick

Straw Berries We got

there about 4 Oclock A. M.

I picked 20 quarts at

3 cts per quart We

rode home with Uncle

Jim. Made a Buckeye

hat for Frankie.

Mrs Jonas Risher

here this after noon.

Sophia brought her

new hat down for me

to do over. She was here

for supper. I went home

with her & staid all

night Esther here a while

Anna A Main Diary (171)

Saturday, June 20, 1874. Clear

We churned I scrubbed

and done Sophia's hat

over for her Sophi was

here for dinner and

we trimmed our

hats over. There was

church meeting at

our school house. We

did not go.

Gim Berry is board

ing here. Lilly and

Cora went home with

Sophia and staid

a while. Grandpa

called in before church

& Della after

Anna A Main Diary (172)

Clear Sunday, June, 21, 1874.

Uncle Azariah

came down and shaved. there was

meeting in Joe

Mains Grove we all

went I went to Gandpas

Sophia and Julia

and Sattie rode

with us.

Jim Berry

here for dinner

In the evening

Elnora Slack Julia

& Sophia called in

I went over to our

place with them to

salt their gold

Anna A Main Diary (173)

Monday, June 22, 1874. Clear

Sattie and I went

to Uncle andrews &

picked Strawberries

I picked 16 quarts we

staid there for diner

we had Peas and Onions

which were splendid.

Henderson got home

from Genoa in the

night He brought

our Children some

presents

Sophia is boarding

here this week

She and I went up

to Aunt Hannahs

in the eve

Anna A Main Diary (174)

Clear Tuesday, June 23, 1874.

We washed

and churned in the

fore noon, in the

after noon Mother

went to the other

Garden and got

some Goozeberries &

Currants We baked

some pies. Sattie

came up about 3

Oclock. She and I

went to the school

house to speack to

Sophia about Comme

mencement Grandpa

had a run away

Anna A Main Diary (175)

Wednesday, June 24, 1874. Clear

Sattie Cora and I

went to town with

Father. We staid for

commencement

and heard the ladies

make theis plea

I bought my grasscloth

dress, 11 yards at 18 cts per -

yard and a linnen

Parason paid 65cts for it.

and bought my first

bair of slippers paid 1.25

we had some ice cream,

we had to walk home

& it was dark when we

got to Grandpas & I staid

all night

Anna A Main Diary (176)

Cloudy Thursday, June 25, 1874.

I came home from

Grandpas before Break

fast. and left the Girls

in bed, (Sattie here a little

Sophia cut out my dress before she went

to schooll (while in the

evening) After Sophia

had gone I went up

there and got a

waist Patron

Old Glenn

over took me when I

was comeing home &

called to get a dring,

it rained pretty hard in

the after noon

Anna A Main Diary (177)

Friday, June 26, 1874. Cloudy

Mother went to the

other place to hoe the

Cabbages. Sophia sewed

for us until time for

her to go to school

I got my dress near

ly done

Mother did

nearly all the ironing

and mopped upstairs

I moped the Flool

down stairs

Della carried Carry

home from school ay

about three oclock she

said she was sick