31st — Cold as black sin. Mary & I drove Button to the “buggy sleigh” at B.Y.P.U. & church. Stepped over to Mr. & Mrs. Mitchells for a few moments after church. Frank rode on the back end of the sleigh. The axle hit Button on the feet & he ran off with us & tore up things in general.…
Month: January 2020
Tuesday, January 7, 1902
7th — John, Geo, & Frank butchered the big hog (500 plus pounds). My sermon At 7 a.m. the Dude came thundering by & on the back end of the vestible standing on the steps & hanging to the handlebars of the car with a death grip with one hand & a grip in the other, the door being shut…
Monday, January 6, 1902
6th — Hauled fodder, shucked corn & hauled wood.
Sunday, January 5, 1902
5th — fed, then Charley, Mary & I went to S.S. Drove Button. Came home & after dinner Mary & I went up to her mothers. Came back home & after doing up chores went to B.Y.P.U. Nice & warm all week. Just to add some context, a YouTube search for “January 1902” yields a lot of early footage taken…
Wednesday, January 1, 1902
Jan. 1, 1902 — Rosa, Hazel & Cecil went up to Jen’s to stay a few days. We had goose for dinner. Frank & I went to prayer meeting.