Dec 1 – Worked at the barn (stable) door and put a few battens in the hen house. Went to the Burg drove across the Electric R.R. track on to Pearl St. the first time. Mabel Ralph sewed for Hannah to day as there was no school. Dec 2 – Worked at a window frame… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for December 1899

Nov 1 – Went to the Burg this morning after Nancys grip. She sent it to the Burg but she went to Shelbyville. She came to Kal- from Chicago Monday night. Rainy this P.M. Nov 2 – Cold wind to day. Went to the Burg this P.M. Gathered the cabbage to night.  Spit snow some.… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for November 1899

Oct 1 – Edwin Flanders and wife called for Hannah to go to the cemetery. Mrs Little and Lois Burk called were on their wheels. Lou and Mildred went up to Mrs Ralphs this P.M. Mary (Schroder) Carson was buried to day.[96] Oct 2 – Worked at patterns. Pleasant. Oct 3 – Worked at patterns.… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for October 1899

Sep 1 – Made a beginning at my Rotary engine patterns again to day. Mabel Ralphs last day sewing here this vacation. Sep 2 – Took Hannah over to E. B. Underwoods this morning to sew. Went to the Burg this evening. Worked at patterns. Gertrude was down and did some stitching for herself. Sep… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for September 1899

Aug 1 – Feel a little better. Picked two qts of dewberries. Aug 2 – I went to Kal- this P.M. bought a thin coat and vest, paid $4.00, pair of cuff buttens 50¢, collar 15¢. Hannah went as far as Mr Peases. I got back there to tea. Aug 3 – Rainy. Hannah began… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for August 1899

Jul 1 – Little better the canker is most all out of my throat to night. Lois came over this P.M. H.A. Browns 49th birthday. Expected Pa, Jim and Cora to day but Winnie[69] has the measles so they cant come. Jul 2 – The ache has left me but am so weak. Hannah went… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for July 1899

Jun 1 – Hoed and cultivated in the garden. Planted beans for late string beans. Am cutting grass nowadays. June grass is heavy. Jun 2 – Mowed the front yard east of the drive way. Raked it up this P.M. Jun 3 – Rained very hard this A.M. /17/22[?]. Took Nancy and Hannah to the… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for June 1899

May 1 – Went up to Al Rowlands after a few seed potatoes this P.M. Rained last night. Cora did not sew to day. May 2 – Shingled some to day. Pa and I got the old cook stove out this P.M. Took it to the barn. Will Ridler plows for corn in the east… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for May 1899

Apr 1 – Snowed and blowed to day. Nans I went to the Burg this even’g. Apr 2 – Charley and Carrie Barber[49] were over this A.M. Edgar Galusha has bought the farm of Mr Wesley Damerell. Damerell is moving to the Burg. Apr 3 – Town meeting. Mr and Mrs Pease were here to… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for April 1899

Mar 1 – Mrs Ford[32] was here this P.M. while Mate[33] went to the Burg. Mar 2 – Mr Blake[34] came over this A.M. to see how we were. Ormsby Mitchell was buried to day.[35] Dont feel quite as well to day. Mar 3 – Mrs Geo Blake[36] visited here to day. Rainy. Feel some… Continue reading Ethan Keith’s diary entries for March 1899