Dec 11 – Pleasant morning Mercury 3 below zero. Got a dispatch from George that Willie[99] was dead. Dec 12 – Susan and Willie buried to day.[100] George and Marion came home _____. Dec 13 – Went over to warsaw saw Robers snow. Went to Pearlcrrk[101] saw T. Miller, Chancy Pond, then went on, saw… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for December 11-31, 1876

Dec 3 – At the Tomlinson House. Folks all gone to church. Hat Holbrook here. Mercury 17 Abz in morning. Dec 4 – Frank and I went to Portage Bridge. Eat our lunch at lower falls at 12 noon. Went to middle fall. Saw Letchworths residence. Went up to Bridge across it, under it and… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of December 3-10, 1876

Nov 30 – Mercury 18 Abz in morning. All well. Eight oclock Engine fireing up for the usual trip to Gainesville, leave nine fifteen A.M. arrive Eleven thirty 11.30 AM. Dec 1 – Helped Scren Beans. Very cold, mercury 4 Abz in morning. Sent letter home to day. Dec 2 – Screened Beans in forenoon.… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of November 30 – December 2, 1876

Nov 25 – Snows some, quite cold. Went out through the country with Frank buying Apples. Snowey day Snowd hard in afternoon. Nov 26 – Snows some, snow about 3 inches deep. Folks gone to church. Sarah Chaddock Buried to day. Nov 27 – Churned in forenoon. Helped Frank Screen Beans in afternoon. Snowed some,… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of November 25-29, 1876

Nov 1 – Cloudy morning. Worked in shop all day. Nov 2 – Rainy forenoon. Ansel and Lucy came up to get her _______ _______ filled. Sarah went to burg with them. Nov 3 – Worked in shop all day on cutter. Fine day. Repaired Jo Keenes violin. Nov 4 – Went over to burg… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of November 1-24, 1876

Oct 2 – Came home. Fine day. Got home before night. Will, Mary and Carry Plank went home. Oct 3 – Went up to Foundry in morning. Henry came home with us at night. Sarah went over to burg. Oct 4 – At home. Chored round. Went up to Foundry. Sawed out stuf for steps… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of October 2-31, 1876

Sep 24 – Went down to Marts. Mart and Lucy came up here. Lois here. Sep 25 – Went to Foundry. Dave Barton made cider. Bot shingles for house 3.45 ct. Carry and Mary came back in Evening. Bot 5 lbs nails 5 cts. pr pound. Sep 26 – Went up to sawmill got load… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of September 24-30, 1876

Sep 8 – Went to Foundry with Ethan. Worked round. Dave finished sowing wheat. Sep 9 – Went up to Foundry and down to A. Browns.  Repaired buggy wheel for M. O. Streator. Browns folks went to Lawton on Evening freight. Some rain. Sep 10 – Cloudy damp morning. At home all day. Sep 11… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of September 8-23, 1876

Sep 4 – Worked round house and shop on violin. Sep 5 – Went down to Marts. Got one bushel grass seed 1.75¢. Went up to foundry. Ethan stayed all night. Sep 6 – Sawed out Herbert Earls oars. Put finger board on Mr Ives violin. Had a big rain. Sep 7 – Went up… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of September 4-7, 1876

Aug 15 – Went up to Foundry in morning. Terry went up to Nathan Lamkins. Aug 16 – Carried Ethan up to Foundry. Carried Osgood ½ bushel apples. Aug 17 – 54.39. Carried Ethan to Foundry. Hot day. Paid Sate Beckwith $45 Dollars. Received of township Treasurer fifty four Dollars and thirty nine cts. Got… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of August 15 – September 3, 1876