Dec 11 – Went to Comstock to mill in forenoon. Got Buckwheat flour. Got corn ground. Not very good Sleighing not very good. Cut and drawed two loads wood. Dec 12 – Worked in shop some. Filed and set two saws for Peter Hall, one for A. Brown, one of my own. Put base down… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of December 11-31, 1878

Nov 16 – Rainy day. Got out stuff for windows. Put stops in one window. Nov 17 – At home all day. Put stops in one window. Warm day Mercury 46 about noon. Nov 18 – Drawed in some corn. Carried Sarah over to burg in morning. Charles Lee died Went over to burg after… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of November 16 – December 10, 1878

Nov 14 – Drawed load dirt to back up well. Got load sand to plaster. Mary Crawford[126] came in afternoon. Nancy here. Hank came over stayed all night. Very pleasant day. Nov 15 – Hank went Fox hunting in morning. See him Fox, no get him. Carried Sarah and Mary over to burg in morning.… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of November 14-15, 1878

Oct 28 – Went over to burg. Bot nails, can paint and putty 1.16, two bunches Lath. Bot soap and strap 22¢. Lois and Will came. Wiped my ass with a snowball the first time this fall. Oct 29 – Saw Lind Matthews. Cold morning. Will and Lois here. Went over to burg. Paid for… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of October 28 – November 13, 1878

Oct 24 – Went over to burg in morning after Mr Byington. He came over and worked to day. Fine day. Oct 25 – Hung doors. Went over to burg. Got one 4×4 scantling 16 cents, six lbs nails 21 ““. Carried Byington home in Evening. Paid Byington $2.00. Will and George drawed in buckw.… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of October 24-27, 1878

Oct 1 – Will and George Barber[115] came over and got some corn. Frank and Hannah got home before noon. Frank and Ethan went up to Henrys at noon. Mercury 88 At noon. Rained hard in night. Oct 2 – Fine morning. Frank left on Accomodation 7 oclock 9 minutes AM. Herb Earl[116] brot wheelbarrow… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of October 1-23, 1878

Aug 25 – Henry and Stafford here. Went over to Schoolcraft to spiritual meeting. Went to Mr Arms,[99] left horses, took the cars to Schoolcraft. Speakers York, Mrs Shephard, Farland, Doctor Thomas, &c. Got home about Eleven. Brown, Streator, Mrs Barber and Ida. Aug 26 – Ethan went down to Browns after Hannah. Took her… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of August 25 – September 30, 1878

Jul 26 – Rainy morning. Cleared off in afternoon. Went over to burg bot cloth for overhalls. Got big Pictures of Sarah and Luke.[89] Jul 27 – Pleasant morning. Mercury 79. Plowed out potatoes and corn on hill. Ethan and Henry went down to Katharines. Hannah and Claude came over. Stayed all night. Cool. Jul… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of July 26 – August 24, 1878

Jul 1 – Put Poison on potatoes. Plowed some corn hoed some potatoes. Rained in night. Marion here. Jul 2 – Rainy morning. Went down to M O. Streator got Six bushels wheat. Shelled some corn. Mrs Barnum buried. Jul 3 – Rainy. Went to Comstock to mill 4 bushels wheat 8 corn. Jul 4… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of July 1-25, 1878