78. DIARYOF ALSON WARD. · June 1846 4. :.Calvin and myself _spent the day i.n the cornfi.eld and at night I fe_lt very tired cl irnbi.ng the bi11 s a1l · day 5. In the forenoon spentrour time in the field, In the afternoon I went to Pokeepsie in the one horse wagon. Sister Mary road along as far as Mr Platts and staid until I returned Letty Smith went along to Pokeepsie. In the afternoon on our way home got caught in a rain storm or shower and staid at a tavern just out of the village an hour or more. 6. Calvin and myself spent the day in the corn. Father spent most of _his timepainting. 7. Sabbath. The first clear and pleasant for a long time.In the evening went tochurch an agent for the education society preached. Spent the rest of the day home. 8. In the morning all of us gave the garden a general cleaning out with our hoes Calvin and myself spent the rest of the day in the cornfield. -·
9. Spent most of our time in the cornfield went to Pokeepsie
In the afternoon Father and Mother
1O.Calvin and myself spent the forenoon in the cornfield. In the afternoon sister Mary and myself went to David Barnes on a visit meeting S?me other company. 11.Spent the day in the cornfield about this time to subdue it.
as it is very grassy it keeps us well employed
12.Spent the day in the cornfield.Father •
spent his time in the mill.
13.In the foreno9n spent our time in the garden. In the afternoon Calvin and myself worked in the cornfield. 14.Sabbath. In the morning went to church Mr Wile pre~ched. In the afternoon Mr Daniel McFarlin Senior was-buried a~ our church yard. Wedid not attend the funeral. Miss Pierce came homewith us and staid until evening Father took her home to the Valley. 15.Calvin and myself worked in the corn ploughing and hoeing. Last night Father staid to the Valley and staid up with Aunt Sally Beadle who was taken last Saturday with a stroke of the palsy and is incurible. 16.Spent the forenoon in the cornfield. In the afternoon went to Pokeepsie with butter & Calvin spent the day in the cornfield. Father spent his time at the house and mill. 17.Calvin and myself spent our time in the cornfield. 18.Father,Calvin
and myself spent our time in the cornfield.
19.As yesterday I spent the forenoon except father s part to go to the mill about the middle of the forenoon finishing hoeing. In the afternoon commencedploughing out the potatoes in the meadowbut a shower came up and prevented finishing them. Yesterday Aunt Sally Beadle was buried having departed this life some time in the evening of Tuesday. Father took sister Mary to the village to stay all night with Miss Pierce at Mr Israel Velies. 1
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2O.On account of the rain yesterday and some to day we worked around the house Towards night I went to the Valley after Mary.
