September 24 thru 27, 1886

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Friday - September 24, 1886 --- Omar and Mills put the cows out to pasture on the Terney place (this explains why they built a fence around the haystack a few days ago.) Then they plant raspberry tips, and Omar sharpens some fence posts. Henry, with Cad's help, finishes shingling the lean-to part of the house - probably used as a wood shed to keep the wood dry for heating the house. Sarah is sewing, and Jen is doing the wash. Henry says he is still quite sick.

Saturday - September 25, 1886 --- Omar goes on sharpening fence posts, and Mills goes on planting raspberry tips. Lois is mopping, Sarah is sewing, and Jen is "changing things up around". I've no idea what that means. Henry is still sick, and does not do much except dig some borers out of the apple trees. Sarah and Henry go to Ingleside in the afternoon to the cemetery meeting. Sarah takes some peaches to Phoebe Hill. Henry gets a letter from his daughter Hattie in Wayland telling him that Florence (his grandaughter) is very sick with diarrhea.

Sunday - September 26, 1886 --- Sarah and Henry go to Wayland to visit Hattie, Harm, and Florence. Harm is sick with the diarrhea thing too. Florence (2 years old) is very sick, and Henry uses the phrase "she may rally". The Doctor has told them she will be OK if nothing more serious sets in? Ellen (Henry's younger sister) has sent along some pills.

Monday - September 27, 1886 --- Sarah has stayed over in Wayland to take care of Harm, Hattie, and Florence. Henry goes home and takes a bushel of Crawford peaches to the Avery's.
Henry says he is feeling better, but does not feel much like working. Frank Simmons comes by and orders a bushel of peaches. C. Waddamus comes to visit and stays overnight. Henry and Mr. Waddamus don't do any trading?

September 20 thru 23, 1886

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Monday - September 20, 1886 --- Henry has two hind horseshoes put on John, and a clasp made for the whiffletree at the blacksmith's shop in Ingleside. He also places an order with the Grange purchasing agent for "goods". The members of the Grange evidently formed sort of a co-op for purchasing various farming related products. Omar and Mills cut corn. Jen and Sarah do the washing. Lois is feeling a bit better, but Henry is coming down with a cold.

Tuesday - September 21, 1886 --- Henry puts up a scaffold, and Omar removes old shingles from the roof of a "lean-to" attached to the house - probably a place to store firewood and coal to keep it dry. Henry replaces shingles, and Omar and Mills go on cutting corn. Henry's cold continues to bother him. Jen goes to visit Hattie Warren - Omar's girlfriend - with old Moll and the buggy. Ira Ingraham visits and stays to dinner. Ira is Henry's sister Harriet's brother-in-law.

Wednesday - September 22, 1886 --- Omar goes to help on the threshing crew at Frank Marsh's place. Henry has a bad headache, but he and Cad lay shingles on the lean-to roof, getting the long side nearly done, and the eave trough attached before it begins to rain. Henry sweeps the dirt off the new roof. Omar returns around 4PM. (according to the ledger, Henry paid $6.40 to Edward Drake for the shingles @ $1.25/bundle?)

Thursday - September 23, 1886 --- Jane Terney sends Jen and Lois each 25 cents.... not sure why? The cows get out, and get into the corn. Henry has Omar build a fence around the haystack at Terney's - presumably to prevent a similar problem there? Frank Gardner comes by and gets a quart of milk for 25 cents, and contracts to get a quart a day. Henry is still feeling pretty bad. Sarah and Henry go to visit the Terney's till mid afternoon, and then Sarah goes to Teal's in Ingleside and trades some eggs for 6 quart jars for canning, and 28 cents change.