February 9 thru 10, 1894

 

I will not be transcribing each entry since most of Bert's diary is pretty clear. You can read the original more easily by clicking on the image above to view a larger version. I will be including this paragraph, or something similar in each entry so that new readers will know they can click the image to enlarge it for easier reading. Also, there will be some links to the right of the page with relevant information that may be of interest.  If you follow Bert's diary regularly, you can skip this paragraph. My notes will include the basics of what Bert talks about each day, along with my own personal thoughts, research, information gleaned from past or future entries, etc. If you have information or suggestions that may help my research, please e-mail me.
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 Friday, February 9, 1894 --- "just freezing this morning and it froze and thawed and hailed and snowed and rained and was clear part of the time"  but Bert and Leman went to Prattsburgh with potatoes "just the same".  In the afternoon, Leman took the last load of potatoes, and "pa and I finished picking over the potatoes".

Saturday, February 10. 1894 --- Bert and Leman did the morning chores and the three of them then picked over potatoes till noon. (Bert must have been optimistic yesterday when he mention finishing picking over the potatoes!)  Pa (John) and Leman went to Italy to "caucus".  ( I presume some sort of local political meeting?)  Bert stayed home and picked over more potatoes till evening chore time and then did the chores.  He went up to Russel Dye's to stay all night.

"I got two dollars and fifty cents"  --- written upside down and at a 45 degree angle!