Diary: Caleb E. Iddings, 1887

20^o Cloudy N.E March Saturday 5^th. 1887.

Cold, Cold, this morning. Martha A Wright was here for advice & medicine. Afternoon Nelly walked down to Ashton & back & up to Gideon Gilpin's. Alfred Warfield was here for medicine for his wife. Charley reached home at 7.20 p.m. tired & cold & worn out with his trip: having driven to Washington yesterday instead of Lauren finding the road too bad to the latter place He left Washington at 4.15.

32^o Drizzle & Foggy S.E. March, Sunday 6^th. 1887.

Was sent for to Plummer Water's and went in the buggy as far as Robt Stabler's and from there on horseback. the road being "horrible." Willie went with me & waited at W^m S Bond's until I returned from Walter's. I was suffering very much with a bad cold & rheumatism & was pretty well used up by my ride in the mist & rain. "Bob Johnson" was here to consult me again in the afternoon.

35 Cloudy, Rain & Mist. E March, Monday 7^th. 1887.

Charley & I worked at the wel trying to get a sunked bucket fished out. Afternoon Elijah Leizear brought us 2 bushels of potatoes. Harriet & I drove down in the buggy to "Bloomfield" to call upon Helen B Lea but she had gone to "Highland." Charley took Nelly & Fanny down & left them at Kate Stabler's. Elijah Leizear called again & gave me the money to send for a "Babcock Uterine Supporter. I walked up to the P.O. & sent a money order for it to N.F. Taylor Boston Mass. After supper Charley & Willie walked down to Ashton to a Temperance meeting at the church.

40 Clear N.W March, Tuesday 8^th. 1887.

Beautiful day. I drove down to Ashton. Charley went up to S.S. & brought a new ax in the place of the one he let fall down the well HE & Willie worked at cutting up the tree below the stable Wrote to Frederic Tyson & mailed the letter giving it to C Haslup to send with the Ashton letters to "Ednor" tomorrow morning. He being here in the evening to play whist with our young folks.

35^o Cloudy S.E. March, Wednesday 9^th. 1887.

Charley rode Kate to Elton to spend a day or two I drove to Allan Farquhar's to see Roland Moore about getting some wood but he has none to sell. He is putting up a "wind mill at Farquhar's. Commenced raining hailing & sleeting about 11.30 a.m. Wrote to T H Borden & mailed the letter.

33 Clearing March, Thursday 10^th. 1887.

Emeline Hopkins here to see me at breakfast time. Mary E Gilpin was here for advice & med: for Martha A Wright. I rode on horseback to Jno Ed: Hill's and prescribed again for his infant son "Harold." Mr. Wright came for advice & medicine for Rachael Thomas & brought me $5.00 from her. I drove to Bloomfield & to Ashton. Ned Hopkins wife & daughter were here for advice & med for the latter Helen B Lea and little Anna called. I took them down to Bloomfield in the buggy.

30 Clear NW March, Friday 11^th. 1887.

Clear & cold with high wind. Helen B Lea left for home (Lawrence Mass) via Washington. Elvira Hill was here for advice &c. Afternoon I drive to Ashton for some medicines & groceries. Wille rode away on the bicycle.

25 Clear N.W. March, Saturday 12^th.1887.

A blustering March day. Edward was "croupy" last night. & we kept him in bed until after dinner to day the weather being so cold & windy. I recd a letter from F. Tyson. I spent most of the day up stairs with Edward reading and hearing him his lessons. Willie went in next door to stay all night. Miss Elizabeth & Mary Fowler both bring away from home.

33 Clear & Cloudy Variable March, Sunday 13^th. 1887

Bro: R caulled on way to "meeting." Willie went away on the "bicycle" and was gone all day. Charley came home (driving Ernests buggy.) about 4.o'clock p.m.

37 Clear & Cloudy N.W March, Monday 14^th. 1887.

High wind all day. Charley & Willie sawed up the log of the white oak tree at corner of stable. After dinner Albert Chandlee called & left 2. go for Henry Butler. I gave him some "Dzalized Iron" for himself Kate Stabler & Nelly called. the former to pay her bill. Dora & Willie went to Brighton driving "Fritz" to buggy Emeline Hopkins called to have medicine changed. I walked up to S. S. Charley took the carriage up to Oldfield's shop to have it repaired. after Willie & Dora returned. Charley is suffering considerably with his arm. the vaccination having "taken."