Area History: Diary of John Stoner Beidler, 1866: York County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Chuck Wilcox. cdwilcox@keynet.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ This material is available in html format with pictures at http://www.keynet.net/~cdwilcox/ John Stoner Beidler 1866 MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1866 Was in town all day, not doing anything. Tolerable nice day, slushy, about 4 inches snow on the ground. Nobody here today. All well except Mary. Nothing going on in town, all quiet. We have no maid at present. Lumber business dull. Prospects for spring business not very good. TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1866 Was in York today looking for a maid, found none. Slushy, not very cold. Ed Beverson was sewing for us today. All well, nothing new. A great many logs went down the river a few days ago the (Boards) broke at Williamsport, lost about 70,000,000 ft lumber. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1866 Was in town all day. Loadened a car this of afternoon. Tolerable nice day. Christ Dosch was here for dinner. Have no maid yet. Steam Boat is running, was only stoped a few days this winter. I am Secretary of School Board. Mary was in church in eve. All well, weather not cold. THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1866 Was in town all day. Father was in. He was well pleased. All well at home, tolerable nice day, a few inches snow on the ground. All well. Thomas Harris is not expected to live. Was playing Backgammon today. FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1866 Was in town all day. Thomas Harris died last night about 2 o'clock. Cold night, thermometer down to 20. Got a letter from Bahn. River is closed up. Heard that Statia is coming back again. Wrote a letter to Bahn. All well. We have to move our lumber yard this spring. Mary was in Presbyterian church tonight. They have a revival. Mary was very much . . . SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1866 . . . affected. After she came home she said she must try and do better. She played prayed and cried. I & her did not sleep much last night. I told her if she felt like joining church she should do so. Was in town all day. Very cold. Mary was not in church tonight. She prayed before she went to bed. When in bed she said her prayer was answered, that she felt better. The above was written on Sunday. SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 1866 We were both at Thomas Harris' funeral, a very large funeral. Was Mary in church in afternoon. Very cold today. I was to hear Mr. McLaughlin's farewell sermon this evening. Mary was at home. Very cold, thermometer down to zero. Mary and self read some in the Bible today. MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1866 Was in town all day. Very cold, mercury down to 2 below zero this morning. Was in church in eve, Mary and self. Mary stayed in after congregation was dismissed. She is serious, says she feels better than she did a few weeks ago. I hope she may continue to feel better. I love her more than ever. She is very good to me. I feel as if I ought to try and . . TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1866 . . . do better. I will try and quit swearing, which I have been in the habit to do when everything did not go right. Was one of the judges at the election of bank officers. Today a clear day but cold. Father was in town today. Mary was in church today or this evening. Mrs. Harris was here for her. She is still very serious about religious matters and appears to be happier. Got to bed about 12 o'clock. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1866 Rude & self were our fishing, caught about a mess. Tolerable nice day. Mary was in church in eve. When she came home she said she felt so happy, that she loved me much but Jesus more. I was at home nearly all evening. I read (Paly's) sermon. I would that I could feel like my dear wife. I'll try and do better. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1866 Was at home today. Mary was not at church this evening, were both at home in eve. I was reading (Paly's) sermons. All well. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1866 Was out in the country in forenoon after a maid, did not get one. Father was in town, was here for dinner. Mary & self were in church in evening. Rained in evening, not very cold. Mary prays that I may lead a better life. I sometimes feel sometimes feel as if I should follow her and join church. SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1866 Was in town all day. Very nice day, more of an April day than any other. Was at home at evening. Mary was at home too. Mary was reading the Bible. All well. Have no maid yet except a negro girl. SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1866 Was in town all day. Was in church in forenoon and evening, Mary also. Tolerable nice day. Mary read the Bible today, I was listening. Mary was praying for me. She feels happy. She says she has not as much pain as she had before she gave her soul to God. MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1866 Was in town all day. Commenced snowing about five o'clock in evening. Was at home all evening. One of (Keinerd's) girls was here today to hire, is coming to stay this week one day. Was not in church this evening. I am try to do better, hope I will succeed. Mary is praying for me. She is happy. All well. TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1866 Have about five inches of snow. They are crossing the river on sleighs. Send a paper to Rude Fitz. Was in town all day. Mary was in church in evening, I at home reading. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1866 Was in town all day. Mr. Lane was here in forenoon. He prayed for us. Nice day, a great many out sleighing. Clear day. I am still trying to do better. Mary & self were in church in eve. THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1866 Whole family were out at Grandfather's today. Had Hubly's horse and sleigh. A nice day. Father was in in forenoon. Made some ice cream out home, brought in a few apples, came home a little after six o'clock. Not in church tonight. A great many sleighs running. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1866 Heard that John Hengst was dead. Cloudy this morning. Snow is melting fast, sun out in afternoon, warm. People still crossing the river on sleighs. Mary was in church in evening. Charity to preacher Grimes, $5.00. Paid Duden for fat press, $2.00. All well, thanks to God. Statia was here in evening. SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1866 Cloudy this morning. Foggy, warm, snow melting. Cordy is not quite well this morning. Got cold towards evening. Was at home all evening. SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1866 Was in town all day. Was in church, Mary & self in forenoon, was reading in afternoon. Eli Strickler was here all evening. Tolerable nice day, cold. Was reading life of Christ today. Mary says she feels so happy this evening. All well, Cordy has a cold. Have no maid yet except a darkey girl, not worth much. MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1866 A nice clear day, middling cold. Crossing the river on sleighs. John Hengst was buried today. Odd fellows had turned out. I belong to no secret society, don't think much of them. Cordy is going to school this winter, the first winter or session that she is going. Learning fast. Was at home all evening. Hung up the meat to smoke. TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1866 Was cloudy today, snowing a little, not quite cold enough to snow. All well. Heard that Harris and Mary Smith are to be married tomorrow. Mary and self were down street in evening. Snowed a little in evening. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1866 Was out at Jacob's in forenoon, got none. Stoped at Levi's on my way out. Was snowing slowly all forenoon, commenced in good earnest about noon. Not very cold. All well. Harris Wilson got married this forenoon in church. Ten o'clock p.m., it is still snowing. Harry & self were over at school house to see panorama. Mary and Cordie at home. THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1866 It is drisling this morning. Not very cold, snow is slushy. Father was in today. I was in town all day. Statia Devise is to be married this evening. All well except Harry and Cordy have a bad cold. No girl yet and poor prospects of one. Was playing backgammon today in office with Rewalt & Bill Moore. FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1866 Was in town all day. Lane was here talking to Mary in forenoon, I was not at home. Paid Harry Huber for fat press. Got of J. C. Brubaker $100.00, have to pay it back before tomorrow evening. Tolerable nice day, got a letter from Bahn. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1866 Was at York in forenoon. Was after money but got none. Paid note of 400.00 in our bank (James) check of Beidler & Stoner. Mrs. Levergood had sale today. Cloudy all day, look for snow. Mary and Cal Strickler were down at S. G. Boyd's in evening. All well except cold. Paid Brubaker back his $100.00. SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 1866 Was in town all day, nearly all day in the house, was reading best part of day. A great many sleighs running. Mary was in church. Cloudy day. MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1866 Was out home butchering, killed four hogs --- three for them, one for me. Not very cold, but cloudy all day. Was at home nearly all evening, many sleighs running. All well except cold. TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1866 Bought a hog of John Detoff today at $15 pr m. He is to fetch her in. Cleaned in the morning. Cloudy all day. Thought of going sleighing in evening but looked too much for rain. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1866 Was in town all day, was butchering. Killed two hogs. Nice day. John Reiman butchered four. Bought one hog from Jacob Detoff, paid 15 cts per lb. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1866 Was in town all day Mary & self were to hear a woman lecture on her exscape from Rebeldom. Nice day, all well. Paid A. Duden back $20 that I borrowed yesterday. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day still crossing the river. All well except Mary, she is complaining of pains & she has too much work. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1866 Colder this morning. Still crossing the river. Was in town all day. Father was in. All well. Was at Zorbaugh's in eve, Mary & self. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1866 Was at home all day, was reading best part of day. In Methodist church in evening. Is very cold, mercury down nearly to 20. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1866 Was in town all day. Father brought some fifteen or twenty bushels of apples in. Tolerable nice day, cold. Jane Kerr & Mrs. Jacob Bahn were here for dinner. Got a little girl today for maid. Gave Bart Gohn or Sloat and Gohn a check against Beidler & Stoner for fifteen dollars. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1866 Went to Philadelphia this morning, sold government bond, got 102 ¾ for it. Went down with J. H. Huber & John Small. Got Philadelphia about noon, stoped at the States Union. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1866 Was in Philadelphia today till noon. Bought Mary a cake basket for $18.00, 1/2 doz table spoons for $23.50, & 1/2 silver tea spoons for $10, & 1/2 knifs & silver forks for $8.75. Came home in noon train to Lancaster, got home about four o'clock. Cold day. Bought a Galvanic Battery for $10.00. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1866 Helped Wm. H. Levergood to move. A rainy day. No girl yet. Little ones have a bad cold. Paid D. Rudy for saddle, $18.00. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1866 Was in town all day not doing anything. Father was in. Little ones have a bad cold. Cloudy and damp. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1866 Was in York this forenoon paid Bentz for piano cover came down in the noon train was inquiring for a maid. Cloudy and damp. Paid Dr. Thomson in full, to date $19.00. Today I am 30 years of age. With the help of God I expect to do better in regard to my soul from today. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1866 Was at home all day except in evening I was in church, Mary & self. Tolerable nice day. Snow melting very fast, warm, sunshine part of day. We talking about having the children christened. I was always opposed to it, Mary in favor of it. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1866 Was at John Blessing Sale at Gerber's farm. Everything sold high. Went out to see if I could not hear where to get a girl. Rained all day, very muddy, the creek is high. Snow melting fast, people still crossing the river on foot. Was at John Shetter's with Magnetic Battery this evening. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1866 Paid back to Beidler & Stoner a/c $5,000.00. Tolerable nice day, not cold. Snow melting, river raising. Some few persons went across on the ice today, a good bit of water on the ice. Paid note in bank of $425. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1866 Paid John Strickler back $300.00. Rained today, rain showers. Not very cold but getting colder. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1866 Was in the house all day. Mary was in York. Getting colder. Very cold in eve. Father was in today. Mr. Lane was here in evening till after ten o'clock. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1866 Very cold this morning. Mercury down to ten or, some say, 4 degrees. Was in church in evening. Sallie Kauffelt was here sewing. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1866 Was in town all day. Clear day but cold. People crossing the river on ice. Dull times, not much doing. All well except cold. Had Harry and Cordy Babtized this evening in Presbyterian Church this evening by Mr. Lane. Harry & Cordelia were Babtized this evening by Mr. Lane in Presbyterian Church. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1866 Mary joined church today. I was in church. Nine joined today. Hope that God will influence me too to join (befinling). Rained in afternoon. May God bless Mary and protect her and keep all temptations from her. Mary took communion today. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1866 Was in town all day. Rained nearly all day. Ice is still on the river, was moving a little above the falls in evening. Mrs. Harris was here in evening. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1866 Was in town all day. A warm and pleasant day. Wrote a letter to Bahn. Mary is not well today. Sallie Kauffelt is here sewing. The ice is still on the river. Paid Mr. Lane $1.50 to get the Presbyterian newspaper for me. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day, clear. Paid Cook & Wilton coal bill. Have not much lumber on hand. Mary is not well. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1866 Was in York in forenoon. Nice day, warm. At home in afternoon, was down st. in afternoon. Harry Curran was here in evening. Mary was down st. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day. Herr Leber was here for supper or dinner I should say. Mrs. & Mr. Zorbaugh were here in evening. Also Mrs. Harris and Amanda Beverson. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1866 Rained all day, warm rain. Was playing Backgammon. Ice went about ten o'clock this evening, did not do much damage. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1866 Was in town all day. Was in church twice today. Cold, windy day. All well. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1866 Was out home, brought in three hogs. Harry went out with father. Got a maid today, one of Albright's girls. Nice day, but cold and windy. All well. River high, ice running fast, a great many logs going down. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day, warm. River high, ice & logs running. Joseph Hiddleson paid his note today, $300; in interest, $15.50. Stoner & self were talking about keeping coal. All well. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day. The steamboat commenced running again today, 1st time for about seven weeks. Stoner went to Williamsport this morning. All well. Harry out home. Got a letter from Nevada territory in regard to revenue extensions. Was at prayer meeting this evening, Mary too. THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1866 Was in town. Bought two set nets of Dan'l Beaverson, paid $4 apiece. Had a mess of fish this morning. Not cold, but cloudy. All well. Have not much lumber on hand. FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1866 Loaned Dan'l Gohn $1.25. Was in town all day. Loadened car in afternoon. Cloudy but not cold. SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1866 Was in town all day. Rained in forenoon, nice clear and warm in afternoon. Mary & Cordie were at Jim Smith in evening. SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1866 Was in town all day. Dave Strickler was here in afternoon, John Stoner in forenoon. Nice day, but windy and getting colder. Mary was in church twice. Cordie is not right well, thinks she has a touch of pleurisy. MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1866 Cold, windy day. Paid Henry Leber $10.00 for hunting a maid. All well except Cordy. She has a bad cold in her head. Harry is out at grandfather's. I have some notion of going in the coal business this summer. TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1866 Clear day, but windy. Sent a paper to Bahn. Lumber business is getting brisker, but we have very little lumber on hand. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1866 Cold, stormy day. Snow storms. Dan was in town today, spoke about moving to town. Harry is still out yet. Cordie at home, not well. Great excitement about Revenue Extension silver stock. Stock nearly all sold. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1866 In town all day. Cold and very windy. More demand for lumber, stock of lumber very low. FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1866 Was in town all day. Caught a nice lot of fish today. Cold, windy. Mush ice moving. Got the first no. of the Presbyterian paper today. Dan'l Rudy owes me $20.00. SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1866 Was in town all day. Mary was down st. in afternoon. All well. Harry not home. Jacob Gilbert was here today. Him & Melvina came in from the West. He still looks like old Elie. SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1866 Was in house nearly all day. Was reading good part of day. At church in evening, Mary and self. The weather is moderating. MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1866 Made contract with McConkey to fill up lot for 90 dollars. TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day. Sarah Hyde came in noon train. Nice day. Settled ticket in evening for elections. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1866 Was out home, took some fish out. Had about a half a bushel fish (inerets) this morn. Cut some straw for beds in forenoon, brought in in afternoon. Harry come along. Mary & Sarah Hyde were in Columbia in afternoon. Got a letter from Bahn. Very nice day and warm. THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1866 Was in town all day. Very nice day, warm. Was filling up shore lot. Sarah Hyde was here, also Jacob Gilbert, for supper. All well except cold. Have no girl. FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1866 Was in town all day filling up lot. Election today. I worked for Christ Burg to be Squire against old Wilson. Burg is out independent. Beat Wilson by 70 majority. Gilbert was here in evening, intends to stay all night. SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1866 Was in town all day. Cold, stormy day. Lifted my fish nets, had about two mess of fish. Gilbert left for J. Strickler's yesterday. Joseph Wilson is very cross about the election. SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 1866 Was at home all day. Mary is not well. I was at church in evening. Cold, windy day. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1866 Was in town all day. Rough, windy day. Snow today, about two inches of snow. We got a maid today, her name is Markley, from down the canal. Mrs. Harris was here in evening. Stoner was in York, took up election returns. All well. A man drowned at the dam this morning. He was out after ducks. TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1866 Was in town. Cold & windy. Filling up lot. Rafts running. Got ten shares of Revenue Extension silver stock today. Commenced raining in afternoon. Bahn wrote that he joined church last fall. Great many from town have stock in Revenue silver mine. It is blowed up to be a big thing. About $800 or 900 shares in town. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1866 Was in town all day filling up lot. Mary was at Prayer Meeting in evening. Rafts are running. Cold, rough. THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1866 Was in town all day filling up lot. Rough day. All about as well as usual. Times are dull and money scarce. A person can hardly get any money, except from banks, and it is a hard matter to get it then. FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1866 Was in town all day. Rained a little in afternoon. I finished making wharf. Mary was at Annie Bahn's funeral. Came home with a very severe head ache. SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1866 Was over at Columbia. Bought a hat for Harry & self, paid $6.90 for two. Very windy, cold. SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 1866 Was in town all day. Cold and very windy. I was at Rude's in afternoon, took supper there. Was not at church today. All about as well as usual. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1866 Was in York in forenoon. Got $8.00 of old Small for apples. Got a little wagon for Harry. Cold and very windy. Money is scarce and tight. TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1866 Was out at Christ Stoner's lime kilns and at George Ebert's, hunting up subscribers to take stock to start the York County Star again. Cold, rough day. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1866 Was in town all day. Was cold and rough today. Worked around the house, set ash stand for lye. Father was in. THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1866 Interest on Ten Forty Bond, $15.68. Helped Levi Strickler to move. Rained a little in forenoon. Nice but windy in afternoon, cold wind. A great many helped to move. He moved on Jacob Gerber's farm. Stoped at home coming in, brought some eggs in. FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1866 Was out home. Killed a hog, brought half of it in. Tolerable nice day. Father told me to check his money out of bank and get government bonds. Miss Melvina Gilbert & her cousin came here today. Cordy went out home on wagon. Mary was boiling soap. Mrs. Harris was here. Rec'd on $100.00 interest $2.50, for D. Beidler. SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1866 Paid McConkey $90.00 for filling up wharf. Rained in afternoon. Melvina & Annie Gilbert are here yet. Settled up with Beidler & Stoner. SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 1866 Was in town all day. Easter. Was in Lutheran church, Mary, Melvinia, and Annie Gilbert. Mary was in Methodist church in evening, Rude & self at home. Tolerable nice day. Not very cold, getting warmer. MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1866 Paid John Gohn $3.00 tax on lot. Paid J. H. Huber on house in full, $15.00. John Liphart paid Father's note and gave a new one for $900.00, John Keller. TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1866 Was in town all day. Girl came, Mary Leber for (Marky). Mary Poff brought her. Loadened two cars today. Tolerable nice day, not cold. D. & B. Beidler (Dr.) To (Miranda) 7.30 " stamps 1.25 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1866 Was in town all day. Dan'l was in. Gave him money of Liphart. Nice day, warm. Settled with Mr. Minnich for making gates. Harry has headaches. THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1866 Was in town all day. Very warm. Mercury up to 80 degrees. Melvina Gilbert was here. Cordy is out home yet. Mary has toothe ache. FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1866 Was in town all day. Was making garden. Very warm, rain showers in afternoon. J. Gilbert & Melvina were here. Thermometer up to 80 degrees. Mary has toothe ache. Got 200 of Levergood that he owed me on fence. SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1866 Was in town all day, not doing anything. Melvina Gilbert was here. Her father left this morning for home. Cold, rainy day. All well except Mary, she has toothe ache. SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1866 Was in town all day in house, at church in evening. Mary still has toothe ache. Snowed best part of day. Melvina Gilbert is here yet. Grimes preached. The river is raising. Have not bought any lumber yet. Have of pine only about fifty thousand on hand, hemlock about twenty thousand. MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1866 Was in town all day, was not doing anything. Mary was in York. Barbara was here for dinner. Nice clear day, getting warmer. Levergood & Jacobs are opening a shoe store. Sent $8.00 for two copies of commercial list. The river is raising. TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1866 Was out home, brought Cordy home. Nice day, walked in. All well out home. Got grandmother's age. Am going to get a grave stone. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1866 Bought $800 Seven Thirty bonds. Nice day. Stoner went after rafts for the 1st time this spring. Cordy is six years old today. She had a party today. Nice day. Stoner was after lumber, got none. Stock holders to start Wrightsville store had a meeting. Was making garden. THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day. Dan'l was in. Melvinia Gilbert was here for dinner. Stoner after rafts again, got none. Mary is not well. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1866 Was in town all day. Very nice day. Rec'd of Rob't Smith on his note $300 and $25 interest. Bought about $60,000 lumber of Munson. Dry lumber. Piled at Liverpool at $23 per m, samples half per m. SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1866 Nice day. Stoner was at Middletown, bought two rafts at 14 per m. Rec'd $9.80 of (strunk) tax for Jno Stoner. Also George Harris, $2.08. Rained in evening. SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 1866 Was in town all day, at church in evening. Nice day, warm. Grimes preached in evening. Harry got sick in evening, has a bad cold and sour stomach. MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1866 Was in York in forenoon. Got some all cloth for Barbara. Got out of cars at (Gurler's) home. Walked in from there, brought eggs and chickens in. Two of our rafts came in in evening. Mrs. Harris was here in evening. Rained in forenoon, windy all day. TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1866 Was in town all. Windy. Niggers commenced drawing our lumber. Dave was here for dinner. Bought (thousand, the shed) today, 3 for a dollar. All well. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1866 In town all day. Cloudy and drisling. Men at drawing lumber. Dan'l was in yesterday. THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1866 Was in town in forenoon. In afternoon Mary & self left home to go to Lancaster to stay all night, when about halfway to Lancaster we came to the conclusion we would go to Philadelphia. Immediately paid for and got to city about 9 o'clock. Stoped at States Union. Mary had a very bad headache in evening, she could eat no supper. FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1866 Bought about $70.00 dollars worth of goods, came home in two o'clock train. Found all well home. Mary bought 3 dresses for herself. Mary got a letter to come home, her sister is sick. Nice day, warm. News came that Revenue Extension Mining Co. struck gold, assays $6,688.00 per ton. SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1866 Was in town. Very warm in forenoon, thundershower in afternoon. Bought two hemlock rafts today in water for $2,000.00. Very pleasant eve, had some ice cream. SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1866 Mary, self, and little ones walked out home this morning. Nice day, very warm. Was at Levi's, all of us, in afternoon. I came in in eve, rest stayed out. Was not in church today. Was (a little) at Mike Dosch's in eve. MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1866 Rained today. Was in town all day. Wrote a letter to A. S. Heistand today to pay his note. Father & Dan'l were in today, brought in potatoes. Mary came along in. Hailed in afternoon, thundershowers. Statia was here for supper. Bout about five rafts of lumber so far. Got certificate of 20 shares Revenue Extension silver stock. TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1866 Was in town. Stormy and cold wind. Mary Ream left this morning for home. She is coming back again in about a week. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1866 Was loading car in afternoon. Father brought a load of wood in. Cold, windy day. All well except Mary is complaining. THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1866 Was making fence in forenoon, afternoon loading car. Cordie is going to pay school, to Sue Bahn. Cold, raw day. (Bee, Bec) Kauffelt is here sewing. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1866 Was in town making fence most all day. Tolerable nice day, cool air. River in good rafting order, expect more rafts down. All well, Mary complaining about headache. SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1866 Was in town all day. A very nice day. Warm, sultry. Got a letter from Bahn. All well. Bec Kauffelt is here sewing. Mary Hilt was here. She brought some eggs in. SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 1866 Was in town all day, was not in church today. Tolerable nice day, clear but windy and cool. All well. Was reading Biblican History part of day. MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1866 Got measured for a new suit this morning. Nice day, clear in morning, cool. Rec'd of Rob't Smith $200.00, which paid his note in full. Paid 1st installment to York Co. Star, fifty dollars. Mary Ream came again today. TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1866 Was in town all day. Cold wind, cloudy and rainy. Have men at piling lumber part of day. Gave Lloyd $72 in coupons to sell of Five Twenty. Had darkie digging garden. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1866 Was in town all day. Father was in. Was loading car. Cold, rough, windy day. All well. THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1866 Was in town all day. Was cleaning up around the house in afternoon. Had Elias Devery to white wash. A cold, windy day. Very cold so far this spring except a few very warm days, and much afraid the fruit will be damaged. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1866 Paid an order of Mrs. Clere for thirty dollars. Not quite as cold as yesterday. Have a sore hand. Harry is not well. Cordie is going to school to Sue Bahn. Gold selling at $1.27. SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1866 Rec'd $91.69, entered on Five Twenty Bonds today. In town all day. Cool & windy. Got a new suit today, paid thirty-seven dollars. SUNDAY, MAY 6, 1866 Was out home. Rude & self got dinner out home. All well. Nice day, warm. Was in church in evening. MONDAY, MAY 7, 1866 In town all day. Bout two pine rafts of Jim Smith father-in-law at the rate of nearly $40 per m. Nice warm day. Christ Dosch's were here. Mary commenced cleaning house. Harry had toothe ache all night & today. Very warm today. TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1866 Was in town all day, not doing much. All well except Harry has toothe ache. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1866 Was in town all day. Father was in in evening, gave him $130.00 on interest on coupon. Helped to clean house, shook carpets and so forth. Tolerable nice day, cloudy. THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1866 Very nice day, warm day. Was over in Columbia in forenoon. Mary & Mrs. Dr. Thomson were at Purple's after flowers. Was across on skiff. Had ice cream and strawberries this evening for first time this season. FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1866 Was in town all day loading wagons and sorting lumber. Warm but cloudy most all day. Took cooking stove out of kitchen today. Mary was cleaning house. SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice warm day. John Frick was down collecting income tax. First number of York Co. Star came out today. SUNDAY, MAY 13, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day, rain storm in afternoon. Was in church twice today. All well. Mary is done cleaning house. MONDAY, MAY 14, 1866 Father brought in a load of wood. Gave Dan'l $135.00, $35.00 on coupons and $100.00 on Smith note. Owe on Smith note $100.00. Nice day, cool in forenoon, must have hailed some place. Bought another pine raft today. TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1866 Sent York Co. Star to Bahn, also one to Miss Gilbert. Nice day, cold. Sent Kate Comfort almanac, also letter. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1866 Was out home today. Father & self & Harry came in on one-horse wagon. Brought in (snity), chickens, & c. Nice day, very warm. All well. Dan'l & me were fishing in forenoon with gillnet, did not get any fish. Finished piling Ebern's lumber. Lane & self were bobing eels last night. THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1866 Was in York today. Gave in my income. Have an income tax to pay of about $8.00. Cloudy, rainy day. All well. The above tax is for year 1865. FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1866 Cloudy, rainy day. Was in town all day. Rude Strickler and self were playing Backgammon in office in forenoon. Henry Small Sr., lumber merchant, suddenly last evening while at supper table. SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day. All well. Finished drawing the last raft of lumber. Good news from Revenue Extension Mining Company. SUNDAY, MAY 20, 1866 Was out at Mike Dosch in forenoon, got dinner there. A very nice day. All well. Mary is taking a blood purge. Was not in church today. MONDAY, MAY 21, 1866 In town all day. Very nice day. Whit Monday. Did not do anything today. Mary & self were down street today, or evening, eating some ice cream. Roth, Pump Maker, was here measuring well. He is to rig a new pump next, cost $64.00. TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1866 Was in town all day. Sold a good bit of lumber on wagons today. Nice day, but cold and windy. A very cold spring so far. Nearly every week a showers and hail with it. WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1866 Mary was in York today. I was in town all day. Tolerable nice day, cold. All well. Mary was in church in evening, got sick head ache. Lumber business is tolerable brisk. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day, warm. Harry got a his front tooth pulled this evening. Mrs. Lane is very poorly. FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1866 John Fitz, Adam Sloat, & self came down to Mud Island, out line fishing this morning, were down all day. Nice day, clear and warm. Father brought a load of wood in today. Harry went with him out. SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1866 Came home from Mud Island this morning about seven o'clock, had about three mess of fish. Nice day. Finished piling this forenoon. All well. SUNDAY, MAY 27, 1866 Was at home in forenoon, took a walk out. McConkey Farm. In company with McConkey in afternoon. Nice day, rain showers about dusk. Was not in church today. Had no church in our church on account of Mrs. Lane being very poorly. MONDAY, MAY 28, 1866 Cold & windy today. Dan'l Deitz was buried today, uncle to Peter Deitz. Sent a Star to Rude Fitz, also one to Kate Comfort. TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1866 Was in town all day. Rained all day. Harry is out home. All well. Had a meeting of school boards this evening. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1866 Mary was sitting up at Lanes' all night. Clear and cold this morning, had fire in stove, also all day yesterday. Father was in this evening. THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1866 In town all day. Nice day, warm. Mary was in Columbia with C. Dosch & frau. C. C. Burg and self were down at dam fishing, did not catch any. FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1866 Wm Lloyd, Sol Zorbaugh, & myself were out in the hills hunting silver, gold, copper and out mines. Seen good in (accounting) of copper. Nice day. Harry is still out at Grandfather's. SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1866 Rec'd of Mike Minnich $8.50 dividend on public lots. Rained last night, warm rain. SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 1866 Nice day, except it rained nearly all day. I was at church in evening, Mary at home. All well. MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1866 Was out home today, had Gohn's spring wagon. Mary & Cordy were along out, brought Harry in. Nice afternoon, cloudy in forenoon. Tried to bob in evening, did not catch any. Cars had run off the track up at Campbell's, run over a bull. Nobody hurt. TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1866 Christ Dosch came in today, took Mary and little ones out with him. Very warm, cloudy in forepart of day. All well. Fenians had a fight in Canada.1 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1866 Was in town all day. A small rain shower in afternoon. Sold about six thousand ft of lumber. Very warm. Had a meeting of school board last night. Fenian excitement along the Canada Frontier still kept up. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1866 Was out home in afternoon, settled up their income tax. Nice day, warm. They gave me some money to put in bank. FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1866 Deposited in National Bank $745.53. Was in town all day. Nice day, warm. Was working in garden. Took two (seedlity) powders in evening. SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1866 Cold & cloudy this morning. Miss Lane died this morning about six o'clock. Sent a letter to Bahn. Rec'd one from him yesterday. Bought two pair of linen pants this morning. Annie Comfort came in noon train. I then went out to Gehley's in afternoon. Found Mary & little ones at C. Dosch's. Got new pump on (lestuster) out this afternoon, paid $64.00. SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 1866 Came home from Gehley's & Dosch in afternoon. Did not feel well today. Cloudy most all day. Annie Comfort came with us. Not in church today. MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1866 Was in town all day fixing pump bed. Nice day. Stoner was a little composmentis2 --- him and some others. TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1866 Was laying floor in pump bed, Duden & self. Mrs. Lane was buried in evening. Very nice day, all well. Not much doing. Went to York in seven o'clock train. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1866 Came home from York in noon train. Bought 9 boxes of strawberries at 15 cts per box. Warm day, all well. Annie Comfort is here yet. Her & Mary were in church in evening. Bought a new scythe today. Intend to mow a day. THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1866 Was in town all day. Warm day, not much doing. All well. Gold up to 42 premium. Had a letter from Dan'l Liphart. Rain showers. Aunt Barbara was in today. She walked in. Mary is making a dress for her. FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1866 Was out at Dave Bahn's today, took Annie Comfort out. Had Mary and little ones along. Had Gohn's horse & wagon. Thunder showers in afternoon, warm. All well. Intend to go out mowing tomorrow. SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1866 Went out home early in morning, got there in time for breakfast. Was mowing till about five o'clock in evening. Hen Sloat, Henry Gramling, & Joe Sloat, & Hilt were helping. Was very sore in evening. Tolerable nice day for making hay. Had ice cream & strawberries in evening. SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 1866 Rained nearly all day. Was in church in evening. All well. Grimes preached. MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1866 Was in town all day. Rain showers. Was working a little in garden. Had a meeting of school board in evening. TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1866 Heard this morning that three persons were killed or murdered near Rosstown. Murderer went through this place last evening. Was in Columbia, Mary & self, in forenoon, out home in afternoon. Went out to help putting hay away, but I did not get dry. This is Mary birthday. She has sick head ache this eve. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1866 Was out home. Went out with Jacob Huber. Helped to put away in afternoon. Nice day, clear. Did not finish taking in hay. All well. THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1866 Was in town all day, not doing much. Nice clear day, warm. Annie Comfort came in evening, Sam'l Bahn brought her in. I had some ice cream and strawberries in evening. FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1866 Paid James Smith $20.00 for music lessons services, as secretary of school board & c. SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day. Was at Methodist Festival in evening. Annie Comfort was here today. All well. Mary Ream got word today that she has to come home. SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1866 Was in town all day. Very warm. Was in church in evening. All well. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1866 Was in town all day. Very warm. Annie Comfort went home today. Gave her two books: Milton's Paradise Lost & Hovey's Meditations. Mary was in Columbia all day, came home in last boat. TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1866 Was out in Harris Wilton's pond fishing. McConkey, C. Smith, Tom Wilson, and some others were in about four hours, caught about a half a bushel. Very warm. All well. Was at dam fishing in evening. Mrs. Harris was along. Paid Henry Weltzhoffer for 2 1/2 ton of coal, $12.50. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1866 Was in town. Warm rain showers in afternoon. All well. Wrote a letter to Canfield & Co. Cool in evening. THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1866 Wrote a letter to John Heistand about note of A. S. Heistand. Father was in this morning. Was down at dam fishing this afternoon, did not catch many. Mary Ream left today. Mary & Mrs. Harris were out fishing today. FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1866 Got a boat load of lumber today, paid $20 per m at Williamsport. C. C. Burg bought it for us. Got a letter from Bahn. Kate Thomas came down this morning. Nice day. SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1866 Was down at dam fishing in morning, Dave Cook & self. In Columbia for Mary dress in afternoon. Nice day. Kate Thomas was here. All well. Farmers only commenced harvesting a few days ago. SUNDAY, JULY 1, 1866 Was out home today. Adam Sloat & John Fitz were along. Got some cherries & mulberries. Was not in church today. MONDAY, JULY 2, 1866 Nice day, warm. Sent a letter to Bahn. All well. Paid my state & county tax to Rob't Wilson, $11.40. TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1866 Was in town all day. Down at dam fishing with Christ Dosch in forenoon, at home in afternoon. Nice day, warm. Told Stoner to get some other place to board till we get a maid again. He did not come home for supper. WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1866 Was out in the woods best part of day. Mary, children, Dave Cooks, Jim Smiths, Bill Boyds, George Harris, & self were out in woods till we got chased home by rain shower. Had Cooks' wagon to take provisions out & women. Got some ducking but not through. Came home about 8 o'clock in rain. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1866 Was in town all. Very warm. Was down at dam fishing in evening, caught a mess. Have darkies piling lumber. FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1866 Sent advertisement of Beidler & Stoner to True Democrat office. Very warm today, mercury at 94 in shade. All well. Was at dam fishing in evening. Darkies are piling boat lumber. Not selling any lumber now. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1866 Very warm today. Was in town all day. Have no maid at present except Maria Reed. Worked in garden this morning. Stoner is boarding at Hans'. Paid Sue Bahn today $3.00 as tuition for Cordie, three months. First pay school that she went to, her first teacher was (lodging) in McConkey. SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1866 Was in town all day. Very warm today. Was not in church today, Mary was in three times. Had two showers in afternoon. MONDAY, JULY 9, 1866 Was out home today. Had Cook's horse and Boyd wagon. Left Cordy out, Harry would not stay. Was cloudy all day. They have them nearly all cut. Wheat looks very nice in field, plenty of straw and stands nice, but nothing in heads. Not more than half crop, weavel destroyed it. TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1866 Was in town all day. Stoner was down at dam fishing. Business very dull. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1866 Was in town all day. Very warm. Down at dam fishing in afternoon, caught about 12 small rock fish. Sam'l Hostetler, wife, & 2 children came on evening boat. All well. Cordy out home. THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day, very warm. Hostetlers were here. Hen Hubly & self were out home in afternoon, went out to get some white walnuts. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1866 Went to York today with Sam'l Hostetler and wife. Paid Jno Lobach & brother store bill, $15.00 and some cents. Bought a (castor) for Mary, paid $8.00. Got thermometer. Paid Young for advertising. Very warm. All well. SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1866 Very hot today. Was out at creek fishing, A. Sloat, Hostetler, & self. Caught a nice lot of fish. Times very dull. Farmers are busy hauling in wheat. SUNDAY, JULY 15, 1866 Was in town best part of day. Took Mrs. & me, Hostetler out to Sam'l Bahn in forenoon. Very hot, mercury at a hundred. Had Hubly's horse and wagon. Was in church in evening. MONDAY, JULY 16, 1866 Left home in afternoon train for Littlestown. Got to Littlestown about six o'clock. Very hot, mercury up to one hundred. Was at Vantryning's (Oat) Bank. Stoped at Barker's Hotel. Sam'l Hostetlers came back from Gehley's in noon train, said they were well pleased with their visit. TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1866 Got up in the morning at three o'clock. Could not sleep on account of the heat. Seen all the lumber dealers in Littlestown but could sell no lumber --- they can do better at Williamsport. Left Littlestown at 8 this morning for Hanover in company with Vantryning. Very warm. WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1866 Got to York at six o'clock last evening. Very warm. Stoped at Metzel's. Came home in noon train, found all well. Very warm today, up to 100. Mr. Smith & self were down at dam fishing in evening. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1866 Stoner was at picnic today. All from town. Rain shower in morning. I was at dam fishing in eve, caught nine rock fish. All well, Cordy out home yet. Father was in this morning. FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1866 Was weeding garden & c. today. Cloudy and showery most all day. Got a letter from Bahn. SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1866 Was in town all day. Stoner was fishing . Very dull, cloudy all day. Wrote a letter to Bahn. Rained last night. All well. SUNDAY, JULY 22, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day. Was not in church today; Mary was. Cordy is out home yet. MONDAY, JULY 23, 1866 Mr. Cook & self were at Lancaster in forenoon. I bought a rifle, paid $35.00 for it. Dave Cook bought one of Sharp's rifles; he paid $35.00 too. Nice day, warm. Business very dull and poor prospects of it getting better. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1866 Was out to shoot some birds for Mr. Shellenberger, who is sick. Nice day, warm. Statia Devise's sister came today. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1866 Was in town all day. Was shooting mark in evening. Got a check of P. E. Wilt for (Ginnet) money, for $127.00 and 27 cts. Nice day, rain showers. All well. THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1866 Was in town all day. Very warm. Mary went to York in afternoon, her and Cordy. Jno Stoner and self were shooting mark in afternoon. Was down at dam fishing in evening. Wm Lloyd was along. He caught 30 or 40 sun fish. Father was in this morning. FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1866 Was in town all day. Very warm. Mary came home from York this evening. C. Dosch was here for supper. Was shooting mark in evening. Loading part of carload of lumber in afternoon. Cholera is in New York.3 Saturday, July 28, 1866 Warm hot day. Dave Cook & self were below Hallburgh's mill hunting young mocking birds, found a man that had four. Mary Gehley came today. Dosch's wife and little ones are here. Was down st. for ice cream in evening. SUNDAY, JULY 29, 1866 Was at home all day. Warm & clear. Dosch & Mary Gehley were here most all day. Mary has not been well today. MONDAY, JULY 30, 1866 Was in town all day. Warm day. Got the news today that the great Atlantic telegraph was successfully laid and was working well.4 Got news from London (to) the 27 of July.Tuesday, July 31, 1866 Was out after blackberries, got none. Was out home in forenoon. Came home and made blackberry wine, ten gallons. Was out home again in evening with Dave Cook to get some willows, took Harry out. Nice day. Had 20 qt berries to make ten gallon wine. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1866 Was in town all day not doing much. Nice day, a little shower in eve. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1866 Paid B. Beidler $100.00 that I received of Rob't Smith. I paid full am't, now $500.00. Also paid him $20.00 in exchange for state notes. Nice day. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1866 Was in town all day. Was shooting mark with Cook's rifle in afternoon. Nice day, all well, business dull. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1866 Was out home. Was gunning. Brought Harry in. Lizzie Reich was here when I came home. All well out home. Very dry, corn suffers. SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 1866 Nice day. Was out home all day. Mary, self, little ones, and Lizzie Reich walked out this morning; Father brought them in part of the way in carriage. All well. Barbara was at Methodist Meeting5 in forenoon. MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1866 Was in town all day, sold a good bit of lumber in forenoon to Camp Meeting folks. Lizzie Reich left in evening for home. Mary went with her to Columbia. Warm and dry today. Corn and so forth is suffering much on a/c of no rain. A letter from Bahn today. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day, all well. Was at dam fishing, was shooting mark in evening. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1866 Was down at dam fishing in evening. Jno Stoner Sr. was here for dinner. Him, self, & Stoner were at dam fishing. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1866 Was at picnic today in Baumgardner's Woods near York. I t was a Union picnic. A great many were there from this place and Hellam. Dinner was free and plenty of it. Everything passed of very quiet. A very large crowd, beyond everybody's expectations. A great many ladys there. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1866 Mary was over to Marietta with A. Shellenberger funeral. Nice day, warm. SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1866 Dave Cook & self were down at Buckinghams to get some mocking birds. We got three, paid six dollars apiece for them. Nice day, all well. SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 1866 Was in town all day. Cloudy today. Was at Martin Beck's funeral in afternoon and old Mr. UpdeGraff in evening. One died of cancer and Beck of consumption. All well. MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1866 Was in Lancaster in forenoon. Went over to get (mold, weld) fixed to my rifle. Cloudy & rained. Was making bullets in afternoon. All well. Must write a letter to Bahn. TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1866 Rained in afternoon. Helped to boil plum butter in afternoon. Loadened car for (Evechort). The rain we are having helps the corn yet it had been very dry. Cholera is bad in the cities. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1866 Was out home in afternoon. Walked out. Harry was along. He walked in and part of the way out. Nice day, all well. Mary was drying corn today. Business dull. THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1866 Was out. All well. Nothing doing. Nice day. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day. Stoner was fishing in afternoon. All well. Business dull. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1866 Sent $1,400.00 five twenty bonds to (city) of 186(2) to get exchanged for five twenty bonds of 1865. Also $700.00 ten forties to be sold. Also $1,000 5 x 20 to be sold. Was out home. All well, nice day. SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 1866 Walked out home this morning, Rude & self. Father took us to camp meeting in (Comgle), in Hengst's Woods. Many people there. We left for home early in afternoon. Rained storms in fore and afternoon. Mary and little ones stayed at home. MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1866 Left home 1/2 past two o'clock for Reading. Arrived at Reading after six o'clock, Mary and self. Left little ones at home in care of Mrs. Brohol. Nice day. Stopped at (Mistler's) Hotel. This is the second time that I was here. Fair $1.45 apiece. Population of Reading at present about 34,000. Nice town. Mary likes it here. She was never here before. TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1866 Was in Reading all day. Nice day, rained a little in evening. Torchlight procession in evening. Republican. Bot a music box today. Mary is well, had not much headache. No street cars here. A great many Germans here. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1866 We are still in Reading. A very large Republican meeting here today. Some say there were about 25,000 people here. A very nice day. Speaking at five or six different places. Seen five or six from Wrightsville today. A very long procession. All passed of quiet except some fights at beer saloons. THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1866 Left Reading for Lebanon, fair $1.00. Paid two dollars a day boarding at Reading. Rained hard after we were in cars. Got to Lebanon about 9 o'clock, found Longs all well and welcome. They are making ready to tent at camp meeting. They live near jail. Lebanon is a nice town, longer than it was when I was here last. Population 9,000. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1866 Left Longs at noon today for home. Got to Harrisburg in time to make noon train, fair 90 cts. Got to York about 3 o'clock, fair $1.10. Stoped at Thomas', found Kate6 has a boy about 2 weeks old. Nice day. Longs are coming down before long. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1866 Came home in noon train, found all well and little ones out at father's. Nice day, business dull. Nights are very cold, had fire in stove this evening. Was very cold this morning but no frost. Got a letter from Sam'l Hostetler. SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 1866 Was in town all day. Mary was not well. Nice day. We were not in church today. Little ones out home. Cold this morning, had fire in stove. MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1866 Was in town all day, not doing anything. Rude and me shot mark in evening. Nice day. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1866 Was out home today, brought Cordy & Harry home. Had my gun along. Went out on the hills, shot one squirrel. Rained in morning. Was at supper snapper at Mary Williams' in evening. Mrs. Harris was here in evening. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1866 Was in town all day. Rained in morning. Mary & Mrs. George Harris went to camp meeting. All well. Five twenty bonds up to $113. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1866 Was out after squirrels this morning, got nine. Got a letter from Andrew Foust today stating that the deer were plenty at present. Father was in this morning. Rained in morning. FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1866 Was in town all day. Was very warm. Mary came home from camp meeting. Father was here for supper. All well, business dull. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1866 Left home this morning at two o'clock, S. Kauffelt, to go to Barrens shooting. Went down on a boat. Saw no pigeons. I killed a pheasant and some doves, got home at five. The (Stetler) Base Ball club played their first game this afternoon. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1866 Was at home all day. Very warm. Cordy was not well. I was in church in evening. Mercury up to 88 in evening. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1866 Rude & self were out home today, went out to gather apples for cider press. Was not ready yet so we came home again. All well, nice day. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1866 Rude & self out home today, picked apples to make barrels of cider for vinegar. Played Base Ball in evening. All well. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1866 Made cider today, got a little over two barrels. Brought it home today. Father and Dan'l were along in, Harry went out with them. Was playing ball in evening. Hotter in this month so far than it was in August. August was cooler this year than was ever known to be --- had frost. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1866 Nice day. Boiled a little apple butter. Business dull. I have the (nomers) of it. Paid Reason tailor bill, $33.60. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1866 Was in town all day. Rained nearly all day. All well. Not very (sickley) this fall so far. I think the lumber business in this town is done for. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1866 Was in town all day. Nothing new, all well. Base Ball club was playing this afternoon. All well. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1866 Nice day. A. B. Sloat & self were out (home) in afternoon. Was not in church today. Nice day, all well.7 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1866 Mary, self, and Cordy went out home this morning to help to make cider and apple butter today. Made cider this morning and boiled the butter till 12 o'clock at night. Two barrel. Jacob Gohn got $800.00 from D & B this morning. I paid Brubaker meat bill. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1866 Rained nearly all day. I made a barrel of water cider this morning for vinegar. Father brought us home in carriage in afternoon. All well except cold. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1866 Was out in the woods this morning after squirrels. Shot one. Was windy. All well. Father was in this morning. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1866 George Kauffelt, H. Hans, and self drove down in Barrens today. Stoped at Jack Tavern. I shot one pigeon. Kauffelt & Hans, one each today. Pigeons have left. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1866 Drove home from Jack Tavern today. Have 4 squirrels and 7 pigeons. Got home about six o'clock. Left Jack at noon. Found all well. Rain shower this afternoon. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day, cool. All well. Mrs. Dritt was here for dinner. Business very dull. I am getting tired of lumber business. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1866 A. B. Sloat and self were down at River Mill after bananas. Got a few. All well. Nice day. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1866 Sam'l Kauffelt & self were out in woods gunning. I shot 1 pheasant, 1 squirrel, and three partridge. Helped to make cider in afternoon. Nice day, all well. I have a bad cold. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1866 Was out home helping to boil apple butter, got 15 crocks full of two barrels cider. I have very bad cold, also little ones. Sallie Kauffelt is here sewing. Got a letter from Roland Foust. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1866 Was in town all day. Father and Dan'l brought a load of wood in in forenoon. All well. Rained in afternoon. Sultry, warm. Paid advertisement in York Co. Star, $8.00. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1866 Was in town in forenoon. In afternoon was out in Houser's Woods to see after pigeons, got not one. Cloudy and rainy in forenoon, clear in afternoon. John Stoner shot 11 pigeons in Houser's Woods in forenoon. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1866 In town all day. Very cloudy and heavy rains, cold in afternoon. Boyd's has fire in stove. Sold $180.00 worth of lumber last eve. All well. A great many acorns this year. A good many scattered pigeons about. Political excitement runs high. Some times Geary for Governor is my man. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1866 Was in town all day. Was shooting mark in afternoon, Dave Cook & self. Have a bad cold. Air is cool today. Had much rain yesterday. Wrightsville is not improving any this summer, nor was it last. All well. I don't think the lumber business will ever be as good here again as it was before the war. Father & Dan made 80 Bushel Timothy seed that (year) sold at $4.00 & $4.25 per B. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1866 Was out home today. Nice day, found all well. Have plenty of apples this year. Boiled apple butter twice this fall, boil again tomorrow. I was not in church today, Mary was in. All well. The river is raising all day. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1866 Was in town all day. Had a mess of black rock this morning in nets. River is still raising. Clymer (Clup) from this place went to York this morning. Cloudy all day. Have a bad cold in heard8 or head. Cloudy all day. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1866 Was out home helping to boil apple butter. Cloudy day. Had very bad headache all day. Sloat made two barrel of cider today. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1866 Was sick all day. Did not sleep any last night. Had a severe pain in eyes and head. Thomson9 was here this morning. Rained very hard all day. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1866 Was in house nearly all day. Was not well. Have a bad cold. Father was in today. Rest are all well. No building going on in Wrightsville this year. Got a letter today from Albin Nelson of Chester Co inquiring for the loan of some money. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1866 Was in town all day. Dan'l was in town. He came in to see Mike Gohn about some money that he owes him on (beef). A. B. Sloat & self were out shooting mark in afternoon. I am getting better, have a bad cough yet. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1866 Was in town all day. Cloudy all day. Felt better today. The rest are all well. A. B. Sloat & self were playing backgammon all forenoon. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1866 A. B. Sloat, John Fitz, George Kauffelt, & self took a walk in afternoon out to our orchard. Nice day, but cloudy best part of day. All well. No church today in Presbyterian. Did not see any of the old folks today. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1866 Nice day. In town all day. A warm day. Political Meeting in town this eve. Delegations from York, Hellam, & Columbia were here. Nice eve. Henderson & four others --- strangers --- were the speakers. It was a Geary10 meeting. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1866 Got to picking apples today. Dan'l & self picked a load of smokers and a 2 horse load of pound apples. Shot two ducks in morning going out & four partridges. Brought "(Souk)" in. Apples are very nice and many this year. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1866 Got two loads of apples in in forenoon. Father brought them in. Very nice apples. Went to York Fair in afternoon. Cordy & Harry went out home. Ellen Brohol, our maid, was at fair today. Mary could not go. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1866 Was at Thomas' all night. Kate is not well. Mary came up this morning. A great many came up from Wrightsville. Nice day, cold cool. A great many people at fair today, as many as any year I have seen yet. I came home in eve, Mary stayed up. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1866 Was out picking apples today. Nice day. Dan'l & self picked two loads of apples. One of smokers and one of Bell flowers. All well. My mocking bird11 was killed last night by a cat. Mary came home from York today.Ellen left to wait on Statia.12 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1866 Brought two loads of apples in in forenoon. Sold some today at $1.00 per b. Nice day. Can sell all my apples at $1.00 as fast as I can bring them in. Very nice apples. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1866 Was in town all day. Nice day. Was in church in evening. All well, little ones out home. Corn is all cut off, but nobody commenced (trucking) yet. Political excitement runs high. Geary & Clymer men are doing their utmost. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1866 Was out home in afternoon picking apples. Nice day. Brought Cordy & Harry in in evening. Mrs. Shellenberger13 was here for supper. I am selling a good many apples this year at $1.00 per Bush. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1866 Was out gunning in forenoon, afternoon at home. Voted for Geary. Nice in forenoon, very windy in afternoon. The Election passed of quick. Hard work on both sides. Was up till 11 o'clock but heard no news. Hellem went for Clymer, 7 votes. Wrightsville for Geary, 6. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1866 The Election is over & Geary is elected by about 20,000 majority. Copperheads hung their heads this morning.14 Cloudy and stormy today. Father was in town, said Dan'l was not well. A party out tonight as (sarandle) Copperheads. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1866 Was in town all day. Was making bullets in forenoon. Father brought a load of (rambo) apples in today. Rained best part of afternoon. Mary has a very bad cold. Mrs. Shellenberger is here sewing. Dan'l is some better today. Sloat & Cramling are working at their sugar cane. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1866 Was in town all day. Rainy & stormy all day. Mary was boiling soap today. Got a letter from Bahn. The river is raising. Had severe rains at Baltimore yesterday. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1866 Was in town all day, not doing anything. All well. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1866 Was at home all day. Nice day, but windy. Was not in church today. Mary was not well. MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1866 A. B. Sloat & self were out hunting today. Seen two flocks of partridge, all too young yet. Shot of few rabits. Nice day, all well. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1866 Was in town all day. Father was in in evening. Very nice day. Mr. & Mrs. Smith were here in evening. Business dull. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1866 Was in town all day, not doing much. Buryed Red (Scots) today. Nice warm day. Got a letter. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1866 Was out home today. They butchered 3 little hogs. Very nice day, all well. Brought some potatoes, apple butter, and meat in. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1866 Was in town all day, not doing much. Nice day. Was visiting the school house in afternoon. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1866 Was out home picking apples. Very nice day. Picked Grindstone apples. All well. No girl. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1866 Was in town all day. A very nice day. All well. Have no girl. Ellen Brohol left a few weeks ago.15 MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1866 Was at Columbia in forenoon. Mary was along. Father brought a load of grindstone apples in today. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1866 Was out home gathering up apples to make (winter) cider. Also boiled apple butter, the fourth time. All well. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1866 Left home in evening for Seven Mountains, D. S. Cook, A. B. Sloat, John Stoner, & self. Came to Harrisburg in eve, stayed till 3 o'clock in morning. Got to Foust's at 11 o'clock am. Went out in afternoon. In evening made one chase, when D. S. Cook shot one. Rude Stoner & Jacob Blessing sneaked up ahead of us. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1866 Got to Foust's at 11 o'clock today. Went out on a still hunt in afternoon. In evening made one chase, when D. S. Cook shot one doe. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1866 Was out hunting in forenoon, did not see anything. Snowed nearly all day. Blessing & Stoner went home mad today because we would not give them the deer. Was husking corn awhile in barn. Towards eve we started out after a bear that was seen not far from here today. We could not find him. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1866 Was out hunting all day. Had two boys of Foust's. Cook & Sloat had four shot at two deer. Crippled one, but did not get it. A rough, cold day. Chased six or seven deer. Cook is well pleased that he shot the first deer. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1866 Was out in forenoon to hunt dead deer, did not find it. Dogs would not go to it. Cold, rough day. Cook & self killed six (orot), coming home with our (cures). Stoner shot a pheasant, Cook & self had no guns. Roland Foust seen four deer today. MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1866 Rained all day. Sent deer home that Cook shot today. All well. In house all day, having sport with old Foust. He was mending shoes all day. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1866 Was out after deer, got none. All well. Dogs are getting tired. Cold, rough wind. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1866 Was out all day, got no deer. Cold & windy. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1866 Was out all day, shot no deer. Cold & rough, high winds all the time. John Stoner went home. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1866 Cold rough day. I shot a deer, a young buck a year old, sent it home today. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1866 Were out hunting all day. Poor success. Party are getting discouraged. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1866 Tolerable nice day. To a walk to (ore) bank. Are making ready to go home early in morning. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1866 Left Foust's this morning at five o'clock for Milroy. Old Foust took us down. We paid $1.00 a day boarding, boys a $1.00 apiece for hunting. Got home at seven o'clock in eve, found all well. Met Stoner at Harrisburg on his way to Williamsport to buy some lumber. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1866 Was at office at all day. Nice day, all well. No girl at all except a little darkie girl. Times dull. Got half deer today for my share. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1866 John Liphart was here today, paid me $300 on note that B. Beidler holds against him. Interest not paid yet. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1866 A very nice day, Indian summer. Was at office all day. Stoner is not back yet from Williamsport. All well. Bot 50 lb buckwheat of Wm S. Boyd. paid him 2.50 $2.25 in full. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1866 In town all day. Nice day, warm. Sold some lumber today. Stoner is not back from Williamsport yet. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1866 Was in town all day. Stoner came back this morning. Nice day, cool. Have no girl yet. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1866 Was at home all day. Mary in church, took communion. Nice day, all well. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1866 Went out to David Stauffer's to after a girl. Got one. She is coming tomorrow at 61/2 per month. Went out in cars as far as Campbell's, had gun along. Shot nothing. Took dinner at C. Dosch's. Nice day. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1866 Was in town all day. Stoner & self were carrying shingles to the warehouse all day. Mag Stauffer came today at noon. Nice day. Mag Stauffer came today at noon. All well except Mary. She is not quite well. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1866 D. S. Cook & self were out hunting today, shot seven rabbits. Cloudy & cool most all day, had frost in morning. Partridge are very scarce, only seen one flock. Got a wash machine today. It works pretty well. Was out home yesterday. All well. Were working at honey. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1866 In town all day. Rained best part of day. Was round to visit school in forenoon after McConkey paid me Borough Bonds, $318.00, three hundred and eighteen dollars. I also drew my bank dividend, $110.00. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1866 Was out hunting all day. Jim Shenberger & A. B. Sloat were along. I shot 5 rabbits, Sloat 1. I also shot 8 partridges. Jim had no gun, he carried the game. Nice day but windy. Was out home. All well. Dan'l was in town to see Mike Gohn. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1866 Was back at Columbia today, Mary & self. Bought a whole suit, paid $18.00 for stuff. River middling high. Cold & windy. So far, the ground has not been froze yet this fall. Nice fall so far. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1866 John Fitz & self were out home, took dinner out. All well. Had some cider and apples. Tolerable nice day. All well. Was in church in eve. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1866 Got a letter from Bahn today. Was at office nearly all day. Have been talking about going up the river again. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1866 Was in town all day. Father brought cider vinegar and honey in today. Maggie Stauffer left for home today. She got home sick. All well. Match game of base ball came off today between Sletta & Washington club of York. Yorkers won by five. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1866 Myself, John Fitz, A. B. Sloat were out gunning. I shot four rabbits and caught one. John Fitz shot one, Sloat none. Bot load of lumber. Came home this eve. Got a letter from Bahn today. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1866 Was in town all day. Darkies were unloading boat load of lumber today. Have no girl at all. So far, the ground was not frozen this fall. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1866 Was in town all day. Stoner commenced boarding at Houtz's this morning again. Have no girl. Cold and cloudy, all well. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1866 Subscribed and paid Mrs. Cook for Gody Lady's book and a newspaper today. Was in town all day. McPete is piling boat lumber. Ground was frosted this morning for the first time. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1866 Was out home today, took some cakes out. Mrs. Glaty and Mary Wilson were out. Tolerable nice day, all well. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1866 Was in town all day. Barbara came in this morning. She was here all day. Mary & her were at Lehman in eve. A very nice day, all well. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1866 Barbara was here all night. Nice morning, all well, not cold. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1866 Was in town all day. Finish piling boat load of lumber. Rain showers today, warm. All well. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1866 Was in town all day, not doing anything. Rain storms all day, very warm. This was a holiday, made so by president & governors. Thanksgiving day. All well, no girl. Stoner boards at Houtzes. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1866 Was over in Columbia this eve. Took lounge over to get repaired. Cold, rough day, all well. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1866 Was out in McConkey Field playing ball in afternoon. Cold, rough day, all well. Mary was whitewashing kitchen and so forth, putting in cook stove. Had a meeting of York Co Star Association, concluded to continue on publication of Star. I bought a (Menninger)16 of association new for $15.00. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1866 Was out at home a few minutes, Mike Dosch and self. Mary & little ones were along out as far as Dosch's, took dinner and supper there. All well. Nice clear day, a little cool, no snow yet this fall so far. A very pleasant fall so far. Farmers could plough all the time. MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1866 Nice clear day, not very cold. Would like to be up the river after deer. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1866 Was in York today. Bought a meat stand. Paid subscribtion to Democrat, also paid for feeder to sewing machine, 2.00. Paid $5.00 meat stand. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1866 Was out home today. Shot a steer for old Folks that they sold to Strickler, Cromling, Strickler, & Co. Very nice day, all well, have no girl. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1866 Was in town all day doing nothing. Tolerable nice day, all well. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1866 Dave Cook & self were out hunting. I shot five partridges and one rabbit, Cook nothing. Nice day, clear and very warm for this time of the year. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1866 Was out home today. Killed a steer today. I shot him. I got half of steer. Rained best part of day. Sloat was butcher. All well, very warm today. Sloat & Gramling are farming old Folks' place. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1866 Lloyd, Rudy, & self were out at George Ebert's today. Were there for dinner. Were at Gohn's ore bank, also looked at prospecting at Ebert's field. Cold & rough today. Mary not very well. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1866 Helped them to butcher out home. Killed three hogs, not large. Sloat was butcher. Nice day to butcher, but cold. Got done about 3 o'clock. Had Magee's chopper machine. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1866 Butchered for myself, had Reiman & George Wilson. Killed two hogs, weight 633 lbs. Got done about 3 o'clock. Cold day. Mary Reiman came today. She intends to stay a few weeks. All well. Father was in today. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1866 Paid Magee for chopper machine & c. Up to date, also Andrew Duden. Nice day, but cold. All well. Paid my last installment of York Co Star Stock today, $25.00 & 15.00 for pistle.17 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1866 Was in town all day. Was loading a car in forenoon. Cold day. Was skateing all afternoon on Wilton's pond. Splendid skating, the first of the season. Mush ice on river but boats still running. Made pickle for meat in evening. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1866 About an inch of snow this morning, first of the season. Cold today. Was in town all day. Loadened part of car load fencing. Got a letter from Kate Comfort. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1866 Drew interest on Seven Thirty Bonds, 3000.00, $109.50. Cold today. River closed for first time. Steam was about halfway over this morning, but couldn't make it. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1866 Snowed this morning. Snowed till sometime in afternoon, when it commenced raining. Snowed about 3 inches of snow. A very rough day. All well. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1866 In town all day. All well, cold, nothing doing. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1866 In town all day. Nothing doing, all well. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1866 Was in town all day. Father was in. Cold, rough day. All well, nothing doing. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1866 Was in town all day, not doing anything. All well. Cold. Mary was baking cakes for us and old folks. A few walked across the river today. It is getting colder. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1866 Cold day. People are crossing the river on sleds. I took cakes out home today and brought goose in. Found all well and pleased. Cut (fee) (their) hair. Snow on the ground a few inches. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1866 Was at Lancaster in forenoon. Walked across the ice. Went to Lancaster for some Christmas things. Bought Mary a dress. Weather is moderating. Snowed a little today. All well. Mary has severe cold. Got a letter from Bahn asking for money. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1866 Was in town all day. Slushy day. Was up at Rude's in afternoon. Rained best part of day. Mary has a bad cold, also Harry. MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1866 Got a keg of beer today. Slushy day. Don't feel well. Not much snow on the ground. Mary Reiman left today. She has been here two weeks. A party of girls were here in evening, play Chris Kringle. El Lloyd, Tud Kauffelt, Mark Smith, Anne, Mary, Gohn, & some others. Nice eve. Not very cold. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1866 Was in town all day. Jim Smith were here for supper, had a tough goose. Had no girl today. Nice Christmas day. Not very cold and very little snow on the ground. Not very cold. People crossing the river on the ice. Nothing going on today. I was at home all eve, Jim Smith & self. Mary & Mrs. Smith were at Harris. All well. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1866 Was in town all day. Was up on pond skating in afternoon. Helped to fix up hall in eve to hold festival of Presbyterian Sunday School. All well except Mary; she has a bad cold. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1866 Was in town all day. Cold, windy day. About an inch of snow fell last night. Getting colder and windyer.18 Was at home all eve. Rude & self played backgammon. Festival commenced this eve, none of us were there. Too cold and windy. Gave Levergood & Jacobs $20.00 on shoe bill19 . FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1866 Very! Very! Windy and cold this morning. Wind shook our bed last night. Mercury down to 18. People crossing the river with wagons. Paid Reason tailor bill $19.00 in full to date. Paid Barton Gohn in full to date. Was at Festival, Mary & self this eve, took supper there. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1866 Was in town all day. Bought a pair of skates for Mary. Were up on the pond in after self, Mary and little ones to skate but it was too cold. Harry was (astumed) to get his skates on. All well. Cold & windy, mercury at 30. Ice about 8 inches thick on river, rough. Frick's house burned down last night, loss about $1700. House situated in lower end of town. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1866 Was out home today, found all well. Cold, windy day. Was in church in eve, Mary was at home. Presbyterian church will have a revival next week. All well. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1866 Was in York today. Bought Mary a silver pickle knife and fork. Snowed part of day, not very cold. Got myself a violin and book, paid $7.00 for whole of it. All well except Harry. He is not well today. Was reading The Wolf Slayer this eve, got to bed about 12 o'clock. All pretty well. So ends the old year. January 5th, 1866 I owe as follows: National Wrightsville York $825 D & B Bond's Note 153 John F. Strickler 300 John Stoner 300 Small Bills Peter Bentz Post Master Thompson Harris Wilton (Coal) Sloat & Gohn James (Hare) Smith Owe D & B Beidler Divident $110.00 Owe Them or Bought Bond $300.00 Owe D & B Beidler 5 x 20 Bond $1500.00 ------------------------------------------------------------- School Board owes me $2.00 or 3.00 for getting School House cleaned. Henry Small owes me $8.00 for apples. Owe B. Beidler on money, $900.00 June 11, 1866. ------------------------------------------------------------- June 11th 1866 Elijah Gohn owes me about $1.35 Dan'l Gohn owes me Sol. Zorbough owes me 25.00 Owe D. Beidler on Rob't Smith note $100.00. Paid. ------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 1st 1866 Sol. Zorbaugh Dr. To House $25.00 ------------------------------------------------------------- Nov'r 1866 Sol. Zorbaugh Cr. By (Tubeco) 1.50 ---------------------------------------------------- Jan 5 The Following persons owe Beidler & Stoner C. T. Reihling Simon Keller Wm Dennes John J. Street Henry Stine Jr. A. H. Glaty John Ridder Dan'l Wallick Dan'l Gehley Henry Ness Hiram Dill Jacob Thomas Jacob Wagner Moses Thomas Henry Bailor Sam'l Ruby Michael Strickler Dan'l Daron John Landes On the inside back cover of his 1866 diary, Beidler wrote in pencil: Five twen Bonds No 9671 - 500 " 59741 - 1000 NOTES 1 The Fenian movement, a secret revolutionary society, organized c.1858 in Ireland and the U.S. to achieve Irish independence from England by force. The movement in the U.S. was led by the émigré Irish revolutionary John O'Mahony. The American wing of the Fenians (or Irish Republican Brotherhood), led raids on Canada in 1866 and 1870. (1995 Grolier Encyclopedia) 2 Of sound mind; sane. 3 Infection usually occurs from drinking contaminated water. The first, abrupt symptom is profuse diarrhea, often accompanied by vomiting. This leads to rapid loss of fluid and salts, causing muscle cramps, severe thirst, and cold, wrinkled skin. If lost fluids are not replaced, coma and death may follow within 24 hours. (1995 Grolier Encyclopedia) 4 The first transatlantic telegraph cable was completed in 1858, largely through the persistence of Cyrus W. Field, its American promoter. The cable stretched across the ocean floor between Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, and Valencia, Ireland. On Aug. 5, 1858, Queen Victoria sent the first official transatlantic message--to President James Buchanan. The cable's current was so weak, however, that the transmission of her 90 words took 67 minutes. Three weeks later the cable's insulation failed. Efforts to lay a new cable succeeded only in 1866, when Field used the largest steamship of its time, the Great Eastern, to pay out the 3,432 km (2,133 mi) of cable. (1995 Grolier Encyclopedia) 5 Camp meetings are Protestant gatherings for the purpose of giving extended time to intense, often revivalistic, preaching, Bible study, and prayer. They originated in the outdoor convocations of the American frontier during the early 19th century. At that time, those attending traveled to the appointed place and pitched camp; hence, the name camp meeting. Originally, Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians held joint camp meetings, but by the mid-1800s, both the Presbyterians and the Baptists had divided deeply over their value and generally ceased to support them officially. Thus, they became an essentially Methodist institution. (1995 Grolier Encyclopedia) 6 Probably Catharine Wilson (Bahn) Thomas, sister to John Beidler's wife Mary. 7 At this point on the page, Beidler drew a thin "smoke ring" around some double-underlined words. The words are, "Some Where near today." 8 Beidler misspelled head, corrected it "on the fly." 9 Dr. John A. Thomson. 10 Cf. September 21. 11 Cf. August 11. 12 A maid of the Beidler's. Also see January 25. 13 Cf. July 24 & August 10. 14 Cf. April 15, 1865. 15 Cf. October 3. 16 A pistol. Cf. December 12. 17 Cf. December 1. 18 Beidler wrote "windy," then apparently decided to improve the word with "er." 19 Cf. April 9.