Text
Roseltha Goble (1835 - 1919)
1864 {1867} - 1878
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
{Transcriber's note - This diary is labelled 1864 however Roseltha has entries, as far as can
be made out, ranging from 1867 - 1878. On the page after a handwritten date of July 8 1870,
Roseltha states she has bought this diary and the 26 pages following look to be 1864. In
order to avoid confusion the printed diary dates are not written in and when Roseltha enters a
date it is highlighted in bold.}
{Cover} DIARY 1864
Mother born in 1771, in Connecticut town of Norwich.
Father born in Massachusetts town of Hayville
Both of English desent Married in Vermont
DAILY
POCKET
REMEMBRANCER
FOR
1864.
FOR THE TRADE.
{Printed page} ECLIPSES IN 1864.; THE SEASONS.; MORNING AND EVENING STARS.
{Printed page} A table showing number of days from any day in one month to the same day in any
other month.
{Printed page} Interest Table showing interest from $10 to 5,000 dollars for one month, and for one
year at 6 per cent.}
{Printed pages} Table for January 1864 and every month through to December
Rout to Bement From Detroit to Toledo. Take the Michigan Southern Road Then The Toledo &
Wabash Road to the state line. Then the Great Western Ill to Bement
Railroad fare to Toledo $7,00 Hotel fare Two {Meals} and Bed $2,50
From Toledo to state line $2,00 Fare at The Oliver House $2,00 From state line to Bement $2,10
July 17 to postage on letter 10
28 to postage 10
Aug 7 postage 10
" 14 " 10
" 19 " 10
Aug 3 to silk for Em &c one dollar 80 ct
paper & envelope 10
coloring shawl $1,00
Buttons 15¢
Fare to Decatur 70¢
lunch 10
Sept 5 letter to Nell 10
" 12 10
slipper $1,25
Have been reading the Vicar of Wakefield By Oliver Goldsmith Also Cudzoes Cave, Tom Brown at
Rugby The Mystery by Henry Wood The story of self Denial by Mrs H. B. Gardiner Have been
much interested in it
G Millmine house 109 yds carpet in Halls
Cost of carpets $130
new Gold Watch $555 with chain
July 12 Edward sold $10,00 in Gold at Toledo for $25,00 in Green Backs
I sold $5,00 to the Dentist for $12,60
Sold $1,0 in silver to Emma for $2,00
Sold $1,00 in silver at Toledo got $2,00
Have had in Green Backs altogether $47,60
Sept 14 Balance on hand $3, 5
Travelling expenses here $22,60
Postage 80
slippers 1,25
shawl 1,00
Buttons .14
Fare
Fare to Decatur .70
lunch 10
silk for Em 1,80
28,40
Paid Dentist 10
38,40
Sept 16 slippers for 1,50
Rose
Buttons {illegible}
.
Sept 21 Left Bement
went on {illegible} to state line
From St line to Toledo including sleeping car $10,40
Toledo to Detroit $2,40
Forty cts for Buss ride to Russel House
40 ct from the house to the Boat
Fare at the Oliver House $2,50.
At the Russel House $2,75
from Detroit home $4,40,
Buss to Institute 50 cts
From Woodstock home 52 ct for Emma & myself
Took George & Emma $5,00 worth of goods for which he allowed me $10,00 to be applied on
Newtons account
June 25 1867 Came to Toledo.
Fare to Detroit $4,50
" to Toledo $2,10 in Green Backs
26 Wednesday warm & dry went to the Office with Em
27 Wrote home did not go out Mrs Bodman called
28 Feasting on strawberries
28 Friday Went to the Church at 8 in the morning then to the Office & Dentists In the evening to the
high school closing exercises
29 Saturday Nell, Dora & I went up Town. Saw the Circus Horses
Very warm & dry
30 Sunday Went with George & Em to Episcopal Church In the eve went to Congregational heard
Mr Williams
July 1st Very warm went to the Dentists Nellie had two teeth extracted Dora three bore it well
July 1867
Tuesday 2 went to the Dentists with Dora & Will at 7 o clock took the impression of the mouth
went again at 3 to try the plate in the mouth
Wednesday did not go out very warm Will, Lutie & Nellie took a ride. In the evening we prepared
things for the Fourth
4 Our Family started at 7 am for the Office thence on board a Tug for Presque Isle, had a fine ride &
pleasant time, had it not rained
Friday rather tired went to the dentists in the afternoon Dora had the plate fitted & teeth tied, a
sore operation
6 Sat Morn letter from home, & sent one home went to see Japanese thence to the Saloon got Ice
Cream weather cooler
11 wrote home went riding in small boat had nice time
12 went to Dentist weather cooler
15 got a letter from Newton. Rose poorly went calling with Nellie
16 went to Dentist Em & I called on Mrs Smith, Parmerby Williams, Hayes, Brasted not at home.
17 came home
{18}67
Aug 12 Nellie came home with Dora & Charlie
24 George & Em came
George went back
28 Nellie went
30
Sept 25 Emma went home
1871 Toledo
Butter 2lbs 22 44
Meat 15 Berrys 30 45
do 10 peas 8 18
Bread 5 Berrys 20 25
16 do 10 Meat 25 35
" Berrys 30 30
" Blacking & Brick &
Onions & Cracker 35
$2.32
17 Berries 18 sugar 30 48
Eggs 18 Butter 44 62
Monday 5 ct Tues 20 25
Wed meat cherries 75
for washing 100
Thurs meat 10 Beets 5 15
" Bread 5 5
2.20
Friday Bread 5 05
Satu steak 25 25
Butter 40 Bean 8 48
Cake 18 Currents 8 15 33
Berries 25 25
Bread 10 {Bosk} 15 25
166
8
174
Ironing 42
2 25
total 4 41
July 3
Monday 0.00
Tuesday Currant 12
Meat 24
Bread 4
41
Wed Meat 18
Lemons 30
Beets 5 peas 10 15
Berries 37 37
24
Washing $1, 2 00
Thurs potatoes 30
" beets 5
" Bread 5
Currants 18
Sugar 52 Ginger 3 55
Indigo 15 Vinegar 15 32
Brille 40
Lemons 2 25
2,08
Friday Br{illegible} 30
{illegible} 15 Meat 20 35
Onions 5 Meat 6 11
76
" 76
molasses, Bread 15
milk 1 62
peas 15 15
Saturday meat 48
3 16
Total 7 65
1871
July 20 Returned to Canada. Nellie went on the evening train August 14.
Oct 13 come to Toledo with Nellie
Oct 13 Pa gave me $7½ in Gold silver 26 $2,80 ct in American
Canada money of my own $4 in Bills & Silver
American $1,20
21 Paid Nellie for Roses Braid $1,20 Paid for stamp 25.
1871
Oct Paid for {fa?} 10
Nov for Cord for Clo Cloak ,18
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1871
Frankie died May 30
Nellie died Feb 10th / 72
Freddie died July 2
Pa went to Toledo May 10th
George & Emma left home for California May 15
June 18 Clara & I went to Toledo
19 at eve took a walk with the children saw the Rein Deer
Amount of Cash $10,00 in paper, silver 55
American paper $2,75 do {American} silver $2,50
20 Thursday morn took the cars, over to Franks Freddie looks feeble Heat excessive
21 Went to Perrysburg had a pleasant time David Tate went with us
22 1872
Saturday Morn took the children, Miss B, & Frank Riding went to the Cemetery & took a look at
dear Nellies Resting Place
Oh how lonely it is here without her PM went out bought Hose, Gloves, & Fan 68 ct
Expenses from home to Detroit $4,55 cts
Palace fare 75
Orange 5 Print 5
1872
Took several rides in the street cars
July 1st very hot, do not feel well Frank Dear Fredie sick spent the afternoon there,
July Tuesday morn, went to Franks Freddie died at 2 pm Buried Wednesday at 6 pm
George & Emma come home Sunday the 7th Took Tea at Franks Friday 12
Saturday left for
1872
home at 6 PM by Boat had a pleasant trip to Port Colburn, There took the Cars on the
Welland Road to St Cathrines Took Dinner at Mr Biggars Saw Miss St John, Mr & Mrs Cook
Got home Monday eve found Newton bad
1872
July 2 Freddie B Anderson died Buried on Wednesday the 6th
Oct 4
Emma, Frank, Charlie Rose & Mary came
on Monday the 7th Frank went home
George come on Friday the 11th
They all went home on Tuesday the 15th
Nov 5th Tuesday morn at 7 Newton taken Bleeding
Bled a qt or more got better & was more comfortable Till Tuesday eve the
Oct Tuesday 29 at 7 am Newton taken Bleeding Bled a qt or more then got better & was more
comfortable until
Nov 5th Tuesday Eve at 11 was taken Bleeding again & Expired in about ten minutes. He died
with out a struggle Another Dear one has gone to rest
He was Buried on Friday the 8th
Mr Toping preached from the one hundred & Sixteenth Psalm & 15th verse
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints
1873
Oct 6 Ellen Golder & Maria Spear left for Buffalo on Morning Train
1874
Commenced living in the new house Sept 20
½ lb Japan Tea
10 lbs sugar
had 30 lbs Coffee
sugar on hand from store stock
Went to visit Uncle Peter Buckbee Oct 2
Come home Oct 7 not well
Oct 10 Eva Titch & Miss Trotter here
Oct 17 Visited James Eakinses with Daniel Goble
1874
Oct 20 ½ lb Japan Tea
" 21 Wrote to Mrs Buckbee
" 22 do to Emma
Nov 21 got a letter from Emma
got 10 lbs Sugar ½ Tea
Miss Sinclair & Dora went to Mr Landons
1 Bar soap
Nov 30 wrote to Emma
Dec 20 1/2 Tea
Jan 11 Went to Toledo
Came home March 23
March 25 ½ lb Tea
April 3 10 lbs Sugar
{18}75
M April 26 wrote to Japan
June 9 wrote to Japan
{Next 28 pages blank}
1874
Sunday 9 Central House very warm indeed
Monday 10
Blissfield
Tecumse
Manchester.
Napolean
Jackson put up at Hibbard House
Took Dinner
July 8 1870
Michigan from Toledo, to Eton Rapids Blissfield, Tecumse, Manchester Napolean & Others
Bought this Diary {Printed date on page - July, Friday 8, 1864}
Have been feeble to day
Weather fine Pa gone fishing Got some fine fish
Ginger Cake.
2 cup Molasses
2 Eggs
1 Cup Butter
1 Cup sour Milk
1 tea spoon full soda
Ginger
Left Woodstock at 3,30 for Bement, got to Detroit 8,30 stoped all night
Had a pleasant ride & good nights rest
Left Detroit 8,15 got to Toledo at eleven went to the Oliver House took Dinner at 4 Went to Mr
Howards Had a pleasant time Took cars at 11 for state line changed cars at state line Met George
at Tolono Got to Bement 4 O'cl Very much fatigued Found Emma well
Feel quite comfortable The weather cool & cloudy Had several calls in the evening sent a paper to
Nellie
Morning delightful Emma poorly At night Lutie & I had a nice walk Em better George went to
Millmine
A lovely cool morning The afternoon noon very warm Called on Mrs Hinkle spent an hour they are
Methodist people
Very warm. wrote home to pa George Edward & Emma & I had a splendid ride saw Georges but
Cloudy & cool, but no rain sowed all day Had Ice cream at night very anxious to hear from Home
Had Ice cream & Ripe apple
Very warm no Rain yet Put on a quilt Called on Mrs Wharton George went to spring field
Very cool quilted Emmas silk quilt Had a show in Town Lutie went George & Edward went a
shooting Got 3 chickens
Still cool Got another quilt on the Frames Mary Oliver called Her & Lute had a great spree Em & I
walked down to the Office in the Evening
Very cool Em had a fit sick all day sent for Dr. come at noon, got better rested well during the
night
A lovely day Had Prarey chicken for dinner also cucumbers Finished the quilt Read the rest of the
day Mrs D Niles calls also Mrs Whaton Em Poorly the first part of the night
Warm & pleasant Emma quite comfortable George & Lutie went to Church in the morning In the
afternoon I went to Methodist Church Had a very good sermon.
Weather still fine No rain since I came The Dr. is here went home on the night Train Emma
{illegible}
The weather rather foggy and unpleasant Went to the Office but got no letter felt quite disappointed
Got a letter from home this morning which came very acceptable as I felt very anxious to hear from
the Dear ones at home.
Went a Chicken hunting with George & Edward & Virgil yesterday, had a pleasant time got 7 chicks
sent a letter to Rose to day
exceedingly warm Emma poorly not feeling well myself Feeling anxious about Nellie will be glad
to get home again Got letter from Pa & Nellie
Slept but little The heat is excessive I am feeling more comfortable about home, since the letter
came How deeply Mr Cooper must feel the loss of his wife
Called on Mrs Bell {Wife}
Had rain last night cloudy & cooll this morning no Church to day Had a lovely day Took a ride at
night with Emma
Cloudy and cool put on the small quilt got it nearly done Felt poorly in the afternoon, Took a walk
Mrs Wharton called George went to Montocello gone all day
A fine day, finished the quilt went down town got a new Dress commenced making it All well and
comfortable
Went down Town got a silk apron for Emma Had a nice little rain The air seems so fresh and pure
since the rain
Very foggy this morning I do not feel well Lute & I went to the hay yard to see them press hay, But
were disappointed Had a heavy rain with thunder and lightning
Finished the Dress yesterday Cloudy and dull all day still feel poorly would like to be at home I find
religion in rather a low state not much life about it.
Feel very well again Its a lovely morning went shoping for Em In the afternoon called on Mrs
Wharton & Mollie, also on Mrs Nash at night
Got letter from home and sent one back The day warm Mollie called in the afternoon Lutie & I went
to Church in the Hall
Dreadfully hot went to Millmine with George & Edward had a nice ride Had Ice Cream in the
evening Then Music
Very hot cant work for the heat George sick all day Got a paper from Pa Lutie went to a party at
Mr Bells
Still warm George better gone to Millmine I went down town to get things for Emma Called on Mrs
Niles, Also Mrs Dustin The evening pleasant but very warm
George went to Springfield on the night train Came back at One it rained violently Finished the last
quilt
Some rain in the morning afternoon fine Lutie & I went to the plantation Called at Mrs Bells Emma
not well
The morning fine & cool Emma worse sent Edward to Montocello for the Dr. Baby born at ½ past
12 Emma smart
Very warm wrote to Rose Felt poorly went to Methodist Church at 4 Mr & Mrs Nash called
Emma & Boy doing well The day very warm Had 10 calls to day I do not enjoy the meeting of so
many strangers as I do not expect to meet them again
The morning cloudy & dull rains some Had some calls
George went away at noon came back the next day The day fine Feeling very Poorly Baby fretful
got letters from home.
A lovely day Went down Town to get Babys Dress stampd did not get it done
Cold & Cloudy Wrote to Nell went down town Emma not so well in the afternoon
Emma better went down town got Babys Dress Feel poorly to day Mollie called to see Baby got a
note from Nell
Wrote a note to Nell stopt at home all day Edward came to board Emma very Smart indeed
George & Lute went to Church {at} Methodist
Went to Montacello with George Had a nice ride saw Berties Grave The dear little Angel is
sleeping Do not like Monticello went to the Dentists afternoon
Sarah & Jess here They went home I went to the Dentist at ten Having Teeth made After dinner
George went to St Louis
Very warm this morning Got my teeth in the afternoon They feel rather clumsy but think I will like
them
Had a thunder storm in the night Emma had a bad chill at 4 & 5 o clock very sick all the forenoon
Had the Dr at noon much better in the evening
Emma very smart during the day George came home in the morning The day cool and Comfortable
got a letter from Rose also a paper
The weather very cool Emma quite weak, but had a good nights rest Mr Luther Bodman came this
morning
Emma able to be up took dinner with us a beautiful day went to hear Mr Osborn preach Morning &
Evening
Sent letter to Newton A fine day Begun a cap for the Boy went down Town Mr Cooper and Willie
here {illegible te} Mrs McMaster
A beautiful day Emma went out doors for the first Mr Bodman & Edward to dinner
A fine day Had a Republican Meeting in Town to day The speaker had a flow of words But it was
not refined Many expressions were harsh and approaching the to vulgarity
Had a beautiful day Emma very comfortable and Baby very good Lewis and Joseph Bodman came
Very warm to day Had a nice ride this morning wrote to pa The time seems long but I hope to get
home before long
Exceedingly hot all day Feeling very lonely and wish I was at home It is so warm the perspiration is
droping off my face
A Cloudy morning, weather cool went to Sabbath School Went to Campelite Meeting in the evening
got very wet
Dull very busy sewing got a letter from Nell answered it the same evening Much {illegible} that she
is going to {illegible}
Still dull Had Mrs & Mr Lewis Bodman to Tea I like her very much She is a real Lady, very social
George very sick all night got better and went to Friends {illegible} with the Bodmans staid all night
Got a letter from Jasper Grandpa Goble very sick I wish I could have been home to see him
A fine day went down Town with Baby Had a nice time Called on Mrs Dustin
A dull morning Baby not so well in the afternoon
Baby very sick. sent for Sibly The Methodist Chapel dedicated Did not go Had a lonesome day
Baby some better writing to Rose this afternoon Got a letter from Pa and Rose Feel as though I
can not stay here much longer
A beautiful day Went to Decatur Had a nice ride But did not see the Fair Grounds I regret it very
much
A dull heavy morning Lutie came home from the Fair at ten in the evening The evening delightful
A fine day Emma making Lutie's Bonnet I am doing house work to day, As Lizzie is away
George & Edward went to the Fair Bought the prize Horses They are very Beautiful
A Fine day Emma & I made 6 calls Called on Mrs Nash, Mrs Hawks, " Bell, " Wharton, Scott, and
Monroe
Had Frost very cool quite like Fall Feel disappointed no Church to day Not feeling very well this
morning Went to Millmine for a ride with the new Ponies
A lovely day Very busy in the morning Had a severe head ache Could not work after eleven o clock
Weather fine still feel poorly Called on Mrs Force, not at home Called on Mrs D Niles
Took the Cars at one o clock stoped at Tolono half an hour Chicago Branch of Illinois Central
Comes in here got to Layfayette took sleeping car
Got to Toledo at half past Four in the morning Saw Mrs & Mr Howard also Dr Bodman Left at three
got to Detroit at 7 o clo
Took breakfast at ½ past 5 took the Cars at Windsor for Woodstock got there at one o clock Home
at half after 5
All at home Emma sick all night Some better in the afternoon
1870 June 6 Monday Got to London 1 pm Tuesday & got to Detroit 8,15 and Remained till 3,30
arrived at
7th Toledo 6,15 Frank, George & Edward met me took a cab went to Franks, Took Tea went to
Georges staid all night & went back to Franks in the morning
Thursday 10 morning Nellie had a chill very sick all day & the next, better
on Saturday Sunday 13 went to Baptist Church stoped at Emmas
14 till Monday 3,20 Em, Lutie, Charlie & I took a ride in one of Jonas fine Hacks down the river,
then up to Georges office from thence to Franks, Found Nellie & the Boy comfortable
Tuesday 15 Morning pleasant Rain PM called on Mrs Howel in the eve
Wednesday 16 15 Morning fine
Thursday 16 Went up town with Jule come back to Ems stoped 1 hour, then took a Car back Met
a Canadian lady & Frank on the car.
Nellie had a slight chill at night Very sick all day Applied cold water to the Brow Saturday night
rested badly
17 Went to Ems wrote home
Sunday 18 eve come back to Nells found her a little better Baby fretful
Monday 19 very hot
Thursday 23 Went to Ems Hack come come at 7 went to cemetery from thence to the Office got
George Went to Langs Garde
Friday called on Mrs Scott
Saturday morn back to Nellies
25 Got letters from Newton
Sunday 26 staid with Nellie
At {illegible} went to Ems On Monday went to put in Bay very hot
Tuesday morn back 28
Nellies Got home from Toledo
Friday July 15/70
1871 came to Toledo
May 17 Frankie died 30th
June 16 dry
17 fine Rain
Cancelled {Visi} Violinist
1876 Feb 7 wrote Emma sent to New Orleans
Feb 8 Wrote Frank
1876 July 29 Went to Daniel Gobles staid till Tuesday Aug 1st Took dinner at Mr Halls Ingersol
the went to London, came home at night
Sept 13 went to Toledo with Mr & Mrs Landon returned on Tuesday the 26
{Pages 117 to 129 Blank}
Cream Tea Cake
1 Tea cup of sweet cream
3 even teaspoonfuls of pulverised carbonate of ammonia
flavor with Lemon
roll thin & bake nicely
1 tea cup of white sugar
Wexford Biscuits
Rub 4 oz of butter into
8 oz flour &
6 oz white sugar
the yolks of 2 eggs & white of one
1 tablespoonful brandy
roll the paste thin cut with a tin cutter
wet over the top with egg &
sift on white sugar & bake quick
Grayham Gems
1 pt sweet milk
3 eggs 1 cup molasses
2 tablespoonsful of lard
1 of baking powder salt
beat stiff & drop in pans bake quick
1877
Had Green Peas June 25
1878 Had Green Peas June 22
" sowed peas July 16
Cheap Loaf Cake
One & one third cups of flour
One third cup of Sweet milk
one cup of sugar
one table spoonful melted butter
one egg
two teaspoonful of baking powder
How to wash Point Lace
Take a bottle or Round coller put flannel two or three times round & sew it fast Put the lace
smoothly round. sew it fast. put flannle round & sew fast then roll it around in the suds till clean.
rinse well squeeze the water out Then let it dry nearly Then take off & spread smoothly till perfectly
dry
To Make Elderbury Wine
Pick the buries off the stem
Put them in a crock
cover with boiling water
let them stand over night,
mash & strain
add 3 lbs sugar to a Galon
add cloves,
Boil & skim
put in Jugs
add a {little} yeast & stand till done working
then pour carefully off & Bottle cork tight
A Good Tea Cake
1 cup of Sugar
half a cup of butter
2 Eggs
two thirds of a Cup of sweet milk,
one even tablespoonful of baking powder in two cups of flour
flavor to taste
Soft Ginger Cake.
1 cup of butter or lard
1 " sour milk
2 " best Syrup
Ginger, to taste
1 spoonful of soda
beat thoroughly but soft
bake quick & in a large flat dish
2 Eggs or 3
Cream Sponge Cake
3 Eggs
2 cups of Sugar
1 " sour cream
1 Teaspoonful of soda &
2 of cream tartar
beat soft &
bake in a deep dish
2 cups flour
{written in margin} good
Elderbury Wine.
Clean the buries, put them in a crock & cover with boiling water let them stand over night bruise &
strain them add three lbs Sugar to each Galon of Juice then boil 20 minutes, skim when cool add a
little yeast & let it stand a few days before bottling
Railroad Cake
3 Eggs
1 Cup of sugar
1 cup flour
2 Teaspoonfuls of Cream Tartar dissolved in half cup cold water
1 of soda
beat well
Avilude A game of Birds
Cottage Pudding
1 cup sugar
1 Egg
1 Cup Sweet Milk
3 table spoonful melted butter
1 table spoon baking powder
stir to a thick batter
bake half an hour
eat with sauce
Dec 1874
To make ripe Cucumber Pickle.
Peal. & take out seeds Then cut in strips put some cloves in the strips Pack in a crock take ¼
lbs sugar to 1 lb cucumber put in a little vinegar boil & pour over the fruit let stand 9 days then
boil all together Then its fit for use
Sponge Corn Cake.
Mix to a cream 1 teacup of butter & 1 of sugar add 3 well beaten eggs 1 scant qt of flour with 3
even teaspoonfull of cream tartar mixed through it well pulverised & 3 teacup of milk to which add
½ teaspoonfull of soda If sour milk be used Omit the cream tartar Add 1 pt good corn meal which
will make it as stiff as will stir well Beat or stir it thourily & put in two long tins bake half hour in
quick Oven
Mock Charlotte Purse.
1 cup of butter 2 of sugar
4 of flour
1 of sour milk
4 Eggs
1 teaspoonful of soda
Bake as Jelly Cake
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Snow drift Cake
3 cups flour 2 of sugar
½ cup of butter
1 cup sweet milk
whites of 5 eggs beaten to a stiff froth
1 teaspoon of cream tartar
½ spoon of soda
sift the flour & put it in lightly
Fruit Dumplings.
Stir a batter with equal proportions of cream & buttermilk to a stiff batter with flour, soda &c Drop in
a patty pan bake quick, open & fill with fruit, any kind you have, are better than rich pastry
Sponge Cake.
Take 5 Eggs & their weight in sugar & one half their weight in flour, Juice of one lemon Beat yolks &
sugar to a Cream Then gradually stir in the flour & the whites well beaten watch while baking
Dec 22
Maria Ehle to Cash $3.
March 22/77 wrote to Japan
Feb 28 sent Newton
Box
30 goods $4,25
Mar 16 B money recevd 12, "
The Text of Nellies Funeral Sermon was Preached from the 3 verse of the 26 chap of Isaiah
To Make Cherry Wine
To 1 qt of Juice add 1 lb of sugar
stir it so the sugar will dissolve
let it stand skim it as long as scum rises
Then drain it off & bottle or put in Jugs
Syrup for Cough Bronchitus &c
1lb Elecompane Root
½ " Cumphy "
½ " Mandrake "
Pour 1 Gallon of Boiling water & steep down to 1qt
Add 1 pint of Molasses
Dose 1 Teaspoonful 3 or 4 times a day
{Transcriber's note - Elecampane is an herb. The root is used to make medicine. Elecampane is
used for lung diseases including asthma, bronchitis, and whooping cough. It is also used to prevent
coughing, especially coughing caused by tuberculosis; and as an expectorant to help loosen
phlegm}
1868
been excessively hot for 2 months
July 15 cooler but no rain yet
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1871 Jan 18 Emma George & Charlie came
went home 20th
1871 went to Toledo Jan 27 come home Feb 27
May 17 went to Toledo
Frankie died May 30 at 9 PM
Come to Eaton Rapids
July 8 to Grand "
July 10 come back to Eaton
Wednesday 12 very hot
{Handwritten} Cash paid
{Handwritten} Memorandum
Apr 22 to Martha 40ct
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1871 July 13 Eaton Rapids Arrivals Buffalo
Mrs Sidway Son & Servant girl
Louiville Kentucky Dr & Brother
1870 Commenced seling Milk May 16
June 6th Went to Toledo
Fare to London $1,15 ct
To Detroit 3,50
Tea ,20
To Toledo 2,00
Fare Home from Detroit $4,65
1871 March 29 Mother came here
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1864 {1867} - 1878
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
{Transcriber's note - This diary is labelled 1864 however Roseltha has entries, as far as can
be made out, ranging from 1867 - 1878. On the page after a handwritten date of July 8 1870,
Roseltha states she has bought this diary and the 26 pages following look to be 1864. In
order to avoid confusion the printed diary dates are not written in and when Roseltha enters a
date it is highlighted in bold.}
{Cover} DIARY 1864
Mother born in 1771, in Connecticut town of Norwich.
Father born in Massachusetts town of Hayville
Both of English desent Married in Vermont
DAILY
REMEMBRANCER
FOR
1864.
FOR THE TRADE.
{Printed page} ECLIPSES IN 1864.; THE SEASONS.; MORNING AND EVENING STARS.
{Printed page} A table showing number of days from any day in one month to the same day in any
other month.
{Printed page} Interest Table showing interest from $10 to 5,000 dollars for one month, and for one
year at 6 per cent.}
{Printed pages} Table for January 1864 and every month through to December
Rout to Bement From Detroit to Toledo. Take the Michigan Southern Road Then The Toledo &
Wabash Road to the state line. Then the Great Western Ill to Bement
Railroad fare to Toledo $7,00 Hotel fare Two {Meals} and Bed $2,50
From Toledo to state line $2,00 Fare at The Oliver House $2,00 From state line to Bement $2,10
July 17 to postage on letter 10
28 to postage 10
Aug 7 postage 10
" 14 " 10
" 19 " 10
Aug 3 to silk for Em &c one dollar 80 ct
paper & envelope 10
coloring shawl $1,00
Buttons 15¢
Fare to Decatur 70¢
lunch 10
Sept 5 letter to Nell 10
" 12 10
slipper $1,25
Have been reading the Vicar of Wakefield By Oliver Goldsmith Also Cudzoes Cave, Tom Brown at
Rugby The Mystery by Henry Wood The story of self Denial by Mrs H. B. Gardiner Have been
much interested in it
G Millmine house 109 yds carpet in Halls
Cost of carpets $130
new Gold Watch $555 with chain
July 12 Edward sold $10,00 in Gold at Toledo for $25,00 in Green Backs
I sold $5,00 to the Dentist for $12,60
Sold $1,0 in silver to Emma for $2,00
Sold $1,00 in silver at Toledo got $2,00
Have had in Green Backs altogether $47,60
Sept 14 Balance on hand $3, 5
Travelling expenses here $22,60
Postage 80
slippers 1,25
shawl 1,00
Buttons .14
Fare
Fare to Decatur .70
lunch 10
silk for Em 1,80
28,40
Paid Dentist 10
38,40
Sept 16 slippers for 1,50
Rose
Buttons {illegible}
.
Sept 21 Left Bement
went on {illegible} to state line
From St line to Toledo including sleeping car $10,40
Toledo to Detroit $2,40
Forty cts for Buss ride to Russel House
40 ct from the house to the Boat
Fare at the Oliver House $2,50.
At the Russel House $2,75
from Detroit home $4,40,
Buss to Institute 50 cts
From Woodstock home 52 ct for Emma & myself
Took George & Emma $5,00 worth of goods for which he allowed me $10,00 to be applied on
Newtons account
June 25 1867 Came to Toledo.
Fare to Detroit $4,50
" to Toledo $2,10 in Green Backs
26 Wednesday warm & dry went to the Office with Em
27 Wrote home did not go out Mrs Bodman called
28 Feasting on strawberries
28 Friday Went to the Church at 8 in the morning then to the Office & Dentists In the evening to the
high school closing exercises
29 Saturday Nell, Dora & I went up Town. Saw the Circus Horses
Very warm & dry
30 Sunday Went with George & Em to Episcopal Church In the eve went to Congregational heard
Mr Williams
July 1st Very warm went to the Dentists Nellie had two teeth extracted Dora three bore it well
July 1867
Tuesday 2 went to the Dentists with Dora & Will at 7 o clock took the impression of the mouth
went again at 3 to try the plate in the mouth
Wednesday did not go out very warm Will, Lutie & Nellie took a ride. In the evening we prepared
things for the Fourth
4 Our Family started at 7 am for the Office thence on board a Tug for Presque Isle, had a fine ride &
pleasant time, had it not rained
Friday rather tired went to the dentists in the afternoon Dora had the plate fitted & teeth tied, a
sore operation
6 Sat Morn letter from home, & sent one home went to see Japanese thence to the Saloon got Ice
Cream weather cooler
11 wrote home went riding in small boat had nice time
12 went to Dentist weather cooler
15 got a letter from Newton. Rose poorly went calling with Nellie
16 went to Dentist Em & I called on Mrs Smith, Parmerby Williams, Hayes, Brasted not at home.
17 came home
{18}67
Aug 12 Nellie came home with Dora & Charlie
24 George & Em came
George went back
28 Nellie went
30
Sept 25 Emma went home
1871 Toledo
Butter 2lbs 22 44
Meat 15 Berrys 30 45
do 10 peas 8 18
Bread 5 Berrys 20 25
16 do 10 Meat 25 35
" Berrys 30 30
" Blacking & Brick &
Onions & Cracker 35
$2.32
17 Berries 18 sugar 30 48
Eggs 18 Butter 44 62
Monday 5 ct Tues 20 25
Wed meat cherries 75
for washing 100
Thurs meat 10 Beets 5 15
" Bread 5 5
2.20
Friday Bread 5 05
Satu steak 25 25
Butter 40 Bean 8 48
Cake 18 Currents 8 15 33
Berries 25 25
Bread 10 {Bosk} 15 25
166
8
174
Ironing 42
2 25
total 4 41
July 3
Monday 0.00
Tuesday Currant 12
Meat 24
Bread 4
41
Wed Meat 18
Lemons 30
Beets 5 peas 10 15
Berries 37 37
24
Washing $1, 2 00
Thurs potatoes 30
" beets 5
" Bread 5
Currants 18
Sugar 52 Ginger 3 55
Indigo 15 Vinegar 15 32
Brille 40
Lemons 2 25
2,08
Friday Br{illegible} 30
{illegible} 15 Meat 20 35
Onions 5 Meat 6 11
76
" 76
molasses, Bread 15
milk 1 62
peas 15 15
Saturday meat 48
3 16
Total 7 65
1871
July 20 Returned to Canada. Nellie went on the evening train August 14.
Oct 13 come to Toledo with Nellie
Oct 13 Pa gave me $7½ in Gold silver 26 $2,80 ct in American
Canada money of my own $4 in Bills & Silver
American $1,20
21 Paid Nellie for Roses Braid $1,20 Paid for stamp 25.
1871
Oct Paid for {fa?} 10
Nov for Cord for Clo Cloak ,18
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1871
Frankie died May 30
Nellie died Feb 10th / 72
Freddie died July 2
Pa went to Toledo May 10th
George & Emma left home for California May 15
June 18 Clara & I went to Toledo
19 at eve took a walk with the children saw the Rein Deer
Amount of Cash $10,00 in paper, silver 55
American paper $2,75 do {American} silver $2,50
20 Thursday morn took the cars, over to Franks Freddie looks feeble Heat excessive
21 Went to Perrysburg had a pleasant time David Tate went with us
22 1872
Saturday Morn took the children, Miss B, & Frank Riding went to the Cemetery & took a look at
dear Nellies Resting Place
Oh how lonely it is here without her PM went out bought Hose, Gloves, & Fan 68 ct
Expenses from home to Detroit $4,55 cts
Palace fare 75
Orange 5 Print 5
1872
Took several rides in the street cars
July 1st very hot, do not feel well Frank Dear Fredie sick spent the afternoon there,
July Tuesday morn, went to Franks Freddie died at 2 pm Buried Wednesday at 6 pm
George & Emma come home Sunday the 7th Took Tea at Franks Friday 12
Saturday left for
1872
home at 6 PM by Boat had a pleasant trip to Port Colburn, There took the Cars on the
Welland Road to St Cathrines Took Dinner at Mr Biggars Saw Miss St John, Mr & Mrs Cook
Got home Monday eve found Newton bad
1872
July 2 Freddie B Anderson died Buried on Wednesday the 6th
Oct 4
Emma, Frank, Charlie Rose & Mary came
on Monday the 7th Frank went home
George come on Friday the 11th
They all went home on Tuesday the 15th
Nov 5th Tuesday morn at 7 Newton taken Bleeding
Bled a qt or more got better & was more comfortable Till Tuesday eve the
Oct Tuesday 29 at 7 am Newton taken Bleeding Bled a qt or more then got better & was more
comfortable until
Nov 5th Tuesday Eve at 11 was taken Bleeding again & Expired in about ten minutes. He died
with out a struggle Another Dear one has gone to rest
He was Buried on Friday the 8th
Mr Toping preached from the one hundred & Sixteenth Psalm & 15th verse
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints
1873
Oct 6 Ellen Golder & Maria Spear left for Buffalo on Morning Train
1874
Commenced living in the new house Sept 20
½ lb Japan Tea
10 lbs sugar
had 30 lbs Coffee
sugar on hand from store stock
Went to visit Uncle Peter Buckbee Oct 2
Come home Oct 7 not well
Oct 10 Eva Titch & Miss Trotter here
Oct 17 Visited James Eakinses with Daniel Goble
1874
Oct 20 ½ lb Japan Tea
" 21 Wrote to Mrs Buckbee
" 22 do to Emma
Nov 21 got a letter from Emma
got 10 lbs Sugar ½ Tea
Miss Sinclair & Dora went to Mr Landons
1 Bar soap
Nov 30 wrote to Emma
Dec 20 1/2 Tea
Jan 11 Went to Toledo
Came home March 23
March 25 ½ lb Tea
April 3 10 lbs Sugar
{18}75
M April 26 wrote to Japan
June 9 wrote to Japan
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1874
Sunday 9 Central House very warm indeed
Monday 10
Blissfield
Tecumse
Manchester.
Napolean
Jackson put up at Hibbard House
Took Dinner
July 8 1870
Michigan from Toledo, to Eton Rapids Blissfield, Tecumse, Manchester Napolean & Others
Bought this Diary {Printed date on page - July, Friday 8, 1864}
Have been feeble to day
Weather fine Pa gone fishing Got some fine fish
Ginger Cake.
2 cup Molasses
2 Eggs
1 Cup Butter
1 Cup sour Milk
1 tea spoon full soda
Ginger
Left Woodstock at 3,30 for Bement, got to Detroit 8,30 stoped all night
Had a pleasant ride & good nights rest
Left Detroit 8,15 got to Toledo at eleven went to the Oliver House took Dinner at 4 Went to Mr
Howards Had a pleasant time Took cars at 11 for state line changed cars at state line Met George
at Tolono Got to Bement 4 O'cl Very much fatigued Found Emma well
Feel quite comfortable The weather cool & cloudy Had several calls in the evening sent a paper to
Nellie
Morning delightful Emma poorly At night Lutie & I had a nice walk Em better George went to
Millmine
A lovely cool morning The afternoon noon very warm Called on Mrs Hinkle spent an hour they are
Methodist people
Very warm. wrote home to pa George Edward & Emma & I had a splendid ride saw Georges but
Cloudy & cool, but no rain sowed all day Had Ice cream at night very anxious to hear from Home
Had Ice cream & Ripe apple
Very warm no Rain yet Put on a quilt Called on Mrs Wharton George went to spring field
Very cool quilted Emmas silk quilt Had a show in Town Lutie went George & Edward went a
shooting Got 3 chickens
Still cool Got another quilt on the Frames Mary Oliver called Her & Lute had a great spree Em & I
walked down to the Office in the Evening
Very cool Em had a fit sick all day sent for Dr. come at noon, got better rested well during the
night
A lovely day Had Prarey chicken for dinner also cucumbers Finished the quilt Read the rest of the
day Mrs D Niles calls also Mrs Whaton Em Poorly the first part of the night
Warm & pleasant Emma quite comfortable George & Lutie went to Church in the morning In the
afternoon I went to Methodist Church Had a very good sermon.
Weather still fine No rain since I came The Dr. is here went home on the night Train Emma
{illegible}
The weather rather foggy and unpleasant Went to the Office but got no letter felt quite disappointed
Got a letter from home this morning which came very acceptable as I felt very anxious to hear from
the Dear ones at home.
Went a Chicken hunting with George & Edward & Virgil yesterday, had a pleasant time got 7 chicks
sent a letter to Rose to day
exceedingly warm Emma poorly not feeling well myself Feeling anxious about Nellie will be glad
to get home again Got letter from Pa & Nellie
Slept but little The heat is excessive I am feeling more comfortable about home, since the letter
came How deeply Mr Cooper must feel the loss of his wife
Called on Mrs Bell {Wife}
Had rain last night cloudy & cooll this morning no Church to day Had a lovely day Took a ride at
night with Emma
Cloudy and cool put on the small quilt got it nearly done Felt poorly in the afternoon, Took a walk
Mrs Wharton called George went to Montocello gone all day
A fine day, finished the quilt went down town got a new Dress commenced making it All well and
comfortable
Went down Town got a silk apron for Emma Had a nice little rain The air seems so fresh and pure
since the rain
Very foggy this morning I do not feel well Lute & I went to the hay yard to see them press hay, But
were disappointed Had a heavy rain with thunder and lightning
Finished the Dress yesterday Cloudy and dull all day still feel poorly would like to be at home I find
religion in rather a low state not much life about it.
Feel very well again Its a lovely morning went shoping for Em In the afternoon called on Mrs
Wharton & Mollie, also on Mrs Nash at night
Got letter from home and sent one back The day warm Mollie called in the afternoon Lutie & I went
to Church in the Hall
Dreadfully hot went to Millmine with George & Edward had a nice ride Had Ice Cream in the
evening Then Music
Very hot cant work for the heat George sick all day Got a paper from Pa Lutie went to a party at
Mr Bells
Still warm George better gone to Millmine I went down town to get things for Emma Called on Mrs
Niles, Also Mrs Dustin The evening pleasant but very warm
George went to Springfield on the night train Came back at One it rained violently Finished the last
quilt
Some rain in the morning afternoon fine Lutie & I went to the plantation Called at Mrs Bells Emma
not well
The morning fine & cool Emma worse sent Edward to Montocello for the Dr. Baby born at ½ past
12 Emma smart
Very warm wrote to Rose Felt poorly went to Methodist Church at 4 Mr & Mrs Nash called
Emma & Boy doing well The day very warm Had 10 calls to day I do not enjoy the meeting of so
many strangers as I do not expect to meet them again
The morning cloudy & dull rains some Had some calls
George went away at noon came back the next day The day fine Feeling very Poorly Baby fretful
got letters from home.
A lovely day Went down Town to get Babys Dress stampd did not get it done
Cold & Cloudy Wrote to Nell went down town Emma not so well in the afternoon
Emma better went down town got Babys Dress Feel poorly to day Mollie called to see Baby got a
note from Nell
Wrote a note to Nell stopt at home all day Edward came to board Emma very Smart indeed
George & Lute went to Church {at} Methodist
Went to Montacello with George Had a nice ride saw Berties Grave The dear little Angel is
sleeping Do not like Monticello went to the Dentists afternoon
Sarah & Jess here They went home I went to the Dentist at ten Having Teeth made After dinner
George went to St Louis
Very warm this morning Got my teeth in the afternoon They feel rather clumsy but think I will like
them
Had a thunder storm in the night Emma had a bad chill at 4 & 5 o clock very sick all the forenoon
Had the Dr at noon much better in the evening
Emma very smart during the day George came home in the morning The day cool and Comfortable
got a letter from Rose also a paper
The weather very cool Emma quite weak, but had a good nights rest Mr Luther Bodman came this
morning
Emma able to be up took dinner with us a beautiful day went to hear Mr Osborn preach Morning &
Evening
Sent letter to Newton A fine day Begun a cap for the Boy went down Town Mr Cooper and Willie
here {illegible te} Mrs McMaster
A beautiful day Emma went out doors for the first Mr Bodman & Edward to dinner
A fine day Had a Republican Meeting in Town to day The speaker had a flow of words But it was
not refined Many expressions were harsh and approaching the to vulgarity
Had a beautiful day Emma very comfortable and Baby very good Lewis and Joseph Bodman came
Very warm to day Had a nice ride this morning wrote to pa The time seems long but I hope to get
home before long
Exceedingly hot all day Feeling very lonely and wish I was at home It is so warm the perspiration is
droping off my face
A Cloudy morning, weather cool went to Sabbath School Went to Campelite Meeting in the evening
got very wet
Dull very busy sewing got a letter from Nell answered it the same evening Much {illegible} that she
is going to {illegible}
Still dull Had Mrs & Mr Lewis Bodman to Tea I like her very much She is a real Lady, very social
George very sick all night got better and went to Friends {illegible} with the Bodmans staid all night
Got a letter from Jasper Grandpa Goble very sick I wish I could have been home to see him
A fine day went down Town with Baby Had a nice time Called on Mrs Dustin
A dull morning Baby not so well in the afternoon
Baby very sick. sent for Sibly The Methodist Chapel dedicated Did not go Had a lonesome day
Baby some better writing to Rose this afternoon Got a letter from Pa and Rose Feel as though I
can not stay here much longer
A beautiful day Went to Decatur Had a nice ride But did not see the Fair Grounds I regret it very
much
A dull heavy morning Lutie came home from the Fair at ten in the evening The evening delightful
A fine day Emma making Lutie's Bonnet I am doing house work to day, As Lizzie is away
George & Edward went to the Fair Bought the prize Horses They are very Beautiful
A Fine day Emma & I made 6 calls Called on Mrs Nash, Mrs Hawks, " Bell, " Wharton, Scott, and
Monroe
Had Frost very cool quite like Fall Feel disappointed no Church to day Not feeling very well this
morning Went to Millmine for a ride with the new Ponies
A lovely day Very busy in the morning Had a severe head ache Could not work after eleven o clock
Weather fine still feel poorly Called on Mrs Force, not at home Called on Mrs D Niles
Took the Cars at one o clock stoped at Tolono half an hour Chicago Branch of Illinois Central
Comes in here got to Layfayette took sleeping car
Got to Toledo at half past Four in the morning Saw Mrs & Mr Howard also Dr Bodman Left at three
got to Detroit at 7 o clo
Took breakfast at ½ past 5 took the Cars at Windsor for Woodstock got there at one o clock Home
at half after 5
All at home Emma sick all night Some better in the afternoon
1870 June 6 Monday Got to London 1 pm Tuesday & got to Detroit 8,15 and Remained till 3,30
arrived at
7th Toledo 6,15 Frank, George & Edward met me took a cab went to Franks, Took Tea went to
Georges staid all night & went back to Franks in the morning
Thursday 10 morning Nellie had a chill very sick all day & the next, better
on Saturday Sunday 13 went to Baptist Church stoped at Emmas
14 till Monday 3,20 Em, Lutie, Charlie & I took a ride in one of Jonas fine Hacks down the river,
then up to Georges office from thence to Franks, Found Nellie & the Boy comfortable
Tuesday 15 Morning pleasant Rain PM called on Mrs Howel in the eve
Wednesday 16 15 Morning fine
Thursday 16 Went up town with Jule come back to Ems stoped 1 hour, then took a Car back Met
a Canadian lady & Frank on the car.
Nellie had a slight chill at night Very sick all day Applied cold water to the Brow Saturday night
rested badly
17 Went to Ems wrote home
Sunday 18 eve come back to Nells found her a little better Baby fretful
Monday 19 very hot
Thursday 23 Went to Ems Hack come come at 7 went to cemetery from thence to the Office got
George Went to Langs Garde
Friday called on Mrs Scott
Saturday morn back to Nellies
25 Got letters from Newton
Sunday 26 staid with Nellie
At {illegible} went to Ems On Monday went to put in Bay very hot
Tuesday morn back 28
Nellies Got home from Toledo
Friday July 15/70
1871 came to Toledo
May 17 Frankie died 30th
June 16 dry
17 fine Rain
Cancelled {Visi} Violinist
1876 Feb 7 wrote Emma sent to New Orleans
Feb 8 Wrote Frank
1876 July 29 Went to Daniel Gobles staid till Tuesday Aug 1st Took dinner at Mr Halls Ingersol
the went to London, came home at night
Sept 13 went to Toledo with Mr & Mrs Landon returned on Tuesday the 26
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Cream Tea Cake
1 Tea cup of sweet cream
3 even teaspoonfuls of pulverised carbonate of ammonia
flavor with Lemon
roll thin & bake nicely
1 tea cup of white sugar
Wexford Biscuits
Rub 4 oz of butter into
8 oz flour &
6 oz white sugar
the yolks of 2 eggs & white of one
1 tablespoonful brandy
roll the paste thin cut with a tin cutter
wet over the top with egg &
sift on white sugar & bake quick
Grayham Gems
1 pt sweet milk
3 eggs 1 cup molasses
2 tablespoonsful of lard
1 of baking powder salt
beat stiff & drop in pans bake quick
1877
Had Green Peas June 25
1878 Had Green Peas June 22
" sowed peas July 16
Cheap Loaf Cake
One & one third cups of flour
One third cup of Sweet milk
one cup of sugar
one table spoonful melted butter
one egg
two teaspoonful of baking powder
How to wash Point Lace
Take a bottle or Round coller put flannel two or three times round & sew it fast Put the lace
smoothly round. sew it fast. put flannle round & sew fast then roll it around in the suds till clean.
rinse well squeeze the water out Then let it dry nearly Then take off & spread smoothly till perfectly
dry
To Make Elderbury Wine
Pick the buries off the stem
Put them in a crock
cover with boiling water
let them stand over night,
mash & strain
add 3 lbs sugar to a Galon
add cloves,
Boil & skim
put in Jugs
add a {little} yeast & stand till done working
then pour carefully off & Bottle cork tight
A Good Tea Cake
1 cup of Sugar
half a cup of butter
2 Eggs
two thirds of a Cup of sweet milk,
one even tablespoonful of baking powder in two cups of flour
flavor to taste
Soft Ginger Cake.
1 cup of butter or lard
1 " sour milk
2 " best Syrup
Ginger, to taste
1 spoonful of soda
beat thoroughly but soft
bake quick & in a large flat dish
2 Eggs or 3
Cream Sponge Cake
3 Eggs
2 cups of Sugar
1 " sour cream
1 Teaspoonful of soda &
2 of cream tartar
beat soft &
bake in a deep dish
2 cups flour
{written in margin} good
Elderbury Wine.
Clean the buries, put them in a crock & cover with boiling water let them stand over night bruise &
strain them add three lbs Sugar to each Galon of Juice then boil 20 minutes, skim when cool add a
little yeast & let it stand a few days before bottling
Railroad Cake
3 Eggs
1 Cup of sugar
1 cup flour
2 Teaspoonfuls of Cream Tartar dissolved in half cup cold water
1 of soda
beat well
Avilude A game of Birds
Cottage Pudding
1 cup sugar
1 Egg
1 Cup Sweet Milk
3 table spoonful melted butter
1 table spoon baking powder
stir to a thick batter
bake half an hour
eat with sauce
Dec 1874
To make ripe Cucumber Pickle.
Peal. & take out seeds Then cut in strips put some cloves in the strips Pack in a crock take ¼
lbs sugar to 1 lb cucumber put in a little vinegar boil & pour over the fruit let stand 9 days then
boil all together Then its fit for use
Sponge Corn Cake.
Mix to a cream 1 teacup of butter & 1 of sugar add 3 well beaten eggs 1 scant qt of flour with 3
even teaspoonfull of cream tartar mixed through it well pulverised & 3 teacup of milk to which add
½ teaspoonfull of soda If sour milk be used Omit the cream tartar Add 1 pt good corn meal which
will make it as stiff as will stir well Beat or stir it thourily & put in two long tins bake half hour in
quick Oven
Mock Charlotte Purse.
1 cup of butter 2 of sugar
4 of flour
1 of sour milk
4 Eggs
1 teaspoonful of soda
Bake as Jelly Cake
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Snow drift Cake
3 cups flour 2 of sugar
½ cup of butter
1 cup sweet milk
whites of 5 eggs beaten to a stiff froth
1 teaspoon of cream tartar
½ spoon of soda
sift the flour & put it in lightly
Fruit Dumplings.
Stir a batter with equal proportions of cream & buttermilk to a stiff batter with flour, soda &c Drop in
a patty pan bake quick, open & fill with fruit, any kind you have, are better than rich pastry
Sponge Cake.
Take 5 Eggs & their weight in sugar & one half their weight in flour, Juice of one lemon Beat yolks &
sugar to a Cream Then gradually stir in the flour & the whites well beaten watch while baking
Dec 22
Maria Ehle to Cash $3.
March 22/77 wrote to Japan
Feb 28 sent Newton
Box
30 goods $4,25
Mar 16 B money recevd 12, "
The Text of Nellies Funeral Sermon was Preached from the 3 verse of the 26 chap of Isaiah
To Make Cherry Wine
To 1 qt of Juice add 1 lb of sugar
stir it so the sugar will dissolve
let it stand skim it as long as scum rises
Then drain it off & bottle or put in Jugs
Syrup for Cough Bronchitus &c
1lb Elecompane Root
½ " Cumphy "
½ " Mandrake "
Pour 1 Gallon of Boiling water & steep down to 1qt
Add 1 pint of Molasses
Dose 1 Teaspoonful 3 or 4 times a day
{Transcriber's note - Elecampane is an herb. The root is used to make medicine. Elecampane is
used for lung diseases including asthma, bronchitis, and whooping cough. It is also used to prevent
coughing, especially coughing caused by tuberculosis; and as an expectorant to help loosen
phlegm}
1868
been excessively hot for 2 months
July 15 cooler but no rain yet
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1871 Jan 18 Emma George & Charlie came
went home 20th
1871 went to Toledo Jan 27 come home Feb 27
May 17 went to Toledo
Frankie died May 30 at 9 PM
Come to Eaton Rapids
July 8 to Grand "
July 10 come back to Eaton
Wednesday 12 very hot
{Handwritten} Cash paid
{Handwritten} Memorandum
Apr 22 to Martha 40ct
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1871 July 13 Eaton Rapids Arrivals Buffalo
Mrs Sidway Son & Servant girl
Louiville Kentucky Dr & Brother
1870 Commenced seling Milk May 16
June 6th Went to Toledo
Fare to London $1,15 ct
To Detroit 3,50
Tea ,20
To Toledo 2,00
Fare Home from Detroit $4,65
1871 March 29 Mother came here
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