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Croton April 1907

Wed Apr 10th cloudy and cold a fine Sowr like a fogg all the fore noon there was about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning Sarah was here this fore noon

Thu Apr 11sth cloudy and cold. Sarah came in a fiew minutes. I was in all day

Fri Apr 12th cloudy and warm the fore part of the day. Sarah was here part of the day. I was diging in the garden

Sat Apr 13th cloudy and cold. Bilton was here part of the forenoon. Widow Craggs boys brought me Some wood. Will McIntosh brough me wood from Dicks last night. Sarah brougt Some bread

Sun Apr 14th cloudy and cold. Sarah calld this Evening a while. Dick was here to last night until ten Oclock

Mon Apr 15th clear in the fore noon a Sharp frost last night. This after noon cloudy I diging and hoeing in the garden

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Croton April 1907

Tues Apr 16th cloudy and cold. Sarah was here this Evening. I stayed in the house most of the day

Wed Apr 17th cloudy and cold it has been Spitting Snow most of the day Bilton here most of the fore noon. Mrs Crowder is haveing a bad Spell this after noon

Thu Apr 18th cloudy and cool. Bilton and his Grand Son young Bilton was with him. James Saffenty calld this Evening on his way to the Prayer Meeting

Fri Apr 19th cloudy not so Cold as yesterday Sarah was here and William McIntosh came over and had Dinner with us there was a young woman came and tryed to seel a book to me. Rose came at dark and brought a can of milk for me

Sat Apr 20th clear and cool Ella Snary was in . I was in the house most of the day

Sun Apr 21st clear and pleasant. Sarah was here in the four noon. I was at Church and heard Mar Graham

Mon Apr 22ond clear and pleasant. Sarah was here for the dirty cloaths

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