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Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1911-1913

Philip Henry Shook Diary, 1911-1913-3.pdf

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Mar 8 In account with Bee. Brown Received the sum of 12.00 Cleaning in basement on 6 pigs For gathering salt 4.00 16.00

8 Payed Bee Brown for 14 lbs of cheese at 10¢ per lb $1.40

13 Heard robin bird

14 Saw blue bird

16 Very heavy wind

14 Last trip down lake with Teem

17 Drew last load lumber from Lizards mill

21 A snow storm at night, the snow wind

22 Rain and sleet to day, west wind

22 Write a roll of something at night

23 Elsa and George went out to church to D. wood and to Philips wille and done check

On 25th They drove the cutter

26 Henry and Sweet went out to Philip’s will drove the cutter

26 Thawing pretty fast to day roads. had

27 Some rain to day

27 Thawing very fast to day

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