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Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1911-1913

Philip Henry Shook Diary, 1911-1913-14.pdf

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1912

Feb 2 fine to day some sun shine

Mar

12 .100 lbs 5 rose flour $3.00

15 James. Wheeler. Died 11 o'clock at night

18 James. Wheeler. funeral today

20 Spring begins with a north east wind and sunshine in forenoona litte cloud inafternoon

21 yong figs at Bee Browns

21 heavy north east snow storm

22. 16 lbs oat meal

26 Eliza and george went on a trip out

26 to Chantry

28 and came back on the 28 drove the cuter

April

1 comeneed to {tal?} the sugar

Bush tafed 127 trees

1 Bee. Brown killed 1 hog for fsark

1 Snowing to night

5 Bee. Brown had P..H. Shook wagon to go out to Lyndhurst. crossing for Seed drill

5 thawing very fast

5 to day

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