July 1884


1 July 1884 • Tuesday

Farmington repaired washroom door, gate and other chores

2 July 1884 • Wednesday

Went up on Compton’s bench and plowed the lot. Hauled hay off Steve’s lot. [p. 74]

3 July 1884 • Thursday

Farmington Took posts up on Steves Lot and repaired the fence Turned the water on Steves Lot. Watered Mother’s lot.

4 July 1884 • Friday

Worked the road to the field.

5 July 1884 • Saturday

Went down to See B. F. K’s horses. Took plow and scraper home. Repaired beadstead and Wagon box.

6 July 1884 • Sunday

Farmington Attended Sunday School & Ward meeting and did some writing after meeting.

7 July 1884 • Monday

Took B F K’s gray mare home, took off the wagon box & put hay rack on wagon and repaired the same.

8 July 1884 • Tuesday

cleared track for the mowing machine while cutting Mother’s grass.

9 July 1884 • Wednesday

cleared track for mower and cut grass with sythe.

10 July 1884 • Thursday

Turned and raked hay all day

11 July 1884 • Friday

Hauled 5 loads of hay from Mothers meadow.

12 July 1884 • Saturday

Hauled 4 loads of Hay from Mother’s meadow.

13 July 1884 • Sunday

went down to Hadfield’s to see William Hess who had just returned from his mission to Tennesee. Attended 3 meetings during the day.

14 July 1884 • Monday

Hauled 3 loads of hay from Mothers meadow and Fred Watered the lot. attended School meeting. [p. 75]

15 July 1884 • Tuesday

Farmington Hauled 3 loads of hay from Mothers meadow. wind blew and rained some little.

16 July 1884 • Wednesday

Hauled 3 loads of hay off Mother’s meadow.

17 July 1884 • Thursday

raked <5 acres> and hauled one load, finished up the stacks.

18 July 1884 • Friday

Started C. Walker to cutting grass on M. T. Richards’ meadow.

19 July 1884 • Saturday

raked & put up hay and loaded a load for S. L. City. Drove over to B. F. Ks.

20 July 1884 • Sunday

Attended Sunday school and meeting. Watered on Steves Lot.

21 July 1884 • Monday

Took load of hay to S.L. City Sold to J. J. Sness for $13.35 on 13th Ward Co-op.

22 July 1884 • Tuesday

Loaded hay for S. L. City

23 July 1884 • Wednesday

Took hay to S. L. City Sold to Hinman of 11th Ward $10.75 Cash.

24 July 1884 • Thursday

Celebrated. Attended concert in the evening with Alice & Mamie.

25 July 1884 • Friday

Attended Priesthood meeting &c.

26 July 1884 • Saturday

Loaded a load of hay alone for Town Watered on Compton Bench, went to Depot 3 times to meet Aseneth. Took Mother and Aunt Alice a riding.

27 July 1884 • Sunday

Attended Sunday-school [p. 76]

28 July–2 August 1884

Hauled one load of hay to Town for tithing and two for Peterson

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