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Date | Day | Entry |
Jan. 3 | Sun | Goss gave mass. Paid $2.00 on salary of 1874 to priest. |
Jan. 6 | Wed | Went to mass to Dundee for the first time. Ceremony at church fine. Dined at Pete Murray's. Lecture and concert at church in the evening. I did not attend. Gal's (Gallagher) folks at Connell's. |
Jan. 21 | Thur | Left home for Bud (?) at 7 a.m. Got to New Cassel at 10 a.m. To Milwaukee at 12:35. To Chicago at 4 a.m. Left Chicago at 7:35 and got to Bud (?) at 3:50 a.m. of the 22nd. The last time I saw my father in health and to speak to him. He said "God speed ya and send ye safe home" and "be sure and be home in three weeks." |
Jan. 23 | Sat | Bought this diary at Indianapolis today. |
Jan. 24 | Sun | Went to see old Tim (Tom?) in the p.m. Walked downtown in the evening with "Pa." (father-in-law - F.S.) |
Jan. 25 | Mon | Down to mill in the p.m. to water works and Aunt Bridget's. Went to opera in the evening. "Yankee Courtship." |
Jan. 27 | Wed | Went to State House in a.m. Subject at State House was women's rights. |
Jan. 28 | Thur | At Kingham Slaughter House in p.m. Called at George's in the evening. |
Jan. 31 | Sun | Went to 8 1/2 mass. Went over to Aunt Mary's. Stayed up reading until 1 a.m. |
Feb. 10 | Wed | Ash Wednesday at Indianapolis, Indiana. |
Feb. 12 | Fri | This is the last night I will spend in Indianapolis. |
Feb. 13 | Sat | Left Indianapolis at 11:25 p.m. for Chicago. Received from P. Scanlan as a traveling expense $60.00 as a present. |
Feb. 14 | Sun | On rail from early morn to 2 p.m. Got into Chicago Depot. Went to Tom H________, stayed overnight. Went to McHale's in company with Tom. Saw Anne Fitzsimmons. |
Feb. 15 | Mon | Left Chicago for Milwaukee at 11 p.m. Stopped at Ed's awhile before starting. Tom brought us to the depot in his wagon. |
Feb. 16 | Tue | Arrived Milwaukee at 5 1/2 from Chicago. Stopped at Ann Murray's (Goss) till 3 p.m. Left for New Cassel at 3:25. Was met at New Cassel by John Conell (Connell) who told us the sad news. Father being sick unto death. Got home at 8 1/2 p.m. Found "Pa" with barely speech. His last words to me. I asked him if he knew me, he said "I ought to." |
Feb. 17 | Wed | Pa's death expected at any moment. The neighbors all around us came to visit Pa. |
Feb. 19 | Fri | He died at 6:55 p.m. |
Feb. 20 | Sat | Went to Plymouth with team after coffin and funeral necessities. Got home 7 a.m. A large gathering at the wake in the evening and night. |
Feb. 21 | Sun | Getting ready for funeral in the a.m. Left for grave. MY FATHER WAS BURIED. LORD HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL. (Left) at 11 1/2 a.m. Got there at 1 o'clock. Mass in the church. 126 teams at funeral. Got home at 5 p.m. Trouble with Father Quinn, sent him to Retlo. Eddy taken sick at night. |
Feb. 22 | Mon | Jim O'Brien's granary was burned down this evening. Fixing pump. |
Feb. 25 | Thur | Eddy and Ella quite sick. |
Feb. 26 | Fri | Eddy and Ella quite ill. Started to Plymouth after Dr. Morehouse. 3 p.m. stopped at Sukine (Seekins) (?) Got to Plymouth at 7 p.m. Got home 12 at night. Hard going on horseback. Doctor sent medicine to give them. |
Feb. 27 | Sat | Miles and Kate came over. Dr. Morehouse got here at 3 1/2 p.m. pronounced the children quite sick with fever. Ed's right lung and both of Ella's affected. Left medicine and talked hopeful. |
Feb. 28 | Sun | Dr. Morehouse got here at noon today. Pronounced the children no worse. Was hopeful fever (would cease) this p.m. and to appear broken. |
March 1 | Mon | Eddy and Ella quite sick and doctor did not call today. |
March 4 | Thur | Geo. Laffi came to work a month at $7.00 per month for me. |
March 7 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell. The second time by Reverend Tierney. Doctor came from Naughton's. Mrs. N. (Naughton) quite sick. |
March 9 | Thur | Mikey Kilcoin and the South boys helped chopping stovewood all day. |
March 12 | Fri | Started for Sheboygan to probate father's will. |
March 17 | Wed | St. Patrick's Day. A lonesome St. Patrick's Day. No one called to see us. |
March 21 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell. Attended and spoke to priest about sick around. Two masses read for Pa. |
March 24 | Wed | Eddy very low this morning and all day and getting weaker at 11 o'clock in the evening when our darling son Michael Edward died as if going to sleep. |
March 25 | Thur | Went to Plymouth with team after coffin and other funeral preparations. Wake in the night. A large crowd. |
March 26 | Fri | Our own darling Michael Edward was buried. LORD HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL! A very long funeral. Oh what piercing grief losing our very souls, tears and hearts at thoughts of losing our lovely boy. |
March 28 | Sun | Easter. We had a lonesome Easter. Pa and Eddy were with us one year ago today with no thought of death. |
April 4 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell only a few persons there. |
April 7 | Wed | Sent letter to B. Williams. Tom Connell went to school examination in Plymouth. |
April 19 | Mon | Started to Sheboygan at 4 a.m. with N & B. Got there at 10:35. Transacted business with Judge about will and started home at 4 p.m. Got home at 12 night, very bad going. |
April 23 | Fri | Mrs. William Skelton died at 5:10 p.m. |
April 25 | Sun | Attended Mrs. Skelton's funeral at St. Patrick's. |
April 28 | Wed | Old Nash was buried today. |
April 29 | Thur | Raining and snowing till 1 p.m. |
May 1 | Sat | Cloudy this morning and snowing. Snowed all day about 6 inches. |
May 2 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell. Mary Ann Duggan was called to be married. Old John O'Brien of Cascade was buried. |
May 6 | Thur | Holy Thursday. Mass at Mitchell. Attended with Ma and N & R the first time since Pa died. |
May 11 | Tue | Started from home for Sheboygan at 3 a.m. with B & B. Got there at 8:45 a.m. to attend tax land sale. Bid off NE. SE. 9 and O'Rourke 40 in Sec. 28. |
May 16 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell. Attended with N & R with Mona. Paid priest $1.00 on salary for 1875. Paid 20 cents. |
May 20 | Thur | Quite hot all day. 89 degrees in p.m. |
May 30 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell. Attended with Mona, Ma and little Ann. Insured church for $2,740.00. |
June 3 | Thur | Up in the Court till 10 a.m. Was discharged and received $25.12. Paid $17.09 for token. Paid hotel bill $5.70. Came to Plymouth by rail. Rode home with Duggan. |
June 7 | Mon | Pete Devine had barn raising. George Thackeray started factory. |
June 16 | Wed | J. M. Carlin and Mary Cosgrove were married. |
June 18 | Fri | Attended Mrs. Cain's funeral with Mona. |
June 25 | Fri | In Plymouth met Aunt Ellen and Anne Skelton. Heard about Tom Scanlan's death. |
July 1 | Thur | Sold 19 bushels of potatoes at 40 cents. |
July 20 | Tue | Patt Moore was buried. |
July 25 | Sun | John F. Jordan and Mary McGrane were called to be married. |
July 27 | Tue | John Mulloy's boy buried. |
Aug. 8 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell. Attended with team; Ma and Mona and I and Al. Collection taken up for Cascade stone and altar. |
Aug. 15 | Sun | Picnic at Osceola. Attended mass. |
Aug. 28 | Sat | Patt McHugh died. |
Aug. 30 | Mon | Started at 7 a.m. for McHugh's funeral with Kelley's. Missed it and had a terrible drive before overtaking it at Dundee. |
Aug. 31 | Tue | John Hardgrove's little girl was killed. |
Sept. 15 | Wed | Maurice O'Brien was married. |
Sept. 19 | Sun | Patt Mulkearns was married. |
Sept. 27 | Mon | School meeting at No. 1. Attended. Butler got his back up about a simple question. |
Oct. 3 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell. Attended with Ma. Paid priest salary for 1875 $2.00. |
Oct. 28 | Thur | Old Mrs. Phalin was buried. |
Oct. 31 | Sun | Heard of Tom McGrath's sons death. |
Nov. 1 | Mon | Thos. McGrath's boy buried. |
Nov. 4 | Thur | Fair at Dundee. Sold 3 head of cattle for $70. |
Nov. 10 | Wed | Patt Quinn's baby boy died at 4 a.m. Attended wake. Collection taken up for Mag Clifford in the church. 50 cents paid. |
Nov. 15 | Mon | First day of Jubilee in Mitchell. Attended with Grandma, Gallagher, Ma - - 4 priests. |
Nov. 19 | Fri | Fifth and last day of Jubilee. Started to church at 9 a.m. Attended mass and finished visitation. At home at 3. |
Nov. 22 | Mon | Commenced school in Dist. No. 1. At school all day. |
Nov. 24 | Wed | Henry Jordan had Grand Ball at Waldo. |
Nov. 25 | Thur | No school today. Thanksgiving. |
Dec. 4 | Sat | Had team shod. Bill for all smithing $1.50. Sold tub of butter .55 - .20 cents. |
Dec. 5 | Sun | Went to church in Cascade. Sixth visit. |
Dec. 7 | Thur | At school all day. Went to church after school on foot and made 7 visits to church. |
Dec. 15 | Wed | Fixing schoolhouse all day. Took supper with Kilcoin. Went from there to church and made the eighth visit. Got home 9 p.m. |
Dec. 21 | Tue | At school all day. Mona sick all day. Martin O'Franey's boy died. |
Dec. 23 | Thur | Martin O'Franey's boy buried. |
Dec. 29 | Wed | Paid taxes for 1875 - $34.70 - Dan Murphy. Made 14 visits. Dance at Jim Connell's in the night. |
Dec. 31 | Fri | Something unusual, the frost entirely out of the ground and 60 degrees at 3 p.m. The past has been an eventful year for us. Four members of our family have gone to Heaven. Thank God for what we have Amen, Amen. |
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