May 1892

Josephine Jordan was my great, great, grandmother. She lived the
life of a common farm wife in northern Maine. She kept a line-a-day
diary. I have her complete diaries from 1892 to 1898. You can
learn more about Josephine, her diaries, and some historical
perspective by going back to the first installment of this series.

Your questions, insights, or comments about this month's diary
entries are welcomed.

May 1892

--Sund, May 1
Went to hear Elder Young. Fine but cold.

--Mond, May 2
Frank went back to Hall's yesterday afternoon and worked until
today at noon. Got ten dollars and came home.

--Tues, May 3
Raining quite fast. Mr. McHenry the M.M. married today.

--Wed, May 4
Raining and blowing. All well.

--Thurs, May 5
Fine but cold. Finished Ploughing today. All well.

--Frid, May 6
Hubby & I were down town. Got a pair of boots.

--Sat, May 7
Men sowed peas and oats today.

--Sund, May 8
Frank drove his colt to church and took Blanche.

--Mond, May 9
Men harrowing. Fine but windy.

--Tues, May 10
Blanche & Gertie gone to circle, which meets at Mrs.Varnum.

--Wed, May 11
Yesterday Husband sowed some peas & planted potatoes in
garden.

--Thurs, May 12
Got our phosphate of Ulrich. 2-1/2 tons. Gave our note for $92.50
for 7 months from date. All well, thank the Lord.

--Frid, May 13
Got our apple trees. Fifty in all for $15, payable 8 months from
date. Commenced to plant potatoes.

--Sat, May 14
Helped cut potatoes this morning. Men putting in.

--Sund, May 15
Frank, Blanche & I went to church. All quite well.

--Mond, May 16
Cut potatoes this morning. About four p.m. commenced putting in.
Got in three barrels.

--Tues, May 17
Still working as yesterday

--Wed, May 18
Cutting potatoes and planting is the order of the day.

--Thurs, May 19
C. D. exercises. Blanche has gone. Boys are going.

[Note: I assume "C.D. exercises" must mean Commencement
Day exercises]

--Frid, May 20
Graduation. Blanche has gone. Boys are going.

--Sat, May 21
How many trials we have.

--Sund, May 22
Rained all day. None of us went to church.

--Mond, May 23
Still raining real fast. All quite well.

--Tues, May 24
Frank is working a few days for Sampsons.

--Wed, May 25
Married twenty one years today. It seems like fifty.

--Thurs, May 26
This morning found a little colt in the barn.

--Frid, May 27
Did a little washing. Blanche & Gertie got greens for dinner.

--Sat, May 28
Husband went down town three times on business.

--Sun, May 29
Did not go to church. The boys went to church and drove the colt.

--Mond, May 30
Laurie and his father are putting in potatoes.