IMH 75:2 198

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Saturday, April 23rd

The fairest and hottest day yet. Father went to town or
started there soon after breakfast and made his return trip so
as to get here between five and six o'clock. He brought a load of
sawdust to put in the ice-house, and among other things two
small cedar trees, which were immediately set out, one on each
side of the one already growing in front of the house. I devoted
almost the entire day to cleaning up the yard, picking up
chunks, raking chips etc. Alvin fixed some of the fence around
Jake's Foster 40, getting back home before noon. He was up at
Jake's house during his tour. After he got home he partly
cleaned off the garden and assisted me some little. Aleck Benge
was here about five o'clock to get some milk, both sweet and
sour.