The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

George’s Wife Is Injured

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Tuesday, August 7, 1855: This morning at two o’clock John F. went to Pittsfield with my horse and lumber wagon  and carried 11½ bushels of potatoes at 75 cts per bushel, this afternoon he went with a butcher by the name of Warner from Pittsfield and sold him 22 lambs at 2 dol 25 cts per head.
Wednesday: John F. unwell, he did but little work.
Thursday: I am lame and unwell. Quite rainy today.
Friday: Mr. Warner and Wilson came and John F. rode with them  up to Lathum’s and got the rest of the lambs and paid for them. There were 22 in all at 2 dol 25 cts per head, they took dinner at my house.
Saturday: John had a man come from New Lebanon, lives near Bigelow by the name of Sackett and offered 150 dollars for his horse he had of James Bush but refused to sell the horse without higher price
Tuesday: In the afternoon Geo P. and wife went to commencement in Williamstown. today John F. and Edward Hatch and Edward Manning all hayed on the Rodgers farm but Michael Manning was sick and did not work today.
Friday: Today a haying on the Rodgers farm is Edward Manning and brother Michael Manning and Edward Hatch. today the wagon wheel broke with a load of hay in. Today Geo P. sold a fat cow to Warner for 33 dollars.
Saturday: Today Geo P. and John F. worked on the Rodgers farm haying and their help was Edward and Michael Manning and Edward Hatch and Geo P. boy Allan
Wednesday, September 5: Geo P. started with his horse and wagon and Thomas Horton with him to go north into Vermont to buy sheep. John F. unwell, did nothing. Edwrd Hatch patched crib roof and wood house roof, and John Rafferty began a month’s work at six dollars per month.
Thursday: John F. unwell, did nothing.
Saturday: I am lame and John F. began to cut up and shock up the corn in the south meadow.
Sunday: John F. went to the chapel with his two horse team and carried his Mother and two sisters. Elder Sweetman preached. As my wife was stepping into the wagon the horses stepped ahead and she fell, her breast across the arm of the chair and hurt her badly but got over it partly or did not feel the bruise so much tonight.