Diary: Caleb E. Iddings, 1870

Cloudy Windy- Saturday, March 5, 1870. 25

Steph Scotten started for home about 9 a.m. Afternoon R I J went to Glen Cove for the first time since before he went to Phila^d Bro R came back with him Charley went to Mr Wilsons to play with Jimmy and I consented to his staying all night I went to the village. Caldwell sent 900lbs of hay-

Cloudy- Sunday 6 27°

Went to Friends Meeting after dinner Bro R & I went to Jos: Jewett's and remained until after tea. Snow'd at intervals all the afternoon & eveing.

Snowing Monday 7 30

Snow 4 or 5 inches deep. Sent Dan to Glen Cove with the carriage to take Bro R up. as soon as he returned I was obliged to go up to the Cove to see Mrs Gilmore whom I bled. Cousin R I J went to the "Cove" after dinner.

Clear Tuesday, March 8, 1870 24°

Spent morning in the office making monograms. Mr. J. Mc.Ilvaine spent the afternoon with me also Capt Burton & A J Caldwell. Jimmy Wilson came to spend the night with Charley.

Clear Wednesday 9 24

Copied "circular" for R.I.J. before noon after dinner Mr Isaac C Wilson called at office also Terry Mills Dr Stump H C Stump A Holloway, Isaac Thompson & others. Went to I Thompsons before tea. Harriet & the children & I took tea at R I J's. Wrote to Bro: Chas:

Clear Thursday 10 24½

Dr Whiteford dined with me. Went to the village after dinner. Bro: R came up to tea after which he and I went to Mrs Mary N Worthingtons and spent the evening.

Cloudy. Friday, March 11, 1870 32°

Worked at my model of improved "power dip fish net, the nets so constructed as to deliver the fish into a hopper or shute (by means of the screw or auger principal and gravity.) and thence to a line box or tank. Bro R walked up to the bore. Mr Cooley called for advice & medicine.

Cloudy Saturday 12 35

Went to Darlington to the store before dinner. Recd letter from Mrs Boyce. Br R came up from the Cove with Dan whom I sent after him.

Rain Sunday 13 34

Rainy morning. After dinner Bro R & I went to Mr Cooleys and remained until after tea.

Cloudy Monday, March 14, 1870 32½

Wrote and mailed letter to Mrs Agnes L Boyce. Went uo to Darlington before dinner. Bro: R walked up to Glen Cove. Received Dressing gown by express and stage from sister Harriet in Philad^a Wrote to her acknoledging it.

Clear - Tuesday 15 28.

Staid about the office all day. Harriet planted tomato seed in the hot beds. Hugh Smith called in the evening for medicine for his child.

Clear High Wind Wednesday 16 32.

Very heavy storm of wind & rain in the night. Recd: letter from Bro Chas: Gave note to Joseph Hopkins for Ninety days. $21.00 Bro Richd: came up from the Cove after tea.

Clear. Thursday, March 17, 1870 19½

Bro R walked up to the Cove after breakfast. Cold, windy, disagreeable day

Clear High Wind Friday 18 32°

Windy disagreeable day. About home all day.

Clear. Saturday 19 28

Beautiful day. after dinner I went to Gorrells and vaccinated two of his children from there to Glen Cove. called on way home at Mr Wilsons and prescribed for his infant, also for Mr Coolely's child. Bro R came home with me.