Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Wednesday, March 4, 1868 - "It is not so cold to day."

It is not so cold to day. Murcury at zero this morning. I am doing chores to day. John Forrest is up here to night. [My dear Net] & Ann and I went down to Mr. Stotts to night. We stayed all night. Net. Rutherford is at Mr. Stotts. She is working their. Acording to reports Net. Stotts and Tom. Hillson are married to night.* I was down to the croch of the roads this forenoon. Brushland. 1868
I slept in Mr. Stotts house to night for the first time in my life.

* Thomas Hilson (1837-1907), son of William Hilson and Elizabeth Strangeway, married Jeannette Orr Stott (1842-1929), daughter of George Stott and Ellen Storie.   

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