Monday December the 17th AD 1900 hundred Opened up quite a cloudey
morning the Sun is coming. out Sum (some) what at earley hour to day.
although it is very cloudey. The wind is from the South west. damp
and some what cool The thermometer registers this morning at 48
Degrees tempature. The family was all out of bed quite earley this
morning as Geroge William Frownfelter Stayed with us last night and
he is a earley riser for a chap one year old as well as the balance
of the familey all earley risers. after all were out of bed clothes
on the woman folks then proceeded to the cook pot then prepared the
mornings meal, after getting of it Served and on the table we then
Seated our Selves too the table and portaken of our mornings meal.
when through the woman folks taken care of the breakfast table and
put evry thing about the Kitchen and dining room in good repare.
then put the dwelling. house also after they were through. they
Spent about too hours in familey conversation. after they were
through they then prepared the noons meal quite earley in the day
as the (they) were calculating to go to Crawford in the afternoon
after i was through with my meal this mornings i then walked down
too the lower end or Side of field South of my house and choped
fire wood for the house untill a bout half past Eleven. Oclock A.M.
then Stoped chopping wood come to the house and fed my teem. by that
time the woman had our noons meal Served on the table readey for
be eat. so we all Sit down to the table then portaken of our noons
meal as we had our Daughter virginia Frownfelter and children to
dine with us to day as they are down from Joshua Johnson county
Texas to Stay with the old folks at home. for Some too weeks or
more after we were through with our meal the woman folks taken
zacare of the dinner table, whilst i caught curried then geered `
my teem hitched them too my wagon, by that time the woman folks
was readey for there trip to Crawford so we all mounted in my
wagone then drove for the town of Crawford after arriving at the
place we dismounted from the wagon then taken the town in for
Some three hours and after they got through with there Shopping.
we then mounted in the the wagon i then drove for my place. of
abode after we arrived at home we dismounted from the wagon
then unhitched and ungeered my my teem, then put Walker in my
Stable and Judy in the Stall i then walked out in too the
cornfield and gathered corn to feed on to night and in the
` morning. brought it too the crib then fed my teem and fattening
hogs from that part of the work i then prepared more wood for
night and morning as i did not have enough to last till morning
then Edney and Loueasey brought it in doors for me. we then
Staked the calves out in the Straw Stack to eat the Straw as
other feed is Scarse with me, after getting the work finished
out of doors we come in doors then eat, our evening meal as the
woman had it Served and on the table. readey for to be eat after
getting through with our meal my wife Annie and Edney Leng washed
and put a way the dishes. then put the dining room in order for
the next meal after getting through my wife and the girles moved
in too our bed room then the girles departed to there bed of repose
whilst my wife placed her Self by her table by a good light and red
(read) the news as i brought Several news papers Sent to me by my
Son E.D.Costley and one from Goldthwait. Sent to me by my Son at
Goldthwait by the name of J. M. Costley. So it taken her Some time
to get through with the news. during the. time that She was perusing
the pages of the times Herald and the Goldthwait paper i was engaged
in recording of the labors of the day. of my familey and my Self.
which has been quite a buisey day with my family and my Self. the
day has, passed off quite a nice day after all but Still Some what
cloudey . the Sun partially Shining out at interval through the day.
Now as the days labor is finished my wife and my Self will go to our
bed of repose as the balance of the familey are all gone. to bed and
a Sleep by first asking the Lord to gard and protect us through the
present night as he has through the day just passed and gone. and
when done with these frail bodys to hand us down to our grave in
peace with the (Thee) and all man Kind and in heaven Save us is my
prayer to night -Amen
W.E.Costley. at. home.near.Middle. Bosque. creek.
Tuesday December the 18th AD 1900 hundred opened up quite a cloudey
morning and damp. wind from the South Thermometer registered at 56
Degrees tempature. The familey was out of there beds of rest quite
earley this morning clothes on readey for buisiness. and did go at
it just wright. the(n) prepared the mornings meal quite earley after
it was Served and. on the table we Seated our Selves down too the
table then portaken of the mornings meal when through my wife taken
care of her breakfast table and put her dining room and Kitchen and
dwelling room in good Shape. whilst i went to the woods and choped
Some fire wood for the house after getting enough cut to make out a
load i then come too the house hitched my teem too my wagon as the
geer was all ready on them as i had had halled a barrel of water
from the Bosque. I then drove down in too the timber South East of
my house and loaded the wood on my wagon the(n) drove for my house
after arriving at the place. i unloaded my wagon of wood then fed
my teem by that time my wife had the noons meal Served on the table
then portaken of the Same when through the woman folks taken care of
the dinner table then put evry thing pertaining to the table in good
Shape again including the dining room and Kitchen also. I then chitched
my teem too my wagon then Edna and Loueasey Leng and My Self
mounted in the wagon. I then drove out in too my pasture west from my
hous(e) after a load of wood to take to Crawford to the Blacksmith Mr
Edwards. after getting of the wood loaded i then drove for Crawford.
after arriving at the place i then unloaded the wood at the old Parsen
Right place in the South west end of Crawford after getting unloaded
i then drove back too the postoffice and obtain my mail i then drove
to Hickersons grocery then baught a lot of pecons for the children
that was with me from there i drove down to the Depot after Some
potatoes that Virginia Frownfelter Shipped to me from Joshua Johnson
aCounty Texas. after paying the fre(i)ght on them which was 40 cents
for too bushels of Potatoes the conductor or rather the opperrator
rowled them out of the wair house too the end of the plat form and
then we loaded them in too my wagon. I mounted in the wagon then
drove for my place of a bode. watering my teem at the middle Bosque
as i returned home after i arrived at the place i dismounted from my
wagon then unhitched and ungeered my teem after getting them ungeered
i walked too the cribb obtained three bundles of oats then led my
teem to the upper field north east of the railroad. turned them loose
then gave them the oats. i then Secured the gate by tying of it walked
back to my bribb Shuched corn and fed the fattening hogs. i then choped
up Some Stove wood then Loueasey and Edney Leng brought it in doors
for me, So that ended. the out door work. I then come in doors. washed
my hands and face by that time my wife had the evenings meal Served
and on the table readed for to be eat we all Sealed our Selves too the
table then portaken of the Same. when through my wife taken care of
the Suppertable and put evry thing in good Shape a gain. after She was
through She then moved in too her bed room then taken up a waco. paper
and perused its pages for the news for Some time, then layed the paper
by and parched Coffe whilst Virginia Frownfelter and her Kidds retired
to there bed of rest as they complained of being Some what Sleepy. As
to my Self, So Soon as i eat my evenings meal i then went to work to
finish the recording of the labor that has been performed on the
premises by my wife and my self and also a discription of the weather.
the South west wind was Some what cool this evening. and Still cloudey
and damp. but good working weather. The Sun Sit behind a cloud to night.
representing fowl weather. Now as my wife is through with her coffee
parching and i am a bout through. with my recording for to night. and.
when through we will go too our bed of Slumber by first asking the
Lord to gard and protect us through the present night as he has through
the day just passed and Gone. And when done with these frail bodys of
ours to hand us down to our grave in peace with the (Thee) and all
man Kind and in heaven Save us is my prayer to night Amen
Wednesday December the 19th AD 1900 hundred Opened up quite a
cool morning as there is a Stiff norther blowing from the north.
blew up in the latter part of the night just past but clear
with the exception of a Streek of cloud lying low down from the
north to the east. The thermometer registers in the Earley part
of the morning at 40 Degrees tempature Sun Shining very bright.
and nice. The familey was all out of bed quite earley this morning
as Georgee William Frownfelter being a year old past is a very
earley riser. and rousted all up a round him. Edney Leng is nine
years old to day being her birthday and apears to be in pirfect
health growing rapedley. and is with her grand Mamma and Grand
Papa on a visit from Joshua Johnson County Texas as that is her
place of a bode at present the woman Folks went to work and
prepared the morning meal after getting of it Served. and on
the table we then Seated our Selves to the table having Virginia
Frownfelter and familey to dine with us then Eat our morning
meal. after we were through with our morning meal Anna (and)
Edney Leng taken care of breakfast table and washed and put a
way the breafast (breakfast) dishes and put the dining room
and the Kitchen in good order for the time being then put the
Sleeping department in good order for the day after i had
portaken of my meal i then fed the fattenhogs and claves and the
fowls then remained by the fire for a bit as it was rather cold
to be out earley in the morning So the entire familey enjoyed
the warmth of a good warm. fire. where each and evry one could
enjoy them Selves and passed the morning off pleasantly a monxt
the familey circle alone as were . them Selves. I Sat a round
the fire circle of the familey listening at there prattle of
familey discourse enjoying my Self eating of Pecans that the
children gave me to eat. untill a bout ten Oclock A.M. of Said
day from which i began to Stur out doors to buisiness a round
the premises. that nead doing. I first and formost walked over
in too the woods to See if the Turkeys had layed to day.
afterwards i choped up a lot of wood for to Suply (supply) the
fire place to day. also i cutt up a lot of Stove wood and Loueasey
Leng brought it in doors. to be handy for the cook to handle in
cooking the meals vituals. to day. as the day advanses the wind
appears to grow Stronger and cooler. at this writing being half
past Eleven Oclock A.M. of to day. Shortley after the time
mention my wife and Virginia Frownfelter commenced to prepare
the noons meal at at one oclock P.M. readey for to be eat Seated
our Selves too the table then portaken of the Same when through
with our meal. The woman folks washed and put a way there dishes
used at the dinner table. After getting through then they taken
a rest for some bit then went to work a gain and was buisey untill
they prepared the evening mealand the table cared far after eating
then they taken there (their)rest again before going too there bed
of repose as to my Self after eating of my noons meal. i then taken
My bridals and acompanied Annie and Edney Leng up too my pasture
gate north of my (house) as they were going to W.R. Tubbs to See
there Cousins as they have not Seen them is ome too years. or more.
I then taken the public Road leading to Crawford and travailed
(traveled) the Same untill i come too my field from (?) i crossed
over in Side of the Same. and caught my teem then brought them down
too the house Saddled Walker mounted on him then led Judy too middle
Bosque and watered them. after they had drank i rode back too my
cribb unSaddled my put him in the Stable and Judy in the Stall then
taken a Sack walked down in too my cornfield and gathered a couple
of Sacks of corn brought it too the cribb then fed my teem and
fattening hogs after getting through. i brought my night wood in
doors with the help of Loueasey Leng. after we were through i drove
the milk calves out too the lott tied and fed them, i then come in
doors washed my hands and face by that time the woman folks had.
the evening meal Served and on the table readey to eat we then
Seated our Selves to the table then portaken of the Same when
through the woman folks taken care of the Supper table and put
evry thing about the table in good Shape for the present time then
Seated them Selves in the bed room by a good fire to a wait for the
hour to go to bed after my evenings meal i Seated. my Self too my
desk then began to finish recording of the labors of the day of my
familey and my Self also a discription of the weather through out
the day the wind changed as often as twice from the north to north
west and back to the north again but has been clear and bright all
day and the Sun Shined out beautiful and brigh as borned to rule the
Sky and as the day advanced it turned Some what cooler. now as the
days work is finished we will go to our bed of repose. by first asking
the lord (Lord) to gard and protect us through the present night as
he has through the day just passed and gone, and when done with our
frail bodys here on earth, to hand us down to our grave in peace with
the (Thee) and all man Kind and in heaven Save us is my pray (prayer)
to high. Amen
W.E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque creek
Thursday. December. the 20th. A D 1900. hundred Opened up quite a very
cool morning wind from the north west earley in the morning. The
thermometer registers at an earley hour to day at 36 Degrees
tempature. The familey all too my Self were out of bed quite earley
this morning. clothes on readey for buisiness. I was up and built
on a fire the first one to be up but after building the fire i went
to bed again. and Slept untill the woman folks prepared the mornings
meal i then a rose from my bed of Slumber put my clothes on washed
my hands and face then we seated our Selves to the table then portaken
of our mornings meal all eating very heartily as the familey apeared to
be enjoying good health. after we were through with our meals vituals
my wif(e) taken care of the breakfast table washed and put away her
dishes cupps Saucers Knives and forks then put her Kitchen and dining
room in good Shape for the present time and Virginia Frownfelter made
the beds up then put the house in order for today whilst Loueasey
brought in the water to Supply the house and Georg(e) William
Frownfelter annoyed his mother very much and done his part of the
whindeling and for my part i was at the desk noting down the buisiness
of the day carried on by the familey i then fed my teem and the
fattening hogs. about that time Mr Fagan come over to Kill a hog.
as cold as it is or was he departed too his place of abode, and i
went to pulling corn. in the valley North of the house and pulled
Eight roes (rows) then come to the house cought my teem then curried
and geered my teem, then hitched them too my wagon then mounted in the
wagon then drove a round too where. i Keep my wagon under a live oak
tree and put my chicken coop after putting the coop in the wagon i
then drove round too my Stable then caught eight turkeyes and put them
in the coop and taken them to Crawford to Sell. after my wife and
Virginia Frownfelter and too of her children Loueasey Leng and young.
George Frownfelter got readey for the tripp we all mounted in the
wagon and i then drove out. for the city of Crawford after arriving
at Crawford we dismounted from our wagon then went to Selling turkeys
in the course of too (two) hours. we had disposed of the last one then
the woman folks done there little Shopping that my (wife) had to do ,
after they were through we then mounted in our wagon i then drove for
my place of a bode, after arriving at my place we all dismount from my
wagon then taken the dry goods and groceries out of the wagon . I then
mounted in my wagon then drove down in too the valley north of my house
then loaded the corn in the wagon then drove too my cribb and uloaded
the Same i then drove too my water Stand loaded the barren in the
wagon, then. Walter. Tubbs. and Loueasey Leng and my Self mounted in
the wagon i then drove too the Middle Bosque after a barrel of water.
after getting of the barrel filled i then drove for my place of abode,
after arriving at the . place i dismounted from my wagon taken the
children out then unhitched my teem, then pulled the geer off of them
then fed the teem. after getting through feeding of the teem i come
too the house and i was my told by the familey that Walter Tubbs had
gone home and that Edney Leng had gone a long to See that he did not
get lost as he was not more than three years old he had come down to
my house with his Sister Cora Tubbs annie and Edney Leng and whilst
we were gone after water his Sister lit out for her place of a bode
and when, Walter Tubbs returned from the Creek and found out that his
Sister had left for home he could not bare the idear of Staying all
night So he lit out for his home Edney going with him to See that he
did not get lost on the way. So i Struck out for my pasture gate north
of my hous(e) and also on the road that they have to travail ( travel)
to See if they Started out right after arriving at the gate i found out
that they had Struck the right road as i could See then (them)
up the lane a head of me, So i turned back for my place to
wind up the balance of my night work, after i was through i come
indoors washed my hands and face then dried them we then Seated our
Selves too the table and , portaken of our evenings meal when through
my wife taken care of the Supper table and put evry thing in good
Shape a gain for the next meal, as there was churning to do to night
She rolled the churn in too the bed room by a comfortable fire and
began to churn, after She had churned for a bit i taken hold and
finished churning She then taken up the butter then worked the milk
a way from it then put it a way then her and Virginia Frownfelter
departed to there bed of repose and left me to finish recording of
the labor that has been performed on the premises to day and also to
give a discription of the weather through out the day. This has been
a beautiful bright day pirfectly clear but rather cool. Now as the
days work is done i will follow Soot as the balance of the familey
has gone too there bed of repose i will go also, by first asking the
lord to gard and protect us through the present night. as he has
throug the day just passed and gone, and when done with these frail
bodys of ours to hand us down too our graves in peace with the (Thee)
and all man Kind and in heaven Save us is my prayer to night-Amen
W.E. Costley at home near middle bosque creek
Friday December the 21st AD 1900 hundred opened up very cold heavey
frost and freeze wind very cold from the South. pirfectley clear not
a cloud to be Seen in the Elements. Thermometer registers at and earley
hour this morning at 33 Degrees tempature, The familey was out of
bed quite earley to day as it is expected to be a day for Killing one
of our fattening hogs providing Mr Fagan comes to assist i was the
last one to arise from my bed of Slumber. The familey Soon had the
mornings meal Served on the table announced readey for to be eat we
then Seated our Selves to the table then portaken of our mornings
meals when through with our meal, we all went to our dailey work.
first thing. i did after eating my meal was to feed my teem and milk
calves. then i made preperation for Killing of the hog Such as
building of the fire then putting on the water to boil to Scald the
hog with. about that time Mr. Fagan come over and assisted in filling
the pot and tin boiler with water whilst i was prepareing the wood
for the fire. after getting evry thing in readiness we then proceeded
to the hogpen then Killed the hog then him and i drug him up too the
Smoke house in order to get out of the wind and as the water was a
boiling we went to work Scalding and getting the hare off ove the
Same having my wife and Virginia Leng (Frownfelter) to assist us
and we was out as Short while pulling the hare off ove the hog we
then hung the hog up then Mr Fagan taken the entrils but of the came
after he was through and the hog washed down him and i prepared
table placed it in front of the north room door then brought the hog
and placed it on the Same then cut it up and put it in Shape for
Salting down. i then gave the head and Some bones to Mrs. Fagan for
assisting in Killing of the hog he then departed to his place of a
bode well pleased. with his days work and pay. my wife then taken
the fat off of the entrals when through with that part of the work
her and Virginia Frownfelter prepared the noons meal. after getting
of it Served and on the table and announced ready to be eat we all
Seated our Selves to the table then portaken of the Same. when we
were through with our meal my wife then taken care of her dinner
table washed then put away her dishes Knives and forks teacupps
and Sausers then put her Kitchen and dining room in order for the
present. whilst Virginia. Frownfelter went to work to making a
garment for one of her children. Whilst i watered my teem at the
Middle Bosque after returning back from water i then fed my teem.
and went to work gathing (gathering) corn corn in the valley north
of of my house I pulled down corn untill late this evening . from
which i left off work then come too the house and taken a rest as i
felt very feble after resting for a while i then, i then taken my
teem to the upper field. turned them in the field to graze to night.
after Securing of the gates i walked back too my house then taken
Cora Tubbs my grandaughter horse put him in the Stable then fed him
also the fowls and fattening hogs. i then prepared Stove wood to
cook with. i also prepared fire place wood and Loueasey Leng brought
it in doors for me, I then come in doors washed my hands and face
then taken a Seat down in front of a good fire for about 20 minutes.
Then i was called to my evening meal. by Loueasy Leng i then responded
to the call then proceeded to the Supper table we then all Seated our
Selves too the table and portaken of our evenings meal having Cora
Tubbs to dine with us She is here to day for the purpose of making
her a new gown. and to get Virginia Frownfelter her aunt and her
grand mother to assist her in making if it so they are at work on
it to night. But before begining to work on the frock they taken
care of the Suppertable and evrything in good order for to night.
This has been a very nice day but the south wind has been high and
cool all day and at a late hour . it began to cloud up in the west
and north and resembled falling weather. but previous to that time
through the day. the Elements was pirfectly clear not a cloud to be
Seen in the Elements. no where, to be Seen by the necked eye. I have
been Some what feble today as my bowels has been great trouble to me
all through the day with Severe paines all through my Side and breast
where i was heart (hurt) when the wagon run over me Some time back. my
wife lost her Specks this evening and She was bothered for Some time
looking for them but at last She found them lying on the flower So She
was at ease once more, and went to combing of her hare to Straten it
out as She had gotten her hare Some what crooked in hunting of Eye
glasses. Now as it is growing late and all Some what wearried we will
go too our bed of repose by first asking the Lord to gard and protect
us through the present night as he has through the day just passed and
gone. and when done with our frail bodys of ours to hand us down to
our grave in peace with the (Thee) and all man Kind and in heaven Save
us is my prayer to night-Amen
