Diary: Caleb E. Iddings, 1893

Clear & Cloudy Ther. 56^o. TUES. APRIL 4^th, 1893 W Wind

Was called out of bed about midnight last and rode down to John Lethebridge's again to arrest hemorrhage from the wound in Jno: Jr's face, it had ceased bleeding before I arrived came home before 2 o'clk this a.m. Willie came home about 10. o'clock a.m. I drove over to J Janney Shoemaker's to see about getting some straw. Afternoon I rode to "Marden". Worked at banking the ice house, rubbed the ground where the potatoes are planted, etc. etc. and am very tired tonight. Willie rode one of "Ned Gilpin's ponies to Muncaster's expecting to attend a dance at "Lum " Bell's tonight. With the Muncaster boys. & stay with them tonight. Lizze called on way to the "Horticultural," which meets at "Stanmore.

Clear Ther. 57^o WED. APRIL 5, 1893 N.W. Wind

Clear & beautiful day again. I drove down to Ashton & started to go to "Marden" but met Mrs: R R Moore Jr: on the road and turned back. I took Dora with me as far as the Insurance Office. I brought her back with me. Charley & Mr William Bolyn arrived from "Lincoln" Va.: about 6. o'clk p.m. with three horses one of which is sold (through Harry Lee) to a gentleman in "Laurence" as a saddle horse. They drove "Bell" to a light "no top" wagon, bringing a colored boy ("Frank") who rode & led the other horses one of which ("Socks") C brought over to sell or exchange as it does not suit him being a colt & a "fool" (as C says) & he has no time to bother with such an animal.

Clear & Cloudy Ther 40 ^oTHURS. APRIL 6^th, 1893 Wind N.E

Cooler weather. Charley & Mr Bolyn left here soon after 5. o'clk this am for Balto. to "ship" the Lawrence horse on the Boston Steamer this evening. C drove "Belle" to Ellicots City. & will go from there by Rail. Mr. Bolyn to ride his horse from there to Balto: Willie Rode "Socks" to E. Peirce's to dinner. Afternoon I recieved a telegram from C saying he would not return tonight. the horse being "off its feed" they were afraid to "ship it." Edwd Davis sent us another 1/3 of a cord of green hickory wood; Willie also went to J J. Shoemaker's and saw him about my getting some straw. he promised to send me a load tomorrow. J Hill having said nothing to him about it or it would have been sent sooner, so he told Willie.

Cloudy & Rain Ther. 40 FRI. APRIL 7^th, 1893 NE Wind

Rainy & disagreeable most of the day. Charley returned from Baltimore about dinnertime. Afternoon Willie drove over to see some parties & try to "collect" some money for me. Chas Addison paid him $3.50.

Cloudy Ther. 63 SAT. APRIL 8^th, VariableWind

Cloudy & warmer. Charley left for "Lincoln" Va. at 6-30 a.m. taking Dora with him to Gaithersburg where she will take cars to Washington D.C. Charley exchanged his "Socks" horse for an "old Jay bird" of a sorrel horse from Ed Gilpin, the horse he gets is of good stock, and if he does not turn out to have some bad traits after he gets some rest and flesh on his bones, he may do good service for C. and the one he is parting with is of no use at all to him. I walked down to Ashton for some "vaccine points" and after dinner drove to "Marden" & vaccinated all three of R R Moore Jr's children, it being the 3^d time for the two boys but the first for the baby. Willie worked in the garden hauling & spreading manure etc.

Cloudy Ther. 56^o SUN. APRIL 9^th, 1893 Variable Wind

It rained several times during last night & early this morning. Willie walked to E Peirce's before dinner.

Rain Ther. 40 MON. APRIL 10th, 1893 S.E. Wind

This has been a rainy day except in the afternoon it ceased for a time. Edward had his face poisoned during his walk with Hilles after "hawks' eggs" on saturday, and is the worse case I ever saw, his eyes being closed & face twice as large as usual. He cannot go to school or out of the house. After supper Willie went to Edwd Peirce's to stay tonight and to help him tomorrow do some carpenter work.

Cloudy Ther. 42 TUES. APRIL 11, 1893 S.E. Wind

Cloudy dull day. I felt miserable this morning, stiff and Rheumatic when I first got up. Edwd's face is so swolen that he cannot go to school. I Rode up to Marden. Robt. Tyson called to see me. Willie is at E Peirce's helping him do carpenter work.

Cloudy & Rain Ther. 43 WED. APRIL 12, 1893 S.E. Wind

Rachael Cosh came & "washed" for H. Willie came home before dinner & afternoon he drove up to E Peirce's & brought Fanny here to spend the night expecting to go to Washington tomorrow, if the weather is suitable. Edwd still laid with his "poisoned" face. I am feeling wretchedly stiff and sore this damp cool weather.

Cloudy Ther. 60 THURS. APRIL 13^th, 1893 SE & S.W. Wind

Somewhat warmer; but still damp & "raw." Willie took Fanny Peirce home after breakfast. Afternoon J.T. Henderson came & had a tooth extracted. I walked to Ashton. J J Shoemaker sent a load of straw & Edwin Davies a load of hickory wood 1/3 of a cord. Chad Addison here for advice & medicine.