San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-08-17
APRIL, 1880.

APRIL, 1880.
| /. Sawed matchbox, etc. Nellie saw
ed little. Commenced raining this even-
ing SO Papa could hardly get home, it
rained so hard. One of Biddy's chickens
disappeared. Laura April-fooled us.
2. Went down set little. Was mud
dy bad. Tried to make board to inlay with,
but it didn't do well. Was pretty warm.
Got q feet H2O in the cistern
3. Sawed and put together corner brack-
ct. Doinin had a kitten. I chopped off its
head. Laura went to Zivley's. Some of
my peanuts are up.
| 4. Washed Went to see Mr.. Polk with
Papa. They gave us some radishes. Mrs.
Schriver gave me piece of pie. They have
some peanuts growing. We came home
short way. Took off the pedals of my ma
chine so Victor couldn't work it.
5. Doinin had more kittens; chopped
their heads off afternoon. Made deer
bracket with hinges. Cam got in the front
yard, and the [outside] gate was open so he
went out. He came back in the evening
and Victor drove him in. Nellie went to
Molly Cottens about her dress.
6. Mrs Durham came and got book.
She wanted my corner bracket. Went to
town. Papa brought up the " Ordinances
for me to bind. Bought some C2H6O and
shellac.
7. Vanished the bracket. Sewed the
ordinances. Went to town. Took Mrs
Durham her bracket; she paid me bits.
1t turned cold this evening had fire. Had
some of our lettuce for dinner.
8. Sewed the rest of the ordinances
Went to town my saw blades came. Went
to see Charlie Steele. Was pretty cold Alex.
bought my deer bracket. Papa gave me
1 dollar for stitching the ordinances. Paid
Papa for my machines freight. Dr. Pendle-
ton came and looked at our books after sup
per. I showed him my machine.
8. Marked some patterns. Sawed some
on Masonic bracket. Charlie Steele and
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blacked my machines arms.
10. Finished the bracket and took it TO
town. Took Mrs. Pendleton two saw blades
for some she loaned me.
H. Went barefooted about noon. Papa
washed me. Papa gave me some candy.
Went to Mrs. DIS with Papa.
12 Jane washed She paid me dime
for the bills made.
49, Sent for some blades and patterns.
Laura went down town; Papa gave her
some candy she gave us some. Marked a
pattern and sawed some of it. Scientif.
came. Victor brought Andrew Harvey here
after supper A hill of peanuts came up yet.
IA. Annie Haynes came here and Nellie
went with her. 100. Finished the brack-
ct commenced yesterday. took it to Mrs.
Pendleton's and let it stay for Mrs Denton
to see.
Is. Brought my bracket from Mrs. Pen
dleton's Annie Smith ate dinner here.
Sent for catalogue at Detroit.
1G. Went to town; took my bracket.
Fritz's clerk gave me big cigar box. Got
little one at Cocreham's. Got some candy.
II. Laura went to town. Alex gave her
some tomaIes. Papa got some candy and
peanuts and gave me an orange. Papas
type came.
Is. Had candy and peanuts, orange and
peloncy. Went to Mr. Fourqurean's with
Papa.
10. Made bracket Took it to town.
Brought up a sign and made it over for Pa
pa. Jane paid me the rest for dyeing.
90. Papa gave me two-bits for the sign
Went down town. Made little corner brack
ct. Victor's "Day Dream arrived.
q. Papa got some canned peas, straw
berries, corn, peaches, tomatoes and salmon
The algeretss are most all ripe. Alex gave
me a cuff-button to mend Papa cut the
wheat at the point for O'Kime 1.-THE calf.J
p. Made a dolls rocking chair. Went
TO town; got bottle Of sperm oil for my
machine. sIrs. Dariel sent Us some lettuce.
Copied raatck-sate pattern.
o. Mad, the match-sats. 75S. Papa
had to come hack to get his spestaeles.
Went to town. Get good many papers on.
Ny ssw-bladss Ead patterns came. Sold
ea,as lilraries