May 1829

Friday May 1, 1829. Arose this morning at 1/4 of 5 o'clock, went and took a walk, didn't get any flowers. It is a very pleasant day, going to lay cornerstone tomorrow at 5 o'clock P.M.

Saturday May 2, 1829. Weather very pleasant. Business not good. Our folks sent me over a pr. of thin shoes, they are all well. The cornerstone was laid this P.M. at 5 o'clock. There was in the box a record of organization of the Society Church &c., one of every newspaper published in town, a short history of the settlement &c. of the place. The order of exercises was: 1st, a prayer by Rev. Mr. Thomas, a short address, a prayer and Old Hundredth.

Sunday May 3, 1829. Cool today. Arose at 7. Mr. Cresey, a young man that preached before, preached. Sunday School began today. Met in the afternoon to sing. Did not go to meeting in the evening because it rained. I had no umbrella.

Monday May 4, 1829. Rained most all day. No business hardly. Sold 3 guns. Looks like rain tomorrow. Training tomorrow.

Tuesday May S, 1829. Rainy in the morning. Very pleasant in the afternoon for training. Companies look very well. The Artillery had a little spat with Capt. Putneys Company on the other side of the river, nobody hurt except some of their hands cut a little with the swords and bayonet[t]s. Capt. Pecker was Capt. of the Artillery, Capt. Blake of the Light Infantry, Capt. Manly Carter of Troop. George feels rather tired marching so much. Saml. Evans Jr. is a going up to New Hampton Academy tomorrow morning.

Wednesday May 6, 1829. The weather very fine. Business dull. Worked in garden this forenoon. Mr. Eliot. A. Hill has failed today. It is thought to be a bad one. He was struck upon by two or three of the traders there first.

Thursday May 7, 1829. Arose a little before 6 o'clock. Very pleasant morning. George went to ride this morning. We do not need any fire mornings and evenings now.

Friday May 8, 1829. Pleasant weather. Business very dull now. George has been at work in the garden yesterday and today.

Saturday May 9, 1829. Looks some like rain. No business. Rained this afternoon. Mr. Kent talks of going to Boston Monday. Mr. Pete Smart failed yesterday. Bad failure. Mrs. Evans went to Boston on the 7[th]. George sleeps there one night and another.

Sunday May 10, 1829. Rained all day. Went to Unitarians today because I had to drive Mrs. Kent up. Went to the Courthouse in the evening. Mr. Bouton read a sermon on the duty of parents to their children. It was very good.

Monday May 11, 1829. It blowed very hard last night, slept at Mrs. Evan's, arose at S o'clock. Very cold and windy today. Had a fire. Mr. Kent's a going to Boston in the morning. SC [?] going to sleep at the store tonight, George at Mrs. Evans.

Tuesday May 12, 1829. It is very cold today. Business dull. Mr. Kent went to Boston today. We had a fire today. Sent my coat home to be mended this morning by mail carrier. I.K. Pages shop was sold at auction to Charles Hutchins for 27 1/2 dollars today. Two young men have sat up a store in town under the firm [name?] of Lincoln & George. They occupy I. G. Williams store.

Thursday May 14, 1829. It is very pleasant. Business dull. Mr. Lang came today and began to make us a cupb[oard] in our bedroom to put clothes in. Sally washed our bedroom out. Folks are very busy about planting. Mrs. Evans arrived tonight from Boston.

Friday May 15, 1829. Very pleasant day. No business hardly. Mr. Lang did not come to fix our cup[boar]d. The new meeting house is all raised. There is at the Eagle Coffee House a "Cotillion Party" tonight. Mr. Pearsons is whitewashing at the house today.

Saturday May 16, 1829. The weather pleasant in the morning but rainy in the afternoon~ Business not good. Went fishing this afternoon and all I caught was a wet jacket. Rains very hard tonight.

Sunday May 17, 1829. The weather very pleasant. Mr. Williams preached today, he has been unwell lately. We had a meeting in the evening on the floor of the house, it was very good and very good singing likewise.

Monday May 18, 1829. Very pleasant day. Business not very good. Mr. Lang has been making closet up to the house today. Samuel Evans Jr. got home from N. Hampton last Saturday, he likes [it] very much.

Tuesday May 19, 1829. The [weather] rainy all day except in the morning. We moved our bed up stairs today. Some nails arrived today from Boston for us.

Wednesday May 20, 1829. The weather very warm, business very dull. The old Col's folks are expected home soon.

Thursday May 21, 1829. The weather very warm. Business very dull. Old Col's folks arrived tonight from Boston. Our folks sent me over two pair of thin pantaloons today by Mr. Chase. I bought me a pair of pumps today. We expect Mr. Kent home soon.

Friday.May 22, 1829. The weather is very warm. Arose at 1/4 past 5 o'clock. Business dull. Mr. Kent arrived today from Boston. We heard today that Gibbs & Greenleaf, papermakers of Warner, had failed. They were owing Mr. Kent a little. We had 6 blbs. of flour tonight from the boats. The new church is all boarded and the workmen have began to shingle it.

Saturday May 23, 1829. Very warm weather. No business.

Sunday May 24, 1829. Excessive warm. Mr. Williams preached in forenoon but attended the funeral of Mrs. Chamberlain of Bow in afternoon. Mr. Shed of this town who is helping Mr. Bouton in his duties filled his place. Had a meeting in eve on floor of house.

Monday May 25, 1829. Business dull. More goods came today.

Tuesday May 26, 1829. Excessively warm. More goods came today, expect more tomorrow. Isaac Hill arrived from Washington tonight and Mr. Sarni. Evans from Boston.

Wednesday May 27, 1829. Very warm. Old folks say this is the warmest spring they ever knew. Hardware came up today. We have to work pretty hard now. Not much business.

Thursday May 28, 1829. Warm. Got most all goods on shelf today and 1/2 of the iron up. Not much business. Uncle Davis came over today, folks all well. Father is going to Portsmouth soon.

Friday May 29, 1829. Very warm. Got all goods cleared away. Not much business now, shall have next week.

Saturday May 30, 1829. Cool this morning, looks likely for rain. Light Infantry trained today. Business none. Old Col. got home from Boston tonight. George is very tired, been a training all afternoon. They look very well.

Sunday May 31, 1829. Arose at 7 o'clock, a very pleasant day. Mr. Williams preached. Had a meeting in the evening. Don't feel very well tonight.