Inside front
cover:
Calico, 2 3/4
Muslin, 6 equal pieces
On flyleaf of diary:
W.F. Zumbro's Diary
Bought at the
Book-Store
of
J.N. Snyder in the
City of Chambersburg
on the 13th
Day of
December
1879
On reverse side
of flyleaf:
Sunday 25 of March 1888
the weather was very disgreeable it snowed all day we were out to Mr
Knappenburger church this morning on next Sundy Mr Knappenburger will have
his commonion at that time we will connect ourselves with the schurch if
God willnig we spent the day very pleasantly [note: this was scrawled in
an unidentified hand -- not William's handwriting -- completely without
punctuation.]
Inside rear
cover:
$30.00
Rear blank page:
23) 31.50
22
95
88
70
66
1.43
5
7.15
2
14.30
.43
15.75 = 1/2 of 31.50
Lynn + Co.
106 John St.
N.Y.
1 13
56 58 86 [erased] 112
158 172 243 305
Memoranda page:
Does wealth tend to
exalt the human character?
"Cash
Accounts" diary section:
Cash Account -- January |
Date |
|
Received |
Paid |
31 |
Received from Mr. Wm Ferguson
the note which was contracted Aug. 23, 1879, the value of which |
80.00 |
80.00 |
31 |
Received as balance from Wm.
Ferguson the treasurer of the School-board for 3 1/2 months salary |
11.87 |
|
31 |
To J.W. Rodgers for fixing
buggy |
|
2.90 |
31 |
For Toll, &c. |
|
.41 |
|
|
11.87 |
3.31 |
|
Overplus |
8.56 |
|
Cash Account -- February |
Date |
|
Received |
Paid |
2 |
For peanuts |
|
.05 |
3 |
To Dr. Baehr for doctor bill |
|
4.50 |
18 |
For frame glass |
|
.25 |
19 |
For Fixing my buggy.
J.Hockensmith |
|
1.00 |
20 |
To F.J. Pfoutz for Sundries |
|
.25 |
21 |
For Valentine candy &c |
|
.55 |
22 |
To Sunday School |
|
.01 |
28 |
To Mother for Sugar |
|
.25 |
28 |
Spent at J.S. Deardorff's
Sale |
|
.25 |
28 |
To various articles bought
during month for which I have forgotten |
|
.60 |
|
|
|
7.71 |
|
Amount from Jan |
8.56 |
|
|
Amount spent during this
month |
|
7.71 |
|
Amount in my possession at
close of month |
.85 |
|
Cash Account -- March |
Date |
|
Received |
Paid |
1 |
To F.J. Pfoutz for shirting |
|
.25 |
1 |
To Luther Hipfer for making
fire |
|
.50 |
6 |
By cash from The Treasurer of
school board for teaching &c |
29.10 |
|
6 |
To Dave Frank for a suit |
|
11.00 |
6 |
To C. Henninger for Hat |
|
2.50 |
6 |
To Dyson for shoes |
|
3.00 |
6 |
To W.A. Reid for book |
|
1.50 |
6 |
To Dave Frank for necktie |
|
.40 |
6 |
To Saml Zumbro for part of
borrowed money |
|
2.00 |
6 |
To Mother for part of bor.
money |
|
1.00 |
8 |
To Luther Hipfer for making
fire |
|
.50 |
8 |
To Clinton Dewitt for
dialogues |
|
.30 |
8 |
To F.J. Pfoutz &c |
|
.10 |
9 |
" " for
crayons |
|
.20 |
" |
" " for
calico |
|
.25 |
|
|
|
|
Cash Account -- April |
Tenting out
to-night
Tenting out to-night
Tenting on the old campground
Many a soul is tenting to-night
Tenting on the old campground
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Balm of Gilead |
Cash Account -- May |
(no entries) |
Cash Account -- June |
Date |
|
Received |
Paid |
16 |
3/4 Day Mowing |
|
.93 3/4 |
17 |
1
"
" &c |
|
1.25 |
18 |
1
" Making hay |
|
1.25 |
19 |
1
"
" " |
|
1.25 |
23 |
1
" Harvesting |
|
1.25 |
24 |
1
"
" |
|
1.25 |
25 |
1
"
" |
|
1.25 |
26 |
3/4
"
" |
|
.93 3/4 |
28 |
1
"
" |
|
1.25 |
29 |
1
"
" |
|
1.25 |
July |
|
|
|
1 |
1/2 " Hauling in |
|
.62 1/2 |
2 |
1/4
"
" " |
|
|
3 |
1
"
" " |
|
|
5 |
1/2
"
" " |
|
|
7 |
3/4
"
" " rakings |
|
|
8 |
1/2
"
" " " |
|
|
12 |
1
" Making Hay |
|
|
19 |
1 " taking up
oats |
|
|
21 |
2
" "
" " |
|
|
|
H. Snyder, Cr. |
|
|
July 9 |
By Cash |
$5.00 |
|
" 26 |
" " |
14.37 |
|
|
Amt. paid |
$19.37 |
|
|
Square |
|
|
Cash Account -- July |
(No entries) |
Cash
Account -- August |
(No entries) |
Cash
Account -- September |
(No entries) |
Cash
Account -- October |
(No entries) |
Cash
Account -- November |
Date |
|
Received |
Paid |
27 |
Received from the Treasurer of the
Guilford School Board as my salary for 1 month |
31.50 |
|
" |
Paid to Jas. Dyson for Hat Shoes &c |
|
2.13 |
" |
Paid to Mr. Huber for Lap Robe |
|
3.00 |
" |
Paid for other things |
|
.57 |
|
|
31.50 |
6.50 |
|
|
6.50 |
|
|
|
25.00 |
|
|
|
5.00 |
|
|
|
20.00 |
|
Cash Account -- December |
(No entries) |
|