A railroad is just as colorful as the individuals in its employ, and actual reams of material have been written with respect to memorable personalities who have helped to make railroad life an ever-interesting phantasmagoria. So, too, Milford has...
and the newest of all engines, the diesels. William Nichols Jr., local brakeman, is a nephew of Mr. Blanpied. Frank Kuchenmeister, John Low, William Sterling, Sam Reveal, Al Milsap, all have helped to build up part of the tradition that accompanies...
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX PROFESSIONAL AND MUSICAL HISTORY OF MILFORD EARLY-DAY PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE OF MILFORD Mary Ann Bigler Tanner acted as a midwife f or years in the early days of Milford. She had the remarkable record of never losing a...
Mon. Jan. 17, 1898: Ther. 8 am 34. Wea. Cloudy Printed and toned a few pictures took one for J. H. Hepworth. Tuesday 18: Ther. 8 am. 25. Wea. Clear loaded up in the fore noon. and helped Father put up rock fence the rest of the day. went to...
Fri. Feb. 18, 1898: Wea. Cold and Clear We cleaned out ditch acrost the river, the lower ditch. Saturday 19: Wea. Clear James H. Hepworth helped us haul clay to the garden with two teams.
Thurs. April 7, 1898: Ther. warm Wea. S. wind, clear We went over to the Little Meadow after sowing some wheat. I helped Father make ditch while Dan plowed the wheat in Friday 8: Ther. very warm. Wea. clear, I went and got some hay of Rob...
Mon. April 11, 1898: Ther. warm. Wea. very windy from W. John Winder and I went over to the big Bend in search of Mr. Thomas the outlaw. we found G. Hire, E. Stevens Jr. & Curtis. they left the Big Meadows about 3-30 am. two hours ahead...
Fri. April 29, 1898: Ther. cool Wea. blustery I helped Sammy grub sage brush. Saturday 30: Ther. cool Wea. windy & clouds I went up to Rob’s ranch via of Little meadows and Indian Bench. after I got back I grubbed a little sage brush.
Sat. May 21, 1898: Wea. pleasant and clear 7 am. Cloudy in the west at sunset. John J. Gifford came and helped us today we finished planting the Coop potatoes Sunday 22: Ther. warm Wea. cloudy I took the wagon over to the pasture. we went out...
Thurs. June 16, 1898: Ther. 8-25 am. 73º. 4-20 pm. 90º. Wea. clear, clear, hot. I hoed and replanted the melons, and planted three rows more. Friday 17: Ther. 7-10 am. 70º. Wea. clear, very hot through the day. Uncle Oliver, Ed. Alred and I...
Sun. June 26, 1898: Ther. 9 am. 80º., Wea. clear. I attended Sunday school & meeting and went to Grafton. I brought the calf up from Rockville some of the Springdale boys helped drive it up Harold Russell came up to help hoe cane this week. ...
Tues. July 12, 1898: Ther. warm, Wea. cloudy. I went to the little meadows this forenoon and helped Jim hoe potatoes the rest of the day Wednesday 13: Ther. warm Wea. clear Jim & I hoed potatoes.
Mon. July 18, 1898: Ther. hot. Wea. clear I helped Johny, Dan & Jake hoe flour corn this fore noon and painted a crayon picture of Joseph in the afternoon. Tuesday 19: Ther. warm Wea. some clouds south wind hoed a few weeds went to town and...
Tues. July 26, 1898: Ther. hot. Wea. clear. I helped Sam & Ov. cut their winter wheat. Wednesday 27: Ther. hot, Wea. threatening storm after no (clear). helped Jim. start cutting rye and then went over to the Little Meadows and cut a little...
Thurs. July 28, 1898: Ther. hot. Wea. threatening, storm in east and south. helped Jim cut a little rye then went and cut a little wheat at the Little Meadows. Friday 29: Ther. hot. Wea. storming in the south. We cut Uncle Crisses rye and then...
Mon. Aug. 1, 1898: Ther. warm Wea. some clouds I helped Jim cut and bind wheat on the lower end of Robs field Will Mancur helped a while, Tuesday 2: Ther. warm Wea. afternoon clouds. We cut a little more wheat today Will Mancur helped bind this...
Sun. Aug. 7, 1898: Ther. cool, Wea. some clouds some of the boys came over from the Coop farm and spent part of the day. Sammy came up and got the team and wagon. Pauline and Marilla went home with him I went over to the Little Meadows and helped...
Tues. Aug. 9 1898: Ther. hot forenoon, afternoon cool, Wea. clouds We finished cutting the wheat for rob about eleven am. I went down to Uncle Crisses and made a grain rake after dinner Wednesday 10: Ther. warm Wea. clear Dan and I went down...
Sun. Oct. 2, 1898: Ther. frosty., Wea. thin clouds I spent most of the day in the house. Father left here for Manti in the after noon. the day was very raw. Monday 3: Ther. cool & pleasant., Wea. clouds hovering around the mountains, I helped...