Josiah Jackson's diaries 1882-1904: index and snippets

May

Date Snippet
Sat 17 Mar 1883

Saw Mr G. Hoddinott , promised May Colt pay If couid agree months.
agree (25), colt (297), couid (1), Hoddinott (28), May (41), months (57), pay (274), promised (658), Saw (1040)
Sat 14 Jul 1883

BJohn gone Bath money Hay sent May Came dinner.
Bath (79), BJohn (556), Came (596), dinner (168), gone (139), hay (1122), May (41), money (230), sent (4043)
Mon 12 May 1884

Received rent Paper May .
May (41), Paper (133), received (139), rent (270)
Fri 21 Feb 1890

Mr F. White agreed New Waggon, tons, Hay Ladders Rave boards oompieate built best materials, finished week May sum ? .
agreed (1355), Best (77), boards (12), built (5), Finished (341), hay (1122), Ladders (5), materials (4), May (41), New (159), oompieate (1), Rave (1), sum (23), tons (300), Waggon (230), week (405), White (580)
Wed 22 Jul 1891

Sent Ck Messrs Holland Coombs cake bought May wrote Messrs Hickman Sons asking send
asking (671), Barley (522), Best (77), bought (1410), cake (715), Coombs (210), grinding (29), Hickman (128), Holland (215), May (41), Messrs (1565), Messrs (1565), money (230), send (792), sent (4043), Sons (147), Value (17), Wrote (2470)
Tue 19 Jul 1892

Jones corrected /c Cake May rd Town procession held honour Mr Hobhouse's return.
cake (715), corrected (3), held (146), Hobhouse (110), honour (1), Jones (1185), May (41), procession (3), return (40), Town (532)
Wed 10 Aug 1892

Saw Mr Stuart Jones agreed buy tons Messrs Holland Coombs Compound Feeding Cakes require ( May ( tons ) ?-.
agreed (1355), buy (91), Cakes (21), Compound (6), Coombs (210), Feeding (77), Holland (215), Jones (1185), May (41), Messrs (1565), require (7), Saw (1040), Stuart (59), tons (300), tons (300)
Fri 21 Apr 1893

sold Mr S. Harding Fat Beast nd May @ / per score.
beast (80), fat (530), Harding (371), May (41), Per (696), score (108), Sold (374)
Tue 25 Apr 1893

reed Dr Nash asking Sexeys Trade school Saturday th Thursday May regard science Art Classes.
art (26), asking (671), Classes (12), May (41), Nash (32), Reed (3327), regard (10), Saturday (205), school (673), Science (6), Sexeys (94), Thursday (210), Trade (97)
Fri 28 Apr 1893

called Gables Janey Treasure /c's straight May .
Called (1514), Gables (367), Janey (244), May (41), straight (7), Treasure (959)
Thu 18 May 1893

Put miss Fifetts reckoning straight settled May , .
Fifetts (6), May (41), Miss (918), Put (210), reckoning (4), settled (208), straight (7)
Fri 22 Dec 1893

Wrote Miss May Fifett asked lo girl Weymouth.
Asked (386), Fifett (133), girl (21), May (41), Miss (918), Weymouth (27), Wrote (2470)
Mon 25 Dec 1893

Christmas Day* Reed miss May Fifett Mrs HannTs niece, Weymouth.
Christmas (48), Day (95), Fifett (133), HannTs (1), May (41), Miss (918), Mrs (1554), niece (5), Reed (3327), Weymouth (27)
Mon 11 Jun 1894

wrote Mr Moody St told (DV) send calves Evercreech Auction Monday wrote Mr Walwin told Bull bought Frome May Sc asked .
Asked (386), Auction (63), bought (1410), Bull (301), calves (455), Evercreech (201), Frome (614), May (41), Monday (364), Moody (145), send (792), told (1155), told (1155), Walwin (383), Wrote (2470), Wrote (2470)
Thu 27 Sep 1894

wept Ditcheat Harvest thanksgiving Service decided Mr Armitage asked stay period months May st, mare Mr Jeans asked send Ditcheat Subscription Mr Gifford Fund convenience.
Armitage (42), Asked (386), Asked (386), convenience (5), decided (122), Ditcheat (8), Ditcheat (8), fund (80), Gifford (57), Harvest (70), Jeans (2), mare (385), May (41), months (57), period (4), send (792), Service (131), stay (57), Subscription (80), Thanksgiving (34), wept (2)
Fri 21 Dec 1894

Reed Messrs Blake saying sending Turkey Mr Gowing , paid Cheque Sc afterward Mr Guy matter lost Bag Pollards (relating May).
afterward (211), Bag (67), Blake (209), cheque (1456), Gowing (199), Guy (28), lost (58), matter (47), May (41), Messrs (1565), paid (1944), Pollards (225), Reed (3327), relating (13), saying (947), sending (49), Turkey (7)
Sun 24 Mar 1895

The Bands marraige Tom Miss May Treasure Green published Bruton Church Downhead Church.
Bands (2), Bruton (758), church (99), church (99), Downhead (61), Green (576), marraige (1), May (41), Miss (918), published (2), The (347), Tom (2187), Treasure (959)
Fri 15 May 1896

/ Mr Payne Fat cow weighed gave Cheque Bullock April fat Sheep May st J. Rex Lumber ploughing.
April (40), Bullock (57), cheque (1456), cow (461), fat (530), fat (530), Gave (523), Lumber (781), May (41), Payne (369), ploughing (510), Rex (2123), sheep (339), Weighed (277)
Mon 28 Jun 1897

Reed Cheque Messrs Dyne Muller Hughes mare Killed Lightning May st Insured Commercial Union Insurance Co agents.
agents (1), cheque (1456), Commercial (2), Dyne (44), Hughes (89), Insurance (66), insured (6), Killed (143), lightning (13), mare (385), May (41), Messrs (1565), Muller (76), Reed (3327), Union (27)
Fri 13 Aug 1897

The rain hauled loads oats St rain stopped Made staddles Rick yard St orchard Mr Gowing May cheeses.
Cheeses (23), Gowing (199), hauled (709), loads (143), Made (79), May (41), oats (360), orchard (95), rain (360), rain (360), Rick (353), staddles (8), stopped (124), The (347), Yard (290)
Thu 23 Sep 1897

Mr Say morning agreed buy milk Sep May st Prices envelope Sep Oct d Nov l/d Dec Jan d, Feb d March April l/d
agreed (1355), April (40), buy (91), Dec (78), envelope (2), Feb (36), Jan (40), ld (13), March (95), May (41), Milk (1238), morning (1314), Nov (43), Oct (46), prices (114), Say (31), Sep (42), Sep (42)
Wed 27 Apr 1898

( loan)i Mr E. Creed called Wincanton committee meeting E. S. A. S. Went names Also asked London Deputation E. S. A. S. represent interview gentlemen Societies President Local Government Board Tuesday May rd It agreed allowed Class Fare .
agreed (1355), allowed (25), Also (100), Asked (386), Board (142), Called (1514), Class (48), Committee (364), Creed (190), Deputation (10), fare (15), gentlemen (3), Government (17), interview (5), loan)i (1), Local (18), London (308), May (41), meeting (967), names (21), President (5), represent (5), Societies (3), Tuesday (178), Went (826), Wincanton (642)
Fri 27 May 1898

Flower cheque May .
cheque (1456), Flower (154), May (41)
Thu 14 Jul 1898

wrote sent cheque Mr W. Hiscock May milk.
cheque (1456), Hiscock (54), May (41), Milk (1238), sent (4043), Wrote (2470)
Sat 10 Feb 1900

Sent John told wanted ? ready lst May interest date.
date (100), Interest (11), John (2874), lst (13), May (41), ready (109), sent (4043), told (1155), wanted (149)
Thu 15 Mar 1900

He agreed til goes Bath May ( expects).
agreed (1355), Bath (79), expects (2), goes (5), May (41), Til (5)
Wed 28 Mar 1900

wrote Mr Foote ft thanked inviting preside al S. S. meeting May asked please excuse .
Asked (386), excuse (6), Foote (4), inviting (4), May (41), meeting (967), please (9), preside (2), thanked (80), Wrote (2470)
Fri 30 Mar 1900

told Mr Collins junr brother manage milk May, June, July August months pay price Mr Edward Barnes.
August (14), Barnes (194), Brother (200), Collins (42), Edward (90), July (23), June (42), Junr (96), manage (5), May (41), Milk (1238), months (57), pay (274), price (188), told (1155)
Sat 27 Apr 1901

Mr E. Bames called wanted d May Milk.
Bames (9), Called (1514), May (41), Milk (1238), wanted (149)
Mon 13 May 1901

wrote Mr Tumbull Bristol fin- Ticket Admission Temperance Conference held rd May Colston Hall.
admission (4), Bristol (319), Colston (2), Conference (20), fin- (1), Hall (56), held (146), May (41), Temperance (131), Ticket (18), Tumbull (1), Wrote (2470)
Wed 23 Apr 1902

We Rules Objects agreed convenient Gillingham May .
agreed (1355), convenient (31), Gillingham (86), May (41), objects (2), Rules (8)
Sat 10 May 1902

Reed Notice Mr Lancaster attend Wincanton Board Room May declaration District Councillor Bniton.
attend (23), Bniton (62), Board (142), Councillor (15), declaration (11), District (45), Lancaster (27), May (41), Notice (252), Reed (3327), room (278), Wincanton (642)
Mon 14 Sep 1903

Reed Mr Foweraker . O. U pounds respect qrs Barley booked May th knowledge / / coming directly.
Barley (522), booked (25), coming (271), directly (1), Foweraker (163), Knowledge (4), May (41), Pounds (45), qrs (252), Reed (3327), respect (35)
Tue 17 Nov 1903

Saw Mr Hiscock Bowyer Co Bacon Curers agreed send Fat Pigs week pay carriage Trowbridge agreed @ /- per score - measurement offered Nov st May condition May Nov current price score measurement consider , ?, Green bought sks wheat @ /- sks Beans @ /- .
agreed (1355), agreed (1355), Bacon (168), Beans (230), bought (1410), Bowyer (24), carriage (187), condition (21), consider (26), Curers (1), current (6), fat (530), Green (576), Hiscock (54), May (41), May (41), measurement (9), measurement (9), Nov (43), Nov (43), offered (174), pay (274), Per (696), Pigs (1328), price (188), Saw (1040), score (108), score (108), send (792), Sks (576), Sks (576), Trowbridge (132), week (405), wheat (475)
Tue 17 Nov 1903

Saw Mr Hiscock Bowyer Co Bacon Curers agreed send Fat Pigs week pay carriage Trowbridge agreed @ /- per score - measurement offered Nov st May condition May Nov current price score measurement consider , ?, Green bought sks wheat @ /- sks Beans @ /- .
agreed (1355), agreed (1355), Bacon (168), Beans (230), bought (1410), Bowyer (24), carriage (187), condition (21), consider (26), Curers (1), current (6), fat (530), Green (576), Hiscock (54), May (41), May (41), measurement (9), measurement (9), Nov (43), Nov (43), offered (174), pay (274), Per (696), Pigs (1328), price (188), Saw (1040), score (108), score (108), send (792), Sks (576), Sks (576), Trowbridge (132), week (405), wheat (475)
Tue 12 Jan 1904

Trowbridge Sc Mr Hiscock Bowyer Philpott Sc Payne Co agreed buy Sc sell pigs Dee st May st current top prices score lbs measurement May st Dec st top current prices nine score measurement pigs Rail free Sc pay carnage.
agreed (1355), Bowyer (24), buy (91), carnage (8), current (6), current (6), Dec (78), Dee (2), free (37), Hiscock (54), lbs (124), May (41), May (41), measurement (9), measurement (9), nine (4), pay (274), Payne (369), Philpott (7), Pigs (1328), Pigs (1328), prices (114), prices (114), Rail (22), score (108), score (108), sell (100), top (281), top (281), Trowbridge (132)
Tue 12 Jan 1904

Trowbridge Sc Mr Hiscock Bowyer Philpott Sc Payne Co agreed buy Sc sell pigs Dee st May st current top prices score lbs measurement May st Dec st top current prices nine score measurement pigs Rail free Sc pay carnage.
agreed (1355), Bowyer (24), buy (91), carnage (8), current (6), current (6), Dec (78), Dee (2), free (37), Hiscock (54), lbs (124), May (41), May (41), measurement (9), measurement (9), nine (4), pay (274), Payne (369), Philpott (7), Pigs (1328), Pigs (1328), prices (114), prices (114), Rail (22), score (108), score (108), sell (100), top (281), top (281), Trowbridge (132)
Mon 25 Apr 1904

Mr Gass called note asking SeKey's Trade school May th.
asking (671), Called (1514), Gass (77), May (41), note (199), school (673), SeKey (1), Trade (97)
Sat 14 May 1904

paid Mr H. Collard services May .
Collard (15), May (41), paid (1944), services (43)
Thu 2 Jun 1904

Saw Mr Buckley Wells May .
Buckley (203), May (41), Saw (1040), Wells (241)
Wed 15 Jun 1904

Tom horse Trap stayed allnight Wincanton Frome meeting SW D F. A. Made Mr Peel's milk A/c May sent cheque .
allnight (13), cheque (1456), Frome (614), horse (444), Made (79), May (41), meeting (967), Milk (1238), Peel (171), sent (4043), stayed (239), Tom (2187), trap (177), Wincanton (642)

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