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Journal
of PT Conlan my Great grandfather on my Mother's side. I've only started to
transcribe everything
he has written in his Journal here and other material that my Uncle Jim
graciously sent us for a short time.
The Journal is written not only from back to front but from front to back so I
am going to try and put the
same months and years together. I got to know a Great Grandparent that I would
have never known had there
not been this Journal. It begins with Peter being 18 years old at home on their
farm near Holy Cross,
Pottowatamie county Kansas. I made the names of people that lived near them
larger for other families
looking up histories. I tried to copy his spelling faithfully. I left out words
that I was unable to read.
This tiny picture is all I have of him near the age he was when the diary was
written.
I also have some maps of the
farmland and owners near Emmet township where this farm was located. Click on
the
thumbnail to enlarge the image.
Emmet Township 1899
Emmet Township 1905
The numbering is the days of the month.
Holy Cross
Pott CountyKansas
1889 April
1 Plowed the hill and broke in Dolly.
2 Mr James M Costello began to work for Mr P Conlan. @ $18 a month
Hauled 4 loads of corn to Hagan=27-50, 27-54 27-26 @ .20 pr bu.
3 acres Harrowed and returned the harrow to J Moylan.
Visited by Mr Sweeney.
Agent for the Catholic +
Paid $3.00 subscription.
4. Staid in the house.
5. Went to devotions.
Called on L Mulligan and Mrs. Moylan.
6. Went to church and called on MISS Short.
7. Went to church half past eight. Received communion visited K. McMullent Had a
good time.
8. Rained all day
9. J Costello, J Moylan and I went to town. Jim and I went to Wamego to meet
some of my namesakes.
Went to Foley’s, back to St Marys and then home. Rode 60 miles in ½ day. Met J
Lowery.
10. Went to town , got wet coming home rained ½ day. Heard a false lie.
11. Rode Bill up to Bartlets, saw J Devuril. It began to rain. Went to Joyce’s
12. Began to fence in the hill. Went to devotions.
13. Dug post holes to fence in the hill.
14. Went to church, came home, went to see Miss Short. Then to St. Mary’s to the
College.J
15 Fixed the fence on the new place. Sold 4 hogs to Mr. Young @ 4-10 per head.
16 Dug post holes.
Johns birthday. J Costello got his $30
Went to Wamego lost ½ day.
17. Rained ½ day. Dug post holes. J Costello did not work today. Lost 1 and ½
days.
18. Made three pads for the horses. Fixed 3 horse stalls. Pa and Ma went to
town. Jim came back lost 2
and ½ days.
19. Put 3 wires in half the fence. Went to devotions.
20. Put up the rest of the fence.
Went to confession.
21. Received Holy Communion at St Mary’s. John, Jim and Rose came out with me.
Visited Ma and Mrs Foley.
22 Castrated 6 calves and 4 hogs. Put up hitching post.
23. Bred Nany to JJ Welshe’s Black $15 stallion to be brought back in 21 days.
Went to town with a load of 4 hogs weighed 1600 lbs @ 4.10% hhd=66.85 . Bought
$18 suit of clothes
24 Rode Dolly. Took a load of potatoes to town got from .50 to .60 per bu.
Received 5-7.85 from H.H. Hagen
for corn
25. Bred Dolly to D Bartlets $7 George Stallion. 20 days
Got the stalk cutter from J. Reilly. Used it 2 hours.
26 Cut stalks 2 hours. A heavy rain and hail storms. Put the lister together and
listed about 2 acres of old corn.
27. Sewed 4 acres of millet. Jim put in the red corn
28. Went to church. Fr McNarnee settled all the lies that were told.
Staid at home the afternoon.
29 Rained all day. Wrote 5 versus cross creek my home.
30. Counted the cattle which was 1 Bull, 26 cows, 3 two year olds, 9 yearlings
S, 11 yearlings H, 10 hogs, 5 horses.
B Montague assessed us today. Mary and I went to town all the flags in town were
out. Washingtons Centenial
played a game of crochet at Henrietta’s. A Band of Egyptians went west throught
St. Marys.
J Costello lost 3 and ½ days April.
May Back to the top
1 Went over to J. Moylan’s old place for an old braking plow. Set out peach
trees.
2. Planted the 90 day corn around the hill.
3. Went to church. A solemn high mass sang by Mr and Mrs. Reichstater. The
laying of the of the corner
stone of the Holy Cross in the afternoon a sermon by Fr. Votell.
J Costello lost one day.
4. Listed corn
5. Went to early mass and received Holy Communion. Miss S came over and shot the
afternoon. Took her home.
“Yes Sir” Visited by Messers, leallory and charles and played cards
6 Monday. Pa and Ma and Rose went to town. I planted some peach trees.
7. Pa took a load of oats to town sold @ .18 per bu. Jim (J Costello) broke. 2
doubletrees.
Jim began to work ½ day
8. Branded the cattle. Put them over to the pasture.
9. Went to Marxses for seed potatoes. Planted them.
10. Went to town after Rose and Mary McN. Went to a dance at the College rained
about 5 hours.
11. Slept until 12 O’Clock. Listed corn ½ day. J Costello went to town. He lost
all day
12. Rained all day. Did not go to Church. Rained all night.
13. Bred Nany to J. J. Welshe’s black horse. The well diggers put down the
tubing and _____, finished.
14. Tried Dolly run the drill over the listed ground.
15. I broke prairie all day.
16…Ditto.................... Jim finished listing corn and cultivating the
potatoes. Josie Marks Birthday.
Went to see her. "Rain"
17. It rained all day. Jim Save(spelling) and I went to a dance at Ready’s. A
good time.
18. Jim went to town. Lost one day. I fixed fence.
19. Went to Church. Mary went to Bell’s. I went over and S.S. came home with us
then we went to Marxse’s.
A slight rain and severe wind.
20. Took a load of oats to town got .18 per bu. 41.28 bu $ 7.52
21 Took a load of oats to town 47.24 bu A .17.bu $8.36
witnessed a game of ball at college.
22. Took a load of oats to town. 49.22 bu @ .17 per bu. $8.54.
Met F. Jordain. Went to_____
23. Worked road tax. Had dinner at Ms Bell’s
24. Broke Prairie. J Costello went to town. Lost 1 day.
25. Dug out shoe-mack on the other place.
26. Went to town to half past seven O’Clock mass to see the children receive 1st
Communion.
Went over the river to Casses had beer mug. Mrs Hanaghan and Miss Fillburn went
to the closing ‘exs’ of the
Phillaletic at the college.
27. Replanted corn began to relist. Borrowed Cunninghams corn drill, could not
use it.
28. Took Nany to breed. She and the horse ran away. Heavy rain.
29. Fixed fence between us and Begach’s
30. Went to church. Rode Dolly into Messe’s met Miss Mehan. Saw her part of the
way home.
Clemence is getting better.
31. Tried Dolly. Called on Miss S.( Miss Short) she had about 24 yellow legged
scholars replanted.
June Back to the top
1. Relisted ½ day. Hoed weeds. Jim, Mary, Miss Short and I went to the editorial
meeting. Had a good time. Got home at 1 O’Clock.
2. Went to 8 O’Clock mass. Saw Miss Short. Gave Mr Bell a programme. Visited by
the Foley family. Miss Hardyman, Jim, Pat,
Kate McMannasses, Lizzie Mulligan went strawberrying..
3. Rode Nany. Met Miss Short at Reilleys corner. Had a ride Bred Nany, replanted
corn.
4. Broke prairie.
5. ditto
6. Replanted corn. Cultivated.
7. Cultivated corn. Rain
8. Went to town. Rain, heavy rain.
9. Went to church in Wimm’s buggy. Miss Short, Mary, Jim and I. Went
strawberrying with Collanse’s McNeive’s, Miss M Oland.
Saw the Indians dance. A dance at the McNeive’s. got home at 1 O’Clock.
10. Took two loads of oats to town sold them at .201/2 per bu. 51/50 bu cut to
$10.57. Went down to the College. Met Miss Short.
11. Cultivated, too wet. Went to town with oats. Miss Moss rode home with me.
Jim’s time up ½ day. Began to haul corn to town.
12. Cultivate corn. The sim went down clear. Cultivated corn
13. Cultivated corn.
14. Cultivated corn. Very HOT. Rose came home. Jim Mary and I went to Bell’s.
Miss Short’s cousin and Aunt were visiting.
Played cards, ate cake and drank lemonade. A splendid time. Go home at 1
O’clock.
15. Cultivated, Jim went to town and I met Miss Short and we had a heavy rain.
16. Went to Church. Received Holy communion. Presented a beautiful hollyhock to
Miss Short. Went to town with Rose.
Went down to the College met Milo and Met Miss Moss.
17. Fixed the front door. Cultivated. Gave an invitation to Mrs Baxter for Norah
gave an invitation to Jr. Mc called on
Miss Short and Miss O’hare played cards until 12 O’clock. Jim began to work for
J Moylan for .75 cents a day.
18. Cultivated. Miss A Henrietta came out with Ida. It was very hot.
19. Joe and I cultivated. Laid by two acres of early corn.
20. Joe and I laid by 6 acres of corn and cultivated the late potatoes.
21. Went to town to the 20th Commencement excercises at St. Mary’s College.
Attended by Miss O’hare. Met Miss Short
and O’hare. Saw them home.
22. In the morning slept till half past nine. John and I went bathing. Loitered
through the mulberry grove an Arab past by.
23. Went to church on Dolly. Visited by the Mrs’s McMal and children. Danced
Waltzed, and Scottisched. John L Rose,
AAH John and I went to town. Met MR and Mrs. Bell and the Misses Short and
O’Hare coming home from H.H. Hagans.
John and I got home at 10 O’clock.
24. A heavy rain. Ellen Joe and I went horseback riding.
25. Went to J Maylans borrowed a tape line. Met Miss Short and Miss O’Hare going
to school. Cultivated.
Bred Nany to JJ Welshes black horse.
26. Cultivated corn.
27. ditto
28. cultivated ½ day. Went to town to the school girls exhibition accompanied by
Miss O’Hare. A grand time. “very hot”
29. Cultivated corn “sultry”
30. Miss Short and Miss O’Hare rode home from church with the folks. Went to
late mass and received an invitation to the 4th of July dance
at Charles J Reilly home. Visited by Miss Rhedahau. Fr Mc and sister. Mary Jim
Rose and I went down to Bell’s. Miss Short
and Miss O’Hare came riding with us. Plenty of singing. The Misses accepted an
invitation to go to the 4th of July celebration.
JULY back to the top
1. Cultivated corn. Aunt and Ellen and Joe went to Topeka.
2. cultivated corn
3. cultivated corn. Light rain
4. Jim and Mary went to town. Rose , Miss Short, and Miss O’Hare and I went to
town. A grand time at the Picnic
with drunk Indians. Mary and Jim staid in for the ball. Mr Clinton and Miss
Cavenaugh took the ____ for Waltzing.
Miss O’hare, Miss S. Rose and Bridget and I came out to Charles’ dance. Came
home at 2 O’clock.
5. Cultivated corn and potatoes. Joe came home.
6. Began to cut oats ½ day. John came home from Perry. Went on the 4th.
7. Went to first Mass. Received communion. Slept in the afternoon. Visited by
Messns Jim and Pat Mc.
Jim, Mary and Ma went to Foaley’s. I went to see Miss S. Miss O’Hare her Aunt
and Father went home .
“O” such grief”
8. A heavy rain
9. Cut oats. Broke machine. Went to town got wet. M Kelly died?
10. finished cutting oats
11. hauled a load of corn 28.32 bu to HH Hagens @ >2 cents per bu. Saw Miss S.
wave her hand through the door. “rain”
12. Fixed harness ½ day shocked oats. ½ rain
13. fixed harness “rain”
14. Went to church 10 O’clock. Called on Miss S . so did T Cooin and Mr
Sullivan. Called on Miss S in the afternoon
with Mary and Rose and Jim got home at 9 O’clock.
15. Hauled corn to H.H. Hagens a terrible rain washed away hogs horses, cattle
wheat, oats, fences,
bridges, and almost took away a house. Took it about 8 __ . Stellas horse ran
away and just her and
Kate Mcbrocke at home
16. Went to town. John, Jim Mary and I. The cellar was full of water.
17. Opened up some of the oats. ½ day cut weeds. Pa went to look at the roads. J
Costello worked
dicks horse 1 day on the ______.
18. My Birthday. 19 years old. I cut Milo and clover. J.C. and Pa worked on the
Kelly bridge.
19. JC and Pa worked on the Kelly bridge. I cut millet ½ day. Went to see the
threshers and Marxses bridge.
20. I and J.C. hauled corn. I stopped at school house from rain. Stayed ½ day.
Speaking singing composition,
writing and C very good.
21. Went to 10 o’clock mass. J. Cains son was buried. John, Ma, Rose and Mary
went to town.
John and Ma went to St. Louis on the midnight train. Joe went in horse-back on
Bill. Went to see M.S.
22. Joe came home in the morning. Rose and Mary and Bridget Lowery came home at
half past eleven.
Took a load of corn to H.H. Hagens. Acted as messenger boy, cocked millet about
two hours or less.
J. C. worked 2 hours cocking millet. A heavy rain. Rained all night
23. rained all day
24. Went to town to get my teeth filled. Got one of the nerves capped. Jim went
home.
25. Went to town to get teeth filled. Got one filled.
26. Tossed millet half a day. Oats half a day.
27. cocked millet and tossed oats.
28. Went to 8 o’clock mass. Received communion. Jim came out in a buggy. Went to
____ to put down
a dancing platform. A jolly time.
29. Jim came for his order on Prince horse. Joe and I shocked oats saw Fr Mc.
Bev Sister K. N. Frs housekeeper
and D Holbern.
30. Hauled 2 loads of corn. M.S.M.S. came up on Dolly. We all went to a dance at
Joyce’s
31. Hauled 2 loads of corn. Very sleepy after the dance. M.S.M.S. went home ½
past 11 o’clock.
August back to the top
1. Went down to J Moylans to help him thresh. The threshers did not come. Took
Mary over to Bell’s. M.S.M.S and Bell Dunn
went to K.C. put a shaft in the rake. Went with Rose and Bridget to Mc’s in the
evening.
2. Helped J Moylan thresh. Went to a dance at Prices’
3. Went to late mass. Rose and I went to ST. Mary’s to T Mosses funeral. John
Cooper rode out with me.
4. Fixed oat bin ½ day. Threshed for Cunninghams ½ day.
5. 1 day with team “Arab”
6. Went to see the threshers at Quinns. The threshers began to thresh for us
about 5 o’clock. Threshed 300 bu.
7. Finished threshing about half past 10 0’clock.. 7981/2 bu. Helped Mulligan
thrash ½ a day.
8. Helped Mulligan thresh ¼ day had 598 Bu.
9. Hauled 3 loads of rock for the church. Met Fr Henry . Was speaking to Bridget
and Miss Redaghan.
10. Started for church it began to rain. We went into Mr Bell’s and did not go
to church. Henry and Annie Price came up in the afternoon
and stayed until 10 o’clock.
11. Threw old hay and clover in the gully. On the road shot a prairie chicken.
Heavy rain.
12. Rose and I went to town got the neck yoke fixed. O’conors elevator was on
fire. Soon put it out. J Holleran was taken to jail.
Ma Leary was inquiring for John at the bankers. Had supper at Henrietta’s saw
Rose and Ann to church ladies retreat. Met Miss
Ford and Collen, Mr Tucker, Warran and Strong.
13. a heavy rain in the morning
14. went to church. MS rode to church with us. Mary stayed at Bell’s. Rose and I
went after her, ate peaches until we could not
anymore. Went to the Post office.
15. Fixed road at home.
16. Started the plow ½ day.
17. went to church. Went to town to Henriettas had a big dinner and a good time.
M.S. came out to us on the road we went to
the ____on hand. I went to see M.S.
18. Plowed 1 day for wheat
19. Put up millet
20. Plowed for wheat. Wrote when I am gone next to Fr Mc’s farewell party.
21. Mary, Ann H, and I went to town. Jms and Ma were in there. M. S. had a tooth
filled. I rode home with Mc’s
22. M.S. and I rode to town in her cart she had one tooth filled. I had two
filled. A jolly ride
23. Plowed with sulky. Henrietta’s were here.
24. went to late mass. Came home two. Two photographers were here in a campwagon.
Went to see M.S. how fast the pleasant
hour go by.
25. Hauled 29-60 bu corn to H.H. Hagens. Shucked 4 bu early corn. “pleasant
days”
26. Hauled 60 bu corn to H.H. Hagans. P.H.McCale was _____(could be married, or
there)
27. Hauled 29-30 bu corn to H.H. Hagens. Cut hay ½ day S.B.’s sale.
28. went to town for repairs for the mower. Went down to the College saw Bennett
and the faculty.
29. Hauled 16-0 bu oats
30. Hauled 30 bu of oats.
31. Visited by the sisters of St Mary’s. Sr Bernadette, Sr Mary Clemense, Sr
Raphella
Sept back to the top
1. Went to 8 O'clock mass. Fr Duley said Mass. Mr O'hern and Bennett came out to
see us. Masons and Bridget Collins ( Mr and Mrs J Mc Neive
and Lizzie Mc Neive came over from church. J went to see M.S. home at 11
O'clock. Received a photograph of M.S.
2. A light rain. Joe and ___ went to school 1st day. Spoke to Pa about going to
learn a trade. John went into the college to teach. I hauled 2 loads of
oats. Received 5-0 from H Hagen
3. Began to work for Pa @ 20$ a month for one month.
4. Cut hay 1/2 day light rain
5. Cut hay 1/2 day
6. Hauled a load of hay. Plowed a half a day
7. Hauled 61/2 loads of hay.
8. Went to 8 O'clock mass received communion. a heavy rain. Went to town with
Rose. She started school.
9. Plowed for wheat
10 ditto....light rain
11. light rain
12. tossed hay
13. Hauled hay to the stack.
14. Ditto
15. Went to town with Rose. Settled all church accts. Fr Downey was out to see
us all N. Handrika and M. McNeive had a racket. John Mary Rose
and I went through the College and met Mr Brown
J.C. came back.
Met Mr Collins out riding.
16. Plowed for wheat
17. ditto
18. DItto 1/2 a day. Went for seed wheat. Got 25 1/2 bu @ .60 per bu. from Mr
Price. Mary went to Topeka. Got J Bennets Harrow
called on M.S. J.C. began to work for us.
19. Began to sow wheat. Sowed about 8 acres.
20. Ditto
21. Ditto 2 acres
went to JPrice's for seed wheat got 25 1/2 bu @ .60 per bu. Paid $30.60 to Mr
Price.
22. Went to late mass. A good sermon by Fr Dooley. Help Miss S and Cosgrove
mount their horses. Jim and I went to town for Mary.
Met Mr Collins going to town with M.S. Overtook two young ladies by the manres
of Barkley and Patterson. gave them a ride home on Mr
Saxon's place. one was quite a beauty.
23. Sewed about 6 acres of wheat on the breaking. a light rain. came home early.
hauled a load of corn
24. a light rain. did not do anything 1/2 day. Jim and I cut 80 posts.
25. Drilled 7 acres of wheat. Tom and Nany ran away.
26. Went to J Prices for 4 bu. of wheat. M.S rode from Reilley's hill to the
school house with me. Ma started to walk to town.
drilled 2 acres of wheat. Cut grass for cattle 1/2 day. almost finished
drilling.
27. Finished drilling. Cut grass 1 day. Mary Rose Jim and I called on M. S.
28. Stacked hay
29. Went to first mass. received holy communion. Met Mr Bell going to church
with family. Began to attend school at the college. Took supper
with the Professors. "Oh! that spring bed" Went to vespers as if in heaven.
30. Got my washstand. had to borrow toilet from farmer ray. Unpacked my trunk.
Went to special Algebra class. Mr Porter teacher.
Getting tired shaking hands with old boys. Priests and Professors got my arm
almost shaked off. Feel as if at Home. Went to class Mr Whalen
teacher and a good one.
Oct back to the top
1. Went through the usual performance. Tried to commit to memory 10 lines for
lessons but failed. cannot study. "Oh! cupid take thy charms and flee
I never more can muse with thee."
1/2 day recreation got a hair cut. Went to the ball grounds for a short time.
Came back held a conversation with R Saunders which relieved me very much
had a bee sweetened pie for dinner. Had a watermellon for supper by Saunders.
Fall studies at night "Great Chicago Minstrill"
2. Arose half past five. Received holy communion after breakfast the unveiling
of the statue of our Guardian Angel Blessed by Fr Nogeous. Three cheers
and a volly of muskets. All day recreation. R Saunders and I walked up to the
graveyard. The muses implored me to write a poem but I refused. In the afternoon
Milo
and I visited the vineyard got a few late grapes. I took my Pheton up to May
Chapell and learned my lesson. again the muses tempted but no use.
Vespers. A great dance. danced with McA and T Ingalls. went to bed.
3. one hour class received conduct cards. spent a while with the Professors.
After dinner went to the Fair with Cosgriff. Lost .75 on the wheel of fortune.
met several
cross creekers. Met Miss Kennedy. Oh such flirting carried on by the St Mary's
girls. came home in time for supper. one hour studies then to bed.
4. Usual and class. Rec'd Holy Communion frist Friday mon.
5. The usual studies and class. J McNeive Kennedy and Reilly went home.
6. The usual. went down the R.R track. got back 10 late
7. The usual..studies and class. Just explained a few problems in Algebra.
8. 1/2 day class. went up to J's room. he received a photograph of Thos E.
Purnoll. We went down to see some of his boys. Mr Breene called on me in Jero's
room
left a song book. Mr Brollens and drew came back. I went up to Fr Votells' room
and got permission to go up town. went up town, met Mother and Mary in the P.O.
went up to Henrietta's with Rose for Mary. Staid there till 5 O'clock. Purchased
a pad. look at Heavens for .25. Got my shoes from Hanson. The boys got up town
to Uncle Toms Cabin .25 cents pr ticket Came late for supper. A boy fined for
carrying a razor.
9. The usual 1/2 day of classes. A boy went home because he was put under the
flunk
10. 1/2 day Mr Willman returned. wrote a letter to Mary. Jiro borrowed my shoes.
I went to the Chapell.
11. Faty Denary went home to see the doctor. Usual classes. new cooks a dandy.
12. Usual classes. everybody has something to say about my whiskers and only two
weeks old. So I went up town to get a shave. Saw Mrs O Shea
and Bridget Mc Namee. met Miss Hagen, J Deverice and Kelly. The Town was crowded
with Cross Creekers but had not time to talk to them.
came back late and did not get any supper. went to confession.
13. received Holy Communion. E Saunders and I walked down the road. Went up to
Johns( His brother) room had a good old talk. He told me of Pa being hurt.
14. The usual classes. Meeting of the Junior LIterary elected officers and chose
debates.
15. 1/2 day of classes Went up to the grave-yard took items . went up to jino's
room. He explained Algebra
16. The Usual classes. Light rain. The boys kicked for recreation. are kicking
at present. Did not get it. too muddy.
17. Usual classes. walked down the R.R. track. sent a letter 2 M.S.
18. Usual classes..1/2 day for a game of foot-ball. Went up to Jino's room. Ma
came in and I went up to the Parlor. Took dinner with the Prof's. The best
dinner I ever ate at the college. Went up town to do business for ma. Jim was
in, he and I had a good walk together. He told me something about M.S. Ma
and I settled. McCabes Bill with A.J. Beakey. Ma took out some chairs. Rose went
home. Jim and I came to the college together.
19. The usual. Mr Cavanay spoke about smoking in the.... My eyes are getting
sore. I went to confession
20. Received Holy Communion in honor of the purity of the B.V Went to Algebra
class. R Saunders
Jino O'Brian and I went down the road. We met Kinivur. he took us down to
McClareys and introduced himself as Mr Thompson. Saunders as Mr. OBrien
Joe Willivending as Mr Brady, and I as Mr Montague. We bought wine and made
ourselves at home in the parlor. Afternoon walked down the road met the
Misses O'Conor Higner and Mrs T Cassout riding, also the Misses Sullivan and
Downey, Mrs Counaughton and her daugher Mary.
21. Usual classes. Competition in Composition and Modern History
22. Competition in Com, Law
23. Competition in bookkeeping and Catechism. N.C. too fitts in dormatory
24. Fest of St Michael of the Arch Angel. Competition in Physical geography.
Went to confessions
25. Received Holy Communion in the Reformation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. End
of the Novena. Competition in English and Rhetoric.
26. Competition in Algebra. Jim Mancing went out to Cross Creek with Fr Dooley.
I went to confession. Milo has the chills. competition is all over with.
27. Received Holy Communion. Mr O'Hern and I went down the R.R. track far below
Pawnee. Afternoon I went up to the graveyard and then west down the lane. came
across
the Kentucky boyw who were lying on a beautiful plot of green grass below the
half leafless walnut trees singing Ba, be, bi, baby bi. Ba baby bi bo be. We
built a fire roasted
wild grapes, made wine through a handerchief then strolled home through the tall
grass and shady grove.
28. The usual studies. a meeting of the Jr Literary society debate by J Downer P
Ford D Hickey and Adams
29. Usual classes. 1/2 day. Went up town in the wagon with Pa got a shave.
bought a $2.60 hat. Pa went home with the lumber. Jino with the carriage. Ean
and I took out the
beer, whisky, wine and bread. a light rain. met Mary, Jim, Rose and J Mc Mannes
going to confession.
30. A light rain. went in the carriage after Miss Short at 6 O'clock. Took the
organ over to the church. Mary, Jim, ROse and Jim Mc rode in the carriage. Jino,
AnniceH, and Stella rode in J Mc
buggy. Pa and Miss Ernbacher in the Spring wagon. several people were there to
see them married. They looked beautiful. Wen we came home several people were
there. After
breakfast we all went to work to build the platform. it did not take long. Then
I helped in the house of course as M.S. was there. In the afternoon the old
folks began to flock in so as to go
home in time to let the young come at night. They all brought beautiful
presents. evening came bringing with it loads and loads of young from all parts
of the county. The dancing
began and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves very much. I danced first with
M.S. 2d with Mary O'Conor. I was elected for bartender and passed the beer
around as fast as
possible. everybody seemed bent upon enjoying themselves and undoubtably did.
M.S. and I ate supper together. The morn began to dawn and the people began to
disperse. After a
night of enjoyment it was rather dark and misty.
31. Mary and Jim must leave on their wedding tour so I had to see them into the
depo. M.S. rode home with us also. Miss Erbacher tied my horse behind just
struck the hills going in
yet we missed the train. Mary and Jim went to the Cornercios(no clue what this
means). My horse did not believe in fast traveling so he went back. now I must
look for a ride home.
a light rain was falling. saw Mr and Mrs Costello off on the train. Rode home
with J Devine. walked 1/2 mi. home in the mud. J O'Malley, T Dixon and I took
breakfast at the Pride House
Dix was going to stay till he got enough to eat. Took dinner with Henrietta. The
Jackson wedding that night. it was wet and muddy.
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Cover page signed PT Conlan Holy Cross
Pott County Kansas
Page 1
April 1889 By 15 loads of corn to H. H. Hagan @ .20 per Bu
Which out to $82.62
Hagan Paid $25.oo
He owes $57.62
H. Hagan paid $7.80 a settled account with him by a load of 4 bags which weighed
1630 lbs @ .04 /100 lb
Amount to $66.85
By 7 ½ Bu Potatoes @ .60 per Bu to A. Aobausky $4.50
By 7 Bu Potatoes @ .50 per Bu to B Sherdian $3.50
Apr 30 Income for the farm for the month of April Amounts to $957.65
April 1 1889
To J Mohler for 1 pr of gloves $2.50
April 18 to M Drevine for staples . 50
Apr 23 to J. Mohler for 1 suit of clothes & 2 collars $18.50
To Mr Previne 1 of pinchers 1 f. of hinges 10 lbs of nails 740 lbs of wine @ 4
cents for 1 bamt
to $31.60
Apr 24 to A. B. Pool for 1 til .60
A Muller per 1 bottle of Colgne .23
To B Sherdian for 4 Bu of Millet seed @.35 for Bu $1.40
To J Costello $2.50
P. T. Conlan
July 25 By $5.00 to H Hagan
Aug 26 $30.00 to H. Hagan
The college tank holds 4500
The new water works cost $1300. $600 for Engine. $600 for pipes & the materials
$100 for labor of
digging ditches. Insurance on digging ditches. Insurance on College $600 per
Annum
Own 1800 acres of land & sold 400 acres
Can fill tank in 3 days = 1500 lbs a day.
April 30
To 7 yds of flannell @ .35 per yd $2.45
To 2 ½ yds of Denim @ .18 per yd .44
To 3 yds of lining @ .15 per yard .45
To sister Bernide $10.00
To A Nobansky $20.00
to 3 yd Lining @ .20 per yd Silk thread .80
to 3 ½ yd. ? @ .35 per yd $1.22 1/2
to Garniosky for shoes .50 Whole Amnt of bills paid in the month of April
$128.26
Holy Cross Dr
PT Conlan to R Redy for $1.00 used for fair.
May 1 to J Costello for 2 Svetjocks $1.50
“Memorandum” 1889
Oct 30 Miss Stella Shorts 20th Birthday 1889
Dec 8th Mis Bell O’Hares 17th Birthday 1889
Incilage a kind of feed. I came home for college on the 23rd of March 1889
April 9 Jim & I rode horseback up to Wamego & back ½ day. Rode Casses horses.
July 27 was very dark the sky was a reddish cast & the sun looked like a full
moon. Heavy dews at night.
A good sign for any weather.
July 21 John & Ma went to St Louis on the night train.
July 28 Received a letter from John they arrived OK.
John White
3336 Laclede Ave
St Louis Mo
E. Q. Dowling
Baden, St Louis MO
F for L Underwood
#1334 East 8th St
K. C. Mo
Tom Ingalls
808 Anne St
KC Kansas
Aug 19 A. Henriettas birthday – She was 20 years old.
1889
Aug 21. John & Ma came home from St Louis.
Aug 27. Rose Monroe and Pat McCale were married a bright day
Aug 28. Baxter’s Sale
Sept 23 Received a loving missel from M.S. MS answered her question in Poetic
Prose
Sept 29 Began to attend School at St Mary’s College.
Oct 1. Mr James McLaughlin and Miss Bell Drum were married. Gave a wedding
“gift”. Did not attend.
Oct 2. To dance at Burkes.
Oct 4. Sacred Consert at St Mary’s Church.
Oct. 3. A grand Ball in McChale’s hall. Attd St Mary’s Fair.
Oct 2. The unveiling of the statued of our guardian angel. Blessed by Fr Nogeous.
(5) Mr Henry Religh
Homewood, Kansas.
Oct 13. Mary was called out to be married for the 1st time to J. M. Costello
Oct 21. Feast of the Purity of the Blessed Virgin.
Oct 29. Feast of St Michael the Archangel.
Nov 13. Feast of St Stanislaus Costika.
Nov 12. Bill H admitted into the league of the Sacred Heart.
Nov 17. Feast of the Assumption of the B.. V. M. in the temple made known to
MSMS the admittance of B O’H
into the league of the S. H.
Nov 28. Thanksgiving got home.
Sunday Dec 8. Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Act of Consecration made by
the students.
BVM B-day. Sacred Heart of Jesus protect her and bring to her eternal happiness.
Dec 23. Got home for Xmas.
Dec 26. Fair began in Holy Cross church.
Dec. 31. Fair ended in Holy Cross church
1890
Jan 1, Danced New Years morning in church.
Jan 2. Came back to school.
Jan 9. Nat Cahill was shot. Mr McMannus died. (Nate and James Cahill and Roland
Kearney were walking
together with their guns cocked, Nate was about 5 feet ahead. Jim for fun,
pulled up the gun and pointed
at Nate. Nate turned his head around and said “Stop your monkeying” No sooner
said than shot. Jim tried
to shoot himself & begged Roland to shoot him but Roland took the guns away and
started for the college.
Jim then went back and threw himself in Nate's arms. A hole was blown through
Nate’s head from ear to ear.
He received both charges. (This happened about 350 yards east of the graveyard
in the meadow.)
Ovt 15. E. P. Downey and H. H. Eunetta were united in matrimony also J Charles &
M. Calleny.
Miss Rettita Smythe , 12th & Metropolitan Ave, Leavenworth Kansas.
M J Whelan St Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore MD
Jose Arizhe y Aguirre, Saltillo Boak Mexico.
My clothes:
2 Fl (flannel) shirts
4 Linen Shirts
3 W Shirts
5 par Drawers
4 Pr Socks
3 towls (towels)
4-3 Napkins
5+1 Hankerchiefs
2 Standard Collars
6 Laydown Collars.
Sept 4. A solemn high mass in honor of the Holy Ghost.
J. McN almost faited in chapes, his eyes rolled. Began class. All was quite easy
save Latin and Greek.
Very hard to understand. But when it is “unreadable. All will be well.
Recreation afternoon
Overcame all deserted feelings have gone to confession & learned my latin and
Greek lesson.
Rec’d Holy Communion – usual studies.
Sept 6. “?” & Milo came in. Out one hour.
Milo relates a strange scene.
Jms comes back-looks well.
After services J M comes down in afternoon. Up to M. Browne’s room. Out two
hours. Mr Donahues room.
J. Kennedy comes back.
Sept 8. ½ day. Rev Fr Votel came in the rectory and gave went uptown with Mother
Rose and John.
Back at 4:30.
Sept 9. U ½ took long walk
Pai P. Sullivan $1.00 for Sodality.
Tuesday Sept 2. Resumed my position as student at the college. Am in Foumautico
for but Latin & Greek.
Which I take throught eh special classics.
Joe McN and I visited the M. M. patch. Joe stumbled when seeing the box. Opened
an envelope and to my
surprise.Mars-roses four-leaved clovers and cigars were under lock.
Sept 3. Unlocked trunk___________books received lessons and ate peaches.
Opened another envelope and read what surprised me most of my ________ in
reference to religion. Have
slept very well.
Feb 7 Found Father Dooley in bed.
Lillie Mulvey rode to school with me on Bill.
Went to see Kelley’s Bride. As I rode around the house the “Bark-lay” silent.
Feb 8 Ma and J (John) went to town. Came out with us.
Feb 9. Went to mass up in choir. M. Reilley came over. M O’Caire came over.
Feb 10. Fr com Shellerman came up. Pa & I saved wood. The Catholic “agent” ?
called.
Has been beautiful weather since I came home, but muddy.
Feb 11. A little colder wind blowing.
Wednesday 1890
January back to the top
Jan 1. Went to see M. C. & K. H. Had a splendid time. K H took a ride on Billy.
Ms & I had a chat. M S went
over to Reilly for Cart? But could not get in.
K. H. and I cracked jokes and chatted merrily. I went to town saw about studies
and returned. Went
to bed early.
Jan 2. All got up early. And came back to town. Went to Confessions. I brought
in Hayse’s cake.
Had it for supper.
Jan 3. Usual all day went to confessions.
Can’t study. J K’s sister sick in bed.
Oh! How sad it is.
Jan 4. Usual –went up town for shaving mug.
Jan 5. Received Holy Communion.
Cold rain and sleet. Milo and I wrote letters of business. Took a short walk, it
was sleeting.
Jan 6. Usual – sent a note to K. H. telling how I would give the other boys the
slip.
Jan 7. Warm, could not go skating.
½ day-Uptown 2 hrs on particular business
Had the green boys fun.
“Mr Porter put out the lights please”!
Jan 8 Usual all day
Mr James Cahill came to cheer up his sickly brother Nate. He took a good sleep.
Said he had rested
better than he had for some time.
Jan 9. ½ day usual. Borrowed Ed Furays gun or sporting cannon. Changed tables.
Hunted “Doves” and
got one in her nest.
Eat cake, drank wine and had a merry afternoon. Came in late. Met F Hall, R
Kearney, J Curtain near the barn.
They asked me if I saw him. I did not know what they meant. They would not
explain but were very restless.
I went on. All the boys ran out to me and asked about him but I knew nothing and
inquired what was wrong.
But O too soon to hear such sad news. Poor Nate E Cahill.
Nate was shot dead by his twin Bro Jim who just came out the other day before
for the purpose of cheering
up Nate. Was talking to Nate before he went out hunting and he acknowledged that
Jim was the better looking.
Told me if I would go out with Furnays gun I may as well take a cannon than I
would be a dead man
to __ went to studies but the boys could not study.
Fr Fehan and his Bro accompanied the body home. Left about 3 o’clock the next
morning for home.
Jan 10. All the boys went out to see where he was shot. The earth was covered
with blood and John Helan
found a piece of his skull.
Recreation all forenoon. Went to studies and class in afternoon. Prayed for
Nate’s soul, and had face studies.
Jan 11. Usual – classes all day – Heavy rain at night. Went to confession.
Jan 12. Received Holy Communion for the repose of the sould of Ignatius Cahill.
Got a book from the library and read all day. “snowed all day”.
Jan 13. Half day of class. Newell went to dormitory took 4 pills. Slept till 5
ate supper in sick room and
went to bed.
Jan 14. ½ day of class as usual.
Jim Kenedy and I went to pie house. Ate pies and drank coffee. Lit cigars and
started back.
Met John Grudyski went back with him and ate & drank & smoked again.
Fr. Hughes visiting. Is getting write for the Jesus Journal.
Jan 15. Usual – very cold.
Wrote a letter home at night.
“am just tired out.
Jan 16. Usual – ½ day. Started for the pie house – too cold. Came back and
played quarter in play-room.
Feel lost and lonesome.
Cannot study, learn, pray or anything else. But sit & dream.
Jan 17. Usual all day – competition
Jan 18. “ “ “ - heavy rain
Jan 19. Rec’d Holy communion
Jan 20 Heavy snow. Jim Kenedy and I went to town. Back late for dinner. At with
Proffs.
In Phillaletic debate, Woman’s Sufferage.
Jan 20 Usual all day.
Jan 21. ½ day – up to John’s room
Jan 22. Usual all day. Mr Cavanaugh very low. Little hope.
Jan 23. Mr Cavenaugh died
A M no school
Ritter and I went to pie-house. Ate our +10
Jan 24. Mr Cavanaugh buried. Boquet cost $50 given by the boys. ½ day of class
Jan 25. Usual all day. Went home with Mr J. Reilley.
Jan 26. Went to church Men & women had meetings. Add rode home with us. Mary
packed up for Hutchinson.
Sobbing and crying at party. Returned to colled 8 o’clock.
Jan 27. mary and rose in parlors. Rose had influenza. John and I went up to see
her off. Ann went to Topeka
with her. John and I came back. Joe, Rose and Francis went home crying of course
Francis gave Mary
a present. John held onto the oranges Ha! Ha!
Continued,
Jan 27 Had competition in court Law and Book Keeping in forenoon. Composition in
afternoon on St Mary’s
College.
Jan 28. Competitionin History forenoon. ½ day recreation.
Jan 29 competition Geography.
Jan 30. Competition Rhetoric
Jan 31 Competition Algebra & Catechism.
February
Feb 1. Recreation all day.
Took the green fellow to class. Had him to sing declaim, read, spell, and do
allocations.Up to Johns room
in afternoon.
Feb 2. Received Holy Communion
Milo and I went up to his room. Berard and Will Blurstt came up. Milo and I were
keeping house and entertained
them.
Feb 3. Began 2nd term. Whelan gave us our lessons. Was studying for afternoon,
received word by
Fr Murphy that I was wanting in the Parlor. He had a letter telling me that I
must come home.
I packed up and came home.
Feb 4. At home. No more usual-bailed water out of the cellar.
Feb 5. Muddied clothes all day.
Feb 6. Shaved. Brushed up and went to the P. O.
Feb 7 Rec’d Holy communion
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Diary
Friday, Nov 1 Brought just Julia in
Carried a bottle of wine and was happy
Nov 2 Helped fix fence on the new place. Helped Ann and Rose wash dishes.
Took Miss Short shoe and cabe home to her talked with Mrs. Bell till Stella came
home from McCarty’s. Went over to the P O & church. Intended to go to confession
but Fr. Dooley was not home from his sale in town.
Nov 3 Went to late mass. Fr Dooley spoke of the church fair & lost organ.
Invited the old folks on our way home to come up and drink a keg of beer.
Stella, Ann & I took a walk. Mary & Jim returned. Danced & drank beer till 10
O’clock.
Danced with Stella & Ann. Danced Irish Jigs regular old Irish time.
Nov 4 Joe drove Ann, Rose and I back to our prisons? as we thought. Came back in
time for class. Usual my feet were sore from the dancing. Slept well.
Nov 5 ½ day studies went up town to get my old straw hat. Day of elocution
several boys up town. Joe was in on Bill. Went up to Henrietta. Miss Muller
struck on me. Stopped in at the sisters and had a jolty talk. They invited me to
come and examine their arithmetic class but not if the Fr Kliet? was around. Got
back in time for supper. Dreamed on wedding cake but was no good.
Nov 6 Usual; boys kicked for something to eat.
Nov 7 Usual; Studied ½ day recreation.
Jim called for me but the Bro. did not find me.
Nov 8 Posted an invitations for M. S., Mr. & Mrs. Costello
Nov 9 Usual; prepared for Sunday went to Confession.
Nov 10 Received Holy Communion.
Milo & I walked & talked ½ day. Went to Mr Whalen’s room, next Mr.Sulivan had a
splendid time playing cards.
Mr & Mrs Costello, Stella & Ann, Rose & Miss O’Conor all came down for the
entertainment. Met them at the front and saw them in there took a seta between
M. S. & Ann. The elocution was splendid also the speaking was rather tiresome as
it blended so much on the same subject but we made it short and happy by witty
remarks etc.
Saw them home as far as Bertrand’s a sweet good-bye then came back in time for
bed.
Nov 11 Breakfast before mass. Recreation all day. Congratulated on my good
looking sister. S Y A. Then an apology.
G. Thompson and I went hunting to the lake. I stopped at Henrietta’s came back
half past 10 O’clock stayed at Henrietta’s till half past 4 O’clock several of
the boys got drunk. Milo and some of the boys went to Cross Creek.
Thur Nov 12 ½ day. E O’Connor & F Ford got drunk up town. An evil spirit
prevailed amongst the boys. Jim came in to see me. I saw Fr. Noguer & had Belle
O’Hare admitted into the Society for League of the Sacred Heart. He game me a
medal to give to her.
Nov 13 Boys kicked for grub head of every table. Usual; received Holy Communion
for the conviction of B. O. H. Feast of St Stanislaus Costika. Colby fired.
Nov 14 ½ day; P Ford went home. Fr Murphy gave a beating in the evening on the
bad spirit that had showed itself amongst the boys for the last week.
__________ fixed? (very hard to read)
Also the privilege of driving carriages on recreation days was taken away, also
of going through St Mary’s to the lake.
Nov 15 Usual; said the stations of the cross for B. O. H.
Nov 16 Usual; Spoke to Fr Myer about Protestant Baptism. Went to confession.
Nov 17 Received Holy Communion. A sermon by Fr. Sebien(?) on bad companions.
Mr.Atihern, Robert Brennan & I walked fast (?). Purvnel rehearsed my Essay. Rose
and K Kenedy called on Mr. Kenedy J McNieve & I. We all went up to Oconors. Met
M. S. and Mr. & Mrs. Bell.
Nov Gave Stella the certificate of the Sacred Heart. John also two medals for
the B. O. H. She was all to get sent out in new invitation. Returned on Time to
College.
Nov 18 Usual;
Nov 19 Usual; ½ day. J McN. J K. M. F A J B & I walked down the RR track.
Nov 20 Usual;
Nov 21 Studdied all day.
Nov 22 Usual; all day. St Cecelia.
Nov 23 Usual; went to confession.
Nov 24 Received Holy Communion for souls in Purgatory. Took a walk A. M. John’s
room. P. M.
Nov 25 Usual; & elocution. Choir Feast of St Cecelia’s. Read Essay Hope junior
Literary.
Nov 26 Usual; ½ day; Went to Confession.
Nov 27 Usual ½ day; Received Holy Communion. J K J Mc M R McF & I all got out
for thanksgiving at last recess. Very cold.
Nov 28 Thanksgiving at home. A fierce wind & cold. I went for M. F & M. S ate
dinner at Mr O’Shea’s at dinner at home M & I played cards waded the swamp and
had a good time in general. P O P E H received D O N T K N O W O O Ah Christmas
week Ho Ho Ho! Had supper at home. Then kissed all good-bye and started in for
the college. Jim drove us in. Stella rode home with us. Rose came back too but
had no school the next day. Jim had to drive home alone. Milo & I came back to
the college had a masquerade that night. It was just the thing. Was tired &
sleepy.
Nov 29 Usual; all day
Nov 30 Usual; Went up town for a shave, ha-ha.
Went to Confession.
Dec 1 Received Holy Communion. Went walking.
Dec 2 Usual;
Dec 3 Usual ½ d; Studied all day
Dec 4 Usual; all day
Went to confession Fr Naguev (ask for) at night.
Dec 5 Received Holy Communion.
Received Conduct Cards. All day Recreation I tried to go hunting for all day. I
went to confession at night. In and studied all day.
Dec 6 Competition in English Rhetoric. Received Holy Communion 1st Friday.
Dec 7 Comp. in Christian Doctrine. Went up town for a shave.
Dec 8 Received Holy Communion Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Students made
the Act of Contrition. Solemn High mass. 33 boys served. 2 Priests & 1
attendent. A beautiful day. I stayed in to write up this expect the folks in
today. Belle Harris Birthday may the Blessed Virgin protect her.
Dec 8 Jim came down for Milo and I, we went up town and had a grand old time
walking the streets etc.
Dec 9 Usual;
Dec 10 Usual ½ day;
Dec 11 Usual all day.
Dec 12 ½ day.
Dec 13 Usual all day. Up town for a shave, Got chance book from Miss Short. Made
$10.00 for fair on crayon drawing.
Dec 14 Usual, all day. Went to Confession.
Dec 15 Received Holy Communion.
Dec 16 Usual all day.
Dec 17 Usual ½ day. Got book from Rose made $2.30 on cake.
Dec 18 Usual all day.
Dec 19 Recreation all day.
Dec 20 Recreation all day. Up town for show.
Dec 21 Usual Went to Confession.
Dec 22 Received Holy Communion.
Dec 23 Usual ½ day. Milo J K J McN and R and I all went to Cross Creek for the
Holly days.Dec 23 Mil and I rode out with Mr. Marks in spring wagon. Mary told
us to come in if good looking as we went in “of course”. Tried the alarm clock
on us but would not work of course it stopped.
Dec 24 Went to town. Milo went to O”Shea John came out with us. Got home late,
but in time for supper. How happy we were to know that God had left us all
together for another Xmas Eve. Yea: even more brought to us a good Son and Bro,
in Law. And we were all happy and thanked God. From out our secret hearts.
Dec 25 Mid-night mass all went to confession and Communion. It seemed as though
it was the very night 1800 years ago when Jesus was born.
Spent the day at home. Mr and Mrs & M. S. called for Jim and Mary to go up to
Whittlet’s for dinner, but they didn’t go. Rose and I took a horse back ride
over to Fr. Sulleys in the evening. Very fine weather. Offered a keg of beer.
Dec 26 I shucked corn. Was half full. Jim and I went over to the fair; first
night not very good.
Dec 27 I shucked corn Milo caught me in the field. All went to the fair at
night. A big dance and Oyster supper. Met Miss K. H.. Profs and students were
out and had a grand old time.
Dec 28 Shucked corn ½ day. S. H. J. G. Fr F and Milo came over and I took them
back and broke the tongue of the wagon.
I rode out to the fair on the horses. Not many there. Met my good folks and
spent the evening with them. Turned very windy.
Dec 29 Rose and I went home back to church. Very cold lots of smoke in the
church but very few people.
Called on the ladies in the afternoon and stayed until 8 O’clock had just a
splendid time. “Don’t know again”.
Dec 30 Jim and I took load of corn to town. John & Ann rode over with us. Jim
had a (?) and were many. Baxters went back to Manhattan. Went home, got over to
the fair very late. But had a good time after we got there. Don’t think I can.
Pete J. McM. Told M. S. the joke.
Dec 31 Slept. Sang and cut-up all day. Went to the Fair at midnight. Had a
splendid time. Danced until half past four O’Clock. Miss K. H. and I eat the old
year out and the new Year in. Oyster supper. Raffled off and sold everything. M.
Heyes won the fancy cake. M. S. won the crayon drawing. Mary won a pair of
pillow Shams. Saw K. H. to the buggy. Went home. Arrived at 6 O’clock. Slept
till have past 9. N(ew) Y(ears) Morning.
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