Ledger Post # 10

Surnames

Top of Page 5, 28 April, 1830 

Something other than Eckert and Guilford purchasing building materials and foodstuffs has finally happened at the furnace site; the second most important operation other than the furnace itself is now up and running, this is the "Blacksmith Shop", the entry is at the top of page 5, 28 April 1830. Edward & Wm Fare, Dn To Smith Shop for 1 New Pick  $1.50. (the $1.50 is not shown on the above scan, also the "$" sign was used for the first time in the ledger). Go back to my Post # 7, 8 Nov, 1830; this was for excavation work done by the Fare's - It looks like the scribbling of their first names on that post were "E & Wm.", This comes out as Edward & Wm. on the 28 April scan. I'm pretty sure now these were the contractors E&G hired to do the heavy digging work.

Now, back to the Blacksmith Shop, at this period in time no industrial project back in the middle of nowhere could survive without a Blacksmith. The Blacksmith, (maybe more than one) and his helpers made tools, shoes for horses, mules and oxen, tires for wooden wheeled wagons and carts, door hinges, cooking utensils, - this list could go on for pages. 

Drop down now to the second section at the top: Sundries Dn to cash, Buildings, looks like pd for Pickhandles $2.00. John Meas, pd him, .16.

I'm beginning to believe "Dn" might mean "Drawn", unless somebody haws a better explanation.

Third section down - House Charge, whoever is doing the bookkeeping is starting something that is plain nasty. at this time a Mr. Wonder is starting to supply E& G with meat. I went to the Pine Grove Twp Census for 1830, Page 103, and found only one Wonder listed, his first name was Peter. Mr Wonder supplies the Furnace site with meat for month after month. The nasty part comes in when the bookkeeper enters the name "Dumb Wonder" every time a purchase of meat is made; I guess our bookkeeper just didn't like Mr Wonder. 

Other new surnames at the top of page 5   

Jacob Hipple

Michael Uhler,  for cash $10.00

Dave Kelker, for cash $5.00

Fred R Harp, for cash $5.00

Jacob Simpson, for cash .50

More on the Blacksmith Shop in the next post