Swatara Furnace - Page 9,1830
Ledger Post
The above scan - Page 9, top, May 19th, 20th,21st and 22nd 1830
New Surnames on the top part of page 9
Peter Wile and Mich Shucker
It looks like we might have a Blacksmith or a Blacksmith's helpers name now. "To Peter Wile for 5 day Blacksmith", Now, Wiles was paid only $3.00 for five days work, that is only 60 cents a day, one would think a Blacksmith would get more than 60 cents a day, perhaps Mr. Wile was a "Helper" or doing something else at the shop. Next we have Mich Shucker, he was paid $49.50 (not shown on scan) for 150 bushels of lime, that was 33 cents a bushel.
The above scan - Page 9, bottom, May 22nd 1830
Four new Surnames on the bottom of page 9
Arthur Kelly, John Ketner, a Sheaffer and the last name at the bottom of the page which I can't figure out.
Kelley was paid 12 1/2 cents for something, it looks like John Kentner paid Guildford and Eckert $3.00 for something. At the bottom of the page we have two Stonemasons, Mr. Sheaffer and B???, $11.60 each for 14 1/2 days work at 80 cents a day.
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