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From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 29, 1872:

At home all day

David Lantz went hunting and shot 3 rabbit and one squirrel

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 28, 1872:

Dav. dug well and I burnt brush

Snowed all day

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 27, 1872:

David Lantz and I commenced to dig a well on my land

I went to Crenshaws in the morning

Bethane went home

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 26, 1872:

I worked on the road
Mr. Burke came with his son-in-law got one bu of corn

Warm

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 25, 1872:

At home all day
Wrote a letter to Catharine Shrock

Nice weather

Beth and I went out and took a hare out of a snare tonight

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 24, 1872:

Beth and I cut brush on my land fine weather

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 23, 1872:

I cut brush on my land Beth hauled a load of water then him and Dav. Lantz came out and helped me

Fine weather

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 22, 1872:

Beth and I went to major Galaways and fetched my tool chest muddy

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 21, 1872:

Beth and I ground an ax and brush scythe

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 20, 1872:

It rained all day

We hung up our meat

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 19, 1872:

I worked on my land
cut brush

Beth hauled a load wood

Weather very nice

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 18, 1872:

At home all day Jo. Kaufmans were here.

Beth hauled 3 bbl of water.

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 17, 1872:

Beth hauled a big load of wood from Gates and I shot one rabbit.

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 16, 1872:

Beth got magees wagon and fetched a load of wood from Mr. Gates,

I shot three hares.

Gin had a calf in the brush.

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 15, 1872:

Beth and I went on my land and cleaned off a house place.

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 14, 1872.

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 13, 1872:

I went to Springfield and tried to get a wagon with ben Clay but got none.

On February 12, 1891, David Mouer was arrested for "maliciously, wantonly and without right or lawful authority root up, injure and destroy a cultivated...rhubarb or pie plant..." on land he did not own. He was found guilty and fined $0.01.

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 12, 1872:

Went to Benj. Clays.

Came home and shot three rabbits.

Cold north west wind.

The Springfield Ladies Saturday Club first organized in Springfield in 1879, with Mrs. H. C. Milner as president, J. H. Bouslog, secretary, and Miss Amanda Cowan, treasurer. Their first meeting was October 4.

However, it appears that the actual incorporation didn't take place until February 11, 1893.

The club met monthly and held a variety of programming. They also hosted fundraisers, including one held in May 1886, "for the benefit of a Public Library."

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 11, 1872:

At home all day and fixed Beth's and Elisabeth's shoes.

Warm

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 10, 1872:

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, Walked to Springfield and back.

Warm

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 9, 1872:

Beth and i went to my land then tried to get saw home and shot two rabbits.

Warm

The building that now houses the Greene County Archives was once a floral and needlecraft shop! Until the 1950s, there was a grocery store at the corner of Webster and Boonville. That building and the house behind it were demolished around 1957. Thieme Needle Craft had opened in 1959 in a building across the street. By 1963/1964, the current building was constructed and the two businesses moved in.

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 8, 1872:

Went to Ben Clays then to Henry Clays then to Springfield and looked to buy a wagon.

Warm

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 7, 1872:

Went to town and North Springfield
rode home with John m. O'Neil
Warm

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 6, 1872:

Packed up my tools.
Went to Jo Kaufmans and eat dinner
Then went home and hunted some rabbit but got none.
Cold
Wrote a letter for Da- Lantz.

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 5, 1872:

W to Galaways worked at the house

Sleet and cold

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 4, 1872:

At home all day.

Wrote S. Troyer a letter.

Snow melted some.

From the pocket diary of Isaac Stutzman, February 3, 1872:

Dressed off panels.

Not very cold.