Track's End / Being the Narrative of Judson Pitcher's Strange Winter Spent There as Told by Himself and Edited by Hayden Carruth Including an Accurate Account of His Numerous Adventures, and the Facts Concerning His Several Surprising Escapes from Death Now First Printed in Full

by Hayden Carruth

Six-thirty–Get breakfast for self and Kaiser and Pawsy (which included washing the dishes, a hard job).

Seven-thirty–Inspect depot fire and climb windmill tower and look over country with glass.

Eight o’clock–Finish work at barn; and for two hours such miscellaneous work as might be doing, as tunnels or other fortifications.

Ten o’clock–Windmill mounting again; miscellaneous work for two hours.

Noon–Dinner for family and work at barn.

One-thirty–Inspection of fires and windmill mounting; followed by miscellaneous work.

Three o’clock–Windmill mounting; miscellaneous work. 178

Four-thirty–Final daylight inspection of country from windmill; miscellaneous work.

Six o’clock–Supper and work at barn.

Eight o’clock–General inspection of fires and town, including observation from windmill for lights or fires.