Diary of Alice L. Jones
1912
Mon. Jan. 1
Lovely day. M. and I went to Boston in A.M. to do the town.
Tues. Jan. 2
Lovely day. Ben went to Danvers in P.M.
Wed. Jan. 3
Lovely day. Josephine Wilson married. Ben and I went up in Ontario St. to see Crompton’s place in eve.
Thurs. Jan 4
Snowed in P.M. Ben went to Danvers. M. and I went over to Fiske Ave. in eve. to see Mr. Clinch about bows.
Fri. Jan. 5
Snow storm and cold. Ben went to Boston. M. and I went down town in P.M. Severe storms in Maine.
Sat. Jan. 6
Very cold and windy. Ben went to Boston. M. and I went down town in P.M. Ben and I went down town in P.M. Mr. Pratt was buried.
Sun. Jan. 7
Snowy in morn. Ben and I went out in eve.
Mon. Jan. 8
Cloudy. Snow in eve. Joey Carpenter in to call.
Tues. Jan. 9
Rainy in A.M. Very windy and cold. Ben went to Boston to see some horses.
Wed. Jan. 10
Very cold day. Ben went to Danvers.
Thurs. Jan. 11
Ben went to Hathorne in P.M. Grace here all night.
Fri. Jan. 12
Cold snow storm. Ben went to Cambridge.
Sat. Jan. 13
Lovely day. M. Earle, Beatie, Irma and I went to the auditorium in P.M. Very cold. Saw Dorothy Vernon.
Sun. Jan. 14
Cloudy day but warmer. Ben and I out in P.M.
Mon. Jan. 15
Rained pouring in A.M. Ben went to Cambridge to take horse to Me. but the horse was very sick so he gave up the trade.
Tues. Jan. 16
Squally and cold. Ben went to Danvers in P.M.
Wed. Jan 17
Lovely day. Ben and I over to Baxter's in P.M.
Thurs. Jan. 18
Cloudy and warmer. Ben at Danvers. Ellie over all night
Fri. Jan. 19
Rainy and warm. Ben, M. and I went to Pastime Theatre in eve.
Sat. Jan. 20
Lovely day. Ben went to Boston in P.M. M. Earle and I went to Central Sq. Theatre in P.M. Mandy Libby died after week’s illness of Pneumonia. Orin and Summer both unable to go to cemetery.
Sun. Jan. 21
Good day. Ben went over to Baxter’s in A.M. and to Beverly in P.M. Mr. Davis (Australian) here.
Mon. Jan. 22
Snowed in eve. Ben round town.
Tues. Jan. 23
Cloudy. Ben at Danvers in A.M. and Boston in P.M. Mr. Davis here in eve.
Wed. Jan. 24
Squally in P.M. Ben and I up to Crompton’s in P.M. Ben out in eve. Mr. Forsythe in in eve.
Thurs. Jan. 25
Fine day but very cold. Ben went to Danvers.
Fri. Jan. 26
Lovely day. Ben and I went out to false fire in eve.
Sat. Jan. 27
Snow storm. Ben and I, M. and Earle went to the Olympia in eve. Very cold.
Sun. Jan. 28
Lovely day. M. and Ellie went to Olympia to hear Mr. Dodge sing.
Mon. Jan. 29
Snow storm. Ben went to Danvers. Ben out in eve.
Tues. Jan. 30
Snowy part of day. Ben went to Boston in P.M.
Wed. Jan. 31
Still snowing. Ben went to Danvers. Beatie and I went down town in P.M.
Thurs. Feb. 1st
Lovely day. Ben went to Boston. Ben and I out in eve. Ellie on bat.
Fri. Feb. 2
Fine day. Ben went to Danvers. I went down town in P.M. M. sick at home in P.M.
Sat. Feb. 3
Fine day. Ben went to Boston. Arthur arrived on 8.45 P.M. train from Gardiner, Me. Mr. Murphy came to room.
Sun. Feb. 4
Very cold. Ben went to Beverly in P.M. Went out to walk in eve.
Mon. Feb. 5
Fine day. Arthur went home in A.M.
Tues. Feb. 6
Cloudy. Ben went to Danvers in P.M. Grace and Ellie here in eve. fighting.
Wed. Feb. 7
Lovely day. Ben went to Poston in A.M. Ben and I went down to Baxter’s in P.M. Mr. Clark here in eve. Sneak thieves lost shoe.
Thurs. Feb. 8
Snowy in morn. Ben went to Boston in A.M. and Danvers in P.M. We went to Baxter’s in P.M.
Fri. Feb. 9
Very cold. Ben went to Salem on A.M. Up to Bakery in P.M. Murphy left in eve.
Sat. Feb. 10
Terrible cold. Ben went to Boston. M. and I went to Lynn theatre in P.M. and shopping.
Sun. Feb. 11
Fine but cold. M. and I went over to Baxter’s in P.M. All went over in eve. to Mr. Wilder play and Mr. Dodge sing.
Mon. Feb. 12
Fine day. Ben went to Boston in P.M. Very cold. Mr. and Mrs. Sheloske married.
Tues. Feb. 13
Lovely day. Ben went to Salem and Danversport. M. and Bessie went to Olympia. Beede up in eve.
Wed. Feb. 14
Lovely day. Ben went to Salem in P.M. Bad eve.
Thurs. Feb. 15
Lovely day. Warm. Ben went to Boston to Austin Stone’s Museum. I went to Baxter’s in P.M. All went to Baxter’s in eve. to hear Margaret Scanlon.
Fri. Feb. 16
Cloudy. Ben went to Danvers. I went down town in P.M. M. Mrs. Upham, Aunt Mag. Edgar and Irma went to Somerville at 5.30 P.M. Ben and I kept house for kids.
Sat. Feb. 17
Cloudy but warmer. Ben went to Boston. M., I and Earle went down town in eve. Arthur came on 8.45 P.M. from Gardiner, Me.
Sun. Feb. 18
Fine, warm day. Ben and I went up to Mrs. Mills’ in eve. to hear Mutt and Jeff.
Mon. Feb. 19
Lovely, warm day. Ben went to Boston. M. and I went down town in eve. Mr. Davis here in eve. Ellie celebrating. Bessie Haines’ husband died from blood poisoning.
Tues. Feb. 20
Rainy in A.M. Grandma Up- went to Portland in P.M. I went to Station with her and Ben went to Salem and from there to Danvers. I went over to Aunt Maggie’s in P.M.
Wed. Feb. 21
Ben went to Boston. Ellie in on spree in eve. M. and I met Miss Fowler and went to see Bessie in eve. rained pouring.
Thurs. Feb. 22
Squally and cold. All went to Olympia in P.M. Very windy.
Fri. Feb. 23
Very windy. Went out in P.M.
Sat. Feb. 24
Lovely day. Ben up to Crompton’s and Bakery in P.M. M. and I over to Aunt Maggie’s.
Sun. Feb. 25
Cloudy. All went up to Pine Grove Cem. in P.M.
Mon. Feb. 26
Snow and hail in eve. Arthur went to work for Dunn & McKensie. Ben at home “sick” in P.M.
Tues. Feb. 27
Fine but cold. Ben up to Bakery.
Wed. Feb. 28
Nice day but very cold. All went over to Aunt Mag’s in eve. About 32 there.
Thurs. Feb. 29
Lovely day. Ben went to Boston.
Fri. Mar. 1
Clear. Cold and windy. Ben went down town in P.M.
Sat. Mar. 2
Very windy. All but Ben went down town in eve. Very cold.
Sun. Mar. 3
Lovely day but cold. Ben and I went out for short walk in P.M.
Mon. Mar. 4
Squally and very cold. Ben went to Boston.
Tues. Mar. 5
Pleasant but cold. Aunt Mag. over in A.M. Pearle and Ellie in in eve. Snow in night.
Wed. Mar. 6
Cold and cloudy. Ben went to Boston and to Geo. Tolan’s in eve. Big fire down to Gas Plant. Snowed in eve.
Thurs. Mar. 7
Ben sick with bad cold. Drizzily weather. Eleanor Ethel Fowler born.
Fri. Mar. 8
Lovely warm day. Ellie “Enlisted in Cavalry”.
Sat. Mar. 9
Cloudy but warm. All went down town in eve.
Sun. Mar. 10
Lovely day. Ellie here in 1 A.M. and stayed.
Mon. Mar. 11
Fine day. Ben up to Bakery in P.M.
Tues. Mar. 12
Rainy in P.M. Ben down town in P.M.
Wed. Mar. 13
Rainy all day.
Thurs. Mar. 14
Fine day. Mr. Holmes in in eve. Ben up to Bakery in P.M.
Fri. Mar. 15
Rained pouring all day. very windy.
Sat. Mar. 16
Lovely day. Ben at Salem and Danvers. M. Arthur and I went to the “Prince Chap” at the “Auditorium” in P.M. Ethel Marsden buried at Bowdoin. Died from “water on the lungs”.
Sun. Mar. 17
Fine day. All went out walking in P.M. Earl Marshall arrived from Sussex, N.B. Canada.
Mon. Mar. 18
Fine day. Ben over to Baxter’s in P.M. and eve. Out in P.M.
Tues. Mar. 19
Lovely day. Ben over to Baxter’s in P.M. Beatie and I out in P.M. M. and I over to Maggie’s in eve. Ellie and Earl over in eve.
Wed. Mar. 20
Rainy in morn. Very cool and windy. Roy Douglas and Amy Chase married.
Thurs. Mar. 21
Snow storm – cold. Arthur went to work on Electrics in P.M.
Fri. Mar. 22
Mrs. Dr. Curtis Greene died. Very cold. Ben went to Chelsea and Boston. Ernest stayed down home.
Sat. Mar. 23
Nice day. M. and I and Earle went down town in P.M.
Sun. Mar. 24
Four inches of snow fell. Rainy in P.M.
Mon. Mar. 25
Cloudy and very cold. Ben over to Sheehan’s. Mrs. Martha Cox and Mrs. Greene buried.
Tues. Mar. 26
Cloudy. Ernest called in P.M. Ben over to Wyoma in P.M.
Wed. Mar. 27
Fine day. Ben and I went up to Wyoma in P.M.
Thurs. Mar. 28
Fine. Ben went to work driving team for Sheehan.
Fri. Mar. 29
Very rainy. Ben didn’t work.
Sat. Mar. 30
Fine day but very cool. M. and I down town in P.M. John Prout sick with measles.
Sun. Mar. 31
Fair day. Ben worked nearly all day up to Sheehan’s. Ellie and Pat Joyce in in eve. on “trip down East”, ha – ha.
Mon. Apr. 1
Fine day but cold. Went over to Baxter’s etc. in P.M. Joe Potter died.
Tues. Apr. 2
Rainy day. Ben went to work for Chas. Hudson in P.M. Out to walk.
Wed. Apr. 3
Snowed in morn. Squally in P.M. Out to walk.
Thurs. Apr. 4
Clear but very windy and cold. Took a walk up to Hudson’s with Ben in morn.
Fri. Apr. 5
Snow, rain, hail and windy. Very cold in A.M. I went over to Aunt Maggie’s in P.M. Ben took dinner at home. Beatie and I went down town in P.M. Mr. Batcheldor and Mr. Carver buried.
Sat. Apr. 6
Lovely day. M. and I went down town in P.M.
Sun. Apr. 7
Cloudy and windy in P.M. M. and I and kids went to St. Steven’s in eve. Rained hard.
Mon. Apr. 8
I went up with Ben and over to Baxter’s in A.M. Very cold and windy.
Tues. Apr. 9
Cloudy and very cold. Snow in P.M. Out.
Wed. Apr. 10
Lovely day but cool. Beatie and I went down st. in P.M.
Thurs. Apr. 11
Fine day. I went up with Ben in morn. and over to Baxter’s.
Fri. Apr. 12
Fine in A.M. Rainy in P.M. Went with Ben in A.M. Maude out sick with rheumatism (?) Mr. Marsh, soap mfgr, murdered and found on State Boulevard near W. Lynn station.
Sat. Apr. 13
Pleasant but cool. Received box from home. Wm. Dorr of Stockton, Cal. accused of Marsh’s murder.
Sun. Apr. 14
Rainy day. M. and I. and kids went out to walk in P.M. XX Mr. Wilson came to board down home.
Mon. Apr. 15
Cleared away in P.M. Rainy in A.M.
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Tues. Apr. 16
I went up to Heel Factory to meet Ben. Very warm. Thunder shower in eve.
Wed. Apr. 17
Cloudy and cooler.
Thurs. Apr. 18
Very cold rainy day. Aunt Maggie in in A.M. Ellie in at noon.
Fri. Apr. 19
Patriot’s day. Nothing doing. Ben and I out in P.M. Very cold. Folks at home exposed to small pox by “Slocum Parris”.
Sat. Apr. 20
Lovely day but very cool. M. I and Earle Went down town in P.M. and over to Baxter’s. Ben went to Danvers, Salem and Beverly.
Sun. Apr. 21
Lovely day but very cool. All went down on Boulevard in P.M. Ben and I went over to where Marsh was killed.
Mon. Apr. 22
Rainy day. Charlie Marble came at noon. Bob and Fred Cunningham came in eve.
Tues. Apr. 23
Showery in A.M. M. stayed out inn morn.
Wed. Apr. 24
Very cold. Went up with Ben to work in morn. Showery in P.M. and eve. All but Ben and Arthur went over to Aunt Maggie’s in eve.
Thurs. Apr. 25
Fair day. Bob went home in morn. Ben went to Danvers.
Fri. Apr. 26
Fine day. Went down town in A.M.
Sat. Apr. 27
Rainy in A.M. Cold and windy. Showery in P.M. Ben home at dinner. M. I, kids and Charlie went down town in P.M. Over to Baxter’s in P.M.
Sun. Apr. 28
Very cold windy day. Ben over to Baxter’s in P.M.
Mon. Apr. 29
Very cloudy and cold. Rainy in P.M. Went down town with Ben in P.M.
Tues. Apr. 30
Fine day but very cold. Went down town with Ben in P.M. Ben up to Joe Holmes’ in eve.
Wed. May 1
Lovely day but cool. Went up with Ben in morn and at night.
Thurs. May 2
Fine day. Went up with Ben in morn.
Fri. May 3
Lovely day but cool. Went up with Ben in morn. Earle and I went to High Rock in P.M. Played cards in eve.
Sat. May 4
Fine day but very cold. M., I and Beatie went down town in P.M.
Sun. May 5
Fair day. Ben and I took early morning walk up to Pine Grove Cemetery. Aunt Maggie and Clara Mills in in eve. All had fortunes told. Freeman Leroy Bartlett born.
Mon. May 6
Rainy all day. Ben and I went up to Warren Hixon's in A.M. Ben over to Baxter’s in P.M. Ellie, Earle, George Walton and Charlie up to play cards in eve.
Tues. May 7
Cloudy. Earle in in P.M. Ben and I went to Comique in eve.
Wed. May 8
Rainy day. Ben went to Danvers in P.M. Boys in in eve. to play cards.
Thurs. May 9
Cloudy. Squally in P.M. I went down st. in P.M. Ben went to Somerville.
Fri. May 10
Good day. M. and I went down st. in P.M. Ellie here all night. Earle in to play cards. M. and I over to Aunt Maggie’s in eve. Uncle Henry on his annual “Bust”.
Sat. May 11
Lovely day. M. and I went down st. in P.M. Ben and I went down in morn. Bonnett went up from Cen. Sq. Theatre. Hurt badly. Dorr brought to Salem from Stockdale, Cal. for murder of George Marsh.
Sun. May 12
Showery. M. and I went to Swampscott from there to Boston in P.M. Ellie came back from Albany, N.Y. – from Boston in cab. “Some class eh?”
Mon. May 13
Showery. Ben went up to Coolidge’s in P.M.
Tues. May 14
Cloudy in P.M. Ben worked for Hudson.
Wed. May 15
Cloudy. Edith Marble, Pearl and Harry arrived at noon. We went out hunting rents in P.M. Ben up to Coolidge’s in P.M.
Thurs. May 16
Very rainy day. Ben, Edith, M. and I went out hunting rents in eve.
Fri. May 17
Edith, M. and I and kids went to Swampscott and downtown after rents in A.M. and in West Lynn in P.M. Ben went up to Coolidge’s in P.M. Earle in in eve.
Sat. May 18
Lovely warm day. Went rent hunting in A.M. and to Central Sq. Edith moved to Lover’s Leap in P.M. M., Beat., Grace and I went up to carry them some supper. Edith and I went down town in eve. Ben went to work on ice team.
Sun. May 19
Warm. Ben sick. M., Edith, kids and I went down on Boulevard in P.M.
Mon. May 20
Showery in morn. Very cold. Snowed 20 min. at 10.25 A.M. at Portland, Maine. Ben and I went out in P.M. Thunder showers in eve.
Tues. May 21
Very cold. Lawrence Marble arrived. Clarence V. T. Richeson electrocuted at 12.10 A.M. for the murder of Arvis Linnell on Oct. 14, 1911. poisoned by Cyanide of Potassium. Thunder showers in night.
Wed. May 22
Fine day but very cold. Ben and I went to Boston thru the Navy Yards at Charleston and to Revere Beach.
Thurs. May 23
Cloudy, cold day. Ben and I out on common in eve. Clear and warmer in eve.
Fri. May 24
Very warm pleasant day. Ben up to ice house. Thunder showers in P.M. and eve.
Sat. May 25
Rainy in A.M. Fine in P.M. but very cool. Ben worked on ice team.
Sun. May 26
Showery in P.M. Ben and I took walk up to Ice House and back by Hudson’s stable.
Mon. May 27
Nice warm day. I went up to Edith Marble’s in P.M.
Tues. May 28
Warm day but very windy. Aunt Maggie in in A.M. Ellie in in P.M. Over to Aunt Maggie’s in P.M. Geo. Jordan died of valvular heart trouble.
Wed. May 29
Cloudy and muggy. Went to Salem to Greenlawn Cemetery in P.M. Eva Merrill and Clinton Libby married.
Thurs. May 30
Showery. Thunder showers in eve. Ben worked part of A.M.
Fri. May 31
Rainy day with lots of thunder and lightning. Very cold. Over to Baxter’s in P.M.
Sat. June 1st
Nice day. M. and I down town in P.M. Over to Baxter’s in P.M. Dan Stevens and Mr. Cunningham (a French fellow going with Inez) were hit by the steam cars at the crossing by the crooked bridge near Crowley’s Junction and torn all to pieces. Were moving their families from Lewiston to Lisbon. Horse was cut in two in middle.
Sun. June 2
Lovely day but quite warm. John Prout and Ella went up to Auburn to see Lena.
Mon. June 3
Nice day.
Tues. June 4
Fine day. M. stepped on two nails and drove them into the ball of her foot.
Wed. June 5
Nice day. I went down st. in P.M. to see Ben. M. out on account of foot.
Thurs. June 6
M. out in A.M. Rainy in P.M. I went over to Aunt M's and to Edith Marble’s in P.M. Edith and kids and I went down town after school.
Fri. June 7
Fine day. Very cool. I went over to Aunt M’s and up to Edith Marble’s and we went out shopping again. Arthur went into Blacksmith shop. Heavy frost at home.
Sat. June 8
Fine day but very cool. Frosts all thru New Eng. Killed nearly all crops in Maine, N.H. and Vt. M. and I went over to Aunt M’s in P.M. Olive Marble came.
Sun. June 9
Nice day but cool. Everything froze up at home. Ben slept. Ellie called in morn.
Mon. June 10
Fine day. Went down st. in A.M. with Olive Marble. Earle and George Walton in at 7 P.M. Ben in bed. ha.
Tues. June 11
Pleasant day. Went out round Sq. in P.M. Earle and Geo. Walton in in eve. Very cold.
Wed. June 12
Cloudy in P.M.
Thurs. June 13
Clear, cold and windy. Went down town in P.M. Earle in in eve.
Fri. June 14
Very cold. Billy Marble and kids down in eve. Earle and Geo. Walton in in eve.
Sat. June 15
Very cold. M. and I went down st. in P.M.
Sun. June 16
Cloudy. Some rain.
Mon. June 17
Edith and kids, Aunt Maggie, Uncle H., Irma over in A.M. to see Lynn parade of work horses. Kids and I went up to Lover’s Leap in P.M. Ben home at 3.5 P.M. Very warm. B. & B. Circus in Lewiston.
Tues. June 18
Fine day.
Wed. June 19
Lovely day. Went down town in A.M. Beatie and I went up to Marble’s in P.M.
Thurs. June 20
Lovely day. Circus here. Over to Aunt M’s in P.M. Lots of company in A.M. to see parade.
Fri. June 21
Warm, fair day.
Sat. June 22
Fine day. Arthur, M. kids, Irma and I went to Revere Beech in P.M. Had trip thru Rocky Mts. Over to Aunt M’s in eve.
Sun. June 23
Fine day. Warm.
Mon. June 24
Nice warm day. Went down town in A.M.
Tues. June 25
Lovely day. Very hot. Went down town in P.M. M. out at 2.45 P.M. Up at 3.45 A.M.
Wed. June 26
Fine warm day. Down town in P.M. M. and I over to Aunt M’s in eve.
Thurs. June 27
Very cool. Went up to Edith’s in P.M. and we went down town. Geo. W Hazen and Earle in in eve. to play cards.
Fri. June 28
Lovely day, Very warm in P.M. Went over to Common with Randall’s in eve. to band concert.
Sat. June 29
Very warm and cloudy. M. Beatie and I down st. in P.M.
Sun. June 30
Cool, pleasant day. Earle and Geo. W. in in P.M.
Mon. July 1st
Fine day. Out in morn. to Baxters. Young Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Col. Cummings Far East Circus here.
Tues. July 2
Fine day. Went over to Aunt M’s in P.M. and down to Blood’s. very warm evening.
Wed. July 3
Very hot. Over to Aunt M’s in morn. Clara Mills and I went down town ion P.M. for Aunt M. and spent the P.M. at B’s.
Thurs. July 4
Fine day but very hot. All but Ben went to Sluice Pond in P.M. Nothing doing so went to Lynn Beach. M. took first dip in salt water. Home at 7.30 P.M.
Fri. July 5
Fine but very hot. Went to Lynn Beach in A.M. Came home at 4 P.M.
Sat. July 6
Lovely day. Cooler in P.M. M. and I to Baxter’s in P.M.
Sun. July 7
Very hot. Mr. Morrill died.
Mon. July 8
Fine day. Very hot. Thunder in P.M. At Beach at 11 A.M.
Tues. July 9
92 ° at Bath House. All went to Lynn Beach in P.M. Arthur came down later.
Wed. July 10
Very hot. Went to Beach in P.M.
Thurs. July 11
Very muggy in A.M. Terrible thunder showers in A.M. and P.M. Heavy rain fall.
Fri. July 12
Cloudy in A.M. Fine in P.M. Went to Beach and to Marble’s in P.M.
Sat. July 13
Cine cool day. M. , Beatie and I went down town in P.M.
Sun. July 14
Rainy in A.M. Fair in P.M. and muggy.
Mon. July 15
Fair. Very muggy. Out in Sq. in P.M. Ellie in.
Tues. July 16
Pleasant warm day. M. and I over to Aunt M’s. in A.M. and down town in P.M. Annie Cunningham died.
Wed. July 17
Lovely day. Cool. Went to beach in P.M.
Thurs. July 18
Cold, rainy day. M. and I out to Dentist’s in P.M.
Fri. July 19
One most beautiful cool day. M. and I over to Dentist’s and Aunt M’s in A.M. and to Marble’s and down town in P.M. Mr. and Mrs. Carp. here in eve.
Sat. July 20
Lovely cool day. M. and I down town in P.M.
Sun. July 21
Rainy day. Ben home all day. Earle in in eve.
Mon. July 22
Fair but cool. M. and I to Marble’s and down town in P.M. Billy on bat.
Tues. July 23
Nice cool day. Went to Dentist’s with M. and to Aunt M’s in P.M. Frank Webber killed while mowing. Horses ran away. Lived only short time.
Wed. July 24
Lovely day. M., I and kids went to Beach in P.M.
Thurs. July 25
Fine cool day. M. and I up to Hixon’s in A.M. and to Beach in P.M.
Fri. July 26
Partly cloudy. M. and I over to Aunt M’s in A.M. and down town and to Edith’s in P.M.
Sat. July 27
Fair day. M. and I saw Shoe Maker’s Parade from Club Room piazza in A.M. and with Beatie went down town and up to Hixon’s in P.M. Nellie Paine came in eve. Billy Ike arrested in Revere. Bailed out. Cath- went to Falls.
Sun. July 28
Lovely day. All down stairs went to Revere B.
Mon. July 29
Rainy in A.M. M. and I went over to Aunt M’s in A.M. and out in Sq. in P.M. to Dentist’s Rainy in eve. Ice cart went over Earle Marshall’s foot.
Tues. July 30
Fair. M. and I up to Hixon’s A.M. M., kids and I went down to Edith’s in P.M. and then Edith and all went down town and back to Aunt M’s.
Wed. July 31
All kinds of weather. M. Irma, kids and I went to Lynn Beach in P.M.
Thurs. Aug. 1st
Rainy in A.M. M. Edith and I went down town in P.M. Ben and I went over to Aunt M’s in eve. Abbie died at 1 A.M.
Fri. Aug. 2
M., Earle and I went to hospital to see about his throat and nose. All went to Floating Bridge Park in P.M.
Sat. Aug. 3
Fine day, cool. M and I went down st. in P.M.
Sun. Aug. 4
Lovely day. Abbie’s funeral in A.M.
Mon. Aug. 5
Nice day. M. and I had working spell.
Tues. Aug. 6
M. and I went over to Aunt M’s in A.M. and up to Hixon’s.
Wed. Aug. 7
Nice cool day. M. and I went out on Common in P.M.
Thurs. Aug. 8
Fine day. Went to Aunt M’s in A.M. All went to Lynn Beach in P.M.
Fri. Aug. 9
Went up to Hospital and Hixon’s in A.M. All went to Revere Beach in P.M.
Sat. Aug. 10
Nice day. All went to Lynn Beach in P.M.
Sun. Aug. 11
Very muggy. Rainy in A.M.
Mon. Aug. 12
Very muggy. M. and kids went to Stoughton with Aunt M.
Tues. Aug. 13
Lovely day. Very warm. Ben quit work at 12.30. Went to Danvers and Beverly in P.M. I went down town in A.M.
Wed. Aug. 14
Fine day. Ben and I went to Boston about 4 P.M. Left on Portland boat at 7 P.M. Had my first long ride on water. Julia Whitney and Guy Bernier married in W. Bowdoin.
Thurs. Aug. 15
Arrived in Portland at 4.30 A.M. Left at 7. 30 A.M. for Boothbay Harbor. Lovely day. Reached B. Harbor at 10.45. Left for Bath at 1.15. Showery in P.M. Reached Falls about 5.30. Ella met us.
Fri. Aug. 16
Nice day. Ben in hayfield. All went in P.M. Frost at Falls and in Durham.
Sat. Aug. 17
Nice day. Jim went to Falls. All went out haying in P.M. John and Lena over in eve.
Sun. Aug. 18
Rainy day. Wallace down in A.M. Billy up to Rideout's in P.M. Jim and Les went pearling.
Mon. Aug. 19
Good day. All went haying in P.M. Mr. Bryant and 2 men here in P.M. Boys went to Litchfield Cor. in eve. Very cool.
Tues. Aug. 20
Fine day. Ma and Pa went to Falls in A.M. Went blackberrying in P.M. Cool.
Wed. Aug. 21
Fine day. All went haying in P.M. Billy went to Litchfield Academy Reunion. Very cool in P.M.
Thurs. Aug. 22
Cloudy in A.M. Lovely in P.M. Ben went to City in A.M. Ma, Ella and I went up to Sade’s and Maryette'sMaryette’s in P.M.
Fri. Aug. 23
Rainy. Thunder storm in P.M. Ben went to Falls in P.M. Mr. Brisk here in P.M.
Sat. Aug. 24
Lovely day. Very cool and windy. Jim went to Falls. Billy went to Auburn. Uncle Bert and 3 oldest boys over for the day.
Sun. Aug. 25
Fine day. Mr. Fry up to spend the day. Sade and Lester made a very “genteel” call.
Mon. Aug. 26
Ella Greene down in P.M. Ella took us to the 4.8 train. Reached Portland at 5.35. Left at 7 P.M. for Boston. Showery in P.M. and very cool.
Tues. Aug. 27
Left boat at 7 A.M. for Lynn. Lovely day. M., Earle and I went to Edith’s, down town and over to Baxter’s in P.M. Mrs. McGowan came for room.
Wed. Aug. 28
Fine cool morn. Had our gas light put in.
Thurs. Aug 29
Lovely day. Very cool eve. M. and I went down town in P.M.
Fri. Aug. 30
Went to Aunt M.’s and Hixon’s in A.M. M., I and Earle went down on Wash St. in P.M.
Sat. Aug. 31
Very nice, cool day. M. and I went to Hixon’s and Baxter’s in P.M.
Sun. Sept. 1
Very cold and rainy.
Mon. Sept. 2
Cloudy. Ben home at 1.30 P.M. Ben and I went to Pastime in eve.
Tues. Sept. 3
Cloudy in A.M. Fine in P.M. M. and I went down town in P.M. M. found mesh bag in Kresge’s.
Wed. Sept. 4
Rainy in morn. Fair and warm in P.M. Ben came home at 9 A.M. sick with rheumatis.
Thurs. Sept. 5
Warm. Ben went up to ice house in P.M. Mr. Gould brot him home. Mrs. Randall served cake and lemonade to Mrs. Marble and Mrs. Jones.
Fri. Sept. 6
Mr. Merrill of Durham knocked down, bound and gagged in his store. Rainy in morn. Lovely in P.M. but very warm. M. and I went to Baxter’s in A.M. and down on Newhall and Sagamore Sts. looking at lodging houses. Alice and John down home.
Sat. Sept. 7
All kinds of weather. Very warm. M. and I went down town in P.M. Beatie and I over to Baxter’s in P.M.
Sun. Sept. 8
Very hot day. Omar Urim assaulted near Henry Currier’s place in Durham.
Mon. Sept. 9
Lovely day. I went to Baxter’s in A.M. M. and I went to Boston in P.M. by Narrow Gauge. John Wilson died of Infantile Paralysis.
Tues. Sept 10
Cool, comfortable day.
Wed. Sept 11
Very warm. Thunder shower in P.M. Rainy in eve.
Thurs. Sept. 12
Lovely cool day. M and I went to Aunt M’s in A.M. and to “Auditorium” in P.M. to (Alias) Jimmy Valentine. Edith Stover and Baby died at Bath.
Fri. Sept. 13
Lovely cool day. M. and I over to Baxter’s in morn. and to Edith M’s in P.M.
Sat. Sept. 14
Cloudy. M. and I went to “Pastime” in P.M. and to Aunt Maggie’s.
Sun. Sept. 15
Very warm. Rainy in morn.
Mon. Sept. 16
M. and I went to Auditorium to “For-get-Me Not”. Big horse book came from Maine.
Tues. Sept. 17
Lovely day. M. and I went to Hixon’s in morn. and in P.M. went to Marbles and down town.
Wed. Sept. 18
Cloudy cool day. Over to Baxter’s in morn.
Thurs. Sept. 19
Cloudy and very muggy. Over to Baxter’s in morn. M., Earle and I went to “Pastime” in P.M.
Fri. Sept. 20
Cloudy, cold, damp day. M. and I went to Hixon’s and Baxter’s in A.M. and down town in P.M.
Sat. Sept. 21
Cloudy, cold day. I went down town in P.M. M., Arthur and I went to Lynn Theatre in P.M. Ma came to Danvers on 2.50 P.M.
Sun. Sept. 22
Cool, pleasant day. Ben and I went over to Cemetery in Salem to see Ma in P.M. Uncle John's folks all come in team. Hungarian struck in the face by train on his way from Durham and killed.
Mon. Sept. 23
Cloudy and cold. M. and I went to Aunt M’s in P.M. and down town. Little Ed Rideout died of tuberculosis.
Tues. Sept. 24
Cloudy, dark day. M. and I went down town in P.M. Grandpa taken sick.
Wed. Sept. 25
Lovely day. Went to Irma's birthday party from 4 to 6. 16 there besides Mrs. Tolan, Mrs. Mills, M. and I.
Thurs. Sept. 26
Lovely day. M. and I out round Sq. in P.M.
Fri. Sept. 27
Cloudy, damp day. Went to Danvers at 8.57 A.M. Ma and I got back at 4 P.M.
Sat. Sept. 28
Lovely day. Ma and I went down to see Ben and Bill, the Boulevard, etc. in A.M. Went to Lynn Theatre with M. and Arthur in P.M.
Sun. Sept. 29
Cloudy in A.M. Rainy in P.M. Ma and I went up to Flax Pond ice house in A.M. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter called in P.M.
Mon. Sept. 30
Lovely day but very cool and windy. Went to Station with Ma to take 9.21 A.M. train for home. M. and I went to “Auditorium” to “The Deep Purple” in P.M. 24 hrs. strike in sympathy for Ettor and Giavannitti of the Lawrence strike charged with the murder of a woman during the Law- strike last winter. Ben initiated into the Teamster’s union.
Tues. Oct. 1
Cloudy, rainy in A.M. Litchfield Fair.
Wed. Oct. 2
Lovely day. M. and I down town in P.M.
Thurs. Oct. 3
Bill went to his vacation to New York, New Jersey, etc. Ellie in sick. Over to Aunt M’s in P.M.
Fri. Oct. 4
Very warm. Went over to Aunt M’s in P.M. Irma sick. (Big wreck on Boston and Albany line ----)
Sat. Oct. 5
Very warm, pleasant day. M. and I over to Aunt M’s in P.M. Arthur and I went to “Pastime” in P.M. Edith Fowler’s infant baby buried.
Sun. Oct. 6
Very warm, summerlike day.
Mon. Oct. 7
Very warm day. M. and I went down town in P.M.
Tues. Oct. 8
Very cool windy day. Prof. Penny here in A.M. M., Aunt M., and I went down to Edith’s and all went down town in P.M. Maude sick in P.M.
Wed. Oct. 9
Fair day. M. and I went down to Marbles in P.M.
Thurs. Oct. 10
Fine day. M and I went to the “Auditorium” to the “White Sister” in P.M.
Fri. Oct. 11
Rainy day. Man came to paper. M. and I over to Baxter’s in P.M.
Sat. Oct. 12
Cloudy, damp day. Columbus day. All went to Lynn Theatre in P.M.
Sun. Oct. 13
Lovely day. Ben and I went to band concert to Lynn Woods in P.M.
Mon. Oct. 14
Cool and cloudy. “Teddy R.” shot but not seriously.
Tues. Oct. 15
Fair. Very windy. Went out to Sq. in A.M. M. and I went down to Library in P.M.
Wed. Oct. 16
Clear, cold and windy. M. and I went down town in P.M. Red Sox of Boston won in the world series against the New York Giants.
Thurs. Oct. 17
Lovely day. Arthur home sick in P.M. (?) Arthur, M. and I went down to Edith’s in P.M.
Fri. Oct. 18
Lovely, warm day. M. and I went to “Seven Days” at Auditorium in P.M. Grammy Up. came in P.M.
Sat. Oct. 19
Rainy in P.M. M., Arthur, Earle and I went to Olympia in P.M. Man shot 2 women on Southside Ave. Found at Saugus later and arrested.
Sun. Oct. 20
Lovely day. I went up to Chestnut St. with ben in A.M.
Mon. Oct. 21
Lovely day. Ben at home sick. Went over to Cemetery in P.M. across St.
Tues. Oct. 22
Lovely day. M. and I went over to Aunt M’s and out in Sq. in P.M. Ben sick with grippe.
Wed. Oct. 23
Rainy in eve. Ben sick. M. and I out in Sq. in P.M. Mildred White died of consumption.
Thurs. Oct. 24
Ben sick. Rainy in A.M. M., Grammy Up. and I went to “Sweet Kitty Bellairs” at Auditorium in P.M.
Fri. Oct. 25
Rainy day. Ellie in in P.M. Frank Gould in to see Ben in P.M.
Sat. Oct. 26
Cloudy. Ben out to Barber’s in P.M. Ella and Frank Coskery went to Litchfield Corner to hear blind piano player in eve.
Sun. Oct. 27
Lovely day. Went up to Cemetery in P.M. with Baxter’s, Marbles and Randall’s.
Mon. Oct. 28
Clear and cool. Ellie in in P.M.
Tues. Oct. 29
Lovely day. M. and I went down to Library and up North Franklin St. in P.M.
Wed. Oct. 30
Fine, warm day. M. and I went down town in P.M. Ben went to work in A.M.
Thurs. Oct. 31
Lovely day. Maud sick. Bernice Marshall arrived.
Fri. Nov. 1st
Very rainy day. I went over to Baxter’s after Grammy Up. in P.M.
Sat. Nov. 2nd
Clear and cold. M. and Beatie and I went to Library and up and down Western Ave.
Sun. Nov. 3rd
Nice day but very cold. Ben went down on Newhall St. in P.M. after Bunny.
Mon. Nov. 4
Clear and cold. M. and I went to Edith’s and all went down on Broad St. in A.M. to see “Bow Charlie”. M. and I out in Sq. in P.M.
Tues. Nov. 5
Lovely, warm day. Woodrow Wilson elected President of the United States.
Wed. Nov. 6
Warm and fair in P.M. Cloudy in A.M. George Wagg started for West on 7.20 A.M. M. and I went down town and to Marble’s in P.M.
Thurs. Nov. 7
Very rainy and windy in P.M. and all night. Annie Stone and Wilbur Mann married.
Fri. Nov. 8
Lovely warm day.
Sat. Nov. 9
Went down town in morn. with “Bunny White”. Ben met me and sent him to Maine. Maude and I went out in Sq. in P.M.
Sun. Nov. 10
Lovely day but very cool.
Mon. Nov. 11
Fine warm day. M. and I went to Baxter’s in P.M. and down town. Ben went to work doing odd jobs for M. S. Coolidge Co.
Tues. Nov. 12
Very warm, fair day. M. and I went up to High Rock tower and to Marble’s in P.M.
Wed. Nov. 13
Very dark cloudy day.
Thurs. Nov. 14
Rainy day. Grammy Up. arrived from Somerville. M. and I out in Sq. in P.M. M. and I out in Sq. in P.M.
Fri. Nov. 15
Cold and cloudy. M. and I went round to shoe shops hunting up jobs and to Marble’s in P.M.
Sat. Nov. 16
Lovely day, cold. M. and I went out in Sq. and to the “Pastime” in P.M. Willis Goss and Ethel Holbrook married.
Sun. Nov. 17
Cloudy day.
Mon. Nov. 18
Cloudy, cold day. M. and I went up to Hixon’s in A.M. and over to Baxter’s in P.M. Mary Hanson came to board down home.
Tues. Nov. 19
Fine day. Bernice, M. and I went down on Sea St. in P.M. looking for work.
Wed. Nov. 20
Lovely day. Much warmer. M. and I went down town in P.M.
Thurs. Nov. 21
Very warm day. M. Grammy Up. and I went down town in P.M. Grammy Up. got lost. (As usual)
Fri. Nov. 22
Cloudy, very warm. M. and I went over to Aunt M’s and to Nixon’s in P.M.
Sat. Nov. 23
Lovely day.
Sun. Nov. 24
Cloudy. Ben and I left Lynn on 9.21 A.M. for home. Jim met us at Bowdoinham. Snowed in P.M. Dora down in P.M.
Mon. Nov. 25
Cloudy. Picked chickens. Pa and Ben went to Lewiston to talk over lumber case with “Fatty” Farnum. Tom Polley and Charles Allen came back to dinner with them. Jim went over to Allen’s in A.M. Tom stayed all night.
Tues. Nov. 26
Day set to settle case. Pa Ben and Tom went to Falls in A.M. Case left with Judge Spear. Harry Greene here in A.M.
Wed. Nov. 27
Fine day. Ella, Jim and I went up to Lester’s with cider apples in A.M. Ella and I went to school in P.M. Ma went to Marriette’s. Pa went to Falls. Jim went up to Purgatory to hear “Box and Cox” in eve. Mary went home.
Thurs. Nov. 28
Cloudy and cold. Ella and I went out strolling in P.M. Ma went up to Decovin's in P.M. Boys went gunning.
Fri. Nov. 29
Clear. Pa went to Falls and to Almon Farrar’s to get Mr. Pig killed in morn. Ben went up to John D’s in morn. after horse. Ella went up to Rideout’s. Skating at Purington’s Corner.
Sat. Nov. 30
Windy. Ella and Jim went to Falls in A.M. Ella and I went up to Lester’s with Jim in P.M. Bert and Lym up in eve. Charles Allen here to tel. in P.M. Killed Mr. Pig.
Sun. Dec. 1st
Lovely day. Bert and Lym, Lester and Wallace in in eve. Went skating on pond. Ma went up to John D.’s in P.M. Turner and Viola over in P.M.
Mon. Dec. 2nd
Rainy in P.M. Mary came back with her father Jimmy Roberts here in P.M. Ben went over to Rob Rideout's in P.M. with old Jimmy. Jim and Bert went to Litchfield Corner and Lester’s in P.M.
Tues. Dec. 3rd
Beautiful warm day Billy went to Bowdoin Center in A.M. Ella, Mary and I went down to “Camp Eagle” in P.M. Boys went down in eve. Bert and Lyman found lot of wild honey. “Honey” Coskery called in eve.
Wed. Dec 4
Cloudy in A.M. Lovely in P.M. Very warm. Ella and I hauled brush with the men in A.M. Ma went up to John D’s in A.M. Jim was sick. Billy went to Falls with wood in P.M. Geo. Wagg arrived home from West at 9 A.M. Jim and Billy went to camp in eve.
Thurs. Dec. 5
Lovely, warm day. Jim went to Falls. Billy and I went down to Townsend's turn after sand in the A.M. Lyman and Bert came up in eve. Played cards.
Fri. Dec. 6
Very warm. Rainy in A.M. Lovely in P.M. Billy and I went up to school in A.M. Ma went up to John D’s in morn. Bert came up. Played cards in eve. Jim and Lyman went up to Lester’s in eve.
Sat. Dec. 7
Fine day, cooler. Ma went to Falls with Jim. Bert and “Sherm” up in eve. Played cards.
Sun. Dec. 8
Cloudy. Jim went up to Lester’s in A.M. All went skating on pond.
Mon. Dec. 9
Lovely day. Very cool . Willy Buker over after wood. Jim, Lyme and Bert cut wood for Med D. I took Billy up to school in P.M. “Bose” and “Spud” in in eve. All went down on ice skating then played cards.
Tues. Dec. 10
Lovely day. Ella and I went out after brush in A.M. All went down to sawdust pile on F. K’s in P.M. All went skating in P.M. then played cards.
Wed. Dec. 11
Very warm. Mary went up to Hervey's in morn. to tel. for truant officer. Ma spent the day with Sade. Ella and I went up in P.M. John, Lena, Jimmy, Percy Davis and Frank (?) were up to skate in eve. 6 on the pond. Played cards.
Thurs. Dec. 12
Colder. I went up to school house in A.M. Jim went to Falls with potatoes. Ben went in P.M.
Fri. Dec. 13
Nice day. Ma, Ella and I went over to Charles Allen’s in P.M. Perley Perry and Bennie Benson came in P.M. to pack apples. All went skating in eve. then played cards.
Sat. Dec. 14
Cloudy. Apple packers left in A.M. Jim and Lym left in A.M. for Harpswell with Don. Dora here in A.M. and P.M. Ella, Mary and I went down to camp in P.M. and cooked for Bert. Pa went to Bowdoinham. Went skating in eve. Frank Rideout and Wallace in in eve.
Sun. Dec. 15
Lovely day. Went skating all day. Wallace down in A.M. Bennie practiced skating a little. Ella and Mary went up to Sade’s in P.M. Billy went back to school. Mrs. Pratt and Norman spend day with Deacon.
Mon. Dec. 16
Very warm, dark and cloudy. Pa and Ella went to Falls. Ella and Mary went to Sade’s in P.M. I began skating. Had tel. from Jim in Harpswell. Bert up in eve. Cleared away colder in eve.
Tues. Dec. 17
Lovely day. Sam Nelson and another man eat their dinners here. Pa went to Litchfield Cor. in P.M. Ella and I went down to camp in P.M. and skating. Jim and Lym arrived home from Harpswell in P.M. Ella and Mary went up to Rideout’s after school to tel. Norman Curtis here in P.M. Boys up in eve. Played cards and went skating.
Wed. Dec. 18
Dark day. Some hail. Billy came home after school with Joe Byras. Boys went to camp in eve.
Thurs. Dec. 19
Very dark, rainy day in A.M. Cleared away in P.M. Billy went back to school with Joe Byras. Jim went up to Lester’s in A.M. and John Decovin’s. Jim and Lyman went to Litchfield Cor. in P.M.
Fri. Dec. 20
Cloudy. Pa went to the Falls and sold the white-faced bull to Mr. Merriman of Arrowsic. Jim went to the Falls. Ben went to Lynn. Very warm. All went skating in eve.
Sat. Dec. 21
Colder. Bert went to Falls with Ma and Ella and from there to Harpswell. Pa led the bull to the Falls. Jim went to Falls with wood and from there to Lewiston. Jim and Bill Coskery waited at the Falls for Ben. Ben left Lynn on 1.10 P.M. All went skating in eve. Coskerys down skating.
Sun. Dec. 22
Fine day. Sade and Lester down in A.M. Mr. Hanson brought Mary up in P.M. Went skating in P.M. and eve.
Mon. Dec. 23
Lovely day. Billy sick with cold. Jim brought home our trunks.
Tues. Dec. 24
First snow storm. Pa went to Bowdoinham in P.M. Lym and all of us went to X-mas tree at school house. Jim was Santa Claus. Sade, John D. and Maryette there. Charlie Smith and Vesta Goodwin married.
Wed. Dec. 25
Lovely day. All men folks except Pa went hunting. Ella, Ma, Mary and I scraped the ice and went up to Maryette’s in A.M. Frye and Russell came up to skate in P.M. All of us kids, Mary and Lyman went to Litchfield Cor. in eve. to X-mas tree and concert.
Thurs. Dec. 26
Fine, warm day. Ben went to Bowdoin Centre in A.M. Ella and I met him over by Delaware’s place. Jim went to Falls. Bert and his brother, Jim, came up from Harpswell. Lym up in eve.
Fri. Dec. 27
First big snow storm. Snowed hard all day. Mr. Byras here in A.M. Walter Rideout here in A.M. Lym played Barber”. Billy came home at noon. Bert, Lym and Jim were all up in P.M. Ella Jim and I had first sleigh ride up to Sade’s in P.M.
Sat. Dec. 28
Nice day. Mr. Byras here in morn. Jim went to Falls and took Jim Alexander. Played cards in eve.
Sun. Dec. 29
Nice day. Boys went fox hunting in A.M. Eddie Buker here to dinner. Fred Burgess and Jim went to ride in P.M. Ella and Mary went to walk in P.M. Ma and I took Billy to Litchfield.
Mon. Dec. 30 s
Rained pouring all day. Lym cut Walter’s hair her in P.M. Played cards in eve. Billy came home in P.M.
Tues. Dec. 31
Lovely warm day. Billy took Daisy up to school. Stayed to Lyceum in eve. He and Wallace came home in eve. He and Wallace stayed all night. Pa went to Falls. Jim and Ben began cutting wood. Dona came down and took John Decovin to Lewiston in P.M.
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