Diary of Alice L. Jones
1913
Wed. Jan. 1st
Very warm pleasant day. Leeman Bard here in P.M. Frank Toothacher here in P.M. Mary and I went over in woods in P.M. Farnum tel. to Pa. Played cards in eve.
Thurs. Jan. 2
Lovely warm day. Billy went back to school in A.M. I took dinner over in woods to Ben and Jim. Ella went over in P.M. Frank Rideout very sick.
Fri. Jan. 3
Rainy day. Jim went to Rideout's and up to Lester's in A.M. and to Rideout’s in P.M. to get horses shod. Billy home in P.M. Lym up in eve.
Sat. Jan 4
Bert went to Harpswell to work. Bert went to Falls with Jim. Very windy, cooler. Dora down in A.M. Played cards in eve.
Sun. Jan. 5
Windy, fine day. Lester and Wallace down in P.M. Went skating. Jim went up to see Med. in P.M.
Mon. Jan. 6
Cloudy. Billy went up to Litchfield Cor. in A.M. Jim went to Falls in A.M. Lym and Ben went to work together. Mary came home sick in A.M. Billy and Ella went up to Douglas' in P.M. to carry message for Lawyer Williams. Ella and I went over in woods in P.M.
Tues. Jan. 7
Rain, hail and snow. Mrs. Douglas called in A.M. on way to Bath to get divorce. Played cards in eve.
Wed. Jan. 8
Hail, snow, etc. Cleared away in eve. First cold weather of winter.
Thurs. Jan. 9
Lovely day. Coldest yet. Pa and Ella went to Falls in P.M.
Fri. Jan. 10
Warmer. Pa and I went to Lewiston with Daisy. Called at Grammy Up's. Pa went to see S. Merritt Farnum. Mr. Ripley here to dinner. Ella went up to Rideout’s in P.M.
Sat. Jan. 11
Warmer. Stormy in A.M. Jim went to Falls. Pa went over to Rideout’s in P.M. Ella and Mary went up to Sade's in P.M. Marcia Coombs died.
Sun. Jan. 12
Cloudy and warm. Will Coombs died. Jim and Bill hauled wood for Mariette in A.M. Ben took little oxen over to Rob Rideout’s again. Boys went up to Lester’s. Rained in P.M. Ella and Mary went up to school house in A.M.
Mon. Jan. 13
Clear and cold. Sick with cold.
Tues. Jan. 14
Very fine day. Lyman sick up here in A.M. Jim went to Falls. Ella and I took dinners over in woods to Billy and Ben. Ella went over in woods with Pa in P.M.
Wed. Jan 15
Cloudy. Pa took Lyman to Falls to go to Harpswell to see about his boat etc. Jim went to Falls. Ella and I walked over to Prout's in P.M. Chas. Ham died of pneumonia. Billy went up to Litchfield in eve. to masquerade Social. Stayed all night with Earle Elliott.
Thurs. Jan. 16
Warm spring-like day. Jim went to Bowdoin Centre in A.M. and to Falls in P.M. Ella went up to Sade’s in P.M. Mary went up after school. I went over in woods in P.M. John and Andrew over in eve.
Fri. Jan. 17
Chas. Ham’s funeral at 10 A.M. Rained hard in A.M. Jim went up to Lester’s in P.M.
Sat. Jan. 18
Rainy in P.M. Jim went to Falls, brought Lyman home with him from Harpswell. Will Combs and his mother buried.
Sun. Jan. 19
Lovely day. Went skating in A.M. Ben and I went over in meadow woods in P.M. Jim and Billy went away in A.M. Mary, Ella and Lym went over on Caesar’s Pond in P.M. Harry Greene down at 5 A.M. Erma Alva born.
Mon. Jan. 20
Cloudy. Nat Gray here in A.M. John Sheloske over in eve. Ellie Baxter and Pearl Cherry married.
Tues. Jan. 21
Rainy in morn. Clear, windy and colder in P.M. Killed Mrs. Pig in A.M. Mary, Ella, Lyman, Jim, Billy and I went up to Lester’s in eve. Fred Small died.
Wed. Jan. 22
Lovely day. Ella and I went skating in A.M. and went over and helped Ben and Billy in P.M. pile wood. Beautiful eve. Jim went up to Med’s in A.M. and went to Falls in P.M.
Thurs. Jan. 23
Snowy and windy in P.M. Lym, Ella and I went up to Decovin’s with groceries in A.M. and skating in P.M. Jim went to the Falls. Played cards in eve.
Fri. Jan. 24
Very warm. Jim went to the Falls. Ella went up to school in P.M., from there to Rideout’s. Mr. Hanson came after Mary in P.M. Winter term finished. Went skating in eve. Harry Card died of tuberculosis at 9 P.M.
Sat. Jan. 25
Lovely day. Jim went to Falls. Ella and I went over in woods in P.M.
Sun. Jan. 26
Cloudy and warm. Jim went up to Billy Small's in A.M. Ella and Lyman went skating in P.M. Lyman, Ben, Ella and I went over to Swift’s place and over in Small’s neighborhood in P.M.
Mon. Jan. 27
Cloudy, warm. Ella, Ma, and I went over in woods in A.M. Dora down in A.M. Walter Rideout over. Ella and I burned brush for Jim and Lym in P.M. Amy LaFountain died of tuberculosis.
Tues. Jan. 28
Lovely day. Ella and I helped boys burn brush in P.M. Walter Rideout and Billy Small over in P.M. after lumber. Leeman Bard up in P.M. Prout’s folks moved to Auburn for winter.
Wed. Jan. 29
Colder. Pa hauled wood for Mrs. Decovin in A.M. Sade down in P.M. Ella, Sade and I called on Lym then we went thru pasture over to other road with her. Lost my watch. Ben and I went over in eve and found it. Snowed 2 inches in eve.
Thurs. Jan 30
Warm. Jim went to Falls. Ella and I went over in woods with Pa on ox-sled in P.M.
Fri. Jan. 31
Warm and foggy. Dora down in P.M. Pa went up to Sade’s in eve. Played cards in eve.
Sat. Feb. 1
Cold and Windy in P.M. Jim went to Falls. Brot Roy McDonald home with him.
Sun. Feb. 2
Lovely day. Ben and Roy went out in A.M. Rest went skating. Lym, Ella and I went skating in P.M. Men looked over Morgan's lot. Dora down
Mon. Feb. 3
Snowed 5 in. in P.M. Jim went to Falls. Roy went home. Billy and Lym went up to Billy Small’s in P.M. Mr. Hervey called in eve. after hammer to knock snowballs from horses feet.
Tues. Feb. 4
Clear, sunny day. Jim went to Falls on wheels. Ella and I went over in woods in P.M.
Wed. Feb. 5
Colder. Jim went to Falls. Jim and Billy went to Litchfield Cor. in eve.
Thurs. Feb. 6
Colder, 10° above zero. Jim went to Falls. Ella and I went over in woods in P.M.
Fri. Feb. 7
Lovely day. 2° above zero. Jim went to Falls. Ella and I went over in woods in P.M. Walter Rideout over. Ella, Lym, Jim, Billy and I went up to Lester’s in eve.
Sat. Feb. 8
Deacon sick. Ma sat up all night with him. Fine day. Jim went to Falls. Lym went to Bath. Billy went up to Varney’s. He and Waldo went to Lewiston. Pa and Ben hauled wood in P.M. for Mariette. Ella and I went with them. Dora down in A.M.
Sun. Feb. 9
Cold and windy. Jim went up to Lester’s in P.M. Ella, Lym, Ben and I went over to Delaware place in P.M.
Mon. Feb. 10
Fine day. 2° below zero. Jim went to Falls. Dora down in P.M. Billy came home from Auburn with Waldo V.
Tues. Feb. 11
Warmer. Snowed hard nearly all day.
Wed. Feb. 12
Cold, windy and wild. Dora down in A.M. Jimbo went to Falls. Pa went up after Mariette and Dora. Took them to the Falls (to go up and see John D.). Ella and I rode up to mail box with him. Frank Allen in N.H. Billy sick with bad cold.
Thurs. Feb. 13
Lovely day. Warmer. Jim went to Falls. Ma, Ben and I went to Falls, from there to Lewiston and over to Mrs. Prout’s. Waldo Varney called in eve. Billy in bed all day. Olive Marble froze her fingers.
Fri. Feb. 14
Fine day. Warmer. Jim went to Falls. Ella and I went up to Sade’s in P.M.
Sat. Feb. 15
Lovely day. Warmer. Ella and Jim went to Falls in A.M. Jim and Lym went up to Med’s in P.M. Dora down in A.M. and P.M. Deacon had bad spell. Tom Polley suffering from paralytic shock.
Sun. Feb. 16
Colder, cloudy. “Snow squirts”. Central Garage burned in Lewiston in morn. Ben and Billy went fox hunting. Jim called on Lym in A.M. Turner Grover over in P.M. Dr. Donnell arrested for murder of Emma Hall of Sabattus who died in CMG Hospital from “Illegal operation”.
Mon. Feb. 17
Cold, snow storm in morn. Ben, Lym and Billy went gunning in A.M. Cut ice in P.M. R.F.D. discontinued on Rideout’s and Hervey’s road.
Tues. Feb. 18
Fine day. Two Shiloh men called on Deacon in P.M. Jim went to Falls and up to Hervey’s in eve.
Wed. Feb. 19
Grandpa taken sick at 4 A.M. Mel Crosman and Pearl put team here and ate dinners hear while cutting logs. Frank and Sear up in A.M. Fannie and Clara P. up in P.M. Ella and I went on pond in P.M. Ma began sitting up with Deacon. Jim went to Falls.
Thurs. Feb. 20
Lovely, warm spring-like day. Jim went to the Falls. Grandpa had very bad spell in P.M. Dr. Gerrish up in P.M. Finished putting in ice.
Fri. Feb. 21
Very warm pleasant day. Lyme went to Harpswell. Ella took him to Falls. Jim went up to Hervey’s with coal in A.M. Ella, Billy, Jim and I went to Bowdoin Centre to see “The Country Doctor” given by Litchfield Academy. Ella and I had supper with Fred Burgess. Dance later. Music by Frye’s Orchestra. Arrived home at 3.15 A.M. Dora down in P.M. Lyman came home in eve.
Sat. Feb. 22
Hail and sleet all day. Jim went to Falls with wood. Billy went with butter. Lym and Billy went up to Mariette’s in P.M. Mel and P. Roberts went home at 11 A.M. Jim Rideout’s wife died at 1 A.M. of tuberculosis.
Sun. Feb. 23
Cloudy, very warm. Thin sleighing. Jim and Lym went visiting friends in A.M. and rabbiting. Ella and I went to Falls in P.M. to see Dr. Gerrish. Jim and Billy went up to Litchfield Cor. in eve.
Mon. Feb. 24
Lovely day. Cold. Mel and Pearl here. Ella and I went out in woods in P.M.
Tues. Feb. 25
Lovely day. Ma and I went out in A.M. Ella and I took ride up to Bickfords’s and up to “Dandylion” Hill in P.M. Mel and Pearl here. Mr. Brisk here in P.M. Dora here in A.M. to get me to tel. for Dr. for Mariette. Billy did milking for her.
Wed. Feb. 26
Lovely day. Pa went up to Med’s in A.M. Dora down in A.M. Jim and Billy went to Falls twice with wood. Ben hauled it to Abel Grover's for them. Ella and I went over in woods in P.M. Billy went to Litchfield Cor. in eve. Dr. Gerrish called to see Grandpa. Jim got pung at Dennison’s
Thurs. Feb. 27
Snow storm. Jim and Billy went to Falls. Pa and I went to Med’s in A.M. I did some cooking for them. Grace Beal came up in A.M. Jim and Pa took wood up to Med’s in P.M. Jim and Lym went up to Lester’s in eve.
Fri. Feb. 28
Warm, cloudy in P.M. Billy went up to Med’s in morn. Ella, Lym, Billy, Jim and I went to Litchfield Cor. in eve. to mock graduation given by G. A. R. Payson Smith spoke. Baked bean supper and dance. Music by Frank Adam’s Orchestra of Purgatory. Dora down in P.M. Left Ella to stay with Grace Beal on our way home.
Sat. Mar. 1st
Rainy day. Ben, pa and Lym went to Portland on 7.30 A.M. train. Billy went up to Med’s in A.M. Jim went to Falls. Lym took supper with us.
Sun. Mar. 2
Fire in Shiloh Temple in A.M. Jim and Billy went up to Lester’s and over to Monahan’s mill and up to Med’s in A.M. Sandfordites had a meeting in Starbird School House. Ben and I went to ride down to Purington’s Cor. and round by Bowdoin Centre. Squally in P.M. Horace Bickford’s wife called in P.M. Ella and Lym went up to Med’s and up to Lester’s in P.M.
Mon. Mar. 3
Colder. Ma sick. Billy went to falls twice. Ben took load to Abel’s. Jim went to Purington’s in morn. Jim and Pa went to vote in A.M. Billy Small in P.M. to see about his lime.
Tues. Mar. 4
Cloudy. Squally in P.M. Woodrow Wilson inaugurated President of U. S. Billy Small down in A.M. Jim and Billy went to Falls. Boys went to Litchfield Cor. in eve. Pa went up to Med’s. Grandpa had chills and vomiting spell.
Wed. Mar. 5
Fair in P.M. Jim went to Falls. Ella and I went over in woods in P.M. Pa went up to Med’s in A.M.
Thurs. Mar. 6
Rain and snow in P.M. Ella and I went into woods in P.M. Jim went to Falls after Frank’s fertilizer. Little Eddie Buker over after wood.
Fri. Mar. 7
Cold and windy. Billy went up to Med’s in A.M. Jim went up to Billy Small’s. Boys went to Falls in P.M.
Sat. Mar. 8
Fine day. Jim, Billy and Ben went to Falls. Pa went up to Med’s. Billy Small went to falls with Jim.
Sun. Mar. 9
Cloudy. Pa did Med’s work in A.M. Ella and I took Grace Beal home in A.M. Jim, Billy and Ben hauled lime up to Bill Small's in A.M. Billy and Wallace went over to Charles and Lewis Allen’s in P.M. Wallace down in A.M.
Mon. Mar. 10
Fine, warm day. Jim, Billy and Ben went to Falls and up to Billy Small’s with lime in P.M. Mel and Margaret Crosman up here in P.M. Boys went to Litchfield in P.M. Ella, Lyman and I went up to Sade Rideout’s in eve.
Tues. Mar. 11
Rain and snow in A.M. Jim went to Lewiston. Ben and Billy went to Falls. Joey Carpenter came back with Billy. Billy and Lym went up to Billy Small’s in morn.
Wed. Mar. 12
Lovely, warm day. Jim went to Lewiston at 3 A.M. with potatoes. Ben took Joey Carpenter to Falls at 6 A.M. Ella, Ben and I tapped trees. Ella and I went up to Med’s in A.M. Ella and I went to woods in P.M. Mildred Plummer and Wm. Wells married in Washington, D.C.
Thurs. Mar. 13
Rainy in P.M. Jim went to Lewiston with potatoes. Susie, Mr. Cross and Clark up in P.M.
Fri. Mar. 14
Rainy day. Jim and Lym went up to Lester’s in P.M. Ruth stone buried.
Sat. Mar. 15
Rainy day. Jim went to Falls. Ben and I sat up with Grampa. Jim and Billy went over to Chas. Allen’s in eve.
Sun. Mar. 16
Billy went out in P.M. Ella and Lym went up to Rideout’s in P.M. Shilohites had meeting up to Pratt's. Ben and I went out in P.M. Turner Grover over to see Deacon.
Mon. Mar. 17
Colder. Very windy. Jim and Billy picked brown tail moth’s in A.M. and went to Litchfield in eve. Robby Rideout and Mr. Doughty over in P.M. to hire wagon.
Tues. Mar. 18
Lovely day. Windy. Ben over to Rob Rideout’s in P.M. to get oxen shod. Jim, Lyman, Ella and I went up to Lester’s in eve. Ella and I went out in morn. and P.M.
Wed. Mar. 19
Lovely day. Very warm. Sick on couch all day with bad cold. Sade Rideout down. Spent day with us. Dora down in A.M. Billy Small here in A.M.
Thurs. Mar. 20
Warm day. Rainy in P.M. Jim went to Falls and up to Mariette’s. Lym sick with grippe.
Fri. Mar. 21
Lovely in A.M. Rain in eve. “Med” and Dora down in P.M. Billy went up to Sade’s, Bill Small’s, and Hervey’s in eve. Dr. Beede of Auburn died.
Sat. Mar. 22
Clear, colder, windy. Jim went to Falls and up to Small’s, Hervey’s etc. in eve. with freight. Billy stayed all night at Chas. Allen’s.
Sun. Mar. 23
Easter Sun. Jim away calling all day. Ben and I went out in A.M. Ella and Lyman went plumming an up to Sade’s in P.M. Billy came home in P.M. Mr. and Mrs. Turner Grover here in P.M. to see Deacon.
Mon. Mar 24
Jim helped Lester pick over “Med’s” apples. Lester stuck rusty nail in in his foot. Billy went up to “Med’s” in morn. Pa took Lym to Falls in P.M. to go to Portland, etc. to hunt up fishing vessel. Ben, Billy and I took brush away from the house. in P.M. Jim and Billy went to Litchfield Cor. in eve.
Tues. Mar. 25
Very rainy, windy day. Cool. Billy initiated into the wash tub. Jim worked up to Lester’s all day. Billy went to Falls in P.M. after Uncle John. “Honey” Coskery down in P.M.
Wed. Mar. 26
Snow and sleet all A.M. Cool. Dora came down with “Honey” Coskery in P.M. Jim and Lester packed “Med’s” apples.
Thurs. Mar. 27
Rain and sleet. Jim helped Lester pack “Med’s” apples. Billy went to Falls. Jim Chase died at Litchfield Corners. Billy brought Lym home in P.M. Ella and I rode up to “Med’s” in A.M. with Jim and Billy on horse sled. Cleared away in P.M. Ben and I sat up with Deacon. Weekly Entry- Nellie Douglas’ baby born during week of Mar 23.
Fri. Mar. 28
Cold and windy. Ben, Jim and Billy hauled logs to Joey Cox’s mill in A.M. Dora down. Ella, Lym, Jim and I went up to “Med’s” and up to Sade’s in P.M. Lyman lost some money and bank book. Jim and Ben went down to camp Eagle in eve. Moses Lydston buried.
Sat. Mar. 29
Fine day. Malcolm Buker and Linnie Parker here to dinner. Jim went to Falls. Uncle John went home. Billy and Lym up to “Med’s” and up to Bill Small’s in eve. Frank and will up in A.M. to see Deacon.
Sun. Mar. 30
Cloudy. Billy went up to Wallace’s. Jim went to Hervey’s in A.M. Ella and Lym went out in P.M. Mrs. Lizzy Libby died of blood poisoning.
Mon. Mar. 31
Rainy day. Lester down in P.M.
Tues. Apr. 1st
Clear. Windy. Jim and Billy went to Litchfield Cor. in eve. Gave Grandpa his first morphine.
Wed. Apr. 2
Fair, very windy. Maurice Alden and Raymond Tozier called to see Billy. Tree fell on Lym. Willie Snow and Sarah Grant of Randolph married.
Thurs. Apr. 3
Grandpa died at 8.15 A.M. Jim went to Falls. Susie, Mr. Cross and Clark and Turner Grover here in P.M. Moved into Deacon’s quarters.
Fri. Apr. 4
Rainy day. Jim and Lym went up to Sade’s in A.M. Billy went to Falls in P.M. after Uncle John.
Sat. Apr. 5
Cloudy and dark. Billy went over to Turner Grover’s in morn. Grandpa’s funeral at 12.45 P.M. U. Israel came. Sade kept house. Mr. Roberts of Lisbon Falls F. B. Church officiated. W. Bowdoin choir sang “Gathering Home” – “Is My Name Written There?” and ---
Sun. Apr. 6
Snow squirts all day. Uncle John and U. Israel went home in morn. “Sherm” and Ella went up the line in P.M. Jim away all day.
Mon. Apr. 7
Colder. Billy went to the Falls. Brought Mr. Hervey’s brother-in-law up. Mr. Sheloske and Andrew over in morn. Jim helped Lester head up Med’s apples. Ben moved the cupboards out into Deacon’s room.
Tues. Apr. 8
Clear and pleasant. Jim went to Falls. Lyman whitewashed for us. Billy went to Litchfield in eve. Ella and Lym went up to Sade’s. 2 inches of snow fell in eve. Very windy and cold.
Wed. Apr. 9
Pleasant, cold. Vern and Tim Small bought and took Old Don home. Ella and I papered. Mrs. Joseph Plummer died.
Thurs. Apr. 10
Lovely, sunny day. Jim hauled Med’s apples to Falls. Ben and Lym went to Portland in A.M. Lym came home in eve. Ben went to Boston, etc. “Bose” Coskery in in eve. to tel.
Fri. Apr. 11
Cloudy and Drizzily. Lester and Wallace in in eve.
Sat. Apr. 12
Cloudy. Jim and Ella went to Lewiston from Falls to get Ella’s teeth pulled, to Music Hall in P.M. to talking pictures. Took dinner at Berman’s. I went after Ben in P.M. Came home from his trip Boston, Lynn, Gloucester, etc. Billy spent eve. at Chas. Allen’s.
Sun. Apr. 13
Rainy day. Jim and Billy went out in A.M. Ella and Lym went up to Rideout’s in P.M. Ben and I went down to Dead River in P.M. Lym sick in eve. with his “side”.
Mon. Apr. 14
Lovely warm day. John Sheloske over in morn to tel. for Veterinary for sick cow. Ben rode to the Falls with John and went to Portland. Jim and Billy went to Falls with Apples for “Med”. “Med and Dora down in P.M. Ella and Lym went fishing. Had fisherman’s luck +Just a wet foot and a hungry gut.”
Tues. Apr. 15
Lovely day. Ella and I took out first sail in the skiff. Jim went to the Falls. Billy and Ben went up to “Med’s” cleaning out apples etc. in A.M. and P.M. Dora down in P.M. Burned brush in eve. down by pond, went fishing and sailing. Susie Johnson and baby very low. Billy went to Litchfield in eve.
Wed. Apr. 16
Good day. Jim and Lym went to Portland. Billy went to Falls. Aunt A. had a spell.
Thurs. Apr. 17
Lovely day. Cooler. Jim went to Falls. Deepest mud since spring of 1908. Billy went up to Litchfield Plains in P.M. to play ball with Academy boys. Went sailing in eve. Frankie Wagg came very near having rheumatic fever.
Fri. Apr. 18
Good day. Very windy. Billy took Aunt Alice up to Pratt’s in morn to spend the day. “Med” and Dora came back with her in P.M. Ben and Lym went to Portland. Jim went up to Lester’s in A.M. Boys began sleeping in Grandpa’s room.
Sat. Apr. 19
Very windy, cool day. Pa rode to Falls with Jim. Went from there to Auburn. Jim and Billy went over to Chas. Allen’s in eve.
Sun. Apr. 20
Cold and windy. Partly cloudy. Billy went away in A.M. Ella, Lym, Ben and I went down on Dead River in P.M. Caught one trout 9 inches long.
Mon. Apr. 21
Lovely day. Jimbo washed for us in A.M. Billy went to Falls after “Massar”. Billy went over to Rideout’s with “taters” and went suckering in eve.
Tues. Apr. 22
Lovely warm day. Boys helped Joey Carpenter load his goods in A.M. Ma went up to Med’s in P.M. Boys went to Litchfield Cor. in eve. Ben Harding died.
Wed. Apr. 23
Fine warm day. Jim went to Litchfield Plains to ball game between L. Academy and Bowdoinham High in P.M. Ella and Lym went up to Sade’s in eve. Billy went out in eve. Ben and I went on a little sail.
Thurs. Apr. 24
Fine day. Two boys called to tel. in P.M. Bowdoinham boys lost their base ball outfit on way home from Litchfield. Dora down in P.M. Ben and I went out for ride up as far as Varney’s Corner, round the square home. Tobias Goddard died.
Fri. Apr. 25
Fine, warm day. Pa and Ben did first planting. Pa and Ma went over to Annie Ham’s in P.M. Billy went to Falls to play ball with Litchfield team. Litch. won 13 – 10. Bunny White put out in field to live.
Sat. Apr. 26
Fine weather. Dora down in A.M. Clara Purington and Aunt Maria Grover called in A.M. Billy hauled Med some wood in A.M. and went to Falls in P.M. with butter and played ball with Bowdoin Centre team against the Slavs. Were beaten 20 – 13. Ben and I went over to Rob Rideout’s, Abe Higgins’, Chas Allen’s, Dennis Fournier’s and A. P. Small’s in P.M.
Sun. Apr. 27
Fine day. Billy and Jim gone all day. Ella, Lym, Ben and I went may-flowering and trouting in Wheeler brook in P.M. Caught 15 trout. Ella Greene and kids down in P.M. Med went to Lewiston in P.M. Billy stayed at her house all night.
Mon. Apr. 28
Lovely in A.M. Rainy in P.M. Pa and Lym went to Lewiston in A.M. to see Charles Hildreth about boat. Med Called in P.M. on way home from Lewiston with Henry, Dora, etc. in auto. Ella and Lym went may-flowering in P.M. over by Sam Rand’s Caught in rain. Jim went up to see John Decovin in P.M. Put two cows out. Began cleaning the parlor. Billy went to Litchfield Cor. in eve.
Tues. Apr. 29
Cool. Showery in P.M. Pa and Lym went to Harpswell to see Hildreth’s boat. Jim went trouting in A.M. Ella and I papered parlor in P.M.
Wed. Apr. 30
Cool and windy. Finished cleaning the parlor. Pa went to Lewiston in P.M. Geo. Mc. brought up fruit trees. Billy went up to Hervey’s, etc. in eve. Ida Guenther married.
Thurs. May 1st
Fine day. Jim and Peter Reneault built fence. Ben and Billy went over to Rideout’s in morn. Rob, Walter sawed wood in P.M. for us. Linnie Parker came to dinner. I went up to school in P.M. and from there I met Ma at John D’s. Ella came after us with Daisy. Ben went to Purington’s Cor. in P.M. to meet Mr. Springer.
Fri. May 2nd
Fine day. Rideout’s folks sawed wood here all day. Jim and I went up to Med’s in A.M. after remainder of Carpenters’ things. Jim took them to Falls in P.M. Les McIntosh died.
Sat. May 3
Lovely day. Jim went up to Hervey’s in morn. then to Falls. Walter and Rob’t Rideout finished sawing wood. Billy played ball at Bowdoin Centre in P.M. Varney came home with him and boys. All went suckering in eve. Dora down in A.M. and P.M. Ella and Lym went up to Med’s in eve.
Sun. May 4
Lovely day. Ben and Pa on Dead River. Ma, Lym, Ella and I went plumming over in pasture in A.M. Kate and Mr. Walker here in P.M. Ben and I went on ride in P.M. Russell Cross up in P.M. Ella and Lym out in P.M. Very cool eve. Billy and Waldo went on ride in eve. Billie stayed all night with Waldo.
Mon. May 5
Fine day. Billy came home from Litchfield in A.M. Elle, Lym and I went fishing in P.M. Boys went to Litchfield Cor. in eve.
Tues. May 6
Fine day. Ben and Pa went out on “Biz” in A.M. Mummie and I went up to Med’s in P.M. Ella and Lym went out in eve. Jim and I went fishing. Ben and Pa went down to Obadiah’s.
Wed. May 7
Cloudy and few sprinkles in morn. Got up at 3.30. Ben and Lym started at 5.20 for Harpswell with Daisy. Jim went to Falls and over to Rob Rideout’s with message in eve. Billy went down to Townsend’s in eve. Ben called up in eve. Aunt A- went to board with Med.
Thurs. May 8
Fine day. Pa went to Falls with Obadiah. and went from there to Harpswell. Lym called up in P.M. Ma, Ella and I went up to Greene’s in P.M. and up to Med’s. Jim went suckering with Walter Ride- in eve.
Fri. May 9
Cloudy and thunder showers in A.M. Clear in P.M. “Honey Coskery down in P.M. to see Ella. ha ha. “When the cat’s away. The mice will play.” Dora down in P.M.
Sat. May 10
Very cool and windy. Aunt A. and Dora down in A.M. “to stay with you Delia” but decided to return to her boarding place. Pa came home from Harpswell in P.M. Ella and Billy went to Falls. Ben and Lym arrived from Harpswell in eve. with Daisy. Ella, Jim, Billy and I hung Lym a May basket about midnight.
Sun. May 11
Cloudy, cold and windy. Jim and Billy took Aunt A- trunk up to Med’s in A.M. Ella and Lym went plumming. Sil Cushman and Bessie’s boy over in P.M. Russell up in P.M. Ben and Lym went to Harpswell with Daisy. Jim went away in P.M. and suckering in eve. Ma and Pa went up to see John Decovin in eve. The ground froze.
Mon. May 12
Slightly warmer. Billy, Pa and I started for Harpswell at 3.35 A.M. with Old Dorothy on cart load of lumber, etc. Arrived at “Wild Peter” at 11.30 A.M. Went to live in Sam Dunning’s cottage. Bert took Billy over to Lambo's hole sight seeing in P.M. Billy went out in eve. Got his first glimpse of salt water. Heavy frost.
Tues. May 13
Cloudy in P.M. Rainy in eve. Billy and Pa went clamming in morn. Billy started for home at 9.15 A.M. Bert took supper with us. Lym began taking meals at the cottage. Sheloske and Coskery shipped Pratt’s and Greene’s goods to Mass.
Wed. May 14
Cloudy in A.M. Clear in P.M. Very windy. Went up to “Wild Pete” in P.M.
Thurs. May 15
Lovely day. Very cold and windy. Went up to “Wild Pete” in P.M.
Fri. May 16
Rainy day. Ben went to Brunswick with Daisy, from there to Portland. Lym went to Brunswick with Ben. I went up on “Wild Peter” with Pa in P.M. Birth to wife of B. H. Foster.
Sat. May 17
Good day. Bert worked with Ben 2 hrs. in A.M. Pa went home with Daisy. Ben and I went out in bay fishing in P.M. Caught a “bite”.
Sun. May 18
Rainy in P.M. Lym arrived from Bowdoin. Henry Alex-, Morgan, etc. in in P.M.
Mon. May 19
Fine day, warmer, windy. Bert in in A.M. Ben, Lym and I went over to Lambo’s Hole to Rough Rider in P.M. Pa came down at 6.30 P.M. Susie Johnson died of tuberculosis at 7 A.M.
Tues. May 20
Very windy. Pa went back home with Dorothy in A.M. Warmer. Lila Doughty and Edward Lidback of Portland married.
Wed. May 21
Warmer, cloudy in P.M. Ben drew waterline on “Wild Peter” in P.M. John Decovin died.
Thurs. May 22
Rainy day. Ben went up to Sam Dunning’s in A.M. to tel. home. Ben went fishing at freight landing.
Fri. May 23
Rainy. Ben went fishing in A.M. Bert over in A.M.
Sat. May 24
Rainy. Bert over. Put “Peter” into water in P.M. Ben and I went up to Sam’s in eve. to tel. home. Lucy Small suffering from shock. John D’s funeral at 2 P.M.
Sun. May 25
Rainy in morn, then clear, thunder showers in P.M. with lots of rain. Lym and Henry in in A.M. Ben and I went fishing and up to “Peter”. Willie Allen fell down stairs while walking in his sleep and broke his arm.
Mon. May. 26
Pleasant, comfortable day. Lovely eve. Henry here to supper. Ben went after milk and to store after supper.
Tues. May 27
Cloudy and foggy. Ben and Lym brought “Wild Peter” down to freight landing with small boat. I fished in P.M. 3 of Uncle Tom’s kids over in eve. to take Lym over. Pa arrived about supper time. Joe Proske died. Billy and Ella went to Litchfield to concert. Heard one of the finest violinists in State.
Wed. May 28
Cloudy. Went up to landing fishing in P.M.
Thurs. May 29
Rainy and very windy in P.M. Mr. Judkins took Ben, Pa and Lym to Portland to buy fittings for the “Alice L. Jones”. Judkins and Lym came back with boat. Judkins stayed here all night. Ben and Pa came to Brunswick and had team bring them down at 11 P.M.
Fri. May 30
Clear. Wind blew a gale. Dandy eve. Went up to “Wild Peter” in P.M. Pa and Lym went over to Uncle Tom’s and up to Stillson’s.
Sat. May 31
Partly cloudy. Ben went to Brunswick in morn. after express from Portland. Pa and Lym went over to Uncle Fred’s in P.M. Ben, Pa and I went fishing in eve. Got “Nix”.
Sun. June 1st
Ben, Pa and I went fishing in morn. Got “. Very windy and wild in P.M. and eve.
Mon. June 2
Warm and pleasant. Went up to “Wild Peter” in P.M. and eve.
Tues. June 3
Pleasant day. Up to Dunning’s in A.M. All up to “Tar Pot Landing” working on “Wild Peter” til midnight.
Wed. June 4
Fine day. Pa and Ben went to Brunswick in A.M. with Mr. Merriman after stove. Pa went home. Lym and I set up stove in cabin.
Thurs. June 5
Fine day. Pa arrived in P.M. Spent day at New Meadows waiting for Bert. Up to “Wild Pete”.
Fri. June 6
Good day. Moved into “Wild Pete” in P.M. All slept in field bed.
Sat. June 7
Pleasant day. Cold and windy in eve.
Sun. June 8
Fine day. Very cool eve. Lym and Henry came over in A.M. Played with engine all day.
Mon. June 9
Fine in A.M. Ben and Pa went over to Tom Alex- in morn. to see about his dory. I went up to mail box in A.M. Jim Pennell over in P.M. Had heavy rain, wind and hail in P.M. Ben went up to Alex- (blacksmith) in A.M. Very cool eve.
Tues. June 10
Fine day. Very cool in P.M. Uncle Bert and Aunt Mabel over home. Ben did the “artistic work” on boat.
Wed. June 11
Beautiful day. Warmer.
Thurs. June 12
Pleasant day. Pa started for home at 6.30 A.M.
Fri. June 13
Pleasant. Launched the “Alice L. Jones” in A.M. Lym tel. to Pa in A.M. Jim Pennell failed to show up to take us to Portland so Linc Dunning towed us to Lambo’s Hole. Very rough on water. Lym brought phonograph on board in eve. Tom Alexander on. Caught half barrel of hake.
Sat. June 14
Lovely day. Jim Pennell came at 4 A.M. to take us to Portland. Arrived at 10.10 A.M. Lym tel. home from uptown.
Sun. June 15
Fine day. Layed in bunks nearly all day. Thunder shower in night.
Mon. June 16
Fine day. Pretty warm. Worked on engine all day. Finally decided to have new one put in. Showers in eve.
Tues. June 17
Pleasant day. Had new engine put in. Pa arrived at 6.15 P.M. Started at 7.30 P.M. on our first voyage. Engine balked up at Hog Is. Road. Finally reached Saddler’s Cove where we anchored for night. Very Windy.
Wed. June 18
Fine day. Left about 6.30 A.M. for Harpswell. Went up to Dunning’s and “Tar Pot Landing”. Ben went home from there by auto to Brunswick, from there to Falls to see Springer. Pa, Lym and I went to Lambo’s. Got bait. In P.M. went up to D’s after Ben then back to Lambo’s to spend night. Very windy.
Thurs. June 19
Fine in A.M. Cloudy in P.M. Went to “Gulley” fishing ground in A.M. Hand-lined. Came back to Lambo’s in P.M.
Fri. June 20
Cloudy and windy. Started for Elm Is. in A.M. but was too rough. Went up to Dunning’s in P.M. and filled water barrel. Went out to Elm Is. in P.M. Set first trawl. Stayed all night.
Sat. June 21
Went out Sequin Grounds in morn. Small catch. Left in P.M. for Lambo’s Hole. Ben and I sick all day. Went onshore to Bridge and explored the point. Lym brought the phonograph in eve.
Sun. June 22
Clear, lovely day. Ben and Lym went wrinkling in A.M. Went up to Gil’s in A.M. for water, provisions and to tel. home. Lym and Ab- Alexander, Ben and I went over to “Little Old John’s” in P.M.
Mon. June 23
Fine day. Left at daylight for McIntyre Reef. Sea sick all day.
Tues. June 24
Fine day. Left in A.M. for Ragged Is. Ben and I went on shore. Linc Dunning showed us over his cottage. Went from there to Sinnett’s on Bailey’s Is. to sell fish. Came back to Lambo’s Hole. Went up to Gil’s in P.M.
Wed. June 25
Cloudy. Lym and Ben went musselling in A.M. “Bubble” Morgan over in P.M. and went up to Gil’s with us.
Thurs. June 26
Cloudy and cold. Saw my first white-headed eagle. Jim came down with Old Dorothy in P.M. We met him at Gil’s.
Fri. June 27
Very warm. Went out fishing round “Big Bull” in A.M. Came back to Gil’s in P.M. Ben, Jim and left for home at 5.05 P.M. Ran into heavy thunder shower on Bowdoin Centre road. Arrived home at 12 o’clock.
Sat. June 28
Fine day. Jim went over beyond Byras'. Found his hat he lost the night before in the gale. Lester and Wallace in in morn. Ella and Jim went to Falls. Old Dorothy taken sick at Cowing’s Tavern. Ben went down and brought her home in P.M. Ma and I went strawberrying.
Sun. June 29
Fine day. Billy went to church in morn. and eve. Douglas called in eve. Dr. Brackett here in P.M. to see Dorothy.
Mon. June 30
Fine day. Had ‘phone from New Meadows. Ben went to Falls and went peddling fish in P.M. Ma went up to Med’s in P.M. Ella, Aunt A- and I went berrying. Jim worked on road.
Tues. July 1st
Very hot day from 90 to 99° in shade. Ben and I peddled fish up to Litchfield Cor. and up to Fair Grounds Cor., back by Lester’s. Jim worked on road.
Wed. July 2
Good day. Jim went to Lewiston. Ma and Aunt A- went strawberrying in A.M. Billy Wilson came in A.M. Ella went down and met Pa and Lym in eve.
Thurs. July 3
Fine day. Billy Wilson went away in A.M. Ella went down and met Pa and Lym in eve.
Fri. July 4
Fine day. Lym celebrating some. Men folks hoed all day. Ella, Billy, Jim and I went up to Rideout’s in eve. Had fire-works and ice cream. Mr. and Mrs. Hervey and Anna Readdy there. Lym went up to Bill Small’s in eve.
Sat. July 5
Fine day. Very warm. Pa and Lym went to Falls with Jim in A.M. “Med” down in A.M. and P.M. Jim went to Purington’s after boards in P.M.
Sun. July 6
Warm. Partly cloudy. Billy and Ella went to church in A.M. Stayed over to Keay's to dinner and practiced in P.M. Came home in eve. Jimmie Grover died of tuberculosis.
Mon. July 7
Partly cloudy. Ben went to Falls in A.M. Fish arrived in P.M. All went strawberrying in P.M. Lym tel. from Harpswell.
Tues. July 8
Fine day. Ella and I help hoe in A.M. Ma, Ella, and Jim went to Falls in P.M. Stopped at cemetery. Jimmie Grover’s body brought from Auburn. Buried at West Bowdoin Cemetery. Ben peddled fish in Litchfield. Lym tel. “Med” in in P.M. Mr. Hervey down in P.M.
Wed. July 9
Fine, cool day. Ben peddled fish from Webster Cor. to Lisbon, back by Cowan’s Tavern and John Small’s. Billy and Ella went over to Keay’s to practice in eve. Ma went up to Med’s in eve.
Thurs July 10
Rainy in A.M. Heavy thunder shower in P.M. Billy, Ben and Jim went up to Med’s in A.M. Billy went up to Rideout’s. Ben peddled to Purington Cor. and round by Bowdoin Center in P.M. Ella and Billy went down to church to practice in eve.
Fri. July 11
Fine, cool day. Ben went up into Litchfield in A.M. peddling and to Falls in P.M. after fish. Fish didn’t arrive. Pa walked in on us at 7 P.M.
Sat. July 12
Fine day. Ma went up to Med’s in A.M. Jim went to Falls in A.M. Lester and Sade down in eve.
Sun. July 13
Fine Day. Ella and Billy went to church. Sadie and Arthur Card came up with them in P.M. Frank brought Jennie and Catherine up in P.M. The “Quartette” and Cath. went to church in eve. Jim went up to Lester’s in P.M. Ben went up to Med’s and looked over lumber in P.M.
Mon. July 14
Lovely day, cool and windy. Jim went to Falls in A.M. with hay. Ella and I went up to Sade’s in P.M. Ben went to falls after fish in P.M. Pa tel. from New Meadows.
Tues. July 15
Showers in P.M. and eve. Jim began haying. Ben peddled Lincoln St. way and Litchfield Cor. Mr. and Mrs. Hervey made door yard call in P.M.
Wed. July 16
Showery. Ella and Cath. rode down to Purington Cor. with Ben. Ben went up to Falls after fish. Pa came up to Falls to see Ben.
Thurs. July 17
Good day. Cloudy in P.M. Got in first load of hay. Ben went to Litchfield with fish in P.M. Ben, Ma and I went berrying on Bickford’s in P.M. Lym tel. from New Meadows.
Fri. July 18
Rainy in A.M. Ben went down Bowdoin Center way in A.M. with fish. Ma, Ella, Catherine and I dressed up in overalls in P.M. and picked peas in rain. Ben went to Falls in P.M. after fish. He and “Massar” arrived home in eve.
Sat. July 19
Fine day. Lester brot Mr. Hervey down in morn to go to Falls with Jim. Ben went over in Webster and down Borough peddling. Jim brot “Med” and Dora up from Falls. Ben bought me a pink embroidered waist, pattern and cloth for a garnet dress. Jennie and Cath. gave me a box of stationery and a handkerchief and Ma. gave me ribbon fro a bow. Cath. dressed up like a sailor, Ella like a cow boy and I like a soldier and Billy took our pictures.
Sun. July 20
Thunder showers in P.M. Cath-, Ella and Billy went to church in A.M. and eve. Jim went over to Maloon’s, Hervey’s, Rideout’s etc.
Mon. July 21
Showery in P.M. Ben went over to Elliott’s with Daisy in A.M. Ma and Pa went up to “Med’s” in eve. Jim and Billy went to Litchfield in eve.
Tues. July 22
Fine day. Ben and Pa went to New Meadows to locate Lym and Henry. Ben came home in eve. Ella, Cath-, Ma, and Aunt A- went berrying.
Wed. July 23
Ben went peddling Lincoln St. and Litchfield. Fine day. Ella and Cath- went up to Med’s and Sade’s in eve. Picked first string beans.
Thurs. July 24
Little showers all day. Sam Nelson and Tarr here to see men folks in P.M. Billy went up to Med’s in P.M.
Fri. July 25
Fine but when blew a gale. Ben went to New Meadows Inn with “grub” for Pa and “Sherm”. Ma and Jennie went up to Med’s in A.M. Ma and I went raspberrying in P.M. Mr. Brisk here to dinner. Ella, Cath- and Billy went to Clara May’s to choir rehearsal in eve.
Sat. July 26
Lovely day. Jim went to Falls at 4.15 A.M. Ben peddled fish on Lincoln St. and thru Litchfield. Ma, Jennie, Cath- and Ella called on Mrs. Hervey, Sade and Mrs. Kane in P.M. Jim, Billy and I went over to Ikie Holbrook's in eve. to hang July pail with Allens, Malloons, Fourniers, Rideouts, etc. Pa arrived home in eve. Left boat in Portland.
Sun. July 27
Lovely day. Ella, Cath- and Billy went to church in A.M. “Seer”, Della and Angie came up to dinner and spent the afternoon. Sadie and Arthur Card came up in P.M. and spent eve. Mr. Hatch here to see Massar in P.M. John Sheloske over in eve. Lena, John and Fred Parks over in eve.
Mon. July 28
Some rain in P.M. Ben went to Portland in A.M. to make arrangements to get fish. Ma, Cath-, Ella and I went raspberrying in P.M. Girl’s too lazy to pick so came back home. Ma and I picked brown tails too, in P.M. “Med” down.
Tues. July 29
Warm and muggy. Ben peddled thru Litchfield in A.M. Went over to Malissa’s Rand’s in P.M. and bought Sam’s old fish cart. Jennie went to Falls with Billy in P.M. “Sear”, Mrs. Beal and Willie came up berrying in P.M. Ma rode to Falls with them to make calls with Jennie for few days. Lena, John and Fred Parks over in eve.
Wed. July 30
Pleasant, small shower at noon. Ben went to Falls in P.M. after fish. Peddled home by way of Bowdoin Center. Pa and Jim looked over “Med’s” place in A.M. Jim went up to “Med’s” in eve.
Thurs. July 31
Lovely day. Ben Peddled Lincoln St. etc. Ma and Jennie spent the day at Newell’s. We all went berrying in P.M. Mr. Hervey down in P.M. Ella and Cath- went up to “Med’s” in A.M. Glady’s and Grace Coskery down in eve after fish. Jim went up road in eve.
Fri. Aug 1st
Cloudy. Ben went to Litchfield peddling. Dora down in A.M. and P.M. Jim went up to “Med’s” in eve. Cath-, Ella and Billy went down to A. P.’s in eve. to “Sing”.
Sat. Aug. 2
Fine day. Ben peddled fish in No. 9 district. Ella and Cath- went to Falls with Jim. Met Jennie and went to N.H. Ma came home with Jim.
Sun. Aug. 3
Lovely day. Billy went to church in A.M. Came home after eve. session. Jim and Ma went up to “Med’s” in P.M. Ruf, Jessie, Annie, Kate and Mr. Walker called in an auto. Geo. Roberts called in P.M. Son born to Florence Keay Starbird.
Mon. Aug. 4
Rainy part pf day. Ben went up to “Med’s” in A.M. In P.M. he went to Falls after fish. Noyes here to tel. in P.M.
Tues. Aug. 5
Lovely day. The Town began working on Wagg Hill. Ben went to Litchfield with fish. Billy went to Falls in A.M. “Young” folks from P. Cor. made their annual trip to Caesar’s Pond after lilies. Mr. Packard came up with Mr. Kipp after K’s goods up to Mariette’s. Mr. Packard got lunch here. Ma and Aunt A- went berrying in P.M.
Wed. Aug. 6
Showery in P.M. Ben went to Falls after fish in P.M. Ma, Aunt A- and I went berrying in A.M. Ben took them down to Charlie Lord’s. I worked in hay field in P.M. Florence Eaton and Charles Greene of Waterville married.
Thurs. Aug. 7
Fine day. Ben went over to Webster and to Falls after another load of fish. Ikie Holbrook came to help us in haying in further meadow. Gladys Coskery called on her way home from Falls. Ma and I went up to “Med’s” in eve.
Fri. Aug. 8
Good day. Dora down in A.M. and P.M. “Med” down in P.M. Ma, Aunt A- and I went berrying in P.M. Ben peddled fish in Litchfield. Ikie H. worked for us. Lester ate his dinner here while working on road. Billy went to “Sing” in eve.
Sat. Aug. 9
Lovely day. Very warm. Billy went to Falls in A.M. Ben and I went blue berrying over in Webster on Charles Allen’s. Billy went over to Chas. Allen’s in eve. Lena and John up in eve.
Sun. Aug. 10
Squally in P.M. Some rain. Very cool eve. and windy. Mrs. Johnson called on Ma while Mr. Johnson and “Massar” looked over some standing hay. Mr. Hervey, Ruth Wallace and her friend called in during shower on way home from Falls. Corin Starbird called in eve. to tel. to his wife.
Mon. Aug. 11
Cool, windy day. Ben went to Falls after fish in A.M. Got hill fixed. Ma and I went up to Sade’s in P.M.
Tues. Aug. 12
Lovely day. Ben peddled fish in Litchfield. Ma and I went up to “Med’s”. She had sold her place to Mr. Couch (let her tell it). Mr. Ripley put in as U. S. Senator. “Med” and Dora down in P.M. Finished work on hill. Abel G. up to get little bull.
Wed. Aug. 13
Fine day. Ben went to Falls after fish, peddled home by way of Bowdoin Center. Jim and Billy went to F. B. picnic in Joe Cox’s grove. Pa went to Falls after Myra Pettengil in A.M. and Melva. “Med” down in A.M. and P.M. Margaret Dorsey here in A.M. to get money to pull teeth out (?). Lym arrived in P.M. Sade and Lester down in eve. Nellie Littlefield Torey buried in P.M.
Thurs. Aug. 14
Fine day. Very cool eve. Ben peddled over in Webster and went to Falls after more fish. Myra, Ma and I went up to Sade’s in P.M. Played cards in eve.
Fri. Aug. 15
Lovely day. Ben peddled fish in Litchfield. Dora came down to dinner. “Med came in on way home from P’s Corner. Billy went to “Sing” in eve.
Sat. Aug. 16
Fine day but very hot. “Sherm” went home from Falls. Ella, Billy and I ate supper at Hazel Smith's, then set sail for Bowdoin.
Sun. Aug. 17
Very hot day. Billy and Ella went to church in A.M. Jim went in eve. Ben sick. Dora down in P.M.
Mon. Aug. 18
Lovely day. Very warm. Billy took Ma. Pa, Myra P. and Melva to Falls in A.M. Ma and Pa went to Auburn to celebrate Grammy Wagg’s Birthday. Billy brought home the organ. John and Lena over in eve. Ben went to Roberts’ to see about dogs chasing deer, form there to Falls after fish.
Tues. Aug. 19
Fine day. Ben peddled fish in Litchfield. Jim went over on Lincoln St. in P.M. Forest fires raging everywhere. Very dry.
Wed. Aug. 20
Fine weather. Boys and Ben worked in meadow, lowering the brook Sade Rideout spent the day with us. Jim went up to Lester’s in P.M. Mr. Brisk here in P.M. to dinner. Ben and I went up to “Meds” in eve. All in bed. Had our first “Sing” on organ with Billy presiding.
Thurs. Aug. 21
Fine, cool day. Jim went trouting. Billy went to Falls. Ben went to Falls after fish in A.M. “Singer” Sewing Machine agent here. G. U. Tea mane here. Cookie peddler here in P.M. Billy went to Chas. Allen’s in eve. Jim went up to Lester’s to start his annual fishing trip to “Tacoma”.
Fri. Aug 22
Fine day. Very windy. Ben went to Litchfield peddling. Mr. Ripley called in P.M. Aunt A- spent the day at Turner Grover’s Ella and Billy had to haul water from further spring.
Sat. Aug. 23
Rainy in A.M. Lovely in P.M. Billy went to Falls. Ben and I went to “Med’s” in P.M. to take “Inventory”. Ben and I went to Prout’s in eve. Ella and Billy went to “Sing” in eve.
Sun. Aug. 24
Ella and Billy went to church. All of us had a talk with Ma over to Uncle Bert’s. Pa out with Uncle Bert hunting for Durham’s wild man. Ella stayed down to Edith's. Billy brought Fred Foote home with him. Nels- Danforth over in P.M. Boys went to church in eve.
Mon. Aug. 25
Fine. Billy went to Falls with wood. Ben went to Falls after fish. Pa came home from Auburn at noon.
Tues. Aug. 26
Sprinkle in P.M. Rainy in eve. Ben peddled in Litchfield. Billy went to Falls with wood. Pa, Jim and Billy went up to Sade’s in eve. Nellie Gross called in morn. on road cart to tel.
Wed. Aug. 27
Ben went to “Med’s” in morn. Billy went to town with potatoes and corn. Ben went to Dan Jacques' in P.M. I went up to “Med’s”. Ella, Billy and Jim went over to Harry Doughty’s in eve. to “Camp Fire Girls” lawn party.
Thurs. Aug. 28
Fine day. Billy went to Falls with wood. Ben went to Falls after fish in A.M. Dora down in A.M. and P.M.
Fri. Aug. 29
Rainy day. Billy went with Ben thru Litchfield on fish route. Jim went over to Prout’s. John brought him home in P.M. Ikie Holbrook, Harry Cornish and Abel Grover called on Pa in P.M. Ella and Billy went to “Sing” to Keay’s in eve.
Sat. Aug. 30
Fine. Billy went to Falls. Ben and I went up to “Med’s” in morn. Met Dan Jacques there and had writings made for “Med’s” place. Mr. Pullen called to see Pa. Mrs. Hervey, Anna and Bobby down in eve. after ducks. Billy went over to Prout’s in in eve. Frank Coskerey down in eve.
Sun. Aug. 31
Fine. Ben spent the day at Prout’s Billy went to church. Came home in P.M. Jim went to Falls to meet Ma, John and Alice Folsom. Lester and Wallace down in A.M. Ella and Billy went to church in eve.
Mon. Sept. 1
Lovely day. Jim and John went ducking. Shot one. Woods full of hunters and full of ducks too. Billy went to Falls in A.M. with Ben, from there to Auburn. Jim took John and Alice down in eve. John p. and Lena over in eve.
Tues. Sept. 2
Fine day. Pretty warm. Ben Peddled in Litch-. Ma and I sat on Kipp’s lawn all P.M. waiting for “Med” to come home. Jim and Les- went ducking.
Wed. Sept. 3
Very warm. Began moving up to “Med’s” place in A.M. Chas Clark, Mart. Jones, Will and Josie came in A.M. in auto and took dinner. John and Lena over ducking in P.M. Jin and Lester went ducking. Showers in eve. First night in our new home.
Thurs. Sept. 4
Went down home in A.M. Cleaned up my room and helped Ma wash. Mr. and Mrs. Prout, John, Lena and little Emma up in P.M. Ben went to Falls after fish. Ella and I came up, ate supper and went down home and waited for Ben.
Fri. Sept. 5
Lovely day. Ella up in A.M. Ben went to Litchfield with fish. I ate dinner down home. Ma and I went over to Prout's in P.M. to go blackberrying. John, Lena, Emma and Mrs. P. brought us home. “Med” arrived home from Wheeler’s.
Sat. Sept. 6
Fine. Ma up in A.M. I went home in A.M. after load. Ben cut his arm badly with ax. Went down home to get it dressed in A.M. Ella up in P.M. Ben and I went down to Jim’s corn roast in eve. Allens, Maloons, Rideouts, Holbrooks, Chas. Kellam and Mabel came with Sade. Had peanut hunt, games, etc. after roast.
Sun. Sept. 7
Lovely day. “Med” went down to Turner Grover’s in P.M. Jim, Billy, “Massar”, Ma and Ella up in P.M. inspecting our property. Ben went down home with them in P.M.
Mon. Sept. 8
Fine day, muggy. Oscar Douglas moved “Med’s” furniture to Purington’s Cor. Ben worked down home in A.M. Came home in P.M. on account of showers. Very heavy at Falls. Struck the boarding house. Ella and Billy up in P.M. Jim up in P.M. with load of hay.
Tues. Sept. 9
Fine day. Very cool. Ella and I went blackberrying in P.M. Ma, Ella and I went cranberrying in P.M. Oscar hauled load for “Med” in A.M. Hauled load and took her on it in P.M. Ben went to Falls after fish. We went down home in eve. after ice. Sade down in P.M.
Wed. Sept. 10
Fine day, cold. Ben peddled fish in Litch. Ma up in P.M. We went blackberrying. Ella and Billy came up in P.M. with our little pup from Horace Bickford’s. Ma stayed to supper. Ben and I went home with her in eve. “Med” back at noon. Peter Renault hauled her last load and her on top of them in P.M.
Thurs. Sept. 11
Showery. Ben worked down home. I went home to dinner. Ella came up with me in P.M.
Fri. Sept. 12
Some cloudy and cold. Pa up in A.M. and to dinner. Ben began painting in A.M. Ben worked at home in P.M. Ma and I went blackberrying in P.M. then both went down home. Jim came up after water.
Sat. Sept. 13
Rainy in A.M. Thunder showers in P.M. Very cool. Ben and I went down home in eve.
Sun. Sept. 14
Fair, windy, cold. Sade and Lester down in P.M. Jim and Billy ate dinner with us. Ella up in P.M. Ben and I went down home in P.M. Men folks cut corn. Ma and I gathered tomatoes, etc.
Mon. Sept. 15
Fine day, Very cool eve. Ella up in A.M. after water. Ben went down home to tel. for fish. Ella and Billy up in P.M. with team after water. Ben and I went down home after flock of chickens Pa gave us.
Tues. Sept. 16
Fine day. Ben went down home in morn. Ella came up in morn. Ella and I rode down to mail box with Ben on fish cart when he went to Bowdoin Centre on way after fish. Ma came up with me in P.M. to take tea. Ben and I went down with her in eve. Mr. Frye, Mary Hanson and Edith up in eve. Had music, candy pull and Frye had annual fill up on musk melon.
Wed. Sept. 17
Cloudy. Ben went to Litchfield peddling. I went down home at noon. Made cucumber pickles. Ella came home with me.
Thurs. Sept. 18
Rainy most of day. “Massar” and “Missy” up in morn. Pa. up in P.M. to haul out wood. Billy helped ben cut wood. Ella up in P.M. Ella and I went down to Purington’s to get Jim – working on State road.
Fri. Sept. 19
Drizzily part of day. Ben went down home in A.M. to work. Billy came up in A.M. Ella and Ma came up with “Massar” in P.M. on load of hay. Ma stayed to supper. Ben and I went down home in eve. Ed Gould died of cancer.
Sat. Sept. 20
Drizzily. Ben and I went to Litchfield Cor. in A.M., back by Wallace Small's for Pa and down home. Chas. Clark’s father died.
Sun. Sept. 21
Drizzily in A.M. Rainy in P.M. Ben and I went up to Mr. Burbank’s in A.M. Brought Maggie home to use 2 weeks. Ma and Pa up to dinner. Had first boiled dinner of season. Ben took Ma home with Maggie.
Mon. Sept. 22
Rainy day. Billy up in A.M. Someone entered the school house in P.M. same as they had been doing all the term. Ben and I went down home in P.M. Ben cleaned out our shed. Ma and Jim cleaned out their shed.
Tues. Sept. 23
Cleared away in A.M. Jim up in A.M. He and Pa went to Webster Cor. with Maggie. Ben went to Falls after fish. I went down home in P.M. Jim brought Mag up in P.M. Heard Malissa Rand was crazy. Bobby Rideout called in eve. to get “baccar”.
Wed. Sept 24
Ben went down home in morn. Ella came back with him and I went down with her. I went to Litchfield on fish cart with Ben. Sold first cookies and doughnuts to Goldie. Margaret Dorsey down in P.M. to get Ben to go to Litchfield after Dr. for her mother who was taken suddenly sick. Ben and I went to Litch. Couldn’t get Dr. so went down home to tel. for Dr. Wyndham. Pa took “Mummie” down to Frank’s for little visit.
Thurs. Sept. 25
Fine day. I went down home in A.M. Ben and I went down home in eve. Pa up in P.M. with wood. School house broken into as usual.
Fri. Sept. 26
Good day. Mr. Brisk here in A.M. Billy up in A.M. Ben went down home in A.M. and over to Walter Rideout’s with Billy. Mr. Tarr, selectman, here at noon to see Ben.
Sat. Sept. 27
Colder and very windy. Ben went down home in morn. Ben and I went down in P.M. Billy in in eve. Ma came from Auburn down to Charles Earle’s. Walter Rideout in in eve.
Sun. Sept. 28
Fine. Billy up in A.M. Ben and I went out in woods hunting out line fences. Went down home in eve. to see Ma. Pa went after her and both spent day at Charles Earle’s.
Mon. Sept. 29
Fine day. Ella up in morn to take breakfast. Ben went home with her and Ella brought him back. H began ditching field. Ma and Ella up in P.M. Ben and I went home with them. Ella and I went down to Purington’s after Jim. Called on “Med”. Ben went down home in eve. Took Malissa Rand to Augusta Insane House.
Tues. Sept 30
Fine day. I rode home with ben when he went to Falls after fish. Ben took Jim down to work. Ella up in A.M. I visited school in P.M. Clara took me up to Sade’s in P.M. with her team. Took supper there and rode home with Ben. Walter Rideout after fish in eve.
Wed. Oct. 1st
Clod and cloudy. Ben went to Litch. with fish. Ella came up in A.M. I went down home with her. She and I took Jim’s dinner down to Townsend’s where he and Mr. Townsend were making new culvert. I stayed down home to dinner. Ella came up with me in P.M. Robinson down in eve. after fish. Walter in after “baccar”
Thurs. Oct. 2
Rained great guns. Ben went down home in A.M. Walter worked for us. Jim came up in A.M. after Daisy to take Ma to Falls to take care of Sade Beal’s mother. Jim and Billy up in P.M.
Fri. Oct. 3
Pleasant and quite warm. Billy up in A.M. Walter worked for us. Ben and I went down home in P.M. after cart. Ben took it back later.
Sat. Oct. 4
Rainy in P.M. Walter worked for us in A.M. Billy up in A.M. Ben down home in morn. Ben and I went down home in eve.
Sun. Oct. 5
Lovely day. Very warm. I went down home in morn. Ben and I went up to Burbank’s to take Maggie home. Went from there to Lane’s, down to Shorey’s to see about getting his horse for winter, from there to Walker’s and home by Richmond Cor. road. Found Ella here. Stayed to dinner and all went down home.
Mon. Oct. 6
Foggy and cloudy, warn and Muggy. Walter worked for us in P.M. Aunt A- up in P.M. I went down home with her. Chas Allen and Jim Rideout hear at noon to leave team for Clara. School house broken into from Fri. to Mon.
Tues. Oct. 7
Cloudy and foggy. I went down home in morn. Went to Litchfield Fair with Pa, Billy and Ella and “Dorothy”. Had fine time. Quite crowd, no drunks (something worth recording). Walter worked for us. Arthur Upham died.
Wed. Oct. 8
Partly foggy and cloudy, Very warm. Walter and Bobby worked here. Ben went to Falls after fish. I rode up to Sade’s in P.M. and waited for Ben. Bobby Readdy here in A.M. after fish. “Med” and Della Wheeler here in P.M. after “Med’s” things. May and Etta over in P.M. after water. Ben and I went down home in eve. after ice.
Thurs. Oct. 9
Warm and foggy. Walter worked for us. Ben went to Litchfield with fish. Ella up in A.M. Ben and I went down home in eve. to help Ella get mince meat ready.
Fri. Oct. 10
Warm and foggy. I went down home in A.M.. Went up to Sade’s in P.M. from there Ella and I went to Purington’s Cor. In eve. Ella, Jim and I went up to box social at Wood school house with Lester, Wallace and Bobby Wallace. Christine Ross teacher. Had entertainment auctioning off boxes by Percy lane, then fishing game. Played games, etc. Mrs. Everett’s Ice Cream on sale, O, My! Ella ate with Wallace R. Jim with Esalie Hall and I ate with Lester.
Sat. Oct. 11
Cloudy and foggy. Went down home in morn. Oscar in in P.M.
Sun. Oct. 12
Rainy day. Cooler in P.M. Billy and “Sherm” made little door yard call in morn. Lym and his cousin Jim Wallace spent sat. night down home. Ben and I took dinner down home.
Mon. Oct. 13
Fine day, cooler. Walter worked for us. Ben went down home in A.M. Ben and I went down in eve. Llewelyn Larrabee there on his usual visit.
Tues. Oct. 14
Very cold and windy. First snow squall in A.M. with hail. Ben went to Falls after fish. I went down to help Ella wash. Topsham Fair put off one day. I rode home with Ben in P.M.
Wed. Oct. 15
Warmer. Drizzily. Ben peddled on Lincoln St. and Litchfield. I went down home with him in morn. Walter worked in A.M. “Med” here in A.M. I went up to Sade’s in P.M. to meet Ben.
Thurs. Oct. 16
Rainy day. Jim and Nels Danforth went to Fair. Ben and I went down home in A.M. and took dinner. He went over to Rob Rideout’s in P.M. and I went up to Sade’s. He came up and met me. Sade gave me 6 little chicks just hatched. Clara out sick.
Fri. Oct. 17
Fair day. Ella and Billy went to Fair. Ben and I went down home to dinner and supper.
Sat. Oct. 18
Foggy and nasty. Ben went down home in morn. Ben and I went down in A.M.. Rode back with Massar. Ben and Daddy went over to Rob Rideout’s to do some blacksmithing. I went down home in P.M.
Sun. Oct. 19
Cloudy. Jim up in morn. Ben in in P.M. Ben and I went to Burbank’s in P.M. Daddy up while we were away. Ben and I went down home in P.M.
Mon. Oct. 20
Very wild, rainy, windy day. Clara had one scholar (Andrew). Ben picked apples down home all day. A terrible night on water.
Tues. Oct. 21
Fair, cold and windy. Ben picked apples down home all day. Ella up in A.M. I went down in P.M.
Wed. Oct. 22
Nice day. Billy went to Falls after fish for Ben. I went down home to help Ella wash. Ben down home to help Ella wash. Ben down home all day ploughing. Ella came up with me in P.M. I went part way home with her and met Ben. Prescott’s camps went by here on way to Dresden. Tel. men put in new wires down home.
Thurs. Oct. 23
Billy peddled fish through Litchfield for Ben. Ben ploughed down home. I went down in P.M.
Fri. Oct. 24
Cloudy and rainy. Ben ploughed down home. Billy up in A.M. I went down home in P.M.
Sat. Oct. 25
Warm, rainy day. Billy up in morn. to get Maggie to go to Falls. Ella up in P.M. I laid round all day sick with cold. Everybody in the neighborhood doing it.
Sun. Oct. 26
Rainy day. Billy up in A.M. Ben and I went down home to dinner. Albert Tripp up with lots of records.
Mon. Oct. 27
Lovely warm day. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Ben went down to Purington’s in A.M. chasing Billy to change horses so they could plough. I went down below Townsend’s to meet him. Stayed down home to dinner. Ella came up home with me after dinner. I went down home with her at night and rode home with Ben. Old lady Merrill died (Sade Beal’s mother).
Tues. Oct. 28
Cloudy and some rain. I went down home with fish cart. Ben went down with Maggie. Billy went after fish. Ella and I came up home in P.M. Maud Malloon came after “Med’s” spinning wheel. Sade in a jiffy.
Wed. Oct. 29
Fine day. Billy peddled fish for Ben in Litch-. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Ella and I came up in P.M. Billy broke lock on door. I went down home and came back with Ben.
Thurs. Oct. 30
Rainy part of A.M. Billy took Ella down to Beal’s to work and brought Ma home. Cold and windy in P.M. Ben and I went down home in morn. I stayed all day. Ben went over to Rob Rideout’s in A.M.
Fri. Oct. 31
Very cold, windy day. Ben worked down home digging ”taters”. I went down in P.M. Ben and I went down road gathering up arms from tel. poles.
Sat. Nov. 1st
Lovely day, cold. Ben and I wen down home in morn. Put on our fur coats for first time. I went down home to dinner. Ben and Pa dug “taters”. Billy brought home his bicycle.
Sun. Nov. 2
Clear, cold and windy. Billy up in A.M. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Stayed to dinner. Ben helped them dig “taters” in P.M. Frank and Bobby in in eve.
Mon. Nov. 3
Cloudy. Ben and I went down home in A.M., from there to Burbank’s and down home again in P.M. Frank and Bobby in in eve.
Tues. Nov. 4
Squally in A.M. I went down home in A.M. Ben went to Falls after fish.
Wed. Nov. 5
Fine day. Ben peddled fish in Litch-. I went down home in A.M. Washed windows, took off screens, etc. in P.M. Ben and I went down home in eve.
Thurs. Nov. 6
Lovely, warm day. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Ma and I went down to Susie’s in A.M. with fish. I went down home to dinner and came home with Ben at night. Ma and I washed windows and helped gather in turnips.
Fri. Nov. 7
Lovely warm day. Ben and I went down home in morn. Billy went to Falls after fish. Ma and I came up after dinner, then back and I came home with Ben.
Sat. Nov. 8
Cloudy, foggy day, warm/ Ben and I got up at 3.20 A.M. We went down home early. Ben went up thru Pottertown with fish. Ma, Billy and I went to Falls. Ma and I called on Margaret Crosman, had lunch with Mrs. Butler, called at Jennie P’s. and Lewis Beal’s. Ella went down town with us. Went to Crosman’s after some chairs, rugs, couch, etc. Ben came down after me.
Sun. Nov. 9
A wild rainy day. Wind blew a gale, foggy. Jim up to take dinner with us. Came in in P.M. on his way home from Lester’s.
Mon. Nov. 10
Partly cloudy, warm. Ben and I went down home in morn. I went down to Townsend’s turn to meet Billy. He stayed to Mr. Hall’s all night on account of rain. Billy peddled fish down Bowdoin Centre way and to Falls after fish. I went down home to dinner . Ben and I both stayed down home to supper.
Tues. Nov. 11
Good day, cooler. Ben worked down home. Billy peddled on Lincoln St. and Litch-. Jim and I went up to Sade’s with Daisy in A.M. after cider. I went down home in P.M.
Wed. Nov. 12
Lovely day. Went down home in morn. Ben peddled fish in Pottertown and Pond road. Mr. Arey down to settle fight with Albert Renault. I went down home in A.M. Billy up in eve with new bed couch.
Thurs. Nov. 13
Cloudy. Ben went down home and up to Hervey’s in A.M. Pa up here ploughing. I went down home in P.M. and brought Daisy home. Jim peddled fish on Lincoln St. Billy and I went up to Sade’s in eve. Oscar Douglas in in eve.
Fri. Nov. 14
Rainy in P.M. Ben went to Falls after fish. I rode down home with him. Went into school in P.M. and down home to wait for Ben. Cleared off cold.
Sat. Nov. 15
Billy went to Falls and brought “Tontie” home. Ben peddled fish in Litch-. Ben and I went down home in P.M. Jim and I went over to Allen’s, hitched into Chas’. double-seated wagon, took Ida and Statie and went to Oak Hill to Ruby Malloon’s school to box supper. Ella and Arthur, Billie and Sadie went. I ate supper with a Mr. Danforth. Ben sick with stiff neck.
Sun. Nov. 16
Partly cloudy. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Took dinner. Sadie Card came up after church. Few flakes of snow in eve.
Mon. Nov. 17
Fair. Billy went on fish route over Lincoln St. and Litch-. Stayed here to dinner. Jim came up after Daisy to take Ella to Falls. Got his new reproducer for 4 min. records. Ben and I went down home in P.M. Ben and Pa hauled up load of hay.
Tues. Nov. 18
Lovely warm day. Ben and Pa went to Portland to see about the “Alice L. Jones” for winter. I went down to school in P.M. Sade down to school too. I went down home in P.M., stayed to supper and waited for Ben. Will Higgins shot himself.
Wed. Nov. 19
Cloudy, very warm. Ben went down home. Billy up in A.M. and went to Falls after fish. May Rideout and baby here in A.M. I went down home in P.M. Some rain in P.M.
Thurs. Nov. 20
Lovely, warm, summerlike day. Ben went down home in morn. He and Pa ploughed up here. Ma and Maud Maloon spent the day at school with Clara. I went down to school in P.M. Mr. Arey down in P.M. Med called on Ben in P.M. Billy went on fish route on Pond road.
Fri. Nov. 21
Lovely day. Ben and Massar plowed up here. I went down home in A.M. and P.M. May Rideout over at noon. Mr. Brisk here in P.M. and stayed all night down home. Jim and I went to Litch- Cor. in eve.
Sat. Nov. 22
Lovely day, warm as summer. Billy up in morn. He and Ben went down home. Ben and Pa ploughed up here. Mr. Hickey shot buck deer down in front of our house in P.M. Ella came home from Beal’s for good. Ben and I went down home in eve.
Sun. Nov. 23
Windy and colder in P.M. Ben went out gunning in A.M. We went down home to dinner. Went up to Bill Batch’s in P.M. to see about fox traps.
Mon. Nov. 24
Pleasant. Ma up in A.M. Ben and I went down home with her. Ben and I went down road after tel. pole arms. in A.M. Ben went to traps. Ella up in A.M. a jiffy.
Tues. Nov. 25
Pleasant, colder. Ben went to traps in A.M. Jim up in A.M. J. T. Crosby and Henri here in A.M. and took lunch. Ben and I went down home in P.M. and from there to Litch-.
Wed. Nov. 26
Nice day. Ella up in morn. She and I took Daisy down to Falls to go to Lewiston to get teeth fixed. I went down home in P.M. Pa ploughed up here. Pa went down home to dinner with Llewelyn Larrabee. Billy came up to get him on account of chimney burning out. I went down home in P.M. Billy brought up my new chairs and stove. Ben and I went down home in eve. Llewelyn there.
Thurs. Nov. 27
Lovely day, cold. Ben and Billy went hunting in morn. Llewelyn and all folks down home took Thanksgiving dinner with us. Ben and I went down home with Ma and Ella in P.M. to spend eve.
Fri. Nov. 28
Cold and cloudy. Ben worked down home all day. Ma and I went over to Chas. Allen’s in P.M. Ben came after us before supper. Ella up in P.M.
Sat. Nov. 29
About 3 in. of snow fell during night. Warmer. Ben went fox hunting. Rained a little in A.M. Lester and Wallace down in A.M. I went down home in P.M. Jim and Billy came up in eve. Played cards.
Sun. Nov. 30
Nice day. Jim came up in morn. He and Ben went to traps. He took dinner with us. Ella came up in P.M. Ell, Ben and I went down home with team in P.M.
Mon. Dec. 1st
Cloudy and foggy. Some rain in P.M. School began after one week’s vacation. Clara still teaching. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Ella and I came up at noon, fed up and went back. I came home with Ben at night. Linc Wheeler over in P.M. after “Med’s” old traps.
Tues. Dec. 2
Rained some. Billy went to Falls after fish. Ben and I went down home in morn. We stayed to supper.
Wed. Dec. 3
Cloudy. Ben and I went down home in morn. Billy went on fish route (Lincoln St. ns Litch-). Ma and I came up home in P.M. Mr. Arey called. I went down home with Ma and came back with Ben. Billy took supper here.
Thurs. Dec. 4
Cold and windy. Billy peddled fish down to Bowdoin Ctr. and got Daisy shod. Pa ploughed up here. May Rideout and Baby here in A.M. Gladys Coskery in in A.M.
Fri. Dec. 5
Warm and windy. Pa up here ploughing. I went down home in A.M. Clara lost her dinner on way over so ate with us. I went down home after Ella in P.M. We took some ducks up to Hervey’s. Went from there to Litchfield. I took Ella down home.
Sat. Dec. 6
Nice day. Ma up in morn. Jim and I went to Falls to deliver my soap order. Called on Edith Proctor Coombs. Ella and Billy went down to church to sing at the “Ordination” of Guy Percy Benner. Pa ploughed up here. Got my parlor table from Larkin’s. Ella stayed down to Maxwell’s with Mary.
Sun. Dec. 7
Rainy day. Wallace down in A.M. Billy up to dinner. Ben, Billy and I went down home in P.M. Goldie Lydstow and Herman Small married.
Mon. Dec. 8
Rained pouring til 9 o’clock. Snowed til noon. Cleared away cooler in eve. Billy up to dinner. Ikie Allen down in P.M. after fish. I went down home with Billy in P.M.
Tues. Dec. 9
Lovely day, colder. Ben and I went down home in P.M. to get horse sled so Ben could haul brush to bank house. Ella came up with us. First runners of season used. Billy came up in eve. to get me to go down home to hunt up something for Clara’s entertainment. Statie and Ida over.
Wed. Dec. 10
Lovely day. Ben and I went down home in A.M. and P.M. Ben went down to Purington’s. Llewelyn and Mr. McDonald from Oak Hill down home to supper. Billy, Jim, Ella and I went over to Allen’s in eve. Snow in eve.
Thurs. Dec. 11
Squally in P.M. and colder. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Mr. Fine came in P.M. Stayed all night.
Fri. Dec. 12
Nettie Snow, the blind woman, died down to A. Purington’s. Ben and I went down home in P.M. Ella up in P.M. Ben went to Litchfield in P.M. Ben and I took supper down home.
Sat. Dec. 13
Lovely, warm day. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Brisk here. I went down home after dinner. Ben came down later. Stayed to supper and spent eve.
Sun. Dec. 14
Lovely, warm day. Billy up in A.M. Ben and I went down home. Billy and Ella sang to Mrs. Snow’s funeral at church. Ben and I went down home in P.M. Ben and Pa went to Springer’s. Ella and I went up to Sade’s in P.M. Stayed to supper. Lester came down with us in eve. I went down home with Ella. Wallace down in P.M.
Mon. Dec. 15
Lovely day. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Ben and Pa began laying hen house floor. I came home at noon and went down again. Ella, Ma, Jim, Billy and I went over to Holbrook’s in eve.
Tues. Dec. 16
Fair. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Ella and I came up to dinner. Went back in P.M.
Wed. Dec. 17
Nice, warm day. Ben went to Litchfield with doughnuts in A.M. I stayed down home all day. Ben came down in P.M. Jim, Billy, Ella and I went to Allen’s in eve.
Thurs. Dec. 18
Cloudy and warm, cold and clear in eve. Ben did blacksmith work over to Rob Rideout’s in A.M. Came down home in P.M. Ella up in morn. I went down home and stayed all day. Ella made first mess of German Doughnuts.
Fri. Dec. 19
Cold and windy. Ben began cutting wood with Billy and John for Mrs. Sheloske. Ella up in A.M. I went down home and came up with Ben in P.M. Statie taken with German measles. Rehearsal for Clara’s entertainment postponed.
Sat. Dec. 20
Lovely day. I went down home in A.M. We all helped Clara decorate school house in P.M. Boys brought up organ, etc. Clara ate supper here. Billy went over after Ida and Earle Elliott, then ate supper here. Had entertainment and supper in eve. Wallace bought my box.
Sun. Dec. 21
Lovely, warm day. Ma and Jim up in morn. Brought organ up here to keep me company. Ben hauled fitted wood from down home all day. I went down home with Ma and took dinner.
Mon. Dec. 22
Cloudy in A.M. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Ben hauled wood for us in A.M. Hauled into pa’s shed in P.M. Ella and I came up in P.M. to feed up, went down home again and came up with Ben at night. Billy came up with us after daisy.
Tues. Dec. 23
Cloudy. I went down home in A.M. Ben cutting wood for Sheloske. Came up home in P.M. Ella and Jim went to town to do Xmas shopping. Began snowing in eve. Snowed all night.
Wed. Dec. 24
Rainy in A.M. Billy brought daisy up in A.M. Ben went to Litchfield with doughnuts in P.M. Brought Wallace Rideout down home.
Thurs. Dec. 25
Cloudy. Ben and I ate Xmas dinner down home. I came up in P.M. He went up to Hervey’s and Lester’s in P.M. while I got ready to go to Xmas tree. Ella and Billy went to Purington’s Cor. in P.M. Jim Lester and I went in eve. to concert and Xmas tree. Ben stayed down home.
Fri. Dec. 26
Snowy, wild, windy day/ Ma and Pa up in P.M.
Sat. Dec. 27
Fine day. John Sheloske, Jim, Lester, Wallace, Etta and May in in P.M. Ma, Jim and I went to Georgia May Holbrook's mother's funeral.
Sun. Dec. 28
Pleasant day. Billy up in morn. Jim brought Ma up on horse sled to spend day. Ben went down with Maggie to help break out the roads. Pa came back with him to spend day. Lester and Wallace down in A.M. Ben and I went down home in P.M. to supper and spend eve.
Mon. Dec. 29
Lovely day. Ben went down home and worked all day. Ella and Sankey up in A.M.
Tues. Dec. 30
Lovely warm day. Ben and I went down home in morn. Ella and I came up in P.M. fed up and went down home again.
Wed. Dec. 31
Lovely, warm day. Ben and I went down home in morn. Ella and I came up and spent day to help me make German Doughnuts. I went down home with her at night and rode home with Ben. Billy came up after team to go down to Ray’s to watch the old year out and new year in.
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