Diary of Alice L. Jones
1923
Mon. Jan. 1st
Very heavy wind and rain. Billy spent day and night at Taylor's.
Tues. Jan. 2nd
Lovely day. Billy came home in A.M. Karl came with mail (first time since Thurs.). Billy here all night.
Wed. Jan. 3rd
Began snowing in P.M. Everett and I went down home in P.M. Guy came (first time since Christmas). Billy here all night.
Thurs. Jan. 4th
Snowed til middle on P.M. then cleared away. Lester Rideout down home in P.M. Billy here all night.
Fri. Jan. 5th
Beautiful day. Billy went to Fall’s with wood for Jim. He went up to Rideout’s in eve. Stayed here all night. Ma over in P.M.
Sat. Jan. 6th
Cloudy and colder. Snowed little in P.M. Billy here all night.
Sun. Jan. 7th
7° below to Jim’s, cloudy. Everett and I spent day at Gram’s. Billy went over to Taylor’s after dinner for visit. Began snowing in P.M. a little.
Mon. Jan. 8th
Snowed and wind blew a gale and grew much worse towards evening.
Tues. Jan. 9th
Warm, sunny day. Billy arrived home from Taylor’s at noon. Roads blowed full again. No mail. Billy here all night.
Wed. Jan. 10th
Partly cloudy. Ma over in A.M. to help me wash. Billy here all night.
Thurs. Jan. 11
Nice day. Ma over in P.M. Made patch work. Billy here all night. He went to Falls with wood for Jim.
Fri. Jan 12
Snowed and wind blew a gale. Billy here to supper and all night. No mail.
Sat. Jan. 13
Cleared away but wind blew a gale all day and night. No breaking done. No mail. Billy here all night.
Sun. Jan. 14
Partly cloudy. I went down to Jim’s in snow shoes in A.M. and stopped to dinner. Men broke out roads. Billy here all night.
Mon. Jan. 15
Snowed most all day. I went down to Morgan's twice. in A.M. Bill and Jim went to Falls. Billy here all night.
Tues. Jan. 16
Snowed a very little. Billy struck for Webster in P.M.
Wed. Jan. 17
Good day, cold. Billy came home in late P.M. Stayed here all night. Heard Ed Smith was dead.
Thurs. Jan. 18
Snowed most of P.M., warmer. Billy here all night.
Fri. Jan. 19
Good day. Billy here all night.
Sat. Jan. 20
Snowed part of P.M. I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Billy here all night.
Sun. Jan. 21
Warm, rained during night, foggy all day. We spent the day at Gram’s. Billy struck for Lincoln St. in A.M. Here all night.
Mon. Jan. 22
Good day. Snowed some in early morn. Ma, Everett and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Jim up in A.M. Ben came home in P.M. Jack Tweedie brot him up to Jim’s. Billy went to Taylor’s.
Tues. Jan. 23
Clear, cold and windy. Dad went down to Mitchell’s auction (the Hall place at West Bowdoin) while Billy took 2 pigs down to Farrar’s to be butchered. Ma ate dinner with us then we went over there in P.M.
Wed. Jan. 24
Good day, partly cloudy, warmer. Billy led the bull down to Almon Farrar’s to be killed in A.M. then went after him at night and delivered one quarter to Louis Taylor. Ma came over to dinner then we went over there to supper. Began snowing in eve.
Thurs. Jan. 25
Snowed part of day and wind blew the roads full. No mail. We went over to Grams in P.M.
Fri. Jan. 26
Good day. We went over to Gram’s to dinner. Billy went to Falls for Jim. Ma, Dad and Billy over in eve.
Sat. Jan. 27
Gram and Gramp ate dinner here and we ate supper over there. I went down home in P.M. Billy went to Webster in P.M.
Sun. Jan. 28
Good day. Dad took Ben to Falls about 8 A.M. Billy here all night.
Mon. Jan. 29
Windy and cold. Ma went down home in A.M. Billy here all night..
Tues. Jan. 30
Clear, windy and cold. Billy went to Falls with load of wood and stayed here all night.
Wed. Jan. 31
Good day. I went down home to Jim’s in morn. when Billy went to Falls with wood. Bill here all night.
Thurs. Feb. 1st
Nice warm day, partly cloudy. Billy went to Falls with wood then went up to Bill Coskery's after some wood he bot. Everett and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Billy here all night. Heard that Uncle Bill Small in Mass was dead.
Fri. Feb. 2nd
Lovely day. Everett and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Winter term of school closed. Billy went to Falls with wood in P.M. He stayed here all night.
Sat. Feb. 3rd
Little snow and sleet in A.M. Billy went over to Webster for week-end in P.M. Jim up in A.M.
Sun. Feb. 4th
Good day, very cold and windy in A.M. Billy came in P.M. and stayed all night here. I went down to Jim’s in P.M. We spent the day at Grams.
Mon. Feb. 5th
Good day, cold. Ma came over to help wash in A.M. Bill and Dad yarded out wood from Bill Coskery’s with Jack Morgan. Bill here all night.
Tues. Feb. 6th
Good day. Ma over in P.M. Ma, E- and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Billy went to Falls with wood and stayed here all night.
Wed. Feb. 7th
Good day. Billy went to Falls with wood and stayed here all night. Everett and I went down to Jim’s to meet Billy in P.M. Daniel Jaques buried.
Thurs. Feb. 8th
Cloudy most of day. Slightly squally in A.M. Everett sick with stomach disorders. Frances Buker called into Gram’s to see us in P.M. Billy went to Falls with wood. Here all night.
Fri. Feb. 9th
Good day. Billy went to Falls with wood for Jim. He stayed here all night. Gram over in P.M.
Sat. Feb. 10
Snowed very little in A.M. then cleared away. Billy struck for Webster in A.M. I went down home in morn.
Sun. Feb. 11
Partly cloudy. Dad, Everett and I went over to Delia’s (on Fred Youland’s place) Billy rode up home with us from West Bowdoin and stayed here all night. Ben went to Dixvale on a birch job for Leon Sylvester.
Mon. Feb. 12
Nice day. Billy cut and hauled wood for Dad. He went to Bill Coskery’s in eve. Here all night.
Tues. Feb. 13
About 6 inches more snow fell. Jim sick so Billy did his chores. I went down home in P.M. on snow shoes. Billy here all night.
Wed. Feb. 14
Snowed about 8 inches and wind blew a gale. No mail. Billy here all night. Wallace Rideout down to Gram’s in P.M.
Thurs. Feb. 15
Good day but wind blew a gale. Billy went to Falls for Jim. He was here all night.
Fri. Feb. 16
6° below at Jim’s, windy, very windy in night. Billy here all night. Nate Emmons’ wife brot to Lisbon from Vermont and buried this week.
Sat. Feb. 17
16° below at Jim’s. Good day. Billy went to Webster for week-end. Catherine and Len married in A.M. and (up).
Sun. Feb. 18
Good day. 8° below at Jim’s. Spent day at Gram’s. Billy here all night. L.D. Small of Bowdoinham died. His son died last week.
Mon. Feb. 19
8° below at Jim’s. Good day. Billy struck for Webster with ”Spike and Harry” to haul wood. to the Falls he bot of Frank Curtis. Ma came over in the A.M. Gram, Everett and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Jim up in A.M. Beatrice Randal and Donald F. Mulhall married.
Tues. Feb. 20
Little warmer, partly cloudy. Ma came over in A.M. to help wash. I went down home in P.M.
Wed. Feb. 21
Good day. Ma and Dad had dinner over here.
Thurs. Feb. 22
Good day. Gram, E- and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Billy came at supper time. Here all night.
Fri. Feb. 23
Colder and windy in eve. Billy started for Gray in A.M. Dad and I went down home to Jim’s in P.M. with butter and eggs.
Sat. Feb. 24
Good day. Everett and I ate supper at Gram’s
Sun. Feb. 25
Good day. We spent day at Gram’s. Alfred up in A.M. Billy came from Gray to Taylor’s.
Mon. Feb. 26
Squally, few flakes of snow.
Tues. Feb. 27
Cloudy. Billy came in A.M. from Taylor’s Ma, Dad and Billy over to dinner.
Wed. Feb. 28
Warmer. Snowed some most all day. Everett and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. I fell down and hurt my back on way home. Billy went over to Webster in late P.M.
Thurs. Mar. 1st
First warm springlike day. Ben came home in P.M. All done on the birch job at Peru. Billy, Ma and Dad over in eve. I was taken with grip.
Fri. Mar. 2nd
Lovely warm day. I was in bed all day. Ben went down home in P.M.
Sat. Mar. 3rd
Partly cloudy, then warm and sunny. Ben and Everett had supper at Gram’s. All of them sick down home and several others in the vicinity.
Sun. Mar. 4th
A little snow, sleet and rain, very dark. Ben, Dad and Bill helped Jim do chores. Alfred up in P.M. Everett sick. Ma taken with grip.
Mon. Mar. 5th
Lovely day. Bill helped Jim and went to town meeting. Clear, cold, windy. I went over to Gram’s first time since Thurs.
Tues. Mar. 6th
Mostly cloudy day. Ben washed in A.M. Billy over in eve. No mail.
Wed. Mar. 7th
Another blizzard. Cleared away in eve. Billy over in eve. No mail.
Thurs. Mar. 8th
No mail, windy. We spent part of day at Gram’s
Fri. Mar. 9th
Good day. Billy went to Falls then to Webster for night.
Sat. Mar. 10
Damp snow fell most of A.M. We took supper over to Gram’s. Ella and Roy planned to come home but Aunt Hattie was sick with erysipelas in her eyes and face. Ben when down home in A.M.
Sun. Mar. 11
Good day. We spent day at Gram’s. Mr. Hervey in in A.M.
Mon. Mar. 12
Snowed most of day. No mail. Ben went back to Dixfield, rode down with Jim. Billy here all night.
Tues. Mar. 13
Warmer, cloudy. Spit snow very little. Billy here all night. Snowed about 4 in. during night.
Wed. Mar. 14
Squally. Billy cut wood on Morgan and hauled it up to Gramp’s in P.M. to get ready to take to the Falls. Billy here all night.
Thurs. Mar. 15
Nice clear day. Billy went to Falls with wood. Roy’s grandmother Davis very low. Billy here all night.
Fri. Mar. 16
Snowed little in early morn. then rained some most of day. Billy here all night.
Sat. Mar. 17
Nice day, warmer. Billy went over to Webster in P.M. for week-end. Ella and Roy came in P.M. Roy over in eve.
Sun. Mar. 18
Lovely day. Ella and Ma over in A.M. Ella and Roy went down to Jim’s to supper. E- and I spent most of day at Gram’s. Billy came in P.M. Billy here all night. Grandmother Davis died about midnight.
Mon. Mar.19
Rained part of A.M. Squally in eve. Ella and Roy went to Falls with Billy on load of wood. Ella got ride most of way with Wallace Rideout. Billy here all night. Trouble in Dixfield between Leon Sylvester, Comeau and Childs settled in favor of Sylvester. Jim up in P.M.
Tues. Mar. 20
3° above zero at Jim’s, windy. I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Billy here all night.
Wed. Mar. 21
Partly cloudy, warmer. Billy went to Falls with wood. Grandmother Davis buried at 1 P.M. Ella, Roy and Joe went to Raymond to funeral. Billy here all night.
Thurs. Mar. 22
Partly cloudy, warmer. Billy went to Falls with wood. Everett and I went up to Sade's in A.M. Billy here all night.
Fri. Mar. 23
Real warm. Billy went to Falls with wood. Stayed here all night. Aunt Fannie very sick with bronchitis.
Sat. Mar. 24
Rained very little in A.M. Billy went to Webster in morn. E- and I stayed over to Gram’s all night. Wallace Small down.
Sun. Mar. 25
Clear, cold and windy. E- and I went down to Jim’s in A.M. Jim came up in P.M. Billy here all night.
Mon. Mar. 26
Cold. Rev. J. True Crosby died at 5.30 A.M. age 76 yrs. Billy here all night. Aunt Hattie sick with erysipelas .
Tues. Mar. 27
Mostly cloudy and cold, windy. Billy hauled wood to town for Jim. Stayed here all night. Sarah Bernhardt died in Paris, 71 yrs.
Wed. Mar. 28
Very cold and windy, squally in late P.M. Billy went to town with wood for Jim. Stayed here all night.
Thurs. Mar. 29
Very cold. 6° below zero at Jim’s, windy. Billy left in P.M. with “Bob” he had on trial from Harold Small. Mrs. Sheloske taken sick.
Fri. Mar. 30
Warmer, mostly cloudy. I went down to Jim’s with eggs in P.M. Priest and Dr. up to Sheloske’s.
Sat. Mar. 31
Cold and windy. Snowed an inch or two during night. Billy here all night. Billy went to Ed Buker's after marriage license.
Sun. Apr. 1st
Clear and cold. Ma, Dad and Billy here to dinner. Miss Fenderson (teacher) came in P.M. Billy here all night. Edna went over home with Geo. and Nettie took care of kids.
Mon. Apr. 2nd
Cloudy most of day. Billy moving his things over to Linc Wheeler's place. Ma over in A.M. to help me wash.
Tues. Apr. 3rd
Partly cloudy, warmer, rained in eve. Billy moving things to L. W. ‘s place.
Wed. Apr. 4th
Partly cloudy, real warm.
Thurs. Apr. 5th
Rained part of A.M. first thunder of year during eve. and more rain and wind. Billy over in P.M. and took dinner with Gram. I rode down as far as Jim’s with him (intended to go over to Linc’s place to Bill’s and Amy's marriage. Lancaster driving mail forgot to leave Bill’s license Wed. and didn’t come at all today so wedding put off). Mr. Hervey made long call over home in P.M.
Fri. Apr. 6th
Cleared away cooler and windy in A.M. Billy over in P.M. to get his license. He and Amy Taylor married in P.M.
Sat. Apr. 7th
Good day. Lancaster brot no mail to us. I went down to Jim’s in late P.M. E- and I ate supper at Gram’s
Sun. Apr. 8th
Rained part of day. Billy and Amy came over in morning intending to stay all day but her father, Wilbur and Frank Curtis came over in A.M. to help move piano so they went right back.
Mon. Apr. 9th
Good day, cold. Jim up in A.M. Billy here in A.M.
Tues. Apr. 10
Good day, cold. Ma over in P.M. Edna and June called on Ma and me in A.M. First time here for nearly 3 years. Clara West called on Ma.
Wed. Apr. 11
Snowed a little in morn. all gone at night. Billy and Amy spent day over here. Cold and cloudy.
Thurs. Apr. 12
Good day, cold and windy.
Fri. Apr. 13
Good day, cold and windy. I went down home in P.M. Billy in a minute in P.M.
Sat. Apr. 14
Good day, slightly warmer. I went down home in P.M.
Sun. Apr. 15
Partly cloudy. Ma and Dad went down to Jim’s in A.M. Sade and Wallace called over home in P.M.
Mon. Apr. 16
3 or 4 in. of snow in ground in morning, cloudy most of day. Jim up in A.M.
Tues. Apr. 17
Good day. Billy over in P.M.
Wed. Apr. 18
Good day – cold and windy.
Thurs. Apr. 19
No school – Patriot’s day. Billy and Amy over in P.M.
Fri. Apr. 20
Nice warm day. Wallace brot Sade down to Gram’s in P.M. and came after her.
Sat. Apr. 21
First real warm day. Gram went down home in morn. to order a congoleum rug for her front room. Billy over in late P.M.
Sun. Apr. 22
Rainy most of P.M. and eve. Distant thunder. Ed Buker spent day over home. E- and I had dinner over there.
Mon. Apr. 23
Snowed part of A.M. E- and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Billy over in P.M. Gram Luke buried.
Tues. Apr. 24
Very cold, heavy wind and rain all day. Mrs. Coskery down in eve.
Wed. Apr. 25
Cloudy part of day – cold and windy.
Thurs. Apr. 26
Nice day, warmer. Miss Fenderson, E- and I went up to Coskery’s after supper to tell John “No School” on Fri. then Everett stayed over at Gram’s and we went down to Sheloske’s. Miss Fenderson went over to see Mr. Jean about taking her to Falls.
Fri. Apr. 27
Lovely day. Miss Fenderson left at 5.30 A.M. to go to Falls with Mr. Jean, from there to Bath to Teacher’s County Convention. She came back with Mr. Jean at night.
Sat. Apr. 28
Began raining in A.M. Sade down to Gram’s in morn. Geo. Harriman called into Gram’s in P.M. after going to Falls with Jim.
Sun. Apr. 29
A terrible wind and rain during night washing out bridges and causing much damage. Rained most all Sun. night.
Mon. Apr. 30
Showery in P.M. Distant thunder. Billy came over to cut wood for Horace Bickford. and Amy came too. Everett, Amy and I went over to woods in P.M.
Tues. May 1st
Light April showers. Gram over in eve.
Wed. May 2nd
Partly cloudy, cool. Billy came over to cut wood for Horace. Clara went down to Center in eve. to entertainment with Jeans and Sheloskes.
Thurs. May 3rd
Good day, cool. Billy and Amy over to cut wood for Horace. Amy Everett and I went down to Morgan’s in P.M. then over in woods to meet Billy.
Fri. May 4th
Partly cloudy. Ma, E- and I went down to Jim’s in eve. Clara went to Center to entertainment with Sheloskes. Billy and Amy over in A.M.
Sat. May 5th
Good day. Ben came home from Dixfield to stay. Billy over in A.M. to measure wood. Ezra Coffin’s house burned at West Bowdoin.
Sun. May 6th
Good day. Billy came over in early morn. after Ma, Dad and Everett. Ben and I ate an early dinner then we walked over to Bill’s, our first visit. Heard that Bill Wilson died of shock. Ma and Dad over in eve. Annie Sheloske up to see Clara.
Mon. May 7th
Lovely day. Gram up to help me wash. Jim, Billy and Dad here in A.M. Ben and Everett went down home in P.M. Ma and I went up to Coskery’s in to her Larkin Club. Ben down to Morgan’s in A.M.
Tues. May 8th
Nice day. Ma spent the day up to Sade’s. E- and I went up in P.M. and called into Small’s on our way home. Ben went to Falls and Lisbon to see Lange and Bob Foster. Rode home with Mr. Jean.
Wed. May 9th
Rained hard in P.M. Ben spent A.M. at neighbors.
Thurs. May 10
Cold and partly cloudy. Some rain. Ben down home and to Morgan’s in A.M. Heard Frances Clark and husband had separated. Frances and two children in Sunapee with her mother.
Fri. May 11
Good day. Ben went to Bowdoinham and brot Karl’s horse “Kitten” home. Billy went over to help Jim so Amy came and stayed all day. I went down to Jim’s in eve. after butter. Ben down to Morgan’s in eve.
Sat. May 12
Rained part of day. Ben and Everett down to Morgan’s in P.M. Ma and Dad over in eve.
Sun. May 13
Cloudy. We had dinner at Gram’s. Ben, E- and I went down to Coffin’s in P.M. and home by Center. Annie and Lizzie Sheloske up in eve.
Mon. May 14
Nice day. Ben, E- and I went to Falls then up round Ed Tripp’s to see Delia and home by the Center. Billy in in morn. He and Frank Curtis began shingling down to Jim’s. Ma and school marm had dinner here.
Tues. May 15
Cloudy most of day. Ma helped me wash. Ma, E- and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. to get dandylions for greens. Rained some in late P.M. Ben and Mr. Morgan worked on Everett’s wheel barrow.
Wed. May 16
Foggy, rained some. Everett went down in P.M. and brot his new wheel barrow home from Morgan’s. I went down to Jim’s in eve.
Thurs. May 17
Alcide Couture’s brother-in-law came up to plow and get garden ready to plant. Nice day. Ben, E- and I went over to Bill’s in eve.
Fri. May 18
Good day. Ben, E-, Ma and I went down to Jim’s in morn. Ben had Spike and Harry to work in A.M. and Bobby (Bill’s horse) in P.M. Miss Fenderson went to Sheloske’s in eve.
Sat. May 19
Nice day. Miss Fenderson went up to Coskery’s in P.M. Ben, E- and I went to Center in eve. Ma and Dad over in eve.
Sun. May 20
Good day. Ben, E- and I rode up to Litchfield Cor. by lower road and came home by upper. Had dinner at Gram’s. Clara went down to Sheloske’s in P.M. Dad and Ben looked over Bill Coskery’s, McCarthy’s places.
Mon. May 21
Rained part of day. Ben, E- and I went over to Bill’s in morn. to get “Bob” to work a while.
Tues. May 22
Good day. Cleared away in P.M. Dad led old “Mamie” up to Litchfield to Bill Allard’s. Everett and I went up with team to meet him then took him down to Jim’s. Ben down twice in P.M. to attend sow. Had to kill her. Andrew up in eve.
Wed. May 23
Good day. Ben working on garden. He and E- down home 2 or 3 times.
Thurs. May 24
Good day. Ma and I went down home in P.M. to get strawberry plants. Sade down in P.M. Clara and I went up to Coskery’s in eve. Dad over in eve.
Fri. May 25
Much warmer. Ben went to Falls in P.M. after flour and grain.
Sat. May 26
Slight shower in P.M. Distant thunder. Ben went down to Jim’s in morn. Aunt Fannie and Guy made their first call on Gram in P.M. Clara, Everett and I went to ride in eve. up over Jack Byrnes’ hill – round home by “Happy Corner”.
Sun. May 27
Nice day. Ben, E- and I went to ride up round Adams’ old place to McCarthy’s mill in A.M. Dick Sinclair, Billy and Amy over in P.M. Ben, E- and I rode down to Sheloske’s in eve. Andrew called to take Clara riding.
Mon. May 28
Lovely day. Gram helped me wash. Ben hauled wood down to Sheloske’s to be sawed. Mrs. Coskery down in A.M. and P.M. John fell out of a tree and hurt his foot.
Tues. May 29
Nice day. Ben hauled fitted wood home from Sheloske’s I went down with him one load. We took “Bob” over to Bills in eve the went to West Bowdoin. Andrew took Clara to Drama then to Bowdoinham to dance. Mrs. Coskery down in P.M.
Wed. May 30
Nice day, rained during night. Billy and Amy over in morn. Ben and I went down to Jim’s after strawberry plants in P.M.
Thurs. May 31
Lovely day. Ben and Dad went to Mrs. Dupal’s auction. Everett and I went down to Sheloske’s in P.M. and waited for them to come home. Gram spent the day at Bill Small's. Andrew took Clara to ride in eve. Merton sick with bowel trouble.
Fri. June 1st
Good day. Ben and Everett went down home then down to Mrs. Dupal’s after 2 seated wagon, double harnesses and things they bot at the auction. Ben shod Spike and Harry in P.M. I went down to Jim’s in P.M.
Sat. June 2nd
Nice day. Ben E- and I went down to Trufant's and took dinner. Andrew took Clara to ride in eve. Had fire in back of McCarthy’s mill by Al Chase’s
Sun. June 3rd
Few sprinkles in A.M. the fair. Andrew took Clara to ride in eve. Ma and Dad went up to Rideout’s in eve.
Mon. June 4th
Lovely day. Ben went down to Arno’s to work, went to Falls after groceries for him. I went up to Coskery’s after supper.
Tues. June 5th
Heavy thunder shower in P.M. Ben worked for Arno.
Wed. June 6th
Rained in P.M. cleared up in eve then foggy. Ben blasted wood for Mr. Lange. Ben, E- and I rode over to Bill’s in eve. Pauline Schultz Jesseman died of shock following pneumonia after child birth at Bettsville, Ohio.
Thurs. June 7th
Cloudy. Ben left at 4.45 A.M. to go to Lisbon to see Bob Foster with Alfred and Ervin Darling. Deb had calf. Andrew came to take Clara to ride.
Fri. June 8th
Rained most of day. Ben went to Jim’s twice. I went down in P.M. Jim came up in P.M. after calf.
Sat. June 9th
Rained part of day. Ben, E- and I went over to Otis Gray’s in P.M. and home by Norman Curtis’ and Center. Ma and Dad over in eve. Ben went down to Jim’s in morn. Gene Purington and man came after wagon Ben bot at Mrs. Dupal’s.
Sun. June 10
Lovely day. Ben went down to Jim’s in A.M. Aunt Fannie, Uncle Guy and Frieda came down in P.M. Ma went back with them to make a visit over to Gray. Sade Rideout down in eve.
Mon. June 11
Good day. Ma went from Aunt Fannie’s to Ella’s. Ben went to Falls for Mr. Arno. Jim up in A.M. Dad and I went over to Bill’s in eve.
Tues. June 12
Good day. Ben to work on wagon for Leon Sylvester. Clara went to ride with Andrew.
Wed. June 13
Good day. Ben worked for Sylvester. Clara and I went down to old camps to meet Ben.
Thurs. June 14
Good day. Ben worked for Sylvester. Rained very little in P.M. E- and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Clara went to ride with Andrew in eve.
Fri. June 15
Good day, partly cloudy. Clara had a picnic at the school house. Everett and I went. She went to ride with Andrew in eve. Ben worked at Falls.
Sat. June 16
Few sprinkles in P.M. Ben worked at Falls. Andrew took Clara to the 8.45 A.M. train for Dennysville. Gram came home and Ella with her in P.M. Ella stayed here all night.
Sun. June 17
Lovely day. Jim up to dinner. Billy and Amy over in late P.M. They all had supper here. Ernest and Sadie, Bert Wakely and his wife called in eve.
Mon. June 18
Nice day. Ben worked at Falls. Dad took Ella, Everett and me to Falls in P.M. to go to Gray.
Tues. June 19
Good day, very hot. Ella, E- and I went up to Dry Mills store in eve.
Wed. June 20
Good day, very hot.
Thurs. June 21
Slightly cooler. Ella went to store in A.M.
Fri. June 22
Nice day. Roy took Ella, Everett and me to the station and we spent the day in Portland. Went shopping in A.M. then to the “Strand”. First time Everett went to moving pictures.
Sat. June 23
Nice day. Ben came in A.M. for week-end. We all went to Wilson’s pavilion to dance in eve.
Sun. June 24
Nice day. Ella went to church in A.M.
Mon. June 25
Nice day. Roy and Ella brot us to station to 8.50 A.M. car. Gram and Gramp over in eve.
Tues. June 26
Good day. Ben was at the Falls all day and I went down to Jim’s in P.M.
Wed. June 27
Nice day – cooler. Ed Jordan down in A.M. to get Ben to do some horse shoeing. Ben, E- and I went down to Ralph William's saw mill in Topsham in A.M. Ben helped Jim plant in P.M.
Thurs. June 28
Good day. Ma and I went strawberrying over in their pasture in A.M. Ben worked down to Jim’s in P.M. Dad and I went over to Bill’s in eve. Rainy eve.
Fri. June 29
Rained most of day. Ben worked up to Ed Jordan’s shoeing horses and fixing mowing machine.
Sat. June 30
Lovely day. Ben and I went to Falls, form there down to Nellie's to dinner. Nellie, Lois, Mort- took us over to Brunswick after dinner then brot us home. Ben stopped at the Falls and brot team home. They took supper with us then went to Trufant’s
Sun. July 1st
Nice day. Billy and Amy over most of day.
Mon. July 2nd
Partly cloudy. Ben Began working at Ralph Williams’ saw mill in Topsham.
Tues. July 3rd
Wed. July 4th
Distant thunder shower in eve. Billy and Amy spent the day here then went to fireworks at Falls in eve. Big Celebration there. Jim was up. We all ate dinner at Gram’s.
Thurs. July 5th
Lovely day, cool and breezy. Ben at mill. Billy came down to begin our haying.
Fri. July 6th
Showery. Billy came over and did some haying. Amy came over in P.M. Ben and I went down to Jim’s in eve. to take “Buttercup” to put in their pasture. Ben at mill.
Sat. July 7th
Cool and Showery in late P.M. E- and I went down to Sheloske’s to meet Ben. Ben at mill.
Sun. July 8th
Lovely day. Billy and Amy over all day. Jim up. Amy, Billy, Dad, Ben and I got in hay in P.M. Jennie Clark came in P.M. for visit. Willie Allen and Pauline Morgitan brot her up in Ray’s truck. Sade down in P.M. and took supper with Gram.
Mon. July 9th
Lovely day. Ben went to Center but came back because Jack didn’t go to work.
Tues. July 10
Good day. Ben went to work.
Wed. July 11
Nice day. Ben worked at mill.
Thurs. July 12
Nice day. Ma and Jennie spent day at Rideout’s. E- and I went up in P.M. Ben at mill. Jack smashed up his car demonstrating with John Pooler.
Fri. July 13
Good day. Ben at Mill. Ma, Jennie, E- and I went down to Jim’s in P.M.
Sat. July 14
Rained some in P.M. Distant thunder. Aunt Fannie, Frieda and Guy down in P.M.
Sun. July 15
Rained part of day. Ben, E- and I went over to Bill’s then over to Delia Ewing’s in P.M.
Mon. July 16
Rained most of A.M. Ben, Dad and Jim went up to Bill Small’s in A.M. Ben, E- and Jim went down to Sheloske’s. In P.M. Andrew took Ben, Dad, Jim and Bill Small to Rep. White in Bowd’h’m Ridge and to Nate Doughty’s.
Tues. July 17
Lovely day. Ma went raspberrying down on Sheloske’s in P.M. Charlie, Catherine and Len came in P.M. Everett and I took Ben down to Ralph Williams’ sawmill in Topsham at 5 o’clock (A.M.) to work.
Wed. July 18
Nice day. We all had dinner and supper down to Gram’s during the Clark visit.
Thurs. July 19
Hot day. Charlie, Len, Cat., Dad and Everett went to Falls in A.M.
Fri. July 20
Very hot. Billy and Amy over in eve.
Sat. July 21
Slightly cooler, good day. Charlie took Jim to Falls in morn. with butter and Dad took the team down to get 5 barrels and several boxes Uncle John had shipped down here after selling most of his household furniture. (2 weeks ago). Uncle John went to Lloyd’s room in Danvers, Aunt Laura was put in an Asylum and Aunt Alice put into a Mass. State Home. Uncle John in Salem hospital several days after falling on street.
Sun. July 22
Nice day. Jim up to dinner. Men all went down home in P.M.
Mon. July 23
Very little rain. Charlie, Jennie, Cat. and Len left in A.M. for Gray. Ben went to Lewiston with them then back to Falls and rode home with Henry Jean.
Tues. July 24
Nice day. Ben, E- and I went over to Bill’s in early morn. and got “Bobby” to finish our haying. Ma and I went raspberrying in P.M. on Sheloske’s by pond.
Wed. July 25
Rained most of day. Jim up in A.M. Ma sent a permit for Aunt Alice to leave the Mass. State Home. Ben went to Ctr. in P.M.
Thurs. July 26
Nice day. I helped Ben get in hay.
Fri. July 27
Partly cloudy. Ma and I went blueberrying in P.M. on Bill Small’s.
Sat. July 28
Rained most of day. Ben went to Falls. Billy over in P.M. William Henry born about 11.45 A.M. Mrs. Taylor with Amy.
Sun. July 29
Heavy mist most of day. Ben, E- and I went over to Billy’s in A.M. Dad went to Falls with Andrew Sheloske in P.M. to meet Uncle John, Lloyd and Aunt Alice. Billy over in P.M.
Mon. July 30
Cloudy most of day. Billy over in morn.
Tues. July 31
Cloudy most of day. Ben and Everett took me over to Bill’s early in morn. so Mrs. Taylor could go home and I stayed with Amy and William. Billy came over home in P.M. and Everett came back with him and stayed til Ben came after me. Ma, Dad, Uncle John, Lloyd over in eve.
Wed. Aug. 1st
Clear in P.M. then heavy fog set in in eve. Ben and E- went over to Bill’s. He came over with “Bob” and helped Ben get in hay. Ma, Aunt Alice, Uncle John, Lloyd and I went raspberrying down on Sheloske’s and called on Edna.
Thurs. Aug. 2nd
Fair most of day. I stayed over with Amy. President Harding died at San Francisco very suddenly. Thot to be apoplexy.
Fri. Aug. 3rd
Showery in P.M. Lloyd here to dinner and helped us get our last load of hay. Ben, E- and I went over to Bill’s in late P.M. with Bobby, rack and machine.
Sat. Aug. 4th
Thunder shower in P.M. Ben cut wood part of day. Grace Trufant and Bert Coombs married.
Sun. Aug. 5th
Distant thunder in P.M. Ben, E- and Gram went over to Bill’s in A.M. Sade down in eve. Gramp and Jim went blueberrying up on Bill Small’s
Mon. Aug. 6th
Ben went back to work for Ralph Williams. Nice day. Mr. Hickey called on us in A.M.
Tues. Aug. 7th
Very little rain in A.M. Ben at mill. Annie Hall, Mabel Pooler, Charlie, Jr. Doris and Frances over in P.M. and went blueberrying up on Bill Small’s with Ma, Uncle John Everett and me.
Wed. Aug. 8th
Cloudy in morn. then cleared away cool and windy. E- and I went blueberrying in A.M. Ben at mill.
Thurs. Aug. 9th
Lovely day. Ma and Uncle John spent the day at Billy’s. Aunt Alice stayed with me. Ben at mill.
Fri. Aug. 10
Good day. President Warren G. Harding buried in his home town (Marion, Ohio). Business all stopped and services held all over U.S.A. Ben at mill. Gram, E- and I went down home to Jim’s in P.M.
Sat. Aug 11
Good day. Ben at mill. Ella and Roy came in P.M. for week-end. Billy and Amy and Wm. Jr. came in eve. for visit. Mr. Hickey came in eve. to play.
Sun. Aug. 12
Rained hard in eve. Jim up all day. Billy and Amy went home in P.M. Billy and Dad went over to do Bill’s chores in morn. Ina and John Henry Doughty and baby and Luella called in P.M. Hickey down in morn. to get horse shod.
Mon. Aug 13
Cleared away in morn. Ben took Ella and Roy to the Falls in P.M. Gram, Aunt Alice, E-, and I went bluberrying in P.M.
Tues. Aug. 14
Good day. Ben went to Ctr. in late P.M. E- and I went up to Pratt place where Billy, Wilbur and his father were haying.
Wed. Aug. 15
Good day. Ben went away in A.M. Ma, Uncle John, E- and I went up to Pratt place in P.M. I went up to Coskery’s. Billy finished haying on Pratt place.
Thurs. Aug. 16
Lovely day. Uncle John did chores while Ben was gone. Billy began helping Dad and Jim hay. Ben went up to Folsom’s and stayed all night.
Fri. Aug. 17
Good day. Captain John Potter spent the day at Gram’s Ben came home in P.M. Gram, Gramp and Uncle John over in eve.
Sat. Aug. 18
Good day. Ben worked at mill. Saw airplane.
Sun. Aug. 19
Sprinkled very little. Mr. Hervey down in P.M. to have horse shoe nailed on. Miss Black (new teacher) came to look school house over. Ben went down to Morgan’s in eve.
Mon. Aug. 20
Nice day. Ben worked at mill 3 airplanes went over. 21 airplanes went from Virginia to Bangor.
Tues. Aug. 21
Good day. Ben worked at mill. Ma, E- and went blueberrying in A.M. Billy in in P.M. Heard Clara Danforth and Dennis Leavitt were married.
Wed. Aug. 22
Cold and windy. Ben worked at mill. Uncle John, E- and I went down to Jim’s in P.M.
Thurs. Aug. 23
Very cold and wind blew. Frost in several localities. The airplanes went back toward Portland. Gram, Uncle John, E- and I went up to Lester’s in P.M. Gram, Aunt Alice, Gramp and Uncle John over in eve. Ben worked.
Fri. Aug 24
Good day. Ben worked at mill. I went down to Jim’s in P.M.
Sat. Aug. 25
Rained very little in A.M. Ben worked at mill. Billy took Jim to Falls in truck.
Sun. Aug. 26
Lovely day. Ben, Uncle John, E- and I went over in our back lot in P.M. Bill Coskery’s house broken into in late P.M.
Mon. Aug. 27
Good day. Ben worked at mill.
Tues. Aug. 28
Rained little during day and a lot in night. Amy and baby spent the day at Gram’s. Billy working at Jim’s. Ben at mill.
Wed. Aug. 29
Cleared away warmer. I went down home in A.M. after plums. Ben and E- went to Center to have horse shod in P.M. I went up to Sade’s. Leonard Crossman and Irene Poland married.
Thurs. Aug. 30
Lovely day. Sade rode down with meat man (Mr. Scott from Gardiner). Ben at mill.
Fri. Aug. 31
Nice day, much warmer. Ben at mill. E- and I went to Falls with Mr. and Mrs. Hervey in P.M.
Sat. Sept. 1st
Distant thunder shower in P.M. Aunt Fannie and Guy down in P.M. I went down to Jim’s in morn. Ben at mill. Lloyd and Mr. Englefried arrived from Danvers. about 8 P.M. Stayed here all night.
Sun. Sept. 2nd
Cloudy part of day. Lloyd, Mr. Englefried and Uncle John rode to Falls in P.M.
Mon. Sept. 3rd
Partly cloudy. Lloyd and Mr. Englefried left in morn. to go home. Ben at mill. Three Black girls from Litchfield here in A.M. “The Outlaw” from Greene here to go blackberrying. Ate dinner under the trees. Party from Bleachery Hill broke down over by Gram’s.
Tues. Sept. 4th
Beautiful day. Ben at mill. Helen Black came to begin school. Saw Harry Upham’s marriage to Lillian Coombs in paper.
Wed. Sept. 5th
Lovely day. Ben at mill.
Thurs. Sept. 6th
Nice day. Ben at mill.
Fri. Sept. 7th
Nice day. Ben at mill. Alfred jammed his finger at the mill. He came up in eve. to get Ben to dress it. June up to dinner Gram. Sade down in A.M. Ma and Uncle J. over in eve.
Sat. Sept. 8th
Nice day. Ma and Uncle John rode down with Jim and went on their trip to Greene and from there to Gray. E- and I went down to Jim’s in morn. Ben at mill. Aunt A. over in eve.
Sun. Sept. 9th
Cloudy part of day. Gramp and Aunt A. over to dinner.
Mon. Sept. 10
Lovely day. Ben worked at mill. Billy began cutting wood on Wallace Small’s lot he bot of McCarthy. and hauled to the Falls. Ate dinner here.
Tues. Sept. 11
Lovely day. Ben worked at mill. Billy ate dinner here.
Wed. Sept. 12
Good day. Ben at home (with rheumatism) We went over to Billy’s in eve. Billy called in in A.M.
Thurs. Sept. 13
Good day. Ben at home. We went down home in P.M. then I went over to Sheloske’s on errand for Bill Batchelder.
Fri. Sept. 14
Good day. Ben wen to mill to work. E- and I went down home in P.M.
Sat. Sept. 15
Nice day. Ben worked at mill.
Sun. Sept. 16
Cloudy most of day. Gramp, Aunt Alice and Jim here to dinner. Ben, Everett and I rode over to Taylor’s in P.M. to see live coon. State’s Prison at Thomaston burned.
Mon. Sept. 17
Good day. E- and I went down to Williams’ mill with Ben to bring home pair of horses to work a few days.
Tues. Sept. 18
Good day. Ben began moving timber from Grover’s old mill to make him a blacksmith shop. Gram and Uncle John came home from Greene – Gray visit.
Wed. Sept. 19
Good day. Ben still moving. Ma and I went down to Jim’s and down picking cranberries in P.M.
Thurs. Sept. 20
Partly cloudy. Ben and Uncle John moving timber. Uncle John here to dinner. I went to Ctr. in P.M. after grain. Began raining in eve. Mr. Morgan up in P.M. to repair the corner of our ell.
Fri. Sept. 21
Rained part of day. Ben down to Jim’s in A.M.
Sat. Sept. 22
Cloudy most of day. Mr. Parker from Green brot Alice and John down in A.M.
Sun. Sept. 23
Partly cloudy. Ben went down to Jim’s in in A.M. after water and went back and brot Amy and baby over in P.M. Ed Buker and Jim to Gram’s for dinner. Aunt Fannie, Guy and Frieda down in P.M. Mrs. Whitney moved from Aunt Fannie’s to Davis Ave. Romeo Jean called to see Alice and John. Rained during night.
Mon. Sept. 24
lovely day. John went with Ben when he took the horses back to Ralph Williams’ mill. Gram’s folks all came over in eve. Ralph Williams and Bill Booker here in eve. 81° at Gram’s at 3 P.M.
Tues. Sept. 25
Good day. Ben went down to mill and brot the horses up here again. Ben took us on hay rack ride in eve. over to Billy’s, Gram, Gramp. Uncle J., Aunt Alice, Alice, John, Everett and I. Didn’t find Billy at home so we drove over to Louis Taylor’s and down to Frank Curtis’. Verna Taylor had 10 ½ lb. girl. Martha Williams died.
Wed. Sept 26
Good day. Ben hauled out wood for Gramp. Romeo Jean over after John and Alice in the eve. to take them to his house.
Thurs. Sept. 27
Partly cloudy. Dad took John and Alice to Falls to go to Ella’s.
Fri. Sept. 28
Heavy thunder shower in late P.M. Amy and Wm. H. over in morn. Martha Williams’ funeral held from church in P.M.
Sat. Sept. 29
Nice warm day. Ben, E- and I went down home in morn. Ben ploughed rest of day. Ben went to Morgan’s in eve.
Sun. Sept. 30
Good day. Ben, E- and I went over to Billy’s in P.M.
Mon. Oct. 1st
Rained part of day., very cool. I went to Ctr. after grain in P.M. Snow in Gardiner, Me., Lynn, Mass. and N. Y.
Tues. Oct. 2nd
Lovely day. Dad over in eve. Chas. Bubier called in to see us on way home from Litchfield Fair and Willis Goss and Ethel called.
Wed. Oct. 3rd
Nice day. Vivian Harriman called in P.M. Lyman Alexander called in P.M. Ben went up to Bill Small’s in eve.
Thurs. Oct. 4th
Partly cloudy. Shower in late P.M. I went over in woods in P.M. with Ben and E-. Sade called.
Fri. Oct. 5th
Cool and windy. Ralph Williams came up in morn and stayed to dinner. Ben, E- and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. after wheel harrow.
Sat. Oct. 6th
Nice day.
Sun. Oct. 7th
Cool and windy. Frances Buker made Gram a long call in the morning on her way home after a visit over night with Sade. I went to Falls in P.M. to meet Ella.
Mon. Oct. 8th
Good day. I did my washing over to Gram’s to save water. Ella and I went up to Sade’s in eve.
Tues. Oct. 9th
Nice day. Ben took the horses down to Williams’ in morn. Billy and Amy over in eve.
Wed. Oct. 10
Lovely warm day. Ella, E- and I walked over to Billy’s in P.M. and back. Ben and Uncle John dug out our spring.
Thurs. Oct. 11
Nice day. Ben, Ella and I went to Topsham Fair with Andrew and his father. E- stayed with Gram. Six month old baby died up to Bill Rideout's.
Fri. Oct. 12
Nice day. Dad took Ella to Falls in A.M. Ben, E- and I went down to Williams’ mill after the horses. Aunt Laura died at Westboro, Mass.
Sat. Oct. 13
Good day. Ben plowed down to Jim’s.
Sun. Oct. 14
Good day. Ben and Dad worked on our spring. Baby’s funeral up to Rideout’s. Thunder shower in eve.
Mon. Oct. 15
Partly cloudy and cooler. Ben and I took the horses back to William’s mill then went to Falls. I had 3 teeth pulled by Dr. Ellis. Ben had one pulled. Everett stayed with Gram. Jim brot up word in early morn that Aunt Laura was dead. Uncle John left on the 10.55 A.M.
Tues. Oct. 16
Lovely day. E- and I took Ben to Falls in morn. to go to Bath to serve on the Grand Jury. We came back to Bill’s to see Wm. Henry. Dad helped do chores.
Wed. Oct. 17
Lovely warm day. Aunt Laura’s funeral held at chapel at Greenlawn Cemetery. Ben came home from Bath in P.M. Amy and Wm. Henry over in P.M. Billy and Ed Giguere over in A.M. to look over Cornish lot.
Thurs. Oct. 18
Rained most of day. Dad over in eve.
Fri. Oct. 19
Rained most of A.M. Ben and E- went down to Jim’s to get “Buttercup” in morn. We went over to Gram’s in eve. Very warm.
Sat. Oct. 20
Rained part of A.M. Good in P.M. Uncle John got home. (Came to Frank Allen’s Thurs. and visited til Sat.) Ben went to Litchfield Cor. in A.M.
Sun. Oct. 21
Lovely day. Billy and Amy over all day. All spent day at Gram’s.
Mon. Oct. 22
Good day. Ben and E- went to Ctr. in P.M. Gram and I went down to Jim’s. Ben went down to Morgan’s in eve. Gram over in eve.
Tues. Oct. 23
Began raining in late P.M. Cold and cloudy. Ben, E- and I went over to Bill’s in morn.
Wed. Oct. 24
Rained most of day. Jim up in A.M. Ben went down to Jim’s and Morgan’s in P.M. and to Gramp’s in eve.
Thurs. Oct. 25
Mostly cloudy. Ben worked at Williams’ mill. Dad over in eve.
Fri. Oct. 26
Nice day. E- and I took Ben to the Ctr. at 5.15 A.M. He rode from there down with George Rogers. Ma, E- and I went up to Mrs. Coskery’s in P.M. Ernest Leonard Purvis born in P.M.
Sat. Oct. 27
Good day. Three Hungarian’s drowned on the Durham side of bridge when their car went thru fence into river.
Sun. Oct. 28
Good day. Billy and Amy over. Jim up to dinner. Dr. Burr called to see Amy on his way home from Bill Small’s.
Mon. Oct. 29
Nice day. Bill Small died in P.M. Ma over with Dad in eve.
Tues. Oct. 30
Cloudy and foggy most of day. Cleared off windy in late P.M. Everett and I rode down to Jim’s with Jim and June in P.M.
Wed. Oct. 31
Cloudy and cold. “Mossy” Skelton brot Ben home in eve. All done for Ralph Williams. Helped him move from Dugas lot in Topsham to Jacques lot in Bowdoin.
Thurs. Nov. 1st
Lovely day. Ben and E- went to Jacques lot to get Ben’s clothes. Ben, Dad and Jim went to Bill Small’s funeral at West Bowdoin Church.
Fri. Nov. 2nd
Nice day. Ma and Dad over in eve.
Sat. Nov. 3rd
Lovely day. Ben brot E- and me to Falls to 9.15 car to go to Gray. We walked up most of way. Ella went to rehearsal in eve.
Sun. Nov. 4th
Lovely day. Ella went to Church. Roy, Ella. E- and I went down to Aunt Hattie’s in eve.
Mon. Nov. 5th
Lovely day. Very warm. We went up to store in P.M.
Tues. Nov. 6th
We went up to store in P.M. Pa Mc- went to Portland.
Wed. Nov. 7th
Rained part of day. Roy went to Cor. in A.M. then he and E- went to Mills after sawdust.
Thurs. Nov. 8th
Cloudy most of day. Ella, E- and I went down to Aunt Hattie’s in P.M. Pa Mc came home. Snowed very little in eve.
Fri. Nov. 9th
Nice day. Roy and Ella brot E- and me to the 9.50 A.M. car. Ben met us at the Falls. Gram had dinner all ready for us at her house. Dad and Uncle John and Aunt Alice came over in eve.
Sat. Nov. 10
Good day. Ben went to West Bowdoin and Ctr. in A.M.
Sun. Nov. 11
Cloudy. We had dinner at Gram’s. Jim and Edna and kids came to dinner. Ben, E- and I went over to Bill’s in P.M. Dad over in eve.
Mon. Nov. 12
Good day. Ben at home working.
Tues. Nov. 13
Cloudy. Ben helped Jim kill pig in A.M. and went to William’s mill in P.M.
Wed. Nov. 14
Good day. Ben worked at mill. E- and I went over to Bill’s in P.M. Dad over in eve.
Thurs. Nov. 15
Cloudy. Ben at mill. Billy at Gram’s to dinner. He and E- went to Ctr. in P.M. Dad over in eve.
Fri. Nov. 16
Partly cloudy. Ben at mill. E- and I went down to Jim’s in P.M.
Sat. Nov. 17
Nice warm day. Ben at mill. Bill over in P.M. Uncle Israel came up with Jim from Falls. Lena Rideout sick.
Sun. Nov. 18
Cloudy. Very few sprinkles. Ben and E- took Billy, Wm. Henry and Amy to Falls to go to Gray. I rode over to Bill’s with them to bring the pup home. Ralph Williams came up to look our lumber over. Had dinner here. E- went down to Jim’s with Gramp in P.M. Jim up in A.M. Ben went over to see Uncle Israel in eve.
Mon. Nov. 19
Cold and windy. Ben worked at mill.
Tues. Nov. 20
Good day, milder. Ben at mill.
Wed. Nov. 21
Partly cloudy, warmer and windy. Ben at mill. Mr. Harmon (minister from West Bowdoin) called in P.M. Uncle Israel over in eve.
Thurs. Nov. 22
Rained a little in A.M. Cleared away in P.M. Ben opened Ricker’s shop at Litchfield and shod horses. Dad and E- went to Litchfield in P.M. after grain with Bobby. I went down to Jim’s in P.M.
Fri. Nov. 23
Mostly cloudy. Ben worked down to Williams’ . E- and I went down to Jim’s in P.M.
Sat. Nov. 24
Rainy day. Uncle Israel went to the Falls with Jim. Ben went over to McCarthy’s mill in A.M.
Sun. Nov. 25
Rained most of day. We spent day at Gram’s
Mon. Nov. 26
Nice day. Ben worked at Williams’. Jim up in A.M. Uncle John began cutting wood for us.
Tues. Nov. 27
Cloudy in A.M. Clearing in P.M. Ben and Dad went to Falls.
Wed. Nov. 28
Nice day. Ben worked at Williams’.
Thurs. Nov. 29
Good day. Gram, Gramp, Aunt A- and Uncle John here to dinner. We went over there in eve. Ben and E- went down to Jim’s in morn. after Harry and put sawdust round the house, then took him home at night. I went down to Jim’s a few minutes after they came home from Buker’s. Mr. Coskery failing.
Fri. Nov. 30
Rained most of day. Heavy wind and rain at night. Ben went to Williams’ to work. Came home at 3 P.M. on account of rain.
Sat. Dec. 1st
Good day. Ben worked at Williams’. Uncle John got lost over in our woods. Came out over by Hiram Small’s . E- and I went down to Jim’s in morn. Ben helped Ralph and Emery Rideout load lumber at Pejepscot.
Sun. Dec. 2nd
Cloudy. Jim up to Gram’s to dinner with us. Ben went over to Jean’s in P.M. Amy and Billy over in P.M. Dad over in eve.
Mon. Dec. 3rd
Rained little in early morn. Ben went to work about 7.30. Uncle John picked rocks on piece back of house and made stone wall.
Tues. Dec. 4th
Good day. Mr. Coskery died in A.M. Ben worked.
Wed. Dec. 5th
Rained most of day. E- and I went down to Jim’s in A.M. June came up home with us. and stayed til after dinner. Jim and Dad went up to Coskery’s to funeral services. Body sent to West Newbury, Mass. for burial.
Thurs. Dec. 6th
Rained in A.M. Ben whitened the dining room. Jim up in P.M. Ben and E- went up to Bill Batchelder’s in P.M.
Fri. Dec. 7th
Lovely warm day, no frost. E- and I went down to Fulton’s corner when Ben went to work and spent the day down to Trufant’s. Nellie and Mort keeping house while her father was waiting for housekeeper. Gram Spencer living with Grace and Bert up in Frank Buker’s house. E- and I rode up from Jacques place with Mr. Lamb and stayed with Grace til Ben came. Ma had house all warm.
Sat. Dec. 8th
Good day. Ben at mill.
Sun. Dec. 9th
Partly cloudy. Ben, E-, Uncle John and I went over in woods in A.M. Ben went down to Jim’s with cow in P.M. Jim up to Gram’s to dinner. Dad over in eve.
Mon. Dec. 10
Good day. Ben at mill.
Tues. Dec. 11
Cleared away in A.M. Squally and cooler in P.M. About 4 in. of snow fell during night. Ben at home.
Wed. Dec. 12
Good day, warm. Ma over in eve. Ben at mill.
Thurs. Dec. 13
Partly cloudy. Ben at mill. Billy over in P.M. Billy, Ma, E- and I went down to Jim’s. Dad over in eve.
Fri. Dec. 14
Good day, cold. E- and I went up to Sade’s in P.M. Ben went to Center to get Kit shod then down to mill and looked over McIver’s lot and came home in P.M. Guy Card cut his head in woods.
Sat. Dec. 15
Good day. Ben at mill.
Sun. Dec. 16
Billy, Amy and baby over and spent day. Dad, Jim, Edna, June and Merton up in P.M. Dad and Ben looked over Dad’s lumber in A.M.
Mon. Dec. 17
Good day. Ben at mill. Heard Lawyer Springer was teaching in L. F. H. school.
Tues. Dec. 18
Partly cloudy and cold. Ben at mill. Adelaide Beal and Frank Whittier married.
Wed. Dec. 19
Partly cloudy. Ben at mill. Mrs. Taylor, Amy and baby over in P.M. Jim came up to help Dad kill pig. June came up to dinner with Everett. Ma, E- and I went out in woods in P.M. to gather evergreens.
Thurs. Dec. 20
Partly cloudy. Ben at mill. Jim and June up in A.M. Bot half pig from Dad.
Fri. Dec. 21
Partly cloudy. Ben worked at mill. Everett and I went down to school house to Xmas tree in P.M. Helen Black, teacher. Conrad Jean was Santa Claus. Uncle Bert opened his new store in Auburn.
Sat. Dec. 22
Warm and cloudy. Lloyd arrived about 8.15 P.M. Andrew Sheloske met him at the Falls. Dad over.
Sun. Dec. 23
Rained very little. Lloyd, Uncle John, Jim, June and Gramp here in A.M. We went over there to dinner. Conrad Jean over in P.M.
Mon. Dec. 24
Snowed little in early morn. then cleared away. Lloyd over in A.M.. Ben at home. Dad went to Falls to 1 P.M. car to meet Ella and Roy. Billy and Amy came before supper. Jim, Edna and kids came up after supper and we had our Xmas tree. Ella and Roy stayed with us.
Tues. Dec. 25
Lovely in A.M. Cloudy in P.M. Andrew came up at 1.50 P.M. to take Uncle John and Lloyd to Brunswick to 5P.M. train. Jim went over to Buker’s after dinner. Billy and Amy went home in P.M. Ella and Roy stayed with us.
Wed. Dec. 26
Good day. Ella and Roy took dinner with Jim and Edna and stayed all night. Ma, E- and I ate dinner at Gram’s Ben worked at mill. Gram, Gramp, Roy and Ella over in eve.
Thurs. Dec. 27
Nice day, colder. Gramp took Ella and Roy to Falls in A.M. Ben worked at mill. Gramp over in eve. E- and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. and rode up with Amy. She came after apples. Sade down in P.M.
Fri. Dec. 28
Snowed hard all day – first big snow storm. Ben home. No mail. Everett sick.
Sat. Dec. 29
Good day but windy, first sleighing. “Babe” died about noon. Sick 3 or 4 days. Ben went to Ctr. in P.M. and down home in eve. E- sick.
Sun. Dec. 30
Partly cloudy. Ben went down home in A.M. with Del. He took Dad over to Mr. Jean’s to see sick cow, then E- and I rode down to Jim’s with him to telephone. We had dinner at Gram’s. Jim up in P.M. with June. John Coskery down in morn. Amy chilled her toes going over to Ed. Giguere’s
Mon. Dec. 31
Stormed part of day. Ben went to Ctr. and looking for a horse. 12° above nearly all day. Dad over in eve.
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