Diary of Alice L. Jones
1925
Thurs. Jan. 1st
Clear and cold. Ben in shop all day.
Fri. Jan 2nd
Good day, cold. Everett and I went down to Jim's in P.M. Ben worked in shop all day. Big snow storm in N. Y. Mrs. Nellie Ross of Wyoming and “Ma” Fergerson of Texas first lady Governor’s in U.S.
Sat. Jan. 3rd
Snowed 3 or 4 inches. I went down to help Amy wash. Everett went down in P.M. Ben worked in shop all day.
Sun. Jan. 4th
Real warm and sunny. Ben finished Ed Adams’ sled and he came after it. Dad, Everett and I went down to shop. Ben, E- and I went out to ride in P.M. round “Happy Corner”. Hickey called on us.
Mon. Jan. 5th
Lovely warm sunny day. Ben and Bill hauled hay from Bill Coskery's. Heard from Earle Randall who was spending winter in North Carolina.
Tues. Jan. 6th
Mostly cloudy. Ma spent the day at Jim’s. Ben had rheumatism in his eyes.
Wed. Jan. 7th
Mostly cloudy. Ben left at 5.30 A.M. with Bill Coskery to take him to the 7 o’clock train at Bowdoinham (to go to Portland to hospital for examination). Ben and I took Topsy down to Karl's in P.M. Came back with Bryant’s horse. Earle Marshall found dead in room in Buffalo, N.Y. Mrs. Holmes, his companion of Lynn, lived.
Thurs. Jan. 8th
Snowed about 2 in during night. Warm day. Cleared off cold at night. Ben worked down home in P.M.
Fri. Jan. 9th
Good day. Ben cut a little wood for Morgan and some for himself. Grace Card came down in P.M. to get me to go up to help her drive a burgler out of her chamber. Dad was at home all day. Killed some hens in P.M. Frances Buker’s birthday (22 yrs old). John Brown died, age 83 yrs.
Sat. Jan. 10
Nice day. Ben hauled wood with Bryant’s horse – some for Bryant and some for ourselves. Ben and Everett went down to Jim’s this A.M. with butter.
Sun. Jan. 11
Good day. Ben helped Wallace Small saw wood down to Bill’s in A.M. Jim up in A.M.
Mon. Jan. 12
Cold and cloudy, snowed very little.
Tues. Jan. 13
Snowed very little in A.M. I went down to Bill’s in A.M. I called to see Grace in P.M. when Ben went to Center.
Wed. Jan. 14
Good day. I called on Mrs. Risley after school. Ben hauled out wood with Bryant’s horse. E- and I went.
Thurs. Jan. 15
Good day. Cold. Bill helped Hickey yard wood, 2 or 3 week’s job.
Fri. Jan. 16
Snowed most all day (6 in). Ben hauled wood with Bryant’s horse.
Sat. Jan. 17
Good day. Ben took Mr. Bryant to Falls. Mr. B. went to Lewiston for few days to doctor for his heart. Ben helped Mrs. B. do chores.
Sun. Jan. 18
Clear, very cold. Alfred and Ervin called in A.M. Dad went down home in P.M. Everett and I went up to Grace Card’s in P.M. Amy, Lizzie Sheloske and Alfred came up after milk in eve.
Mon. Jan. 19
10° below in morn. 32° below at the Falls. Mr. Jean and Romeo sawed wood for us. I went down to Amy’s in A.M.
Tues. Jan. 20
Snowed about 8 inches. Ben worked down to Jim’s part of P.M. I went down to school after Everett in P.M. Amy up in eve. after milk. Bill hurt his knee.
Wed. Jan. 21
Nice day, warmer. I went down to Edna's in P.M. Jim led the bull down to Jim Cornish’s to be butchered. Bill up in A.M.
Thurs. Jan. 22
Partly cloudy, 39° above, colder and windy in eve. Ben went to Litchfield Cor. in A.M. and up to Ed Jordan's I went down to school in P.M.
Fri. Jan. 23
12° below zero and wind blew a gale. First time the roads drifted in. Mrs. Risley didn’t come to teach school. Ben took Everett down and went down after him. No mail.
Sat. Jan. 24
6° below zero. They broke out the roads. Ben went down to Jim’s in A.M. Dad went down in P.M. and Ben and Everett took Mr. Bryant’s horse and went down after him. Jim didn’t try to go to the Falls. Amy and Bill and the babies came up few minutes in eve. Eclipse on the sun. 98% covered by moon. Saw real plain in A.M.
Sun. Jan. 25
Clear and warm. Jim up in A.M. Ben took Dad down home in P.M. then he took Everett and me on ride up to Verney’s Corner.
Mon. Jan. 26
Cloudy. I went down to Amy’s in P.M. Ben worked in shop down to Jim’s most of day. Jim made his weekly trip to Falls. Ben and Everett went down after Dad.
Tues. Jan. 27
Snowed about 3 inches. Ben worked in shop. Jim up in P.M. Guy Card here in P.M.
Wed. Jan. 28
Cold. Body of murdered man found under House’s Bridge in Durham by Ralph Stackpole and crew cutting ice.
Thurs. Jan. 29
Cloudy, spit snow very little. Mr. Jordan came down with a pair of horses for Ben to shoe. John Small and Milton came up in P.M. to see “Buttercup”.
Fri. Jan. 30
Snowed and blowed terribly. No mail. No school.
Sat. Jan. 31
Men broke out roads. Nice day. No mail. Everett and I went down to Bill’s in P.M. Ben went down to Jim’s in P.M. Jim didn’t go to Falls.
Sun. Feb. 1st
Good day, milder. Ben, Everett and I went up to Sade's in A.M. to see about buying hay and we went down to Alcide Couture’s in P.M.
Mon. Feb. 2nd
Colder, snowed about 10 inches. Ben went up to Ed Jordan’s, to Litchfield Cor. then back to Hank Brown’s after a load of hay. Jim made his trip to Falls.
Tues. Feb. 3rd
Nice day. The men broke out roads. Ben, E- and I went down to Jim’s at noon after groceries. Ben and Dad went down to Morgan’s in eve. Amy came up after milk.
Wed. Feb. 4th
Good day. Ben worked in shop at Jim’s in A.M. Mr. Boucher went to Falls to bring Mr. Bryant home.
Thurs. Feb. 5th
Good day. Man found murdered in Durham proved to be David Cheney of St. Johnsbury, Vt. –cook – age 24. Canadian snowshoers arriving in Lewiston for big celebration.
Fri. Feb. 6th
Nice warm day. Winter term of school closed. Ben went up to Ed Jordan’s and up to Hank Brown’s after hay.
Sat. Feb. 7th
Lovely warm day, 44° above. Jim went to Gray for week-end. Billy did the chores. Ben and Everett went down to Jim’s in morn then they went up to Brown’s after hay. E- and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. and stayed all night with Edna.
Sun. Feb. 8th
Beautiful day, 48° above. Ben, E- and I went up to Ed Jordan’s in A.M. Mrs. Jack Byrnes spent the winter up there. I stayed with Edna all night. Tom Lawson died.
Mon. Feb. 9th
Good day. 52° above. Ben and Everett went up to Hickey’s after load of wood and hauled it to Arno’s for Bill with Bob and Mrs. Taylor’s Mary. Lewis helping Bill cut lumber on ours. Amy up in P.M. Grace and kids down in P.M. Jim came home from Gray.
Tues. Feb. 10
Heavy fog, very warm, little rain. Heard Harry Briggs had infantile paralysis. Old “Del” sick.
Wed. Feb. 11
Heavy fog, warm and few light showers. Jim up in A.M. Thunder heard in Gray.
Thur. Feb. 12
Fog and rained most of day. Sleighing ruined. Much damage done by high water. Dad spent the P.M. at Bill’s. Alfred finished his work at West Paris and came home.
Fri. Feb. 13
Cleared away slightly cooler. Ben made Everett some skis. Jim, June and Merton called up in P.M. Frances Buker called in P.M. Ben, E- and I went over in woods in P.M. to trim tops.
Sat. Feb. 14
Lovely day, warm. E- and Ben went up to Ed Jordan’s and Litchfield Cor. in A.M. Ben shod Guy’s horse down to shop in P.M. E- and I went down to Bill’s in P.M. Bill and Alfred cutting wood for Horace Bickford.
Sun. Feb. 15
Rained and snowed some in P.M. Edna went over home and left June and Merton here to spend the day. Jim and Ed Buker here to dinner.
Mon. Feb. 16
Good day.
Tues. Feb. 17
Cloudy, snowed some in P.M. Ma spent the day at Jim’s. Ben shod Bill Rideout's horse in A.M. Funeral services for Floyd Collins who was imprisoned 69 ft. under ground at Carie City, Kentucky held. Body never recovered, Imprisoned 18 days.
Wed. Feb. 18
Nice day. Slightly cooler. Everett and I went down to shop in A.M. Everett and Ben went down to shop in P.M. I went down to Bill’s in P.M. Anna Harris and Douglas Taylor married.
Thurs. Feb. 19
Good day. warm. Ma spent the day at Sade Rideout’s. Everett and I went up to Grace Card’s in P.M. Ben worked in shop down to Jim’s. Lena Rideout sick. Called in Dr. Plummer and Dr. Goss.
Fri. Feb. 20
Lovely warm day. Billy and Dad left the Falls on 2.15 car for Gray. Alfred took them down. Mrs. Taylor came over to stay with Amy. I took the milk down to Bill’s in eve.
Sat. Feb. 21
Partly cloudy, about 40° all day and all night. Ben worked in shop and helped Alfred water up down to Jim’s. I went down to Bill’s with milk in eve. Ma went down to Bill’s in P.M.
Sun. Feb. 22
Good day, warm. Little Jim Rideout had a horse drop dead out here by the corner (a $5.00 horse). Ben and Everett went to the Falls to get Dad and Billy. New York engineer in Bath looking over site for new bridge.
Mon. Feb. 23
Rained hard part of day. Ben worked in shop.
Tues. Feb. 24
Lovely warm day. Ben shod horses most of day. I went down to shop to get tools in P.M. Amy and kids up in P.M. to get Trixie.
Wed. Feb. 25
Cloudy. Ben worked down in shop in P.M.
Thur. Feb. 26
Rained part of day. Jim up in P.M. Heard that Gene Williams’ wife died when their baby was born. Snowed about 2 inches. Heavy gale. Lightning struck Kendall’s barn full of pressed hay at Bowdoinham and burned it during P.M.
Fri. Feb. 27
10° above in morn. Ben worked down to shop part of P.M. for Charlie Rideout. Very windy.
Sat. Feb. 28
Cloudy and cold. Ben helped Dad do chores down to Jim’s. Earthquake felt very plainly from Canada thru New England. about 9.20 P.M.
Sun. Mar. 1st
Snowed about 4 inches during P.M. and early eve. Ben went down to Morgan’s in P.M. Officers raided Bryant’s house for the Frenchman that killed a man in Durham. Someone at the Centre mistook Mrs. Bryant’s son (Eddie Gerow) for LeItalien.
Mon. Mar. 2nd
Nice day. Ben took Bryant’s horse and took Dad, Jim, Bill and Jim Illingworth to vote. (Jim Ill- stopping at Bill’s.) Ben worked at shop in P.M.
Tues. Mar. 3rd
Nice day, 4° above in early A.M. Ben worked in shop. Nellie Rideout over here all the P.M. Several deaths and much property damage reported in Canada in vicinity of Quebec caused by Sat. – Sun. earthquake.
Wed. Mar. 4th
Good day, much warmer. Ben and Everett went to Lisbon Falls. Wallace Rideout here in morn. to get shoe nailed on. Calvin Coolidge inaugurated President of U.S. Charles G. Dawes, vice president. Col. John Coolidge (Cal’s father) attended and several other Vermonters (Cal’s native state).
Thurs. Mar. 5th
Warm and cloudy. Ben worked at shop. Grace Card, Pamela, Doris, Clyde and George down in P.M. Ben shod their old horse Dick.
Fri. Mar. 6th
Rained most of day. Ben worked in shop.
Sat. Mar. 7th
Lovely warm day, 46°. Ben worked in shop all day. Jim Illingworth left Bill’s. Albert LaFountain selling out – failed again in grocery store.
Sun. Mar. 8th
Rained and hailed a very little. Edna called in on her way over home and left June and Merton to spend the day. Ben went down to Jim’s in P.M. Ben worked down to shop.
Mon. Mar. 9th
Lovely day. Everett and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Ben worked down to shop.
Tues. Mar. 10
Mostly cloudy. Everett and I went up to Sade Rideout’s in A.M. Ben worked in shop. Rained very little.
Wed. Mar. 11
Partly cloudy, 58°. Ben worked in shop in A.M. Ervin Darling up after Billy’s milk.
Thurs. Mar. 12
Good day, cooler. Ben worked in shop P.M. Everett and I went up to Grace Card’s in P.M. Ben, Bill Rideout and Philip Goyotte worked on Bill’s scoot.
Fri. Mar. 13
Good day. Ma went down to Bill’s in P.M. Ben worked at home on Mr. Bryant’s wagon making new body.
Sat. Mar. 14
Snowed about 8 inches during night and A.M. Ben went down to Bill’s in A.M.
Sun. Mar. 15
Much colder. 22° above in morn. Dad went down to Jim’s in P.M. Lewis Taylor came home in P.M. with Amy and Bill to help cut wood.
Mon. Mar. 16
Nice day. Ben and Everett went up to Ed Jordan’s and to Hank Brown’s after hay with Bryant’s horse in A.M. I went up to Grace Card’s then walked up as far as Wallace Stewart’s to meet Ben.
Tues. Mar. 17
Snowed very little then rained. Jim up in A.M. with June and Merton. Ben worked in shop in A.M.
Wed. Mar. 18
Nice day. Ma spent the day at Jim’s. Everett and I went down to Bill’s in morn. Edna invited us down in P.M. to ice cream. Ben worked down in shop. Terrible tornado in Ill. Ind. and Missouri. Over 800 dead, over 3000 injured.
Thurs. Mar. 19
Rained hard part of day. Everett and I went down to Morgan’s on errand in morn.
Fri. Mar. 20
Nice day. Everett went to shop with Ben in A.M. I went down to Jim’s on errand at noon. E- and I went part way over to Jean’s to let them know that school wouldn’t begin till the 30th. Ben worked in shop in P.M.
Sat. Mar. 21
Good day. Ben worked in shop most of day. Ma and E- went to Bill’s and Jim’s in A.M.
Sun. Mar. 22
Good say. Ben worked in shop (shod horse for Bill Rideout) til 2.30 P.M. Everett and I went to shop to meet him. Gram and Gramp went up to Grace Card’s in P.M.
Mon. Mar. 23
Nice day. Ben worked in shop in A.M. Jim, June and Merton up in A.M. Ben, E- and I went up to Ed Jordan’s in P.M. Bill got his Government check for Army service for eight hundred and 27 dollars.
Tues. Mar. 24
Real warm. Began taking banking away. Ben, Everett and I went over thru our lumber in morn. Ben worked in shop the rest of the day.
Wed. Mar. 25
Rained hard part of day. Ed Jordan down in A.M. Ben shod his horse at the shop.
Thurs. Mar. 26
Good day. We began cleaning the kitchen. Ben cut down the old August sweet by the driveway. Gram went down to Bill’s in morn. Ben whitened the kitchen ceiling.
Fri. Mar. 27
Partly cloudy. We tore off the paper on the kitchen and papered in P.M. Ben worked most of the day on the old walls. Thunder and rain during night.
Sat. Mar. 28
Showery in P.M. Thunder shower during night. Ben and Everett went to Ed Jordan’s in P.M. to shoe horses and to Litchfield Corner. Gram and I finished cleaning kitchen. Louis Labbee and Guy Card here in P.M.
Sun. Mar. 29
Cloudy and colder. Jim up in A.M. I went down to Bill’s in P.M. Ben and Everett came down later.
Mon. Mar. 30
Rained some in A.M. Spring term began. Mrs. Risely called in P.M.
Tues. Mar. 31
Good day. Ben worked in shop part of day. E- and I went down to Jim’s in P.M.
Wed. Apr. 1st
Good day. We cleaned the dining room. Ma went down to Jim’s in A.M. Ben worked in shop part of day.
Thurs. Apr. 2nd
Nice day. Ma and Dad moved upstairs and we moved down. Ma spent the P.M. at Mrs. Hervey’s and Rideout’s and took supper.
Fri. Apr. 3rd
Nice day. Dad went up to Lester’s in A.M. to see sick cow and over to Henry Jean’s in P.M. to see another. Amy and kids up in A.M. Ben hauled banking away and cleaned up rubbish.
Sat. Apr. 4th
Good day. Ben and Everett took butter down to Jim’s in morn. Ben worked in shop in P.M.
Sun. Apr. 5th
28° above in morn. Ben, E- and I went down to Bill’s in A.M. and got Bobby and hay rack. Went down to Jim’s then Ben and E- went up to Hank Brown’s after hay. Edna, June and Merton called in and waited til George and Nettie came along. Ben, E- and I went over to Henry Jean’s in P.M.
Mon. Apr. 6th
Good day, warmer. Ben worked at shop with Mr. Jean on saw outfit. Fredric Meacham began school at our school. I went down to school house in P.M. We went up across Cady’s hill.
Tues. Apr. 7th
Warmer. I went down to Jim’s with Ben in A.M. when he went to work at shop. I went over to Taylor’s with Amy in P.M. and round by Guy Williams’ to see the fire. Started from brush fire Guy set.
Wed. Apr. 8th
Colder and windy. Ma went down to Jim’s in morn. Dad went to Falls to meet Ella, Roy and Catherine on the noon car. Catherine Mc-‘s first visit to Bowdoin.
Thurs. Apr. 9th
Good day. Ma, Ella and I called on Amy in A.M. Amy took Ella, Everett and me down to Jim’s in P.M. with Bob.
Fri. Apr. 10
Showery in P.M. Ella and Roy took dinner with Edna and Jim. Roy and I went down to Bill’s in eve. Guy Card there. Someone broke out a window over to Bryant’s (looking for cider).
Sat. Apr. 11
Lovely day. Ben, E- and Roy went over where Bill was cutting lumber in A.M. on Higgins place. Ella and I went up to Sade’s and Mrs. Hervey’s in P.M. Frances Buker and Frances West called in P.M. Ben, E- and Roy went to Litchfield Cor. in P.M. Bill and Amy came up to supper.
Sun. Apr. 12
Showery during night, cleared away in A.M. cool and windy. Dad took Roy, Ella and Ma to Falls to 12.15 car. Ben shod horses in A.M. E- and I went down to Jim’s in A.M. Charlie Coombs’ came after his violin Ben repaired.
Mon. Apr. 13
Good day. Ben cut wood.
Tues. Apr. 14
Partly cloudy and windy. Romeo Jean helped Ben cut wood. Mrs. Risely called in P.M. to get Ben to put the stove pipe together at school. I went down to Amy’s in P.M. Chas. Card taken to insane Hospital in Augusta.
Wed. Apr. 15
Showery in A.M. Billy up in morn. Dad and Bill hauled hay from Jim’s for Dad in A.M. Ben in shop in A.M. Thunder shower in P.M.
Thurs. Apr. 16
Good day, cool and windy. I went up to Grace Card’s in P.M. No one at home. Ben hauled wood with Nellie Bryant.
Fri. Apr. 17
Good day, cool and windy. Ben went up to Barrett’s (on Will Pratt’s place) in early morn. Walter Paul Curtis died about seven o’clock in the eve. I went down to Jim’s and Bill’s in P.M. Ben had “Bob” to haul up fire wood.
Sat. Apr. 18
Lovely warm day. Mr. Jean and another French fellow sawed our wood. Ben and E- went down to Jim’s in morn.
Sun. Apr. 19
Snowed hard all day. Ben shod Bob in morn. I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Chas. Card died in morning at Augusta.
Mon. Apr. 20
Snowed during night and til 8.30 A.M. About 8 in. of snow. Thermometer down to 22° above and wind blew hard during night. No school. Dad went down to Jim’s in P.M. Everett Jordan postponed the auction of Philip’s.
Tues. Apr. 21
Nice warm day. Everett at home sick with cold. Lots of grip and pneumonia. Three other scholars out sick. Ben sick.
Wed. Apr. 22
Nice warm day, few patches of snow to be seen. Ben and Everett went up to Ed Jordan’s in A.M. to shoe horse. I went up to Grace Card’s in P.M. No one at home.
Thurs. Apr. 23
Very warm. Everett out of school sick. Kinto went up to Grace Card’s in P.M. Amy up in P.M. I went to Jim’s in eve. Danforth Verney dropped dead in Lewiston.
Fri. Apr. 24
Good day. I went up to see Pamelia (sick) in P.M. Everett out of school sick. Ben worked in shop. in A.M. Bessie Curtis and Mr. Boynton of Lynn engagement in paper.
Sat. Apr. 25
Cooler and windy. Ben went down to Jim’s in morn. We set out two Rock maples in front of house in P.M. I went down to Jim’s in P.M.
Sun. Apr. 26
Lovely day. Thermometer up to 75 at 2.30 P.M. Much damage done by fires over the state. Ben, Everett and I took a walk over thru Lange’s wood lot in A.M. Bryant here in A.M. Louis Labbee here in P.M. to get a shave. Dad went down to Jim’s in P.M. Ben had sick headache.
Mon. Apr. 27
Cooler and windy. Ben hauled manure with Spike and Harry. Amy in in late P.M.
Tues. Apr. 28
Much warmer. Wallace Rideout got a small car to make a truck.
Wed. Apr. 29
Cold and cloudy. Romeo Jean worked here with team getting garden ready to plant.
Thurs. Apr. 30
Cloudy and cold, fine mist and rain in late P.M.
Fri. May 1st
I went down to Jim’s in A.M. Partly cloudy.
Sat. May 2nd
Few sprinkles in P.M. Karl came up after us with his car in P.M. We brot Topsy home. Gram came home after 3 weeks visit to Gray.
Sun. May 3rd
Partly cloudy. Ben and Everett went up to Hank Brown’s with Topsy and Romeo went up with their team after hay. I went down to Jim’s in A.M. Gene Burns here in A.M. Bert Mossman died in Belfast.
Mon. May 4th
Showery in P.M. Gramp, Gram and I went to auction over to Philip Jordan’s place. We took dinner with Mrs. Ham and Charlie Rubio. Thunder showers during the night.
Tues. May 5th
Showery, thunder. Bill brot his Reo touring car home he bot of John Darling.
Wed. May 6th
April showers in P.M. Ben and I went up to Burns’ mill above Pottertown. Had dinner with Herman Overlock and his wife.
Thurs. May 7th
Bill, Ben and Ervin Darling went over to Burn’s mill to work. Cold and cloudy. Ma went down to Jim’s in P.M. Ed Jordan and his wife here in P.M.
Fri. May 8th
Partly cloudy, showery. I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Bill and Ervin took Ben up to mill then went to Lewiston and went back after Ben at night. Wilbur Tarr began moving McCarthy’s mill to old Higgins place.
Sat. May 9th
Partly cloudy. Everett and I went to Grace Card’s in P.M. and went up to meet Ben in eve. Bill had tires all renewed and stayed at Taylor’s so Ben went to mill with Topsy.
Sun. May 10
Good day. Ben, E- and I spent most of day up to Ed Jordan’s. Jim took dinner with Ma and Dad. Herman Overlock, his wife, Ralph McGarity and Bill Crowther here in P.M. Jim Fowler and wife and baby and her uncle here in eve.
Mon. May 11
Rained by showers all day. Ben, Billy, Alfred and Ervin went to work.
Tues. May 12
Good day. Gram went down to Bill’s and Jim’s in P.M. Romeo Jean went to work up to Burns’ mill with Bill’s crew.
Wed. May 13
Lovely warm day. Ben went to work. I went down to Bill’s in P.M. Edna, June and Merton came up to Amy’s then they all came up to see Gram. Edna went home with Jim after he and Gramp hauled up a load of hay. Amy went home when Bill came back. Grace Card brot her youngsters, made door yard call.
Thurs. May 14
Dad at home sick with cold. McCarthy’s crew moved the boiler to Bill Rideout’s place. I went down to Jim’s in A.M. Edna up in P.M. Ben at work at Burns’ mill.
Fri. May 15
Rained part of day. Dad at home. Ben went to Ctr. to take Topsy to shop.
Sat. May 16
Good day. Ben at mill. Dad went down to Jim’s to work.
Sun. May 17
Rained some in morn. Ben went up to mill to get Ralph Williams' horses (Dick and Kit –blind mare). Had heavy wind and rain for few minutes in A.M. then cleared away cold. Everett and I went to Ctr. with Ben and left horses at Grange Hall. George Canham died at Mrs. Bowie’s
Mon. May 18
Clear and windy. Ben at mill. Ma went down to Bill’s in P.M. Ralph Williams up in eve.
Tues. May 19
Good day. Ben at mill. Ma, E- and I went up to Sade Rideout’s in P.M. Aunt Alice went down to Jim’s and Bill’s in P.M. Mrs. Emma Townes of Winthrop shot then the cottage she was in set on fire and her niece Miss Hayward kidnapped.
Wed. May 20
Lovely day. Ben at mill. Ma went down to Edna’s in P.M.
Thurs. May 21
Cloudy day. Rained some in P.M. Ben at mill. Grace called in A.M. Ma, E and I went out in woods in P.M. Ben sick so E- and I took milk down in eve.
Fri. May 22
Cloudy – cold. Ben at mill. Mill started on Rideout’s lot.
Sat. May 23
Cloudy. Ben at mill. Aunt Fannie, Uncle Guy, Frieda, Sarah Coburn and Nellie Wagg here in P.M. with their new closed in Reo. Ben went over to Jean’s in eve. E- and I went down to Jim’s in A.M. Miss Hayward’s body kidnapped from cottage on shore of Lake Maranacook found in camp about a mile and a half from there strangled to death in cottage owned by Jane Gray of Watertown Mass.
Sun. May 24
Billy up in A.M. Few spits of sleet and snow in early morn. Conrad Jean hauled a load of hay for us from Abel Grover's. Ben, Everett and I went over to Ralph Williams’ mill on the Anson Clark lot. and home by Ctr. in P.M.
Mon. May 25
Cold and cloudy, light showers. Ben at mill Harry A. Kirby wanted for murder of Miss Aida Hayward of Winthrop located in rooming house at Newburyport, Mass. Brot to county jail at Portland.
Tues. May 26
Warmer, showery. Ben at mill Harry A. Kirby taken from Portland to Augusta about 4 A.M.
Wed. May 27
Cool and light showers. Ben at mill. Heavy thunder shower up to mill and Litchfield Cor. Much hail.
Thurs. May. 28
Good day. Ben at mill. Ma went to Jim’s in P.M.
Fri. May. 29
Ben at mill. Rained in late P.M. and eve. Charlie Rideout plowed for us in P.M. Ben, E- and I went to school house to Mrs. Risely’s box supper in eve. Ben was auctioneer.
Sat. May 30
Damp and cloudy most of day. Rain in late P.M. Ben at mill. I went down to Morgan’s in eve. E- and I went down to Jim’s in A.M. Harry Hall, his mother and grandmother called in A.M.
Sun. May 31
Partly cloudy. Ben, E- and I went down to Abel’s in P.M. Took Everett down to the “kettle bottom” then went up to Sheffield place to Jim Fowler’s. They were gone.
Mon. June 1st
Lovely day. Ben worked at mill.
Tues. June 2nd
Ben went up to work with the crew (Bill, Lewis Taylor, Alfred Morgan, Ervin Darling and Romeo Jean). It rained very little in A.M. so they came home. Ma sick with bad cold. Ben E- and I went to Ctr. in P.M.
Wed. June 3rd
Very warm. Amy and Evelyn Goss called at door. in P.M. Harry Kirby confessed to the killing of Aida Hayward, shooting her aunt and burning of their cottage in Winthrop. Ben at mill.
Thurs. June 4th
Hot day. Ben at mill.
Fri. June 5th
Hot. Ben at mill. I went down to Morgan’s in P.M. Charlie, Jennie, Len, Cat. and Ernest arrived in P.M.
Sat. June 6th
Very hot, 93° here at 4 P.M. Ben at mill. Ma and Jennie went down to Jim’s in A.M. and Amy’s. Charlie and Dad went down to Jim’s in P.M. Len, Cat., Everett and I went down to Ctr. in P.M. Ernest, Higgins, Aura and children and Mr. and Mrs. Hewett here in P.M. Jim fowler, Carrie and little Everett and her uncle here in eve. Heavy thunder shower about midnight. Much damage done.
Sun. June 7th
Foggy and wet. Bill, Amy and kids called in A.M. The Clarks left in A.M. for N.H. Jim up to dinner. Everett an Gramp went down to Jim’s in P.M. with Topsy after hay. Sade Rideout down all the P.M.
Mon. June 8th
Foggy and wet. Ben went to mill.
Tues. June 9th
Ben at mill. foggy and wet.
Wed. June 10
Ben at mill. Warmer, cleared away in A.M. Two or 3 thunder showers in P.M. much damage. Little hail. Terrible shower at Ella’s.
Thurs. June 11
Cool, clear, windy. Ben at mill.
Fri. June 12
Nice day. Ben at mill. Ma went down to Jim’s in P.M.
Sat. June 13
Lovely day. Ben at mill. Aunt Fannie, Uncle Guy and Frieda called in P.M. Ma, Everett and I went down to Bill’s in P.M. Ben brot home collie pup from Gene Purington’s. Edith Beal and Plummer Boyden of Woodford’s married.
Sun. June 14
Billy, Amy, Wm., Vera, Jim, Edna, June and Merton went to Winthrop to Lake Maranacook. Dad, Ben and Everett went down to Jim’s in A.M. to get load of hay for Dad and to cultivate the garden. Ben, E- and I took the horses back home then we went over to Gene Purington’s and home by Litchfield Cor. Showery in P.M.
Mon. June 15
Hot muggy day. Ben went to mill. Showery in late P.M. Sade down in P.M. Everett went up home with her and rode back with Mr. Fuller, egg man.
Tues. June 16
Much cooler. Jim Fowler, Roy and Carrie’s Uncle came over in morn. and bot Dad’s cow Queenie.
Wed. June 17
Lovely day. Ben went to mill. Gram, E- and I went over beyond Jean’s to Dad’s pasture in P.M. Grace Card and kids here while we were gone. Conrad hauled us a load of hay from Abel’s. Dr. Burr in hospital at Rumford with typhoid fever.
Thurs. June 18
Mostly cloudy, showery in A.M. Ben went to mill.
Fri. June 19
Nice day. Ben went to mill. I went down to Mrs. Risely’s school picnic in P.M. School closed for summer. E- and I went down to Jim’s in eve.
Sat. June 20
Good day. Ben went to mill. Gram and Everett went down to Jim’s in morn.
Sun. June 21
Showery in P.M. Ben, E- and I went down to Abel’s and up by Maloon’s, over Jim Rideout’s hill home. Bill, Amy and kids went up to Burnham with whole crowd.
Mon. June 22
Good day. Ben worked at mill.
Tues. June 23
Good day. Ben at mill.
Wed. June 24
Nice day. Ma spent the day at Jim’s. Sade Rideout, Mrs. Buker, Clara, Mertie and Otis spent day at Jim’s, too. Ben at mill. Everett and I went up to Grace Card’s in P.M. Mrs. Coskery, Mabel and John arrived home after spending a year in Atkinson, New Hampshire. John was graduated from grammar school.
Thurs. June 25
Rained most of day. Ben went to mill but came home before noon.
Fri. June 26
Good day. Ben at mill. Mr. Morgan up in P.M.
Sat. June 27
Showery in late P.M. Ben at mill. Ma, E- and I went up to see Mrs. Coskery in P.M.
Sun. June 28
Governors of U.S. arriving at Poland Springs for yearly convention. Rained hard most of day. Billy up in A.M. Ben, E- and I went down to Jim’s in late P.M. then down to Sheloske’s. Thunder during storm.
Mon. June 29
Distant thunder and showery most of P.M. Ben at mill. Ma spent the P.M. at Jim’s
Tues. June 30
Good day. Showery in night. Ben and Everett went over to Jean’s in morn. then we all went to Center. Romeo harrowed for us and smoothed up what Ben seeded down. Ben at home. Had stiff knee where he stuck cant-dog point into it. Bessie Curtis and Geo. Boynton of Lynn married in grand style at Bessie’s home. Ma went to Jim’s in P.M.
Wed. July 1st
Good day. Ben and E- took Dad down to Jim’s in morn. Ben, E- and I went over to Ed Tripp's to see Delia in P.M. and home by Bowdoin Ctr.
Thurs. July 2nd
Light showers. Ben went to work. Ma, E- and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Verna Taylor and Leroy Cook married.
Fri. July 3rd
Lovely day. Ben went to mill. Ma went down to Jim’s in P.M.
Sat. July 4th
Rained part of day. Edna, June and Merton went over to Buker’s. June and Merton stayed all night, the first night away from home. Jim had dinner with us. Bill and Amy went to Orrs Island.
Sun. July 5th
Foggy in A.M. then cleared away hot. Everett and I went to Lewiston with Bill, Amy, kids, Mr. Morgan, Ervin and Alfred when they went up to Darling’s. We walked up most of way from station. Aunt Hattie up in P.M. Chappie Davis spending summer at Ella’s.
Mon. July 6th
Good day. Mr. Tripp came up to begin on new garage. Ella, Everett, Catherine and I went up to store in P.M.
Tues, July 7th
Thunder shower in P.M. Aunt Hattie up to dinner.
Wed. July 8th
Good day. Roy, Chap and Everett went to Corner in A.M. Man came to do Ella’s washing with electric washer. Aunt Hattie up in eve. Pa Mc- came in P.M. The Jean boys began our haying.
Thurs. July 9th
Good day. Pa Mc- went to Portland in early morn.
Fri. July 10
Good day. Pa Mc- came in P.M. Ella, E-, Chap and I went down to Aunt Hattie’s and down George Quint’s road in P.M. Roy, Chap and Everett went to Cor. in A.M. Joe went to Augusta.
Sat. July 11
Good day, very hot. Roy cleared rocks out of the door yard. Pa Mc- came from Portland in P.M.
Sun. July 12
Thunder shower about 2.30 A.M. Lovely day. Joe took Everett and me to station. Ben met us at noon at the Falls. Had first green peas.
Mon. July 13
Nice day. Ben at mill.
Tues. July 14
Good day. Ben at mill. The Jean boys finished our haying. Gram went down to Bill’s in P.M.
Wed. July 15
Good day. Ben went to mill. Ma went to Jim’s in P.M. Jim Fowler, Carrie, Kenneth, Willis and Carrie’s uncle here in eve.
Thurs. July 16
Few sprinkles in morn. then clearing. Ben went to mill. Gram, Everett and I went up to Sade’s in P.M. Sade gone so Ma called on Lil Curtis on the way home. Fred and Mrs. Gleason and Joe DuBois here in eve.
Fri. July 17
Rained hard in morn. Everett and I went up to Mrs. Gleason’s to Burns’ mill and spent the day picking raspberries and visiting. We went with Ben and Bill and the other workmen.
Sat. July 18
Ben went to mill. Father Burns here in A.M. Nice day. Thunder shower in eve. Grace and Guy Card moved from Mrs. Coskery’s to Tom Rand Place at West Bowdoin.
Sun. July 19
Nice day. Ben, E- and I went up to Ed Jordan’s in A.M. Ben shod his horses. Gramp down to Jim’s haying.
Mon. July 20
Nice day, Ben at mill’s.
Tues. July 21
Partly cloudy. Ben went to mill. Ma, E- and I went up to Mrs. Coskery’s in P.M.
Wed. July 22
Light showers. Began raining steady and hard about 3.15. Ben went to mill. Eleanor Moulton Philbrook died.
Thurs. July 23
Good day. Ben went to mill. Gram, Everett and Kinto went raspberrying over on Fred Cornish’s lot.
Fri. July 24
Nice day. Ben worked at mill.
Sat. July 25
Nice day. Gram went down to Jim’s in P.M. Ben worked at mill.
Sun. July 26
Rained most of day. I went down to Jim’s in eve. Wm. Jennings Bryan died very suddenly.
Mon. July 27
Rained part of day. Ben, E- and I went over to Richmond Cor. to Jim Ross’ fishing. Everett’s first fishing trip. Bill and Mr. Taylor went down to coast after fish. Maine Farmer suspended. Established 1832.
Tues. July 28
Cloudy most of day. Rained during night. Ben worked at mill. Ma went down to Bill’s in eve. Rode up with them when they came up after milk.
Wed. July 29
Lovely day. Ben worked at mill.
Thurs. July 30
Lovely day. Bill took men up in morn. then came back and went away to have his brakes fixed. Mr. Burns brot the men home and had supper. George Brown’s wife shot herself in morn. while George was milking. Died instantly. Left baby 10 weeks old.
Fri. July 31
Nice day. Ben worked at mill. I went down to Bill’s in morn. Gram spent the day at Jim’s. Mrs. Coskery, Mabel and Harry Cornish, Jr. called in A.M.
Sat. Aug 1st
Rained part of day. Ben worked at mill. Everett and I went up to Mrs. Coskery’s in A.M. with beet green’s. Geo. Brown’s wife buried at Litchfield plains.
Sun. Aug. 2nd
Nice day. Jim called in in A.M. on way to spend the day with Lester Rideout. Ben, Everett and I went on ride up to Jack Byrne’s on Dandelion hill (Highest point in Sagadahoc county). Now owned by John McCarthy.
Mon. Aug. 3rd
Showery in P.M. Hot day. Ben worked at mill.
Tues. Aug. 4th
Hot day. Ben worked at mill. Edna Card and Susie Skelton left car here while they went up on Bill Small’s blueberrying. Amy and kids up in P.M.
Wed. Aug. 5th
Hot day. Ben worked at mill. Gram spent the P.M. at Jim’s.
Thurs. Aug. 6th
Dog-days. Ben worked at mill. Everett went down to Jim’s in A.M. after cabbage.
Fri. Aug. 7th
Continuation of same weather. Ben worked at mill. Showery.
Sat. Aug. 8th
Showery. Ben worked at mill. Gram, E- and I went up to Coskery’s in A.M. and up in Bill Small’s pasture after blueberries in P.M. Gram went down to Bill’s in P.M. Alfred Morgan in in eve.
Sun. Aug. 9th
Partly cloudy. Jim here to dinner then he and Dad went over to Uncle Howard's with Bill and Amy in P.M. Ben, E- and I went down home to Ctr. and home by Prout’s and Townsend’s place.
Mon. Aug. 10
Rained part of day. Ben worked at mill.
Tues. Aug. 11
Showery in P.M. Heavy shower in Litchfield. Horatio Allen’s buildings burned over near pond. towards Richmond Cor. Sade Rideout and Nellie Gross here in P.M. We went up to McCarthy’s mill.
Wed. Aug. 12
Lovely, cool day. Gram went up to Small’s pasture blueberrying. Bill out of mill. Trouble with side. Everett had severe pains in his side.
Thurs. Aug. 13
Rained some in P.M. Ben worked at mill. Bill didn’t work. Gram went up to Mrs. Coskery’s in A.M.
Fri. Aug. 14
Heavy mist and rain. I went down to Bill’s in morn. The men went up to mill but didn’t work. Ben worked down to Jim’s in shop. Made new stove back.
Sat. Aug. 15
Good day. Ben worked at mill. Burns finished sawing up above Ring’s Corner. Gram went down to Jim’s in P.M. Alzo Merrill’s wife sick (nervous breakdown).
Sun. Aug. 16
Hot day. Dad worked down to Jim’s all day. Herman Overlock’s wife and Roman Batchelder down in P.M.
Mon. Aug. 17
Hot day. Ben at home shingling the shed. Bill got the shingles up to Whites at Litchfield Cor. when he took Lewis and Ervin to work. Barney Fahey buried.
Tues. Aug. 18
Hot day. Gram and I went over on our back lot in P.M. Daddy Burns here in P.M. Alfred here in A.M. Burns mill moved from beyond Pottertown to Tacoma Lake.
Wed. Aug. 19
Hot day.
Thurs. Aug. 20
Cooler. Ben went to work but came home in A.M. Ma and I went up to Mrs. Coskery’s in P.M.
Fri. Aug. 21
Cooler, mostly cloudy. Gram went down to Jim’s in P.M.
Sat. Aug. 22
Nice day. Bill went to Falls to meet Ella, Catherine and Roy.
Sun. Aug. 23
Clear and hot. Daddy Burns and some of mill crew down in P.M. Bill, Amy and kids up in P.M. Sade Rideout down in eve.
Mon. Aug. 24
Hot day. Father Burns here in morn. Ella, Catherine, Everett and Roy went down to Jim’s in morn. Billy took Roy to Lewiston. Bill and Amy here in eve.
Tues. Aug. 25
Hot day. Ben, Bill and Everett went down to Ralph Williams’ in A.M.
Wed. Aug. 26
Good day, cooler. Ma went down to Bills in A.M. Bill and Amy took Ella, Cat-, Everett and me to ride in P.M. down to Center, over to Taylor’s and home by Litchfield Corner.
Thurs. Aug. 27
Nice cool day. Ella spent the day at Jim’s. Everett went down to Jim’s in P.M. Charlie and Jennie arrived in P.M. after trip thru the mountains.
Fri. Aug. 28
Nice cool day. Gram, Ella, Cat- and Everett went down to Jim’s in P.M. to telephone to Roy. Ben and Charlie went up to mill (McCarthy’s) in P.M. Edna up in late P.M. to get medicine. June and Merton sick. Bill, Amy and kids here in eve.
Sat. Aug. 29
Lovely day. Charlie took Ben and Everett to Litchfield in A.M. Charlie, Ben, Ella, Cat-, Everett and I left for Gray after dinner by way of Sabbathday Lake. Ella and I went down to Aunt H’s after beans and brown bread. Harry home in eve.
Sun. Aug. 30
Lovely day. Charlie, Everett and I left in P.M. for East Rochester by Gorham and Sanford. Aunt Hattie came up to Ella’s to dinner. Garfield Rideout and Little Jim run together at four corner. No one hurt.
Mon. Aug. 31
Nice day. Everett sick. Cat- went up-street in P.M. Len and Charlie out in eve.
Tues. Sept. 1st
Nice day. Len, Cat-, Ernest, Everett and I rode up-street after work. Charlie and Len out in eve.
Wed. Sept. 2nd
Lovely day, cooler. Forest fire over in Lebanon. Cat-, Ernest, Everett and I went over to cemetery, called on aunt Grace and went up-street in P.M. Charlie, Len, Cat-, Ernest and I went to North Rochester and home by Rochester in eve.
Thurs. Sept. 3rd
Rained very little. Cat-, Ernest, E- and I went to Rochester on electrics. Angie met us. We went shopping then went to Addie’s then went to barber’s to have our hair bobbed, then to a French place to have it marcelled, then to Addie’s to supper. Spent the eve. with Della. Len and Charlie came after us in eve. Ben cut wood for Ralph on Anne Clark’s lot ¾ day.
Fri. Sept. 4th
Rained very little. Ernest sick in eve. Charlie out. Bill Coskery’s barn burned in P.M. his horse, Glen Curtis’ horse and one of Percy Curtis’. Ben cut wood.
Sat. Sept. 5th
Lovely day. Charlie, Everett and I left in early morn. for Maine. Len and Cat- were obliged to stay at home on account of Ernest’s sickness. We came by Brunswick. We went up to Bill Coskery’s in P.M. to see ruins. Bill and Amy and kids up in eve. Police dog put on trail of someone that set Coskery fire. Ben cut wood. Auction at McQuarries’ at West Bowdoin.
Sun. Sept. 6th
Lovely day. Charlie and Jennie left in A.M. for home. Ben, E- and I went up to Bill Coskery’s.
Mon. Sept. 7th
Few sprinkles. Gram, E- and I went down to Jim’s in A.M. Ben worked for Ralph.
Tues. Sept. 8th
Good day. Ben worked for Ralph. Gram went to Jim’s Tues P.M. School began. Cecil Small teacher.
Wed. Sept. 9th
Nice day. Ben and I left about 6.30 A.M. Put the team up at Albra Small’s and went to State Fair. with Ralph, Walter Garland and wife and Grace Ward (Mortimer). Ralph won first money with Dick and Kit. Sade down in P.M.
Thurs. Sept 10
Few sprinkles. Ben worked for Ralph. Gram, E- and I went up to Mrs. Coskery’s in P.M. No one home.
Fri. Sept. 11
Hot day. 86° at 1.30 P.M. Ben at home all day.
Sat. Sept. 12
87°. Ben worked for Ralph. Thunder storm set in about 5.30 P.M. and rained nearly all night, the first heavy rain for weeks.
Sun. Sept. 13
Cooler. Heavy mist and rain all day. I went down to Jim’s in A.M. and rode up with them when they went to Gram Buker’s.
Mon. Sept. 14
Cloudy most of day. Few sprinkles in P.M. Ben worked for Ralph ¾ day. Everett and I went over to woods in P.M. and rode home with Ben. Harry Kirby, murderer of Aida Hayward of Winthrop, committed suicide in cell.
Tues. Sept. 15
Cloudy most of day. Ralph came over in morn. and bought our lumber, paid down one hundred and fifty then he and Ben went to work about 10.30. Gram went down to Jim’s in P.M. Everett and I went down to Jim’s after school Will Arno began his auction, selling everything in the store. Bill and Wallace Rideout helped him. Frank Newell auctioneer.
Wed. Sept. 16
Rainy day. Billy came up in early morn. to take Ma down to Frank Allen's for visit. Dad went down to Jim’s in P.M. Ben went down to Morgan’s in A.M.
Thurs. Sept. 17
Heavy mist most of day. Ben and I went to Centre in A.M. then Ben went over to Romeo’s. I went in to see Grace Coombs. Ben and Romeo went to work for Ralph in P.M. I went up to see Mrs. Coskery in P.M.
Fri. Sept. 18
Nice day. Ben worked for Ralph. Bill and Howard Lunt making his Reo into truck.
Sat. Sept. 19
Good day. Ben worked for Ralph. Aunt Fannie, Guy and Frieda called in P.M. Everett and I went down to Bill’s in late P.M. to meet Gram.
Sun. Sept. 20
Cold and cloudy. Ed Buker spent the day here. Will Haque’s place over by John Grant’s burned in early eve.
Mon. Sept. 21
Good day. Ben and Romeo worked for Ralph.
Tues. Sept. 22
Cloudy and cold. Will Arno held his auction. Ben and I went down to auction in P.M.
Wed. Sept. 23
First frost to kill. Mr. Morgan up most of A.M. Ben and I went to Litchfield Corner in P.M. Mrs. Thomas Whitney and Rev. Mr. Harmon married at his home at West Bowdoin (The Lewis Haines house).
Thurs. Sept. 24
Mostly cloudy, rained in eve. Ben worked for Ralph. Hiram Small’s wife died of cancer. Taken sick in May in bed. Billy began driving Arno’s truck on road selling groceries.
Fri. Sept. 25
Good day, windy and cold. Ben finished up for Ralph on the wood job. on Ans- Clark’s lot.
Sat. Sept. 26
Clear and cold. Ben at home. Mowed Hungarian.
Sun. Sept. 27
Cloudy most of day, few sprinkles. John and Alice Keegan came down with Andrew Sheloske and spent day. Billy and Wm. Henry came up in P.M.
Mon. Sept. 28
Lovely day. Ben mowed Hungarian.
Tues. Sept. 29
Good day. Ben and I raked Hungarian. Ben, E- and I went down to Morgan’s in eve.
Wed. Sept. 30
Good day, cold. Eddie Nasiff here to dinner. Mr. Bryant helped Ben get in Hungarian in P.M. Gram spent the P.M. at Bill’s and Jim’s.
Thurs. Oct. 1
Lovely day. Ben went to Sade Rideout’s. Everett and I went up after school. Amy, Wm. H. and Vera came up in P.M. Reception held at Joe Cox’s for Rev. and Mrs. Harmon.
Fri. Oct. 2nd
Lovely day. Ben and I went down to Ward’s in Topsham to see Ralph. Mrs. Coskery and Mabel down in P.M.
Sat. Oct. 3rd
Rainy day. Ben and Everett went down to Morgan’s in P.M.
Sun. Oct. 4th
Good day. Ben and Everett went down to Jim’s in morn. and brot June and Merton up to spend the day. Ed Buker spent the day with Jim and Edna. Billy and Amy moved to the old Nat- Purington house at West Bowdoin.
Mon. Oct. 5th
Rained most of day. Ben went to Litchfield Cor. A.M. Ma went down to Morgan’s in A.M. Nehamiah Curtis died (age 87 yrs). Oldest man in Webster.
Tues. Oct. 6th
Nice day. Old clock-fixer here to dinner and fixed our two clocks. Ben, Everett and I went to Litchfield. Mrs. Jaquith buried at Litchfield cemetery.
Wed. Oct. 7th
Good day, cold and windy. Ben went visiting neighbor’s in A.M. We picked apples in P.M.
Thurs. Oct. 8th
Nice warm day. Gram spend the day at Jim’s to celebrate Gramp’s birthday. Dad Burns here in P.M. Nellie, Lois, Mort, Grace and Ernest here in P.M. Ben went to Litchfield Corner to carry the planer from McCarthy’s mill in Bill Rideout’s to Burns’ mill on Patten Woods road. Wilbur Tarr called in P.M.
Fri. Oct. 9th
Rained a little most day, cold. Ben went to Falls to settle up with Farmer’s Union (Failed up).
Sat. Oct. 10
Thermometer from 32 to 34 most all day, rained and snowed all day, wind blew a gale. Jim and Billy here in A.M. Ben spent P.M. at Morgan’s. Bill Rideout began moving to Lewiston to work on the new Central Maine Power dam. 16 in to 2 ft. of snow in New Brunswick.
Sun. Oct. 11
Clear, cold and windy. Everett and I went down to Jim’s in P.M. Dad, Ben and E- went down in late P.M. to help put up the back barn door that blew down.
Mon. Oct. 12
Good day, warmer. Gram and Gramp went to Falls with Jim to make visit at Aunt Fannie’s and at Ella’s. Ed Jordan called. Bill Rideout’s place (owned by John McCarthy) sold to Mr. Thomas of Mass. Rideout’s left in P.M. for their new home on Park St. in Lewiston. Dad went up to Uncle Bert's in P.M.
Tues. Oct. 13
Good day. Ben went to Center in P.M. to see Mr. Thomas that bot Bill Rideout’s place. Ben and Everett went to Jim’s in morn. Ma and Dad went up to Uncle Bert’s in A.M. Guy took them down to Ella’s in P.M.
Wed. Oct. 14
Lovely day. Ben had Jim’s horses to haul slabs from McCarthy’s mill on Tarr lot. E- and I went down in late P.M. when he took them home. I went up to Mrs. Coskery’s in P.M. John brot me home in his fliver he bot of Karl. Harry, Roy and Gram went to Topsham Fair. Fred Gleason and Joe Dubois here in eve.
Thurs. Oct 15
Lovely day. Ed Jordan here in A.M. to get horse shod. Ben went to Litchfield in P.M. E- and I went to Jim’s after Dad’s grain when Ben got home.
Fri. Oct. 16
Nice warm day. Mr. Morgan put in 2 new windows he made for he in the open chamber. Father Burns here in eve. and Roy Webster.
Sat. Oct. 17
Rained in A.M. Cleared away windy and colder in P.M. Ben and Everett went down to Jim’s in morn. Ben, E- and I went to Center in P.M.
Sun. Oct. 18
Nice day. Ben went over to Rideout’s place with the new owner (Mr. Thomas) in P.M. Ralph Williams up in P.M. to look over some timber.
Mon. Oct. 19
Rained in P.M. Ma and Dad came home from Gray. Mrs. Coskery and Mabel came down to make their farewell visit before going to Dixfield to Philbrick’s for the winter. Dwight Young (Grace Small’s husband) died of tuberculosis. Ben went up to Ed Jordan’s to shoe his horse in A.M.
Tues. Oct. 20
Good day, cold. Ben and Dan had Harry and Jack Morgan to haul slab wood from McCarthy’s mill. Everett and I went down to Jim’s when Ben took the team home. Frank LaPointe came down in A.M. and stole Dad’s tobacco. Ben went up and got in after dinner. Ma and I went to Sade Rideout’s in P.M.
Wed. Oct. 21
Good day, cold. Ben hauled lumber from McCarthy’s in P.M. with Harry and Jack. Everett and I went down with him at night. Ma spent the P.M. at Jim’s. Ben worked in the shop in A.M. for McCarthy.
Thurs. Oct. 22
Good day. Ben did some blacksmithing work for Harry Stott (for John McCarthy) in A.M. and helped Jim put roofing on the barn in P.M. E- and I went down to meet Ben after school. I went down to visit school in P.M.
Fri. Oct. 23
Good day. Ben helped Jim put on roofing. E- and I went down to meet him at night.
Sat. Oct. 24
Good day. Ben cut wood over in the woods. E- and I went over in P.M.
Sun. Oct. 25
Very little snow came during night, rained hard nearly all day. Sam Owen died in Bangor hospital at age 68.
Mon. Oct. 26
Nice day. Ben and I went to Litchfield Corner in P.M.
Tues. Oct. 27
Good day. Ben had Harry and Jack Morgan to haul out wood. Everett went down with him when he took them home. Les and Maud Maloon took Etta Rideout Poor and little Fred to Fred Cornish’s to remain until after confinement then to be removed to her husband’s residence in Boothbay.
Wed. Oct. 28
Mostly cloudy. George Brown had auction at the Buzzell place next to Wallace Stewart’s old place. Ben hauled out wood with Harry and Jack. Billy and Amy and kids went to Gray. Geo. Thomas and brother here to settle up about Rideout place.
Thur. Oct. 29
Windy and very cold, -22° in morn. Ben worked over to Rideout’s place (Thomas) on barn getting ready to make a blacksmith shop. Billy had dinner here in P.M. when he came with groceries.
Fri. Oct. 30
Cloudy and cold. Ben worked over to barn. He and Everett went down to Jim’s in morn. after Harry and Jack.
Sat. Oct. 31
Nice clear day. Ben went over to Henry Jean’s in morn and worked over to barn the rest of the day.
Sun. Nov. 1st
Nice day. Billy and Amy here in A.M. Came up to dig their potatoes on Morgan’s hill. I went down to Jim’s in A.M. to get toothache gum for Everett. Ben, E- and I went to ride in P.M. down to Center and home by No. 9 district.
Mon. Nov. 2nd
Lovely day. Ben, E- and I went to Falls to have a tooth out (ulcerated). Had my hair bobbed at Barber Brown’s. Came home by Wheeler district.
Tues. Nov. 3rd
Nice day. Ben worked on Rideout’s barn. Ben went up to Lester Rideout’s in eve. to telephone to Wallace Small.
Wed. Nov. 4th
Nice day. Wallace Small here sawing wood. Jim, Dad and Ben helped. Ed Nasiff here to dinner.
Thurs. Nov. 5th
Partly cloudy, warm. Ben worked over to Rideout’s.
Fri. Nov. 6th
Nice day. Ben and Everett went down to Jim’s in morn. to get horses to haul dressing over on Rideout’s place. Gram went down to Jim’s in P.M.
Sat. Nov. 7th
Good day. Gram went down to Jim’s in A.M. Ben went to Litchfield in A.M. Everett went to school. Maude Randal operated on at hospital for bunch on her breast.
Sun. Nov. 8th
Showery during day, dark and windy. Billy, Amy, Wm. and Vera spent day here. Harry and Jimmie Bennet spent day here.
Mon. Nov. 9th
Cold and windy. First week the clothes froze on the line. Ben worked up to old barn. Ralph brot up first load of mill stuff in P.M. (with Geo. Rogers)
Tues. Nov. 10
Clear and cool. Jim and Edna took June to Falls to have a tooth out so Merton spent the day up here. Everett and I took him down home after school. Jim brot home a cook stove. Ben went up to Rideout’s in A.M. Mike Sheloske came up after him at noon to do some work on their horses. Wesley Allen (Ray’s boy) died – age 8.
Wed. Nov. 11
Pleasant warm day. Ma spent the P.M. up to Sade Rideout’s. Sade, Ma and Nellie Gross went up to Jim Rideout’s and Ella Gagne’s in P.M. Everett and I went up to Sade’s after school. Lewis Dyer pulled into a hay press and died soon after reaching hospital.
Thurs. Nov. 12
Nice warm day. Ma spent the day at Jim’s to celebrate Merton’s birthday. Ben shod Ed Jordan’s colt (first horse to be shod up in the Tarr barn). Ben went down to Jim’s in morn. to get horses to haul up blacksmith tools and to haul manure. Everett went to Jim’s when they took horses home.
Fri. Nov. 13
Rained and wind blue a gale causing much damage. Gramp stayed at home and shelled corn. Cleared away in P.M. Ben worked on shop.
Sat. Nov. 14
Good day. Ben worked up to shop.
Sun. Nov. 15
Lovely warm day. Ben, E- and I went up to Verney’s Corner in A.M. to look over one of McCarthy’s wood lots. Dad went up in A.M. and looked it over. Ralph came up in late P.M. with load of mill lumber. McCarthy moving to the Verney place. Frank Lange, Sr. died in Ottawa, Canada.
Mon. Nov. 16
Rained during night and part of A.M. Ben shod Jim’s horses and went to Litchfield Corner in P.M. Ralph was here in P.M. with man to look over chopping job on our lot. Billy here in P.M.
Tues. Nov. 17
Good day. Ralph came up in P.M. with load of mill stuff, stayed all night. Saw Ezalee Gates’ death in paper.
Wed. Nov. 18
Good day. Ralph left in morn. for Ward lot, loaded up and came back as far as Lizzie Small’s.
Thurs. Nov. 19
Rained some in P.M. Ralph came in morn. and went back in P.M. Two hunters here in P.M. after lunch. Bill and Will Dunn here in P.M. after lunch.
Fri. Nov. 20
Warm, partly cloudy. Ralph came in eve.
Sat. Nov. 21
Lovely day. Ben and Ralph worked all day setting up the mill. Ralph went home after supper.
Sun. Nov. 22
Good day. Sade down in P.M. Arthur Harriman and his youngest boy came up in P.M. Father Burns and Joe Dubois called here in evening.
Mon. Nov. 23
Warm rain storm, cold in P.M. Ralph brot up truckload of stuff in A.M. Ben worked in shop.
Tues. Nov. 24
Cold and windy. Ralph came in morn. He and Ben worked putting up mill. I went up to Sade’s in P.M. Jim up in P.M.
Wed. Nov. 25
Warmer, school closed. Cecile Small had to give up teaching on account of her mother being sick. I went down to school in P.M. Ben banked up the house with Ralph’s scoot. Ralph went to Center in morn. Gram went down to Jim’s in P.M. Dad and Jim butchered. Heard Etta Rideout had been taken to reformatory at Skowhegan.
Thurs. Nov. 26
Clear, cold, windy. Gramp, Ben and Everett went hunting in morn. to celebrate Thanksgiving. Eleanor Tarr here in A.M. with an order from Lee’s. Jim took Edna and kids over part way. Everett rode over with them then rode down to Jim’s and came up with him to dinner. E- and I went down with Jim in P.M. to help water up and rode back when he went over to meet Edna. Ralph came up with load in P.M. and went back.
Fri. Nov. 27
Snowed about 2 in. and rained hard during night. Ben worked in shop. Ralph came at supper time.
Sat. Nov. 28
Partly cloudy. Ben worked with Ralph. Everett and I went up to Sade’s in P.M. Ralph and I went to Brunswick and to William’s in eve.
Sun. Nov. 29
Clear and cold. Ben worked in shop all day. Ralph, Everett and I went down to Bill’s in A.M. Ralph took me to Jim’s in eve. to get telephone from Bill.
Mon. Nov. 30
Good day. Ralph took Everett to Sheloske’s when he went to Brunswick. Albra Small began transporting the Starbird school to the Center. George Sheloske, Margaret Sheloske and Everett, Gideon Wheeler, his son and Frenchman on Cox place ate their dinner here at noon. Ralph came in eve.
Tues. Dec. 1st
Snowed most of day. Everett went to School.
Wed. Dec. 2nd
Good day. Everett went to school. I went with Ralph over to Taylor’s, to Center, etc. Ben shod horses for Charlie Rideout in eve.
Thurs. Dec. 3rd
Rained. Everett went to school. Ralph went away before dinner to attend a telephone call at Lizzie Small’s. Came back in P.M. Everett and I went up to Rideout’s with Ralph in P.M.
Fri. Dec. 4th
Rained part of day. Everett went to school. Ralph, Everett and I went to Brunswick, Lisbon Falls, to Lewiston and Gray in eve.
Sat. Dec. 5th
Rainy day. Ralph left in morn. for Somersworth, N.H. in morn. We went to Portland in eve. to see Ralph’s sister.
Sun. Dec. 6th
Foggy most of day. Cleared away in late P.M. Ralph, Everett and I left Gray about 9.45 A.M. got as far as Alcide Couture’s. His son brot E- and I home and Ralph went back home. Billy and Wilbur Taylor came in eve. to chop.
Mon. Dec. 7th
Nice warm day. Ben and I went to Center and to Townhouse in A.M. to vote on daylight time and "grade A" milk. Ralph came in A.M. Harold Skelton came to work in A.M. Boarded here and roomed at Henry Jean’s. Everett went to school. Forrest Curtis came to work. A son (first) born to Mrs. Leonard Crossman.
Tues. Dec. 8th
Partly cloudy. Wallace Rideout came to chop. Edna, June and Merton came up in P.M.
Wed. Dec. 9th
Squally in early morn the cleared away cold and windy. Bill went down to Jim’s in eve. Began to saw a little. Everett went to school. I went down to Morgan’s in eve.
Thurs. Dec. 10
Clear and cold. 7° above. Everett went to school.
Fri. Dec. 11
Much warmer. Everett went to school. Ralph and I went to Brunswick in eve.
Sat. Dec. 12
Snowed about ½ in. then rained a few sprinkles. Colder at night. The men all went home in morn. Ralph worked in A.M. and went home about 3 P.M. Everett and I rode down with him as far as Morgan’s. Everett went down to Jim’s and came home with Dad. I rode up home with Wallace Rideout.
Sun. Dec. 13
Good day. Jim here to dinner then Gramp and Everett went down with him to water up. Forrest came before supper. Ralph came in night. John Wilbur Wagg born.
Mon. Dec. 14
Good day. Everett went to school. Karl, Gretchen and “Mandy” came after Topsy in P.M.
Tues. Dec. 15
Good day. Everett went to school. Wallace Rideout came to work but went home. Billy didn’t come.
Wed. Dec. 16
Nice day. Gram went to Jim’s in P.M. Everett went to school.
Thurs. Dec. 17
Light squalls. Everett went to school.
Fri. Dec. 18
Partly cloudy. Everett went to school. I went over by Ed Sheen lot, to Brunswick and from there to Lewiston with Ralph.
Sat. Dec. 19
Slightly squally. Everett stayed in the woods with Ben all day. Gram and I went over to mill in P.M. Wilbur Taylor over in P.M. Forrest went away with Wilbur. Ralph went home.
Sun. Dec. 20
Snowed a little all day. I went down to Jim’s in A.M. June and Merton stayed here while Edna went over home. Ben shod horses most of day. Forrest came about 2 o’clock.
Mon. Dec. 21
A fine, sleety snow part of A.M. Ben went up to Lester’s in morn. Wallace and Lester brot me an order of groceries from Arno’s when they came from the Falls. Mill shut down, no boss. Ben worked in shop. Everett went to school.
Tues. Dec. 22
Real warm, rained most of day. Everett went to school. Ben worked in shop. Frank Munsey died of peritonitis following operation for appendicitis.
Wed. Dec. 23
Squally in early morn. then cleared away cold and windy. Emery Rideout came in morn but went home and Charlie Coskery went home. George Rogers came up in morn. with grain and told us Ralph was sick, Ben worked in shop. Conrad over. Everett at school.
Thurs. Dec. 24
Lovely day, warmer. Everett went to school. They had Xmas tree in P.M. Ben worked part of the day for Ralph and the rest in the shop.
Fri. Dec. 25
Snowed a little. I went over to Jean’s on an errand in morn. Forrest worked all day. June and Merton spent week-end at Buker’s.
Sat. Dec. 26
Good day, much colder. Forrest went home after supper.
Sun. Dec. 27
10° below in morn. (coldest so far), wind blew hard in P.M. Ralph came in A.M. Got Kit and Dick and scoot and went home in P.M. to yard out wood down by Ward’s. Jim and Edna called in in P.M. on way home from Buker’s to warm up June and Merton. Forrest came up before supper.
Mon. Dec. 28
Slightly warmer, good day. Mr. Morgan sick. Ben had bad cold. Forrest left in early morn. to go down by Ward’s to help Ralph yard wood. Everett at school.
Tues. Dec. 29
Good day. Everett went to School
Wed. Dec. 30
Lovely day. Everett at school. Ben worked round home. Ray Allen brot him some shoe steel for sleigh for Mr. Jean. Ben went down to Morgan’s in P.M.
Thurs. Dec. 31
Good day. Everett went to school.
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