Diary of Alice L. Jones
1916
Sat. Jan. 1
Snow in A.M. Jim went to Falls. Sheloske girls over.
Sun. Jan. 2
Snow in A.M. Jim went away for day.
Mon. Jan. 3
Partly cloudy. Ben in wash tub.
Tues. Jan. 4
Lovely day. Jim went to Corner in P.M. to take Ray’s horse home. Ben and I went down to Corner to bring Jim home. Had first sleigh ride.
Wed. Jan. 5
Warm. Rain in A.M. Billy up in A.M.
Thurs. Jan. 6
Nice warm day.
Fri. Jan. 7
Lovely day 2° above zero, coldest yet. Billy Small and Curtis kid down in morn. Jim went up to Bill Small's in P.M. to take cow. Ella and I went up to Sade's after him.
Sat. Jan. 8
4° below. Jim went to Falls. Billy up in P.M. after wood. Jim went to Holbrook's in eve. Lester and Wallace in in eve.
Sun. Jan. 9
Lovely day. Ben and I took Ella to church and waited at Billy’s for her. Billy and Edith were up in P.M. Jim went to Hervey's and Sade’s in A.M.
Mon. Jan. 10
Snowed.
Tues. Jan. 11
Lovely warm day.
Wed. Jan 12
Good day. Billy up in P.M. after wood.
Thurs. Jan. 13
Very rainy day.
Fri. Jan. 14
Fine day. Billy up cutting wood and here to dinner. I went out in woods. Mr. Greene here.
Sat. Jan. 15
Fine day. 5° below. Jim went to Falls and over to Holbrook’s in eve. Tea man here.
Sun. Jan. 16
Good day. Ella went to church with Daisy. Ben and I went over to Chas. Allen's in P.M. Jim spent the day up the road. Billy, Edith and Esther came up in P.M.
Mon. Jan. 17
Very windy and squally. Harold Small in in P.M. to tel.
Tues. Jan. 18
Coldest yet. 10° below. Squally in P.M. I went to falls in A.M. He took the car for Gray Mrs. P. and Edith up in P.M.
Wed. Jan. 19
Good day. Jim went to Falls in P.M. Harold Small in in eve. to tel. Jim went up to Bill Small’s in eve.
Thurs. Jan. 20
Snow in P.M. Billy working up here. Ben tel. from Gray.
Fri. Jan. 21
Cloudy and very warm. Billy and Edith up in A.M. Jim went to Bill Small’s in eve.
Sat. Jan. 22
Warm and foggy. Jim went to Falls. Ben came home from Gray. Billy, Frye and Edith came up in eve.
Sun. Jan. 23
Warm and sunny. Jim went away in A.M. Ella went to church and rode home with Billy and Edith. They took dinner and spent P.M.
Mon. Jan. 24
Very warm. and sunny. Edith came up and took Ben and I down to spend the day. Ben helped Billy build a sled body. Our first visit at Billy’s. Called on Mrs. Purinton. Billy and Edith brot us up home in eve.
Tues. Jan. 25
Very warm in pleasant.
Wed. Jan. 26
Very warm. Ella and I went out hauling saw dust in P.M. Holbrook’s family all over in P.M. Wilfred in in P.M.
Thurs. Jan. 27
Warm and some rain.
Fri. Jan. 28
Very warm in A.M. Cleared away cold and windy in P.M. Ben and I went up to our place for first time in P.M. Clif- Farrar and ”Buttermilk” Brown here to dinner. Jim took Ella down to Mr. Robert’s to the “Sing” in eve.
Sat. Jan. 29
Good weather. Jim went to Falls.
Sun. Jan. 30
Squally and slight rain in P.M. Ella went to church. Billy brot her up in P.M. Jim spent the day at Eddie Buker's. Ida Avery buried from Old South church.
Mon. Jan. 31
Warm and cloudy. Jim took little bull down to Will Dunn’s to be killed. Pa went after him.
Tues. Feb. 1st
Partly cloudy, very warm. 44° - 50° above all day. Ben went to Bowdoin Centre in A.M. Jim went to West Bowdoin to cut wood with Billy. Pa went up to Billy Small’s in A.M.
Wed. Feb. 2nd
Warm, snow in P.M. Jim worked down to Bill’s in A.M. Lester down in P.M. Cutie sick with abscess on her hip.
Thurs. Feb. 3rd
Snow in A.M. Ma, Ben and I had sleigh ride on bare ground in P.M. to Townsend’s turn. First time Ma was out since Xmas week.
Fri. Feb. 4th
Ella and Jim went to “Sing”. I was taken sick in eve.
Sat. Feb. 5th
Dr. Doughty wans here in A.M. and P.M. Our baby was born about 1.30 A.M. and died at 7.30 P.M. Jim went to Falls.
Sun. Feb. 6th
Pa went to Falls in A.M. to get the casket. Billy was up in A.M. Our baby was buried at 3.30 P.M. Billy and Mr. Hall there.
Mon. Feb. 7th
Rain in morn. Windy and cold in P.M. Had some toast and egg for first time. Billy was up in P.M.
Tues. Feb. 8th
Very windy and colder. Billy up in A.M. selling fruit trees and took dinner.
Wed. Feb. 9th
Snowy. Morgan boys in in A.M. Jim cut wood down to Billy’s.
Thurs. Feb. 10
Lovely day. Jim cut wood at Billy’s. I sat up in bed to eat my dinner. Woolen Mill out on strike.
Fri. Feb. 11
Nice day. 4° above zero. Jim worked at Billy’s.
Sat. Feb 12
Cloudy. 10° above zero. Jim went up to Bill Small’s in eve. Began snowing very little in eve. Jim went to Falls.
Sun. Feb. 13
Snowed a little all day. 4° above. Jim went up road in P.M.
Mon. Feb. 14
Beautiful day. Billy up in A.M. Very bad winter in West. Boat frozen into the Columbia on way to The Dalles from Portland. Very heavy snow fall and 20° below in West.
Tues. Feb. 15
Another lovely day. 4° below. Got up and dressed for first time. Billy up in A.M. to get our stove.
Wed. Feb. 16
Came out to breakfast for first time. Ma spent the day down to Billy’s. Jim cut wood down to Billy’s. Morgan boys in. Beautiful day.
Thurs. Feb. 17
Lovely day. Mr. Cross came up in P.M. Ella went down to Cor. in P.M. with Jim on horse sled and stayed all night.
Fri. Feb. 18
Snowy in P.M. Mr. Brisk here to dinner. Billy brot Ella up in A.M. and got load of wood.
Sat. Feb. 19
Snowy day. Clear in windy in eve. Jim went to town.
Sun. Feb. 20
Jim took dinner up the line. Alice Blanchard and Elmer Dingley over in A.M. to bring a cat. Edith taken sick in P.M.
Mon. Feb. 21
Windy. 10° below zero.
Tues. Feb. 22
Much milder. Edith’s baby born at 3 A.M. Died at 4 A.M. Ma and Ben went down to Billy’s in morn. Ben and Billy went to town to get casket, etc. Ma stayed down.
Wed. Feb. 23
Snow storm. Ella, Ben and dad went down to Billy’s in P.M. to bury baby.
Thurs. Feb. 24
Ella went down to Billy’s in A.M. to bring Ma home. Ben went down to Billy’s to haul some dry wood from our place. Ben and I rode up to Sade’s in P.M. – the first time I went out doors.
Fri. Feb. 25
Rainy all day. Killed pig and hens.
Sat. Feb. 26
Rainy all day. Jim went to Falls and up to Bill Small’s in eve.
Sun. Feb. 27
Cloudy and snowy. Ella went to church. Ben and Dad went up to Bill Smalls in P.M.
Mon. Feb. 28
2° above in morn. I took Ma down to Billy’s in P.M. to take Mrs. Maloon’s place taking care of Edith.
Tues. Feb. 29
Warmer. Billy up. He took Dick over to Bowdoin Centre in A.M. Ella and I went over in pasture with Billy in P.M. after load of wood. Henry Williams died in A.M.
Wed. Mar. 1st
Nice day. Billy up to dinner (cutting wood). Ella and Jim went to Card’s in eve to practice for Henry’s funeral. Lester and Wallace in in eve. Played cards.
Thurs. Mar. 2
Snowy in A.M. Squally in P.M.
Fri. Mar. 3
Ella and I went down to Billy’s in A.M. to go to Henry’s Funeral. Ma went to funeral and came up home with me in P.M. Ella stayed to take of Edith. Ella, Sadie Garland, Billy and Arthur sang. Billy was one of the bearers. Big strike at Worumbo.
Sat. Mar. 4
Fair day. Jim went to Falls.
Sun. Mar. 5
Good day. Ben and I went down to Edith’s to spend the day. Nelson, Blanche and Chas. over in P.M. Ed Buker here to supper. Jim saw him part way home.
Mon. Mar. 6
Lovely day. Nelson and Ikie in in morn. on way to election. Jim walked over with them. Ben and Dad went with Daisy in buggy. Billy came home with them to dinner to cut wood with Ben in P.M. I went over in further meadow where they were cutting wood.
Tues. Mar. 7
Snow storm.
Wed. Mar. 8
Squally. Billy up here. Ben went to Falls. I took dinner down to Edith’s
Thurs. Mar. 9
Squally. Ben went to Bowdoin Centre in P.M. and took Ma and I over to Grover's.
Fri. Mar. 10
Squally. Billy up cutting wood. I took him home in P.M. Wilfred in in eve. Wallace down in P.M.
Sat. Mar. 11
Lovely day. Ma and I went to Falls with Jim. Called to Edith Coombs’ and took lunch with Mrs. Butler and Sadie.
Sun. Mar. 12
Fine day. Jim went up line in A.M. Ma and Pa went to Auburn in P.M. Ella, Edith and Billy up to supper.
Mon. Mar. 13
Snowed all day. Wilfred in in morn.
Tues. Mar. 14
Snowy part of day. Jim went to Falls in P.M. Billy went to Falls with Frye to look for work (?). Pa came home in P.M. Left Ma over to Uncle Bert's to help take care of kids. Ralph had pneumonia.
Wed. Mar. 15
Snowed all day. 14° above.
Thurs. Mar. 16
Snowed a little. Windy. Snow drifted worst for the winter.
Fri. Mar. 17
Fair and windy. Ben went to Falls and Lewiston on hunting trips. Ben stayed at Folsom’s.
Sat. Mar 18
Nice day. Jim went to Falls. Zero weather. Ben came down home in P.M. Heard news at Falls. He brot Ella and Edith up to stay. Llewelyn Larrabee came for week-end.
Sun. Mar. 19
Nice day. Ben and Edith met Billy in Lewiston at noon and came home. Mr. and Mrs. Hervey came down in P.M.
Mon. Mar. 20
Fine day. Edith and Billy went down to Cor. in A.M. Lew- went home in P.M.
Tues. Mar. 21
Lovely day. Jim went to Falls. Edith and Billy went down home in A.M. Ben, Edith, Ella, Billy, Jim and I went up to Hervey’s in eve.
Wed. Mar. 22
Began snowing in P.M. Jim hauled hay from our place. Edith and I went up to house in morn. Edith and Billy went down home in P.M.
Thurs. Mar. 23
Good day, windy. Ben and Billy went down after goods to move up to our place. Edith, Ella, Billy, Ben and I went up with them in P.M.
Fri. Mar. 24
Lovely day. Edith and Billy brot up a load of goods in A.M. Billy and Ben brot up load in P.M. Edith and I went up to house in P.M.
Sat. Mar. 25
Lovely day. Ben went to Falls. Billy went to City with Bob. Ma came home from Uncle Bert’s. Warm.
Sun. Mar. 26
Lovely, warm day. Ella, Billy and Edith went to church. Ed Buker spent the day with us. Jim saw Ed home. Sade and Lester down in A.M.
Mon. Mar. 27
Perfect day. Ben and I went to Cor. with Billy and Edith and to Falls with Frye. Went to Lewiston on 9.05 A.M. car. Ben and I went to Folsom’s. Ben left for N.Y. Played Parcheesi in eve.
Tues. Mar. 28
Lovely day. Carrie Hodgkins, Alice and I went to Empire in P.M. to see Theda Bara.
Wed. Mar. 29
Lovely day. Little rain in eve. Alice and I went to Music Hall in P.M. Played Parcheesi in eve.
Thurs. Mar. 30
Lovely day. Alice and I went to Music Hall in P.M.
Fri. Mar. 31
Lovely day. Alice and I went down town in morn. I walked over to Prout's. Mrs. P. Lena, Laura and I went over town in P.M. John, Lena and I went to Music Hall in eve.
Sat. Apr. 1st
Laura and I went over town in morn. I went to Folsom’s. Alice went down town with me. I took the 10 0’clock car home. Billy and Jim down to Falls. I rode home with Jim. Edith down in P.M.
Sun. Apr. 2nd
Windy, cooler. Fine day. Ella walked to church. Ella, Ma, Pa, and I went up to Bill’s in P.M. Jim went to Lester’s. Margaret McKay came to teach school. Boarded at Bill’s.
Mon. Apr. 3rd
Lovely day. Billy went to Cor. with Daisy in A.M. He cut wood for Dad in P.M. Edith down in A.M. and P.M. Edith, Margaret and Billy down in eve. to play cards. Jim took dinner at Lester’s. Picking brownies.
Tues. Apr. 4th
Snowed very little in eve. Jim and Les picked brownies. Les took dinner here.
Wed. Apr. 5th
Fair. Billy and Edith down in morn. Billy came down in A.M. to cut wood. Stayed to dinner. Billy down in eve. after cream. Ella, Jim and I spent eve. at Billy’s.
Thurs. Apr. 6
Fair. Ma spent the day at Sade’s. Edith, Billy and Margaret down in morn. Billy and Walter began cutting wood for Horace Bickford.
Fri. Apr. 7
Squally. Real Apr. Weather. Edith and Margaret down in morn. Ella and I went up to Billy’s to meet mail man. Edith and Marg. down in P.M. Jim went up to Hervey’s in eve. after apples. Billy in after supper.
Sat. Apr. 8
Beautiful morn. cloudy and cold in P.M. Edith rode down to Cor. to spend week-end with Jim when he went to Falls. Margaret went to Falls with Jim. I took Billy down to Horace Bickford’s and left him to Purington’s to spend the week-end. I went to Falls to meet Ben on his way home from N.Y. Took supper at Hartwell’s with Mrs. Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan and boys were down in eve. Ella went to Helen Keay's to spend the week-end. Uncle Howard and Beatrice Hall married.
Sun. Apr. 9
Snow storm. Mrs. Nathaniel Purington buried from West Bowdoin church.
Mon. Apr. 10
Fine day. Ben went to Cor. with pung to get Ella, Edith and Billy. Billy down in P.M. Jim went over to Eddie Buker’s to get a Jersey bull.
Tues. Apr. 11
Good day. Ben went up to Hervey’s in P.M. I spent the P.M. at Edith’s. Edith, Margaret and Billy down in morn.
Wed. Apr. 12
Drizzily day. Billy came down in A.M. and P.M. Jim took dinner up the line. Edith came down in P.M. Margaret came down after school.
Thurs. Apr. 13
Fine day. Edith and Billy down in morn. Billy down 3 or 4 times. Ben, Jim, Ella and I went up to Billy’s in eve. to play cards. Lester came down. Lunch was served.
Fri. Apr. 14
Snowy in P.M. Edith and Margaret down in A.M. and P.M. Billy down 2 or 3 times. Walter Rideout in.
Sat. Apr. 15
Lovely day. Jim and Billy went to Falls. Edith down in P.M. Billy and Jim went over to Holbrook’s in eve. Edith and Billy stayed here all night.
Sun. Apr. 16
Beautiful day. Nelson, Blanche, Charles and Herman over in P.M. Ella walked to church. Allan Hall brot her up in P.M. and took her back to J. P. Roberts to work after supper. Ben and I went up to Billy’s in eve.
Mon. Apr. 17
Rainy in eve. Billy down 3 or 4 times. Edith, Margaret and Billy down in eve. to play cards. Ben down in A.M. and P.M.
Tues. Apr. 18
Rain and stove. Billy down in A.M. and P.M.
Wed. Apr. 19
Cool, windy day. Edith and Margaret down in A.M. Billy and Pa went to Purington’s Cor. in P.M. Edith and Margaret down in eve.
Thurs. Apr. 20
Lovely day. Billy cut wood here. Edith down in A.M. Jim went up to Bill Small’s in eve. I went up to Billy’s in eve.
Fri. Apr. 21
Lovely day. Dad went to Falls in P.M. Ma went to Auburn to Aunt Fannie’s and Pettengil’s. Edith and Margaret down in A.M. and P.M.
Sat. Apr. 22
Cloudy. Edith, Margaret and Billy down in A.M. Billy and Margaret went to town with Jim. Edith down twice in P.M. Jim Cornish here in A.M. Ma came home from Auburn with Jim.
Sun. Apr. 23
Rainy day. Edith and Billy spent the day here. Lester was down in P.M.
Mon. Apr. 24
Rainy part of day. Jim and I went up to Billy’s in morn. after cart. Billy down in A.M. Edith and Billy down in P.M. to go to Purington’s Cor. Jim and I went up to Billy’s in eve. to play cards. Wilfred and Alfred Morgan, Andrew Sheloske and Walter Rideout there.
Tues. Apr. 25
Good day. Had tel. from Uncle Howard in morn. that Grammy Wagg had an ill turn. Mr. Roberts brot Ella home at noon. Ben went to Douglas’ mill at Cowan’s Tavern looking at horses. Jim took Billy, Ma and Pa to Falls in P.M. to go to Auburn. Billy cut wood here in A.M. Geo. Foster brot Nursery stock. Edith and Margaret stayed here all night.
Wed. Apr. 26
Rainy. Billy came home from Auburn. Edith down in A.M. – P.M. – and eve. They all came down in eve. to play cards.
Thurs. Apr. 27
Fair. Edith down in A.M. and P.M. Ben went up to Hervey’s in A.M. Douglas here in P.M.
Fri. Apr. 28
Rainy day. Edith down in A.M. Billy down in P.M. Snow in Boston (7 or 8 in). Grammy Wagg died about 7 P.M.
Sat. Apr. 29
Lovely day. Edith and Billy down in morn. Margaret went to town with Jim. Billy worked here. Edith down in P.M. both took supper here. Ben went up to Hervey’s and Allard’s in P.M. to see horses.
Sun. Apr. 30
Fine day. Ben took Ella to church and went from there over to see Prout’s lumber. Edith and Billy down in A.M. and eve. Jim went up the line. Margaret in to tel. in eve.
Mon. May 1st
Fine day. Billy down in A.M. Edith down in P.M. Edith, Margaret and Billy went to Cor. in eve. Grammy Wagg buried from church.
Tues. May 2nd
Slight showers in morn. Ella went to Falls in to get Ma and Dad. Ma sick. Billy down in A.M. Edith down in P.M. Edith, Margaret and Billy down in eve. to celebrate Billy’s birthday
Wed. May 3
Rainy late in P.M. Edith and Margaret down in A.M. Billy down in A.M. and P.M. Addie Purington called in P.M. Ben and Dad went hunting horses. Ma sick in bed. Chas. Greene here.
Thurs. May 4
Lovely day. Ben and Pa went horse hunting. Billy down in A.M. Ma in bed. Mr. Cross up in P.M. Ella sick in eve.
Fri. May 5.
Nice day. Mrs. Holbrook brot Blanche over to spend the day. Edith and Margaret down in A.M. and P.M. I walked up to Sade’s in P.M. with Blanche to meet Ikie. Ella went to “Sing” in eve. with Billy and Edith. Ben and Pa went to Richmond and brot our new horses from Allard’s.
Sat. May 6
Rainy in morn. Ella and Edith went to Lewiston when Jim went to the Falls. Billy led bull down to Ralph Johnson’s for Merton Stackpole. Had Dr. Plummer for Ma in P.M.
Sun. May 7
First thunder shower in P.M. Ella, Edith and Billy went to church. Ben and I rode up to Hervey’s in eve. Jim and Ed Buker went to Ed Patten’s.
Mon. May 8
Nice day. Rainy in eve. Jim went to Bowdoinham after load of grain. Pa took Bill Wilson over to Carville’s after his clothes. Ben went up to Hervey’s after harrow. I went up to Billy’s. Billy down in A.M. and P.M. Edith down in A.M. Dr. Plummer here.
Tues. May 9
Cool and windy. Edith and Margaret down in A.M. and P.M. Billy, Edith and Margaret went to Cor. in P.M. and were down in eve. to play cards. Wilfred here in A.M. Susie called in P.M.
Wed. May 10
Good day, windy. Mrs. Morgan in in A.M. Edith and Margaret in in morn. Billy and Wilfred down in eve.
Thurs. May 11
Very windy. Fair and warm. Edith and Margaret down in A.M. Billy down in eve. Wilfred down in eve. Ben went up to Hervey’s in eve. to take harrow home. Ella and I went up to Billy’s in eve.
Fri. May 12
Nice windy day. Edith and Margaret in in morn. Edith went to Cor. and Margaret went to Falls with Wilfred in P.M. Ella and Billy went to “Sing” in eve. to bring Edith home and practice for Frank Benson’s funeral. Llewelyn Larabee, Joe Danforth and William Elwell (Insurance agent and sewing machine man of South Monmouth) were burned to death in Lew’s place on Oak Hill in a “Jamboree”. Chas. Bailey and Danforth boys there.
Sat. May 13
Nice day. Jim went to the Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Hervey down in P.M. Ella and I went up to Billy’s in eve. Jim went up to Hervey’s in eve.
Sun. May 14
Lovely day. Ben and I went down to Springer’s in A.M. Edith and Billy down in A.M. and P.M. Ella, Edith and Billy went to Falls in P.M. Jim went up the line to spend the day.
Mon. May 15
Cloudy. Edith and Marg. down in A.M. Edith down in P.M. Ben worked up to Bill Small’s. Edith, Marg. and Billy down in eve. a jiffy. Jim went up to Lester’s in eve. Wilfred and Alfred in in eve. Rob Carr was found dead.
Tues. May 16
Cloudy. Edith and Marg. down in A.M. Edith and I went to P’s Cor. in P.M. Clara West and Edna Buker over in eve. Lester down in eve.
Wed. May 17
Terrible rain and wind. Billy down in A.M. Jim went up to Billy’s at 7.30 but all were retired.
Thurs. May 18
Showery. Ben went to mills with logs. Edith, Marg. and Billy were down and went to Falls.
Fri. May 19
Showery. Jim went to Bowdoinham after grain. Ben went to Cox’s mill after lumber. Edith and Marg. down in morn. Billy down several times. Ella and I went up to Billy’s in P.M. Went up to Margaret’s box supper in eve. Mr. Morgan bought my box. Wilfred down in P.M.
Sat. May 20
Partly cloudy. Margaret went to Falls with Jim. Billy down several times. Ella and I up to Bill’s in P.M. Edith, Billy, Lester and Wallace down in eve.
Sun. May 21
Lovely day. Ella, Edith and Billy went to church in A.M. and eve. Ben and I went up thru Litchfield by Burbank’s, Merton Larabee’s and Lewelyn’s place. Eat lunch at Elbridge McDonald’s place. Ella and Edith went up to Sade’s in P.M. Jim went up line in A.M. and P.M.
Mon. May 22
Fair. Edith down in P.M. Edith and Billy went to Cor. in eve Margaret stayed with us. Jim worked for Les Maloon. Billy worked here. Joe Byras, Andrew, Wilfred and Alfred in in eve.
Tues. May. 23
Very cool. Some rain in P.M. Ella and I went to Falls on business trip in P.M. Men worked on the road. Billy here. Edith and Marg. down in P.M.
Wed. May 24
Good day. Men worked on the road. Billy here. Jim helped Les Maloon spray. Edith and Margaret down in A.M. Wilfred down in eve.
Thurs. May 25
Good day. Men planted. Billy worked here. Edith and Marg. down in A.M. Jim and Billy went to P’s Cor. in eve. Edith and Ella went to Morgan’s to hay may-basket with school kids. Jim and Billy went up later.
Fri. May 26
Cool and windy. Ethel Libby over in P.M. to tel. Ben worked up to Billy’s in eve. ploughing. Ella and I went up to Billy’s in eve.
Sat. May 27
Fair and warm. I took Bill Wilson over to Jim Carville’s and came home by Webster Cor. Jim took Marg. to Falls. Edith down in A.M. and P.M. Mr. Cross came up in P.M. Ben went up to Billy’s in eve. ploughing. Ella and I went up in eve.
Sun. May 28
Drizzily. Ben worked up to Billy’s. We both stayed to dinner. Marg. waited down to our house (Billy and Edith). Baccalaureate Sunday at Litchfield.
Mon. May 29
Lovely warm day. Jim went to Bowdoinham in A.M. Billy down in morn. Edith and Billy down in A.M. Edith, Marg. and Billy down in eve. Ben and I went over to see Mrs. Booker then Ben went to Hervey’s to see Mannie and I went to Sade’s.
Tues. May 30
Rainy day. Ben worked part of day for Bill Small. Billy down in A.M. and P.M. Frank Robinson down in eve.
Wed. May 31
Lovely day. Margaret here to dinner and supper. Billy worked for Abel and Edith went down home. Frank Robinson down in eve. to play cards. Ella and I went up to schools in P.M.
Thurs. June 1st
Beautiful day. Gene Smith died of pneumonia. Billy and Edith down in morn. Ben worked up to Bill Small’s. Jim, Ella and I went up to Litchfield to graduation. I came home in auto with Joe Byras. Guy and Ellis Maloon here fishing.
Fri. June 2nd
Beautiful day. Edith and Billy in in A.M. Edith, Ella and I went up to school in P.M. then went up to Edith’s. Edith came down in eve to meet Billy.
Sat. June 3
Partly cloudy. Jim went to Falls. Billy came down in A.M. Billy and Edith down in eve. Mrs. Holbrook and Blanche over in P.M. and to supper. Ike and Charlie came over in eve. Ella and Blanche went up to Billy’s in P.M.
Sun. June 4
Rainy in morn. Edith, Ella and Billy went to church in A.M. Gene Smith’s funeral in P.M. Sade down to supper. Ella and I went home with her in eve. Lester and Wallace came home with us. Ben and I rode up to Billy’s, up to Pratt's place, over to Mamie Jasper’s and down to Byras’ in P.M.
Mon. June 5
Thunder shower in P.M. Edith down in P.M. Ella and I went up to Edith’s in P.M. Billy in in morn. and eve. Gertrude Goss died in morn. of tuberculosis. Ben went up to Bill Small’s in eve.
Tues. June 6
Partly cloudy. Edith, Margaret and Billy in in A.M. Billy in in eve. Ella, Jim and I went up to Sade’s in eve. with usual crowd to hang June box and have a dance.
Wed. June 7
Fair. Billy in in morn. and eve.
Thurs. June 8
Rainy, windy day. Ella and I went to Edith’s in A.M. Ella and Dad went to Gertie Goss’ funeral in P.M. Billy down 3 times.
Fri. June 9
Cols and fog, showers. Mr. Demuth buried.
Sat. June 10
Cold, rainy day. Edith and Billy down in morn. Margaret went to town with Jim. Edith and Billy down in P.M. Jim went up line in eve.
Sun. June 11
Cloudy. Rainy in eve. Ella went to church. Ella and Jim went over to Buker’s in P.M. I went up to Billy’s in P.M. Edith and Billy down in P.M. Ben and I went down to Springer’s in eve.
Mon. June 12
Rainy in A.M. Ben went up to Bill Small’s to work in A.M. Billy and Edith went to West Bowdoin in P.M. Billy down in morn. Ella and I went up to Lester’s in P.M. after “dymanite”. Margaret down in P.M. Frank Robinson down in eve. Gladys Greenleaf married.
Tues. June 13
Cool and showery all day. Billy worked down here. Edith down in P.M. and Margaret down after school.
Wed. June 14
Cloudy. Ma and I visited school in A.M. Edith down in P.M. Ed Buker here to dinner.
Thurs. June 15
Cool. Fair in P.M. Ma, Ella and I went up to Edith’s in P.M. Edith and Margaret down in P.M. Ella and I went up to Sade’s in eve. when Ben took harrow up to Bill Small’s. Frank Rideout very low.
Fri. June 16
Very cool, partly cloudy. Ben went to Bowdoinham to get load of grain. Billy worked here in A.M. and to Abel’s in P.M. Edith down at noon. Margaret came down to supper. Edith and Joe Byras came after her in auto.
Sat. June 17
Very rainy. Billy went to Falls with Jim. Edith and Margaret down at noon for very short business trip. Jim went up to Rideout’s in eve.
Sun. June 18
Slight showers. Ma and Dad went over to Prout’s in P.M. Ella and I went up to Rideout’s to supper. Sade came down with us. Called at Billy’s and Morgan’s. Wallace came down in eve to get her.
Mon. June 19
Sunny in A.M. Rainy in P.M. Ella and I rode up to Billy’s in P.M. with Ben. Ella and Jim went to West Bowdoin in eve to give Allan Hall a farewell party before he left for Lynn, Mass. Jim went to vote in P.M.
Tues. June 20
Nice day. Ella, Ma and I took Ben’s and Pa’s dinner up to our place. Cady's folks moved on Kipp’s place from Mass.
Wed. June 21
Nice day. Few sprinkles in eve. Ella, Ma and I took men folk’s dinners up to out place. Margaret down after school. Jim and Ella spent the eve. over to Gene Buker’s
Thurs. June 22
Very cool and windy. Ella went down after Laura Tobie in A.M. Ella and Laura went to school in P.M. Ma, Ella, Laura and I went up to our place in P.M. Clara West and Eva Buker over in eve. Ben worked up in Cady’s in eve. Few sprinkles.
Fri. June 23
Lovely day. Ben worked up to our place in A.M. Ella and Laura went up to Bill Small’s on errand in A.M. Went strawberrying in P.M. for first time. Ella, Laura and I went over to Prout’s and round by West Bowdoin in eve. Ma and Ben went to Bill Small’s and up to Hervey’s in eve on errand.
Sat. June 24
Laura went home with Jim. Margaret rode down with him and rode back in P.M. Frank Bush in in P.M. 3 or 4 times to tel. His auto stuck. Mr. Roberts dragged him back to town. Billy worked here.
Sun. June 25
Rainy in P.M. and eve. Ella went to church. Jim went over to Linc Wheeler's in A.M. Margaret came here to board. Edith got mad and left Billy in P.M. Ben, Billy and I stayed up here all night.
Mon. June 26
Lovely day. Margaret, Ma and I went up to house in A.M. Edith up to get Billy to take her back. Billy and Pa went to Falls on Biz. Ben worked for Bill Small in A.M. Edith and Billy went up to house in P.M. to pick out their things. Clara stopped here. Ben and I stayed at our house.
Tues. June 27
Nice day. Ben and I stopped up at our house. Billy working at Abel’s. Mr. Roberts brot Billy up home in A.M. to plead Edith’s case. Ella and I went strawberrying in A.M. and P.M. Billy, Ma and Ella went up to house in eve. Margaret went over to Sheloske’s in eve.
Wed. June 28
Good day. Ella, Margaret and I went strawberrying in P.M.
Thurs. June 29
Showery in P.M. Edith and Addie in in P.M. Billy, Margaret, Ella and I went up to Rideouts ’s in eve. Ben and I stayed up to our house.
Fri. June 30
Fine day. Ella, Ma and I went to Margaret’s picnic in the Mill Road. We went up to house in P.M. Margaret and Ella went up to Morgan’s in eve. Ben and I went up to Bill Small’s and Sade’s and stayed at our house all night.
Sat. July 1st
Lovely day. Jim went to Falls. Edith and Addie up in A.M. I took Margaret to Centre to get her pay and from there to the Falls. Ben worked for Bill Small. Holbrooks over in eve.
Sun. July 2nd
Partly cloudy. Kate and Charles here to dinner. Ella went to church. Fred Foote here to dinner. Billy and Fred went over to Lincoln St. in P.M. Ben and I stayed up to house.
Mon. July 3rd
Rainy. Billy went over to Linc Wheeler’s and down to store in A.M. Ella and I went up to house in P.M. Circus day in Lewiston.
Tues. July 4th
Rainy day. Had celebration day home. Danced in P.M. and eve. Guests were Holbrook’s family, Levi Danforth’s family, Linc Wheeler and wife. Pearl West and wife, 5 Buker girls, Rideout’s family, Mr. Frye and Mr. Hall, Arthur Mitchell, Ruby, Ina and Maud Maloon. Jim went to West Bowdoin in morn.
Wed. July 5th
Fair in P.M. Jim went to Falls in A.M. to meet Chas., Jennie and Cat. Ben and I stayed up to house.
Thurs. July 6
Fine day. Chas. Jennie, Cat, Ma, Ella and I went up to house in A.M. We all went berrying in P.M. Ben and I rode up to house in P.M. Got in fist load of hay. Frank Rideout died at 11.30 P.M.
Fri. July 7
Fine day. Ben and I rode up to Bill Small’s and I went up to Sade’s in eve. Stayed at our house.
Sat. July 8
Showery in P.M. Jim took Bill Wilson to the Falls to go on his vacation. Cat and I went up to the house in P.M. Mrs. Cady and friend Mrs. Dunn down in P.M.
Sun July 9
Lovely day. Jim went over to Wheeler School house in P.M. Billy took Charlie to Falls and Ella and Cat. to church in A.M. Ella and Cat. went to church to Bowdoin Ctr. in A.M. with Arthur Card. Billy and I went to Bowdoin Centre in P.M. Frank Rideout’s funeral in P.M. Turner Grover was presiding elder. ho. ho. Ma and Jennie went up to Rideout’s in P.M. Dad went up to Litchfield and from there to Richmond Cor. to see Wilbur Tarr. We stayed up to house.
Mon. July 10
Cloudy. Ben went up to Bill Rideout’s after mowing machine they bot of Wilbur Tarr. Billy began haying for Abel.
Tues. July 11
Hot day. Jim went to Falls to meet Bill Wilson. Ella and Cat. took me to Prout's and they went to call on Sadie Garland and Leonard Purvis. Shower in P.M. We stayed up to house. Blanche Hall buried. Ben did first mowing with machine.
Wed. July 12
Very hot. 91° in P.M. Ma and Jennie spent the day at Sade’s. Cat. Ella and Billy were up to house in eve. Few sprinkles in P.M.
Thurs. July 13
Very hot. Got first load of hay. Ella and Cat. went to Cor. with strawberries. Frank Robinson and Sim down in eve.
Fri. July 14
Lovely, cool day. Ella, Cat and I went up to the house in A.M.
Sat. July 15
Jim went to Falls. Cat. went down to Hall’s to spend the week-end. Mrs. Cady, Frances and Mary down in P.M. Ella and I went over Prout’s in eve. with strawberries. Very cool. Jim and Billy went over to Holbrook’s.
Sun. July 16
Partly cloudy. Ben and I stayed up to house all day. Ella and Jennie went to church in A.M. Ma and Jennie up in P.M. Ella and Billy went to church in A.M. to get Cat. Jim, Lester and Wallace in in eve.
Mon. July 17
Very muggy. Slightly showery in morn. Frances down.
Tues. July 18
Hot. Frances down in A.M. and P.M.
Wed. July 19
Very hot. Mr. Robert’s called in P.M. and took Ma and Jennie down to Frank’s for a visit. Len Purvis up in eve. Bill Buker here.
Thurs. July 20
I worked up to house all day. Ella and Cat. went to West Bowdoin in A.M. and in the eve. went again and came home by auto.
Fri. July 21
Rainy day.
Sat. July 22
Partly cloudy, muggy. Jim brot Ma home from the Falls. Ella went to Falls after Myra and Melva. Ben worked up to our place. Jim and I went over to Holbrook’s. We stayed down home all night.
Sun. July 23
Fog and rain. Billy, Ella and Cat. went to church in A.M. and eve. Ben and I went up to our house. Ma, Myra and Melva came up in P.M. Billy up in P.M. We stayed down home all night.
Mon. July 24
Showery. Ella and Cat went up to Sade’s in P.M. and took supper.
Tues. July 25
Partly cloudy, foggy. Ella, Cat. and Billy went to surprise party for Len Purvis. Ben and I called on Mrs. Cady in eve.
Wed. July 26
Ben and I took dinner up home. Melva, Jim and Pa came up in P.M. to work on hay. Ella took Cat. to Falls in P.M. to visit there with Jennie.
Thurs. July 27
Partly cloudy, foggy. Got first load of hay in up home. Ma and Myra went up to Sade’s in P.M. Ben called on Mrs. Cady in eve.
Fri. July 28
Ella and Melva came up in A.M. Ben and I took dinner up home. Ella went to P’s Cor. in eve. to “Sing” and get Cat. First string beans.
Sat. July 29
Pa up here helping Ben hay. Ma up in P.M. Guy down in P.M. after butter. Mrs. Morgan called in A.M. Mrs. Cady and Frances over in P.M. Myra and Melva went home when Jim went to town.
Sun. July 30
Eclipse on sun. Dark and yellow looking in A.M. Pa up to dinner. Wallace in in A.M. Ma and Billy came up in P.M. Pa and Jim helped Ben hoe potatoes. Big forest fires in Canada. Len and Mr. Frye up to house in P.M. Mrs. Cady over in eve.
Mon. July 31
Very hot, muggy. Heavy gale in P.M. Cleared off cool. Ben began haying on Cady’s place. Jim and Pa helped in P.M. Ella and Cat. up in eve. Billy began haying for Arthur card.
Tues. Aug. 1st
Beautiful day. Ma and I went blueberrying up on Hervey’s in P.M. Found none so spent the P.M. at Sade’s. The Purvis family and West Bowdoinites gave Cat. a surprise party (?) up home in eve. Jim and Dad were up here to dinner.
Wed. Aug 2nd
Beautiful day. Ella and Cat. went to Falls in A.M. Ma and I went raspberrying on Peter Reneault’s in P.M. Jim and Pa up to dinner.
Thurs. Aug. 3rd
Partly cloudy. Jim and Pa up to dinner. Ella and Cat went to West Bowdoin to spend the A.M. and eve. Ben and I rode up to Bill Small’s in eve. Ella and Cat. came up in A.M.
Fri. Aug. 4th
Hot day. Cat. came up in A.M. Jim and Pa up to dinner. Ella and Cat. went to West Bowdoin in eve. Ella, Cat. and I went berrying in P.M. Mrs. Cady over in eve.
Sat. Aug. 5
Cloudy. Thunder shower in eve. Pa here to dinner. I went down home once in A.M. and 3 times in P.M.
Sun. Aug. 6
Partly cloudy and muggy. Jim and Dad here to dinner. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Bill Wilson up in P.M. to cut up wood. I took Bill home in eve then Ben and I went up to Sade’s after vinegar. Ella, 2 Webber boys, Ray, Nancy, Grace and Charlotte Garland were baptized into the West Bowdoin F. B. Church by Rev. J. P. Roberts.
Mon. Aug. 7
Muggy. Jim and Dad here to dinner. Finished up haying on Cady’s place. Ma and I went to Litchfield Cor. in P.M. to get Daisy shod. Called on Gladys Danforth. Mrs. Cady, Frances and Miss Flemming over twice in eve.
Tues. Aug. 8
Very hot and muggy. Thunder shower in P.M. Ben went down home in morn. Ben, Dad and Jim began haying on Booker’s place. Ma, Ella and Cat. up in A.M. and brot my mahogany clock. I went down home with them and took dinner. Ella and Cat. came back with me in P.M. Ben took Cat. and Ella home then went up to Bill Small’s.
Wed. Aug. 9
Rain storm. Ben spent most of the day at Cady’s, the rest of it at Litchfield Cor. Ella and Cat up in A.M. Frances over in eve.
Thurs. Aug. 10
Partly cloudy. Very cool eve. Ella and Cat. up in A.M. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Ma spent the day here. Dad and Jim up in P.M. Sade, Mrs. West and Wallace here in eve.
Fri. Aug. 11
Partly cloudy. Very cool eve. Ma and Pa up in A.M. I went down home in A.M. Went over to Booker place in A.M. and over again in P.M. to get Dad and down home in P.M. Jim over to Booker’s in A.M. Ben and I called at Cady’s in eve. Ma up in eve.
Sat. Aug. 12
Ella and Cat. up in A.M. I went down home in A.M. Ben went down in morn. to help do chores. Ben and Dad went to Booker’s in P.M. I went over to Booker’s in P.M. to bring Dad home. West and Buker girls all down home in eve. Ben and I went down. Beautiful eve.
Sun. Aug. 13
Windy and showery all day. I went down home in morn. Ben, Dad and Jim worked over to Booker’s part of the day. Mrs. Cady and Miss Flemming over in P.M. and eve.
Mon. Aug. 14
Very cool and windy. Ella, Ma, Cat. and I spent the day with the men over to Booker’s. Called on Buker girls in P.M. Ben and I went down home to supper. Over to Cady’s in eve. Mr. Cross left for Manitoba with his sister.
Tues. Aug. 15
Lovely day. Ma over to Booker’s. Addie Purington up in A.M. after few trinkets. I went over to Cady’s in P.M.
Wed. Aug. 16
Beautiful day. Men over to Buker’s. I went down home in morn. Mrs. Cady up in A.M. Ma up in P.M.
Thurs. Aug. 17
Lovely day. Ma and I went blueberrying down on Topsham Plains with Frank Sear and Doris Beal.
Fri. Aug. 18
Nice day. Ma up in A.M. and P.M. I went down home in morn. Ella up in P.M. May Flemming went home.
Sat. Aug. 19
Billy, Dad and Ben finished up over to Booker’s. Lovely day. Ella up in P.M. Billy here to supper. Billy, Ella and I went over to Holbrook’s in eve.
Sun. Aug. 20
Lovely day. Ben and I spent the day down home. Aunt Nellie and Roswell down in P.M. Ben and I went over to Booker’s in P.M. after rake. Sade and Lester down in eve.
Mon. Aug. 21
Very hot. Ben began haying down home on the meadows. I went down to dinner. Mrs. Cady and I went to Litchfield Cor. in P.M. and up to Ashford’s after coon kittens.
Tues. Aug. 22
Very hot. I went down home to supper.
Wed. Aug. 23
Very hot. Heavy thunder showers in P.M. and eve. Ma spent the day at Townsend’s and the night too. Cat. and I went to Falls with sweet corn. Jim Fowler up home on visit.
Thurs. Aug. 24
Partly cloudy. Ma spent the day at Prout’s. I went after her in P.M. Billy got home from Abel’s. I went down home twice in A.M. Alonzo Purington dropped dead alone in the store at 2.30 P.M.
Fri. Aug. 25
Lovely day. Cat. and Ella in in A.M. I went down home in P.M. Ma, Cat. and Sade in in eve. Ben and I went home with Sade.
Sat. Aug. 26
Good in P.M. Slightly showery in P.M. I went down home in A.M. Ma up in P.M. Ella up in P.M. I went down after Ben in P.M. Kids all up in eve. Cadys and Andrew in in eve.
Sun. Aug. 27
Showery in P.M. and eve. All of us but Billy went to Alonzo’s funeral in A.M. Ben and I over to Cady’s in eve. Geo. Thomas died up to Buzzell’s.
Mon. Aug. 28
Rainy in P.M. Girls came home from Cor. in A.M. I helped Ma wash then we went berrying in P.M. Billy up in P.M.
Tues. Aug. 29
Picnic day at West Bowdoin. I went down home in P.M. Very cool eve.
Wed. Aug. 30
Good day. Cat. and Len left in A.M. for N.H. I went down home in A.M. and P.M. Took Ella down to Ray Purington’s to work.
Thurs. Aug. 31
Good day. Alice and John came for a visit. I went down home in P.M.
Fri. Sept. 1st
Partly cloudy. I went down home in A.M. and P.M.
Sat. Sept. 2nd
Had first frost, very light. I went down home in A.M. Billy up selling extracts. Ben sick with lame back. Ma, Alice and John up in eve.
Sun. Sept. 3rd
Nice day. Ma, Dad, Jim, Billy, Bill Wilson, Alice and John up to dinner. Ella came up from Ray’s in P.M. Ben and I went down home with them. Billy, Alice and I took Ella down to Ray’s and stayed to eve. service.
Mon. Sept. 4th
Showery. I went down home in P.M. Billy up to supper. Clara West in in eve.
Tues. Sept 5th
Dark and cloudy. I called into Morgan’s in A.M. to see Maryette. Ben ploughed for Pearl West. Ben and I stayed down home all night. Alice and John up in eve a jiffy.
Wed. Sept. 6th
Dark and cloudy. Rainy in morn. Ben started to Lewiston with potatoes at 3 A.M. Billy, Alice and I went to Purington’s Cor. in eve. to entertainment at church. Stayed down home all night.
Thurs. Sept. 7th
Cloudy. Ben, John, Alice and I went over to Jim Ross’ fishing. We stayed down home all night.
Fri. Sept. 8th
Cloudy, muggy, hot. I went down home in P.M. after Ben. Med called on me in P.M.
Sat. Sept. 9th
Very cool. John and Alice went home. I went down home in A.M. and P.M. We went over to Cady’s in eve. Rep. rally at North church. Ella got thru at Ray’s
Sun. Sept. 10
Lovely day. Ben and I went down home to dinner. Ma and Ella came up in P.M. Mr. Cady arrived in P.M. Mr. and Mrs. Cady over in eve.
Mon. Sept. 11
Beautiful day. Mrs. Ashford brot Ethel down to teach the Starbird school and board with me. Ma in in A.M. Lena Rideout’s baby very sick. I went down home in P.M. Ethel and I went up to Hervey’s in P.M. to ‘phone. No scholars at school. Wallace in in eve.
Tues. Sept. 12
Lovely day. Ma and I went to Falls in A.M. and up to Bill Rideout’s in P.M. to see sick baby. Ethel and I went down home in eve. with Mr. and Mrs. Cady.
Wed. Sept. 13
Fine day. Ma and Will Allen and Frank Allen up in P.M. Mrs. Hervey called in P.M. I took her home with daisy. Ethel and Wallace went to West Bowdoin in eve to see Ezalie Hall.
Thurs. Sept. 14
Lovely day. I went down home in A.M. Ethel and I went down in P.M. after ben. We went over to Cady’s in eve.
Fri. Sept. 15
Rainy in P.M. Ethel went home in P.M. Mr. and Mrs. Cady were over to supper and spent eve.
Sat. Sept. 16
Cloudy. Frances, Mary and I went down home in P.M. Jim and Billy in jiffy in eve. Ben helped Mr. Cady shingle.
Sun. Sept. 17
Lovely day. Billy up in A.M. Jim in in P.M. Ben, Mr. Cady, Mrs. Cady and I went to ride in P.M. round Penney’s and Happy Cor. Mr. Cady, Ben and I rode down home in P.M. Ethel came back in eve.
Mon. Sept. 18
I went down home in P.M.
Tues. Sept. 19
Nice day. Ben worked down home. I went down home in P.M. Ethel went home in P.M.
Wed. Sept. 20
Nice day. I went up to Rideout’s in morn. Burt and I went to West Bowdoin in A.M. Ben worked down home. I went down home in P.M. to pick cranberries. Ethel came back in A.M. Had first killing frost.
Thurs. Sept. 21
Lovely day. Ben worked down home, Ma came up in P.M. to pick cranberries. Ethel and I went down home in P.M.
Fri. Sept. 22
Nice day. Ma came up in P.M. Mr. and Mrs. Cady and I went down home with Ma to wait for Ben. Ben helped Chas. Card haul lumber from Kiko Small’s. Ethel went home.
Sat. Sept. 23
Rainy in P.M. Cady’s left for Boston. I took Mrs. Cady and Frances. Andrew took Burt and Frances.
Sun. Sept. 24
Lovely day. Billy up in A.M. Jim up in P.M. I took Billy down to Falls in P.M.
Mon. Sept. 25
Nice day. I went down home in A.M. Ma in in P.M. Ethel came back in A.M. Ben and I picked apples over to Cady’s.
Tues. Sept. 26
Lovely day. I went down home in P.M. Ben and I dug taters in P.M.
Wed. Sept. 27
Lovely day. Ethel and I went to West Bowdoin after school. Ben went down home in P.M.
Thurs. Sept. 28
Lovely day. Ben and I went down home in P.M. Pa helped Ben did taters in P.M. Wallace was down in eve.
Fri. Sept. 29
Foggy in A.M. Fair in P.M. Ben left at 3 A.M. for Lewiston with taters and apples. I took Ethel up to see the old Allen place then went down home and waited for Ben.
Sat. Sept. 30
Lovely day. Ben and I went down home in P.M. Billy got thru working for Uncle Bert. Very cold night.
Sun. Oct. 1st
Lovely day. Very cool night. Billy up in A.M. Ben and I spent the day at home.
Mon. Oct. 2nd
Lovely day. Ben went to Lewiston to see Ben Berman and brot Ella home from N.H. Ezalie Hall and Ethel went home in P.M. Lester and Wallace down in eve.
Tues. Oct. 3rd
Beautiful day but hot. Dad, Ma, Ella, Billy and I went to Litchfield Fair. Extra large crowd. Herman and Blanche came home with us.
Wed. Oct. 4th
Lovely day. Ethel came in morn. I went down home in A.M. Ma, Ella and I went up to Sade’s in P.M. Ethel and I went down home in eve. Jim helped Ben.
Thurs. Oct. 5th
Lovely day but hot. I took Ella down to A.P. Small’s to work. Jim helped Ben dig taters in A.M. Ethel and I went up to Rideout’s in eve.
Fri. Oct. 6th
Lovely day. Very warm. I went down home in A.M. Ma up at noon. Mrs. Ashford and friend came down after Ethel in P.M.
Sat. Oct. 7
Lovely warm day. I stayed down home all day. Ben went down in eve to help Jim. Ma and Dad went to Auburn. Ben ploughed for Cady.
Sun. Oct. 8
Nice warm day. Billy and Ben dug potatoes all day. I went down home in P.M. Ma and Dad came home from Auburn.
Mon. Oct. 9
Rainy in P.M. Ben went to Lewiston with potatoes all day. Got 9 cts. a bu. I went down home in P.M. Jim up in eve.
Tues. Oct. 10
Clear and cold. Ethel and I went down home and went to Purington’s Cor. in eve.
Wed. Oct. 11
Squally. Ben and I went down home in P.M. Wallace down in eve.
Thurs. Oct. 12
Lovely day. Jim, Edna Buker and I went to Topsham Fair. Ben came down home to meet me.
Fri. Oct. 13
Very heavy winds. Rainy in P.M. and night. Ma up in P.M. I went down home in P.M. Aunt Beatrice over home for first time with Uncle Howard and Mr. Hall. Ethel went home in P.M.
Sat. Oct. 14
Very cool and windy. Ella got thru working for A. P. Small. Ben and I went down home in eve.
Sun. Oct. 15
Cloudy. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Billy up in P.M. Ben and I went over to Chas. Allen’s and Holbrook’s in P.M.
Mon. Oct. 16
Warm, partly cloudy. Ethel came in A.M. Ben and I picked apples. I went down home in A.M. Ben, Ethel and I went up to Sade’s in eve. Jim Roberts died.
Tues. Oct. 17
Very windy. Ella and Ma up in A.M. Ben ploughed for Cady in P.M.
Wed. Oct. 18
Cold and clear. Ella and I went to West Bowdoin in A.M. to take grub for Bowdoin Conference. Ella stayed down to help Clara Purington. Jim up in A.M. Ben shod Dick down home and picked apples in P.M. Ethel and I went down home in P.M.
Thurs. Oct. 19
Rainy in P.M. and eve. Terrible wind. Ella came home. Ben went to Lewiston and South Monmouth. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Ma, Jim, Ella, Ethel and I went up to Bill Small’s to oyster supper. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, Wallace, Alex Patrick, Everett Dority and Ruth Peacock (Bill’s new hired girl) was there.
Fri. Oct. 20
Very warm, some foggy. Ben and I picked apples. Ella up in P.M. Ethel went home in P.M.
Sat. Oct. 21
Rainy in A.M. Ben and I went down home in P.M. Roy McDonald came home with Jim. Ma, Ella, Roy, Jim, Billy, Lester, Ben and I went over to Gene Buker’s in eve. Geo Pettengill died in A.M.
Sun. Oct. 22
Nice day. Ben and I went down home to dinner. Roy came up to supper and stayed all night. Ella, Jim and Billy came up in eve.
Mon. Oct. 23
Good day. I took Roy to Falls in A.M. Ethel went to West Bowdoin and Bowdoin Centre after school.
Tues. Oct. 24
Good day. Ben went down home in morn. Ella up in P.M. Ella, Ben and I went over on Lincoln St in P.M. on Biz. Ethel and Maurice took ride in P.M. Ben went to Litchfield Cor. in P.M. Ethel and I went down home in eve.
Wed. Oct. 25
Ma spent day over to Georgia May’s. Ben worked down home all day. I went down home in P.M. Ella and I went down to West Bowdoin and took Ethel down to stay with Ezalie Hall down to Whitney’s so they could go to Teacher’s Convention in Portland. Billy came home with Ella and I from Abel’s. We ate supper down home.
Thurs. Oct. 26
Lovely day. Ben worked over to Gene Buker’s. Ella and I went over to Buker’s in P.M. Jim in in eve.
Fri. Oct. 27
Lovely day. Ben went down home in morn. Ma in in P.M.
Sat. Oct. 28
Ma up in A.M. Ben went to cannery at South Monmouth with apples. I went down home to dinner. Florence Buker there “also”. Lester down in eve. Fair day.
Sun. Oct. 29
Warm and cloudy. We picked over apples all day. Ben went down home in P.M. after butter for dinner. Ella up in P.M. Ben and I went down home to supper.
Mon. Oct. 30
Cloudy. Ethel arrived in A.M. I went down home in A.M. Ben went to Monmouth with apples.
Tues. Oct. 31
Cloudy. Ella and I went to West Bowdoin in A.M. Ben and I went down home in P.M. and to Litchfield Cor. in eve. to carry Ethel to Senior Class supper. We went in to see Gladys and Levi.
Wed. Nov. 1st
Cloudy and rainy. Ben went down home in A.M. Ella came up in A.M. Billy came up to supper. Ben, Ethel and I went down home in eve.
Thurs. Nov. 2nd
Lovely day. Ella up in morn. I took Ma over to Maude Maloon’s and brot Blanche Holbrook over here to spend the day I took Blanche home in P.M. and got Ma. Ben went up to Coskery’s after slab wood in A.M. Ben, Blanche and I went down home in P.M. Wallace Rideout in in eve.
Fri. Nov. 3rd
Nice day. Ma up in morn. I went down home in P.M. Ethel went home in P.M.
Sat. Nov. 4th
Lovely day. Billy worked up here. I went down home in A.M. I took Ella and Billy down to Cor. in P.M. to keep house for Merrill and Benja Keay over Sun. Ben and I went down home in eve. Buker girls over.
Sun. Nov. 5
Lovely day. Ben and I went down home to dinner. Ma and Dad went over to Buker’s in P.M. Sade. down in P.M.
Mon. Nov. 6
Lovely day. Ethel arrived in A.M. Ben helped butcher down home in A.M. and went to Richmond Cor. in P.M. to see Bert Allard. I went down home in eve.
Tues. Nov. 7
Woodrow Wilson (Dem) elected president of U.S.A. for second term. Ella up in P.M. Ma up after her. I went down home in P.M. Ben ploughed down there. We all went down in eve. to hear about election. Blanche, Ikie, Sade, Lester, Buker girls and Pearl West there. Played games. Had cake, candy, coffee, Cocoa and tea. Uncle Israel came home with Jim from Falls.
Wed. Nov. 8
Lovely day. I went down home in morn. with Ben. Ben and Uncle Is- went over to a saw mill near Old South Church. I went downhome in P.M. Billy and Uncle Is- here to supper.
Thurs. Nov. 9
Lovely day. Ben finished ploughing down home. I went down in P.M. Warm as summer. Ethel and I went down home in eve. Beautiful eve.
Fri. Nov. 10
Lovely day. Ethel and I went down home in morn. Ben ploughed for Gene Buker. Jim in at noon. Ma and I went up to Sade’s in P.M. Ethel went home in P.M. Ben and I went down home in eve.
Sat. Nov. 11
Clear. The wind blew a gale. Ben went to Bath with Ben Berman on “Biz”.
Sun. Nov. 12
Cloudy. Snow in eve. Jim in in A.M. Ben and I went down home in P.M. Kate and Chas. there.
Mon. Nov. 13
Snowed in P.M. Ma spent the day here. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Ben ploughed down there. Ethel came in A.M.
Tues. Nov. 14
Snowed in A.M. making 6 in. in all. Ben went down home in A.M. He and I went down home in P.M. Cleared away in eve.
Wed. Nov. 15
Nice day. Some sleighing. Ben went down home in A.M. then went deer hunting. I went down home in P.M. Billy shot a young buck. Ikie and Nelson brot him home.
Thurs. Nov. 16
Ella and I went to school in P.M. Ella came up to supper. Ben and I went down home with her in eve. Ethel and I went down home in morn. Ben worked down home in A.M.
Fri. Nov. 17
Snowed in P.M. Last day of school. Mrs. Ashford came down in P.M. and brot ice cream and crackers. Ma and I in school in P.M. I went to Centre in P.M. with Ethel and her mother. Ben down home in A.M.
Sat. Nov. 18
Ben worked down home. I went down in A.M. Down to dinner. Ben and I stayed to supper.
Sun. Nov. 19
Lovely warm day. Ben and I went down home to dinner. Ma and I went over to Maloon’s in P.M. after stockings for Jim while he was visiting Dist # 9.
Mon. Nov. 20
Warm in A.M. Cleared away cold and windy in P.M. Jim in in A.M. and P.M. Ben worked down home. Ella up in P.M. I went down to wait for Ben.
Tues. Nov. 21
Cold and windy. Sleighing gone. I took Ella and Billy down to Abel’s to work in morn. Billy up in morn.
Wed. Nov. 22
Lovely day. I went down home in A.M. Ma and I went up to Sade’s in P.M. Then I went down home and waited with Ben.
Thurs. Nov. 23
Rained in P.M. and eve. Ben worked down home. Lena over in A.M. I went down home in P.M. Bill Rideout in in eve.
Fri. Nov. 24
Warm and windy. Wallace and Jim in in A.M. I went down home in A.M. Bill Rideout worked here. Ben and I went down home in eve.
Sat. Nov. 25
Cold and windy. Ben and I went down home in P.M. to get our 2 runaway dogs.
Sun. Nov. 26
Cold and windy. Billy in in A.M. and P.M.
Mon. Nov. 27
Cloudy and warmer. Ben worked down home. Ma up in A.M. I went down home in P.M.
Tues. Nov. 28
Partly cloudy. Warm. Ma and Adaline up in P.M. after few of Edith’s trinkets. Ben shingled over to Cady’s. Ray Allen and Osmond, Florence Harding and Gladys Walker married at Mr. Roberts’ house. Ella witness.
Wed. Nov. 29
Rainy part of day. I went down home in A.M. and Ben and I went down in P.M. Jim, Ella and Billy up in eve.
Thurs. Nov. 30
Very dark, rainy day. Ben went down home in A.M. Dad, Jim, Ella and Billy came up to dinner. Abe Higgins buried.
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