Diary of Alice L. Jones
1921
Sat. Jan. 1st
Good day. Billy in woods. Ben went down to Topsham after boiler. Billy went down to West Bowdoin in eve. to help Ben with it. Mr. Pinette went home in P.M. Ma up to supper.
Sun. Jan 2nd
Cloudy most of day. Rain in A.M., warm. Ben went down in A.M. to finish putting boiler in the mill. Gram and Gramp spent the day with us. Ed Tripp down in P.M. Billy went to Bowdoin Ctr. in eve. Ben went down home in P.M. Mr. Pinette came in P.M.
Mon. Jan. 3rd
Nice warm day. Nellie came in A.M. Ben and Bill in woods. Ma came up in P.M. Willis Skelton up in eve. (boarding at Morgan's). Jim up in eve.
Tues. Jan. 4th
Partly cloudy, warm. Ma spent day here. We went up to see Delia in P.M. Nellie, Billy and I went down to Trufant’s in eve. Ben and Billy in woods.
Wed. Jan. 5th
Partly cloudy, warm. Ben and Oscar Douglas hauled hay from Linc Wheeler's place. All but 4 choppers laid off. E- and I went down home in P.M. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Pinette went home after work. Billy in woods part of day (and slept the rest).
Thurs. Jan. 6th
Partly cloudy, colder. Ben worked at odd jobs. Billy drove Dan and Rodger. Gram called in A.M. on her way to Sade Rideout's. E- and I went up to Sade’s in P.M. Hickey came down in eve. Gram stayed up. Jim came up in eve. Sade and Wallace came down in eve.
Fri. Jan. 7th
Clear and colder. Nellie went home in P.M. Ben and Mr. Pinette went to Falls with parts of the mill. Billy went to Falls with his team. Gram called in in A.M. on her way from Bill Rideout's. Old Bob Rideout’s wife died of double pneumonia.
Sat. Jan. 8th
Snowed part of day, hardly enough for sleighing. Pinette took Ben down home and back in A.M. then went home for week-end. Billy went down home in A.M. Jim up in P.M. and took supper.
Sun. Jan. 9th
Clear and a little cooler. Ben, E, Billy and I spent day down home. Billy went down to Prout’s in P.M. and took supper.
Mon. Jan. 10
Lovely day. Pinette came in morn. Nellie came in A.M. Ben and Pinette went to Falls to move building. Billy in woods. Billy went to Ctr. in eve.
Tues. Jan. 11
Partly cloudy. Ma sent the day here. We went up to Delia’s in P.M. Ben went to the Borough to move a camp to the Falls. Billy went to Brunswick in P.M. with “Spike” after some part of Haines' mill. Warmer.
Wed. Jan. 12
Partly cloudy. Pinette went home in morn. sick with cold. Billy drove his team. Ben in woods. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Warm. Squally in eve. Cleared off cold.
Thurs. Jan. 13
Clear and colder, 1° above zero at Joe Cornish’s. Ben and Billy in woods. Mrs. Buker made us a call in morn. on way down home. Pinette came back in eve.
Fri. Jan. 14
Snowed part of day then rained hard, warmer. Ben and Billy in woods. E- and I went to school in P.M. with Nellie. Wallace came after Nellie. School closed til spring – short of money.
Sat. Jan. 15
Cloudy and very warm. Snow gone again. Ben and Billy in woods. Gram spent the day here. Pinette rode to Ctr. with Billy. Had to leave his sleigh here.
Sun. Jan. 16
Clear, warm day. Frenchman here in A.M. Billy, Ben, E- and I went down home. Jim in in A.M. on way to No. 9 district with “Black Maria”. Billy went to Will Dunn’s, Prout’s, etc. in P.M.
Mon. Jan. 17
Colder – nice day. Pinette came in A.M. Jim in in A.M. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Ben and Billy in woods. Mr. Hinckley here with groceries, driving for J. W. Arno of W. Bowdoin.
Tues. Jan. 18
Very cold, 6° below. Ma spent day here. Ben in woods. Billy at home.
Wed. Jan. 19
Good day, warmer. Billy in woods. Ben in woods. Billy went down home and to Morgan’s in eve. Pinette went home for night. Lloyd Flanders hurt slightly.
Thurs. Jan. 20
A little sleet and rain in A.M. Warmer and clear in P.M. Ma spent day here. Jim up in eve. to bring beef. (He had Geo and Henry Gillespie kill the Hereford bull Mon.). Ben worked. Billy at home. Mill didn’t run on account of Lloyd Flanders hurting his back. Billy went to Ctr. in P.M. and eve. with Bill Booker.
Fri. Jan. 21
Very little sleet. Ben and Billy in woods. Warm. E- and I went down home in P.M. Billy and I went to Trufant’s in eve. Bert Coombs was down.
Sat. Jan. 22
Warm and pleasant most of day. Billy and I got home at 5.10 A.M. Ben and Billy in woods. Pinette went home after work. E and I went down to mill in P.M. and rode home with Ben. Stillman Kennison dead.
Sun. Jan. 23
Snow, sleet, etc. part of A.M. Cleared away in P.M. Warm day. Ma and Dad spent day with us. Mr. and Mrs. Pinette were here in P.M. Billy went down to Prout’s in P.M.
Mon. Jan. 24
Cold and windy. Pinette came in morn. Ben and Billy in woods. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. to help Bill Skelton work on scoot. Mr. Hinckley here.
Tues. Jan. 25
Clear, colder and windy. Billy didn’t work in A.M. Ben and Pinette only teams out. Jack Robinson (Mrs. Morgan’s boarder) in at noon. Billy went to West Bowdoin in P.M.
Wed. Jan. 26
Little milder. Billy and Ben in woods. Pinette went home for night. Mrs. Pinette sick. Billy went to Bowdoin Ctr. in eve. for short stop. Andrew Sheloske came up in eve. to get Ben to go see their sick horse.
Thurs. Jan. 27
Clear and “much milder”. Pinette went home at night. Billy went up after Hickey to play violin. Grace, Bert, Nellie, Sadie and Arthur and Jim came in eve. Gram spent the day here. We went up to see Delia in A.M.
Fri. Jan. 28
Clear beautiful day. Ben in woods. Billy went to Falls in P.M. Everett and I rode down to Gram’s
Sat. Jan. 29
Clear beautiful day. Ben and Billy in wood. Pinette went home in P.M. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. E- and I went down on pond in P.M. to meet Ben.
Sun. Jan. 30
Snowed very little. Ben, Billy, E- and I went down home. Ed Buker spent day down home. Jim called in on way to No. 9. with “Black Maria”. Billy went to Ctr. in P.M.
Mon. Jan. 31
Colder, clear and windy. Ben and Billy in woods. Pinette came back in morn. but went home about 9 o’clock sick. Billy drove his team. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Frederick H. Parkhurst. died of pneumonia. Elected Gov. of Maine in Sept. Percival P. Baxter took his place. Mr. Hinckley here.
Tues. Feb. 1st
Clear and warmer. Ben and Billy in woods. Gram spent the day here. Gramp came up in P.M. after her.
Wed. Feb. 2nd
Pleasant most of day. Ben and Billy in woods. Prince and Irene filled up with porcupine quills. Ben shot them about 6 o’clock. Bill and Sadie went down to Trufant’s in eve.
Thurs. Feb. 3rd
Snowed very little in A.M. Gram spent the day with us. Gramp came after her in P.M. Pinette came back in morn.
Fri. Feb. 4th
Good day. Ben and Billy in woods. E- and I took walk through the fields in P.M. Billy and Bill Skelton went to Ctr. in eve.
Sat. Feb. 5th
Cloudy. Ben in woods in A.M. and shod horses in P.M. then went to Falls to races. Pinette went home in P.M.
Sun. Feb. 6th
Rained hard during night, cleared away windy in A.M. Billy went over to Eddy Giguere’s. Ben, E- and I went down home. Mrs. Harding, Sadie and Freeman Bartlett came up. Mrs. H. and Mrs. B- went up to see Delia Ewing. Oscar Douglas and Eva came up to supper. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Sadie and Arthur both in bed with measles.
Mon. Feb. 7th
Nice day. Pinette came in morn. and went home at noon. Billy began driving Dick and Dinah. Ben in woods. E- and I went down to see Mabel Flanders and her new boy, Lloyd Franklin. Billy went down to Morgan’s and down home in eve. Mr. Hinckley here.
Tues. Feb. 8th
Good day. Ma up in A.M. Jim in in A.M. on way home from sitting up with Mr. Buker. Billy went to Falls in P.M. E- and I rode down home and stayed a while. Jim and Edna over home. Louis and Levi Arsneault (?) here in eve.
Wed. Feb. 9th
Snowed a little in P.M. Gene Buker died about 2 o’clock A.M. Jim in in P.M. on way over to Buker’s with Edna. Ben at home working on harnesses. Billy drove his team. I went down home in P.M. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Louis and Levi Arsneault (?) began cutting wood for us.
Thurs. Feb. 10
Lovely day. Ben and Billy in woods. Dad up in eve. Billy and Oscar Douglas went up to Bill Small's in eve.
Fri. Feb. 11
First big snow storm of year. Jim up in morn. Ben, E- and I went down home to stay with Ma and June while Jim, Edna and Dad and Billy went to Mr. Buker’s funeral at 1.20 P.M. Ben went down to Arsenault camp in P.M.
Sat. Feb. 12
Nice day. Ben and Billy hauled out wood for us. Ben went over to Linc Wheeler’s place after hay in P.M. Billy went away in eve.
Sun. Feb. 13
Good day. Ben took E- and me down home in A.M. and hauled wood the rest of the day. Billy came down before dinner and went to Ctr. in eve. Jim Fowler up in P.M. Billy went to Wallace Small's in eve.
Mon. Feb. 14
Snowed hard all day. Billy hauled wood and helped saw. Ben went to Wallace Small’s in morn. Wallace and Steve came to saw wood. Went home in P.M. on account of storm. Jack Robinson up in P.M. and to supper. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Mr. Hinckley here.
Tues. Feb. 15
Good day. Ma spent the day with us. Wallace Small and Steve finished sawing our wood. Billy went to Bowdoin Ctr. and Falls so Dave took his place sawing wood. Finished about 6.30 P.M. Mary and Annie Sheloske up in eve after apples.
Web. Feb. 16
Good day. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Ben and Bill hauling logs again at mill.
Thurs. Feb. 17
Lovely warm day. Gramp brot Gram up and came after her at night. Billy and Ben in woods. Ma, E- and I went up to see Delia in P.M. Annie Hall and Mable Pooler here while we were gone.
Fri. Feb. 18
Nice day, colder, windy. Ben and Billy in woods. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Andrew here in eve. Mrs. Card sick with measles.
Sat. Feb. 19
Good day. Ben and Billy in woods.
Sun. Feb. 20
Snowed hard all day. Gram and Gramp came up to spend the day. Billy took them home in P.M.
Mon. Feb. 21
Lovely day. Billy and Ben in woods. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Mr. Hinckley here.
Tues. Feb. 22
Cloudy. Ma came up in morn. to spend day. Ben in woods. Billy worked in A.M. and part of P.M. Came home on account of lunatics in his side. Billy went to Ed Adams’ to card party in eve and took Ma home.
Wed. Feb. 23
Snowed, hailed and rained most of P.M. Ben worked in woods until 4 P.M. Billy at home.
Thurs. Feb. 24
Nice day, colder. Billy and E- went to down and brot Ma up to spend day. Billy took Ma and me to Chas. Allen's in P.M. Geo. Harriman came here to board and drive Dick and Dinah. Ed Tripp down in eve. Billy went to Ctr.
Fri. Feb. 25
Ben and Geo. in woods. Dad took Billy to Falls in A.M. to go to Gray for week-end. Dad up in eve. Cloudy day.
Sat. Feb. 26
Good day. Ben and Geo. in woods. E_ and I went down to Douglas’ and Flanders’ camps in P.M. Gramp and Gram brot us home with “Spike”. Geo. went to Falls in P.M. with wood for Haines.
Sun. Feb. 27
Partly cloudy, warmer. Ben, E- and I spent day down home.
Mon. Feb. 28
Rained hard all day. Dave over.
Tues. Mar. 1st
Lovely day. Very warm. Geo. Harriman came at noon. Ben in woods. Billy came home from Gray in P.M. and to Ctr. in eve. Took me down home and back after supper.
Wed. Mar. 2nd
Nice warm day, partly cloudy. Gram came up in morn. Billy and I started for Falls. Got down home and found out June had swallowed a pin. Jim brot me up home and took Gram home. Dad took Billy to Falls to go to Rumford for Herbert Prout. Dad brot team up in P.M. Ben and Geo. H. in woods. No sleighing.
Thurs. Mar. 3rd
Rained part of day. Jim up in A.M. with beef we bot. Ben and Geo. in woods. Bill Booker and Edna over in eve. Ed Tripp down in eve.
Fri. Mar. 4th
Nice day. Warren G. Harding of Marion Ohio inaugurated president of U.S.A. Calvin Coolidge of Mass. vice-president. Frances Buker in in A.M. Ed Buker here to dinner. Jim up at noon. E- and I went down home in P.M. Billy came in P.M. from Auburn. Didn’t go to Rumford. Ben and Geo. in woods.
Sat. Mar. 5th
Cloudy, warmer. Ben and Geo in woods. Billy and Sadie went to Lewiston. Had smashup coming home from Ctr. in night and broke new buggy up badly and was thrown several feet. Locked wheels with Ed McIver, Harvey Berry and a Skelton. Ma up most of day. We went up to Delia’s in P.M. Geo. went home.
Sun. Mar. 6th
Rained some in morn. Foggy and cloudy most all day. Ma and Dad spent day with us. Billy and Ben went to Abel Grover's after hay in P.M. Geo. came back with them.
Mon. Mar. 7th
Rainy day. Men at home working on harnesses. Billy went to election and to Ctr. in A.M. and took E- and me up to Sade’s in P.M.
Tues. Mar. 8th
Rained part of day. Men at home. Ma up all day. Billy went to Ctr. in P.M.
Wed. Mar. 9th
Heavy rain in late P.M. Ben worked. Geo. went to Falls. Billy came home from Ctr. Mr. Hinckley here.
Thurs. Mar. 10
Good day, windy. Billy worked down home. Ben and Geo in woods. Bill and I went up to Ed Tripp’s in eve. Ed came home with us.
Fri. Mar. 11
Good day. Billy worked down home. Ben and Geo. in woods. Haines’ mill finished sawing by the pond.
Sat. Mar. 12
Summer-like day. Ben at mill. Billy went to Falls after Ella and Roy. Geo. went to Keay's after hay in A.M.
Sun. Mar. 13
Good day. Ella, Ma, Roy and Dad spent day here. Geo. here. Billy went to Ctr. Bill Booker in in A.M. Jim up in P.M. Ma, Ella and I went up to Delia’s in P.M. Charlie and Chester Rideout moved Lloyd’s camp up here. Lloyd and Mabel over in eve.
Mon. Mar. 14
Cloudy. Ella, Ma, and Roy up in A.M. Flanders left at 5.45 A.M. for “land of Goshen” by auto. Skelton here to move mill. Ben , Geo. and Bill Skelton moved boiler as far as Richmond Corner, left at 7.30 A.M. Bill Booker in in A.M. Jim went home with Ella and Roy. Hinckley here.
Tues. Mar. 15
Snowed part of A.M. Bill Booker over. Men helped load up team from Richmond in A.M. and loaded up their team in P.M. Bill Skelton helped move Bill Booker’s camp in P.M. o way to Richmond to go to Work for Haines. Bill brot up Ma to spent day then then went to Ctr. after grain for teams.
Wed. Mar. 16
Rained part of A.M. Ben at home (with lunatics). Geo left in A.M. for Richmond by way of Ctr. Sade down in P.M. Ed Tripp down in P.M. Billy worked down home. and went to Ctr. in eve.
Thurs. Mar. 17
Nice day. Billy went down home to work in P.M. Ben at home. Billy went up to see Delia in eve. Ed went to Falls.
Fri. Mar. 18
Cold and windy. Mr. Haines here to dinner. Geo., Bill Skelton and Roy Curtis (with Bill Small’s teams) arrived here from Richmond at 1.30. Ben went down to the mill with them to load up again. Billy worked for Dad.
Sat. Mar. 19
Cloudy most of day, cold. Ben, Geo., Bill Skelton, Roy Curtis and Charlie Rideout left early for Rich-. Billy worked down home. Ma spent day and night here. Billy went to Ctr. in eve.
Sun. Mar. 20
Cloudy. Ben, Geo. and Bill Skelton arrived at 1 P.M. then Ben, Geo. and Roy Curtis moved Harry Stott’s camp up here. Jim in in A.M. and P.M. Ma went home in A.M.
Mon. Mar. 21
Partly cloudy, windy. Ben, Geo. and Chester Rideout started with Stott’s camp. Got over by saw mill. Ma came up in P.M. and stayed all night. Ed Tripp down in eve. Dave done milking.
Tues. Mar. 22
Nice day, windy, Billy arrived at 2 A.M. Ma sick in bed all day. Billy went down home in P.M. Ed Tripp down in eve. Dad up all night.
Wed. Mar. 23
Good day. Ma in bed. Dad up all night. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Billy worked down home.
Thurs. Mar. 24
Good in A.M. Rained in late P.M. Sade down in P.M. and took supper. Dad up all night. Billy did Tripp’s chores and stayed all night with Delia while Ed went to Lewiston.
Fri. Mar. 25
Rained hard in early morn. Cleared away in P.M. Dad up all night. Billy went down home a few minutes at noon. Ben and Geo. arrived from Richmond about 7.40 P.M. Jim up in A.M.
Sat. Mar. 26
Cloudy, rained a little about noon. Dad up in A.M. Haines’ telephoned for Ben and Geo. to take the rest of the mill to Rich- Corner. Dad up all night. Billy went to Falls.
Sun. Mar. 27
Heavy mist all day. Ben and Geo. here all day. Billy went to Ctr. in P.M. I went up to see Delia after E- went to bed. Dad up all night.
Mon. Mar, 28
Heavy mist, some rain. Nellie came in A.M. to begin school. Jim up in A.M. Tripp down in eve. Ben and Geo. hauled hay from down home in A.M. and loaded wagon with lumber to take to Falls.
Tues. Mar. 29
Clear and windy, colder. Geo started for Falls with lumber. Got as far as Will Dunn’s. Dinah taken sick with blackwater. Had Dr. Fairbanks. Ben went down in P.M. Billy went to Falls and went back to Will Dunn’s in eve to take Grub to George and got Sam Nason to sit up with -----. Geo. Weston Estes and Miss Hunter of Topsham married at Lisbon Falls by Rev. Willis Davis.
Wed. Mar. 30
Good day. Billy, E- and I went down home in P.M. after things for Gram. Billy went to Bowdoinham with Sadie in eve. to Grange Fair. Dad up all night. Ben went to Falls with lumber.
Thurs. Mar. 31
Cloudy most of day. Rained hard in night. Ben went to Falls with lumber. Billy went over to Chas. Allen’s in P.M. to buy some records for graphophone. Tripp down in eve. Jim up in eve.
Fri. Apr. 1st
Nice day. Billy went to Ctr. in P.M. and down to Gene Williams’ in eve. after hens he bought. Ben went to Falls with lumber. Bill Trufant came after Nellie in P.M. I went up to Delia’s in P.M.
Sat. Apr. 2nd
Nice day. Ben went to Falls with lumber and moved Vivian Harriman's camp from Haines’ lot to Vivian’s lot. Billy went over to Chas. Bubier’s in A.M. to exchange roosters and went to Ctr. in eve. Dad up all night.
Sun. Apr. 3rd
Warmer, nice day, very windy. Jim and June called in on way to Buker’s. Ben went down after load of sawdust. Billy, E- and I went down home to help dad. Wheel on old buggy went to pieces and dumped us out. Fire went over some of Wheeler’s, Chas. Allen’s, Holbrook's and Dad’s land. Billy brot E- and I back and they all went to fight fire. Ed Tripp down in eve.
Mon. Apr. 4th
Partly cloudy. Nellie came in morn. Bill worked for Gene Williams. Ben and Everett went down home and ploughed. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Ed down in eve. Dad up all night.
Tues. Apr. 5th
Nice day. Billy worked for Gene. Sade in in P.M. on way to Clara West’s for visit. Dinah had to be shot.
Wed. Apr. 6th
Partly cloudy. Billy worked for Gene in A.M. and went to Linc Wheeler’s splitting bee in P.M. Sam Nason here in P.M. after Dan and Rodger in P.M. Dad up all night.
Thurs. Apr. 7th
Cold and cloudy most of day. Ben helped Sam bring Oscar Douglas’ camp up as far as here. Sam here to dinner. Billy went to Ctr. in A.M. and took sawdust away in P.M. I went up to Delia’s in P.M. Nellie and I went down home in eve. after Dad.
Fri. Apr. 8th
Cold and cloudy. Nellie went home in P.M. Jim up in P.M. Ben put in new well curb. Billy worked for Gene and went to Ctr. in eve. Ed Tripp down in eve.
Sat. Apr. 9th
Rained in morn. then cleared off very warm. Jim up in morn. Ben trimmed apple trees and went down home in P.M. Dad up all night. Billy got home about 11 A.M. from Ctr. and went up after Dad in eve.
Sun. Apr. 10
Colder, windy and mostly cloudy. Ben went down home in P.M. Billy went to Ctr. in A.M. and brot Sadie and Don up to dinner and supper then they went mayflowering and up to Guy’s on Parris place. Pinette here in A.M. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Dad up all night.
Mon. Apr. 11
Cloudy. Nellie came in morn. Ben went down home in A.M. and shod “Spike” the he and Everett hauled lumber up from Harry Stott’s garage. Billy worked for Gene. Ed Tripp down in P.M. Obadiah Townsend buried from West Bowdoin church. Ed Tripp down in P.M. Dad up all night.
Tues. Apr. 12
Nice day. Billy worked for Gene. Jim up in A.M. Geo. Harriman and “Dime” Emmons here to dinner.
Wed. Apr. 13
Partly cloudy, warmer. Billy worked for Gene and went to Ctr. in eve. Dad up all night.
Thurs. Apr. 14
Good day. Jim up in A.M. Billy at home working and helped Charlie Rideout move the last camp up as far as here in P.M. Ma, Everett and I went up to see Delia in P.M. Dad up all night.
Fri. Apr. 15
Rained most of day. Dad up all night. Nellie went home in home in P.M. Ben went over on “Lincoln St.” in P.M. Billy went down home in P.M. Grace Garland in hospital. Operated on for second tumor.
Sat. Apr. 16
Cloudy part of day and sultry. Billy went to Gene’s. Ben cut down old big Baldwin by the well. Had card from Ella saying Roy was sick. Pain in bowels so severe that Dr. had to inject morphine. Dad up all night. Gene Williams went to Mass. Billy and Luella kept house.
Sun. Apr. 17
Rained part of day. Cold. Jim, Edna and June went over across. Ma went down home to stay after staying up here nearly 4 weeks. Ben, E- and I spent day down home. Jim up in eve.
Mon. Apr. 18
Some rain and quite a lot of snow in P.M. Cold. Nellie came in A.M. and went home in P.M. for Patriot’s Day. Billy up home at noon. Ben down home and worked on the old hovel.
Tues. Apr. 19
Warmer. Cleared away in eve. Billy sent Harry home alone from Gene William’s so Everett and I could take him to Trufant’s to spend day. We brot Nellie home with us after supper. Gram stayed here all day. Ben helped Wallace Small saw wood down home. Jim, Dave and Ed Tripp here in eve. Geo. Byras married in April.
Wed. Apr. 20
Lovely clear day, windy. Billy up home at noon. Ben, Everett and I went down home in morn. Jim up in P.M. Ben down home and worked on hovel in P.M. Chas. and Chester Rideout hauled the last camp to Richmond. Eddie Giguere here in eve. Billy came home in night.
Thurs. Apr. 21
Good day, warm. Ben, E- and I went down home in morn. and brot Gram up to spend the day. We went to see Delia in P.M. Ben and E-. went down home in P.M. Ben took Ma home in P.M. Billy worked for Gene. Arvilla Coombs died from tumor.
Fri. Apr. 22
Cloudy and colder. Nellie went home in P.M. Ben E- and I went down home in P.M. Billy worked for Gene. Ben went down to Gene’s after him in eve. Eva Marr very low. Cancer in throat.
Sat. Apr. 23
Cold. Billy went down home in P.M. Ben went down home in morn. Ma went home early in P.M. Heavy rain set in.
Sun. Apr. 24
Cold and rained most all day. Ma and Dad spent day here. Billy went to Ctr. in eve.
Mon. Apr. 25
Nellie came in A.M. Ben down home with E- and me in P.M.
Tues. Apr. 26
Good day. Gram up all day. Billy at Gene’s. Nellie and I took Gram and old Spike home in eve. Ben down home in A.M. Ma and I went up to Sade’s in P.M. Monmouth Exchange put in telephone for Wallace Rideout. Ruth Johnson married in April.
Wed. Apr. 27
Billy at home. Karl Hatch had last dinner here. Came in car. Ma and Dad went to Falls. Ben down home in P.M.
Thurs. Apr. 28
Very warm. Gram up all day. She went up to see Delia in P.M. while Ben, E- and I went to Bowdoinham after Topsy. Billy at Gene’s. Ben down home in morn. and eve. Matt Coombs and Nellie went to Litchfield in eve. with Andrew. Hickey down in eve. He and Billy went down to Morgan’s.
Fri. Apr. 29
Good day, cooler. Grace Trufant in few minutes in P.M. Nellie went home. Billy worked for Gene part of day and went off with Hickey in eve. Ma up in P.M. and to supper. Eva Marr died.
Sat. Apr. 30
Good day, cooler. Ben down home in A.M. and planted taters in P.M. Ma up in morn. to get Billy to go to Falls with Jim. Dad bought Harry. Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Jim up in eve.
Sun. May 1st
Good day, real cool. Ben E- and I went down home. Ben took Billy to Falls in P.M. Ma, E- and I came up home in P.M. to overhaul Alice Keegan's Trunk.
Mon. May 2nd
Good day. Billy began work again for Herbert Prout in awning shop in Auburn. Mrs. Marr’s funeral from West Bowdoin church. Ben went to Ctr. with Dad’s team to have wagon wheel repaired. Nellie came in morn.
Tues. May. 3rd
Good day. Ben went to Falls. Ma spent day here. Ma, E- and I went up to see Delia in P.M.
Wed. May 4th
Good day, colder. Ben and Dad moved their bed room set up here in A.M. Ben worked in Blacksmith shop in P.M. Ma up to dinner and spent P.M.
Thurs. May 5th
Partly cloudy, cool. Ben, E- and I spent P.M. down home. Ben worked in shop.
Fri. May 6th
Fair, cool. Ben worked down home. Ma up in P.M. and to supper. Finished painting hall floor. Nellie went home. Bowdoin Ctr. people serenaded Arthur Card and Edna Skelton. Been married a month or more.
Sat. May 7th
Lovely day. Ben, E- and I went down home then Ben went to Ctr. Ben, E- and I spent P.M. down home. Aunt Fannie and uncle Guy down. Ella and Roy came with Jim. Billy came in eve. to get Topsy to go to Ctr.
Sun. May 8th
Good day. Ben, E-, Billy and I went down home in A.M. Ella and Billy went to church (Mother’s Sunday). All but Dad came up home in P.M. Ella, Ma and I went up to see Delia in P.M. Ella and Roy stayed up all night. Ben took Billy to Falls in eve.
Mon. May 9th
Rained very little during A.M. Ella, Roy, E-, Ben and I went down home in morn. Ma went home with Ella and Roy for visit. Nellie came in morn. Ben down home in P.M. Mrs. Butler, Sadie and Mrs. Harding up to see Delia in eve.
Tues. May 10
Thunder shower at noon. Very cool. Very little rain. in eve. Ben down home working. Frost.
Wed. May 11
Jim up in eve. Frost.
Thurs. May 12
Lovely day, very cool in P.M. Nellie E- and I went to Ctr. before school began in morn. Jim up in P.M. Ben, E- and I went down home in P.M. after milk. Nellie and I went up to see Delia in eve. Ed began moving from Pratt place to Rob Rideout’s place (owned by Bill Small).
Fri. May 13
Heavy rain. Ben went down home twice during A.M. I went down to school with Nellie in P.M. She cleaned the school house. Bill came after her in P.M. Ed Tripp and Dave here in eve.
Sat. May 14
Rained part of day. Ben, E- and I went to West Bowdoin in P.M. Billy came in eve. with Dime Emmons’ team.
Sun. May 15
Cloudy. Ben, E- and I spent day down home and went up to Happy Cor. in P.M. after trap Ben set last fall. Billy went to Ctr. in A.M. and from there to Falls. I went up to see Delia in eve. Mr. and Mrs. Pinette here in eve.
Mon. May 16
Rained in morn. then cleared away. Nellie came in A.M. Ben went to Falls. Jim and Dave here in eve.
Tues. May 17
Good day. E- and I went down home with Ben in P.M. then went up to Delia’s
Wed. May 18
Good day. Ben went down home in morn. and worked on garden, then went down to Coffin’s on A. P. Small’s place in eve.
Thurs. May 19
Nice day. Ben went down home in morn. and began tearing old mill down.
Fri. May 20
Sprinkled very little. E- and I went up to Delia’s in morn. Ed finished up moving from Pratt place. Delia came down in A.M. and stayed all night. Ben working in old mill. Nellie went home in P.M.
Sat. May 21
Very warm, 94° in Boston. Ed came after Delia in A.M. Ben took E- and me to West Bowdoin. We went from there to Falls with Jim and went to Lewiston. Met Billy and went to Gray on the 1.35. Ella met us at Gray Cor.
Sun. May 22
Very hot. Heavy shower in P.M. Wind, rain, “hail”. Ella went to church in A.M. We left to meet the 0.05 P.M. car. Had to drive into church shed on a’cc’t of another heavy shower and missed our car so waited for the 10.04. Went up to Folsom’s. Had company so had to stay in Billy’s room at 115 Hampshire St. all night. Harry brought us to car. Leonard Jones’ home burned.
Mon. May 23
Cold, cloudy, windy. Ev- Billy and I went to Bailey’s for breakfast the E- and I came to Falls on 7 A.M. car and Billy went to work. We went up to Holbrook’s and waited til Ben came after us. Nellie came in morn.
Tues. May 24
Nice day, cool wind. Frost in morn. Ben and Everett went to Bowdoin Ctr. in morn. E- and I went over to old Rob’s place in P.M. to see Delia.
Wed. May 25
Mostly cloudy and cold. Ben worked on mill. E- and I went down home in P.M. and rode up with Ben. Nellie and I went up to Sade’s in eve.
Thurs. May 26
Good day. Ben worked on mill. E- and I went over to see Delia in P.M.
Fri. May 27
Hot day. Gram left Gray for Lewiston. Ella spent the day with her at Alice Keegan’s. Nellie went home in P.M. Grace and Bill came up with her to take E-‘s picture. Ben began work on Arno’s grocery wagon. Ma stayed at Frank Allen's.
Sat. May 28
Hot day. Ben worked on wagon and went to Falls in P.M. after Billy. Ma came home with Jim. Helen Keay and Alexander Anderson married at west Bowdoin church by Rev. Mr. Paul. Grace Cross played wedding march. Went to New Brunswick on wedding trip. Reception at house following ceremony.
Sun. May 29
Nice day. Ben, E- and I spent day down home. Billy spent the day (and more too) at Bowdoin Ctr.
Mon. May 30
Nice day, hot. Ben, E-, Billy and I went down home all day. Dad took Billy part way to Falls in P.M. Jim and Edna went over to cemetery and to Viola Grover’s in P.M. Ma up in morn.
Tues. May 31
Nice day, hot. Ma spent day here. We went over to see Delia in P.M. Lester Rideout sick. Ben went out riding in P.M. Nellie came in A.M.
Wed. June 1st
Clear and windy, cooler. Ben worked down home in shop. Ben and I rode down home in eve.
Thurs. June 2nd
Nice day. Ma spent day with us. We went up to Sade’s in P.M. Coffin brot up the “Uncle Bill Small’s” cart Ben bot of him. I went down home with Ma in eve.
Fri. June 3rd
Rain in eve. Ben, E- and I rode down hone in P.M. Bert and Mott came up in their Maxwell in eve after Nellie. Dances began at Echo Glen.
Sat. June 4th
Cool and windy. Ben, E- and I went down home in morn. Ma came back with us to spend day. Dad came up to help Ben cultivate. Ben went down to meet Billy in P.M. Jim up in eve.
Sun. June 5th
Good day. Billy went down home in morn. then spent day at Centre. Dad took him to Falls in late P.M. Ben, E- and I spent day down home.
Mon. June 6th
Much warmer. Nellie came in morn.
Tues. June 7th
Few sprinkles in P.M. Ma spent day here. We went over to Delia’s in P.M. Mr. Hickey down in eve.
Wed. June 8th
Very little rain. Ben went to Brunswick with Topsy.
Thurs. June 9th
Hot. Ma spent the A.M. here and went over to Delia’s in P.M. and came back here to supper.
Fri. June 10
Hot. Nellie went home in P.M. Much lumber burning in Me. woods.
Sat. June 11
Shower in eve. very little rain. Ma spent day here. I went down to meet Billy in P.M. Jim up in eve. Ma stayed up in eve.
Sun. June 12
Cool and windy. Ben, E- and I spent day down home. Billy went to Ctr. and went to Richmond and Gardiner with Albra Small. Ben took Billy to Falls in eve.
Mon. June 13
Good day, light showers. Nellie came in morn.
Tues. June 14
Good day, light showers. Ma up all day.
Wed. June 15
Showery in late P.M. Ma up in P.M. to take care of Everett while Nellie and I went to Falls.
Thurs. June 16
Ma up all day. We went over to Delia’s in P.M.
Fri. June 17
Showery. Bill T. brot Grace up in P.M. Ma came up in P.M. to take care of Everett while I went to school house. Grace Card, Annie Sheloske, Sade Rideout, Grace T. there. Sade came back up here and spent P.M. Bert and Mott came up in eve. after girls.
Sat. June 18
Showery nearly all P.M. Ma up all day. One ring circus at Falls.
Sun. June 19
Showery. Ben, E- and I spent day down home. Billy came up from Ctr. in A.M. Ed Tripp spent day down home. I took Billy to Falls in P.M.
Mon. June 20
Fair, warmer. Ben down home as usual in shop.
Tues. June 21
Hot and muggy, cloudy most of day. Ma spent day here. We went over to Delia’s in P.M. Finished varnishing linoleum and varnished doors.
Wed. June 22
Hot. Sade in in A.M. on her way to spend day at Gram’s.
Thurs. June 23
Hot. Ma spent day here.
Fri. June 24
Hot. Ben, E- and I went to Ctr. in eve.
Sat. June 25
Hot. Maud, Arthur, Beatrice and Earle came to Lewiston. Bert and Warren Horsman brot Mrs. Cady and Mary down for a week. Ma up in P.M. and eve. Jim up in eve.
Sun. June 26
Hot. Dad went to Falls after Billy in morn. and took him back in P.M. I went down home in P.M. Burt and Horsman went to Mass. about noon. Frenchmen here in A.M. and bot Ben’s big hay rack. Ed and Delia down in P.M.
Mon. June 27
Hot. Ben went up to Litchfield to see Frenchman about buying hay then Ben, E- and I went down home before breakfast. We picked up over to Cady’s house in P.M. Andrew in in eve.
Tues. June 28
Fog and rain set in. Ma up all day. Ma, Mrs. Cady, Mary, E_ and I went over to Delia’s in P.M. Ben went up to Frenchman’s in P.M. after hay.
Wed. June 29
Fog and rain part of day. Ma spent day here. Ben went to Ctr. in A.M. He and Dad moved the things home in P.M. that we bot of Mrs. Cady.
Thurs. June 30
Fog and rain most of day. Ma spent the day here. Ben went to Ctr. in A.M. and down home in P.M.
Fri. July 1st
Foggy. Mrs. Cady, Mary, E- and I went down home in P.M.
Sat. July 2nd
Good day, hot. Ma spent day here. Burt and Irving LaBuff came in P.M. We rode down home with the Cadys. Billy came in eve. Carpentier (from France) – Dempsey fight (D won).
Sun. July 3rd
Nice day, hot. Burt, Billy, Everett, Mary and Irving went to Falls in morn. and brot Frye up. They all went to Falls again in P.M. except the kids. Ben took E- and me down home. Burt took Mrs. Cady and Mary down when he came from Falls. We had ice cream and raspberry pie for treat. Jim took Edna over home and came right back. Frye and boys came up in eve.
Mon. July 4th
Hot in A.M. Cadys left at 12.30 for Medford then Ben and I went down home. Ma and Billy up in A.M. and took Everett down home with them. Ben took Billy to town in P.M.
Tues. July 5th
Nice day, cooler. Ben E- and I went to Ctr. in P.M. Nellie, Grace and Bill up in eve.
Wed. July 6th
Hot. Ma up all day. We went over to Delia’s in P.M. Ben wen to Falls to meet Maude and Beatrice from Skowhegan.
Thurs. July 7th
Very hot. Ma up in A.M. Ben took Maude and B. to Falls in eve to go to Auburn.
Fri. July 8th
Hot. Ben, E- and I went down home in P.M. Ma up in morn. I went to Delia’s in eve.
Sat. July 9th
Little cooler. Dad up in A.M. to help Ben cultivate. Ma up to dinner. Ben, E- and I drove down home in late P.M. Charlie, Jennie and Cat. came in eve. Ben went over to Tripp’s in eve. Rain in night.
Sun. July 10
Cooler, foggy. Charlie and Cat. up in morn. We spent day down home. Dad went after Billy in morn. Ben took him down in P.M.
Mon. July 11
Ben went down home in morn. then he and Everett took Mr. Arno’s wagon home that Jim borrowed on Sat. when he broke down.
Tues. July 12
Quite warm. Ma, Jennie and Cat. came up to make me a few day’s visit. Ben went raspberrying over on Bill Small’s in P.M.
Wed. July 13
Hot day. Ma came up in early morn. and spent day. Ben went raspberrying again on Bill Small’s. Ma, Jennie, Cat., Everett and I went over to Delia’s in P.M. Billy came up in eve. Stayed down home all night.
Thurs. July 14
Very hot. Ma came up in early morn. and spent day. Jennie went down home to stay. Cat and Billy went to Ctr. in eve. Billy going back and forth with John Prout. Ben went to Lewiston.
Fri. July 15
Rained part of A.M. Ben worked down home in A.M. and P.M. Cat. went down home in A.M. Everett and I spent P.M. down home.
Sat. July 16
Jennie went to Falls and Cat. went to Gray with Billy. Ma spent A.M. here and went up to Small’s and Rideout’s in P.M. Bill Coskery's wife down in P.M. Ben E- and I rode up to Hickey’s and round home by Booker road. Sam Nason moved camp from Sheloske’s over by Hiram Small’s for Vivian Harriman.
Sun. July 17
Good day. Ben E- and I rode over to Tripp’s with peas then went down home to spend day.
Mon. July 18
Nice day. Ben E- and I went down home in morn. Ben down home in P.M. Ma came up in P.M. then went to Bill Small’s blueberrying. Bill Coskery’s wife down in P.M.
Tues. July 19
Showery. Ma spent day here. We went over to Delia’s in P.M. Ben worked down home.
Wed. July 20
Thunder showers all the P.M. cooler in eve. Ma spent day here. She went blueberrying in Bill Small’s in P.M. Came home on a’cc’t of shower. Ben and I went blueberrying. We came home because of shower.
Thurs. July 21
Ma spent day here. She and Ben went berrying in A.M. I went with her in P.M.
Fri. July 22
Good day. Ben, E- and I rode over to Tripp’s in P.M.
Sat. July 23
Ma spent day here and went blueberrying in P.M. Ben went down after Billy in eve. Hickey came down in eve. Billy went down home with Ma and stayed all night.
Sun. July 24
Hot day. Jim took Edna and June over home then came back to help Billy and Dad get in hay in P.M. Ben, E- and I spent day down home. Ben took Billy part way to Falls in eve.
Mon. July 25
Hot. Ben and Morgan’s haying. In bed most of day.
Tues. July 26
Nice day - hot. Ma up blueberrying in P.M. Dr. Burr up to see me in P.M. Ben went over to Tripp’s in eve.
Wed. July 27
Hot day. Ben went to Falls in A.M. Ma up. We washed in A.M. Ma went blueberrying in P.M. Gladys Cornish in in P.M.
Thurs. July 28
Cooler, rained. Heavy thunder shower in Auburn. Ma up. Jim up in P.M.
Fri. July 29
Partly cloudy. Ma up in P.M.
Sat. July 30
Partly cloudy. Ma up all day. Ma and E- went over to Delia’s in P.M. Billy and Dick Sinclair came up to spend eve.
Sun. July 31
Rain and thunder storms most all day. Billy and Dick up in A.M. and P.M. Ben took them to Falls in P.M. Ma and Dad up in P.M.
Mon. Aug. 1st
Nice cool, windy day. Ma came up to stay. Dr. Burr examined me in A.M. Frances Buker in in P.M.
Tues. Aug. 2nd
Lovely day. Drs. Burr and Plummer operated on me in A.M. Ma and E- went over to Delia’s.
Wed. Aug. 3rd
Lovely day. Dr. Burr up in P.M. Ben finished up haying at home and helped Morgan’s. Ma went blueberrying in P.M. Jim Cornish bot our bossy. Frances and Eva in in P.M.
Thurs. Aug. 4th
Nice day. Ben helping Morgan’s. Ma went down home in A.M.
Fri. Aug. 5th
Nice day. Ben at Morgan’s. Dr. up in A.M. Ma went home in A.M.
Sat. Aug. 6th
Nice day. Ben at Morgan’s Ella, Billy and Roy came in P.M. and stayed all night. Ma and Ella went over to see Delia in eve. Billy went to Ctr. in eve.
Sun. Aug. 7th
Rained part of day. They all took Everett and spent day down home then came up here at night. Billy went beck to Auburn with Aunt Nellie and Uncle Ros-.
Mon. Aug. 8th
Nice day. Ella and Roy went down home in A.M. Ben took them to Falls in P.M.
Tues. Aug. 9th
Nice day. Ben began haying down home. Grace Garland buried from church.
Wed. Aug 10
Nice day. Ben down home haying. He went to Ctr. in eve.
Thurs. Aug. 11
Rained very little in morn. Ben down home. Gram went down home in A.M. Ma and E. went over to Delia’s in P.M. Tripp here in P.M.
Fri. Aug. 12
Rained in early morn. the cleared away. Ben down home haying. Jim up in P.M.
Sat. Aug. 13
Good day. Ben down home. Ma went home for good in P.M. Billy here to supper and all night. “Jack Cushman” here in eve.
Sun. Aug. 14
Rained some in P.M. Ben, Billy and I spent day down home, first time for 3 weeks.
Mon. Aug. 15
Cold and windy. Delia spent day here while Ed went to Ctr. Ben down home haying. Ma came up in late P.M. and stayed all night.
Tues. Aug. 16
Nice day. Ma up all day. We went over to Delia’s in P.M. Ben down haying.
Wed. Aug. 17
Nice day. Quite warm in A.M. Ben down home haying. Everett and I spent the P.M. down home. Annie Hall, Mabel Pooler and Margaret Lowell over home blackberrying. Ben E and I rode over to Tripp’s with eggs.
Thurs. Aug. 18
Heavy rain in early morn. Heavy thunder shower in P.M. Ma spent day here. Ben E- and I went down home in P.M. Clifford McNally here in A.M. Ben and Guy Card worked in shop in A.M. Syrian peddler here to dinner.
Fri. Aug. 19
Lovely day. Ben down home haying. E- and I went down home with him in P.M. Fowler’s sold their place on Summer St.
Sat. Aug. 20
Good day. Ben down home. Billy came in P.M. and went to Ctr. in eve. Ma came up in P.M. and went up to Small’s then came back to supper. Rainy some in night.
Sun. Aug. 21
Cooler and clear. Ben, Billy, E- and I spent day down home. Dad took Billy to Falls in P.M. Jim took Edna over home then came back. Wallace Fowler, Edith and Jim and 3 other boys up in eve. They bot Scott Thomas place.
Mon. Aug. 22
Lovely day. Ben finished up haying on first meadow. Eva and Otis called in A.M.
Tues. Aug. 23
Nice day. Ma spend day here. Ma, E- and I went blueberrying on Bill Small’s in P.M. Ben, Alfred and folks down home began haying on further meadow. Jim in in P.M.
Wed. Aug. 24
Nice day. Ben haying. E- and I spent day down home. Ma went with us out in back field on picnic. Chas. Bubier, Alice, Annie, Mrs. Ham and Mrs. Merrill all over blackberrying. Sade spend day down home and up here in late P.M.
Thurs. Aug. 25
Nice day. Ben haying. Ma up here. She went blackberrying in A.M. E- and I went to Delia’s with her in P.M. Ben went over to Tripp’s.
Fri. Aug. 26
Good day. Ben haying.
Sat. Aug. 27
Nice day. Ben and Everett went to Ctr. in morn. Ma up in A.M. and stayed til after supper. I went to Falls in P.M. to meet Billy and Melva.
Sun. Aug. 28
Nice day. Ben, Billy, Everett, Melva and I spent day down home. Billy rode to Falls with Jim Fowler. Everett had first sick spell with his stomach. Jim took Edna over home for visit.
Mon. Aug. 29
Nice day, hot. Ben, E- and Melva went down home in the morn. Melva and E- went over in meadow in P.M. Melva and I went down home in eve.
Tues. Aug. 30
Hot. Melva and E- went to meadow in A.M. Melva and I went down home in eve. Heavy thunder shower in Litchfield.
Wed. Aug. 31
Nice day. Melva, E- and I spent day down home. Ben came over from meadow to dinner. Edna came home. Ben and Melva went to Ctr. and over to Pinette’s in eve.
Thurs. Sept. 1st
Nice day. Ma spent day here. She went over to Delia’s in P.M. Melva, E-, and I went up to Ashford’s in P.M. Ben and Melva went over to Chas. Allen’s in eve after new cider.
Fri. Sept. 2nd
Nice day, hot. Ben haying. Melva, E- and I went down to Nellie’s in P.M. Two Singer Sewing machine agents here to dinner. Chicken thief came about midnight.
Sat. Sept. 3rd
Nice day, hot. Ben haying. I went after Billy in P.M. Called to Holbrook’s to see Wm. Lynwood Little (3 weeks old). Melva, E- and I went down home in morn. to see Ma and Dad off for week-end visit to Lewiston and Greene.
Sun. Sept. 4th
Nice day. Billy and Melva went to Falls in A.M. David Hastings from Durham here to see Melva and took dinner. Jim up to dinner.
Mon. Sept. 5th
Nice day. Ben put our wood in shed. Billy and Melva were down home in A.M. E- and I went up to Hickey’s in eve. to get him to come down and play his violin. Alfred came up in eve.
Tues. Sept. 6th
Rained very little. Ben took Billy and Melva to Falls in A.M. and brot Ma and Dad back from their Greene visit. E- and I went down home in P.M. while Ben went to Center. Nellie came to begin Fall term.
Wed. Sept. 7th
Nice day. Ma came up a while in A.M. Ben, E- and I rode over to Tripp’s with eggs at noon.
Thurs. Sept. 8th
Nice day. Ma spent day here. We went over to Delia’s in P.M. Wallace Fowler, Edith, Jim, Willis, Osmond, Gladys, Norman and Royce here when we got back.
Fri. Sept. 9th
Nice day. I took Nellie part way to Ctr. in eve. Met Mort- coming after her.
Sat. Sept. 10
Good day. Few sprinkles in P.M. Ben and Alfred finished haying on meadow. Billy didn’t come home. Had to work Sun. Ma went to Auburn for week with Aunt Fannie in car.
Sun. Sept. 11
Cloudy. Ben, E- and I spent day down home with Dad while Jim and Edna were over home.
Mon. Sept. 12
Rained part of day. Nellie came in morn. Ben went down home in morn. and to Ctr. and Pinette’s in eve.
Tues. Sept. 13
Lovely day. State fair begun. Ben went down home in morn. Mort- Coombs up in eve. Jim in in morn. on way to Buker’s to help thrash.
Wed. Sept. 14
Nice day. Ben went down home in morn. and worked in shop on Sheloske’s cart in eve. Jim in in eve. on way to Buker’s.
Thurs. Sept 15
Fair in A.M. Rained most of P.M. then cleared away colder. Ben went down home in A.M. Ben, E- and I went down home at noon then Ben went to Ctr. E-, and I stayed in school in recess. Jim in in P.M. Ben went over to Tripp’s in P.M. and down home in eve. Andrew here in eve.
Fri. Sept. 16
Cool, clear, windy day. Ben finished digging taters. Frances Buker called on us in P.M. Bert and Mort- up in eve. to get Nellie to go to Echo Glen.
Sat. Sept. 17
Rained in P.M. Ben went to Falls in A.M. to get Ma after her week’s visit to Auburn. Everett and I went down home in P.M. Billy had to work moving tents from State Fair grounds to Norway Fair Grounds and Farmington Fair grounds in following weeks.
Sun. Sept. 18
Fair and windy. Ben, E- and I went down home. Jim up in eve.
Mon. Sept. 19
Nice day. Nellie came in morn. Gram up all day. Nellie, Ben, E and I went down after school to pick grapes. Ben down home part of day shoeing Mr. Hervey's horses. Jim up in eve.
Tues. Sept. 20
Good day. Nellie and I went down home in eve.
Wed. Sept. 21
Partly cloudy, cold. Rainy and windy in eve. Ben, E- and I went up to Rathburn’s and home by Litchfield Cor. in A.M. Jim up in A.M. Grace and Bert up in eve.
Thurs. Sept. 22
Lovely day. Ben, E- and I went to Bowdoin Ctr. in A.M. and over to Tripp’s. Jim up in morn.
Fri. Sept. 23
Lovely day, windy. Ben, E- and I went down home with butter in P.M. Bert and Grace came up after Nellie in eve. Ben fell out of apple tree.
Sat. Sept. 24
Nice day. I went to Falls in P.M. after Billy and Dick Sinclair. They went to Ctr. in eve. Ma up in P.M. and to supper.
Sun. Sept. 25
We all went down home to spend day. I took Billy and Dick to Falls in P.M. Began raining in late P.M. Heavy rain in eve. Fred King’s (Jr.) wife shot herself getting over fence with shotgun.
Mon. Sept. 26
Lovely day. Nellie came in morn. Ben went down home in morn.
Tues. Sept. 27
Good day. Ma spent the day here. Everett sick. Nellie and I went down home in eve.
Wed. Sept. 28
Nice day. Ma spent day here. Mort- up in eve. Ed Tripp over.
Thurs. Sept. 29
Lovely day. Ma up here all day. Sade in in eve. on way home from Clara’s. Ben went down to Morgan’s in eve.
Fri. Sept. 30
Cloudy and windy. Ben went to Ctr. in P.M. and took Nellie. Heavy wind and rain in eve. Distant thunder.
Sat. Oct. 1st
Lovely day. Ben went down home in morn. Ma and Dad went to Frank Youland’s auction and to Fred Youland’s. Ben, E- and I went down home in late P.M. Billy spent week-end in Gray.
Sun. Oct. 2nd
Nice day. Ben, E- and I spent day down home. Frank Libby of Litchfield dead – fell out of a pear tree. Charlie and Catherine came down to Gray and took Ella, Roy and Billy to N.H. for vacation.
Mon. Oct. 3rd
Rained part of day. Ben and I both taken with tonsillitis.
Tues. Oct. 4th
Lovely day for Litchfield Fair. None of us went. Ma came up, found us sick, went down home to telephone to Dr. Burr then came up to stay with us. Dr. up in P.M. Nellie and Everett went down to get Alfred to do our chores. Bert, Mort, Charlie and Grace here in eve to get Nellie to go to North Litchfield to dance.
Wed. Oct. 5th
Nice day. Dad up in A.M. Ed Tripp over in P.M. Jim up in eve.
Thurs. Oct. 6th
Lovely day. Gram went down home in P.M.
Fri. Oct. 7th
Cloudy and windy. Nellie went home in P.M. Jim up in eve.
Sat. Oct. 8th
Cloudy and windy. Thunder shower in P.M. Aunt Fannie and Uncle Guy here in P.M. Dad stayed here all night.
Sun. Oct. 9th
Nice day. Ma went down home to get Dad’s dinner and spend part of day.
Mon. Oct. 10
Rained part of day. Nellie came in morn. and went home in P.M. to attend Topsham Fair. Jim came up in A.M. and P.M. Dr. Fairbanks here to see if we would have our cow tested for tuberculosis (No). Alfred Morgan sick with sore throat. Ben spent P.M. down there and went down in eve.
Tues. Oct. 11
Lovely day. Ben went down to Morgan’s in morn. and eve. Ma, Everett and I went over to see Delia in P.M. Mr. Day over in Durham died (gored in pasture by a heifer). Ben at Morgan’s in eve.
Wed. Oct. 12
Rained most of day. Fair postponed. Jim up. Ben down to Morgan’s in eve. Alfred sick.
Thurs. Oct. 13
Lovely day. Dad up in A.M. Ben and E- rode over to Tripp’s, then down home, over to Tripp’s again and up round by Wallace Small’s. Ben shot 2 partridges.
Fri. Oct. 14
Nice day, warmer. Nellie came in A.M. Ben worked in shop fixing Sheloske’s sawing outfit. Ben shot partridge.
Sat. Oct. 15
Nice day. Ben went down home in morn. Ben and Everett went to Falls in A.M. after Billy. Ed Tripp here in P.M. Mr. Morgan and Alfred up in eve. Dad up all night.
Sun. Oct. 16
Cloudy in P.M. Ma and Billy went down home in morn. Ben, E- and I went down to dinner. Ma and Billy came back in P.M.
Mon. Oct. 17
Cloudy. Nellie came in morn. Billy went to Ctr. in A.M.
Tues. Oct. 18
Cold and cloudy. Ed Tripp over at noon.
Wed. Oct. 19
Good day. Ma went down home for good in P.M. Billy went up to Hickey’s and Litchfield in P.M. Mort- Coombs here in eve. Jim up in eve. Ben went over to Tripp’s in eve.
Thurs. Oct. 20
Dark and rainy. Cleared away in eve. Ben took Ma and Dad to Falls in A.M. to go to Gray. Nellie, Mort, Billy and I went down to Trufant’s in eve. Beulah Eisson there. Billy helped Jim do chores.
Fri. Oct. 21
Good day. Ben hauled apples to Falls. Nellie went home in P.M. Ed Tripp here in eve.
Sat. Oct. 22
Clear and colder. Ben went to Falls with apples. Everett and I went over to Delia’s in P.M.
Sun. Oct. 23
Good day – cold. Jim and Bill here to dinner. Bill went back to Auburn to work in P.M. Dad and Ma came back from Gray and brot team home. Dad took Ma up to Annie Hall’s for visit. Ben, E- and I walked down home in P.M. and brot team home. Andrew and Wilfred in in eve.
Mon. Oct. 24
Nice day. Nellie came in morn.
Tues. Oct. 25
Cloudy. Ed Tripp over at noon.
Wed. Oct. 26
Nice day, cold. Ben went up to Litchfield Cor. in P.M. Jim up in eve.
Thurs. Oct. 27
Nice day. Ben, E- and I went down to Ctr. in A.M. Ed Tripp over at noon.
Fri. Oct. 28
Good day. Ben went down home in A.M. Billy and Henry Dair (?) came down in the truck after wood for John Prout and took dinner with us. Nellie went home in P.M.
Sat. Oct. 29
Nice day. Ben and Everett went to Falls in P.M. after Billy. I spent P.M. down home. Ma came home from Annie Hall’s.
Sun. Oct. 30
Nice day. Ben, Billy, Everett and I spent day down home. Geo. Gillespie, Nettie, Eva and Frances over in P.M. to see Edna. Jim and Billy went to Bowdoin to see Mrs. Dickinson. Ed Tripp here in P.M.
Mon. Oct. 31
Nice day. Jim and Billy up in morn. Dad took Billy to Falls with Topsy. Ben took our last load of good apples to the Falls. Everett and I went down home in P.M. Nellie came in morn.
Tues. Nov. 1st
Rained most of day. Ben went up Verney’s Cor. where Verney’s mill was setting up and up around Wallace Small’s home.
Wed. Nov. 2nd
Cloudy, windy and cold. Ben went down home in morn. then Ben and Everett went to Sheloske’s. Gram spent the day up here. We went up to see Bill Coskery’s wife in P.M. Ben went down home in eve.
Thurs. Nov. 3rd
Good day. Jim up in morn. Ben hauled cider apples to Falls. Everett and I went down home in P.M. Nellie took Inez Card home in Everett’s carriage (sick with bowel trouble).
Fri. Nov. 4th
Cloudy and cold most of day. Inez Card died in early morn. of Cholera Infantum. Bill Coskery’s wife down in A.M. Ben, E- and I rode down home in P.M. Ma went up to Sade Rideout’s in P.M. and took supper. Jim and I went up in eve. Nellie went home in P.M.
Sat. Nov. 5th
Squally, heavy wind. Ben, E- and I went down home and down to Sheloske’s in morn. Billy came down home in truck with John Prout. Ben went to Ctr. in P.M. Lewis Allen died.
Sun. Nov. 6th
Clear and cold. Billy and Ma came up in A.M. Billy and I went up to Guy Card’s with flowers then Ben took E- and me to Falls to go to Gray. Ella met us at station. Inez Card buried from West Bowdoin church.
Mon. Nov. 7th
Snowed during night. Boys went hunting. Joe came home at noon to go hunting. Billy got a buck.
Tues. Nov. 8th
Nice day. Boys went hunting. Boys got a spike horn. Ella, E- and I went down to Aunt H’s in A.M. Aunt H. and Edith Davis went up to store with us in P.M.
Wed. Nov. 9th
Cloudy, dull. Boys went out.
Thurs. Nov. 10
Rained part of day. Billy went home in A.M. Ben came over in P.M.
Fri. Nov. 11
Good day. Ella, E- and I went down to Aunt H’s, Quint’s and Verrill’s in P.M. Willis Pratt hung himself.
Sat. Nov. 12
Cloudy. Merton Eugene Wagg born at 3 A.M.
Sun. Nov. 13
Cloudy. Ella, Roy, Ben, E- and I went out in woods in P.M.
Mon. Nov. 14
Snowed part of day. Boys went hunting Ben and Ev- went up to store in morn. Ella and I went up in P.M.
Tues. Nov. 15
Good day. Boys went hunting. Ben shot deer.
Wed. Nov. 16
Nice day. Billy and Andrew Sheloske left home at 7.30 A.M. to come after us. Got stuck at Upper Gloucester. Ben went home in P.M. Andrew went to Portland after repairs then came back to Gray. Billy met him with team and brot him to Roy’s for night.
Thurs. Nov. 17
Snow and rain. Ben came in P.M. Andrew left in morn. to work on car and came back in P.M. and stayed all night. Ella and I went down to Aunt H’s in eve. Jim did our chores at home.
Fri. Nov. 18
Cloudy. Ben, Billy, Joe and Andrew went hunting in A.M. Andrew, Ben, E- and I left at 1.40 for home with the 2 deer by way of Portland. Got home at 6 P.M. Jim up in eve. Billy went with Roy to supper at Gray Cor. then went to Lewiston.
Sat. Nov. 19
Cloudy. Ben took E- and me down home in A.M. Went to Sheloske’s then came back after us. Billy came Sat. night Rain in night. Ed Tripp over.
Sun. Nov. 20
Rained part of day. We all spent day down home. Dad and Everett took Billy Higgins. Cor. to go to Lewiston.
Mon. Nov. 21
Cloudy. Ben had team down home to haul sawdust to bank house. E- and I went down home in late P.M. Billy got new room on Turner St.
Tues. Nov. 22
Cloudy most of day. Billy here in eve. Ben went to Morgan’s in A.M. and spent eve. there. E- and I went over to Delia’s in P.M. Karl Hatch here to dinner.
Wed. Nov. 23
Cloudy. E- and I went down home in P.M.
Thurs. Nov. 24
Snowed most all day. Ben, E- and I spent day down home. Billy, Jim and Alfred up in P.M.
Fri. Nov. 25
Good day. Ben went to West Bowdoin in A.M. Billy and Jim in in A.M. on way home from deer hunt.
Sat. Nov. 26
Snowed part of day. Ben went down home in morn. E- and I went down home in P.M.
Sun. Nov. 27
Snowed a little nearly all day. Billy, Ma and Dad. spent day here. Mr. Hickey down in A.M. Some sleighing, good autoing.
Mon. Nov. 28
Snowed hard nearly all day and windy. No school.
Tues. Nov. 29
Cloudy. Nellie came in A.M. No school. Jim and Bill up in A.M. and in P.M. Ma up in P.M. few minutes.
Wed. Nov. 30
Nice day. Ben went down home in A.M. Everett and I went down home in P.M. Billy brot us home at night when he brot kindling wood up to school, Ben went down home in eve.
Thurs. Dec. 1st
Lovely day. Everett and I went down home in eve.
Fri. Dec. 2nd
Partly cloudy. Rain and thunder shower during night. Nellie went home in P.M.
Sat. Dec. 3rd
Lovely day. Sleighing gone. Ben went down home in early morning. Ed Tripp here in P.M.
Sun. Dec. 4th
Nice day. Ma, Dad and Billy spent day here. Jim and Billy up in eve.
Mon. Dec. 5th
Good day, cold. Nellie came in morn. Jim up at noon. Ben went to West Bowdoin in A.M. and worked down home in P.M. Everett and I went down home in P.M. Ed Tripp over at noon.
Tues. Dec. 6th
Good day. Billy up in eve. Nellie and I went down home in eve. Frances Buker in in A.M. Heard that Alice Dingley was dead.
Wed. Dec. 7th
Nice day. Everett and I went over to Delia’s in P.M. Jim and Billy up in eve.
Thurs. Dec. 8th
Good day. Ben helped them butcher a hog down home in A.M. and one in P.M. Billy, Nellie and I went down home in eve. Nellie and I called at Coombs’. Bert went down with us. Beulah Eisson there.
Fri. Dec. 9th
Nice day. Nellie went home in P.M. Everett and I went down to school in P.M.
Sat. Dec. 10
Good day. Ben, E- and I went down home in morn. Billy up in eve. Ben put some wall board on kitchen.
Sun. Dec. 11
Good day, warmer. Everett and I went down home in morn. and rode back with Ma and Dad. They came up to spend day. Billy went down to Will Dunn’s in P.M. then went over to Delia Ewing’s in P.M.
Mon. Dec. 12
Ben began working in the kitchen taking off plastering over the stove getting ready to plaster new. Billy went to Lewiston. Nellie came up in morn. Ben went down to Morgan’s and up to Bill Small’s in A.M. Jim up. Snowed little.
Tues. Dec. 13
Ben whitened the kitchen and bed room. Jim up in eve. Snowed little Billy up in A.M.
Wed. Dec. 14
Cloudy. Ben and I papered the kitchen. Jim up in eve. Dorothy Skelton came up to visit school and brot her dinner. up here to eat it. Fred Guenther died of tuberculosis.
Thurs. Dec. 15
Good day. Billy came up I morn. to cut wood. Nellie and I went down home in eve. Clear and cold.
Fri. Dec. 16
Clear and cold. Nellie went home in P.M. Everett and I went down to school in P.M. Billy went to West Bowdoin in eve. to practice for Christmas.
Sat. Dec. 17
Very warm. Very little snow in morn. Billy wen down home in P.M. Alfred in in eve.
Sun. Dec. 18
Rained hard in A.M. Cleared away at noon. Ma and Dad came up in P.M. Billy went down home in P.M.
Mon. Dec. 19
Lovely day. Nellie came in morn. Jim, Ben and Bill moved some of the old mill up here. Everett and I went down home in P.M. Billy and Alfred Morgan went down to Horace Bickford’s in late P.M. to see about cutting wood.
Tues. Dec. 20
Good day. Sade and Ma in in late P.M. Billy and Ben went down to Morgan’s in eve.
Wed. Dec. 21
Snowed a little, windy and colder in eve. Ben went down home in morn. and helped Andrew butcher a hog in P.M. Mr. Sheloske cut his foot at the Bee down to Dupal’s. Everett and I went down home in P.M.
Thurs. Dec. 22
Clear and cold. Jim up in A.M. He and Billy went to Falls in P.M.
Fri. Dec. 23
Snowed a little nearly all day. Everett and I went down to school to Xmas tree in P.M. Nellie’s last day of school. Ed Tripp over in P.M.
Sat. Dec. 24
Snowed most all day. Ben worked down home in A.M. and took Everett and me down home in P.M. to see Aunt Rarrar and Uncle Roy. Wilfred up in eve. Fred Thompson came up after Haines’ sleds and ate dinner here.
Sun. Dec. 25
Snowed a little most of the day. Ma, Dad, Ell, Roy and Billy came up in morn. to spend the day. Billy took Ma, Ella, Everett and me over to Tripp’s and up to Lester’s in P.M. Jim up in eve. He and Roy went up to Lester’s in eve
Mon. Dec. 26
Clear and cold. Ben, Billy, Roy, Everett, Ella and I went down home in morn. to spend day. Had Xmas tree in P.M.
Tues. Dec. 27
Partly cloudy. Ella and Roy went home in morn. Dad took Ma over to stay with Delia Ewing while Ed went to Lewiston. Everett and I went over in P.M. then went up to Bill Coskery’s. Ben went over to Tripp’s in eve. to stay til Ed came home. Ben worked in shop.
Wed. Dec. 28
Nice day. Billy went to Ctr. in late P.M. Frances and Mertie called in P.M. Ma came up in P.M. Ben had Dad’s team to haul up wood. Ma, Everett and I rode down with him at night. Ben spent eve. at Morgan’s. Charlie Coolidge died of tuberculosis.
Thurs. Dec. 29
Snowed little most all day, cleared away cold in late P.M. Billy and Alfred went down to Horace Bickford’s in P.M. and came home in early morn. I went over to Delia’s at noon. Christine Coskery and little John Wm. down in P.M.
Fri. Dec. 30
Cold. Billy at home in A.M. Jim up in P.M. Charlie Coolidge’s funeral. Big fire at Gray Cor.
Sat. Dec. 31
Snowed about 2 or 3 in. in late P.M. Ben, Everett and I went up to Hickey’s, Wallace Stewart’s, Wallace Small’s and Verney’s mill in A.M. and went down home in P.M. Billy stayed down home all night.
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