Diary of Alice L. Jones
1937
Fri. Jan. 1st
Very mild, pleasant day. June and Win went to Dead River to beaver dam in P.M. Rob up in eve.
Sat. Jan 2nd
Cloudy, snowed about 3 in. of snow in eve. Wm. went home in morn. when Ben went to work. (only work this wk.) June spent the day at the Falls. She and Edna came up with Ben in P.M. I went up to Stew's in P.M. Elmer Williams got thru at station.
Sun. Jan. 3rd
Rainy A.M. and part of P.M. Winnie, Rob and Mrs. Allen here in P.M. Winnie, Cal and boys only ones at church. Clark Townsend began taking charge at station. Lila Allen and Harrington married.
Mon. Jan. 4th
Warm, pleasant day. Ben took June and Mac to Litchfield to stay – June at Marian Stetson’s, Mac at Ernest Danforth’s. Ev- went to work 7 to 5 P.M.
Tues. Jan. 5th
Nice mild day. Winnie and baby up in P.M. then I went home with them to sew. Ev- and I went to Stew’s in eve.
Wed. Jan. 6th
8° above, clear. Mrs. Allen, Susie Small, Harold Jr., Faye, Alberta and I spent P.M. at Stewart’s. Ralph came up in P.M. after Edna’s stove.
Thurs. Jan. 7th
Few flakes of snow, sleety rain. Win- up in A.M. Ben went to Brick House in A.M. Ralph up to dinner. Frederick Meacham called in late P.M. with skunk.
Fri. Jan. 8th
Warm, misty. I went to Stew’s in P.M. then rode up to Lester's with Win- and Cal when the went after Malcolm. June came home with them. Cal, Mac and rob up in eve.
Sat. Jan. 9th
Mild and cloudy. Everett played at dance at Purgatory.
Sun. Jan. 10
Mostly cloudy, mild. Ben took me to church. Edna, June, Merton and Otis went to Wheeler’s in P.M. I went to Stew’s. Ben and Dad went to Brick house to see Everett Small. Bill Lewis came after Edna in eve.
Mon. Jan. 11
Nice clear day. 8° above. Everett took June to Litchfield in morn. He went to work at 5 P.M. -12.
Tues. Jan. 12
15° above, clear and mild.
Wed. Jan. 13
26° above, clear and mild. Mrs. Allen and I went to Stew’s in P.M.
Thurs. Jan. 14
Rainy. Mrs. Allen and Winnie here in P.M.
Fri. Jan 15
Rain and fog most of day. Ev- stayed all night at station (first time) on account of deep mud. June came home with Stewarts.
Sat. Jan. 16
Clear and colder, 25° in morn. – 14 in eve. June and I went to Stew’s in P.M. Edna came in P.M.
Sun. Jan. 17
5° above, cloudy, snowed 2 to 3 in. in P.M. and eve. Everett, Mac, Rob and I went to church. Edna and June went to Cal's. Came back right after dinner. June and Ev- and Stew boys went skating. Billy spent the day with us. Everett went by Falls in late P.M. to Topsham and took Billy home and Edna to Jim Harris'. I went to Stew’s in P.M. Ben, Dad and I took June and Mac to Litchfield in eve. Ev- stayed at Topsham over night.
Mon. Jan 18
32°, rained in A.M.
Tues. Jan. 19
Partly cloudy. Mrs. Allen and I went to Stew’s in P.M. Winnie, Rob and Mrs. Allen came in in eve. John Byrus shot himself. Taken to Brunswick hospital. Freddy Foster died on way to work. John Byrus died during night.
Wed. Jan 20
12° above. I went to Stew’s in P.M. Everett went to Litchfield in eve. Everett Small, Scolfield Ayer and Vern Small’s son spent the eve. here.
Thurs. Jan 21
A little snow, sleet and rain. Winnie came up in P.M.
Fri. Jan. 22
Cloudy, warm. Win-, I and Mrs. Allen went up to Susie Small’s when Harry went after June and Mac. Ralph and Everett Small up at shop working on sled.
Sat. Jan. 23
Good day. I went to Stew’s in P.M. while June and boys went skating. Edna came up with Ben. Everett went to Purgatory to play in eve.
Sun. Jan 24
Snowed about 2 in. in eve. then rained. Ben, Rob, Mac and I went to church. Mrs. Allen, Win- and I went out with baby in P.M. Everett took June and Mac to Litchfield in eve. Merton and Otis came in A.M. After dinner they went to Wheeler’s and Allen's with Edna and June. Shorty and Ernie came back with them. Bill Lewis came after Edna in eve.
Mon. Jan 25
Partly cloudy, 32°, warm. I went to Stew’s in A.M. when Ev- went to work.
Tues. Jan. 26
Mild, partly cloudy. Kinto spent the day with us. Winnie and baby up in P.M. I went to Rideout’s in eve. with Winnie and Robert.
Wed. Jan. 27
2° above, clear.
Thurs. Jan. 28
2° above, good day. Winnie, Mrs. Allen and I took the baby over to Sheloske's in P.M.
Fri. Jan. 29
Nice day, milder. Ben went to Litchfield in P.M. to get June. June and I went to Stew’s in eve.
Sat. Jan. 30
Nice day. Ev-, June and Rob went skating in P.M. on Beaver pond Edna spent the week-end in town. June went to pictures at the “Strand” with Ervin Wheeler in eve. (First real ride).
Sun. Jan. 31
Mostly cloudy and mild. Merton and Otis called on their way to Beaver pond skating, big crowd there. June and Ev- went down in P.M. Billy here to dine. Ervin here in P.M. to lunch. I went to Stew’s.
Mon. Feb. 1st
Snowed about 3 in. during night, cleared away in morn. I went to Stew’s in P.M. Mac and Harry Sr. sick with prevailing distemper.
Tues. Feb. 2nd
Good, 18° above. Mrs. Allen and I went to Stew’s in P.M. Everett and I went over to Allen’s in eve.
Wed. Feb. 3rd
Good day, 18° above. I went to Stew’s in P.M. Harry, Jr.. sick. Ralph up in P.M.
Thurs. Feb. 4th
7° above, clear. I went to Stew’s in P.M. and to Auburn in eve. with Mr. and Mrs. Allen to see Alice Morton. Ralph called in P.M. Win- and I went to Brick House after cobs in P.M. Ev- went to Litchfield in eve.
Fri. Feb. 5th
10° above, good day. Dad, Ben and I went to Litchfield in P.M. after June and Mac.
Sat. Feb. 6th
Slightly warmer. Bill Lewis Brot Edna up in P.M. She walked over to Wheeler’s with June. June spent the night with Vivian Curtis. Few flakes of snow in eve. Ben worked 6 days. Everett went to Purgatory to play in eve. cloudy –
Sun. Feb. 7th
20° above, clear. June came home in late P.M. Bud and Otis came in P.M. I went to Stew’s in P.M. Ev- took June and Mac to Litchfield in eve. Bill Lewis came after Edna in eve.
Mon. Feb 8th
Cloudy. Everett took Cal to Wheeler’s in morn. then took Ervin to Bath. They came back to dinner then Ev- took him home. Winnie and Rob up in eve.
Tues. Feb. 9th
26° above, rainy part of day. Ben and Dad went to Falls in A.M. Ben and Ev- went to Brick House in P.M. to see Ev- Small. Ralph called at supper time. Ben, Dad, Mrs. Allen, Winnie, Rob and I went to Grange Hall in eve. to Bowdoin schools prize speaking. Carver played for dance.
Wed. Feb. 10
Good day. Kinto called on her way to Stewart’s to spend the day. Winnie and I went up piece with her, 80° + in sun. Funeral services for Flora Quint.
Thurs. Feb. 11
Good day, cooler. I went to Stew’s when Everett went to work.
Fri. Feb. 12
Partly cloudy. Everett went to Litch- in P.M. after scholars.
Sat. Feb. 13
Fair, warm. Edna came up with Ben in P.M. Ervin wheeler over in morn to get Everett’s car to work on. Ev- took June and Ervin to Wheeler’s in eve. The went to pictures in Lewiston. Everett took Ben, Dad and me to Litch- Grange Hall in eve. Cal took Winnie and Mrs. Allen.
Sun. Feb. 14
Rained most of day. Ralph came up to supper and took Edna back to Harris’. Ev- stayed in Topsham.
Mon. Feb. 15
30° above, squalls. Ben took June and Mac to Litchfield.
Tues. Feb. 16
Good day. I went to Stew’s in P.M.
Wed. Feb. 17
10° above, heavy wind. I went to Allen’s in eve. with Winnie and Rob. Ev- went to Cal’s in eve. Len Coombs died in Brunswick at Gertrude’s.
Thurs. Feb. 18
Mild sunny day, 12° above. I went to Stew’s in P.M. Everett and Cal went to Litchfield in eve.
Fri. Feb. 19
18° above, warm and clear. 45° at noon. June came in P.M.
Sat. Feb. 20
Good day, mild. Bill Lewis brot Edna up in P.M. I went to Stew’s. Merton came in P.M. Edna went to Buker's with him for night. Dad went to Bill’s when Ben went to work in P.M. and came back at midnight. Vera came too for week. June went off with Ervin Wheeler in eve. Everett played at Purgatory. Winnie went to Herman Wright’s for week-end.
Sun. Feb 21
Good day. Vera and June went to Buker’s for day (Merton came after them) Ben, Mac, Rob and I went to church. Bill Lewis and Ralph came after Edna in eve. She went with Bill.
Mon. Feb. 22
Heavy rain followed by 6 in. of snow in night. Harry took June and Mac to school in late P.M. Winnie and baby stayed here.
Tues. Feb. 23
Cloudy, mild, light squalls. Vera went to Stew’s in A.M. Bob came up in P.M.
Wed. Feb. 24
16° above, mild, mostly sunny, few flakes in P.M. Vera and I went to Stew’s.
Thurs. Feb. 25
Pleasant, mild day.
Fri. Feb. 26
Good day, mild. I went to Stew’s in P.M. Cal took Winnie, Mrs. Allen and me to Susie Small’s when he went to Litchfield in eve. Everett and Vera went to Litchfield in P.M. to get June and Mac.
Sat. Feb. 27
22°, nice day. Ralph called in P.M. Everett went to work by the Falls to take Vera home in P.M. Edna stayed at Falls over week-end. June went out with Ervin in eve.
Sun. Feb. 28
Good day. Merton and Otis came to dinner. Ervin came after June in early morn. and brot her home in late eve. Winnie and I walked down in woods in P.M.
Mon. Mar. 1st
Good day. Dad, Ben, Everett, June and I went to Town House for town meeting. Ervin rode back with us. Walter Lane took dinner and supper with us. Everett took June to Litchfield and Walt home in eve. Ben and Dad went to meadow woods and June and I went to Beaver house on Dead River in P.M.
Tues. Mar. 2nd
Mostly cloudy. Ben went to Falls but didn’t work. Winnie, Rob, Baby and I went to Mrs. Coskery's in P.M. Everett worked from noon until midnight. Few snow flakes in eve.
Wed. Mar. 3rd
Clear, 15° above. Ev- and I went to Stew’s in eve.
Thurs. Mar. 4th
24° above, light showers in P.M. I went to Stew’s in P.M.
Fri. Mar. 5th
Mostly fair. Dad, Ev- and I left for Gray in morn. We took Ella and little Roy up to Birch Farm in P.M. Ev- took Joe to Cor. in late P.M. Ervin and June went to ride in eve.
Sat. Mar. 6th
Good day. 4° above at home. I was taken sick in morn. with vomiting flu. We left for home in A.M. Edna came in P.M. Ervin and June went to Stew’s in eve.
Sun. Mar. 7th
2° above, clear. Merton and Otis came about noon. Ervin came in A.M. Had dinner and supper them went to Litchfield with Ev- and June.
Mon. Mar. 8th
Cloudy. Edna went to Jim Harris’ with Cal in morn. Snowed about 4 in. in late P.M. and eve. I went to Stew’s and Allen’s in P.M.
Tues. Mar. 9th
Mild, few flakes in P.M., partly cloudy. Winnie Rob and baby up in P.M. Everett went to Wheeler’s with Cal in eve.
Wed. Mar. 10
Cold and windy. Kinto spent the day with us.
Thurs. Mar. 11
6° above, clear and milder. Winnie and Mrs. Allen spent the day at Susie Small’s. I spent the P.M. at Sarah Rideout's Winnie, baby, Cal and Rob came up in eve.
Fri. Mar. 12
Fair, mild. June walked home in P.M. Ervin Wheeler came in eve.
Sat. Mar. 13
Partly cloudy. June and I went over to back lot with Ben on ox team of Ralph’s. Everett went to Grange Hall in eve. to play. Edna came in P.M. June and I went to Stew’s in P.M. June and Ervin went to town pictures in eve.
Sun. Mar. 14
Nice day. Ben took Winnie, Rob and me to church. I went to Frank Curtis' in P.M. with Stewart’s. Edna and June spent the day at Buker’s. Edna started for the falls about dark. Merton and Otis spent the day here, Harry took June and Mac to Litchfield in eve.
Mon. Mar. 15
Snowed about 4 in. in P.M. and eve. then rained. Ben and Ev- yarded wood. Ev- and I went to stew’s in eve. He went up to Litchfield.
Tues. Mar. 16
Rained hard most of day.
Wed. Mar. 17
Showery. Ralph here to dine. Ev- took Win-, Rob, and me to “Strand”, “The Jones Family”. Chester Marshall died.
Thurs. Mar. 18
Good day. Winnie and baby up in P.M. Mrs. Coskery down in P.M. Ben went to mill but came back. (Break down) Ben yarded out wood – with R’s oxen.
Fri. Mar. 19
Mostly fair, squally in P.M. Ben yarded wood. June came in P.M. from Litchfield. Ervin Wheeler, Bud and Otis here in eve.
Sat. Mar. 20
Nice day. Ben finished hauling out wood with Ralph’s oxen from back lot. Edna came up in P.M. June and I went to woods in P.M. June went away with Ervin for week-end. Ralph called in eve.
Sun. Mar. 21
About 8 in. of heavy snow fell during night. First time had enough this year to use snow shoes. Ev- and I went to Stew’s in P.M. then we went to Higgins’ Cor. with Ben and Winnie to take Edna. Light showers in P.M. Doris Card and Ed King married at Bath.
Mon. Mar. 22
Colder, windy. June having weeks vacation. Merton came over in P.M. He and June went to Buker’s in eve.
Tues. Mar. 23
18° above, clear. Ben went to work. Nettie spent P.M. over here sewing. Merton brot June home in P.M. and went home in eve.
Wed. Mar. 24
21° above, clear. June and I went to Stew’s in P.M. Ralph called in eve.
Thurs. Mar. 25
19° above, snowed very little. June went to Falls in morn. with Ben to visit her mother at Jimmie Harris’ and go to Bill’s. Rob and Win- up in eve.
Fri. Mar. 26
Good day. Everett took me to Falls when he went to work. I went to Bill’s and Frank Allen's. Came home with Ben. June came home with us. Ervin Wheeler came in eve. Edna stayed at Falls.
Sat. Mar. 27
26° above, light squalls. I went to Stew’s in P.M. Esther Darling and Nettie called. June and Ervin went away in eve. Everett played at Litchfield.
Sun. Mar. 28
Good day, cool. Ramona Allen, Margaret Beote, (teacher) and Thackery Rathburn walked down to go to Topsham with Everett. They took the car and went to Yarmouth and Ev- took them up home at night. June, Mrs. Allen, Esther Darling and I went to Stew’s and to Brick house in P.M. Cal took Malc- and girls up to school.
Mon. Mar. 29
About 22° above, Fair. Ev- and I went to Stew’s on errand at noon. June and Mary Small walked down after school and back up by Harold's.
Tues. Mar. 30
Good day.
Wed. Mar. 31
Fair. Royce Allen sawed wood for us. Nettie and I went to Stew’s in P.M.
Thurs. Apr. 1st
Nice day. Winnie and Nettie spent the P.M. here.
Fri. Apr. 2nd
Began snowing in P.M. June came home. Ervin came in eve. Dad, Ev- and I went to Lester’s in P.M.
Sat. Apr. 3rd
Snowed part of A.M. (about 9 in. overall) largest snow fall of the year. Ervin came in in eve. Ben stayed home (ailing).
Sun. Apr. 4th
Warm, sunny day. Cal and Rob up in A.M. Winnie and I went for little walk in P.M. Cal took June and Mac to school in P.M. Ervin came to supper and spent eve. Edna didn’t come up. Merton spent the day here.
Mon. Apr. 5th
Cloudy. Ben went to mill but came back. Mill down for repair.
Tues. Apr. 6th
Rained hard part of day.
Wed. Apr. 7th
Good day. Ralph called in A.M. Nettie and I went to Stew’s in eve.
Thurs. Apr. 8th
Ev- on sick list. Worked from 12-4 P.M. then came home. Lester down in P.M. after mail. Nettie, Winnie and I took Mrs. Coskery’s mail up in eve. Cloudy.
Fri. Apr. 9th
Snowed about 2 in. June came home in P.M. and went to Falls with Ben before supper to spend week-end with Edna at Harris’.
Sat. Apr. 10
Few sprinkles. Ervin came to work on Ev’s car. Ben went to Rideout’s in P.M. to telephone to mill he wasn’t coming in. I went to Stew’s in late P.M. Win- and boys up in eve. Ervin went to falls to take June to pictures. Mrs. Coskery down in A.M.
Sun. Apr. 11
Good day. Ralph brot Edna and June up in A.M. as far as brick house. Winnie, June and I walked down to Townsend’s turn with Edna when she went to Falls. Merton and Otis over in P.M. June and Mac walked to Litchfield in late P.M. Ev- put Cal’s boat in pond.
Mon. Apr. 12
Mostly fair. Ben and Ev- worked on road.
Tues. Apr. 13
Good day. Ev- went to work. I began papering the kitchen. Lester down in eve. Ev- stayed in Topsham over night.
Wed. Apr. 14
Fair. Bud and Otis called in P.M. Win- up in A.M. Kinto called on way to Stewart’s
Thurs. Apr. 15
Light rain. Ev- stayed at station over night. I went to Stew’s in P.M.
Fri. Apr. 16
Nice warm day. June came home in P.M. Esther Darling down to Nettie’s for week-end. Ben brot Vera and , Bobby up in P.M. Ervin over in eve.
Sat. Apr. 17
Clear and much colder. Edna came up with Ben in P.M. Vera and I went to Stew’s then walked part way to Wheeler’s with June (she spent the night there) Edna and I went to Allen’s in eve. (with Stewarts) also Vera and Bobby.
Sun. Apr. 18
Few sprinkles in late P.M. Buster Wilson called is A.M. Edna and June took Vera to Buker’s to spend a few days. Winnie, Nettie and I went to Mrs. Coskery’s in P.M. Merton came in P.M. with June and Edna.
Mon. Apr. 19
Nice day. June and Esther went mayflowering and boatriding with Everett and Bobby in P.M. They went up to school in late P.M. Edna rode to Falls with Cal. Ev- went to work 5 P.M. – 12.
Tues. Apr. 20
Colder, good day. Ben, Ev-, Royce and Harry Stew-, worked on road filling mud holes with rocks. Winnie up in P.M. to trim hair. Robert up in eve.
Wed. Apr. 21
Colder, good day. Everett, Bobby, Cal, Robert, Mrs. Allen, Winnie and I went to play “As the Clock Strikes” by Litch- Grange Hall. Both cars got stuck going straight up. Coming home by Richmond Cor. Everett got stuck twice. We found Ben stuck on Wagg road.
Thurs. Apr. 22
Snowed all day - 32°. Ralph called in A.M. Ben and Everett went to work about noon. Royce Allen did our milking in eve. Militia called out on Wed. to quiet strikers in Lewiston and Auburn. Ev- played at Falls.
Fri. Apr. 23
Snowed in A.M., about ____ in. altogether. June came home from prize speaking with Cal and Mac by Richmond. She won second prize. “Mrs. Smart Learns to Skate”.
Sat. Apr. 24
Nice day. Merton came over with Vera to dinner. Bill Lewis brot Edna up to Johnson’s place in P.M. Ervin came in eve, also Winnie and Nettie. Ben stayed down.
Sun. Apr. 25
Nice day. Billy and Wm. came in A.M. They and Vera went home in P.M. when Ev- went to work. Merton and Otis spent most of day here. Ervin came in P.M. Had supper and spent the evening. Bill Lewis met Edna at Johnson’s place in early evening. I went to Stew’s in late P.M.
Mon. Apr. 26
Good day. Fast time again. June and Mac walked to school. Winnie on sick list.
Tues. Apr. 27
Nice day. Royce Allen worked here most of day. I went to Stew’s in eve.
Wed. Apr. 28
Showery. I went to Stew’s in P.M.
Thurs. Apr. 29
Rained hard in A.M. then faired away. I went to Stew’s in P.M.
Fri. Apr. 30
Good day. Everett took two days food with him to the station intending to stay down til Sun. morn. He and Cal went from station to Junior prom at Litchfield but came home bringing June and Mac. Carver played.
Sat. May 1st
Good day. I went to Stew’s in P.M. then Winnie and I went as far as Rob Rideout place when June went to Wheeler’s for the night.
Sun. May 2nd
Good day. Edna came up from the Falls in A.M. She and June went over to Buker’s in late A.M. Kinto spent the day at Stewart’s. Mrs. Allen and I went down by Brick house mayflowering in P.M. Bill Coskery and Mrs. Lambert arrived from Mass for summer. Ben and June took Edna and Merton to Falls in P.M. Ralph called in eve. The Maxwell place at West Bowdoin burned around eleven o’clock Sat.
Mon. May 3rd
49° nice day. They began transporting June back and forth. Royce Allen and Lester here sawing wood.
Tues. Apr. 4th
Nice day. Mrs. Coskery down in early eve.
Wed. May 5th
Good day. Kinto spent the day here. I went to Stew’s at noon time. Ervin came home with Ben to work on car. Stayed to supper and spent eve. Mrs. Allen over in eve.
Thurs. May 6th
Rainy part of day. Everett, Dad and I went up to get June and Mac in the P.M. June and I spent eve at Stewart’s. Mrs. Allen spent day in city. Largest German plane (Hindenberg) burned up in New Jersey. ________ killed.
Fri. May 7th
Rainy day. Everett went to Litchfield after June and Mac. June went to Fall’s when E. went to work, to stay at Jim Harris’ overnight with her mother.
Sat. May 8th
Partly cloudy. I went to Stew’s in P.M. Cal took his mother, Mac, Rob and me to Lewiston in eve. Edna and June came up with Ben in P.M. Ervin took her (June) to Lewiston in eve. Bud went to Clara's in late P.M.
Sun. May 9th
Mostly fair. Ben and Ev- went to Wheeler’s in A.M. to take Ev’s car for repair. Ev- Stayed all night at station. Bill Lewis came after Edna in eve.
Mon. May 10
Good day. Ev- began working days. (Used Ben’s car)
Tues. May 11
Good day, 37°. I went to Stew’s in P.M. Winnie, Nettie and I went up to Mrs. Lambert’s in eve.
Wed. May 12
Good day. Ben worked on road in in A.M. Mrs. Lambert came down in P.M. She and Bill left for Mass in late P.M. Her Del came down after them. Ervin came over in eve. Coronation of Geo VI in England.
Thurs. May 13
Showery. Winnie and baby up in P.M. Dad, June, Ev- and I went to Stew’s in eve. The seniors from Academy started for Boston.
Fri. May 14
Cold, rainy day. I began papering the hall.
Sat. May 15
Rained some, cleared in late P.M. Bill Lewis brot Edna up in P.M. She walked over part way to Wheeler’s with June to spend night. Winnie and boys up in eve. Everett played at Purgatory.
Sun. May 16
Good day. Cal took Winnie, Rob, Mac, and me to church. I went to Harry Edgcomb’s and Williams’ with Harry and Win- in P.M. Ralph called in late P.M. Edna went to Wheeler’s to spend day. Bill Lewis came up after her in eve.
Mon. May 17
Mostly cloudy, light showers. Ben took Win- , Nettie and me up to Rideout’s in eve. Ben helped me paper the hall.
Tues. May 18
Showery. Kinto called in A.M. on way to Stewart’s. Lester worked here in A.M. helping Ben plow with Ralph’s oxen. Ev- took June, Win-, Nettie and me to Center to play “Just for Fun”.
Wed. May 19
Rained part of day. Ervin over in eve. Everett went to Litchfield. Mr. Holcomb called in P.M.
Thurs. May 20
Rained part of day. I went to Stew’s in eve.
Fri. May 21
Good day. Winnie up in P.M. Mrs. Lambert and sister, Mrs. Elija McNeil called in P.M. Win- up in eve.
Sat. May 22
Good day. Bill Lewis brot Edna and Vera up for week-end. June, Edna and Vera went to Monmouth in eve with Ervin wheeler in new “Dodge”. Dad, Ben, Ev- and I went to Litchfield Grange Hall in eve. with Mrs Lambert and sister. Win- and baby started for Haverhill in eve.
Sun. May 23
Edna, June and Vera went to Buker’s in A.M. Ben took me to church. Mr. Sylvester and Mr. Gavitt began evangelistic meetings. Ralph called in eve. Bill Lewis came up after Edna and Vera. Partly cloudy.
Mon. May 24
Good day. Ben went to mill in morn. but came back.
Tues. May 25
Good day.
Wed. May 26
Good day. I went to Lewiston in P.M. with Nettie and Royce Allen. Ervin and June went to ride in eve. Rained in eve.
Thurs. May 27
Cloudy and wet. Nettie and I went to Stewart’s in P.M. to cook and clean up for Winnie. Cal met her and his aunt Ethel at Brunswick in eve. Al Chase passed away very suddenly.
Fri. May 28
Nice day. Ben, Everett, June, Mac, Rob and I went to entertainment at Wood school. (Margaret Beote, teacher)
Sat. May 29
Fair. Mrs. Lambert. Kinto, Mrs. Allen, Peggy Darling and I went to Winnie’s in P.M. Cal brot Winnie and Mrs. Bell up in eve. Harry came after them. Ev- went to Purgatory to play. June went to Falls with Cal.
Sun. May 30
Hot, Fair. Ben, Dad and I went to Billy’s in early morn., from there to Auburn to cemetery and Uncle Howard’s and home by Sabattus. Edna and June came up from Falls with Ralph in morn. Merton and Otis spent the day here. Everett took Bud down to Couture’s ball grounds in eve. to practice. Ben, Dad, June and I went to Plains church to hear Mr. Sylvester and Mr. Gavitt. Bill Lewis came after Edna.
Mon. May 31
92° for several hrs. June and I spent the P.M. at Allen’s. Ben, Dad and Ev- went up to No. Litchfield to get a banjo from D. B. Byron in eve. They left Winnie, June and I at Plains church.
Tues. June 1st
97°, good day. Ben went to mill. No work so he spent P.M. at Pine Grove Station.
Wed. June 2nd
Much, cooler, clear. I went to Litch- when Ben took June and Mac to school. Winnie and baby up in P.M. June and Ervin went to ride.
Thurs. June 3rd
Began raining in late P.M. Ben went to work. Mrs. Allen spent P.M. here sewing. Ev- went to Litch- Grammar School graduation in eve. Ben went to Litch- with scholars.
Fri. June 4th
Cleared away in P.M. I went to Stew’s Dad went to Litch- in morn. when Ben took the scholars.
Sat. June 5th
Good day. June went on picnic with Wood school (Margaret Beote) over to Madison. Ben worked 2 days this week. Bill Lewis brot Edna up in P.M. They went to Geo. Gillespie’s in eve. June stayed at Wheeler’s all night. Ben went to Grange Hall with Everett.
Sun. June 6th
Good day. Ervin and Shorty brot June home in A.M. Ben took June and me to Baccalaureate Sermon at Litchfield. I went to Stew’s in P.M. Bill came after Edna in eve. Ralph called.
Mon. June 7th
Mostly cloudy. Ben took scholars up in morn. Nettie came over to sew in P.M.
Tues. June 8th
Showery in P.M. Ben took scholars up in morn. Nettie came over to sew in P.M.
Wed. June 9th
Ben Worked.
Thurs. June 10
Rainy day. Ben worked. Kinto spent the day here. Ben took her home in eve. June and I went to Litchfield Academy graduation in eve. at Cong. Church. Eleanor and Arthur and Helen Sawyer brot Ella and family over in eve.
Fri. June 11
Partly cloudy. Ben, June and Ev- went to reception for Seniors in eve.
Sat. June 12
Ben took Dad, Ella and family and me to Litch- Cor. in A.M. Distant thunder shower in P.M., mostly fair. Ben and Ev- went to Purgatory to dance in eve. June spent day at Falls. Win- up.
Sun. June 13
Fair, light shower. Bill Lewis brot Edna, Bill and Vera up to spend the day and carried them home in eve. Ervin came in late A.M. and took June to ride. Came home in eve. Ralph and Ev- Small called.
Mon. June 14
Rained part of day. Winnie and Harry, Jr. up in P.M. All of us but Dad went to Litchfield in A.M.
Tues. June 15
Nice day. Ella, June, I and children went to Stew’s in P.M. Roger Robinson (violinist), Harmon Douglas and brother came up in eve to play. (25 here) Bill Lewis and Edna brot up Bill’s family, Winnie, Mac and Bob, Royce and Nettie Allen.
Wed. June 16
Fair. Funeral services for Wallace Huntington at his mother’s. Drowned on Sat. Canoe tipped over. Everett played at Purgatory. Ervin and June went to ride.
Thurs. June 17
Mostly fair. Ben, Ella, children and I went to Falls in P.M. then up to Rideout’s
Fri. June 18
Rainy day. Ben, June, Cat- and Doris went to Greene in A.M. to bring Alice K. and her father over to spend the day. Ben, Ev- and I took them home in eve. Ervin came in eve. Took June and Cat- to Falls.
Sat. June 19
Misty and wet. I went to Stew’s in A.M. and P.M. June went to Wheeler’s in A.M. to go with Ervin to Burnham to take Bill’s family and Edna. Ben, Ev-, Cat-, Doris and I went to Grange Hall in eve. Margaret and Doris and their husbands and Edith arrived at Stew’s in eve.
Sun. June 20
Good day. Ben took Ella, 3 children and me to church. June arrived in late P.M. from Burnham. Merton and Otis over in eve.
Mon. June 21
Rainy day. Ella, Doris and I went to Mrs. Allen’s in P.M. Jen Wheeler called in eve with family.
Tues. June 22
More rain. June went to circus in Lewiston with Wheelers. Ben went to Lewiston to get Dr. Kirk to see our cow sick with pneumonia and took him back in A.M.
Wed. June 23
Good day. Ella and children and June went to Bill’s when Ben went to work in P.M. Ev- went after them in eve. We spent the eve. at Stew’s then Cal and Ev- went to Center to play a while with Carver’s orch. Winnie, Peg, Doris and their husbands and Edith called for me to go up to Hervey place with them in P.M.
Thurs. June 24
Nice day. Kinto down in A.M. Ben took Ella and me and children to Topsham when he went to work The girls and I spent the P.M. in Brunswick then Everett took us to Gray in the eve.
Fri. June 25
Good day. Ev- left for Topsham in early morn. We went up to Dry Mills in eve.
Sat. June 26
Wet day. Cat-left for Old Orchard in P.M. with Lew Quint for 10 days.
Sun. June 27
Wet day. Ella and I and children went to school house services in P.M. The Beers and Barkhouses came in P.M. We went up to the State Farm. We went to Aunt Hat's in eve.
Mon. June 28
Wet day. Ella, Roy and I went to Old Orchard with Mr. Higgins to spend the day.
Tues. June 29
Cloudy. Ella, Roy and I spent the P.M. at Aunt Hat’s.
Wed. June 30
Good day. Ben came after me in morn. June and I went to Stew’s in P.M. Ev- went to Litch- and Bowdoin Ctr. in eve. Win- sisters called in eve. June and Ervin went to ride in eve.
Thurs. July 1st
Wet in A.M. then cleared away. The Beers and Barkhousers left for Canada in the P.M. Winnie came up. I went to Stew’s in morn.
Fri. July 2nd
Good day. Ben went to work. To Falls in morn. Brot Frank Allen and Evie Wentworth up to spend the day. June and I went when he took them home. She stayed at Harris’ with Edna over night. Kinto down. Ev- played at Litchfield.
Sat. July 3rd
Good day. Bill Lewis brot Edna and June up in P.M. then June went to Wheeler’s for week-end. Wm. came up with Cal to spend the 4th. Ben, Dad, Ev-, Wm. and I went to Grange Hall at Litchfield.
Sun. July 4th
Good day. I went to Stew’s in P.M. Edna Followed. Ben and I went to Brick House in eve. to see Everett Small. Bill Lewis came after Edna.
Mon. July 5th
Hot day. Dad, Ev-, June and Wm. went to Litchfield Fair Grounds for the day.
Tues. July 6th
Hot. Ben went to mill but no work. Wm. went home.
Wed. July 7th
Hot. June and Ervin went to ride. Took Ev- as chauffeur. Ben worked.
Thurs. July 8th
Hot. Frank Curtis’ family all here in eve. Ben worked.
Fri. July 9th
Good day, cooler. June and I went up to see Mrs. Lambert in P.M.
Sat. July 10
Good day. June went to Falls with Cal. Came back after dinner with Bill Lewis and Edna. I spent the P.M. at Stew’s. June and Ervin went away. Ev- played at Purgatory. Adelia Penley died.
Sun. July 11
Partly cloudy. Ben and I went to church. June spent the day and eve. with Wheeler’s. Win- up in P.M. Bill Lewis came after Edna in eve.
Mon. July 12
Rained part of day. Ben worked. Funeral services for Dele Penley.
Tues. July 13
Misty then cleared away. Kinto called in A.M. Ervin called in A.M. Peggy Darling over in eve. Ben worked.
Wed. July 14
Good day. I spent the P.M. at Stew’s. Ben worked. Everett played at Purgatory. June started work for Ralph, haying down to Brick House. June and Ervin went to ride.
Thurs. July 15
Good day. June worked at Brick house.
Fri. July 16
Hot, misty in early morn, then fair. Ben June and I went over to W. Bowdoin to call mill. Merton came over and stopped to supper. We all helped to get in hay in P.M. Dad, Ev-, June and I went to Franconia in eve. First time June ever went in water with bathing suit.
Sat. July 17
Everett cut his foot at Tacoma so stayed at home. June and I went to Brunswick with him in early morn. then June went to work for Ralph. Ben worked (7-3). Edna walked up in P.M. Ervin and June took her back in eve. to see if she locked door. Ben, Dad, Ev- and I went to Litch- Grange Hall. Shower in eve.
Sun. July 18
Good day. Cal and win- took Mrs. Allen to Gun point to spend week with Mrs. Prince. Ben and I went to church in A.M. June and Edna went to Brick house in P.M. Otis and Merton over in eve. Ev- stayed at Topsham all night to play.
Mon. July 19
Good day. Ben, Dad and I went to Richmond to see Geo. Thomas in A.M. Mary Small came home from C.M.G. Hos-. Cal took Win and me up in eve. Ev- and Frederick Meacham went to “Showboat” at Taylor Pond. Ben worked.
Tues. July 20
Good day except shower on Ricker Hill, Poland. Dad, Ev- and I went to Gray to dinner. In P.M. we took Ella and children and went to Poland Spring, Tripp Lake, Naples and home by East Raymond and Suckerville. Ben worked.
Wed. July 21
Good day. Ben worked. June and Ervin went to ride to Purgatory.
Thurs. July 22
Fair. Win and I rode up to Rideout’s with Cal after beans.
Fri. July 23
Fair. Kinto spent day here. I went to Tacoma in eve. with Stewart’s.
Sat. July 24
Fair. Ralph went down at noon and brot Edna up. June spent week-end at Wheeler’s Ben went to Purgatory with Everett.
Sun. July 25
Fair. Royce Allen took Winnie and me in our car to Gun point to bring Mrs. Allen home from week’s vacation with Mrs. Prince.
Mon. July 26
Showers in eve.
Tues. July 27
Fair. Ev- and June went to pictures at Brunswick. Ben went to Rideout’s to tel. Ed Nasiff stayed here all night.
Wed. July 28
Good day. June and Ervin went away in eve. Stew’s up in eve.
Thurs. July 29
Nice day. I took care of Harry while Winnie and Mrs. Allen spent day with Mrs. Prince in Auburn. Ben finished haying (on Thomas place) Ben and Ev- went to Rideout’s to telephone. June went to Falls with Ralph’s truck and spent day with Edna.
Fri. July 30
Good day. Merton and Otis called in P.M.
Sat. July 31
Fair. June went to her grandmother’s in late P.M. for night. Ben and Ev- went to Grange Hall at Litch-. Winnie came up in eve. Hot month.
Sun. Aug. 1st
Mostly fair, few sprinkles. June went on first deep sea fishing trip (from Orr’s Island) with group of 23. Edna didn’t show up for week-end. Ben, Everett, Dad and I spent the day at Greene. Billy Folsom and his wife there. Ervin brot June home in eve.
Mon. Aug. 2nd
Good day. Everett went to Litchfield in eve. to see Lee Gillman. Ben, Dad, and June took me over to Marr schoolhouse to committee meeting then rode up to Willis Goss’.
Tues. Aug. 3rd
Fair. June and I went to Stew’s in P.M. Everett went to pictures at Brunswick.
Wed. Aug. 4th
Fair. Ben took June and me to see Mary Small in P.M. We called at Rideout’s on way home. Dad, Ev-, and I went to Litchfield in eve. with June and Ervin to hear Katahdin Mountaineers.
Thurs. Aug. 5th
Good day. Winnie up in eve.
Fri. Aug. 6th
Fair. June went to Falls with Ben in P.M. and came home in eve. with Cal. Ev- and Cal went to Mill Pond at W. Bowdoin in eve.
Sat. Aug. 7th
Good day, June and Ervin went to ride in eve. Edna came up in P.M. Ben and Dad went to Purgatory with Everett in eve.
Sun. Aug. 8th
Good day. Ben and I went to church in A.M. Everett went deep sea fishing from Bailey’s Island and band concert in eve. June and Ervin went away in P.M. and eve. I went to Mill Pond at W. Bowdoin with Stewarts in P.M.
Mon. Aug. 9th
Fair. Edna went back to Jim Harris’ with Cal. Everett went to Litchfield in eve. Ben, Dad, June and I took rode to Falls in eve.
Tues. Aug. 10
Good day.
Wed. Aug. 11
Fair. June and Ervin went for ride in eve.
Thurs. Aug. 12
Good day. Everett played at Topsham Grange Fair with Lee Gilman’s orchestra. (Gillman, saxophone – Kay Weston, piano – Ormand Welch, drums – Everett, guitar and banjo)
Fri. Aug. 13
Good day. Everett stayed at Topsham to practice with Marsh Mercalf, Jim Morrell and Welch then they went to Richmond Cor. to pay at Grange Hall from 10 to 12 P.M. Bernard Coombs taken sick with infantile paralysis.
Sat. Aug. 14
Good day. Edna came in P.M. Went over to Wheeler’s when June went to spend week-end. She and Bill Lewis made up after spat and went to Nettie’s in eve. Dad, Ben, Ev- and I went to Litch- Grange Hall.
Sun. Aug. 15
Nice day. June came in morn. Edna spent day at Buker’s. Dad, Ben, June and I attended Old Home Sun. at W. Bowdoin in A.M. Mr. Pendleton from Waterville spoke in A.M. Howard O. Hough of Portland spoke in P.M. June went to ride with Wheelers in late P.M. and eve. Bill Lewis came to take Edna to Harris’.
Mon. Aug. 16
Fair, hot. Ben, Dad and I took June to Gray for week. Called at town house to vote on way. Bernard Coombs passed away at hospital.
Tues. Aug. 17
Fair, hot. Ben went to work. Bill spent the day with us. Win- and I went blueberrying in P.M. Ev- stayed at Topsham in eve to go to pictures.
Wed. Aug. 18
Cooler. Ev- played at Purgatory. Ervin over in eve.
Thurs. Aug. 19
Partly cloudy, shower in night.
Fri. Aug 20
Good day, hot. Ben, Dad and I went to Falls and Lewiston after new tires then back to Ralph’s to put them on. Nettie Allen, Dad, Ben and I went to Richmond Grange Hall in eve. to hear Everett’s new orchestra play. Ev- slept at station.
Sat. Aug. 21
Hot, shower in P.M., cooler in night. Ben, Win- and I went to station to get Everett in P.M. (Douglas working on his car) Bill Lewis brot Edna up. Ervin, Edna, Shorty and I went to Gray in eve. to get June. Ben, Dad and Ev- went to Lewiston in eve. to see piano at McCarthy’s.
Sun. Aug. 22
Much cooler and cloudy. Ben, Ev- and Royce Allen went to Lewiston in A.M. to get piano Ev- bot of McCarthy. June and Ervin off to ride.
Mon. Aug. 23
Mostly cloudy. Ev- stayed at Topsham in eve.
Tues. Aug. 24
Nice day. Ben, Dad, June and I spent day in Topsham and Brunswick. June got permanent wave. Dad bot a grave stone for his lot. Ev. took Dad, Ben and me up on Mt. Ararat. Ben went to work. Welch, Metcalf, Morrell came in eve. to practice. Win- and 3 boys called in eve.
Wed. Aug. 25
Fair. Bill up to pick blackberries. I went to Stew’s in P.M. June spent day at Bill’s. She and Ervin went to ride in eve.
Thurs. Aug 26
Partly cloudy. Bill and Vera up to pick berries. Win- and boys up in P.M. June went to Buker’s in P.M. Ev- went to Richmond Grange to play in eve.
Fri. Aug. 27
Good day. June came in P.M. from Buker’s.
Sat. Aug. 28
Good day, hot. Ben took June and me to Marr school reunion in P.M. on his way to mill. Everett came after us. Edna came up with us. Ev- brot home a radio (Airline) from Lewis Williams’. I went to Lewiston to Strand with Ervin and June in eve. on his way to mill. Everett came after us. Edna came up with us. Ev- brot home a radio (Airline) from Lewis Williams’. I went to Lewiston to Strand with Ervin and June in eve. Ev- played at Litchfield.
Sun. Aug. 29
Fair, hot. Ben, Dad and I went to Penley Cor. Cemetery by Brunswick in A.M. to meet Mr. Lovell and make arrangements for setting stone on Dad’s lot. We went from there to Gray. Left Dad and me for week.
Mon. Aug. 30
Fair, hot. We went to store in eve.
Tues. Aug. 31
Fair, hot.
Wed. Sept. 1st
Fair, hot. We went to store in eve.
Thurs. Sept. 2nd
Fair, hot. Ella, Dad, children and I spend day up to pond on picnic.
Fri. Sept 3rd
Hotter. Ella, I and children went to Aunt Hat’s in P.M.
Sat. Sept. 4th
Cooler. Shower in eve. Ella, girls and I went down to Brook in P.M.
Sun. Sept. 5th
Cooler, partly cloudy. Ella, children and I went up to store in A.M. Ev- came after us in P.M. Bud and Otis over.
Mon. Sept. 6th
Fair, cool, 42° in morn. Ben, Win- and Mrs. Allen went blackberrying in A.M. June and I went to Stew’s in eve. Ev- went to State Fair Grounds to fireworks in eve.
Tues. Sept. 7th
Fair, clear.
Wed. Sept 8th
Fair, clear. Kinto spent day here. Ben worked remainder of week. Gramp, Ben, June and I went to Purgatory with Ev- in eve. to play. Ervin called in P.M.
Thurs. Sept. 9th
Fair, clear, frost killed lower part of our garden. Ev- played at Richmond Cor. Grange. Stayed at Topsham. Ervin over in eve.
Fri. Sept. 10
Fair, clear, much warmer. Winnie and Mac up in eve.
Sat. Sept. 11
Rainy day. Everett attended wedding of Gertrude Small and Philip Rowe (as best man) and reception in P.M. Bill brot Edna and Vera up for wk-end. Ev- played at Litch- in eve. Ervin took June and Vera to pictures in eve. Ben went with Ev- in eve.
Sun. Sept. 12
Nice day. Ben and I, Wm. and Mac went to church at Litch- in A.M. He took Win-, Rob and me to church in Ctr. in P.M. then went to station at Topsham. Merton spent the day here. Bill Lewis, Ralph and Ervin here in eve. Edna went to Falls.
Mon. Sept. 13
Rainy day. I went to Win‘s in P.M. Ev- stayed at Topsham for eve. Ben went to work.
Tues. Sept. 14
Mostly fair. Win and Nettie here in eve.
Wed. Sept. 15
Fair. Ben and I went to Litch- in morn. Ev- played at Purgatory. Ervin and June went to ride.
Thurs. Sept. 16
I went to Stew’s in P.M. Everett played at Richmond Cor. Grange and stayed at station.
Fri. Sept. 17
Rained in eve. June and I went to Stew’s in eve. Harry and Winnie at dentist’s in Brunswick. Wm. sick most of week.
Sat. Sept. 18
Fair. June went to Falls with Cal. Came back on P.M. with Bill Lewis and Edna then went to Wheeler’s for week-end. Bill and Edna went to Falls in eve. Dad, Ben, Everett and I went to Purgatory.
Sun. Sept. 19
Rained part of day then faired off cooler in eve. Merton over most of day. Ben took me to church (seven there) Bill Booker called on us and Bill Wagg later. Bill Lewis took Edna to Falls in eve. Ervin and Shorty brot June home brot June home in A.M. She went to ride with them in late P.M.
Mon. Sept 20
Cool and very windy, fair. Arthur Card started working on this road.
Tues. Sept. 21
Nice day, warmer. Mrs. Allen and her mother here in P.M. in- and Ida Purdy called in P.M.
Wed. Sept. 22
Clear and warm. Mrs. Darling and I called on ”Bethia Tarr” in P.M. Ervin and June went to ride. Everett played at Purgatory. Frances Pooler and Walter Garbotz married.
Thurs. Sept. 23
Nice warm day. I spent P.M. at Stew’s with Mrs. Allen. Her mother, Winnie and Ida. Ev- played at Richmond. Stayed at station. June went to Purgatory with Stewarts to reception for Freshmen.
Fri. Sept. 24
Nice day, Warm.
Sat. Sept. 25
Nice day, warm. Bill Lewis brot Edna and Merton up in P.M. June and Ervin went to ride in eve. Also Bill Lewis and Edna. Ralph up in eve. Ben, Dad, Merton, Everett and I went to grange Hall.
Sun. Sept. 26
Good day. Edna and june went to Buker’s. Wm. Came up to dinner then he and Bud went to Ctr. to ball game. Albert Conley brot Annie Eastman, Bessie and Uneeta up in P.M. Bill Lewis, Ralph and Ervin here in eve. I went to Stew’s. Mrs. Prince came to Mrs. Allen’s for week. Merton went to No. 9 in late P.M.
Mon. Sept. 27
Fair. I went to Mrs. Allen’s in P.M. Win- and Ida up in eve.
Tues. Sept. 28
Rained in P.M.. Ben went to mill but came back, no work.
Wed. Sept 29
Mostly fair. Ben went to work. Kinto down in P.M. Winnie, Ida Purdy and I had “five o’clock tea” with Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Prince. June and Erwin went to ride.
Thurs. Sept. 30
Very warm and pleasant. Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Prince and I went to woods in P.M. to gather ferns and moss., etc. then had lunch at my house. Ralph here to tea, (sick) Everett played with Gilman at Topsham Grange, stayed down.
Fri. Oct. 1st
Few sprinkles in A.M.. Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Prince and I went to Wilson place in A.M. Mrs. A. Mrs. P, June and I went to Stewart’s in eve. to card party. Marcia Elliot and car load came down in eve. to take Mrs. Prince home. (Husband sick) Everett played with Welch’s Wild Cats at ‘Evergreen”, No. Monmouth.
Sat. Oct. 2nd
Nice day. Bill Lewis brot Edna up in P.M. Ervin and June went to ride in eve. Everett went to Purgatory.
Sun. Oct. 3rd
Nice day. Edna and June spent the day on Jack Byrne’s Hill and Lincoln St. June stayed over til eve. to go to ride with Ervin. Merton and Otis over in P.M. Mr. and Mrs. Purdy and Winnie came up in morn. to hear W.H.D.H. Ben and I went to church in A.M. and to Plains in P.M. to hear evangelist Fred Foster. Bill Lewis came in eve. to get Edna.
Mon. Oct. 4th
Good day. I went to Stew’s in P.M.
Tues. Oct. 5th
Beautiful warm day. Dad and June went to Litchfield Fair with Ralph and boys in Stew’s car. Sadie Potter and Lizzie Williams called in P.M. Dad, Ev-, June, Ben and I went to Purgatory.
Wed. Oct. 6th
Rainy in morn. Fair put over. I went to Litch- with Ben in morn.
Thurs. Oct. 7th
Cooler and mostly fair. Ben took June and me to Fair. We came home with Mr. and Mrs. Purdy
Fri. Oct. 8th
Good day. Ida and Harry, Jr. up in morn. Kinto stayed at No. Monmouth.
Sat. Oct. 9th
Good day. June went to falls when Ben went to Babcock’s to get cider made. Bill Lewis brot June and Edna up in P.M. and came over in eve. again. June went over with Ervin to spend night. June and I went up to see Mrs. Lambert in P.M. Wm. H. came up in eve. to spend week-end. I spent eve. at Stew’s.
Sun. Oct. 10
Few sprinkles in A.M. Ervin brot June over in A.M. and had dinner. I went over to Wheeler’s in P.M. Bud and Otis over in P.M. June, Edna and Wm. went to ride with Ervin in eve. Bill Lewis took Edna and Wm. to Falls.
Mon. Oct. 11
Cool and windy. Win- and Harry up.
Tues. Oct. 12
Partly cloudy. Ben took scholars to Litch- and went after them. Ervin over in eve.
Wed. Oct. 13
Nice day. Ervin and June went to ride. Buster Wilson down in eve.
Thurs. Oct 14
Very pleasant. Nettie and I went to Stew’s in P.M. Had “tea party” in honor of Win’s birthday. 22°.
Fri. Oct 15
Fair, 29°. Ben and Harry Stew-. Picked apples on Bill Small’s place (owned by Lou Jack) Win and Harry, Jr up in P.M. Ervin and June went on short ride in eve. Ralph called in P.M. Welch’s Wildcats played at “Evergreen” No. Monmouth.
Sat. Oct 16
Good day. Ben had cider made at Babcock’s then peddled and went to work at 11:30. June spent week-end at Falls and Wheeler’s. Mrs. Lambert, Win and I went to walk down by Brick house. Ralph called in eve. Merton spent day here.
Sun. Oct. 17
Good day, 25°. I went to church with Stewarts. Ben and Dad gathered apples on Bill Small’s. Ervin brot June home in eve.
Mon. Oct. 18
Fair. Ben peddled cider and went to Topsham. Mrs. Lambert called in P.M. Ervin called in eve.
Tues. Oct. 19
Much warmer, rainy day. Ev- went to Litch- after scholars. Went to work 3-12 P.M. Win- up in P.M. Ralph up in A.M. Ervin called in eve.
Wed. Oct. 20
Rained part of day. Winnie and Harry spent eve. with us. Also Ralph. June and Ervin went to ride in eve.
Thurs. Oct 21
Mostly fair, warm. Ben went to mill, no work.
Fri. Oct. 22
Mostly fair. Kinto down in P.M. Win and I walked up with her and called at Mrs. Lambert’s. Vera came in eve. Wildcats played at “Evergreen”.
Sat. Oct. 23
Rainy day. June and Vera went to traps with Everett in A.M. Ben peddled cider. June and Vera went to ride with Ervin in eve. Ev- played at Grange Hall with Gilman.
Sun. Oct. 24
Fair. Ben, June, Vera and I went to church. Russell Fowler preached. Ev- and Ben went to ride in P.M. Ervin, Merton and Otis here in A.M. They went to Boothbay to take Dot Morgan then came back here in early eve.
Mon. Oct. 25
Good day. June and I went to Stew’s in eve. Bill Coskery and Mrs. Lambert went to Mass for winter.
Tues. Oct. 26
Good day. Ervin here in A.M. working on Ben’s car. Eddie Nasiff here in A.M. June went to Falls in P.M. with Ben. Came back with Cal. I went to Stew’s in P.M. Win and Mac up in eve.
Wed. Oct. 27
Misty and light rain. Cal took Winnie and me to Lewiston. To spend day. He and Dick Frohock came after us in early eve. Win- had permanent wave in A.M. We went to “Strand” in P.M. June and Ervin went out in eve.
Thurs. Oct. 28
Rainy. June and I went to Stew’s in P.M. Nettie went down too. Ralph called for supper.
Fri. Oct. 29
Showery, clear and colder in eve. Win- and Nettie called in P.M. Everett played with “Wild Cats” at “Evergreen”
Sat. Oct. 30
Partly cloudy, windy. June and I went up to Mrs. Coskery’s in P.M. Ev- played at Purgatory. June went away with Ervin for week-end.
Sun. Oct. 31
Light snow squalls (first) Ben, Winnie and I went to church. Robert Holcomb preached farewell sermon. Merton and Otis spent P.M. here. June came during night.
Mon. Nov. 1st
Fair. Ervin over in eve. Kinto called. She spent day with Mrs. Allen. Cal taken sick. Had Dr.
Tues. Nov 2nd
Partly cloudy. I went to Stew’s in P.M.
Wed. Nov. 3rd
Partly cloudy, few flakes. June and I went to “Kettle Bottom” to traps with Ben and Everett. At 5.45 A.M. Ben took scholars to Litchfield. June and Ervin went away in eve.
Thurs. Nov. 4th
Good day. Win- had dinner with Nettie then Nettie spent P.M. at Stewart’s I went down in P.M.
Fri. Nov. 5th
Partly cloudy. Win- up in P.M. on errands. She and Rob up in eve. June and Ervin went to ride. Billy here to dinner. Kinto and Ralph called. Everett played at “Evergreen”.
Sat. Nov. 6th
Few sprinkles then faired off colder, warm in A.M. Everett played at Litch- Grange Hall with Gilman. Eddie Nasiff killed on Webster Cor. by Bernier of Lisbon – hit and run driver. June went away with Ervin for week-end.
Sun. Nov. 7th
Fair. I went to Stew’s in P.M. June came in eve.
Mon. Nov. 8th
Little rain.
Tues. Nov. 9th
Cleared off in A.M. Ben, Dad and I went to Uncle Howard’s and cemetery then to Ella’s for day. First time Dad and I crossed new bridge at Lisbon Falls – Durham. Ervin over in eve.
Wed. Nov. 10
Fair. Kinto called on her way to Stew’s for day. Win- up in P.M. June and Ervin went to ride. Win- and Rob up in eve.
Thurs. Nov. 11
Fair. No School til Mon. Win-, baby and I went to Mrs. Williams’ in P.M. with Everett. Harry called for us on his way home from work at Pejepscot.
Fri. Nov. 12
Good day. June and I went to Brunswick shopping when Everett went to work I called at Nell’s. Ev- played at “Evergreen” Monmouth.
Sat. Nov. 13
Cloudy, rainy eve. Ev- played at Purgatory. June went to Falls with Cal and spent week-end with Ervin.
Sun. Nov. 14
Rained part of day. Win- and Mrs. Allen took dinner with Mrs. Darling at Lisbon. Win- called in P.M. Ralph called in eve. June came in eve.
Mon. Nov. 15
Drizzily morn. I went to Stew’s in P.M. Ben went to work at mill in P.M.
Tues. Nov. 16
Cloudy and drizzily . Win- up and I went down there. Ervin over in eve. Ben worked.
Wed. Nov. 17
Partly cloudy. Ben worked. June and Ervin went to ride.
Thurs. Nov. 18
Fair. Kinto spent day here. Ben spent most of day at Falls. Merton over in P.M.
Fri. Nov. 19
Mostly fair. Harry and Cal helped Ben shingle back lot of our ell. Winnie up in P.M. Win-, June and I went to Falls with Ben in late P.M. Ervin and June went to Wood School to box social in eve. (Margaret Beote teacher)
Sat. Nov. 20
Snowed most of day. Everett left in early morn for Boston with “Welch’s Wildcats” to play. (Ormand Welch, James Morrell, Marsh Metcalf and Everett) Win, Cal and boys came up in eve. June had to go to school. She went away with Ervin in eve. for week-end. Boys played at “Buckminster” Hotel for party given by Mr. and Mrs. Colby (army aviator) in “Spanish” Room.
Sun. Nov. 21
Snowed part of day – about 3 in. altogether. Everett came back from Boston in early eve. Ervin brot June home in late eve.
Mon. Nov. 22
Mostly fair. Harry and Ben finished shingling back of ell.
Tues. Nov. 23
Mostly fair. Ervin over in eve.
Wed. Nov. 24
Fair. Everett and Dad went to Gray to bring Ella and children over. June and Ervin went to ride. Everett played at Purgatory.
Thurs. Nov. 25
Partly cloudy. Jim Morrell came up to go hunting with Ben and Ev-. in A.M. Ella, I and children went to Stewart’s in P.M. (no one home) Ervin took June to her grandmother’s in morn. Kinto had dinner with us. Ernest Danforth shot and killed instantly Dawson Humble.
Fri. Nov. 26
Partly cloudy. Ella, I and children spent P.M. at Stewart’s. Men hunting. Ralph brot June home in A.M.
Sat. Nov. 27
Partly cloudy. Ella, I Doris and Roy called on Mrs. Allen in P.M. Jim Morrell here to dine, Marsh Metcalf and cousin also here hunting. Ralph called in eve. Ev- and Ben went to Purgatory to play. Ervin took June away in eve for week-end.
Sun. Nov. 28
Rained most of day. Ben, Dad and I took Ella and children back home. Merton and Otis over. June came in late eve.
Mon. Nov. 29
Good day. Ben went to work in mill after being out ten days for repairs. Win- up in P.M. Merton over to dinner.
Tues. Nov. 30
Fair, very mild nearly all of month, no frost in ground. Ervin over in eve. I went to Allen’s and Stew’s in P.M. Merton, Otis, Clyde Sheen and Everett went hunting. Had Ernest Danforth’s hearing in accidental shooting of Dawson Humble.
Wed. Dec. 1st
Fair. Ervin and June went to ride in eve. Ralph called in eve. 23° above.
Thurs. Dec. 2nd
Fair, 13° above. Mrs. Lambert, Bill, Jetta and husband arrived in P.M.
Fri. Dec. 3rd
Fair. Mrs. Lambert and Bill down in P.M. Mrs. Allen, Nettie and I went up to Bill’s in eve. Cold.
Sat. Dec. 4th
Clear and cold. Ben, Ev-, and Dad went to Cooker’s Mills. Edna called at door in P.M. on way to Buker’s. Bill Coskery, Mrs. Lambert, daughter, etc. went back to Mass. Everett and Winifred Douglas stepped out to pictures. June and Ervin went away.
Sun. Dec. 5th
Good day. Everett, Rob, Mac, and I went to church. Merton spent day here. June came in late eve. Winnie and I went up to Mrs. Coskery’s in P.M.
Mon. Dec. 6th
Mostly cloudy. Ben working. Heavy rain in night.
Tues. Dec. 7th
Mostly cloudy. Ev- broke spring to Ford so Ben took him to work and went after him. Ervin over in eve. Ralph called in eve. I called at Allen’s and Stewart’s Harry, Sr. sick with intestinal trouble.
Wed. Dec. 8th
Good day. Ervin and June went to ride in eve.
Thurs. Dec. 9th
Snowed about 3 in.
Fri. Dec. 10
Nice day. Ervin over in eve. Win- up in P.M. 6° above.
Sat. Dec. 11
Nice day. Marsh Metcalf spent the day here with Ev- hunting foxes. June went away for the week-end with Ervin. Ben went to Purgatory with Everett. (Played violin for the first time in public.)
Sun. Dec. 12
Nice day. Ben took Mac, Bob and me to church. Win- and I went to Rideout’s in P.M. Ralph up in eve. Merton and Otis came before noon. Here most of P.M. Ervin brot June home in night.
Mon. Dec. 13
Clear and cold, 8° above. Ben went to work at 11:30 P.M. Royce Allen sick. Ervin called in eve.
Tues. Dec. 14
Clear and cold, 15° above, windy. Winnie up in P.M.
Wed. Dec. 15
Fair, 22° above. Kinto spent the day with me. I went to Stew’s in late P.M. Ervin and June out to ride in eve.
Thurs. Dec. 16
Snowed about 2-3 in. I called on Mrs. Allen in P.M.
Fri. Dec. 17
Cleared away sunny and mild in A.M. Ben went to Litchfield each P.M. this week after scholars. I called at Stew’s in late P.M. Ralph called at suppertime. Ervin called for June in eve. to get Christmas tree at Fisher School.
Sat. Dec. 18
Rained some in A.M. Everett took Winnie and me to Brunswick to shop while he went to Jim Morrell’s to practice. Warm. Ben taken sick.
Sun. Dec. 19
Mild , fair in A.M., cloudy in P.M. Winnie and baby up in P.M.
Mon. Dec. 20
Fair, 2° above. Everett went to Litchfield Cor. to call Dr. Goss for Ben. Wm. came up in morn. Stayed over night. Ervin brot June home in night.
Tues. Dec. 21
Nice day. Wm. went home in P.M. Win- up in P.M. June and Nettie went to Brunswick shopping when Ev- went to work in P.M. Ralph and Everett Small called. Dr. Goss came in A.M.
Wed. Dec. 22
Partly cloudy, 12° above. Everett butchered our 6 mo. Old calf. (first time) Wm. came up to spend day. Mrs. Coskery down in P.M.
Thurs. Dec. 23
Good day. Everett, June and I went to Falls in A.M. June stayed down and went home with Ervin. Dad had bad cold so Malcolm did the evening chores. Harry, Cal and Mac- called in at supper time to see Ben Ralph here in eve.
Fri. Dec. 24
Partly cloudy. June came in A.M. and went back to Wheeler’s in P.M. Winnie came up in eve. when Mac came to do chores. Snowed about 2 in. in night.
Sat. Dec. 25
Good day., mild. June and Ervin came in A.M. and stayed to dinner then back to Wheeler’s. Win- and Nettie here in P.M. Royce called in morn. Everett went to Purgatory to Christmas tree and dance from 4P.M. til midnight. Wm. called in P.M. on his way to Buker’s with Edna.
Sun. Dec. 26
Mostly fair. Ev- took me to Rideout’s in P.M. to deliver Xmas pkg. Ervin and June called on way to Xmas tree at Buker’s
Mon. Dec. 27
Good day. Ev- and I took June to Gardiner to take train (9.26 A.M.) with Betty Gilman for Boston then we went to Augusta to State House to get driver’s license.
Tues. Dec. 28
20° above, snowed about 2 or 3 in. I went to Stew’s in P.M.
Wed. Dec. 29
Nice day. Ralph called in morn. Win- called in P.M. Ben went outdoors first time since Dec. 18. 10° above.
Thurs. Dec. 30
Snowed an inch or two. Winnie and I went to Nettie’s in P.M. to celebrate her birthday.
Fri. Dec. 31
Fair, zero. Win- and Rob came in eve.
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