Diary of Alice L. Jones
1942
Thurs. Jan 1st
Beautiful day. Hazel called. Millet and Earle here in eve.
Fri. Jan. 2nd
Heavy wind and rain in A.M. clearing in late P.M. Manilla, P.I. fell into hands of Japs. Millet and Earle here in eve.
Sat. Jan. 3rd
Nice day. Freda went down St. in morn. Freda, Jimmy and I went to Ruth Tarr's to see Evie in P.M. Ralph called in eve.
Sun. Jan. 4th
Snowed hard most of day, about 5 in. I went to church with Allen’s. No service in eve.
Mon. Jan 5th
Fair. Light squalls. Ev- and Freda went to “Met” in eve.
Tues. Jan. 6th
Fair, cold.
Wed. Jan. 7th
Fair, very cold.
Thurs. Jan. 8th
Fair, very cold, 18° below. Freda spent day at Farm Bureau.
Fri. Jan 9th
Partly cloudy, 8° below. Bill called in P.M.
Sat. Jan 10
Light snow (1/2 in.) during early A.M. Below zero.
Sun. Jan. 11
Fair, below zero.
Mon. Jan. 12
Fair, cold. Everett promoted to different work, raise in pay.
Tues. Jan. 13
Fair, cold. Freda rode down St. with Ray. I went to prayer meeting in eve. Ev- went to see Bob Woodworth (sick with grip) then he came to meeting.
Wed. Jan. 14
Fair. Milder.
Thurs. Jan. 15
Colder, fair.
Fri. Jan. 16
Fair, cold, windy. Brunswick Hospital called us about 5.30 A.M. to have Mrs. Fechner go there to see her husband. He passed away before she got there. Ev-, Freda and Jimmy went to Litchfield, Gardiner and Augusta with Woodworth’s car.
Sat. Jan. 17
2° below zero, fair.
Sun. Jan. 18
Fair, much milder. Ev- and Freda went to church in A.M. I went in eve.
Mon. Jan. 19
Rained most of day. Funeral services for Mr. Fechner. Ev- drove one of their cars to church and cemetery. Eben came up in eve. to play. Two more ships torpedoed on Atlantic coast.
Tues. Jan. 20
Partly cloudy, mild. Ev- and Freda went to Lewiston with Woodworth’s car. Freda took Jimmy to Smith’s in P.M.
Wed. Jan. 21
Fair. Freda, Jimmy and I went to Mrs. Andrews’ and Ruth Tarr’s in P.M. Ev- and Freda went to “Met” in eve.
Thurs. Jan. 22
Good day. Bob Woodworth called in P.M. Leo called in eve. on way home from Kingston, R.I. He rode up with Mac at 11 P.M. Freda spent P.M. with Mrs. Andrews. Eben came up in eve.
Fri. Jan. 23
Good day. Bob Woodworth called in P.M.
Sat. Jan. 24
Nice day. Pa and Ma Small and Albert called in P.M. Myra Pettengil passed away.
Sun. Jan. 25
Nice day. Mac brot his mother, Harry, Jr., Margaret and Nellie Adams down in p.m I went to church in eve.
Mon. Jan. 26
Fair, colder. Ev- received his classification for the U.S. Army. (3A) Ev- took his hound out.
Tues. Jan. 27
Partly cloudy. Ev- and Eben took hound out in A.M. Ev- went down St. Freda went to Woodard’s with Jimmy in P.M. I went to quarterly business meeting of church in eve. with Florence and Ray.
Wed. Jan. 28
Cloudy. Ev- and Bob Woodworth went out with hound in A.M. Ev- went down St. in late P.M.
Thurs. Jan. 29
Clear, windy, cold day. Alice K. and Uncle Israel spent day with us.
Fri. Jan. 30
Fair, milder. Freda and I went to town with Nib and came back with Wellman. We took Jimmy down St. in P.M. Bill called in P.M.
Sat. Jan. 31
Cloudy, snow and sleet in early eve. Em and Cecil came down in eve. Ralph called in eve.
Sun. Feb. 1st
Snowed lightly. I went to church in eve.
Mon. Feb. 2nd
Cleared away in P.M.
Tues. Feb. 3rd
Clear, cold, 7° below. Ev went hunting in A.M.
Wed. Feb. 4th
3° below, clear, milder. Ev- went down St. Eben, Paul Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Woodard spent eve with us.
Thurs. Feb. 5th
Below zero. Pa and Ma Small and Albert came in P.M. I went to Gram Smith's in eve. Snowed lightly in P.M.
Fri. Feb. 6th
Snowed most of day, 6 or 7 in. altogether. Ev- went fox hunting in A.M. and down St. in P.M.
Sat. Feb. 7th
Light snow and sleet. Ev- and I went to “Met” in eve.
Sun. Feb. 8th
Snowed a little. Mild in P.M. Clear in eve. I went to church in eve.
Mon. Feb. 9th
Fair and windy. June spent P.M. with us.
Tues. Feb. 10
Fair, milder, 8° above. Bill called in P.M. I went to annual Roll Call at church in eve. and supper preceding. Mac and Bob called in late P.M.
Wed. Feb. 11
5° above, fair, milder. Bob Woodworth called.
Thurs. Feb. 12
2° above, fair, colder. Ev- got new (2 pants) suit at “Eddie’s shop.”
Fri. Feb. 13
6° above, cold, windy.
Sat. Feb. 14
14° above, fair.
Sun. Feb. 15
16° above, fair. I went to church in eve. Singapore fell to Japs.
Mon. Feb.16
4° above, milder. Began snowing in late P.M. Freda spent day at Alice Bowie’s at Farm Bureau. Mr. Small came down after Freda and Jimmy in late P.M.
Tues. Feb. 17
Mild, snow, sleet and rain during night. Johnny came up in eve. Working at Worumbo.
Wed. Feb. 18
Beautiful day. Ev- went down St. in A.M. Eben came up to play til 3 P.M. I went to Ruth Tarr’s in P.M.
Thurs. Feb. 19
Snowed lightly most of day. Mr. Small brot Freda and Jimmy home in A.M. Ev- and Freda went to “Met” in eve.
Fri. Feb. 20
Fair and cold. Ev- lost his hound.
Sat. Feb. 21
Fair and cold.
Sun. Feb. 22
Fair. I went to Smith’s in eve. Ev- went to union meeting in eve.
Mon. Feb. 23
Nice day. Bill called in P.M. Ev- and Freda went to David Marstallar's with young people from church to have a sleigh ride.
Tues. Feb. 24
Mild, beautiful day. Freda went to Mrs. Andrews’ in A.M. Mrs. Andrews called in P.M. Dad went to Bowdoin with Bill and Shorty Wheeler in P.M. to celebrate Howard's birthday.
Wed. Feb.25
Nice day. Ev- got his hound back. Had been at Leslie and Bob Bickford's. Ev- took us all down St. in Bob Woodworth’s car. Johnny came up with us to supper. Ev- and Freda went to pictures with him in eve. Dad came home in eve.
Thurs. Feb. 26
Fair. Lorna called in P.M.
Fri. Feb. 27
Snowed lightly in A.M. then faired off. Pa and Ma Small and Albert had dinner with us. Ev- and Freda took part of Mr. Darby's class to Hind’s at Pejepscot then went to Marsh Metcalf's to spend eve. Emerson Mitchell’s old house burned.
Sat. Feb. 28
Cloudy, few flakes of snow. Bob Woodworth called.
Sun. Mar. 1st
Fair. Ev- and Freda went to church in A.M. I went in eve.
Mon. Mar. 2nd
Partly cloudy. Bill here to supper. Abbie Jacques passed away at Mrs. Coskery's.
Tues. Mar. 3rd
Sleet and rain most of day, milder in eve.
Wed. Mar. 4th
Light rain in morn. clearing in P.M.
Thurs. Mar. 5th
Mostly fair. I went to Lewiston in P.M. with Hazel and Philip. Had supper at their house and spent eve. Called to see Ruth and Evie. Bill and Jen Wheeler had telephone put in.
Fri. Mar. 6th
Rained then snowed most of day. Bob Stewart here in P.M. also Bob Woodworth.
Sat. Mar. 7th
Fair. Em- Cecil and baby came down in P.M. to take Ev- and Freda up to Small’s to celebrate Mrs. Small's birthday (50) and brot them back in eve.
Sun. Mar. 8th
Grand day. Freda went to church in A.M. I went in eve. Grace Darling passed away. (cancer)
Mon. Mar. 9th
Heavy rain.
Tues. Mar. 10
Windy. I went to church in eve. Ev- went to Lewiston in P.M. as Union delegate to a conference at the “DeWitt”. Bill and Howard called in P.M.
Wed. Mar. 11
Fair. Ev- and Freda went to “Met” in eve. Mrs. Joseph Cornish passed away at Frances Weather’s
Thurs. Mar. 12
Light drizzle part of day. Farm Bureau met with Freda (eleven came). Ev- took Dad and me up to Bowdoin to end of good road in Woodworth’s car in morn. We had dinner at Stewart's and came home with them in P.M. I called at Ruth Tarr’s.
Fri. Mar. 13
Fair. Freda went down St. in A.M.
Sat. Mar. 14
Cloudy. Ma and Pa Small and Albert came to dinner. Mrs. Small, Albert and Gramp went to Orr’s Is. in P.M. Freda and Jimmy went down St. Ev- went to conference at DeWitt as union delegate. Ev- and Freda went to Woodard’s in eve. to care for children.
Sun. Mar. 15
Snowed, mild I was sick with bowel trouble.
Mon. Mar. 16
Cloudy. Bill came up in P.M.
Tues. Mar. 17
Snow and rain. Don Garland called in eve. I went to prayer meeting.
Wed. Mar. 18
Mostly fair. June spent the day with us. Freda and Jimmy went down St. with her in P.M.
Thurs. Mar. 19
Fair. Harry, Mac and Cal called in P.M. Freda went to Mrs. Andrews’ in P.M. I went to Smith’s with telephone call in eve.
Fri. Mar. 20
Fair. Mr. Small came down in late P.M. to take Freda, Ev- and Jimmy to Litch- for week’s vacation. (cutting wood)
Sat. Mar. 21
Mostly cloudy. I went to see Mrs. Andrews in P.M. Bill called in P.M. Snowed in eve.
Sun. Mar. 22
Rainy night and in A.M. I went to church in A.M. and eve.
Mon. Mar. 23
Partly fair, squally.
Tues. Mar. 24
Mostly fair, squally. I went to see Mrs. Smith in P.M. (on sick list) I went to church in eve.
Wed. Mar. 25
Mostly fair, Bob Woodworth called in P.M.
Thurs. Mar. 26
Fair. Dad went to Chas. Wiles’ in A.M. to get Everett’s dog, “Jack” (tramp). Mr. Small brot Ev- Freda and Jim home.
Fri. Mar. 27
Nice day. Ev- Freda, Jim and I went down St. in P.M. Addie Allen and Ruth Tarr called in eve.
Sat. Mar. 28
Nice day. Roads passable up home.
Sun. Mar. 29
Grand day. Ev- and Freda went to church in A.M. and took Jimmy to brook on picnic in P.M. Fire Dept. called out for fire in woods back on Chas. Small’s. I went to church in eve. Baptism followed regular service, Connie Kinney, Mildred Clark and Marilyn Hinds.
Mon. Mar. 30
Snowed most of day 4-5 in. Rained some. Fire Dept called to Ray Allen’s for small fire.
Tues. Mar. 31
Fair. Freda and Jimmy went to Mrs. Andrews’ in P.M. Freda and I went to Holy week union services at Nazarene church, Mr. Darby – speaker.
Wed. April 1st
Mostly cloudy. Snowed about 2 in. during night. Ev- and Freda went down St. in Bob’s car in A.M. I went to Methodist church in eve. Mr. Tate from Lisbon, speaker.
Thurs. Apr. 2nd
Fri. Apr. 3rd
I went to services in our church in eve. (Mrs. Dixon from Nazarene church speaker.) followed by communion. Ralph called in eve. Mabel Allen Moore’s first boy born)
Sat. Apr. 4th
Mrs. Small. Leo and Albert came down in P.M.
Sun. Apr. 5th
Mild and mostly fair. Harold took Freda, Jimmy and me to Sunrise service at 6 A.M. Mr. Darby brot us home. I went to church in A.M. with Laura and Nib. Nib took Carol and me down to eve. service.
Mon. Apr. 6th
Fair, warm. Everett trimmed our apple tree.
Tues. Apr. 7th
Showery. Bobby Wagg, Bob Stewart and Bob Woodworth called in P.M. Em and Cecil called in P.M. I went to church in eve.
Wed. Apr. 8th
Fair, cold and windy. Freda, Jimmy and I went to Ray Allen’s in P.M.
Thurs. Apr. 9th
Nice day. Freda, Jim and I started down St. Met Mac and Winnie and went to Lewiston with them. Bob Hall came to play in eve.
Fri. Apr. 10
Cold and cloudy. Began snowing in early eve.
Sat. Apr. 11
Continued snowing all day, about 8 in.
Sun. Apr. 12
Fair, windy. I went to church in A.M. and eve. Mr. and Mrs. Small and Albert down in P.M. Our church received $91.00 for missions.
Mon. Apr. 13
Fair. Ev- and Freda went to “Met” in eve.
Tues. Apr. 14
Fair. Bob Woodworth called in P.M. Freda and I went to prayer in eve. Mrs. Darby took charge as he was absent to pastor’s conference.
Wed. Apr. 15
Showery. June called by phone to tell me Elmer died of pneumonia.
Thurs. Apr. 16
Nice day. Gramp, Ev- Freda and Jim went down St in A.M. Eben came up to play in eve. Frankie and Ken Rowe called in eve. Freda broken out with German Measles.
Fri. Apr. 17
Fair. Ralph called in eve.
Sat. Apr. 18
Light showers. Ev- and Archie Ayer went fishing at Tacoma. First thunder shower in early morning.
Sun. Apr. 19
Showery. I went to church in A.M. and eve.
Mon. Apr. 20
Black and cold, light showers. Called Dr. Plummer to see Dad’s feet and legs. (Poor circulation)
Tues. Apr. 21
Dark and cold. Ev- Bob Woodworth, Geo Woodard and Merrill went crow hunting in A.M. We cleaned dining room.
Wed. Apr. 22
Beautiful day. Cleaned living room. Ev went to Lewiston with four muskrat pelts - all caught this season.
Thurs. Apr. 23
Grand day. Freda and Jimmy spent day at Farm Bureau. I cleaned upper and lower hall. Put new carpet on stairs. Bill called.
Fri. Apr. 24
Nice warm day. We cleaned the kitchen.
Sat. Apr. 25
Hot summer day. Ray Allen prepared our garden for planting. Ev- and Freda went to “Met” in P.M. Ella and Doris came in P.M. and went back to Lewiston after supper with Mr. Wellman to meet Eleanor and Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson from Orr’s Is. spent eve. here.
Sun. Apr. 26
Lovely day. I went to church in morn. and eve. Mr. and Mrs. Small and Albert came down in P.M. to take Ev- Freda and Jimmy up home. Hazel Adams called in P.M.
Mon. Apr. 27
Nice day. Dad went to Richmond with Bob Woodworth in A.M. Men from 44-65 registered for way. Laura and I went may flowering in P.M. Mr. Small brot Ev-, Freda and Jim home in eve.
Tues. Apr. 28
Much colder. Ev- planted peas in P.M.
Wed. Apr. 29
Showery in A.M. Ev-, Freda and Jim went up to Hubert Bowie’s in P.M. with Bob’s car after fertilizer. Bill up in P.M.
Thurs. Apr. 30
Beautiful day. Freda, Jim and I went down St. in A.M.
Fri. May 1st
Nice day. Ev- worked only 4 hrs. so went fishing at Tacoma with 3 boys from mill. Ralph called in eve.
Sat. May 2nd
Nice day. Bill came up in late P.M. after work., had supper with us then he and Dad went down St. to meet Ervin to drive up home. Ev- and Freda went to “Met” in eve.
Sun. May 3rd
Nice day. I went to church in A.M. and eve. Mac brot Winnie, Harry, Jr. and Margaret down in P.M. while he went to Pejepscot to play ball. They had supper here when Mac returned.
Mon. May 4th
Thunder shower in P.M. with large hail stones. Dad came home from week-end at Bill’s. Freda and Ev- spent eve. at Joe Woodard’s.
Tues. May 5th
Nice day, cooler. Ralph took Dad, Freda, Jimmy and me to Gray in eve. to see Ella while he went to Raymond to see Arthur Pierce. Funeral services for Jim Whitney.
Wed. May 6th
Nice day. I went up home with Mac in P.M. Winnie, Harry, Jr. and I went over to Sheloske's in eve.
Thurs. May 7th
Cold, rainy day. I came home with Mrs. Adams and Harry when they went to work in P.M. Bill called.
Fri. May 8th
Cloudy and cold. Freda and Ev- went down St. in P.M. Freda’s Aunt Winona and friend brot Mrs. Small and Albert down in P.M. then went home to Rochester. Mrs. Small and Albert went up to Deering schoolhouse with Freda in eve. to Farm Bureau box social. Mrs. Small came down in eve. Bob Woodworth here to supper, too.
Sat. May 9th
Fair and cold. Lottie Newcomb and Mrs. Rioux came up in P.M. to get dress alter for Mrs. R.
Sun. May 10
Our first black-out in eve. Ev- and Freda went to church.
Mon. May 11
Nice day. Ev- put fiber board on back entry. Dad walked down St. in P.M. – first time in several months.
Tues. May 12
Showery in P.M. Freda and Ev- had supper at Eben Carlson’s.
Wed. May 13
Fair. Dad went down St. in P.M. Freda canvassed Summer St. for defense Bonds. Geo Quint passed away.
Thurs. May 14
Cloudy. I spent day and eve. at Livermore Falls at Androscoggin Asso- meeting. Went with Frank Day and wife, etc. Freda and Jimmy went to Farm Bureau meeting with Mr. Wellman. Eben Carlson, Geo Woodard, Bob Hall and Merrill boy from W. Bowdoin spent eve. here.
Fri. May 15
Cloudy. Freda finished up on Defense Bond business.
Sat. May 16
Cloudy. Ev- and Freda went to “Met” in eve.
Sun. May 17
Showery in P.M. Ev- and I went to church in A.M. I went in eve.
Mon. May 18
Mostly cloudy. I went to Ruth Tarr’s and Hazel’s in P.M. while Freda had her hair done then we met down St. bill came up in P.M. Freda and Ev- went out in eve.
Tues. May 19
Light showers. I went to Fenton’s with Laura and Carol in late P.M. and to prayer meeting in eve.
Wed. May 20
Light showers. Freda, Jimmy and I went to Woodard’s in P.M. Eben, Bob Hall, Merrill boy and Geo Woodard came to play in eve. Served fried clams, potato chips, etc. Dad went down St. in P.M.
Thurs. May 21
Showery in A.M. Freda, Ev-, Jim and I went down St. in A.M. Dad, Jim and I went over to Woodard’s turn in eve. Ralph called.
Fri. May 22
Wet day. Mr. and Mrs. Small and Albert came down in P.M. with side board and book case from Stewart’s and had supper with us.
Sat. May 23
Showery and misty all day. Freda went down St. in P.M. Bob Hall took Ev- and Freda to may basket party up to Isaac Allen’s in eve.
Sun. May 24
I went to church in A.M. and eve. Mr. and Mrs. Small, Albert, Em, Cecil and Winnie came down in late P.M. Brot ice cream.
Mon. May 25
Fair.
Tues. May 26
Nice day. Freda, Jimmy, Dad and I went down St. in P.M. I went to brayer meeting in eve. Ray Allen brot us a cord of wood.
Wed. May 27
Heavy fog and showery in A.M. Fair in P.M. Bill out of mill with lame back this week so took Dad up home with him for visit.
Thurs. May 28
Fair. Ev- Freda, Jimmy and I went down St. in P.M. Eben came up in early eve. then Bob Hall and Vera came. Ralph called (on Biz)
Fri. May 29
Grand day. Dad came up in P.M. Gov. ruling that stores cannot deliver groceries except 2 days a week after June 1st.
Sat. May 30
Beautiful day. Dad and I went to cemetery in P.M.
Sun. May 31
Nice day. I went to church in A.M. and eve. I wheeled Jimmy over to Woodard’s Cor. in P.M. Ev- worked 16 hrs.
Mon. June 1st
Fair. Ev- and Freda went to ”Met” in eve.
Tues. June 2nd
Fair. I went to church in eve.
Wed. June 3rd
Misty in A.M. then cloudy. June spent day with us. I went down St. with her. Mac called in late P.M. to change clothes before going to Lewiston with “Shorty”.
Thurs. June 4th
Cloudy. I went to Dr. Reed’s with Winnie in P.M. to have half her teeth out (12) then Harry brot us home and Mac called for Winnie after work. Emerson came down in P.M. to take Ev- Freda and Jimmy up to his house to supper and hunt foxes with “Jack”. He brot them home in eve. Distant thunder shower in eve.
Fri. June 5th
Showery. Freda went to hair dresser’s in A.M. Mr. Small, Leo and friend from R. Is. came down in P.M. Mr. Small stayed here to build cupboard in entry while Leo and Friend took Gramp and me to Gray. Then they took Ev- Freda and Jimmy to Litch- for week-end They went to Senior reception.
Sat. June 6th
Good day. We went up to store in P.M.
Sun. June 7th
Wet day, heavy rain in late P.M. Ella, girls and I went to church in A.M. at Gray Cor. and to Dry Mills school house in P.M. Joe's family except Malcolm. (sick with mumps)
Mon. June 8th
Fair. Planted taters in eve.
Tues. June 9th
Fair. We planted.
Wed. June 10
Nice day, hot. Ella, Cat- and I went to church in eve. Had blackout at 9.30 P.M. Ellie Baxter died on way to Sussex, N.B. from Togus Soldier’s Home.
Thurs. June 11
Fair, hot, 92°. Ella, Dad and I went up to Joe’s in eve.
Fri. June 12
Hot, fair. We had picnic dinner under the trees.
Sat. June 13
Fair, hot. Arthur and Helen called in eve. for hair-cuts.
Sun. June 14
Cloudy, heavy rain during night. We went to Gray Cor. church in A.M. and to Dry Mills in P.M.
Mon. June 15
Misty, showers. Ev- Freda and Jimmy came over in A.M. to bring us home also Cat- and Doris. Hired Clif Bickford’s car. Cat- Doris and I took walk in eve.
Tues. June 16
Rainy day. I went to pictures with girls in eve. Bobby and Geraldine Whitney called in eve.
Wed. June 17
Rain and Mist. Ev- went fishing at 5 A.M. with Geo. Woodard at Tacoma. We all went down St. except Dad in P.M. Eben, Bob Hall, Peleg Bradford, Geo Woodard and Marquis Bartlett here in eve.
Thurs. June 18
Cleared in late P.M. June spent day here. Cat- and Doris went to Bill’s for few days.
Fri. June 19
Partly fair. We moved things to the attic. Clara Holbrook and Mr. Wood of Readfield called in morn. to see Dad.
Sat. June 20
Fair. Bill came up in P.M. Girls came home in P.M. They spent the A.M. in Lewiston and P.M. at “Met” with Vera.
Sun. June 21
Mostly cloudy, light showers at noon. Cat-, Doris and I went to church in A.M. Cat- and I took walk ‘round the Sq. in P.M. Got caught in air raid so went up back on Jim Harris’ place to woods. Cat- and Doris went to Y. P. meeting at 6 with Marian Allen. I went to 7 o’clock meeting. Clark Townsend called on us and took supper.
Mon. June 22
Fair, quite warm. I went to bus with Cat- and Doris when they went home. Dad went down St. Bill came up with him. Eben, Bob Hall, Geo. Woodard and Marquis spent eve. here.
Tues. June 23
Nice day. Jimmy and I went down St. in P.M. I went up home with Mac for few days. Winnie and I went to Nettie's and Mrs. Coskery’s in eve. Thunder shower in eve. Kinto at Stewart’s for visit.
Wed. June 24
Nice day. I went over to Jen’s in P.M. I went to Bill’s to supper and spent eve. Jen and June walked nearly to Jean's with me then Harry met me with car.
Thurs. June 25
Light thunder showers most of P.M. Winn and I went up to Adams’ in A.M. and I called on Mrs. Howard. I came home in P.M. with Mrs. Adams and Smith. Bob Woodworth called in eve.
Fri. June 26
Beautiful day. Eben, his mother and Dot and Bob Hall here in eve. Boys went to swim. Cat- went to Rumney to work.
Sat. June 27
Nice day. Freda went down St. in A.M. Bob and Eben here in eve.
Sun. June 28
Mostly few sprinkles. I went to church in A.M. and eve. Freda went to Mrs. Andrews’ in A.M. Ev- went to C – C Ranch at Windham with Bob Hall and Eben Carlson. Freda, Jimmy and I went to Ruth’s in P.M. to see Evie.
Mon. June 29
Fair. Mac, Win, Nettie and Evelyn Hotham called in P.M.
Tues. June 30
Fair in P.M. Win and Nettie brot Margaret here in early morn. to spend day while they went to hair dressers’ in P.M. Mrs. Adams called in morn. I went to prayer meeting. Bob Hall, Eben and Ev- went to Hall’s in eve.
Wed. July 1st
Partly cloudy, distant thunder shower in eve. Ev- Jimmy and I went down St. in P.M.
Thurs. July 2nd
Rainy in A.M. I went to Smith’s in P.M. Hazel came up in late P.M. Ev- went to Auburn to get canning sugar card in A.M.
Fri. July 3rd
Mostly fair. Dad went to Bill’s in P.M. for wk-end. Eben and Bob hall came in eve. Ev- went with them to Mt. Vernon to Long Lake on fishing trip.
Sat. July 4th
Foggy in A.M.. Ev- came home in late P.M. Mr. and Mrs. Small and Albert came to supper. No fireworks – like Sunday.
Sun. July 5th
Mostly fair. I went to church in A.M. and eve. Marian Allen came over in P.M. Jimmy and I went to cemetery with her. She stayed to supper.
Mon. July 6th
Showery in eve. Bob Woodworth here to dinner and most of day.
Tues. July 7th
Mostly fair.
Wed. July 8th
Fair. Arthur Hall took Win-, Harry, Jr. and me to Lewiston to have root taken out by Dr. Lebel. She took gas and was sick all day. I went up home with her at night.
Thurs. July 9th
Thunder shower and heavy rain in P.M. Nettie down in P.M. Win and I went to Net’s on errand in eve. Bill Coskery. called also Ralph in eve. Gramp went to ride with Bob Woodworth up thru Bowdoin.
Fri. July 10
Fair, cool. I came home in A.M. when John Darling brot Win to see Dr. Reid. Nettie and children came. Dad went down St. in P.M.
Sat. July 11
Showery, black and cold. Ev- went down St. in A.M.
Sun. July 12
Light showers in morn. and eve. Geo. Woodard, his mother, Marquis Bartlett and Eben here in eve. Marquis gave us a ride over Ridge when she took Eben home.
Mon. July 13
Nice day, hot. Freda and Ev- went to “Met” in eve. then Bob Hall and others came to play.
Tues. July 14
Hot, thunder showers in P.M. Freda went down St. in A.M. I went to Mrs. Casper’s and Andrew’s in eve.
Wed. July 15
Beautiful clear day. Granville came at 12.30 A.M. from Mississippi. Mr. and Mrs. Small and Albert came down in A.M. to take Gran-, Freda and Jimmy to Litchfield. Ev- went down St. in P.M.
Thurs. July 16
Fair. Eben came up in eve.
Fri. July 17
Fair. Hazel, Evie and Bill called in P.M. Ev. spent day at DeWitt as delegate from U.S. Gypsum union.
Sat. July 18
Dark and cloudy, few sprinkles in morn. Hazel called in P.M. I went down St. with her and Philip in eve. Leo and Jimmy came down in P.M. and took Ev- up home for wk-end. Bob Hall had lunch with Dad and me.
Sun. July 19
Fair. I went to church in A.M. and eve. Smalls brot Ev-, Freda and Jimmy home in P.M. then they all went to Orr’s Is. Ruth, Dick, Della and Frank Thomas and Addie called in eve. also Arthur Harriman.
Mon. July 20
Showery in P.M. Freda and Ev- went to Dr.’s in eve. Harry Stewart taken sick.
Tues. July 21
Nice day. Our S. S. picnic at Bear Pond. Bob Hall and Milton Lane came to play in eve.
Wed. July 22
Nice day. I went down St in P.M. to see Bill and Mac.
Thurs. July 23
Fair. I went down St. in P.M. Ev- went to union meeting in eve.
Fri. July 24
Fair. Mrs. Casper called in P.M.
Sat. July 25
Fair, hot. Merton and Myra Hall married in eve. by Mr. Darby.
Sun. July 26
Fair. I went to church in A.M. No eve. or Tues. services til Sept. Dot Stewart, Margaret Ayer and 2 children ate dinner with us (papering at Mrs. Fechner’s)
Mon. July 27
Drizzly part of sat. I went down St. in P.M. Harry Stewart had second sick spell.
Tues. July 28
Cloudy. Everett helped Cal move from Carr’s to Fechner’s house. They had dinner with us. Dad and I rode up to Bill’s to go to Merton’s reception at Hall’s.
Wed. July 29
Mostly fair, rained in eve. Dad went home in morn. I went to Stewart’s – called on Clara and Jen. Win and I went blueberrying. On our old place in P.M. Mac and I went to Rideout’s's in eve.
Thurs. July 30
Cleared in P.M. We went berrying on Bill Coskery’s in P.M.
Fri. July 31
Fair. We went berrying on Bill Coskery’s in A.M. and on Nettie’s in P.M. Mac, Win-, Harry. Jr. and Louise McKensie brot me home in eve. Rainy eve. Bob Hall and Eben here to play.
Sat. Aug. 1st
Fair. Mr. Small and Mr. Kenny hauled our wood from Small’s.
Sun. Aug. 2nd
Fair. I went to church in A.M. Ev- and Bob Hall went to Mt. Vernon at 2.30 A.M. No boats available so they came back to Tacoma to fish. Lewis and Mary Young and 2 children called in eve.
Mon. Aug. 3rd
Fair, windy. Ev- went to work with mechanics at U.S.G.
Tues. Aug. 4th
Fair, windy. I took Jimmy over to Ray Allen’s in P.M. No one home. Dad went down St. in P.M. Ev- in eve.
Wed. Aug. 5th
Fair, cool Mrs. Caspar and Mrs. Andrews called in eve.
Thurs. Aug. 6th
Fair. I went to Smith’s in P.M. Went down St. with Hazel and Phil. Mac called in eve.
Fri. Aug. 7th
Mostly fair, light showers in P.M. Dot and Cal over in eve.
Sat. Aug. 8th
Fair. Hazel called. Ev- worked from 4 A.M. to midnight. I went to woodard’s to take care of children in eve.
Sun. Aug. 9th
Showery. I went to church in A.M.
Mon. Aug. 10
Partly fair, foggy. Dad and I went to Bath in P.M. with Cal and Winnie as witnesses on her naturalization papers. Ev- went to Dr. Reed’s in eve.
Tues. Aug. 11
Foggy part of day then fair. Ev- took Jimmy down St. in late P.M. Ev- and Freda stayed with Woodard children in eve.
Wed. Aug. 12
Fair. Ev- worked in eve.
Thurs. Aug. 13
Mostly fair, muggy – hot. Mrs. Andrews and Bill called in P.M. Ev- and Freda spent eve. at Cal’s. Patricia Jean Mitchell born at C.M.G. hospital.
Fri. Aug. 14
Showery in morn. Ev- went to Lewiston in P.M. Ella and Roy came in P.M. for visit. Eben came up in eve.
Sat. Aug. 15
Mostly fair – hot – muggy. Ella and I went down St. in eve. Ev- and Roy went to “Met”.
Sun. Aug. 16
Mostly fair. Ella and I went to West Bowdoin to Old Home Sunday with Mr. Wellman. We walked over to see Florence Starbird during noon recess. She was sick in bed. Ella, Roy and I went to and I went to Nazarene church in eve. to hear male quartette from East Naz. College.
Mon. Aug. 17
Fair. Dad, Ella and Roy went went up to Bill’s for visit in late P.M. Bob Hall here to supper. Came on his saddle horse. He and Eben played in eve.
Tues. Aug. 18
Fair. I went to Smith’s in P.M. Cal went to Bath for U.S. Examination.
Wed. Aug. 19
Fair. Ella, Roy and Dad came from Bill’s in early morn. Ella, Roy and I went down St. in P.M. Called at Annie Heisterman’s. Ella and I went to Ruth Tarr’s in eve. Merton went to Bath for U. S. Examination.
Thurs. Aug. 20
Fair. Evie came up to see Ella in morn. Ella and I went to Smith’s in P.M. She stayed to supper.
Fri. Aug. 21
Fair. Ella and Roy left for home in morn. with Nib.
Sat. Aug. 22
Hot. Mr. Small and Albert brot Mrs. Small and Winnie down to stay over night. Charlie Bailey died.
Sun. Aug. 23
Fair. Mr. Small and Albert came in A.M. to take Mrs. Small and Winnie home. I went up to Florence Starbird’s in eve with Nib and Laura. Mrs. John Garcelon died.
Mon. Aug. 24
Fair, cool and windy. Dad went down St. in P.M.
Tues. Aug. 25
Fair, cool, frost in many localities. June spent day with us.
Wed. Aug. 26
Fair, cool, frost in low places. I went down St. in P.M.
Thurs. Aug. 27
Fair. Emerson brot Mrs. Small down about daylight. Ev- tool Freda to Lila Lidback’s about 5 A.M. Sandra Louise born about 9.30 A.M. Ev- took Jimmy down to see her in A.M. and brot Mrs. Small up to dinner. Em- came after her in P.M. Ev- went to see Freda in eve.
Fri. Aug. 28
Partly cloudy. Jimmy and I went down St. and to see Freda in P.M. Ev- went to see Freda in eve.
Sat. Aug. 29
Fair. Ev- went to see Freda and to see pictures in eve. Hazel and Maude came up in eve.
Sun. Aug. 30
Fair. Ev- Jimmy and I went to see Freda in P.M. Mr. and Mrs. Small, Leo and Albert came in P.M.
Mon. Aug. 31
Fair, hot in middle of day Eben came up in eve. I went to see Freda in eve.
Tues. Sept. 1st
Fair, hot. Ev- went to see Freda in eve.
Wed. Sept. 2nd
Fair, hot. Merton left for Camp Devon in A.M. Ev- went to see Freda in eve.
Thurs. Sept. 3rd
Light showers. Ev- went to see Freda in eve. and to “Met”. Winnie and Mac called in eve.
Fri. Sept. 4th
Misty wet day. Eben, Jack Arndt, Mac and Bob Woodworth here in eve.
Sat. Sept. 5th
Fair. Ev- had Cal’s car in A.M. to bring Freda and Sandra home from Lila Lidback’s nursing home. Em, Cecil and two children brot Mr. and Mrs. Small and Albert down in eve. Mrs. Small stayed to look after Freda and baby.
Sun. Sept 6th
Lovely day. I went to church in A.M.
Mon. Sept. 7th
Nice day.
Tues. Sept. 8th
Partly cloudy. Cat- Mc. Came home from Rumney. Mr. Small and Albert came down in P.M. to bring shell beans, tomatoes, etc. He took Mrs. Small and Jimmy down St. Called Dr. Plummer for Freda in A.M. Mrs. Andrews called.
Wed. Sept. 9th
Light rain in P.M. We canned 2 bu. Of shell beans.
Thurs. Sept. 10
Wet in A.M. – Cloudy in P.M. Mr. Small and Albert came after Mrs. Small in P.M.
Fri. Sept. 11
Cloudy. June came down in P.M. bill came up in P.M. Mrs. Andrews called. Mac called in early eve.
Sat. Sept. 12
Showery. Dr. Plummer called in P.M. Merton in Alabama. Ev- took Freda and Jimmy down St. in Cal’s car in late P.M.
Sun. Sept. 13
Beautiful day. I went to church in eve.
Mon. Sept. 14
Nice day. Dad went down St. to vote in P.M. Ev- voted. Nearly everything in state went Republican.
Tues. Sept. 15
Nice day. Ev- and Bob Woodworth put roofing on back side of our garage. Everett, Freda and Jimmy took Bob home and went down St.
Wed. Sept. 16
Very black in early morn. – thunder shower then fair and hot. Jimmy and I went down St. in P.M. to meet Ev-.
Thurs. Sept. 17
Fair, hot, foggy eve.
Fri. Sept. 18
Fair. Freda and I took Jimmy and Sandra to Gram Smith’s in P.M. – her first call. Ralph called in A.M. Cat- and Doris came in P.M. for wk-end. Ev-, the girls and I went to “Met” in eve. Very foggy.
Sat. Sept. 19
Foggy and damp. Doris took Jimmy down St. in A.M. Bill came up in P.M. Cat-, Doris, Jimmy and I went down St. when Bill went. Ev- went to barber’s in eve. Mac and Winnie called in eve. The girls and I went down St. with them. Mac went to show at Columbia Hall. Win came back home with us. Edgar Darby dug taters for us.
Sun. Sept 20
Rainy and windy. Cat-, Doris and I went to church in A.M. I went down St. with them in P.M. to take bus for home. Ev- and Freda moved back upstairs.
Mon. Sept. 21
Cloudy and light showers. Ev- went to Bath in A.M. with car load of men to get finger-printed and pictures taken to go duck hunting at Bay.
Tues. Sept. 22
Partly fair. Mr. and Mrs. Small and Albert down. They took Freda and Jimmy down St. Edgar finished digging our taters.
Wed. Sept. 23
Fair.
Thurs. Sept. 24
Mostly cloudy, showers in eve. I went to Sabattus to And. Aso. Meeting with Frank Day’s crowd and came back with Mr. Darby.
Fri. Sept. 25
Fair. I went down St. in P.M. Freda went to Edna Tarr’s in P.M. to get sugar card for Sandra.
Sat. Sept. 26
Fair. Bob Stewart called on us. Home from Fri. night til Sun. P.M. Ev- went duck hunting at Bay. Got 3.
Sun. Sept 27
Heavy wind – black and light showers in P.M. Ev- worked. I went to church in A.M.
Mon. Sept. 28
Fair. Ev- and Freda went to “Met”.
Tues. Sept. 29
Fair, frost. I went to prayer meeting. Eben and Bob Woodworth here in eve.
Wed. Sept 30
Fair, frost killed our garden. Nina Woodhouse and Dell Ordway called in P.M.
Thurs. Oct. 1st
Mostly fair. I went to to Missionary Meeting at Mr. Darby’s.
Fri. Oct. 2nd
Fair. Freda went to hair dresser’s in P.M. She and Ev- went to Young People’s party at Mrs. Darby’s in eve. Mac, Winnie, Harry, Sr. and Jr. also Mrs. Bell called.
Sat. Oct. 3rd
Fair. Ev-, Freda and Sandra went to Lewiston in P.M. to see Dr. Webber. All of Stewarts, Purdys and Mrs. Bell called
Sun. Oct. 4th
Nice day. I went to church in A.M. and eve.
Mon. Oct. 5th
Showery during night, fair day. Ralph called in eve. to tell us his father passed away this A.M. at Brunswick Hos.
Tues. Oct. 6th
Showery in early morn. Litch- Fair put over.
Wed. Oct. 7th
Nice day. Leo came down in morn. to take Freda and children, Dad and me home.
Thurs. Oct. 8th
Very nice day. Bobby came up at noon. Laura spent P.M. with me.
Fri. Oct. 9th
Nice day. Ev- and I went to “Met” in eve. I rode down St. with Hazel and Phil. Called at White Cross Rummage Sale.
Sat. Oct. 10
Nice day. Dad went up home with Bill for wk-end.
Sun. Oct. 11
Lovely day. I went to church in morn. Ev- and I went to church in eve.
Mon. Oct. 12
Fair. Mr. Small, Chester, Marian and Albert brot Freda and children home in A.M. Lawrence Stewart born at Lewiston hospital.
Tues. Oct. 13
Nice day. We canned chickens. I went to Smith’s in eve.
Wed. Oct. 14
Nice day. Mac brot Winnie and children down to clean up their rent on Free St. I went to Topsham Fair with Hazel, Phil and Maude. I went down to Stew’s rent in P.M. Eben and bob woodworth came in eve.
Thurs. Oct. 15
Nice day. Dad went to Fair with Bill, Howard, Bobby and Geraldine Whitney. Ev- and Freda went sporting in P.M. and eve. (Lewiston?)
Fri. Oct. 16
Nice day.
Sat. Oct. 17
Nice day. Freda spent P.M. in Lewiston. Ev- and Jimmy met her down St. at 5.45 and went to “Met” to Walt Disney picture. First time Jimmy went to pictures.
Sun. Oct. 18
Rainy in A.M. cleared away in eve. I went to church in A.M. Ev- and Freda went in eve. Bob Woodworth here in P.M.
Mon. Oct. 19
Partly cloudy. Mr. Darby came up before 6 A.M. to go fox hunting with Ev-. He stayed to dinner. Mr. Darby took Florence Allen, Edith Boyden and me to missionary meeting at church in eve. Lady speaker from Lewiston down.
Tues. Oct. 20
Partly cloudy. I went to prayer meeting with Harold and Mildred.
Wed. Oct. 21
Fair. Ev- and Freda went out.
Thurs. Oct. 22
Rained part of day. Thatcher Rathbun called in P.M. Ella arrived at 1 P.M. (surprise to me). Ella and I went up to Bill’s with Johnny to spend night.
Fri. Oct. 23
Thunder shower, clear in eve. Ella, Vera and I went to Wheeler’s in A.M. Ella and I rode down home with Ervin in P.M. Ev- and Freda went to “Met” in eve.
Sat. Oct. 24
Partly cloudy. Ella, Jimmy and I went down St. in P.M. Mr. and Mrs. Small and Albert came down to supper. Ev- and Freda went to party with Cal at Rathbun’s – given for Mac.
Sun. Oct. 25
Fair. Ella and I went to church in A.M. then I went with her to catch the 1.30 bus for home. Bob Stewart arrived from N.Y. Freda went to Young Peoples meeting. I went to 7 P.M. meeting with her.
Mon. Oct. 26
Showery, misty. Mac went to the Navy. Edgar Darby came up in eve. to plan for Halloween party.
Tues. Oct. 27
Mostly fair. I went down St. in P.M. Arthur Wentzell, Bob Stewart and Harry, Jr. here while Win and Mrs. W. called on Cal and Dot. They were taking Bob to Lewiston to go to N.Y. and from there to Memphis, Tenn.
Wed. Oct. 28
Lovely day. Mildred Carr went to Portland for X-ray. Vera called me early in morn. to tell me she and Bob Hall, Johnny and Geraldine Whitney were to be married Nov 7th.
Thurs. Oct. 29
Freda went down St. in P.M.
Fri. Oct. 30
Fair. Cal and Bickford helped Ev- saw wood. Ev- and Freda went to Halloween party at church in eve.
Sat. Oct. 31
Beautiful warm day. Ev- had Bob Woodworth’s car to go hunting up in Bowdoin and took Freda and children to Litch- for wk-end. Stewarts moved to Free St. Dad and I went down in P.M. I stayed there in eve. while Dad and Ev- went down St.
Sun. Nov. 1st
Rainy most of day, clear in eve. I went to church in A.M. and eve. Ev- and Bob Woodworth went up to Alton Tozier’s in P.M. Bob bot a puppy. They brot Freda and children home. Hazel Adams called in P.M. also Harry Stew- Jr. and Sr.
Mon. Nov. 2nd
Fair. Ev- and Mr. Darby went hunting in A.M. up in Bowdoin. Ev- and Lem Hill went up in P.M. Freda, children and I went to Stew’s in P.M.
Tues. Nov 3rd
Dark Rainy day. Few snow flakes in late P.M.
Wed. Nov. 4th
Fair. Harry Stew- came up in morn. to get me to go help Winnie paper her front room. Bob Hall came in eve.
Thurs. Nov. 5th
Beautiful day. Freda went down St. and to hair dresser’s in A.M. Vera and Geraldine came to dinner. I went to missionary meeting at Nina Woodhouse’s (Burton Pratt’s) in P.M. Ev- and Freda went to “Met”.
Fri. Nov. 6th
Fair. I went to Lewiston to U.B. church to Convocation with Florence, Ray, Nina Woodhouse and Jane Jones in Sara Potter’s car and came home in her car. Had supper at church.
Sat. Nov. 7th
Nice day. Cat- and Doris came in A.M. We went down St. in P.M. Dad, Cat-, Doris and I went up to Lisbon Center to Geo. Coolidge’s to double wedding – Bob Hall and Vera – Johnny and Geraldine Whitney.
Sun. Nov. 8th
Few sprinkles in P.M. Cat-, Doris and I went to church in A.M. I went to 3.30 Bus with them. Called at Stew’s. They brot me home. Freda went to 6 o’clock meeting. Ev- went to 7 o’clock with her.
Mon. Nov. 9th
Fair. Freda and Jimmy went down St. in P.M. Eben and Jack Arndt came in eve. then Ralph- then Mr. and Mrs. Small and Albert.
Tues. Nov. 10
Black and windy, warm, rainy in eve. I went to church in eve.
Wed. Nov.11
Fair. I went to Mrs. Andrews and Caspar’s in P.M.
Thurs. Nov. 12
Fair, colder. Freda and Jimmy went down St. with Ev- on his way to the mill in A.M. Freda brot Win, Margaret and Harry, Jr. up to dinner. I took Margaret home in stroller in P.M. I went to Smith’s in eve. Freda called to see Vera in her new apartment up over old First Nat-.
Fri. Nov. 13
Very little snow in early morn. then rain enough to take it off. Ev- spent day hunting in Bowdoin then went to “Met” with Freda.
Sat. Nov. 14
Very windy and cold. Ev- and Freda went to Lewiston in eve. with Wellman.
Sun. Nov. 15
Nice day, cold. I went to church in A.M. Winnie and Harry, Jr. went for first time. Winnie, Harry and I went to Columbia Hall to Legion program in P.M. I went to church in eve.
Mon. Nov. 16
Mostly fair, warmer. Dad went down St. in P.M.
Tues. Nov. 17
Very mild. Dad went down St. in P.M. I went to church in eve.
Wed. Nov. 18
Rainy most of day, fair in eve, very mild. Mr. Small, Cecil and children came down for the day. Freda and Cecil went to hair dresser’s, then they all went down St. Ev- worked all day til 1.45 in night getting ready for Pres. of Gypsum to pay them a visit.
Thurs. Nov. 19
Nice warm day. Freda and Sandra spent day at Farm Bureau at Deering school Winnie and children came up in P.M. and had supper. Freda went to Grange in eve. (first time) I stayed at Stewart’s.
Fri. Nov. 20
Showery in morn. then faired off very warm. Freda and Jimmy went down St. and to Stew’s in P.M. She and Ev- went to “Met” in eve.
Sat. Nov. 21
Rain and light snow in A.M. Faired off in P.M. I stayed at Stew’s in eve. while Ev- went to barber’s.
Sun. Nov. 22
Clear and cold. I went to church in A.M. and eve. Freda went to traps with Ev- in P.M. Mildred Carr went Portland hospital.
Mon. Nov. 23
Fair. Winnie came to Cal’s to take care of baby while Dot and Margaret went to Portland during their mother’s operation. Win- was taken sick in P.M. so Cal took her home. I went with them til Harry came from mill. Freda took care of Cal’s baby the rest of the day. Mr. Small came in eve. on way home from Providence R.I.
Tues. Nov. 24
Began raining in P.M. Freda went down St. in P.M. Jen Wheeler called.
Wed. Nov. 25
Rainy day. Freda went down St. in P.M. John and Geraldine called in eve.
Thurs. Nov. 26
Cloudy, mild. Mr. and Mrs. Small, Leo, Albert, Cecil and two children came to dinner. Ev- worked. He and Freda went out with Bob’s car in eve.
Fri. Nov. 27
Rained lightly in A.M. then snowed a very little. Ev- went hunting. Mac brot Winnie and children up in A.M. to do her washing.
Sat. Nov. 28
Cold, fair and windy. Freda had tooth out at Dr. Reid’s. Nearly five hundred killed in night club fire in Boston.
Sun. Nov. 29
Began snowing in late P.M. (4 in.) I went to church in A.M. and eve. Ev- Freda and children went to Sunday school.
Mon. Nov. 30
Nice day. Ev- went hunting in No. Bowdoin. Dad and I went up to Nettie Allen’s, Mrs. Coskery’s and to Edna's while Bob Woodworth went hunting. Freda spent P.M. at Dot’s and went down St. in eve.
Tues. Dec 1st
Mostly cloudy. Freda and Jimmy had dinner at Stew’s and went down St. in P.M. I went to church in eve. Snowed very little in eve. then rain and heavy winds.
Wed. Dec. 2nd
Snow all gone, rain in A.M. heavy wind, colder at night. I went down St. Had supper at Win’s. Mrs Adams and Clayton Smith also there to supper.
Thurs. Dec. 3rd
Partly cloudy, windy, cold. Freda had 7 teeth out at Dr. Reid’s. Harry Stew- brot her home.
Fri. Dec. 4th
Fair. Dad went down St. in P.M.
Sat. Dec. 5th
Fair. Freda went to Lewiston in P.M. with Cal and Dot.
Sun. Dec. 6th
Fair. I went to church in A.M. and eve. and Freda and kids went to see Mrs. Andrews in A.M. Win- and children up in P.M. I took Margaret home in stroller.
Mon. Dec. 7th
Fair. Dad went to Richmond with Bob Woodworth in A.M. Dad went dad St. also Jimmy and and Freda. Ev- went to Eben’s in eve.
Tues. Dec. 8th
Fair. I went down St. and to Stewart’s in P.M. and to church in eve.
Wed. Dec. 9th
Mostly cloudy. Ev- and Freda went to “Met” in eve.
Thurs. Dec. 10
Very clear, mild day. Freda and Sandra spent day at Farm Bureau at Lorna Buker’s. I went to Stew’s in eve. Win- and I walked all over town. She came ‘most home with me.
Fri. Dec. 11
Sprinkling of snow in morn. Freda had five teeth out in A.M. at Dr. Reid’s. Ralph called in eve.
Sat. Dec. 12
Fair. Dad went to Bowdoinham in A.M. with Bob W-. Bob here to dinner.
Sun. Dec. 13
Snowed about half in. in P.M. I went to church in A.M. and eve. I went to church in A.M. and eve. Funeral for Mary Chase.
Mon. Dec. 14
Fair, cold. Ev-, Win- and I went to Lewiston in Mac’s car in P.M. Freda and Ev- went to “Met” in eve.
Tues. Dec. 15
Partly cloudy, milder. I went down St. in P.M. Ev-, Freda and Jimmy went to Brunswick in Bob’s car in late P.M.
Wed. Dec. 16
Snowed very little during morn. then cleared off cold. Freda and Jimmy went down St. in P.M. to meet Everett.
Thurs. Dec. 17
Fair, cold. I went down St. in P.M.
Fri. Dec. 18
Fair and cold. Freda, Ev- and Jimmy went to Christmas tree at church for primary Dept. Ev- acted as Santa Clause.
Sat. Dec. 19
Very cold, far below zero. Freda went down St. in P.M.
Sun. Dec. 20
Coldest for many years. Pipes (water) in cellars frozen badly. (also teakettles) I went to church in A.M. and eve.
Mon. Dec. 21
Fair, far below zero. I went down St. in P.M. also to Dick Tarr’s, Hazel’s and Stew’s. Jim had cramps in leg in P.M.
Tues. Dec. 22
Much milder, snowed about 2 in. in eve. We took care of Lawrence while Dot went to Lewiston with Margaret. Everett took Freda and Jimmy down St. in Bob’s car in P.M.
Wed. Dec. 23
Mild, mostly cloudy. Cecil and 2 children and Gram Small spent day here. Mrs. Small got her first permanent.
Thurs. Dec. 24
Mild, cloudy. Bill, Vera, Johnny and Howard came in A.M. I went down St. in late P.M. to Stew’s and Mrs. Andrews’. Freda and Ev- went to “Met” in eve.
Fri. Dec. 25
Mild, cloudy. We had dinner alone. Bob W- here in P.M.
Sat. Dec. 26
Fair, cooler. Winnie up in P.M.
Sun. Dec. 27
Cloudy. I went to church in A.M. and eve. Bob Hall here to supper.
Mon. Dec. 28
Snowed a little. Freda and Jim spent P.M. at Dot’s and went down St. with her.
Tues. Dec. 29
Cloudy – sleet and snow in eve. Bob W- called. Cal and Eben here in eve.
Wed. Dec. 30
Rained most of day. Freda went to hair dresser’s in late P.M. Ev- and Jim went down in Bob’s car to get her.
Thurs. Dec. 31
Fair, very icy. I spent P.M. and had supper at Win’s. Eben came up in eve.
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