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Mary Francese Pember's Diary for 1922
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People mentioned in this diary with possible spelling variations: Charles Wilson, Will Pember, Abbie Pember Walker, Ellen Pember Wilson, Pansie Walker, Charles K Smith, Anna Savage, Walter Preston, Matt Bowen, Paul Wilson, Mrs. Pike, Mrs. Apger, Mrs. Alger, Miss Welch, Miss Wheatland, Miss Boutwell, Mrs. Roy Geer, Mrs. Nelson Chapman, Mr. F Guernsey, Mrs. Paul Wilson, Mrs. Blake, Mr. Adams, Win Whitaker, Eva P. Lyon, Charles C. Hart, Roy Aldrich, Charlotte Haines, Lida Walker, Emma Walker, Carl Walker, Wilson, Kent, Este, Esta, Sterling, Stoddard, Twitchell, Nadine, C. Gifford, Mollie, Carlie, Katie, Charlie, Edith, Jessie, Ed Rix, Sadie Rix Harvey, Barrett, Benjamin Rice, Joseph Rice, Frank Rice, Jennie Pember
Sunday January 1, 1922
Cool wind.
Joe staid all day and got up wood. I do not feel very good.
Lida came over did not stop long.
Monday January 2, 1922
16 below.
Bright and pleasant but cold. I did not go out much. Joe came and foddered sheep.
Mail carrier did not go today.
I wrote Pansie a letter today.
Tuesday January 3, 1922
Some cloudy, chilly, cold.
I cut and made Charlie a pair of mittens today.
Joe went over to Abbies and plaid cards this evening. I sit up and kept the fire.
Wednesday January 4, 1922
Pleasant very (comfrtiable) till night then snow.
I had no mail.
I wrote Mrs. Pike a letter and sent her to day.
Thursday January 5, 1922
Raint some of the time. Rainted hard.
Joe did not go home today. I did not go out to barn. I sewed some.
I had no mail today.
Friday January 6, 1922
Pleasant. Cloudy at night.
Joe went and got Lida, took her over to Wilsons home.
I made pies.
Saturday January 7, 1922
Pleasant.
Lida over just a few minutes.
Sunday January 8, 1922
Pleasant and bright.
Bennie came over and helped Joe saw some wood.
Charlie took 2 dozen eggs and 2 bushel apples to mines came to $5.
Monday January 9, 1922
Cloudy some. Snowed a bit.
Abbie over a jif.
I finished writing Jennie and sent it today.
Charlie came at night got some logs to take to Bethel tomorrow.
Tuesday January 10, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe went to village with Charlie.
Bennie came up and watered and took Maude up. Joe took clock to fix today. He paid rent $9. $1 for courier.
He got 1 pound coffee.
I had a letter from California and a handkerchief.
Wednesday January 11, 1922
Stormy and dretful rough.
I washed some sheets but did not hang them out. Rough night.
The roughest night we had this winter.
Thursday January 12, 1922
Stormed some, snow looks deep. No track nor mail carrier today.
Joe did not go home.
Cold day.
Friday January 13, 1922
Bright and pleasant.
I hung out my sheets today.
Kent came today no track only as he made it. Joe went and helped him, stoped at Abbie’s.
Courier came today, no letters.
I cut out a pair of mittens today and made Joe a pair socks.
Joe did not go home.
Saturday January 14, 1922
They broke out today.
Stoddard went with snow plough.
We had no mail only New England Homestead today.
Joe went home afoot.
Sunday January 15, 1922
Rough windy windy.
Joe went home came back about 2 and Bennie came up with him.
Lida over at night dretful windy.
I wrote Gifford today.
Monday January 16, 1922
Bright and pleasant and quite cool.
Joe went home with Maude, dretful drifts went down across.
Joe went over to Abbie this evening.
Tuesday January 17, 1922
They broke out the road today. Pleasant.
I washed some.
Wednesday January 18, 1922
Pleasant till afternoon, clouded up.
Charlie went to creamery took a little cream from here and 3 dozen and 3 eggs.
Ironed.
Had a letter from Emma.
Thursday January 19, 1922
Rained a little and (wed) a speck. Very cloudy and fogy.
No mail today. I cut out an under waist, baked apples today. Cloudy and lonesome day.
Friday January 20, 1922
Charlie and Bennie gone to village. Joe came about 7 I guess.
All the mail I had was courier seen no one all day.
Bennie took his furs to send away.
Saturday January 21, 1922
Snowed a little in morning, quite nice in afternoon, very comfortable.
I sewed a little. Lida over a few minutes.
Sunday January 22, 1922
Windy windy. It been an awful windy day. Blew hard hard.
Joe went home with Maude but drifted so he did not come back with her drifted so bad.
I only went to barn once so rough at night.
Grows colder.
Monday January 23, 1922
16 below.
Bright and pleasant and very still and cold. It been cold all day.
I made pies and doughnuts. Kent did not come today. Drifted bad.
Joe came afoot so drifted.
Tuesday January 24, 1922
Cold Cold pleasant.
I cleaned one shelf in cupboard.
No road nor any sign of one.
Wednesday January 25, 1922
Pleasant and cold.
It was a cold night.
I riped up an old coat for mittens.
I cleaned one shelf in kitchen today cupboard.
Thursday January 26, 1922
Bright and pleasant.
Abbie over a jif. Carl and Lida went back today.
It a little warmer but a cold day.
Kent went today for the first time since Saturday. They did not get broke out till last night over to Walters (or Walkers) so not broke on mountain yet.
Friday January 27, 1922
Pleasant and warmer.
The snow plough been on road and up in here.
Charlie going to Rochester with cream.
I worked some on an under waist.
Saturday January 28, 1922
Pleasant.
Bennie came up and watered cattle. Joe gone with Charlie to village.
I sent for (Good Stories) and for Ellen one year (,b’o).
Sunday January 29, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe cleaned stove pipe.
It pleasant and comfortable.
I wrote to Mrs. Apger and wrote for New England Homestead.
Monday January 30, 1922
Pleasant.
Charlie gone to village. Joe came early to night or I mean in good season.
No mail today.
I wrote Miss Welch did not send it.
Tuesday January 31, 1922
Very pleasant.
Joe and Bennie gone to village with logs.
Charlie came up and watered cows.
Wednesday February 1, 1922
Very pleasant and warm for time of year.
Abbie came over a few minutes.
Charlie gone to Bethel.
Joe went to mines with milk.
I moped and cleaned up some.
No mail today.
Thursday February 2, 1922
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Rained hard in the morning. At noon or a little past sun shone bright.
Joe went home he tried to lead the Niger and she not lead so he went alone and afoot. Nice afternoon.
Friday February 3, 1922
Chilly cloudy.
Charlie came up and he and Joe dressed off the Niger today.
My back awful lame.
Saturday February 4, 1922
Joe went to Rochester today with cream with Maud.
1 box crackers $1.15 pound coffee
Sunday February 5, 1922
Pleasant.
Charlie came up got beef and went to mines. Took 5 dozen eggs $1.50.
Charlie paid me $15 for beef today.
Charlie brought up clock today that been off for repairs.
Charlie brought us a sack flour cost $2.15. A bag cattle salt 100 pounds $1.30.
Bennie came up and helped Joe get wood. Lida over a jif.
Monday February 6, 1922
Stormy, quite a little came.
I do not feel very well, my back so lame.
Abbie over only stoped a few minutes.
Grace the Wilson sheep had her lamb this morn.
Tuesday February 7, 1922
Pleasant. Some cooler, wind blows some roads full.
Twitchel ploughed out just at night.
Another sheep had a lamb this morn.
Charles C. Hart
Wednesday February 8, 1922
Pleasant.
Charlie came up and watered cattle and done chores. Joe and Bennie gone to village with logs.
Thursday February 9, 1922
Charlie gone to Rochester with cream.
I sewed some.
Friday February 10, 1922
Very comftiable and pleasant.
Abbie over a few minutes. She got cold and does not feel very well.
I washed today.
Saturday February 11, 1922
Cloudy and stormed. Some wind - blew some looked pretty dark.
Lida over a jif. She got cold and said her mother did not feel very well.
Sunday February 12, 1922
Quite pleasant.
Lida came over. Her mother, she said, felt better than yesterday.
I wrote Eva today.
Monday February 13, 1922
Windy windy. The wind blew dretful hard.
I had a letter from Mrs. Pike and the hat pins I sent for from Good Stories came today.
Tuesday February 14, 1922
Sun shines but it pretty cool.
They not broke out today. Kent went with mail. I had a letter from Miss (Boutwell) and a Farm Journal.
Joe did not take Maud today.
Wednesday February 15, 1922
Snowed most all day.
They broke out and plough shovel went.
I had a letter from Emma and Mrs. Roy (Geer) today.
I sewed a little.
Made squash pies. I had a Valentine from Sterling today.
Not very cold but stormy most all day long.
Thursday February 16, 1922
Cold. The coldest day we had this winter.
Charlie came up and took beef and he and Joe going to creamery and to mines. Took my cream and 4 dozen eggs.
My clothes lines and cotton gloves I sent to Sears and Roebuck came to day. Joe got a pound coffee and mop stick .30
Coffee .33
Friday February 17, 1922
28 below
The coldest night last night we had.
Charlie came up and watered and feed at night. Joe and Bennie gone to village. Cold.
Saturday February 18, 1922
Cloudy, chilly but not as cold today, not much sun.
Joe went to village.
Lida over a few minutes.
I had post card from Miss Welch.
Sunday February 19, 1922
Snowed in forenoon. Joe did not go home. Bennie came up and brought 600 grain and he and Joe drawed up (wood).
Monday February 20, 1922
Pleasant. Wind blows but sun shines and not very cold.
Ellen came up did not stop long.
Bennie and Joe gone to village.
I swept and cleaned out my bedroom and moped kitchen today.
I had a letter from Eva and she sent me some samples of trimming crochet.
Tuesday February 21, 1922
Bright and cool.
I washed some. No mail today. I sent for some flower seed to Charlotte Haines today.
Bennie went with logs alone today.
Wednesday February 22, 1922
Snowed most all day.
Charlie and Joe butchered one of ther pigs.
Hard traveling. Joe brought up some pork.
Snowed hard.
Thursday February 23, 1922
Cloudy fogy all day.
Just at night Twitchel tracked out.
At night wind blows dretful hard.
Friday February 24, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe and Bennie went with logs to Bethel.
In the evening Carl and Lida came over and bennie came up and they plaid cards. Bennie went home in evening.
I had a letter from Mrs. Paul Wilson and some papers.
Saturday February 25, 1922
Pleasant.
Lida came over.
Sunday February 26, 1922
Chilly but quite a good day.
Charlie went to mines came got our eggs, 4 dozen and 3 eggs.
Little Joe staid and put in a new window, the west one in kitchen. He put it in nice.
Charlie brought our oil kerosene Joe got Friday. $1
Monday February 27, 1922
Stormy most all day, no sun today.
Some lonesome today. No mail today.
Tuesday February 28, 1922
Wind blows but the sun shines. I cut out my waist. Ellen gave me the cloth number years ago.
I comenced a letter to Emma.
I feel lonesome. No mail today. Quite cool.
Wednesday March 1, 1922
Sun shone in forenoon but clouded up in afternoon. Chilly. No mail today.
I tried out my tallow to day. Wrote a little.
I put in one box tomato seeds today, Dwarf Champion, got dirt ready for some more.
Thursday March 2, 1922
Pleasant.
I made pies today apple and mince.
Put in rest of tomatoes seeds.
I sent letter to Emma.
Friday March 3, 1922
Very pleasant warmer but some chilly. Water came into my closet and upstairs.
Dolly sheep of Charlies does not feel well. I gave her salts.
Joe and Bennie went to village with logs.
I cleaned two shelves in kitchen cupboard today. 3 more to clean. I sent a letter to Mrs. Geer today.
I had letter from California.
Saturday March 4, 1922
Pleasant in the morn cloudy in afternoon.
Lida over a few minutes. Joe and Bennie went with logs.�
I moped and worked about house all day. My flour seeds came today from Charlotte M. Haines.
Sunday March 5, 1922
Snowed hard till about afternoon at night warmer and pleasant.
Joe shoveled snow from north side and some on portico.
Joe did not go home.
Monday March 6, 1922
Pleasant.
Lonesome.
Just one year today Joe was taken sick. It nice day outside but I am dretful lonesome.
Thaws lots.
Abbie came over stoped just a few minutes.
No mail today.
Looks like storm.
Tuesday March 7, 1922
Rainy. Windy.
Joe Rice went to town meeting with Walker.
Bennie came up and watered cattle. Charlie does not feel very well, did not go to town meeting.
Joe got me spools thread..18 (gr) pound black pepper .13.
I sent Sterling some candy today.
Very lonesome.
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Wednesday March 8, 1922
Cloudy some.
We cleaned out stovepipe this morn. Wind blows some.
Thursday March 9, 1922
Pleasant.
Ellen came up a little while.
I finished cleaning cupboard in kitchen.
Glad to see Ellen.
Joe and Bennie gone to village with logs.
Friday March 10, 1922
Pleasant.
Charlie and Ellen came up and brought grain.
Abbie over just stopped a jif.
I made cake and pie and washed my underclothes.
Bennie came up in evening. We expected Carl and Lida but they did not come.
Saturday March 11, 1922
Cloudy.
Lida came over a few minutes.
Sunday March 12, 1922
Bright and pleasant.
Charlie went to mines and came down and took me home with him. We had fine dinner. Ellen took me home. Joe came back with (his). Fine day.
Monday March 13, 1922
Warm in middle of day.
I washed sheets and pillow cases and quite a lot besides. Dried fine. Some cloudy in afternoon.
Charlie and Joe going to village with logs.
Tuesday March 14, 1922
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Pleasant thaws lots of snow goes fast.
I let hens out for the first time this spring.
Wednesday March 15, 1922
Warm in middle of day. Froze quite a little last night.
I had a letter from Emma today.
I wrote Mrs. (Paul) Wilson and Mrs. Pike and sent them today.
About 4 Ellen came up and staid a little while. Glad to see her.
Thursday March 16, 1922
Chilly.
I got quite a hard cold. I done a little cooking.
Charlie and Joe went to Win Whitakers for ther first load of hay. Went twice today.
Snowed just a speck.
Friday March 17, 1922
Cold wind.
I not been out but once at noon. I feel mean.
Abbie over.
Saturday March 18, 1922
Pleasant but cold.
Courier came today. Lida came over a little while. I done nothing all day.
Sunday March 19, 1922
Pleasant and cold.
Charlie came and got our eggs. 2 dozen and 2 eggs. He went to mines with Maud.
Monday March 20, 1922
Rained and snowed most of the day.
Bennie came up and staid a while with me.
My cream check from Rochester came today.
Carl and Lida came over and staid a while in the evening. They played cards.
I had a letter from Mrs. Pike today.
Tuesday March 21, 1922
Cloudy and snowed some.
It seems lonesome to me today.
Lida over a few minutes.
Wednesday March 22, 1922
Cloudy. Snowed a little but warmer than yesterday.
I washed and cleaned some bags in bedroom closet.
Thursday March 23, 1922
No entry
Friday March 24, 1922
Bright and pleasant.
Charlie and Bennie came with saw rig and Joe went home and came back with them and they sawed up some wood. I had a letter from Jennie Pember. Very nice letter. One from Mrs. Geer.
Saturday March 25, 1922
Warmer. Cloudy in afternoon.
I finished cleaning cupboard in pantry.
Dolly sheep does not feel very well. Lida over a few minutes.
Charlie’s folks butchered 2 pigs today.
I had a letter from Nadine and card from Sterling Pike.
Sunday March 26, 1922
Quite warm. Cloudy in afternoon. At night it rained a little. Warmest day of the year.
It one year today since Joe passed away. It been a very lonesome day for me. I feel so sad.
Just at night Abbie came over, did not stop but a few minutes.
Charlie did not go to mines thaw so much.
Monday March 27, 1922
Rainy and fogy and cloudy all day long.
Lida over a few minutes. I do not think Kent went today.
I feel awful lonesome today.
I mended most of time. Chilly, damp and rainy.
Tuesday March 28, 1922
Rainy. In evening thundered and lightened hard.
Joe brought up some leaf lard. I tried it out today. Walker got our mail at mines. Kent not been this week, no traveling.
It rained hard a good deal of the time today. Joe came in good season.
Wednesday March 29, 1922
Cooler and sun shone some. Quite nice in afternoon.
Stodard went down with wagon braking out. Lida over a little while.
It seems pretty lonesome to me now.
Mr. Adams from mines came got 6 quarts milk and 1 dozen and 8 eggs.
Thursday March 30, 1922
Cloudy.
Old Gracie sheep is sick. Seems no better at night.
Lonesome day.
I had a letter from Mrs. Paul Wilson.
Lida brought us some syrup. Very good.
Friday March 31, 1922
Cloudy at night. Snowed and hailed and is cold. Bad night.
Joe went over to Abbie’s this evening.
Charlie went to Bethel today. Dretful cold wind.
I sewed some. Mended quilt on my bed.
Gracie sheep is dead this morning.
Saturday April 1, 1922
It snowed most all day. A big batch has come. It a heavy snow. Bad day.
Joe did not go home so bad snow deep.
I done scarce anything all day. It cold.
Joe got 15 eggs.
Sunday April 2, 1922
Quite pleasant. No track. Joe went home.
Lida came over stoped a few minutes.
I wrote Emma and Mrs. (Alger) today, do not know when I can send them. Snow looks deep now.
Monday April 3, 1922
Very Pleasant.
Joe went to village to get grain, the carload was unloaded today. Joe did not get back here till about 25 to 9 evening.
Lida came over a jif in evening.
I made some hard soap, first I made alone. Joe C. Always helped me make it. I cleaned a little in cellarway. No mail carrier since Friday.
Tuesday April 4, 1922
Quite a good day. Some cloudy. I was (hed) some.
Lida over a few minutes. She and Carl going back to school tomorrow morn, going on the train.
Charlie and Bennie gone to Bethel so Joe had all ther milking to do before coming here.
No mail carrier or any road here.
Wednesday April 5, 1922
Pleasant.
I ironed some today.
Charlie folks taped some trees today.
I tryed out the rest of my lard today.
Thursday April 6, 1922
Pleasant.
Mr. Adams came and got 6 quarts of milk and 2 dozen eggs. Milk .60 eggs .50.
I put some sulphur and grease on some of cows.
Kent came to the mail box today. All we had was paper New E.H.
I made mince pie.
Friday April 7, 1922
Cloudy all day. Chilly.
I do not feel very well. Neuralgia.
I put some letters in box but they did not go but I found Courier in box.
Joe brought some syrup tonight. Good.
Saturday April 8, 1922
Pleasant.
Kent came today.
Lida over brought us some syrup. Carl and Lida did not go to school the past week.
I sent a letter to Emma and Eva P. Lyon.
Joe brought a fine pail sugar tonight.
It thundered and lightened in the night.
Sunday April 9, 1922
Cloudy at noon, began to rain at (2), began to thunder and lighten hard. Lighten sharp.
Joe came when raining.
Lida came at night brought us some horseradish. I wrote Jennie and began a letter to Mrs. Geer.
Warmer. Rained quite a lot.
Monday April 10, 1922
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Pleasant, some windy, not bad. Snow leaves fast today.
Abbie over a few minutes. Carl and Lida went back today.
Good Stories came today, all the mail we had.
Mr. Adams came got 6 qt. milk, 2 dozen eggs came to $1.10.
The brook up dretful high.
Tuesday April 11, 1922
Cloudy. Rained some in morning. At night rained hard and thundered.
Abbie over a jif, said Roy Aldrich was dead.
I cleaned a little upstairs.
Cloudy lonesome day.
Wednesday April 12, 1922
Rainy.
I cleaned some upstairs, sorted some papers.
Grows cooler at night.
Thursday April 13, 1922
Cloudy. Chilly.
I put fethers from old pillows into new ticks.
Abbie over just a jif.
Mr. Adams came, got 7 quarts milk, no eggs tonight. .70.
Friday April 14, 1922
Pleasant.
Charlie gone to Bethel a with wagon for the first time this Spring.
Abbie over just a jif, brought me a letter from Mrs. Pike.
I not done very much. I feel cold.
Saturday April 15, 1922
Stormy. It snows almost all day. Quite a lot has come.
Pike’s folks are moving this afternoon.
I had a card from Sterling.
It was bad going to village yesterday. Charlie came home by the way of Lympus.
Mrs. Nelson Chapman was buried yestaday.
I sewed a little today. Cloudy and snowy.
Sunday April 16, 1922
Pleasant. The snow goes fast.
I sit out (or) transplanted two tomatoes.
Pikes folks staid up to ther house tonight. They finished moving today.
Joe came in good season tonight.
Monday April 17, 1922
Rainy. Windy.
I washed a few pieces today.
Abbie over a few minutes.
Adams came for milk, 6 quarts and 2 dozen eggs.
Tuesday April 18, 1922
Windy, windy.
Bennie came up and staid a little while.
I not done much, so windy.
Wednesday April 19, 1922
Pleasant.
Charlie came and brought some grain and a sack of flour.
Abbie over a few minutes. I had a letter from Emma today.
I cleaned a little upstairs.
Thursday April 20, 1922
Cloudy and snowed some. Very chilly wind.
Mr. Adams came today and got 7 quarts milk.
Friday April 21, 1922
Windy. Snowed a little in morn. Sun came out later.
I washed some today. Sheets and pillow cases, towels and aprons. Clothes froze before I got them on line. Cold raw wind.
Just got Courier for mail today. I wrote and sent a letter to Mrs. Paul Wilson.
Saturday April 22, 1922
Cool, cloudy.
I washed out Joe overalls and my white skirt.
Lida over a jif.
I finished cleaning east chamber closet.
Seems cool cloudy but quite a good day.
Sunday April 23, 1922
Cloudy. Squally. Snowed a little.
I began to use flour from new sack, made biscuit and doughnuts.
I went got sheep up on Pikes and see the pupies.
Hailed and snowed. Cool night.
Monday April 24, 1922
Pleasant but cool.
I had a letter from Mrs. Geer.
Mr. Adams came and got milk.
6 qt. milk 2 dozen eggs.
Charlies folks boiled some sap cool.
Tuesday April 25, 1922
Pleasant.
I cleaned out east chamber (or) did not quite finish it. Had to chase sheep they went way above Pikes.
Wednesday April 26, 1922
Cloudy in afternoon. Warmer.
We put sheep in pasture but some got out up in Pikes. I got them and they went back.
Thursday April 27, 1922
Cold. Snowed a little. It a cold raw cloudy day.
Mr. Adams came got 6 qts. Milk 2 dozen eggs.
One of Charlies sheep died today.
Mr. Adams took the two books I read and brought me another one to read.
Friday April 28, 1922
Sun shines. Cold, windy.
It froze hard last night. Wind blows today.
I wrote Miss Boutwell and sent to (Peny Dame) for shirt and gingham. $1.35 all.
Saturday April 29, 1922
I cleaned some upstairs.
Lida over a few minutes.
Sunday April 30, 1922
Pleasant.
Charlie came and brought some grain.
Pike paid me for milk $1.12 and one dozen eggs .25.
Monday May 1, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe went to village today did not get home till after 9.
Adams came and got 5 quarts of milk tonight.
The sheep, 6 in number, at Charlies came up here.
Abbie over a jif.
Tuesday May 2, 1922
Warm.
All I do is watch sheep.
(Big kitty)
Wednesday May 3, 1922
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Hotest day of season. I washed a few pieces. Washed my bed spread.
Very warm watched sheep.
Freddie came and got a quart of milk tonight.
I put eggs under old hen in coop tonight.
Thursday May 4, 1922
Rainy and cooler, yes cold. I did not let out sheep so cold and it rained all forenoon.
Adams came got 8 quarts milk, 2 dozen eggs.
We let Pike’s folks one pound butter this morn.
Friday May 5, 1922
Rainy. Rainy. Rained hard most all day long. Sheep in all day today and yesterday. I cleaned up in J. C. room over kitchen.
A very lonesome day. Courier did not come today.
Saturday May 6, 1922
Quite pleasant.
I had sheep out.
I cleaned open chamber and stairs, made a pie, and watched sheep.
Sunday May 7, 1922
Cloudy at night. 3 O’clock rained hard and thundered and lightened.
Joe gone home. Bennie came up and went back with Joe.
Joe went up and Mr. Pike came down and helped move cook stove.
Rained in morning hard. We keep in sheep.
Monday May 8, 1922
Pleasant. Cool.
I wrote Mr. (F.) Guernsey today.
I cleaned one cupboard in back room.
Mr. Adams came got 8 qt. milk, 2 dozen eggs. $1.30.
Tuesday May 9, 1922
I had a letter from Mr. Guernsey today.
Wednesday May 10, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe and Bennie went to village to get grain.
I tended sheep.
I cleaned some in other room.
Thursday May 11, 1922
Pleasant. Some windy. Cool air.
Charlie came up and we put sheep up in pasture.
Charlie took me to Rochester today with Maud. Had good luck.
I got new shoes.
$3.75 $1.10 rubbers.
Friday May 12, 1922
No entry
Saturday May 13, 1922
Cloudy some.
Sheep got the bars down and got out, all out. 3 had lambs. The black face one of Charlie had 3, Harry had 2, and a brown faced one had one, all smart. I got them down to barn. Our cows got out up in Barrett lot. Carl helped Joe get them.
I am very tired.
Abbie over a jif.
Sunday May 14, 1922
Pleasant.
I wrote Mrs. Geer
Monday May 15, 1922
Pleasant.
Tuesday May 16, 1922
Pleasant.
Ellen came up only stoped a little just a few minutes.
I geting ready to go to Charlie Smiths with Charlie and Maud for our little horse.
Wednesday May 17, 1922
Pleasant.
Charlie and I went to Randolph. Started early took dinner to Myrties and supper at Charlie Smith. Charlies took us to East Bethel.
Thursday May 18, 1922
Rainy.
Charlie Smith took us to Randolph Center.
We did not start for home so rainy.
Friday May 19, 1922
Rainy in forenoon.
We reached home little before noon.
Saturday May 20, 1922
I had letter from Guernsey.
Sunday May 21, 1922
Pleasant.
Howard and Nadine and Margaret came got stuck ther automobile in mud above corners.
Monday May 22, 1922
Pleasant.
Abbie over just a jif.
Tuesday May 23, 1922
Pleasant.
All Charlies folks worked here.
Joe began to plough. Bennie drawed out manure. Charlie sheared sheep.
Wednesday May 24, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe ploughed and Bennie drawed out manure. Charlie sheared sheep.
Thursday May 25, 1922
Rained a little in forenoon. Charlie came up and sheared sheep in afternoon. Joe drawed out manure. I found one of our sheep cast and 2 dead lambs. Charlie took sheep to house in cart.
Friday May 26, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe worked up here geting out manure. He went home a little while.
We had an old hen to eat for dinner.
Saturday May 27, 1922
Pleasant.
Charlie sheared sheep.
Joe ploughed.
Bennie drawed out manure. Bennie took home the oxen tonight.
Sunday May 28, 1922
Pleasant.
Charlie came up and found my sheep he sheared and she had her lamb. Charlie staid and sheared sheep.
I rode over home with him and came back with Joe.
Abbie went with Howard’s folks for a automobile ride.
Monday May 29, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe and Bennie went to village, got seed oats, and Bennie had teeth fixed.
Charlie sheared sheep.
Abbie over just a jif.
Tuesday May 30, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe went home and harrowed. Charlie came and sheared sheep.
Wednesday May 31, 1922
Hot. Pleasant.
Charlie sheared sheep. Joe worked at home.
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Thursday June 1, 1922
Pleasant.
I been alone today.
Friday June 2, 1922
Rained.
I worked some in my flour bed.
Win Whittaker called here a little while.
Saturday June 3, 1922
Rained hard most all day.
Joe did not go home, went a fishing a little while.
At night thundered and lightened but not very hard.
Sunday June 4, 1922
Pleasant.
Mr. Pike paid me all up but $1.33.
Charlie came up got the plough.
I wrote Mrs. Apger today.
Monday June 5, 1922
Rained some just at night. Been hot, thundered a little.
I done large wash today.
I set hen in (uper) coop today.
Tuesday June 6, 1922
At night it looked pretty black. Thundered some, not bad. Rained some.
I ironed some. Made a cake.
Looks lonesome tonight.
Wednesday June 7, 1922
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Hot.
Charlie and Bennie came up. Joe did not go home. They planted a few potatoes (for) the first ones up here.
Charlie did not feel well. Joe harrowed and put in some squash seed and cucumbers seeds tonight.
Pike’s folks had an extra quart of milk tonight.
Hot.
Thursday June 8, 1922
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Hot. Hot.
Joe said when he came his brother Frank and his wife had come up to see them.
It thundered but did not rain.
I sent a letter to Edith.
Friday June 9, 1922
Rained hard.
Thundered and lightened, rained hard.
People worked on road.
Saturday June 10, 1922
Rained hard.
Joe went home.
Sunday June 11, 1922
Rained a little but not much.
Lida over a jif.
Joe brother Frank and wife went home today.
I wrote Myrtie today.
Monday June 12, 1922
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It hailed and rained hard. Cold. The hail stones lasted quite a while. Cold and windy.
Charlie and Bennie and Joe put in potatoes when did not rain and hail.
My dress from Brooks and Washburns store came but not the size I sent for.
Tuesday June 13, 1922
Cool, quite pleasant.
They put in potatoes and harrowed ground for oats. Pretty wet, could not finish the ground.
I got a few more chicks from two hens.
Wednesday June 14, 1922
Cloudy.
I began to clean pantry. Got it most done, rack cleaned and shelves.
Lida over a jif.
Thursday June 15, 1922
Cloudy.
I finished pantry and moped kitchen. Went up to see sheep in pasture.
Pike’s folks had an extra quart of milk tonight.
I worked hard all day.
Friday June 16, 1922
I went up in pasture to see sheep. Some gone. The black faced one of Charlies gone, mother to the 3 lambs. I fear she dead.
Saturday June 17, 1922
Rainy. Rainy.
Cloudy and rainy all day long.
We got a Courier today. I cent for Ellen a postoffice order of $7.
Lida over a few minutes, brought me a lemon.
Sterling came home today.
Sunday June 18, 1922
Rainy. Rained hard most all day. Joe went home.
Lida over a few minutes.
Pike’s folks had 1 dozen eggs.
Monday June 19, 1922
Rained a little. Cloudy and fogy all day long.
Charlie came and got sheep and took to corner pasture and marked what not been marked. One of mine and two lambs went. I forgot to take 6 belonged to me, one left up in pasture. 6 here besides one that got cast not sheared.
That leaves me 9 sheep.
Tuesday June 20, 1922
Did not rain but forenoon damp, cloudy, fogy. Not a very good day.
We put back our sheep to our pasture.
Mrs. Pike came down stoped a few minutes got a dozen eggs.
Wednesday June 21, 1922
Rainy. Rainy.
Thursday June 22, 1922
Rained some.
I went to Bethel with Charlie.
I had glasses fitted but he to send them soon. Paid $3.30.
Friday June 23, 1922
Ellen came up at night with Joe, brought me a piece shortcake.
Lida brought me some berries.
Saturday June 24, 1922
Thundered some but did not rain.
Charlie and Bennie came up and got logs and Bennie went with logs. Got grain from Farm Bureau.
Joe paid for my gingham dress at Brooks and Washburn, $3.
I went up in Barett lot, found some sheep.
Sunday June 25, 1922
Pleasant.
Charlie came up we went up in Barrett lot got sheep back in pasture. One we could not find.
Charlie and family just drove in here. Been over to Abbie’s.
Monday June 26, 1922
Hot.
Tuesday June 27, 1922
Rained at night, hot in middle day.
Ellen and Charlie came up took rest of sheep we could find to corners pasture. We all picked enough berries for shortcake.
My glasses came today from Eddys.
Wednesday June 28, 1922
Hot. Thundered some.
Emma and Jr. Just drove in. Emma been up to get little Jr.
I went and got berries enough for shortcake. Mugy.
Thursday June 29, 1922
I sent off and got a pair stockings and some feet for stockings and a (shirt Perry Dame 66).
It thundered and lightened and rained hard in evening.
Friday June 30, 1922
Cloudy some of time.
I had a letter from California today.
Saturday July 1, 1922
Rainy, rained awful hard at night.
I washed today.
Mrs. Pike went out to Rix place and stoped here a little while.
It rained a little most of the day, at night dretful hard.
Sunday July 2, 1922
Mugy.
I went and got a few berries.
Monday July 3, 1922
Rainy. Rainy.
Mr. Pike paid me today. Mr. Pike did not work today.
I sewed some, cut me out an gingham skirt.
Tuesday July 4, 1922
Cloudy. Rained a little.
Mr. Whitaker came up brought strawberries and I made a cake.
Lida over a jif.
Ellen sent me roses.
Wednesday July 5, 1922
It did not rain. Some cloudy.
I swept and moped the other room.
I sore all over, do not feel very good. I laid down.
Thursday July 6, 1922
Did not rain. Quite a good day.
Joe came and milked and then went home. I am to stay alone tonight.
Friday July 7, 1922
Pleasant.
Charlie came this morn and milked and came at night and milked.
Saturday July 8, 1922
It rained hard at noon.
Joe came tonight.
Abbie came over, took home a sheep got in with theirs.
Sunday July 9, 1922
Pleasant.
Monday July 10, 1922
Pleasant.
Charlie came up and cultavated potatoes today.
I washed.
Tuesday July 11, 1922
Pleasant, hot.
Paul Wilson brought his wife up and baby.
Wednesday July 12, 1922
Pleasant.
Guy Wilson came got baby and Mrs. Paul Wilson walked to corners to go in car home.
We expected them to stay a few days.
Thursday July 13, 1922
Pleasant. Hot.
I staid alone tonight.
I milked.
Friday July 14, 1922
Pleasant. Hot.
Saturday July 15, 1922
Joe staid with me last night, going to stay tonight.
Nice hay weather.
Sunday July 16, 1922
Pleasant.
[Freddie]
Lottie bothered me about geting Freddie in barn and she not come. Joe led her up.
Monday July 17, 1922
Rained some and thundered some.
I went up to Pikes. He came and milked tonight.
Lida came and staid with me through the shower. I wrote and sent a letter to California today.
Ellen and Joe going to village today. I sent 9 dozen and 4 eggs by them.
Tuesday July 18, 1922
Rained some.
Ellen and Joe came up got ther sheep been in barn.
They brought up (kindred) meal and corn, some rice and other things I sent for niples for lambs.
Joe came tonight and staid and milked.
I went got just a few raspberries.
Wednesday July 19, 1922
I wrote Mrs. Geer. I had a letter from Eva.
Mr. Pike came and milked for me tonight.
I am to stay alone.
Thursday July 20, 1922
Hot. Pleasant.
Mr. Pike milked.
Joe came in evening and staid all night.
Ellen got hard cold about sick.
I made graham bread today.
Friday July 21, 1922
Hot. Pleasant.
I went up on Pikes and went with Mrs. Pike a berring. I got two pint cans put up cold.
I am going to stay alone tonight.
Mr. Pike milked for me tonight.
[Lottie]
Saturday July 22, 1922
Hot. Muggy.
Joe came at night.
Abbie went with Howard’s folks in automobile. Lida and little Freddie over.
Mr. Pike left (illegible). Not paid for two weeks.
This is Saturday instead of Sunday.
Lida over a few minutes.
Sunday July 23, 1922
Rained hard. Nasty day.
Abbie went with Howard’s folks to ride in automobile.
Mr. Pike left $2. He not paid before for two weeks so owes me now $1.36.
Joe came and milked and helped me get cows.
Monday July 24, 1922
Just at night rained hard.
Joe going to village.
Mr. Pike came and milked.
I had a letter from Miss Wheatland and I wrote her also.
Tuesday July 25, 1922
Some cloudy. Not a very good hay day but not rained.
Mr. Pike came and milked. Joe came about 9 and staid all night.
I went and got a few berries.
I not seen any of Abbies folks today.
Wednesday July 26, 1922
Pleasant.
I (duged) some potatoes.
Thursday July 27, 1922
Pleasant till at night rained a little.
Charlie came up and duged some potatoes. I went home with him and staid till Joe came at night.
Friday July 28, 1922
Pleasant. Quite a good hay day.
I washed white clothes. In afternoon I went up on Pikes berring.
Joe came tonight.
Lida over a jif.
Saturday July 29, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe not coming tonight. I am to milk and stay alone.
Abbie over just a jif. I went and got a few berries.
Sunday July 30, 1922
Pleasant.
Ellen came up and Bennie. Bennie came up on night train. Joe meet him at Bethel.
Bennie milked for me.
Mr. Pike paid me all up today.
Monday July 31, 1922
Hot.
In afternoon thundered and rained hard. Lida came and staid with me.
At night Bennie came and milked and I went home with him. Charlie brought me back. We had ice cream. Very nice.
Tuesday August 1, 1922
Hot. At night thundered and lightened. Rained hard about 9 evening. Mr. Pike came and milked for me. I seen no one from Abbie’s today.
Wednesday August 2, 1922
Cloudy some. Not a very good day.
Charlie and Joe came up ploughed out potatoes. Joe mowed some around brook.
Thursday August 3, 1922
Cloudy, not very good hay day.
Lida came over. We had hasty pudding.
I sewed some.
Friday August 4, 1922
Rained, thundered and lightened.
Lida and Mollie came over and staid awhile with me at night.
Pike milked for me tonight.
I did not get the Courier today.
Saturday August 5, 1922
Rained some.
Abbie brought me some peas.
Joe came, milked, and staid all night.
I went got a few berries.
Sunday August 6, 1922
At night rained and it rained in afternoon, rained hard in evening.
Joe came tonight. I was glad to see him.
Rainy, rainy all the days for a long time.
Monday August 7, 1922
Rained, thundered and lightened hard.
Joe came tonight. He meet me coming with cows.
Lida over, did not feel very good.
I sent $1 for Farm and Home 5 years.
Tuesday August 8, 1922
Cooler. Quite a good day.
Joe went home this morn. Took some eggs for to take to village.
Joe did not come tonight. Mr. Pike milked for me.
Wednesday August 9, 1922
Pleasant. It a good hay day.
Mr. Pike came and milked tonight.
I had no callers or any mail today.
Thursday August 10, 1922
Pleasant. Very pleasant.
Mr. Pike milked.
I not seen anyone or had any mail.
It been just a fine hay day, cool and pleasant.
Friday August 11, 1922
Pleasant.
Courier did not come today.
[Lottie]
Saturday August 12, 1922
Pleasant till night, then rained a little.
Joe came tonight.
I washed today.
Lida over just a jif.
Sunday August 13, 1922
Pleasant.
Miss Welch and a man called here, came across from W. Whitakers.
Joe came at night with mowing machine. Going to stay all night.
Abbie over a few minutes at night.
Monday August 14, 1922
Hot and pleasant.
Joe mowed north of the house then went home and got in a load at home, came back and Charlie and Maud and got in here.
Ellen went with cream today.
I sent a letter to Bennie today.
Tuesday August 15, 1922
Hot and pleasant.
Joe mowed left of road as you go up the (nere?) Stock piece, part of it nice hay. Fine day, very hot.
Wednesday August 16, 1922
Rained and thundered and lightened hard in afternoon. Some hay got wet.
Mrs. Pike gave me some string beans.
Lida over a few minutes at night.
Joe and I got quite a few cucumbers tonight.
Thursday August 17, 1922
Hot but did not rain. Thundered some. Very hot.
Ellen went with cream then came back here with Maud so they could rake with her.
Friday August 18, 1922
At night rained some, thundered some. They hayed got it all in. Quite a good day. Looked like rain all day. Hot.
Lida brought me some blackberries tonight.
Saturday August 19, 1922
Cloudy in forenoon.
Joe went home, came back about noon with his [bull]. Joe mowed by hand in afternoon.
W. Whitaker came up, stoped a little while.
[Little Johnny].
Sunday August 20, 1922
Cloudy and at night rained.
Charlie came up and they got in some and they mowed some in orchard with machine.
It lots cooler.
Monday August 21, 1922
Pleasant and cool.
Ellen went with cream and they took Maud up here. Then at night she came and brought a letter to Joe from Bennie.
I washed today.
It cool and pleasant.
Tuesday August 22, 1922
Cloudy.
They hayed. Not very good day.
Wednesday August 23, 1922
Cloudy.
They hayed. Not a very good day.
Joe finished mowing stock piece and some beside. They got in some of the lighter hay Joe mowed.
I sent a letter to Bennie today.
Ellen sent a lovely pie today.
I made apple and custard pie today.
Thursday August 24, 1922
Cloudy, rained a speck.
Charlie and Joe mowed in the orchard at night. Joe went and got some blackberries.
I washed some.
Friday August 25, 1922
Rainy. Rainy.
Charlie came up and Joe went home with him. Staid till night.
Saturday August 26, 1922
Pleasant.
It thundered and lightened hard in the night.
Joe went to village. Charlie came up, got hay out of wet swamp to dry.
Edd Rix and family and Sadie Rix Harvey.
Charlie milked but Joe came and staid all night.
Sunday August 27, 1922
Cloudy all day long. No hay day.
Charlie up and they hayed some.
Howard and Nadine stoped here and little Margaret.
At night Mr. W. Whitaker came. Going to stay awhile.
Monday August 28, 1922
Cloudy, rainy.
Joe went home and went to village.
Lida over a jif.
Late before Joe came.
Tuesday August 29, 1922
Pleasant in morn and forenoon, at night rained.
They hayed. I had a letter from Bennie today.
[Little bitty]
Wednesday August 30, 1922
Quite a good hay day.
They got some all ready to get in but did not get any in.
Thursday August 31, 1922
Hot. Nice hay day.
Lida and Anna Savage came over in evening.
I had a letter from Mrs. Paul Wilson today.
Friday September 1, 1922
Pleasant, hot.
They got all through haying ownly a little up the brook.
Saturday September 2, 1922
Pleasant, hot.
Charlie came up and Joe got a little up the brook, took home.
Joe went this morn with machine to mow oats.
[Lottie]
Sunday September 3, 1922
Rainy. Rained hard and thundered in afternoon. I was alone most of it.
Joe came at night. Glad to see him.
Monday September 4, 1922
Pleasant in afternoon, cloudy in forenoon.
I went over to Abbie’s, stoped a little while.
Lida over just at night. Joe went over to Abbie’s in evening.
Win Whitaker paid me $5 for one week’s board.
Pikes paid all up. 2 dozen eggs for next pay. Got them today.
No mail carrier today.
Tuesday September 5, 1922
Very pleasant.
Lida went back today to go to training school.
I sent a letter to Bennie and to Sear and Roebuck. Sent back check for the book Road to Understanding.
Wednesday September 6, 1922
Rainy.
I went up to Pikes a few minutes.
W. Whitaker not coming back tonight.
[Big bitty]
It was late before joe came.
Abbie over a jif.
Cool night.
Thursday September 7, 1922
Very pleasant.
We had some frost last night.
I wrote Mrs. Apger and sent it today. Or wrote part yestaday.
Cool but hot in middle of the day.
Friday September 8, 1922
Pleasant, hot.
Abbie over a jif.
Saturday September 9, 1922
Pleasant, warm.
Win Whitaker went away today, he going down to Walter Preston’s to board. He paid me $1.75 for this week’s board.
Abbie brought me some sweet corn.
Sunday September 10, 1922
Pleasant. Hot.
I been alone all day. Joe came at night.
Abbie going to Brandon and Lake Dunmore today with Howard folks.
Monday September 11, 1922
Pleasant, some cloudy.
I washed quite a large wash today.
Joe came tonight.
Tuesday September 12, 1922
Rained in forenoon, not much sun all day. Joe not coming tonight.
Joe did come just before I went to bed, going to stay all night.
Wednesday September 13, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe went early. Going to fair today.
I went over and see Abbie. She alone today.
My book The Road to Understanding came today from Sears Roebuck company.
Thursday September 14, 1922
Cloudy all day.
Ellen came up in afternoon, stoped a little while.
Joe coming tonight to stay with me.
No mail today.
Friday September 15, 1922
Rainy. Rained awful hard. Thundered.
Abbie came over, stoped a few minutes.
Hailed, rained hard and thundered. I got cows and got awful wet.
Joe came and milked.
Carl went to village, carried 6 dozen and 9 eggs for me. Got a lantern glove. 18 cents.
Saturday September 16, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe came tonight.
Carl over just at night.
Sunday September 17, 1922
Cool and quite pleasant.
The Adams from the mines drove in here returned some books they had of mine and I had some of thers.
At night Joe came. I did not expect him. Glad to see him. He milked and gathered the squashes tonight.
[Little Bitty]
Monday September 18, 1922
Bright and pleas. Quite cool. Fine day.
I am to stay alone tonight.
Charlie going to Rochester today.
Abbie over a jif.
I had no mail today.
Tuesday September 19, 1922
Cloudy. Cool air.
Emma and Matt Bowen just drove in yard. Emma wanted quilt frames.
I all alone tonight.
[Freddie]
Wednesday September 20, 1922
Cloudy in forenoon but pleasant in afternoon, suny.
I made a few tomatoes pickles. In afternoon Ellen came up. I felt real sorry bennie’s little sheep that had a lamb died today.
I am alone tonight.
Thursday September 21, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe came in the evening and staid all night. I had the night chores all done up. Glad to see him. I get no mail nowdays.
Friday September 22, 1922
Very warm and pleasant.
Joe milked and turned away cows, took off Bennie’s sheep.
Abbie over just a jif. The Courier came today.
I moped and cleaned up some.
Nice day.
Saturday September 23, 1922
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Warm. Hot. Pleasant.
Abbie went up to Howards Walker went Carl carried them down on the brook for Howard to meet.
Joe came and staid with me.
Sunday September 24, 1922
Warm, pleasant till afternoon then rained very hard and thundered.
Joe coming to stay with me tonight. I had no callers.
I written a letter and a card to Miss Welch.
Monday September 25, 1922
Cool. Dretful cold air all day.
Abbie over at night a jif.
I not done much today. I am to be alone tonight. Joe going to village today. He took 5 dozen and a half eggs for me.
Tuesday September 26, 1922
Pleasant. Cool.
I went and carried Mrs. Pike milk up.
Abbie over a jif.
Joe came tonight. I did not expect him. He got (7)00 corn, coffee, crackers, (gr) cinnamon, 3 spools thread.
I had a letter from California.
Joe brought a piece of mutton.
Wednesday September 27, 1922
Pleasant.
I not done much. Today I made squash pie.
Joe coming to stay with me tonight.
Thursday September 28, 1922
Pleasant. Warm.
Joe not coming tonight. I am to stay alone tonight.
Friday September 29, 1922
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Pleasant and warm.
I made a few sweet pickles.
Courier did not come today. I been alone all day and am to be alone tonight.
I made cake and doughnuts today.
I seen no one today.
I had some magazines from Paul Wilson today.
Saturday September 30, 1922
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Hot. Very pleasant.
Joe came tonight. I am glad to see him.
I just went over to Abbies as I went for cows. Lida at home.
I washed some today.
Sunday October 1, 1922
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Pleasant. Very warm.
Carlie and Katie, Charlie and Edith, Jessie and a friend of hers came here today. Did not stop long. Called on Abbie and Ellen.
Joe come to stay with me tonight.
Lida and the little girl where she boards came over at night.
Monday October 2, 1922
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Pleasant. Warm.
I went over to Abbie’s a little while.
Joe went home this morn.
I had a letter from Miss Welch today.
Tuesday October 3, 1922
Pleasant. Seems smoky.
Ellen came up, stoped a little while.
I made just a little (Chou Chou) today.
At night I do not feel very well.
I had a letter from Miss Boutwell and from Ala.
Wednesday October 4, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe came and staid with me.
I do not feel very well.
Thursday October 5, 1922
Pleasant.
I had a letter from Mrs. Paul Wilson, samples from the Thomas store.
At night wind blows and it awful smoky. Joe came and staid with me.
Ellen sent squash pie.
Friday October 6, 1922
Pleasant.
It dretful smoky.
Abbie over a jif.
I wrote Mrs. Gould and sent it today.
Saturday October 7, 1922
Rainy and fogy all day.
Joe came at night and staid all night. In evening rains hard.
Sunday October 8, 1922
Rained in the morn but not hard and in forenoon by spells rained hard some in afternoon.
Abbie over a jif.
Joe came tonight to stay all night.
Monday October 9, 1922
Cloudy.
In afternoon quite good.
I made soap and cut out an apron.
Joe went home this morn and I am to stay alone tonight.
Tuesday October 10, 1922
Rainy. Rainy some of time rained hard. Foggy all day.
Took me quite a while to get cows tonight. Joe came and milked.
They had a letter from Bennie say he expected to come up home tomorrow.
Abbie over a jif.
It a nasty day but not cold.
Mrs. Pike sent $3 for milk and eggs. They now owe me $1.12.
Wednesday October 11, 1922
Rained some.
Joe gone to village today.
Expect Bennie today.
I am to be alone tonight.
Thursday October 12, 1922
Cool
All came and dug potatoes.
Bennie came home this morn, came on night train and came afoot.
Joe went yestaday for him, he got left.
All dug potatoes.
Abbie over just a jif.
Friday October 13, 1922
Cool.
All dug potatoes.
At night grows cold.
I am all alone.
Saturday October 14, 1922
All dug potatoes.
It pleasant.
Lottie.
Sunday October 15, 1922
Warm and pleasant.
Charlie and boys came up and finished digging potatoes.
We had chicken old hen dinner.
Lida and the little Este girl over a few minutes.
Boys went home and came back. Milked. Going to stay all night.
I am intending to go to village tomorrow with Charlie’s folks.
Monday October 16, 1922
Cloudy and rained some. I went to village with Charlie and Ellen. I staid at Paul Wilson’s tonight.
I paid my tax.
Tuesday October 17, 1922
Rained in morn.
In afternoon Charlie came down to village with Maud and got me. The wind blew hard and it growing cold.
Bennie came. Good fire and he milked.
Wednesday October 18, 1922
Cold. Cold. Cold wind blows awfuly.
Bennie came in afternoon. Glad to see him.
It growing cold fast. Wind goes down some.
Carl came and stoped a little while. Glad to see him.
Thursday October 19, 1922
19 above.
Cold. Snowed a little. Cold.
I expected Bennie but he did not come. I am going to stay alone tonight.
It cold. A cold wind.
Friday October 20, 1922
Cold but not as cold.
I washed out a few pieces.
Bennie came and staid with me tonight.
Saturday October 21, 1922
Pleasant and cold.
I washed clothes. Froze on the line.
Courier did not come till today.
Sunday October 22, 1922
Warmer and pleasant.
Charlie and Joe came and moved the stove today.
Very comftiable today.
Monday October 23, 1922
Quite warm and comftiable in forenoon but at night wind blew hard and looks dark and in evening thundered and lightened hard and just poured the rain.
At dark Bennie came to stay with me. I am so glad to see him.
Abbie over in forenoon, brought me some nice pudding. Mrs. Pike sent me a postcard.
I had no mail.
Tuesday October 24, 1922
Cool, snowed a little. Cold wind. Cloudy.
Bennie went home this morning.
I wrote Mrs. Paul Wilson and sent today.
I sent yestaday for some under drawers up to Thomas store.
I had no mail today.
It seems lonesome to me tonight more than usual. Awful red in south. Wind blows.
Wednesday October 25, 1922
Some windy. It was a cold night but it been very comftiable today. Cloudy.
Abbie over a jif.
I had no mail today.
Thursday October 26, 1922
Chilly. Cold. Snowed a little.
Bennie came up in the morn did not stop but a few minutes went to Joe traps.
My under drawers from the Chadwick store Randolph came today.
It snows a little tis eve and chilly.
Friday October 27, 1922
Cloudy. A little warmer but cool air.
I sent money for my drawers today.
No Courier today.
Abbie over just a jif.
I feel lonesome tonight. I been all alone since Monday night.
Saturday October 28, 1922
Quite pleasant.
I made pies and cake.
Bennie came up and staid all night. Joe was coming but does not feel very well.
Carl went away to find work today.
Sunday October 29, 1922
Quite pleasant.
Charlie and Joe came up and got me some wood. Bennie got leaves and banked house.
In evening Lida and Anna Savage came over late evening.
Bennie going to stay all night with me.
Cool wind.
Monday October 30, 1922
Pleasant and some warmer.
I went over and see Abbie a little while.
I worked outside most of the day. I put boards on banking and put some boards on east side of patio.
My drawers and gingham came from Chadwick store.
Tuesday October 31, 1922
Very Pleasant.
Abbie and Jr. Came over a few minutes.
I had a letter from Jennie Pember today.
In evening Mrs. Pike came down and stoped a little while.
Nice eve. Cool.
Wednesday November 1, 1922
Pleasant.
Very comftiable.
I washed some.
I made rice pudding today and mended some. Sun shines nice. Clothes dried fine.
At night or evening Joe and Bennie came, going to stay all night with me.
Thursday November 2, 1922
Pleasant.
The boys went home this morn. At night Bennie came and milked. Going to stay all night. I was very glad to see him.
I went up to the woods got a few leaves to put round sink spout.
[Freddie]
Friday November 3, 1922
Cloudy all day. Rained a little in morning.
Abbie and little Jr. Came over.
I not done much today. I made cookies.
No paper, no mail today.
Bennie went home this morn.
Abbie told me Dr. Merriam’s wife had passed away.
[Lottie]
Saturday November 4, 1922
Cloudy all day long.
I baked some today. Had postal from Jennie.
Sunday November 5, 1922
Cloudy all day.
Charlies Ellen and boys and my self all went to Willie Pember, had a good time. Aunt Jennie and Erea was there.
Monday November 6, 1922
Cloudy all day.
My ear aches.
I am alone all day.
Tuesday November 7, 1922
Cloudy, fogy all day. I got heifers in the morning today.
Ellen went and see Abbie and stoped here a little while.
I had a letter from Mrs. Geer today.
Gloomy weather. Rained a little.
Wednesday November 8, 1922
Cloudy and rainy.
I seen no one today.
Dretful dark gloomy day.
Thursday November 9, 1922
It cooler, quite cool at night. Snowed a bit. Not a very good day. Cold wind.
I mended stockings, sorted papers.
Just at night Ellen came up home brought me a nice (piele) chicken pie.
Friday November 10, 1922
The Sun Shines. First day for a week sun shone.
It a fine day.
Abbie and Jr. Came over. Abbie had a letter from Carl today. I sent a letter to a woman in Ohio.
Courier came. I read, washed just a few things.
[Little Bitty]
Saturday November 11, 1922
Sun shone some and it quite warm.
I cleaned my bedroom. I seen no one but Carl, he gone home.
It thundered about 7 evening.
Joe did not come tonight.
Sunday November 12, 1922
Cloudy in forenoon and rained a speck. In afternoon quite pleasant and grows cold.
Lida came home last night and went back today afoot. Abbie went a piece with her and little Jr. Staid with me. He was a good boy.
I seen none of the folks from the north.
I wrote Emma a letter.
Monday November 13, 1922
Bright and pleasant. Quite cool.
I got the book the Adams had and a letter from Miss Adams today. I seen none of Charlie’s folks.
I sewed a little. Cool and pleasant.
Tuesday November 14, 1922
Some cloudy. Very comftiable.
I not heard from Charlie’s folks.
Pansie and husband and little boy and Carl drove in here. All been out to Abbie’s. Carl not going back to Hancock to work.
I went up and see the puppies at Mr. Pike’s. Very pretty.
I had a letter from Mrs. Paul Wilson.
Wednesday November 15, 1922
Cloudy and dark and rained hard in morning. In afternoon quite comftiable and colder.
I not heard from any of Ellen’s folks. I feel so worried.
My samples of outings came from the Henrys Brothers today.
I seen no one all day. Rather lonesome.
Thursday November 16, 1922
A little snow on the ground this morn. It been quite bright and cool today.
I not seen any of the Wilsons today.
I sent for some outing from the Henry store today.
It snowed a little this evening.
Rather lonesome.
Friday November 17, 1922
Chilly but quite a good day.
Joe came brought some grain and cut me some wood. I glad to see him.
My outing came today from the Henry store.
The Courier did not come today. I washed just a few pieces, my fingers so lame I could not wash much.
Saturday November 18, 1922
Cloudy. Rained just a bit.
Courier came today.
Sunday November 19, 1922
Cloudy.
Specky got in a trap. I went and got Mr. Pike to get her out. It hurt her foot but guess she get over it.
Cows went over to Walkers and thers came over here.
Abbie took ours home and all went back but we got them.
Monday November 20, 1922
Cloudy. Rained some and snowed some. Rained hard in the morning.
Carl and Emma little boy came over. Carl brought me some papers to read. I did not have any mail.
Tuesday November 21, 1922
Cloudy and cool.
I made pies.
I had a letter from Eva today.
I sewed on my under skirt a little.
Wednesday November 22, 1922
Cloudy. Cold.
Mrs. Pike paid me all up till Monday the 20.
November 20.
Ellen came up did not stop but a jif.
Joe came in evening and milked.
It a cold night.
No mail today.
[Freddie]
Thursday November 23, 1922
Cloudy at night or toward night a speck of sun.
Joe went home this morning a (eval) morning.
I finished my outing under skirt today.
Friday November 24, 1922
Snowed some. Chilly and rough.
Charlie came up and put the three heifers in barn. Joe gone to village for grain.
I was sick last night. Feel better but not well as normal.
Courier came today.
Saturday November 25, 1922
Sun shone some but it cool and some airy.
Joe came and watered heifers and cut some wood.
Sunday November 26, 1922
Cloudy.
Joe came and watered heifers.
At half past 8 evening Ellen came and staid all night with me. Went at 6 morning.
[Lottie]
Monday November 27, 1922
Chilly but quite a nice day.
Joe came and watered and done all night chores and going to stay all night.
They killed a beef and dressed it off the day. Charlie going to mines tomorrow peddling. I had no mail.
Tuesday November 28, 1922
Cloudy.
Joe watered heifers and not coming tonight.
I had no mail nor I not heard from Ellen.
Wednesday November 29, 1922
Bright and pleasant.
Charlie came and watered heifers and milked tonight. It been cool but pleasant.
Thursday November 30, 1922
Cloudy. Chilly, but not very cold.
Joe came with sled and got me and brought me home. Done all my night chores.
We had a fine dinner baked chicken, beef steak, and all the goodies for Thanksgiving.
Friday December 1, 1922
Rained hard. Wind blows hard in afternoon and at night. Joe came about two and watered.
I had a letter from Miss Wheat, one from Gifford, a post card from Sterling, one from Mrs. Blake.
Courier came today also New England Homestead and Farm and Home.
I made two pies today.
Saturday December 2, 1922
Bright and pleasant.
Joe came and watered heifers. Charlie gone to Bethel today.
Lida came over just at dark, stoped a few minutes.
No mail today.
Sunday December 3, 1922
Cloudy in afternoon. Snowed some.
Charlie came, brought grain 100 corn same of meal.
Chilly, cold.
Monday December 4, 1922
Quite pleasant in forenoon. Cloudy and wind blew some in afternoon.
I washed some. I sent a letter to Miss Welch today.
Joe came at night, going to stay all night.
Tuesday December 5, 1922
Snowed some. Rough, windy. Sun just peeped out but windy.
Joe went home this morning.
I sent for some post cards and wrote Mrs. Paul Wilson and sent today.
Mrs. Pike paid all up till last Sunday Dec. 3. Paid $5.18.
�Wednesday December 6, 1922
Bright and cold.
Coldest night of the season, below zero. Joe came and watered heifers.
Mrs. Pike came down in evening and staid awhile with me. Glad to see her.
No mail today.
Thursday December 7, 1922
Cold raw day.
I done but little besides the barn chores. I made rice pudding and ironed a little.
No mail today.
Joe came and watered heifers and cut some wood.
Friday December 8, 1922
Chilly. Cloudy.
Snowed some and hailed some.
Joe came as usual.
Courier came today.
I wrote and sent a letter to Mrs. Adams.
So chilly.
Saturday December 9, 1922
Quite pleasant.
Abbie came over just at night. She got a hard cold. She brought me a piece of pork.
Joe came and watered heifers. Charlie gone to village, Bethel.
Sunday December 10, 1922
Pleasant.
Joe came and watered heifers and staid all night.
Monday December 11, 1922
Very pleasant.
Charlie came up and drawed down some wood Joe cut today. They each went home. My post cards I sent for came today.
Charlie took part of wood tonight.
Tuesday December 12, 1922
Cloudy, warmer, and very windy.
Charlie went to mines toady, came down at night. Watered heifers and milked. He took rest of the wood.
Abbie over a jif.
I had a letter and some pictures from C. Gifford.
[Freddie]
Wednesday December 13, 1922
Chilly and quite cold.
Charlie came up and watered heifers.
I had a post card pretty from Win Whitaker.
[Big bitty]
Thursday December 14, 1922
Stormy. Quite a little snow today but warmer.
I wrote a letter to Mrs. Apger and one to Mr. (Rhym) and sent today.
I made squash pie and just chored it.
Joe came and watered heifers.
No mail today.
Friday December 15, 1922
Cloudy and snowed some. Courier came today.
Joe came and watered heifers. He not coming tomorrow or any of them for Ellen and Charlie going to Randolph with wool if pleasant.
Saturday December 16, 1922
Cooler. Real pleasant and frosty in morning but clouded up some and wind blows chilly. I watered heifers in pail. Cool air.
Sunday December 17, 1922
Stormy most all day. Quite a lot of snow.
Joe came and watered heifers and choped some wood.
Ellen and Charlie went to Randolph with wool yestaday. Mine came to 890 (erasure) $90.70 cts.
I cooked a piece beef and made nice pudding.
Monday December 18, 1922
Quite comftiable. Quite a lot of snow.
Joe came in forenoon and watered. They intend to butcher today.
I wrote Mr. C. (Gifford) and sent today. I written Miss Wheat to send tomorrow.
[Lottie]
No mail today.
Tuesday December 19, 1922
16 below.
Cold. The coldest night last night we had.
Charlie came and watered heifers and done milking and chores for night.
Abbie over a few minutes.
I pleasant but cool. Cold.
Wednesday December 20, 1922
Chilly. Cloudy.
I cut my blankets apart and hemed and washed out one.
None of the Wilsons came today.
I watered heifers in pail.
Old Goldie died today. Most dead when I found her this morning.
I had a letter and picture from Mrs. Apger. Pictures of the family.
Wind breezes up tonight. Cold wind.
Thursday December 21, 1922
Quite pleasant. Warmer then it has been.
Charlie went to mines and came down in evening and watered heifers. Charlie brought me a nice piece of pork and some lard to try out, all very nice.
I had a post card from Edith today.
Sterling came home today.
Friday December 22, 1922
Cloudy but very comftiable.
Charlie came up, cut wood and watered heifers.
I tryed out my lard.
Had a letter and some cards from Mr. Gifford today. I sent all at C. K. Smith a post card today.
Saturday December 23, 1922
Cloudy. Quite comftiable.
I had letter from Eva and card. I sent Eva letter and card.
A card from Jennie Pem(ber), a card from Miss Boutwell and from Mrs. Rix.
Lida over a few minutes, says her mother does not feel very well.
None of Charlies folks came today.
I washed some today.
Sunday December 24, 1922
Cloudy. Quite comftiable.
Charlie came up and watered heifers.
Ellen sent me candy and a nice pair stockings.
Poolyanna sheep does not feel well.
Charlie brought my new boots. Paid $4.25. Size 5.
No sun shine today.
Pike folks paid up all milk bills up today.
They had 1 dozen eggs today not paid for.
Monday December 25, 1922
Cloudy all day. Quite comftiable.
Charlie came up with Maud, brought hundred corn. Joe sent me a nice pair stockings in a box.
Carl came over gave me some candy.
I had no mail today.
Tuesday December 26, 1922
Quite pleasant in the morn but clouded up in afternoon.
I wrote Jennie P.
I had mail yestaday but Smead did not leave out signal. 1 box from Miss Welch a deer and it was broken, some tooth paste and cold cream. Post card from Pansie, one from Mrs. Apger and a handkerchief. Sterling brought me a bag of corn and candy.
I watered heifers. None of Charlie’s folks came today.
Wednesday December 27, 1922
Cloudy.
Lida over a jif. She brought me Howard and Nadine and Margaret pictures. I pleased with them.
I had a post card from Miss Wheat, one from Mrs. Gifford.
Charlie came and watered heifers. Been to mines.
Ellen sent me bread. I washed a bit. At night snows.
Thursday December 28, 1922
Rough and stormy all day long.
Joe came and watered heifers and cut some wood. Ellen sent me some doughnuts.
I had a letter from Nadine.
Friday December 29, 1922
Snow. Deep. Snowed and blowed most all night.
Pretty hard to get to barn. Charlie came and watered all. Done all the night chores.
Lida came over on her snowshoes. Sun peeped out a little in afternoon.
A snowy time.
Saturday December 30, 1922
The sun shines. It quite clear cool air.
Charlie came and watered and done all night chores. He killed old rooster to take to the mines.
Mail man came as far as Pike, left mail there, 2 papers and a letter from California. The snow deep.
Lida over a jif at night get some castor oil for her cats.
Sunday December 31, 1922
It warmer. Joe broke out the road, stoped here and watered heifers.
Little sun and some cloudy.
Joe going to mines with old rooster.
Memoranda:
Chautaugwa
Chautaugwa
January 30 - 1922
I sent $2 for New England Homestead 3 years.
August 7 - I sent $1 for Farm and Home 5 years.
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