Ages as of 1/01/12 Harvey 49, Georgia 33, Ruby 15, Roscoe 14,

Marion 10, Hazel 6, Harold 5, Marjory 3, James 1, John C. 7 months.

 

            Mon. Jan. 1: “ ‘A Happy New Year’  In the forenoon I helped to Wash and Roscoe went up to Belcher & got the cross-cut saw filed and got it back home and in the afternoon We went over in the back or big field & sawed up a big White oak tree that was blown down and it is a nice clear day but a cool West wind Winter weather but not enough snow to make Sleighing.”

            Tues. Jan. 2: “ Schools began again Roscoe & Ruby goes to West Hebron & Marion, Hazel & Harold goes down to the Island in the forenoon I went over in the big field & cut up the rest of the big oak tree into cord wood and in the afternoon I wrote some & helped to churn and it is a beautiful day warm & pleasant it thawed a little the roads are some better at night it looked like snow it wouldn’t take but a little to make sleighing.”

            Wed. Jan. 3: “ In the forenoon I went up on top of the hill back of the barn along the edge of Kinney woods & cut some wood along the fence that shades the field and in the afternoon I sat around the house & looked over my account and it is beautiful weather some cold but no sleighing but the wheeling is pretty good now. Cooler at night but it thawed some in the day time.”

            Thur. Jan. 4: “ In the forenoon after I got the chores done I went up on top of the hill back of the barn & cut some small trees along the Kinney woods. And in the afternoon I sat around the house and looked over my books & wrote a lot was the coldest yet last night so far at night Ruby & Roscoe went over to the church to the Christian Endeavor meeting.”       

            Fri. Jan. 5: “ It snowed about 2 inches last night and is cold too it snowed some in the forenoon & blowed too I did’nt do much but the chores & sat around the house & is getting colder all day windy too it is a bad night getting colder all the time & a fearful wind too 12º above at night & getting colder all the time Some sleighs going to-day the children went to school in a wagon.”

            Sat. Jan. 6: “ It is a sudden change below zero for the first time it is winter In the forenoon Roscoe & I took the team & bobsleighs & went down to the saw Mill (in James McClellan’s field) & got stuck the sleighing is to poor so we didn’t go back & in the afternoon I took a grist down to West Hebron & got a qr of Beef of Addison Smith and it is a cold raw & windy day but clear below Zero at night.”

            Sun. Jan. 7: “ Ruby, Marion & I went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was in the 119 Psalm and we stayed for sunday school and Georgia & Roscoe stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a pleasant day but cold we went to church in a wagon but some sleighs and at night Georgia, Ruby & Roscoe went down to West Hebron to Prayer meeting.”

            Mon. Jan. 8: “ In the forenoon I chored around and split the load of slab wood and in the afternoon I went down to West Hebron to Frank Gibson’s funeral and I took a wagon but the children drove a sleigh to school and it is a cold day but moderating & looks like a storm & did begin to snow some at night.”

            Tues. Jan. 9: “ In the morning it had rained some on the snow that came in the night (about 1 inch or 2) & formed a sharp crust & the wind got in the west and got colder very sudden & it is a terbly cold & windy day kept getting colder all day I helped to Wash & sat around the house.”

            Wed. Jan. 10: “ In the forenoon after I done the chores I went down to the mill & got a load of slab wood and in the afternoon I split the wood and it was so windy & cold I did’nt do much but the chores & stay around the fire it is a very windy and disagreeable day.”

            Thur. Jan. 11: “ In the forenoon after I done the chores I went down to the mill & got a load of slab wood and in the afternoon I went down & got a nother load & Harold went with me and it is a pleasant day but a cold winters day sleighing doe’snt waste any and at night Roscoe, Ruby & I went over to the church to prayer meeting and it is cold winter weather the frost is creeping in nearly everywhere.”

            Fri. Jan. 12: “ In the forenoon after I done the chores I went down to Argyle and paid our taxes and it snowed a little but is to cold to snow much and the wind is getting in the north & is colder I think and in the afternoon I split the slab wood that was drawed 2 load and it is getting colder all day cleared off after night at night Ruby, Marion & I went over to the church to prayer meeting & it is cold to 3º below zero at night.”

            Sat. Jan 13: “ In the forenoon after we got the chores done we went down to the mill & got a load of slabs and in the afternoon we got 2 loads of slab wood and it is a nice sunshine day but cold I can tell you 11º below zero in the morning & 8º below at bed time and very good sleighing for the amount of snow.”

            Sun. Jan. 14: “ Roscoe, Georgia and Ruby went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school and Marion & I stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a cold day but nice & pleasant at night it looked some like a storm. Pretty fair sleighing.”

            Mon. Jan. 15: “ In the forenoon I chored around and put up a small grist & in the afternoon I took a grist down to West Hebron & had to leave it and it is a cloudy day snowed some now & then all day only about one inch and it is warmer & seems good too.”

            Tues. Jan. 16: “ It snowed some last night and got colder and in the forenoon I chored around & Ema Barkleys House came very near burning up this morning and in the afternoon Ruby & I went over to our church and heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey and Roscoe went down to school to try examination & at night Georgia, Roscoe & Ruby went over to our church & heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey and it is a cold night”

            Wed. Jan. 17: “ In the forenoon I helped to Wash and in the afternoon I went down to West Hebron and went to church & heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey and I took the big sleigh & brought home a grist that I had down to the mill and at night Georgia, Ruby & Roscoe went down to West Hebron to church & heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey and it is a cold day cloudy and snowed some too.”

            Thur. Jan. 18: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I went up in the orchard and cross cut up some of the apple trees that was blowed over and in the afternoon Roscoe took Ruby down to West Hebron to try examination and then came up to the church & Marjory & I went over to our church and heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey and at night Ruby, Roscoe, Marion & I went over to the church again and we heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey and it is a nice warm day but cloudy and rained a little in the afternoon but not much. It looks like a thaw. It is grand sleighing now.”

            Fri. Jan. 19: “ In the morning it began raining & rained nearly all forenoon & the South wind blew and it thawed fast water was running pretty freely at noon and in the afternoon it cleared off colder & Roscoe & I went up on top of the hill in  the upper fallow & cut or sawed down a big ash tree & one chestnut & cut up the chestnut and it got quite cold at night & freezing hard & at night Ruby, Roscoe & I went down to West Hebron to church & heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey.”

            Sat. Jan. 20: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I drawed the small wood that I cut up along the woods on the Kinney place on top of the hill back of the barn and their was 4 jags and in the afternoon We all went over to church at our church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey and we went in the big sleighs and it is pretty fair sleighing and it is a nice pleasant day cool.”

            Sun. Jan. 21: “ Ruby, Roscoe, Marion, Harold & I went to church and we heard a sermon by the Evangalist, Mr. McKelvey They had the sunday school first. Georgia stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a nice pleasant day some warmer to-day pretty fair sleighing yet. At night Roscoe, Ruby & Marion went down to church and heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey Georgia is about sick to-day.”

            Mon. Jan. 22: “ In the morning I got up early and done the chores & Roscoe & I loaded a load of potatoes and I took them out to Glens Falls 45 bu at 1.12¢ per bu and I brought home a load of barrels & 2 sacks of bran and it is a nice day I took out some butter & apples also and it was pretty fair sleighing nearly all the way and I got home about sun down & sold another load for 1.15 per bu. And at night Georgia, Ruby & Roscoe went over to church at our church and heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey and it began snowing when they came home.”

            Tues. Jan. 23: “ In the forenoon I chored around at one thing and another and it snowed some last night & this forenoon about 3 inches I guess and in the afternoon Georgia went down to West Hebron to church and she heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey. In the afternoon I  kept the youngsters and it is a nice day snowed some last night & in the forenoon”

            Wed. Jan. 24: “ In the morning I got up early and after we done the chores We loaded up a load of potatoes & I took them out to Glens Falls 42½ bu @ 1.15 per bu big price & and I brought home some barrels and got home before dark a little and it is fine sleighing all the way and at night Roscoe, Ruby & I went over to the church & heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey and it is a nice night & it is a nice day getting colder.”

            Thur. Jan. 25: “ In the forenoon I chored around and in the afternoon Georgia & Marjory  went down to West Hebron to church and heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey and I stayed at home with the youngsters and at night Roscoe & Ruby stayed down from school at Orries for church & I took Marion & Hazel down there to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey Georgia stayed at home & kept the youngsters and it is a nice day only getting colder. When we got home at night Roscoe was about sick with cold chills.”

            Fri. Jan. 26: “ Roscoe was sick & did’nt go to school & Ruby went & drove her horse and I chored around all day & set around the house and Roscoe when he wasn’t in bed layed on the lounge we sent for the Doctor and he didn’t get here till after night and at night Ruby & I went over to our church & heard a sermon by Mr. McKelvey & it was the last night of the meetings and it was cold to.  Roscoe felt some better at night. It is a pleasant but a very cold day.”

             Sat. Jan. 27: “ I didn’t do much to-day It is rather cloudy & sit around the house I am lazy I guess Roscoe is some better to-day It is rather cloudy & it snowed a little all forenoon but to cold to snow much it cleared off before night and got colder wind is in the north.  It is zero at night & getting colder all the while fine sleighing.”

            Sun. Jan. 28: “ Georgia, Ruby, Hazel & Marion went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school and Roscoe & I stayed at home & kept the youngsters & and it is a nice pleasant day only cold and at night it looked like snow and Roscoe is better to-day but I am feeling mean to-day and was last night taking cold I guess.”

            Mon. Jan. 29: “ It snowed nearly all day and was cold too but it got some warmer. Roscoe & Ruby didn’t go to school they have bad colds and the other youngsters went to school. I chored around put up a small grist and helped to wash & chored around and it snowed nearly ½ foot I guess enough snow now for good sleighing.”

            Tues. Jan. 30: “ In the forenoon I took a grist down to West Hebron & had to leave it and I took our cross cut saw down & got ground over and in the afternoon I chored around & did’nt do much the children all went to school their colds are some better and it keeps snowing some rather cloudy all the time lots of snow now & will be nice sleighing when it gets beat out”

            Wed. Jan. 31:” In the morning Billy came over & it snowed nearly all the forenoon & we sat around the house & in the afternoon It cleared off so Billy & I went up on top of the hill & sawed up the ash tree & split it up too and it got colder we have a nice lot of snow now over a foot deep and is nasty working in the snow.”

            Thur. Feb 1: “ In the forenoon I went up on top of the hill in the fallow & drawed down 2 loads of wood & cut up the ash tree top into cord wood & in the afternoon I helped Theodore Gilchrist to draw ice I drew  up 3 loads we are putting some in with him this year. & it is a nice pleasant day but clear & cold. James had the croup last night very bad too the other children have bad colds too James was croupy all day & at night too. I called the Doctor up at night Roscoe came home from school sick.”

            Fri. Feb. 2: “ In the forenoon I drawed 3 load of ice up to Theodores ice house and we got all done & in the afternoon I chored around & went up on top of the hill & got the other load of wood & Roscoe was about sick & did’nt go to school. Ruby went & drove her own horse and at night Ruby & Roscoe went down to West Hebron to an exhibition & James was croupy last night & to-day too but not so bad. And it is a cold day but clear & pleasant.”

            Sat. Feb. 3: “ In the morning I got up early & Edgar Liddle came over & he & I went up most to Granville to the switch & got a load of Slate for Billy & got around before dark & it is a cold raw day but clear the childrens colds are some better I guess but James is croupy all day & at night.”

            Sun. Feb. 4: “ Ruby, Roscoe & I went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and we stayed for Sunday school and Georgia & Marion stayed at home & kept the youngsters their colds are some better I guess to day James is not very croupy but is some & it is winter weather in earnest.”

            Mon. Feb. 5: “ In the morning I got up early & done part of the chores and then Edgar Liddle & I went up most to Granville or to the switch & got 2 load of slate 10 square and we had big loads and I got back home about dark it was a long jant no mistake. And it is a cold raw day but pleasant fine sleighing good time for team work.”

            Tues. Feb. 6: “ I didn’t do much for I am about sick with a cold I sat around the house nearly all day only when I was doing the chores and it is a nice pleasant day but not very warm it don’t thaw any the childrens cold are better now.”

            Wed. Feb. 7: “ In the forenoon I chored around & put part of a grist and in the afternoon Georgia went down to West Hebron to see about her teeth and I kept the youngsters and it is a nice pleasant day some warmer to-day but nice sleighing & looks like more snow at night.”

            Thur. Feb. 8: “ In the forenoon I put up the rest of a grist and chored around and in the afternoon I took a big grist down to West Hebron and got one I had down there & part of the one I took down and it is a nice forenoon but about noon the West wind got up & the snow drifted & it kept getting colder all the day & was very cold at night.  & at night Roscoe & Ruby went over to the church to the young peoples meeting.”

            Fri. Feb. 9: “ In the morning I got up early & done the chores & then Edgar came over & he & I went up on top of the hill & and cut or sawed down to chestnut & one big Oak trees and we did get them all cut up we had a great time in getting them down and it was a bitter disagreeable day to work a strong South wind & cold too all day but we kept at it.  At night Ruby & Roscoe went up to a party at Alex Gourlays & it was a cold night too.”

            Sat. Feb. 10: “ In the forenoon we chored around & Roscoe took 2 wheels of the truck wagon over to Bruce & left them for him to repair and in the afternoon we went up on the hill & split some of the chestnut wood & drawed most of the chestnut trees down to the house 3 loads & is a cold day a very cold south wind as I ever saw it is the coldest day this winter & a very cold night too.”

            Sun. Feb. 11: “ Roscoe, Ruby & I went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & we stayed for Sunday school and Georgia & Marion stayed at home & kept the youngsters and it is another very cold day but pleasant it keeps cold as ever about at night fine sleighing it don’t waste any.”

            Mon. Feb. 12: “ In the forenoon we chored around I went up in the orchard & cut some apple tree wood and Roscoe came up & we split the big parts and in the afternoon Roscoe drawed down the apple tree wood & I finished cutting it & helped to draw the last load and then we hitched up Prince the bay colt & drove him around & then hitched on the big sleighs & drove down to Jimmy Sloans & he went very well. It is a cold day but it is pleasant & some warmer it thawed a very little on the south roofs but is about as cold as ever at night.”

            Tues. Feb. 13: “ In the forenoon I chored around & put up a grist & in the afternoon I took the grist down to West Hebron & left it and brought one home that I had down there and it keeps cold yet but a pleasant day the sleighing is good & don’t thaw any anyway.”

            Wed. Feb. 14: “ In the morning after I done the chores I went out to Fort Edward and got 1500 # Bran & some Buckwheat Flour and went up to Hudson Falls & got some Money out of the Bank & got home about chore time and I lost of one of my sacks of B. Flour but later heard it was found and at night Ruby went home with the Pratt girls & Roscoe stayed down for a social & then came home it is a nice day but cold. But at night it is warmer 20º above fine sleighing.”

            Thur. Feb. 15: “ I chored around & did’nt do much all day in the afternoon John Wever brought over a load of potatoes to me 50 bu & we put them in the cellar @ 1.00 per bu. And then Gilbert Beattie brought over a load also we called them 47 bu. @ 1.00 per bu. Wevers were nice but Beatties were not so nice after school was out Roscoe & I put up some in bags and Roscoe, Ruby & Marion & I went over to the church to the young peoples meeting and it is a beautiful day warmer & thawed some It seems nice to have warmer weather again”

            Fri. Feb. 16: “ In the morning I got up early and done the chores & then Roscoe & I loaded up a load of potatoes & I took them out to Hudson Falls 48 1/3 bu. @ 1.15 per bu to Huntoon’s and I brought home a load of barrels 12 and the weather was fine to day I got home chore time and the sleighing is getting poor out along the car tracks and at night Roscoe, Ruby, Georgia & Hazel went over to the church & heard a sermon by Mr. Calhoun of Argyle.”

            Sat. Feb. 17: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I went over in the big field & Roscoe drawed over some wood & I split some of the White oak tree that blew over and we got over all we could split of it and in the afternoon Ruby, Roscoe, Hazel, Marion, Harold & I went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Stewart of Salem and we drove 2 rigs and it is a nice warm day cloudy and looks like rain but cleared off at night and was cooler    at night Roscoe & I put up some potatoes in sacks and the sleighing is good around here yet.”

            Sun. Feb. 18: “ Georgia, Ruby, Roscoe & Marjory went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and it was Sacrament Sabbath. & Roscoe & Ruby joined the church and Marion & I stayed at home & kept the  youngsters and it is a nice warm & pleasant day thawed quite a lot but the sleighing is good around here yet.”

            Mon. Feb. 19: “ In the forenoon I chored around helped Georgia she was about sick all day & Mr. & Mrs. Willard Beattie came up & rented the Kinney House. Hog pen & garden of 1 acre for a year for $35.00 and in the afternoon I went down to West Hebron to get my grist but did’nt get it. It was’nt ground and I got up early to go with potatoes but it began snowing & Georgia was sick it did’nt amount to much it cleared of warm & thawed a lot in the afternoon It looks like a storm at night.”

            Tues. Feb. 20: “ In the morning it was raining so I did’nt get up till daylight & about 7 o’clock it began to clear off so we got ready & loaded up a load of potatoes & I took them out to Glens Falls 46 bu @ 1.15 and it was not very good sleighing in places and I got home about dark and Roscoe stayed at home to-day Ruby went & drove her horse. And it is a nice warm day the snow melted a lot to day water is running freely at night but it is colder after dark.”

            Wed. Feb. 21: “ In the morning Edgar came over & helped me to cross cut & cut up the big oak tree over back in the upper fallow and it stormed so we quit before 4 o’clock we had it all sawed but not much split & some more limbs to cut and it snowed some & then turned to rain & frooze as it came a nasty storm indeed it will help the sleighing it was cold enough not to rain I am sure.”

            Thur. Feb. 22: “ It rained & thawed a lot last night but in the morning it got colder & began freezing Roscoe & Ruby went to school & it was out at noon.  There was no school at the Island      In the forenoon I went up in the upper fallow over back & cut up the rest of the big oak it is’nt split yet and the Jersey heifer had a calf and in the afternoon I did’nt do much but sit around the house and I sorted some seconds potatoes. Getting colder all day. & I think the worst wind I ever saw.  Later the wind done a pile of damage in places.”

            Fri. Feb. 23: “ In the forenoon I chored around & cut up the pole wood that was at the door in to cord wood and in the afternoon I went up on top of the hill back of the barn and cut some trees or wood along the field on the Kinney place and it is a nice pleasant day it thawed some and at night Ruby, Roscoe, Georgia, Marion & Hazel went over to the church to a Social & I stayed at home and keep the youngsters and it is very icy snow.”

            Sat. Feb. 24: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I drawed wood up to the house from the big oak that we cut up in the fallow and in the afternoon we drawed the rest of it all we had split & drawed the pole wood that I cut along the woods and then Roscoe went down to West Hebron & got the grist the sleighing is getting poor & I got 2 jags  of potatoes Westlay Cary 45 bu & John Wever 25 bu @ $1. and I cut up the pole wood into cord wood and it is a nice day thawed quite a lot some cloudy.”

            Sun. Feb. 25: “ Ruby, Harold & I went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and we stayed for Sunday school & Georgia, Roscoe & Marion stayed at home with the youngsters and it is a nice day but cool air wind is in the North the sleighing is getting poor some wagons.”

            Mon. Feb. 26: “ In the forenoon I cut up the limbs and chored around & Edgar came over and we waited till noon for the wood sawyers they got here just before dinner and in the afternoon we sawed the wood Jim Allen 6 cords at 40¢ per cord we got done about 3 o’clock and I chored around till night and it is a cloudy and cool day at night it began snowing & hailing.”

            Tues. Feb. 27: “ It snowed about 4 inches last night and we have good sleighing again in the morning I went up to Robbie Atkinsons & got 5 bu of potatoes for seed at 1.50 per bu. A new kind & on my way back I stopped at Jack Conety & got 5 bu. For $1.00 a kind that does not rot. & then I went down to West Hebron & got 15½ bu of seconds for seed of John Wever and then came home & put them in the cellar and we have good sleighing again and it is a cloudy day and getting colder quite cold at night the wind is blowing from the West & it is drifting in places one sheep had twins lambs to-day both are living yet.”

            Wed. Feb. 28: “ In the forenoon after I got the chores done and we got ready we all that did’nt go to school went up to Johnnies and got home about time school was out. I got word to day to go after a load of potatoes to morrow. It is a nice pleasant day but do’nt thaw much quite cold at night.”

            Thur. Feb. 29: “ In the morning after I done the chores I went over in Hebron to Peter Crosiers & got a load of potatoes for 95¢ per bu about 50 bu and I brought them home & put them in the cellar & after I got them onloaded Gib Beattie brought over 35 bu and it is a nice pleasant day cold in the shade fine sleighing at night Roscoe & Ruby went over to the church to the young peoples meeting. It is cold too.”       

            Thur. Mar. 1: “ There was no school at the Island to-day and I moved some potatoes in the cellar & sorted over some seconds potatoes and chored around at one thing and another.  It is a nice pleasant day but cold winter weather fine sleighing at night Ruby & Roscoe went to a M. E. Church Social at James McNeils near Belcher and it is  a cold night too. nice Moon light.”

            Fri. Mar. 2: “ In the forenoon I sorted a few seconds potatoes and then Roscoe & I hitched up Nell & Prince the bay colt & drove over to Leroy Bruce’s & then around the square and in the afternoon We drove Nell & Mollie the black colt down to West Hebron & took a small grist fine sleighing and it is a cold day for March but pleasant.”

            Sat. Mar. 3: “ Roscoe, Ruby, Marion & I went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was Proverbs 24 chapter & the 11 & 12 verses and we stayed for sunday school and Georgia stayed at home and kept the youngsters. Hazel has a cold & had the Croup in the morning.  It is a nice  pleasant day only cold. Fine sleighing It doesn’t melt scarcely any through the day.”

            Sun. Mar. 4: “ I chored around and sorted over some second’s potatoes I have them all sorted now and I sat around the house It is very cold for the time of year it does’nt thaw hardly a bit and fine sleighing too. We had a sheep that had 3 lambs one was dead & another not very smart   Winter weather sure enough. It is a nice pleasant day or sunshine but cold.  Hazel has a bad cold & was croupy last night. The young school children all stayed at home to day with colds.”

            Mon. Mar. 5: “ I chored around and did’nt do much James had the Croup last night & his cold is tight to day too. I sold a load of potatoes to Eben Brown this morning for$1.15 per bu. The small school children stayed at home to day they have colds and it keeps cold yet but good sleighing.”

            Tues. Mar. 6: “ In the forenoon I went down to West Hebron and went up to Robert Larmons & bought a load of potatoes for $1 per bu & go and get them to-morrow and I chored around till noon when I came back and in the afternoon I split some slab wood at the door and it was snowy & nasty it was a cold night & morning but got warmer before night & thawed some it is a nice pleasant day at night Ruby & Roscoe went to a leap year school Social at West Hebron.”

            Thur. Mar. 7: “ In the morning after I done the chores I went down to West Hebron & on up on the hill to Robert Larmons and got a load of potatoes 51½ bu. @ $1. Per bu and brought them up home & put the team in & fed them & done the chores and after dinner I took the load over to Eben Browns at 1.15 per bu and got home before dark and it is pretty good sleighing it is getting thin in places at night Roscoe & Ruby went over to the church to the young peoples meeting.  It is a nice pleasant day it thawed a lot to-day.”

            Fri. Mar. 8: “ In the morning after I done the chores I went down to West Hebron and (Ruby rode part way to school. Roscoe was sick and did’nt go to school) then I went up to Robert Larmons and got a load of potatoes 51 bu at $1.00 and brought them over home & put them in the cellar & in the afternoon Roscoe drove Nell & Mollie down to West Hebron & took his Mother to get her teeth & Ruby rode home with them and the sleighing is poor now & it thawed a lot to-day & began raining at night.”

            Sat. Mar. 9: “ In the forenoon it snowed most of the time and I sat around the house & in the afternoon Roscoe & I hitched up Maud & prince & drove over to Roy Bruce’s & got Maud shawd and then took a ride & came back home he drove good it snowed some and it is soft the snow wasted about as fast as it came and the sleighing is thin in places it is getting colder it cleared off at night colder freezing”

            Sun. Mar. 10: “ Roscoe, Ruby & I went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was Daniel the 11 chapter & the 33 verse last clause and we drove Mollie & Nell and the sleighing is thin in places it is a nice day but cool air Georgia & Marion stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it thawed quite a lot in the  sun.”

            Mon. Mar. 11: “ In the morning after I done the  chores I went down to West Hebron & up to Mr. Larmons & got a load of potatoes 44 bu. and brought them up home & put them in the cellar & after dinner I went down & got another load 38 bu or better and Harold went with me and the sleighing is poor very gone in places and it is a nice pleasant day cold last night but thawed a lot in the sun.”

            Tues. Mar. 12: “ I chored around all day & did‘n’t do much and 2 cows Hazel & Mrs. McKernon had Heifer calves and 1 more lamb came too and Ruby went alone to school Roscoe did’nt feel very well so stayed at home and it snowed nearly or most of the day & pretty hard in the afternoon but thawed a lot. Ruby went in a cutter fair sleighing around here.”

            Wed. Mar. 13: “ In the morning after I done the chores I went up to Mr. Hiram Reynolds & took a load of mooving for him down to West Hebron and I took a sleigh fair sleighing yet but the school children took a wagon and in the afternoon I chored around and it rained a lot last night but cooler to day wind is in the north.”

            Thur. Mar. 14: “ It rained nearly all day and a big rain too but cool the water run nearly everywhere. I chored around & sat around the house all day and at night Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron to an Exhibition and it is a bad night.

Written for Mar. Friday 15 by mistake.

            Fri. Mar. 15: “ In the forenoon I went up or over back up along the lien fence along the Kinney farm & cut trees along the fence & brush & in the afternoon I did the same and it is a nice pleasant day but cool nights. Cloudy at night & looked like a storm  

This is Written for Mar. Thursday 14 by mistake”

            Sat. Mar. 16: “ It is very icy in the morning but before night it softened up some In the forenoon I chored around and split some wood at the door and in the afternoon I rode down to Argyle with Mr. Theodore Gilchrist we went on the bond of the Argyle Bank as Surities and it thawed a lot the wind is working up and bad going”

            Sun. Mar. 17: “ Roscoe, Ruby & Georgia went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school and Marion & I stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a nice pleasant day but sloppy and hard going.”

            Mon. Mar. 18: “ In the forenoon I went up on top of the hill (back of the barn) over back along the lien fence Kinneys & finished cutting the trees & brush and in the afternoon I chored around and split wood at the door and it is a nice pleasant day it thawed the snow away fast to-day the water run freely a little cooler at night. Flora Temple cow had a calf Heifer and we are going to raise it.”

            Tues. Mar. 19: “ In the forenoon I topped the trees and then split wood at the door and in the afternoon I carried some sap & fixed a place & began to boil the sap the trees run very good and I split some wood at the door and it is a nice warm day quite warm Showers went around & it rained a little here but cleared off and it is very hard going now.”

            Wed. Mar. 20: “ I chored around & split some wood at the door Billy came over & visited me till middle of the afternoon & he helped me to split some wood & I boiled sap but had’nt much to gather it did’nt run much it did’nt freeze last night it is a cool & raw windy day getting colder all day freezing quite hard. Doc Kinney came over to get a load of stalks from the lower barn & I helped him to load up.”

            Thur. Mar. 21: “ In the morning the ground was covered with snow & still snowing it snowed part of the day 5 or 6 inches I guess and it didn’t waste any it was a cold winters day and & windy too it was about 15º above zero all day and I did’nt do much but the chores & stay around the house there is no sleighing because the mud was so deep & it frooze up so rough.”

            Fri. Mar. 22: “ It is winter yet in the forenoon I chored around & in the afternoon I went up over back along Kinneys lien fence & drawed down the poles 3 loads I took a sleigh not much sleighing nor it do’nt thaw much either backward weather in earnest. Cold at night too.”

            Sat. Mar. 23: “ In the morning Roscoe & I drawed up the old hay & straw that was in the lower barn 1 load and then we drove Prince & Maud over to Billys and got 1 bu of White Seed corn & drove around and Doc Kinney came over & wants to back out another year I don’t know what to do. & in the afternoon We drove Mollie & Nell down to Argyle & on over to Will Keyworths to see about getting a Milk Wagon but did’nt get it. it was very hard going Muddy & sloppy the snow melted away some to day in the sun. but not much in the shade. When we got home we drove prince or tried to on the cart but have very good success . So drove him around single without any wagon.”

            Sun. Mar. 24: “ In the morning it had snowed about 6 inches and still snowing & snowed till about noon nearly 8 inches I guess and We didn’t any of us go to church so all stayed at home & kept the youngsters. It is a cold ay too about 15º above zero all day.”

            Mon. Mar. 25: “ In the forenoon Georgia & I went up to Mrs. James Fosters funeral we drove 2 horses on a cutter enough snow for good sleighing when it gets beat down and Roscoe did’nt go to school to day he stayed with the youngsters and in the afternoon Roscoe & Georgia drove Prince & Nell up to Johnnies awhile and I kept the youngsters & when they came back Roscoe & I drove Mollie & Dan down to Doc Kinneys & it is a cloudy & cold day it did’nt thaw hardly any.”

            Tues. Mar. 26: “ Roscoe was not very well & did’nt go to school & when it warmed up I loaded a load of potatoes and took them over to Eben Browns and had on 47½ bu @ 1.25 per bu & when I came back I came back by Willard Beatties & got a load of mooving for him & brought it up to Doc’s House & it is fine sleighing all the way but thawing some to-day. At night it looks like a storm cloudy. & did snow a squall.”

            Wed. Mar. 27: “ In the morning when we got the chores done Roscoe & I went down to Willard Beatties & got a load of mooving for him & brought it up to the Kinney House & then we came over home & put on a load of potatoes & I took a load over to Eben Brown 47 bu @ 1.25 per by. And I bought a Milk wagon of Will Keyworth & brought it home with me & the sleighing was about gone  & it was chore time when I got home. It is a nice warm & pleasant day so the snow took a sweat sleighing is gone.”

            Thur. Mar. 28: “ In the forenoon Roscoe drove Prince & Nell around and I went over with him to Roy Bruces & got the milk wagon repaired and in the afternoon we chored around & We hitched Mollie & Dan up & went down after the school children and I went over & helped Willard Beattie to move some things around & carry some things up stairs Ruby goes to school & drives her own horse and at night Roscoe & Ruby went  over to the young peoples meeting at the church. pretty muddy going now & sloppy too.”

            Fri. Mar. 29: “ In the forenoon we chored around repaired some flour barrels & sat around the house and in the afternoon We drove Prince & Nell down to West Hebron and got some errands and it rained all day about & we got wet & it is very bad going and Ruby brought home a girl with her and the water is getting high.  It cleared of at night & Ruby her chum & Roscoe went down to West Hebron to an exhibition”

            Sat. Mar. 30: “ I split wood at the wood pile nearly all day we drove Mollie & Nell aways and Roscoe helped at the wood and sap run very good to-day and it is very muddy going now but pleasant over head cold last night.”

            Sun. Mar. 31: “ Roscoe, Ruby & her chum went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school & Georgia & I stayed at home with the youngsters and it is very hard going now & muddy sap run very good to-day.”

            Mon. Apr. 1: “ In the morning after I done the chores I went out to Fort Edward and from there I went up to Glens Falls on Business and when I came back I stopped at Argyle and got my business with Doc Kinney all straightened up I got the Deed of the place & gave him my note and it was night when I got home & it is a nice day fierce going frooze last night but was warm to-day & got cloudy & began snowing at night  In the morning Roscoe took Ruby & her chum to school. Ruby is going to board at Orries  The youngsters did’nt go to school.”

            Tues. Apr. 2: “ It snowed nearly all day right in the mud & wasted but it had’nt it would have been a foot deep I did’nt do much only boil sap it was a nasty day for that & kept getting colder too terrible going   The youngsters did’nt go to school to day.”

            Wed. Apr. 3: “ We chored around and did’nt do much this snow is not going off very fast sap run pretty good to day and we boiled sap to-day and it is a nice pleasant day but cold in the shade all day it thawed in the sun & some sleighs going to-day but all mud in under.”

            Thur. Apr. 4: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I helped Georgia to wash and in the afternoon Roscoe & I drove prince the colt & Maud over to Bruces & got him shawd in front & when we came back we drawed over a load of oat straw from the horse barn to the big barn & it is a nice pleasant day warm & a good sap day. At night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & took Ruby up to the church to the young peoples meeting & took her back to West Hebron it is very bad roads now.”

            Fri. Apr. 5: “ Roscoe & I had a bad job we went over on the Kinney place & cut brush along the north & west side of the field below the road north of the old orchard & we got done about 4 o’clock & we piled the brush & gathered the sap it run very good to-day.  at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron to a dance & Ruby came home with him & it is fierce going the snow went very fast to-day It is a beautiful day warm”

            Sat. Apr. 6: “ We boiled sap all day in both pans and in the forenoon Roscoe slept & I chored around finished splitting wood and boiled sap & in the afternoon Georgia, Marion & Hazel went down to West Hebron to see Orrie. she is sick but some better to-day and Roscoe & I chored around gathered the sap and sawed & split some old rails to boil sap and the roads are in a deplorable condition it is a nice pleasant day warm & thawed away the snow very fast”

            Sun. Apr. 7: “ Ruby, Marion & I went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and we stayed for Sunday school and the roads are fierce almost impassible and Georgia & Roscoe stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a nice forenoon but got cloudy & a terrible south wind & it brought quite a big rain very warm snow banks are not so plenty I never saw snow go any faster the last 3 days It was very warm 70º in the forenoon Roscoes Heifer had a calf.”

            Mon. Apr. 8: “ It is cold as winter again frooze hard & rough and in the forenoon Roscoe & I went up on top of the hill in the fallow & split the chestnut logs into cord wood & tried to split the oak but could not so gave them up and in the afternoon we chored around & drove Mollie & Nell over to Bruces & got Mollie shawd & got our stone boat and it is a terrible cold wind freezing in the shade all day a backward spring in earnest.”

            Tues. Apr. 9: “ In the forenoon We chored around tried to burn some brush up in the orchard but could not to windy & we wrung the pigs and in the afternoon Roscoe, Ruby & Georgia went down to West Hebron took some butter & Georgia got 2 teeth pulled and I stayed with the youngsters and it is a cold & windy & snowy day ground is white again 2 or 3 inches & still snowing at bedtime.”

            Wed. Apr. 10: “ In the forenoon we took the team over on the Kinney place & drawed some rails along the field the other side of the Brook and then went up & drawed the chestnut wood from up in the fallow & in the afternoon we took the boat & drawed the Oak logs that we could’nt split down along the fence of the plowed ground they were heavy too and it is a nice day only cold nights.”

            Thur. Apr. 11: “ In the forenoon we went up on top of the hill in the upper fallow & burned the brush and in the afternoon we drove Prince & Nell down to Argyle & got our grass seed & got some tin ware repaired & Harold came or went too. and Johnnie, Mary & Jen & one of the boys came down awhile and at night Ruby & Roscoe went over to the church and the roads are fierce.”

            Fri. Apr. 12: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I drove Prince & Nell down to West Hebron took a small grist & got a New Land Plow & I went in & seen Orrie she is some better and we took a jar of butter and in the afternoon We took Mollie & Maud & the stone boat & drawed some stone of the Kinney rye back of the woods and then when we came to the house we burned the apple tree brush and it is a cloudy & cool day roads are very bad.”

            Sat. Apr. 13: “ In the forenoon after we done the chores Roscoe & I took the team Mollie & Nell up on top of the hill in the upper fallow & began plowing it went very good and in the afternoon Roscoe, Ruby & Marion went down to West Hebron Marion stayed down at Orries (she is some better) and they drove Prince & Nell and they took down some Butter & got some Groceries and it is a nice day only cold north wind good day to plow & I plowed with the old team and when Roscoe got home he came up & plowed & I went at the chores.”

            Sun. Apr. 14: “ We did’nt go to church any of us to day so all stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a cloudy day rained part of the forenoon but quit after noon awhile but kept cloudy and is not very cold grass looks green.”

            Mon. Apr. 15: “ In the forenoon Roscoe took Ruby down to West Hebron to school. he drove Nell & Prince & I plowed with the old team up in the fallow till Roscoe got back  & then he plowed till noon & then I sowed the grass seed on the rye on the Kinney place back of the woods & it rained nearly all the time I was at it & in the afternoon it rained most of the time & we made a calf rack to fit the milk wagon & chored around & tagged most of the sheep & it is a warm rain nice for grass rye looks nice very wet in our barn yard & bad roads yet.”

            Tues. Apr. 16: “ In the morning Roscoe & Harold took a calf up to Belcher 158 # @ 7¢ & the drove Prince & Nell on the milk wagon & I plowed on the Kinney Place over back of the woods and in the afternoon Roscoe plowed with the old team & I took Mollie & Nell & plowed with two teams over in the same field and it went good too and it is a warm day & pleasant grass looks quite green in places.”

            Wed. Apr. 17: “ In the forenoon We both plowed over on the field back of the woods on the Kinney farm  I had Mollie & Maud & Roscoe had Dan & Nell and in the afternoon I took the Butterfly drag over back & dragged awhile with Prince & Maud & Roscoe plowed awhile & then he took my team to the house.  I plowed & about chore time Roscoe plowed & I came down & went at the chores and it is a nice pleasant day but cooler wind is in the north and it looks like snow again at night.”

            Thur. Apr. 18: “ It rained nearly all forenoon and In the morning Roscoe went down after Mr. Beattie just as he got up to take Hawkey’s cleaning away & as soon as Roscoe got his Breakfast he took him back and I done the chores and chored around & in the afternoon we went over on the Kinney place & patched up the fence around the big hill back of the school house and made a gap in the corner near the school house and it is a warm day and a fine growing time but rather backward in getting plowing done. Mr. Steward came & got his early potatoes.”

            Fri. Apr. 19: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I recleaned some seed oats and I sorted over some potatoes and chored around and shore an old dead sheep & it partly cleared off about noon and in the afternoon I plowed on the Kinney place back of the woods with Maud & Mollie and Roscoe went down to West Hebron after Ruby & got some things and it is colder a cold west wind very nasty wet time pretty wet to plow.”

            Sat. Apr. 20: “ In the forenoon Roscoe finished plowing the piece back of the woods on the Kinney place & I dragged the most of it and in the afternoon I sowed the piece to oats & then sowed the grass seed & Roscoe dragged it with the smoothing Harrow & it kept us late too it is a nice pleasant day dried up fast. cool wind about night.”

            Sun. Apr. 21: “ Ruby, Roscoe & Hazel went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school and Georgia & I stayed at home & kept the youngsters and it is a nice pleasant day roads are drying up in places and we fed the cows hay out in the field for the first.”

            Mon. Apr. 22: “ In the forenoon I plowed over on the side hill in the upper fallow & Roscoe took Ruby down to West Hebron to school and he drove Nell & Prince on his good wagon & in the afternoon I rolled the oats in on the Kinney place back of the woods and Roscoe plowed up on top of the hill in the fallow & it is  a nice warm day rather cloudy and about chore time it came on rain.”

            Tues. Apr. 23: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I plowed with 2 teams up on top of the hill in the fallow & it was nasty it rained some & then snowed some so we had to come to the house and in the afternoon Roscoe drove Mollie & Nell down to West Hebron & got 2 barrels of flour & some groceries & took a jar of butter and I plowed on the side hill along the road in the upper fallow for oats and it is colder and a cool wind & rather cloudy too.”

            Wed. Apr. 24: “ In the forenoon Roscoe plowed up on top of the hill in the fallow & I plowed on the side hill & when I got done there I went up & helped Roscoe to finish on top of the hill all done plowing for oats and it rained quite a lot & in the afternoon we recleaned the seed oats & then we drawed some manure up on top of the hill back of the barn with 3 horses and it draws hard too the manure has so much water in it & it cleared of warm & nice grass looks nice & green.”

            Thur. Apr. 25: “ In the forenoon We both drawed manure up on top of the hill with both teams and in the afternoon we finished drawing up there and then we took all the horses & dragged with both Harrows awhile up on top of the hill and it is a nice pleasant day & warm too and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & got Ruby and they went up to the church to the young peoples meeting.”

            Fri. Apr. 26: “ In the forenoon I sowed the oats up on top of the hill in the fallow and then I came down & hitched up the colts & dragged with the butterfly drag on the side hill & Roscoe dragged the oats in with 3 horses with the smoothing Harrow & in the afternoon I finished sowing the oats and then sowed the grass seed on the side hill along the road & Roscoe dragged in the rest of the oats and at night he went down to West Hebron to the school Fair & Ruby came home with him and it looked like rain & was cloudy & a very bad wind.”

            Sat. Apr. 27: “ In the forenoon I rolled at the oats in the upper Fallow & Roscoe spread some manure up on top of the hill back of the barn and the Doctor came up to see Ruby she has a very bad looking toe and in the afternoon I finished rolling the oats in the fallow and began plowing up on top of the hill back of the barn for potatoes sod and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron to the school Fair and it is a cloudy day but cleared off & got colder.”

            Sun. Apr. 28: “ Roscoe, Georgia, & Marion went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school and Ruby & I stayed at home with the youngsters and Harold was sick part or nearly all day about night the Doctor came up to see Ruby’s toe it is better & he gave Harold some medicine and it is a nice pleasant day but cool frooze last night.

            Mon. Apr. 29: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I both plowed up on top of the hill back of the barn and in the afternoon Roscoe drawed some manure over on the Kinney place on the field below the road north of the old orchard and I came down & helped him to load up & I plowed up on top of the hill for potatoes and it rained part of the afternoon and it is quite cold a cold rain Ruby & Harold are both better.”

            Tues. Apr. 30: “ In the forenoon We both plowed up on top of the hill & Roscoe quit before noon & then came up & spred the rest of the manure and in the afternoon I plowed up there & Roscoe dragged awhile with 3 Horses on the spring tooth  and it was most to hard for the Prince the colt and it is a nice day for the Horses. Pleasant day.”

            Wed. May 1: “ In the forenoon Roscoe took Ruby down to school at West Hebron and I plowed up on top of the hill and I got done up there and in the afternoon I dragged with 3 horses on the spring tooth Harrow & Roscoe dragged with 2 Horses with the smoothing Harrow up on top of the Hill and it is a cool day & some windy too. Harold Hurt his hand last night & we had the Doctor come up & see him”

            Thur. May 2: “ In the morning Mr. Beattie came over & he plowed all day in the field cross from the barn for corn and in the forenoon I marked out the ground for potatoes up on top of the hill and in the afternoon I began planting potatoes and Roscoe drawed some manure over on the Kinney place and it is a nice pleasant day warm but cooler at night. Harold’s hand is no better.”

            Fri. May 3: “ Mr. Beattie Plowed all day in the field cross from the barn and Roscoe drawed some Manure over on the Kinney place and I planted potatoes nearly all day up on top of the hill back of the barn and it is a cool windy day & in the afternoon Roscoe went down after Ruby and it is getting dry hard plowing in places. Harold’s hand is not much better.”

            Sat. May 4: “ I planted potatoes up on top of the hill back of the barn nearly all day cut a few & Roscoe drawed 2 loads of manure over on the Kinney place on the field below the road north of the orchard & then plowed in the field cross from the barn and Harolds hand is not much better the Doctor was here to day and it is a nice day clear & getting dry fast too.”

            Sun. May 5: “ Roscoe, Ruby and Marion went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & they stayed for Sunday school and Georgia & I stayed at home & kept the youngsters and Harold’s hand is some better it is’nt swollen so bad now and it is a nice day warm but rather cloudy and looks like rain & did some. Sophia cow had a calf”

            Mon. May 6: “ In the morning Roscoe took Ruby down to West Hebron to school and drove Prince & Nell and when he came back he took Nell over to Bruces & got her shawd & I cut seed potatoes nearly all forenoon and it rained a nice rain but not hard & in the afternoon I planted potatoes up on top of the hill back of the barn and Roscoe plowed some in the field cross from the barn and it is a pretty cloudy day a nice little rain grass looks nice & green.”

            Tues. May 7: “ In the forenoon I planted potatoes up on top of the hill back of the barn & Roscoe plowed in the field cross from the barn and in the afternoon We drove the colt Prince & Nell down to West Hebron & took Harold down to show his hand to the doctor & we had to wait till 4 o’clock for him to show up and it was most night when we got home and he said Harolds hand was doing well and it is a nice warm day at night it was cloudy & looks like rain at night we went down to school meeting Jim Lant for Trustee, myself for Clerk & Edd Pollock for collector.”

            Wed. May 8: “ In the morning we took the cows over in the back meadow & in the forenoon Roscoe plowed in the field cross from the barn & I finished planting the potatoes up on top of the hill & then I helped to plow cross from the barn and we got done and in the after-noon we both dragged the piece over & then I marked out & Roscoe drawed some manure over on the Kinney place and it looks some like rain at night & it is a nice warm day.”

            Thur. May 9: “ In the forenoon Mr. Beattie killed 5 calves for us & Roscoe helped him & I marked out for corn in the field cross from the barn & got ready to go and in the afternoon Roscoe & I took the calves & 28 bu of potatoes out to the fort 1.50 for some of the potatoes & 10¢ for the calves Hog dressed it was Hot till we had a shower & then it got cooler we got caught out in a bad shower we drove Mollie & Nell & we got home about dark & it was late when we got the chores done.”

            Fri. May 10: “ In the forenoon we took both teams over back & began plowing in the back meadow and n the afternoon I finished marking the field cross from the barn out for corn & Roscoe began planting corn & I planted till night too and it is a nice day dried off fast and was cooler at night. at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron to a dance & brought Ruby home.”

            Sat. May 11: “ In the forenoon we planted corn in the field cross from the barn & we got it done and in the afternoon we both plowed over in the back meadow and it is a nice pleasant day warm & it acts like rain at night.”

            Sun. May 12: “ There was no preaching at our church so we all stayed at home and kept house we did’nt go to any other church and a while before night we had a cow got stuck in the swamp and we had quite a time in getting her out we had to take the team & a long rope & draw her out and it is a nice day only very windy & looks like rain.”

            Mon. May 13: “ In the morning Roscoe took Ruby down to West Hebron to school & drove Prince & Nell and I went over to plow & it came on rain & drove me to the house & when Roscoe got home we shoveled & sorted over some potatoes & drawed some seed potatoes over in the barn cellar and in the afternoon we took both teams over back & plowed over in the Meadow & it came up a shower about 5 o’clock & drove us to the house and we turned the cows out to pasture day & night also.”

            Tues. May 14: “ We both plowed with the teams all day and it plowed very good the rain helped the plowing some and we had good luck & got a big chunk plowed and it is a nice warm day the flies are very troublesome to-day we have a good start on the back Meadow.”

            Wed. May 15: “ In the forenoon we each plowed with both teams over in the back meadow and in the afternoon I took 3 horses & dragged with the Spring tooth Harrow and Roscoe finished plowing the meadow and I went over on the Kinney place & spread manure and it is a nice day warm”

            Thur. May 16: “ In the morning Roscoe took Dan over to Bruces & got him shawd & I cut some seed potatoes and in the afternoon we cut some seed potatoes & chored around & it rained nearly all day & we had a big rain James Lowe came up to do some painting & papering it is a wet time now.”

            Fri. May 17: “In the forenoon Roscoe took 2 loads of manure over to the Kinney place & I chored around an in the afternoon we loaded up 2 loads of potatoes Roscoe went over to Billys & got his big Wagon and I spread some manure and Jim Long worked here all day and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & Marion too & they got Ruby and went up to the church to a sociable.”

            Sat. May 18: “ In the morning after we got the chores done Roscoe & I each started with a load of potatoes Roscoe took his load over to Eben Brown 42 bu at 1.10 per bu. and I took my load up to Glens Falls 45 bu at 1.25 per bu and I drove Millie & Nell and I got home about dark the roads were hard in the morning the babe was about sick to-day. Jim Lowe got done painting & papering to-day.”

            Sun. May 19: “ Ruby, Roscoe & I went to church and we hard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & we stayed for Sunday school and we drove Prince (the colt) & Nell and Georgia & Marion stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a nice drying day clear & windy and the babe is some better to-day.”

            Mon. May 20: “ In the forenoon I went over and plowed on the Kinney farm below the road north of the old orchard and Roscoe took Ruby down to West Hebron to school and in the afternoon it rained so we shoveled over some potatoes and put up part of a load in sacks and it is a wet time & it is a cold rain too. cleared off at night.”

            Tues. May 21: “ It rained some in the morning & Roscoe took the horses Mollie & Maud over to Bruces & got them shawd & I chored around & went over on the Kinney place & spread manure & when Roscoe got back he came over & helped me & we finished it & then Mr. Beattie put in a bull ring in our bulls nose with our help and in the afternoon we loaded up two load of potatoes & then drawed some manure on the piece below the barn and then about 5 o’clock we had a heavy rain & Thunder Shower it rained a lot too.”

            Wed. May 22: “ In the morning we got up early and done the chores and then we each took a load of potatoes Roscoe took the old team and left his load at Fort Edward & I took mine up to Glens Falls when we got out to the Fort I took Roscoes load & delivered it & Roscoe took mine On up to the Falls I got on a car & over took them we got our dinners up there & then Roscoe came down to the Fort on the car and we got home about chore time Roscoe got home awhile before I did and it is a nice pleasant day but very hard going.”

            Thur. May 23: “ Roscoe & I plowed nearly all day over on the Kinney place below the road north of the orchard and it was wet along the bottom too. and it was cloudy in the forenoon but cleared off in the afternoon & was warmer grass & rye are doing fine & at night Roscoe went over to the church to the young peoples meeting & he went down after Ruby at West Hebron.”

            Fri. May 24: “ In the forenoon we plowed with both teams over on the Kinney place and got most done and in the afternoon I dragged with 3  horses with the smoothing Harrow & Roscoe finished plowing & then dragged with the butterfly drag and when we got done I went at marking out & got part of it done and it is a nice pleasant day warm but Thunder showers went around & it rained a little here at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron to a show & brought Ruby home.”

            Sat. May 25: “ In the forenoon I went over & marked some for corn on the Kinney place below the road & Roscoe washed his wagon & chored around and in the afternoon Georgia to Harold down to West Hebron to see the Doctor & he had his hand lanced it was all swelled up & a lot of Matter or puss was taken out & Roscoe & I went over & began planting corn on the Kinney place & we dropped phosphate along the swamp. We think Ruby is taking the mumps.”

            Sun. May 26: “ Roscoe, Harold & I went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & we stayed for Sunday school & Johnnie & Mary came down & stayed part of the day & Billy came over awhile and we are sure now that Ruby has the mumps it is a nice pleasant day warm & drying up fast.”

            Mon. May 27: “ In the forenoon I finished marking out the corn ground over on the Kinney place and Roscoe planted corn & then I dropped the rest of the phosphate and then planted corn till noon and in the afternoon Roscoe finished planting corn over there & I took 3 horses & went over & dragged the rest of the potato ground over in the back meadow with the spring tooth Harrow & it is a nice pleasant & warm day. Ruby is getting along very well with the mumps.”

            Tues. May 28: “ In the forenoon we dragged the back meadow I had 3 horses & the smoothing Harrow and the Butterfly Roscoe had and in the morning Roscoe & Harold took 2 calves up to Belcher and in the afternoon I marked out the back meadow & got it nearly all one way and it is a nice day windy Roscoe chored around & cut some potatoes. Ruby is getting along very well with the mumps.”

            Wed. May 29: “ In the forenoon I marked out some the other way and we took over some potatoes and I began planting and the ground is in good shape & Roscoe dropped the phosphate and in the afternoon I went over & planted awhile and it came up a Thunder shower & we had a big rain it washed our corn field quite bad and it rained 2 or 3 inches of water a big rain things are well soaked now water running every where now

            Thur. May 30: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I &” (lines crossed out) “ in the afternoon Roscoe & I took Harold down to Argyle & let Dr. Lewis look at his hand & he advised us to take him to the Albany City Hospital and it rained a lot & is cool too a very wet time.  In the forenoon Roscoe & I drawed some manure on the corn ground below the Horse barn from back of the cow shed.”

            Fri. May 31: “ In the morning Mr. Beattie came over & helped Roscoe to Milk & Georgia & I took Harold & started early and went out to Fort Edward & took the cars for Albany & seen Dr. Vanderveer & he told us we had better take him up to the Hospital & leave him a few days so I stayed with him at the Hospital & Georgia went home and it is a cloudy & cool day Harold & I got a good room  Georgia got home about bed time & it rained some Roscoe took a grist down to West Hebron & got it ground. Johnnie brought Mary down & she stayed with the youngsters. Ruby is getting better.”

            Sat. Jun. 1: “ It was a nice day at Albany At the Hospital the Doctors put the x-ray on Harold’s hand I stay right with Harold & at home Roscoe chored around and it is a nice pleasant day & warmer Mr. Beattie helps Roscoe to milk I telephoned home & Georgia is coming down to morrow her & Roscoe.”

            Mon. Jun. 2: “ In the morning after milking Roscoe & Georgia drove out to Fort Edward & took the cars for Albany & they got down about 11.30 o’clock & stayed at the Hospital awhile Harold was glad to see them & then Roscoe & I started for Home came up to Troy & had to wait for a car & never got to Fort Edward till nearly 7 o’clock & we had the milking to do when we got home and in the morning Ruby went down & got Orrie & Eva to stay with them a day or two & it rained a lot at night again.”

            Tues. Jun. 3: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I went up on the hill & drawed some rails & old wood and in the afternoon we took some Phosphate & potatoes over in the back meadow and I planted & marked out some & Roscoe droped the phosphate and it is drying of some & is a nice day We heard from Harold they had the operation to day & he is doing well & Roscoe dragged some of the potatoes up on top of the hill at night Roscoe took Orrie & Eva home & Johnnie brought Mary down she is going to stay 2 days.”

            Wed. Jun. 4: “ In the morning we took some potatoes & phosphate and then I marked out awhile & Roscoe dropped some phosphate & then took the team over & went up on top of the hill & dragged the rest of the potatoes and I planted potatoes all day over in the back meadow and in the afternoon Roscoe dropped some phosphate & then began dragging the corn in the field cross from the barn and at night he & Ruby went down to Argyle to a show. Ruby went to school drove down.”

            Thur. Jun. 5: “ In the morning we took some potatoes & phosphate over back & I marked out some & then went at planting & Roscoe dropped phosphate & then he took the team over & went over to Billys to see if he could get Eliza a day or 2 and in the afternoon I planted potatoes & Roscoe dropped some phosphate & then came over & dragged the rest of the corn cross from the barn & at night he went over & got Eliza & then took Mary his Granmother home and it is a nice day & pleasant I heard from Albany to day Harold is doing well. Ruby went to school drove down.”

            Thur. Jun. 6: “ In the forenoon I marked out some & then planted potatoes over in the back meadow & Roscoe put or dropped some phosphate & took the team over and it came on rain at noon & in the afternoon I cut some seed potatoes and then I plowed some below the barn and Roscoe got out the Surrey & he drove Nell & Prince out to Fort Edward & got Georgia & Harold and they got home a little after dark & Harold’s hand is doing well but has got to go back to the Hospital.  In the morning Georgia Telephoned here that she & Harold would come up on the 4-45 train. It is a cool & windy day.”

            Fri. Jun. 7: “ I planted potatoes nearly all day over in the back meadow & Roscoe plowed the rest of the piece below the barn & dragged it & he droped some phosphate & I marked out the rest of the meadow & marked out the corn ground below the barn and it is a cold raw day for the time of year.”

            Sat. Jun. 8: “ In the morning John Liddle & Clifton Day drove to help me to plant potatoes & we worked at planting all day and got done & Roscoe planted the corn below the barn & then cut seed potatoes & it is a pleasant day but was cool before night and it is pretty late to finish planting In the afternoon Georgia took Harold down to Argyle to Dr. Lewis to get his hand dressed”

            Sun. Jun. 9: “ Roscoe, Ruby & Hazel went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. Willard McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school and Georgia & I & Marion stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a windy & cold day for the time of year wind in the North. It is drying up fast now. This is my Birthday I am 50 years old time is speeding on.   Harve Williamson”

            Mon. Jun. 10: “ In the forenoon Harold & I took a load of cheese down to Salem & Ruby rode down to school with us and we got home about noon and Roscoe helped his Mother to Wash & fixed some fence and in the afternoon he went down to Salem to see the Niggers play ball & I began cultivating potatoes up on top of the hill and it is a nice day only cool & windy.”

            Tues. Jun. 11: “ In the morning I went up on top of the hill back of the barn & cultivated potatoes & Roscoe took Maud over to Bruces & got a shoe on & Harold went too & then he cultivated potatoes till noon & we got through them one way and in the afternoon we loaded up the potatoes 2 small loads or about 85 bu on both loads & we chored around & it is a nice day warmer.”

            Wed. Jun. 12: “ In the morning we got up early and done the chores & then we took the potatoes away Roscoe took his load over to Eben Browns 40 2/3 bu. @ 1.00 and Harold went with him and I took my load up to Glens Falls 44½ . 32½ bu @ 1.50 and the Balance at 1.00 per bu and it rained some but turned out to be a nice day nice roads and I got home about 6 o’clock in time to help at the milking and it was rather cloudy but didn’t rain much.”

            Thur. Jun. 13: “ In the forenoon we went up on top of the hill in the meadow & drawed the old rotten rails off & drew the rails of the field or Meadow along the woods & old stuff and in the morning Roscoe took Mrs. Lant & Jim’s girls & Marion up to Coot Hill school House to try Examinations & went after them at night & in the afternoon We finished the old rails & I planted in some corn & some in the garden & Harold is coming down with the mumps and at night Roscoe, Georgia & Marjory went over to the church to the young peoples meeting.”

            Fri. Jun. 14: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated the potatoes up on top of the hill back of the barn the other way and we was late in getting done & in the afternoon we drawed some manure out of the big yard to the back yard on the stone boat and Roscoe went down to West Hebron & got Ruby & took Prince over to Bruces & got 2 shoes sat and Marjory came down with the mumps to-day and her & Harold are quite sick Harold has a bad cold too.”

            Sat. Jun. 15: “ In the forenoon Mr. Beattie came over & shore our sheep and Roscoe & I went down to the saw Mill & got 2 load of slab wood 2 teams & then Roscoe took Billys Wagon home and in the afternoon I telephoned for the Doctor to come up and see Harold & Marjory they have the mumps & the doctor said Harold had tonsillitis and Roscoe & I drawed out some manure from the big barn yard to the yard back of the barn & then we went over & fixed fence on the Kinney place & took 3 horses over there. and it is a cool day but a nice day looks like rain at night.”

            Sun. Jun. 16: “ Ruby and Roscoe went to church and it was Sacrament & they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and Georgia, Marion & I stayed at home with the youngsters. Harold & Marjory are getting along very well with the mumps they are no worse I don’t think and at night Roscoe, Ruby & Marion went down to West Hebron to the M. E. Church to children’s exercises & Ruby stayed down and it is a cloudy day but no rain and we need it too. Harold & Marjory are getting along with the mumps very well.”

            Mon. Jun. 17: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated with both horses corn in the field cross from the barn and we got it nearly done one way up & down the hill and in the afternoon we made the rest of the garden and then we went over & fixed fence on the Kinney place down along the creek and it is a nice warm day some cloudy but no rain.  Harold & Marjory are some better to-day.”

            Tues. Jun. 18: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated corn in the field cross from the barn and in the afternoon I finished cultivating corn on the hill & Roscoe took a horse over to Bruces & got a shoe put on and when he got back we took some wire fence & posts over on the Kinney place & cut some brush and got ready to put up some wire fence and it is a nice pleasant day but cool wind & very dry & dusty.”

            Wed. Jun. 19: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated the potatoes again up on top of the hill and in the afternoon I took Harold down to Argyle to see the Doctor his hand has begun to show signs of getting sore again and Roscoe took Nell over to Bruces to get shawd & when we got home I went over back and fixed some fence and it is a nice warm day & very dry.”

            Thur. Jun. 20: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I went over on the Kinney place & put up some wire fence up along Crosiers lien & then put some up along the top of the big hill & in the afternoon we finished the fence & then Roscoe went over & caught the colts and then he took the wool down to North Argyle & I went over back & put up some fence along the back meadow and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron and got Ruby and then went up to the church & then they came home and it is a nice day only we need rain.”

            Fri. Jun. 21: “ In the forenoon Roscoe dragged the potatoes with Mollie & Maud & I fixed fence over back in the same field & we brought over a load of old rails and in the afternoon we or Roscoe finished dragging the potatoes & I finished the fence and then we brought over a load of old rails & the smoothing Harrow and it is a nice day some cloudy & looked like rain but failed to come.”

            Sat. Jun. 22: “ In the morning we all got up early and when we got the chores done we all went out to Fort Edward & Ruby & I took Harold down to Albany to see the Dr. & got the Adenoids cut out of his throat or back of his Tonsils and Ruby done some trading and our folks did so at Fort Edward & Mr. Beattie helped Roscoe to milk & Mrs. Beattie kept the babe John C. and we got home about dark and it was a long days jant and it is a nice day pleasant & very dusty & dry. Oats & hay are suffering for rain.”

            Sun. Jun. 23: “ Roscoe, Ruby & Marion went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school & Georgia & I stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a nice pleasant day warm & very dry & dusty no signs of rain.”

            Mon. Jun. 24: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I went over on the Kinney place & cultivated corn and in the afternoon we finished the corn and then drawed out some manure in to the back yard and it is a nice pleasant day At night our folks went down to West Hebron to school exercises and I stayed with the little ones.”

            Tues. Jun. 25: “ In the morning we loaded the calves & Roscoe & Harold & I took them down to East Greenwich at 8½¢ per # & 50¢ on each 7 calves for taking them down and we got back after noon awhile and then we chored around and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron.”

            Wed. Jun. 26: “ In the forenoon Roscoe took the machine over to Bruces to get repaired & I cultivated the corn below the barn & drawed out the back house droppings and in the afternoon Roscoe took a grist down to West Hebron and I began putting on Paris Green up on the potatoes on top of the hill and it is a hot & dry day.”

            Thur. Jun. 27: “ In the forenoon Roscoe began mowing down in the lower fallow and I put on paris Green up on top of the hill back of the barn and in the afternoon Roscoe finished mowing the fallow & then went down after over to Bruces and got some shoeing and I mowed some around the fence & then went over & wired the riders on the fence Warm & dry Hay weather.”

            Fri. Jun. 28: “ In the forenoon I put on paris Green up on top of the hill on the potatoes & I finished them & Roscoe mowed over in the big field and in the afternoon Roscoe raked the hay in the lower fallow & I bunched it up and chored around & Roscoe went over to Bruces & got some work done & then went down to West Hebron & got the grist Hazel is taking the mumps.”

            Sat. Jun. 29: “ In the forenoon Roscoe mowed with the machine over in the big field & Mr. Beattie  & I shoveled out potatoes up on top of the hill back of the barn and in the afternoon Roscoe raked the hay down in the big field that he mowed yesterday & to-day and Mr. Beattie & I drawed in the hay in the lower fallow 6 loads and Roscoe Marion are coming down with the mumps and it is a  nice pleasant day warm & dry.”

            Sun. Jun. 30: “ We did’nt go to church are nearly all sick with the mumps James & I are taking them to-day and it is dry & cooler.”

            Mon. Jul. 1: “ Monday in the forenoon I went over in the back field and took both cultivators and cultivated a few potatoes but they were too small and then I bunched up the hay in the big field and Ruby and I drew it in the afternoon Marion & Roscoe and James have got the mumps Roscoe & Marion have got quite a fever. Hazel is better. Hot and dry.”

            Tues. Jul. 2: “ In the morning I went up on the hill back of the barn and Shoveled out potatoes but had to give up before noon. I am about all used up I stayed in bed all afternoon but helped milk at night and Roscoe helped milk for the first since he took the mumps. The children are getting along pretty well. Hot & dry.”

            Wed. Jul. 3: “ I was sick all night It seems as though I never was as sick in my life I ached all over and have a high fever and a terrible headache. Ruby went over after Mr. Beattie to help milk in the morning. Georgia telephoned for the doctor and he cam over before breakfast. he thinks I have got the mumps and taken cold every thing  is at a stand still. Roscoe is’nt able to do any more than the chores.  The rest of children are getting better but John. C is taking the mumps. Hot and awful dry. Walt Lant helped milk at night and Mrs. Beattie helped milk too.”

            Thur. Jul. 4: “ I guess we will celebrate the fourth at home for we are about all sick.  Mr. Beattie helped Ruby & Roscoe Milk. This forenoon I was awful bad (fainted away) and the doctor did’nt come until Georgia phoned for him and He is afraid I am going to have the fever. Mr. Beattie helped milk at night. The children are getting along pretty well. Hot & dry.”

            Fri. Jul. 5: “ I guess I am some better this morning and Mr. Beattie helped do chores all day or night and morning. We think Harold is taking the mumps all over again but do’nt know. the other children are all better they all have had them on both sides Hot and dry as ever. Roscoe went over in the back field and looked over the potatoes and says they are large enough to cultivate.  so he went up to get Clifton Day to come down tomorrow Mr. Simmons came down here and payed a note and stayed for dinner and Rode back to Gourleys with Roscoe.”

            Sat. Jul. 6 : “ Saturday Roscoe was sick again Tried to milk but had to come back and go to bed. James & John C are worse with a high fever and at night Harold was taken worse the Doctor thinks they have taken some cold and the hot weather make then worse. I am some better but pretty weak yet. Mr. Beattie and Clifton Day cultivated potatoes in the back field and helped milk and in the morning Walt helped milk some too. It has a terrible hot day looked like rain in the afternoon but cleared off before night.”

            Sun. Jul. 7: “ We did’nt go to church so all stayed at home and I sat up awhile but do not feel much better it is dry & hot Mr. Beattie helped the children to milk and everything is drying up.”

            Mon. Jul. 8: “ In the forenoon Roscoe cultivated a few potatoes over in the back meadow it is Hot & dry I am about the same don’t get along at all. Harold is not very well the Doctor comes every day.”

            Tues. Jul. 9: “ Roscoe cultivated some over in the back meadow we have the potatoes run through one way now Hot as ever I don’t get along very well.”

            Wed. Jul. 10: “ In the forenoon Roscoe mowed over in the pig field and at noon he broke the machine & after dinner he took the machine over to Bruces & got repaired & he finished the clover & Ruby & he raked it all up & bunched it up and  Mrs. Beattie helped to milk at night good hay day I am about the same. I got out & milked some at night.”

            Wed. Jul. 11: “ In the forenoon Roscoe mowed over in the big field this side of the swail and in the afternoon we had a big Thunder shower it rained a lot washed fierce too we done the chores & they went to young peoples meeting at night.”

            Thur. Jul. 12: “ In the morning Roscoe mowed the rest of the hay over in the big field and I went over back but could’nt do anything & Ruby & Roscoe shook out  the hay and in the afternoon Ruby raked the hay cross the swail & Mr. Beattie turned the hay & drawed it in the clover & bunched up what Ruby raked and it dried of fast I am gaining slowly. I paid the Doctor to-day.”

            Fri. Jul. 13: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I took some water over to the back meadow & Roscoe & I put on some paris Green on the potatoes in the back meadow & Ruby came over & Roscoe & her put on a load of hay & I came over with them & Roscoe & I went back & got another load before dinner & after dinner I was most tired out & Roscoe, Ruby & Marion drawed the rest of the hay 2 loads & that was all of it in the back field & we put the cows in then it is a good hay day Hot & windy I am feeling some like myself to-day.”

            Sun. Jul. 14: “Roscoe, Ruby  & Hazel went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & they stayed for Sunday school and Georgia, Marion & I stayed at home and kept house and we had a Thunder shower last night & rained a lot too and it is a hot day I am feeling some better but weak as a cat.”

            Mon. Jul. 15: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I shoveled out the potatoes up on top of the hill back of the barn and we finished them and it is plenty wet too and in the afternoon we went over in the back meadow & cultivated potatoes and potatoes & corn are growing fast now and it is a warm day showers went around I am just tired out at night. and after supper Roscoe & Ruby took some cherries down to West Hebron and it is warm too.”

            Tues. Jul. 16: “ In the morning the wind got in the north and was quite cold and in the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated potatoes over in the back meadow & they are growing fast now & it was cool too and in the afte