Ages as of 1/1/1914: Harvey 51, Georgia 35, Ruby 17, Roscoe 16, Marion 12,

Hazel 8, Harold 7, Marjory 5, James 3, John C. 2, Mary E. (Busy) 1.

Thur. Jan. 1: “ In the forenoon I went down to Argyle and got a load of oat straw and in the afternoon I went down & got another load all I can get for now and Roscoe chored around and it is a cold day but nice & pleasant and fine sleighing and a nice time to do team work.”

Fri. Jan. 2: “ In the forenoon we chored around & put the rack on the Wagon & went down to the lower barn & got some old hay & corn stalks & brought them up & put the wagon & rack on the barn floor & put some wagons in the barn cellar & in the afternoon Roscoe took old Grey down to West Hebron & got her shawd and Georgia & Marjory went up to the Dress maker on Coot Hill and I sorted some potatoes & at night Roscoe took Ruby & Marion & I took Georgia & Hazel down to West Hebron to an Exhibition and it is a fine day & night too Mrs. Gilchrist kept the children.”

Sat. Jan. 3: “ In the forenoon Roscoe went down to the Mill yard & got a load of saw dust near West Hebron I chored around & sorted some potatoes and in the afternoon I sorted some potatoes & put some in sacks and Hazel had a party Lants children & Lillian McFarland & Florence Pollock and they had a great time I guess. and it is a cloudy day not cold thawed a little at night Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron.”

Sun. Jan. 4: “ We all but Mrs. Gilchrist & the babe went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was in the 143 Psalm the 8-11 verses and we stayed for sunday school and we went in the bob sleighs and it is a cloudy day wind is in the north but not very cold and the sleighing over in Hebron is getting thin in places but nice around here.”

Mon. Jan. 5: “ In the morning we loaded up a load of potatoes & we found out the roads were drifted full after we got all ready to start so had to onload & put them back in the cellar & in the afternoon Roscoe went down to Argyle after a Mr. Graham that we bought the separator off he came & sat it up & stayed all night I had to shovel out some of the road up the road & I sorted some potatoes and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron and it was a very windy night & blowed nearly all day from the north & kept getting colder and drifted very bad in places. cold at night.”

Tues. Jan. 6: “ In the morning Roscoe took Mr. Graham out to Fort Edward he drove 2 horses on the cutter & went up to Mr. Taylors above the Fair grounds & bought a new tot. cutter and he got home a little after noon & I sorted some potatoes & in the afternoon Georgia & I went over to prayer meeting at our church and Roscoe chored around & at night he drove his new cutter to West Hebron I guess. & it is a nice pleasant day only a cold winters day sleighing is getting thin (over East of us) in places.”

Wed. Jan. 7: “ In the morning we loaded up a load of potatoes & Roscoe took the load out to Glens Falls 52 bu @ 85¢ per bu to McIntosh’s and he had a good day but it looked bad in the morning and I sorted potatoes & chored around in the forenoon & in the afternoon Georgia & I went over to the church to prayer meeting & it is a cloudy day it snowed a little last night about one inch and at night it cleared of & got colder.”

Thur. Jan. 8: “ Roscoe drawed ice from the Mud lake 6 loads 120 cakes & I packed it in a bin in the barn cellar and Rob Smith cut the ice Jim Lant drawed his ice too and it is a cloudy day warm & snowed a little enough to make it nasty and it is fine sleighing and at night Georgia, Marion, Hazel, Harold & I went to prayer meeting over to the church. Roscoe went down to West Hebron church.”

Fri. Jan. 9: “ In the forenoon Roscoe went down & got a load of sawdust and I chored around & put up some boards to the ice bin & put in the sawdust and in the afternoon Georgia went down to West Hebron and got some teeth pulled & brought Ruby home & Roscoe took a grist down to West Hebron & got it ground & I chored around & it is a cloudy day & rained some before night . At night Roscoe & Ruby went over to the church to prayer meeting. thawed some to day.”

Sat. Jan. 10: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I went down along the swamp & cut or sawed & split some wood that was snaked down out of the woods and it was squally & windy and in the afternoon we chored around I sorted some potatoes & at night Roscoe went away and it cleared off & was cooler the sleighing is pretty good yet. In the afternoon Frank Day & his boy came along & Dehorned our young cattle.”

Sun. Jan. 11: “ We all went to church but Mrs. Gilchrist she stopped at Frank Barkleys and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and we stayed for Sunday School and it is a nice pleasant day cooler at night Roscoe went to prayer meeting at West Hebron.”

Mon. Jan. 12: “ In the morning Roscoe took Ruby down to West Hebron to school and it was stormy & windy too. he got back after noon a little and it was a very windy and cold disagreeable day to be out the wind blew fierce and kept getting colder all day most zero at night I sorted some potatoes & had a fire in the cellar. It was a fearful night windy & getting colder all the while.”

Tues. Jan. 13: “ It is fearful cold about the coldest I ever saw in our cow stable it frooze so I had hard work to clean out the cow stable I chored around & sorted some potatoes and kept a fire nearly all day in the cellar and it is pleasant but oh so cold and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron 8º below zero at night here. Winter weather now all right here.”

Wed. Jan. 14: “ It was the coldest yet so cold that I stayed in the house. Billy came over & stayed nearly all day & and in the afternoon Roscoe took a grist down to West Hebron and got it back & it is a pleasant day but cold I had to keep a fire or oil stove going nearly all day in the cellar & then frooze some potatoes.”

Thur. Jan. 15: “ In the forenoon we went over on the Kinney place across the swamp & got a load of wood & it snowed quite hard so we gave it up & in the afternoon we went over & drawed cord wood over to the house and it is a nasty day cloudy & snowed too at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & got Ruby & they went up to the church to the young peoples meeting.”

Fri. Jan. 16: “ In the forenoon we went over on the Kinney place & drawed over the rest of the wood 1 load of Limbs & one of cord wood & that is all we have cut and in the afternoon I went down to Argyle & paid our taxes and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & brought home Ruby & Georgia & I went down to West Hebron to a dance at Everetts & stayed nearly all night it snowed in the night.”

Sat. Jan. 17: “ In the morning we loaded up a load of potatoes & Roscoe took them out to Glens Falls @ 80¢ per bu. and it was a windy day it snowed about 2 inches last night & that snow piled up very bad in places Roscoe didn’t get home till 8 o’clock and I chored around & sorted some potatoes & cut some limbs at the door and it kept getting colder all day but more wind than cold.”

Sun. Jan. 18: “ Roscoe, Ruby, Georgia, Marion, Hazel, Harold, Marjory, James & I went to church it was drifted bad in places so there was not much of a crowd to church & we stayed for Sunday school and Mrs. Gilchrist kept the babe & John C. at home & it is a nice pleasant day but cold in the shade at night Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron to prayer meeting.”

Mon. Jan. 19:” In the forenoon we shoveled & plowed out the roads and it was drifted bad in places and in the afternoon we chored around and it is a nice pleasant day only cold I sold the Red Line Co. some potatoes @ 80¢ they Telephoned out for some. & in the afternoon Roscoe took Ruby down to West Hebron to school and he drove 2 horses on his cutter.”

Tues. Jan. 20: “ In the morning after we done most of the chores we loaded up a load of potatoes & I took them out to Glens Falls 51 bu @ 80¢ to the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. and it snowed & blowed part of the day it was a nasty day & got colder all day the roads were drifted bad in places coming home and I got home after dark awhile and Roscoe done the chores It snowed about 2 inches last night.”

Wed. Jan. 21: “ It snowed about 4 inches more last night not very cold and Roscoe plowed out the road & Willie McFarland helped him and I chored around & in the afternoon I chored around & sorted some potatoes and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron and the wind got up about night & the snow flew in all directions drifting again and got colder too.”

Thur. Jan. 22: “ In the forenoon Roscoe plowed out the roads & then he & I went over on the Kinney place & drawed over a load of Water and in the afternoon we chored around & sat around the house and it is a nice pleasant day only cool a good Winter’s day The Red Line Co want Potatoes they are all out.”

Fri. Jan. 23: “ In the morning we loaded up a load of potatoes and Roscoe took them out to Glens Falls 52 bu @ 80¢ to the Red Line Co. and he got home about 7 o’clock & I sorted some potatoes & in the afternoon I drove down to West Hebron & got Ruby and it looks some like a storm again at night. It is a nice day cold in the morning but got warmer.”

Sat. Jan. 24: “ In the morning we put the rack on the sleighs & loaded up a load of rye straw & Roscoe took it down to Salem and I took Maud down & helped him up the hill and it began raining shortly after he went & rained a little till about 11 o’clock & then came on & rained quite a little a nasty day but not cold he got home before night a little and Marion was sick all day. Dr. Stillman came up & seen her she was some better at night we are having quite a thaw at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & it rained right down.”

Sun. Jan. 25: “ We had a snow storm last night it rained hard fore part of the night but got colder & turned to snow & snowed 3 or 4 inches & blowed & drifted and Roscoe & Ruby went to church & there wasn’t only a few there so they didn’t have no Sunday school and it is a pleasant day a little squally in the morning. It drifted bad in places I guess. Marion is feeling better to day. at night Roscoe took Ruby down to West Hebron & left her at Everetts.
Mon. Jan. 26: “ In the morning Roscoe & I went at the roads & we got part of them shoveled & plowed out and it came on snow & snowed till afternoon awhile & Roscoe hitched up the team & plowed out the rest of the road and Walt Lant came over to Telephone & John Liddle did also and it is a cold & stormy day snow is light as feathers if the wind gets up it will pile up in great shape but it is calm yet.”

Tues. Jan. 27: “ In the morning we loaded up a load of potatoes. ‘Roscoe’s’ & he took them out to the Red Line Co. Glens Falls 51 bu @ 80¢ and a load run nice day it got warmer & the South wind got up & settled the snow in great shape He got home before night a little or dark & I done the chores & sorted potatoes what time I had at night it looked some like clearing off but didn’t get cold. At night Roscoe went down to West Hebron I guess”

Wed. Jan. 28: “ In the morning after we done the chores We loaded up a load of rye straw & Roscoe took it down to Salem 1900 # @ 13 a ton and he got home before night awhile and it is a beautiful day warm & thawed quite a lot warm as spring and I went down the Hill with Roscoe & then chored around and smoked the shoulders and at night Roscoe went away some place.”

Thur. Jan. 29: “ In the morning we loaded up a load or what rye Straw they was and Roscoe took the jag down to Salem 1040 # and I chored around and at night Roscoe went away and the rest of us all went over to Will McNeils and spent the Evening and it is a warm & soft day most to warm for the sleighing cloudy & looks like rain.”

Fri. Jan. 30: “ It looked like a storm in the morning but cleared off & was windy and in the forenoon Roscoe took a grist down to West Hebron & got it ground and I chored around and in the afternoon Roscoe & I cut down to ash trees down along the road in the orchard we sawed them down & at night Roscoe, Marion, Harold, Georgia, Hazel & I went down to West Hebron to an Exhibition & Ruby came home and it is pretty fair sleighing.”

Sat. Jan. 31: “ It is a nasty day to be out rained & frooze as it came nearly all day there is a fearful crust of ice & slippery everywhere Roscoe went down to West Hebron & got a shoe put on his horse and I sat around the house & wrote some only when I was doing the chores. The sleighing keeps pretty good yet.”

Sun. Feb. 1: “ There was no service at our church and there didn’t any of us go to any other church so all stayed at home & kept house and it is a windy & cool day it got colder in the night wind got in the West not very freezing cold yet terrible raw dangers to go out almost and the sleighing is very good yet there is a coat of ice making a hard crust everywhere.”

Mon. Feb. 2: “ In the morning we loaded up a load of potatoes & Roscoe took them out to Glens Falls 52 bu @ 80¢ per bu and I went down to Mach’s down the hills they were fearful ice & I came back & took Ruby down to school to West Hebron and Roscoe had hard luck the ring in the neck-yoke broke & let the tongue down going down the Woodcock hill near Richards & up set the load good thing the potatoes were in bags he had help to load up again and I chored around & sorted a nother load & Roscoe got home after dark awhile and the sleighing he says is good to Fort Edward but not so good up the hill & it is a nice pleasant day thawed some but fearful icy.”

Tues. Feb. 3: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I went down the road & cross cut or sawed some of the trees & it came on snow so we quit but went down again after it quit snowing and in the afternoon I cut some wood down there & Roscoe helped some & clipped one of the horses legs and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & got Ruby & went to Edwin Gilchrists to a little party & Roscoe brought Ruby home and it is a warm night he took a wagon the sleighing is poor in places.”

Wed. Feb. 4: “ In the morning Roscoe took Ruby down to school at West Hebron and I cut up the rest of the tops of these trees down the road and in the afternoon we went up in the back fallow & cut some chestnut trees into logs to make plank for the horse stable and it is a nice day pleasant & warm it thawed quite a lot and the sleighing is getting poor in places it acts more like spring than winter.”

Thur. Feb. 5: “ In the forenoon after we done the chores Roscoe & I took the team & went up to the back fallow & snaked down the hill some chestnut logs & cut a nother tree & cut up some tops & in the afternoon we snaked down all we have cut & put them on skids or log way & brought down a load of limbs and it is a nice day but cool in the shade Roscoe went down to West Hebron.”

Fri. Feb. 6: “ Last night the West Hebron Hotel & Harness shop one house 2 barns & one shed burned up quite a blaze in the morning Roscoe & I cut or sawed down the soft maple tree on the hill below the house & Roscoe took his Mother up to Mrs. Sam K. Stewarts funeral & I kept the youngsters and when they came back we drawed up what wood we had cut down along the road and it is a nice day cool & looks like a storm at night & did snow. Roscoe went down to West Hebron.”

Sat. Feb. 7: “ It snowed last night & in the morning turned to rain & rained all forenoon & frooze as it came part of the time and it partly cleared off in the afternoon I sorted some potatoes and cut some limbs at the door into stove wood and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron.”

Sun. Feb. 8: “ The wind blew from the West a fearful gale in the night & Roscoe & Ruby went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school and the rest of us stayed at home & kept house and it is a windy & cold raw day.”

Mon. Feb. 9:” In the forenoon Roscoe took Ruby down to school and I helped Georgia to Wash and in the afternoon we cut & sawed at the maple tree below the road and it is a nice day only cool. pretty hard going to do much business neither sleighing or wagoning to draw a load”

Tues. Feb. 10: “ In the forenoon We cut up the rest of the maple below the road and split the most of it & in the afternoon we went up in the back fallow & cut up the tops of 2 chestnut trees & brought the wood down to the house & they drawed up one load of the maple and at night Georgia, Marion & Hazel went over to the church to a social & Roscoe went too alone & I stayed at home & kept the youngsters. it is a nice pleasant day. quite cold at night”

Wed. Feb. 11: “ It was cold we didn’t do much In the morning Roscoe took the sleigh down to West Hebron to the shop to get new shoes put on & he was gone nearly all day & Frank Day and his boy came down & killed our beef the old cow & she was good beef too & at night I drawed or we did the beef & hide over & put it in the barn cellar and it is a cold day but pleasant or clear the air or wind is in the north yet. & a bitter cold night.”

Thur. Feb. 12: “ In the morning Billy came over & stayed all day about & we didn’t do much but set around the house in the afternoon Roscoe took the ½ beef & hide up to Frank Days he took the big sleigh and it is a cold day but clear at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron.”

Fri. Feb. 13: “ In the morning we onloaded the sawdust that was in the Double wagon & Roscoe took the wagon & went down to Salem & got 50 bu of Oats and I chored around and cut up a tree down in the meadow & cut up what limbs was at the door and it is a nice day only cold. and at night it was some warmer & looked like a storm. at night Roscoe went to a party & brought Ruby home with him.”

Sat. Feb. 14: “ It began snowing last night before midnight& never let up till about 4 o’clock & it blowed & snowed a fearful gale a young blizzard. it snowed & blowed the roads are full drifts 10 feet deep in places it was a fearful day to be out business is at a stand still everywhere. but it let up about night & cleared off before bed time. It kept getting colder all day.”

Sun. Feb. 15: “ We worked nearly all day at shoveling snow & breaking out roads and we got our beat all broke out passable for any rig and Edwin Gilchrist & his man & Rob McFarland and his boys helped us awhile & it is a nice pleasant day but cold & getting colder at night I think I never worked all day or a Sunday before it must of snowed nearly 18 inches on the level the wind blew nearly all night it was drifted bad the worst of any time this winter.”

Mon. Feb. 16: “ In the morning Roscoe took Ruby down to school at West Hebron and I chored around & sat around the house. Most everybody was shoveling out the roads but us we done that job yesterday and it is a cloudy day & snowed a little all day but it was to cold to accumulate much.”

Tues. Feb. 17: “ In the forenoon Roscoe took a grist down to West Hebron and had to leave it & I sat around the house & done the chores and it is a clear & cold day it is Winter in earnest the roads are not getting beat out very fast at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron”

Wed. Feb. 18: “ In the forenoon we chored around & sat around the house & didn’t do much it is to cold for to do much & the snow is to deep. In the afternoon Roscoe took the team & went down to West Hebron & got the grist & Doc. Kinney came up & we had a visit and it is some warmer to day In the morning we had a fog & the trees were a nice sight all covered with a frost.”

Thur. Feb. 19: “ I intended to take a load of potatoes out to Glens Falls but it stormed so I didn’t I chored around & sorted some potatoes & sat around the house it snowed nearly all day but didn’t amount to much Roscoe mended a horse blanket and at night went down to West Hebron & got Ruby and went up to church to the young peoples meeting it is warmer but a cloudy day cooler at night again.”

Fri. Feb. 20: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I drove over the road & shoveled out the snow Rob & the boys helped about ½ Hour and in the afternoon Roscoe went down to West Hebron & got Ruby & I sat around the house and it is a cold raw & windy day the snow is blowing and drifting all day they had an awful time on the plank road & had to give it up so one of the men telephoned to me. cold winter weather.”

Sat. Feb. 21: “ Roscoe & I worked at shoveling snow & clearing out the road nearly all day and we got the roads out in good shape again Rob’s boys helped about 1½ hours we had to shovel the most of any time yet it was frooze so hard we had to shovel the snow nearly out of the road before we could drive through. at night Roscoe drove down to West Hebron and it is a nice pleasant day no wind to day but cold in the shade.”

Sun. Feb. 22: “ It stormed & blowed from the South & East and drifted too so we didn’t any of us go to church all stayed at home & after dinner Roscoe took the team & plowed out the roads and it quit snowing before night a little and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron to Prayer meeting and it got colder at night & cleared of before bed time.”

Mon. Feb. 23: “ It is cold again and in the forenoon Roscoe took Ruby down to West Hebron to school and I helped Georgia to Wash and in the afternoon we didn’t do much but set around the house and it is a cold but pleasant day.”

Tues. Feb. 24: “ It was so cold & windy we didn’t do much but the chores & set around the house we put a fire in the cellar & burned 5 big chunks of wood & heat the cellar up in good shape it is a cold raw day wind in the north at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron. In the forenoon Roscoe plowed out the road awhile & he did like wise in the afternoon It blowed in all day some”

Wed. Feb. 25: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I went up to the back fallow & put on a load of logs and I took them down to the saw mill at Argyle and after dinner we went up & put on a nother load of logs & Roscoe took them down to Argyle to the saw mill and I chored around & it is a nice pleasant day but cold fearful cold in the morning about the coldest yet 35º below zero at Argyle it seems to be some warmer at night.”

Thur. Feb. 26: “ In the morning we loaded up a load of potatoes and Roscoe took them out to Glens Falls 52 bu @ 80¢ to the Red Line Fruit Co and he got home after night awhile and he found pretty good going the roads are hard between Argyle & Fort Edward a lot of pitch holes and I put up some potatoes in sacks & when Roscoe got home we put up a nother load in sacks and it is a nice pleasant day warmer but it don’t thaw any. Mrs. Gilchrist came back here to day”

Fri. Feb. 27: “ In the morning we loaded up a load of potatoes & Roscoe took the load out to Glens Falls The Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. 53 bu @ 80¢ per bu and he got home before dark and it is a nice pleasant day warmer & thawed some to-day I chored around and got a nother load sorted & put up into bags and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & took Mrs. Gilchrist down she is going home now and he brought Ruby home.”

Sat. Feb. 28: “ In the morning I got up early and done part of the chores and we loaded up a load of potatoes and I took the load out to Glens Falls to the Red Line Fruit Co. 51 bu @ 80¢ per bu & I brought home 500 # Mildings and I got home about dark the snow melted some today the sleighing is getting poor on the streets where the Trolley tracks are in the City and Roscoe done the chores & went down to West Hebron at night and it is a beautiful day a Spring day.”

Sun. Mar. 1: “ It snowed and blowed all day very hard too the roads are filled the worst of any time this winter I guess & the snow is wet too it must of snowed nearly 12 inches but it blowed so that there is just as much bare ground as ever We didn’t any of us go to church so all stayed at home & kept house & done the chores. at night the snow turned to rain.

Mon. Mar. 2: “ In the forenoon we worked at clearing out the roads and they were filled in in great shape the snow was so wet it was nasty shoveling - the snow stuck to the shovel so and in the afternoon Roscoe took Ruby down to school at West Hebron and I chored around at night Roscoe & I put up a load of potatoes in bags and it is a cloudy day warm but a north East wind all day. It is very sloppy in places”

Tues. Mar. 3: “ In the forenoon Roscoe plowed out the roads and I chored around and in the afternoon Roscoe & I went up to Weirs Auction & finally bought a Horse for $150 and it is a nice warm day & pleasant and at night Roscoe went a party”

Wed. Mar. 4: “ In the morning we loaded up a load of potatoes and Roscoe took them out to Glens Falls 50 bu and he drove Mollie & the new horse they make a good team he got home before night and I chored around & sorted some potatoes and it is a nice day about noon it snowed awhile but didn’t amount to much. at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron and Baldy cow had a calf.”

Thur. Mar. 5: “ In the forenoon We chored around and put up some oats and in the afternoon Roscoe took a grist down to West Hebron & got it ground & got the horses shawd and I sorted some potatoes and at night we put a load of potatoes in bags to go in the morning & it is a nice day it thawed quite a lot to-day. at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron”

Fri. Mar. 6: “ In the morning I got up early We intended to go with potatoes but we had a sick cow & the weather looked like a storm & did begin snowing about noon & snowed right down it was soft or a wet snow. We chored around the heifer wanted to calf at night we had to take the calf away from her Roscoe was gone away. Willie McFarland came down & I telephoned up to the Weir boys & Jim, Hugh & Craig came down & we had quite a time we had to pull the calf all to pieces about. Roscoe brought Ruby home at night.”

Sat. Mar. 7: “ We had quite a snow last night & it is a cloudy day & snowed some and we didn’t do much but set around the house I sorted some potatoes at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & it is not very cold but is cloudy & didn’t thaw much.”

Sun. Mar. 8: “ Roscoe, Ruby, Harold & Marion, Hazel & I went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was Isaiah the 40 chapter & the 16 verse & we all stayed for Sunday school and Georgia stayed at home with the children and kept house and it is a nice pleasant day some cloudy & drifted a little and at night Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron to Prayer meeting. Ruby stayed.”

Mon. Mar. 9: “ In the morning we loaded up a load of potatoes & Roscoe took them out to Glens Falls & he had on about 48 bu @ 80¢ & he got home before night and the sleighing is poor in the City & I chored around and in the forenoon I helped Georgia to Wash and in the afternoon Billy came over & we went down to the cheese Factory Meeting and it is a cool & windy day got colder at night a Winters night wind blew terrible at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & got a thill broke to his cutter.”

Tues. Mar. 10: “ In the morning Roscoe went up to Weirs and took a load of mooveing for them up to Belcher & brought back a load for John Weir & he was gone most all day and I chored around & James & John C. & I went over to Norm Mahaffys & got a young calf and finished sorting potatoes and at night Marion, Harold & I went down to West Hebron to an Exhibition & Roscoe was down too. and it is a cold day Winter weather yet.”

Wed. Mar. 11: “ In the morning after we done the chores we loaded up a load of potatoes of Giants: small load & took them down to Salem 43 bu @ 85¢ per bu and the sleighing was good only 2 places & on the scales & I chored around & sorted a few second potatoes & it is a cold day but pleasant.”

Thur. Mar. 12: “ In the forenoon we chored around and in the afternoon we went up to the back fallow & loaded up a load of logs & Roscoe took them down to Argyle to the saw mill and I shoveled the snow of the wood the best I could down below the road. In the forenoon Roscoe & I cut the old butternut tree down up on the big side hill back of the house & cut up part of it. At night Roscoe went down to West Hebron.”

Fri. Mar. 13: “ In the forenoon we cut up the rest of the Butternut tree and in the afternoon Georgia, James, John C. & the babe & I went up to Johnnies awhile and Roscoe took the team & went up & got some wood up in the back fallow and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & brought Ruby home at night. and it is a nice pleasant day but cold nights. The sleighing is good only a few bear spots.”

Sat. Mar. 14: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I went over on the Kinney place & cut up 2 apple trees that were blown down & in the afternoon we cut some apple tree wood up in the old orchard and it is a cloudy day & a south East wind it isn’t thawing much yet at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron”

Sun. Mar. 15: “ Roscoe & Ruby went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school and the rest of us stayed at home & kept the youngsters and it is a nice pleasant day warm & thawed quite a lot the sleighing is very good the roads area drifted full in places last night at night Roscoe went down to Prayer meeting at West Hebron.”

Mon. Mar. 16: “ In the forenoon Roscoe took Ruby down to school at West Hebron and I sat around the house & wrote some and in the afternoon we chored around & I have a sore finger and it is a nice pleasant day the snow thawed & softened up in good shape.”

Tues. Mar. 17: “ We drawed up what wood was down in the young orchard below the road & what apple tree was over in the orchard on the Kinney place and the Butternut tree up on the hill above the house & chored around & 2 calves came to-day and the water run in good shape to-day the snow melted a lot the sleighing is getting poor on the main road now. At night Roscoe went down to West Hebron.”

Wed. Mar. 18: “ It snowed all forenoon & it was wet to some thawed as it came and it is a nasty day cloudy. Willet Gillis came along with his sawing machine & left it and one calf came to day and we chored around & didn’t do much. and at night Roscoe drove down to West Hebron. The snow will help the sleighing for a day or two.”

Thur. Mar. 19: “ In the morning after we done the chores Roscoe opened out the road & I went at cutting apple tree wood up in the old orchard. & Roscoe helped when he came back and we cut most all day & drawed it up & we got our wood all up ready to saw & at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron to an Annerversary at Will McMillens and it is a cold winters night wind is blowing too.”

Fri. Mar. 20: “ In the morning after we got the chores done Willet Gillis came down & his man & sawed our wood. 6 ¾ cords at 45¢ per cord and we got it all sawed after dinner awhile and it is a cold winters day it thaws some in the shade near bare ground but in the shade is freezing all day and I cut a few limbs before night & at night Roscoe went after Ruby he took a Wagon.”

Sat. Mar. 21: “ In the morning we didn’t get up very early and when we got the chores done Johnnie & Mary came down a visiting & they stayed nearly all day and after they went home I cut a few limbs at the wood pile into stove wood and it is a cold raw day for the time of year below zero in places and at night Roscoe took Ruby down to West Hebron to practice their play and it is a nice day some cloudy looks some like more snow.”

Sun. Mar. 22: “ Georgia, Marion, Hazel & Roscoe, Ruby, Harold & Marjory went to church & they heard a sermon by Mr. Safford and they stayed for Sunday school and I stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a nice pleasant day only cool freezing all day in the shade they took cutters but the sleighing is getting poor in places. at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron to prayer meeting.”

Mon. Mar. 23: “ In the forenoon Roscoe took Ruby down to West Hebron to school and I helped Georgia to wash after I done the chores and in the afternoon I cut the limbs into stove wood & Roscoe began splitting the stove wood and it is a nice pleasant day only cold in the shade it don’t thaw very fast.”

Tues. Mar. 24: “ In the forenoon after we got the chores done we split wood at the door and in the afternoon we took the team up & opened out the road & shoveled some snow and then split wood at the door what time we had I sold a load of potatoes to go this week some time at 80¢ per bu. and it is a nice pleasant day thaws some on the south side but none in the shade. at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & got Ruby and they went up to the church to a social.”

Wed. Mar. 25: “ Roscoe & I split wood at the door nearly all day only when we was doing the chores & at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron the snow is going faster now but the fields only on the south side are pretty White yet.”

Thur. Mar. 26: “ Roscoe & I split wood nearly all day a the door & we got all done. & Roscoe drove the Double Wagon up through the drifts & got a horse down & had quite a time and it is a nice warm day we topped some of our trees and it is begin to act like spring I saw a Robin to day.”

Fri. Mar. 27: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I went up the road & took a plow & plowed out the snow out of the road but it came on rain so we came back & in the afternoon we went up & finished plowing all we could and it is a nasty day rain a while & quit but kept cloudy and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron to the school Exhibition & Ruby came home too.”

Sat. Mar. 28: “ In the forenoon we took the wagon & broke out the road through the snow & shoveled some and it is a nasty time our barn yard is fierce the snow is going fast now but lots of snow yet some fields are covered with snow yet. at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & hired a man for the summer by the month $25 a month. Percy Shaw”

Sun. Mar. 29: “ Roscoe & Ruby went to church & they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school & Georgia & I stayed at home & kept the youngsters & Muley cow had a calf & it is a cloudy day warm thawing the roads are getting muddy.”

Mon. Mar. 30: “ We chored around and boiled sap all day and 2 calves came and it rained nearly all day it is a nasty time no mistake and it is a cloudy day not very warm but it is a wet day snow is going all the time slowly.”

Tues. Mar. 31: “ We chored around and I wrote some and didn’t do much and it is a nice day and it is cool air at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron.”

Wed. Apr. 1: “ In the forenoon Roscoe went over to Coot Hill & got a load for Mr. Porter he is mooving into the Kinney house and Mr. McMurray came here & got 30 bu second potatoes & Jim Lant came over & Billy came over and in the afternoon it cloudy ed over & began raining & was a nasty afternoon at night Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron.”

Thur. Apr. 2: “ We didn’t do much to day but stay around the house it rained quite a lot and is a nasty day it is a nasty time around our barn yard & a backward time”

Fri. Apr. 3: “ We boiled sap nearly all day & in the afternoon Roscoe took Ruby up to North Hebron to the Exhibition that the West Hebron school gave up there & they got home in the night & it was rough & cold too. sap run to day very good.”

Sat. Apr. 4: “ We boiled sap all day and it was a cool day but clear & windy too it frooze hard lat night and it was not to cold for sap to run to day much. it is backward weather for the time of year lots of snow yet. banks 3 & 4 feet deep on the hills.”

Sun. Apr. 5: “ Roscoe & Ruby went to church & they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school and Georgia & I stayed at home with the youngsters and it is a cloudy day but clear once in a while it would snow awhile & then clear off awhile good sap day at that.”

Mon. Apr. 6: “In the forenoon Roscoe took Ruby down to West Hebron to school and I chored around & boiled sap and it is a cool day We didn’t do much but chore around a backward time no mistake.”

Tues. Apr. 7: “ In the forenoon we chored around and in the afternoon we went down to Argyle & snaked the logs up to the mill on the log way to get sawed they sawed part of them & we piled up the plank and we brought home part of a load of sawdust and it is muddy hard going.”

Wed. Apr. 8: “ It rained nearly all day and at night too part of the time it came down for good & it is a nasty time In the afternoon Roscoe took Mollie down to West Hebron & got her shawd. and it is a cool rain too. I didn’t do much but chore around & Frank Day & his boy came down and killed the sick cow ‘Judy’ & took her hide off & I snaked the carcass up in the upper end of the long field and it is a nasty wet time no mistake.”

Thur. Apr. 9: “In the morning Roscoe went out to Fort Edward & got the grass seed & Bran & Oats he took the milk Wagon and went up to Fred Douglass & looked at a Truck Wagon and I chored around and it is hard going very muddy but drying up to day it was cloudy but cleared off cooler & was windy.”

Fri. Apr. 10: “ In the morning we loaded up part of a load of potatoes and put 12 bu on the milk Wagon & I took them down as far as Argyle & put them on Roscoes load & he gook the load out to Glens Falls they were his potatoes he had on 37 bu to Buckley & Sheenan & he brought home some oats, bran, corn & grass seed & I piled up our lumber at the saw mill & when I got home Uncle Oscar & Aunt Sarah were here a visiting & I didn’t do much but visit & do the chores and sap run good Roscoe got home about night & then he went down to West Hebron & got Ruby the roads from here to Argyle are fierce”

Sat. Apr. 11: “ In the morning Roscoe went out to Fort Edward & on up to the Fair Grounds & got a new Truck Wagon of Fred Taylor @ $45 & brought it home and got a new side hill plow and he got some wet and I boiled sap all day & chored around and cleaned out the back House & it is a cloudy & very windy day & rained now & then all afternoon lots of snow banks yet they go very slow.”

Sun. Apr. 12: “ Roscoe, Ruby & Hazel went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for sunday school and Georgia & I stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a cold raw & windy day a heavy West wind.”

Mon. Apr. 13: “ In the morning Roscoe took Ruby down to school at West Hebron & brought back the man Percy Shaw he began work to day by the month $25 a mo. I helped Georgia to Wash and they chored around till noon & in the afternoon Roscoe & Percy drawed the rails or fence away up along the orchard & big hill back of the house & I cut some old wood & chored around and it is a nice pleasant day only cold it frooze hard last night.”

Tues. Apr. 14: “ In the forenoon we all burned the brush up in the orchard & gathered them & burned the Butternut brush in the big hill & in the afternoon Roscoe took the team down to West Hebron & got them clipped & one shawd and Percy & I burned the brush down in the little orchard on the road and drawed the logs up to the house we couldn’t split and then put up a load of potatoes in sacks and it is a nice pleasant day & warmer too.”

Wed. Apr. 15: “ In the morning we all loaded up a load of potatoes & Roscoe took the load out to Glens Falls to the Red Line 40 bu @ 80¢ per bu. and brought home some oats & feed & Percy & I drawed some stone in the hollows on the hill back of house in the forenoon & in the afternoon we started the plow & Percy plowed in the old orchard and I boiled sap & chored around and it is a nice day only windy.”

Thur. Apr. 16: “ In the forenoon Roscoe went up to Belcher to Johnnies & got a ‘crib’ & got 2 roasters of Jim Gibbons & went down to Mack shields & got a land side shoe for the plow and I chored around & Percy didn’t do much he churned & In the afternoon we didn’t do much but chore around and it rained some & was cloudy it snowed a lot but wasted about as it came. at night roscoe & Percy went down to West Hebron.”
Fri. Apr. 17: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & Percy plowed up on the hill back of the house & in the old orchard and I chored around & sowed the grass seed on the rye cross from the barn & in the afternoon Percy plowed in the same field and Roscoe took his Mother & babe down to West Hebron to see about her teeth & I chored around sowed the grass seed on the rye down at the other house & dug around the apple trees and chored around and the snow banks are going fast to day it is a fine spring day at night Roscoe went to a dance at West Hebron & brought home Ruby.”

Sat. Apr. 18: “ Roscoe & Percy plowed on the hill back of the house most of the day and I sowed the grass seed on the rye up on top of the hill back of the barn & sorted some seed potatoes & dug around some apple trees & chored around and it is a nice warm day quite warm snow banks are going fast to-day at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & Percy went home with him.”

Sun. Apr. 19: “ We didn’t go to church to day any of us so all stayed at home and kept house and it is a warm day warm as summer & it seems good to a nice breeze it looks like a rain before night a little we had a Thunder shower & it rained like a steady rain it makes rye to look nice & green.”

Mon. Apr. 20: “ In the morning Roscoe took Ruby down to school & it rained & Percy came back with him and they got back at noon & I chored around & in the afternoon Roscoe took Nell up & got her shawd & Maud too and we didn’t do much but chore around and it is a wet & nasty day. colder at night.”

Tues. Apr. 21: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & Percy took both teams & went down to Argyle & got 2 loads of sawdust and I chored around & in the afternoon Percy & I plowed up on the hill back of the house and it is some warmer but cold yet.”

Wed. Apr. 22: “In the forenoon Percy & I plowed up on the hill back of the house & Roscoe drawed a few stone & then helped his mother to Wash and in the afternoon Roscoe & Percy began plowing old ground for oats over on the Kinney place below the house & I chored around and it is a cool day frooze pretty hard last night.”

Thur. Apr. 23: “ Roscoe & Percy plowed all day over on the Kelley place and James was sick & we sent for the Doctor I didn’t do much but chore around the house and it is a cool raw day wind in the north & James is some better at night & Roscoe & Percy went down to West Hebron & brought Ruby home and it is a nice day cold nights & day too.”

Fri. Apr. 24: “ In the forenoon Percy & I plowed up on the hill back of the house & I got the steep part all plowed & in the afternoon Percy & Roscoe plowed over on the Kinney place below the house and I cut some seed potatoes & chored around and it is a nice pleasant day”

Sat. Apr. 25: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & Percy plowed awhile over on the Kinney place below the house & then dragged the oat ground over & I fixed fence over there and in the afternoon I sowed the oats on part of the same field about 4 Acres & Percy dragged them in & Roscoe rolled them in & it is a nice day some windy & began raining at night and at night Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron & Percy rode home with them.

Sun. Apr. 26: “ It rained so we didn’t go to church any of us so all stayed home and kept house and it is a nasty day no mistake but a nice rain only cool.”

Mon. Apr. 27: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I plowed over on the Kinney place in the rockey field south of the woods and in the afternoon I went down to Salem as I had a Supeona served on me Saturday to appear before the Grand Jury at 1 o’clock but it was a fools errand I got home after dark a little Ruby rode down to West Hebron to school when I went & Billy rode home with me & Ruby stayed & came home with Roscoe at night he drove down to West Hebron after the new Harness but he didn’t get it and he plowed over on the Kinney place below the house & it is a nice day only cool & cloudy I drove Roscoes Horse”

Tues. Apr. 28: “ In the forenoon We both plowed over on the Kinney place & Roscoe finished the field south of the house & then plowed where I did in the rockey field south of the woods & in the afternoon Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron to Charley Hannas girls funeral & Ruby stayed down and I plowed in the same field on the Kinney place. & it is a nice warm day only cloudy.”

Wed. Apr. 29: “ In the morning we went over to plow on the Kinney place but it came on rain in a few minutes so we came back & wet too. and it rained nearly all day and it was a cold rain too We brought in the young cattle and chored around all day our barn yard is a lake almost.”

Thur. Apr. 30: “ It rained & snowed nearly all forenoon and we chored around and in the afternoon Roscoe went down to West Hebron & got some oats and I went over on the Kinney place & plowed awhile on the rockey field and it cleared off in the afternoon & is a cold north wind”

Fri. May 1: “ In the morning we loaded up a load of potatoes and Roscoe took the load out to Glens Falls 43 bu @ 80¢ Red Line Co. and I went over & finished plowing the rockey field on the Kinney place and then went at plowing up on the hill above the house with the straight plow & I got done up there at night & Roscoe got home about night & he brought home a load of feed. and it is a cold raw windy day. We bring in the young cattle nights. Marion & Hazel came home from school at noon & went down to West Hebron & got Ruby.”

Sat. May 2: “ We both plowed all day up in the back part of the big side hill above the orchard and it was a nice day to plow cool & it is a nice pleasant day only cool and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron.”

Sun. May 3: “ Roscoe, Ruby, Marjory & Georgia, Marion & Hazel went to church & drove 2 rigs and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school. and it is a nice day warmer.”

Mon. May 4: “ In the morning Roscoe went up to Belcher & got the woman Kate McMillen and the man came to work too Herbert Roberts & in the forenoon he & Roscoe finished plowing up in the back part of the big side hill and I fixed some fence & put the cows out for the first in the lower fallow and in the afternoon I sowed the oats up in the back part of the big side hill Roscoe dragged it over first with the smoothing Harrow & Bert dragged in the oats with the butterfly drag on part of it and it is a nice day the little flies were fierce.”

Tues. May 5: “ In the forenoon Herb finished dragging in the oats up in the back part of the big side hill and I dragged with the spring tooth harrow in the old orchard & on the hill back of the house & it was wet & rained a little most of the time and we quit about 11 o’clock & Roscoe took his horse down to West Hebron & got him clipped and in the afternoon it rained a little enough to keep us from work I cut a few potatoes & chored around. Marion was sick all day the Doctor came up to see her. It is a nice warm rain grass looks green now At night we went down to school Meeting Edmund Pollock for Trustee myself for clerk Norm Mahaffy for Collector & Treasurer.”

Wed. May 6 : “ Marion is better to day & in the forenoon Roscoe & Herbert plowed down in the orchard Meadow below the road & it is wet in places lots of water laying. I helped to plow around the trees and cut some seed potatoes and in the afternoon Roscoe dragged the orchard over with the butterfly drag and Herbert dragged on the hill & the rest of the orchard with the spring tooth & 3 horses and I cut some seed potatoes & helped Roscoe to draw of some stone and at night we found a dead cow in the field she got in a wood chuck Hole & got cast. & Ruby came home from school and Roscoe took Kate home up to Belcher. and it is a cool day wind in the north but warmed up before night.”

Thur. May 7: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & Herbert plowed down in the meadow orchard & I marked out the orchard both ways and in the afternoon Roscoe was about sick & didn’t work and Herbert & I began planting potatoes in the orchard & the ground is in good shape and it is a nice warm day.”

Fri. May 8: “ In the forenoon Herbert & I planted potatoes in the orchard and we got done there and Roscoe didn’t work he didn’t feel very good & in the afternoon he went down to West Hebron and got Ruby & Herbert & I plowed down in the meadow orchard below the road and we got done there all done plowing for oats & about time too and it is a warm day fine growing time.”

Sat. May 9: “ In the forenoon Roscoe rolled the oats up in the back part of the big side hill & Herbert & I both dragged the ground over down in the orchard Meadow below the road I had the butterfly & he had the smoothing Harrow & then we took out the oats & I went at sowing & he dragged in the oats & in the afternoon I sowed the rest of the oats & sowed the grass seed and Herbert dragged in the oats and Roscoe rolled the piece & we all got done and it is a nice pleasant day warm a fine growing time grass & rye are doing nicely.”

Sun. May 10: “ Roscoe, Ruby & Harold went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school and Georgia & I stayed at home and kept the young-sters & it is a nice warm day & pleasant. In the afternoon Roscoe went up to Belcher & got Kate.”

Mon. May 11: “ In the forenoon Roscoe took Ruby down to school at West Hebron and Herb dragged the hill back of the house with the smoothing Harrow & I dragged the steep part with the butterfly drag and in the afternoon I marked out all the hill back of the house for corn one way & both ways for potatoes around 2 Acres and Roscoe and Herbert began planting corn & planted most all we are going to plant on the hill and it is a nice warm day.”

Tues. May 12: “ In the morning Herb & I finished planting the corn on the big hill & Roscoe fixed some fence & then it came on rain & drizzled all day but at night it came on rain We sorted second potatoes and put the pigs over in the hog pen & chored around & it is a cloudy day it didn’t rain much all day but kept us in but at night it came on rain for good.”

Wed. May 13: “ Herb & I plowed all day with both teams down in the lower fallow and Roscoe went down to Argyle in the forenoon & took his Mother down to West Hebron in the afternoon & at night he took Kate home up to Belcher. and it is a cool & cloudy day.”

Thur. May 14: “ In the forenoon Herb & I plowed with both teams down in the lower fallow & we got done & Roscoe cut some seed potatoes and in the afternoon Roscoe dragged the corn ground over with the smoothing Harrow on the Kinney place below the house and Herb & I planted potatoes on the hill above the house & it is a nice day cleared of but is cool. cold night at night Roscoe went down & got Ruby & went to the young peoples meeting.”

Fri. May 15: “ In the forenoon Herb & I planted potatoes up on the hill back of the House & we got done up there & Roscoe dragged the Rockey field on the Kinney place south of the woods for corn & in the afternoon he went down to West Hebron to a Ball game & I marked out the Rockey field both ways for corn & Herb cut some poles & then he planted corn & it is a nice day cold north wind Roscoe stayed down till after a social & brought Ruby home.”

Sat. May 16: “ In the forenoon Roscoe took 8 calves down to Salem @ 8 1/3 ¢ per # and Herb planted corn in the rockey field & I marked the piece out one way below the house & then I helped to finish planting the corn in the rockey field and in the afternoon I marked out the piece below the house the other way & Roscoe & Herb planted corn down there & I helped to finish & we got all done planting corn & Harold helped some and it is a nice day Roscoe borrowed Everetts Planter & took it home at night.”

Sun. May 17: “ It is a nice day and we all went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was Jeremiah the 22 chapter & the 29 verse and we stayed for sunday school and it is a nice pleasant day warm sun but cool air.”

Mon. May 18: “ In the forenoon I dragged the lower fallow over with the spring tooth 3 Horses & Roscoe took Ruby down to West Hebron to school & then we cut potatoes till noon and in the afternoon Roscoe dragged the same piece over with the smoothing harrow & I marked it out one way and about half of it the other way and it is a nice warm day Herbert the man didn’t come back he was sick.”

Tues. May 19: “Roscoe & I took seed potatoes out to the field the lower fallow and we planted nearly all day & cut some seed at noon and it is a nice day warm & smokey we got about half of the field planted and it acts like a dry time now Hot & smokey.”

Wed. May 20: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & Herb planted potatoes down in the lower fallow till I got the rest of the field marked out & then I helped to plant & Roscoe fixed some fence & in the afternoon Roscoe went out to Fort Edward & got some oats, corn & bran & Herb & I planted potatoes down in the lower fallow & we got done down there and it is a hot day.”

Thur. May 21: “ In the morning we began plowing down on the big hill back of the school house on the Kinney place with both teams & it was hard plowing so Herb quit & Roscoe burned the brush over in the orchard below the road on the Kinney place & in the afternoon Roscoe & I plowed down on the big hill back of the school house and at night he took Kate home & went down to West Hebron & it is a hot & pleasant day.”

Fri. May 22: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I sprayed the apple trees and in the afternoon we telephoned for a cow Doctor from Glens Falls & he came out to see the Jersey cow she cast her calf bag and then Roscoe & I put up crow twine on the corn both pieces on the Kinney place and it is a nice pleasant day warm and at night Roscoe went down & got Ruby at West Hebron.”

Sat. May 23: “ Roscoe & I plowed all day down on the big hill back of the school house and it is hard plowing too and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron and it is a cool & windy day quite a change it rained a little last night The cow don’t get along very well.”

Sun. May 24: “ We all went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McDwane & his text was John 7 chapter & the 14 verse and we stayed for Sunday school and it is a nice pleasant day but cool air. In the afternoon Roscoe went up to Belcher & got Kate and at night he took Ruby down to West Hebron & left her.”

Mon. May 25: “ Roscoe & I plowed with both teams all day down on the big hill back of the school house on the Kinney place and it is clear & hot too at noon we cut some seed potatoes & getting dry & hard plowing”

Tues. May 26: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I both plowed on the big hill back of the school house with both teams & in the afternoon Roscoe dragged with 3 horses on the Spring tooth Harrow & I plowed and it was hot too. & Ruby came home at night from school.”

Wed. May 27: “ I plowed all day down on the big hill & didn’t get quite done & Roscoe dragged nearly all day on the same hill with spring tooth & Smoothing Harrow and he helped me a little while to plow and it is a very hot day at night Roscoe took Kate home & went down to West Hebron & got 2 shoes put on his horse and it is a hot & dry day.”

Thur. May 28: “ In the forenoon we both finished plowing on the big hill back of the school house and I came up & cut potatoes till noon & Roscoe finished dragging the north end of the big hill and in the afternoon I marked out the north end 120 rows up & down the steep hill & got some marked out the other way and it is a warm day but got cooler in the afternoon wind was in the north & Roscoe cut potatoes & at night he went down to West Hebron & the babe had the Croup at night.”

Fri. May 29: “ In the morning we took seed potatoes down on the hill back of the school house & I marked out some the other way and then we began planting potatoes & planted nearly all day & at night I marked out the rest of the strip the other way and it is a dry day cool wind. & Mary Elizabeth was very croupy so we sent down for the Doctor & he came up to see her she was very bad at night we was up most of the night with her & Marion & Harold went down to West Hebron & got Ruby.”

Sat. May 30: “ Roscoe & I planted potatoes nearly all day up on the big hill back of the school house & got planted all that was marked out & I cut some seed before chore time & at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & Mary Elizabeth is some better to-day. and it is a nice day some cloudy & looked & did rain a little in the morning but all cleared off dry as ever. In the afternoon Hazel & Marjory went up to Charley Fosters little girls birthday party Ruby took them up & went after them.”

Sun. May 31: “ Ruby, Hazel, Marjory drove Mollie & Roscoe, Harold & Marion went to church in 2 rigs and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for sunday school and Georgia & I stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a nice pleasant day warm but windy and in the afternoon Roscoe went up to Belcher after Kate.”

Mon. Jun. 1: “ In the forenoon Roscoe dragged with the smoothing harrow on the hill & he got done I cut potatoes awhile & then I went over & marked out up & down the hill & in the afternoon marked out up & down the hill & got most done one way and Roscoe cut some seed potatoes & then dragged the potatoes in the orchard & on the hill above the orchard and it got quite cool and it is a nice day clear but dry & dusty”

Tues. Jun. 2: “ In the forenoon I finished marking out up & down the big hill & marked out some the other way & Roscoe cut some seed potatoes & brought out some potatoes & we planted awhile and in the afternoon we both planted potatoes on the big hill and it is a nice day clear & dry & warmer. “

Wed. Jun. 3: “ In the forenoon I marked out the rest of the ground on the big hill all marked out now & Roscoe cut some seed potatoes & drawed a load out to plant on the hill and we planted till noon and we both planted all afternoon & it is a nice day warm & dusty & Marjory is sick nearly all day & at night or after we went to bed we Telephoned for the Doctor to come up & Roscoe went down to West Hebron.”

Thur. Jun. 4: “ Marjory & James were both sick & we had the Doctor come up & brought up Ruby with him and we had a nice rain rained right down all forenoon but was a wet day it was a nice rain & Johnnie & Mary came down in the afternoon and I cut some seed potatoes and chored around & in the forenoon Roscoe took the team down to West Hebron to get them shawd. It is a cool rain.”

Fri. Jun. 5: “ In the morning we went over on the big hill & planted potatoes it was wet too & we planted all day on the hill and it is a nice day cleared off nice & we had a nice rain too. The Doctor came up to see Marjory & James but they are better to day and at night Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron.”

Sat. Jun. 6: “ In the forenoon Roscoe took the calves down to Salem 7 of them at 9¢ per # & I planted potatoes over on the big hill and in the afternoon Roscoe & I planted potatoes on the big hill & we got done all done planting potatoes for this year. and it is a nice pleasant day warm but cool nights at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & Marjory & James are pretty well again.”

Sun. Jun. 7: “ Ruby’s face aches and is all swollen up her teeth are the cause I guess and we didn’t any of us go to church so all stayed at home and it is a nice day cool & pleasant”

Mon. Jun. 8: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated the potatoes up & down one way & some the other way and in the afternoon Roscoe drawed some manure on the garden at the lower house and plowed it too and I hoed potatoes up in the orchard and it is a hot day & dry again too. Ruby’s face is no better swollen very bad.”

Tues. Jun. 9: “ In the morning Roscoe took the jag of potatoes out to Fort Edward 30 bu at 85¢ and got some feed oats & corn & bran and I cultivated some potatoes in the orchard and hoed & in the afternoon I took Ruby down to school at West Hebron it is a nice day some dusty Ruby’s face is some better at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron.”

Wed. Jun. 10: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated corn over in the field South of the house on the Kinney place and we got it nearly all one way and in the afternoon Roscoe took the 3 seater down to West Hebron to get repaired & some shoeing done and I cultivated some potatoes in the orchard & hoed also. and it is a nice warm day Hot & dry.”

Thurs. Jun. 11: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated the corn on the Kinney place south of the house the other way and in the afternoon Roscoe finished cultivating the potatoes up in the orchard & then went down to Argyle & got a load of the chestnut lumber or plank & I hoed the potatoes up in the orchard & I got done up there at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & I took Marion, Hazel & Harold over to the church a fizzle indeed”

Fri. Jun. 12: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated the corn one way on the Kinney place in the rockey field south of the woods and in the afternoon Roscoe cultivated some corn on the hill back of the house & then went down to Argyle & got the rest of the Plank. and I began hoeing corn back of the house. and it is a very hot day & dusty. Marion & Hazel went after Ruby & Marion & Harold took Kate home.”

Sat. Jun. 13: “ We all went out to Fort Edward and done a lot of trading and we spent the day & Roscoe & Ruby went out together & it is a nice pleasant day but cool air and very dusty.”

Sun. Jun. 14: “ We all went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was Proverbs the 3 chapter & the 7 verse and we stayed for Sunday school and at night we all went back to the church it was children’s day & they had quite a program & Kate the Hired girl came home with us and it is a nice pleasant day but cold nights & very dry & dusty.”

Mon. Jun. 15: “ In the forenoon Roscoe dragged his potatoes down in the lower fallow & I cultivated the potatoes up on the hill back of house one way & cultivated some corn and in the afternoon I hoed corn on the hill back of the House & Roscoe cultivated some corn & went through some of the potatoes the other way and it is a nice dry day only cool wind a light Thunder shower went around and Marion & Ruby went down to West Hebron to try Regents Ruby stayed but Marion came home. At night Roscoe went away West Hebron I guess.”

Tues. Jun. 16: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated his potatoes down in the lower fallow one way across the hill & they are looking fine and in the morning Marion went down to West Hebron to try the regents Examination she rode down with the Lant girls and in the afternoon I hoed corn on the hill back of the house & Roscoe cultivated it & then he went through the potatoes in the old orchard & at night he went down to West Hebron and Marion & Hazel took Kate up to Willet Gillis she has got done working here. and it is a nice day only dry.

This is a mistake it is Written for June 17.

Wed. Jun. 17: “ In the afternoon Roscoe & I went over & went through the corn on the Kinney place in the field south of the woods up & down the hill with cultivators and in the forenoon I hoed corn on the hill back of the house & Roscoe cultivated the rest of the potatoes up there & cultivated the corn I hoed & then went down & began cultivating the potatoes again cross the hill and Marion drove Maud down to West Hebron to try the regents & one of Jim Lants girls went with her and it is a nice day. This is a mistake it is Wrote for Tuesday June 16.”

Thur. Jun. 18: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I went up & down the hill with cultivators through Roscoes potatoes in the lower fallow & in the morning Edd Pollock came down & shore our sheep & Charles Waite came down & put the paper on the setting room & in the afternoon I howed the rest of the corn on the steep hill back of the house and Roscoe cultivated it & went through the rest of the potatoes in the orchard and at night he went down to West Hebron and it is a nice day dry & dusty.

Fri. Jun. 19: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated the corn one way over on the kinney place below the house and in the afternoon Roscoe dragged the piece down to the lower house & I sowed buckwheat on it & then he went down to West Hebron & got Ruby and I put in wood into the wood shed & the children helped and it is a nice day but cool air & it looks some like rain.”

Sat. Jun. 20: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I went down & cultivated the rest of his potatoes up & down the hill & then we came up & put wood in the wood shed till noon and in the afternoon Georgia & I went to church & we heard a sermon by Mr. John R. Fisher and the children stayed at home & when I came home I put wood in the shed & it is a clear day but a cold north wind all day we had a little rain last night. at night Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron.”

Sun. Jun. 21: “ Roscoe & Ruby went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and it is Communion Sabbath and Georgia & I stayed at home with the youngsters and at night Ruby & Roscoe went down to West Hebron to the Baccalaureate sermon at the Methodist church & Ruby stayed down and it is a nice pleasant day but dry & cool air”

Mon. Jun. 22: “ In the forenoon Roscoe dragged the potatoes on the big hill back of the school house with the smoothing Harrow & he got about half done and I cultivated the potatoes on the hill back of the house again and then I sowed the grass seed on the big hill back of the house in the corn and in the afternoon Roscoe & I drawed the manure that was east of the shed cow stable & put it in the rear end of the barn yard & put some wood in the shed & it is a hot day & very dry too.”

Tues. Jun. 23: “ In the forenoon Roscoe dragged the rest of the potatoes in the big hill back of the school house on the Kinney place & I cultivated at the corn again in the field south of the woods on the Kinney place & in the afternoon Roscoe helped me to finish the corn & then I sowed the grass seed on the corn in that field & then we cleaned out the Cistern and it is a clear Hot & dry day and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron to the Graduation class doings at M. E. Church.”

Wed. Jun. 24: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated his potatoes again down in the lower fallow and in the afternoon Roscoe took the 3 seater down to West Hebron to get a new top put on and he got the young team shawd & had to leave the wagon he got a buggie to come home in & I chored around gathered some brush & put some wood in the shed & chored around and it is a clear & very hot day & dry too. a shower went around at night.”

Thur. Jun. 25: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated the potatoes again in the orchard up & down the hill and part of them cross the hill they look very good & Roscoe drove the old team down to West Hebron & got them shawd & brought home the 3 seated Wagon and I chored around & put some wood in the shed and at night I took Marion & Hazel down to West Hebron the school exercises & Roscoe went too. & it is a warm day & very dusty.”

Fri. Jun. 26: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I began on cultivating the potatoes down on the big hill back of the school house up & down the hill and it is very dry too. and in the afternoon Roscoe went to the school picnic down to the lake and I put on some paris Green on the potatoes up in the orchard & then cultivated potatoes down on the big hill.”

Sat. Jun. 27: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated potatoes down on the big hill back of the school house up & down the hill and in the afternoon I put on paris Green on the potatoes on the hill back of the house above the orchard & Roscoe cultivated the rest of the potatoes up in the orchard and it is a nice pleasant day it looks some like rain but it don’t come and at night Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron.”

Sun. Jun. 28: “ Our church services were at 2 o’clock so we didn’t any of us go to church so all stayed at home & kept house and at night Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron & got Lydia & went up to Belcher to children exercises at the M. E. Church and on their way home a Thunder Shower caught them so they came home & brought Lydia with them & they got soaked it was a heavy Thunder & Lightening and it is a cloudy day & looked like rain all day. Norman Mahaffys cows got into our corn & oats & made bad work.”

Mon. Jun. 29: “ In the morning we had a nice little Thunder shower In the forenoon Roscoe & I went down to North Argyle & got some Wire fence & I went down along the line fence between Norm Mahaffy & us in the field below the Kinney House and cut some brush & read out the old fence & brush & when Roscoe came back we strung it along & then we went up by Jim Wrye’s place & put some wire fence along the back fallow along the road & in the afternoon Roscoe & I put up the fence & stretched it & got it up in good shape, but is was a devil of a place to work up along the gulley in the woods & we pulled some blue Thisle in the oats in the same field & it is a cloudy day but we had a nice rain. at night Roscoe & Ruby took Lydia home.”

Tues. Jun. 30: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivating potatoes on the big hill back of school house up & down the hill & we got most done & in the afternoon we cultivated the corn again for the last time on the Kinney place below the house and it rained a squall 3 or 4 times & it was nasty enough and it is a fine growing time for corn oats & potatoes at night Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron to a show”

Wed. Jul. 1: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated potatoes on the big hill along the hill the other way and in the afternoon we all went over & pulled the rest of the blue thisle out of the oats on the Kinney place south of the house & we had a job too and then we cultivated potatoes on the hill till night and it is a nice pleasant day warm but looked like rain at night & did some too.”

Thur. Jul. 2: “ In the morning Roscoe went with Clarence Lant out to Glens Falls to a Circus and I cut some brush & weeds down at the bottom of the potato field and ground the mowing Machine & Reaper knives & cradle and Harold & I cut out some blue thisle in the meadows and I chored around and it rained some and is rather wet showers went around.”

Fri. Jul. 3: “ In the forenoon Roscoe & I cultivated potatoes down on the big hill back of the school house and in the afternoon Roscoe began shoveling out potatoes in the orchard and I finished cultivating potatoes down on the big hill & then I helped Roscoe to shovel out in the orchard we got them one way and at night Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron to a dance & it is a nice cool day drying of some.”

Sat. Jul. 4: “ In the morning Roscoe & I shoveled out the potatoes in the orchard the other way and then Roscoe, Ruby, Marion, Hazel, Harold & I went down to the church picnic at Lashers to the Lake and we stayed all the rest of the day & Georgia stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a nice pleasant day clear & warmer at night Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron.”

Sun. Jul. 5: “ Roscoe & Ruby went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school and the rest of us stayed at home & kept the youngsters and it is a nice pleasant day & warm too at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron to prayer meeting.”

Mon. Jul. 6: “ In the morning Roscoe began mowing over on the Kinney place in the field below the road next to the swamp and I put on paris Green nearly all day on Roscoes potatoes in the lower fallow & I got over the most of them and it is a hot day & a very good hay day it looks some like rain at night.”

Tues. Jul. 7: “ It rained nearly all forenoon a nice rain too and we chored around and put the plank floor in the horse stable & in the Horse stalls and we had the Doctor come up to day to see the babe & Georgia.”

Wed. Jul. 8: “ In the forenoon Roscoe mowed the grass up on top of the fallow & I put on paris Green on the potatoes up on the hill back of the house and in the afternoon Roscoe raked the hay over on the Kinney place below the road & I bunched it up & put on some paris Green on the potatoes up in the orchard and it is a nice pleasant day warm too.”

Thur. Jul. 9: “ In the morning Roscoe took a load of cheese out to Fort Edward & brought home some feed 20 bu of oats ground and in the forenoon I shoveled out potatoes on the hill back of the house and in the afternoon the children & I drawed in the hay from over on the Kinney place below the road 2 loads & we got done just in time a heavy shower went north & Roscoe got home then too. It didn’t rain much here.”

Fri. Jul. 10: “ In the forenoon Roscoe mowed over in the back meadow and I shoveled out the rest of the potatoes up on the hill back of the house and in the afternoon Roscoe raked the hay up on top of the hill in the upper fallow & we Marion & I drawed it in 3 jags & it is a nice day some cloudy but Hot.”

Sat. Jul. 11: “ In the forenoon I shoveled out potatoes down in the lower fallow up & down the hill and Roscoe mowed the rest of the back meadow and in the afternoon Roscoe raked up some hay in the back Meadow &I shoveled out some potatoes & then I went over & we brought over a load of hay & a shower came up & it rained a little so we had to quit and it is a warm day”

Sun. Jul 12: “ Marion, Hazel, Harold & I went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and we stayed for sunday school and Georgia & Roscoe stayed at home and kept the youngsters & Ruby went over to Adamsville church and it is a hot & dry day.”

Mon. Jul. 13: “ In the forenoon I shoveled out potatoes down in the lower fallow and Roscoe mowed hay on the hill south of the woods on the kinney place & and in the afternoon Roscoe raked the rest of the hay over in the back meadow and the children & I drawed it over & put it in the south mow in the big barn 3 loads and it is a good hay day Roscoe mowed after he got the hay raked & it is a nice pleasant day warm at night Roscoe took some cherries down to West Hebron.”

Tues. Jul 14: “ In the forenoon I shoveled out potatoes down in the lower fallow and Roscoe mowed the rest of the hay on the hill south of the woods & then mowed on the side hill in the first fallow and in the afternoon Roscoe raked the hay all of it in the field or hill South of the woods on the Kinney place and the children & I drawed it all over to the shed 3 loads and it is a nother good hay day Hot too and our hay is poorer than last year”

Wed. Jul. 15: “ In the forenoon I shoveled out potatoes in the lower fallow & Roscoe finished mowing on the side hill in the upper fallow & mowed the strip along the road in the lower fallow & mowed the swail down in the Kinney swamp & raked the side hill & in the afternoon I finished shoveled out the rest of the potatoes down in the lower fallow & then the children drawed in the hay 2 small loads & put it up in the horse barn and Roscoe mowed the Island & piece under the woods on the Kinney place and it is a hot & Good hay day.”

Thur. Jul. 16: “ In the morning we got out the reaper & Roscoe went at reaping the rye down at the other house & broke a rake on the start & he had to go down to West Hebron & got it fixed or a new frame and I chored around till he came back & he got it reaped by noon & I bound rye and in the afternoon Roscoe reaped rye by the barn awhile & then he raked the hay down in the swamp & over under the woods & the Island & the children helped him to bunch it up and I bound rye all afternoon by the barn & it is a warm day & at night Roscoe & Ruby went down to West Hebron & took some cherries down.”

Fri. Jul. 17: “ In the forenoon Roscoe reaped rye in the field cross from the barn and before noon he & Marion went over under the woods and got a load of hay & I bound rye in the field cross from the barn and in the afternoon Roscoe & Marion drawed in the rest of the hay 2 loads from the Island & 1 from the swail by the swamp & I bound rye & they sat up some rye and then a Thunder shower came up & we had to quit it didn’t rain much the heft went around some cooler at night but a fearful hot day Roscoe took some cherries at night away.”

Sat. Jul. 18: “ In the morning Roscoe took 2 calves up to Belcher 310 # @ 9½ ¢ per # Frank Day. & I chored around sat up the rye down to the lower house and the children & I went up & got the young cattle & put them down with the cows down in the big pasture and when Roscoe came back he finished reaping the rye in the field by the barn and I bound rye & in the afternoon I finished binding the rye & Roscoe & the boys sat up the rye we got done early but didn’t begin a nother job & at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & took Marion down to Orries she is going to stay 2 days. and it is some cooler today.”

Sun. Jul. 19: “ Roscoe, Ruby & Marjory went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for Sunday school and Georgia & I stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is cooler to day a cool wind in the morning we found the Heifer (that got hurt)