Ages as of 1/1/16,  Harvey 53, Georgia 37, Ruby 19, Roscoe 18, Marion 14,

 Hazel 10, Harold 9, Marjory 7, James 5, John C. 4, Mary E. 3, Oliver 1.

 

            Sat. Jan. 1: “A Happy New Year. I husked corn now & then through the day and in the afternoon Roscoe took a grist down to West Hebron & got it back and it is fine sleighing and at night Roscoe went away and it is a cloudy day and it snowed some but cleared off."

            Sun. Jan. 2: “It snowed about 4 inches last night and turned to rain or sleet in the morning it is a nasty & stormy day We did'nt go to church so all stayed at home and kept house and done the chores at night Roscoe took Marion down to West Hebron to Marys to go to school.”

            Mon. Jan. 3: “In the morning I measured up what rye we had and Roscoe took the load of rye down to East Greenwich 81 2/3 bu @ 95¢ per bu &  he drove both teams on 1 load & he got back at night and I husked some corn & got ready to butcher to-morrow and it was snowy in the morning and kept getting colder all day & very windy and quite cold at night.”

            Tues. Jan. 4: ““In the morning I got up early and chored around and we butchered to-day. Will McNeil, Edmund Pollock & Frank Allen and myself killed the pigs 10 of them and when we got them killed John Liddle & Harold brought over Billys old Boar & we cut him & I am going to fatten him for ½ of him and we took the haries of from the bull and it is a nice pleasant day only cold. Roscoe had to go down to Salem to a law-suit & was gone nearly all day it is some warmer at night.”

            Wed. Jan. 5: “In the morning we loaded the pork 9 of them & Roscoe took them out to Glens Falls to O’Leary 1470 # @ 10¢ per # and it rained out there and he stayed all night at Hudson Falls at his Aunt Jens and I husked corn part of the day & Mr. Hunt the light man came up here from the County Farm and fixed the dynamo and started the Engine and it is a nice day soft thawed quite a lot the snow is settling quite a lot.”

            Thur. Jan. 6: “I sorted the rest of the apples 16 barrels and Ruby & Harry came over and stayed all day and night too and Roscoe got home before noon and we chored around and in the afternoon John Chamberlain & an insurance man came here and got Roscoe to take out an Policy on his life and it is getting colder all day & windy too.”

            Fri. Jan. 7: “In the morning after we done the chores Roscoe took the apples out to Glens Falls to the Red Line 16 barrels and I chored around cut up the pork & sausage meat and in the afternoon Harry Smith took me up to Belcher on business and it is a nice pleasant day only cold they stayed all night.”

            Sat. Jan. 8: “I chored around and in the forenoon Roscoe & Harry took the big sleighs done to West Hebron to get some repairing done and was gone all day and I went down to Argyle to see Mr. Conway and when I came back Dan Hurd was here & I sold him 500 bu of Giants for $1 per bu to be delivered in March at Fort Edward and then I went down to Cheese Factory Meeting and at night Arthur Glines called me up & I sold him  200 bu more of Giants for the Even Dollar to be delivered in March at Salem and it is a pleasant day but cold & some cloudy & Ruby & Harry stayed all night. at night Roscoe went away some place.”

            Sun. Jan. 9: “We did'nt go to church so we all stayed at home and kept house & stayed in the house it is to cold to be out side and Ruby & Harry went home after dinner. and at night Roscoe took Marion down to West Hebron to go to school and it is a pleasant day but cold but not quite so cold at night.”

            Mon. Jan. 10: “I snowed hard in the morning but quit by noon and I chored around and Roscoe opened out the roads in the afternoon and George McEachron brought some papers down here and at night Roscoe & I went down to West Hebron to see Mary on business and it is not very cold.”

            Tues. Jan. 11: “I helped Georgia to wash and we got done about 3 o’clock and then I went down to Argyle & seen Conway and Roscoe went down to West Hebron & drawed ice for Lewis Mattison and it is a nice day some cooler and the children have hard colds at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron to an Oyster supper.”

            Wed. Jan. 12: “The children are have very bad colds and in the morning after I done the chores Roscoe & I went down to West Hebron & got Mary up to Granville to see  Mr. Parker a lawyer and we got home after dark a little & it is a cloudy & cold day but some warmer at night & rained & frooze as it came.”

            Thur. Jan. 13: “In the morning it had rained & was still raining & frooze as it came and there was an offle coat of ice all most impossible to get around so slippery  We chored around & the Insurance man came around & left Roscoes policy & he paid the first premium $81.48 and John Chamberlain brought him & in the afternoon Roscoe went down to West Hebron and I chored around & husked some corn in the barn and it cleared off partly & got some colder & windy. The childrens colds are a little better I guess Mary Elizabeth had the Croup all night but not bad and the rest cough fierce & are fevered up.”

            Fri. Jan. 14: “In the forenoon we chored around and in the afternoon Roscoe drove down to West Hebron & got Marion & she came home with a bad cold and nearly sick and the rest are all nearly sick with colds but seem to feel pretty well It is getting colder all day and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron”

            Sat. Jan. 15: “We did'nt do anything but the chores & stay around the house the babe & busy are sick all day and at night Roscoe went away & he sent the Doctor up from West Hebron and they are quite sick  the Doctor calls it the Grip they both seem to have a bloody dysentary & are very week and it is a cold day but moderating some & looks some like a storm.”

            Sun. Jan. 16: “We did'nt go to church any of us so all stayed at home & took care of the children the babe is some better to-day but Mary Eliz is not much better she has a bad dysentary yet. The Doctor was up to see them to-day and we heard that Aunt Sarah Chapman was dead and it is a cloudy and cold day it looks some like a storm but cleared off at night & got colder.

            Mon. Jan. 17: “Cold & Mary E. is no better Roscoe went down to West Hebron and got some Kerosene oil to put in the oil stove to heat up the cellar and the doctor was up to Mary E. & she has a bad Bloody dysentary and it is a cold raw winters day a man from East Greenwich telephoned here to draw potatoes at $1 a bu. and I sorted some potatoes & Roscoe sold 30 bu of Oats to Everett W. for 50¢ per bu. and Roscoe put them in bags down to the other house and it is a cold day.”

            Tues. Jan. 18: “I stayed at home all day and Mary E. is no better she has a bloody dysentary yet & the Doctor was up to see her and Roscoe took the Oats down to West Hebron to Everetts 37½ bu @ 50¢ and before night a little Harry & Ruby came over & stayed all night Mary E. was glad to see Ruby too. I think she is a little better to-night. and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron & Harry drove down to Argyle & got Jen she came out to Argyle it is a cold day about 9º above zero all day.”

            Wed. Jan. 19: “In the morning as soon as we done the chores Harry took his team & took Ruby, Jen & Mother up to Oscar Chapmans wifes funeral & Roscoe drove up alone & he took his GranMother down to the yard at Salem and stayed down to West Hebron when he came back & Marion & I stayed at home & took care of Mary E. and she is some better to-day the bloody dysentary is checked and the Doctor was up to-day and at night Harry & Ruby went down to West Hebron to a show at the Hall and it is a nice pleasant day only cold for potatoes   fine sleighing”

            Thur. Jan. 20: “In the morning Will McNeil came along & Roscoe & Harry took their teams and they all started for Pawlet for slate and got as far as the Hebron church and it snowed so hard that they turned around & came back and it snowed till noon & it blowed terrible & drifted in places and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron to a show & Harry & Ruby stayed all night and the Doctor came to see Mary E. but she is better. she feels pretty good up & around. I husked some corn at night Roscoe & Marion brought Florence home with them.”

            Fri. Jan. 21: “In the morning we went down to the other house & put up a load of oats & Roscoe took them down to Salem to Bert Robinson 118 ¾ bu at 50¢ per bu and he got back about dark and it is nice sleighing and Ruby & Harry went home and I husked corn nearly all day I am putting up a grist and at night Roscoe & Florence went down to Argyle to a dance the Eastern Star a big crowd. it is a cloudy day thawing some the snow is soft.”

            Sat. Jan. 22: “In the morning we measured up a load of oats and Roscoe took the load of oats down to Salem 121 bu at 50¢ per bu to Bert Robinson and it is  a nasty day it rained most of the day and the South wind blew and it gutted the snow & sleighing Roscoe got home early and at night he took Florence & Marion down to West Hebron to a show and it thawed a lot & I husked corn nearly all day & I have got a grist husked”

            Sun. Jan. 23: “We did'nt go to church any of us to day so all stayed at home and kept house and it is a nice pleasant day it thawed a little but got colder in the night the sleighing is poor in places at night Roscoe took Florence & Marion down to West Hebron to go to school to-morrow & he took a wagon the sleighing is poor. The children are all pretty well again.”

            Mon. Jan. 24: “In the morning after we done the chores Roscoe took a big grist 11 barrels down to West Hebron & got it ground and he took the cross cut saw down to get sharpened and I husked corn in the big barn till he came home about 3 o’clock & then we took the axes & saw & went up on top of the hill in the woods cross from or back of the barn & cut down a white oak tree to make a wood rack & cut the top into cord wood and it is a beautiful day pleasant & warm it thawed some & Roscoe took the grist in a sleigh but it is poor sleighing.”

            Tues. Jan. 25: “In the morning after we done the chores Roscoe & I went up on top of the hill & cut logs & the top of the trees into cord wood and we worked at the logs & wood all day and it is a nice pleasant day warm and thawed a lot the snow banks softened up to day in great shape and the roads are getting muddy where the ice is off. it looks some like rain.”

            Wed. Jan. 26: “In the forenoon Roscoe & I after we done the chores went up in the woods on top of the hill back of the barn & cut wood & some post timber & in the afternoon we went over on the other place down along the gully & cut some pine trees we let down 7 nice pines & did'nt get any sawed out we took down the team and I was about in at night & was about sick and Roscoe went down to Salem or West Hebron and the roads are getting muddy it is warm as spring.”

            Thur. Jan. 27: “I was sick kind of a Dysentary I was in the house all day & Roscoe & the little boys done the chores and in the afternoon Roscoe went down to West Hebron & got our Double Wagon and brought it home and it is a warm day thawing up fast hard going too just like spring I am some better at night.”

            Fri. Jan. 28: “I am some better to day & up around but I stayed in the house all day and did'nt do much but write a little and Roscoe chored around got out the good truck wagon & drawed a load of manure over to the other place and at night he went down to West Hebron & went to a party and Marion went too and came home from the party and it is a cloudy & windy day the wind was in the West and got cooler and frooze and was rough at night. the snow is nearly all gone.”

            Sat. Jan. 29: “I am pretty well but did'nt do much but the chores it was to cold to go to the woods and Roscoe chored around and I wrote some and at night Roscoe & his Mother went down to West Hebron & seen her mother and Marion & I kept the youngsters & Billy came over and did'nt go home very early He paid me his Interest & principal and it is rough going & cold it did'nt thaw much to-day.”

            Sun. Jan. 30: “We did'nt go to church to day so all stayed at home & kept house and it is a cloudy day and looks some like a storm of some kind it is moderating some at night Roscoe took Marion down to West Hebron to go to school and they went to prayer meeting I think and it began raining about night.”

            Mon. Jan. 31: “I husked corn part of the day in the big barn and Roscoe is about sick with a cold and it is a cloudy & dark day and some cooler but not cold and it is all thawing out again very muddy.”

            Tues. Feb. 1: “In the forenoon Roscoe & I went down to Argyle I done some business at the Bank and done some business with Conway and roscoe got his License card fixed to send to Albany and in the afternoon I went with Roscoe down to West Hebron and seen Mary about settling up the Estate & John C went too and it is a cloudy day and got colder at night and Roscoe was about sick with a cold. it is fearful muddy.”

            Wed. Feb. 2: “Roscoe is about sick with a cold and he was in the house all day and I chored around & wrote some & it snowed all forenoon & some all day but did’nt amount to much about 2 or 3 inches I guess and it is a cold day.”

            Thur. Feb. 3: “Roscoe is no better he is up and around the house part of the time he don’t go out any and I sorted potatoes & husked a little corn not much it is most to cold and it is a cold winters day very rough going now the ground is white again but no sleighing.”

            Fri. Feb. 4: “Roscoe is not much better he is up & down but does not go out any yet. in the forenoon I sorted some potatoes and in the afternoon I sorted some potatoes and in the afternoon I went down to West Hebron & got Marion & Florence came home with us and Ruby & Harry came over & the girls & them went down to Argyle to a dance & came back here Roscoe wanted to go but he was not well enough. It is a cold raw day but it is moderating I think.”

            Sat. Feb. 5: “I chored around & sorted potatoes and husked some corn in the barn cellar and Harry & Ruby stayed all day  & night too. Roscoe is some better and in the afternoon he & Florence drove down to West Hebron and it is a cloudy day & began snowing before night but did’nt amount to much.”

            Sun. Feb. 6: “Roscoe, Florence & Marion & Hazel, Harold & I went to church and we heard a Sermon by Mr. McEachron and he was about sick with a cold he went home at noon and Roscoe, Florence &  Marion came home at noon the rest of us stayed & Mother stayed at home & kept the youngsters and Ruby & Harry went home and it is a cloudy day & thawing and it snowed some too. at night Roscoe took Florence & Marion down to West Hebron to go to school.”

            Mon. Feb. 7: “In the morning after I done the chores Connars of East G. telephoned up here for potatoes & when Roscoe got up he felt pretty well so we loaded up a load of potatoes & Roscoe took the load down to East Greenwich 66 2/3 bu. @ $1.00 and he went in a wagon it snowed some last night & turned to rain and got colder in the morning the wind got in the West. it kept getting colder all day & a fearful wind a bad day to be out. I helped Mother to Wash & it took nearly all day. I husked what time I had down in the barn cellar and it was nearly zero at night Roscoe got home a little after dark.”

            Tues. Feb. 8: “In the forenoon Roscoe helped me to cut down 2 apple trees with a cross cut saw & we sawed up the butts & I cut some with a axe and in the afternoon Roscoe went down to West Hebron & stayed till after night and I cut or trimmed up the apple trees that we cut & I split them up and I husked a little corn and it is a nice pleasant day cold but pleasant it thawed a little where the sun shone fair. Mary E. & Marjory have colds again & croupy too.”

            Wed. Feb. 9: “In the forenoon Roscoe and I went over to the other house and sorted a load of potatoes for Roscoe and in the afternoon We went up in the orchard and sawed down two old apple trees and at night Roscoe went down to West Hebron and it is a pretty cloudy day.”

            Thur. Feb. 10: “In the morning Roscoe & I loaded up a load of potatoes over to the other place and Roscoe took the load out to Glens Falls to Eddys 62 bu @ 1.10 per bu the load was Roscoes load and I went down & trimmed up the pine tops into cord wood and in the afternoon I went down to Argyle and seen Conway and it is a cold raw & windy day. Roscoe got home after dark awhile.”

            Fri. Feb. 11: “In the forenoon Roscoe & I took the sleighs & went down on the other place and Roscoe brought up a load of pine tops & I trimmed some more tops & when he came back we sawed some logs & put some on skids and brought up a nother load of wood and after dinner we went back & sawed some more logs & put them on skids and brought up a nother load of limbs or pine tops. and it is a stormy & nasty day & cold too.”

            Sat. Feb. 12: “It is a cold & stormy day Roscoe & I put what oats there was done to the other house and we put up a load of potatoes down cellar of mine and I husked some corn and chore time Roscoe got kicked in the stomach by Ned Horse and was hurt very bad and his Mother & I got him in the house and we telephoned for 2 doctors Stillman & Madison and they did’nt how bad he was hurt Edwin Gilchrist went after Stillman & he took him home & went out to Fort Edward & got a Nurse He was in pain but did’nt seem to be so bad as he was. Theodore & his Wife came down & John McKernon & Edd Pollock. Edwin stayed all night when he got back   Ruby & Harry came right over.”

            Sun. Feb. 13: “Roscoe seemed to hold his own till about noon and then he began to breathe short & fast & his hands & feet got cold no or poor circulation he got offle bad about night & kept getting worse till about 20 minutes past 11 o’clock he died our darling boy Roscoe had to go. We tried to save him but could not it was the Lords will to take him. The Doctor was up to see him after dinner awhile and we telephoned for him in the night but he did’nn’t get here till after our Darling boy Roscoe died   Clayton Barkley stayed all night with us. It is a cold windy day & stormy   There was no preaching at our church the Minister is about sick. This is the darkest day of all our lives we had to part with our dear boy Roscoe    We can’t see how it had to be”

            Mon. Feb. 14: “Our Darling boy Roscoe died this morning about 20 minutes past 1 o’clock. It was a sad thing   We were shocked as well as every body else. Everett brought up Mary in the night just after he died Ross came up we picked out a nice casket for him and we had a lot come to see Roscoe all day   It was a sad day very cold the coldest yet I guess but it is pleasant & clear. Mary was here Florence & Lydia and others   Eliza was helping Georgia.”

            Tues. Feb. 15: “It is a nother sad day but we had a lot of company nearly all day Ruby & Harry had to go over home and they drove our big team they got back before night a little and Mr. McEachron was up to day and it is a lonesome time I am about Crazy it is pretty good sleighing now.”

            Wed. Feb. 16: “It keeps getting sader every day but Roscoe’s troubles are all over    oh our Dear boy can’t be with us any more I wish we all could be with him it is a hard thing to think he won’t be here anymore we could & do cry our eyes out nearly. The funeral was at 1 o’clock and Rev. Mr. Hayford preached the funeral sermon and Roscoes funeral was the largest funeral held at the house that I ever saw. Our dear boy Roscoe had a world of friends   He was covered with flowers they were nice but he was nicer. Georgia & I drove Roscoes horse & cutter & Harry drove his team on his 3 seated sleigh. and took Ruby, Florence, Marion, Lydia & Mary. & the rest of the children did’nt go to the yard   Mrs. Lant kept them and we got home about chore time. Charley Barkley, Rob Sloane & Willie & Robert McFarland helped to take care of the teams & John Weir drove a team to carry the flowers.”

            Thur. Feb. 17: “In the forenoon Harry took a grist down to West Hebron and he only got back part of it & got some groceries and he drove the big team and I chored around. My heart is broke I can’t set myself at anything and Willie McFarland came down in the morning and got the old team & drawed ice for Theodore we wanted to help him so we could get a chunk of ice once in a while. and Everett came up & got Lydia & Florence & Mary went down home with Harry and after dinner Harry & I drawed up a load of hay from the lower barn to the big barn for the calves and then we went up on the Hill back of the barn & snaked down some logs down in the orchard back of the barn and it is a warm & cloudy day it looks like rain.”

            Fri. Feb. 18: “In the forenoon Harry and I went up on top of the hill back of the barn & snaked down the rest of the logs and brought down a load of cord wood and put the logs on skids in the orchard back of the barn and in the afternoon it snowed & we did’nt do much   I husked a little corn over in the big barn and it snowed right down and was wet as it came and it is a cloudy lonesome day.”

            Sat. Feb. 19: “In the forenoon we took the platform of from Roscoes big sleighs & then went over in the orchard back of the barn & loaded on the logs and Harry took the load (5 logs) down to the saw mill at West Hebron and in the afternoon we went over on the other place and put on a load of pine logs and Harry took the load 9 logs down to West Hebron and Ruby, Marion & Hazel drove Roscoes Horse & cutter down to West Hebron and I chored around & husked some corn and it is a cold raw day good sleighing again. It is lonely without Roscoe around.”

            Sun. Feb. 20: “Harry, Ruby & Mary E. went over home to Adamsville & he drove his team & Roscoes cutter & my harness and We did’nt go to church so all stayed at home & kept house and it is a lonesome day with our dear boy Roscoe   It is a cold day and cloudy too They got home after dark awhile.”

            Mon. Feb. 21: “In the forenoon we went down on the other place along the gutter with the old team & sawed the pine logs & put them on the skids part of them and brought up a load of wood and in the afternoon Harry took a load of pine logs down to the mill at West Hebron I chored around it is a fearful cold day but was clear & pleasant fine sleighing again.”

            Tues. Feb. 22: “In the morning we took both teams down on the other place & sawed the rest of the logs & put them on the skids and Harry took a load of logs down to West Hebron to the mill and Harold & James & I put on a load of wood and brought it up to the house and in the afternoon we took both teams down & Harry took a load of pine logs down to the mill at West Hebron that is all of them that is cut and Harold & I sawed & split up some tops and we brought the load of wood up to the house and it is a nice pleasant day warmer & thawed some to-day.”

            Wed. Feb. 23: “In the morning we loaded up a load of potatoes and Harry started for Glens Falls and got as far as Argyle & it snowed so hard he left the load or potatoes in Plumbs pool room and came back home and it quit snowing about noon & after dinner Harry took the big team over to his place at Adamsville and he is going to put up his ice & get some saw dust to-morrow and it began snowing about 9 o’clock & snowed till noon right down but it quit & was a nice afternoon. I chored around and husked some corn in the barn cellar and it got colder at night.”

            Thur. Feb. 24: “I chored around husked some corn down in the barn cellar and I finished the corn that was in the cellar and I sorted some more potatoes that was in the cellar enough for a nother load and Harry was over home drawing ice & sawdust and he got back at night but not very early and it is a beautiful day thawed quite a lot where the sun shone.”

            Fri. Feb. 25: “In the morning it was rainy but after we done the chores it looked as thought it was going to clear off so I loaded up a load of potatoes & Harry took his team & went down to Argyle & got the load that was in Plumbs pool room and we took both loads out to Glens Falls 1 load to Buckley & Sheean & one load to Metzner 16 bu. @ 1.10 per bu & it was good sleighing going out but rained nearly all day on us every thing was wet a bad day for team & Man to be out we got home about 8 o’clock and sleighing was getting poor in places coming home    the childrens colds are not much better   Marjory has an awful time coughing    she coughs nearly all the time.”

            Sat. Feb. 26: “In the morning the rain had turned to snow it had snowed about 2 inches and it snowed nearly all day and in the forenoon Harry & I husked some corn enough to make out a grist and in the afternoon Harry took a grist down to West Hebron and got it ground & brought it home 10 barrels and I sorted some Giants and it snowed some all day it helped the sleighing in good shape if it freezes hard enough to-night & it is getting colder.”

            Sun. Feb. 27: “We did’nt go to church any of us so all stayed at home and kept house and before night a little Ruby & Harry took Marion down to her Grandmothers at West Hebron to go to school and they drove Roscoes Horse & rig or cutter and it is a cold raw day sleighing is pretty good again & getting colder.”

            Mon. Feb. 28: “In the morning after we did the chores we got ready and went with both teams up to West Pawlet & got 2 loads of Slate for will McNeil   9 square and we had a good day only cold & windy we got home about sun down & let the 2 load set here all night & the childrens colds are no better   cough. cough all the time nearly.”

            Tues. Feb. 29: “In the morning after we done the chores we took the 2 loads of slate over to Will McNeils & when we came back we went up on top of the hill back of the barn & cut or sawed up the maple tree that Roscoe & I left & brought down 2 loads of cord wood and in the afternoon We drawed down wood to the house & split the Maple logs and it is a nice pleasant day only cold   good sleighing now.”

            Wed. Mar. 1: “In the morning after we done the chores Harry took his team over home & Ruby drove prince over to Adamsville & he got away or thrower her out & she got hurt some and Harry had to bring her home at night. In the forenoon I drawed the rest of the wood off from the Hill 2 loads & Harold & James was with me we got 1 load of apple tree wood from the orchard and in the afternoon I went down to West Hebron with Mr. John Conway on business. & I made a trade with Harry for a year on the place I give him $300 to Mar 1, 1917 or 10 months if we get our work done and it is a beautiful day clear & thawed a very little   it is cold nights.”

            Thur. Mar. 2: “In the morning Mother telephoned to the Doctor & he came up to Ruby she was in bed all day In the forenoon we went up to Belcher to Marys place & got Roscoes Sulky plow & some other things and when we came back after dinner we went up in the orchard & cut some apple tree wood or cross cut some and it is getting some colder at night but got soft in the afternoon. The Doctor says all of the children have the Whooping cough.”

            Fri. Mar. 3: “In the morning after we done the chores I took Harry over home at Adamsville & I drove Roscoes Horse & cutter & when I got back I husked some corn and sorted some potatoes and Georgia drove Roscoes Horse & cutter down to West Hebron after Marion and it is a pleasant but cold day fine sleighing. the children are coughing nearly all the time.”

            Sat. Mar. 4: “In the forenoon I chored around and went up in the orchard & cut up some apple tree wood & split some and in the afternoon the boys & I drawed down to the house what we had cut & husked some corn and I sorted some potatoes and it is a nice day only cold good winter weather & fine sleighing at night Harry came over. the children are about the same they all have the Whooping cough now.”

            Sun. Mar. 5: “ We did’nt go to church so we all stayed at home & kept house and kept the youngsters They all have the Whooping cough & Marjory & the babe are the worst they cough something fierce in fact they all cough very bad. at night or before a little Marion went down to West Hebron with Roy Randles and it is getting colder again.”

            Mon. Mar. 6: “In the forenoon Harry went over home and I chored around sorted some potatoes and husked a little but it is to cold to husk and it is fine sleighing and stiff winter weather and the children are no better cough fierce   Marjory is the worst. I cut up the rest of the apple tree wood & drawed it down to the house.”

            Tues. Mar. 7: “In the forenoon I sorted some potatoes & chored around & in the afternoon I husked some corn & chored around & Ruby went over to Adamsville and it is a cold day and it snowed some last night & turned to rain & made a sharp crust 3 or 4 inches and it is a cloudy day & looks like rain & did rain & snow.”

            Wed. Mar. 8: “In the morning Harry & Ruby came over & Frank Allen came over & we loaded the old Hog & took him over to Billys & butchered him and Billy butchered 5 pigs we brought home ½ of the old hog and it is a cloudy day & snowed a lot 6 inches I guess or more. it looks more like mid winter than spring lots of snow    Lydia, Lillian & Mary Beveridge came up awhile and John Chamberlain brought the Insurance man over here and he paid us Roscoes Insurance $2000.

            Thur. Mar. 9: “In the morning Harry took the big team & broke out the roads with the big sleighs and then we husked corn enough to get a grist and in the afternoon Harry took a grist down to West Hebron & got the horses shawd and and I sorted some potatoes and chored around. He took the sausage down to get ground & I cut up the Half of the old hog and it is getting colder.”

            Fri. Mar. 10: “In the forenoon it snowed & blowed but cleared of before noon & Harry broke out the roads again and in the afternoon he & Ruby went down to West Hebron after Marion & he took his team & got them shawd and I husked some corn & sorted a few potatoes and chored around and it is winter weather in earnest cold & a pile of snow for the time of year. Ruby stayed down at Everetts & at night Harry went down after her.”

            Sat. Mar. 11: “In the morning soon as we done the chores We took both teams and went down to the Saw Mill at West Hebron we took the White oak up to Lewis Mattisons shop to make a wood rack & I let him have the balance of it and then we brought home the balance of the Lumber. Pine & Bass Wood. 2 big loads. we doubled up the hills and after dinner Harry & Ruby went out to Fort Edward & drove Prince & Millie & put them in the stable & went on up to Glens Falls on business and I onloaded both loads of Lumber & fixed a place to pile it and sorted it and it is a nice pleasant day but cold as winter it did’nt thaw but a very little   fine sleighing only it is not beat out very good the snow is mealy. it is so cold.”

            Sun. Mar. 12: “We did’nt go to church so all stayed at home and kept the youngsters the Whooping cough is still with us the children are getting along well as could be expected they all cough & Whoop something fierce. at night Harry drove his team down to West Hebron & took Marion down to Marys to go to school and it is a cold day Winter weather.”

            Mon. Mar. 13: “In the morning after we done the chores we loaded up a load of potatoes Giants and Harry took the load down to Salem on Roscoes big sleigh 70 bu @ $1. per bu & I sorted potatoes nearly all day and after he got home we put up some potatoes in bags and it is a nice day lots of snow & good sleighing it thawed some in the shade the children are no better. they cough & Whoop something terrible.”

            Tues. Mar. 14: “In the morning after we done the chores we loaded up 2 loads of potatoes & Harry took his team and I had on 75 bu that is all I sold to Glines at Salem and we got home before night a little it was cloudy & warmer but got colder at night & began snowing and the children are no better they cough & Whoop terrible fine sleighing all the way to Salem & lots of snow.”

            Wed. Mar. 15: “It is a blizzard in earnest snowed & blowed all day & was zero in places all day it was about 7º above zero all day here. traffic is stopped entirely roads are full of snow We sorted potatoes when we was’nt doing the chores and it is rank for the time of year. the children are about the same all coughing & Whooping terrible. just as cold as ever.”

            Thur. Mar. 16: “In the morning after we done the chores we went at shoveling & plowing out the snow out of the roads & it took us about all day & we got wet too at night it got colder and frooze our cloths on us and it is a pleasant day we worked on the road about 7 hours and the children are about he same no better.”

            Fri. Mar. 17: “We sorted potatoes what time we had and it is a windy day the snow is blowing a terrible gale & is drifting again and before night Harry drove his team down to West Hebron & got Marion & done some trading and it is cold as ever & windy too. the children are about the same Muley cow had a calf.”

            Sat. Mar. 18: “In the morning after we done the chores we took the old team and opened out the roads we got them opened out by noon and then we sorted potatoes and after we had dinner Harry & Ruby went over to Adamsville and stayed all night and I finished sorting the giants that was over here and done the chores Flora Temple cow had a calf and it is winter weather in earnest. cold & a pile of snow the roads are open again. the children are about the same.”

            Sun. Mar. 19: “We did’nt go to church any of us and after dinner I took Marion down to West Hebron to Marys to go to school and we drove prince & Millie & went up by Belcher and seen Dan Hurd about the potatoes and the snow is deep & hard traveling for horses now and it is a pleasant day & thawed a little and at night Harry & Ruby came over and it is cold at night.”

            Mon. Mar. 20: “In the morning we took both teams and went over to Adamsville and got their things or mooving & brought back the piano and we got back before night a little and it is a nice day but cold winter weather it did’nt thaw but a very little in the Sun and it is cold at night the roads are drifted fierce most every where there is a lot of snow on the ground for the time of year.”

            Tues. Mar. 21: “In the forenoon we went over to the other house & sorted Giants Roscoes & the childrens and in the afternoon we husked some corn in the cow stable & barn too. and Harry clipped his other horse and it thawed & packed some to day    we got word to day to go at drawing potatoes Giants to-morrow and it is fine sleighing.”     

            Wed. Mar. 22: “In the morning we done the chores and then loaded up both loads of potatoes and we took them out to Fort Edward and it stormed nearly all day & blowed a gale & drifted we got home before night a little and it is a terrible day cold & windy too and it is drifting again on our way the track is nearly full.”

            Thur. Mar. 23: “In the morning after we done the chores we went at breaking out the roads plowing & shoveling and we got them cleaned out by noon and in the afternoon We husked corn awhile in the barn and in the cow stable and it is a pleasant day but cold air. the roads were drifted full nearly every where.”

            Fri. Mar. 24: “In the morning after we done the chores Will McNeil came over to take a load potatoes & we loaded up 3 load of potatoes Giants & took them out to Fort Edward 76 bu. 63 bu. 50 1/3 bu in all at $1 per bu to Dan Hurd and the roads are hard traveling so much snow it was mealy & not beat out Harry got hung up and we got home about dark it take a long time to onload and it is a cold raw wind but pleasant where the sun shone & wind did’nt blow.”

            Sat. Mar. 25: “In the morning after we done the chores we loaded up 2 loads of potatoes and we took them out to Fort Edward 80½ bu & 58½ bu Giants @ $1 to Dan Hurd and it is a nice pleasant day warmer & thawed a lot to-day we got home about dark and Ruby & Marion had the chores all done and the sleighing is good yet but around the villages it is nearly bare around there & the railroad tracks & very sloppy and it is a nice pleasant day but cool air cold in the morning.”

            Sun. Mar. 26: “We did’nt go to church so we all stayed at home and kept the children the Whooping cough is a little better I guess but coughing fierce and Hazel is about sick and We did’nt take Marion down to West Hebron and it is a nice pleasant day warmer and the snow melted fast to-day.”

            Mon. Mar. 27: “In the morning I got up early and done the chores & then we loaded up a load of potatoes and I took the load out to Fort Edward 5 bu @ $1 per bu Giants to Dan Hurd this makes 505 bu I have drawed to him & Harry took his team and went over home & went at drawing his potatoes and when I got home Marion went over to the other place with me & we put up a load of their potatoes ‘Giants’ in bags and then done the chores and it is a beautiful day it thawed a lot the sleighing is getting thin in places.”

            Tues. Mar. 28: “In the morning I got up early and done the chores & Ruby went over to the other place with me and helped me to load up a load of Giants for the children and I took the load down to Salem 52 1/6 bu at 1.15 per bu and when I got home Ruby went over to the other place and helped me to put a load of Roscoes potatoes Giants in bags and then I done the chores. & the Jersey cow had a calf and Harry came back after night a little he took a nother load of his potatoes to Smiths Basin and it was very good sleighing going down but it thawed & waisted fast to-day poor in places coming home.”

            Wed. Mar. 29: “In the morning I got up early and done the chores & we went over to the other place & loaded up a load of potatoes Giants Roscoes & I took the load down to Salem 52 bu nearly and I got 1.15 per bu. and the sleighing is about played out I brought home the new wood rack & in the forenoon Harry husked corn and in the afternoon he took a grist down to West Hebron and he had to leave the most of it and it is a pleasant day & warm the water is started good now.”

            Thur. Mar. 30: “In the forenoon we drawed the children’s & Roscoes potatoes over to the House cellar from the other house and we took the sleighs but it was poor sleighing and in the afternoon we got the Truck wagon & drove up the road & broke the road open for wagons and then we went over on the other place and cut up a chestnut tree & brought over part of it to the house and it is a nice day warm & thawed a lot too   water is high. The roads are getting muddy in places.”

            Fri. Mar. 31: “In the morning we chored around and John Liddle & Frank Allen came over & sawed our wood they called it 8 cord @ 50¢ and we got done before night a little and at night Harry rode one of his Horses over home & came back and it is a nice pleasant day & warm snow is going fast and water is getting Higher and the children are getting a little better with the Whooping cough.”

            Sat. Apr. 1: “Harry & I husked corn nearly all forenoon and we put away the sleighs and chored around and then I drove up to Belcher & then drove down to West Hebron & I drove Roscoes Horse & Mollie and it is very hard going the frost is going out It was dark when I got back & it is a warm day water is high now. not much ice in the roads.”

            Sun. Apr. 2: “We stayed at home all day and it is a nice pleasant day warm snow is going fast mostly bank left now and the children are getting along pretty well now Harry rode a Horse back on one of his Horses some place away.”

            Mon. Apr. 3: “In the morning Harry took a grist down to West Hebron & left it and brought home one that was down there & Marion rode down with him to school and I chored around fixed a place to boil sap & fixed a place to boil sap and in the afternoon we took the wagon & Hay rack & drew the cutters & small sleighs over to the other place & put them in the Hog House and split some wood at the door & cut some limbs and it is a nice day good sap day we got about 2 gal of syrup boiled. very muddy going Harold, Hazel & Marjory went to school but the cough & Whoop yet.”

            Tues. Apr. 4: “It is a nasty & stormy day snowed a little only all day but thawed as it came & we husked corn nearly all day & clipped the Horses legs and it is a nasty day muddy & nasty. cool air. the children are getting along pretty well now”

            Wed. Apr. 5: “In the morning Harry went down to West Hebron & got Earl Thompson the carpenter to put in the doors up in the Horse barn & I helped him and Harry took the team & went over beyond Adamsville & got 50 bu of seed oats @ 55¢ per bu. and it is hard going but a nice pleasant day at night Earl went home and Harry & Ruby went down to West Hebron to a show.”

            Thur. Apr. 6: “In the morning Earl came up & finished the doors and Harry & I cut the limbs & split wood at the door and it is a nice day good sap day and the roads are fierce. the children got school now and are about well now.”

            Fri. Apr. 7: “In the morning the ground was white & after we done the chores Harry took a grist down to West Hebron & left it & brought home another one that was down there & got the team shawd and I sorted potatoes and in the afternoon We spilt some posts for fence & then split wood at the door and it is a windy day sap run some and in the afternoon Ruby went down after Marion & took Hazel down & left her at Marys. & Lydia came home with the girls.”

            Sat. Apr. 8: “In the forenoon we drawed the posts up along the orchard where we are going to make fence and then we split wood at the door & we finished it and in the afternoon Harry clipped the big team and I helped & the girls did too & Mother & I went down to the Cemetery & then came home and the roads are fierce and at night it began snowing it is a cloudy day & cooler.”

            Sun. Apr. 9: “It snowed till about 3 o’clock and melted as it came in places wind is in the north it is a young blizzard and the roads must be fierce. before night a little Harry took Marion & Lydia down to West Hebron It is pretty soft going now.”

            Mon. Apr. 10: “In the forenoon we husked corn we finished up in the big barn and in the afternoon We clipped the rest of our horses Roscoes pony & Mollie & old Grey and the babe is not feeling very well to-day and after supper he had a fit or a spasm we tried to get a doctor but did’nt get one and he seemed some better but we was up with him all night.”

            Tues. Apr. 11: “In the morning Harry took his team & our big wagon over to his place in Adamsville to draw his potatoes & hay. & in the forenoon I chored around cut some wood to boil sap and sorted some potatoes and in the afternoon I chored around went up on the hill where we cut wood & carried the brush off. and sorted some potatoes and it is a nice pleasant day the roads are begaining to dry up some and the babe is about the same he is pevish. & fevered up by times.”

            Wed. Apr. 12: “In the forenoon I mixed up our grass seed and sowed the seed on our rye the big hill and in the afternoon I hitched up the big team & took a grist down to West Hebron & left it 11 barrels & brought home that was down there & Harold & James went down with me and we did’nt start very early so was late in getting home. the roads are drying up fast in places.”

            Thur. Apr. 13: “In the forenoon we went over to the other place & drawed some brush & some apple tree wood up to the house and then James & John C & I went up back & fixed the fence around the cow & old pasture and in the afternoon Ruby took Mollie & Prince down to West Hebron & got them shawd and brought home Mary with her and I chored around & sorted potatoes & it is a nice day but looks some like a storm.”

            Fri. Apr. 14: “In the forenoon it rained a little and about noon it came on for good & did so the rest of the day and it turned to snow I sorted potatoes most of the day & in the afternoon I took Mary down home at West Hebron & brought home Marion & Florence and it is a cold rain & snows part of the time it is a backward Spring no mistake and a very lonesome time for us with Roscoe   “

            Sat. Apr. 15: “In the morning the ground was covered with snow & in the forenoon I finished sorting the potatoes and then the boys and I took the team & took the tools & some boards & went over back and fixed some gates and hung them up and in the afternoon we went over to the other place and fixed some fence and then we hitched up the big team and went down to West Hebron & got a grist and Marion & Florence drove Mollie & Prince down to Argyle in the Cemetery and Roscoes grave was fixed up & the dirt all removed and at night Harry came home and it is a nice pleasant day the roads are drying up some but the Mud holes are no better.”

            Sun. Apr. 16: “We stayed at home all day and it is very lonesome with Roscoe it is a very backward time snow banks are around yet but are going pretty fast the ground keeps cold & wet too. About night Clarence Lant came over and borrowed $10 of me for awhile.”

            Mon. Apr. 17: “In the forenoon we sat posts & drove posts up along the orchard & the field above the house and we got the posts all sat and wire strung along and in the afternoon we got out the plows to begin plowing but it came on rain so we went at husking corn in the hay barn & it quit after awhile and we stretched the wire fence up along the orchard & finished it and it is a dark cloudy day but did’nt rain much. In the morning Ruby took Marion & Florence down to school at West Hebron & got Nell shawd   she drove Nell & Prince.”

            Tues. Apr. 18: “We began plowing we plowed all day down in the lower fallow and it was plenty wet too and it is a cloudy day & windy & cool too. and it rained a little quite cool at night.”

            Wed. Apr. 19: “We plowed with both teams all day in the morning we plowed the rest of the lower fallow & began plowing in the upper fallow on top of the hill and we had to plow through a snow bank & Frost was in the ground so we had to skip a place and it is a cool & windy day the roads have dried  up to day more than any day. In the afternoon Ruby drove down to West Hebron & got one of Harrys horses shawd.”

            Thur. Apr. 20: “In the forenoon We both plowed up on top of the hill in the upper fallow and in the afternoon Harry went over to Will McNeils & helped him to raise his barn and I dragged over the lower fallow with the smoothing Harrow and then I plowed up in the other field awhile and it is a nice pleasant day some cloudy at night Harry & Ruby went down to West Hebron to a show & brought home Marion with them from school.”

            Fri. Apr. 21: “In the morning I sowed the lower fallow to oats & then I finished plowing up in the upper fallow & then I dragged till noon up in the upper fallow & Harry dragged the oats in with the smoothing Harrow and in the afternoon I sowed the upper fallow with oats and Harry dragged it over & then dragged the oats in and it is a nice day Ruby & Marion drove Ben down & got a shoe put on and at night I loaded up a load of potatoes & Marion helped me and Harry, Ruby & Hazel went down to West Hebron to a show and it is a nice pleasant day.”

            Sat. Apr. 22: “In the morning Harold & I took a load of potatoes out to Glens Falls 47½ bu @ 1.10 to Frank Sheehan and it rained a lot a very bad day and Harry took his team & took a load of his potatoes out to Glens Falls and we got home about chore time and it is a cold rain the girls done the chores or the most of them.”

            Sun. Apr. 23: “We did’nt go to church so all stayed at home and kept house and it is a lonesome day cloudy and rained a little most all day a very cloudy Hazy Day but grass looks green Rye is fine now.”

            Mon. Apr. 24: “In the forenoon we husked corn and chored around and in the afternoon we plowed with both teams up on the big side hill and at night we loaded up a load of potatoes and it is a cloudy day and it is wet plowing too.”

            Tues. Apr. 25: “In the morning I took a load of potatoes out to Glens Falls to Yaffee 50 bu @ 1.15 per bu & James went with me & we got home about sun down & Harry went over home & took a load of his potatoes out to Glens Falls & it is a nice drying day but fierce going out it drawed wicked”

            Wed. Apr. 26: “In the forenoon Harry plowed with his team up on the big side hill and I sowed the grass seed on the lower fallow & rolled it in and in the afternoon he plowed in the same field with his team and I sowed the grass seed on the upper fallow & rolled most of it in and it is a nice pleasant day some warmer. Mother, Marion & Mary E. drove prince down to West Hebron. Mr. Hunt the Light man came up and went to Work again.”

            Thur. Apr. 27: “In the morning I finished rolling the grass seed & oats in on the upper fallow and then I went up on the big Side hill & we both plowed all day about we quit early & went down & burnt the pine brush on the Kinney place and it looks like rain at night but a nice day.”

            Fri. Apr. 28: “In the forenoon we both plowed up on the big side hill and we got done and Harry went up & borrowed Theodores Double Wagon to take a load of potatoes out to-morrow and in the afternoon we went over on the other place and began plowing the field cross the creek. He plowed with his team and at night we loaded up both loads of potatoes and in the afternoon Mother, Ruby & the babe went down to Argyle they drove prince and Mr. Hunt went home and it is a nice day some warmer.”

            Sat. Apr. 29: “In the morning we both took a load of potatoes out to Glens Falls Harry drove his team & took his load to Frank Sheehan & I took my load to Metzner 46 & 54 bu @ 1.10 & 1.12½ per bu and we got home about night and Mother & James drove prince down to West Hebron & she took Mary down to Salem Cemetery and Lydia came home with them and it is a nice day some warmer.”

            Sun. Apr. 30: “Harry & Ruby drove Prince out to Fort Edward and went up to Hudson Falls and Marion & Hazel took Lydia down home at West Hebron & went to the Methodist church and drove Mollie & Everett & Maggie came up awhile and it is a nice pleasant day warm & grass is growing now.”

            Mon. May 1: “We both plowed all day over on the other place across the creek and got most done & it is a nice pleasant day warm and the little flies bothered the horses fierce and at night Harry & Ruby went down to West Hebron & got a horse shawd and Marion drove prince to school. she drives this week. Harry used his team in the forenoon.”      

            Tues. May 2: “In the forenoon I dragged the big side hill over with the smoothing Harrow and Harry finished flowing the field over across the creek on the other place & began plowing the old orchard and in the afternoon I sowed the oats on the big side hill & Harry dragged them in with the smoothing Harrow and he used his team in the forenoon. and it is a drying day clear & windy. Mr. Hunt & a nother man came & took the light plant out of the cellar.”

            Wed. May 3: “In the forenoon I rolled in the oats up on the big side hill with the old team & I got done & Harry dragged the field across the creek over on the other place & then plowed in the old orchard till noon and he used his team & in the afternoon it rained but not very hard & we both husked corn in the Hay barn & it is a warm day the rain makes the grass look nice & green.”

            Thur. May 4: “In the forenoon I sowed the oats on the field across the creek on the other place and I sowed the grass seed too & Harry dragged in the oats with the smoothing Harrow and then plowed in the old orchard till noon and in the afternoon I rolled the oats over in the same field & he plowed over there in the old orchard and at night we loaded up a load of potatoes and it rained some last night and it sooned dried up at night Frank Day came down & I sold him my calves at 8¢ to be delivered at Belcher next monday morning.”

            Fri. May 5: “In the morning I took the last load of potatoes out to Hudson Falls 64 bu @ 1.15 to Hunt. & Calfoys and I got home about chore time and I had a lot of errands to do and Harry plowed over on the other place & he plowed the old orchard & he got done & plowed the garden over there and it is a nice day. at night Harry & Ruby went over home & got his wagon.”

            Sat. May 6: “We both plowed up on top of the hill above the house for corn with both teams. He plowed in the afternoon with his team and Harold & James took a grist down to West Hebron & got it ground & brought it back home and it is a nice pleasant day”

            Sun. May 7: “In the forenoon a man brought the car out from Hudson Falls & he & Harry went for a ride he gave Harry a lesson and when they came back we all took a ride down to the Cemetery & visited Roscoes grave and when we came back Harry & Ruby took Frank the man back home to Hudson Falls & then they brought the car home and we had a heavy thunder shower about 3 o’clock and the grass looks fine.”

            Mon. May 8: “In the morning we loaded 5 calves & James & Harold & I took the calves up to Frank Days at Belcher at 8¢ per # and when we came back I went on the other place & dragged the old orchard over for corn with the smoothing Harrow and Harry plowed all day up on top of the hill in the meadow and in the afternoon I plowed in the meadow up on top of the hill and it is a fine pleasant day.”

            Tues. May 9: “In the forenoon we drew over a load of hay for the horses and got the truck wagons ready to draw manure & we each take a load of manure over to the other place on the Hill south of the orchard & we plowed over back in the field on top of the hill all day sod and it is pretty hard plowing I mean the sod & cold grass it is moist enough & plows up in nice shape. and it is a nice day. In the morning Marion went down & got Mrs. Bussing.”

            Wed. May 10: “We both plowed all day over on the other place in the field on top of the hill the back part we plowed with side hill plows & the light men came & brought back the plant and it is a nice day good weather to plow we take over a load of manure every time we go over & put it on the hill south of the orchard. at night Mother took Mrs. Bussing down home.”

            Thur. May 11: “He used his team. In the forenoon Harry plowed up in the meadow on top of the hill & he got it done and I marked out the old orchard on the other place both ways for corn and in the afternoon we both planted corn over there & we finished it and it is a nice pleasant day only an offle wind it blew fierce the light men are working with the plant.”

            “Fri. May 12: “In the forenoon Harry dragged the piece or meadow on top of the hill and I plowed up on top of the hill on the other place and in the afternoon he plowed over on the other place up on top of the hill and I marked out for corn up in the meadow on top of the hill and at night we all took a ride in the car over to Harrys place & cut his pigs and we got along very well very cool nights but pleasant day.”

            Sat. May 13: “In the forenoon Harry plowed over to the other place on the field over back or on top of the hill & I planted corn up in the meadow on top of the hill and in the afternoon Harry & Harold took the car down to North Argyle & changed batterys with a Mr. Shear & then Harry planted corn on top of the hill & Harold dragged the corn with the smoothing Harrow & I finished marking out up there & then planted corn till night and it is a nice pleasant day. In the forenoon Harold dragged the corn over in the old orchard on the other place.”

            Sun. May 14: “In the morning after we done the chores we got ready and all went out to Hudson Falls in the car and had the Batteries taken out and left them at the Garage to get charged and then we came back  home we stopped at the Cemetery going out & left some flowers on Roscoes grave and about night Harry & Ruby went down to West Hebron to church and it is a nice pleasant day getting dry & dusty now.”

            Mon. May 15: “In the forenoon I finished planting corn up on top of the hill in the meadow and we have our corn all planted now and Harold dragged the rest of the corn ground over with the smoothing Harrow and then I plowed the hog yard for the garden and Harold dragged it over and Harry plowed up on top of the hill on the other place and in the afternoon we both plowed up on top of the hill on the other place with both teams and it is a nice pleasant day. looked some like rain Marion went to school a foot & stayed down all night.”

            Tues. May 16: “In the morning we  had a Thunder shower & it rained quite a lot and in the forenoon Harry went over home and got his 6 pigs for me and 2 shoats he had . He brought them over too and I fixed a potato rack to sort potatoes over and I sorted a few and in the afternoon I dragged with a spring tooth Harrow & 3 Horses & Harry took his team & finished plowing up on top of the hill on the other place & then he dragged over back behind me with a smoothing Harrow he used his team and it dried off fast and it is a nice day after the shower. In the afternoon Georgia drove prince & took Roscoes wagon down to salem & got new rubber tire put on the front wheels 7.00”

            Wed. May 17: “It rained nearly all day and we sorted seed potatoes & cut seed nearly all day and it rained right down in the afternoon & it makes grass look nice and rye is beginning to head out & looks very good. apple trees are beginning to show blossoms.”

            Thur. May 18: “In the forenoon Harry & Ruby took his team & the milk wagon & went over home & got his old sow & cow & yearling and the boys Harold & James & I took the cows & a load of manure over on the hill south of the orchard on the other place & we fixed the fence to keep the cows in & then we came back & went down & fixed fence down around the old cow pasture and in the afternoon I load up 2 loads of manure & took 1 load over on the hill & then it came on rain again & rained all afternoon & we cleaned out 2 stables & then sorted & cut seed potato till night it is a wet  time just now.”

            Fri. May 19: “In the afternoon we both drew manure over on the other place 8 loads big ones we put it on the hill south of the orchard and in the afternoon I dragged the rest of the back hill with the Spring tooth Harrow & 3 Horses & Harry dragged with his team in the same field with the smoothing Harrow & he did’nt get quite done and it is drying off fast it is in very good shape to work.”

            Sat. May 20: “In the forenoon I worked out on the back side & on top of the back hill on the other place and Harry drawed manure on the big hill south of the orchard and in the afternoon Harold & James took a grist down to West Hebron & got it ground & brought it back home 5 bbls of corn & 4 of oats and Harry & I drew a load of hay from the lower barn up to the Horse barn for the Horses & then went over on the back side of the hill on the other place & began planting potatoes and it is a nice day it is some cloudy & rained a little.”

            Sun. May 21: “Marion, Harold & Hazel & Ruby & Harry went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. Giffen the Argyle minister and Marion, Hazel & Harold waited for sunday school and after dinner we all went out to Hudson Falls to get the battery for the car & they did’nt get it we stopped at the Cemetery & and left some flowers on Roscoes grave and it is a nice pleasant day and warmer like summer.”

            Mon. May 22: “In the forenoon I marked out for potatoes up on top & back side of the back hill on the other place and I did’nt get done and Harry drawed manure on the big hill south of the orchard & he drew over some seed potatoes and in the afternoon we both planted potatoes over on the back side of the back hill and it is a windy day but warm and at night we quit early and all went out to Hudson Falls and got the battery for the car. it looks some like rain at night.”

            Tues. May 23: “It was raining in the morning and rained quite a lot last night and in the morning Harry had to put in an inner tube one tire on the Auto was flat. & I sorted some seed potatoes and it quit raining about 9½ o’clock & we went at drawing manure over on the other place with both teams and it is a cloudy day & the roads are very muddy again.”

            Wed. May 24: “In the morning we took some seed potatoes over to the other place up on top of the Hill & the back side & got Harold to bring the team back home & we planted potatoes all day it was pretty wet in the morning and about 5 o’clock we had a shower & it made it so wet we had to quit and it was a nice day up to then.”
            Thur. May 25: “In the morning we took out a load of seed potatoes and Harold brought the team back to the house and we planted potatoes all day up on top  of the hill and it is drying of fast to-day the wind blew fierce up there and Marion did’nt go to school to day she stayed at home.”

            Fri. May 26: “In the forenoon we finished marking out the hill up on top at the other place & planted all day over there and Mother took Marion down to West Hebron to school she is going home with Florence and Mother drove the big team & got them shawd and it is a nice pleasant day warm.”

            Sat. May 27: “In the forenoon we both planted potatoes up on top of the back hill on the other place and we got done and in the afternoon we took 2 loads of manure over on the Hill south of the house and then began plowing there and it is a nice pleasant day warmer and looks some like rain at night.”

            Sun. May 28: “In the forenoon Ruby & Harry went over to Mr. Campbells at Adamsville and after they came back & 23 done the chores we started in the car to go down to the Cemetery to put some flowers on Roscoes grave but we broke down on the lower hill and had to telephone to Hudson Falls & got a car brought out & trail our car out there to get repaired & Charley Chamberlain came along & turned around & carried Most of us back home and the rest of us did’nt get home very early it is a cloudy day & rained a little but cleared off warm.

            Mon. May 29: “We both plowed with both teams on the big hill south of the orchard & took over 4 loads of manure. and it is a nice day & warmer too In the afternoon Mother drove Prince down to West Hebron & got Marion from school and it is a nice day.”

            Tues. May 30: “In the forenoon it rained now & then Harry cleaned out the Horse barn & washed his wagon and I sorted some seed potato & Mother & I drove Prince down to the Cemetery & put some flowers on Roscoes grave. & Howards. & Annies & Father & Mothers and we got home about noon and in the afternoon We both plowed with both teams over on the other place on the big hill south of the orchard and it rained 2 short showers & it is rather cloudy & at night it was cooler.”

            Wed. May 31: “We both plowed in the forenoon over on the big hill south of the orchard & in the afternoon Harry dragged with the big team on the spring tooth Harrow awhile and then he plowed with me  we began plowing with the land plows and it is warm and we take a load of manure over when we got each time & spread it.”

            Thur. Jun. 1: “In the forenoon we both plowed with both teams over on the other place and in the afternoon Harry dragged with his team & Mollie on the spring tooth Harrow & I plowed with the big team we are getting pretty well along it is a nice pleasant day warmer to day and it is getting dry fast now.”

            Fri. Jun. 2: “In the forenoon we both plowed with both teams over on the hill south of the orchard on the other place & in the afternoon Harry dragged with his team & Mollie on the spring tooth Harrow and I plowed with the big team over there and Harold & James took a small grist down to West Hebron on the milk wagon & Nell and it is a nice pleasant day & Hot too. Corn is doing nicely now.”

            Sat. Jun. 3: “In the forenoon Billy brought his team up on the hill & he & Harry plowed & I dragged with the big team & spring tooth Harrow & Harold dragged with the old team & smoothing Harrow and in the afternoon they finished plowing about 4 o’clock & it came on rain & I got over it all with my drag & Harold got over a lot of it and we drawed over a jag of Hay to the Horse barn and it rained right down about night & after it is a nice rain.”

            Sun. Jun. 4: “We had a nice rain last night it cleared off in the morning after dinner Georgia & I went down to Lottie Gillis funeral & we went to the Cemetery at Argyle & put some flowers on Roscoes grave and it was most night when we got home and it is a nice pleasant day it was warm & some windy it dried up fast.”

            Mon. Jun. 5: “In the morning Harry finished dragging with the smoothing Harrow on the hill on the other place & I cut potatoes awhile & then he came over & cut potatoes & I marked out on the hill & after dinner Harry went over & marked out & we had a thunder shower & I went over & marked out some the other way & James Lowe came up & papered 2 bed rooms & Marion went after him & Mother took him home at night & in the afternoon Ruby drove down to Argyle after some more paper and it cleared off & did’nt rain very hard.”

            Tues. Jun. 6: “In the morning we took some potatoes over on the hill south of the orchard & began planting potatoes I marked out some the other way and we planted nearly all day it is good planting. Marion went down & got Mrs. Bussing she helped  Mother to-day & it is a nice pleasant day but not very Hot.”

            Wed. Jun. 7: “In the morning we took out a load of seed potatoes & I marked out the rest one way & a lot the other way and John Liddle came over & helped us to plant potatoes all day and it is a nice day some cloudy but a nice day to plant.”

            Thur. Jun. 8: “In the morning we took out a load of seed potatoes & then I marked out awhile and then I planted potatoes with John Liddle & Harry nearly all day but before night a little I marked out the rest of the hill & it looked like rain and it is good weather to plant but cloudy & windy.”

            Fri. Jun. 9: “In the morning we took out some seed potatoes & we & John planted the rest of the field to potatoes & we had about 1 bu of seconds left. & we got done about 3 o’clock and then we chored around at one thing & another and it is a cloudy day & not very warm good grass weather Oats are growing now pretty fast.”

            Sat. Jun. 10: “In the morning Harry took the big team & went up & got a load of slate for Billy & John took their team also they went to West Pawlet & got 10 sq and in the forenoon I fixed fence up along the cow pasture & big side hill & then the boys & I drew the chips & brush & wood that was in the orchard back of the barn & burned the burdocks & brush and it came on rain & I husked some corn and then went over to the other place & began cultivating corn in the old orchard & it books very nice but weedy & grassy.”

            Sun. Jun. 11: “Marion, Hazel & Marjory & Ruby & Harry went to church & it is childrens day and they stayed for sunday school and in the afternoon Mr. Ollie Campbell & his folks came over & Harry’s Mother also & made us a visit and we had quite a little rain enough to make the roads very slippery they came over in a car and it is a wet time.”

            Mon. Jun. 12: “In the forenoon we both husked corn in the hay barn and in the afternoon Harry & Ruby drove out to Hudson Falls and got the Car & Ruby drove back home and I cultivated corn over on the other place & in the old orchard and it cleared of warmer.”

            Tues. Jun. 13: “In the forenoon Harry dragged the potatoes up on the back hill & on top also & I cultivated  corn over in the old orchard on the other place both instances and in the afternoon we both went over & hoed corn in the old orchard & it came up a thunder shower about 4 o’clock & after it we came back to the house it was so wet we husked corn till night and it is warmer & a wet time a great time for grass.”

            Wed. Jun. 14: “In the forenoon Harry & Harold took his team & took the potato digger down to West Hebron & got it repaired & took it home up to Will Beveridges & I finished cultivating corn over in the old orchard & then went up on top of the hill & began cultivating corn and in the afternoon we both hoed corn over in the old orchard on the other place and we finished it or what we are going to hoe & it is a nice pleasant day & warm too.”

            Thur. Jun. 15: “In the forenoon we both cultivated corn up on top of the hill in the meadow and we got through it one way & in the afternoon we drew the best of the pine Lumber over to the other place & put it up over head in the hog pen and chored around & Mr. Hunt came up & put in some more of the Electric plant and it is a nice day some windy.”

            Fri. Jun. 16: “In the forenoon we both went up on top of the hill in the meadow & began cultivating corn but the rain soon drove us to the house and we cleaned out the cistern & finished husking corn & put most of the stalks in under the barn Floor and chored around & Mr. Hunt went home and we had a rainy day a pretty wet time now the weeds are getting the best of us.”

            Sat. Jun. 17: “It rained quite a lot last night & some in the morning and we drew over a load of oat straw & put it up in the Horse barn & put the rack on the good Wagon & Billy brought home the old drag & Wagon box & we put it on the old truck wagon & put it in the barn cellar & we went down to the lower barn & put up a new track & put the barn door on it and plowed some in the lane where the water washed out the dirt & chored around and in the afternoon we all went out to Fort Edward & done some trading & went on up to Hudson Falls & Glens Falls & we got home before dark and the roads are fierce slippery pretty wet time now.”

            Sun. Jun. 18: “We all went to church in the car and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and his text was in Romans and we stayed for sunday school & we had a shower after we got home and after we done the chores we all went down to West Hebron some of us went to childrens day Exercises at the M. E. Church & the rest of us went to Everetts & Orries and it is a wet time & fierce roads.”

            Mon. Jun. 19: “In the morning we washed the car & then took the big team & went at cultivating corn up in the meadow but soon got drove to the house by rain & we chored around & it rained most of the day and it is a wet time.”

            Tues. Jun. 20: “In the morning Mother & I went down to the Cemetery & set out some Pansys on Roscoes grave and Harry cleaned & oiled the pony Harness and in the afternoon we cultivated corn up on top of the hill in the meadow and we got done for now & then we went over to the gravel hole & got 2 barrels of gravel & brought it over here & it is a cloudy day.”

            Wed. Jun. 21: “In the morning we loaded the calves & some oats and Harry took his team & took them down to Salem Oats at 45¢  59½ bu & 4 calves at 11¢ per # and he brought back another gasoline Engine from Mr. Hunts and Harold & I cultivated corn over on the other place in the old orchard & it came on rain awhile after dinner and we came to the house and Harry got home before chore time.”

            Thur. Jun. 22: “In the forenoon we took the old team & cultivators over on the other place and cultivated potatoes for the first on the back hill they are small too. we had hard work to see them in places & in the afternoon Harry dragged the potatoes on the side hill south of the orchard and Harold & I cultivated the rest of the corn down in the old orchard and it is a nice cool day to work to cold for corn yet. Florence Chamberlain came home with Marion from school.”

            Fri. Jun. 23: “In the morning after we done the chores we got ready & took the children down to West Hebron & left part of them at Everetts & Lydia & we went over to Rutland & went by the way of Granville and went to see about getting a gravestone for Roscoe. but did’nt see any thing to suit & got home chore time we had a nice trip.”

            Sat. Jun. 24: “In the forenoon we both cultivated corn up on top of the hill in the meadow back of the house and we got through it one way & in the afternoon we took the old team and went through the potatoes with cultivators and it is a warm day over in the other side of the back hill & on top and at night we all went down to West Hebron in the Car and it is a nice warm day.”

            Sun. Jun. 25: “We did’nt go to church any of us so stayed at home except Harry he went away some place a fishing I guess and we are having a nother big rain and at night Marion & Florence went down to West Hebron & heard the Sermon for the graduates & when Harry got back he & Ruby went down also and it is a pretty wet time.” 

            Mon. Jun. 26: “I got up early about 3 o’clock and got the team ready & took a load of cheese out to Fort Edward I got out a little after 7 o’clock he went on the Trolly car to Troy and Harry chored around I got home at noon and in the afternoon we cultivated potatoes over on the back side of the big hill on the other place and at night we all went down to West Hebron our folks but me & 3 little ones went to the Commencement exercises. I stayed at Everetts. and it is a nice pleasant day warmer . the roads were very muddy.

            Tues. Jun. 27: “In the forenoon we both cultivated potatoes over on the back side & on top of the big hill we did’nt get quite done and in the afternoon Harry began mowing he mowed with the big team in the field on the other place south of the house and I cultivated potatoes up on top of the Hill & got drove to the house a Thunder shower and it was mostly wind and after chore time or about 9 o’clock we had a terrible Thunder storm, the lightning struck our barn tore the jet & some slate & blew out the gable end & broke the window & struck the shed & the house blew out the phone and it shook & scarred us & some of the children most to pieces.”

            Wed. Jun. 28: “In the forenoon it was pretty wet & 2 of the Fire insurance Directors came & put the loss to 15 Dollars and we fixed some fence & chored around & in the afternoon  Harry mowed over on the other place in the field south of the house and got it done & I finished cultivating the potatoes up on top of the Hill & hoed some along the bottom on the back side and then came over home & went up on top of the hill in the meadow & cultivated some corn & it is a nice day some cloudy.”

            Thur. Jun. 29: “In the forenoon We both cultivated corn up on top of the hill in the meadow & we got through it the other way and we used the big team & in the afternoon Harry raked hay over on the other place in the field south of the house & I began cultivating potatoes on the hill south of the orchard & before night I went down & helped Harry & Harold to bunch up hay & we got part of it raked & bunched it was green in places and it is a nice day some cloudy.”

            Fri. Jun. 30: “In the morning I went over & cultivated potatoes on the Hill for awhile & Harry repaired the Horse rake and then came over & brought the Hay rack & he raked the rest of the hay & the boys & I opened out the hay & we put on a load of hay & brought it over & put it in the Horse barn & in the afternoon we drawed in hay we got over 3 loads & put it up in the shed & it is a good hay day warmer & pleasant.”

            Sat. Jul. 1: “In the morning I cultivated potatoes awhile over on the hill and Harry mowed the clover hay down at the other house and then we went at drawing in Hay & drawed in the afternoon we got it all in 5 big loads & it is big hay but a lot of blue thisle and at night after we done the chores we all went out to Hudson Falls & got Mothers carpet we went in the car and it is a nice pleasant day warm & a good hay day.”

            Sun. Jul. 2: “In the forenoon Harry & Ruby took most of the children over to his place at Adamsville and Mother & I stayed at home & kept 2 of the little ones and I was about sick all afternoon & night and we had a nother heavy thunder shower & heavy wind it tore down buildings & trees at a fierce rate at West Hebron a wet time.”

            Mon. Jul. 3: “In the morning after we done the chores we all got ready and took the car & went to Bennington in Vermont and we went to see some grave stones that had pictures in them but did'nt find any  We went to see Mr. Gladstone the Insurance agent also but we made a mistake he lives in Burlington Vt. We went about 84 miles & got home about chore time it rained showers on us & rained some here too.”

            Tues. Jul. 4: “In the forenoon Ruby & Marion took Harrys team over to his place at Adamsville & left them & Harry took the car and went over & they came back with him and I chored around & I went over to cultivate potatoes but it was so wet I came back to the house & it rained part of the time and in the afternoon we washed the car and chored around and it is a nasty time it rained enough to keep it wet & the wind is in the north cooler.”

            Wed. Jul. 5: “In the forenoon we cultivated potatoes over on the hill South of the orchard and in the afternoon I cultivated potatoes in the same field & Harry mowed down in the meadow orchard & trimmed around the trees & it is a very good day but rather cloudy.  Harry turned the hay down in the garden spot & in the  morning we mowed some by hand down there.”

            Thur. Jul. 6: “In the forenoon Harry finished mowing with the machine down in the meadow below the road & I cultivated potatoes in the field or hill south of the orchard and in the afternoon Harry raked the hay down to the lower house & we mowed around the trees & fence down in the meadow & then we drawed the hay at the lower house & Harry took sick & Rob Sloan came up & helped me in his place & we drawed 3 loads & put it in the lower barn and it is a nice hay day & Hot.”

            Fri. Jul. 7: “In the forenoon we went over & cultivated potatoes awhile on the hill south of the orchard on the other place and then we came over & Harry raked the hay down in the meadow orchard & I bunched up and in the afternoon we drawed in 4 loads and it came up a shower or enough to wet the hay.”

            Sat. Jul. 8: “In the forenoon Harry & I cultivated the potatoes the second time on the back hill they are looking pretty well it washed some over there and in the afternoon we turned the hay down in the meadow and drawed in 2 loads & bunched up what was left about 1 load and it came up a shower 2 or 3 showers came up & some went around Horrid Hay weather and a wet time to but it is Hot now good corn weather now.”

            Sun. Jul. 9: “We did'nt go to church to day any of us so all stayed at home last night Mary E. & Harry O. was sick but are some better to day. Marjory & John C. are not feeling very well to-day. after we done the chores we all went down to West Hebron in the car and it is a good hay day & dried of a lot.”

            Mon. Jul. 10: “In the forenoon Harold & I cultivated potatoes over on the other place on the hill south of the orchard and Harry mowed on the hill south of the woods and in the afternoon he mowed till it came on rain & I cultivated potatoes till about 4 o’clock we had a Thunder shower it did'nt very hard and Mother & Marion went down to West Hebron & got prince shawd and Harry after he quit drove Ben Horse down & got a shoe put on him & it is a very Hot day & fearful hay weather.”

            Tues. Jul. 11: “In the forenoon We both cultivated potatoes on the back hill on the other place and in the afternoon Harry finished mowing the hill South of the woods on the other place & Harold & I finished cultivating the potatoes on the back hill and then I cultivated some on the hill south of the orchard & Harry mowed most of the hay or grass in the rocky field and it is a nice day but rather cloudy a heavy shower went north of us Marion was sick to-day.”

            Wed. Jul. 12: “In the forenoon we cultivated the corn one way over in the old orchard on the other place and then came over & onloaded a load of hay and got the other load down in the meadow orchard and after dinner Harry up set the load driving in the barn yard & when we got straightened up we went over to the other place & fixed a place up on the Hill south of the woods to build a stack and Marion raked the hay for us and we got 3 loads in the stack & it is a very hot day. at night we all took an Auto ride down to West Hebron.”

            Thur. Jul. 13: “In the morning Ruby was sick they sent for a Doctor and a Nurse and she gave birth to a boy about 9 o’clock and in the forenoon Harold raked the hay over in the rocky field & I bunched it up & then Harry brought the big team & wagon over & we drawed 2 loads of hay on the stack & in the afternoon we went over & loaded a load of hay but did’nt get a chance to put it all on the stack a big wind &