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 & Thunder shower caught us we covered up the stack the best we could we got soaked through and it was a big rain too.”

Fri. Jul. 14: “In the forenoon we put up a grist & Harold & James took the grist down to West Hebron & got it ground & Harry & I went over & shook out the hay and onloaded nearly all the load & shook it out to dry & threw some of the stack & spread it around and in the afternoon we went at drawing hay & put it on the stack we got it out of the rocky field & got it all raked and it is a good hay day. Ruby is doing very well as is the boy also.”

Sat. Jul. 15: “In the forenoon I put on Paris Green on the potatoes on the back side of the big hill on the other place and Harry & Harold cultivated the corn the other way in the old orchard and in the afternoon we drawed the rest of the hay on the hill south of the woods & topped out our stack & drawed 2 loads over to the home place and Marion helped us some and Harold raked the tailings with the old team & it is a nice hay day. Ruby is doing nicely.”

Sun. Jul. 16: “In the morning after we done the chores Harry, Marion, Hazel, Marjory, Harold, James, John C. & I went in the car out to Glens Falls & got the freezer full of ice cream Ruby wanted some and done some other errands and stopped at the Cemetery & gathered the pansys on Roscoes grave and when we got home Mr. Cambells folks were her & Ralph brought over Harrys team and it is a Hot day good hay day & Mary & Margaret came up to see Ruby and she had lots of company & is doing very well.”

Mon. Jul. 17: “In the forenoon I put on Paris Green on the potatoes over on the back hill on the other place and Harry & Harold cultivated corn up on top of the hill in the meadow & in the afternoon we drawed some water over on the hill & we both put on paris Green on the potatoes & in the morning Marion & Hazel went down to West Hebron to Everetts & got some black berries and it is a hot day cloudy in the forenoon but cleared off it rained a little.”

Tues. Jul. 18: “In the forenoon Harry & Harold cultivated corn up on top of the hill in the meadow and I put on paris Green on the rest of the potatoes over on the back Hill and in the afternoon Harry mowed the hay up in the rear end of the big side hill next to the sheep pasture & Harold & I finished cultivating the corn and it is a nice pleasant day Hot at night our folks went down to the cemetery & put some flowers of Roscoes grave & brought back Mrs. Bussing with them.”

Wed. Jul. 19: “In the forenoon we began shoveling out potatoes over on the back hill with the big team and in the afternoon we shoveled out some with the old team in the same field & then came over & raked & bunched the hay up in the rear part of the big side hill and it is a Hot day good hay weather in the morning Marion & Hazel went down to West Hebron to Everetts & got some more black cap berries and it is a Hot day Harry took Mrs. Bussing down home.’

Thur. Jul. 20: “In the forenoon we we both shoveled out potatoes till most noon on the back hill on the other place and then we came over & drawed 1 load of hay before noon and in the afternoon we drawed in hay from the rear end of the big side hill we got in 5 loads & we put it in the barn at the lower place but 1 load and it is a nice day Hot too. Ruby is doing well.”

Fri. Jul. 21: “We shoveled out potatoes on the back side of the hill on the other place and it was cool & cloudy in the forenoon & it rained some but cleared off & was hot as ever in the afternoon and at night we had a heavy thunder shower it rained a lot & it wet our hay we have about 1 big load out up back. & Marion & Hazel went down to West Hebron & drove prince & stayed all night."

Sat. Jul. 22: “In the forenoon I shoveled out potatoes on the back side of the hill & Harry & Harold cultivated potatoes on the Hill south of the orchard and in the afternoon I finished shoveling out potatoes on the back hill & then helped to cultivate on the hill south of the orchard and it is a Hot muggy day & cloudy to we had a Heavy Thunder shower last night.”

Sun. Jul. 23: “After dinner We all but Mother & Ruby & her babe took Miss Foote the nurse home out to Fort Edward & we went on up to Hudson Falls & on up to Glens Falls & we got a nother woman & brought her home to take care of Ruby and we got home before chore time and the roads are very good and it is a nice pleasant day & Hot too.”

Mon. Jul. 24: “In the morning Harry took his calf up to Belcher at 11¢ and then came over & helped me to cultivate potatoes over on the hill south of the orchard and the boys opened out the hay up back and in the afternoon we drawed in the rest of the hay that was up in the rear end of the big side hill 2 jags & then we got out the reaper & Harry struck around a land on the big hill by the school House & Harold & I cultivated some potatoes and it is a Hot day”

Tues. Jul. 25: “In the morning or in fact we worked at the rye all day I bound all day & Harry reaped & helped to bind all day we got a good start on the hill and it was a good day to work at the rye cloudy and Ruby is getting along nicely she took a short ride in the car at night.”

Wed. Jul. 26: “It rained now & then most of the day we chored around at one thing and another and we put up the bell on the corner of the house or woodshed and put a tongue in the Osborne machine and Everett & Lydia came up awhile & got some cherries and before night awhile we went over on the big hill & set up the rye that was bound and it dewed off at night.”

Thur. Jul. 27: “We worked at the rye on the big hill all day I bound all day & Harry Reaped it & helped to bind some and Mr. Campbells folks came over in the afternoon and stayed till night and it is a nice day to work at the rye it was rather wet in the morning we waited awhile for it to dry off Ruby is doing very well.”

Fri. Jul. 28: “We worked at the rye all day on the big hill and I bound rye all day & Harry rept & helped to bind some and it is a nice pleasant day warm we are getting it along very well. the children sat up some rye for us. at night past of us took a ride down to West Hebron (Ruby went) in the car.”

Sat. Jul. 29: “We worked at the rye on the big hill all day and we got it all cut bound & sat up. the children helped us to set it up and Rob Sloan helped us awhile to set it up I had to cradle a little and at night part of us went out to Fort Edward to do some trading or Rob Sloan rode out with us and it is a nice pleasant day but a nice cool wind We had a nice time to put up our rye.”

Sun. Jul. 30: “Harry took the Nurse home out to Hudson Falls & came back by his house and was gone all day and the rest of us stayed at home but Marion & Ruby drove Prince aways for a ride and it is a very hot day.”

Mon. Jul. 31: “We drawed rye from the big hill all day & Marion helped us to onload we got 6 big loads and it is a nice day warm & good hay weather.”

Tues. Aug. 1: “We drawed rye all day from the big hill we got 6 big load & Marion helped us to onload and it is a nice day warm we got the rye of the steepest of the hill."

Wed. Aug. 2: "In the forenoon We drawed in the rest of the rye 3 loads we finished it 15 loads in all and in the afternoon Harry mowed with the machine in the field above the lower house and Harold & I went over on the other place and shoveled out potatoes in the Hill south of the orchard and it is a nice hay day & very hot too."

Thur. Aug. 3: "In the forenoon Harry finished mowing in the field above the lower House & raked some & Harold & I shoveled out potatoes on the hill south of the orchard and in the afternoon we drawed in 3 loads of hay & it came on rain to stop us & Harold raked the most of it and Marion helped us to load and it is a hot day the rain did'nt amount to much it cleared off before night . at night Billy came over awhile."

Fri. Aug. 4: "In the forenoon Harry mowed with his team in the field cross from the barn and Harold & I shoveled out potatoes on the other place and in the afternoon we went at drawing in hay and we drawed in 5 loads of hay & Harold raked the rest of the hay & the tailings and it is a nice hay day."

Sat. Aug. 5: "I was sick a bed all day In the forenoon Harry & Harold shoveled out potatoes a while & then came over & drawed in the load of hay that was down the road & in the afternoon Rob Sloan came up & they drawed in hay & raked it in the field cross from the barn they got in 7 loads and it is a nice hay day & hot too."

Sun. Aug. 6: "I was sick all day did'nt do anything I was up around but weak as a cat and not able to do a thing in the afternoon Harry & all but Mother & I & the 2 little ones took the car and went up to Hartford to see about getting a man to help us but did'nt have much luck. and it is a very hot day good hay day."

Mon. Aug. 7: "I was sick all day up & down but not able to do a thing or even to go out hardly in the forenoon Harry and Harold shoveled out potatoes over on the other place on the hill south of the orchard and in the afternoon Harry went down and cut a swath of oats around the lower fallow and at night we all went down to West Hebron in the car I went to see the Doctor but he was gone. It is a fearful Hot day & night too. In the afternoon they drew in what little hay was left in the field cross

from the barn 1 small load."

Tues. Aug. 8: "I am sick yet & not able to do a thing or hardly to sit up long I came up & down and in the forenoon Harry began reaping oats down in the lower fallow and it came up a Thunder shower & drove them to the house and it was a hard shower and in the afternoon they chored around and changed the Horse fork & rope & car and put the oats sides on the hay rack & cradled a few oats and it is some cooler."

Wed. Aug. 9: "I am sick yet and not able to do a thing or even go out I had the doctor come up and see me he left some Medicine but don't know as it will do any good in the forenoon Harry & the boys chored around and fixed some fence & cut a swath around the oats in the upper fallow and in the afternoon Harry Reaped oats he finished the lower fallow & began in the upper fallow & it is rather cloudy & some cooler."

Thur. Aug. 10: "I am still on the sick list but feel a little better to-day but not able to do any thing yet. In the forenoon Harry reaped oats in the upper fallow. the children went down & turned some oats in the lower fallow and in the afternoon Harry finished reaping the oats up in the first fallow then went over on the other place and began reaping the oats across the creek and it is a cloudy day & some cooler and at night we all went out to the Fort in the car and got the childrens shoes and had a ride cooler."

Fri. Aug. 11: "In the morning Harry reaped oats awhile over on the other place and then we got ready and went at drawing in oats we all went at it we got the oats all in that was in the upper fallow and 1 load from the lower fallow and there was 5 loads in the upper fallow and it is a nice day some cooler and at night it looked some like rain I helped most of the day I felt pretty well."

Sat. Aug. 12: "It rained last night enough to wet oats and I am sick or laid up again and in the forenoon Harry shoveled out potatoes over on the hill south of the orchard and Marion & Harold took the big team down to West Hebron and got the team shawd and in the afternoon Harry finished cutting the oats over on the other place and he & Harold shoveled out potatoes over on the other place till it came on rain or a shower & then Harry took his team down to West Hebron & got them shawd & we done the chores."

Sun. Aug. 13: "It rained last night & some in the morning but cleared of cool and I am feeling some better to day and after dinner we all went out to Fort Edward & Hudson Falls for a ride in the car and we got a new rope and it cleared off quite cool & windy too real cool at night we got home chore time."

Mon. Aug. 14: "In the forenoon Harry began reaping the oats up on the big side hill and the boys and I turned the oats down in the lower fallow and in the afternoon we all went at drawing in oats from the lower fallow & got them all in 3 loads & then we went over to the other place & got a load of oats across the creek and it is a drying day very windy at night Harry, Ruby, Marion & her friend and Harold & Hazel went in the car over to a Concert to the church & went down to West Hebron & got Leon Barkley."

Tues. Aug. 15: "In the forenoon Harry reaped oats up on the big side Hill and he did get quite done & Leon & Harold took the wagon & old team over to the other place & they shoveled out potatoes awhile & then we went at drawing in oats across the creek and we got 1 load and in the afternoon we all went at drawing in oats we got them all from over there 2 loads & began drawing from the big side hill we got 2 loads from there they are big oats at night I hired Leon for 3 moths from date for $30 a mo. he & Harry went down to West Hebron."

Wed. Aug. 16: "In the morning Harry finished reaping the oats all done cutting oats and Leon went over & shoveled out a few potatoes & then we went at drawing in oats 2 loads in the afternoon we all drawed in oats from the big side hill Men Women & children & they are big oats I was about sick before night a little and it is a good hay or oat day clear & Hot too. at night Marion drove Prince & took Mother for a ride & 2 little ones."

Thur. Aug. 17: "In the morning Harry mowed the rest of the Hill cross from the barn and Leon & I went over & shoveled out potatoes awhile on the other place and then we all went at drawing in oats 2 Load and then after dinner we drawed in the rest of the oats 3 loads and Harold raked the hay and we drawed in 2 loads of hay and Marion, Hazel and Marjory went to the McIntyre picnic at Everetts in West Hebron and at night we all went out to Hudson Falls to a band concert & it is grand hay weather & Hot too."

Fri. Aug. 18: "In the forenoon Harry & Leon both went at mowing with 2 Machines back of the barn the orchard and side hill and I went & Harold too over on the other place & shoveled out potatoes and in the afternoon Harold went at raking the hay & the boys drawed in the rest of the hay in the field cross from the barn 2 jags and then we went at drawing back of the barn on the side hill & put it in a stack 5 Loads and I bunched up & am played out before night and it is a hot day grand hay weather Clayton Barkley came along & helped us awhile Harold got it nearly all raked."

Sat. Aug. 19: "In the forenoon Harry & Leon both mowed with machines the piece up on top of the hill back of the barn and then they went at drawing the hay in the orchard back of the barn I helped some & bunched up we got 3 loads & put it in the stack Ruby raked the rest of the hay back of the barn and Marion, Hazel & Harold went over to Billys & got some long berries & in the afternoon Rob Sloan came up & helped the boys to draw & stack hay and Harold & Marion raked the hay up on top of the hill & I bunched up the most of it & it was big hay too they got 4 loads from the hill & 2 from the orchard all put on the stack and at night we took Leon down home at W. Hebron in the car & then we all went on down to Salem in the car & Margaret went with us and it is a very hot day."

Sun. Aug. 20: "We all stayed around home till after dinner and Billy came over awhile & we all took him for a ride in the car & we went down to the Cemetery & put some flowers on Roscoes grave and then went down near South Argyle & up by Cossayuna and along the lake home and after we done the chores we went down to West Hebron & seem Mary she had her arm operated on but is doing well & it is a very hot day & it is getting dry I am getting along slowly I guess."

Mon. Aug. 21: "In the forenoon Harry & Leon both mowed the side hill on the upper & the piece along the road in the lower fallow & the rest of the orchard back of the barn & then went at drawing hay & I went over on the other place & shoveled out potatoes and we put one load on the stack & topped it out & in the afternoon we drawed in all the hay they cut 1 Load back of the barn & 3 loads on the side hill & 1 along the road & it is a hot day we put most of the hay up in the horse barn and it is a hot day great hay weather."

Tues. Aug. 22: "In the forenoon harry & Leon both mowed with 2 machines over in the back meadow & began in the strip along the big field & I went over & finished shoveling out potatoes all done and in the afternoon Marion & Harold raked the back meadow & Leon & I drawed Hay 4 loads & put it in a stack over there & Harry helped to onload and he mowed the rest of the strip in the big field and it is a Hot day & grand hay weather Marion raked with Prince & Nell."

Wed. Aug. 23: "In the forenoon we went at drawing hay we got 2 loads the rest of the back meadow & Marion raked the strip in the big field with Prince & Nell and bunched up & helped to onload and we got 3 loads from the strip & in the afternoon Leon & I drawed the rest of the hay 2 loads & Harry mowed in the big strip and helped to onload & then it looked like a shower & we went to the house and we had a heavy Thunder shower & rained a lot. Harold & James took a grist down to West Hebron & did'nt get home very early. The light men were here."

Thur. Aug. 24: "In the forenoon Harry & Leon mowed over in the big field & I chored around and went over & took the canvers & blankets of the stack & threw of some wet hay and in the afternoon We drawed 3 loads of hay and put it in the stack Harold raked the hay & we quit early and all took a ride in the car out to Hudson Falls to a Band Concert and it was a fair hay day at night I was not feeling very well cool at night."

Fri. Aug. 25: "I was sick a bed nearly all day and in the forenoon the boys or men mowed the rest of the hay over in the big field and mowed some around the road side & ground the scythes I sent the boys over to get Clarence Lant to help to draw hay over in the big field & they put 4 loads in the stack & 1 over to the barn & got it all but 1 load & Harold raked it and I am some better at night

I helped to do the chores and it is a good hay day."

Sat. Aug. 26: "In the forenoon Harry & Leon both mowed with machines over in the meadow north of the old orchard on the other place & Marion & I went down to Argyle I seem the Doctor & got some Medicine & done some errands and in the afternoon we went over back & Clarence was there & helped us we got the load of hay from the big field put it on the stack & then we came over across to the meadow & drawed the hay 4 good loads & put it in a stack by the Hog House on the other place and Harold raked the hay. at night we had a Thunder Shower & Harry took Leon down home at West Hebron and it was a good hay day but rained some in the morning. cooler."

Sun. Aug. 27: "We all stayed at home and it is a pretty cloudy day after dinner awhile we had a Thunder shower it rained quite a lot and at night the wind was in the north & cooler. it acts like Fall in earnest. Potatoes look green yet but the stalk worm is destroying some of ours."

Mon. Aug. 28: "In the forenoon we took up part of the cow stable floor & put a new sleeper in & laid the floor down again & it rained nearly all the time a nice rain & in the afternoon we took up the stable plank in Princes stall & laid a new floor and put new mangers in the Horse stables and chored around and it quit raining before night a little and cleared off quite cool too and it was a fine rain."

Tues. Aug. 29: "In the morning it was very wet so we all mowed by hand awhile down in the swail in the orchard & then went down & mowed by hand in the swamp back of the lower house & then Leon went over on the other place & mowed with the Machine on the island & Harry mowed the swail in the orchard with machine & the piece in the swamp below the road on the other place & in the afternoon Leon mowed the rest over under the woods & Harry mowed the little meadow up by Weirs & then Leon went at raking the hay that he mowed and Clayton Barkley came up & helped us we put 2 loads up on the stack at the other place & brought home a big load & put it in the horse barn we got it all from the other place & it is a cloudy day but cleared off & was a very good hay day."

Wed. Aug. 30: "In the morning we all mowed by hand in the swamp back of the Lower house and then Harry & Ruby went over to Campbells & are going to stay & go to the County Fair & Leon raked all the hay in the swails & I bunched up part of it and in the afternoon Leon & I drawed the hay & Rob Sloan helped us we got 1 Load from up in the little Meadow and 1 Load from the strip in the swamp on the other place along the road & 1 Load in the swamp back of the Lower house & 3 loads in the swail down in the orchard below the house & we finished up all done with the first crop and it is a nice pleasant day."

Thur. Aug. 31: "In the forenoon Leon & I cut brush up around the big side hill and in the afternoon we finished the brush around the big side hill & rear end also & then we drawed up a load of old rails to the hog pen and went over to the other place & got some apples to boil & it is a nice pleasant day good Fair weather."

Fri. Sept. 1: "In the forenoon Leon & I put on Paris Green on the potatoes over on the other place on the hill South of the orchard and in the afternoon Mother & I went up to David Hurds funeral & Leon cut brush along the road & I boiled a Kettle of feed when we got home and it is a nice pleasant day good Fair day."

Sat. Sept. 2: "It rained a little last night & in the forenoon Leon & I put paris Green on the potatoes over on the other place on the hill south of the orchard and in the afternoon Leon & John Liddle took their teams over to Adamsville & got Harry's thresh Machines & he brought over 1 with (or Engine) his team & Ruby stayed over there & I cut some burdocks and at night Harry & the children took Leon down home & had some hard luck the car bocked & they got someone to carry them home & Harry took the big team & drawed the car home from the Laurence place & Mr. Strong of Granville came down & sold us a Grave stone for Roscoe for $200 to be put up in 2 months."

Sun. Sept. 3: "In the morning we telephoned out to Hudson Falls & had a man come out here to see what was the trouble with the car & he worked on it nearly all day & found the trouble about night and it is a nice pleasant day & after we done the chores We all & Leon went over to Campbells & got Ruby & her babe and it is cooler at night and the car worked alright again and it is a nice pleasant day"

Mon. Sept. 4: "In the morning Harry was sick & Leon & I cut some brush & helped to set up the machines and Harry was better and in the afternoon we all went up to Comstock Prison & seen a game of ball and we got home about dark and we soon done the chores and we had some bad luck going up the same trouble again we got the part soldered & it was alright and it is a nice pleasant day cooler."

Tues. Sept. 5: "We went at threshing oats Jim, Clarence & Walter Lant & John Liddle helped us to thresh & we got the oats all threshed 546 bu and it is a cloudy day & rained a little now & then all day but looked like fair weather at night."

Wed. Sept. 6: "It rained a lot last night we drawed some oats down to the lower house and then went at threshing rye we got it done 170 bu and in the forenoon Walts man came over with him & Walt went home at noon & Billy & his man came over & helped us and it is a nice cool day it cleared off cooler."

Thur. Sept. 7: "In the morning we took the rye thresher over to Billys & helped him to thresh his rye & Wheat & we got done before night and then we came back home and chored around & it is a nice day some cloudy and Harry & Rob Smith took the car & went down to West Hebron & got some gas & got some thing to fix his thresher. James took sick John C. too"

Fri. Sept 8: "In the forenoon Harry & Rob repaired both threshers & Leon & I went over to the other place & got some apples to boil for the pigs and we went over to Billys back place & helped him to thresh his oats and when we got done we took the machine over to Jim Lants and it is a cloudy day some rain but cleared off at night & is cooler. James is sick yet."

Sat. Sept. 9: "In the morning Leon went over to Jim Lants to thresh but they had bad luck & broke down & Leon came home at noon we cut brush down along the road below the barn in the afternoon & in the forenoon I picked some apples over on the other place & fixed some fence & Harold helped me and James is sick yet and at night Harry & the children took a ride down to West Hebron & Leon rode down home with them."

Sun. Sept. 10: "In the forenoon we all went out to Hudson Falls & got our new Battery & Jen came home with us we did'nt get home till late we had 2 blow outs inner tubes and it is a nice pleasant but cool."

Mon. Sept. 11: "Harry threshed over to Jim Lants and Leon went over to help and I chored around and picked a few apples and got the Wagon ready & fixed a place to load the Hogs and it is a nice day but cool At night Harry took the car & the folks went down to West Hebron."

Tues. Sept. 12: "Harry threshed over to Jim Lants & on over to Walter's and Leon helped till they got done to Jims & when he came back he & I cut brush along the road above the house and in the morning they helped me to load the Hogs and I took them down to Salem and it is a nice pleasant day & warmer. at night Leon went home to go to the Fair at night Harry took the car and went down to West Hebron & got gas the children went along."

Wed. Sept. 13: "In the forenoon I chored around and did so all day but did'nt accomplish much & at night we all went out to Glens Falls & got a new Caseing for the car & I got a new pair of shoes at Fort Edward and it was late when we got home and it is a nice pleasant day warm Harry finished threshing at Walts & began Claytons."

Thur. Sept. 14: "In the morning after we done the chores we all went down to the Cambridge Fair We left Mary E. & John C. & took Lydia with us and it is a nice pleasant day & warm to good corn weather we did'nt get home very early & let the cows stay in the pasture we had a little bad luck going down the outer rim blowed out 3 times of one hind wheels and we soon got fixed up."

Fri. Sept. 15: "We had a big rain last night & we had Thunder showers before day light a little Leon got up before breakfast and he & Harry went down to Claytons & repaired his Engine and in the afternoon Leon & I went over on the other place & cut brush up along the road from the school house till it came on rain about 4 o'clock and it is a cloudy day & rained most of the day I chored around in the forenoon We had a great rain it will keep our ploughing In the afternoon Mother & Marion & Harry O. went down to West Hebron & got Prince shawd."

Sat. Sept. 16: "Harry threshed at Claytons & then went to Charley Barkleys and in the morning Leon & I got out the plows and we plowed with both teams Harry left his team at home and took Mollie and we plowed all day it is nice & wet but lots of stubble to clog the plows it plows up in good shape and Harry drove down to West Hebron at night after gas & Lou rode down with him."

Sun. Sept. 17: "It is a nice pleasant day but cool I am not feeling very well and in the afternoon the children took a ride down to West Hebron & got Leon & went down around by the lake for a ride & then they done the chores I was sick Mother & I stayed at home & kept the babes I was'nt able to do or help to do the chores."

Mon. Sept. 18: "I was sick a bed nearly all day Leon Ploughed all day up on the big side hill what time he had & Harry threshed at Charley & Frank Barkleys all day & it is a cloudy day rain a little scud now & then through the day. Marion & Hazel started going to West Hebron school. they drive Prince. I am feeling a little better at night."

Tues. Sept. 19: "Harry threshed at Frank Barkleys till he broke down & Leon Ploughed all day for rye up on the big side hill and in the forenoon I was sick & sat around the house and in the afternoon I felt some better and I dragged with the big team with the smoothing Harrow for rye up on the big side hill that that was ploughed . and it is a nice pleasant day but cool wind and at night Harry, Leon & I went down to Argyle. I voted at the Primarys and seen Conway about business & got some grass seed it was cool too. I am feeling better."

Wed. Sept. 20: "Leon ploughed nearly all day and he got done and Harry went over to Billys in the morning & got his Grain Drill and he sowed the rye with it & got nearly done and I cut burdocks nearly all day around the fence & in the old orchard they are the bigest crop I have Harvested yet and a devil of a job to cut them they are so ripe and it is a nice pleasant day warmer but a nice breeze."

Thur. Sept. 21: "In the morning Harry finished drilling in the rye and then took the drill home and Leon & I put up some rye and then we loaded up both loads of rye & Harry & Leon took the Loads down to East Greenwich 113 bu at 1.15 per bu and they got home about night and I cut burdocks & chored around all day and Mr. Arthur Glines came along & I sold him my apples for 1.85 per bbl I furnish the barrel & pack & deliver the fruit I also sold him 300 bu of Giants (potatoes) at

!.05 per bu to be delivered at Salem before Nov. 10 and it is a nice pleasant day windy & acts like rain."

Fri. Sept. 22: "In the morning we went at cutting corn u p in the meadow on top of the hill in the meadow the boys cut & I bind it and we worked at it all day & it is a pretty cloudy day but not very cool it looks like rain."

Sat. Sept. 23: "We all cut & bound corn till it came on rain about 3 o'clock & Harry went over to Adamsville to get his Silo filler or cutter & it rained so hard he stayed all night & we had a heavy thunder shower it hailed a lot the ground was white & it washed our rye field bad in places. the worst storm of the season."

Sun. Sept. 24: "In the morning after we done the chores Leon took Mollie & drove down home at West Hebron and we stayed at home all day & Harry did'nt come home to day and it is a cool windy & raw day after the shower Leon came home at night."

Mon. Sept. 25: "In the forenoon Leon & I cut corn up on top of the Hill in the meadow and in the afternoon we finished cutting up there & then we went over on the other place & cut brush along the road and Marion took the cutter bar down to West Hebron & got it straightened and at night we all went out to Fort Edward & got some shoes that was out there & Harry worked at filling John Weirs Silo and it is a cloudy & cool day."

Tues. Sept. 26: "In the forenoon Leon mowed the grass second crop on the other place in the field below the house with Harrys team & I rolled the rye in up on the big side hill with the big team & Leon mowed the grass down at the lower house & some in the orchard below the road & I picked some apples and Harry worked at John Weirs filling the silo & he got done & it is a good hay day."

Wed. Sept. 27: "In the forenoon Leon & I took some straw over to the other place & began cutting corn in the old orchard & it was green & wet too. it rained some but cleared of warm before noon In the afternoon Leon raked the hay all he cut & I cut burdocks awhile and then I bunched up hay and it was a good hay afternoon and Harry got his team shawd and machine repaired or fixed and at night we all went down to West Hebron."

Thur. Sept. 28: "In the forenoon Leon & I cut corn over on the other place and in the afternoon we drawed in the hay 3 loads from the other place and 1 down to the other house & 1 down in the meadow below the road & it was in good shape & nice too. and Harry threshed down to Barkleys and at night we all went out to Glens Falls to see the Fire works and it is a warm day but windy nice night too. Warm wind."

Fri. Sept. 29: "In the forenoon Leon & I cut corn over to the old orchard on the other place and in the afternoon we went at cutting brush over there & I broke my brush Hook and it came on rain & drove us to the house & we cleaned out some barrels up in the wagon house and it was a nice rain Harry threshed at Barkleys & got done I believe."

Sat. Sept. 30: "In the forenoon Leon & I cut corn over on the other place in the old orchard and we got done all done cutting corn and the boys picked apples of the ground for cider apples and in the afternoon We took Harrys team over back & shook 2 apple trees & the boys helped us to pick them up and when we got a load on Leon took the load down to the cider mill at Argyle 55 bu @ ¢ and I picked some apples and it is a cool windy day quite cold at night. Leon went home a foot at night and Harry threshed at Dake McEachrons."

Sun. Oct. 1: "Mary, Marion & Hazel went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. John Fisher and Harry shot 5 Grey squirrels and we had a squirrel dinner and in the afternoon we took Mary down home at West Hebron & went up to Oscar Chapmans & then down to the Salem Cemetery and back home & Leon rode up with us and it is a nice pleasant day quite cold in the morning and frosty too."

Mon. Oct. 2: "In the morning Leon got up early and took a load of cheese out to Fort Edward and I picked some apples and chored around and in the afternoon Leon & I cut brush around the fences over on the other place and it is a nice pleasant day but cold nights Heavy frost this morning Harry threshed at Dake McEachrons"

Tues. Oct. 3: "In the forenoon Leon drawed manure from under the Horse barn down back in the hay barn field and I helped to load and picked some apples and in the afternoon we cut brush around the fences over on the other place and it is a warm & pleasant day & Harry threshed over to Dake McEachrons & on up to Fred McAuleys and at night part of us went down to West Hebron to a Methodist Meeting in the car."

Wed. Oct. 4: "In the forenoon Leon drawed manure from the Horse barn down back in the Hay barn field and I helped to load it & picked some apples in the meantime and in the afternoon we cut brush up around the fences in the field back of the barn and it is a warm & pleasant day and Harry threshed over to Fred McAuleys and at night part of us went down to West Hebron in the car & went to the Methodist church I guess Mother & I stayed at home with some of the little ones."

Thur. Oct. 5: "In the forenoon Leon & I picked apples and in the afternoon We cut brush up around the meadow on top of the hill back of the house and so n and it is a nice pleasant day warm and Harry threshed over to Fred McAuleys and at night he & Ruby went over to Adamsville to a convention in the car and it is getting dry In the afternoon Harold & James took a grist down to West Hebron."

Fri. Oct. 6: "In the forenoon Leon and I cut brush over back around the fallows and we finished up the brush for awhile and in the afternoon we drawed in what apples we had picked & picked up some cider apples and chored around and it is a nice pleasant day warm & Florence came home with Marion from school and Harry threshed at Harvey Randles."

Sat. Oct. 7: "In the forenoon Leon & I began digging potatoes over on the other place on the back side of the hill & the boys picked them up and they were a fair crop and in the afternoon we loaded up a load of Cider apples and Leon took them down to Argyle cider mill 63 bu @ 20¢ and I picked some apples and Harry threshed at Harvey Randles & he got done and it is a nice pleasant day and warm too. at night we all went down to West Hebron in the car & Leon rode down with us. 25 bu of Giants"

Sun. Oct. 8: "Marion, Florence & John C. went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & they came at home at noon and after dinner we all took a ride down to Schuylerville and went up in the Monument and got home a little after dark and done the chores and part of the folks went down to West Hebron to Prayer meeting & Florence went home & they brought up Leon and it is a nice pleasant day warm & pleasant. Mother & I stayed at home at night & kept the little ones."

Mon. Oct. 9: "In the forenoon we all went over on the other place & dug potatoes we got 1 load in the cellar & came over & drawed in the apples that was in barrels in the meadow orchard and in the afternoon we went over & it came on rain & we picked up what was dug & brought them down to the other house & came over home and it quit raining but we did'nt go back we chored around & did'nt do much. and it is cooler wind got in the north & fog & colder. 40 bu of Giants"

Tues. Oct. 10: "We all dug potatoes over on the back side of the top hill and there was quite a crust froze in the morning and it was cold too the children picked the potatoes that we dug and we got about 100 bu of Giants they was a fair crop and it is a nice pleasant day but cool at night

100 bu of Giants"

Wed. Oct. 11: "We all dug potatoes all day over on the back side of the back or top hill and the children picked them up and we got about 100 bu and they were Giants and a fair crop and it is a nice pleasant day cool nights 100 bu of Giants"

Thur. Oct. 12: "We all dug potatoes all day over on the back side of the back hill & the children picked them up and we got about 90 bu of Giants & it is a nice pleasant day at night Lydia came up with Marion from school & the young folks went up to Belcher to prayer meeting

90 bu of Giants"

Fri. Oct. 13: "In the forenoon we all dug potatoes round ones over on the north side of the back Hill and the children picked them up and at noon it came on rain we did'nt do much but chore around & Orrie & Eva came up & stayed most of the day and at night Harry took them down home at West Hebron in the car & Ruby & Leon went on down the lake way to a party and it is a cloudy & very windy day but the rain did'nt amount to much only to stop digging about 35 bu of round potatoes

35 bu round ones back Hill"

Sat. Oct. 14: "In the forenoon we all dug potatoes on the other place on the side hill south of the orchard round ones we dug so as to get a road up to the top of the hill in the back hill and the children picked them up and in the afternoon we all dug potatoes up on top of the back hill Giants & the children picked them up we got about 90 bu we brought the round ones over home to the house cellar and it is a nice day cool & windy in the morning. 40 bu round ones 40 bu Giants back Hill"

Sun. Oct. 15: "after dinner we all went out to Hudson Falls and Mother & part of the children got at Jen's & stayed till we went up to Glens Falls & got a caseing & tube for the car Willard & Merritt went up with us & we came home by Adamsville & we got home about chore time and we washed the car before dinner. and it is a nice pleasant day."
Mon. Oct. 16: "We all dug potatoes up on top of the back hill Giants & the children picked them up & we got 2 top box loads & kept some out in a pile & it is a nice pleasant day warm but windy and at night some of the children & part of us went down to Argyle to a store selling out & looked things over & Mother & Ruby stayed at home & kept the little ones. 90 bu Giants back Hill."

Tues. Oct. 17: "We dug potatoes all day on both fields in the forenoon we dug round ones on the back Hill and in the afternoon we got what we piled out & dug enough Giants on top of the hill to make a load & then we dug down on the side hill by the road & got about 25 bu Giants very light & terrible hard digging and it is a very windy & cold & in fact I never worked a more disagreeable day it kept getting colder & wind blew harder all day. we had a shower early in the morning. 35 bu round ones back Hill 45 bu Giants back Hill Side hill 25 bu Giants House south of orchard. At night Harry & Ruby & Leon & Marion & some others went down in the car to West Hebron. Mother & I stayed with the little ones."

Wed. Oct. 18: "We dug potatoes all day up on top of the back hill long ones in the forenoon & round ones in the afternoon and it was frooze hard in the morning and at night we all went down to Argyle in the car & done some trading at H. A. McEachrons store we got shoes, Rubbers & glover and so on. 45 bu Giants 30 bu Round ones"

Thur. Oct. 19: "In the morning we all went over on the back hill & dug potatoes till it came on rain about 10 o'clock we got a small load and the children picked them up for us and it rained the rest of the day or nearly so and in the afternoon Harry took his team down to West Hebron to get shawd and Leon took the big team down & got them shawd & I chored around and it is a big & warm rain at night it came right down & Thundered too. 30 bu Round ones"

Fri. Oct. 20: "We all dug potatoes up on the back hill on top and it was wet we got nearly 2 loads the children sorted them for us and we left the loads set all night and it is a nice day warm but cloudy & very wet digging We had a Thunder shower at night 104½ bu drawed to Salem @ 1.35 bu dug on back Hill"

Sat. Oct. 21: "In the morning we all dug a few Giants & got the pile that was left up on top of the hill and the children sorted them for us and the men brought the load down & toped out with that load & then they each took a load down to salem 46 & 58½ bu. at 1.35 per bu to Bert Robinson and I dug till noon & in the afternoon I dug over on top of the back hill & the children helped me some & picked them all up and it is a nice warm day but very wet digging and we had a Thunder shower last night in the night. at night Leon drove Prince down home. 25 bu Coblers in House cellar dug on back Hill 15 bu Giants in House cellar dug on back Hill"

Sun. Oct. 22: "After we had dinner we all went out to Glens Falls and then went by the way of Fort Ann to Granville and back home and we got home about dark and it was cool riding but had a nice trip and Leon did'nt get home very early and it is a cloudy and cool day cleared of colder at night."

Mon. Oct. 23: "In the forenoon we all dug potatoes over on the side hill by the road on the other place and got about 30 bu of Giants the children picked them up and in the afternoon we dug round ones on the back hill 30 by and then dug what time we had on the hill by the road 5 bu Giants and it frooze last night a crust. Rubys babe is sick. 35 bu Giants side Hill 30 bu round ones back Hill"

Tues. Oct. 24: "We all dug potatoes on the back side of the back hill all day and we got all done over on the back hill and it is a nice pleasant day and at night part of us went down to West Hebron to a Rally Rep. & a big crowd was out and the babe is some better to day. 25 bu round ones back Hill 35 bu Giants back Hill 30 bu Potentates back Home C

Wed. Oct. 25: "We all dug potatoes over on the side hill south of the orchard all day and the children picked them up and it is a nice pleasant day & warmer and at night Ruby, Harry & Leon went to Argyle to a Rally in the car Rep. and it acts like rain. 40 bu round ones Home C 35 bu Giants Home C"

Thur. Oct. 26: "I was sick a bed all day and Harry & Leon dug potatoes all day on the side hill south of the orchard on the back side of the hill & the children picked them up and they got about 50 bu very light and I was very dizzy or a sick headache. 50 bu round ones House C"

Fri. Oct. 27: "In the forenoon Harry & Leon dug potatoes and I was sick or not able to work and in the afternoon we all dug potatoes and they are very light the children picked them up for us and we got about 65 bu and it is a cool day windy. 65 bu round ones House C."

Sat. Oct. 28: "We all dug potatoes all day over on the other place in the field south of the orchard and we got about 85 bu and at night Harry took Leon down to West Hebron & went to a Rally (Democratic) in the car and it is fine weather we have about 6 acres to dig yet.

45 bu Giants Home C. 40 bu round ones Home C."

Sun. Oct. 29: "In the afternoon after we had dinner we all went down to West Hebron in the car & Ruby & her babe stopped at Everetts & he went with us up to Granville we went up to see Roscoes picture enlarged to put in the Grave stone at Mr. Strongs. & Leon came home with us and it was most night when we got home and it is a beautiful day pleasant & warm too."

Mon. Oct. 30: "We all dug potatoes all day over on the side hill south of the orchard on the other place we got about 85 bu in besides a pile out in the field & Rob Sloane helped us to dig in the afternoon and it is a nice day pleasant & warm too The children picked the potatoes for us.

40 bu Potentates House C. 45 Giants House C."

Tues. Oct. 31: "We all dug potatoes all day over on the other place & Rob Sloane helped us in the afternoon we got about 90 bu brought in besides some piled out and it is a nice warm day but very foggy day but warm. 45 bu Round ones House C. 45 bu Giants House C."

Wed. Nov. 1: "In the morning it rained some but it cleared off so we went over on the hill & dug potatoes & Rob Sloan helped us and the boys picked up and we got a load of round ones and in the afternoon Clarence Lant came over & helped us to dig potatoes and we got over a big piece and the children & Marion picked them up and it is a nice day some windy but not very cold and at night us men all went out to Hudson Falls to a Rally in the car I got some Butter & Meat.

45 bu round ones H. Cellar 10 bu Potentates House cellar"

Thur. Nov. 2: "Clarence & Rob helped us all day to dig potatoes but we had to pick them up the children went to school We got a load of round ones and in the afternoon we dug Giants and sorted them and took the big wagon and got part of a load & picked them up the little ones and took over the other wagon & got the rest of the round ones and it is a nice pleasant day.

25 round ones H Cellar 45 round ones H Cellar"

Fri. Nov. 3: "Clarence & Rob helped up to dig all day and we got nearly done and the children picked them for us we sorted part of 2 loads and picked up the little ones and we put some in piles and brought the load over & filled out 2 loads to go to Salem to morrow and it is a nice pleasant day but some cloudy & cooler. 110 bu Giants to go to Salem"

Sat. Nov. 4: "In the morning Harry & Leon took 2 loads of potatoes down to Salem 110 bu @ 1.05 per bu. Giants some that I contracted some time ago and they got home early & came over on the side hill and we helped them to load up and we had part of a load Sorted and in the forenoon the boys was finished digging & picked up a load of apples in the orchard above the road and it is a nice pleasant day warm and Leon went home at night and we all went out to Fort Edward in the car & done some trading and it rained before we got home Ruby left her babe with Mrs. Sloan we got 2 loads loaded up ready to go Monday. at night Leon went home 210 bu Giants"

Sun. Nov. 5: "It rained nearly all forenoon and a nice warm rain too after dinner Harry & Ruby went over to Adamsville and it cleared of partly in the afternoon and was not very cold but a nice rain the roads will be heavy now."

Mon. Nov. 6: "In the morning Harry & Leon both took loads of potatoes down to Salem 100 bu @ 1.05 per bu and when they got back we helped them to load up over in the field and I had part of a load sorted and in the afternoon I picked some apples down in the meadow Ben Davis and chored around too and it is a nice day rather cloudy and colder at night but cleared off."

Tues. Nov. 7: "In the morning Harry & I went down in the car to Argyle to vote & the boys went with us I voted straight Rep. & Harry & Leon both took loads of potatoes down to Salem 100 bu @ 1.05 per bu and it is pretty hard going to-day and I picked apples and the boys took the team over & got the little potatoes that was left the potato field is cleaned out & we went over & got a load of apples in the orchard above the road and it is a nice pleasant day."

Wed. Nov. 8: "In the morning the children went over to the other house and helped the men to load up & sort 2 loads of potatoes and they took them down to Salem 100 bu at 1.50 per bu Giants and then I picked apples Ben Davis what time I had and it is a nice pleasant day."

Thur. Nov. 9: "In the morning the children & I went over to the other house and helped the men to load up 2 loads of potatoes and they took the loads down to Salem 100 bu at 1.50 per bu and then I picked apples what time I had and it is a nice pleasant day warm."

Fri. Nov. 10: "In the morning the children & I went over to the other place and helped the men to load up both loads and when I came back I picked the rest of the apples and in the afternoon I sat up the corn that was down over on the other place in the old orchard and at night the children brought over Mollie on the milk wagon and we took a load of small potatoes over home and it is a nice pleasant day & warm too The men took the potatoes down to East Greenwich (Giants) at $5 per bbl or 1.66 2/3 per bu."

Sat. Nov. 11: "In the morning the children and I went over to the other place and helped the men to load up 2 loads of potatoes Giants & they took the loads down to East Greenwich 100 bu at $5 per bbl and Harold, James and I took a load of cider apples down to Argyle with Mollie & Prince and when we got back we went at drawing in the Ben Davis apples in the barn cellar and it is a nice day only some cooler at night Leon drove Mollie home."

Sun. Nov. 12: "Marion, Harry, Ruby, Hazel & Harold went to church and Mother & I stayed at home and kept the youngsters and at night some of the young folks went over to the Christian Endeavor and Leon was home and went over with them and it is a cloudy day & snowed some but did'nt amount to much."

Mon. Nov. 13: "In the forenoon we drawed in 2 loads of corn from over in the orchard at the other place and it was pretty wet the rain was froozen on it and in the afternoon we drawed in the straw that was in the stack in the barn yard some in the Horse barn & some in the hay barn and it kept raining & freezing as it came and it is a nasty day."

Tues. Nov. 14: "It snowed last night & was snowing it snowed about 4 inches we got in the young cattle and then we all husked corn all day and we got the most of it husked that was drawed in and it is getting colder all day winter weather all right Leon got his time in to day & I paid him off."

Wed. Nov. 15: "In the forenoon Harry took both teams down to West Hebron to get shawd and took a grist & Leon rode down with him and I chored around I husked what corn was left in the barn and sorted some seconds potatoes and in the afternoon after Harry came back we chored around & cut the horns of the yearlings and it is a cold day winter weather in earnest"

Thur. Nov. 16: "In the morning we got out the heavy sleighs and Harry drawed manure down in the big field and I helped to load and chored around and I got word by telephone to bring potatoes so after dinner we went over to the other place & loaded up a load of Giants & Harry took them down to East Greenwich 50 bu @ $5.00 per bbl 180 # and I chored around & boiled a kettle of feed & brought over a milk wagon of seed potatoes."

Fri. Nov. 17: "In the forenoon Harry took his team and went over to Billys and got a grist mill & I chored around we discovered the water in the Automobile was frozen & one place bursted a cap open so we took Hot Water & thawed it out again and in the afternoon we drawed manure down in the big field from under the Horse barn and the sleighs run very good"

Sat. Nov. 18: "In the morning the children went over with us and we sorted and loaded up 2 loads of Giants (we have the Giants all sorted now) over there and Harry & I took the loads down to East Greenwich 103 bu at $5 per bbl or 1.66 per bu and we got home about dark the roads were very good the snow melted to day some the roads are getting bare on the main road. and it is a nice pleasant day some warmer."

Sun. Nov. 19: "We all stayed at home all day and it is a nice pleasant day but the snow don't thaw away very fast and it is pretty good wheeling now but no sleighing now."

Mon. Nov. 20: "In the morning we helped Harry to load up and he took the load down to East Greenwich we got this load of Giants at the home House cellar and he had on 52 bu at $5 per bbl or 1.66 2/3 per bu. and I chored around at one thing and a nother I boiled a kettle of feed for the pigs and it is a nice day pleasant & thawed quite a lot in places."

Tues. Nov. 21: "In the morning We went over to the other place and drawed over 2 small loads of corn from the other place in the old orchard and then we husked some corn in the afternoon we drawed over the small potatoes or Giants from the other house cellar to our House cellar and it is a nice day."

Wed. Nov. 22: "In the morning Harry took his team & went over to Adamsville to help his Brother Ralph to thresh and I chored around and husked corn most of the day and put it in bags to take it to the mill to get ground and it is a nice pleasant day. Florence C. came home with Marion from school and stayed all night."

Thur. Nov. 23: "I finished husking what corn was drawed in the other barn and sorted some seconds potatoes and at noon it came on rain & rained hard all afternoon I did'nt do much but sit around the house. Harry has'nt got back yet."

Fri. Nov. 24: "In the forenoon Harold & James stayed at home & helped me to pick apples it was warm in the morning & the snow has all disappeared & Mother went down to West Hebron with Marion she (Marion) went home from school with Florence C. and Harry Oliver went with Mother & the boys and I picked apples nearly all day & about night Harry got back he brought the shredder. and it is getting colder at night fast too. we had a snow squall about night."

Sat. Nov. 25: "In the morning it was snowing & blowing the ground is white again and in the forenoon We drawed over 2 load of potatoes from the other house cellar to the home House cellar and in the afternoon we drawed over 3 loads of corn from the old orchard from the other place to the big barn & Harold & James took the old team & took a grist down to West Hebron & got the horses shawd and it is a cold raw windy & winters day."

Sun. Nov. 26: "After we got the chores done Harry & Ruby & the baby went over to Adamsville and we all stayed at home & done the chores and it is a cold day & was cold last night."

Mon. Nov. 27: "We drawed corn nearly all day and got 5 loads from up on top of the hill in the meadow & 1 load from the orchard from the other place & the boys stayed at home from school & helped us and it is a nice pleasant day thawed quite a lot & was muddy at night Harry & Ruby went down to West Hebron."

Tues. Nov. 28: "We drawed corn all day from up on top of the hill in the meadow & Rob Sloan helped us & we got 8 loads & got it most all in and it is good corn too. and we got it in the mow & barn floor & Hay barn and it is cloudy & looks like rain warmer & is very muddy."

Wed. Nov. 29: "In the forenoon we husked corn in the sheep shed and got word that the calves I sent for had arrived at the Station so Harry took his team and went after then he took the milk wagon & got home with them 5 Holstein calves and I boiled a kettle of feed & husked some corn and it is a rainy day but warm it rained hard at night."

Thur. Nov. 30: "In the forenoon we husked corn and chored around and in the afternoon we got the Engine & shredder up around to the shed & got ready to cut some corn stalks & blowed them up in the shed & it is a nasty time and some cooler."

Fri. Dec. 1: "In the forenoon we cut the rest of the corn stalks & blowed them up in the shed Harold & James stayed home from school & helped us & the girls came out & helped us and then we husked corn and in the afternoon we chored around got the Engine up around to the barn floor and got hitched onto the feed mill we had no gas so had to wait and at night the young people went to a party over to Charley Chamberlains muddy & cooler."

Sat. Dec. 2: "In the forenoon after we done the chores Harry ground some corn with his feed mill and then we drawed in the rest of the corn from up on top of the hill in the meadow 2 loads and in the afternoon he ground a little meal & then we husked corn till night the corn was some wet It is a nice day some cloudy and not very cold it snowed a little last night."

Sun. Dec. 3: "Marion & Hazel went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and we stayed at home the rest of us and kept the children and it is a nice pleasant day. warm but very muddy going"

Mon. Dec. 4: "In the forenoon we went over to the other house and got a load of potatoes & brought them over to this House cellar and then drawed in a load of apples that was out in the orchard & got some gravel for the bed to set the Engine on and in the afternoon we drawed over a load of corn from the other place and then husked part of it or what we had time and I boiled a Kettle of feed. and it is a cloudy day but quite warm at night it rained some very muddy roads now"

Tues. Dec. 5: "We husked corn nearly all day under the sheep shed and in the barn floor and it rained nearly all day and it is a warm rain it lightened some at night Harry took Ruby & the babe over at Campbells in Adamsville & left them & he came back and it is very hard going and Lydia came home with Marion from school & stayed all night."

Wed. Dec. 6: "In the forenoon we husked corn & ground some and in the afternoon we went over to the other house & drawed the rest of the potatoes over here 2 loads or nearly so and it is a cloudy day & some cooler at night & Harry went over to Campbells and got Ruby & the babe."

Thur. Dec. 7: "In the forenoon we took a load of manure down and spread it on our lot at the cemetery and Roscoes grave stone has arrived and is sat up and his picture is on the stone and looks as natural as life Harold & James went with us and we drove down to the village & got some things and it is very muddy and in the afternoon we went at drawing corn over from the other place & got 2 loads over & then we got word that Ralph Harrys brother got kicked by a horse & he went right over and it is a nice pleasant day some windy but not very cold."

Fri. Dec. 8: "In the forenoon I husked corn and in the afternoon the boys came home and helped to draw in the rest of the corn over on the other place we have it all drawed in now some is in a stack by the barn and Harry & Ruby & the babe came over home and I husked some corn after we got it all drawed over and it is a nice pleasant day but very muddy and cooler at night."

Sat. Dec. 9: "In the morning Mother, Marion & Harry Oliver went out to Fort Edward & done some trading & went up to Hudson Falls at Jen's they drove Prince & one of Harrys horses and in the forenoon We husked corn out doors by the barn and then it came on rain at noon & in the afternoon we husked corn in the barn floor and it rained hard all afternoon and was cooler at night our folks did'nt get till late it was fierce going."

Sun. Dec. 10: "We all stayed at home and done the chores & sat around the house. and it is a cloudy & cool & windy day it is getting colder all day I guess."

Mon. Dec. 11: "We husked corn all day out doors by the barn and we got it all husked but what is under cover and it is a nice warm day some cloudy at night. at night Harry went down to West Hebron and it began snowing before he got home."

Tues. Dec. 12: "It snowed nearly all day and it was wet and stuck to every thing thawed some we husked some corn in the barn enough for a grist and in the afternoon I husked some and Harry ground a grist and it snowed right down and Mr. Conway came up and got some papers ready for me in regard to W. J. Williamson Estate and it is some colder at night. Harry went down to Charley Barkleys at night & got some turkeys. Heavy wheeling a terrible day to be out. We brought in the young cattle again."

Wed. Dec. 13: "It was cold in the morning a sudden change We took the team & big sleigh & went over to the other place and got the cutters or Roscoes & one of mine and Marion drove Prince & Roscoes cutter to school fair sleighing around here we chored around at one thing and a nother all day and it is a pleasant day but cold it thawed a little."

Thur. Dec. 14: "We chored around and fixed a place in the barn cellar & put the young calves in and we husked a little & it was cold. & Harry put the sheep skins on the Double Harness and I sorted a few seconds potatoes and chored around and it is a cold day I boiled a Kettle of feed and the sleighing is not very good."

Fri. Dec. 15: "It snowed all day but did'nt accumulate very fast in the morning Harry drove his team down to West Hebron on the big sleigh and took Marion to school she is going home with David Moore & Verna to stay till Monday and it is a cold raw day I sorted a few potatoes and in the afternoon Georgia & I went down to Argyle and gave James Lant the Deed of his place & took a Mortgage & Harry cleaned the pony harness & ground his axe and it is a cold storm we went in a cutter but no sleighing at night Harry & Ruby took a wagon & went down to Argyle to a dance or Grange Fair."

Sat. Dec. 16: "We chored around sorted some seconds potatoes and Harry greased the Double heavy Harness and I husked some corn and it is a very windy day and one of our calves died Holstein."

Sun. Dec. 17: "We all stayed at home and done the chores and it is a cold day but pleasant last night was the coldest yet a still freeze we lost another of our Holstein Heifer calves."

Mon. Dec. 18: "We chored around we husked a little corn in the afternoon and Mother drove Prince down to West Hebron & done some shopping and brought Marion home and it is a nice pleasant day but cold. fair sleighing around here."

Tues. Dec. 19: "In the morning after I done part of the chores I helped the folks to get ready & Harry drove the big team out to Hudson Falls & took a small grist & took the calf racks to the Express office and took some potatoes & apples & Butter out to Jen and Mother & Ruby went along & they went up to Glens Falls on the cars & done some trading and they went in the big sleighs it was poor sleighing in places and Marion stayed at home and kept Harry Oliver & Mary E. & Mrs. Sloan kept Rubys baby. & I chored around & boiled a kettle of feed it is a nice day but cold they did'nt get home till most 10 o'clock."

Wed. Dec. 20: "We chored around I was bout sick with Headache and in the afternoon we husked some corn enough to get some stalks for the cows and it is cold but pleasant some cloudy to day & looked some like snow and Marion did'nt go to school to-day. Nearly all sleighs around here & pretty fair sleighing Hebron way."

Thur. Dec. 21: "In the forenoon after we done the chores we went over on the hill in the woods and cut wood we cut nearly all day & sawed it into cord wood and it is warmer the snow is soft but some cooler at night it looks like snow."

Fri. Dec. 22: "It rained most of the day but turned to snow before night awhile and it snowed right down a bad day to be out We husked corn in the hay barn in the forenoon and in the afternoon we fixed a shelf in the cellar to put the Batteries on and the scholars had a Xmas tree down to the school house. Ruby & Marion went down."

Sat. Dec. 23: "In the forenoon we husked corn in the big barn and in the afternoon we made a cement base to set the Engine on in the cellar & it is a windy day getting colder. good sleighing now."

Sun. Dec. 24: "Harry & Ruby went over to Campbells at Adamsville to a Christmas dinner and went to church they took the babe with them and after dinner Marion, Hazel & Harold took a sleigh ride and we rest of us stayed at home and done the chores & kept the youngsters and it is a nice pleasant day cool & fine sleighing"

Mon. Dec. 25: "We husked corn part of the day and I boiled a kettle of feed and we had a Xmas dinner at home all by ourselves we had a Goose dinner and we chored around at night it was cooler and looked like snow."

Tues. Dec. 26: "In the morning Harry took a grist down to West Hebron and got it ground and brought it home and Billy came over awhile and Will McWhorter came along & I sold him my apples for $1 per bbl just as they are with the rottens ones out and in the afternoon we chored around."

Wed. Dec. 27: "We chored around & husked some corn and it is a nasty day it rained a little & frooze as it came it is very icy again a sharp crust on the snow good sleighing around here."

Thur. Dec. 28: "We husked corn nearly all day and we got it nearly all out of the barn floor and in the afternoon Mother & Marion went down to West Hebron & a Barkley girl came home with Marion & at night Marion & her went down to West Hebron & Marion stayed all night at Everetts & went to a Camp Fires Girls social and it is a windy day getting colder all day."

Fri. Dec. 29: "In the morning we got up early and Harry took the big team & went out to Fort Edward and got the 2 calves at the Express office and I chored around & husked some and it is pretty cool getting colder all day and in the afternoon we sorted some seed potatoes and Marion came home and it is a windy & cold day."

Sat. Dec. 30: "In the forenoon we sorted some potatoes and apples and chored around. I sold the Kinney farm to Harry and in the afternoon We went down to Argyle and got the Deed transferred to Harry & I took a Mortgage for full amount $2000.00 and Mother & Ruby had to go & the boys went along & Marion & Hazel kept the babys we went in a sleigh and it is good sleighing to Argyle & around here also."

Sun. Dec. 31: "Harry drove his team over home at Adamsville and stayed nearly all day and I done the chores and we all stayed at home and kept the children and we have come to the close of another year and It has been a sorrowful year We lost our main help Roscoe has gone to his reward. The year 1916 has been a success financially but what does that amount too."