Ages as of 1/1/18, Harvey 55, Georgia 39, Marion 16, Hazel 12, Harold 11, Marjory 9,

James 7, John C. 6, Mary E. 5, Oliver 3.

Tues. Jan. 1: "12º below zero It is very cold yet with to signs of any let up It keeps me busy nearly all the time doing the chores it is so cold that every thing is freezing up almost. It is pleasant but colder than winter time."

Wed. Jan. 2: "I chored around and that is about all I did do and I am busy most of the time too and it is the coldest time that I ever saw it is 60º below zero in places at night I went down to Argyle with Jim & Clarence Lant to sign his papers on the Draft law and it is cold but pleasant."

Thur. Jan. 3: "I was sick a bed nearly all day I had the bowel trouble and was pretty sick last night and the children & Mother got the chores done and I was some better at night & got up but did'nt go out and it is a cold day about cold as ever. a heavy White frost in the morning."

Fri. Jan. 4: "In the morning after I got the chores done I drove down to Argyle and got some gas & other things and when I got home I went at the chores & it kept me busy the rest of the day and it is a nice pleasant day but cold it acts some like getting warmer and is good sleighing I am better to day."

Sat. Jan. 5: "In the forenoon after we done the chores the boys & I took the team and went over in the back meadow and got some hay of the big stack & drawed it over to the barn 2 jags and in the afternoon Harold & James drove Mollie down to West Hebron & got the Watches and I done the chores and it is a pleasant day but a cold wind It is cold at night but not so cold as it has been."

Sun. Jan. 6: "Marion, Hazel, Marjory, Harold, James, John C. & I went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and we stayed for sunday school and we went in 2 rigs & Mother stayed at home & kept the youngsters & it is a nice pleasant day but cold yet."

Mon. Jan. 7: "I chored around and husked some corn it is thawing some rained right down but frooze as it came and is very icy but it snowed some and rain together and it is a cloudy day."

Tues. Jan. 8: "I helped Edwin Gilchrist draw ice from the mud lake I got 4 loads the ice is very thick about 22 inches of Water ice & I done the chores with the boys help it is a cloudy day & some cooler wind is in the West It snowed a little most all forenoon."

Wed. Jan. 9: "In the morning I went over in the back meadow & got a jag of hay the boys went too & then I took a grist down to West Hebron and got it back home and Mrs. Smith her daughter & Earl (Rubys little boy) came over to-day and it is a cool raw windy day good sleighing now."

Thur. Jan. 10: "In the morning Harold and I went over in the back meadow & got a jag of hay and I chored around and husked some corn and Harold came home at recess & we went over & got a nother jag of hay and it is a windy & cool day fine sleighing."

Fri. Jan. 11: "In the morning after we done the chores I went out to Fort Edward drove Mollie & Prince I went up to Hudson Falls and done some business and it is nice sleighing and the boys came up at noon from school & watered the cows & put them in and I got home early and it is a nice day not very cold."

Sat. Jan. 12: "It snowed some last night and was raining in the morning and a heavy East wind and in the forenoon the boys and I finished husking corn and in the afternoon we drawed over 2 jags of hay from the big stack over in the back Meadow and chored around it is a cloudy day thawed enough to start the water a little but turned colder at night & frooze up hard. rather icy now"

Sun. Jan. 13: "It got very cold again and Mother, Marion & Hazel went to church and heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for sunday school and they drove Mollie & Prince and I stayed at home and kept the little ones and it is a cold raw & windy day getting colder I guess all day & a strong west wind rough going & icy too."

Mon. Jan. 14: "In the forenoon I chored around and sorted some potatoes and in the afternoon I went down & began cutting some wood along the road by the swamp and it is a cold raw windy day after school was out Harold and I went over in the back meadow & got a jag of hay and it looks like a storm at night."

Tues. Jan. 15: "In the morning it was snowing right down & kept at it all day it snowed a lot last night it snowed nearly 12 inches in all I think I took the children to school & went after them and it is cold & windy but don't seem to be drifting very much lots of snow again."

Wed. Jan. 16: "In the forenoon after we done the chores we went at opening out the roads Harold helped awhile and we took the children to school and in the afternoon I chored around & drove over to the stack & got a little jag of hay and then I went down & got the school children & Harold & I went over to the big stack & got a jag of hay and the roads are in good shape around here but we had no mail today."

Thur. Jan. 17: "I chored around and our Engine would'nt work I went down & seen Lewis Matteson and at night he came up & looked at it & he said it wanted repacking again it blew out in the water tank. and I went down and got the school children took the team & then Harold and I went over to the stack and got a jag of hay and it is cold winter weather."

Fri. Jan. 18: "In the morning after I done the chores Lewis Matteson came up & repacked the Engine & got it in working order and in the afternoon Mother, Marion, & Mary E. & Harry Oliver all went down to West Hebron & drove Prince and I chored around and after school Harold and I went over to the stack & got a jag of Hay and it is a nice pleasant day but cold."

Sat. Jan. 19: "In the forenoon Harold & I drawed over 2 jags of hay from the big stack and it snowed so we quit drawing and in the afternoon the boys and I went down to the Cheese Factory meeting at the school house and it is a snowy day the storm came from the south but it kept getting colder all day most zero at night the snow is very light it would drift if the wind blew any."

Sun. Jan. 20: "Marion, Hazel, Marjory, Harold, John C. & I went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and we stayed for sunday school and Mother stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a cold winters day but pleasant snow is deep & lots of sleighing our water is very low."

Mon. Jan. 21: "In the forenoon I chored around & sorted some potatoes & I telephoned to a man to come & kill our beef and in the afternoon Frank Allen came down & killed the old cow I helped some & he cut her up and it is a nice pleasant day but cold."

Tues. Jan. 22: "In the forenoon after I done the chores I went down to the woods & cut some wood and it came on snow at noon so I did'nt go back and it is a nasty & stormy day at night we went over & got a jag of hay and it is getting colder but it cleared off about night & at night Will McNeil & his woman came over and spent the evening."

Wed. Jan. 23: "In the forenoon after I done the chores I went down to the woods and cut wood and in the afternoon Marion drove down to West Hebron and got Hazel and I drove down to Argyle and got some gas & got my application blank sworn for our Auto License and it is a cold raw & windy day drifting some but pleasant where the wind don't blow. at night we went over & got a jag of hay from the big stack."

Thur. Jan. 24: "I done the chores and then I cut wood what time I had down along the road by the swamp and at night we drawed over a jag of hay from the big stack in the back Meadow and it is a nice pleasant day but very cold last night if fact cold all day the snow is very deep for chopping."

Fri. Jan. 25: "In the forenoon after I done the chores I went down to the woods & cut wood & it came on snow & in the afternoon I chored around & before night James & I took the team and went over & got a jag of hay from the big stack & it is a cold day but a little warmer at night."

Sat. Jan. 26: "In the forenoon after we done the chores we went at drawing up wood from the woods by the swamp and in the afternoon we drawed up the rest we had cut and then drawed over 2 jags of hay from over in the big stack in the back meadow and Mother & Marjory went down to West Hebron to the Missionary Meeting at the parsonage and before night Marion and the youngsters took a ride and the wind got in the North & got colder at night it drifted in places last night. It is a bitter cold night."

Sun. Jan. 27: "Marion, Hazel, Harold, James, John C. & I went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and we stayed for sunday school and it was cold riding going north a strong breeze Mother stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a pleasant day in the sun but cold wind & Winter weather The coldest winter in ages."

Mon. Jan. 28: "In the forenoon I chored around & helped the women folks to Wash and in the afternoon I chored around and it began snowing but was to cold to snow much it was below zero all day it it keeps cold much longer every thing well freeze up I guess lots of snow & cold weather with it."

Tues. Jan. 29: "In the forenoon after I done the chores" (several lines crossed out) " and in the afternoon Oscar Chapman came down & I visited with him and it is a cold day winter weather yet and severe too. In the forenoon after we done the chores Harold & I got the team out and went over the roads with a plow and opened them out a little better."

Wed. Jan. 30: "In the forenoon after I done the chores I went down to the woods and cut wood awhile and went down awhile and cut wood again awhile and it is a pleasant day but cold yet"

Thur. Jan. 31: "I cut wood down in the woods when I was'nt doing the chores and it is a nice pleasant day but it is a cold day in the shade but it looks as though it might be warmer now but is cold enough yet."

Fri. Feb. 1: "In the forenoon after we done the chores we got out the team & snaked out the box and loaded up a load of potatoes and we took the load out to Fort Edward 64 5/6 bu @ 1.00 per bu to Will McWhorter and I started about 11 o'clock it was cold going home and I got home a little after dark the boys done the chores and Mary" (Marion) "drove prince down to West Hebron & she stayed all night with Lydia & they went to a party up to Joe Reids It is below zero at night."

Sat. Feb. 2: "In the forenoon after we done the chores we put up some more potatoes in bags enough for a load & then we loaded up a load & I took the load out to Fort Edward 63 2/3 bu @ $1.00 and I started about noon & got home a little after dark and it was a cold day Marion came home about noon she was sick after dinner it is a cold day but clear"

Sun. Feb. 3: "We did'nt go to church any of us so all stayed at home and kept the youngsters and done the chores and it is a cloudy day and about noon it began snowing and it snowed & blowed a gale and got warmer."

Mon. Feb. 4: "In the morning after we done the chores we sorted enough potatoes to make a load & put them in bags we loaded up a load and I took the load out to Fort Edward 58 bu @ $1 and I got home about dark and it was a fierce day to be out cold zero weather and wind blew a gale and it drifted in places bad & the boys have bad colds but they got the chores done Marion helped some and it is getting colder all day and a fearful night."

Tues. Feb. 5: "In the morning we done the chores and I went over part of the road in the forenoon & in the afternoon I went over the rest of the road it was drifted a little in places but not very bad and it is a very cold day clear too it was below zero all day in the sun about 10 or 15 in the shade it is one of the coldest winters I have ever seen no let up to the cold weather it seems and lots of folks can't get any coal in the villages it makes it bad. our chunk wood is nearly gone."

Wed. Feb. 6: "I done the chores and chored around nearly all day picked a few second potatoes and it is a cloud and stormy day but the snow did'nt amount to much."

Thur. Feb. 7: "In the forenoon I drove over to the big hay stack & broke the road out and then I took a grist down to West Hebron and left it and got some gas and after dinner I chored around and after school was out Harold & I went over & got a jag of hay and it is a cloudy day but is getting colder down to 14º above zero 12º colder than in the morning."

Fri. Feb. 8: "I chored around and I sorted a few potatoes and after school was out Harold & I went over back & got a jag of hay and at night Marion, Hazel, Harold & I went down to Argyle to a Basket Ball game and it is a cold night too much snow for good traveling the children have bad colds."

Sat. Feb. 9: "In the forenoon Harold & James & I went down to West Hebron and got the grist and it snowed & hailed to beet the deuce a bad storm & it kept it up most all day and it is not quite so cold as it has been."

Sun. Feb. 10: "Marion, Hazel & I went to church and we drove prince we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and services was held in the back room and Mother stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a cloudy & stormy day it snowed most of the day."

Mon. Feb. 11: "I am about sick with a cold I helped to do the chores in the morning & noon Mother and the children done the chores at night their colds are not much better and it is some warmer but windy the snow is packing some to day for the first time in a long time. Edward Gilchrist came down & got Roscoes top cutter to go after his Father to-morrow."

Tues. Feb. 12: "I am some better to-day I stayed in the house part of the day in the afternoon Charley Chamberlain came along with a big load of mooving & stopped and fed his team & got a bite and Edwin brought the cutter back and about night Harold & I went over & got a load of hay or a jag and 2 years ago Roscoe got kicked & fatally hurt. it is getting soft it acts like a thaw."

Wed. Feb. 13: "It thawed a lot I took the children to school & went after them at night water was running quite freely in the road & fields. I sorted & put potatoes in bags most of the day and at night Harold & James helped me to finish the load of potatoes and we went over & got a load of hay & it was pretty soft it got colder at night & the water drying up."

Thur. Feb. 14: "2 years ago this morning Roscoe died. We got up early and when we done part of the chores we loaded up a load of potatoes and I took the load out to Fort Edward 62 bu @ $1 per bu I did'nt get my pay and I brought home my Fertilizer 1 ton that I got of John McKernon and I got home before sun down and it is good going it is a nice pleasant day some cloudy & getting warmer again."

Fri. Feb. 15: "It has thawed a lot the snow has settled a lot water is running every where and I chored around I sold 450 bu Giants to Arthur Glines I can draw ½ of them soon I am to get the market price and in the afternoon Marion & I went over to church & heard a sermon by Mr. Stewart of Greenwich & when we got home I went down & got the school children plenty of water now. & warm too but getting colder at night."

Sat. Feb. 16: "We got the water started in the barn yard again and we chored around & sorted some potatoes & put them in bags and it is colder again but a nice day & Looked like a storm again at night We started to get a load of hay but on account of so much water we could'nt get across the swamp."

Sun. Feb. 17: "We did'nt go to church so we all stayed at home and kept the youngsters and done the chores It snowed last night about 3 inches very dry or light quite cold again the snow coveres up the ice & makes hard walking."

Mon. Feb. 18: "In the forenoon after we done the chores I drove up above Belcher aways & Met a man by the name of Charles Spring to talk over business matters pertaining to a place up at East Hartford and in the afternoon I sorted a few potatoes & chored around and after school was out the boys and I drawed up 2 loads of wood from down along the road by the swamp and it is a nice day but cold at night Mother & Marion went down to W. Hebron to a lecture."

Tues. Feb. 19: "I done the chores & sat around the house most of the day it is a bad day to be out rain & hail most of the day a Jew dealer came along & we sold him some Butter at 50¢ per # I went down & got the school children there is water everywhere it is warm & thawing at night."

Wed. Feb. 20: "It was warm in the morning and thawed a lot water running all over & a lot of water in our cellar but the wind got in the West & blew a gale all day and kept getting colder all day 46º above I chored around & sat around the house it is very icy now every where."

Thur. Feb. 21: "In the morning after we got the chores done Hugh Sloane came up & we went down in the woods along the road & cut cord wood and we cross cut some of it and it is a winters day alright below zero all day in shade & windy too. very icy too most everywhere."

Fri. Feb. 22: "It is a nother winters day cold & windy and cloudy & snowed a little nearly all afternoon it got a little warmer about 10º above In the forenoon I chored around and sat around the house I had the blues after we done the noon chores the boys and I went down in the woods & piled up the wood & split some & trimmed up one top and it is very icy."

Sat. Feb. 23: "In the morning after we done the chores Rob Sloane came up and he and I cut wood we cut the White oak tree up on the side hill cross from the barn and it is a nice day cool but warmer & some cloudy very icy yet."

Sun. Feb. 24: "Marion, Hazel, Marjory, Harold, James & I went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron & we stayed for sunday school Mother stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is good sleighing but icy in places it is cloudy & looks like a thaw."

Mon. Feb. 25: "In the morning after we done the chores we took the team down to Lewis Mattesons & got them shawd and then we came back & loaded up a load of potatoes Giants & I took them down to Salem we can draw some down & store them and it is a warm day the sleighing went fast do-day it is poor in places down Salem way water was running everywhere at night it looked like a storm."

Tues. Feb. 26: "It rained a lot last night Water is very high icy again the South wind cut the snow lots of bare ground in the fields now the wind blew a perfect gale all day I chored around & sorted a few potatoes & sat around the house at night Marion, Hazel, Marjory, Harold, James & I went over to the church to a social & Mother stayed at home & kept the youngsters and it is very icy in the roads."

Wed. Feb. 27: "In the forenoon I chored around & cut a few limbs at the door into stove wood and in the afternoon I went drawing wood to the house from up in the field cross from the barn the boys helped after school was out & we got the oak tree all drawed up & 1 load from down in the woods and it is a nice day rather cloudy."

Thur. Feb. 28: "In the forenoon Harold & I drawed up wood from down in the woods by the swamp and we got it all up we have cut & in the afternoon we went down to the White place & got a load of wood that the Scott boys cut for us & then Harold took the cutter down to Lewis to get repaired and it snowed some about night very icy yet."

Fri. Mar. 1: "It snowed about 3 inches in the night so we loaded up a load of potatoes after we done the chores & I took the load down to Salem & stored them 54 bu Giants and it was very icy under the snow but was fine sleighing at night we sorted another load and it did'nt thaw very much it snowed a little most all forenoon."

Sat. Mar. 2: "In the morning after we done the chores we loaded up a load of potatoes Giants 66 bu & stored them and it thawed some to-day but good sleighing most all the way and I got home chore time and at night we sorted most another load and it is a nice day windy at night."

Sun. Mar. 3: "Mother, Marion, Hazel, Harold, James & John C. went to church and heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for sunday school & I stayed at home & kept the young-sters and it is a very windy day the wind blew fierce last night not very cold it thawed in the sun but the sleighing is very good yet around here."

Mon. Mar. 4: "In the morning after we done the chores we loaded up a load of potatoes Giants 63 bu and the sleighing is very good & we are storeing them I contracted the giants to day for 1.25 per bu. I got home about chore time and it is a nice day cool in the morning zero in places."

Tues. Mar. 5: "In the forenoon I chored around and put up a grist and in the afternoon I took the grist down to West Hebron and got it ground and it is a cloudy day it snowed about 3 inches last night it helped the sleighing Burch & Kilmers man came up & fixed the pump & put in a Window light."

Wed. Mar. 6: "In the morning after we done the chores Mother and I went up to John Gibsons on business we sold a place up at East Hartford to Charles Spring for $400 & got the cash & it rained & frooze as it came a bad storm getting colder all the time Marion kept the youngsters when we got back Mother & Marion went down to West Hebron to a convention at the church & stayed down till after the night session and I kept the youngsters it is a cloudy day cool at night & fearful icy again."

Thur. Mar. 7: "It snowed last night & nearly all forenoon it is about 4 inches more or deeper I chored around & sorted some potatoes I did the same in the afternoon it will help the sleighing it cleared off at night or before awhile It is quite cold at night"

Fri. Mar. 8: "In the forenoon I went over to the lake at Porter Burgess & got a gobbler 4.00 and in the afternoon I sorted some potatoes & after school was out we drawed up some hay & it is a nice day it thawed some and is very good sleighing around here."

Sat. Mar. 9: "In the morning after we done the chores Mother & I went out to Fort Edward & on up to Hudson Falls and had to go to the clerks office on account of a blunder in drawing up the deed by John Gibson not being qualified we took the big team & sleighs & brought home bran & Middleings ½ ton and got home about night the children all stayed at home & done the chores it is cloudy but not very cold and very good sleighing."

Sun. Mar. 10: "It snowed nearly all day & blowed a fearful gale it was a young blizzard drifted & kept getting colder all day it was down to about 10º above zero & getting colder We did'nt go to church."

Mon. Mar. 11: "In the morning after we done the chores Harold and I opened out the roads it was drifted bad up the road we had to shovel a lot. In the afternoon I sorted potatoes and after school was out Harold, James & I went over to the big stack and got a jag of hay and it cleared off and is a nice day warmer at night."

Tues. Mar. 12: "I chored around and sorted potatoes part of the day and after school was out we drawed over 2 jags of hay from the stack in the back meadow and it is thawing quite a lot at night south wind & it is cutting the snow."

Wed. Mar. 13: "In the morning after we done the chores we loaded up a load of potatoes Giants and I took them down to salem over 70 bu and it is good sleighing and I got home about chore time and a night the children and I put up a load of potatoes in bags and it is a nice day and very good sleighing but it thawed a lot to-day water was running most every where."

Thur. Mar. 14: "It snowed last night & was in the morning but after we done the chores we loaded up a load of potatoes Giants and I took them down to Salem at 1.25 per bu. and it is a cloudy day but cleared of before night I got home about chore time at night the children & I put up a load of potatoes in bags to go to morrow."

Fri. Mar. 15: "In the morning after we done the chores we loaded up a load of potatoes Giants and I took them down to Salem it was a cold day it kept getting colder all day and is a cold raw & windy day I got home about chore time it is a cold night the children & I put up a nother load in bags it is the last of the Giants."

Sat. Mar. 16: "In the morning we done the chores and sat around awhile it was so cold but about 10 o'clock we loaded up the load & I took the load down to Salem of Giants it is the last load 1.25 per bu. it was very good sleighing all the way down to Salem village but is is poor down there I got home about dark it is warmer at night. pleasant."

Sun. Mar. 17: "We all went to church we drove Mollie & prince & the big sleighs and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and we stayed for sunday school and it is a nice day it thawed a lot to-day but very good sleighing."

Mon. Mar. 18: "I drawed wood from down on the White place Harold helped me in the forenoon I got it all up in 3 loads about 2 3/4 cords and after school was out we drawed over 2 jags of hay from the big stack and it is a nice warm day thawed a lot."

Tues. Mar. 19: "In the morning after we done the chores done we all got ready and went up to Oscar Chapmans Auction & stayed all day and it is a beautiful day pleasant & thawed a lot the sleighing is about gone. we was home late."

Wed. Mar. 20: "In the forenoon (after we done the chores) I went down to Argyle and done some business and went in a sleigh but was no sleighing and in the afternoon I cut some wood & when school was out we drawed over a load of hay on the wagon,. and it is a nice pleasant day warm & thawed a lot."

Thur. Mar. 21: "In the morning after we done the chores Willett Gillis came down and sawed the wood 8 cord & Clarence Lant & Fred their man came over & helped us one man helped Willett & one helped me and we got done a little after noon and Mr. Elliott came up and put conductors on the piazza & done some soldering and I topped the trees and it is a beautiful day warm as summer the sleighing is gone & at night Peter Busseno brought a load of potatoes up & left them in the barn"

Fri. Mar. 22: "In the morning after we done the chores Mr. Craig broke the tongue out of his wagon & came back & got our wagon to take his load of potatoes and I went down and helped him to onload and he got stuck in the ditch. we helped him again and I cut limbs and chored around and after school was out Harold & I went over & got a load of hay and it is a nice pleasant day thawed a lot."

Sat. Mar. 23: "It got colder last night In the morning after we done the chores the boys took Mollie down to Cossayuna & got some Rubber boots & shoes for themselves & they took down some butter and I cut the rest of the limbs & began splitting wood at the door and it is a pleasant day but colder & windy a March day about night the boys and I went over & got a load of hay."

Sun. Mar. 24: "Marion, Hazel & Harold went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for sunday school and they rest of us stayed at home and kept house and it is a nice pleasant day and after we had dinner Mother & Marion went down to West Hebron and seen Margaret she is sick & Marion stayed down to help Lydia."

Mon. Mar. 25: "In the morning as we got the chores done we got down the sap pan & made a place to boil sap & boiled all day & I cut some old rails & split wood at the door & it is a good sap day & is pleasant."

Tues. Mar. 26: "In the morning after we done the chores we went at boiling sap again and I cut some old rails and split wood at the door all day it is pleasant but cooler wind got in the north sap did'nt run so good to-day."

Wed. Mar. 27: "I split wood most all day at the door and done the chores and it is a nice day only cool & some windy March weather In the afternoon Lydia brought Marion home the roads are pretty muddy and Mr. Craig brought home our wagon."

Thur. Mar. 28: "In the forenoon I split wood at the door & Harold helped me and we got done and in the afternoon I went down to Argyle & took Hugh Sloan down with me we done some business and the roads are drying up in places and after we came back they boys and I went over & got a load of hay."

Fri. Mar. 29: "In the forenoon I cut some old wood to boil sap with and chored around and in the afternoon the boys and I Drawed over hay from the big stack 3 loads & we have it about all drawed over and it is a good sap day it frooze quite hard last night."

Sat. Mar. 30: "In the forenoon I cut some old wood to boil sap and sorted some potatoes and Harold & James took a small grist down to West Hebron & got it home again and in the afternoon we sorted potatoes 37 bu Giants 54 bu Smiths and Marion was about sick it is a nice warm pleasant day."

Sun. Mar. 31: "Mother, Hazel, Marjory, Mary E. Harold & John C. went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for sunday school and Marion & I stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a nice pleasant day warm a nice Spring day."

Mon. Apr. 1: "In the forenoon I sorted potatoes and chored around and in the afternoon I sorted some potatoes and trimmed a few apple trees and chored around and it is a beautiful day warm as summer. I got over $300 interest paid to me to-day."

Tues. Apr. 2: "In the forenoon I trimed a few apple trees & burned the brush up on the side hill the Oak tree that was cut in the field cross from the barn and in the afternoon I shelled some seed corn & moved the sleighs in the Horse barn and changed the rack on the truck wagon and after school was out we went over back and got a load of hay. It is a warm & pleasant day the roads are drying up fast.”

Wed. Apr. 3: “In the forenoon I trimed some apple trees and chored around and the grass seed came to-day and in the afternoon Mother, Marion & Harry O. took the big team down to West Hebron and got them shawd and I trimed apple trees & Billy came along and helped me to wring the pigs and it is a cool raw day wind was in the north all day.”

Thur. Apr. 4: “In the forenoon I took the hay rack down to Lewis Matteson & left it to be repaired and drove up to Billys & helped him to wring his pigs & cut his little pigs and in the afternoon I trimed apple trees & trimed up the brush and it is a pleasant day & cold nights. Harry Oliver had the Croup last night I was up most all night.”

Fri. Apr. 5: “In the forenoon I sowed the grass seed on the rye up on top of the hill in the meadow and in the afternoon I trimed the brush & apple trees and went down to Lewis’ & got the hay rack and it is a nice pleasant day but cold nights sap run some Harry Oliver has a bad cold it is not much better.”

Sat. Apr. 6: “In the forenoon I trimed the rest of the apple trees and Harold & James went down to Mac Shields & got a plow shoe & a point and when they came back we went over back and got a load of hay and in the afternoon the boys and I loaded or drawed manure from the barn yard out in the field cross from the barn and 1 load down to the garden at the other house and the women folks boiled sap and it run pretty good. It is a nice pleasant day some warmer the youngsters have bad colds.”

Sun. Apr. 7: “Mother, Hazel & Harold went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and they stayed for sunday school and Marion & I stayed at home and kept the youngsters and we all have bad colds it is a nice pleasant day some windy.”

Mon. Apr. 8: “In the morning the boys and I went over back and got a load of hay and it came on rain and rained a little most all day but it did’nt amount to much just about a mist or to wet a little I chored around and sat around the house and sorted a few potatoes.”

Tues. Apr. 9: “It rained a lot last night and in the morning it turned to snow and it snowed & blowed all day & was cold the storm came from the north & was cold too it thawed a lot but the ground is white. I chored around & sat around the house. I am about sick with a cold the childrens colds are some better.”

Wed. Apr. 10: “I chored around and did’nt do much but chore around and sit around the house I am about sick with a cold it is a backward time cloudy & cold & snowy.”

Thur. Apr. 11: “In the morning after we done the chores Mother & Marion drove Prince & Mollie out to Fort Edward & they went on up to Hudson Falls and seen the Auto & I stayed at home and kept the youngsters & when school was out Harold & I went over to the stack & got a load of hay and then I trimed up the rest of the brush in the orchard and they got home before night it was hard going they done some trading.”

Fri. Apr. 12: “Marion went over after Mrs. Smith & Earl & they stayed most all day Harold took them home at night I sorted some potatoes & shelled some corn and it snowed some nearly all day cloudy & a nasty time. Charley Barkley came up & got 10 ¼ bu rye at 2.25 per bu.”

Sat. Apr. 13: “In the morning after we done the chores I took the team & big wagon down to Salem & got a ton of phosphate that I bought of Archie White last winter and I took a small grist down to West Hebron & the boys came down and got it after I went awhile and it was most night when I got back it is very muddy the snow thawed of the road in a little while it snowed about 4 inches yesterday nasty time now.”

Sun. Apr. 14: “Marion, Hazel & Harold went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. Safford and they stayed for sunday school and Mother & I stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a nice pleasant day warm & thawed a lot of the snow away it melted the most of it away. Mary Ann cow had a calf Heifer”

Mon. Apr. 15: “In the morning Harold & I went over & got a load of hay and then I began plowing down in the field above the lower house and it was pretty wet too in places and I plowed most of the day and it was pretty warm too & Oscar Chapman came down & stayed all night.”

Tues. Apr. 16: “I plowed most of the day down in the field above the lower house & in the afternoon Marion took Oscar up to Belcher and it is a very warm day & pleasant the team sweats fierce and after school is out the boys drawed up the limbs that I trimed down in the orchards”

Wed. Apr. 17: “I plowed most all day down in the field above the lower house and after school was out Harold & I went over in the back meadow & got a load of hay and it is a nother nice day pleasant & warm too at night it looked like a shower it thundered some.”

Thur. Apr. 18: “In the forenoon I plowed down in the field above the lower house & it came on rain before noon a little and it rained some most of the afternoon I sorted some potatoes & the boys helped me to clean out the back house and we chored around it partly cleared of before night & was warm too.”

Fri. Apr. 19: “It snowed last night the ground was white in the morning and it all went off by noon it was cool but got warmer. In the forenoon I finished plowing the field down above the lower house & in the afternoon Harold stayed at home and helped me to draw out manure we drawed some down on the garden spot at the other house & one load on the Hill cross from the barn & 1 load over in the back meadow and it is a nice pleasant day.”

Sat. Apr. 20: “In the morning after we done the chores the boys & I went at drawing Horse manure over in the back meadow & we worked at it all day we got over 6 big loads and we brought back a jag of hay every time and it is a cloudy day cool & it began raining about night it frooze hard last night the childrens colds are getting better. We put the pigs over in the hog pen.”

Sun. Apr. 21: “There was no services at our church so we did’nt go to any other church so all stayed at home and it is a cloudy & rainy day it rained a lot it is a wet time but grass looks nice & green.”

Mon. Apr. 22: “I sorted potatoes and chored around it rained nearly all forenoon but did’nt rain in the afternoon but was cloudy looked like rain it is very wet at night it began raining again.”

Tues. Apr. 23: “I plowed the piece down at the other house it was sod & plenty wet too it is a cloudy day and it began raining at night again. after school was out Harold & I took a load of manure over in the back meadow & brought back a jag of hay.”

Wed. Apr. 24: “I began plowing over in the big field and I took 2 loads of manure over in the back meadow Harold helped me and it is a cold raw windy day it rained quite a lot last night I guess but dried off fast to-day.”

Thur. Apr. 25: “I plowed nearly all day over in the back big field for corn Harold helped me to draw 2 loads of manure and it is a nice pleasant day in the afternoon Mother, Marion & Harry Oliver drove Prince down to West Hebron & it is drying up fast. cold last night.”

Fri. Apr. 26: “In the forenoon I plowed over in the big field for corn Harold & I took a load of manure over in the back meadow in the morning & put on a jag of hay and in the afternoon I dragged the field above the lower house over with a smoothing Harrow for to sow oats. and Katsman came here & got a load of old iron. 1800 It is a nice day clear & warm.”

Sat. Apr. 27: “In the morning we got up early and Harold took Mother & Marion down to Argyle & they took the stage & went out to Hudson Falls & got the Auto & I sowed the oats down in the field above the other house and Harold dragged till I got through sowing & then I finished & in the afternoon I rolled the oats and Harold & James took a grist down to West Hebron & had to leave it & when they came back they drawed some brush and at night we all took a ride in the car down to Salem & back the car runs fine & it is a nice pleasant day & warmer.”

Sun. Apr. 28: “We all went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. Safford and we stayed for sunday school and it is a nice pleasant day warm too. and after dinner we all took a ride out to Hudson Falls to Jens we stopped at the cemetery and we got home chore time. and it is a nice pleasant day warm too.”

Mon. Apr. 29: “In the forenoon I went over in the big field along this side of swail and in the afternoon I went out but soon came in it rained & a Meat man came out from Hudson Falls & I sold him ½ of a Beef & he killed the cow and it rained some nearly all afternoon & it is a wet time. Rubys little boy (Earl) came over & stayed in the afternoon.”

Tues. Apr. 30: “I plowed all day over in the strip this side of the swail in the big field & it is a nice day it rained some last night and at night Marion, Hazel & Harold went down to the school house the young people met there to see about getting up singing school.”

Wed. May 1: “It rained nearly all forenoon & it rained most all last night I guess by the looks and it let up at noon but kept cloudy I chored around in the forenoon & in the afternoon I plowed over on the strip in the big field for oats & it is fearful wet & it is cool at night wind is in the north.”

Thurs. May 2: “In the forenoon I plowed over in the strip in the big field & got one corner done and in the afternoon I plowed over in the big field & took a load of manure over in the back meadow and it is a nice day to work windy.”

Fri. May 3: “In the forenoon I went over the garden at the lower house with the spring tooth Harrow twice & once with the smoothing Harrow & then marked it out both ways and in the afternoon the boys stayed at home and helped me to draw out manure in the field cross from the barn & it is a nice pleasant day & warm too. at night the youngsters went down to the school house to singing school.”

Sat. May 4: “In the forenoon I planted the potatoes down in the garden a the lower house & Harold & James dropped phosphate in the hills and in the afternoon we all went down to Argyle and seen about our Liberty Bonds and when we got home the boys & I drawed manure in the field cross from the barn and it is a nice day it is drying up fast now.”

Sun. May 5: “Our car did’nt work very good so we did’nt go to church & Marion, Harold, Hazel & James & I started for Hudson Falls but we got stopped down on the hill in McEachrons woods & had to send for a man to come out & put in a new float we went on out to Hudson Falls & got fixed all right pro tempo. It is a nice pleasant day & warm.”

Mon. May 6: “In the forenoon I plowed down in the big field for corn & in the afternoon the boys stayed at home & helped me to draw manure out in the field cross from the barn In the morning Harold & I took a load of manure over in the back meadow & got the rest of the hay that was any good. it is a nice warm & pleasant day.”

Tues. May 7: “In the forenoon I plowed over in the big field for corn and in the afternoon I plowed the rest of the strip this side of the swail for oats and then dragged the piece over with the smoothing Harrow & it is a nice pleasant day warm too.”

Wed. May 8: “In the forenoon I sowed the strip this side of swail over in the big field & Harold dragged till I got through & then I finished & in the afternoon I plowed over in the big field for corn but at noon we got word that the calves had come to Fort Edward Express office so we took the car & went out & got them & after we got them home Marion took the crates back & some of the youngsters went along it is a windy & cool day.”

Thur. May 9: “In the forenoon I plowed down in the big field for corn and in the afternoon I finished plowing for corn down there & began dragging or Harold did after school was out & I sowed the grass seed on the oats over there.”

Fri. May 10: “In the forenoon Harold finished dragging the corn ground and I marked out over in the same field and in the afternoon I marked out & when school was out Marion, Hazel & Harold came over & began planting corn and a shower came up & we got caught in it It was a bad one wind heavy Thunder & rain too. warmer.”

Sat. May 11: “In the forenoon the boys & I drawed manure out in the field cross from the barn and in the afternoon we went over back & planted corn I marked out & Marion, Hazel & Harold planted corn I helped some it was dried in very good shape and it was cooler at night. a pleasant day.”

Sun. May 12: “We all went to church and we heard a sermon by Mr. Safford and we stayed for sunday school and it came on rain as church was out and it was nasty coming home but we got home & it quit raining as we got home and it is windy & cloudy.”

Mon. May 13: “In the morning the boys & I drawed out manure in the morning & I finished drawing or got the field about covered with manure and then I went down & finished marking out in the big field for corn & in the afternoon we had a heavy thunder shower it rained a lot & at night too.”

Tues. May 14: “In the morning I went down & fixed fence around the old cow pasture and when I came back I began plowing sod in the field cross from the barn for potatoes and in the afternoon I plowed awhile till school was out & then the boys and I went up back & fixed fence around the fallow or young cattle pasture and it is a nice day.”

Wed. May 15: “In the morning we took the calves & young cattle & 2 dry heifers & turned them up back in the fallow for good and then I plowed in the field cross from the barn & after dinner James & I went up & fixed fence around the cow night pasture & then I plowed till night & Marion, Hazel & Harold went down in the big field & finished planting corn & it is a nice day cool wind It is nice plowing.”

Thur. May 16: “In the forenoon I plowed in the field cross from the barn sod for potatoes and in the afternoon the boys & I drawed out manure & spread it on top of the plowed ground cross from the barn at noon spell I cut some seed potatoes and it is a warm day & clear."

Fri. May 17: "In the forenoon I dragged awhile with the spring tooth Harrow & then plowed in the field cross from the barn & Harold dragged in the morning & at night with Mollie & ½ of the smoothing Harrow & I plowed & dragged a little in the same field and it is a nice pleasant day & warm too drying up fast."

Sat. May 18: "In the forenoon I dragged awhile with the spring tooth harrow & then I plowed till noon and Harold dragged with smoothing harrow he used Mollie & Prince and in the afternoon I finished plowing the field cross from the barn and then I dragged the rest with the spring tooth harrow and our folks all went out to Fort Edward & on up to Hudson Falls and when they came home Harold dragged the rest with the smoothing Harrow and at night we all went down to Salem in the car and it is a nice day & Hot too."

Sun. May 19: "We all went to church & we did’nt hear any sermon they had sunday School & then came home and after dinner we all went out to Fort Edward to a big parade and it is a nice warm day pleasant."

Mon. May 20: "It rained last night and in the forenoon I marked out the field cross from the barn one way for potatoes and some the other way and in the afternoon the boys stayed at home & dropped phosphate and I planted potatoes and at night or after chore time we had a terrible thunder shower and it rained a lot."

Tues. May 21: "It rained a lot last night & some in the morning I cut some potatoes and chored around in the forenoon & in the afternoon I took a load of manure over in the back meadow and began plowing over there for potatoes and it rained on me I got wet to the hide but I kept at it & the rain let up after while & cleared off. and it is wet enough to make it easy plowing at night after school was out the boys came over with Mollie & the stone boat & drawed the old hay that was in the bottom of the stacks & spread it around."

Wed. May 22: "I plowed all day over in the back meadow I took 2 loads of manure over there and it is a nice day but don't dry off very fast. the boys spread the old hay around. nice plowing."

Thur. May 23: "In the morning we drawed out some potatoes to plant & I marked out some in the field cross from the barn & the boys stayed at home & dropped phosphate & Harold planted some & I planted all day it is drying off to day."

Fri. May 24: "I marked out some in the morning & we drawed out some seed potatoes and the boys stayed at home and dropped phosphate & Harold planted 3 bu and I planted all day but I cut some seed at noon & night at night the youngsters went down to singing school and it is a nice pleasant day warm too."

Sat. May 25: "In the forenoon I took the roller & went over in the big field & rolled the oats on the strip this side of the swail and the children went over the corn & planted in where the other didn't grow and in the afternoon I marked out some for potatoes & planted & the boys dropped phosphate & Harold planted some and the folks took a small grist down to West Hebron in the car & left it and it is a nice day till supper time then it came on rain & rained a heavy shower."

Sun. May 26: "We did'nt go to church as we had a heavy rain last night & the roads were muddy so we all stayed at home all day but at night we run the car over to Smiths & seen Rubys children it is a nice day it is a fine growing time."

Mon. May 27: "In the morning we all loaded up both loads of potatoes and Harold & James drove Mollie & prince and took a load on the truck wagon they load bu & I took a big load with the big team bu 112½ bu on both loads at 50¢ we took them to Fort Edward & we was gone all day and it is a very hot day & pleasant but hard going muddy."

Tues. May 28: "I plowed all day over in the back meadow for potatoes and I took over 2 loads of manure and spread it on the plowed ground in the corner. and after school was out Harold went down & took Mollie & the weeder & went through some of the corn and it is a cloudy day and don't dry off very fast.”

Wed. May 29: "In the morning we drawed out some potatoes in the field front of the barn & I marked out the rest of the field & we planted all day Harold helped me to plant & James & John C. dropped phosphate in the hill and we got most done in the forenoon Marion & the youngsters went down to West Hebron in the car & got the grist and in the afternoon Marion & Mother went out to Hudson Falls & got some flowers for Roscoes & Rubys & Howards graves and at night we all went down to West Hebron in the car."

Thur. May 30: "It rained last night again In the forenoon I plowed over in the back meadow & took over a load of manure and in the afternoon we all went down to Argyle and Decorated Roscoes, Rubys & little Howards graves & seen the parade up to the yard & attended the lecture it was very muddy & when we got home we finished planting the potatoes in the field cross from the barn and then I cut a few seed potatoes. It is a cloudy & dark day it looked like rain nearly all day."

Fri. May 31: "In the forenoon I went over in the back meadow & finished plowing for potatoes and began dragging with the spring tooth harrow In the afternoon Harold stayed at home & dragged it over after me with the smoothing Harrow with Mollie & Prince and I finished dragging with the spring tooth harrow we got the field ready to mark out."

Sat. Jun. 1: "In the morning we took some seed potatoes & phosphate over to the back meadow & I marked the piece out one way & part of it the other way & Harold planted some & James & John C. dropped phosphate and in the afternoon Harold & I planted and James & John C. dropped phosphate and it is a very hot day & pleasant too. At night Lewis Matteson came up & got some potatoes to plant 18 bu and I cut some seed potatoes."

Sun. Jun. 2: "In the forenoon after we done the chores & got ready we went down to the Cemetery and on out to Hudson Falls & got Jen & then went over to Granville by the way of Comstock & seen Ruby's picture that is to be put in her monument and back home by West Hebron we left Jen at her mothers and we got home before night awhile and it is a nice day & good roads."

Mon. Jun. 3: "In the morning we took some potatoes over back in the meadow & I marked some and then Harold & I planted all day and James & John C. dropped phosphate and it is a nice pleasant day & warm."

Tues. Jun. 4: "In the morning after we done the chores we all got ready and went to the Circus out to Glens Falls and it was a big show we saw the parade and it rained some in the afternoon and we got home early and done the chores and then the boys & went down to the school house to school meeting & nobody came so we came back home & it is a nice day but rained it was cooler at night too."

Wed. Jun. 5: "In the morning we took some potatoes & phosphate over in the back meadow and I marked out the rest of it & Harold & I planted & James & John C. dropped phosphate and we got done all done planting potatoes & Mother & Marion & Harry O. went down to White side to a Missionary meeting & took a load & it is a nice pleasant day."

Thur. Jun. 6: "In the forenoon I plowed over in the upper end of the Hay barn field for beans and in the afternoon I hoed potatoes down in the garden at the other house and when school was out Harold cultivated the potatoes down there and after we ate supper we went down to Argyle in the Cemetery & watered the lot. and it is a nice day only cloudy."

Fri. Jun. 7: "It rained nearly all forenoon & came right down part of the time and in the afternoon I took the big team & got some shoes set at Lewis Mattesons & when I came back I went over in the big field & I finished plowing for beans and it cleared of cooler & quite windy it dried up fast."

Sat. Jun. 8: "In the forenoon I went over back & dragged the piece for beans 2 times with the Spring tooth Harrow & then Harold brought over Mollie & he dragged the piece over with the smoothing Harrow & I marked out the piece & then I began planting beans & Harold cultivated the potatoes again down in the garden & in the afternoon I finished planting beans & hoed some potatoes down in the garden & Marion took the youngsters over to the church to practice for to-morrow & where they came back they washed the car & it was cold last night but warmed up to-day."

Sun. Jun. 9: "We all went to church no preaching as it was childrens day and they had sunday school and after dinner we went down to the Cemetery & on out to Hudson Falls and back home and it is a cloudy day it looked like rain all day but did'nt."

Mon. Jun. 10: "It rained last night In the forenoon I began cultivating corn down in the big field I worked at it all day and in the morning Harold cultivated some potatoes down in the garden and it is a nice day some cloudy. after supper I went down & hoed some potatoes in the garden."

Tues. Jun. 11: "I cultivated corn over in the big field all day and Harold took Mollie & the weeder & went over some of the corn and it is a nice pleasant day and after supper I went down in the garden & hoed some potatoes and the rest of the folks went down to West Hebron in the car & it looked like rain Windy."

Wed. Jun. 12: "We had a Thunder shower last night and at noon we had a nother heavy Thunder shower it rained fierce & hailed too. and washed bad too and I plowed for buckwheat over in the back meadow most of the day & plenty wet too. cooler at night after school was out Harold & James took a grist down to West Hebron & got it home. It washed our corn & potatoe field fierce."

Thur. Jun. 13: "In the forenoon the boys and I had to go up & fix fence along the cow pasture the wind had it nearly all blown down and in the afternoon I went over in the back meadow & plowed of Buckwheat and it is a grand time to plow as it is wet and it is cool at night we caught up the horses it rained some."

Fri. Jun. 14: "I plowed all day over in the back meadow for Buckwheat and I got done and it is a cloudy day & windy & cool too. it was the last day of school & they had a picnic."

Sat. Jun. 15: "I cultivated corn all day over in the big field & it washed a lot out over there & washed the side hill bad. Mother is about sick to-day. in the afternoon the folks took the car out to Hudson Falls and got some air in the tubes and Harold went through the rest of the corn with the weeder & began cultivating the potatoes in the field cross from the barn & dragged some of the potatoes up there with the smoothing Harrow.'

Sun. Jun. 16: "Marion, Hazel, Marjory, Harold, James & I went to church & Mary Mahaffy went with us and we heard a sermon by Mr. Safford & it was sacrament & we stayed for sunday school & Mother was about sick yet she stayed at home and kept the youngsters."

Mon. Jun. 17: "In the forenoon I cultivated corn over in the Hay barn field and got done and in the afternoon Harold and I went over & Helped Smith to plant potatoes and Marion went down to West Hebron & took Hazel & left her & took a small grist & left it too and at night we all went down to a Lecture at West Hebron and it is a nice day cool at night Harold cultivated potatoes in the field cross from the barn in the forenoon."

Tues. Jun. 18: "In the forenoon I went over & helped Smith to plant potatoes and Harold cultivated potatoes in the field cross from the barn and in the afternoon Harold & I went down to Argyle and got a load of gravel & took Mollie & got a big load and Marion took the car & went down & got Smart & his folks & took Mother & some of the folks out to Glens Falls and it is a nice pleasant day dry & dusty & warmer."

Wed. Jun. 19: "In the morning we got ready & loaded up a load of rye straw & James & I took the load down to Argyle & Harold cultivated potatoes on the hill front of the house and in the afternoon We took a nother load of straw down to Argyle & Harold & James went along to help me to onload as no one was there and it is a nice pleasant day only cool at night we all went down to West Hebron & got Hazel."

Thur. Jun. 20: "In the forenoon we loaded up a load of rye straw (& Harold & James went with me to onload) down to Argyle and in the afternoon I took a nother load of rye straw down to Argyle and James went along and Harold cultivated potatoes and it was cold in the morning a Heavy frost in places it cut corn potatoes & beans in places at night we loaded up a nother load of rye straw."

Fri. Jun. 21: "In the forenoon I went over in the back meadow & dragged the Buckwheat ground with a Spring tooth Harrow & Harold took the small team & dragged over the potatoes with the smoothing Harrow and in the afternoon I cultivated the potatoes down at the lower house and then I took the load of straw down to Argyle James & John C. went along it was the last load at night it began raining hard too. It is a very windy day."

Sat. Jun. 22: "It rained a big rain last night In the morning after we done the chores we loaded the calves and the boys took Mollie & Prince & took the calves down to Salem at 15¢ & a premium of 5.00 on 8. & I drove the 4 old cows down to Salem also. It was very muddy going we got back about 5 o'clock and then recleaned some buckwheat and it is a very cloudy day & began raining before night again & rained a hard shower. a wet time again."

Sun. Jun. 23: "Marion, Hazel & Harold went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. Safford and they stayed for sunday school and they drove prince and the rest of us stayed at home and kept the youngsters and it is a cloudy & rainy day the roads are in very bad shape."

Mon. Jun. 24: "In the forenoon we piled wood in the shed & drawed some manure in the back yard & scraped a place to get into the cow stable and in the afternoon Harold took the young team over in the back meadow and dragged the buckwheat ground over with the smoothing Harrow and I cultivated potatoes in the field cross from the barn and it is a nice day drying up some at night we all went down to West Hebron to Commencement in the car it is a nice day but cold nights."

Tues. Jun. 25: "In the forenoon Harold & I cultivated potatoes in the field cross from the barn and in the afternoon I sowed the buckwheat over in the back meadow and Harold dragged the big team & spring tooth Harrow & James took the young team & smoothing Harrow & went over after Harold and at night we all went down to Argyle to Commencement in the car."

Wed. Jun. 26: "In the forenoon I shoveled out the potatoes down in the garden both ways and Harold finished cultivating the potatoes up & down the hill cross from the barn and in the afternoon I hilled the potatoes down in the garden & James & John C. helped some & Harold cultivated potatoes awhile cross from the barn & the folks all but me went down to West Hebron in the car awhile & it is a nice day & warm. at night I went down to a special school Meeting."

Thur. Jun. 27: "In the forenoon Harold & I cultivated potatoes in the field cross from the barn and in the afternoon Harold cultivated in the same field awhile & I hoed potatoes and James & John C. helped awhile & at night we all went over to the church to a Social and it is a nice day."

Fri. Jun. 28: "In the morning after we done the chores and I hoed a few potatoes cross from the barn we got ready & took a ride up to Glens Falls & Lake George & back by Luzerne & Hadley Corinth, Greenfield Centre & Saratoga Schuylerville & Argyle back home. 96 Miles & Earl went with us and it is a nice pleasant day warm."

Sat. Jun. 29: "In the forenoon Harold & I went over back & he cultivated some beans and then began cultivating potatoes over in the back meadow and I hoed beans and in the afternoon Marion took a grist down to West Hebron & came back & took her Mother to a Missionary Meeting & got the grist & then went back after her Mother and Harold & I went over & cultivated potatoes in the back meadow and after supper we all went down to Cossayuna and done some trading & it is a hot day."

Sun. Jun. 30: "We all went to church and Mr. James Mahaffy & his Wife went with us and we heard a sermon by Mr. McCord and we stayed for sunday school and it is a nice warm day good corn weather now. after dinner we all went down to the Cemetery and watered the lots and went on down to Argyle and got some ice cream and at night Marion, Hazel, Harold, Marjory & James went over to the church to the young peoples meeting in the car."

Mon. Jul. 1: "In the forenoon Harold cultivated some beans & then cultivated potatoes in the back meadow and I hoed beans till noon it came on rain & I got soaked and it rained part of the afternoon & we piled some wood and cleaned over the rest of the buckwheat and it cleared off before night a while it was a nice rain cool too.”

Tues. Jul. 2: “In the forenoon Harold cultivated the rest of the beans & then cultivated potatoes over in the back meadow and I hoed beans and in the afternoon Harold and I cultivated potatoes the other way over in the back meadow and we got done and began the corn and it is a nice day at night we all took a ride down to Argyle. It is a nice day.”

Wed. Jul. 3: “In the forenoon I finished hoeing the beans over in the big field & then I helped the boys to hoe the potatoes over in the corner they hoed all forenoon & we finished them and in the afternoon we or Harold & I cultivated corn over in the big field and it is a nice day cold nights.”

Thur. Jul. 4: “In the morning we went down to Argyle (Harold & I & drove the young team) to get some lumber but we did’nt get any when we came back we all went down to the Oaks to a town church picnic & came home by the way of Argyle and it is a nice pleasant day but cool air most all day.”

Fri. Jul. 5: “Harold & I cultivated corn nearly all day over in the Hay barn field and it is a nice day in the afternoon the rest of our folks went out to Fort Edward & done some trading James & John C. was over & pulled some blue thisle and at night the youngsters went down to singing school but before they went over to James McCellens & got Aunt Kate & brought her over to stay awhile.”

Sat. Jul. 6: “In the morning it rained some & the boys and I went down to Argyle & got some lumber to repair the buildings we took the young team and in the afternoon Harold & I went over to finish cultivating the corn & cultivated the potatoes again in the back meadow and then we had a heavy thunder shower rained a lot & washed some terrible shower Heavy thunder.”

Sun. Jul. 7: “We all went to church and heard a sermon by Mr. Safford and we stayed for sunday school and after dinner we all went over to Adamsville & on around by South Hartford Aunt Kate wanted to see Earl Rubys little boy and at night Marion & Hazel & Harold went over to the young peoples Meeting & took Aunt Kate home it is a nice cool day rained some showers went around.”

Mon. Jul. 8: “In the morning David Thompson came up & we worked at raising up the horse barn and put a sill under it all day and in the afternoon Harry Smith came over & helped us and it is a cloudy & sour day looked like rain cool for corn.”

Tues. Jul. 9: “David Thompson came up and we worked at the Horse barn & finished it & began at raising up the barn and at noon we got word from Mr. Strong that he was down to the Cemetery putting up Rubys Monument so we went down and it is a cloudy day & rains now & then backward time”

Wed. Jul. 10: “David Thompson came up and we worked at the barn all day & we got it done and started at the Corn House and in the morning the boys & I went out to Fort Edward & got 2 Heifer calves that we sent for and when we got back to Argyle we got Elliott & brought him up to fix the pump and Marion took him back to Argyle and it is very muddy roads.”

Thur. Jul. 11: “David Thompson came up & we worked at the Corn House & we finished up what we are going to do for now and at night Our folks went down to West Hebron & got Orrie & Eva and it is a cloudy day rained some & cloudy muddy roads.”

Fri. Jul. 12: “In the forenoon Harold & I cultivated potatoes in the field cross from the barn and after noon a little we had a Thunder Shower & it washed the Devel out of our corn & potato fields Destroyed a lot we chored around till night it rained a lot. fearful wet now again the youngsters went down to Singing school it was the last night.”

Sat. Jul. 13: “In the forenoon the boys and I put some concrete under the sills that we put under the Horse barn and drawed some dirt or gravel that washed out of the potato field & put it along the wall under the steps & put some cement on top to harden it to keep the cellar from freezing. and in the afternoon we all went out to Hudson Falls & back home it rained a lot and after supper we took Orrie & Eva down home at West Hebron & we found some fierce roads got stuck on the hill.”

Sun. Jul. 14: “Mother is about sick to day we did’nt go to church any of us so all stayed at home and kept house a rainy time no mistake it cleared of before night and looked like fair weather.”

Mon. Jul. 15: “In the forenoon the boys and I washed the car and got out the mowing machine & rake out & ready for business In the afternoon Harold and I shoveled out potatoes in the field cross from the barn and it was clear & pleasant & warm too it dried of fast to-day a shower went south it rained down south of us a little ways at Argyle.”

Tues. Jul. 16: “In the forenoon Harold & I finished shoveling out the potatoes in the field cross from the barn and then I went at mowing with the machine on the big side hill and in the afternoon Harold mowed some with machine and I trimmed around the fence & Harold brought up the rake but a shower was close by so we went to the house it rained a little here but a heavy shower went north a good hay day till most night.”

Wed. Jul. 17: “In the morning after we done the chores we took the horses down to Lewis Mattesons & got 3 of them shawd new and I came home and ground 2 sickle bars and chored around and in the afternoon it rained a steady rain I chored around & at noon Marion drove prince down to Argyle & got Jen she came out in the stage. the roads are muddy again."

Thur. Jul. 18: "In the forenoon Harold & James took a grist down to West Hebron & got it ground & took Jen down to her Mothers and I chored around & went up awhile & mowed on the big side hill & in the afternoon I mowed the rest of the big side Hill & began in the rear end of the hill Harold mowed awhile & I mowed around the fence & then Harold raked the lower part of the side hill & Hazel, James & John C. bunched it up it is a very good hay day Hot too. It was very foggy for a long time in the morning."

Fri. Jul. 19: "In the forenoon I went up & mowed in the rear end of the big side hill with the machine & I mowed around the fences by hand & Marion & the boys took some Buckwheat out to Fort Edward in the car 850 # @ 3.50 per cwt. and it was cloudy & foggy but in the afternoon it cleared off & was good hay weather Smith came over & helped us to draw in hay we got in 5 loads of clover hay from the big side hill the folks went to a picnic down to Barkleys but they got back in time to rake & bunch up the rest of the hay on the big side hill."

Sat. Jul. 20: "In the forenoon I went up & mowed the rest of the hay in the rear part of the big side hill and then we went at drawing in we got 2 loads & Harold raked in the rear part & the children bunched it up and in the afternoon Smith came over & helped us to draw in Hay & we got it all in 5 loads & Harold raked it up & the children bunched it up and it is a good hay day Hot & pleasant we had a little rain last night but not much at night we all took a ride out to Hudson Falls & took Jen home."

Mon. Jul. 21: "There was no service at our church to-day so we did'nt go to any other church and after we done the chores at night we all went down to the Cemetery & put some flowers on the graves & watered the lots & it is a very hot day."

Tues. Jul. 22: "In the morning Marion & I got up early and took the car & took 2 loads of cheese or 30 boxes out to Fort Edward we made 2 trips and when we got back Harold & I went at cultivating potatoes over in the back meadow and in the afternoon I went at mowing down in the lower fallow and Harold mowed awhile and I mowed around the fences it is fearful Hot good hay weather."

Tues. Jul. 23: "In the forenoon I finished mowing in the lower fallow and then Harold & I cultivated the rest of the potatoes up over in the back meadow and then in the afternoon Harold raked the hay down in the lower fallow & Marion, Hazel, James & John C bunched it up and I began mowing up in the upper fallow & after we milked & had supper we went down & got a load of hay along the road & then we all went down to Argyle in the car & watered the lots in Cem It is a Hot & dry day."

Wed. Jul. 24: "In the morning Harold & Marion was sick and Harry came over & we went at drawing in hay from the lower fallow & we got it all in but 1 small load 4 loads & in the afternoon Harry raked the hay that was cut in the upper fallow & Hazel & John C bunched it up & James & I got the load down in the lower fallow and then we drawed in 3 loads from the upper fallow nearly all that was cut