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 and Harold & Marion was some better at night but Hazel is
sick It was cloudy in the forenoon but cleared off
& was Hot."
Thur. Jul. 25: "The sick folks
are all better & in the forenoon I mowed the rest of the hay up on top of
the hill in the fallow Harold mowed some & I mowed around the fences and in
the afternoon Harold raked it up & I mowed the hay on the side hill in the
fallow and Harold mowed some & I mowed along the fence and the children
bunched up the hay that Harold raked & after we milked we went up on the
hill & got a load of hay and then we all went down to Argyle it is a good hay day."
Fri. Jul. 26: "In the forenoon
Harold & I shoveled out potatoes over in the back meadow but I cultivated
the beans first in the big field and in the afternoon Smith came over &
helped us to draw in hay we drawed 2
loads of the top of the fallow & Harold raked the hay on the side hill
& the children bunched it up & then we drawed it all in 3 jags and we got all cleaned up
what we have mowed. at night we all went down to the Cemetery & watered the
lots & went on down to Argyle."
Sat. Jul. 27: "In the forenoon
Harold & I shoveled out potatoes over in the back meadow & we did'nt
get quite done & James & John C hoed some in the corner and in the
afternoon we all went up to Comstocks & seen a game of ball we went by the way of Hudson Falls &
came home by the way of Granville and it is a pleasant & Hot & good hay
day."
Sun. Jul. 28: "In the morning
we all went down to West Hebron to get some Medicine for Harry Oliver and
Marion, Hazel, Harold & Marjory went to church & Mary Mahaffy went with
them and they heard a sermon by Mr. Safford and they stayed for sunday school
and after we done the chores we all went down to the Cemetery & watered the
lots and it is a very hot & dry day."
Mon. Jul. 29: "In the forenoon
we got out the reaper and I began cutting rye up on top of the hill in the
meadow and the boys went over in the back meadow & hilled some potatoes
& Harold finished shoveling out potatoes and in the afternoon I was about
sick I laid down awhile & then I
went up & bound rye and showers went around and it is a nice day warm and very windy."
Tues. Jul. 30: "We had a nice
little rain in the night or early in the morning. In the forenoon I chored
around and it rained a little and in the afternoon I reaped some rye and bound
some too & the boys sat up some of it. and it is a cloudy day but a good
day to work with rye."
Wed. Jul. 31: "In the forenoon
I reaped some rye & broke the tongue & then I bound rye till noon &
at noon I got the pole spliced & reaped the rest of the rye and then took
the team over to Smiths & drawed hay & the rest went too Harold raked and it is a good hay day."
Thur. Aug. 1: "In the forenoon
I bound the rest of the rye & the boys sat it up & Harold went over to
Smiths & raked hay and in the afternoon we all went over to Smiths and
helped to draw hay in the morning Marion took a grist down to W. H ,. and at
noon Smith & part of us went out to Hudson Falls & back home and it is
a nice pleasant day good hay day."
Fri. Aug. 2: "In the forenoon
we went up on top of the hill in the meadow & drawed rye we got 2 loads & the girls helped us to
onload and Marion took Mother & Harry O., Mary E. & Marjory down to
West Heron to her Mothers & left them and we went over to Smith & got 1
load of hay & in the afternoon we all went over to Smiths & drawed hay
raked & bunched it up & it is a nice day only about night it began
& rained a little Marion went down
to W. H. & got the folks."
Sat. Aug. 3: "In the forenoon
we went up & got the rest of the rye
2 loads and then we went over to Smiths & drawed in 1 load of
Hay Harold raked and in the afternoon
the boys & I went over to Smiths & helped him to draw in hay and we got
all of it drawed and it is a nice pleasant day
cold nights wind is in the north
and cool at night we all went down to
Argyle & watered the lots in the Cemetery"
Sun. Aug. 4: "There was no
service at our church so we took a ride in the car and went down to Salem on
down to Cambridge & on down to Hoosick Falls and below a trip of about 65 miles
and it is very dry every place as we could see
to dry for crops that are growing fearful dusty."
Mon. Aug. 5: "In the forenoon I
mowed the hay in the orchard back of the barn and Harold mowed some and I mowed
by hand around the trees & fences and in the afternoon I mowed some more on
the side hill back of the barn and Harold went over to Smiths & raked what
hay he had mowed and then he came over & raked what I had mowed in the
forenoon & the children bunched it up
I helped some."
Tues. Aug. 6: "In the morning I
mowed the rest of the hay up on the side hill back of barn & then Smith
came over & we went at drawing in hay
we got in 3 Loads & in the afternoon
we went over to Smiths & drawed the hay he had mowed & then came
over & drawed the rest of the hay in the orchard 2 loads and Harold raked the hay on the side
hill and the children bunched it up and it is a good hay day Hot &
dry."
Wed. Aug. 7: "In the forenoon
we drawed the hay that was on the side hill & put it up in the shed 3 loads and in the afternoon Smith brought
his team over & went at mowing up on top of the hill back of the barn and I
took our team up & began reaping oats but soon broke the reaper so I took
the castine or broken part down to Hoosick Falls the folks all went we started 3 o'clock & got back about 7
o'clock & got all repaired up it is
a fearful hot day over 100º in shade in
places."
Thur. Aug. 8: "In the forenoon
I reaped oats down in the field above the lower house & broke a rake &
Smith finished mowing hay up on top of the hill back of the barn & Harold
raked some of the hay up there and in the afternoon Smith reaped oats awhile
with his team & the children & I drawed the hay from up on top of the
hill 3 loads & Harold raked the
rest of it and then I took the big team & finished reaping the oats down
the road & we got all hay in that is cut. The oats are fearful long straw
good hay day."
Fri. Aug. 9: "It rained a
shower early in the morning & rained a lot in the forenoon and the boys and
I went over to Billys and got a little Bull & Heifer & brought him over
& put him with our young cattle and we chored around all day at one thing
& another we changed the horse Fork & rope and it is poor oat
weather most every body has oats down
but it was a fine rain."
Sat. Aug. 10: "In the forenoon
Smith went over to Adamsville & got his oat thresher and Harold raked the
rye tailings up on top of the hill in the meadow & I cut some brush and in
the afternoon We drawed the rye tailing
down to the hog pen and Smith came over & got the reaper & our team
& I took the cradle over & we went up on the top of his hill &
began cutting his oats & cut till night and at night we all went down to
West Hebron & took Aunt Kate down to Barkleys & it is a cloudy day oats
did'nt dry much."
Sun. Aug. 11: "We all went to
church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Safford and we stayed for sunday school
and it is a cloudy day oats are not
drying much. but it is warm & it rained some in the night. At night after we done the chores we went
down to the Cemetery & watered the Lot."
Mon. Aug. 12: "In the forenoon
I went over to Smiths & we cradled oats awhile up on the hill & then he
reaped till noon and I came back & the children & I went at turning
oats and in the afternoon Smith came over and we turned the rest of the oats
and then we went at drawing in oats we
got in 3 loads they are big straw and
it was cloudy in the forenoon but cleared off nice in the afternoon."
Tues. Aug. 13: "In the forenoon
I went over & cradled a swath around the oats in the big field and Smith
reaped oats awhile and then we went at drawing in oats down in the field above
the lower house & we got in 7 loads and it is a nice pleasant day warm too.
at night we went down to Argyle & watered the lots."
Wed. Aug. 14: "In the forenoon
we all went at drawing in oats we got in 3 loads & in the afternoon we
drawed in 1 load the last of them &
then a Thunder shower went around we
got enough rain to stop us from drawing in and then we chored around till
night."
Thur. Aug. 15: "In the forenoon
I reaped oats over in the Hay barn field this side of swail and in the
afternoon we all went over to Smiths and helped him to draw oats from the back
hill we got in
4 loads and it is a
nice day after we came back I went over
& finished reaping our oats and we have them all cut."
Fri. Aug. 16: "In the forenoon
we all went over to Smiths & helped him to draw in oats 2 loads and in the
afternoon Smith came over and we all drawed in oats from over in the big
field 3 loads & then went up on the
Hill & got a load and let it set and it is a nice day at night we went down to Argyle &
watered the lot & got some gas for Smith."
Sat. Aug. 17: "In the forenoon
the Women folks went out to Glens Falls & took Aunt Kate to see about her
eyes & glasses & Smith came over & we went over & got 1 load of
oats & then I hurt my foot so I was layed up the boys & Smith went over & got the
rest of them 1 load & in the
afternoon Marion went down & got Lewis M. to help Smith thresh his oats as
I was not able to go. Mother & the children drew in the oat tailings so we
have our oats all in. & it is a nice day my foot was better at night."
Sun. Aug. 18: "We all went to
church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Safford & we stayed for sunday school
and Aunt Kate went home with us and after dinner we went down to the Cemetery
& watered the lot and then went to South Argyle & on to Cossayuna &
on to East Greenwich, Salem & West Hebron & home & it is a nice day
only cool Frost in places in the
morning."
Mon. Aug. 19: "In the morning I
ground the Knives & Harold took the young team & machine & went
over to Smiths and mowed on the hill south of the woods & Marion & I
took the big team & got the rest of the oats on the back Hill 1 big load & afternoon we all went over
& helped to thresh out the oats & Harold raked hay & we went at
drawing hay we got 3 loads & put it in a stack the children bunched up the
hay and it is a nice pleasant day."
Tues. Aug. 20: "In the forenoon
Smith finished his mowing & then we went at drawing hay we drawed the rest
of the day & got it all but what was in the orchard and Harold raked the
rest of it & the children bunched up the rest of it at night we all went down to the Cemetery
& watered the lot & it is a good hay day."
Wed. Aug. 21: "In the morning I
went over to Smiths & helped him to onload a load or top out a stack &
then we all went down to Lauderdale to the McIntyre picnic and Harry mowed the
orchard below the house with our team & when we got back I mowed around the
trees & Harold raked most of the hay & the children bunched it up &
it is a hot day fine hay day fearful dusty."
Thur. Aug. 22: "In the forenoon
we finished mowing around the trees & then went over to Smiths & drawed
the rest of his hay & then came over & went at drawing the hay down in
the orchard we drawed in 5 loads & then we mowed the swail in the orchard
& what we could mow with the mowing machine at the other house & up in
the little meadow all done mowing with
the machine Smith mowed it & I mowed by hand and it is a nice day at night we went down to Argyle &
watered the lot. it is a nice day."
Fri. Aug. 23: "In the forenoon
we mowed some by hand down back of the lower house & then we went at
drawing in hay & in the afternoon we raked & bunched the hay &
drawed it all in but the swail back of the lower house & after we done the
chores we mowed by hand down in the swail and it is a nice pleasant day warm
too."
Sat. Aug. 24: "In the morning
Smith & I finished mowing the swail and then we all went over to a church picnic
at Thomas McElroy and as we got home a Thunder shower came up so we had to
leave the hay out we had a nice shower. It was fearful dry before the
rain."
Sun. Aug. 25: "We all went to
church & we heard a sermon by Mr. Safford and we stayed for sunday school
and it is a hot day and at night the children went over to the church to the
young peoples meeting and it is a very warm day good corn weather."
Mon. Aug. 26: "In the forenoon
I cut some brush and then we drawed in the hay in the swamp below the lower
house and it is the last of the hay this year and the boys dug some potatoes
down to the other house and in the afternoon the boys and I took the team up to
Willie Mahaffys and helped to thresh oats or draw oats and it is a nice day some cloudy. at night Lydia came up."
Tues. Aug. 27: "the boys and I
drawed manure up on top of the hill back of the barn & we got 9 loads up
there & spread it too we drawed it from the barnyard and it is a nice
pleasant & warm day and Marion & Lydia went down to Argyle & then
Hazel & them went over to the church to a convention & Mary came home
with them and it is a nice day."
Wed. Aug. 28: "In the morning I
mowed some with the machine along the road and then we all went out to the
County Fair Mary went up to Jen's &
stayed out and it is a warm day good
fair day at night we put the machine & rake in the wagon House."
Thur. Aug. 29: "In the morning
we had a nice rain but about 10 o'clock it began to fair off so we got ready
and went out to the fair again it was a nice afternoon for the fair. at night
Everett came up & took Lydia home.
Fri. Aug. 30: "In the morning I
cut some brush around the oat field and the boys dug some potatoes down at the
lower house and then we all went out to the Fair and it was a good day for the
Fair."
Sat. Aug. 31: "We drawed manure
all day up on top of the hill back of the barn yard we got up 10 loads & spread it all off
the wagon and it is a very windy day it
is cloudy & looked like rain and at night it did rain & Thundered
around & rained a lot."
Sun. Sept. 1: "We had a big
rain last night it cleared off nice in the morning and we did'nt go to church
so all stayed at home and kept house about night Billy came over awhile &
our folks went over to Smiths awhile and it is a nice pleasant day cool nights
potatoes or Giants are beginning to die."
Mon. Sept. 2: "the boys and I
drawed manure about all day up on top of the hill back of the barn we got 8 loads and at night our folks went
down to Argyle & got Mary and I gathered the brush around the oat field
& burned it Harold rode Ben down to
Lewis' & got 2 shoes sat it is a
nice pleasant day"
Tues. Sept. 3: "In the forenoon
I began plowing for rye down in the field above the lower house and Marion took
a grist down to West Hebron & left it & Mary rode down home and in the
afternoon Marion took us & Smith & went over & got Mrs. Liddle
& Eliza & all went down to Argyle & voted at the primaries and got
some honey and when we got home I cut brush around the potato field &
school began to-day and after school was out the boys dug a few early potatoes
down at the lower house."
Wed. Sept. 4: "In the forenoon
I plowed for rye down in the field above the lower house & in the afternoon
I cut some weeds around the fences I
went down to W. H. & got a grist & after school was out we all went
down to Braytons & got some Honey and at night we all went down to W.
Hebron to a show Eliza & Anna May
went down with us and it is a nice pleasant day warm In the morning the boys picked some apples
& drawed them up to the pig pen."
Thur. Sept. 5: "In the morning
the boys dug a few potatoes down to the lower house & brought them up to
the house and In the forenoon I plowed for rye down in the field above the
lower house and in the afternoon I cut brush around the fence and they boys
drawed out some manure after school was out and at night we all went down to
Argyle & went in the Cemetery & watered the lots & it is a nice day
cloudy & warm looked like rain."
Fri. Sept. 6: "In the forenoon
it was rainy It did'nt rain much I sat around the house & cut some
burdocks and in the afternoon I plowed for rye down in the field above the
lower house & after school the boys drawed out some manure out with the
other team and at night we all went over to the church to a reception for the
minister and it rained some and was a dark night."
Sat. Sept. 7: "In the forenoon
I plowed for rye down in the field above the lower house and the boys drawed
out some manure with the other team and in the afternoon we all drawed out
manure up on the hill back of the barn and our folks went down to West Hebron
and got Mary & we done the chores early and went out to Hudson Falls &
seen Willard Durkee (Jen's boy) he has to go to war Monday or camp. and it is a
cloudy & cool & windy day a
Falls day."
Sun. Sept. 8: "We all went to
church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and we stayed for sunday school
& took Mary down home at W. H. and it is a cloudy day it began raining and is cool too it acts like Fall. potatoes are turning
around here over in Hebron some are
nearly fit to dig."
Mon. Sept. 9: "I plowed down in
the field above the lower House for rye and I got done and then the boys and I
drawed some rails & fixed some fence down along the swamp in the meadow
orchard below the road & after chore time I took the cradle & cut a
swath around the Buckwheat over in the back meadow and it is a nice pleasant
day"
Tues. Sept. 10: "In the
forenoon I went over in the back meadow & reaped the buckwheat it is not very good and in the afternoon I
went over back & sat up part of it up. and it is a nice day only rather
windy but pleasant it got cooler at
night. At night we went down to Argyle & went in the Cemetery & watered
the lots."
Wed. Sept. 11: "In the forenoon
I went over back & sat up the rest of the buckwheat & began cutting
corn in the big field and in the afternoon I cut brush down along the road
& it is a nice pleasant day at
night we all went down to West Hebron took a small grist & went up around by Rob. McFarlands to see him &
Arthur about coming down to help us to cut corn."
Thur. Sept. 12: "In the morning
I took the car down to Argyle & left it to have the Engine cleaned and rode
back home with Hugh Weir and then cut burdocks and in the afternoon I cut weeds
and picked some apples the boys drawed
out some manure after school and it is a cloudy day."
Fri. Sept. 13: "In the morning
Rob & Arthur came down to help me to cut corn we went over & cut awhile
and it came on rain and drove us to the house and it rained showers now &
then all day I cut some weeds &
brush between showers and it is a warm rain but cleared off about night &
was cooler."
Sat. Sept. 14: "In the morning
Rob & Arthur came down & we all cut corn over in the back or big field
& it is a nice pleasant day some cloudy
nice day to cut corn and Smith brought his oat thresher over here and is
warm yet. potatoes are holding their own dying slowly."
Sun. Sept. 15: "We did'nt go to
church to day any of us so we all stayed at home and kept house and it is a
nice pleasant day cool nights the frost last Wednesday morning cut the pumpkin
vines and corn some in places and beans some but didn't seem to strike any
potatoes."
Mon. Sept. 16: "In the forenoon
I cut corn over in the big field & at noon Arthur McFarland came down &
he & I cut corn over in the big field and we got quite a lot cut and it is
a cloudy day it rained some in the
morning Harry brought over the machine
& got it sat up ready to thresh."
Tues. Sept. 17: "In the morning
Robert McFarland & his boys Arthur & Leslie, Howard Mahaffy &
Stanley Furguson & Lewis Matteson was here to help me thresh it was raining
some & Smith did'nt come over very early but we went at threshing in the
rain & threshed all day we got it all out of the barn Floor & got it sat up the
machine in the barn and it is a cloudy & rainy day but worked at it all
day."
Wed. Sept. 18: "The same men
was here except Willie Mahaffy was in the place of Lewis Matteson and we
finished the oats & got the rye all threshed 361 bu oats & 68 bu of rye
it is a cloudy day & it rained hard all afternoon about it let up about 5 o'clock and it is very
muddy going now."
Thur. Sept. 19: "In the morning
I took the thresher & Engine up to Willie Mahaffys to thresh & Smith
had to go down to Argyle to get some new batteries so I rode down & brought
up our car and after dinner I went to Willies & helped him to thresh &
Harold did too. and we did'nt get done and it is a nice day only cloudy muddy roads.
Fri. Sept. 20: "It rained in
the morning but after a while we went up to thresh & at noon it came on
rain so we did'nt get done I came home
and chored around it rained hard all
afternoon it is a wet time in earnest
one piece of our potatoes are dying fast but the other piece is green
yet potatoes at East Greenwich are Giants 1.50 per bu & round ones 1.25 per
bu"
Sat. Sept. 21: "In the morning
I went out in the orchard & cut some burdocks and then Harry came along
& the boys and I went up to Willie Mahaffys & we finished threshing his
oats and when we came back we drawed some oats and rye from the barn &
emptyed it and in the afternoon the boys took a grist down to W. Hebron &
left it & then the girls helped them to dig potatoes down to the other
house & I finished cutting the burdocks up in the orchard & then I went
over & cut corn in the big field till night & it is a cloudy & cool
& windy day."
Sun. Sept. 22: "We did'nt go to
church We heard that Mrs. Norman Mahaffy was dead so Mother & I went over
there awhile and they wanted us to take the family to the yard the funeral is to be Wednesday and it is a
cool cloudy & windy & raw day
it acts like Fall in earnest. but the wind is drying up the mud some what."
Mon. Sept. 23: "In the forenoon
I draged the rye ground in the field above the lower House with the spring
tooth and in the afternoon I sowed the rye and Harold & James draged in
what time they had with both teams and it is a cloudy day Marion & Mother took the car and went
down to West Hebron & got a grist and they went over to Norman
Mahaffys."
Tues. Sept. 24: "In the
forenoon it rained I chored around
repaired some old barrels etc and in the afternoon I cut brush around the
fences all that I will have time too this year & then I began digging potatoes
down at the lower house and the children picked them up 15 bu."
Wed. Sept. 25: "In the forenoon
I finished dragging in the rye & got or took the roller down & got
started and in the afternoon We went over to Mrs. Mahaffy's funeral &
Marion & Mother took the Mourners down to the cemetery at North Argyle
& I came home with John Weir & then I went at rolling the rye &
finished it & after school was out Harold took the other team & the
smoothing Harrow & went over the rest and then they went down & got a
new ladder of David Thompson and it is a cloudy day & cool muddy roads
now."
Thur. Sept. 26: "It rained a
lot last night & nearly all day & raining down to night everything is flooded nearly and I chored
around & sat around the house nearly all day."
Fri. Sept. 27: "In the forenoon
I went down back & cut corn in the big field and in the afternoon I picked
some apples and chored around it rained quite a lot it was a nasty afternoon we drawed in the apples at night and it is a
cloudy day cool but no frost water is running nearly everywhere."
Sat. Sept. 28: "In the forenoon
I picked apples down in the meadow orchard and the boys picked some of the
ground and in the afternoon I picked a few and we drawed in what we picked and
then we all girls too went over back & began pulling some beans & then
we brought back a small load of pumpkins and at night we started for Fort
Edward & had a little bad luck on the hill at Woodcocks & turned around
& came back and it is a nice day some windy but a warm wind from the East
or South."
Sun. Sept. 29: "We all went to
church & we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and we stayed for sunday school
and it is a nice day roads are drying
up but lots of water and mud yet it is
windy the wind is in the west and its as though it might be cooler."
Mon. Sept. 30: "In the forenoon
I cut corn over in the back field and in the afternoon Mother & Marion took
some apples out to Fort Edward and got some meat & done some trading and I
picked some apples and after school was out we all took the young team over
& pulled some beans and it came on rain & we had to come to the house.
it is warm."
Tues. Oct. 1: "In the forenoon
I cut corn over back in the big field and in the afternoon I picked some apples
in the hog orchard and after school was out the children & I went over in
the big field & pulled the rest of the beans and got part of a load of
pumpkins and Marion & Mother took a grist down to West Hebron & it is a
nice day some cloudy."
Wed. Oct. 2: "In the morning
Smith brought the thresh Machine here and then we took both teams over in the
back meadow & got the buckwheat 2
loads was all of it and then we threshed it 50 bu & the children stayed at
home and helped us & in the afternoon we took both teams and went over and
got Harrys buckwheat & brought it over here & threshed it and it is a
nice day some cloudy & rained in the morning we took the buckwheat down to
the lower house & we had Willie Mahaffys Hayrack & wagon the boys took it home at night."
Thur. Oct. 3: "In the forenoon
I cut corn over in the big field and I got done and in the afternoon Mother
& Marion took Mrs. Mahaffy out to Fort Edward and took out 1 bbl apples
& got some meat and I went down & dug potatoes at the lower house and
the boys picked them up after school and it is a nice day."
Fri. Oct. 4: "I picked apples
part of the day in the Hog yard and after school was out we drawed in the
apples and then we all went down and dug out the rest of the potatoes down at
the lower house and it is a nice day some cloudy."
Sat. Oct. 5: "We began digging
in the field cross from the barn and they are just fair not big at all and we
got 2 loads about 75 bu Giants and about night we all went up in the car over
to Burr Harwoods & I bought 10 pigs for $5 each and am to go after them on
Tuesday and it is a nice warm day Thunder showers at night and rain too."
Sun. Oct. 6: "We all went to
church and we stayed for sunday school and it is a warm day cloudy & we had
a Thunder shower while we were at church and it rained a lot last night wet again but keeps warm."
Mon. Oct. 7: "We dug potatoes
nearly all day in the field cross from the barn and we got 2 full loads or
nearly so 75 bu anyway I was about sick all afternoon and at noon the children
went over in the corn field & got a load of pumpkins it is a cool windy day
but cleared off before night a little cold too
I am afraid it is going to freeze at night."
Tues. Oct. 8: "We dug potatoes
nearly all day in the field cross from the barn & we got 2 loads 75 bu and
at noon part of us took the car & took a grist down to West Hebron &
left it and then went up to Burr Harwoods & got 10 pigs $50.00 and it is a
nice pleasant day warm too cool
nights."
Wed. Oct. 9: "In the forenoon
we all dug potatoes and got 1 load 35 bu and in the afternoon Marion & the
youngsters went down & got the grist and then we drawed in our beans the boys drawed them I turned them over first & then I
threshed part of them and it is a nice pleasant day some cloudy."
Thur. Oct. 10: "In the forenoon
we all dug potatoes and we got a load 40 bu and in the afternoon I picked
apples & our folks went out to Fort Edward and got 2 sacks of Bran and took
Olliver & Rubys children down to Argyle to be examined and Mary Mahaffy
rode out to Fort Edward with them."
Fri. Oct. 11: "We dug potatoes
all day in the field cross from the barn & got 2 loads 75 bu and it is a
nice pleasant day and warm too."
Sat. Oct. 12: "In the forenoon
we all dug potatoes in the field cross from the barn we got a load 40 bu giants
and in the afternoon it rained a little just enough to keep us from digging and we
chored around at one thing & another and it is a warm rain."
Sun. Oct. 13: "We did'nt go to
church any of us but after dinner we all took a ride down to the Cemetery &
it began Thundering so we came right back home and we had a light shower here a
heavy one went north and it is a warm day
some cloudy too very windy the children went up in the back fallow
& got some chestnuts."
Mon. Oct. 14: "We dug potatoes
all day in the field cross from the barn and we got 2 loads and about 75 bu and
it is a nice day cool & windy too."
Tues. Oct. 15: "I was sick and
in bed all day Dr. Stillman was up and
the children dug a few in the forenoon & in the afternoon they drawed the
rest of the pumpkins & picked a few apples and it is a nice day."
Wed. Oct. 16: "In the forenoon
the children dug potatoes in the field cross from the barn I did'nt work but felt some better and in
the afternoon I went out & helped to dig and we got 2 loads to day 75 bu
and it is a nice day at noon the
children took a grist down to West Hebron & left it."
Thur. Oct. 17: "We dug potatoes
all day nearly in the field cross from the barn we dug round ones & 2 men
came here & killed the Heifer for beef & took ½ of her & the hide
and it is a nice pleasant day we got 2
parts of loads about 55 bu. and it is a nice warm day at noon the children went down & got the
grist."
Fri. Oct. 18: "In the morning
the children went up & got some chestnuts & then helped me to dig we got all the round ones 20 bu and in the
afternoon we all dug the rest of the Giants 1 load 40 bu and we finished one
field and it was very hard digging & cold & windy. colder all day I
guess they had showers some place last night."
Sat. Oct. 19: "In the morning
we went over in the back meadow & dug potatoes we got about 55 bu nice stock but light at noon the youngsters took Mrs. VanWarners
Butter down to North Argyle & it is a nice pleasant day but frooze quite
hard last night. James is some better."
Sun. Oct. 20: "There was no
service at our church to day as all churches are closed and school as well on
account of the Influenza we intended to
take an Auto ride but rain came on just after dinner so we all stayed at home it is a windy day but not cold."
Mon. Oct. 21: "We all dug
potatoes nearly all day over in the back field
Giants and we got 2 small loads 65 bu and it is a nice day only cooler
& windy James is better."
Tues. Oct. 22: "We all dug
potatoes nearly all day over in the back meadow we dug round ones and we worked
at it all day at noon the children took a small grist down to West Hebron &
left it and we got 2 small loads 65 bu and it is a nice pleasant day cold
nights but warm in day time at night we all went down to Argyle on business we took some Liberty bonds mine 500
Mother 50 Marion 100 Hazel 50
Harold 50."
Wed. Oct. 23: "We all dug
potatoes over in the back meadow and we dug all day and we got 2 small loads
round ones 65 bu and it is a nice day cool nights at night we all went down to Cossayuna &
on around by West Hebron & got our grist and back home."
Thur. Oct. 24: "We all dug
potatoes over in the back meadow and we worked all day and we got 1 load of
Giants 40 bu and in the afternoon we dug round ones Wellington 35 bu and it is
a nice pleasant day warmer and it acts
like rain."
Fri. Oct. 25: "We all dug
potatoes over in the back meadow all day we dug round ones Wellington in the
forenoon 40 bu and in the afternoon we dug the boys' early ones 40 bu and it
looks like rain we dug a few & left them in bags and at night we went down
to Argyle."
Sat. Oct. 26: "It rained nearly
all forenoon and we chored around at one thing & a nother and in the
afternoon the boys took Prince down & got a shoe put on and I picked some
Ben Davis apples & the boys helped when they got back and it partly cleared
off but kept cloudy and is warm as summer."
Sun. Oct. 27: "There was no
service at our church so we did'nt go anywhere
all stayed at home and done the chores and we had a nice rain it keeps cloudy but no rain but don't clear off very fast & keeps
warm."
Mon. Oct. 28: "We all dug
potatoes all day over in the back Meadow and we finished all done for this year and we got 35 bu
early ones 25 bu Wellingtons 40 bu Giants and we brought over a little corn with
one load we took over both teams in the
forenoon and in the afternoon we had a nice warm day to finish It is rather cloudy but broken and warm
too."
Tues. Oct. 29: "the boys and I
worked at picking the Ben Davis apples and we got them all cleaned up and put
in the barn cellar and the boys took the jersey bull over to Billys & the
Heifer to. and it is a nice warm day but looks some like rain at night. Warm as
summer. In the forenoon the boys went over in the big field and got a load of
corn & put it in the barn"
Wed. Oct. 30: "It rained last
night and rained all forenoon & we chored around and husked some corn and
in the afternoon we finished husking what corn we had in the barn & then we
took all the folks over to Smiths and I drawed some gravel up to the Hog pen to
put in a cement cow stable. & it rained some and again at night."
Thur. Oct. 31: "In the forenoon
we went over to Smiths & got some Lumber and the plows & some things
that was over there and then I picked some apples and the boys picked up some
wind falls that blew off and in the afternoon we finished the apples and went
over and got a jag of corn over in the big field and it is a nice day some cloudy & warm but is some cooler
& windy at night."
Fri. Nov. 1: "In the forenoon
the boys and I went over & helped Smith to dig potatoes & pick and in
the afternoon we all went out to Fort Edward and done some trading got some
clothes and shoes for the children and it was chore time when we got home and
it is a nice day some windy & cool."
Sat. Nov. 2: "In the morning
the boys and I went over & helped Smith to finish digging potatoes and then
the boys and I took a grist down to West Hebron & got some sand & left
the grist and in the afternoon Marion went down & got the grist and then
took Mary Mahaffy & some of our folks out to Fort Edward & got 1 sack
of Bran & 1 of Middlings and I husked corn & the boys drawed over 2
jags of corn and it is some cloudy & got cooler at night."
Sun. Nov. 3: "Marion, Hazel,
Marjory & Mary E. went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron
and they stayed for sunday school and the rest of us stayed at home and kept
house and I was sick all day did'nt
hardly go out in all day. and it is a nice day
warm too."
Mon. Nov. 4: "It rained nearly
all day I am some better but not feeling
very well. David Thompson came up to build over our steps he worked at them part of the day & went
home and it is a nasty day but not very cold."
Tues. Nov. 5: "In the forenoon
Marion took Mr & Mrs Gilchrist, Willie Mahaffy & Wife & Smiths wife
& I down to Argyle to vote and in the afternoon Marion took Mother, John
McKernon & Wife, Miss Pollock & Smith down to Argyle to vote and went
up to North Argyle & got a load and I husked some corn and chored around and
it is some cloudy but cleared off & was some cooler."
Wed. Nov. 6: "In the morning
David Thompson came up to do some carpenter work fix the steps & repair
work and I helped him & husked some corn and it is a nice pleasant day cool nights
it frooze quite hard last night. & Harry took a load of apples for
me at 3.50 at home. 12 bbls."
Thur. Nov. 7: "In the morning
David Thompson came up & done some carpenter work & I helped him we put new rollers on the Horse barn door
& a new track & done some other repair work and Marion took a grist
down to West Hebron & had to leave it and it is a nice pleasant day cool
nights."
Fri. Nov. 8: "In the forenoon
Harold & James took a calf up to Belcher @ 16¢ per # and Marion went down
to West Hebron & got the harness and I husked some corn and when the boys
came back we read out the barn and in the afternoon Smith came over &
helped us to draw in corn we got 4 loads & put it up on the mow. it is a
nice pleasant day some cooler."
Sat. Nov. 9: "It rained some
last night & in the forenoon Marion went down to West Hebron and got the
grist and the boys took the cider apples down to Argyle 24 bu @ 25¢ per bu. and
I husked corn & chored around and in the afternoon we all went to church
& Mrs. Mahaffy went with us & Marion & Hazel joined the church and
it rained nearly all afternoon it is a wet time & very muddy roads."
Sun. Nov. 10: "We all went to
church and Mr. James Mahaffy & wife went with us & we heard a sermon by
Mr. McEachron and it was sacrament & we stayed for sunday school and it is
a cloudy day and cooler roads are very muddy."
Mon. Nov. 11: "In the forenoon
I chored around and husked some corn and in the afternoon I drawed up 3 loads
of corn from down in the big field and Marion & Mother went down to Argyle
and got Mr. Cowan & brought him to look over the plaster job and at night
we all went down to West Hebron to the blow out the war is ended this morning . and it is a
nice pleasant day Smith took out 5 bbls
of apples for me."
Tues. Nov. 12: "In the morning
Smith came over and we went at drawing in corn from the big field I kept the boys at home to help and we
drawed with both teams in the afternoon & we got it all drawed up to the
barn 3 loads on the out side and it is a
nice pleasant day warm but cold last night."
Wed. Nov. 13: "In the forenoon
I husked corn and in the afternoon Mother, Marion & H. Oliver & I went
out to Glens Falls & took out some chestnuts & butter & got some
plaster & some buckwheat ground and it was late when we got home the
children had the chores all done and it is a nice day cool air."
Thur. Nov. 14: "I husked corn
most all day over by the barn and it is some cloudy and windy cooler but not
very cold the roads are drying up fast now.
after school the boys took Mollie & prince down to Lewis to get shawd."
Fri. Nov. 15: "In the morning
Harold & James took a grist down to West Hebron with the little team &
got it home & I took the big team down to Lewis to get shawd & when I
came back I helped Smith to load up a load of potatoes and then I husked corn till
noon and in the afternoon Marion took the car down to Argyle to get
repaired some shaft is broken and left
it and I husked corn and the boys helped and it is a nice warm day. at night
Marion, Hazel & Harold went over to the church to a social drove Prince."
Sat. Nov. 16: "In the forenoon
the boys and I husked corn & got it all husked that was out doors and
cleaned out the privey & chored around and in the afternoon I went over
& helped Smith to draw in his corn & and it is a nice warm day rather
cloudy."
Sun. Nov. 17: "We did'nt go to
church any of us to-day so all stayed at home and kept house and it is a cloudy
day but warm as summer."
Mon. Nov. 18: "In the forenoon
Marion drove down to Argyle & got a "Mason" Mr. Cowan & he
began laying up the Hog pen chimney but it came on rain at noon & he did'nt
do much the boys took him home before
night awhile & it rained a lot one shower after another but is warm at night it Thundered & lightening flashed frequently. I chored around at one
thing and another."
Tues. Nov. 19: "In the morning
the boys went down to Argyle after Mr. Cowan but he did'nt come up it was so
wet and I chored around and in the afternoon Smith came over & we went at
the hog pen chimney & layed up the most of it and it is a cloudy day &
rain now & then a nasty wet time. but keeps warm."
Wed. Nov. 20: "In the morning I
went up to Willie Mahaffys & got 10 pullets for $10.00 and it is a cloudy
& rainy day cloudy too."
Thur. Nov. 21: "In the morning
the boys took me over to Mr. Norman Mahaffys to help him to thresh I stayed stayed all day and it is a cloudy
day very nasty everywhere. the children
had the chores done when I got home it
keeps cloudy all the time & looks some like rain."
Fri. Nov. 22: "In the morning I
went over to Norman Mahaffys and helped him to thresh and they got done and
when I got home I husked corn in the barn & Mother, Harry Oliver &
Marion drove Prince down to Argyle & Marion brought the car home & Earl
Ruby's little boy was sick & Mother stayed over with him awhile and it is a
cloudy & damp day terrible muddy."
Sat. Nov. 23: "The boys and I
drawed out cow manure in the field by the barn till about middle of the
afternoon & we got out 8 loads and then the boys took a small grist down to
West Hebron and got it back again and I chored around and husked some corn
& it kept getting colder all day it
is a disagreeable raw windy day. very
muddy roads."
Sun. Nov. 24: "We all went to
church and we heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and we stayed for sunday school
and it is a nice day some cloudy and windy cold last night but the wind got in
the East & was warmer. it frooze last night."
Mon. Nov. 25: "In the forenoon
I boiled a kettle of feed and husked some corn & chored around and in the
afternoon we went out to Fort Edward & on up to Hudson Falls in the car
& took Mary Mahaffy & Flora Randles and Jen D. came home with us. we
got 2 more bags of plaster and done some more errands & it is a cold &
windy day kept getting colder all
day quite cold & windy at night
Harry Smith took a load of apples
10 bbls."
Tues. Nov. 26: "I chored around
and I husked some corn for the pigs and got stalks for the cows and it is the
coldest night or morning we have had and it is cold husking. after dinner
Mother, Marion & H. Oliver took Jen down to her Mothers at West Hebron they went in the car."
Wed. Nov. 27: "I chored around
and husked corn & cut some old rails for the Kettle & cut up some limbs
for the House stove and in the afternoon Marion, Mother & Harry Oliver went
down to Argyle in the car and it is a nice day."
Thur. Nov. 28: "In the forenoon
the boys & I went over in the woods cross the meadow & split some old
wood & carried it out in the orchard & started for Salem in the car but
had a blow out so came back & after dinner we all went out to Fort Edward
& seen a parade & went on up to Hudson Falls and it rained a little on
us all the way home we had Rubys
children with us all day & night too. it is a nice day warm & began
raining about night & rained a lot too."
Fri. Nov. 29: "In the forenoon
I went over & helped Smith to saw some wood & when I came back I boiled
a kettle of feed & sorted over some apples and in the afternoon I husked
some corn and at night we all went down to West Hebron to a lecture or one of
the Lecture courses and it was very muddy but not very cold some windy."
Sat. Nov. 30: "In the forenoon
the boys and I drawed the wood over in the corner of the meadow that we split
& carried out of the woods and then we drawed 2 loads of manure to the
orchard back of the barn and in the afternoon Harold & James took a grist
down to West Hebron & got it back & I husked corn and it kept getting
colder all day & was very windy too."
Sun. Dec. 1: "Marion, Hazel
& Harold went to church drove Mollie & they heard a sermon by Mr.
McEachron and they stayed for sunday school and Mother & I stayed at home
and kept the youngsters and it is a pleasant
but cold & windy and it frooze hard last night. & was windy
rough going."
Mon. Dec. 2: "In the forenoon I
chored around & cut some limbs & kindleing wood and in the afternoon I
husked some corn and Mother & Marion went down to West Hebron in the car
and took Hazel and it is a nice day cool."
Tues. Dec. 3: "I chored around
and husked some corn and at night
Marion, Hazel & Harold went to Belcher to Misses Shields to practice for a
church social and it is cold & rough."
Wed. Dec. 4: "In the morning
Marion & James went down to Argyle & got Will Cowan to do some mason
work or put some plaster on the setting room and I waited on him & Smith
was over here & repaired the Engine & about night he cut his foot over
in the woods and Marion took him down to West Hebron to see a Doctor & when
she came back she & I took Mr. Cowan down home at Argyle and it is a cold day"
Thur. Dec. 5: "In the morning
Mother & the girls went down to Argyle after Mr. Cowan to come back &
finished his job plastering the kitchen ceiling and I helped him & it is a
cold raw & windy day after school was out Harold took Hazel down to West
Hebron to practice for a social & and Marion & I took Mr. Cowan Home
& I met some men down there to do some business the roads are fierce for cars."
Fri. Dec. 6: "It snowed about 5
inches last night and is cold too I
husked corn most of the day and at night we all went over to the church to a
social in the big sleighs and it was cold too & windy"
Sat. Dec. 7: "In the forenoon
Harold & James went down to Lewis Mattesons & got Mollie shawd &
stayed nearly all day I chored around
& husked corn and it is a cold day but pleasant some warmer at night."
Sun. Dec. 8: "Marion, Hazel,
Harold & James went to church and they heard a sermon by Mr. McEachron and
they stayed for sunday school & drove 2 horses & a cutter. and Mother
& I stayed at home and kept the youngsters & it is a cloudy & rain
too. some fair sleighing but most wagons."
Mon. Dec. 9: "In the forenoon I
chored around cut some kettle wood & got ready to butcher to morrow and in
the afternoon Harold & James took a grist down to West Hebron and they took
a wagon it is a nice pleasant day it thawed quite a lot but got cooler at night I husked some corn & Mother,
Marion & I washed the Automobile and is very good going now."
Tues. Dec. 10: "In the morning
Will McNeil, Edd Pollock & Smith came over & helped me to butcher 9 pigs
and it is a cool windy day it frooze quite hard last night Hazel was sick to-day. it is cold at night
too."
Wed. Dec. 11: "In the morning
Harry sent his man over to help me to load the pigs and I took them out to
Hudson Falls at 22 & 23 cents a lb. and it is a stormy day but not very
cold Hazel is no better we had the Doctor come up & see her. She
has the Jauntice & is pretty sick too. I got home after dark a little the boys had the chores done."
Thur. Dec. 12: "I chored around
and husked some corn part of the day and it is a cloudy day and it looks some
like a storm Hazel is some better
to-day."
Fri. Dec. 13: "I husked corn
and chored around all day and Hazel is getting along pretty well. the Doctor
was up to see her to-day and it snowed
some more last night and is warmer to-day."
Sat. Dec. 14: "It rained a lot
last night I guess and the snow is melting to day I husked corn most of the day and the boys
helped me & and it is very icy and it thawed fast to-day Hazel is gaining slowly."
Sun. Dec. 15: "We did'nt go to
church to-day so we stayed at home and kept house Hazel is getting along very well and after
dinner Mother, Marion, Harry Oliver & Harold went over to Smiths and seen
the the children and it is a cloudy day but warm the snow is nearly all gone & is very
muddy now."
Mon. Dec. 16: "I was about sick
in the forenoon and in the afternoon I chored around and the boys done the
chores in the morning and it is a cloudy & cool day. In the afternoon
Harold & James took a grist down to West Hebron & had to leave it. There is no school this week
on account of the Influenza being so much of it in town."
Tues. Dec. 17: "In the forenoon
the boys & I cut some wood & chored around and in the afternoon Harold
& James went down to West Hebron & got the grist and got some gas and I
husked corn and it is a nice pleasant day but cold nights."
Wed. Dec. 18: "In the forenoon
the boys and I went over & helped Smith to saw wood awhile and in the
afternoon we took the team & went up on top of the hill in the back meadow
fallow & cut up a jag of old wood & brought it down to the house and
then husked corn and Mother & Hazel & Harry Oliver drove the big team
up to Belcher to see John Willis about papering. It is a nice day only cool &
cloudy but cleared of before night."
Thur. Dec. 19: "In the morning
Harold & James went up to Belcher & got John Willis to paper & he
papered the Setting room and I cut some wood & husked corn & chored
around and the boys cut some wood and it is a nice pleasant day cool nights but Indian summer now."
Fri. Dec. 20: "I husked corn
and chored around all day and John Willis papered the Kitchen and at night the
boys and I took him up to Belcher we drove the big team and it is a nother nice
pleasant day cool nights but it is
Indian summer weather all right"
Sat. Dec. 21: "In the morning
after we done the chores we all went in the car out to Fort Edward, Hudson
Falls & Glens Falls and just as we was going into Glens Falls we had a blow
out & had to send back to Hudson Falls to get a shoe and we got home about
dark and we had a fine day warmer & pleasant it was muddy in places and it is Indian
Summer in earnest."
Sun. Dec. 22: "We did'nt go to
church so we all stayed at home and kept house & done the chores it is a wet and nasty day it rained a lot and is warm too. warm for
the time of year"
Mon. Dec. 23: "It rained a lot
last night and in the forenoon the boys and I husked corn & we got it all
husked that was on the barn floor and in the afternoon I husked some corn &
chored around and the boys cut some apple tree wood and it is a nice warm day
but some cooler at night it is very
muddy again frost is nearly all out in
places I think."
Tues. Dec. 24: "In the forenoon
after we done the chores the boys and I went up on the hill back of the barn
and cut some wood and in the afternoon Mother drove the team down to Argyle
& done some trading and it came on snow and was a nasty storm it is very muddy going now and it is a
cloudy day."
Wed. Dec. 25: "It is a cloudy
and a dark gloomy Christmas cloudy & foggy
a green Xmas & warm too. I husked corn & chored around very muddy & nasty time now."
Thur. Dec. 26: "I husked some
corn & chored around and Mary E. was sick and I sorted some potatoes and
chored around and in the afternoon it snowed some the ground is white and it is colder at
night."
Fri. Dec. 27: "I chored around
& we patched up the cow stable with tar paper and chored around & the
boys cut some apple tree wood and I sorted a few potatoes and it is a raw &
windy day. Harry Oliver is sick to-day."
Sat. Dec. 28: "In the forenoon
I went down to Argyle and paid my taxes and done some business and the boys
went up to David Fosters in the morning and got my milk check and in the
afternoon I chored around and the boys cut some apple tree wood and I chored
around it is a pleasant day but cold at night & rough going."
Sun. Dec. 29: "We did'nt go to
church so all stayed at home and kept house and it is a pleasant day but cold
this was the coldest morning we have had."
Mon. Dec. 30: "the boys and I
cut some wood up on the hill back of the barn and it is steep too. and it is a
cloudy day and snowed some it was cold
in the morning but got warmer."
Tues. Dec. 31: "I chored around
and sorted some potatoes and chored around it snowed in the forenoon but got
some warmer & looked like rain at night. At night Mr. & Mrs. Gilchrist
& Edwin came down awhile We have
come to the close of another year It has been a year of High prices on most
every thing. Harold has a cold & dont feel very well."