1927 – Last Diary of Harvey Williamson

Sat. Jan. 1: (Marjory's handwriting) "Windy In the morning we did not get up very early. We did not go away any place for dinner. At night we all went over to West Hebron to see the Argyle boys play with West Hebron. The wind blew the snow some but did not drift much. Both teams from Argyle won."

Sun. Jan. 2: "In the morning we did not get up very early. We all went to church in the forenoon. We stayed to home in the afternoon. At night the young folks went to Christian Endeavor. It was a good day but it was kind of cold."

Mon. Jan. 3: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. In the morning Jimmie took Hazel up to school with a horse. It was a good day but it was cold. Jimmie chored around here today."

Tues. Jan. 4: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. It stormed today."

Wed. Jan. 5: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. In the afternoon Jimmie & Lawrence killed a pig for us & one for him & two other ones. In the forenoon Jimmie went up & sold the pig to John Rice. After school the girls went to practice basket ball. After supper Johnny & Jimmie went to Glens Falls with Ed but the boys did not play. They practiced a while then came home. It was a pretty cold day."

Thur. Jan. 6: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. The women folks did the washing. Jimmie took the pig up to John Rice's."

Fri. Jan. 7: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. It was a good day but kind of cold. At night Jimmie took a load of boys to play ball at Salem. Hazel & Marjory went to Prayer Meeting. Johnnie went up after Hazel with horse & Madeline Kinney & Helen Bain rode up with him."

Sat. Jan. 8: "In the morning we got up quite early. The girls did up the house work. At noon Mary E, Florence, Oliver went to the Junior meeting and had dinner. In the afternoon the rest of us all went up to the church. After church Mother & I went up to Mary W's and some of the rest went to the pond to skate. It is a very cold day."

Sun. Jan. 9: "20º below zero. In the morning we got up quite early. We all went to church because it was communion. In the afternoon Jimmie went up & got Mary W & she & all of us went down to Marion's for a while. Lawrence W.'s folks were down there. At night the young folks all went to C. E. "

Mon. Jan. 10: "10º above zero In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school except Busy she did not go in the forenoon. Her and mother did a washing. It was awful cold. In the afternoon Jimmie & Lawrence killed our other pig. Jimmie & Lawrence went up to the hall where they had a public installation of officers of the Mason's. Ed was here for dinner."

Tues. Jan. 11: "8º above zero In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. In the afternoon Jimmy & Lawrence went to Cornell's Auction. It snowed & blew some. At night the young folks except Florence & Jimmie went to a C. E. Social up to the church."

Wed. Jan. 12: "10º above zero In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. The girls went up to the hall to practice Basket ball after school. After supper the high school boys went to Glens Falls to play ball. It was a good day. Johnnie took father up to the barber shop but there were so many that he did not get out."

Thur. Jan. 13: "14º above zero In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. In the afternoon Mother, Jimmie and I went to Glens Falls. It was a pretty good day. After school Milly & Lois & Howard Synder was down playing ball. After supper Milly & Lois came down to study. Streets in Glens Falls, the villages, are good for having so much snow as we have had. Jimmie took me up to Barber shop but could not get shaved."

Fri. Jan. 14: "20º above zero In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. Jimmie took his car up to the Garage to get some new parts put in it. After school Jimmie took his car up after Hazel. After supper we all went up to the Town Hall to see the West Hebron boys play with Argyle. It was quite warm & thawed some. The high school won but the town boys got beat. It rained last night & part of the day. Jimmie took me up to the barber shop & got a shave & a shine."

Sat. Jan. 15: "4º above zero In the morning we did not get very early. It is snowing and the wind is blowing. It is very cold. The girls did up the work. Kept snowing blowing harder all time. The girls were planning to go to Lake George to play ball but they did not go."

Sun. Jan. 16: "about zero In the morning we got up quite early. Hazel, Marjory, Florence, Johnnie, Jimmie went to church. In the afternoon Hazel & Marjory went over to McWhorter's. While they were gone we went for a ride out the state road. When we came back we stopped to Mary W's. The girls came up for a while. Johnnie & Jimmie came home to do chores. When the rest of us got home Marion & Ruth were here. Soon after Ed came down. He took his truck home & Marion took the little car."

Mon. Jan. 17: "16º above zero In the morning we got up quite early. Jimmie took Hazel up to school with horse. The women folks did a washing. Oliver's new suit came in mail & new rug & Marion's clock. In the forenoon Jimmie & Johnnie took the team & hayrack & went up home to get a load of hay. In the afternoon Marjory had to go to school. Florence also went all day. In the afternoon Johnnie took me up to the barber shop. We took the clock up to Mr. Hamilton's to get it fixed. We are using Marion's. After dark we all went up to the church to a W. C. T. U. banquet. Mary W also went too. After we got home my rupture came out but Mother got it back after a while."

Tues. Jan. 18: " 24º above zero In the morning we got up quite early. Johnnie & Jimmie took their dinner & king up to cut wood. Oliver went up street. The girls took down the rest of the clothes & did the ironing. Florence went to school. Cloudy & mild."

Wed. Jan. 19: "In the morning we got up quite early. Florence went to school. Marjory went in the forenoon. In the afternoon the women folks got the boys room ready to paper & paint. It rained all forenoon & off & on all afternoon."

Thur. Jan. 20: "In the morning we got up quite early. The women folks cleaned the girls room. Will Clow came down in the morning & painted the boy's room. In the forenoon the women folks did a washing. In the afternoon Will Clow did not work because Ed did not bring the papering board. At night Jimmie, Johnnie & Marjory painted the floor. It was cloudy but was not very cold. Florence went to school."

Fri. Jan. 21: "In the morning we got up quite early. Florence went to school. Will Clow came & papered the boy's room. The women folks cleaned the good room. After he was thru they put down the carpet and put the things back in the room. It looked real nice when they got thru. I went up to see it. In the afternoon Ed & Marion brought Helen up & she stayed all night. Hazel & Nellie came down a while. The young folks went to a Junior dance. It was not a pleasant day but not very cold."

Sat. Jan. 22: "In the morning we got up quite early. The girls finished cleaning up stairs and straightened things around. They also did the house work. Helen was here. In the afternoon Hazel, Marjory, Florence, Mother & I went to Glens Falls. Busy & Helen stayed to Mary W's. The boys stayed around here. We got a lot of fish. At night the young folks except Florence & Helen all went up to the hall to a ball game. The Argyle boys won."

Sun. Jan. 23: "In the morning we got up quite early. We all went to church. He was up she went too. When we came out of the church it was snowing & it snowed all the rest of the afternoon. About night the young folks except Jimmie took Helen down home. They also took the clock. At night the young folks all went to Christian Endeavor."

Mon. Jan. 24: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. Mother did a washing Jimmie helped hang up the clothes. Jimmie took Hazel up to school with king & cutter. Jimmie chored around the rest of the day. After school Jimmie took me up to the barber shop and Mother went up to Mary W."

Tues. Jan. 25: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. Jimmie chored around all day. Jimmie took Bernice up to school. At night Johnnie & Jimmie went up to the hall to a basket ball game & the dance. Argyle boys got beaten. This has been a good day but quite cold. Jimmie took mother & I up & got Mary W. & we went up to the cemetry to Mrs. Gordon's funeral. Mary W. came down and stayed for supper."

Wed. Jan. 26: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. Jimmie did not do much of anything. In the afternoon he went to Fort Edward with Fred Miller. He got some more Alochol in the Nash. At night the boys went up to the hall to practice basket ball. Mother pealed the rest of the pumpkin. It was a good day but the wind blew. Jimmie took Bernice up to school."

Thur. Jan. 27: "35º below zero In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school Jimmie went up street to see if Mary W. was froze up. In the afternoon he took Ned up to the blacksmith shop to get him shod. Jimmie drawed out manure all afternoon. Mother canned pumpkin. It is a nice day but coldest morning this winter."

Fri. Jan. 28: "In the morning we did not get up very early. The children all went to school in the forenoon. In the afternoon the boys went up home after a load of hay. Hazel came home with boys on the load of hay. Hazel & Busy helped unload the hay. It was a pretty good day."

Sat. Jan. 29: "In the morning we did not get up very early. The women folks did up the house work. In the forenoon the boys went up to the farm after a load of wood. At noon Brown, the insurance man came and stayed quite a while. After dinner Johnnie, Hazel, Busy took me out to the Doctor's. Busy got her hair cut. At night the girls were going to Lake George but they did not go because of scarlet fever It was a good day and not very good."

Sun. Jan. 30: "In the morning we did not get up very early. We did not any of us go to church. About noon Grandma came down for dinner and stayed all afternoon. We did not go to church & C. E. because of the scarlet fever. We did not go away in the afternoon. It was a good day and not very cold."

Mon. Jan. 31: "In the morning we got up quite early. The boys except Oliver went up to the farm to cut wood & Hazel went up to Dennis with them. They did not get back until after dark. The women folks mended most of the day. The children did not have school any of the week on account of scarlet fever. It was a good day. and not very cold."

Tues. Feb. 1: "In the morning we got up quite early. The boys took Jimmie's car up to cut wood. The women folks did a washing It was a pretty good day. In the afternoon Jimmie went to help Mr. Collins. He took king. In the afternoon Harry came along a while & stopped. The children did not go to school. At night Jimmie, Marjory & I went to Mary W's a while."

Wed. Feb. 2: "16º above zero In the morning we got up quite early. In the forenoon The boys took Jimmie's Ford and went up home to cut wood. They came back at noon. In the afternoon Jimmie took Mother & I up to the church to Charles Crosier's funeral. He came back down then the girls went up to the cemetary with them. Cora Smith went with us. When we came back we stopped to Grandma's. After the boys got the chores done we went to Greenwich to see Milton Gillis. We got what we were after. It was a good night and not very cold. We started down the country road but we went into a big hole and turned around and went the state road. The children did not go to school."

Thur. Feb. 3: "14º above zero In the morning we did not get up very early. The boys took Ned and went up to cut wood and they took their dinner. The women folks fixed a lap robe. In the afternoon Lawrence went up & Hazel came home with him. Toward night it rained quite hard. It was not very cold. The children did not go to school."

Fri. Feb. 4: "6º above zero In the morning we got up quite early. The girls did up the house work. Hazel went to Glens Falls to the conference with Mr. Slate. In the forenoon Jimmie took King and went to help Laurence kill pigs. In the afternoon Jimmie & Mother & I went to Glens Falls. We got home about six o'clock. After we got home awhile Hazel came. It was a good day but kind of cold. The children did not go to school."

Sat. Feb. 5: " 2º above zero. In the morning we did not get up very early. In the forenoon the girls did the house work. The boys helped to freeze ice cream and churn. In the afternoon Jimmie took Mother & I up to John Barkley's funeral. After they got back Hazel & Marjory went up to Mary W's. After they got back Mother went up to the store after something for supper. It was a good day and pretty cold."

Sun. Feb. 6: "In the morning we did not get up very early. We did not any of us go to church because we were afraid the children might get scarlet fever. Mary W. came down for dinner. We did not go away in the afternoon. The young folks did not go to C. E. at night."

Mon. Feb. 7: "In the morning we got up quite early. Johnnie & Florence took Hazel up to school. Jimmie & Oliver took the team and went up to the farm after a load of pole wood. In the afternoon they went after an other load and all the boys went. At night Hazel came down here because Nellie went to a Missionary meeting at McWhorters. It was a pretty good day."

Tues. Feb. 8: "In the morning we got up quite early. The women folks did a washing. The boys went up home to cut wood. The girls did most of the ironing. It was a nice day. After supper we went for a short ride."

Wed. Feb. 9: "In the morning we did not get up very early. The boys went up home to cut wood. They did not go until late in A. M. and did not get home until late for dinner. They went in Jimmie's ford. We smoked part of the hams today."

Thur. Feb. 10: "In the morning we did not get up very early. The boys went up to cut wood. In the afternoon Marion and the children all came up. We went up to Mary W's for a while. Mother is making Marjory a Jacket out of an old coat. They boys got back about five o'clock."

Fri. Feb. 11: "In the morning we did not get up very early. Johnnie & Jimmie went up home to cut wood and when they came back they brought a load of wood. They brought Hazel's suit case but she came with Nellie & Lawrence. The girls in the P. M. went up and washed Mary W's windows for her. We finished smoking the hams today. The boys did not get back until after dark. It was a pretty good day."

Sat. Feb. 12: "In the morning we did not get up very early. The women folks did the house work. The boys went up to cut wood. They thought they would finish but they did not. Busy & Florence went up to Wallace's at a Junior meeting. After they got back they took me to the barber shop. After supper we went for a ride. The boys got back about three o'clock. It was a nice day but quite windy."

Sun. Feb. 13: "In the morning we did not get up very early. We all went to church except Mother & I. In the afternoon we all went down to Marion's. When we got home Harry's folks were here. The boys stopped up to Grandma's. They stayed until about nine o'clock. The young folks went to C. E. It was a pretty good day."

Mon. Feb. 14: "In the morning we got up quite early. Jimmie took Hazel to school with his Ford. The women folks did not wash. School started again today. The children all went to school."

Tues. Feb. 15: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. Jimmie went up home after a load of wood in the A. M. and also in the P. M. Helen came up and stayed all night. Jimmie took me & Mother up to Mary W's to stay. After school Johnnie went up after us."

Wed. Feb. 16: "In the morning we got up quite early. Jimmie went up home after a load of wood in the A. M. and also in the P. M. The children all went to school. It was a pretty good day in the A. M but in the P. M it snowed. The women folks did a washing. Helen was here. In the P. M. Marion, Floss & children came up after Helen. She got stuck in the yard. Jimmie & Florence took a birthday cake up to Mary W's. The boys went to Basket ball practice."

Thur. Feb. 17: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school The clothes did not get dry. After supper Johnnie & Jimmie went up street and took the car. Oliver, Busy & Florence went out doors and were playing around. Johnnie took me to the barber shop and the rest went up street."

Fri. Feb. 18: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. Jimmie took his car and went after Hazel. Busy & Oliver had some kids down to play after school. It was cloudy and windy. The women folks took down most of the clothes."

Sat. Feb. 19: "In the morning we got up quite early. The women folks did the house. It was snowing and blowing today. In the afternoon Hazel did the ironing. They did the churning. The boys sat around most of the day. We all stayed at home at night."

Sun. Feb. 20: "In the morning we did not get up very early. The wind is blowing some. The young folks except Florence & Oliver went to church. They took the car. When they got ready to come home they did not have any gas so had to walk home. We stayed at home in P. M. The young folks went to C. E. "

Mon. Feb. 21: "In the morning we got up quite early. Jimmie took Hazel to school with a horse. The women folks did not wash. The children all went to school. It was a pretty good day."

Tues. Feb. 22: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school."

Wed. Feb. 23: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. In the afternoon Jimmie, Mother & I went to Glens Falls. After school some girls & boys came down and played. The girls took the clothes off from the rack. At night the boys went to practice Basket ball and did not get back until quite late."

Thur. Feb. 24: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. Aunt Jennie came up to Mary W's tonight. It is a nice day. I set out on the stoop all forenoon,. Fred Johnson came and told us something about Gage. Garry stopped when he came along."

Fri. Feb. 25: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. In the afternoon mother, Jimmie & I went to Fort Edward to see about going after some of the things that Gage had of ours. Aunt Jen & Mary W came down in the A. M. Marion & the kids came up. Hazel came down with Nellie & Lawrence. After supper we went over to MacWhorter's to spend the evening."

Sun. Feb. 27: "In the morning we did not get up very early. Hazel & Marjory went to North Argyle to church with McWhorter's. The rest of us all went up here to church. We did not go any place in the P. M. We had supper kind of early & Hazel & Marjory went to Mary W's awhile. They & the two boys went to C. E. "

Mon. Feb. 28: "In the morning we got up quite early. Johnnie took Hazel to school with horse and got back before school times. The women folks did a washing. Busy came up with Ed and was late for school. Jimmie went up to Belle McEachron's to split wood. It was a good day. We got most of the clothes down and quite a lot of them ironed. Johnnie did not go to school in the afternoon and he & Jimmie went up after a load of hay."

Tues. Mar. 1: "In the morning we got up quite early. The boys went up home to finish cutting the wood but the snow was so deep that they did not get it all cut. It was a good day. After school Johnnie took us up street and stopped at Mary W's awhile."

Wed. Mar. 2: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. In the afternoon Mother, Jimmie & I went to Harry's. Jimmie & Harry went up to see Duane Hall's. They got home about dark. Mary W went with them After supper the boys went to practice basket ball. It was clear and windy."

Thur. Mar. 3: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school Jimmie put his new radiator on his car. It was very windy and cold. Mother mended."

Fri. Mar. 4: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. He split wood at Belle McEachron's in the A. M. He did awhile in the P. M. He came down and took the Nash after school and I & Florence went with him. Mother went up to Mary W's while we were gone. At night Johnnie went to the pictures and Jimmie also went. Hazel & Busy went up street after supper."

Sat. Mar. 5: "In the morning we did not get up very early. Jimmie went up to Bell McEachron's to split wood. Johnnie went up to split wood. In the afternoon the boys sawed the wood. Hazel, Marjory & I went to Glens Falls. Anna McW. & Herb Ellis and his wife went to. It was a pretty good day."

Sun. Mar. 6: "In the morning we got up quite early. We all went to church. It was a pretty good day. In the afternoon Johnnie went up after Mary W. Marion & the children came up. The young folks went to C. E. except Florence & Oliver."

Mon. Mar. 7: "In the morning we did get up quite early. The children all went to school. In the afternoon Jimmie went up home to tap a few trees. The sap ran good but it rained that night. He took Hazel to school with his Ford. He did not get back until noon. He tried to help the snow plow it went over the bank. It was not a very good day."

Tues. Mar. 8: "In the morning we did not get up very early. The children all went to school. Jimmie did not do much of any thing this forenoon. After school the boys went up home to see about the sap. After supper Jimmie took Marjory up to Pykitt's to a Missionary Meeting and he stayed up street while she was there. Mother started making her new dress."

Wed. Mar. 9: "George Carswell came down to see Jimmie after supper. In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school except Johnnie because he had a sore eye. In the forenoon Johnnie & Jimmie went up home to tap the rest of the trees. Johnnie took the team and they drew down the rest of Grandma's wood. They did not get home until late. The women folks did the washing and did most of the ironing after school. Johnnie took me to the barber shop and mother stopped at her mother's. After we got back Johnnie & Jimmie went up after sap. The wheel broke and Johnnie left the wagon up by the cemetery. Jimmie drawed the wood down in his car. They he towed the wagon down with his car."

Thur. Mar. 10: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school except Johnnie. Jimmie chored around in the forenoon. In the afternoon Johnnie & Oliver took one horse and went up home and Jimmie took his car. They finished cutting up Grandma's wood. Johnnie brought it home and Jimmie & Oliver went and gathered the sap. Johnnie had a terrible time getting home because the fills broke. After school Marjory went for a walk with Leona McLenithan. The boys got home before dark. It was a very nice day."

Fri. Mar. 11: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school except Johnnie. Oliver did not go in the afternoon. In the morning Jimmie took a load of chairs up to Piester's. About 10:30 he took Joe Smith & Cora & his sister out to Fort Edward and I went too. In the afternoon Johnnie & Oliver went up after a load of Mother's wood and took Ned. When they got back they took King and went back after the sap, the rest of the wood, & some rails. Before they got home they broke the axle and had to walk home. Jimmie took his car and went up and got sap and the wood. In the afternoon Jimmie went to Piester's to bring back the chairs. Ed stopped in the afternoon. Jimmie, Mother and I went up to her mother's a while to see how her dress looked. Hazel came down with Dennis' after supper."

Sat. Mar. 12: "In the morning we got up quite early. The boys & mother started the fire to boil sap. Jimmie took his car up and got a load of rails out of the wagon. The women folks did the house work. Hazel, Johnnie, Marjory and I went to Glens Falls. Bernice & Grandma went with us and Ina & Margaret Hurd came home with us. When we got back Oliver & Jimmie had taken the team and went up after rails and sap. At night Johnnie & Jimmie went up to see George Carswell and he told George he would work for him The girls went to the library after supper. They got the sap all boiled down."

Sun. Mar. 13: "In the morning we did not get up very early. We all went to church. After dinner we stirred down the maple sugar. Then we down to Marion's. When we got back the boys went up to the farm after sap. Then the young folks went up to C. E. It was a good day. The country roads are pretty bad."

Mon. Mar. 14: "In the morning we got up quite early. The women folks did a washing. Jimmie took Hazel to school with his Ford and she had to walk part way. The children all went to school. Jimmie chopped wood in the forenoon. In the afternoon Jimmie & Lawrence took the team up and got the light wagon. The last period Jimmie come to school & got Johnnie and they went up home with team. It rained in the forenoon."

Tues. Mar. 15: "In the morning we got up quite early. Jimmie took King up to Carswell's because he started in working today. After school the boys split a little wood. It was a pretty good day. The children all went to school. In the afternoon mother finished boiling down the sap. She had about four quarts of syrup."

Wed. Mar. 16: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. The women folks did a washing before school time. After supper the boys went to the barber shop to watch them box and wrestle. Jimmie came down and brought King home because he was home sick. Then he started back with his car. He got stuck up by Will McWhorter's place and he walked back home and stayed all night."

Thur. Mar. 17: "In the morning Johnnie and Jimmie got up early and took the team and wagon up and got Jimmie's car out of the mud. They had quite a time getting it out because it was froze in the mud. Then Jimmie went on up to Carswell's. Johnnie got back in time for school. The children all went to school. After supper Harper Richards brought down some new B batteries for the Radio. The young folks went to a box social which was held at the U. P. Church. Jimmie & Hazel were both down to it and here. It was a very good day."

Fri. Mar. 18: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. After school the boys stayed up to the school house and played ball for a while. Then Johnnie went up after Hazel. It rained today. but before night it stopped. After supper the young folks all went to a Sophomore and Freshman Dance given in the Grange Hall. Jimmie was down to night to the dance."

Sat. Mar. 19: "In the morning we got up quite early. The women folks did up the house work. Johnnie & Oliver went up home after a load of hay. At noon Hazel & Marjory went up to the church to a W. C. T. U. dinner. When Hazel got home she took us for a ride. I am not feeling so good today so did not go to the Falls. Jimmie came down and stayed all night. It was a pretty good day."

Sun. Mar. 20: "In the morning we did not get up very early. We all went to church except Mother and I. I am not feeling very good yet. When we were eating dinner it began to snow. It snowed hard all afternoon. Johnnie went up Mary W. in the afternoon. She went home about five o'clock. The young folks went to C. E. at night."

Mon. Mar. 21: "In the morning we got up quite early. Jimmie went up to Carswell's. Johnnie took Hazel to school with King. He got back before school time. It was not a very good day. The boys did not split any wood. The children all went to school."

Tues. Mar. 22: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. The boys split some wood after they got home from school. It was not a very good day."

Wed. Mar. 23: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. The boys split wood before they went to school. The women folks did a washing. The boys split some after they got home."

Thur. Mar. 24: "In the morning we got up quite early. The boys tried to finish cutting the wood but did not. Before school time Marjory had to go up street after something for dinner. The school house was so cold that Florence's room did not have school in the A. M. but they did in the P. M, After school the boys stayed up and played ball. Harry S. came along and stopped. Mary W. came down in the afternoon and stayed a while. Jimmie came down and he stayed all night."

Fri. Mar. 25: "In the morning we got up quite early. Jimmie went up to Carswell's. Johnnie finished spliting the wood before school time. Mother and the other children froze some ice cream. The children all went to school. Johnnie stayed up and played ball awhile after school. Then he came down and went after Hazel. About supper time Mr. Kelleher and his folks came out. They stayed a while. Johnnie & Oliver went up to the to practice basket ball. It was a good day. In the

P. M. Helen came up and she stayed all Night."

Sat. Mar. 26: "In the morning we got up quite early. Johnnie & Oliver went up to Mary W.'s and split some of her wood. And Johnnie came back and took me to the barber shop. While we were up there Helen and Florence went to see Mary W. In the afternoon Hazel, Johnnie, Mother and I went to Glens Falls. We left Helen up to Mr. Hall's. Busy went for a walk with some of the girls."

Sun. Mar. 27: "In the morning we did not get up very early. The young folks all went to church. Jimmie was down a while before church time. Helen and Jimmie did not stay for Sunday school. Marion and Ed and the children were up for dinner and stayed all afternoon. Mary W was down in the afternoon. About five o'clock we went for a ride out towards Fort Edward. While we were gone it snowed and rained quite a bit. At night the young folks went to Christian Endeavor."

Mon. Mar. 28: "The women folks did a washing this morning. Johnnie took Hazel up to school with King. The boys went up to split Mary W's wood after school. The children all went to school."

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Thur. Mar. 31: "The children all went to school. It was a good day."

Fri. Apr. 1: "The children all went to school. When the children got home from school Marion & Floss and the children were here. They did not stay long. At night Jimmie was down a while and then all the young folks went to the church to an April fool."

Sat. Apr. 2: "In the forenoon the girls did up the work in the forenoon. In the afternoon we all went to Glens Falls except Johnnie & Oliver. The boys went up and split wood for Mary W's."

Sun. Apr. 3: "We all went to church except Mother and I. In the afternoon we all went up to the farm for a while. When we got back had to go right up to George Carswell's to work. The young folks went to Christian Endeavor."

Mon. Apr. 4: "The women folks did a washing before the girls went to school. The children all went to school. After the children went to school Will Clow came down to paper the bedroom. He got it nearly done before noon. The boys went up to split Mary W's wood."

Tues. Apr. 5: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. Will Clow came down and papered and painted the hall. After school Mother and Busy straightened up our room."

Wed. Apr. 6: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. After school Busy went to the barber shop and the rest of us went up to Mary W's. Mother started making Florence's dress today. In the forenoon Will Clow come and finished what paper he had and painted the hall."

Thur. Apr. 7: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. At night Johnnie stayed up to the schoolhouse to play ball a while. After he got home some of us went up after Hazel because she was going to have vacation. After supper Johnnie & Marjory went up to the town where they practiced the play. Mother made Busy a new dress today and finished Florence's."

Fri. Apr. 8: "In the morning we got up early. The children all went to school except Marjory in the afternoon . Hazel did not have school today because she wanted to go to Glens Falls. At noon Will Clow came and finished papering. In the afternoon Hazel, Mother, Marjory & I went to Glens Falls. Hazel got some new clothes to wear to the wedding. After supper Johnnie took me to the barber shop. And we all went up to the town hall to the Senior play. Jimmie was down. There were a lot there. We stayed for the dance a while."

Sat. Apr. 9: "In the morning we got up quite early. In the forenoon the boys chored around here. About ten o'clock Eva & Jack came along and stopped. Then they went to Glens Falls for the rest of the day. In the forenoon Hazel went up to Jane Randles' and Lyle McGeoch's wedding. She got back about two o'clock. The girls did up the house work. In the afternoon the boys went up home after the drag. Then Oliver, Florence, Busy went to Junior meeting. Jimmie came down after supper to stay all night. Jimmie, Marjory, Johnnie went to the Senior play."

Sun. Apr. 10: "In the morning we did not get up very early. The young folks except Jimmie went to church. In the afternoon Marion & Ed and the children came up. Mary W. was here for dinner. About dark Marion & Ed went home and Mary W. also went home. The young folks went to Christian Endeavor. After C. E. Jimmie went up to Carswell's."

Mon. Apr. 11: "In the morning we got up quite early. The women folks did a washing. The children all went to school except Hazel she does not have any this week. In the morning was going to drag but it did not work very well so he did not. In the afternoon Eva & Jack and Hazel went to Glens Falls. After school the girls did the ironing. After supper Marjory, Hazel, Johnnie went up to the church to practice songs for Easter. Eva & Jack went up to Pendergrass's for a visit."

Tues. Apr. 12: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. Johnnie dragged some this morning. In the forenoon Eva and Jack went to Glens Falls to look for a house but they did not find any. They got back about dark. After the boys got home from school they & Laurence went down back and fixed fence because the cows and calves had got out. After school Hazel and the rest of us went to the library and to Mary W's. In the afternoon they had the doctor for Hazel. She is not feeling very well. After supper Mr. & Mrs. Jud came up for a visit. Johnnie & Oliver went up street for a while."

Wed. Apr. 13: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school in the forenoon. But in the afternoon all of us & Lawrence except Hazel went up home and raked the yard and made it look quite a bit better out of doors. In the forenoon Eva & Jack went away from here. Hazel stayed up to Grandma's while we were gone. In the morning Johnnie dragged some. After supper Johnnie went up to practice basket ball, and Hazel & Marjory went up to the church to practice songs for Easter."

Thur. Apr. 14: "In the morning we got up quite early. We were planning to go up home and have some fires but the wind blew and we did not go. The children all went to school. Dr. Weaver came and he said that our cow and calves were alright. In the afternoon Hazel went up to the church to the congregational meeting. Mrs. Alex. Mahaffy was down for a while this afternoon. After school Hazel, mother and I went up to Mr. Stout's."

Fri. Apr. 15: "In the morning we all went up home and cleaned the wood shed and had three or four bonfires. We did not get back until about three o'clock. Johnnie dragged the potato & corn ground. At night we all except Hazel went up home to see about the fires. Then we all went down to Howard Mahaffy's and told him he could take Ned. Mary W went with us too."

Sat. Apr. 16: "In the morning the girls did up the house work. Hazel went up to the school house to a teacher's meeting. Johnnie plowed a little and dragged some. At noon we got a telephone call that Ed McE's barns were on fire. So we went down there Mother & I went down with Lizzie & Jud. In the afternoon John Henry's came along a while. Marjory & Jimmie & Johnnie stayed all night down to Marion's. Helen & Edward came home with us. At night Hazel went to choir practice."

Sun. Apr. 17: "In the morning Jimmie & Marjory came home. Johnnie went with Ed to take the milk. We all went to church except Edward, Oliver, Mother & I. Mary W went too. They had an Easter exercises today. In the afternoon Mary W. and all of us went down to Marion's and left the children. Then we went around to West Hebron and back and stopped at Barkley's a while. Then we came around by the farm. At night the young folks went to C. E. "

Mon. Apr. 18: "The women folks did a washing before school time. The children all went to school. Hazel drove the car to school. IT was a nice day. After school the girls did the ironing. Just before supper a while Jack & Eva came along a while. After supper we all but Marjory, Busy, Hazel. Florence went down to South Argyle."

Tues. Apr. 19: "The children all went to school."

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Tues. Apr. 26: "The children all went to school. In the morning Eva & Jack went to Glens Falls to find a house. They did find one. They stayed here all night because it was raining. Hazel drove the car to school. After supper Mother went up to her mother's."

Wed. Apr. 27: "The children all went to school. Eva & Jack are here. After school Johnnie & Oliver stayed up and played ball to the school house. In the morning Eva & Jack took Mary W. out to Fort Edward to the train. Then they went to Glens Falls. They did not get back until after school. Jimmie came down before supper. He went down to South Argyle. Eva & Jack, Marjory, Hazel went up to Dennis for supper."

Thur. Apr. 28: "The children all went to school. Eva & Jack went to West Hebron this morning. When the children came home from school Marion and the children came up. Then they, Busy, Florence, and I went up to Miss Bussing's. They went home before supper time. After supper We all went up to Howard Mahaffy's to see about Ned. Then to John Weir's. We got home about nine o'clock. After school Johnnie went to help Howard Yarter to help drive a cow."

Fri. Apr. 29: "The children went to school. Hazel drove the car to school. Howard Mahaffy came along in the forenoon. The children did not have much school in the afternoon. Florence had school. They cleaned the yard at school house. Before school the boys raked up the yard at home."

Sat. Apr. 30: "In the morning we got up quite early. The girls did up the house work. In the afternoon Hazel and Marjory went to church to Preparetory services. Johnnie went up to the school house and played ball. Hazel and Jimmie & Busy went to Glens Falls. Mary W. came back from Albany and they met her in Glens Falls. Jimmie went to look to see if he could get a car. He found one but did not get it then."

Sun. May 1: "In the morning we did not get up very early. We all went to church. At night the young folks went to Christian Endeavor."

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Wed. May 4: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. At night we all went to Glens Falls. Jimmie was going to get a new car but they would not let him have it. So he went around a number of other places. But did not get one."

Thur. May 5: "In the morning we got up quite early."

Fri. May 6: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. After school the boys & Laurence Harsha and Donny Hamilton took the calves up to the farm to pasture. Then the rest of us went up after them. When we got back Hazel and George went up to the Hall to the V. I. A. supper. Johnnie and Oliver put the chickens in the coop. Today is Johnny's birthday. Busy, Marjory, Johnnie went up to the Hall to the V. I. A. program."

Sat. May 7: "In the morning we got up quite early. The girls did up the house work. In the afternoon Mother and Hazel went down to Marion's because she was sick. When they came back they brought Helen with them. The boys split posts for the chicken yard. At night Hazel, Johnnie, Marjory, Florence and Jimmie went out to Glens Falls and Jimmie bought a car and brought it home. It was a Durant."

Sun. May 8: "In the morning we did not get up very early. We all went to church. In the afternoon Jimmie took, Mary W., Mother , Hazel, Florence, Helen and I down to Marion's in his car. They left Helen and brought Eddy home with them. Busy, Marjory, Johnnie and Laurence went up home. At night the young folks went to Christian Endeavor."

Mon. May 9: "In the morning we got up quite early. The women folks did a washing. The children all went to school."

Tues. May 10: "In the morning we got up quite early. The girls did the ironing. The children all went to school."

Wed. May 11: "In the morning we got up quite early. Ed telephoned in the morning and said that Marion was sick. Hazel took Mother down. When they came back they brought Ruth and Eddy. and said that Marion had another girl. Busy did not go to school she stayed with Ruth & Eddy."

Thur. May 12: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. After school we all except Johnnie and Oliver went down to Marion's. We brought Eddy & Ruth back with us. Busy did not go to school."

Fri. May 13: "In the morning we got up quite early. The women folks did a washing. The children except Marjory went to school. In the afternoon they did the ironing. Mother went to Hammond's because her mother had died. At night Johnnie, Jimmie and Hazel, Marjory, Busy went to a social up to the church."

Sat. May 14: "In the morning we got up quite early. The women folks did up the house work. The boys was putting in the wood and piling it. Hazel took Ruth home in the forenoon. In the afternoon we all except the boys went to Glens Falls. Bernice and Margaret went with us. Eddy got his new hat."

Sun. May 15: "In the morning we did not get up very early. Hazel, Busy, Marjory, Johnnie and Jimmie went to church. The rest were going but it rained so did not go. At night the young folks went to Christian Endeavor. We went down to Marion's in the afternoon. Then we all except Hazel went up home. Mary W. went with us. It rained and we had a hard shower. After dinner Hazel, Marjory and Georgia went down to Mrs. Hammond's mother's funeral."

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Thur. May 26: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. Hazel, Mother & I went to Glens Falls to see my doctor. Eva & Jack came home with us. After supper Jimmie came down. Hazel took Mother down to Fred Miller's. At night Johnnie, Jimmie, Marjory went to a play at the town hall. Eva & Jack stayed all night."

Fri. May 27: "In the morning we got up quite early. Hazel, Johnnie, Eva, Jack, Marjory, Mildred, Larry went to Schuylerville to a Christian Endeavor convention. We stayed all day and at night. At night Busy went down with Lois Todd. The rest of the kids went to school."

Sat. May 28: "In the morning we got up quite early. The women folks did up the work. The boys chored around. In the afternoon Hazel, Mother, Eddy went to Hudson Falls after flowers. When they got back Johnnie, Hazel, Busy, Eddy, Florence and Marjory took the flowers to the cemetary and then went up to Fernell's after seed corn. They got some. The boys started planting some of it. Mother & Hazel went up to the cemetary and put the flowers on the graves. After supper Jimmie, Mother, Eddy and I took Hazel over to Lasher's to work. When we got back Jimmie and the rest went up to the Grange hall to the Automible Club. While going to the Lake the car stopped."

Sun. May 29: "In the morning we did not get up very early. The young folks went to church. We went for a ride in the afternoon. The young folks went to Christian Endeavor at night. We went up home and got flowers and came back and left them at the cemetary."

Mon. May 30: "In the morning we got up quite early. The women folks did a washing. In the forenoon Jimmie took Mother, Mary W. and I over to Salem to the cemetary. In the forenoon Marion and the kids came up and stayed a while. In the afternoon the boys and girls went up to the school house to watch the boys play ball. After we got home the girls took down the clothes. Jimmy and Johnny took a load of boys down to Hedges to a dance. George came down and Marjory & Laurence went with and they went over to Lasher's and got Hazel then went to Hedges to the dance. In the morning the boys finished planting the corn."

Tues. May 31: "In the morning we got up quite early. The girls did the ironing before school time. The children all went to school."

Wed. Jun. 1: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school."

Thur. Jun. 2: "In the morning we got up quite early. The children all went to school. Busy did not go in the afternoon she went down to Marion's to keep the kids while Marion went out to the Falls to get a new dress and shoes. Then Busy went to John Weir's with Marion and Ed. Jimmie came down and we all and Mary W. went to John Weir's (Georgiana's handwriting) 25th Wedding anniversary. I enjoyed it more than any where I have been lately"

Fri. Jun. 3: (Marjory's handwriting) "In the morning we did not get up very early. The children all went to school. In the forenoon I went to sleep and slept all forenoon."

Sat. Jun. 4: "In the morning we did not get up quite early. The women folks did up the house work. The boys chored around. We were planning to go the Falls in the afternoon but I was not so well today."

Sun. Jun. 5: "In the morning we did not get up very early. The young folks went to church. At night the young folks went to Christian Endeavor."