1935 Williamson Family Journal

Tues. Jan. 1: (Florence's handwriting -- for Georgiana) "When we got up quite early it had snowed quite a lot and kept on snowing until about the middle of the afternoon. I made bread and rolls to take up to Lester's as we were invited up there for dinner and I also cooked and baked beans for them. We started to go up there about 11 o'clock, after Johnny drove down to the schoolhouse to see about the roads and got along alright but when we got up over the bridge toward McGeoch's it was so icy the wheels whirled so we gave up going and came back home we had dinner and listened to the radio to hear the parade of flowers and the Rosebowl Football game later. I sewed on Florence's dress and finished it. We went to bed early. It snowed about a foot or more and it is very light. Cleared off in the afternoon and the snow plow went up past the schoolhouse but did not come this way."

Wed. Jan. 2: "We got up quite early and Johnny intended to try to go to take the scholars to school, or start anyway, but it had drifted over by the barn and on the hill so he gave it up for a while but about 9:30 he and Florence started but did not go to Darfler's. They got through and got to school about 10:15. Johnny didn't come home until school was out. In the afternoon Jimmy took 6 bushels of potatoes out to Miss Murry for 40¢. He got home about the time Johnnie and Florence did. At night we went up to Lester's a while. The car did not act very good and Johnny had to shovel snow at the turn toward Charles Foster's. The snow plow came through and went toward Mahaffy's in the afternoon.

Thurs. Jan. 3: "7º below zero We got up quite early and Jimmy and Johnny both went over after Teresa and then Johnny got the Oakland out but it made so much noise that he took Jimmie's car to take the scholars to school. He brought back a force pump and got the water pipes thawed and the water running but it soon stopped as there was not much water in the spring. He took Jimmie's car to go after the scholars. At night Ed & Bob Starr came over for supper and brought some popcorn and we had popcorn after supper. The wind got up at night and blew hard. Lester had to shovel at the top of Foster Hill."

Fri. Jan. 4: "7º below zero We got up about 7 o'clock and after the boys did chores and we had breakfast Jimmy took the scholars to school and Johnny drove the Oakland to South Argyle and got the new gears in. Jimmy came home about noon and Johnny got the car finished and brought the children home. At night Florence went with Jimmy and Rachael to a Grange Dance at the Grange Hall and I went to Mother's and Marions. Johnny went in the Oakland. The snow plow came around at night and scraped roads."

Sat. Jan. 5: "4º below zero We didn't get up very early and the boys did chores and we had breakfast and Florence cleaned and swept and mopped the kitchen and I sewed some as I did not have flour to do any baking. Jimmy took 10 bushel of potatoes out to G. S. Eddys and traded them out and he brought Rachael with him. After he got home I had to bake some and we had dinner about 5 o'clock. We had chicken dinner. After the boys got milking done we went up to Lester's and Rachael went with us. We came home about 9:15 and Jimmy took her home. It was a nice day but cold -- warmer in afternoon. Johnny cleaned up the Oakland and got it ready for tomorrow's trip."

Sun. Jan. 6: "We didn't get up very early and after the boys got chores done, Johnny got ready and went to Argyle to start on his trip taking the 6 girls back to Oneonta after their vacation. He got Eileen McWhorter and Stanley McFarland as he was going with him. He brought Marjory and children up here for the day and they went up to McKernon's after Gertrude and they went by Salem and got the other three girls and to Schaghticoke and got the other one. They had a nice trip but had to go slow as they had quite a load. Busy and Lester came down and Lester helped do the milking and Laurence came up and they all were here for supper. Johnny didn't get home until about 3 o'clock. It thawed alot and at night it rained and made it slippery."

Mon. Jan. 7: "We got up quite early and after breakfast Johnny went over to Darfler's but had to put on chains to get up the hills and when he was going up after McKernon boys he met Helen Shear and got into the ditch so had to work a while to get out as they got to school just in time. Jimmy put up a grist and took it to Argyle in truck. He had dinner at Marjory's. Johnny got home a little before noon. Just after we got up John Holmes came and wanted a load of potatoes so He and his man went to sorting and Jimmy helped after they got thru with the milking. They took 22 bu. @ 40¢. Lester came about noon and wanted Johnny to bring up some horseShoes from Bert Mix's after school. At night Busy & Lester came down after the shoes but Johnnie didn't get only part of them as Bert didn't have them ready. We all stayed home. Still thawing. Water started running at the barn."

Tues. Jan. 8: "We got up quite early and Johnny took the children to school and brought back the rest of the horseshoes for Lester and he came over from Wades after them. Jimmy & Johnny went down to the woods by the creek and cut wood. I baked Bread, Rolls, and a Pie and in coming up stairs I hurt my leg so I could not walk on it for a while but made out to get dinner. Jimmie did noon chores and took truck and went to see about Ed Starr cutting wood and did not get back until Johnny did from school. Johnny helped with dishes and shoveled off snow from porch roof. Still thawing, getting quite muddy in the road and swamp in front of house is covered with water. Lots of bare ground and there was about 2 ft. of snow before the thaw. McKernon boys go to school with their father as he goes to court as Grand Juror."

Wed. Jan. 9: "We got up quite early and after Breakfast and Chores Johnny took all the scholars to school and was not coming back until night as the water is washing the roads and making them quite bad and Jimmie was going away so I went to Argyle with him and stayed at Mother's until he came back about 8 o'clock. Then we came home. He did afternoon chores. Marion was at Bank taking taxes and Ray was at Lillian Yarter's, so I did not see him or any of the children. Mildred Case comes in Mothers and helps do her work. Johnny went away at night. Busy and Lester came down in the morning and they were going to Argyle & Greenwich and they went with Lester's Folks to Troy to look at some horses and mules. Teresa did not come home at night."

Thurs. Jan. 10: "We got up quite early and Johnny took the scholars to school and went down to Hank Moore's to work so stayed all day. Jimmy drew manure all day (11 loads). I did housework and worked with plants in afternoon and toward night Laurence, Marjory and children came awhile. They had been up to Lester's for dinner and Earl wanted to come up a while. They were here when Johnny & Florence got home from school. Jimmy went away at night. Lester & Busy came down at night and Lester went to Clayton Barkley's. Busy stayed here while he was gone."

Fri. Jan. 11: "We got up early and Johnny went to Hank Moore's to work when he took scholars to school. After Jimmy got chores done after breakfast he went over to see Jim Scally about drawing out some wood but thought it was too bad a place. He went to Argyle and got the milk check cashed and paid for feed we had got and another bag he got today. He got home about 1:30 and had dinner and did chores and sorted potatoes and kept Light Engine going. We all stayed home at night. Marion went to North Argyle to take Taxes and Ray was all ready to come up with Johnny but he wasn't going to come up home. Ray was disappointed and cried but went to Lills' and stayed."

Sat. Jan. 12: "We got up early and Johnny went to South Argyle to work. Florence swept & dusted in bedrooms & sitting room and swept and mopped in Kitchen. I baked Bread, Rolls, and Cookies, Pumpkin & apple pies and cake. Busy came down in afternoon while Lester & Sammy were at J. McKernon's chopping wood and went back about 4:30. I mended in afternoon. Jimmy did chores. sorted potatoes and kept the Light Engine going about 3½ hours. Florence & I went to Argyle at night with Johnny and we went to Mothers, Marjorys & Florence went to Marion's. We came home with Jimmy. Johnny didn't get home until real late."

Sun. Jan. 13: "We didn't get up very early. Jimmy went away and Johnny, Florence, and I went to Church. We stopped at Marion's and She and Ray went with us. Service was in the back room, to save coal and because the Furnaces are not very good. We stopped at Mothers and stayed a while. Marion went in and visited a while. It began snowing before metting was out and kept on snowing a little all afternoon. We stayed at home at night and Busy and Lester came down a while. Jimmy went away before we went to Church and got back about chore time."

Mon. Jan. 14: "Cold and Windy We got up quite early and Busy came down before we got breakfast over and we did our Washings. It was a pretty good Wash Day but very cold and windy in the morning but wind didn't blow so much by time the clothes were ready to put out. We got quite a lot of them dried. Busy went home to get dinner. Lester brought her down and came after her about noon. Johnny took the scholars to school and went to S. Argyle to work. Johnny took 6 bu. of potatoes to Miss Murry @ 40¢ and I went down to the Bank on business. I went down to Marion's and stayed while she took some Tax money as she was keeping John McW. while Marjory & Laurence went to Laurence Dennis' Baby's funeral. We all stayed home at night. Jimmy sorted potatoes in forenoon."

Tues. Jan. 15: "We got up quite early and Johnny went to take scholars to school and went to South Argyle to work and I did up house work and baked some. Afterwards we went to Argyle. I went to Marjory's and he went out to try to sell some potatoes but did not sell any but could take some one place anytime and trade them out. He did not get back until 5:00 and brought Rachel back with him. Florence took the rest of the clothes off the line after we got home. Jimmy took Rachel home after supper. The rest of us stayed home. I did Mother's washing in the morning as I forgot to put it with other washing yesterday and it got nearly all dry. Busy came down a while in the morning while Lester & Sammy were to Howard Mahaffy's after the Wood Saw, with a sleigh hitched behind his car.":

Wed. Jan. 16: "We got up early and Johnny took the scholars to school and he went to South Argyle to work. Jimmy did chores and sorted potatoes. I baked Bread, Rolls, Cookies & Pie. I did not feel very good so layed down a couple of times but got work done. When Florence got home we did the Ironing. Johnny went away at night. Busy & Lester were here a while because they came after the meat saw. They had killed their cow and was going to cut it up that night. They brought a piece of liver for us."

Thurs. Jan. 17: "Pleasant We got up quite early and Johnny took scholars to school and went to South Argyle to work. Jimmy sorted potatoes in the forenoon. I sewed and mended nearly all day. In the afternoon Jimmy walked over to Ed Starrs and was late getting home. So was Johnny and Florence. Jimmy went away at night. Lester took the saw home and Busy came down and stayed here while they were gone. She has a boil on her arm and is getting quite big. It is above the elbow on the lower part of the muscle."

Fri. Jan. 18: "We got up quite early and the snow had drifted quite a bit but Johnny got through after Teresa and took the other scholars to school. School called at quarter of nine this morning and he went to S. Argyle to work on the Oakland and help Hank Moore. School was out at 2:30 but Johnny didn't get back to Argyle until later so they didn't get home much earlier than usually. Jimmy did chores a sorted some potatoes. At night Florence & I to Argyle with Jimmy to a Prayer Meeting at Mrs. Hale. Bernice McW. rode up with us from Mother's. Margaret McEachron & Helen rode home with us. I went to Mothers & Marion s after meeting. Florence went to Marion's with Helen. Johnny went out to Fort Edward and got his picture taken to get a Chauffers Lisence and then went to the Grange Dance at Argyle. Jimmy went up a little while."

Sat. Jan. 19: "Red Heifer had a calf. When we came home last night about 11:00 Ed McE. and Dave Bain were just above Crosier's turn and were stuck in the ditch with the new snow plow and about 6:00 this morning Ed came over here because he was about Frozen. They had been working all night. Had been to Argyle & got the trucks but couldn't draw it out so the men had gone after the Lyso & he had been waiting for them. We got up & made fires and he slept until breakfast & then Johnny took him over and to Argyle & he didn't come back until 1:00. He helped get the Lyn started. Johnny" (should be Jimmy) " put the Hayrack on the sleighs and went down to the McAuley place and got a load of straw; expected Johnny to help but had to get it alone. After dinner they got another load and saw them get the snowplow out. Florence swept & dusted & in the afternoon she mopped. Busy came down a while and at night we went up there. Popped some popcorn. Johnny broke off one of his front teeth eating it. Jimmy went to a dance at Mallery's."

Sun. Jan. 20: "Beauty had a calf. We didn't get up until late and it was late when we had breakfast and when the boys got chores done the water had stopped running at the barn so Johnny got some hot water and forced a pail of it through the pipe and started it again. Jimmy went away. The rest stayed home. It was snowing when we got up and keeps on. It seems quite cold. About night Busy & Lester came down and stayed a while. Jimmy got home before chore time. It stopped snowing before night. In the night the snow plow came up this way."

Mon. Jan. 21: "Regents Week. We got up quite early and the boys did chores and it began to rain about Breakfast time and Johnny went to Argyle & South Argyle to do some work on the Oakland. He didn't get home until nearly dark as he had trouble on the McEachron Hill. Busy & Lester were behind him. They came up a few minutes. Jimmy took 10 bu. of potatoes to Hudson Falls to Getman's @ 40¢ and traded them out. He got back just before Johnny but he came up the Swamp Road. It rained nearly all day and made it very sloppy and hard driving. Florence stayed home and I fixed the lining in her coat. Also some other mending. Florence studied quite a lot. Ed started for Indiana to drive back the new snow plow. He expects to be gone all week."

Tues. Jan. 22: "We got up early and the boys did chores. They have quite a lot of milking to do now. After breakfast & chores done Jimmy & Johnny went down the road by the woods and cut wood. Ed Starr came over and was here for dinner and he & Jimmy went up to Clare's to chop wood for Ralph Clare's. I baked and Florence washed windows in the sitting room and we had dinner a little early and Johnny went over after Teresa Darfler as she & Florence had to go to school to try Latin Exams. I went with them and went to Mother's & Marions. Johnny went away at night."

Wed. Jan. 23: "We got up quite early and the boys did chores. After Breakfast Johnny went up & got John McK and Marion Liddle and went to try Exams. They went just in forenoon so he got home a little after noon. Ed Starr came over about 11:00 and they took their lunch & went to chop wood for R. Clare. They came back about 5:00 and we had dinner then as we just had a lunch at noon. The boys did chores & Jimmy went away at night. Johnny split some wood and chored around in afternoon. Florence & I cut out a skirt for her out of an old dress she had and sewed some besides baking and housework. It snowed and wind blew very hard at night."

Thurs. Jan. 24: "We got up quite early and the boys did chores after breakfast Johnny went to Argyle. David McK. was at the school house to go with him to try Exams but when they got down by Dennis' & Mrs. Kinney's it was drifted so they had a hard time getting through. Johnny was going out to Hudson Falls to try a road test for a Chauffers Lisence but when he got to Argyle he telephoned out and the man was gone so he will have to go to Greenwich next Thursday. Jimmy did chores, put up a grist, and made a door for the doorway between the cellars. Johnny didn't get back until about 5:00 as he waited for the snowplow to come up before he came. It didn't drift much around here. Jimmy took milk down to C. Barkley's in afternoon to get cans but they weren't there. Florence & I did housework & I sewed Johnny's coat where it needed repairs. Snowplow went past in night about 11:00. Milk man didn't come or Darfler didn't go with milk."

Fri. Jan. 25: "We got up quite early & Johnny & Jimmy got Jimmy's truck going and then they towed his car to get it started. It had frozen up some but got thawed out before night. Busy & Lester came down about 10:00 after Florence & I but I couldn't go as I had to go to Salem Bank on business. Florence went up with them. Milk man came today. Johnny took me to Salem. We got back about 1:45 and got dinner. Ed Starr came over. Jimmy took him to H. Mahaffys and then they took a load of wood down to Osteyes in truck. Jimmy took Ed to W. Dennings and when they were coming home by clover field on McAuley place the steering gear gave way and they had to leave it there. They got a ride to schoolhouse & after dinner they & Johnny tired to fix it but couldn't so Jimmy went to Argyle after feed as he intended to take grist in truck in afternoon. At night we went up to Lester's after Florence and stayed a while. Finished Florence's skirt."

Sat. Jan. 26: "We didn't get up very early and I had a lot of baking to do. Jimmy, after they got chores done, took a grist to Argyle in his car and brought back some of it and some cow feed. He went back in afternoon and got the rest of it and some more feed. He went to Glens Falls and took Rachel and she came home with him at night. They brought a Diamond Engagement Ring he had got for her. About 11:00 Laurence, Marjory, & Kiddies came up & stayed for dinner, then he went back. She & children stayed until night. Florence swept & dusted in sitting room, bedrooms & swept & mopped in Kitchen. Jimmy took Rachael home at night. We went down to Argyle with Johnny & Marjory & kiddies did too. We went to Mother's & Marion's & then Johnny came and took us to Marjory's. We stayed all night as Horace Story came there about 11:00 and wanted to know if I would stay with Marion's children Sunday for her to go to Hudson with them after Ed. They wanted to start about 8:30 so we didn't come home. Very cold and windy at night."

Sun. Jan. 27: "12º Below Zero. The boys were home alone so had to get their breakfast. Florence & I had breakfast at Laurence's & then he took me up to Ed's about 8:30. They were just getting breakfast and about 10:30 Horace & Florence Story & Roland McD. came and Marion went with them after Ed. It was very cold this morning. Florence stayed at Marjorys until Sabbath School time and came up with her & children to church. She came up to Marion's for dinner as the children asked us to come for dinner the night before. I went over to Mother's in afternoon. Toward night Marion & Ed got home (around 5:30) He has just got home from Indiana where he has been after the new snowplow. The boys stayed home all day and came down after us after chored time. Florence & Helen went to C. E. and then we came home. Very cold day. About zero all day and 12º below here. Water stopped running in barnyard."

Mon. Jan. 28: "We got up quite early Busy & Lester came down before we had breakfast. Johnny took scholars to school. Lester went home Busy stayed & we did our washings and Mother's. She hung ours all on porch and took hers home to hang up. Lester came after her about noon. Johnny went out to Glens Falls in afternoon to see Doctor Hoffman and got the dash on car welded & took his application for Chauffers Lisence and got groceries. Did other errands and brought scholars home. Jimmy took team and sleighs and went over to Mud Lake and got a load of Ice but left it at lower barn as the horses shoes were smooth. Johnny got the sharp ones so Lester is coming to put them on tomorrow. After supper Busy & Lester came down and said Rachel wanted Jimmy to come over and take her father out to Hudson Falls because his sister was dead. He went about 8:00 and didn't get back until late."

Tues. Jan. 29: "6º Below Zero We got up quite early and Johnny took scholars to school. Busy & Lester came down and Lester shod the horses. Johnny had to take one shoe back and get the corks fixed. After he got them shod Jimmy hitched them up and brought the load of ice he left down by the other barn last night. He got another load before dinner & 2 in the afternoon. Busy helped with dishes & took the clothes off the line & took the line down. They went home about 10:45. I got dinner but was awfully tired so didn't do much in afternoon. Florence ironed most of the clothes after she did her other chores at night. We all stayed home at night."

Wed. Jan. 30: (Georgiana's handwriting) "12º above zero. We got up quite early and after the chores were done and breakfast over Johnny took scholars to school and went to Mothers and did some errands and got home about 11 o'clock. Jimmie went over to the lake after Ice but had to wait so did not get back until after Johnnie did. He drew and Johnny packed 4 loads of very nice Ice. It is the clearest Ice we have put in a number of years. It is about 18 inches. Johnny & Jimmie both went away. Florence & I stayed home about 10 o'clock we were fixing fires to go to bed when Lester & Busy came. They had been to Argyle and came up here a few minutes."

Thurs. Jan. 31: "12º below zero 34º below zero at Argyle We got up quite early and Johnny took the scholars and then borrowed a car to go out to Hudson Falls to take a test for a chauffers License as his breaks were frozen but he did not have to go out and drive at all but got the License. Jimmy did not work at Ice today as they were opening another place to cut. He started about 7:30 and went over to Rachels to take her and her Father & Mother to his sisters funeral. It was a nine oclock. He did not get back home until after 3 oclock. I was alone all day. We all stayed home at night."

Fri. Feb. 1: "12º below zero We got up quite early and after chores and breakfast Johnny took the scholars to school and then went out to Glens Falls to a Workmens Compensation Court but could not get any more compensation without having witnesses and proving that he needed nurses care. Jimmie drew & packed some ice got 2 loads today. Johnny got the dash on the Oakland welded again and got a new Rocker Arm for it as it was not working very good & got breaks thawed out. He got back to Argyle and brought the scholars home. At night Johnny went to Hartford to a Senior dance and didn’t get home until late. At night Lester & Busy came down and stayed until after 10 o clock. Cloudy and getting warmer toward night”

Sat. Feb. 2: “We didnot get up very early and after breakfast the boys packed Ice and dropped the sawdust and got the loose sawdust around the Ice and Jimmie went over to the lake after Ice and brought 2 loads Today and packed it we didnt have dinner until about 3 o clock and so had a lunch for supper. Florence cleaned & dusted in bedrooms & Sitting room and swept & mopped in kitchen and I baked Bread Rolls Biscuits & Buns & Cake & Pies. Jimmie went away at night and took 5 bu of potatoes out to Miss Murray’s @ 40 cts. I got a card from Jennie today and said Will Williamson was dead and the Funeral would be at West Hebron church tomorrow a 2 o clock.”

Sun. Feb. 3: “We did not get up very early and did not go to church only Florence went with Lester & Busy. They drove up on their way to church and Florence got ready and went with them and went home with them after church. Jimmie, Johnny & I went over to West Hebron Church to Will Williamson’s Funeral a 2 o clock and we went to the Cemetery at Chamberlains Mills where he was buried. after we got home Johnny took me up to Mr Gilchrists as he is very low. Looks terrible They have had a nurse for 4 weeks. At night Jimmie Johnny & Florence went to C. E. And I went to Mothers.”

Mon. Feb. 4: “We got up quite early and the boys did chores & we had breakfast Johnny went over to Darfler’s and took the others scholars to school Jimmie went over to the lake after Ice after he had finished the morning chores but came back as there was no one there. Johnny got back about 10 o clock and the snow plow went up just before Edwin & Mrs Gilchrist went down and stopped and told me that Mr Gilchrist died about 12 o clock last night. After the snow plow went down Johnny took me up there and I stayed until about 3 o clock and rode home with Rev Mr Reynolds as he was up there. We all stayed home tonight. The boys took the team and went over to Ms McGeoch’s to get sawdust but could not get any. So they had dinner (I left it nearly ready) and Jimmie went over after Ice and got one load.”

Tues. Feb. 5: “We got up quite early and Johnny took the scholars to school. Jimmie drew 2 loads of Ice before noon and Johnny got home in time to help pack it so that finished up drawing ice this year. We put in about 185 cakes but it is so thick it is quite a lot more Ice than we have had before. After dinner R. Clare came along taking Farm Census. Jimmie drew manure over in the back Field and Johnny helped him until time to go after the scholars. The boys went away at night. Jimmie took 5 bu of potatoes to Fort Edward and Johnny went to Argyle. Intended to go to the Farm School they are having a the school house but didnt go. Florence & I stayed home and about 9:30 Laurence came up to see about getting flowers for the Funeral tomorrow”

Wed. Feb. 6: “We got up quite early and after chores & breakfast Johnny took the scholars and did some work on his tires and Laurence stopped on the way up to Gilchrists and I sent a cake up that I had made before Breakfast Marion & Raymond came home with Johnny and we had dinner and while we were eating Marjory came along with Baxter B & Laurence & Maurice K and she stopped here to go with us and had dinner. She & Marion did most of the dishes but didn’t wait to finish them as it was time to go to Mr Gilchrists Funeral. Jimmie was one of the bearers as was Clayton B, Ralph Clare, Foster MacEachron, Theodore & Will Reynolds. Marjory did not go to the Cemetery at Argyle with us She waited and went down with Laurence in truck with Chairs and Jimmie went with R. Clare, Edwins man or boy went with us but got another way home so Johnny & I stayed down until school was out. I went to Mothers. It was a large Funeral a good many Flowers Mr Scott & Reynolds had charge of the service.”

Thurs. Feb. 7: “We got up quite early and Johnny took the scholars to school and went to South Argyle and did something to the car, he got home about one oclock. I put up lunch for Jimmie & Ed Starr as they expected to chop today for R Clare but John Liddle came up and said that Ed was not coming to chop but was going to help butcher pigs in place of John L and he wanted to get up some more Ice so Jimmie took a load of Ice from mud Lake and came home for dinner. and then got 2 more loads and took them down to Johns. about 11:30 o clock Lester & Busy came down and she was going to Hudson Falls to get 4 teeth pulled. Johnny took me up to Lesters before he went after scholars. They had got home and Busy only got 2 teeth pulled as the Dentist treated the worst one and wanted her to wait a few days. They were not paining her much. Johnny, Florence & Teresa came up after me. Johnny Went away at night.”

Fri. Feb. 8: “We got up quite early as School was to begin 8-45 o clock this morning. Johnny went over after Teressa and took Florence & other scholars to school. He came right back. Jimmie drew a load of manure over in back field and Howard Mahaffy came along and said that Ed Starr would not be over to chop wood as he was doing chores for him but he came about 11-15 o clock and they took their lunch and went to woods. Garry MacE came up and shot Teddy as he was getting worse with mange or something. Johnny did chores and we had dinner and he had to go after early as school was out at 2-30 o clock. Jimmie & Ed came back for dinner about 5 o clock Jimmie went to Salem to a milk meeting held by the Gold Medal Farms.”

Sat. Feb. 9: “We didnt get up very early and after starting fires I had to go back to bed again. Florence got Breakfast and I didn’t get up again until about nine oclock in time to help do dishes. George Craig came in to get me to sign a paper like the ones they had at Salem about the price of milk. I baked pies cake & Oatmeal cookies. Hazel George & Minnie came down and stayed until 3 o clock and were going to stop to Busy’s a while on their way home. after they went home I went to bed again for a while my stomach & bowels are troubling me again. Jimmie & Ed came for dinner about 4-30. Florence swept & dusted & swept & mopped in Kitchen and did some washing for herself.”

Sun. Feb. 10: “Quite Mild We, or the rest of the Folks didnt get up very early and I didnt feel very good so did not get up until quite late and was in quite a lot of pain so thought I would have a Doctor but Busy & Lester came down and said that Marion said that Dr Borrowman had gone away for a few days so I thought I would wait a while and see if I couldn’t get along without one. They brought meat & things for Dinner, as they expected us up there for dinner, and milk & other things for Ice Cream so they made & Froze it and they stayed until about 5 o clock. Jimmie went away in afternoon was back at chore time. Busy & Lester came down about 8 o clock to see how I was and stayed until after 10 o clock I felt some better toward. laid down 2 or 3 times during day.”

Mon. Feb. 11: “The folks got up quite early but I didn’t . Florence got breakfast and got the work pretty well done up and her lunch up but she didn’t go to school as I thought she had better stay with me. Busy came down and stayed while Lester went to Greenwich and up to Ed Starr’s to shoe a horse and then came after her about noon. Johnny Took the other scholars and came back soon. Jimmie took a load of manure over back and brought back quarter of a cord of wood to take down to the garage at Argyle to finish paying a bill he had there and they put up a grist and he took it down with the wood and Johnny took the car and they split quite a lot of wood that they had taken down to Mothers barn and drew it to the woodshed for her. Marion & Raymond came home with Johnny when he brought the scholars home and stayed all night. I think I am some better today. Ed Starr came over and went down with Jimmie.

Tues. Feb. 12: “zero in morning We or the rest of the Folks got up quite early and Florence did up quite a lot of the housework and I got up a little earlier than for the last few mornings. She got her lunch up and went to school when Johnny came back with Teressa and Marion & Raymond stayed with me. Jimmie & Johnny slept together last night so Marion & Raymond could have a warm place to sleep so they slept in Johnnys bed. Ed Starr came over and he & Jimmie took their lunch and went to Clare’s wood to chop. Johnny came home and Raymond went to barn with him. Marion got dinner & made some pies and Marjory Laurence Earl & Lois came up about 2-30 oclock. Marion & Raymond went home with Johnny in afternoon. Laurences folks stayed until after supper and Laurence took Ed Starr home. I dont seem to get feeling much better.”

Wed. Feb. 13: “We got up quite early or the rest of the folks did and Johnny took the scholars to school and when he came home Mother came up with him and stayed until night when he went after the scholars. Jimmie took a load of manure over back and Ed Starr came over and he & Jimmie went to Clares woods to chop and took their lunch. In the afternoon it turned colder and rained & froze on made it very slippery.”

Thurs. Feb. 14: “We got up early and Florence got breakfast and did up most of the housework before school time Jimmie took a load of manure over back and Ed Starr & he went up to chop wood. Johnny took 6 bu potatoes out to Miss Murrays at Fort Edward and got some Groceries. I am feeling quite a lot Better now.”

Fri. Feb. 15: “We got up quite early and Johnny took the scholars to school Jimmie took manure over back and Ed Starr & Jimmie went to chop at Clare’s and took their lunch”

Sat. Feb. 16: “We got up quite early and after breakfast & chores Jimmie took a load of manure over back and Johnny did some work at the barn and Ed Starr came over and he and Jimmie & Johnny went to Clare’s woods to cut wood. Ed & Jimmie took their lunch but Johnny came back for his lunch and did some chores. Florence cleaned & swept in sitting room & Bedrooms and swept & mopped in kitchen & pantry. I baked bread & rolls & pies and made mother a birthday cake as this is her 80th Birthday and after we got the work done up Johnny took Florence & I to Mothers for supper. I left dinner for the boys nearly ready. Johnny came home and did chores and after dinner Ed Starr waited until the boys got their chores done then Johnny took him home and helped him do his as he hurt is leg in woods and could hardly walk. Jennie Durkee came up to Mothers with Mail Carrier got there about 8 o clock. Johnny came after us at night Jimmie went away.”

Sun. Feb. 17: “We didnt get up very early and intended to go to church but didnt get ready in time as we were going to Mothers for dinner and was going to make Ice Cream to take down. after breakfast Johnny went over to Ed Starrs and helped do chores & took his milk to Howard Mahaffys and it was after ten o clock when he got back and had to get Ice for Ice Cream so it was 11-30 before we got started we had dinner at Mothers and Marions children were in and Busy & Lester were there a few minutes & Jimmie & Rachel came a little while. They took Jennie & Florence down to Marjorys. didnt stay long. We came home for chores & Jimmie & Rachel were here before us and Busy & Lester came up a few minutes. Jimmie took Rachel home after supper awhile Quite cold.

Mon. Feb. 18: "In the morning after breakfast & chores Johnny took the scholars to school and Busy came down with Lester as he had to go to H Mahaffy's & Argyle with a grist and back to Mahaffys to shoe a horse. She brought her washing and we did a big washing blankets & Spreads & lots of little things. We had to work with the machine quite awhile as it needed a lot of tying up and Jimmie came and started the engine. we didn't get through until about noon. Lester came before we were quite through and they went home to get dinner for Sammie and Busy took her clothes home to dry. Jimmie took a load of manure over back. The clothes nearly all got dry so Florence brought them in at night had to dry them around the stoves."

Tues. Feb. 19: "We got up quite early and Johnny took the Scholars to school and Jimmie took a load of manure over back. Ed Starr came over in forenoon and they had dinner and then took Jimmies Car and went up to Morgans and walked to woods from there as it is not so far to walk they got the wood all straightened up they had started and Johnny didn't come home but went to Saratoga to Ash Grove Farm to see about getting a job for next sum they got stuck in a snow drift and he telephoned to Marion to get some one to take the scholars. She got Herbert Harrington to take Eds car and bring them home. It was nearly dark when they got here and he milked 2 cows for Jimmie. It was nearly 8 o clock when Jimmie got chores done and ready for supper. Busy came down in afternoon and did most of the Ironing. Johnny got home about nine o clock."

Wed. Feb. 20: "We got up quite early and Johnny had to start early as he had to go to Compensation Court and Dr. Cuthbert was going with him, but I guess it wasn't much use. Jimmie took Manure over back and he & Ed Starr started chopping wood for us over around the back fields. I baked some and did up housework and Busy came down for me to go up to help her as it is Lesters Birthday and they were going to have his folks & some girls up for supper. I helped make mincemeat and do other things. Left things nearly ready for Jimmies supper as he was going to the show. Johnny brought Florence up as far as R Clares and she walked up to Lesters Johnny came up for supper & stayed in evening. It got colder in night or evening."

Thurs. Feb. 21: "We got up quite early and Johnny took the scholars to school and came right back, So he & Jimmie took a load of manure over back and Johnny drew wood the rest of the day or until time to go after scholars. Helen came home with them and they met a load of wood and turned out and got stuck the wood truck went right on and didn't help them any but J. McK. & Ed Pollock came along and helped. Jimmie & Ed Starr chopped wood for us. at night Jimmie went to Claytons to see about a beef cow but he had sold it came right back home."

Fri. Feb. 22: "We didnt get up very early as there is no school today. It is Washingtons Birthday. Helen is here and Florence swept & dusted up stairs and in Bedrooms used Electric Cleaner in our Bedroom and then she and Helen went out and rode down hill a while. It is a very nice day. Johnny drew wood. Six loads I think Busy came down in afternoon and at night or nearly night Florence & Helen went up home with her and then they all came down in evening and went to a Birthday Party at Fred Darflers for Teressa. Helen went home with them to stay until Sunday Florence stopped at home when they came back. Jimmie & Ed Starr chopped wood over back."

Sat. Feb. 23: "We didnt get up very early It was snowing when we got up had snow 2 or 3 inches. Jimmie took a load of manure and didnt get any wood as it was snowing so hard. Florence swept & dusted in sitting room and swept & mopped in kitchen and Johnny tried to fix the muffler on his car. Jimmie was going up to Bert Kennedys to see Laurence Williamson and we were going to Hazels and were partly ready after dinner but it snowed so hard we gave it up Busy sent a letter that Jimmie had a telephone call so he & Johnny went up to Clare's to answer it. The boys both were going away at night so Florence & I went to Marjory's and didn't get home until very late. Lots of snow but no drifts. Hard going."

Sun. Feb. 24: "We didnt get up very early and I got Ice Cream ready to Freeze but Johnny got Ice but didnt have time to Freeze it before church time so left it and went to church. Jimmie went over to get Rachel but her sister was sick with cold so she couldn't come. Johnny & Florence stayed to S School. And I walked up to Mothers. We waited at Mothers & Marions for Jimmie and we came home with him as Johnny wanted to go to a hockey game at Glens Falls. We froze Ice Cream after we got home and Ed Starr came along with the snow plow and Ed MacE & H Brayman came in and had Ice Cream. Busy & Lester & Helen came down toward night and Lester helped do chores in Johnnys place. They went home right after supper Helen stayed all night Snowed about a foot yesterday. very light. no wind."

Mon. Feb. 25: "We got up quite early and after the boys got milking done & breakfast over Johnny went to Argyle with the school children and went on to South Argyle and got some work done on the car. Jimmie took a load of manure over back and then did chores & put up a grist and after we had dinner he took it to Argyle with the team. Johnny got home about 10 oclock and in the afternoon he shoveled snow off of the Porch roof there was a lot of it and awful hard. Busy came down and helped me some in the afternoon -- stayed until about 5-30. Lester was chopping at McKernons. at night Florence went to Argyle to a party for their room at the High School with Teressa & John McKernans. I went down to Mothers & Marions with Jimmie as he was going to Rachels. Johnny went to Howard Mahaffys to get an order for a part of the Transportation money. It rained & froze on and made it slippery walking but made it slushy where there was much snow."

Tues. Feb. 26: "We didnt get up very early and Johnny took the scholars to school came back to draw wood but Jimmie took a load of Manure and brought back a load of wood. Ed Starr came over before noon and after dinner they cut wood and Johnny drew 2 loads. Busy came down to go to Argyle with Johnny as she and Florence were going to the A. B. H. Mission Circle at Rita Bennets and Florence was leader. They went with Mr & Mrs King. Lester went to Argyle after them and they had quite a lot of trouble with their car. It was very slushy this morning and made awful work with the cars got colder in afternoon and froze up brakes and made it very hard for cars They got back here about 10-45 and Lester & Busy had to walk home from Fosters Hill as Sammie's car was on the hill and they got stuck trying to get past it."

Wed. Feb. 27: "10º above zero We got up earlier than usual and Johnny went over after Teressa and got stuck in the snow and was late getting back here so the scholars were late, a little, in getting to school Johnny took a check to Darflers to pay school Taxes in this District. He came home and he & Jimmie took a load of manure and Johnny helped him cut some wood and then brought a load of wood. He went back after another load and they came for dinner. but Ed Starr didnt help today so Johnny helped cut down a tree after and brought another load Ed McEachron came along in the afternoon and wanted to get to Argyle as the Snow plow had broken down. He took the Oakland and got back with it about 3-30 Johnny went after the scholars and took Mothers washing I had just finished Ironing and some cookies & a small pie. When we went over to Darflers he got stuck again and didnt get back until 5-45. He went away at night."

Thurs. Feb 28: (Florence's handwriting) "Cold & Windy We got up quite early. Johnny took the scholars to school and came right back. He & Jimmy took a load of manure over and Johnny brought back wood. He drew 2 loads before noon and 2 in the afternoon. Ed Starr helped and was here for dinner. Johnny went after the school children. Jimmy went away at night. Johnny, Florence and I stayed home. Johnny popped some Pop Corn. I mended quite a lot."

Fri. Mar. 1: "Pleasant & Cold 8º above zero We got up quite early. Johnny took the scholars to school and stayed down as he intended to go to Glens Falls. Jimmy took a load of manure and brought back wood. Marjory, Laurence, Children, and Fred came up. They were here for dinner. After dinner Jimmy went to Hartford to try to hire Laurence Williamson to work next summer but he had hired out. Then he came back and went to an Auction at Vaughn's. He bought a horse and brought it as far as Sherm NcNeil's behind his car. He left it there and went back after it at night. He rode down with Johnny. Johnny was going to Greenwich to a Basketball Game. Laurence and Fred went back home after dinner. Laurence came up after Marjory and Children at nite. Johnny didn't have to go to Glens Falls as he did his business over the telephone. He went to Fort Edward and got groceries. Then brought the scholars home."

Sat. Mar. 2: "We got up quite early. I set bread in the morning. Jimmy and Johnny took a load of manure and Johnny brought back wood. He drew 2 loads in the forenoon. Ed Starr helped Jimmy cut wood and was here for dinner. I baked in forenoon. Florence swept & dusted in sitting room and bedrooms, also swept and mopped the kitchen. After dinner Jimmy & Ed cut wood. Johnny drew 2 loads of wood in afternoon. I mended some in the afternoon. Florence rode down hill in the afternoon. We all went away at night. I stayed with Marjory's children while She, Laurence & Florence went to Glens Falls to the Show. We came home with Johnny. We got stuck and had to put on chains. We went to Mothers and Marion's before we went down to Marjory's."

Sun. Mar. 3: "We didn't get up very early. We didn't go to church because it was so slippery. Jimmy took a load of manure. We got Ice Cream ready to freeze. Jimmy went over after Rachel. After Jimmy and Rachel got back they froze Ice Cream. Florence made some Puffed Rice Candy. After dinner, or while we were eating, Busy, Lester & Ed Starr came. They had some ice Cream. Busy and Lester went home around 5 o'clock. The boys did chores. We had supper and after that Jimmy took Rachel home."

Mon. Mar. 4: (Georgiana's handwriting) "Pleasant in morning. Rained a little a night. We got up quite early and Johnny took scholars to school and came back soon. Jimmy did chores & took a load of manure and brought back wood. Busy came down with Lester when he took a grist and brought her washing and we did a big washing. They intended to go home for dinner but Lester went over to shoe Ed Starrs Horses and didnt get back until 1 o clock or after. He had Ed with him to sort potatoes so they had dinner and then Busy took her clothes home to dry Jimmie drew manure and wood all day. Johnny did chores & helped Jimmie and took down the clothes on the ground and the line down. At night Busy came down while Lester took Ed Starr home. Florence went to Greenwich with Marion and children to the Movies to see Shirley Temple. Marion went to school and asked for her to be excused about 3 o'clock She stayed at Marions all night."

Tues. Mar. 5: "We got up quite early." (Florence's handwriting) "Johnny took scholars to school. Jimmy drawed manure and wood all day. Laurence, Fred & Earl came up as they had killed a beef and wanted to know if we wanted to trade a heifer for it. We traded a yearling heifer for the beef. Johnny went after the scholars. We all stayed home at night. Busy & Lester came down. Busy stayed here while Lester went to Howard Mahaffys."

Wed. Mar. 6: "We got up quite early. Johnny took the scholars to school. Jimmy took a load of manure and brought back wood all day. Johnny brought back half of the beef. It is very warm and snow and ice went very fast. I did up housework and baked some. Johnny went after scholars. Boys both went away at night."

Thurs. Mar. 7: "Turned colder in night. We got up quite early. Johnny took the scholars to school. He had some trouble getting the car going because the wheels & brakes were frozen so they wouldn't work for a while. Johnny went with Ed & some boys to turn off water some places then went down and got rest of the beef. He turned water off some places on the way home. Jimmy took a load of manure and brought back wood. I got a letter from Busy saying that their horse was pretty sick. Ed Starr, Boys & I went up after dinner. The horse was some better than yesterday. We came back home. Ed & Jimmy chopped wood rest of afternoon. Johnny went after scholars. Eddy & Ruth came home with them as Ed & Marion are going to Albany to an Auto Show. We all stayed home at night." (Georgiana's handwriting) "Marion Liddle was broken out with a rash of some kind. Dont know whether it is measles or not but think so. Some of the other scholars at school have been broken out and at least one has Scarlet Fever."

Fri. Mar. 8: "We got up quite early and Johnny took the Scholars to school and came back soon but he put the Oakland in the garage to thaw the Ice off and drove Laurences car home. Eddie & Ruth went down with them. Jimmie took a load of manure and brought back a load of wood and Ed Starr came and they got John L's Tractor around and the saw and John came on foot as his car was frozen up and Johnny took Laurences car and took him to get Gas & Oil so they did not get to sawing until 11 30 oclock. Johnny helped until about 3-10 and then went after the scholars he got feed and some for Laurence and got his own car. They got more than one half of the wood sawed. Johnny went away at night. Jimmie, Florence & I went up to Lester's to help take care of his horse. He and Jimmie went out every 2 hrs and Doctored it and we came home about 1-15 Johnny didnt get home until later. Marion Liddle didnt go to school. Dont know what the trouble is."

Sat. Mar. 9: "We didnt get up quite so early as we intended but had to hurry as Johnny was to be at Dr Paris's, Hudson Falls, at 9 30 and I had to get things ready for men for dinner. We took a bushel of potatoes to Laurence's. I stopped at Mothers when he went down and Florence went to Marion's to call Busy. We got out to Dr Paris's, the Dentist's, on time and Johnny had Seven Teeth pulled, all his upper ones, he had novicane and froze his gums. Didnt hurt at all he said. We stopped at Mothers a minute on our way home and got home about Eleven oclock. Jimmie took a load of manure and then shoveled up the sawdust they made the day before into bags for the Ice. They were getting ready to saw when we got home but just got started to saw when the belt broke so Jimmy took the Oakland and took Johnny to Max Morgans to get a belt. They had dinner when they got back and then they sawed the rest of Jimmies wood got through before 5 oclock. John took Tractor & saw home. Jimmie went away at night & took 2 bu of potatoes to Mrs Murray. Johnnys mouth doesnt pain him much and he can eat a little."

Sun. Mar. 10: "We didnt get up very early and the milk man came before they had the milk ready so kept mornings milk over until tomorrow. Johnny took Florence & I to church and went up to Eds and stayed until time for church to be out. He brought Eddie & Ray down and Eddie went to Sabbath and Ruth & Florence did too. Marion & I came up and went Mothers a while. we came home and had dinner and Jimmie stayed home and did chores and went to sleep. After dinner Johnny & Florence & I went up to Lesters a while and came home in time to help milk. Johnnys mouth is getting along very good doesn't pain him and is not very sore. can eat soft things and soups. We all stayed home at night"

Mon. Mar. 11: "We got up quite early. Johnny took Scholars to school. Jimmie drew a load of manure over to back field and I did some washing some of Mothers clothes and towels and quite a few other things. I got the neck pieces that were cooked before of the Beef on to get hot. We had dinner and then Jimmie took a grist to Argyle with King & Polly. Johnny cut up two quarters of the beef and we put it in woodshed to stay until we got ready to can it. I put the ribs on to cook and I picked the meat off the neck pieces and put it in cans. 7 cans. and sterilized it in the evening. We all stayed home at night. I baked bread & biscuits & Rolls & cake. Teressa D went to school and after she got there she was breaking out so Florence went with her and found Johnny and she came back and he gook her home."

Tues. Mar. 12: "We got up early and Johnny took the scholars to school and went over and brought Rachel over to help me can meat. They got here about 9.40 oclock and we cut up meat and filled 6 qts & 9 pts cans of the raw meat and Johnny got things to put in boiler to cook it. Jimmie took a load of manure and Ed Starr came over and I put up lunch for them and they went up to R Clares to cut some more wood for him. I made Ice Cream and Johnny froze in Busy's 2 qt Freezer. Busy came down while Lester was over to Darflers to shoe a horse and she went home to get dinner for Lesters folks. They were going to draw logs to mill. Rachel & I cut up more meat ready to put in cans but didnt have rubbers to put it in cans and got a pan full picked off of bones. They boys went away at night. Jimmie took Rachel home. Got colder at night."

Wed. Mar. 13: "When we got up it had snowed quite a lot and snowed all morning about 3 or 4 inches. Johnny took the scholars to school. Marion L went to school again today. a number of the school children have German Measles 'I guess it is'. Jimmie did chores & took a load of manure over back. Marion & Raymond came up with Johnny to help can meat. We filled 11 pt cans with cooked meat and got it sterilized and filled 15 pt cans with raw meat ready to cook in morning. Ed Starr came over and he & Jimmie went up to cut wood for Clare and finished today. I filled 2 more pt cans raw meat at night. We all stayed home at night. We made Ice Cream and Johnny tapped 9 maple trees. Jimmie took a little oat straw down to George on the corner."

Thurs. Mar. 14: "We got up early and Johnny took the scholars to school and Jimmie drew a load of manure over back on sleighs. Busy came down Lester brought her and went to Fosters to sort potatoes & had dinner there. We cooked the meat (17 cans) I had ready and filled 1 qt & 1 pt with broth and made one qt can tight, that leaked, and sterilized them. Busy stayed until about 6 o clock when Lester came after her. We made Ice Cream again today. At night we went to Argyle. Florence went to a card party & Dance for the A H S Seniors she went with Marion & Ed and Johnny stayed with their children. I went to Mothers a while and then Johnny took me to Laurences. He is some better but not able to be out yet. has had grip. John has bad cold yet but it is looser now. Jimmie went to show and did some errands. Johnny had trouble with the Oakland and stayed down and got it fixed and went to Glens Falls with Marion & Ed to get a part."

Fri. Mar. 15: "Johnny took the scholars to school. He dont have to go to Darflers as Teressa is in bed with Measles yet Jimmie did chores and took a load of manure over back and in the afternoon Jimmie went out to Glens Falls and I went to Argyle with him. I went to Mother & Marions and came home with Johnny and the scholars. Marion Liddle is going to school again now. Lesters horse is worse he had to go after John McKernon in the night to help get it up so Johnny called and they wanted Johnny to come up at night so he, Florence & I went up and stayed until 11 oclock and then came home. It was quite cold & Windy at night. Jimmie got a new Suit."

Sat. Mar. 16: "59º above zero at 1 o clock PM We didnt get very early and after the chores were done Jimmie took a load of manure over back and then the boys both went down to the McAuley place to get a load of straw. They got back a little after noon. Florence swept and dusted in bedrooms & sitting room and swept & mopped in Kitchen & pantry. I baked bread & Rolls & Biscuits and cake & made Ice Cream. In the afternoon the boys tapped some more trees. the sap run pretty good at first but the sun didnt shine very long so It soon slowed up running. Busy came down in the afternoon and Johnny, Florence & Busy fixed a place to boil sap. at night we went to Argyle with Johnny. It was a lovely moonlight night and very mild. We went to Mothers and Marions and stayed with children as Marion & Ed and a bunch of others went to a show and a dance afterward and didnt get back until late. Johnny came after us and laid down and went to sleep a while."

Sun. Mar. 17: "We didnt get up until late and We didnt go to church. Jimmie went away and about quarter of twelve Johnny, Florence & I went up to Hazels. Hazel & Minnie were home. George had gone to church & S School. They are feeling very good. We had dinner there and stayed until about 4 o clock we stopped at Lesters when we went up. He had to get help last night to get the horse up. When we came back we stopped a few minutes and Eds Folks were there. Eddie came home with us to help do chores as Jimmie is not coming home to do chores. We went to bed early. Snowed some and is quite cold toward night."

Mon. Mar. 18: "Boiled sap first time 17º above zero about 11 o clock last night John McKernan Jr brought Busy & Lester down here to get Johnny to come up there to help take care of the horse as it was worse. John McKernan and the boys had been there all evening but had to go home and Lesters tire blew out so he left his car at McKernans. Johnny went up but the horse died about 10 minutes after they got there. Johnny came home about one o clock. Johnny took the scholars to school and came right back as he had started boiling sap. Jimmie went up to Lesters to help bury the horse and I went with him. Johnny stayed home & tended sap and got his own dinner. Jimmie came home about 2 o clock but I stayed and helped Busy some and after Lester got his tire fixed I came down here with them as they were going to Fort Edward. Johnny went after scholars and Jimmie drew manure in afternoon. We all stayed home at night."

Tues. Mar. 19: "We got up quite early and Jimmie did chores and drew out manure and then took the team and went down to John Liddles and drew out wood from the woods so they could get it with a truck Busy came down when Lester took a grist to Argyle and she brought her washing and we did both our washings got through about 11 o clock. Lester came after noon a while and they caught the two turkeys I gave to Busy. Lester had been to Darflers and got a Gobbler. Johnny took the scholars to school and stayed all day. He and some other fellows were fixing up a saw to saw wood around Argyle. I got nearly all the clothes down left some on the porch. It rained some at night. Teressa sent word that she would go to school so Johnny went over after her. I finished up the syrup today and had a little over 7 qts."

Wed. Mar. 20: "We got up quite early and after breakfast Johnny took the scholars to school and stayed down to help saw wood but they didnt saw as they had to fix the saw some more. Jimmie went over after Rachel to help can meat. He started the fire under the sap pan before he went and boiled sap all day. We boiled 12 pt & 4 qt cans raw meat ready to cook tonight some and picked the meat of quite a few bones I had cooked before. Jimmie took Rachel home at night and Johnny went away too. Busy came down and stayed while Lester went over to Darflers to shoe a horse. Jimmie cut up the other quarter of beef in the afternoon. Took syrup off about 7 o clock"

Thurs. Mar. 21: "We got up quite early and had the boiler of meat on cooking and took it off about 10-30 and I strained and cleansed the Syrup we boiled yesterday had about 9 qts Johnny took the scholars to school. Teressa rode over here in the truck with 'Chuck'. Jimmie drew out a load of manure."

Fri. Mar. 22: "We got up early and boys done chores. Johnny took scholars to school and came home in middle of forenoon. Busy & Lester came down and he went down to Mahaffy to get sawing machine to saw his wood and Charles & David Foster's. Busy helped me with my work and I picked off and canned and sterilized 8 pint & 3 qt cans of cooked meat Jimmie went up Lesters to help saw wood and I baked Bread & Rolls and Johnny had to go after Scholars early as school was out a 2.30 o clock Jimmie got home shortly after 5 o clock. We all stayed home a night."

Sat. Mar. 23: "We got up early and the boys did chores and started fire under sap pan and boiled sap all day Jimmie drew out a load of manure, and then took team and went up to Lesters to get 10 bags of Sawdust that they made sawing wood. Florence swept & dusted in sitting and 2 bedrooms and swept & mopped in Kitchen. Jimmie drew horse manure and Busy came down in afternoon. At night we went to Argyle to Mothers & Marjorys with Johnny and came home with Jimmie. Laurence had the Doctor again yesterday and he put him on a strict diet of half milk & half cream."

Sun. Mar. 24: "We didnt get up very early I strained & cleansed the syrup we boiled down yesterday 8 qts. The boys did chores and Jimmie went away. He and Rachel went up to Hazels & George's and stayed for dinner. Johnny took Florence and I to church and he went down to Laurence's as he didnt want to go to church without his teeth so he took Laurence & Marjory & children for a ride a little way and Laurence didnt want to get to tired so came back and the rest went for another trip and then stopped at church for me. I went to Mothers while Florence was at Sabbath School. We sugared off in afternoon. Jimmie came home about 6 o'clock. Busy & Lester came along about dark. They had been to Lufkins and just stopped a short time. We all stayed home at night. Leo Dessaint came up and wanted to work for Jimmie So he is coming tomorrow."

Mon. Mar. 25: "We got up quite early and Johnny took scholars to school and stayed down to saw wood. They sawed at Mabel Snyders & Baxter Betts. Jimmies hired man came, he is Leo Dessaint and he came about 9 o clock and began work. They drew out some manure and Jimmie put up a grist and Leo took it and a small load of wood for Grandma that they split & loaded in the forenoon. Jimmie drove his car and got it greased and helped unload the wood and then he went to Glens Falls to see about his Insurance. He got home shortly after Johnny did. Johnny & Leo were doing chores when he got here. We all stayed home at night."

Tues. Mar. 26: "We got up quite early and We boiled sap Jimmie tended to it mostly. Johnny took the scholars and stayed down to help saw wood and in the afternoon he went out to see Dr Paris about his teeth. He said that he would have to wait 2 or 3 weeks before getting his teeth. Leo drew manure and Jimmie did chores and kept busy boiling & gathering sap. The wind blew very hard and we got the sap all boiled down and took it off at 3-45. After we took it off Jimmie went down to John Liddles and to Laurie Kapprell's. Johnny went away at night. The rest of us stayed home."

Wed. Mar. 27: "We got up quite early and Johnny took scholars to school and stayed down to saw wood Jimmie & Leo did chores and changed the rack on to the Double wagon to draw manure on and Leo drew out a load or two of manure and and after dinner Leo went up to Clare and got the road hone and Jimmie went to the woods to get a pole to put in the hone. They fixed it and Jimmie honed the road down toward the McAuley road. I cleansed & strained the syrup we boiled yesterday had 6½ qts. I worked some and after dinner I was nearly tired out and had to lie down a while. Busy came down and helped get the rest of the work done. Jimmie went away at night. We stayed home

a pleasant day cold in morning. Sap run good in afternoon"

Thurs. Mar. 28: "We got up early and Johnny started the fire under the sap pan before they did milking. Johnny was coming back and was going to bring Marjory & children up when we were boiling sap but Laurence went to a chest clinic at Hudson Falls and Marjory went with him. Maurice Kilmer took them. We boiled sap all day. It began raining in the middle of the forenoon and rained, hailed and snowed until nearly night. Busy came down with Lester, when he went to Greenwich with H. Mahaffy & Ed Starr to look after some horses. She stayed until nearly night and looked after the sap in the afternoon Jimmie went to Glens Falls and Johnny went to Argyle to see about the Radio and paid Town Taxes on Village place all stayed home at night. Didnt take syrup off until after supper. Johnny took the Radio down to have Harper fix or find out the trouble."

Fri. Mar. 29: "We got up early and the boys started fire to boil sap after milking before breakfast. I had the syrup, we boiled yesterday, on the stove and cleased some of it so had to put it in cans before I washed dishes. Had 2 gal & ½ pt. Johnny took scholars to school and stayed down to saw wood. Teressa came over with 'Chuck' on the truck. When Johnny went up after the McKernan boys. George Mac Gowan had telephoned for Jimmie to go down and take him to Hudson Falls to look at some horses. So he went about 1 oclock and Leo looked after the sap. We boiled all day. School was out a 2-30 and Johnny didnt get through sawing wood so they didn't get home until after 4 o clock. Leo split wood while Jimmie was gone at night Johnny went away and Leo did too. We stayed home."

Sat. Mar. 30: "We got up quite early and the boys did chores and drew out a load of manure and then they went down to the lower place to draw down wood from the woods. Leo took the team to snake it down with and Johnny & Jimmie went in the Oakland. After breakfast Johnny started fire under the sap pan and Florence tended the sap & fires. I finished yesterdays syrup had 2 Gal. The boys came home before before noon because they broke a chain. They went back after noon and drew down quite a lot. Florence swept & dusted and in the afternoon swept & mopped the Kitchen & Pantry. I baked some and we made the small Freezer of Ice Cream. We got the sap all boiled about 3½ o clock and took it all off. at night Leo & Johnny went away and Florence & I went to Mothers & Marions with Jimmie."

Sun. Mar. 31: "We didn't get up very early and Leo went away and Florence & I went down to Marjorys with Jimmie and stayed during church time. Laurence is some better not very strong yet. Busy & Lester came down there after church and brought us up to Mothers and they went down to Laurences for dinner. Florence & I stayed at Mothers for dinner. Johnny stayed home and slept until in the afternoon and did some chores and got his dinner and then went away and did not come home for chores. Jimmie went over to Rachels and came back about 3-30 and brought Rachel and we came home with them. Leo came home to do chores and went away again at night. Busy came down while at night while Lester went to Ed Storys and stopped a little while when he came back. Jimmie took Rachel home about Eight o clock. I strained yesterdays Syrup, had 1 Gal tin."

Mon. Apr. 1: "It was quite cloudy in the morning and so Busy didnt come down to wash as we intended if it was a good day, but the sap ran quite a lot yesterday & last night so the boys started fire going and we boiled all day. It didnt get quite into syrup but took it off after supper and left it on the stove all night Leo & Jimmie drew manure and split wood. Johnny took the scholars and came home to boil sap. I baked pies and put the sleeves in my green dress. at night Johnny took Florence & I to Argyle She went to a Card Party at the Town Hall given by the Seniors. She went with Marion & Ed and I stayed with children. Johnny stayed there and slept. I hailed, rained & snowed hard in late afternoon and at night. made the roads very muddy again where they were getting pretty good."

Tues. Apr. 2: "We got up quite early Boys did chores and drew at manure. and Johnny took scholars to school and stayed down. Jimmie & Leo chored around and painted Double & Whiffle trees & Neck yoke and then sorted 20 bu of potatoes. Busy came down with Lester when He and Ed Pollock went Easton to look at a horse for David Foster and bought it. Busy helped me and we finished yesterdays syrup. had 7½ qts. and I baked Bread Biscuits and cookies & cake. It was very cloudy in morning and rained and snowed during day until about 3 o clock. It cleared off then cooler. We all stayed home at night. Jimmie went to Seymour Hills and took a wheel off the truck wagon to get fixed in afternoon and took some wood to Mothers went to Glens Falls. Rachels sister Edith got run into by a car and was injured some today."

Wed. Apr. 3: "We got up quite early and the boys did chores and Johnny took the scholars to school. Teressa came over with 'Chuck' on the truck as the roads were bad over there. Busy came down and brought her washing and we did both washing. got through about 11-30 and she went home to get dinner for the men. Jimmie & Leo went to lower place and Johnny stopped there and they all cut wood that they snaked down before. They went back in the afternoon and worked until night. Florence & I did most of the ironing. clothes all got dry. The boys all went away at night. Florence stayed home."

Thurs. Apr. 4: "We got up early and the boys did chores and Johnny took the scholars to school and went down to Laurences and got some feed for Laurence and did some errands for them and came back and he & Leo cut wood down in Hay barn field that they cut down before. Jimmie honed road up toward Edwin Gilchrists and down by cow pasture I baked pies & cake and after dinner Jimmie took me up to Busy's and I helped her cleans and can what syrup she had boiled. she had 8 qt & 5 pt cans and was boiling more today. Johnny & Florence came up after me after school. Jimmie & Leo cut wood down in cow pasture in afternoon and Johnny went down to Hank Moore's to do some work on the car. We all stayed home at night. Sap run good this afternoon. Sun was warm but cold wind."

Fri. Apr. 5: "We didn't get quite as early as usual and Johnny started fire under sap pan before he went to do chores. He took scholars to school and went down to Marjory & children came up with him and stayed until he went after the scholars. Jimmie & Leo went down to McAuley place to cut wood in forenoon and Johnny tended to boiling sap and cleaned spark plugs in the Oakland. In the afternoon Jimmie scraped roads up to Mrs. McGeoch's and down to Joe McDougals turn Johnny & Leo split some wood and put in car to take down to Mother's . Marjory & children went down with him. We boiled sap all day. Leo tended it while Johnny was gone and split wood. We took off syrup after chores were done. Leo went away at night and we stayed home."

Sat. Apr. 6: "We got up early and I baked Bread & Biscuits and Johnny made fire under sap pan and we boiled sap, all we had and took it off about 4 oclock Jimmie & Leo went down to lower place and cut wood in forenoon and Johnny cut wood for sap and helped around house some. In afternoon Jimmie scraped roads and Johnny & Leo went down and cut at lower place Florence helped me with syrup. We cleansed & strained it and had 1 gal can and 3½ qts. Florence swept & dusted in bedrooms and in afternoon swept & mopped in Kitchen & Pantry We made Ice Cream. At night Jimmie & Johnny went away. Florence & I stayed home. Leo did too. about 4 o clock Busy came down awhile."

Sun. Apr. 7: "We didn't up very early and boys did chores I strained syrup had 3 qts. Leo went away Jimmie went over to Rachels and Johnny took Florence & I to church and went up street. and didn't get down when church was out so we walked up to Mothers. Mother came home with us. In afternoon Eds folks came up to stir down maple Sugar and before we got ready to begin Laurences folks & Fred D. came up so we had quite a gathering. Jimmie got home about 4-30 and in a little while Lester & Busy came and stopped a short time. They had been down to Lesters Folks as it was Rolands birthday. Eds folks went home by Summit Lake to see the Tunnel they are digging and Florence went with them and Mother & I went down at night with Johnny. Florence went to Prayer Meeting. We came home with Jimmie about 10 o clock. Real cold wind but sun shone brightly nearly all day"

Mon. Apr. 8: "We got up quite early and Johnny took scholars to school stayed down and washed the car. Jimmie went to Albany and took Joe Urbonowicz to try to buy some horses but didn't get any. They were too high priced. Rachel went with them. He didn't get home to do chores. I was very lame. My right knee is very lame & painful. Busy came down in forenoon while Lester took a grist. She helped me some. Johnny scraped roads in afternoon and in forenoon Leo drew manure in field across from Barn. Leo & Johnny did chores. Nice day but quite cool."

Tues. Apr. 9: "We got up early and the boys did chores and after breakfast Jimmie started fire under sap pan and Johnny came back after taking scholars to school and tended sap and Jimmie & Leo went up to field along road below Clare's and cut wood and we boiled all the sap and Johnny took out spickets and gathered up pails & Jars and he washed them and I dried them and got them put away only the pails we borrowed from Mrs. McGeoch. We got them ready for Johnny to take home tonight but he had to stay and tend fire & sap until Jimmie got back from cutting wood so didn't have time. The syrup didnt get done until nearly eight o clock and the boys put water on the fire as the wind blew very hard. Wind blew very hard all afternoon. Colder at night. I do not feel much better today am very lame. Busy came down a little while in afternoon. Lester was sick last night and isn't very well today."

Wed. Apr. 10: "We got up very early and Johnny took the scholars to school and went down to South Argyle to do some work on the Oakland. Jimmie & Leo did chores and put up a grist and split and loaded a small load of wood to take to Mothers and Jimmie took the grist and the wood to Argyle. It rained quite a bit but not hard but stopped about 10-30 oclock, when Jimmie got started. Leo split wood most of the time while Jimmie was gone . split some in woodshed too. I baked bread & Biscuits and apple pie. I finished up the Syrup had 7½ pts. This is the last for this year. Jimmie got home about 4 o clock. Johnny didnt come until he brought the scholars home. The boys all went away and Florence went to a party at school with Teressa and I stayed home alone."

Thurs. Apr. 11: "We got up early and Johnny took the scholars to school and went out to Hudson Falls and had the Impression taken for his new Teeth and went to Glens Falls to get a part for the Oakland. Jimmie & Leo went up and finished the wood up below Ware's and in the afternoon Jimmie scraped roads over the hill by Crosier's. Johnny got home about 1 o'clock and Marion & Ray came with him and Busy came down right after noon and she drove the Oakland and she, Marion, Ray & I went up to see Hazel. She is feeling quite good. Minnie was at school but came home while we were there. It was after four oclock when we got home and Johnny went to Argyle after the scholars as soon as we got home. Marion & Ray went down with the him. Leo went with him and Johnny towed his car out where he left it last night. We all stayed at home at night. Colder at night."

Fri. Apr. 12: "We got up early and Johnny took the scholars to school and didnt come home until night. Leo split wood. Jimmie went to took at a horse. after dinner Busy came down and I went home with her and we finished up the syrup she had boiled down since I was there before. We canned 5 qts & 14 pts and made quite a large cake of sugar and their 2 men & Busy, Florence, Johnny stirred down each a dish and I stirred down a 5# pail and a bowl of soft sugar. Johnny came up after us and stayed until 10 o clock. I left supper so the boys could get it themselves & Johnny brought Florence up to Busys after school and she & I stayed for supper. Jimmie & Leo went down to see a horse at night."

Sat. Apr. 13: "We got up early and the boys did chores. It rained and turned to snow. Johnny did some work on the car and Jimmie & Leo sorted potatoes. Florence swept & dusted in sitting room and Bedrooms and swept and mopped in Kitchen & Pantry. I baked pies & cake and in afternoon mended some. Busy came down in afternoon. In forenoon Jimmie & Leo went down where they bought the horse to get it but it stormed so they did not bring it home but paid for it. At night we all went away. Florence went to Glens Falls to the show with Jimmie & Rachel and I went to Mothers with him and then went down to Laurences with Laurence when he came up street with milk and Jimmie & Florence came there after me. We had a flat tire when we backed out of Laurences driveway. Everything was covered with snow up this way. Trees & bushed were tipped over they were so heavy."

Sun. Apr. 14: "We didnt get up very early. and the boys did chores and Leo went away but we didnt go to church. There was about 4 or 5 inches of snow this morning. We had dinner and then Florence & I went to Argyle to Mothers with him and he went on farther. Florence went to C. E. Meeting with Marions children and Ed took me to Marjorys and Florence came home with Marjory as she was leader of the Senior Society. Jimmie came there after us. It stormed nearly all day doesn't amount to much. Johnny didn't do chores at night but Leo came home to help."

Mon. Apr. 15: "30º above zero We got up early and it had cleared off in the night and We got the boiler of water on and Busy came down and we did a large washing. The engine stopped after we got the first washer done but we couldnt get it going so we went on washing without it. Jimmie took Leo down to Farley's and he rode the horse home. Johnny took the scholars to school and took the Oakland down to Hank Moore's to get some work done on it. and he drove a truck to Albany for Paul McNaughton and came back in Pauls car with him by Glens Falls and stopped at the Dentists but didn't get his teeth. After dinner Jimmie & Leo went up on the hill and started plowing and Leo plowed with King & Peanut all afternoon. Jimmie hitched up Polly & the new horse and drew some manure. I was tired after dinner and rested a while and when I got up it was sprinkling so Jimmie took down most of the clothes. Johnny got back to Argyle in time to bring the scholars home."

Tues. Apr. 16: "We got up quite early and the boys did chores and It is still snowing and raining in turn Johnny took the scholars to school and took some chunks of wood for mother and stayed down. Jimmie & Leo sorted potatoes & fixed up the wheel barrow and I baked and Ironed. after school time and Florence Ironed too. Busy came down and stayed while Lester went down to Mahaffys. Leo split chunks in wagon house in afternoon finished them while Jimmie went over to Salem to Jolly to see about a horse to drive or mate with King. We all stayed home at night and in the evening Lester & Busy came down as the men were going to look at a car. Snowed nearly all day is getting very bad going. I baked Bread & Buscuits."

Wed. Apr. 17: "We got up quite early and Johnny got ready to take the scholars to school and then go on to Oneonta to get the girls that live around here and go to College, and were coming home for Easter Vacation. He had to have the car greased & oiled and started around 10 30 oclock. He went alone and brought 6 girls and then went to a dance afterward. Jimmie went away at night. Leo split chunck in wagon house Snow was four or five inches deep on the Grass and kept thawing all the time. A lot of snow fell."

Thurs. Apr. 18: "We got up early and The boys did chores. Johnny took the scholars to school. He came home about noon and in the afternoon He took me to Salem Bank & J A. Chamberlains on business. When we came home he went after the scholars and took Mother some wood and Jimmie &