1933
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1933" that has the name Russell
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Sun. Jan. 1: "10º below
zero We did up the housework. Church was at
Mon. Jan. 2: "We did up the
housework. Busy washed out a few things
by hand. Isowed on Florences red
skirt.
Tues. Jan. 3: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with
Darflers: The boys went to the lower place and cut wood in the forenoon. In the afternoon they drew a load of manure
down to the lower place and brought up a load of wood. also cut some more wood
in the afternoon, down by creek across from woods. Isowed some on Florences red skirt. Florence rode home with McKernons. The boys did chores, we had supper. Johnny
went to basketball practice. Liddles
came up at nite. Icut their hair all of them except
Wed. Jan. 4: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took
Thurs. Jan. 5: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy and Busy took
Fri. Jan. 6: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Helen and
Sat. Jan. 7: "We did up the
housework and baking and moping. The boys went to John Liddles and cut wood in
the forenoon. Came up and did their
Sun. Jan. 8: "Did up the
housework. We fixed ice cream. Johnny got the ice and Jimmy froze the ice
cream. No church today. Around
Mon. Jan. 9: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took
Tues. Jan. 10: "We did up the
housework. We did the washing. Then Busy moped the kitchen floor. The boys
cut some wood down on the other house hill in the forenoon and Johnny drew a
load of manure down to the lower place and brought back a load of wood. In the afternoon we did the ironing. The clothes all got dry. We brought them all in the house. In the afternoon Jimmy cut wood down along
the road to the lower place and Johnny took a grist to Argyle and brought
Wed. Jan. 11: "We did up the
housework. And then separated this
mornings milk. Jimmy took
Thurs. Jan. 12: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took
Fri. Jan. 13: "We did up the
housework. In the forenoon Ichurned. Busy baked some. The boys cut wood down on
the other house hill. Johnny finished shoeing King. In the afternoon Jimmy took
me over to W. Hebron Church to Charley Barkleys funeral.
Sat. Jan. 14: "Did up the
housework. In the forenoon the boys cut
wood down on the other house hill. Imade
pies and cookies.
Sun. Jan. 15: "Did up the
housework. All went to church at
Mon. Jan. 16: "Did up
housework. Jimmy took
Tues. Jan. 17: "Did up the
housework. Jimmy went to the lower place
and cut wood along the road. Johnny
worked on the car about all forenoon. We
did the ironing. Icleaned out the meat
barrell. Busy and Iwent to
Wed. Jan. 18: "Did up the
housework. Jimmy took
Thurs. Jan. 19: "Raining when
we got up, everything is covered with ice. Jimmy took
Fri. Jan. 20: "Did up the
housework.
Sat. Jan. 21: "Did up the
housework, baking and moping. Separated
mornings milk. The boys cut wood to the
lower place this forenoon. In the
afternoon Jimmy cut wood and Johnny drew down a load of manure and they both
came home with a load of wood. The boys
did chores, we had supper. Johnny went
away. Good day. Helen is feeling better today. But
Sun. Jan. 22: "We did up the
housework. Got ice cream fixed. The boys froze it. Church was at 11. Communion Mr. King preached but we did not
go. We stayed home all day. The boys did
chores. Helen is up around some today.
She called up this afternoon.
Raymond doesn't feel as good today as he did yesterday. He has got scarlet fever. It rained about all day. Not very cold. We all stayed home at nite except Jimmy,
Mon. Jan. 23: "Did up the
housework. We did not wash as it looked kinda rainy. But turned out to be a
good day after all. Johnny took
Tues. Jan. 24: "We Did up the
housework. We started washing but the
cylinder broke so we washed the last two washers out by hand. Then Johnny,
Wed. Jan. 25: "6º above
zero Did up the housework. The boys went to the lower place and cut wood
in the forenoon. Also went back down to the lower in the afternoon and cut some
more. Johnny killed a rooster in the
morning and Ipicked it and cut it up. We had it for dinner. Busy made some
pies. In the afternoon Imended Jimmy
heavy socks. Good day. Johnny went away at nite. Icut Jimmys
hair."
Thurs. Jan. 26: (
Fri. Jan. 27: "We did up the
housework.
Sat. Jan. 28: (Busy's handwriting) "Did up the housework. In the forenoon
Sun. Jan. 29: "Did up the
housework. And all went to church. Had
six preachers today. This is young peoples day.
Mon. Jan. 30: "Did up the
housework. Jimmy took
Tues. Jan. 31: "
Wed. Feb. 1: "Did up the
housework.
Thurs. Feb. 2: "Did up the
housework. In the forenoon Jimmy drove
King down to Johnsons. Iwent and layed
down after breakfast. Got up around
noon. My arms, hands and knees are
pretty lame and sore. Busy baked some. Mr. Johnson came up awhile after dinner
to talk about the team but we didn't make any deal. The boys did chores and went to Argyle after
Florence and Teressa. They went down by
Pratts to look at a horse before they got the girls. Imade some cupcakes. The boys did chores, we had supper. And all
stayed home at nite. Warm today and cloudy. Rained last nite and took most of
the snow last nite quite muddy today. Eddie and Ruth are feeling better
today."
Fri. Feb. 3: "Did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with Darflers. In the forenoon Ibaked some. Busy and Ipieled
and ground some apples for mincemeat. In
the forenoon the boys cut wood down on the other house hill. After dinner they did chores. And both went to Argyle. Jimmy took some potatoes to the Falls. Johnny stayed at Argyle. They brought Florence and Teresa from
school. In the afternoon Busy swept
some. Ipieled some more apples for mincemeat we ground them up. Ifixed the heal on Florences good shoe. The boys did chores, we had supper. And all
went down to Willard Saffords to a birthday party for Grace Galusha. Good nite, moon shone. cold, the roads are froze up and awful
rough. We didn't get home from the party
until about 3. They played cards and
danced."
Sat. Feb. 4: "We did up the
housework. The boys went down on the
other house hill to cut some wood and broke the axe. So they came back to the house. Imade some pies. Florence made some macarrons. In the afternoon the boys didn't do
much. Johnny put the brine on the hams,
shoulders, bacon. etc. Imade the brine
in the forenoon. Florence made a cake in
the P. M. Busy swept and moped the kitchen floor. Will. Kilmer came up to see about the
insurance on the buildings as the policy expires February 6. Cloudy all day. Started snowing around 4 o'clock. Awful fine.
Icooked the mincemeat today. The
boys did chores. We had supper. And all
started for Argyle around 6:30. Iwent to
Mothers and later in the evening Laurence came and took me down to their
house. The boys, Florence and Busy and
the rest of the girls went to Cambridge and played ball. Cambridge won
32-11. They got back to Marjorys after
12. Snowed very fine."
Sun. Feb. 5: "Did up the
housework. And all went to church. Florence stayed for Sabbath School. Busy and Iwent to the door at Marions and
seen them all. They are feeling pretty
good now. Then we went over to Mothers.
The boys went up street until Sabbath School was over. Then we came home
and found Marjory, Laurence and children here.
We had dinner. Johnny went away
in the afternoon. Got home around 5:30.
Marjory, Laurence, and children went home around 4 o'clock. Laurence and Jimmy did chores in the
afternoon. Very cold and windy. The boys did chores at nite. All stayed home
at nite. Cold and windy. Busy is kinda
hoarse and has got a sore throat."
Mon. Feb. 6: "Johnny took
Florence and Teresa to school. And went down to Hank Moores to get some work
done on the Nash. He got home around
noon. We did up the housework. But did not wash. Jimmy sorted some potatoes in the
forenoon. The boys did chores after
dinner. And went down to Pratts to see a horse.
Jimmy thawed out the pump out by the barn. In the afternoon Imade some
pillow covers and chair back pads for some of Marjorys chairs. And hemed a few towels for her too. Florence rode home with Darflers. The boys did chores, we had supper. The boys
and Florence went down to girls B. B. practice. Busy and Istayed home. She has
got a sore throat. And Ido not feel very good at nite. Sunshone all A.M. But cloudy in P.M., cold."
Tues. Feb. 7: "Did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with
Darflers. The boys chored around in the forenoon
. We had dinner and Jimmy took me to Argyle.
Iwent to the bank on business. Then went down to Mothers, Jimmy took
potatoes to Glens Falls. When he got
back we went down to Marjorys awhile.
Brought Florence home from school.
Jimmy put a new handle in the axe he got to the Falls. Laurence came up
after Olivers Bed in his ford truck. The
boys did chores, we had supper. Johnny
went away at nite. Busys throat is quite sore.
Cloudy and started raining at nite.
Rained most all nite."
Wed. Feb. 8: "Did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to
school. Busy went down too, and went to
the Doctors as her throat is still sore.
They got home around 10 o'clock.
Ifixed the ice cream. Johnny got
ice and the boys froze the ice cream.
Then the boys sorted some potatoes.
We had dinner. The boys did chores and chopped some wood down on the
other house hill. Until it began raining
around 4 o'clock. Very dark and
cloudy. The rain changed to snow before
long. Ifixed Florences striped gloves and a few other things. Florence stayed down to Marjorys after
school. The boys did chores, we had
supper. Then Johnny and Jimmy went to
Argyle. Johnny went to Dorothy Todds to
a C. E. play practice. Jimmy took the
Liddles & L. Scally, Teresa and Florence to a 4H meeting. Car stopped, they did not get there. Florence stayed to Marjorys all nite. Snowed and blowed at nite."
Thurs. Feb. 9: "12º below
zero Did up the housework. Ibaked some
We were eating dinner and Ralph McGeoch came and wanted one of the boys to
go with the car and take him around as his car broke down by Crosiers
hill. Jimmy went and took the Nash and
took Ralph around. He brought Florence
from school. Johnny did chores in the
afternoon. I mended some. The boys did chores, we had supper. It is very cold, wind blows terrible hard at
nite and has all day. Jimmy found some
drifts but not many from here to Argyle.
Johnny and Jimmy went to a dance in the grange hall given by the cantor
club. Isowed up cloth for a comfortable
at nite. Busy and Florence were going to the dance with the boys. But Busys legs were broke out with red spots
and her knees were swellin up. So they
did not go."
Fri. Feb. 10: "16º below
zero Did up the housework. Jimmy took Florence to school. Jimmy cut some wood down on the other house
hill this forenoon. Ibaked some. We had
dinner, the boys did chores. We all went to Argyle. Busy and Iwent to Dr. Stillmans as her hands
and wrists were all swellon up and knees and those red spots were still on her
legs. He gave her some medicine and some
salve to rub on and said it was the poisoning from her throat. We went to Marjorys awhile. Then Florence and Iwent to Marions and saw
them all. And Marion has got scarlet
fever. Busy went to grandmas so we went over awhile. Marion has had a sore throat yesterday and is
breaking out today. She is up around and feels pretty good. We started home and forgot Teresa and went
back after her. The boys did chores, we
had supper. And all stayed home at nite.
cold."
Sat. Feb. 11: "2º below
zero Did up the housework. Imade pies and Florence made a sponge
cake. The boys drew up some wood from
the side hill by the creek down towards West Hebron in the forenoon. In the afternoon Jimmy drew out a load of
manure up on the hill. The girls moped
the floor and Imade me a slip. The boys
did chores, we had supper. We had snow cream for dinner and supper too. As when we got up this morning their was a
lot of snow. And it snowed some about
all forenoon. The snow is about a foot
deep. Marion isn't very sick, she feels
about the same. The boys did chores, we
had supper. Then Johnny and Jimmy went to Argyle. Johnny played basketball. The
wind blew quite a bit at nite, but did not drift much."
Sun. Feb. 12: "2 below
zero We did up the housework. Johnny and Jimmy got ready to go to church.
But could not start the car until they were going to be so late so they did not
go. Florence made some candy. We had dinner around 1 o'clock. Johnny went away after dinner as the boys did
chores before dinner. He got home around 5:30.
Icalled Dr. Stillman and he came up in the afternoon to see Busy. As her
ankles and left leg is swellen awful. He
gave her some medicine to take and some salve for the spots. She has been sitting around all day. At nite the boys did chores, we had supper.
And all stayed home at nite. Quite cold at nite. But sunshone most all
day. Marion is feeling pretty good
today."
Mon. Feb. 13: "2º above
zero Did up the housework. Jimmy and Johnny helped Florence and Ido a
big washing. We were thru around
11. In the afternoon the boys went down
to Pratts to see about a horse. Florence
and Itook down the clothes. Florence and
Busy ironed some. Imade a cake and
mended some. We brought the clothes all in.
It has been a good day, sunshone quite warm, but is kinda cold. The boys did chores, we had supper. Viola, Terry and Laurence came up awhile
before supper and stay a few minutes.
Johnny, Jimmy and Florence went to Argyle to girls Basketball
practice. Busy and I stayed home. She is
some better."
Tues. Feb. 14: "Did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with
Darflers. Around 10:30 Mrs. McWhorter
called up and said Marjory had a baby boy born this morning around 9
o'clock. Busy did the rest of the
ironing in the forenoon and Ibaked some. The boys went over on Mud lake and
scraped off some snow off the ice. After
dinner Jimmy drove Molly down to Newcomb Pratts and traded her for a new horse
to drove with King. It is black and its
name is Dandy. He got home with the new
horse around 5:30. Johnny did chores
after dinner than he and I went to Argyle.
Iwent and seen Marjory and the baby.
Phoebe Kilmer is taking care if them.
We brought Florence from school.
The boys did chores, we had supper. Johnny went to B. B. Practice. Jimmy
went to the show. warm, cloudy,
thawing."
Wed. Feb. 15: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence to
school. Hazel, George and Minnie came
down in the forenoon. Jimmy hitched the
new horse up with King and drove them around some. Then he and George took a
load of manure down to the lower place and brought back a load of wood. Johnny brought Earl home with him. After dinner the boys did chores, then Jimmy took
a load of manure down to the lower place and brought back a load of wood. Hazel, George and Minnie went around 2
o'clock. They went to Marjorys, Mothers
and saw Marion and children. Jimmy went
down after Florence from school. Johnny
chored around. Imade a cake. Earl wanted
to stay up so he stayed all nite. The boys did chores, we had supper. Johnny went to the church to a social and
play practice nice day, sunshone. Windy."
Thurs. Feb. 16: "We did up the
housework. Johnny and Busy took Florence
to school and went down to Marjorys. The
baby's name is Roland Harvey and weighs 7 pounds. They brought Lois up here. Jimmy drew a load
of manure down to the lower place and brought back a load of wood. Then he and Johnny went over to Mud Lake and
sawed some ice and brought home a load.
We had dinner. Iput Lois to sleep.
Then Imade a sponge cake. Made a small one for Mother as this is her
birthday. The boys did chores and both
went over to the lake and sawed 2 loads of ice and brought home a load. Then Johnny and Busy took Lois and Earl home
and brought Florence from school while Jimmy went back after another load of
ice. They did chores, we had supper and all stayed at nite. Good day, sunshone sleighing is going. Eddie doesn't feel very well today. Iam very
lame."
Fri. Feb. 17: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence to
school. Jimmy went over to the lake and
sawed out a load of ice and brought it home. Then he and Johnny went back and
saw another load and brought it home. Imade ginger snaps and pies. Busy made
cake. We had dinner. The boys did chores then both went over to the lake and
sawed out 2 loads of ice and brought home a load. Johnny went to Argyle after Florence and
Teresa while Jimmy went back after the other load of ice. Busy swept some in
the afternoon and I mended the boys socks.
Iam kinda lame today. My arms,
shoulders are some lame too. The boys
did chores, we had supper. Johnny and
Jimmy went away. Good day. Sunshone, sleighing is getting bad someplaces
but they draw ice on slay. Eddie isn't
feeling very well again today."
Sat. Feb. 18: "Jimmy did
not bring Johnny home last nite so Florence helped him milk this morning. Busy
made bread. We did up the
housework. Imade pies. And custard for
ice cream. Florence and Busy froze the
ice cream. Imade some chocolate
sauce. Jimmy sawed and brought 2 loads
of ice home in the forenoon. Johnny got
home about noon, rode up with S. Randles and walked the rest of the way. He stayed to Weirs last nite. We had dinner.
In the afternoon Imade a cake. Busy moped the kitchen floor. The boys chored
around in the afternoon, covered the ice with sawdust. A man came form Valley Falls to look at the
potatoes. He bought a load and is coming Tuesday after 120 bushel. The boys did chores. We had supper. Istayed
home but the rest went to Argyle. The
girls played Hoosick Falls and lost. The town boys won, played S. Glens Falls.
Good day. Sunshone. Snow is going."
Sun. Feb. 19: "We did up the
housework. And all went to Argyle. Iwent to Marjorys while the rest went to
church. Then we brought Earl and Lois home with us. We stopped at Grandmas and Marions a short
time before we came home. We had dinner.
The boys did chores. Iput Lois to sleep
in the afternoon. Jimmy went over to Mud
Lake after his saw and axe, he drove Dandy on the carriage when he got back he
gave Earl, Florence and Busy a ride. The
boys did chores. We all went to Argyle. Iwent to Marjorys with the children and
put them to bed while the rest went to C. E. Good day in the forenoon but kinda
cloudy in the afternoon."
Mon. Feb. 20: "We did up the housework.
Jimmy took potatoes to Fort Edward and took Florence and Teresa to school. He had to get bags and string for the
potatoes. Johnny sorted potatoes while he was gone. After he got home they both sorted potatoes
until noon. We had dinner. The boys did
chores. Then sorted potatoes in the afternoon. I made a cake. Then Imade myself
an apron. The boys did chores, We had supper.
Florence stayed to Marjorys after school. The boys and Busy went to Argyle to girls
basketball practice went down after Florence and took her back down to stay all
nite. Johnny went to Todds to play practice.
Istayed home as Iam very lame have the Rheumatism very bad. Rained most all day. Foggy at nite."
Tues. Feb. 21: "We did up the
housework. We boiled the clothes off Busys bed and washed out a few other
things. The wind blew terrible hard and
once in awhile it would snow. Several
little squalls. Jimmy took a load of manure down to the lower place and brought
home a load of wood. Johnny sorted
potatoes while he was gone. Then they both sorted and went up to Clares with
the nash after the scales and weighed them and sowed them up. We had dinner. The boys did chores. The men
came after the potatoes. There were three men along. The Jimmy took a load of
manure down to the lower place and brought home a load of wood. Florence stayed down to Marjorys after school
and all nite. The boys did chores. We had supper. Johnny went to Greenwich to play B. B. They
got beat 14-12. He brought Helen
home."
Wed. Feb. 22: "We did up the
housework. Imade a cake in the forenoon.
The boys both went over to the lake and sawed a load of ice, Jimmy brought it
home while Johnny stayed over and sawed another load and Jimmy went back after
that load and Johnny came back with him and we had dinner. In the afternoon the
boys went over after another load of ice and Helen and Busy went with
them. The snow is nearly gone in the
road. They had to unload some at the foot of the hill. Jimmy went over to J.
Keyworths after the part of wagon in his own car. Johnny did chores. Jim got
back to help milk. We had supper. Johnny took Helen home. Florence stayed to Marjorys all nite."
Thurs. Feb. 23: "We did up the
housework. We baked some. Laurence and
Earl came up. The boys fixed the wagon to draw ice on today. Laurence and Johnny went over to the lake in
the car. Jimmy took the team over and
brought home a load of ice. We had
dinner. They got two loads in the afternoon and packed it. Laurence went home and Earl stayed up
here. The boys did chores, we had
supper. All stayed home at nite. Florence stayed down to Marjorys all nite.
Good day. Sunshone, wind blew is cutting the snow. Istill have the Rhumatism. Marjory set up this afternoon for the
first."
Fri. Feb. 24: "We did up the
housework. The boys went over to the
lake and sawed and got 2 loads of ice.
That finished them up drawing. We
had dinner. In the afternoon they packed the ice and did chores. Imade filling
for pies. Jimmy, Earl and Busy went to
Argyle after Florence and Teresa. They
went to Marjorys awhile. Earl came back
with them. Jimmy and Ifixed a new lock
on the kitchen door. The boys did chores. We had supper. Good day. Warm, got
colder at nite. Jimmy and Johnny went to Salem.
Johnny played basketball. The High School Team played too. Both Argyle teams lost. Marjory was up around
more today."
Sat. Feb. 25: "Did up the
housework. Ibaked some. Florence washed
out a few clothes. The boys put some
sawdust on the ice in the forenoon. Around 10:30 Jimmy went up to Gilchrists
and helped them saw wood. Johnny did
chores. And drew a load of manure down
to the lower place and brought back a load of wood. It started snowing around 3 o'clock. It quit for awhile around 5. Then soon started snowing again and snowed
all evening and most all nite. Jimmy came home before 4. The boys did chores. We had supper around 5:15. Then all went to Argyle. Earl and Iwent to Marjorys. The rest went to the Filling Station and then
the girls went to Hoosick Falls to play ball. Jimmy drove our car and Laurence
Rouse drove. The HF girls were all thru playing Got back to Argyle Nash would
not run. So we drove L car home 3:30"
Sun. Feb. 26: "The snow is a
foot deep. We did up the housework. The
boys did chores. Around 11 o'clock the boys drove Laurence's car to Argyle. And
fixed the Nash. Ed towed it with the town snow plow and truck. They finialy found out what was the matter
with it. The boys got home around 4 o'clock.
The snow is very light and is drifting terrible and the wind blows hard
sometimes. The boys did chores. We all
stayed home at nite. Wind blows hard and is drifting the snow a lot."
Mon. Feb. 27: "The snow is
drifted alot. The milk man drove a team.
Florence did not go to school in the forenoon. But shortly after 12:30 she rode
down with Darflers. Jimmy drew a load of
manure down to the lower place in the forenoon.
And in the afternoon he drew 2 loads down. The last time Johnny went too. And they brought a load of wood home. In the
afternoon Busy and Itook down the sitting room stove pipe and cleaned it
out. Then Busy moped. Imended some. The
boys did chores. We had supper. And all
stayed home at nite except Florence went to Marjorys after school and stayed
all nite. Wind blew most all day. And drifted alot. The snow plow went up past
around 10 o'clock. We had gone to bed. Ralph Yarter stopped to telephone. Johnny got up."
Tues. Feb. 28: "Did up the
housework. Around 10:30 Johnny and Jimmy
took Busy down to Marjorys, she is going to stay down awhile. In the afternoon the boys drew some manure
down to the lower place. I made some pies in the forenoon. The boys did chores, we had supper and went
to Argyle . Iwent to Marjorys a few minutes then Iwent up to Mothers and stayed
while Johnny went to church to play practice.
Jimmy was up street. Florence
went to Marjorys after school and stayed all nite. Wind blew all day and was
cloudy. The doctor took the quarentine
off Marions house today."
Wed. Mar. 1: "I Did up the
housework. The boys chored around in the forenoon. In the afternoon they took some potatoes to
Fort Edward. Went down to Marjorys and
brought Florence home after school. The
boys did chores. We had supper. Johnny
went down to Argyle to the church to play practice. Snowed fine all day. Melted
some. Wind blew.”
Thurs. Mar. 2: “Did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence down to
school. The boys fixed the harness and
whipple trees. They drew manure down to
the lower place in the afternoon. The
boys did chores. We had supper. Then
went to Argyle. Went to Marjorys after
Florence and Busy. And we went to the town hall to a play ‘Business Picks Up’
given by South Argyle C. E. We took
Florence back down to Marjorys to stay all nite. Busy came home with us. Cloudy most all day. Snowed some at nite.
Marion and Floss went to the play. Garry kept the kids. Very windy.”
Fri. Mar. 3: “We did up the
housework. Imade some pies and ginger
snaps. Busy washed out a few
clothes. Jimmy drew 2 loads of manure
down to the lower place. Johnny shined
his shoes. In the afternoon Ipressed
Johnnys good suit. Busy swept some, up
stairs and in the other rooms. In the afternoon the boys went to Argyle after
cow feed. Florence stayed to Marjorys after school. The boys did chores. We had supper. And went
to Argyle. Iwent to Marjorys and stayed
with the baby and Lois while Marjory, Earl and the rest went up to the church
to a play ‘Off the Main Road’. Johnny
was in it. Orchestra played and Mrs. Black sang and spoke. Earl came up with us and stayed all nite. We
had to wait for Johnny as they had something to eat. Snowed some today cloudy. Floss took Helen, Eddie and Ruth to the
play.”
Sat. Mar. 4: “We did up the
housework. Florence washed out a few
clothes. Imade pies. Florence made cake.
The boys went down to the lower place sawed up the big pine pole that has been
there for sometime. Sawed it into
logs. After we got the dinner dishes
washed. Earl and Ilayed down awhile.
Busy moped the kitchen floor. Jimmy drew 2 loads of manure down to the
lower place while Johnny did chores. The
boys did chores. We had supper. And all stayed home at nite. Snowed a little
today. Cloudy all day. Wind blew hard
all day.”
Sun. Mar. 5: “We did up the
housework. And all went to church. Mr. King preached. Then we went down to
Marjorys. Earl and Istayed down. The boys, Busy and Florence went home. Johnny went down and brought Helen home with
him. The boys did chores and all came
down at nite. Garry came down to Marjorys and Iwent up to Marions and Mothers
with him. Ihad supper at Marions and
went over to Mothers later. Jimmy, Florence and Busy went down to church to
some kind of pictures while Johnny took Helen home. I stayed to Mothers. Then
we all came home. Wind blew terrible hard all day.”
Mon. Mar. 6: “4º below zero We did up the housework. Jimmy took Florence
to school. We did a very big
washing. Jimmy sorted some potatoes in
the forenoon. We had dinner. Imended
quite a lot in the afternoon. Busy did the ironing. In the afternoon the boys drew up on sleigh
the wood they had cut down along the creek across from the woods. It has been a very good day. The clothes all got dry. We had 3 double blankets some spreads and
many other things. The boys did chores.
We had supper. And all went to Argyle.
Iwent to Marions and later over to Mothers. The rest went down to Marjorys after Florence
and went to Girls basketball practice.
Took Florence to Marjorys to stay all nite. Then we came home. Nice nite.”
Tues. Mar. 7: “We did up the
housework. Iwashed breakfast dishes
while Busy mixed bread. Ibaked some in
the forenoon. The boys drew up the wood they cut down on the other house hill
sometime ago on sleigh. We had dinner.
Jimmy drew 2 load of manure down to the lower place in the afternoon. Johnny did chores. We mended some in the afternoon.
The boys did chores. We had supper. Jimmy went away at nite. Florence went to
Marjorys after school and stayed all nite. Cloudy most all day, quite warm.
Lots of snow yet. But sleighing is going
fast in the roads where the scrapers came over it.”
Wed. Mar. 8: “We did up the
housework. We did not do much in the
forenoon only Iwrote a letter to Montgomery Ward and Co. The boys didn’t do very much. Johnny brought over some beans off the barn
floor. We had dinner. The boys finished packing the ice and put more sawdust on
it in the afternoon. The boys did chores. We had supper. And all stayed home at
nite. Florence went to Marjorys after school and stayed all nite. It rained
nearly all forenoon. Snowed some around 3.
Then rained a little more. Cloudy at nite but not raining or snowing.”
Thurs. Mar. 9: “6º above zero. Did up the housework. Jimmy drove the team on wagon down to Argyle
after a load of sawdust. Johnny and Busy went down in the car. Busy went to the
school house to get her hair curled.
Johnny helped Jimmy get the sawdust. They all got home around 3
o’clock. The boys did chores. Ibaked
some today. We washed the dishes. The boys did chores. We had supper. And all went to Argyle. Went
down after Florence at Marjorys. And all went to the Town hall to a dance given by the girls B. B. Team. A lot there. Florence Safford and Isold the
Soft Drinks and hot dogs. We took Florence
down to Marjorys to stay all nite. Wind blew terrible hard all day. Quite
cold. Clean and M. L. at nite.”
Fri. Mar. 10: “zero Did up the housework. I baked some in the forenoon. The boys put
the sawdust on the ice in the forenoon. Then sorted some potatoes. We had dinner. The boys took some potatoes to
Fort Edward. They brought Florence and Teresa from school. They also brought
Eddie home with them to stay. Imended some in the afternoon. Busy swept
some. The boys did the chores. We had supper. And all stayed home at nite.
Wind blew terrible hard all day. And is
getting colder towards nite. The man from Valley Falls came along this
afternoon and bought a load of potatoes and is coming to get them next week
Wednesday.”
Sat. Mar. 11: “6º below zero Did up the housework. Icooked custard for ice cream. and made chocolate sauce. Florence washed out a few clothes, Busy made
cake. Isent an order to Montgomery and
Ward for somethings. The boys sorted a
few potatoes in the forenoon and fooled with Eddie and froze the ice cream. We had dinner. Imended some in the afternoon.
Busy moped in the kitchen. The boys sorted potatoes in the afternoon. The boys
did chores, We had supper. And all
stayed home at nite. Wind blew hard all day. Nice moonlight but cold at Nite.”
Sun. Mar. 12: “We did up the
housework. We did not go to church. Around 10:30 Hazel, George and Minnie came
down. Johnny went away. We had dinner around 1 o’clock. Jimmy gave Minnie, Eddie and Florence each a
ride on Dandy’s back. Hazel, George and
Minnie went home around 3:30. Then Jimmy
hitched up Dandy and King and gave Eddie, Florence and Busy a ride. Then Jimmy did some chores. Busy helped Jimmy milk. We had supper. Johnny came home around 10
o’clock. Good day, kinda cold. Wind blew
some.”
Mon. Mar. 13: “Florence and Eddie
rode to school with Darflers. We did up
the housework. Busy and I washed out a
few clothes by hand. Ibaked some pies
and cookies. The boys sorted some potatoes in the forenoon. We had dinner. Busy mixed bread in the
morning and Iput it in the tins after dinner. I mended a little in the
afternoon .The boys sorted some more potatoes in the afternoon Then we tried to
put a 300 piece Jig Saw puzzle together.
The boys did chores. we had supper. And all went to Argyle. Istayed at Marjorys while the rest went up to
the hall to Girls Basketball practice.
Florence stayed at Marjorys all nite. Cloudy all day. Wind blew some.”
Tues. Mar. 14: “We did up the
housework. We worked on the puzzle some
off and on all day. We got ice cream
ready and the boys froze it. The boys
sorted potatoes. We had dinner. The boys did some chores then Jimmy took some
potatoes to Glens Falls, Johnny went to Argyle with him. We worked some on the puzzle and Busy ironed
out her red cloth for a skirt. Florence
went to Marjorys after school and stayed all nite. The boys got home around
5:30. They did chores, we had supper. It
rained all forenoon. Cloudy in the afternoon.
Johnny and Iset up until nearly 12 and put the Jig Saw puzzle all
together.”
Wed. Mar. 15: “We did up the
housework. In the forenoon Istarted
sewing on Busy Red Skirt and sowed nearly all day on it and some at nite. Busy
made a cake. The boys sorted some potatoes in the forenoon. Finished the load. Jimmy took a load of
manure down to the lower place in the afternoon. The boys were milking when the
men came for the load of potatoes. They
were here awhile. After they went the
boys finished milking. We had supper. Johnny went away. Florence went to Marjorys after school and
stayed all nite. It rained and snowed all forenoon and till about 2
o’clock. Cloudy in the afternoon. cleared
toward nite and colder.”
Thurs. Mar. 16: “Isowed on Busys red
skirt all forenoon. Busy made pies and did up the housework. Jimmy drew 4 loads of manure to the lower
place on sleighs. Johnny did chores.
After dinner we all went to Argyle.
Johnny stayed at Argyle. Busy
went to Marjorys and stayed with Lois and Roland while Jimmy took Marjory,
Marion and Iup to the North Argyle Church to Mrs. Esther McDougalls funeral at
2 o’clock. When we got back to Argyle
Istopped at Mothers awhile. They got Florence from school and we went to Glens
Falls. Florence got a new tan dress and
Busy got a new waist. We came home the
boys did chore Ifinished Busys skirt, we had supper and all went to
Argyle. Iwent to Marions and kept the
kids and Dickie Yarter. The girls,
Johnny, Jimmy, Marion, Ed, Lill and Ralph all went to Grange hall to graduating
class to Washington dance. Good day also
nite.”
Fri. Mar. 17: “We did up the
housework. Washed yesterday noon, last
nites and this mornings dishes. We put a
Jig-Saw Puzzle together in the forenoon.
Jimmy drew a load of manure down to lower place in the forenoon on a
sleigh. Sleighing is nearly gone in
roads. In the afternoon the boys did chores, Then went to Argyle after
Florence. Earl came home with them. Busy
swept some. Imade some salad dressing.
The boys did chores. We had
supper. and all stayed home at nite and went to bed quite early. Good day, cloudy and warm.”
Sat. Mar. 18: “We did up the
housework. Florence washed out a few things. Ibaked cookies and pies and
Florence made cake. Busy washed windows.
The boys did up there morning chores then went to the lower place and
sawed up some wood big sticks. When they
came back they went up to Ed. Pollocks and Fosters after the calves and young
heifers. We had dinner. Busy moped.
Florence ironed. Imade frosting for cake and sowed Florences good coat. The
boys sorted potatoes in the afternoon. The boys did chores. We had supper. and
all went to Argyle Johnny left Me at Mothers. The girls got out at the hall and
he took Earl home and went down after Helen.
They came after me later. The Girls played the Greenwich Independents
and won 28-20. The married men placed
the single. Single won 30-19. Last games of season. They danced
afterwards. We took Helen home. Cloudy
not very cold all day.”
Sun. Mar. 19: “We did up the
housework. And all went to church. Did
not stay for Sabbath School. We came up
street and Iwent to Mothers awhile and Ruthie came home with us. We had dinner. The boys did there afternoon
chores. It started snowing when we were coming home from church. Snowed all
afternoon quite fine. Cloudy all forenoon. The boys did chores. we had supper.
And all went to Argyle Left Ruth home and got Helen, she went to C. E. with the
rest after they took me down to Marjorys. We left Helen out at home when we
came by. Snowing very fine.”
Mon. Mar. 20: “We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to
school. We did not wash as it rained
nearly all day. Was cloudy and dark most all day. Imended some in the forenoon and Busy made a
cake. The boys sorted potatoes. We had
dinner. We mended some in the afternoon.
The boys sorted some more potatoes. They they sawed up a few long chunks
out in the wagon house. They did chores, we had supper. Edwin Gilchrist came down
at nite to have us sign a petition to get the new road to go from Goose Island
School House over to Cliffton Days. We
did not sign it. Florence went to Marjorys after school and stayed all nite.”
Tues. Mar. 21: “We did up the
housework. Imade pies. The boys sorted
potatoes. We had dinner. The boys did there noon chores and sorted a few more
potatoes. Then took 10 bushel to Glens
Falls. Rained nearly all day. Around 4 o’clock the men came after the potatoes.
They weren’t supposed to come until tomorrow. They were just thru loading when
the boys got home from the Falls. Florence stayed down to Marjorys all
nite. The boys and Busy took the hams,
shoulders, etc. out of the brine and washed them off and hung them up. The boys
took Ralph Clares scales home. They did chores, we had supper. It rained alot today, has been cloudy. Rained
hard when they were loading potatoes. Johnny went away at nite. Jimmy sorted
potatoes.”
Wed. Mar. 22: “We did up the
housework. Then did the washing. Jimmy drew 2 loads of manure down to the
lower place and brought home wood.
Johnny chored around. We had
dinner. In the afternoon the boys did chores then went over to John Fosters to
fix up the saw-machine. The engine was
broke. Ilooked over some beans and made
a pie. Busy took down the clothes and
did the ironing. The wind blew quite a
bit and it snowed a few times. But the
clothes nearly all dried. The boys did
chores. We had supper. Florence stayed down to Marjorys all nite. Jimmy went
away. Howard Mahaffy and Ted Weaver came
up to use telephone.”
Thurs. Mar. 23: “We did up the
housework. The boys took the team and
went over to John Fosters and got the sawing machine and came over to Frank
McLenithens and sawed his wood. Brought
the machine over to Charley Fosters on their way home around 5 o’clock. In the forenoon we measured off paper for the
pantry shelves. Busy fed the cows at
noon. In the afternoon Iwashed the good
glass dishes and Busy cleaned the top 2 shelves in the cubbords. Imade chocolate pudding and pie for supper.
The boys did chores. We had supper. Very good day, sunshone, warm, roads awful
muddy. Florence stayed to Marjorys all
nite.”
Fri. Mar. 24: “Cold this morning. We
did up the housework. The boys took the team and went up and sawed Charley
Fosters wood, and brought the machine over to David Fosters at nite. It broke
this forenoon so they didn’t saw any till after dinner. Got home around
5:30. In the forenoon Iwashed the good
dishes. Busy washed the shelves etc. We
had dinner, Busy fed the cows. In the
afternoon Busy cleaned the open shelves.
Iwashed more dishes. Ipieled
potatoes and made chocolate pies. Looked over the bottles of medicine. The boys
did chores, we had supper. Good day,
sunshone roads muddy. The boys went away. Florence stayed down to Marjorys at
nite.”
Sat. Mar. 25: “We did up the
housework. After breakfast Jimmy went to
Argyle after Florence and brought Helen home too. We got dishes ready and the boys tapped
twenty-three trees. Imade pies and
ginger snaps. We had dinner. The girls
gathered sap around 2:30. Florence washed her head. Busy moped the kitchen
floor. Imade acake. The boys cut up some wood down by the old cow
pasture. Then they drew up 3 loads of
wood from on the other house hill. The
girls gathered sap. The boys did chores.
We had supper. And all stayed home at nite. cold in the morning. Warm during the day colder at nite. Sap run
good today.”
Sun. Mar. 26: “We did up the
housework. The girls gathered sap before breakfast. Imade pancakes. We made ice cream. Helen and Florence cracked some walnuts. The boys froze the ice cream. We had dinner. The boys did chores. Then the
boys and Helen gathered sap. Iwrote a
letter to Uncle Oscar Chapman as he will be 85 years old this week Friday. The rest read or wrote. The boys did chores and gathered sap. We had supper. All stayed at home all day and
also at nite. Cloudy most all day and freezing up again tonite. We listened on the
Radio. In the forenoon Johnny and girls
built up the wall for the pan to set on to boil sap.”
Mon. Mar. 27: “Got up early. We did up the housework. Around 8 we started
boiling sap. Jimmy took Helen and
Florence to school and also took some potatoes to Glens Falls. Johnny and Busy sawed up some rails by
hand. They gathered sap around
11:30. The Marjory, Laurence and 3
children came up. Jimmy got home around
noon. We had dinner. The boys and Laurence killed the big bull and cut the
horns off from 3 or 4 of the young cattle. Busy and Earl gathered sap. Then they went home around 4. The boys sawed up some rails. Jimmy drew a
load of manure to the lower place while Johnny chored around. Busy gathered sap
again. The boys did chores. They took the syrup off around 7. We had supper. Cloudy all afternoon. Warm.
Nice forenoon. Florence stayed at Marjorys all nite.”
Tues. Mar. 28: “We got up early. Got
ready to boil sap but there wasn’t enough sap put in the pan last nite so it
had scorched. So we had to clean out the
pan. Started boiling around 7:30. We had
breakfast. The boys went up to David Fosters and sawed wood. Brought the
machine home around 6:30. Then the boys
and Busy sawed up some dry chunks the boys brought from the lower place and put
them in the wagon house. Busy gathered sap in the forenoon. The boys gathered
it in the afternoon. Then Jimmy took his
car and he and Johnny gathered the sap and brought up the rest. It snowed nearly all day. Warm melted it most
all. The boys did chores. We had supper
Imade cake. We canned the syrup we boiled yesterday, had 1 gal. jug and 2 quart
cans. They took the syrup off around 6:30.
Florence stayed to Marjorys.”
Wed. Mar. 29: “We got up early. Started boiling sap. Fred Nichols came and
helped the boys saw wood. Imade pies. We
had dinner at noon. Johnny went to get
someone to help saw wood. They sawed until around 4:30 then John Liddle came to
help. Busy moped the kitchen floor and I
mended some. Busy gathered sap 3 times.
It run good. The boys stopped
sawing wood around 5. They did chores.
Then gathered sap and took Jimmys car and brought the sap up. Took the syrup off around 7 o’clock. We had supper. Good day, sunshone warm. The
wind blew in the afternoon. Johnny went away at nite. Florence stayed to
Marjorys all nite. This morning Icanned the syrup we boiled yesterday. 1 glass
jug full and 1 quart can.”
Thurs. Mar. 30: “We got up early.
Started boiling sap. Icanned what we
boiled yesterday. 1 gal. 1, 2 qt. can, 1
qt can and 2 pt. cans. Fred Nichols and
John Liddle were here and helped the boys saw wood. They got thru just about noon. Busy gathered
sap. We had dinner. In the afternoon the
boys went to Belle McGeochs and sawed wood.
Busy gathered sap and Johnny took the can and gathered it down by the
other house and brought the sap up in Jimmys car. Johnny and Bob. Star came to
do chores while Jimmy took the machine down to Johns. They were nearly thru when Jimmy got home.
Took the syrup off around 7:30. We had
supper. Bob went home. We all stayed home.
Good day, very warm. Sunshone a lot.
Florence stayed to Marjorys all nite.
Ifixed Busys skirt in afternoon.”
Fri. Mar. 31: “Got up early and
started boiling sap. We did up the housework. Fred Darfler brought us 6 gal.
tin cans from Salem. So Icanned the
syrup we boiled yesterday. had 7 quarts
but Ifilled 2 gal cans and took a quart of day befores. We smoked half of the hams, etc. Jimmy took the team to the lower place and
Johnny took Jimmys car and they loaded a big log and Jimmy took it to
Argyle. Johnny came home and worked on
the car. Busy gathered sap. The teacher
went down to H. Mahaffys and got stuck Johnny helped her out. Jimmy got home around 1:30 We had dinner. The
boys did chores and went to Argyle took some wood down to Mother and took a
grist to get ground. Brought Florence and Teresa. Imade cupcakes in the
afternoon. The boys gathered sap. The
boys did chores. Took the syrup off and
had supper. The boys went away. Cloudy all P.M. and started raining about 6. We sugared off at nite.”
Sat. Apr. 1: “Started boiling sap
around 8. We did up the housework. Jimmy went to Glens Falls and traded
cars. We smoked the rest of the hams,
etc. Imade some pies. then didn’t feel very good so layed down. After dinner
Florence swept and Busy moped. The boys
cut down the beef and brought it over in the cellar. Johnny worked on the
engine some. The boys did chores. We had
supper. Jimmy went away. Took the syrup
off around 7:30. Cloudy all day and rained some. Foggy at nite and rained hard.
Icanned the syrup we boiled yesterday, this morning. Had 1 gal can and 2 quart cans. The sap did
not run today.”
Sun. Apr. 2: “Started boiling around
8. Did up the housework. Icanned the syrup boiled yesterday a gal can
and a quart can and a quart and half for sugar.
We did not go to church. Had dinner around 1. The boys did chores. George came up and they
took him down to the lower place to look at some hay. They went over to
Liddles. Dr. Tillotson was there and said Dorothy has Diphtheria. They came home and we sugared off. The boys did chores. We took the syrup off
around 6:30. Cloudy all day but did not
rain. The sap did not run today. We got it all boiled down except a milk can
full of sap. All stayed home at
nite."
Mon. Apr. 3: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to school
in his car. Johnny started the fire out doors and started boiling sap around 10
o'clock. Jimmy came home from taking
Florence and got the team hitched up and went to the lower place. Johnny helped us cut up some of the beef.
Then Johnny took Jimmys car and went to the lower place and helped Jimmy load a
log. Jimmy took it to Argyle. also
brought home some lumber. We cut up some
more beef. Got the roaster and big
kettle full on to cook. Had dinner around 2, then Johnny gathered sap as it run
some. Johnny and Jimmy went to Argyle
after Florence in Jimmy's car. The boys
did chores. Florence and Busy gathered
sap. Ipicked the meat off the bones and
we filled 7 pt. cans. The boys did
chores. We took the syrup off. Had supper. Rainy morning, but good day. Roads muddy
Mother took some meat off bones after supper."
Tues. Apr. 4: "We did up the
housework. The boys unloaded the
lumber. Put up stairs in the wagon
house. Johnny took Florence to school
and went down to South Argyle to Hank Moores garage and had him do some work on
the car. He wasn't thru working on the car at noon so Johnny waited and came to
Argyle in the afternoon and brought Florence from school. They got home around
5. We filled 9 pt. cans of cooked meat. And put the 16 pt. cans in the boiler and
cooked them for an hour. We put the big
kettle and roaster full of meat on to cook. Then we filled 16 pt cans of raw
meat. Put them on to cook after the
others were done awhile. Cooked about 4 hours.
We had dinner around 1:30. Imade
a cake. We picked more meat off the
bones towards nite. The boys did chores.
We had supper. We all stayed home at nite and sugared off. Rained in morning, snowed in forenoon quite
abit. Cloudy in P.M. Jimmy took a load of manure down to lower
place in P.M."
Wed. Apr. 5: "Did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to school
and came back to John Cuthberts and sawed wood.
We did the washing. Then Ibaked some pies while Busy moped the floor. Johnny took a load of manure down to the
lower place. We had dinner around 12:30.
Johnny took another load of manure to the lower place. We took the clothes down and did the ironing
they were all ironed and dried shortly after 3.
Imended some. Then Johnny and Busy gathered sap. Johnny helped us cut up one of the hind
quarts of the beef. I picked the meat
off the bones Icooked a roaster of meat this forenoon. Jimmy went from Cuthberts down after Florence
after school. The boys did chores. We had supper. Johnny and Jimmy both went away. Very good day, warm."
Thurs. Apr. 6: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to
school. We started boiling sap around 7
o'clock. In the forenoon Imade pies.
cakes and a batch of ginger snaps. The
boys went to the lower place and brought up a load of hay for George. In the afternoon I frosted the cakes. also brought home some lumber. Johnny went after Florence from school and
took one of the cakes down to Liddles.
Johnny went to the lower place and helped Jimmy load the logs and Jimmy
took them to Argyle with the team. Busy
gathered sap. We tried cans and filled 6
qts and 9 pt cans of the cooked meat. They took the syrup off around 6
o'clock. The boys did chores. We all
stayed home at nite. It started raining around 4 and rained most of the time
from then on and we went to bed."
Fri. Apr. 7: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to school and took 50 pounds of meat to Marions.
Iput the syrup boiled yesterday in a gallon can. There was only 3 quarts.
Finished cutting up the beef. We put 6 qt.
and 9 pt. cans in the boiler and put them on to cook. Ifixed Jello. The boys carried some rotten
apples out of the cellar and sorted some potatoes. We had dinner around
12:30. The boys sorted over some more
potatoes. We tried more cans and cut off and put in 7 pt cans raw meat. Put them on to cook in the big kettle around
4:30. We tried more cans. The boys went
to Argyle after Florence and Teresa from school. The boys did chores. We had supper. Johnny
and Jimmy both went away. It rained
nearly all day. Ididn't feel very well
before supper. So layed down while the
rest had supper and did dishes. Igot up
after awhile and felt better before time to go to bed."
Sat. Apr. 8: "We did up the
housework. Icleaned the brass kettle.
And made the brine for the corned beef.
After we did the morning work up we filled 8 pt cans of cooked meat and
2 pt cans of broth and had 1 qt can and 4 pt cans to do over as they leaked and
put them in the boiler and on the stove for to boil an hour. Imade pies, cake and a meat pie for
dinner. We filled 5 qt. and 1 pt. can of
raw meat and put them on to cook around 12:30.
And filled the roaster and put it on to cook. finishing the cooking
meat. Jimmy took 2 logs to Argyle. Johnny helped him load them. Johnny worked on the car. We had dinner around 1:30. Florence swept and Busy moped. Busy found the first turkeys nest. We filled
7 pt. cans of cooked meat and put them on to cook around 7 o'clock while the
boys were doing chores. We had supper.
Jimmy went away at nite. Good day. In the P.M. Johnny put the brine on meat in
P.M."
Sun. Apr. 9: "We did up the
housework. And all went to church. Mr. King preached. Florence stayed for
Sabbath School. Jimmy, Johnny and Ihad
dinner with Mother. Florence and Busy
went to Marions for dinner. The boys came home to do chores but we stayed
down. Iwas at Mothers and went over to
Marions awhile, but went back over to Mothers as Marion, children, Florence and
Busy went down to Lills and Marjorys.
They came up after Earl and I.
The girls was at Marions. Around
7 Florence, Helen and Busy came down to Marjorys. We put the children to bed. Jimmy came down
in his car. Marjory went to C. E. and Istayed with the kids. Johnny went to East Greenwich after chores
were done. We came home with Jimmy. Good day. Froze up at nite."
Mon. Apr. 10: "Meat all canned
now and taken care of, had 10 pts and 11 qts cooked in cans and 55 pts cooked
before put in cans. Also 5 pts
broth. We did up the housework. Florence
rode to school with Darflers. Jimmy drew
2 loads of manure down to the lower place and did a little work on his
car. Johnny started the fire to boil sap
around 10:30. They gathered sap. Iwashed out some clothes. Then we canned 1 pt can meat and 3 pt cans of
broth also had 2 pt cans to do over again so did them all in the afternoon in
the big kettle. Johnny washed the car. I
mended some in the afternoon. Johnny and
Busy gathered sap again in the afternoon.
Jimmy took a load of manure down to the lower place after dinner and
took a plow, and plowed some in the potatoes field. Johnny split some wood. And did some chores. They milked, we had
supper. Took the syrup off around 7. Florence stayed to Marjorys all nite. Good day, kinda cloudy sometimes."
Tues. Apr. 11: "We did up the
housework. Icleansed the syrup we boiled
yesterday there was around 3½ qts.
Boiled it down for sugar. Jimmy
took a load of manure down to the lower place and plowed. Came home around noon. Johnny went to Argyle around 10:30. Got home around 3. In the forenoon Ilooked over a lot of letters.
In the afternoon Ipicked over some beans.
Busy washed some woodwork in the pantry.
Jimmy took a load of manure down to the lower place after dinner and
plowed in the afternoon. Johnny stopped
down there on the way home with a new plow point. Johnny did chores. Busy gathered the sap.
Jimmy came up. We had supper and the boys milked. Florence stayed to Marjorys
all nite. The boys went away at nite."
Wed. Apr. 12: "We did up the
housework. The boys sorted potatoes in
the forenoon. Busy made cakes. Ipicked over some beans. We had dinner at noon. Then the boys took
some potatoes to the Falls. Jimmy got some paint for his car. Isowed some in
the afternoon. The boys got home around
5, they did chores. We made sandwiches.
We had supper. Florence went to Marjorys after school. It snowed all day and is still snowing at
nite. We all went to Argyle . Istayed with Marions children while Marion, Ed,
Johnny, Jimmy and Busy went down to Marjorys after Florence and all went to a
surprize birthday party for Ethel Cornell.
They took Florence back to Marjorys to stay all nite and we started home
around 3. Had to put chains on coming
home. Still snowing. But just a little, clearing up now. Snow is 6 or 7 inches deep."
Thurs. Apr. 13: "We did up the
housework. After breakfast Jimmy took
his car and went down to Hank Moores to get some work done. Ipicked over some
more beans. Johnny sorted some
potatoes. We had dinner around 1. Imade some pies in the forenoon. In the
afternoon Imade filling for a pie. Busy
washed some woodwork in the pantry.
Johnny sorted more potatoes.
Imended some in the afternoon. Sunshone and it is warm today the snow is
going fast. Jimmy called around 5:30
that he had broken a axle on his car and would not be home to do chores. Johnny did the chores Busy gathered sap and
helped him milk some. Florence stayed to
Marjorys. We were eating supper around
7:45 and Jimmy called for Johnny to come to Argyle to meet him. So he went.
They got home shortly after 8:30."
Fri. Apr. 14: "We did up the
housework. Imixed bread before
breakfast. Around 9 the boys both went
to Argyle with the team. Jimmy went to
South Argyle to fix his car. Johnny brought home a load of lumber. Imade cookies in the afternoon and some pies
and baked the bread & biscuits. Busy
finished washing the woodwork in the pantry and the lower cupboards. Johnny got home around 1 we had dinner. Jimmy
came from S. Argyle with his car fixed around 4 and brought Florence and Teresa
from school. Earl came home with them
too. The boys did chores. The girls and
Earl gathered sap. We had supper. Johnny
went away. Good day. The snow is nearly gone."
Sat. Apr. 15: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took a load of manure
down to the lower place and plowed.
Imade pies and cake. We started
boiling sap around 7:30. The girls and
Earl took out the spoils and gathered up the sap dishes. Johnny washed Jimmys car. They took the syrup
off around 1. We had dinner around noon.
then Johnny and Igot ready and went over to West Hebron church to Pet. Bussinos
funeral at 1 o'clock. Jimmy took another
load of manure to the lower place in the afternoon and plowed more. The girls swept and moped the floor and
porch. We stopped at Barkleys awhile on
the way home. Got home shortly after 3.
Johnny did chores. We had supper. The boys milked. Good day. Kinda cloudy some times."
Sun. Apr. 16: "We did up the
housework. All went to Marjorys and Earl
got his good coat and hat and we all went to church. Florence stayed for Sabbath School. We took Earl down home and went up to
Mothers. Came home after Sabbath School
and went over to Liddles awhile. All
stayed home in the afternoon. Cloudy
most all day and rained very fine a few times. The boys did chores." (Florence's handwriting) "At nite
we all went down to Argyle. The rest
& Marion we to C. E., but I stayed to Grandmas."
Mon. Apr. 17: "We did up the
housework. We did not wash because it
rained. I clensed the syrup that was
boiled Saturday and boiled it down and made soft sugar. Jimmie did
some more painting on his car.
Johnny took down some wood to Mother and went on down to Hank Moores to
get the brakes fixed. Florence made a
cake. In the afternoon Busy and I mended some. Johnny did not get home very
early because after he got the brakes fixed he went up to Horace Storys to play
ball. It rained hard most all day. The boys did chores and at nite Johnny went
away."
Tues. Apr. 18: "We did up the
housework. We washed in the forenoon and
the clothes all got dry. In the
afternoon we ironed. In the forenoon
Jimmy took some potatoes out to Hudson Falls to the Grand Union and traded them
out. Johnny split some wood and painted
some on Jimmie's car. After we got thru
washing Johnny and I fixed the washing machine.
In the afternoon Jimmy went down to the lower place to plow, and Johnny
painted some more on Jimmie's car. Mrs.
Will Black's funeral is today but I didn't go.
It sprinkled a few times today but begun raining hard tonight."
Wed. Apr. 19: 'We did up the
housework. We cleaned the cellar-way
today. I baked in the forenoon. In the forenoon Jimmy and Johnny both painted
on Jimmy's car. Towards noon Jimmy drew a load of manure to the lower place. In
the afternoon I made new syrup and fixed over my sweet cucumber pickles. Busy & Florence cleaned the sap-pan and
carried the bricks up in under the steps.
In the afternoon Jimmy drew manure to the lower place & Johnny
painted on Jimmys car and did the chores.
At night we all went to Argyle. It has been a good day, quite cool and
windy."
Thurs. Apr. 20: "We did up the
housework. We cleaned the spare room and
the front hall today. In the forenoon
Johnny chored around, split some wood, & fixed tires. Jimmy went down to the lower place &
plowed. About noon Marjory, Laurence,
& children came up. They were here
for dinner & stayed all afternoon. We finished cleaning the spare room this
afternoon. Jimmy went back down to the
lower place & plowed this afternoon.
Johnny, Laurence & Earl went down & burned some brush."
Fri. Apr. 21: (Busy's handwriting) "We did up the housework. And put the curtains up in the front hall and
spare bedroom and finished upstairs.
Busy swept some. Iwashed Florences hair.
And then Ibaked some pies. Johnny took a load of manure to the lower
place and then plowed. Jimmy sorted some
potatoes and then took a load out to Glens Falls and brought Eddie home with
him. A short time after dinner Johnny,
Florence and Busy and I went over to Salem.
Iwent to the bank and we went to John Chamberlains, they were not home so
we came back down and John was in the bank.
Jimmy and Eddie went to the lower place with a load of manure and
plowed. I mended some. We had supper,
the boys milked and we all went to Argyle.
Iwent to Marjorys and stayed with the children. The girls and Jimmy went to South Argyle and
got Beverly Moore they went to social and she came home with us. Johnny went somewhere else."
Sat. Apr. 22: "20º above
zero Johnny did not get home last nite
so Busy helped Jimmy milk. We did up the
house work. Jimmy took a load of manure
down to the lower place and plowed.
Garry came along and stopped as he was on his way to take down snow
fence. And told us that after we came
home last nite Marjorys and Laurences chimney burned, very windy, but no harm
done as so many people came to help, Marj and kids went over to Mrs.
McW's. Ibaked some. Johnny got home
around 11. rode up with Ed. Pollock. In
the afternoon Imended some and made frosting for cake and made salad dressing.
Jimmy plowed to lower place and Johnny burned some brush. The girls fooled around. The boys did chores, we had supper and they
milked. Jimmy went away at nite.
Florence, Beverly, Johnny and Busy played cards and Iread some. The wind blew quite hard all day."
Sun. Apr. 23: "13º above
zero We did up the housework. And all
went to church. Did not stay for Sabbath School but went down to Marjorys and
Lois came home with us. We stopped at
Mothers and Marions aminute or so. We
had dinner. Iread in the afternoon. The girls and Johnny played around some.
Lois took her nap and then I curled her hair.
The boys did chores. At nite we all went to Argyle. I went to Marion and Mothers and the rest
went to C. E. then they took Beverly home. Wind blew some most all day and is
kinda cool, altho the sunshone quite abit."
Mon. Apr. 24: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with
Darflers. We did the washing. Jimmy took a load of manure down to the lower
place and plowed some. Johnny split some wood and went down after Jimmy at noon
and took him back down after dinner. And so he plowed in the afternoon and
Johnny sorted some potatoes and split wood.
Busy did the ironing. And Imended nearly all afternoon. Florence stayed to Marions after school. The boys did chores. we had supper. And the
boys milked. We all went to Argyle.
Johnny went to a baseball meeting. We went to Marions and Mothers. Florence came home with us. Good
day, wind blew, sunshone. The clothes
blew so hard they dried quick and was nearly all down before noon."
Tues. Apr. 25: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy sorted potatoes and
took a load to Glens Falls and got his license and also took Florence to
school. Johnny took a load of manure
down to the lower place and plowed.
Jimmy got back below the lower place and had a flat tire after having
one over between Argyle and F. Edward.
So the boys walked up from the lower place. Icut up some ham and filled
a gallon jar in the forenoon and in the afternoon I cut up more and filled a
gallon jar and a half gallon jar and covered them with greece. Johnny fixed tires and Jimmy plowed. Johnny went down to Argyle after Florence.
Busy raked and burned some leaves. The boys did chores we had supper and the
boys milk. Good day, only kinda cloudy
and rained a little bit in the afternoon.
Jimmy took Ed. Starr down to the hook in his car. The rest stayed
home."
Wed. Apr. 26: "We did up the
housework and all went to Argyle to take Florence to school. Busy and Iwent to Mothers and Marion &
Ray came over so we took down Mothers sitting room stove pipe and cleaned it
out. The boys went somewhere. Joe Pendergrass called and sed he would be up
to our house this afternoon to paper the rooms upstairs. So as soon as the boys
got back to Argyle we hurried home and Marion and Raymond came up with us and
took the things out of Busy bedroom and we heard Joe was going to wait until
tomorrow morning to come. Jimmy plowed
some in the horse pasture. Marion and
Ray went down after Florence from school.
It rained and snowed some in the forenoon. And wind blew hard in the afternoon We had
supper and the boys milked. The boys
went away. Busy went away too."
Thurs. Apr. 27: "We did up the
housework. Joe and Colman Pendergrass
came up around 8 and papered the ceilings in Johnny, Jimmys and Busys bedrooms.
We had to take Johnnys bed down and
everything out of Jimmys bedroom except the bed. They were thru before 11 and then went
home. Jimmy took Florence to
school. Johnny took a load of manure
down to the lower place and Jimmy plowed so Johnny brought the car home. Ibaked pies and Busy made a cake. Put the things back in Jimmys room and put up
Johnnys bed. We got dinner. Then Johnny
took Jimmy to the lower place to plow.
Johnny sorted potatoes. Around
2:30 Busy and Iwent up stairs and started papering Busys bedroom. Johnny went after Florence from school. We
came down stairs around supper time, got
supper. The boys milked we all
stayed home at nite Wind blew hard, snowed some in forenoon. cloudy most all
day. V. Scally came up after we had gone to bed and got Jimmy to take her to
Argyle after some medicine as they had a sick horse. So he went."
Fri. Apr. 28: (Florence's handwriting) "We did up the housework. Johnny took Florence to school We didn't get home until about 10
o'clock. He brought Earl home with him.
R. W. Clare came down after a load of hay in the forenoon. In the forenoon Jimmy took a load of manure
to the lower place and plowed. Busy
& I finished papering Busy's room today.
In the afternoon Jimmy went to the lower place & plowed & Johnny
sorted potatoes & helped us put the border on. Then he went down after
Florence & Teresa & took Earl home.
At night the boys both went away."
Sat. Apr. 29: (Busy's handwriting) "We did up the housework. Jimmy took a load of manure down to the lower
place and plowed. Johnny sorted potatoes
and split wood. Florence thru back wood.
Ibaked some. And we filled 4 pt cans of ham and cooked them for about 3hours. Johnny went down after Jimmy at noon. We had
dinner. Jimmy took Johnny to the lower place to plow. Jimmy split wood and
sorted a few potatoes. The girls thru
back wood. Busy moped the floor. Imended some and put new short sleeves in
Florences 4H dress. We had supper and
the boys milked. Jimmy went away. Good day, very warm."
Sun. Apr. 30: "Iset the clock
around 1 hour this morning. Now starting
'Day Light Savings Time'. We did up the
housework. And all went to Argyle.
Istayed at Mothers and the rest went to church. Jennie called to Marions and
said she was waiting to Fort Edward and for some one to come out and get
her. Jimmy went out after her. Florence
and I went to Mothers for dinner. Busy went to Marions. The boys went to the
show. Iwas at Mothers until around 5 and
went to Marjorys as they came up to see Jen. Marion and children were over. The
girls came down later. and went up to Marions for supper. After supper Laurence
took me up to Mothers. The girls went to
C. E. and the boys came down to C. E. too. After C. E. we came home. Good day.
wind blew warm all day."
Mon. May 1: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with Darflers. We did the washing. Ilayed down awhile. Jimmy went to the lower
place and plowed and dragged. Johnny split wood and sorted potatoes. Johnny went down after Jimmy for dinner and
took him back down to plow and drag.
Johnny sorted potatoes. I mended quite abit. Busy ironed.
The wind blew warm and it has been a good day. The clothes got dry early. Johnny went to
Argyle after Florence room school and took some potatoes to Saffords. We had
supper, the boys milked. The boys sorted
potatoes at nite. Howard Yarter took Jennie to Fort Edward this
afternoon."
Tues. May 2: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to school
and took some potatoes to Glens Falls.
Johnny went to the lower place and dragged. Rode home with Jimmy at noon. After dinner Johnny took Jimmy down to drag.
Busy baked some in the forenoon. And
Icovered the bacon with beef tally. In
the afternoon Ilayed down awhile, then wrote some cards for Johnny. Then mended some of the boys socks. Johnny sorted some potatoes in the
afternoon. Then went down after Florence
from school. We had supper. The boys
milked, and then they went away. Good
day, sunshone warm and the wind blew warm and very hard. Florence, Busy and Iwent down to the school
house meeting. They put the same
officers in. Ed. Pollock - Trustee, Howard Mahaffy - Collector. John Liddle - Clerk."
Wed. May 3: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence to
school and took some potatoes to Grand Union at Fort Edward and traded them
out. And stayed down and brought
Florence home from school at nite. Jimmy
sorted potatoes in the forenoon and also afternoon, nearly all day but had some
chores to do. In the forenoon Busy and
Ipapered most of Johnnys room. All except above door and window. In the afternoon we finished it and put the
border on. Iam feeling better
today. Imade Strawberry Shortcake for supper.
We had supper. The boys milked. I mended some socks. We all stayed home at nite. Cloudy and rained nearly all day. Very dark
sometimes."
Thurs. May 4: "We made bread
and biscuits today. We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence to
school. Jimmy took a load of manure to
the lower place and plowed. Johnny fixed
the fence around the cow pasture up by Clares and Gilchrists. Imade cookies and pies. We had dinner after Johnny went down after
Jimmy. They turned the cows up in the
cow pasture. Johnny took Jimmy back down
to work. Johnny chored around some.
Imended some things and then cleaned, pressed Jimmys good pants. and cleaned
the boys shoes. We had supper and the
boys milked. We all went to Argyle. Florence went to Marjorys after school. So we went down there and put Lois and Earl
to bed and sleep as Marjory went over to McWhorters to a birthday party for
Bernice. Then Laurence stayed with the
kids. So around 9 we came up to Marions and Ikept her kids while they and the
rest went to town hall to dance by baseball team. Florence stayed to Marions all nite."
Fri. May 5: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy went to the lower place
to drag. Johnny and Ilooked over the
seed oats and mixed the grass seed.
Imade pies. Johnny went down after Jimmy for dinner. and took him back
down as he then took the team down to John Cuthberts after his drill. And got started to drill around 3:30. In the afternoon we went to Argyle after
Florence and Ihad to go to the bank. We
went to Mothers. Marion and children came over so they raked some and burned
over Mothers garden. Then Marjory and
kids came up too. We came home and Eddie
came up with us. We stopped to the
cemetery awhile. Johnny and Eddie put
the cows in and split some wood. Then
Johnny was nearly thru milking when Jimmy came from work. We had supper. And the boys went away. Good day."
Sat. May 6: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took the team to the
lower place to drill. Johnny split
wood. Florence threw back wood. Florence drew the chunks in in wagon house.
Imade cookies, pies and Johnny a birthday cake and another cake. Busy swept and moped. We fixed ice cream and the boys froze
it. Then Johnny and Eddie went down
after Jimmy. After dinner the girls went
with Johnny and Eddie to take Jimmy to
the lower place and went up to Belle McGeochs after our goblers. In the afternoon Imade salad dressing and
frosting for the cakes. Johnny split
some wood and he and Eddie did some chores.
Florence and Busy threw back some wood and cleaned up the sawdust. The boys got the cows. We had supper. Jimmy got thru drilling and took the drill
back down to J. Cuthberts. The boys
milked. Then went up to McGeochs after a gobler. Florence went to 4H meeting with Teresa. Good
day only cloudy."
Sun. May 7: "We did up the
housework. Did not any of us go to
church. We had dinner around noon. And Jimmy went away in his car. And the rest
of us went up to Hazels. They were not
home from church. So we went to South Hartford after some gas and up to North
Hartford. And came back to Hazels. We came home around 5. Johnny and Eddie got the cows and did the
milking. Good day but kinda cold and windy.
At nite we all went to Argyle.
Eddie went home. Iwent to Marions and Mothers. The rest went to C. E.
Jimmy did not get home until after we did."
Mon. May 8: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with Darflers. We did the washing. Jimmy went to the lower place and
plowed. Johnny split wood. Johnny went down after Jimmy for dinner and
took him back down after dinner so he could plow. He finished plowing at the lower place and
came up around 5:30. In the afternoon
Imended alot. Busy did the ironing. Johnny chored around and took some wood in
the car down to Mothers and brought Florence from school. And Earl came up to stay all nite too. We had supper. The boys milked. Johnny split
some wood and Jimmy sorted some potatoes. All stayed home at nite. Good day.
Kinda windy. cold this morning."
Tues. May 9: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to school
and took some potatoes to Glens Falls, came back to the lower place and burned
some brush. Johnny took the team down to
the lower place and rolled the oat field.
And came up with Jimmy at noon for dinner. Ibaked in the forenoon and made some maple
sugar. Busy and Earl were out doors and
raked some leaves and had a bonfire. The
boys burned some brush down by the other house.
Then Jim and Earl took Johnny to the lower place and he finished rolling
the oat field. Jimmy and Iwent to Mrs. Fred McAuleys funeral at 3 o'clock. Very large funeral. Earl and Busy did some raking in the
afternoon. The boys burned more brush
down by the other house. Then got the
cows. We had supper. They milked. Florence stayed to Marion s after school. We went down at nite. Johnny played ball. Then went away. We took Earl home. Jimmy went away."
Wed. May 10: "We did up the
housework. It rained some. Johnny took
Florence to school. He didn't get home
until about noon. Ibaked some pies and a
cake. Busy swept and moped in the
bedrooms upstairs. Jimmy layed around
today. Johnny shod King this afternoon. Jimmy went down after Florence from
school. Busy moped the kitchen floor.
And washed the windows in her room.
Iironed the curtains and we put them up and got things back in her room. Johnny got the cows. We had supper. The boys milked. We all stayed
home at nite. Cloudy all day and rained
some."
Thurs. May 11: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence to
school. Jimmy went to the lower place to
drag. Johnny fixed the fence around the
cow pasture down by Claytons. Imade
cherry Jello and chocolate cake to take this afternoon. Imade pumpkin pies and cookies. Johnny went down after Jimmy for dinner. And
took him back again. Ifrosted the cake.
Busy made salad dressing and Imade a salad for the boys supper and left other
things. Around 2:45 Busy took me down to
Nellie Dennis to a W. C. T. U. meeting.
Mrs. George Murdock, Lizzie Kinney, Nellie, Marjory Cuthbert, Mrs. Bob.
Bain and I were hostess. Mrs. McGeoch and Mrs. Joe Randles were leaders. Busy went to Argyle and took Marion to the
cemetary. Her and Florence came up to Dennis', had supper and we helped do
dishes. Johnny was going away so Jimmy
brought him down to Dennis'. So Johnny
took the Nash and went away. Jimmy
brought us home. Then we went to Hazels
after a few early potatoes. We run out of gas. Good day."
Fri. May 12: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence to
school and fixed a tire on the Nash and the horn. He got home around 11:15. Jimmy took the team down to George
Herzigs and dragged all A.M. Busy and Ipiled the chunks in the wagon house
and she drew more in, and threw back wood.
Imade a cake. In the afternoon Jimmy drew manure up on the hill. Johnny
went to Argyle and took Florence and some other kids over to Salem and the high
school boys went to play. Jimmy got the
cows. We had supper and Busy helped him milk some and then Johnny, Florence and
Teresa came home. Johnny helped finish
milk. Jimmy went away. The rest of us went to Argyle. Florence and Busy stayed with Marions kids.
as Ed and Marion brought their letters to join the ch. Ed. Marion and I went to church. Johnny went somewhere. We 3 came home."
Sat. May 13: "We did up the
housework. The boys fixed some fence where the young cattle got out and then
Johnny went to the lower place and helped Dave Scally fix the fence around the
cow pasture as he has his cattle there.
Ibaked, Busy cleaned the milk house some. Florence ironed some. Jimmy drew some manure up on the hill. We had
dinner. And Florence and Ichanged our clothes and Jimmy took us down to Liddles
to go over to Mrs. Jay Storys to a girls 4H meeting. The girls cooked lunch and we Mothers ate
it. Johnny and Jimmy sorted potatoes and
Jimmy took them to Glens Falls. Johnny drew manure up on the hill. They had
supper and the boys milked. Busy and
Jimmy went away. Johnny came down after
us around 8:30. Cloudy in the morning
but a fair day. Rained some last
nite."
Sun. May 14: "We did up the
housework. The girls went up in the
woods after some lillies. Johnny brought some cow slips and furns. We fixed up a bouquet for Mother and some to
take to the cemetary. We all went to Argyle.
Busy stayed with Marions children and we took Florence down to Marjorys
to stay with the kids so Marj. went to church with us. As it was communion. Johnny went away after church.
Mother came home with us. We took
the flowers to the cemetary. Florence,
Marj, Laurence and kids came up for dinner.
They went home around 4:30. Jimmy
got the cows. Busy helped him milk some. We had supper and all went to
Argyle. Left Mother at home and Iwent to
C. E. as all the Mothers were invited.
They had some extra things. Good day, kinda windy but quite warm until
towards nite. Johnny got home after we
did."
Mon. May 15: "We did up the
housework. We did not do a big washing
as Johnny could not start the engine as it has not been started since Tuesday
nite. Ralph Clares man came down and
Johnny helped him load the hay and went up with him to work up there today. Jimmy dragged up on the hill behind the cow
barn. Iwashed the curtains and things
out of the parlor and we put the curtains on the stretchers. Took the other things out and put somethings
to air. We had dinner. Jimmy split some
wood and started draging awhile and quit and went to Argyle after Florence from
school. Busy washed the wood work and
windows in the parlor. Imade a drapery
for the parlor shef and ironed some. Imade cake and escalloped potatoes. Florence and Itook the curtains off stretchers. Jimmy got a new spark plug for the engine and
started it so Busy swept the parlor floor. Clare brought Johnny home. Jimmy got the cows. We had supper. The boys milked. Jimmy took Ed Star somewhere. We put up the parlor curtains after
supper."
Tues. May 16: "We did up the
housework. Busy took Florence to school
and got Mothers sitting room curtains and the quilt off her bed and we washed
them and did our own washing too. Johnny
went to Clares to work today. Jimmy
dragged up on the top of the hill behind the cow barn. In the afternoon Iironed Mothers curtains and
Busy did the rest of the ironing. The
clothes all got dry. Very good day. We turned my bed around as I did not sleep
much last nite. In the afternoon Jimmy
plowed and dragged the garden and dragged the ground up behind the house in the
horse pasture and fixed some fence, then got the cows. We had supper. The boys milked. Jimmy went
somewhere. Florence went to Marjorys after school and was there for
supper. We all went to Argyle. Johnny played baseball. Iwent to Mothers and Marions. Put a plaster on my back."
Wed. May 17: "We did up the
housework. Busy took Florence to
school. Johnny went to Clares to work.
Jimmy dragged up on hill behind the cow barn.
Imade pies and ginger snaps. Busy
made graham bread and cake. In the
afternoon Jimmy marked out and planted potatoes in the horse pasture behind the
house just a few early ones. Imended
some in the afternoon. Jimmy took
potatoes to Glens Falls and got some new work shoes and brought Florence from
school. Johnny came home and got the
cows. We had supper. The boys
milked. Jimmy went away. After supper we went out to the garden and
the girls put in 1 package of Lettuce and 2 packages of Radishes Seeds. Very good day."
Thurs. May 18: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to
school. And took Grandma up to the
bank. And brought home some fertilizer
from Wm. McW's. Johnny went to Clares to
work again today. After Jimmy got home
he dragged up on top of the hill behind the cow barn. At noon he went to see
Dave Scally, then went to H. Mahaffys after the corn planter. In the afternoon he drew manure up on the
hill. Busy and Iwent to Argyle. Iwent to
the bank. Then we went down to Mothers.
Busy washed some of her windows.
Then on our way home Iwent to the doctors as my side is very lame and
sore today. Then we went to the
cemetary. The girls got the cows. Igot supper. The boys milked. And went away. Busy set out some onion sets. Good day but sprinkled a little towards
nite."
Fri. May 19: (Florence's handwriting) "We did up the housework. Johnny went up to Clares to work. Jimmy went up to M. Morgan's and got a
1-horse corn planter. When he got back he took Florence to school. He went to Will McWhorters to get the rest of
the fertilizer for the corn. After he
got back he went up on the hill and planted corn for the rest of the day. Marjory, Laurence & Children came up
about 11:00 o'clock & stayed until about 4:00 o'clock. Florence stayed down
to Marions after school. Jimmy went away
& the rest of us went to Argyle. I
kept Marjory's kids for her to go to the social at R. McGeochs. Marjory, Laurence, Busy & Florence all
went to the social."
Sat. May 20: "We did up the
housework. Johnny went to Clare's to
work again today. In the forenoon Jimmy
drew manure up on the hill. In the forenoon
we went down to Mahaffys to get the Transportation money. After we got back Busy went down to Argyle to
get some seed corn but they didn't have any so she went on out to Fort Edward
& got some. Grandma & Marion's
children rode out with her. She got back
about 1:00 & Jimmy finished planting the corn up on the hill. After we got the work done up the girls put
the rest of the chunks in the Wagon House & then threw back some wood. At night Johnny went down to Argyle to play
ball but we had quite a hard thunder shower.
We baked bread to-day. In the
afternoon I started making the drapery for the parlor cupboard shelves."
Sun. May 21: "We did up the
housework. We stayed at home in the
forenoon. There is no preaching because
Mr. King is away. Jimmy went to
Greenwich to take Star's folks down.
After dinner Busy, Florence, & I went over to Hebron to Mary F.
Williamson's funeral. In the forenoon
Florence made some candy. Johnny tried
to start the engine but didnt have very good luck. On the way home we stopped to Clayton
Barkley's and saw the baby." (Busy's handwriting) "Jimmy came home. Johnny got the cows
and the boys milked. We all went to
Argyle to the M. E. Church and heard a program about prohibition. Pretty good day. It rained hard at nite."
Mon. May 22: "Florence rode to
school with Darflers. We did up the
housework. Johnny worked to Clares
today. Jimmy dragged to the lower place
all day. We cleaned the sitting room
today. Ibaked some. The boys took the stove in the hall after supper. Iwashed and ironed the curtains. We put them up after supper. We washed the
pictures. Busy washed woodwork. Busy went after Florence from school. Very good day. At nite I made the rest of the draperys for
the parlor cupboard shelves. Bob Starr
split some wood in the afternoon. Johnny
tried to start the engine."
Tues. May 23: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence to
school and fixed a tire. Jimmy finished
dragging the potato ground in the forenoon. And marked it one way in the afternoon. In the forenoon we put the draperys on the
parlor cupboard shelves and put the little dishes and other things on the
shelves. We had dinner. In the afternoon
we cleaned the 2 clothes presses and 2 bedrooms down stairs. Johnny got the engine started after working
along time and then sorted potatoes. We
had supper. Jimmy went somewhere. The rest of us went to Argyle. Florence stayed to Marjorys after
school. Johnny played ball and then went
to Glens Falls to the show. We took Mother and Marion up to vote. Very good day."
Wed. May 24: (Florence's handwriting) "We did up the housework. Johnny took Florence to school and went on
out to Fort Edward to get some stuff to dip potatoes, but didn't get any. He took potatoes out to the Grand Union &
traded them out. We did a big washing
today. Jimmy went to Stars in the
forenoon. It started raining so just
after noon a while Johnny went over after Jimmy. We got quite a lot of clothes
dry before it started raining. It didn't
rain very hard so most of the clothes dry.
We did the ironing. Jimmy &
Johnny went down to Nelson Pratts, but he didn't have any so he they went on to
Greenwich and got some there. They looked for second-hand tires, but didn't
find any. Florence stayed down after
school. Johnny & Busy went down to a
ball game. They all came home after the
ball game was over. Jim split
wood."
Thurs. May 25: "We did up the
housework. Busy took Florence to school
and went down and had Mrs. Gallup curl her hair. She got home about 11:00 o'clock. Jimmy went over to Stars again and dropped
some more potatoes. Johnny went up to
Clares and got the wire basket to dip potatoes in. Then he went to the lower place and got a
barrel but it leaked so he couldn't use it.
After noon he went over to Stars to get a barrel but couldn't. Jimmy, Bob, & Francis Star came back with
him. They took a barrel that had had
apples in and sawed it to the right size.
Before night the dipped about 70 bushel.
Busy & I went down & took Florence out to get a new dress. At night we went down to a dance. I stayed
with Marion's children."
Fri. May 26: "We did up the
housework. Busy took Florence to
school. Busy & Florence carried in
the chunks. We got up about 6:00 o'clock
& the boys did chores. Then they
took a load of potatoes down to the lower place. Ed, Francis, Bob Star helped the boys plant
potatoes all day. About 3 o'clock Busy
& I went down to Argyle, as this is Marjorys birthday. I stayed to Marjorys & cut Earl's hair
& helped to get her sewing machine to work.
Busy & Florence went to a ball game. Argyle High (3) played
Cambridge (5). Score 5-3. After supper Johnny went to Argyle to play
ball again. After supper Jimmy cut
potatoes & then went and took Bob & Francis Star home."
Sat. May 27: "We did up the
housework. In the forenoon the boys
sorted & dipped potatoes. Ed Star
came over about noon. He helped the boys
plant potatoes. We made ice cream today.
I baked in the forenoon. Busy swept up stairs. In the afternoon Jimmy, Johnny & Ed Star
planted potatoes. It rained hard a few
minutes & drizzled most all afternoon.
Busy got the cows because the boys didn't get home until about 6
o'clock. They got wet planting potatoes
& had to change their clothes after they got home. At night Jimmy & Busy went away. Just after Busy went Johnny & Florence
& I started to finish the rest of the wood pile. Johnny split some & Florence & I
carried the chunks to the Wagon house.
It rained some while we were finishing it."
Sun. May 28: "We did up the
housework. The boys took a heifer up
back that had gotten out & salted the rest.
They didn't get back very early.
We went to church. Earl, Lois & Ruthie came home with us after church. In the afternoon Johnny went away. He didn't come back to help do chores. We went for a walk and on our way back we saw
the old turkey. Busy went to watch her
go to her nest, but she found her with four little turkeys. At night we went down to Argyle & took
Earl, Lois & Ruth home. I stayed to
Marions and Grandma's. The rest went to
C. U."
Mon. May 29: "We did up the
housework. Busy took Florence to
school. In the I went down & helped
to cut potatoes. As soon as Busy got
home she helped cut potatoes. We cut
potatoes 'til dinner time. After dinner
the boys loaded up their potatoes and went down to plant them. In the afternoon Busy dug up some ground for
flowers & I baked some. About 4 o'clock Johnny came up and wanted more
potatoes. We took them down to the field
when we went down after Florence. On the
way home we stopped at the cemetary and raked off the grass on ours & Ed's
lot. Eddy went up and helped us &
was going back with Garry. At night the
boys went over to Darflers to get some potatoes. At nite I fixed a reath of flowers to take to
the cemetary tomorrow."
Tues. May 30: "We did up the
housework. I baked pies before
breakfast. After breakfast we got dinner
ready to eat down to Mother's. In the
forenoon Jimmy plowed. About 10:30 we
started for Argyle. We took the flowers
down to the cemetary & fixed them down there. Busy took Johnny down to play ball & left
Florence & I at the cemetary. When
she came back up she brought Marion with her.
We got back to Marions about 12:00.
The girls went to the ball game.
We all went to Mothers to eat our lunch.
Jimmy came down in afternoon.
After dinner Busy & Florence took Mother & I down to Mrs.
Weir's. After that we took Mother up to
the cemetary. I went to the hall &
rest went to ball game in P.M. We got
home about six. The boys went away at
night."
Wed. May 31: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with
Darfler's. In the forenoon Johnny got
the engine started & Jimmy plowed.
Busy & I worked in the garden.
In the afternoon Johnny went up to Clare's to work. Jimmy went to Glens Falls and got the lisence's
and a couple of second-hand tires for the Nash.
Busy cut a lot of weeds this afternoon.
Jimmy brought Florence & Teresa home with him. At night Johnny put the old tubes in the new
tires. Busy & I set out some plants
Jimmy got this afternoon. At night Jimmy
went away. It has been a good day."
Thurs. June 1: (Busy's handwriting) "We
did up the housework. Florence rode to
school with Darflers. Johnny worked to
Clares all day. Jimmy plowed up on the
hill for corn most all day. Busy worked in
the garden some in the forenoon, put in some tomato plants etc. Imade pies.
And also cupcakes to take to reception tonite. Imade frosting for them in the
afternoon. We washed out a few clothes
by hand today. Florence stayed to
Marions after school. We had supper and
the boys milked. We went to Argyle. Got Grandma, Marion, Helen, Ruth, Ray and we
all went down to church to a reception for Mr. and Mrs. King. Marjory, Laurence and 3 kids were there. Alot there.
Had ice cream and cupcakes. The
congregation gave Mr. and Mrs. King ($50.)
Florence stayed to Marions all nite."
Fri. June 2: "We did up the
housework. In the forenoon the boys went
to the lower place and finished planting potatoes. We made bread. Imade ginger snaps. Busy painted the floor in her room. After dinner Iput the bread in tins and
washed dinner dishes, baked bread. In
the afternoon Jimmy plowed up on the hill for corn. Johnny went to Argyle after Florence and
Teresa and stayed for the ball game.
High boys played Salem High. We
had supper. The boys both went away.
Good day. Ifixed my two boxes of
geraniums tonite. And nite before last
Ifixed a box of geraniums and a box of perwinkles. So have them all done now. Icleaned Johnny white hat this
afternoon."
Sat. June 3: "We did up the
housework. The boys drew manure up on
the hill in the forenoon and cleaned the cowstable. We made ice cream. Imade pies and Florence made cake. In the afternoon Busy swept & moped the
floor. Johnny went to Liddles after
acorn planter and he and Florence planted the sweetcorn up behind the house in
the horse pasture. We put the rug down
in Busys room and straitened things up.
Jimmy went over to Stars to watch Ed plow with tractor. We had avery hard thunder shower. Some hard claps. Lightening struck and burned Ed. Pollocks
barn. Telephones do not work. The boys got cows and we had supper. They
milked. Busy went away."
Sun. June 4: "We did up the
housework. And did not go to
church. In the forenoon we went up to
Ed. Pollocks, where the barns burned yesterday, stopped to McKernons aminute
coming home. We had dinner at noon. Then Jimmy went away. The rest of us went to Argyle. Istopped at Marjorys. Johnny, Florence, Earl and Busy and Beverly
went to Easton to the ball game. Johnny
played. They had a flat tire and car
trouble, so were late getting around and went home and did chores and came to
Argyle at nite. Took Earl home and went
to C. E. Laurence, Marj and kids took
me up to Mothers and Marions in the P.M. and Istayed until nite then went to
Marjorys and stayed with the children while Marj and Laurence went to C. U.
Johnny had another flat tire. We stayed
to Marions while he took B. home. But we
got home before Jimmy did."
Mon. June 5: "We did up the
housework. We did the washing. Florence
rode to school with Darflers. In the
forenoon Jimmy drew manure. Johnny fixed
tires and did afew little things. In the
afternoon Jimmy plowed up on the hill for corn.
Johnny went down to Hank Moores and had him do some work on the
car. It did not work very good so he had
to be pushed to the filling station and fixed it then had aflat tire. We did the ironing in the afternoon. Very good day, the clothes all got dry. Busy got the cows. The boys milked. We had alunch. We made salad and sandwiches then went to
Hedges Lake. Took Beverly. Went to Argyle Prespertary Christian Union
Picnic. Alot there. They had supper and a program."
Tues. June 6: "We did up the
housework. After breakfast Busy went to
Mrs. Bess Randles to help her today, so Florence rode down there with her and
rode to school with Saffords. I did up
the work and got dinner. In the forenoon the boys drew some manure up on the
hill but it was so hot they had to quit as the horses swet so bad. In the afternoon Jimmy plowed some. Johnny took me to Argyle. Iwent to the bank, we brought Florence from
school. Good day, Very hot. We had supper, the boys milked. At nite I transplanted cabbage plants. The rest went to Goose Island school house to
a 4H meeting and marshmallow roast."
Wed. June 7: "Florence rode to
school with Darflers. Busy went to
Randles to work again today. Idid up the
housework and did alot of baking. The
boys drew manure up on the hill. And in the afternoon Jimmy finished plowing
the field for corn up on the hill across from the lane. Johnny fooled around afternoon. Imended some.
Florence came up as far as Randles and came home home with Busy, when
they were ready to come home they had aflat tire, so changed it. We were eating supper when they got home. The
boys milked. And Johnny fixed the tire.
Ihemed sheets. We all stayed home.
The rest played ball. It rained hard and thundered some. The rain was over around 8:30. Good day. Sun was hot. cooler at nite."
Thurs. June 8: (Florence's handwriting)
"We did up the housework.
Johnny took Busy and Florence down .
They left Busy to Randle's. She
is going to work to Randle's again today.
Johnny went out to Fort Edward to get some corn. He got back about 11:00. Jimmy dragged a while, but it was so hot he
come down with the horses & rode around on the wood trucks. The boys went
up to Morgan's & got the corn-planter.
After they got back they chored around.
Then they went down after Busy & Florence. At nite Jimmy planted corn up on the hill. It has been a very hot day."
Fri. June 9: (Busy's handwriting) "90º in shade We did up the housework. Johnny took Florence to school and Busy went
to Marions to help her move her beds & things up stairs so they could sleep
up there. Jimmy got up early and
finished draging the corn ground. Johnny
got some fertilizer. The boys planted
corn in the forenoon and finished planting it after dinner awhile. Ibaked quite alot and sewed quite abit. Johnny went to Argyle and to aball game. He brought Florence and Busy home, they had
aflat tire and car trouble. Johnny fixed
tire and car, Jimmy got cows. We had
supper, they milked. Jimmy went
away. Johnny took me to Marions and
Florence and Busy went to grange. came
to Marions. And Jimmy came to take us
home (late). Good day, Very very
hot."
Sat. June 10: "We did up the
housework. Icooked custard for ice cream
and Made cake. Jimmy went down to
Georges to borrow a post maw and he and Johnny set the posts and put up the
garden fence. They froze the ice
cream. In the afternoon the boys took
the corn planter up to Morgans and did afew things. Then Jimmy went to Argyle to have some work
done on his car. The girls swept and
moped. It is avery hot day. They played ball. We had supper. The boys milked.
Jimmy and Busy went away."
Sun. June 11: "We did up the
housework. Johnny went away. The rest of us went to church. We took some flowers to the cemetary. After church we went down to Marjorys. Jimmy went some where. Marjory, Laurence and the kids brought
Florence, Busy and Iup home. We had
dinner and stayed here until around 6 o'clock.
Then we went to Argyle with them when they went home. Iwent to Mothers and Marions. The girls went to Marjorys, for awhile and
they and Earl came up to Marions.
Laurence came up after Earl and I.
Istayed with the children while Marjory and Laurence went to C. U. Florence, Busy and Helen went to C. U. Pretty good day. Jimmy came after up at Marjorys after
us. Johnny got home after we did
awhile. Jimmy came home to milk around
6. Florence and I was at Mothers for
supper."
Mon. June 12: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with
Darflers. It sprinkled alittle two or
three times, in the morning. We did the
washing. The young cattle got out and
the boys put them back in. In the
afternoon we did the ironing. The
clothes all got dry as it was very warm.
The sunshone and wind blew quite abit.
In the afternoon Jimmy took Dave Scallys drag and things home. Then the boys drew aload of stone off the
bank and beside the road in front of the house.
And then drew afew apples and potatoes out of the cellar. Johnny went after Florence from school. We had supper and the boys milked. Imended alot.
We picked over beans. All of us
stayed home at nite."
Tues. June 13: "We did up the
housework. Busy took Florence to
school. The boys both cultivated corn up
on the hill behind the cow barn. We
baked some. Around noon Marjory,
Laurence and kids came up with our (2) pigs.
In the afternoon the boys finished cultivating corn. Busy picked afew strawberries down in the
orchard. Imended. Around 4:30 Laurence went home. The boys milked. We had supper. Johnny, Busy,
Marj and kids went to Argyle. As Johnny
played baseball. Jimmy and Iwent down
later. Johnny went some where else. We came home with Jimmy. Florence stayed to Marions after school and
for supper. Kinda cloudy and cold. quite cold at nite."
Wed. June 14: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence to
school. Ramson Nichols came over on
business this forenoon. We baked some.
The boys fixed the fence and put the young cattle in. In the afternoon Imended. Busy picked some strawberries. Jimmy went to the lower place after the
mowing machine and pulled weeds out of the oats. Johnny went to Argyle after Florence from
school. Florence and Ipicked over the
strawberries and Imade ashortcake. We
had supper. The boys milked. We picked
over some berries. Jimmy went away. The rest played ball. Cloudy today and cold.
quite cold at nite."
Thurs. June 15: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to school
and brought Marion and Raymond up for the day.
Johnny started the engine and Ralph Clare called up and wanted Johnny to
help him today. So Johnny went up. I baked some.
Jimmy fixed fence in the forenoon.
We had dinner. Then Jimmy went to work on the road in the
afternoon. I sowed some. The men are working on the road, drawing
gravel by. So Marion, Ray and Busy rode
down to the cow pasture with Ed after the cows.
F. Star came with Jimmy from work.
We had supper. The boys milked.
and were thru when Johnny came home from Clares. Jimmy and Francis went away. The rest of us went to Argyle. Florence stayed with Helen for supper. They
went to a ball game. Busy went to Jean
Fahrenhotz to a party. Johnny went
somewhere. We came home after while."
Fri. June 16: "We did up the
housework. Iput up Jimmys dinner and he
went to work on the road again today.
Johnny took Florence to school.
Ibaked some. Johnny, Busy and
Ifixed up the cupboard down stairs, then Busy put the cans up on. After dinner
Johnny went down to district school picnic to play baseball with the boys. He came home awhile and then went down after
Florence, Teresa and Helen came up to stay.
They waited to see aball game.
High school boys played Hoosic Falls. Busy put in some radish seeds,
cucumbers and beans seeds in the garden.
Jimmy came from work and got the cows.
We had supper. The boys
milked. It rained and thundered a few
times. (Rainbow) The boys both went
away. Cloudy and quite cold all
day. Helen and Florence set out some
flowers at nite after the rain."
Sat. June 17: "We did up the
housework. Iput up Jimmys lunch and he
went to work on the road again today.
Johnny started the engine, fixed the new part on the rake and did afew
other things. We mixed bread and made
cookies, pies. Ilayed down some today as
Iam not feeling very well. In the
afternoon Busy moped the kitchen floor. Florence and Helen played
baseball. Johnny got the cows. Jimmy came from work. We had supper. The boys milked. Helen picked some berries off the bank behind
the house. We fixed the back window. Has been cloudy all forenoon and around noon
it rained hard and hailed some.
Thundered and lightened some. It
rained only afew minutes. Alittle 2 or 3
times in the afternoon. All stayed home
at nite until around 9:30 the boys went to adance."
Sun. June 18: "We did up the
housework. All went to church but
Jimmy. Helen stayed at home from
church. We did not go to Sabbath
School. Came home and had dinner. Johnny
went down to Corrys to play ball. Jimmy
went away. We cracked some walnuts and
made come candy. The girls got the
cows. Johnny came home and Busy helped
him milk. In the afternoon Iwrote
aletter to Jen. Florence studied. Busy
went away at nite. Johnny, Florence went
to C. U. Iwent to Marjorys and stayed
with Lois and Roland, while Marjory and Earl went to C. U. too. The car doesn't work very good today. Cloudy all day and cold. Rained very fine most all afternoon."
Mon. June 19: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school to
try her Algebra (old time) Exam with Darflers.
She passed it. 65% Johnny helped
me fix the cylinder in the washing machine and then he had a hard time trying
to start the engine. But finally got it started. Then we did the washing. Jimmy took the team to the lower place to
cultivate the potatoes. As soon as Johnny
got the engine started he went down and helped Jimmy cultivate. Around noon Jimmy went down after Florence. Got Johnny from the lower place coming
home. We had dinner. Jimmy took me to
Rob. Sloans funeral. The funeral was at
1 standard time at the home. He was
buried at Salem but we did not go to the cemetary. Johnny worked some on the car. After we got home the boys went to the lower
place and cultivated. The girls
ironed. Imended. Busy got the cows. We had supper. The boys milked. Johnny fixed fence. Jimmy & girls ground the Mowing machine
knives. Imended and read. The girls went with Jimmy to W. Dem. to see
about borrowing his potato cover. Good
day."
Wed. June 20: (Florence's handwriting) "We did up the housework. We got up early and Johnny went to Clare's to
work. In the forenoon Jimmy covered
potatoes and in the afternoon he mowed hay.
Busy and Florence went burying this forenoon. Busy & I looked them over in the
afternoon. Florence studied in the
afternoon. After we got the berries
looked over I sewed some, and Busy went down in the cow pasture and got some
more berries. She brought the cows back when she came. At night we all went to Argyle to a ball
game."
Thurs. June 21: "We did up the
housework. I baked some. Jimmy went down to the lower place &
cultivated potatoes. We made ice cream
today. After Johnny got the ice out he
went down and helped Jimmy cultivate. In
the afternoon I made Busy a slip. Jimmy
covered potatoes and Johnny fixed the rake.
We had a little thunder shower this afternoon. At night Busy went away. At night we had an awful hard thunder
shower."
Fri. June 22: "We did up the
housework. Florence went down with
Darflers in the morning to try Latin.
She tried English in the afternoon.
She passed them both, 84%, in both.
In the forenoon the boys both worked on the engine but couldn't get it
started. They worked on the car to. I
mended some and Busy started washing the woodwork in the kitchen. In the afternoon Jimmy & Johnny went to
the lower place and finished cultivating and hoeing the potatoes. Busy & I went down after Florence after
school was out. At night the boys both
went away."
Sat. June 23: "We did up the
housework. I put up Jimmys dinner. Jimmy
went to work on the road today. Johnny
took Florence down this morning to try Design.
She passed it, 90%. She stayed
down for the ballgame in the afternoon.
Johnny didn't get back until 11:30.
After he got back he raked up the hay.
We cleaned the woodwork & cupboards in the kitchen. In the afternoon Johnny went down to the ball
game. He brought Florence home with
him. When they got home Jimmy & Busy
were getting a load of hay. Johnny got
the cows. At night Jimmy went away."
Sun. June 24: (Busy's
handwriting) "We did up the housework.
Iput up Jimmys dinner as he went to work on the road again today."
(Florence's handwriting)
"Johnny and Florence drew in 2 loads of hay this forenoon. Johnny finished mowing the clover field
today. We finishing cleaning the
cupboard & kitchen and I baked some.
We made ice cream this afternoon to take to Argyle to the Ice Cream
Festival tonight. At nite we went to
Argyle. Jimmy took Ed Star to Glens
Falls."
Mon. June 25: "We did up the
housework. We took 8 little turkeys out
of the nest in the horsebarn. We all
went to church except Busy & Jimmy. Busy is not feeling very well
today. Today is Children's Day. In the afternoon Johnny went away and Hazel,
George, and Minnie came down. They went
home about 5:00. The girls helped Jimmy
milk because Johnny didn't come home until night. At night we all went to Argyle. Busy stayed
to Grandma's & the rest went to Baccalaureate Sermon at the church. We had
thunder showers during the night."
Mon. June 26: "We did up
the housework. We did not wash today as
it is rainy and the boys couldn't get the engine started in the forenoon. The rest of the folks went to Glens Falls
& I stayed at home. Jimmy had to see
about his insurance. It was about noon
when they got back. In the afternoon
Johnny fixed the car and Johnny got the engine started while Jimmy got the
cows. At night we all stayed at
home The boys went up to Morgans to look
at a bull."
Tues. June 27: "We did up the
housework. In the forenoon the boys went
over to Sialinski's, where the house burned, to help clean out the cellar. I baked some.
In the afternoon the boys raked the hay in the clover field & drawed
in one load. I mended in the
afternoon. Busy got the cows. At night we all went to Argyle to the
Graduation Exercises."
Wed. June 28: "We did up the
housework. We washed today. The boys didn't get the engine going until
about 10:00. The boys went up to Clare's
to put the heifer back in the field. The
boys finished drawing hay out of the clover field this A.M. In the afternoon Jimmy mowed the field across
the road from the barn. Johnny took me
for a ride on business. Busy & Florence ironed some. At night we had a thunder shower. We all went to Argyle, & I stayed with
Marion's kids while they went down to a dance at Roy Smith's. Busy & Florence went with Catherine &
Gert Covell."
Thurs. June 29: "We did up the
housework. The girls finished the
ironing. I baked some. Jimmy mowed more in the forenoon. Johnny went up to Pollack's to get his money
for mowing & raking the school yard down to the schoolhouse. In the afternoon the boys raked & drawed
in a load of hay. Busy & Florence
piled the old wood in the woodshed. I
mended some. We had an awful hard
thunder shower towards night. Johnny
fixed the post in the woodshed & the cellar stairs. Jimmy got the cows. We all stayed home at
night."
Fri. June 30: "We did up the
housework. We all went out in the garden
and worked. The boys went down to the
lower place and brought the cultivators up.
Marjory, Laurence, Earl, Lois & Roland come up today. We made ice cream. In the forenoon I baked some. In the afternoon the boys raked & drawed
in a load of hay then they went up cultivated the corn. Jimmy brought the horses to the barn while
Johnny got the cows. At night Jimmy
& Johnny went away. At night it
rained. Earl stayed all night."
Sat. July 1: "We did up the
housework. It rained hard in the night
so the boys thought it would be to wet to cultivate the corn until
afternoon. Johnny picked the
cherries. Jimmy, Earl, & Florence
went to Argyle to get the milk check cashed and went on to Glens Falls. I baked in the forenoon. In the afternoon the boys cultivated
corn. We tended to the cherries this
afternoon. The boys did chores early and
we went to Argyle to a ball game. We
took Earl home."
Sun. July 2: "We did up the
housework. We went to church. Before church time the boys took 3 dry cows
and 1 calf up back and turned them out with the young cattle. In the afternoon Johnny took Jimmy's car
& went away & didn't come home to help with the chores. We went up to John Lundy's to see if they had
any strawberries, but they were all gone. Then we went down to the "Oaks"
& stayed there a while. Busy helped
Jimmy do the milking. We went to Argyle
at night. I stayed with Marjory's kids
while she went to C. U."
Mon. July 3: "We did up the
housework. In the forenoon Jimmy
finished mowing the field across the road from the barn. Johnny sharpened the scythe & cut grass
around the house. We took the corn beef
out of the barrel & washed it & put it to soak in soda &
water. Busy & Florence went berring
up along the old orchard. We transplanted
some cucumbers & set out more tomatoes.
In the afternoon the boys cultivated corn up on the hill back of the
house. Then they raked the hay &
drew in a load after they got the chores done at night. In the afternoon Busy & Florence went
down to the lower place berring & got about 7 qts. We tended to them at night. The boys went away at night."
Tues. July 4: "We did up the
housework. I got up about 2 o'clock
& set bread to make rolls to take to the picnic at Marion's. We made ice cream to take down to
Marion's. I baked things to take to the
picnic. We all went to Argyle in our car
except Jimmy. He drove his car. We had a family picnic at Marion's house
today. All the MacEachrons &
Williamsons were there. They had 3 ball
games today. In the afternoon Ruth got
her face hurt by a pistol shot. Marion
& Ed took her out to the Doctors but he didn't think it was anything very
serious. Jimmy, Johnny, Busy came home
at chore time. They all went away at
night. Johnny came back to Argyle and
brought Florence & I home."
Wed. July 5: "We did up the
housework. In the forenoon the boys went
up on the hill & cultivated corn. In
the afternoon the boys mowed the field this side of the old cow pasture across
from the woods. I baked some this
afternoon. The girls went berring. We got about 4 qts. Frank Hartwell came along & we sold Pie
Face & Lily. Jimmy did chores while
Johnny went back down & mowed more.
We all stayed home at night.
Thurs. July 6: "We did up
the housework. In the forenoon Jimmy mowed
& Johnny started the engine & worked on the car. We washed a few things
out by hand. Busy baked some. In the afternoon the boys raked the hay &
drawed in 2 load of hay. We went to
Argyle in the afternoon. I had to go to
the Bank. We saw Mr. Strong down to Argyle this afternoon and decided on some
stones for Harold's & Oliver's graves.
After supper the boys did the chores then they drew in another load of
hay. We all stayed home at night."
Fri. July 7: (Busy's handwriting) "We
did up the housework. Iput up Jimmys
dinner and he went to work on the road.
Johnny mowed some in the field up beside the old cow pasture by
Clares. Idid some baking. And
transplanted the aster and zina plants. Florence and Busy went to the lower
place and picked some raspberries. After
dinner we canned 4 qt and 4 pt cans of raspberries. Johnny raked the hay. Imended.
The girls helped Johnny get a load of hay. Jimmy came from work and the girls and Johnny
& Jimmy got the other load of hay.
Hartwell came and got Lilly and Pie Face. We had supper. The boys milked. Johnny and Iwent to Argyle He went some where else. The girls and Jimmy went away. Good day."
Sat. July 8: "We did up the
housework. Iput up Jimmys dinner and he
went to work on the road. We took the corn
beef meat out of the salt water. And
made new brine. Put the brine on it in
the afternoon after letting it soak.
Ibaked pies, cake etc. Johnny
mowed some of the field up beside the lane field the old blue thistle, not
good. In the afternoon he mowed some
more and it rained hard and the wind blew terrible hard. After the rain Johnny finished mowing that
piece. Busy moped the floor. We made bread today. We had supper. The boys did chores. Jimmy went away. Rained hard in the nite and we had some thunder
showers."
Sun. July 9: "We did up the
housework. We did not go to church. Jimmy went after the horses as they got out
last nite. And Johnny & Jimmy put
the young cattle in as they got out too.
The wind blew the fences down yesterday afternoon." (Florence's handwriting) "We had
dinner about noon and got ready & went to Argyle. Johnny went to Ganesvoort with Ed's folks and
we went down & took Mother with us. We got home about 6:00. Earl, Harold, & Stanley Smith & Richard Macy came soon
after we got home & stayed for supper. We all went to Argyle at night. I stayed to Grandma's & the rest all went
to Church."
Mon. July 10: "We did up the
housework. We washed this forenoon.
Johnny had quite a time getting the engine started & by that time it was
raining, but we washed just the same.
The boys went down to Jablonski's to see about getting a bull. They
brought it home with them. After dinner
the boys went over to Camp Argyle to an auction and came back to Argyle and
brought Eddy home with them. We didn't
do much this afternoon. I did a little
mending. We had a thunder shower this
afternoon. Bennett the calf-buyer came
along & bought Little Flossie's calf.
We all stayed home at night."
Tues. July 11: "We did up the
housework. In the forenoon Jimmy mowed
up in the back field. Laurence brought
Marjory & children up to pick berries.
In the forenoon Busy & Marjory went up on the hill to pick berries. I was sick & had to go to bed before
dinner but was better in the afternoon.
I kept the kids while Marjory, Busy, Florence & Earl went down to
the lower place berrying. They got about
17 qts. In the afternoon the boys got in
one load of hay. At night Busy & I
took Florence, Teresa, & Marion to a 4H Meeting. Marjory & kids went down to Liddles &
stayed until Laurence came after them.
Wed. July 12: "We did up the
housework. In the forenoon Jimmy mowed
up in the field back of the horse pasture & Johnny & Eddy started
throwing in wood. Busy & Florence
went down the road toward the woods and picked raspberries. I baked some.
In the afternoon the boys raked & drawed in hay. We finished up the ironing. At night we went to Argyle to a ball game
& the rest went over to Roy Smith's to a dance. I stayed with Marion's kids while her &
Ed went. Eddy went home at night."
Thurs. July 13: "We did up the
housework. In the forenoon Jimmy mowed
some more up on the hill. Johnny helped
freeze ice cream. Marion & kids came
up to the lower place to pick berries & the girls went down and they all
came up here for dinner. They got about 14 qts of berries. In the afternoon the boys raked & drawed
in hay. Ruth & Eddy helped
them. The girls went up on the hill
along the fences to pick berries. Ray
stayed with me. They went home about
4:30. After supper we went down to the
lower place & picked berries. We got
about 6½ qts of berries. The boys stayed
home at night."
Fri. July 14: "We did up the
housework. I put up Jimmy's dinner and
he went to work on the road. Johnny
mowed the field up back of the cow pasture and the field above the clover
field. I made bread. We canned 7 pts. of berries. Florence & I made 10 glasses of jelly. After dinner Johnny raked the hay and the
girls helped him draw it in. At night
Busy and Florence went down the road and picked raspberries along the
fence. The boys went away at night. Johnny went down and played ball at
night. He put his shoulder out of joint."
Sat. July 15: "We did up the
housework. In the morning Ed brought
Helen & Ray up to stay while him & Marion went to a Masonic Picnic and
Marjory and kids up to pick berries.
Jimmy wasn't able to go work on the road and Johnny isn't able to do
anything with his arm. I kept Lois &
Roland and the rest went down to the lower place to pick berries. They got about 11 qts. Marjory canned 7 pts and made 11 glasses of
jelly and got a batch of jam ready to make when she went home. I canned 2 pts. of raspberries and baked
some. We all went down to Argyle at
night to take Marjory & kids & Helen & Ray. We stayed to Marion's until they came
home."
Sun. July 16: "We did up the
housework. We all except Jimmy got ready
and went to church. After we got home we
got our picnic lunch ready and all went up to L. Lufkin's to a picnic. We got home about six o'clock. There was about 100 there. The boys did chores and we all went down to
Argyle at night. I kept Marjory's kids and she and the rest went to
church."
Mon. July 17: "We did up the
housework. In the forenoon Johnny &
the girls polished up the car. In the
afternoon we all except Jimmy went to Glens Falls. Florence rode Dandy down to the lower place
& Jimmy rode down with the rest of us on our way to Glens Falls. Jimmy cultivated while we were gone. Mother rode out with us. The girls got a new dress & pair of
shoes. We got home about 6 o'clock. We had a flat tire on the way home. Johnny & Busy fixed it at night. We all stayed home at night.
Tues. July 18: "We did up the
housework. In the forenoon Marion, Lill
& kids, Mother came up. Jimmy
worked at the potatoes. Johnny doesn't
do much because his arm is sore yet.
They all except Mother & I went down to pick berries. The girls came up with the boys when they
come. Marion, Lill & kids ate their
dinner at the lower place. They stayed a
while after noon. Jimmy worked at the
potatoes in the afternoon. We went to
Salem today. We took Mother to the
cemetary. We came back here & went
to Argyle to take Mother home. Eddy
stayed up. We all stayed home at night
except Busy. Jimmy went to the lower
place to work at potatoes after supper."
Wed. July 19: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy went to the lower place
to work at potatoes in the forenoon.
Johnny & Eddy fixed the
tire. I did some washing by hand while
the girls piled wood. The boys went to
the lower place in the afternoon. Gert.
McKernon came down here & she & Florence rode down with the boys to
Liddle's to go to a 4H Meeting. I
cleaned Jimmys good pants. I baked
some. Busy ironed & piled wood. At night we all went to Argyle. I stayed with
Marjory's kids while she went to a C. U. picnic at Pendergrasses. The rest went to a dance over to the
Lake. Eddy went home tonight."
Thurs. July 20: "Florence is 14
today. We did up the housework. In the forenoon I made some pies. It rained some in the morning. Toward noon the boys and Busy tried to start
the engine but couldn't start it. In the
afternoon the boys went to the lower place to work at the potatoes. They came home about 4:30 and We made ice
cream. We cracked walnuts for Florence's
birthday cake. We went to Argyle at
night."
Fri. July 21: "We did up the
housework. I put up Jimmy's dinner and
he went to work on the road. Johnny went
to the lower place & finished covering the potatoes. The girls went down with him & picked
berries. We got about 6½ qts. I baked.
The girls came home around 10:30 & Johnny stayed to finish covering
the potatoes. He brought the team home
at noon. It rained some before noon. In
the afternoon Johnny mowed some in the orchard.
I got a batch of jars ready to make.
The girls went to Argyle to play ball. We had a hard thunder shower at
night. After supper the boys brought the
horse fork over & put it up in the horse barn. We all stayed home at night."
Sat. July 22: "We did up the
housework. I put up Jimmy's dinner and
he went to work on the road. We worked
in the garden in the forenoon. I made
some pies and Busy made a cake. In the
afternoon Johnny raked the hay he mowed
in the orchard. Busy swept & mopped
the floor. Earl went to sleep with me. I didn't feel good before dinner and went to
bed. About 3:00 o'clock I got up &
felt better. I mended some. Busy &
Florence bunched the hay that Johnny raked & helped unload a load of hay
that had been in the barn. After Jimmy
got home from working on the road the girls helped him draw in the hay while
Johnny went after the cows. At night we
all went to the McIntyre picnic. Earl
took his things to go home."
Sun. July 23: "About 100º at
Argyle. We did up the housework. We didn't get up very early in the morning
and the cows were out. The boys had to
look for them. Busy got a lunch ready
and went away on a trip with Lester.
Johnny, Florence & I went to church but didn't stay for Sunday
School. Jimmy, Johnny. Rachael, Beverly
& Florence went to Lake Sunnyside in the afternoon. I stayed to Mother's & Marion's. At night Jimmy, Johnny, Beverly &
Florence went to church. Jimmy drove the
Nash home. Florence & I come with
him. Johnny took Jimmy's car & took
Beverly home."
Mon. July 24: "We did up the
housework. We washed. Johnny went to Fred Darfler's and got a
battery to start the engine with but couldn't get it started. We washed mostly by hand. Johnny went down to get John Liddles battery
but it was over to Brown's. He went over
after it. Brown came up with him &
brought some batteries. They got the
engine started & we washed the last washer with the Washing Machine. Jimmy finished mowing the orchard & the
field by the lower house. They raked
them up & drawed them in in the afternoon.
The clothes all got dry. very hot
day but more breeze than there was yesterday.
At night it got cooler. Busy & Florence piled & threw in
wood. We all stayed home at night."
Tues. July 25: "We did up the
housework." (Busy's handwriting)
"And did all the ironing except Iironed Johnnys pants. Idid the baking. Jimmy mowed some of the field behind the cow
barn. Johnny did afew things here. In the afternoon the girls helped the boys
draw in the hay and they broke the timber the horse fork track was fastened to.
Imended in the afternoon. The boys went
away at nite. The girls finished
throwing in the wood all except the little round. Then they picked more beans. Icut up beans. Warm day but cloudy all day. No sunshine today."
Wed. July 26: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy got George Herzig to
come up and help fix the track. Johnny
mowed some more in the field behind cow barn.
Idid some baking. Around 12:15
Jimmy took Florence down to Randles corners to meet Marion and children as to
go with them to Billiken to Sabbath School Picnic. In the afternoon Busy helped the boys draw in
hay. Iam not feeling very well
today. Very Very lame back. Imended some.
At nite Johnny and Busy went to Argyle to play soft ball and brought
Florence home. Jimmy mowed some up on the
side hill behind the cow barn after they did chores. Very good day. In the forenoon we canned 7 pt
cans of beans. Cold this morning. I made 7 glasses of Jam this morning."
Thurs. July 27: "We did up the
housework. Imended. Busy did some baking. Florence washed afew
clothes. The boys cultivated some corn
up on the hill above the clover field.
In the afternoon the boys raked and drew in the day. And cultivated more corn. The girls went to lower place and got afew
raspberries. Imended some. A very good day. Busy got the cows. We had supper. The boys milked. At nite the boys went to Argyle. Florence went too, to meet Moores as she is
going down to stay with Beverly awhile."
Fri. July 28: "We did up the
housework. Iput up Jimmys lunch and he went
to work on the road. Johnny mowed up on
the top of the hill behind the cow barn beside corn field. Ibaked some.
Busy picked around 12 qts of garden black berries. In the afternoon Ilayed down a while as my
back is very lame. Busy helped Johnny get
just one load of hay. Johnny raked it,
left some laying as it wasn't much good so they had only one load. We had supper. The boys milked. We went to Argyle. The boys went some place else and we waited
to Marions for them. Good day. Sunshone very warm."
Sat. July 29: "We did up the
housework. The boys went up to the cow
pasture after Elsie and her calf but could not find the calf so left them. Then they finished cultivating the corn. Ibaked. And made 5 glasses of blackberrie
Jelly. Busy swept and moped the kitchen
floor. The boys tried to start the engine but did not get it done. Then Johnny and Busy went to grange picnic at
the Oaks. Jimmy and Ihad dinner. Jimmy
went to see about getting a reaper.
Florence and Beverly were at the picnic.
Johnny and Busy got home around 6.
The boys milked. We had supper. Jimmy went away. Johnny and Iwent to Argyle. Busy went away. Very good, quite hot."
Su. July 30: "We did up the
housework. We did not go to church. The
boys went up in the cow pasture and got Elsie and her calf. Around 10:30 Johnny went down to Moores and
went with them and Florence to Hadlock Pond to a picnic. Jimmy went away too. We had dinner around 2:30. Busy and I stayed home today. Johnny, Florence and Beverly came home around
6. The girls helped Johnny with
chores. Very hot day. Wind blew very warm. Around 7 it rained some. We went for aride down around the lake, came
home, Johnny took Beverly home. Jimmy
came home."
Mon. July 31: "We did up the
housework. Johnny mowed the steep side
hill down below the field behind the barn.
Jimmy did a few things. Ifixed
ice cream. Jimmy got ice and froze the
ice cream. Florence and Busy picked
around 12 quarts of garden blackberries.
In the afternoon the boys raked and drew in the hay. Haying all done at home now. Imended in the afternoon. We had supper. The boys milked. We all went
to Argyle at nite. Seymour Hills came
over this noon and shod King."
Tues. Aug. 1: "We did up the
housework. Iput up Jimmys dinner and he
went to work on the road. Johnny took
mowing machine and rake to lower place and mowed the little field above where
the house used to be. We washed a lot of
clothes by hand. Ibaked some. In the afternoon the girls went with Johnny
to lower place. Took hay rack behind
car. Johnny raked up the hay. The girls bunched it up. They loaded it on. The girls came up with the car. Johnny brought the load of hay up. The girls
helped him unload. All thru haying
now. Imended this afternoon. It started raining around 5. We had supper. The boys milked Ihelepd
Florence cover her 4H sowing box. The
girls and Johnny went to H. Mahaffys."
Wed. Aug. 2: "We did up the
housework. Iput up Jimmys dinner as he
went to work on the road. Johnny and
girls ground the knives for reaper.
Johnny went to lower place to reap but did not reap any this forenoon.
Ibaked quite a lot. The girls picked 6
at of black berries and went to lower place after Johnny. After dinner Busy
took Johnny to lower place, he had to go to Jablonskis to get a part for
reaper. So reaped this afternoon. Florence, Busy, Gertrude McK., Louise N.,
Marion L., Gert. C. all went to Bristols to a 4H meeting. Johnny came up with Jimmy. We had supper. The girls got home shortly
after 6. Johnny and girls went to Argyle
as Johnny played soft ball. Jimmy and
Iwent to Crosiers and to Argyle. The
rest went to a dance over to the lake.
Istayed at Marions."
Thurs. Aug. 3: "We did up the
housework. Iput up Jimmys dinner as he
went to work on the road. Johnny went to
lower place to reap. Ibaked some and cut
up string beans. The girls picked around
7 quarts of black berries. In the
afternoon the girls and I took Johnny to lower place and then we went to Will
Crosiers funeral at 2 D.S.T. We took
Edna Liddle home and got Johnny from the lower place. He did not reap as it rained. Rained hard
shortly after the funeral and until dark.
Rained alittle during funeral.
Johnny got cows. We had supper.
The boys milked. Icanned 4 pt cans of
beans this forenoon. Liddles brought
Earl up to stay all nite. We all stayed
home at nite. Rained nearly at nite."
Fri. Aug. 4: "We did up the
housework. The boys went to the lower
place and mowed some oats. Ibaked
some. Florence cracked walnuts for cake
frosting. Busy swept some. In the afternoon the boys went to lower place
and finished mowing the oats and reap some but broke reaper. They fixed it. The girls got the cows. At nite Jimmy went away. The rest of us went to Argyle. Earl went home. Johnny went away, we had to wait for him at
Marions. Very good day, sunshone
warm. Jimmy turned some oats this
afternoon while Johnny was reaping."
Sat. Aug. 5: "We did up the
housework. The boys went to lower place
to work with oats, they were wet as it rained this morning. The horses were out, they found them and
brought them up here. They fixed the hay rack to draw oats. Ibaked this forenoon. Busy moped.
Florence made cake. After dinner
awhile it rained some. 3 or 4 times
rained a little in afternoon. Sunshone
some too. Around 3 Jimmy took team and
hay rack to lower place. They finished
reaping the oats. The girls got the
cows. We had supper. The boys
milked. We went to Argyle and Fort
Edward for grocerys at nite. Busy went
away. Icanned 4 pt cans of string beans
this forenoon."
Sun. Aug. 6: (Florence's handwriting) "We did up the housework. We all went to church. Roland McW. was baptized also 4 other
children. Marjory & kids came up
with us from church as Laurence had to help Maurice Kilmer. In the afternoon all except Jimmy went up to
Clare's after the horses. Later we all
went down to see where they were making the new road through the field by
Claytons' On the way back Johnny stopped
& brought the cows up. At night we
all went to Argyle. I went to Mother's
and Marion's, Marjory & kids went home, the rest went to church. Johnny was leader."
Mon. Aug. 7: "We did up the
housework. Florence & I did the
baking. Around 10:00 Marjory & kids
came up here. Laurence stopped at the
lower place to help the boys with the oats.
Ed, Francis & Bob Starr, Cliff, Howard Mahaffy, & Joe Crosier
helped the boys in the forenoon. They
brought up 3 loads of oats. They were
here for dinner. After dinner a while
Bob & Leslie Bain came to thrash.
They brought up 4 loads in the afternoon and got them all thrashed. After supper the boys & Starr boys dumped
the oats. They had about 140 bu. Marjory, Laurence, & kids went home after
supper. All except me went to
Argyle. Jimmy & the girls came home
after the ball game. Marjory and Busy
picked some garden black berries in the afternoon."
Tues. Aug. 8: "We did up the
housework. Johnny fixed tire & the
boys chored around because it rained hard about all forenoon. Florence & I baked some. In the afternoon Johnny went down after Mr.
Brown to help him start the engine.
After they got it started he took Mr. Brown back home. Busy & Florence picked blackberries &
piled wood & I mended. At night the
boys went away."
Wed. Aug. 9: "We did up the
housework. The boys went to Mahaffy's to
help thrash oats. We went up to Hazel's
and spent the day. We got home about
5:00. Busy & Florence got the cows. At night we all went to Argyle. I stayed to Marion's while the rest went over
to the lake to a dance. It was quite
cool."
Thurs. Aug. 10: "We did up the
housework. The boys went to Starr's to
help thrash their oats. We washed
today. In the afternoon the girls did
the ironing & I mended & baked some.
The girls got the cows. Johnny
came home about 5:30. The girls helped
him milk. Jimmy brought the team home
about 6:30 and after he had his supper he went back over to Starr's &
helped dump the oats. At night all
except Jimmy went to Argyle to a ballgame."
Fri. Aug. 11: "We did up the
housework. Busy picked the beans &
her and Florence cut them up. I baked
cookies and pies. The girls dug some
early potatoes for the first time. The
girls picked the blackberries. We canned
some beans. Jimmy went to work on the
road. Johnny took the team and went down
to John Liddle's to help with the oats.
In the afternoon Busy swept and mopped.
I mended some. The girls cleaned
the car. The boys got home about 5
o'clock. They went away at night."
Sat. Aug. 12: "We did up the
housework. I baked and we all got ready
and went to a 4H picnic at Lake Hadlock.
We had trouble with our tires and had to wait until it stopped raining
to change them. We got home about
6:00. Busy and Jimmy went away at
night."
Sun. Aug. 13: "We did up the
housework. We had quite a hard thunder
shower before church time. After the
shower we all got ready & went to church.
After we got home from church & had our dinner Johnny went away
& didn't come back to help do the chores.
We had hard thunder showers all afternoon. Lester came down in afternoon. Jimmy got the
cows. The girls helped him milk. At night Busy went away."
Mon. Aug. 14: "We did up the
housework. In the forenoon Busy &
Florence piled and I baked. The boys
went to Glens Falls to see about some tires & selling potatoes. In the afternoon Busy and Florence piled
chunks in the Wagon House. I put some
more dirt around the big geranium. We
cut grass & weeds around the house. The
boys took 2 calves up & put them in the pasture with the young cattle. Jimmy got the cows. After supper we picked the cucumbers. We all stayed home at night. It rained a
while in the morning."
Tues. Aug. 15: "We did up the
housework. I put up Jimmys lunch &
he went to work on the road. We washed
some clothes out by hand. I baked
some. Johnny cleaned out the milk vat in
the milk house & after dinner the girls went with Johnny down to the
schoolhouse to get water to put in the milk vat. The girls picked the blackberries in the
forenoon and I canned 2 qts. 5 pt of cucumber pickles. In the afternoon the girls did the ironing
and I picked over beans. Johnny helped
me some. Johnny got the cows. After supper we went to Argyle to a ballgame
Florence went to a 4H meeting with Liddle's."
Wed. Aug. 16: "We did up the
housework. The boys went to Belcher to
see about getting some tires but there wasn't anyone home. The boys cut weeds around the house after
they got back. I made some blackberry
jelly. In the forenoon I telephoned to
Watkins to have some flowers sent out for Mr. Yarter's funeral. In the afternoon we went to Argyle. Busy & Florence stayed to Marion's while
the rest of us went to Mr. Yarter's funeral.
We went home after the service at the cemetary. We stopped to Marions & got Busy. She
went to the cemetary with us. We went to
Argyle at night. I stayed with Marion's
kids while She & Ed went over to the Lake to a dance. The rest went
to."
Thurs. Aug. 17: "We did up the
housework. Busy & Florence helped
Jimmy do the milking as Johnny didnt come home last night. I put up Jimmy's lunch & he went to work
on the road. In the forenoon Busy &
Florence put in the pile of little wood.
I cut up & cooked the string beans.
It rained hard after they got the
wood in. Marjory & Laurence &
kids came & Roland stayed here while they went to the Williamson picnic. Johnny came up with them. It was at Beveridges. Johnny & the girls & Roland went up
to Clare's to get our little calves that had just been turned out. Marjory & Laurence came back here from
the picnic & took Roland home. Earl
stayed. Johnny got the cows. After supper we went to Argyle to a ball
game. Earl & Eddy came home with us
for a while. We came home after the ball
game."
Fri. Aug. 18: "We did up the
housework. I put up Jimmy's lunch &
he went to work on the road. In the
forenoon Florence & I baked some.
Busy swept up stairs. It rained
some this forenoon. We had a thunder
shower about chore time. At night Jimmy
went away. The rest of us went up to
Belcher to Berton Wrye's and got a tire for the Nash."
Sat. Aug. 19: "We did up the
housework. In the forenoon Busy & I
baked quite a lot. Busy picked the
blackberries and the beans. Johnny fixed
the tires on the Nash. In the afternoon
I canned 2 qt. 1 pt of Cucumber pickles.
Busy mopped. & washed the windows in the kitchen. The boys took the pigs from the Horse Barn
over to the Hog Pen. The girls went out
& played ball with Earl & Eddy.
The boys went away at night."
Mon. Aug. 20: "We did up the
housework. Busy went on a picnic with
Lester. The rest of us went to
Church. Eddy & Earl both went home.
After church we went for a ride.
Beverley M. & Lois went with us.
Jimmy went away & didn't come home to help do chores. Florence helped Johnny milk. We went to Argyle at night. I kept Marjory's kids while she, Florence,
Beverley & Johnny went to C. U. "
Tues. Aug. 21: "We did up the
housework. We did the washing. Johnny & Jimmy went to Glens Falls to
look at a car. In the afternoon The
girls did part of the ironing. I
mended. Jimmy took Jablonski's bull back
this afternoon. The girls went down
after him. The boys went up on the hill
& cut & brought down a small load of corn to feed the cows. Johnny got the cows. The clothes didn't all get dry because it has
been cloudy & damp. We all stayed
home at night. The rest of the folks
played ball a while."
Wed. Aug. 22: "We did up the
housework. I put up Jimmy's lunch and he
went to work on the road. Around 9
o'clock it rained and Jimmy came back home.
Florence and I baked some in the forenoon. Busy picked the cucumbers
& string beans. In the afternoon the
boys went up back where the young cattle pasture and brought the red cow
down. We worked in the garden and
transplanted the Asters & Zinnias.
At night the boys went away.
Johnny played soft ball at Greenwich."
Thurs. Aug. 23: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy went up to H. Foster's
to pick potatoes. Busy did some
baking. We canned 5½ pts. of cucumber
pickles and 4 pts. of string beans. The
girls helped Johnny & Bob Starr take 2 cows & the big heifer up to
pasture with the young cattle. In the
forenoon Johnny went to the lower place and got the mowing machine. In the afternoon I ironed the boys
pants. The girls picked the blackberries
& got some Elderberries. At night we
all went over to the lake to a dance. It
rained at night."
Fri. Aug. 24: "We did up the
housework. Busy made some pies. It is a very rainy day. Rained hard all day. At night we had company,
Starr's folks came over to play cards.
Lester came down."
Sat. Aug. 25: "We did up the
housework. It rained a little in the
morning. I baked some. Busy swept up stairs.
The boys went down to the lower place to dig a few potatoes. After dinner we all went to Argyle. Jennie was down there. We stayed down while the boys came home and
did the chores. They went away at night
and came back and brought us home."
Sun. Aug. 26: "We did up the
housework. I put up Jimmy's lunch and he
went to work on the road. Johnny went up
to Foster's to pick potatoes. About 8:15
Viola Scally came over and waited for the milk man to come. Busy mixed bread. Florence & I baked some. We made buns.
In the afternoon Busy swept and mopped.
I mended some stockings. At night
Jimmy & Busy went away. It has been
a good day. Quite warm."
Mon. Aug. 27: "We did up the
housework. We all went to church except
Johnny. He went away for the day.
Marjory & children came home with us from church. In the afternoon we went for a ride. Jimmy got the cows. The girls helped him
milk. We all went Argyle at night. Marjory & children went home."
Tues. Aug. 28: "We did up the
housework. I put up Jimmy's lunch and he
went to work on the road. After Johnny
got the engine started he went up to Foster's to pick potatoes. We did the
washing. Johnny came home after noon a
while to mow the hay but it looked too rainy so he went down to Liddles to see
about filling silo. We did the ironing & I mended. At night Jimmy went up
to D. Fosters to get some potatoes. We
went to Argyle & Johnny went to South Argyle to play Soft Ball. Helen came home with us to stay a few
days. It rained hard a while after
supper."
Tues. Aug. 29: "Jimmy and I got
up at 5:00 o'clock. I put up his lunch
& he got his breakfast and he took 12 bushel of potatoes out to Glens Falls
to sell. He came back to Argyle &
went to work on the road. Busy helped
Johnny do the chores. We made ice
cream. Florence & I baked. Busy went down after Jennie &
Mother. Johnny mowed the clover feild
down here today. In the afternoon we
took Mother & Jen up to visit her old home on the hill. We stopped at Jim Sloan's a while. We went on up to Kenneth & Lydia's &
stayed quite a while. We came back by
Barkley's & stopped there a while.
At night we took Jimmie & Mother back to Argyle."
Wed. Aug. 30: "We did up the
housework. Florence & I baked some.
Busy picked the cucumbers. Johnny raked
the hay. After dinner Helen & Busy
took Florence down to Liddle's to go to a 4H meeting at Fowler's. In the afternoon Helen & Busy helped
Johnny get in one big load of hay. Jimmy
went to work on the road today. At night
we all went to Argyle to a base ball game.
Johnny brought us home & him & Beverly went to a dance at the
lake. Helen went home to stay
tonight."
Thurs. Aug 31: "We did up the
housework. I baked some & got the
cucumbers ready to make pickles. Busy & Florence set out some flowers that
Leona Barkley gave Busy yesterday. The
boys finished drawing in the hay down in the clover field. In the afternoon Jimmy went to Glens Falls
& traded his car for a 1929 Chevrolets sedan. Johnny went up to Foster's to pick
potatoes. I made new brine for the meat.
The girls went down on the flat and got 2 milk pails of elderberries. We picked them over this afternoon. Johnny got the cows. At night we all went for a ride in Jimmy's
new car."
Fri. Sept. 1: "We did up the
housework. I put up Jimmy's lunch &
he went to work on the road. In the
forenoon Lester Lufkin came down & shod the horses. Johnny went up in the corn field &
brought a load down. I cooked a 2 gal.
jar of elderberries. Florence made candy.
In the afternoon the girls gathered up the brush on the bank out back of
the house and burned it. Johnny got the
cows early & let them eat down in the clover field a while. At night Busy, Jimmy & Johnny went
away."
Sat. Sept. 2: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy & I went up to Gilchrist's to get some tomatoes. Johnny went out to the Fair Grounds to
work. Busy & I baked. Florence
washed the windows in the kitchen & setting room. Jimmy polished. He went to Argyle after noon and got more
polish. We made ice cream. Marjory &
children came up about noon. They drove
our car up as Johnny rode out to the Fair Grounds with Laurence. I made bread.
We canned 11 pts. of tomatoes & 1 qt. 1 pt of elderberries. & 2
qt. & 1 pt of cucumber pickles. Busy
swept & mopped. Florence rode down with Marjory when she went home &
came back with Johnny. We all went away
at night."
Sun. Sept. 3: "We did up the
housework. All except Jimmy & Busy
went to church. They went somewhere else.
We stayed down from Church. Had
dinner at Mother's. Johnny went to
Hudson Falls to play ball. It rained
some. We came home about six o'clock. Johnny got the cows. Florence helped him milk. Jack & Eva came along and stopped a
while. We did not go down to Christian
Union at night. I rained some in the
afternoon & harder at night."
Mon. Sept. 4: "We did up the
housework. Johnny went out to the Fair
to work. Jimmy watched the cows in the
old orchard & clover field a while.
After he took the cows to pasture he simonized his car. In the afternoon we cracked & picked out
butternuts. We cut up & cooked a
pumpkin. Jimmy got the cows then he went
up & got a load of corn. Busy helped
him milk as Johnny stayed out to the Fair for the Evening Preformances. We all stayed home at night."
Tues. Sept. 5: (Busy's handwriting) "We
did up the housework. I made pumpkin
pies and cake. Florence rode to school
with Darflers. We put up our dinner and
all went to the fair, left home around 10:15 school was out when we got to
Argyle so we got Florence and went to fair.
Jimmy drove his car. We all came home but Jimmy. He stayed for nite. We got home shortly after 7. Johnny got the cows and they were in
corn. The girls helped him milk. A very good day."
Wed. Sept. 6: "We did up the
housework. Iput up the boys &
Florences dinners. Busy & Itook
Florence to school and went to Marjorys and brought Earl, Lois & Roland
home with us to keep them today, sos Marjory & Laurence can go to the
fair. After we got the the boys went to
fair in Jimmys car. Ibaked more pumpkin
pies. We washed some clothes out by
hand. Imade a roll Jelly cake. Around 4 Busy & I took the children down
home, Marj & Laurence had not got home from fair so we left them at
McWhorters. Brought Florence home from school
Busy got the cows. The boys came
from fair and did the milking. Around 1
it rained about 15 minutes. And started
to rain around 4. and rained most all evening.
We all stayed home at nite."
Thurs. Sept. 7: "We did up the
housework. Iput up Johnnys & Florences
dinners. Busy and Itook Florence to school and Johnny went with us down to go
to the fair with Laurence. Jimmy did a
few things around here. (Picked tomatoes)
Imade pies and cakes. Busy did
the ironing. We canned 2 quarts of
tomatoes. In the afternoon we got our
supper ready and around 4 Busy and Iwent to Argyle, Florence was out from
school so we got her and Marjory and Earl and went to the fair. Jimmy stayed home and did chores and came out
at nite. Big crowd at nite and a nice
afternoon, also nite."
Fri. Sept. 8: "We did up the
housework. Iput up Jimmys, Johnnys and
Florences dinners. Jimmy went to work on
the road. Johnny took Florence to school
and went to the fair. We did not do very
much. It is a very good day. Imended some.
Busy got the cows. Johnny came
from fair and brought Florence from school.
The boys did chores. Jimmy went away.
The rest of us all went to Argyle and all except Johnny went to church
to Preparetory Service. Mr. Crosby
preached. We had to wait after the service
as Florence and the rest of the Communicans class had to meet with the session
& Mr. King. Rained very, very hard
coming home. Foggy. a not very hard
thunder shower."
Sat. Sept. 9: "We did up the
housework. I put up Jimmys dinner but he
did not go to work as it was to wet.
Imade pies. cake & cookies.
We made bread & buns. In the
afternoon Icanned a few elderberries. Florence swept & Busy moped kitchen
floor. The boys did a few things around here.
And in the afternoon Johnny went to Argyle after groceries and brought
Marion and the children up to stay all nite as Ed has gone up north over Sunday
with some other men. We had supper, the
boys milked. Jimmy went away. A
pretty good day."
Sun. Sept. 10: "Rained hard in
the nite. We did up the housework. We
got ice cream all ready to freeze.
Johnny, Busy, Florence and Iwent to church. Florence joined the church, 5 boys, 2 girls
& Mrs. King. Jimmy, Marion &
kids froze the ice cream. We had dinner.
Jimmy went away. In the afternoon
Marjory, Laurence and children came up.
A car came along from W. Hebron and went up the road, along by the mail
box it run over Teddy. Broke no bones
Iguess, but seems to be in pain. Johnny
got the cows. Dotie was choked. Had an apple in her throat. Johnny & Laurence could not get it out,
so Johnny went down after H. Mahaffy.
They did not get it out. So
Icalled Frank McLenithen and he came over.
They got it out. Cora & Leona came over too. They went home. Johnny took Howard home. Marion & children rode home with Marj,
Laurence & children. The girls helped Jimmy milk. Good day but kinda cool evening.
Mon. Sept. 11: "32º above
zero We did up the housework. Iput up Jimmys dinner and he went to work on
the road. Florence rode to school with
Darflers. We did a big washing. Johnny did some things around home and went
up to Clares to see about filling silo.
Imade a pie and cupcakes this afternoon.
Busy and Idid the ironing all except the white table cloth. Busy went after Florence from school. Imended some this afternoon. After supper Iwashed the cucumbers. It has been a pretty good day. The clothes all got dry. The wind blew cold most all day. Johnny went down to Liddles at nite to see
about filling silo. Teddy seems to be
pretty good today. Kinda stiff and lame
but alright otherwise."
Tues. Sept 12: "White
Frost We did up the housework. I put up Jimmys dinner and he went to work on
the road. Busy was going to take
Florence to school but could not start the car.
R. Clare pushed it to school house.
Johnny could not start it when he went down, Roland McD. came along and
towed him so it started. Icolored
Johnnys white sweater blue. Busy made
pies. Imade cake. Around 11:30 Johnny took Florence to Argyle
to school, she went to Marj's. Johnny put new points in car at filling station,
came home, we had dinner around 1:30.
Johnny went up on the hill after a load of corn. R. Clare brought ensilage cutter & pipe. Then John, Edna, Dorothy, & Herbie came
up. John & Herbie helped Johnny put
up the pipe. Ralph Clare tractor came
and they put one load of corn thru. We
canned 4 pt cans of tomatoes. 2 pt and 1 qt can of cucumber pickles. The Liddle kids came here from school. They all went home around 5. We had supper. The boys did chores. Florence went to Marjorys after school for
supper. M. L & kids brought her home
around 8 and stayed awhile."
Wed. Sept. 13: " We did up the
housework. The boys went over to Stars
to help them fill silo today. Busy and
Itook Florence to school. Ibaked
some. At noon the boys came home after
team to take over to Starrs. Lillian Day
came down to use the telephone. Busy went after Florence from school and took
some wood down to Mothers. They had a
flat tire coming home. Busy got the cows. We had supper. The boys milked. and went away at nite. A pretty good day."
Thurs. Sept. 14: "We did up the
housework. The boys took Florence to school.
We baked some. But did not do very much as it rained and was quite
dark. We had dinner. Hazel, George and Minnie came down in the
afternoon. After school the boys brought
Florence home from school as they had not been home since they took Florence to
school this morning as they went to Glens Falls and got a new tire for the
nash. Hazel, George and Minnie went home
around 4:30. The boys went up to
Gilchrists after a heifer that got out and took up a heifer that came down here
in the back pasture and brought black cow & calf down. We had supper. The boys milked, not raining
any more around 5. cloudy."
Fri. Sept. 15: "Jimmy was sick
in nite last nite. We did up the
housework. Busy took Florence to school
The cows were all out this morning and up to Mahaffy place except black
cow went up on the hill by the young cattle, so time Johnny got her after
breakfast, the boys didn't go with team over to Stars to help fill silo until
nearly 10 o'clock. Imended and Busy
baked some. In the afternoon I
mended. Busy went to Argyle after
Florence & Teresa. Jimmy brought the
team home and Johnny came over across the fields and got the cows. He brought them all up except black cow, she
was sick. Icalled Frank McLenithen,
Johnny went over after him, they went down in the field and he doctored her for
milk Fever. When they got ready to come
and leave her, she got up and followed them, so they brought her to the
barn. Jimmy took Frank home. Johnny went away for supper. The girls helped
Jim milk. Jim went away A very good day."
Sat. Sept. 16: "We did up the
housework. The boys went to Starrs to help fill silo. We cooked pumpkin. 4 of the young cattle came down so the girls
put them in the barn. Busy made
cake. Imade pies & brown bread. Florence washed & ironed some of her
clothes. We had dinner around 1. Imended some. Busy moped the floor. Johnny came from Stars and brought cows out
of corn. Jimmy brought the team
home. We had supper. The boys
milked. Johnny and Busy went away. A pretty fair day, but very wet this morning
as it rained hard last nite and some after we got up awhile., cloudy quite a
bit of the day."
Sun. Sept. 17: "We did up the
housework. The boys took the young
cattle up in back cow pasture. We all
went to church except Busy. We did not stay for Sabbath School. The young cattle were out again when we came
home from church, the boys put them in the barn and put pokes on them and put
them up in pasture again. We had dinner.
Jimmy went away. a very good day. Johnny looked after the cows and went up to
see about the young cattle and fixed the fence.
He got the cows and Florence helped him milk. We all stayed home at nite."
Mon. Sept. 18: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with
Darflers. The boys went to Stars to help
fill silo, did not take the team today.
We mended some in the forenoon. Ipicked the ripe tomatoes. We had dinner around 1. And went to Argyle as Ihad to go a few places
and do some errands. We brought Florence from school The girls put the cows in. It started raining after we got home and
rained about 15 mins. We had supper. The
boys milked. We all went to Argyle except
Jimmy. We went to Marjorys to stay with
the children as Marj & Laurence were envited over to McW's to a party for
Tomas Mack as he leaves town tomorrow.
Florence stayed to Marjorys all nite.
The rest of us got home around 12 o'clock."
Tues. Sept. 19: "We did up the
housework. The boys went to Stars to help fill silo again, took team
today. Imade cookies and cupcakes. Busy mended some. We had dinner. Imended some
in the afternoon. Busy went to Argyle after Florence from school. The girls got the cows. We had supper. The
boys milked. We all stayed home at
nite. A pretty good day. We washed out some clothes by hand and ironed
them too, today."
Wed. Sept. 20: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took the team and went
to Clares and helped fill his silo.
Jimmy went to Stars in forenoon.
The girls picked the sweet corn. Busy took Florence to school. We husked corn and cut it off etc, and canned
8 pts. and 2 qt cans. (cooked 3
hours). Johnny came from Clares around 4
so went to Argyle after Florence from school.
He went to Marjorys and got her canner so we canned 7 quart cans of corn
in it. (cooked 3 hours). Very busy all
day with the corn. Jimmy came home for
dinner and went to H. Mahaffys in the afternoon to work with the corn. The boys got a load of corn. We had
supper. The boys milked. Johnny went away. The Starr boys came over with Eds old car and
put the load of corn in the silo. A very
funny day. Some thundering, rain, wind,
sunshine and everything. Imade a cake in
P.M."
Thurs. Sept. 21: "We did up the
housework. Iput up Florences and Johnnys
dinner. Johnny took Florence to school and went over in Vermont somewhere to a
fair with a bunch of boys from Argyle.
Jimmy took the team and went to Howard Mahaffys to help fill silo. We husked the rest of the sweet corn and cut
it off. canned it all (3 qts & 2 pts.) cooked it for 3 hours. We had dinner around 1. Imade a cake & pie. Busy picked a barrell of apples, and the
cucumbers, and got the cows. We had
supper. Iwashed dishes. Busy helped
Jimmy milk. Florence stayed to Marions
after school and all nite. Jimmy went up
and cut a load of corn after they got thru milking. This afternoon and nite Imade Florence a pair
of pajamas. A pretty good day."
Fri. Sept. 22: "We did up the
housework. The boys went to Mahaffys to
help fill silo, came home around 10:30.
Clif & Ed Starr came with them.
So the 4 of them cut some corn and got 2 loads, before we had dinner. In
the forenoon I canned 1 qt & 2 pt cans of pickles. Busy made pies. Clare came down shortly after dinner with his
tractor, they put thru 2 loads of corn and the cutter broke. So Ed Starr and Jimmy went to Glens Falls to
get the part. Mary and I went to Argyle
after Florence from school and took some wood to Mother's. Iwent to Mrs. Durkees. It rained hard while we were going down but
soon stopped. After we got home Marjory, Laurence and children came up and
stayed for Supper. The boys milked. Jimmy
went away. Earl stayed up all nite. A
funny day. Some rain, sunshine and
cloudy."
Sat. Sept. 23: "We did up the
housework. Clare came down and they put the new part on the cutter and then put
thru 2 or 3 loads of corn. Ed Starr came
over. They took the pipe and ensilage down and R. Clare took it up there and
took his tractor too. The boys went up
with him to help set it up. And fix some
fence where young cattle got out. Imade
pies. In the afternoon the boys & Ed
Starr picked off corn. Imade cookies,
Busy made cake. Icanned pt. can of beets, Florence put Earl to sleep.
Busy moped the floor. Florence looked over magazines to get some pictures for a
French I poster. We had supper. Busy helped Jimmy milk as Johnny hurt his hand
cranking the car this morning. Busy went
away Earl went home with her. The rest of us and Ed Starr went to Argyle.
We voted as today is Republican Caucas.
The boys & Ed Starr went to the show. Florence and Istayed to Marions. Ed MacE. was nominated collector by a
majority of 91 votes. Good day."
Sun. Sept. 24: "We did up the
housework. The boys went up and put in
the young cattle and fixed fence.
Florence made her poster. We all except Johnny went to church in Jimmys
car. Johnny went away in the Nash. We did not stay for Sabbath School. We stopped to Mothers and Marions while Jimmy
went out after Rachel. We came home and
had dinner. Jimmy and Rachel went for aride in the afternoon. When they came home Jimmy got the cows. The girls helped him milk. We all went to Argyle. Ikept Marjorys children and she went to
church with Florence and Busy. Jimmy
took Rachel home. A pretty good
day."
Mon. Sept. 25: "We did up the
housework. The boys took the team and
went to Mahaffys to help fill silo.
Florence rode to school with Darflers.
We did the washing. Icut up
crabbapples and cooked 2 dish pans full for Jelly. Busy did the ironing, except Iironed the
white tablecloth. A very good day, the
clothes all got dry. Imended some. Busy went to Argyle after Florence from
school. We had supper. The boys
milked. Ihave a very sore and lame swellin
ankle. Mr. Lundburg came this afternoon
to see about selling a set of batterys for the Electric Light Plant. And came back again at nite. We ordered a set to come in 2 or 3
weeks."
Tues. Sept. 26: "We did up the
housework. The boys went over to Willard
Saffords and up to Max Morgans awhile.
Busy took Florence to school.
Imade 22 glasses of crabbapple Jelly.
Ibaked some. Icanned 2 pt cans of
tomatoes. The boys dug some early
potatoes. We had dinner. Johnny went up to Clares to help draw in Soye
Beans. Jimmy went to the lower place and
dug 14 bushel of potatoes. We mended
some. Busy got the cows and Black cow
was choked. After the boys came home
they finally got it out. We had supper.
It started raining. The boys
milked. We all went to Argyle. Istayed to Marions the rest and Marions
children went to Free Show in Argyle Hall.
Florence stayed to Marions after school and her, Marion and children
went up to the cemetery and mowed our lot.
Florence came home with us after the show."
Wed. Sept. 27: "We did up the
housework. Johnny went over to Starrs to
get Ed and Clif to help them come over and pick off corn. They came. The 4 of them picked off the corn in
forenoon. Busy took Florence to
school. We made ice cream. And Ibaked some too. We had dinner. Ed & Clif went home. Jimmy took some potatoes to Glens Falls. And
brought Florence home from school.
Johnny went to the lower place and dug only 2 bushel of potatoes when it
started raining, so he came home. The
boys milked and Jimmy took the cows to the pasture and see Flossie was choked,
so he brought her to the barn. They
worked with her but could not make much difference. Icalled Frank McL. he said he would come
over. We had supper. Frank came over. They worked with her quite a few
minutes. Frank went home. Jimmy went away but it was so late Johnny did
not go. It rained hard around 9:30.
Thurs. Sept. 28: "We did up the
housework. Busy took Florence to school
and brought Earl and Raymond up to spend the day. The boys went to Liddles, but he did not need
any help with the corn so they dug some potatoes. Ibaked some.
We had dinner. The boys took the team down to lower place and dug more
potatoes and brought them home around 6.
Marjory, Laurence and kids came up came up in the afternoon. They went home around 4. took Ray &
Earl. Busy got the cows. After supper
and they milked. Johnny, Busy and Iwent to Argyle. Florence stayed to Marjorys after
school. We went down there, Istayed with
the children so Marjory, Laurence, Florence & Busy went to Fort Edward to
show and see Salt & Peanuts. Johnny
went somewhere but came back and brought us home. Florence stayed to Marjs all nite."
Fri. Sept. 29: "We did up the
housework. The boys were going to help
Liddles fill silo, but he did not want them.
So they dug some potatoes to lower place. I mended some. Busy swept some. We had dinner. The boys went to lower place and
dug more potatoes. Busy went down and
picked them. And went to Argyle after
Florence from school, Teresa rode home with them. Eddie came up to stay. The boys brought up a load of potatoes and
went back after the rest in another load.
Busy got the cows. Florence
watched them up in the clover field. We
had supper. The boys milked, and then
went to Argyle and somewhere else. Good
day. Kinda cold at nite. They dug 50 bushel potatoes today. Florence's heifer (Beauty) had a calf so
Johnny brought her down."
Sat. Sept. 30: "We did up the
housework. Ipicked chicken for dinner.
The boys went to lower place and dug potatoes.
We made bread. The girls went to
pick potatoes around 10:30. Imade
cookies, cake and pies, we cooked pumpkin.
They brought up a load of potatoes at noon. and the boys went back down
after dinner. Florence swept and Busy moped the floor and they did a few other
things and around 3:00 they went to help with potatoes. I mended some. We had supper. The boys milked
and stayed home. Florence, Busy and I
went to Argyle. Took Eddie home. And we
stopped to cemetary and left some flowers and got the grass. We stayed and kept Marions children as she
and Ed went to the show. Good day. They dug 53 bushel of potatoes. today."
Sun. Oct. 1: "We did up the
housework. We all went to church it was
Rally Day, all Sabbath School, & children speaking, etc. Marion & children, Marjory & children
all but Roland were there. Earl came
home with us. We had dinner. The boys both went away. Busy got the cows. It rained some. Johnny and Beverly came. The girls helped Johnny milk. We had supper. Busy went away. Johnny took Earl and Beverly home. After breakfast awhile Johnny went down after
Mr. Brown to come up and help him start the engine. Mrs. Brown came along too. It did not take long to start it. Johnny took them home."
Mon. Oct. 2: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with
Darflers. The boys went to lower place
and dug 25 bushel of potatoes this forenoon, took team so brought them home at
noon. We washed some by hand and did the
ironing. In the afternoon the boys
helped Ed Starr thrash the buckwheat he put in down to lower place on
shares. 15 bushel for us. He finished the seed and we got quarter of
it. Boys brought it home at nite. Busy and Iwent to Argyle and took some cider
apples to Ed Heath. Brought Florence
from school. The girls got cows. Busy picked 25 bushel of cider apples
today. The boys milked, we had supper. A
pretty good day."
Tues. Oct. 3: "We did up the
housework. Busy took Florence to school
and took some more cider apples. The
boys went to lower place. Johnny was
over to Liddles awhile. The dug 14
bushel and brought them home at noon.
Ibaked. Busy picked some apples.
In the afternoon Joe C., Howard M., Cliff. L., and Ed S. came and helped
Johnny and Jimmy cut corn. Marion and
children, Marjory and children came up after school and brought Florence
home. Raymond, Ruth and Eddie stayed up
all nite as Marion and Ed are going to N. Argyle to chicken pie supper and to
the show. Helen was going to
Marjorys. The boys milked. We had supper and all stayed home. A pretty good day. In the afternoon Icut off Florences tan coat
and made a Jacket. Busy picked the rest
of apples off ground in orchard so they turned cows in."
Wed. Oct. 4: "Imade 4 pies
before breakfast. We did up the
housework. Busy and Itook Florence to
school and took the three children home.
We also took ensilage cutter knives down to get sharpened, did several
erands. Howard, Joe, Cliff and Ed came. They cut corn. Johnny and Ed went down to Liddles and helped
some, then at noon they brought Clares tractor and Johns' cutter. Imade brown bread. We got dinner ready. Clares man and team came and Sammie C came to
help. Howard M. and Starrs had there
team. They filled silo in the afternoon.
Ed. S. run the tractor. Icanned 2
pt cans of beets and 4 pt. cans of tomatoes.
made a cake. Busy was in silo but
went after Florence from school. Busy
got the cows. The boys milked. We had supper. All stayed home at nite. A pretty good day. We ground up green tomatoes for chow chow at
nite."
Thurs. Oct. 5: "We did up the
housework. Made bread. Busy took Florence to school. Ed. Starr and Sammie C. came and helped Jimmy
and Johnny cut corn. We made chow chow
and pieled the ripe cucumbers. Around
11:30 Marjory, Laurence and children came. After dinner Howard brought his team. Joe came too.
Cliff. brought Starrs team.
Clares man came with a team. They
filled all afternoon up until around 4 when the sheer plate broke and went up
in the silo. So the men all went
home. They telephoned to Glens Falls and
they thought they had the part. So we
will have to go out after it in the morning.
Marjory, L and kids went home.
The boys milked. We had
supper. A pretty good day but rained at
nite. Florence stayed to Marions after school.
We all went to Argyle at nite.
Istayed at Marions with children.
The rest went to dance in grange hall given by Seniors. Florence stayed to Marions all nite."
Fri. Oct. 6: "We did up the housework. Ed Star came over and he, Jimmy and Johnny
cut corn in the forenoon. Around 8:30 Busy and Istarted for Glens Falls to get
the part for ensilage cutter. We had some things to do to Argyle. Mother, Marion and Raymond went with us. We had to flat tires. so had to stop to Fort
Edward and buy a second had one to get to Glens Falls. Guy Barkley gave us an order so we got a new
tire to Glens Falls. We got a new part
for the cutter but it would not fit so McMurray ordered a new part from Albany
to come around 6 tonite. We came home
and had dinner Ed went home and they called to rest not to come as they could
not fill this afternoon. We went up to
Gilchrists on business. Jimmy took some
potatoes to Glens Falls and waited and got the part for cutter. He came around 8. Brought Florence home. Brought Rachel and after supper went
away. Imade ripe cucumber pickles in
afternoon. Busy helped Johnny milk. Good day.
In P.M. Johnny listen to world Series ball game over radio. Itook up some perwinkles towards nite and put
in dishes in house. As it is pretty
cold."
Sat. Oct. 7: "We got up
early. We did up the housework. Busy moped floor and I pieled pumpkin. Ed and Cliff came with there team. Joe. C. came with Mahaffys team. Sammie came with McKernons team. Laurence
came up to help. They filled the silo in
the forenoon. Busy was in silo. Imade
pies, cake and cookies. Florence helped
me get dinner and do things. We had
dinner around noon. They had all the
corn in silo that was cut and it was not quite full. So they cut another load
and put it in making it full. In the
afternoon Ifinished making Florences Jacket.
Jimmy went to Argyle to get his car fixed. Johnny listened to ball game (world Series)
over radio. Icanned 1 pt can beets and 1
pt. can rhubarb. The boys milked. We had supper. Ed. S. came over and he and
Johnny went to show. The rest of us
stayed home. Cool all day, cold at nite,
windy."
Sun. Oct. 8: "We did up the
housework. Lester came down and he and
Busy went away today, over the Mohawk trail.
In the forenoon the boys took the young cattle up and fixed fence. We had dinner. Johnny took to Nash and went
away. Jimmy, Florence and Iwent up to
Hazels. Florence helped Jimmy milk and
we stayed home at nite. A pretty good
day."
Mon. Oct. 9: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with Darflers. We did the washing. Ed. and Cliff came over with there team, and
helped the boys refill the silo. We had
dinner. The boys finished in afternoon.
Silo full again and about 2 loads left yet. But they took the blower & pipe
down. We took down some clothes, not a
very good drying day. Busy and Iwent to Argyle.
Mother said Joe MacFarland died today.
So she and Iwent up awhile. Florence
stayed down all nite at Marions. We came
home. Took down the most of the
clothes. The boys were milking. We had supper and all stayed home. It thundered and lightened some around bed
time. Busy picked some pound sweets in
the afternoon."
Tues. Oct. 10: "We did up the
housework. Around 8:30 the boys brought
the cows and young cattle in the barn.
Dr. Tompson Veterinary, cow tester came and tested to cows. The boys brought a load of corn here from up
on the hill, put it in the horsebarn and husked 5 bushel. We had dinner. In the forenoon Imade pie,
cake and cookies. Busy and Idid the
ironing. And Imended quite a bit. After dinner Iwent out in the horsebarn and
husked corn up until shortly after 5:30.
The boys went up and got another load, put on barn floor, over to big
barn. Jimmy went to Argyle, Guy Barkley
fixed his car, so he brought Florence home from school. Johnny helped me husk some. We husked 30 bushel. Busy picked some pound sweets. The boys brought up apples and took corn over
to corn house. They milked. We had
supper. The boys both wet away. A pretty
good day."
Wed. Oct. 11: "We did up the
housework. Busy took Florence to school.
The boys went to lower place and dug 31 bushel of potatoes. They sold 16 bushel from field 75¢ as they
run. Imade pies. and went over to the big barn and husked
about an hour. Icame back and got dinner
ready. Busy picked some pound sweet
apples. In the afternoon the boys drew
down to loads of corn ears, put one load in big barn and one in horsebarn. Busy
and Iwent down and had some errands to do took Flowers to cemetary. and brought
Florence and Teresa from school. Eddie
came up to stay as theres no school tomorrow.
The boys milked. We had
supper. A good day. We got some ripe cucumbers from Mother this
P.M. At nite we all went over to big
barn and husked corn about 2 hours.
Around 30 bu."
Thurs. Oct. 12: "We did up the
housework. I pieled the ripe cucumbers
and put them to soak in salt water. The
boys went to lower place and dug potatoes. The girls cleaned out milkhouse vat
and the rest of milk house. Busy picked
some pound sweet apples. Imade cookies,
pies and cake. Around 11 Florence and
Busy went to lower place, they & Eddie picked potatoes, had 35 bags and a
bushel in each but left some on ground.
We had dinner. And all went to Argyle.
Left Eddie home. Got Mother and Marjory and went to North Argyle Church
to Joe McFarlands funeral. A very large
funeral. We came to cemetary, took
Mother and Marjory home, we came home.
The boys went to lower place and picked up 10 bu. potatoes they left
this forenoon all dug. The boys did
chores. We had supper. All stayed to
home except Jimmy went up to D. Fosters to help grade potatoes. A good day."
Fri. Oct. 13: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with
Darflers. The boys brought the cows and
young cattle in stable as Dr. Tompson, Veterinary came back and examined the
cows and found a clean test. The boys
sorted some potatoes, drew corn we husked the other nite down in corn
house. Busy picked the pumpkins. Icooked the cucumbers for pickles. Busy made a cake. We had dinner. Johnny took potatoes to Glens
Falls and got a new window light in car, brought Florence and Teresa from
school. In the afternoon Jimmy went to
Mahaffys with team and helped fill silo.
Imended, Busy picked some apples.
Imade escalloped potatoes. The
boys milked. We had supper. The boys
both went away. A good day but kinda
cold. Rained some at nite."
Sat. Oct. 14: "White frost this
morning. We did up the housework. Busy mixed bread. The boys went to lower place to dig potatoes. Imade ginger snaps, pies. Florence made cake. Busy swept some. Around 10:30 Florence and Busy went down to
pick the potatoes. Iput biscuits, bread
& buns in tins. We had dinner. The
girls swept & moped the floor. Imended some. Around 3:30 Florence and Busy went down to
pick potatoes. Johnny got the cows. The boys milked. We had supper. Busy went away, the rest of us
stayed home. A pretty good day, only
kinda cold. The dug 69 bushel of potatoes today."
Sun. Oct. 15: "White frost this
morning. We did up the housework. Johnny went up and fixed fence where the
young cattle got out. Jimmy washed his
car. We all went to church except
Jimmy. He went somewhere else. Florence stayed to Sabbath School. Johnny went down after Beverly. We came home and had dinner and all went for
a ride over by W. Hebron, Salem, E. Greenwich, Cossayuna and back home. Johnny got the cows. The girls helped him milk. We had supper and all went to Argyle. Iwent to Mothers & Marions. The girls went to church. Johnny took Beverly home. A good day, not so cold today, also
tonite."
Mon. Oct. 16: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with
Darflers. We did the washing with
machine, but only had a small one. The
boys went down and dug potatoes. Iwashed
off the tomatoes and got dinner, took down some clothes. Busy went down to pick potatoes around
10:30. They got 42 bushel this
forenoon. We had dinner. We did the
ironing. Idid some mending. The boys got the last of the corn ears. 2
small loads. Busy went after Florence
from school and took some wood to Mother.
Just before she went George Craig and 2 men (Inspectors from milk
station) came to inspect the milk house, barn etc. After they left the boys had to fix up some
things around, as they told them too.
The boys milked. A man came to
inspect the cows. (All O.K.) We had supper. All went out in horsebarn to husk
corn. R. & L. Lufkin came down. Good
day, windy."
Tues. Oct. 17: "Rainy, dark
day. We got up shortly after 4:30. As
this morning we started shipping milk to Buskirk. It has to leave at 6. George Craig carries it. The boys drew corn we husk over to corn
house. The boys went down to dig
potatoes. The girls got the cows and put
them down in pasture. It started raining
hard shortly after 8. Busy took Florence
to school. Johnny went with them from
lower place to do a little work on the car.
Jim brought the team up, they only dug 4 bushel as it rained. Jim husked corn in big barn. Imade brown sugar candy. Imade 4 apple
pies. Johnny & Busy got home around
11. Johnny and Iwent over to barn and
husked until noon. We had dinner. The
boys sorted some potatoes. Jimmy took
some potatoes to Glens Falls. Johnny husked some corn and did a few things. Did a little work in milk house. Imade chocolate candy and escalloped
corn. The boys milked. Johnny took us to Argyle, went and got
Florence as she went to Marjorys after school.
We went to chicken pie supper at church.
Took beets, 2 apple pies & escalloped corn. (candy) L. took us to
Marjorys. F. stayed all nite. Jim brought us home."
Wed. Oct. 18: "We got up
shortly after 4:30. The boys
milked. The milk left about 6. We did up the housework. The boys went down to dig potatoes. I husked corn. Busy went down to pick potatoes. They got 40 bushel. We had dinner. I made cake. Jimmy drew out the manure in barn yard. Johnny fixed fence to turn the cows behind
cow barn, and husked corn. Busy and Iwent
to Salem. Iwent to the bank. We came home and went to Argyle after
Florence & Teresa from school, we had some errands to do. The boys
milked. We had supper. All stayed home at nite. A fair day, cloudy some. Rained some towards
nite."
Thurs. Oct. 19: "No school
today and tomorrow as teachers conference.
We got up around 4:45. The boys
milked. We had breakfast. We did up the housework. The girls painted iron pipe for milk house
and oil Stove. The boys went down to dig
potatoes. Ibaked quite a lot, pies,
cookies & cake, made beef pie for dinner. The girls went down to pick
potatoes. Around 11:30 Marion & children
came up. We had dinner. The boys went
back down to dig. The girls picked green tomatoes in garden. Florence, Busy, Helen, Eddie and Ruth went
down to pick potatoes. 67 bushel
potatoes today. Marion and Raymond
went down around 4:30 and got the children
& went home. We made bread &
buns today. The boys milked and unloaded
potatoes. We had supper. All went to Argyle. Busy & Istayed to Marions. Johnny, Jimmy, Florence, Marion and Ed went
to dance in grange hall give by Junior class of High School. We went down with Jim and came home with
Johnny. Good day but windy nite. Rained a little at nite."
Fri. Oct. 20: "We got up a
little before 5. The boys milked. We had breakfast. We did up the housework. The boys husked some and drew some corn down
to corn house. Ihusked more as the boys
went to lower place to dig potatoes as
R. Stout brought digger. The girls & Earl went down and picked, the
boys picked too. The digger broke. Marj, Laurence and children came up in
forenoon. We had dinner. The boys dug by
hand in P.M. Busy, Florence, Marj, Earl
and Lois went down to pick potatoes.
Roland stayed with me. Imade
apple sauce & escaloped potatoes.
They dug 77 bushel of potatoes today.
The boys milked, unloaded potatoes.
We had supper. All stayed home at nite.
A good day. Around 8:30 Laurence
came up after Marjory and children. Lois
and Roland were sleeping."
Sat. Oct. 21: "We got up around
4:45. The boys Milked. We had breakfast. We did up the housework. The boys went to lower place to dig
potatoes. Florence and I cracked walnuts
and Imade chocolate cookies, oatmeal cookies, pies and cake. Busy swept in sitting room, moped the kitchen
floor. George Ellis came up to dig potatoes, brought Eddie up to pick. The girls went down to pick up the
potatoes. We had dinner. The 3 boys went
back down to dig. Eddie went down
too. The girls went down around 3. Icanned 2 qt cans and 8 pt cans of
tomatoes. George E. went home but Eddie
stayed up. They dug 98 bushel potatoes
today. The boys milked, unloaded
potatoes. We had supper. Jimmy went away and took Eddie home. Busy went away. A good day, windy towards nite."
Sun. Oct. 22: "We got up quite
early. We did up the housework. We all
went to church except Jimmy, he stayed home.
Florence stayed for Sabbath School.
We came home, had dinner. Johnny went away. We Made candy. Busy went away. Florence helped Jimmy milk. We went to Argyle. Jimmy and Florence went to C. U. Iwent to
Mothers and Marions. A fair day, but
rained at nite around 9 and quite a bit in nite."
Mon. Oct. 23: "Florence rode to
school with Darflers. We got up quite
early. We did up the housework. The boys went to lower place to dig
potatoes. George Ellis came up to
help. I washed out a lot of clothes by
hand. Busy helped some, then went down and picked potatoes. We had dinner. The boys went down to
dig. Then went to Argyle after Florence
from school. Itook down the clothes and
ironed some. They dug 70 bushel potatoes today.
Johnny could not start the engine. The boys milked, unloaded potatoes. We had supper and all stayed home. A good day, kinda cold at nite."
Tues. Oct. 24: "We got up quite
early. We did up the housework. Busy took Florence to school. The boys went down to dig potatoes. Busy
brought Mother home with her to spend the day.
Busy went down to pick potatoes.
Ibaked some. Johnny got Mr. Brown
to start the engine, took him home. We
had dinner. The boys took team and went up to David Fosters to help with
potatoes. We did the ironing. Busy and Itook Mother home and got Florence
from school. It started raining around 2
o'clock. The boys got home around
5. They did chores. We had supper. Cloudy forenoon, kinda cold & damp. Rained hard at nite. We all stayed home."
Wed. Oct. 25: "Cold,
windy, muddy this morning. We got up
quite early. We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to school
and took potatoes out to Falls. The boys
picked 2½ barrells of Baldwin apples.
The wind blew terrible hard. Ido
not feel very well. Ipieled apples,
potatoes, etc. Busy made pies. We had dinner. The boys went up to David
Fosters to help with potatoes, but it was so wet they could not dig. So Lester brought D. Fosters digger down to
lower place and used his team and ours and dug 17 bushel. Johnny and Jimmy picked them Imade doughnuts. Wind blew very hard and cold. Busy went after Florence from school. The boys unloaded potatoes. Then milked. We
had supper. Johnny went away. cold. Wind
blew hard all day went down in nite tho."
Thurs. Oct. 26: "Hard
Frost. It is very cold this morning,
ground froze quite a bit. We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to school
and took potatoes to Glens Falls. Johnny chored around here. Busy moped floor. Lester brought his team down, they went down but
thought the ground was froze to much so they did not dig this forenoon. Imade pies.
The boys carried the sitting room stove out and we set it up. Johnny changed oil in engine. went up to
Clares after some fuel gas. We had
dinner. They went down and dug potatoes with both teams. Roland L. & Sammie C. went down to help
pick. In the afternoon Imended some and
made a cake. Busy went down after
Florence after they got thru picking potatoes.
Jimmy and Lester each brought up a load of potatoes. They got 68 bushel. The boys milked. We had supper. All stayed home at nite. Kinda cold but not near as cold as last nite. No wind tonite."
Fri. Oct. 27: "We got up quite
early. The boys milked. We did up the housework. Jimmy took our team down to lower place.
Lester took his team down and dug with both team. George Ellis came up to pick. Also Roland L. and Sammie C. came to
pick. Busy took Florence to school and
stopped on her way home to pick potatoes.
Idid quite a lot of things and got dinner. We made biscuits and bread
today. The brought up 2 loads of
potatoes 68 bushel. The unloaded
them. We had dinner. They went back down
to dig and pick potatoes. Busy and
Iwashed dishes. Ibaked bread. She did a few thing, then went down to pick
potatoes. Went from there after Florence
& Teresa from school Took wood for
Mother. They brought 2 loads of
potatoes. 101 bushel unloaded them. The boys milked. We had supper. Johnny and
Jimmy went away. A pretty good day,
kinda cloudy in afternoon and wind blew some.
Icanned 1 qt. 6 QT beets.
Sat. Oct. 28: "We got up early,
the boys went down to lower place to help Lester , Roland & Sammie load
David Fosters digger. The boys milked. We had breakfast. We did up the housework. Johnny and Jimmy went to D. Fosters to work
with potatoes. Around 9 Busy, Florence
and I went to Glens Falls to take potatoes.
We came home. Busy moped kitchen
floor. Igot dinner. The boys did not come home for dinner. The girls put cows
in pasture, Then went up to David Fosters to pick potatoes. Imade pies and cake in afternoon and did
other things. Wind blew kinda cold in
afternoon. A fair day tho. Nice
forenoon. The boys milked. We had supper. Busy went away. The rest of us stayed
home."
Sun. Oct. 29: "We did up the
housework. We did not any of us go to
church. We had dinner around 12:30. Jimmy went for a ride somewhere. The rest of us went for a ride too. Went down and got Beverly, then to Greenwich
and Fly Summitt to see Mr. Lundburg.
Came to Greenwich, Center Falls, Battenville, Cossayuna and home. Busy helped Johnny milk. We all went to Argyle. Iwent to Marions and Mothers. The rest went
to church. Johnny took Beverly
home. We waited to Marions. A good day
only rained a little at noon and some a few times in afternoon. Nice nite only
kinda cold."
Mon. Oct. 30: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with
Darflers. The boys went down to dig
potatoes. Iwashed out a few clothes by
hand. Around 10 Busy went down and picked potatoes. Jim brought up 27 bushel they got this
forenoon. We had dinner. Busy did the
ironing and went down to pick potatoes.
They got 20 bushel this afternoon.
Imended some and did some other things.
Busy went from lower place after Florence. The boys brought up
potatoes. They unloaded them Milked. We had supper. All stayed home at
nite. Earl came home with Florence and
Busy and is going to stay all nite. It
has been a very good day, sunshone very warm."
Tues. Oct. 31: "We did up the
housework. The boys went down to dig potatoes.
George Ellis came up to help dig too. Busy took Florence to school and
stopped on her way home to pick potatoes.
They got 38 bushel this forenoon.
Ibaked and did things. We had dinner. The boys went down to dig. Busy
went down around 2 to pick potatoes.
Earl went to sleep after Iread to him. Imended some. They got 35 bushel
potatoes this afternoon. The boys
milked, unloaded potatoes. We had supper. Johnny went away someplace. Florence stayed to Marions after school and
at nite went to church with Helen, Eddie and Ruth to a Halloween Party. She stayed to Marions all nite, Jimmy , Earl,
Busy and Iwent to Argyle. We took Earl home Busy and Istayed with Marjorys kids
as Marj. and L. went away. Jim went away
but brought us home. A very warm day and
nice nite."
Wed. Nov. 1: "We did up the
housework. The boys went down to dig potatoes.
George Ellis came up to dig too.
Around 9:30 Busy went down to pick.
Idid some thing, baked some. They
got 50 bushel potatoes this forenoon. We
had dinner. The boys went back down to dig.
Iwashed dishes. Busy went down to
pick. They got 22 bushel and are all thru.
Finished around 3 o'clock. Busy and Johnny came up in car, Ihelepd
Johnny sort some potatoes. Jim brought
team up with potatoes. Johnny went to
Glens Falls with potatoes and brought Florence home. Jimmy plowed some for the first after he got
up from lower place. Johnny and Florence
got home around 5:30. The boys milked.
We had supper. It has been a very pleasant day. They are thru with potatoes
now. Have a total of 1075 bushel. All stayed home at nite."
Thurs. Nov. 2: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence to
school and went down to South Argyle Garage to have Hank Moore help him fix
it. Jimmy plowed all forenoon. Imended some. Busy moped floor. Imade pies,
Busy Made a cake. We had dinner. Jimmy
took some potatoes to Glens Falls. Imended in afternoon. Busy took up the Dahlia and Gladiola roots. After Jimmy came from Glens Falls he went up
and plowed some more. Jim got the cows
in, Busy helped him milk. We had supper.
Florence stayed to Marions after school.
They did not have the car fixed so Johnny waited. Busy and Iwent to Argyle with Jimmy. We took Florence's and Johnnys clothes to go
to dance. Iwent to Mothers and
Marions. Johnny got up from S. Argyle
around 10:30. Jim, Busy, Florence and
Johnny went to dance in Grange Hall given by Baseball team. Good day."
Fri. Nov. 3: "We did up the
housework. Busy and Itook Florence to school.
Ihad to go to Bank to pay the Sight Draft that had to be payed to get
the new batteries for our lightening plant.
We came home. Jimmy plowed. Johnny fixed lights and did things around
here. We had dinner. Mr. Lundburg and a
man came to get the bill of lading, then went to Salem and got the batteries. They got back here around 2 o'clock. Johnny helped them take the old batteries out
and put in new ones. Jim plowed. Mr. Lundburg took the old batteries. They left around 5 o'clock. Busy went down after Florence from school. The boys did chores. We had supper. All stayed home at nite. Cloudy most all day and rained a little
around 1 o'clock. Run the engine awhile after Mr. Lundburg left. About ½
hour."
Sat. Nov. 4: "We did up the
housework. After breakfast awhile
Ipicked a hen for dinner. Jimmy plowed.
Johnny did a few things around here. Got a light fixed in milk
house. Imade pies. Busy made cake. Florence washed the kitchen windows. Busy swept some and cleaned car some and
washed glasses in car. We had dinner.
Johnny went to Greenwich to a Football Game.
Iwent with him down to Marjorys as Lois is sick. Busy moped kitchen floor. Her and Florence
did some other things. Jimmy
plowed. The engine run 4 hours this
forenoon and 2 hours this afternoon.
Johnny got home around 5:30. The
boys milked. Florence and Busy went
away. G. F. to show. The boys went to
show and came down after they came from show after me to bring me home. In the afternoon Laurence took me up to
church to Mrs. Jennie McGeoch's funeral.
Fair day. cold nite."
Sun. Nov. 5: "Very cold this
morning 18 above. We did up the
housework. Imade we had pancakes for
breakfast. Mrs. Belle McGeoch came over
to tell us the young cattle were over there.
After breakfast the boys went and got them and put them in field behind
barn. Then Johnny went up to Clares for
fuel gas. And started the engine. Johnny, Florence and Iwent to church. Jimmy went away somewhere. Florence stayed for Sabbath School. Iwent up to Mothers and Marions. Mother and Eddie came home with us. We had dinner. Ipopped some popcorn in the
afternoon. The engine run 3 hours this
forenoon and 3 hours in the afternoon.
Johnny and Eddie put the cows in.
Johnny, Eddie, Florence and Busy did the milking. We had supper. We all went to Argyle. Iwent with Mother to help her light light,
fix fires, etc. Iwent to Marions. We came home. cold. A pretty good day. Cold nite."
Mon. Nov. 6: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with Darflers. We did not wash as it was snowing when we got
up and snowed all forenoon, not very hard only for a little while. The boys went up and got the (Olivers heifer,
black heifer) as she was up to John McKernons Sat nite. They worked in barn, fixed stanchels, etc.
Got all young cattle in except 2 calves way up back. We had dinner. We braided up some seed
corn. The boys chored around. and went
to Argyle after Florence from school.
They did chores, Johnny worked with lights over to barn. The boys milked. Imade cake this afternoon. The engine run about 4½ hours after Johnny
started it around 10:30. We had supper
and all stayed home at nite. Warm in afternoon, snow is melting, going kinda
fast some places. There was about 2 inches."
Tues. Nov. 7: "Imade 2 apple
pies before breakfast. We did up the housework. Busy and Itook Florence to
school and stayed down. Busy and Itook Marion, Ray and Mother up street, we all
voted (except Ray). Mother had to go to
Argyle Hall. We other three at I. O. O. F. Hall. Iwent to Mothers for dinner and Busy went to
Marions. Iwent over to Marions in
afternoon and mended some. Mother came
over too. Busy went down to Marjorys
awhile. In the forenoon Jimmy finished
plowing the field he has been plowing up back.
Johnny did things around house and barn.
They got there dinner, Ed Star was here. The 3 of them came to Argyle in
afternoon. Ed, Johnny and Jimmy
voted. Johnny came home with us after
Florence got out of school. The boys
milked. We had supper. Johnny and Busy went away. Its thawing some but there is quite a bit of
snow left yet. It snowed most all day,
very nasty, cloudy day."
Wed. Nov. 8: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence to
school and took some potatoes down to Hank Moore. We did a very big
washing. Jimmy plowed up on top of the hill
behind barns. We had dinner. Johnny
chored around. Jimmy plowed. We washed Mothers black and White heavy dress
this forenoon, so Iironed it. Imended a
lot. Busy ironed. Johnny went to Argyle
after Florence from school. Florence
helped Busy finish the ironing. We got
the clothes all in. It has been a very
windy day, sunshone quite a bit. We had
a very big washing, lines all full once and partly again. cold in afternoon and colder at nite. Johnny
brought 1 calf down off from hill in back cow pasture. Imade cupcakes. The boys milked. We had supper and all stayed home at
nite. Kinda cold. We still have some snow in shady, cold
places. Imended at nite."
Thurs. Nov. 9: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to school
and took potatoes to Glens Falls and took a chair of Jens from here to Hudson
Falls. Johnny kinda chored around. We took down the sitting room and my bedroom
curtains and Iwashed them. Busy washed
windows and woodwork and pictures in sitting room. Imade a cake.
It was a pretty good forenoon, sunshone, cold, after dinner it started
snowing and snowed all afternoon. The
boys moved the pigs from hog pen over under horse barn and did a few other
things. Imade cookies and a chocolate
pie. We put plants back in sitting room
and set out a few more we did not have set out before. Florence stayed to Marjorys after school The
boys did chores. We had supper. Jimmy stayed home. Johnny, Busy and Iwent to
Argyle got Florence and went to Fort Edward to Bradley Theatre to see Buddy
Kincaid. Florence stayed to Marjorys all nite. Snowing some when we went to
show, but clearing off when we came home."
Fri. Nov. 10: "Snowing when we
got up. We did up the housework. Johnny went up to David Fosters to help put
up potatoes. Jimmy chored around. Iironed the curtains. Busy made pies and cake. Imade cornmeal bread. We had dinner. Johnny came home. Jimmy took
potatoes to Fort Edward and brought Florence and Teresa from school. Johnny chored around. Imended quite a bit. Busy washed window and a little woodwork in
my bedroom. Imade Valances for sitting
room (windows curtains), we put up curtains in sitting room and my
bedroom. The boys did chores. We had supper. Jimmy and Johnny went
away. Imade a new cover for pillow in
sitting room chair and fixed some of the cretonne for shelves in sitting room
like pillow and Valances. Snowed most
all day put quit around 4. cold at
nite. Today was Carol Robertsons
funeral. Hazel came to funeral."
Sat. Nov. 11: "We did up the
housework. Imade cookies, pies and
cake. We also made bread, biscuits and
buns. We set up the stove in the good
bedroom up stairs. The boys finished husking the corn in big barn, all thru
now. The boys chored around some. We had
dinner. Florence and Iwashed dishes.
Busy swept and moped the kitchen floor. The boys did chores. We all went to Argyle around 3. Iwent to Marjorys and kept her 3 children,
all Marions but Helen and Richard Y. as Johnny, Jimmy, Marjory, Marion, Helen,
Lill, Florence and Busy went to the church to Dorothy Todds and Bert Teffts
Wedding. We went down in both cars and
took some wood to Mother. After wedding
Marion, Helen, Eddie, Ray and Icame up with Jimmy. Johnny put alchol in car, so he, Florence,
Ruth and Busy came later. Ed is up North hunting, so they came up to stay
tonite and tomorrow. The boys did
chores. We had supper. A pretty good
day, kinda cold. Started snowing around
5:30 and snowed hard most all nite."
Sun. Nov. 12: "18º above
zero. We did up the housework. The boys did chores. Jimmy, Johnny, Florence, Helen and Iwent to
church. Helen and Florence stayed for
Sabbath School. Iwent up to
Mothers. We came home and had dinner. The boys did chores. Johnny, Jimmy, Eddie, Florence and Ruth went
in car up to Mahaffy place and down to Claytons looking for the lost calf but
did not find it anywhere. The children
rode down hill. The boys milked, we had
supper and all went to Argyle. Drove both
cars. Took Marion and Ray home. The rest except Jimmy went to church. Iwent down to Marjorys to stay with the
children. She did not want to go to
church as Roland does not feel very well, so Iwent up to Marions as she and Ray
were there alone, we got fire going.
(Florence leader) The rest came from church. Johnny went away. Jimmy, came and brought us home. Quite a bit of snow. Kinda cold but sunshone too."
Mon. Nov. 13: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with
Darflers. We washed out a few clothes by
hand. It is windy, but damp and thawing
the snow alot. The boys drew the corn
down to corn house from big barn and drew husks out of horse barn, also big
barn. Jimmy plowed some. We had dinner.
The boys loaded Mothers wood on the wagon and Jimmy took it down with King and
Dandy. Johnny chored around in the
afternoon. Itook down the clothes, got
them all in and we did the ironing. It
started raining around 4. Got dark
shortly after 4. Rained terrible hard
before Jimmy got home. He came around
5:30 and was soaked. He changed his
clothes and Jimmy and Johnny milked.
Imade biscuits. We had supper. It
stopped raining. Busy went away. Florence stayed to Marions after school and
all nite."
Tues. Nov. 14: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy plowed. Johnny went up in back pastures and saw the
lost calf but could not catch it. Imade
a pie and cookies. We had dinner. Johnny
went down to visit school this afternoon and brought Florence home from
school. We mended in the afternoon and
Busy made a cake. It was kinda cold and
cloudy and snowed from 4 until around 5:30.
Jimmy plowed some in afternoon too.
The boys did chores. We had
supper. Jimmy and Johnny went
away."
Wed. Nov. 15: "10º above zero.
Cold Wind We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to
school. He did not get home until about 1
o'clock. Imade pies and cake. Johnny chored around. We had dinner, the boys did chores then went
down after Florence to school. Ihelped
Busy put sleeves in her black satin dress and did a few other things. Imade frosting for cake. also escalloped
potatoes. The boys milked. The wind blew very hard and cold all
day. We had supper. All stayed home at
nite. cold nite. Iput curlers in
Florences hair before supper."
Thurs. Nov. 16: "2º above
zero. We did up the housework. Johnny took Florence to school. The boys sorted some potatoes. Then went up in the back pastures and looked
for the lost calf. They saw it but did
not catch it. They did not get back for dinner until about 1 o'clock. We had dinner. Iput up new creton on shelves
in S. Room. But in the forenoon we
covered the boxes for to put the plants on in the sitting room. I also dug
around and put more dirt, etc around in 2 big tall plants up stairs. In the after Jimmy took some potatoes to
Hudson Falls. Johnny chored around. Florence stayed to Marions after school The boys milked. We had supper. A fair day only cold. We all went to Argyle. Iwent to Mothers awhile, then to
Marions. Istayed there while Johnny,
Florence and Busy went to a dance in grange hall. Jimmy went to show. We came home but Florence stayed all
nite."
Fri. Nov. 17: "18º above
zero. We did up the housework. We cooked pumpkin and beans. The boys sorted potatoes potatoes and chored
around. We had lunch. The boys went up
to Clares as Ralph called down and said our calf was up with his young cattle
so, Johnny & Jimmy went up and brought it home. Then Jimmy went to Glens
Falls with some potatoes. In the
afternoon I made ginger snaps. Then
helped Johnny fix up some clothes as he has to be a scarecrow at social tonite.
Florence stayed to Marjorys after school.
The boys milked. Kinda windy and
cold, cloudy. We had supper and all went to Argyle. It started snowing and blowing. Istayed to Marjorys with children so Marjory
went with rest to social at the church.
It snowed and blowed. Was thru
snowing when we came home around 12.
Wind gone down 4 inches snow."
Sat. Nov. 18: "26º above
zero. We did not get up very
early. Imade pancakes for
breakfast. Busy mixed bread. We did up the housework. Jim put a spring in his car. Johnny chored around. Imade pies. Busy swept some. Florence washed out a few clothes. Iput the biscuits and bread in tins. And the girls put buns in tins around 1. Busy swept & moped kitchen floor. Florence washed windows. Ibaked bread. Jim drew a load of manure over in back cow
pasture. Johnny went to Clares and got
fuel gas to run engine. Imade cake. We had dinner around 5 o'clock. Imade frosting for buns and cake. Then we washed dishes. The boys milked. We all stayed home at nite. A pretty good day, sun did not shine so we
still have the snow. Cloudy, looked like rain but did not. Not very cold. We had snow cream. Jen came to Mothers tonite with Bob McQuain."
Sun. Nov. 19: "We did up the
housework. We all want to church to a
pagent. Missionary Day. Florence stayed
for Sabbath School. We went up to
Mothers to see her and Jen. We came home
after Sabbath school and had dinner. Marjory, Laurence and children came up. The boys did chores. Jimmy and Laurence went down in some woods to
look at some wood. We made some
candy. Marjory, Laurence and children
went home around 5. The boys did chores
and milked. We went to Argyle. Iwent to
Mothers. Jimmy went somewhere. The rest
went to church. We had to wait for
Jimmy. Nice day, sunshone quite
warm. But is was kinda cool all
day. Cold in morning, also at
nite."
Mon. Nov. 20: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence and
Teresa to school. Then took Jennie to
Fort Edward. Then he went to South
Argyle to get the clutch in Nash fixed.
We did the washing. Jimmy went
down to lower place and cut brush along the potato field. We had dinner. Jimmy did chores and went back
down to lower place to cut brush. Then
sorted potatoes. Imended. Busy ironed.
Imade escalloped potatoes. A good day, sunshone. Clothes nearly all
dried, only overalls left out. Johnny
brought Florence from Marions when he came from South Argyle from getting car
fixed around 6:30. The came and the boys
started milking around 6:45. Johnny had
to get cow feed as they were all out. We
had supper. around 7:45. All stayed
home. Cold at nite."
Tues. Nov. 21: "10º above
zero. We did up the housework. Johnny took Florence to school. We mended and Busy made a cake. Jimmy chored around. Johnny got home about noon. We had dinner. The boys did chores. Seymour Hills came over and shod King and
Dandy. Johnny and Busy went down after
Florence from school Istarted to make
new black sleeves for Florences red dress.
The boys did chores. We had
supper. All stayed home at night. It has
been cloudy all day. Looked like rain
but did not. Not very cold. Warm wind.
Thawing."
Wed. Nov. 22: "46º above
zero. Rained in nite last nite. Snow all gone this morning. Very warm all
day. We did up the housework. Johnny took Florence to school and went down
to South Argyle to finish fixing the Nash.
Jimmy drew some manure over in back field. Busy and Iwere getting some pipe ready to set
up the stove in parlor when Marjory, Laurence and children came up. Icut out a green snow suit for Lois. We had dinner shortly noon. Laurence went home. Jim drew out manure. Isowed on Lois suit and made her a hat. Johnny came from South Argyle and brought
Florence from school. Got home around
4:45. The boys did chores. Icut Earls
hair and Lois bangs. Imade biscuits. We had supper. Shortly after 6:30. The boys went to Argyle. Marjory and children went home with
them. The boys went to church to
practice singing. Then Johnny went to B.B. P
Practice."
Thurs. Nov. 23: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence to
school and took some potatoes to Fort Edward.
Got his hair cut and did a few other errands. Jimmy drew manure. Imade pies and cake. Then sowed on Lois suit. Busy washed some windows. We had dinner after Johnny got home. Jimmy went down to Olsenwics at the foot of
MacEachron hill and drew wood out to road at foot of hill for Laurence. Johnny chored around. Isowed on Lois suit. Around 3:30 Busy and Iwent to Argyle. Iwent to Marjorys and stayed and sowed on
Lois suit. Busy and Florence and some girls
went to Margaret Crawfords to a Missionary Circle meeting. They got back about 10. We came home. The boys stayed home at
nite. Fair day only cold. windy. cold at nite."
Fri. Nov. 24: "We did up the
housework. Florence went down to school
house and rode to school with McK's.
Jimmy went down and drew out more wood for Laurence. Johnny chored around. Imade pie and cookies. Busy washed some wood work in kitchen. Jimmy did not get home until about 1:30. I sowed on Lois suit. We had dinner when he came home. He waited to finish. Mr. and Mrs. King came and stayed
awhile. The boys did chores. Jimmy drew out manure. Johnny went to Argyle
after Florence, Teresa and Johnny McK. from school. Busy washed some more woodwork. Icleaned the kitchen cabinet. Upper part and else side. All but bottom cupboard. The boys did chores. We had supper. The boys
went away. Imade button holes in Lois
suit. All done now but buttons. Cloudy,
windy day."
Sat. Nov. 25: "We did up the
housework. We finished cleaning the
kitchen cabinet. Imade pies and
cake. Florence pieled apples &
potatoes. Busy finished washing the
woodwork in the kitchen. Jimmy drew out
manure. Johnny chored around. We had dinner at noon. Jimmy drew manure in the afternoon but the
rest of us went to Glens Falls. The
girls got new dresses. And we got number
of little things. We got home around 5. The boys did chores. We had supper. Busy went
away. Isowed buttons on Lois suit. And made her hat. A fair day. Only cloudy and kind cool, windy."
Sun. Nov. 26: "We did up the
housework. We all went to church. I took Lois suit and hat down to her. Johnny went somewhere else. Jimmy went over after Rachel while Florence
was in Sabbath School. We went to
Mothers and Marions. We came home and
had dinner. Johnny got home around
5:30. The boys did chores. A warm day,
Nice up until around 6 it started raining.
We had supper. All went to Argyle.
Iwent to Marions. The rest went
to church. Hazel, George and Minnie were
at Marions. It was raining when we came
home."
Mon. Nov. 27: "About 3 inches
of snow and it is snowing a little, stopped along in forenoon. cold. We did up
the housework. Florence rode to school
with Darflers. The boys took sawdust
out. and cleaned out the ice house. Johnny filled fire extinguishers. Jimmy helped me polish the kitchen
cabinet. Iwashed out some of the boys
clothes. Busy washed some woodwork in
panty. After dinner I blacked the parlor
stove and pipe. Busy swept in parlor
& hall. Jimmy took potatoes to Glens Falls and brought Florence home from
school. Johnny did things around
here. The boys did chores. We had
supper. All stayed home at nite. Imade covers for the chair and lounge cushions
out of creton Igot to Falls Saturday. clear, cold nite. Nice moonlight. Imixed bed and went to bed
10:30."
Tues. Nov. 28: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to
school. Busy washed a few clothes and
swept some up stairs. Imade pies. The boys picked the gobbler. We had dinner. Icleaned the good
silverware. Then Imade cookies and made
salad dressing. Johnny drew manure and
Jimmy took some potatoes to Fort Edward to trade them out for groceries. Busy went to Argyle with him. The boys did chores. A warm day. It is thawing some most all day.
At nite the boys went to Argyle to Basketball Practice. Isowed.
Florence studied."
Wed. Nov. 29: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence to
school, but did not get home until about noon.
In the forenoon we got the turkey ready to roast. Jimmy drew manure. After dinner Imade cake. Johnny got a rooster and Idressed it and got
it ready to roast. Jimmy drew manure.
Johnny chored around and then went down after Florence. Imade custard for ice cream. Busy swept some. Jimmy got some ice. The boys did chores. Johnny got awashtub of hard snow behind the
house as it is thawing and quite warm.
And started raining around .5. We
had supper. The boys froze ice cream.
And went to bed, as we all stayed home a night. I fixed escalloped oysters. Imixed bed around 10 then went to bed.
Raining Iput curlers of Florences hair."
Thurs. Nov. 30: "Ihad to get up
in nite and put my biscuits in tins. And
got up before 5 and started fire to bake them, blacked stove, etc. The snow is all gone, not raining, but
cloudy. We did up the housework. Busy moped kitchen floor. Imade sponge cake.
The boys froze ice cream after we got it fixed.
We set the Tables and got things ready.
Around 11 Hazel, George & Minnie came down. Mother, Marion, Ed & children came after
while. And Harry, Nettie, Earl, Harold
& Stanley came around noon. We had dinner and washed dishes. They played cards and things. Kids rode horse
back. Hazel, George & Minnie went home
around 4. The boys started to do
chores. We had ice cream. Harrys folks, Mother & Eds folks went
home around 6. The boys milked. A nice day after all. At nite we all went to Argyle. The rest went to Grange Hall to dance given
by G. B. T. Istayed at Marions with kids so they went to dance. Made over $60
at dance. Nice nite."
Fri. Dec. 1: "We did not get up
very early. We did up the
housework. We put the dishes away this
forenoon. The boys are cleaning up where the old barn fell down last year. We had dinner. Iam fixing a brown jumper,
Marion used to wear for Florence a dress.
Making sleeves and top part out of cloth we got to Falls. The boys
worked over around barn again. A cold,
windy day. The boys did chores. We had supper. All stayed home at nite. The
boys went to bed early. Isowed a little on Florences dress. Then read some. Florence read and studied."
Sat. Dec. 2: "We did up the
housework. Imade ginger snaps. Then Isowed on Florences dress. Florence made
cake. Busy made pies and brown
bead. The boys worked over around big
barn that fell down. We had dinner. The
girls did some things, Busy moped the floor.
The boys were out working around.
Jimmy went down to woods towards W. Hebron and cut some wood. Johnny listend to football games over
radio. The boys did chores. We had supper. Both boys went away. Isowed on Florences dress this afternoon and
finished it at nite. A fair day. Kinda cold this morning and forenoon, not so
cold in afternoon and at nite."
Sun. Dec. 3: "We did up the
housework. It was cloudy all morning and
rained around 9:30 and some most all forenoon.
We all went to church. The girls
stayed for S. S. Iwent up to Mothers. We came home and had dinner. The boys did
chores. We all stayed home in afternoon.
The boys did the chores & milked.
We had supper. Dark all
afternoon, did not rain tho. We all went
to Argyle. Iwent to Marjorys and stayed
with the kids, while she went to church with the rest. It rained at nite. Not very cold tho."
Mon. Dec. 4: "Raining when we
got up and a few flakes of snow. It
finally was all snow, melting. Florence
rode to school with Darflers. We did up
the housework. We mended and the boys chored around and sorted some
potatoes. We had dinner. We mended in
the afternoon. The boys did chores, then
took some potatoes to Falls. They
brought Florence home from school. The
boys did chores. We had supper and all
stayed home at nite. It stopped snowing
around noon. Kinda sloppy. Cloudy all afternoon but no rain or
snow. Busy made cake in the
afternoon. Imended at nite too."
Tues. Dec. 5: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence to
school. The boys fixed up the horsebarn
and wagon house some. Ilooked over the
green tomatoes and got the good ones ready for chow-chow. Made pies and chocolate sauce. We had dinner. Imade escalloped potatoes for
supper. The boys made posts out of
telephone poles out to end of house before dinner and in the afternoon they
went up in old cow pasture to chop posts.
They got 94 posts. Around 3 Busy
and Iwent to Argyle. Iwent to
Mothers. Istayed at Marions with kids
and Marion and girls went to girls Basketball practice. We came home.
The boys did chores. We had
supper. The boys went to Basketball Practice.
A cloudy day. no rain but cloudy. Roads terrible muddy."
Wed. Dec. 6: "We did up the
housework. Jimmy took Florence to
school. It was dark all forenoon and
rained hard most of time. We mended a
little. Imade corn starch pudding. Johnny didn't do much. We had dinner. Jim got home about 1:30. We mended some in afternoon. Sunshone a little, not so cloudy. No rain after dinner. The boys sorted potatoes. Johnny started the engine. The boys did chores. Wind is blowing and a little cooler towards
nite. Florence went to Marjorys after
school. The boys milked. We had supper. All went to Argyle. Istayed at Marjorys with the children..
Marjory and Florence went to Grange fair with the boys and Busy. We came home
shortly after 10. But Florence stayed to
Marjorys all nite. Pretty good
nite."
Thurs. Dec. 7: "We did up the
housework. We did a big washing. The boys went down in woods by Claytons and
cut some wood for Mother after Jimmy put a handle in the axe. We had dinner. The boys chored around and
Jimmy drew up Mothers wood, put it out near Mail box. We did some ironing. The clothes dried pretty good. A fair day.
Sunshone a little. Some clothes
left on porch. Others down and dried,
mostly. The boys did chores. Imade a cake. The boys milked. We had supper. We all went to Argyle. Florence went to Marjorys after school. Istopped to Mothers. The boys and Busy went down after Florence
and Earl at Marjorys, came up and got me and we all went to Grange Fair. Took Florence & Earl back to Marjorys to
stay all nite. We came home around
10:30. Good nite."
Fri. Dec. 8: "We did up the
housework. Itook down clothes on the
porch. Jimmy drew up some more wood for
Mother. Johnny went over to Liddles and
helped some, then Herbie and Johnny brought the saw machine with Johns team. Herbie went home with team. Imade pies and cake. Busy ironed some. We had dinner. Busy and Ifinished the
ironing. napkins & good table
clothes and all. John L. came up and
helped the boys saw Mothers wood. He went
home. Jimmy split some wood. Johnny did some work on the Nash. We put the most of clothes away. A Cloudy day. The boys did chores. Florence
went to Marjorys after school. The boys
milked. We had supper. We all went to
Argyle. Istayed with Marions kids. The rest went down to Marjorys after Florence
and Marjory. Marjory, Florence, Busy,
Marion, Ed, Johnny, Jimmy went to Grange Fair dance. Jim took Marjory home. We came home. Good nite but cold."
Sat. Dec. 9: "We did up the
housework. Imade cookies and pies. Busy swept some up stairs. The boys
split the rest of Mothers wood.
Johnny killed a hen. Busy picked it and Icut it up. We had a lunch around 1. Florence & Iwashed dishes. Busy made cake. Florence swept kitchen floor and Busy
moped. The boys put the green chunks in
the woodshed. It is getting colder all
the time. We had snow flurries today.
Imended socks. The boys did
chores and milked. We had chicken
dinner. We did the dishes. The boys went
away. Pretty cold today. Windy. Florence
has a bad cold."
Sun. Dec. 10: "zero We did up the housework. It is very cold. We did not go to church. King seems to be lame/er this morning. Jim called B. Denning and he said to put a
poultice on it, so Jimmy and Johnny put it on after I fixed it. King corked himself Thanksgiving nite. We had dinner around 1:30. Jimmy went away. Johnny did chores. We all stayed home. Johnny milked. We had supper. All went to Argyle. The rest went to church. Iwent to Mothers. It has been cold all day."
Mon. Dec. 11: "zero We did up the housework. Florence rode to school with Darflers. The
boys sorted potatoes. We had dinner.
Jimmy took a load of potatoes to Glens Falls and traded them out. Johnny chored around. We did a few things. The boys did chores and
milked. We had supper. It is cold and
wind blows hard and cold. We all went to
Argyle at nite. Istayed at Marions with
the children. Florence went to Marions
after school. Florence, Marion and Busy
went to girls Basketball practice. We
came home around 10. cold. Snowed a little this afternoon but wind blew
it away."
Tues. Dec. 12: "6º below
zero We did up the housework. Jimmy took Florence to school. The boys sorted potatoes. Imade pies.
We had dinner. The boys did some
chores, then took some potatoes to Fort Edward.
The boys took a live turkey to Mr. Danahy. 14#. 22¢ a #. They had several other erands to do. They came back and brought Florence home from
school. Imade Busy a night gown in
afternoon. The boys did chores and milked. We had supper. Pretty cold. The boys went to Basketball practice. Florence studied. Imade out an order to sent for some things to
Montgomery Wards."
Wed. Dec. 13: "zero We did up the housework. Imade pancakes for breakfast. Johnny took Florence to school. He got home around 10. Then he cleaned spark plugs in Nash and did
some work on it. Jimmy went over in back
cow pasture over by Star's and Blance's and cut some brush. Ifinished making out my order. Ifixed Jello.
Busy made a cake. We had dinner. The boys did chores. Istarted working on Florences red dress,
making black sleeves and belt. And
Ihelped Busy make Sleeves for her dress.
Johnny went after Florence from school and took a grist. Jimmy sorted potatoes. The boys did chores and milked. We had supper. All stayed home at nite.
Cloudy all day. Started snowing this forenoon. And snowed until bed time, kinda
fine. About 3 or 4 inches snow. cold."
Thurs. Dec. 14: "6º below
zero We did up the housework. Imade pancakes for breakfast. Johnny took Florence to school. Then he fixed a tire for the Nash and did
some more work on the car. He got home around noon. In the forenoon Imade cookies and pies. Busy made brown bread. Sunshone warm. Jimmy sorted potatoes. Iworked on Florences red dress. We had dinner. Busy washed dishes. And Iworked on Florences dress. Busy and finished the sleeves and belt but a
little of hers. And Ifinished Florences
all but a little. Then around 4:30 Busy
and Iwent to Argyle. We stopped to
Marions and got Florence. Then they took
me down to Marjorys. Then Busy and
Florence went to Mrs. Hazel Kilmers to there missionary circle. Very cold. below zero. Jim drew a little
manure. The boys did chores and
milked. Then came to Argyle. Johnny came down to Marjorys after me. Icame up to Marions. I finished the girls dresses down there, had
some to do by hand. The girls came from
Kilmers. They, Johnny and Jim went to
dance. We came home around 1:30. Florence stayed to Marions all nite. Very
cold. 8 below zero."
Fri. Dec. 15: "zero We did up the housework. It began to sleet and hail and rained. We had dinner. The boys did chores. Then Ed came up with the brockway. he, Jimmy
and Johnny loaded Grandmas wood in truck.
Ed went down with the wood around 3:30.
The boys went down with Jimmys car.
They left the wood on the truck in town barn. The boys did some errands. Then brought Florence and Teresa from
school. Johnny started the engine. Imended the blanket on Johnnys bed. The boys did chores. It hailed or sleeted some in forenoon, then
quit. But when they were nearly thru
loading wood it began again. And did
every few minutes. Cloudy. We had supper. All stayed home at nite. Stormed some at nite. not very cold tho. Rain froze on."
Sat. Dec. 16: "We did up the
housework. Imade pancakes and mixed
bread. The boys went to Argyle. Jim took some potatoes to Glens Falls. Johnny and Eddie unloaded the wood at
Mothers they took down yesterday. Florence washed her head. Imade pies and sent an order to Sears. Florence & I washed some clothes. Busy swept some. The boys came home and brought Eddie up with
them. We cooked beans. We had
dinner. Imade a cake and baked
bread. Igot my order from M. &
Wards. Florence swept kitchen floor and Busy moped it. Florence ironed some. Jimmy drew some manure. Johnny and Eddie and Jimmy fixed the
pump. The girls and Eddie froze ice
cream. The boys did chores. We had supper. Jimmy went away and took Eddie
home. Johnny went to Argyle and played
B. B. Glens Falls won 30-28. Very icy
and slippery A. M. Sunshone. Thawing P.M."
Sun. Dec. 17: "We did up the
housework. Not very cold but
cloudy. Busy went away. Jimmy stayed home. Johnny, Florence and Iwent to church. Florence stayed for Sabbath School. Iwent up the Mothers. When we got home
Marjory, Laurence and kids were here.
Jim had dinner ready. We had
dinner. Johnny went away. Laurence went
home. Jimmy did chores. Busy got home around 5:30. Jimmy milked.
We had supper. All went to Argyle.
Marj took kids and we went to church to Christmas pagent. We took Marjory and kids home. Cloudy and rained around 4 and at nite. Icy as it freezes on."
Mon. Dec. 18: "We did up the
housework. Florence rode to school with
Darflers. We did the washing. The boys sorted potatoes. We had dinner. In the afternoon Imade Roland
a pair of rompers. Busy did the ironing
all but Iironed a suit we washed for Ray.
His blue suit to wear out doors.
2 piece, Minnie gave it to him.
The wind blew hard so the clothes all got dry. The boys sorted potatoes and did chores. Jim drew some manure. Johnny went to McK's after the scales. The boys milked, we had supper. Jimmy weighed and tied up the bags of
potatoes. Florence stayed to Marions
after school. At nite Johnny, Busy and
Iwent to Argyle. Istayed at Marions with
the kids, she, Florence and Busy went to B. B. Practice. Florence stayed to Marions all nite. Nice day, windy, sunshone warm."
Tues. Dec. 19: "We did the
housework. Imixed bread. The boys sorted potatoes. Imade chocolate cookies and pies, also sponge
cake. We had dinner. Imade Roland a pair
of rompers. Then Istarted to make Lois some night dresses. Igot my order of things from Sears
today. One thing was some cloth for a
comfortable for Marion, Busy sowed it together.
The boys finished sorting the potatoes and tied them up. 100 bushel for Dave Black. Mr. Lundburg came
along and stayed awhile. Jim drew some
manure. Johnny went after Florence from
school. The boys did chores and milked. We had supper. Jimmy went away. A pleasant day. Not very cold. Ice and snow all gone but in shady
places. At nite Isowed on Lois night
dresses."
Wed. Dec. 20: "We did up the
housework. Johnny took Florence to
school. We weighed the turkeys. We had dinner early. Johnny, Busy and Iwent to Glens Falls and
took the turkeys alive 4. old gobbler 17¢ lb.; 3 hen turkeys. 19¢ a
pound. Stopped at Argyle after Florence
to go with us. We got home around
6. Jim stayed home and drew manure. It was cloudy in forenoon. Before we left Glens Falls it was raining and
freezing on. Very slippery. The boys did
chores, we had supper. Jim stayed
home. The rest of us went to Argyle to
church to Christmas tree. Sunday School Tree.
Johnny went some where else. We
went to Marjorys. Florence stayed all nite to Marjorys all nite. Snowed about 6 inches. We run out of gas coming home."
Thurs. Dec. 21: "We did up the
housework. We put the cloth, cotton
batten and cloth on comfortable sticks to tie a comfortable for Marion. We put it on but did not tie it before
dinner. Imade a cake. Busy made apple
sauce. We had dinner. Then we tied the comfortable. Johnny took Ed Starr to N. Argyle. Jim drew some manure. We made escalloped potatoes. The boys did chores. Florence stayed to Marjorys after
school. We all went to Argyle. Istayed to Marjorys with the kids. Marjory and rest went to church to C. U.
Christmas Tree. Hazel and George were to
Marjorys awhile. Florence stayed to
Marjorys all nite. Busy and Icame home
with Jimmy. Good day. cold. 4 in.
snow"
Fri. Dec. 22: "We did up the
housework. Imade pies. Busy and Itied on the comfortable. Jim drew manure. Johnny sorted some potatoes. We had dinner. The boys dressed turkeys. 3.
old gobbler for Garry. A young turkey for P. Burgess. And an old turkey
for Ed Mac E. Dave Black took 21 (100 lb
bags) of potatoes. Then Jim took the
turkeys to Argyle and brought Florence, Teresa and Johnny McK. home from
school. Earl came up too. Ifinished tieing Marions comfortable. Johnny went to lower place and got a pine
Christmas Tree. Busy swept in the
sitting room. They set up Christmas
Tree. Busy made a cake. The boys did chores. We had supper. Marj, Laurence and Lois came up. We all went to school District house to
Christmas Tree. Earl stayed here all nite.
Fair day only cold."
Sat. Dec. 23: "We did up the
housework. We all went to Glens
Falls. Johnny took potatoes to Fort
Edward. We took Earl home. Busy and Florence came home with Johnny. We got home around 4. The boys did chores. We had supper. Imade some doll clothes. Then Idid some stitch around Marions
comfortable. Jimmy went away. A very good day. Sunshone. not so cold."
Sun. Dec. 24: "We did up the
housework. We all went to church, then
S. S. or a pagent. We came up to Marions
and Mothers awhile. We came home and had
dinner. We wrapped up Christmas presents.
The boys did chores. We had
supper. All went to Argyle. Florence has a bad cold so her and Istayed to
Marions and Grandmas. The rest went to
church. They sang Christmas Carols. came
to Mothers. We came home. A cloudy warm day, rained hard at nite."
Mon. Dec. 25: "Kinda cold, snow
nearly gone, but very icy. Igot up
around 6 and mixed bread. Busy moped
kitchen floor. We had breakfast, then
looked at our Christmas Presents. We
made ice cream, Imade cake and chocolate sauce, dressing, escalloped corn. Icooked pork.
The boys went down after Mother.
They got home around 11:30. The
boys froze Ice cream. We had dinner
around 1. We washed dishes. The boys did chores. The boys did the milking. Jimmy went away. Busy went away. Johnny, Florence and Itook Mother home and
went to Hudson Falls to the show.
'Footlight Parade'. Kinda cold
and icy. Busy stayed to Marions all
nite."
Tues. Dec. 26: "We did up the
housework. We washed out some clothes by
hand. The boys sorted potatoes. We had dinner. The boys went down to Howard
Mahaffys in the afternoon. It snowed
hard all day. Isowed some. The boys did chores and milked. We had supper. All stayed home at nite. Still snowing. About 10 inches of snow. Cold."
Wed. Dec. 27: "We did up the
housework. We washed out some clothes by
hand. There is a foot or more of
snow. Cold. The wind is blowing and drifting some. The boys sorted potatoes. We had dinner. In the afternoon the boys took a grist to
Argyle, got groceries and brought Busy home from Marions. The snow is drifting quite a lot. The boys did chores and milked. We had supper. All stayed home at nite. Wind has gone down after dark."
Thurs. Dec. 28: "zero We did up the housework. Imade pancakes for breakfast. Imade pies.
The boys did chores and sorted potatoes.
We had dinner. The wind is blowing, some this afternoon. The boys did
chores. Imended some. Imade a chocolate pie. Florence still has a bad cold. The boys milked. It snowed and blowed some after dark. We had
supper. Wind went down and stopped snowing.
The boys went away. Cold but
nice. Moonlight. Wind started blowing again When we went to bed."
Fri. Dec. 29: "25 º below
zero We got up and got fires going as
it is very cold. Istarted fire in
parlor. Johnny lite the oil stove down
cellar. Imade ginger snaps and mixed
bread. Florence & Icracked
butternuts. Jimmy took some potatoes to
Glens Falls before dinner. We had dinner. Ibaked bread. Johnny did chores. The boys put horses over to cow stable this
morning. Jimmy came home around 5
o'clock. Imended some. The boys did chores and milked. We had supper. All stayed home at nite. Very still and cold
all day. Below zero all day. Coldest day in years. 25 degrees below zero after supper and about
bed time. We run engine at nite. Oil
stove burned down cellar all nite."
Sat. Dec. 30: "25º below
zero. We did up the housework. Jimmy drew manure and Johnny chored
around. Imade pies. We had dinner. Florence and Iwashed
dishes. Busy swept and mopped the
kitchen floor. Imade a cake. Jimmy drew
manure. Johnny chored around and fixed a
tire on nash. The boys did chores." (Florence's
handwriting) "The boys got the teams out to get the car started. Johnny helped milk & Jimmy did the rest
of chores. Johnny went away & Busy
went down to Marion's to keep the kids while Marion & Ed went away. She stayed all nite. Its warming up some. About 10º below zero."
Sun. Dec. 31. We did up the housework. We did not go to church. Robert Mahaffy preached. Jimmy went away in the forenoon. Toward night Florence helped Johnny to start the car. After that Ed, Marion & kids brought Busy home. Jimmy did not come home to help with chores. Ed helped Johnny milk. They stayed for supper. Lester was here for supper. Ed, Marion, & kids went home after supper. Johnny went away. It was quite a lot warmer this morning. Thermometer was 5º above & kept going up all day. It rained hard in the nite. It was 30º above at bedtime. We kept the radio on and listened to the severice where they watched the old year out and new year in."