Tuesday March 16, 1915

Very pleasant again today. Mrs. Dainis came again this morning and washed the baby. Maud and Memphis and Cassie went to school. Aunt Katie came almost dark, she brought a qt. can of elderberries and a pint can of quinces, also told Sidney he could pick up some wood in the picnic grove. Mr. Weatherup gave him a nice lot of wood for cutting. I made a skirt, a pining blanket and a shoulder blanket for the baby.

Saturday March 13, 1915

Lovely as ever. Mrs. Dainis washed baby in morning and came again at 5 p.m. and brought some nice bleached outing print and a spool of white thread Mrs. Weatherup sent to the baby. Mrs. Dainis bought a granite wash basin to wash him in. Aunt Kate came and brought 2 yds. nice outing for baby, a can of peaches and a doz mol. cookies from Joe German. Louise Vinney called a.m. Mrs. Mallory sent sweet milk. Maud got buttermilk at Weatherups. Rev. Mitchel came a while this evening, he is very interesting. I sent a card to Aunt A.R. Raymond, rec'd one from Mina.

Tuesday March 9, 1915

I was taken worse at midnight. Sidney tried every way to get a doctor but none was at hand. He got D. Weatherup to drive to Parish. Mrs. Dainis came at 12:30 a.m., went home after light and came down after baby was born at 9:30 a.m. Mrs. Dainis and Sidney took care of baby and me. Nellie Morey and Lydia Boots came before the boy was dressed. Mr. Weatherup came and brought a load of wood, 2 crates of potatoes, 1 crate of cabbage, 2# butter and a pail of buttermilk. Aunt Kate sent a big basket of groceries. Memphis went to school. Mrs. Dainis made me some lovely oatmeal gruel, 2 eggs and a cam of red currants Tues. eve.


Bloggers note- Birth of Paul Higley Clarke, the 8th baby and only surviving son. I believe named after Sidney's friend Mr. Higley. Not once was it mentioned in her diary that she was expecting baby Paul. Just her usual chores. No mention of any doctors visits. Such a difference from today's world!

Monday February 8, 1915

Stormy a.m. Fair p.m. Claud brought the rest of the cord of wood a.m. Sidney and P. Marrney commenced to cut Aunt Kate's wood at 10 a.m. Mora and Maud came home to dinner from school. Not very cold.

Wednesday December 23, 1914

A fierce blizzard all a.m. Sidney went to church with Mora and Maud p.m. to see they got through alright, and in the evening he carried Memphis some of the way. Had a nice Christmas entertainment, church packed. Mora's gift from her teacher was a nice tie box, Maud's a burned gold glass tumbler and Memphis's a mug, same material. All got bags of candy. I rec'd a handkerchief from Aunt Kate. Sidney and the children rode home from church with P. Maruney.

Wednesday June 10, 1914

Man selling window screens. Fair. Sent a letter to Sidney, expected one from him but none came. Memphis went to the mill for corn. Charlie gave her back a nickel and told her to buy some candy with it. Maud went to Weatherups and got some buttermilk, Cassie mailed our letter to Sidney. Memphis also went to Fidler's on an errand for Aunt Kate. Lydia told her that Dorothy has the measles. Got the pantry nearly cleaned and washed windows also. Mora swept upstairs and helped me wash and put away dishes.

Wednesday June 3, 1914

Fair some and sprinkled a little. Avis came this morning just as I was getting up, to get Mora and Maud to weed onions. They went and commenced work at eight, stoped at five, were quite tired too. Aunt Kate called p.m. had a good visit with her. Memphis and Cassie went to P.O. and store. Henry Holding called while aunt Kate was here. The 3 youngest Porter children made me about crazy all p.m. Mora and I planted three rows of potatoes and a few hubbard squash tonight nearly dark. Sidney came at 10 p.m. Rained hard as soon as he got home.

Thursday Jan. 29, 1914

Another thawy day, not much snow left, looks very much like spring. Sidney and Mr. Maruury finished cutting Aunt Kate's wood about 11a.m. cut 12. cord for her at 70ct per cord. Sidney and Floyd finished up there, and piled the rest of the wood making 14 cord cut for Clint at 70ct per cord. Mora and Maud started for school this morning and when by Geo. Courbats the bell rang and they came back home so as not to be late at shool. went p.m. early. I finished ironing this morning, baked bread and worked like sixty all day cannot see as I have done much either. sent a card to Mina this morning hope to her from this one.