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!

Saturday March 6, 1915

Stormy all day, clearing at night altho not cold. Sidney worked at Weatherups sawing wood all day. Mora staid with Mrs. Smith's and Boots's children p.m. While they went to Burts to get a bedstead for Mrs.Smith. Earl Boots came a.m. Mora washed a few things. Lynch's baby buried at Carlys Mills. Loved Mitchel's funeral sermon.

Wednesday March 3, 1915

Another stormy day and very cold north west wind. Maud started for school, waited for Mora a P.O. as she got balky and did not get ready to go. Maud came back and eat dinner with Lydia Boots intending to go to school p.m. Sidney went and found her and she staid in bed part of p.m. Mora went p.m. Mr. Baum was buried p.m. Sidney called at Weatherups and Mitchels.

Saturday February 20, 1915

Beautiful day, another white frost, everything looks lovely. Sidney went to Petts Corners got home at 7:30 p.m. Memphis was quite sick all p.m. and evening. Other duck died, think swallowed pin or needle the way both acted. Maud and Cassie went to Mrs. Smiths and Mrs. Boots's. Mrs. Smith gave Cassie a little glass. Mora went to Weatherups a.m. and p.m., also I rec'd a letter from Mrs. Wines.

Tuesday February 9, 1915

Cold and frosty. Stormed nearly all day. Sidney and Pat cut wood. Mora and Maud went to school. All came home for dinner. Boot's baby some better. All of us has a bronchial cough. Mrs. Dainis sent scraps for hens.

Friday February 5, 1915

Bright and beautiful all day, commencing to rain at 7 p.m. high east wind at same time. Sidney went at about 8 a.m. Maud went to school. Mora want to Boots's a little after 4 p.m. their baby is very sick, had Dr. Conterman p.m. he said it had nearly pneumonia and only good care would save it. Rec'd a letter from Mina p.m. R.I.R {unable to read} died.

Thursday January 28, 1915

Fair a.m. a little snow p.m. and eve growing some colder toward night. Mora and Maud went to school. Mora went to Gehr's after coming home from school and Maud went to Smith and Boots. Mailed a letter to Mina. Rec'd one from Sidney with .50c inside. Also a letter for him from I.C. Green.

Tuesday January 19, 1915

Weather remains about the same, rained all last night, but did not rain any today. A very little round snow fell. Mora and Maud came home to dinner. Sent a pint of higdon to Mrs. Boots and Mrs. Smith. Sidney went up to see Floyd White p.m. Mallorys are sawing in the mill. Ice breaking up in the pond. Crows are quite numerous for the past 3 weeks. Auction at Robinsons.

Thursday January 14, 1915

A lovely sunny day, thawed quite a little. Mora and Maud came home to dinner. Tonight Mrs. Dainis gave them a very big turnip and sent the rose balm back as Pat did not want it, thought it was too greasy for his complexion. Mora and Maud went to Strickland's and got 1/2 bu. potatoes after school, I sent Mrs. Boots and Smith a can of pumpkin. I rec'd a letter form Dolly, she has a baby boy 12 weeks old.

Tuesday January 5, 1915

Pleasant mild day, thawed a little in middle of day. Sidney cut wood with Pat again. Mora and Maud went to school, forgot to bring their dinner pail home. I sent Mrs. Boots a can of higdon.

Sunday January 3, 1915

Bright sunny day, cold last night but got considerable warmer before morning. Sidney, Mora and Maud went to S.S and preaching, only a very few present. Mrs. Boots and Mrs. Smith came and spent the evening. Clarence Porter came to get some pickles.

Saturday January 2, 1915

Quite stormy. Mora eat breakfast before coming home this morning from Boots's. Sidney went to the mill and store.

Friday January 1, 1915

A beautiful day. Sidney finished sawing his poles and it is splendid wood. We had roast duck, it was rolling fat. Mora has gone to stay with Mrs. Boots. Mora and Mrs. Smith came down to have Sidney go up and show them the scroll, he went and said the children cried constantly.

Wednesday December 30, 1914

Mora staid all night with Mrs. Boots. Quite stormy altho not very cold. Sidney went to P. Maruney's a.m. and Pat got Claud Burt to draw the poles down for him. Strickland plowed and Pat kittled out the road p.m.

Saturday December 12, 1914

Quite pleasant, not very cold. Susie and Marguerite came p.m. I let them have a brown leghorn rooster. Earl and Hazel Boots here all p.m. Sidney came home on the 7 p.m. brought 25lbs. macaroni from Syracuse factory, also a pretty good pair gunmetal shoes he got at bargain .15c.

Sunday December 6, 1914-

Fair. Sidney went to meeting and Sunday school. Mora and Maude to S. school, got home at 2 p.m. Mora, Maud and Lillian called at Mrs. Boots a little while.

Thursday November 19, 1914

Not quite as cold, wind east, looks thawy. Sidney started a little before 7 a.m. I sent him a letter p.m. Mora and Maud went to school. Mora got some sugar after school down to 6c for granulated. Memphis took Mrs. Boots cart home. Mrs Kiltz has moved from Dainis's to her sisters, Mrs. Hen's.

Monday August 3, 1914

Fair cool breeze. Sidney started toward Volney about 6:30 a.m. Maud went to mill. Carl and Hazel Boots were here all a.m. eat dinner and went home at 1 p.m. Mora and Maud have started out trying to get up a soap order 3 p.m. Memphis went to P.O got some cucumbers 1c each. James and Susie drove over tonight but I did not have things ready and Lillian was sick so I sent some things but did not go.

Monday June 1, 1914

Lillian walks all over alone. Lovely day. Sidney stayed home today, except going to borrow Lee Burgan's drake. Mora and Maud went to Weatherups for milk, Maud went to the mill got corn. Harry Vinney's wife died at 7:20 a.m.. Mrs. Lydia Boots came p.m. with her children.

Tuesday May 26, 1914

Warm muggy day with thunder and lightening eight thirty p.m. Sidney started for Hastings 5 a.m. to get the early train to Pulaski. A lady called p.m. selling dust cloths, polishing extracts and various other articles, said she lived 5 miles beyond Parish. Rogers also called, Pal collector from Mexico. Susie and Marguerette came p.m. brought over a white rabbit. I gave her Cassie's hen for it, she took James drum home for John Ingerson to practice on. She had a boiler to have soldered. She drove Lewis's horse over said she had a colt a week old, She had two dogs with her, said someone poisoned the hound, they saved it with an enietie. Maud went to the mill for feed, borrowed Carl Boots wagon to draw it home in, also went to store for graham flour and the mail. Mora went to Weatherups for sweet milk.