Monday June 5th 1916

Good day, rained hard in the night and early morning. Mora went to Elmer's between 6-7 a.m.  Maud went with her and came home. Mora sent me a new apron by Maud. Sidney staid with James so not to be so tired. Went from there to store got 20# meal and 1 red cross. Rode up with Arthur Getman, Henry Holden came, he has an auto now. Sidney and I planted some more potatoes and some sweet corn and squash.

Friday March 26, 1915

Snowed quite hard, a very cold northwest wind. Mrs. Geo. Rudeau buried at Little France. *Henry came to attend funeral, sheriff was with him. Mora and Maud went to school.



*Editor's note- Henry Rudeau was in jail since Oct. 1914 for not paying $400 alimony to his wife Florence, per the Oswego Daily Times.

Tuesday December 1, 1914

Quite rainy. Sidney reached home about 5pm. Mina and Mora called at Henry Porter's, evening.

Monday November 2, 1914

Drizzling rain nearly all day. Children at school. Dr. Veeder vaccinated Memphis a.m. Sidney dug potatoes for Henry Rudeau a.m.

Monday October 26, 1914

Children at school. Sprinkled nearly all a.m. Sidney drew corn fodder a.m. Picked apples p.m. with Henry Porter nearly froze, came down to get warm. Turned cold with a high wind and flurry of snow.

Wednesday June 24, 1914

Very hot and muggy day, thunder at 6 p.m. and a smart shower, another thunder shower at 8 p.m. sharp flashes but very little rain. Mailed a letter to Sidney and rec'd one from him on the 4. Mora and Maud picked berries for a shortcake for dinner. Maud went to the mill tonight. Memphis picked a few berries her and Cassie been to P.O. Gave Henry Holden one of the kittens for his little girl.

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.

Tuesday June 2, 1914

A real nice day, Sidney went to the station to take the first train north. Maud, Memphis and Castella have all been over town also Maud went to Weatherups for milk. Henry Rudeau plowed and draged our garden today. John Fidler called to see Sidney this evening. I told him he would no be home until late so he said he would see him tomorrow.

Tuesday May 19, 1914

Warm today. Sidney started toward Pulaski this morning 7:30. Mora went to Weatherups also Cassie. Avis gave her or them a very pretty tiger kitten and for fear of it being lonesome, Maud and Memphis went and she gave them another tiger and white. Melvin wanted them to take all they had so Mr. Weatherup would not kill them. I have kept our hens shut up to keep them from going on Henry Rudeaus oats which he drilled in yesterday, did not finish until so dark we could hardly see him. Rolled them today. I caught two very nice bullheads by the bridge this eve, put the little rabbits in the pen today, seem to enjoy it.

Monday May 11, 1914

Nice but quite cool and cloudy p.m. Sidney started out about 7 a.m. Mora, Maud and Memphis went to school p.m., a.m. Mora did not go, went to the mill for corn, went down to Weatherups tonight with Avis and got some buttermilk. Got a telegram p.m. from Syracuse that Mary* is dead, got a letter also (that she was dieing) with a special delivery stamp. Nellie came and brought it down. Guy came twice to tell me about the message so I could write to Sidney, sent a letter to him on the 2 p.m. Mr. Henderson came a few minutes before six this evening, Henry gave Cassie more potatoes.


*Note- I believe Mary might be Sidney's older half sister Mary Welsh. I have not been able to confirm this yet.

Saturday May 9, 1914

Nice all day. Rec'd a letter from Larkin Soap Co, Henry gave Mora and Cassie a big pail of potatoes he plowed up. We had a nice mess of bullheads for dinner. Harry Vinney's wife is very ill, not expected to live. Sidney came on the nine o'clock train tonight, said he did not get the pkg. we mailed to him.

Friday May 8, 1914

Pleasant all day. Mora went to Weatherups, Avis told her the minister and his family were going to moved on the Moon place. Rec'd a card from Sidney, mailed at Lacona. Floyd Lynch came to see our little rabbits early this morning, he had two little white rabbits in his pockets, said he got them off C. Burt. Gene Porter came to see them also, Agnes came and stayed until 11:30. Henry Rudeau has kept Cassie busy getting potatoes he plowed up, they are much nicer than if kept in a cellar. Caught some more little fish this evening

Friday May 1, 1914

Pleasant all day, white frost last night. Sidney worked to Rudeaus again today. Got a cord of wood off Henry. Mora, Maud and Memphis went to school. Mora mailed a letter for me to Adell this morning, p.m. went home with Avis W. got a pail of buttermilk, heard Charlie Marshal was dead.

Tuesday April 28, 1914

A nice warm day, sprinkled just night, quite cloudy. Sidney worked to Rudeau's, bought 1 bu. potatoes $1.00 bu. off Henry. Mora, Maud and Memphis went to school, Maud and Memphis went to Weatherup's and got some buttermilk. Mora stopped in to Boots. Mora and I caught quite a lot of fish by the bridge, nearly dark.

Monday April 27, 1914

Cloudy this morning Sidney is helping Henry Rudeau. Mora and Maud in school, Memphis has gone to the store, Cassie is out doors, the first in about 2 weeks. Agnes Porter came down to play with Memphis and Cassie, Sidney got a letter form the firm, he ate dinner and supper with Henry Rudeau. Our greens were just fine only a little too short.

Tuesday April 21, 1914

Mist early, clearing about 9 a.m. then nice rest of the day. Sidney went away about 7 a.m. toward Palermo. Maud went to store and bought a lb. of soda before breakfast. Mora and Maud went to school. Memphis and Cassie are both red with the measles but neither of them are sick. Lillian is quite a lot better tonight. Henry Rudeau called to see Sidney this noon wanted him to help him saw wood. Mr. Henderson came a little while p.m. Avis Weatherup came at 5:45 to get her dress pattern she had a very pretty cat carrying with her.

Sunday April 19, 1914

Nice pleasant day. Sidney, Mora and Maud went to Sunday School. There was no preaching. Henry Porter and his two boys came about 6 p.m and helped Sidney move the stove out in the kitchen seems good to have a little more room to use. Lillian has been very worrisome all day, girl commenced to break out with measles tonight, great bunches all around Cassie's throat but has not broken out yet, eyes bad.

Monday April 13, 1914

A cold north wind, pond frozen over ice about an inch thick. I washed and the cloths froze before I could get them pinned on the line. Sidney worked for Mallory's,  rec'd a letter from Lillian Smith, that Memphis dropped Saturday a.m., Henry Rudeau found it and took it back to P.O. so Nellie told Sidney when she gave it to him.

Saturday Feb. 28, 1914

A real nice pleasant day. Sidney came home about 4pm did fairly well on his trip, came from Upsons courners staid over night with Elder Bowman in Palermo, went up to Lewis's and got some groceries in evening. Henry Porter, Clarence and Eugene and Mrs. Porter's brother Andrew Bargy came to see Sidney and spent the evening. Hazel Lynch came p.m to have Mora go to Weatherup's with her, Mora went and got a pail of very nice buttermilk. Sidney rec'd a letter from Joe Little.