Saturday May 27th 1916

Rained some a.m.  Sidney worked at Kent's, went to Fred Hess's p.m., got some potatoes and planted them, about 1/2 bu.  Maud carried Mora's things over to Elmer's for her a.m.

Friday September 10, 1915

A nice breeze but the sun is very warm. Maud and Memphis went to school, so did Mora but she did not come home tonight. She rides as far as McClymonds with the teacher. Children said lightening struck Fred Hess's house and barn, and Jim Potters barn and tore his new part off and blinded a horse. Tomatoes just commenced to turn. Lots of awfully big green worms. I have to look them over every day.  I am very tired tonight. Sidney came on the 7 p.m, walked home from Hastings. Got 1/2 flour, 5# grain, 4# rice, 1# lard, 1 can milk, 1/2 # coffee at Beasonson's. Besides a lot of packages, he brought from Syracuse, he did remarkable well this week.

Monday July 12, 1915

Warm. Sidney went to Chas. Hess's, got groceries early in the morning, called at House's eve. Harry came to see the Royal Scroll. Mr. Sypher came p.m., he and Sidney had a splendid visit judging from the noise.

Thursday July 1, 1915

Cloudy this morning. Mr. Willson came about eleven o'clock, Sidney got 10# graham, 10# meal and 2 bar's lenox soap. After dinner Sidney, Mora and Maud went and picked a few qts. berries at Bisbo's and from there went to Gayville and got sugar. Mrs. Hess gave he children firecracker's, they also brought home some berries and we had a nice shortcake. Claud Bisbo came for them on his bike.

Thursday August 13, 1914

Pleasant day. Sidney, Maud and Memphis and I also James and Susie went berrying. Got 11 qts huckleberries and 6 qts. blackberries. James and Susie got 4 qts blackberries. Sidney and James took a crate to Jock Hess, Constantia. Harry Kittell called p.m.