Monday June 19th 1916

Showery a.m., fairly pour'd p.m.  Sidney got Kent's horse to cultivate. Rain'd so he only went through 4 rows. He went to Wm. Monroe's, p.m.  Mr. Sypher gave him a bag of seed potatoes. Put turkey setting on eight eggs.

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 May 26th 1916

Fair. Sidney worked for Frank Kent all day. Maud went to school. Mora came home at noon, went acrost at 4:30 p.m.

Thursday May 25th 1916

Warm bright day. Sidney and I planted potatoes a.m. and I and the children p.m.  Sidney worked for Frank Kent p.m., this eve. He and Maud have gone to prayer meeting at Claud Bryant's. Memphis and Cassy went to school but the teacher was gone away, so there was no school. Memphis cut her foot on a nail. I got 10# meal off of Wilson, also groceries off of Davy.  1/2c for sugar and 15c for compound. Maud took the turkey to Bell's and went and brought her home tonight.

Friday May 19th 1916

Bright, beautiful day, between 4 and 5, thunder shower, then clear. 3 girls went to school, a.m. Maud and Memphis rode over on the Pinnacle with Pete Dupra at 6:30 p.m. I got 10# meal, 5 graham and 2 thread off of Mr. Wilson, a.m.. Hazel Kent gave Maud a pr. of shoes she had outgrown. I did a good big washing.

Thursday May 11th 1916

Cool, high wind. Children went to school. Mora came home and went acrost to {page ripped, unreadable} tonight Maud and Memphis got {page ripped, unreadable} uncle Billy's this eve to prayer meeting. Mora went with Cottetts folks to social at Roscoe Bisbo's last night. I sent a letter to sidney, got 1/2 sack bread flour off Mr. Wilson, also can of red cross milk, paid 3 cents a can. Mrs Kent gave Memphis some dahlia and gladiola bulbs tonight.

Thursday October 7, 1915

Cloudy and windy. Memphis is 9 years old. All 3 at school. Cassie went down to corner but did not get any mail. She went down to Kent's again to get a can of milk for baby. She got two pencils and helped Bell bring up her groceries in our baby cab. Sold 1/2 doz. eggs for .30c/doz. Mora came home tonight as Claud expects to be at home nights the remainder of the week. Paul has one tooth just coming through, left under front.

Thursday September 23, 1915

Maud stayed with Lettie last night, came home this morning to get her shoes. Lettie put up a good dinner for her. Memphis went to school with Maud. Mora did not go. Had nosebleed several times today. Maud went over to Lettie's tonight. Paul feels bad tonight. Sidney dug potatoes. I helped him pick up and so did Cassie. She went down to Kent's and got a can of milk off Davy. Took 1 doz. eggs, he paid .26c/doz. A. Russel brought a pail of milk and asked Sidney to milk his cow while he is gone.

Wednesday August 11, 1915

Fair, warm. Sidney went to help fix up grove for the picnic. Made another 16ft. table. Frank and Joe Slosson, also Kenneth, helped. Frank Kents dog bit Sidney on his way home, his leg is pretty sore, but he cut brush p.m. Children picked a little over 2 qts berries. We all went back but could not find any berries worthwhile to pick. Mr. and Mrs. House called evening. We had sweet corn for supper. Sidney and Mora went to Geo. Munger's this eve. got home at 10 p.m. did not find anyone at home there.

Thursday June 24, 1915

Fair warm day. Sidney came home 10 a.m. he went down to Kents got 1/2 Batavian for $1.00, flour dropped 40c on a barrel. Bell stopped for me to go to Russel's with her, we went 1 p.m. I came home at 4., at 6 Alfred came after me again. I came home at 9, and at 1 he came again. I had only just got asleep. I went over and at 3:15 a.m. a baby girl was born. I washed and dressed it after which I came home. Alfred's mother and Mrs. Lester Alsiver were there. Sidney fixed fence for Bell afternoon.

Sunday May 23, 1915

Real pleasant day. Sidney and Maud went to Sunday school and church. Mrs. Kent, Herbert, Monroe and Hank Woolridge were there.