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!

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.

Sunday January 24, 1915

Roads are full from last nights snowfall. Sidney, Mora and Maud went to church as usual. Lydia Boots called in the evening.

Wednesday January 6, 1915

Very mild a.m. rainy p.m. snow is going with a rush today. Sidney helped Pat this a.m. finished up. Mora and Maud went to school. Maud went to store, got a loaf of bread for Mrs. Dainis and she gave her a pkg. of gum. I sent some herbs for Lydia's baby. Sidney went to mill but it was closed. I rec'd a birthday card from Aunt A. R. Raymond. I made Mora's new dress and baked bread. Sidney rec'd a letter from the company.

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.

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.

Wednesday May 13, 1914

Cool all day, rained at 2 p.m. continuing all p.m. awfully dark tonight. Mora went to school a.m. all three went p.m. Maud brought a letter to me from Sidney this p.m. At 4 Lydia Boots came this afternoon, Carl and Hazel came with her, she brought down the flavoring I ordered off the Orman boy, he left it with Mrs. H. Porter, she paid him and I sent her money by Mrs. Boots. Cost 25c and a very nice teaspoon came free with each tube.

Saturday May 2, 1914

Nice day but quite a high wind, I found our grey rabbit dead this morning when I let the hens out. I think she had consumption, coughed all the while we had her. Mora has been twice to get green, once with Sidney, once with Lydia Boots. Maud went up and brought her children down here so she could go, Mora went up to Gehr's and back and then Sidney and her went over to Courbots Pond fishing, did not get a nibble, came home and Mora caught a chub and gave it to the cat, it was to cold to fish with any luck altho Mallory's land is posted. I saw John Fidlers reflection in the water over on the point of land when so dark I could hardly see him, Sidney called on P. Maruney a.m. he was just getting over the grippe. Little Mary Piddie 23 years old today.

Sunday March 15, 1914

Nice warm day but awfully messy underfoot, snow is gone fast this time. Mora went up to Lydia Boots, none of the rest of us went anywhere except Sidney went up to Gehr's and bought some lemons to rub on Lillian's gums, they are swelled very bad and the poor little dear suffers terribly with cutting teeth.

Wednesday Feb. 25, 1914

A very nice day snowed a little in morning, the sun shone bright the rest of the day. Mora and Maud went to school. Memphis went to Gehr's and bought a qt. of vinegar. Cassy went as far as Lydia Boots and waited untill Memphis came back. Sidney went over by Hasting Center and around back by the Mallory Sta. home, went up to Clint's and got a 1/2 bu. of potatoes at 70c, first we have bought for less than $1.00. Sidney, Mora and Maud have gone to church tonight, got home at 10:30. Said there was a full house there tonight.

Saturday Feb. 21, 1914

Another fine day, thawed so there was a bare spot by the door, it is very cold however tonight the wind blows quite hard, it whistles and sounds terrible lonely to me. Memphis, Cassy and Lillian are all in slumberland, while Sidney, Mora and Maud are all at church. Mora went to deliver some more of her soap order and she road a ways with Henry Rudeau, he was taking Hiram West over to W. Monroe also his wife and three children. She stopped to Mrs. Fred Faustmans with her lemon ex. and tartan tar soap and Mrs. F paid her all but three cents, could not make right change. Mora told her that was near enough it was 30c she rec'd 27c, Mrs. F gave her some apples. Then she went over to Chas. Piquet's and Kate paid her 25c for her camp horated oil and paid her also for Minnie Gearsbeck's washing powder which was 10c, said she would take it up to her and save Mora a little walk. Maud carried Louise's boraxine up to her and their dog followed her home and we could not send him back untill Johnnie came along and he went with him all right. Johnnie Vinney found Cassy's rubber when he came home form F. Buttons's dance this morning. Sidney went to the mill and got some corn and brought home some groceries. Maud also went up and got a pkg. of O.G. Oats and Lewis brought a sack of golden glow flour and a sack of meal this evening. Mora and I wrote a receipt for indian bread for Lydia Boots and Memphis carried it up to her.

Wednesday Feb. 18, 1914

There was a beautiful white frost this morning has been a very nice day, thaw'd a little. Mora and Maud went to school, Mora took Jessie Starr's talcum powder tonight after school Barney paid her for it 15c and Lydia Boots paid her for the stick of shaving soap when she came home from school. Sidney, Mora and Maud have gone to church, this is the first of a series of revivals conducted by an evangelist minister and his wife also, they say they are nice singers and both played guitars, only about twenty five present.