Tuesday November 2, 1915

Cold raw wind. Rained and hailed about 4 p.m. Mora came over acrost with Lettie, she went {unable to read, ripped}. Mora, Maud and Memphis went to school together. Russel came just dark, wanted one of the girls to help Mamie while he went and see about a house to {unable to read, ripped}. So Mora went. Maud and Memphis went with {unable to read, ripped}, came back with the lantern. I got off of Mr. Wilson, 5# graham, 1 red cross and 1 soap. Sold him eleven eggs at .38c/doz. Sidney started at 9 a.m. to go and vote and go on towards Fulton intending to get as far as Loren woods tonight. Volney Russel's barn burned last night, all his farming tools, horse, cow, hogs and hens, also burned with it. Mr. House came in and talked himself out as usual.

Wednesday October 20, 1915

Cloudy a.m., nice p.m. Sidney started for Cicero. Children went to school, got a ride with Mrs. House from Fisher's to the school house. Mamie Russel came a little while p.m. Mr. House said it was {unable to read, ripped}. Cows in our garden.

Sunday October 3, 1915

Rained a.m., cleared about noon and we have had a beautiful p.m. Mamie Russel came p.m. wanted some meal but I did not have any. Bell came over this eve., brought some milk. We had a pretty good visit. Claud Bryant called to see if Mora was coming over to stay with Lottie this night.

Sunday September 19, 1915

Lovely day. Sidney, Mora and Maud went to S.S. and meeting. Mable, Marguerite and Marion came at eleven, and Mr. F. Cary came a little after. All here for dinner. Mamie came again p.m. Claud Bryant came eve. wanted Sidney to work for him.

Saturday September 18, 1915

Some cooler, rained in evening. Bell Brought a little milk. Sidney came at 10 p.m., has an awful cold. Can't speak loud. Mamie Russel came.

Thursday September 16, 1915

Terrible, hot sweltering. Many thunder showers. Lightening, about all night. I had 2 cans of string beans work and I made mustard pickles of them. Gave Bell a cupful for her dinner, also baked a cup of those big beans for her. Gave her a little pumpkin pie. Borrowed a cup of sugar off her and she brought us a nice mess of sweet corn for our supper. Cassie went down to the corner with the girls when they went to school, and got a bottle of *paregoric. Sidney sent from Fulton by mail. I stitched Mamie's dress and made Mora two little tea aprons, p.m.

*medicine

Wednesday September 15, 1915

Awfully warm again. A series of thunder showers from 4 p.m. on in the night. Memphis got a ride with H. Munger and his children. Mora stopped to get a pumpkin. Maud waited for her and both came near getting wet. Stopped to House's until it stopped a bit. Bell brought over two little pails for dinner. Mamie sent a little dress for me to stitch, gave me a little sour milk and a little sweet too. Let her have a small loaf of bread. I did the rest of washing this p.m. Got off of Mr. Wilson, 1 graham, 1 salt, 1 soap, 1/4 mustard and 2 red cross for .40c. Sold 1 doz. 8 eggs for .24c/doz. Sent letter to Sidney in Lysander. Hazel sent an invitation for Memphis, Cassie and Lillian to attend a birthday party for Curtis Friday.

Wednesday September 8, 1915

Hot, stuffy all day, some breeze p.m., a thundershower come up 3 p.m. and then one right after another on in the night. Mora came home with Maud and Memphis, all got quite wet. After supper Mora went over acrost. Mr. House came and drew away our corn stalks, said he would give me some sweet corn in exchange for them. Mr. Wilson came, I got 1 graham, 1 milk, 1 salt and 1 soap for 46c. Sold 2 doz. and 11 egg's for 24c/doz. Alf. Russel borrowed drip pan. Mamie sent a skirt for me to hem for her. Gave us a little buttermilk. I can'd 1 two quart and 1 qt. can string beans.

Tuesday August 17, 1915

Very cold a.m. Bell brought us some milk. I sent her some corn and husk for her cow. Sent a bunch of new's Mamie sent. Over for meal and soda, gave it to her.

Tuesday August 3, 1915

Rained hard. Sidney cut brush a little while this morning and went to West Monroe, got home a little after noon. A severe wind has raised havoc with crops, everything flat to the ground. Mamie came.

Friday July 30, 1915

Hot again. Sidney hoed one row potatoes a.m., put in the rest of day cutting brush. Mora hilled more potatoes a.m. Gave Mamie a mess of string beans.

Saturday July 10, 1915

Fair. I have worked some today and Mora finished the potatoes, hoed 8 rows. Rev. Sypher brought 2 pair of shoes to Mora, some his wife sent her. Bell brought some sweet milk, Mamie sent the flour back but it is scant. Sidney reached home about 10 p.m., he ate a lunch at D. Wynes, after having come on the eve. train from North Bay. He bought a little turkey, gave 25 cents for it, beyond Camden.

Friday July 9, 1915

Nice cool day. Rec'd card from Sidney. Elder Sypher came over a few minutes. James and Peter came, brought the things I order'd off Susie. Two dogs were after our hens and rabbits. 4o'clock this morning I got up and drove them off. Mora hoe's 4 1/2 rows today. I set the rest of the bean poles and hilled a row of sweet corn. Maud got a little buttermilk off Mamie Russel. Liza Moon was getting signers to try and keep the mail route. I signed for Sidney.

Thursday July 8, 1915

Rained all night and rained until 3 p.m., hard today. Children got a lot of bean poles p.m. A little white duck died this morning, only 7 left now. Mamie Russel ask the girls to bring her some flour. I let her have a little pail of graham. Sent a card to Sidney in Westdale.

Sunday June 27, 1915

Fair, cool breeze. Mora and Maud attended S.S. and meeting. A. Russel came to get one of our girls to stay with Mamie while he wen to his folks. Verne Eaton called to see Sidney about helping him in haying. C.F. Cary also called to see him.

Friday June 25, 1915

Cloudy a.m. but no rain. I baked bread and washed babies clothes. Sidney and Mora went over to see how Mamie and the baby was, I felt too tired to go. I sent a card a pkg. barbara bark to Mrs. Dainis.

Wednesday June 23, 1915

Rained all last night and a.m. until 11 o'clock. Mr. Willson came p.m. I got 10# meal. Little ducks all hatched and smart, eleven of them. Alfred Russel came at 9:30 for me to go over there, said Mamie was sick. I went and old Mrs. Russel, Sarah and Bell Allen were there, they went home after awhile and Alfred got F. House to go for Mrs. Allseiver. I came home at 12 midnight.

Friday May 14, 1915

Cold wind, chilly all day. Baby has worried all day. Pearl Russel waited for our girls this morning. Mamie and her baby came a.m. eat dinner here. Maud Cronan came p.m. and three children.