Friday September 17, 1915

Hot until 3 p.m., turned suddenly cold. Acts like a hard frost was next to come. Children went to school. Memphis, Cassie and Lillian went to Curtis's party. had a lovely time. Maud went to take a card to him and Hazel gave her also some candy, ice cream and cake. Mr. House gave me about 2 bu. corn for the stalks he got here. Alfred Russel brought over a few summer squashes. Fay Sypher borrowed a hammer and a hoe, they are moving now.

Sunday September 12, 1915

Warm, cloudy p.m. Sidney and Maud attended church or Sunday School. Elder Sypher is still at conference. Mora got home at 6 p.m., left Mallory at 3:30. Got a geography and *pryscolagy{*unable to understand word written) for 30c. She went to S.S with Avis, see Mrs. Dainis and Mrs. Smith. Raining 9 p.m.

Saturday September 11, 1915

Cloudy nearly all day. Sidney cut a few brush, cut us some wood. He is pretty tired though from his lug. Mora and Maud rode over to Little France with Mrs. House and Hazel. Hazel staid, Mora went on to Mallory to stay over with Avis. Maud came back with Mrs. House. Took 1 doz. eggs (24c/doz). Got 2 qrts oil, 1 thread and bal. print. Mora came home from Bryant's a.m. with their dog following her, also an old cat and three kittens in a bag.

Tuesday September 7, 1915

Very hot, muggy day until 3 p.m., had a hard shower, some thunder but not very near. Maud and Memphis went to school, carried their dinner. Mora went from Bryant's, did not come home tonight. I mailed the two letters to Sidney and Avis also the one to the news. Memphis took 8 seed of succotash to Maud Cronan, a.m.

Monday September 6, 1915

Hot, sultry day. I wrote a letter to Sidney, and Mora one to Avis Weatherup. Mail carrier did not come on account of Labor day. It commenced to rain a little before 5 p.m. At 6 p.m. Mora started for Bryant's in a steady downpour. Maud took a mug of succotash to Sarah and Bell, they gave her a pail of milk. Gave House's and Bell each 8 seed of succotash.

Friday April 9, 1915

Lovely and warm all day. Agnes came a while p.m. to play, came again this eve with her mother. Maud went to Weatherups and got some buttermilk. Avis filled her pockets with apples. Rec'd a letter from Sidney, inclosed $1.00.

Saturday April 3, 1915

Fair but a very cold raw wind. Sidney cut and drew us a load of wood, had Weatherups colt and gray horse. Mora and Maud went to Weatherups had maple sugar, Maud got some buttermilk for me. Hazel Lynch called. A priest boy died in Scriba, brought here for burial.

Saturday Marcy 27, 1915

Cold northwest wind, not quite as cold as yesterday. Sidney drew a load of wood with Weatherups team.

Saturday March 20, 1915

Pleasant. I washed baby's things and Mora hung them out. Mora and Maud went to see Avis this p.m. Mrs. W. gave them a sack of mol. cookies when they came home.

Friday March 19, 1915

Quite nice again today but still remains cold nights. Sidney has his wood sawed and split up. Tonight he went down to see Mitchel a while this eve. Mora went to Weatherups and got a little buttermilk. Maud and Memphis went to school. I have done quite a little today but I feel cold more than I usually have. Baby is very good.

Thursday March 18, 1915

Mr. Weatherup gave Sidney a bu. of apples. Snow'd quite a little. I got up and altho quite weak I have kept up all day. Made a night dress for the baby besides other little jobs. I washed baby myself this morning. Edith Pierce gave Maud a pail of oyster stew left over from their St. Patrick dance. Mrs. Weatherup and Avis called this evening to see the baby. Maud and Memphis at school.

Wednesday March 17, 1915

Very nice bright day. Mrs. Dainis came and dressed the baby in the morning and p.m she came and brought 5 beets, two nice turnips, 2 eggs, a bar of soap and a pkg. of matches. Sidney drew a load of wood with Weatherups horse a.m. and went to Square and got some groceries p.m. and went to prayer meeting in the eve. at Weatherups. Mitchel called a little while. R. Tate came and Sidney talked with hm a while out doors and he then went back. Maud and Memphis went to school. Mrs. Geo. Rudeau had a *shock at 9 p.m. yesterday. I rec'd a card from Mrs. Wynes.


*Editors note- stroke per the Oswego Daily Times.

Tuesday March 16, 1915

Very pleasant again today. Mrs. Dainis came again this morning and washed the baby. Maud and Memphis and Cassie went to school. Aunt Katie came almost dark, she brought a qt. can of elderberries and a pint can of quinces, also told Sidney he could pick up some wood in the picnic grove. Mr. Weatherup gave him a nice lot of wood for cutting. I made a skirt, a pining blanket and a shoulder blanket for the baby.

Saturday March 13, 1915

Lovely as ever. Mrs. Dainis washed baby in morning and came again at 5 p.m. and brought some nice bleached outing print and a spool of white thread Mrs. Weatherup sent to the baby. Mrs. Dainis bought a granite wash basin to wash him in. Aunt Kate came and brought 2 yds. nice outing for baby, a can of peaches and a doz mol. cookies from Joe German. Louise Vinney called a.m. Mrs. Mallory sent sweet milk. Maud got buttermilk at Weatherups. Rev. Mitchel came a while this evening, he is very interesting. I sent a card to Aunt A.R. Raymond, rec'd one from Mina.

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!

Monday March 8, 1915

Stormy all day. Sidney worked at Weatherups. I was sick all day but made out to do my washing and various odd jobs. Mora and Maud went to school.

Saturday March 6, 1915

Stormy all day, clearing at night altho not cold. Sidney worked at Weatherups sawing wood all day. Mora staid with Mrs. Smith's and Boots's children p.m. While they went to Burts to get a bedstead for Mrs.Smith. Earl Boots came a.m. Mora washed a few things. Lynch's baby buried at Carlys Mills. Loved Mitchel's funeral sermon.

Friday March 5, 1915

Beautiful warm sunshiny day. Sidney did Mitchels chores this morning, worked a while at Weatherup's p.m. and then walked to Square and back. Mora and Maud went to school. Clayton Porter knocked a bottle of ink on Mora's dress and just about ruined it, she had to come home to change her dress.

Thursday March 4, 1915

Beautiful warm day. Maud fell and hurt her knee this a.m. so did not attend school until p.m. Mora went all day. Both went to play with Avis after school. Sidney did the chores for Rev. Mitchel at noon and night as he is away. Brought about 1 1/2 qt of milk he milked. Frank Lynch's baby died 2 a.m this morning, pneumonia.

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.