Friday Feb. 20, 1914

This has been a real pleasant day but quite a cold wind, colder toward night. Mora and Maud went to school. Sidney and the White boys finished Clint's wood this a.m, had 6 cords, making 20 1/2 cord in all. It cut awfully hard, Sidney has helped cut 72 1/2 cord of stove wood this winter. Sidney, Mora, Memphis and Castella have all gone to revival meeting this evening. Sidney took Mrs. Vinney's boraxine up to her house but she was not at home, so Mora went up after she came from school. Had the very same success. Sidney took two cans of pumpkin up to Nellie Morey to change for some kraut. Maud went and got a pail full after she came home from school. One tulip is blossomed, it is surely beautiful, especialy considering the time of year. They just got home a 1/2 past 10 and the children enjoyed it very much. Cassy lost her rubber.

Thursday Feb. 19, 1914

A fine day thawed between 12 and two but only out of the wind, a cold raw wind all day. Mora went down with Avis after some buttermilk when they came home from school. Maud went to school too. Sidney did not go to meeting tonight as he was very tired. Susie came over with her baby to get her things and paid $2.00 for same, she staid to dinner said Mosaline was sick and also Chas. Dick. Claud Burt stopped this evening and paid for the boraxine. Gene Porter came down to see what to do to releive the earache, said Agnes had had it nearly all day. Lillian has felt bad all afternoon. Sidney sent a letter to the firm and also sent for some medicine. Roswell worked with them this p.m.

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.

Tuesday Feb. 17, 1914

The air was so full of frost that it looked like fog nearly all the forenoon, with fine snow all p.m. Quite a kern day. Sidney and Floyd cut wood today, did not make much headway as they are both getting over the grip. Sidney went to John Vinney's shop to file their saw. Mora and Maud went to school took Mrs. Clarence Piquet's licorice and Cap told her to stop on her way home to get the 15c for she also took a pkg. of boraxine to Annie Courbat 10c and a box of tooth picks 5c, she did not have the right change so she stoped there also and Annie gave her the money too. When she come from school, I sent a letter to Mina.

Monday Feb. 16, 1914

Quite a nice day. Sidney took Mrs. Button's boraxine to her and she paid him for two pkg's 20c, he also took 5 bars sweet home soap to Floyd White but Floyd did not pay for same said they had all been sick and had a doctor so was cleaned clear out of cash. This morning the children went to school again and Sidney went with them and carried the things Mr. Seller ordered, rec'd $1.00 for same also a package of chocolate 30c to Miss Flynn and gave her 10c more 40c in all in payment for Mauds third reader. This PM Sidney and Floyd cut wood for Mallory's again. We all received valelntine cards from Hannah and Eleanor. Not much thaw as yet.

Sunday Feb. 15, 1914

This has been a very pleasant day not too awful cold. Sidney and Mora went to church they said there was only a small attendance. I cooked the last squash today that I raised in the garden. [unable to read] caught a large rat in the pantry this evening.

Saturday Feb. 14, 1914

It snow'd last night and has snow'd nearly all day clearing at nightfall, a little colder again wind in the north tonight. There is more snow on the ground now than at any timie before this winter. Lewis Morey told Sidney that Pa was sick and James had a sore throat, he also said James wanted to trade a goose with us for ducks. Sidney sent Mrs. Burts boraxine to her by Claude.

Friday Feb. 13, 1914

(38 below zero). This morning was a screeching cold one altho it was a trifle warmer at noon the wind has changed tonight to south east altho still cold the indications are for a thaw. Sidney carried Mr. Weatherup's saw home this p.m and took the washing compound for Mora 4 pkg's 60c. Mora delivered Mrs. Dainis's complexion cream 30c and 1 lemon jelly desert 10c. Sidney went and got some more corn this p.m, sold 1 doz eggs at 31c per dozen. Sidney wrote and mailed a letter to Mr. Green and Mora sent a card to her grandpa and a box of black tea to Mrs. Little. Sidney rec'd quite a lot of letters today, hear Floyd White is sick.

Thursday Feb. 12, 1914

A cold raw day. Mora delivered some of her things Mrs S. Fiddler a box of glyerine soap 25c, Mrs. G Pierce 2 boxes washing compound 30c, Mrs. Rudeau a box of washing compound 15c, Mr. Henderson 1 bx. writing paper [page ripped] envelopes 25c, 2 bars Maid O Mist soap 10c, 1 horn pocket comb 15c and also a stick of shaving soap to Mrs. Boots she said she would have to stop in some time when Freddie was home to get the 10c however.

Wednesday Feb. 11, 1914

A very cold day and all are about sick with colds. Sidney is very hoarse. George Piquet brought Mora's [page ripped] and it is a very nice one, the products were all OK. I have the four mouse traps set, we have had a good fire all day but have not been able to start the frost from the front window, altho the sun helped to melt the frost from the south window. Too cold for comfort with coal fire, altho our little speckled hen did not get frightened out but came in and layed as usual.