the life and times of an Central New York family, starting in 1914.
Thursday December 10, 1914
Mild day, quite mussy underfoot. Maud and Memphis took their dinner, Mora came home to dinner. Cassie went to P.O. 4 times, got a letter from Sidney and a P.O.Order for $2.00. Mora ordered 1/2 cord wood. Orla Courbat brought it and took 8 shillings instead of 7, as she should have done. Rec'd a card from Adell. Hazel Lynch brought the things I ordered off her, .25c worth.
Wednesday December 9, 1914
Warm early, but turned colder and snowed. Sent a letter to Sidney this morning when the children went to school. Mora brought .25c worth of corn when they came home to dinner. Wind is whistling most dolefully tonight.
Tuesday December 8, 1914
Ice storm in night. Mora, Maud and Memphis went to school. Cassie to P.O. rec'd a letter from Sidney enclosed .50c. Quite slushy at noon. Brought pump back made new platform.
Monday December 7, 1914
Looks like snow, a trifle cold tonight. Sidney started out at about 6 a.m. Mora, Maud and Memphis went to school. Memphis has not been to school since Nov. 9th. I got washing all done before noon. Clint and Gene came and after fussing about 2 hours witht the pump, took it to the blacksmith shop to be repaired. Children are studying pieces to speak for Christmas at the church.
Sunday December 6, 1914-
Fair. Sidney went to meeting and Sunday school. Mora and Maude to S. school, got home at 2 p.m. Mora, Maud and Lillian called at Mrs. Boots a little while.
Saturday December 5, 1914
Fair. Sent a card to Dolly. Sidney came at 9 p.m. Clint took up the pump but could not fix it.
Friday December 4, 1914
Cloudy, a little colder tonight. Mora and Maud went to school and to the mill tonight. Rec'd a letter from Sidney, also a tablet and envelope's he enclosed .25c for feed. Cassie went to P.O. a.m. got a card from Adelle.
Thursday December 3, 1914
Sidney started at 6 a.m. south. Mora attended a birthday dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Wm Shrader's in honor of Irene Piguet's 12th birthday, the invited ones were Irene, Hazel, Rose, Avis Weatherup and Mora. Each rec'd a lovely hair ribbon. Mora said they had a very nice dinner and a good time. Leslie Wires came in his car at 12 noon, ate dinner and he and Mina started back at 4 p.m. Very cloudy all day.
Wednesday December 2, 1914
Rained all last night and until after daylight. Sidney was going away early but did not on account of the rain. Rev. Mitchel's wife and daughter called for Sidney, Mina and Mora to go to prayer meeting with them at John Fidler's. Clayton Porter bought a paper.
Tuesday December 1, 1914
Quite rainy. Sidney reached home about 5pm. Mina and Mora called at Henry Porter's, evening.
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