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.

Sunday March 28, 1915

Nice again today. Clarence Porter came to find out how to cook a duck. Floyd and Agnes came too. Sidney and the five girls all went to church today.

Tuesday February 16, 1915

Froze up a very little last night, not so mussy today but still thawed some. Some snow p.m. not enough to cover the bare places. Sidney started at about 7:30 a.m. towards Mexico. Mora and Maud came home to dinner from school. Agnes Porter came to borrow our chopping bowl and knife. M. Clarence came to bring a note from his mother p.m. One of our white ducks acts queer as tho her back were hurt.

Monday November 30, 1914

Another lovely day. Sidney went to Chas. Courbat and ordered wood and went away at 8 a.m. Orla came with wood at 3 p.m. Agnes run in and Avis came home with the children I let them go and play a while with her. Cassie went to P.O. Memphis to Gehr's.

Saturday October 31, 1914

Fair. Sidney worked for Mallory's picked and picked up apples, pulled turnips and drew Lees Bugens corn. Clint gave hime some turnips, they are yellow. Mora got some more on her soap order a.m. Agnes was down a.m. and p.m. also Maud, Memphis and Cassie went to play with her 1/2 hour p.m. We had chicken pie.

Wednesday October 28, 1914

Sidney went away early a.m. with three scrolls, he expects to deliver between Fernwood and Texas. Children went to school. Sun warm, snow all gone tonight. Comenced to use the new road this p.m. Agnes came with a bundle of papers this morning. Hazel Lynch came with Mora and Maud p.m.

Tuesday August 4, 1914

Warm lovely day. Agnes here 1 hour p.m. Mr. Lane came p.m. with 1 pr. wool hose for Sidney 25c and 2 pr. each for Maud and Memphis 20c each $1.05 for all. Rec'd a letter from Sidney on the 4 p.m. mailed at Dempster.

Thursday July 30, 1914

Pleasant cool day. Mrs. Joseph Ott buried today. Mailed a card to Sidney 10 a.m., a couple cakes 2 p.m. rec'd a letter from him with $1.00 inclosed. Agnes came this morning staid until the whistle blew at 12. Came down as soon as she ate dinner and went home at 4 p.m. I have heard some racket today.

Wednesday July 1, 1914

Clear pleasant until 5 p.m rained hard kept steady at it until 7. Sidney went north on the 7 a.m. Mora and Maud picked 2 qts wild berries had shortcake for dinner. Memphis went to Weatherups took down a santana and got some buttermilk, also my towel got in with their things at the picnic. Maud went to store got sugar in the rain. Memphis and Cassie to P.O. Agnes here a.m. I did a big washing, hoed and planted cab. and squash.

Monday June 29, 1914

Rainy all day and still raining tonight. Sidney, Mora and Maud went up to Wingen's and the Nihl place, p.m. Sidney went down and called on Rev. Mitchel, Memphis went to P.O. twice. Sidney rec'd a letter that his order is on the way. The minister gave him some beans also some succotash to plant. The little duck did not come up tonight. The susie rabbit has four little ones, came this a.m. Agnes down this p.m. Sidney wheel'd a 1/4 cord of wood home.

Saturday June 20, 1914

Cool. Fair all day. Sidney cut some wood in Mallory's woods, hoed some in the garden. Wrote a letter to Mr. Higley, one to Rev. Bowman and one to the Merit Med. Co. Mora picked about 7 qts. wild strawberries, had a big shortcake for dinner and one for supper, all we could eat. Maud went to Weatherup's and got some buttermilk, went and got some groceries this evening. Memphis and Cassie went for mail, Pout has got 10 little bunnies p.m. Agnes here nearly all p.m.

Thursday June 18, 1914

Beautiful day. Rose early and Sidney started to Palermo at 6 a.m. with 1 standard and 2 special scrolls. Got home 5:45 p.m. went on the 4 to Central Square, got his draft and 1 doz banana's at T. Conternuanis and walked home, got a ride a ways, went up and got some wood off Clint this evening. I sent to Salgers for turnip beet and savoy cabbage seed. Agnes here p.m.

Tuesday June 9, 1914

Very warm day. Wrote a letter to Sidney, rec'd one from him from Mexico. Mora and Cassie went to the P.O. this eve. Saw David Weatherup, he gave Mora Maud's $2.00. Maud went to store twice today, Memphis once. Agnes Porter came down to play a.m. and again this eve. Rueben came to see if Sidney was at home, said if he was Gene was going to bring down his rabbit.

Monday April 27, 1914

Cloudy this morning Sidney is helping Henry Rudeau. Mora and Maud in school, Memphis has gone to the store, Cassie is out doors, the first in about 2 weeks. Agnes Porter came down to play with Memphis and Cassie, Sidney got a letter form the firm, he ate dinner and supper with Henry Rudeau. Our greens were just fine only a little too short.

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.