Saturday September 2nd 1916

 Cool. we have been busy straightening up and cleaning. Mr. Sypher called at 11:30 a.m. Eva sent a dress and jacket by him to Mora. Bell and the 2 miss Allen's called also, eve. Sidney got home at 11 p.m. Walked and carried scroll and groceries from Hastings, came on car. 

Tuesday August 29th 1916

 Frost last night, wiped out some cucumber vines. Sidney started for the north about 8 a.m. Bell Allen came p.m. brought a little dress and pair of pants she found in the house. Geo. Webb came to get some tools of his that were here 

Thursday August 24th 1916

 Fair. Sent a letter and note to Mina. Bell Allen and Mrs. Albert Herholts called p.m. Sidney picked 9 qts of blackberries. Mr. Wilson did not come. 

Friday August 11, 1916

 Cool, rainy p.m. I sent an order to Sears Roebuck. Sidney went over on Joe Muckey's and picked 8 qts. of blackberries. Got 8 cents a qt. Mable came at 11 a.m. Bell and Sarah Allen, also Cassie Russel and the girls, called during the shower p.m. 

Saturday August 5th 1916

 Cloudy most of the day, but hot. Children and I pulled weeds. Mora and I hoed it is very hard work. Mora picked over 1 qt of huckleberries after 6 tonight. Memphis also picked about 1 pint. Mostly long johns. Bell stopped out in front and talked with the children awhile. Sidney came at about 10 p.m., stayed with Mary Allen last night.

Saturday June 17th 1916

Showery. Sidney's birthday, 44 years old. Went to Besonson's , got a lot of groceries. Bell Allen came, borrowed yeast cakes. Lillian went with the girls to practice. p.m. Mora came home from Cottet's p.m. Maud went to next house, got 1 qrt. milk. We had strawberry shortcake.

Wednesday May 24th 1916

Fair. Sidney worked shingling at Fielding's for H. Munger. Got home at 4 p.m.  Maud and Memphis went to school, rode home with Claud Bisbo. Bell Allen spent p.m. here. James and Susie drove up this eve. brought sour milk and a picture and some butter in a pint can.

Wednesday November 3, 1915

Cold, a little rain. Hail and round snow, first snow this fall. Mora came home eat breakfast. She and Maud and Memphis went to school. The Russel girls stopped and went with them. Bell came an hour a.m. Mr. House said he whole republican ticket was elected here but town went wet. Rev. Sypher and Fay dug some of their {unable to read, ripped} acrost the road.

Monday November 1, 1915

Beautiful day. Sidney cut us a nice lot of wood, and this eve. went over with Mora to Bryant's and then E.B. Potter's. Got 4 small pumpkins also went to Cary's and got onions. Bell came p.m. and this eve came and brought the Post Standard so we could read Billy Sunday's services. Sarah came with her but did not come in. Mr. House visited with Sidney p.m. Saw fire eve. A baby boy at Charles Beasonson's.

Friday October 29, 1915

Quite cloudy, sprinkled some. Bell came and got our cart. Also Cassie went to Homer Bryant's with her to meet Davy. Children went to school. I received a card from Sidney. Mailed at Syracuse.

Thursday October 28, 1915

Beautiful day, white frost last night. Ice in tub. Thunder and lightening'd all eve. I got 10# graham, 1 red cross, and 1 lenox soap off Mr. Wilson. Sold him 11 eggs at .38c/doz. I let Bell have 4 eggs. Children went to school. Brought their dinner pails full of sweet apple's from Cronins. Harry put putty on two lights of window.

Wednesday October 27, 1915

Cloudy most of today. Sidney went at about 9 a.m. Children went to school. Russel girls stopped. Bell came, has a very bad cold. I sent by Mr. and Mrs. House for a gal. oil and 1 red cross to Little France. p.m.

Saturday October 23, 1915

Cold raw wind. I got up a 1 o'clock and drove Charles Runga's cattle out of our garden and they came right back and I drove them out again at 2. Mr. House put them in Fisher's lot and this morning they jumped over the fence and came back in our garden at noon again. {Unable to read, ripped} them as far as Johnson's, they have eaten {unable to read, ripped} cabbage, and some turnips too. Mora and Maud went over to Lettie's and also to Elmer Cottett's a.m. Blanche gave them each a pumpkin. Mr. House gave Lillian a *toque that was Hazel's. Bell came a.m. a little while. Sidney got home at 9 p.m. having walked from Brewerton. He brought some groceries from Claud Davy's.



*small brimless hat.

Friday October 22, 1915

Fair. Children went to school. Bell came p.m., she has a bad cold. I rec'd a card from Sidney, mailed at Clay.

Sunday October 17, 1915

Quite {unable to read}. Sidney, Mora and Maud went to church. Bell Allen came a.m.

Thursday October 7, 1915

Cloudy and windy. Memphis is 9 years old. All 3 at school. Cassie went down to corner but did not get any mail. She went down to Kent's again to get a can of milk for baby. She got two pencils and helped Bell bring up her groceries in our baby cab. Sold 1/2 doz. eggs for .30c/doz. Mora came home tonight as Claud expects to be at home nights the remainder of the week. Paul has one tooth just coming through, left under front.

Thursday September 30, 1915

A beautiful white frost last night and a lovely day. Bell brought over her oil can and a note for Maud to leave at Homer Bryant's on her way to school for Claud Davy. Memphis cry'd because I did not have time to fix her old shoes so she could go to school this morning. Bell told me she had a pair too small and wanted Memphis to come over and see if they would fit her. They were not much too large. I had to sew all the buttons on, so she went p.m. Maud Cronan and Helen also Lettie Bryant and her two babies spent a part of the afternoon here. Lettie brought Mora to school this a.m. and she rode home with her tonight. I mailed the letter to Mr. Higley, Syracuse Y.M.C.A. Gave Mora eight seeds of succotash for Lettie. {Unable to read} a tin full of nice string beans and Mrs. Fisher gave the girls a little kettle full also sent a little pail full by them to Bell on their way home from school.

Wednesday September 29, 1915

Another frost, awfully cold morning but a fair day. A big hawk came through the window this morning at 6:30, breaking a big pane. Not a piece left in that side of the sash. Frightened us all about to death. I got hold of it but it was too quick and got away going back through the hole it made. Mrs. House and Harry and Curtis came over this eve. and nailed some shingles in until they could get a light of glass. Bell came nearly dark and brought a little milk. We got a can of milk and 10# graham off of Mr. Wilson. Sold 2 doz. eggs at .28c/doz. Memphis went to school only p.m. Rec'd a card from Mr. Higley, wrote him a letter, could not send it.

Monday September 27, 1915

Cold altho the sun shone p.m. A. Russel came back home a.m. Sidney cut corn a.m. for Mr. House and p.m. he and Mr. House drew us a load of wood. Sidney cut enough to last the week out. Went over with Maud to Lettie's eve. Bell came eve. Ferguson brought graham flour but no nipple. Sidney rec'd card form Mr. Higley.

Tuesday September 14, 1915

Awfully hot day. Sidney went about 9 a.m., he went to House's and got a tub for me to wash in so I would not have to throw away the soft water in our tub. I sent by Maud Cronan for a can of milk for Paul. The three girls took their dinner to school. A letter came for Sidney also one for me from Mina. I pickled a two qt. can of string beans.