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.

Tuesday September 28, 1915

Quite a hard frost last night, but very nice day. Sidney started at 7:45 a.m. to walk to Brewerton and take trolley to Syracuse, so to meet Mr. Higley at the Y.M.C.A. Maud came acrost this morning and they all 3 went to school together. Her feet were about frozen as she would not wear her shoes.

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 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 January 18, 1915

Rainy. Sidney did not go away on account of the weather, he went and got 1 bu. potatoes off Wm. Strickland. He rec'd a letter from Mr. Higley. Mora and Maud went to school. Their little speckled hen came in and lay'd in a basket.

Wednesday July 15, 1914

Pleasant quite cool breeze. Sidney went to Parish a.m. Maud to mill, Memphis went to Weatherup's, Maud had to go and start her home. Maud, Memphis and Cassie got two fruit cans at Nellie Morey's that I let them have pumpkin in last winter. Card came from L. S. Higley mailed at nearby city. Sidney got an express order off Herrick last night so did not send it out yesterday but took it with him to mail today. Delivered his two scrolls and came home on the 9 p.m. train.

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.

Friday June 19, 1914

Pleasant until 3:30 commenced to rain, turned cold and a high wind is blowing. Sidney went on the 10 a.m. train to Parish and delivered 1 S. Scroll. came home on the 4, came up on the bus, bought some beef 14c #. went to Weatherups this eve and paid Mr. W. $6.00. M. Silverman came p.m. said he had a boy. I paid him $1.00 and let him have a hen for 75c. Sidney rec'd a letter from Mr. Higley.

Friday June 5, 1914

Fair cool wind. Sidney has nearly finished planting our garden. Mora and Maud are weeding onions at Weatherups. Sidney carried Burgens drake home this evening. I sent a letter to Adelle, Sidney rec'd a letter from Mr. Higley.

Monday Feb. 2nd, 1914

Snowed a.m. until about eleven o'clock the sun shone until [page ripped] then clouded under the rest of the day, snow'd very little p.m. Mora and Maud went to school. Sidney went to the mill early for corn. Frank Taber came back with him, he is selling ess. and ex. of all kinds. I bought some winter green, it was good alright, then Sidney went up to C. Hoyet's to cut wood, Sidney rec'd a letter from Mr. Higley, I sent one to Mina.