Monday Sept 4th 1916

 Warm. Sidney started cutting corn. I dug some potatoes. Warren Smith's stepson buried p.m. 

Tuesday October 26, 1915

 Sidney went to West Monroe p.m. got some groceries and meal, got a ride both ways with John {unable to read, ripped} in his auto. Sent $1.00 to County. Children went to school.

Saturday September 4, 1915

Very hot again, seems like usual July weather. Sidney got home 6 p.m., had a ride to West Monroe from John Cobles (in auto) with Menzo Dunham, he brought a lot of groceries, a few plums and a pear, also a red astrachan apple. Bell brought a little milk this eve., her and Mora got another big pail of string beans p.m. We had a big mess for supper. I canned 3 can's today.

Sunday August 22, 1915

Rained all night, all day and is still raining 9 p.m. All of Wynes came together with Mr. and Mrs. Judge, also John to Johnson's in their car. Leslie and Mina stopped here.

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 October 20, 1914

Sidney went to mill and got some corn and bought 1/2 cord hard wood off Clint after which he worked for John Gehr, picking up apples. John gave hime a nice cabbage to bring home. Children went to school.

Thursday October 15, 1914

Sidney started for Hastings early. Clint camt to see him, I think about the ashing. John Breckheimer funeral was held 10 a.m. Very largely attended, burial at Little France. Children at school.

Tuesday October 13, 1914

Fair cool wind. Sidney husked corn. Maud and Memphis went to school. Miss Diamond was in a auto accident with her parents and sister, so is not able to teach. John Breckheimer died 2 p.m of heart failure.

Tuesday June 2, 1914

A real nice day, Sidney went to the station to take the first train north. Maud, Memphis and Castella have all been over town also Maud went to Weatherups for milk. Henry Rudeau plowed and draged our garden today. John Fidler called to see Sidney this evening. I told him he would no be home until late so he said he would see him tomorrow.

Tuesday May 26, 1914

Warm muggy day with thunder and lightening eight thirty p.m. Sidney started for Hastings 5 a.m. to get the early train to Pulaski. A lady called p.m. selling dust cloths, polishing extracts and various other articles, said she lived 5 miles beyond Parish. Rogers also called, Pal collector from Mexico. Susie and Marguerette came p.m. brought over a white rabbit. I gave her Cassie's hen for it, she took James drum home for John Ingerson to practice on. She had a boiler to have soldered. She drove Lewis's horse over said she had a colt a week old, She had two dogs with her, said someone poisoned the hound, they saved it with an enietie. Maud went to the mill for feed, borrowed Carl Boots wagon to draw it home in, also went to store for graham flour and the mail. Mora went to Weatherups for sweet milk.

Thursday May 14, 1914

Nice all day. Sidney walked out as far as Brewerton and took the first train to Syracuse, arrived too late to see Mary as she was buried the day before at 2 o'clock p.m. A Mrs. Watson had Mary's raincoat and she gave it to Sidney to bring home. He ate dinner with Sadie Hill and came on the trolley to Brewerton and walked out home, rode a ways with John Fidler. Took 3 dozen eggs got 20c each per doz. I rec'd a letter from Sadie Hill from Syracuse. The children went to school.

Saturday May 2, 1914

Nice day but quite a high wind, I found our grey rabbit dead this morning when I let the hens out. I think she had consumption, coughed all the while we had her. Mora has been twice to get green, once with Sidney, once with Lydia Boots. Maud went up and brought her children down here so she could go, Mora went up to Gehr's and back and then Sidney and her went over to Courbots Pond fishing, did not get a nibble, came home and Mora caught a chub and gave it to the cat, it was to cold to fish with any luck altho Mallory's land is posted. I saw John Fidlers reflection in the water over on the point of land when so dark I could hardly see him, Sidney called on P. Maruney a.m. he was just getting over the grippe. Little Mary Piddie 23 years old today.

Friday April 24, 1914

Last night cold, a white frost and some ice on the pond again this morning. Nice and warm today. Mora and Maud went to school. Mora went down with Avis and got some buttermilk, Maud went to the store got milk and sugar. The white rabbit made herself a nice bed this a.m. John House called to see Sidney a.m. Clint gave us the old fence posts and some boards he took off the fence for kindling. Mr. Sipsky came this p.m. between 1 and 2, Lillian has cried about all day with her teeth cutting and a cold in her head.

Sunday April 5, 1914

A cold west wind all day. Snowed in the night and kept at it until about 9 a.m. between 3 and 4 inches of snow fell here. Sidney and Mora went to church, no Sunday school on account of electing officers etc. Jennie Rice gone toward Little France under full head of stream. Floyd Lynch came down peddling his papers. Sidney went up to John House's and brought home 1/2 bu. potatoes, bought two bu. more and John is going to bring them down at $1.00 bu. I baked bread and cakes and well we all have to eat on the sabbath day same as any other.

Tuesday March 17, 1914

Warm clear day. Mora and Maud went to school. Sidney worked for P. Marruney all day. John Gehr is moving Millie's folks in his tenant house (back,) sent $6.50 to Larkins Soap Co., also a card to A.D.S.A. Dance at Pierces tonight. (St. Patricks)

Tuesday Feb. 24, 1914

John phoned up to Guy to come and tell us Sidney was to work. A cold day 40 below zero at George Courbat's office at a.m. Sidney went up to the P.O. p.m and John Gehr wanted him to go to the bee and work for him. Charles Hoyet had a bee to draw his wood as his slieghs burned when Emery Pierce set his barn of fire early last fall. All his farm tools and five cows burned. Geo. Courbat's team went and Chars. Courbat's, Clint Mallory's and Ernie Leonards besides about eight men loading wood only took about 2 hours to load and draw out 20 cord of wood. Mora and Maud went to school this p.m, they were very cold when they came home. After supper Mora went to the P.O. to mail Sidney's letter to Mr. Green and get a qt. of vinegar, they are all out so she could not get it.

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.