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!

Thursday August 27, 1914

Nice warm day. I have done quite a lot of canning today, salted the rest of my cucumbers. Sidney started for Brewerton 10 a.m. drove Nellie. Susie and Mora gone to Mallory, they got some of our sweet corn from out garden, someone has picked our ripe tomatoes. I guess taken the chicken also, as they did not see it anywhere.

Wednesday August 26, 1914

Another beautiful day. Lillian and I have been sick all day. Nellie Morey came taking orders for groceries. Sidney picked 7 qts. blackberries, 2 1/2 qts huckleberries.

Wednesday August 5, 1914

Hot sultry day we need rain very much. Rec'd a letter, 25c included from Sidney on the 4 p.m. sent on to him. Maud took it up at 5:00, it would go north on the 7, and Mora went up after the 7 came and Nellie gave her back the letter, so I sent it again. He won't get it until tomorrow p.m. and like as not then. Bought hat off Hattie Piguet for Mora for 49c and flowers 15c a bunch of flowers for Maud 15c, a hat for Memphis 25c and wreath 10c, wreath for Cassie 10c. Irene Piguet here p.m. also Mrs. Mitchel and Erma.

Saturday July 18, 1914

Nice and cool all day. Nellie brought a special delivery letter this morning, came on the 7 from Mr. Higley. As it was to late to get the eight train Sidney went on the 11 a.m. to Syracuse to meet Mr. Higley there at the Y.M.C.A, took dinner with him and came home on the 7 p.m. walked from the Square. Maud went to get some buttermilk and Mrs. Weatherup told her to come back down with Mora and pick black caps. They took a two qt. pail and she said that was too small so she gave them all they picked, 12 qts. I have filled 5 qt. cans, saved 2 qt. for a shortcake and had some for our supper. The tiger kitten Avis gave the children died this p.m.

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.

Monday May 11, 1914

Nice but quite cool and cloudy p.m. Sidney started out about 7 a.m. Mora, Maud and Memphis went to school p.m., a.m. Mora did not go, went to the mill for corn, went down to Weatherups tonight with Avis and got some buttermilk. Got a telegram p.m. from Syracuse that Mary* is dead, got a letter also (that she was dieing) with a special delivery stamp. Nellie came and brought it down. Guy came twice to tell me about the message so I could write to Sidney, sent a letter to him on the 2 p.m. Mr. Henderson came a few minutes before six this evening, Henry gave Cassie more potatoes.


*Note- I believe Mary might be Sidney's older half sister Mary Welsh. I have not been able to confirm this yet.

Monday April 13, 1914

A cold north wind, pond frozen over ice about an inch thick. I washed and the cloths froze before I could get them pinned on the line. Sidney worked for Mallory's,  rec'd a letter from Lillian Smith, that Memphis dropped Saturday a.m., Henry Rudeau found it and took it back to P.O. so Nellie told Sidney when she gave it to him.

Monday March 30, 1914

Rained hard a.m., light mist p.m. Sidney went over by the [unable to read] p.m. A very gloomy day. Nellie Morey is quite sick with measles. Hazel Lynch came down about 4:30. Sidney rec'd a letter from Mr. Green.

Wednesday March 25, 1914

Snow will soon be a thing o the past for the season at least. I washed again today, everyday so far this week and have a few more for tomorrow that will finish up what I could not do while we all had the grippe. Mora and Maud went to school but Mora felt as bad at noon she came home she has got pink eye. No knowing what will be next. Memphis went to Nellies and got a can of Van Camp milk. Mr. Daniel Rushie died at 3 p.m. today . Sidney came from Volney reached home at 8:30p.m was tired out.

Friday Feb. 20, 1914

This has been a real pleasant day but quite a cold wind, colder toward night. Mora and Maud went to school. Sidney and the White boys finished Clint's wood this a.m, had 6 cords, making 20 1/2 cord in all. It cut awfully hard, Sidney has helped cut 72 1/2 cord of stove wood this winter. Sidney, Mora, Memphis and Castella have all gone to revival meeting this evening. Sidney took Mrs. Vinney's boraxine up to her house but she was not at home, so Mora went up after she came from school. Had the very same success. Sidney took two cans of pumpkin up to Nellie Morey to change for some kraut. Maud went and got a pail full after she came home from school. One tulip is blossomed, it is surely beautiful, especialy considering the time of year. They just got home a 1/2 past 10 and the children enjoyed it very much. Cassy lost her rubber.

Thursday Feb. 5, 1914

It has been a very nice day only thawed a very little. It is a clear beautiful moonlit night altho quite crisp. Sidney and Floyd cut wood again today, Maud went to school but she coughs bad tonight and Mora too. It is nearly as bad as the whooping cough. Memphis went to the P.O. and got the mail, took Mora's letter to mail to Eleanor. Sidney went up tonight to mail some letters and got some groceries of Nellie, granulated sugar 4 1/2c. Two years ago we paid 6 1/2 and 7c for same. I did another washing this AM.