1902 January - Edna's Diary

Edna Harriman’s 1902 Diary is labeled: Mrs. J. H. Herriman – 1902

1900 – Jan 6 Boraxine $.10 (posted in the left hand side of Edna’s 1902 journal).

Wednesday January 1, 1902 – Spent the day at home tending meat and finishing dress skirt. Pa and Ma took dinner with us.

Thursday January 2, 1902 – Spent the day sewing and attending Society Election of officers, Mrs. Junk President, Miss Alvira Melton Vice President, Hattie Gamel Secretary, and Liza Mathews Treasure, held at Mrs. Junk’s.

Friday January 3 – Spent the day with Celia and helped tie and quilt two comforts.

Saturday January 4, 1902 – Spent the day with Celia and made waist for Bertie. Howard gone to N Henderson after his corn a coop.

Sunday January 6, 1902 – Stayed at home and took care of sick. Howard sick.

Monday January 6, 1902 – Howard sick. Washed. Made aprons.

Tuesday January 7, 1902 – Ironed, baked, finished tidy in the evening.

Wednesday January 8, 1902 – Went up to mother’s and made mine-meat and tied comfort.

Thursday January 9, 1902 – Spent day at home making a dress for myself. Pa & Ma came out for dinner and went over to Maydie in the afternoon and worked on Ma’s tidy.

Friday January 10, 1902 – Spent the day at home setting a quilt together. Sewed all day and tired in the tired in the evening.

Saturday January 11, 1902 – Spend the day sweeping and doing general home work. Finished tidy for Mother. Sick in the evening.

Sunday January 12, 1902 – Went to church and spent the day with Mother. Will’s folks were up and Mrs. Mat Sheppard was there for dinner.

Monday January 13, 1902 – Stayed at home and washed and put on a quilt in the forenoon and took dinner with Will and Madyie. Came home and finished up evening chores. Mr. Slade died this forenoon.

Tuesday January 14, 1902 – Ironed and finished quilt. Frank and Celia were here for dinner and helped on quilt.

Wednesday January 15, 1902 – Howard and Will went to Woodhull for brick. Bertie and I walked to Rio and was tired when I got back.

Thursday January 16, 1902 – Stayed at home and set quilt together in forenoon and read in the afternoon. Had a caller and talk on Insurance. Mr. Slade was buried in the afternoon, funeral at half past 10 o’clock.

Friday January 17, 1902 – Went over to Celia’s and churned in forenoon and came home and cleaned out my upstairs closet.

Saturday January 18, 1902 – Baked, done up housework. Went up home and visited with Mrs. Jennie Clawson.

Sunday January 19, 1902 – Stayed at home in forenoon. Got such a cold I can’t talk out loud.

Monday January 20, 1902 – Stayed home, but didn’t wash, had too bad a cold. Worked on my red calico waist and Bertie’s waist. Sewed up quilt linings.

Tuesday January 21, 1902 – Cold still bad. Stayed at home in forenoon but went up to Mother’s in the afternoon. The cutter came home and made a photo frame.

Wednesday January 22, 1902 – Stayed home and worked on my doiley.

Thursday January 23, 1902 – Took dinner with Will’s and went up to town in the afternoon. Was examined for The Lodge.

Friday January 24, 1902 – Stayed at home. Mother and father were out for dinner and churned.

Saturday January 25, 1902 – Stayed home and done up Saturday work in forenoon. And went over to Frank’s in the afternoon and helped get up straw.

Sunday January 26, 1902 – At home trying to keep doing something to pass the day so it won’t be so long. Howard has a very bad cold.

Monday January 27, 1902 – Stayed at home and washed. Too cold for the clothes to dry good.

Tuesday January 28, 1902 – Stayed at home and done my housework.

Wednesday January 29, 1902 – Went over to Wills folks for dinner. Celia and I were both there. Will and Frank went to a sale. We went in the evening to Lodge Ideal Union No. 22 was organized with 15 members commencing.

Thursday January 30, 1902 – Spent the day putting on a quilt and housework.

Friday January 31, 1902 – Stayed at home and quilted. Celia came over in the forenoon and Mother in the afternoon and helped me quite a bit.