Friday, March 18, 2011
1897 Snow Homestead, 1/4 mi west of Rio, IL
Threshing Time
Photo Details--Left: Woman holding the baby appears to be Edna's Mother Martha Melinda (Sperry) Snow. I would imagine the baby could be Edna's sister's baby--Howard LeRoy Mead born Dec 1892. Edna's sister was Celia Lurena (Snow) Mead, wife of Franklin Mead. I believe the first gentlemen (left) sitting in the wagon is Franklin Mead. The thinner gentlemen to the right appears to be Edna's father--Gilbert Spencer Snow.
1910 - Edna's Diaries (Building the New House)
Sunday August 7, 1910 –
Monday August 8, 1910 – Howard, myself, mother and Will, Celia, went to Galesburg today on business.
Tuesday August 9, 1910 – Bert and I took the fruit out of cellar. The men came to move the house. Tired.
Wednesday August 10, 1910 – 4 men worked with the house, jacking it up to move.
Thursday August 11, 1910 – Men still here at work. Got house in position, ready for blocks.
Friday August 12, 1910 – Men blocked up house and left after dinner. Ike Snow and Mrs. Stires came.
Saturday August 13, 1910 – Doing general work. Howard and I went to meet Violet and Frank Hough. Found Ma sick.
Sunday August 14, 1910 – We all went up to Franks. Will and Nora all right there. A fine day. Had a nice time.
Monday August 15, 1910 – Floyd and Howard busy getting brick and dirt out of cellar.
Tuesday August 16, 1910 – (the following sentence was crossed out). Mother started for Ohio to Herriman. Ike and wife went with her. Still having company.
Wednesday August 17, 1910 – General work, getting brick out. Nice day.
Thursday August 18, 1910 – Not much doing, some work.
Friday August 19, 1910 – Baked and got ready for the threshers.
Saturday August 20, 1910 – Threshed today. Finished in 2 hours time, am not sorry.
Sunday August 21, 1910 – Went to church. Floyd and Norman stayed for dinner. Went up to timber this afternoon.
Monday August 22, 1910 – Washed today and spent the day visiting with Violet. A hot day.
Tuesday August 23, 1910 – Mother started to Ohio. Ike and wife went with her to the Snow Reunion.
Wednesday August 24, 1910 – Baked today. Ernest and Norman and Tailor were here working.
Thursday August 25, 1910 – The plumbers were here figuring on the outfit for the new house.
Friday August 26, 1910 – Had 8 men here hauling brick for new house. Quite a time we are having.
Saturday August 27, 1910 – The men finished hauling bricks. Floyd and Violet went to Alexsi tonight. It’s a bad night.
Sunday August 28, 1910 – Stayed at home. Stormy day. Not much doing. Heard from mother today.
Monday August 29, 1910 - The men hauled lumber this afternoon. Ma’s birthday, 64 years today. We took Violet and Frankie to the train, they start for home. The car of lumber is here.
Note: Between line Aug 29, and Aug 30 is written Snow Reunion.
Tuesday August 30, 1910 – The men finished hauling lumber today. Am not sorry, but tired.
Wednesday August 31, 1910 – General work. Finishing up excavating.
Thursday September 1, 1910 – Nothing more than usual today.
Friday September 2, 1910 – Same as the past few days.
Saturday September 3, 1910 – General work. Getting ready for Sunday.
Sunday September 4, 1910 – Went to church.
Monday September 5, 1910 – Labor Day. The masons will be here tomorrow.
Tuesday September 6, 1910 - 4 masons came today and are at work laying the wall. Grandma came home tonight.
Wednesday September 7, 1910 – The men are busy with the wall. Mother came.
Thursday September 8, 1910 – The same work and general housework.
Friday September 9, 1910 – Nothing new. The wall is growing.
Saturday September 10, 1910 – The men quit work at 4 o’clock tonight.
Sunday September 11, 1910 – Nothing extra. Went after Minnie Wilson today. Have to pay $5.00 a week.
Monday September 12, 1910 - The masons are back at work today.
Tuesday September 13, 1910 – The same thing. Nothing extra.
Wednesday September 14, 1910 - Field day at Woodhull, and nobody here doing anything.
Thursday September 15, 1910 – Carpenters F. Wilkins and three men came today and commenced the house.
Friday September 16, 1910 – The house is growing. Mr. Sluyter and Henry Pont and Shorty Rutledge came this evening.
Saturday September 17, 1910 – They are all at work today. Large crowd.
Sunday September 18, 1910 – We are alone today. Minnie came home later tonight.
Monday September 19, 1910 – Washed and baked for 8 men. Carpenters here. Wilkins didn’t come.
Tuesday September 20, 1910 – Ironed and waited on men. 3 men of Wilkins came today. The house is growing. Mother came tonight.
Wednesday September 21, 1910 – Same work as before. Everybody busy. Minnie went to Aledo Fair.
Thursday September 22, 1910 – Minnie went to Aledo Fair. And Mother is here. Rained this evening.
Friday September 23, 1910 – This is a bad morning. Minnie came back at noon, she got wet.
Saturday September 24, 1910 – Doing general housework and keeping the men going.
Sunday September 25, 1910 – Stayed at home today. Ed Epperson was here today. Awful tired. Got Ma’s flowers. Franks were here.
Monday September 26, 1910 – Rained today. The men did not come back today.
Tuesday September 27, 1910 – The men came today to work. (Wilkins 3 men came) Swinn and Blackstone came.
Wednesday September 28, 1910 – The work is progressing fine.
Thursday September 29, 1910 – Same work as usual.
Friday September 30, 1910 – Nothing more than usual.
Saturday October 1, 1910 – Same thing. Burgess came to help Sluyter today.
Sunday October 2, 1910 – Stayed at home and rested.
Monday October 3, 1910 – Washed and general housework. Carpenter and plumbers.
Tuesday October 4, 1910 – Ironed and baked, and the same as ever.
Wednesday October 5, 1910 – Nothing more than usual.
Thursday October 6, 1910 – Ed Epperson came to paint today. Everything doing fine.
Friday October 7, 1910 – The six finishers went back to Mathers this morning. The plumbers here.
Saturday October 8, 1910 – Lee Wilkins finished the lathing. Ed Epperson finished painting outside.
Sunday October 9, 1910 – Nothing today but rest.
Monday October 10, 1910 – Washed and general work.
Tuesday October 11, 1910 – 4 masons came back to build chimney and porch wall.
Wednesday October 12, 1910 – 2 masons came back today.
Thursday October 13, 1910 – The masons are busy plastering the rooms.
Friday October 14, 1910 – Same work as usual.
Saturday October 15, 1910 – Nearly finished plastering today.
Sunday October 16, 1910 –
Monday October 17, 1910 – Mr. Chitten, Mr. A. Niquist, and Mr. Andgreen came back and finished up the plastering.
Tuesday October 18, 1910 – Trying to clean up. Minnie went away to Alexis.
Wednesday October 19, 1910 – Mr. Slyter and Burgess came to fix the outside door and fix porch.
Thursday October 20, 1910 – The carpenters are still at work.
Friday October 21, 1910 – A bad day. The carpenters still at work.
Saturday October 22, 1910 – Ed Epperson came back to paint. The men went to Mathers. Hope they will hurry up.
Sunday October 23, 1910 – Nothing doing.
Monday October 24, 1910 – Washed and done general house work.
Tuesday October 25, 1910 – Ed Epperson came and is making things fine.
Wednesday October 26, 1910 – Same thing going. Mr. Derith here today.
Thursday October 27, 1910 – Ironed today. Hope it won’t turn cold.
Friday October 28, 1910 – Ed went tonight and expects to be back next week.
Saturday October 29, 1910 – Nothing more than usual. Went to band concert tonight.
Sunday October 30, 1910 – Went to Alpha and had a fine visit with Robert (shorty) and Jennie P.
Monday October 31, 1910 – Washed and usual work. Ed came.
Tuesday November 1, 1910 – Ed came this morning and is busy painting.
Wednesday November 2, 1910 – The same work as usual.
Thursday November 3, 1910 – Nothing more than usual. Cold days now.
Friday November 4, 1910 – An awful cool day. Trying to keep warm.
Saturday November 5, 1910 – Ed finished all the rooms except stenciling hall and pantry.
Sunday November 6, 1910 – At home, trying to rest and keep diary.
Monday November 7, 1910 – Mother and I went to Galesburg. Got 2 rugs, lace curtains, hat, and several other things.
Tuesday November 8, 1910 – Washed, churned, baked, and mended. The carpenters came back at 3:30 this afternoon. Bye Sluyter and Sluyter.
Wednesday November 9, 1910 – The men are busy at work (Swinn and Blackstone), and Ed Epperson came this morning. They are doing fine with the work.
Thursday November 10, 1910 – Everything fine in the new house. The two west rooms nearly done.
Friday November 11, 1910 – The carpenters’ work is looking fine. They are laying the floors.
Saturday November 12, 1910 – The carpenters nearly got the upstairs finished. Ma and I went to Rio.
Sunday November 13, 1910 –. Were down to the funeral. Mrs. Tom Smith’s funeral. Mr. Mansfield, Walter, and Sluyter called this evening. We went to Mr. Sluyter’s for dinner, Ike and Harold.
Monday November 14, 1910 – Washed today. The carpenters and painters came. Not feeling good. Cold day.
Tuesday November 15, 1910 – Ironed, baked and got dinner for the men. Cloud day.
Wednesday November 16, 1910 – Took Howard to the train. Trying to snow. Finished upstairs. Not ver well.
Thursday November 17, 1910 – General work. Cooking and waiting on the men. Bad day.
Friday November 18, 1910 – Think the hand finished the east 30 [can’t tell if writing is 30, or 50]. The corn is turning out to be 63 bushels to acre.
Saturday November 19, 1910 – General house work. The house is looking fine. Two more floors to lay.
Sunday November 20, 1910 – Staying at home trying to rest for corning tomorrow. The plumbers didn’t come.
Monday November 21, 1910 – The carpenters and painters are here. And everything is sailing. Plumbers.
Tuesday November 22, 1910 – We took our chickens to market. Mr. Deuth’s have a boy at their house. Bye quit work tonight.
Wednesday November 23, 1910 – Ray Fritz is picking corn for us. Trying to keep things going.
Thursday November 24, 1910 – Washed today. Mr. Sluyter is working on the cupboards today. Wills 40th birthday . Frank and Celia were here and took our rooster home. Plumbers were here and set carburetor.
Friday November 25, 1910 – Ray, Mr. Sluyter, Blackstone, and Epperson are here for dinner. Fine day too.
Saturday November 26, 1910 – An awful bad day. Ed [Epperson] is almost through painting outside.
Sunday November 27, 1910 – A stormy day. We all went up to Frank’s today. Frank has a bad throat and been sick all week.
Monday November 28, 1910 – The carpenters are here. Same work as usual.
Tuesday November 29, 1910 – Stormy day. Ironed and baked. Moved into new house.
Wednesday November 30, 1910 – Still busy with house. I have an awful cold.
Thursday December 1, 1910 – Busy with house, catching more cold. Plumbers here.
Friday December 2, 1910 – The same of story.
Saturday December 3, 1910 – The same of story.
Sunday December 4, 1910 – Tired and trying to rest up for tomorrow.
Monday December 5, 1910 – 4 plumbers came. Among them Ira Colbert. Jennie’s C boy.
Tuesday December 6, 1910 – Mr. Swinn and Blackstone came and finished caps and stairs.
Wednesday December 7, 1910 – Thank goodness we are through with carpenters today.
Thursday December 8, 1910 - Today Howard Mead is 10 years old. The men are still busy with the furnace. Howard went to Carson’s after chickens.
Friday December 9, 1910 – Still working with furnace. Howard went to Galesburg.
Saturday December 10, 1910 – Nothing extra.
Sunday December 11, 1910 – Went to church and went to see Mrs. Coffee. Wills folks have a fine boy born at 8:00 o’clock tonight. Ma and I just got home.
Monday December 12, 1910 – Mr. Farrell and Ira Colbert are here. Washed and general work.
Tuesday December 13, 1910 – Still working with furnace. General house work.
Wednesday December 14, 1910 – Talked with Lena Snow today. Maud has a little girl born November 25. Finished the furnace and we 1910 are warm. Mr. Farrell and Ira went home tonight.
Thursday December 15, 1910 – Ed Epperson and boy came this morning and will finish the painting.
Friday December 16, 1910 – Still doing the housework and busy painting. Howard went to Galesburg.
Saturday December 17, 1910 – Howard went up and got the vacuum cleaner. I got my rugs all cleaned. Ed [Epperson] finishing painting today.
Sunday December 18, 1910 – Stayed at home and done odd jobs. The weather is snowy. Went over to Wills.
Monday December 19, 1910 – Howard, Ma, and I went to Galesburg. Came home and found two plumbers here. Headache.
Tuesday December 20, 1910 – Baked and got dinner for men. They left about 2 o’clock.
Wednesday December 21, 1910 – Washed, and churned and weary tonight.
Thursday December 22, 1910 – Ironed and Fay came down to figure up. Tired.
Friday December 23, 1910 – Cleaned up a little more house, and went up [to get] Christmas tree.
Saturday December 24, 1910 – Went to town and bought Ma's couch and bookcase. Howard is doing Fay’s chores.
Sunday December 25, 1910 – Stayed at home and got Christmas dinner. Frank’s folks over. Word was started that Amos Hinchcliff’s house was afire, but they got it stopped.
Monday December 26, 1910 – Washed, churned, cleaned hen house and general housework.
Tuesday December 27, 1910 - Ironed and called on Louise. Rained tonight.
Wednesday December 28, 1910 – Went up to Ed Rafferty. Mrs. Coffee had a stroke. Expect to stay all night.
Thursday December 29, 1910 – Mrs. Coffee died this morning at 6:30 o’clock. Did not get home until noon. Mrs. Ed Locklin died today and Ben Johnson ________.
Friday December 30, 1910 – At home trying to clean up and get ready for Saturday.
Monday August 8, 1910 – Howard, myself, mother and Will, Celia, went to Galesburg today on business.
Tuesday August 9, 1910 – Bert and I took the fruit out of cellar. The men came to move the house. Tired.
Wednesday August 10, 1910 – 4 men worked with the house, jacking it up to move.
Thursday August 11, 1910 – Men still here at work. Got house in position, ready for blocks.
Friday August 12, 1910 – Men blocked up house and left after dinner. Ike Snow and Mrs. Stires came.
Saturday August 13, 1910 – Doing general work. Howard and I went to meet Violet and Frank Hough. Found Ma sick.
Sunday August 14, 1910 – We all went up to Franks. Will and Nora all right there. A fine day. Had a nice time.
Monday August 15, 1910 – Floyd and Howard busy getting brick and dirt out of cellar.
Tuesday August 16, 1910 – (the following sentence was crossed out). Mother started for Ohio to Herriman. Ike and wife went with her. Still having company.
Wednesday August 17, 1910 – General work, getting brick out. Nice day.
Thursday August 18, 1910 – Not much doing, some work.
Friday August 19, 1910 – Baked and got ready for the threshers.
Saturday August 20, 1910 – Threshed today. Finished in 2 hours time, am not sorry.
Sunday August 21, 1910 – Went to church. Floyd and Norman stayed for dinner. Went up to timber this afternoon.
Monday August 22, 1910 – Washed today and spent the day visiting with Violet. A hot day.
Tuesday August 23, 1910 – Mother started to Ohio. Ike and wife went with her to the Snow Reunion.
Wednesday August 24, 1910 – Baked today. Ernest and Norman and Tailor were here working.
Thursday August 25, 1910 – The plumbers were here figuring on the outfit for the new house.
Friday August 26, 1910 – Had 8 men here hauling brick for new house. Quite a time we are having.
Saturday August 27, 1910 – The men finished hauling bricks. Floyd and Violet went to Alexsi tonight. It’s a bad night.
Sunday August 28, 1910 – Stayed at home. Stormy day. Not much doing. Heard from mother today.
Monday August 29, 1910 - The men hauled lumber this afternoon. Ma’s birthday, 64 years today. We took Violet and Frankie to the train, they start for home. The car of lumber is here.
Note: Between line Aug 29, and Aug 30 is written Snow Reunion.
Tuesday August 30, 1910 – The men finished hauling lumber today. Am not sorry, but tired.
Wednesday August 31, 1910 – General work. Finishing up excavating.
Thursday September 1, 1910 – Nothing more than usual today.
Friday September 2, 1910 – Same as the past few days.
Saturday September 3, 1910 – General work. Getting ready for Sunday.
Sunday September 4, 1910 – Went to church.
Monday September 5, 1910 – Labor Day. The masons will be here tomorrow.
Tuesday September 6, 1910 - 4 masons came today and are at work laying the wall. Grandma came home tonight.
Wednesday September 7, 1910 – The men are busy with the wall. Mother came.
Thursday September 8, 1910 – The same work and general housework.
Friday September 9, 1910 – Nothing new. The wall is growing.
Saturday September 10, 1910 – The men quit work at 4 o’clock tonight.
Sunday September 11, 1910 – Nothing extra. Went after Minnie Wilson today. Have to pay $5.00 a week.
Monday September 12, 1910 - The masons are back at work today.
Tuesday September 13, 1910 – The same thing. Nothing extra.
Wednesday September 14, 1910 - Field day at Woodhull, and nobody here doing anything.
Thursday September 15, 1910 – Carpenters F. Wilkins and three men came today and commenced the house.
Friday September 16, 1910 – The house is growing. Mr. Sluyter and Henry Pont and Shorty Rutledge came this evening.
Saturday September 17, 1910 – They are all at work today. Large crowd.
Sunday September 18, 1910 – We are alone today. Minnie came home later tonight.
Monday September 19, 1910 – Washed and baked for 8 men. Carpenters here. Wilkins didn’t come.
Tuesday September 20, 1910 – Ironed and waited on men. 3 men of Wilkins came today. The house is growing. Mother came tonight.
Wednesday September 21, 1910 – Same work as before. Everybody busy. Minnie went to Aledo Fair.
Thursday September 22, 1910 – Minnie went to Aledo Fair. And Mother is here. Rained this evening.
Friday September 23, 1910 – This is a bad morning. Minnie came back at noon, she got wet.
Saturday September 24, 1910 – Doing general housework and keeping the men going.
Sunday September 25, 1910 – Stayed at home today. Ed Epperson was here today. Awful tired. Got Ma’s flowers. Franks were here.
Monday September 26, 1910 – Rained today. The men did not come back today.
Tuesday September 27, 1910 – The men came today to work. (Wilkins 3 men came) Swinn and Blackstone came.
Wednesday September 28, 1910 – The work is progressing fine.
Thursday September 29, 1910 – Same work as usual.
Friday September 30, 1910 – Nothing more than usual.
Saturday October 1, 1910 – Same thing. Burgess came to help Sluyter today.
Sunday October 2, 1910 – Stayed at home and rested.
Monday October 3, 1910 – Washed and general housework. Carpenter and plumbers.
Tuesday October 4, 1910 – Ironed and baked, and the same as ever.
Wednesday October 5, 1910 – Nothing more than usual.
Thursday October 6, 1910 – Ed Epperson came to paint today. Everything doing fine.
Friday October 7, 1910 – The six finishers went back to Mathers this morning. The plumbers here.
Saturday October 8, 1910 – Lee Wilkins finished the lathing. Ed Epperson finished painting outside.
Sunday October 9, 1910 – Nothing today but rest.
Monday October 10, 1910 – Washed and general work.
Tuesday October 11, 1910 – 4 masons came back to build chimney and porch wall.
Wednesday October 12, 1910 – 2 masons came back today.
Thursday October 13, 1910 – The masons are busy plastering the rooms.
Friday October 14, 1910 – Same work as usual.
Saturday October 15, 1910 – Nearly finished plastering today.
Sunday October 16, 1910 –
Monday October 17, 1910 – Mr. Chitten, Mr. A. Niquist, and Mr. Andgreen came back and finished up the plastering.
Tuesday October 18, 1910 – Trying to clean up. Minnie went away to Alexis.
Wednesday October 19, 1910 – Mr. Slyter and Burgess came to fix the outside door and fix porch.
Thursday October 20, 1910 – The carpenters are still at work.
Friday October 21, 1910 – A bad day. The carpenters still at work.
Saturday October 22, 1910 – Ed Epperson came back to paint. The men went to Mathers. Hope they will hurry up.
Sunday October 23, 1910 – Nothing doing.
Monday October 24, 1910 – Washed and done general house work.
Tuesday October 25, 1910 – Ed Epperson came and is making things fine.
Wednesday October 26, 1910 – Same thing going. Mr. Derith here today.
Thursday October 27, 1910 – Ironed today. Hope it won’t turn cold.
Friday October 28, 1910 – Ed went tonight and expects to be back next week.
Saturday October 29, 1910 – Nothing more than usual. Went to band concert tonight.
Sunday October 30, 1910 – Went to Alpha and had a fine visit with Robert (shorty) and Jennie P.
Monday October 31, 1910 – Washed and usual work. Ed came.
Tuesday November 1, 1910 – Ed came this morning and is busy painting.
Wednesday November 2, 1910 – The same work as usual.
Thursday November 3, 1910 – Nothing more than usual. Cold days now.
Friday November 4, 1910 – An awful cool day. Trying to keep warm.
Saturday November 5, 1910 – Ed finished all the rooms except stenciling hall and pantry.
Sunday November 6, 1910 – At home, trying to rest and keep diary.
Monday November 7, 1910 – Mother and I went to Galesburg. Got 2 rugs, lace curtains, hat, and several other things.
Tuesday November 8, 1910 – Washed, churned, baked, and mended. The carpenters came back at 3:30 this afternoon. Bye Sluyter and Sluyter.
Wednesday November 9, 1910 – The men are busy at work (Swinn and Blackstone), and Ed Epperson came this morning. They are doing fine with the work.
Thursday November 10, 1910 – Everything fine in the new house. The two west rooms nearly done.
Friday November 11, 1910 – The carpenters’ work is looking fine. They are laying the floors.
Saturday November 12, 1910 – The carpenters nearly got the upstairs finished. Ma and I went to Rio.
Sunday November 13, 1910 –. Were down to the funeral. Mrs. Tom Smith’s funeral. Mr. Mansfield, Walter, and Sluyter called this evening. We went to Mr. Sluyter’s for dinner, Ike and Harold.
Monday November 14, 1910 – Washed today. The carpenters and painters came. Not feeling good. Cold day.
Tuesday November 15, 1910 – Ironed, baked and got dinner for the men. Cloud day.
Wednesday November 16, 1910 – Took Howard to the train. Trying to snow. Finished upstairs. Not ver well.
Thursday November 17, 1910 – General work. Cooking and waiting on the men. Bad day.
Friday November 18, 1910 – Think the hand finished the east 30 [can’t tell if writing is 30, or 50]. The corn is turning out to be 63 bushels to acre.
Saturday November 19, 1910 – General house work. The house is looking fine. Two more floors to lay.
Sunday November 20, 1910 – Staying at home trying to rest for corning tomorrow. The plumbers didn’t come.
Monday November 21, 1910 – The carpenters and painters are here. And everything is sailing. Plumbers.
Tuesday November 22, 1910 – We took our chickens to market. Mr. Deuth’s have a boy at their house. Bye quit work tonight.
Wednesday November 23, 1910 – Ray Fritz is picking corn for us. Trying to keep things going.
Thursday November 24, 1910 – Washed today. Mr. Sluyter is working on the cupboards today. Wills 40th birthday . Frank and Celia were here and took our rooster home. Plumbers were here and set carburetor.
Friday November 25, 1910 – Ray, Mr. Sluyter, Blackstone, and Epperson are here for dinner. Fine day too.
Saturday November 26, 1910 – An awful bad day. Ed [Epperson] is almost through painting outside.
Sunday November 27, 1910 – A stormy day. We all went up to Frank’s today. Frank has a bad throat and been sick all week.
Monday November 28, 1910 – The carpenters are here. Same work as usual.
Tuesday November 29, 1910 – Stormy day. Ironed and baked. Moved into new house.
Wednesday November 30, 1910 – Still busy with house. I have an awful cold.
Thursday December 1, 1910 – Busy with house, catching more cold. Plumbers here.
Friday December 2, 1910 – The same of story.
Saturday December 3, 1910 – The same of story.
Sunday December 4, 1910 – Tired and trying to rest up for tomorrow.
Monday December 5, 1910 – 4 plumbers came. Among them Ira Colbert. Jennie’s C boy.
Tuesday December 6, 1910 – Mr. Swinn and Blackstone came and finished caps and stairs.
Wednesday December 7, 1910 – Thank goodness we are through with carpenters today.
Thursday December 8, 1910 - Today Howard Mead is 10 years old. The men are still busy with the furnace. Howard went to Carson’s after chickens.
Friday December 9, 1910 – Still working with furnace. Howard went to Galesburg.
Saturday December 10, 1910 – Nothing extra.
Sunday December 11, 1910 – Went to church and went to see Mrs. Coffee. Wills folks have a fine boy born at 8:00 o’clock tonight. Ma and I just got home.
Monday December 12, 1910 – Mr. Farrell and Ira Colbert are here. Washed and general work.
Tuesday December 13, 1910 – Still working with furnace. General house work.
Wednesday December 14, 1910 – Talked with Lena Snow today. Maud has a little girl born November 25. Finished the furnace and we 1910 are warm. Mr. Farrell and Ira went home tonight.
Thursday December 15, 1910 – Ed Epperson and boy came this morning and will finish the painting.
Friday December 16, 1910 – Still doing the housework and busy painting. Howard went to Galesburg.
Saturday December 17, 1910 – Howard went up and got the vacuum cleaner. I got my rugs all cleaned. Ed [Epperson] finishing painting today.
Sunday December 18, 1910 – Stayed at home and done odd jobs. The weather is snowy. Went over to Wills.
Monday December 19, 1910 – Howard, Ma, and I went to Galesburg. Came home and found two plumbers here. Headache.
Tuesday December 20, 1910 – Baked and got dinner for men. They left about 2 o’clock.
Wednesday December 21, 1910 – Washed, and churned and weary tonight.
Thursday December 22, 1910 – Ironed and Fay came down to figure up. Tired.
Friday December 23, 1910 – Cleaned up a little more house, and went up [to get] Christmas tree.
Saturday December 24, 1910 – Went to town and bought Ma's couch and bookcase. Howard is doing Fay’s chores.
Sunday December 25, 1910 – Stayed at home and got Christmas dinner. Frank’s folks over. Word was started that Amos Hinchcliff’s house was afire, but they got it stopped.
Monday December 26, 1910 – Washed, churned, cleaned hen house and general housework.
Tuesday December 27, 1910 - Ironed and called on Louise. Rained tonight.
Wednesday December 28, 1910 – Went up to Ed Rafferty. Mrs. Coffee had a stroke. Expect to stay all night.
Thursday December 29, 1910 – Mrs. Coffee died this morning at 6:30 o’clock. Did not get home until noon. Mrs. Ed Locklin died today and Ben Johnson ________.
Friday December 30, 1910 – At home trying to clean up and get ready for Saturday.
1903 - Edna's Diaries
Introduction by Linda Durrant:
Most of Edna's diaries are small neatly bound leather covered books. However, her first diaries 1902, 1903, 1910, are incomplete as they are written in one large school-type notebook (tablet paper). Missing are the years 1904 through 1909. Her 1902 diary ends March 31, but picks up again in February 1903. The tablet ends with the year 1910--the year they built their new house.
It is important to note that sometime around 1902 Edna, her husband James "Howard" and their little four year old boy Bertie (Gilbert Samuel Harriman) traveled to Lebanon, Missouri for a family reunion. There, this wonderful photograph was taken with his brothers, sisters, and mother Mary Elizabeth (Stevens)Harriman (center)
1902 Family Photo of Mary Elizabeth (Stevens) Harriman and her adult children:
Top-left:
Walter Ray Harriman
Nettie Viola Harriman
Francis Marion Harriman
Benjamin Hollandsworth and his wife Pearl Ellen (Harriman) Hollandsworth
John William Harriman
Harley Harriman
Seated-left:
James Howard Harriman and his wife Edna Irene (Snow) and their son Gilbert Samuel Harriman
Seated-Center:
Mary Elizabeth Stevens Harriman
To the right of Mary Elizabeth:
Anna Leota (Harriman) Butts and her husband James Butts and their son Ray
Right-front:
Verna Marie (Harriman) Mills
Sunday February 22, 1903– Fine day. We spend the day up home. Ma and I went to church. They boys worked at the mill. Mrs. S. Junk died at 7:30 o’clock tonight.
Monday February 23, 1903 – Howard and I went up town. Uncle and Aunt Sperry came to Pa this morning. I went up and called on Myrtle. Celia and Frank were at home for dinner. I came home and cleared up the parlor and bedrooms. Weather, cloudy and gloomy.
Tuesday February 24, 1903 – I am trying to get my churning done and sick to. We meet to practice tonight for the funeral. A double quartet. Amos Hinchcliff, Jim Epperson, Mary Deatherage, myself, Mrs. Gillis, Agnes Weir, Charles Weir and Will.
Note:
Will mentioned above is Edna's brother William Douglas Snow.
Wednesday February 25, 1903 – A beautiful day, but nasty underfoot. A large crowd at the funeral. All seemed to be all right. Uncle and Aunt took the train this evening, and Ma and I went over the stayed all night at Franks. She seems to feel worse.
Thursday February 26, 1903 – We got home late. This morning Howard is trimming hedge. Wills were here for dinner. A pretty day. I feel tired.
Friday February 27, 1903 – A nice day. I cleaned upstairs and got my carpet rags tore up and feel weary. But I’m not sorry it is done. Libbie Epperson baby is 1 week old, born 20th.
Saturday February 28, 1903 – A stormy day, trying to snow. I’m not doing anything extra today, but housework.
Sunday March 1, 1903 – A pretty day overhead, but windy and terrible roads. We didn’t go anywhere, but are trying to keep warm and read and write letters.
Monday March 2, 1903 – A nice day. I washed, ironed, and tried to sew. Am tired tonight.
Tuesday March 3, 1903 – A cloudy day. Howard’s birthday. 30 years old today. Pa and Ma came for dinner. Celia is not feeling good today. The boys butchered hogs today.
Wednesday March 4, 1903 – A bad day. Marv and Carrie Haines 6th wedding day. Frank Witherspoon baby’s funeral. It was buried at Rio Cemetery. We tended to our meat. Mamie and Sam Bowersmith are at Pa’s. Came last night.
Thursday March 5, 1903 – A rain day. Staying at home. Howard is getting harness and I’m trying to bake and keeping from getting glooming [gloomy].
Friday March 6, 1903 – Another day. At home trying to keep the mud out.
Saturday March 7, 1903 – A better day. Cleared off about noon and think it will stay clear. We had a rain storm last night and think it will settle the roads. We just heard that Uncle Johnny Matthews died at 7 o’clock this evening.
Sunday March 8, 1903 – We went over to Franks today, walked, and found them reasonable. Spending the evening writing letters.
Monday March 9, 1903 – A nice wash day. I’m awful tired. Washed, ironed too.
Tuesday March 10, 1903 – We went to Uncle John Mathew’s funeral. I sang. A terrible day. The sun came out in the evening.
Wednesday March 11, 1903 – A foggy morning. Trying to do general housework.
Thursday March 12, 1903 – A foggy morning. Baking and housework.
Friday March 13, 1903 – A lovely warm day. Sewed carpet rags in the forenoon, and walked over to Celia’s after dinner. So nice and warm.
Saturday March 14, 1903 – A cool day. Doing Saturday’s work and sewing carpet rags.
Sunday March 15, 1903 – We went up home. A cold windy day, but nice sunshine. Ma and I went to church and then went down to see Libbie’s baby afternoon. Mamie Bowersmith and her man came back to Pa’s house tonight.
Monday March 16, 1903 – I washed and entertained company. Pa and Ma and Mamie were here; didn’t accomplish much today.
Tuesday March 17, 1903 – A lovely day. Warm enough to be a summer day. We all went up to Pa’s and helped Ma sew the most of her rags. Set a hem and done the most of my ironing this evening.
Wednesday March 18, 1903 – A nice day. I have been over to Frank’s all night. They have a fine 11 lb. boy-baby at their house, born 25 minutes to 5 o’clock this morning. Celia is resting easy when I left. I am quite lame and haven’t done much.
Thursday March 19, 1903 – A stormy day. I went over and stayed with Celia. She is weak, but we expected she would be. Word received of Jim Graham’s death.
Friday March 20, 1903 – A clear day. Churned and housework. I went over to Maydie’s this afternoon.
Saturday March 21, 1903 – A windy day. I am trying to hurry my work, so I can go practice for the funeral tomorrow at 10:30 o’clock at the CongChurch.
Sunday March 22, 1903 – A sunshiny day. A terrible crowd, didn’t all get into the church. Will, _______, [unreadable], Schroeder, Amos and Tillie Hinchcliff , Agnes, Dora Gillis, and myself done the singing.
Monday March 23, 1903 – A stormy day snowing quite hard. Baked and sewing carpet rags.
Tuesday March 24, 1903 – A cold day. General housework, finished sewing carpet rags. Not very well.
Wednesday March 25, 1903 – A cold day, done a big washing. I went over to Franks. Lu Ella Mead came to stay all night.
Thursday March 26, 1903 – A fine day. Finished ironing, and cleaned parlor and bedrooms. Tired.
Friday March 27, 1903 – A stormy day. Churned and general housework.
Saturday March 28, 1903 – A nice day. Finished cleaning upstairs and woodshed. Went over to Celia’s.
Sunday March 29, 1903 – A cool, nice day. At home, take care of Howard’s leg. Black Dolly kicked him.
Monday March 30, 1903 – A windy wash day. Washed and did general housework. Bertie went to school.
Tuesday March 31, 1903 – A windy day. Ironed and baked. Pa and Ma were out getting my kitchen painted. Teacher called.
Wednesday April 1, 1903 – A nice day. I painted my pantry, went over to Franks afternoon. Bertie stayed all day at school today. Came home and cleaned dooryard. Tired.
Thursday April 2, 1903 – A windy day. Trying to finish general house work, churned and ironing.
Friday April 3, 1903 – A stormy day. Snowing and trying to be a stormy mean day. Rained in the night and ground white with snow. Quite cool.
Saturday April 4, 1903 – A cool day. Doing housework. They boys came over and played with Bertie.
Sunday April 5, 1903 – A windy bad day. We went home and went to church. Carrie and Morten newcomers join the Congregational Church today. Not a large crowd.
Monday April 6, 1903 – A bad day. My 25th birthday. I wonder how many more birthdays I will live on earth. I hope they may be easier and lighter than some of them, although I am quite thankful.
Tuesday April 7, 1903 – A cool day. Iron, baked, and feeling well.
Wednesday April 8, 1903 – A warm day. Nothing extra today.
Thursday April 9, 1903 – A windy day. Mrs. Bessie Straub’s 24th birthday. Wonder how she is spending the day.
Friday April 10, 1903 – A stormy day. Trying to clean up and keep dry.
Saturday April 11, 1903 – A cool day. A bit some nicer than yesterday.
Sunday April 12, 1903 – A rainy Easter. We went up home, but we had stayed at home.
Monday April 13, 1903 – A terrible day. Trying to do housework and keep busy.
Tuesday April 14, 1903 – A terrible day.
Wednesday April 15, 1903 – A terrible day. Went up home and worked with my dress. An awful railroad accident up by Opheim. Two railroad engineers killed and several others hurt.
Thursday April 16, 1903 – A nice day. We are glad to see the sunshine once more, everyone talking of the wreck. Washed today.
Friday April 17, 1903 – A nice day. I am feeling most awful bad to day. Trying to iron, churn, and make garden.
Saturday April 18, 1903 – A nice day, general housework. Baby Mead 1 month old.
Sunday April 19, 1903 – A shower day. We were up home today. Frank’s folks were up today. The first time Celia has been out since baby came.
Monday April 20, 1903 – A nice wash day. I done a big washing, baked and tired.
Tuesday April 21, 1903 – A cool day. Not much news.
Wednesday April 22, 1903 – A nice day. Cleaned my sitting room. May came out and helped.
Thursday April 23, 1903 – A fine day. Society meeting at mother’s today. Piecing quilts.
Friday April 24, 1903 – A stormy day. Not much, only housework.
Saturday April 25, 1903 – A cold day, trying to finishing housecleaning etc. Madye is in the Burg today.
Sunday April 26, 1903 – A nice sunshiny day. We are at home preparing to go to the timber.
Monday April 27, 1903 – A nice windy day. I washed. Mother brought her wash out. We washer her dining room carpet.
Tuesday April 28, 1903 – A windy day. Mother went to Galesburg today. I washed the buggy.
Wednesday April 29, 1903 – A nice day. I’m baking and churning. Getting read to help Ma.
Thursday April 30, 1903 – A stormy day. Been up home papered her dining room and her carpet down and things back in. I am tired.
Friday May 1, 1903 – A nice day. Nothing only housework and mending.
Saturday May 2, 1903 – a nice day. Baking and getting ready for tomorrow.
Sunday May 3, 1903 A nice day. Went up home. The minister is there. Went to church. Wills folks were up there too.
Monday May 4, 1903 - A windy day. I didn’t wash today. Went to the “Ideal Entertainer” had a great time.
Tuesday May 5, 1903 – A cloudy day. I washed and baked, etc.
Wednesday May 6, 1903 – A coolly day. Ironed, churned and general housework.
Thursday May 7, 1903 – A warm day. Went over and helped Celia paper.
Friday May 8, 1903 – A windy day. Papered hall and bedroom.
Saturday May 9, 1903 – A windy day. General housework.
Sunday May 10, 1903 – A hot day. Spent the day at Franks. Ma and Pa were there. Ma is sick.
Monday May 11, 1903 – A hot day. Washed, cleaned hen house. Set out plants.
Tuesday May 12, 1903 – A hot day. Ironed, baked and etc.
Wednesday May 13, 1903 – A hot day. Tried to rest up and get a fresh start.
Thursday May 14, 1903 – A hot day. Went up to school afternoon, being the last day.
Friday May 15, 1903 – A hot day. Everybody getting ready for picnic.
Saturday May 16, 1903 – A hot day. Went to picnic and sick today.
Sunday May 17, 1903 – A windy day. Spent the day at John Locklin’s. Had a nice time.
Monday May 18, 1903 – A windy day. Wash day.
On same page, March entries, dates unknown as follows:
March 9 – Went up to town and went over to Mrs. Tom Epperson’s and got her female bird.
March 25 – Birds mated today for sure.
March 27 – Birds mated again today.
Next page is marked Year 1910 – August
Most of Edna's diaries are small neatly bound leather covered books. However, her first diaries 1902, 1903, 1910, are incomplete as they are written in one large school-type notebook (tablet paper). Missing are the years 1904 through 1909. Her 1902 diary ends March 31, but picks up again in February 1903. The tablet ends with the year 1910--the year they built their new house.
It is important to note that sometime around 1902 Edna, her husband James "Howard" and their little four year old boy Bertie (Gilbert Samuel Harriman) traveled to Lebanon, Missouri for a family reunion. There, this wonderful photograph was taken with his brothers, sisters, and mother Mary Elizabeth (Stevens)Harriman (center)
Top-left:
Walter Ray Harriman
Nettie Viola Harriman
Francis Marion Harriman
Benjamin Hollandsworth and his wife Pearl Ellen (Harriman) Hollandsworth
John William Harriman
Harley Harriman
Seated-left:
James Howard Harriman and his wife Edna Irene (Snow) and their son Gilbert Samuel Harriman
Seated-Center:
Mary Elizabeth Stevens Harriman
To the right of Mary Elizabeth:
Anna Leota (Harriman) Butts and her husband James Butts and their son Ray
Right-front:
Verna Marie (Harriman) Mills
Sunday February 22, 1903– Fine day. We spend the day up home. Ma and I went to church. They boys worked at the mill. Mrs. S. Junk died at 7:30 o’clock tonight.
Monday February 23, 1903 – Howard and I went up town. Uncle and Aunt Sperry came to Pa this morning. I went up and called on Myrtle. Celia and Frank were at home for dinner. I came home and cleared up the parlor and bedrooms. Weather, cloudy and gloomy.
Tuesday February 24, 1903 – I am trying to get my churning done and sick to. We meet to practice tonight for the funeral. A double quartet. Amos Hinchcliff, Jim Epperson, Mary Deatherage, myself, Mrs. Gillis, Agnes Weir, Charles Weir and Will.
Note:
Will mentioned above is Edna's brother William Douglas Snow.
Wednesday February 25, 1903 – A beautiful day, but nasty underfoot. A large crowd at the funeral. All seemed to be all right. Uncle and Aunt took the train this evening, and Ma and I went over the stayed all night at Franks. She seems to feel worse.
Thursday February 26, 1903 – We got home late. This morning Howard is trimming hedge. Wills were here for dinner. A pretty day. I feel tired.
Friday February 27, 1903 – A nice day. I cleaned upstairs and got my carpet rags tore up and feel weary. But I’m not sorry it is done. Libbie Epperson baby is 1 week old, born 20th.
Saturday February 28, 1903 – A stormy day, trying to snow. I’m not doing anything extra today, but housework.
Sunday March 1, 1903 – A pretty day overhead, but windy and terrible roads. We didn’t go anywhere, but are trying to keep warm and read and write letters.
Monday March 2, 1903 – A nice day. I washed, ironed, and tried to sew. Am tired tonight.
Tuesday March 3, 1903 – A cloudy day. Howard’s birthday. 30 years old today. Pa and Ma came for dinner. Celia is not feeling good today. The boys butchered hogs today.
Wednesday March 4, 1903 – A bad day. Marv and Carrie Haines 6th wedding day. Frank Witherspoon baby’s funeral. It was buried at Rio Cemetery. We tended to our meat. Mamie and Sam Bowersmith are at Pa’s. Came last night.
Thursday March 5, 1903 – A rain day. Staying at home. Howard is getting harness and I’m trying to bake and keeping from getting glooming [gloomy].
Friday March 6, 1903 – Another day. At home trying to keep the mud out.
Saturday March 7, 1903 – A better day. Cleared off about noon and think it will stay clear. We had a rain storm last night and think it will settle the roads. We just heard that Uncle Johnny Matthews died at 7 o’clock this evening.
Sunday March 8, 1903 – We went over to Franks today, walked, and found them reasonable. Spending the evening writing letters.
Monday March 9, 1903 – A nice wash day. I’m awful tired. Washed, ironed too.
Tuesday March 10, 1903 – We went to Uncle John Mathew’s funeral. I sang. A terrible day. The sun came out in the evening.
Wednesday March 11, 1903 – A foggy morning. Trying to do general housework.
Thursday March 12, 1903 – A foggy morning. Baking and housework.
Friday March 13, 1903 – A lovely warm day. Sewed carpet rags in the forenoon, and walked over to Celia’s after dinner. So nice and warm.
Saturday March 14, 1903 – A cool day. Doing Saturday’s work and sewing carpet rags.
Sunday March 15, 1903 – We went up home. A cold windy day, but nice sunshine. Ma and I went to church and then went down to see Libbie’s baby afternoon. Mamie Bowersmith and her man came back to Pa’s house tonight.
Monday March 16, 1903 – I washed and entertained company. Pa and Ma and Mamie were here; didn’t accomplish much today.
Tuesday March 17, 1903 – A lovely day. Warm enough to be a summer day. We all went up to Pa’s and helped Ma sew the most of her rags. Set a hem and done the most of my ironing this evening.
Wednesday March 18, 1903 – A nice day. I have been over to Frank’s all night. They have a fine 11 lb. boy-baby at their house, born 25 minutes to 5 o’clock this morning. Celia is resting easy when I left. I am quite lame and haven’t done much.
Thursday March 19, 1903 – A stormy day. I went over and stayed with Celia. She is weak, but we expected she would be. Word received of Jim Graham’s death.
Friday March 20, 1903 – A clear day. Churned and housework. I went over to Maydie’s this afternoon.
Saturday March 21, 1903 – A windy day. I am trying to hurry my work, so I can go practice for the funeral tomorrow at 10:30 o’clock at the CongChurch.
Sunday March 22, 1903 – A sunshiny day. A terrible crowd, didn’t all get into the church. Will, _______, [unreadable], Schroeder, Amos and Tillie Hinchcliff , Agnes, Dora Gillis, and myself done the singing.
Monday March 23, 1903 – A stormy day snowing quite hard. Baked and sewing carpet rags.
Tuesday March 24, 1903 – A cold day. General housework, finished sewing carpet rags. Not very well.
Wednesday March 25, 1903 – A cold day, done a big washing. I went over to Franks. Lu Ella Mead came to stay all night.
Thursday March 26, 1903 – A fine day. Finished ironing, and cleaned parlor and bedrooms. Tired.
Friday March 27, 1903 – A stormy day. Churned and general housework.
Saturday March 28, 1903 – A nice day. Finished cleaning upstairs and woodshed. Went over to Celia’s.
Sunday March 29, 1903 – A cool, nice day. At home, take care of Howard’s leg. Black Dolly kicked him.
Monday March 30, 1903 – A windy wash day. Washed and did general housework. Bertie went to school.
Tuesday March 31, 1903 – A windy day. Ironed and baked. Pa and Ma were out getting my kitchen painted. Teacher called.
Wednesday April 1, 1903 – A nice day. I painted my pantry, went over to Franks afternoon. Bertie stayed all day at school today. Came home and cleaned dooryard. Tired.
Thursday April 2, 1903 – A windy day. Trying to finish general house work, churned and ironing.
Friday April 3, 1903 – A stormy day. Snowing and trying to be a stormy mean day. Rained in the night and ground white with snow. Quite cool.
Saturday April 4, 1903 – A cool day. Doing housework. They boys came over and played with Bertie.
Sunday April 5, 1903 – A windy bad day. We went home and went to church. Carrie and Morten newcomers join the Congregational Church today. Not a large crowd.
Monday April 6, 1903 – A bad day. My 25th birthday. I wonder how many more birthdays I will live on earth. I hope they may be easier and lighter than some of them, although I am quite thankful.
Tuesday April 7, 1903 – A cool day. Iron, baked, and feeling well.
Wednesday April 8, 1903 – A warm day. Nothing extra today.
Thursday April 9, 1903 – A windy day. Mrs. Bessie Straub’s 24th birthday. Wonder how she is spending the day.
Friday April 10, 1903 – A stormy day. Trying to clean up and keep dry.
Saturday April 11, 1903 – A cool day. A bit some nicer than yesterday.
Sunday April 12, 1903 – A rainy Easter. We went up home, but we had stayed at home.
Monday April 13, 1903 – A terrible day. Trying to do housework and keep busy.
Tuesday April 14, 1903 – A terrible day.
Wednesday April 15, 1903 – A terrible day. Went up home and worked with my dress. An awful railroad accident up by Opheim. Two railroad engineers killed and several others hurt.
Thursday April 16, 1903 – A nice day. We are glad to see the sunshine once more, everyone talking of the wreck. Washed today.
Friday April 17, 1903 – A nice day. I am feeling most awful bad to day. Trying to iron, churn, and make garden.
Saturday April 18, 1903 – A nice day, general housework. Baby Mead 1 month old.
Sunday April 19, 1903 – A shower day. We were up home today. Frank’s folks were up today. The first time Celia has been out since baby came.
Monday April 20, 1903 – A nice wash day. I done a big washing, baked and tired.
Tuesday April 21, 1903 – A cool day. Not much news.
Wednesday April 22, 1903 – A nice day. Cleaned my sitting room. May came out and helped.
Thursday April 23, 1903 – A fine day. Society meeting at mother’s today. Piecing quilts.
Friday April 24, 1903 – A stormy day. Not much, only housework.
Saturday April 25, 1903 – A cold day, trying to finishing housecleaning etc. Madye is in the Burg today.
Sunday April 26, 1903 – A nice sunshiny day. We are at home preparing to go to the timber.
Monday April 27, 1903 – A nice windy day. I washed. Mother brought her wash out. We washer her dining room carpet.
Tuesday April 28, 1903 – A windy day. Mother went to Galesburg today. I washed the buggy.
Wednesday April 29, 1903 – A nice day. I’m baking and churning. Getting read to help Ma.
Thursday April 30, 1903 – A stormy day. Been up home papered her dining room and her carpet down and things back in. I am tired.
Friday May 1, 1903 – A nice day. Nothing only housework and mending.
Saturday May 2, 1903 – a nice day. Baking and getting ready for tomorrow.
Sunday May 3, 1903 A nice day. Went up home. The minister is there. Went to church. Wills folks were up there too.
Monday May 4, 1903 - A windy day. I didn’t wash today. Went to the “Ideal Entertainer” had a great time.
Tuesday May 5, 1903 – A cloudy day. I washed and baked, etc.
Wednesday May 6, 1903 – A coolly day. Ironed, churned and general housework.
Thursday May 7, 1903 – A warm day. Went over and helped Celia paper.
Friday May 8, 1903 – A windy day. Papered hall and bedroom.
Saturday May 9, 1903 – A windy day. General housework.
Sunday May 10, 1903 – A hot day. Spent the day at Franks. Ma and Pa were there. Ma is sick.
Monday May 11, 1903 – A hot day. Washed, cleaned hen house. Set out plants.
Tuesday May 12, 1903 – A hot day. Ironed, baked and etc.
Wednesday May 13, 1903 – A hot day. Tried to rest up and get a fresh start.
Thursday May 14, 1903 – A hot day. Went up to school afternoon, being the last day.
Friday May 15, 1903 – A hot day. Everybody getting ready for picnic.
Saturday May 16, 1903 – A hot day. Went to picnic and sick today.
Sunday May 17, 1903 – A windy day. Spent the day at John Locklin’s. Had a nice time.
Monday May 18, 1903 – A windy day. Wash day.
On same page, March entries, dates unknown as follows:
March 9 – Went up to town and went over to Mrs. Tom Epperson’s and got her female bird.
March 25 – Birds mated today for sure.
March 27 – Birds mated again today.
Next page is marked Year 1910 – August
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