Diary of Bailey and Mary Purcell Street

1905-1909

Transcribed by Keith Street

INITIAL EXPLANATORY REMARKS

This is a transcription of a diary started on September 19, 1905 by Bailey and Mary Jane Purcell Street and ending on December 12, 1909. Bailey and Mary are farming and living in the village of Hesper, in Winneshiek County, Iowa. They live about a mile south of Newburg Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota, and trade in the village of Mabel, which is located in that township. Much of this diary concerns interactions with Winneshiek County residents, many related to them. They live about 16 miles from Decorah, the Winneshiek County seat. The small village of Hesper is in Hesper Township, and is the center of their business and church activity. They are members of the Society of Friends (Quaker) Meeting there.

The diary itself is in good condition, with both covers intact and no loose pages. The pages are yellowed and the ink is faded in some places. The diary measures 7 inches in width by 12 1/8 inches in length. It is about 7/8 inch in thickness The hard cover is a tannish color and the decorated front is a darker brown. The pages are lined horizontally with blue lines and there is a vertical red line on each page, that is approximately an inch from the page border. A sample photo-copied page shown at the end of the diary transcription shows the actual handwriting of the authors. This comes after the transcription and with the every-name index, maps, photographs, and/or other items included in this booklet. The original pages in the diary are numbered from 1 through page 252 A note on the cover page states that the book was purchased in Decorah, Iowa, on Sept. 6, 1905, for $1.00..

This diary is currently in the possession of the transcriber, Keith Street, a great grandson of Bailey and Mary Jane Street. It came to him from his father, Guilford Street, and grandfather, Oscar Street. I started transcribing this diary on May 19, 2004, for the pleasure and benefit of relatives and others interested in pioneer life in Iowa and Minnesota and/or in genealogy. The transcription was completed on June 6, 2004. It is possible to order copies from Keith Street at his 2004 address, which is 325 Franklin St., Wapello, Iowa 52653-1515. Two previous Bailey Street diaries, the first beginning in 1880 and the second in 1890, have already been transcribed. Since I am now almost 77 years of age and in failing health, no future guarantees of the availability of copies of these transcriptions may be made.

Bailey Street was a son of Aaron and Elizabeth Clark Street. Bailey’s mother, Elizabeth, sisters Mary (Mrs. Bennett Haines) and Eunice (Mrs. Ezra King) and brothers David, Lindley and John are mentioned several times in these diaries. Another six brothers and sisters of Bailey had died as infants or young children. Mary Street Haines eventually settled at Maddock, North Dakota. Eunice Street King settled at Muscatine, Iowa; David and Lindley Street at Moose Lake, Minnesota; brother John Street in Northfield, Minnesota. Some of the descendants of these siblings of Bailey still reside in those localities, while the rest are widely scattered throughout the United States.

Bailey was born in 1844 in Henry County, Iowa. When about 5 his family moved to Dewitt County, Illinois, where his father, Aaron, operated a grist mill. When Bailey was about 8 the family lived in Cedar County, Iowa, but shortly moved to Winneshiek County, Iowa, where Aaron purchased a small grain mill on Canoe Creek. The mill burned and the family moved for a few months to Louisiana, where they lived on the banks of the Mississippi River and cut and sold cord wood to Mississippi River steamers. Bailey’s sister Mary became quite proficient with an axe, as did Bailey. By 1856 the family had moved back to Winneshiek County, Iowa, in Hesper and Highland Townships. During the 1860s the family moved to a Quaker community in Jasper County, Missouri, near where the family of Mary Jane Purcell was living. This is presumably where Bailey and Mary first met. Both families were probably driven to Kansas during the Civil War, as Jasper County, Missouri, became decidedly unhealthy for foes of slavery. Bailey was married in 1868 in Jasper County, Missouri, where his wife, Mary Jane Purcell, had been raised. Bailey and Mary’s first two children, Rosella and Oscar, were born in Jasper County, Missouri, near the small town of Alba.

Bailey’s father, Aaron, died the day before Oscar was born, but I have never been able to pinpoint the place of Aaron’s death, whether in Kansas or Oklahoma. Aaron was operating a small store for the Little Osage Indian tribe when he contracted cholera. He died at age 60. At the time of Aaron’s death, his three youngest sons were still at home. David was 19, Lindley was 17 and John was 15. Aaron’s widow, Elizabeth, with the three boys, initially returned to Jasper County, Missouri, but soon sold her property there and moved back to Winneshiek County, Iowa, settling in Highland Township in the early 1870s, living with or close to her daughter, Mary Street Haines.

Bailey and his wife, Mary, with infants Rose and Oscar and with Mary’s brother, George Duncan Purcell, caught the Western fever and moved to Hillsboro, Oregon, in the middle 1870s. They took a train out, boarding it in Kansas. George records events in his diary. Oscar and George primarily cut cord wood by hand, with saw and axe, while in Oregon. For more than a year George lived with them. Bailey and Mary’s son, John Purcell Street, was born in Oregon in 1875, shortly before Bailey and family became disillusioned and returned to their familiar haunts near Winneshiek County. They took the long way home, first taking a train down the Pacific Coast to San Francisco, where George remained for several months. I once heard a story that Bailey taught a term of school in California, and that Lou Hoover, wife of President Herbert Hoover, was one of his students. This seems not to be true. Bailey and Mary returned to the Hesper area, living in Houston County, Minnesota, where Bailey started teaching in a Minnesota township school. Twins Alfred and Albert and son George were born while the family lived in Houston County, Minnesota, and both Albert and George died while they were
living there. The family was very poor. Their economic situation slowly improved after the return from Oregon.

The present diary starts almost twelve years after the 1893 previously transcribed diary ended. During the years between diaries, and before this diary starts, a group of Hesper, Iowa, residents moved to Benson County, North Dakota, and started the town of Hesper, North Dakota. Bailey and Mary moved to North Dakota, along with many of their relatives, but several years of drought drove most of them out. Bailey and Mary returned to Hesper, Iowa, two years or so before this diary starts. Four of Bailey’s children and their families also made the move to North Dakota, but none stayed. Bailey’s sister, Mary Street Haines (wife of Bennett Haines) moved and stayed.

Bailey's family raises most of what they eat. Mary is in poor health quite a bit of the time. Her weight is given twice in this diary. Once she weighs 86 pounds, and the other time, 90 pounds. Bailey is in better health, but has what were probably mini strokes that temporarily paralyzed an arm and a leg and affect his speech. Bailey no longer teaches school, and had sold his 10-acre fruit farm to his son, Oscar, on Oscar’s marriage to Minnie Melissa White, daughter of Monroe and Rebecca White. Oscar later sold the place when he moved to North Dakota. Bailey is still a truck farmer, raising commercial quantities of strawberries, grapes, gooseberries, raspberries, blackberries and currants, while also processing and selling honey produced by his hives of bees. He also raises several bushels of onions and potatoes each year. He doesn’t have a real farm, but primarily raises these crops on rented lots in the town of Hesper. Oscar raises the berries, apples, grapes etc. that Bailey does, but also now raises sugar cane, from which he makes molasses, and also raises pop corn and broom corn. Oscar makes and sells brooms. Bailey had taught Oscar these kinds of activities, and Oscar pursued them during his lifetime, and passed the knowledge on to his own children. Bailey and Mary’s children Oscar and Rose live nearby, after their own returns to Iowa from North Dakota. Bailey and Mary’s son, John Purcell Street, went to Highland College in Des Moines, Iowa, after his return from the Dakota experience, and is now a school superintendent at Allison, Iowa. He moves to Thornton, Iowa, in 1909, before this diary ends, as the school superintendent there. Alfred is attending college in Ames, Iowa, and has not yet moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and embarked on his teaching career. That move would be covered in the next diary written.

Bailey and Mary are both 61 when this diary begins. Their only daughter, and oldest child, Rosella, is 35, married to Stone Tweten, and has children Marian, Myrtle and Henry Alton (went by Alton). Ruth is born soon after this diary begins. Oldest son, Oscar, is 34; married to Minnie Melissa White, and has children Guilford, Granville, Merrill and Grace. Second oldest son, John, is 30, married to Margaret Plunkett, and has children Mary Lou (Lulu), Erma and Ethyl Joy. Son Alfred is 25, married to Josie Plunkett, sister of Margaret, and has a son Herschel and a daughter Mona/Monna. Albert, twin to Alfred, and youngest son, George, are both deceased. The descendants of Bailey and Mary Jane are now widely scattered, as are their diaries.

To me, these diaries are fascinating to read. I become immersed in them. Bailey died 10 years before I was born, and Mary died about six years before Bailey did. Because of the diary, however, I can connect with them and feel that I know them. I hope the same applies to those who read this transcription. Read and enjoy. Read slowly. Use your imagination to picture them making soap for the family wash, carrying water into the house in the middle of the winter, heating that water on top of a wood stove, scrubbing the clothes on a scrub board, wringing the water out by hand, hanging the clothes to dry outside on a clothes line, ironing with an iron heated on the stove, etc.

I explain some things in parentheses in the transcription itself, but have restricted this to only a few entries. An every-name index is attached to the end of this transcription booklet, and may give a fuller explanation of some relationships. This is the third of several diaries of Bailey and Mary that I am in the process of transcribing, but this diary does not chronologically follow the second diary transcribed. Bailey and Mary are now recognized as community and church leaders. They do much more visitation with neighbors and relatives. They are leading members in the Hesper Quaker Meeting and are faithful attenders at the regular Sunday and Thursday meetings held in Hesper.

I might make a few comments about the organization of the Quaker Meetings. The Meeting at Hesper is a part of a larger Quarterly Meeting, which includes other Quaker Meetings at Sawyer and Valton, Wisconsin and Kedron in Iowa. These Meetings had been what is classified as unprogrammed until the 1880’s, when they adopted such revolutionary changes as having music in the church service, organizing Sunday Schools, and hiring pastors to assist in the church operation. (I use the term church, but at this time they would have only used the term Meeting.) In this diary, Bailey and Mary state their attendance at Select Meetings on occasion. This is the business meeting that directs the operation of the Quarterly Meeting. Bailey and Mary also attend Monthly Meeting, which is the business meeting of the local Hesper Meeting. The Highland Meeting is a Preparative Meeting under the direction of the Hesper Meeting. This was a Meeting that was started but never became strong enough to be self-supporting. There were usually three separate Sunday sessions: Sunday School; Meeting (with the pastor delivering a sermon); and Christian Endeavor, held on Sunday evening. There were also other church-sponsored meetings, such as Prayer Meetings, Temperance Meetings, Missionary Society Meetings, etc.


Bailey and Mary's oldest son, Oscar, married Minnie White, daughter of B. Monroe and Rebecca Painter White, in 1897. Their wedding photo above. Although we don't have a date or wedding photo, Rosella had married Stone Tweten, around the same time. Oscar and Minnie had four children by 1905, Guilford, Granville, Merrill and Grace. They would become the parents of two more. Stone and Rose Tweten had three children, Marian, Myrtle, and Henry "Alton" at the beginning of the diary and Ruth was born soon in November 1905, completing that family.


Bailey and Mary with their first grandchildren. Bailey is holding Guilford Street son of Oscar and Minnie Street and Mary is holding Marian Tweten daughter of Rose and Stone Tweten.


The first three children of Oscar and Minnie Street: from left: Guilford born 1898, Merrill born 1902, and Granville born 1900.


BEGINNING OF 1905 DIARY TRANSCRIPTION


Tuesday, September 19, 1905--Nice day, cool. Bailey topped corn.

Wednesday, September 20, 1905--Nice day. Quite warm in the middle of the day. Bailey cut up corn. In the afternoon I went to Mabel with Minnie and May Yingst. I got some sweet potatoes.


Orin and May Yingst


Thursday, September 21, 1905--Nice day. Quite a bit warmer. Bailey cut and shocked corn. I did a lot of baking. I don’t feel good.

Friday, September 22, 1905--Nice day. Turned quite cool before night. Bailey worked at his fodder and helped B. Haines fix the bell in the afternoon. May Yingst and I called on Margaret at her pa’s house. She expects to start home tomorrow. (Margaret is son John's wife.)


Margaret Plunkett Street


Saturday, September 23, 1905--Nice day. Margaret started for Allison today. We went to M. Meeting in afternoon. Bailey set up some fodder and I called on Rose.


Rosella  "Rose" Street Tweten

Sunday, September 24, 1905--Nice day. Quite warm. We went to SS and Meeting in the forenoon and to Meeting in the afternoon. Oscar’s were here for dinner.

Monday, September 25, 1905--Very nice day. Bailey dug some potatoes. I went to Flo Nelson’s to get my dress cut and made that Oscar and Minnie gave me. In the afternoon I went to see Rose.

Tuesday, September 26, 1905--This morning we went to Oscar’s and filled a bed and cot tick. In afternoon Bailey topped onions and went to cane mill and got some sorghum. Prof. Moeller took dinner here.

Wednesday, September 27, 1905--Nice day. Bailey finished cutting corn in North lot. We went to Mabel. Took 6 bushel onions.

Thursday, September 28, 1905--Nice day. Bailey went to Meeting. He washed in the morning and in afternoon set up the rest of fodder on North lot. He got sick.

Friday, September 29, 1905--Nice day. Bailey dug some potatoes. He feels better today. Rose and Anna Tweten spent the afternoon here. We had a nice time.

Saturday, September 30, 1905--Very warm, threatened rain in the afternoon. Bailey gathered Rose 8 apples this forenoon and went to Mabel this afternoon for Pike. I went to Elling Wolds and picked out shoes for Mary and Myrtle Tweten.


Sunday, October 1, 1905--Nice day. We went to School and Meeting. Had good ones. Went to Endeavor.

Monday, October 2, 1905--Nice day. Bailey hauled manure in forenoon and we went to Burr Oak this afternoon. We took 12 doz. eggs, got 20 cts. per dozen. We got a pair of blankets, flannelette, for dress stuff to dress comforter-cot spread cushion cover, for the bottom of the cover, and 4 spools of thread. Harvey Golberg’s stack burned today.

Tuesday, October 3, 1905--A lovely day. Bailey worked at potatoes most of the time. I ironed and this afternoon went to Burt’s and got some tulip bulbs.

Wednesday, October 4, 1905--Nice, only very warm. Mercury up to 85 a. Bailey finished digging and getting in our potatoes. I was at a Rag Bee at Rose Tweten’s. There were 37 women there. The rags were mostly sewed. The rags are for us.

Thursday, October 5, 1905--Nice day, some cooler. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. I went to Union this p.m. Bailey made us a tulip bed today and we put them out, also some Narcissus and Crocuses.

Friday, October 6, 1905--Nice day. Bailey worked at hay for Oscar. Walter Halsey and Rose and her children took dinner here. Rose & I worked at carpet rags.

Saturday, October 7, 1905--Nice day, except high wind. Bailey worked at hay till noon. The wind got so high they had to quit. I churned and baked, mopped and did several other things.

Sunday, October 8, 1905--Nice day, high wind from SE. We went to Meeting & School. Had good ones. Then we went to Roe White’s for dinner. Had a pleasant time. Oscar’s and Ruddie’s were there too.


Ruddie White, brother of Oscar Street's wife Minnie.


Monday, October 9, 1905--Nice till evening, except high wind. It began to rain after dark awhile. Turned quite cool in the middle of the afternoon. Rose and children were here today. We sewed carpet rags.

Tuesday, October 10, 1905--Nice in forenoon, quite cold in the afternoon. We washed this forenoon and did not do much of anything this afternoon. Oscar and Ruddie got the cattle they bought at Stringtown home today.

Wednesday, October 11, 1905--Quite cool, frost that nipped vines of all kinds. Spit snow several times today. The menfolks cleared out the Meeting-house yard and the women sewed rags at the parsonage for Mrs. Carter.

Thursday, October 12, 1905--Cold this morning. Ice formed on shallow water. Got warmer in the middle of the day. We went to Meeting and this afternoon I went to E. Johnson’s to get my dress fitted by Flo Nelson.

Friday, October 13, 1905--Nice day. Bailey topped the rest of his onions.

Saturday, October 14, 1905--Rainy all day.

Sunday, October 15, 1905--Cloudy, misted some. We went to Meeting and School and we took dinner at the Parsonage. Had a nice time.

Monday, October 16, 1905--Cloudy, misted some. We went to Mabel, got our carpet warf. This is Oscar’s birthday.

Tuesday, October 17, 1905--Cloudy and rained some. Last night it rained hard. We took dinner with Rose to help eat a roasted chicken.

Wednesday, October 18, 1905--Nice day. Clear and warm. Bailey fixed a chicken pen and separated the pullets from the other chickens. I went to a rag B. at Maggie Ried’s. We got a big lot of rags sewed. Had a nice time, and then a lot of us went this eve to sew rags for Mrs. Carter, minister’s wife.

Thursday, October 19, 1905--Rained most all day, til 3 o’clock, then it turned to snow and this eve everything is white, with an inch or more of snow. Looks quite wintry. I cleaned the covey (cubby?) hole. Bailey pulled mangels till it got too bad.

Friday, October 20, 1905--Pleasant day. Snow melted quite a bit. We went to Select Meeting. Had a good one. We churned today. Got over 5 lbs. of butter. We got an invitation to Burritt Haines and Amy Hiatt’s wedding today.


Burritt Haines


Saturday, October 21, 1905--We went to Monthly Meeting. Had a good one.

Sunday, October 22, 1905--We went to School and to Meeting and to Endeavor in the evening. Had good ones, all of them.

Monday, October 23, 1905--Nice day. We cleaned house today. Mary Nelson helped us. We cleaned 2 bedrooms and kitchen. Took up the carpets.

Tuesday, October 24, 1905--We washed this forenoon. Bailey worked at roots some in afternoon. Nice day.

Wednesday, October 25, 1905--Nice day. We cleaned the sitting room today and put our new carpet down. This eve we went to B. D. Haines’ wedding. Had a pleasant time. Got home about eleven. We went with Oscar’s.

Thursday, October 26, 1905--Rained some in afternoon. Bailey stripped some husks and put a shelf in cellar for squashes. Burrie was here for dinner. Stone got home this eve.

Friday, October 27, 1905--Nice day. Bailey chored around the Meeting-house most of the forenoon. In afternoon he went to Select Meeting. I did a big lot of baking and had three extra ones here for dinner, so I was too tired to go to Meeting. E. G. Pearson and Yingst staid here tonight.

Saturday, October 28, 1905--Nice day. We went to Quarterly Meeting. Had a splendid sermon by a Mr. Knight. Ezra Pearson came here last night. He will stay with us while here. Mr. Knight and the singer stay at H. Carter’s. George Howe and E. G. P. staid here tonight.

Sunday, October 29, 1905--Cloudy and spit snow some. We dedicated our church to the Lord today. Raised 500 dollars in the face of the meeting. Then we had a splendid sermon by Ezra Pearson. Andrew Shattock and family took dinner here.
Monday, October 30, 1905--Cloudy and threatening in the forenoon, but cleared off nice this afternoon. Bailey got in most of his carrots today. Revival meetings began in our church last eve. Ezra started for home this morn. Mrs. Thomas died last night. A big sale today at Gay Casterton’s place.

Tuesday, October 31, 1905--Very high wind and chilly. Bailey got our Topsy and Oscar’s Dan and got in our mangels and plowed west garden. I don’t feel good, have taken some cold. Andrew Shattock and family took dinner here today. The Singer sleeps here now.


Wednesday, November 1, 1905--Zero a. Nice clear day, not much wind. Quite cold. This forenoon Bailey got in a little load of corn. This afternoon we went to see Elijah Johnson. He is quite sick.

Thursday, November 2, 1905--Not so much wind, sometimes, but plenty. Some warmer. Bailey went to Meeting. I have taken cold and my lungs are sore and pain me some. Bailey went to Dr. Cady and got me some medicine and a plaster for my lungs.

Friday, November 3, 1905--Pleasant day, only the wind is chilly. I am better but cough a great deal. Bailey fixed his wagon box this forenoon for husking and went to Oscar’s this p.m. to pick up corn. Stone’s took dinner here. We had chicken pie. I have coughed nearly all the time since noon.

Saturday, November 4, 1905--Nice til toward evening, then it clouded up. Stone and Rose have another girl, (Ruth) born between 10 and 11 o’clock today. Rose was very sick, is resting some now. We got a letter from John and Stella.

Sunday, November 5, 1905--Rained all day, til toward evening it snowed. I was home all day, nearly sick. Bailey went to both day and evening Meeting, but few out, but good Meetings.

Monday, November 6, 1905--Cloudy, warmer, snow nearly gone. Quite muddy. Bailey cleared off and plowed east garden. I went to see Rose this afternoon. She is getting along nicely. Mrs. Tweten stays with her. Anna Tweten is there this p.m. for a while.

Tuesday, November 7, 1905--Cloudy, spit snow some. The snow melted quite a bit. Bailey chored around, went to Mabel, and took care of Meeting house and met with house committee. I have felt poorly all day.

Wednesday, November 8, 1905--Cloudy til toward evening, when the clouds seemed like breaking away. Bailey washed a little and went to E. Johnson’s.

Thursday, November 9, 1905--Nice day. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. Elijah is worse today.

Friday, November 10, 1905--Nice day. Bailey got in some corn. The Evangelist and Singer and all of Mr. Carter’s folks and Miss Shaw were here for dinner. We had a nice time.

Saturday, November 11, 1905--A lovely day, clear and pleasant. Bailey went to Mabel this forenoon and swept the church and got ready for Sunday this afternoon. I went to see Rose this afternoon. She is getting along nicely.

Sunday, November 12, 1905--A lovely day. We went to SS and eleven o’clock Meeting, then to children’s Meeting at 3 and to evening Meeting. Mr. & Mrs. White, Ruddie and his wife, and Burritt Haines and his wife all took dinner here. Rebecca and I called on Rose a while. She is better.


Monroe "Roe" and Rebecca Painter White, parents of Minnie and Ruddie.


Monday, November 13, 1905--Most of the day fine, but in the afternoon it clouded up and is getting colder. Bailey fixed a crib and got a night.

Tuesday, November 14, 1905--High wind and very chilly, a raw, cold day. Clear awhile, then cloudy. We did a big washing this forenoon, and Bailey got in a nice load of corn this afternoon. We both feel miserable. Bailey got us a sack of meal and of graham.

Wednesday, November 15, 1905--Clear part of the day and cloudy part of the day. Bailey put in corn and laid down his grapes.

Thursday, November 16, 1905--Nice day. Bailey and I went to Burr Oak. We took 10 doz. eggs. Got 22 cts. per doz. We got a granite roaster and Bailey got him rubbers for his felts and a few other things.

Friday, November 17, 1905--Nice day. Bailey hauled in fodder and I did a 2 weeks ironing. I am almost sick today. Quite warm.

Saturday, November 18, 1905--Nice day, quite warm. We went to M. Meeting. In afternoon, Bailey went to Mabel. He got us sack of flour.

Sunday, November 19, 1905--Cloudy most of the time. We went to Meeting and School.

Monday, November 20, 1905--Nice clear day. Bailey finished hauling in fodder, and then plowed some on Dillingham’s lots. I cut out my dress. Called on Rose.

Tuesday, November 21, 1905--Nice day. Bailey plowed. I worked at my dress. Minnie was here awhile.

Wednesday, November 22, 1905--Nice day, quite warm. Bailey finished plowing lots north of Schoolhouse. I finished machine work on my dress. Stone is laid up with rheumatism, Mary with mumps, and Rose is about sick. The boy (Alton) has a bad cold. Marie don’t feel well. Myrtle is well.


Myrtle, Alton, and Mary Tweten, children of Rose and Stone Tweten.

Thursday, November 23, 1905--Mostly cloudy and began to rain between 3 and 4 o’clock. We went to Meeting. Then Bailey helped John Allen at Schoolhouse. I got some dust for chickens and cut currant cuttings. Got 1.00 sugar.

Friday, November 24, 1905--Rained last night and a while this morning. Snowed a few minutes. In afternoon it cleared off. We churned.

Saturday, November 25, 1905--Nice day. Bailey hauled some wood home from Beasley’s. In the afternoon we went to Mabel. The roads are very muddy. I got some kodol, a plaster, a little flannelette. Bailey got some sweet potatoes.

Sunday, November 26, 1905--Nice day. We went to Meeting at eleven. Had a splendid sermon by our pastor, on a lost world, and God’s salvation. Bailey went to SS at 2 o’clock and I went to Meeting at 3. Heard a good temperance sermon by the Methodist minister. Bailey went to Endeavor and evening Meeting. We took dinner at Stone’s. Had a pleasant time.

Monday, November 27, 1905--Stormy day, especially toward evening. Bailey banked up the house and then picked up things that we did not want snowed under. I am poorly. Indigestion.

Tuesday, November 28, 1905--40 a. Cloudy all day. Rained lots last night. I was sick all night, with sick headache, and have been poorly all day. So Bailey had to be housekeeper. Warmer. Rose was up to see me a while. Not froze yet.

Wednesday, November 29, 1905--Cold raw day, very bad to be out. The churches had a Union Thanksgiving Service this eve. It was good. I did not go. I kept Oscar’s little ones.

Thursday, November 30, 1905--8 b. Clear cold day. Not very much wind. This is Thanksgiving Day. Oscar’s and Stone’s were here today. We had a nice time.


Friday, December 1, 1905--15 a. Cold, cloudy, bleak day. We did not do much. Bailey worked some fixing hen house. I am not well. This is Roe & Rebecca White’s W. anniversary. (29th)

Saturday, December 2, 1905--12 a. Cold raw day, quite a bit of wind. Snows by spells. Bailey helped Oscar haul Pike a load of hay. Then he chored around home. Harlan Carter and family went to Decorah today.

Sunday, December 3, 1905--Zero. Cold, quite a bit of wind. We went to Meeting at eleven and to SS at 2 and staid for 3 o’clock Meeting.

Monday, December 4, 1905--5 a. Cold, bleak day. Not so much wind as sometimes, but plenty. Bailey helped John Allen awhile this afternoon. Oscar was here awhile.

Tuesday, December 5, 1905--26 a. Nice pleasant day. We did a big washing this forenoon, and this afternoon Bailey went to M. Oren’s to see Tom Bryant. I called on M. A. Newcomer a while.

Wednesday, December 6, 1905--A nice pleasant day. Oscar was here this forenoon and this p.m. Bailey helped him haul a load of hay for our Pastor. I called on Rose. Did not go in. They have mumps.

Thursday, December 7, 1905--Nice day, very pleasant. We went to Meeting. In the afternoon Bailey and Oscar hauled up a load of hay and straw for us. Minnie and children were here awhile. So was Sarah Newcomer.

Friday, December 8, 1905--Pleasant. Bailey worked at henhouse awhile, then fixed his hay and picked up things generally. We looked at Mrs. Ried’s chickens.

Saturday, December 9, 1905--19 a. Clear cold day, lots of wind. Bailey moved our hotel and he worked at that all the forenoon. This afternoon he worked at Meetinghouse mostly.

Sunday, December 10, 1905--7 a. Big wind from SW. Mercury going up fast, but the wind is chilly. We went to Meeting this forenoon and Bailey went to SS, but I have headache.

Monday, December 11, 1905--19 a. A very nice warm day. Mercury got near 40 a. Bailey took me to Plunkett’s awhile this forenoon to see Maggie & the children. Mrs. Plunkett is better. This afternoon he hauled 2 loads of fodder and went to Oscar’s.

Tuesday, December 12, 1905--20 a. Pleasant day, some colder. Quite a wind after early morning. Bailey hauled one load of straw, then he quit. He did not feel well. His teeth hurt him. I did some baking. Lulu & Erma were here this afternoon.

Wednesday, December 13, 1905--16 a. Nice day, some colder. Bailey has been
sick today with neuralgia in his face. His face is badly swollen. We made our first batch of hominy today.

Thursday, December 14, 1905--5 a. Some colder, but a beautiful day. Bailey has
been very poorly all day. He had a hard night last night. I had hoped the worst was over, but tonight he suffers much again.

Friday, December 15, 1905--10 a. A beautiful day. Bailey suffered a great deal last
night and til just after dinner today, when it broke and run, and felt relieved right away. Now we hope he will soon be well.

Saturday, December 16, 1905--Very pleasant. Mercury got up to 40 a. Bailey feels
almost well, except weakness. I baked some bread. Called at Stone’s awhile.

Sunday, December 17, 1905--26 a. Nice day, only windy. We went to Meeting
and School. Oscar’s were here for dinner.

Monday, December 18, 1905--25 a. Cloudy all day, not much cold. We washed in
the forenoon and Bailey covered part of our strawberry patch with straw. I went down town and got 2 tablets and wrote to Amy Sherman and to Maher & Grosh and to Jewel Nursery Co.

Tuesday, December 19, 1905--A lovely day. Maggie and 2 of the children, Erma
and Ethel, were here today. We had a good visit with them. Bailey hauled some wood.

Wednesday, December 20, 1905--26 a. Cloudy all day, wind east. Bailey helped
Beasley put wood in church cellar, and this afternoon we went to Mabel. Took some
onions. Got a dollar per bushel. We got a souvenir from Granville Fawcett and his Pard.

Thursday, December 21, 1905--Snowed some last night and all day today, so now
sleighs are running. Bailey worked awhile at henhouse.

Friday, December 22, 1905--14 a. Cloudy all day, looked some like clearing off.
Bailey worked at Meetinghouse most of this forenoon, and we went to M. Meeting this afternoon. Oscar & Stone butchered today, Oscar a beef and Stone a hog.

Saturday, December 23, 1905--2 a. Nice clear day, some colder. Bailey has been
to the church most of the day, helping about the C. tree. I was there awhile. Alton Tweten is quite poorly.

Sunday, December 24, 1905--Zero. Nice day. We went to Meeting in the forenoon
and to SS and Methodist Meeting in the afternoon.

Monday, December 25, 1905--Nice, clear, pleasant day. We went to Oscar’s for
Christmas dinner. Roe White’s and Ruddie White’s and the minister and wife and little girl and Mary & Myrtle Tweten & Josiah Casterton all were there. We had a very pleasant time. Stone & Rose thought their boy (Alton) too poorly to take out.

Tuesday, December 26, 1905--26 a. A lovely day. Melted some. Bailey made a
hog rack. I have sore throat.

Wednesday, December 27, 1905--22 a. A nice warm day. Bailey took our hog to
Mabel. He got 4.60 per hundred. I did some baking & called on Rose.

Thursday, December 28, 1905--26 a. Nice day, only it snowed all day and was still
snowing this eve. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. We renewed our subscription to Endeavor World & Decorah Republican & Homestead.

Friday, December 29, 1905--16 a. Big wind all day, snow drifting badly. We did
not do much except chores. Sent an order to Maher & Grosh.

Saturday, December 30, 1905--Zero. Nice day. We prepared for Sunday. Stone is
looking at a farm.

Sunday, December 31, 1905--Zero. Nice day, clear and pleasant. We went to
eleven o’clock Meeting and Sunday School at 2 and Endeavor at half past six and staid for Methodist Meeting.


Monday, January 1, 1906--Zero. Wind east, then northeast. Cloudy pleasant day,
but looks like storming. This afternoon we called on Elijah Johnson’s & Roe White’s. We also called on Mrs. Plunkett. All are better.

Tuesday, January 2, 1906--20 a. Snowed all day. Bailey went to Mabel and got
Bennett & Mary Haines and we spent the rest of the day visiting. Had a nice time.

Wednesday, January 3, 1906--25 a. Snowed all night and all day today. Oscar
came and got Bennett’s and us and we spent the day with them. Had a pleasant day. Snow is getting deep.

Thursday, January 4, 1906--20 a. Cleared off this afternoon. Some colder. Bailey
made paths and chored around. I don’t feel well.

Friday, January 5, 1906--16 a. A very blustery day. This afternoon is almost a
blizzard. The air is full of snow and drifting badly. I have been sick at my stomach today. Rose’s baby is sick. Oscar and Ruddie are both poorly today. Mr. and Mrs. Carter went to Decorah today.

Saturday, January 6, 1906--8 a. Nice day, only quite a bit of wind, but nothing like
yesterday. Bailey was all about today, at home very little. I did quite a lot of baking. Mopped and ironed some. Am not well and am very tired.

Sunday, January 7, 1906--2 a. Nice overhead but bad getting around. Getting
colder, 2 below at dark. I did not go to SS or Meeting. Did not feel like walking there the way the roads are. C. Camp and family took dinner here.

Monday, January 8, 1906--28 b. A cold day, clear, not much wind. Bailey hauled
2 loads of wood. Roads are very bad. I don’t feel well.

Tuesday, January 9, 1906--Nice day, only big wind. Bailey went to Mabel to see
Dr. Cady. I have been poorly for a week or two and seem to get worse all the time.
Bennett and Mary went to see Elijah Johnson today.

Wednesday, January 10, 1906--Nice day. Men had a wood hauling for
Meetinghouse and Parsonage. I feel better today.

Thursday, January 11, 1906--Cloudy, bleak day. I am not so well and feel very
lonely and somewhat discouraged. Meeting was here today. Bailey got some chicken
feed.

Friday, January 12, 1906--16 a. Mostly cloudy, wind east. Pleasant. C. Camp’s
and Bailey and I visited at Stone Tweten’s today. I have a bad cold. T. Humphrey is
worse. Florence White is better. Bailey worked some at hen house.

Saturday, January 13, 1906--26 a. Pleasant but cloudy and snowed a little in the
afternoon. Bailey finished papering the inside of henhouse and got ready for Sunday.

Sunday, January 14, 1906--26 a. Cloudy, dark day. Sleeted some. We went to SS
and Meeting. Had a good sermon. Gertie Johnson (it use to be) buried her last child here (in) our cemetery today.

Monday, January 15, 1906--28 a. Very dark stormy day. Wind east til in the
afternoon, then it turned to the NW. Big wind, not cold. The house committee met today. Bailey started money to Amy W. Sherman today.

Tuesday, January 16, 1906--5 a. Cleared off before noon and the wind quit
blowing so hard. We have quite a bit more snow and it is badly drifted. It is nice this evening. Mary T. staid here last night.

Wednesday, January 17, 1906--7 a. Stormy. Quite a blizzard for several hours,
then partly cleared off, but quite a stiff wind yet this eve, drifting badly. Oscar visited here today. We had a nice time together.

Thursday, January 18, 1906--11 a. Pleasant, mostly cloudy. Bailey shoveled snow
and carried out some rotten squashes and mangels out of cellar, and churned. I ironed and baked bread. Kate Richert was here this afternoon, sewing for herself. I wrote to John.

Friday, January 19, 1906--17 a. Stormy day, rained some. Snowed a little and
hailed a little. Stone and family visited here today. We had a pleasant time. Bailey went to Select Meeting. Too stormy for me.

Saturday, January 20, 1906--40 a. Rainy this evening and foggy all day. We went
to M. Meeting. Bailey got the ice out of our eaves troughs and snow off part of the roof. Mrs. Plunkett was here this afternoon.

Sunday, January 21, 1906--7 a. Getting colder. We went to Meeting and School.
Had a splendid sermon by our pastor and we generally do.

Monday, January 22, 1906--12 b. A cold disagreeable day to be out. Lots of wind.
They had a birthday party for Sarah Newcomer today. We wrote 3 letters today, besides keeping fires.

Tuesday, January 23, 1906--9 b. Clear and nice til afternoon, then clouded up and
snowed hard for quite a while. Clear again tonight. Bailey chored around home.

Wednesday, January 24, 1906--Zero. Cloudy, threatening a storm. We washed this
forenoon and Bailey helped Oscar haul up some hay for Mr. Pike. Got a letter from John.

Thursday, January 25, 1906--13 a. Very nice day. Foggy awhile this morning, then
cleared off nice and warm. We churned. Bailey went to Mabel this morning to take H. C. Carter to the train. He is going to Valton, Wis., for Quarterly Meeting. Pa took me to Stone’s a little while. He got hominy, crackers, and stuff for cough medicine.

Friday, January 26, 1906--23 a. A lovely day. Just like springtime, melting. Bailey
went to Mabel in the forenoon and this afternoon we went to Oscar’s awhile. Rebecca White was there. We had a nice time. Frank Newcomer seems better.

Saturday, January 27, 1906--24 a. A lovely day, clear and bright. Melted quite a
bit. Bailey went (to) Mabel this afternoon. Lorena Carter went with him. Ann Benedict was here for dinner. Mrs. Richert was here this p.m.

Sunday, January 28, 1906--31 a. We went to our SS and to Methodist Meeting.
We and Oscar’s were at Stone’s for dinner. Had a good dinner and pleasant time. Oscar and Minnie went to Decorah and the older boys will stay here.

Monday, January 29, 1906--32 a. Nice day, only quite a wind. Bailey went to
Mabel. Guilford and Granville were at School today and took dinner here.

Tuesday, January 30, 1906--27 a. Nice day. Getting colder, nearly to zero this eve.
Bailey chored around home. We called at Stone’s.

Wednesday, January 31, 1906--2 b. Cold morning. Getting warmer, but there is a
big wind and that is real cold, though mercury has come up quite a bit. Wind SW. Bailey went to Mabel this afternoon. He rented the phone for one year. Is to pay 3.00 for it. He made a bargain with D. Wiles for the Wiles home.

Thursday, February 1, 1906--12 a. Nice clear day, getting colder all day. Only one
above zero this eve. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. This afternoon Bailey cut down a pole to fix shed at Wiles place and shoveled some snow off the shed. I don’t feel good.

Friday, February 2, 1906--6 a. A beautiful day. We, with B. Haines and Roe
White’s & Oscar Street’s visited with Ruddie and Florence White. We had a real nice
time and a good dinner.

Saturday, February 3, 1906--High wind all last night and til after nine o’clock this
morning, from SW. Getting warmer. We drove down to Roe White’s and E. Johnson’s
awhile, then came home and I did some baking.

Sunday, February 4, 1906--2 b. Quite a cold day, getting colder. We went to SS
and Meeting. Had good ones. Then we went to Stone’s for dinner and spent the afternoon there. Mrs. Tweten and Theodore was there.

Monday, February 5, 1906--24 b. Clear and nice, only cold. Not much wind. Our
mercury records 24 below; others all the way from 14 to 20 below. Bailey fixed up his sled and did odd jobs. I made lye hominy.

Tuesday, February 6, 1906--16 b. Cold day, clear, not much wind. We washed in
forenoon. In the afternoon he worked at the Wiles place. Oscar’s left their children here while they went and fixed the papers making them land owners. They bought 40 acres of land of G. R. Taber for 12 hundred dollars. Stone takes Pike’s place. We sold our house and one acre of land to Mrs. Richert for 500 dollars.

Wednesday, February 7, 1906--3 b. Cold morning, getting warmer all day. In
forenoon Bailey put a roof on shed at Wiles place. Stone’s children were here awhile.

Thursday, February 8, 1906--6 b. Not very cold. We went to Meeting. Bennett &
Mary came here this afternoon and we visited.

Friday, February 9, 1906--12 b. Cold day. Bennett & Mary staid til after dinner 
today. They buried Olie’s remains today. Bailey went to the cemetery. I did not go. Too cold. Mary Tweten staid here last night.

Saturday, February 10, 1906--23 b. Cold day. Last night seemed like the coldest
night we have had. Our mercury stood at 23 below this morning, but others stood at from 14 to 19 below. Bailey and Harlan cut down a couple of trees at the churchyard for fuel. This afternoon Bailey went to Mabel. He got him a corn sheller & a new mercury.

Sunday, February 11, 1906--4 a. Warmer. We went to School and Meeting and
Endeavor. Bennett’s are here. Will H. was here awhile today. Bennett, Mary & I went to Harlan Carter’s for dinner.

Monday, February 12, 1906--22 a. Nice warm day. Snow melted quite a bit.
Clouded up about 3 o’clock this p.m. Looks like rain. Bennett’s went to Harriet Taber’s today and called on Clara Battey. Bailey worked at his wood some. I went to Mr. Plunkett’s a while this afternoon.

Tuesday, February 13, 1906--25 a. Rained last night and filled our cistern, then
turned to snow and has snowed all day, a good share of the time, hard. Bennett’s were here all day. Too bad to go out.

Wednesday, February 14, 1906--5 b. A nice clear day, but quite cold. We and
Bennett’s and Roe White’s and Ruddie’s were all at Oscar’s. We had a nice time.

Thursday, February 15, 1906--2 b. Clear cold day. Getting some warmer. Bailey
got some ground feed, then he chored around home. We churned. Bennett’s & Will went to I. Fawcett’s today.

Friday, February 16, 1906--2 a. Clear most of the day. Bennett, Mary and I visited
at Laura Robinson’s, and Bailey took dinner there. Mrs. Burt was there too and Cyrus took dinner there. We had a pleasant time. After we got home Bailey was sick.

Saturday, February 17, 1906--8 a. Quite a bit warmer, melted some today. Bailey
is about well again. We had Monthly Meeting here today. Mary & Bennett went (to) V. Newcomer’s today.

Sunday, February 18, 1906--18 a. Pleasant day. We went to SS and Meeting and
went to the WCTU Meeting in the evening. They had a good program. Bennett’s and us went to Stone’s for dinner. Laura Richert is here.

Monday, February 19, 1906--18 a. Nice and clear til toward noon, when it clouded
up. Looks like rain. Mary and Eva went with Will to Mabel. Bennett went to F.
Newcomer’s. We started our order for seed to Shumway.

Tuesday, February 20, 1906--36 a. Mostly nice. Cloudy part of the day. Bailey
washed, then worked some on the Wiles place. I baked bread. Bennett’s visited at Hawk’s today. They left Eva at Dessie’s. Hans Rygg is quite sick.

Wednesday, February 21, 1906--31 a. Cloudy awhile this morning, then cleared
off nice. Bailey moved some of our things today, such as we will not need while here. He carried out some rotten mangels and went and looked at Oscar’s 40. I am not well today. My stomach trouble.

Thursday, February 22, 1906--32 a. Nice day. Snow melted fast. Bailey hauled a
few things down this A.M. This P.M. he spent down town looking for Mose Oren. Mary & Bennett came back here tonight. I have a bad cold.

Friday, February 23, 1906--36 a. Nice day. Snow melted fast. Lots of water
standing. Bailey moved more of our things down today. Bennett, Mary and Will were
here for dinner. We had a young chicken fried for dinner. Stone and Rose gave it to us. It was fine.

Saturday, February 24, 1906--26 a. Pleasant. Not quite as warm as for several days
past. C. Camp’s staid here last night and til the middle of this afternoon. We had a
pleasant visit, only I am so poorly. We got our deed from Amy Sherman today, and gave Mrs. Richert a deed to our house and about an acre of land, and Bailey and Robert Mc. fixed up the deed to the lots they traded. We expect to move next week, if well enough, and weather will permit.

Sunday, February 25, 1906--20 a. Nice clear day. Not much wind, but what there
is, is sharp. We went to SS & Meeting. Had a splendid sermon by our pastor.

Monday, February 26, 1906--14 a. Nice clear day, pleasant. We have been tearing
up, getting ready to move tomorrow. I am poorly.

Tuesday, February 27, 1906--13 a. Nice day. Clear, not much wind. We all moved
today, that is Oscar’s, Stone’s, Kate Richert, and us, and there is a tired set tonight, but thankful for such a beautiful day to move. Mrs. Harlan Carter gave us our dinner, which was a real kindness to us. Mary Nelson helped us this afternoon, and Roe White this forenoon.

Wednesday, February 28, 1906--24 a. Clear and cloudy by turns, wind south.
Getting warmer. We have been busy, but are not near fixed up yet. Bailey brought our pig down today. Looks like it might storm.


Thursday, March 1, 1906--30 a. Nice day. Clear only part of the time. We went to
Meeting. Had a good one. Worked getting things fixed up the rest of the day. F.
Newcomer called here.

Friday, March 2, 1906--36 a. A rainy day, warm. Bailey made shelves for some of
our stuff, then cleared the kitchen and took down the partition in the wood house. I have been poorly today. We got a letter from Alfred and one from Eunice. (Eunice Street King, sister of Bailey.)

Saturday, March 3, 1906--Snowed most of today and part of last night. Bailey got
up some wood, then worked around home. I baked bread and some pies.

Sunday, March 4, 1906--24 a. Cloudy most of today. Spit snow some. Cleared off
this eve. We went to SS & Meeting. Stone’s were all here today, after Meeting. We had a pleasant time together.

Monday, March 5, 1906--9 a. Some colder this morning, but soon warmed up.
Clear. Snow melted quite a bit. Bailey did odd jobs and made out an order to T. S.
Hubbard for currants and gooseberries, also sent something to C. G. Patten to price. We took a ride this p.m., called on Oscar’s and Stone’s awhile. Oscar fainted this morning.

Tuesday, March 6, 1906--27 a. Cloudy. Spit snow most of today. We went to
Mabel this forenoon and got our phone fixed and got paper to paper 3 of our rooms. Got some of Oscar’s hogs here to keep for awhile.

Wednesday, March 7, 1906--30 a. Pleasant day. Bailey hauled manure this
forenoon and we cleaned the cellar out this afternoon. I wrote to the boys this forenoon. Bennett & Mary Haines staid here last night & Stone took them to Decorah today.

Thursday, March 8, 1906--20 a. Cloudy and snowed awhile, then rained awhile,
then quit. Tonight it looks like it might clear. Bailey hauled 2 loads of straw.

Friday, March 9, 1906--32 a. Getting colder, wind NW. Flurrys of snow every
little while. A blustery day. Bailey chored at home. He got an incubator on trial.

Saturday, March 10, 1906--9 a. Quite a bit colder. Bailey chored around til in the
afternoon, then he went to Mabel and got our phone and a little cement. I did a lot of baking.

Sunday, March 11, 1906--4 a. Cold, quite a wind. We went to SS and Meeting.
Had good ones. Then Mr. & Mrs. Carter & Lila came here to dinner and spent the
afternoon. We had a pleasant time together. Oscar gave us some ice cream. It was good.

Monday, March 12, 1906--2 b. Cold all day. Snowed a little. Bailey and Oscar cut
a little wood and hauled home the last of our dry wood. We sent an order to Miss White of Minneapolis for flower seeds and shrubs today.

Tuesday, March 13, 1906--10 a. Quite cold yet. Chilly wind from NE. We washed
this forenoon and Bailey and Oscar chopped wood this afternoon. Brother Jim is married again. (Mary’s half-brother, James Frederick Purcell)


James F. Purcell



Wednesday, March 14, 1906--8 a. Clear part of today, then clouded up. Bailey cut
wood with Oscar. Cold. Maud Camp came and bid us goodbye.

Thursday, March 15, 1906--2 a. Clear this forenoon, cloudy this afternoon. We
went to Meeting and Bailey got some ground feed for the cow, also some good hay. This
afternoon he is cutting wood with Oscar. Merrill is better. Mr. Beasley got hurt today.

Friday, March 16, 1906--1 b. Cold wind, NW. Bailey and Oscar worked in the
woods. I ironed.

Saturday, March 17, 1906--2 a. Nice day, clear and warmer. We cleaned up our
incubator this forenoon and went to Mabel this afternoon. We got oil for incubator, also
more paper for upstairs.

Sunday, March 18, 1906--19 a. Clear part of the time. We went to SS and Meeting
and to Endeavor. We took dinner with Oscar’s. Had a nice time.

Monday, March 19, 1906--22 a. Mostly cloudy. Snowed a little last night. Bailey
chored around home this forenoon, til time for funeral of Houst Mc’s baby, then he went
to that. This afternoon he plastered a few places.

Tuesday, March 20, 1906--24 a. Nice day. Burrie is here papering our rooms. We
are tearing off old paper and getting things ready for him. My lungs have pained me lots today. Bailey has a hard cold, too, and his lungs are tight.

Wednesday, March 21, 1906--26 a. Burrie papered dining room and some upstairs
today. Bailey went to Mabel this a.m. to get our incubator lamp fixed, then we tore off paper and he plastered some. Amy took supper here. The Farmer’s Institute is being held in Hesper now. Bailey went tonight and expects to go tomorrow. We feel better today. Tilla Golberg and Phister were married today.

Thursday, March 22, 1906--4 a. Quite cold. A good many thermometers registered
from 2 to 4 below zero this morning. Burrie finished papering here today. He used about 26 rolls. Bailey went to Farmer’s Institute this forenoon and we both went this afternoon. It was fine. Oscar is better. Set our incubator today.

Friday, March 23, 1906--4 a. We cleared up the house some today. We kept Merrill
and let Oscar’s go to the school entertainment.

Saturday, March 24, 1906--Nice day, some warmer. Bailey went out north to P. Q.
Ford’s and got us two roosters. He paid 2.50 for the two. The hogs eat ours up. We went to Monthly Meeting. May Yingst called here this p.m. I was glad to see her.

Sunday, March 25, 1906--26 a. Began to rain about 9 o’clock and has rained all
day, part of the time hard. We did not go out today. Pa was not very well this forenoon. Mary & Myrtle came here from SS and will have to stay all night. Too bad to be out.


Myrtle and Mary Tweten


Monday, March 26, 1906--36 a. Has rained most of the time today and last night
and we had thunder and lightning last night, too. We washed this forenoon, and Bailey fixed the hog fence higher and trimmed the trees. Iowa River (Upper) is on a big boom.

Tuesday, March 27, 1906--32 a. Cloudy dark day. Did not thaw today. Bailey and
Oscar are hauling their wood. Old man Hubbel is very low. I am getting in a hurry to see the snow all gone, so I can get out.

Wednesday, March 28, 1906--30 a. Cloudy, and threatened to storm all day.
Bailey and Oscar hauled up wood. This afternoon I visited with Minnie. We took dinner there, too. Kate was there.

Thursday, March 29, 1906--38 a. Warmer. The sun shone quite a bit today. Bailey
and Oscar are hauling their wood and we did not go to Meeting. I wrote to Alfred.

Friday, March 30, 1906--Nice day. The snow drifts are fast disappearing. Let them
go. The men are hauling wood. I churned and ironed today and took care of wooden hen. (?) Clara Johnson was here a while today. Old man Hubbel died today.

Saturday, March 31, 1906--Nice day. Melted quite a bit, but not as much as
yesterday. The men are hauling wood today. I did some baking. I was outdoors a while today.

Sunday, April 1, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS and Meeting and went to Oscar’s
for dinner. The funeral of old Mr. Hubbel was at 3 o’clock at our church. The Methodist minister preached his sermon. We did not go. We went to see Rose & baby. They seem some better, but are poorly yet.

Monday, April 2, 1906--Nice day, only lots of wind. The snow is mostly gone.
Men worked in timber this forenoon. Our cow got in the manger last night and she could not get up. Bailey and Oscar helped her up at noon. We hope she is all right. We tested eggs today. They are better than we expected.

Tuesday, April 3, 1906--46 a. Very pleasant. We don’t need much fire. Bailey and
Oscar cut wood in the forenoon and hauled this afternoon. I washed a few garments this forenoon and made 2 calls this afternoon.

Wednesday, April 4, 1906--Nice day. They sawed wood for us and Oscar’s today.
Ed Griswold saw. I helped Minnie get dinner and supper.

Thursday, April 5, 1906--This morning we had a winter scene. About 2 inches of
snow and still snowing, but it soon quit, and now this eve it is all gone, and we are glad. We went to Meeting this forenoon, and Bailey and Oscar are splitting wood this afternoon. I wrote to both the boys.

Friday, April 6, 1906--Nice day. Bailey moved our things home that were in the
cellar, also some fodder. I have worked hard, too. Oscar helped Ruddie saw wood. Mrs. Burt had a rag B.

Saturday, April 7, 1906--Very nice til toward evening, when it clouded up and
looks like rain. Bailey and Oscar split this forenoon and this afternoon Bailey made a hot bed and Oscar and Minnie went to Mabel to get pants for boys. Grace staid with me. Our cow seems poorly.


Grace Street, daughter of Oscar and Minnie.


Sunday, April 8, 1906--A rainy day. I did not go out today. Bailey took the
umbrella and went. Oscar’s and Ruddie’s came here for dinner and staid til toward
evening. We had a pleasant time. I am not feeling well.

Monday, April 9, 1906--Rained last night and awhile this forenoon. The rest of
the day partly clear, and mostly cloudy. Wind has turned to the NW. We washed this forenoon and Bailey helped Oscar get logs for his house this p.m.

Tuesday, April 10, 1906--Cold cloudy day, wind NW. Men getting out logs for
Oscar’s house. I am not well. Rose was here a while. Our cow came in today, a big calf.

Wednesday, April 11, 1906--Clear and warm. Stuff would grow some today. Men
worked at Oscar’s house. I ironed this forenoon and made some calls this afternoon.

Thursday, April 12, 1906--Cloudy, rained a little. Big wind from east. Bailey
worked at home til Meeting time, then we went to Meeting. Had a good one. He helped Oscar on his house this afternoon. Our chicks are hatching.

Friday, April 13, 1906--Ugly day, rained part of the time. Men worked at house as
much as the rain would allow. I am busy with my nice little chicks, 54 of them.

Saturday, April 14, 1906--Cloudy and drizzled all forenoon and part of the
afternoon. Bailey at home. He went to mill this afternoon. We got our currants and
gooseberry plants today. Joseph Coleman staid here last night and til after dinner today.

Sunday, April 15, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS & Meeting. I am real poorly.
The Methodists have an Easter program for this afternoon. Joseph Coleman preached today at our church.

Monday, April 16, 1906--Nice day, clear and warmer. The men are getting logs
ready for Oscar’s house. Our chickens seem to be doing well. Elijah and Lou was up to Hesper yesterday. He stopped at F. Johnson’s. She came to Meeting.

Tuesday, April 17, 1906--Mostly clear but cloudy part of the time and threatening rain. Oscar had his house raising today. Several women took dinner there, too. I, for one, and I staid til after 4 o’clock. Found our chicks all right. Set our incubator today.

Wednesday, April 18, 1906--Cloudy and threatening this morning, but cleared off
nice. Bailey helped Oscar at his house. Our chicks are getting along nicely. We went to Mabel last eve and got some P. R. eggs we sent off for. We set our incubator again yesterday, full. Set 2 hens on full blood eggs.

Thursday, April 19, 1906--Nice day, only high wind from north. Bailey got the
ground ready and sowed our onion seed today. I am poorly.

Friday, April 20, 1906--Nice day. Bailey finished sowing our onion and some
mangel seed today and hauled up some corn and hay for Oscar from Stone’s. We went to Select Meeting at 2 o’clock.

Saturday, April 21, 1906--Nice day, only a big wind from NE. Bailey went to
Monthly Meeting. I did not feel able to go. This afternoon he helped Oscar about his
house. Julia’s boy is better.

Sunday, April 22, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS & Meeting. Had good ones. I
feel some better, cold.

Monday, April 23, 1906--Getting warmer, big wind from south. Bailey helped
Oscar on the house. Mr. White called here to see our brooder and chickens. I am some better.

Tuesday, April 24, 1906--Clear, very high wind from SE. Bailey helped Oscar on
his house. We had quite an accident here today. Our brooder got on fire and damaged it considerable and burned our horse blankets badly. They were spread over it, but we saved the house and little chickens and we are very thankful for that. I am badly used up.

Wednesday, April 25, 1906--Mostly clear, very high wind from south and a little
west. Bailey helped Oscar on his house. I have been very weak and miserable today.

Thursday, April 26, 1906--Cloudy most of today and cool. Bailey helped Oscar on
his house. I feel some better today.

Friday, April 27, 1906--Nice day, quite warm. Bailey helped Oscar on his house.
Julia Rygg washed for us today. I am better. Rose & children were here this afternoon. We had a nice time.

Saturday, April 28, 1906--Rained a good share of forenoon, but not enough to
stop men from outdoor work. Bailey went to Mabel this forenoon and got some fruit trees from Jewel Nursery. He chored around home this afternoon. I am real poorly today, have taken a bad cold.

Sunday, April 29, 1906--Cloudy. Bailey went to SS & Meeting. I was too hoarse
to go. Joseph Coleman preached. Harlan is at Highland, to Q. M.
Monday, April 30, 1906--Mostly cloudy. Sun shone a little while. Bailey moved
the rest of our things home, and cleared the garden patch and burned it. It looks like rain this eve. Calvin Pike died this eve.


Tuesday, May 1, 1906--Rained this morning. Cleared off nice this afternoon.
Bailey got some land ready to plow. Then he went and got Dan to plow some tomorrow. I went with him and saw Oscar’s in their new home. We set 4 turkey eggs this eve.

Wednesday, May 2, 1906--Cloudy and cold this forenoon and mostly clear this
afternoon, but the wind is still from the NW and cold. Bailey plowed our garden today and helped Oscar get his hogs home.

Thursday, May 3, 1906--Cold and cloudy and we had a nice rain in the evening.
Bailey put out some currants and gooseberries and healed some in and helped Oscar get his young cattle home. In afternoon we planted some garden. Pike was buried today.

Friday, May 4, 1906--Cold and cloudy most of the day. Bailey put out our currant
cuttings and we put some flower roots out and Bailey took some straw off of strawberries. Got a letter from Stella telling of Millie Hill’s death. I still keep poorly.

Saturday, May 5, 1906--Mostly clear, but flying clouds. Sprinkled a few times.
Cold wing from north. Bailey got the ground ready for his apple grafts this forenoon and put some of them out this afternoon. He got them yesterday from C. G. Patten.

Sunday, May 6, 1906--Cold and cloudy. Froze last night. Wind north. We went to
SS and Meeting. Then we went to Roe White’s. Oscar’s & Ruddie’s were there too.
Norris Wilson is dead. So is Pete Nelson.

Monday, May 7, 1906--Clear the forepart of the day and cloudy the rest of the day.
Cold. The ground froze some. Bailey has been getting his land for strawberries cleared and manured. Did not get done. He also finished putting out his apple grafts.

Tuesday, May 8, 1906--Snowed last night and part of today. Also rained quite a
bit. The ground is quite wet. Today the ground is bare. The snow melted as fast as it fell today. We washed. Had several men callers & our incubator is hatching today.

Wednesday, May 9, 1906--Nice day. Bailey helped Oscar to raise his barn. His
side hurts him. We have 75 chicks from this batch. We put 40 with 2 hens. Set a hen for Oscar.

Thursday, May 10, 1906--Nice most of the day. Sprinkled a little once in a while. We went to our Meeting. Pete Nelson’s funeral at our church this afternoon. Bailey planted potatoes this P.M. We took off nearly 100 chicks today. We now have about 140 little ones. Set the incubators today for the children. We got 24 chicks out of eggs sent off for. 24 out of 30 eggs.

Friday, May 11, 1906--Nice day, the warmest yet. Quite a wind. We went to Burr
Oak this forenoon and made some more garden this afternoon. We got a new spotted granite wash basin, Bailey 2 shirts, sack of flour, oyster shells, ???.

Saturday, May 12, 1906--Big wind. Quite warm. We planted some more and
Bailey did several odd jobs. We let our little biddies out today. Found 7 mashed in the different coops. Rose was here a little while.

Sunday, May 13, 1906--Rained hard most all night and a little today. Cloudy all
day. We went to SS and Meeting. Bailey went to Norris Wilson’s funeral this afternoon.

Monday, May 14, 1906--Clear part of the day. Between 3 & 4 o’clock we had a
big storm, rain, hail and terrible thunder & lightning. Lots of water fell and the ground was already soaked. Bailey hauled out some manure and dug some blackberry roots before rain.

Tuesday, May 15, 1906--Nice day, mostly clear. Quite a wind. Bailey chored
around most of forenoon. He hauled out some manure this afternoon. He raked his
nursery and harrowed his potato patch and dug some blackberries.

Wednesday, May 16, 1906--Rained last night and a while this morning, then
mostly clear the rest of the day. Bailey went to Oscar’s this morning and did odd jobs til noon, then he took blackberry plants to Oscar to put out. I have been very poorly again today. Warm close day. Phil is home sick with ulcerated teeth.

Thursday, May 17, 1906--Nice, only a big wind. Very warm. Bailey did several
jobs. Cultivated some & harrowed some.

Friday, May 18, 1906--Beautiful day, except a big wind. The air feels refreshing
today, not so close. Bailey put out some raspberry plants and helped Oscar brake (sp) the colt to work. Mary & Myrtle got some cabbage & tomato plants here.

Saturday, May 19, 1906--Nice, only real cold wind, north. Bailey put out more
raspberry plants and planted dry beans and more sweet corn. Wind has gone down this eve. We went to M. Meeting.

Sunday, May 20, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS & Meeting. Had good ones. We
went to Oscar’s to dinner.

Monday, May 21, 1906--Nice, only high wind, warmer. Bailey did odd jobs this
forenoon. This afternoon he went to Mabel and hauled out some manure. I went as far as Plunkett’s.

Tuesday, May 22, 1906--Nice day, quite warm. Bailey got a horse of Stone and
plowed and harrowed some patches and cleared off the corn stalks and burned them from another patch. I have been poorly today.

Wednesday, May 23, 1906--Bailey finished putting out raspberry plants this
forenoon, and he put out a few strawberry plants and we put out a few early cabbage plants and planted our squash seed. Very close warm day. I have been poorly all day.

Thursday, May 24, 1906--Quite warm. Rained last night, also this afternoon. We
went to Meeting. This afternoon Bailey cultivated the garden and I replanted some sweet corn and Lima beans. Then it rained.

Friday, May 25, 1906--Sun shone some today. Too muddy to work in the field.
Bailey went to Mabel. He got me some stomach medicine. He cut dead wood out of
blackberrys in Pete’s lot. Rose & Minnie were here awhile today. Mary & Myrtle took
dinner here.

Saturday, May 26, 1906--Rained hard last night and has rained most all day, part
of the time very hard. Bailey plowed in the rain quite a while, the piece south of road.

Sunday, May 27, 1906--Misted most of the time, til in the afternoon. Cold and
cloudy all day. Bailey went to SS & Meeting and this afternoon he went to Oscar’s. He (Oscar) is sick with rheumatism. H. C. Carter and wife were here quite a while this afternoon.

Monday, May 28, 1906--Nice, clear most of the day. Bailey plowed. We went to
see Oscar a while. He is quite sick with neuralgia. Mary Nelson washed our windows
today. M. A. Newcomer is very poorly.

Tuesday, May 29, 1906--Cold, quite a wind. Began to rain about noon. Rainy the
rest of today. Bailey harrowed this forenoon, his corn ground. It is ready to plant. Oscar is not so well today. We have 4 little turkeys. Laura Robinson called here today.

Wednesday, May 30, 1906--Nice day. Bailey planted his corn in the forenoon and
put out some strawberry plants in afternoon.

Thursday, May 31, 1906--Nice day, warmer. We fixed some plants and Bailey put
out a few. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. Bailey hoed some this afternoon. The children’s chickens are hatching.


Friday, June 1, 1906--Nice day. Bailey finished putting out strawberry bed. Now
for the propogationing bed. Then, we will be through. Minnie Nelson washed for us this forenoon & Mary Nelson cleaned our kitchen this afternoon.

Saturday, June 2, 1906--Nice warm day. Bailey put out a few plants in
propogationing bed and planted more garden and got his washer home and we went to Mr. Stensland to see about eggs. Rose was here while we were gone. M. A. Newcomer is better.

Sunday, June 3, 1906--Nice day. We went to School & Meeting. I walked up.
Topsy is very lame. We had a good School and Meeting, too. Bailey led the Meeting.
Harlan is at Highland.

Monday, June 4, 1906--Clear and hot til noon and a good part of the afternoon. It
rained, part of the time hard. We planted a lot more truck this forenoon.

Tuesday, June 5, 1906--Mostly clear til noon it began to rain, and rained the rest
of the day, part of the time hard. We got our eggs and set them today.

Wednesday, June 6, 1906--Very hot. Had a big rain. Some hail, and lots of
thunder & lightning. Big loud thunder about 4 o’clock, then at nearly night we had a
tremendously big rain. Big wind and some hail and tremendous loud thunder, and a
cyclone struck Ed Torsen and tore down all his buildings and hurt one of his boys badly and it tore up all of G. Fawcett’s barn and outbuildings on his farm and many others, also timber. First day without making a fire in the heater.

Thursday, June 7, 1906--Clear nice day. The roads are about as hard as bricks. We
went to Meeting and in the afternoon we went to see the destruction the cyclone had wrought, and it is awful. In the evening we went to commencement. It was good. There were 4 graduates, R. Newcomer, Nellie Roe, Geneva Rolfsus and Miss Halseth.

Friday, June 8, 1906--Clear and nice til toward evening. Bailey fixed the henhouse
and then cultivated. Alfred’s came last night to Mr. Plunkett’s. He was here awhile today. Josie came here this eve. Pa wired the peas today.


Alfred and Josie Street


Saturday, June 9, 1906--Nice day, turned cold toward evening. Bailey hoed his
onions today. I did some baking and cultivated the flowers. Alfred & Josie went to see the wreck made by the cyclone. They took dinner at Oscar’s.

Sunday, June 10, 1906--Nice day, quite cool. We went to Children’s Day
exercises. Called on Stone’s awhile. I have been poorly with indigestion.

Monday, June 11, 1906--Nice day, cool. Clouded up toward evening. Bailey
washed, then he & Alfred finished raking the strawberry bed. In afternoon he replanted corn, & Alfred went to help Rose. Josie & Alfred staid here last night & she all day, til about 5 o’clock. We got some butter of Minnie. Had our first 4 boxes of ripe strawberries.

Tuesday, June 12, 1906--Nice day, not quite so cool. The ground is packed about
as hard as a board. Bailey and Alfred hoed our garden and hilled our potatoes. Oscar planted his yesterday. We had 4 more boxes of strawberries. Oscar put out his strawberry plants, also raspberry plants today. Bailey got a stand of bees of Si Burt today.

Wednesday, June 13, 1906--Nice day, only quite cool. Josie Street and I visited at Stone’s today, and our men came down for dinner and supper. Alfred spent the afternoon with us, and plastered some for them. Bailey mowed grass and cultivated his corn.

Thursday, June 14, 1906--Threatened rain. We went to Meeting, then to Oscar’s
for dinner. Josie went with us. Pa came home after dinner. Alfred helped Oscar all day, fixing his road. We all except Pa was there for supper.

Friday, June 15, 1906--Nice day. Bailey mowed grass and weeds on our place on
the hill. The children staid at Mr. Plunkett’s today.

Saturday, June 16, 1906--Nice day, very warm. Had berry pickers for the first this
year. Had 70 boxes. Sold at ten cents. Josie staid to her mother’s today. Maggie came this eve & Alfred’s moved up here.


John and Maggie Street


Sunday, June 17, 1906--Nice day, quite warm. We need rain. We went to
Meeting, School and Endeavor. Had good ones. The children went to Will Camp’s for
dinner.

Monday, June 18, 1906--Nice day. Bailey cultivated most all day. We eat over 4
boxes of strawberries before and at dinner today. The children went to Kate Richert’s
awhile this afternoon. Sent 6 dozen eggs to Burr Oak, 84 cts.

Tuesday, June 19, 1906--Mostly cloudy, began to rain toward evening. Bailey
took H. C. Carter to Mabel, then he sold the berries. We had 229 qts. today. Alfred took charge of pickers. Maggie was here this afternoon. It rained a little.


H. C. Carter


Wednesday, June 20, 1906--Nice morning but showery most of the day. Bailey
hoed and cultivated. Alfred’s went to Burr Oak to an Old Settlers picnic. So did Oscar’s. I got breakfast, did up all the work, ironed some for Josie, helped them get off, baked bread, and picked over 4 qts. of berries. Got dinner and supper. How is that, for an invalid?

Thursday, June 21, 1906--Cold and showery, but don’t wet the ground much.
Bailey did odd jobs. Alfred is here. Josie went to her pa’s today. Rose was here awhile. I set out some cabbage and sowed radish seed.

Friday, June 22, 1906--Nice, only cool. Had pickers today. Stone’s folks visited
here today and he came for dinner. Minnie was here awhile.

Saturday, June 23, 1906--Nice day, some warmer. We need rain. Bailey cultivated
and hoed. I was sick last night and today with cold and sore lungs and throat.

Sunday, June 24, 1906--Mostly cloudy. The gnats are terrible bad. Bailey went to
Meeting and School. I coughed too much to go. Alfred and Josie went too. I kept Mona.

Monday, June 25, 1906--The forenoon partly clear & partly cloudy, and the men
hoed and picked 5 boxes of berries for John Hiatt and 2 for us. This afternoon a few of our pickers picked over a case of berries. Josie ironed. It rained quite hard a while this afternoon.

Tuesday, June 26, 1906--Had several hard showers today. Had pickers. Sold them
around home. Minnie & Josie went to a tea at Nell Fawcett’s. Our chickens hatched
today.

Wednesday, June 27, 1906--Cloudy, and toward evening it rained. Bailey and
Alfred went to Mabel. Josie went home awhile. I picked 4 boxes of berries. We went to Stone’s for an ice cream supper. It is Myrtle’s birthday, 6 years old. Had a good time.

Thursday, June 28, 1906--Nice day, big wind. Josie washed this forenoon, & the
men made chicken fence. This p.m. I went to a tea at Mrs. Tweten’s. Went with Minnie Street. We had a nice time.

Friday, June 29, 1906--Several hard showers. Had pickers. This afternoon we
went to Mabel and got me a skirt and waist. They cost 4.24. Bailey got some wire
fencing.

Saturday, June 30, 1906--Nice day. Finished picking over the berry patch. In
afternoon Bailey cultivated some. Alfred helped Mr. P. on the road today. Josie spent the afternoon with her mother.


Sunday, July 1, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS and Meeting. We had no
preaching. Mrs. Carter & Lila took dinner here. Alfred and Josie went to Oscar’s for
dinner. Bailey captured a swarm of bees. Lulu & Erma were here awhile. B & M Haines were at Meeting today. Came to F. N. to do.

Monday, July 2, 1906--Rained hard most of the forenoon. Had pickers this
afternoon. Had about 50 boxes. Bailey took them to Mabel. Rose & the children, or girls, called awhile. We did baking for tomorrow’s picnic.

Tuesday, July 3, 1906--Nice day. We went to Frank & Mary A. Newcomer’s 50th
wedding anniversary. We had a nice time, and they got as a reminder of the occasion $75 in gold.

Wednesday, July 4, 1906--Nice day. We staid at home and worked. Alfred and
Josie went to a ball game at Locust. Bennett & Mary stay nights here.

Thursday, July 5, 1906--Nice day. Maggie & children were here today, & Bennett
& Mary got back in time to visit some with Maggie. They had been to Maggie Ried’s.

Friday, July 6, 1906--Nice day. Minnie & children and Rose & children and Grace
Hill and baby all were here today, till 4 o’clock, when they went to Mr. Plunkett’s to
spend the evening and eat ice cream, except Rose. She staid here a little longer and then went home. Bailey cultivated.

Saturday, July 7, 1906--Nice day. Bailey helped Oscar this forenoon, and did odd
jobs this afternoon. I baked bread this afternoon. I went with Josie to Mr. Plunkett’s and I had a nice dish of ice cream.

Sunday, July 8, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS & Meeting. I am not very well
today. Grace Hill came here to dinner. So did Roe and Rebecca White and Laura
Robinson and her mother called here.


Grace Haines Hill


Monday, July 9, 1906--Nice day. Bailey hauled out some manure. They picked
berries. Very warm. Alfred helped Will Hutch hay.

Tuesday, July 10, 1906--Threatened rain, but it all passed around. Bailey
cultivated some. Very warm. Alfred & Josie did a big washing.

Wednesday, July 11, 1906--Clear hot day. We need rain very much. Had pickers.
Bailey took some to Mabel. Josie did a big ironing. Bailey took off some honey.

Thursday, July 12, 1906--Hot. Clear awhile. This afternoon it thundered a lot and
rained a little. We went to Meeting. Bailey cultivated the garden.

Friday, July 13, 1906--Very warm. We had pickers. In the afternoon I went to
picnic at E. M. Carter’s. Bailey went to mill.

Saturday, July 14, 1906--Nice til afternoon, when it rained a little. Very close &
warm. Men hoed some in strawberry bed.

Sunday, July 15, 1906--Nice cool day. We went to SS & Meeting. Had a splendid
sermon. Cubby has the measles, is quite sick.

Monday, July 16, 1906--Nice clear cool morning, but before noon it began to be
showery, and continued so the rest of the day. We had pickers. They got through before the rain. A big picking. Bailey took some of them to Mabel & got rained on.

Tuesday, July 17, 1906--Nice day. The children, Alfred’s and Stone’s, went to
Burr Oak today. Pa did odd jobs in forenoon and went to Mabel in the afternoon.

Wednesday, July 18, 1906--Nice day. We had pickers today, and Bailey took 3
cases to Mabel. I did a big ironing. Rose called awhile.

Thursday, July 19, 1906--Rained last night and part of today. Ground too wet to
work. Bailey around home. I have had headache since last eve. Minnie & Guilford have measles. Maggie called here awhile.

Friday, July 20, 1906--Nice day. Mary was very sick today. Vomited up bile, then
felt better. That was toward eve. Picked berries. I took some to Mabel. (Bailey)

Saturday, July 21, 1906--Nice day. Monthly Meeting. I am able to be up a little. I
fasted 52 hours. Bailey went to M. Meeting.

Sunday, July 22, 1906--Nice day. I am much better, but very weak, but we went to
SS & Meeting and then we went to Stone’s for dinner, and we had a good one.

Monday, July 23, 1906--Nice day. Had pickers. Sold them around here. Oscar’s
have the measles and Minnie and some of the children are very sick. We were there
today.

Tuesday, July 24, 1906--Nice day. Bailey went to Oscar’s and hauled up some
wood for them, and a jag for us, then worked at home. Alfred cut Oscar’s hay.

Wednesday, July 25, 1906--Nice forenoon, threatened rain in afternoon. Mary
Ann Newcomer is not expected to live. The YP of CE have an ice cream social at the
parsonage. Had pickers.

Thursday, July 26, 1906--Nice day. Bailey plowed a while, then Topsy got sick.
M. A. Newcomer died last night about eleven o’clock.

Friday, July 27, 1906--Nice day til toward evening, when it looked like rain. We
went to Mabel with a case of berries, and got a sack of flour and 1.00 worth of sugar and 75 cts. worth of tea.

Saturday, July 28, 1906--Rained last night and was showery awhile this morning.
We went to the funeral of Mary A. Newcomer, at eleven, and Quarterly Meeting at 2
o’clock.

Sunday, July 29, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS and Meeting. A lady from
Wisconsin preached a good sermon on forgiven sins. In afternoon we called on Oscar’s. They are better, but Minnie & baby feel miserable. (The baby is Grace Alberta Street.)

Monday, July 30, 1906--Nice day. Quite warm in the middle of the day. They
picked berries, about 45 boxes. We canned 6 qts., after canned.

Tuesday, July 31, 1906--Nice til in afternoon, when it poured down where we
were. Bailey and I went (to) see O. O. Lomen, and was caught in a hard rain and got wet. We got our supper there, then we came back to Decorah and staid all night at Mr. Tavener’s. We have been having a nice time.


Wednesday, August 1, 1906--Nice day. We got home about 3 o’clock from
Decorah. They got no rain here. We found the sick folks better.

Thursday, August 2, 1906--Quite warm. Part of the time quite a wind, and part of
the time still. We went to Meeting this afternoon. Alfred’s went to E. Johnson’s and Roe White’s, and Bailey mowed some weeds.

Friday, August 3, 1906--Nice day. Had the blackberries picked for the first this
year. Had 48 boxes. Sold them in and around Hesper. Rose got 20 boxes.

Saturday, August 4, 1906--Very warm til middle of the afternoon, when it began
to rain. Bailey cleaned out some strawberry plants. Alfred helped Oscar make fence. Josie and her mother went to Decorah. Ann Benedict called here today. We had a good visit.

Sunday, August 5, 1906--Nice day, quite warm. We went to Meeting and School.
Alfred’s went to White’s. Josie went to her father’s tonight.

Monday, August 6, 1906--Nice day. Josie came home between 2 and 3 o’clock
and they went to packing their things to leave tomorrow. She ironed some, too. Pa moved some strawberry plants.

Tuesday, August 7, 1906--Cloudy most of the day. Misted awhile this morning.
Oscar & Minnie took Alfred’s to Decorah today. They start from there to Ames
tomorrow. We felt bad to see them leave. Had berry pickers today. Bailey took them to Mabel.

Wednesday, August 8, 1906--Rainy most of the forenoon. Part of the time it
poured down. The ground is thoroughly soaked. Bailey worked awhile this afternoon on our place. This forenoon we canned blackberries. Had 8 qts after they were canned. I picked 2 qts. of B. berries this p.m. and Mary Nelson 7 qts.

Thursday, August 9, 1906--Nice in forenoon and rained in afternoon. Bailey
chored around home. Minnie was here and canned apples. Oscar went to Decorah. He took Jimmy.

Friday, August 10, 1906--Nice day, only very hot. Bailey hoed some and took
berries to Mabel. Had pickers. Anna Tweten helped can this afternoon. Rose & children here this p.m.

Saturday, August 11, 1906--Nice day. Bailey moved some more strawberry plants.
Anna T. ironed and baked a batch of cookies. I did some baking in afternoon. In
afternoon we went to Stone’s. Pa came down and got barley.

Sunday, August 12, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS & Meeting, then went to
White’s. So did Carter’s.

Monday, August 13, 1906--Nice day. Had pickers. We took them to Mabel (the
berries). We looked at an oil stove.

Tuesday, August 14, 1906-A nice day. We Sunday School folks had a picnic
today, on Bear Creek near the creamery. Had a nice time all around. Bailey and I were both sick last night, so could not enjoy as much as if we were well.

Wednesday, August 15, 1906--Nice day, only a little while it sprinkled. Bailey
hoed weeds and harrowed the old strawberry bed. Oscar’s and Ruddie’s went to Canton today, to a Catholic celebration. I saw Lizzie Hiatt today.


Lizzie Haines Hiatt


Thursday, August 16, 1906--Very hot. A big rain passed around northeast and east
of us on to the south. Sprinkled a little here. Bailey around home. I went to Mabel with Minnie. She went to get Lizzie Hiatt.

Friday, August 17, 1906--Nice day. People picked our berries at 5 cts. per box.
They pick them and pay us 5 cts. a box. We had 92 boxes. I baked bread and did lots of other work.

Saturday, August 18, 1906--Nice day. We went to Monthly Meeting. Had a good
one. Oscar’s boys are here this afternoon and will be tonight. Oscar & Minnie have gone to Decorah to get John & Maggie.

Sunday, August 19, 1906--Rained a little this morning. We went to SS and
Meeting. Had a good sermon. John & family came here this morning. We were very glad to see them again. He is very lean. We went to Endeavor.



John and Maggie Street's girls, from left: Joy, Erma and Lulu.



Monday, August 20, 1906--Very hot. Threatened rain this morning, but passed
around. Bailey hoed some.

Tuesday, August 21, 1906--Very hot. We did not do much. Baked bread and went
to an ice cream social at E. M. Carter’s. Had some berries picked at 5 cts.

Wednesday, August 22, 1906--Mostly cloudy, very hot. Lizzie Hiatt was here
visiting all day, and Rose and Minnie and their children were here all the afternoon. All were here for supper. Tobe gathered a lot of apples here today.


Tobe and Lizzie Hiatt


Thursday, August 23, 1906--Cloudy all day, threatened rain. We went to Meeting.
John is here and Maggie is to her mother’s. Bailey changed some fence. I wrote to A.B.S.

Friday, August 24, 1906--Mr. Moeller was here today.

Saturday, August 25, 1906--Rained some here and hard at Roe White’s. I baked
bread.

Sunday, August 26, 1906--Nice day only quite cool, almost too cool to be
comfortable. We went to SS and Meeting, then all of us, Oscar’s, John’s and we went to Stone’s for dinner. We lost a hen and 8 chickens while gone.

Monday, August 27, 1906--Nice cool day. Bailey pulled our dry beans. John
picked 12 boxes of berries for them to can.

Tuesday, August 28, 1906--Nice day. Bailey went to Mabel and got the money for
the apples Tobe got of us, (4.22) dollars. Bailey thrashed our beans this afternoon. We had a bushel.

Wednesday, August 29, 1906--Nice forenoon, but sprinkled several times in the
afternoon. Bailey cleaned out his oldest nursery today. John & Maggie and Joy Street (here) this evening. At Oscar’s last evening. She and Joy went to her mother’s after dinner.

Thursday, August 30, 1906--Nice day. We went to Meeting, then to the store. Got
an oil cloth, apron, yarn and one dozen pint jars.

Friday, August 31, 1906--Nice day. John and I canned 8 1/2 qts. of sweet corn.
Bailey fixed up the hen house so skunks can’t get in. This afternoon John and I went to Oscar’s an hour or two. We found Oscar’s sow and pigs. Maggie went to Decorah today.


Saturday, September 1, 1906--Rained nearly all day, part of the time hard. Our
dining room leaked for the first since we came here. Oscar, John and Ruddie White went to Decorah early this morning to attend the Co. Convention. So did Mr. Plunkett & wife. Maggie & children went to her pa’s this afternoon.

Sunday, September 2, 1906--Cloudy and rainy most of the day. Bailey went to SS
& Meeting. He led the meeting. All the children were here today. Had chicken pie. Had a lively time. Had a big w. melon.

Monday, September 3, 1906--Nice day. Bailey chored around home til noon, then
we went to Mabel. I called on Amy Haines. I got some pins and needles, also some
darners. Maggie is at her folks today and John went to Burr Oak this afternoon, with
Frank Welch, to watch a ball game.

Tuesday, September 4, 1906--Nice day. Bailey got some barley from Stone’s and
sold him the calf, then did odd jobs. Florence White picked 10 qts. of blackberries here today. John took dinner at Stone’s.

Wednesday, September 5, 1906--Nice day. We and our children went (to)
Decorah fair today. Tillmann from South Carolina lectured there. Menfolks did not think much of it. We enjoyed part of the day fine, and I enjoyed the ride to & from Decorah. We got us a muskmelon and a watermelon. We sold our calf.

Thursday, September 6, 1906--Nice day. We went to Meeting. Afternoon Bailey
went to Mabel and I went to Stone’s. John went with Oscar to Decorah.

Friday, September 7, 1906--Nice day, lots warmer. Bailey worked for John Mc.
John visited the School awhile, then he and Maggie went to Ruddie’s. We churned and I baked bread and pumpkin pies.

Saturday, September 8, 1906--Nice day. Oscar took John’s to Decorah. They start
for home today. They get home about 5 this p.m. We will be lonely without them. Bailey hauled home a jag of wood and cultivated some raspberry plants.

Sunday, September 9, 1906--Nice, only very warm. We went to SS and Meeting.
Bailey is not very well today.

Monday, September 10, 1906--Rainy awhile this morning, then cleared off with
high wind from SW. Bailey was sick last night, seems to be all right today. He washed and took off a case of nice honey.

Tuesday, September 11, 1906--Nice, only very hot til about 6 o’clock, when we
had a very hard rain. It came up very suddenly. Lots of electricity, some hail. Bailey
pulled some onions and cleaned out the barn and hen house and sprayed with Lee’s Lice Killer for mites.

Wednesday, September 12, 1906--Rained last night and most of today, til
afternoon. Bailey went to Oscar’s this forenoon and he cleaned the mud off Alfred’s
buggy and put more lice killer on the perches. Stone brought us a big pail full of
tomatoes.

Thursday, September 13, 1906--Nice cool day. We went to Meeting. In afternoon
we went to Mabel. Took a few onions over. Got 65 & 75 cts. Got me a dress.

Friday, September 14, 1906--Quite cool. Big wind from SE. Bailey worked in the
mill at J. Mc’s. I baked bread and canned some plums and made some plum jelly. This afternoon I called on Kate and her mother and Harriet Taber and Fanny D. and Mary Cameron.

Saturday, September 15, 1906--Rained last night and some this forenoon. Bailey
worked this forenoon for John Mc. In afternoon he pulled onions. I went to Newhouse with Oscar’s. I got a new milk pail and small dishpan, 50 & 10 cts.

Sunday, September 16, 1906--Cloudy and rainy in forenoon. Very warm. Rained
very hard last night & lots of electricity. We went to SS and Meeting. Had good ones. Bailey went to Methodist Church.

Monday, September 17, 1906--Cloudy all day. Very warm. We washed in
forenoon and in the afternoon Bailey cut up corn. We churned today. Minnie and children were here awhile.

Tuesday, September 18, 1906--Cloudy all day. Very warm. Bailey cut more corn.
We called on Stone’s and Oscar’s & Bailey called on T. Bryant. I called on H. Carter’s a while.

Wednesday, September 19, 1906--Clear til toward evening, then it clouded up and
began to thunder. Bailey cut corn and I did a big ironing. Then we took a ride and went to Ruddie’s.

Thursday, September 20, 1906--Rained hard again last evening and all clear today. Bailey cut corn. This afternoon he and Oscar moved our cook stove into the dining room. We took a ride, took W. Darrington’s onions to them. We took Mrs. Ried and Painter’s wife some.

Friday, September 21, 1906--Nice most of the day. Rained a while this afternoon.
It rained some last night. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s today. I baked bread and did
various things.

Saturday, September 22, 1906--Cool & cloudy, misted some. We went to Monthly
Meeting and this afternoon we went to Mabel and I called on Em Johnson after we got back. She has a cancer. B. Burrison has a very sick child.

Sunday, September 23, 1906--Cool and cloudy. We went to SS and Meeting. Had
good ones. Had a powerful sermon by our pastor, and a big crowd to listen to it. Oscar’s came here to dinner. Moeller and wife were here in the afternoon.

Monday, September 24, 1906--A nice day, clear and cool, except a while in the
middle of the day. I made some gell out of wild grapes, and picked some hops and picked and fried a chicken. Bailey finished cutting up corn.

Tuesday, September 25, 1906--Nice day. High wind from SW. Bailey got in the
rest of our onions and dug one row of potatoes.

Wednesday, September 26, 1906--Rained hard last night. Nice clear day, cooler.
We washed this forenoon, and Bailey went to Mabel this afternoon and got some bran and I went to a rag B. at Halsey’s.

Thursday, September 27, 1906--Nice day. We went to Meeting, then we and Mr.
White’s and Mrs. Tavener went to Oscar’s for dinner. Came home a little before 4
o’clock and found Rose here, and she and family were here for supper. Then we went to Prof. Moeller’s and spent the evening.

Friday, September 28, 1906--Nice part of the day, then threatened rain. Bailey
worked at John Mc.’s. I did a big ironing & kept Grace and Merrill. Oscar & Minnie went to La Crosse.

Saturday, September 29, 1906--Clear mostly. Bailey got some barley and plowed
some. I have been poorly all day, have eat nothing. I baked bread. Guilford and Granville staid here since school was out yesterday. Their folks will be home tonight.

Sunday, September 30, 1906--Nice cool day. We went to SS & Meeting. Had
another splendid sermon by our pastor. At home til Endeavor time.


Monday, October 1, 1906--A lovely day. Bailey hauled up a little jag of wood and
I went to the Prof. and got some Hyslop crabs to make sauce and sweet pickles. Bailey one more hops. (?) He worked for Oscar in his cane this p.m. I picked up some apples.

Tuesday, October 2, 1906--A beautiful day. Bailey helped Oscar in his cane and I
visited at Rose Tweten’s. Their boy (Henry Alton Tweten) has whooping cough. I had to walk home to feed chickens.

Wednesday, October 3, 1906--Nice day, warmer. Bailey gathered some seed corn
and hauled some manure. I was sick all day with my stomach and pain in my side. We went for a ride this eve.

Thursday, October 4, 1906--Nice day, only very warm. We went to Meeting, then
Bailey hauled out more manure. I wrote to John. I am weak yet.

Friday, October 5, 1906--Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. I have been sick all day.
Some cooler. High wind from NW.

Saturday, October 6, 1906--I have been sick all day. Bailey worked about home.
Some warmer.

Sunday, October 7, 1906--We both were so poorly that we both stayed at home all
day. Felt better in evening.

Monday, October 8, 1906--Very high wind from NW. Quite cool. (We) are better
this eve. Dug some potatoes.

Tuesday, October 9, 1906--Cold cloudy day. Spit snow quite a bit. Ice formed on
water in a pail out by the well last night. Bailey finished getting in our potatoes today, except a few in the garden, and got in our squashes. I am better today. He also got our molasses home.

Wednesday, October 10, 1906--Still cold, northeast wind. Snowed a little last
night and spit snow about all day. We hear they have six inches of snow in Dakota. Mary was very sick today, but is better this eve. I hauled a few loads of manure and finished getting in garden stuff.

Thursday, October 11, 1906--Getting some warmer. Sun shone part of today.
Bailey worked in the house this forenoon and hauled up wood in the afternoon. I am
much better today. L. Hiatt’s baby died. (I believe this was Russell, who died August 1.)

Friday, October 12, 1906--Nice day, quite warm. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s
part of the day. I felt quite comfortable, and part of the day suffered quite a bit. Some men and the road grader spoiled our road.

Saturday, October 13, 1906--A beautiful day. Bailey picked up some corn at
Oscar’s, and I went along as far as Stone’s, and stopped at B. Burrison’s store and got me some winter shoes and woolen underwear. Paid 1.35 for shoes and 2 dollars per suit for underwear. Sold 5 dozen eggs at 20 cts. per doz. In afternoon we went to Mabel. Got me overshoes, paid 1.00. Got sack meal, 25 cts.; sack graham, 30 cts; sweet potatoes, 25 cts.; grapes, 25 cts.; medicine for me. Oscar & Ruddie went to see Nettie Mae Tavener today. Stone’s went to Decorah today. Had our windows cleaned today.

Sunday, October 14, 1906--Nice warm day. We went to SS and Meeting, but I got
very tired. I am so weak. Oscar’s 2 boys came home with us, to stay till their folks get home from Nettie May’s.

Monday, October 15, 1906--Cloudy, looks like rain. Bailey worked most of the
time on our place, pulling mangels and plowing some. I am better. Bailey sold 2 old
stoves. He got himself an undersuit.

Tuesday, October 16, 1906--A lovely day. Bailey got some ground ready to put
out trees and plants and he went to Mabel & took 2 sacks of onions. We were at Stone’s a few minutes and at Oscar’s awhile.

Wednesday, October 17, 1906--Mostly cloudy, looks like rain. Bailey helped
Oscar on his kitchen and I went along and visited. We had a pleasant time.

Thursday, October 18, 1906--Rained last night and a good part of today, but very
moderately. We washed and churned today and Bailey run over his accounts today, or part of them.

Friday, October 19, 1906--Lovely day, clear & warm. Bailey worked at John
Mc.’s. I went to Select Meeting and then called on F. Dillingham and H. Taber and Kate and her mother.

Saturday, October 20, 1906--Cloudy and threatened rain. We went to Monthly
Meeting and this afternoon we went to Mabel. Got 2 shirts for Bailey and several notions, among them a pen holder.

Sunday, October 21, 1906--Cloudy and rained during the night and for a while
this morning. We went to SS and Meeting. In afternoon we called on Oscar’s.

Monday, October 22, 1906--Cloudy and looks like rain. Bailey chored around this
forenoon and moved some plum & apple trees from this place up on our own place, also some currants.

Tuesday, October 23, 1906--Cloudy most of the day. Toward evening it began to
rain. This forenoon Bailey finished moving the currants that was on this place and this afternoon we went to Newhouse. We took 4 bushel of onions, 75 cts. Got Bailey felt shoes & rubbers and a cap.

Wednesday, October 24, 1906--Seemed like clearing off this a.m., but this
afternoon it clouded up and rained. I visited at Stone’s today. Pa grubbed out some
raspberry bushes.

Thursday, October 25, 1906--Partly clear. Bailey took H. C. Carter’s to Mabel this
morning to take the train for Quarterly Meeting at Sawyer. Then we went to Meeting. In the afternoon Bailed hauled some manure and I wrote 2 letters.

Friday, October 26, 1906--Cloudy most of the day. Rained quite a shower. Bailey
worked at John Mc.’s this forenoon and went uptown and to Will Welch’s this afternoon. I called at Harlan Carter’s awhile. Bailey had neuralgia some.

Saturday, October 27, 1906--Cloudy and blustery all day. Spit snow some. Bailey
got some ground feed and let Lorena Carter have Topsy this afternoon to go to Mabel. Kate went with her and Bailey went to Oscar’s. His neuralgia is bad today. I did some baking.

Sunday, October 28, 1906--Nice til toward evening. We went to Meeting, then
went to Oscar’s for dinner. Stone’s were there and Mr. and Mrs. White and Ruddie and Florence & her Pa. Had a pleasant time.

Monday, October 29, 1906--Cloudy and rainy all day and it snowed some last
night and a little today. Bailey’s neuralgia has been bad today & I have felt miserable. Mrs. H. C. Carter was here this afternoon.

Tuesday, October 30, 1906--Froze quite a bit last night. Nice clear day.
Everything looks so bright. Bailey is lots better. I hope he will soon be well as ever. I feel better today. Oscar is sick, too. (Sick headache.)

Wednesday, October 31, 1906--Clear and bright. Cold wind from SW. Froze the
hardest last night it has this fall. Bailey has not been so well again today. He feels some better this eve. I went to the store, got 2 handkerchiefs. Sent one to Eva and got one for
Oscar. Sold one lb. of butter for 22 cts. Old Mrs. Meader was buried today.


Thursday, November 1, 1906--Clear til toward evening, then clouded up. Bailey
went to Dr. Haines this forenoon and got his gum lanced and now he is much better. This afternoon he got up some feed. I went to Meeting and called on Rose this afternoon.

Friday, November 2, 1906--Mostly cloudy, warmer. Bailey plowed old raspberry
patch and potato patch today. He is about well. Looks like rain.

Saturday, November 3, 1906--Cloudy and threatening rain. Oscar’s came here this
morning and he and Pa took up and healed in a few strawberry plants, and this afternoon they all went to Oscar’s to haul in fodder. I am alone.

Sunday, November 4, 1906--Cloudy and looked like rain, but cleared off before
ten. Warm for this time of year. We went to School and Meeting. Called on Stone’s
awhile this afternoon.

Monday, November 5, 1906--Mostly clear. Pleasant day. Bailey worked at Oscar’s today and I visited at H. Carter’s and her and I looked over the cemetery.

Tuesday, November 6, 1906--Clear and warm til toward evening, then it clouded up and sprinkled a little. We washed in forenoon. In the afternoon Bailey put down Kate’s grape vines and I mopped and did other things.

Wednesday, November 7, 1906--Cloudy and dark all day. Rained a little and misted a good deal. This morning Bailey went to Oscar’s and then he worked some up home. This afternoon he moved some gooseberry bushes from Pete’s lot up to our place. We went and looked at Harlan Carter’s chickens. We think of getting a half dozen of them.

Thursday, November 8, 1906--Cloudy and dark all day. Real damp. We went to
Meeting. Had a good one. In afternoon Bailey took some grain to the mill & I wrote to Alfred.

Friday, November 9, 1906--Mostly cloudy. Some cooler. Bailey worked for John
Mc. Rose & children visited here today, and Stone was here for dinner.

Saturday, November 10, 1906--Partly clear a little while, then clouded up thick
and spit snow some. Getting colder. Bailey took some chickens to Mabel. He got 7 cts. a lb. for them. They averaged about 40 cts. apiece. This afternoon he hauled up a jag of wood & fixed fence for chicken pen. I ironed & baked some. Sold 2 lbs. of butter.

Sunday, November 11, 1906--Snowed a little today. A few times it snowed hard.
We went to SS and Meeting. Subject: Obedience.

Monday, November 12, 1906--Cloudy. Some warmer. Bailey hauled in fodder.
Got a grist from the mill. I went up town this afternoon.

Tuesday, November 13, 1906--Mostly cloudy. The sun shone awhile. Bailey
finished hauling in his fodder this forenoon, and plowed a few rounds this afternoon. We took dinner at Mr. Carters. It is his birthday. He is 66 years old. Mrs. Cameron was there. We had a nice time.

Wednesday, November 14, 1906--Very dark day. Snowed all the forenoon. Bailey
worked at chicken lot and house. We got 3 letters, from A.B.S., Eva and Bertie Appleby. Oscar was here awhile. So was Mary & Myrtle Tweten.

Thursday, November 15, 1906--Dark cloudy day. Most of the snow disappeared
today. Bailey worked at the henhouse this forenoon and hauled a little jag of wood this p.m.

Friday, November 16, 1906--Snowed enough to cover the ground again last night.
It is all gone this eve. Dark cloudy day. Misted quite a bit. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. I have been very poorly with my stomach.

Saturday, November 17, 1906--Nice day. Sun shone most of the day. We went to
Monthly Meeting and got Topsy shod, and Bailey hauled a jag of wood. Sold 2 lbs. of butter.

Sunday, November 18, 1906--Nice day, only cold. It is the coldest day we have
had. We went to SS and Meeting. Had good ones. Then Oscar’s, White’s and us went to Ruddie White’s. Had a splendid time and a good dinner.

Monday, November 19, 1906--Nice day, only cold. Clear part of the time. Bailey
worked around home part of the time, or til noon. Then he worked at Oscar’s. I was
poorly last night.

Tuesday, November 20, 1906--Cold and cloudy. Spit snow some. Bailey helped
Oscar on his cow barn. I went along, and he had to bring me home awhile, for Flo Nelson came to fix my dress. Then we went back and staid til eve.

Wednesday, November 21, 1906--Snowed all day and is still snowing this eve.
There is 5 or 6 inches of snow now. Bailey sold 3 of Oscar’s shoats to Will Hutch for
fifteen dollars. Around home today.

Thursday, November 22, 1906--A beautiful day. We went to Meeting, and this
afternoon Bailey took 2 shoats to Mabel. They weighed 390 lbs. He got 5.55 per lb. (?) We sold our runt to Will Hutch for 3.00. We got our black chickens home from H. C. Carter’s. There will be 14 of them. Then we got some pullets of him for Rose & Stone paid 7 cts. per lb.

Friday, November 23, 1906--Clear and bright til noon, then clouded up. Spit snow
some. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s today. I have been at home all day. Had several
callers. It is bright moonlight tonight. Some of the folks had a wood B. for Ida Knute today.

Saturday, November 24, 1906--Clear til toward evening, then it clouded up.
Bailey worked at John Mc.’s til 1 o’clock today. Then he went to Oscar’s and hauled a load of wood home. I went with him. I finished Ruth’s stockings today. (Granddaughter Ruth Tweten)

Sunday, November 25, 1906--Rainy most all day. Snow is melting fast. Sloppy.
We went to SS and Meeting. Had good ones. Several out. Then we and Oscar’s went to Stone’s for dinner. Had a pleasant time and good dinner.

Monday, November 26, 1906--Drizzling part of the day. Snow mostly gone, and
muddy. We churned and washed this forenoon and this afternoon we went to Mabel. We got us a thermometer. Pa got him felt boots. I got a few little things. Getting colder this eve.

Tuesday, November 27, 1906--33 a. Clear part of the time, but mostly cloudy.
Snow is melting some. Bailey split some wood & chunks this forenoon. This afternoon he got a little jag of straw, and went to John Mc.’s awhile. I cut out a wrapper.

Wednesday, November 28, 1906--36 a. Clear part of the day, but mostly cloudy.
In forenoon Bailey fixed his wagon and settled up with B. Burrison and Lucy Rust. In
afternoon he hauled out manure from Bob Ried’s.

Thursday, November 29, 1906--36 a. Rainy day. We went to a Thanksgiving
Meeting and had exercises by some of the school children. It was good. Then friends and some others went to the Parsonage with our victuals and eat together. Had a nice time. F. Casterton and Ray Bryant were married this eve, at bride’s home. Friday, November 30, 1906--32 a. Nice part of the day. The roads are very muddy. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s today. Mrs. White called here today. I am making me a wrapper, and wrote 2 letters.


Saturday, December 1, 1906--7 a. Nice, only quite cold. Bailey hauled a little jag
of wood this forenoon, and chored around home the rest of the day. I did some baking and went to Carter’s on an errand. Oscar brought his potatoes here to put in our cellar. Lorena Carter and Kate Richert called here.

Sunday, December 2, 1906--30 a. Nice pleasant day. We went to SS and Meeting
and Oscar’s came here to dinner and Rose & her children came this afternoon. H. C.
Carter is at Highland, so Bailey led the Meeting. We went to Endeavor.

Monday, December 3, 1906--30 a. Nice day. The ground melted, or rather, thawed
out some. Bailey and Oscar hauled straw and I went along to Oscar’s. Minnie is making me a waist.

Tuesday, December 4, 1906--30 a. Mostly cloudy, looks like it might snow.
Ground thawed quite a bit. Bailey and Oscar hauled 2 loads of straw, one for us and one for Oscar. Then Oscar went to Ole Selnes’, took a swine, and Bailey hauled a jag of wood and got some more ground feed. We got a can of oil.

Wednesday, December 5, 1906--30 a. Sleeting all day and part of last night. The
trees are heavy laden with ice and the ground is slick as glass. Bailey around home all day. It did seem good to have him here in the house. We got a letter from John today.

Thursday, December 6, 1906--20 a. Had almost a blizzard this forenoon. Cleared
off this afternoon. It is getting colder, only 5 a. this eve. Bailey worked around home. It seems good to have him around home. We did not go to Meeting, it was so stormy & blustery. We got a letter from Alfred’s. We started orders for Endeavor World, The Strawberry & Commercial Poultry.

Friday, December 7, 1906--7 b. Clear and bright awhile this morning, then
clouded up and has been a dark day. Bailey worked for John Mc. Oscar was here awhile.

Saturday, December 8, 1906--8 a. Cloudy and dark most of the day. The sun
shone a little while. Bailey worked for John Mc. today. I baked some ginger snaps and a pumkin (sp) pie. I feel better than I did yesterday.

Sunday, December 9, 1906--16 a. Cloudy dark day. We went to SS and Meeting.
Had a good sermon. Mrs. Carter called here a while this eve.

Monday, December 10, 1906--22 a. Dark cloudy day. Bailey went to old man Tals
(?) this forenoon and got a one-horse sled that he bought of him. This afternoon he hauled a load of wood. Roads are poor.

Tuesday, December 11, 1906--20 a. Some colder, wind south east. Bailey and
Oscar changed us over on their telephone line. The one Oscar is on, No. 12.We have been on No. 13. It took them nearly all day. I am not well.

Wednesday, December 12, 1906--27 a. Very dark cloudy day. Misted this
afternoon. Warmer. Mercury got above 32. We washed this forenoon. This afternoon
Bailey did odd jobs and I wrote to John & Maggie. Started John’s book back to him.

Thursday, December 13, 1906--32 a. Very dark dull day. Drizzling most of the
time. Bailey worked around home, only he helped Oscar load a load of straw. I am poorly today.

Friday, December 14, 1906--30 a. Dark morning but cleared off toward noon, and
is nice, getting colder. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. I staid all day at Stone’s. Had a nice time.

Saturday, December 15, 1906--3 a. Clear cold day. A nice winter day. Bailey got
up a load of wood today, and we went to Mabel. We got some oyster shells and a fountain syringe. Pd. 1.50 for it. We got a few other things. I got Bailey a Christmas present.

Sunday, December 16, 1906--7 a. A lovely day. We went to SS & Meeting. Had
good ones. Our quartette sang a song for us. It was fine.

Monday, December 17, 1906--Zero. Partly clear, quite cold. Quite a bit of wind.
Bailey made a wood rack this forenoon and got a load of wood this afternoon. I don’t feel good.

Tuesday, December 18, 1906--4 b. Cold morning, but is warming up. Wind has
got to the south again. Clear and bright. Bailey hauled up a load of wood this forenoon and went to see Mary Cameron this afternoon. Then he sawed wood. We got 50 cts. worth of buckwheat flour today of Charley Nelson. Pd. 4 cts. a lb.

Wednesday, December 19, 1906--7 a. Pleasant day. Partly cloudy and quite a
wind. Bailey helped Oscar load some straw this forenoon and he and Oscar worked in the timber this afternoon, getting their wood chopped. Rose was here awhile. We expect to dine with them Christmas, if the day will permit.

Thursday, December 20, 1906--20 a. Cloudy and snowed quite a good part of the
day, but little snow fell, maybe an inch or two. Bailey did not do much, only saw some wood to do while he is away tomorrow & Sat.

Friday, December 21, 1906--7 a. Cloudy and spit snow nearly all day. Seems a
little like clearing off this eve. Oscar’s were here a little while. Bailey worked for John Mc. today.

Saturday, December 22, 1906--Zero. Mostly clear, quite cold. Lots of wind.
Bailey worked for John Mc. today. Oscar went to Decorah. Stone went yesterday. He got a barrel of apples. He got us a bushel. They are good. Got some things from Eva.

Sunday, December 23, 1906--3 b. Quite cold but clear & nice. We went to SS and
Meeting and then Oscar’s and us took dinner at the minister’s. We had a pleasant time there. We had a splendid sermon.

Monday, December 24, 1906--7 a. Some warmer. Cloudy, looks like storming.
Bailey went to Mabel this forenoon. He got me a book for a Christmas present. I gave him a woolen muffler. He has chored around home this p.m.

Tuesday, December 25, 1906--20 a. Pleasant day. Cloudy til toward evening,
when it cleared off. We went to Stone’s today. Had a very pleasant time and splendid dinner. We got a box of C. presents from John & Maggie this morn & they are nice. Rose gave us a nice dish. Alfred & Josie sent us a nice Christmas card. So did John’s. We have been well remembered.

Wednesday, December 26, 1906--22 a. Mostly cloudy. Bailey took his sow to
Mabel. She brought about 15 dollars. He settled up with Dennis Wiles. We packed a few of our things today. I have not felt well today. We got 2 eggs today.

Thursday, December 27, 1906--17 a. Cloudy & clear by turns. Bailey did not do
much except chores. A pleasant day. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. Oscar
butchered a beef and hog today. We got an egg today. Julia blacked my stove.

Friday, December 28, 1906--20 a. A beautiful day. Mercury got up to 33. Melted
quite a bit. Bailey worked for John Mc. today. Oscar was here a while. I feel some better today. Got 2 eggs today.

Saturday, December 29, 1906--21 a. Mostly cloudy. This eve looks like storming.
Bailey worked at John Mc.’s today. I made a few calls. We got one egg. Oscar eat dinner here. He was helping Moeller move.

Sunday, December 30, 1906--30 a. A stormy day. Sleet and snow. We went to SS
and Meeting. Had a splendid review lesson and a good sermon by our pastor.

Monday, December 31, 1906--28 a. Pleasant. We moved out of Wiles’ house into
Mary Cameron’s house today. Oscar and Stone brought their teams and helped us, and we got Julia Rygg to help us too. I am almost sick.


Tuesday, January 1, 1907--30 a. Pleasant day. We went to a dinner at Oscar’s
today. We had a fine dinner and good time. Carter’s, White’s, Stone’s and we were there. I feel better.

Wednesday, January 2, 1907--32 a. Snowed some last night and has rained and
sleeted most of day today. Bailey got just a few more of our things over. It rained too much to be out much. I have felt real poorly today.

Thursday, January 3, 1907--16 a. Nice day. We went to Meeting. Bailey hauled a
load of wood and we did a small washing and churned. I am not well.

Friday, January 4, 1907--4 a. Some colder this morning. Getting warmer. High
wind from south. Bailey worked for John Mc. today. I ironed. I have suffered a good deal today. I wrote to Mary Haines and Eva Cather today.

Saturday, January 5, 1907--A lovely day. Clear, warm and bright. Bailey worked
for John Mc. today. Oscar called here and Rose was here about 2 hours. I feel better.

Sunday, January 6, 1907--Cloudy and foggy & damp. We were to SS & Meeting. They were small. We had a fine sermon. Oscar is sick with his stomach, and mine is out of fix, too.

Monday, January 7, 1907--28 a. Cloudy and foggy and misty all day. It did not mist all the time. Dark. We washed, then Bailey went to Wiles’ place & got some window
panes. Charley Nelson & Mary parted yesterday. It sleeted a big sleet last night, so
everything has a heavy coat of ice.

Tuesday, January 8, 1907--28 a. Clear and bright. Getting colder all day. Bailey has been moving our things that were in the cellar at Wiles’ place over here. A big job. Oscar ate dinner with us today. I feel better.

Wednesday, January 9, 1907--5 b. A beautiful winter day, clear and bright. Quite cold for this winter. Got some warmer during the day. Everything is loaded down with ice. Bailey put on more storm windows and hauled a load of wood. We sent to Decorah by mail carrier for Lactipepsin. He got it in liquid form. I got two mottoes of Myrtle Halsey for 30 cts.

Thursday, January 10, 1907--21 a. Partly clean and partly cloudy. We went to
Meeting and Bailey fixed the windows of hen house some and cut wood and got a load of fodder, getting ready to be away tomorrow and next day. How I do dread to be alone.

Friday, January 11, 1907--Cold and stormy. Bailey worked for John Mc.’s. I have
not suffered today as I did yesterday. Oscar was here awhile. He went to Alvin Hawks’.

Saturday, January 12, 1907--9 a. Nice day, getting some cooler. Bailey worked
about 2 hours for John Mc., then came home. No more grain came in. I did some baking, and not very well.

Sunday, January 13, 1907--16 a. Cloudy and real damp. We went to School &
Meeting. Had a good sermon on gleaning. I have been poorly all day. Will Camp’s and Ruddie’s went to Oscar’s today.

Monday, January 14, 1907--9 a. Mostly cloudy, getting colder. Bailey cleaned the
Wiles’ house this forenoon and brought home the trunk and a few things. This afternoon we went to see Dr. Cady and get some medicine. I was real poorly last night. Did not sleep much & feel poorly today.

Tuesday, January 15, 1907--5 b. Clear some of the time and cloudy some. Bailey
hauled wood in the forenoon and some fodder this afternoon. I feel better today.

Wednesday, January 16, 1907--13 a. Cloudy, looks like storming. Bailey hauled
over more of our things this forenoon and this afternoon he has been working at his
telephone line. I am better, but am weak.

Thursday, January 17, 1907--23 a. Thick cloudy. Bailey went to Mabel to
Farmer’s Institute. He put in our phone yesterday. I have been alone all day. Oscar called in to get fruit.

Friday, January 18, 1907--32 a. Cloudy dark, looks like a storm. Bailey worked at
John Mc.’s. I feel some better. I went to Select Meeting.

Saturday, January 19, 1907--35 a. A stormy day. Rained in the forenoon and
snowed in the afternoon. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. I went to Monthly Meeting. Mr. White’s took me.

Sunday, January 20, 1907--7 b. Cold. A big wind last evening & last night was
almost a blizzard. Cleared off today before noon, but the wind blew pretty hard til toward evening it ceased blowing. We had no Meeting.

Monday, January 21, 1907--5 a. It is quite cold yet, but not so cold as yesterday.
Bailey went to J. Mc.’s to work this morning, but some of their water pipes had busted, so they could not grind. He got home about 9 o’clock. Then we washed.

Tuesday, January 22, 1907--12 b. Very cold, but not so much wind as Sat. eve &
Sunday. Bailey sawed some wood at home today and fixed up fence gap on our place. I have been comfortable today. I ironed.

Wednesday, January 23, 1907--2 b. Cloudy. Spit snow some. Mercury went up to
10 a. today. Bailey hauled 2 loads of wood. I have not felt so comfortable today. Several men went to the hauling B., hauling wood for the Meetinghouse and for our Pastor, H. C. Carter. I have been piecing at a quilt today, a worsted one.

Thursday, January 24, 1907--5 a. Cold raw wind, getting colder. Bailey worked at
home sawing wood this forenoon and he helped Oscar haul wood in afternoon. I walked down to see Maggie Ried. She is more comfortable now. She had her leg broke six inches above the knee last Monday. She fell. Pa came after me & we drove out to J. Mc.’s.

Friday, January 25, 1907--5 b. Cold today. 5 below at noon today, with a stiff
wind from north west. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s today. It looks like storming. I tolerable comfortable.

Saturday, January 26, 1907--No entry.

Sunday, January 27, 1907--10 b. Quite cold. We went to Meeting and School.
Bailey gave quite a good talk on faith. Oscar’s came here for dinner. We had a good sized School.

Monday, January 28, 1907--10 b. Not very cold. Began snowing in the afternoon
some. Oscar had his wood sawed today. Pa helped, and I went along, although about sick. I had headache all night & could not eat breakfast, and my dinner today disagreed with me. Oscar had F. Johnson saw for him.

Tuesday, January 29, 1907--7 a. Stormed last night and all day today, so they
could not saw for Stone. There is several inches of snow now. I ate a little breakfast, and it soured, so I have had headache again. I am getting real weak.

Wednesday, January 30, 1907--16 b. Cold morning and clear, but soon began to
warm up, and this afternoon it was 9 a. and cloudy. They sawed at Stone’s today. We did not go. I did not feel able to go. Pa sawed and split a lot of wood and we each wrote to John & Maggie.

Thursday, January 31, 1907--25 a. Warm pleasant day. Sun shone a little while.
We went to Meeting and in the afternoon we went to Mabel. Took our turkey and sold him. He weighed 17 lbs. We got 11 cts. per lb. He brought 1.97 in cash. He was hatched the 29th of May, 1906.


Friday, February 1, 1907--Pleasant, only dark and damp cloudy. Bailey worked at
J. Mc.’s. Oscar took his turkey away today. I don’t feel as well as I did yesterday.

Saturday, February 2, 1907--8 b. Cold blizzardy day. Bailey worked at John
Mc.’s. Oscar came this eve and shoveled the snow away from hen house door.
Sunday, February 3, 1907--21 b. Cold. Some wind. Clear. We went to Meeting &
School. Had good ones. I am taking cold, have been for a day or two. Don’t feel very bad yet.

Monday, February 4, 1907--16 b. Cold and stormy. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s til
about 4 o’clock. I have been real poorly all day, real hoarse and headache.

Tuesday, February 5, 1907--19 b. Clear and cold. Bailey helped Oscar get up a
load of fodder. I am about all right today. Grace Street is sick.

Wednesday, February 6, 1907--15 b. Cloudy and afternoon stormy. Getting
warmer. Bailey helped Oscar get up fodder in forenoon. In afternoon he went to mill and hauled up a load of wood.

Thursday, February 7, 1907--4 a. Nice clear day. Warmer. We went to Meeting.
After dinner we went to mill. Bailey took a grist up for Will Hutch, for Mary Cameron. Then we went to Stone’s for a sack of barley. I have headache today from indigestion.

Friday, February 8, 1907--11 a. Very nice day, clear and warm. Bailey worked at
John Mc.’s. Mary Cameron visited here today. We had a very pleasant time. I ate a little at noon, the first meal since yesterday morning. It disagreed with me.

Saturday, February 9, 1907--25 a. Quite warm. Snow settled lots, and melted on
house tops and other warm places. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. I am not well today, but am glad to be able to be up. I baked a little. Oscar’s got them a graphophone. Stone brought over my fruit cake. She also sent some nice cookies.

Sunday, February 10, 1907--23 a. Very nice day, clear and pleasant. We went to
Meeting & School. Had good ones. Then we went to Oscar’s for dinner. Then we and
they went to Stone’s for awhile. Had a pleasant time. Oscar’s has a phonograph and 12 records.

Monday, February 11, 1907--20 a. Nice day, but mostly cloudy. We washed this
forenoon and Bailey hauled fodder and I went along and called on Mrs. Moeller & Julia Rygg. We got 9 eggs today. Cal Roe is dead.

Tuesday, February 12, 1907--21 a. Pleasant day. Melted some. Bailey and Oscar
hauled straw, one load for us and 2 for him. I called on Mrs. Smith. She is sick here at Elihu’s.

Wednesday, February 13, 1907--25 a. A lovely day til nearly 3 o’clock, when the
wind turned to the NW and began to blow hard and get colder. This forenoon Bailey
cleaned out part of hen house, and put in clean straw. In afternoon he went to Cal Roe’s funeral, then we went to Mabel. We got some medicine and meat, also a few apples. The snow is all gone in places.


Thursday, February 14, 1907--7 a. Quite cold this morning, but getting warmer all
day. Clear and bright. Bailey was up town this forenoon and hauled a jag of wood and split some this afternoon.

Friday, February 15, 1907--27 a. A warm clear day. Scads of water running. I
guess our sledding is about spoiled. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s.

Saturday, February 16, 1907--24 a. Warm. Bailey worked for J. Mc. Rose and her
children spent the afternoon here and was here for supper. We had oysters. Stone went to Ruddie’s to look at his farm. Got back here about nine.

Sunday, February 17, 1907--35 a. Very warm day. Sledding is almost gone. Water
everywhere. We went to Meeting & School, also to a temperance meeting in the evening. Harlan Carter gave an excellent address.

Monday, February 18, 1907--25 a. Nice day. Wind NW but not cold. Oscar saw a
robin Saturday. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s til noon. Since he has worked around here and at Wiles’ place. Snow is mostly gone.

Tuesday, February 19, 1907--25 a. Not getting cold very fast. Nice day. Bailey has
been hauling manure today. I don’t feel real good.

Wednesday, February 20, 1907--12 a. Some colder. Bailey did not do much, just
chored around. Partly clear and partly cloudy.

Thursday, February 21, 1907--7 b. Quite cold. Quite a big wind. We went to
Meeting. This afternoon Bailey got up a little wood, a sack of feed from mill, and a sack of barley. I have been poorly all day, with stomach ache.

Friday, February 22, 1907--6 b. Quite cold. I was too sick to write today, Sat. or
Sun., but will write from memory. Bailey had to stay and take care of me.

Saturday, February 23, 1907--Nice day, some warmer. Bailey took care of me.

Sunday, February 24, 1907--25 a. A lovely day. I am better but not strong enough
to keep fires, so Bailey did not go to Meeting or School. Mr. & Mrs. Carter called on us in the afternoon.

Monday, February 25, 1907--12 a. Nice day. Bailey went to Decorah to pay his
tax. He took me to Stone’s to stay while he was gone. I am weak yet, but think I am gaining some. Oscar & Stone helped saw wood at Will Nelson’s. Minnie went there & to her mother’s.

Tuesday, February 26, 1907--15 a. Very nice day til about the middle of the
afternoon, when the wind turned to the NW and clouded up and began to get colder. Bailey chored around this forenoon. This afternoon he took me for a short ride and hauled out some manure. I am some better. Elling Johnson was buried today.

Wednesday, February 27, 1907--20 a. Cold and cloudy. Snowed some toward
evening. Bailey chored around home and got a jag of wood from Oscar’s. I have been real poorly all day.

Thursday, February 28, 1907--25 a. Cloudy and rained some. Froze as fast as it
fell. We went to Meeting. I am not a bit well.


Friday, March 1, 1907--33 a. Cloudy. Sleeted quite a bit. Pleasant til afternoon,
then getting colder. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s. I am some better today.

Saturday, March 2, 1907--7 a. Nice clear day. Melted the ice quite a bit. Bailey
worked at J. Mc.’s. Mary Tweten staid with me. I am better.

Sunday, March 3, 1907--9 a. Nice day. We went to Meeting & School. Had good
ones. Harlan C. and T. Bryant went to Highland. Ruddie is sick. Mrs. White is poorly.

Monday, March 4, 1907--24 a. Nice day, partly clear. The ice is melting some. We
churned this morning and got 5 or 6 lbs. of butter. Bailey hauled a little jag of wood from Oscar’s.

Tuesday, March 5, 1907--24 a. Nice, only a big chilly wind from NW. Bailey
helped Oscar split wood. I have had headache today. Bailey had a bad spell with his arm and leg being helpless.

Wednesday, March 6, 1907--15 a. Cloudy disagreeable day. Snowed some this
afternoon. I am better this afternoon. Our stuff was assessed today. Bailey did chores today. Sent for seeds.

Thursday, March 7, 1907--Cold wind, cloudy. We went to Meeting. Had a good
one, and we called on Stone’s awhile this afternoon. Ruth is poorly, with cold. Bailey got up a jag of apple tree wood.

Friday, March 8, 1907--Lovely day. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s and I visited at
Oscar’s. Had a real good time. Bailey is not feeling well, a headache, and Oscar, too.

Saturday, March 9, 1907--25 a. Cloudy. Snow, or rather ice, melted quite a bit,
anyway. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s. He and Oscar feel better. I did some baking & ironing and quite a bit of other work.

Sunday, March 10, 1907--24 a. A beautiful spring day. Warm. Ice melted lots. We
went to Meeting. Had no School on account of Mrs. McMillen’s funeral. H. C. Carter’s
folks, Mr. & Mrs. White & Oscar’s folks were all here for dinner. Had a pleasant time.

Monday, March 11, 1907--30 a. Cloudy and threatened rain all day, but did not
begin to rain til between 5 & 6 o’clock. Bailey worked at wood this afternoon. I wrote 2 letters and set a hen.

Tuesday, March 12, 1907--20 a. Pleasant day. Water ran freely. In the forenoon
Bailey hauled up two little jags of wood. In afternoon we went to O. Selnes’ and got 2 bushel of wheat for chickens. Paid 60 cts. per bushel. Then we went to Burrison’s and got me a pair of shoes. Pd. 1.75, and a dress, 70 cts.

Wednesday, March 13, 1907--21 a. Cloudy and snowed this afternoon.
Disagreeable day to be out. Bailey cut out some old wood out of raspberry bushes and hauled out some manure. I feel grippy, but hope I have not got it. Got our seed from Shumway.

Thursday, March 14, 1907--8 a. Nice day. Melted all the snow that fell last night.
Real muddy and rough, too. Bailey went to Meeting. I felt too weak to go. In afternoon he took me out for a ride. We called on Oscar’s and Stone’s.

Friday, March 15, 1907--21 a. Nice day. Melted all the snow again that fell last
night. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. I did our ironing and cut out a dress ready to make. Grace Street is better. She did not have the croup last night. Their boys seemed better too.

Saturday, March 16, 1907--35 a. Nice day. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s. I staid at
Oscar’s, to let him go to Decorah with Ruddie. Oscar’s children are all better, or seem to be.

Sunday, March 17, 1907--25 a. Cloudy, and snowed enough to make the ground
white. We went to SS and Meeting. Had good ones. H. C. Carter is away today, gone to New Providence, to his brother’s.

Monday, March 18, 1907--24 a. Cloudy and this eve it looks like rain. Did
sprinkle some. Bailey cut old wood out of raspberrys this forenoon, and hauled some manure this afternoon. He has a bad cold. Oscar bought 40 bushel of corn at 40 cts. per bushel. He got a load home today. Their children are better.

Tuesday, March 19, 1907--34 a. Nice warm day. Big wind part of the day. Bailey
hauled some manure and cut out some raspberry wood and fixed the chicken fence some. We set a hen. I worked at my new dress.

Wednesday, March 20, 1907--28 a. Quite a freeze last night, but it soon thawed
out. A nice day. This forenoon Bailey cut out old wood in berry bushes. This afternoon he got our incubator and brooder home. Then we went to Stone’s awhile. We gave Ruth a dress and we give Minnie Street a dress, too.

Thursday, March 21, 1907--32 a. Nice day. Mercury got up to 65 a. Bailey around
home mostly. He cut and split some wood to do while he is at John Mc.’s. I have not felt well today. Bailey sold our cow today, for 28 dollars. Is to deliver her to Mabel next Saturday.

Friday, March 22, 1907--40 a. Quite warm. Clear and nice. Bailey worked at J.
Mc.’s. I was at home alone all day. A long day.

Saturday, March 23, 1907--40 a. Rained a very little this morning and threatened
rain til afternoon. Bailey worked at the mill til noon, then he and Oscar took some cattle to Mabel. One of them our cow. We got 28 dollars for her. I at home all day.

Sunday, March 24, 1907--40 a. Very nice day. Bailey went to Meeting and
School. I am not strong.

Monday, March 25, 1907--43 a. Very warm. Mercury got up to 76 a. We washed
this forenoon and went to Mabel this afternoon. Got me a plaster and some kidney
medicine. Bailey went to D. Wiles and got keys to Wiles’ place. I left my under teeth for Dessie to fix.

Tuesday, March 26, 1907--42 a. Very warm nice day. Bailey hauled things home
from Wiles’ place. He got part of the bees and got badly stung. I pulled out lots of their stingers after he got home. I went with him one trip and called on Mrs. Moeller and H. Carter’s.

Wednesday, March 27, 1907--Not so warm as it has been, but pleasant. Bailey
hauled things here from Wiles’ place. In afternoon I walked over to Stone’s. He & Oscar went to Decorah.

Thursday, March 28, 1907--34 a. Cool and cloudy. We went to Meeting. Had a
good one. This afternoon we went to E. Johnson’s a while. Several were there. He is
poorly.

Friday, March 29, 1907--34 a. Rained hard last night and is muddy today. Quite a
bit cooler. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. I ironed and wrote 2 letters, one to George
Purcell (a full brother to Mary) and one to A. B. Street.

Saturday, March 30, 1907--24 a. Nice clear day, but quite a big cold wind. Bailey
worked for J. Mc. I did my baking this forenoon and this afternoon I called on Mary
Cameron and H. Taber and Hattie Camp.

Sunday, March 31, 1907--24 a. Quite cold. The ground froze quite a bit last night.
Clear and bright. We went to SS and Meeting. Had good ones. Called on Oscar’s in
afternoon. He had a hard chill in the morning, but is better. I fell down. My ankle gave way. It shook me up some. There were union Easter services and program at our church last night. We did not go. We hear it was good.


Monday, April 1, 1907--22 a. Nice day, only cold. Bailey cut out some berry
canes. About 4 o’clock we went to Stone’s to see their children baptized. We took supper
there.

Tuesday, April 2, 1907--34 a. Warmer today. Bailey fixed a place for our young
chickens. We have 9 little fellows. We went to Burr Oak this afternoon. Got Bailey a pair of overalls and warmers and six pair of socks. Got me a calico dress. Got another egg rack. Took 18 dozen eggs.

Wednesday, April 3, 1907--36 a. Nice day. Bailey went to Selnes’ for more wheat.
Then he worked some on our place. My stomach has troubled me today.

Thursday, April 4, 1907--46 a. Cloudy part of the day, then cleared off, then
toward evening clouded up again. Looks like rain. Getting colder. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. Bailey broke some sod west of our place and had Topsy’s shoes took off.

Friday, April 5, 1907--24 a. Quite a bit colder. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s and I
and Hattie Camp visited at Oscar Street’s. We had a real pleasant time & chicken pie.

Saturday, April 6, 1907--22 a. Quite cold, wind south east. Bailey worked at John
Mc.’s. I was at home.

Sunday, April 7, 1907--35 a. Pleasant morning but rainy. We went to SS and
Meeting. Had good ones. Getting colder. Wind NW.

Monday, April 8, 1907--30 a. Cold raw wind all day. We washed, and Bailey went
to the mill and got some feed. Rose was here awhile this afternoon. I have felt miserable all day. I set 2 hens this eve. Wrote to C. I. Thacher.

Tuesday, April 9, 1907--24 a. Quite cold all day. Clear most of the day. Bailey
hauled a little wood, fixed a pig pen and put the pigs in it, and then cleaned out part of the henhouse. He killed several rats. I feel good today.

Wednesday, April 10, 1907--Cold wind. Clear most of the day. Bailey fixed some
chicken fence so we can keep our Langsan up. He also got some wire over here and he finished cleaning out henhouse. I churned and did a big ironing.

Thursday, April 11, 1907--33 a. Pleasant forenoon but real blustery this afternoon
and getting colder. Quite cold this eve. We went to Meeting, 7 there counting the
preacher, but we had a real good Meeting. This afternoon we went to Mabel. I ordered a new bonnet made.

Friday, April 12, 1907--26 a. Quite cold and very blustery. Very big wind all day.
Spit snow some, and this morning the ground was almost white, but it soon melted.
Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s til about 3 o’clock, then they had to fix the mill. So then he
went to Mabel to let Dr. Cady see his elbow, where he got it hurt.

Saturday, April 13, 1907--20 a. Cold. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. A big wind
from north west.

Sunday, April 14, 1907--17 a. Pleasant day. Some cool yet, but not much wind.
Very cold this morning. Ice an inch thick on a kettle used for watering chickens. Rose is sick. Set 2 hens on turkey eggs.

Monday, April 15, 1907--35 a. Wind south. Some warmer, but cold yet. Bailey
did little odd jobs, only a while. In afternoon he harrowed. Cloudy and snowed hard a while this morning, but it melted. Big wind. Rose seems better. Dr. Cady was to see her.

Tuesday, April 16, 1907--32 a. Quite cold again, wind NW. Bailey worked over
on our place. Clear. I am not so well today, and Rose is still quite poorly.

Wednesday, April 17, 1907--26 a. Nice day, warmer, but the wind is cold yet.
Bailey worked on our place. D. Wiles let Bunnell have our strawberry bed. I walked up town today, am not strong.

Thursday, April 18, 1907--23 a. Cold and cloudy. Pa did odd jobs, and he
bargained for our old home. Wind is in east. We went to see Rose this afternoon. She is better.

Friday, April 19, 1907--28 a. Some warmer, but quite a cold NW wind. Bailey
worked at John Mc.’s. My stomach troubles me again. I went to Select Meeting. There were six of us there. Rose is better.

Saturday, April 20, 1907--26 a. Quite cold this morning but got some warmer but
the wind was cold all day. Clear. Wind NW. We went to Monthly Meeting. In afternoon we went to Mabel and got my new bonnet & got the brooder lamp fixed. We came home by Stensland’s and got 100 eggs to set. Bailey finished fixing the brooder.

Sunday, April 21, 1907--24 a. Cold in morning but soon got warmer. We went to
Meeting and School and had good ones. Then we went to Oscar’s for dinner. So did
Moeller’s and Ruddie’s. We had a nice time. This afternoon, late, we went to see Rose. She is poorly.

Monday, April 22, 1907--35 a. Quite cool, but did not freeze last night. We went
to Roe White’s this morning and got 100 leghorn eggs. Bailey started the lamp to the incubator. Oscar got the brooder today. They have 115 little chicks.

Tuesday, April 23, 1907--40 a. Pleasant day, but the wind got back to the cold
country. Bailey worked at onion bed. We set our incubator on 200 leghorn eggs today. I wrote to Alfred’s & Eva, then worked at my dress.

Wednesday, April 24, 1907--37 a. Cold rainy day. We washed and churned. A bad
day for little chicks. Got a letter from John.

Thursday, April 25, 1907--26 a. Cold. The ground froze quite a bit, and was white
with snow til about 10. Clear day. We went to Meeting. There was six of us there. Our hen is weaning her 3-weeks-old chicks. She is a mean old thing.

Friday, April 26, 1907--24 a. A bright day, but chilly wind. Bailey worked at John
Mc.’s. I have been poorly.

Saturday, April 27, 1907--34 a. Cloudy most of today. Looks like rain. Some
warmer. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s this forenoon. He sowed some of our onion seed this afternoon. I have been very miserable most of today.

Sunday, April 28, 1907--35 a. Cloudy and cold and began to rain between twelve
and one o’clock and rained the rest of the day. We went to SS and then we had Endeavor Meeting. Bailey led. Our minister is at Kedron to Quarterly Meeting. Wind north.

Monday, April 29, 1907--28 a. Cold. Ground froze some. Cloudy. Bailey washed
and harrowed & labeled his nursery.

Tuesday, April 30, 1907--26 a. Cold. Bailey went to Mabel, then worked on our
place. He put out some apple trees. He planted a few radish seed and lettuce. I am real poorly. Wind north east.


Wednesday, May 1, 1907--29 a. Quite a nice day. Clear, wind south and cool.
Bailey and Oscar hauled us up some wood. Then Bailey worked on our place. He planted a few potatoes, then put out apple trees. I feel some better. Mrs. Smith called on me this afternoon.

Thursday, May 2, 1907--33 a. More pleasant, clear. Wind south til in the
afternoon it turned to north west. Bailey has put out 55 apple trees and planted several potatoes. We went to Meeting. There were 6 of us there.

Friday, May 3, 1907--25 a. Cold day. Bailey worked for J. Mc. Snowed some.
Wind north & NE.


Saturday, May 4, 1907--22 a. Ground froze quite hard and ice a quarter inch thick.
Bailey worked some on chicken fence and he and Oscar plowed and harrowed a small piece of ground for early garden truck. I visited at Oscar’s today & so did Rose and Anna Tweten. Bailey was there to dinner. We had a nice time.

Sunday, May 5, 1907--35 a. Some warmer, but chilly wind. We went to School &
Meeting. Had good ones.

Monday, May 6, 1907--Nice day. We washed this forenoon and went to Burr Oak
this p.m. Took 32 doz. eggs & got 16 cts. per dozen. We got Bailey a pair of fine shoes, 3.00, me a dress, 1.00, some soap (&) egg rack, hoes (sp) supporter, pail, pencil, trimming for dress. Bailey worked at chicken fence after we got home. Oscar is putting out small fruit.

Tuesday, May 7, 1907--33 a. Some warmer, clear in forenoon, then clouded up
and sprinkled some. Is still threatening rain. Bailey helped Oscar with his fruit plants today, then we cut some potatoes for planting. Got some seed potatoes from Vick (Victor).

Wednesday, May 8, 1907--33 a. Nice day, clear. We had a nice rain last evening
and night. It will do lots of good. Bailey finished fixing chicken fence for leghorns this morning, then he worked over home til dinner time, and this afternoon he helped Oscar take up his apple trees, then he planted more potatoes. Oscar brought more turkey eggs here. His hen hung herself.

Thursday, May 9, 1907--40 a. Warm pleasant day til middle of afternoon, when
the wind turned to the north and it got cooler. We planted some peas, radishes, lettuce, a little sweet corn and put out some small onions this morning. This afternoon we planted some mangels, carrots, turnips, beets and more potatoes. We went to Meeting.

Friday, May 10, 1907--35 a. We had a big snowstorm this morning for an hour or
so. The ground was white, but it did not last long, and turned out nice, only cold. Ice formed on our watering tub last night. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s today. We got a peck of potatoes from Vick today. They are called Early Harvest, and I traded a pail full of Early six weeks potatoes for as many Early Rose.

Saturday, May 11, 1907--26 a. A cold morning, and did not warm up much today.
Wind south, but cold. The ground was froze this morning. Bailey worked at his seed corn quite awhile, then he fixed potatoes and planted several. I baked bread. Bailey & Osca brought our incubator in the kitchen.

Sunday, May 12, 1907--44 a. Quite warm today. A terrible wind from the south.
We went to SS & Meeting. Had good ones. When we got home we found Stone’s here. We were very glad to see them. I don’t feel well today. Oscar took 15 little turkeys from here today.

Monday, May 13, 1907--45 a. Quite warm, threatens rain some. Bailey planted
potatoes this forenoon. After dinner we went to Selnes’ and got some wheat for chickens, then he finished planting potatoes.

Tuesday, May14, 1907--Rained last night and quite a bit at spells today. We took
off our incubator chicks today. We had 117 good ones and some cripples. Several died. The shells dried on them. I set 2 hens today. Bailey spent the day fixing for our little chicks.

Wednesday, May 15, 1907--30 a. Cold. Bailey fixed chicken fence and odd jobs.
We got letters from the boys. I answered them. I set a hen on eggs got from H. C. Carter. Oscar got our incubator. He expects to set it again today.

Thursday, May 16, 1907--43 a. Cold this morning, but got quite pleasant. Wind in
the south most of the day. Clear part of the day. This afternoon, sprinkled a little. Bailey made a feed coop for little chickens, then he worked at his strawberry plants. Late this afternoon he took H. Sellman some plants. I went along.

Friday, May 17, 1907--44 a. Warm day, mostly clear. This eve there is a bank in
the NW like it might rain. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. I had a bad spell again today. I had one yesterday and one last night. This is the third one.

Saturday, May 18, 1907--46 a. Pleasant til toward evening, when the wind turned
to the NW and got too cold to be comfortable. This is M. Meeting day. We did not go. I was so poorly after dinner we went to see the Dr. and got some medicine, which we hope will help me.

Sunday, May 19, 1907--40 a. A cool wind this morning and has been getting
colder all day. This eve it is real cold. It don’t seem like we are going to have any warm weather. We went to SS and Meeting. Had a peace program & sermon. A good many were out. It was good. I am better.

Monday, May 20, 1907--30 a. Cold wind all day, otherwise nice. Bailey and I
washed, was all through by nine o’clock. Had a big 2 weeks washing. Then Bailey took J. Mc. 12 apple trees. Then he worked at strawberry plants. He took some plants to Lou Wennes.

Tuesday, May 21, 1907--40 a. Some warmer. The wind is still cool. Bailey put out
strawberry plants this forenoon. In the afternoon he got Dan and plowed some. Then the rain drove him home.

Wednesday, May 22, 1907--45 a. Rained some last night and quite a bit this
forenoon. Then the wind turned to the NW and cleared off. Bailey finished his plowing and harrowing. I went to a ten cent tea given by Moeller’s for the cemetery fund.

Thursday, May 23, 1907--47 a. Cloudy and rainy all day, but not much water fell,
just enough to be mucky and make it bad to be out. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. Bailey went to the mill twice, once for us and once for Nutting. Rose was here awhile.

Friday, May 24, 1907--Cloudy and rainy most of the day. Cold east wind. Bailey
worked at J. Mc.’s today. I ironed and did several things. I was poorly all the forenoon.

Saturday, May 25, 1907--47 a. Rainy part of forenoon, then foggy. Cleared off
toward evening, so the sun shone. It seemed good to see the sun again. Bailey took off our storm windows today, and he put out some strawberry plants this p.m.

Sunday, May 26, 1907--Cloudy and rainy most of the day. Not hard rain, but so as
to be disagreeable. Got real cold this afternoon. We went to SS & Meeting, then to
Stone’s for dinner. Bailey went to Endeavor.

Monday, May 27, 1907--30 a. Cold, ground froze some. Cold wind from north.
Bailey took up raspberry plants for Morrison today. I have been very poorly all day, a hard cold on my lungs and throat. Hard for me to breathe, sore lungs & sore throat. William Westgate is dead. His funeral here at Hesper Wed. at 2 o’clock. Daniel Bowerman is dead, too. He died in March. Planted our corn today.

Tuesday, May 28, 1907--37 a. Nice day, only a big wind from south. Bailey
planted our sweet corn & more peas, some beans & several other things. I was too poorly to help. Have not been up near all day, and Bailey cultivated the onions, too, and harrowed the potato patch. I feel some better this eve.

Wednesday, May 29, 1907--Pleasant day. Clear part of the day and cloudy part of
the day. Bailey planted pop corn, lima beans and squashes this forenoon and he went to William Westgate’s funeral this afternoon. He also hauled 2 one-horse loads of wood. I am better, except the cough.

Thursday, May 30, 1907--Cloudy and threatened rain. We went to Decoration
Services. They were real good, but I was too tired and miserable to enjoy most. We
washed this morning and went to Burr Oak this afternoon, so I am about done up. We took 30 doz. eggs, got 15 cts.

Friday, May 31, 1907--Rainy all the forenoon. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s. I have
been very poorly all day. Oscar & Minnie were here awhile and so was Mr. Moeller.


Saturday, June 1, 1907--Very nice day, wind a little chilly. Bailey and I went to
Decorah to meet John & family. Mr. & Mrs. Moeller went with us. John has the headache some & looks thin. The rest are all well. We got home about 6 o’clock. Rose & Minnie had supper ready. We all are glad to have them with us again.

Sunday, June 2, 1907--A lovely day. We went to SS & Meeting. Had good
sermon. Oscar’s came home with us and spent the rest of the day. We had a pleasant time. Maggie is at her folks.

Monday, June 3, 1907--Rained most of the time. Bailey put out his Marshall
strawberry plants today. A little over 100 plants. John is here today & we are busy
visiting.

Tuesday, June 4, 1907--Nice this forenoon but rainy by spells this afternoon.
Oscar & John went to Decorah today to get our box material. Bailey worked some in the garden, but it is almost too wet.

Wednesday, June 5, 1907--Nice day, only the wind is cool. We had a hen for
dinner. Bailey worked on our place and we & Mr. & Mrs. White, Ruddie & Florence and Mr. Moeller & wife and Stone & Rose all took supper at Oscar’s & John & family.

Thursday, June 6, 1907--Clear in the forenoon but cloudy in the afternoon.
Threatened rain. Bailey washed this morning and helped me some, went to mill, worked some on our place and went to Meeting. I have been real poorly today.

Friday, June 7, 1907--Rainy til near noon, cloudy the rest of the day. Bailey
worked at J. Mc.’s. John & Maggie went to Roe White’s to a supper. I have been real
miserable all day.

Saturday, June 8, 1907--A lovely day. Bailey worked in our garden. John &
Maggie staid here last night and today they and us took supper at Stone’s. Had chicken pie.

Sunday, June 9, 1907--Rainy all the forenoon and cloudy the rest of the day. We
all went to Stone’s for dinner. We, Oscar’s, John’s & Ruddie’s. I feel better.

Monday, June 10, 1907--Rained all forenoon hard and some this afternoon. Too
wet to work in the garden now. We went to the mill this afternoon and got some meal. John & 3 girls staid here last night & today.

Tuesday, June 11, 1907--Rained all day. Bailey and I went to see Dr. Jensen up at
Spring Grove. We went on the train. I got very tired. I don’t know whether he can help me or not.

Wednesday, June 12, 1907--Nice day. The children, Oscar’s, John’s, Ruddie’s, &
Moeller’s & Bailey worked around home some. I am real weak.

Thursday, June 13, 1907--Nice day. Bailey worked here some and at our place
some. Children got home this eve & some of them went (to) the sociable given for the band boys.

Friday, June 14, 1907--Nice day, very warm, clear. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s.
John is here and Maggie at her folks’ place. I feel a little stronger.

Saturday, June 15, 1907--Cloudy and rained a little this afternoon. Bailey
cultivated some and hoed some. Our children came here for dinner, all that are here. Alfred’s aren’t here, or Stone. He has gone to Dakota to look after Henry Tweten.

Sunday, June 16, 1907--A lovely day, only very hot. Mercury up to 90 a. Coming
after so much cold weather, we nearly melt, but stuff will grow. We went to School and Meeting. I got very tired. John started back to Allison this morning. Oscar took him to Decorah. We felt bad to see him go. We enjoyed him so much. We had our first fried chicken this morning.

Monday, June 17, 1907--Nice day, quite hot. Bailey hoed in his onion patch today.
This afternoon I went to Oscar’s, to visit with them & Mrs. White and Mrs. Tavener & Myrtle McIntosh and Ruddie’s. We had a nice time.

Tuesday, June 18, 1907--Cloudy warm but not hot as yesterday and day before.
Bailey went to Mabel this morning to start some berry box material to Alfred, then he churned and did chores around here til noon. Then he hoed in his onion patch. I think am some better, but I mend very slowly.

Wednesday, June 19, 1907--Nice day, cool enough to be pleasant. Bailey worked
at the onions this forenoon and this afternoon he hauled up some posts and put them down at peas to wire them on. I am real weak. I called on Rose.

Thursday, June 20, 1907--A lovely day. Bailey washed this morning & then wired
some peas, and this p.m. he cultivated some potatoes & strawberries and went to the mill and got some chicken feed.

Friday, June 21, 1907--Nice day. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s. I baked bread. Minnie
Street was here in the afternoon doing some stitching for me. Oscar went to Newhouse today.

Saturday, June 22, 1907--Rained quite a bit last night and a big lot this afternoon.
We went to Monthly Meeting this forenoon. My stomach troubles me today.

Sunday, June 23, 1907--Rainy day. We went to Children’s Day (exercises). There
was quite a crowd, but I think we all were somewhat foolish to go out today. It was fairly good.

Monday, June 24, 1907--Nice day, only very hot. Mercury up to 92 a. Bailey
mowed some weeds on Pete’s lot, and went to White’s and got some millet seed. Then he went to Oscar’s and got the harrow. I went along as far as Stone’s. I feel some better.

Tuesday, June 25, 1907--Cooler, cleared off nice. Bailey sowed his millet seed
today. I don’t feel good at all. Maggie Street called here today. She is at Carter’s picnic.

Wednesday, June 26, 1907--46 a. Nice day, quite cool. Bailey cultivated his stuff
on our land and Fanny’s lots. I don’t feel good. We had a small mess of strawberries for dinner, the first this year. We got a letter from John & I answered it.

Thursday, June 27, 1907--Nice cool day. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. In
afternoon Bailey cultivated his onions. We found Maggie & children here when we got home. In afternoon her & children and I went to Stone’s & Pa came for supper. Had ice cream. Stone’s folks were there too. Had a nice time.

Friday, June 28, 1907--Nice day. Quite warm again. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s.
Myrtle Tweten was here til after dinner. Then Minnie & her children came.

Saturday, June 29, 1907--Nice day, quite warm. Bailey worked in his garden. We
had strawberrys for dinner. Part of them were off our plants. Two sales in town today, one church sale, one G. Taber’s,

Sunday, June 30, 1907--Began to rain before ten and quit by twelve, then began to
rain again before five. I did not go to School or Meeting, was afraid of getting wet. We went to White’s to dinner.


Monday, July 1, 1907--Nice day. Bailey washed this morning, then went to Pete’s
lot and got us a mess of strawberries. This afternoon he thinned mangels & onions. I feel some better. Had fried chicken again.

Tuesday, July 2, 1907--Nice day. Nights are cool. Bailey thinned onions. I did a
big ironing this forenoon. This afternoon I went to the store and got Bailey a Sunday shirt.

Wednesday, July 3, 1907--Hot day. Bailey thinned onions. I did a big ironing this
forenoon. I fixed some for the 4th.

Thursday, July 4, 1907--Nice day, only very hot. We went to Meeting and then to
the Celebration. Had a good program and a splendid oration by H. C. Carter, and we had a nice dinner.

Friday, July 5, 1907--Had a little thunder shower this morning, then a nice day,
only very hot. Had a good breeze. Mary Tweten staid with me today. This morning I
picked a box of strawberries and this afternoon Mary and I picked 3 boxes. I feel lazy. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s.

Saturday, July 6, 1907--Hot day, especially the afternoon. The forenoon was
cloudy and not so hot. Bailey thinned onions. I did some baking. We picked 4 boxes of strawberries on Pete’s lot.

Sunday, July 7, 1907--Very hot. We went to School and Meeting. Heard a fine
sermon. Oscar’s took Moeller’s to her father’s today. Minnie staid down.

Monday, July 8, 1907--Part the day clear and part cloudy. Sprinkled a time or two.
Bailey thinned onions in forenoon and plowed corn in the afternoon. We had a mess of turnips for dinner.

Tuesday, July 9, 1907--Mostly cloudy, threatened rain some. Clear awhile. Bailey
plowed potatoes and hoed some in forenoon. This afternoon he thinned onions. I picked and canned 3 1/2 qts. of strawberries after they were canned. Had our first mess of peas.

Wednesday, July 10, 1907--Some cooler. Rose and I went to Mrs. Tweten’s. I got
Anna to cut and make me a shirt waist. Bailey worked in our patches when not raining. It rained steady from about eleven to about 2 o’clock or after. We had a muddy time.

Thursday, July 11, 1907--Nice day, clear. We went to Meeting. Had a good one.
Maggie and her children were here for dinner and spent the afternoon. Bailey worked
over at our home. Oscar washed our buggy.

Friday, July 12, 1907--Nice day, only very warm. Bailey worked at Mc.’s. Myrtle
Tweten staid with me.

Saturday, July 13, 1907--Nice day, very hot. Bailey finished the onions and
mangels and we churned. Oscar is haying. Minnie and Ruddie’s went to Decorah.

Sunday, July 14, 1907--Cloudy and rained again toward evening. Had a big rain
last night. We went to School & Meeting. Oscar & boys took dinner here. Had a pleasant time.

Monday, July 15, 1907--Rainy awhile this morning, then cleared up. Rained last
night. We washed this morning, then Bailey worked over at our place. I am poorly today.

Tuesday, July 16, 1907--Rained most of the forenoon, steady. In the afternoon
Bailey worked over home. I am not well, have headache this eve. I went to Stone’s
awhile.

Wednesday, July 17, 1907--A beautiful day, clear & bright and cool enough to be
pleasant. Bailey plowed in forenoon, broke up the south east corner of our place. In the afternoon we went to Burr Oak. We took 15 1/2 dozen eggs. Got 13 cts. per dozen. We got Clate Read’s box machine to make boxes. I am not well, have eat very little for several days (indigestion). We got some medicine of Dr. Emmons. Stone’s went to Decorah today.

Thursday, July 18, 1907--Rained in the forenoon. Bailey made berry boxes.
Stone’s all took dinner here today. Roe spent the afternoon. We had a nice time. In the evening we took the machine home. He made between 10 and 11 hundred boxes. We got back home between 11 & 12 o’clock.

Friday, July 19, 1907--Nice, except a while this morning when it rained. Bailey
worked at J. Mc.’s. Mary Tweten was here all day.

Saturday, July 20, 1907--Nice day, only very warm. We went to Monthly Meeting.
Had a good one. In afternoon Bailey went to mill, then hauled up a jag of wood. Had our first mess of raspberries.

Sunday, July 21, 1907--Rained a good share of the day, except awhile this
morning, part of the time very hard. Washed out quite a bit of fence for Oscar. We went to School & Meeting, but few out.

Monday, July 22, 1907--Nice day. We washed this morning, then Bailey mowed
some in raspberry patch. Had another box of black raspberries for dinner. Bailey sold all our leghorn pullets and hens to Stone’s for 20 cts. apiece. Is going to try and deliver this eve. We did deliver the chickens this eve, late.

Tuesday, July 23, 1907--A lovely day. Had berry pickers this forenoon. They
picked 51 boxes. Sold them in Hesper. I baked bread. We churned and I did part of an ironing and did some sewing and had a headache. I hoed our cabbages.

Wednesday, July 24, 1907--Nice day, mostly. Threatened rain, did sprinkle a little.
Bailey worked in his garden. Kate R. picked eleven boxes of berries for us today and we sold them to Florence Halsey. I finished ironing, and peas and chicken for dinner. I could not eat any breakfast.

Thursday, July 25, 1907--Nice day. Very warm, but a nice breeze. We had berries
picked today. I took charge of the stand awhile, and picked a qt. of berries for dinner and this afternoon I picked a box of black ones and a box of reds.

Friday, July 26, 1907--A lovely day. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. I did some
baking and went to meeting of Ministry & Oversight. Myrtle staid here today. Aunt
Harriet Taber died last night.

Saturday, July 27, 1907--Nice day and a busy day. We went to Quarterly Meeting
and had berry pickers and Bailey took some (berries) to Mabel. He gets 1.75 per case of
16 boxes. We have a big minister with us and several other folks.

Sunday, July 28, 1907--Nice day, pleasant. We went to SS and staid to Harriet
Taber’s funeral at eleven. Went to hear a lady talk about the children’s home at Des
Moines at 3 o’clock, and went to Meeting again at 8 o’clock. A minister from
Marshalltown preached a big sermon. His name is Doan.

Monday, July 29, 1907--Nice day. Cool enough to be pleasant. Had pickers, and
we took some of the berries to Mabel.

Tuesday, July 30, 1907--Nice day. Bailey worked at onions in forenoon and
mowed some in afternoon. Rose & Minnie picked seed peas here today.

Wednesday, July 31, 1907--Nice day. Rained last night, or rather, evening. Had
pickers today. Took the berries to Darling’s.


Thursday, August 1, 1907--Had a rain last evening and a hard shower this
morning and a light shower this afternoon. We went to Meeting this A.M. and Bailey got in some hay this afternoon. My stomach is out of fix.

Friday, August 2, 1907--Cold, so that fire feels good. Mostly cloudy. Bailey
worked at John Mc.’s. I and Minnie & her children all visited at Stone’s today. Had a nice time.

Saturday, August 3, 1907--Nice day. A little cool this morning, but warmed up
some, not very much. Had berry pickers, had about 100 boxes. I ironed and did my
baking. I am not well.

Sunday, August 4, 1907--Nice til late in the afternoon, when it set in a steady rain.
We went to SS and Meeting. Guilford & Granville took dinner here.

Monday, August 5, 1907--Bailey took our hogs and a few hens to market. He got
$5.80 per hundred for hogs and 6 cts. for hens. Nice day, but muddy. Rained quite a lot last night.

Tuesday, August 6, 1907--Rained more last night, or rather this morning, than the
night before, so the ground is well soaked. We had pickers today. Had about 90 boxes. Phillip Richert is home sick.

Wednesday, August 7, 1907--Nice day. Quite warm in the afternoon. Oscar and
family and Pa and I all went to Spring Grove. I went to Dr. Jensen and Oscar got his lungs examined. He pronounced them all right. My left lung has a sore on it. I got 1.35 worth of medicine and hope it will do me good.

Thursday, August 8, 1907--Cloudy most of the day, threatened rain several times.
Sprinkled some. Bailed worked in his garden. Only when we were at Meeting. (?) Several out to Meeting.

Friday, August 9, 1907--Nice day. Quite hot part of the day. Bailey worked at J.
Mc.’s. We had berries picked for half today. I attended the stand. Our part was 39 boxes. I have had headache since yesterday, have eat nothing today. It is now nearly 6 this eve.

Saturday, August 10, 1907--Nice day. Very warm, but a good breeze. We caught
our chickens that we want to sell last night, & today and this afternoon Bailey took them to Mabel. He got 11 cts.for young chickens, 7 1/2 for hens & 4 for old rooster. They brought us in a little over 9 dollars.

Sunday, August 11, 1907--We had a terrible rain this morning, with very hard
wind, then it cleared off nice. We went to Meeting and this afternoon we went to
Methodist Meeting. Heard Lee preach.

Monday, August 12, 1907--A lovely day. They picked a few berries and Bailey
worked some in his garden. I hulled a lot of seed peas. My stomach troubles me. Flo Nelson fitted my black skirt.

Tuesday, August 13, 1907--Nice day. We washed this forenoon and Bailey
worked in our garden in the afternoon. We had blackberries for dinner. Mr. Moeller took dinner here.

Wednesday, August 14, 1907--Nice day, good breeze. Bailey worked in our
garden. I did a big ironing. He helped me. Mrs. Harlan Carter called here.

Thursday, August 15, 1907--Nice til about 3 o’clock in afternoon, when we had a
big rain. Oscar’s are at Canton. Bailey dug a bushel and half of potatoes and took them to Mabel. He got 79 cts. per bushel. Oscar’s boys staid here. Granville was sick.

Friday, August 16, 1907--Nice day. Nice cool breeze. Rained hard last evening
and night. Oscar’s and Ruddie’s did not get home from Canton til today. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s. I picked a box of red raspberries and part of a box of black, one of blackberries. Myrtle was here today.

Saturday, August 17, 1907--Nice day. Quite warm in forenoon. Bailey worked at
our place. In afternoon he was here. Looked after bees some. I went to E. Johnson’s in afternoon, to get my black skirt that Flo made over. I paid her 75 cts. for her work. Born to Alfred & Josie Street yesterday morning a little girl, weight 8 lbs. (This is Ada.)

Sunday, August 18, 1907--Nice day. We went to School and Meeting, then went
to Oscar’s for dinner. Roe & Becky & girl and Mr. Moeller & boy were there too.

Monday, August 19, 1907--Began to rain about 3 o’clock this morning and rained
til nearly noon, then cleared off nice. We washed this afternoon.

Tuesday, August 20, 1907--Cold morning. Mercury 44 a. Has kept cold all day.
We went to Burr Oak this forenoon. We got us a vegetable chopper, 1.25, and few other things. We took 13 1/2 dozen eggs. Got 15 cts. for them. I have been poorly for several days. Stomach trouble.

Wednesday, August 21, 1907--Nice day. Bailey worked at home this forenoon and
after dinner we went to Mabel and took some potatoes and onions. Got a dollar per bushel for onions & we got 70 cts. for potatoes.

Thursday, August 22, 1907--Nice day. We had berry pickers today. Had 5 cases.
Sold at 12 1/2 cts. In the afternoon Bailey took them to Mabel. Alfred’s have a new girl.

Friday, August 23, 1907--Nice day. Bailey worked J. Mc.’s. Rose & family and I
visited at Oscar’s today. He is real poorly yet, but better than he was.

Saturday, August 24, 1907--Nice day, cool. We went to M. Meeting. In the
afternoon we went to Mabel. Sold a bushel of onions for 1.00 and traded it out. Oscar is better.

Sunday, August 25, 1907--Nice day. We went to SS & Meeting, then went to
Stone’s for dinner. It is Mary’s birthday. She is nine years old. We gave her a chambray apron.

Monday, August 26, 1907--Cloudy this morning, and before noon it began to rain,
and part of the time it just poured down. We got thoroughly soaked. Again the pickers got over 3 cases of berries picked before the rain. Rose got one case & Minnie one case and we kept the rest. Stone paid for the chickens he got of us today. Oscar is better.

Tuesday, August 27, 1907--Cloudy all day til after six o’clock, then it cleared off.
We had the rest of our berries picked today, and we took them to Mabel. Burritt Haines took one case. O. is better.

Wednesday, August 28, 1907--Cloudy and threatened rain. Bailey worked on our
place. In the afternoon I went to a tea at Bertha Hutchen’s. Had a large crowd and good time. I went with Minnie Street. Oscar is better.

Thursday, August 29, 1907--Cloudy. Rained part of last night and awhile this
morning. We went to Meeting. There were six of us there. We had a good Meeting. We found Stone’s here when we got home, and dinner on the table. This is Pa’s birthday. He is 63 year’s old. I gave him a nice cup and saucer. Rose made his birthday cake, and we had chicken & dumplings and a good time generally.

Friday, August 30, 1907--Cloudy and very hot. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s. Mary
Tweten staid with me. We went up to our place & got some onions.

Saturday, August 31, 1907--Cleared off this afternoon. Very hot in the forenoon.
We had our berries picked, and Bailey took part of them to Mabel. In the afternoon we went to a sale at D. Taber’s place. Bailey got him some scales. We got 2 chairs and a little churn. They thrashed at Ruddie White’s.


Sunday, September 1, 1907--A lovely day. We went to Meeting. Bailey gave the
talk. It was good. We went to SS too. Oscar is much better.

Monday, September 2, 1907--Nice day, quite cool. Bailey helped Oscar haul his
wheat over to Stone’s this forenoon, and this afternoon we fixed up the business with Mrs. Richert whereby we get our old home back again. Had some trouble about it, but finally got it fixed up.

Tuesday, September 3, 1907--Nice day til in afternoon it clouded up and
threatened rain. Bailey worked at our place. In afternoon I went to E. Johnson’s to a
supper and to visit with Em Gunning. Em and Mose Oren, Mrs. White and I were there. We had a real nice time.

Wednesday, September 4, 1907--Mostly nice. Real cool and it sprinkled a few
times. We had the berries picked today and we took them to Mabel.

Thursday, September 5, 1907--Nice day. We went to Meeting. We had a good
one. This afternoon Bailey took 2 sacks of potatoes to Mabel. I am 63 years old today. He is to get 60 cts. per bushel today for potatoes.

Friday, September 6, 1907--Cloudy most of the day and sprinkled some this
afternoon, late. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s. I called on Mrs. Herb Rowe, Mrs. Camp and Rose Street. I had a nice time.

Saturday, September 7, 1907--Mostly cloudy. Bailey did odd jobs. I did some
baking and in the afternoon I called on Maggie Ried.

Sunday, September 8, 1907--Nice day, only quite cool. We went to School &
Meeting. We had a good Meeting, and School, too.

Monday, September 9, 1907--Nice day, warmed up a little. Bailey took some
chickens to Mabel. He got 9 cts. per lb. for them. He took 4 to J. Mc.’s. He is to have 50 cts. apiece for them. Then he pulled onions. Oscar brought us a load of wheat for chickens. It is too poor to thrash. He got a sack of apples. Wealthys.

Tuesday, September 10, 1907--Nice day, cool. Bailey mowed in our yard and
pulled some onions. This afternoon we went to Mabel. He took 3 bushel of onions. We got a sack of flour and several kinds of spices, pepper and baking powder & one melon.

Wednesday, September 11, 1907--Nice day, cool. We went to the Decorah fair. I
call it a poor one. I saw few that I knew and fewer real friends that I enjoy being with. Bailey got our deed recorded, also fixed the insurance on our house.

Thursday, September 12, 1907--Nice day. Bailey dug some potatoes this forenoon
and we went to Meeting. This afternoon I took 4 bushel of potatoes to Bacon & Stroud. Got 50 cts. a bushel cash. Bailey put up some millet hay. Phillip is well. Stone’s went to the fair today.

Friday, September 13, 1907--Nice day. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s. I staid at our
place in forenoon tending stand. Mrs. Tweten & Anna got 14 boxes and Florence White 16 and Minnie Street got 20 boxes.

Saturday, September 14, 1907--Nice day, warmer. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s. I
baked bread and canned 3 1/2 qts. of baked apples and peeled and cut up some to dry this forenoon, & this afternoon I spent with Rose.

Sunday, September 15, 1907--Nice day. We went to SS and Meeting. This
afternoon we looked all over the cemetery. It is nice.

Monday, September 16, 1907--Nice day. A shower last night laid the dust. Bailey
hauled a jag of wood, went to Mabel for lumber and hauled in some hay.

Tuesday, September 17, 1907--Rained hard this morning, but quit before noon.
We washed, and this afternoon Bailey hauled some of our traps over to our home. It looks like rain again.

Wednesday, September 18, 1907--Rained hard all night and part of today. A
terrible electric storm all night. Bailey went to Oscar’s awhile and up to our home awhile, and after the mail. I did a big ironing. He helped some.

Thursday, September 19, 1907--Nice day, quite warm. Bailey did odd jobs. He
sold our cow today. Minnie & F. White went to Oren’s today. I delivered a bushel of
onions today, to Mr. Plunkett, for 75 cts.

Friday, September 20, 1907--Nice day. Some cooler. Rained last night. Bailey
worked at J. Mc.’s. I did a lot of work in forenoon. In the afternoon I went to our place and picked 3 boxes of blackberries. Sold 2 of them to Mary Cameron. I visited there awhile. Bailey bought us a melon.

Saturday, September 21, 1907--Nice day, only cold. We went to Monthly
Meeting. In afternoon we went to Oscar’s to Guilford’s birthday party. (He was 9.)

Sunday, September 22, 1907--Nice, only cold. Threatened rain awhile, but passed
by. We went to SS and Meeting. Had good ones, and we went to Endeavor. I led. Subject: God’s Power.

Monday, September 23, 1907--Nice. Quite cool. Big wind. We washed this
morning, then Bailey did odd jobs the rest of the day. I have been busy.

Tuesday, September 24, 1907--Nice, only real cold and a very big wind from NW.
Bailey cut up corn and tied it in shocks. I did a big ironing & baked bread.

Wednesday, September 25, 1907--Nice still day, quite cool. Big frost this morning
and ice formed in tubs. Bailey cut corn and did some odd jobs. Oscar has a corn machine and is cutting his corn today. Don Carter picked some apples here today. White McMahons.

Thursday, September 26, 1907--Cloudy and clear by turns. Looked like rain this
forenoon. Bailey finished putting up his fodder, and this afternoon we went to Spring Grove to see Dr. Jensen. When we got home we found Rose and children here and supper ready. Kate Richert was married this eve.

Friday, September 27, 1907--Cold and cloudy. It looks like rain or snow. Bailey
worked for J. Mc. I made sweet pickles and did various other things. This is the eve for the social. A cold time.

Saturday, September 28, 1907--Nice day. They are going to have the Social again
tonight. Bailey took 2 barrel of McMahon apples to Mabel. He got 50 cts. a bushel. Half of them are Mary Cameron’s.

Sunday, September 29, 1907--Cloudy and rained some this afternoon. We went to
School and Meeting. Had good ones. The School presented an American version of the Bible to Bailey. He (is) the Superintendent of the School.

Monday, September 30, 1907--Nice day. We went to Mabel and got wall paper for
our house, and the P. hangers began putting it on this afternoon.


Tuesday, October 1, 1907--Cloudy and threatening rain all day, and began to rain
soon after dinner. Rained hard for quite a while, then not so hard the rest of the day. We moved today into our own house. A wet time for the business. Oscar’s and Stone’s helped us.

Wednesday, October 2, 1907--Nice day, warm. Oscar & Minnie helped us all day
again today. So we are pretty well fixed up this eve, ready to live. Rained last night.

Thursday, October 3, 1907--Cloudy, threatening rain. Did rain a little. Rained last
night. I spent the day unpacking and putting things away, only while I was at Meeting Bailey put a few things away. He was over at our place three times and to Moses Oren’s once, to see Tom Bryant. We got most of our chickens home last night. Mr. Carter expects to start for Indiana tomorrow.

Friday, October 4, 1907--Nice day. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s. I have worked hard
at putting things to rights. Am not done yet, and nearly played out.

Saturday, October 5, 1907--Nice day. Bailey was home most of today. He did odd
jobs and got the heifer home. I did some baking.

Sunday, October 6, 1907--Nice day. We went to SS and Meeting. Oscar’s came
here to dinner & spent the afternoon here. Ruddie & Florence was here this p.m.

Monday, October 7, 1907--Was raining when we got up, and has been cloudy and
misting some. Cloudy all day. We washed this forenoon and went to the funeral of Dave Camp’s baby this afternoon.

Tuesday, October 8, 1907--Nice day. Bailey got up a load of wood, then he pulled
onions. I blacked our stove, and did other things, too. Had several callers.

Wednesday, October 9, 1907--Clear and bright for a little while, then clouded up
and was cloudy for the rest of the day. Bailey and Oscar moved our phone home today. It took about all day. I did a big 2-weeks ironing and some baking. We got a letter from Eva Cather. We have got all but 2 of our chickens home.

Thursday, October 10, 1907--Nice day. Meeting was held in our home today. The
Norwegians had funeral services in our church today. Guinells, Phil Richert & Lorena
Carter and Elijah & Lou all took dinner here. Bailey got in onions this afternoon.

Friday, October 11, 1907--Nice part of the day, then rained a little and snowed a
little. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s til noon, then he worked at the onions. I visited school this afternoon. They had some exercises. I got me a pair of felt shoes this afternoon. Pd. 1.50.

Saturday, October 12, 1907--Part of the (day) nice and part cloudy. Real cold for
this time of year. Bailey finished gathering onions today and gathered what few apples we have. I churned and baked and did several things. Am very tired. A lot of young folks went to Cold Water today.

Sunday, October 13, 1907--27 a. A nice day. We went to SS and Meeting. Bailey
lead the Meeting. We had a good Meeting.

Monday, October 14, 1907--27 a. Nice day til toward evening, when it clouded up
and sprinkled just a little bit. Bailey topped onions and delivered some in town here in forenoon. In the afternoon we thrashed our beans. I helped top onions, too.

Tuesday, October 15, 1907--Nice day. We went to Mabel this forenoon. We took
some onions over. We got some eastern grapes and sweet potatoes & overall suit for Bailey. He plowed up some potatoes. I topped onions.

Wednesday, October 16, 1907--A lovely day, very pleasant. Bailey helped Oscar
put rafters on his barn this forenoon and Oscar helped him dig potatoes this afternoon. I baked bread and cleaned off the yard in forenoon, then I topped onions. Minnie called here a while. Stone & Rose went to Decorah to see about a farm.

Thursday, October 17, 1907--A lovely day. Quite a bit of wind toward evening.
The wind turned to the NW and got some cooler. Bailey and I finished picking up our onions, then picked up potatoes the rest of the day. We are somewhat tired this eve. Stone’s did not get a farm.

Friday, October 18, 1907--Nice day, some cooler. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s til
about 4 o’clock. This is our 39th wedding anniversary, and I have been alone all day.

Saturday, October 19, 1907--Cloudy most all day. Sometimes it looks like rain.
Early this morning Bailey went to see old Mrs. Richertson, then we went to Monthly
Meeting. Hervey Battey was there. This afternoon Bailey dug some more potatoes and took some to Fanny Dillingham.

Sunday, October 20, 1907--Nice day. Our children were all here today, except
Alfred. John’s got to Oscar’s last eve. We went to School & Meeting. Bailey led the
Meeting. We all had a nice time today. Had chicken pie.

Monday, October 21, 1907--Nice, only the wind was chilly. We finished getting in
our potatoes and carrots today. John helped us. We are so glad to get them in.

Tuesday, October 22, 1907--A lovely day, quite warm. Bailey plowed some. The
children, John & Maggie, eat dinner here. They are at Stone’s this afternoon.

Wednesday, October 23, 1907--John’s folks, John & Maggie, staid here last night.
Nice. Bailey put a roof on our shed. John helped Oscar on his barn.

Thursday, October 24, 1907--Nice, only big wind. John’s family came here this
afternoon.

Friday, October 25, 1907--Nice day. Bailey went to the mill to work. John’s folks
staid here last night, and they and I went to Oscar’s today. We had a nice time.

Saturday, October 26, 1907--Nice day til toward evening, when it rained a little.
John’s, Oscar’s and us took dinner at Stone’s. Had a splendid one, & good time too. We women went to R. White’s. Got all our roots in today. J.’s here last night.

Sunday, October 27, 1907--Cold raw day, cloudy. High wind from NW. We went
to Meeting & School, then we went to Oscar’s for dinner. So did Stone’s & John’s. We had a good dinner and a good time. Did not go to Endeavor.

Monday, October 28, 1907--20 a. Nice most of the day, but cold. Bailey moved
our bees over this morning. We got quite a bit of honey. This afternoon he burnt some grass and trash and went to Mabel this eve to get Mr. Carter & wife. John visited the school this a.m. and helped Oscar put a roof on his barn this afternoon.

Tuesday, October 29, 1907--40 a. Cloudy and looks like rain. Bailey burned more
grass and trash this forenoon, and got in a barrel of dust for chickens. This afternoon he worked at onions. John took dinner here, so did Joy. We had chicken pie.

Wednesday, October 30, 1907--Cloudy and rainy. Bailey finished topping onions
today. I went to a tea at Mrs. Jude Meader’s this p.m. Oscar’s had John & Maggie with them last night and til noon today.

Thursday, October 31, 1907--Damp day. John & Maggie went to Alvin Hawks’
today, last night and today til noon. John had a bad headache. We went to Meeting.


Friday, November 1, 1907--Rainy day. Bailey went to J. Mc.’s, but no grain come
in so he come home about 10 o’clock. Oscar and Stone were here awhile this morning, and this afternoon all of Oscar’s were here to visit with John. Lulu & Erma visited the school this afternoon. John will stay here tonight, his last night for awhile.

Saturday, November 2, 1907--Cold and cloudy, drizzled some. Stone took John
and family to Decorah today. They start for home. Bailey plowed the garden and onion patches today, and part of the potato patch.

Sunday, November 3, 1907--Nice day. We went to SS and Meeting. Had a big
sermon by H. C. Carter. We went to Methodist Meeting at 3 o’clock. Heard a student
from Fayette preach. It was good. Hervey Battey called here today.

Monday, November 4, 1907--Rained last night. Cleared off this morning and we
had a nice day. We washed this forenoon, and this afternoon Bailey helped Oscar raise an addition to his house, and I went along. I enjoyed it.

Tuesday, November 5, 1907--Cloudy and threatened rain. Getting colder. Bailey
hauled a little jag of wood this forenoon, and this afternoon he hauled up some posts from Oscar’s. He trimmed some of the grape vines today.

Wednesday, November 6, 1907--30 a. Nice day. Bailey hauled and put in posts. I
went to a quilting at Mrs. Lydia Camp’s.

Thursday, November 7, 1907--30 a. Cloudy and cold. Bailey went to R. White’s
this morning to deliver 26 pullets we sold them. We got 35 cts. apiece. We brought one of their cows to see if we like her. Bailey got a few more of our things home, made some fence, hauled more posts and we went to Meeting.

Friday, November 8, 1907--Nice day. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s til noon. Ruddie’s
cow got out and went home, and Bailey got her again this afternoon and put down a few grape vines. I ironed this forenoon and called on Rose this p.m.

Saturday, November 9, 1907--Mostly nice, several flurries of snow. Cold wind
from NW. Bailey finished putting in fence posts, and plowing too, and put down more grape vines. I did some baking. We heard from our chicken man.

Sunday, November 10, 1907--22 a. Cold and cloudy. Spit snow several times.We
went to SS and Meeting. Had good ones. I am real poorly with my old trouble.

Monday, November 11, 1907--Clear and cloudy by turns. Cold. Bailey did many
odd jobs. Oscar put his potatoes in our cellar today. I have been poorly today.

Tuesday, November 12, 1907--21 a. Mostly clear, cold. Bailey hauled up a jag of
wood and in the afternoon he went to Mabel. He took and traded out the last of our
onions. I am better today.

Wednesday, November 13, 1907--19 a. Quite cold. Otherwise a nice clear day.
Bailey took up his nursery on Pete’s lot and buried them here. Julia Rygg has bought that lot. I am some better, but not well by any means. I baked bread today. Mary Tweten brought us a nice lot of fresh pork.

Thursday, November 14, 1907--9 a. Quite cold. No wind, scarcely. Bailey did odd
jobs and churned. We went to Meeting, 4 of us, Mr. Carter & wife and Bailey and I. The Missionary Society met at H. C. Carter’s. Had their meeting and tacked a comfort for Mrs. Carter. I joined the Missionary Society today.

Friday, November 15, 1907--19 a. A beautiful day, warmer. Bailey worked at J.
Mc.’s. I picked over beans most all day. I am much better today. Myrtle Tweten brought us more sausage today.

Saturday, November 16, 1907--21 a. Nice day. Quite a chilly wind from south.
Bailey fixed the hen house some and picked up things laying around, getting ready for snow. He has a stiff neck. I have been real poorly last night and today. Revival meetings begin tomorrow.

Sunday, November 17, 1907--27 a. A lovely day, very pleasant. I am better today.
I did not go to SS but went to Meeting. Had a splendid sermon by our evangelist.

Monday, November 18, 1907--27 a. A beautiful day, clear and pleasant. Bailey
fixed the house for winter. Put tar paper around it and banked it some with dirt. I have been poorly today.

Tuesday, November 19, 1907--29 a. Cloudy and damp in forenoon. Cleared off
nice in the afternoon. Bailey hauled up a little jag of wood this forenoon. This afternoon he went to C. A. Hiatt’s sale. I am better than I was yesterday.

Wednesday, November 20, 1907--Rained a good part of the day. We washed
clothes. Mary is quite poorly.

Thursday, November 21, 1907--The rain turned to snow last evening and this
morning. There was 3 or 4 inches of snow. Mary suffered terribly last night. I went to Dr. Worth in the night and got something for her that eased her pain, and this morning I went to Dr. Cady and got some medicine for her which is helping her.

Friday, November 22, 1907--32 a. Nice clear day. The snow melted some. Mary is
some better. I went to Meeting tonight.

Saturday, November 23, 1907--32 a. Nice clear day. The snow is mostly gone.
Mary is a good deal better. I attended Monthly Meeting. We had a very good Meeting. Elijah Johnson was very sick at the close of the Meeting.

Sunday, November 24, 1907--32 a. Nice day. Very pleasant. Bailey went to SS and
Meeting. He was gone 3 hours, one to SS and 2 to Meeting.

Monday, November 25, 1907--33 a. A nice day, warm. Bailey churned and chored
around home til 20 minutes past 3 o’clock, then he went to Mabel to get me medicine. I am better.

Tuesday, November 26, 1907--24 a. Nice day. Bailey went to Stone’s and got a
little jag of wood and went down town and to Meeting at 2 o’clock and (unfinished) I am not so well today.

Wednesday, November 27, 1907--24 a. Nice day. Bailey staid at home and took
care of me. I am not so well today.

Thursday, November 28, 1907--24 a. Very nice day. This is Thanksgiving Day.
Stone’s gave a dinner, but I was not able to go, so they sent us a fine dinner. I am some better today. Bailey went to Meeting today and tonight.

Friday, November 29, 1907--24 a. Nice part of the day, then clouded up and
threatened a storm. Bailey worked at the mill. Rose staid with me. I am up a little. 2 of her children are nearly sick with hard colds. The minister’s wife was in to see me again.

Saturday, November 30, 1907--Snowed some last night. I had another bad spell
this afternoon. Stone was here awhile. Bailey staid at home and took care of me.


Sunday, December 1, 1907--Cold and cloudy. Partly cleared off in afternoon. This
morning Bailey and I presented myself to the Lord for healing and he has graciously
heard us.

Monday, December 2, 1907--14 a. Cold and cloudy. Bailey hauled 2 small loads
of wood with Topsy, and he churned and I got dinner. I went to Meeting last evening. It was grand. It was the last of our revival meetings. 10 professed conversion. Oscar took the evangelists to Decorah today.

Tuesday, December 3, 1907--23 a. Cloudy, some warmer. Began to get colder
toward evening. I had another bad spell this afternoon, and Bailey went to Mabel and got me different kind of medicine. I am better this eve.

Wednesday, December 4, 1907--15 a. Clear nice day. Wind south. Bailey sawed
and split a lot of wood and put it in the wood house. I feel much better today. Mr. Carter called here today. I had several callers yesterday.

Thursday, December 5, 1907--32 a. Bailey went to Meeting. I seem to get along
slowly. Had a bad spell today. Had Dr. Cady come.

Friday, December 6, 1907--32 a. Dark cloudy day. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s.
Minnie Street staid with me.

Saturday, December 7, 1907--32 a. Dark gloomy day. Bailey worked at John
Mc.’s til 3 o’clock. Myrtle Tweten staid with me til after dinner, then she went to V.
Newcomer’s to a children’s party. I seem some better.

Sunday, December 8, 1907--35 a. Warm, dark cloudy. Drizzled some. Frost is out
of the ground til mud is deep. Bailey went to SS and Meeting. I seem to be improving.

Monday, December 9, 1907--34 a. Getting some cooler. A misty day. Bailey
around home fixing his apple trees, and other things, too. I am better today, have helped with the work.

Tuesday, December 10, 1907--15 a. Colder, ground froze hard. Bailey walked to
Mabel this forenoon to get medicine for me. This afternoon he hauled a little jag of wood and a load of fodder. I am not so well as yesterday. Bailey got him a big saw today.

Wednesday, December 11, 1907--18 a. Nice day, warmer. Mostly clear. Bailey
sawed and split wood this forenoon, and hauled in fodder this afternoon. I am better. Rose sent us a fine dinner.

Thursday, December 12, 1907--20 a. Nice clear day. Very pleasant. Bailey hauled
manure this forenoon and fodder this afternoon. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. I don’t feel good today.

Friday, December 13, 1907--22 a. Pleasant. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. Rose &
children and Mrs. Plunkett and Herschel and Joy all were here today. We had a pleasant time. I think I am mending some.

Saturday, December 14, 1907--Colder. Snowed a little last night and this eve.
Bailey went to J. Mc.’s to work, but the engine got out of rig, so he come home. He
hauled some manure and wood. Oscar called here awhile. I mend slowly.

Sunday, December 15, 1907--27 a. Pleasant day. We went to SS and Meeting.
Had good ones. Oscar’s came here to dinner. They brought a lot of grub with them. We enjoyed having them here. I had quite a bad spell this afternoon, though not near as bad as common.

Monday, December 16, 1907--30 a. Mostly cloudy. Spit snow some. Bailey
worked at John Mc.’s til between 2 & 3. I feel better.

Tuesday, December 17, 1907--20 a. Some colder, spitting snow. Bailey worked
around home this forenoon, and helped Stone shred fodder this afternoon. Mrs. Carter called here this p.m. Oscar was here awhile. I am some better.

Wednesday, December 18, 1907--12 a. Cold, mostly cloudy. The sun shone a little
while. Bailey washed this forenoon, and went to Mabel this afternoon. I don’t feel very good.

Thursday, December 19, 1907--No entry.

Friday, December 20, 1907--20 a. Nice day. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s today. I
am up part of the time. This term of school closed today. The children were up to the entertainment & called here.

Saturday, December 21, 1907--11 a. Cold. Bailey worked at the mill for J. Mc. I
feel some better today. Oscar went to Mabel to see Dr. Cady and get some medicine for me.

Sunday, December 22, 1907--27 a. Warmer. Bailey went to SS and Meeting. I
went to Meeting. Have suffered quite a bit this afternoon. Heard a good sermon about Christ the Redeemer.

Monday, December 23, 1907--Nice warm day. Clear part of the time. Bailey
worked at John Mc.’s til between 2 & 3 o’clock today. I have been quite comfortable
today. George Kew called here today.

Tuesday, December 24, 1907--Big chilly wind from SW. Mostly cloudy. Bailey
hauled a little wood and worked it up. I have not felt as well as I did yesterday.

Wednesday, December 25, 1907--24 a. A nice day. Rose & family and Oscar &
family and Mr. Carter & family and the 2 White families all came here today and brought lots of good things to eat, and let us eat with them, which was very nice. We had a splendid dinner and a royal good time. I feel better. We got several nice presents. We are thankful for all of them.

Thursday, December 26, 1907--24 a. Cloudy most of the time. Clear a while. We
went to Meeting. Had a good one. Then we went to H. C. Carter’s for dinner. We got a letter from G. D. Purcell. I feel better today. Got a card from Josie and a handkerchief from Bert A. (Appleby)

Friday, December 27, 1907--22 a. Warm til toward evening, when it got cold quite
fast. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. I have suffered quite a bit all day and feel discouraged. Rose is sick with winter cholery.

Saturday, December 28, 1907--4 a. Nice clear day. Cold morning, but soon got
warmer. Wind south. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. Did not get home til after dark. I am some better. Rose is better this eve.

Sunday, December 29, 1907--27 a. Stormy day, quite a bit of snow fell. We went
to Meeting and SS. Had our SS election of officers. I had quite a bad spell this afternoon. Lasted til almost night.

Monday, December 30, 1907--12 a. Quite cold, and for a few hours this morning,
quite a blizzard. After noon, the sun shone. Several sleds passed. Bailey chored around home. I am better than I was yesterday afternoon.

Tuesday, December 31, 1907--7 a. Pleasant day. Mostly cloudy, but sun shone
awhile. Bailey washed and churned and put on the storm door to the kitchen. I feel some better. 30 a. this eve. Very changable weather.

END OF 1907 DIARY TRANSCRIPTION


BEGINNING OF 1908 DIARY TRANSCRIPTION

Wednesday, January 1, 1908--5 a. A lovely day. Clear and bright and pleasant.
Bailey got up a load of wood and sawed some of it, and wrapped a few apple trees. I have been real poorly today. Mrs. Plunkett brought Lulu and Herschel up here a while today.

Thursday, January 2, 1908--15 a. Cloudy and damp, not much cold. Bailey went
to Mabel & Meeting this forenoon and to the mill and Stone’s this afternoon, then worked at the wood the rest of the afternoon. I have not felt a bit good today.

Friday, January 3, 1908--14 a. Cold wind, cloudy. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s.
Minnie and her children were here today. I feel some better today.

Saturday, January 4, 1908--20 a. Nice day, clear and bright. Bailey worked at John
Mc.’s. Rose and children visited here today. Stone eat dinner here. They took Ruth to the dentist and had several gums lanced. Oscar helped saw at Roe White’s. I have been some better today.

Sunday, January 5, 1908--15 a. Nice clear day. Quite a wind. Bailey went to SS. I
have been very comfortable.

Monday, January 6, 1908--19 a. A fine day, clear and bright. Bailey chored for
Carter and himself til noon, then he went to Oscar’s and chopped wood. I have not been so well today.

Tuesday, January 7, 1908--18 a. Nice day, a little colder. Bailey cut wood at
Oscars. So did Stone and Will Camp. I have been quite comfortable.

Wednesday, January 8, 1908--7 a. Quite cold. Bailey and Oscar went to Decorah
to a Horticultural Meeting. Minnie and the children staid with me. I seem to be better.

Thursday, January 9, 1908--7 a. Quite cold. Meeting was held here at our house
today because H. C. Carter is not well. The Methodist minister was with us and lead the meeting. Guilford and Granville staid all night here and was here for dinner. Henry Galusha called here today.

Friday, January 10, 1908--17 a. Very nice. Some cloudy, especially in the
afternoon. Bailey worked at the mill. I have not felt very good yesterday afternoon or today.

Saturday, January 11, 1908--Nice day. Mostly clear, with but little wind. Bailey
worked at the mill til noon. Since then he has chored around for us and H. Carter. He is sick with grippe. Has been real sick, but is some better. It has been reported that F. Halsey, Lizzie Camp and Violet Camp have all been converted.

Sunday, January 12, 1908--20 a. Nice, except big wind from NE. Cloudy and clear
by turns. Bailey went to SS and Meeting. He led the meeting. They report a good one. Harlan Carter is sick. I went to SS, but did not feel able to stay for meeting. Bailey went to revival meeting this eve.

Monday, January 13, 1908--19 a. Nice day. Clear and cloudy by turns. Bailey
worked at Oscar’s today. They are getting wood ready to saw. I am moderately easy
today. Have been alone all day.

Tuesday, January 14, 1908--15 a. Nice day. Clear and cloudy by turns. Not much
wind til afternoon. Bailey helped Oscar haul wood this forenoon, and has been about home this afternoon. He sawed quite a bit of wood in stove lengths. I have suffered lots today. Am easier tonight.

Wednesday, January 15, 1908--27 a. Getting colder all day. Snowed some most all
day, but not much fell. Almost a blizzard part of the time. Bailey to Mabel this forenoon to see Dr. Cady, but he was gone. So went again this afternoon and got more medicine. Caroline Wicks was buried today. The funeral was at our church. Old man Peterson or Golberg died this morning. I have been real poorly all day.

Thursday, January 16, 1908--2 b. Cold and still. Clear nice day. They sawed wood
at Oscar’s today. I went along with Pa, my first outing for over 2 months. I had a bad spell this morning before we went. Got easy before we started, and was comfortable the rest of the day. Our cow died last night.

Friday, January 17, 1908--Nice day. Bailey worked at the mill today. I suffered
lots this forenoon. At noon took medicine to ease me. Have been tolerable comfortable this afternoon. Oscar & Mrs. Carter called here.

Saturday, January 18, 1908--12 a. Nice day. Bailey worked at mill til noon. In
afternoon he hauled a load of wood and helped Harlan saw wood at the church. Got a qt. of milk.

Sunday, January 19, 1908--27 a. Warm clear day. Melted lots. Bailey went to
School and this afternoon he went to Methodist Meeting. Oscar’s took dinner here. Rose and Anna was here this afternoon. Our good neighbors and friends gave us a purse of money to buy a cow or go to a hospital, 23.50.

Monday, January 20, 1908--20 a. Nice day. Snow is mostly gone. Bailey washed,
then chored around home. I have been reasonably comfortable part of today.

Tuesday, January 21, 1908--34 a. Warm clear bright day. Stone sawed wood today
and Bailey helped and I went along. Had a nice time. I feel better today.

Wednesday, January 22, 1908--23 a. Big wind. Not very cold, melted some.
Bailey hauled 2 loads of wood. I have felt much better today. Rose called here awhile. So did Oscar and Minnie.

Thursday, January 23, 1908--4 b. Clear bright day. Colder than it has been this
winter before, but just a fine winter day. Bailey worked at home today. He put in one window. I am mending, I think.

Friday, January 24, 1908--9 a. A very high wind and chilly. Bailey worked at the
mill. I am poorly, with indigestion. Have not eaten a bite of anything today.

Saturday, January 25, 1908--19 a. A very nice pleasant day. Bailey went to
Quarterly Meeting. I am better today. Florence White was here most of the afternoon. Ruddie was getting their team shod. Oscar seems better.

Sunday, January 26, 1908--27 a. Quite squally. Snow and sunshine, but not snow
enough to amount to anything. Bailey went to Meeting and SS. They had a full house and good sermon and very long Meeting. It lasted til nearly 1 o’clock. I did not feel able to go.

Monday, January 27, 1908--Zero. Quite cold, a big wind. Snowed a very little.
Bailey at home this forenoon and he went to Burr Oak this afternoon to get medicine for my stomach. Oscar was here awhile. I feel better this afternoon.

Tuesday, January 28, 1908--8 a. Cold disagreeable day. Getting colder all day.
High wind from the NW. Bailey hauled a load of wood, then worked at home. Oscar was here awhile. So was Mrs. H. C. Carter. I feel better.

Wednesday, January 29, 1908--18 b. Clear, bright and cold. Not much wind.
Bailey hauled a load of wood. He went to the mill and got some feed. Mrs. White gave her cemetery tea today. I felt quite poorly all forenoon. Am better this eve.

Thursday, January 30, 1908--7 a. Cloudy, spit snow some. Warmer than
yesterday. Bailey hauled a load of wood and went to Meeting in the forenoon, and he and Oscar got some straw to mulch strawberries.

Friday, January 31, 1908--13 a. Snowed last night and all day today. Bailey
worked at the mill. Oscar called here awhile. So did Mrs. H. Carter. Old man Selnes, who lived in the green house, died this morning. I am better.


Saturday, February 1, 1908--4 b. Cold blizzardy day. Mercury below zero all day.
Bailey at home. He fixed another window.

Sunday, February 2, 1908--12 b. Nice clear day. Bailey went to SS and we both
went to Meeting, the first time I have been for a long time. I stood it pretty well & it seemed good.

Monday, February 3, 1908--3 a. A lovely day. Bailey fixed wrappers for young
apple trees, and this afternoon he put them on. J. Mc.’s trees.

Tuesday, February 4, 1908--6 a. Cloudy and snowed this afternoon, almost a
blizzard. Bailey hauled a load of wood and went to Stone’s for some corn. I have been quite comfortable today. Oscar went to Mabel. This is Alton Tweten’s birthday, 4 years old.

Wednesday, February 5, 1908--22 a. Getting colder this eve. Wind NW. Was
quite warm this forenoon, but stormy, and was all last night, and is still at it this eve. We have quite a bit of snow, now. We got us a cow today. Got her of Oscar, pd. 25 dollars. Pa has a very hard cold, but we hope he will soon be better. I think I’m better.

Thursday, February 6, 1908--5 a. Some colder, quite a wind. Snow is drifted
badly. Bailey went to Meeting. There was 5 there. We started renewals to Green’s Fruit Grower for 3 years, also Commercial Poultry for 3 years. Yesterday we sent order for the Horticulturist.

Friday, February 7, 1908--10 a. A nice day. Bailey hauled one load of wood. Rose
was here this afternoon. I feel better than yesterday.

Saturday, February 8, 1908--10 a. Cold raw wind, cloudy. Bailey has been sick all
last night and today. He has had a hard cold or grippe for a week. Today he has been sick at the stomach and a severe headache. He vomited some. He is much better this eve. We hope he will soon be well. I am about as I have been lately.

Sunday, February 9, 1908--18 a. Cloudy. We did not go to SS or Meeting, felt too
weak. We went to Endeavor. I led. I don’t feel very well.

Monday, February 10, 1908--20 a. Cloudy, melted some. We did not do much.
Called at Oscar’s a little while.

Tuesday, February 11, 1908--31 a. Quite warm, cloudy and foggy. Looks like rain.
We did nothing except chores. Bailey is better. I am poorly. Hook was out to visit our school today. We put in new batteries in our phone today.

Wednesday, February 12, 1908--31 a. Rained last night and this morning. A large
part of the snow is gone. Mary seems to be taking the grippe.

Thursday, February 13, 1908--29 a. Warm all day. Mary is very sick with grippe. I
got some grippe medicine of Worth and this evening she is much better.
Friday, February 14, 1908--28 a. Warm and clear. Quite a wind from NW. Colder
in evening. Mary is better. I was not able to go to the mill.

Saturday, February 15, 1908--20 a. Partly clear. We did not do much, only what
had to be done. We think we are mending slowly, of grippe.

Sunday, February 16, 1908--6 a. Clear, cold wind from NW. I attended School
and Meeting. Both were small. Mary was quite cheery in afternoon.

Monday, February 17, 1908--2 a. Clear nice day. I went to Mabel with Oscar and
Minnie and children. Staid with Mary and they ate dinner with us, and after dinner we sorted their potatoes. There were several rotten. Mary is a little better.

Tuesday, February 18, 1908--Stormy most of the day, the most so in the
afternoon. Pa washed this morning. Stone’s were here all day. Rose helped some about washing and did the cooking. I am better today.

Wednesday, February 19, 1908--9 a. A beautiful day. Cold wind. It did not snow
enough to amount to much. It drifted badly. We did not do much today, only Bailey
ironed. We are getting some better.

Thursday, February 20, 1908--2 a. Cold wind. Clear part of the day. Bailey hauled
a load of wood and fodder. I feel miserable today. I am just dying by inches, I guess. Hope it won’t take long.

Friday, February 21, 1908--14 a. Pleasant day, clear and bright. Wind some cold.
Bailey hauled 2 loads of wood and 3 loads of manure. Then he went to J. Mc.’s to see about a pig. I feel better.

Saturday, February 22, 1908--14 a. Nice day, melted lots. We had Monthly
Meeting here today. There was several here. Oscar has a lame back, so Bailey hauled him a load of wood and split some for him.

Sunday, February 23, 1908--27 a. A warm nice day. Bailey went to SS and
Meeting. I did not feel like going. We took dinner at Stone’s. Had a chicken pie and a good time. Oscar is some better.

Monday, February 24, 1908--32 a. Mostly cloudy. Looks like rain. Bailey hauled
in the rest of his fodder from M. C. Cameron’s place. I feel some better. A young man named Moon, from Valton, Wis., called here today. Lots of water on the ground now. Snow about all gone.

Tuesday, February 25, 1908--32 a. Pleasant day. Cloudy part of the time. Bailey
did not do much but chores. He counted his apple grafts and counted how many trees were missing in Mary Cameron’s orchard.

Wednesday, February 26, 1908--16 a. A blustery day. Snowed a very little
yesterday evening and today. Did not amount to anything. Bailey chored around home today. I have not felt at all good today.

Thursday, February 27, 1908--2 b. Some colder. We went to Meeting. Had a good
one. Bailey helped Oscar this afternoon to put a roof on their new room. Mrs. Oren and Rebecca White called here this afternoon.

Friday, February 28, 1908--19 a. Cloudy and looked like a snow storm, but none
came. Bailey worked at the mill. I have not felt good.

Saturday, February 29, 1908--20 a. Nice day, mostly cloudy. Bailey got some corn
and barley. He paid for corn 65 cts. per bushel, and barley was 70 cts. per bushel. We churned. Steamed a brown loaf and made mush to fry. Rose called, and brought her Pa a whipped cream cake & cookies.

Sunday, March 1, 1908--19 a. Not very cold. Cloudy & very dark day. The ground
is covered with ice. We both went to SS and Meeting, the first time we both went since last fall (to both), and we went to a WCTU entertainment in the evening. It was real interesting, most of it. Stone’s were there.

Monday, March 2, 1908--19 a. Mostly clear. The ice is gone where the sun could
get at it. Bailey was sick at his stomach last night and don’t feel very rapid today. I feel somewhat trifling too.

Tuesday, March 3, 1908--20 a. Nice day, getting quite muddy. There is a sale at
Humphrey’s today. Bailey washed this forenoon, and did odd jobs this afternoon. I feel tolerable comfortable today.

Wednesday, March 4, 1908--22 a. Pleasant day. Melted quite a bit, muddy. Bailey
chored around home most of the time.

Thursday, March 5, 1908--31 a. Misty. Freezes as fast as it falls. Bailey went to
Meeting. Too bad for me to go out. In the afternoon I was real poorly, with my old
trouble. Oscar & Stone both called here.

Friday, March 6, 1908--30 a. Rainy and snowy and slick. Bailey at home most of
the day. We feel some better than we did yesterday.

Saturday, March 7, 1908--16 a. Snowed some, but not much. Bailey around home
most of the time. Pleasant day. Melted some.

Sunday, March 8, 1908--6 a. Quite a cold wind. Clear. We went to School and
Meeting. Guilford has the chicken pox. Alfred’s folks and himself too are better. We
were invited to Oscar’s for dinner, but the roads are so rough I was afraid to go. We went to Endeavor. Bailey led.

Monday, March 9, 1908--13 a. Nice day, clear. Getting warmer fast. The ground
thawed out lots today. Bailey around home most of the day. He cut out some old wood out of blackberry bushes and was at the schoolhouse quite a while. This is school election. I don’t feel good.

Tuesday, March 10, 1908--27 a. Quite warm, getting real muddy. Mercury got up
to 48 a. Bailey cut wood out of blackberry bushes. Clear & bright. We both feel better than we did yesterday.

Wednesday, March 11, 1908--32 a. Quite warm. The ground is mostly thawed out,
and in some places the roads are getting dry. Most places the mud is real deep. Bailey fixed hen coops and hen house and took me for a little ride.

Thursday, March 12, 1908--31 a. Clear and nice in the forenoon and warm and
cloudy in the afternoon. Looks like rain. We went to Meeting. In afternoon Bailey cut out some raspberry canes, old wood. Oscar went to Newhouse trading today.

Friday, March 13, 1908--22 a. Nice clear day. Some colder, but it thawed quite a
bit today. Bailey hauled some wood this forenoon, and this afternoon he worked at the mill. I was at the Carter’s awhile this p.m. Last eve we went to Oscar’s and spent the evening.

Saturday, March 14, 1908--27 a. Warm day, mostly cloudy. Bailey went to Will
Camp’s this forenoon and sold them 2 dozen apple trees. This afternoon he sold Frank Johnson some strawberry plants, and got a jag of straw from Stone’s. I have felt miserable today.

Sunday, March 15, 1908--22 a. Some colder. Snowed a little while, then melted.
Bailey went to School. We both were at Meeting and Endeavor. Mrs. Carter led. Oscar and his boys took dinner here. Minnie went to Canton to see Florence White. She is up there sick. Ruddie took her.

Monday, March 16, 1908--22 a. Cold and cloudy. The ground did not thaw any
today. This a.m. Bailey went to Linn Talbert’s and bought a Planet Junior Seed Drill.
Will Camp was over and picked out his nursery stock today. I have been poorly today.

Tuesday, March 17, 1908--27 a. Not so cold as yesterday, cloudy. The ground
thawed some on top. Bailey washed this forenoon, and hauled up wood this p.m. He used Topsy and Oscar’s mare. We are better.

Wednesday, March 18, 1908--24 a. Cloudy, not very cold. Bailey hauled up wood
today. I have been real miserable last night and today. Feel some better this eve.
Thursday, March 19, 1908--19 a. Quite cold this morning, but soon warmed up.
Clear and bright. Bailey and Oscar finished hauling up our wood today. The ground
thawed quite a lot today. I have felt better than yesterday.

Friday, March 20, 1908--22 a. This morning snowed hard for a while, then cleared
off and was nice the rest of the day. Bailey chopped wood for Oscar this forenoon, and this afternoon they went to Vern Newcomer’s sale. I cough nearly all the time. It is either from gas in my stomach or I have taken more cold.

Saturday, March 21, 1908--33 a. Pleasant day. We went to Monthly Meeting. Had
a good one. We changed our midweek Prayer Meeting from eleven Thursday to 7:30
Wednesday eve.

Sunday, March 22, 1908--31 a. Nice clear day. We went to SS and Meeting, then
to Oscar’s for dinner. Had a pleasant time. Then home, then to Endeavor. Mr. Carter led.

Monday, March 23, 1908--31 a. Nice day, mostly clear. Bailey helped Oscar with
his wood. Rose called here awhile. I don’t feel very good.

Tuesday, March 24, 1908--24 a. Mostly clear, some colder. Bailey worked at
wood at Oscar’s after about eleven. Before that he churned and set up the incubator, while Oscar was helping Ruddie to help one of his horses to get on its feet. I am not well today.

Wednesday, March 25, 1908--28 a. Big wind and quite chilly. Oscar sawed wood
and Pa helped him, so I went along and staid all day. So did Mrs. White. I took cold and Pa got hurt by wood falling on him.

Thursday, March 26, 1908--31 a. Clear cold wind from north west. Bailey around
home most of the time. He started the incubator today. We called on Plunkett’s awhile. Mr. H. C. Carter called here awhile. Fish for dinner.

Friday, March 27, 1908--32 a. Quite cold. Cloudy and snowed round snow, by
spells. Also thundered. Bailey worked at the mill. I have quite a cough. Otherways I feel better than for several days.

Saturday, March 28, 1908--23 a. Quite cool. Nearly all the snow and ice that fell
yesterday has melted off today. Bailey worked at home today. He set his incubator this eve. A man moved in Mary Cameron’s house today, where we lived last year.

Sunday, March 29, 1908--24 a. Nice day, til toward evening it clouded over. We
went SS and Meeting. Had good ones, and we went to Endeavor. Tom B. led. It was a Missionary Meeting. Elijah Johnson had a light stroke of paralysis today.

Monday, March 30, 1908--37 a. Warm. Big wind from south. Clear in forenoon,
then clouded up and looks like rain. Bailey washed this forenoon, and got some corn from Stone’s and did some odd jobs around home this afternoon. This is Oscar’s Anniversary. (11 years) A few went in there. I have too hard a cold to go out. My lungs are sore.

Tuesday, March 31, 1908--37 a. Mostly cloudy. Bailey worked around home. I
have been very miserable all day, and last night too. Oscar went to Decorah today. Minnie and Alta White called here a while.


Wednesday, April 1, 1908--32 a. Not quite so warm. Bailey trimmed up our plum
orchard today, and did other odd jobs. I feel some better. Cough most of the time.

Thursday, April 2, 1908--14 a. Cold. Ground froze hard. Bailey and Oscar are
hauling wood up for Oscar today. I am some better today.

Friday, April 3, 1908--24 a. More pleasant, clear, wind south. Bailey worked at
the mill. I feel better today. I called on Mary Cameron.

Saturday, April 4, 1908--33 a. Quite warm. Mercury got up between 60 & 70 this
afternoon. There is a big wind. Bailey worked in the mill til after 3 o’clock today. We
have some young chickens now, hatching today and last night. Carter’s got Topsy today.

Sunday, April 5, 1908--40 a. Nice day, clear. Wind got to the NW and it is some
cooler this eve. We went to SS and Meeting. Had good ones. When we got home we
found Stone’s here and dinner nearly ready. A pleasant surprise. We had a good time.

Monday, April 6, 1908--42 a. Cloudy, and sprinkled several times this forenoon.
Nice this afternoon, but some cooler. Grass is starting. Bailey worked around home and late this afternoon took me for a ride. I have been sick all day. My stomach.

Tuesday, April 7, 1908--32 a. Some colder. Sprinkled several times this forenoon,
and after dinner it set in a steady rain, from northeast. Quite a big wind. Very disagreeable to be out. We had expected to go to Harmony this evening if it had not rained, to consult with a Dr. I am some better today.

Wednesday, April 8, 1908--27 a. Cold & cloudy in forenoon. Cleared off nice this
afternoon. Bailey around home. We expect to go to Harmony this eve, to consult with Dr. Gowdy. Got a letter from John today.

Thursday, April 9, 1908--I have been poorly all day. Cold chilly wind from NW.
We got back from Harmony this morn.

Friday, April 10, 1908--Pleasant day. Bailey worked at the mill. I was taken sick
at 1 o’clock last night, and have been very sick all day.

Saturday, April 11, 1908--Some cooler. Bailey around home today. I have been
very poorly all day. Rose sent baking.

Sunday, April 12, 1908--42 a. A terrible wind today. I am very weak, can’t sit up
but a few minutes at a time. Bailey did not get around to go to SS or Meeting. We had several callers, and Oscar’s brought dinner here and we ate with them.

Monday, April 13, 1908--45 a. A warm bright day. Bailey worked at his onion
bed. I am much better.

Tuesday, April 14, 1908--47 a. A warm day, big wind. Bailey worked around
home. He and I went to Stone’s for dinner and staid a couple of hours. Josie & children and her mother are visiting there today. I am some better. Oscar got his plants.

Wednesday, April 15, 1908--33 a. Some cooler. Quite a wind, but not as much as
yesterday. Bailey sowed our onion seed today and did some other odd jobs. Yesterday he sowed some lettuce. I have been real poorly all day, very weak. I had several callers.

Thursday, April 16, 1908--30 a. Nice day, only a cold wind from NE. Bailey went
to Mabel this forenoon, and put out a washing, and set out some onions for seed and early eating. I feel better today.

Friday, April 17, 1908--32 a. I worked at mill in forenoon. Mary felt quite well til
about eleven o’clock, when she had a sinking spell, and did not get over it til in the
evening. Some warmer, set in raining a little before night.

Saturday, April 18, 1908--Some warmer. Bailey worked around home and took
care of me. I am very poorly. Incubator hatched.

Sunday, April 19, 1908--47 a. Very warm day. Bailey went to SS, then staid with
me. We had several callers. I feel some better.

Monday, April 20, 1908--40 a. Nice day, quite a wind. Bailey worked at home and
took care of me and little chicks. We now have 78. Maybe I am some better. It’s hard to tell.

Tuesday, April 21, 1908--37 a. Cool this morning, but soon warmed up. Bailey
worked around home this a.m., and this p.m. he went to Mabel and got apple grafts and apple trees from Yahnke Nursery. They are nice, but a little too dry. I went along as far as Mr. Plunkett’s, and visited there til he came back, about 2 hours. Rose and Minnie are visiting there today. Josie & children are there yet. I feel some better, but am very weak yet. I have not been able to write in this book for some time.

Wednesday, April 22, 1908--47 a. A very warm day. Mercury got up to nearly 80
a. Clear mostly til the middle of the afternoon, when it clouded up, with big wind. Looks like rain. Bailey put out some apple trees for us, 2 new kinds, the Yahnke & Sugar Loaf, and he dug and healed in several of his own trees, that he has sold. Oscar & Minnie went to Decorah. I feel some better today.

Thursday, April 23, 1908--52 a. Quite warm this forenoon, but clouded up and got
some cooler in the afternoon. Bailey finished taking up his nursery apple trees and healing them in today. We took a ride. Went to Bertha Hutchens to see her incubator & brooder. (Cyphers)

Friday, April 24, 1908--Rained some last night and lots today and it was needed,
too. Bailey took H. C. Carter to Mabel this morning to take the train to Kedron. He goes to Quarterly Meeting. I think I am gaining some.

Saturday, April 25, 1908--37 a. Rain or drizzly all day. The ground is well soaked.
Alfred came here last eve. Oscar went to Burr Oak for him. He & family and Mary
Tweten staid here last night, and today about eleven they went to Oscar’s for dinner. After dinner Bailey took Mary home. I have not been so well today.

Sunday, April 26, 1908--49 a. Nice day. All the children and grandchildren were
here today except John & family, and we remembered them. We had a very pleasant time. I feel some better again. We had several callers.

Monday, April 27, 1908--34 a. Rained awhile this morning, then turned to snow,
and it snowed all day and nearly all night. Alfred’s went to Oscar’s, expecting to start for Decorah between 2 & 3 o’clock in the morning, to catch the 6 o’clock train for home. Oscar is to take them to Decorah. I don’t feel so well today.

Tuesday, April 28, 1908--31 a. Stormed most all night. Alfred’s did not go to
Decorah. Too stormy and cold. They started from Mabel this morning. Oscar took them over. The snow is not near all gone this eve. Quite a freeze. Oscar got his and our stuff from T. S. Hubbard this morning. It is fine. I am poorly.

Wednesday, April 29, 1908--32 a. Cold cloudy day. Snowed by spells, a few
times. For a few minutes the sun shone. Bailey went to Mabel this forenoon. I feel better than I did yesterday, but ache pretty badly.

Thursday, April 30, 1908--27 a. Cold, ground froze hard. Clear til noon, then
clouded up. Bailey washed this forenoon, and laid out an apple orchard for John Mc. this afternoon. I have been reasonably comfotable today.


Friday, May 1, 1908--34 a. Nice early this morning, but soon turned cold. Rained
a little, then snowed awhile and sun shone awhile and kept that up all day. Bailey and Oscar put out apple trees at John Mc.’s today. They got real cold. I staid at Stone’s. Had a nice time. Pa came there to dinner.

Saturday, May 2, 1908--26 a. Cold, froze last night. Ice formed on a wooden pail
of water half an inch thick. Bailey worked at home. He put out a few gooseberrys and currants and harrowed some on his garden. I don’t feel so well today. Mostly clear.

Sunday, May 3, 1908--29 a. Some warmer but a cold wind. Bailey went to SS and
we both went to Meeting and he went to Endeavor. We both went. There was no fire, so I came back. In afternoon we took a ride. Went to Ruddie’s. 2 Newcomer boys are at Hesper today.

Monday, May 4, 1908--35 a. Some warmer but quite a cool east wind. Bailey put
out grafts today. I wrote 3 letters. I don’t feel good. I did not sleep much last night and had headache. We got our grafts from Patten today. It looks like rain.

Tuesday, May 5, 1908--38 a. Rainy day, quite cool. Bailey ironed a few things this
forenoon and sprouted potatoes. In the afternoon Florence White’s baby (Leland) had a spasm. This morning he seems better but has high fever. We hope he will soon be all right. I have felt quite miserable today.

Wednesday, May 6, 1908--38 a. Nice day, mostly clear. Bailey put protectors on
the apple trees of John Mc.’s and pruned them. I feel some better today.

Thursday, May 7, 1908--37 a. Keeps quite cool, mostly clear. Bailey at home. He
did several things. Put out more currant bushes and more apple trees, also some (grafts, the yearlings) and he harrowed and smoothed some. I feel better today. Mrs. Elliott called here today.

Friday, May 8, 1908--No entry.

Saturday, May 9, 1908--47 a. Quite warm. Mercury got to 75 a. Bailey put out
grafts today.We made a little garden this morning. Planted some peas, radishes, lettuce, turnips and a few early potatoes.

Sunday, May 10, 1908--49 a. Nice day. We both went to SS, and then I came
home. Pa staid for Meeting. I did not feel able. We went to Oscar’s for dinner.

Monday, May 11, 1908--55 a. Rainy day. Bailey split some wood and changed the
other window. All in this room are now alike. Rose was here this afternoon.

Tuesday, May 12, 1908--55 a. Very warm. Mercury got up to 80 a. Clear, but little
wind. Bailey finished putting out his little apple trees, and made a large coop for little chicks. I keep about the same. Planted mangels.

Wednesday, May 13, 1908--47 a. Had a hard rain last night. Muddy today. Bailey
did various odd jobs. Among them, put one row of grape vines on trellis. I have lots of pain again. The old trouble.

Thursday, May 14, 1908--Rainy til noon. Cloudy the rest of the day. Bailey did
not do anything this forenoon. This afternoon he took some raspberry plants to Sellman and some apple trees to John Mc., and went to Oscar’s woods and to Harlan Carter’s. I am alone.

Friday, May 15, 1908--44 a. Not very warm. Rainy all the forenoon. This
afternoon Bailey went to the mill and got some meal, then he cultivated his onions some, hoed some in gooseberry patch. Today he finished putting the grapes on the trellis. I don’t feel good today.

Saturday, May 16, 1908--48 a. A lovely day. Mercury got up to 80 a. Bailey
cultivated his onions, then harrowed his ground. I feel poorly.

Sunday, May 17, 1908--46 a. Nice til evening, then it clouded up and rained a
little, and thundered and lightninged lots, so it kept folks from coming to Harlan’s lecture on the Bible. We went to SS and Bailey to Meeting.

Monday, May 18, 1908--55 a. Rained hard last night and moderately all day today,
and part of the time quite hard. Bailey cut potatoes ready for planting and made some labels and mowed the yard. I feel some better.

Tuesday, May 19, 1908--48 a. Nice warm day. Bailey hoed some more gooseberry
bushes and got some formalin and soaked his potato seed and planted several potatoes. Rose and Anna Tweten and Marie Tweten all visited here today. We had a real pleasant time.

Wednesday, May 20, 1908--58 a. Warm day, very big wind. Bailey finished
planting potatoes, then went to Stone’s. I don’t feel good. Minnie went to Mabel & got her and Gracie’s new hat. Oscar is working on roads.

Thursday, May 21, 1908--Rained all day, part of the time hard. Bailey washed. I
feel pretty well.

Friday, May 22, 1908--48 a. Some cooler, clear nice day. In the forenoon Bailey
split some wood and mowed the yard, then went to the mill for some chicken feed and didn’t get back til afternoon. I have had a terrible back ache all day. No one knows what I suffer, and but very few care, either. Got a qt. of milk of Oscar.

Saturday, May 23, 1908--Cloudy, sprinkled some. We didn’t get much done
except fudge around. Bailey went to Mabel this morning, then we went to Monthly
Meeting. After dinner Bailey went to F. Newcomer’s, then to Walt Darrington’s.
Yesterday evening we made more garden.

Sunday, May 24, 1908--Nice day. We went to SS and Meeting. H. C. Carter’s
called in afternoon. Looks like rain this eve. We began to get milk of Oscar’s last Friday. I am better again.

Monday, May 25, 1908--Rained hard last night, and this afternoon, too, and this
afternoon there was a terrible big wind with it. Bailey did not do much today. Stone let us have a cow to milk til ours is fresh. I am tolerable well today. The ground is thoroughly soaked now.

Tuesday, May 26, 1908--A nice day. Bailey sprayed our plum and apple trees,
then he put out some strawberry plants. I have suffered a great deal today.

Wednesday, May 27, 1908--Nice day. Bailey finished putting out his strawberry
bed, and then he cultivated quite a lot. I feel better today. I went to Lucy Rust’s cemetery tea this p.m.

Thursday, May 28, 1908--Rained real hard last night and was rainy most of the
forenoon. Bailey cleaned out our cistern today. Oscar helped him some. Mary Nelson and Julia Rygg cleaned our pantry and kitchen and all the windows. I am so glad of it.

Friday, May 29, 1908--Rained hard for a while last night, and has been showery
this afternoon. Bailey fixed a floor in Topsy’s manger, and cultivated part of onion patch and did some other odd jobs. I feel better again today. I ironed and did several other odd jobs. John will be here in the morning.

Saturday, May 30, 1908--A damp drizzly day. We had Memorial Services in our
church. Was to begin at ten sharp, but it did not begin til half past eleven on account of leader of band being late. I could not go to the cemetery, not being able to walk so far, & Bailey had to march with the minister.

Sunday, May 31, 1908--Nice day, cool. We went to SS and Meeting. All the
children & their families except Alfred’s were here today. We had a very pleasant time and good dinner. They brought grub. We went to Methodist Meeting this eve. I am quite well today.


Monday, June 1, 1908--Nice day, cool. Bailey worked in his garden. Oscar &
John worked on the road for F. Johnson. I have not felt quite so well today.

Tuesday, June 2, 1908--Nice til toward the afternoon, when it clouded up and
threatened rain, and it did rain some. Bailey hauled out manure today, on pumpkin patch. I am feeling some better today.

Wednesday, June 3, 1908--Nice day. Threatened rain awhile this morning, but it
passed around. John & Bailey plowed our pumpkin patch this morning and Bailey planted pumpkins, popcorn and more sweet corn and winter beans and we put out our flower bulbs, gladiolas and dahlias. I am some more comfortable today.

Thursday, June 4, 1908--Nice day. Bailey worked in his garden.

Friday, June 5, 1908--Nice day, quite a wind. Bailey is cleaning out his stuff. The
school is out today, ending with a picnic. The children seem to have a good time, only Guilford, he is sick at his stomach. John Street was there this afternoon.

Saturday, June 6, 1908--Nice day, quite warm. Big wind. Bailey is hand weeding
his onions. John has worked for Oscar all this week. He generally stays with us nights. Joy staid with him last night. I have suffered lots this week. They are decorating the church this afternoon. Our bees swarmed today and went off.

Sunday, June 7, 1908--Fairly nice til afternoon, when it clouded up and we had
several good showers. This is Children’s Day. The exercises were good, only the big ones sung too much, and the children too little. We went to Will Camp’s for dinner. So did John & Maggie, also 2 boys from Wisconsin and Belva Goldberg & Blanche Plunkett.

Monday, June 8, 1908--Nice most of today, except a very high wind. Misted some
this forenoon. Bailey weeding in his onion bed. I feel better today, have been poorly for about a week, most of the time.

Tuesday, June 9, 1908--46 a. Cold and cloudy. Bailey is hand weeding his onions.
Maggie and children staid here last night, except Erma. They went to Oscar’s this
morning, as John went to work. I am poorly today.

Wednesday, June 10, 1908--Cloudy, but warmer than yesterday. Bailey hand
weeding onions today. It is very hard work. I feel better today. I called on H. C. Carter’s awhile this p.m.

Thursday, June 11, 1908--Nice, only quite cool. We went to Prayer Meeting, and
the Endeavor’s gave me a hammock, which I prize very much. Pa is weeding onions.

Friday, June 12, 1908--Rained a good share of today. Oscar’s family and John
were here today, and Oscar and Stone called this afternoon. I am real poorly today. I expect, if nothing happens to prevent, I will go to Rochester next Tuesday.

Saturday, June 13, 1908--Did not rain today. Cloudy and clear by turns. Bailey
wired our peas today and cultivated some. He had a swarm of bees and he fixed 2 chicken coops. I am better.

Sunday, June 14, 1908--Nice, only very cool. We went to SS and Meeting.
Oscar’s and John’s were here today. We had a pleasant time. I don’t feel very good. We went to hear Mr. Carter lecture this evening on the Bible. It was good.

Monday, June 15, 1908--Nice day. We got ready to start to Rochester, Minn.,
today.

Tuesday, Wednesday, June 16, 17, 1908--No entries.

Thursday, June 18, 1908--Nice day. We returned from Rochester today. They
claimed I did not need an operation and that I would have to bear my suffering a year or 2 longer.

Friday, June 19, 1908--Nice day, wind a little cool. Bailey did odd jobs. Fixed his
single harness etc. & we had several callers.

Saturday, June 20, 1908--Very nice til toward evening, when quite a storm came
up. Hailed a little here, not enough to do any damage, but it did in some places, we are sure. Bailey cultivated all his stuff, and he and John worked on onion bed some and he went to Monthly Meeting. I picked 5 boxes of strawberries and had lots of callers. I baked bread and one gooseberry pie and did several other odd jobs.

Sunday, June 21, 1908--Looks rainy. We went to Meeting, and then to Stone’s for
dinner. Had a good Meeting and had a splendid dinner and good time. John’s went too. Moeller’s are at Oscar’s today. Put cow in pasture again this morning. She was in three weeks before, lacking one day. Topsy was in 2 days.

Monday, June 22, 1908--Cloudy, and rained before 10 o’clock, so the pickers
could not finish til afternoon. Sold them for 10 cts. per box.

Tuesday, June 23, 1908--Nice day, only cool. John’s were here tonight. That is,
him & Maggie and Lulu. Pa worked in his garden.

Wednesday, June 24, 1908--We had pickers today. I went with Pa to Mabel with
them. We got our phone fixed, so we can use it again.

Thursday, June 25, 1908--Pa worked in his garden. It looks nice now. I baked
bread today.

Friday, June 26, 1908--Nice day. Oscar picked berries today. He had over 5 cases.
I am about played out, so Pa took me to Stone’s to rest a day or two. I am so weak, and want to sleep all the time.

Saturday, June 27, 1908--Nice til in the afternoon we had a hard rain, then cleared
off. Pa took dinner at Stone’s and after the rain brought me home. He had pickers today. He had 110 boxes. Sold them for 10 cts. I am feeling miserable.

Sunday, June 28, 1908--Rainy forenoon. Bailey went to Meeting. I was not able to
go. Nice afternoon, and we took a little ride. Stone’s went to see the wreck of the storm and they took supper with D. Wilson’s. They are all hailed out. Sad indeed, hope blasted.

Monday, June 29, 1908--Nice day, cool. Bailey worked in his garden. Oscar
picked berries today, and Maggie canned a 24 qt. case of them. I am poorly, and she did our work.

Tuesday, June 30, 1908--Rainy nearly all the forenoon, then cleared off, and we
had pickers this afternoon. We had over 100 boxes. Maggie is doing our work now, while I am so poorly. Bailey made a few boxes.


Wednesday, July 1, 1908--Nice day. Bailey hoed. I am some better. I went with
Maggie to Oscar’s this afternoon. She staid all night. Mrs. White was there, sewing for Minnie on a white dress for Grace. Bailey hoed.

Thursday, July 2, 1908--Nice day. Toward evening it threatened rain, but passed
by. Oscar’s picked berries today. Had over 3 cases. Bailey worked at home til noon, then he helped Oscar raise a hay shed. Oscar sent Pa part of a load of hay. Maggie went to Oscar’s this afternoon.

Friday, July 3, 1908--The band passed here several times last eve, playing. It was
nice. We had pickers today. They picked 57 boxes. Then Bailey did odd jobs. We canned 5 qts. of strawberries, after they were canned. Maggie put them in the jars and sealed them. We heard that Alfred’s were in Decorah.

Saturday, July 4, 1908--Well, this is the glorious fourth. Oscar’s and Stone’s have
gone to Mabel. John & Maggie went to Decorah to get Alfred’s. They took Oscar’s team. They got here about half past six, and all took supper here. That is, John’s & Alfred’s.

Sunday, July 5, 1908--Rainy morning and evening. The middle part of the day
better. Bailey, John and Alfred went to Meeting. I was not able to go.

Monday, July 6, 1908--Rained most of last night. Severe lightning all night and
rained lots today. Bailey chored around home. Stone’s picked some strawberries here today. They got wet. Maggie is doing our work now. John & Alfred are at Oscar’s.

Tuesday, July 7, 1908--Mostly bright today. Maggie & Pa washed today, and he
did other jobs. Alfred was here and got in things for dinner. Bailey took out one card of nice white honey. It is real good. Maggie went home this p.m. John began work for Ruddie this morning.

Wednesday, July 8, 1908--Nice day. Bailey worked in our garden, hoeing and
cultivating. Maggie and Alfred and 2 of his and one of her children are here today. She is doing our work now. Alfred helped Pa today. Rose and her children came here this afternoon and they and Maggie picked several currants.

Thursday, July 9, 1908--Nice day. Bailey, John & Alfred helped Oscar hay today.
I went along. Maggie canned some currants here today.

Friday, July 10, 1908--Nice, only big wind. We had our first mess of peas today.
Could have had them sooner. Had new apple sauce today, too. Bailey worked in his
garden. I held down my old job, doing nothing & being hard to please.

Saturday, July 11, 1908--Very warm. Bailey worked at home. Alfred’s are coming
here this eve. Maggie baked bread today. Bad wind storm.

Sunday, July 12, 1908--Very hot. Rained hard this morning, then quit. We went to
Meeting. Had a good one. Josie went too. Ed Johnson was there. He and Mr. Carter’s
folks went home with I. Fawcett’s folks. All our children and grandchildren were here for dinner today. We enjoyed them very much. John Plunkett is home now, a lady too.

Monday, July 13, 1908--Very hot day. Bailey at home. Alfred’s folks went to
Oscar’s, and Maggie & her children went this afternoon. We eat our supper alone.

Tuesday, July 14, 1908--Nice day. Our children all went below C. Creamery to
have a picnic. They report a good time. We were at home.

Wednesday, July 15, 1908--Nice day. Alfred’s visited at Stone’s. They report a
good time, and this eve they went to Ruddie White’s to stay all night, and Maggie took Topsy and went to R. White’s too. Took some raspberries to Mabel.

Thursday, July 16, 1908--Rained last night. The girls came home this morning. So
did Alfred. Then they picked some currants, both black and red, and canned them.

Friday, July 17, 1908--Rained tremendous hard last afternoon, with lots of thunder
& lightning. It struck Burrison’s house and tore it quite a bit, and set it on fire, and
stunned part of the family. Maggie & Alfred washed and Bailey mowed part of the
strawberry bed.

Saturday, July 18, 1908--Nice most of today, but had several hard showers. Our
and Plunkett’s young folks went to Cold Water today. We went to M. Meeting. Not many there.

Sunday, July 19, 1908--Nice day. We went to SS and Meeting, and then we went
to Stone’s to dinner. So did Rebecca Earle. We had a splendid sermon.

Monday, July 20, 1908--Nice day, cool. Bailey worked around home. Alfred’s
started for home today. I was loth to part with him and his. Oscar took them to Decorah.

Tuesday, July 21, 1908--Nice day. Bailey worked at home. Maggie ironed, and in
the afternoon she went to her Pa’s. Lulu is better.

Wednesday, July 22, 1908--Nice day, very warm. Maggie washed. Bailey helped
some, then sold a few raspberries that Emma Young picked. John Allen has got the
school yard cleared of hay. It looks nice.

Thursday, July 23, 1908--Nice day. Bailey at home. Maggie went to her mother’s
to pick berries.

Friday, July 24, 1908--Very warm. Maggie ironed. We went to Select Meeting

Saturday, July 25, 1908--Very warm. We went to Monthly Meeting. Had a good
one. Dr. Slack & Phillip Slack was with us. So was Mrs. Monroe & husband & Minnie
Williams & niece and a woman from Oaks.

Sunday, July 26, 1908--Mostly nice, a few showers in the afternoon.We all went
to Meeting. Had a big Meeting. Dr. Slack preached. He and Philip staid here last night. John’s foks are here, too. Oscar is poorly.

Monday, July 27, 1908--Nice day. Bailey and Maggie washed. Very hot. Bailey
not very well. This afternoon Bailey, Maggie and I picked more black currants and we women picked them over.

Tuesday, July 28, 1908--Very hot. We made our black currant jam and Gell.
Bailey not very well.

Wednesday, July 29, 1908--Very hot. Maggie ironed this forenoon and I did the
work. Bailey worked some in his onion patch. He is better. This afternoon Maggie went to see her Pa, and this eve she went to Ruddie’s. We went to Prayer Meeting. Oscar traded for a horse with Ruddie.

Thursday, July 30, 1908--Very hot, til toward evening it turned quite cool. We did
not do much, it was so hot. The band gave a concert and ice cream social this eve. I think it was not much of a success. Not many members out and it was too cool for the ice cream.

Friday, July 31, 1908--Pleasant day. Bailey worked in his onion patch this
forenoon, and Oscar came and cut his hay this afternoon. I baked bread and canned some Tetofsky apples.


Saturday, August 1, 1908--Hot sun. Bailey around home. John & Maggie stopped
here a while. They are on their way from Ruddie White’s to Mr. Plunkett’s.

Sunday, August 2, 1908--Quite warm. We went to School and Meeting. Took
dinner at Oscar’s. So did Roe & Rebecca White’s. Stone’s came here in the afternoon, and not finding us here, they came to Oscar’s too. We have eleven young chickens for winter frys.

Monday, August 3, 1908--Clear most of the day and hot, but sprinkled some
toward evening. Oscar helped Pa get in his hay. He had one nice load. We did not do much else.

Tuesday, August 4, 1908--Clear hot day. Quite a breeze part of the time. This
morning Bailey took ten of our young chickens to Mabel. He got 11 cts. a lb. for them. He got new batterys for the phone and he got a sprinkler and 2 little knives for peelers. He worked some at his onions this afternoon. Got new batterys today and put them in.

Wednesday, August 5, 1908--Nice day. We churned. Bailey worked in his onion
patch this forenoon, and went to Andrew Nelson’s funeral this p.m. Stone’s were here today. He came for dinner. Rose canned some Tetofsky’s for me. Andrew Nelson was buried today. Pa was a pall bearer.

Thursday, August 6, 1908--Nice day. We had our B. blackberries picked today, 35
boxes. Rose came here and canned 12 qts. for me and Pa took down 12 qts. for her, and Minnie got 10 qts. Pa around home.

Friday, August 7, 1908--Nice cool day, clear. Bailey worked at the mill til noon. I
baked bread and apple pudding and in the afternoon made a few calls.

Saturday, August 8, 1908--John & Maggie staid here last night. They and Oscar’s
are going to Decorah today. A fine day. Bailey hoed in the garden and went to mill and got some feed.

Sunday, August 9, 1908--Nice til toward evening, when we had a good rain. No,
we had a shower in the morning about SS time and I did not go, but went to Meeting. Raining at Endeavor time. We took dinner at H. C. Carter’s. Had a nice time.

Monday, August 10, 1908--Nice day, warmer again. Had berry pickers today. Had
63 boxes. Bailey took them to Mabel, also a bushel of Tetofsky apples. He took Topsy. She is not well, but better. Lulu and Erma staid here this afternoon.

Tuesday, August 11, 1908--Cloudy, and rained in the afternoon. Bailey washed.
John worked at Oscar’s til it began to rain. Mrs. Plunkett and Maggie & the children went to Hillerman’s today to visit.

Wednesday, August 12, 1908--Nice day. Quite warm and muddy. Bailey scythed
weeds and hoed in his nursery. His shoulder hurts him quite badly. We went to the store this afternoon and got me 2 aprons, 2 pair shoe strings & blacking.
Thursday, August 13, 1908--Nice day, sun hot. Bailey cut weeds and changed the
chicken fence to keep the chickens out of orchard. John is at Mr. Plunkett’s.

Friday, August 14, 1908--Cloudy all day. Began to rain in the afternoon. Bailey
went to John Mc.’s, but they did not grind. I went to Stone’s. Pa came there for dinner, then brought me home and I patched.

Saturday, August 15, 1908--Rained most of the day, til toward evening, also last
night. We had our B. berries picked today. Maggie canned 15 boxes for them. H. C.
Carter got 24 boxes and Rose 24 boxes, Rust’s 2, F. Johnson’s 16. We canned 6 boxes and eat 1 box for dinner, 2 for dinner tomorrow.

Sunday, August 16, 1908--Nice day, only very hot. We went to SS and Meeting
and in the evening to Endeavor. Percy lead. All our children were here today except
Alfred’s, and I thought of them often. We had a very pleasant time. John & family will stay here tonight. They went to Endeavor and to Meeting and John was at SS & taught young folks class.

Monday, August 17, 1908--Nice day. Bailey washed, and in the afternoon we took
Topsy to Nels Nelson’s for him to see her leg. He called it B. poison.

Tuesday, August 18, 1908--Nice day, wind cool. Bailey worked in his strawberry
patch, cleaning it out. Rose came here this morning and canned some apples for us. She gave us a dozen new can lids. John & Joy spent the day here.

Wednesday, August 19, 1908--Nice day, cool wind. Mercury got up to 70 in the
shade. Had berries picked, 92 boxes. Bailey took them to Mabel this afternoon. I churned and ironed today, besides the housework. John and Lulu were here for dinner.

Thursday, August 20, 1908--Nice day. Bailey did odd jobs. This afternoon I went
with John’s to visit Elijah Johnson’s. Had a nice time. This afternoon, late, I went to Mr. Carter’s to see the children play.

Friday, August 21, 1908--Nice cool day. Bailey worked at the mill. His eyes are
badly used up. John & Maggie were here today, and Erma, too. John expects to start for home in the morning. Rose called here today. I baked bread.

Saturday, August 22, 1908--Nice day, cool. We went to Monthly Meeting, then
Bailey attended to Topsy. Then he hoed some. Oscar took John to Decorah today. He goes home today. We miss him so much. His family are here yet.

Sunday, August 23, 1908--Nice day, cool. We went to Meeting and SS and
Methodist SS & Meeting and to Endeavor. Miss Opal Dill. led.

Monday, August 24, 1908--Nice cool day. We had our berries picked. There were
about 72 boxes. Bailey sold them at Burr Oak and between there and here. Sold for 10 cts. per box.

Tuesday, August 25, 1908--Nice cool day. Bailey washed this morning, then did
odd jobs til noon. Then he hoed and cut up some sweet corn for fodder. My head troubled me today.

Wednesday, August 26, 1908--Nice cool day. Threatened rain in morning, but
passed away. Bailey worked in his garden. I spent the afternoon at Mr. Plunkett’s.

Thursday, August 27, 1908--Nice day. Bailey worked tipping raspberry bushes,
and in the afternoon he doctored Topsy’s leg, and in the evening we went to chicken pie and ice cream social at the Hall for the benefit of our pastor. Had a nice time.

Friday, August 28, 1908--Had a gentle rain nearly all forenoon, then cleared off
nice. Bailey worked at the mill. A few came to the picnic here on the school grounds, old pupils of this school.

Saturday, August 29, 1908--Very warm. Bailey worked at the mill.this forenoon,
and Emma Young picked our blackberries, and this afternoon we took them to Millie
Briggs. We got us a watermelon and sack of flour.

Sunday, August 30, 1908--Very warm. We went to SS and Meeting. Had good
ones. In afternoon D. A. Haines & wife came here and took us for an autmobile ride. It was fine. In the evening we went to Methodist Meeting and heard Hallet preach.

Monday, August 31, 1908--Hot til in the afternoon, when it turned cooler. Bailey
worked at home. I canned 8 more qts. of plums, and fixed a batch of apples to dry, and picked up a bunch of wind fall apples. Old Mrs. Kenyon was buried today.


Tuesday, September 1, 1908--Nice day, quite cool. Bailey worked at the nursery
and pulling onions. In the afternoon I went to Mose Oren’s to a picnic given in honor of Mae Decker. Had a nice time. About 80 were there.

Wednesday, September 2, 1908--Nice day, only quite cool. Bailey pulled onions. I
canned another qt. of plums. That makes 18 qts. Stone’s went to Decorah today. They took some Whitney apples.

Thursday, September 3, 1908--Nice day, cool. Bailey pulled onions. I made some
apple marmalade and gell. Florence White and Minnie picked black berries here today, 55 boxes.

Friday, September 4, 1908--Nice day, warmer. Bailey worked in the mill. I was at
Stone’s in the forenoon and took dinner there, and in the afternoon I was at a comfort tacking at Mrs. Plunkett’s Had a pleasant day.

Saturday, September 5, 1908--Nice day, very warm. Bailey spent quite a bit of
time with our cow, she has a young calf, and with Topsy. He pulled some onions. This is my birthday. Rose and family gave me a souvenir cream pitcher with the picture of our school house on it. It is nice. Pa and Mary & Myrtle gave me a birthday card. Put our cow in pasture. Cow has a young calf.

Sunday, September 6, 1908--Nice day. We went to our Sunday School, then to
Oscar’s for dinner. Had watermelon. Stone’s were there, too. Then we (Pa and I) went to Methodist Meeting and to Endeavor. I led the Endeavor.

Monday, September 7, 1908--Nice still day. Bailey picked our Wealthy apples.
Had between one and two bushels. They had mostly blown off. This afternoon he helped Oscar put up hay.

Tuesday, September 8, 1908--Nice day, only big wind. Bailey worked at Oscar’s
all day, putting up hay. I have been sick since noon yesterday with winter cholery. We took Stone’s cow home.

Wednesday, September 9, 1908--Nice day, only very hot. We did not do much.
Oscar is sick today.

Thursday, September 10, 1908--Very hot. Bailey and I went to the fair. We took
Nancy, or rather, she took us. We had a pleasant trip there and back. We took dinner at Ed Haines’. Had a pleasant time there. The fair did not amount to much.

Friday, September 11, 1908--Hot. Bailey went to the mill twice, but did no work.
Ralph could not fix the mill. I wrote 3 letters.

Saturday, September 12, 1908--Very hot and dry. Bailey worked at the mill. I was
at home til noon, then went with Oscar’s to Roe White’s to a birthday supper. He is 60 years old. We had a fine supper, and splendid ice cream & a good time, generally.

Sunday, September 13, 1908--A small shower this morning, nice the rest of the
day. Some cooler. We went to SS and Meeting. Heard a splendid sermon by our pastor. I don’t feel well.

Monday, September 14, 1908--Nice day, smoky. Bailey topped onions and got
several ready for market. I am some better.

Tuesday, September 15, 1908--Nice day. Bailey peddled some onions. Dull sale at
75 per bushel. He got some sweet potatoes. I went to Burr Oak with Stone’s.
Wednesday, September 16, 1908--Bailey (took) more onions to Mabel. Also some
chickens. He got 9 cts. per lb. for young ones and 7 for hens and 4 for old roosters.
Yesterday I ironed a little, baked bread, made sweet pickles and 5 glasses of plum jell, all in forenoon.

Thursday, September 17, 1908--We washed this morning, then Bailey got onions
into the barn.

Friday, September 18, 1908--Nice, only very hot, and was very hot yesterday, too.
Bailey worked at the mill. I did my ironing.

Saturday, September 19, 1908--Hot day. Bailey worked at the mill. I went to
Monthly Meeting.

Sunday, September 20, 1908--Hot day. We went to SS and Meeting, then we went
to Oscar’s for dinner and to eat watermelons. There were several there.

Monday, September 21, 1908--Hot day. Bailey pulled more onions. I cleaned the
pantry and mopped.

Tuesday, September 22, 1908--Very hot. I went to Stone’s and Pa came there for
dinner. They thrashed there this forenoon. Bailey took some onions out East.

Wednesday, September 23, 1908--Very hot again. Bailey finished pulling his
onions, then he burned some brush and grass and gathered some dust for the chickens to wallow in winter.

Thursday, September 24, 1908--Hot again today. Bailey put Topsy in D. Wiles’
pasture today.

Friday, September 25, 1908--Hot. A powerful wind all day from south west.
Bailey worked at mill. I baked bread. This is Plunkett’s 32nd wedding anniversary. Oscar expected to make a batch of sorghum today.

Saturday, September 26, 1908--Clear part of the day, and warm, then clouded up
and rained a little. Bailey worked at the mill. I did some ironing and baking and this
afternoon called on the 3 widows and got our mail. A funeral in town.

Sunday, September 27, 1908--Rained hard last evening for several hours, began
between 4 & 5 o’clock, and it rained most of last night. and began to rain again late this afternoon. About 5 it snowed a while, but melted as fast as it fell. It has turned quite cold, and it pinches badly after being so hot. We went to Meeting & SS, and Oscar’s were here the rest of the day. They brought a melon. It was splendid. They had a big mess of grapes
here. We had a good time.

Monday, September 28, 1908--Cold raw day. The wind is real cold. Bailey hauled
in our pumpkins and mangels and squashes and I got in the ripe tomatoes and some grapes. We churned. Cloudy. Another flurry of snow today.

Tuesday, September 29, 1908--25 a. Cold raw day. A big wind. Cloudy. Bailey
helped Oscar at his cane. So did Will Camp and C. Ramlo. We had a big freeze last night and white frost. Everything that was out unprotected froze. It was 25 above zero. I was at Oscar’s too.

Wednesday, September 30, 1908--Cloudy, cold, raw wind. Bailey worked at
Oscar’s again today. They are trying to save his cane. I made watermelon sweet pickles today, and some tomato sauce like K. Haines’. I gathered the grapes. They have all been frozen.


Thursday, October 1, 1908--A nice day. Clear and but little wind. The first nice
day since the storm last Saturday eve. Bailey dug some potatoes. I did a small ironing.

Friday, October 2, 1908--Nice day, only a big wind from the south. Bailey worked
at the mill. I went to a surprise. I went to a Surprise at F. Dillinghams’s for her, Hannah Moffitt and Mary Cameron. There were about 48 or 50 there, and we had a real pleasant time. Fanny has sold her home to B. Burrison.

Saturday, October 3, 1908--Nice day, quite warm. Bailey worked at the mill til
about 3 o’clock. I baked bread and sent off 3 cards, 2 to Decorah and one to Burr Oak. Rose & children were here a little while.

Sunday, October 4, 1908--Nice day. We went to Meeting and School. Had a No. 1
sermon, as we generally do, and we had a good Endeavor, too. Bailey led. There was quite a crowd out.

Monday, October 5, 1908--Nice day til after 3 o’clock, when a big cloud come up
in the west. Bailey washed this forenoon and he dug some potatoes in afternoon. I baked some pies. I don’t feel good.

Tuesday, October 6, 1908--Nice warm day. Bailey did odd jobs. He topped and
delivered some onions and dug some potatoes and visited some. Harlan Carter & wife and his sister Naomi and Grandma Elliott all took dinner here. The women staid til nearly 4 o’clock.

Wednesday, October 7, 1908--Nice clear day, a fine day for working. Wind a little
cool. Bailey dug and got in potatoes. I did not do much, not well enough. Stone went to Decorah.

Thursday, October 8, 1908--A lovely day. Bailey finished digging and getting in
our potatoes today. Oscar helped him, just a little while. I have been real poorly today.

Friday, October 9, 1908--Nice day. Bailey worked at the mill til noon. He topped
some onions this afternoon. I have been real poorly today, feel some better this eve. Naomi Stubbs went home today.

Saturday, October 10, 1908--Nice day. Bailey killed one stand of bees. Got quite a
bit of dark comb honey. We killed a young chicken for dinner. Churned, and I baked
bread.

Sunday, October 11, 1908--Nice day. We went to School & Meeting, then staid at
home til Endeavor time.

Monday, October 12, 1908--Nice day. Bailey finished putting the carpet down in
front room, and put our heater up. Then he topped some onions. I fixed the lounge cover on and filled and fixed up the pillow for cot. I am not very well.

Tuesday, October 13, 1908--Very high wind. Clear til nearly evening, when it
clouded up and looks like rain. We packed John’s fruit and got ready to go to Decorah tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 14, 1908--Very nice day. We went to Decorah today. Took
John’s barrel of canned fruit and 6 bushel of onions. Started the fruit to John’s and sold the onions to F. Rosenthal for 75 cts. per bushel in trade. We got us some underwear and sugar and some sweet potatoes & grapes.

Thursday, October 15, 1908--Nice day, only a very heavy wind. We went to
Riceford. Took some onions, but only sold 2 1/2 bushels. Fanny Dillingham had a sale today.

Friday, October 16, 1908--Nice day, only a big wind. Bailey worked at the mill. I
went to Oscar’s with Mr. Carter and Grandma Elliott. We had a nice time and I have not been a bit well.

Saturday, October 17, 1908--Nice, only big wind and cloudy in the afternoon.
Bailey raked and burned grass in his onion patch this forenoon, and this afternoon we went to Mabel.

Sunday, October 18, 1908--Nice day, some cooler. We went to Meeting & SS.
Stone’s were at Meeting. Them and Oscar’s came here for dinner. This is our 40th
wedding anniversary. We all had a nice time.

Monday, October 19, 1908--Cloudy and smoky. Cool but not cold. Bailey topped
onions this forenoon and cut and burned some raspberry bushes & put some wood in wood house. I husked some walnuts & wrote 2 letters. Stone started west today to look for land.

Tuesday, October 20, 1908--Dark day. Rained a very little last night and has
threatened lots today. Bailey washed this forenoon and this afternoon he took more
onions to Mabel. I have been very miserable today.

Wednesday, October 21, 1908--Cool pleasant day. Bailey is enrichen his onion
patch today. I baked bread and wrote to John & finished shucking walnuts. We both are tired. Rained last night.

Thursday, October 22, 1908--Rained again last night, so the ground is getting wet
up nicely. Bailey helped some about a big ironing, then he topped onions. We churned, too. I have been poorly.

Friday, October 23, 1908--Cloudy and drizzly all day. Bailey worked at the mill til
about 3 o’clock. I went to Stone’s and staid til after dinner, then came home and went to Select Meeting at 2 o’clock.

Saturday, October 24, 1908--Cloudy and rainy all day. Rained lots last night. We
went to Monthly Meeting today, but few there. Stone got home last eve.

Sunday, October 25, 1908--Cloudy and misty. We went to SS and Meeting. Heard
a good prohibition sermon. I have been poorly this afternoon.

Monday, October 26, 1908--Cloudy and misty. Bailey did some odd jobs. I have
been sick all night and part of today. Am quite weak. Can’t eat anything, scarcely. Had a young chicken. Eat a little of that.

Tuesday, October 27, 1908--Clear and cloudy by turns. Bailey plowed where our
strawberry bed was this year. I wrote to Alfred.

Wednesday, October 28, 1908--Cloudy til noon, then cleared off. Still and nice.
Bailey hauled manure. Oscar went to Canton and (got) a load of cement. We went to Stone’s a few minutes late this afternoon. They are both better.

Thursday, October 29, 1908--A lovely day. Bailey hauled manure til noon, then
went to Jake Richert’s. Paid off the 50 dollar note and some of the interest money.

Friday, October 30, 1908--A lovely day. Bailey worked in the mill. In the
afternoon I called on F. Johnson’s wife. Had a pleasant call.

Saturday, October 31, 1908--Clear awhile, then clouded up. Bailey did not do
much before dinner. In the afternoon he took onions to Newhouse. I baked bread and a fruit cake, cooked beets, and mopped the kitchen, beside the usual housework.

Sunday, November 1, 1908--Nice day. We went to SS & Meeting, and to
Methodist Meeting in the afternoon and to Endeavor in evening. Oscar took dinner here. Stone’s gave us a nice lot of good pork. It is fine.

Monday, November 2, 1908--Nice day. We washed this forenoon, and Bailey fied
the pig pen and did some odd jobs. I have been very miserable today, hardly able to keep up.

Tuesday, November 3, 1908--Clear and nice awhile, then the wind turned to the
north west and clouded up. Big wind, very blustery. Bailey worked awhile clearing off the garden spot, then he voted, and this afternoon he helped Oscar. I feel better today, but am weak. Put our cow in Will Hutche’s stalks.

Wednesday, November 4, 1908--22 a.Nice day, only quite cool. Bailey helped
Oscar. So did Ruddie, on his cellar. I went along & visited, had a pleasant time. I went to Prayer Meeting. Mary and Myrtle are here tonight.

Thursday, November 5, 1908--24 a. Nice clear day, not much cold. Wind south
west. Bailey worked for Oscar. I did a big ironing and some other jobs. Mary and Myrtle were here for dinner.

Friday, November 6, 1908--24 a. Niceday. Bailey worked at the mill. I did a big
ironing, and called in the afternoon at H. C. Carter’s.

Saturday, November 7, 1908--24 a. Clear and cloudy by turns. A nice day. Bailey
plowed his onion patch, also potato patch. I am not well.

Sunday, November 8, 1908--25 a. Nice day, only just a little while in the
afternoon when it clouded up and rained just a little, then cleared off nice again. Bailey went to School. We both were at Meeting & Oscar’s and we went to Roe White’s for dinner. Had a pleasant time and good dinner. We went to Endeavor. A. Robinson led. We had a good meeting. Harlan C. went to Highland to preach. I am weak and miserable.

Monday, November 9, 1908--24 a. Nice day. Wind a little cold. Bailey hauled
manure for garden. The ground freezes some every night.

Tuesday, November 10, 1908--18 a. Quite cold this morning, but the wind shifted
to the south west and it is warmer again. Bailey hauled manure on our garden spot. I have been more comfortable today. Oscar has nearly got his cellar cemented, & we are glad. Edna Rice’s baby is very low.

Wednesday, November 11, 1908--19 a. Cold and mostly cloudy. Big wind. Bailey
finished enriching the garden and plowed it today. It was froze enough to make hard plowing. I guess winter is here. Ruddie shredded fodder today. Oscar helped him, & Rose & Minnie cooked for the men. I guess Mrs. White helped, too. Florence is at her sister’s. I made a pair of mittens for Bailey.

Thursday, November 12, 1908--21 a. Nice day. Bailey hauled some wood. The
ground has frozen up & the men can’t plow. I went to our Missionary Meeting this
afternoon. It was at Laura Robinson’s.

Friday, November 13, 1908--25 a. Cloudy and spitting snow most of the day.
Clear awhile this morning. Bailey is at the mill. Oscar went with Ruddie to Canton to Edna Rice’s baby’s funeral. Merrill was here.

Saturday, November 14, 1908--21 a. Cloudy and spitting snow nearly all day.
Bailey worked at the mill. I did all my Saturday’s work. I am taking a bad cold. Ruddie got back from Canton today. He is better.

Sunday, November 15, 1908--14 a. Nice part of the day. The snow mostly melted,
only in the shade. There was barely enough to cover the ground. We went to SS and
Meeting. Colder this eve and looks like it might snow. We called on Stone’s awhile.
Expect to go to Endeavor.

Monday, November 16, 1908--13 a. Nice winter day. Cloudy awhile, but clear
most of the day.We washed this forenoon. I don’t feel very good.

Tuesday, November 17, 1908--21 a. Nice warm day. Bailey helped Stone snap
corn. So did Ruddie and Sammy. They finished it. Stone brought one load up to us. We are so glad to get it. I went along and helped Rose cook for the men. We had a nice visit, too.

Wednesday, November 18, 1908--40 a. Very warm day, nice. Bailey trimmed and
put down the grape vines. I did a little ironing.

Thursday, November 19, 1908--43 a. Nice warm day. Bailey hauled up some
posts and put them out and put on 2 of the storm windows. I washed the outside of all the windows downstairs, and the inside of two and cleaned two storm windows. I feel tired. Sale at Wold’s today.

Friday, November 20, 1908--32 a. A beautiful day. Warm. Mercury got above 50
in shade. Bailey worked at the mill. I ironed. Mary and Myrtle were here for dinner. Rose went with Ruddie’s to Prosper to Lester Casterton’s to get some cattle Ruddie had bought.

Saturday, November 21, 1908--Bailey worked a little while at the mill, and then
we went to M. Meeting. In the afternoon we went to Mabel. We got a little sack of
granulated meal and we got Bailey two navy blue flannel shirts, price 1.00 each.

Sunday, November 22, 1908--50 a. Nice day. Warm. We went to SS and Meeting.
Oscar’s came here for dinner, and then we went to Methodist Meeting and in the evening to Endeavor Meeting.

Monday, November 23, 1908--51 a. Pleasant, but cloudy, and rained a little this
afternoon. We wemt to Ruddie White’s to a big dinner in honor of Frank White & wife. Had turkey and a fine dinner & a good time generally.

Tuesday, November 24, 1908--24 a. Warm. Rainy most of today and all last night.
Our cistern is full of water. We went to Oscar’s for dinner. It was given in honor of Frank White & wife. Roe & Ruddie White’s were there. So were Stone’s. We had a good dinner and pleasant time. Men are plowing.

Wednesday, November 25, 1908--33 a. Dark day, mostly. Threatened rain. Bailey
worked at the hen house. I baked bread & pies and mopped the kitchen, beside doing all the housework, so I am real tired. It lightninged lots in the east tonight, and the wind blew hard awhile here, and then misted some. Heard about my doctor today.

Thursday, November 26, 1908--29 a. Cold raw day, big wind from south west. We
had exercises at our Church, a program by the children and a talk by the pastor. It was all good. Then we all took our well-filled baskets and went to the parsonage for dinner. Most all seemed to have a good time. I have enjoyed myself better. I went to church alone and to Mr. Carter’s alone and back home alone. Men are still plowing.

Friday, November 27, 1908--Nice day, clear and still. Ground thawed lots today.
Maybe the men will get to plow more yet. The wind is in the south again. Bailey worked at the mill. I churned and did various things. Stone and Oscar were both here quite awhile.

Saturday, November 28, 1908--35 a. Nice day, clear and bright. Bailey hauled a
little jag of wood this forenoon, and this afternoon he was at Pike’s farm sale awhile. Rust bid it in.

Sunday, November 29, 1908--33 a. Pleasant day til afternoon, when it began to
rain, and rained the rest of the day. We went to SS & Meeting. Mrs. Tavener was there. Mr. Carter’s dog is dead & they feel bad about it.

Monday, November 30, 1908--23 a. Rainy all day, til toward evening, when the
wind turned to the north west and got cold fast. The ground is freezing. We washed today, and Bailey put in 2 posts for his wood shed. Mary Tweten eat dinner here. We had corn bread for dinner.


Tuesday, December 1, 1908--Colder, a very cold wind. It pinches because it has
been so warm. Nice clear day. Bailey took some chickens to Mabel. Got 6 1/2 cts. per lb. for them. We had fried chicken for dinner. It was fine. After dinner Bailey got a jag of wood.

Wednesday, December 2, 1908--2 a. Clear cold day. Nice winter day. Bailey
hauled some manure for strawberry patch and a jag of hay. I pulled husks apart for a bed and I went to Nellie Blackburn’s funeral at eleven o’clock. Oscar was one of the singers. I don’t feel any too good today. Sold our hog today. Are to get 5.40.

Thursday, December 3, 1908--32 a. Pleasant. Did seem like rain, but this
afternoon the wind turned to the NW and cleared up. It is getting colder. Bailey hauled 2 little jags of wood. We churned, made hominy and I did a big 2-week’s ironing.

Friday, December 4, 1908--24 a. Nice clear day. Some colder, but fine winter
weather. Bailey is at the mill. I have been fixing husks to fill a bed tick. My stomach is troubling me today.

Saturday, December 5, 1908--Cloudy, not very cold. Bailey is at the mill. I am real
poorly, really not able to do anything, but I had to bake bread and keep fires. I am so weak.

Sunday, December 6, 1908--17 a. Quite cold, and getting colder all day. Bailey
went to School & we both went to Meeting. Then we went to Oscar’s for dinner. Had
chicken pie, a fine dinner, and a real good time generally. 2 White families & John
Tavener and wife were there.

Monday, December 7, 1908--7 b. Clear bright day, quite cold. Bailely worked
some tearing down his old hen house. Too cold to do much at such work. I am better. Did not do much except sort over a lot of papers.

Tuesday, December 8, 1908--17 a. Not near so cold. Cloudy all day. Snowed a
very little. Bailey and Oscar hauled us up a load of hay and a load of straw, with Oscar’s team, and Oscar took dinner here.

Wednesday, December 9, 1908--9 a. Cold this morning, but turned out a very nice
clear day. Very little wind. Melted some in the sun, out of the wind. Bailey hauled up 2 little jags of wood. I have been working on my husk bed, and cleaned the cupboard.

Thursday, December 10, 1908--18 a. Pleasant but cloudy. Feels like rain. Bailey
worked at wood shed this forenoon and at John Mc.’s in afternoon. Oscar and 2 of his children eat dinner here, and Minnie eat at Herb Rowe’s. She is looking after the
Christmas program.

Friday, December 11, 1908--Nice winter day, mostly clear. Bailey worked at the
mill. Rose & children, the small ones, were here today, and Stone and the other 2 children were here for dinner, and we had a real splendid time and Rose cleaned the pantry and mopped it and kitchen. We had roast chicken. Mr. Carter’s adopted son is to be here this eve. A. Hawk & family visited at Oscar’s this afternoon.

Saturday, December 12, 1908--25 a. Warmer. Snow melted quite a bit, but this
eve it is snowing again. Bailey worked at the mill. I baked bread & cinnamon rolls and cleaned the south bed room. I am very tired. Carter’s, Ed Johnson is at their place.

Sunday, December 13, 1908--19 a. Clear bright day. A good share of the new
snow melted today, but it snowed very little. We went to School and Meeting. Had
splendid sermon by our pastor. Eunice Hall and Stella Wetherel and Ed Johnson were at Meeting today, also Juna and Kate Antrim & all of G. Fawcett’s. We had a big turnout.

Monday, December 14, 1908--Pleasant. We washed in the forenoon. In afternoon
he looked at some timber. Rose has a new range.

Tuesday, December 15, 1908--Cloudy part of the day and clear part of the day.
Bailey hauled up a little jag of wood, then visited with Bennett & Mary Haines.

Wednesday, December 16, 1908--Cloudy and snowed some. Also rained a little.
Bennett and Mary Haines staid here yesterday and last night. We had a fine time visiting. They went to E. Johnson’s today. My cold was too bad for us to go with them. I cough so much, and Bailey has some cold, too. Minnie has got a new loom to weave carpets. It cost 50 dollars. Rose’s range cost 45 dollars and the old stove.

Thursday, December 17, 1908--30 a. Warm. It snowed about 4 inches last night
and today. Bailey worked at the barn & shed and cut some wood. Oscar’s & Stone’s
called here today.

Friday, December 18, 1908--19 a. Not quite so warm. Bailey worked at the mill.
This afternoon I visited in the Primary room of our school. She had a Christmas tree & program. They both were nice. The children did well.

Saturday, December 19, 1908--17 a. Cold day, getting colder. Clear.Wind NW.
Bailey worked all day at the mill. I went to Monthly Meeting. Ruddie’s and Minnie & her children were there. So were Oren’s & A. Hawk’s. We had a good Meeting. My cold is bad.

Sunday, December 20, 1908--10 a. Nice day, only cold. Clear. Big wind. We went
to School & Meeting. Had a big Christmas sermon by our pastor, then we went to Stone’s for dinner. Had a good one, roast beef. We had our first cutter ride for this winter. My cold seems better.

Monday, December 21, 1908--11 a. A very nice clear day. Pleasant. Melted in the
sun, out of the wind. Bailey worked at the mill til 4 ’clock. I have been poorly all day.

Tuesday, December 22, 1908--17 a. A very nice clear day. Warmer. Melted some.
Bailey cut and hauled 2 one-horse loads of wood. I have been making some Christmas presents. We churned today. I feel some better than I did yesterday.

Wednesday, December 23, 1908--19 a. Warm, except a chilly wind. Bailey cut and
hauled 2 one-horse loads of wood today. Granville let the sled run over his leg today. Not hurt badly, I guess. H. C. Carter & Laura called here.

Thursday, December 24, 1908--17 a. A beautiful day. Bailey went to Jake
Richerts & to Knute Grindlands and to Mabel. He got 1.00 per bushel for onions. He got a sack of flour, 1.55; 1.00 worth of sugar; 1 lb. of tea, 50 cts.; sack meal, 25 cts.; 10 cts. worth of apples, fine ones. We got a card from John. Bailey rented the phone for another year.

Friday, December 25, 1908--20 a. Stormy nearly all day, but very little snow fell.
Got colder toward evening. Oscar’s, Stone’s, Ruddie’s and us all went to Roe White’s for dinner. We had a good dinner and a splendid good time, and this eve we all went to a Christmas tree at our church. It was fine. The program was splendid and well rendered. The house and gallery were filled. Bailey gave me a nice vase. Mary & Myrtle gave me a nice cushion cover. I gave Bailey a pretty picture, already framed.

Saturday, December 26, 1908--20 a. Cloudy this morning, but cleared off. Bright
yesterday and today. The wind is cold. Bailey worked at the mill today. I have felt real poorly today. Had the headache last night. Could eat no supper or breakfast. so have been very weak. I ate a little dinner today. Joy is at Mr. Plunkett’s.

Sunday, December 27, 1908--Nice day. We went to Meeting and School. Had a
splendid sermon by our pastor. Ruddie’s and Oscar’s all came here for dinner. We had a pleasant time together.

Monday, December 28, 1908--24 a. Clear day, warmer. We churned and washed
this forenoon and this afternoon Bailey worked at his wood shed and I cut carpet rags. Neither of us feel well. Oscar helped Ruddie haul wood from Canoe. Minnie is not well.

Tuesday, December 29, 1908--18 a. Nice day. Bailey worked on his wood shed. In
afternoon I drove down to Stone’s awhile. Mrs. Tweten and Anna was there. I fixed more husks today.

Wednesday, December 30, 1908--18 a. Cold blustery day. A very hard wind from
west, then north west, getting colder all day. Bailey put on our storm windows and put his bees in cellar and fastened up the cellar. He moved and fixed up our college. Oscar’s went to I. Fawcett’s to a dinner, then to Mabel and got Bennett & Mary Haines.

Thursday, December 31, 1908--6 b. Not much wind, so it don’t seem so cold.
Bennett & Mary and I was at Oscar’s visiting today. Bailey came down for dinner.
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BEGINNING OF 1909 DIARY TRANSCRIPTION

Friday, January 1, 1909--Nice clear day. Bailey worked at the mill. Bennett and
Mary and Oscar’s folks visited here today. We had a real pleasant time. We had fried
chicken and pumpkin pie and some other things for dinner. Had several callers, among
them Grandma Elliott. Mary H. gave Bailey and I each a handkerchief for a New Year’s
present.

Saturday, January 2, 1909--13 a. Clear nice day. Bailey took Mary H. down to
Lyddie Camp’s, then he worked at his wood shed. I did a big ironing.

Sunday, January 3, 1909--30 a. Pleasant day. We went to SS & Meeting. Had
good ones. Bennett and Mary went home with Roe White’s. We went to Endeavor. Oscar
led. We had a good one. I have been poorly today.

Monday, January 4, 1909--32 a. Warm. Melted lots. Bailey and Oscar put the roof
on the new part of his wood shed. I have suffered a great deal today. We had oysters for
dinner.

Tuesday, January 5, 1909--7 b. Cloudy and stormy most all day. I guess sleighing
will be better now. We sent off some cards today, and Bailey wrote to Patten & Latham.
Rose was here quite a while this a.m. I feel much better today. Bailey mashed his finger
badly yesterday. It pained him terrible. It is better today.

Wednesday, January 6, 1909--27 b. Very cold, lots of wind. People are generally
staying in the house and trying to keep warm. We got an egg today, the first for a month
or more. I have not felt very well today. We sent for a Poultry paper & Adams Seed
Catalog.

Thursday, January 7, 1909--15 b. Not near as cold as yesterday. Not much wind.
Bennett’s, Roe White’s and we all visited at E. Johnson’s today. We had a real pleasant
time and good dinner. Had a tame goose for dinner.

Friday, January 8, 1909--7 a. Warmer again. We went to Stone’s today. So did
Oscar’s and Ruddie’s, and Bennett’s were already there. We had a nice time and fine
dinner, chicken pie, roast beef, and a table loaded with good things. Bennett’s came home
with us.

Saturday, January 9, 1909--13 a. Pleasant day. Bailey got up a load of wood in
forenoon, and after dinner we went to Mabel. We got a sack of meal, 25 cts.; some beef,
20 cts.; oatmeal, 10 cts.; soap, 5 cts.; and two lamp burners, 10 cts. each; headache
powders, 25 cts.

Sunday, January 10, 1909--Zero. Getting colder all day, blustery in afternoon. We
went to SS and Meeting. Had good ones. Burrie Haines and family were there. They and
Bennett’s went to H. C. Carter’s for dinner. I have felt miserable today.

Monday, January 11, 1909--12 b. Cold, but moderated some during the day. We
washed. I made a steamed loaf. I feel some better. Bennett’s visited at J. Camp’s and
Pike’s today.

Tuesday, January 12, 1909--12 b. Cold. Chilly wind from the south. Moderated
some. By evening it was up to zero, but it seems very cold yet. Bennett & Mary went to
Decorah today, and I am afraid they got very cold on their way home. Bailey at home
today. Mitchell farm sold today.

Wednesday, January 13, 1909--9 a. Some warmer. We churned this morning, and
started an order for spectacles, to Kansas City. Rose visited here today. Pa & Oscar
hauled wood for us this p.m. It snowed a little. Stone took a load out to Lincoln place.

Thursday, January 14, 1909--Cloudy and misted a while this forenoon. Not cold,
mercury got up to 25 today. Bailey fixed up the hen house and cut and sawed wood for
stoves. Oscar hauled some logs to mill. I am better than I was last night.

Friday, January 15, 1909--15 a. Not very cold. Stormed about all the afternoon.
We will have good sledding now, I think. Bailey worked at the mill. Our church had a
wood hauling for the church and H. C. Carter. There were seven teams. I did odd jobs
today, am tolerable well.

Saturday, January 16, 1909--12 a. Pleasant day, cleared off nice. Bailey worked at
the mill. I went with Mrs. Plunkett & Joy to visit at Stone’s today. We had a nice time
and splendid dinner. Plenty of snow now for good sledding.

Sunday, January 17, 1909--18 a. A lovely day, clear and pleasant. We went to SS
and Meeting. Had good ones. I am not well.

Monday, January 18, 1909--18 a. A rough blustery day, big chilly wind. We
washed, and I wrote 2 letters. Bailey around home all day. John Allen called here last
evening.

Tuesday, January 19, 1909--26 a. Pleasant day, clear and bright. Melted lots.
Bailey hauled manure in forenoon and he and Oscar each got a load of wood in afternoon.
Grandma Elliott was here this afternoon. I enjoyed having her here.

Wednesday, January 20, 1909--26 a. Cloudy, big wind. Misted this afternoon.
Chilly. Oscar and Bailey hauled one load apiece of wood this forenoon. We had a time
churning, so hard to get the butter to gather. Bailey did Mc.’s chores this eve. Ralph was
married today, & they all went to the wedding, up at Lenora.
Thursday, January 21, 1909--33 a. Cloudy all day and foggy most of the day.
Misted awhile this forenoon. Mercury got up to 36 a. Water, water, everywhere. It looks
like we will lose our sledding. Bailey and Oscar each hauled 2 loads of wood for us today.
I am not a bit well. Sent an order for a Plymouth Rock rooster.

Friday, January 22, 1909--34 a. Warm. Misted most all day, and a heavy fog.
Water all around. Bailey worked at the mill. I baked and ironed in forenoon and went to
meeting of ministry in afternoon. Roe White came and took me over.

Saturday, January 23, 1909--40 a. Warm, damp and foggy. We went to Monthly
Meeting. Had a good meeting. Oscar’s were there. Tom Bryant was put in Elder for the
church in place of Fanny Dillingham. Bailey got his spectacles.

Sunday, January 24, 1909--32 a. Clear most of the day, not quite so warm, but
melted lots. The ground is mostly bare and muddy. Bailey went to SS and Meeting. I was
not able to go. I have a lame back. It is hard for me to get up or down.The evangelist gave
a sketch of her life at the 11 o’clock services. Bailey says it was very interesting. Revival
services begin this eve.

Monday, January 25, 1909--24 a. Some colder, but melted lots today. Ice is nearly
all gone. Bailey worked at home til half past 2 o’clock, when he went to Mabel to get a
rooster that we sent to Minnesota for. My back don’t seem very much better. We are well
pleased with our new rooster.

Tuesday, January 26, 1909--27 a. Nice clear day. This afternoon there was a big
wind. Bailey was around home this forenoon, and helped Oscar with his wood this
afternoon. My back is better, but not near well yet.

Wednesday, January 27, 1909--26 a. A nice clear still day. Pleasant. Bailey and
Oscar hauled us a load of hay from Oscar’s. After dinner Bailey hauled manure. Rose &
children were here this afternoon. Oscar’s went to Ruddie’s.

Thursday, January 28, 1909--28 a. Cloudy and after dinner set in rainy. Bailey
hauled manure this forenoon. Too rainy to work out after dinner. He sawed and split some
wood in the woodshed, to use while he is at the mill tomorrow & maybe Sat.

Friday, January 29, 1909--24 a. Snowed a lot last night, and today we had the
worst blizzard we have had for several years. Getting colder all day, kept menfolks busy
making fires and attending to the stock.

Saturday, January 30, 1909--14 b. Cold. A big wind all day. Guilford and
Granville staid here last night and til afternoon today, then Oscar came and got them. The
roads are drifted fearfully. No travel yesterday or today. I have a bad cough.

Sunday, January 31, 1909--14 b. Cold, but not much wind. Bailey went to SS &
we both went to Meeting. Not many out, but more than I expected. I don’t cough as much
as I did yesterday. Getting warmer.


Monday, February 1, 1909--26 a. A lovely day. A little wind from SW. Getting
warmer all day. I baked bread. Old Mrs. Selnes was buried today. I am better.

Tuesday, February 2, 1909--24 a. A beautiful day. Bailey did not do much. Rose
and children were here in afternoon and I helped her cut carpet rags. We finished hers.
Stone went to George Thomas’ sale.

Wednesday, February 3, 1909--20 a. Nice day. In the afternoon Bailey went to
Mabel to attend Farmer’s Institute. I am poorly with my back again.

Thursday, February 4, 1909--30 a. Warm. The snow is mostly gone, except the big
drifts. We went to Stone’s today. It is Alton’s 5th birthday. Oscar’s were there and
Florence White and her children. Ruddie is skimming. Stone’s big gray horse died last
night.

Friday, February 5, 1909--28 a. Getting some colder, wind NW. Bailey worked at
the mill nearly all day. Foggy, damp & cloudy. Snowed a very little.

Saturday, February 6, 1909--17 a. Some colder. We went to Quarterly Meeting.
Had a good one, but rather long. Mr. Hadley preached a good sermon. Some are here
from Kedron. Last night 2 professed conversion, Mrs. Bently and John Bently. My back is
very weak yet.

Sunday, February 7, 1909--26 a. Partly clear and partly cloudy, but not cold. We
went to Meeting, both morning and evening. I did not go to School. I have been very
miserable all day. Stone’s came here from Meeting and staid til evening. We had a
pleasant time.

Monday, February 8, 1909--14 a. Colder. Stormy most all day, but not much snow
fell. Bailey around home. Stone hauled two loads of corn to Lincoln farm today. I feel
poorly today.

Tuesday, February 9, 1909--18 a. Not so cold, but stormy all day, with quite a
wind. Nearly a foot of snow again. Bailey helped me today. We ironed and baked bread.
He did all the lifting about bread making and most of the ironing. I am not well.

Wednesday, February 10, 1909--Cold day, lots of wind. We went to a rag B. at
Stone’s. There were about 27 women there, and about 47 in all. We had a splendid good
time, and sewed nearly all the rags, a big lot.

Thursday, February 11, 1909--8 b. Cold morning, but warmed up fast. By night it
was 28 a. Bailey at home. The minister and her husband called on us this afternoon, and
we enjoyed their call very much.

Friday, February 12, 1909--14 a. Foggy. We went to Meeting last night. Had a
good one. Willie Robinson professed conversion and we believe he was honest about it.
Bailey worked at the mill til a little past 4 o’clock.

Saturday, February 13, 1909--2 b. Clear part of the day, then clouded up and the
wind has got to the east. We took dinner with Oscar’s. Had a good dinner and fine time.

Sunday, February 14, 1909--4 a. Cold blustery day. Snowed quite a bit of the day,
and last night, too. The snow is drifted badly. Not many out to Meeting, weather is so
bad. We went to Meeting last night, and Frank Johnson and his little girl professed
conversion. We went to SS & Meeting today. Mrs. McCann preached a good sermon.

Monday, February 15, 1909--4 b. Clear nice day, only it is cold. We washed
today, and colored some rags for carpet. My back is very weak today. We went to
Meeting last eve. Our evangelist gave us a very good discourse. A good meeting. They
left for home this morning. So did the Guthries.

Tuesday, February 16, 1909--4 a. A beautiful day. Bailey hauled one load of
manure. It is froze too hard to haul now. I sewed carpet rags. Geo. Kew started home
today.

Wednesday, February 17, 1909--Not much cold. Bailey worked. I ironed and
baked bread. We went to Prayer Meeting this eve.

Thursday, February 18, 1909--Pleasant day, threatened a storm. Bailey worked at
home. Mrs. Elliott was here this afternoon. Mrs. Carter sent me a lot of carpet rags to cut,
and Mrs. Elliott helped me. Grace Street tore several, too. Mrs. Carter called here awhile.
Mary & Myrtle Tweten are to stay with us tonight, to go to school entertainment.

Friday, February 19, 1909--20 a. Cloudy all day. Bailey worked at the mill. Rose
& children were here with me. We finished cutting all the rags we have, and had a nice
time, too. She brought a roast chicken.

Saturday, February 20, 1909--25 a. Cloudy til afternoon, then bright and clear.
Bailey worked at the mill til noon. I went to Monthly Meeting. We had a good one.

Sunday, February 21, 1909--26 a. Pleasant day. Clear part of the time. We went to
SS and Meeting. Had good ones. We took dinner with Oscar’s. So did Stone’s.

Monday, February 22, 1909--27 a. Cloudy, warm. Bailey churned this morning,
then he hauled wood with Topsy. Oscar took dinner here. He is hauling ice for Ole
Grinegar. We went to Endeavor last eve, a good one.

Tuesday, February 23, 1909--31 a. Warm. Stormy most all day, part of the time
snow, part of the time misting. Pa did not work, only he did some jobs indoors. He has a
hurting under his shoulder blade. Oscar took dinner here. He worked for Ole.

Wednesday, February 24, 1909--4 a. Clear bright day, but cold and blustery.
Bailey worked at home, helped in the house quite a bit. We expect a rag B. here
tomorrow. I wrote to Alfred yesterday and to John today and owe 2 more letters. Ruddie
is having his wood sawed today, and Clara Battey has a birthday party. Not much travel
today. I baked bread.

Thursday, February 25, 1909--8 b. Pleasant day. There was a rag B. here today.
There were 34 women here and 4 men and several children. Got all my rags sewed, about
26 or 28 lbs., and a flour sack full for Florence Halsey sewed. We had a splendid good
time and fine dinner.

Friday, February 26, 1909--26 a. Pleasant day. Bailey worked at the mill and I
went to a 2 o’clock dinner at H. C. Carter’s, given in honor of Grandma Elliott’s 79th
birthday. We had a real good time and splendid dinner. She got several cards, and other
presents, too.

Saturday, February 27, 1909--14 a. Some colder. Stormy most of the day. Bailey
went to the timber a little while. We weighed our carpet balls, have 30 lbs.

Sunday, February 28, 1909--11 a. Some colder, but a very nice day. We went to
SS and Meeting. Had good ones. We went to Stone’s for dinner. Had a very pleasant time
and splendid dinner.


Monday, March 1, 1909--24 a. A lovely day. Melted lots. Bailey and Oscar hauled
straw from Stone’s for both of them. Oscar eat dinner here. Last eve we went to a Francis
memorial program. It was fine. We had a speech from the Methodist preacher, and our’s
too, and singing, and speaking by the children. All was good.

Tuesday, March 2, 1909--24 a. Nice day, snow melted lots. Bailey helped Stone’s
pack and load up household goods. I went to a rag B. at Florence Halsey’s. We had a big
crowd and good time, but did not get all her rags sewed. She had many, and lots of them
were real short.

Wednesday, March 3, 1909--27 a. Nice day. Stone’s moved to their new home
today. I did hate to see them go. Five teams took loads for them. They drove the cattle. Pa
helped them load up. Neither of us feel well today.
Thursday, March 4, 1909--27 a. A beautiful day, clear and no wind. Bailey
washed and took a log to mill, then split some wood. His shoulder hurts him today. I am
better again. Stone was here a while.

Friday, March 5, 1909--27 a. Pleasant day. Bailey worked at the mill and I went to
a rag B. at John Camp’s. There was about 24 there. Did not get all her rags sewed, so
many come late. Florence Halsey came & took me.

Saturday, March 6, 1909--30 a. Nice day, the snow is going fast. Bailey worked at
the mill this forenoon, and Oscar worked there this afternoon. I did a big ironing and
baked 2 pies. (My) stomach troubles me today. Stone took his dinner here. He took his
drill and surrey and new carpet home with him.

Sunday, March 7, 1909--24 a. Pleasant day. Clear til toward evening. We went to
SS and Meeting. I am not a bit well. We went to Endeavor.

Monday, March 8, 1909--22 a. Some colder. Snowed last night and today. About
2 more inches of snow. We churned today. Bailey around home, not doing much.
Andrew Shattock is dead, died last week. Stone’s got their new robe, made out of the hide
of his colt that died. It is fine.

Tuesday, March 9, 1909--26 a. Snowed all last night and today, with quite a wind,
part of today. The snow is real deep. A bad time to be out. Pa staid in, only when choring.
Oscar’s boys will stay here tonight.

Wednesday, March 10, 1909--22 a. Some colder. Clear bright day. Wind NW.
Bailey shoveled snow and sawed and split some wood. Oscar came and got his boys this
eve. Snow is drifted some.

Thursday, March 11, 1909--9 a. Quite a bit colder. Mostly cloudy today. Bailey
went to Mabel, sold some potatoes. Got 1.00 a bushel. He got us and Oscar each a sack of
flour and us a $1.00 worth of sugar and carpet warp. I am not well.

Friday, March 12, 1909--15 a. Stormy part of the day, not much cold. Bailey
worked at the mill. I went to a rag B. at E. M. Carter’s. There were lots there and lots of
rags. Did not get near all sewed. They are for the preacher. Robert Mc. had a sale today.
Most things went cheap. Westgate is dead.

Saturday, March 13, 1909--19 a. Stormy day, not much cold. Mercury got up to 30
a. Bailey went to Mabel this forenoon. He got a sack of salt and a few apples. This
afternoon he worked at the mill. I baked bread and some pies and mopped.

Sunday, March 14, 1909--16 a. Not a bad day, quite cold. We went to SS and
Meeting and Endeavor. Bailey led. Oscar’s came here for dinner. Mrs. Westgate’s funeral
will be at our church Tuesday at 11 o’clock. Oscar & Minnie help sing.
Monday, March 15, 1909--9 a. Nice day. We churned and Bailey went to Oscar’s
awhile. At home the rest of the day. Stormy this afternoon. I am not well.

Tuesday, March 16, 1909--16 a. A blustery disagreeable day. Wind NW part of
the time. The air is full of snow. Clear. We went to Mrs. Westgate’s funeral today. Not
many there, too bad a day. We had a good sermon by our pastor.

Wednesday, March 17, 1909--8 b. Cold, and the roads are drifted full. The wind is
in the south today, so we do hope it will warm up again. Bailey hauled a little jag of wood
this afternoon, and this forenoon he washed. Band concert last night.

Thursday, March 18, 1909--24 a. More pleasant. Clear awhile, then it clouded up,
drizzled some. Bailey got up another little load of wood. He then cut and split wood for Stone’s. We went to Prayer Meeting last night. Had a good one.

Friday, March 19, 1909--27 a. Warmer. Clear awhile, then cloudy awhile, then
clear the rest of the day. Bailey worked at the mill. I did a big ironing. Have coughed nearly all day.

Saturday, March 20, 1909--33 a. A beautiful day, only underfoot. We went to M.
Meeting. Had a good one. Nell & Lillie Fawcett joined our church today. We put Laura in for overseer. Deborah Hawks is real poorly now.


Lillie Fawcett


Sunday, March 21, 1909--24 a. Not quite so warm, but melted lots. We went to
Meeting and Endeavor & Pa to SS. I have been so poorly all day. I ought to have stayed at home all day, and we took dinner at Oscar’s. The children are all nearly sick. Mr. and Mrs. White went there too.

Monday, March 22, 1909--20 a. Got warmer, snow melted lots. Bailey hauled 2
logs to mill this a.m. Too soft after dinner. I have been sick since yesterday. Merrill & Granville are still sick. Grace is better.

Tuesday, March 23, 1909--Quite warm. I was at home all day. Had Dr. Cady to
see Mary. He says she has the pneumonia.

Wednesday, March 24, 1909--Mary was better in the morning, but not so well (in)
afternoon. Cool wind from northwest.

Thursday, March 25, 1909--Had the Dr. again today. Mary is a good deal better.
Cool.

Friday, March 26, 1909--28 a. Some warmer. Mary is still better. She sat up some
today. Snow melted some.

Saturday, March 27, 1909--27 a. Quite a cold wind from NW. Stone’s folks are all
here today. We have a nice time together. I am mending slowly. My stomach seems to be my worst foe now. Oscar went to Decorah.

Sunday, March 28, 1909--26 a. Cool. We both at home all day, only Bailey went
to see Oscar’s a while. He and Minnie both have grippe. He came home from Decorah sick. I seem to be mending slowly. Bailey has rheumatism in his shoulder.

Monday, March 29, 1909--26 a. Still cold NW wind. I have not felt quite so well
today. Feel better this eve. Oscar is very poorly. Has grippe, I guess. We hope he will soon be better. Deborah Hawks died last evening. Bailey feels some better.

Tuesday, March 30, 1909--26 a. Nice day, got some warmer. Bailey does chores
for Oscar now, while he is sick. He is better today. His head gathered and it broke and run this morning and that gave him relief & we all are so glad. I am mending slowly. Bailey went to Bently’s sale. He bought a harrow for 10 cts.

Wednesday, March 31, 1909--29 a. Clear and cloudy by turns. Wind NW. I mend
slowly. Bailey went to Deborah Hawks’ funeral this afternoon. Not many there, roads rough and so much sickness. Oscar is better, but very weak.


Thursday, April 1, 1909--Clear nice day, the most like spring of any we have had.
I see several robins. Bailey chored at home and for Oscar. His head is gathering again. Poor boy, we are so sorry for him. I mend slowly. Dora Carter called to see me. She gave me some English violets. Her mother sent them.

Friday, April 2, 1909--33 a. Cloudy and snowing hard for a while this morning,
then was clear awhile, then wind turned to the NW and got blustery. Rained some. Bailey at home and Oscar’s doing chores. I have been real poorly today. Oscar is too. Mary & Myrtle were here today. Stone went to J. Welch’s sale. He got a corn sheller.

Saturday, April 3, 1909--32 a. Nice clear day. Snow melted quite a bit. I feel
better than I did yesterday. Bailey is kept pretty busy taking care of Oscar’s chores and his own and helping in the house. The Dr. called here today. He also went to see Oscar. Topsy is sick. I hope she soon will be better.

Sunday, April 4, 1909--33 a. Nice day. We at home all day, only Bailey chored for
Oscar. He is better. I have felt poorly all day. Hattie Camp and Asena Carter called on us today.

Monday, April 5, 1909--33 a. A lovely day. Mercury got up to 54 a. The snow is
melting fast. Let it go. Bailey got some lumber home from the mill and hauled a little jag of wood. Oscar was here awhile. I wrote to Lizzie Hiatt. I feel better today.

Tuesday, April 6, 1909--35 a. Cloudy dark day. Rained more or less all day. Oscar
called here awhile. He came to town to get his mail. He is better, but not well. I am some better.

Wednesday, April 7, 1909--31 a. Not so warm. Had a blizzard this morning, early,
then cleared off and was nice, except a big wind, until toward evening, when it clouded up. Bailey & Oscar took 2 logs to the mill just after dinner, then Oscar went to Mabel to get his and Grace’s ears cleaned out. Bailey worked the rest of the day at his harrow.

Thursday, April 8, 1909--22 a. Quite cold. A big wind from the NW and the
ground white with snow, but it was all gone by night. Bailey fixed the chicken pen and took out part of the hens. We got a letter from Alfred.

Friday, April 9, 1909--19 a. Ground froze hard, and white with snow. All melted
before night. Mercury got up to 30 a. in middle of the day. Big cold wind all day, from the NW. Mostly clear. Bailey worked at the mill today. I have been alone all day. I am some better.

Saturday, April 10, 1909--19 a. Cold morning, but warmed up to 35 a. Wind
south, then south east. Mostly clear. Bailey chored around home. I think I am gaining some. Big wind.

Sunday, April 11, 1909--35 a. A terrible wind all day and all last night. It blew off
part of our wood shed roof. Bailey went to Easter services and Meeting. Such a big wind, I did not go. I am not strong.

Monday, April 12, 1909--30 a. Rained last night quite a lot, then it turned to snow.
A winter scene. This eve it is not all gone. I have been very miserable all day. Had a hard night of it. My stomach cramped and pained me so. Bailey only did chores today.

Tuesday, April 13, 1909--23 a. A cold morning. Ground froze hard, but it soon
began to warm up. Clear most of the day. Bailey chored around home. I feel some better, but very weak. Mrs. Elliott called this afternoon. Nell Fawcett sent us a mess of spare ribs. Bailey walked to Mabel to get me medicine & beef.

Wednesday, April 14, 1909--29 a. Snowed hard most all day. The snow is very
wet. The men had to house up today, too stormy to be out. I wrote to Alfred. I am feeling better today. I have got our carpet hemmed.

Thursday, April 15, 1909--29 a. Clear awhile, then clouded up, looks like
storming. Bailey did odd jobs around home. Oscar took his stand of bees home today. This afternoon he walked to Mabel. A good part of the snow melted today. I feel better.

Friday, April 16, 1909--35 a. Clear part of the day, the latter part, and cloudy and
rainy in forepart. Bailey went to Mabel this forenoon and got a box of apple trees from Patten. He healed them in, then grubbed out our elderberry patch, then cleared off our flower patch. I sewed part of our carpet together today.

Saturday, April 17, 1909--36 a. Clear awhile, then clouded up and looks like rain.
We went to Monthly Meeting, the first I have been out since I was taken sick. Bailey went to Select Meeting, too. We took off 21 little chicks today. This afternon we took a ride & got some sand & gravel. Oscar has some wood choppers today.

Sunday, April 18, 1909--Rainy most (all) day, but not hard. We went to Meeting,
then to Carter’s for dinner. So did Will Camp’s. We had a pleasant time and roast
chicken.

Monday, April 19, 1909--35 a. Clear bright day. Men are working in the field
now, though they are full wet. Bailey made us a hot bed today. I worked at making our carpet.

Tuesdy, April 20, 1909--35 a. Clear part of the time, but mostly cloudy. Bailey
fixed chicken fence and harrowed and smoothed his onion patch and harrowed some in the garden. I finished making our carpet. Sale at Nuttings today.

Wednesday, April 21, 1909--32 a. Rained last night, and snowed hard all the
forenoon, an inch or two on the ground, and lots melted. A winter scene. Bailey washed this forenoon and fixed fence this afternoon. He cut our cedar tree down. Oscar called here awhile. I wrote to both boys.

Thursday, April 22, 1909--29 a.Cold ground, froze hard. A big cold wind from the
NW. Bailey fixed the garden fence this forenoon. This afternoon we both were at the sale at Rust’s awhile. Bailey bought 3 jars, one 4 gallon, one 3 & one 2 for 10 cts. apiece, then he went home and hauled a little jag of wood. The wood at sale brought over 30 dollars, chickens over 77 1/2 cts. apiece. John and Maggie Street has another girl. (This is Marjory Hope Street, born April 21, 1909.)

Friday, April 23, 1909--21 a. Cold. Ground froze hard. Milk froze in our pantry
last night. Bailey worked at the mill today. The wind was from the NW this forenoon & clear. This afternoon it is from the south, and it is cloudy and spit snow some. I went to Mary Haines’ today.

Saturday, April 24, 1909--30 a. Some warmer, but a cold chilly wind. Clear part
of the time and cloudy part. Bailey finished fixing chicken fence around west orchard, and hoed some in blackberry patch. This afternoon we went to Mabel. Got me some medicine.

Sunday, April 25, 1909--33 a. Rained quite a shower last night, then cleared off.
Nice today. We went to SS and Meeting. Bailey had charge of the Meeting. We had a testimony Meeting. After Meeting Oscar’s, Ruddie’s and we went to Stone’s. Had a
pleasant time and fine dinner. Got home 10 minutes to 8.

Monday, April 26, 1909--40 a. Some warmer. Rained most of the forenoon, but
not hard. Bailey sorted some potatoes and chored around home. I feel a little bumy, but not much. We took off another hen & 10 chickens. That makes 30 little ones.

Tuesday, April 27, 1909--26 a. Cold, the ground froze hard. Big cold wind from
the NW. Bailey bid Rust’s & Mrs. Pike goodbye this morning. He worked in blackberry patch til noon. This afternoon he hauled a load of wood. I have been poorly all day, sore throat and headache and pain in my side.

Wednesday, April 28, 1909--32 a. Cold. It snowed, rained and hailed today.
Stormy all day. The ground is white with snow. Cold wind, too. Oscar went to Mabel and was in the hail storm. It was a bad one while it lasted. I am some better today.

Thursday, April 29, 1909--32 a. Rained hard last night, with a big wind, and has
rained all day. Some snow in sight yet, not much sign of spring.

Friday, April 30, 1909--30 a. Cold. Snowed last night and all day today, most of
the time hard. There is several inches of snow, and if the ground had not melted lots of it, there would have been several inches more. Bailey sprouted some potatoes this afternoon. I have a terrible hard cough.


Saturday, May 1, 1909--25 a. Cold. A regular blizzard. Snowed nearly all day, and
a fearful wind. There are snow drifts in our barn yard 2 feet deep and Oscar measured a drift at his place today. It was 10 feet deep. Froze hard. No sign of spring yet. Bailey cleaned our south bedroom today. I have such a cold & cough. I am not able to do much. Hard weather on bees and little chickens. Mrs. Carter called on me today. I am so glad to see any of my friends.

Sunday, May 2, 1909--26 a. Cold NW wind. Bailey went to SS. I was not able to
go. We had several flurrys of snow, but they did not last long. The snow is mostly gone this eve, except the drifts. The wind is still cold. I am still coughing hard.

Monday, May 3, 1909--Clear bright day but real cold wind. Bailey hauled 2 loads
of manure, then he hoed some in gooseberry bushes, then mulched strawberries. I have been real miserable with my stomach, can’t eat. My cough is better. Grandma Elliott called here awhile today. Florence White called here today and brought me some butter. So did Rebecca White. Mercury got up to 46 a. in middle of day.

Tuesday, May 4, 1909--30 a. A very nice day. Mostly clear, warmer. Bailey
planted some onion seed, the first this year. I have been real weak and miserable today, but feel some better this eve. We had an invitation at dinner to H. C. Carter’s today, but I was not able to go. They sent me some ham meat.

Wednesday, May 5, 1909--46 a. A very hot day. Mercury got up to 82 a. here, and
higher some places. The heat nearly overcome me, from winter to summer. Bailey chored around home. I was better this afternoon, so we called at Harlan’s and bid Grandma Elliott goodbye. She starts for her home tomorrow. Bailey put out currants in the garden today.

Thursday, May 6, 1909--54 a. Warm early, but soon turned colder. The wind is
quite cold, and is almost blowing a hurricane from the west. Bailey sold Topsy today for 20 dollars. He sold 9 bushels of potatoes for 1.15 a bushel, to Bert McIntosh, and he sold 2.00 dollar worth of apple trees. I have been very miserable today, feel better this eve. Oscar finished sowing his oats today.

Friday, May 7, 1909--39 a. Warmer again today. Mercury got up to 68 a. Big wind
from southwest. Bailey put out 50 August Luther strawberry plants and planted 2 rows of early potatoes and put out one Beatty grape and 7 gooseberry plants and 2 blue spruce, & washed. I have felt some better today.

Saturday, May 8, 1909--53 a. Pleasant, mostly cloudy, sprinkled some. Bailey
went to Mabel this morning and got more medicine for me. Then he planted early
potatoes and took up some strawberry plants for Stone. I feel better today. Mrs. Carter called.

Sunday, May 9, 1909--42 a. Nice, only cool. Bailey went to School and we both
went to Meeting. Stone’s and Oscar’s were here for dinner and the afternoon. We had a pleasant time.

Monday, May 10, 1909--31 a. Nice day, clear and bright. Wind north and a little
cool. Bailey and Oscar got us a load of wood. Bailey chored around home the rest of the day. Rose and her children were here awhile this afternoon. They got some early potatoes to plant and a harness. I am better.

Tuesday, May 11, 1909--40 a. Pleasant, except a very big wind from southwest.
Mercury only got up to 64 a. today. Bailey fixed some ground for berry plants and cleaned out the cellar. I am not so well today.

Wednesday, May 12, 1909--46 a. Quite pleasant today, except a very big wind.
Some warmer and looks like rain and we need it, too. Bailey set out some raspberry plants and piled some blackberry and raspberry brush ready to burn. I am poorly again today. Rust is dead. Mrs. Pike is better.

Thursday, May 13, 1909--46 a. Nice day. We had a shower last night, and while
there was not enough to last long, it will do lots of good. Bailey sprayed the plum and apple trees today & burned some blackberry brush. I feel better again today.

Friday, May 14, 1909--40 a. Pleasant day. Bailey mulched some blackberry plants
and cleaned out the hen house. My breakfast disagreed with me and I have felt miserable all day. Can’t eat anything. H. C. Carter got home this morning. It rained last night and for a while this morning.

Saturday, May 15, 1909--50 a. Rained a good share of the time last night and
some this forenoon. The wind has got to the NW and is getting colder. Bailey mowed the yard this afternoon and ground or rather cracked some corn for little chickens. I had a hard night last night, and have been very weak. I did not eat anything from breakfast yesterday morning till noon today, and very little then.

Sunday, May 16, 1909--47 a. A little cooler, but a nice day. Bailey went to SS and
Meeting. I felt too weak to go. Oscar had a cow bloated up today on clover. She seems better this eve. Vinnie Taylor, Roe White’s sister, is visiting at Roe White’s.

Monday, May 17, 1909--47 a. Pleasant day. Bailey helped Oscar raise his house
one log higher, a big job. It took most of the day. I feel some stronger.

Tuesday, May 18, 1909--50 a. Mostly cloudy, cool wind. We planted our early
garden stuff this afternoon & Bailey plowed and got it ready this forenoon. We planted 2 short rows of sweet corn. I could not do much but watch him work.

Wednesday, May 19, 1909--50 a. A lovely day, warmer. Bailey plowed part of the
raspberry and blackberry patches today. He expects to put corn there. I have been very weak and miserable today.

Thursday, May 20, 1909--50 a. A fine day. Not so warm as yesterday. Bailey
planted potatoes today. I feel quite comfortable today. Harlan plowed his garden today with Oscar’s team. I put on my leather shoes today, the first time this year.

Friday, May 21, 1909--52 a. A nice day. Mercury got up to 70 a. Bailey put out
190 apple trees for John Mc. today. He got Sid Hubbel to help him. I have not felt so well today. Pa took 4 apple trees to Burt.

Saturday, May 22, 1909--50 a. Nice day. We went to Monthly Meeting. Had a
good one. Just a few old folks there. Bailey took up his grape vines and planted some more potatoes. Oscar went to Mabel after 5 o’clock this p.m.

Sunday, May 23, 1909--50 a. Cloudy til toward evening, then cleared off nice.
Bailey went to SS and we both went to Meeting. Sprinkled some this morning. I am not very well.

Monday, May 24, 1909--48 a. Quite cool. We went to Burr Oak today. We took
12 dozen eggs, got 20 cts. a dozen for them. We got soap (and a clothes basket for Minnie Street), for baking bread for me, when I am not able to. Got some matches & borax and 3 milk pans, a sack of oyster shells and a small sack of chick feed & a pencil & 3 oranges. I enjoyed the ride very much, also our short visit & dinner with Rose & Stone. We took some plants to them to put out, tomato, cabbage, pepper and ground cherries & pansys. She gave me some soap, 25 cts. worth.

Tuesday, May 25, 1909--48 a. Cold east wind, cloudy most of the time. Bailey
went to J. Mc.’s early this morning to get his pay for putting out apple trees, and while there had a light stroke of paralysis. He could not walk or talk for a while. John Mc. brought him home and I phoned for Dr. Cady. This eve he is lots better, can walk and talk and eat, for which we are thankful. This is John’s birthday. (He is 34.) The neighbors are very kind, offering help.

Wednesday, May 26, 1909--46 a. Cool. Rainy til noon, cloudy the rest of the day.
We did nothing but chores. Bailey seems all right today. He went to Oscar’s. Sold 100 blackberry plants to Linzamire.

Thursday, May 27 1909--46 a. Keeps quite cool, rains a little every night, enough
to freshen things up. Bailey washed this forenoon and has put out some strawberry plants this afternoon. He feels all right. I am poorly.

Friday, May 28, 1909--50 a. Nice clear day, warm. Mercury got up to 72 a. today.
Bailey put out more strawberry plants today, and we made some garden. This morning we went to the store and got Bailey some fine shoes, price 3.50. Got him 2 pr. socks, 10 cts. a pair, and shoe strings.

Saturday, May 29, 1909--50 a. Warm day, very high wind from SE. We went to
Decoration exercises at the school house. They were good. Bailey cultivated some in the onion patch, and tied up more grape vines.

Sunday, May 30, 1909--56 a. Warm day. We went to School and Bailey staid for
Meeting. Stone’s and Oscar’s came here today. We had a pleasant time and fine dinner. Rose brought new onions, radishes and lettuce & many other good things. Minnie brought things, too.

Monday, May 31, 1909--54 a. Pleasant day, showery. Had one good shower in
afternoon. Bailey cultivated some with Junior and he settled with John Mc. He sprouted some potatoes, too.


Tuesday, June 1, 1909--Cool this morning, but got quite warm. Big wind from
SW. Bailey got Oscar’s team and plowed the rest of his land and harrowed quite a bit and cultivated a little. He got quite warm and tired.

Wednesday, June 2, 1909--Cool early, but soon warmed up to 70 a. Bailey did
some planting of sweet corn, pie pumpkins & he put out more strawberry plants. I walked down town and got me a calico dress and a tin pail and 2 letters from the boys. John has a good position for another year.

Thursday, June 3, 1909--Nice day. Bailey planted corn and did some other odd
jobs. I planted some flower seed. Got 2 pigs today.

Friday, June 4, 1909--Clear & bright. Bailey finished planting his corn. He went
to Oscar’s awhile. Stone and Alton took dinner here. The rest of the family went to the school picnic. I did not feel strong enough to go.

Saturday, June 5, 1909--Threatened rain. Bailey sprayed his trees and early
potatoes, then cultivated his garden. He did some hoeing. We both feel better. Prof. Moeller & wife called here today.

Sunday, June 6, 1909--Cloudy, sprinkled some. We went to Meeting and School.
Did not go to Endeavor. Too damp for me and I did not feel very good. Mrs. Plunkett has gone to Alfred’s to attend Commencement. We wanted to go, but was not able.

Monday, June 7, 1909--Rainy all day, but very moderate. Quite cool, mercury
only got up to 50 a., that we know of. Bailey took up the carpet in sitting room and put down our new carpet. It looks nice. I have felt very weak today.

Tuesday, June 8, 1909--48 a. Cloudy and threatening rain all day. Quite cool,
wind NE. Bailey washed this forenoon and churned this afternoon. He put out some
raspberry plants and strawberry plants. He finished. We put out our ground cherries. I feel better than I did yesterday.

Wednesday, June 9, 1909--45 a. Rained all day, and cool, too. We did nothing but
chores and eat. I am not well.

Thursday, June 10, 1909--47 a. A lovely day, a good bit warmer. Bailey got a load
of wood from Oscar’s this forenoon, and we went to Stone’s after dinner and got a horse. I feel quite tired. Bailey’s hand got numb for a while today.

Friday, June 11, 1909--Nice day. Got up into 70 a. Everything is growing fast.
Currants and plums are dropping off pretty bad. Bailey cultivated some, then worked in his onion patch the rest of the day. I did some work in garden & baked bread.

Saturday, June 12, 1909--Nice day. Bailey cultivated some in the garden and
worked some in the onion patch and went to I. Fawcett’s and got a sack of corn. I went with him. He cracked some of it for the chickens when we got home. I worked some in the garden today. We have 21 more little chicks. That makes 80 for us.

Sunday, June 13, 1909--Rainy most all the forenoon, so we did not go to SS or
Meeting. A few went and report a fine sermon. We went to Endeavor. Lorena led.

Monday, June 14, 1909--44 a. Cold, got some warmer in the middle of the day,
but very cool again this eve. Bailey worked most of the time in onion patch and some in strawberry patch. He churned this morning. I worked some in the garden. Had lots of callers and talked on the phone with Rose Tweten.

Tuesday, June 15, 1909--Nice day, warmer. Bailey worked in his onion patch
most of the time. I cut grass and weeds out of one strawberry row and finished cleaning out our tulip bed. After supper we went to Oscar’s a while.

Wednesday, June 16, 1909--Nice til noon, then threatened rain all the afternoon.
Did sprinkle several times. We planted the rest of our dry beans and more lettuce &
radishes, also a few rutabagas. Then Bailey worked in his onion patch til noon. Then he hoed in garden a while, then at the onions again. I cleaned nearly another row of
strawberrys and nipped some raspberrys.

Thursday, June 17, 1909--Nice day, cool only in the middle of the day. Bailey
finished hand weeding his onion patch today. We are so glad to get that off of hand. A boy in town by the name of Sanders got his leg broke yesterday at Norwegian school. A boy kicked him. A partial eclipse of sun this eve.

Friday, June 18, 1909--Nice day. Bailey cultivated quite a bit. Then he hoed in the
garden and fixed the peas. I wrote to Alfred and baked bread and finished my dress,
making button holes and putting on buttons. Rose Tweten made it for me.

Saturday, June 19, 1909--A fine day. We went to M. Meeting. Had a good one.
Bailed hoed and cultivated some, also mowed the yard. Stone’s called here this afternoon and got a hen and 21 little chickens. Mary & Myrtle are staying with us tonight.

Sunday, June 20, 1909--A beautiful day, quite warm. We went to Children’s Day
exercises at our church. The exercises were good. So was Rev. Carter’s talk. After it was over we and Stone’s went to Oscar’s for dinner. Had a good dinner, had short cake, made of new strawberries. We had a pleasant time.

Monday, June 21, 1909--Nice day, very warm. Bailey hoed. I worked in old
strawberry bed. We had our first mess of strawberries today, mostly Warfield’s, a few Haverlands. Clarence Mc. and his new wife are here now, visiting relatives. We got a stand of bees home today, some we got of Cyrus Burt’s.

Tuesday, June 22, 1909--Very warm. Began to rain about eleven and rained very
moderately for several hours. Not half enough yet. This forenoon Bailey hoed and I
worked at old strawberry bed. Had strawberries for both dinner and supper today. Bailey
cleaned the north bedroom this afternoon.

Wednesday, June 23, 1909--Very hot. Clear til toward evening, when it clouded
up and sprinkled a while here. A heavy rain went round south of us. Bailey washed this forenoon and Julia Rygg washed our windows. I hand weeded our flowers. Bailey hoed them. He hoed a lot in his potato patch. We got a stand of bees home from H. C. Carter’s today.

Thursday, June 24, 1909--Nice day. Rained a little last night. Bailey got Nellie up
and we went to Mabel. Got him a suit of overalls and a blouse, 1.50. We got them at Heggen’s. After we got home Bailey cultivated his corn and some other stuff. After supper we call on Oscar’s awhile and gave the boys each a hoe.

Friday, June 25, 1909--A lovely day. Quite warm in the middle of the day. Bailey
hoed and I ironed.

Saturday, June 26, 1909--Nice, only cloudy til about four or after, when we had
quite a thunder shower. It will do lots of good. Bailey and I picked a case of strawberries early this morning and we took them to Stone’s. After we got home I picked 10 more boxes, 2 for Worth’s, 2 for Mrs. Ried, 4 for Ruddie, and one for Mrs. Nutting and one for us. Ruddie stopped in here til the storm was over. Lulu is here this afternoon.

Sunday, June 27, 1909--Nice day, only very warm. We went to SS and Meeting
and Endeavor. I feel tired. Stone’s called here a few minutes. They had been to his
mother’s. Mary & Uptegraff and her sister-in-law were at Meeting today. So was Isaac Painter.

Monday, June 28, 1909--Very hot. We had our first real picking of strawberries
today. We had picked a little over a case before. They are 10 cts. a box. Have been a shilling. We had our first S. Shortcake today for this season. I baked bread today. We had about 3 cases of strawberries today.

Tuesday, June 29, 1909--Hot day. Bailey worked in his garden. Alfred came
today, and we visited with him a good deal. They are well. Baby Ada came here with her Pa.

Wednesday, June 30, 1909--Hot day. Alfred was here today. He took dinner here.
Pa worked in the garden and so did I. I, we, went to Prayer Meeting. We had our berries picked today, 3 cases.


Thursday, July 1, 1909--Very hot, not much air stirring. Alfred & family were
here today for both dinner and supper, and Stone’s folks were all here in the afternoon and for supper. So was Anna and Maria Tweten. We all had a big time. Oscar’s was to be here, but failed to come.

Friday, July 2, 1909--Very hot. Mercury got up to 90 a. here at our place. Bailey
worked in his garden some. I did not do much but housework.

Saturday, July 3, 1909--Cold wind, north. We had our berries picked today.We
had 50 boxes. They are 10 cts. Alfred & Herschel were here this afternoon, and took
supper with us. We had a strawberry pudding. Bailey and I took the berries to Mabel. After noon he cultivated the garden, or field, some. Mary Updegraff called here a while this eve.

Sunday, July 4, 1909--Cloudy cold day. We went to SS and Meeting. It was damp
and misty, so we did not go to Endeavor. Alfred & family took dinner here. There was a big Meeting. Lots of outsiders there.

Monday, July 5, 1909--Cloudy & cool & damp. We got up early and put out a big
washing, then we went to Ruddie’s to a picnic dinner. Had lots of good things.and a good time. Then we went to Mr. Plunkett’s to an ice cream supper, and it was splendid, and we had a nice time, there. Music, too.

Tuesday, July 6, 1909--Cloudy and began to rain about ten o’clock and rained
most of the rest of the day. I did a big ironing and Pa weeded onions til the rain. I guess it will spoil the social for the night. Alfred is here this afternoon.

Wednesday, July 7, 1909--A nice day. Bailey worked in his garden til about four.
Alfred helped him. Then we and Alfred’s went to Oscar’s to Granville’s birthday party. We had a nice time and good supper, and Ruddie’s brought a freezer full of ice cream. It was very good.

Thursday, July 8, 1909--Nice day, quite hot. Bailey worked in his garden. Alfred
went with Ruddie on his skimming route. Josie and all of Alfred’s staid here last night, and her and the children staid here today. We canned 6 1/2 qts. of gooseberries, after they are canned. We will have several more.

Friday, July 9, 1909--Very hot day. Threatened rain awhile, then cleared off.
Bailey finished hand weeding his onion patch the second time, today, and finished
cleaning his new strawberry bed, too. He is almost bushed. I picked 2 more milk pans full of gooseberries today. Alfred’s are at Ruddie’s. They went last evening. There is to be an ice cream social tonight.

Saturday, July 10, 1909--Nice, only very hot. Bailey at home most of the time.
Rose & children were here this afternoon. They picked 4 boxes of strawberries and some gooseberries and she canned 6 1/2 qts. of gooseberries for me, while here. That makes 13 qts. of them for me.

Sunday, July 11, 1909--Pleasant day. We went to Meeting and SS and Endeavor.
Dora Carter led Endeavor. We and Mr. & Mrs. White went to Oscar’s for dinner.

Monday, July 12, 1909--Nice cool day. Bailey helped Oscar awhile this morning
at his hay, Then Alfred went, so Bailey could cultivate. He cultivated a little, then he quit. About 4 o’clock he went back to Oscar’s. Alfred expects to go to Stone’s this eve.

Tuesday, July 13, 1909--Nice day. Bailey hoed in his garden. I picked our first
mess of black raspberries, nearly one qt.

Wednesday, July 14, 1909--Nice day, nice cool breeze. Bailey hoed in his garden.
It looks nice now. Minnie & children picked our currants today, for half, also some
gooseberries for herself. Endeavor met here last eve. I picked over some currants.

Thursday, July 15, 1909--Nice cool day. Bailey worked in his strawberry patch. I
picked over currants and canned 2 qts. John’s family came today. John and Lulu took
dinner here, and Maggie and baby were here this afternoon a while and her & John took
supper here. Oscar’s came up awhile.

Friday, July 16, 1909--Nice cool day. Fine for haying, but too dry for potatoes and
berries. Bailey worked in his garden and mowed some. I canned 2 qts. more of currants and made some currant jell and weeded my flowers. John helped Oscar hay.

Saturday, July 17, 1909--Hot day, a good breeze most of the day. Oscar finished
haying today and hauled in our little jag. He gave Pa a big load of hay. He and Pa hauled us up a load of wood. John helped Oscar hay. I did lots of work.

Sunday, July 18, 1909--Nice day. We went to Meeting & School. All our children
& grandchildren were here for dinner, and part of them for supper. We had a pleasant time. Had a hen and dumplings. We all got weighed. Bailey Street weighed 170, Ma Street 86, Stone Tweten 180, Rose Tweten 120, Mary Tweten 80, Myrtle Tweten 64, Alton 45 1/2, Ruth Tweten 36, Oscar Street 153, Minnie S. 134 1/4, Guilford S. 66, Granville S. 61 1/2, Merrill 50, Grace S. 40 1/2, John Street 143 1/2, Maggie S. 147, Lulu S. 67, Erma S. 59, Joy S. 41 1/2, Marjorie S. 13, Alfred Street 153, Josie S. 148, Herschel 47, Monna S. 35 3/4, and Ada S. 24 1/2.

Monday, July 19, 1909--Nice cool day. Bailey made fence this forenoon on Wiles’
place (the pasture). He put Nell in there today. This afternoon he hoed strawberries. Alfred picked 5 or 6 qts. of raspberries today, and I picked 3. Alfred & family staid here last night & today. They washed today. John worked for Oscar today. I am real tired.

Tuesday, July 20, 1909--Very hot day, big wind from SE, and it was quite warm.
Men did not do much today. They hoed a little while. Alfred’s were all here today except Herschel. John worked for Oscar. I baked bread. We sold 4 boxes of berries.

Wednesday, July 21, 1909--Very hot and a very big wind. Everything is suffering
for rain. Alfred picked most of our berries this forenoon. I picked 2 boxes, and Bailey
picked some, and he washed this morning, too. Josie went to her mother’s this afternoon, and Alfred went to Oscar’s to hoe.

Thursday, July 22, 1909--Quite a bit cooler, but no rain for us. Bailey hoed and
thinned onions this forenoon, and after dinner we went to Mabel. We took some bunched onions. Sold them to Lee Brothers. Stone’s came here while we were gone, to pick berries. They went on to Oscar’s.

Friday, July 23, 1909--Nice, only dry, dusty. The boys hoed for Oscar. We did not
do much. I baked bread. Bailey went to meeting of ministry and oversight.

Saturday, July 24, 1909--Quite hot. We went to Monthly Meeting. John’s folks
staid here last night and today til after dinner. Alfred’s are here tonight.

Sunday, July 25, 1909--Cloudy, not so hot. We went to SS and Meeting. Had
good ones. The 2 boys and their families went to Mr. Plunkett’s for dinner, on a special invitation. Alfred’s family staid here last night & John’s til noon yesterday.

Monday, July 26, 1909--Cloudy all day. Looked like rain, and we need it badly.
Bailey & Josie washed this forenoon and he hoed the rest of the day. I picked a lot of seed peas. Bailey and I picked 10 qts. of B. raspberrys and Oscar sold them for us.

Tuesday, July 27, 1909--Cloudy most of the day. Bailey hoed some in the
strawberry bed. The boys hoed for Oscar. Maggie & children are there. I baked bread & pudding and our ironing. They took the Swede to Decorah today.

Wednesday, July 28, 1909--Mostly cloudy, clear part of the time. Very hot. Bailey
and the boys hoed the nursery today. This p.m. they shocked barley for Mr. Plunkett. Bailey and I went to the cemetery tea at E. M. Carter’s.

Thursday, July 29, 1909--Hot. We went to Stone’s and staid all day. We had a real
good time. We got home about nine o’clock. The young folks had a homecoming picnic at E. M. Carter’s. They report a good time.

Friday, July 30, 1909--Mostly cloudy, not so warm as yesterday. Bailey, John &
Alfred all hoed here this forenoon. This afternoon Bailey went to Meeting, and the boys went to our old home out east. Had corn and beans for dinner. Had fried chicken.

Saturday, July 31, 1909--Hot. We went to Quarterly Meeting. Had a good
Meeting. A man by the name of Bond preached.


Sunday, August 1, 1909--Very hot, dry & dusty. We all went to School and
Meeting. A big crowd, and good Meeting. Bond preached a splendid sermon. The
children all went to Will Camp’s for dinner. Mr. Bond took dinner here, and staid here til Meeting time. We had a very pleasant visit with him.

Monday, August 2, 1909--Very hot. We all picked our black currants today.
Alfred’s all are here.

Tuesday, August 3, 1909--Hot. This afternoon we had a good rain, for which we
are thankful. It is muddy now. Alfred & Josie washed today, their clothes and ours, too. All of Alfred’s are here. We had some sweet corn & blackberries.

Wednesday, August 4, 1909--Nice day. We and our children and grandchildren all
went to Stone Tweten’s today. We had a nice time and splendid dinner. No dust.

Thursday, August 5, 1909--Nice day, only very hot. The men put down some new
sidewalk between our house and gate in the front yard. John’s are here now and Alfred took dinner here. We had corn and beans and new honey. Got it at Carter’s.

Friday, August 6, 1909--Nice day, only hot. We all went to R. White’s to a big
dinner. We had a good dinner and pleasant time.

Saturday, August 7, 1909--Hot day. Bailey hoed some. John picked not quite 2
boxes of blackberries, and I made a cobbler of them. I baked bread and did lots of odd jobs. We went to the store and got 2 gal. oil & half gal. vinegar. John’s are all here. Looks like rain. Had our first ripe tomatoes today.

Sunday, August 8, 1909--Very hot. We went to SS & Meeting. Oren Hutchins &
wife led the Meeting. I did not enjoy the Meeting much. We none of us went this eve. Stone’s here for dinner.

Monday, August 9, 1909--Cloudy, threatened rain. Did rain a little a time or two.
Very hot. Bailey cut out old wood in the 2 raspberry rows in the west orchard. We
cleaned out our flowers. Roe White’s & Ruddie’s and Oscar’s went to a picnic down near Bluffton today. They report a good time. Thrashing has begun.

Tuesday, August 10, 1909--Hot day. Had several showers in the afternoon. Bailey
cut old wood out of raspberrys and hoed. In the afternoon, John & I went to Mabel. I got a granite kettle for our fireless cooker. Paid 70 cts. for it. John’s are all here. We had another fried chicken today.

Wednesday, August 11, 1909--Cloudy all day and rained most all the forenoon,
part of the time hard. Alfred, Josie, Blanche and John all went to Decorah today, and John starts to Thornton from there. Roads are muddy now. We ironed and I baked bread today.

Thursday, August 12, 1909--Had a terrible big rain and very much electricity last
night. John started for his new home at Story City today. Alfred and Josie & Blanche
went to Decorah today to get Grover R., and John went down with them. Rained most of today.

Friday, August 13, 1909--Rained all last night, not much today. Very muddy.
Alfred’s are here, and Maggie went to her folks. Josie ironed. I did the work. The men & Josie made us a fireless cooker today.
Saturday, August 14, 1909--Very hot. Rained most of last night. I made some
watermelon sweet pickles. Too hot for work.

Sunday, August 15, 1909--Nice day, only very hot. In the afternoon it thundered a
while and rained a little shower. We went to SS & Meeting. Bailey led the Meeting.
Harlan preached in Mabel. This afternoon Alfred and family went to Stone’s. Will go on to Burr Oak.

Monday, August 16, 1909--Nice day. We washed, and Bailey fixed the colony
house. Got a letter from John. He is at Thornton.

Tuesday, August 17, 1909--Nice day. Threatened rain, but passed by. Pleasant out
of the sun, but the sun is real hot. Bailey did odd jobs. I baked bread and ironed. Bailey helped me iron. Alfred’s are still at Burr Oak. We think they will come home this eve.

Wednesday, August 18, 1909--A lovely day. Bailey did several odd jobs. He and
Alfred moved the brooder house into west orchard.

Thursday, August 19, 1909--A very nice day. Late in afternoon a flying cloud
gave us a little sprinkle. Bailey worked in the raspberry patch. Alfred’s are at Oscar’s getting ready to have their rugs wove. Tonight is the Sociable.

Friday, August 20, 1909--Nice day. Bailey worked in raspberry patch this
forenoon and went to Mabel this afternoon and mowed the yard. I called at Mr. Plunkett’s while he went to Mabel.

Saturday, August 21, 1909--Nice cool day. We went to M. Meeting. Very small.
Bailey helped Oscar thrash for a few hours this morning. Alfred’s are still at Oscar’s.
Minnie is weaving for them. I guess they will come home tonight.

Sunday, August 22, 1909--Nice day. We went to SS and Meeting. Had a splendid
sermon by our pastor. Alfred’s took dinner here, then went to her folks. Maggie and the children were here awhile this afternoon. They leave tomorrow.

Monday, August 23, 1909--Nice most of the day, threatened rain awhile. We
washed this forenoon and canned 6 qts. of Duchess apples . This afternoon we dug some early potatoes, and I gathered some seed bunch beans. Alfred went to Stone’s last eve, expecting to go from there to Decorah today. Maggie started for home this eve. We got a good letter from John Street this eve.

Tuesday, August 24, 1909--Very hot. We did not do a great deal. We set 2 hens.

Wednesday, August 25, 1909--Very hot. Had a little shower this eve. Oscar’s and
Alfred’s were here. This afternoon we were making Josie’s carpet. Did not get it done. We ironed, and Bailey pulled some onions.

Thursday, August 26, 1909--Hot. Bailey and I went to Mabel this forenoon. Got
some tar paper and medicine for me and for his arms where he got poisoned.

Friday, August 27, 1909--We spent the evening at H. C. Carter’s last eve. Oscar’s
and Ruddie’s went to Decorah today. Threatened rain several times. Bailey pulled some onions and hoed some.

Saturday, August 28, 1909--Nice day. I did some baking. Bailey’s eye hurts him
badly. He dug more potatoes and mopped the floor for me. I am poorly.

Sunday, August 29, 1909--Nice cool day. This is Bailey’s 65 birthday. Stone’s,
Oscar’s and Alfred’s were all here today. I did not go to SS or Meeting, felt too poorly. I have had summer complaint for 4 days. It tells on me. Had a pleasant time with our children.

Monday, August 30, 1909--Nice cool day. Bailey washed, pulled a lot of onions,
and worked awhile in the west strawberry bed. I have been poorly all day. I wrote to John & Maggie today.

Tuesday, August 31, 1909--Some cooler. I have felt poorly. Grace Street is real
sick. Alfred and Herschel were here today. Bailey worked some at his onions and was down at Ed Griswold’s mill quite awhile. Florence White’s baby is quite sick. So is E. M. Carter.


Wednesday, September 1, 1909--Quite cool. White frost this morning, but I think
no damage to anything. Nice day. Toward evening it clouded over. Bailey worked at his onions. He has them all pulled, and several carried in. Alfred, Monna & Ada were here today. I baked bread and ironed today.

Thursday, September 2, 1909--Cloudy and cool. Began to rain about 2 or 3
o’clock and rained the rest of the day, not very hard, but enough to wet. Bailey did not do anything but chores. He did too much yesterday, and his leg and arm bothered him last night, and he had a chill, too. Alfred and his 3 children were here today. Grace is better.

Friday, September 3, 1909--Cold and cloudy. We had a big rain last night and
yesterday. Bailey pulled weeds awhile. This afternoon he was at John Mc.s. He sold him 6 Plymouth Rock roosters and some nursery stock.

Saturday, September 4, 1909--Cold and cloudy most of the day. Cleared off
toward evening. Oscar sawed wood this afternoon. Bailey and Alfred helped him, and we women went along. Ada was sick awhile today. Alfred gave us a sack of flour, Big Joe. I don’t feel very well today.

Sunday, September 5, 1909--Cold, some frost. Did no damage. Part of the day
clear, and part cloudy. We went to SS, Methodist Meeting and Endeavor. It is my 65th birthday, but I have not felt very happy. Stone’s called here a while this afternoon.

Monday, September 6, 1909--Nice cool day. Alfred’s were here last night and
today. Bailey and Alfred put tar paper on our shed and finished putting our onions in the shed. Minnie visited here today. Bailey helped Will Hutch thrash this afternoon. Mrs. Allen died last night.

Tuesday, September 7, 1909--Nice day, pleasant. Alfred’s staid here last night and
left early this morning. She & the children went to her folks and Alfred to Mabel to get dental work done. Bailey worked at his strawberry bed. I baked bread. Mrs. Allen’s funeral is to be at one o’clock at the home tomorrow, and 2 at church.

Wednesday, September 8, 1909--Cloudy, and rainy part of the time. Mrs. John
Allen’s funeral this afternoon at 2 o’clock. There was a big crowd and lots of nice
flowers. Dinsmore preached.

Thursday, September 9, 1909--Cloudy. Rained some last night. Bailey worked
some in strawberry bed and washed clothes. Alfred and Herschel & Monna are here this p.m.

Friday, September 10, 1909--Nice day, only very hot. I canned 7 more qts. of
plums and made sauce of more. Bailey did lots of odd jobs. Oscar skimmed for Ruddie today. Alfred’s went to Roe White’s and E. Johnson’s this afternoon. Minnie called here a while today.

Saturday, September 11, 1909--Cloudy and threatened rain all day, and began to
rain a little about noon. Bailey and I went to Stone’s. They thrashed there til 2 or 3
o’clock, when they quit on account of rain. He has good barley. We got a sack of it for our chickens. We had a nice time. Anna Tweten helped Rose. We had a good dinner.

Sunday, September 12, 1909--Lots of rain last night, and it rained most of the time
today. Bailey and Alfred went to Meeting. I was at home all day. Alfred and Herschel were here.

Monday, September 13, 1909--Rained lots last night and today. Has been mostly
cloudy. Bailey fixed a brooder house and then topped onions and got some ready for
market. Alfred, Herschel and Ada are here now.

Tuesday, September 14, 1909--Rained all day, more or less. Alfred and Herschel
were here til noon, then Alfred went to Mabel to get his dental work finished. Alfred & Josie & Bailey and I took supper with H. C. Carter’s folks. Had a pleasant time and good supper.

Wednesday, September 15, 1909--Did not rain today. Very muddy. Alfred’s are
packing their things today. Bailey did odd jobs. So did I. Alfred & Herschel are here
tonight.

Thursday, September 16, 1909--Nice cool day, clear. Bailey did odd jobs. I baked
bread and Minnie and I canned several qts. of tomatoes and gathered some plums and she mopped for me. Alfred’s started for Ames this morning. I did hate to see them leave.

Friday, September 17, 1909--A beautiful day. Bailey cut up some corn and picked
some apples. I canned 6 1/2 more qts. of plums, making 15 1/2 qts. I have canned this year. I also made 5 glasses of jell. I got very tired. Oscar skimmed for Ruddie today.

Saturday, September 18, 1909--A beautiful day. Some warmer. Bailey went to
Monthly Meeting. Stone’s were all here, so I did not go. Rose & I went to J. Allen’s sale awhile this afternoon. Bailey was there quite a while. John’s cow brought 51 dollars.

Sunday, September 19, 1909--A lovely day. We went to SS and Meeting. Had a
splendid sermon. I have not felt well for some time.

Monday, September 20, 1909--Nice day, quite warm. Mercury got up to 80 a.
Bailey fixed brooder house. In afternoon he went to Roe White’s and got their stove. They have got a range now. I am not a bit well.

Tuesday, September 21, 1909--Threatened rain all day, but did not rain. We are
glad it did not. Bailey cut up some corn, then we picked a few dry beans. They are mostly rotten. Then we picked apples, and Bailey killed one stand of bees. They had very little honey. We are tired. Oscar skimmed for Ruddie today.

Wednesday, September 22, 1909--Nice day, quite a bit cooler. Bailey killed our
other stand of bees. Did not get much good honey, but enough to do us. He picked our Snow apples today. I have been poorly all day, eat neither breakfast or dinner. Eat a little supper. We took a ride to Oscar’s. They made some nice sorghum today.

Thursday, September 23, 1909--Nice most of the day. Sprinkled some toward
evening. Quite cold. Bailey got a little wood early this morning, then we went to
Newhouse and took 4 bushel of onions. Got me one set of woolen underwear, 1.30, and Bailey 2 pair woolen socks, 50 cts., a few smaller things. As we came back we stopped at E. Johnson’s and got 2 sacks of old corn, price 65 cts. Had a melon there.

Friday, September 24, 1909--Nice cool day. We washed this forenoon, and this
afternoon Bailey took some onions to Bacon’s and Stroud. Mary & Myrtle are here now on a visit. I am not well.

Saturday, September 25, 1909--Nice day. Quite warm in the middle of the day.
Quite cool, almost cold, nights. Bailey did odd jobs. He went to see the thrashers awhile, then to Oscar’s awhile, and he took some corn to Reid’s to crack for chickens. I baked bread, made 2 pies and some ground cherry preserves, besides my regular work. I got very tired.

Sunday, September 26, 1909--Nice day. We went to SS and Meeting. I got very
tired. Mary & Myrtle Tweten and Oscar’s boys were here for dinner. Oscar was here a
couple of hours or so this p.m.

Monday, September 27, 1909--Nice day. Bailey cut up some corn and we topped a
few onions. I am very miserable today, hardly able to keep up. We got another card from Alfred. He has got them a house. Oscar’s are making sorghum.

Tuesday, September 28, 1909--Nice day. Bailey finished cutting his corn, and this
p.m. he went to Iverson’s and Whitney’s to sell nursery stock, then he delivered some onions around town. I feel better today.

Wednesday, September 29, 1909--Nice day, cooler than yesterday. We went to
Spring Grove today, to see D. Jensen. He says my lungs are all right. Mostly stomach trouble, a little throat trouble. I went to a cemetery tea this afternoon at Clara Battey’s. We got a letter from Alfred & one from John.

Thursday, September 30, 1909--A lovely day, some warmer. Bailey dug potatoes
this forenoon and we went to Mrs. Tweten’s tea this p.m. Stone’s were all there. We had a nice time and good supper. Minnie went with us.


Friday, October 1, 1909--Nice day. Bailey dug some potatoes this forenoon, and
went to Oscar’s and got our scales. Then he went to John Mc.s. Florence White was here and got some grapes. I am not well. Oscar skimmed for Ruddie today.

Saturday, October 2, 1909--Nice day. Bailey worked at potatoes. I did my baking
and then went with Lorena C. to Mabel.

Sunday, October 3, 1909--Nice day. We went to SS and Meeting, then we went to
Oscar’s. Had a pleasant time, but Stone’s failed to get there. We went to Endeavor. I led the Meeting. Had big crowd out.

Monday, October 4, 1909--Nice day. We washed this forenoon, and this afternoon
we went to R. White’s, him to shock fodder and me to visit. Minnie was there, and Oscar shocked too, for himself.

Tuesday, October 5, 1909--Nice day. Quite warm in the middle of every day now.
Cool nights. Bailey dug and put away potatoes today. He also gathered a lot of road dust and stored it away for fall & winter use in hen house. I ironed some and did odd jobs too. Minnie & children picked up ripe apples here for themselves. Oscar went to Canton for cement & lime.

Wednesday, October 6, 1909--Nice warm day. Bailey and I did odd jobs. Rose
and 2 younger children were here today. We had a nice time. We went to the store. She did quite a bit of trading. She got 2 cans of peaches for us. She treated me to chocolates.

Thursday, October 7, 1909--Nice day. Bailey worked at the potatoes. I ironed and
topped onions. Am tired this eve. Oscar worked on road. Mrs. Darling is dead.

Friday, October 8, 1909--Nice day. Bailey finished getting in our late potatoes.
There are 3 or 4 rows of early ones to dig yet. I did various things. Looks like rain.

Saturday, October 9, 1909--Cloudy, and we had a few showers, enough to lay the
dust. Bailey dug some potatoes before it rained. I did some sewing today.

Sunday, October 10, 1909--Rained some last night and part of today. We went to
Meeting. Heard a good sermon by our pastor.

Monday, October 11, 1909--Cold blustery day, almost a blizzard. A good many
flurrys of snow. Getting colder. Bailey got in our vegetables, such as pumpkins, squash, beets etc. etc. It has been a busy day. Bailey washed our buggy off and put it in our shed.

Tuesday, October 12, 1909--24 a. Cold blustery day, the ground froze some.
Bailey put the onions upstairs and put the punkins away. I have a kind of sick headache today. The cold is hard on us.

Wednesday, October 13, 1909--Clear and bright, but cold. Not quite so cold as the
past 2 days. Bailey went with Oscar this morning, to Roe White’s to get a cow that Roe let them have to milk. This afternoon he topped some onions. I have been sick last night & today with stomach.

Thursday, October 14, 1909--Nice day, some warmer. Cold wind. Bailey went to
Mabel this afternoon. He took some onions. He got us some sweet potatoes. I had a hard time last night with my nerves. We got a good letter from both our faraway boys.

Friday, October 15, 1909--Nice, only some cloudy. Bailey took our chickens off
today. He got 9 cts. a lb. In afternoon he topped some mangels. Grandma Elliott was here awhile today. Lorena and her fellow went to Decorah today to get license and maybe to get married. Got the last butter from Ruddie’s today.

Saturday, October 16, 1909--Nice day, cold wind. Bailey helped Oscar pick up
potatoes, and I went along to visit. Ruddie’s helped him in afternoon.

Sunday, October 17, 1909--Cloudy, but not very cold. We both went to SS. I was
so tired. I came home before Meeting. Alvin H. went home with Oscar’s. Mrs. Plunkett called here this afternoon.

Monday, October 18, 1909--Nice day, only cold wind. We went to Roe White’s a
while today. Took dinner there. They had thrasher’s today. Ed & Bessie Johnson have an 8 1/2 lb. girl, born the 15th of this month.

Tuesday, October 19, 1909--A beautiful day, clear & pleasant. We went to
Stone’s. Had a splendid good visit and dinner and a present of 1.00 to me, and about as much to Pa. We sold them our surplus pullets.

Wednesday, October 20, 1909--Cloudy and dark. Began to sprinkle before 2
o’clock, and rained most of the afternoon. Bailey took our pullets to Rose Tweten’s this morning. There were 24 of them. She was pleased with them. This aftenoon Bailey hauled up a little wood with Nellie. I have a sore throat. This is Lorena’s wedding eve, at six o’clock.

Thursday, October 21, 1909--Mostly cloudy, but warmer. The wind is not warm,
and we had a big wind from west or NW. We washed, and Bailey got in his mangels. I hulled some walnuts and topped some onions. My throat is better, but I cough most of the time. We churned yesterday and got 3 lbs. of butter, lacking 2 oz. Mrs. Beasley died this moning about 4 o’clock.

Friday, October 22, 1909--Most of the day dark and cloudy. The sun shone a little
while. Bailey hauled manure. I baked bread and some other things. I am nearly sick with a cold. I cough so hard. We had a squirrel for dinner. Mrs. Carter gave it to us.

Saturday, October 23, 1909--Clear and cloudy by turns, but mostly cloudy. Bailey
went to M. Meeting. I am too poorly with my cold to be out. Bailey worked some this p.m., clearing off his onion bed ready for the enriching. Mrs. Bryant and Becca White called here today.

Sunday, October 24, 1909--Nice day. Mrs. Beasley’s funeral was held at our
church today, at eleven. Bailey went. I cough too much to go. There was a big turnout. H. C. Carter preached the sermon. Ruddie took him to Highland this afternoon, and Florence staid here. Grace Street is sick again. I have a terrible cough.

Monday, October 25, 1909--Clear bright warm day. Seems too warm for this time
of the year. Bailey hauled a load of wood with Nellie from west of here this forenoon, then chored around the rest of the day. Grace is quite sick again. They had Dr. Cady to see her today. I have coughed lots today.

Tuesday, October 26, 1909--Nice day. Bailey hauled manure and put in a window
light and we went to Oscar’s a very little while to see Grace. She is better. I finished hulling the walnuts and topped some onions. My cough seems better today.

Wednesday, October 27, 1909--Nice day. Several of our men went to the
parsonage ground about eleven and worked the rest of the day, putting in posts and long poles on them for hitching horses to. They took out one stump. We women took grub and went to H. C. Carter’s and fixed dinner for them and we tacked a quilt for Lorena. We had a nice time.

Thursday, October 28, 1909--Nice clear day. Some colder. The ground froze last
night. Bailey hauled out manure today on his onion patch. I wrote to Alfred S. and Eva Cather, and sent Herschel a birthday card and did other odd jobs. Have coughed lots.

Friday, October 29, 1909--Nice day. Bailey hauled out manure. Julia Rygg
cleaned our windows today and blacked our heater. I blacked our cook stove.

Saturday, October 30, 1909--35 a. Very warm. Mercury got up to between 60 &
70 a., well up to 70. Too warm for comfort. Bailey hauled out manure in forenoon. After dinner we went to Mabel and took our phone. E. M. Carter passed away at eleven today.

Sunday, October 31, 1909--55 a.Very warm, and rained a little this morning, and
began again about dark and I think rained all or most of the night, so rainy we did not go to Endeavor. We went to Meeting at eleven. T. Bryant filled the pulpit. He gave us a good talk. Stone’s were at Oscar’s and we went there for dinner. Pleasant time.


Monday, November 1, 1909--55 a. Rained til noon. Cloudy the rest of the day.
Wind has changed to the NW. I expect it will cool up some. Bailey washed, then helped me squeeze honey, then worked at grape vines. I cough real hard.

Tuesday, November 2, 1909--Nice day. I fixed for H. C. Carter’s folks. Bailey
worked at his grape vines til noon. We went to E. M. Carter’s funeral this afternoon.
There was a big crowd and profusion of flowers. Dr. Willett of Decorah preached a
powerful sermon.

Wednesday, November 3, 1909--Nice warm day. Bailey went to Mabel this
forenoon and got a phone. After dinner we went to I. Fawcett’s to a cemetery tea.

Thursday, November 4, 1909--Nice warm day. Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Carter and
Grandma Elliott and Blatt and wife and Lila all took dinner with us today and spent quite a bit of the afternoon here. We had a nice time.

Friday, November 5, 1909--Nice warm day. Bailey cleared off part of our garden,
and this afternoon he hauled out manure on it. This afternoon I called on old Mrs. Bryant and her and I looked the cemetery over. Some nice monuments there. I had a nice time.

Saturday, November 6, 1909--Quite warm, clear. Bailey hauled one load of
manure, then he hauled in some fodder. I did some baking and then I topped quite a few onions. Mrs. Tavener and Mrs. White called here.

Sunday, November 7, 1909--Cloudy and rained a little. We went to Meeting and
heard a splendid sermon by our pastor. Matie Westgate was at church. We were glad to see her. Bailey went to Endeavor. It was wet and a big wind, so I staid at home.

Monday, November 8, 1909--Nice clear pleasant day. Bailey chored around in the
forenoon, and after dinner he plowed some. Oscar took dinner here. I don’t feel good. Matie Westgate came and bid me goodbye today.

Tuesday, November 9, 1909--Nice day. Bailey plowed most of the day til 3
o’clock, then Oscar took Nancy and went to Mabel. Stone’s took dinner here today. He went to Mabel and Rose did some trading at Burrison’s. We had fried chicken for dinner. We had a nice time while they were here. I am better today.

Wednesday, November 10, 1909--Cloudy all day and looked like it might rain any
minute. Bailey washed this forenoon and worked at the garden after dinner, clearing it of rubbish. I don’t feel good today. Big wind from south. Picked a bouquet of pansys today.

Thursday, November 11, 1909--Began to rain last night between 12 and 1 o’clock
and rained til afternoon today, a good part of the time hard. The ground is well soaked. The wind has turned to the NW, but don’t seem to be getting cold very fast. We ironed, and finished topping onions today, and had peach cobbler for dinner.

Friday, November 12, 1909--Clear til noon, then clouded up and looked like rain.
Before dinner Bailey cleared off some land ready for manure. In afternoon we went to Newhouse and got Bailey some Arctics and rubbers and socks and ordered a suit of woolen underwear for me. We got 2 pair of blankets, 1.10 a pair, and 2 tin pans, mittens, lantern, 85 cts., axle grease, bread plate.

Saturday, November 13, 1909--Rained lots last night and has rained most of the
time today, part of the time hard. I did a little baking. Oscar called here a while.

Sunday, November 14, 1909--Rained hard last night, then cleared off this
morning. We went to SS and Meeting. Had a good sermon by our pastor. Oscar’s took dinner here, then he went to Roe White’s to help drain their cellar. It is trying to fill up with water. The ground is completely soaked.

Monday, November 15, 1909--17 a. Clear early this morning, then clouded over.
Froze quite hard last night. In the afternoon and evening there was a terrific high wind. Is warmer today. Bailey churned and sorted apples before dinner. After, he hauled up some sand and wood and finished plowing west orchard.

Tuesday, November 16, 1909--30 a. Began to snow and sleet last evening about 8
o’clock and has snowed most of the time today and is still snowing at half past 4 this afternoon, and is getting colder. We did not do much but chores today. We took supper and spent the evening last eve at H. C. Carter’s. So did Amos and Laura R. We had a pleasant time.

Wednesday, November 17, 1909--19 a. Froze again last night, nice today. Clear.
Bailey went to F. Newcomer’s sale. Cows sold from 40 to 49 dollars apiece, hogs went high. Stone was there. Oscar finished putting down his blackberry bushes today. He got several to help him.

Thursday, November 18, 1909--5 a. It was clear and bright for a very little while
this morning, then clouded up, has threatened snow all day. Bailey went to Oscar’s and they ground their axes and after dinner Bailey went to get wood ready to haul home. Stone got 4 calves at the Newcomer sale. He took them home today. H. C. Carter’s & Blatt & wife went to Decorah today.

Friday, November 19, 1909--Warmer. Snow melted some. Bailey helped me some
this forenoon. I baked bread and am hardly able to be up. (My stomach.) In afternoon he went to the timber to get a load of wood ready to haul home.

Saturday, November 20, 1909--35 a. A lovely day. Warm, the snow is mostly
gone. I was not able to get up this morning. Got up about 1 o’clock. Am very weak, went 40 hours without food. Bailey went to Monthly Meeting, then he got a load of wood. Elijah Johnson had a bad spell in Meeting and they took him to F. Johnson’s.

Sunday, November 21, 1909--Pleasant day. Bailey went to SS and Meeting. I was
not able to go. They (had) a missionary sermon and exercise.

Monday, November 22, 1909--We had about a foot of snow fall last night. Was
blustery a while this morning, then cleared off nice. A pleasant day. Elijah is better. Not much done today.

Tuesday, November 23, 1909--Clear just a little bit, then clouded up and has
remained so all day. Looks like storming. Bailey washed this forenoon, and got Tarl’s horse and hauled up some wood. Oscar took his buckwheat to Decorah today.

Wednesday, November 24, 1909--Cloudy all day. Sprinkled some. Bailey chored
around home til noon. This afternoon we went to school exercises in honor of
Thanksgiving Day, which is tomorrow. The exercises were good, and so was Harlan’s
talk. A big crowd. We got a letter & Thanksgiving card from Alfred.

Thursday, November 25, 1909--40 a. A lovely day, clear and still. Warm. The
snow is mostly gone this eve. We went to Stone’s to a dinner. We went with Ruddie
White’s. Had a very pleasant time, and a grand dinner, almost everything good. We stood our big dinner first rate.

Friday, November 26, 1909--40 a. Clear and cloudy by turns. Snow about all
gone. The ground is completely soaked, & mud, mud. Last eve we had Thanksgiving
services. They were good. A grand sermon by our pastor. Bailey chored around home & went to the mill.

Saturday, November 27, 1909--56 a. Very warm, too warm for comfort. Bailey
did odd jobs around home today. He helped me some. I baked bread and ironed and fixed some of my clothes. I got a Thanksgiving card from Lorena Blatt.

Sunday, November 28, 1909--29 a. Some cooler. A nice day overhead. Very
muddy. We went to SS and Meeting. Had a fine sermon. I am real poorly today with my stomach.

Monday, November 29, 1909--30 a. Cloudy all day, foggy awhile. Bailey put on
our storm windows and door. I am real poorly, can’t eat anything. Lots of corn in the field yet.

Tuesday, November 30, 1909--36 a. Quite warm again. Misting today. A
disagreeable day to be out. We ate one of our late frys. It was good. Mine disagreed with me. My stomach is bad.


Wednesday, December 1, 1909--33 a. Clear and nice awhile this morning, then
clouded up. The rest of the day dark, and looks like storming. Bailey was at Oscar’s
awhile this morning, then he worked at home doing odd jobs. He fixed the fence around plum lot to keep white chickens in. He traded a pullet last eve for a white Wyandotte rooster, of the girl on Elihu Halsey place. I feel better. Got a box of salve of H. C. Carter. Pd. 50 cts.

Thursday, December 2, 1909--44 a.Cloudy most of the day and very dark. Misted
some. Bailey worked at home til noon, then he helped Oscar bury his nursery stock. I went to Missionary Meeting this afternoon at H. C. Carter’s.

Friday, December 3, 1909--39 a. Dark and cloudy, looks like storming. Not quite
so warm. Bailey hoed grass out of apple row and a little in the gooseberry row. I don’t gain much. Bailey got some medicine of Maggie Carter for me to try. Mary Cameron died today.


Saturday, December 4, 1909--29 a. Dark cloudy day. Misted a little. Getting a
little colder. Bailey put out some blackberry bushes in west orchard for family use. He took up some apple trees from the nursery and buried them. I did some baking.

Sunday, December 5, 1909--Getting cold fast. A regular blizzard, only not much
snow, but a terrific wind from SW. Bailey went to SS and Meeting. I did not venture out. It rained all last night, quite hard most of the time. Today it turned to snow. Oscar came here for dinner. We had a nice time together.

Monday, December 6, 1909--3 a. Quite cold. After being so warm, it pinches. Not
much snow. Wind west or a little south of west. Bailey went to Mabel. He got me some stomach medicine and white powders. He walked. The roads are terrible rough.

Tuesday, December 7, 1909--1 b. Quite cold. Quite a wind from the NW. Bailey
chored around home and went to Oscar’s awhile. I made a pair of panties today.

Wednesday, December 8, 1909--7 b. Very cold. Such a cold wind. Bailey sold his
hogs today. One weighed 167 and one 155. Hogs are 8 cts. on foot today.

Thursday, December 9, 1909--8 b. Clear bright day. Cold. Not so much wind as
yesterday. We got a liver of one of our hogs. Got letters from both boys.

Friday, December 10, 1909--3 a. Not so cold today. Snowed a little this eve.
Bailey went to the timber this forenoon and cut wood. After dinner he did odd jobs
around home. Harlan Carter paid for his quarter of the pig this eve.

Saturday, December 11, 1909--20 a. Not near so cold. Snowing some most all day
and quite hard this afternoon. Snowed some last night. Bailey was down at Oscar’s
awhile. Stone came over today and brought us a wagon box full of corn and a sack of white corn for meal.

Sunday, December 12, 1909--24 a. Pleasant, only stormy. Snowed all day. Bailey
went to SS and Meeting, and we both went to Mary Cameron’s funeral at 2 o’clock at our church and to Endeavor. Bailey led. Oscar’s were here for dinner and Ruddie’s after the funeral.

This ends the daily entries in this diary. On the inside of the front cover are some
addresses, as follows:

(Alfred Street)
Ames, Iowa
Station A
221 Ridge Street
Ames, Iowa

Mrs. J. B. Appleby
805 S. Campbell St.
Springfield, MO

A. B. Street
548 E. 117th St.
Cleveland, Ohio

On an unlined page before the last cover page are weights of family members.
Date given is Feb. 6, 1910.

B. G. Street 189 lbs.
M. J. Street 90
Stone Tweten 184
Rose Tweten 127
Mary Tweten 87
Myrtle Tweten 70
Alton Tweten 52
Ruth Tweten 39
Guilford Street 69
Granville Street 67

On the inside of the back cover is given:

Cure for ivy poison.
One tablespoon full of salts and
a teaspoon full of carbolic acid in
a glass of water. Wash the parts often.

END OF 1909 DIARY TRANSCRIPTION

Acerman, Mr.--Presided at Hesper funeral for Dr. Strong. Acres, Akers, May--Friend of Bailey and Mary Jane. Aiken, Will--Neighbor of Bailey. Aldrich, Remington, Phoebe--Died at Hesper. Allen, Tom J., John--Neighbor of Bailey. 10, 11, Antrim, J. & Kate--Neighbors in Hesper of Bailey. Antrim, Will--Neighbor of Bailey. Bacon, Mr.--Customer of Bailey. Baker, Jacob--Visiting Quaker from Ohio. Barnum’s Show--Circus. Battey, Joel, Agnes, Clara, Nicholas, Martha, Arthur, Mary, Ruby, George, Hervey --Neighbors of Bailey Street. The Battey family were Quakers and later moved to Muscatine, Iowa. One of their descendants, Eugene Winnemore, married a sister of Iva Quaintance. Iva was the wife of Guilford Street, a grandson of Bailey and Mary through their son, Oscar Street. Battey, Zeno-- One of the leaders in Hesper Meeting for a time. Beasley--Neighbor of Bailey from whom he gets some firewood and works with. Beck--A visiting Friend from England. Benedict, Robert, Ann, Levina--Neighbors of Bailey. Berge--Neighbor of Bailey. Bersee--Supplier of materials to Bailey. Birdie--See Elijah Johnson. Bly, Judson--Visiting Quaker minister at Hesper. Bowerman, Jay, Dan--Friends of Bailey. Brickner--One of Bailey’s bee suppliers. Bryant, John--Neighbor of Bailey. Budd--Bailey bought trees from. Burgess, Bill--Neighbor of Bailey. Bursee’s Woods--Picnic area near Bailey’s. Burt, Laura, Si, Florence--Neighbors of Bailey.  Cady, Dr.--Medical Dr. at Mabel seen by Oscar, Bailey, Mary Cameron, Frank, Mary, Jim--Neighbors of Bailey. Cammack--Visiting Quaker, and related to the Street family in earlier generations. Camp, Estella Haines--A daughter of Bailey’s sister, Mary Street Haines. She married Charles C. Camp, and had a daughter, Maude, who married Homer Kelts. The family lived not far from where Bailey Street did, both in Hesper, Iowa, and Hesper, North Dakota. Campbell, Mr.--State organizer of Prohibition Party in Iowa. Carter, Harlan, Lorena, Lila--Minister of Hesper Friends Meeting, wife and daughter. Casterton, Gay--Had farm sale. Casterton, Ogden, Josiah--Neighbors of Bailey Street, and members of a family that had many connections by marriage to Fawcetts, Whites, Painters, Taveners, etc. The Quakers were interconnected by family in many different ways. Casterton, Will O., Lydie, Prudie, Hilda, Lizzie, Grace, Bertha--Neighbors of Bailey Street. Cater, George--On crew that drilled well for Bailey. Cather, Eva--Niece of Mary Jane Purcell and a first cousin to Bailey’s children. Cely, Jut--Customer of Bailey’s. Chase, Clarence, Mary, Lindley, Gertie, Milton, Lydia, Josiah, Will, Ella--Close friends of Bailey. Family members had intermarried with Street collateral relatives. One family lived near Bluffton. Chase, Pliny--One of the leaders in the Hesper Quaker Meeting. Clark, Elizabeth--See Elizabeth Street. Coffeen, Mr.--School official who visits Hesper School. Coffin, Emma--Quaker minister.  Another Quaker family with many inter-marriages to Streets, Fawcetts, Painters etc Coleman, Joseph--Negro Quaker minister and evangelist. Cook, William, Lydia--Neighbors of Bailey Street. Copeman, Anna--Neighbor of Bailey. Cyrus--See Burt. Dan--One of Oscar’s horses. Darrington, Frank, Jack, Mary, Fanny, Ed--Neighbors of Bailey. The Darringtons were friends of the Street family for many generations. Davidson, Isaiah, Aaron--Quaker ministers in Hesper Meeting. Decker, May--School teacher at Hesper School, has Bailey’s children. Dillingham--Owned lots in Hesper that Bailey rented and raised crops on. Earle, Amos and Rebecca--Neighbors of Bailey Street. Oscar Street later married Rebecca’s grand-niece, Minnie White. Rebecca Fawcett was an aunt of Minnie and Ruddie’s mother, Rebecca Painter Fawcett. Elijah--See Johnson, Elijah. Eliston--Neighbor of Bailey. Elwicks--Decorah supplier of plants for Bailey. Esty, Mrs.--Attended Quaker meeting in Hesper. Ezra.--See Pearson, Ezra. Falstad/Falsted, Pete--Neighbor of Bailey. Fawcett, Granville, Ralph J., Bessie--See next entry. 12, 27 Fawcett, Isaac, Nell--Nell was a Casterton, daughter of Ogden. Isaac was a brother of Granville; a brother of Rebecca (mother of Minnie White who married Oscar Street); a brother of Caroline, who married John Isaac Tavener. 17, Fawcett, Nettie--Nettie was a daughter of Ogden Casterton and the wife of Granville Fawcett. Fiele, Mr.--Visitor at Hesper Church. Ford, P. Q.--Bailey bought two roosters from. Lived north of Hesper. Francis--See Fuller, Francis. Fulgum, Vain--Neighbor of Bailey. Fuller, Frank, Everett--Neighbors of Bailey. Fulton, Bob--Shot by Charley Morgan. Goram, W.--Neighbor of Bailey. Golberg/Goldberg,Harvey, Tilla-- Neighbors of Bailey. Tilla married a Phister. Gove, Moses--Member of Hesper Quaker meeting. Graves, Charley--Visiting Quaker to Hesper. Grindelands--Neighbors of Bailey. Gripman, Richard and Ella--Visiting Quakers to Hesper. Gripman’s School. Griswold, Ida, Ed--Friend of Bailey and Mary Jane in Decorah. Gunning, Grace, Em--Neighbors of Bailey. Haines, Bennett and Mary--A brother- in-law and sister of Bailey Street, living at this time in Highland Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa, close to where Bailey and Mary were living. The Haines children were Burritt, Estella, Desway, Edgar, Lizzie, Willis and Grace. When various members of Bailey’s friends and relatives moved to North Dakota, Bennett and Mary Haines moved there also. Unlike Bailey’s immediate family, Bennett and Mary did not leave, and some of their descendants still live near and farm near Maddock, on ground bought from the government by Bennett. Others of Bennett and Mary’s descendants still live in Winneshiek County. Haines, Burritt--Nephew of Bailey Street, son of his sister Mary. Married Amy Hiatt. Haines, Desway--Son of Bennett and Mary Street Haines. Married Nettie Newcomer. He was a first cousin to Oscar Street, one of Bailey’s sons, and they were close friends. Haines, Elizabeth (Lizzie)--Daughter of Mary Street Haines and a niece of Bailey. She was a first cousin of Oscar and good friend of Minnie. She was part of the family that moved to Dakota, but didn’t stay. She ended up an early resident of Pensacola, Florida. Halseth, Miss--Hesper school graduate. Halsey--Walter. Neighbor of Bailey. Halleck, John--Neighbor of Bailey Street. Halls, B.--Customer of Bailey. Harkness,Will--Worked for Bailey Street, interested in truck farm. Hawks, Alvin, Mary, Deborah, Joseph --Neighbors of Bailey and fellow Quakers. Descendant granddaughter Avis married Granville Street, a grandson of Bailey.  Hector--Lecturer at Hesper Hall. Hiatt, Stephen (Tobe), Amy--Amy married Burritt Haines. Stephen married Lizzie Haines. Hill, Minnie Hershey, Prof.--Visiting lecturer at Hesper School. Hogan--Next door neighbor to Bailey. Hoover, Herbert and Lou--President of the United States and his wife. Hubble, Sid, Mamie--Neighbors of Bailey. Howe, George--Attened Quarterly Meetikng at Hesper. Hubbard, T. S.--Supplier to Bailey of currant and gooseberry stock. Hubbell--Neighbor of Bailey. Died. Humphrey, T.--Hesper neighbor of Bailey. Hussey, Mr.--Visiting Quaker minister. Hutchens/Hutchins, William--Quaker friend of Bailey from Wisconsin. Iverson, John--Neighbor of Bailey. Jewel Nursery Company--Firm Bailey does business with. Johnson, Clara--Neighbor of Bailey. Johnson, Elijah & Louisa (Loo), Birdie, John, Charley--Neighbors of Bailey Street and close friends. Johnson, F., Gertie--Neighbors of Bailey Street. Johnson, Will--Neighbor of Bailey Street. Jones of Mabel--Customer of Bailey. Josie--See Plunkett. Julia’s boy Kelly--Photographic studio in Mabel. Kettleson--potential buyer of truck farm. King, Ezra and Eunice--Brother-in-law and sister of Bailey Street. Lived at one time in Winneshiek County, then in Hampton, Iowa; Crete, Nebraska; and Muscatine, Iowa. Children were Erma, Burritt, Clara and Willett. Many Hoag descendants still live in Muscatine County, Iowa, and attend a Quaker meeting there. Kingsberry, Mrs.--Neighbor of Bailey. Kjomme--Neighbor or Bailey, he went to sale. Knight--Spoke at Quarterly Meeting at Hesper. Land purchase by Bailey Street-- Langlen, Nellie--Friend of Bailey and Mary Jane. Lathrop, Mrs.--Prohibition lecturer. Lee, Ole--Neighbor of Bailey in Newhouse. Lewis, B. G.--Bailey ordered bee supplies from him. Liens--Neighbor of Bailey. He went to their sale. Loo, Lou--See Elijah Johnson. Lucretia--See Talbert, Lucretia. Mag, Maggie--See Plunkett. Maher & Grosh--Firm Bailey does business with. Marrige, Rachel--Speaker at Quaker Meeting at Hesper. Mc’s, Houst’s baby McIntosh--Neighbor of Bailey.		McMillen/McMullen, John, Robert--Neighbors of Bailey. Traded lots in Hesper. Meader, Francis, Florence, Gus --Neighbors of Bailey. Miles, Dilwin,Caroline, Flora--Neighbors of Bailey. Moeller, Mr. and Mrs. Teacher in the Hesper School Monroe--Neighbor of Bailey Street. Morgan, Charley--Accused of shooting Bob Fulton. Morris, Mary--Visiting Quaker friend of Bailey. Ned--Horse of Bailey Street. Nell--See Fawcett, Nell. Nelson, Ella, Flo, Lena, Minnie, Mary, Pete, Will --Neighbors of Bailey. Nevil, Sister--Addressed young folks at missionary society. Newcomer, Benny and Sarah--Neighbors to Bailey. Newcomer, Frank, Charley, Verna, M. A., R.--Neighbors to Bailey Street.  Related to a Nettie Newcomer, who married a first cousin of Bailey Street, Desway Haines. Newhouse, Pete--Customer of Bailey. Oatman--Neighbor of Bailey. Olie--Buried. Olivers, Mr.--Neighbor of Bailey. Oren, Moses--Neighbor of Bailey Street. Osgood, Sam--Neighbor of Bailey Street, Oscar works for him the summer of 1892. Painter, Louisa--Married a Round, related to Fawcetts and Whites. Quaker minister. Painter, Mary--Born Mary Williams, married Thomas Painter. Mother of 12 children, including Louisa Painter Round and Rebecca Painter Earle. Grandmother of Minnie and Ruddie White. Palmers--Neighbors of Bailey. Parker, Eli., wife and daughter, Marietta--Quaker minister at Hesper Meeting. Patten, C. G.--Supplier of nursery stock, such as apple grafts. Peacocks--Neighbors to Bailey. Pearson, Ezra G.--Quaker minister and pastor of Hesper Meeting. Pendegast/Pendergast, John--Neighbor of Bailey Street. Bailey worked for him at various times. Phil Pike, Calvin--Neighbor of Bailey, lived east of Hesper. Pliny--See Chase, Pliny. Plunkett, Mr. & Mrs., Josie, Margaret (Mag)--Neighbors of Bailey. Josie married Bailey’s son Alfred and Josie married Bailey’s son John. Potts, George--Looked at truck farm. Prudie--See Casterton, Will O. Purcell, George Duncan--Brother of Bailey Street’s wife, Mary Jane Purcell. Purcell, John.--Father-in-law of Bailey Street, lived in Alba, Jasper County, Missouri. Children by first wife, Lucy Elizabeth Ann Stith, were Benjamin, Mary Jane and George. By second wife, Elizabeth Caroline Bowers, the children were Cordelia Evaline, James Frederick, Daniel Braden, John William, Franz Siegel, Charles and Oscar Grant. Purdy, A. M.--Business correspondent with Bailey, sells nursery stock. Reed/Reud, Ried, Prudie, Maggie--Neighbors of Bailey. Prudie married Henry Casterton. Renolds/Reynolds, Mr.--Quaker friend of Bailey in Kedron Meeting. Richert, Katie, Laura--Neighbors of Bailey. Kate bought Hesper house of Bailey. Ridley, Mr.--Preaches funeral sermon for Thomas Wilson. Robinson, Laura--Friend of Bailey and Mary. Roe, Nellie--Hesper school graduate. Rolfsus, Geneva--Hesper school graduate. Rose, Rachel--Visiting Quaker at Hesper Meeting. Round, Louisa--See Painter, Louisa. Rowe, Cal--Neighbor of Bailey Street. Ryan, Nellie--Neighbor of Bailey. Rygg/Rigg, Hans, Julia--Neighbors of Bailey. Sam--Horse of Bailey Street. Selman, J.--Neighbor of Bailey. Selnes, Charlie--Neighbor of Bailey. Shallock/Shattock, George--Visiting Friend from Bluffton. Shattock, Bert & Rose, Andrew--Friends of Bailey. Shaw, Miss--attended a Quarterly Meeting at Hesper. Sherman, Amy--Sent money to, for house; received deed. Shumway--Nursery supplier for Bailey. Shipley, Josie--Teacher at Hesper school. Sinclair, Billy and Sophia--Neighbors of Bailey Street. Sinclair, Wallace--Neighbor of Bailey. Slack, Dr.--Neighbor of Bailey, Medical Doctor in Hesper, Quaker minister of Hesper Meeting. Small, Josiah--Lent money to Bailey. Smelsley, John--Hesper boy. Smith, Mr.--Quaker minister from Kansas who visits Hesper. Sophia--See Sinclair, Billy. Stensland, Mr.--Neighbor of Bailey. Stevens, John L.--Friend of Bailey in Decorah. Stith, J. R.--Died in Missouri. Cousin of Mary Jane Purcell Street. St. John, John--Visiting lecturer. Street, Aaron, Jr.--Father of Bailey, husband of Elizabeth Clark. Street, Albert--Son of Bailey Street, twin brother of Alfred, born and died in 1879 in Houston County, Minnesota. Street, Alfred--Son of Bailey Street.  Married Josephine Plunkett. Was a school teacher in a technical high school in Cleveland, Ohio. Children: Herschel, Mona Evelyn, Ada Blanche. Street, David--Brother of Bailey Street.  Formed farming partnership with Bailey.  Later married Ella Mae Kibbie and moved to Moose Lake, Minnesota.  Children: Clifford, Merle, Lew, Gladys, Grace, Brisben, Tracy, Lyndon, and Lois Vera. Street, Elizabeth Clark--Mother of Bailey Street, living near him at the time this diary was written. Married Aaron Street, Jr. Children: Ann, Eunice, William, Jane, Mary, Margaret, Bailey, Burritt, Aaron, David, Lindley, John. Six of her twelve children died at an average age of about three or four; the surviving six children averaged living about 87 years. First moved to Winneshiek County about 1855. Husband, Aaron Jr., died of typhoid fever in 1871 while tending a small agency store for the Little Osage Indian tribe in Kansas or Oklahoma Territory. Street, Eunice--See Ezra and Eunice King. Street, George--Son of Bailey, born in 1883 and died in 1886.  Street, Guilford--Son of Oscar, father of Claire and Keith Street. Street, John--Youngest brother of Bailey Street. Lived at Northfield, Minnesota.  Married Mary Jane Winship. Children: Claude, Bernard, Arthur, Bayard, Edith, Beth, Florence, John, Douglas, Theodore. Douglas was still living in the year 2000. Street, John Purcell--Son of Bailey Street. Married Margaret Plunkett, an older sister of the Josephine Plunkett John’s younger brother, Alfred, married.  John, like Alfred and Oscar and Rose and uncle and aunt Bennett and Mary Street Haines, joined the family exodus to Benson County, North Dakota.  Returning from there, he went to college in Des Moines and then was a superintendent for several Iowa school districts. In later years he became the appointed Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of Iowa, under Jessie M. Parker, and lived in Des Moines, Iowa. Children of John and Margaret: Mary Lou, Erma Blanche, Ethyl Joy and Marjory Hope. Street, Keith--Great grandson of Bailey Street and transcriber of this diary. Oscar Street was his grandfather and Guilford Street was his father. Street, Lindley M.--Brother to Bailey Street. Lived in Hampton, Iowa, when this diary was written. Later settled at Moose Lake, Minnesota. Married Ida May Hansell. Children: Maud, Ethel, Harold. Street, Mary--See Bennett and Mary Haines. Street, Mary Jane Purcell--Wife of Bailey Street. See brothers and sisters in entry for John Purcell. Street, Oscar--Son of Bailey Street.  Married Minnie White, sister of Ruddie and daughter of Barzillai (Brazillai) Monroe White and Rebecca Painter Fawcett. Children: Guilford, Granville, Merrill, Grace, Leroy, Byron. Street, Rosella--Daughter of Bailey Street. Married Stone Tweten. Lived in Winneshiek County, Iowa; Benson County, North Dakota; and Ivanhoe, Lincoln County, Minnesota. Children: Marian, Myrtle, Henry Alton, Ruth. Strong, Dr.--Medical doctor of Bailey. Stubbs, Mr.--Visiting Quaker minister. Swainson, John--Neighbor of Bailey Street. Taber, G. R. , Harriet--Sells 40 acres to Oscar Street. Taber/Tabor, D., G., Emma--Customer of Bailey. Talbert, Linn and Susie, Burr & Grace--Neighbors of Bailey Street and close friends. Talbert, Lucretia, Willard--Neighbors of Bailey. Tavener, John Isaac--Married Caroline Williams Fawcett and she was related to many of the families mentioned in the diary. Lived in Decorah. Tewilliger, Charlie--Friend of Bailey at Bluffton. Thomas--Neighbor of Bailed. Died. Toliffson--Bailey owed money to. Toms, Mr.--Customer of Bailey. Topsy--One of Bailey and Mary’s horses Torson/Torsen, Ed--Neighbor of Bailey Street. Traman, Brother--Preaches a funeral sermon. Tweten, Stone, Anna, Theodore--Stone married Rosella Street, Bailey’s daughter. Anna was Stone’s mother; Theodore was his brother. See Rose’s entry for children. Updegraff--Neighbor of Bailey. Watts, Ed--Neighbor of Bailey. Webb, Sarah--Funeral. Welchs--Friends of Rose. Wennes/Waines, Louis--Assessor of Bailey’s property. Westgate, Mr., Minnie--Quaker minister and evangelist at Hesper Meeting. White, Miss--From Minneapolis, sold flower seed to Bailey and Mary. White, Monroe/Roe, Rebecca, Minnie, Ruddie--Minnie was wife of Oscar Street, son of Bailey. Her father was Monroe White and mother Rebecca Fawcett. Her brother was Ruddie White, who married Florence Casterton. Whitney.--Neighbor who died and who had lived on Looking Glass Prairie Wiles, Dennis--Rents Hesper house from Wiles. Williams, Jim, Horace, Fred--Neighbors of Bailey Street. Wilson, Silas--Neighbor and supplier of plants to Bailey. Wilson, Norris, Thomas--Neighbors of Bailey. Wold, Miss--Visiting Quaker minister. Wold, Elling--Lived in Mabel, ran a general store. Wooton, Isaac--Visiting Quaker at Hesper. Worth, Dr.--Physician for Mary Jane Purcell Street, Bailey’s wife Yingst, Mae/May--friend of Mary and Minnie White Street. Zeno--See Battey.