Diaries of Beatrice Higgs

Diaries of Beatrice Gould Higgs
Part 5
Jan 1938 - Dec 1939

Sat Jan 1, 1938 - Happy new year to my new diary ma gave me for Christmas. A pleasant day with plenty of work to do. Vivian Buckingham here for dinner. Doris Smith here all afternoon. Mother was sick that day.

Sun Jan 2, 1938 - A stormy Sunday. No SS. We had a late breakfast, than a good dinner of chicken, pork and dressing at 2 o'clock. Norman was down for dinner. I was up to ma's later.

Mon Jan 3, 1938 - John still working for JWD24. Laurel went to Houlton to stay and haul wood up there. I knit some and melted snow for washing next day. School began that day with Ella Buckingham.

Tue Jan 4, 1938 - Ida & I washed and knit some. In the evening Carl, Helen, Annie, Ida & I took Blanche in the pung and went out to the camp to bring John home. Good trip.

Wed Jan 5, 1938 - Pleasant weather. In the afternoon mother & I met at Harvey's and spent the afternoon helping on Etta's quilt. Stayed to supper and most of the evening.

Thu Jan 6, 1938 - Mother & I drove to town with Blanche to attend Circle and to see Aunt Josie before they leave for Flori-da. Had a lovely day.

Fri Jan 7, 1938 - Stormy, snow, hail and rain. Laurel walked home from Fox's that night, tired. Hard walking. John came home early in afternoon from camp.

Sat Jan 8, 1938 - Busy all day as usual on Saturday.

Sun Jan 9, 1938 - Cold but fine. John was going out to Grottie's for flour so I went out to visit at Luella's while he was gone. He came back and we stayed for supper. Laurel & Ida went away for weekend.

Mon Jan 10, 1938 - Pleasant. I didn't wash as I had to melt snow for that, so I knit a pair of double mittens. Was up to mother's a little while, but she was away over to Edith's.

Tue Jan 11, 1938 - Mother & I drove to town with Blanche in time for dinner with the sewing Circle at Aunt Anna's. Six of us there. Rather a cold day, but pleasant.

Wed Jan 12, 1938 - I washed alone for the first time for months, then tried to boil out extra dye in the old brown dress, etc. So tiresome. It has been a lovely day and girls are out sliding in the moonlight tonight.

Thu Jan 13, 1938 - Churned all afternoon. Up to Mrs Gra-ham's in evening. A beautiful moonlight night.

Fri Jan 14, 1938 - I made headcheese in a.m. Clarence Buckingham here all day, sick. I cooked some in afternoon and had Ella B for supper.

Sat Jan 15, 1938 - Busy Saturday. Cold. Girls and Carl down to Clark's camp in afternoon. I finished men's stockings in evening. Laurel & Ida came home. Albert Spinney here all night.

Sun Jan 16, 1938 - Fine. SS in afternoon. Merritt Grant here in evening.

Mon Jan 17, 1938 - to Tue Jan 25, 1938 - No entry.

Wed Jan 26, 1938 - Ma had a chimney fire and fire caught in wall near pipe. Ellis saved the situation on time.

Thu Jan 27, 1938 - Brought home 2 gal molasses from Grot's. Ida & I went to Houlton with Laurel. A nice day and we had a good trip. I spent $15; got lining for my quilt, etc. I was up to ma's in evening.

Fri Jan 28, 1938 - Cooked some in a.m. Went up to mother's in afternoon. Guy & Floss Cropley were there. Guy was fixing place around stove pipe where fire burned.

Sat Jan 29, 1938 - Annie went to town to sell valentines. Laurel, Ida, Carl went to Houlton, wood. Helen & I had a busy day. Helen got parcel from Eaton's, skirt, yarn, etc.

Sun Jan 30, 1938 - Mother came down in a.m. and we lis-tened to sermon from Frederic-ton. SS in afternoon. Edith, Phyllis here for supper. Laurel & Ida out to Buckingham's.

Mon Jan 31, 1931 Rain and snow, a nasty day. I read Thunder Mountain most of the day. Uncle Herb, Aunt Evie, Albra Mary & Olive called late afternoon. Boys from camp in evening.

Tue Feb 1, 1938 - Laurel & Ida away to Houlton came back across Grand Lake. Henry Spinney came home with them to work for Laurel.

Wed Feb 2, 1938 - Mrs G down in afternoon, helped us put Ida's quilt in frames. We washed in a.m. Laurel & Henry hauled load of pulp across lake then a load of wood to Houlton.

Thu Feb 3, 1938 - Tacked Ida's puff. Mother down and helped us and spent the day. John away to Woodstock.

Fri Feb 4, 1938 - Ida's quilt bound. Girls & I were up to Harvey's in evening. Finished Helen's 4 cornered cap.

Sat Feb 5, 1938 - Just another busy Saturday. Boys hauling pulp to Forest.

Sun Feb 6, 1938 - Radio sermon in a.m. SS in afternoon. I went up with mother afterward for awhile. It was raining then. I got my annual letter from Rev SM Thompson.

Mon Feb 7, 1938 - Rain, then snow. I darned some, patched some and made an apron for myself, a birthday present. John helped Laurel & Henry haul pulp to Station.

Tue Feb 8, 1938 - Fine. Birthday. Mother gave me $1 and Norman $1 and Laurel $1. Greetings came to me over the radio from Fredericton and Ban-gor. Children sent them in. Put on my quilt in afternoon.

Wed Feb 9, 1938 - Washed in a.m., worked a while on quilt in a.m. Bread to cook, etc. Norman cut his leg while at work just after dinner so is laid up for awhile. Jennie here for after noon & evening.

Thu Feb 10, 1938 - Thursday and the worst day of the season for snow and blow. Laurel & Henry took last load of pulp to Station and came across lake. John went to town. I went up home with him.

Fri Feb 11, 1938 - Laurel & Henry went to haul pulp but found reef not safe, only landed one load at Danforth. John went to work with team for Patterson in afternoon.

Sat Feb 12, 1938 - I finished Carl's mittens first thing then usual round of cooking, bread, beans, molasses cookies, layer cake, marble cake and steamed brown bread. Henry went away, Laurel hauled pulp all day.

Sun Feb 13, 1938 - Mild. Some snow. SS in afternoon. I went up to call with mother at Harvey's. John Gaskin and Henry S here for supper.

Mon Feb 14, 1938 - Another stormy Monday. Ida & I quilted most of the day. Boys hauled pulp. John worked with team in woods. Valentine's at school.

Tue Feb 15, 1938 - Washed, got done early, cleaned up house etc. Mrs Graham came down in afternoon to help us awhile on quilt.

Wed Feb 16, 1938 - Clear and cold. Mother came down in a.m. Henrietta Harvey in afternoon to help on quilt so got a nice lot done. We cooked cookies, cake, pies, meat in a.m.

Thu Feb 17, 1938 - I went up to mother's in a.m. and stayed to dinner. Came home in time to hear Big Sister. Worked on quilt. Boys worked all night. Ida went too.

Fri Feb 18, 1938 - Boys & Ida slept all day till about 4. I worked alone on quilt all the time I had. They worked all night again.

Sat Feb 19, 1938 - A busy Saturday as usual. Laurel went to work at 12. Carl with him. Henry went to Gaskin's in a.m. Ida & Helen went to Danforth in evening.

Sun Feb 20, 1938 - Clear but a cold wind blowing. SS in after-noon. 6 boys from camp there. Helen up with Edith for supper.

Mon Feb 21, 1938 - Cold and windy, so we did not wash. Got a nice lot done on quilt. Boys hauling pulp, home to supper.

Tue Feb 22, 1938 - Washed in a.m. Lovely day. Mrs Graham & mother down in afternoon to help on quilt. Luella here for supper and evening.

Wed Feb 23, 1938 - Ida & I finished quilt and I sewed bind-ing around on machine.

Thu Feb 24, 1938 - Stormy. I bound my new quilt, etc. John finished work for Patterson. I began knitting John's slip-on in evening.

Fri Feb 25, 1938 - Finished Annie's cap, made cookies in a.m. Up to mother's in afternoon and for supper. Knit on John's slip-on sweater. Came home in the dark.

Sat Feb 26, 1938 - Another busy Saturday. John went to work for Clark. Helen went with Laurel, Ida & Carl over to Danforth to pictures in evening.

Sun Feb 27, 1938 - A fine Sunday. No SS as Laurel took Ida, mother, Annie & me over to Uncle Hanford's in afternoon. Had a lovely ride and nice visit.

Mon Feb 28, 1938 - Stormy, so we didn't wash. Rather a lazy day. Carl went to help Laurel so Annie & I did chores. Norman over to see Dr. in a.m.

Tue Mar 1, 1938 - Melted snow for washing next day. Knit on John's sip-on sweater.

Wed Mar 2, 1938 - Ida went with Laurel & Carl. I did the washing alone, etc.

Thu Mar 3, 1938 - Cold & windy. Mother came while we were eating breakfast. Carl took her to the Corner and she went from there with Moore's to Ella Smith's funeral at Ludlow, ME.

Fri Mar 4, 1938 - Carl went with Laurel. I cooked doughnuts in a.m. Churned for the last time for the winter in afternoon. Carl stuck pulp hook in his knee that day. Radio said this was the coldest day of the winter.

Sat Mar 5, 1938 - John went to help Laurel haul pulp. Ida went along too. Helen was stay-ing up to mother's so Annie & I had all the work to do. Got along just as well. Ma came home with the mail.

Sun Mar 6, 1938 - A fine Sunday. SS in afternoon then I went up with mother and stayed till nearly 8. Laurel & Ida came up in evening. Helen & Carl up to Jenny's.

Mon Mar 7, 1938 - We washed in a.m., then Ida & I were up the road in afternoon, I called at Harvey's. Finished John's slip-on in evening, all but a little crochet.

Tue Mar 8, 1938 - I got away to Danforth with Laurel, ex-pected to come home in after-noon, but he did no come back so I stayed all night with Leah. Had a nice visit.

Wed Mar 9, 1938 - Fine but cold in early morning. Leah & little Leonard came down town with me, we found Laurel and I did some shopping, called on Vanch Foster and came home.

Thu Mar 10, 1938 - No entry.

Fri Mar 11, 1938 - No entry.

Sat Mar 12, 1938 - A busy Saturday as usual. Laurel about sick with cold. Margaret Gaskin, Henry Spinney married.

Sun Mar 13, 1938 - Ida packed up, walked out on us without breakfast, landed at Buckingham's, he came home nights but she stayed away. Ma down to hear sermon in a.m. SS.

Mon Mar 14, 1938 - Melted snow for washing. Bottled up ten quarts mincemeat. Mother down awhile in afternoon. I was up home a few minutes that evening. Moonlight and cold.

Tue Mar 15, 1938 - I washed in a.m. John went to work for Wes, but nobody showed up so he came back home. Wes here in afternoon and for supper. Laurel away to Vanceboro that day.

Wed Mar 16, 1938 - Beautiful day. Mother & I made a call on Edith Graham in afternoon. John went to haul pulp for Wes but came home at night.

Thu Mar 17, 1938 - Laurel & Ida moved out to Lounder's house at Green Mountain. Mother down here most of forenoon. Helen home from school in afternoon. I cooked and cleaned some pantry. Uncle Hanford called.

Fri Mar 18, 1938 - Stormy, but John went to work. Worked ½ day. Had to go to shop. Helen home from school with boils. I finished cleaning pantry and bedroom upstairs.

Sat Mar 19, 1938 - A busy day as usual. John at work hauling pulp for Wesley B. Carl over to Danforth in afternoon with Ray.

Sun Mar 20, 1938 - Warm and snow going fast. SS in afternoon. I walked up with mother and Mrs Graham as far as Graham's and we called there awhile. Edith here for supper. John Gaskin here in evening.

Mon Mar 21, 1938 - No entry.

Tue Mar 22, 1938 - Ma went to Corner with mail, part way with pung, part way with wagon. Wes & Luella got here for supper. John out to Corner but home later. They stayed all night.

Wed Mar 23,1938 - I made 2 mince pies in a.m. Laurel brought down load of hay. Ida came with him. Went calling with Luella in afternoon. Up to ma's for supper.

Thu Mar 24, 1938 - Began piecing crazy quilt.

Fri Mar 25, 1938 - No entry.

Sat Mar 26, 1938 - A busy day and Helen's birthday party in evening. 17 of us in all and everyone seemed to have a good time. Laurel & Ida stayed all night.

Sun Mar 27, 1938 - A snow-storm in the night. Laurel &Ida were going home in a.m. so John & I went along. Had dinner with them, went to funeral George McMinn at church, walked home. Had supper with Mae & Elmer at camp.

Mon Mar 28, 1938 - Not much doing except patch work. I went up to Harvey's and mother's in evening.

Tue Mar 29, 1938 - I went up to ma's in a.m. and show her my new dress that Carl brought up from town the night before. Sold my dress to Ella B after school that night.

Wed Mar 30, 1938 - I washed in a.m. Laurel called on his way to town. John down town a.m. and out to Corner in afternoon. Made 3 blocks patch work.

Thu Mar 31, 1938 - Sleet in a.m. so we didn't think of going down to Circle as we had spoken of. I mailed order to Simpson's for my shoes, etc. Worked at my patchwork spare time.

Fri Apr 1, 1938 - April Fool was the fun of the day. Carl home from school with boil near eye. We churned for first time, printed 5 pounds butter. Made some blocks for quilts.

Sat Apr 2, 1938 - Busy Saturday. Vivian & Julia J came in afternoon. Julia up to Hazel's for supper. Vivian stayed here, went home later.

Sun Apr 3, 1938 - Ma came down in time to hear sermon from F'ton. Laurel & Ida came later, all here for dinner but went home before supper. SS in afternoon. Mrs Harvey there, first time for weeks.

Mon Apr 4, 1938 - Weather didn't look so good, so didn't wash. Worked at quilt.

Tue Apr 5, 1938 - Finished piecing blocks for quilt.

Wed Apr 6, 1938 - Washed in a.m. Uncle Hanford called early in afternoon. Lots of mud and bad road. Canned the last of the beef, 3 quarts, 3 pints.

Thu Apr 7, 1938 - John took mother & me and Jennie to town with Ma's team and double wagon. Sewing Circle met at Aunt Anna's & to dinner and a good day. Supper with ma. Sent an order to Eaton's for dresses.

Fri Apr 8, 1938 - Finished ironing, 2 dresses, aprons, etc., in a.m. Sewed blocks together for print crazy quilt in afternoon. Up to mother's awhile in evening.

Sat Apr 9, 1938 - A cold stormy hair & rain for April. John around the house reading, I was busy all day as usual, sent shoes back to Simpson's in a.m. Finished reading "Betty Zane" in evening.

Sun Apr 10, 1938 - Snow squalls in a.m. Sunny but windy in afternoon. Only 8 out to SS. Carl took mother up home with horse and sleigh after SS.

Mon Apr 11, 1938 - Carl took ma to town with horse and sleigh early in a.m. She went to Haynesville for visit. I did wash-ing, a bed tick off my bed, etc. Sewed in afternoon. Annie went up to stay with Villa.

Tue Apr12, 1938 - Ironed in a.m. Churned after dinner, made five prints. My new blue dress came from Eaton's. Now I've got it, what am I going to do with it?

Wed Apr 13, 1938 - Cooked bread, mended bed spread, etc. Mrs Harvey down in evening & Edith & Bert.

Thu Apr 14, 1938 - Busy all day sewing hem in Annie's dress, etc., then worked at Helen's new coat, turning up hem. Dance at Fosterville in evening. All went but me.

Fri Apr 15, 1938 - Made four new pillow cases trimmed with Ric Rac braid. Finished fixing Helen's coat. Listened to Easter service from F'ton.

Sat Apr 16, 1938 - Cooked jelly roll, doughnuts, 2 custard pies, chocolate cake, bread and beans & pickles. Tired at night.

Sun Apr 17, 1938 - Easter Sunday. Only a few of us to SS so we had it here and then listened to part of Bartlett's sermon at F'ton. Up to Jenny's in afternoon. Out to concert at Mountain in evening.

Mon Apr 18, 1938 - Rainy so didn't wash. Got beans down from shed chamber to shell. Laurel & Ida & Allan Greer here awhile, then Jennie & Jean arrived to spend a full day. Went home at 8:30.

Tue Apr 19, 1938 - to Sat Apr 23, 1938 - No entry.

Sun Apr 24, 1938 - SS in a.m. After dinner I went with Lizzie G over to call at Ray's and Edith's. Laurel, Ida, Wes & Luella came here after I left so were here for supper.

Mon Apr 25, 1938 - Washed a big washing. Read some in Port of Adventure. Tue Apr 26, 1938 - Ironed some. Up to mother's in afternoon to work on Annie's pink dress, stayed to supper.

Wed Apr 27, 1938 - Cooked bread, etc.

Thu Apr 28, 1938 - Norman came as we were eating breakfast with the car to take ma & me and Lizzie H to town. Had a nice long day quilting, etc.

Fri Apr 29, 1938 - Churned, made 9 prints butter, cooked some. Sewed a little on Annie's pink dress.

Sat Apr 30, 1938 - Busy day again. Laurel, Ida came down after dinner and took John & Norman to Debec to buy oats. They came back about 10 and stayed all night. Ma down awhile in afternoon.

Sun May 1, 1938 - Showery and disagreeable. Laurel & Ida went home when we went to SS. I stayed in all day. Read Foreman of the Forty Bar. Edith here for dinner.

Mon May 2, 1938 - Washday, etc.

Tue May 3, 1938 - Got ironing all done. In evening, Carl, mother, Helen, Annie & I out to Mountain to call on Laurel & Ida. 1st anniversary of their wedding day.

Wed May 4, 1938 - Up to mother's in afternoon. She put hem in my new blue dress and I worked on Annie's pink one. I stayed to supper. John Flemming was also there, called here later.

Thu May 5, 1938 - Norman took ma & me down to Circle early and came for us in evening so we had a long day. Supper at Aunt Josie's. Boys down from Woodstock that afternoon. Laurel & Ida stayed here all night. He brought grass seed and fertilizer.

Fri May 6, 1938 - Churned, printed 5 pounds etc. Helen stayed home from school in afternoon. Made birthday cake, fudge. Surprise party for ma in evening. A good time. Charlie Lewin here for dinner.

Sat May 7, 1938 - Busy most of the day. Finished Annie's pink dress, patched underwear, etc. Ida's father was buried that afternoon. Would have liked to go but...

Sun May 8, 1938 - Mother's day. SS in a.m. Annie & I went up in the car to dinner with mother. She & I over to call on Edith in afternoon. Christina & Edna there so we had a nice time.

Mon May 9, 1938 - A fine day and I washed. Cleaned up Carl's bedding at camp and fixed up some blankets in afternoon. John & I planted peas in evening.

Tue May 10, 1938 - Not a very fine day. John busy getting field ready for sowing.

Wed May 11, 1938 - Cooked some. Binding blanket in afternoon. Laurel & Ida came in evening, we went up to mother's. Boys load Chevrolet on back of truck and we came down home.

Thu May 12, 1938 - Laurel, Ida, Norman, Carl, Helen & I started for Fredericton early a.m. Stopped for Luella & Clarence so had quite a party aboard. Had a grand trip but brought the old car back till later.

Fri May 13, 1938 - Churned. Ma down in afternoon. Tired after the day before outing.

Sat May 14, 1938 - Busy day as usual. Wrote letter to F'ton in a.m. cooked, scrubbed kitchen, washed woodwork, finished binding blanket with blue sateen, etc.

Sun May 15, 1938 - SS in a.m. Began to rain while we were there and rained hard all day. Mother and Edith were here for dinner. Rev A Gibson at the churches that day.

Mon May 16, 1938 - A rainy day so no wash day. Laurel & Clarence came down in a.m. also Norman. I got a pair of old shoes fixed etc. Arbor day at school so they had afternoon off. Annie & I cleaned clothes press, etc.

Tue May 17, 1938 - No entry.

Wed May 18, 1938 - No entry.

Thu May 19, 1938 - Laurel, Ida, Mother & I had a trip to Canterbury in afternoon. I bought wallpaper, paint & floor covering. A good trip.

Fri May 20, 1938 - Laurel, Norman & Carl had trip to Fredericton after Norman's car. Fine in a.m. but rainy at night when boys came home. Road engineer called.

Sat May 21, 1938 - No entry.

Sun May 22, 1938 - No entry.

Mon May 23, 1938 - Helen stayed home from school to help wash in a.m. I painted ceiling in kitchen in afternoon.

Tue May 24, 1938 - Children away to Mud Lake falls. I tore off paper in kitchen getting ready to paint. Clarence Buckingham here for dinner with John & me. Painting kitchen woodwork in afternoon.

Wed May 25, 1938 - Finished painting in a.m. Started papering in afternoon.

Thu May 26, 1938 - Fine. Left everything and went down to Circle. Had lovely day. Birthday cake, etc. Tressie there.

Fri May 27, 1938 - Finished papering kitchen or at least till paper was done, had to wait for more. Got stove down and part of carpet laid that evening.

Sat May 28, 1938 - John & Carl helped Norman plant potatoes. Helen & I finished laying carpet in kitchen-such a job, but lovely. Boys up from camp in evening with guitar.

Sun May 29, 1938 - Fine but not very warm. SS in a.m. Edith here for dinner. Laurel & Ida came later but did not stay as Norman was taking us out to Buckingham's to see Roscoe sing at school house in evening.

Mon May 30, 1938 - Memorial day but no holiday for me. Hel-en stayed home from school in a.m. to help wash, then washed and murescoed front room ceil-ing in afternoon. John Flemming called, left receipt for $40 for cattle.

Tue May 31, 1938 - Hot. Washed woodwork in front room, etc.

Wed Jun 1, 1938 - John finished sowing grain, etc. Worked in front room, finished papering kitchen, printed butter, 6 pounds, in evening but too hot and sticky.

Thu Jun 2, 1938 - Ironed a little, picked dandelion greens for dinner and cooked doughnuts in a.m. Norman took us down to Circle in afternoon. Ma & I had supper at Mrs Veysey's.

Fri Jun 3, 1938 - Getting things back in place in front room from hall in a.m. Washed hall & living room ceiling and churned in afternoon. Rainy p.m.

Sat Jun 4, 1938 - Whitened dining room ceiling, two coats, hall ceiling one, and girls & I cleaned both rooms besides all the rest of Saturday work. Helen & Carl out to concert at Mountain in evening. John & Carl planted some garden and cleaned sink drain.

Sun Jun 5, 1938 - Rainy. No SS. Uncle El here awhile in afternoon. Down to church in evening.

Mon Jun 6, 1938 - Churned in a.m. Fixed up front room curtains in afternoon.

Tue Jun 7, 1938 - Crowd up to Jenny's in evening to listen to guitar player from camp and other musical numbers. Fudge passed etc. Washed big washing, ironed & put up front room curtains.

Wed Jun 8, 1938 - Churned.

Thu Jun 9, 1938 - Norman took mother & me to Canterbury. Holiday so no stores open but we got in to Price's & London's. I took over 18 ¾ pounds butter. Got flour, cornmeal, salt, soap, etc.

Fri Jun 10, 1938 - Churned in a.m. Mother down in afternoon and we made soap which turned out good.

Sat Jun 11, 1938 - Very busy all day. Laurel & Ida came to stay all night. Guitar player up from camp and boys & girls here, but he broke a string so didn't play much for us.

Sun Jun 12, 1938 - SS in a.m. Mother, Norman stayed for dinner with Laurel & Ida. Chicken and dressing, mince pie, etc. Out to Corner to church in afternoon. Sing at school house in evening.

Mon Jun 13, 1938 - Churned. Cleaned part of corner in hall. Printed 11 pounds butter in evening. Laurel & Ida, Wes & Luella called on way to fix up little grave at cemetery.

Tue Jun 14, 1938 - Helen & I washed. Mrs Taylor (Lizzie Dick) came to spend the day. Had a nice visit. Cassie MacDonald called. I bought a dress & sox for myself and one for Helen. Big apple. John working on road.

Wed Jun 15, 1938 - Hot. Churned, ironed, cooked a cake etc. in a.m. Walked up to ma's in afternoon to sew but Leonard Buckingham was there to call and I forgot the pattern, so didn't do anything. John worked on road.

Thu Jun 16, 1938 - Carl took Mother, Lizzie Harvey, Mrs Taylor and me to town before school. Had a nice day at Circle. Meeting in the school house here in the evening, Rev A Gibson.

Fri Jun 17, 1938 - Churned in a.m. Up to mother's in afternoon to sew on dress for Annie of striped goods, got a nice lot done. Stayed till nearly 9. Boys & girls out to camp in evening.

Sat Jun 18, 1938 - Busy Saturday as usual. Annie walked to town in afternoon. Carl & Helen to Houlton in evening with Norman, Gordon & Edith.

Sun Jun 19, 1938 - Rainy Sunday, no SS.

Mon Jun 20, 1938 - No entry.

Tue Jun 21, 1938 - No entry.

Wed Jun 22, 1938 - No entry.

Thu Jun 23, 1938 - Norman busy so no chance to go to Circle. Uncle Hanford, Leah, Helen, Phyllis, Marjorie & Larry called in afternoon. Marjorie stayed for supper. Ma went back with them.

Fri Jun 24, 1938 - Churned in a.m. Busy getting ready for basket social and ice cream sale in evening. Big crowd and a good time. Took in $21.66 so that was great.

Sat Jun 25, 1938 - Lizzie Harvey & I went berrying in a.m. while girls cleaned the school house. Busy cooking, etc., in afternoon. Thunder shower over night. Laurel & Ida came.

Sun Jun 26, 1938 - Ma away to Danforth so we didn't have SS. Norman, Carl, & Helen went over after Ma. Mr Gibson held service here in afternoon. Luella, Roscoe, & Perley here for supper. Laurel & Ida here.

Mon Jun 27, 1938 - No entry.

Tue Jun 28, 1938 - No entry.

Wed Jun 29, 1938 - Churned.

Thu Jun 30, 1938 - Something wrong with the truck so Norman & Perley went to Woodstock to get it fixed. Luella & I went as far as Meductic and visited Ida and called on Mae Cropley. Shopped at Canterbury. School closed that day.

Fri Jul 1, 1938 - Churned a.m. Girls berrying, then Helen & I went in afternoon, got 8 quarts altogether. Norman took Ma & me down to cemetery in evening. On down to call at Gould's, Harry & Ollie there.

Sat Jul 2, 1938 - Rainy so they couldn't work on road and Perley went home before noon. Busy as usual.

Sun Jul 3, 1938 - Showery. SS in a.m. Ma & Norman stayed down for dinner, then we went out John Collier's funeral at Fos-terville church in afternoon. Called on Dick & Edna afterward.

Mon Jul 4, 1938 - Rainy. Norman, mother & I took Carl to Canterbury to catch train for Woodstock. John went as far as Corner. Wes B went over from there. Laurel & Ida came over that night.

Tue Jul 5, 1938 - Washed. Helen up to mother's to get her coat shortened. Annie & I chased the calves to get them in the barn, then picked a few berries. I was all in that night.

Wed Jul 6, 1938 - Printed butter and churned in a.m. Helen away to Houlton to get her permanent. I picked a bowl of berries, last of the season. John & Perley away to Danforth getting truck fixed.

Thu Jul 7, 1938 - Norman took ma & me down to Circle just before dinner and came after us about nine, so we had a good long visit. Supper at Aunt Josie's.

Fri Jul 8, 1938 - Churned, etc. Mrs Graham down in afternoon. Carl came home from Woodstock with Mr Robinson. Phyllis Graham here for supper. Cook up from camp in evening.

Sat Jul 9, 1938 - Busy Saturday again. Thunder shower in a.m. JW Dickinson here for 15 pounds butter. Helen to Houlton in evening with gang in Norman's car. Hot day. I scalded my foot a little.

Sun Jul 10, 1938 - SS in a.m. Then Carl took mother, John & me to North Lake to attend the funeral of George Hawkes. A big crowd there.

Mon Jul 11, 1938 - No entry.

Tue Jul 12, 1938 - A rainy day. Such a disappointment, but we went to Fosterville. Lots of others there and we had a good time in spite of the wet.

Wed Jul 13, 1938 - No entry.

Thu Jul 14, 1938 - No entry.

Fri Jul 15, 1938 - No entry.

Sat Jul 16, 1938 - John, Perley & Carl took their dinner to work on road. Aunt Evie came down for dinner with us. Ma came in afternoon and stayed for supper. Down town in evening.

Sun Jul 17, 1938 - SS in a.m. Meeting in afternoon and a large crowd, a lot from Forest City were there. John & I up home awhile in evening.

Mon Jul 18, 1938 - Took Aunt Evie to Haynesville in a.m., mother, Norman, Annie & I. We washed in afternoon.

Tue Jul 19, 1938 - Churned, picked a few berries, weeded some in garden, etc.

Wed Jul 20, 1938 - Printed butter, cooked bread, cut out nightie for Helen-crepe. Went out raspberrying in afternoon, got about five quarts. Up to mother's in evening to talk about lamps for school house.

Thu Jul 21, 1938 - Churned a.m. Mr Walker here for dinner, his last trip through here. Laurel & Ida came after dinner, took a load of wood to Houlton. Bill Dad here with them for supper.

Fri Jul 22, 1938 - Cloudy a.m. Rainy afternoon. Carl & girls pulling weeds. I printed 9 pounds butter, made doughnuts & cake. Was to have meeting in evening but too rainy. Laurel & Ida here at night.

Sat Jul 23, 1938 - Saturday and busy as usual.

Sun Jul 24, 1938 - Laurel & Ida went up to ma's for sinner, then home in afternoon. Mr McCrae had meeting in school house in afternoon. Carl went to Meductic to take truck over. We went over in evening to bring him back.

Mon Jul 25, 1938 - No entry.

Tue Jul 26, 1938 - No entry.

Wed Jul 27, 1938 - No entry.

Thu Jul 28, 1938 - No entry.

Fri Jul 29, 1938 - Rainy. Dance at the Corner in evening. Annie & I stayed home. Sewed on her nightie, etc. Uncle Hanford & Grace called in a.m.

Sat Jul 30, 1938 - Busy getting payrolls ready to send and John went to town with them in time for mailing. Saturday's work, etc.

Sun Jul 31, 1938 - A fine day for a change. SS in a.m. Rev AB Gibson held service in school house in evening. A good number present.

Mon Aug 1, 1938 - Printed butter & churned in a.m. Girls & I up to ma's to pick berries in afternoon but it rained before we got our pails full. Ida & Laurel came over for the week. Mrs Harvey, Etta & Edith here in evening.

Tue Aug 2, 1938 - Washed in a.m. Weeding beans in afternoon, men trying to hay, got in one load. Had a very heavy shower in late afternoon, some hail.

Wed Aug 3, 1938 - Printed 9 pounds butter & churned. Laurel, Ida, Carl, Helen, Annie went blueberrying but didn't get many. Shower in early evening. Then we went to Mountain to hear Mr Stott. Heavy shower in night but I slept through it.

Thu Aug 4, 1938 - First day without rain for a long time. Norman took us down to Circle, had a nice time. I had supper at Lewin's.

Fri Aug 5, 1938 - Fine & hot. Laurel & Ida went home. I went berrying awhile in a.m. Girls went in afternoon up to mother's and I churned down cellar. Butter a soft mess after 2 hours of churning.

Sat Aug 6, 1938 - Fine & hot. Busy all day. Ice cream sale down town in evening. Carl & girls went but John & I were busy till dark. John haying, I was picking beans.

Sun Aug 7, 1938 - A beautiful Sunday. Norman took mother, John & me down to church. Ray's truck took 26 others. Mr Gibson held service in M E church, communion service, then service in new church. Ray's truck took crowd to Sand Beach in afternoon. John's birthday. Osbourne, Myrtle, & Gail called late in afternoon.

Mon Aug 8, 1938 - Washed, churned in afternoon.

Tue Aug 9, 1938 - Rainy. Canned 18 quarts beans.

Wed Aug 10, 1938 - Churned, ironed, etc.

Thu Aug 11, 1938 - Dark & cloudy. Norman took us down to Circle at noon, then went to Houlton and had an accident coming home. So could not come after us. Lizzie & I stayed at Guy's.

Fri Aug 12, 1938 - Showery. Annie & I got home from town at noon. We canned 4 quarts peas in afternoon. In evening we went over to school house and put up the 2 new lamps. Sat Aug 13, 1938 - Fine. We churned, cooked, scrubbed etc., as usual. John & Carl finished haying here.

Sun Aug 14, 1938 - A fine Sunday. Laurel, Jack Sr. & Jr. McDougall, Albert Spinney here for dinner & supper. Also Mr & Mrs Lewis Sabin, Mr & Mrs Guy Cropley for supper. SS and meeting in afternoon. Mr McCrae preached.

Mon Aug 15, 1938 - No entry.

Tue Aug 16, 1938 - Very hot. We almost went blueberrying that a.m. but Norman didn't like to drive the car until it was fixed up. So we gave up going, stayed home and worked.

Wed Aug 17, 1938 - Laurel & Ida came at noon. Went back to Houlton with a load of wood in afternoon. John went as far as the Corner to W Gaskin's 25 funeral.

Thu Aug 18, 1938 - Laurel & Carl went to Houlton with a load of wood. Ida stayed here. Norman took us to town in evening. Laurel & Ida went back to Meductic that night.

Fri Aug 19, 1938 - A busy day cooking and getting ready for next day's outing.

Sat Aug 20, 1938 - Gould reunion at Sand Beach. A lovely day, a good crowd and everybody happy. Home about dark. John & Annie and two boys from camp did the milking.

Sun Aug 21, 1938 - SS in a.m. Home all the rest of the day. Don & Hazel and youngsters down in evening.

Mon Aug 22, 1938 - Washed in spite of rainy weather. Up to mother's in afternoon and on up to Jenny's for a little while.

Tue Aug 23, 1938 - No entry.

Wed Aug 24, 1938 - Boys put on load of wood and went to Houlton and Woodstock in afternoon.

Thu Aug 25, 1938 - Norman took us down to Circle at noon and came for us before supper. Had a nice time.

Fri Aug 26, 1938 - Fine. Churned in a.m. Covered kitchen couch with pretty flowered cretonne in afternoon. Mrs Harvey, Etta & Edith down in evening. Made 1 ½ quarts apple & blackberry sauce. John & Carl haying up to ma's.

Sat Aug 27, 1938 - Plenty of work as usual. In the evening John went down to committee meeting at Patterson's so mother & I went along. Just got home before a heavy shower, awful thunder & lightening. John & Carl finished haying up at mother's.

Sun Aug 28, 1938 - Fine but cool and windy. SS in a.m. Carl took load on the truck. Norman took mother, Mrs Graham, Mrs Harvey & me out to service at Sand Beach. Guy & Flossie here for supper. Up to Jenny's in evening.

Mon Aug 29, 1938 - Churned, packed Friday's churning in 4 gallon jar, over half full. We washed too. Mr Dickinson called for 11 pounds butter. Mother down in afternoon. John & Carl mowed grain, hauled in two loads that had been cut with reaper. Fine and cool.

Tue Aug 30, 1938 - No entry.

Wed Aug 31, 1938 - No entry.

Thu Sep 1, 1938 - No entry.

Fri Sep 2, 1938 - No entry.

Sat Sep 3, 1938 - Norman & Eddie were taking a load of wood to Houlton so Annie & I went along. Got home about 3, We had dinner at Annie McPherson's. Had a good trip.

Sun Sep 4, 1938 - Showery, so no SS in a.m. Norman, mother, John Annie & I out to church at Mountain in evening.

Mon Sep 5, 1938 - Labor day and we celebrated by washing and churning, etc. Carl & Helen went with Norman & Chick to dance at Canterbury.

Tue Sep 6, 1938 - School began, Etta teaching. We were out to Harvest shopper at the Corner at night. had a good time and ate our money's worth.

Wed Sep 7, 1938 - No entry.

Thu Sep 8, 1938 - Norman took us down to Circle at noon and came for us in evening. Mother & I had supper at Aunt Josie's, down to business meeting at Geneva's in evening.

Fri Sep 9, 1938 - Churning half done and potatoes and carrots on for dinner when Uncle George, Aunt Josie and mother came to go to Skiff Lake. Had a lovely visit with Sadie & Jo at the cottage.

Sat Sep 10, 1938 - Cooked bread, beans, layer cake, crumb cake, 3 pumpkin pies and doughnuts and tomato pickles so had quite a busy day.

Sun Sep 11, 1938 - Fine. SS in a.m. Cooked for Laurel & Ida but they didn't come. Went up to mother's late in afternoon, then we were out to Fosterville to church in evening.

Mon Sep 12, 1938 - Churned in a.m. Cousin Sadie, Josephine and Arthur Brino came just have dinner and mother & I went on down with them to uncle George's for supper. A good time. School Inspector Anderson & John Flemming here for dinner.

Tue Sep 13, 1938 - Rainy. Printed butter and churned. Laurel & Ida came from McAdam. Ma came down with them for a visit. They went back after supper. First news of Edith's marriage.

Wed Sep 14, 1938 - I had the washing to do alone and it took me most of the day. Rawleigh man, Wendall Johnson, here for supper and to stay all night.

Thu Sep 15. 1938 - SS rally at Green Mountain church. Carl took ma & Mrs Harvey & I out in a.m. It rained hard but there was a good crowd and a good rally.

Fri Sep 16, 1938 - Wet and muddy but John & Carl went to work on the road. I printed 10 pounds butter and churned, etc. Packed 3 gallon jar of cucumbers in cold vinegar, salt, sugar, etc.

Sat Sep 17, 1938 - Another busy Saturday. Helen walked to town in afternoon to get her new hat. I was up to ma's in late afternoon to pick some cranberries.

Sun Sep 18, 1938 - Wet and muddy but we had SS in a.m. John & I went up with ma and Norman to dinner. Ma & I called at Jenny's in afternoon. Down to hear Mr Stott's first sermon in evening.

Mon Sep 19, 1938 - Rainy. I printed 11 pounds butter, churned, made 6 quarts pickles, etc. Mother and Lizzie Graham called in afternoon. John & Carl fixed culvert down the road.

Tue Sep 20, 1938 - Rainy. Nothing doing. Laurel & Ida arrived late in afternoon. I washed in afternoon.

Wed Sep 21, 1938 - Dark & rainy looking but we just had to go to the Woodstock Fair. Laurel took around 35 on truck. A good day, but rain and wind at night. Home at 3.

Thu Sep 22, 1938 - The day after and slow to get around. Worked on road. Ida & I churned in afternoon.

Fri Sep 23, 1938 - I printed 8 pounds butter in a.m. In after-noon, we were out for a ride, then Ida & I killed a chicken. Had stew for supper. Ma, Carl & I to Canterbury in evening.

Sat Sep 24, 1938 - Busy Saturday again. Laurel loading pulp from door yard. I cooked bread, beans, layer cake, chocolate cake, 2 pumpkin and 1 squash pie, 6 quarts tomato pickles.

Sun Sep 25, 1938 - A fine Sunday. SS in a.m. Mother and Norman here for dinner. Ida & Laurel left for home after supper. I went up to mother's. Wes & Luella there and came down here to stay all night.

Mon Sep 26, 1938 - A lovely day, Wes & Luella got away with the truck going to work on the road in early morning. I churned, picked last of cucumbers, a pail full, some tomatoes, etc. Lizzie Harvey & Edith here awhile in afternoon. John & I strung a few apples in evening.

Tue Sep 27, 1938 - to Sat Oct 1, 1938 - No entry.

Sun Oct 2, 1938 - A lovely morning. No SS. Mother, John, Helen, Annie & I & Norman had a good day's trip to McAdam to visit Laurel & Ida.

Mon Oct 3, 1938 - No entry.

Tue Oct 4, 1938 - No entry.

Wed Oct 5, 1938 - No entry.

Thu Oct 6, 1938 - Norman took us down to Circle in a.m., had a good day. I went down to Myrtle's for supper.

Fri Oct 7, 1938 - No entry.

Sat Oct 8, 1938 - A busy day. Dressed two chickens besides everything else. Send one down town with the mail.

Sun Oct 9, 1938 - SS in a.m. Annie & I up to ma's in afternoon and stayed for supper. Did not get anywhere to church as we did not know where it was to be.

Mon Oct 10, 1938 - Thanksgiving day. Ma brought her chicken down and we cooked both in the big roaster with heaps of dressing, etc. Had a good dinner then ma & I went calling. John, Carl & Annie to Houlton. Down to supper at ?? in evening.

Tue Oct 11, 1938 - Washed, etc. John & Carl went to work on the road again. Sent 5 chickens down to Geneva with mail.

Wed Oct 12, 1938 - Laurel's birthday and a glorious October day. Ma & I went out to Luella's for the day. She went the first trip on the truck and I went the next. Had a nice day.

Thu Oct 13, 1938 - Churned, cooked, bread, cookies, & mo-lasses cake. Leah & little boy came in afternoon to visit a few days.

Fri Oct 14, 1938 - Printed 13 pounds butter in a.m., churned late in afternoon. Out to a supper at the Mountain in school house on the truck in the evening, so Leah & I ate two suppers.

Sat Oct 15, 1938 - Got the work done quite early in afternoon and went up to mother's with Leah and we went after a pail of crab apples. Laurel & Ida came late in evening.

Sun Oct 16, 1938 - SS in a.m. Laurel & Ida left early in after-noon for Meductic. I went up to mother's and she & Leah, Leonard & I went over to call at Edith Graham's. Leah & Lester here for supper & evening. Cora, Ruth & Norma here.

Mon Oct 17, 1938 - Printed 10 pounds butter in a.m. Went up to Mrs Harvey's in afternoon to get some crab apples for pickles. Big wind at noon and cleared off cooler. John & Carl working on road. Norman & Helen to Danforth after Marjorie.

Tue Oct 18, 1938 - Washed. Uncle George and Aunt Josie called in afternoon. Carl finished work with truck on road.

Wed Oct 19, 1938 - Cooked bread, churned, etc. John finished working on road. Put away 9 quarts crab apple pickles.

Thu Oct 20, 1938 - Annie's birthday. I got ready to go to Circle in a.m. and went up to mother's to see about it but Norman took us down at noon and came for us before supper. Party at Jenny's in evening.

Fri Oct 21, 1938 - Printed butter, ground up tomatoes and cucumbers for pickles. Carl & John up to mother's for threshing. Meeting at school house in evening, Rev Mr Stott.

Sat Oct 22, 1938 - A very busy day. Besides the cooking, we churned, Annie & I pulled the carrots, nearly a tub full and made some Indian relish pickles.

Sun Oct 23, 1938 - Cool and cloudy. SS in a.m. Jennie, Jean, & Phyllis came in afternoon & stayed for supper. Down to meeting in new church in evening. Norman's car left road but we got out all right.

Mon Oct 24, 1938 - Washed. Printed 11 pounds butter etc. Rained in afternoon and rather wild with wind and rain at night. John ploughed in a.m. Carl work up for Don.

Tue Oct 25, 1938 - No entry.

Wed Oct 26, 1938 - Jennie had a knitting bee but I had the threshers and couldn't go. I was up there awhile in afternoon and again in evening.

Thu Oct 27, 1938 - Carl & Leslie putting in straw. John plowing. Did not get down to Circle. Threshers left in morning.

Fri Oct 28, 1938 - Carl took Ma & me to town in afternoon for a little while. Mr Stott here for supper. Meeting in evening and all our folks but Annie & I went to dance afterwards at Corner.

Sat Oct 29, 1938 - A busy Saturday as usual. Helen & Phyllis G away to Houlton with Carl. Laurel & Ida came that night about ten, had a cute little pup with them.

Sun Oct 30, 1938 - No SS in a.m. Ma & Norman down here for dinner with us. Later Norman Annie, Carl, mother & I went to Haynesville. Ma stayed over for visit. Laurel & Ida went back.

Mon Oct 31, 1938 - Washed. Phyllis G down in evening to practice singing for concert with Helen. Halloween and well rope missing in morning, up in a tree.

Tue Nov 1, 1938 - Out to Red Cross rally at the Corner in evening. Five schools there and a good program. Our school did splendid. I was up to Graham's in afternoon.

Wed Nov 2, 1938 - Put away 2 ½ quarts crab apple preserves. Worked on payroll in evening.

Thu Nov 3, 1938 - Helen stayed home from school and cleaned her room. We washed bed tick and two quilts. A big job. Carl went to Canterbury on truck to do shopping. 24 pounds butter sent.

Fri Nov 4, 1938 - Getting warmer. Churned, cooked cook-ies, etc. Out to concert at Mountain school house in evening on truck. A good time but I had too much cold to talk much. John went to Canterbury to mail pay-roll etc.

Sat Nov 5, 1938 - A lovely warm Saturday. John worked at roof, sink drain, etc. Norman & Carl took load of wood to Houlton. Mrs G called in afternoon. Helen & I busy all day.

Sun Nov 6, 1938 - A lovely summer day. Mother was away so no SS in a.m. Guy & Flossie came about 11:30, had dinner there. Norman took us out to Wes Buckingham's. Had supper there, got home at dark. Hazel & I up to Hazel's later.

Mon Nov 7, 1938 - Carl took me over to Ray Graham's so I could talk to Addie Graham on telephone about Aunt Grace's death & Funeral on Sunday. I had not heard about it before. Up to mother's in evening.

Tue Nov 8, 1938 - Our wedding anniversary. Norman, mother, Helen & I had a trip to Woodstock, took wool to mill and shopped everywhere. I took 67 pounds butter to Canterbury. Paid Price & Donovan.

Wed Nov 9, 1938 - MREC rally at Green Mountain church afternoon & evening. Miss Muriel Laurence was speaker. John & I & Luella up to Flossie's for supper.

Thu Nov 10, 1938 - Washed in a.m. Mother & I went to Corner with Mr Stott in afternoon to attend funeral at Collier's. Supper at Hazel Collier's. Meeting in evening. A nice trip.

Fri Nov 11, 1938 - School holiday. Norman took mother & me to town in afternoon for kerosene etc. Meeting at school house in evening. Boys went to show at Corner.

Sat Nov 12, 1938 - Busy Saturday. Wes & Luella called at noon. Cowboy show at Corner in evening. All went but me. I went up to call at Graham's. Ida & Laurel, Carl S[pinney] & the pup came that night.

Sun Nov 13, 1938 - Rainy and cold. Laurel & Ida, Carl S slept till eleven. No SS. We went up to mother's for dinner then she came back with us. I made pancakes for supper. They went home in evening.

Mon Nov 14, 1931 Cooler and windy. John & Carl went down to haul Guy Cropley's wood but too wet so came back. I churned in a.m. Up to call on Mrs Graham and Harvey's in afternoon. Printed 9 pounds butter in evening. Young folks began practice for concert in evening.

Tue Nov 15, 1938 - No entry.

Wed Nov 16, 1938 - No entry.

Thu Nov 17, 1938 - First snow storm. We were to go down to Circle but it snowed so hard we only got as far as mother's and visited her for awhile.

Fri Nov 18, 1938 - Carl went to Houlton with Ray and took the radio to get fixed up. Got it going that night.

Sat Nov 19, 1938 - Busy Saturday as usual.

Sun Nov 20, 1938 - Mother came down for SS but Henrietta was sick so Lizzie not coming so we did not have it. I went up with ma for dinner then we called at Harvey's and Mrs Graham's.

Mon Nov 21, 1938 - Churned and knit a sock besides numerous other things.

Tue Nov 22, 1938 - Washed. Cooked chicken & dressing for dinner. Ma down in afternoon and stayed for supper with us. Norman down after her with car in evening.

Wed Nov 23, 1938 - A fine day. I got a chance with W McArthur out to Mary Kinney's to a knitting bee. A good crowd and a lot done. Norman & Carl came for me in evening.

Thu Nov 24, 1938 - Snow had fallen in the night but Norman took Ma, Lizzie & I to town in afternoon. Sewing Circle. I had supper at Aunt Josie's. Had a good trip.

Fri Nov 25, 1938 - Wind & snow. The weather man certainly gave us a wild day, wind and snow. Snow sifted in everywhere. Carl put glass in outside window. I printed butter, churned etc.

Sat Nov 26, 1938 - A busy Saturday. Printed 7 pounds butter, shelled beans for cooking, etc., besides cooking bread, cake, cookies, etc. Carl & girls over to practice. Lizzie & Edith here in evening.

Sun Nov 27, 1938 - Snow storm. SS in a.m. It began to snow as so Carl took Grammie horse with sleigh, Don & Hazel down in afternoon. Radio, reading and this writing in evening.

Mon Nov 28, 1938 - Too much snow everywhere. Nothing much doing except knitting.

Tue Nov 29, 1938 - Jennie & Jean here for dinner and supper. John & Carl killed a pig. Jennie & I had a good time knitting. Practice in evening.

Stormy. Wed Nov 30, 1938 - Washed, etc., and knit in afternoon while I listened for Norman's birthday greetings over radio but they didn't come until the next day.

Thu Dec 1, 1938 - A windy morning but not so very cold so we went to town with the double team. Ma, Jennie, John & I. Ma & I went to Circle at Aunt Anna's. Snow was deep. Glad to get home.

Fri Dec 2, 1938 - Busy at odd jobs. Got some sewing done in afternoon and the ironing at night. Lloyd & Phyllis were here for evening. Carl & Gordon to town. Myrtle called on an errand for her mother, sick again.

Sat Dec 3, 1938 - Busy Saturday. I worked all day cooking, etc., and part of the night finish-ing a stocking, patching underwear for John. No mail. Boys built a platform at school house. Practice in evening.

Sun Dec 4, 1938 - Snow went down a lot. Rainy morning but better in afternoon. Mother & Lizzie H & Norman came down but no children so we did not have SS. I walked home with Ma but came back in time for supper.

Mon Dec 5, 1938 - Worked upstairs and down in shed part of the day. Knit etc.

Tue Dec 6, 1938 - John went over and shovelled snow off road on hill, it rained all day and took off most all our snow. Finished cleaning room upstairs.

Wed Dec 7, 1938 - Helen stayed home to help me wash kitchen. Was a pretty mess when John brought Mr Stott in for dinner. They went on to Andrew Graham's funeral in afternoon.

Thu Dec 8, 1938 - We did not get down to Circle. Norman finished fixing place on roof that has leaked for years. Doreen Stott came in afternoon. She & I went up to mother's and stayed up there for supper.

Fri Dec 9, 1938 - Ironed some, cooked cookies etc. Rainy. Vivian, Clarence & Julia here for supper. Laurel & Ida & Carl Spinney came later, had their supper. Concert in evening, a good one too. Nasty night.

Sat Dec 10, 1938 - Rainy. Such a dirty day, not much doing. Herb Lydic & Uncle George and Aunt Josie called in afternoon. Snowed at night. Laurel & Ida went up to mother's and stayed all night.

Sun Dec 11, 1938 - Weather a little better and not quite so muddy. Laurel & Ida went to Meductic. SS in afternoon. Up to call on Mrs Graham after SS. Boys here in evening.

Mon Dec 12, 1938 - Washed in a.m. Carl & I picked and cleaned 11 chickens in afternoon. Laurel &Ida came back that night, snowing when they came.

Tue Dec 13, 1938 - Too soft & muddy to start for Canterbury as we had planned to do, so we worked at home. News of Billy Hamilton's drowning that day, finding of the body in Spednic Lake, etc.

Wed Dec 14, 1938 - Mother, Carl & I had trip to Canterbury shopping with butter and chickens. Hurried back to go on to town to funeral of Billy Hamilton but were too late. Called at Uncle George's.

Thu Dec 15, 1938 - Churned, knit, etc. Very cold. Hard to keep house warm. Laurel & John away to Houlton hauling in two loads of wood. Home about 9 p.m.

Fri Dec 16, 1938 - Busy morning. Ida & I up to mother's in afternoon. Ida stayed up for supper. Laurel away to Houlton. Helen & I each knit a pair of men's single mittens that evening while the fight was on radio.

Sat Dec 17, 1938 - Busy forenoon. Norman took mother, Carl, Helen, Annie & I to Houlton in afternoon for Xmas shopping. A good trip. Home at 11:30. 6 pair mittens & socks sold for $6.75.

Sun Dec 18, 1938 - Mild. Got up late, listened to sermon from F'ton. SS in afternoon. Supper a little earlier because of no dinner. Reading, etc., in evening.

Mon Dec 19, 1938 - Washed. Laurel & Ida left for McAdam to move their stuff after an early dinner.

Tue Dec 20, 1938 - Laurel & Ida returned later that evening.

Wed Dec 21, 1938 - Laurel hauled load of mill wood down for church, but they didn't take it so he hauled it back. They went out to get settled in their new home at Farrell's after dinner.

Thu Dec 22, 1938 - Cold & windy. Norman took mother, Lizzie Harvey & me to town in afternoon in the car shopping and calling awhile. Only Aunt Josie & Aunt Anna to Circle.

Fri Dec 23, 1938 - School closing in afternoon. A nice program and lots of treat. Cooked oatmeal bread and fruit cake that day, etc.

Sat Dec 24, 1938 - A very busy day preparing for Christmas. Cooked bread, beans, doughnuts, filled cookies, layer cake, 2 mince pies, 2 raspberry & apple. Down to concert in church in evening. Laurel & Ida here to stay all night.

Sun Dec 25, 1938 - Christmas day. Snow storm. Mother & Norman came in car before we finished breakfast. Later, unloading of the tree, a good number of presents for all. Lovely dinner. Laurel & Ida went back home before dark.

Mon Dec 26, 1938 - Fine. John killed pig so used stove for heating water and we could not wash. Laurel & Clarence B here for dinner. I went up to call on Lizzie G in afternoon. Eddie & Mr Cook here in evening.

Tue Dec 27, 1938 - Stormy, snow then rain. Got my Gleaner letter read then we washed in a.m. and part of the afternoon. Knitting after that.

Wed Dec 28, 1938 - Laurel & Ida & Jim Farrell came in a.m. Laurel busy getting old truck ready for work, then found there was no pulp to haul for Clark. So they went home in afternoon.

Thu Dec 29, 1938 - Cooked some. I went up to Jenny's in afternoon when John went after a load of wood and stayed till 9 o'clock. Annie & Phyllis Leeman went out to visit at Corner.

Fri Dec 30, 1938 - Laurel here for dinner. Cooked a pie. They took two load of pulp to Forest in afternoon.

Sat Dec 31, 1938 - The year closed with a busy Saturday. Cooked bread, beans, layer cakes, fruit cake and two pies. Laurel & Carl loading a car of pulpwood at Forest.

Sun Jan 1, 1939 - A fine Sunday. Wind blew in afternoon and drifted some. SS in afternoon. I went up to see the new baby girl at Ethel's [Madeline]. Radio and reading in evening. Beautiful moonlight.

Mon Jan 2, 1939 - Snow squalls. Annie & Phyllis came home from the Corner with Laurel & Ida. Two trucks took loads of pulp to Station. Ida & I up to call at Graham's.

Tue Jan 3, 1939 - No entry.

Wed Jan 4, 1939 - No entry.

Thu Jan 5, 1939 - Went up to mother's. Lizzie Graham was there and we stayed till after supper. Moonlight and lovely coming home.

Fri Jan 6, 1939 - No entry.

Sat Jan 7, 1939 - Same old thing on Saturday, work, work, work.

Sun Jan 8, 1939 - A fine Sunday. SS in afternoon. Alton, Grace & Leah & Aunt Josie called at mother's afterwards, then Norman, ma, Carl, Helen & I went out to Laurel's for supper. Meeting at Mountain in evening.

Mon Jan 9, 1939 - School began again with Henrietta as teacher. I sewed some in afternoon, fixed slips and footed stockings for myself. Knitted in "spare" time.

Tue Jan 10, 1939 - Had to do the washing alone. John & Carl hauling wood so I went up to ma's awhile in afternoon. Laurel & Ida here awhile later in evening.

Wed Jan 11, 1939 - Boys started hauling pulp. Laurel & Jim here for dinner and again for supper.

Thu Jan 12, 1939 - Laurel & Jim Farrell, Carl & Lloyd hauling pulp. Ma went down early a.m. I went with Carl at noon to Circle. 12 there to dinner. A cold day.

Fri Jan 13, 1939 - I knit a pair men's single mittens that day besides cooking molasses puffs. Mailed parcel of 5 pairs socks, 2 pair mittens to Tagget & Gartley. News of Crowther's losing school. Sad but funny. Annie Wood, Margaret G, Phyllis here in evening.

Sat Jan 14, 1939 - Cold. John went to the Corner with the double team. Carl hauling pulp. Gordon Harvey here for dinner & supper. Boys to Danforth in evening. I was busy all day. Phyllis, Jean, Warden Boone, Max Kinney here in evening.

Sun Jan 15, 1939 - Clear and quite cold. SS in afternoon. 5 Leeman girls came so we had 18 altogether. Ma, Lizzie H and I called on Lizzie Graham's after SS. Reading and radio in evening.

Mon Jan 16, 1939 - John got up at 3 o'clock to walk to Corner to get pig brought down on truck. Two trucks hauling pulp to Forest.

Tue Jan 17, 1939 - Laurel, Ida & Mack arrived early before we had breakfast. John helped on truck that day. Ida & I up to Jenny's in afternoon, supper at ma's. Laurel & Ida stayed all night.

Wed Jan 18, 1939 - Cold. Hard time getting both trucks started. I washed. Ida made squares for crazy quilt. Finished loading cars and gave up hauling pulp. Laurel & Ida went home in afternoon.

Thu Jan 19, 1939 - Quite cold and no way to go to Circle. Mother came down to visit. Had beef soup for dinner. Lizzie Graham down in afternoon. Lizzie, Etta & Edith Harvey here in evening.

Fri Jan 20, 1939 - A lovely day. John walked out to go to Danforth with Laurel on truck. I wanted to go to visit out there but he rather walk. Mother & I went over to Arlene's in after-noon. Knitting.

Sat Jan 21, 1939 - A nice day. John & Carl cutting wood at upper place. Cooked bread, beans, raisin cake, layer cake, 3 pumpkin pies. Carl & boys over to Danforth to pictures.

Sun Jan 22, 1939 - A stormy Sunday so we had no SS. Got up late and was not out of the house all day. Read several papers of Postscript to Adventure by Ralph Cormier.

Mon Jan 23, 1939 - Cold and blustery. Nothing doing at all. I finished reading Postscript to Adventure-a nice lazy day.

Tue Jan 24, 1939 - Tried churning all a.m. but butter wouldn't come. Stormy but John, mother & I went to town with double team in afternoon. Mailed parcel to Tagget and Gartley, 2 pair mitts, 6 pair socks, $4.50.

Wed Jan 25, 1939 - Stormy. John & Carl getting wood. I washed in spite of snow but wind was awful when I hung out and all night. Gave up the churning, dumped cream in jar to cook with.

Thu Jan 26, 1939 - Cold and blustery. John & Carl home in afternoon sawing & splitting wood so I went up to mother's to sew. Got Annie's rust dress made with a blouse. I stayed till after supper. Mail did not go.

Fri Jan 27, 1939 - Made applesauce and a cake besides general housework and knitting. Helen, Annie & I up to Harvey's in evening. Cold but moonlight.

Sat Jan 28, 1939 - Same old thing on Saturday. Cooked bread, beans, layers, oatmeal drop cakes, 2 pumpkin pies, etc., etc. Carl to town after parcel from Sears. My black hat etc. Lloyd, Phyllis & Gordon here in evening. Mail got through, roads bad.

Sun Jan 29, 1939 - Mild. Norman & Carl drove out to Buckingham's. SS in afternoon. Mother & Lizzie H in awhile afterwards. Boys & girls down in evening.

Mon Jan 30, 1939 - Helen sick and did not go to school. Vomited, dizzy and weak. Mother down in afternoon, finished Annie's blouse of green velveteen.

Tue Jan 31, 1939 - Stormy and blustery. No mail that day.

Wed Feb 1, 1939 - Washed & cooked bread, etc.

Thu Feb 2, 1939 - Reading some, knitting on mittens for myself. Helen on the couch. A new calf arrived that afternoon.

Fri Feb 3, 1939 - Made pickles in a.m. Up to mother's awhile in afternoon. And I dyed my new mittens green that a.m.

Sat Feb 4, 1939 - Annie & I had all the work to do as Helen was still not feeling well. Blustery in afternoon. Carl went to town. Boys down in evening.

Sun Feb 5, 1939 - Fine but cold. Norman down to get his hair cut in a.m. John took mother, Annie, Carl & me with double team down to Aunt Anna's funeral. Rev Stott preached. Beautiful casket.

Mon Feb 6, 1939 - Helen did not go to school. I knit on over socks for John. Not very busy days, time to read, listen to radio, etc. Winter seems like a vacation time to me.

Tue Feb 7, 1939 - John, mother & I went out to Laurel's for dinner, and to Mrs Ida Farrell's funeral at church in afternoon. I played one piece for Mr Stott. Home after supper. Helen went back to school that day.

Wed Feb 8, 1939 - Another happy birthday. Greetings from F'ton told me to look behind radio for present and I found parcel from Aunt Bertha, 50 cents from ma, kerchief from Mrs Graham, dress from Carl & girls, Laurel 2 pair stockings. Norman gave me $1. Ma & Lizzie G here for supper.

Thu Feb 9, 1939 - Lovely in a.m. but blustery later. Carl went to Corner to go to Houlton with laurel but missed him. John & I took grain out to Elias Foster's to get it washed. Had a nice call, but no gas for mashing.

Fri Feb 10, 1939 - Carl & Laurel walked down from Corner to take other truck up there, but gave it up. Laurel stayed till after dinner. I cooked doughnuts. Got meat cooked and ready for headcheese.

Sat Feb 11, 1939 - Finished making headcheese. Cooked bread, beans, beets, ap-plesauce, layer cake and molas-ses cake. News of Edith's new baby boy in evening when Mur-ray came to borrow bed pan. Girls & boys here in evening.

Sun Feb 12, 1939 - Fine. Sermon on radio in a.m. SS in afternoon. Went up with mother afterwards and stayed for supper. Came home early, read some and started a letter to Cora.

Mon Feb 13, 1939 - Stormy looking in a.m., but cleared up later. I read some, knit some. Went up to Harvey's in after-noon to see new baby. Ma was there and we called at Graham's too. Boys down in evening.

Tue Feb 14, 1939 - Not very busy, knitting at a pair of double mittens for Carl. Had a serious time with them. Up to Hazel's awhile in afternoon.

Wed Feb 15, 1939 - Rained in afternoon, thunder & lightening too they say, but we didn't know about that till afterwards.

Thu Feb 16, 1939 - Lovely in a.m. but windy and colder in afternoon. Road soft so John didn't want to take us to town to Circle. I washed in a.m. with small washboard.

Fri Feb 17, 1939 - John, mother & I to town with double team in afternoon. Quite cold going and stormy coming back. Called at Aunt Josie's a little while.

Sat Feb 18, 1939 - Saturday again. Cooked beans, bread, sugar cookies, crumb cake and two pumpkin pies. Helen & Annie went up in afternoon to call at Harvey's. Phyllis & boys here in evening.

Sun Feb 19, 1939 - Fine but quite cold. Carl walked out to Laurel's. SS in afternoon but only 9 present. I went up with ma to call at Harvey's afterwards. Reading in evening.

Mon Feb 20, 1939 - John & Carl hauling wood. Lazy day for me. Snow plow came through and made a good road. Man on plow, Charles Barton, here for supper.

Tue Feb 21, 1939 - Lovely day. John, Carl, & Norman went to Station in car. Ma went to town for visit. I went up on team in afternoon to call on Jennie but no one home so came back. Out to Laurel's in evening.

Wed Feb 22, 1939 - Laurel and boys came down in a.m. and got other truck going and took Carl, it to Fosterville working at hauling pulp. Windy. I knit some, read some, cooked some.

Thu Feb 23, 1939 - A fine day but not much doing. John went to work with Norman in afternoon getting up wood. Just John, Helen & I here alone-seems funny.

Fri Feb 24, 1939 - Borrowed an old wash board of Ma's and got my washing done. Stormy in afternoon, so no one went down to the cafeteria lunch held at the parsonage in evening.

Sat Feb 25, 1939 - Ma came home from town with the mail, so Annie came down home after dinner. I cooked bread, beans, plain cake, two pumpkin pies, etc. Up to ma's awhile in even-ing. Lovely moonlight.

Sun Feb 26, 1939 - Pleasant in a.m. but stormy in afternoon. Mother came down in time for sermon, she and Norman here for dinner. Clam stew, good. John walked to town. SS in afternoon, 9 present.

Mon Feb 27, 1939 - Soft and warm after the rain. Carl walked out to Laurel's in a.m. but no work so came back for dinner and helped daddy saw wood in afternoon. I was up to Harvey's in afternoon.

Tue Feb 28, 1939 - Had a big washing so tried out the new washboard Carl got for me. Very nice. Busy most of the day. Phyllis L and youngsters here in evening.

Wed Mar 1, 1939 - Lovely warm day but windy after the rain of last night. Norman & Clarence here in a.m. they & John worked in afternoon. Got the ironing done after school. I cooked some today and made pillow cases.

Thu Mar 2, 1939 - John busy working for Norman so no chance to Circle. I went up to Ma's in afternoon. Started hem stitching pair pillow cases for Ida.

Fri Mar 3, 1939 - A fine day. Finished hem stitching pillow cases. Lizzie Harvey down awhile in afternoon.

Sat Mar 4, 1939 - Saturday again. Mrs Graham, Lois and Stanley walked down on the crust to tell us of Uncle Hanford's sickness. Helen & Jean walked to town in afternoon. Mother went to Danforth with Alton. Annie stayed with Villa.

Sun Mar 5, 1939 - A pleasant Sunday. Norman took John, Helen, Annie & me over to Danforth across lake in car. Uncle Hanford very sick. House full of relatives. Called at Laurel's on way home I stayed at Luella's, came home with Mr Stott.

Mon Mar 6, 1939 - A nasty day of snow and rain. I washed in spite of bad weather, hung some things on line in verandah. Carl went to work with truck early a.m. John around house.

Tue Mar 7, 1939 - Very cold and windy. Busy job keeping fires, knit some, marked off a pattern on pillow cases I had hem stitched for embroidery. John up to upper place in afternoon.

Wed Mar 8, 1939 - Had to mix bread and no yeast, so I went up to Mrs Graham's to borrow some and visit for awhile. Very cold wind.

Thu Mar 9, 1939 - Another quite cold day. John & Norman went to town in afternoon but I stayed home and made patch work. Mama came home from Danforth that day. I was up to see her in evening.

Fri Mar 10, 1939 - Worked at crazy quilt, made seven blocks. Carl came home that night with truck done at Laurel's. Helen & I up to Harvey's awhile in evening.

Sat Mar 11, 1939 - Cooked bread, beans, beets, layer cake, spice cake & cookies. A cold day. Good sliding on crust.

Sun Mar 12, 1939 - A fine Sunday, quite cool. Girls & I went up the road in a.m. I stayed with mother for dinner, then went to SS. After that, reading, radio, etc. Lloyd here in evening.

Mon Mar 13, 1939 - Norman & Carl took truck load of hard-wood to Danforth in a.m. Too stormy to make the second trip. News of Uncle Hanford's death night before. Ma went to Danforth with Alton and Grace.

Tue Mar 14, 1939 - Blustery and cold. Uncle Hanford's funeral in afternoon but roads so bad we could no go. So sorry. Worked at patchwork.

Wed Mar 15, 1939 - Wind gone down and clear, but cold. Washed in a.m. Cooked bread and made a few blocks of patchwork.

Thu Mar 16, 1939 - No mail, no road. Stormy. I worked at patchwork all day. Helen & I up to Don's awhile in evening.

Fri Mar 17, 1939 - Clear and quite cold. John & I drove out to Laurel's with double team, road very bad. Dinner at Laurel's, supper at Wes', home at 9 o'clock. A good day's outing.

Sat Mar 18, 1939 - Helen & I to do the work as Annie was staying with Villa. Busy all day. I waked up in evening to call on Annie & Villa, and Norman and boys.

Sun Mar 19,1 939 A fine Sunday but cold. No SS as mother was away. Norman down awhile. Annie & I over to Arlene's in afternoon to hear if any news from Laurel's. Called at Jenny's.

Mon Mar 20, 1939 - No much like last year. 8 degrees above zero this morning and snow storm later. I washed a small washing. Wrote letter to F'ton, John Flemming, etc.

Tue Mar 21, 1939 - A stormy day. Got out my Gleaner sketches to make scrap book but got nothing done except to arrange and date scraps. Reading in evening.

Wed Mar 22, 1939 - Cooked bread, ginger pudding & cake. Up the road in afternoon, called on Villa, Harvey's and Graham's. Wrote to Ma at Laurel's in evening. Tractor and house passed through here.

Thu Mar 23, 1939 - 6º above zero in a.m. so not very warm. John & I to Circle at Aunt Josie's with double team. Jennie went to town with us. Bad roads, but a good day.

Fri Mar 24, 1939 - Started pasting items of interest in a literary digest magazine. Lots of fun and interesting. Cooked molasses drop cakes etc. Etta H down in evening.

Sat Mar 25, 1939 - The laziest Saturday I see for many a day. I mixed bread, got beans ready for oven, etc. Then John & I went to the Corner. He went on to Grottie's. I stayed with ma & Ida, then he & I had supper at Wes B, home in evening. Norman's horse….??

Sun Mar 26, 1939 - Just another lazy Sunday. No SS. I wasn't out of the house till evening. I went up to see Annie & Villa awhile. Clear and cold.

Mon Mar 27, 1939 - Stormy in a.m. so didn't wash. Worked at my scrap book most of the day.

Tue Mar 28, 1939 - Washed. Helen went to town for the day to sell her gold medal seeds and Easter cards. Jennie went too so Jean was here for dinner and supper. I was up home awhile in afternoon on a little errand.

Wed Mar 29, 1939 - Cooked bread, cookies, molasses cake. Finished pasting items in scrap book, all but a few of the latest. Very interesting work.

Thu Mar 30, 1939 - Could not go to Circle so worked at Ida's quilt. Made 6 blocks. Sleet storm that night.

Fri Mar 31, 1939 - John walked to town for the day. Girls writing exams so home early. I was busy making blocks and setting quilt sewed together, all but one strip.

Sat Apr 1, 1939 - Two little lambs arrived. April Fool's joking, etc. Warmer and nice in evening. Boone boys, Lloyd & Gordon here in evening playing Parcheesi.

Sun Apr 2, 1939 - Windy and colder in a.m. when we got up. Talked of going to Corner but decided not to after it snowed hard all day. Norman and Annie down in afternoon.

Mon Apr 3, 1939 - Snow flurries. Made one block of patch-work and finished sewing Ida's quilt top together. Very nice.

Tue Apr 4, 1939 - More snow so I didn't wash. Didn't do much of anything, read some, studies pictures in Family Herald.

Wed Apr 5, 1939 - John & I drove out to Laurel's with double team. I had a good day's visit with Ma and Ida. Luella was in awhile too. John got 3 bags flour from Wetmore, sold five cords of wood. Cool with snow flurries. 2 more lambs.

Thu Apr 6, 1939 - Wrote Gleaner letter and washed a small washing. Mrs Lizzie Graham down in afternoon. I was full of cold that day, not feeling good. Wes B came to stay all night.

Fri Apr 7, 1939 - Rainy most of the day, cleared up at night. Wes here most of the day to visit with John. Boys here playing Parcheesi. I made pickles, cookies and a square of patch-work.

Sat Apr 8, 1939 - Clear and cold. Good crust. Cooked bread, beans, layers and marble cake, new flour Purity not so good. Leslie & Frank down in evening for Parcheesi. Pressed John & Carl's pants for Easter.

Sun Apr 9, 1939 - Easter Sunday. Planned on walking to town to morning service but woke up to find it snowing it kept up all day, so wasn't out of the house. Sermon from Fredericton, reading, writing, etc. Melting off house.

Mon Apr 10, 1939 - No entry.

Tue Apr 11, 1939 - No entry.

Wed Apr 12, 1939 - No entry.

Thu Apr 13, 1939 - Had a note from ma tell about Ida's new baby girl. John out to Mountain and Corner that day.

Fri Apr 14, 1939 - No entry.

Sat Apr 15, 1939 - No entry.

Sun Apr 16, 1939 - Cold and blustery. Carl took Norman's double team and Helen, Annie & I went out to Laurel's. I stayed out and mother came home with them. Luella there too.

Mon Apr 17, 1939 - No entry.

Tue Apr 18, 1939 - No entry.

Wed Apr 19, 1939 - No entry.

Thu Apr 20, 1939 - No entry.

Fri Apr 21, 1939 - No entry.

Sat Apr 22, 1939 - No entry.

Sun Apr 23, 1939 - Another Sunday. John out to Laurel's, also Norman.

Mon Apr 24, 1939 - No entry.

Tue Apr 25, 1939 - No entry.

Wed Apr 26, 1939 - No entry.

Thu Apr 27, 1939 - Ida down-stairs for first. Not feeling very good.

Fri Apr 28, 1939 - Albert Spinney & Mel there for dinner. I called at Ward Foster's awhile in evening.

Sat Apr 29, 1939 - No entry.

Sun Apr 30, 1939 - A fine Sunday. I put out a small washing for the baby. Mother, Carl, Helen & Annie came out on the truck, brought ice cream and cake. I came back with them after supper.

Mon May 1, 1939 - No entry.

Tue May 2, 1939 - No entry.

Wed May 3, 1939 - Cooked bread, etc. Up the road in evening. Called for Lizzie and we called at Harvey's and mother's.

Thu May 4, 1939 - Washed ceiling and woodwork in living room in a.m. Laurel, Ida and baby came in afternoon to stay awhile.

Fri May 5, 1939 - Busy sawing wood. I made two apple pies for diner and cooked oat-meal drop cakes in afternoon. Ma down for supper. Lizzie G and Ethel down in evening.

Sat May 6, 1939 - A nice day. I sent my contest letter to Family Herald. Churned in a.m. Cooked bread, beans, two layer cakes and loaf of spice cake. Finished sawing circular wood. Surprise party for ma in evening.

Sun May 7, 1939 - A fine cool Sunday. Laurel & Ida went up to mother's for dinner. I went up in afternoon, stayed to supper. We went over to Ray's on truck in evening.

Mon May 8, 1939 - Monday morning and a new colt with Blanche at the barn. Mrs Harvey down in afternoon. Henrietta & Edith down in evening. Men sawing Norman's wood.

Tue May 9, 1939 - I washed alone so was busy most of the day.

Wed May 10, 1939 - A nice warm day. I had to cook bread, beans, sugar cookies & molas-ses cake. Churned too. Ida & baby went up to Hazel's in af-ternoon, then ma & Lizzie Graham called awhile.

Thu May 11, 1939 - Finished sawing Norman's wood here. Ida not feeling well so she & baby went to bed for awhile. Then we went up to Harvey's in afternoon. John, Laurel & Carl had supper up with Norman.

Fri May 12, 1939 - Men finished helping Norman saw his wood pile up home in a.m. and split wood here in afternoon. Hazel down awhile. Laurel & Ida went home after supper. I was up home awhile.

Sat May 13, 1939 - A busy day. Cooked bread, beans, molasses puffs, layers & ap-plesauce cake. Fixed my green dress over for Annie. Robert Harvey here for dinner & supper helping John & Carl split wood. Max Kinney here all night.

Sun May 14, 1939 - A fine Sunday and cool. Norman took John & me as far as the Webber place in car, then we walked to church. Mother's Day sermon. Dinner at Myrtle Boone's. Home in Mr Stott's car. Up to Hazel's awhile.

Mon May 15, 1939 - Had a good big washing all to myself. John Flemming called in afternoon. John & Carl splitting wood.

Tue May 16, 1939 - Churned. Laurel & Ida & baby came in a.m. Laurel & John went to Kirkland after oats. Ida & I up to Ma's in afternoon. Carl away to Forest Station to meet Phyllis Graham that night.

Wed May 17, 1939 - Clear and cool. John began farming. I cooked bread, cookies, cake & canned 3 pints of meat. Mama & hazel here in afternoon to hear the King speak from Quebec. JW Dickinson called.

Thu May 18, 1939 - Norman & Don splitting Norman's pile of wood out here into slabs. Laurel working at getting dump body on truck, etc. He hauled load to Danforth for Norman. He & Ida went out home that night.

Fri May 19, 1939 - Arbor Day at school so girls were home for afternoon. Helen planted flower seeds. I cleared up sticks and chips around yard.

Sat May 20, 1939 - Clear & dry. John about sick with cold but harrowed most of the day. Girls & I were busy as usual. Lloyd down in evening and he & Carl, Helen & I played Parcheesi.

Sun May 21, 1939 - Another fine cool Sunday. Clouds of dust following every car. Made ice cream in a.m. Carl got ice in well. Mother down. We listened to broadcast of King & Queen at Ottawa. Called at Harvey's in afternoon.

Mon May 22, 1939 - School holiday celebrating King's birthday. Washed in a.m. Annie & I went to Danforth in afternoon with Laurel to get her tooth filled. Supper at Laurel's, home in rain but good trip.

Tue May 23,1939 - No entry.

Wed May 24, 1939 - Victoria day. Carl & girls went to Mud Lake falls in afternoon. Mama, Lizzie, Etta, Edith & baby here to listen to Empire broadcast on radio.

Thu May 25, 1939 - Mother went to town on early load of pulp. I went at noon. Sewing Circle at Mrs Henderson's. laurel & Ida went home that night. Two men up from the camp.

Fri May 26, 1939 - Churned in a.m. Cleaned clothes press in Carl's room in afternoon.

Sat May 27, 1939 - Annie wanted to clean Carl's room so she could move in and I washed his bedding to take down to the camp. He moved down after supper.

Sun May 28, 1939 - Rainy a.m. Up to mother's in afternoon. Jennie, Phyllis & Jean here for supper, raining hard when they went home about 9:30.

Mon May 29, 1939 - Rainy. Carl & Laurel hauling pulp in evening. John went out to Dickinson's camp and I went up to Ma's in afternoon. Helped ma & Villa finish papering front room.

Tue May 30, 1939 - No entry.

Wed May 31, 1939 - No entry.

Thu Jun 1, 1939 - No entry.

Fri Jun 2, 1939 - No entry.

Sat Jun 3, 1939 - Laurel went to Meductic to move Henry Spinney over to Fosterville. John, Norman & I went along. I stopped in Canterbury for shopping. Terribly dusty ride.

Sun Jun 4, 1939 - No entry.

Mon Jun 5, 1939 - No entry.

Tue Jun 6, 1939 - Helen stayed from school to help me wash. Luella came down with Laurel in early morning. She went on up to ma's for dinner, then she & I went over to call on Everett G.

Wed Jun 7, 1939 - Cooked bread, molasses cake and our first rhubarb sauce. Getting ready for trip to Marjorie's graduation at Danforth in evening. Had a good time. Mama & I had a fall. Called at Lester's.

Thu Jun 8, 1939 - Papered ceiling in dining room. Carl helped some and Annie too. Helen stayed over to Danforth for a visit.

Fri Jun 9, 1939 - Churned in a.m. Papering walls of dining room in afternoon and evening. Grace brought Helen home from Danforth. John & Carl planting garden.

Sat Jun 10, 1939 - Alton & Grace took mother & me to Newport to Aunt Bertha Houghton's funeral. A good trip if I did have a lame back. Got home at 2 a.m. It was a lovely day. Party at camp that evening.

Sun Jun 11, 1939 - A fine Sunday. I rested most of the day. Ray Lewis and his mother called in afternoon. I rode back up to mother's with him but did not find her home. John & Norman out to Mountain. Phyllis G here for supper.

Mon Jun 12, 1939 - Rainy a.m. so didn't wash. Mother down in afternoon. She, John & I had a drive to Eel River Lake with Ray Lewis. Called on Addie Graham. Put some paper on dining room.

Tue Jun 13, 1939 - A beautiful day. Got up around 2 a.m. Norman, John, Carl, Helen, Annie & I on the way to Fredericton to see the King & Queen at 4:30. A big day. Home at 7 to do chores.

Wed Jun 14, 1939 - Rainy. I finished papering in dining room. Laurel & Ida here awhile in afternoon. Boys up from the camp in evening.

Thu Jun 15, 1939 - Sent my first shipment of cream on truck. Mother & I to Circle at Lala Boone's in afternoon. Home in time to listen in to Canada's farewell to their majesties.

Fri Jun 16, 1939 - Cleaned dining room woodwork, cupboard, etc. and windows. Mrs Harvey, Edith and mother here in evening.

Sat Jun 17, 1939 - Cooked bread, beans, sugar cookies, 2 pumpkin pies and spice cake. Mary & Albra called in after-noon. Girls & I went up with them to mother's awhile. Charles hauled 2 loads lumber. Carl to Houlton in evening.

Sun Jun 18, 1939 - A cold windy Sunday. Got ready to go to Haynesville in a.m. but Norman didn't come till 2, Nice drive. Home at 6:30. Mother came back with us.

Mon Jun 19, 1939 - Washed. Had stove moved out of front room etc.

Tue Jun 20, 1939 - Murescoed front room ceiling, and floor, and patched places in paper, etc.

Wed Jun 21, 1939 - Cleaned in front room, lots of dirt and spots of muresco etc. Ironed too.

Thu Jun 22, 1939 - Norman took mother, John & me to SS rally at Danforth in afternoon. A lovely day and a good trip but wanted to stay to evening service and couldn't. Helen & I up to Harvey's in evening.

Fri Jun 23, 1939 - Cleaning upstairs in hall and in cellar way. Cooked doughnuts in afternoon. Mr Dickinson called. John & Carl splitting wood up on hill.

Sat Jun 24, 1939 - Cooked bread, beans, layers and molas-ses cake. Helen to town in car in afternoon. Brought back order from Sears. Up to mother's to stay all night.

Sun Jun 25, 1939 - A misty, cool Sunday. I lay abed until I heard the separator going. Breakfast and about 4 hours later, dinner, then out to the Corner to church and called at Laurel's and at Wesley's.

Mon Jun 26, 1939 - Norman took ma, Carl, Helen & me to Houlton for afternoon. Helen got a permanent and I was very busy doing her shopping and mine too. Got her dress & shoes, etc. John Flemming here for supper. Took 7 pigs.

Tue Jun 27, 1939 - No entry.

Wed Jun 28, 1939 - No entry.

Thu Jun 29, 1939 - No entry. Fri Jun 30, 1930 A rainy day. School closing a.m. John home from woods for dinner. Busy getting ready for concert in evening. Good crowd, took in $25.

Sat Jul 1, 1939 - Only flour enough in barrel for bread, so no cooking in a.m. Over to school house in where they wee cleaning up. Rainy in a.m. but cleared away. Girls & John berrying. Ice cream in evening.

Sun Jul 2, 1939 - A fine Sunday. Laurel & Ida & baby here for dinner, then they went up to see Ma and I went up as far as Harvey's to see the Anderson's from F'ton [Letitia, sister to Lizzie Harvey and Jenny Graham]. Carl & the girls out to the camp for supper.

Mon Jul 3, 1939 - No entry.

Tue Jul 4, 1939 - I was up to mother's in evening.

Wed Jul 5, 1939 - John in bark woods. Carl working in potatoes. Girls & I chased the calves to get them in barn, then picked a few berries. I was all in that night.

Thu Jul 6, 1939 - A hot day. Girls went to Corner in after-noon with Percy & Etta. I finished varnishing front room floor. A crowd went on Ray's truck to Corner in evening. Had our concert over again. Took in $8.10.

Fri Jul 7, 1939 - Cleaned verandah. Made a decided improvement.

Sat Jul 8, 1939 - No entry.

Sun Jul 9, 1939 - Carl took us down to church in a.m. Came back home, girls went out to Beach in Model T. I went up to ma's, stayed for supper. Norman had boil on neck. Up to Jenny's in evening. Boys up from camp, had a sing.

Mon Jul 10, 1939 - Washing. Girls nearly finished while I went to school meeting. Girls & I strawberrying down on the flat next the woods on our own place.

Tue Jul 11, 1939 - Cream truck, meat man, berry truck, etc. Bought a crate, 24 boxes, but ma took 12. Preserved in afternoon.

Wed Jul 12, 1939 - A beautiful morning but a heavy shower at noon so we did not get to Fosterville very early. Had a good afternoon and part of the night there.

Thu Jul 13, 1939 - The day after. Churned a.m. The girls & I went to work in front hall, scraped ceiling, made paste etc., in a.m. Papered ceiling in afternoon. Henrietta here awhile in evening.

Fri Jul 14, 1939 - Cleaned in hall. Girls slept in afternoon.

Sat Jul 15, 1939 - A busy Saturday. Killed the rooster and got him in the roaster with plenty of dressing for Sunday. Very good. Ma & I to town with Norman after he came from work on the road. Got my white hat and shoes. Lillian Veysey married, shivaree in evening.

Sun Jul 16, 1939 - A beautiful Sunday. We spent the day at Forest City, three services at the church. Dedication in afternoon, picnic dinner at the Grove and supper in the yard at Guy Cropley's. A lovely day.

Mon Jul 17, 1939 - Getting breakfast, I took a kink in by shoulder or back so didn't feel much like work and didn't wash. Fixed a sheet, made roller town and slip for me in afternoon.

Tue Jul 18, 1939 - Washed in a.m. Wrote news for the Gleaner etc. Lizzie Harvey, Edith & baby down in afternoon. Cool and showery. Ma down in evening. Boys up from camp, violin music.

Wed Jul 19, 1939 - Ironed in a.m. In the afternoon, Helen, Annie, Lizzie Harvey, Edith and the baby went over to call on Mr & Mrs Everett G. Armor's grocery truck called, also Hartland man. Charles hauling some of Norman's wood.

Thu Jul 20, 1939 - Cooked a pie and cake in a.m. Norman took ma, Lizzie and me to town at noon to Sewing Circle. Up to Jenny's in evening. Quite a crowd there and music and dancing.

Fri Jul 21, 1939 - Cleaning up for company in a.m. Doreen Stott here for supper. Mr & Mrs Stott called in afternoon. Dressed a hen for meat man in evening. Boys from camp here.

Sat Jul 22, 1939 - A good hay day. John & Carl got in 3 loads of hay, first of the season. I cooked, bread, beans, layers spice cake, 2 butterscotch pies, weeding a bit and up to Hazel's in evening. Uncle Eldon here awhile in afternoon.

Sun Jul 23, 1939 - Another beautiful Sunday. Mother, Carl, Helen, Annie, Jean & I down to church in a.m. Laurel, Ida, Wes B and Carl Spinney and ma here for dinner. Girls out to Sand Beach in afternoon. Up to Har-vey's in evening. Mon Jul 24, 1939 - Looked like rain so decided to wait for water to wash with, but it didn't rain after all. John Flemming here for heifer & calf and 4 lambs. Bill got heifer and a calf too.

Tue Jul 25, 1939 - Washed, got the water from the spring at Guy's. Hot day. Cooked bread. Cream truck, two meat carts and Armor's grocery truck called.

Wed Jul 26, 1939 - Ironing. Another hot day. making cushions in afternoon. Aunt Josie called.

Thu Jul 27, 1939 - A dark day but no rain. Grace came and took mother & me to town, spent the day with the Sewing Circle at Mrs Snow's cottage on lake shore. Supper at Aunt Josie's. Cooked a butterscotch pie. Very pleasant day.

Fri Jul 28, 1939 - Dark weather, not a good hat day. John mowed in a.m. Girls picked a few raspberries. I went out for a little while but didn't find many ripe. Got a little hay in. Cleaning in cellar and shed chamber. Watkins agent (Speer) called in afternoon.

Sat Jul 29, 1939 - Rainy. Carl went to Houlton with Norman & Glen. Weather cleared in afternoon. Girls & I busy cooking etc. I went up to ma's late in evening, helped with milking and stayed all night.

Sun Jul 30, 1939 - A fine Sunday. I stayed in bed till breakfast was nearly ready. Came down home in Glen's car, he and Carl went to Canterbury. Norman, girls & John out to Beach. I went to church at Mountain. Up to Jenny's in evening.

Mon Jul 31, 1939 - Not a very good hay day and at night some heavy showers. Caught water in everything for washing the next day.

Tue Aug 1, 1939 - Cream truck in a.m. Armor's grocery truck called in afternoon but didn't buy much. Washed that day, finishing with box of feathers.

Wed Aug 2, 1939 - Girls & I berrying with others over in Harvey's woods in a.m. Berries hard to get, got about 5 quarts. Annie & I up to Mrs Graham's awhile in evening.

Thu Aug 3, 1939 - Norman took ma & me down to Circle at Aunt Anna's house, only a few of us there, busy till after five, then had supper with Aunt Josie. Doreen Stott up here that day. Eddie down that night.

Fri Aug 4, 1939 - Cloudy and damp in a.m. Girls went berrying down the road. I went down on the stone wall in a.m. Annie & I up to ma's in afternoon. Made bee's honey afterwards.

Sat Aug 5, 1939 - Wrote letters in a.m. Cooked bread, beans, oatmeal drop cakes, lay-ers, a loaf of spice cake and two raspberry pies. Girls went to Corner in evening with Glen.

Sun Aug 6, 1939 - A fine warm Sunday. Girls away so I had all the morning work to do. Guy & Flossie Cropley here for dinner & supper. Ma here in afternoon. Alice Kinney here for supper too. Walked up as far as Jenny's in evening.

Mon Aug 7, 1939 - Cloudy in a.m. but cleared away hot, a good hay day. John & Carl got in 2 loads of clover from field next Fred's line. Helen & I washed, picked a few berries etc.

Tue Aug 8, 1939 - Cream truck, meat man and grocery truck. Annie came home with Percy. Another hot day. Helen & I berrying with others over in woods.

Wed Aug 9, 1939 - Rainy so no haying. Norman, Glen & ma down in afternoon.

Thu Aug 10, 1939 - Did not go to Circle. Girls went berrying down the road. I went down on pasture fence, preserved 3 quarts, making 20 so far. Mrs Harvey & Edith & baby down in evening.

Fri Aug 11, 1939 - Hot. Girls & I berrying over in woods with Henrietta and Bert. Got about 9 quarts. Helen took most of them up to mother. John away to Woodstock with Ray. Leslie helped Carl haul in hay and here for supper.

Sat Aug 12, 1939 - Hot and dry and dusty. We almost got away to Woodstock to license truck but didn't. Cooked bread, beans, layers, chocolate cake, 2 raspberry pies. John & I out to Buckingham's to call in evening.

Sun Aug 13, 1939 - Another fine Sunday but not so hot, breezy and smoky. Norman took ma, Glen, Carl, Helen, Annie & I down to church a.m. Ma & I over to call at Everett's. Grace came to ma's and I stayed there for supper.

Mon Aug 14, 1939 - No entry.

Tue Aug 15, 1939 - No entry.

Wed Aug 16, 1939 - No entry.

Thu Aug 17, 1939 - Norman took ma, Carl, Helen, Annie & me to Houlton in a.m. I got my long talked of permanent from 12 till five then we did shopping etc. I bought a dress.

Fri Aug 18, 1939 - Busy all day getting ready for the next day's holiday. I washed and pressed pants for Carl & John etc., besides cooking and all the heat.

Sat Aug 19, 1939 - Gould reunion at Sand Beach. A lovely day and a good time together. Cora came home with us to stay till Sunday afternoon. Laurel, Ida & baby arrived around 11:30 so I had to get them settled for the night.

Sun Aug 20, 1939 - A fine Sunday. Carl took ma, Cora, Annie, John & me to church in a.m. Laurel & Ida moved their household goods down here. Harold Welsh came for Cora so ma & I rode out to Mountain with them. Ma stayed to church, I called on Luella.

Mon Aug 21, 1939 - Washed, etc. Up to Harvey's in evening.

Tue Aug 22, 1939 - Busy all day. Up to Merrill's in evening. Ida, Annie & I, Helen called on Phyllis G.

Wed Aug 23, 1939 - Another hot dry day. Lizzie, Etta & Edith came down in evening, we were getting ready to call on Arlene, so everybody sent over there. Lovely moonlight.

Thu Aug 24, 1939 - Ida & Laurene went out to the Corner with the mail. Lizzie Harvey, ma & I went down to Circle when mail came back. Norman came for us in evening.

Fri Aug 25, 1939 - No entry.

Sat Aug 26, 1939 - Busy Saturday as usual. Laurel & Ida came after supper. Carl took us out to concert at Mountain with the truck, a good time.

Sun Aug 27, 1939 - Wanted to go down to church but no use. Laurel & Ida up to Ma's for dinner. I was up awhile in afternoon. We took ma out to Corner in evening to go to Sussex next day.

Mon Aug 28, 1939 - Ida washed so did we, so a busy day. Canning in afternoon.

Tue Aug 29, 1939 - Carl worked on road. Laurel helped. John harvesting. Ida made pickles, etc. Down town in evening on truck to get parcels, ma's & Ida's. Called at Aunt Josie's.

Wed Aug 30, 1939 - Girl's up to ma's. Laurel & Ida out to Corner so I had everything to do. All got back for dinner. 9 of us. Laurel & Ida went back to Magaguadavic after dinner. Canned 4 quarts beans, etc.

Thu Aug 31, 1939 - Washed in a.m. Canned 5 quarts beans, 11 pints corn in afternoon. John & Carl finished harvesting except for a few scatterings.

Fri Sep 1, 1939 - Away to Woodstock for license for truck but only got as far as Canter-bury. Road work not so good so decided not to go any further. Brought ma home from Corner. Mrs Harvey, Etta & Edith here in evening.

Sat Sep 2, 1939 - A very busy day. Helen & Phyllis cleaning school house. Helen to town in afternoon to get parcel of shoes, her's and Annie's and Ida's.

Sun Sep 3, 1939 - Cloudy but no rain. Open air service at the Sand Beach, Rev Kirkpatrick & Stott. A lovely service. Home at 6 o'clock. Alfred Howe & family called in evening.

Mon Sep 4, 1939 - Mother, John, Carl, Helen, Annie & I over to Field Day celebration at Canterbury. Had a good time, home around 6 so Norman could take crowd over to dance.

Tue Sep 5, 1939 - Had an invitation to the Kinney reunion at Tom Kinney's. I went out with the Cream truck, ma with the mail. Had a lovely day, home about 9 o'clock.

Wed Sep 6, 1939 - Had a big washing. Canned 10 pints corn, picked green beans, etc. Boys from camp here in evening.

Thu Sep 7, 1939 - Ma & I down to Circle with the mail, supper at Aunt Josie's, called on Mrs Veysey and Mrs Stott & Marguerite G. Norman came for us in evening.

Fri Sep 8, 1939 - Canned 3 quarts green beans, made 5 quarts bread & butter pickles, packed pickles in jar, etc. Ma down in afternoon, getting order ready to send to Eaton's. Young folks here in evening.

Sat Sep 9, 1939 - Busy all day. Cooked 3 pumpkin pies, the first of the season, layers, doughnuts, molasses puffs. Young folks here in evening. Laurel & Ida came about ten o'clock.

Sun Sep 10, 1939 - Ma came down to see about going to church so she, Carl, the girls & I went, took Mrs Crawford, the teacher along. Out to call on Luella in afternoon. Laurel & Ida up to ma's for supper, then away home. John up to Don's.

Mon Sep 11, 1939 - No entry.

Tue Sep 12, 1939 - SS rally at Forest City. Breezy and cool but a good program. Had our lunch on Aunt Josie's verandah. John stayed home, Helen down with mail, Annie in evening.

Wed Sep 13, 1939 - No entry.

Thu Sep 14, 1939 - Papering spare room, etc. Ma and Lizzie Graham here awhile in afternoon.

Fri Sep 15, 1939 - Uncle Clarence and Gladys here for dinner and the girls, ma & I went with them to town to the golden wedding celebration at Uncle George & Aunt Josie's. A grand time.

Sat Sep 16, 1939 - A hot summer day, 90 by the thermometer. Busy all day and the sweat just dripped.

Sun Sep 17, 1939 - Cold and windy. Down to church in a.m. I stayed with ma for dinner, we called on Mrs Graham later. Glen Tompkins and Allison here for supper.

Mon Sep 18, 1939 - No entry.

Tue Sep 19, 1939 - No entry.

Wed Sep 20, 1939 - No entry.

Thu Sep 21, 1939 - Gerald Veysey was here for dinner. We cooked filled cookies, etc., in afternoon. I did not get down to Circle as he had the threshers. Ma & Lizzie H went with mail. Lizzie G and Edith Graham here in afternoon.

Fri Sep 22, 1939 - Finished threshing. Alfred, Gerald, Norman and Glen Boone here for dinner. Ma down in afternoon, we called at Mrs Graham's. Phyllis & Thelma here in evening.

Sat Sep 23, 1939 - Cooked bread, beans, chocolate cake, pumpkin & squash pies. Helen went out to Clare's in afternoon. Out to the shivaree for Mr & Mrs Bob Kerr and to cowboy show at Corner in evening.

Sun Sep 24, 1939 - Fine and cool. Norman, Carl, John, ma, Annie & I down to church in a.m. Out to Buckingham's in afternoon and to supper. Charlie Collicott and Carl here to supper. Boys here in evening.

Mon Sep 25, 1939 - Norman, ma, Helen & I had trip to Wood-stock with the wool. Got 21 pounds yarn, paper for Helen's room, bag flour, clothes basket and other things. It rained some. Ray G went with us. Called at Uncle Ed's. Had a good day.

Tue Sep 26, 1939 - Churned in a.m. Began papering in Helen's room. Got ceiling done and part of slanted wall.

Wed Sep 27, 1939 - A beautiful morning. Norman took ma & me out to Mountain to attend District meeting at church. Wonderful day's services. I had dinner & supper at Alton Wood's. Norman came for us, rained a pour.

Thu Sep 28, 1939 - Finished papering Helen's room. It sure looks nice. Up to ma's in evening to visit with Rhoda & Gus. John came later and girls and Carl came after us with the truck.

Fri Sep 29, 1939 - Washed & churned. Mr Simmons came after Helen to go up home and fix Rhoda's hair in a.m. Girls & I pulled turnips awhile in afternoon and I put on some ceiling paper. Packed butter in evening.

Sat Sep 30, 1939 - Dark & cloudy & rained some in a.m. Finished papering hall ceiling upstairs and clear away. Helen finished cleaning her room. Cooked bread, beans, layers, cookies & two pumpkin pies, tomato pickles and applesauce. Ironed too. JW Dickinson called. Thunder shower in night, Sat night.

Sun Oct 1, 1939 - A rainy Sunday so no church. I went for a walk up to ma's in afternoon. She was in to Lizzie G's so I went in and we stayed for supper. Helen away to Houlton Air Show. Boys from camp here in evening.

Mon Oct 2, 1939 - John went to work in Carl's place as he did not feel very well. Annie off to school again after week's vaca-tion. We washed, churned, gathered some of the apples and pumpkins.

Tue Oct 3, 1939 - Carl back to work at camp and John back at the ploughing again.

Wed Oct 4, 1939 - Up to Ma's in a.m. to talk over our contest papers. Home to make soup for dinner and Ma & I went over to call at Everett's in afternoon. Edna home for visit. Meeting at school house in evening to discuss consolidated school.

Thu Oct 5, 1939 - A wonderful day. Planned to go down to Circle with the mail so got ready after dinner and waited but he didn't come till night. Down in evening to hear McPherson speak at church.

Fri Oct 6, 1939 - Mr Stott & Doreen also teacher here for supper, meeting at school in evening. Laurel & Ida arrived, done work on the hard surface.

Sat Oct 7, 1939 - All the usual things to do on Saturday. Laurel & Ida out to Mountain to pull their garden. We kept baby, they went to Danforth in evening. I pulled our beets, carrots, & cabbage just at supper time got in cellar.

Sun Oct 8, 1939 - A beautiful Sunday, warm and the trees so beautiful. Ma had our family up there for Thanksgiving dinner and it was good. Alfred & Clare came there in afternoon.

Mon Oct 9, 1939 - Looked like rain so we didn't wash. Churned and knit some. Helen & I up to Harvey's awhile in afternoon. Henrietta home for Thanksgiving.

Tue Oct 10, 1939 - Washed. Ida went away with Laurel to stay at Debec rest of week. Made pillow cases in afternoon. Rained hard at night. Norman, Carl & Helen over to Orient to dance.

Wed Oct 11, 1939 - Helen & I picked apples afternoon, Wolf Rivers and Fameuse. Made chow chow. Grocery truck called. Lizzie & Edith down in evening, also Ethel Fish & Leeman girls.

Thu Oct 12, 1939 - Norman took ma, Jennie, Lizzie and me to town. Sewing Circle at Mrs Celia Veysey's. Ma & I had supper with Mrs Lewin. Called at Uncle George's. Home at 9.

Fri Oct 13, 1939 - Cleaned some in pantry. Made crab apple pickles, churned, etc. Lizzie Harvey called. Meeting in evening at school house, 89 cents collection.

Sat Oct 14, 1939 - Busy Saturday again. The week's are so short, no time for half there is to do. Shelled beans to cook in a.m. Cooked bread, doughnuts, 2 pumpkin pies and spice cake. Boys here in evening. Grace called in late afternoon.

Sun Oct 15, 1939 - Cold and windy. Norman, ma, John, Helen, Annie & I went to Haynesville in a.m. Ma stayed for a visit. We came back to Danforth, called at Lester's awhile. Ida & Laurel here when we got back home.

Mon Oct 16, 1939 - John went with Laurel hauling wood, they went to Woodstock. John brought home 1 bag flour, bag sugar, 25 pounds buckwheat flour, 2 pounds tea, 2 bags shorts, etc. Laurel & Ida to Danforth, we kept baby.

Tue Oct 17, 1939 - Laurel & Ida moved their stuff out to their new rent at Dalton Carr's. I went along to help. Snowed in afternoon. I picked 5 pails apples in the snow. Helen went to Danforth.

Wed Oct 18, 1939 - Helen & I went to Houlton with Laurel for the day's shopping. Got a dress, stockings, gloves for Annie, hat for Helen, etc. Sold 3 pairs socks at 75 cents, 4 pair mittens at 50 cents.

Thu Oct 19, 1939 - A busy day getting ready for Annie's birthday surprise party in evening. Made cookies and 4 layers for cake. Girls fixed birthday cake, sandwiches etc. Laurel & Ida moved out to stay.

Fri Oct 20, 1939 - Annie's birthday. A lovely day. Helen & Marjorie visited over the Ridge and John & I ate alone. I cleared up in the shed, churned, etc. Mr Stott came for meeting in evening. 59 cents collected.

Sat Oct 21, 1939 - Busy Saturday again. Cooked bread, layer chocolate cake and 2 pumpkin pies. Worked over churning and finished packing 4 gallon jar. Helen & Marjorie over to Annie Graham's to supper. Marj went home at night. Boys from camp, a musical evening.

Sun Oct 22, 1939 - Rainy in a.m. Breakfast around 10 o'clock. Norman, Clarence B and Annie came later, then Laurel & Ida. Boone boys here awhile. Roast chicken & dressing for supper. Crowd up to Jenny's in evening.

Mon Oct 23, 1939 - Windy but we got the washing done. Mr Stott here for dinner.

Tue Oct 24, 1939 - Ironed in a.m. I was up to ma's awhile in afternoon. Churned after I came home. Very windy.

Wed Oct 25, 1939 - A lovely day. Knitting bee at Nina Wood's. Norman took ma, Hel-en, Hazel & me early and we stayed late. I knit I pair men's socks. Dance there in evening.

Thu Oct 26, 1939 - I went up to Ma's late in a.m. Had dinner there, then Norman took us down to Circle and came for us in evening. Supper at Guy Cropley's.

Fri Oct 27, 1939 - Busy in a.m. Helen & I down to call on Mrs Collicut, cook at the camp, in the afternoon. Meeting at school house in evening. Collected 68 cents.

Sat Oct 28, 1939 - Rainy. Carl came from camp after dinner. Mr McFarlane here awhile. Helen not feeling well but cooked fudge cake. Party at the camp in evening. Good time.

Sun Oct 29, 1939 - Cold and wind. A few of us went over to school house in afternoon and started up the SS again. Miss Crawford was to do this but she went home for the weekend.

Mon Oct 30, 1939 - No entry.

Tue Oct 31, 1939 - Rainy. John & I over to school in afternoon. Youngsters talked of going out to Patricia's party but it rained too hard.

Wed Nov 1, 1939 - No entry.

Thu Nov 2, 1939 - Beautiful morning. Norman came early, was going to town so we could go to Circle at Mrs Clark's. A good crowd, lots of work done. Supper at Myrtle's.

Fri Nov 3, 1939 - Nice day. Helen & I cleaned woodwork in dining room in a.m., curtains, etc. Churning in afternoon. Mr Stott had meeting at school house in evening, 75 cents collected.

Sat Nov 4, 1939 - Carl home so he & John put wood in the shed. Annie to school, Helen went out to Corner with mail. Busy day. Then we all went out to Concert in Corner school house in evening.

Sun Nov 5, 1939 - Breakfast over, we made dressing and got chicken ready for oven. Mr & Mrs Collicott, two children, Mr McFarlane here for dinner. SS in afternoon. Miss Crawford here for supper.

Mon Nov 6, 1939 - Windy and rainy so no wash day. I knit foot of sock and 1 ½ men's single mittens, swept & cleaned up my bedroom, etc.

Tue Nov 7, 1939 - Cold and rainy so we did not wash. Helen & I went up the road in after-noon. I called on Jennie & Lyd-ia, then at ma's where Helen getting a coat shortened.

Wed Nov 8, 1939 - Our wedding anniversary. John finished putting wood in the shed. Carl sawing wood with Norman. Helen & I did a big washing, churned, etc. Armor's truck called. Out to Liberal lecture at Corner in evening, Limerick, Lester, JB McNair.

Thu Nov 9, 1939 - Rainy in a.m. Sorry not to get down to Circle. Helen & I up to Harvey's in afternoon, knitting, etc. Laurel & Ida here awhile in evening.

Fri Nov 10, 1939 - Mended and filled bed tick for Carl's bed, put away 2 ½ quarts applesauce flavored with orange. Phyllis Leeman here in afternoon. Meeting in evening, col-lected 46 cents.

Sat Nov 11, 1939 - Just another busy Saturday. Armistice day but we forgot to observe the 2 minutes silence. Windy and cold. Ma fell down cellar in a.m. so John & I went up in evening.

Sun Nov 12, 1939 - A fine Sunday, but cold. I went up to mother's in a.m. stayed to dinner. Girls came up and later Norman got the car out to go somewhere and I came home with them. Too muddy so they didn't go far.

Mon Nov 13, 1939 - No entry.

Tue Nov 14, 1939 - Trip to Woodstock and Houlton, Norman, Carl, Helen, Annie, Ma & I. A stormy day but we had a good time. Sold 2 pair socks, 75cents, 2 pair mittens, $4.

Wed Nov 15, 1939 - Churned in afternoon. Armor called. Out to Conservative meeting at the Corner in evening. Messer Price, Meagher, Gunter, McMullin, etc.

Thu Nov 16, 1939 - Down town with Hartland man, Sewing Circle at Mrs Clark's. I got a chance home with Mr Stott late in afternoon.

Fri Nov 17, 1939 - Cooked doughnuts, banana pie, cake. Jennie, Jean & teacher here for dinner and supper. Meeting in evening at school house. 44 cents collected.

Sat Nov 18, 1939 - Saturday busy as usual. Annie to school. John dolled up and went to town on election business. Carl down town working for Uncle George. I went up to Ma's to stay all night.

Sun Nov 19, 1939 - Fine and cool. I came home from ma's about eleven. Carl, Helen & Annie, Phyllis, Roy & Edith away to Woodstock. Guy & Flossie here in afternoon. Teacher & I had small SS. Glen & Daryl here in evening.

Mon Nov 20, 1939 - A fine day. Provincial election, down to vote in afternoon. Don & Hazel down in evening to listen to reports of election on radio. Liberals won, 27-21.

Tue Nov 21, 1939 - No entry.

Wed Nov 22, 1939 - No entry.

Thu Nov 23, 1939 - No entry.

Fri Nov 24, 1939 - Cleaning in pantry. Mother had bad spell in afternoon. Norman came for me but she recovered soon after I got her in bed and warmed up. I stayed to supper then came to church.

Sat Nov 25, 1939 - No entry.

Sun Nov 26, 1939 - Carl, Helen, Annie & I down to church in a.m. A nice SS in afternoon, 22 present. Luella & ma here for supper. We were out to call at Laurel's in evening.

Mon Nov 27, 1939 - It looked stormy so we didn't wash. Busy knitting. Norman, John, mother, Helen & I for a drive up to Alton Farrell's in afternoon, but they weren't home.

Tue Nov 28, 1939 - Helen & I washed. Laurel down here just as John was building fire in morning. He & Carl began hauling pulp. I walked over to Everett's awhile in afternoon.

Wed Nov 29, 1939 - A lovely day. Lizzie & Edith and baby down awhile in afternoon. Got two chickens ready to send down to Foster's in a.m. $1.50.

Thu Nov 30, 1939 - A beautiful day. Norman took ma & me to town at noon, Circle at Mrs Moore's. I had supper with Agnes Brooks, ma at Aunt Josie's.

Fri Dec 1, 1939 - Printed letter in a.m. Made doughnuts. Jennie, Jean & Miss Crawford here or supper. Laurel & Carl later. Meeting at school in evening.

Sat Dec 2, 1939 - A busy Saturday as usual. Chickens to Agnes Brooks, 80 cents. Made a little mincemeat and two pies, bread, beans, layer cake, marble cake and apple catsup. Laurel & Carl hauling pulp here. Annie down to Stott's for meals.

Sun Dec 3, 1939 - A rainy day. Nothing doing. We got up at 8 so the day did not seem long. Norman down in afternoon. Glen Tompkins here for supper. Mrs T Ashley & Margaret up to Jenny's for visit.

Mon Dec 4, 1939 - No entry.

Tue Dec 5, 1939 - No entry.

Wed Dec 6, 1939 - No entry.

Thu Dec 7, 1939 - No entry.

Fri Dec 8, 1939 - No entry.

Sat Dec 9, 1939 - No entry.

Sun Dec 10, 1939 - SS in afternoon. John went back to work. Up to Jenny's awhile in evening.

Mon Dec 11, 1939 - A stormy day. Carl got a ride out with Ray to meet Laurel in early a.m. Truck broke down in afternoon. John Flemming here after white cow.

Tue Dec 12, 1939 - Washed. Ripped up my green coat and dyed it, knit some etc. Laurel & Carl got 3 loads of pulp. Both here for supper.

Wed Dec 13, 1939 - Annie & I finish chores. And I went up to mother's in a.m. Took my green coat to have relined, etc. Busy day. Norman away with team to haul wood for Uncle George.

Thu Dec 14, 1939 - Got letter to Family Herald & T Eaton ready in a.m. Rode up to mother's on truck after dinner She finished work on my coat. I made a belt for green dress. Home in time to feed pigs, etc. Carl late for supper.

Fri Dec 15, 1939 - Got a chicken ready and baked for supper. Had the teacher in and had a nice visit. Laurel & Albert here for dinner. No meeting in evening.

Sat Dec 16, 1939 - Busy Saturday as usual. John came home at night, had finished working up to Alfred Howe's.

Sun Dec 17, 1939 - Sunday school in afternoon. We went up to give Percy & Etta a shivaree but they skipped. Hazel & I went on and called at mother's. Teacher there too.

Mon Dec 18, 1939 - Washed in a.m. A lovely day and we washed front room curtains, ironed and put them up that night.

Tue Dec 19, 1939 - Lovely day. Cleaned in spare room. Worked at trying to take twists out of my green coat, but no good. Up home awhile in evening. Had a slide home with girls on Annie's sled.

Wed Dec 20, 1939 - Hauled one load of pulp in a.m. Spinney boys down after old truck but couldn't make it go. Carl, Helen, Annie, Mother & I had trip to Houlton in afternoon. 2 blow-outs going up. Sleet coming home.

Thu Dec 21, 1939 - Carl went early in a.m. to help Laurel load pulp. John was going with him to Station but they did not dare go down other side of hill, too slippery. School closing in afternoon.

Fri Dec 22, 1939 - Snowed a little in the night, but a mild day. Carl up early and away to help Laurel haul pulp. 2 loads. John went to Corner with him after supper, others went to dance in evening. Cooked doughnuts, filled cookies, fruit cake.

Sat Dec 23, 1939 - Busy a.m. John & Laurel arrived at noon with new stove. Put it up in afternoon, so no fire in kitchen, but so glad to have it. Cooked 2 pumpkin pies, bread after supper, scrubbed, etc.

Sun Dec 24, 1939 - A fine Sunday. Carl, mother, Glen, Helen, Annie & I down to church in a.m. Dinner at mother's, then down here to find Laurel & Ida here to say over Christmas. Glen went home. Laurel, Ida & I up to ma's in evening.

Mon Dec 25, 1939 - Mother & Norman came just after we finished breakfast. We washed dishes. Ida washed and dressed Laurene, then we unloaded the Christmas tree. Lots of nice presents. Laurel & Ida went home in afternoon. Ma & I called on Hazel. John & I up to Harvey's in evening.

Tue Dec 26, 1939 - Windy & cold but we washed. Alton & Grace called in afternoon. Hired John to work in woods. So I had to get busy knitting mittens for him to take.

Wed Dec 27, 1939 - Cold. John took the team out to the shop & I went along to visit Flossie. We started early, by moonlight, got home about 3 p.m. Finished pair double mittens.

Thu Dec 28, 1939 - Cold. Got the old hog killed in a.m. John went away with the team to work in woods for Fred English. Lizzie Graham down awhile in afternoon. Ma & I down town with Alton and Grace in evening.

Fri Dec 29, 1939 - A fine day. I started in afternoon to go up to visit Jennie, but mother & I went on over to call at Everett's and at Merrill's. Then I had sup-per with Ellis & Jennie. Home at 9:40.

Sat Dec 30, 1939 - A snow fall of 4 or 5 inches. Annie went out to the corner for a few days visit, with the mail. John unexpectedly arrived home. Had to come out to shop so came on home for weekend.

Sun Dec 31, 1939 - A fine winter Sunday. John & I drove to town with Pride and pung in afternoon. Supper at Guy Cropley's, then home early. Watch meeting at Mountain church but no one went from here.

1939 - is past and gone. The years are so short and go by so fast….