E.A. went east by himself. He left Padilla on March 28, 1910 and spent a couple of days in Seattle leaving Seattle on April 2nd. This trip he visited friends and relatives in California. From there he went through Arizona and New Mexico to El Paso Texas, then on to New Orleans. From there he went to Washington DC arriving on April 13th and did some sight seeing. Then he went to New York, did some sight seeing and went to the Barnum and Bailey Circus at Madison Square Garden. He arrived at Scranton on April 16th. On May 21 he attended George (his brother) 25th wedding anniversary. He bought a return ticket for Seattle for $64.50 on May 28th and left for home on June 1st, 1910. On his way home he visited Detroit and the auto factories and rode in a Hupmobile. He also stopped in Plattville, IL to visit the Reeds and left for Seattle on June 12th arriving in Seattle on June 15th.
5Sun May 22: Went to Ch Morn & eve & up to see Mrs R with Mr Dean. Wrote to Ida & a card to Edna W.
5Mon May 23: Went to Geo Baileys' to dinner & to Scranton to see Buffalo Bill's Show. Then home with Geo & staid all night.
5Tue May 24: In F. all day. Heavy thunderstorm.
5Wed May 25: In F. mowed the lawn. Saw "Uncle Tom's Cabin" play.
5Thu May 26: In town all day. Shower at night.
5Fri May 27: Downtown most of the day.
5Sat May 28: Went to Scranton & bot a ticket for Seattle $64.50. Took dinner with the Clays & saw the Comet.
5Sun May 29: Went to Memorials Services & down to Mr Colmans in he eve.
5Mon May 30: Heavy shower of hail & rain. Went to Decoration exercises & memorial entertainment P.M. & eve.
5Tue May 31: Downtown & packing up for home.
5Wed Jun 01: Went to La Plume to say good-bye & started for the Pacific Coast. Reaching Buffalo at 8;30.
5Thu Jun 02: Left B. this A.M. and reached Detroit at 3 P.M. Rain. Went to Hotel Griswold.
5Fri Jun 03: Put in the day seeing Detroit and the auto factories & called on Grand Baker in the eve. and saw Alf. Bakers folks & son John & rode to the Hotel in a Hupmobile.
5Sat Jun 04: Took dinner with Dr. G. B(unreadable). Left Detroit at 3 P.M. Visited Ford F. No 2 old one. Arrive at Chicago at 8 P.M. Thunder shower this eve.
5Sun Jun 05: In Chicago till 10.35 then went to Aurora & from ????? to Reeds arriving at 4 P.M.
5Mon Jun 06: At Reeds & to Plattville -- cold.
5Tue Jun 07: At Reeds. A letter from Ida. Went to Aurora in the P.M.
5Wed Jun 08: Went to Joliet and took dinner with the Fuller's. Saw the prison & drainage canal (Chicago).
5Thu Jun 09: At Reeds & to Plattville. Cold. Saw Ethyl Barrymore in "Mid-Channel".
5Fri Jun 10: Went to Aurora with the Reeds & to Chicago this eve.
5Sat Jun 11: Sight seeing in Chicago all day.
5Sun Jun 12: Started for Seattle.
5Mon Jun 13: Traveling in Dakota & Montana.
5Tue Jun 14: In Montana, Idaho & Washington. Spokane at 8 P.M.
5Wed Jun 15: Arr in Seattle at 10 A.M.
1909 Dec 27-Jan 10, 1910 (pp 78-79 Duplicate of next)
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Mon Dec 27: Temp 24°. Clear & cold. Self at home choring. Ida went to Wilsons. Grant went with Fred to get piles.
Tue Dec 28: Temp 24°. Went with Grant to LaConner & to see the dredger at Denny's. The job will cost over $7000.00. The water is still over the Brown Slough Country and also the Alanson Dist. Nothing doing yet to repair dykes on the River.
Wed Dec 29: Temp 30°. Even temp & no wind. Grant, Fred & self & team took the piles out of the water for stringers across the break in the Ball line dyke and hauled them to the break.
Thu Dec 30: South wind and pretty high tide. Cut up the spruce boom stick for piles & wood. Went to Whitney at night.
Fri Dec 31: Grant & Fred after piles. Self went to the Inspector of Election at B.V. It went dry 36 - 64 = 100 votes. Snowing most of the day. Snow 4 in deep. Thus endeth 1909. Frost at 12 M. 26°.
January 1910
Sat Jan 01: Temp 22°. Coldest A.M. of the winter. 20° at Kalso's. Clear & cold. At home all day. Finished reading "Lewis Rand". Ida still at Wilson's. Election for County Dry as far as heard. LaConner dry. Mt Vernon wet. [margin: Fire in B.V. this A.M.]
Sun Jan 02: Temp 14° A.M. Clear & cold. Fine sleighing. Temp 18° at 7 P.M. 22° at 10 P.M. Went to Whitney & got the mail on wheel. Dr. Palmer & family in LaConner to day.
Mon Jan 03: Temp 24, pleasant & no wind. Nothing doing but chores & keeping warm. Rec'd a letter from Mrs Reed, Zero there.
Tue Jan 04: Frost 19°. Went to LaC with Grant & Hilda in the Auto. Self staid with Nettie.
Wed Jan 05: Frost 22°. Self in LaC helping Nettie move. Pretty good winter weather. Frank in Seattle. [margin: Tonight hog got out.]
Thu Jan 06: Frost 28°. Fixing the house. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Jan 07: Some warmer to day. Helping Nettie. Frank with the dredger folks.
Sat Jan 08: In LaC & went to the Comedy Concert to night. Cold south E. wind & snowing some to night.
Sun Jan 09: Ida came home. In LaC went to church morning & eve. Frost at night & one inch of snow to day.
Mon Jan 10: Frost about 28°. In LaC & went out to the Dredger in the P.M. Str Dredger blew out a steam pipe & scalded two men badly.
1910 Jan 11-31 (pp 80-81)
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Tue Jan 11: Pleasant but cool E wind. Self came from LaC pr foot. Grant went to Bellingham.
Wed Jan 12:[margin: Cold south wind. Tides medium.] Ida & Hilda over to Crumrines. Grant in Bellingham. Self doing chores.
Thu Jan 13: Pleasant day. Grant in Bellingham. light freeze but warm in the P.M. Oats worth $30.00 & they are holding hay for $20.00 but little selling. Lots of hay coming from east of the mountains.
Fri Jan 14: 2 ft tides. Went with Fred to get piles in the A.M. Sawed & split wood & posts. Grant came last night. Pleasant day.
Sat Jan 15: Frost 30°. Went to Mount Vernon via train & home with Chas Gaches to Jennings S.H. Went to the Com Club Dyke Coms meeting.
Sun Jan 16: At home all day. Frank Leamer's folks here. No rain & not very cold. Fred after the Samish pile driver.
Mon Jan 17: Strong S.E. wind & cold. Not doing much.
Tue Jan 18: Cool & windy. Cutting wood some out of piles. Fred can't get the drive in for wind. [margin: The dredger finished the Alanson break today Tues 18th. ]
Wed Jan 19: Fred got the driver in to day & began driving on Telegraph Slough. I was over there for a while.
Thu Jan 20: Was moving to day. Pack the stuff out to the granary & Frank came for us with the "Dutchess".
Fri Jan 21: In LaConner. Nettie sick. Rainy. Frank at home - Nothing doing.
Sat Jan 22:[margin: Clowdy & rainy.] Frank & Nettie started for Lynden. The old folks keeping house. Warmer to day.
Sun Jan 23: Still clowdy & rainy. Self went to church. Ida at home sick. Carters here this P.M. to hear phonograph.
Mon Jan 24: Windy but not cold. Rain last night. Willis brot load of wood. Ida sick. Palmer at the ranch, hunting.
Tue Jan 25: Ida some better. Went down town and to Tillinghasts. Cold & windy S.E. Grant here a few minutes. Guy Armstrong sold his ranch 120 acres with outfit for $22000--.
Wed Jan 26: Folks came home. Clowdy but no so much wind. Not doing much.
Thu Jan 27: In LaC. Windy. Frank out with hunters. [margin: Rains Flood Raging]
Fri Jan 28: Frank out with hunters. Self went to Anacortes. Pleasant day. In the eve went to Fairview Farm.
Sat Jan 29: Went to Mt Vernon to tend the Skagit River Improvement Association meeting & back to LaConner this eve. Weather cold & windy.
Sun Jan 30: Rainy day. Went to church morning & evening.
Mon Jan 31: Cold & windy. Frank out with the hunters. Self choring & helping Nettie wash. Saw the Comet for the first time.
1910 Feb 1-22 (pp 82-83)
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February 1910
Tue Feb 01: Frost. Pleasant. Self cleaning up the chicken yard. Frank working at his boat.
Wed Feb 02: Frost 26° Frank at his boat. Self cleaned out the shop & took out the old tank etc. Mrs Edna Dwelly Taggert died this A.M.
Thu Feb 03: Frost 30° Went to Mr Taggert's funeral at 11 A.M. Pleasant but cool. Made a pair of saw horses. Went to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Fri Feb 04: Frost 26° Clear & pleasant. Made a bench vise. Grant here to dinner. Went to basketball in the eve.
Sat Feb 05: Warmer & light rain at night. Carlson settled his mortgage. Frank fixing his boat.
Sun Feb 06: Pleasant. Went to Ch. & S.S. Took dinner with Carters. Frank went to Anacortes. Heard Mr Doty this eve for the Anti-Saloon League.
Mon Feb 07: Pleasant. Down to Tillinghasts and around town. Isaac Tillinghast here to supper & staid the eve.
Tue Feb 08:[margin: Pleasant.] In P.M. sowed grass seed on the new meadow.
Wed Feb 09: Went to Mount Vernon & paid taxes. Found them $100.00 higher than ever before. Came home on foot via Avon & the new river dyke.
Thu Feb 10: Went to Anacortes & back with Fred. Went to see J. Ball about dyke. To LaC in the P.M. for the prayer meeting in the eve.
Fri Feb 11: Pleasant & warm. Began spading up ground for garden. Went to hear the reader Edward Elliott in the eve. It was very good "Lion & the Mouse".
Sat Feb 12: Splitting wood and made a stepladder and went to the Basket ball game in the evening. Grant & Hilda here to night.
Sun Feb 13: Went to church morning & eve. Mrs Wynn & Ned Plat spoke for the W.C.T.U. Grant & H went home.
Mon Feb 14: Frank 28 to day. Self spading up the garden some. Colder. All getting colds here. Grant killed his pigs.
Tue Feb 15: Frost 28°. Stormy P.M. Froze this A.M. Frank went to Padilla.
Wed Feb 16: Frost 30°. Snowing considerable to day. Ida sick. Frank away. Reading John Marvel & finished.
Thu Feb 17: Ida worse this A.M. Rained most of last night. Grant came up and brot Frank home. Self feeling pretty tough with Grip.
Fri Feb 18: Both sick with grip. Ida worse and in bed.
Sat Feb 19: Weather cold. Oats $28.00. Hay dull. Frost 24°. Ida in bed & feeling tough. Nothing going on of interest. Letter from Geo.
Sun Feb 20: Ida worse & had the Dr. Frost 32°. Snow this A.M. but pleasant later. Then more snow in the P.M. & cold in the eve.
Mon Feb 21: Temp 19° Clear & cold. Ida no better. Hilda sick also.
Tue Feb 22: Temp 23° Cold disagreeable weather. Ida about the same. Frank up the river for a tow of logs.
1910 Feb 23-Mar 16 (pp 84-85)
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Wed Feb 23: Temp 29°. Snowed all last night and this A.M. Melting in the P.M. Ida still in bed & had the Dr. again.
Thu Feb 24: Warmer & the snow gone. Ida about the same.
Fri Feb 25: Cool & clowdy. Ida miserable.
Sat Feb 26: Windy & rainy. Sold the bal of the oats to Geo Andrews at $30.00. Ida no better, had the Dr. again.
Sun Feb 27: Miserable weather, cold & wet. Went to church in the A.M. Ida still in bed, side very sore.
Mon Feb 28: Light snow this A.M. Cold & wet. Ida about the same.
March 1910
Tue Mar 01: Lots more rain last night. Frank help the launch "Virginia" windy. Hannah brot some wood. Dr. here again.
Wed Mar 02: Mrs T. called. Ida worse again to day. Had a chill last night. Frank went to Bellingham with the "Virginia."
Thu Mar 03: Clowdy & windy, but not cold. Frank not back yet. The oats went out today. 1050 sks. Went to meeting in the eve. Ida sat up this P.M. a while, side still sore.
Fri Mar 04: Frank still away. Ida about the same. Weather stormy.
Sat Mar 05: Pleasant. Ida sat up a while to day.
Sun Mar 06: Ida no better. Went to church & Nettie went in the eve. I.F. Tillinghast called this eve to see about going East. Frank away at Blanchard. Rain some this A.M. and again in the eve.
Mon Mar 07: Pleasant & warmer. Frank White here to day. Ida worse & staid abed all day. Frank got home from his trip.
Tue Mar 08: At home Grant & Hilda here.
Wed Mar 09: Ida about the same and abed all day. Fine weather. Frank went to Blanchard.
Thu Mar 10: Ida no better & Dr. Howe here. Went to meeting. Pleasant.
Fri Mar 11: Pleasant drying weather. Ida sat up a while. Self spading up garden.
Sat Mar 12: I. not so well. Grant & Frank in Seattle to see Flying machine. Beautiful weather. Roads getting dry. Self spading garden & planted peas, lettuce, onions, radish, beets, &c.
Sun Mar 13: Went to church in the A.M. Very pleasant day. Saw three auto out. Frank & Grant came from Seattle to night to Anacortes & Bellingham. They saw the Hamilton flying stunt yesterday.
Mon Mar 14: Pleasant & warm. Planted some potatos. Ida no better. Isaac T started for Pa via San F. Los A. & New Orleans.
Tue Mar 15: Pleasant. Planted some more potatos. Ida worse again. Frank came home from Blanchard this P.M. The roads fine for Autos now.
Wed Mar 16: Grant came up to day & took Ida out for a ride in the Auto. Self making a buffet for Nettie. Pleasant.
1910 Mar 17-Apr 15 (pp 86-loose page E.A. trip East)
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Thu Mar 17: Change in the weather. Light rain. Working on the buffet. Went to meeting this eve.
Fri Mar 18: Clowdy but no rain. Finished the buffet. Ida improving.
Sat Mar 19: Rain last night & clowdy to day. Choring & downtown. Mrs Leamers here. Frank came home this eve at 5.30. Ida not so well to day.
Sun Mar 20: Went to church in the A.M. Ida not so well. Clowdy & misty.
Mon Mar 21: Damp weather. Not doing much but chores & fixed the buffet some where it shrunk. Frank started for Blanchard.
Tue Mar 22: Ida some better. John & Pearl here to day. Oats dull at $28.00. Weather damp.
Wed Mar 23: Damp & rainy. Split wood & did chores. Reading "Irwin Schrine"
Thu Mar 24: Pleasant. Choring in the A.M. & went to Padilla in the P.M. and staid out where they are working on the dyke.
Fri Mar 25: Pleasant. At Padilla till noon then came home. Ida worse & Nettie in bed with headache.
Sat Mar 26: Pleasant. In LaC. all day. John here. Splitting wood.
Sun Mar 27: Easter. Beautiful day. Went to church twice & to sunrise meeting in the A.M. Rain at night.
Mon Mar 28: No entry.
Tue Mar 29: No entry.
Wed Mar 30: In Seattle. Staid at Dr. Palmers this eve and all night at the Diller.
Thu Mar 31: In Seattle and visiting J. B. McGinnis.
April 1910
5Fri Apr 01: In Seattle. At J.C. McGinnis for supper. Bot a ticket for New York via S.F., Las A. and New Orleans.
5Sat Apr 02: Started for the East at 8:30 at Portland this eve at suppertime.
5Sun Apr 03: Traveling all day through Oregon & Cal. Pleasant day & beautiful scenery.
5Mon Apr 04: In Oakland at 9 A.M. At S.F. the bal of the day.
5Tue Apr 05: In S.F. till 4 P.M. Took train via coast line for Los A.
5Wed Apr 06: In Los A after 9.30. Visited Dr. Carter at Long Beach.
5Thu Apr 07: In Los A. Visited Mr & Mrs Holms, Edna Whitney & Steve Rice.
5Fri Apr 08: In Los A. till noon, then started East. Warm & pleasant.
5Sat Apr 09: Traveling through Arizona & New Mexico. Arrived at El Paso Tex at 6 P.M.
5Sun Apr 10: Traveling all day through Texas. Supper at Houston.
5Mon Apr 11: Traveling through Tx & Lou. Arrived at New Orleans at 7 P.M.
5Tue Apr 12: In Alabama & Georgia. Rainy.
5Wed Apr 13: Reached Washington at 10 A.M. & spent the bal of the day sight seeing.
5Thu Apr 14: Arrived at New York at 1.30 P.M. Sight seeing till night. In St. Dennis Hotel.
5Fri Apr 15: Sight seeing. Saw bridge & went to B.& B's circus at Madison Sq. Garden.
1910 Mar 28-Apr 5 (pp loose page-87,Ida's entries during E.A. trip East)
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Mon Mar 28: Rain last night, but cool & windy to day. Frank went to Blanchard this eve. Ida up most all day. Self split the bal of the wood.
Tue Mar 29: Fair weather. Grant and Hilda came up in Auto in the P.M. to bid Papa good bye. He was busy all day getting ready to leave. Carter's here in the eve.
Wed Mar 30: Raining most of the day. Frank came home at noon bringing a good case of grippe with him. Nettie went to the Auxiliary.
Thu Mar 31: Pleasant day. Frank better. Went for tow of logs at Seahorse(?) Bay. Got letter from George.
April 1910
Fri Apr 01: Wind blowing all morning. Frank did not get away to Blanchard. Raining this P.M. Cold & disagreeable. Mrs Olaf Polson died this morning.
Sat Apr 02: A cold dark & gloomy day. Frank still at home. Got letter from E.A. to day. He left Seattle this morning at 9.30.
Sun Apr 03: Nothing startling happened. Clowdy, raining a little at night. Frank went away to day. Mrs Polson buried. Nettie went to church morning and evening. Got postal from E.A. Portland.
Mon Apr 04: Stormy bad day.
Tue Apr 05: Rain, rain, rain, Samish full of water. Got postal from E.A.
Wed Apr 06: Bright in the morning but clowdy in the P.M. Slight frost last night.
Thu Apr 07:[margin: Windy] Cold raw blustering day. Nothing of note occurred. Rain during night had a good letter from E.A.
Fri Apr 08: Clowdy all fore noon, and rain, rain in the P.M. Frank came home this evening. Nettie went to class play. Frank got postal from Papa.
Sat Apr 09: Clowdy and dark all day. Rain at night. Frank went away again. Annie & Frank Leamer here in the P.M.
Sun Apr 10: Rain all day. Nettie went to church in morning. I went to Mrs Moores in the P.M. Got card from Pappa from Los Angeles.
Mon Apr 11: Got a letter from E.A. to day. It has just ?????? today and what is all the has happened.
Tue Apr 12: Cold wind day with light showers.
Wed Apr 13: Fairly good day. Nettie went to Aux.
Thu Apr 14: Beautiful day. Sun shone all day. I walked down to Mrs Halls and stayed a couple of hours. Had a card from E.A. [margin: Grant & Hilda's wedding day. 1st done.]
Fri Apr 15: Beautiful day. Went down town in the A.M. Mrs Whitney and Mrs Tillinghast here in the P.M. for call. Ilo and Earnest going to Condon, Montana.
Sat Apr 16: Another beautiful day. Walked down to Mrs Paces in P.M. Grant up in the afternoon. Got three cards from E.A.
Sun Apr 17: Fine day. Hilda and Grant up and spent the day. All went for ride in P.M. to Pleasant Ridge. Went to Cemetery and called on the Leamers.
Mon Apr 18: Clowdy looking like rain. but clear off at evening. Went down town for while in the P.M.
Tue Apr 19: Warm and sultry. Frank came home to night. Went down town again to-day. Have good letter from E.A.
Wed Apr 20: Grant came for me and I went down to Fairview Farm. Fine weather.
Thu Apr 21:[margin: Fine.] Spent the day working in the flower garden. Carroll came up and spent the day with us. It was his eighth birthday and Hilda made him a nice cake with eight candles. Pearl & John were there to supper. [margin: Got card from E.A.]
Fri Apr 22: Working most all day in the garden. In the P.M. Grant, Hilda and self went to Bay View for a little auto ride. After supper went up and spent eve at Mrs Jorgensons. Chas Gaches had boat in for hay. [margin: Beautiful day. Got letter from E.A. from Factoryville.]
Sat Apr 23:[margin: Fine.] Came home to LaConner in evening. Very windy in evening.
1910 Apr 16-May 21 (E.A. trip East)
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5Sat Apr 16: Left New Y at 10 A.M. for Sc. Arrived at F at 6.30. Found folks all well.
5Sun Apr 17: In F. at Geo Sisson's. Went to church this A.M.
5Mon Apr 18: Rainy day. Visiting & writing to Ida.
5Tue Apr 19: Weather wet & cold. About the house all day.
5Wed Apr 20: Took a walk to I.F.T.'s house & saw the trolly line to Lake Winola.
5Thu Apr 21: At Mrs Halstead's to dinner saw Mr Sl??????>
5Fri Apr 22: Went with mother to Mr Reynolds. Mrs R very poor.
5Sat Apr 23: Up to the farm to day with Geo.
5Sun Apr 24: Went to church & wrote to Ida & Grant.
5Mon Apr 25: Put picture moulding on a bedroom for Laura.
5Tue Apr 26: Went to Scranton to get suit cleaned. Saw A.D.D.
5Wed Apr 27: Mother's birth day Ani She got close to 50 cards.
5Thu Apr 28: Downtown. Clear & cold.
5Fri Apr 29: Went to LaP & saw a train wreck. Home in the P.M. Wrote to Ida.
5Sat Apr 30: Went to Waverly & staid at Deans. Pleasant.
May 1910
5Sun May 01: At Dean's went to church & took a walk with R.D.D. in the P.M.
5Mon May 02: Went to Scranton and to Pittston. Took tea with Dr. R???
5Tue May 03: Wrote to E. Byron & Ida & sent insurance premium.
5Wed May 04: Called on Junior(?) Capwell with mother.
5Thu May 05: Hard frost. Miles Gardner died. Went to La Plume & took supper with Holgate's.
5Fri May 06: Hard frost. Went to Scranton & got suit & hair cut.
5Sat May 07: Wrote to Grant & went to Miles G.s funeral.
5Sun May 08: Went to church & with Mother to see Mrs Gardner. Wrote to Ida.
5Mon May 09: Rainy gloomy day. Letters from Pearl & Ida.
5Tue May 10: Went to Dalton & saw Dora Phillips with Mother also went to Arthur's & to the Waverly Cemetery.
5Wed May 11: Went to Dalton. Call on Mr Baker, Mrs Eaton.
5Thu May 12: Went to La P. & to Nicholson with Geo B and staid all night at Bailey's.
5Fri May 13: At Bailey's to dinner. Up at the Farm & to F in the eve.
5Sat May 14: Went to the Old Bethel Cem, The Seamon's Cem & to see a game of B.B.
5Sun May 15: Went to Church to Isaac T's in the P.M. & to M.E. Ch in the eve.
5Mon May 16: Hard frost. Went to Mill city & to Lake Winola with Jas Lewes in his Auto. It broke down & came home on trolley.
5Tue May 17: Went to Fleetville with mother. Saw Ida G & Aunt Hannah.
5Wed May 18: In F. all day. Rainy. Reading "Half a Rogue" Wrote to Ida.
5Thu May 19: In town & went over to the "Big Creek" to see the R.R. Prospectors.
5Fri May 20: Went to Scranton with Geo. Robt came from Lewisburg.
5Sat May 21: G.S. twenty fifth wedding ann to day. About 30 present & it all went off nicely. Warmest day of the season so far.
Sun Apr 24:[margin: Very warm and sultry.] Frank took crowd to Bellingham to hear Billy Sunday. Nettie went along. Started at 6.30 and returned 9.30. Donald and I stayed at home.
Mon Apr 25:[margin: Warm with chinook wind.] Fine warm day with chinook wind. Frank went to Anacortes in P.M.
Tue Apr 26: Not any thing unusual happened. Frank working on boat. Saw notice of Charlie Bowdens death in Seattle aged 58 yrs.
Wed Apr 27:[margin: Good weather.] Went to Aux in the P.M. and nothing unusual happened.
Thu Apr 28:[margin: Ditto.] Got letter from E.A. went down town couple of times.
Fri Apr 29: Frank had a tow to day from Dug????. Heard Mrs McKenna was very sick.
Sat Apr 30:[margin: Fine days.] Frank took crowd to Bellingham. Left at 6.30 A.M. and returned 9 P.M. (Sun) Nettie and the Carters went along. Donald and I stayed with Nellie and Georgia all night.
May 1910
Sun May 01:[margin: Ditto] Went to church and communion. First time I have been there since Feb 13th. After church went down to Mrs Paces and had dinner with them. Got card from E.A.
Mon May 02: Heard Mrs McKenna died this morning. Was up again? and Mrs Wallace. Mrs Wallace is very sick.
Tue May 03:[margin: Fine weather.] The only story of importance was the missionary meeting at Mrs Moore's - with repeat fixits - had a good meeting with $325 collection.
Wed May 04:[margin: Nice in morning but very windy wet night.] Grant came up in auto and took us all down home for dinner then in the P.M. to Bay View to Mrs McKenna's funeral. Was a very large one and such a wealth of flowers. Never saw so much dust. Came home 5.30.
Thu May 05:[margin: Fine day.] Had letter from E.A. telling about mothers birthday.
Fri May 06:[margin: Getting too dry.] Got a card from E.A. Went up to Aggies.
Sat May 07: The folks start at 6.30 A.M. for Bellingham again. Nettie went also. Donald and I keeping house, went down to Carters at night. Donald has a bad cold. Got letter from E.A.
Sun May 08:[margin: Pleasant with strong south wind.] Donald went to Sunday school. I stayed at home all day. Did not feel like going to Church. Went down for paper.
Mon May 09:[margin: Began raining at 6 P.M.& had fine rain all night.] Went over to Mrs Wallaces and spent most of the day there. She is very low. The day very warm and sultry.
Tue May 10:[margin: Pleasant.] Went up to Mrs Wallaces about light and stayed until she died which was at 11.45. Had a letter from E.A.
1910 May 11-29 (pp 92-93 Ida's entries during EA's trip East)
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Wed May 11:[margin: Pleasant.] Rested in the A.M. and went to Wallaces and Aux in P.M. Got card from E.A.
Thu May 12: Beautiful day. Went to funeral at 1 P.M. Large attendance.
Fri May 13:[margin: Windy very cold at night.] Stayed at home. Nettie and Frank went to banquet in the eve. Got letter from E.A.
Sat May 14: Windy and cold as winter. Grant up a while this P.M.
Sun May 15:[margin: Pleasant. Colvin's first birthday.] Frank and Nettie went to Bellingham. Donald and I went to church and Sunday S. in the P.M. Took walk with Georgia & George over to Park.
Mon May 16:[margin: Fair.] Nothing unusual happened. Dense atmosphere.
Tue May 17:[margin: Wind strong at sunset.] Nettie, Donald and I spent the day at Frank Leamers. Went up to cemetery. Lou Siegfrieds little girl Lena buried. Frank saw comet.
Wed May 18:[margin: Dense in morning.] The above happened on Wednesday. Many people frightened over the comet.
Thu May 19:[margin: Pleasant.] Grant came up this A.M. and Donald and I went home with him. Grant started to Seattle via Anacortes to see about his eyes.
Fri May 20:[margin: Fine weather.] At ranch all day, fussed around among the flowers in the A.M. Pearl, John & baby up for a little visit in P.M. Stayed to supper.
Sat May 21:[margin: Fine day & beautiful nights.] Spent the day at ranch. Johnson working on dyke. Johns birthday.
Sun May 22: Spent the day reaching? and walking about the place. Frank & Nettie in Bell.
Mon May 23:[margin: Grand weather.] Grant came home in the P.M. and we all came up to LaConner after supper. Saw the eclipse and the comet. Halleys - 75 year one.
Tue May 24:[margin: Began raining at noon. Hard wind.] Nettie washed. Frank cleaning up the yard, etc. I went to cottage prayer meeting at Mrs Moores. Bob Woodburns house burned to day.
Wed May 25: Rainy most of the day. Nettie went to Aux. I stayed at home.
Thu May 26: Cold and windy in the morning but pleasant in the P.M. Nettie and Frank went to prayer meeting. The Wilson's went to Bellingham.
Fri May 27: Nothing unusual occurred. Damp windy day.
Sat May 28: Nothing startling occurred. Raining hard most of the day.
Sun May 29:[margin: Lovely day.] Frank went to Bellingham again. We all intended going but I was sick all night, so Nettie stayed at home with Donnie and I.
1910 May 22-Jun 15 (E.A. trip East)
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5Sun May 22: Went to Ch Morn & eve & up to see Mrs R with Mr Dean. Wrote to Ida & a card to Edna W.
5Mon May 23: Went to Geo Baileys' to dinner & to Scranton to see Buffalo Bill's Show. Then home with Geo & staid all night.
5Tue May 24: In F. all day. Heavy thunderstorm.
5Wed May 25: In F. mowed the lawn. Saw "Uncle Tom's Cabin" play.
5Thu May 26: In town all day. Shower at night.
5Fri May 27: Downtown most of the day.
5Sat May 28: Went to Scranton & bot a ticket for Seattle $64.50. Took dinner with the Clays & saw the Comet.
5Sun May 29: Went to Memorials Services & down to Mr Colmans in he eve.
5Mon May 30: Heavy shower of hail & rain. Went to Decoration exercises & memorial entertainment P.M. & eve.
5Tue May 31: Downtown & packing up for home.
June 1910
5Wed Jun 01: Went to La Plume to say good-bye & started for the Pacific Coast. Reaching Buffalo at 8;30.
5Thu Jun 02: Left B. this A.M. and reached Detroit at 3 P.M. Rain. Went to Hotel Griswold.
5Fri Jun 03: Put in the day seeing Detroit and the auto factories & called on Grand Baker in the eve. and saw Alf. Bakers folks & son John & rode to the Hotel in a Hupmobile.
5Sat Jun 04: Took dinner with Dr. G. B(unreadable). Left Detroit at 3 P.M. Visited Ford F. No 2 old one. Arrive at Chicago at 8 P.M. Thunder shower this eve.
5Sun Jun 05: In Chicago till 10.35 then went to Aurora & from ????? to Reeds arriving at 4 P.M.
5Mon Jun 06: At Reeds & to Plattville -- cold.
5Tue Jun 07: At Reeds. A letter from Ida. Went to Aurora in the P.M.
5Wed Jun 08: Went to Joliet and took dinner with the Fuller's. Saw the prison & drainage canal (Chicago).
5Thu Jun 09: At Reeds & to Plattville. Cold. Saw Ethyl Barrymore in "Mid-Channel".
5Fri Jun 10: Went to Aurora with the Reeds & to Chicago this eve.
5Sat Jun 11: Sight seeing in Chicago all day.
5Sun Jun 12: Started for Seattle.
5Mon Jun 13: Traveling in Dakota & Montana.
5Tue Jun 14: In Montana, Idaho & Washington. Spokane at 8 P.M.
5Wed Jun 15: Arr in Seattle at 10 A.M.
1910 May 30-Jul 6 (pp 94-95 Ida's entries during EA's trip East
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Mon May 30:[margin: Fine day.] Grant and Hilda came up and we all spent the day at Pleasant Ridge. Quite a big turnout. Boys went to ball game in P.M. Had letter from E.A.
Tue May 31:[margin: High wind all day & evening.] This is our 34 anniversary. One is spending here alone. the other across the Continent alone.
June 1910
Wed Jun 01:[margin: Still windy.] Baptist fair and supper made $90. all went. Papa left Pa for home today.
Thu Jun 02: A quiet day with nice weather.
Fri Jun 03:[margin: Nice weather.] Went to eight grade exercises to night in hall. Very good.
Sat Jun 04:[margin: Fine day.] Grant up to day and he and Frank went to Mt Vernon. Mrs Bailey started for Pa today.
Sun Jun 05:[margin: Cold & blustery in A.M.] Folks went to BaC sermon. Mrs Alanson, Donald & I went over to Mrs Moores on reservation. Had a lovely boat ride and visit. Home in evening.
Mon Jun 06:[margin: Rain in A.M.] Frank went for tow of logs. Helped Nettie in morning. Got letter from E.A. from Detroit.
Tue Jun 07: Showery and raining. Pleasant in P.M.
Wed Jun 08: Beautiful day. Frank went high school. Nettie and I went Aux.
Thu Jun 09:[margin: Fine weather] Pearl's 33rd birthday. Frank took the McGowens to Bellingham. Got back in the eve and went to Commencement exercises. It was good. Prof Henry of Washington U gave an address.
Fri Jun 10:[margin: Beautiful day.] Donalds 5th birthday and he is a happy boy with a new wagon, etc.
Sat Jun 11: Frank working on his boat. Very warm all day. Mrs Tillinghast brought us up some strawberries yesterday. Raining most of the day. Big fire in Seattle. Going to Seattle in morn to meet E.A.
Sun Jun 12: Nothing.
Mon Jun 13: Nothing.
Tue Jun 14: Nothing.
Wed Jun 15: E.A. arrived in Seattle at 10 A.M. from Chicago.
Thu Jun 16: In Seattle.
Fri Jun 17: In Seattle at McGinnis's. Out to Palmers at night.
Sat Jun 18: In Seattle at McGinnis's.
Sun Jun 19: In Seattle. Took dinner with Geo Peth's, supper also.
Mon Jun 20: Came from Seattle via Fairhaven. Rain in the eve.
Tue Jun 21: In LaConner. Rainy some.
Wed Jun 22: Came to Padilla in P.M. Heard B. Sunday at 11 P.M.
Thu Jun 23: Grant & Hilda went camping - We keeping house.
Fri Jun 24: Went to Frank White with Ida.
Sat Jun 25: Went to Wilsons & Bow. Ida also.
Sun Jun 26: Went to Everett & heard B. Sunday three times.
Mon Jun 27: Ida at Padilla Self home from Everett via LaConner.
Tue Jun 28: At Padilla & went to LaC.
Wed Jun 29: In Padilla choring.
Thu Jun 30: At Padilla & self & Ida went to P. Ridge & LaConner.
July 1910
Fri Jul 01: Went to LaC Grant & Hilda came home from camping.
Sat Jul 02: Self & Ida went to Everett to go to Sunday meetings.
Sun Jul 03: Went to three Sunday meetings. Warm and a large crowd in Everett.
Mon Jul 04: In Everett, warm & a big crowd. The big fight pulled off. Johnson won. Went to two Sunday meetings.
Tue Jul 05: In Everett. Ida came home & went to Pearl's. Pearl sick.
Wed Jul 06: Home from Everett via Anacortes. Billy Sunday in LaConner.
1910 Jul 7-31 (pp 96-97)
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Thu Jul 07: Went to LaC in the A.M. and to Mt. Vernon in the P.M. with Grant to see about getting a binder.
Fri Jul 08: In LaC. Let Stitt have $500 on note of demand.
Sat Jul 09: In Padilla. Grant mowing. Warm, dry & fine hay weather.
Sun Jul 10: Went to Church then down to Wilsons. Very warm day.
Mon Jul 11: Went to Edison for Miss Breger(?) then to the farm & helped in the hay some.
Tue Jul 12: Haying. Self went to Anacortes & left the car to be overhauled.
Thu Jul 14: Haying. Self in Anacortes & got the auto.
Fri Jul 15: Haying. Grant finished mowing. Self raking.
Sat Jul 16: Haying. Self raking & shocking.
Sun Jul 17: Went to Church in LaC. & took the folks for a ride in the P.M. Franks & Mrs Carter & Mrs Walker.
Mon Jul 18: Went to LaC & got some gasoline. Men shocking hay.
Tue Jul 19: Finished shocking. Hay & hauled in 17 loads in stable.
Wed Jul 20: Hauling in 2d raking & went down to Wilsons this eve.
Thu Jul 21: At Wilsons & went to Bow & Blanchard.
Fri Jul 22: Clowdy but no rain. At Wilsons. Nothing doing in hay.
Sat Jul 23: At Wilson's. Went to O. Marsh & Skagit River also Leamers & LaC. Pleasant.
Sun Jul 24: At Wilson's. Walter's folks here. Went to Guemes Island & took them for a ride.
Mon Jul 25: Went to Anacortes. Came from Wilson's this A.M.
Tue Jul 26: Began baling hay. Self at the farm.
Wed Jul 27: Baling. Self went to LaC. both A.M. & P.M. to get gasoline 54 1/2 gals. Mr Peth went also.
Thu Jul 28: Baling. Self choring.
Fri Jul 29: Baling. Self cleaning moss off from the house roof. Fine baling weather.
Sat Jul 30: Baling hay. Self choring. Went to LaC & to Wilson's after Ida in the eve.
Sun Jul 31: Went to LaC in the P.M. and out for an Auto ride through Dodge Valley. No church to day.
1910 Aug 1-25 (pp 98-99)
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August 1910
Mon Aug 01: At the farm. Grant baling hay. Self choring & working on the house roof, cleaning & putting on a course of shingle on the eave trough.
Tue Aug 02: Baling hay & finished. 166 tons. Choring & helping stow bales & worked on the roof.
Wed Aug 03: Self & Grant went to LaC. to get stuff for house roof & wagon paint.
Thu Aug 04:[margin: Ida went to LaC.] Working on house roof & making a watering trough.
Fri Aug 05: Painting house roof with coal tar & creosote. 3 to 1 parts. Dry weather.
Sat Aug 06: Went to Mt Vernon to Pioneer meeting. Grant & Hilda went with Frank to the Pass.
Sun Aug 07: In LaC. Grant & H. went home. Went to church in the A.M. & home on a wheel in the eve. Grants colts sick.
Mon Aug 08: Went to Anacortes with Bessner.
Tue Aug 09: Working on the roof painting & fixing up troughs for watering the stock at Peth's well.
Wed Aug 10: Self & Grant oiling & painting wagons.
Thu Aug 11: Went to Anacortes & staid all night at Mrs Whitneys. Grant after the binder.
Fri Aug 12: Came from Anacortes and was up to John Balls to talk about dyke, &c. Heard Ed Rowland ran in to the Skagit River last Tues night with his auto.
Sat Aug 13: Self & Ida went to Mt Vernon & back to LaC in the eve. Rain in the P.M. & eve. Saw Tom Smith about dyke & land.
Sun Aug 14: In LaC & went to church & to Bay View in the P.M. for a ride & to church in the eve.
Mon Aug 15: Went to Padilla & to B.V. for Miss Valentine in the P.M.
Tue Aug 16: Choring & fixing washing machine.
Wed Aug 17: Not doing much but chores, &c.
Thu Aug 18: Painted the tank and the stairs. Grant started to cut oats.
Fri Aug 19: Grant went to Bellingham to circus. Self choring & repairing up things.
Sat Aug 20: Grant cutting oats, self choring.
Sun Aug 21: Went to LaC & to church morning & eve.
Mon Aug 22: Grant cutting oats. Self & Ida back to the ranch & to Bay View in the eve.
Tue Aug 23: Electric went out in Anacortes. Cutting oats. Self painting the water wagon & choring.
Wed Aug 24: Went to Anacortes with Ida to see Martin house & to take Edna W to LaConner. Ed Rowland's funeral to day.
Thu Aug 25: Took the Whitney girls & Franks folks down to Wilson's. Went to Prayer meeting & back to the farm after meeting.
1910 Aug 26-Sep 19 (pp 100-101)
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Fri Aug 26: Grant harvesting. The binder working more or less & the expert here.
Sat Aug 27: Self choring & made over the big wheelbarrow. Grant harvesting.
Sun Aug 28: Rain this A.M. & some about noon. Staid in Padilla.
Mon Aug 29: Self choring. Grant got the sacks home. No cutting to day.
Tue Aug 30: Stormy again to day. No cutting. Self fixed fence by the break on the John Ball line.
Wed Aug 31: Grant cutting four hours and quit for rain. Self & Ida & Hilda went down to Wilsons & back at 6 P.M. The Samish badly behind.
September 1910
Thu Sep 01: Grant finished cutting to day. Self & Ida went to LaC & had the auto picture taken.
Fri Sep 02: Grant helping Roy Crumrine this P.M. Self painting the down stair bedroom.
Sat Sep 03: Grant at Crumrine's. Self painting & choring. Threatening rain all day.
Sun Sep 04: Pleasant. Self & Ida went to LaC to church. Rev Mr Driver(?) preached. Two machines threshing near LaConner.
Mon Sep 05: Came from LaC. Was over to Balls to talk dyke. He threatens suit. The machine started at Crumrine's. Gene Osborne running it.
Tue Sep 06: At home choring &c.
Wed Sep 07: Over to Frank Whites & to LaC to church in the eve.
Thu Sep 08: At home choring. Machine at Freds.
Fri Sep 09: Self choring & helping paper Hilda's bedroom.
Sat Sep 10: Machine at Byron's. Rain some this eve.
Sun Sep 11: Went to LaC to church & home in the P.M. Men on a strike.
Mon Sep 12: Went with Ida to Wilsons. M. at Byron's.
Tue Sep 13: Machine at Fairview this P.M.
Wed Sep 14: Threshing at home. Fine weather.
Thu Sep 15: Finished at 8.45. 2090 sks. Went to see the G.N. show train at Whitney & to B.V. to take the cooks home.
Fri Sep 16: Went to Wilsons for Ida & to Edison also. Took D. Esary's out for a ride.
Sat Sep 17: Rain 1/2 in last night. Went to LaC. & to church in the eve.
Sun Sep 18: Went to church & out to Ridgeway with the preachers in the P.M.
Mon Sep 19: Went to Padilla & put the matting down in the P.M. Machine at Peths.
1910 Sep 20-Oct 14 (pp 102-103)
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Tue Sep 20: Went to LaC in the P.M. & staid the eve. Did chores & made a roof for the roller in the A.M.
Wed Sep 21: Went to Anacortes & got the car overhauled & broke a spring.
Thu Sep 22: Choring & went to B.V.
Fri Sep 23: Machine at Crumrine's. Went to B.V. with the women & got some prunes.
Sat Sep 24: Choring & fixing the road. Went with I. to Wilsons in the P.M. Howes boy came.
Sun Sep 25: Went to LaC & to Ridgeway in the P.M.
Mon Sep 26: Came to Padilla & went to the Samish to see the T. M's in the P.M. Grant & G. Osborne also.
Tue Sep 27: Birth of grandson Darrell E Sisson
Tue Sep 27:[margin: ] At the ranch. Grants boy born this eve at 8. Went to station for Dr. Palmer in the eve.
Wed Sep 28: At home. Took Ida to Wilsons at night. Had a tire puncture to mend.
Thu Sep 29: Rain most of last night & some to day. Went to town & took Dr. P & to church in the eve. The Dredger here for Gaches hay.
Fri Sep 30: Rainy day. In LaC mending tires. Self & Don at Netties for dinner. Boat left with the hay. Frank went to Tulalip with Indians.
October 1910
Sat Oct 01: Went to Fairview ???? & sowed grass seed in the P.M. Roads very wet. Don & Grant here hunting.
Sun Oct 02: At Padilla all day. Rained all day. Don went away with C. Gaches. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Oct 03: Ida came home from Wilson's. Choring about home & fixing road some.
Tue Oct 04: Went to Mt Vernon & talked with Tom Smith. Wet, no prospect of threshing.
Wed Oct 05: Working on the lane rounding up the gravel. Grant & N Jorgenson cleaning screenings.
Thu Oct 06: Rainy day. Finished the lane.
Fri Oct 07: Grant, Nels, & self hauling straw in the stable. Rain in the eve.
Sat Oct 08: Rain all day. A hay press at Byron's. Self went to LaC in the eve & heard Congressman Humphrey.
Sun Oct 09: Went to church morning and eve. Rainy.
Mon Oct 10: Went with Frank to Dagnalla Bay and staid in LaC all night.
Tue Oct 11: No rain. Some threshing to day. In LaC till 4 P.M. then went to Padilla with Roy Crumrine in his boat & on foot.
Wed Oct 12: At Padilla. Grant baling straw. Self choring & went to B.V. Good threshing weather.
Thu Oct 13: Baling straw. Went after a Jackson fork to Crumrine's.
Fri Oct 14: Finished baling 52 tons. Rain in the P.M. Stowing bales in the A.M. Cleaning up the Ford in the P.M.
1910 Oct 15-Nov 8 (pp 104-105)
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Sat Oct 15: Pleasant day. Manly Masters began threshing. Ben Palmer came last night to hunt. Grant & Andrew S. went to town. Ida & self went to see Kills house then to LaC & got Nettie.
Sun Oct 16: Rain some in the A.M. Windy P.M. Went with Nettie to LaC & to church. Grant with us & took the auto home. Frank in Tacoma yesterday & to day.
Mon Oct 17: Rain last night & this A.M. Went to Bellingham with Frank in the Dutchess & to Burlington in the eve to church and home after church. Frank went to B. also and back on train to B.
Tue Oct 18: Choring & minding the Jackson Fork. Manly Master threshing this P.M.
Wed Oct 19: Helped Grant load a car with Byrons hay for Sam Ball.
Thu Oct 20: At home in the A.M. & to B.V. with Ida & Hilda in the P.M. Masters finished threshing to day.
Fri Oct 21: Went to Anacortes in the Auto. Roads fine. Saw the Dodge & Cartwright houses. The baby not well.
Sat Oct 22: Went to LaC. in the P.M. Ida also. Grant went to Seattle. Baby poorly. S. Schmidt hauling manure since Thurs.
Sun Oct 23: Some rain last night. Went to LaC to church.
Mon Oct 24: Rain most of the day. Grant home from Seattle.
Tue Oct 25: At Padilla. Pleasant. Sent for the magazines to Madeline's.
Wed Oct 26: Working on the subsoiler & went to Paul Poulsons to Pearson's sale. Clear & pleasant.
Thu Oct 27: 61 today. Went to La C. to go to Bellingham but gave it up and me and Franks folks went to Anacortes in the PM and looked at the Dodge house.
Fri Oct 28: Went to La C. to take Nettie & Frank. Pleasant.
Sat Oct 29: Choring & cutting wood. Went to Bay View. Roads fine.
Sun Oct 30: Grant, Hilda, Ida & self went to Wilson's.
Mon Oct 31: At Padilla. Rained most all day & some to day & last night fine rain.
November 1910
Tue Nov 01: Went to Anacortes with Ida and bot the Dodge house, lot & furniture.
Wed Nov 02: Went to LaC with Fred Kalso to see about selling the oats. Rainy & roads bad.
Thu Nov 03: Choring, sawing wood & fixing dyke.
Fri Nov 04: Pleasant. Went to D. Balls sale.
Sat Nov 05: Stormy day. Choring & reading. Grant in Mt Vernon.
Sun Nov 06: At home most of the day. Went to Padilla for the mail. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Nov 07: Went to Anacortes & settled up with Dodge.
Tue Nov 08: Went to B.V. & sat on the election board. Grant also. Rainy day.
1910 Nov 9-30 (pp 106-107)
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Wed Nov 09: Staid at McKenna's last night & came home at 3 P.M. Rainy day.
Thu Nov 10: Pleasant but windy. the folks went to LaC with Frank in the boat.
Fri Nov 11: Choring around. Pleasant day.
Sat Nov 12: Pleasant. Helping Fred load & unload the scow up at the Byron hay barn.
Sun Nov 13: Went to LaC with Fay & the buggie. Grant & H. came home from LaC. Staid at Wrights.
Mon Nov 14: Went to Anacortes with Frank & to Padilla in the P.M. from the draw bridge.
Tue Nov 15: Took the auto to Anacortes & came back on the train. Pleasant but roads not very good.
Wed Nov 16: Clowdy & light rain in the P.M. Self went to LaC on the wheel in the P.M. at Wrights to night. Frank home from moving C. Conrad.
Thu Nov 17: Went with Frank to Anacortes to get Schicker's Boat house. Rainy P.M. went to prayer meeting.
Fri Nov 18: In LaC all day. Rainy day. Sold my oats at $25.00 & hay at $18.00.
Sat Nov 19: Rainy & windy. In LaC.
Sun Nov 20: Rainy & windy. Went to Baptist church in the A.M. & M.E. in the eve. Carter's folks here at Wrights to dinner. High tide this A.M. Train to Anacortes to day. Changed time. Now goes west at noon.
Mon Nov 21: Skagit River high. Rain & wind & a high tide this A.M. Eight inches short of the top of the stake. Went to concert this eve.
Tue Nov 22: Went with Frank to Dagualla bay. Windy & rainy. Skagit high. Got 1/2 cord bark.
Wed Nov 23: West wind, no rain. Went to Dugualla bay again to move logs. Back at noon.
Thu Nov 24: Frost, clear & pleasant. Went to Thanksgiving sermon by Bro Pace in the M.E. church. Frank went to Mt Vernon.
Fri Nov 25:[margin: Frost.] Packing up some & in the P.M. went with Frank to Cornett Bay with Iverson's wood sawing machine. Got home at 8 P.M.
Sat Nov 26:[margin: Frost.] Packing up & in the P.M. Frank took us to Padilla. Pleasant day.
Sun Nov 27:[margin: Clowdy light rain.] At Padilla & in the P.M. went to Bay View to the Odd Fellows Thanksgiving service. Mr Harris preached.
Mon Nov 28:[margin: Pleasant day.] Self went to Anacortes. Grant load a car of hay for Ball & Dunlap.
Tue Nov 29:[margin: Pleasant.] Self packing & boxing goods for Anacortes. Helped load the scow with lumber & mud for the dyke down towards Bay View.
Wed Nov 30: Pleasant but rain some last night. Grant, self & Andrew & Fred working on the dike in the A.M. down towards Bay View. Mrs Howe & son here this P.M. Grant went after a drum of naphtha to Whitney station.
1910 Dec 1-19 (pp 108-109)
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December 1910
Thu Dec 01: Stormy, light rain & wind. Went with Grant & Andrew to got a scow load of wood. Gave an order for "Messages & Papers of the President". Dredger at Wilson's for his oats.
Fri Dec 02:[margin: Temp 51°] Rainy, light rains. Packing up. Frank came down with the Dutchess and the boys all went to the party at Crumrines.
Sat Dec 03: Rainy day. A letter from Geo. Frank moved us to Anacortes. Grant & Schmidt went along. Got to the house before noon. Had good luck.
Sun Dec 04: No rain but clowdy. At home till 1.30. Took dinner with Lee & Jessie & staid till 5.30. Reading in the eve.
Mon Dec 05: At home fixing up, unpacking, &c. Was down town twice. With Ida in the P.M. Rainy last night & to day.
Tue Dec 06: Rain hard last night & some to day. Put up the stove. Was down town twice. Got wheel fixed. Bot an axe & wood basket, a can of oil, &c, &c.
Wed Dec 07: Got 2 loads of wood. Stormy. Got up, washed, eat, went to bed.
Thu Dec 08: Stormy. Heavy rain last night. Took a walk in the P.M. reading, wrote to Geo. Phoned to Pearl heard of Ada Walters sickness.
Fri Dec 09: Ada Walter died this A.M. Pleasant day. Was choring & down town with Ida.
Sat Dec 10: Frost. Pleasant. Arrived in LaC 38 years ago to day. Ida started for B but heard of Ada Walter's death. So we went to Samish & to Pearl's this P.M.
Sun Dec 11: Frost. At Samish. Went to Ada Walters funeral. Large turnout. At Wilsons the rest of the day.
Mon Dec 12:[margin: Pleasant] Went to Bellingham via Bow & came to Anacortes this eve. Ida staid in Bellingham to night. Bot a desk Bookcase. "Sectional"
Tue Dec 13:[margin: Foggy] Self at home long enough to get something to eat and down town more or less. Ida came from B. at 6 P.M.
Wed Dec 14:[margin: Foggy] Working on the alley grading and burning out roots. Seemer came and changed stoves this P.M. Wrote letters to I.F. Till and J.G. McGinnis.
Thu Dec 15: Rainy day. Not doing much, just ????? & washing.
Fri Dec 16: Rainy day. Made a step ladder and set up the desk & book case. Saw Bessner.
Sat Dec 17: No rain to day but clowdy. Grant here & Frank in town. Mrs Whitney called this P.M.
Sun Dec 18: Pleasant day. Self went to B. church. We went calling at Bradley's and Mrs B & sister & company called here in the evening.
Mon Dec 19: Pleasant but foggy. Not unusual occurred.
1910 Dec 20-Jan 8, 1911 (pp 110-111)
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Tue Dec 20: Windy but otherwise pleasant. Chris Paulson made us a call. Splitting up roots & downtown in the P.M.
Wed Dec 21: One of the finest days of the winter. Working at roots some. Made a table leaf & went down town. Edna Whitney here to supper. Grant came over and staid all night.
Thu Dec 22: Rainy day. Grant went home and Ida went to Bow. Self reading and keeping house.
Fri Dec 23: At home all day. Took dinner downtown. Rainy day.
Sat Dec 24: No rain but clowdy. Went to Whitney and from there with Frank to Wilson's where we all went and had a nice Christmas tree in the eve.
Sun Dec 25: Christmas. At Wilsons all day and enjoyed a very pleasant Christmas although the weather was damp & misty.
Mon Dec 26: Franks folks went home. Grants also and I came to A but Ida remained to help Pearl. Rainy day. Came to Grants in the Dutchess.
Tue Dec 27: Cool & clowdy & soe rain towards night. At home reading most of the day. Down to K. & R. some and took dinner at the G. west.
Wed Dec 28: Clowdy but no rain. Ida came home at 12.40.
Thu Dec 29: Clowdy & strong S.E. wind. Ed Byron & Russell in town. Ida went to Whitney to night. Self home alone reading.
Fri Dec 30: Cool S.W. wind all day. Ida in Padilla. Self batching. Mr Taylor of LaC called this eve.
Sat Dec 31: Cool & blustering some snow. Went to Padilla. Met Dr. Palmer there also Mr Atkins.
Sun Jan 01: Frost 30°. Clowdy & cold. Came to A. on the noon train. Palmer & Atkins went home at 11.15. Ida at Padilla with a cold.
Mon Jan 02: Snow 1 inch this A.M. Snowing lightly most of the day. Melting as it came. Ida did not come home to day is still on the ranch. Self reading. Sent a letter to the Argus.
Tue Jan 03: Warmer, misty all day & rain last night. Down town & settled bills. Ida in Padilla.
Wed Jan 04: No rain and rather pleasant. Ida came home to day at 12.30. Mr Taylor here to see me.
Thu Jan 05: Pleasant & warm. Mr Taylor here again. Working at the alley grade & wheeling dirt down in front of the house by the walk. Bot a shovel & got the pick & hoe(?).
Fri Jan 06: Dark & clowdy. Wheeling dirt, most of the day.
Sat Jan 07: Nice day, but cool south wind towards night. Wheeling dirt in the A.M. down town in the P.M. Mrs Bal & Mrs Bradley here this P.M. for a call.
Sun Jan 08: Stormy day. Reading "City of Delight" went after the mail & that's all.
] At the ranch. Grants boy born this eve at 8. Went to station for Dr. Palmer in the eve.