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.
January 1911
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.
1911 Jan 9-25 (pp 112-113)
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Mon Jan 09: Temp 31. Heavy wind last night & some snow squalls to day. Took up & patted the geraniums. Worked on alley some & burned out the stump or roots. Margerite White here to night. Strong S.W. wind.
Tue Jan 10: Temp 24°. Ordered treads for auto. One inch of snow this A.M. & cold wind all day with frequent snow squalls.
Wed Jan 11: Temp 20°. Cold south wind all day & frequent snow S. Not doing much but tending fires & reading. Wrote to Atkins & Fred Kalso about treads.
Thu Jan 12: Temp 19° One & one half inches more snow last night. Washing to day. Weather tedious. Subscribed for Success by Mr Edwards. Bot a load of null wood.
Fri Jan 13: More snow last night about five inches deep now. Temp 13° this A.M. Clear with north wind. 17° at noon. 16° at 7 P.M. 22° at 830. Mrs Saule & Mrs Alexander called.
Sat Jan 14: Temp 18°. Clear & cold but pleasant. Mrs Post called. Temp 26 at bed time. Nothing unusual came to pass.
Sun Jan 15: Temp 26°. Went to the Presby. church and heard Mr Whitehouse. Mr & Mrs Darcy here to dinner & for the P.M. Mrs Darcy's birthday 78. South wind & changing to warmer temp.
Mon Jan 16: Temp 46° & a south wind all day and everybody happy. Washed, went down town & pile a load of wood. Edna Whitney called to night.
Tue Jan 17: Temp 46&def;. Clowdy & some light rains. Went to meeting in the eve. Ida also. Frank White called.
Wed Jan 18: Temp 44°. Rainy & lots of rain last night. Choring, fixed the stair switch. Changed the oil cloth on the table. Went up & called on Peter's folks. Showery day. Ida sick with Rheum.
Thu Jan 19: Ida in bed in the A.M. with rheumatism. Plumber here & fixed the toilet.
Fri Jan 20: Ida some better. Nettie & Frank here & W. staid over. Self & Nettie went to the debate in the eve between LaC & Anacortes. Nellie Carter principal for LaC.
Sat Jan 21: Temp 32°. 1 inch of snow. Frank went to Tulalip. Self went to Fairview Farm and came home on the evening train.
Sun Jan 22: Cold south wind. Self & Nettie went to the M.E. church in the A.M. & all to the Psb church in the eve to hear Mr Whitehouse of Tacoma. Frank White & wife here in the P.M. & Edna Whitney to dinner.
Mon Jan 23: Cold & windy. Nettie & Donald here yet. Self grunting with a lame back. Nettie & self hanging pictures. Nettie & Ida out calling this P.M.
Tue Jan 24: Temp 38°. Cold raw wind all day. Nettie & Donnie went home on the 10.45 train. We went to the Depot with them. Perry Summers here to dinner. Reading "David Corson".
Wed Jan 25: Temp 39°. South E wind & snow squalls. Down town twice, went to see about selling Grant's hay. Blanch White here to dinner & this P.M. She & Ida went to a W.C.T.U. meeting in the eve.
1911 Jan 26-Feb 11 (pp 114-115)
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Thu Jan 26: Temp 38°. Strong south wind & snow squalls. Washed this A.M. Ida called on the Harays. Self enjoying a lame back.
Fri Jan 27: Temp 34°. 1/2 in. snow, but all melted. Back still bothering. Ida went to Padilla to night. Self bot an overcoat & settled up with the A.M. Co. Heavy south wind to night. The meterman here to day.
Sat Jan 28: Frost 30. Went to Padilla and staid at the ranch. Pleasant. Palmer & Atkins down hunting at Pearl's.
Sun Jan 29: Temp 30. At padilla. Went to B.V. to church & called on the Howes. Back to Fairview farm for dinner with the hunters. Went to the P.O. in the P.M. & saw the hunters off for home.
Mon Jan 30: Temp 32°. Pleasant & quiet. Ida started for Seattle. Self back to Anacortes. Moved the piano to day.
Tue Jan 31: Went to Seattle via Kulshan. Arrived at 4 P.M. & went to McGinnis J.B. Fine quiet day on the water.
February 1911
Wed Feb 01: Colder & snowed some. In Seattle went to see John McGinnis folks & to the "Ford Branch". Freezing at night.
Thu Feb 02: Temp 26° in Seattle. Was down town and was out to Ford's and to the Gill gathering but did not hear the speaking. Left Seattle at 4.35 and arrived in Anacortes at 8.20. found the house cold but not frozen up. Bot two suits of clothes of Ruigersman. Ida went to Dr. Palmers.
Fri Feb 03: Temp 34. South wind. At home most of the day. Grant here & staid all night to go to a show. Ida came this eve at 4.45.
Sat Feb 04: Temp 34. No rain, light frost. Grant went home. Cleaning piano & fixing up the house. Changed the phone from a two to a four party line.
Sun Feb 05: Went to Baptist Church. The Whitney girls called after dinner and Roneburger's in the eve. Pleasant day.
Mon Feb 06: Temp 34°. Pleasant. Grant & Hilda came over with the baby & we got him the GoCart. Grant went to Seattle this eve.
Tue Feb 07: Recall election in Seattle. Hilda here and got the baby's picture taken. Self doing chores & down town. Went to the M.E. church this eve.
Wed Feb 08: Pleasant. The folks down town again. Mr Fawcett here & Blanch White. Report says Dilling elected Mayor of Seattle. Self fixing the parking strip and a place for some garden stuff. Grant came from Seattle.
Thu Feb 09: Pleasant day. Mud drying up. Downtown in the A.M. Grading for auto house in the P.M. Grant & Hilda & son went home this eve.
Fri Feb 10: Pleasant. Mrs McGinnis came from Seattle. Warmer.
Sat Feb 11: Rain last night. Mrs McGinnis here. Pleasant P.M. Downtown most of the day.
1911 Feb 12-28 (pp 116-117)
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Sun Feb 12: At home. Mrs McGinnis & Ida went to Whitney to night- Lincoln day. Strong S.E. wind all day and some rain.
Mon Feb 13: Still windy & rainy. The Wilson house burned last night or rather this A.M. at 5. Got Netties trouble letter this A.M. The devils been working for us, it seems. A phone from Padilla summons me there tonight. Went to W. John & Grant wet to Vancouver to see Frank's folks. Lots of rain to night.
Tue Feb 14: At Padilla. Ida went to LaC. John came back & Nettie came to Wilson's.
Wed Feb 15: Frost 26°. Came back to A. with Mr Eterling. He is fixing the piano to day. Clear & pleasant.
Thu Feb 16: Went to Padilla & in the P.M. went to Mount Vernon. Grant also. Paid taxes on land except the Whitney 30 which had an error by assessor. Total paid 361.77 C + 228 W = 587.77.
Fri Feb 17: Rainy day. Down to K. & R's most of the day. They are going over the car - Batching.
Sat Feb 18: Rain last night but pleasant to day. Down to K. & R.'s helping on the car most of the day. Was down town in the eve to meet the train but Ida did not come.
Sun Feb 19: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Baptist Church in the A.M. & to the Presby. church in the P.M. or eve. Was out to Darcy's to dinner & the P.M.
Mon Feb 20: Was down to Ronnebergers most of the day. They got the car to running. Grant's car came yesterday. Got the Bal of grant's hay money.
Tue Feb 21: Went down to the old Oregon mill & ordered lumber for garage and to LaC in the eve. Found Ida sick with cold and Donald with something else. [margin: Tues. Grant brot his auto home today.]
Wed Feb 22: Washington day. Spent the day packing Netties goods. Pleasant. D. & I. no better. D. had the Dr.
Thu Feb 23:[margin: Frost.] Pleasant. Roads quite dry. Packing in the A.M. & went to Padilla in the P.M. with a load of things with Peck & sowed clover seed for Grant till night.
Fri Feb 24: Rain again this A.M. Went to Anacortes and warmed up the roast once more. Nettie & Ida still in LaC.
Sat Feb 25: Frost. Pleasant but cold north wind. Downtown most of the day & took dinner with Ronnebergers. Was down to see the new Depot. They are laying floor.
Sun Feb 26: Temp 32°. Cold north wind all night & to day. Went to the station to telephone office. Then to B. church and to M.E. church in the eve. Heard Mrs Epperson. Lee called in the P.M.
Mon Feb 27: Temp 28°. Clear & cold. Down town in the P.M. put batteries in the auto. Got a letter from Dora Phillips. Roads about dried up and some autos out trying them.
Tue Feb 28: Frost 32°. Down town in the A.M. & went to LaC with Ronneberger. In the P.M. saw Grant.
1911 Mar 1-Mar 16 (pp 118-119 Duplicate of next)
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March 1911
Wed Mar 01: Light frost. Beautiful day. Downtown helping K & R unload a car of "Fords". Put my car in Robinson's garage. Saw Bessner & Downey. Ida still at Padilla. This make a very good batchelor's quarters.
Thu Mar 02: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Sedro Woolley and drove a new Ford for K & R. Came back on train & stopped at Whitney.
Fri Mar 03: Frost. On Fair. Farm to day. Sowed grass seed for Grant and cleaned up about the yard. Came to A. in the eve. Ida also.
Sat Mar 04: Paying up bills. Helping in the house & shining the auto. Mrs Whitney called. Light rain from 3 P.M.
Sun Mar 05: Went to Baptist Church in the A.M. & to Mrs Whitneys to dinner & staid the P.M. Went to hear Mrs Eferson at the M.E. Church in the P.M. or eve. Broke a car spring. Rainy some & roads muddy. Car ?????.
Mon Mar 06: Pleasant. Got the auto fixed with a new spring and a new switch. Ida went calling in the P.M. I am keeping the Ford in Robinson's garage.
Tue Mar 07: Rain nearly all last night. Went to Mount Vernon to day to finish up paying taxes. Blanch White here visiting Ida. Got home at 8.30. Total tax paid this year $720.00.
Wed Mar 08: Windy & showery. Helped wash & sowed & raked in the grass seed on the parking strip. Took supper at the salvation Army hall this eve.
Thu Mar 09: Stormy part of the day & last night. Frank & Nettie came this eve. Roads mudy.
Fri Mar 10: Showery but cleared off in the P.M. with west wind. Heard from McGinnis that he was getting along all right. Talked with Atkins and agreed to go to Edmonds tomorrow.
Sat Mar 11: No rain to day. Went to Edmonds to see Atkins land. Came back to Everett & then home in the eve. A load of lumber came for the auto house. Edna called.
Sun Mar 12: Pleasant. Went to Baptist church. Nettie & Frank also. Went out to Darcy's in the P.M. in the Ford. Went to B. church in the eve.
Mon Mar 13: Pleasant. Self & Frank began on the garage.
Tue Mar 14: Working on garage. Prof Walters died in his classroom. Blanche & Margurite White here to lunch. Fine weather.
Wed Mar 15: Beautiful day. Working on the garage. Have it finished except the doors.
Thu Mar 16:[margin: Fine weather.] Finished up the auto house. Grant here this P.M. also Clarence White also.
1911 Mar 17-Apr 3 (pp 120-121)
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Fri Mar 17: Choring around. Was down town with Sally Ford & out to Mrs See's in the P.M. Frank over to the Flats.
Sat Mar 18: Foggy but pleasant in the P.M. Went to the Farm in the Ford. Frank & Nettie also. Ida & self went to Wilson's in the eve.
Sun Mar 19: At Wilsons till four thirty then came home. Grant's & Nettie there also. Foggy A.M. but pleasant day. Roads dry but rough.
Mon Mar 20: Foggy A.M. pleasant P.M. Frank went to fir to fix the Dutchess. Self took the car down & had the light equipment put on.
Tue Mar 21: Foggy & pleasant P.M. Mowed the lawn. Walking around the yard planting some flower seed. Was down town in the P.M.
Wed Mar 22: Pleasant but looks like rain. Planted nasturtiums and fixed a dahlia bed, was downtown in the P.M. Heard Grant has sold the oats. Frank away since Mon A.M. Went to the George Single Tax lecture.
Thu Mar 23: Frank came home & painted the auto house. Self making a sage. Clowdy but no rain.
Fri Mar 24: Rainy A.M. & strong wind all day, west in the P.M. Self & Frank helping unload cars in the P.M. Eight Fords.
Sat Mar 25: Fine day. Choring about home and went to the civic social at Louman's in the eve.
Sun Mar 26: Clowdy & some rain just night. Went to church B & out to Mrs Whitney's this P.M.
Mon Mar 27: Choring around. Pleasant.
Tue Mar 28: Fine weather. Spaded up ground for an asparagus bed & went over to the Farm. Ida & Donald also. Grant through plowing.
Wed Mar 29: At the farm & in LaC. A boat for Grant's oats. Loaded this eve. They are $25.00 now.
Thu Mar 30: Drying weather & pleasant. Grant & men load straw in a car for Allan ??????. Fixed steering post on car & came home at 6 P.M.
Fri Mar 31: Set out an asparagus bed. Pleasant drying weather. Went for a ride around by Mt Erie with Peter Miller's folks. Went to the Library opening in the eve.
April 1911
Sat Apr 01: Beautiful day but rather cool. Choring around the shop & made a fence around the asparagus bed & went down town several times. Frank went to Padilla this eve.
Sun Apr 02:[margin: Rain last night.] Self & Nettie went to the Baptist church. Grant & Hilda over. Was out to Mrs W's & self & Nettie went to the Presby church in the eve.
Mon Apr 03: Pleasant. Choring. Frank came back. Went to the library entertainment in the eve. Rain this eve.
1911 Apr 4-21 (pp 122-123)
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Tue Apr 04: Pleasant. Dean's treads came. 28 days coming. Got a load of wood. Self & Frank went to Mt Vernon this P.M. met "Ford" to the ditch case hearing before the Co. Comms.
Wed Apr 05: Mrs. Gipple buried. Frost. Pleasant. Went to Seattle on the Kulshan. Ida sick.
Thu Apr 06:[margin: Frost] In Seattle. Saw Roosevelt & called on McGinnis and saw Palmer's folks.
Fri Apr 07: Pleasant. In Seattle ????ing. Went to Judge Ben Lindsey's Lecture in the eve & took the boat for Anacortes at 10 P.M.
Sat Apr 08:[margin: ]Arrived home this A.M. per Str Kulshan. Ida sick abed. Went to Mount Vernon with Lee Bradley in the P.M. Will Cornelius died this A.M.
Sun Apr 09: Frank came home. Strong S.E. wind. Went to church in the A.M. Rain in the eve.
Mon Apr 10: Ida still sick. Rain hard last night. Mr Esterling here to tune pianos & church organ. Sent for an auto horn. Cold & windy.
Tue Apr 11: Cold wet & showery. I have a bad cold. Was up to Peter's a while. Ida poorly.
Wed Apr 12: Pleasant but cool. Made a safe for Mrs Elder & went downtown in the P.M. Rec'd pay of bal. as hay sold in November.
Thu Apr 13: Pleasant. Cleaned up the auto & bot 5 gals engine oil for it. Had Mr Judd take a picture of the house. Frank went to Utsalady.
Fri Apr 14: Frost but a pleasant day. Went after Blanche White. Went to Padilla & LaConner. Helped Grant plant potatos in the P.M. Amos Ball & Clayton Eddy sowing oats.
Sat Apr 15: Light frost but a warm day. At Padilla helping plant garden stuff and left for A at 3.15 P.M. Frank away yet.
Sun Apr 16:[margin: Very dry wind.] Clear & pleasant. Easter. Went to Baptist church and took Ida out to Darcy's. All out to Darcy's in the P.M. and Nettie & self went to M.E. church in the eve. Frank came home from Utsalady this eve.
Mon Apr 17:[margin: Light rain tonight.]Went down & fixed the auto in the A.M. Frank went to help Grant this week. Was out to Mrs Humbach's this P.M. She paid interest & $25.00 on the Prin. Saw Gene W. & took the Whitneys to town. Mrs Su better. Ida called on her.
Tue Apr 18: Rain all night, but clear off to day. Went down town & got the pictures of the house.
Wed Apr 19:[margin: Pleasant.] Took Ida out to B. Whites. Helped Nettie wash some & got out lumber for her a safe. Went to prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Apr 20: Fine weather for seeding. Sent away pictures of the house to E. Reed, Mother & Geo Bailey. Got a Bicycle puncture fixed & took Ida down town in the eve.
Fri Apr 21: Went to Padilla & Wilson's to stay all night. Fine weather. Nettie & Donald went along. Grant seeding.
1911 Apr 22-May 12 (pp 124-125)
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Sat Apr 22: At Wilson's. Dr. Jackson's son died this A.M. aged 13. Went to Padilla this eve.
Sun Apr 23: Went to Edison this P.M. with Grant to the Jackson funeral. The folks went home in the Ford. Cool drying wind.
Mon Apr 24: Currin's house burned. On the farm feeling bum with cold. Went to LaC for grass seed, &c. Fixing pig fence & choring.
Tue Apr 25: Every body seeding. Self choring & stowing grass seed.
Wed Apr 26: Ida came over to day on the train. Frank working for K & R this week. Self sowing seed & choring.
Thu Apr 27: Mother 83 to day. Finished seeding. Rolling 1/2. Hard frost.
Fri Apr 28: Feeling tough. Pruning trees. Disking & harrowing & rolling in P.M.
Sat Apr 29: Fine warm day. Fixing sluice box and spraying trees. Came to Anacortes this P.M. on train.
Sun Apr 30: Dry & dusty. Went to B. church and in the P.M. all went out to Mrs Whitneys and called on Darcy's.
May 1911
Mon May 01: Windy, dusty and threatening rain. Paid bills and chores about town some.
Tue May 02: Windy all day, but no rain. Very dusty. Getting some better of cold. Frank working for K. & R.
Wed May 03: Cool & windy. Went to East Sound for John McGinnis. Came back at 10.30 via Bellingham. Saw several Orcas Island farms.
Thu May 04: Light shower but not rain enough. Cool windy & clowdy. At home nearly all day not feeling very well.
Fri May 05: Heavy rain nearly all last night. Nothing new. The Whitneys here to supper & staid the eve, also Mr Barnett.
Sat May 06: Pleasant most of the day. Digging out thistles and dandelions in the A.M. Downtown in the P.M The rain fine for oats & hay.
Sun May 07: Went to church in the A.M. and at home the bal. of the day. Clowdy & threatening rain.
Mon May 08: Rain most of last night. Cold & drizzling today.
Tue May 09: Rain a good deal last night. Cool and clowdy to day. Digging dandelions out of the lawn most of the P.M.
Wed May 10: No rain to day. Down town in the A.M. working about the lawn in the P.M. Frank at K. & R.s this week.
Thu May 11: No rain. Went to Ranch in the Ford with Nettie and Frank. Peck moved a load of their things. Was out for a ride with Ronneberger & D. Peth.
Fri May 12: Rain most all last night & more or less to day. Down town. Frank got a load of wood.
1911 May 13-31 (pp 126-127)
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Sat May 13: Clowdy & cool but no rain. Frank went to Padilla & got his other load of stuff. Self set out some lettuce. Cut wood for fireplace & dug dandelions. Carters came to Baker's to night from Bellingham.
Sun May 14: Went to church in A.M. League service in eve. Carter's folks here to dinner & the P.M. Heard of Mrs James Neeley's death last night, also the death of Thos. Barrett. Pleasant.
Mon May 15: All went to Mrs Neely's funeral and I staid all night at "Fairview".
Tue May 16: Went to LaC. to Mr Barretts funeral. Went with Nick Bessner. Took dinner at Carter's. Cool & showery. Came to A. by rail at night.
Wed May 17: Still cool & clowdy. A good indication of a river overflow. The oats & meadows look well but need sunshine and warm weather.
Thu May 18: The Wrights in their own house. Choring & fixing tires. Down to Ginnett's some watching him fix tires.
Fri May 19: Working at the machine. Putting on tires & treads. Roads drying up again.
Sat May 20: Fine warm day. Went to Padilla & worked in the garden and finished planting. Came home at 4.30. Roads fine & dry.
Sun May 21: Pleasant but cool & windy. N. Went to church and in the P.M. took the Darcy's out for a ride. Went to church in the eve. Rev Terry preached.
Mon May 22: Pleasant. Helping wash, making Nettie's safe, &c. Downtown in the P.M. Mr Pratt called, also Mr Bert Sec?.
Tue May 23: Making window screen, digging thistles, cleaning the auto, &c. Drying north wind.
Wed May 24: At home all day. Went to meeting in the eve. Pleasant. Downtown in P.M.
Thu May 25: Cleaning up, weeding & mowing the lawn. Went to Padilla in the eve.
Fri May 26: At Padilla. Cultivating & hoing the garden. Went to LaConner in the eve to the graduating exercises, back to Grant's at 11.30.
Sat May 27: Went to Wilson's in the A.M. & to LaC in the P.M. Oats & grass looking well.
Sun May 28: Ida not well. At Padilla & went to BayView memorial exercises in the P.M. Rev Abbot made the address. Came to Anacortes at night.
Mon May 29: Went to Padilla in the P.M. Choring in the A.M. Ball's folks built a fence through my field on the Sec. line. Told Grant to take it out. Grant went to see lawyer Smith about it. [margin: Weather fine, dry & dusty.]
Tue May 30: Lovely day. Cleaning house & washing. Went to the Memorial exercises at the Park in the P.M. Wrights went to Bremerton on the Excursion.
Wed May 31: Mercury 68°. Pleasant. Went to Wilson's and got Pearl & the boys. Grant removed the fence yesterday that Ball built. Went to meeting this eve.
1911 Jun 1-17 (pp 128-129)
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June 1911
Thu Jun 01: At home. Pleasant but strong wind & very dusty. Skagit River up some. Grant & Hilda came over in the P.M.
Fri Jun 02: Cooler to day. Pearl & children down to Nettie's. Mr & Mrs McGinnis came to day at 12.40.
Sat Jun 03: Auto riding with JOhn & Jenny. Went to LaC around by Dodge Valley & to Fairview Farm. Home in the eve.
Sun Jun 04: Cool. Went with the McG's to Baptist church & to Netties to dinner. At home in the eve.
Mon Jun 05: A little warmer. The McGinnis went to Seattle pr Str Kulshan. Donald hurt his head & we took to Dr. Butler. John Ball went to Seattle to day.
Tue Jun 06: Pleasant. Down town & choring about. Made a grindstone frame. Went out with Lee's folks to see the Glass works this eve.
Wed Jun 07:[margin: Went to meeting to night.] Warmer. Took Pearl & Ida out to Mrs W's. Got a tank f of gasoline. Went after the folks & brot Mrs Whitney to town. She started for Montana to night, Hilton also.
Thu Jun 08: Clowdy & cool. Took the folks over to Cap Sante for Mrs Alex's picknick. In the P.M. Grant phoned for Ida. The baby sick. Pearl at Netties, Frank home. Bot two load of dirt to put on the garden next spring. St. dirt. [margin: Sent for an auto horn for Grant.]
Fri Jun 09: Pearl's birth day. Light rain last night & to day.
Sat Jun 10: Pleasant. Donald 6 to day. Grant & Ida over but she went back with him. Baby not well. Ella J Hunter & baby drowned in their cistern to day. They phoned for us & Nettie & I went to Padilla arriving at 10.45 P.M.
Sun Jun 11:[margin: Grandma Dean died to day.] Came to A. & went to church. Pearl & self took dinner at Bradleys after which I took Nettie to Padilla & Pearl to here house and then back to Grants. Fine weather. Frank went to Blaine on the Bainbridge.
Mon Jun 12: Warm & pleasant. Worked in the garden till 9 A.M. then went to the Hunter funeral & back to Anacortes in the P.M. Called on Mr Tate. He is gaining. Nettie & Ida staid at Grants.
Tue Jun 13: Pleasant. In Anacortes. Choring & down town. Frank on the "Bainbridge" Nettie came home to night.
Wed Jun 14: Frank went to Fir & back this P.M. Ida still at the farm. Self boarding at nights. Went to meeting.
Thu Jun 15: Mowed the lawn, also Netties yard and went to the Ranch in the P.M.
Fri Jun 16: A letter from Geo telling of Mrs Dean's death. Grant & friends started for Seattle. Self doing chores. The carburetor got out of fix & I took it to Anacortes. Went on train in the P.M.
Sat Jun 17: Did chores & went to LaC with the car. It worked bum. Took the carburetor aff again at night & fixed the float. Pleasant day. Dry & dusty.
1911 Jun 18-Jul 4 (pp 130-131)
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Sun Jun 18: Went to Pleasant Ridge with the folks & then went to LaC to church. Took dinner at Frank Leamer's & came home by Fredonia.
Mon Jun 19: Doing chores, set out onions, hoed in the garden and fixed fence. Pleasant day.
Tue Jun 20: Did the chores & went to Wilson's for dinner. Grant came home from Seattle. Self came to Anacortes after supper.
Wed Jun 21: Spent the day choring, piling wood, &c. Ida came this A.M. & we staid with Nettie.
Thu Jun 22: Light shower last night. At home & down town. Palmer's & Wrights here talking house deal.
Fri Jun 23: Pleasant day. Choring & watering lawn & plants. Went out to the Fidalgo Mill with Lee & Frank Hall. Nettie & Donald here all night.
Sat Jun 24: Fine day, went down with Ida to see Margurite White off for Seattle. Went to meet the Bainbridge to tell Frank he was wanted at Stanwood.
Sun Jun 25: Went out to Darcys with Ida & then went to church. In the P.M. went & got her and towed Ginnett's car home. Pleasant, but sprinkled a little at night. Mrs D. had a bad spell last night.
Mon Jun 26: Had a fine rain last night & some to day. Washing & choring. Took the car down & cleaned the carbon off in the P.M.
Tue Jun 27: Finished up the car this A.M. and went to Frank White's for strawberries in the P.M. Nettie & Donald went along.
Wed Jun 28: Some more rain last night & to day.
Thu Jun 29: Grant & folks over after berries. Mrs Howe & sone came on the noon train. Went with Grant to pick berries over to F. Whites and walked home. Went to prayer meet. in the eve.
Fri Jun 30: Fine day. Nothing unusual occurred. Mrs Howe went down to stay with Nettie. Took the women shopping in the P.M. Mrs H. at Nettie's.
July 1911
Sat Jul 01: Pleasant part of the day but light rain in the eve. Self went down to tune up the car in the A.M. Ronneberger worked at it some and helped it a little. In the P.M. went down Oaks Ave on wheel to the cannerys.
Sun Jul 02: Went to B. church and was down to Netties to dinner. Clyde Howe over & they went home to night.
Mon Jul 03: Old Settlers day at the Carnival. Quite a crowd in town.
Tue Jul 04: Beautiful day and the largest crowd ever in Anacortes. Frank Leamer's, Aunt Mary Wallace and the Canfilus(?) here to lunch also Grants & Franks folks.
1911 Jul 5-24 (pp 132-133)
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Wed Jul 05: Clowdy but no rain. The crowd leaving Frank's & Grant's folks left this eve.
Thu Jul 06: Clowdy & showery and not much doing at the carnival. We went to meeting in the eve & Aunt Mary with us.
Fri Jul 07: Pleasant day. Went to LaC. & took Aunt Mary & Blanche White. Took dinner with the Carter's. Home at 6 P.M.
Sat Jul 08:[margin: Fine day.] Lively crowd here to day. Grants folks & John & Carroll. Saw the Lacrosse game and was down town in the eve. Saw the children perform and saw the parade.
Sun Jul 09: Pleasant. Went to B. Church. In the P.M. went to Summit Park & took the Fawcetts. After preaching went to the farm for a ride.
Mon Jul 10: Washing in the A.M. Downtown in the P.. and out to Frank Whites for berries.
Tue Jul 11: Fine hay weather. Choring & down town. Frank went out to the cape in some gas boat. His boat went to to to go to Skagit River after being fixed.
Wed Jul 12: Fine weather. Spent most of the day making book holder for Nettie. Not feeling real well.
Thu Jul 13: Warm. Not doing much & not well.
Fri Jul 14: Dr. Smith here this A.M. In the house all day. Carters came this eve & staid all night. Letters from Geo & Dora.
Sat Jul 15: Warm & dry. Carters went to Netties. Self in the house all day.
Sun Jul 16: At home all day and feeling some better. Warm 78°, 80 at the farm.
Mon Jul 17: Helping wash and was down town some.
Tue Jul 18: Ida & Nettie went to Bellingham. Self went to the farm to help in haying. Grant mowed last Sat. Mowing, racking & putting up to day. Hay good.
Wed Jul 19: Haying. Weather some what clowdy. Finished mowing 35 acres.
Thu Jul 20: Poor hay weather. But no rain. Grant mowed 1/2 day. Self started for the Seattle Potlatch this eve via Anacortes.
Fri Jul 21: In Seattle all day. Saw Eugene Ely & Robinson aviate and saw their machines, also saw the new Orpheum Theatre and lots of people. Poor hay day but they finished shocking across the road 3.5 a.
Sat Jul 22: Came to the ranch again this A.M. & raked hay some. Ida came over this eve. Fine hay day. Grant mowed 1/2.
Sun Jul 23: Went to Mr Alverson's funeral. He died the 21st. Went to Wilson's in the P.M. Hilda also. Fine hay weather.
Mon Jul 24: Raking & tedding. Grant finished mowing. Went to LaC in the P.M. Five men shocking.
1911 Jul 25-Aug 12 (pp 134-135)
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Tue Jul 25: Another fine hay day. Finished shocking and hauled ten loads in the barn. Came to A. this eve.
Wed Jul 26: Warm & pleasant. Mr & Mrs Bailey came this A.M. Visiting with them. Was out to Mrs Whitney's this eve.
Thu Jul 27: Went with the Baileys over to Guemes to call on the Smiths. Came home at 5.30 & took supper & staid the eve with Nettie.
Fri Jul 28: Bailey's went to Bellingham this A.M. We went out to Frank Whites to get berries this eve or P.M. Warm.
Sat Jul 29: Frank home last night & to day. Was down to the cannery this P.M. Warm & dry. Vegetation drying up.
Sun Jul 30: Pleasant but dry & dusty. Went to church & S.S. Frank went to Bellingham.
Mon Jul 31: Went to Frank Whites for Logan berries. Choring in the P.M. Clowdy.
August 1911
Tue Aug 01: Was hoing in the A.M. Out to Darcys & down town in the P.M. Went to Padilla after supper and staid all night.
Wed Aug 02: Helped Grant fix his boat this A.M. and went to Frank Leamer's for cherries in the P.M. home at 6 P.M. Pleasant. Lots of people baling hay. Hay worth $12.00 but little selling. John Wilson finished last night.
Thu Aug 03: Pleasant. In the P.M. took Mrs Darcy & Mrs Andrews out for an auto ride & went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Aug 04: Choring. Fixed up the car for the Pioneer trip. Ida went to the farm this P.M. via train.
Sat Aug 05: Pioneer day. All went to S. Woolley. Wrights & Whites in the car - we on train -but home via the Ford. Sae a big crowd and lots to eat. Roads rough & very dusty. Home at 7.30 P.M. Looks like rain.
Sun Aug 06: Still threatening rain. Grant has hay balers. Went to b. church and out to Darcys in the P.M. Some rain in the eve.
Mon Aug 07: Washing & choring. Started for Padilla in the eve but broke a spring and had to return.
Tue Aug 08: Went to Padilla after getting the spring fixed. Baling hay at the ranch.
Wed Aug 09: Baling hay. Went to LaC in the P.M. Ida also. Thunder shower this eve.
Thu Aug 10:[margin: Lots of thunder & lightning.] Baling hay self driving to hoist bales. Came to Anacortes in the eve with Tillinghast. He staid all night with me.
Fri Aug 11:[margin: To wet to bale hay.] Went to Ferndale the Pioneer Picknick with Tillinghast. Had a nice time & came to the ranch in the eve per train.
Sat Aug 12: Baled two hours & finished across the road. Choring about the ranch & started for Wilson's but did not get there for a bridge was out. Self came to A. this eve & staid with Nettie.
1911 Aug 13-Sep 2 (pp 136-137)
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Sun Aug 13: Geo Thomas died. Pleasant. Grant baling. Self went to B. church morning & eve. Eating at Franks.
Mon Aug 14: Went to Fairview Farm before breakfast. Baling, self driving baling horse.
Tue Aug 15: Geo Thomas drunkard buried tomorrow, died to day. [margin: Fine baling weather.] Baling & finished 166 tons. Working on an addition to the back stable this P.M. Grant & Johnson also.
Wed Aug 16: Working on the stable this A.M. & came to Anacortes this P.M. Woodburn, A. Ball & Clayton Eddy cutting oats.
Thu Aug 17: Mrs. Redfern & Mrs Barr here to dinner & to spend the day, also Mrs Bradley & F. & Nettie.
Fri Aug 18: Fine weather. Lovely day for harvesting. Choring in the A.M. Took a tread off the auto. Left hind wheel. It has run 6150 miles now and about 1400 for the rear treads. Miss Beales Revival tonight.
Sat Aug 19: Showery most of the day. Cleaned & polished the Ford this P.M. Mrs Woodburn & Miss Aito called this P.M. Oats selling at $25.00 per ton. No market for hay.
Sun Aug 20: Rain most all night last night. A good chance to spoil some hay & oats. Went to church this A.M. Took a walk up to Mrs Miller's & to the end of Ninth st. this eve.
Mon Aug 21: Beautiful day. At home & downtown. Mrs Elder sick.
Tue Aug 22: Another fine day. Good harvest weather. Getting ready for a trip to Arlington.
Wed Aug 23: Started for Arlington with Lee & Jessie B. Arrived there at 1230. Fine trip. Visited the Stearns folks & went downtown in the eve.
Thu Aug 24: Ledt Arlington at 2 P.M. Stopped at Fowlers and arrived at A. at 6.30. Very successful trip & 47 miles to Arlington.
Fri Aug 25: Went to the farm & staid all day & night. Grant cutting oats. Weather fine.
Sat Aug 26: At the farm turning oats. Grant has 40 acres cut. Returned to A. in the eve.
Sun Aug 27: Went to church in the A.M. & out to Darcys towards night. Mrs Darcy failing slowly.
Mon Aug 28: No rain but threatening. Down to K. & R.'s to get the carburetor adjusted. Helped wash and went out to Darcy's again. Took Mrs Elder & sister.
Tue Aug 29: Misty more or less. A poor day for harvesting. Went to take Nettie & Ida out to Darcy's. Mrs D no better.
Wed Aug 30: Went to Ranch & down to Wilsons. Grant finished cutting oats. Nettie & Donald went with us. Fine day.
Thu Aug 31: At home in the A.M. & went to Mt Vernon for Lee Bradley in the P.M. Ida out to Darcys. She no better. Fine day.
September 1911
Fri Sep 01: Fine day. Mrs Bailey here to hold a Missionary meeting & we went home with her in the eve.
Sat Sep 02: In LaC & at the Ranch. The new separator came for Grant & Roy.
1911 Sep 3-21 (pp 138-139)
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Sun Sep 03: Went to B. church in the A.M. Took Ida out to Darcys first. Was out to Whitneys with Nettie in the eve. Rainy in the morning a while. Tillinghast's folks at Whitneys for the night.
Mon Sep 04: Clowdy day but no rain. Helped wash, cleaned up the car & went out to Darcy's in the P.M. & took Mrs Whitney home.
Tue Sep 05: At home & out to Darcys in the eve. Mrs D had a bad day. Damp weather.
Wed Sep 06: Dull weather for threshing. Went down to see the show set up & went to the circus in the P.M. Don & Nettie also.
Thu Sep 07: Poor threshing weather. Grant's machine started at Eddy's. Went out to Darcys & to prayer meeting in the eve.
Fri Sep 08: Went to Fairview Farm. Threshing at Eddy's in the A.M. & it rained in the P.M.
Sat Sep 09: At the farm & went for some cedar logs for tank foundation. Larson went for tank lumber in the P.M. Rainy day no threshing to day. Came to A in the eve.
Sun Sep 10:[margin: Ida at the farm.] In A. went to B. Church in the A.M. & to M.E. in the eve. Boarding at Netties. Pleasant in the P.M.
Mon Sep 11: Went to Padilla on train. Pleasant. Eddy threshing. Self went to Bay View in the A.M. & to Mt Vernon in the P.M. to get pump rod for the threshing engine.
Tue Sep 12: Rainy day. They threshed some in the A.M. but it was too wet. Self working on tank foundation.
Wed Sep 13: Stormy most of the day. Self & Grant working on the barn addition, shingling, &c. Everything in the farm line at a standstill. Came to A in the eve.
Thu Sep 14: In A. helping Nettie move. Frank came after noon. Raining & blowing all day. Every indication that lots of grain will be damaged or spoiled. Ida still at the Ranch.
Fri Sep 15: In A. This is the worst rainy day of the season. Everything soaked. Mowed the lawn & sowed some clover seed on it.
Sat Sep 16: No rain to speak of to day. But don't look like settled weather. Grain certainly growing in the shock by this time. Helped Nettie peel peaches & went down town.
Sun Sep 17: Got up & got ready to go to church but got a phone from Grant to come over as he was going to thresh. Self & Frank went over. Began threshing at 3.30. Fine day.
Mon Sep 18: Threshing. Fine weather. Grain turning out well.
Tue Sep 19:[margin: Lots of oats sold at $25.00] Threshing & finished at 3.30 2565 sks. 75 acres.
Wed Sep 20: Ida, Hilda & self went to Wilson's. They finished to day. Rain in the P.M. Out machine at Randy Knights.
Thu Sep 21: Self choring around the Ranch. Rain in P.M. Machine at Crumrine's Ed.
1911 Sep 22-Oct 9 (pp 140-141)
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Fri Sep 22: Rain all last night. Self & Grant cleaned out the house tank. Then set up the new tank at the barn. Pete Larson helping. Pleasant.
Sat Sep 23: Self tarred & caulked the tank & did the chores. Ed Crumrine threshing this P.M.
Sun Sep 24: Pleasant. Machine at Crumrine's. Did the chores & came to Anacortes. Went to church in the eve.
Mon Sep 25: At home all day. Choring & mowed the lawn.
Tue Sep 26: Went to the farm & covered the tank & put in the plug & drawing valve, &c. Machine at Crumrine's & went to Fred's this eve. [margin: Fine day.]
Wed Sep 27: No rain but threatening. Washing & choring & went out to Mr Darcys in the P.M.
Thu Sep 28: Pleasant. Choring & down town in the P.M. Ordered three loads of wood. Tillinghasts at Whitneys. Saw him down town. Frank away on the fish boat this week. Went to meeting this eve.
Fri Sep 29: In A & out to Darcys. Nothing important.
Sat Sep 30: (Went to Marvin's sale in the A.M. & to the farm in the P.M. Pleasant.)
October 1911
Sun Oct 01: Fine day. Grant at Master's threshing. Self did chores & went to LaC to church. Had a tire blow out. Drs Palmer & Ostrum here hunting.
Mon Oct 02: At the Ranch. Went to LaC. Mrs Russell buried to day. Fine day.
Tue Oct 03: Put eave troughs on the barn. Threatening rain. Went to Wilson's in the P.M. Took Mrs. Howe. Ida staid at Pearl's. [margin: Light rain to night.]
Wed Oct 04: Took Hilda home then went to Anacortes to get tire fixed. Otto K. went along. Fine day. Masters threshing in the P.M.
Thu Oct 05: Fixed up the car in the A.M. & came to A in the P.M. Fred getting his car fixed up.
Fri Oct 06: Windy & some rain. Found Grant's dog "Tunis?" & he came after him. Self working on the car. Cleaning out carbon, &c.
Sat Oct 07: Very beautiful day. Went to the Fair at Burlington. Edna Whitney & Nettie went along. Quite a Fair & we saw lots of people. Grant's folks went also. Took supper with Mrs Whitney.
Sun Oct 08: Pleasant. Went to church. Went to church in the eve also. Showery.
Mon Oct 09: Strong wind all last night & to day went to Burlington on the Taft Excursion & in the P.M. went to LaC to take Axel Anderson's treads. Left at 3 P.M. & ret at 5.20. Threatening rain to night.
1911 Oct 10-29 (pp 142-143)
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Tue Oct 10: Around home all day & down town mowed the lawn & worked on car some. Beautiful day.
Wed Oct 11: Went to Bellingham to B. convention. Staid all day & night. Fine meeting.
Thu Oct 12:[margin: Pleasant.] Came from B at noon. Saw Mr Terry. This month has been very fine so far.
Fri Oct 13: At home most of the day. Cleaned out the chimney. Rainy but light.
Sat Oct 14: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. & went to Wilson's after Ida in the P.M. Nettie & D. went also. Masters threshing.
Sun Oct 15:[margin: Clowdy & damp.] Went to church in the A.M. Hazel Valentine here to day.
Mon Oct 16: At home most of the day. Went down to register and out to Darcy's a little while. Manly Masters finished threshing with Grant's & Roy's machine. A letter from Dora P.
Tue Oct 17: Clowdy A.M. but very pleasant in the P.M. helped wash some & dug up a place for ivy along the wall in I St. Mrs Maugan Kidd died this A.M.
Wed Oct 18: Frost. Clear & pleasant. Grant's folks here & we went to LaC took Mrs Valentine to W. Bot a set of dry cells for the auto.
Thu Oct 19: Beautiful day. Piling wood & choring. Have paid $28.00 for wood to day since Dec 1st 1910. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Oct 20: Beautiful day. Went to the Ranch & got pears, potatos, vegetables, &c. Had a tire blow out. Nelly Carter came this eve from Bellingham.
Sat Oct 21: Another fine day. Darcys Golden Wedding Anna. Took Ida & Mrs Ginnet & Mrs Bradley out there. Got two new rears tire for the Ford.
Sun Oct 22: Pleasant. Went to church, morning & eve. Nellie C went to Bellingham. Was up to Lee's this P.M.
Mon Oct 23: Clowdy A.M. Misty P.M. Mowed the lawn & chored around in the A.M. Went & help Fawcett on his new house in the P.M.
Tue Oct 24: Lights out last night. Damp & misty to day. Went out to Darcys this P.M. Mrs D. poorly.
Wed Oct 25:[margin: Beautiful day.] Frost. Went to help Fawcett on his house to day. Hilda & the boy here then P.M. with Grant.
Thu Oct 26:[margin: Dito] Helped Fawcett in the A.M. was out to Darcy's & See's this P.M. & down town with Grant. Out? See's in the eve with a duck for Mrs See.
Fri Oct 27:[margin: Frost.] Bessner's moved. Beautiful day. I am 62 today. Working on Fawcett's house. Rec'd letters from Geo & Mother. Nettie & Frank started for Seattle but only went as far as Utsalady.
Sat Oct 28:[margin: Fine] Frost. Went to the farm & to LaC with Grant in the P.M. Staid all night at the farm. Frank & N started again for Seattle.
Sun Oct 29:[margin: Days] Frost. At the farm till 2.30 P.M. Came home via Frank White's. Went to church in the eve.
1911 Oct 30-Nov 16 (pp 144-145)
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Mon Oct 30: Another pleasant day. I think this has been the finest Oct I ever saw in Wash. Frank & Nettie not home yet. Self helping on Fawcett's house. Raining a little this eve.
Tue Oct 31: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Thus endeth the finest Oct I ever saw in the country. Choring & downtown. Went to the Cartoonist Entertainment at the library. Piled up a load of wood for Nettie. Frank & Nettie home to night.
November 1911
Wed Nov 01: Pleasant. Piled a load of wood. took Ida out to Mr Darcys. Then helped Fawcett put on shingles.
Thu Nov 02:[margin: Foggy] Went with Frank to Bremerton, then via str to Seattle to the Gipsy Smith meeting & all night at the Diller.
Fri Nov 03:[margin: Rainy day.] In Seattle. Went to the meeting at noon and out to McGinnis in the P.M. & aboard the Kulshan at 10 P.M. Ida out to Darcy's.
Sat Nov 04: Rain some last night. Came home this A.M. went out to Darcy's for Ida. Down town & settled bill for the month. No rain today. Pleasant P.M.
Sun Nov 05: Lots of rain last night. I. at Darcys to night. Went to B. church in the A.M. & to Presbyterian in the eve. Pleasant this P.M. but strong west wind to day.
Mon Nov 06: Went out to Darcy's & got Ida. Choring & down town in P.M. Rainy most of the day & cool south wind. Mrs D. very poorly. No one thinks she can live long.
Tue Nov 07: Rainy & windy last night & some to day. Went downtown twice.
Wed Nov 08: Stormy a good part of the day. Some snow squalls. Dug up the violets and some ivy roots and set them along the wall on I. St. Strong west wind this P.M.
Thu Nov 09: Temp 28. Freezing nearly all day and flurries of snow and chilling north wind. Choring & down town. Temp 26°: at 9.30 P.M.
Fri Nov 10: Temp 22° and a fierce north wind all last night and to day. Self enjoying a bad cold. Temp 18° down town. Clear & north wind blowing at bed time. This lends fear to ruin the cabbage crop.
Sat Nov 11: Temp 18°. Trouble with the water this A.M. Seattle house burned last night. 30 at night. East wind to day & growing warmer.
Sun Nov 12: Temp 40°. Stormy day. At home all day feeling bum with cold. Went for the mail & that was all.
Mon Nov 13: Warmer to day. A rainy most of the day.
Tue Nov 14: Lots of wind last night & to day it is west and sun shining brightly. Washing.
Wed Nov 15: Fixed up the awnings at the back porch. Pleasant A.M. Stormy towards night. Spading up ground for bulbs.
Thu Nov 16: Stormy most of the day & the night. Fixing ground & setting out plants. Carnations. Reading "Resurrection" by Tolstoy.
1911 Nov 17-Dec 2 (pp 146-147)
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Fri Nov 17: Stormy most of the day. Streets very muddy. Finished setting out bulbs. Frank home from S. Psby Ladies Aid state entertainment to night. Self & Ida went and had a pleasant time.
Sat Nov 18: Warm rain last night and most all day to day. Grant over to day on the train. Heard the Skagit River was rising very fast.
Sun Nov 19: Cooler this A.M. & raining some. Went to B. church Ida also & she went to Darcys. Self took dinner with Wrights. Went to Psby church in the eve. Special singing. Ida sick in the eve.
Mon Nov 20: Strong S.E. wind all day. Heard that the Samish Flats was flooded. Teachers Institute this week.
Tue Nov 21: Pleasant strong wind last night. Cleaned the hot water boiler. Went to Mr Adrian's lecture at the Library this eve. No mail to speak of since Sat. last. Rail roads knocked out by high water.
Wed Nov 22: Pleasant. Downtown in the A.M. & went to the school lecture at the Columbian School in the P.M. & to Prof Herbson's lecture & reading in the eve. Mr & Mrs Look, Jessie Look & Arlie Whitney here to supper.
Thu Nov 23: Had the auto out & took Nettie & D to the boat & Ida downtown. They started for Tacoma to spend Thanksgiving. Went to Prof Adrians lecture last night on rearing children. It was fine.
Fri Nov 24: Pleasant. Ida went to Bellingham. Self home with the animals. Roads fine for the season.
Sat Nov 25: Rain last night and this A.M. Ida came home at noon. Rainy P.M.
Sun Nov 26: Went to the B. Church in the A.M. & to the W.C.T.U. meeting at Allen's hall in the P.M. Ronnebergers folks here this eve. Ida not well. Pleasant Sunday.
Mon Nov 27: Pleasant. Was out to Darcys this P.M. Mrs Darcy died at 1.30 to day. Mrs. Whitney starts for Montana to night.
Tue Nov 28: Pleasant for winter. Mr Darcy came in and took Ida home with him and she staid at Darcys all night. Rev Whitman of Seattle died yesterday. Rec'd a card from Dora Phillips. Alone tonight.
Wed Nov 29: Pleasant no rain & roads fair. Went to Mrs Darcy's funeral. Dunlap & Tillinghast over & others from the flats. [margin: Mrs E.E. Wallen buried yesterday.]
Thu Nov 30: Thanksgiving - Clowdy & light rain in the P.M. I went to Union church services at the M.E. church. Mr Calvin preached. Mr Darcy & daughter here to dinner also Miss Weaverling called in the P.M.
December 1911
Fri Dec 01: Beautiful day for winter. Went in the Ford to Fairview Farm & returned at 5 P.M. Sold Mr Best three bales of hay.
Sat Dec 02: Pleasant. In A all day. Frank & Nettie came home from Tacoma. Went to the Midland concert in the eve.
1911 Dec 3-23 (pp 148-149)
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Sun Dec 03: Went to Bay View to hear Mr Abbott's Thank'g sermon. Took dinner with Howes & went to Pearls & staid all night.
Mon Dec 04: Came to Bay View & took dinner with Mr A. at the hotel. Stopped at Grants & then home in the eve & to the Progressive meeting. Mr Abbott came with us. Rain in the eve.
Tue Dec 05: City election. Mr A. went home on the Kulshan. Mr See here to see him. Rainy P.M. & eve. Roads muddy.
Wed Dec 06: Citizens ticket elected. Soule mayor, Fawcett 2d. Stormy most of the day. Washed the auto.
Thu Dec 07: Stormy about all day and last night also. Frank sick to day. Wrote to George.
Fri Dec 08: Nothing new or funny. Weather damp.
Sat Dec 09: Not much rain to day. Ida not well this week. Cleaned windows some this P.M.
Sun Dec 10: Misty & gloomy all day. Self went to Baptist church. Arrived in LaConner 39 years ago to day. Went to the B. C with Nettie & Frank in the eve to hear Fawcett "Why We Lost".
Mon Dec 11: Pleasant for winter. Ida sick. Nothing doing.
Tue Dec 12:[margin: Reading "Following of the Star"] Beautiful day. Temp 46°. Ida sick. Dr. Smith here to see her. Water Co. putting in a hydrant on 9th St. Mr & Mts Ginnet called.
Wed Dec 13: Frost & foggy. Ida about the same.
Thu Dec 14: Rainy some. Ida some better.
Fri Dec 15: Damp & clowdy but not cold.
Sat Dec 16: Pleasant. Ida better most of the day but worse at night. Finished reading "Fair Margaret" Grant came over this P.M.
Sun Dec 17: Pleasant. Went to B. church in the A.M. At Wrights & home the rest of the day. Bessner's & Ronneberger's here calling this eve.
Mon Dec 18: Ida poorly. Nothing unusual transpired.
Tue Dec 19: Rain most of last night. Ida some better. Frank White here this P.M. Man killed at the Wilson.
Wed Dec 20: Pleasant but cool. Frank went to Seattle. Took Ida down town in the car this P.M. and went to Conners Inquest at the Morgue.
Thu Dec 21: Stormy this A.M. Clowdy & cool all day. Ida went to Whitney and the farm to day. Self staying with Nettie.
Fri Dec 22: Fine south wind all day & cool. Mr Esterling at Bessners to day and call here. Heavy rain in the P.M. F. came to night.
Sat Dec 23: Rather pleasant but a little showery at night. Went out & saw the Christmas tree at the B. Church. Then went to the exercises at the M.E. church.
1911 Dec 24-Jan 11, 1912 (pp 150-151)
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Sun Dec 24:Isaac Chilberg buried today. Frost 33° Went with Frank & Nettie to Fairview farm to spend Christmas. Wilson's there also.
Mon Dec 25: Spent the day visiting, reading & eating. All had a nice time. Cool but pleasant. Mr Merrill here.
Tue Dec 26: Came home to day about noon. Cold south wind. Got lots of Christmas cards? Finished reading Hilda's book "The Awakening of Helena Richie".
Wed Dec 27: Everything quiet. Cool & wet.
Thu Dec 28: Cooler. Ida down to Mrs Elders calling. Self went to meeting in the eve. Freezing some to night.
Fri Dec 29: One inch of snow this A.M. & some rain to day. Frank's wood came. Five loads. Went down town with I in P.M.
Sat Dec 30: Snowing and melting most all day. Was down town twice. Reading "Life Everlasting".
Sun Dec 31: Frost 32. Fine day. Went to B. church this A.M. Mr & Miss Darcy and Frank's folks here to dinner and Bradley's & Ronnenberger's here this eve to see the old year out.
Mon Jan 01: Frost 24°. Beautiful clear day. Nothing doing but reading & chores.
Tue Jan 02: Temp 30. Went with Frank over to Samish to take Nettie & Bessner's. Ida down town.
Wed Jan 03: Temp 30°. Downtown helping Frank fi the boat. Still pleasant winter weather.
Thu Jan 04: Temp 30°. Help Frank in the A.M. Snowing in the P.M. Blanche White here in the P.M. Quit snowing & rained some in the eve. Went to Chas Fred Adams lecture on Single Tax.
Fri Jan 05: Pleasant this morning. Snow all gone at night. Went to basketball this P.M. or eve. LaC vs A. A. beat. Ida called on Mrs Wilson this P.M.
Sat Jan 06: Temp 33. And a little snow this A.M. Colder at night. Conner & Snyder here this eve.
Sun Jan 07: [margin: LEFT Temp 28° Clear & pleasant.]Strong north wind all night. Went to church in the A.M. Arlie & Edith Whitney called. [margin: RIGHT Frank went to Samish after Nettie.]
Mon Jan 08: Temp 28° Clowdy and an inch of snow this P.M. Washing & choring & reading.
Tue Jan 09: Temp 40. Snow gone and rain this P.M. Frank went to Joe Larry slough. Nettie had sick headache.
Wed Jan 10: All quiet along the Potomac. Pain in the night.
Thu Jan 11: Windy & rain in the eve. Frank went to LaC with Krebbs. Self making a rose bed. Edna Whitney here to supper.
]Arrived home this A.M. per Str Kulshan. Ida sick abed. Went to Mount Vernon with Lee Bradley in the P.M. Will Cornelius died this A.M.