E.A. went east by himself. He left Padilla on September 13, 1916. During this trip he went to the Binghamton New York Fair. It was during this trip that he visited his cousin Christy Mathewson. He stopped at Aurora Illinois to visit Eva Reed.
6Wed Sep 13: [unreadable]Left Seattle via Milwaukie R.R. at 8 P.M.
6Thu Sep 14: At Spokane this A.M. in Idaho & Montana today. Saw fine scenery.
6Fri Sep 15: In Montana & Dakotas. Fine weather.
6Sat Sep 16: In Minneapolis & St Paul & Wisconsin arrived in Chicago at 10.30 & put up at the Victoria Hotel.
6Sun Sep 17: In Chicago till 2.30. Pleasant.
6Mon Sep 18: Arrived in Buffalo this A.M. via Nickle Plate road. Took Lacka Road and arrived in Scranton 3.50 and in Factoryville at 5 P.M. Found the folks well. Raining.
6Tue Sep 19: In and around F. & up to the new R.r. & over it to LaPlume.
6Wed Sep 20: Went to Nicholson to see the new bridge. Concrete 2375 ft long 240 ft high also up to the Bunker Hill with Jim Lewis in the P.M. Fine day.
6Thu Sep 21: Went to Geo Bailey's & with him to Factoryville & Clark's Summit in his Dodge car.
6Fri Sep 22: In town and over to see Isaac Tillinghast.
6Sat Sep 23: Thunder shower last night & to day. Took a walk with Isa & in the P.M. to the Contrary (Old Bethel) and over to the Dean Farm to Brookside & home on the Electric car. Cold wind.
6Sun Sep 24: Went to church in the A.M. have a bad cold. Dr. Fitch's folks dined with the Sisson's.
6Mon Sep 25: Reading "A Vision of Joy" and took a walk to the Tillinghast farm in the P.M.
6Tue Sep 26: Frost - Down town in the A.M. & went to Fleetville with a Ford car in the P.M. Mother & Laura & others went also. Found the Greens very poorly.
6Wed Sep 27: Cool but pleasant. Went to the Ackerly Fair & visited with Arthur Bailey.
6Thu Sep 28: Went to the Binghamton New York Fair alone. Home at 8.30 P.M.
6Fri Sep 29: Rainy day. Reading.
6Sat Sep 30: Cold. Geo went to Tunkhannock. Self took a walk up in Benton past Uncle Pards old place. Was not admitted.
6Sun Oct 01: Hard frost. Went to church in the A.M. & to Arthur Dean's to dinner with George. Saw Russell Dean's folks & Davis Russell.
6Mon Oct 02: Went to Scranton to the Semi-Centennial Celebration.
6Tue Oct 03: Went to New York. Saw bridges, &c. Put up at the "Broadway Central".
6Wed Oct 04: In New & Jersey City to see W.S. Green. Found him at 3 P.M. Went with him through the subway & to the Woolworth building. Great sight.
6Thu Oct 05: In New York till 10 A.M. In Scranton in the P.M. & home in the eve.
6Fri Oct 06: In F. and over to see Seamans Silo then to Holgates to tea & the eve. fine weather all the week.
6Sat Oct 07: In F. in the A.M. & took a walk over the new R.R. to Dalton in the P.M.
6Sun Oct 08: Went to church A.M. & P.M.
6Mon Oct 09: Rainy day. Reading.
6Tue Oct 10: Went to the old farm & through the sugar bush. Saw Mr Jerrauld.
6Fri Oct 27: 67 today. Went with Reeds to Aurora & started for Chicago. In Chicago till 10-30 - When I started for Seattle via Olympian. C.M. & S.P.R.R.
6Sat Oct 28: In Minnesota most of the day.
6Sun Oct 29: In Montana.
6Mon Oct 30: In Idaho & Wash. at Spokane. at 8 A.M. Arrived in Seattle at 8 P.M.
6Tue Oct 31: Arrived in Anacortes 12.30 Very pleasant trip.
1916 Jan 1-9 (pp 1)
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January 1916
Sat Jan 01: This has been a very quiet uneventful day. Ida down stairs a while. Mr & Mrs William, Mr Cloyd, & Dr. Frost called. The latter to give Ida a medical treatment. Frank & Grant not back from Seattle. I wonder what all this year will bring forth besides election.
Sun Jan 02: Ida poorly as usual. Temp 20° Clear & pleasant. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Dr. Burdon here this eve. Ida went over to Wright's to stay to night and while I am gone to Mt. Vernon. Coldest for two years.
Mon Jan 03: Temp 30 Snow & north wind most of the day. Went to Mount Vernon to Coms Meeting.
Tue Jan 04: Temp 20° In Mt. Vernon. Home on the noon Train. Clear & cold all day. Ida came home feeling no better. Dr. Frost here this eve. 22° at 9 P.M.
Wed Jan 05: Temp 26° Snow showers to day. Down town & settled bill & home the rest of the time working.
Thu Jan 06: Ida had a bad night. Very blue this A.M. Temp 35° & more snow last night & this A.M.
Fri Jan 07: At home about all day. Dr. Caprow here also Mrs. Hudson and Dr. Frost. I about the same.
Sat Jan 08: Rain some last night & this A.M. Choring & fussing about the house. Temp 37° Went for eggs.
Sun Jan 09: Ida's cold worse. Went to S.S. & church in the morning. Rain & snow. Disagreeable day. [margin: Heard that W. F. Robinson died this A.M. in Pasadena.]
1916 Jan 10-28 (pp 2-3)
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Mon Jan 10: Temp 20 at 7 A.M. & 17 at 9 P.M. Fierce north wind all day. Ida's cold pretty bad. Mercury at 17 in some places. Grew cold very fast last night. Got up at 3 this A.M. to let the water out of the car.
Tue Jan 11: Dr. Frost here. Temp 13° this A.M. 8° at the farm. Coldest since Jan 13-1910(?) Pipes frozen both here and at Wrights.
Wed Jan 12: Temp 26°& four inches more snow. Ida worse. Mr. Robinson's body & folks came to day from California.
Thu Jan 13: Temp 26° at A.M. & 23° at 9 P.M. Ida had a bad night. Self went to Mr. Robinson's funeral as one of the honorary Pall bearers. Funeral at 7:30 P.M. Cold N.E. wind. Reading "Coniston". Mr. McPhail present this eve.
Fri Jan 14: Temp 20° Clear & cold with steady north wind. Frank White & Margurite here. Went down town & got the water pipe fixed. M. staid all night.
Sat Jan 15: Temp 22° Mrs. White here fixing dresses. Self choring & downtown. [margin: Hilda sick.]
Sun Jan 16: Pleasant Temp. 26° 36 at 2 P.M. Above freezing for the first time since last Sunday. Went to S.S. & church. Mrs White at Abby's & here in the eve.
Mon Jan 17: Temp. 32 here & 19 at the ranch. Clear & pleasant. Went to the Ranch & also La C. and Bay View. Roads hard but rough. Bot the P???? Tire at Blades. Oats worth $25.00 now. Grant loading a car with straw.
Tue Jan 18: Temp 24° Clear & pleasant At home.
Wed Jan 19: Clear till 3 P.M. then clowdy with S.E. wind. Rev Wilson over looking after paupers. I took him out to 29 St. Went to P. Meeting and took the Williams.
Thu Jan 20: Temp 38° with S Wind. Rain some. At home - Reading "The Grey Dawn" snow at night.
Fri Jan 21: Temp 36. showers & snow & rain - Cleaned out the tank & went downtown in the P.M.
Sat Jan 22: Strong S.E. wind all day. Temp 50. Choring around & downtown. Winter broken
Sun Jan 23: Rain last night. Temp 33° night 30. Fierce N.W. wind all day. Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. The Whitneys & Earnie Alexander to Wrights for dinner. Ida & self also. Heavy west wind all day.
Mon Jan 24: Temp 24° Took some laundry to Mrs. Linbeck at home the bal. of the day. Reading &c.
Tue Jan 25: Temp 32° Four inches more snow. At home & down town & reading. Dr. Frost here.
Wed Jan 26: 28° at 9 P.M. Temp 29° and 3 1/2 inches more snow. This is the longest spell of winter since 1907.
Thu Jan 27: Temp 24° Clear & cold with N. wind. Ida complaining again yesterday & to day. Home all day reading & choring.
Fri Jan 28: Temp 24 - 18 at the Ranch Self & Frank went over to Grant's in the Ford. Fine sleighing for those that have a way to use it. [margin: Rough & difficult autoing]
1916 Jan 29-Feb 16 (pp 4-5)
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Sat Jan 29: Temp 20° 22 at 10 P.M. Went down town & got my hair cut. More snow this A.M. Cold all day.
Sun Jan 30: Temp 22° & snowing lightly most of the A.M. Went to S.S. & church which was conducted by the visiting Young ladies.
Mon Jan 31: Temp 22°. 1/2 in snow last night and snowing most of the P.M. Frank Whites folks here to dinner. This endeth the coldest month on an average for 43 years. Average for the month in Seattle 31°.
February 1916
Tue Feb 01: Temp 30. Snowed 6 inches last night and up till noon to day & still at it. 10 P.M. still snowing hard.
Wed Feb 02: Temp 28°. Snowing and drifting. This beats the 1880 snow. It is from two feet to 30 inches deep. No train to day. Everything is paralyzed. It snowed 48 hours with out stopping once.
Thu Feb 03: Temp 28°. It quit snowing at 4 P.M. yesterday. Pleasant to day. People breaking and shoveling roads and walks. Reading "Rim of the Desert". No papers yet!
Fri Feb 04: Temp 30°. First train since Tuesday night and got our papers. Down town paying bills, &c. Snow melting some.
Sat Feb 05: Temp 34. Pleasant most of the day, but snowing again in the eve. Snow melted considerable to day. Cleaning & choring.
Sun Feb 06: Temp 34°. Two inches more snow this A.M. & snowed til 10.30 A.M. Did not go anywhere to day.
Mon Feb 07: Temp 34. Visited the Corner Club in Mt Vernon. Snow again this A.M. for a while. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms Meeting.
Tue Feb 08: Temp 32. In Mount Vernon. Four inches more snow this A.M. Trains all late. Came home at 11 P.M.
Wed Feb 09: Temp 36. Snow melting fast with a light rain. Down town in the A.M.
Thu Feb 10: Temp 47 & wind blowing. Some rain in P.M. Snow going fast. Down town in the P.M.
Fri Feb 11: Temp 47. Warm wind. Choring & washing. Much slush under foot.
Sat Feb 12: Temp 34. Froze some last night. Ida pretty well. Pleasant. Down town in the P.M.
Sun Feb 13: Temp 48. Went to S.s. & church in the A.M.
Mon Feb 14: Temp 58° Warm & pleasant. Sent off the Pioneer Record of self & Ida. Snow about gone.
Tue Feb 15: Grants folks over last night and to day. Warm & light rain. Went to McCracken's funeral this P.M. Grants went home.
Wed Feb 16: Home and down town. Heard Mr E. McTaggert died last night. Warmer.
1916 Feb 17-Mar 6 (pp 6-7)
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Thu Feb 17: Pleasant day. Went to Bellingham to Mr McTaggert's funeral. Home at 10.30. Called on the Wilson's.
Fri Feb 18: Frost. Beautiful day. Working around the yard in the A.M. out with Wilson in the P.M. on Pauper business. Frank in Seattle since Tues.
Sat Feb 19:[margin: Frost. Beautiful day.] Went to Mount Vernon to a hearing on County Agriculturist. Home at 9 P.M.
Sun Feb 20:[margin: Frost & fog.] Went to S.S. & church and to Ch church in the eve. Wrote to Geo. Fine day. Roads drying up nice. Howes called.
Mon Feb 21: Light frost. Pleasant day. Took Ida down to get glasses fitted. then went to Mt Vernon to Prof Thornbus meeting in Mt Vernon. Bessner went with me in the Ford.
Tue Feb 22: Clowdy no rain. Went to Blanchard with Frank & John & over the water front road. It is in very bad shape & will take many thousands of dollars to put it in shape. Polson, Strong & Shields went also. The roads better than last year six weeks later.
Wed Feb 23:[margin: Pleasant no rain.] Went over to the Ranch & to see Smith about roads. Also stopped at the fill. Hilda here getting her teeth fixed. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Feb 24:[margin: Pleasant.] At home in the A.M. over to the fill and around March's Point in the P.M. Took Mr & Mrs Williams along.
Fri Feb 25:[margin: Fine weather.] Went to Mount Vernon & McMurry with Polson, Shields & strong. Home in the eve with Jack Fitz in his Cad. 8 Cylinders.
Sat Feb 26:[margin: Strong north wind.] Frank & Nettie at Wilsons with the car. Self choring about home. Spaded up the garden. Down town in the P.M.
Sun Feb 27:[margin: Beautiful day.] Wrights came home. Went to S.S. & Church in the A.M. and in the eve. also Miss Belch & Miss Chitwood baptized this eve.
Mon Feb 28:[margin: Cool & clowdy.] Went to Ginell's & over the Rosario Road with strong.
Tue Feb 29: Rain last night some & showery to day. Cold. Went to the Ranch and to LaConner in the P.M. Ida not well.
March 1916
Wed Mar 01:[margin: Light rain.] At home. Ladies Aid meet here. Williams here to supper & we went to meeting. All but Ida.
Thu Mar 02:[margin: Rain some here this eve.] Went to Concrete with Polson to see about the Concrete Bridge. Home in the eve. Snow all day in Concrete.
Fri Mar 03: Cold S.E. Wind. Went to the Ranch & helped Grant put up eave troughs on Fred's barn.
Sat Mar 04: Pleasant. Working at the Ranch in the A.M. and home in the P.M. School election. Moved a pear tree and fence near the smoke house.
Sun Mar 05: Cold south wind. [margin: Frost. Temp 40°] Went to Ch. & S.S. in the A.M. John & Pearl & kids here till 5 P.M. Rain in the eve.
Mon Mar 06: Stormy & cold. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting & staid all night.
1916 Mar 7-25 (pp 8-9)
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Tue Mar 07:[margin: Rain all day.] In Mt Vernon to Coms meeting. Had trouble over the Concrete Bridge with Strong the engineer. Home in the eve.
Wed Mar 08: Rain all last night and all day to day. Went to the "War & Peace" movie. Grant over & staid all night. Self & Frank went & heard the "Maurer Sisters". Good.
Thu Mar 09: Raining all last night. [margin: Set out some logan berries.] Rain till 2 P.M. 2 inches in the last two days over three for the week. Grant here till evening train went.
Fri Mar 10: Went over to Guemes Island in the A.M. Home in the P.M.
Sat Mar 11: Showery & cool. Warm & but little rain. Nothing special.
Sun Mar 12: Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. and out to Whitney's with the Wrights in P.M. & to dinner. Ida went also.
Mon Mar 13: Pleasant. Went to LaConner to see Nelson about roads and in the P.M. seeded the fill or Knight Dam.
Tue Mar 14: Went to Fidalgo to see about the Cavanaugh Road & over to the Ranch and &c. the State Road & Dam.
Wed Mar 15: Light rain in the A.M. [margin: Cool & clowdy.] Went to Mount Vernon and to the Poor Farm. Home in the eve.
Thu Mar 16:[margin: Frosty, clowdy no rain.] Went to the farm and helped Grant build a Privy. Home in the eve. Ida went out to Frank Whites.
Fri Mar 17:[margin: Pleasant. Frost.] Went with the Coms & engineer to Seattle to see about the Concrete bridge at Concrete. [margin: Road fine.] Consulted R.H. Thomson.
Sat Mar 18: Went over to the fill in the A.M. & was working around the yard in the P.M. Planted beets, sweet peas & nasturtiums. Lance Burdon found dead in his lawn this P.M.
Sun Mar 19: Clowdy & showery. Went to S.S. & church this A.M. John & kids here this P.M. & brot John Rodgers over. Wrights & Ida went to Grants this P.M.
Mon Mar 20: Rain in the A.M. Went out to the Burdon place to fix the State road raking in gravel about two hours. Hard shower in the P.M. Went down town & got some lumber for road drags and got the steering gear fixed on the car.
Tue Mar 21: High wind & rain. Began making road drags in the A.M. went to Lance Burdon's funeral in the P.M. & took Mr & Mrs Goule & Mrs Gillespie & Mrs Bradley.
Wed Mar 22: Cold & showery. Making road drags 3 hours. Grant & Hilda over this P.M. The Old home Singers here. Self went to Prayer meeting.
Thu Mar 23: Raining & hailing. Not doing much but worked on drags some in the P.M.
Fri Mar 24: Showery & cold wind. Finished the drag & went downtown in the P.M. The Tillinghasts down to Bradleys.
Sat Mar 25: Showery. Ida down to see about her glasses. Frank started for Alaska this P.M.
1916 Mar 26-Apr 9 (pp 10-11)
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Sun Mar 26: This has been the coldest & wettest March for many years. Rain again this A.M. Pleasant in the P.M. West to S.S. & church in the A.M.
Mon Mar 27: Pleasant. Working on the State Road with Tandy Knight near the crusher. The Summer's here this eve with song books for church. The water broke through the ceiling. Faucet left open.
Tue Mar 28: Drying day. At home in the A.M. working at flower beds. Went out on the road and to the ranch in the P.M. Some plowing but too wet on our ranch.
Wed Mar 29:[margin: Frost & dry.] Pleasant. Working about home and went to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Mar 30:[margin: Clowdy.] Went to Bay View & the ranch. Was out on the Persons Road. Grant plowing with one team.
Fri Mar 31: Rainy A.M. Started for Bow but gave it up on acct of rain. Missionary meeting here this P.M. This has been the most backward & cold wet March for many years.
April 1916
Sat Apr 01: Dr. Childs died. Pleasant went to LaConner in the P.M. Ida & the Wrights went along. Took supper at Baileys.
Sun Apr 02: Fine day. [margin: Cool] Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. Ida went also. Took dinner with the Howe's. Mr & Mrs Bailey called also Mr & Mrs Williams.
Mon Apr 03: Pleasant. Staid all night. Went to Coms meeting.
Tue Apr 04: Rain last night some. In Mt Vernon, let road contract on McLean Road. $20470. Home in the eve.
Wed Apr 05: Cool & clowdy no rain. At home all day. Working at flower garden in the A.M. Down town in P.M.
Thu Apr 06: Pleasant. Went to Bow, Bellville, Fox Spur, Mt Vernon and over road south of Mt Vernon. Polson & Strong went along in Shields auto.
Fri Apr 07: In town in the A.M. & went to the Burke luncheon. In the P.M. went out to Dewey & the Ferry. Mr & Mrs Squires & Ida went also. Very pleasant day. Garden stuff coming up.
Sat Apr 08: Working about house in the A.M. Down town in the P.M.
Sun Apr 09:[margin: Started for Seattle at 10.20 P.M.] Rain most all night & some this A.M. Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. and out to Frank Whites in the P.M. Saw Clarence and Arthur Whites, Margurite went also.
1916 Apr 10-30 (pp 12-13)
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Mon Apr 10: In Seattle and out to McGinnis's and went with them to church this eve. Staid all night at the Arlington hotel.
Tue Apr 11:[margin: Allen got 200 sks oats.] Came home on the "Potlatch" str. Did not arrive until six P.M. Had to go back and take the inside passage. Went to Opie Read's lecture in the eve.
Wed Apr 12: In town all day. Working on house some. In the P.M. downtown with Ida & out to Mrs Busheys.
Thu Apr 13:[margin: Grant has ten acres to plow.] Went to the Ranch and back at 5 P.M. Went to Prof Newbill's lecture in the eve.
Fri Apr 14:[margin: Pleasant after 10 A.M.] Quite a hard rain last night & this A.M. In town all day. Went to the Parcel Post party (at Summers) in the eve.
Sat Apr 15: Rain more last night. Went to Mount vernon to the dike meeting. Att. General Tanner there. Went in the Ford and came home at six.
Sun Apr 16:[margin: Ida not well to night.] Clowdy. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Ida also went in the A.M. At home the rest of the day.
Mon Apr 17:[margin: Cool & clowdy.] Went to Mount Vernon to Board of Equalization. Home in the eve.
Tue Apr 18:[margin: Cool & clowdy & showery.] With Andrews grading Fidalgo roads some. Took dinner with Mrs West.
Wed Apr 19: Cold & wet this A.M. [margin: Showery.] At home all day.
Thu Apr 20: Went to the Ranch & staid all night at home in the A.M.
Fri Apr 21:[margin: Rain this A.M.] At the Ranch. Making garden & planting potatos. Home in the eve & Carroll came with me.
Sat Apr 22: Pleasant. Working with Frank White on the state road in the A.M. At home & down town in the P.M. Got a check from Allen for the oats.
Sun Apr 23: Easter. Showery. Went to S.S. & church. Grants folks over. Went to the Easter concert in the P.M. & to the childrens exs at B Church in the eve.
Mon Apr 24: Mowed the lawn. Rain again last night. Cool & clowdy to day.
Tue Apr 25: Ida sick again. Rain last night. At home choring & down town. Ida down to get treatment of Dr. Frost.
Wed Apr 26: Grant seeding. Went to the farm & made a shed for Grant. In the P.M. went to Clint Stearn's to see about a new road & then to Wilsons for the night.
Thu Apr 27:[margin: Showery.] Mother 88 to day. Went over the water front road with John W. Cool & clowdy. Grant seeding. Came home in the eve.
Fri Apr 28: Pleasant but cool. Choring about home & took Ida to Dr Frost for a treatment. Mowed Nettie's lawn.
Sat Apr 29: Pleasant. Went to Sedro Woolley to Rep Convention. Took Grant, Abbott Laurie & Mr Lennson. Ida not well as usual.
Sun Apr 30:[margin: Pleasant.] Went to S.S. & church. "Sermon on Building". Went out to Frank Whites in the P.M. Ida & Margurite went also. [margin: Davis the hardware man died.]
1916 May 1-21 (pp 14-15)
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May 1916
Mon May 01:[margin: Pleasant.] Mr McKenna died to day. In Mt Vernon to Coms meeting.
Tue May 02:[margin: Ida worse.] In Mt. Vernon Coms meeting. Home in the eve. River half full.
Wed May 03: W.J. McKenna buried. Went to the funeral.
Thu May 04: Went to the Ranch with Lowman to get some seed oats. In P.M. took Mr Woody & Mr Beaver around town and went to the meeting in the B. Church to see about. In P.M. mowing lawn & choring.
Fri May 05:[margin: Ida better.] Went to Seattle, Ida also. Grant started for Yakima Rep Convention.
Sat May 06:[margin: Cold wind.] Rain last night & to day some. Went with the Co Comms to Kitsap Co to see a tractor work & to McGinnis's in the eve to stay all night.
Sun May 07: Cold & clowdy & rain in the P.M. Went to the Bap Ch. Seattle. Came home in the eve.
Mon May 08: Cold & showery. Went to Mount Vernon County bridge bus. Home at 1 P.M. with Frank Norvel. Many farmers not through seeding and quite a number not through plowing and land very wet.
Tue May 09: Very heavy rain last night. Cold & showery to day. Went with Strong over Guemes and out south of Anacortes to see a proposed road.
Wed May 10: Pleasant. Land wet. Out with Tandy Knight & Frank White dragging & fixing road. Went to meeting in the eve. & had the building talk. Fort Lawton soldiers started for Mexico.
Thu May 11: Light frost. Fine day. Land drying fast. Weeding the garden & went to the Ranch. Planted some peas. Grant & Hilda in Seattle.
Fri May 12: Pleasant. In town all day. Choring about home.
Sat May 13: Light frost. Pleasant & drying fast. Went to Mt Vernon on County business. Lamsphier went with me. Took some plant to the ranch. Cabbage.
Sun May 14: Pleasant & dry. Went to the farm & took Ida & the Wrights. Went to B. church in the eve.
Mon May 15:[margin: Compton kill in auto smash up. Ida poorly.] Went to Dewey and over the road to Pass lake. Mowed the lawn, piled to ricks of wood & called on the Ferguson's in the eve.
Tue May 16: Pleasant. Went to the farm & fixed the sewer box & planted garden. Staid all night.
Wed May 17: Pleasant. Clowdy P.M. Light shower in the eve. At the farm in the A.M. planting stuff, corn, &c. Took Grant & Hilda to Burlington. then went to Sheafers & back by Bay View.
Thu May 18:[margin: Pleasant but cool.] Mowing lawn, &c in the A.M. went with Ronneberger to North Fork in a "Studebaker" and to the Skoogaard Concert in the eve.
Fri May 19: Cool & clowdy. Went to Rosario and Lake Campbell Ida went also. [margin: Sold Allen 200 sks oats at 26.00]
Sat May 20:[margin: Good rain Sat. night.] Went out to Weaverlings with Bessner & down town in the P.M. got three saws for road drags.
Sun May 21:[margin: Cold west wind.] Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Took a ride with Trafton's in the P.M.
1916 May 22-Jun 11 (pp 16-17)
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Mon May 22: Pleasant but cold. Went to Samish Island on road acct. Took dinner at Pearls. Home in the eve.
Tue May 23:[margin: Dry but strong wind & cool.]In town till 3.30 then went out to the Knight Dam & met Kalso to see about the box lid.
Wed May 24: Strong wind west all last night & to day. Grant here. Capt Polis buried. Visited the Convic Slief? "success" & took Ida out to Lee's. Went to Prayer meeting.
Thu May 25: Nice warm day. John's folks, Aunt Mary Wallace and Mrs I Leatherwood came for the day. Went to class play this eve. Ida also.
Fri May 26: Clowdy & cooler. Around home in the A.M. & took the women to Missionary Tea in the P.M. & went to the graduating exercises in the eve at the new church(Presbyterian).
Sat May 27: Light shower in the A.M. Went to the county dam and helped Fred put in a temporary gate in the sluice box. [margin: Rain last night.] In town in the P.M.
Sun May 28:[margin: Light rain.] Went to church & S.s. in the A.M. & over to Wilson's with Ronnebergers in the P.M. also Samish Island & to church in the eve.
Mon May 29: Pleasant. Went to Lake Campbell & county dam.
Tue May 30: Rainy A.M. light. Went to the Cemetery in the A.M. & to the G.A.R. Exercises at the Empire Theatre in the P.M. Ida also.
Wed May 31: Rain nearly all day. Over to the county dam & to the Ranch for dinner. Grain & grass looking well.
June 1916
Thu Jun 01: Pleasant. Went to LaConner and over the new LaConner road with C. Nelson & Chas Moore. Home at 5.30.
Fri Jun 02: Pleasant. Went to Samish to see Schafer & Lowe. Nick Bessner went with me.
Sat Jun 03: Pleasant P.M. but cool. In town to day. Went out & mowed grass & weeds around the church & mowed the lawns.
Sun Jun 04: Cold raw wind. Went to LaConner to Church & took dinner with Carters. Home & to church in the eve.
Mon Jun 05: Cool & clowdy. In Mt Vernon at the Coms meeting.
Tue Jun 06: Warmer & pleasant. In Mt Vernon at Coms meeting & down to the county farm in the P.M. & home in the eve. Skagit River at the 10 ft mark.
Wed Jun 07: Cold. Went to Lake Campbell and to the Ranch, Home & to Baptist business meeting & supper.
Thu Jun 08: Cold & windy. Went to the Ranch & worked on the company scow. Home in the eve.
Fri Jun 09: Dry & cool. [margin: Pearl "40"] Went to the Samish viewing roads. Took Ida, Mrs Howe & kids & Hilda to Wilson's. Home in the eve.
Sat Jun 10: In town all day. Choring & down town. Went to hear the DeMoins children in the Emp.
Sun Jun 11: Warm & pleasant. Went to S.S. & church & to childrens program in the eve. A.J. Stacey & wife here this P.M. Took them out around Lake Campbell.
1916 Jun 12-Jun 30 (pp 18-19)
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Mon Jun 12: Warm & pleasant & dry. Mowing lawns and over to Cap Sante with West investigating the Johnson case.
Tue Jun 13: Warm & pleasant. Went to LaC over the Reservation Road. Nelson & Knight fixing the road.
Wed Jun 14: Flag Day. Pleasant & warm. Grant's & Wilson's folks over. Went to the Elks Flag Day services. 72° Warmest day of the season so far.
Thu Jun 15: Temp 75°. Warm & dry. took Ida down town then washed and painted & varnished the Ford.
Fri Jun 16: Warm & dry. Went to the Ranch, LaConner & Samish to see Scheaffer about Joe Larry Slough road. Mr Darcy went along.
Sat Jun 17: Pleasant. At home and downtown. Grant went to Fri Harbor & staid here last night. Wind storm in the eve.
Sun Jun 18: Cooler light rain this A.M. Grant got back this A.M. at 3. Went to church this A.M. Rain last night.
Mon Jun 19: Pleasant. In town choring & went out to settle up with Allen for the oats.
Tue Jun 20: Pleasant. Drove to Bellingham to Association. Took Williams folks & Miss Daily. 38 1/2 miles by the Water Front road.
Wed Jun 21: Grant sold the oats at $25.00. Pleasant. Staid all night with John's folks and went to Association & came home via Burlington in the eve.
Thu Jun 22: Pleasant. At home & down town, change a tire twice. was out on the Haddon Road in the P.M. & bot a crate of strawberries to can.
Fri Jun 23: Pleasant. Went to Samish & Samish Island also to Wilsons & Grants & home in the eve.
Sat Jun 24: Fine day. Clowdy eve. Went to the LaConner Celebration. Biggest crowd on record. Barnett went with us & the Wrights. Geo Gaches buried to day.
Sun Jun 25: Clowdy & light showers. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Had a report of the Association instead of a sermon.
Mon Jun 26: Rainy P.M. At home in the A.M. & around town with Wilson in the P.M. on Pauper business.
Tue Jun 27: Hard Rain last night. Mowing lawns in the A.M. and down town with Grant in the P.M. getting his teeth fixed. Pleasant A.M. showery P.M. & evening. Margurite White & Grant here to supper. Went to meeting in the eve. P??
Wed Jun 28:[margin: Showery P.M.] Rain lots last night & clowdy to day. More rain than we have had in June for many years. Went over to Tandy Knight's & repaired his drag.
Thu Jun 29: The oats went away to day. Beautiful day. Went to Cypress Island on a Picknick for Missionary Society. Ida went & Nettie & Francis also.
Fri Jun 30: Showery morning & eve. Went to the Ranch. Worked in the garden in the A.M. & mended a wagon tongue for Grant in the P.M. Rec'd a letter from George. Crop prospect not very good. Grass very light.
1916 Jul 1-18 (pp 20-21)
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July 1916
Sat Jul 01: Pleasant Day. In town all day. The Encyclopedia Britannica came. Cost 68.54 Freight .25.
Sun Jul 02: Showery. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Jul 03:[margin: ] Heard Chas. Gaches little girl was killed in an elevator in the Butter Hotel Seattle. Went to Coms meeting Mt Vernon. Came home with Will Taggert.
Tue Jul 04:[margin: "E.A. drawn flag"] Fine Day. Went to Burlington to the Fair ground celebration. Ida sick & in bed all day. Nettie & Donald went to Guemes Island.
Wed Jul 05: C. Gaches little girl buried to day. Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon to Coms meeting. Home with Almond(?) via LaConner. Ida in bed all day.
Thu Jul 06:[margin: Pleasant] Ida in bed & had Dr. Cook. Lew?. Mowing lawn in the A.M. & went with Strong over to the County Dam and other roads.
Fri Jul 07:[margin: Pleasant.] Ida some better. At home & down town in the A.M. went over to Guemes Island in the P.M. about the Dewar Road trouble.
Sat Jul 08:[margin: Pleasant.] Went to the Samish & Blanchard. Took dinner with Mr. Lowe's folks. Ida still poorly. Grant lost June horse this week. She got kicked.
Sun Jul 09: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Ida up & went to Nettie's to dinner. The Williams call. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Jul 10: Pleasant. Went to LaC. & Mount Vernon on County business. Saw Indian Field Agt. & Polson.
Tue Jul 11: Pleasant. Went to Mr Shumways funeral. At home in the P.M. & made a case for the "Britannica". Went to look at church seats with Williams & Smith in the eve. Ida went home with Blanche White.
Wed Jul 12:[margin: Light rain in the P.M.] Went to Dewey & Gibralter & to Draper's on County business. Ida sick last night & to day. & came home again. Went to meeting in the evening. Ida consulted Dr. Cook L. to day.
Thu Jul 13: Pleasant. Went to the ranch and put a top on the tank across the road. Staid at the Ranch all night.
Fri Jul 14: Pleasant. At the farm all day. Painting the water tanks. Pleasant. Came home in the eve.
Sat Jul 15: Rainy day. Lots of hay getting wet. Grant not commenced yet. Rained all day & part of the night.
Sun Jul 16: Ida poorly. Clowdy. Roads & streets muddy. Went to S.S. & church morning & eve. Rain again this eve.
Mon Jul 17: Rain all last night. Most rain I ever saw in July. A bad one on hay. Mrs Almond say 1 & .27 of an inch since Fri. Grant over getting teeth fixed. It cleared off just night. [margin: Ida miserable, thinks she has cancer.] He say there is lot of hay down getting wet.
Tue Jul 18: Working on the State Road with Frank White dragging.
1916 Jul 19-Aug 7 (pp 22-23)
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Wed Jul 19: Dr. Cook here to see Ida. Damp & Misty. Folks over in the eve to Chautauqua which began this eve. It was good. [margin: Grant mowed the first. ]
Thu Jul 20: Went to Chautauqua three times. Ida miserable. No rain but clowdy. Good hay day but damp this eve.
Fri Jul 21: Took Ida to Seattle for treatment & came home at 8.15 went to Chautauqua. The Folks over from the flats. Mr Beauchamp gave a Gnat lecture (Big Crowd)
Sat Jul 22: Pleasant. Went to Chautauqua 3 times. Band day. the folks over from the flats. Pearl & children staid all night.
Sun Jul 23: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Pearl went with me. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Grants & John's over. Antarctic pictures very fine.
Mon Jul 24: Rain some last night. Went to Rosario and to Chau. P.M. & eve.
Tue Jul 25: Very heavy rain. Last day Chau. The folks over. Hay all wet through. The worst hay season on record.
Wed Jul 26: Pleasant all. Everybody haying. Went to LaConner & Mt. Vernon and to the Ranch.
Thu Jul 27: Pleasant. In town all day & went to Meeting in the eve.
Fri Jul 28: Pleasant. Choring around home.
Sat Jul 29:[margin: Went to see about painting the church. ] Pleasant. Over to look at the Thompson Road & Gravel back. Also over to the Ranch. Fred baling. Hay damp. Grant finished [margin: shocking today.]
Sun Jul 30: Beautiful day. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Rev Mr Hazen preached. Was down to the Apex Can. in the P.M. a while. They got a boat load of fish from the Cape. Not getting any local fish.
Mon Jul 31:[margin: A letter from Ida.] Went with Bessner to Sedro Woolley to get Pioneer stuff also went to Baxters to see about Thistles.
August 1916
Tue Aug 01: Fine day. Went out to South Anacortes to see the road with Bessner. In the P.M. took the Cloyd's & Mr Butters out for a ride to LaC & around by Lake Campbell.
Wed Aug 02: Damp & showery. Poor hay weather. Working all day out on the Pioneer Picknick grounds with Abbey and Bessner.
Thu Aug 03:[margin: Horsey & Snyder arrested for stealing meat.] Beautiful day. Went to Pioneer meeting and too Nettie's folks & the Whitney folks. Nice crowd and every body enjoyed themselves.
Fri Aug 04: Choring about home & went with Werner to look at his lots in the P.M. Got ready & went to Seattle in the eve. Staid at the Arlington.
Sat Aug 05: Went with Mr McGinnis to the big auto race in Tacoma. Staid at McGinnis all night.
Sun Aug 06: Pleasant. [margin: Francis has W. cough.] Went to church with the McGinnis's & to dinner. Came home in the eve.
Mon Aug 07: Clowdy but no rain. Went to Mount Vernon to Coms. meeting & staid all night.
1916 Aug 8-29 (pp 24-25)
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Tue Aug 08: Clowdy. In Mount Vernon Coms. meeting. Staid all night.
Wed Aug 09: Clowdy but no rain to speak of. In Mt. Vernon to Board of Equalization & home in the eve.
Thu Aug 10: Went to Edison and Samish Island. Pleasant, all baling hay. John Wilson begins tomorrow.
Fri Aug 11: Fine weather. Went to Ferndale to Old Settlers Picknick with Bessner. Had a good time and saw lots of candidates. Ed Brown & others.
Sat Aug 12: Pleasant. Went to Pow Wow took Donald, Mrs Abbey & Frank & Ted White. Ida came home to night. Grant got the baler tonight.
Sun Aug 13: Pleasant. Self went to S.s. & church in the A.M. & to Ch in the eve.
Mon Aug 14: Went to Mt Vernon & staid all night.
Tue Aug 15: In Mt Vernon in the A.M. & to Seattle to hear Hughes in the P.M. & eve.
Wed Aug 16: In Mt Vernon all day & home in the eve. Was out on the Riverside bridge & saw the pairing. Home in the eve. Grant & wife started for Hoquiam.
Thu Aug 17:[margin: Board of Equalization.] Pleasant but cool. In Anacortes all day. Settling bills and in the P.M. with Shields Campaigning. Pauper Powell buried.
Fri Aug 18: Pleasant. Light rain this A.M. Went to LaC. & the Ranch. Was over to thompson's road with Nelson in the P.M. Oats ripening fast.
Sat Aug 19: Pleasant day. At home & downtown. Choring & mowing lawns in the A.M.
Sun Aug 20: Pleasant. Went to Church & S.S. & to church in the eve. The Williams here & he was sick. I took him home.
Mon Aug 21: Beautiful day. In Mount Vernon to Equalization Board & came home in the eve with Bradley.
Tue Aug 22: Warm & pleasant. In Mount Vernon B. of Equalization.
Wed Aug 23:[margin: Fernice? very sick. ]In Mount Vernon. Fine harvest weather. Mr & Mrs McGinnis came this eve & I came home with them.
Thu Aug 24: Warm. Went to Concrete with Shields, Polson & Thompson. Saw the bridge & cement plant. Home in the eve. McGinnis's here.
Fri Aug 25: Warm. Went to Wilson's with Nettie & the McGinnis's. Went upon the Water Front Road & stopped at the Ranch. Grant harvesting oats.
Sat Aug 26: Warm & dry. Went to Mt Vernon with McGinnis. They went on to Seattle. Last day of Equalization.
Sun Aug 27: Pleasant. Went to Ch. & S.S. Rev. Beaver here to day. In the P.M. took him to LaConner and took the Summer's to Pleasant Ridge. Went to Church in the eve. Ida also.
Mon Aug 28: Pleasant & cooler. In town all day. Ida registered.
Tue Aug 29: Foggy. At home choring.
1916 Aug 30-Sep 19 (pp 26-27)
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Wed Aug 30:[margin: Fine day.] Around town all day. Piled a load of wood. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Aug 31: Fine harvest day. Went to Earnst Howards & over to the Ranch to help Grant fix the barn for Straw. He finished harvesting oats. Nice clean crop but not very heavy.
September 1916
Fri Sep 01: Rain this eve. light. In town till 4.30. Went to the Ranch and staid all night. Humphrey here to day & spoke in Burlington to night.
Sat Sep 02: Pleasant. At the Ranch till 10.30. Fixing the granary. Home in the P.M.
Sun Sep 03: Rain this A.M. Went to LaC with the William's & Nettie's folks. Dinner at Carters. Ida not able to go.
Mon Sep 04: Labor Day. About home and over to Guemes in the P.M.
Tue Sep 05: Went to Mount Vernon to Coms M.
Wed Sep 06: In Mount Vernon and came home in the eve. Frank came home from Alaska.
Thu Sep 07: Clowdy. Grant went to Whidbey Island. Self helping wash bed clothes. Down town in the P.M. & out for a ride in the eve. Miss Joy & Miss Barnard rooming here during Institute.
Fri Sep 08:[margin: Threshing going on in the Olympia Marsh.] Rain last night. Pleasant to day. Went to Concrete and took the Wright's & Grants folks. Had a nice trip 102 miles round trip on 4.5 gals of gas. Took supper at Grants & home at 7.45. Ida & Francis staid home.
Sat Sep 09: Bot suit case, underware &c. In town all day choring & downtown.
Sun Sep 10: Pleasant. Went to S.s. & to church A.M. & P.M. Wilson's & Grants came over to spend the day. Ida miserable.
Mon Sep 11: Pleasant. At home & down town getting ready for "Trip" Bot a ticket for New York. $110.70. Good till Oct 31. Went to Chamber of Com meeting in the eve.
Tue Sep 12: Primary election day. Getting ready for the trip.
Wed Sep 13:[margin: Fine weather.] E.A. started on his trip east.
Thu Sep 14:[margin: Good day.]Grant threshing. McBride elected Governor, Fallon and Rudene for Rep.
Fri Sep 15:[margin: Beautiful day.]Frank returned from Seattle.
Sat Sep 16:[margin: "] Nothing to write.[margin: Oat crop this year 1983 sks.]
Sun Sep 17:[margin: ""] The Helders of Linden here visiting. The Wrights Grandma Trafton died last night in Ballard.
Mon Sep 18:[margin: ""] Getting ready for the Petersons.
Tue Sep 19: Mrs Chitwood here helping some in the P.M. The Petersons arrived at 8 o'clock. Mrs Trafton buried down at the Baptist church today had a card from E.A.
1916 Aug 30-Sep 12, Sep 13-21 (pp 26 Aug 20-Sep 12,loose page EA trip Sep 13-21)
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6Wed Sep 13:[unreadable]Left Seattle via Milwaukie R.R. at 8 P.M.
6Thu Sep 14: At Spokane this A.M. in Idaho & Montana today. Saw fine scenery.
6Fri Sep 15: In Montana & Dakotas. Fine weather.
6Sat Sep 16: In Minneapolis & St Paul & Wisconsin arrived in Chicago at 10.30 & put up at the Victoria Hotel.
6Sun Sep 17: In Chicago till 2.30. Pleasant.
6Mon Sep 18: Arrived in Buffalo this A.M. via Nickle Plate road. Took Lacka Road and arrived in Scranton 3.50 and in Factoryville at 5 P.M. Found the folks well. Raining.
6Tue Sep 19: In and around F. & up to the new R.r. & over it to LaPlume.
6Wed Sep 20: Went to Nicholson to see the new bridge. Concrete 2375 ft long 240 ft high also up to the Bunker Hill with Jim Lewis in the P.M. Fine day.
6Thu Sep 21: Went to Geo Bailey's & with him to Factoryville & Clark's Summit in his Dodge car.
1916 Sep 20-Oct 13 (pp 28-29, Ida's entries)
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Wed Sep 20:[margin: Fine day.] Frank and Nettie took the Peterson's to Burlington to see Aunt Mary.
Thu Sep 21:[margin: Bright day. Hilda's birthday.] Went out to White's and spent the day. Had thunder shower during the night. Saw cannery and Donalds school.
Fri Sep 22:[margin: Good weather.] Folks gone to spend the day with the Carters.
Sat Sep 23: Folks all away for the day at Rosario.
Sun Sep 24:[margin: Isaac Jennings died.] Folks at Grant's and Wilsons. Spent the day alone resting. Mr Isaac Jennings of Bellingham died today.
Mon Sep 25:[margin: Cloudy, some rain, had letter.] Folks left for Portland at 1 A.M. Georgia Aiden died today.
Tue Sep 26: Rained some last night but bright to day. Went to see Mr Davis.
Wed Sep 27:[margin: Beautiful day.] Went out to see Mr & Mrs Cloyd. Called on Mrs Bushey. Darrell six years old to day.
Thu Sep 28:[margin: Sun shining.] Canned fruit all day. Frank & Nettie went to ranch.
Fri Sep 29:[margin: Windy and cold.] Home all day. Mrs Corvey(?) called. Got letter from E.A.
Sat Sep 30: Home all day. Pleasant.
October 1916
Sun Oct 01:[margin: Light frost. Beautiful day.] Wrights and Howes went to Whidbey Isl. I spent the day at Peter's.
Mon Oct 02:[margin: Frost.] At home fussing 'round. Got card from E.A.
Tue Oct 03:[margin: Still beautiful. Frost.] At home. Mts Wilson here.
Wed Oct 04:[margin: Frost again last night.] Wrights and Howes at Burlington Fait. I planting plants, etc.
Thu Oct 05: Another beautiful day. Mrs Williams here. Am going for a visit tomorrow and the Wrights go to the Fair.
Fri Oct 06:[margin: Temp pleasant, but cool.] All went to the Fait. Mama stayed at Grants. Grant in Seattle. Hilda went to the fair with us.
Sat Oct 07:[margin: Warmer but quite windy.] All at home. Frank making pictures for George Miller.
Sun Oct 08:[margin: Very warm, pleasant & sunny.] Don? down to the town, cannery and to Burrough's Bay.
Mon Oct 09: Home all day. Frank down town to register. Very warm and pleasant.
Tue Oct 10:[margin: Quite warm and pleasant. Foggy morning.] Home all day. Frank making pictures.
Wed Oct 11: Another nice day with fog morning and evening. A little colder.
Thu Oct 12: Quite a heavy fog all day, lifted a little at noon.
Fri Oct 13:[margin: Still very foggy.] Very foggy and quite cold this morning. We left for the Lynden Fair [from next image] at 8.30. Quite cold and foggy all day.
1916 Sep 22-Oct 10 (Not numbered, account of EA trip)
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6Fri Sep 22: In town and over to see Isaac Tillinghast.
6Sat Sep 23: Thunder shower last night & to day. Took a walk with Isa & in the P.M. to the Contrary (Old Bethel) and over to the Dean Farm to Brookside & home on the Electric car. Cold wind.
6Sun Sep 24: Went to church in the A.M. have a bad cold. Dr. Fitch's folks dined with the Sisson's.
6Mon Sep 25: Reading "A Vision of Joy" and took a walk to the Tillinghast farm in the P.M.
6Tue Sep 26: Frost - Down town in the A.M. & went to Fleetville with a Ford car in the P.M. Mother & Laura & others went also. Found the Greens very poorly.
6Wed Sep 27: Cool but pleasant. Went to the Ackerly Fair & visited with Arthur Bailey.
6Thu Sep 28: Went to the Binghamton New York Fair alone. Home at 8.30 P.M.
6Fri Sep 29: Rainy day. Reading.
6Sat Sep 30: Cold. Geo went to Tunkhannock. Self took a walk up in Benton past Uncle Pards old place. Was not admitted.
October 1916
6Sun Oct 01: Hard frost. Went to church in the A.M. & to Arthur Dean's to dinner with George. Saw Russell Dean's folks & Davis Russell.
6Mon Oct 02: Went to Scranton to the Semi-Centennial Celebration.
6Tue Oct 03: Went to New York. Saw bridges, &c. Put up at the "Broadway Central".
6Wed Oct 04: In New & Jersey City to see W.S. Green. Found him at 3 P.M. Went with him through the subway & to the Woolworth building. Great sight.
6Thu Oct 05: In New York till 10 A.M. In Scranton in the P.M. & home in the eve.
6Fri Oct 06: In F. and over to see Seamans Silo then to Holgates to tea & the eve. fine weather all the week.
6Sat Oct 07: In F. in the A.M. & took a walk over the new R.R. to Dalton in the P.M.
6Sun Oct 08: Went to church A.M. & P.M.
6Mon Oct 09: Rainy day. Reading.
6Tue Oct 10: Went to the old farm & through the sugar bush. Saw Mr Jerrauld.
1916 Oct 11-18, Oct 27-31 (Not numbered, gap in dates, Oct 19-26 on next page)
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6Wed Oct 11: In F. took a walk with Mother to see Mrs Clifford & Mrs Stevens.
6Thu Oct 12: Went with Mother & Laura to see Dora Phillips and in the P.M. with Geo Bailey's folks for a ride. Pleasant- went to Waverly & C. Summit.
6Fri Oct 13: Rainy day. Reading.
6Sat Oct 14: In town & took a walk.
6Sun Oct 15: Went to Sunday school Exercises. Called on Elias Reynold in the P.M. A.D. Dean called & took supper.
6Mon Oct 16: Went to Geo Bailey's with Mr Reynolds & in P.M. Call on Amy Capwell & Mrs Mary Jane Capwell.
6Tue Oct 17: Went to Dalton in the P.M. Cold wind. Called on Mathewsons in the eve. Saw Christy & family.
6Wed Oct 18: Went to Geo Baileys and in the P.M. with him for a long auto ride. Called on the Greens, Bill Shafer and Mr Farnum.
6Fri Oct 27: 67 today. Went with Reeds to Aurora & started for Chicago. In Chicago till 10-30 - When I started for Seattle via Olympian. C.M. & S.P.R.R.
6Sat Oct 28: In Minnesota most of the day.
6Sun Oct 29: In Montana.
6Mon Oct 30: In Idaho & Wash. at Spokane. at 8 A.M. Arrived in Seattle at 8 P.M.
6Tue Oct 31: Arrived in Anacortes 12.30 Very pleasant trip.
1916 Oct 14-Nov 2 (pp 30-31, Ida's entries)
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Sat Oct 14:[margin: Foggy. Warmer.] Fog almost a rain but warmer. We returned from Lynden. Frank started working for Lowman.
Sun Oct 15:[margin: Foggy quite warm.] Frank working on the President.
Mon Oct 16:[margin: Foggy.] Quite foggy all day. Little wind in P.M. Ben Palmer here in the evening.
Tue Oct 17:[margin: Clear and pleasant.] Pleasant day. Some breeze. W.C.T.C. convention here. Mrs Wiggin and Mrs Church here.
Wed Oct 18:[margin: Clear and pleasant.] Went to hear Hi Gill but he failed to appear. Were pleasantly entertained by the W.C.T.U. ladies.
Thu Oct 19:[margin: Pleasant in morning and evening.] Quite cool A slight shower about noon. Cleared up in the evening. Frank started to B.C. Mrs Wiggin went home. Mrs Dunlap elected State President.
Fri Oct 20:[margin: Pleasant.] Another nice day, warmer. Went to the Diamond Medal contest. Mrs Church went home this morning. The evening card from Papa.
Sat Oct 21:[margin: Beautiful day.] Nothing to write about.
Sun Oct 22:[margin: A perfect day.] Slight frost last night. Went to hear Mr Evers. He is very good.
Mon Oct 23:[margin: Frosty and quite cold.]
Tue Oct 24:[margin: Very foggy.] Had a letter from Mama. Carroll has the measles. Began raining about noon.
Wed Oct 25:[margin: Rainy but warm.] Quite wet all day, though no hard rain. Cleared up toward evening.
Thu Oct 26:[margin: Rainy.] Quite bright this morning. Began raining about noon. Rained quite hard all afternoon. We went to see pictures of State Institutions. Saw Dr. Scheafer, Gov Lister and Mr Olson.
Fri Oct 27:[margin: Pleasant.] Frank got home this morning. 3000 fish. Quite pleasant all day.
Sat Oct 28:[margin: Windy.] Strongest wind for a long time in the after noon. Edith Whitney married to day.
Sun Oct 29:[margin: Wind and rain.] Blew very hard all. Began raining toward morning. Cleared up about almost seven, began again about twelve.
Mon Oct 30:[margin: Wind and rain.] Very windy all night again. Windy all day. Began raining very hard about four o'clock. Mama came home this morning.
Tue Oct 31: Arrived home from my trip East at 12.30.
November 1916
Wed Nov 01: Took Ida to Wilson's. Pearl & children down with measles. Staid at Wilsons.
Thu Nov 02:[margin: Rain last night.] Went to Edison to see Lowe. Stopped at the Ranch for dinner and home in the P.M. Roads sloppy.
1916 Oct 19-26 (Not numbered account of EA trip)
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6Thu Oct 19: At Geo Baileys last night and till 2 P.M. to day. Rainy day.
6Fri Oct 20: At home in the A.M. took a walk to the tunnel & to Nicholson in the P.M. Cool.
6Sat Oct 21: Colder. In the house most of the day reading.
6Sun Oct 22: Went to Church A.M. & P.M.
6Mon Oct 23: In F. till 4.40 started for home via Scranton. Took a sleeper in Scranton.
6Tue Oct 24: Traveling through Ohio, Ind. & Ill. Arrived in Chicago & staid at the Victoria Hotel.
6Wed Oct 25: Went to Eva Reeds. Arrived at 1 P.M.
6Thu Oct 26: At Reed's and visited Lee Richards in the eve.
1916 Nov 3-23 (pp 32-33)
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Fri Nov 03: Stormy. At home & down town. Found my suitcase at the Curtis dock.
Sat Nov 04: Cool & windy. In town all day. John came over after Margurite White to help take care of the sick folks.
Sun Nov 05: No rain but cool & windy. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Mrs Butters preached.
Mon Nov 06: Went to Mt Vernon to Com's meeting. Pleasant. Frank home this eve.
Tue Nov 07: The Great Eventful day. Pleasant but light rain in the eve. At 12 o'clock it looks like Wilson for Pres & Lister for Gov.
Wed Nov 08:[margin: Rainy day.] Went to Mt Vernon to Com's meeting. Rep. County ticket elected State & Nation democratic. [margin: Judge Lowman died this A.M.]
Thu Nov 09:[margin: Showery.] In town all day. Cool & pleasant in the P.M.
Fri Nov 10:[margin: Frost-clear.] Went to LaConner and to the North Fork. Took dinner with C. Nelson. Mr Lowman buried this P.M.
Sat Nov 11:[margin: Frost 32] Cold wind. In town all day.
Sun Nov 12:[margin: Frost 27° Clear.] Went to Church & S.S. in the A.M. In the eve went to Wilson's to get Ida.
Mon Nov 13:[margin: Frost 28- 22 at Mt Vernon.] In Mt Vernon to Coms meeting. Allowing election bills. Clear & pleasant. Roads hard & dry.
Tue Nov 14:[margin: Went to see Barbara Worth, self & Ida.] Frost 28°. Inspecting roads at Summit Park and around by Lake Campbell. Clear & pleasant.
Wed Nov 15: Frost 28°. Clear & pleasant - Ida & self went to the farm. Self went to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Nov 16: Frost 28°. Self went around March's Point & Summit Park then over to the farm & helped Grant make a gate. Saw Ben & L.C. Palmer.
Fri Nov 17: Frost 30°. In town all day. Went out to Hudson's and settled with Bushey. Choring around in the P.M.
Sat Nov 18: Rain some last night & this A.M. Around home in the A.M. & went to the farm & to see Schmidt in the P.M. Got some potatos from F. White. A sack for myself and one for Frank. Lelia Wilson here.
Sun Nov 19:[margin: Pleasant.] Went to Ch. & S.S. & Ch in the eve. Ida went also.
Mon Nov 20:[margin: Frost.] Heard the Grant sold the oats at $35.00. Went to Mt Vernon as a board of Equalization.
Tue Nov 21:[margin: Pleasant clowdy.] Frost - Went to Concrete with the Coms. Rode with Wells to Burlington.
Wed Nov 22: Went to Edison with N Bessner & to Kurtzman's sale. Went to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Nov 23: Helped wash in the A.M. Went to Summit Park in the P.M. Knight & neighbors working on the road(State). Francis Joseph & Jack London dead. Fine November so far.
1916 Nov 24-Dec 13 (pp 34-35)
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Fri Nov 24: Mrs Peter Dennis died. Pleasant but cool. Self & Peter Miller working on the State road shoveling in Gravel and filling chuck holes.
Sat Nov 25: Rain last night & showery to day. At home choring about the house. Down town in the eve.
Sun Nov 26: Clowdy - no rain. Went to Church & S.S. in the A.M. & Mrs Butters preaches. Thanksgiving sermon. In the P.M. went to see Mrs Burdon and took Mr & Mrs Squire along.
Mon Nov 27: Stormy A.M. Went to the Chuck Hole club. At home and downtown. High tide this A.M. 4 in from the tide stake.
Tue Nov 28: No rain. Knight & crew working on the road. Self & Bessner went to Mt Vernon to the Rob Co. meeting. Franks folks went to Bellingham this A.M. pr Kulshan.
Wed Nov 29: Strong S.E. wind & cold. In town all day.
Thu Nov 30: Fine Pleasant Thanksgiving Day. Went to Union service at the Presby Church, Frank also Rev Hunter of the Christian Church made the address and it was a very able one. Self & wife took dinner with the Wrights and were thankful.
December 1916
Fri Dec 01:[margin: Rain in P.M.] Frost 32. Went to work with Peter Miller on the road by Tandy Knights and was out to the farm. Grant in Seattle.
Sat Dec 02: High wind all day & night. In town.
Sun Dec 03: High tide. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. eve. Ida also and to the Elks memorial in the P.M.
Mon Dec 04: Showery & some hail. In Mt Vernon to Com's meeting. Stormy.
Tue Dec 05:[margin: Pleasant to day.] In Mt Vernon to Com's meeting. Staid all night last night.
Wed Dec 06: Frost. Went to Whitney on Road business. Ida went along. Had dinner at the farm. Snow & rain this P.M.
Thu Dec 07: Cold wind. In town all day.
Fri Dec 08: Cold raw wind. Went to the Samish & Mt Vernon, county business. Went with Polson from Burlington.
Sat Dec 09: Cool but pleasant. In town all day. Cleaned plugs in the car. Was done seeing about chuck hole club.
Sun Dec 10: Fait. Went to S.S. & church twice. Rev Cooley here to dinner & the William's called in the P.M.
Mon Dec 11: Rain most all day & night. At home not doing much. Went to the C.H. Club meeting in the eve.
Tue Dec 12: Rainy day. In town. Nothing doing.
Wed Dec 13: Pleasant. Went to the Farm and to Bay view. Knight dragging roads.
1916 Dec 14-Jan 5, 1917 (pp 36-37)
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Thu Dec 14: Frost 30. Washing in the A.M. Self & P. Miller out fixing road in front of the Burdon Place.
Fri Dec 15: Frost & misty. In town. Working at mats some.
Sat Dec 16: Misty all day. Road sloppy. Choring around home and down town in the P.M.
Sun Dec 17: Drizzly day. Went to B. church in the A.M. The Church voted to have Mr Cooley with Burlington this coming year. Went & called on the Bradleys & Mr Davis.
Mon Dec 18: Rainy & windy. In town all day. Nothing important.
Tue Dec 19: County business. Went to Sinclair Island and home by Bellingham. Went on the Launch Elk. Frank quit for Lowiniger(?).
Wed Dec 20: Stormy, rains light. Grant here in the eve also Art. Jorgenson.
Thu Dec 21: Rainy day. In town all day. Rev A.W. Wilson called in the P.M. Sent a Christmas Box to Mary Wallace.
Fri Dec 22:[margin: Billy Bell died to day in his chair of heart disease. Though to be the result of an accident on election night.]Rainy P.M. Self & Frank went to Grant's, Samish, Edison & Wilson's on County business.
Sat Dec 23: In town to day. Getting ready for Christmas. Took Ida down town this P.M.
Sun Dec 24:[margin: Frost 32° Cool, north wind all day.] Went to the Wm Bell's funeral this P.M. took Lee Bradley, Clyde Howe & Mr Killandor. Went to the Ch exercises at the B Church in the eve. Roads rough.
Mon Dec 25: Frost 32° Mild pleasant day. At home and took dinner over to Wrights. Went to see the "Countries" & "Ford Trip" in the eve.
Tue Dec 26: Frost 29°. Clear & cold. Went to Guemes Island in the P.M. on road business.
Wed Dec 27: Frost 30. In town all day. Went to picture show with Ida in the P.M. & to meeting in the eve. Clear most of the day.
Thu Dec 28: Coldest A.M. of the season so far. Squires 23° mine 26. Went to C. Scheaffer's on county bridge business. Grant & Hilda over to day.
Fri Dec 29: Temp 23° Coldest so far. Went with Grant to Coupeville to see a tractor. Have a cold. Home at 4 P.M.
Sat Dec 30: Light snow. At home & down town a while in the P.M. with cold.
Sun Dec 31: Staid at home and in the house all day. Mrs Butters preached her last sermon this eve. The folks went.
Mon Jan 01: All went to the Reghuers Concert. At home all day. Windy & rainy.
Tue Jan 02: Showery & misty. Frost coming out & roads shot. Went to Mt Vernon to Com's meeting and staid all night.
Wed Jan 03: Misty. In Mt Vernon and down to the County Farm. Home in the eve.
Thu Jan 04: Wind & rain. Roads in bad shape. At home and down town.
Fri Jan 05: [margin: Ida has bad cold.]Pleasant. Choring & down to see "Birth of the Nation"
Lance Burdon found dead in his lawn this P.M.