Thu Dec 26: Frost 33°. Rain some in the eve. Ida & self went to Grant's to dinner then to Wilson's for the night.
Fri Dec 27: Rainy A.M. Came to Grants for dinner and home in the P.M.
Sat Dec 28: Heavy wind all night. Some rain this A.M. At home to day. Had the phone changed for a desk phone in bedroom.
Sun Dec 29: Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. (car to date 6775) Ida sick with cold. Frank in Seattle.
Mon Dec 30: Frost 35° Pleasant. Was out on the road and over to the Ranch for dinner. Cooler at night. Ida sick but not in bed.
Tue Dec 31: Temp 26° Clear & cold. Went to Mt Vernon with Frank. This endeth 1918.
January 1919
Wed Jan 01: Temp 34°. At home all day. Went to Prayer meeting in the eve. Francis not well. Frank's folks at Bradleys for 5 oclock dinner.
Thu Jan 02: Temp 32. Self & Ida went to the Ranch & got some pig meat, &c. Francis still sick with sore throat.
Fri Jan 03: Frost 29°. Went to war chest meeting. In town all day. Clear & cold.
Sat Jan 04: Temp 29°. Dense fog all day. choring around home.
Sun Jan 05: Light frost. Went to church & S.S. & church in the eve.
Mon Jan 06:[margin: Temp 32°]Theo Roosevelt died. Went to Mount Vernon to Coms meeting. In M.V. all night.
Tue Jan 07: Temp 30. In Mt Vernon. Home at night. H.C. Gill died in Seattle.
Wed Jan 08: Temp 32° Dense fog. In town all day. Ida getting ready for the party. The Whitneys, Grants & Wilsons, Howes, Dr Palmer, Wrights & Mrs Bradley here till 2.30.
Thu Jan 09: Temp 32. Ida has sore arm from a burn. Home in the A.M. went to Dewey and Gravel Pit in the P.M. county business.
Fri Jan 10: Light rain. Went to Dewey with powder & back in the lake road. In the P.M. went to Mt Vernon with Frank.
Sat Jan 11: Light rain. At home and down town. Nothing special.
Sun Jan 12: Cold raw wind. Went to Ch & S.S. in the A.M.
Mon Jan 13: Windy. Roads bad. Went to Mt Vernon. Coms meeting went with Frank. Lee Bradley also. New board organized.
1919 Jan 14-Feb 8 (pp 34-35)
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Tue Jan 14: Temp 52. Out on the road A.M. & P.M.
Wed Jan 15: High wind. Lots of rain last night. Pleasant to day. Choring around home.
Thu Jan 16: Stormy. Ida sick with cold. Choring & downtown. Out to help Suiute move the church stove in the eve.
Fri Jan 17: Ida in bed. Stormy. Frank bought in the Progressive Garrage. Self home all day reading &c. Mrs Johns here this eve.
Sat Jan 18:[margin: Rainy last night & to day.] Ida sick all night with pain in her head. Had Dr. Frost at 3 A.M. Self down town and out to Bushey's for water to drink.
Sun Jan 19: Pleasant. Ida sick at home all day.
Mon Jan 20: Pleasant. Ida still sick. Margie here & Frost.
Tue Jan 21: Clowdy & misty. Ida still poorly & went to Mrs Amsberry's for a rest up. Margie H. here till 3 P.M.
Wed Jan 22: Rain all day. At home & down town. Went to the Boston Opera Co.'s Concert in the eve.
Thu Jan 23:[margin: Shipyard strike on.] Rain most all last night. Clowdy & windy. Went to the Ranch via train. Home at 4 train late. Ranch full of water. John W. sick. Francis a bad cough. Ida fever 100°
Fri Jan 24: Rainy 1/2. Went to Mount Vernon & over the Water Front road with Nelson. Home at 11 P.M. Big slide on the road. Called on Aunt Mary.
Sat Jan 25: "Flu" bad. Schools closed. Car to date 7900. Stormy day. Cold. Down town & at home. Ida still at Amsberry's and had Dr. Weddell yesterday & today.
Sun Jan 26: No rain. Went up to Smith's to hear Hause the preacher. Was down to Amsberry's in the eve.
Mon Jan 27: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Home at 3 P.M. Roads fair. Car 25 miles.
Tue Jan 28: Pleasant A.M. Rain P.M. Went to Crumrines & LaConner. Car 37 miles.
Wed Jan 29: Pleasant north wind. Down town talking roads. Ida still at Amsberry's. Ship strike still on.
Thu Jan 30: Clowdy & a little rain. Grant & Darrell in town. Took the car down to be fixed. Generator out of fix and valves to be ground.
Fri Jan 31: Pleasant. In town all day. Getting car overhauled and a new Penna tire at 6960.
February 1919
Sat Feb 01: Temp 27°. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. Ida at Amsberry's yet.
Sun Feb 02: Temp 28° Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church. Rev House preached. Down to Amsberry's in the eve.
Mon Feb 03: Some rain. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting via train. Staid all night.
Tue Feb 04: Light rain. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Staid all night.
Wed Feb 05: Pleasant. In Mt. Vernon. Home in the eve with Hiler.
Thu Feb 06: Pleasant light frost. Went to launching of the "Asotin" In the P.M. Ida came home, not feeling well.
Fri Feb 07: Pleasant light frost. Mrs Hampton came. Went Lake Campbell, Dewey & the Ranch. Seattle strike bean yesterday.
Sat Feb 08: Temp 52. Strong south wind. Downtown. Had spedometer put on car. Pa Tire at 9289.
1919 Feb 9-Mar 8 (pp 36-37)
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Sun Feb 09: Rain last night. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Feb 10: Light rain. In Mt. Vernon Coms meeting.
Tue Feb 11: Showery. In Mt Vernon & went to Everett with the Coms to see a gravel loader.
Wed Feb 12: Lincoln day. Cold wind & rain at night. Went to Tate's, Woodburns & Kalso's to see about pavement. Grant's little girl sick.
Thu Feb 13: Cold wind. Went to Mt Vernon on pavement business with Bessner. Mirriam better to day. Had petition drawn for the Whitney Anacortes Highway.
Fri Feb 14:[margin: Patsy dog died.] S.E. wind. In town all day. Went to Bradleys for dinner with Prof Meany. Went to his lecture in the eve. on History of the Northwest.
Sat Feb 15: Cement outburst in the papers yesterday. Had gas tank filled 40 gals. Went to the Ranch in the eve & with Grant to Avon to the big pavement meeting. Staid all night at Grants.
Sun Feb 16: Rain all last night. At Grants in the A.M. & home on the noon train. Went to church in the eve.
Mon Feb 17:[margin: Pleasant.] Went to Mount Vernon to Coms meeting.
Tue Feb 18: In town. Got car fixed. Pleasant.
Wed Feb 19: Rainy day. Went to Mt. Vernon to the Baptist Victory meeting. Took Ferguson and Sinnte(?). Home at 11.30 P.M.
Thu Feb 20: Rain some in P.M. Hampton & Mrs Peters. In town. Took the folks up to the cemetery. Went to the Plymouth Singers Concert in the eve.
Fri Feb 21: Spedometer 9440+20 In town all day. Nothing important. Margie Hampton started for Whatcom Co.
Sat Feb 22: Cool & clowdy. At home & down town.
Sun Feb 23: Cold north wind. Temp 33° Went to S.S. & church.
Mon Feb 24: Temp 29° Scattering manure and spading garden. In the P.M. went to the Gravel pit to see Crooks. Snow in the P.M. Mrs Amsbery here in the P.M.
Tue Feb 25: Rainy day. Home in the A.M. Down town in the P.M.
Wed Feb 26: Rainy In town. Went to prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Feb 27: Showery. Went to the Ranch & to Whitney. Kalso's & D. Peth's on pavement business.
Fri Feb 28: Rainy. Went to Mount Vernon and to Conway in the eve to road meeting.
March 1919
Sat Mar 01: Showery. Came from Mount Vernon at noon.
Sun Mar 02: Showery. Went to s.s. & church A.M. Ida miserable. Church in the eve.
Mon Mar 03: Rain. Mount Vernon Com's meeting.
Tue Mar 04: Rainy. Mrs t. Hastie buried. In Mount Vernon at Coms session.
Wed Mar 05: Grant went to Seattle. Hilda sick. In Mount Vernon Coms. Home with Haugen & Bessner in the eve.
Thu Mar 06: In town all day. Put the Goodyear Cord Tires on the car and a Firestone tube.
Fri Mar 07: Pleasant. In town choring. Spading garden.
Sat Mar 08: Pleasant P.M. Rain A.M. In town all day. Ship yard men all out on strike again. Poor fools say I.
1919 Mar 9-Apr 3 (pp 38-39)
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Sun Mar 09: Clowdy but no rain. Hilda sick. Grant in Seattle. The Wilsons here. Went to Church & S.S.
Mon Mar 10: Cold S.E. wind & some rain. Spedometer reading 9500 Cord tires put on.
Tue Mar 11: Went to Seattle with Frank & Grant and to the Auto show in the P.M. Staid at the "Arctic".
Wed Mar 12: In Seattle till 1.30 Came home and went to Judge Aldens lecture.
Thu Mar 13: Some rain. Around home. Disagreeable day.
Fri Mar 14: Showery & cold. Went to Coms special meeting on Pavement projects. Cement Co. withdrew their suit on the Avon Allen Road.
Sat Mar 15: Cold & windy. In town choring & downtown.
Sun Mar 16: Showery all day. Cold. Went to Baptist Church & to Presbyterian Singing service in the eve.
Mon Mar 17: Wind & rain. Ground full of water. Choring about home and downtown.
Tue Mar 18: Went to the Ranch and to LaConner with Grant.
Wed Mar 19: Fine day. Went to school play in the eve. Went to Dewey & to the Ranch.
Thu Mar 20: Pleasant. Grant plowing sod. Planted some garden stuff & fix flowers, peas, carrots, beets, spinach, potatos, lettuce.
Fri Mar 21: Drying wind. Went to Wilsons & to Edison. Grant plowing sod.
Sat Mar 22: Frost. Another dry day. Making garden and washed the car. Planted peas "Laxtonia". Frank & Nettie went to Seattle this P.M.
Sun Mar 23: Frost. Went to S.S. & church and brot the Fergusons home to dinner. Went to the Ch Church in the eve.
Mon Mar 24:[margin: Frost.] In Mount Vernon. Road hearing in the Beaver Marsh. Wrights came home.
Tue Mar 25: Frost. In Mount Vernon, Whitney & Clear Lake Road hearings. Home in the eve.
Wed Mar 26: Pleasant & dry. Went to Pleasant Ridge & LaConner & to meeting in the eve. Farmers plowing.
Thu Mar 27: Clowdy. In town all day. Rev Jewell here. Choring.
Fri Mar 28: Wind. Went to the Ranch and to Mt Vernon. Ida went to the ranch. Farmers all plowing.
Sat Mar 29: Pleasant & warmer. In town all day. Choring. Put on the Gates half sole tire. Spedometer 9748. Settled with Bushey. Went to Ferguson's with Ida.
Sun Mar 30: Quite a rain last night. Clowdy & windy. Went to S.S. & church. Time set ahead to day. The Wrights went to Wilsons. Went to Victory Campaign Exercises in the eve.
Mon Mar 31: Pleasant. At home till 5 P.M. then went to Mount Vernon & to Road meeting at Conway in the evening.
April 1919
Tue Apr 01: Pleasant. Came home at noon. The Wrights & Howes went to Seattle. Francis here.
Wed Apr 02: No rain but clowdy. Went to Mount Vernon & LaC. County business. The Wrights came back.
Thu Apr 03: Rainy P.M. In town all day. Planted spinach and weeded flower garden. Sent 150 dollars to Baptist Convention.
1919 Apr 4-26 (pp 40-41)
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Fri Apr 04: Quite a rain last night. In town all day. Grant over to get car fixed. Choring around home. Got some flower plants of Mrs Bates.
Sat Apr 05: No rain, cool & clowdy. In town all day.
Sun Apr 06: Went to S.S. & church A.M. Went to Wilsons in P.M. Ida also and staid all night.
Mon Apr 07: Rainy. Drove to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting & staid all night.
Tue Apr 08: In Mt Vernon Coms Meeting. Showery. Reclassified the county & raised all salaries of county officers.
Wed Apr 09: In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Poor farming weather. Cold.
Thu Apr 10: Showery. In Mt Vernon till 1 P.M. Then went to the Samish & got Ida then to the Ranch & home in the eve.
Fri Apr 11: Showery A.M. Went to Mt Vernon & got Nelson then to Sedro Woolley to Anti Tubercular meeting. Major Matson gave a lecture.
Sat Apr 12: In town. Washed & mowed the lawn. Franks folks went to Seattle yesterday & to Camp Lewis to day. Grant's also.
Sun Apr 13: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. to S.S. Rally in the P.M. & to hear Rev Watson in the eve.
Mon Apr 14: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon, got Nelson & went to the Samish. Took supper at the Ranch.
Tue Apr 15: At home in the A.M. Went up on the Handon road & took Mr Knapp in the P.M.
Wed Apr 16:[margin: top 7771 spedometer 00000 Pa tire 711 Cords 500][margin: left Rain at night.]Went to the Ranch & LaConner for garden seeds. Planted garden stuff in the P.M. Found Grants folks sick with the "Flu".
Thu Apr 17:[margin: Hard rain last night.] Went to Bay View for Mrs Sipp at 1 A.M. Went to Mount Vernon for medicine at 9 A.M. Went for Johnson & to take Mrs Rogers to B.V. Grants folks all sick with the "Flu" Dr. Rorch here to see them. Came home in the P.M.
Fri Apr 18: Pleasant. In town all day. Looking for a woman for Grant's folks. Cold wind.
Sat Apr 19: Strong wind and heavy shower at night. Went to the farm in the P.M.
Sun Apr 20: Showery. Went to Bellingham to Mrs Wilson's funeral. Went with Bessner's folks. Ida & Mrs Peters also.
Mon Apr 21: In Mt Vernon. Board of Equalization. Home in the P.M. Grant's folks still in bed.
Tue Apr 22: Fine day. Went to Pleasant Ridge and the farm. Denny Paulson driving tractor and choring. Folks about the same.
Wed Apr 23: At home. Bot Victory Bonds $500.00 & two truck loads of wood for $10.00. Beautiful day. Ida sick with cold for five days past.
Thu Apr 24: Rainy day. Went to the Ranch & took Frank White to work. Went to LaC. in the P.M. & to C. Concert in the eve. Grants folks all poorly & Ida dito.
Fri Apr 25: Rain lots last night. Ground very wet. Oat sowing help up - Late spring. Pleasant P.M. Went to the County Farm & took the Darcy's. Mr D remained.
Sat Apr 26:Mr Darcy died last night. The folks improving. At home in the A.M. & over to the Ranch in the P.M. Denny disking with tractor. Frank home.
1919 Apr 27-May 18 (pp 42-43)
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Sun Apr 27: Went to S.S. & church A.M. At the house the bal. of the day. Pleasant. The Wrights out to Wilsons.
Mon Apr 28:[margin: Ida not very well.] Pleasant. Mrs Wilson of Bellingham buried this A.M. Went to Mr Darcy's funeral this P.M. Con by the Masons.
Tue Apr 29: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch, got things ready & treated 64 sks of oats for seed. The folks gaining. Grant out of doors for the first time in two weeks. White disking. Denny some with tractor.
Wed Apr 30: Drying day. Went to Mt Vernon with Wells & joiner on Darcy will probate business. Gov Trophy Train in this A.M. Grant began seeding sod.
May 1919
Thu May 01: Bad for farmers. Rainy day. Around town all day.
Fri May 02: Pleasant. Frank seeding for Grant. Went to Ranch and to Wilsons & to Sather's Road ditch business. Trophy Train here Wed.
Sat May 03: Fine day. In town to day. Sold the Darcy forty to Thos. Esary.
Sun May 04: Pleasant but strong N wind. Went to S.s. & Ch. & to Ch. Church in the eve. Ida not well.
Mon May 05: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Coms. meeting Mt Vernon. Staid all night.
Tue May 06: Frost. Pleasant. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Farmers seeding.
Wed May 07: Warmer. Pleasant. Mount Vernon Coms meeting. Went up on the Cook Road & home in the P.M. They began laying concrete today. Kaine laying bitulithic this week. Grants folks all getting better & he over here to Elks Lodge to night. Roads getting dry & the gravel loose.
Thu May 08: Cool & clowdy. Went to Mt Vernon. Ida also. Was down on the Harmony Road.
Fri May 09: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & planted some garden. Grant finished sowing oats.
Sat May 10: Pleasant. Went to the Clear Lake Mill party. Saw the camp & the new mill. Took Mr Boyd.
Sun May 11: Rain last night & this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to Church & Ida also in the A.M. Grant over to supper in the eve.
Mon May 12: Rain in Mt Vernon. Went to Mount Vernon on county business. Took Edna Whitney over & was down looking at the W Anacortes road with the engineer.
Tue May 13: Pleasant. In town. Choring & out with Bradley. Looking at the Darcy property.
Wed May 14: Pleasant & warm. Went to Mt Vernon and too Bessner as appraiser on the Whitney Anacortes Road also appointed McCrarry & Shields. In the P.M. went over te Clear Lake Road and to the Cook Road, S. Woolley bridge, &c.
Thu May 15: Clowdy to day. Rain last night. Went to Wilson's & to the Old Colony to see the road. Grant's rolling & harrowing. John has 60 acres to seed yet. 88 sks oats.
Fri May 16: Rainy A.M. Went to Whitney with Bessner on Whitney Road business. In the P.M. was out on the state road to see about dragging. Knight & man working.
Sat May 17: In town all day. Washed & painted the Ford.
Sun May 18: Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Ferguson preached. Grants' folks over this P.M,
1919 May 19-Jun 11 (pp 44-45)
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Mon May 19:[margin: Fine day.] Went with Bessner to Whitney then to Fox Spur to meet C. Nelson at the gravel pit. Home in the P.M. Went to the S. Army Concert in the eve. Ida also and Grants folks.
Tue May 20: Drying day. Went to Byrons to see about changing the road & help shingle the Granary in the P.M. Art Jorgenson & men helping. Finished.
Wed May 21: Fine warm day. Went to Seattle in the Ford. Ida also. Put up at McGinnis's.
Thu May 22: In Seattle. Saw Bowerman, Gilky & Akers(?).
Fri May 23: Clowdy. Came to Mt Vernon & went out on the A.A. Road to see Chas Nelson who met with an accident at the quarry on Wed. Staid all night at Mt. Vernon.
Sat May 24: A letter from Geo. Rainy day. Went to see Nelson then to Grants then home.
Sun May 25:[margin: Rain last night.] Strong chinook wind all day. went to LaC with Wrights. Rev Lyons preached.
Mon May 26: Rain. 16-4. Went to Avon & Burlington & Mt Vernon for the night.
Tue May 27: Rain falling some. Went to Clear lake road with Nelson to Avon, Fox Spur & Byron's this P.M. Home in the eve. Fine growing day. Ida in Seattle.
Wed May 28: Went to Mount Vernon & cook Road also Avon Allen. In Mt Vernon all night. River falling, 15 ft. Second ship launched this P.M.
Thu May 29: Fine weather for oats. Went up to Nelson's gravel pit. Loader not working well. Telephone for Sprocket wheel. Took dinner at the Ranch then came home & hoed the garden some. A letter from Ida.
Fri May 30: Pleasant but cool. Went to the Cemetery with the Grand Army for Decoration. In P.M. to the Exercises at the Empire. Rev Taylor gave the address.
Sat May 31: Cool & pleasant. In town all day. Mr & Mrs Butters call on me.
June 1919
Sun Jun 01: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church. Ida in Seattle and to Ch Church in the eve.
Mon Jun 02: Pleasant but cool. In Mt Vernon Coms M.
Tue Jun 03: Pleasant but cool. In Mt Vernon Coms M.
Wed Jun 04: Pleasant but cool. In Mt Vernon Coms M.
Thu Jun 05: Pleasant. Mount Vernon A.M. Out in the country in the P.M. with the Coms. and home in the eve.
Fri Jun 06: Frost in some places. In town. Frank & Ida came from Seattle.
Sat Jun 07: Pleasant. In town in the A.M. & went to the ranch in the P.M & helped Grant unload wood.
Sun Jun 08:[margin: Mrs Alexander died.] Cool. Went to church A.M. & P.M. Rev Kanes preached. Eagles Convention began this eve.
Mon Jun 09:Mrs. A's funeral this A.M. Nice rain this A.M. Went to see the Pauper family. Rain again in the eve. The Youngs here since Sunday. Car to date 8921.
Tue Jun 10: Showery A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went with Dr. Hunt to see the Paupers then to LaConner & to the rock quarry.
Cord Tires to date
1750
Ply Tires to date
1921
Spedometer 1150
Gates
1500
Wed Jun 11: Pleasant. Went to Burlington & Mt Vernon. Ida & Blanche W went to meeting in the eve. Mr Konare there.
1919 Jun 12-Jul 2 (pp 46-47)
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Thu Jun 12: Pleasant. Oats looking well. Went to Mt. Vernon county business. Came home by Kalso's got a Jack screw.
Fri Jun 13: Went to LaC via Reservation road also to the Rock Quarry and to see Smith about widening road corners at Kalso's hill. Clowdy and warmer.
Sat Jun 14: Ida 62. Pleasant day. In town all day. Gov Lister died this A.M. at eight oclock.
Sun Jun 15: Pleasant. Went to s.S. & church twice and to Flag day exercises. Pearls folks here to day.
Mon Jun 16: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon for Ch. Nelson's Industrial Insurance business. Home at 4 P.M.
Tue Jun 17: Pleasant. Went to the drawbridge to fix the approach. Grant & Carl Johnson helped. In town in the P.M.
Wed Jun 18: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon Coms meeting then up on the Avon Allen Road. Went with Frank & Bessner. They are past the Marsh school house. Cook Road Cons has one mile more to build.
Thu Jun 19: Warm & pleasant. Went to LaC & over the Indian Road. The Catepiller & graders working there. Was at the ranch for supper.
Fri Jun 20: Pleasant. Went to Burlington & Mt Vernon. Geo McGinnis's folks came.
Sat Jun 21: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to the Rose show.
Sun Jun 22: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Went to B.V. in the P.M. with Franks folks. Geo McGinnis's folks went home this eve.
Mon Jun 23: Warm & pleasant. Went with Geo Miller to cut brush along the Bay Road. Mrs Jorgenson operated on this A.M.
Tue Jun 24: Pleasant. Went to LaConner Victory Celebration. Ida & Mrs Young went along. Big crowd. Comm(?) W.W. came from Seattle in an eroplane. One hour & 5 minutes. Ida went to Grant's. 50 miles since spedometer quit.
Wed Jun 25: Rain in the P.M. light. Went to Mt. Vernon & to Seattle in the eve to see Allen H.C.
Thu Jun 26: Light rain. In Seattle on acct of English right of way for Pac Highway. Came to Mt Vernon in the eve.
Fri Jun 27: Cool & clowdy. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Went to Wilson's in the eve & to the Edison Chautauqua.
Sat Jun 28: Rain A.M. light. Went to Mt Vernon & home in the eve. Ida at Wilsons. The Young's here yet. Car 75 miles this or 125 mile since the sped. busted.
Sun Jun 29: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Ida at Wilsons.
Mon Jun 30: Beautiful day. Went to Fox Spur to see about hauling gravel. Went to Wilsons to get Ida & to Grants. He load the Bal. of the oats in a car for Andrews. price $56.00. Car 15 day. 50 since sped off 175.
July 1919
Tue Jul 01: Fine weather. Choring & paying bills in the A.M. Out with Nelson, M?????, Curtis & Bradley looking at the Griffin Cut off road.
Wed Jul 02: Fine hay weather. Went to Mt Vernon in the P.M. Ida also. Came home via Olympia Marsh & Bay View. Went to meeting in the eve.
1919 Jul 3-28 (pp 48-49)
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Thu Jul 03: Frank's folks started for Tacoma. Went to the "Fox Pitt" & home on the noon train. Around town in the P.M.
Fri Jul 04: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy P.M. Ida sick last night and in bed all day to day. Self at home & took Frances out to Howe's. Very quiet 4th in Anacortes.
Sat Jul 05: Showery. A letter from Geo. Ida in bed most of the day. Everett Wallace here.
Sun Jul 06: Car mileage 262. Cool but pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Wrights still in Seattle.
Mon Jul 07: In Mount Vernon. Coms session.
Tue Jul 08: In Mount Vernon. Coms session.
Wed Jul 09:[margin: Fine hay weather.] In Mt Vernon in the A.M. In P.M. with the Coms on trip to the north of the county & Water Front Road. Attended the Bulgin meeting in the eve & home after. Wrights still in Seattle.
Thu Jul 10:[margin: Car 40+262=302] Pleasant. In town all day.
Fri Jul 11: In Mount Vernon. Road hearings. Took the Howes to Avon. Wrights still in Seattle.
Sat Jul 12: Warm & dry. In town to day. Wrights came home.
Sun Jul 13: Warm & dry. Started for Olympia via boat to Seattle and with Hilen & the Coms via auto to Olympia.
Mon Jul 14: Warmest day of the year so far. In Olympia & met with the Highway Board about the Road at Fir.
Tue Jul 15: In Seattle & came to Mt Vernon via Hilen's car. Staid at the Louver Hotel.
Wed Jul 16: Warm & dry. Came home via train at noon. Haying full blast. Car 12 total 314. Went to Pickne(?) Coms meeting in the eve.
Thu Jul 17: Went with Nelson over the Samish country.
Fri Jul 18: Grant began mowing. In Mount Vernon. Opening pavement bids on Harmony & Clear Lake roads. Ida went to the ranch. Went blackberrying in the eve.
Sat Jul 19: Car 360. Around town all day. Warm Got spedometer fixed.
Sun Jul 20: Temp 81. Went to church A.M. & P.M. Floyd Peck here to see me.
Mon Jul 21: Warm. Fine hay weather. Grant has over forty acres in the shock. Went to Mt Vernon and over the new survey of the Clear Lake Road with Coms & engineers. Home via Ranch. Grant done mowing.
Tue Jul 22: Warm & dry. In town all day. Grant finish shocking hay.
Wed Jul 23: Clowdy & cooler. Went to Telegraph Slough and to Inman's pit and over the Avon Allen Road. Went to prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Jul 24: Went to the ferry landing to see Lang about ferrying the people to the W.P picnic July 30. Dry and cooler. Went to Mrs Whitneys for cherries in the eve.
Fri Jul 25: Cool & clowdy. Went to LaC, Mt Vernon & to C Nelsons. Laying pavement on the Whitney Anacortes Road. High wind last night which scattered lots of hay.
Sat Jul 26: Pleasant. In town all day.
Sun Jul 27: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Mr Kanarr here to dinner and staid all night.
Mon Jul 28: Pleasant. Went to the Pass & helped O'Dea clear his park. Home in the P.M. & down town.
1919 Jul 29-Aug 23 (pp 50-51)
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Tue Jul 29: Went to Whitney & had a couflal (probably kerfuffle) with the engineers on the road. Home on the train. Went to Chautauqau in the eve.
Wed Jul 30: Pleasant. Went to the Whidbey Island PicNick, big crowd. Took Mrs Whitney. Chautauqau in the eve. John & Pearl here in the eve.
Thu Jul 31: Thunder shower. Went to Chautauqau.
August 1919
Fri Aug 01: In town. Tending Chautauqau. Was out to gravel pit. Wilsons here.
Sat Aug 02: Pleasant. Went to the Avon Allen road celebration.
Sun Aug 03: Pleasant. In town. Went to Ch. & S.S. in the A.M. & to Chautauqau P.M. & eve.
Mon Aug 04: In Mt Vernon in the A.M. & to Chautauqau P.M. & eve. Byron spoke in the P.M.
Tue Aug 05: Pleasant. In Mt Vernon Coms. meeting.
Wed Aug 06: Too damp to bale hay. Mount Vernon & home in the P.M. & to meeting.
Thu Aug 07: Pleasant. At Pioneer PickNick. Good time.
Fri Aug 08: Pleasant. Went to Bellingham & Ferndale to Whatcom Pioneer Picknick.
Sat Aug 09: Went to Whitney & the Ranch about Pavement business.
Sun Aug 10: Pleasant. Went to Church & S.S. & to Union meeting at the Presby in the eve.
Mon Aug 11: Was over to the Ranch & to the road paving.
Tue Aug 12: Grant baling hay. In Mt. Vernon to bid opening. Kaiser got 2.2 mile on Clear Lake Road. Sec 1.
Wed Aug 13: Went to the ranch, LaC & Mt Vernon. Grant baling hay - 116 tons done. Ida with me.
Thu Aug 14: Fine day. Grant baling. Self over on the Road in the P.M.
Fri Aug 15: Very warm. Grant finished baling 198 tons & 23 in the barn loose. Self went to Marblemount with Wood & the Coms. C. Nelson also at Grants all night.
Sat Aug 16: Warm & dry. Came home at noon. First layer of pavement to Telegraph Slough. Traffic still going through. Spedometer reading 1984
Gates to date
2636
Cords
2886
Penna
3057
Sun Aug 17: Pleasant. Went to s.S. & church in the A.M. Soldier Hall preached. Had dinner at Wrights. Mrs Gillespie & Dr. Burdon there also. Went to Union service in the eve.
Mon Aug 18: Pleasant & warm. Wrights started for Portland & Yakima. Self over on the Road making detour or side road.
Tue Aug 19: Warm & dry. Went to the Road Job on Whitney Island. Laying pavement on the island to day. Was at the Ranch and came home via LaConner.
Wed Aug 20: Pleasant. In town all day.
Thu Aug 21: Warm & dry. In Mt Vernon on Bond business. Came home via Ranch & got some peas. Whitney Road going bad.
Fri Aug 22: Warm & dry. In town & over to Guemes Island in the P.M.
Sat Aug 23: Weather dito. Went to Mount Vernon. Clear Lake Hearing went via Rail. Wrights not home yet. Some cutting oats. Most all too green. Whitney road laid to Woodburn's. except skips at Whitney & John Jenne's.
1919 Aug 24-Sep 16 (pp 52-53)
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Sun Aug 24: Warm & dry. Smoky. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. and over to call on Mr Evans in the P.M. & to Union Services in the eve. Mr Taylor preached. Wrights returned from their trip.
Mon Aug 25: Went to C. Nelsons & to Mt Vernon and with Zig Nelson over McAdams work on the Highway south of Mt Vernon.
Tue Aug 26: Pleasant but smoky. Went to Mount Vernon & Burlington with Frank. Home at 3 P.M. Whitney Road project looking bad also McAdam's prospect poor.
Wed Aug 27: Pleasant. In town all day. Ida & Edna Whitney started for Seattle. Good harvest weather. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Aug 28: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to Whitney & the Ranch. The pavement finished to the Middle slough from Whitney. Grant hunting. Expects to cut oats tomorrow. John Callahan done.
Fri Aug 29: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon & down on the Highway.
Sat Aug 30: Light shower. In Mt Vernon all day. Home in the eve. Coms considering bonds & Clear Lake Road change.
Sun Aug 31: Went to S.s. & church and to Union C. in the eve. Rev Healy preached.
September 1919
Mon Sep 01: Labor Day. Pleasant. Went out to ???non's in the A.M. & to a ball game & sports in the P.M.
Tue Sep 02:[margin: Mr Barkhausen buried.] In Mt Vernon. Ida & Edna W. came home to night.
Wed Sep 03: In Mt Vernon. Coms meeting. Clowdy & light shower. Poor time for cutting oats.
Thu Sep 04: Foggy & damp. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting - Came home in the eve with Preacher Taylor via Indian Road - paving near the draw bridge.
Fri Sep 05: Light rain last night. In town in A.M. & over to the draw bridge in the P.M. Had a racket with engineer about the pavement.
Sat Sep 06: Damp. No cutting oats. Paving going all right. Was over to see it with Frank. Mr Wright & Armund in town. Pavement 1000 ft from draw bridge.
Sun Sep 07: Pleasant. Went to LaC & got the Carter's & to church in LaC. Went to Union church in the eve. Rev Kanarr preached.
Mon Sep 08: Pleasant. Bad cold. Went to Mt Vernon & the Ranch. Home on the train.
Tue Sep 09:[margin: Sophus Jorgenson died Monday P.M.] Pleasant. Went to South Anacortes to see old man White about the Haddon Road. In the P.M. went with Frank over to Whitney & to the Ranch. Grant about through cutting oats.
Wed Sep 10: Pavement done except skips & patches. Started for Vancouver Coms Convention. Arrived at 10.15 P.M.
Thu Sep 11: Rain all day. Attending Convention & saw a steel ship launched.
Fri Sep 12: Pleasant. At Vancouver Convention. Good time.
Sat Sep 13: Beautiful day. Went on a trip with the Coms of two state over the Columbia River Highway.
Sun Sep 14: Pleasant. Came to Mt Vernon. Pres. Wilson & the Fleet in Seattle and a big crowd of people.
Mon Sep 15: Fine day. Some threshing. Coms opened bids and contracted to sell $320,000 Road bonds to Lumberman's Trust Co of Portland at 5.25 pre 2.25.
Tue Sep 16: Pleasant. Went to Pleasant Ridge & to Mt Vernon & to Wilsons for the night. Ida also. Saw C. Nelson & ??dway also Zig Nelson about the Whitney skip.
1919 Sep 17-Oct 11 (pp 54-55)
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Wed Sep 17: Gaches threshing - Crumrines first job. Clowdy. Came from Wilsons to Grants & went to C. Gaches in the P.M. Came home in the eve & went to meeting.
Thu Sep 18: Damp A.M. Pleasant P.M. Spent the day in town. Ida not feeling well. Frank sold out on Tuesday to Mr Tucker.
Fri Sep 19: Oats $52.00 Clowdy but no rain to speak of. Went to Mt Vernon & home at 5.30. Threshers all running.
Sat Sep 20: Pleasant. Threshing two week later than last year. In town all day. Nothing exciting.
Sun Sep 21: Fine day. John threshing. Went to s.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Rev White preached. In the P.M. took the Whitney's & went to Wilson's & home via Avon Allen Road.
Mon Sep 22: Beautiful day. Went to Mt Vernon & over McAdams work. It is no good. Took Edna over & brot the Auditor. Girls over to Mrs Whitney's in the eve.
Tue Sep 23: Fine threshing weather. Grant threshing & nearly done. Went out on the Gilbralter Road then went to John Jenne's then to the Ranch and staid the P.M.
Wed Sep 24: Pleasant. In town. Sent some culvert pipes out to S. Park & on the Gilbralter Road via Mondau.
Thu Sep 25:[margin: Oat crop 2181 sks.] Fine day. Went to Lynden to the Fair & to see Worth Alexander. Came & went via boat.
Fri Sep 26: Clowdy but no rain. Went to Mt Vernon & on the Whitney Road.
Sat Sep 27: Clear with strong N. wind. Ida went to Whites. In town & out to Griffins with Curtis. In the P.M. out to C. Baxters fixing road drags.
Sun Sep 28: Pleasant. Cool. Light frost. Went to S.s. & church A.M. & P.M. Rev White preached. Frank out to the cape. Donald sick with nose bleed. Ida over to Wrights to night.
Mon Sep 29: Fixing road drags & went to Allen in the P.M. with Nelson to see about Right of way from Berger. Fine threshing weather. Nothing doing on Whitney Road. [margin: Sped 2630 Sep30 Gates 3272, Pa 3698, Cords 3527, Total for car 13027.]
Tue Sep 30: Rainy day. Working on road drags out to Baxter's.
October 1919
Wed Oct 01: Showery. Working on the road in the A.M. In town in the P.M.
Thu Oct 02: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & to Whitney. Kaiser C. grading for pavement at Whitney Station to finish the gap.
Fri Oct 03: Pleasant. Went to LaConner & the Ranch. Kaiser grading at Jenne's. Fixed road some.
Sat Oct 04: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. in the P.M. went to Whitney & fixed the Telegraph slough Bridge.
Sun Oct 05: Fine day. Went to S.S. & to church A.M. & P.M. Mr Kaiser here to lunch.
Mon Oct 06: Fine day but foggy A.M. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting.
Tue Oct 07: In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Went to the Fair in the P.M. Clowdy & light rain in the eve.
Wed Oct 08: Pleasant but N. wind. In Mt Vernon in the A.M. Coms meeting. Down looking at McAdams work in the P.M. It don't look like pavement this year. Home in the eve.
Thu Oct 09: Cool but no rain. Went to the Fair in the P.M. & took the Williams.
Fri Oct 10: Rainy day. Went to the Fair. Took Ida, Nettie & the children.
Sat Oct 11: Clowdy but no rain. Went to the Fair via train. Saw Butter & Polson & Shagren from Lynden. Not withstanding bad weather the Fair was a success.
1919 Oct 12-31 (pp 56-57)
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Sun Oct 12: Clowdy. Went to church & S.S. Mr Welkish preached. Rain in the P.M.
Mon Oct 13: Pleasant. Columbus Day. In town & out to Fidalgo Road business. Went to the Elks play in the eve. "We Should Worry".
Tue Oct 14: Pleasant. In town & out to Whitney & the Ranch. Picked two boxes of pears. Brot Hilda home with us.
Wed Oct 15: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon on the Gov hearing on the No 19 Ditch case. Ida went to the Ranch. Home & to meeting in the eve.
Thu Oct 16: Light rain. Went to LaConner on County business. Whitney Road dragging.
Fri Oct 17: No rain. In Mt Vernon & down to Allen in the P.M. to see about state right of way.
Sat Oct 18: Pleasant. Home in the A.M. & over to Whitney in the P.M.
Sun Oct 19: Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Was over to see Mr Evans in the P.M. Emmett Costello died this P.M.
Mon Oct 20: Pleasant. Went to Whitney & LaConner. Paving by John Jenne's. Went to see "The Shepherd of the Hills".
Tue Oct 21: Rain last night. In town all day. Ida went to see the "Shepherd of the Hills" this P.M. Self fixing light for the garage.
Wed Oct 22: Pleasant here. Rain & hail in Mount Vernon. Went to Emmett Costello's funeral & to meeting in the eve.
Thu Oct 23: Choring in the A.M. & went to Whitney in the P.M. & to the Ranch for pears. Ida went also. Hard frost this A.M. at Whitney.
Fri Oct 24: Cold N. wind & frost. Went to Mt Vernon via train. Coms meeting. Grant's came from Seattle. Clear & cold. Temp 32 at bedtime.
Sat Oct 25: Hard frost. My ther, 32°. Colder in other places. 23 at H.M. Mill. In town & out to Mrs Whitneys in the P.M. Cleaned up maple leaves.\
Sun Oct 26: Frost. Clear & cold. Time goes back an hour. Mr Welkish preached. (went to Ch & S.S.) and here to dinner. Self & Ida went to church in the eve. Small pox in town at Bradleys. A teacher has it.
Mon Oct 27: 70th milestone. Rainy. Went to Mt Vernon & staid all night.
Tue Oct 28: In Mt Vernon & down to Conway also out to Hastie's place with the Coms. McAdams job a failure.
Wed Oct 29: Cool & clowdy. Went to the Ranch & to Wilsons for the night. In the P.M. went up on the Water Front Road. Bot a U.S. tire for $15.00 30x3.
Thu Oct 30:Mr Evans died. Frost. Came home from Grants this eve. Helped Grant load his binder on a sled. Was down to Summer's this eve to sing.
Fri Oct 31: Stormy day. In town & went to Mr Evans funeral in the P.M. Thus endeth a fine month and one of the finest falls on record. A universal soft coal strike called for to night over the United States. "What fools these mortals be"
1919 Nov 1-26 (pp 58-59)
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November 1919
Sat Nov 01: Stormy. Self & Ida went to LaConner. Called on Carters & Baileys.
Sun Nov 02: Went to S.S. & to Christian Chr in the eve.
Mon Nov 03: Rainy P.M. Went to Mt Vernon Coms meeting.
Tue Nov 04: Clowdy & damp. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting.
Wed Nov 05: Coal strike still on. In Mt Vernon & viewing roads. McAdam has about 1500 ft laid. Home via stage in the eve.
Thu Nov 06: Cold south wind. In town. In the P.M. went out to Telegraph slough with Miller to fix the bridge.
Fri Nov 07: In town & choring about home.
Sat Nov 08: Went to Sedro Woolley to ordination meeting & home via Mount Vernon. Elks doings in the eve. Grants folks here.
Sun Nov 09: Cool. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Rev Brown preached. Grants folks went home this eve.
Mon Nov 10:[margin: Big row in Centralia.] Rainy. In town all day. Mr Acock died.
Tue Nov 11:[margin: Temp 30°] Cold at night.Went to Mt Vernon & to Clear lake in the eve to Road meeting. Cold all day. Celebration in Mt Vernon.
Wed Nov 12: Temp 32. Came home at noon. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Nov 13: Rainy day. Coring around house. Cleaned out the water tank. Ida cleaning house. Longest rain of the season so far. Bad for paving.
Fri Nov 14: Rain all day. Temp 56. At home helping around the house.
Sat Nov 15: Stormy. Wind & rain. In town all day. Nothing doing. Ida down to see Mrs Young in the P.M.
Sun Nov 16: Warm rain all day. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Mr Brown preached.
Mon Nov 17: Skagit River high. Pleasant went to Mt Vernon & down to Mill town to see McAdam's work. It is a fizzel.
Tue Nov 18: Warm & wet. Blanche White here. Misty all day.
Wed Nov 19: Rain last night. Went to meeting in the eve. Pleasant to day. Helping clean house. In P.M. went to Hein's for potatos -- cooler.
Thu Nov 20: Rain in the eve. Out on the road, Miller also. Went to LaConner and to the Ranch. Baxter working also.
Fri Nov 21: Rain last night. No rain to day went to Mount vernon to open bid on the decking of Mt Vernon bridge. Home on the 8.15 train.
Sat Nov 22: Pleasant. Around town all day.
Sun Nov 23: Rainy P.M. Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. Rev Jacobson preached. In the eve went to the Christian Church. Ida also.
Mon Nov 24: Oar on the road with P. Miller & went to LaConner. Baxter dragging roads.
Tue Nov 25: Clear & cool. Went to Edison with the Coms as guests of thw Women's Civic Club. Home in the eve. Road with Judge Joiner in his Chevrolet. Strong north wind in the eve.
Wed Nov 26: Temp 30. Clear & pleasant. Went to fix the Telegraph Slough bridge & to the Ranch. Grant in Seattle. Went to meeting in the eve.
1919 Nov 27-Dec 21 (pp 60-61)
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Thu Nov 27: Thanksgiving. Temp 30°. At home all day. Had dinner with Nettie. Ida also. Frank in Seattle. Donald in Mt Vernon. Went to the Union services in the eve with Nettie.
Fri Nov 28:[margin: Misty] Temp 34 Snow 1 inch. At home all day. Ida sick. Grant sold the hay last week & sent me a check for 1000.00 towards my share.
Sat Nov 29: Coal strike still one. In town all day.
Sun Nov 30: Ida sick. Strong light rain. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Kanarr preached.
December 1919
Mon Dec 01: Went to Mt Vernon Coms meeting.
Tue Dec 02: Temp 25°. Int Mount Vernon Coms meeting.
Wed Dec 03: Temp 24° 23° at Ranch. In Mount vernon & out to Allen & north Fork Bridge. Clear & cold. Ida sick & had the Doctor Shaw.
Thu Dec 04: Temp 30°. Mt Vernon 20°. Clear & pleasant. Went to Mount vernon for Hearing on Pier Highway 5. Home on stage. Ida still sick with Lumbago, &c.
Fri Dec 05: Temp 30° Lab 20°. Ida no better. Self went to LaConner & over Roads around Summit Park. Clear & pleasant. Got a Hot Shot battery of Dunlap & put in the car.
Sat Dec 06: Clear & pleasant. Temp 34°. Went to Summit Park to meet Nelson & then went over the Christianson Road. Ida no better.
Sun Dec 07: Clear & cold. Strong wind. Went to S.s. & to the Elks Memorial in the P.M.
Mon Dec 08: Temp 26°. Ranch 19°. Went to Mt Vernon on Darcy business. Frank went with me. Coldest day of the winter so far. Temp 22° at 10 P.M.
Tue Dec 09: Temp 20 - 18 at Wrights. Cold north wind. Temp 22 at 6 P.M. went to the Ford's lecture on electricity. At home & down town. Wrote check to settle the Darcy estate.
Wed Dec 10: Temp 18°. Temp in Bellingham 14°. Cold north wind all. Ida no better.
Thu Dec 11: Temp 15°. Clear & cold all day. LaConner 10°. Mrs Bailey here to tend Mrs Amesbury's ??? Tea. Coldest Dec since 1884.
Fri Dec 12: Temp 10°. Ranch 5. Wrote to Mrs Reed. Clear & cold. Ida no better & had Dr. Shaw. Self at home all day. Choring & feeding fires.
Sat Dec 13: Temp 20. Clowdy & threatening snow. Dito yesterday.
Sun Dec 14: Temp 24°. Clear & pleasant. Ida worse. At home all day. Arthur White's body arrived last night from Arizona where he died nearly a week ago(Dec 4).
Mon Dec 15: Temp 32. Light snow showers & rain at night. Went to Arthur Whites funeral as Pall bearer. Ida up part of the time. Frank went to Seattle this eve. Call on Fred W at [margin: Howard's. He's in bad shape.]
Tue Dec 16: Rain last night some. Rain some to day. Went to Mount vernon and with Nelson down to Sather's place to see about the road ditch. Dr. St.Pierre here to treat Ida.
Wed Dec 17: Temp 52. Rainy last night & some to day. In town all day. Sent a Pa. tire to Mt Vernon for a half sole. Ida up to day. Mrs Whitney called also Mrs Young.
Thu Dec 18: Temp 52. Stormy. Rain last night. In town all day.
Fri Dec 19: Warm & pleasant. Ida no better. Went to Whitney & to the Ranch. Home in the P.M. Got a new suit at Brown Bros. Price $50.00
Sat Dec 20: Ida worse. Had Dr. Shaw. Warm S.E. wind. Put on a Gates half sole tire.
Sun Dec 21: Warm light rain. Spedometer 3517. Ida no better. Went to s.s. Dr. Shaw here to night. John & Pearl here this P.M.
1919 Dec 22-Jan 13, 1920 (pp 62-63)
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Mon Dec 22: Wet & windy. Ida no better. Dr Shaw here. Self choring & nursing. Mrs Young here.
Tue Dec 23: Warm & showery. Ida some better. Dr Shaw here. At home & down town for lunch. Margie Hampton here this eve.
Wed Dec 24: Hard rain last night. In town and at home. Took Francis to see the Elks Santa Claus.
Thu Dec 25: Temp 48. Ida had a bad night & not so well to day. Edna & Gene Whitney called to day. Self had turkey dinner with the Wrights.
Fri Dec 26: Rainy day. Ida some better. Margie here in the A.M.
Sat Dec 27:[margin: Foggy.] Pleasant. Ida worse. Dr. Shaw here. Also Margie & Mrs Young. Self went to Mt Vernon & home via auto stage.
Sun Dec 28: Ida in bed. [margin: Foggy] Went to s.s. Grant's folks came over. The Williams here & Mrs Hampton & Howe.
Mon Dec 29: Pleasant. Ida in bed. Mrs Hampton here. Self on the road and over to the Ranch.
Tue Dec 30: Ida no better. Pleasant N. wind. Margie here. Self went to Guemes Island in the P.M. to see Alversons Road job.
Wed Dec 31: Frost 32. Ida some better. Went to LaConner & rock crusher & worked on Road some with P. Millers. Beautiful day. Road fine to drawbridge. Thus endeth 1919.
Thu Jan 01: Frost 32°. Beautiful day. Ida out on the lounge to day. Margie here yet. Frank & Donald went to Everett to Football. Self out to Masters to get him to fix the road.
Fri Jan 02: Frost. Pleasant. At home all day nursing a cold. Ida about the same.
Sat Jan 03: Frost. Ida about the same. In town all day.
Sun Jan 04: Frost. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Rev Powsland preached.
Mon Jan 05: Frost. Went to Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Margie here.
Tue Jan 06: Frost. In Mt Vernon & down to the farm for dinner.
Wed Jan 07: Frost 28. In Mt Vernon. Came home via stage at 6. Ida worse with lumbago. Margie here.
Thu Jan 08: Frost. Went to Dewey & Whitney. Saw the drainage pump & the took it to the Ridge with the county catapillar. Road to drawbridge good. Ida in bed.
Fri Jan 09: Misty. At home in the A.M. went to Whitney in the P.M. Ida still in bed.
Sat Jan 10: Cool & clowdy. In town. Elsie W Fenios? baby died.
Sun Jan 11: Clowdy but no rain. Went to S.s. & church in the A.M. Mr & Mrs Powsland called. Earnest Templar died.
Mon Jan 12: Pleasant. Margie here. In town all day.
Tue Jan 13: Mrs Young here. Pleasant. Templar buried. Went to the funeral. Margie here till 2 P.M. Mrs Wilson & Mrs Jones called.
Theo Roosevelt died. Went to Mount Vernon to Coms meeting. In M.V. all night.