Sat Jan 01: Got up late. Misty & stormy in the eve. Went down town & got the paper. Frank & Blanche here in the P.M. Frank & Donald went to Everett. Football.
Sun Jan 02: Stormy. Went to the Ch Church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Jan 03: Stormy. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting and to the Com Club doings in the eve in honor of my retiring from office. Was presented with nice silver tea set.
Tue Jan 04: Stormy. High wind. In Mt Vernon to Coms meeting. Went to the Road opening exercises in the eve.
Wed Jan 05: Stormy. Lots of rain. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Edith Swanberg died this eve. Came to Grants for supper and then home.
Thu Jan 06: Rainy & windy. Went to Mt Vernon again to appoint Walter Barron Auditor in place of E. Swanberg.
Fri Jan 07: Showery. In town all day. Choring.
Sat Jan 08: Not much rain. Went to Mount Vernon to tend the funeral of Miss Swanberg. Frank went also.
Sun Jan 09:[margin: Ida not well.] Frost. Pleasant & cooler. Went to the Ch. Church A.M. & P.M. Grants folks over.
Mon Jan 10: Frost 36°. Went to Mt Vernon to my last Com meeting. Was excused at noon. Frank went also. Clear & cold to night. Dr Burdon called.
Tue Jan 11: Frost 26°. South wind in the eve. Choring about home.
Wed Jan 12: Stormy again. Dr. Shaw here. Ida miserable. At home all day. Reading &c.
Fri Jan 14: Warmer & rainy. Ida worse. In bed. Called on John Balls folks.
Sat Jan 15: Rain hard all the P.M. Nothing special. In town all day.
1921 Jan 16-Feb 13 (pp 2-3)
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Sun Jan 16: Snow one inch. Clowdy & misty. Ida sick. Went to church in the eve. Prohibitions at the Presbyterian.
Mon Jan 17: Damp rain. Snow gone. At home choring.
Tue Jan 18: Light rain. Ida no better At home.
Wed Jan 19: Ida no better. Damp. Mrs O'Laughlin died. Got a load of box wood.
Thu Jan 20: Light rain. At home & downtown.
Fri Jan 21: Clowdy. Choring & went to Howes for potatos. Mrs O'Laughlin buried at 9.30 in Mt Vernon.
Sat Jan 22: Pleasant. Dr. Shaw here. Ida in bed all day. Worse last night. Choring & downtown in the P.M.
Sun Jan 23: Cool but no rain. Went to Ch Church in the A.M. Mr Roderick preached. Heard the Armenian woman in the eve at the Presbyterian church in eve.
Mon Jan 24: Rain A.M. Ida better yesterday & worse this eve. Went to the Ranch. Roads fairly good. Reading "Lad Morton Colonist" Mrs Ward.
Tue Jan 25:[margin: Light Frost.] Rainy P.M. At home & downtown. Ida no better. Grants folks over in the P.M.
Wed Jan 26: Pleasant. Made tables for the Kids & choring. Frank at Roach Harbor this week.
Thu Jan 27: Rainy day. E A Phillips found dead this A.M. Ida worse than usual to day.
Fri Jan 28: Pleasant. Ida still in bed. At home all day.
Sat Jan 29: Ida no better. Dr. Shaw here. Cool & clowdy. Choring & down town. [margin: Great storm on the Olympic Pennisula which destroyed millions of dollars worth of timber.]
Sun Jan 30: Ida no better. Went to Ch Church in the A.M. Wilson's here in the P.M. & eve.
Mon Jan 31: Stormy. Nothing important.
February 1921
Tue Feb 01: Stormy. Frank home. Ida bad all night. No sleep last night.
Wed Feb 02: Grant over. Painting girls tables.
Thu Feb 03: Light rain. Ida had another bad night. Frank White's folks & Mrs Gillespie here.
Fri Feb 04: Pleasant. At home, washed. Ida some better. Reading the "Way of Acceleration"
Sat Feb 05: Clear & pleasant. Ida still in bed. Frank went to Bellingham. Mills all down. Lots of men out of work. Streets very rough. Lerning(?) Grading with city tractors & have drag.
Sun Feb 06: Cool Rain at night. Went to M.E. Church A.M. Chris in eve. Ida out on the lounge. The Williams & Mrs Chitwood & friend. Margie & Edna Whitney here.
Mon Feb 07: Rain A.M. Pleasant P.M. Ida bad all night. Dr Frost here to see her. Down town after medicine.
Tue Feb 08: Rain last night. Clowdy. At home all day. Ida in bed as usual.
Wed Feb 09: Misty day. Made a toy table for Ida. At home.
Thu Feb 10: Hard rain last night & clowdy to day. John & Pearl over to day. Down town in the P.M.
Fri Feb 11: Rain last night & to day. Nothing doing. Ida some better.
Sat Feb 12: Lincoln Day. Went to the Ranch & Mount Vernon. Pleasant. River at 19 ft.
Sun Feb 13: Showery, rain & snow. Went to Ch. Church in the A.M. Mrs Williams & Mrs Chitwood called in the P.M. Ida not so well.
1921 Feb 14-Mar 7 (pp 4-5)
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Mon Feb 14: Snow two in deep & showery. At home all day.
Tue Feb 15: Frost 30° - 24° at the Ranch. Ida no better. Went to Mt Vernon and paid taxes. Highest eve. Mrs Howe here also Dr. Cooke A.B.
Wed Feb 16: Frost 26°. Clear & pleasant. Reading & choring. Made a stool for Donald.
Thu Feb 17: Frost 24° Clear & cold. Downtown and got income tax statement filled out. Ida miserable. Heard Mrs Jorgenson had a stroke.
Fri Feb 18: Frost 32°. Pleasant & warmer. Mrs Gillespie here. Also Clyde Howe. Ida talking Seattle.
Sat Feb 19: South wind Pleasant. Dr. Shaw here this A.M. at 1. Ida worse last night but better to day. Rev Pool called. Was out to Howe's. Clayton sick. Had Dr. Cooke.
Sun Feb 20: Pleasant A.M. Nettie in bed with headache. Ida getting a cold. Got lunch downtown. Cold N.W. wind in the P.M.
Mon Feb 21: Fine day. Spaded up garden some. Went over to the gravel put & saw Grant. Peter Miller went along.
Tue Feb 22: Rainy day 1/2 inch. Ida getting ready for Seattle. Was downtown for medicine.
Wed Feb 23: Light rain this A.M. Took Ida & Frank to Mt Vernon on their way to Seattle. Came home in the eve & bot Charley Moore.
Thu Feb 24: Pleasant. In town all day. Josh Wilson here to see me & vocitus? about the Sydney Stacey case. Was down to Williams in the eve to meet Mr Hemminway from Ill.
Fri Feb 25: Pleasant. Went to Bellingham with Frank via car. Water Front Road in Fearful shape. Was at Williams to dinner & they here for the evening. Mr Hanson also.
Sat Feb 26: Foggy A.M. Pleasant. In town all day spaded garden some. Wrote to Ida.
Sun Feb 27: Light rain most of the day. Wrote to George. Went to Ch Church in the A.M. & P.M.
Mon Feb 28: Wind & light rain. Went to the farm & began work on Grant's machine shed. Staid all night.
March 1921
Tue Mar 01: Pleasant. At the Ranch. Working on machine shed. Home in the eve.
Wed Mar 02: Rainy A.M. Home all day. Reading "North of Fifty Three" by Sinclair. Down town in the A.M. Paid water, light & telephone.
Thu Mar 03: Rain in the A.M. Went to Mr Westover's funeral. Rev Hudson preached the sermon.
Fri Mar 04: Frost & pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon on Grant & Irving case but it was postponed. Peter Miller went with me. Listened to the Connor, Lilly Seed Co. trial.
Sat Mar 05: Frost. Pleasant. Went to LaConner & to the farm in the P.M. & helped shingle the shed. Home in the eve. Planted peas, sweet peas, carrots & spinach. Got a load of ship wood.
Sun Mar 06: Clowdy. Went to Ch. Church in the A.M. and to Wilson's & Grant's with the Wright's in the P.M. & eve. Home at 9.30.
Mon Mar 07: Pleasant. went to Mount Vernon. Visited the Coms session. Home at 5 P.M.
1921 Mar 8-31 (pp 6-7)
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Tue Mar 08: Pleasant drying day. At home all day, spading garden, &c. Frank over to Guemes Island.
Wed Mar 09: Clowdy. No rain. Planted lettuce & beets and washed the car, changed tire and painter over rust spots. Letter from Ida. Not much improvement reported.
Thu Mar 10: Strong west wind. Washing & reading in the P.M. Sleet storm in the eve. Frank on Guemes cutting poles.
Fri Mar 11: Hail 1/4 in. A letter from Geo. Cool & clowdy. Went to Whitneys this A.M. to take Eva & Mrs Richards. They came on the Kulshan.
Sat Mar 12: Temp 34. Light snow this A.M. 1/2 in. Pleasant P.M. At home & downtown.
Sun Mar 13: Snowing & melting all day. Went to the M.E. S.S. & church in the A.M. & out to Whitneys with the Wrights in the P.M.
Mon Mar 14: Temp 30. Cold all day. Frank drove to Bellingham. Took Mrs Reed & Mrs Richards for a ride over to Maloys & LaConner.
Tue Mar 15: Warmer. Pleasant. At home all day. Helped Frank pile wood & planted asters.
Wed Mar 16: Clowdy warm. At home. The Whitneys & Mrs Reed & Mrs Richards at Netties for dinner and staid the eve. Rain at night.
Thu Mar 17: Clowdy. Got two loads of wood & piled it. A letter from Ida. Rain all the P.M.
Fri Mar 18: Showery A.M. Went to Pearls and too Mrs Reed & Mrs Richards. Home in the eve & went to High S. Concert. All land on the flats very wet and no prospect of farming.
Sat Mar 19: Cold wind. No rain. In town all day. A letter from Ida, she is not gaining much.
Sun Mar 20: Cool & windy. Went to the Chris Church A.M. & P.M. Went to hear the Holy City in the P.M. Wrote to Ida.
Mon Mar 21: Pleasant drying day. Trimmed the maple trees and burn the brush. P. Miller helping. Hard job.
Tue Mar 22: Rain 1/4 in. last night. Tinkering around home.
Wed Mar 23: Pleasant. Went out to Whitneys & got Mrs Richards and took her to the Boat. Took Eva back to Whitneys and staid the eve. Light rain this eve.
Thu Mar 24: Pleasant. At home & went after fish fertilizer in the P.M. Frank & Nettie went to Bellingham to Masonic doings.
Fri Mar 25: Pleasant but cool west wind. Frank drove to Seattle. Had a call from Mr Gibbon, The Ruleber(?) promoter last night. At home all day.
Sat Mar 26: Pleasant drying day. Went to Sedro Woolley & Mount Vernon. Via Clear Lake and the new road & bridge. Eva Reed with me. At Whitney's to supper.
Sun Mar 27: Easter. Pleasant went to the Chris. Church A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. out to Howe's & to dinner. Mrs Reed & Wrights also.
Mon Mar 28: Cool but no rain. Went to Seattle with Franks folks on their way to Tacoma. Staid with Ida at McGinnis's.
Tue Mar 29: Pleasant. In Seattle.
Wed Mar 30:[margin: Ida up and around but very well.] Frost. Pleasant. In Seattle. Franks folks came home also his Father & Mother.
Thu Mar 31: Frost. Cool wind. In Seattle till 2.10 P.M. then came home on train & stage. Rain to night.
1921 Apr 1-21 (pp 8-9 Duplicate of previous)
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April 1921
Fri Apr 01: Rainy Day and mos all last night. Went to Wilson's in the P.M. & took Mr & Mrs Wright and Eve. Grant plow three days this week, the first.
Sat Apr 02: Pleasant. Drying day. Mr & Mrs Wright left for Bell. Self at home & down town. Mowed the lawn & put a new U.S. tire on the Ford.
Sun Apr 03: Cold wind. Hail in the A.M. Went to the Older girls Conference at the Presby. Church in the A.M. Rev. Pollock preached. Went to the Chris Church in the eve.
Mon Apr 04: Pleasant drying day. At home. Got some glass & made a cold frame.
Tue Apr 05: Frost. Pleasant dry day. Went to Mount Vernon on the Grant & Irving Bond suit case. At 4.30 Went to Wilsons & got Eva Reed & brot her to Mrs Whitneys. Then came home.
Wed Apr 06: Frost. Ditto yesterday as to Mount Vernon & weather. Trial not over.
Thu Apr 07: Frost. Still at the trial, but finished & came home. Edna came & I took dinner at Whitneys.
Fri Apr 08: Frost. Pleasant & warmer. Went over Guemes with the Coms. & planted peas, spinach & carrots in the P.M. The Howes had dinner at Wrights.
Sat Apr 09: Pleasant & warm. Clowdy at night. At home in the A.M. In the P.M. took Eva & Mrs Whitney out for a ride around March's Point. Frank drove to Bellingham.
Sun Apr 10: Beautiful day. Went to Bellingham with Lee Bradley and to Christian in the eve.
Mon Apr 11: Clowdy. Went to the Ranch & pruned the currant bushes. Eva went along. Grant plowing.
Tue Apr 12: At home. Strong south wind & looks like rain. A card from Ida stating she had the "flu".
Wed Apr 13: Pleasant & not much rain last night. Frank started for Bellingham on his way to Alaska.
Thu Apr 14: Clowdy but no rain. Good plow weather. Went to Kalso's, Crumrine's, Maloy's, Mount Vernon & LaConner with Mrs Reed. Bot garden seeds for Grant. Heard Ida was worse & was to go to the Hospital. Heard from A.B. Clay about H.E. Deweys death & burial at Factoryville. Self fighting a cold since Monday.
Fri Apr 15: Pleasant. Not feeling well. Bad cold. At home all day.
Sat Apr 16: Went to the Ranch and planted Garden. Mrs Reed went along & came to Netties to day all night. Heard Ida was a little better. Fine weather. Grant get on well plowing. Willis Lipp got hurt with the tractor on Thurs eve.
Sun Apr 17: Beautiful day. Went to the Christian church in the A.M. At home the bal of the day.
Mon Apr 18: Clowdy & windy. Went to Whitneys with Eva then to the Ranch & planted potatos. Then took Eva's truck to the dock & brot her to Netties.
Tue Apr 19: Clowdy & windy. L letter from Ida stating she was some better. Eva sick & gave up going to Lee's to day, but went to see a Dr.
Wed Apr 20: Clowdy & rainy at night. Went to Mount Vernon to see the state attorney's about refunding salary. Eva a little better. Ida's letter says she's about the same.
Thu Apr 21: Rain 1/2 in since last night. Pleasant P.M. In town all day. Mrs Reed some better.
1921 Apr 22-May 8 (pp 10-11)
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Fri Apr 22: A card from Ida. She is not much better. Showery. In town all day. Ida not so well.
Sat Apr 23: Rainy A.M. Went to Bellingham on the "Georgia" and to see "Way Down East".
Sun Apr 24: Rain again last night. Went to Presby church A.M. Christian in the eve. Was out to Marches point & to Whitneys with Mrs reed in the P.M.
Mon Apr 25: Rain more last night. Clowdy & windy to day. Crops are going to be late. Some land very wet. Went to the "Rondiliers" in the eve. Took Nettie, Eva & Francis.
Tue Apr 26: Pleasant. Eva Reed started for Lee Richards at noon. The Cranberry lake dam went out last night & did great damage to the water system, to the road, railroad & Robinson Fisheries plant. I estimate $5000 or more. Ida not able to leave the hospital yet.
Wed Apr 27: Showery. Went to the Ranch and fixed Grants Roller & came home at 5 P.M.
Thu Apr 28: Pleasant A.M. Rain P.M. Grant all ready to see but this rain will cause delay. Was offered $30.00 for oats yesterday. At home reading & choring.
Fri Apr 29: Pleasant. In town. Went out to Whitneys & got some dirt for window boxes. Mailed 4 100 dollar bonds to Wash. for Convention to 4 1/4 per cent. A card from Ida stating she was to move yesterday. Also a letter from Geo Sisson.
Sat Apr 30: Cool & clowdy. In town all day. Nothing worth mentioning occurred.
May 1921
Sun May 01: Rain again last night. Cool & clowdy to day. Went to Chris. Church in the morning. Another shower in the P.M. & eve. Went to the M.E. Song service in the eve and took Nettie & the Squires.
Mon May 02: Cool & windy & light showers. Heard from Ida. She is at McGinnis's since Thurs eve. In town all day. Choring. Business quiet.
Tue May 03: Clear & pleasant but a cold N. wind. Planted peas & potatos. Went to the Kids Musical festival in the P.M. Paid Water, light & telephone bills.
Wed May 04: Pleasant drying day. Went to the ranch and helped Grant make a plank float also worked around the place burning brush, &c. Planted some potatos got from Baxters. A card from Ida. She is blue and not doing well.
Thu May 05: Beautiful day. In town all day. In the P.M. went down to see the Cranberry lake job & the RR steam shovel at work clear the R.R. Went to a Prohibition Lecture at the Presbyterian Church. Mr Morrow. I agreed to give $12 per year for five years to the Anti Saloon League.
Fri May 06: Fine day. Went to the Ranch and planted more garden & replanted some where it did not come up. Pruned a pear tree & burn the brush. Grant expects to finish seeding tomorrow. Went to high school play this eve.
Sat May 07: Cool & clowdy but no rain. In town all day. Went to the High School Ball Game in the P.M.
Sun May 08: Pleasant. Went to the M.E. Church A.M. Chris P.M. In the P.M. was out to Edna's birth day dinner. Mr & Mrs Lee Wakefield were there also.
1921 May 9-28 (pp 12-13)
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Mon May 09: Clowdy but no rain. At home choring. Working in garden & washed the car.
Tue May 10: Light rain this A.M. Clowdy. At home & took Nettie & Friends to Missionary meeting and Mrs Davis to see Bushey who is sick. Thomas Sharpe died in Cal last night.
Wed May 11: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & planted more garden. Beets, carrots, squash & onions. Grant load hay. Three cars. At letter from Ida she is not much better.
Thu May 12: Pleasant. Choring around town & home. In the eve took Nettie & Stapps out to Whitneys to spend the eve.
Fri May 13: Pleasant & warmer. Fixed some flower beds for Nettie & mowed the lawn.
Sat May 14: Warm & pleasant. Warmest day of season so far. Worked on the Tillinghast Park till 3.30. The ladies furnished a fine dinner.
Sun May 15: Clowdy but no rain. Went to the Sharpe funeral. Was an honorary Pall bearer. Margurite Young called this A.M. Went to the Ch Church in the eve. Rain some this eve.
Mon May 16: Warm rain. Rain nearly all last night and till 10 A.M. nearly one inch. Cleared off in the P.M. Fixed flower bed & cleaned the rugs with a vacuum cleaner which Nettie had hired. Wrote to Ida and Eve Reed.
Tue May 17: Pleasant. Fine growing day. Went to the Ranch & to LaConner. Set out 25 cabbage plants at the Ranch. Called on Jim Dunlap. Heard Andrew Balinger was dead.
Wed May 18: Clowdy. No rain. Fixed flower beds. Choring around home. Washed, &c.
Thu May 19: Cool & clowdy. Went to Andrew Ballinger's funeral in the P.M. with Nick Bessner's folks & went to Mrs Wise lecture in the eve with Nettie.
Fri May 20: Fine day. Went to the Farm and to Mendenhalls for seed sweet corn. Worked in the garden some, planted cucumbers, pole beans & more peas. Geo Kloeke planted the corn. Went to Mt Vernon with Grant & Fred Kalso in the P.M. on disk & drainage Dist 19 business.
Sat May 21: Another fine day. In town all day. A letter from Ida stating she had been to the dentist. In the P.M. set out some asters.
Sun May 22: Pleasant. Went to Chris Church A.M. & P.M. Rev Drill preached in the A.M. & Rev Mitchel in the eve. Went to Frank Whites in the P.M. & took Nettie & Francis. Had a visit with Clarence White. He is totally blind.
Mon May 23: At home choring around all day. Set out asters. Heard Jas Dunlap died yesterday.
Tue May 24: Pleasant. Went to Whitney via Stage and to Seattle with Grant & staid at McGinnis's. Jas Dunlap buried to day. Masonic funeral.
Wed May 25: Clowdy. Light rin. In Seattle all day. Ida to see Dr. Swift.
Thu May 26: Pleasant. In Seattle till 5 P.M. home via G.N.R.R. Went with Ida & McGinnis to see "Stream of Life" Fine picture.
Fri May 27: Pleasant. In town all day & went to Edison & took Nettie & Frances to the High School Grad. Exercises. Home at 12M. Carroll Wilson one of the class. He is 19 Ys old.
Sat May 28: Pleasant. In town all day.
1921 May 29-Jun 21 (pp 14-15)
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Sun May 29: Pleasant. Went to Memorial services at the Presby Church. Rev Ferch preached the sermon. Baccalaureate Sermon in the eve by Rev Pollock.
Mon May 30: Pleasant & warm. Memorial Day. Went to the exercises in the theatre in the P.M. Rev Ferguson made the address. Good talk and a good audience.
Tue May 31: Warm & Pleasant. At home in the A.M. in the P.M. & eve out to Weaverlings spit helping build a bath house.
June 1921
Wed Jun 01: Warm & pleasant. Hard work done on the Sedan. New clutch bands & valves ground. Went to the Ranch & planted peas, telephone, two rows. Watched them take a wrecked car up the bank at the gravel pit.
Thu Jun 02: Fine day & getting dry. Choring around house. went to the Graduation Exercises in the eve. D. Mathis gave the address. Good.
Fri Jun 03: Clowdy & light rain in the P.M. Went to Mt Vernon to the High school Corner stone laying. Dr. Mathes made the address. Large crowd and a very fine parade.
Sat Jun 04:[margin: River 18 ft.] No rain but clowdy. At home choring. Changed a tire & mended two tubes. Strawberries 25 cts per box.
Sun Jun 05: River 18 ft. Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. & to M.E. Ch at night.
Mon Jun 06:[margin: Nice rain tonight.] Warm & pleasant. Drove to Seattle in the Ford & put up at Hotel McGinnis. Good trip. Took Edna W. to Mount Vernon.
Tue Jun 07: Pleasant. In Seattle & went to the state pioneer meeting in the P.M.
Wed Jun 08:[margin: River 19 ft.] Pleasant. In Seattle & attended the Pioneer Meeting. Ida & Margurite Young & the McGinnis's also.
Thu Jun 09: In Seattle & downtown with Ida. Thunder shower at noon. We went to the "Blue Mouse".
Fri Jun 10: Pleasant A.M. but rain towards eve. Came home in the Ford & Ida also. Rec'd a letter from Geo. Found things all O.K. at home.
Sat Jun 11: Pleasant. Choring around home.
Sun Jun 12: Pleasant. Went to Children day Exercises at the Presby Ch.
Mon Jun 13: Went to Mount Vernon on Hildebrand Mortgage business. Showery. Good growing weather. Oats & grass looking fine. Garden also.
Tue Jun 14: Hard south wind. Flag Day. Ida 64 today.
Wed Jun 15: Went to Wilson's this eve. Had supper at Grants. Ida & Frances along.
Thu Jun 16: Pleasant. At Wilsons and went over to E Edison to the the paving job being done by the Skagit Con. Co. Came home in the eve. Strawberries $1.40 crate.
Fri Jun 17: Pleasant. In town all day. Washed windows in the A.M. Down town in the P.M.
Sat Jun 18: Clowdy & light rain & shower in the eve. Went over to the Telegraph Slough bridge. They just finished redecking it. Williams went also.
Sun Jun 19: Pleasant. Went to church & to the Children Day service in the eve at the M.E. Church. Ida went.
Mon Jun 20: Rainy A.M. & nearly all day. Choring around home & made a flower box. Took Ida down to Dr. Shaw for iron.
Tue Jun 21: Fine growing weather. Went to the ranch. Ida & Frances also. Worked in the garden killing weeds & plant a row of telephone peas.
1921 Jun 22-Jul 10 (pp 16-17)
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Wed Jun 22: Choring & mowed the lawn. In the P.M. went out to Mitchells beach & had supper. Mr Bailey here in the P.M.
Thu Jun 23: Pleasant. Went to Baxters for berries but did not get them. Got some at Howe's.
Fri Jun 24: Pleasant. Shower in the eve. Ida sick all day with pains in her head. Went to Baxters & got the berries. Went to the picture in the eve. "Behold the Man".
Sat Jun 25: Pleasant. Ida not much better. In bed. Odd Fellows Excursions to Friday Harbor. Pearl & Hilda called, also Blanche White on her way from Seattle.
Sun Jun 26: Rain A.M. 1/4 in. Went to Baptist church in the A.M. and to the Christian in the eve.
Mon Jun 27:[margin: Mr S. C. Wilson died.] Pleasant. At home & down town. Had a sun & rain visor put on the car.
Tue Jun 28: Temp 70 Beautiful day. At home & down town with Ida in the P.M. Wrights & Howes at the beach. Went to Howes to get Nettie & kids in the eve.
Wed Jun 29: Rain A.M. & some in the P.M. No much doing. Piled wood & pruned the hedge.
Thu Jun 30: Rain slowly all night & some to day. Went to Bellingham to Mr Wilsons funeral. Ida, Nettie, Frances & Mrs Howe went. Samish Road (Lake) very rough and heavy rain up that way.
July 1921
Fri Jul 01: Pleasant A.M. Wind & light rain in the P.M. Went to the Ranch & Bay View. Ida also. Home in the eve.
Sat Jul 02: Pleasant. The Celebration began to day. Put on a new U.S. Tire & sent in a defective one for adjustment.
Sun Jul 03: Pleasant. Went to Christian Church in the A.M. & to Park Exercises in the P.M. & out to Howes for Nettie in the eve.
Mon Jul 04: Fine day to Celebrate. Biggest crowd in the history of Anacortes. John's folks & Leatherwoods & Netties had lunch on the dam. Hilda & Grant here in the P.M. Ida, the girls & self went to see "East Lynne" in the eve.
Tue Jul 05: Pleasant. Paying bills & around home in the A.M. Went to Mount Vernon & called on the Coms in the P.M. Ida also.
Wed Jul 06: Pleasant. Went to the farm and made a shield for the hay tedder & put sections on the sickle bars. Home at 5.30.
Thu Jul 07: Mowed the lawn. Clowdy but no rain. Choring & down town.
Fri Jul 08: Beautiful day. Good many haying. Went to the Northern Hospital & various other places also the Busheys camp. Skagit River. Took the Williams and had two meals picknick style. Home at 8 P.M. Fine trip.
Sat Jul 09: Fine day. At home most of the day. Strawberries, four boxes for 25 cts.
Sun Jul 10: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Ida bumped her abdomen and not able to go. Stereophone slides in the eve.
1921 Jul 11-Aug 2 (pp 18-19)
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Mon Jul 11: At home all day. Fine hay weather. Bot a load of boxwood.
Tue Jul 12: Pleasant. Went to the farm. Grant began haying yesterday. Raking hay in the P.M.
Wed Jul 13: Fine hay weather. Ida & self went to Bellingham. The Williams also.
Thu Jul 14: Pleasant. Ida went to Bellingham to change her clothes. Self went to the Methodist picknick with Nettie & Mrs Howe.
Fri Jul 15: Pleasant. Grant sold the oats at 28.75 per ton. Went to the Ranch to see about shipping oats and mended sacks. Had trouble with the car and got home on three "legs".
Sat Jul 16: Grant finished shocking. Went to Whidby Island & Fort Casey. Ida also. Fine trip.
Sun Jul 17: Fine day. Went to LaConner to church and spent the P.M. with the Carters. Nettie's folks went also. Went to Presby Church in the eve.
Mon Jul 18: Fine hay weather. At home in the A.M. Went to Pearls in the eve. Had trouble with the Ford timer.
Tue Jul 19: Pleasant. Came home in the fore noon. Got measured for a suit of clothes.
Wed Jul 20: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & blackberrying with Hilda. Got over 40 lbs.
Thu Jul 21: Pleasant. Went to Seattle via Kulshan. Staid at McGinnis's & went to see the fire works in the eve.
Fri Jul 22: Pleasant. In Seattle and went to see the stadium & Wayfarer stage, &c.
Sat Jul 23: Beautiful day. In Seattle. Saw the Elks Parade & went to the Wayfarer in the eve. Clyde Howe with me.
Sun Jul 24: Fine day. Came home on the G.N. train at noon. Frank came home from Alaska. Mr Hilders folks at Wrights for dinner. Went to Christian church in the eve.
Mon Jul 25: Pleasant. Around town all day. Misty too damp to bale hay.
Tue Jul 26: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and with Hilda blackberrying. Good luck. Over 30 lbs.
Wed Jul 27:[margin: Deputy sheriff Sollentine shot.] Pleasant. In town all day. Choring & cleaning around the wood shed.
Thu Jul 28: Pleasant. Went to the Farm Bureau picknick & to Weaverling spit for supper.
Fri Jul 29: Went to see the Fordson land clearing demonstration at 32 & A sts. Also to pick cherries at Mrs Whitneys. Frank also. Mr Post died this P.M.
Sat Jul 30: Temp 75. Fine weather. Went to the Ranch, LaConner & Mt Vernon. Frank went also. Also went to see the Ford Caravan near Burlington.
Sun Jul 31: Pleasant. Went to the Christian church A.M. & P.M. Ida. In the eve Ferguson's & William's called. Wrights, Whitneys & Bradleys at Guemes this P.M.
August 1921
Mon Aug 01: Pleasant. Chautauqua begins tonight. In town all day. Had the Atwater Kent Ignition System put on the Ford.
Tue Aug 02: Pleasant. Went to Chautauqua. Dry & dusty. Ida attended to day.
1921 Aug 3-25 (pp 20-21)
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Wed Aug 03: Fine weather. Attended Chautauqua three times. Ida in the eve. Grants folks over this eve. Got a new suit from Birch the Taylor.
Thu Aug 04: Pleasant. Went to LaConner to the Pioneer meeting. Ida also. Big attendance. Went to Chautauqua in the eve.
Fri Aug 05:[margin: Grant baling hay.] Pleasant. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Ida did not go to day. Stacey's & Carter's called this eve at 5.30. Light shower in the evening.
Sat Aug 06: Pleasant. In town attending Chautauqua. I went in the P.M.
Sun Aug 07: Pleasant. did not go to church. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Ida at home. Grant's folks over. Dinny Upton Lecture. Fine. Good crowd.
Mon Aug 08: Pleasant. Grant finished baling hay. About 175 tons. Ida & self went to the Ranch. Self boarded up the bales to keep the stock away.
Tue Aug 09: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to the Anacortes ?????er meeting in the eve.
Wed Aug 10: Pleasant. Went to the Burlington Fair. Took Frank, Donald & young Valentine. Pretty good fair. But warm & dusty.
Thu Aug 11: Pleasant & dry. In town. Burned the grass off from Davis lots. Went to the "Know Anacortes" Banquet in the eve.
Fri Aug 12: Dry & dusty. Went to the Whatcom Co Pioneer Picnic at Ferndale with Frank & Mr Abbey. Drove the Ford. Round trip 100 miles.
Sat Aug 13: Warm & dry. At home in the A.M. Went to the fair with Bradley in the P.M. Wrights in Bay View.
Sun Aug 14: Clowdy. Light shower last night & clowdy to day. Went to Ch. Church morning, Presby in the eve. Went to Bay View with the folks in the P.M. & had lunch. Took Mrs Jorgenson over. The McGinnis' were all there, but went home at 4.30.
Mon Aug 15: Pleasant P.M. Donald started for Mt Baker. Went to Blanchard for shakes also to Wilsons. Ida went along. She sick with a cold.
Tue Aug 16: Pleasant. At home all day. Ida sick. Dr. Shaw here. Wrights went to League Picnic Kules Beach.
Wed Aug 17: Light rain all day. Ida no better. Frank went to Seattle in his car. Self at home all day.
Thu Aug 18: Clowdy. Ida in bed. In town all day.
Fri Aug 19: Pleasant. Ida still in bed. Frank home. Self in town all day.
Sat Aug 20: Clowdy & rain in the P.M. & eve. Ida up in the P.M. Dr Cook began her treatment. Self went to the Ranch in the P.M.
Sun Aug 21: No rain clowdy. Dr. Cook here. Ida had a bad night. Went to hear Dr. Stephenson on "Spirtualism" Presby Church.
Mon Aug 22: Clowdy & rain in the P.M. Grants folks over in the P.M. Church brot a load of wood.
Tue Aug 23: Clowdy & light rain in the eve. Ida no better. Dr. Cook here. Frank & Nettie went to Pearls.
Wed Aug 24: Pleasant. In town all day. Planted some spinach. Ida just the same.
Thu Aug 25: Pleasant. fine harvest weather. Self choring about home. Airplane to Vancouver from Seattle at 2.30 P.M. Saved some spinach & sweet pea seed.
1921 Aug 26-Sep 15 (pp 22-23)
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Fri Aug 26: Ida bad. Dr. Shaw here. Choring around home. A. Wright visiting Frank. Fine harvest weather.
Sat Aug 27: Fine harvest weather. Home in the A.M. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. for vegetables. Youngs called this eve. Ida some better to day. Dr Ook here. Grant half through cutting oats. Bot $419.00 worth of war stamps.
Sun Aug 28: Dr. Cook here. Pleasant. went to Ch Church A.M. Presby in eve. Williams called. Ida on the lounge in the P.M. Wrote to George this P.M.
Mon Aug 29: Fine harvest weather. Ida worse last night & to day. Self choring around home. Got some more wood from Church.
Tue Aug 30: Pleasant around home all day. Dr Swick here in the P.M. Glady Howe also.
Wed Aug 31: Strong S.E. wind & light rain this A.M. & more in the P.M. & eve.
September 1921
Thu Sep 01: 45/100 of an inch of rain yesterday & last night. Ida worse all last night. Dr Shaw here.
Fri Sep 02: Pleasant. Ida better to day & went to stay with Mrs Gillespie. Self & Frank went to the Ranch. Grant finished cutting oats. Went to the M.E. Church in the eve.
Sat Sep 03: Pleasant. Palmer's Circus in town. Went to the Samish with Van Buren in the P.M.
Sun Sep 04: Pleasant. Went to M.E. Church A.M. & P.M. Had lunch with Wrights & Howes in the P.M. at Weaverlings. Was out to tea at Mrs Gillespies. Ida doing pretty well. Up in a chair.
Mon Sep 05: Fine day. Went to speaking in the Park and to a ball game in the P.M. Labor Day.
Tue Sep 06: Rain till 10 A.M. Went to Blaine to the Peace Portal Arch Dedication via G.N.R.R. Home at 8.30 P.M. Pleasant trip.
Wed Sep 07: Clowdy & misty. Very bad for the harvesting. Went out to Gillespies to see Ida & to LaConner & Mt Vernon in the P.M. Ida had a bad night last night.
Thu Sep 08: Light rain last night. Pleasant P.M. with north wind. At home in the A.M. went to the Ranch in the P.M. & picked Bartlett pears. Ida a little better. Frank went to work for Gilkie yesterday on steamer Sound.
Fri Sep 09: Beautiful Day. North wind. Washed and at 3.30 took Nettie & Francis out to see Ida. She is fairly well to day.
Sat Sep 10: Fine harvest day. Crumrine machine threshing. Ida worse last night & to day. Went to Wilson's and over the Water Front Road to Clayton Bay. Mr Knilyside went with me. Lots of work being done widening, paving, &c.
Sun Sep 11: Fine day. Went to the M.E. church in the A.M. and out to see Ida in the P.M. Nettie & Donald also & to Christian Ch in the eve.
Mon Sep 12: Fine threshing weather. Grant threshing & loading oats in the car. Self over to the Ranch. Ida about the same. Can't sleep nights.
Tue Sep 13: Fine weather. Over to the Ranch & pick two boxes apples at Gaches. Grant finished at 2 P.M. about 2000 sks fine oats and in perfect order.
Wed Sep 14: Fine threshing weather. Went LaConner. Home at 3.30.
Thu Sep 15: Fine weather. In town all day. Mr Harmay of Edison died this A.M. Threshing going fine.
1921 Sep 16-Oct 4 (pp 24-25)
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Fri Sep 16: Fine weather. Was out to see the city reservoir. Took Mrs Whitney out to see Ida and went again to take medicines. She was worse this P.M.
Sat Sep 17: Pleasant. In town in the A.M. Went to see Ida & out to Crumrines in the P.M. Crumrine nearly done threshing. Threatening rain this eve.
Sun Sep 18: Rain last night and heavy shower this P.M. Went to Christian Church this A.M. and out to see Ida with Nettie & Frances in the P.M. Went to Ch. Church in the eve.
Mon Sep 19: Windy, west. no rain. Ida some better today. Working on the lawn raking out moss and down to Carroll's Cannery in the P.M.
Tue Sep 20: Strong wind all day & rain in the P.M. Equinoxial Storm. Choring & reading.
Wed Sep 21: No rain. Went to Gillespies & to the Ranch. Wind yesterday. Raised havoc with grain shocks. They are about half down & very wet. Helped Geo Klockie haul straw two hours. Frank home to day. Ida nothing extra.
Thu Sep 22: No rain. In town all day. Out to Howes in the P.M. Worked digging moss out of the lawn in the A.M.
Fri Sep 23: Pleasant. Farmers threshing yesterday & to day. Went & took Ida & Mrs Asule? for a ride in the P.M. over to the Ranch.
Sat Sep 24: No rain till night. In town in the P.M. & went to Mt Vernon with Bessner in the P.M. All threshing this last half of the week. Frank home & out of work. Ida still at Gillespies & about the same.
Sun Sep 25: Clowdy & rain in the P.M. Went to the Soldiers funeral at Causland Park & out to Mrs Gillespies in the P.M. Took the Williams Clistervall(?) Co. Rainy & blowing to night. Went to Bible Study Meetings in the eve. Conducted by Rev Harrison of Seattle.
Mon Sep 26: Pleasant. In town & out to see Ida. She is worse to day & talking of dying.
Tue Sep 27: Blustery & rainy. In town all day & went to meeting in the eve. Ida still bad.
Wed Sep 28: Pleasant all threshing. Wilson's have a machine. Ida little better but in bed all day. Went to the Ranch. Walter Peth in the Hospital. Grandma Peth's funeral this P.M. aged 90.
Thu Sep 29: Clowdy A.M. Fine P.M. in town all day. Fine day for threshing.
Fri Sep 30:[margin: Went to meeting evenings.] Clear & pleasant. Ida sitting up to day. Went to see Ida & to the Ranch. Crumrine machine through threshing oats. Wilson's have another day yet.
October 1921
Sat Oct 01: Pleasant. Had Rheumatism in my knee. Ida worse last night. Went to the Harvest Home Fair and acted as Judge with I Alexander and T Tait.
Sun Oct 02: Fine day. Went to church A.M. & P.M. Rev Harrison's meetings. In the P.M. went with the Wrights to see Ida & she took a ride.
Mon Oct 03: Went to meeting in the eve. Foggy A.M. Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon. Threshing about done except Samish.
Tue Oct 04: Foggy A.M. Pleasant later. At home in the A.M. Went to get Ida & Mrs Gillespie in the P.M. Says she is no better than when she went out there Sept 2. Not very encouraging. Grant baling straw.
1921 Oct 5-30 (pp 26-27)
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Wed Oct 05: Foggy. Pleasant P.M. Went to the Ranch & to LaC. Took Mr Williams. Grant baling straw. Went to church in the eve.
Thu Oct 06: Foggy A.M. Pleasant. In town all day. Got punctures mended, changed tires and painted the auto top. To church in the eve.
Fri Oct 07: Beautiful day. Indian summer. At home in the A.M. Choring & made a flower box. In the P.M. took Ida & Mrs Gillespie for a ride to North Fork bridge & laConner. Went to the last eve Harrison meeting.
Sat Oct 08: Another fine day. At home & down town.
Sun Oct 09: Pleasant. Went to Union meetings A.M. & P.M. Went out to see Ida in the P.M. One of her bad days.
Mon Oct 10: Another beautiful day. Choring around home till 4 P.M. then went after Ida.
Tue Oct 11: Went to Dr. Swicks lecture. Foggy but pleasant P.M. In town all day.
Wed Oct 12: Swick here. Misty & damp. Went to the Ranch and worked on the roof of the old hay barn. Art Jorgenson helping. Dr. Swick here to see Ida.
Thu Oct 13: Swick here. South wind & rainy day. At home all day. Went to Dr. Swick's lecture in the P.M.
Fri Oct 14: Changeable & showery. At home all day. Dr. Swick here.
Sat Oct 15: Dr. Swick here. Showery & windy. In town all day.
Sun Oct 16: Clowdy & windy. Went to the M.E. Church A.M. Went to Presby church in the eve.
Mon Oct 17: Blustery. Down to Dr. Swicks with Ida. Got a load of box wood.
Tue Oct 18: Took Ida to the Dr. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. & got some pears & carrots.
Wed Oct 19: Rain about all day. Two inches the past week. Ida worse & in bed all day. Went to the No 14 Ditch Dist Hearing. Grant & Hilda over this P.M.
Thu Oct 20: Pleasant. In town. John & Pearl here. Ida better again.
Fri Oct 21: Pleasant. Ida to see the Dr. Swick. Ida also went out to Mrs Whitney's in the P.M. for water.
Sat Oct 22: Sigmud Wrights ???. Pleasant & cooler N. wind. In town & out to Baxters to see the road & the New Co. scarifier.
Sun Oct 23: Pleasant. Went to Chris Ch in the A.M. Presby in the evening. In the P.M. took the William's & Ida & went to Conway and over the new Fir Island Pavement.
Mon Oct 24: Pleasant. In town all day. took Ida to the Dr. Got a load of wood & put it in shed.
Tue Oct 25: Windy & showery. Rains light. At home all day piling wood some.
Wed Oct 26: Windy no rain. Ida to see the Dr. Swick. Reading "Man for the Ages". Battery on the bum. Took it to the shop for charging.
Thu Oct 27: Windy & showery. Went to LaConner. Saw the new scarifier work. Am 72 today.
Fri Oct 28: Rainy day. At home, worked on the lawn some.
Sat Oct 29: Took Ida to Dr. Swick. Lots of wind. Rain last night & this A.M. Raked moss some. Big R.R. strike called off.
Sun Oct 30:[margin: Skagit River 19-6 on Sat. and a log jam on the Mt Vernon bridge.] Pleasant. Went to the M.E. Ch. & Christian A.M. & P.M. Grants folks over & staid the eve. We started for the Ranch but met them & came back.
1921 Oct 31-Nov 25 (pp 28-29)
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Mon Oct 31: In town all day. No rain. Wrights got a 2 hand Majestic stove. Ida downtown & bot sheets, &c.
November 1921
Tue Nov 01: Fine day. Took Ida to Dr. Swick. Washed & went to Mrs Whitneys for eggs & water.
Wed Nov 02: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Went to LaConner for Grant in the P.M. put in the Battery after being overhauled & charged, also a B. box.
Thu Nov 03: Pleasant. Was out to Mrs Lemmons all the P.M. with the Baptists. Ida over to Wrights for supper. Frank working on the Company Cannery this week.
Fri Nov 04: Temp 58. Clowdy. Ida at Dr. Swicks. In the P.M. went out to F Whites.
Sat Nov 05:[margin: Geo Krebs Jr shot at Rockport.] Pleasant but misty some. Cleaning house and down to see the Co. "Cannery Keel". In the eve went to Smith's for butter milk.
Sun Nov 06: Rainy & foggy at night. Went to M.E. Church A.M. Edna here this evening. Took her home at 9 P.M. Very foggy driving.
Mon Nov 07: Pleasant. Foggy night. Got some lumber and worked on Ida's flower box.
Tue Nov 08: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. & went to Burlington & Mt Vernon with Bessner in the P.M.
Wed Nov 09: Pleasant. In town all day. Painted the plant box. Mrs Squire & Mrs Higgins here this P.M.
Thu Nov 10: Cool & clowdy. Went to Chas Gaches to take Nettie to the D.A.R. meeting, also the Ranch and LaConner.
Fri Nov 11: Armistice Day. Went to the Park exercises and to Howes & Mrs Whitneys for box dirt in the P.M.
Sat Nov 12: Clowdy & light rain. Ida to Dr. Swick. In town all day.
Sun Nov 13: Clowdy, no rain. Went to Ch Church in the A.M. & M.E. in the eve. Was out to How's in the P.M. & to dinner and up to the Cemetary in the P.M.
Mon Nov 14: Rainy last night & to day soe. In town all day washed.
Tue Nov 15: Rainy last night & today A.M. Ida fixing her house window box & not so well today. In the P.M. went to Frank Whites & got three sack potatos.
Wed Nov 16: Pleasant & cooler 38° At home all day. Made a flower box. Ida not so well this week.
Thu Nov 17: Temp 32° In town all day. Nothing unusual.
Fri Nov 18: Cool & clowdy Ida some better. Went to Mrs Whitneys for water & to Smiths for butter milk.
Sat Nov 19: Temp 30. Clear & cold. Ida worse last night & in bed all day. At home keeping fires. Wrights Co. has the rib house on and ribs begun.
Sun Nov 20: Temp 30 - Went to the M.E. Church & Presby in the eve. Frank went to Seattle on boat tows.
Mon Nov 21: Temp 28°. Snow last night & to day. 3 to 4 inches. Sleeting part of the day.
Tue Nov 22: Warmer & rained most of the day.
Wed Nov 23: South wind. At home. Frank came from Tacoma last night.
Thu Nov 24: Some rain & mild temperature. Went to Grants to dinner to day and spent the eve. Twenty nine people there for Thanksgiving dinner including the Wilsons, Wrights, Jorgensons, Melvin Kalso & wife & Ed Crumrine's also Chas Wilson. Spent the eve singing. A fine reunion.
Fri Nov 25: Windy & showery. In town. The Williams called. The ribs nearly all on the boat.
1921 Nov 26-Dec 16 (pp 30-31)
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Sat Nov 26: In town all day. Stormy, wind & rain.
Sun Nov 27: Cool & clowdy, not much rain. Went to M.E. church A.M. & to Christian in the eve.
Mon Nov 28: Rainy & windy. Nothing much doing.
Tue Nov 29: Dito. Ribs all on the fish boat.
Wed Nov 30: Hard rain most all day. @ 1/4 inches during the past week. Mrs Howe here this P.M.
December 1921
Thu Dec 01: Showery. Strong N.W. wind at night. Went to the M.E. church in the eve. Rev Dr Mingledorph preached.
Fri Dec 02: Pleasant day. Down town with Ida in the P.M. & out to Howes & Mrs Whitneys for eggs & water. Went to church in the eve. M.E. Mingledorf.
Sat Dec 03: Light frost. Beautiful day for Dec. Got lumber & made a window box for Mrs Howe. Went down for Frank in the eve.
Sun Dec 04: Cool & clowdy. Went to Presbyterian Church A.M. & P.M. ???on meeting Rev M. In the P.M. went to the Elks Memorial.
Mon Dec 05: No rain. Light frost. Went to Mt Vernon & LaConner. Bessner went with me. Got Auto License. Went to church in the eve.
Tue Dec 06: Pleasant. Got the bedroom stove built over and stained. Gladys' window box. Went to the Mingledorf meeting in the eve.
Wed Dec 07: Light frost. Pleasant day. Washed this A.M. Ida down town in the P.M. out to Howe's. Went to church in the eve. Frank & Davis in Bellingham to day.
Thu Dec 08: Clowdy but no rain till eve. Ida & self went to Wilson's & staid all night. John in Bellingham.
Fri Dec 09: Rainy P.M. Came to Grants in the P.M. and home at 4 P.M. Went to church in the eve.
Sat Dec 10:[margin: Temp 50.] Pleasant. Around town & cleaning some & down to see the ship & got Frank in the eve.
Sun Dec 11: Rain last night & to day 1 1/4 inch. Temp 50°. Went to the Revival meeting A.M. & P.M. Rain all day and eve.
Mon Dec 12: Rain till 1 P.M. Temp 55°. All indications for an overflow. Went to Mt Vernon with Kiddar. River at 22 ft stage. Went to church in the eve.
Tue Dec 13: Pleasant & cooler 42°. Went to Edison with Bessner. Water everywhere but no river water in sight yet. East side of Samish River flood south of Edison. Rain reported falling over 3 in rain in Bellingham & Seattle in 36 hours.
Wed Dec 14: Cool & pleasant. Light frost. 38. Samish badly flooded 450 feet of dike taken out. Mrs Wm Bell looses warehouse & 1900 sks of oats, machinery, &c. Whitney district flooded & a big break at Telegraph Slough and the R.R. fill out. Same as in 1917.
Thu Dec 15: Frost 36. Pleasant. Waters going down. Making boxes for the girls window boxes for inside the house. Went to church in the eve.
Fri Dec 16: Frost 30°. Pleasant. Working on window boxes all day. Bessner went to Samish to day via auto. Water down. Tides low. Clowdy to night. Good change for snow.
1921 Dec 17-Jan 6, 1922 (pp 32-33)
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Sat Dec 17: Strong north wind. Temp 28. Down town in the P.M. Flood situation bad. Lots of breaks and salt water coming in. People going to Mt Vernon through the water.
Sun Dec 18: Temp 26&def. Wind still strong. Went to M.E. Church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Dec 19: Temp 16°. Wind strong. Stained the window boxes & carried in wood. Coldest day in two years.
Tue Dec 20: Temp 19° & N wind. Stained W. boxes 2d coat. Made a chest for Frances & went down town.
Wed Dec 21: Temp 30. 1/2 in snow. Working on boxes & chest. In the P.M. went to Whitney. The train got to Fredonia. Otto's men rocking on the break at Telegraph slough. Nothing doing at Dick Balls or Mrs Bells. Youngs folks called. Water on the pavement from Telegraph slough to Higgins slough.
Thu Dec 22: Temp 26°. Pleasant around home & down town in the P.M. Washed and made Christmas stuff.
Fri Dec 23: Otto's breaks closed. Temp 30. Down town & out to Mrs Whitneys & went to the Methodist Christmas tree.
Sat Dec 24: Temp 30. Pleasant. Downtown A.M. & P.M. Everybody getting ready for Christmas.
Sun Dec 25: Temp 28. Beautiful Christmas Day. Went to M.E. Church & to Franks for dinner. Howes also. Whites & Youngs here in the eve.
Mon Dec 26: Temp 32. Went to Burlington to see the efforts of the Flood. This is the worst eve. Break at Riverside 300 ft south of Burlington. Not less than 500 houses wrecked & land ruined. Water still over the road at Whitney. Bell's & Ball's breaks still open, Kalso closed. [margin: Frank White with me.]
Tue Dec 27: Temp 33. took Ida out to Howe's and went for her in the eve. Warmer & a little rain.
Wed Dec 28: Temp 40. Pleasant. Nothing of importance.
Thu Dec 29: Showery. At home all day.
Fri Dec 30: Temp 34°. Pleasant. In P.M. went to Telegraph slough. Dikes still open, Bells & Balls. Freezing at night.
Sat Dec 31: Temp 32. Cool & clowdy. Down town with Ida to see Dr. Show. She is troubled with roaring in her head. ThUs endeth 1921.
Sun Jan 01: Pleasant most of the day but rain at night. Went to M.E. Ch. morning. Presby at night. Wrote to George.
Mon Jan 02: Pleasant. Ida had a bad night. Kimble brot a load of wood & I piled it.
Tue Jan 03: Temp 30. Clearing & down town. Water on the Whitney district yet.
Wed Jan 04: Cold S. wind. Went to Mt Vernon with Bessner & came home with Van Buren. Ida poorly. A big Skagit River meeting in M.V. last night. Frank enjoying a boil on his neck.
Thu Jan 05: Cool but pleasant. At home. Took Nettie out to Howes this P.M.
Fri Jan 06: Pleasant. At home & in the P.M. went to lunch & meeting with the Coms and the Highway Board to consider the project of paving from here to the draw bridge. Nothing definite developed. Water at Whitney district shut off last night. Frank & Nettie at Masonic meeting to night.
Edith Swanberg died this eve. Came to Grants for supper and then home.