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.
January 1922
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.
1922 Jan 7-28 (pp 34-35)
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Sat Jan 07: Rain & snow. Cold disagreeable day. Citizen's Bank closed to day. Down town listening to bank talks.
Sun Jan 08: No rain & warmer. Went to Chris Church in A.M. & Presby in the eve. Mr & Mrs Williams called. Mr & Mrs Kanar & Mrs Haupton.
Mon Jan 09: West wind & some sun. Went to the Ranch & got a sack of vegetables. Roads dry & Whitney. Mrs Dick Trafton died in Seattle last night.
Tue Jan 10: Fine day. Ida & I went to Wilson's & home in the P.M. She not feeling well. Samish country don't seem to be salted much.
Wed Jan 11: White frost. Pleasant. Mrs Trafton buried. In town all day. Nothing about the back.
Thu Jan 12: White frost. Beautiful day. Washed blankets. Frank & Davis & Co drove to Seattle.
Fri Jan 13: Temp 30. Pleasant P.M. In town all day. Bank Com. started for Olympia to see what can be done in regard to the Citizens Bank.
Sat Jan 14: Temp 32. Fine day. Ida had a bad night. Troubled with gas & palpitation. Down town in the P.M.
Sun Jan 15: White frost. Another fine day. Grants folks over. Went to the Presby church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Jan 16: Temp 31. Snow 2 inches. At home all day. Strong north wind. Geo Shannon died.
Tue Jan 17: Temp 26. Strong north wind all night & to day. Downtown in the P.M.
Wed Jan 18: Temp 18°. Clear & cold but no wind. Grant here this P.M. Down town this A.M. Mrs Howe here.
Thu Jan 19: Temp 30. Snow two hours this A.M. Fine. Wash & went down town in the P.M. In the eve went to a meeting of the depositors of the closed Citizens Bank.
Fri Jan 20: Temp 32. Clowdy & sifting snow. Went to Mr Shannon's funeral in the P.M. Signed an agreement with Citizen's bank and gave a check for 1/3 my deposits viz $124.00. Mrs E.A. Phillips died to day.
Sat Jan 21: Temp 35. Clowdy. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. Ida also. Some snow on the road. Road fine. Thawing fast this P.M.
Sun Jan 22: Cool but no rain. Went to the M.E. church in the A.M. Out to Whitneys in the eve or P.M. and to the Presby church in the eve. Mr Hazzard presenting the Armenian action(?).
Mon Jan 23: Temp 28. Clear & pleasant. Down to the shipyard. Help the boys put the engine in the boat. Some job.
Tue Jan 24: Frozen sleet. Road very slippery. Went to Mt Vernon & to the Ranch to take Ida. The Regenvetter divorce trial on. Big crowd in the court house all day.
Wed Jan 25: Rainy A.M. Went to Mt Vernon with Ronneberger. Attended the Regenvetter trial. Crowd large.
Thu Jan 26: Hig wind & rain. Went to Mt Vernon with Bessner & to the trial. but it was adjourned till Saturday.
Fri Jan 27: Snow shower. In town. Went to see the boat. Mrs Leatherwood & the Stolton's called in the P.M. Linus Abbot buried.
Sat Jan 28: Temp 32. Went to Mt Vernon & Burlington with Bessner. Regenvetter trial & Skagit Co. Tax meeting. Clear & cool in the eve. Home at 6 P.M.
1922 Jan 29-Feb 20 (pp 36-37)
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Sun Jan 29: Temp 28° Clear & cold N wind. Went to the christian church A.M.
Mon Jan 30: Temp 22° Cold N. wind & clear sky. Choring & down town in the P.M.
Tue Jan 31: Temp 19. Clear & cold but no wind. Went to LaConner on Bank business. Temp 30 this eve.
February 1922
Wed Feb 01: Temp 23 Clowdy. Choring about home & down town. Put the anti rattlers on the car windows.
Thu Feb 02: Temp 30 light snow last night and most of to day. Reading & down town.
Fri Feb 03: Rain, snow melting. Went to Mt Vernon with Bessner to tax meeting & school debate.
Sat Feb 04: Pleasant. Roads very bad. down to the ship yard. They are putting on the house. Balusters(?) about done.
Sun Feb 05: Temp 30 Cold S.E. wind. Went to Chris Church A.M. & P.M. Nobody called. Quit Sunday.
Mon Feb 06: T. 48. Strong S.E. wind all day. Choring & reading. Downtown in the P.M.
Tue Feb 07: Cool & clowdy. Light rain last night. Went to the Ranch & took Mr Garret. Roads in the city the worst eve. Went & took the Wrights to see the "Four Horsemen".
Wed Feb 08: Clowdy & rain in the P.M. Cleaning up around the house and planted tulips, hyacinths in the A.M. Downtown P.M.
Thu Feb 09: Temp 29. At home A.M. Went to La C with Van Buren in the P.M. Pleasant.
Fri Feb 10: Temp 32 - Clowdy & snow in the eve. Down town getting valves ground on car.
Sat Feb 11: Temp 29. Pleasant. 1 1/2 in snow this A.M. Down town & got the car. Ida sick all night. Clowdy at night.
Sun Feb 12: Clowdy & snow flurries. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Over to Wrights for dinner. Bradley's & Mr Lambert there to dinner also.
Mon Feb 13: Temp 30. Snow again last night 1 1/2 inches. Snow flurries to day. Clear at night. Finished ready "Juggernaut House".
Tue Feb 14: Cool & clowdy. Ida & self out to see Mr Bushey this P.M. Frank sick, not working to day. Mrs Jorgenson operated on last night.
Wed Feb 15: Nettie in bed with "flu" Frank at home. Clowdy. The Williams called this P.M.
Thu Feb 16: Cool S. wind. Nettie still in bed & some fever. The children here. Took some magazines to Bushey. He is pretty bad off. Can't talk of force a whisper.
Fri Feb 17: Clowdy & windy. Lunning grading streets. They sure need it. Nettie better. Ida worse. Frank down to the boat but not working.
Sat Feb 18: Cool & clowdy, but no rain. Went to LaC & the Ranch. Baileys home but he is in bad shape.
Sun Feb 19: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Rev Landslonoregh(?) preached.
Mon Feb 20: Temp 32. Pleasant N. wind. Went to Burlington & Mt Vernon. Mr Williams went also. Road dry. Some farmers plowing. Frank working again. Called on Mrs Jorgenson at the hospital. She is doing well.
1922 Feb 21-Mar 11 (pp 38-39)
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Tue Feb 21: Temp 30. One inch snow and snowing most of the A.M. & melting. Cleaned out the hot water boiler. Finished reading "Missing"
Wed Feb 22: Temp 30. Clear & cold. In town all day.
Thu Feb 23: Temp 30. Clear & cool north wind. tied up the berries & spaded some ground. Gound very dry for the time of year.
Fri Feb 24: Temp 27° Pleasant but cold. Went down & saw the income tax man. In the P.M. was down to see the boat. Reading "Her Father's Daughter". Lot of "flu" in town.
Sat Feb 25: Some warmer. Pleasant. Went down to the see the boat launched but the ways were afloat so adjourned. Ida sick last night & to day.
Sun Feb 26: Temp 32 Pleasant. Went to Presby church in the A.M. & Christian in the eve. They launched the boat this A.M. It only went 100 ft. but is all right to work on. John's folks here this P.M.
Mon Feb 27: Frost. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch this P.M. & got five sacks "dressing". Grant plowing with tractor.
Tue Feb 28: Temp 28° - Pleasant. Sifted dirt & planted asters & pansy's. Washed the car & went down to the boat. Thus endeth a very cold but pleasant Feb.
March 1922
Wed Mar 01: Clowdy & warmer. Trimmed the maple trees and burned the brush. Went down to the boat & took Ida to see it. Brot Frank home.
Thu Mar 02: Strong S.E. wind & rain in the P.M. Planted S. & G. peas & spinach. Washed & worked around the lawn.
Fri Mar 03: Strong wind & light rain in the P.M. Working around the lawn.
Sat Mar 04: Clowdy, but no rain. Went to Mrs Mecham's(?) funeral & to school election in the P.M. Took Ida down to see Mrs Ball at 5 P.M.
Sun Mar 05: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. was out to Whitneys at 5.30. They finished launching the boat this A.M. and towed it to the Apex Dock.
Mon Mar 06: Frost. Cold S.E. wind. The Citizen's Bank opened to day business brisk. At home & downtown.
Tue Mar 07: Frost. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. She had a "blend spell". Grant had a bearing burned out of his tractor. It took all day to fix it. He has about 35 acres plowed.
Wed Mar 08: No rain. Choring around home. Made a wheel barrow for Wrights. Planted lettuce & carrots.
Thu Mar 09: Cold south wind. Went to Mr Vernon to a river ???????? meeting. Took Peter Miller & wife.
Fri Mar 10: Rain 1/2 inch last night. At home A.M. went to the school play in the P.M. with Nettie.
Sat Mar 11: Rain 1/4 in last. Cool & clowdy. Went to the Ranch to help on the tank house foundation. Tom Costello died.
1922 Mar 12-30 (pp 40-41)
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Sun Mar 12: Cool & clowdy - Went to the M.E. church in the A.M. & to a W.C.T.U. meeting at Presby. church in the eve. Miss Dr. Herrick spoke. Fair talk.
Mon Mar 13: Cool & windy. Set out the new roses & planted cabbage & radish in a cold frame.
Tue Mar 14: Cold S.E. wind. Was out to the gravel pit watching Grant & Baxter pull stumps & logs with the county Nash Quad. Costello funeral this A.M.
Wed Mar 15: Pleasant. Went to the ranch to work on the water tank house & foundation. Rain in the eve. John Kill died suddenly.
Thu Mar 16: Pleasant. At home working around the yard. Ida down to see Dr. Shaw and out to see Mr Bushey. He is very low.
Fri Mar 17: Cold S.E. wind. Temp 40. worked around home in the A.M. Planted sweet pears. Downtown in the P.M. to take Nettie to a missionary meeting.
Sat Mar 18: Cold south wind. Ida not well as usual. At home & down town.
Sun Mar 19: Fine day. Went to Presby church in the A.M. The Wrights went to LaConner in the Sedan. John Wilson & sons & Frank White's folks here this P.M.
Mon Mar 20: Rain last night. Cool & clowdy At home.
Tue Mar 21: More rain 1/2 in last night. Around town all day. Ida poorly.
Wed Mar 22: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & cleaned up around the tank house. Home in the eve. Mr Bert Bushey died last night.
Thu Mar 23: Pleasant but cool. Went to Kushings yard for some lumber for a wheel barrow for Grant & worked at it come. Ida not well as common.
Fri Mar 24: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and finished Grant's wheel barrow & made steps to the shop. Fred White died last night in County Hospital.
Sat Mar 25: Pleasant. Grant finished plowing. Hay $10.00 per ton F.O.B. car. Oats $35.00 per ton F.O.B. car. Went to Mt Vernon to the auto show, also visited the commissioners.
Sun Mar 26: Frosty. Pleasant. Went to Fred White's funeral & took Mrs Whitney. In the P.M. went to Bert Bushey's funeral as Hon Pall bearer. Went to Chris Church in the eve. Mr Larent's last sermon.
Mon Mar 27: Ida to see St. Pierre. Cold S. wind. Down to the boat & around town. Planted Netties sweet peas.
Tue Mar 28: Pleasant. Choring around home in the A.M. made window screens for Nettie. Went to the gravel pit in the P.M. & the Griffin pit. The "Retriever" started for Seattle this A.M.
Wed Mar 29: Pleasant & some warmer. Working around the lawn & planted some more peas. The Squires getting ready to leave. Mrs Jorgenson called. Went to Mrs Whitney's & got eggs. Ida & Mrs J. went also.
Thu Mar 30: Fair day. Ida went to the Dr. St Pierre to day. Self out to the Gravel Pit this P.M. to see them grade with Knutzen's "Cat". Mrs J. here to supper.
1922 Mar 31-Apr 19 (pp 44-45)
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Fri Mar 31: Temp 58. Warmest day this year. Ida sick all last night & to day. Had Dr. Shaw. Grass starting, lettuce, cabbage & radishes up. Mrs Williams here.
April 1922
Sat Apr 01: Ida up again. Clowdy. In town & in P.M. went to the Ranch & took Mrs Jorgenson. Stopped at the Gravel pit. Grader broke down.
Sun Apr 02: Cool & clowdy & light rain. Went to Presby church. Howe's here this eve. The broke their car & I took them home.
Mon Apr 03: Rain last night 1/2 inch. Pleasant to day. Working around house. Planted carrots. Had to change a tire. Knobby left.
Tue Apr 04: Pleasant, but cool. Planted peas for Mrs Davis & made a cold frame for plants. Took Ida to see Dr. St. Pierre.
Wed Apr 05: Fine day. Finished the cold frame. Transplanted pansys. Changed a tire. In the P.M. went to the Gravel Pit & to the Griffin pit to see the Bunker.
Thu Apr 06: Pleasant. Little rain just night. Went to the Ranch & to LaConner to get garden seeds. Ida & Frances went along. Planted garden seeds & potatos in the P.M. The "Retriever" came from Seattle last night.
Fri Apr 07: Rain 5/8 in. Cool. Was down to the Co boat & down town.
Sat Apr 08: Pleasant. "The Retriever" went to Bellingham with a Masonic bunch.
Sun Apr 09: Cool & clowdy. Went to M.E. church in the A.M. In the P.M. Grants folks came over & all went to Cypress Island in the "Retriever". Grants staid the eve. Light rain.
Mon Apr 10: Rain 1/2 in. last night & this A.M. Temp 42. Clowdy. Down town in the P.M.
Tue Apr 11: Rain 1/4 last night. Cool & clowdy to day. At home in the A.M. Took Ida out to Howe's in the P.M. Donald's party to night.
Wed Apr 12: Hard frost. In town all day & down to the boat. Pleasant P.M. Cleaned grass off the walk.
Thu Apr 13:[margin: Sold the hay at 10. per ton.] Cold S. wind & some rain. Very disagreeable day. Ida & self went to Pearl's & Grant's. Ida & the girls all received a string of pearls from Dr. Palmer.
Fri Apr 14: Cold but pleasant. P.M. Went down town to get spedometer fixed in the A.M. & down to the "Retriever" in the P.M.
Sat Apr 15: Cool pleasant P.M. Went to Mt Vernon. Got 1st National Bank Certificate renewed and rec'd $500-- on hay deal. Paid one half taxes. Brot Edna Whitney & Mabel Graham home. Frances sick & had Dr. Cook (bad cold.)
Sun Apr 16: Easter. Pleasant. George McGinnis & daughter here. Nettie & Frank started for Seattle in the "Retriever" Frances here. Went to Presby Church in the eve.
Mon Apr 17: Cool & clowdy. At home in the A.M. & out to the Griffin Gravel pit in the P.M.
Tue Apr 18: Cool & clowdy. Poor growing weather. Downtown watching improvements, Elks building & the Ferry landing. Frances some better of her cold.
Wed Apr 19: Finest day for a month. Went to the Ranch. Pruned trees. Straightened up the tank house & planted Hildas sweet pears, &c & made step to get from tank or wood house to kitchen.
1922 Apr 20-May 11 (pp 46-47)
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Thu Apr 20: Pleasant. The "Retriever" arrived from Seattle at 9.30 & started north at 2.30. Self running errands for three hours with car.
Fri Apr 21: Clowdy & rain in the P.M. Pruned the ivy in the A.M. Mrs Williams called.
Sat Apr 22: Cool but pleasant. down town watching improvements. Frances about well again.
Sun Apr 23: Pleasant. Went to Church Presby A.M. Chris P.M. Ida & self went out to Whitneys for a call.
Mon Apr 24: Cool but pleasant. Choring around home. Set out spinach. Planted peas. Put a load of wood in the shed. Boxwood.
Tue Apr 25: Fine day. Temp 64. Working around home. Mowed Netties lawn and was down to the Ferry Dock in the P.M.
Wed Apr 26: Clowdy, no rain. Went down to see the Victoria ferry boats leave. Twenty three cars & about 150 people went. Ida & self went to Gaches & Whites and went up to the Griffin gravel pit.
Thu Apr 27: Clowdy. Light rain last night & this P.M. Chas. Moore sick for the past month & don't improve any. Working over at Wrights cleaning & burning rubbish.
Fri Apr 28: Light rain last night & this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Ida not so well. Got a load of mill wood.
Sat Apr 29: Pleasant. Piled a load of wood. Choring & down to the Ferry Dock. Two boats to & from Sidney to day.
Sun Apr 30: Cool & clowdy. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Out to Howes in the P.M. Ida not well as usual.
May 1922
Mon May 01: Showery. Letters & card from Frank & Donald from Petersburg Alaska. Went to the Ranch & the Griffin Pit. Chas. Moore died last night.
Tue May 02: Cool & clowdy. Rain 1/3 inch last night. Ida sick all night & to day. Downtown. Paid bills & mowed the lawns, self & Wrights.
Wed May 03: Showery & strong South wind. Went to Chas Moore's funeral & was Hon. Pall bearer. Grant here this eve a while. Bad time for sowing oats.
Thu May 04: Miserable weather. Showery all day & cold. Out to Mrs Whitneys for eggs but got none. Bot 5 G's of Shell Gasolene for trial.
Fri May 05: Pleasant. Went to Bellingham to the Tulip show. Went with H peterson & home via Car & stage. Grants folks over. Grant bot $500-- worth of Elks Bonds. I am to pay him July 30.
Sat May 06: No rain till night. In town all day. Women's Fed meeting in town. Got a load of 24 in wood & piled it. Ida poorly.
Sun May 07: Ida worse. Showery A.M. Went to Presby Church in the eve. The Williams called.
Mon May 08: Ida in bed all day & had the Doctor Shaw. Pleasant went to the ranch & planted more garden. Peas, beans, carrots, beets, onions, &c.
Tue May 09: Fine day. Choring around home mowed two lawns & was out to Mrs Gillespies & the Griffin Gravel Pit. Went to Ch Church this eve.
Wed May 10: Pleasant. At the Ranch planting cord & cutting potatos & planted squashes. Went to Presby prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu May 11: Pleasant. Ida sick all night. Choring around home. Planted some peas & fixed Netties F. bed.
1922 May 12-31 (pp 48-49)
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Fri May 12: Warm & pleasant. Temp 65. Working around home & made a flower bed for Nettie. Went to the High School play in the eve.
Sat May 13: Pleasant. Temp. 70. Set out seed plants & pruned the hedge. Ida no better.
Sun May 14: Mother's Day. A beautiful day. Went to Presby church in the A.M. & out to Whitneys in the P.M. & to Presby Church in the eve. Ida went to Whitneys, Nettie & Francis also.
Mon May 15: Pleasant. Temp 70. Went to the Ranch & planted Bantam corn, set out cabbage & lettuce. Grant loading hay. He sold his oats at $40.00 per ton.
Tue May 16: Went to Ch Church in the eve. Warm & dry. Temp 70. Working around home all day. Setting plants & mowing lawns.
Wed May 17: Pleasant. Temp 64°. Working around home. Down town in the P.M. Went to Ch. Church in the eve.
Thu May 18: Pleasant. At home & down town. Set out cabbages &c & went to a show with Frances.
Fri May 19: Pleasant. Washing windows, setting plants, &c. Took Ida to see Anna Chitwood. Went to Ch. Church in the eve.
Sat May 20: Pleasant. Went to Pearl's & took plants &c & in the P.M. went to Mount Vernon in the P.M. Oats $40.00. Hay $12.00 per ton.
Sun May 21: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. In P.M. went out to Frank Whites. Ida, Nettie & kids also. Chris Ch in the eve.
Mon May 22: Shower this A.M. light. Working in the A.M. & out to Busheys & Howes in the P.M. Ida also.
Tue May 23: Ida sick all last night. Pleasant. Went to the farm & worked in the garden. Planted peas & cucumbers. Grant finished loading the hay. Hilda & kids on school picknick at W. spit.
Wed May 24: Light shower last night. Pleasant but cool. Mowed Nettie's lawn & down to the Ferry Dock. Took Nettie to D.A.R. meeting & went to C. Church.
Thu May 25: Light shower, cool. WAs out to the Dewey Road. Grant in town talking legislature. Nettie went to Mt Vernon to a D.A.R. meeting. Went to Church in the eve.
Fri May 26: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. & went to the Flats in the P.M. Took Ida & Mrs Carroll. Went with Nettie to Ch. Church in the eve.
Sat May 27: Beautiful day. At home in the A.M. out to Howard's watching them clear for a new road in the P.M. Went to Rep. Caucus in the eve.
Sun May 28: Warm & pleasant. Temp 80. Went to Union Memorial service at the Chris Ch. Rev Landsborough preached. Was out to Fern Hill Cem in the P.M. Went to Baccalaureate sermon in the eve at the Presby Church. Rev Ferch.
Mon May 29: Warm & dry. Temp 80. Went to the Ranch and set out tomato plants & planted turnips. Was out to Howards Road in the P.M.
Tue May 30: At home in the A.M. Weeding, &c. Temp 77. Went to Decoration Exercises and then out to Weaverlings with Nettie & the children. Grant's folks over this P.M.
Wed May 31: Warm Temp 86. Very sultry. Went to the ranch and planted the bantam corn over and planted beans. Was out to the Howard road in the P.M.
1922 Jun 1-20 (pp 50-51)
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June 1922
Thu Jun 01: Pleasant day. Working around home. Mowing lawn for Nettie &c. Went to Whitneys for water in the eve. Miss Leighton took dinner with Nettie.
Fri Jun 02: Pleasant & cooler. Went to Burlington to the Rep Convention. Took Wells & Williams. A hot time over the Direct Primary law.
Sat Jun 03: Pleasant & very dry. Ida in bed yesterday & to day. Self working around the place all day.
Sun Jun 04: Pleasant & dry. Went to Presby Church. At home the rest of the day. Ferguson's folks here in the eve.
Mon Jun 05: Dry. At home & down town. Nothing unusual. Ida poorly.
Tue Jun 06: Pleasant but cool. Went to Seattle with Bradley & Bessner & to Pioneer meeting in the P.M. & show in the eve.
Wed Jun 07: Pleasant. In Seattle & went out to McGinnis's & to Pioneer meeting & home in the eve. 11 P.M.
Thu Jun 08: In town all day. John's folks here. Was out to Whitneys for eggs & water.
Fri Jun 09: Cool & clowdy & dry. Choring in the A.M. & went to the Ranch in the P.M. Crops look well but need rain. Grants folks in Seattle this week. His dog "Lady" died & left 8 pups.
Sat Jun 10: Clowdy but no rain. Republican state Con to day at Chehalis. Choring, mowing lawn, &c.
Sun Jun 11: Pleasant. Went to Urban Derr's to Mrs Scotts birthday party. Took Ida, Nettie & Frances & Mrs Ch Moore. Went to Presby Church in the eve.
Mon Jun 12: Pleasant & dry. No sign of rain. Choring & washed in the A.M. In the P.M. went to Lake Campbell & Antone Christianson's. Ida & Mrs Davis went along. Mr Erholm drowned yesterday fishing in Lake Campbell. Body not found.
Tue Jun 13: Warm & dry. At home in the A.M. & took Nettie, Gladys & the youngsters out to Weaverlings for a swim. Driest spring for many years. Late oats will be a failure unless it rains soon,.
Wed Jun 14: Dry. Ida's birthday & Flag Day. Went to Boy piknic at Weaverlings & to Flag exercises in the evening. Grant's folks & John's boys here.
Thu Jun 15: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon with Bessner. Mr Erholm's body found. Went to see Annie Chitwood in the eve.
Fri Jun 16: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & plant some more peas & put screws on the safe.
Sat Jun 17: Pleasant with driving wind. Driest on record at this date. Went to LaConner to the big picknick. Largest crowd ever in LaConner. Farm organizations gave the eats. Cream, ice cream, coffee, sugar, &c.
Sun Jun 18: Pleasant. Went to Presby church & to Children Day Exs. at the M.E. Ch in the eve. In the P.M. was out to Similk Bay for dinner.
Mon Jun 19: Dry. No sign of rain. Had the battery & spring mounted on the Ford. Wrote to Geo yesterday, mailed this A.M.
Tue Jun 20: Pleasant & dry. Home in the A.M. went to LaConner in the P.M., Ida & Nettie wet to Nellie Carter's announcement party. Early oats look fairly well yet.
1922 Jun 21-Jul 12 (pp 52-53)
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Wed Jun 21: Pleasant. Went to the dedication of the Gov Lister Tree. Ida, Nettie & Mrs Howe went. Fine time. Light sprinkle in the eve.
Thu Jun 22: Clowdy but no rain. In town choring. Nothing of importance.
Fri Jun 23: Warm & dry. In town all day.
Sat Jun 24: Temp 78°. Clear & warm & dry. Cleaning the bedroom. Mrs Jason here in the P.M. cleaning. Got the Atwater Kent system loosened up. Cost $2.00. Bot new con rug for the bedroom. Anacortes Rose show to day.
Sun Jun 25: Warm & dry. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Went to Guemes with the Howes in the P.M.
Mon Jun 26: Warm & dry. Went to the Ranch. Worked in the garden some. Looked over the digs(?) also fixed the platform for the Kitchen steps. I don't see how the oats can average over 15 sks per acre unless it rains at once. I estimate the lower hay field at 2 tons.
Tue Jun 27: Warm & dry. Went down town & paid for Insurance, Chautauqua & Dr. St. Pierre. Saw the Mack R.R. bus. In the P.M. we visited Annie Chitwood. She don't seem to gain any. Took supper at Mr Williams and took them out to Frank Whites after supper.
Wed Jun 28: Weather just the same. No prospect of rain. Spent the day making an ice box. Went to Whitneys for water in the eve.
Thu Jun 29: Warm & dry. In town all day. Went to Mr Judd's funeral. He was 96 years of age.
Fri Jun 30: Warm & dry. Went to the ranch & to LaConner for Nellie Carter.
July 1922
Sat Jul 01: Dry & warm. Peter Downey found dead in bed this A.M. Harry Randall's wife died yesterday.
Sun Jul 02: Warm & dry. Went to Presby Church in the A.M. & out to "Weaverlings" in the P.M. Howe towed us in.
Mon Jul 03: Warm & dry. Every body complaining of dry weather. Went to LaC & Mount Vernon. Took Nettie Carter home & went to Mrs Randalls funeral. Brot Edna Whitney home with me.
Tue Jul 04: The [hand drawing of bird] screameth. Enjoying a bad cold. Went to Bay View. Ida, Nettie's & the Howes. Home at 9.30 P.M. Warm & dry.
Wed Jul 05: Dry & more dry. Ida in bed. Cold no better. In town all day. Downey buried to day.
Thu Jul 06: Warm & dry as usual. In town all day.
Fri Jul 07: Dry. Drier. Driest since living in Wash. Went to Mt. Vernon to hear the Ball Regenvetter trial. Verdict $30000-- against Puget Ball.
Sat Jul 08: Still dry. In town all day. Darrell here for Chau. Went to Chautauqua in the eve. Grant's folks over.
Sun Jul 09: Dry as usual. Went to Presby Church and to Chau. P.M. & evening. Grant's folks were over.
Mon Jul 10: Dry. Attending Chautauqua - Very good. Grant's folks over P.M. & eve. Ida not able to go.
Tue Jul 11: Cool & dry. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Took the folks out to swim in the P.M.
Wed Jul 12: Dry. Good hay weather. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Grant's folks over in the eve. Caliphy Ricks play this eve. Good.
1922 Jul 13-31 (pp 54-55)
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Thu Jul 13: Dry. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & Eve. Ida went this eve for the first time. Fire in K. & R.'s garage last night. 6 or 8 cars damaged.
Fri Jul 14: Dry & usual. Rain since Jan 1st 6 inches short. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Ida went in the P.M> to see the childrens performance. Signed up for Chau tickets in 1923.
Sat Jul 15: Dry. Good hay day. Went to the Ranch and took Darrell home. Grant haying & finished cutting. One piece heavy & one light. Quality fine. Hilda not well.
Sun Jul 16: Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. & Chris in the eve. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. Ida also. Hilda sick in bed. Grant haying on last piece. Took Nettie & Francis to W. spit.
Mon Jul 17: Dry, hot & smoky. Forest fire raging. Choring around home. A letter from Frank.
Tue Jul 18: Dry & smoky. More like the last of August. In the P.M. Ida & self went to the Ranch & to Whites for cherries. Hilda better but not up.
Wed Jul 19: Dry as ever. Went to Mrs Manchester's for cherries. In the P.M. down town & home.
Thu Jul 20: Dry no sign of rain. Went to the Whidby Island Park picknick. Took Barker & Shannon. big crowd.
Fri Jul 21: Dry. Went to the Ranch and Mt Vernon. Ida & Hilda went also. Loughonenans' trial in Court.
Sat Jul 22: Dry. In town all day. Had rheumatism in my knee. Wrote to George.
Sun Jul 23: Dry. Had rheumatism. Did not go to church to day. Was out to Weaverlings for lunch & went to see Clarence White in the P.M. at Frank's.
Mon Jul 24: Went to the ranch and with Grant's folks went blackberrying. I got about 20 lbs. but had to scratch hard.
Tue Jul 25: Dry. No signs of rain. Choring around home.
Wed Jul 26: Dry & pleasant. Went to the Masonic Picknick at LaConner. Took Nettie, Frances, Ida & Mr & Mrs Williams. Good time. Had a puncture also.
Thu Jul 27: Dry. At home. Changing this mending puncture, &c.
Fri Jul 28: Dry. Went to the Ranch. Painting & puttying in windows & helped unload five loads of hay.
Sat Jul 29: Grant baling hay. Dry & smokey. In town all day. Choring.
Sun Jul 30: Dry & Smoky. Went to the Presby church in the A.M. & out to Bradley Camp for dinner & staid till 8 P.M. Nettie remained for three days. Went in Bradleys car.
Mon Jul 31: Dry as usual. In town all day. Went to the Bank Depositor's meeting in eve. Nettie & Frances out to Bradleys camp.
1922 Aug 1-19 (pp 56-57)
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August 1922
Tue Aug 01: Dry & dusty. Went to the Farm to putty & paint windows. Hay turned out well. 70 tons from 15 acres. Total baled 115 tons & 12 loads in the barn.
Wed Aug 02: Dry as ever. Went to see Abbey about Pioneers and out to Bradleys camp for Nettie & Frances. Went to see the picture "Little Lord Fauntleroy" with Nettie in the eve.
Thu Aug 03: Pleasant & dry. Went to the Pioneer meeting at LaConner & took Ida, Nettie, Frances & Mrs Chas Moore. Fine meeting. Robin Welts & Mr Craige of Everett the speakers.
Fri Aug 04: Dry & pleasant. Went with Nettie & Frances to Weaverlings to a Methodist S.S. picknick. Garton Chase of LaPlume Pa called for an hour.
Sat Aug 05: Weather dito. Made a step ladder for the Ranch. Downtown in the P.M. & out to Whitney's for water in the eve.
Sun Aug 06: Dry & smoky. Went to Chris Church A.M. & P.M. Went to Bay View in the P.M. Nettie & F. also to see Annie McGinnis.
Mon Aug 07: Dry. Painted the bathroom & toilet. Down town at 4.30 with Ida.
Tue Aug 08: Dry as usual. Baromiter low. Went to the Ranch and cleaned the roof & painted the eve troughs. Grant working on the Fredonia bridge.
Wed Aug 09: Clowdy & light sprinkle at night. Around home till 4.15 then went to Bay View to take Mrs McGinnis & kids. Ida & Frances went also and we stopped at the Ranch for supper. Elks in the new Lodge room to night for initiation.
Thu Aug 10: Showery & south wind all day. In town. Nothing doing.
Fri Aug 11: Clowdy & a hard shower. Very heavy at the farm. Went to the farm. Took lumber & shingles & worked on the roof, putting on saddle boards, &c. The Ford got wet & took an hour to start it.
Sat Aug 12: Heavy rain this A.M. About one inch in the last three days. Pleasant in the P.M. Working around the house.
Sun Aug 13: Wrote to Geo. Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Rev Moore preached. Went to call on Ferguson's & Chitwoods in the P.M. Annie Chitwood failing.
Mon Aug 14: Pleasant. went to the farm & worked on windows all day. Grant cutting wheat. Oats about ripe. Town decorated for Elks.
Tue Aug 15: Rain but light. At home cleaning rugs, walls, mowed the lawn & made step ladder.
Wed Aug 16: Beautiful day. Went to the Ranch and to the Fair at Burlington. Brought Harris & another band man home. Two Elks came this eve. Mr Oldham & Mr Dickover of Bremerton.
Thu Aug 17: Fine day. Staid in town. Went to a Ball game & watched the Elks in the P.M. Ida has five roomers.
Fri Aug 18: Fine day. Convention going strong. Lot of B???? in evidence. Went to the Band contest & to Cap Sante to see the Canoe races. Grant & Hilda here.
Sat Aug 19: Rain till 2 P.M. The Elks paraded just the same. Grant's folks over. The ones staying here left except three. Down town with Nettie in the eve. Two battle ships here for three days.
1922 Aug 20-Sep 7 (pp 58-59)
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Sun Aug 20: Pleasant. Went to church. Presby A.M. M.E. church in the eve. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. after visiting the warship Penna. Ida went to the farm. Took Darrell home & brot Meriam back.
Mon Aug 21: Pleasant. Planted spinach & worked on the car in the A.M. Down town in P.M.
Tue Aug 22: Foggy. Pleasant later. Went to Bellingham with Ida in the Ford & took Frank White's folks. A successful trip. Ida bot a soap dish.
Wed Aug 23: Beautiful day. Washed, mowed Nettie's lawn and coal tarred the wood shed roof.
Thu Aug 24: Fine weather for harvest. Out to Mrs Whitneys for water. Played horse shoes with Ilo. Went to see Ten Nights in a Barroom.
Fri Aug 25: Fine weather. Went to the Ranch in the A.M. Grant on the last piece cutting oats. The "Retriever" returned. Nettie went with them to Seattle.
Sat Aug 26: Fine day. In town all day working on the lawn some.
Sun Aug 27: Pleasant. Went to Presbyterian Church A.M. & P.M. or eve. In the P.M. took Mr & Mrs Biernish for a ride & called on Mrs Gillespie.
Mon Aug 28: Pleasant. Weight came home from Seattle this A.M. Margurite Young here from Bellingham. Took her to Whites in the eve.
Tue Aug 29: Pleasant. Down watching the boys unload the "Retriever" Canning machinery. Over to Wrights in the eve. The Whitney's called.
Wed Aug 30: Clowdy all day & rain some in the eve. Took Ida & Frances over to Grants. Doust working on the draw bridge. Frank & the "Retriever" started for Seattle this A.M. (early) to begin the freight run from Seattle to Port Angeles.
Thu Aug 31: Rain 1/2 inch last night. In town all day. Clowdy & rain again at night. Took Mr & Mrs Biernish to the Depot at 5. They are leaving Anacortes. Mr Pollock to see me about running for mayor. I said No.
September 1922
Fri Sep 01: Rain 1/4 in last night. Pleasant P.M. In town all day. Went after Ida in the eve at the farm. She has bad cold.
Sat Sep 02: Pleasant. Had puncture last night. Put on Knobby tire left rear. Spedometer 11674. In town all day. Clowdy P.M.
Sun Sep 03: Went to Wilsons & took the Wrights. Went to Presby Church in the eve.
Mon Sep 04: Labor Day. Rain 1/4 in last night. Showery to day. Went to the Labor day speaking. Rotten. Went to the ball game in the P.M.
Tue Sep 05: Rain again last night 1/4 inch. In town & down to Burrows Bay on wheel in the P.M.
Wed Sep 06: Clowdy & shower in the eve. Went to the Ranch for Pears, peas, corn, cucumbers, cabbage, &c. Ida went & we called on Mendenhalls.
Thu Sep 07: Pleasant. Rain most of last night. At home & down town. Ida canning peas. Dr. Burdon & Ted White called.
1922 Sep 8-27 (pp 60-61)
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Fri Sep 08: Pleasant. Ida canning peaches. Went to Mrs Whitneys for apples & eggs. Ida has bad cold.
Sat Sep 09: Beautiful day. In town all day. Frank & crew still in Seattle. Fine harvest & threshing weather.
Sun Sep 10: Another fine day. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. went to Rosario in the P.M. & to Lake Campbell. The Whites, Wrights, & the Howes also and Bradleys.
Mon Sep 11: Fine threshing weather. Grant threshing yesterday & today. About 2000 sks out. Self at the Ranch to day.
Tue Sep 12: Fine day. Primary Election to day. Light vote. Down town most of the day. Grant finished threshing 2585 sks & 50 sks wheat. Anna Chitwood died to day.
Wed Sep 13: Fine day. Went to Mt Vernon with Stapp to carry Election Returns. Grant nominated for Legislature, also Wixson & Knutson, also Poindexter & Hadley for Congress.
Thu Sep 14: Fine day. In town all day. Went to Anna Chitwood's funeral & took the Williams. Called on Williams after at their new home.
Fri Sep 15: Another fine day. Down town in the A.M. & went to the Ranch in the P.M. Ida also. Grant in Mt Vernon. Went to Missionary meeting in the eve.
Sat Sep 16: Pleasant. In town all day. Ida sick a bed & had Dr. Shaw. Grant here in the P.M.
Sun Sep 17: Pleasant. Ida no better. Frank came home on train. Went to M.E. Ch. in the A.M. & P.M. Mrs Betts preached.
Mon Sep 18: Another fine day. Farmers in big luck. In town all day. Ida some better & up. One Victoria ferry boat taken off.
Tue Sep 19: Pleasant but looks changeable to night. Piled a load of mill wood & mowed the lawn. Got generator fixed.
Wed Sep 20: Pleasant. Washed & went to the Ranch & in the P.M. went to Conway with Grant. Threatening rain in the eve.
Thu Sep 21: Clowdy with south wind & rain in the eve. Piled a load of mill wood & went down town.
Fri Sep 22: Clowdy but no rain. Rained 1/2 inch last night. Down town and out to Mrs Whitneys for water & called on the Howe's. Ida also.
Sat Sep 23: Pleasant. In town till 12.30 then went to Wilson's Ida also. Don & two other boys went as far as Bay View. Wilson's expect threshers to night.
Sun Sep 24: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy P.M. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Frank home.
Mon Sep 25: Pleasant but threatening rain in the eve. Frank left for Seattle with the boat this A.M. At home working at the stove. Cleaning, fixing fenders & blacking. Showery in the eve.
Tue Sep 26: Clowdy & showery. Rain 3/8 in last night. Finished blacking & set up the sitting room stove. Ida canning prunes.
Wed Sep 27: Rain again & showery & windy to day. Choring around home & went to the Ranch at 3.45 and back at 6.
1922 Sep 28-Oct 16 (pp 62-63)
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Thu Sep 28: Clowdy but no rain. Poor threshing weather. Out to Whitneys for eggs & pitched horse shoes with Ilo. Down town in the P.M.
Fri Sep 29: rainy to day. Anacortes Fair begins to day. Ida cleaning pantry. Intended to go to Lynden with Whitneys but gave it up on acct of rain. This means loss to the Wilsons as well as to others. Hay selling at $19.00 per ton.
Sat Sep 30: Clowdy and a shower at 4 P.M. Cooler. In town all day. Went to the Fair & took Ida & Netties in the P.M. Clint Stearns little girl dies this P.M. Bad outlook for John's oats.
October 1922
Sun Oct 01: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Was out to Peter's in the P.M.
Mon Oct 02: Pleasant but cooler. John finished threshing. In the P.M. went to Clint Stearns girl's funeral. Mrs Howe & Mrs Gillespie went also & Mrs Soule came back with us.
Tue Oct 03: Rain some last night & clowdy to day. At home & down town. F???? home. Frank on Tacoma run with the boats.
Wed Oct 04: Showery & clowdy. Went to Bellingham. Ida, Mrs Howe & Hilda also. Home at 7 P.M.
Thu Oct 05: Rain some last night. Pleasant P.M. Washed in the A.M. down town in the P.M.
Fri Oct 06: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch for pears & vegetables. Picked jersey pears. Got potatos of Frank White. Corn also. Grant on the press baling straw for Egbers on Bryons place.
Sat Oct 07: Beautiful day. Went to LaConner to take the folks to the Womens club meeting. Took Ida, Nettie, Frances & Mrs Fry. Oats selling at $30.00 per ton. Threshing about all done.
Sun Oct 08: Another fine day. Went to Presby church in the A.M. Self & Ida out to Whitneys in the P.M. Nettie sick with a cold. Donald in Seattle.
Mon Oct 09: Beautiful day. Foggy A.M. At home. Went to Mt Vernon in the eve with Ida to a D.A.R. meeting to tell of Pioneer Days.
Tue Oct 10: Beautiful day. Foggy A.M. Home from D.A.R. meeting at 12.45 A.M. Went to Wilson's via Avon & Allen and staid all night.
Wed Oct 11: Pleasant. Clowdy P.M. Foggy A.M. Ida at Wilson's. Self came home at 5 P.M.
Thu Oct 12: Columbus day. In town all day. Clowdy but no rain.
Fri Oct 13: Pleasant. Went on the Chamber Com Excursion to Friday Harbor & the Fair. fine trip. About 75 went at $1.00 per.
Sat Oct 14: Beautiful day. Went to the Ranch, the Fredonia Fair and to Mount Vernon. Ida at Wilson's.
Sun Oct 15: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Went to Mr. Boynton's funeral and to Wilson's to get Ida in the P.M. Frank home to night.
Mon Oct 16: Clowdy & misty. Nettie to Bellingham with Frank. Self went to the Ranch. Jorgenson Bros. working at the house rebuilding porch & root house. Painting &c. Oats selling at $35.00 to day.
1922 Oct 17-Nov 6 (pp 64-65)
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Tue Oct 17: Misty but no rain. Went to the Ranch to work on chicken house roof. Staid all night at Grant's.
Wed Oct 18: Pleasant. At the Ranch working. Jorgenson Bros. finished the porch & began painting.
Thu Oct 19: Good day to work. At the Ranch. Jorgenson's painting. Self fixing root house, &c. Home this eve.
Fri Oct 20: Pleasant. At the Ranch fixing shop windows & porch railing. Grant has a bad foot. Stepped on a nail.
Sat Oct 21: Pleasant. In town in the A.M. washed. In the P.M. went to the ranch and took Grant to Burlington to see a Dr about his foot. The painting & porch is finished. Pearl Carroll dangerously sick.
Sun Oct 22: Pleasant. Went to Presby church in the A.M. and to hear Mrs Betts in the eve.
Mon Oct 23: Rain last night & to day. Choring about home. Took Nettie down town in the P.M. Frank in last night on his way to Bellingham.
Tue Oct 24: Showery & windy. Went to the Ranch and picked pears. Brot home two boxes and a sack of corn & on of potatos from F. Whites. Carroll better, also Grant's foot.
Wed Oct 25: Showery. In town all day. Went to Mrs Betts meeting in the eve.
Thu Oct 26: Rainy last night & to day. ! 1/2 inch rain since Sun. Skagit River rising fast. In town all day.
Fri Oct 27: Pleasant. Went to meet Pearl & the boys at 5 P.M. Went to Amys dinner party in the eve. Seventy three to day.
Sat Oct 28: Temp 46. Pleasant. In town. Pearl & children here. Grant & Darrell also. Went a football game in the P.M.
Sun Oct 29: Pleasant. Went to church party A.M. Mrs Betts P.M. My birthday dinner at Netties. John came also Mr & Mrs Peters. Grant's foot worse and they could not come. Darrell here.
Mon Oct 30: Rain last night & to day. Went to the ranch & took Grant to Burlington to see Dr. Jackson.
Tue Oct 31: Pleasant. Set out crocuses & dug up the bed east of the house. Ida went to school Halloween exercises in eve.
November 1922
Wed Nov 01: In town in A.M. Out to Whites & Mrs Whitneys in the P.M. & to Mrs Betts meeting in the eve. Got a sack of corn at Whites. Clowdy but no rain. Planted crocuses.
Thu Nov 02: Clear & pleasant. Frost. 36. Planting tulips and narcissus. Down town paying bill in the P.M. Went to meeting in the eve with Nettie.
Fri Nov 03: Frost 36°. Pleasant but cold south wind in P.M. Washed & chored around home & down town in the P.M.
Sat Nov 04: Pleasant. Down town and around home. The "Retriever" in & Frank home to night.
Sun Nov 05: Pleasant. Went to M.E. church in the A.M. & to hear Mrs Betts in the eve.
Mon Nov 06: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Getting car fixed 7 over to draw bridge in the P.M. also at the ranch. Grant sold the oats last week at $40.00 per ton.
1922 Nov 7-28 (pp 66-67)
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Tue Nov 07: Election day. Pleasant. In town all day. At the library, polling place quite often.
Wed Nov 08: fine day. Went with Frank to Bay View to see Grant & to Mt Vernon. We brot a ton potatos. Rec'd $1000 for oats & paid the 2d half of the 1921 taxes. Went to Betts meeting. Ida also.
Thu Nov 09: Went to meeting in eve. Beautiful day. In town in in the A.M. went to the Ranch in the P.M. Ida also. Let Robertson have ten sacks potatos.
Fri Nov 10: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to Mrs Betts meeting in the eve.
Sat Nov 11: Beautiful day. Armistice Day. Choring around home. Downtown in the A.M. Reading "Webster Man".
Sun Nov 12: Frost 34. Pleasant. Went to Presby Church in A.M. & to Mrs Betts meeting in the eve. Ida not well.
Mon Nov 13: Frost 32. Pleasant. Working around home spading garden, &c.
Tue Nov 14: Foggy. Thick fog this A.M. Frank came from Vancouver last night. Went to show "School Days" in the eve.
Wed Nov 15: Rainy P.M. Ida sick all night & to day. Strong wind this eve.
Thu Nov 16:[margin: (Rainy Day.)] Rain one inch yesterday & last night. Washed & chored around home.
Fri Nov 17: Showery & windy. Went to the Ranch. Road rough. Grant came from Olympia last night. Got a chick of Grant for Ida. Draw bridge fill not done yet.
Sat Nov 18: Frost. Pleasant day. In town all day. Choring & down town. Ida up to day.
Sun Nov 19: Rain nearly an inch. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. & M.E> in the eve. Frank in this P.M. Ida not well.
Mon Nov 20: Pleasant. Down town in the P.M. Took Ida to see Dr. Shaw.
Tue Nov 21: Fine day. Went to the ranch & got six sacks of manure for roses. Still at the draw bridge fill. Grant & men making approach at bridge north of Whitney station.
Wed Nov 22: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Put manure around the roses. In the P.M. went to Mrs Whitneys for eggs & water.
Thu Nov 23: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon on Drainage Dist. business. Home at 5 P.M.
Fri Nov 24: Pleasant. In Mount Vernon Drainage court. Home at 4 P.M.
Sat Nov 25: Fine day. In Mount Vernon. Trial going slow and adjourned till Tuesday.
Sun Nov 26: Another fine day. Like Oct 1st. Went to the Presby church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Nov 27: Rain light in the A.M. At home & down town. The "Retriever" came in with a propeller gone. Was towed in from Smiths Island.
Tue Nov 28: Light rain. Pleasant P.M. Went to Mount Vernon to the Drainage trial & Bessner went with me. Ida not well. Margie Haupton & the Baptist preached called. Rev Hemmerly.
1922 Nov 29-Dec 17 (pp 68-69)
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Wed Nov 29: Cool & no rain. At home. Choring & washing. Took Ida down town in the P.M.
Thu Nov 30: Thanksgiving. Pleasant. Light frost. Went to Thanksgiving services at the Presby Ch. Mr Hemmerly the Baptist preach preached. Had dinner with the Wrights. Ida not well to day but was over to dinner. Thus endeth the finest November I remember of. Only two inches of rain and 32° lowest temperature.
December 1922
Fri Dec 01: Cool & clowdy & rain in Mt Vernon. Went to the Drainage Trial at Mt Vernon. Frank went on to Seattle. D. Ball & Abbott made nothing by sueing.
Sat Dec 02: Rain this A.M. Light. In town all day. Paid bills. Rev Mr McGran called. Mrs W.F. Robinson called also. Arthur Ferguson died this A.M.
Sun Dec 03: Cool & clowdy. Went to the Presby Church in the A.M. & Baptist in the eve. Went to the Elks Memorial in the P.M. Ida worse.
Mon Dec 04: Cool but pleasant. Snow in Mt Vernon & Seattle. Went to A. Ferguson's funeral at Mt Vernon & took the preacher Mr Hemmerly. Ida in bed all day. Dr Shaw here.
Tue Dec 05: Temp 30. Mrs Howe acquired a baby girl, Rosalina. In town all day. Snowing this A.M. & last night. 2 inches & drifting. Strong N. wind. Lee Munks died yesterday.
Wed Dec 06: Temp 27°. Cold N. Wind. At home & went to L. Munks funeral at the Elks home in the P.M. Reading "Trail of the Axe". City election. Tuesday last. Dr. Brooks elected mayor.
Thu Dec 07: Temp 20°. Clear & cold wind gone down. Dr. Shaw here. Ida had a very bad night & in bed all day. Mrs Williams called.
Fri Dec 08: Temp 30. Three inches more snow but warmer to night. Ida in bed all day. Self eating at Wrights two meals per day since Tuesday. South east wind to day.
Sat Dec 09: Light snow & also rain. Snow melting. Ida no better. Washed & choring around home.
Sun Dec 10: Temp 30. Clear & cold. Went to Presbyterian church in the A.M. The Williams here in the P.M. also the Wrights & Mrs Darcy. Ida in bed.
Mon Dec 11: Ida in bed. Temp 23. Clear & cold. Choring & keeping fires. Down town in the P.M. Temperature at 9.30 - 22. Send for Yoghurt food.
Tue Dec 12: Temp 18° - 15° down town. 10 at ranch. Clear & cold. Went to the Ranch & to LaConner to get Bank Cer Renewed. Ida about the same.
Wed Dec 13: Temp 24°. Clear & Pleasant. At home & down town.
Thu Dec 14: Temp 28. Pleasant. Ida worse & in bed all day. Down town in the P.M. Roads hard & smooth. Fine for sleighing, if there were any sleighs.
Fri Dec 15: Temp 20 last night & 25 this A.M. Clear & pleasant. Frank started for Seattle this A.M. with Dr. St. Pierre. Ida in bed all day. Down town in the P.M. 32 at night & snowing.
Sat Dec 16: Temp 30. Pleasant. One inch snow last night. At home & down town. Ida up in P.M.
Sun Dec 17: Temp 19. Clear & cold. Ida in bed as usual. Went to Presby church in the A.M. and home in the eve. Warmer at night.
1922 Dec 18-Jan 9, 1923 (pp 70-71)
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Mon Dec 18: Rain last night & today. Temp 40 to 44. Snow about gone. At home all day. Very slippery for cars.
Tue Dec 19: Showery. Snow & ice gone. Nothing special to record. Frank & Davis went to Seattle on boat business. Ida about the same.
Wed Dec 20: Chinook wind. Temp 48. In town all day.
Thu Dec 21: Pleasant. No rain. Temp 45. At home all day. Reading & choring. Frank home. Their shaft & wheel came this A.M.
Fri Dec 22: Strong S.E. wind At home & down town.
Sat Dec 23: Showery & warm. 52. Same as yesterday. Grants folks over this eve. Ida in bed as usual.
Sun Dec 24: Rain hard last night & also this P.M. Weldon Griffith buried today on Guemes. Went to church A.M. Presby & to the cantata in the eve.
Mon Dec 25: Out to Howe's to dinner with the Wrights. Clowdy but no rain. Dr. Burdon called. Temp 50.
Tue Dec 26: Windy. Went to the ranch. Road bad. Tides low, considering time of year & wind.
Wed Dec 27: Wind & rain. Temp 50. Sunny to day. Battery at the garage being charged. This eve cooler & west wind.
Thu Dec 28: Wrights to Mt. Vernon. In town all day. Nothing unusual.
Fri Dec 29: Pleasant but light rain at night. Went to ranch and helped fix up the granary dock.
Sat Dec 30: Temp 40. Clowdy & rain at night. Went to Mt.Vernon to get car license. Frank went also. Ida not so well.
Sun Dec 31: Stormy wind & rin. Went to Presby church. John Wilson's folks here also Frank Leamer's. Wrote to Geo yesterday. Mistake Friday. Lelia Sumner Edwards died this A.M. [margin: Spedometer Jan 13250.]
Mon Jan 01: Pleasant A.M. Rain at night. Ida not well. Quiet day. At home.
Tue Jan 02: Very stormy day. Rain & wind. Went to Mrs. Edwards funeral in the P.M. Rev Mr. Hemmerly preached.
Wed Jan 03: Clowdy but no rain. In town all day. Reading "To Him That Hath". Connor.
Thu Jan 04: Temp 45. Clowdy south wind. In town. Ida worse and Dr. Shaw here.
Fri Jan 05: Rain last night & some to day. Ida in bed. Frank & self washed the car. Temp 45°
Sat Jan 06: Rain last night & strong west wind to day. Ida worse all night & had Dr. to day. High tide. Dyke badly damage at Peth's & Paulsons. Considerable Peth's flooded.
Sun Jan 07: Rain & highest tide of the season so far. Went to Presbyterian church A.M. & P.M. Ida in bed all day. Frank went to Seattle.
Mon Jan 08: Temp 49. Showery & windy. Went to Bay View to see about dyke & to the ranch also and Kalso's. Grant in Olympia. The Legislature session began to day. Ida no better.
Tue Jan 09: Temp 44. Rain last night & all day to day. Went to ranch to help tally oats. Roads from here to Summit worse than for ten years.
Mrs Dick Trafton died in Seattle last night.