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.]
January 1923
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.
1923 Jan 10-31 (pp 72-73)
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Wed Jan 10: Rain all last night. Showery to day 1 1/8 in in 24 hours. Rivers all high south of Mount Vernon to Southern Oregon. They finished loading the oats this A.M. Hilda came over on the train and back at 5 P.M. Ida had a bad day.
Thu Jan 11: Temp 30. Frank came home this eve. Big slide on Water front road. Light worries(?). Downtown with Nettie to get things for Ida.
Fri Jan 12: Temp 37. Pleasant. In town all day. Ida still in bed. Roads & streets bad. Went to Presby men's club this eve.
Sat Jan 13: Temp 37. Pleasant. Took Ida to Yoghurt Sanatarium at South Bellingham. Frank went also. Had a good trip. Stopped at the ranch. Hilda has water pipe gave away and had Henry Irons to fix it.
Sun Jan 14: Temp 37. Clowdy & rain at night. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Good sermons.
Mon Jan 15: Went down & settled medicine & Dr. bills. & bot a new SilverTown Cord tire & tube. Put it on the car, cut wood & read the papers.
Tue Jan 16: Rain & wind. In town all day.
Wed Jan 17: Rain. Went Mt Vernon with Bessner in the new sedan Willys Knight. Roads bad. Land wet.
Thu Jan 18: Showery all day. Mr Middlestate burried. Had a letter from Grant and answered it.
Fri Jan 19: Light frost. Pleasant. At home & down town. Wrote to Ida.
Sat Jan 20: Frost 30. Went to the ranch & Bay View. Grant home from Olympia. Pleasant day. Road to the draw bridge the best since August. In the city some.
Sun Jan 21: FRost 30. Pleasant. Went to the Presby Ch. Morning & eve. Frank went to Seattle this P.M.
Mon Jan 22: Frost 32. Pleasant. Split & piled a load of wood & down town & bot a tire in P.M.
Tue Jan 23: Temp 30. At home & down town. Pleasant.
Wed Jan 24: Temp 28. A call from Ida. Went to see Ida. Frank went also. Found her much discouraged and dissatisfied with the place but decided to stay a while longer. Roads very good.
Thu Jan 25: Temp 28. Cool & clowdy. At home & downtown. Went to Ch of Coun meeting in the eve. Mrs Childs died.
Fri Jan 26: Temp 32. Some sleet & rain. Cold wind all day. Downtown in the P.M. A letter from Geo.
Sat Jan 27: Temp 36. Cool south wind & little rain. Home in the A.M. Downtown in the P.M. A letter from Ida.
Sun Jan 28: Temp 36. 2 1/2 inches snow and snow showers through the day. Went to Presby ch A.M. & P.M. Wrote to Ida & George.
Mon Jan 29: Temp 24. Clear & cold with north wind. Reading & keeping fires [margin: Dr. Castle died.]
Tue Jan 30: Temp 18° & 14° at the ranch. Warmer in the P.M. Self & Frank went to the ranch. Hilda taking care of pigs meat.
Wed Jan 31: Pleasant. Frank started for Seattle. Went to meeting in the eve at Presby church mens(?) meeting.
1923 Feb 1-22 (pp 74-75)
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February 1923
Thu Feb 01: Temp 28. Light snows all day at home. Went to see Snuling(?) through the eve. Called the Sanitarium. Ida not doing well.
Fri Feb 02: Pleasant. At home & down town. Rouneleuger's(?) folks here & spent the eve.
Sat Feb 03: Temp 30. Clowdy all day. Heard from Ida. Said she was some better & wants to come home.
Sun Feb 04: Cool & clowdy. Went to Presby ch A.M. & P.M. & to Netties bible class. In P.M. went with Bessner to Mt Vernon to go to Dr. Cassels funeral but there was no service.
Mon Feb 05: Pleasant went to Bellingham & brot Ida home. Streets here & road to the draw bridge ?????. Pile wood one hour.
Tue Feb 06: Clowdy. Piled wood & went to Mrs Whitney's for water & eggs. Ida out of bed most of the day.
Wed Feb 07: Warm N. wind. Pleasant. Choring & washing. Downtown in the P.M. Frank home from Seattle to night.
Thu Feb 08: Frost. In town all day.
Fri Feb 09: Frost. In town all day & went to the Presby ???? church in the eve. Supper at Lincoln. Rec'd load box wood.
Sat Feb 10: Frost 32 - 26 at the ranch. Went to the ranch also LaC & Mount Vernon. Geo Esary said he could handle the hay at $20.00 per ton.
Sun Feb 11: Temp 30 & snowing most of the day. # to $ inches. Went to Presby ch in the A.M. & Bible class. Turning cold and high north wind in the eve.
Mon Feb 12: Temp 18° & strong wind. Considerable damage along the water front. Two boat & scow load of barley sunk Wrights water pipes frozen.
Tue Feb 13: Temp 12° & north wind. East wind at night & snowing hard. Went to Netties to prayer meeting.
Wed Feb 14: Temp 24 & 36 at night. Strong S.E. wind. Snow mostly last night & drifted Judge Augustus Brawley died this A.M.
Thu Feb 15: Warmer snow mostly gone. Went to Mt Vernon. Bessner wenet with me. Paid taxes. Rec'd $500-- on hay deal. Court house meeting to day & a meeting of Drainage Dist No. 19. Perry Polson died to day in Seattle. Went with Nettie to see "Dr Jack".
Fri Feb 16: Pleasant temp 52. At home & down town. Frank came home last night & went to Seattle to day. A letter from Grant to day & wrote one.
Sat Feb 17: Light rain at night. In town & home.
Sun Feb 18: Went to Judge Brawley's funeral with Lee Bradley. Large attendance. Judge Joiner gave the address. Williams & wife, Edna W. & the Howes called.
Mon Feb 19: Pleasant. Piled a load of wood & went down town.
Tue Feb 20: Cool & clowdy. Pearl & John here. Down to to see the "Star Cars". Nettie sick abed with bad cold. Ida up & around.
Wed Feb 21: Temp 34. Foggy pleasant P.M. Nettie in bed all day. Frank working on their boat. Self choring & down town.
Thu Feb 22: Pleasant. At home & down town.
1923 Feb 23-Mar 16 (pp 76-77)
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Fri Feb 23: Frost 32. At home & down town looking at the "Star Cars".
Sat Feb 24: Clowdy & light rain. Nettie still in bed with "Grippe or Flu". Frank home & the boat here since last Tuesday A.M. Road & streets fairly good. A letter from Geo.
Sun Feb 25: Frost 32. Pleasant. Went to S.S. & Presby ch. A.M. & P.M. Nettie about the same. Dr. Show to see her last night. Mrs Wallace Sharpe died this A.M. Frank White's called this P.M.
Mon Feb 26: Frost. White. 32. Pleasant. Went to Olympia & staid with Grant.
Tue Feb 27: Pleasant. In Olympia visiting legislature. Nettie some better.
Wed Feb 28: Pleasant. In Olympia. Was introduced to the legislature and honored with a seat beside the speaker. Came to Seattle in the eve and went to a show.
March 1923
Thu Mar 01: In Seattle till 5 P.M then came home. Saw "Robin Hood" and the auto show. Rain in Seattle 1/2 day.
Fri Mar 02: Pleasant but cool. Down town paying bills. Nettie improving.
Sat Mar 03: Frost 32. Went to the ranch & Mount Vernon. Paid Wrights taxes. Pleasant. Grant's man plowing.
Sun Mar 04: Misting snow most of the day. Went to the Purday ranch A.M. & to Union Revival meeting in the eve. Rev. Carstens.
Mon Mar 05: Rain last night. Clowdy to day. Went to the noon luncheon. Went to the meeting in the eve. Rain in the eve.
Tue Mar 06: Rainy A.M. In town all day. Grant's road project passed. Went to church in the eve. Rain.
Wed Mar 07: Cool & clowdy. Streets wet. Down town & got lumber for steps & made the same for the choir at the Union meetings. Nettie still coughing. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Mar 08: Cool & clowdy. Down town & home. Went to meeting in the eve. Frank home. Nettie getting better.
Fri Mar 09: Pleasant. Spaded garden in the A.M. Downtown in the PM. To meeting this eve. Legislative session closed last night.
Sat Mar 10: Rain & wind. March weather in good earnest. Down town with Jackson fiing black board for meeting collection(?).
Sun Mar 11: Pleasant. Took Mr Carstens to the Baptist Church at 11 A.M. & to Union meeting at O hall in the eve.
Mon Mar 12: Rainy & cool. Went to Luncheon at 12. Went with Ida to the Mt. Vernon D.A.R. meeting in the P.M. & to church in the eve. Frank & Co. started for Alaska at 1 A.M.
Tue Mar 13: Pleasant & cool. In town all day Went to Chanelers Corn(?) meeting in the eve.
Wed Mar 14: Pleasant. Went to Cranberry lake and down where they are clearing for road to Woods Mill. Went to church in the eve. [margin: Frost.]
Thu Mar 15: Cool & clowdy. Went to the Ranch & to meeting in the eve.
Fri Mar 16: Rain last night. Pleasant to day. In town, went to meeting in the eve. Grant here this eve & to night all night.
1923 Mar 17-Apr 6 (pp 78-79)
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Sat Mar 17: Frost. Pleasant. Planted peas, lettuce & abelia. Asters coming up. Ida, Frances & self went to the farm this P.M. Few farmers plowing but land generally wet.
Sun Mar 18: Pleasant. Ida, self & Nettie went to the Christian Church. Rev. Cockran preached. Went to Young People's meeting at the M.E. Church, Ida also. In the eve Nettie & self went to the Union meeting at Odd Fellows Hall.
Mon Mar 19: Pleasant. Went to the Luncheon at noon. At home in the P.M. Planted beets, carrots.
Tue Mar 20: Pleasant. In town all day. Planted peas & spinach & sweet peas. All went to the Merchants doing at the Empire in the eve.
Wed Mar 21: Rain some in the A.M. Art Jorgenson here. Washed. Down town in the P.M.
Thu Mar 22: Pleasant. Planted cabbage. I worked in garden some. Took Ida to town in the P.M. Went to show "Quincy Adams Sawyer".
Fri Mar 23: In town all day. Went to the C. Commerce Banquet in the eve. Senator Harrison, Rep Knutzen, & Grant entertained. Rainy eve.
Sat Mar 24: Pleasant. Cool. Around home & down town.
Sun Mar 25: Fine day. Went to Presby Men's Class & church. At home in the eve.
Mon Mar 26: Pleasant went to Luncheon at 12 M. Home in the P.M. Washed the car.
Tue Mar 27: Went to the Ranch. Pruned raspberries &c. Mr & Mrs Pousland here this eve. Went to Council meeting they voted to pave 8th St & parts of 5th, 6th & 7th.
Wed Mar 28: Went to Mount Vernon to the Padilla dike Dist. hearing. Took Ida & Francis to the Ranch. The Coms voted to organize the Dist.
Thu Mar 29: Beautiful day. Went to Howes for dirt for window boxes. Got lumber and started a wheel barrow for C. Howe. Took Nettie down town & went to the Ranch for Ida & Frances. Ida not well.
Fri Mar 30: Pleasant. Mr McGraw the Baptist Sec'y. here. Went with him to see Mr Ferguson. Then went down to Burrough's Bay with Farnier to see the wood works. Making a wheel barrow for C. Howe.
Sat Mar 31: Clowdy & showery. Choring around house & down town. Mr. Landsburgagle(?) called.
April 1923
Sun Apr 01: Pleasant Easter. Went to the Presby church. A.M. & to the Cantata in the eve. In the P.M. Nettie, Francis, Ida & self went to Carter's & then to Pleasant R. Cemetary. Alf Stacey & folks at Carter's.
Mon Apr 02: Clowdy & cool. Went to noon day luncheon. Planted peas in the P.M. Pleasant P.M.
Tue Apr 03: Clowdy. Cool. Downtown paying bill &c. A. Stacey's folks here in the P.M. also Rev. Hemerly(?).
Wed Apr 04: Pleasant. Went to the ranch & to Mt. Vernon with Hildo to see Dr. Straight for her throat. Grant in Bellingham on Jury. Planted some garden stuff & pruned pear trees.
Thu Apr 05: Rainy all the P.M. At home washed & bushed the peas. Down town in the P.M.
Fri Apr 06: Rainy day. Went to Mount Vernon with Bessner. Junior Promm to night. Donald had the car to go.
1923 Apr 7-25 (pp 80-81)
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Sat Apr 07: Pleasant. Home & down town.
Sun Apr 08: Pleasant. Went to Bap Ch. Ida also & to Presby Ch in the eve. In the P.M. went to Wilson's & to Mrs Jorgensons Bay View. Took Mrs Summer to Bay View. Had a bad puncture, a bolt through a new cord tire. 4 in & 1/2.
Mon Apr 09: Pleasant. Went to C of C Luncheon & to the Ranch in the P.M. Planted potatos & set out 20 Logan berries. Went to a clean up meeting in the eve.
Tue Apr 10: Pleasant. Washing windows in the A.M. Downtown in P.M. To Younau's Chamber Com meeting in eve.
Wed Apr 11: Clowdy & light rain. Worked around home & over to Wrights. Down town in the P.M. with Nettie. Sharpening lawn mower.
Thu Apr 12: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & helped load hay & planted two rows potatos also picked up & burned brush from pear trees. Pearl & Hilsa in Anacortes to a Rebekah meeting.
Fri Apr 13: Pleasant. Down to the Ice Co. plant checking scow load of hay. In the eve went to the High S. Glee Club Concert. Good. Took Nettie & Francis.
Sat Apr 14: In town in the A.M. Went to the Ranch in the eve or P.M. rather. Grant disking & plowing. Land in good order.
Sun Apr 15: Temp 76°-80 in Seattle. Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. went with Ida & Nettie to Frank White's.
Mon Apr 16: Pleasant. Piling wood & working around the place. Went to Cham C. Luncheon.
Tue Apr 17: Light rain last night. Went to Mount Vernon to get Bank Cer. renewed. Home in the P.M. Clowdy. Choring around the house. Mowed the lawn &c.
Wed Apr 18: Clowdy & hard shower in the P.M. Planted sweet peas for Ida & Nettie. Mr Cryderman here to see me about the Padilla bay diking project.
Thu Apr 19: Cool & clowdy. R.H. Thomson & Cryderman called. In the P.M. went to Chas Beall's funeral as pall bearer.
Fri Apr 20: Rain last night. Clowdy & cool. Went to Dagaolla Bay & Oak Harbor with Mr Cryderman.
Sat Apr 21: Pleasant. Ida not well as usual. Went to the Ranch. Grant seeding with a drill & four horses. Plant two rows more potatos. Skagit Cou Co. working at the dam at John Balls granary for the Ditch Dist.
Sun Apr 22: Pleasant. Went to Bible school & Presby church & to Mrs Williams talk on Mormonism in the eve. Took Ida & Nettie to Cap Sante in the P.M.
Mon Apr 23: Pleasant. Went to luncheon at noon & down towards Burroughs bay in the P.M. to see the new road.
Tue Apr 24: Pleasant. Warm & land getting dry. Went to the ranch & planted corn, peas, beans, &c. Grant seeding the Whitney field.
Wed Apr 25: Pleasant. Ida & self went to Wilson's & staid all night. In P.M. took Ida & Pearl to Samish Island. Saw Oil derrick. In the eve all went up on the Willer Scout for a ride in John's car.
1923 Apr 26-May 14 (pp 82-83)
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Thu Apr 26: Came to Grants and tallied hay. Put the last of it on a scow for Victoria. Staid at Grants. Ida at Wilsons.
Fri Apr 27: Pleasant. Grant has all the west side the road seeded. Self cleaning up rubbish & went to Wilson's for Ida & then home. Hilda went to Wilson's with me. Planted more garden Wed & today. Planted corn on Tuesday Golden Grant. The other on the Sat. last.
Sat Apr 28: Pleasant. In town mowing lawn etc. Garden pretty dry. Watered some. Went & saw the B. Bay road work.
Sun Apr 29: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. I went this eve. In the P.M. went up to the cemetary and called at Whitney's. Nettie & F went.
Mon Apr 30: Strong S.E. wind & a little rain. Cold went to C.C. luncheon. At home in the P.M.
May 1923
Tue May 01: Rain last night, light. Clear & cool. At home & down town watching Ferry dock.
Wed May 02: Pleasant. Down to Williams & to the Ferry dock. Grant here to supper.
Thu May 03: Pleasant. Ida, Nettie, Francis & self went to Bellingham. Pleasant trip. McNeal shutting off Indian slough at the road north of Whitney.
Fri May 04: Warm & pleasant. Went down to Wood's mill in the A.M. and down to the Dock in the P.M. Went to LaConner with Bradley, Edlin & Anderson as C.C. Comm.
Sat May 05: Beautiful day. Bargained for Edward's range. & went to the Ranch. Art Jorgenson & Co. finished painting the house 2nd coat. Was down to the ferry dock.
Sun May 06: Warm & pleasant. Went to C. Endeavor Services A.M. & P.M. at Presby church. Went Bay View for lunch with Boulerius(?) & then to Stewart's Samish Island to see Tulips.
Mon May 07: Fine weather but getting dry for the season. Bought Edwards stove & had means to move it. Went to C.C. Luncheon.
Tue May 08: Pleasant. Went to Victoria with Chamber Comm. excursion. Nice trip. Home at 11:30.
Wed May 09: Pleasant. Light rain last night. Making doors for pantry cupboards. Working in garden some.
Thu May 10: 1/2 in rain last night. Pleasant after 9.30. Finished making pantry upboards & doors. Called on William's in the eve.
Fri May 11: Pleasant. Painting pantry. Went to class play this eve. Wood Mill corner post raised yesterday.
Sat May 12: Clowdy & light rain this A.M. Took Ida & Blanch Wite to Clear Lake to the Club Feduglio(?). Then went with Frank White to Pilchuck to see the Delta power dam site. Also visited the Knapp Brick & Tile plant. Drove 97 miles to day.
Sun May 13: Pleasant. Mother's day. Went to Presby church in the A.M. In P.M. went to the Mother's Day Exercises in the theatre. Then call on Mr Stearns at Foster's. Ida also.
Mon May 14: Painting & kalsomining. Went to C.C. Luncheon at noon.
1923 May 15-31 (pp 84-85)
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Tue May 15: Light rain last night & this A.M. Went to the Ranch. Set out cabbage & lettuce & planted peas & cucumbers. Went to the Presby dinner at 6.30, Ida also.
Wed May 16: Pleasant. Fine growing weather. Oats & grass looking very fine. Working in the house painting and kalsomining. Pantry & kitchen.
Thu May 17: No rain. Painting & calsomining. Down town in the P.M. & to W.C.T.U. meeting in the eve, Ida also.
Fri May 18: Cool & clowdy. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon in the P.M. Mrs Ben Jorgenson, Hilda & Ida went also.
Sat May 19: Clowdy & cool. Went to the ranch & Wilson's to take Ida. Pearl sick with Headache. McNeil put in the temporary dam at John Ball slough for the third time. It was Ok at 8 P.M. Ida staid at Wilson's.
Sun May 20: Beautiful day. Went to Presby church & B class and to womens Missionary meeting in the eve.
Mon May 21: Clowdy & light rain at night. Wilson's folks here in the eve & brot Ida home. Mr Earl Stearns died at 6 P.M. age 71. Went to C.C. Luncheon at noon.
Tue May 22: Clowdy & light showers. At home & down town. Transplanted some asters.
Wed May 23: Pleasant. Down town in the A.M. and went to E.H. Stearns funeral in the P.M. as one of the Pall bearers.
Thu May 24: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy P.M. Working around house in the A.M. In P.M. took Ida & Nettie to Mt Vernon.
Fri May 25: Rainy day 3/4 inch last night & to day. Went to the Ranch to load straw but it rained too hard. High School senior ball to night. Ida & Nettie went. John Morrison died. Fred Stone died.
Sat May 26: Showery light. Went to the Ranch to tally straw quit for rain at 3 P.M. & came home. Cold clowdy weather. A machine working on the No 19 drainage canal near Fredonia. McNeil putting in a coffer dam at Indian Slough.
Sun May 27: Clowdy & cool. Went to Memorial in the A.M. To Mr Morrisons funeral in the P.M. & to baccalaureate sermon in the eve. Ida & the Wrights went to LaConner in the P.M.
Mon May 28: Clowdy & cool. Went to Luncheon at noon & to Stanwood with Will Lowman in the P.M.
Tue May 29: Rainy day. Went to the ranch & made a water trough for Grant. Home at 5.30.
Wed May 30: Very pleasant & quiet Memorial Day. No public service or demonstration. Staid home & went downtown. Worked in the garden some.
Thu May 31: Clowdy but no rain. Washed, fixed road & washed the car. In A.M. to Ida to see Mrs Wilson dress maker and called at Howes. Also went to school & got Donald's chest &c. 2 1/2 in rain and only four clear days for May 1923.
1923 Jun 1-25 (pp 86-87)
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June 1923
Fri Jun 01: Rainy & cool. Pearl & children here this P.M. & to the graduation exs. Ida, self went also. Donald graduated.
Sat Jun 02: Rain all last night & clowdy to day. Down town paying bills in the A.M.
Sun Jun 03: Pleasant & warm. Went to Presby Ch. A.M. & P.M.
Mon Jun 04: Warm & pleasant. Went to C.C. luncheon & mowed the lawn, &c.
Tue Jun 05: Pleasant, warm 85 in Seattle. Went to Seattle with Bessner & to the Pioneer meeting. Mr Abby also. Staid at the St. Regis.
Wed Jun 06: Warm & pleasant. In Seattle and went to Pioneer meeting. Big crowd a good time. Came home in the eve.
Thu Jun 07: Pleasant. Went to Bellingham with Ida & Nettie. Had a puncture otherwise a good trip. Crops looking well.
Fri Jun 08: Pleasant. Fixing tire & choring about home.
Sat Jun 09: Rainy A.M. Light. Went to Wilson's & the Ranch. Pearls birthday. Ida went also.
Sun Jun 10: Rain A.M. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Went with Ida & Nettie. Call on Het. Marshall.
Mon Jun 11: Rainy P.M. Washed, mowed the lawn & went to the C.C. Luncheon.
Tue Jun 12: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch to take Frances, then to Mt. Vernon to help put up the Victoria Ferry sign.
Wed Jun 13: Pleasant. Took Nettie to the station. She went to Tacoma. In the P.M. went to Woods Mill & the city park at Burroughs Bay.
Thu Jun 14: Pleasant. Went to the Elk Bay entertainment & to Flag D. exercises in the eve. John & Pearl here this eve. Boys all day.
Fri Jun 15: Pleasant. Went to Fredonia to see the ditcher & to the Ranch to get Frances. Worked in the garden some.
Sat Jun 16: Cool & clowdy. County folks went to Victoria. Donald working at Woods Mill since Thursday.
Sun Jun 17: Went to Presby Ch A.M. to a cantata in Eve. Eagles Con started to day. Pleasant.
Mon Jun 18: Pleasant. Ida sick. Five Eagles stopping here. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Convention lovely.
Tue Jun 19: Pleasant. Was down town. Went to see the Eagle's Parade in the eve. Ida, Nettie & Francis. Wrights folks here from California this A.M.
Wed Jun 20: Pleasant. Painting some. Went to Rotary lunch & spent the P.M. in Co. With Cartwright soliciting for Boy Scout fund.
Thu Jun 21: Mrs. Bestore here. Pleasant. Painted back porch floor. Put new screen on the door & went downtown. P.E.O's in Anacortes this makes three days.
Fri Jun 22: At home A.M. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. & took Ida out to Mrs Wilson's the dresser.
Sat Jun 23: Pleasant. Grants birthday. 38. Went to Mt Vernon to the Ball Regenvetter trial. Strawberries large & plentiful.
Sun Jun 24: Pleasant. Went to Presbyterian church A.M. I have a miserable cold.
Mon Jun 25: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon & took Mrs Herstore and heard the argument on the Ball Regenvetter trial.
1923 Jun 25-Jul 16 (pp 88-89)
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Mon Jun 25: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon to hear the argument on the Ball Regenvetter trial .Took Mrs Herstore.
Tue Jun 26: Pleasant. In town all day. Mowed. Nettie's lawn & went after Ida's dress. Ida went to Women's Club supper with Blanch & Marguerite Young.
Wed Jun 27: Pleasant. Fine hay weather. In the P.M. went to Mount Vernon. Took Ida, Nettie & Mrs Belch to the Women's Club meeting.
Thu Jun 28: Temp 82. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & worked in the garden. Set out some more cabbage plants, Chautauqua began this eve. All went. Play. Turn to the Right. Good.
Fri Jun 29: Temp 82. Pleasant. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve.
Sat Jun 30: Pleasant. The Wilsons came to day & Pearl & boys staid all night. Went to Chau. P.M. & eve.
July 1923
Sun Jul 01: Pleasant. Pearl & boys here she went home at night. Went Pres Ch A.M. & P.M. Pearl went in the A.M. All out to Weaverlings Spit in the P.M. to lunch. The Whitneys & Mrs Bradley also.
Mon Jul 02: Showery. Went to Lunch C.C. & Chautauqau A.M. & P.M. Meadows down badly.
Tue Jul 03: Pleasant. Choring & trimmed the hedge. Went to Chautauqua Fifth Day.
Wed Jul 04: Beautiful day. In town all day. Went to Chautauqau P.M. & eve. [margin: Pearl & John came to take the boys home.] Hilda came on the noon train. Grant in Everett to see a fight. A good share of the people out of town.
Thu Jul 05: Clowdy. Went to Chautauqua afternoon & eve. Closed.
Fri Jul 06: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch to Fredonia to see the ditcher & then to LaConner. Few farmers haying. Ours not fit yet.
Sat Jul 07: Light rain. Clowdy, misty. In town all day. Poor hay weather.
Sun Jul 08: Pleasant. Light rain last night. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Ida in the eve. Was down to Williams for dinner & took them for a ride around March's Point.
Mon Jul 09: Pleasant. Went to lunch C.C. In town choring.
Tue Jul 10: Pleasant. Fine hay weather. Went to the Ranch & to Frank Whites for cherries & supper.
Wed Jul 11: Pleasant & warm. Went to Newhalem Skagit River with Judd's. Drove the Ford to Rockport.
Thu Jul 12: Pleasant. Put in the day with Judd getting pictures up the river above Newhalem Camp. A wonderful project and a wonderful country.
Fri Jul 13: Pleasant Perfect hay weather. Came home from the River Trip. Hugo Bauman left the car switch on and cause a lot of trouble. Home at 9 P.M. Very enjoyable trip.
Sat Jul 14: Warm & pleasant. Went to the M.E. picknick at Sunset Beach park. Also visited Woods Mill & the Haukest(?) Monument.
Sun Jul 15: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch. A.M. Baptist P.M. Ida went in the eve.
Mon Jul 16: Pleasant south wind. Picking & canning peas. Went to C.C. luncheon at Beals(?) Capt(?). Down town with Ida in the P.M.
1923 Jul 17-Aug 4 (pp 90-91)
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Tue Jul 17: Clowdy. Poor hay weather. Grant haying began Sat. the 14th. Has 15 acres up. Choring around the Ranch. Hay wages 3.50 & board. 10 hours.
Wed Jul 18: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went blackberrying. Ida also. Got two gals. berries by hard wood.
Thu Jul 19: Pleasant. Went to the farm & helped rake hay, &c.
Fri Jul 20: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Took Ida & Mrs. Abbey to Lou Jennings in the P.M. Surprise for Mrs. Jennings & Mrs Gaches.
Sat Jul 21: Pleasant. Great hay weather. Went to the Ranch and finished raking hay for Grant. He has a new colt and the mother's in bad shape from infection.
Sun Jul 22: Pleasant. Went to Presby ch A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. to the folks over to the Ranch. Hay all shocked. Sick mare seems some better.
Mon Jul 23: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & to Fox Show with Geo Bowers for pictures of Ranch & ditches. Went to Linehow's(?) house in the P.M. Tok Ida down town in the P.M.
Tue Jul 24: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. with Geo. Bower and Mr Judd who took a picture of the hay field. Grant had to kill the sick mare.
Wed Jul 25: Pleasant. In town A.M. & went down to the canneries. Lots of fish. More than since 1913. Went out to dress makers with Ida in the eve.
Thu Jul 26: Pleasant. Whidbey Island picknick to day. Did not go, went with Bradley to Seattle to see Harding President and "Americanus". Put up at the St. Regis Hotel. Went to see "Americanus" in the eve.
Fri Jul 27: Harding day in Seattle. Pleasant & warm. The President arrived after noon. Saw the Parade & went to the stadium & heard his speech. Went to the "Liberty" in the eve to see the "Spoilers".
Sat Jul 28: Pleasant. Arrived home from Seattle in the P.M. 3-4. Came via Arlington. Everything getting pretty dry.
Sun Jul 29: Pleasant. Went to Presby church & B class also church in the eve. Ida also. Was down to the ferry landing in the P.M. & out to Weaverling's Spit with Nettie & kids. Vancouver Island Masons here.
Mon Jul 30: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to luncheon & took Ida to Mrs Wilsons. City of Angeles took 38 cars.
Tue Jul 31: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and to the hay baler. Hay in good shape for balance(?). The dam on Indian Slough nearly finished.
August 1923
Wed Aug 01: Pleasant. In town all day. Very dry. Work on surfacing for pavement on 8th st. began this week. Stevenson of Seattle doing the work.
Thu Aug 02: Pleasant. Beautiful day. Went with the folks to Pioneer meeting at LaConner. Fine time. President Harding died in San Fran at 7.30 P.M.
Fri Aug 03: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Out to Tate's & to see the English log dump & R. Road. Mr Tate rather poorly, unable to walk much.
Sat Aug 04: In town till 3 P.M. went to Rosario Beach. Howe's folks & Mrs Howe's brother, Mr Smith also. Saw Gertie Wallace & Ed Stacey. Smith had trouble with his car.
1923 Aug 5-24 (pp 92-93)
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Sun Aug 05: Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Harding memorial service in the eve. Union. Mr Pollock, Mr Firch, Mrs Landesburgh spoke on Mr Harding's life & work.
Mon Aug 06: Pleasant. Went to C.C. luncheon and to LaConner to see the bailing festival(?) (& Award) Took supper with Howe's on the beach at Nutibel's(?) Boom.
Tue Aug 07: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Took Ida & the Belcher's out to Whites & then went to the Ranch. Grant has balers tonight. Excavating & ditching for pavement on 8th street.
Wed Aug 08: Pleasant. Went to Burlington Fair. Ida out to Mrs Wilson's for dress. Mr Campbell came home with me. Fair very good show.
Thu Aug 09: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to the "Beauty Shop" in the eve with Nettie.
Fri Aug 10: Pleasant. Harding funeral services all over the country. Fred & Howard Bailey's here to dinner. Went to the Harding funeral at the park. Wilbra Coleman gave the address.
Sat Aug 11: Warm & pleasant. Smokey. Went to the Burlington Fail. Good crowd. Thomas Tate & Mr Monahan died today.
Sun Aug 12: Pleasant. Ida & self went to Pearls. Went to Presby Ch in the eve Union service. Rev Mr Luck preached.
Mon Aug 13: Pleasant. Grant finished baling hay. About 240 tons. Went to C.C. Luncheon.
Tue Aug 14: Pleasant. Smoky. Went to Thos. Tates funeral and to Mount Vernon to Farmer's meeting in the eve.[margin: Went with Bessner.]
Wed Aug 15: Pleasant. In town all day. Watching pavement job. Dry & dusty.
Thu Aug 16: Pleasant. Mrs Shumway buried. Ida not well. Out to Whitney's for water. [margin: ]
Fri Aug 17: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. R. E. Trafton died this A.M. Watching for the "Retriever".
Sat Aug 18: Pleasant & warm. The boat came in at 10 P.M. last night. Crew all well. Went to the Ranch & took Francis for a visit. Ida went along. Grant cutting oats. The "Retriever" went to Seattle. Nettie & Donald also.
Sun Aug 19: Clowdy. Went to Cong. Church A.M. & P.M. Union meeting in the eve. Mr Pollock preached. Ida not well. In P.M. went to R. E. Trafton's funeral as Pall Bearer.
Mon Aug 20: Rain most of last night new 1/2 inch. Went to Luncheon & to LaConner in the P.M. to see Baileys. Lots of grain in the bundle.
Tue Aug 21: Pleasant A.M. Hard thunder shower from 5 to 8 P.M. In town all day.
Wed Aug 22: Rain a good part of last night. 3/4 inch. Went to the Ranch in the PM to get Francis. She is sick with tonsilitis. The folks home from Seattle. Ida not well.
Thu Aug 23: Pleasant. In town all day. Frank & Nettie went to LaConner in the eve. The Baileys has an accident at Lyman & Mrs Howard hurt and a rib broken.
Fri Aug 24: Pleasant. In town all day. The Retriever started for the Cape. Frank & Donald went. Paving work going well this week.
1923 Aug 25-Sep 16 (pp 94-95)
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Sat Aug 25: Pleasant. Went to the bank & in the P.M. went to LaConner to see the Bailey's. Mrs Howard B. doing as well as expected.
Sun Aug 26: Pleasant. Went to M.E. church with Nettie. Mr Pollock preached and professed(?) to his last service here. In the P.M. Nettie & self went to Bay View to see the McGinnis family. Blanch White went with us. Had to change a tire. Ida sick but staid with Francis.
Mon Aug 27: Pleasant. Went to C.C. Luncheon. In town all day. Retriever back from the Cape.
Tue Aug 28: Pleasant. In town & down to Woods Mill with Frank.
Wed Aug 29: Pleasant & warm. Helping Frank paint his house.
Thu Aug 30: Pleasant & warm. Painting on Wrights house. Took Ida down to Trafton's in the eve.
Fri Aug 31: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon with Grant's folks. Battery terminal came loose. Came home via LaConner and called on the Bailey's. Mrs Bailey gaining.
September 1923
Sat Sep 01: Pleasant. Self & Frank cleaning car & grinding valves. Frank & Nettie went to Burlington in the eve. Edna & Mrs Whitney called in the eve.
Sun Sep 02: Shower in the P.M. 3/8 in. Went to the M.E. Ch. in the P.M. Mr Ferguson preached. Went to Presby Ch. in the eve. Rev Landesburough P.
Mon Sep 03: Labor Day. Beautiful day. Went to LaConner in the P.M. to take Howard Bailey & daughters to the Ranch. Ida went to LaConner.
Tue Sep 04: Pleasant. In town. Out to Whitneys for water. Took Ida to see Dr. Shaw. Mr & Mrs Young here to dinner.
Wed Sep 05: Went to Mt Rainier in the Ford with Wright's. Clyde Howe's folks went also in their new car.
Thu Sep 06: On Mount Rainier & came to Renton to stay all night. Wonderful sight.
Fri Sep 07: Drove from Renton to Cashmere over the famous Blewett pass. Camped all night at Cashmere.
Sat Sep 08: Went to Wenathee & visited Smith's & started on the back track at 11 A.M. Left the Howe's. Camped at Denny Creek. Snoqualmie Pass. [margin: Beautiful weather.]
Sun Sep 09: Came home via Monroe, Snohomish & Arlington. Home at 5.30. Made 725 miles for the trip. No puncture or other trouble. Finished threshing. 2424 sks.
Mon Sep 10: Fine weather. Stevenson began laying pavement on Eighth Street. Went to C.C. Luncheon.
Tue Sep 11: Fine threshing weather. Foggy A.M. Went to the Ranch and to Mount Vernon. Ida went to the farm.
Wed Sep 12: Pleasant. In town all day. Ida not well. Paing up to the L. St & past 1/2 of 8th.
Thu Sep 13: Pleasant. In town watching pavement, &c. Ida sick abed.
Fri Sep 14: Pleasant. Ida still in bed. Dr. Show here to see her. Grant over this P.M. Not laying pavement to day.
Sat Sep 15: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & staid all night. In the P.M. went to LaC. & got car spring mended.
Sun Sep 16: Fine weather. At the Ranch. Grant's folks started for Yakima on their trip. I went to Nels Anderson's funeral & to Bay View to church in the eve.
1923 Sep 17-Oct 9 (pp 96-97 Duplicate of next)
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Mon Sep 17: Pleasant. Fine threshing weather. At the Ranch coring & repairing gates & fences &c.
Tue Sep 18: Pleasant. Came to Anacortes. Found Ida miserable as ever. Paving going fine.
Wed Sep 19: Clowdy & rain towards night. At the Ranch cleaning up & burning rubbish & choring.
Thu Sep 20: Rain last night & to day. Doing chores & fixing doors to wood shed & kitchen.
Sat Sep 22: Light Frost. Pleasant. Some threshing this P.M. Went to LaConner in the A.M.
Sun Sep 23: Frost. Came home. Fixed stove. Took a bath. Clowdy & windy threatening a storm. Ida poorly all the past week.
Mon Sep 24: At the Ranch. Rain last night & this A.M. Went to the Hersler(?) trial in the P.M.
Tue Sep 25: Pleasant. At the Ranch. Choring & painting Darrell's boat.
Wed Sep 26: Pleasant. At the Ranch & went to LaConner for window panes & put them in.
Thu Sep 27: Pleasant. At the farm. Cleaning up around the yard. Good threshing weather. Grant's folks came home this eve from a eleven hundred miles trip through Eastern Wash & Oregon.
Fri Sep 28: Pleasant. Came home this A.M. Watched the paving & went to the Anacortes fair. Ida not much better.
Sat Sep 29: Beautiful day. Frank & self went to the Lynden Fair. Had a good trip but broke a spring.
Sun Sep 30: Pleasant. Thus endeth one of the finest Septembers. Went to the Bible class and to church Presby.
October 1923
Mon Oct 01: Pleasant. Got the Ford spring fixed. Went to the C.C. Luncheon. Frank also. Took Ida to the Dr. & went to Whites & Whitneys for corn, apples, eggs &c.
Tue Oct 02: Pleasant. Helping Ida can corn & changing & patching a tire & tube. Thunder S. in the eve.
Wed Oct 03: Rain some last night & misty to day but not enough to stop paving. Had considerable trouble washing. Down town in the P.M. Ida in bed all day.
Thu Oct 04: No rain. Good working weather. Went to the ranch and LaConner. Frank also. Grant baling straw since Tuesday.
Fri Oct 05: Pleasant A.M. Showery P.M. Choring around house. Fixed the walk in front of the house.
Sat Oct 06: Rain 1/2 in last night. Pleasant to day. At home & down town with Ida in the P.M. to Dr. Shaws. Paving crew not working to day.
Sun Oct 07: Clowdy but no rain. Went to Pres Church A.M. & P.M. Ida worse. Grants folks here this A.M. Went to J. Jorgensons funeral. Grant gave me a candle lecture on Kalso, Crumrine, et al. Not very pleasant to take.
Mon Oct 08: Pleasant. Choring around house. Ida no better. Went to C.C. Luncheon.
Tue Oct 09: Beautiful day. Ida still suffering with Rheumatism. Went to the farm & gathered the winter pears.
1923 Oct 10-30 (pp 98-99)
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Wed Oct 10: Oats worth $32.00 per ton. Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. At home cut up old planks for wood. Took Nettie down town in P.M. Ida about the same.
Thu Oct 11: Fine day. At home & down town. John, Pearl & Gertie Wallace here to day. Ida worse & had the Dr. Frank went with the Ford to Seattle.
Fri Oct 12: Pleasant. Ida about the same. Choring & down town. Frank home this eve. Mrs. Peter's & Margie called in the eve.
Sat Oct 13: Fine day. Went to Whitney's for water & eggs. Ida miserable.
Sun Oct 14: Clowdy. S. Wind & hard rain in the eve. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. & to Bible C. The Howe's called in the eve.
Mon Oct 15: Clowdy & windy. Rain 3/4 in last night. Went to C.C. Luncheon. No paving this P.M. Ida worse & in bed all day. Frank went to Seattle with the Ford & home at 11 P.M.
Tue Oct 16: Rain again last night & showery to day. No paving to day. Went to Baxters for apples. Ida in bed all day.
Wed Oct 17: No rain, but clowdy & no paving. Ida no better. Frank had the car to go to Bellingham.
Thu Oct 18: Pleasant. Paving again. Ida no better.
Fri Oct 19: Light rain last night. None to day. The mixer broke down. City Council has decided to take out the bulkhead at Keesler's Corner. Ida some better to day.
Sat Oct 20: Pleasant. Warm. Ida worse again. Frank went with Well's to Birdsview. They laid the last of the pavement to day.
Sun Oct 21: Rainy day. Went to church A.M. & P.M. & bible class. The contractor cleaning up Eighth St. today. Open to 11 St. Monday.
Mon Oct 22: Pleasant. Cleaning up Eighth St. Down to Carroll's Cannery & got a salmon. Went to the C.C. Luncheon at noon. Frank down at the mill to day.
Tue Oct 23: Beautiful day. Light frost. Eighth St pavement open & busy. I began raking off the parking strip getting ready to sow grass see. Ida no better. Mrs Home & Mrs Summer here.
Wed Oct 24: Another fine day. Raking & seeding parking strip. Took Ida to see Dr. Shaw this P.M. Frank went to Seattle to get the Retriever. The Keesler Bulkhead trouble settled. Bot a new Mason Cord tire & battery.
Thu Oct 25: Frost light. Fine day. At home & down town watching street work. Made a wood box.
Fri Oct 26: Frost light. Fine day. Cool N. wind. Watching the paving of the Keesler intersection. It is finished.
Sat Oct 27: 74 today. Pleasant N. wind. Frost 36. Took Ida down town this A.M. to Dr. Shaw. Frank home from Seattle last night & today Ray Wallace & Mary Stacey & Melvin Stacey called this P.M.
Sun Oct 28: Pleasant. Went to bible class & Presby church A.M. & P.M. Ida no better.
Mon Oct 29: Pleasant cool N. Wind. Working on the park strip raking off rocks and seeding it. Went to C.C. Luncheon at noon.
Tue Oct 30: Clowdy. No rain. Went to the Ranch. Found no one at home. Had another bolt puncture which spoiled a tube. Frank & Nettie went to Mount Vernon to night.
1923 Oct 31-Nov 18 (pp 100-101)
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Wed Oct 31: Fine day. Took Mr Davis down to his place. Went to Whitney's for eggs & water. Frank went to Seattle for the boat. Ida worse & in bed all day. Thus endeth the finest Oct. on record and fall also. A grand season all around.
November 1923
Thu Nov 01: South wind & some rain. Ida up to day. Self choring around the yard. Frank home with the boat. Raining to night.
Fri Nov 02: Pleasant. Raked up leaves & set out the H. Chestnut tree. Ida worse & in bed most all day. Bot a sack of Whidbey Island potatos.
Sat Nov 03: Clowdy. No rain. No wind. Went to the farm & to the gravel pit where Grant & crew were hauling gravel on the Burlington Road. Fair weather for out door work.
Sun Nov 04: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. also bible class. Grants & Wilsons here in the P.M. Mrs Allen talked on N.E. Relief in the eve. Ida's pain bad all day.
Mon Nov 05: Pleasant. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Frank went to Seattle yesterday with the "Retriever" Beautiful weather for all out of doors work. Went to Woods Mill in the P.M. It is a wonderful plant.
Tue Nov 06: Pleasant. Choring around home. Dug out the old Red Astachan apple tree. Down town P.M.
Wed Nov 07: Pleasant. Fog A.M. Frank came home last night & went back to Seattle to work on the boat at 10-10. Ida worse & in bed all day. Edison bank robbed last night.
Thu Nov 08: Pleasant foggy A.M. Choring around home. Raking leaves & spading garden. [margin: Wm. Armstrong died Nov 8.]
Fri Nov 09: Pleasant except fog. Clarence W. Margurite Young & Roy White also Frank here. Clarence about to start for California. Ida had a bad night & in bed all day. A letter from Geo.
Sat Nov 10: Pleasant. Fog A.M. Downtown in the A.M. Fixed Mrs Davis' spading fork handle and spaded in the garden. Ida some better to day.
Sun Nov 11: Pleasant. S. wind at night. Went to Mt. Vernon to act as Pall bearer at Mr. Armstrongs funeral. Donald home today. [margin: Art Miller died Nov 11.]
Mon Nov 12: Showery. Armistice Day. Went to the C.C. Luncheon. Got a load of wood, 3 ricks from Rumsey. Ida in bed all day.
Tue Nov 13: Light showers. Took the car and had new lining on the T. bands. Nettie went to Bellingham D.A.R. meeting.
Wed Nov 14: Fine warm day. Washed and staid home all day. Ida worse & in bed all day. Pete & Geo Miller setting out Carrolls shrubbery.
Thu Nov 15: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Went to the Ranch. Took the V. Cleaner for Hilda to use. Bot a sack of carrots & three of fertilizer. Darrell sick since Monday.
Fri Nov 16: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to Ch Church in the eve to hear Rev Ross & troupe.
Sat Nov 17: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Went to Mount Vernon to the Ranch. Darrell down with scarlet fever. Saw Smith about ditch tax & applied for auto license for 1924.
Sun Nov 18: Clowdy no rain. Went to Presby ch & B. class & to Ch. Church in the eve. Heard the Ross Company took a Cat(?) over to Grants in the P.M.
1923 Nov 19-Dec 10 (pp 102-103)
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Mon Nov 19: Clowdy 3/8 in rain last night. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Ida worse.
Tue Nov 20: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & to LaC. & Mount Vernon for medicine for Darrell. He is pretty sick with sore mouth & tongue. Hilda not well either.
Wed Nov 21: Showery. In town all day. Grant's folks better. Went to Chris Church in the eve.
Thu Nov 22: Clowdy. No rain. Went with Frank & Roundlager to view the high line road proposal. No good. Went to Chris Church in eve.
Fri Nov 23: Rainy day. In P.M. went to the Ranch. Folks still improving. Frank went also stopped at Mrs. Whitney's for water. Took Wright's note for $1000-- used to pay off the Jackson note.
Sat Nov 24: Rain last night & this A.M. 3/4 in & yesterday. W. Wind to day. In town all day. Mrs. Howe & kids here this P.M.
Sun Nov 25: Showery. Rains light. Went to Presby bible class & church A.M. & to Chris Church in the eve.
Mon Nov 26: Clowdy S. wind. Went to Mount Vernon with Bessner. Signed up the oat crop with the Association of Farmers for Grant 2000 sks.
Tue Nov 27: Showery & clowdy. Ida worse. Downtown for stove pipe & pills.
Wed Nov 28: At home. Showery. Put up new stove pipe & blackened the stove. Dr. St Pierre here & gave Ida a treatment. Went to church Chris. in the eve.
Thu Nov 29: Thanksgiving. Clowdy No rain to speak of. Went to Union service at the M.E. church. Rev Landsborough preached 105 present. Con 22.00. Self & Ida over to Wrights for turkey dinner. Frank Whites folks also. Went to C. church in the eve.
Fri Nov 30: Strong N. wind all night. Ida worse again. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Folks all right. Grant plowing this week. East "40".
December 1923
Sat Dec 01: Frost 34. In town. Dr. St. Pierre here in the eve. Rain this eve.
Sun Dec 02: Shower. Went to Presby church & bible class & to Chris Ch. in the eve. Mrs McGinnis here to day & Frank took her to Bay View & took Donald to Mt. Vernon to go to Seattle.
Mon Dec 03: Clowdy. Ida had a bad night. In bed all day. Went to C.C. Luncheon.
Tue Dec 04: Heavy wind last night & rainy to day. Downtown paying bills. Finished the book "Mine with the Iron Door"
Wed Dec 05: Strong S.E. wind all day. Ida had a bad night. In bed. Frank had the car to go Bellingham. Self making cradles.
Thu Dec 06: Heavy rain & wind all last night. Morrison Mill fire since 1 A.M. Box factory, dry kilns & lots of lumber burned. Mill saved. Was down to the Mill in the A.M. & making cradles in the P.M. [margin: Jasper Gates died Dec 6th.]
Fri Dec 07: Cool & windy. Heard the sinking of the T. W. Lake & fifteen lives lost out near Lopez Island. Painting cradles.
Sat Dec 08: Cool. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. Folks all right. Frank has a bad cold. Dr. Palmer & Rube Hiber here in the eve.
Sun Dec 09: Pleasant for Dec. Went to Bible class & church. Cool wind, no rain.
Mon Dec 10: Strong S.E. wind. Went to Luncheon C.C. Home in the P.M. Painted the cradles. Dr. St. Pierre here.
1923 Dec 11-31 (pp 104-105)
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Tue Dec 11: Heavy S.E. wind all last night. Pleasant to day. At home A.M. Dug up the Dahlias. Went down to the mill ruins in the P.M.
Wed Dec 12: Rain some last night. Pleasant to day. Put the Dahlias up stairs. Painted the cradles. Began reading "The Enchanted Canyon"
Thu Dec 13: Clowdy & showery. Got some lumber for the wood shed. Frank went to Whitney's for water. Wrote to Eva Reed.
Fri Dec 14: Mr. Lansborough called. S. E. windy & showery. Ida not so wll. Choring around home. Nothing important. [margin: Rec'd & applied auto license plt. 609]
Sat Dec 15: Rainy day. Temp 50. Ida miserable. Down town to lunch. Made a drying rack. High School reception to night.
Sun Dec 16: Mild pleasant day, but rain in the eve. Ida in bed about all day. Went to Bible class & church Presby. Took a walk in the P.M. 3 miles.
Mon Dec 17: Lots rain last night. Clowdy. Ida sick all night. Little sleep. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Weather warm for Dec. Finished reading "The Grand Canyon".
Tue Dec 18: Pleasant. Down town. Nothing unusual.
Wed Dec 19: Light frost. Temp 38. Choring & downtown.
Thu Dec 20: Part clowdy. Nothing special. Downtown to buy & mail Christmas cards. Will Dunlap died this A.M.
Fri Dec 21: Pleasant. No frost. Frank White called. Choring, reading & downtown.
Sat Dec 22: Pleasant. Down town buying Christmas stuff. Donald came home this A.M.
Sun Dec 23: Clowdy. Temp 44°. Wm Dunlap & A.C. Paulson buried to day. John's folks here to day & brot up Christmas presents. Went to Presby Ch & bible class A.M.
Mon Dec 24: Clowdy. No rain. Went to the Ranch with the Christmas presents. Grants folks away for the first time since Nov 16 when Darrell became sick with scarlet fever. Self & Ida went over to Wrights to their Christmas tree. Rain in the eve.
Tue Dec 25: Christmas. Rainy day. Self & Ida went over to Wrights for dinner, at home bal of the day. The Wrights over in the eve.
Wed Dec 26: Clowdy & showery. Temp 38°. Down town in the A.M. Grant over to day. Reading "The Man in Grey" by Dixon.
Thu Dec 27: Cool & clowdy. At home choring & reading.
Fri Dec 28: Rainy day. Temp 39. Rain all last night. Frank went to Seattle on "Retriever" business.
Sat Dec 29: Showery & windy. Temp 36. Home & down town. Warren Shea died in Mount Vernon.
Sun Dec 30: Wind all day. Temp 18°. Strong N wind all last night & it grew cold faster then I ever knew it to in this country. Went to Church Presby in the A.M.
Mon Dec 31: Temp this A.M. 15° clear & cold all day. Donald started to school again at 11-15. Choring & feeding fires. Frank in Seattle. Went to C.C. Luncheon at 12. This endeth 1923. One of the finest seasons ever, as far as weather is concerned.
Lelia Sumner Edwards died this A.M. [margin: Spedometer Jan 13250.]