Tue Jan 01: Temp 14. Clear & cold. At home all day. Very quiet New Year Day. Reading "Free Air". Dinner at Franks. Coldest A.M. of the winter so far.
Wed Jan 02: Temp 26°. Pleasant. Down town in the P.M. Subscribed for the B. Herald two months.
Thu Jan 03: Pleasant. Temp 22. Went to Bellingham on Federal Jury with N. Bessner. Home at 4.30. Ida not so well to day.
Fri Jan 04: Temp 28. Pleasant. Ida in bed all day. Dr. Shaw here. Self choring & after water at Whitneys.
Sat Jan 05: Pleasant. Temp 30. Down town in the A.M. paying bills. In the P.M. out to Morrisons Mill watching the work. Ida miserable. & in bed most of the day. Mrs Carroll called.
Sun Jan 06: Light rain in the morning. Clowdy P.M. Ida had a bad night. Did not go to church. Grant's folks here in the P.M. & evening. Wrote to George.
Mon Jan 07: Chinook wind. Temp 48. At home all day. Ida in bed with bad spell.
Tue Jan 08: Pleasant. Ida had another miserable night & to day also. Dr. Shaw here also Mrs Carroll & Mrs Howe. Frank working for Morrison.
Wed Jan 09: Rainy & windy. At home choring.
Thu Jan 10: Beautiful day. rain last night some. Went to the Ranch. Work on the road going fine between here & the drawbridge. Mrs Howe here this P.M. Frank & Nettie went to Mount Vernon to night.
Fri Jan 11: Pleasant. choring about home & down to Morrisons mill watching construction. Ida up part of the day. Went to Smiths for buttermilk.
Sat Jan 12: Pleasant. Temp 36. At home & down town. Nothing important.
Sun Jan 13: Pleasant. Went to Bible class & church A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. took a walk to Cranberry Lake. It lacks about four feet of being full.
Mon Jan 14: Pleasant. Went to C.C. luncheon. Home the bal. of the day.
Tue Jan 15: Pleasant. Down town and out on the Road in the P.M. & down to the Morrison Mill.
Wed Jan 16: Pleasant. Temp 36. Took Franks battery to get it charged. Ida's arm worse last night & to day.
Thu Jan 17: Rain last night 1/4 in. Pleasant to day. Down town & registered. Talked with Short & VanBuren. Went after the battery & Frank & Buttermilk in the P.M.
Fri Jan 18: Pleasant. Choring & went to Whitneys for eggs & water. Brot Mrs Whitney for the P.M. Grants folks here this eve.
Sat Jan 19: Frost 30. Pleasant. Choring & down town. Mr Davis had a bad fall last night.
Sun Jan 20: Pleasant. Went to B. class & church A.M. & P.M. Ida not as well as common to day.
Mon Jan 21: Clowdy. Went to C.C. luncheon. Ida worse.
Tue Jan 22: Light rain last night clowdy. Ida had a bad night & suffering to day.
Wed Jan 23: Rain again last night. Ida some better to day. Good working weather.
1924 Jan 24-Feb 14 (pp 108-109)
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Thu Jan 24: Pleasant day. Went to the Ranch and matched the road work in the A.M. Darrell sick with the measles.
Fri Jan 25: Frost light. At home & down town. Mr Davis still alive but very feeble.
Sat Jan 26: Pleasant. Wrote to Geo. Went to the drawbridge in the P.M. Darrell getting better. Grant putting in Knutzen's ditch box.
Sun Jan 27: Clowdy. No rain. Ida's pain bad to day. Went to Presby church A.M. Davis the same.
Mon Jan 28:[margin: Planted sweet peas.] Clowdy & windy. Threatening rain. Went to C.C. luncheon. Full house. Home the bal of the day. Wrights went to see "When Knighthood was in Flower" Ida's arm very bad. Temp 44.
Tue Jan 29: Pleasant. S.E. wind. Temp 56. At home A.M. P.M. out to the drawbridge watching road work.
Wed Jan 30: Sprinkling rain. S.E. wind. Went to Mt Vernon & LaC. with N Bessner. Ida up to day.
Thu Jan 31: Showery. 1/4 inch rain. Down to the new Morrison Mill. Everything booming. Fire occured Dec 6. Quick work.
February 1924
Fri Feb 01: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Road work going fine. Darrell better. Mirriam has the measles.
Sat Feb 02: Rain 1/2 in last night. Pleasant to day. In town all day. Went to Whitneys for eggs, water. Ida up & around yesterday & to day. Ex president Wilson very low, also Mr Davis.
Sun Feb 03: Stormy. Light rain. Woodrow Wilson died this A.M. 8.15. Davis still very low. Ida worse.
Mon Feb 04: Frank sick. Went to see Dr. Shaw. Self went to Luncheon.
Tue Feb 05: Rain last night. Pleasant to day.Mr Davis died last night about 12. Ida had a bad night. Frank in bed with sore appendix.
Wed Feb 06: Windy & clowdy. John & Pearl here to dinner. Frank still in bed but better. Ex-President funeral to day. Went to Mr Davis funeral. Ida in bed all day. Arm sore.
Thu Feb 07: Pleasant. Frost 35. Frank still in bed. Self choring & down town.
Fri Feb 08: Pleasant. Frost. Frank talking of operation. Self choring & piling wood for Frank. Ida over to see Frank.
Sat Feb 09: Frost 35. Pleasant. Frank better. Self went to the Ranch. Oats 32.00 Went to see Dr. Shaw.
Sun Feb 10: Pleasant. Frank up to day. Went to Presby Bible class & church in the A.M. Ida & self over to Frank's to dinner. Rain at night.
Mon Feb 11: Rain 8/10 in last night. Showery to day. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Mailed letter to Geo. Frances sick - tonsilitis. Raining this eve.
Tue Feb 12:[margin: Lots of frogs singing.] Clowdy. Rain last night. 5/8 in. Ida in bed. In town all day. Down town twice. Wrote to Fillett about the P.I.
Wed Feb 13: Clowdy. No rain. Went to Mount Vernon. Frank went also. Skagit River high 23 feet at Mt. Vernon. Dikes broke on Delta Island and at Fisher Slough.
Thu Feb 14: Pleasant. Francis has the measles. Ida went over to see her. Nettie & self went to see the "Hunchback of Notre Dame". Great picture.
1924 Feb 15-Mar 5 (pp 110-111)
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Fri Feb 15: In town all day. Frances well broken out with measles. Ida over to see her.
Sat Feb 16: Cool & clowdy. Ida not as well to day. Frances some better. Frank downtown.
Sun Feb 17: Beautiful day. Much like spring. Went to B. class & church. Ida had a bad night & in bed all day to day.
Mon Feb 18: Fine spring day. Ida no better. Dr. Shaw here. Grant also. Went to Luncheon. Grant & Frank also. Planted Alaska peas.
Tue Feb 19: Fine weather. Pruning the Maple trees. Frank started for Seattle. Ida some better to day.
Wed Feb 20: Pleasant A.M. Light rain in the P.M. Working at the trees. Have three trimmed. Grants folks here this eve.
Thu Feb 21: Pleasant. Heard the first robins. Went to Mt Vernon to get Wrights & Mary McGinnis from Seattle. Ida worse.
Fri Feb 22: Showery. Finished pruning the maples. At home all day. Rob Burns from Whatcom county called on us. Had not seen him since 1882 when he worked for us.
Sat Feb 23: Pleasant. Went to see Dr. Bonally about my teeth. Had X ray pictures taken. Donald & Mary McG went to Mount Vernon in the Ford. Burned the bal of the maple limbs.
Sun Feb 24: Clowdy no rain. Went to Bible class & church. Donald & Mary started for Seattle this eve. Ida no better.
Mon Feb 25: Showery. Went to Dr. B about my teeth. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Frank went to Seattle.
Tue Feb 26: Pleasant. A.M. Clowdy P.M. Frances going to school. Ida had Dr. Cook Mrs Isaac Dunlap died. Downtown twice.
Wed Feb 27: Rain last night. 1/4 in. Clowdy to day. Went to the ranch & helped prune the raspberries. Grant has a man named Clark. Mrs Dunlap died last night.
Thu Feb 28: Beautiful day. In town all day. Ida rode out in the P.M. & was worse for it. Planted carrotts & lettuce.
Fri Feb 29: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. went with Bessner to Mrs Dunlaps funeral in Mt Vernon. She died at 86.
March 1924
Sat Mar 01: Temp 36. Light frost. Pleasant. Downtown & to school election. Ida no better.
Sun Mar 02: Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. & B. class. John & Pearl & kids here to day & F White including Ted who arrived from Anapolis last week. Frank home from Seattle with the boat this eve.
Mon Mar 03: Pleasant. Frost 34. Frank & Nettie started for Seattle at 10.10. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Frances staying here. Grant & Hilda here this eve.
Tue Mar 04: Pleasant. Frost 35° Frank operated on this A.M. at 9. Dr Palmer phoned at 2 P.M. that he appeared to be all right. Planted some Wonder peas. Was out to Whitneys for water & eggs.
Wed Mar 05: Pleasant. At home A.M. Down to Woods Mill in the P.M. Grant over this eve to supper & Elks election. Wood's Mill in operation full blast.
1924 Mar 6-26 (pp 112-113)
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Thu Mar 06: Pleasant but cool wind. Went to Mount Vernon. Paid Millers taxes. A Rep Com meeting in M. Vernon. Mr Dullby came home with me.
Fri Mar 07: Pleasant. Planted Foxtonia peas & asters. Heard from Nettie that Frank was doing all right.
Sat Mar 08: Piled a cord of wood. Pleasant. Around home & town all day.
Sun Mar 09: Pleasant. Went to Pres Church A.M. & P.M. Nettie in Seattle yet. Frances here.
Mon Mar 10: Pleasant. Ida not so well. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Working some in the P.M.
Tue Mar 11: Pleasant. Frost 34. Nettie came home last night. Frank doing all right. Pete Miller & self listened to Radio 2 hours last night. Went to the Ranch and also down to see the drainage ditch in John Ball's place. Mrs Axel Axelson died this A.M.
Wed Mar 12: Clowdy. Put on new Mason Tire & got tire brackets put on the Ford. Took Nettie downtown & prune her rose bushes. Henry Howard died to day.
Thu Mar 13: Pleasant. At home A.M. went to Mrs Axelson's funeral in Mt Vernon. Nettie & Lee went also,
Fri Mar 14: Pleasant. Dr. Cook here. Working over at Wrights. Fixing ground for peas, burning brush & pruning blackberries. Went to Rep Caucus in the evening.
Sat Mar 15: Beautiful day. Choring around the garden and over to Netties also. Planted her nasturtiums. Grant here with Rep Haucks. Ida some better & got dinner yesterday & to day.
Sun Mar 16: Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. Went to Henry Howard's funeral at 1 P.M. Went to meet Frank at 8.30 P.M. train. Says he is feeling O.K.
Mon Mar 17: Pleasant. Ida worse & in bed all day. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Grant went also.
Tue Mar 18: Clowdy. Frank went to Seattle this A.M. Light rain in P.M.
Wed Mar 19: Pleasant. At home A.M. Out to see the well borers and to Mrs Whitneys for eggs & water. Went to show in the eve "Landing of Pilgrims".
Thu Mar 20: Pleasant. Strong No. wind. Frost at the Ranch. Went to the farm & helped plant garden & potatos. Went to Rep Caucus in the P.M. or eve at city hall.
Fri Mar 21: Pleasant. Temp 36. Went to Mt Vernon to tend Rep Convention. Pleasant time. Frank & the "Retriever" came in last night. Grants coupe broke down & I took him home from Mount Vernon.
Sat Mar 22: Pleasant. In town all day. Choring about home.
Sun Mar 23: Pleasant. Went to Presby S.S. church A.M. Grants folks over in the P.M. Ida over to Wrights to dinner. The Retriever sailed for Alaska at 9 P.M.
Mon Mar 24: Pleasant. Working over at Netties a while. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Choring in the P.M.
Tue Mar 25: Pleasant. Frost 36. Gardening in the A.M. Took a trip around Lakes in the P.M. Went to the C.C. election in the eve. Got a load of wood.
Wed Mar 26: Clowdy & light rain in the P.M. Went to the Ranch. Grant here to supper this eve.
1924 Mar 27-Apr 15 (pp 114-115)
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Thu Mar 27: Clowdy partly. Cleaned up the car & down town.
Fri Mar 28: Some rain & a strong west wind all day. At home in A.M. went to the Ranch in the P.M. & staid all night.
Sat Mar 29: Pleasant. Same show last night at the farm & move farther south. None in Anacortes. Went to Seattle with Grants folks to see the Aerial Circus. Staid at the Arctic hotel. The flying was great. Thirteen plans in the air at one time.
Sun Mar 30:[margin: Wrote to Geo & Eva from Seattle.] Clowdy. In Seattle. Went to M.A. Mathews church in the A.M. & came home in the P.M. Lelia Jorgenson at Seattle with us.
Mon Mar 31: Clowdy. Went to C.C. Luncheon at home the bal of the day. Ida had a bad spell this P.M.
April 1924
Tue Apr 01: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon about Drainage tax. Nothing doing. Coms went back on their word.
Wed Apr 02: Variable weather. Rain this A.M. light. At home & down town.
Thu Apr 03: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to the Ranch and helped fix a floor in the old hay barn. Nettie heard that the Retriever just got to Ketchikan this A.M. All well.
Fri Apr 04: Stormy. At the Ranch laying flow in the old hay barn. Grant went to the State Con at Wenatchee. Got check for two car loads hay $331.97 at 10.00 per ton. Miss Ruth Davis died in Seattle.
Sat Apr 05: Clowdy. Have a bad cold. Not doing much. Cold raw wind. Cold & windy. At home. Bad cold. Wenatchee Con to day.
Sun Apr 06: Pleasant & warmest day so far. In bed with cold till 10 A.M. Did not go to church. Carters here in the P.M. with their new Ford. Ida not as well as common.
Mon Apr 07: Pleasant. Worked in the garden. Mowed the lawn & planted another row of peas. Ida worse the past week.
Tue Apr 08: Fine day. Working around the place in the A.M. Went to Miss Davis funeral in P.M. & took Nettie. Feeling punk with cold.
Wed Apr 09: Clowdy. Dr Cook here to see Ida as she has a cold. Grant here this P.M. Norris got the Pavement $116,000. Self barking with cold more or less.
Thu Apr 10: Rainy most of the day. Showery. Down town for bread. Both grunting with colds.
Fri Apr 11: Clowdy & cool. Down town in P.M. Talking with Van Buren on Roads, &c. Colds about the same.
Sat Apr 12: Pleasant but some clowdy. Went to Mt Vernon this P.M. to the dedication of the County Court House. Took four Boy Scouts. Mrs B. Carter called this eve. I was at Netties to dinner.
Sun Apr 13: Cool & clowdy. Rain in the eve. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Ida in bed all day.
Mon Apr 14: Cool but pleasant. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Citizen's Bank hold up this P.M. W.D. Odlin slugged on the head. $22000-- taken.
Tue Apr 15: Frost 36. Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon & LaC. Bank robbers still at large and likely to be.
1924 Apr 16-May 9 (pp 116-117)
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Wed Apr 16: Light showers. Downtown twice for Nettie nursing cold the bal. of the time. Too cold for stuff to grow.
Thu Apr 17: Cool & showery. At home all day. Except down town for bread.
Fri Apr 18: Pleasant part of the day. At home, mowed the lawns. Ours & Wrights. Cold west wind. April so far cold than March.
Sat Apr 19: Cool & clowdy. At home & down town.
Sun Apr 20: Easter. Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. M.e. saw service in the evening. Grant's folks here this P.M. also the Carters in their Ford.
Mon Apr 21: Pleasant. Ida had a bad night. At home & down town. Planted peas, 4th row. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Grant sowing oats.
Tue Apr 22: Cold north wind. Sun shining. Downtown. Mrs Howe here. Took her home in the eve.
Wed Apr 23: Pleasant but cool. Frost in some places. Went to the Ranch. Ida poorly.
Thu Apr 24: Pleasant. Temp 37 A.M. 58 P.M. Went to Whistle Lake & out to see the well borers. Got eggs of Mrs Whitney. Alfred Olsen died last night. Ida worse & in bed all day.
Fri Apr 25: Fine day. Temp 68. At home all day. Ida suffering and in bed all day. Dr Cook here yesterday P.M.
Sat Apr 26: Beautiful day. Temp 74. Warmest so far. In town all day. Ida some better. Nettie in bed with sick headache.
Sun Apr 27: Pleasant. Temp 70. Went to the Baptist Ch & to Mr Olsons funeral. Took Ida & Nettie out to Howe's in the P.M.
Mon Apr 28: Pleasant. Smoky atmosphere. Mowed Netties lawn. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Ida in bed.
Tue Apr 29: Clowdy. Went to the Ranch. Planted peas, beets, carrotts & onions. Rain in the P.M. & evening. Dr. Frost building a new house across the street.
Wed Apr 30: Pleasant. Choring & down town. Grant here at 5.30. Ida in bed. Self sick in the eve & called Dr. Cook.
May 1924
Thu May 01: Pleasant. Self in bed. Ida better & up.
Fri May 02: Pleasant day. Self in bed. Rec'd a check from Geo Andrews for two car loads hay. $327.97.
Sat May 03: Pleasant. Up part of the day, but not out of doors. Grant hauling gravel for county.
Sun May 04: Pleasant. Donald home to day. Self in the house obeying orders. Lots of people here including, Rev McCall, Mrs Smith, Pearl & Carroll, Frank & Blanch, the Carters, also Grant & Hilda in the eve.
Mon May 05: Pleasant. In the house as usual, coughing some yet. Ida up & around doing the work.
Tue May 06: Pleasant. In the house as usual.
Wed May 07: Pleasant but cool N. wind. Still in the house. Sent checks to day for one half county taxes $567.65. This is rent & tax combined. P. Miller mowed Netties law yesterday & mine this eve.
Thu May 08: Pleasant. Land dry. Rains very light since April 1st.
Fri May 09: Pleasant. Dry. Self down town 1/2 hour. Childrens opera this P.M. Park. Republican banquet. [margin: Ida sick with cold.]
1924 May 10-31 (pp 118-119)
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Sat May 10: Pleasant but dry & windy. Temp 68. Not so well last night. In the house to day. Al Walker here to day.
Sun May 11: Pleasant. Temp 74. At home & in the house. Nettie & Frances here to dinner. Grant's folks called in the P.M. also Rev Ferguson's.
Mon May 12: Pleasant & warm 79°. Major Martin found [dead] At home & in the house about all day. Not coughing any to day. Ida miserable.
Tue May 13: Pleasant & cooler. In the house most of the time. Set out some Dahlias & Asters. Peter M. here last night & set out asters & snapdragons.
Wed May 14: Clowdy all day. No wind. Had a poor night last night & sat in the house all day. Mr Gillespie called in the eve.
Thu May 15: Clowdy & sunshine. In the house all day reading. Mr Landsburgh called. Ida's cold pretty bad.
Fri May 16: Pleasant & dry. Downtown this A.M. shopping & to the barbershop. Went to the class play with Nettie in the P.M. "Hottentot"
Sat May 17: Pleasant & dry. Set out the last of the Dahlia's. Chored around some. Put up a curtain. Went down town with Nettie and over with Frances & went to 37 St on Com Ave.
Sun May 18: Clowdy most of the day. Went to Presby church this A.M. Mrs Whitney, Edna and Mr & Mrs Ferguson called this P.M. No rain so far this month and it is very much needed. Gardens dry.
Mon May 19: Ida's cold & neuritis bad. Pleasant & dry. Choring around home & went to Summit Park station & to the City well.
Tue May 20: Clear & dry. Mowed part of the lawn & down town thee times. Ida no better.
Wed May 21: Pleasant & dry. Finished mowing the lawn. Down town in the P.M. Ida no better. Grant here a while this eve.
Thu May 22: Pleasant. No sign of rain. Choring & mowing lawns.
Fri May 23: Pleasant. Ida & self out to Mrs Whitney's for eggs also visited the city well. It is down 37 ft. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. Crops looking pretty well but need rain.
Sat May 24: Rain in Burlington [margin: and south.] Clowdy & threatening rain. Ida worse. Cleared off at night with strong west wind. Choring & finished mowing Netties place.
Sun May 25: Pleasant. Dry no sign of rain. Went to Presby Church (Memorial Exercises) & eve.
Mon May 26: Part clowdy. Dry. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Mr W.E. Neeley died this P.M.
Tue May 27: Pleasant. Dry. Went to the Ranch & planted peas & hoed the garden some. Andrews refuses to but Oats at $30.00. Farmers sure "getting it in the neck". No pavement laid yet. Cement condemned.
Wed May 28: Fine dry day. Choring & downtown. Made a trellis for Netties sweet peas. Four bank hold up suspects brot to Mount Vernon to day.
Thu May 29: Pleasant. Dry. Donald came home this A.M. Choring & in P.M. went to Mr Neeley's funeral. A world of flowers & large funeral.
Fri May 30: Decoration day. Pleasant. Part clowdy. In town all day. Grant's folks over in the P.M.
Sat May 31: Pleasant. Warm & dry. Home in the A.M. Went to Summit Park Station. Paving started Thursday [margin: and is going all right today May 31st.]
1924 Jun 1-19 (pp 120-121)
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June 1924
Sun Jun 01: Clear & dry. Went to Presby Ch. Donald went back to school. Merlin Wilson here. Self & Ida took dinner at Wrights. Mrs Davis poorly all this past week.
Mon Jun 02: Clear & dry. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Choring around home.
Tue Jun 03: Clear 7 dry. Went to Seattle with Nick Bessner & to Pioneer meeting in the P.M. Out to see Donald in the & to dinner with his fraternity & to Liberty Theatre. All night at the St. Regis.
Wed Jun 04: Clear & dry. Went to see the McGinnis' & to Pioneer meeting & home in the eve. No sign of rain.
Thu Jun 05: Cool S.W. wind. Cleaning house. Washing windows. Downtown in the P.M. paying bills.
Fri Jun 06: Clowdy & a little sprinkle. Cleaning rugs &c.
Sat Jun 07: Pleasant dry. Around town & out to Summit Park with Cooks on a gravel truck. Pavement going good.
Sun Jun 08: Pleasant northwest wind & dry. Nettie, Frances, Ida & self went to Pearls for the day. Crops need rain but look fairly good yet. Uncle Jim Wilson in the Hospital.
Mon Jun 09: Warm & dry. Went to C.C. Luncheon & then with Norris out on the paving job. Temp 80°
Tue Jun 10: Clowdy & light rain or trace. Went to see Mr Abbey who is sick abed. Also went up to Cranberry Lake. It is nearly full. Republican Convention to day at Cleaveland, Ohio. Coolidge supposed to be nominated.
Wed Jun 11: Clowdy. Went & had ten teeth extracted this A.M. At home in the P.M. with sore mouth.
Thu Jun 12: Clowdy. Light rain last night. Down town in the A.M. and in the P.M. Went to the Ranch with Ida & Frances in the P.M. Grants folks going camping tomorrow at Samish Island. Grain & hay looking fairly well for such dry weather.
Fri Jun 13: Pleasant. Dry. In town all day. Nettie & self went to go to the Graduating Exercises, but could not get in.
Sat Jun 14:[margin: Mrs Del Miller died June 14.] Pleasant. Ida's birth day. She got a ring. Donald came home this A.M. Pearl & John came & the boys. Pearl & the boys to stay all night. Went out to Whitneys for water & eggs. Went to the Ranch with Rumsy's man for two tons of hay. Elks Flag Day service at the Park. I did not get home in time to go.
Sun Jun 15: Pleasant. Dry. Pearl & boys here. Went to Presby Church A.M. Took the folks up to Herrslers(?), to Sunset Beach and Cap Sante. No sing of rain.
Mon Jun 16: Pleasant. Dry. At home in the A.M. went to LaC. & visited the Carter's in the P.M. Nettie & Donald also.
Tue Jun 17: Rainy day. Began to rain about 2 A.M. and kept at it till six this eve. About 3/4 inch. Got a load of wood & put it in the shed.
Wed Jun 18:[margin: Wm Gear died Wed A.M.] Ida worse. Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Planted some A. Wonder peas. In the P.M. was out on the paving job. Over one mile done.
Thu Jun 19: Ida feeling worse. Pleasant. Went to the ranch to see Grant about hay. Then to LaConner and out on the road.
1924 Jun 20-Jul 7 (pp 122-123)
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Fri Jun 20: Beautiful day. Ida in bed most of the day. In the P.M. went out to the City Well at 24th & J St. It is a failure. Struck rock at 137 ft.
Sat Jun 21: Misty A.M. Pleasant P.M. In town all day.
Sun Jun 22: Pleasant. Cool. Went to Mt Vernon via stage to Mr Gears funeral. Donald & Nettie went to Samish Island with the Car. Ida home with the dog.
Mon Jun 23: Pleasant. Took the car down to get tire, started & fender fixed. Went to see the city fire pump unloaded. Called on Mr Abbey. He is improving.
Tue Jun 24: Pleasant. At home choring & took Nettie downtown in the P.M. Ground getting dry again, fast.
Wed Jun 25: Pleasant. Ida not as well as usual. Cleaned off the auto house roof & cut away a lot of brush. Went out to Baxters corner where the mixer is laying concrete in the P.M. Chas Else over to see Abbey. I went with him.
Thu Jun 26: Pleasant. Down town for breakfast. Down town in the P.M. to see the new fire engine work. The Whites here and Netties to supper. Mr Landsborough called.
Fri Jun 27: Pleasant. Ida & self went to Pearl's & Samish Island. She staid with Hilda & I staid at Pearls. Margurite Young staid here last night & left for Seattle this A.M. Grant sold 50 tons of hay two weeks ago at $14.00. Loading a car to day.
Sat Jun 28: Pleasant. At Wilson's. Ida at Samish Island. John & self went up the Highway to Clayton Bay and saw the dredger working for the Interurban leg. also saw Farmers bridge job at Oyster Creek. Came home in the eve & brot Frances Wright.
Sun Jun 29: Pleasant. Temp 82. 97 in Seattle. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Took the folks out to W. Spit in the P.M.
Mon Jun 30: T. 78. Warm & pleasant. Went to the Ranch with N. Bessner to load his hay. Came home in the P.M. via Lake Campbell. First day of Lake detour. Laura Wilson died yesterday.
July 1924
Tue Jul 01: Tem 78. Pleasant at home & down town. Saw the new Ford garage & the Ferry. 7 cars started for Victoria.
Wed Jul 02: Pleasant. Warm 87. At home in the A.M. Downtown & out to Griffins with a truck driver. Road going fine. Three cruisers in the Harbor. The town decorate for the 4th. Mrs Johns of Bellingham called.
Thu Jul 03: Pleasant. Went to Mrs Whitneys for eggs & water. Ida went also. In P.M. down getting the Ford steering gear repaired. Donald in Seattle. Nettie staying here nights.
Fri Jul 04: The Glorious Fourth. Dry & smoky. a good parade & good crowd. Grants folks over. Went to the fire works at Summit(?). Democratic Con for the past eleven days with out results. No nominations yet.
Sat Jul 05: Windy & part clowdy Some celebrating to day but rather tame. Canoe racing & baseball & band playing, &c, &c.
Sun Jul 06: Pleasant & dry. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Donald home from Seattle. A telegram from Frank, All O.K.
Mon Jul 07: Pleasant. Went to C.C. Luncheon. At home in the P.M. Vegetation drying up.
1924 Jul 8-25 (pp 124-125)
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Tue Jul 08: Pleasant but dry. Every body haying. Grant began mowing this A.M. Self & Ida went to the Ranch via the Lakes which will be the only way until September or till the pavement is finished & cured for traffic. Self & Grant went to Samish Island in the eve & visited the Girl Campfire Lodge. We staid at the Ranch all night.
Wed Jul 09: At the Ranch choring till 3 P.M. then came home. Strong west wind. Grant & Darrell tedding & raking hay this P.M. Democratic Con closed to day. Davis nominated. Con in session over two weeks.
Thu Jul 10: Pleasant. Down town and out to see the paving job. Mixer at Griffin's gravel pit road. Ida & self went to see "Tess" Nettie & Frances also.
Fri Jul 11: Pleasant. Good hay weather. At home repairing roof to the wood shed.
Sat Jul 12: Pleasant. Smokey. Forest fires raging in different parts of the country. Finished painting or tarring the wood shed roof. Was out to see Abbey in the P.M. He is improving slowly. Merriam came to night.
Sun Jul 13: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Ida not do well to day. Wrote to Geo. Went to Church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Jul 14: Clowdy & misty. Light showers in the P.M. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Fleet officers present. Got casing & tube puncture repaired.
Tue Jul 15: Clowdy. Heaving rain at the Ranch last night. Lots of hay wet. Went to the Ranch & in the P.M. went with Hilda for blackberries & staid all night.
Wed Jul 16:[margin: Clowdy partly.] Black berrying this A.M. & then came home. Grant finished mowing & putting up hay this P.M. Light rain in the eve.
Thu Jul 17: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Was out on the Highway in the P.M. & took the folks out to Krebs. Went to Whispering Hope Show in the eve.
Fri Jul 18: Grant finished shocking hay. Foggy A.M. & Pleasant P.M. Down town & went to the Hartly Luncheon at the Wilson Hotel. Mr Herbeson there & made a fine speech. Rather poor hay weather.
Sat Jul 19: Rain A.M. Pleasant P.M. Around home and down town in the P.M. No paving to day.
Sun Jul 20: Pleasant. Went to P. Ch. A.M. & P.M. The Carters visited us in the P.M.
Mon Jul 21: Pleasant. Temp 54 this A.M. Went to C.C. Luncheon at noon & in P.M. went to the Ranch & took Merriam home. Staid all night at the Ranch. Grant's folks went to Mt Vernon to see the "Covered Wagon".
Tue Jul 22: Beautiful day. Went with Hilda black berrying and home at 5.30 P.M. Got two ten pound pails full.
Wed Jul 23: Weather ditto yesterday. down town A.M. Out on the paving job in the P.M. Pavement laid at the four mile saw or this side. Chautauqua starts tonight.
Thu Jul 24: Temp 88 at 2 P.M. Warmest day seen in Anacortes in 13 years residence here. 91 at 3.30. Down town in the A.M. & to Chau. in P.M. & eve. Temp 80 at 7 P.M.
Fri Jul 25: Pleasant. Temp 75. Nettie started for Juneau with the Merriman's. Was out on the road & called on Abbey. Grant & Darrell over & D. staid. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & evening. Joy night. Ralph Brigham & wife.
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Sat Jul 26: Lee Bradley sick. Clowdy day. Out to Whitneys for water. Went to Chautauqua three times. Indian Strong Heart, Billy Sunday and The Great Lincoln Play the Commoner.
Sun Jul 27: Clowdy & thunder shower in the eve. Went to church in the P.M. & to the Ranch to take Frances in the P.M. Passed 125 cars between Anacortes & Whitney Station. Went to church in the eve.
Mon Jul 28: Pleasant P.M went to the C.C. Luncheon. Considerable road talk. Went to Chau Eve & P.M. Was out to Whitneys for water.
Tue Jul 29: Pleasant. Was out on the Road this A.M. Went to Chau. P.M. & eve. Good.
Wed Jul 30: Pleasant. No paving to day. No gravel. Went to Chau P.M. & eve. Grants over this eve & Hilda went with me to Chau. "Robin Hood".
Thu Jul 31: Pleasant. Signed Chau Contract for 1925. The McGinnis & Carpenters here for two hours this P.M. A telegram from Nettie stating everything O.K. Ida and sel went to see the "Covered Wagon" this eve. A fine picture.
August 1924
Fri Aug 01: Clowdy. Lee Bradley had a light stroke to day. At home in the A.M. Down town and out on the Road & called on Abbey in the P.M. Had the chimney cleaned.
Sat Aug 02: Clowdy. Lee B. a little better but in bed. In town all day. Went to see Lee.
Sun Aug 03: Clowdy. Went to church A.M. Pres. In P.M. went out to Whitney's for water. Ida went also. Poor baling weather.
Mon Aug 04: Fine day. Went to C.C. Luncheon & in the P.M. went out to Abbey's to see Billy Dale & wife. A good day for baling hay.
Tue Aug 05: Fine day. Choring cleaned the eave troughs. Down town in the P.M. A letter from Nettie. Pete Miller called.
Wed Aug 06: Pleasant. Took Ida to register. Highline Road voted by Council last night. More gravel to day but mixer no running.
Thu Aug 07: Clowdy A.M. Fine P.M. Went to the Pioneer meeting and took Mrs Abbey who acted as secretary. Abbey unable to go. Good crowd & a fine meeting. Mr Jim Bird died this A.M. Grant baling hay this week.
Fri Aug 08: Pleasant. Went to Ferndale with Frank White to Old Settlers meeting. Grant finished baling. About 230 tons.
Sat Aug 09: Pleasant. Went to the Ferndale meeting with Grant in his new Buick. Swell rig. Ida has bad cold.
Sun Aug 10: Pleasant. Went to P. Church A.M. & P.M. Rev Shields of Spokane preached. Went with Grants folks to Rosario in P.M. Ida went also.
Mon Aug 11: Pleasant. Went to Luncheon. In P.M. went out to the new pavement & stopped to see Abbey on the way back. Almond filed for representative Sat. last.
Tue Aug 12: Pleasant. Ida sick with cold. Hd valves ground on car.
Wed Aug 13: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. At home & down town. Ida's cold no better. Ferry had 19 cars in 14 out on 1 oclock boat.
1924 Aug 14-Sep 2 (pp 128-129)
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Thu Aug 14: Clowdy. Went to Mrs Whitney's for eggs & water. Trimming bay & fixing roof over the back porch.
Fri Aug 15: Pleasant. At home & down town. Got a load of wood & put it in the shed. Mr Williams & friend called.
Sat Aug 16: Pleasant. Went on a trip with Williams & his friend Zigler from Ill. Went to the Whatcom Co. line & back via Mt Vernon. 75 mile trip.
Sun Aug 17: Clowdy & sprinkling rain this A.M. Rec'd a letter from Geo yesterday. Went to Presby ch in the A.M. Rain all the P.M. & evening.
Mon Aug 18: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Rain 3/4 inch yesterday & last night. Mending roof at back porch & wood house. Went to C.C. luncheon at noon. Grant also.
Tue Aug 19: Part clowdy. Burning up rubbish in the A.M. Dow to the ferry dock, out to the city well & up to see Lee in the P.M. He is still in bed. Heard the Retriever was to start for home to day.
Wed Aug 20: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch to help mend sacks. Shipped the oats to day. Grant cutting oats.
Thu Aug 21: (A telegram from Frank. "Retriever starts for home.) Pleasant. Good harvest weather. At home. Downtown in the P.M.
Fri Aug 22: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Out on the new pavement & to see Abbey in the P.M.
Sat Aug 23: Pleasant. down to the Ferry Landing at 1.30. Twelve cars came in. Watch the light Co. rains a 75 ft pole.
Sun Aug 24: Part Clowdy. Went to the Con. Church in the A.M. & heard Rev J. D. Hudson preach & was up to see Lee in the P.M. He has been up for the past three days. Went to Pres Ch in the eve. Rev Shilock.
Mon Aug 25: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch to get Frances and to Mt Vernon with Grant. They expect to finish cutting oats to day.
Tue Aug 26: Beatutiful day. Went to Guemes Island to ????? cards for Grant. Saw them threshing wheat.
Wed Aug 27: Pleasant. the "Retriever" came in the 9 A.M. and started for Seattle at 11 A.M. Nettie did not go to Seattle. Donald did. Self out on the new pavement in the P.M.
Thu Aug 28: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch in a G.N. Worked three house on Grainary foundation. Came home in the eve with g. Walker. Grant campaigning. His case looks uncertain.
Fri Aug 29: Fine day. At home & down town. Got a new hub? put in the Ford. Getting ready for Mt Rainier. Retriever back from Seattle this A.M.
Sat Aug 30: Went with Frank's folks to Mt Rainier in the Ford. Arrived at 6.30 pleasant.
Sun Aug 31: Pleasant. At Mt Rainier all day. 7000 people came up to day. the biggest crowd in history.
September 1924
Mon Sep 01: Pleasant. Came from Mt Rainier to Seattle and staid all night at the Auto Camp. Went to the "Orpheum" in the eve.
Tue Sep 02: Pleasant. Came home from Seattle after going the the University grounds and visiting Donalds Frat. house. Had a very pleasant & successful trip.
1924 Sep 3-20 (pp 130-131)
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Wed Sep 03: Pleasant. At home cleaned up the car. Down to the ferry landing. 10 cars came in. Grants folks over in the P.M. & eve. Ida not well to day. Rec'd the 1923 oat check $1380--.
Thu Sep 04: Pleasant. Helped Frank bring his stuff up from the dock. Bargained with Frank to let him have the sedan and signed a contract to buy a Ford coupe. Threatening a change of weather to night.
Fri Sep 05: Thunder shower & 1/8 in rain last night. Clowdy to day. Ida had a bad spell and in bed in the P.M. Mowed the lawn. To dry to grow much.
Sat Sep 06: Pleasant. Ida in bed all day. Down town in the A.M. at home the balance of the day. Frank cleaning up the car and fixed the roof of the garage, i.e. put on new roofing.
Sun Sep 07: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Up to see Lee in the eve. He is up & around. Frank's folks went to Bay View & LaConner in their Ford.
Mon Sep 08: Pleasant. Around home & down town. Went to the C.C. Luncheon. The gave Grant a rotten deal. Pavement opened this P.M. at 4.30. Frank & self went over it.
Tue Sep 09: Pleasant. Primary election. Got the balloon tires put on the Ford coupe. Small turn out at the election.
Wed Sep 10: Fine threshing weather. Grant finished threshing. 1917 sks. He won out fine in the election and was nominated for Representative with Knutzen & r. Thompson. Self & Ida went to the Ranch in the new Ford Couple. It rides & runs fine.
Thu Sep 11: Fine day. In town & took Mr Williams out over the new pavement. In the eve went down to Krebs for a beach picknick supper. French ahead for Gov. nomination to night.
Fri Sep 12: Pleasant. Washed blankets then went to Mt Vernon. Frank also. Defense day. Coupe 80 to date + 100 before I got it. 182
Sat Sep 13: Pleasant. Around town all day. Nothing transpired of importance. Looks like Hartly for governor.
Sun Sep 14: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went with Lee's excursion on the "Retriever" over forty went to Olga. Ida sick and home all day. Grant's folks over in the P.M.
Mon Sep 15: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. At home all day. Mrs Jason here washing bedcloths. Self helping Frank repair his rear spring.
Tue Sep 16: Pleasant. Around home & down town. Threshing. Rain at night.
Wed Sep 17: Pleasant. Went to Bellingham with Frank & Grant to the State Coms Convention. Went to the Ranch in my car & in Grants from there. Fine trip. John Wilson began threshing this A.M. [margin: 182+28=210+3=213+28+33=275]
Thu Sep 18: Clowdy & windy> Light rain last night. At home. Nothing important.
Fri Sep 19: Pleasant. Ida & self went to the Ranch and in the P.M. went to LaConner with Grants folks. Then to Frank White's for supper. Home at 9 P.M.
Sat Sep 20: Clowdy & windy. Went after water & eggs to Mrs Whitneys. In the P.M. Took Fred Abbey for a ride of the pavement to LaConner. Ed Byrons youngest daughter died. [margin: 275+40=315]
1924 Sep 21-Oct 11 (pp 132-133)
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Sun Sep 21: Equinox on time. Strong S.E. & S.W. wind blowing all day. Went to P. Church in the A.M. and over to Wilson's in the P.M. The Wrights also. Ida & self in the coupe. John not through yet.
Mon Sep 22: John finished threshing. Clowdy & windy. Rain 1/4 in last night. At home all day. Bot a load of wood for heating and piled some of it.
Tue Sep 23: Clowdy & windy. At home & out to see Abbey. Finished piling the wood.
Wed Sep 24: Clowdy & no rain. Donald started for school. Frank & Nettie went to take him in the sedan. Self went to Edison to Uncle Jim Wilsons funeral. He died Monday. Grant & Hilda went to Seattle.
Thu Sep 25: Pleasant. Planted some sweet peas. In P.M. out watching the State Engineers surveying 37 st. Wrights in Seattle. [margin: 315+60=375+5=380]
Fri Sep 26: Pleasant. Piles a load of wood. Helped around the house & went down town. Got a rick of wood of Old Man White & piled one for Frank from White. Wrights home this eve.
Sat Sep 27: Beautiful day. Self & Frank went out to Whistle Lake. Down town in the P.M. The lake the lowest ever. Pump on a raft. 392.
Sun Sep 28: Fine warm day. Went to Pres Ch A.M. & P.M. Ida has bad cold. In P.M. took Mr Maloy for a ride over to the Ranch & to Rosario. 432
Mon Sep 29: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & patched the house roof some & pears the wind blew off last Sunday a week ago. Ida poorly with cold & heart trouble. Windy & light rain.
Tue Sep 30: At home all day. Got a new toilet bowl. Frank went to Seattle. 457.
October 1924
Wed Oct 01: Rainy 1/3 inch last night. At home blacking & putting up stove. Down town paying bills in the P.M.
Thu Oct 02: Cold south wind. 1/4 in rain last night. Frank went to Seattle. Choring around house. Mr McGraw called.
Fri Oct 03: Pleasant. Ida sick abed & had Dr. Cook. Mrs Semar(?) called. Went over the 37 St road & called on Abbey. Frank home from Seattle.
Sat Oct 04: Pleasant. Ida up again. At home & down town.
Sun Oct 05: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. & to Seattle with Frank in the P.M. & to Mathews Ch in the eve. Had trouble with the Atwater Kent system & were towed to Bothel & went on the Stage to Seattle. Put up at the St. Regis.
Mon Oct 06: Pleasant to day. In Seattle till 4.45. Home at 10.45. Went to see the "Alaskan" at the "Liberty".
Tue Oct 07: Pleasant. Light rain last night. Went to Whitneys for water & eggs. Mrs Howe called. Took her home in the coupe. 466+10
Wed Oct 08: Shower this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Choring about the place. Tied up the logan berries. Mended scoop shovel. Grant working the road near Edison. Senator Dill here tonight. 25+475=500+40=540
Thu Oct 09: Pleasant but cool N. wind. At home & downtown. Washed some.
Fri Oct 10: Pleasant & light frost. The first. At home in the A.M. Downtown in the P.M. Lee has a sale, &c. Saw John Oldenburg.
Sat Oct 11:[margin: Heard Wheeler on the Radio in Oakland. Mrs Darcy broke her arm.]Cool wind clowdy. Went to Mt Vernon & to the Fredonia Fair. S. Temple came home with me.
1924 Oct 12-30 (pp 134-135)
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Sun Oct 12: Clowdy, light rain last night. Went to Baptist Ch A.M. & Pres at night. Went to Ida to White's in the P.M. [margin: car 540]
Mon Oct 13: Clowdy. Rain last night & to day. Light. Went with Ida to the Ranch & Mt Vernon. She to see Dr. Callahan. [margin: 580]
Tue Oct 14: Clowdy with south wind. Temp 56. Downtown & got the Rain swipe put on the coupe. Choring around home in the P.M.
Wed Oct 15: Strong S.E. wind. Light rain A.M. Self & Ida went to Mt Vernon to see her Dr. Frank went to Bellingham. L. Davis also. Mt Vernon fire last night. Fisher Mill & Seed & Grain Co burned and lots of hay, grain & feed, flour &c [margin: 620]
Thu Oct 16: Pleasant. choring around home. Ida up to Bradleys at a missionary meeting.
Fri Oct 17: Fine day. Went to the Baptist Association. Mr Williams went also.
Sat Oct 18: Fine Day. At home and down town. Ida also.
Sun Oct 19: fine day. Foggy A.M. Went to Pres church A.M. & P.M. in the P.M. Ida & self went to Bay View. Saw Grant's & Jorgenson's. Wrights went also. [margin: 700]
Mon Oct 20: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Calle on Mr Ball & Mr Summer in the P.M. Mrs Seimer called.
Tue Oct 21: Pleasant & warm. Went to the Ranch in the A.M. Helped John Mehan lay out the ditch in Ball's field & went to Mt Vernon with Ida to see Dr. McClanchey [margin: 740]
Wed Oct 22: Another fine day. At home & down town. Went to hear Clark Savage in the eve. Grant over.
Thu Oct 23: Windy but no rain. Went to Standword with Ida. Called on Mrs Scott & Chet Leamer, also visited Selmer Axelson. Was over to Wrights in the eve to hear Coolidge via radio. Mr Landsborough there also. [margin: 800]
Fri Oct 24: Windy & rainy. Down town in the P.M. went to hear Lin Hadley in the eve.
Sat Oct 25: Clowdy 1/2 in rain yes. & last night. Home in the A.M. Down town & went to LaConner in the P.M. with Nick Bessner. Carter gave me a check for his notes. Went to Civic meeting at the Library.
Sun Oct 26: Clowdy. No rain. Wilson's & Grant's here to celebrate my birthday. Mrs Jorgenson also. Dinner at Nettie's. Nice time. Frank over on Doust's pile driver. Went to Presby song service & church in the eve.
Mon Oct 27: Seventy five today. Pleasant. Got a trunk load of box wood and put it in the shed. Down town in the P.M. went to meeting at M.E. Ch. in the eve. Breg preached. [margin: 805]
Tue Oct 28: Bar. very low 29.2. Rain & wind. Very high tide for Oct. Frances Halloween party to night. Hilda brot Merriam over. Ida plaid the witch. Went to Democrat's meeting in the eve with Bessner. [margin: 825+48=873]
Wed Oct 29: Rainy day. Took the girls to the Ranch and Ida to Pearl's & Pearl & Ida to Squires to a club meeting. Left Ida at Wilson's & came home in the P.M.
Thu Oct 30: Cold wind all day. No rain. Went to Whitney's for water & eggs. But got no eggs. Piled a load of mill wood. Frank home to night. Went to an Anti School Bill "49" speech. Rev Lambert.
1924 Oct 31-Nov 19 (pp 136-137)
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Fri Oct 31: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to M.E. meeting in the eve. Rev Schultz preached. Frank at Fir. Ida at Wilson's.
November 1924
Sat Nov 01: Rain last night. Clowdy to day. Home & down town. Politics lively. Frank home this eve. John Ball sick for the past ten days.
Sun Nov 02: Went to Samish to get Ida & Frances at Grants. Donald home to day. Went to Presby church in the eve. [margin: 882+42=924+48=972]
Mon Nov 03: Clowdy & rainy at night. Went to Mt Vernon to see the Coolidge & Dawes caravan. Lee went with me. Went to church in the evening. [margin: 972]
Tue Nov 04:[margin: Partly fair.] Election day. Went & took Abbey to election. Went to church in the eve. Rev Lowman(?) preached. Down town till eleven P.M. Getting election returns. City for Brooks et al.
Wed Nov 05: Temp 36 this eve. Chris Englebretson killed. Pleasant & colder. Coolidge land slide. All Reps in state elected. hartley for Gov. Went to Mount Vernon with Bessner.
Thu Nov 06: Windy & rain at night. Down town & paid Netties bills. In P.M. took Ida out to Howes then went with Shart to see the Lake Campbell water works.
Fri Nov 07: Rain & wind. Went to Mount Vernon with Ida to see here doctor. Stopped at the ranch and brot Mirriam home with us. Cold wind.[margin: 1020]
Sat Nov 08: Clowdy cool. Frank & Davis & Grant's folks went to the big Cal. Wash. foot ball game. I took it in via radio. Down town with Ida in the P.M. Meriam here to day. Nettie has cold and neuralgia.
Sun Nov 09: Rainy A.M. & eve. Went to P. Church A.M. The Williams & Mrs Chitwood called in P.M. Ida has neuritis to day.
Mon Nov 10: Snow & rain. Temp 36. Choring & down town to get cylinder head tightened on the coupe. Senator Lodge died yesterday. Frank at Fir to day & he & Nettie to Mt Vernon to night. E. Star Social. Ida's neuritis bad.
Tue Nov 11: Temp 30 - Clowdy & cold. At home in the A.M. In the P.M. went out to Abbey's & too Lee B. Frank on pile driver.
Wed Nov 12: Cool & clowdy. Temp 36. At home & down town. Grant here this eve.
Thu Nov 13: Clowdy. Cool. Down town & got a spedometer put on the coupe. In the P.M. went to Frank Whites for potatos & eggs. Abbey with me.
Fri Nov 14: Light rain all day. Down town & home reading.
Sat Nov 15: Pleasant. Ida & self went to the Ranch. In P.M. I went to LaC with Grant & Mirriam.
Sun Nov 16: Beautiful day. Temp 46 to 52. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Frank & Nettie went to B. View to Mrs Ditterone's funeral.
Mon Nov 17: Another fine day. Think fog this A.M. At home in the A.M. went to Whistle Lake in the P.M. & Lake Campbell. Abbey went also. I walked up the pipe line. Tough place for pipe line.
Tue Nov 18: Strong S.E. wind and light raing. At home all day. Frank at Conway. Mr Landsborough called.
Wed Nov 19: Part pleasant. Went to the Ranch & to LaConner. Ida had a bad spell this A.M.
1924 Nov 20-Dec 12 (pp 138-139)
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Thu Nov 20: Pleasant. Went to Mr Carter's funeral. Bot 50 g's gasoline for $8. Went to see "Capt Crossbones" in the eve.
Fri Nov 21: Rainy day. Down town & got a clock put on the coupe. Donald home.
Sat Nov 22: Showery. Went to the Ranch and to La Conner in the P.M.
Sun Nov 23: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Thanksgiving Carelata in the eve. Ida & self out to Frank Whites in the P.M.
Mon Nov 24: Clowdy. Went with Ida to Mt Vernon. Got auto license for 1925.
Tue Nov 25: Pleasant. At home. Nothing special.
Wed Nov 26: Pleasant. Frost 32. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon to the Skagit River hearing. Edna Whitney came home with me.
Thu Nov 27: Pleasant. Frost 32. Went to Union Thanks meeting. Rev Bragg preached. Good attendance. Went to the Ranch to the Family Reunion. 36 present at Dinner. Donald & Mary McGinnis included also Donald's friend & Ray Pallock. Home at 11 P.M.
Fri Nov 28: Pleasant. Downtown with Ida. Donald, friend & Mary McGinnis went to Bellingham to night. Had impression taken for teeth. Bonallie.
Sat Nov 29: Light frost. Pleasant. Took Donald & friends to the boat. Frank went to Conway-Fir work on bridge.
Sun Nov 30: Pleasant. Frost. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. In P.M. Ida & self went out to Mrs Whitneys. Thus endeth a fine month. Lowest temp 30°.
December 1924
Mon Dec 01: Clowdy & light rain in the eve. Down town to see the Dentist then out to see Clyde Howe who has a spell of lumbago since Thanksgiving.
Tue Dec 02:Barney Albertson died. Rain last night Pleasant P.M. Frank drove to Seattle. Down town paying bills. City election. City ticket elected. Brooks Mayor, Frittore, council at large.
Wed Dec 03: Clowdy. rain at night. At home in the A.M. Up to see the Fitcher Plant & called at Howes house. Out to day. Frank home to night.
Thu Dec 04: Rainy & clowdy. At home & down to Mr Summers to take Nettie. Raining this eve.
Fri Dec 05: Rainy day. Reading & down town a while in the P.M. Temp 36.
Sat Dec 06: Clowdy no rain. Frost. 35. Went to the farm and down to see the ditch through Balls field. It is finished. Have rheumatism or something worse in my left arm.
Sun Dec 07: Pleasant. Frost. At home all day with a rheumatic arm. Elks Memorial to day. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Dec 08: Temp 28. Clear & cold. Home & down town. Frank drove to Seattle. rheumatism better.
Tue Dec 09: Rainy & clowdy. At home all day, reading, &c. Ida's neuritis bad.
Wed Dec 10: Heavy rain. Temp 52. Ida worse in bed 1/2. Self down to see the dentist. Reading "The White Flag". Mrs Thos Rawlin's died.
Thu Dec 11: Clowdy but not much rain. Skagit up some. Ida miserable all day. Temp 53.
Fri Dec 12: Rain last night & to day. At home & down town. Ida slightly better. Skagit River at 17-6 mark. Temp 51.
1924 Dec 13-31 (pp 140-141)
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Sat Dec 13: Still warm & wet. Temp 52. River 18-6. Ida up and around. Down town & home. Grant here to supper this eve. Grant went to Pullman & Spokane Mon, Tues & Wed this past week. Legislature business.
Sun Dec 14: Rainy in the P.M. & eve. Temp 50 - 46 at 10 P.M. Went to the Presby Church in the A.M. Heavy rain in the eve.
Mon Dec 15: Clear with N. wind. Temp 34° - 26° at 4.30 P.M. 12 at midnight. Coldest night for 16 years. Went to Mt Vernon with Abbey to see the court house. Oats $40-- per ton to day by Andrus.
Tue Dec 16: Temp 10. Bitter cold night. Lots of water pipes frozen. Went to Dr. B to see about teeth, but had to have a new impression. Frank in Mount Vernon. Temp 16 at 10 P.M.
Wed Dec 17:[margin: Wrote to Geo & E. Reed.] Clear & cold. Temp 12°. !5 at night. Down town to the dentist in P.M. Finished reading "Gentleman of Courage" & began the "Lookout Man".
Thu Dec 18:Geo Maloy died. Clear & cold. Temp 14° At home and reading the Look Out Man.
Fri Dec 19: Clear & cold temp 16. Went to the Ranch in the A.M. and to the dentist in the P.M.
Sat Dec 20: Temp 26. Clear & cold. Down town. Clowdy P.M. North wind temp 28 at night. Looks like snow. Donald home to day.
Sun Dec 21: Temp 24 - 26 10 P.M. Clear & pleasant. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. & to the M.E. Cantata in the eve. Emmons Byron died.
Mon Dec 22: Clear & cold. Temp 16. Frank went to Seattle to take Donald. Took Ida downtown to buy Christmas. Got a load of box wood.
Tue Dec 23: Clear & pleasant. Temp 30. Frank home from Seattle. Downtown with Ida in the P.M. & got my new teeth. Heard the Chet Bell died yesterday. Temp 28 at 7 P.M. Emmons Byron buried.
Wed Dec 24: Temp 26 - 12 at the farm. Clear & cold. Went to the farm. Chet Bell buried to day. Funeral in Mt Vernon. Went to the Wrights Christmas tree in the eve.
Thu Dec 25: Christmas. Clear & pleasant. Temp 24. Went to the Wrights for dinner. Blanche & Margurite here this eve. Mr Geo Rockwell at Wrights to dinner.
Fri Dec 26:J.L. LaPlant died. Clowdy. Temp 26°. Went with Ida to Grants & Pearls. Frances went along to Grants. Threatening snow. Home at 6.30.
Sat Dec 27: Rainy. Temp 34°. Frank put new bands on his car or had Jorgenson do it. Downtown in the P.M.
Sun Dec 28: Clowdy & rainy. Went to Presby Ch. in the A.M. out to Whitneys & Howes but did not fine them at home, then called on the Williams.
Mon Dec 29: Rainy & misty. Downtown in the P.M. to get teeth trimmed or plate rather. They cause sore gums yet.
Tue Dec 30: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Franks folks went to Seattle this A.M. to see Donald. Downtown in the P.M. Mr Landsborough called this eve. Reading "Kindred of the Dust".
Wed Dec 31: Clowdy & misty. Finished the about book. It is a good one.
Woodrow Wilson died this A.M. 8.15. Davis still very low. Ida worse.