E.A. went east by himself. He left Padilla on May 27, 1925. During this trip he went to Ithaca NY to a class reunion at Cornell. He spent the 4th of July in Factoryville and left LaPlume for Niagra Falls. On July 9th he arrived in Aurora IL to visit Eva Reed for a few days. He left for home on the 13th and arrived at home on July 16th.
7Thu May 28: Traveling through Idaho & Montana. Weather fine. Scenery also.
7Fri May 29: In Montana & Dakota. Good company. Fine scenery.
7Sat May 30: Left St Paul this A.M. over the C.B. & R. Arrived in Chicago at 8 P.M. Left for Buffalo at 9 via Nickle States.End of EA trip entries, start of Ida entries
7Sun May 31: In Ohio & Pa. Arrived in Buffalo at 3.30 P.M. Went to Buffalo Hotel. Went to M.E. church in the evening. Wrote letters home.
7Mon Jun 01: Left Buffalo at 9.30 arrived in Scranton at 3.30 & in Factoryville at 5.30. Weather warm & thunder shower this eve. Lights out.
7Tue Jun 02: Wrote to Pearl. Visited the Factoryville cemetary. Thunder shower this eve. Lights out again. Temp 91.
7Wed Jun 03: Another hot day. Wrote to Ida. took a walk up the Lacka Trail. Called on Mrs Englebrick. Temp 94.
7Thu Jun 04: Went to Geo Baileys and rode with him to Dalton, Clarks Green, Clarks Summit, Waverly & Fleetville. Temp 97. Numerous people stricken with heat. Supper at Baileys.
7Fri Jun 05: Hot. In the house most of the day. Sweating & reading "Life of Dr Harris". Met Mrs Kittie Mae Newton & daughter. Temp 96.
7Sat Jun 06: First letter from Ida. Went downtown. Robert came. Went with Earl to take him to C. Summit then to Waverly.
7Sun Jun 07: Temp 94. Went to Ch. Baccalaureate sermon for Keystone Academy. Earl took us to the Dean farm also the Sisson farm. High School B. sermon in the eve. Temp 94.
7Mon Jun 08: [margin: Temp 94.] Took a walk to the north end of town and back via the Trail. Reading. Judge Garry & went to the class play Keystone in the eve.
7Tue Jun 09: Little cooler. Called on John Eilenburger. Two thunder showers. Went to class concert in the eve.
7Wed Jun 10: Robert & wife came to day & all went to Graduating exercises. Letter from Ida.
7Thu Jun 11: Pleasant. Visited Bertha Holgate Seamans in the P.M. and went to meeting with Geo in the evening.
7Fri Jun 12: Cool temp 46 this A.M. Getting ready for Ithaca. Left LaPlume at 1.40 Arrived at Ithaca at 5.30. After supper went with Ted Myer of Conn to the Campus (Cornell) for the eve. Heard a concert, both vocal & on the chimes.
7Sat Jun 13: In Ithaca & University grounds. Heard President Farrands address to the Alumni.
7Sun Jun 14: In Ithaca till noon. Took supper in Binghamtom. In Factoryville at 7.30. Thunder shower to day.
7Mon Jun 15: Picked peas and strawberries in P.M. Went to Tuckhannock with Earl and back via River Road and Clark Summit. Temp 86.
7Tue Jun 16: Picked peas & berries. In P.M. went to the farm & called on Fanny Holgate. Cool & pleasant.
7Wed Jun 17: Picked peas & berries and in the P.M. went with Earl up to Brooklyn to their farm. The Jones farm.
7Thu Jun 18: Down town and up to Geo Baileys.
7Fri Jun 19: Took a walk up in Benton to R.R. crossing.
7Sat Jun 20: Picking berries & worked in garden. Went to LaPlume in eve. Played croquet.
7Sun Jun 21: Went to Clark summit to church and to dinner with Robert's folks. Met Moses Clifford. Went to church in the eve. (to page 153)
7Mon Jun 22: (page 153) Cool & pleasant. Picked pears & berries. A letter from Ida about her birthday. In P.M. went with Earl, Geo & Mr Dolph to Fleetville. Rain at night.(001-0730)
7Tue Jun 23: Picked peas & berries and in P.M. visited Mabel Holgate Dean and staid to supper.
7Wed Jun 24: Cool & clowdy. rain in the eve. Went with the folks to Montrose. Had picknick supper at Montrose.
7Thu Jun 25: Rain again last night. Down town and about the house. A letter from Pearl. Wrote to Ida & Pearl.
7Fri Jun 26: Pleasant. Downtown. In P.M. went to LaPlume. Visited Geo B. at his office then called on Gorten Chase. Took supper with Holgates and to F. via trolly car.
7Sat Jun 27: Thunder shower last night. Pleasant to day. Picked peas & berries and killed potato bugs. A letter from Ida. In P.M. went with Geo & Earl to help clean up graves at the cemetary. Croquet in the eve.
7Sun Jun 28: Pleasant 1/2. Thundershower in the P.M. Went to B. Ch & SS & to M.E. Union service in the eve. Went to A. Deans for dinner.
7Mon Jun 29: Rainy A.M. Letter from Grant's folks & Lee Bradley. Watched the flag pole and called on the Browns & Mrs Hanson.
7Tue Jun 30: Cool & pleasant. Watched the flagpole raising. Croquet in the eve.
7Wed Jul 01: Pleasant, around town & up on the trail.
7Thu Jul 02: Rain last night. Pleasant P.M. went to La Plume to Geo Bailey's for supper & the night.(001-0731)
7Fri Jul 03: [margin: Met Mrs Harris. Heard the girls music.]Fine day. Back to Sissons. Down town in the P.M. Croquet in the eve.(001-0731)
7Sat Jul 04: Pleasant till 7 P.M. then hard thunder shower. American Legion & Klan celebration. Biggest crowd ever in Factoryville. Parades, flag raising & speaking, &c.
7Sun Jul 05: Pleasant. Went to Ch. S.S. & Ch in the eve. Went to Waverly & the cemetary. Roberts folks & the Bailey's called after church.
7Mon Jul 06: Temp 88. Got letters from Ida, Nettie & Eva Reed. Picked currants & took a trip with G Bailey & had supper.
7Tue Jul 07: Temp 90. Downtown in the A.M. & started for Buffalo 1.45. The folks all saw me off at LaPlume. Hotel Buffalo tonight.
7Wed Jul 08: Pleasant. Visited Niagara Falls. Took train for Chicago at 2.15. Took supper at Cleveland.
7Thu Jul 09: In Chicago at 7.30 A.M. & started for Aurora at 10.30 & to Reeds in the eve.
7Sat Jul 11: Temp 95 Pleasant. Went to Jabitt & visited the old Illinois State Prison. Had a thunder shower and lightning burned a barn while on the way home.
7Sun Jul 12: Warm. Went to M.E. church. In Plattville all day. Heard Fred Christian & Eva play violin and piano in the evening.
7Mon Jul 13: Warm. Left Plattville at 2 PM. The Reeds too me to Aurora. Left Aurora at midnight. Started for home. Took Train at Aurora & bid good bye to the Reeds. Left Aurora at 12 M. Saw M. picture of Barbara Frietchie.
7Tue Jul 14: Through Minnesota & N. Dakota. Very hot. Dry & dusty. In Minn & Dakota. Temp 95.
7Wed Jul 15: In Montana all day. Cooler. Cooler. In Montaina. Homeward bound.
1925 Jan 1-11 (pp 1)
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January 1925
Thu Jan 01: Rainy morning. At home reading "Pride of Palomar". John Ball died this evening at 10 oclock after an illness of two months of more.
Fri Jan 02: Pleasant A.M. At home & down town. Temp 44. Wrote to Geo.
Sat Jan 03:Donald sailed for the Orient. Rain last night & this A.M. Choring & down town. Pleasant P.M.
Sun Jan 04: Showery. Went to the Pres Church in the A.M. & to Mr Balls funeral in the P.M. as one of the pall bearers. Grants folks over this eve.
Mon Jan 05: Stormy. At home & down to see Bonallie about teeth. He improved them.
Tue Jan 06: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon. Ida went to the Ranch. Home at 5.30.
Wed Jan 07: Clowdy. At home & down town. Reading "The Winds of Chance".
Thu Jan 08: Pleasant & spring like. Went with Frank to see the the Filter plant. Finished the Wind of Chance. Grant & Hilda in Seattle. Olympic Hotel Banquet.
Fri Jan 09:[margin: C.Q. Culver died Friday.] Stormy. At home. Nothing unusual. Grant at Tacoma to night.
Sat Jan 10: Pleasant. Temp 40. Home & downtown.
Sun Jan 11: Cool & clowdy. Went to Presby Church. Over to Franks in the P.M. Home in the eve.
1925 Jan 12-27 (pp 2-3)
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Mon Jan 12: Cooler & rain & snow mixed. Ida & self went to the Ranch & in the P.M. went to Mount Vernon. Hilda also. Called on Mrs Zena Moores & bargained for a suit of clothes & an overcoat. The Legislature began to day. Heard for Mrs Carter's windfall.
Tue Jan 13: Cold east wind, some rain. At home & down town. Ida not well to day.
Wed Jan 14: Cool & clowdy A.M. Clear P.M. & colder. Gov. Hartley took charge to day. Temp 32 at 10 P.M. Frank went to Seattle.
Thu Jan 15: Cool. Temp 30. Threatening snow all day. Ida sick. At home all day. Mrs Carroll called in the P.M.
Fri Jan 16: Clowdy. No rain. Home in the A.M. Went to Mt Vernon in the P.M. with Wrights & got my clothes & hat.
Sat Jan 17: Clowdy. In town all day. "Older Boys Conference" in session. Four of them here last night from Bellingham. Rec'd Committee Lists from Grant.
Sun Jan 18: Clowdy. Rain this A.M. Went to the M.E. Ch to hear Anti Saloon B?????. Frank started for Seattle with the "Retriever" but lost the wheel and had to get towed back. The boys left to day O.B.C. One of Mr Griffins sons buried to day. Bessner was offered $45.00 per ton for his oats. Last night, Peter Swanson died.
Mon Jan 19: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch, Ida also. & I went to LaConner & sold my oats at 45.00 per ton. Sold 600 sacks. Frank got Gilke Bros to tow the Retriever to Seattle.
Tue Jan 20: At home & down town. Clowdy & stormy. Frank in Seattle.
Wed Jan 21: Clowdy & windy. Nothing important.
Thu Jan 22: Wind & rain. Down town in the P.M. Frank still in Seattle. Heavy rain this eve.
Fri Jan 23: Beautiful day. Choring around home all day. Frank home to night. Grant also from Olympia. Ida complaining of stomach & bowels. Rec'd a letter from George Sisson.
Sat Jan 24: Temp 28°. Pleasant. Downtown in the P.M. Mr Hastie died. Mrs James Gaches also, also William Polson.
Sun Jan 25: Pleasant. Temp 35. Beautiful day for winter. Mr Ferguson called up and told me of Mrs Gaches death in California. She was past 75 years of age. Went to Presby Ch. A.M. & P.M. & with Ida out to Whitneys in the P.M.
Mon Jan 26: Light rain this A.M. & cold wind all day. Went to Mt Vernon to Mr Hastie's funeral. Took Lee Bradley over & brot Cap Matheson back.
Tue Jan 27: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy P.M. Went to the ranch, Ida also. Also down across the "80" to see about drainage.
1925 Jan 28-Feb 13 (pp 4-5)
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Wed Jan 28: Ed Stacey's folks here last night & this A.M. Downtown in the P.M. Cool & clowdy. Rain in the eve. Got a load of box wood yesterday.
Thu Jan 29: Misty & rainy. Went with Ida & Nettie to Mrs Gaches funeral. Rev Ferguson gave the sermon & obituary. Large attendance. Came to the Ranch and brot Ida to stay with the children while Hilda goes to Olympia. Spent the eve at Wrights, listening to radio. Frank came from Seattle.
Fri Jan 30: Pleasant. Frank went back to Seattle. Self making an ironing board. In the P.M. took Nettie out to Howes. Mrs Howe is not well & looks bad. Called on Abbey. He was out tending chickens.
Sat Jan 31: Rain last night & this A.M. Clowdy all day. Went to the Ranch & found the folks all O.K. Came home & finished the ironing board.
February 1925
Sun Feb 01: Wind & rain. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. At home. Ida at the Ranch.
Mon Feb 02: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & Bay View. Heard Hilda was operated on for appendicitis last night in Olympia. Dr. Palmer doing the job. Word at midnight said she was all right.
Tue Feb 03: Clowdy & rainy. At home & down town. Went to the the Pulp mill foundation.
Wed Feb 04: Clowdy & windy & some rain. Went to the ranch & home at 2.30. Nettie sick with headache. Frank home this eve. No letter from Grant. Hilda doing well Monday.
Thu Feb 05: Rainy & cold wind. At home A.M. Went to Mrs Russells funeral in the P.M. Whistle Lake fille up 110 inches since low.
Fri Feb 06: Cold & windy. In town. Piling wood. Ida & the kids came from Grants this eve.
Sat Feb 07: Pleasant but cool with S. Wind. Home in the A.M. Out to Lake Campbell with Ferguson in the P.M. then out to Howes with Ida. Mrs Howe not well.
Sun Feb 08: Strong wind & rain at night. Went to church Pres. A.M. & P.M. Ida & the children went back to the Ranch at 4.30.
Mon Feb 09: Cold wind. Hail showers. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon & home at 4.30.
Tue Feb 10:[margin: Tues 10. Heard Mr Call's address. Frank home. At home & made an ironing board for Nettie & went to the Presby ????? supper in the eve. Wrights also.]
Wed Feb 11: Pleasant. Went to Seattle with Frank and staid at the St. Regis Hotel & went to see "The Thief of Bagdad" picture. Great picture.
Thu Feb 12:[margin: Zena Moores died.] Pleasant. Came from Seattle with Mr Niel and from Mt Vernon & saw the Monte Cristo Hotel. [margin: Heard the exercises at the Lincoln Day banquet in Seattle via radio.]
Fri Feb 13: Fine day. At home & out to Howe's & Abbey's. Scrubbed the kitchen & pantry & varnished them also washed the car. Mrs Howe failing.
1925 Feb 14-28 (pp 6-7)
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Sat Feb 14: Cool & clowdy. Ida & Darrell came over this A.M. Frank home from Seattle. The legislature adjourned last night.
Sun Feb 15: Pleasant. Went to Mrs Zena Moore's funeral in LaConner. Rev Noftsinger preached. Went to the Ranch. Grants arrived at 4.30 from Olympia. Nettie went with me and we called on the Howes. Gladys better. Frank went to Seattle. Went to the Boy Scout meeting in the eve.
Mon Feb 16: Pleasant. At home spading garden and piling wood. Grant called this eve with Mr Kirkman, Senator. Got a drum of gas.
Tue Feb 17: Clowdy. No rain. At home spading garden. Took Nettie out to see Gladys. She is failing.
Wed Feb 18: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon & the Ranch. Took Mr Bessner along.
Thu Feb 19: Clowdy with light rain in the PM. Went to Concrete to see the Power Co's Dam. took Mr Maloy along & stopped at the Ranch. Hilda gaining. Went to the Lady Elks show in the eve with Nettie & Frances.
Fri Feb 20: Light rain most of the day. Frank home last night & to day. Wrote to Geo & Eva Reed. Down town in the P.M.
Sat Feb 21: Wind & rain. Wrights went to Seattle to meet Donald returned from trip across the Pacific. Downtown & put a load of box wood in the shed.
Sun Feb 22: Clowdy. Went to church A.M. & in the P.M. went to the Ranch. Wrights in Seattle. Home this eve.
Mon Feb 23: Clowdy & windy. Donald home. Mary McGinnis here but went to Seattle this P.M. Spading garden & planted spinach, sweet peas, lettuce & garden peas. Alaska & Wonder.
Tue Feb 24: Clowdy. Cool wind. Light rain last night. At home & out to Howe'ss at 5.30 to take soup for Mrs Howe for Nettie. Over to Nettie's in the eve. Working Radio for Lee & Jessie Bradley.
Wed Feb 25: Rain last night & cold wind to day. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon with Grant. Came home this eve & brot Ida also.
Thu Feb 26: Cool & clowdy. At home in the A.M. Went to Howe's to take Ida & then up to the Filter plant. Went with Nettie to the Methodist supper in the eve.
Fri Feb 27: Semi pleasant. Cold wind. Went to the Ranch and prospected for a ditch in the East "40" Home in the P.M. from 4.
Sat Feb 28: Semi pleasant. In town all day. Frank & Donald home with his foreign goods & presents. Ida & self went out to see Gladys Howe towards night. She looks bad & is suffering a great deal.
1925 Mar 1-15 (pp 8-9)
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March 1925
Sun Mar 01: Pleasant A.M. Rain in the eve. Went to Pres Ch A.M. & P.M.
Mon Mar 02: Semi pleasant. Went to the Farm. Grant plowing meadow. Nelson began the ditch on the East "40" Ida went also. Called on the Howe's.
Tue Mar 03: Cold rain. About all day. Ida sick.
Wed Mar 04: At home. Cold wind. Ida in bed.
Thu Mar 05:[margin: Temp 37°.] Pleasant. Went to the Rand and pruned the raspberries. Ida some better. Dr Jackson sick with a stroke.
Fri Mar 06: Pleasant. North wind. Went to Telegraph Slough to see if the boat was in. It was not. Went to see Williams & took him to see the Dr. and brot him up here a while. Frank & Darrell came from Seattle. Miss McGinnis(Mary) also. Mrs Chas Templar died this A.M.
Sat Mar 07: Frost 34. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Frances also. Rec'd 1000 ft in tile. Frank & Donald went to Seattle this A.M. at 4 and expected to start home with the Retriever this P.M. Grant has over 40 acres of sod plowed.
Sun Mar 08: Pleasant but shower at night. Went to church A.M. & P.M. Went to the Ranch to get Frances in the P.M. Ida also. Dr. Jackson died in Bellingham Hospital.
Mon Mar 09: Pleasant. Frost. Cold wind. Went to the Ranch and to Mt Vernon in the P.M. Paid taxed with rebate off 1094. Andrews took my oats to day. Oats only $40.00 per ton now. Frank & Donald home last night with the "Retriever". Frank went to Seattle again to day.
Tue Mar 10: Frost. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and made a sled for Grant. Also mended the gate. Grant has over forty acres of sod plowed. Franks folks visited Wilson's & Grants. Went to Church in the eve.
Wed Mar 11: Went to Ch in the eve. Pleasant but cool. In town all day. Frank & Donald getting ready for Alaska and sailed at 5 P.M. in the "Retriever".
Thu Mar 12: Clowdy. In town. Out to Howe's with Ida. Gladys getting weaker. Spaded up ground for Nettie. Planted some Laxtonia peas for self.
Fri Mar 13:Melville Curtis died. Clowdy. went to the Ranch and helped distribute tile. Grant's man left tonight. Ida went to the Ranch also.
Sat Mar 14: Showery. In town. took Ida out to Howes & called on Abbey in the P.M. Gladys failing.
Sun Mar 15: Showery. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Out to Whitneys in the P.M. also called on Howes. Nettie with us.
1925 Mar 16-31 (pp 10-11)
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Mon Mar 16: Cool & showery. At home in the A.M. Went to Mr Curtis funeral and to meeting in the eve.
Tue Mar 17: Some rain. Went to LaConner & Mt Vernon & Sedro Woolley. Took Mr Abbey. Settled for drain tile, got a load of slab wood. 6.75/ 1/2 cords.
Wed Mar 18: At home. Piling wood and choring. Went to church in the eve.
Thu Mar 19: Mailed letter to Geo. Rainy A.M. Heard the Retriever is in Ketchikan. Splitting & piling and reading "Rocking Moon".
Fri Mar 20: Pleasant. John & Pearl here to day. We went to see the Pulp Mill & Filter plant. Went to church in the eve.
Sat Mar 21: Clowdy & hard rain in the eve. Mirriam came on the train in the eve.
Sun Mar 22: Partly pleasant. Went to church A.M. & P.M. Took Mirriam to the depot & Ida out to Howe's. Gladys about the same.
Mon Mar 23: Temp 38. Pleasant. Made window boxes for Nettie. Took Ida out to Howes.
Tue Mar 24: Rain some last night. Windy & cool. Went to the Ranch and Mount Vernon.
Wed Mar 25: Pleasant but cool. down watch the pulp mill operations. Ida not so well. Reading "The Valley of the Giants". Planted carrots.
Thu Mar 26: Pleasant. Down watching them hoist the digester cap. It weighs 35 tons. In P.M. put up Netties window boxes and put dirt in them. Blanche & Margurite Young here this P.M. Mrs Mendenhall died yesterday.
Fri Mar 27: Cool & clowdy. Writing up a Pioneer Article for the Mt Vernon Argus. Went to the Kids show Junior High School to take Nettie & Frances. Went to Lake Campbell to see the city pump. Bradley with me.
Sat Mar 28: Rain 1/4 in. last night. Pleasant to day. Finished up the Pioneer Article. Down town in the P.M. Mrs Bundy called this P.M.
Sun Mar 29: Cool & clowdy. Went to Ch. in the A.M. & to Mrs Mendenhalls funeral in Mt Vernon. then called on Carter's & Bailey's. Nettie with me.
Mon Mar 30: Cool & clowdy. Choring about home. Painted window boxes. Took Ida out to Howe's in the P.M. She is very weak. Went to the Willamette Concert in the eve with Nettie & Frances.
Tue Mar 31: Pleasant. Temp 35°. White frost. Went with Ida & Hilda to the ranch & Mount Vernon. Gave the Pioneer Article to the Argus. Grant plowing stubble with Fordson. He has sold 100 tons timothy hay at $11.00 & some clover at $14.00, straw $8.50 & oats $40.00 with but little demand.
1925 Apr 1-16 (pp 12-13)
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April 1925
Wed Apr 01: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. At home sawing wood & choring. Grant here to supper.
Thu Apr 02: Grant plowing. Clowdy little rain in the eve. Went to the Ranch and made the pardest? chicken yard fence. Grant disked the garden. He finished plowing on the west side of the road. 48 acres yet to plow. Clover hay $12.00 per ton.
Fri Apr 03:Mrs Hickey died. Grant load hay $12.00. Pleasant light rain last night, Went to the Ranch & took Frances. Planted the garden, peas, lettuce, spinach, potatos, beets, carrots.
Sat Apr 04: Pleasant. At home with a bad cold. Took Ida out to see Gladys Howe. She is very low.
Sun Apr 05: Pleasant. did not go to church. Took Ida out to Howe's and went with Nettie to call on the Peters. Miss Flag called in the evening.
Mon Apr 06: Pleasant. In P.M. went to the Ranch & then to Lake Campbell & Whistle Lake to see the city pump operate. Mr Williams with me.
Tue Apr 07: Fine day. Glady Howe died this A.M. at 9. Went to Bay view & the Ranch. Went to the cemetery to see about a lot for Clyde Howe & to get the grave ready. Took Ida & Nettie out to Howe's in the eve. Grant plowing & loading hay.
Wed Apr 08: Pleasant. Out to Howe's with Ida. Washing car, fixing window boxes, &c. Down to the chapel with Ida & Nettie in the eve.
Thu Apr 09: Pleasant. Choring & down town in the A.M. In the P.M. went to Glady's Howe's funeral and to the Bay View cemetery. Ida & Nettie also. Norris Bros have the contract for paving the road to the drawbridge.
Fri Apr 10: Pleasant. Self at home. Ida out to Howe's all day. Planted sweet peas for Nettie and bushed the early peas.
Sat Apr 11: Rainy about 1/3 inch. Ida out to Howes in the P.M. Self sawing wood. Mirriam came on the train to tend D. Barney's B.D. party.
Sun Apr 12: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. and to M.E. Easter Cantata in the eve. Grants folks over this eve.
Mon Apr 13: Fine weather. Ida & self went to Mt Vernon then to Wilson's for dinner and to Grant's for supper & staid all night. Heard Radio concert in the eve.
Tue Apr 14: Pleasant. Choring around the Ranch till 4 oclock then came home. Grant finished plowing to day. Disking & harrowing this P.M.
Wed Apr 15: Light rain. At home all day. Choring, sawing wood. Jack Regenwetter house? buried.
Thu Apr 16: Rainy. Hard shower in the P.M. Went to the Ranch and weight hay for Bessner. Planted some onions, &c.
1925 Apr 17-May 1 (pp 14-15)
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Fri Apr 17: Partly pleasant, but heavy rain in the P.M. & eve. Went to the Ranch and in the P.M. took Ida & Hilda to Mount Vernon. Nettie went with Methodists to Burlington to give the Easter Cantata.
Sat Apr 18: Clowdy. Went to the Ranch & took Abbey then to Lake Campbell to see the pump. In the P.M. went with Ida to Sunset beach for dirt. Rain one & on fourth inch this past week. Farming at a standstill.
Sun Apr 19: Clowdy & showery. Went to the Pres Ch A.M. & P.M. was out to Fergusons with Ida this eve.
Mon Apr 20: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon & to the Ranch. Planted onions & set out some cabbage Ramsey. Got two tons hay this eve. Lunched with the Kiwanis club to day with Rev A.W. Wilson. Ida sick all day.
Tue Apr 21: Clowdy & cool. Rained all the P.M. Choring around home. Grant here this eve. Ida up but not well.
Wed Apr 22: Pleasant. Washing windows & down town to see the "Ford Truck Caravan". Ida about the same.
Thu Apr 23: Pleasant but cool. Choring about home & down to see the pulp mill. Mrs Peters & daughter called. Alaska peas 10 inches high. Ida killed an earwig.
Fri Apr 24: Pleasant but cool. Went to the Ranch. Planted spinach & peas. Grant disking sod. Land not very dry. Callahan seeding.
Sat Apr 25: Pleasant. Working around the yard in the A.M. Took Ida & the dog to Mt Vernon to see doctors in the P.M. The dog got hurt last night.
Sun Apr 26: Pleasant. Went to the Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Went to the F.F. Gospel meeting at 3 P.M. Mr & Mrs Ferguson called in the P.M.
Mon Apr 27: Pleasant. Working at the yard. Mowed the lawn. Down town in the P.M.
Tue Apr 28: Temp 72 at the Ranch. Pleasant. Warmest day this spring so far. Went with Ida to La C. & the Ranch. Called on the Carters. Planted corn, onions & parsnips for Grant.
Wed Apr 29: Pleasant. At the Ranch fixing a pipe to water the geese for Grant. Grant loading hay in cars. Went to Peters for supper & the evening. Ida & Nettie also Frances.
Thu Apr 30: Clowdy. Threatening rain. At home A.M. went John Brisky's boys funeral in the P.M.
May 1925
Fri May 01: Clowdy & showery. Went to the Ranch. Fixed screen doors & planted corn, &c. Grant tried his new drill & began sowing oats on the hay barn lot.
1925 May 2-17 (pp 16-17)
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Sat May 02: Pleasant. Working around home in the A.M. Downtown in the P.M.
Sun May 03: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. in the P.M. went for a ride out to F. Whites around Lake forrest drive, Fern Hill Cemetary & called on the Whitneys.
Mon May 04: Fine weather. Went to Wilson's & the Ranch. Ida also I visit the Inman Gravel Pit. Grant seeding oats.
Tue May 05: Warm. Fine day. Went to the Ranch and planted potatos, corn, peas, beans, &c. Grant seeding & finished the sod + 5 acres.
Wed May 06: Pleasant. Working about home A.M. Downtown in the P.M. Norris grading for pavement at the Draw bridge. City grading at Weaverling's.
Thu May 07: Raining slowly last night & all day to day. Choring about home & down town.
Fri May 08: Pleasant P.M. Clowdy A.M. Went to the Bellingham Tulip show & took Nettie & Francis. Saw a fine Parade. A letter from Geo.
Sat May 09: Fine day. Working around home and over to Wrights. Nettie had a new hot water boiler put in. Mowed the lawn & went out to Whitneys at 5 P.M. to deliver Edna's birthday present.
Sun May 10: Mother's day. Pleasant. Went to Pres Church A.M. & P.M. Took Mirriam to Ed Crumrine's this eve. Miss Douglas spoke on Mexican missions this eve. Grant's folks went to the Clear Lake Lumber party at Birdsview.
Mon May 11: Warm & pleasant. Ida & self went to the Ranch. Worked in the garden. Grant sowing oats. Over 60 acres sowed.
Tue May 12: Pleasant. Working around home. Down town to get my suit of Birch.
Wed May 13: Pleasant. Warm. Went to the Ranch to take Grant's battery. Went for tomato plants and set them out. Treated 25 sks oats.
Thu May 14: Pleasant. At home moving wood. In the evening went to the Class Play. Ida also.
Fri May 15: Fine day. Ida sick. Had a bad night. Downtown in the A.M. Got checks for Bessners hay. $84.24.
Sat May 16: Grant finished seeding oats. Warm temp 81. At home & downtown. Out to Whitneys for water & out to see the new Reservoir.
Sun May 17: Part clear. Cooler. Went to Presby ch in the A.M. Rev Moore from Seattle preached. F. Whites here in the P.M. & we went down to the Elks Bldg. to see some paintings then up to the filter plant and visited the cemetary.
1925 May 18- 26 May 27-Jun 4(Ida's entries) (pp 18-19)
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Mon May 18: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Worked in the garden & set cabbage plants, but think the maggots will get them all.
Tue May 19: Fine day. At home & down town. Taking wood out of the wood shed for Jay Carroll's benefit. Here is a lot that he don't need the land this summer.
Wed May 20: Pleasant. Fine growing weather. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon. Ida & Hilda also. Home in the evening.
Thu May 21: Pleasant. Cooler. In town all day. Getting ready to go East.
Fri May 22: Pleasant. Dry. Mowed the lawn & down town. Went with Barrett out to the the road jobs & Reservoir. Mrs Williams here. Barnes Circus in town.
Sat May 23: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Engaged sleeper birth for Wed 27th to Chicago.
Sun May 24: Pleasant. Getting dry & dusty. Went to Pearls for dinner & the P.M. Went to Baccalaureate sermon in the eve. Rev Pollock preached.
Mon May 25: Pleasant. Went to Bellingham with Ida & Nettie. Nice trip. Stopped to Grants for supper & brot Mirriam home with us. Grandma Jorgenson & Co started for Minn this eve.
Tue May 26: Pleasant & getting pretty dry. Working around home. Cleaned & put down the stair carpet. Clyde Howe called this P.M.End of regular entries, start of Ida entries
Wed May 27:[margin: Clowdy.] E.A. getting ready for his trip. Left at 6 P.M. Grant over.
Thu May 28: Rained some during the night and this A.M. Hard shower all P.M.
Fri May 29: Pleasant day. Nettie and Frances went to graduating exercises.
Sat May 30: Memorial day. All stayed at home. Fine day.
Sun May 31: Another beautiful day. Our 49th "Anniversary" spending it alone.
June 1925
Mon Jun 01:[margin: Thomas R Marshall died.] Cold and windy.
Tue Jun 02: Ditto. Looks like rain. Nettie & Frances down town. 2 cards from E.A.
Wed Jun 03: Cold and clowdy. Seems like March. Temp 49 this A.M.
Thu Jun 04: Still cold and clowdy. Had letter from E.A. Many have died in the east from heat prostration. Hottest weather in 32 years.
1925 May 28-30 (EA trip) Jun 25-Jul 12 (Ida's entries) (p 22 (Ida's entries June 26), p 23(Ida's entries thru Jul 12, p23, EA's entries May28-30))
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7Thu May 28: Traveling through Idaho & Montana. Weather fine. Scenery also.
7Fri May 29: In Montana & Dakota. Good company. Fine scenery.
7Sat May 30: Left St Paul this A.M. over the C.B. & R. Arrived in Chicago at 8 P.M. Left for Buffalo at 9 via Nickle States.End of EA trip entries, start of Ida entries
Thu Jun 25:[margin: Temp 86°] Spent the day at Rosario with Grant's folks. Came to Anacortes at evening.
Fri Jun 26:[margin: 69°] Some cooler. Nothing important.
Sat Jun 27: Temp about the same. Nettie went with Jessie & Lee to spit for supper and swim.
Sun Jun 28:[margin: Montana earthquake.] Went with the Whitneys and Bradleys to Rosario. Much cooler.
Mon Jun 29:[margin: Earthquake Santa Barbara] Clowdy and cool. Looks like rain, hard wind all night.
Tue Jun 30: Rain a little in the A.M. Clear in P.M. Frances over on Guemes at Barneys camp. Had Setter to day.
July 1925
Wed Jul 01:[margin: Fair.] Nothing important. Went down town a little while. Bunting up for 4th.
Thu Jul 02: Same as above. Frances came home. Mrs Darcy came home from Hospital.
Fri Jul 03:[margin: Fair & warm.] John brought the boys over to stay over the 4th.
Sat Jul 04: John, Pearl, two boys from Edison. Grant and family with Louis spent the day & most of the night with us. Frank Leamer, Maud Moore & her daughter spent the P.M. with us.
Sun Jul 05:[margin: Lovely day.] Pearl and four boys stayed last night. John coming back for them to day. Had a nice day together. Went home at 5.30.
Mon Jul 06: Nothing important. Fair with some wind.
Tue Jul 07: Ditto. Had card from E.A.
Wed Jul 08: Warmer, no signs of rain. Nettie paid bills.
Thu Jul 09:[margin: Temp 80] Ditto
Fri Jul 10: Cooler. No rain. E A left Pa Tuesday 7th. House cleaning.
Sat Jul 11: Heard the boys are leaving for home about 20th. No sign of rain.
7Sun May 31: In Ohio & Pa. Arrived in Buffalo at 3.30 P.M. Went to Buffalo Hotel. Went to M.E. church in the evening. Wrote letters home.
June 1925
7Mon Jun 01: Left Buffalo at 9.30 arrived in Scranton at 3.30 & in Factoryville at 5.30. Weather warm & thunder shower this eve. Lights out.
7Tue Jun 02: Wrote to Pearl. Visited the Factoryville cemetary. Thunder shower this eve. Lights out again. Temp 91.
7Wed Jun 03: Another hot day. Wrote to Ida. took a walk up the Lacka Trail. Called on Mrs Englebrick. Temp 94.
7Thu Jun 04: Went to Geo Baileys and rode with him to Dalton, Clarks Green, Clarks Summit, Waverly & Fleetville. Temp 97. Numerous people stricken with heat. Supper at Baileys.
7Fri Jun 05: Hot. In the house most of the day. Sweating & reading "Life of Dr Harris". Met Mrs Kittie Mae Newton & daughter. Temp 96.
7Sat Jun 06: First letter from Ida. Went downtown. Robert came. Went with Earl to take him to C. Summit then to Waverly.
7Sun Jun 07: Temp 94. Went to Ch. Baccalaureate sermon for Keystone Academy. Earl took us to the Dean farm also the Sisson farm. High School B. sermon in the eve. Temp 94.
7Mon Jun 08:[margin: Temp 94.] Took a walk to the north end of town and back via the Trail. Reading. Judge Garry & went to the class play Keystone in the eve.
7Tue Jun 09: Little cooler. Called on John Eilenburger. Two thunder showers. Went to class concert in the eve.
7Wed Jun 10: Robert & wife came to day & all went to Graduating exercises. Letter from Ida.
7Thu Jun 11: Pleasant. Visited Bertha Holgate Seamans in the P.M. and went to meeting with Geo in the evening.
7Fri Jun 12: Cool temp 46 this A.M. Getting ready for Ithaca. Left LaPlume at 1.40 Arrived at Ithaca at 5.30. After supper went with Ted Myer of Conn to the Campus (Cornell) for the eve. Heard a concert, both vocal & on the chimes.
7Sat Jun 13: In Ithaca & University grounds. Heard President Farrands address to the Alumni.
7Sun Jun 14: In Ithaca till noon. Took supper in Binghamtom. In Factoryville at 7.30. Thunder shower to day.
7Mon Jun 15: Picked peas and strawberries in P.M. Went to Tuckhannock with Earl and back via River Road and Clark Summit. Temp 86.
1925 Jun 5-24 (Ida's entries) (pp 20-21 Ida's entries)
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Fri Jun 05:[margin: Nettie & F went to hear Holy City.] Little warmer and less wind. No sun shine. Margurite and Alice Belch here in P.M. and had tea with us.
Sat Jun 06: Sun shone part of the day. Grant's folks over for a little while also Blanche White.
Sun Jun 07: Best day we have had for a week but clowdy again this eve. No one came. Alone all day. Nettie & F went with Mrs Bradley to Pass Lake.
Mon Jun 08: Nothing doing. Clowdy and cool. Had letter from E.A.
Tue Jun 09:[margin: Pearls birthday.] Sunny, but with strong S.E. wind. Nettie and Frances went to DAR picnic. Margurite stayed all night with me.
Wed Jun 10:[margin: Cool.] Weather as usual. Sun shining by spells. Donalds birthday. The Retriever at Juneau.
Thu Jun 11:[margin: Alice Belch married.]Cold as usual, trying to rain all day. Raining just a little at night.
Fri Jun 12:[margin: Mr Irons of Bay View found dead.] Trying all day to rain. Cold and gloomy. Had lawn mowed. Got letter from Penna.
Sat Jun 13: Clowdy and threatening rain but warmer.
Sun Jun 14: Flag Day. Children came over for my birthday. Had dinner at Sunset beach. Wilson's, Howe's, Hilda & Darrell. Grant at funeral. In P.M. went to Rosario. Beautiful day. Warm and sunny.
Mon Jun 15:[margin: Letter from boys. 10th at Juneau.] Another pretty day, but with a drying west wind. Nettie & Frances went to E.S. supper.
Tue Jun 16: Nothing to report. Weather continues about the same.
Wed Jun 17:[margin: Had letter from Ithaca.] Same as above.
Thu Jun 18:[margin: Need rain.] Still cool and clowdy. Sun shone part of the day. Rob't LaFollette died today. Amundsen safe.
Sat Jun 20:[margin: Temp 69] Weather same as above.
Sun Jun 21:[margin: Temp 72.] A real summer day. the Carter's called and brought Judge Joiner, Henderson, J. Boldes(?) Col with them.
Mon Jun 22:[margin: Cooler.] Nothing of Interest.
Tue Jun 23:[margin: Grant's birthday 40] The Wilson's came over in the P.M. and I went home with them.
Wed Jun 24:[margin: Warmer 81.] Spent the day at Grant's Mt Vernon in the P.M. Mirriam's 16th birthday.
1925 Jun 16-Jul 16 (EA trip) Jul 17-25 (regular entries) (p 26 EA's trip Jun 16-Jul 16, p 27 Jul 17-25)
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7Tue Jun 16: Picked peas & berries. In P.M. went to the farm & called on Fanny Holgate. Cool & pleasant.
7Wed Jun 17: Picked peas & berries and in the P.M. went with Earl up to Brooklyn to their farm. The Jones farm.
7Thu Jun 18: Down town and up to Geo Baileys.
7Fri Jun 19: Took a walk up in Benton to R.R. crossing.
7Sat Jun 20: Picking berries & worked in garden. Went to LaPlume in eve. Played croquet.
7Sun Jun 21: Went to Clark summit to church and to dinner with Robert's folks. Met Moses Clifford. Went to church in the eve. (to page 153)
7Mon Jun 22: (page 153) Cool & pleasant. Picked pears & berries. A letter from Ida about her birthday. In P.M. went with Earl, Geo & Mr Dolph to Fleetville. Rain at night.(001-0730)
7Tue Jun 23: Picked peas & berries and in P.M. visited Mabel Holgate Dean and staid to supper.
7Wed Jun 24: Cool & clowdy. rain in the eve. Went with the folks to Montrose. Had picknick supper at Montrose.
7Thu Jun 25: Rain again last night. Down town and about the house. A letter from Pearl. Wrote to Ida & Pearl.
7Fri Jun 26: Pleasant. Downtown. In P.M. went to LaPlume. Visited Geo B. at his office then called on Gorten Chase. Took supper with Holgates and to F. via trolly car.
7Sat Jun 27: Thunder shower last night. Pleasant to day. Picked peas & berries and killed potato bugs. A letter from Ida. In P.M. went with Geo & Earl to help clean up graves at the cemetary. Croquet in the eve.
7Sun Jun 28: Pleasant 1/2. Thundershower in the P.M. Went to B. Ch & SS & to M.E. Union service in the eve. Went to A. Deans for dinner.
7Mon Jun 29: Rainy A.M. Letter from Grant's folks & Lee Bradley. Watched the flag pole and called on the Browns & Mrs Hanson.
7Tue Jun 30: Cool & pleasant. Watched the flagpole raising. Croquet in the eve.
July 1925
7Wed Jul 01: Pleasant, around town & up on the trail.
7Thu Jul 02: Rain last night. Pleasant P.M. went to La Plume to Geo Bailey's for supper & the night.(001-0731)
7Fri Jul 03:[margin: Met Mrs Harris. Heard the girls music.]Fine day. Back to Sissons. Down town in the P.M. Croquet in the eve.(001-0731)
7Sat Jul 04: Pleasant till 7 P.M. then hard thunder shower. American Legion & Klan celebration. Biggest crowd ever in Factoryville. Parades, flag raising & speaking, &c.
7Sun Jul 05: Pleasant. Went to Ch. S.S. & Ch in the eve. Went to Waverly & the cemetary. Roberts folks & the Bailey's called after church.
7Mon Jul 06: Temp 88. Got letters from Ida, Nettie & Eva Reed. Picked currants & took a trip with G Bailey & had supper.
7Tue Jul 07: Temp 90. Downtown in the A.M. & started for Buffalo 1.45. The folks all saw me off at LaPlume. Hotel Buffalo tonight.
7Wed Jul 08: Pleasant. Visited Niagara Falls. Took train for Chicago at 2.15. Took supper at Cleveland.
7Thu Jul 09: In Chicago at 7.30 A.M. & started for Aurora at 10.30 & to Reeds in the eve.
7Sat Jul 11: Temp 95 Pleasant. Went to Jabitt & visited the old Illinois State Prison. Had a thunder shower and lightning burned a barn while on the way home.
7Sun Jul 12: Warm. Went to M.E. church. In Plattville all day. Heard Fred Christian & Eva play violin and piano in the evening.
7Mon Jul 13: Warm. Left Plattville at 2 PM. The Reeds too me to Aurora. Left Aurora at midnight. Started for home. Took Train at Aurora & bid good bye to the Reeds. Left Aurora at 12 M. Saw M. picture of Barbara Frietchie.
7Tue Jul 14: Through Minnesota & N. Dakota. Very hot. Dry & dusty. In Minn & Dakota. Temp 95.
7Wed Jul 15: In Montana all day. Cooler. Cooler. In Montaina. Homeward bound.
Thu Jul 16: At Spokane this A.M. Temp at Wenatchee at noon 98. Arrived home at 8.30 P.M. Traveling through Washington. Temp in Wenatchee 98. Home at 8-30 (001-0731) End of EA Trip. Start of Regular Entries
Fri Jul 17: Pleasant. Went down & got the car battery fix up & went to Chautauqua afternoon & P.M.
Sat Jul 18: Pleasant & dry. Went to the Ranch in the A.M. and to Chautauqua in the P.M.
Sun Jul 19: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church & out to Frank Whites in the P.M.
Mon Jul 20: Pleasant. Down town to C.C. Luncheon. Heard Upton speak. Went to Chautauqua afternoon and evening. Upton spoke in the evening.
Tue Jul 21: Dry. Pleasant but smokey. Went to see the new city water Reservoir in the morning. Went to Chautauqua afternoon & evening. also went with Ida to see the city water filter. Quite a severe thunder shower in the eve and late at night. Rain 1/4 in.
Wed Jul 22: Clowdy & damp to day. Heard the boys had started home from their fishing trip with 2000 cases. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & evening.
Thu Jul 23: Pleasant. Ida & I went to Bellingham and staid all night at the Ranch. Saw Ten Commandments.
Fri Jul 24: Pleasant. Smokey. Went to Wilsons and staid all night. Took Pearl & went to Burlington in the P.M. She to get a tooth pulled.
Sat Jul 25: Dry. Pleasant. At Wilsons till noon then came home.
1925 Jul 26-Aug 11 (pp 28-29)
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Sun Jul 26:[margin: W.J. Bryan died to day. Pleasant.] Went to church in the A.M. In the P.M. went to Rosario. Took Nettie's & Ida & the Wilson's were there also. Lots of people there.
Mon Jul 27: Pleasant. In town all day. Went down to the Ferry Landing, out to see Abbey & up on the city road in the P.M.
Tue Jul 28: Grant in Seattle. Out to Whitney's for water & eggs then went to the Ranch for Frances. Warm. Oats turning to fast. Very dry.
Wed Jul 29: Pleasant. "The Retriever" came in this A.M. at 4 oclock and started for Seattle at 9.30. Nettie & Frances went with them. I went to Mount Vernon to Guest Day exercises.
Thu Jul 30: In town all day. Pleasant. Wrights in Seattle.
Fri Jul 31: Pleasant & dry. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. In the eve went to Mr Landsborough's Farewell party at Mr Wakefield's.
August 1925
Sat Aug 01: Pleasant. At home & down town. Wrights back with the Retriever this eve. Paid bills.
Sun Aug 02: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church in the A.M. Ida also. Mr Landborough's last sermon. Went to M.E. Union service in the eve.
Mon Aug 03: Pleasant. At home & downtown to get battery box changed. Up on the new city road in the P.M.
Tue Aug 04: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Nothing important. Went to Mt Vernon with Frank in the eve.
Wed Aug 05: Pleasant. Around home & down town. Took Ida to see Dr. Cook about her feet. Frank bargained for a 2d hand Nash car. Grant here a few minutes this eve.
Thu Aug 06: Pleasant. Went to Pioneer Picknick at LaConner. Nice crowd. Franks folks & Ida went also Hilda & Mirriam. Grant working with paving crew.
Fri Aug 07:[margin: Frank took his boat to Seattle to day. Aug 7th.] Warm & dry. Ida & self went to Old Settler's picknick at Ferndale. John & Pearl also. Frank took the Retriever to Seattle.
Sat Aug 08: Temp 80. Dry, warm & smoky. Went to Whidby Island with Abbey. Mrs Whitney, Edna & the Peter's called this eve. The Wrights went to Masonic picnic at Samish Island.
Sun Aug 09: Pleasant but dry & smoky. Went to Chris Church A.M. Presby Union service in the eve.
Mon Aug 10: Smoky. The Wrights started for California this A.M. at 9. Ida & self went to the Ranch. In the P.M. self & Otto Kalso went to Burlington to see Bob Woodburn who is in the Hospital with a broken leg, then went to see the Burlington-Allen paving job. Home in the eve.
Tue Aug 11: Dry & smoky. Went to the Ranch. Topped the tomatoes and raked rocks out of the new gravel on the lane.
1925 Aug 12-30 (pp 30-31)
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Wed Aug 12:T.C. Boyd died. Dry & smokey. At home & out to the city Reservoir & city road.
Thu Aug 13: Clowdy and a nice rain. Ground wet one inch. Ida & I went to Arlington to Snohomish Pioneer Picnic. John's folks went also. A card from the Wrights at Salem Ogn.
Fri Aug 14: Clowdy -- At home in the A.M. Ida & self out to Frank Whites in the P.M.
Sat Aug 15: Pleasant. Home in the A.M. out to the pier and up on the city road in the P.M. No news from Wrights since Tues eve.
Sun Aug 16: Pleasant. Went to Church A.M. & P.M. Rev Thompson preached. In the P.M. went to Mr Boyds funeral & took Mr Abbey.
Mon Aug 17: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon to Padilla Bay dike hearing then to see the LaConner new road. Then to the Ranch. Frank White with me. Grant began cutting oats.
Tue Aug 18: Pleasant. Grant harvesting, 20 acres cut. Went to the Ranch. Worked on granary foundation & repaired the roof also the hay barn roof. The old barn.
Wed Aug 19: Pleasant. Went to Burlington Fair and then to Mount Vernon to a Tax meeting in the eve.
Thu Aug 20: Smokey. Ida & self went to the Fair and stopped at the Ranch for supper. A card from the Wrights Sunday night, Santa Barbara.
Fri Aug 21: Cool & misty. Poor day for Fair & Harvest. At home most of the day. A letter from Geo & Laura also Eva Reed.
Sat Aug 22: Rain a little last night. Pleasant P.M. At home & out to the Park and up on the city highway.
Sun Aug 23: Pleasant. Went to Pres Ch A.M. Union M.E. eve. Ida not well. Went to Ferry dock & Sunset B.
Mon Aug 24: Clowdy & misty in P.M. Ida has lumbago. Went to the Ranch. Cutting oats in the A.M. Too wet in P.M. Letter from Nettie.
Tue Aug 25: Pleasant A.M. Rain some last night and light rain again this P.M. after 4. At home and out to the Auto Park.
Wed Aug 26: Pleasant. 1/2 in Rain last night. Ida & self went to the Ranch. In A.M. worked on hay barn, patching roof & took shakes off from the baling shed. Grant & Louie & Darrell helping.
Thu Aug 27: Pleasant. Around home all day. Ida canning peaches. $1.15 per box. Helen Whitney Lennington called with two children. I took them home.
Fri Aug 28: Pleasant. Self in bed with sore back.
Sat Aug 29: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Dr. Cook to see me. Had a bad night & in bed to day. No news from the folks since Monday.
Sun Aug 30: Pleasant. In the house all day. Back better. Mr Maloy called. Wrote to George S.
1925 Aug 31-Sep 13 (pp 32-33)
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Mon Aug 31:Mrs Squire died. Clowdy no rain. Out watching the city road work in the P.M. A letter from Nettie. Santa Barbara Aug 26.
September 1925
Tue Sep 01: Rain last night & 1/2 to day. Pleasant P.M. Home & downtown in the P.M. Ida went to Mrs Carrolls party. Mrs Fred Anderson died.
Wed Sep 02: Pleasant. Home in the A.M. Went to Mrs Squire's funeral in the P.M. and then went to the farm and staid to supper. Grant gone to Hoquiam to State Good Roads Convention.
Thu Sep 03: Pleasant. Home in the A.M. Mowed the lawn. Out to the city road in the P.M. Sea plane for Honolulu supposed to be lost with five men.
Fri Sep 04: Pleasant. Ida & I went to Burlington, Mt Ver & LaConner. Called on Woodburn's at the Hospital. James O'Laughlin at Mr Vernon. Het Marshall & others at the County Farm. Visited the Carters & June Henderson also tended the LaC Flower Show and got supper there. The Wrights returned from Cal. at 11.30 P.M. all well.
Sat Sep 05:[margin: Disasterous storm in Wenatchee, 5th.] Pleasant. At home A.M. Went to Whitneys for water & eggs. also saw the city Reservoir. The Carter's & June Henderson here in the P.M. Wrights & us getting ready for a Mt Baker trip tomorrow.
Sun Sep 06: Pleasant. Went with Frank's folks up Mt Baker way & camped all night. Ida went also. Saw a fine road and fine scenery. [margin: Mount Baker trip]
Mon Sep 07: Labor Day. Pleasant. Came down from Baker park and visited Deming, Everson, Lynden, Ferndale, Marietta, Bellingham & home via Pearls & Grant's. Fine trip 220 miles.
Tue Sep 08: Pleasant. At home A.M. Up on the city road and pitching horse shoes with Abbey in the P.M.
Wed Sep 09: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon & LaConner. Saw the paving outfit on LaConner road. Lee Bradley went with me.
Thu Sep 10: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Grant threshing since 10 A.M. Contractor began filling Telegraph slough at the bridge.
Fri Sep 11: Pleasant. Went with Wrights to Mr Rainier. Ida also. Fine trip. Arrived at 6.40 Jessie Bradley with us.
Sat Sep 12:[margin: Rainier Trip] Beautiful day. At Paradise Valley till 2 P.M. then drove to Tacoma and put up at Stacey's. Jessie went home by boat. All enjoyed the mountain trip immensely.
Sun Sep 13:[margin: Grant finished threshing Saturday about 2800 -- 100 lb sacks fine oats.] Pleasant. Left Stacey's at 11. Called on John Neely's folks. Too Mrs Clark Wallace to Auburn. Lunched at Renton and arrived at home at 7. Went to M.E. Church and heard Mr Pollocks last or Farewell sermon.
1925 Sep 14-29 (pp 34-35)
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Mon Sep 14: Pleasant. Pleasant. Ida & self went to Wilson's and found them threshing. Took them a box of pears. Home at 4.30.
Tue Sep 15:[margin: Went to council meeting in the evening.] Clowdy here. Rain on the flats to stop threshing. OUt to Summit park & got potatos of Baxter. Up on the City road a while. In the P.M. went to La Conner. Frank also. Stop & saw the LaConner paving machine.
Wed Sep 16: Pleasant. Went to Concrete with Frank, Mr Abbey, Mr Dudley. Ed Crumrine & Grant went also. Saw the Stone & Webster Dam and Powerhouse. Great works and a grand sight.
Thu Sep 17: Pleasant. Clowdy at night. Bar. says rain. Frank went to Seattle. Cleaned up the car. Made a jack for Donald and went down town.
Fri Sep 18:[margin: Ida has lame back this week.] Rain a little. Clowdy. Frank in Seattle. At home & downtown.
Sat Sep 19: Fine day. At home in the A.M. went to the ranch with Ida in the P.M. Found the Ranch vacated. Made another Jack for Donald to replace the one stolen. John expects to finish threshing to night.
Sun Sep 20: Fine day. Went to Ch Pres A.M. & P.M. In P.M. went with Franks folks & Bindleys to Sedro Woolley Hospital & then to Wilsons. Nice ride. Ida was along and enjoyed the trip.
Mon Sep 21: Pleasant. At home and out to the park pitching H. shoes. Gave two to three favor of Abbey.
Tue Sep 22: Pleasant. Went with Frank & Lee B. to Seattle. John's folks here this P.M. Went to Winter Garden and put up at St. Regis Hotel.
Wed Sep 23: Pleasant. Went with Lee & Frank to the Puyallup Fair and home at 1.30. Best fair I ever attended.
Thu Sep 24:[margin: Skagit Trip.] Pleasant. Smokey. Went with Abbey to Rockport and staid all night at Marblemount. Donald started for school Seattle.
Fri Sep 25:[margin: Frank White here.] Hilda here. Frank went to Seattle. Pleasant. Went to Newhalem and put in the day looking at the Seattle Power project. Was up to the diversion dam and tunnel intake. Staid all night.
Sat Sep 26: Pleasant. Left Newhalem at 4.10 A.M. Breakfast at Concrete. Home at 10.30.
Sun Sep 27: Pleasant. Went to Church A.M. Presby eve Christian. Grant & the kids here to dinner. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Sep 28: Clowdy. nno rain. Cleared off the auto house roof. Down town in the P.M.
Tue Sep 29:[margin: A letter from George.] Pleasant. Light shower in the eve. Went to Mt Vernon, then to see the LaConner paving job. Went to the Senator Jones luncheon. Banquet in the eve.
1925 Sep 30-Oct 15 (pp 36-37)
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Wed Sep 30: Pleasant. At home all day. Pruitt painting the house roof. Self tore down the ivy on the kitchen porch. Franks went to Edison & took Ida & Blanche White.
October 1925
Thu Oct 01: Pleasant. Tearing down & burning ivy. Frank helping a while. Went to the farm with Pruitt to see about painting the house roof. Ida went to the M.E. Aid with Nettie.
Fri Oct 02: Pleasant. Self working on the house and digging out holly roots & put the shingles back where the holly tore them off. Frank & Nettie went to Seattle.
Sat Oct 03: Pleasant & dry & smokey. Down town paying bills & got strips for lattice on the back porch in the A.M. In P.M. went to the Ranch & picked winter pears. Grant plowing with disk plow. Drain people putting in tile at John Ball slough for my drainage. Pruitt working on the roof.
Sun Oct 04: Pleasant. Went to Pres Ch in the A.M. & to Chris in the eve. Wrights home from Seattle to night.
Mon Oct 05: Pleasant. Smokey. Frank went to Seattle. Self finished the lattice work on back porch.
Tue Oct 06: Pleasant & dry, but some clowdy with low bar. Painters working on the house. Went to the Ranch & took Ida & Frances to stay all night. No school this week. Institute. Frank came home to night. Wrote to E. Reed.
Wed Oct 07: Pleasant. Pruitt painting. Self choring about home. Grant brot Ida & Frances home.
Thu Oct 08: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Frank has bad cold but went to Seattle. Helping Pruitt paint.
Fri Oct 09: Frank home to night. Pleasant but some foggy. Pruitt here in the P.M. Self went to Mt Vernon and listened to arguments on the O'Neal case. Came back via LaConner. Paving near done.
Sat Oct 10: Clowdy & misty. Choring in the A.M. Went to the Fredonia Fair in the P.M.
Sun Oct 11: Pleasant. Went to Pres Ch in the A.M. and out to Mrs Whitneys with the Wrights in the P.M. At home in the eve.
Mon Oct 12: Pleasant. Washing, painting & choring. Down town in the P.M. At the ?????h Club. Nettie & Frank went to D.A.R. meeting. Frank White called.
Tue Oct 13:Mr Ira Shrauger died. Fine day. Driest fall on record. Choring around home. Put in a pane of glass that the painter broke. Ida went to ????? and called on Mrs John Ball. The painters finished.
Wed Oct 14: Pleasant but foggy. Went to the Ranch and to Wilson's. Grant over this eve.
Thu Oct 15: Very think fog all day. Downtown A.M. & in the P.M. with Ida. Began wrecking the old wood shed.
1925 Oct 16-30 (pp 38-39)
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Fri Oct 16: A letter from George. Some fog. Tearing down wood shed. Went to Mount Vernon with Frank in P.M. Donald home this eve.
Sat Oct 17:[margin: Grant & Hilda went to Wenatchee] Light fog. No sign of rain. Land driest I ever saw it in Oct. Painted the walk to the bedroom and rebuilt the wood shed back of the garage. Nettie not well. In bed all day.
Sun Oct 18: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch in A.M. & to Chris in the eve. Frank & Nettie & Clyde Howe & sons here in the P.M.
Mon Oct 19: Pleasant Indian Summer. finished the wood shed. Had to puncture about 6000 miles. Jay Carroll began digging a basement for his house. Frank went to Seattle. Donald last night. Mailed a letter to George.
Tue Oct 20: Fine day. Bot a load of wood and put it in the new shed. Carroll blasting dirt for basement. Mrs Davis fainted. Frank in Seattle.
Wed Oct 21: Pleasant. Some fot. Self & Ida went LaConner & then to the Ranch. Grants folks got home from East of the mountains last night. 800 mile trip. LaConner pavement all poured.
Thu Oct 22: For. Pleasant P.M. Put up the sitting room stove and blackened two. Put lining in one. Frank home to day. At party for the Wrights tonight.
Fri Oct 23: Fog & smoke. Choring about home in the A.M. Out to Baxter's, White's, Abbey's in the P.M. Got potatos 120 lbs, eggs 1 doz. & a box of Bellflower apples. Pitched horse shoes with Abbey.
Sat Oct 24: S.E. wind & some rain. Went to the Ranch. Got home oats & peas for Mr Abbey.
Sun Oct 25: Clowdy, no rain. Went to Wilsons on acct of my birthday. The Wrights, Grants & Mrs Jorgenson there. Had chicken & cut the B Day cake. Nice time.
Mon Oct 26: Rain all day & evening. Went to the Eastern Star supper with Franks folks & had a fine time. Ida sprained her leg this eve. City Road decided in the Cities favor.
Tue Oct 27: Rainy in the P.M. 76 today and don't feel any older than last year. Put the rest of the wood in the shed. Ida's leg pretty sore but she went to Bradleys to Ladies Aid.
Wed Oct 28: Some clowdy no rain. Helping Frank get ready to move. All went to Peters for dinner and staid the evening. The truck loaded Franks stuff this P.M.
Thu Oct 29: Pleasant. Frank's folks started for Seattle at 11 A.M. Moved lots of stuff over here. Frances staying with us.
Fri Oct 30: Rain last night. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and up to Sullivan's to see the LaC pavement. Sts O.K.
1925 Oct 31-Nov 16 (pp 40-41)
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Sat Oct 31: Beautiful day. Choring around home and down in the P.M. Jay Carroll digging sewer ditch.
November 1925
Sun Nov 01: Temp 30. Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch. A.M. In the P.M. went out to Whitney's. Gene Whitney & family there.
Mon Nov 02: Rain last night. Pleasant part of the day. Got a load of wood mill wood & put it in shed. A letter from Nettie. Wrote to George.
Tue Nov 03: Pleasant. Shower this A.M. Ida & I went to the Ranch for dinner. Telegraph slough torn up & placed on the fill.
Wed Nov 04: Frost 34. Pleasant. Putting wood in the shed. Downtown in the P.M. talking with Roth, Zech & Eldridge about a Whatcom Co. History. Grant called this eve. Ida not well, had a blind spell.
Thu Nov 05: Clowdy. No rain. Took the Ford down to Nels Jorgenson to get the valves ground. Jay Carroll still working at his sewer ditch with little prospect of getting it in.
Fri Nov 06: Beautiful day. Went & got the car. In the P.M. went out to play horse shoes with Abbey.
Sat Nov 07: Clowdy, light rain at night. Washing windows in the A.M. Downtown in P.M. Wash. won football over Stanford. Kelly laying sewer pipe for Carroll.
Sun Nov 08: Light rain this A.M. Went to Ch. A.M. & P.M. Presby. All went out to Frank Whites in the P.M.
Mon Nov 09: Clowdy. Choring around home & down town for Quilt material. The State Legislature commenced to day.
Tue Nov 10: Strong S.E. wind. Around home & down town in the P.M. Talked with Mr Beal, engineer on the Padilla Bay Project.
Wed Nov 11: Changeable. Light rain last night. Went to LaConner to opening pavement & Armistice Day celebration. Good program. Fred Abbey went with me.
Thu Nov 12: Clowdy. threatening rain. Piled a load of wood & went downtown. Mrs Almaden called.
Fri Nov 13: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and with Fred to view the dike work on the east end of the district line of Co. dike. also called on Walter Peth. Carroll finished his basement digging.
Sat Nov 14: Strong S.E. wind. Choring about home & down town in the P.M. The Wrights came this eve. Grant home from Olympia.
Sun Nov 15:[margin: Char Christian Hansen died.] Cold wind. S.E. went to ch with the Wrights in the A.M. & to Presby in the eve. The Wrights left at 5 P.M.
Mon Nov 16: Clowdy & windy. Went to the Ranch and got Nelson to take out a section of tile from the East "40" drain. Called on Fred K. Ida went to the Ranch also.
1925 Nov 17-Dec 6 (pp 42-43)
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Tue Nov 17: Clowdy. S. wind. Spaded up ground and replanted the bulbs. Went out to Mrs Johnson's for plants but she had none.
Wed Nov 18: Pleasant. Temp 60. Choring around home. In the P.M. down down and out to 37th St. Mrs Williams & Mrs White called.
Thu Nov 19: Pleasant. Down on the dock in the A.M. Took Ida out to White's and went to the Telegraph slough fill in the P.M.
Fri Nov 20: Clear & pleasant. At home most of the day. Down to the mercantile for Ida. Carroll putting in forms for his basement.
Sat Nov 21: Temp 35. Clear & pleasant. Pulp mill fire here this morning. Went to the Ranch with Ida this P.M.
Sun Nov 22: Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Rev Stevenson preached. Wrote to Geo Sisson.
Mon Nov 23: Temp 32°. Clowdy. Jas Leatherwood shot himself in the Bank of Commerce. Took Mrs Davidson down town this A.M.
Tue Nov 24: Showery. At home. Made a chair for Maloy. Ida not well.
Wed Nov 25: Pleasant. Went to Jas Leatherwoods funeral. Mr Pollock preached the sermon. A large funeral.
Thu Nov 26: Pleasant. Went to the Union services at the Christian Ch. Mr Smith preached the sermon.
Fri Nov 27: Rainy day. Went to the ranch with Frances in the A.M. Grant's folks in Seattle. Finished reading "Sea Hawk".
Sat Nov 28: Clowdy but no rain. At home. Frank's folks came this P.M. dog and all.
Sun Nov 29: Clowdy no rain. All hands here except Carroll Wilson. 14 sat down to dinner. Grant started for Olympia at 4 P.M. & Franks folks at 5 PM. The rest 5.30 & 6.30. Nice time.
Mon Nov 30: Clowdy & some rain. Ida & self went to Mount Vernon for shrubs & got auto license for 1926.
December 1925
Tue Dec 01: Temp 56. Rain 2/3 day. At home all day. Set out some shrubs towards night.
Wed Dec 02: Clowdy & showery. At home. Setting out shrubs & bulbs. Put dirt in the house flower box and moved it in the house.
Thu Dec 03: Clowdy & rainy. Washed the car. Downtown paying bills.
Fri Dec 04: Rain till two P.M. Ida & self went to Seattle to visit the Wrights. Arrived at 2.30 P.M. Frances staid with Grant's.
Sat Dec 05: Pleasant. In Seattle. down town doing the stores. At Wrights all night.
Sun Dec 06: Pleasant. In Seattle. Went to the University M.E. Church at 11 with Frank.(over)
1925 Dec 6-22 (pp 44-45)
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Sun Dec 06: (continued) Had a long trip around Seattle in the P.M. & went to the 1st Baptist Ch in the eve. Heard Rev Bailey's Brown sermon in the eve. Franks folks & Ida also.
Mon Dec 07: Fine day. Foggy A.M. Came from Seattle to day. Arrived at 2.45. Stopped at the Ranch for Frances.
Tue Dec 08: Foggy. Went to Mt Vernon to tend the Coa suit. City of Anacortes vs A.J. Mitchell.
Wed Dec 09:Mr. C.P. Otis died. Pleasant. Went to Mount vernon with Dr????uire to the Mitchell trial. Verdict Mitchell $1000, Werner $100.00. Clyde Howe sick & Ida not very well.
Thu Dec 10: Rainy day. Clyde Howe sick. I went out to see him. C.P. Otis funeral to day.
Fri Dec 11: Pleasant to day. rain most of last night. Down town and bargained for Lot 8 Bk 142. Earl Cahill started Jay Carrolls house.
Sat Dec 12: Rainy day. Went to Mt Vernon to get Frances shoes. Ida also. Called at the Ranch.
Sun Dec 13: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & eve. Wrote to Geo & Mrs Reed.
Mon Dec 14: Rain after ten P.M. & hard in the eve. Went to Mr Duncan Campbells funeral in the P.M. at 2.
Tue Dec 15: Clowdy. No rain. Down town to get car battery fixed and with Ida in the P.M.
Wed Dec 16: Pleasant 1/2. Pain in the eve. Went to the Ranch with Ida & to Mt Vernon in the P.M. Jorgenson papering for Grants folks.
Thu Dec 17:[margin: Donald sailed for the Orient on Dec 17.]Clowdy. Rain last night. Finished the payment on Lot 8 -142 and received the deed & abstract.
Fri Dec 18: Windy & clowdy. Went to the Ranch and LaConner also with Hilda to get paint for her rooms. Mirriam came home with us. Frank & Nettie came this eve.
Sat Dec 19: Pleasant. Went to Sunset Beach for a Christmas tree & down town. Wrights folks and Mirriam here.
Sun Dec 20:John Chilberg died. Clowdy. Wrights here. Hilda & Darrell came for Mirriam. Went to M.E. Ch in the A.M. Linwood Davis & wife called. Wrights went to Merrmans for dinner. Ida sick with lumbago.
Mon Dec 21: Rainy last night & to day. Rain 3/4 in. Ida laid up with lumbago. Frank's folks started for Seattle at 10 A.M. Heard of John Chilberg's death.
Tue Dec 22: Rain all last night 3/4 in. Clowdy to day. Ida no better. Dr Cook here. John Chilberg buried to day. Went to the funeral at LaConner with Bessner, Abbey, Bradley & Mr Lance. Large funeral. [margin: Mrs Quint died.]
1925 Dec 23-Jan 8, 1926 (pp 46-47)
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Wed Dec 23: Pleasant. Temp 52. Ida still in bed. Self choring & downtown.
Thu Dec 24: Pleasant. Temp 50. Ida in bed. Frank & Nettie came this P.M. Carrolls house has the rafters up.
Fri Dec 25: Beautiful day. Christmas. Folks all here except Donald till 11 P.M. Nice time for all but Ida who is sick abed. Dr. Cook here again.
Sat Dec 26:Magnus Anderson died. Pleasant. Wrights here yet. Ida no better. Raking moss out of the lawn. Frank went to LaConner this eve to Masonic mtg.
Sun Dec 27:Levi Hanson died. Pleasant. Ida still in bed. Went to the Presby ch. A.M. & P.M. Frank went to Seattle. Nettie went to Ch in the eve.
Mon Dec 28: Fine day. Ida a little better. Self choring in the A.M. In P.M. went to the flats & called on Bob Woodburn. Frank back to night.
Tue Dec 29: Frost 35. Temp pleasant. Frank & Nettie here & went to Mt Vernon to night. Ida about the same. Mrs Jason cleaning bathroom.
Wed Dec 30:[margin: Frost.] Foggy. Pleasant. Temp 35. The Wrights went to Seattle. Choring around home. Ida still in bed.
Thu Dec 31:[margin: Frost.] Pleasant. Temp 34. At home cooking and raking moss out of the lawn. Mrs Robinson, Mrs Trafton & Mrs Carroll called.
Fri Jan 01: Pleasant. Temp 34. At home. Wrote to George. Ida still in bed.
Sat Jan 02: Pleasant. Temp 34. Choring around home. Ida about the same. Took Idas teeth to Dr Banerlie to be mended.
Sun Jan 03: Rain last night & clowdy to day. Ida about the same. Franks folks came this P.M. Went to Presby Church with them in the eve.
Mon Jan 04: Pleasant. Rain towards night. Went to Bellingham & Mt Vernon with Frank.
Tue Jan 05: Rain all night & 1/2 to day. Reading & choring. Ida still in bed & not so well. The Wrights went to a Masonic meeting.
Wed Jan 06: Pleasant. Frank went to Seattle. Ida had Dr. Cook again. I went to the ranch & down to see the dredger work on the Padilla dike job.
Thu Jan 07: Fine day. At home raking moss & other chores. Ida some better. Mrs White & Rev McCormick called. Legislature supposed to close to night.
Fri Jan 08: Pleasant. North wind. Temp 40. Choring around home. & down town to get battery fixed. Cell leaking. Will Kash dangerously sick in the St. Joseph Hospital Bellingham. Ida up some of the time. Reading "Never the Twain Shall Meet".
John Ball died this evening at 10 oclock after an illness of two months of more.