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.
January 1926
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".
1926 Jan 9-27 (pp 48-49)
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Sat Jan 09: Clowdy. Temp 40. At home all day. Frank came from Seattle. Grants folks over this eve.
Sun Jan 10: Clowdy. Frank & Joe Jenley here to dinner then started for Seattle. I went to Church (Presby) A.M. & P.M.
Mon Jan 11: Pleasant. Temp 36. Ida up part of the day. Nettie & Frances have head colds.
Tue Jan 12: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Temp 36. Choring around home and went to Presby Church supper in the eve. Started a letter to George. Mr Fraser committed suicide last night.
Wed Jan 13: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Temp 32. In the P.M. went with Abbey over to see the diking dredger work. Blanch White here this P.M.
Thu Jan 14: S.E. wind & some rain. At home all day. Frank came from Seattle to day.
Fri Jan 15: Clowdy. Rain at night. Went to Mount Vernon with Bessner. Anacortes Port District postponed till Feb 1st.
Sat Jan 16: Rain & S.E. wind. At home all day. Frank's folks here yet. Ida some better.
Sun Jan 17: Pleasant. A.M. Rain at night & P.M. Went to Presby Church. Frank's folks went to Seattle. John, Pearl & Merlin here this P.M. & eve.
Mon Jan 18: Clowdy. Rain in the eve. Went to Lynden to Mrs Judson's funeral and took Mr Maloy.
Tue Jan 19: Clowdy & some rain. At home & down town. Grant here to supper.
Wed Jan 20: Rainy day. At home all day. Ida up part of the time. Reading Mrs Judson's book.
Thu Jan 21: Clowdy. No rain. At home & downtown.
Fri Jan 22: Pleasant. Went to LaConner, Mt Vernon, & Avon with Abbey on Pioneer (Badgers). Called on Wm Dah's(?) & McLanes.
Sat Jan 23: Rain last night. Pleasant to day. Choring around house all day.
Sun Jan 24: Pleasant. Went to Pres Church A.M. & P.M. Grants over this P.M. W.H. Kash died this eve at 8 oclock.
Mon Jan 25: Pleasant. Frost. Went to Mount Vernon with N. Bessner. Ida some better.
Tue Jan 26: Pleasant. Frost 32. At home. Put a load of wood in the shed. Went to Mr Kash's funeral this P.M.
Wed Jan 27: Pleasant. Frost 32 -- 27 at the Ranch. Went to the Ranch & down where the dike dredger is working. They are not doing much. Bot a heater for the Ford & put it on.
1926 Jan 28-Feb 17 (pp 50-51)
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Thu Jan 28: S.E. wind & some rain. Mrs W.J. Henry died. At home choring & reading.
Fri Jan 29: Rain this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Choring & reading. Fred Abbey hoed garden. Peas 4 inches high.
Sat Jan 30: Pleasant. Choring & reading.
Sun Jan 31: Wrote to George S. Clowdy. Bar. 29.50 Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Clyde Howe's boys called this P.M.
February 1926
Mon Feb 01: Rainy last night & to day. At home all day. Heard Denis Staris died in Cal.
Tue Feb 02: Ground hog day. Part clowdy. Temp 36. At home choring & washing the car. A phone from Nettie. Getting ready for Seattle.
Wed Feb 03: Pleasant. Temp 50. Rain at night. Ida & self went to Seattle & put up at Wrights. Took a walk over to the University in the P.M. Had a nice trip down.
Thu Feb 04: Rainy. Out riding with Frank. Warm.
Fri Feb 05: The Genoa Grant Str came in this A.M. at 8 with Donald on board. We all went to Mr McGinnis's for dinner this eve.
Sat Feb 06: Pleasant. Came from Seattle and left Ida at Wrights. Bumped cars with a fellow in Mt Vernon. Damage light.
Sun Feb 07: Part Pleasant temp 50. Went the Cong Ch & to lunch with Abbey then to Denis Stone funeral [margin: in Mount Vernon] Went to Presby Ch. in the evening.
Mon Feb 08: Went to the Ranch. Had a lame back. Came home in the eve. Rain at night.
Tue Feb 09: In town all day. Paid bills. Back pretty sore. Showery.
Wed Feb 10: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch to paint and to Bay View to change the paint. Staid at the Ranch all night.
Thu Feb 11: At the ranch till night painting two room. Grant helping. Rain again last night. A letter from Ida.
Fri Feb 12: Fine day. Light Frost. At home and down town. Wrote to Ida and set dues to Geographic Mag.
Sat Feb 13: Frost 32. Pleasant. Down town. Had auto coils tested & went out on the new city highway. They are grading at Mitchells.
Sun Feb 14: Valentine Day. Clowdy & rain towards night. Went to Presby church & up to Bradleys for dinner.
Mon Feb 15: Pleasant. In town all day. Ida still in Seattle.
Tue Feb 16: Showery. At home all day. Reading, cooking & eating.
Wed Feb 17: Clowdy & light rains. Went to the Ranch & to Frank Whites for eggs. The Padilla dredgers working but not making much headway. No news from Seattle for a week. Mailed a letter to George this A.M.
1926 Feb 18-Mar 4 (pp 52-53)
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Thu Feb 18: Rain last night. Spring like day. Downtown for lunch and out to Abbey's pitching horseshoes in the P.M. Transplanted my fall sweet peas.
Fri Feb 19: Clowdy but warm. 52. At home all day. Planted sweet peas & garden peas. Frank & Jor the cook here this P.M. Two men name Steves(?) here and talk of buying a Ranch from Seattle. A letter from Geo.
Sat Feb 20: Rain last night. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and to Mt Vernon. A letter from Ida. She is at Margurite Youngs.
Sun Feb 21: Cool & clowdy & rainy P.M. went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Was down to Williams in the P.M. to dinner.
Mon Feb 22: Cool & clowdy. Rain last night. Washington day. Wrote to Ida. Down town to get lights tested & went to a Kiwanis meeting in the eve.
Tue Feb 23: Rainy & windy. Washed in P.M. Went to a tax meeting in Mt Vernon with Cook & Bessner in Cook's Packard car.
Wed Feb 24:Loyd Brown died last night. Pleasant. Went to Burlington and to the Ranch with S.S. Cook and Bessner. In the eve went with Bessner to a tax meeting in Mount Vernon.
Thu Feb 25: Fine day. At home in the A.M. Went to the Ranch in P.M. Hilda & Darrell sick with colds.
Fri Feb 26: Pleasant day. At home A.M. Went to Loyd Brown's funeral in the P.M. at 2. Largest funeral ever in this town I think at least since 1910.
Sat Feb 27: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Ida & the Wrights came at 12.30 from Seattle. Self choring & downtown.
Sun Feb 28: Pleasant day. Went to M.E. Ch. A.M. & Presby in the eve. The Wrights here to 4.30 & Grant's in the P.M. Mrs Davis not usually well this past week.
March 1926
Mon Mar 01: Temp 36. fine day. Put in a faucet in the sink and spoiled the thread and had to get Means to help fix it. Washed the car. Was out to Abbeys & set some Shasta daisies on the road. Clyde Howe called.
Tue Mar 02: Temp 36. fine day. Ida & self went to Pearls and staid to dinner. Dredger working Padilla Bay dike. Planted lettuce & spinach. Also lobelia. Mrs Carroll called.
Wed Mar 03: Temp 46. Pleasant. At home in the A.M. In the P.M. went & got Abbey & brot him downtown to Register, &c.
Thu Mar 04: Pleasant. Went to the ranch with Ida and to Mount Vernon. Heard Clark Savage at the C.C. Luncheon. Also bot an auto insurance policy.
1926 Mar 5-21 (pp 54-55)
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Fri Mar 05: Mrs Davis sick. Fine day. Temp 36. Working around home & went out to Mitchell's & Abbey's for dirt & filled the window boxes with new dirt. Paid pave assessment on Lot 8. 34.55
Sat Mar 06: Temp 34. Pleasant. Choring around home all day. Mrs Davis very low.
Sun Mar 07: Pleasant. Warmer. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & Christian in the eve. Evangelist sermon. Mrs Davis no better.
Mon Mar 08:Mrs Davis J.E. died this A.M. at 3. At home & down town. Ida helping Mrs Kash most of the day. Light rain this P.M. Pleasant P.M. [margin: Frank sailed for Alaska 8th.]
Tue Mar 09: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & got lumber for a Banty coupe. & went out to see the Padilla Bay dike, about 1/3 mile finished. Began making the coupe for Banties.
Wed Mar 10: Pleasant. Went to Mrs Davis funeral and was a pall bearer. In the P.M. went to Mount Vernon with Bessner & paid taxes 1925.
Thu Mar 11: Pleasant. Finished the chicken house & worked in the garden. Rain in the eve. Went to Christian Church.
Fri Mar 12: Clowdy & little rain. At home all day. Went to Presby Lecture on Alaska in the eve.
Sat Mar 13: Pleasant P.M. Went to the Ranch, Ida also. Grant away all this week since Tues A.M. Politics. [margin: Heard Frank arrive in Ketchikan O.K.]
Sun Mar 14: Beautiful day. 71 in Seattle. 68 here. Went to Pres Church A.M. Christian evening. Ida went also to night. John, Pearl & Colvin Wilson here this P.M.
Mon Mar 15: Pleasant, but light rain in the eve. Choring about home. Planted more sweet peas.
Tue Mar 16: Clowdy & windy. At home & down town. Nothing unusual happened.
Wed Mar 17: Clowdy & light rain at night. Went to Wilsons. Ida also. To Women's Club. John & I went to Lake Samish & back by the Water front road. Arrived home at 7.10.
Thu Mar 18: Pleasant. Home in the A.M. went to LaConner, Mt Vernon & Avon with Abbey on Pioneer business. Chris Church in the eve.
Fri Mar 19: Pleasant. Working around home & paid bal of Pavement tax. Mrs Sears dead. Col John Coolidge died last night. Father of the President. Went to Fern Hill Cemetary for Forget-me-nots & to Whites for eggs.
Sat Mar 20: Pleasant. Choring around home & down town in the P.M.
Sun Mar 21: Clowdy. Went to Presby Church in the morning and took Edna Whitney to Mrs Sear's funeral in the afternoon & spent the eve at Whitneys. And saw Arthur Whitney for the first time in fifteen years. Ida at Whitneys.
1926 Mar 22-Apr 4 (pp 56-57)
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Mon Mar 22: Clowdy & light rain at night. Choring around home. Jay Carroll sowing his lawn. Bright rainbow this eve.
Tue Mar 23: Pleasant. Ida & self went to the farm. Grants folks went to Mt Vernon to see the Windsor Hotel fire which destroyed it. Filed Grants saws & helped Louis fix fence.
Wed Mar 24: Temp 35. Frost. At home in the A.M. and went to Mount Vernon in the P.M. to see the wrecked Windsor Hotel. Mr Mount went with me.
Thu Mar 25: Fine day. Temp 37. At home and out to Abbey's in the P.M. and up on the new city highway. Cut & dusted the seed potatos. Geo Esary called this eve.
Fri Mar 26: Fine day. Went to the Ranch and tallied oats & planted potatos & peas. Ida went to Samish Island with Carrolls. Arthur Whitney, Mrs Bundy, & Mrs Sager called also Rev & Mrs McCormick. Shipped 2000 sks, 107 tons at $30.-- per ton.
Sat Mar 27: Pleasant. P.M. At home. Donald, Nettie & Frances came from Seattle. Have had back trouble for a week past. The American man (Sanders) here for material for my write up.
Sun Mar 28: Pleasant. Went to M.E. Ch in the A.M. Presby in eve. Ida went this A.M. & Nettie A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. all out to Whitneys except Frances.
Mon Mar 29: Pleasant. Went to the farm & planted peas, lettuce, radish & spinach and set out 2 doz. cabbage plants. The folks went with Mrs Barney to Guemes Island.
Tue Mar 30: Pleasant. Road dry & dusty. rain fall since Sept 1st *.40 inches short. Went to Mount Vernon and in the P.M. went to Lake Samish to visit a Truck logging camp and back by the water front & Bay View. Fred Abbey with me. Light rain in the evening.
Wed Mar 31: Pleasant. Frank Graham died this A.M. At home & down town. Nettie & Ida went to Soules with Mrs Bradley. Called on Margie Haupton & Hilda Woodburn in the eve. Ida & Nettie also.
April 1926
Thu Apr 01: Pleasant. Strong N. wind. Last pretty dry. Ida, Nettie & self went to Wilson's and to Grant's in the P.M. & evening. Planted carrots & beans.
Fri Apr 02: Clowdy with cold south wind. Rain at night. Went to Frank Grahams funeral at 2 P.M. Was one of the hon. bearers.
Sat Apr 03: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. At home all day. Donald & Mr Byles came last night & here to day. Frances & Dorothy Barney had their party this P.M. here.
Sun Apr 04:[margin: The Wrights started for Seattle at 4.15] Easter. Beautiful day. Went to Presby Ch A.M. Ida went to M.E. with the Wrights. Ida & I went to the Baptist Ch in the eve.
1926 Apr 5-21 (pp 58-59)
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Mon Apr 05: Pleasant. Around home & down town. Mr Davison here about county history.
Tue Apr 06: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. I went to LaConner for pansy plants & seed. Planted onions, parsnips, beets & peas. Home at 6 P.M.
Wed Apr 07: Fine dry day. Choring around home all day. Mowed the lawn &c planted lobelia.
Thu Apr 08: Pleasant. Went to LaConner for seed corn & planted corn & carrots, cucumbers & squash. Helped Grant cut off and cover a sluice box at the hay barn. Also made a step for the seed drill.
Fri Apr 09: Warm & pleasant. 66 at 5 P.M. Warmer before. Went to the Ranch. Helped Grant fix drill surveyor. Planted pole beans & some corn (spouted) Abbey gave me.
Sat Apr 10: Showery. Piled wood in the shed & went down town in the P.M.
Sun Apr 11:Luther Burbank died & Mrs Warren Shea. Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to Presby church A.M. Baptist in the eve. Ida heard Mrs Hermiston preach.
Mon Apr 12: Pleasant. Working at home A.M. & went to C.C. Luncheon. In the P.M. went with Ida to get plants & Mrs Johnsons & Ferguson's. Went to Peter Millers & got pansy plants after supper.
Tue Apr 13: Fine warm day. Ida & self went to the farm. Made & stuck poles for the beans & planted 4 rows of bantam cord. Dr. Cook to see Ida.
Wed Apr 14: Fine warm day. down town A.M. Temp 74. Went to Baptist Ch in the eve. Ida also.
Thu Apr 15: Pleasant. Clowdy at night. Went with Ida to the Ranch & to Wilson's and to Mrs Stewart's on Samish Island to see tulips. Maloy quit the grocery & Pardis began it.
Fri Apr 16: Pleasant. In town all day. Ida went to Sedro Woolley with the Carrolls. Both went to Baptist Ch. in the eve & took Mrs Bradley.
Sat Apr 17: Threatening rain. Pleasant P.M. Working around home & down town. This has been a fine week for farmers. Some are seeding oats.
Sun Apr 18: Light rains. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & Baptist in the eve. Ida went this eve. Both out to Frank Whites in P.M.
Mon Apr 19: Clowdy with S.E. wind & light rains. Choring around home & reading. Ida had a bad spell this A.M.
Tue Apr 20: Pleasant S. wind. Went to the Ranch. Worked in the garden & killed dock & thistles. Went to B. Ch. in the eve & took Mr Abbey.
Wed Apr 21: Clowdy & light rains. At home all day. Went to Baptist church in the eve.
1926 Apr 22-May 7 (pp 60-61)
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Thu Apr 22:[margin: Pleasant.] Ida & I went to Seattle. She to see Dr. Palmer. Put up at Netties. Dr came to see her in the eve.
Fri Apr 23: Pleasant. In Seattle. Ida down to see Dr. but failed. The Youngs called on us at Netties.
Sat Apr 24: Warm & Pleasant. Ida went to see Palmer at 11 A.M. and we came home in the P.M. Ida has a bad attack of lumbago. Home at 6 this eve.
Sun Apr 25: Temp 68. Pleasant. Ida in bed with Lumbago, &c. Went to Presby ch in the A.M. Bap P.M. Eight persons baptized this eve at the B. Church.
Mon Apr 26: Pleasant. Warm sunniest day. Ida in bed all day. Self choring at home. Mowed the lawn, &c.
Tue Apr 27: Warm & pleasant. Temp 70 at 4.30 P.M. Ida still in bed. Neuritis some better. Went to the Ranch. Planted more corn & peas & planted over other garden stuff. Grant finished drilling oats. First sowing coming up. Rev. Mrs Hermiston & Mrs Summer called. Grants folks here this eve.
Wed Apr 28: Ida up some to day. Pleasant. Working around home and went over the new city highway. Grants folks here with Worth Alexander. Cleaned the grass away from the side walk. Went to P. Ch in the eve Baptist.
Thu Apr 29: Pleasant. In town. Out to Abbeys in the P.M. Ida in bed about all day.
Fri Apr 30: Pleasant. Ida little better. Self went to the Ranch. Worked in the garden. Planted lettuce & more corn & beans.
May 1926
Sat May 01: Pleasant. Land getting dry. Ida had a bad night. In town all day.
Sun May 02: Pleasant. Ida better to day. Went to Pres Ch in the A.M. & evening also.
Mon May 03: Clowdy & rainy in the P.M. Ida had Dr. Cook. She had a bad spell last night. Grant here a while.
Tue May 04: Showery. Rain yesterday & last night 1/2 inch. Ground well wet. Ida feeling better to day.
Wed May 05: At home all day. Cool & clowdy & a shower. Grants folks here this eve.
Thu May 06: Pleasant A.M. Showery P.M. At home all day. Ida about the same. Mrs Shlott called this P.M.
Fri May 07: Strong S.E. wind all day. Ida had another bad night & Dr Cook this A.M. Self choring about the yard. Mowed lawn some & went to the Ranch in the P.M. Grant's folks away. Louis finish loading straw. Grant sold the hay last week at $14.00 and it has gone. Oats & grass looking well. Weeds flourishing in the garden.
1926 May 8-26 (pp 62-63)
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Sat May 08: Pleasant. In town all day. Ida about the same.
Sun May 09: Pleasant. Beautiful day for Mothers day. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. The Carter's & Williams called in the P.M.
Mon May 10: Fine day. Wrote to Geo & Ida to Nettie. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Ida walked over to neighbor Seblotts. First time in two weeks. Fine growing weather.Sweet peas 43 inches high. B. berry cane 5-8 in.
Tue May 11: Fine warm day. Temp 78. Ida poorly to day & in bed. I went to the Ranch and replanted parsnips & onions. Mr Maloy went with me. Garden nothing extra. Mrs Bradley, Mrs Rev Smith & Mrs Kash called.
Wed May 12: Warm & pleasant. Working the garden and out to the Park in the P.M. Temp here 80. Temp 85 in Bellingham. Grant & Hilda over this eve.
Thu May 13: Clowdy & rain in the P.M. Ida better to day. Around home all day.
Fri May 14: Pleasant. Rain some last night, yesterday & last night about 1/2 inch. At home in the A.M. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. Grain & grass looking well.
Sat May 15:[margin: Mrs Will Gilkey died.]Pleasant. At home. Made an ice box. Ida up some to day.
Sun May 16: Pleasant. Went to Presby church. Frank & Blanche called in the P.M. Went to Chris Church in the eve.
Mon May 17: Went to Edison with Ronneberger & Bradleys to Mrs Gilkey's funeral. Very large funeral. Rain last night. Clowdy to day. At home.
Tue May 18: Found the cat "Sunshine". Pleasant. Went to the Farm in the A.M. John & Pearl here in the P.M. Grant in Walla Walla on an legislative committee. Started last Sat.
Wed May 19: Showery. Mowed the lawn. At home all day. Set out a bed of snapdragons. Hilda & Darrell here for the evening.
Thu May 20: Clowdy & light showers. At home. Ida not so well.
Fri May 21: Clowdy & light showers. Setting out asters and Clarkea. Over to Mr Carrolls to dinner. In P.M. out to hoe the shasta daisies and visited Abbey in the park.
Sat May 22: Pleasant. fine growing day. Went to the Ranch and planted more peas and set out tomatos. Ida had a bad spell & had Dr. Shaw this eve.
Sun May 23: Clowdy & showery. Went to Presby ch. and to Christian in the eve. Grant & Hilda here this P.M. eve.
Mon May 24: Temp 48. Pleasant. Working around home & washed. In the P.M. took Ida out to Frank White's. She is some better to day.
Tue May 25:[margin: Abbey picked ripe cherries today May 25th. Ten days earlier than ever before in this climate.]Pleasant. At home most of the day. Fixed up the ice box. Took Ida down to Sunset Beach just night.
Wed May 26: Clowdy. Cool & rainy. At home all day. This is the wettest may for many years. Grant over with W.A. Alexander & called up.
1926 May 27-Jun 9 (pp 64-65)
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Thu May 27:[margin: 1579.58 Hay & oats.] Rain lots last night. Pleasant to day. Downtown with Ida in the A.M. Shopping. Out to the Park with Abbey in the P.M. Mrs Williams called. Williams sick this week.
Fri May 28: Clowdy A.M. Rainy P.M. & evening heavy. Went to the Ranch & tried to kill weeds some. Grain looking fine. Clover meadow badly lodged. The Wrights came at 6.30.
Sat May 29: Pleasant. At home and out to the City Park in the P.M. the Wrights here getting ready for the G.W. party. Urban Derr & wife called in the P.M.
Sun May 30: Beautiful day celebrating our Golden Wedding. John's folks came before ten. Grant's later. Clyde Howe & boys also Frank & Blanche. John, Donald & self went to Presby church in the A.M. Mr & Mrs Ferguson called in the P.M. & the Whitney & Earnie Alexander in the eve. Mr Judd took several pictures. Altogether a very enjoyable day.
Mon May 31: Pleasant. Netties folks started for home at 1 P.M. & Ida went to Grant's. Memorial exercises down town, but I did not know it & did not go.
June 1926
Tue Jun 01: Pleasant. Went to Seattle with N. Bessner and to Pioneer meeting in the P.M. and to show with Nettie in the eve. Staid all night at the Wrights. Ida at Grants.
Wed Jun 02: In Seattle and at Pioneer Hall. Nettie with me. We called on John McGinnis & went to see Sandy in the eve. This is the largest Pioneer ever held.
Thu Jun 03: Fine day. Came from Seattle this A.M. to the farm. Got Ida and came home in the P.M. Fine growing weather.
Fri Jun 04: Pleasant. Ida taken with neuritis or lumbago & had Dr. Shaw. Went to the Rep Convention at Burlington and took Mr Abbey.
Sat Jun 05: Pleasant. Ida no better. Mowed the lawn & was downtown paying bills, &c. Sent savings stamps for redemption. Fine growing weather. Sweet peas 6 ft 9 inches high. Stem of the flowers over 1 ft long.
Sun Jun 06: Clear & pleasant. Very drying day. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. Christian eve. Ida miserable in bed all day.
Mon Jun 07: Ida still in bed & had Dr. Shaw again. Pleasant drying day. Self choring about home. Got a load of boxwood and went out to the Park in the P.M. In H. shoe game with Abbey.
Tue Jun 08: Pleasant & dry. At home 1/2 went to the farm in the afternoon & worked in the garden. Garden & grain looking well.
Wed Jun 09: Pleasant. Choring around home all day. Nothing important transpired. Ida up some.
1926 Jun 10-25 (pp 66 67 covered,153 June 22-Jul 2 from EA 1925 trip east)
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Thu Jun 10: Clowdy with light showers. Ida had a bad night & in bed all day. Self down town in the P.M. at the Ferry dock and out to the park playing horse shoes. Won two out of three over Abbey.
Fri Jun 11: Fine day. At home all day. Made a window screen. Blanche White here this P.M. Frank in the eve. Letter from Geo. He has another grandson, making two in the Reynolds family.
Sat Jun 12: Fine day. At home & downtown in the P.M. Ida out in the yard on cot.
Sun Jun 13: Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. Margurite Young called. Grants folks here this eve. Light rain in the eve.
Mon Jun 14: Pleasant. Choring around home all day. Ida in bed all day. Cool. Write to Geo. & sent pictures to him and two for Bailey's.
Tue Jun 15: Pleasant. Ida up to day. I went to Wilsons & took her pictures. Grants folks started for Seattle on their way to Longview to Rep State Convention.
Wed Jun 16: Pleasant. At home & down town. Went through the Pulp Mill with Mr Stapp & around the Mountain lake road with his Father-in-law Mr Wilson in the P.M.
Thu Jun 17: Went to LaConner and took Mr Wilson. Ida up to day. Rep Con to day at Longview. Left page, right page is EA trip from 1925
Fri Jun 18: Pleasant. Cleaning house in the A.M. Ida up. In the P.M. out to see the gasoline ditcher dig sewers and out to the Park.
Sat Jun 19: Cool & clowdy & light rain in P.M. At home all day. Ida up most of the day. Grant came & brot Nettie this eve.
Sun Jun 20: Pleasant. Went to M.E. Ch in the A.M. with Nettie & to the Presby Ch in the eve.
Mon Jun 21: Pleasant. Went to the farm & out to the Padilla Bay dike. Worked in the garden and set out 50 cabbage plants.
Tue Jun 22: Pleasant. Clearing behind the out house. In the P.M. out on the highway & at the Park. The paving job started! Grant working. Alexander & McNeal doing the job for the city.
Wed Jun 23: Warm & pleasant. Went to LaConner & Burlington to S.E. Dairyman's Association picknick at the Fair Ground. Gov. Hartley & other talked. Went to Mt Vernon to a tax meeting at 4 P.M. Tax Com McGinnis talked. Fred Abbey went with me.
Thu Jun 24: Temp 84. Pleasant. Went to the farm & then for black berries with Hilda. Got 15 lbs. Grant working on City Highway.
Fri Jun 25: Pleasant & warm about 83. Went to the Ranch and took Ida. Mirriam had a birthday party. Working in the garden some. Grant on the highway. Bot 12 chickens of Frank White. Right page, left page is EA trip from 1925
1926 Jun 26-Jul 11 (pp 68-69)
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Sat Jun 26: Pleasant. Cooler. At home & down town with Nettie in the P.M. Land getting pretty dry.
Sun Jun 27: Pleasant. Went to Presby ch A.M. & P.M. and out to Whitney's in the P.M. Ida & Nettie also. Frances & Mirriam went to the Ranch.
Mon Jun 28: Pleasant. Took Ida & Nettie to Burlington, S. Woolley & Mt Vernon and called on Mrs H. Moores. Home at 8.30.
Tue Jun 29: Pleasant & dry. Lots of people haying. Grant & man on the city highway. Self out there in the A.M. Paving started at Telegraph slough. Went to Mrs Carters Musical Recital in the eve with Nettie. Frances came home.
Wed Jun 30: Card from E Sisson. Pleasant. Went blackberrying with Hilda & Mrs Jorgenson. Got 25 lbs as my part. Went N.E. of Bay View. Gaines arrested for murdering his daughter Sylvia in Seattle.
July 1926
Thu Jul 01: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. out to Abbey's & the Park in the P.M.
Fri Jul 02: Pleasant. Went blackberrying with Hilda. Fair luck. About 20 lbs. Nettie & Frances went to M.E. S.S. picknick.
Sat Jul 03: Pleasant. Fine hay weather. At home & up to Merriman's to get raspberries. Out to the Park in the P.M. Horseshoes. Worsted Abbey.
Sun Jul 04: Pleasant. Donald home to day & last night. Went to M.E. church A.M. & P.M. Ida went in the A.M.
Mon Jul 05:[margin: Mrs Fred Fulton died.] Pleasant. Went to Guemes and picknicked with the Whitneys & Bradleys. Donald & E. Bates started for Vancouver Very quiet Fourth in this town.
Tue Jul 06: Pleasant. Went blackberrying. Ida went along. Grant putting up hay. Got two Gals. berries.
Wed Jul 07: Dry & warm. Went to Mrs Fultons funeral & then over to Wilsons for the night. Was over at Edison &spent the eve with Mr & Mrs Shoemaker. Grant finished cutting hay.
Thu Jul 08: At Wilsons till 10 A.M. then came home. Went to Whitney's for cherries and out to the Park. Nettie & Frances at Guemes Isl. Rainbow girls picknick. Warm & dry.
Fri Jul 09: Pleasant warm & dry. At home in the A.M. Out on the City Highway paving job & at the Park in the P.M. Suppose Grant finished putting up hay.
Sat Jul 10: Temp 84 Warm & dry. Ground very dry at the Ranch. Grant & Hilda in Ellensburg. Went to LaConner and the Ranch &l took Mr Schlott.
Sun Jul 11: Warm & dry. Went to Presby Ch. Ida also & to the park in the eve. Geo Brown & brothers called. Ida & I up to the cemetary.
1926 Jul 12-28 (pp 70-71)
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Mon Jul 12: Warm & dry. Temp 82. At home in the A.M. Took Ida & Nettie down town, then went out to Mitchell's where they are paving the highway. It going well.
Tue Jul 13: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and then to Wilsons, Ida also. In P.M. & eve went to the Edison Chautauqua P.M. & evening.
Wed Jul 14: Pleasant & cooler. Came to Grants for lunch & home. Mirriam came with us. Still very dry. Oats need rain.
Thu Jul 15: Pleasant. In town & up on the paving job. Went to Chautauqua in the evening.
Fri Jul 16: Pleasant & dry. In town attending Chau. Ida not well enough to go.
Sat Jul 17: Pleasant. Went up on the highway and out to the Park A.M. Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Ida in bed with sore back.
Sun Jul 18: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch A.M. and to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Grants folks over in the eve. Ida not well enough to go.
Mon Jul 19:[margin: Grant filed for Representative to day.] Pleasant cool & dry. At home in the A.M. At Chautauqua A.M. & evening. Ida in the P.M.
Tue Jul 20: Pleasant. Out to the highway & park in the A.M. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. "Rip Van Winkle" and "Lightning" Fine entertainments. Last day.
Wed Jul 21: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & took Frances & Mirriam. Mrs Ed Gorton dead. C. Sorrenson afflicted with a stroke. Oats ripening too fast or drying up.
Thu Jul 22: Clowdy S. wind. Out to the paving job in the A.M. The finished to Comm Ave tonight. In the P.M. went with Nettie to the Star Picknick & supper at LaConner P. Park.
Fri Jul 23: Pleasant & dry. Out to the Park in the A.M. & home the balance of the day.
Sat Jul 24: Pleasant. Went to the ranch. Ida also. Grant finished baling hay, about 140 tons. Oats drying & ripening very fast.
Sun Jul 25: Pleasant. Went to the Presby Ch A.M. out to Rosario in the P.M. & to Church at the Park in the eve. Ida also.
Mon Jul 26: Pleasant. Choring about home in the A.M. Out on the highway & at the Park in the P.M. Rain at the S.E. part of the county but none here. Everything very dry.
Tue Jul 27: Pleasant. Heard from Earl Sisson to day. At home & out to the city Highway paving job. Concrete all laid to night. Heard that Frank Wright started for home with the Retriever yesterday.
Wed Jul 28: Pleasant. At home & out on the Road & at the Park. Expect Earl Sisson anytime now.
1926 Jul 29-Aug 12 (pp 72-73)
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Thu Jul 29: Earl Sisson came. Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Down town and out to the Park.
Fri Jul 30: Pleasant. Visiting with Earl Sisson and the Joneses from Penna. Went with them to Rosario, LaConner & the farm. Pearl, Colvin, Grants folks, Nettie, Ida & self went to Sunset beach for supper with the visitors. Nice time.
Sat Jul 31: Fine day. Smoke cleared away. Earl & friends started for Vancouver B.C. at 9.30. Took Ida & Nettie for a ride. Went to LaConner, Pleasant Ridge Cem. Wilson's, Bay View Cem. & called on Ira Leatherwood & Grants for supper.
August 1926
Sun Aug 01: At home in the A.M. went to the Iowa Gathering at Burlington. Ida & Nettie also. Went to Union meeting at the Park in the eve.
Mon Aug 02: Pleasant. At home & out to the Park.
Tue Aug 03: Pleasant. Downtown & paid bills. Painted the car wheels & top. Looking for Frank anytime now.
Wed Aug 04:[margin: Mrs Thos Sharpe died 4th.] Light shower this morning. Pleasant after. Frank & the "Retriever" came in this A.M. at 4. Took he & Nettie to the farm & they went to Seattle in their car. The Retriever went on to Seattle with 2300 cases of fish aboard.
Thu Aug 05: Pleasant. Went to the Pioneer meeting in LaConner. Good crowd and a good time. Ida & self went to the Ranch and staid all night.
Fri Aug 06: Pleasant but smokey. Went to Ferndale to Old Settlers Picknick. About 20 there from Skagit Co. Pearl & Colvin among the rest. Home at 8.30. Brot Frances.
Sat Aug 07: Pleasant. At home & down to Mrs Sharpes funeral and around town with Fisher candidate for Assessor. Grant began cutting oats. Frank & Nettie came this eve from Seattle.
Sun Aug 08: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & to Union Service in the eve at the Park. In the P.M. Ida & I went with Franks to Wilsons.
Mon Aug 09: Pleasant but smoky for the past week. Make a car cupboard for Franks car. Getting ready for an auto trip.
Tue Aug 10: Pleasant. Self & Ida started on an auto trip with the Wrights. Went to Seattle & staid at Wrights all night.
Wed Aug 11: Went from Seattle to Toutle River camp, south of Toldeo Wash for the night.
Thu Aug 12:[margin: Oregon Trip] Pleasant. Moving south. ????bed at Portland. Stopped at Salem Oregon and camped at Tree Bark Willow, Junction City. Saw lots of fine farming country.
1926 Aug 13-28 (pp 74-75)
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Fri Aug 13: Fine weather. Tracking south in Oregon & camped at Grants Pass. Fine fruit country. Especially prunes, pears & apples. Peaches, mellons, &c.
Sat Aug 14:[margin: Donald visiting the folks in PA from the 11 to the 16th.] Pleasant & warm. Started for Crater Lake and camped 40 miles this side.
Sun Aug 15: Warm. Went to Crater Lake and saw a wonderful sight, then came back to Grants Pass for the night.
Mon Aug 16: Pleasant. Going north & camped at Corvallis.
Tue Aug 17: Rain last night. Went to Portland via McMinnville, Forest Grove & Hillsborough. Then up the Columbia to Hood river for camp. Rainy at night.
Wed Aug 18: Showery. Went up the Columbia River Highway to the Dalles and back to Kelso Wash for camp. Lots of rain, but wonderful scenery.
Thu Aug 19: Another showery day. Started home at 7.15 A.M. & arrived at 7 P.M. Thus ended a fine ten day trip. Total round trip mileage 1721.
Fri Aug 20: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Went to the Skagit Co. Fair in the P.M. with Frank & Nettie. Peter Miller went also. Fair nothing extra, but a fine Carnival.
Sat Aug 21: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and picked Bartlet pears & got sweet corn, squash and to Frank White's for eggs.
Sun Aug 22: Pleasant. Went to the Presby Ch in the A.M. & at the Park to Union Ch in the eve. Rev Bragg preached. In the P.M. went to Guemes Island with Wrights, Whitneys, Fosters, Bradleys were there also. Picknick dinner.
Mon Aug 23: Pleasant. Ida & I went with the Wrights to see Mt Baker. Started at 6 A.M. Frank White's folks went also. Fine trip.
Tue Aug 24: Pleasant. Out to the Park to see Abbey in the A.M. and out to Whitneys for B. berries in the P.M. Ida & Nettie canning peaches.
Wed Aug 25: Pleasant. Frank & I went to Abbeys to get gravenstine apples in the A.M. Wrights went to LaConner in the P.M. & called on the Carters. Self at home.
Thu Aug 26: Rain last night & to day. Frank went to Seattle. Grant over this evening.
Fri Aug 27: Rain all last night & this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Frances had her 14 birthday party. Frank came from Seattle last night.
Sat Aug 28: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and got some corn, beans & potatos. Grant up the River "electioneering". Wrights folks and Merriam here. Pitching horse shoes in the P.M. with Frank.
1926 Aug 29-Sep 12 (pp 76-77)
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Sun Aug 29: Clowdy & some rain. Went to Presby Ch A.M. Organ dedicated. Went out to Whitneys for dinner and home at 8 P.M. Wrights with us.
Mon Aug 30: Pleasant. At home & pitching shoes with Frank. Went to organ recital at the Presby Church in the evening.
Tue Aug 31: Pleasant A.M. Rainy P.M. Bad out look for oat & seed farmers. Went with Frank & Nettie to Utsalady & called on Mrs Scott & took her along. Frank Whites went also. A letter from Geo stating that Arthur Dean died on Wen August 25. He was buried on the 28th. Aged 77.
September 1926
Wed Sep 01: Pleasant. Franks folks went to Seattle. Self out to Southside for Grants man. In P.M. downtown getting battery fixed.
Thu Sep 02: Fine day. Callahan & Kalso(Melvin) threshing. Grant electioneering. Self & Ida went to the Ranch & I went to Mount Vernon.
Fri Sep 03: Pleasant. At home & downtown in the P.M. Grant here P.M. & evening.
Sat Sep 04: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Out to Abbeys playing horse shoes in the P.M. Good threshing weather. Abbey announced himself for Justice of the Peace.
Sun Sep 05: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch. A.M. & P.M. Ida in the eve. Called on the Williams this P.M.
Mon Sep 06: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Grant began threshing at 11.30. Grain damp. Grant over to Clear Lake on a political trip in the P.M. Shower in the evening.
Tue Sep 07: Pleasant. Down town getting car fixed. Valves ground & carbon removed.
Wed Sep 08: Pleasant. Out to the Park in the A.M. and over to the Ranch in the P.M. Ida also. Grant about through threshing. Wrote to Bauman & sent Grants cards.
Thu Sep 09:[margin: Washington Fair.] Pleasant. Went to New Westminster Fair and took Fred Abbey. Saw a good fair. Bronco busting, steer bulldozing, auto polo &c & a picture of Johnstown Flood in the eve. Staid at the Ruisse Hotel.
Fri Sep 10: Pleasant. Went to Vancouver and back home in the P.M. via Lynden. Fine trip. 220 miles. Grant had a scrap with Barnett.
Sat Sep 11: Pleasant. In town. Out to the Park A.M. Took Williams to see the new road & water filter, reservoir, &c in the P.M.
Sun Sep 12: Pleasant. Ida & self went to the Ranch and to Bay View to church and Mr Redfern preached. Took dinner at Grants and the Redferns also. Went to Presby Ch in the eve.
1926 Sep 13-30 (pp 78-79)
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Mon Sep 13: Pleasant. At home & out to the Park. In the eve up to Peters.
Tue Sep 14:[margin: Mrs William Armstrong died Sept 14th.] Pleasant. Primary election. In town all day. Took Abbey around town some. Looking after election in the evening. Grant ran well for Rep. in this town.
Wed Sep 15: Showery. Went to Mt Vernon to see about election returns. Grant & Russell neck & neck. Bill Louman came home with me. Rain in the eve.
Thu Sep 16:[margin: Mrs D. Dornby died.] Showery, light rains. Ida & I went to the Ranch then home & got ready for Bellingham & went back to the Ranch, then to Bellingham with Grant & Hilda. Grant leading Russell by 15 votes to day with 23 absentee votes to open Sunday or Monday.
Fri Sep 17: Rainy last night & this A.M. In town all day. Out to the park in the P.M.
Sat Sep 18: Fanny Holgate died. Pleasant. Went to the farm & got more Jersey Pears & garden stuff & eggs at Whites. Down town in the P.M. & got the Ford door glass put in.
Sun Sep 19: Went Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Ida in P.M. Pleasant.
Mon Sep 20:[margin: Grant elected by 19 votes over J. Russell to legislature.] Pleasant. Both went to Concrete and Frank White's folks also. A good time.
Tue Sep 21: Rainy last night & this A.M. At home and downtown.
Wed Sep 22: Pleasant. Ida & self went to the Ranch and I went to LaConner & called on Fred Bailey. Heard Fanny Holgate died.
Thu Sep 23: Temp 40 Pleasant. Light frost. At home. Donald came on the boat this A.M. Got a load of mill wood & began piling it.
Fri Sep 24: Temp 38. Pleasant. Got another load of wood. WAs out to the Park to lunch as guest of the improvement club & Fred Abbey.
Sat Sep 25: Fine day. Temp 36. At home in the A.M. & went to LaConner with the Wrights in the P.M. They came from Seattle last night. All called on Mrs Wendall Whitney this P.M.
Sun Sep 26: Pleasant. Went to M.E. Church with the Wrights in the morning & to Presby in the eve. Ida also. The Wrights started for home at 4.15 P.M.
Mon Sep 27: Clowdy. Went to the ranch. Ida & I then to Mt Vernon with Grants folks and to the Central Rep Com election. Barnett & Coleman elected again. Mr Bryant here in the eve to rent? the Ranch.
Tue Sep 28: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. In town all day.
Wed Sep 29: Pleasant. At home and out to Abbey's & got Bellflower apples. Grant here to supper & lodge.
Thu Sep 30: Clowdy. Went to Harts funeral. Sold Elks bonds of $500.00 to the Mass Mortgage Co at par and gain chips for $100 per $600-- investment.
1926 Oct 1-20 (pp 80-81)
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October 1926
Fri Oct 01: Pleasant. In town & out to Abbeys and to Frank Whites for eggs. Went to the Phelps meeting in the eve.
Sat Oct 02: Rain A.M. Ida & self went to the Fredonia Fair. It was very good and well attended. I went to Phelps meeting in the eve.
Sun Oct 03: Pleasant. Went to the Presby Ch A.M. Ida & I went to the Phelps meeting in the evening but did not stay. He was scoring other churches & ministers too hard.
Mon Oct 04: Fine day. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. I went to Mt Vernon to a hearing on the tax budget.
Tue Oct 05: Showery. Mrs Jason here washing bed blankets. Got the set of Ford front wheels changed for balloon tires. Home in the P.M.
Wed Oct 06: Rainy day. Down town in the P.M. & paid bills. Reading & choring.
Thu Oct 07: Rainy day. Partly. At home with sore back.
Fri Oct 08: Rainy & showery. Went & took Abbey to the Road opening from Sedro Woolley to Wickersham. Went to the Jones meeting.
Sat Oct 09: Showery. Light. At home. the Wrights came last night, but Frank went back to Seattle. He & Donald went to Portland to F. ball game to day.
Sun Oct 10: Clowdy. Went to the dedication of the Congregational Church. A.M. & P.M. Frank came and took the folks back to Seattle. I took Mr & Mrs Williams to church.
Mon Oct 11: Clowdy. At home. Got & piled a load of wood from Dolph. Went to the Methodist Get together meeting in the eve. Ida also.
Tue Oct 12: Clowdy. Rain in the eve. At the Ranch helping Grant put a foundation under the dining room & bathroom. Ida went also. Ben Palmer at Grants duck hunting.
Wed Oct 13:[margin: Mrs Emily Morrow died the 14th.] Stormy. At home all day.
Thu Oct 14:Mrs Mary Eubank died. Stormy. At home. Went to see the Lincoln Picture & took P. Miller in the eve. Ida not very well this week.
Fri Oct 15: Clowdy. No rain. At home all day. Dolph brot a load of wood & I piled it. Seattle talking recall of Hartley(Gov).
Sat Oct 16: Windy. Went to Mrs Eubanks funeral. Mr Erickson of Seattle preached the Sermon.
Sun Oct 17: Semi Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Out to Whitney's with Ida in the P.M.
Mon Oct 18: Pleasant. At the farm fixing the water tower.
Tue Oct 19: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch working on tank & tank tower painting, &c.
Wed Oct 20: Pleasant. Foggy at night. Out to Abbey's in the P.M. & went to the Legion picture in the eve. Took Peter Miller & went after Abbey & Sumner. Picture medium.
1926 Oct 21-Nov 7 (pp 82-83)
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Thu Oct 21: Pleasant & fogy A.M. Went to Mount Vernon with Nick Bessner and to Court. Much talk of recalling Gov. Hartley.
Fri Oct 22: Misty all day. Home in the A.M. Went to Abbey's in the P.M. Movement to beat Grant started.
Sat Oct 23: Clowdy. Went out to Abbeys & got some more Bellflower apples. Then went to Mrs Axtell's speaking. Out to see Mrs Bushey with Ida in the P.M.
Sun Oct 24: Pleasant. Went to Ch. Pres A.M. & P.M. Ida in the eve. Took a ride around town.
Mon Oct 25: Pleasant. In town all day. Out to Abbeys and down to the clerks office in the P.M.
Tue Oct 26: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and to Wilsons. Home at 8 P.M. Ida with me.
Wed Oct 27: I am 77 today. Pleasant. John and Pearl here this PM and eve. Was down to Ronnebergers with John to hear his radio in the P.M.
Thu Oct 28: Pleasant. Temp 42. Frost on the main land. Went to the Ranch and to LaConner. Got lumber & made steps to the porch on Ranch.
Fri Oct 29: Pleasant. Light frost. Went to Mt Vernon & took Abbey. Franks folks came this evening. Campaign against Grant going strong. Rainbow Girls Halloween part to night.
Sat Oct 30: Pleasant. In town all day. Bot a radio set of Knapp & Ronneberger and they installed it this P.M. Went to Hartley's speaking this eve. Frank also. Ida & Nettie over to a Baptist gathering at Almaden's.
Sun Oct 31: Pleasant. Grants folks over also Carter's, Frank White & Clyde Howe & sons. Pleasant time. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. & listened radio in the eve. Rev Magee & others.
November 1926
Mon Nov 01:Mrs Wm Wood died. Pleasant. In town all day. Went to the C.C. luncheon & out to Abbey's in the P.M. Radio speaking in the eve by Butrell(?) & others.
Tue Nov 02: General election. In town watching election. Out all the eve getting returns. Abbey elected for Justice of the Peace.
Wed Nov 03: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon. Grant badly beaten over 1160 by Josh Russell. Jones elected Senator.
Thu Nov 04: Pleasant. Ida & self at the farm in the P.M.
Fri Nov 05:John E???s died. Clowdy & rain in the eve. Around home all day. Franks folks came this eve.
Sat Nov 06: Rain all last night & this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Wrights started for Seattle & the Mrs with them.
Sun Nov 07: Pleasant. Went to Mrs Wm Woods funeral as pall bearer. Burial at Blanchard. Went to Presby church in the eve.
1926 Nov 8-28 (pp 84-85)
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Mon Nov 08: Rain some in the P.M. Out to Abbeys to lunch. Home in the P.M.
Tue Nov 09: Pleasant. (City Election Primary) Went to LaConner & to the Ranch called on Mrs Rose Whiting. Mr & Mrs Williams here in the eve to hear radio.
Wed Nov 10: Light rain. Around home all day. A letter from Ida.
Thu Nov 11: Armistice day. Strong south wind. Out helping Abbey in the forenoon. Went to the Organ concert in the eve.
Fri Nov 12: Clowdy & windy. At home. Spading garden. P. & Geo Miller here this eve to listen to radio. It was very good.
Sat Nov 13: Rain last night & this A.M. Went to the Ranch. Mr & Mrs Redfern there. Oats $35.00 per ton now.
Sun Nov 14: Pleasant. Went to the Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Thomas Deming died to day.
Mon Nov 15: Rain most of the day. At home reading & listening to Radio.
Tue Nov 16: Cool 38. In town & at home. Over to Carrolls for lunch.
Wed Nov 17: Temp 38 Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Grant sold 1500 sks oats at $35.00 per ton.
Thu Nov 18: Frost 34. Pleasant. At home. Downtown to lunch. Grant & Hilda here last night a while.
Fri Nov 19:[margin: Up to Peter's for dinner. Hilda Woodburn's birthday.]At home & downtown. Cool. Temp 34. Took radio batteries to be charged.
Sat Nov 20: Clowdy and little rain. At home all day. A card from Ida. Temp 38.
Sun Nov 21: Pleasant. Rain most of last night. Went to the Cong Church A.M. & P.M. Took dinner at Abbeys. Mount Vernon Kiwanis Glee Club sang in the eve.
Mon Nov 22: Clowdy. Mrs Lester Gear died. At home & downtown. Carters & Rev Simmons here. I took them to lunch.
Tue Nov 23: Rain A.M. Went to the ranch & staid all night.
Wed Nov 24: At home. Nothing important.
Thu Nov 25: Thanksgiving. Pleasant. Went to the Union Service at the Cong Church & had a turkey dinner there and Mr & Mrs were here to listen to the football game between Wash & Nebraska. I had supper with the Williams. Albert Schirman died.
Fri Nov 26:Donald married to Helen Fisher of Twin Falls Idaho. At home & down town. Rainy.
Sat Nov 27: Showery. Ida came home. Frank brot her. Went back to Seattle this P.M. She is not very well. Has sciatic feet.
Sun Nov 28: Rainy. Went to Presby Ch in the morning. The Whitneys here a while this eve.
1926 Nov 29-Dec 18 (pp 86-87)
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Mon Nov 29: Rainy last night & this A.M. Planted bulbs in the A.M. Out to Whitneys for potatos in the P.M.
Tue Nov 30: Strong S.E. wind. Went to Mt Vernon & the Ranch. Got Auto license for 1927. John Rector died.
December 1926
Wed Dec 01: Rain all day. At home. Ida poorly.
Thu Dec 02: Pleasant. At home & downtown in the P.M. Planted a box of bulbs.
Fri Dec 03:C. P. Whitney died. Pleasant. Colder. At home & went to Mr Rector's funeral. Ida not well.
Sat Dec 04: Temp 36. At home & downtown.
Sun Dec 05: Pleasant. Went to the Presby church in the morning. Wrote to George. Frank White's folk here this P.M. & evening.
Mon Dec 06: Pleasant. At home all day. Took down the fence by the flower garden some. Henry Finsen Dewey died.
Tue Dec 07: Clowdy. At home & downtown P.M.
Wed Dec 08: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Out to Abbeys in the P.M. pitching horseshoes.
Thu Dec 09: Foggy & misty. At home. Nothing important. Richard Richardson died. Big Lake.
Fri Dec 10:[margin: Mrs Leonard Stillwell died. Concrete.] At home & downtown in the P.M. Clowdy & damp.
Sat Dec 11: Semi pleasant. Hail & rain this A.M. Got radio battery charged. Franks folks came at noon.
Sun Dec 12: Temp 30 with strong N wind. Went to M.E. Ch in the A.M. Presby at night. Temp 26 at 10 P.M. Franks folks started home at 2.30.
Mon Dec 13: Temp 21. Clear & cold. At home tending fires. Pearl called by phone this eve.
Tue Dec 14: Temp 20. Clowdy S.E. wind. Warmer to night. Ida & self went to the Ranch. I went aboard the Padilla Bay diking dredger. Working north of our dams. A few snow flakes this eve.
Wed Dec 15: Warmer. Temp 32. Snow last night 1 inch. At home & downtown in the P.M.
Thu Dec 16: Pleasant but not much sunshine. Ida & I went to Wilsons via LaConner. Gave Pearl a Crosley Radio and Knapp & Ronneberger took it over. We staid all night.
Fri Dec 17: Clowdy & light rain. Came home to day via Edison & LaConner. Nothing important.
Sat Dec 18: Clowdy. Choring & downtown and took Ida out to the Whitneys in the P.M. The big Radio K.J.R. Programs to night. Jesse Bradley here in the eve.
1926 Dec 19-31 (pp 88-89)
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Sun Dec 19:[margin: J. M. Magnuson died Mt Vernon Dec 19.] Cool & clowdy. Went to Presby church at 11. Wrote to Geo in the P.M.
Mon Dec 20: Rainy day. Went down town & got a pair of shoes. Radio poor tonight.
Tue Dec 21: Rainy. Took Ida & Mrs Stoll down town in the P.M. for shopping.
Wed Dec 22: Cooler 35. 33 at 9 P.M. Light snow last night. 2 to 3 inches at the Ranch. Went to the Ranch. Grant in Walla Walla on state business.
Thu Dec 23: Temp 28. Semi Pleasant. At home & went to Whitneys for a chicken and took the radio battery to be charged.
Fri Dec 24: Rainy. Getting ready for Christmas. The Wrights came at 12.45
Sat Dec 25: Christmas. Semi pleasant. All our folks here also the Whites & Youngs. A good time for all hands. Radio came in fine.
Sun Dec 26: Cold S. wind. Went to church A.M. & P.M. Pres Cantata in the eve. The Wrights started for home at 12.30.
Mon Dec 27: Down town in the A.M. Windy. Mrs Robinson & Mrs Trafton called.
Tue Dec 28: Strong S.E. wind all day. Temp 46. Choring. Took the Ford down for new timer, &c.
Wed Dec 29:[margin: Mrs Mary Rose of Avon died.] Clowdy & windy. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Grant in Seattle.
Thu Dec 30: Strong S.E. wind. At home & downtown. Frank & Nettie came this P.M.
Fri Dec 31: High south wind. No rain. Frank & Nettie here. Mrs Merriman called. The Whitneys here in the eve. Saw the old year out. Listening to Radio. Thus endeth 1926.
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.