January 1, Tuesday
Snowed in the night so Tom and Son had to shovell off the walk. Lucy went back to school gave 10. Mother died 34 years ago to day. Mrs. Wm McVicar died age 63. Fred H. Fassett died age 76.
January 2, Wednesday
Attended the Struters funeral. Went to Lemon.
January 3, Thursday
Bought from Cortright 3 pictures Wm. Pimm & C 75 cts.
January 4, Friday
Henry took me to Wilkes Barre, went to see Dr. Porneray. Paid him 2.50. Paid H S Smith for work on incom tax for the Lewis & me $50. We came home ? Dallas Noxen & Beaumont.
January 5, Saturday
Went to Lake Carey & Lemon and La Grange. Paid Frances to date $6.00
January 6, Sunday
Stanley and Betty took dinner with us. Went to church. Pam went pack to school. Gave her 10.
January 7, Monday
Paid Frances 50 cts. Paid paper bill to Feb 1, 1935. I surrendered by mail box at the post office. Helen went back I gave her 10.
January 8, Tuesday
Went to Meshoppen and Mehoopany. Bank election in afternoon. Jack F. Parker of Wilkes Barre died age 93, he used to live her in Tunkhannock.
January 9, Wednesday
Rained part of the day. Went to the Falls & back of Schultzville in the country and came pretty near getting stuck in the mud. Bank meeting. Paid Granny 9.50.
January 10, Thursday
Went to Falls & Wallville. Gave Eleanor $20 to go to NY.
January 11, Friday
Went to Mill City and Lemon. Eleanor went to New York. Belle took supper with us. Rev. Milton L. Cook of Wyalusing died.
January 12, Saturday
Went to Lake Winola and Wallville with Henry. Paid Frances 6.00.
January 13, Sunday
Snowed some. Went with Henry to Lake Winola and Clarks Summit. Granny and I took dinner with Henry & Eleanor. Eleanor came home. Cecil Hahn’s son born.
January 14, Monday
Stanley and Betty went to Harrisburg. Rowland went to harrisburg with the High School Band to the inauguration of Gov Earl, Bought from Mrs. Harry Baker Hudson from peekskill 50cts.
January 15, Tuesday
In the forenoon I went to Meshoppen, Laceyville and Wyalusing in the afternoon went to Beaumont, Dallas & Vernon. I bought from Mrs. Newman of Vernon [detail omitted.] Granny had card party.
January 16, Wednesday
Went to Mehoopany in the morning and Wallville in the afternoon. Mrs. Helen Wynd Harry dau born.
January 17, Thursday
Henry and I went to Wilkes Barre. Bought US Grand glass dish 1.00 and small loop goblet WB 25cts. Bought from Laidachu Masonic bottle 1.00, Deer & Pinetree goblet Laidacher 1.00, sawtiolle goblet laidacher 50 cts., Mrs. Mary O’Niell Evans dau born.
January 18, Friday
Went to Lemon in the afternoon. Spent the evening with Henry, he was 28 years old to day.
January 19, Saturday
Henry and wife, Granny and I went to Wilkes Barre and bought Henry an old table from Sam Laidachor 16.00. It was Henry’s birthday present from Granny and me. Mrs. Louis M. Hall of Towanda died born Dec 14, 1871, died Jan 19, 1935.
January 20, Sunday
Rained part of the day. Went to the Falls & Lake Winola. Stanley & Betty took dinner with us.
January 21, Monday
Rain in the morning. Went to the Falls Shultzville & Lake Winola and Lake Carey in the afternoon. Ernest G. Hahn and Frances L. Marey married.
January 22, Tuesday
Went to Meshoppen and Black Walnut in the morning. Noxen and Beaumont in the afternoon. Paid Frances 3.00 for last week.
January 23, Wednesday
Fire at Montrose. Henry and I went up as far as South Montrose and found the fire was out. Started to snow about 4pm and snowed hard all the rest of the day. Bank meeting John Henning is sick and didn’t attend the meeting. Paid Granny 9.50.
January 24, Thursday
Tom had to clean the snow off the walks. In the afternoon went with Henry to Lemon.
January 25, Friday
Went to Falls Mill City and Lemon.
January 26, Saturday
Went to Lake Winola. Paid Zhenar for cider apples 3.00, Paid Frances 4.00
January 27, Sunday
Paid Frances 50cts. Byron Ace Died age 70.
January 28, Monday
James S. Frear died aged 67.
January 29, Tuesday
Went to Meshoppen and Mehoopany in the forenoon. Noxen in the afternoon. Paid G? Skinner for 2 chickens. Katie Crandall came to work for us.
January 30, Wednesday
Went to Whites Ferry with Henry. Gave Marian twenty four dollars to buy Lucy clothes that was stolen from her.
January 31, Thursday
Went to Mill City. Finished reading the old Testament through.
February 1, Friday
Henry and I went to Wilkes Barre to see Mr. Smith about the Income tax. Helen came home. Started to read New Testament through.
February 2, Saturday
Went to Mill City with Henry. Paid Katie 6.00.
February 3, Sunday
Went to the Lake with Henry. Stanley & Betty took dinner with us. Alva Fasset girl home.
February 4, Monday
Went to the Lake.
Tuesday, February 5
Snowed all day. Henry and I went to Meshoppen. Helen went back to school, I gave her 10. Paid paper bill to Mch 1” 50 cents.
Wednesday, February 6
Went to Meshoppen. Sent my Colonial Colling Bonds to have them changed for new bonds. Prayer meeting at our home.
Thursday, February 7
Henry and I went to the Falls in the morning. Henry and wife, Granny and I went to Wilkes Barre in the afternoon.
Friday, February 8
Snowed about all day. Went to Lemon in forenoon. In the afternoon to Lake Wineola, Wallsville Falls, Centermorland, Vernon & Beaumont
Saturday, February 9
Went to Centermorland and Falls. Paid Katie 6.00.
Sunday, February 10
Stanley and Betty took dinner with us.
Monday, February 11
Went to Lemon Mill City and Falls with Henry. Took Aunt Elizabeth some oranges.
Tuesday, February 12
Went to Meshoppen and Mehoopany in the forenoon. John Farr, Henry and I went to Dalas, Harrys Lake and Noxen in the afternoon.
Wednesday, February 13
Granny went to Scranton with the Turksbury’s. Went to Mill City and Schutlsville. Bank meeting. Gave Granny 9.50.
Thursday, February 14
Went to Mehoopany. Belle spent the day with us. Stanly L. Kresge of Cleveland died age 46, son of Cory L. Krisge.
Friday, February 15
Went to Lemon. Belle spent the day with us.
Saturday, February 16
Went to Falls in the morning. Lemon in the afternoon. Belle spend the day. Paid Katie 6.00. Edward Haullin/r Sr. of Laceville died age 77.
Sunday, February 17
Rain in the morning. Turned cold towards night.
Monday, February 18
Granny went to the moris. Stanley is 32 years old. S. C. Johnson of Michigan died. Anna Cuddy hers ?. Mrs. Ross Ball died. Mrs. Ralph Avery died age 78.
Tuesday, February 19
Went to Meshoppen in the morning. Wallsville and Falls in the afternoon. Spend the evening at Terrys, Charles birthday, 78 years.
Wednesday, February 20
Henry and I went to Wilkes Barre.
Thursday, February 21
[Only weather.]
Friday, February 22
In the afternoon I went to Falls and Mill City. Helen Lewis Brought me the afghan that my sister Mary Metcalf Lewis made and gave me before we were married. I think about 1877. James Herbert Linghlon died age 44. Cyrus Wallis of Tulan died.
Saturday, February 23
Snow quite deep. Went to Meshoppen. Paid Katie 6.00. Finished reading the New Testament through. Cyrus Wallis died.
Sunday, February 24
Mr. and Mrs. Kemp, Stanley & Betty took dinner with us. Started to read the Old Testament through.
Monday, February 25
Went to Meshoppen.
Tuesday, February 26
Went to Meshoppen. Granny had her card party. Amanda C Kason wife of Leroy H. Karson died aged 72.
Wednesday, February 27
Went to Lemon.
Thursday, February 28
Went to Lake Carey in the forenoon, to Beaumont, Dallas, Harrys Lake and Noxen in the afternoon.
Friday, March 1
Went to Lemon & Falls. Bank Meeting. Paid Granny 9.50.
Saturday, March 2
Henry took Granny, Marion, Betty Fitch and me to Hackettstown to see Helen. We left Tunkhannock at 1:45 and got home the same night at 1:05. Paid Katie 6.00. Gave Helen 10-.
Sunday, March 3
Went to church in the afternoon.
Monday, March 4
Rained a little in the afternoon. Went to Centermoreland and Falls. Bought from Isaac Baker: [detail omitted.) Gave Betty 10-.
Tuesday, March 5
Went to Meshoppen. Bought from Sprout: Amber glass goblet 1.00
Wednesday, March 6
Bought from: [see March 6 list of purchases.]
[In different penmanship, likely written when author was older, at the bottom]
Henry Flummerfelt paid me $25.00 rent for telegraph poles from Aug 5 1935 to 1945.
Thursday, March 7
Went to Mill City and Falls. Snow and rain in the afternoon. Paid Skinner for 2 chickens 2.18.
Friday, March 8
Snowed some. Went to Lemon. Paid paper bill to April 1. Helen came home.
Saturday, March 9
Bought at Sprout [see list]. Paid Skinner for chickens 1.28. Paid Katie 6.00. Gave Eleanor 50.00. Gave Helen 5.00.
Sunday, March 10
Rain in the afternoon. Bought from Mr. E. C. Schuler 5 glass goblets paid for them 1.75.
Monday, March 11
Henry made our my income tax for me. Went to Lemon. Helen went back to school. I have her 5.00.
Tuesday, March 12
Went to Meshoppen. Bought from Mrs. E. C. Schuler: a Gothic clock (small) made by E. N. Welch 4.00. 2 Gelt picture frames made in Itila 5.00.
Wednesday, March 13
Snowed in the night. Went to Beaumont and South Eaton.
Thursday, March 14
Henry took Granny, Eleanor, Marian and Me to Wilkes Barre. I bought Sally a pair of shoes.
Friday, March 15
Went to Mill City and Lemon. Bank meeting. Gave Granny 9.50.
Saturday, March 16
Went to Lake Winola. Paid Katie 6.00.
Sunday, March 17
Turned cold towards night. Henry and wife took dinner with us. Clara Dana took lunch with use. Eleanor came home.
Aunt Elizabeth Miller Dana Ropes died at 11P.M. age 85. Her first husband Eleazar Dana was my uncle.
Mrs. Jonathan Jones died.
Monday, March 18
[Only weather updates]
Tuesday, March 19
Went to Meshoppen. Bought from Sprout red glass tumbler 75 cents.
Wednesday, March 20
Paid Skinner 1.19 for chicken. Granny and I went to Mrs. Ropes funeral.
Thursday, March 21
Went to Clark Summit and Falls.
Friday, March 22
Went to Lemon and South Eaton. Bought from Sprout goblet 30 cents and the Birth Place of Henry Clay 2.50.
Saturday, March 23
Went to the Falls and Centermorland. Paid Katie 6.00. First thunder shower this year. Pam came home.
Sunday, March 24
Bought a milk white dish from Mrs. E. C. Schuler 1.00. Took supper with Henry’s.
Monday, March 25
Went to Mill city. Gave five dollars to the Union Sunday Schools.
Tuesday, March 26
Bought at Wagners sale glass opean salt dish 25 cents. Bought from Isaac Carey of Mill City Old teapot “Rebecca at the well” it belonged to his mother Pamelia Carey 2.00.
Wednesday, March 27
Tom started to rake off the lawn. In the morning Henry and I went to Wyalusing Falls and Mill City in the afternoon.
Thursday, March 28
Went to Gay Murry’s party. Went to the movies.
Friday, March 29
In the morning went to Mill city & Falls. In afternoon to Beaumont and Noxen. Mrs. Rittenhouse and Mrs. Eysenbach took supper with us. Helen came home. Bank Meeting. Gave PBM [his wife/Granny] 9.50. Clarence Boston girl born.
Saturday, March 30
Paid Skinner for chicken 1.48. Paid Katie 6.00.
Sunday, March 31
Pam went back to school I gave her 15 and sent Lucy check for 10. In the afternoon Henry took Helen to Wilkes Barre. She was to go from there to school with a girl in her automobile. Granny and I went with them to WB. I have Helen 5.00. Sally is 1 year old.
Monday, April 1
Bought a Ford Coupe from the Fowles Brothers paid 509. and Henry’s old Hudson 125. We own the machine together. Bought from Ida Meade a pair of Canara Vases. They belonged to H H Mitchell. I think they came from England. I paid for them 2.50. Went down to Whites Ferry in the evening. Granny went to card party in the evening.
Tuesday, April 2
Clarance Boston took dinner with us. Went to Meshoppen. Bought from Mrs. Clarance Rouse 6 goblets .60 cts, 4 tumblers 20 cts, 6 sause dishes 30 cts, cake stand 15 cts, jelly dish 10 cts, vase 10 cts, butter dish 20 cts, sugar bowl 20 cts, spoon holder 10 cts. Granny went to card party.
Wednesday, April 3
Henry and I went to Wilks Barre to see Mrs. Cusie and Hardachu. Mrs. Hardachu gave Henry and me each an old rug and she gave me an old glass pitcher and plate. I bought from Price of W. Barre an old glass goblet 50 cts. Prayer meeting at our house.
Thursday, April 4
Bought from Jessie Stone large glass goblet 50 cts. Betty birthday, she is 26 years old. I have her 5.00. Helen came home.
Friday, April 5
Henry and I went to Lemon, Beaumont, Centermorland and Vernon.
Saturday, April 6
Went to Mill City and Falls. Paid paper bill to May 1, 1935. Paid Katie 6.00. Granny’s club met here.
Sunday, April 7
In the forenoon went up to the Schulers and bought an old vaseline dish 35 cts. In the afternoon went to Springville.
Monday, April 8
Snowed all day. Tom had to shovel of the walks. Went to Lake Carey. Granny went to card party.
Tuesday, April 9
Snowed hard all the forenoon. Went to Meshoppen and got stuck in the snow and had to shovel out way out. Went to Clark Summitt in the afternoon. the Gardner girls took dinner with us. Granny went to card party.
Wednesday, April 10
Henry and I went to Wilkes Barre, Dalas, Harry’s Lake, Noxen, Beaumont. I bought from Price of Wilkes Barre small ?berry pitcher 50 cts, and small red cup plate 50 cts. Loaned Sprout of Meshoppen 2.00.
Thursday, April 11
Went to Centermoreland, Beaumont and Noxen. Mary Harper was in a play at the high school.
Friday, April 12
Went to Vose Bank Meeting. Gave Granny 9.50. Ex County Commissioner Edward W. Farrar of Nicholson died age 86.
Saturday, April 13
Rain in the forenoon. Henry and I went to Forkston to the Lenora Krernsn sale. I bought picture of Anderson prison 1.00. Glass bottle .12 ½ and stone jug .12 ½. Henry bought a marble base lamp 1.00. Bought from Gran Burgus glass spoon holder that belonged to his mother Mrs. A. P. Burgus. Paid Katie 6.00.
Sunday, April 14
Went to Mill City. Asa K. DeWitt died age 81.
Monday, April 15
Rain part of the day. The Ropeses? gave me an old fruit pechin?, it came from Salem Mass. Henry went trout fishing and brought me one. Mr. Ropes said the pechin did not belong in the Ropes family it belonged to my uncle Eleager Dana.
Mrs. Mary E Day died aged 62.
Tuesday, April 16
Henry and I went to Noxin, Dallas, and Wilkes Barre. Bought from Price of WB: [detail omitted.] Snowed in the night and part of the day. I started to buy milk from Stevens & Jennings.
Wednesday, April 17
Went to Falls. Belle took dinner and supper with us.
Thursday, April 18
Went to Falls, Newton Airport, Mill City.
Friday, April 19
I had a headach about all day. Went to Lake Wyoniolo? and Lake Carey.
Saturday, April 20
Went to Evans Falls. Paid Kattie 6.00. Tom and Bob cut down the old apple tree by the tool house.
Sunday, April 21
Went to church. Took a ride to Lake Winola.
Monday, April 22
Henry & I went to Falls in the morning. Granny, Eleanor R., Henry & I took Helen down to Nanlicake? to meet her friend who was to take her back to school. I have her 6.00.
Tuesday, April 23
Went to Lynn with Henry. Gave Helen Lewis 2 dollars for the church.
Wednesday, April 24
Went to Beaumont, Centermoreland, and Falls with Henry. Took my ride board to Robert Harding’s he is to fix it up and clean the old varnish all off for $15.
Joseph W. Olvin died aged 62.
Thursday, April 25
Went to Lemon in the forenoon. Henry tool Granny, Eleanor and me to Wilkes Barre in the afternoon. Bought a picket goblet from Price of Wilkes Barre 15cts.
Friday, April 26
Went to Nicholson to ball game. Mary Harper went with Jenny Ogden and a party to the ball game and was in an auto accident but was not hurt.
Bank meeting. Gave Granny 9.00.Gave billy 15. Margaret Mitchell Lee died aged 95. She was living in California.
Saturday, April 27
Went to Mill City in the morning. In the afternoon to Beaumont, Vernon, Centermoreland and Falls. Paid Katie 6.00.
Sunday, April 28
Went to Joe Olvin/Olive’s? funeral. Brought from Mrs. Schular 2 small cordial goblets 20cts.
Monday, April 29
Went to Sugar Hollow and Whites Ferry. Granny had card party. I had the Dr. come to see Granny’s face.
Tuesday, April 30
Rained part of the day. Bought from Sprout: [detail omitted.] Went to Kingston with Henry in the afternoon and bought in Francis Slocom store 4 glass goblets. Granny went to card party.
Wednesday, May 1
Went to Halstead with Walter and Henry. Bought from Augusta Jefferson amber tumbler from .60 cts. New Milford and 4 goblets from Almeda Taylor of Dimack 2.45.
Thursday, May 2
Party from Scranton came to see the Museum. Bought a small Pine tree goblet from Henry 20cts.
Fremont Cooper died.
Friday, May 3
Had a headach all the afternoon. Worked in the museum in the afternoon. Paid milk bill to date 3.00.
Saturday, May 4
Paid Katie 5.00. Paid paper bill to Jnnel 50 cts.
Sunday, May 5
Went to Montrose and Lagrange. Rain in the afternoon.
Monday, May 6
Rain the the afternoon. Went to Mill City in the forenoon. Went up to Frear Hill and bought from Clarance Rouse: [detail omitted.] Jessie Evans, worked all day
Tuesday, May 7
Rain part of the day. Went to Dimock.
Wednesday, May 8
Went to Lemon, Noxen, and Beaumont. Paid Bob 3.55. I still owe him 1.00. Lucy came home.
Thursday, May 9
Went to Meshopeen and Lemon. Bank meeting. Gave Granny 9.50
Friday, May 10
Went to Mill City and Falls. Granny had company for supper. Bought from Mrs. Harriett Eysen Zach a Lion glass cornpate? 2.00
Saturday, May 11
Went to Mill City. Paid Katie 6.00. Loaned Henry 5.00. He owes me on old account 2.50, total 7.50. Henry owes me for a #6 chicken.
Sunday, May 12
Sally fell out of her high chair. Went to Lake Winola.
Monday, May 13
Went to Mill city in the forenoon. In the afternoon went to Falls, Centermoreland, Beaumont and Noxen. Let the furnace fire go out.
Tuesday, May 14
Went to Meshoppen and Mill city.
Wednesday, May 15
[Only weather recorded]
Thursday, May 16
Henry took Granny, Marian, and me to Wilkes Barre. Bought an old goblet from Price .50cts and an old book for 50 cts.
Friday, May 17
Built a fire in the furnace.
Saturday, May 18
Bought at Aunt Helen Mills sale 2 glass spoon holders .30cts. 3 pictures, The Lords Prayer, Treton Hose Co. and Wye Court House. The three for .50cts. Including frames and curtain shialaru? for 1.00. Paid Katie 6.00.
Sunday, May 19
[Only weather recorded]
Monday, May 20
Went to Falls.
Tuesday, May 21
Went to Meshoppen in the morning, Falls in the afternoon. Jessie worked paid her 2.00.
Wednesday, May 22
Went to LaGrange. Stanley finished sowing the oats.
Thursday, May 23
Rained in the night. Went to Lemon. Paid Bob 1.00 balance I owe him.
Friday, May 24
Went to Laceyville in the morning, Mill City and Falls in the afternoon. Stanley planted his corn. Bought from Mrs. Joiner: [detail omitted.]
Saturday, May 25
Paid Katie 6.00, Paid Jessie 2.00
Sunday, May 26
Henry took his grandmother and me down to see Helen but didn’t see her, she was away with one of the teachers I left her 5.00.
Monday, May 27
Went to LaGrange. Bank Meeting. Paid Granny 9.50
Tuesday, May 28
Went to Meshoppen and Falls. Bought 100 lbs of sugar 5.20. Bought from Sprout glass goblet .50cts.
Wednesday, May 29
Alice Taite took dinner with us. Went to Falls and Centermoreland. Rained in the afternoon. Lew Jennings fixed the screens. Bought from Sprout: milk white fruit dish 1.00, and class cheese dish 1.00.
Thursday, May 30
Decorated the graves at Eaton and Sunny side.
Friday, May 31
Shower in afternoon. Went to Mill City and Falls.
Saturday, June 1
Went to Lake Winola. Paid Katie 6.00
Sunday, June 2
[Only weather recorded]
Monday, June 3
Bought from V. A. Shindel & Co.: Two one thousand dollars bounds of Exeter Borough 5% due 1942 on a 4.10 basis, paid 105.43. Sent Helen 5.00. Bought from Mrs. Schuler 4 goblets, 3 at .25cts and one at .35 cts, total 1.10.
Tuesday, June 4
Thunder shower in the forenoon. Henry tool Granny, Marian and Me to Scranton. Henry and I went to see the Reseinne? Collector about my Income tax for 1932. Rowland and Mary gragnalid?
Wednesday, June 5
Went to Mill City and Falls.
Thursday, June 6
Went to Laceyville. Belle gave me 3 goblets. Pam came home.
Friday, June 7
Granny had company in the evening. Shower in the evening. Paid paper bill to July 1, 1935.
Saturday, June 8
Henry, bob and I put the boat in the Lake. Rained in the afternoon. Went to the Falls and Mill city in the afternoon. Paid Katie 6.00.
Sunday, June 9
Rained in the morning. Went to the Lake with Henry.
Monday, June 10
Henry took his grandmother and me to Hackettstown to see Helen graduate.
Tuesday, June 11
[Only weather recorded]
Wednesday, June 12
Went to Meshoppen in the forenoon. In the afternoon went with Henry to West Pittston to the Perrin sale, bought a plate American Marine .30cts, 4 glass goblets 1.40. Bank Meeting.
Paid Granny 9.50.
Thursday, June 13
Went to Meshoppen. Bought from Mrs. Schuler 7 glass goblets 4.30. Max Rubright came to Henry’s.
Friday, June 14
Went to Noxen and Beaumont. Pam run a needle in her foot and had to go to the hospital and have it taken out. Helen went to see a friend.
Saturday, June 15
Granny and I sent our US bonds away, they were called. Went with Stanley to see Mr. Baldwin. Paid Katie 6.00. Our Exeter bonds came.
Sunday, June 16
Finished reading the old testament through.
Monday, June 17
Gave the Labary 5.00. Started the New Testament.
Tuesday, June 18
Went to Laceyville in the forenoon, Rained all the morning. Max Rubright took dinner with us.
Wednesday, June 19
Billings finished putting up the porch curtains.
Thursday, June 20
Paid Billings $140 for the porch curtains. Went to the Falls and Mill City with Henry.
Friday, June 21
The Exeter bonds came. Went to LaGrange. Grandmother Dunn came.
Saturday, June 22
Max Rubright started for home. Paid Katie 6.00. Thunder shower in the morning.
Sunday, June 23
Helen took me to Dimock
Monday, June 24
Tom and Bob started to put a new pipe for water to the barn. Went to Meshoppen and Mill City. Bought from Sam Lardoder: [detail omitted.]
Tuesday, June 25
Tom and Bob finished the water job. Went to Lake Winola.
Wednesday, June 26
Went with Henry to Wilkes Barre for Wanamaker bonds for Granny and me. Bought from Price glass platter Washington, Lincoln, and Garfield 1.70. Diagonal land goblet .50cts. Glass dish to hold firelighter .15cts. We came home via Dalas, Harvey, Lake Noxen, Centermoreland.
Thursday, June 27
Shower in the afternoon. Bought from Mrs. Schuler small green glass pitcher 1.00, small glass sauce dish 10cts, 14 glass goblets 6.00.
Friday, June 28
Went to Laceyville. Bank meeting. Gave Granny 9.50. Grandmother Dunn came to stay with us while Eleanor and Betty went to New York to a marriage.
Saturday, June 29
Went with Henry to get his new girl. Hard shower in the forenoon. Paid Mrs. Henry for wash 1.50. Paid Katie 6.00. Mrs. John P. Rice died aged 82.
Sunday, June 30
Went to the Lake in the morning and Lake Winola in the evening. Lewis Chaffer cald to see me and brought his family.
Monday, July 1
Henry caught me a nice string of bass. Mrs. Dunn went back to the lake.
Tuesday, July 2
Went to Falls, North Eaton and helped Henry on his boat. Granny went to her club. Miss Mary Madden died.
Wednesday, July 3
Tom and I went to the Lake and cut the grass.
Thursday, July 4
Home all day. Went over to Charles in the evening.
Friday, July 5
Went to Mill City. Granny had company.
Saturday, July 6
Henry took Granny, Marian, Rowland and me to Blairstown. Rowland wanted to see about the school. Paid Katie 6.00. In the forenoon went to Laceyville.
Sunday, July 7
Went to church in the morning. Bought from Mrs. Schuler: [detail omitted.]
Monday, July 8
In the forenoon went to Harry’s Lake in afternoon to Lake Winola. Bought from Mrs. Schuler: Old blue candle stick 2.00, pink tea pot 2.00
Thunder showers.
Tuesday, July 9
Rained all day. River very high.
Wednesday, July 10
Henry and I went to Wilkes Barre. Bank meeting. Gave Granny $9.50.
Thursday, July 11
Went to Lacyville in forenoon.
Friday, July 12
Our Pittston bonds came and Federal Farm bonds. Granny’s birthday 77 years.
Saturday, July 13
Went to Falls and Mill City. Paid Katie 6.00. Eleanor birthday, age 53.
Sunday, July 14
Walter, Marian and Helen went to New York to see Lucy. Showers. Went to the lake.
Monday, July 15
Finished picking the goosberries. Had 25 baskets. Went to Lynn in afternoon. Paid Mrs. Henry 1.50 for was in advance. Showers.
Tuesday, July 16
Went to Noxen and Harny’s Lake. Bought an old N.Currier picture of Anna from Mrs. Schuler. 2.00. Marian gave me a small plate millumium(?)
Wednesday, July 17
Went to Scranton to see about our income tax. Finished reading the New Testament through.
Thursday, July 18
My Wilkes Barre trop(?) bonds came. Bought glass sugar bowl from Mrs. Schuler. 1.00.
Friday, July 19
Went to Scranton with Henry in the afternoon. Paid Bob 1.00 balance owed him. Showers in the evening. Mrs. John Turn died age over 70.
Saturday, July 20
In the forenoon went to Scranton with Henry. Bought from Sprout thousand eye sugar bowl 2.00. Paid Katie 6.00.
Sunday, July 21
Went to the Lake.
Monday, July 22
Went to the Lake.
Tuesday, July 23
Went to the Lake.
Wednesday, July 24
Henry and I went to Wilkes Barre on business. Bought from Price: [detail excluded.]
We came home via Centermoreland and Keelerburg. Gramma went to Scranton with Marian. Bank meeting. Paid Granny 9.50.
Thursday, July 25
Showers. Went to Lacyville. Bought from Mrs. Schuler [detail excluded.]
Friday, July 26
Went to Mill city & Falls.
Saturday, July 27
Went to Lake Winola & Clarks Summit and try to buy a canoe. Paid Katie 6.00. Bought two picture frames from Sprout 1.00.
Sunday, July 28
Went to Lake Winola. Showers in the evening.
Monday, July 29
Went to the lake. Paid Geo Skinner 7.52 for chickens. Granny had company in the eve. Sally walked alone for the first.
Tuesday, July 30
Went to Falls & Newton.
Wednesday, July 31
Tom and I went to the Lake to work on the Lawn.
Thursday, August 1
Tom and I worked at the lake. Zehner starts to shingle the Lake cottage. Hard shower in the afternoon.
Friday, August 2
Zehner finished shingling the lake cottage. Showers. Brought from Mrs. Schuler 12 goblets.
Saturday, August 3
Went to Centermoreland and Falls. Paid Katie 6.00. Bought a small fruit plate with print on it from Sprout.
Sunday, August 4
Went to the Lake for grandmother Dunn she took dinner with us. Wind hard and rain storm in the afternoon it did lots of damage.
Monday, August 5
Went to the Falls & Mill city.
Tuesday, August 6
Went to the Falls & Mill city in the forenoon and Beaumont in the afternoon. Bought from Mrs. wells: [detail excluded]
Wednesday, August 7
Rained in the forenoon. Paid paper bill to Sept 1. Bought from Sprout goblet 1.00.
Thursday, August 8
Henry took Granny, Marian, and me to Wilkes Barre. Hen and I went to ball game. Had company in the evening it was my birthday. I am 79 years old. Bought from Price of WB 3 goblets. Bought from Sprout (?) ship Niagara 8.00. Marian gave me a goblet. Eleanor gave me glass dish. Betty gave me 2 salt dishes. Henry picture the fair prophet. Granny gave me a Bible.
Friday, August 9
Had company in the evening to see the museum.
Saturday, August 10
Paid Katie 6.00. Bought from Mrs. Schuler [detail excluded]. Shower in the evening.
Sunday, August 11
Bought 2 fruit pictures from Mr. Wells. 2.00.
Monday, August 12
Had the Magnolia tree sprayed. Went to the Lake and Leomon. Bought a glass goblet square base from Mrs. Schuler 50 cts. Granny went to card party. Helen and her mother went to Scranton to have her teeth fixed.
Tuesday, August 13
Paid Henry for the wash $1.50. Bought from Sprout Fruit vase $3.50. Hard thunder shower in afternoon. Granny had company in the evening.
Wednesday, August 14
Went to the Falls and Mill City. Bought from Sam Laidacker glass goblet Lily of the Valley 1.00.
Thursday, August 15
Tom and I worked at the Lake in the afternoon. Bought a picture from Sprout The Best Scholar C&I paid 2.00. Bank meeting. Paid Granny 9.50.
Friday, August 16
Tom and I worked at the Lake. Zehner worked on the kitchen. Shower in the afternoon. Helen Terry’s birthday 53.
Saturday, August 17
Went to the Lake. Paid Katie 6.00. Bought 100# of sugar paid $5.25.
Sunday, August 18
Henry took me up to the lake to see the canoe I bought, it cost me $20. Lucy came home.
Monday, August 19
Zehner finished the work on the Lake cottage. Mr. Smith finished putting up the curtains. Francis Hagerman Carey’s son born.
Tuesday, August 20
Bought from Sam Laidacker a C&I picture Yosemite Falls $5. Victor H Lyman died 79 years 5 months. Granny went to card party.
Wednesday, August 21
Henry and I went to Wilkes-Barre. Bought a suit of close paid $20. Bought goblet named Teasel from Price, paid .50. Bought two goblets from Mills Dew Drop 50 cts and Open Rose 50 cts and blue glass hat 50 cts.
Thursday, August 22
Went to Lemon in the forenoon. Tom and I went to the lake in the afternoon and sowed the grass seed on the lawn.
Friday, August 23
Went to the lake and Lemon, Mill City and Falls.
Saturday, August 24
Went to Mill City and Laceyville with Henry. Paid Katie $6.
Sunday, August 25
Went to Mill City and Lake Carey. Bought from Miss Schuler: [detail excluded]
Monday, August 26
Zehner started to shingle the house.
Tuesday, August 27
Rained a little in the morning. Zehner men worked.
Wednesday, August 28
Zehner worked on roof. Paid Ross $3 for fixing the old Ford.
Thursday, August 29
Zehner worked I paid him in full for fixing up the cottage at the lake.
Friday, August 30
Zehner worked. Bank Meeting. Paid granny $9.50. Shower in the evening.
Saturday, August 31
Zehner worked. Paid Katie $6
Sunday, September 1
Bought an Indian pestle from Judson Crandall $1.
Monday, September 2
Rained all the forenoon. Went to the lake in the afternoon.
Tuesday, September 3
Rained about all day. Went to Eaton and Lynn, Granny went to card party. Lucy went to Scranton to learn shorthand. Paid paper bill to October 1.
Wednesday, September 4
Rained all day. Went to Forkston with Henry. Bought from Laidecker: [detail excluded]
Thursday, September 5
Robert Harding finished my sideboard and I brought it home
Friday, September 6
Rain and cloudy in the morning, sunshine in the afternoon. Zehner worked 1/2 day. Granny fell and hurt her knee. Paid Robert C Harding $27 in full for work on old sideboard.
Saturday, September 7
Zehner finished shingling the house. Paid Katie $6.
Sunday, September 8
Went to the lake. Henry Long was shot. George R Stomie died aged 46.
Monday, September 9
Rained about all day. Went to Lemon.
Tuesday, September 10
Went to Falls. Tom and I went to the lake and put the boat and landin in.
Wednesday, September 11
Went to Noxen and Beaumont. Bought from Mrs. Meeker: 2 goblets beaded Loop $0.50. Bank Meeting. Paid Granny 9.50.
Thursday, September 12
Went to Lemon.
Friday, September 13
Went to the Falls in the morning. Laceyville in the afternoon. Rained in the night.
Saturday, September 14
Went to the falls and Mill City. Paid Katie $6
Sunday, September 15
Started for Mount Holyoke with the children at 6:30 and arrived at North Hampton at 4 o’clock and put up at Wiggins Tavern. Rain in the morning. Bought from Wiggins [detail excluded].
Monday, September 16
Started home at noon. Bought Eugenia goblet at Mount Holyoke [detail excluded]. Staied all night at Danbury.
Tuesday, September 17
Left Danbury at 10 a.m. and arrived home at 4 p.m.
Wednesday, September 18
Henry is sick with a cold. Bought from Sprout [detail excluded]. Rowland started to school, I gave him $5.
Thursday, September 19
Went to the fair in the afternoon. Rained in the evening. Went to Terry’s it was Emelines birthday 79 years. Minnie Sable was 77 years.
Friday, September 20
The income tax man came to see me. Went to the fair. Granny had company in the eve.
Saturday, September 21
Thundershower in the night. Paid Skinner 4.40 for oil. Went to Beaumont, Harry’s, Lake and Noxen. Clara Dana cook dinner with us. Paid Katie $6.
Sunday, September 22
Bought a goblet from Mrs. Schuler $1. Clara Dana cook dinner with us. Went with the Madam to church in the evening. Took supper with Henry’s.
Monday, September 23
Paid Paul Henry for the wash 1.50.
Tuesday, September 24
Went to Wilkes-Barre with Henry. Bought from Sam Price goblet $0.40. Mrs. Hadacher gave me a rug she is 88 years old.
Wednesday, September 25
Went to Alderson with Henry. Bought half pound of crabapples .75. Bought from Evelan Gearhart [detail excluded.] Bank Meeting. Gave granny 9.50.
Thursday, September 26
Went to the falls and Mill City in the forenoon and Wilkes-Barre with Granny, Eleanor, Sally and Henry. Bought Sally shoes and our shoes 5.25. Bought from Mrs. Schuler [detail excluded.] Stanley and Betty home from the lake. Zehner finished paneling the roofs. Granny went to card party. Bought Henry glass pitcher $1.
Friday, September 27
Turned cold towards night. Stanley and Betty are staying with us. Paid Zehner in full 5.29 for paneling on the roof and painting it. Bought from clay price [detail excluded.]
Saturday, September 28
Went to Falls and Mill City and Lemon. Bought a chicken from Harry Ross paid $1. Paid Katie $6. Stanley has a stiff neck.
Sunday, September 29
Bought a what-not from Mrs. Schuler $7.
Monday, September 30
Picked 6 baskets of grapes.
Tuesday, October 1
Rain in the afternoon. Went to Lemon.
Wednesday, October 2
The World Series started. Chicago 3 Detroit 0
Thursday, October 3
Bought from Belle Miller [detail excluded.] Bought from Allan Coolwright [detail excluded.] Chicago 3, Detroit 8.
Mrs. Affa Martin died aged 85 she was the wife of William S Martin.
Friday, October 4
In the afternoon Tom and I went to the lake and put up the things for winter. In the evening Henry and I went to Lemon. Chicago 5, Detroit 6.
Saturday, October 5
Paid Katie $6. Went to North Eaton. Paid Harry Ross 1.05 for chicken. Granny had company in eve. Chicago 1, Detroit 2.
Sunday, October 6
? did Church in the morning. Chicago 3, Detroit 1.
Monday, October 7
Bought from Coolright [detail excluded.] Chicago 3, Detroit 4.
Mrs. Hannah Sheldon Loomis celebrated her 99th birthday.
Tuesday, October 8
Went to the Falls. Bought from Coolright child set of dishes paid on account $1. Henry L Johnson of Laceyville died aged 65.
Wednesday, October 9
Paid Coolright $1. Went to Mill City.
Thursday, October 10
Henry and I went to Wilkes-Barre. Bought for Granny 20 Shaws of Wyo Nat Bank of WB 2200.
Bought goblet Garfield drap .75 and Medallion goblet .75 from Francis Slocan shop. Bought Henry a suit of clothes paid $35. Paid paper bill to November 1. Took dinner with the Newmans.
Friday, October 11
Went to Wilkes-Barre. Bought an overcoat $25. Bought from Slocan Shop old dark blue coffee pot $8. Bought from Mrs. Schuler 2.50 old picture why don’t he come.
Saturday, October 12
Granny, Marian, Henry and I went down to see Rowland and Mary. I gave each of them $5. Paid Katie $6.
Sunday, October 13
Beautiful day. Pide Harry Ross 1.35 for chicken. Bought from Mrs. Schuller 3 small white glass plates 1.50. I gave Billy one.
Monday, October 14
Went to Lemon in the morning, Mill City in the afternoon. Gave Allen Coolwright $1. Bank Meeting. Gave granny 9.50. Bought picture from Sprout [detail excluded.]
Tuesday, October 15
Henry and I went to Wilkes-Barre. Bought from Price glass goblet .40 and milk whole plate flag and eagle .50
Wednesday, October 16
Went to Mill City.
Thursday, October 17
[ Only weather recorded.]
Friday, October 18
Rain. Went to Lemon in the forenoon, Laceyville in the afternoon. Belle Miller birthday 79 years. Helen Lewis birthday 59 years.
Saturday, October 19
Went to LaGrange. Bought from Sprout [detail excluded.] Paid Katie $6
Sunday, October 20
Marian, Lucy, Granny and I started after dinner to Blaristown? to see Rowland but couldn’t get there on account of the trand? we only got as far as Portland.
Monday, October 21
Bought from Mrs. Schuler the Death of Washington 2.50.
Tuesday, October 22
Holmes is to paint the Lake cottage two coats of paint for $80. Went to the Falls.
Wednesday, October 23
Rained part of the day. Went to the Falls and Lake Winola. Bought from George Bowers two goblets .50. Bank Meeting, paid Granny 9.50.
Thursday, October 24
Bought from Geo Bower: [detail excluded.]
Friday, October 25
Went to Lemon in the evening.
Saturday, October 26
Went to lemon in the morning. In the afternoon went with Henry Game to Trucksville to boat-ball game. Paid Katie $6. Paid Alan Coolright $2 on bill. Paid Ross 1.25 for chicken.
Sunday, October 27
Went to Dunock and Russell Hill. List of my dishes I bought from Mrs. Schuller [detail excluded.]
Monday, October 28
We got Henry’s boat home. Jessie helped Granny. I paid her $2. Burt Billings took the porch curtains down.
Tuesday, October 29
Tom and Orval cleaned up the? and drew in the woods it was under the hill. Went to lemon with Henry. Granny went to card party. Bought from Valentine 10 bushels of potatoes paid $9. I was operated on 13 years ago.
Wednesday, October 30
Went to Mehoopany in the forenoon. Beaumont, Harvey’s Lake and Noxen in afternoon. Jessie work half day paid her 1.00.
Thursday, October 31
Went to Mill city and Falls.
Friday, November 1
Went to Falls in the forenoon, Lemon in the afternoon. Granny had company in the evening.
Saturday, November 2
Walter, Marian and Lucy went to Blairstown to football game and Henry took Granny and me. I bought from Charles H Drake [detail excluded.]
Sunday, November 3
Granny and I took dinner with Henry.
Monday, November 4
Went to Falls & Mill City. Paid Mrs. Schuler 2.50 for the Death of Washington and I bought blue glass tumbler .75
Tuesday, November 5
Election. Farr elected judge. Horlachin? elected associate judge. Gardner elected Sheriff. Miss Parms Prothonalory?. Jarvis register and recorder. ? Treasury. Tyler Stonier and Percy Slack Comm. Beer BP
Wednesday, November 6
Went to Lemon and Falls. Gave Lucy $5
Thursday, November 7
Worked all day scraping old bed. Mrs. Dr. Smith gave me a glass goblet.
Friday, November 8
Rained in the night. Went to Beaumont in the afternoon with Henry, we took Sally with us. Bought from Miss Meekins [detail excluded.]
Saturday, November 9
Went to Lemon. Paid Ross 1.25 for chicken. Paid Katie 7.50. Paid paper bill to December 1, 1935.
Sunday, November 10
Henry and wife took dinner with us. Went to Beaumont in the morning and Dirmock in the evening. Bought from Mrs. M H Taylor 1000 eyeglass picture 4.50.
Monday, November 11
Worked scrapping in the trundle bed. Paid Allen Coolright 1.00. Ruth A Kishpaugh wife of C.M. Kishpaugh died.
Tuesday, November 12
Rained part of the day. I worked on the furniture. Loren L Travis died age 74.
Wednesday, November 13
Rained all day. Send Pam and Helen each $10 and Rowland and $5. Bank meeting, Granny 9.50. Granny bought a table cloth from Coolright 1.50.
Thursday, November 14
Cold and cloudy. Went to the Falls and Mill city. Went with granny to the movies.
Friday, November 15
Granny bought bed quilt blocks from Coolright $1. Put the Lincoln car in Herlacher? and Sherwood garage for the winter. Had company in the evening to see the museum.
Sunday, November 16
Went to the Falls. Paid Ross one dollar for chicken. Paid Katie $6. Finished scraping the bed.
Sunday, November 17
Snowed all day the first we have had. Stanley and Betty took dinner with us. Snow 5 inches deep.
Monday, November 18
Had to shovel the snow off the walks.
Tuesday, November 19
[Only whether reported.]
Wednesday, November 20
Henry and I went to Wilkes Barre. Bought from HC Price: [Details omitted]
Thursday, November 21
Went to the Falls. Bought from Coolright an old coverlet $5 tablecloth one dollar. Paid Lew Jennings $.50 for fixing old bed.
Friday, November 22
Bought from sprout US Grant’s picture $2. Bought a ? ? spoon holder from Mrs. Taylor of Dimock five dollars.
Saturday, November 23
Paid Ross for chicken $1. Paid Katie $6. Paid Barber for work he did for Eleanor $4.
Sunday, November 24
[Only weather recorded]
Monday, November 25
Went to the lake to see how the painter was getting along with the cottage. Sent Pam and Helen each $5.
Tuesday, November 26
Went to Mill city. My old friend Byron Kelly died Born March 3, 1858 age 77 years and eight months.
Wednesday, November 27
Warm and cloudy. Holmes finished painting the cottage, I paid him $80. Bank meeting. Gave granny $9.50. Walter brought my picture of the Battle of New Orleans I bought from Drake Stroudsburg? for $9.
Thursday, November 28
Rained all day. Took dinner with the Terry’s.
Friday, November 29
Went to the Falls.
Saturday, November 30
Henry took Granny and me to Scranton. Granny went to see Dr. Jackson. I paid him $10. Paid Katie $6.
Sunday, December 1
Snowed all forenoon. Rowland and Mary went back to school. I gave them each $5.
Monday, December 2
Went to Clark Summit with Henry. Belle took supper with us. Bought from Kelly of Lemon old picture of Spring $5.
Tuesday, December 3
Paid wash bill to date $1.50. Bought 100 pounds of sugar $5.20.
Wednesday, December 4
Went with Henry to Noeon, Beaumont, Centermorland, and Keelersburg.We took Sally with us to Sugar Holer. Granny went with Walter and Marion to Scranton.
Thursday, December 5
Went to the Falls with Henry.
Friday, December 6
I traded my old Ford with Forbes for a new one I paid him $375.
Saturday, December 7
Went to Beaumont, Lemon and Mill City. Paid Katie $6.
Sunday, December 8
Went to Beaumont and Keelersburg in the forenoon. We took Sally with us to Lake Winola. Finished reading the Old Testament through. Henry gave me a clear glass hat.
Monday, December 9
Started to read the New Testament through. Belle took supper with us.
Tuesday, December 10
Henry took his aunt Erma, Helen Terry’s granny, his wife and me to Wilkes-Barre. Rained towards night. Bought a fish scale goblet at the Francis Slocum shop a 1.25.
Wednesday, December 11
Thank meeting. Paid granny $9.50. Prayer meeting at our house.
Thursday, December 12
Sent Pam and Helen $25. Bought from sprout [Detail omitted].
Friday, December 13
Snow in the forenoon.Mrs. Eysenbach to supper with us. Granny went to card party.
Saturday, December 14
Rain in the forenoon. Henry took Granny and me Seranda?. Granny went to see Dr. Jackson. Bought from sprout [Details omitted]. Paid Katie $6.
Sunday, December 15
Mrs. Thomas Dunn, Eleanor, Stanley, Betty and Henry took dinner with us. Bought from Sam lay deck [Detail omitted.]
Monday, December 16
Henry and I went to Wilkes-Barre and took Lew Jennings with us.
Tuesday, December 17
[Only weather recorded]
Wednesday, December 18
Henry and I went to Lynn. Belle took supper with us.
Thursday, December 19
Henry took his grandmother, Aunt Marian and me to Wilkes bare.Bought from Francis Slocum [Detail omitted.]
Friday, December 20
Went to Lemon with Henry. Bought 100 pounds of sugar $4.90. Tom broke his arm. Rowland and Mary came home. Gave Harry Brown $2 for the Sunday school. Abner C Kerry of Laceyville died at age 65.
Saturday, December 21
Henry and I went to Noxen, Beaumont, Vernon, Centermorland, Falls, Mill city and Lake Winola. Paid Katie six dollars. Pam and Helen came home. Paid Ross $1.40 for chickens.
Sunday, December 22
Eleanor M, Henry and wife, Pam, Helen and Rowland to dinner with us.
Monday, December 23
Henry and I went after the turkey, It weighed 31 1/2 pounds, paid $11.03. In the afternoon went to Mehoopang. Father died seventy-one years ago today. Paid Mrs. Henry a dollar 50 for wash.
Tuesday, December 24
Went to Mill city. Granny and I call on Mrs. John Benedict Tedrie, She was 100 years old today.
Wednesday, December 25
We took dinner with Walter. Granny gave me a pitcher. Walter gave me picture C&I Home on the Mississippi. Stanley and Betty Another plate. Henry and Eleanor Three goblets and salt dish. Sally diary. Gave Tom and Kelly each $5.
Thursday, December 26
Went to Noxen, Beaumont, Centermorland, Keelersburg.
Friday, December 27
Bought from Coolright [Details omitted.]
My old neighbor HC Smith died age 80. Sally don’t feel well. Bank meeting. Gave granny $9.50.
Saturday, December 28
Henry took Granny and me to Scranton to see Dr. Jackson. Bought Henry an overcoat $35. Bought: [Detail omitted.] Paid Katie $6. Paid Ross for two chickens a dollar 65.
Sunday, December 29
Snowed in the afternoon. Jim Young came and thawed out the water pipe in the kitchen bathroom. Sally don’t feel well.
Monday, December 30
Henry and I went to Scranton. Dr. BH Jackson gave me a paper weight. We have been married 56 years. Bell took supper with us.
Tuesday, December 31
Gave Granny a new radio. I am to give them $60 and our old one.
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