January 1, Friday
Feast of the Circumcision.
Mild.
Spent quiet day at home.
In evening, Laura, Cora, Eleanor and I spent the evening at Mr. & Ms. Levi Carpenters. Had a midnight lunch.
Mr. & Mrs. John Karpinski & Hidte(?) and Mr. & Mrs. Wm. B. Martin also invited.

January 2, Saturday
1887 – 1937
My fiftieth Birthday.
Cloudy. Cooler.
This is my 50th birthday.
I recv’d a lovely birth-day card and a set of “Prince Edward” stamps, a fine hand-glass and a packet of hinges, besides a grand birth-day cake, from my old sweetheart – Laura.
Also 1 pundand? & blocks of ? of the “ Army & Navy “ U.S. Stamps.
Hattie Thompson, Vivian & Herbert Krieff made a “brief call” in the evening.
Mr. Jh. Flummerflet retired 5 yrs ago to-day.

January 3, Sunday
1st Sunday after Christmas.
Cloudy. Mild.
Lloyd & I attended Holy Communion at 8:00am at Trinity church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at Trinity at 9:30 am

January 4, Monday
Snow.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry.
Children returned to school after the Holidays.
Received and read 144 copy of “Mekeels” Paid $60 for Watertown Times to 2/4/37

January 5, Tuesday
Fair. Mild.
Worked 8 hours at the City Quarry.
Paid $4.18 for Dec. Ins. premium
Congress opened at Washington, DC
Took down Christmas tree this evening.

January 6, Wednesday
Epiphany, or Manifestation.
Cold. Zero.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry.
Mr. & Mrs. Levi Carpenter called in the evening.

January 7, Thursday
Cloudy. Warmer. Rain in P.M.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry.
Received 26th pay from city – $24.00 (?)
Paid December gas & electric $7.30.
Paid (?) on car $2.50 – Bal $4.00
Paid WG Learmonth on ? $1.00
Paid N.Y. Telephone Co $3.60 for January.
In evening Laura attended horn Theater
Eleanor and I attended “Recreational Program” at Cooper Sr. School.

January 8, Friday
Cloudy. Rainy. Rained nearly all day. ? ? again.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry. Paid 66¢ on Merkley Ins.

January 9, Saturday
Cloudy. Rainy in A. M. Clearing P. M. Send for my 24 “Army & Navy Heroes” first day was from Washington D.C. – 1/15/37. John Patterson phoned me this P.M. for an interview. I staid home all after-noon and evening, but he failed to come.

M. Dains arrived in town 5 yrs ago to-day. “Some arrival.”

January 10, Sunday
First Sunday after Epiphany.
Fair. Cooler. Ground covered with snow when we arose.
I attended 8:00 A.M. service at Trinity church – Holy communion. Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at 9:30 A.M.

January 11, Monday
Cold wind.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 145 copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.” Body of Charles Mattson? kilnayeyed? Dec 27 near Tacoma, Washington found to-day.

January 12, Tuesday
Windy. Snowy. Like a March day. Worked 8 hours at city quarry. Called at Carpenters in the evening (wed – 1/13/37)

January 13, Wednesday
Warm. Spring like.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry.
Balanced January report to Continental Casualty Co.
Collected $86.30. Remitted $69.04. Commission $17.26

January 14, Thursday
Rained nearly all day.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Lloyd pd $1.00 deposit on photos at Seruands(?).
Wm. Kissel called and I completed final blank for accident claim.

January 15, Friday
Rained in A.M. Clearing P.M.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 27th pay from city $24.00
Paid January gas & electric $5.93
Paid on Puser? acct $1.00
Paid on Algime? acct $1.00
Paid on car GJ Cross $2.50 – Bal $1.50
In evening Laura, Eleanor and I attended horn theater. Received letter from Mrs. McDumontt? on Huntington St. G. Russell Buckway of Homer, found dead in bed this evening at Clayton, NY.

January 16, Saturday
Colder. Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
“Big shot” put off at Quarry this P. M. – 2100 lbs. Received first day of the cancellation
2¢ “Army & Navy Heroes set” from Washington, D.C.

January 17, Sunday
Second Sunday after Epiphany
Cloudy. Windy. Rain in P. M. I attended 8:00 A. M. celebration at Trinity church. Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at 9:30A.M. C.A. Plumpton(?) died this A.M.

January 18, Monday
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry. Quarry did not operate today.
Received and read 146 copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News”

January 19, Tuesday
Fair. Cold.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry.
Paid 66¢ on Merkley Ins. GP 1/9/37.

January 20, Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry.
Called at Carpenters in the evening.
President Roosevelt inauguration to-day at Washington D.C., in the rain.
John H. Newman, councilman very sick with pneumonia. In Mercy Hospital.
Levi Carpenter expressed the idea again to-night that perhaps he would get George B. Daniels out of the GPW office yet.

January 21, Thursday
Fair. Spring like.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry. Received 28th pay from city $28.80 (1/16/37).
Paid $1.00 to W. S. Waite on Algime? acct.
Paid $9.50 infull on Buick 28 sedan to G.g. cross.
Bought Lloyd a new suite of clothes – $14.35 pd in full. In evening, Laura, Eleanor and I attended horn Theater.

January 22, Friday
Cloudy. Cold.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry. Eleanor passed into 5-A. Cora passed into 9-A. Average 85. Lloyd passed his from Regents with 2 hours and an average of 86.

January 23, Saturday
Fair. Cold.
Had my hair cut in the A. M. Looked at a ‘32 Buick at the Crosses this P.M. – $324.00 I will think it over.

January 24, Sunday
Septuagesima Sunday
Cloudy. Snow. Rain.
I attended Holy Communion at 8:00A.M. at Trinity church. Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at 9:30A.M. Not out of the home to-day.

January 25, Monday
Conversion of St. Paul
Cold wind.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry.
Received and read 147th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.” Sent for packet of stamps from Frasch-White Plains, NY.

January 26, Tuesday
Warmer. Spring like.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

January 27, Wednesday
Cold. Zero.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening Laura & I attended graduation exercises at Watertown High School. Lloyd graduated with the class of Jan. 1937.

January 28, Thursday
Cold. 5 above zero.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
I read an article in to-nights Times that the H.D. L.C. had started action to purchase the mortgage on our home. Laura, Eleanor and I attended the Olympic Theater. Mr. Wittsel called at 10:30P.M. and served the foreclosure summons and complaint owes. Received 29th pay from Aty $24.00 (1/22/37). Paid Weldon & Weldon $16.50 for 1 ¼ times of stove coal.

January 29, Friday
Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Chas. West phoned his sympathy to me to-day at the quarry. I think he is a real friend.
Lonnie/Louie Menderson(?) phoned me, threatening to expose “Joe” Gravells on the gas question at the”city quarry.”

January 30, Saturday
Fair. Cold.
Called on Chas. West, Joe Rand and Levi Carpenter, in the evening. “Dan” Coleman called here in the P.M.
Levi Carpenter wants to starts the Non-partisan Linger(?) again.

January 31, Sunday
Sexagesima Sunday.
Cloudy. Rain & snow.
At 8:00A.M., attended Holy communion at Trinity Church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at 9:30 A.M. Mr. & Mrs. John Karpinski called for supper and spent the evening.

February 1, Monday
Cloudy. Cold.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry.
Received and read 148th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

February 2, Tuesday
Ground-Hog day.
Purification of Virgin Mary.
Fair A. M. Cloudy P.M. Cold.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry. The “?” saw his shadow to-day.
Played “Big Business” in the evening. Fun.

February 3, Wednesday
Cloudy. Cold. 2 above zero.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry.

February 4, Thursday
Cloudy. Cold.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry.
Received 80th pay from city $24.00 (1/21/37)
Paid 60 cents to Watertown Times to 3/4/37.
Paid $1.00 to Alguire acct. Bal $9.50.
Paid $1.00 on Purser acct. Bal $53.90.
Paid $9.51 for registration of laboratory fee ? at Watertown Collegiate Center.
Played “Big Business” in the evening.

February 5, Friday
Cloudy. Warmer. Sunny.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry. Called at Levi Carpenters in the evening. “Dan” W. Coleman also called. Purchased blocks of 4 of the 2¢ “Army & Navy Heroes” set.
Paid January Ins. premium $4.18
Paid 66¢ on Murphy Ins. DW 1/11/37
Paid 50¢ to W B Jusett Bal $13.49
Paid 96¢ to Mr. Peck to day for milk
President Roosevelt announced to-day that he wanted to “pack” the “Supreme court” with 6 new appointees (new dealers).

February 6, Saturday
Cloudy. Snowy in PM
Called on “Jack” Rand and Chas. W. West in AM. Placed several stamps in my albums in PM.

February 7, Sunday
Cora’s birth-day 1923-1937
Quinquagesima Sunday
Fair. Cold wind.
I attended Holy communion at Trinity Church at 8:00 AM.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at Trinity church. Played “Big Business” in the after-noon.
Posted changes to-date.
Cora is 14 years of age to-day.
Many changes and many disappointments and some happy moments have taken place in the 14 years. What is the future in store for me? Time alone will tell.

February 8, Monday
Rainy. Sleet. Clearing in PM.
Worked 8 hours at the City Quarry.
Lloyd started school at the Watertown Collegiate Center. Arrived home from quarry at 3:00PM.
Received and read 149th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
In evening, Laura and I attended 25th anniversary wedding of Mr. & Mrs. Luis Carpenter at Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Martin – 829 Mill St. 17 present. Lovely time.
Thunder & lightening storm in the evening.

February 9, Tuesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at the City Quarry.
In evening, Laura, Eleanor & I called at Mr. & Mrs. Luis Carpenter. Mr. & Mrs. John Karpinski also called. Ceased smoking to-night during lent.

February 10, Wednesday
Ash-Wednesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at the city quarry.
In evening, Eleanor and I attended Ash-Wednesday service at Trinity Church. Later we called at Mr. & Mrs. Luis Carpenter’s. He is sick in bed with bowel trouble. Frank Aikin’s fathers death is in to-nights paper. This is hard luck for Frank.

February 11, Thursday
Fair. Snow in PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Tired at night.
Received 31st pay from city $24.00.
Paid Feb Telephone bill $3.00
General Motors strike settled to-day. 41 days duration. Sent for my Trans-pacific line mail stamps from the Philatetic agency.
18 years ago this PM we bought our home on St. Mary Street in the office of W. K. Mott.

February 12, Friday
Lincoln’s birth-day 1809-1865.
Fair. Spring-like.
Worked 8 hours in the city quarry.
Schools were open today. Banks closed.
In evening, Laura and I “took in” the Sullivan Lumber Co. Fire in Polk St. Found 11¢ on the way home. We called at Carpenter’s later. Mrs. Carpenter called here at 4:30PM. Pd Mr. Peck $1.20 in full todate.

February 13, Saturday
Fair. Warmer. Spring-like.
Mr. & Mrs. Cotes of the H.O.L.C. called and “measured up the house”. Called on R. W. Mcmillin in the AM.
Paid $1.00 to J H Davison acct.
Sent for our first day covers of the 3¢ army and 3¢ navy Heroes set. Issued Feb 8.
I remember well 30 years ago to-night and very cold.

February 14, Sunday
St. Valentine’s Day
First Sunday in Lent.
Cooler. Sunny PM. Rain AM.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at 9:30AM.
Martha Hiselden here for supper.  Balanced February report to Continental Casualty Company – Collected $22.60. Remitted $18.08. commission $4.52

February 15, Monday
Cold. Snow in AM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 150th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp Reivew.”
U.S.S. Battleship Maine, sank in Havana Harbor 39 years ago to-day.

February 16, Tuesday
Fair. Cold wind. 15 below zero.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Laura worked this PM at the Jefferson Dress shop. Forced to quit – couldn’t stand the close sewing due to her nervous condition in her eye.

February 17, Wednesday
Fair. Cold. 5 above zero.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening, Laura, Eleanor and I attended mid-week Lenten services at Trinity church. A. W. Robbin and wife brought us home in their car.

February 18, Thursday
Fair. Warmer Spring-like.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Established a new record of 299.20 tons of stone crushed. Received 32nd pay from city $24.00. Laura bought me the 11 British colonial “King Edwardian” Stamp. Paid $6.10 to Utilities for January 1937. Paid $1.00 on Puser acct. Bal $52.90. Paid $1.00 on Alguire acct. Bal $8.50.
Called at Carpenter’s in the evening.

February 19, Friday
My Mother’s Birth-day 1861-1932
Fair. Warmer. 46 degrees.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Paid $1.32 to Mr. Peck for milk to-date. Received first-day covers of the US Army & Navy Heros Set – 3¢ ?? issued Feb 18, 1937. This is my dear Mother’s birth-day. She would have been 76 years had she lived.
I joined Watertown Lodge #496-B.P.O.E. 17 years ago tonight.

** my addition ** [http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20120211/NEWS03/702119879]

February 20, Saturday
Fair. Warmer. Spring-like.
Met Roy McCall in the morning. Called at Rands and the D. P. W.
In the evening, called at Mr. & Mrs. Levi Carpenters. Viewed the D. P. W. Pay-roll.
Our telephone was disconnected to-day. Handy and useful but cannot afford same.
Feel very despondent to-night.

February 21, Sunday
Second Sunday in Lent.
Warm. Cloudy. Windy in PM. Rain at night. Turning to snow.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at 9:30AM.
Expected Claude & Nellie but was disappointed.

February 22, Monday
1732    Washington’s Birthday            1799
Sunny. 5 inches fell during the night. Beautiful scenery. Shoveled Carpenters walk for Lloyd in the morning. Very wintery.
The D. P. W. have a holiday. Joined Mt. Anb? Lodge #847. F & A M at Tupper Lake, NY, 14 years ago to-night.
Called at Robert Hodkinson’s in the evening. He gave me several packets of stamps, some British covers and 3 English magazines. 18 years ago to-night we started house-keeping on St. Mary st.

February 23, Tuesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening, placed several new stamps in my albums. Received the 20¢ and 50¢ Trans-Pacific Air Mail stamps, issued at Washington, D.C. on Feb 15 – 1937.
Received 151st copy of Mekeels “Weekly Stamp News.”
The sun on the snow in the trees was a beautiful sight. when I came home from work to-night.

February 24, Wednesday
St. Matthias Day
Fair. Thawing.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Read 151st copy of “Mekeels.” In evening, Laura, Eleanor and I attended mid-week Lenten service at Trinity church.

February 25, Thursday
Cloudy. Windy. Snowy. A March day.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 33rd pay from city $24.00. Bought new cath for battery ?scan/scar 50¢ good.
Paid Weldon & Weldon $6.50 for ½ ton coal as of 2/17/37.
Paid $5.00 on note due 2/28/27 at NNY Trust Co. Also $1.00 service charge and interest of 60¢. Renewed same for 5 months for $40.00 due May 28 – 1937.

February 26, Friday
Fair. Cold wind. Thawing.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 12¢ rebate from New York Telephone Co.
Laura received her ½ day salary from Jefferson Mfg Co. – 41¢.
Pd. 66¢ on weekly ins. ? 1/18/37. Pd. $1.32 milk acct to Mr. Peck to date.
Pd. $1.00 to J H Davison on acct.
One year ago to-day was Ash-Wednesday and in the evening Levi Carpenter and I called at Leonard Maittand’s and secured statement Nv 1.
Warren Franklin died to-day of pneumonia.**

**Warren M. Franklin (1896-1937) buried in North Watertown Cemetery, Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY

February 27, Saturday
Fair. Cold.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry. Pd. .50 to Mr. W. B. Jewett on milk account. Bal $12.99.
I took up a collection for $5.00 at the quarry to-day for flowers for Warren Franklin.

February 28, Sunday
Third Sunday in Lent.
Fair. Cold. 12 above zero. I attended 8:00 AM celebration at Trinity church. Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School.
I counted my stamps – 10 books & 10,818 stamps and coins.

March 1, Monday
Cloudy. Windy. Snowy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry. The city quarry shut down to-night indefinitely; due to lack of finances. Mr. Coleman said that “Joe” Gravelle and I could look after the quarry for the present.
Received and read 152d copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Mr. & Mrs. Levi Carpenter called after the council meeting.
Chas. Lindburgh Jr. kidnapped 5 years ago to-night.

March 2, Tuesday
Cloudy snowed nearly all day. Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Paid $4.18 for February insurance.
… $1.32 for weekly ins. sep 2/1/37.

March 3, Wednesday
Fair. Thawing.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening, Laura, Eleanor & I attended mid-week Lenten service at Trinity Church.
Made out application for 1937 license plates for Buick car.
Started reading “The Gold Girl.”

March 4, Thursday
Rain, turning to snow.
Disagreeable day.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 34th pay from city $28.80. Paid $6 to Watertown Times to 4/4/37. Four years ago to-day President Roosevelt was inaugurated for his first time.
Bought 1937 license plates for Buick – $17.00. Finished reading “The Gold Girl.” Purchased blocks of foam?, plate number attached, of the 3¢ purple Army & Navy heroes stamps.

March 5, Friday
Fair. Thawing.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry. Lloyd drove out to meet me at the quarry at 4:30pm.
Pd. $1.08 to Mr. Peck for milk bill to date.
Another column in to-nights “Times” regarding the quarry, the D. P. W. and Sprt Coleman.
Mr. & Mrs. Levi Carpenter called.
Lloyd & I called at Colemans in the morning.
14 years begal Losdell-”Markers debt?” inspection.

March 6, Saturday
Cloudy. Snowy.
Saw “Eddie” Ferrell at “Joe” Rand’s this AM.
“Joe” Rand claims that John Newman want me to have a better job. Also wants my support for Hubert O’Riley and another for Councilman at this fall’s election.
Blanchard Burns of Carthage, NY promoted to Superintendency of Synacuse #1 to-day.
34 years ago to-day – Atis House fire – Watertowns worst fire.

March 7, Sunday
Fourth Sunday in Lent.
Fair. Zero at 7:30AM
Lloyd & I attended Holy Communion at Trinity Church at 8:00am
Lloyd, Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at Trinity Church.
“Junior” Savage here for breakfast.
We all rode to Pamilia and return in PM.

March 8, Monday
Rain. Cold wind. Snow. Fair in PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

March 9, Tuesday
Fair. Cold wind.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry. Quarry to resume active operations on a smaller scale, three days a week, starting to-morrow, being closed since March 2d, 1937.
Received Consistory program. March 15-20-1937, Syracuse, NY.

March 10, Wednesday
Fair. Cold. 10 above zero.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening, Laura, Eleanor and I attended mid-week Lenten service at Trinity Church.
City quarry resumed operations on a small scale to-day. Mayor Dseskieff? and Supnt Coleman called.
Received invitation to Rose Croix Service at Syracuse, NY on Thursday, March 25, 1937. (Maundy Thursday)
Paid .66 on Merkley Ins. GP 2/8/37.

March 11, Thursday
Fair. 5 above zero. Thawing PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 153rd copy of Mekeels “Weekly Stamp News.”
Received 35th pay from city – $24.00. Paid $1.00 to JWSainson on acct. Paid $6.50 to Weldon & Weldon for ½ ton stove cole of 3/4/1937.

March 12, Friday
Fair. Warmer. Thawing. Worked 8 hours at city quarry. Paid $1.32 for milk bill to-date to Mr. Peck.

March 13, Saturday
Cloudy. Snowy. Fair in PM.
Attended county court 10:00-11:00PM
Paid .50 to W. B. Jewett on acct.
Bal. $12.49.

March 14, Sunday
Passion Sunday
Fair. Thawing.
Lloyd & I attended Holy Communion at 8:00am at Trinity Church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School and Eleanor attended confirmation services at 11:00 am.
Mrs. Karpinski called and here for supper. Later Mother and her attended the theater.
Eleanor and I called at Carpenter’s. I answered an adv for a job in the Post-standard. Will I be lucky?

March 15, Monday
Cloudy. Snowy. Windy. A real March day.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 154th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
A large tractor and trailer of Moran? Lines is (?) with a Ford V8 near the quarry early this morning.
Balanced march agent to Continental Consulting Co collected $24.90. Remitted $19.92. Commission $4.98.

March 16, Tuesday
Cloudy. Snowed all day.
Another real March day. Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
43 years ago to-night the Gage shops burned in Homer.
14 years ago to-day received telegram of change of age 1 next birthday.
(down on bottom of page) 31 years ago to-night, I won my first prize-watty at Tully, NY.

March 17, Wednesday
St. Patrick’s Day.
Cloudy. Windy. Snowed all day. Worst storm this Winter. Worked 8 hours at city quarry. Quarry did not open to-day. Strained myself this morning shoveling walks. Laura, Eleanor, and I attended mid-week Lenten service at Trinity Church at 7:30pm.
More snow on ground now than at any time this winter.

March 18, Thursday
Fair until after noon. Thawing. Towards night snow. Worked 8 hours at city quarry. Read March numbers of Continental magazine. Received letter from Mr. Dewey R. Mason – Aetna Life Ins Co, of Syracuse in answer to my letters. Nothing definite.
Received 36th pay from city $24.00. Paid March gas & electric – $6.59.
Answered Mr. Mason’s letter. Also sent for first day covers of “Army & Navy Heroes” 4 cent stamps, with first day cancellation at Washington D. C. of March 23 – 1937.

March 19, Friday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Called at Hattie’s in evening.
Paid $1.08 to Mr. Peck for milk to-date.
Worst holocaust* of century yesterday at New London, Texas, when an explosion in a school lost the lives of 426 people.

[*interesting choice of words in 10 years.]

March 20, Saturday
Cloudy. Snow in PM.
Called at Carpenters in the PM.
(bottom of page) Spring arrived to-night at 9:45pm – EST.

March 21, Sunday
Palm Sunday
Fair. Cold wind.
Lloyd & I attended Holy Communion at 8:00AM at Trinity Church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School. Also Lloyd.
In PM, Eleanor, Lloyd & I drove the Burmill roads, looking for pussy-willows.
The Carpenters called in the evening.
Mrs. Andrew P. Evans, daughter Doris and her son “Bobby” Called.

March 22, Monday
Monday in Holy Week.
Fair. Cold wind.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 155th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

March 23, Tuesday
Tuesday in the Holy Week.
Fair. Cold wind.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Not out of house after supper.

March 24, Wednesday
Wednesday in Holy Week.
Fair. Colder in the PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening, Laura, Eleanor & I attended mid-week Lenten service at Trinity Church.
Laura, with Hattie & Vivian attended 9:30AM celebration at Trinity Church.
Snow and colder this evening.

March 25, Thursday
Annunciation of Blessed Virgin Mary
Maundy Thursday
Cold. Windy. 6 above zero.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 27th pay from city $24.00.
I called at Carpenters in the evening.
15 years ago bought our first car – Ford sedan – Model T – $706.36. It was a Saturday.
School closed to-day until April 5 – 1937.

March 26, Friday
Good Friday
Cloudy. Cold. Snowy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Laura & Eleanor attended Trinity church in PM.
First-day covers of the 4 cent stamps arrived.
One year ago to-day started on M/W? Morsey? (?).
14 years ago to-day buy a W. L. Watson’s Inspection? at Sawanea Lake.

March 27, Saturday
Easter-Even.
Cloudy. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Pd. milk bill in full to date – $1.32 to Mr. Peck.
Tripple murder committed in New york Easta – Mrs. Geden, daughter, an art-model and rommer – Mr. Byrares [arrow pointing to opposite page, March 28]

March 28, Sunday
Cold. Fair.
At 6:30AM we all attended Holy Communion at Trinity Church.
At 11:00AM Laura, Eleanor & I attended a beautiful choral service. Eleanor sang in the choir.
At 3:30PM we attended the children’s service, Laura, Eleanor & I.

March 29, Monday
Monday in Easter Week.
Fair. Cool.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 156th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Mr. J. R. Cain – Aging supervisor of the Con. Con. Co. called after return from work. He resigned from the “unity” as of March 1 – 1937. He was a former Continental agent.

March 30, Tuesday
Tuesday in Easter Week.
Fair. Thawing.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening, Mrs. Carpenter called and Laura, Cora, Eleanor and I called with Mrs. Carpenter at Mr. and Mrs. John Karpinski’s on Grant St. I saw the “Big Mitzel II.”
One year ago to-night Councilman Levi Carpenter went to Mercy Hospital for pneumonia.
Paid $1.32 on Weekly Ins. GP 2/22/37.

March 31, Wednesday
Fair. Thawing.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Mrs. Levi Carpenter here for supper. Mr. Carpenter called upon his arrival from Wilkes-Bare, PA.

April 1, Thursday
Colder. Snowy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 38th pay from city $24.00.
Called at Carpenters in the evening.
Lloyd, Laura, and Eleanor attended the theater.
Purchased block of 4 of the 4 cent Army & Navy Heroes set of U. S. Stamps.
Trout season in the lakes opened to-day.
Paid $13.00 to J J Weldon for coal of 1/28/37.
Paid $1.00 to E. C Alquire on acct. Bal $1.50.
Paid $1.00 to Puron Coal Co on acct.

April 2, Friday
Fair. Warmer. Thawing.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
The top of our car blew off this evening, coming from the quarry.
The wind blew a gale to-day.
Bothered with indigestion to-night.
Paid $1.14 to Mr. Peck for milk to-date.
Paid $1.00 to J H Davison on acct.

April 3, Saturday
Fair. Warner.
Called on Atty R. W. Menill. Also Joseph J. Roskin? Sr. and Jr. Aso called upon Councilman Weldon and Carpenter to intervene for the Roskin’s in their hard-luck.
Saw the first 1937 Robin this PM. Felt poorly in the PM. Indigestion.
Paid $1.00 on W. B. Jewett acct. Bal. $11.49.
“Trout-season” opened to-day in the Browns? & Statems?
Lloyd started putting the top on our car this PM.

April 4, Sunday
1st Sunday after Easter
Fair. Warmer. Thawing.
Saw 2 robins on way to church. I attended 8:00 AM celebration at Trinity church. Eleanor and Cora attended Sunday School. Called at Carpenters in the AM.
Decided to go to Syracuse to-morrow, in response to ad in to-days Post Standard.
Called at Mr. H..?? this PM. He gave me a lovely recommendation.
Bothered with my stomach again to-day.
Lloyd finished the “top job” to-day.

April 5, Monday
Cloudy. Rainy. Windy.
Left at 7:00AM for Syracuse. Not feeling well.
Called on the “Colonial Life,” the “John Hancock Life,” but over the age limit of 45. Also called on Mr. Mason of the Aetna. Not encouraged. Returned at 5:00PM.
The death of Earl A. Lobdell of Sewanea Lake, of heart-trouble, of April 4 – is in to-nights Times. Age 45 years. Received and read 157th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

April 6, Tuesday
Cloudy. Windy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
A. Lobdell buried at Saranac Lake this PM.
Paid $1.82 on Merkley Ins. GP 3/8/37.
Paid $4.09 for March premium on my policy with the Prudential Ins Co. – $1000.
War with Germany declared 20 years ago to-day. It then was Good Friday, 1917.**

[**interesting to know that we’d declare war with Germany again in just a few years.]

April 7, Wednesday
Fair. Cold.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received April Number of Continental Agent’s Record.
Paid .60 for Watertown Times from 4/7/37 to 5/7/37.
4 years ago to-day beer returned with the repeal of prohibition.

April 8, Thursday
Rainy. Cloudy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 39th pay from city $24.00 (4/2/37)
Paid $5.70 gas and electric for march.
To-day was Easter in 1917.
Our house listed for mortgage foreclosure sale in to-nights paper.
Judgment intend April 6.
Sob? to take plea April 30 – at 2:30PM, at office of Clarks Collins atty.

April 9, Friday
Cloudy. Cold.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Paid Mr. Peck $1.00 milk bill to date.
Paid $1.00 to J H Davison on acct.

April 10, Saturday
Cloudy. Rainy.
Called at R. W. Menills and Joe Rands in AM.
Mr. Menill will give us answer Monday night.

April 11, Sunday
2nd Sunday after Easter
Fair. Cold.
Attended holy communion at 8:00 AM at Trinity Church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School.

April 12, Monday
Cloudy. Cold.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

April 13, Tuesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

April 14, Wednesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 158th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Balanced April report to Con. Con. Co. Collected $23.55. Remitted $18.84. Commission $4.71.

April 15, Thursday
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 40th pay from city $24.00 (4/9/37)
Mr. Quackenbush of the “Security Mutual” Life Insurance co. home office at Binghamton & Mr. Ned mann of the Syracuse office called and in..? me to sign application for license and aging to sell part-time for them.
Laura and Mrs. Karpinski attended the “Olympic Theater.”
Titanic sank 25 years ago today.

April 16, Friday
Cold. Cloudy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Paid Mr. Peck $1.00 milk to-date.
Looked at house on Stone St.
No decision.

April 17, Saturday
Cloudy. Rained at night. Thunder showers.
Canvassed for insurance to-day. No results.
Looked at house on Stone St. No decision. Paid $35.00 ? high
Received parking ticket this AM. 15 minutes in front of the post office. Councilman Carpenter disposed of it for me.

April 18, Sunday
Third Sunday after Easter
Fair.
Attended holy communion at 8:00AM.
Cora and Eleanor attended Sunday School.
In PM Claude & Nellie called. Glad to see them – they were here for supper.

April 19, Monday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
We all drove to Dupauville after work, regarding Laura at Colorado & Columbia. No decision.

April 20, Tuesday
Fair. Lovely day.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Called at Carpenters in the evening. He is going to fix my parking ticket.
Voted “no” on daylight saving to-night at city hall, in special two-by election for five years.
Dewy Groves home on State St. burned this PM.
Paid .66 on Merkley Ins. GP/DSP? 3/15/37.

April 21, Wednesday
Cloudy. Cool. Rain at night. Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 159th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Daylight saving carried by 95/1 for five years.
Mr. & Mrs. Levi Carpenter called in the evening.

April 22, Thursday
Cloudy. Rained nearly all day.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 41st pay from city $24.00 (4/16/37)
Mother and Mrs. Karpinski attended the Olympic Theater. She called her totes?

April 23, Friday
Cool. Windy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
To-day was Easter in 1916.
Paid Mr. Peck $1.10 for milk to-date.

April 24, Saturday
Fair. Warmer.
In morning, I sold 1 “H&A” policy for monthly premium of $2.10.
In after-noon, Laura, Eleanor and I played croquet.
Spain declared war against the US – 39 years ago to-day.
Sent $1.00 for renewal subscription to Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

April 25, Sunday
St. Marks Day.
4th Sunday after Easter.
Fair. Lovely day.
Lloyd & I attended holy communion at 8:00AM.
Lloyd, Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at Trinity church.
Laura, Eleanor & I drove to Alcium? in the PM.
Daylight savings time started this AM at 2:00 o’clock.
We have looked for hours until we are sick at looking. With no results.
US declared war against Spain 39 years ago to-day.

April 26, Monday
Fair. Warm.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
We all drove to Alexandria Bay after work to see Mr. Wittsie of the H. D. L. C.
Left Tupper Lake 13 years ago to-day.
Had flat tire on LeRyro at night.
National Health & Accident week starts to-day.

April 27, Tuesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Had tire fixed at Lythis .50 paid.
Later went house hunting.

April 28, Wednesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Mr. Wiltsie writes us that we cannot rent our home from the H.D.L.C. after the mortgage foreclosure sale. Hard luck. Discouraged.

April 29, Thursday
Rain.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 42nd pay from city $24.00 (4/13/37)
Received and read 160 copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Started working for the Prudential Ins. Co. 19 years ago to-day.

April 30, Friday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Paid .90 to Mr. Peck for milk to date.
Our home on No. Indiana Ave. sold at mortgage foreclosure today. I suppose the H.D.L.C. bid it in.

May 1, Saturday
Feast of Saints Philipe and James
Fair.
Looked for a home in the PM. No success.
Called at Carpenters in the evening. Mr. Carpenter is sick again.

May 2, Saturday
Rogation Sunday
Fair.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church. Lloyd went abv.?
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday school at 9:30AM.
At 11:00AM Laura, Eleanor and I attended church at Trinity.
Master Jackie R? of London, England aged 12 sang several soprano solos.
Called at Carpenters in the evening.

May 3, Sunday
Rogation Monday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Went house hunting at night. No luck.
Called at Carpenters in the evening.

May 4, Monday
Rogation Tuesday
Fair. Warm.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Rented 911 Riggs Ave. to-night. Paid $12.00 rent for May 15 to May 29 – 1937 from Mr. Ruttan of 324 Arlington St.

May 5, Wednesday
Rogation Wednesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 161st copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Called at Karpinski’s in the evening.
Started moving to-night to our new home at 911 Riggs Ave.

May 6, Thursday
Ascension Day.
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 43rd pay from city $24.00 (4/30/37)
Moved several loads to-night.
Paid .60 for Watertown Times to 6/7/37.

May 7, Friday
Rainy in the AM. Clearing in PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Helped move at night in the rain.
Mrs. Carpenter called.
We called them later.
Paid $1.00 to Mr. Peck for milk to-date.
The Zeppelin “Hindenburg” burned at landing at Lakehurst, NJ to-day. 35 lives lost. This is in error. Should have been written in for yesterday.

May 8, Saturday
Fair in PM. cloudy in AM.
We moved more things to the new home.
Called at Carpenters in the PM.
Paid .66 on Merkley Ins. DSP 3/21/37
Paid $4.18 on Intermediate for April.
Bought several nice stamps to-day $1.14.

May 9, Sunday
Sunday after Ascension Day
Cloudy. Rainy. Cold.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at 9:30AM.
Later we moved some things to the new home. Laura washed wood-work, floors, etc.
We got our junk out to-day for Spring Clean up week.
Merrill and Lambia started their New York-London flight over the Atlantic. Finished successfully in 21 hrs. 30 min.

May 10, Monday
Cold. Fair. Rained in AM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Mr. J. R. Cain of the Continental Casualty Co. called on me at the city quarry. Remitted May report to Con. Cas. Co. Collected $23.25, remitted $18.60. Commission $6.75.
We ate our supper to-night in our new home at 911 Riggs Ave.
Received 162 copy of Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News.

May 11, Tuesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Moved with aid of Karpinski’s truck to-night.
Spring Clean-up Week started to-day by D.P.W.

May 12, Wednesday
Fair. 83 degrees. Warm.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Moved with the aid of Karpinski’s truck to-night.
This was the warmest day yet.
King George the Sixth & Queen Elizabeth crowned at Westminster Abby to-day.
One year ago to-day the Arkins and us motored to Syracuse.
Paid $6.00 rent to June 5 – 1937 to Mrs. Ruttan.

May 13, Thursday
Fair in PM. Rain in AM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Moved again to-day and to-night. Stayed at our new home at Riggs Ave. to-night.
Received 44th pay from city $24.00 (5/7/37)
Paid $5.01 to NNY utilities for April.
Convention called at Syracuse by Bishop Coby to elect Bishop Cradjutor?.
Rev. Wilson E. Tanner of Binghamton prominently mentioned.

May 14, Friday
Cloudy. Rainy. Colder.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Bought rug of O’connor-Kelly $3.75 pd.
Had last meal this morning, breakfast at 126hs? Indiana Ave.
Mrs. Karpinski and Mr. & Mrs. Levi Carpenter called at our new home to-night. “Fluffy” given to Mr. Levenson. Lloyd got hit to-night on Acore? St, on “jimmie” Savage’s hiych? by a Mr. Frank Ayrcoene? of ??.
Convention at Syracuse of clergy and laity failed to elect bishop Crodjutor?.

May 15, Saturday
Cloudy. Rainy. Clearing in PM.
Spent nearly entire day finishing the moving. Delighted that the job is finished.
Much due to help of Lorne Merkley and the Karpinski’s truck.

May 16, Sunday
WhitSunday (Pentecost)
Cloudy. Clearing in PM.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday school at Trinity church.
Cora & Eleanor attended children’s rally service at 5:00PM at Trinity church.
Spent nearly all day helping settle our new home.
1 year ago to-day arraigned in city court for “insulting Townsend’s picture.”

May 17, Monday
WhitSun – Monday
Cloudy. Rained nearly all day.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Laura mailed the key to 126 No. Indiana Ave to Mr. Wiltsie of Alexandria Bay to-day.
Laura had furniture insurance transferred to 911 Riggs Ave. to-day.
“National Life Insurance Week” starts to-day.
Lorne called after Supper.

May 18, Tuesday
WhitSun-Tuesday
Rain in the AM. Fair in the PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Shipped 207.25 tons of stone. Largest shipment this year.

May 19, Wednesday
Ember Day
Cloudy in AM. Rains in PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Lorne called at night.

May 20, Thursday
Fair. Cool.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 45th pay from city $24.00 (5/14/37)
Ten years ago to-day, Col. Chas. A. Lindburgh left for Paris.

May 21, Friday
Ember Day
Fair in PM. Cloudy in AM.
Worked 8 ½ hours at city quarry.
Received and read 163rd copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Laura, Eleanor, and I called at McCarthy’s in the evening.
Paid $1.00 to Mr. Peck for milk bill to-date.
Ten years ago to-day Col. Chas. A Lindburgh made the first non-stop trans-atlantic flight – New York to Paris.
Paid $1.00 on Markely Ins. DSP 3/29/37.

May 22, 1937
Ember Day
Fair.
Worked 5 ½ hours at city quarry.
Called at Carpenter’s in the PM, regarding the “lost cash sunnler?”
Mother worked at J. C. Penny Co.
Sent for first day cover of the 5cent “Army & Navy Heroes” set, to be issued May 26 from West Point, NY and Annapolis, MD respectively.

May 23, Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Fair.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday school at 9:30AM.
In after-noon, we went picking wild flowers near Brookside cemetery.
Mrs. B. A. Lachine passed away at her home – 130 No. Indiana Ave. this PM.

May 24, Monday
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 164th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Lorne called this evening.
Laura & I called at Mrs. Lachine’s this evening.

May 25, Tuesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Called at Karpinskis in the evening. Laura & Eleanor went with me.
Laura attended the funeral of Mrs. B. A. Lachine this after-noon.

May 26, Wednesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

May 27, Thursday
Rain in AM. Clearing in PM.
Paid $7.00 on 2 tires and tubes at Goodrich Tire Co.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Had tires mounted on car.
Received 46th pay from city (5/22/37)
Called at Carpenters in the evening.
Called on Capt. Wood regarding the Roshin girl.
Pd. $5.00 on principal and $1.53 interest and service charge on notes due at Northern New York Trust Co. Renewed same for three months for $35.00. Due 8/28/37.

May 28, Friday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Had 2 spare tires mounted today.
Received first day cover of the 5 cent Navy Heros set, which came out May 26, from Annapolis, MD.
Paid $1.00 to Mr. Peck for milk bill to date.
Paid 32 cents on Merkly Ins. DSP 4/5/37.

May 29, Saturday
Fair. Warm.
Laura worked at J.C.Penny store today.
Called on Capt. Wood, Judge Porter. Also called at Roshins.
Called at Carpenters in the PM.
Washed car in the PM.

May 30, Sunday
1st Sunday after Trinity
Fair.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity church.
At 10:00AM we all left for Syracuse, Homer & Cortlant?. Visited and decorated my fathers and mothers graves at Glenwood Cemetery at Homer, NY. Shirley Lee went with us. Lloyd did most of the driving. Met Aunt Clara, Cousins Mae Denson, Harold & Lloyd LeRoy at the cemetery. Had lovely visit with them. Dinner at Little York Park. Returned by way of Pusle? Candiff? and Indiana village. Lovely trip. Very tired at night.

May 31, Monday
Fair. Warmer.
Stayed home and rested nearly all day.
Willard Thompson called in the after-noon.
Went for a short ride in the country after supper.
Posted diary to-day.

June 1, Tuesday
Fair. Warmer
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received first day cover of 5 cent “Army Heroes set” from West Point, NY, which came out May 26.

June 2, Wednesday
Fair. Warmer in PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Councilman Levi Carpenter and I called on Judge Porter regarding the Leona? Roshin case. Call back in a week.
This is “Circus day” in Watertown. The Hagenbuck-Wallace show is on the fair-grounds to-day. We drove down at night.

June 3, Thursday
Cloudy & rainy in AM. Clearing in PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 165th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Received 47th pay from city $24.00 (5/28/37)
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan to 6/12/37.
Paid $1.50 on acct at Goodrich Tire Co., Bal. $17.00
Called at Mrs. Karpinski this evening. Laura & Eleanor also.
Edward Windsor and Wallis Simpson married at Monts, France.

June 4, Friday
Fair. Cooler.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Paid $1.00 to Mr. Peck on milk acct to-date.
This is Willard Thompson’s 30th birth-day.
Laura made Willard Thompson a birth-day cake.
This is “class day” at Smith Junior High School for Cora.

June 5, Saturday
Fair. Warmer.
Laura worked at J.C.Penny Co.
Purchased blocks of 4 of the 5 cent “Army & Navy Heroes Set” – 40 cents.
Paid May Intermediate Ins. $4.18
Paid Merkley Ins. .66 cents ISP/DSP? 4/12/37.

June 6, Sunday
2d Sunday after Trinity
Fair.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday school at Trinity Church.
In late after-noon, we all went for a short ride to Boggs corner, Dexter and home.
While gone, Claude & Nellie called. Disappointed.

June 7, Monday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Paid 60 cents for Watertown Times from 6/7/37 to 7/7/37.
Mr. & Mrs. Levi Carpenter called with her sister, Mrs. Keller. No action at the council to-night on the parking meter collector.

June 8, Tuesday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening, called at Mayor Krieffs. He promised to sponsor a resolution at the council session of Monday, June 14 creating and appointing me as collector and came taker of the parking meters.
Called at Karpinskis later.
Lloyd finished his first term at Watertown Collegiate Center.

June 9, Wednesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
One year ago, I was discharged from the charge of “disorderly conduct.”
Two years ago the Larnty? ?? took place near Knobby Knoll.(?)
Five years ago, went to New York with Benny Rosenburg.

June 10, Thursday
Cloudy & rain in AM. PM clearing.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 166th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Received 48th pay from city – $24.00 (6/4/37)
Paid $3.50 on tires at Goodrich, Bal. $14.10.
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan to 6/19/37
Sold 1 “H&A” policy for premium of $2.00 per month.

June 11, Friday
1918 – 1937
Lloyd’s 19th Birth-day
St. Barnaby’s day
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 13 hours at city quarry.
“Pudgy” disappeared to-day. I certainly miss her.
Paid 66 cents on Merkley Ins GP? 4/19/37.
Paid $1.00 to Mr. Peck for milk to-date.
Lloyd had a lovely birth-day cake made by his mother.
Finished working for Prudential Ins. Co. 5 years ago today.

June 12, Saturday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Laura worked at J. C. Penny Co.
“Pudgy” returned this PM. Delighted.

June 13, Sunday
3rd Sunday after Trinity
Fair.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity church.
In after-noon, we all drove to Theresa, Moon Lake and home.

June 14, Monday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Balanced and mailed June report to Continental Consulting Co. Collected $24.35, Remitted $14.48, Commission $4.87.

June 15, Tuesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
I failed to hear from Mayor D D Kriff to-day regarding my appointment at the last nights council session.

June 16, Wednesday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 12 ½  hours at city quarry.
Shipped 315 tons of stone to-day. Received and read 167th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Called at Karpinski’s after work.
Levi Carpenter called on me at the city quarry this evening. He talked discouragingly regarding taking the parking meter job.
“Bass Season” opens to-day.

June 17, Thursday
Cloudy & rainy in PM. Fair in AM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 44th pay from city $24.00 (6/12/37)
Paid $1.06 to Goodrich Co, Bal $12.50.
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan to 6/26/37.
Rained nearly all after-noon and all night.

June 18, Friday
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Eleanor passed into 6B.
Cora passed into the second year at Senior High School.
Paid .80 to Mr. Peck to date.

June 19, Saturday
Fair. Warmer.
Laura worked at J. C. Penny Co.
Not away from home after calling on Judge Porter, the Roshins, taking Laura to and from work, etc. Also trying to collect from Stanley Backins.

June 20, Sunday
4th Sunday after Trinity
Fair. Warmer.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church.
Stayed home all day.
Played “Big Business” in the evening.

June 21, Monday
First Day of Summer
Cloudy. Cool. Rained hard in night.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 168th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
This is the first day of summer and the longest day of the year.
Mr. & Mrs. John Karpinski and Frank W. Aiken called at night after the council meeting. Informed me that Ray B. Martin was unanimously appointed collector for the parking meters at $20.00 per week.

June 22, Tuesday
Fair. Warm.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In to-night’s Times, it stated that Ray B. Martin received four votes and that Mayor Kreiff voted for me for the parking meter job. It also stated that Mr. Martin would receive more money after a four weeks. His ? cost the city $50.00 for $5000 with the American Security Co.
Laura, Eleanor and I attended the South Junior High School graduation exercise. Cora graduated.

(see foot of 6-19-37)
Joseph Louis knocked out the champion James Braddoch in the 8th round of a heavy weight championship fistic? encounter to-night at Chicago. He is now the heavyweight champion.

(see foot of 6-20-37)
Eleanor went to Gananoque, Ontario with Trinity Episcopal Church choir outing to-day. She brought me some lovely Candadian unacal? stamps, including the 3 cent Coronation.

June 23, Wednesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

June 24, Thursday
St. John Baptist
Fair.
Worked 11 hours at city quarry.
Received 50th pay from city – $24.00 (6/18/37)
Paid $6.80 on tires at Goodrich, Bal. $2.20
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan to July 2 – ‘37
Parking meters started functioning to-day.

June 25, Friday
Fair, 87 degrees, warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening, Lloyd, Eleanor, Laura & I went picking strawberries at the quarry.
Claude & Nellie called while we were gone.
Paid 66 cents on Merkley Ins. DSP 4/26/37.
Paid 80 cents to Mr. Peck for milk to-date.

June 26, Saturday
Fair. Warmer.
Neither Laura nor I worked to-day.
Lloyd, Cora, Eleanor, Laura & I again went straw-berrying at the city quarry. I saw the “works” of something, perhaps a house.
Laura canned 19 pints of strawberries.

June 27, Sunday
5th Sunday after Trinity
Cooler. Cloudy.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church
Claude & Nellie called at night.

June 28, Monday
Rain. Cloudy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 169th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

June 29, Tuesday
St. Peter the Apostle
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
At night we again went to the city quarry after straw-berries. We now have 21 pints of canned field straw-berries and 7 cans of straw-berry jam.

June 30, Wednesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

July 1, Thursday
Fair PM. Cloudy AM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 51st pay from city – $24.00 (6/28/37) I did not receive my 3 ½ days over time this date.
Paid $1.32 on Merkley Ins. DSP (5/10/37)
Paid $4.18 on June Ins. for self.
Paid $2.20 in full on tires – B. F. Goodrich Co.
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Puttan to 7/9/37.
Started cash account at city quarry.

July 2, Friday
Fair. Warm.
Worked 9 hours at city quarry.
Levi Carpenter sent for me at the office on Nowell Str. regarding the stone request.
Called at “Dan” Coleman’s house in the evening.
Tommy “bit” Laura to-night. Sorry.
Amelia Earhart and Capt. Norman went down in So. Pacific to-day.
Paid $1.00 to Mr. Peck for milk to-date.

July 3, Saturday
Fair. Warm.
Met Mayor Kriff and Councilman Carpenter at the corner of Washington & Mullin Sts. this AM.
Called at “Joe” Rands.
Heard the story regarding how Ray Martin received his job. Also Jucan.
Would liked to have went to Homer for the annual July 4th eve celebration.

July 4, Sunday
6th Sunday after Trinity
Fair. Warmer.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church.
Later invited by Levi Carpenter to join a party of 13 at Adar Piont – 9 miles from Clayton, NY, where we had dinner and supper. Enjoyed myself.
Laura gave up going to Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada.

July 5, Monday
Fair. Warmer. 88 degrees.
Enjoyed a quiet holiday at home.
Drove to Adams and return in after-noon.
Bought 6 quarts of straw-berries – 54 cents.

July 6, Tuesday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 170th copy of Mekeel’s ‘Weekly Stamp News.”
Received letter from Prudential regarding Merkley Cash summ? by Eron?? [Not sure at all what last sentence says/means.]

July 7, Wednesday
Fair. Warmer. 89 degrees.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Called at Carpenters with Laura and Eleanor in evening.
Finished working for WPA one year ago to-day.
“Pudgy” is one year old to-night.

July 8, Thursday
Fair. Warmer. 91 degrees.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
One year ago to-day started working at the quarry.
Received 52nd pay from city – $24.00 (7/2/37)
We ate our supper at “Uncle Toms” on West Main St. and later drove to the park.
Paid $5.96 for gas and electric to NNYU Inc.
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan to 7/17/37.
Paid .60 for Watertown Times from 7/8 – 8/8/37.

July 9, Friday
Fair. Warmer. 92 degrees.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
We ate our supper at the City Park.
Paid 90 cents to Mr. Peck for milk to-date.

July 10, Saturday
Fair. Cooler. 90 degrees.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Paid 66 cents on Merkley Ins. DSP 5/17/37.
Received card from Post Master at Homer, NY, stating that they annual “Eve of the 4th Celebration” still continues.
Sent for first day covers of the 150th anniversary of the North-West Territory to be issued from Marietta, Ohio on the 13th last night.

July 11, Sunday
7th Sunday after Trinity
Cloudy. Threatening.
Attended 8:00 AM celebration at Trinity Church.
Posted diary to-date.
Took a short ride in the car with Laura, Eleanor, & Lloyd in the evening.

July 12, Monday
Orange Man’s Days
Cooler. Cloudy AM. Fair PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 171st copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Lorne Merkley, Vivian Kriff, and Eleanor Merkley Click called in the evening.
Cora attended the tent show on Coffee St.
Seems good to have it cooler.
Lloyd received letter from LeRoy Smith who arrives from New York July 25th.

July 13, Tuesday
Fair. Cooler.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening, called at Mrs. Kellard’s 235 Winslow St. She would sell the Laundry for $3500 cash and assume the outstanding mortgage for $4000.

July 14, Wednesday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening, Laura, Eleanor and I picked about 3 quarts of black raspberries at the quarry.
Balanced July report to Continental Consulting Co.
Collected $34.40, Remitted $27.52, Commission $6.88.

July 15, Thursday
St. Swithins Day
Cloudy with rain – AM. Fair PM.
Thunder showers at night.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 53rd pay from city – $24.00
Received first day covers of the 150th anniversary of the North-west Territory from Marietta, Ohio.
Called at Carpenters in the evening.
Paid $6.00 rent to 7/24/37.

July 16, Friday
Fair. Cooler. Thunder showered at 3:16AM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening rode to Black River and return.

July 17, Saturday
Fair – PM. Showers  PM.
Saw Joe Rand, Chas. West, Costa Jucan in AM.

July 18, Sunday
8th Sunday after Trinity
Fair.
Attended 8:00AM Celebration at Trinity Church.
Drove to Black River, pearl st. Road? and return in PM.

July 19, Monday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

July 20, Tuesday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 172nd copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

July 21, Wednesday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Paid $5.69 to NNYU Co. for June.

July 22, Thursday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 54th pay from city – $24.00
Paid $6.00 for rent to Mr. Ruttan to 7/31/37.
The US Senate vetoed President Roosevelt’s “Packing the Supreme Court Issue” to-day 70-20.
Called at Carpenter’s for a few minutes.

July 23, Friday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Drove to Depauville and Clayton and return in evening.
Saw 2 good acts of vaudeville at Clayton, NY (open-air)
Cora stayed all night at Depauville as guest of “Betty” Green.
Secured block of plate ? of four of “Amlimand of 1787 – North-West Territory Stamp”

July 24, Saturday
Fair in AM. Rain in PM.
Twenty years ago to-night I came to Watertown, NY.
Paid .66 on Merkley Ins. GSP 5/24/37.
Called at Henry Jackson’s in AM.
Called at Carpenters in the evening.
Received card from Claud & Nellie who are at the Binns? Cohns? near Lake Placid, NY.

July 25, Sunday
9th Sunday after Trinity
St. James the Apostle
Fair and sultry in AM. Rain in the PM.
Thunder showers at night.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church.
Not away from home all day.
LeRoy Smith arrived from Bayside, NY in the evening.

July 26, Monday
Cloudy and cooler. Rain in AM. Fair – PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 173rd copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

July 27, Tuesday
Cloudy and cooler with rain in AM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Mrs. Earl – a neighbor called for a visit in the evening.

July 28, Wednesday
1917 – 1937
Our 20th wedding anniversary.
Cloudy, Cool – AM.
Fair and warmer – PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Finished reading “Stamp Collecting” by Stanley Phillips of London, England of the firm of “Stanley Gibbons, ltd.”
Looked at my US stamps in the evening. Also posted diary to-date.
23 years ago to-day the world-war started*.
Today China fired on Japan.
Eleanor learned how to ride a bicycle**

[*back when there was only one to reference]
[**looks like very different handwriting on this sentence, could be Eleanor.]

July 29, Thursday
Fair – PM. Cloudy – AM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 55th pay from city – $24.00
Finished reading “How to Build a Stamp Collection” by Prescott Thorp, of the Scott Stamps & Coin Co. ?
In evening, Laura, Eleanor, Cora & Mrs. Keller and selft drove to Carthage and return. Also West Carthage and Pine Camp.
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan to 8/7/37.
Paid $4.18 for July Intermediate.
Paid .66 for Merkley Ins GSP 5/31/37.

July 30, Friday
Fair. Warm.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening, we all with LeRoy Smith and Mrs. Keller drove to Cedar Point and Clayton. Where we saw 2 acts of open-air vaudeville. We went in Mrs. Keller’s “Oldsmobile.”

July 31, Saturday
Fair. Warmer.
In PM saw “Big Shot” fined? at city quarry.
Worked 4 hours at city quarry.

August 1, Sunday
10th Sunday after Trinity
Cloudy. Rainy. Thunderstorms in PM.
At 8:00AM attended celebration at Trinity Church.
In evening drove around Little Horn.
Four years ago to-night ceased the use of alcoholic stimulants. Hope for ever.
Stayed around home, looking for Claude & Nellie to stop on their return from Lake Placid. Did not see them.
Mrs. Keller called about noon.

August 2, Monday
Rainy in AM. Fair in PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 174th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
In evening, had rear end of card greased – 3 lbs – 75 cents pnd.

August 3, Tuesday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Finished reading “How to Collect Postage Stamps” by Butnam T. K. Smith. Printed in London, England.
Laura went to the “Olympic” theater with Mrs. Keller.
“J. B. Hains may run for council.” in to-nights Times. This makes 9 candidates.
2 years ago to-night attended first “Kieff for Mayor” meeting.

August 4, Wednesday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Finished reading “Collecting Stamps for Fun and Profit” by A. Frederick Collins.
23 years ago to-day Germany invaded Belgium.
LeRoy Smith came to-night.

August 5, Thursday
Fair. Warmer. 93 degrees.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 56th pay from city – $24.00
In evening, we all with LeRoy Smith and Mrs. Keller, drove around the “Big Horn” in Mrs. Keller’s “Hugemobile.”
Later called at Carpenters.
Pd .60 for Watertown Times from 8/8-9/8/31.
Pd $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan to 8/14/37.
Pd $3.25 on furniture ins. Bal $5.00 to Seaver & Pech.

August 6, Friday
The Transfiguration of Christ
Fair. Warmer. Warmest day yet.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Pd .66 Ins on Merkley policy ? 6/7/37
In evening, we all and Shirley Lee drove to Cedar Point for lunch and returned to Clayton to see the usual 2 acts of vaudeville.
Very tired at night.

August 7, Saturday
Cloudy. Cooler.
Pd. $1.00 to JHSlavian? on acct. Sent for the first day covers of the 5 cent Virginia Dare Commemorative stamp from Manter, NC – 8/18/37.
Called on C. W. West in AM.
Notified Motor Vehicle Dept of change of address on registration card and painters license.
Changed enrollment at Board of Elections from Ward 2 – Dist. 2 – Ward 3 Dist 3
In PM Laura, Eleanor, and Mrs. Keller and I motored to Alex. Bay. and saw “Ants Races around the Houses” – 75 inches.
Mrs. Keller and Lorne Merkley for supper.

August 8, Sunday
11th Sunday after Trinity
Rainy. Thunder showers PM.
Attended 8:00AM celebration of Holy communion at Trinity Church.
Finished reading “Wonderland of Stamps” by W. Dwight Burroughs.
Read “Stamps of Many Lands,” by Sigmund I Rothchild.

August 9, Monday
Fair. Cooler.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 175th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

August 10, Tuesday
Cloudy. Warm Rain in PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

August 11, Wednesday
Cloudy. Cooler. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

August 12, Thursday
Fair. Warm. Rain – PM. Thunder showers.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan to 8/21/37
Received 57th pay from city – $24.00
Severe electric storm this PM. Rained very hard. Out in the most of it in the car.
Called at Carpenters. Laura and I signed his designating petitions.

August 13, Friday
Friday – the 13th
Fair. Cooler. Rain at 4:30PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Laura and I signed Fred N. Kiche’s? designating petitions.
Balanced August report to Con. Cus. Co. Collected $32.10, remitted $25.68, Commission $6.42.

August 14, Saturday
Fair. Warm.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

August 15, Sunday
12th Sunday after Trinity
Fair. Warmer.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church
Started working for the first 34 years ago this morning at Homer, NY. in the American Steam Laundry for Clarks W. Severson – ?
In PM Mrs. Keller and us drove to Selkirk? Beach, Rainbow Shores and return. She was here for supper and spent the evening. We went in her car.

August 16, Monday
Fair. Warm. 86 degrees.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 176th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

August 17, Tuesday
Fair. Warmer 87 degrees
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Councilman Levi Carpenter filed 2222 signatures on his designating petitions.
Eleanor and I rode the last street car operated over the Black River Traction Co., this AM, leaving upper State St. to the NY Co. RR. Co. tracks on West Main St.

August 18, Wednesday
Fair. Cooler.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
“Tommy Tinker” had 2 new kittens when I got home from work to-night.

“Scooter” killed on Gifford St. Syracuse at 2:15AM – July 22, 1946*
[*written in pencil, obviously much later.]

August 19, Thursday
Fair. Warmer. Rain with electric storm PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Signed forms for 2-25cents Prm. Pol. ? for CSP.
Received 58th pay from city – $24.00 (8/13/37)
The city now owes me a full week of overtime, same being unpaid.
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan to 8/28/37.
Paid $5.27 for July gas and electric to NNY Inc.
Another severe electric storm with an awful downpour of rain struck the city this PM.
Claude & Nellie called – we were out to “Bank nite.”

August 20, Friday
Cloudy. Cooler. Threatening – AM Fair – PM
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening, we drove to Clayton and return. No vaudeville.
Received 5cent “Virginia Dare” commemorative first day covers from Manter, NC.
Sent for 1-10 cent souvenir pane of the S.P.A. to be released on first day cover from Ashville, NC on 8/26/37.

August 21, Saturday
Fair. Warm. Cooler at night.
In AM called on Charles W. West. Later we called on Mr. B. A. Gray at Trust Co. Hope for returns.

August 22, Sunday
13th Sunday after Trinity
Fair. Cooler.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church.

August 23, Monday
Cloudy. Cooler. 52 degrees.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 177th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
“Tommy” Fan of Wales, went 15 rounds to a decision to-night in favor of champion “Joe” Lewis. Fan fought a great fight and I think should have received the decision.

August 24, Tuesday
Eleanor’s 11th birthday.
St. Bartholemew the Apostle
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Eleanor had a lovely birth-day cake and received 2 birth-day cards. How well I remember 11 years ago to-day, also Tuesday.
Sent to “Philatelic Agency” for 7-10cent panes of the S.P.A. souvenir sheet to be released 8/27/37.

August 25, Wednesday
Fair. Warm.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

August 26, Thursday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 59th pay from city – $24.00
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan to 9/4/37
Paid $1.53 on note of $35.00 due 8/25/37 at NNY Trust Co. same being interest and service charge. Renewed same for 3 months due 11/28/37.

August 27, Friday
Cloudy. Threatening.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

August 28, Saturday
Fair. Warmer.
Called on J.O. Rand and C. W. West.
Received souvenir sheet of S.P.A. 10 cent National parks Issue from Ashville, NC.

August 29, Sunday
14th Sunday after Trinity
Fair. Warmer.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church
In afternoon, drove to Philadelphia and return and viewed Kiechlis Rock Garden (Bavarian)

August 30, Monday
Fair. Warm.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Jefferson county fair opened to-day.
Received and read 178th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

August 31, Tuesday
Fair. Warm.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Drove around the messy st. road and return.
Called at Thompsons for short visit.

September 1, Wednesday
Fair. Warm. Muggy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In evening, we ate our supper at the city park, and later saw the fire-works for ? at the fair grounds.

September 2, Thursday
Fair. Warm. Muggy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 60th pay from the city – $24.00
Paid $6.00 rent to 9/11/37 to Mrs. Ruttan.
In evening, we drove to Calciun, Black River and home. Called at the city quarry for spring water.
Mrs. Keller and Lois called.

September 3, Friday
Warm. Muggy – 90 degrees. Rains at night.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Jefferson county fair closed to-day. Did not attend.
Paid $4.18 for August premium on my prudential policy.
ADGrwelin? called – $21.14 check for the 2 policies he solicited the cash ? from Laura on. I refused to accept, called on Mr. Davis twice. Not at home. No action on 2 policies turned in before. Mrs. Keller and Lois here for supper. ADGr…? insulted me in my home.

September 4, Saturday
Cooler by 20 degrees. Cloudy. Rainy.
Mrs. Keller and Lois here for breakfast.
We all with them, drove to Attawa, Ontario and return in the car. Lovely time. Purchased some unused Canadian stamps.
Dinner at Hull. ?
They were here for supper.
We ferried at Moristown, NY to Bunkeville, Ontario, Canada. $2.65 pad by me for car and 7 passengers – 5 adults, 2 children.

September 5, Sunday
15th Sunday after Trinity
Cool. Cloudy. Fall day.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church. Rev. Middleton officiated.
In after-noon, drove to Adams Center. Sackillis Hahn and home. Viewed the sub-closer, which exploded Friday night. Stephen Kafham? ? mamed. Not expected to live.
5 years ago to-day we went to Attaway and Hull (Labor day 1932)

September 6, Monday
Warmer. Fair.
Counted my stamps to-day.
I now have 10842.
In PM, Mrs. Keller and us drove over the same route we drove yesterday. Mr. Kafkn died this AM.
Shirley Lee here for supper.
Posted diary to-date.
President William McKinley assassinated at Buffalo, at Pan-American Exposition, 31 years ago to-day.

September 7, Tuesday
Fair.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
School opens to-day.
Cora & Eleanor start at High and Academy schools.
Received and read 179th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

September 8, Wednesday
Fair
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
We all drove to Bogg’s C?, Oxter and return in evening.

September 9, Thursday
Fair
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 61st pay from city – $24.00
Called at Mrs. Keller’s in evening.
Paid $6.00 rent to Sept 18 to Mrs. Ruttan.
Paid .60 for Watertown Times to 10/18/37.

September 10, Friday
Cool. Cloudy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Asst. Baxter called.
Cut paper for my “Canadian” stamp album (Laura & Lloyd)
Received S.P.A. souvenir sheets from Philatelic Agency yesterday.
Mrs. Florence Hollenbeck of Illinois died to-night, aged 64. I attended her wedding when a child. She was the wife of Charles Hallenbeck.

September 11, Saturday
Cloudy, rainy. Rained hard in evening.
Got hole punched in paper for my “Canadian” album, at Major Kieff’s office.
Mrs. Keller called in evening.
Sent for my first day cover of the 150th anniversary of the Constitution 3 cent stamps to be released from Philadelphia, Sept 17, 1937.

September 12, Sunday
1897 – 1937
Sweetheart Laura’s Birthday
16th Sunday after Trinity
Cloudy. Rainy. cool.
Made up my stamp scrapbook to-date.
Started my “Canadian” stamp album.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity church.
Laura is 40 to-day
Levi Carpenter called this evening.

September 13, Monday
Cloudy. Cool.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 180th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Arch Wagar & ? Baylins, candidate for the Council called to secure Laura’s services in the 10th ward for Sept 14-15-16th.
Worked on my “Canadian” stamp album in evening.
Balanced September report to Con. con. Co. Collected $22.25. Remitted $17.80. Commission $4.45.

September 14, Tuesday
Cloudy. Rainy. Clearing in PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Finished Canadian Stamp Album.
Laura canvassed for Alford J. Baylis for councilman in the 10th ward to-day.
President McKinley died, from bullet of an assassin, at Buffalo, 31 years ago to-day.

September 15, Wednesday
Jewish Feast of Atonement
Cloudy. Rainy in PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Posted diary to-date.
Laura canvassed in the 16th ward for Mr. Baylis again to-day.

September 16, Thursday
Primary Day
Cloudy. Cool.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 62nd pay from city – $24.00
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan to 9/25/37.
Paid $6.35 for gas and electric for August.
Levi Carpenter, John B. Harris, Herbert J O’Riley and Alford L Baylis nominated for city councilman to-day, in a field of 10 candidates. Lloyd drove a car for Levi Carpenter gratis.

September 17, Friday
Constitution Day
Fair. Cool.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

September 18, Saturday
Fair.
Laura received $12.00 for work done for A. L. Baylis in 10th ward. Paid $1.75 to J. J. Weldon for ½ c??
Received first day covers of the 3 cent constitution stamp from Philadelphia, PA.
Called on B. A. Grey this AM.
Levi Carpenter and I disagreed on J. B. Harris this AM. at Rand’s store.
Mrs. Keller, Lois and Mr. Haledy? called in the evening.

September 19, Sunday

17th Sunday after Trinity
Cloudy. Rainy.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at Trinity church.

September 20, Monday
Cloudy. Threatening. Fair PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Dan Coleman called on me this PM. Complaint made to him about me interested in politics.
I called on Ms. S. A. Abby at 128 Ward St. in evening.
Received and read 181st copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

September 21, Tuesday
St. Matthew Apostle and Evangelist
Fair. Cool.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

[written on 9/21 for 9/28]
Sept 28 – 1937
Mrs. Keller and Lois called in the eveing.
In a game of pinochle with Laura, I scored 870 points in one hand.

September 22, Wednesday
First Day of Autumn.
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

September 23, Thursday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 63rd pay from city – $24.00
Paid $2.50 to Swan? & Beck on furniture insurance. Bal $2.50
Paid $6.00 rent to Oct 2 to Mrs. Ruttan.
NY Yankees clinched pennant in American League.
Paid .66 on Merkley Ins. DSP 6/14/37.
Mr. & Mrs. John Karpinski called in the evening.

September 24, Friday
Fair. Warm.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
We all attended a ? roast on State St. Hill to-night. Mrs. Keller, Lois & Shirley Lee also attended.
Later I made a short call at R. W. Thompsons.

September 25, Saturday
Fair. Warm.
Called on Mr. A. L. Baylis this AM. Also Chas. W. West.
Mrs. Keller called in the evening.
This is Vivian’s 28th birthday. Laura made her a birth-day cake.
Set stove up at office at Quarry one year ago to-day.

September 26, Sunday
18th Sunday after Trinity
Cloudy. Cool. Fair – PM. Cooler.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday school at Trinity church.
We set our clocks back this morning, resuming Standard Time at 2:00AM.
Laura, Lloyd and I drove around the Rutland Hills in the after-noon.

September 27, Monday
Fair. Cool.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 182nd copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
The Clearington, Florida Foot-ball team arrived to-day for their game with Watertown High School, Friday. October 2, 1937.
Mr. & Mrs. John Karpinski, Mrs. Mae Keller and Mrs. Hattie Thompson called in the evening.

September 28, Tuesday
Cloudy. Cooler. PM – Fair – AM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
I sent brother Claude a birth-day card to-day.
Ten years ago to-day, A. J. Truell, and I left for Ashawa, Ontario, for Norman B. Clark.
(See other notation under Sept 21 – by mistake.)

September 29, Wednesday
Claude Sessions Gilbert’s Birthday
1882-1937
St. Michael and All Angels
Fair – AM. Cloudy – PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Brother Claude is 55 years of age to-day.

[written below for 9/30]
Thursday, Sept 30 – 1937 (concluded)
Mrs. Keller and Lois here for supper.
Cora attended “pep-meeting” at Watertown High School.
New York “Giants” of the National League clinched the pennant to-day.

September 30, Thursday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 64th pay from the city – $24.00
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan 10/4/37
Paid $4.18 Insurance for Sept DSP
Paid $1.32 on Merkley Ins. DSP
Sent for our first day covers of the 8 cent Hawaiian stamp from Honolulu, October 18 – 1937.
“Little Tiger” our quarry kitty, killed by a truck driver by Rufus house this morning at 10:20 AM.

October 1, Friday
Cloudy. Rain in PM.
Worked 4 hours at city quarry.
Closed down at noon for Watertown High School – Clearwater High School Foot ball game. Watertown won by the score of 32-6. I listened to the radio broadcast of the game from WSYR, sponsored by the Watertown Times.
Cora attended the dance at the quarry in the evening for the Clearwater team.
Pd. 1.25 to Mr. Peck for milk bill to-date.
Heard Justice Black’s speech on nation wide ? at 9:30PM.

October 2, Saturday
Fair. Cool.
Eleanor got her ? to-day. Cost $25.95. $22.00 pd. on same. Bal. due $3.75 at Sears Robuck Co.
Received check for $22.38 from P? Ins. Co. on H. Lloyd’s policy No. 70886666.
Daniel J. Coleman & wife called in the evening.
One month from to-day is Election Day – I wonder?
Mrs. Keller called in the after-noon.

October 3, Sunday
19th Sunday after Trinity
Fair – AM. Cloudy – PM.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at Trinity Church.
Laura, Eleanor, Lloyd, and I drove to Talcotls, Rodman, Dry Hill, Watertown Center, Burnville and return.
10 years ago to-day Norman B. Clark arrested at Toronto, Ontario.

October 4, Monday
Cloudy. Cooler.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 183rd copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Pd. $1.25 to JJ Weldon for 1/2 ton coal.
Borrowed “RCA Victor” radio of Curtis – Shearn Music Co. for World’s Series at city quarry.

October 5, Tuesday
Fair. Cool.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

October 6, Wednesday
Warmer. Cloudy. Rainy. Thundershowers in PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received check for $7.99 from P? Ins. Co. for policy No 71635063 on E. M. G.*
World’s series opens to-day at “yankee” stadium in NY City. Yankees – 8 & Giants – 1 in the opening game. I listened to radio broadcast at city quarry.

[*I think that’s Eleanor M. Gilbert]

October 7, Thursday
Fair. Cooler. Frost to-night.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
“Yankees” again defeated “Giants” to-day by the score of 8-1 in the second game of the 1937 World’s Series. Listened to radio broadcast at city quarry.
Received 65th pay from city – $24.00.
Mrs. Keller called this evening and left “Buttons” until Monday.
Pd. .60 for Watertown Times from 10/9 to 11/9.
Pd. $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan for 10/16/37.
Pd. $5.00 to Joe Rand on Suit, bal $20.00
Pd. $3.75 to Sears Robuck Co. Bal on Eleanor’s ?

October 8, Friday
Threatening. Cloudy. Frost to-night. Snow in the air at noon in city.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
“Yankees” again defeated “Giants” to-day by the score of 5-1 in the third game of the 1937 World Series. Listened to radio broadcast at city quarry.
Called at “Dan” Coleman’s in the evening. I wonder if he truthfully answered the questions.
Pd. $1.98 on Merkley Ins. ? 7/19/37
Pd. $1.25 for milk to-date for Mr. Peck.
This is the first day of registration. Not as high as 1935 – nor 1933.

October 9, Saturday
Fair. Cool.
“Giants” defeated “Yankees” 7-3 in the fourth game of the 1937 Series. Listed to radio broadcast at home.
This is the second day of registration. Registration very low.

October 10, Sunday
20th Sunday after Trinity
Cloudy. Rainy.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church.
Wm. H. Cushman killed in auto collision near Union, this PM.
My dearest mother passed away 5 years ago to-day, aged 71.
New York “Yankees” defeated New York “Giants” in the fifth game of the World Series and again the World’s Base Ball Championship. Listened to radio broadcast at home.

October 11, Monday
Cloudy. Cool.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 184th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

October 12, Tuesday
Columbus Day
Rainy. Cloudy. Cooler.
No work to-day. Legal Holiday.
Mrs. Keller here for dinner.
First snow of 1936-37 season appeared one year ago to-day.

October 13, Wednesday
Cloudy. Cooler. 32 degrees.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Laura attended “horn theater” with Mrs. Keller.
Lorne Merkley called.

October 14, Thursday
Cloudy. Cooler. 34 degrees.
First snow of the 1937-38 season.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 66th pay from city – $24.00
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan to 10/23/37.
Sold 1 “H & A” for $3.00 per month. Rendered October report for Con. Con. Co. Collected $34.75, Remitted $23.00. Commission $17.10.
Paid .66 on Merkley Inc. 7/26/37.

October 15, Friday
Cloudy. Cooler.
Deer season opened to-day.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
This is the third day of the 1937 registration. The paper says to-night “very low – off year.” Mrs. Keller called this PM.
Laura and I with Mr. & Mrs. D. J. Coleman registered at 1120 Academy St. 3rd district of the 3rd ward.
Pd. $3.00 on E. C. Alguire Acct. Bal $4.50.
Lloyd drove a car for Levi Carpenter. Spent evening at D. J. Colemans.

October 16, Saturday
Fair. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Syracuse defeated Cornell at Ithaca 14-6 this PM.
This is the fourth and last registration day. Lloyd drove a car for Levi Carpenter.
Tulane defeated Colgate 7-6.
Registration fell off 2 ? in the city over 1935 and 387 in the 10th ward.

October 17, Sunday
21st Sunday after Trinity
Fair. Warmer. Lovely day.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at Trinity Church.
Cora attended a show this evening. Laura, Lloyd, Eleanor & I motored to Dexter and return in the evening.

October 18, Monday
St. Luke, the Evangelist
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
In the evening, Councilman & Mrs. Levi Carpenter called. They certainly got a surprise. He assured me he would never cost me my job.
Sent for our first day covers of the 3 cent Alaska stamp from Juneau, Alaska Nov 12, 1937.
The stock market took an awful drop to-day.*
Lloyd showed me where I was in a Con. Con. Co. contest for October and November.

[*This must have been of great interest for someone who was witnessing the Great Depression.]

October 19, Tuesday
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 185th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Sold 1 “H & A” for $1.00 per month.
The stock market crashed again to-day.
Ex-Gov. Alf. M. Landon spoke over the radio to-night.

October 20, Wednesday
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Canvassed for “H&A” this evening. Prospects.
Paid $6.35 for September gas and electric.
Paid $1.00 to Jo Rand on suit, Bal $19.00.

October 21, Thursday
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Sold 2 “H & A” for $4.65 per month.
Received 67th pay from city – $24.00
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan to 10/30/37.
Paid $1.00 on suit to Jo Rand, Bal $18.00
Paid .66 on Merkley Ins. 8/2/37.

October 22, Friday
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Secured some good prospects for “H & A” this evening.

October 23, Saturday
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Sold 2 “H & A” $4.35 per month.
Paid $2.00 on suit to J. O. Rand, Bal $16.00.

October 24, Sunday
22nd Sunday after Trinity
Cloudy. Snowy.
Attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church.
Cora & Eleanor attended Sunday School at Trinity church.
Not away from home all day.

October 25, Monday
Cloudy. Cool.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Had 2 flat tires to-day.
Canvassed for “H & A” in evening.
Received and read 186th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

October 26, Tuesday
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Sold 1 “H & A” for $1.00 per month.
Had tires repaired at Lyth’s 75 cents pd.

October 27, Wednesday
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Canvassed for “H & A.” Left literature, applications, etc. with Henry Cardinal. I wonder what he will do?

October 28, Thursday
Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 68th pay from the city – $24.00
Sold 1 “H & A” for $1.00 per month.
Paid $6.00 rent to Mrs. Ruttan 11/6/37.
Paid .59 to J J Weldon for 1/2 ton coal 11/28.

October 29, Friday
Cloudy. Rain in PM.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Pd. $1.00 to J. H. Davidson, Bal $5.00
Pd. $4.18 Insurance for October to Pre. Ins. Co.

October 30, Saturday
Fair. Rainy in PM.
Canvassed for “H & A” secr’d 2 for $2.00 per month.
Srove to Deferut in the PM.

October 31, Sunday
23rd Sunday after Trinity
Hallow E’ven
Cloudy.
Cora & I attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity church.
Eleanor attended Sunday School.

November 1, Monday
All Saints Day
Fair. Cool.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Canvassed for “H & A” in evening. Collected $1.00 on sale of 10/19/37. Mrs. Keller called for a minute and took “Buttons.”
Received Hawaiian first-day covers, issued from Honolulu, October 18, 1937.
Received and read 187th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”

November 2, Tuesday
Election Day
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 6 hours at city quarry.
Voted for Levi Carpenter and Alfred L. Baylis.
Laura and Lloyd worked for Mr. Baylis and received $5 and $3.
Carpenter – 4290, Harris – 4230, O’Riley – 3114, Baylis – 2191. Carpenter led Harris by 60 and received 33 votes less than he received four years ago.

November 3, Wednesday
Cloudy. cool.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Canvassed for “H & A” in the evening. Collected $3.00 on sale of 10/14/37.
Paid $3.00 on suit at JO Rands, Bal due $13.00.

November 4, Thursday
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received 69th pay from city – $24.00
Paid $6.00 to Mrs. Ruttan for rent to 11/13/37.
Paid .60 to Watertown Times to 12/10/37.
Paid $4.50 to E. C. Alguire in full on note of 7/33.
Paid $2.50 to Seaver & Peck in full on ? insurance on furniture of 1500 to 7/9/47.
Sent for first day covers of Puerto Rico Territory Stamp of 11/15/37.
Canvassed for “H & A”: collected $1.00 on sale of 10/21/37.

November 5, Friday
Cloudy. Rainy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Posted 1935-1936-1937 collection books to-date.

November 6, Saturday
Fair. Warmer.
Drove to Deferict? and return in morning. One prospect secured.
Canvassed for “H & A” in evening. 2 prospects secured.
Had hair cut in the PM.
Laura bought me a lovely desk lamp.
Mrs. Keller and Hattie called in the evening. Also Lorne Merkley.

November 7, Sunday
24th Sunday after Trinity
Fair. Warmer.
Cora and I attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church.
Eleanor attended Sunday School and the 10:45AM service.
Mr. Henry Cardinal called with 2 “H & A” for $2.00 per month. We split $4.00.
Lorne called also we went for a ride to Housefield, Brownville and return.

November 8, Monday
Rain.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Pd. $1.50 to JO Rand on suit, Bal $11.50.
Received 188th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Received bulletins from Con. con. co. I am no 1 – Group 14 in the contest.
Canvassed for “H & A” in evening.
D J Coleman and self called on D W Coleman.
Mrs. Keller here for supper.
Received invitation to Consistory Banquet.

November 9, Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy. Windy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Read Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
My dearest father passed away, 42 years ago to night, aged 42.

November 10, Wednesday
Cloudy. Cool.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
My mother and father were married 57 years ago to-day.
Received letter from Nellie Gilbert.
Received 70th pay from city – $24.00
Pd. $6.00 to Mrs. Ruttan for rent to 11/20/1937.
Pd. $6.25 for 1/2 ton coal to JJ Weldon.

November 11, Thursday
1918 – Armistice Day – 1937
Fair. Cool. 20 degrees. Froze hard last night.
Nineteen years ago the World War ended at 11:00AM.
Lloyd and I drove to Adams Center and Rodman and return.
Sold 1 “H & A” for $1.50 per month.
Balanced Con. Con. Co. report for November. Collected $24.45, remitted $19.48, commission to date $11.87.

November 12, Friday
Cloudy. Warmer.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.

November 13, Saturday
Cloudy. Rainy.
Mrs. Keller called and left “Buttons.”
Received letter from Con. Con. Co. to return Varley Policy.
Bothered with “no sleep” to-night.

November 14, Sunday
25th Sunday after Trinity
Fair. Mild. Rain at night.
Cora and I attended 8:00AM celebration at Trinity Church.
Eleanor attended 9:30 service.
Wrote Columbia Life Ins. Co. of Binghamton for position.
Mrs. Keller called and got “Buttons.”
Not much sleep again to-night.

November 15, Monday
Cloudy.
Worked 8 hours at city quarry.
Received and read 189th copy of Mekeel’s “Weekly Stamp News.”
Again not much sleep again to-night and all played out.