Book 8

Diary of Della (Lawson) Mace

January 10, 1922 - March 15, 1923

Jan. 10, 1922, Tuesday nice day. Today is father's birthday. He is 59 years old. I saw Dewey a little while last night. He and I went down to the schoolhouse to the reading circle to-night. We were at Uncle Billy's a little while.

Jan. 11, Wed. snowy day. I am staying in the store this afternoon. Mary is at Aunt Martha's. Harley came home Monday night. I saw Dewey a few min. to-night.

Jan. 12, Thursday. still some snow. Don't remember whether it snowed to-day or not. I saw Dewey a little while to-day.

Jan. 13, Friday. Dewey helped make some sausage here this afternoon. I have the headache to-day.

Jan. 14, Saturday, still some snow. Cold also. I ironed some to-day. Dewey came to talk to me to-night.

Jan. 15, Sun. Beautiful sunshiny day. A good bit of the snow melted to-day. Aunt Julia Rider was here for dinner. We were at Sunday school this morning, Mary, Sylvia, Maxine, Wanda & I. Dewey was here this afternoon also to-night. We went to the Rosedale Christian Endeavor Society to-night.

Jan. 16, Monday, cold morning, snow going fast. I saw Dewey a few min. to-night in the dining room.

Jan. 17, Tuesday, rather cold day. We washed to-day. Dewey was in the dining room a little while this morning. Birt came over to mill this morning. He was here for dinner. I went home with him. I rode his horse. He walked.

Jan. 18, Wed. rained to-day.

Jan. 19, Thursday rained some to-day. I was down at Gay's a little while this afternoon. Saw her little wee baby. It weighs 5 lb. It is a girl. I don't know exactly how old it is. Clara Digman is staying with her.

Jan. 20, Friday, muddy, rained some this evening. Lilly baked a cake and some mince pies yesterday. They were fine. My, but I have a good sister Lilly. Orel, Garnet and Macel are sweet little children. I came home to-day. Stopped at my cousin, Clarence Conley’s a little while. They call their baby Arlos Claude. He was born (Nov. 8, 1921). He is real pretty now. I am awfully tired this evening.

Jan. 21, Saturday, rained some to-day. Eddie came home to-day from Wolf Creek where he has been working. He is going back Monday. Vernetta Frame, her little son, Clifford and Osa Minney were here to-day on a visit. I ironed some to-day. I sure feel awfully bad now. Dewey and Eddie were here to-night.

Jan. 22, Sunday, nice day. Mother went over to Lilly's this morning. Sylvia, Wanda, Maxine & I went to Sunday school. Eddie & Dewey were here this afternoon and to-night. I still feel bad.

Jan. 23, Mon. cold frosty morning, ground is frozen hard. I saw Dewey a few min. this morning. Maxine is 8 months old to-day.

Jan. 24, Tuesday, cold, frosty, ground still frozen hard. To-day is my sister Murl’s birthday. She would of been 31 years old. I got to talk to Dewey a little while to-night. About 3/4 of an hour. Birt was over yesterday.

Jan. 25, Wed. cold, and frosty. Sun is shining nice now. Got to talk to Dewey in the store a little while this morning. I am feeling very well now. We have had our dinner now. Mary has gone down to Mrs. Meadows. It is 20 min. till 2 o'clock. Mother came home this evening.

Jan. 26, Thursday, cold day. I saw Dewey a few min. to-day. We washed this morning.

Jan. 27, Friday I saw Dewey a few min.. George Miller has been boarding here the last day or two.

Jan. 28, Saturday. It isn't so cold to-day as it has been. I ironed a little this afternoon. I saw Dewey a few min. in the kitchen this morning. Mrs. Bitha Upton and her little girl Lelah, Bertie Meadows, Mrs. Harmon & Savanah are here now. I am not feeling very well now. Have the headache. Dewey was here to-night.

Jan. 29, Sunday, cold day. Howard Barton and Mr. Bishop were here this morning. Mrs. Losie Barton died last night about ten o'clock. Dewey and I and Mary went to the funeral this evening. They buried her in the Timothy Knob graveyard. She was 26 years old, seven months, and a few days I think it was. Dewey came in and stayed a while to-night. I was at Sunday school this morning. Wanda Leone went with me.

Jan. 30, Monday, cold day. I saw Dewey a few min. to-night.

Jan. 31, Tuesday. We washed to-day and put Sylvia's comfort in this morning. Saw Dewey a few min. to-day.

Feb. 1, Wednesday. We worked on Sylvia's comfort to-day. I had to stay in the store nearly all afternoon. I saw Dewey a few min. to-night.

Feb. 2, Thursday. (Ground hog day) I got up with the headache this morning and sick at my stomach. Young George Miller stayed here last night. I have been in bed most all day. Dewey came up to see me a while to-night.

Feb. 3, Friday, cold wind but sunshiny. Yesterday was a nice day also. Dewey is working on the pipe line now. He worked on it yesterday & to-day. Mary & Sylvia & baby Maxine went over to Howard Barton's to buy some of his household furniture. They ate dinner at Ofey Barton's. Sylvia bought $65.00 worth of goods. I have an awful day of suffering. Poor old Mother had all the work to do and wait on me to. Dewey came up to see me this morning before he went to work. He came up to see me a little while to-night.

Feb. 4, Saturday, I got worse this morning. The Dr. was here to see me this afternoon. That makes twice he has been to see me since I have been sick. Dewey came up a while to-night. I sit up a little while and talked to him.

Feb. 5, Sunday, rather nice day. Sylvia and Mother & Wanda went over to Mr. Judd Pitsinger's this afternoon. Mary and Wanda went to Sunday school this morning. Dewey came up and stayed till noon with me. Then he came back this afternoon and stayed till after five. Sylvia and Wanda went to the Christian Endeavor to-night.

Feb. 6, Monday. I don't feel well yet by a whole lot. They washed this morning. Eddie Meadows came home this morning or last night, I don't know which. Birt Wilson was here all night last Friday night. Warm & cloudy, think it rained some to-day. Dinner is ready now guess I will have to try to eat a little.

Feb. 7, Tuesday, I believe it snowed some last night. I am feeling better now. The protracted meeting begins over at the church to-night. Sylvia and Wanda went over.

Feb. 8, Wed. snowy day, Eddie was here most all morning. Was also here a while to-night. Sylvia and Wanda went over to meeting this morning and to-night. Dewey came upstairs and stayed a little while.

Feb. 9, Thursday, snowed a little to-day. I feel better to-day. I saw Dewey in the dining room a little while to-day. Wanda and Sylvia went over to meeting this afternoon. I crocheted some to-day.

Feb. 10, Friday, I don't feel quite so well to-day. Sylvia & Wanda went over to meeting to-day and to-night. I saw Dewey a little while in the dining room to-day.

Feb. 11, Saturday, Harley came home to-night. Dewey and I talked to-night. Mary and Eddie talked also. Siller Dobbins and her little girl Inez are going to be here to-night.

Feb. 12, Sunday, it stormed and rained some last night. Mother, Sylvia, baby, and Wanda, Dewey and I and Siller and Inez all went to meeting this morning. Dewey came back this afternoon and again to-night. Sylvia & Wanda went to church to-night. Rained some to-night.

Feb. 13, Monday, nice day. Dewey started to Glenville to-day. I went to meeting this afternoon. Sylvia & Wanda went also. I went to meeting to-night to. Sylvia & Wanda were there to.

Feb. 14, Tuesday, Harley and Eddie started back to Wolf Creek this afternoon to work. Mary went over to Lilly's this morning. I went to meeting this afternoon, also to-night. Sylvia and Wanda were not there I don't believe. I almost forget.

Feb. 15, Wed. rained and snowed last night. Dewey came home last night. Mother and Sylvia washed this morning. Dewey came in and stayed a good bit this morning. I was at meeting this afternoon. Dewey was there and came home with me. We had a fine meeting to-day. Dewey came in and went to meeting with me to-night, also came back with me and we talked a while.

Feb. 16, Thurs. ,snowed some last night, awfully cold morning, ground is frozen hard. Dewey & I, Sylvia & children went to meeting this afternoon. Has been awfully cold all day. Dewey and I went to meeting to-night. The greatest desire of my life is to see him become a Christian.

Feb. 17, Friday, awfully cold day. I ironed some this morning. Mother and Sylvia are getting dinner. Mary just now came home from Lilly's. Dewey and I went to meeting to-night.

Feb. 18, Saturday I stayed in the store most of the day. Sylvia and Wanda went to meeting to-night. Dewey and I didn't go, we talked.

Feb. 19, Sunday. It rained last night. Warm and cloudy to-day. Mary and I were over at Sunday school, also Wanda, Sylvia and baby and Dewey came over for meeting. Had a fine meeting last night and to-day. Dewey is here this afternoon. We, Dewey, Mary and I were at meeting to-night. It is one year ago to-night since Dewey and I began going together. We certainly are having a fine meeting.

Feb. 20, Monday, we were at meeting this afternoon. Had a good meeting. Sylvia Wanda, Maxine, Mother and I were all there also Dewey. We, Mary, Dewey, and I were at meeting to-night. Oh, joy, Dewey went forward to-night. Calvin Dobbins and a Hall boy were converted at the church to-night. Dewey came home with me and thanks be to God, was converted in the kitchen. I never saw anyone any happier in my life. Oh, I am so glad, so glad.

Feb. 21, Tues. We went to meeting to-day, Dewey and I and Mary. My darling stood up for Jesus. I am so glad that he is a Christian. May God strengthen him & keep him faithful. We three went to meeting to-night. Had a good meeting. Pat Snodgrass was converted to-night.

Feb. 22, Wednesday, lovely day. I forgot to say that Aunt Martha and Uncle Billy were here for dinner yesterday. Aunt Martha was at meeting. Mary and Mother washed to-day. I got dinner. I feel awfully bad to-day. Mother and I are going to meeting this afternoon. Dewey is working on the sawmill. He feels awfully bad to. Mary, Dewey, & I went to meeting to-night. There were 33 conversions, so the preacher said. Dewey came in and stayed a little while.

Feb. 23, Thursday, rained a little to day. Mr. Jim Carroll was baptized this afternoon. Dewey and I were there. There was a large crowd there.

Feb. 24, Friday, rained a little this morning. I think Sylvia is moving out on the hill to their farm. Mr. Bill Snodgrass moved a load for her to-day. She and the children and Mother went out there this afternoon. Dewey came in & stayed a little while to-night.

Feb. 25, Saturday, cold frosty morning. We got the word to-day that sister Lilly's family and herself are sick. They think it is the "flu". Mother went from Sylvia's on over there. Dewey came in to-night. Eddie came also. He came in from Wolf Creek to-day. Don't guess he is going back up there. George Miller will be here all night.

Feb. 26, Sunday, Mary, and I went to Sunday school this morning. Dewey came in before it was over and came home with me. He came over this afternoon also to-night. Eddie was here also. It rained some to-night.

Feb. 27, Mon. rainy morning. I would like awfully well to hear from Lilly's and Sylvia's. Dewey came in a while to-night.

Feb. 28, Tuesday. Dewey went to Sutton to-day to get our marriage license.

Mar. 1, Wed. Rainy and snowy morning. Dewey came back this morning. He brought me an orange. He got our license all right. He stayed a while to-night.

Mar. 2, Thursday. Mary took the flu to-day, forgot to say Mary and I washed yesterday and washed some wool. Dewey came in a while to-day and to-night. Father has the flu also and I have all the work to do except what Dewey does to help me.

Mar. 3, Friday, cloudy rainy part of the time. Dewey got Mr. Snodgrasse’s horse and went over to Birt's this morning. He came over here to-night.

March 4, Saturday, rained some and snowed some to-day. Dewey and I went out to the preacher's this morning and were married by Rev. A. L. Tenney about 10:25, as near as I remember. Mother came home this afternoon.

Mar. 5, Sunday, nice day, sunshiny. Forgot to say Eddie was here a little while to-day and yesterday. We stayed at home-all day to-day. Nearly everyone in town has the flu or has just got over it.

Mar. 6, Mon. nice day. Dewey is working this afternoon. I am still doing most of the work. Well, I will have to go and get some water and churn before supper time.

March 7, Tuesday. They are all getting better of the flu.

Mar. 8, Wed. It has been bad weather this week most all the time.

Mar. 9, Thursday.

March 10, Friday, I sure do love my husband. I am as happy as anyone can reasonably be.

Mar. 11, Saturday. I had to stay in the store a while this evening. Dewey has been working nearly all week. Eddie came to see Mary to-night.

Mar. 12, Sunday, nice day. Dewey and I went Out to Sylvia's this morning. We had a nice visit. Eddie was here to-day and to-night a while.

Mar. 13, Monday, lovely day. We washed this morning. I did most of it. Mother helped some and Dewey carried the water. He started to Sutton this afternoon after Mary’s and Eddie’s license and also to look for us a place to live. I sure will miss my darling while he is gone.

March 14, Tuesday, rainy morning, nice afternoon. I ironed some to-day. Oh, how lonesome I am without my husband. I miss him so much.

March 15, Wednesday, rainy morning. Dewey came home this morning. Oh, how glad I was to see him.

March 16, Thurs.

March 17, Friday. I stayed in the store a while to-day. Father isn't a bit well. Dewey and I went down to Aunt Martha’s after two pillows that she sold us. We paid her $2.57 for them. Eddie came home this evening. He came up to see Mary.

March 18, Saturday, cloudy day. I stayed in the store a good while to-day. Mr. Hawkins, Wanda, Arlou, Rolan and Mary Meadows came over this afternoon. Mary & Eddie were married this afternoon about 2.30. Preacher Tenney came out & married them. The serenaders came to-night. Dewey & I and Eddie and Mary all went down in the store & Dewey and Eddie bought a dollars worth of candy and treated them. They didn't serenade very long.

March 19, Sunday, cloudy. Mary & Eddie went down to see his mother this morning. Dewey and I went up to Mrs. Frymyer's this morning and stayed till this evening. We had a nice visit. Eddie and Dewey went back to the West Fork to work. Eddie has been working over there for quite a while. Dewey went over with him this evening to see if he could get him a job. My! how lonesome it is without my darling. It is awfully dark and cloudy this evening, looks like it-is going to rain. Well, I must quit scribbling in this book and write a few lines to sister Lilly.

March 20, Monday, rain & snow. We washed to-day. Mother & Mary helped me put in my quilt. Mother helped me to quilt some.

March 21, Tuesday, snowy day. Mother I are quilting to-day. G, but I feel tough.

March 22, Wed. Mother & I quilted some again to-day. My husband came home this morning after his gum shoes and Eddie's gum boots. He went back this evening. My, how I hated to see him leave again. I sure do love my darling. I have an awfully bad cold. I dreamed of Dewey last night.

March 23, Thursday, nice day. It snowed some yesterday. Mother & I quilted some more to-day. I sure have been feeling bad since Tuesday morning. Harley stayed here last night and night before last. He was working double time at the lamp black factory. Well, it is about eight o’clock or about eight, I don't know which, so I am going to bed.

March 24, Friday. Mother and I quilted some to-day. I went over to Oscar Hawkins a while this afternoon.

March 25, Saturday, nice day. I went out to Sylvia's this morning. We went and picked a mess of greens this morning. Eddie & Dewey came along by Sylvia's about three o'clock or near that time. Eddie came an over home and Dewey and I stayed and ate supper with Sylvia. It was almost dark when we got home this evening. My, but I am tired. Sylvia gave us a knife & fork.

March 26, Sunday, nice day. Dewey and I went over to Mr. Nath Shamblin's a little while this morning and listened to the Victrola. Mary and Eddie went out to Sylvia's this afternoon. Mary is going to stay all night and Eddie is going on to the West Fork to work. Dewey and I went to meeting to-night.

March 27, Monday, rainy nearly all day. Dewey & I went over to Lilly's this afternoon. We stopped at Sylvia's a little while to tell Mary that Mother said for her to come on home to help her while I was gone. We stopped a few minutes at Mr. Andy Brady's to shelter from the rain.

March 28, Tuesday. We are having a nice visit at Lilly's. Dewey & I went down to Gay's a little while this morning and listened to their phonograph. Orel and Garnet went with us. Rained some to-day I think, I would not be sure.

March 29, Wednesday, nice day. Dewey and I started home this morning. Lilly gave me a beautiful glass dish. It cost 65 ct. We stopped at Sylvia's for dinner. We also stopped a few min. at Mrs. Frymyer's to get us a drink of water. We got home about four o'clock. I am pretty tired.

March 30, Thursday, cool morning. Dewey & I started to Frametown this morning. I went in Mr. Worth Harmon's wagon and Dewey walked most of the way. Mr. Harmon didn't charge anything for me going over in his wagon. We ate supper at Mr. Henry Fergerson’s; cost us 80 ct. We got on the evening train due 5:52, I believe it was, arrived at Buckhannon at 9 o'clock. Rained some to-night. We got in a taxi and went to the Buckhannon hotel, cost us fifty cents. Our night's lodging and breakfast cost us $3.00.

March 31, Fri. We went up to Uncle Ira Lawson’s this morning. They live on College Ave. Aunt Ella is sick, so we went to William O. Hinkle’s. He married my first cousin. They live on Florida St. We ate dinner there and went out to Uncle Ira's and he went to the real estate office with us. The real estate men's names are Brown & Trippet. It hailed to-day. It is certainly awfully cold. We stayed at William's to-night.

April 1, Saturday, cold. We were at Uncle Ira's again to-day. We ate dinner at Mrs. Miles. We went on the evening train from Buckhannon to Alexander. We went to Charlie Lewis’. He married my first cousin. Her name is Della. We were awfully tired to-night.

April 2, Sunday, nice day, but cold. Dewey and I took a walk through the town this morning. After we came back Charley and Della went with us up to the Guy Burnside farm. You see we are looking for us a home. We also took the Kodak and went away down the railroad track for a walk this evening. We all went up to the church to preaching to-night.

April 3, nice day. We went to Mr. Guy Burnside's house to talk to him about renting or buying his farm.

April 4, Tuesday, we got up before four o'clock this morning and came on the early train to Buckhannon. Charley Lewis came down with us. We ate breakfast at William's. We went out to Uncle Ira's a little while. We went to Job Smith’s this afternoon and are going to stay all night. He is my half first cousin.

April 5, Wednesday. We got on the train and came to Frametown this evening. We went over to Mr. Joe Twyman's a little while. Then we went over to Mr. L. Horner's in a Road Wagon. John Beatty & his wife, Mary, and his little daughter Beaulah, and John's uncle and aunt, a Mr. & Mrs. Beatty were in the wagon. Dewey walked most of the way. We are going to stay all night. John & his wife and daughter came on to Rosedale.

April 6, Thurs. rained a little to-day. We came on down to Rosedale this morning, came in a wagon part of the way. Mr. & Mrs. Beatty came down as we did. We went to Mrs. Charley Beatty's funeral this morning. My, but we are tired.

April 7, Friday. I didn't work much to-day. Am resting a little. We went over to church to-night to their school doings. They had a nice program.

April 8, Sat. nice day. Mother went up to Sylvia's this morning. Eddie came home this evening.

April 9, Sunday, rained a little to-day. Dewey and I took a long walk this morning and also this afternoon. We are going to move down to Uncle Billy's in the morning, to stay with them a while. Mother came home this evening.

April 10, Mon. nice day. We moved this morning. We are both well satisfied down here. Mother came down a little while this afternoon. Dewey worked for Mr. Ellis Snodgrass this afternoon.

April 11, Tues. rainy day. Dewey has gone to work. nice afternoon, Mrs. Ora Turner & I went and picked a mess of greens this afternoon. I went up home and stayed a few minutes this evening.

April 12, 1922. Wednesday. I washed to-day. Mother came down this afternoon and brought her onions. I helped to make the bed and set them out. Dewey got Mr. C. N. Snodgrass’s team and plowed our potato patch.

April 13, Thurs. Clarence Conley was here for supper yesterday evening. I have been working hard all week.

April 14, Friday, rainy morning. I cleaned Dewey's suit this morning and pressed it this afternoon. I also ironed the rest of our clothes. Dewey didn't work this morning but he worked this afternoon.

April 15, Saturday, nice day.. Dewey and I went over to Ethel Sand's last night and listened to the Victrola a little while. I baked two green currant pies and a cake this morning. Susan Turner was here a little while ago to get her shoe fixed. Dewey is working for Mr. C. N. Snodgrass. I am not feeling so very well.

April 16, Easter Sun. nice day. To-day is Dewey's birthday. I guess he is 23 years old. We went up to the graveyard and took some Kodak pictures to-day. I stopped at home a little while.

April 17, Monday, rained some this morning. Dewey Uncle Billy and I planted potatoes this afternoon. I was up home and hemmed two dresser scarves this morning.

April 18, Tuesday. Rained this morning, nice this afternoon. I feel awfully bad to-day. I was up at Mrs. Meadows a little while this morning.

April 19, Wed. I still feel bad.

April 20, Thursday, It rained Mon., Tues., and Wed. It didn't rain to-day.

April 21, Fri. rained to-day. Mary was here a little while one day this week. I don't remember which day it was. Dewey and my home folks don’t get along very well. It troubles me a good bit.

April 22, Saturday. I think it rained again to-day.

April 23, Sunday, nice day. We stayed at home most all day. We went and gathered some pretty flowers in the evening.

April 24, Mon. I washed to-day. Mother was here a little while this evening.

April 25, Tuesday, rained some to-day. Vernetta Frame & her son, Clifford were here a little while this morning. I went up home a little while this after-noon.

April 26, Wed. rained again to-day. Dewey didn't work this afternoon. Mother came down a while this afternoon.

April 27, Thursday, nice day. Dewey has gone to work. Uncle Billy has just got back from town. Mr. Jess Snodgrass is moving in another house in town. Bernice & Ollie Carr were here a little while to-night. Bernice came to borrow my spring coat.

April 28, Friday. I was up at Vinnie Turner's a little while this morning.

April 29, Saturday. I was up at Mrs. Eva Frame's a little while this afternoon. She gave me some onions to bring home with me.

April 30, Sunday. Nice warm day. Dewey & I went out to Sylvia's this morning.

May 1, Monday. Nice day. It has frosted three nights on the straight. Aunt Tudy Carroll, Mrs. Ora Turner, and myself went green hunting this afternoon. They stopped at the house a while. Uncle Billy and I planted some bunch beans & some beets this afternoon and I planted some radishes.

May 2, Tuesday, nice sun shiny day. Mother was here a little while this afternoon. I planted some cucumber seeds this evening. Dewey, Mr. Jim Marshall and his son, Faye and Eddie all went fishing to-night. Dewey got back a little after three. He got several fish.

May 3, Wednesday, rainy morning. Savannah Harmon was here for dinner to-day. Bernice Carr was here a while this afternoon. Dewey went to work this afternoon.

May 4, Thurs. rainy morning.

May 5, Fri. I washed this morning, rained this afternoon.

May 6, Saturday, rained some to-day. I baked some cake and pies this morning.

May 7, Sunday, nice day. Mrs. Meadows was here a little while this morning. Dewey brought his cow down in this field this morning but she jumped out and went back up to his uncle's farm again this afternoon. I was at home a little while to-day. Dewey and I were at Sunday school this morning.

May 8, Monday, nice day. I go up to the farm with Dewey every evening to milk our cow. He goes up by himself of a morning.

May 9, Tues., nice day. I washed this morning. Lelah Upton and Arlou Hawkins were here a little while this evening. Dewey and I went to milk our cow this evening.

May 10, Wed. rainy morning. I have the headache this morning.

May 11, Thursday

May 12, Friday rained some to-day. I ironed. Dewey & I went up to the church to a banquet to-night. Part of the board of Education of Gilmer & Braxton were there, also the county Supt. from each Co., besides another big educational man. They are trying to get a high school made out of their graded school here. I don't know whether they will succeed or not. My husband and I didn't stay till it was over. We came home.

May 13, Sat. nice day. Mary came down a little while this afternoon. I went home with her.

May 14, Sunday. I don't feel well to-day. My lungs have been hurting me.

May 15, Monday. Nice day. Mother came down this afternoon.

May 16, Tuesday, nice morning. I washed this morning. I feel awfully bad to-day, rained some this evening.

May 17, Wed. rained all morn., also most all last night. Dewey didn't work this morning. He brought his cow down Mon. eve. Forgot to say, Mrs. Lucia Perrine and her three little daughters, Ruth, Agnes, and little Regina Lucille were here a while Mon. afternoon. Mrs. Ora Turner was here little while this afternoon.

May 18, Thurs. rained some to-day. Mary came down and stayed a while this afternoon. Dewey and Eddie didn't work this afternoon.

May 19, Friday, rained a little to-day. I went up home a little while this afternoon. Dewey & I went to the Robin’s nest and saw the young robins, also saw a nest full of young wrens.

May 20, Saturday, raining some this morning. I was at home a few min. this evening. Mary & Eddie went over to Lilly's this afternoon. Mrs. Siller Dobbins & Vessie Minney were married the 9th of this month. Born to Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Tenney, a big girl baby the 14th of this month on Sun.

May 21, Sunday, nice day. We were at home most all day. We took a little walk and met father & went and sat down under a shade tree and talked a while. I was up at Mrs. Meadows a little while yesterday evening.

May 22, Monday, nice morning. Dewey started to Glenville this morning. He got a summons to be there the 23rd. It is lonely without my darling husband.

May 23, Tuesday, nice day. Chance Beatty's baby died this morning. It's name was Ardith Cathleen, age about four months. I was there a while this afternoon. I was also up home a little while and at the post office. I washed this morning.

May 24, Wed. hot day. Chance's baby's burial was about ten o'clock to-day. I washed my head this afternoon. Mrs. Meadows and Rexie were here a while this afternoon.

May 25, Thursday, hot day. I ironed this morning. It rained a little while this afternoon. My husband hasn’t come back yet. My, how I do miss him!

May 26, Fri. my husband came home last night, but had to leave again this morning. He rode C. N. Snodgrass’s saddle horse over to Glenville & put it in pasture about a mile from town. When he went to get him, he was gone. So Dewey had to go this morning to try to find him. I was up at Aunt Jane Cutlip's for dinner to-day. Mother was here a while this afternoon. My, but I am worried about that horse. Rained a little to-day.

May 27, Saturday, cloudy morning. Dewey came home tonight but he didn't find the lost horse.

May 28, Sunday, Dewey & Mr. Ellis Snodgrass went to try to find the lost horse this morning. I went up to Sunday school & stayed at home for dinner. stayed till evening. Sylvia, Harley, & children came over this evening. Harley went back home to keep house.

May 29, Monday, nice hot day. I was up home a little while this afternoon. Dewey came home this evening about three o'clock.

May 30, Tuesday, (Decoration day). Awfully hot day. I was up home a few min. this afternoon. Dewey & I went out in the pasture field and sat down under a shade tree and sat there all afternoon.

May 31, Wed. hot day. Sylvia & the children were here a few min. this morning. I washed to-day. Dewey is working now.

June 1, Thursday, hot & cloudy. I don't feel well to-day. Mr. Ellis Snodgrass moved in the house out here on the right of our home yesterday. Rained a little to-day.

June 2, Friday, rained to-day.

June 3, Saturday. Dewey was sick last night. We went out to father’s farm and got two gallon of cherries. We didn't have to pay for them.

June 4, Sunday, hot day. Stormed & rained this evening. Eddie was here a while this morning.

June 5, Monday, rained to-day. Dewey I & Mother went to get some cherries this morning. We got 6 gallon. Had to pay Wait Jones, the man that is living on father’s farm 30 ct. per gallon for them. We have 19 qt. of cherries canned and about a gal. of cherry jelly. I stopped at Mother’s a few min. this morning and waited for her to get ready to go. My, but I am tired to-night.

June 6, Tues. awfully hot day. Eddie Dewey are cutting sprouts.

June 7, Wednesday, I washed to-day. Mother was here a little while this morning. Vernetta Frame was here a while also. Mr. & Mrs. Vessie Minney were here a little while yesterday evening.

June 8, Thursday. Mary was here a while this morning. Rained to-day.

June 9, Friday, rained some to-day. Mother was down a little while this morning. I ironed to-day.

June 10, Saturday, rained some to-day.

June 11, Sun. hot day. Eddie was here a little while yesterday. Dewey & I went up to the children's day this morning. They had a real good program. Father came down this morning and stayed till about 4 o'clock.

June 12, Monday, nice morning. Stormed and rained awfully hard last night, ruined lots of gardens. Washed our potato patch awfully bad, also one corner of our garden. I was up home a little while this afternoon.

June 13, Tues. cloudy day, rained a few drops. I washed to-day. Cooler than usual.

June 14, Wednesday, I feel awfully bad this evening.

June 15, Thursday, I sure feel tough to-day. Awfully hot day.

June 16, Friday (Born last night to Mr. & Mrs. Shirley Turner, a son.) Mary came down this morning & we went over to Mrs. Worth Harmons a little while. Mary stayed till about four o'clock with us, hot weather.

June 17, Saturday, hot & sultry. Mrs. Meadows & Mother were here a while this afternoon. I was over at Mrs. J. E. Turner's a little while this evening.

June 18, Sunday, rained some last night. I was at Mrs. Meadows a little while this morning. Dewey & Eddie have gone to see if they can find some raspberries. Dewey got enough raspberries to can one qt. Birt & Orel were here for dinner. Birt & Lilly & children came over to daddy's this morning. Mother, Lilly, Garnet, Macel, Mary & Eddie all came down this afternoon. I was at home a little while this eve. Birt & Orel came down & stayed all night with us.

June 19, Monday. Mrs. Meadows & I went & got some raspberries. I got enough for a pie.

June 20, Tuesday, I washed & scrubbed to-day. It rained some. I was up home a few min. this afternoon. We, Dewey & I went to the mulberry tree this evening got some mulberries. I canned a qt.

June 21, Wednesday. I ironed this morn. Mother was here a little while to-day, rained some this eve.

June 22, Thursday, nice day, rather cool.

June 23, Friday, cold morning. It frosted a little last night. I was up home a little while this morning.

June 24, Saturday, cool morning.

June 25, Sun. nice day. Mary & Eddie went out to Sylvia's this morning. Dewey & I went up to Mrs. Meadows a little while. I was up home a while this afternoon. Dewey & Eddie went in bathing. Born to Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Dobbins a girl baby.

June 26, Monday, nice day. Artie Turner and Pat Snodgrass were married this evening. Mother was down a little while this afternoon. Eddie, Mary, Mother and Bertie were here a while to-night. Also Mirrel Beatty and Harry Shock. We all went out to Mr. Snodgrasses to the serenade. They sure had some serenade.

June 27, Tuesday, rained a little bit this morning, awfully hot day. I washed this morning. Don't feel very well to-day. My husband is plowing corn up Mill Fork. He took his dinner yesterday and to-day.

June 28, Wednesday.

June 29, Thursday.

June 30, Friday hot day. Dewey picked about a gal. of blackberries this morning. I canned two qts. and made 5 1/2 glasses jelly. Raymond Conley, one of my first cousins came up to father's house to-day. I went up a little while this eve. to see him.

July 1, Sat. hot day. Aunt Alice Conley came over from Clarence's to father's house this eve. I was there a little while this eve. Aunt Allie and Mother came down here and stayed a little while.

July 2, Sun. hot day, rained this eve. and night. Eddie & Mary were here a while to-day.

July 3, Monday, rained some this morning. I canned 1/2 gal. of pickles this morning for myself.

July 4, Tuesday, rained almost all day, real chilly also. I was at Mr. Jim Marshall’s a little while this evening. I am taking an awful cold.

July 5, Wed. I washed this morning. Dewey is picking us some blackberries. I feel awfully bad.

July 6, Thurs. nice day.

July 7, Friday, nice day. Dewey and I went to pick berries this morning.

July 8, Sat. Dewey went to pick berries to-day. I went up to Mrs. Meadows to make my jumper dress. Dewey came up and came home with me. Then as we didn't get my dress quite done, we went back up after supper.

July 9, Sun, nice day, forgot to say it rained some yesterday. Dewey and Mirrel Newell have gone to pick berries. think I shall go up home a while after bit. was up home a little while. Father & Mother went up to Mr. Ellsworth Perkins to-day. Dewey got enough berries to can two gal.

July 10, Monday, awfully hot day. Bertie Meadows and her two sons, Mirrel and Rexie and myself went berry picking this morning. We didn't get back till four o'clock. I got enough berries to can 1/1/2- gal. We have even ten gal. now.

July 11, Tues. nice day. Mary was here a little while this eve.

July 12, Wed. nice day. I washed to-day. Feel awfully bad.

July 13, Thursday, rained some to-day Feel bad to-day.

July 14, Friday. I ironed today.

July 15, Saturday. Mary was here a while this morning. Mother was here a while this evening. Mother and I canned 11 qts. berries for Aunt Martha this afternoon.

July 16, Sunday, nice day. Dewey &,I went up to Harley's this morning. We got a nice lot of ripe apples to eat out of Mr. Upton's orchard. Also some out of Raymond Perkins’ orchard.

July 17, Mon. nice hot day, rained some to-night.

July 18, Tuesday, cloudy, raining hard how. It is 3 min. till 9 o’clock A.M. I am going to can some beets to-day. Have them on cooking now.

July 19, Wednesday, I washed to-day.

July 20, Thursday.

July 21, Friday, hot weather. I canned some plums & made some plum jelly, & ironed to-day. Dewey & I went to Mr. Ellis Snodgrass’s where they are drilling him a water well at his barn.

July 22, Saturday, nice day. Mary was here a little while this morning. Dewey & I went over to Birt's this afternoon.

July 23, Sunday. Hot day. We started home from Birt's this afternoon about half past one. We stopped at Mr. Bill Snodgrass’s a little while. He lives where Uncle Billy Stalnaker lived on Laurel Run. Mrs. Bill Snodgrass gave birth to a daughter Friday morning. That makes them six girls and one boy.

July 24, Mon. hot day. Mother came down a little while this afternoon.

July 25, Tuesday. I washed to-day.

July 26, Wednesday.

July 27, Thursday. I Went up to Mrs. Meadows' to get her to make my new dress Dewey got for me. I had to come home and get supper so Dewey & I went back up there after supper. No, yesterday is when I went to Mrs. Meadows'. Mary came down a little while this afternoon. I went up home with her. We stopped at Mr. Jim Marshall's a little while to see Claud Wilson. He got his leg broken last Saturday playing ball over at Perkins. It rained some to-day.

July 28, Friday. I ironed some this afternoon. I stopped at Ellis Snodgrass’s a little while and talked to Arta a little while.

July 29, Saturday, rained a little to-day.

July 30, Sunday, raining. Eddie was here this morning to get his hair cut. Also Mr. Ellis Snodgrass. Dewey & I went up to The Christian Endeavor Society to-night.

July 31, Monday.

Aug. 1, Tuesday. Nice day. Dewey & I went over to Perkins to vote this morning. Jess Snodgrass taken us over and back in his car. I voted the Democratic ticket because there was a certain man on that ticket that I wanted to vote for. Dewey went out to the Counts place to help put up hay. He will not be home to-night. I went up home this afternoon. I went out to Mr. John Upton’s for Mother and Mary were out there helping Bitha with her peaches. I helped some. I stayed up home for supper. They had chicken for supper.

Wed. Aug. 2, Dewey came home to-night. I washed to-day. rained to-night.

Aug. 3, Thursday, rainy most all day. Dewey came home to-night.

Aug. 4, Friday. Mother came down this afternoon. I ironed to-day. Dewey didn't come home to-night.

Aug. 5, Saturday. I canned five qt. of tomatoes for myself this afternoon. That makes me 8 qt. in all.

Aug. 6, Sun. nice day but awfully hot. Dewey & I went over to Clarence Conley’s on a visit to-day. We had a nice time. Had chicken for dinner.

Aug. 7, Monday, rainy this morning. Dewey went out to the Count's place to work.

Aug. 8, Tues. I washed to-day. It rained some. Dewey came home to-night.

Aug. 9, Wednesday. Nice day. I don't feel very well.

Aug. 10, nice day Thurs. Dewey came home last night. They will finish up the hay out at the Count's place to-day.

Aug. 11, Friday. I canned six qt. of tomatoes to-day. Mr. Squitsfield brought Uncle Billy a bu. of peaches this evening.

Aug. 12, Saturday, nice day. Eddie was here a few min. this morning, also this evening. Mary was here one day this week. Don't remember what day it was. I worked awfully hard this morning. Dewey and I went to the ball game this afternoon. They had a good game. Gip and Perkins played.

Aug. 13, Sun. nice day. Dewey & I went up to Mr. Frymyer's this morning. Had a very nice visit. I stopped at home a little while yesterday evening. Dewey & I went up to the church to preaching to-night.

Aug. 14, Monday, cloudy and hot. Dewey went down to the old Eli Shock place to help put up grass. I don't know when he will be back. Mother was here a while this afternoon.

Aug. 15, Tuesday, hot day.

Aug. 16, Wed. I washed this morning. I went up home this afternoon.

Aug 17, Thursday, hot day. Mr. Dock Mullins brought me a bushel of peaches last night. I paid him .75 for them. Mary came down this morning and stayed till evening & helped me with my peaches. I canned 3 gal. 1 qt. peaches.

Aug. 18, Friday. I made some apple and some peach jelly to-day. Am making some more apple jelly to-night. My, but I am anxious for my own dear husband to come home. Oh, goody, my husband did come home about nine o'clock to-night.

Aug. 19, Saturday, nice day. Dewey went back down there this morning. He came back at noon. He went up in town and got me a pair of slippers and a pair of new hose.

Aug. 20, Sun. nice day. We went up to Mr. Mace's orchard and got some apples. We took a walk this eve., then went up to Meadow's a little while.

Aug. 21, Monday, chilly morning, going to be a lovely day. Dewey has gone down to help finish put up the hay. They finished the hay to-day and Dewey came home.

Aug. 22, Tues. I forgot to say that we were at preaching last night. A protracted meeting began last night up here at the M. E. Church. Rev. Tenney and Rev. Nanna are holding the meeting. Mother, Mary, and Eddie were at church also. I washed to-day. Mr. Dock Mullins brought me a bushel of peaches and Uncle Billy a half this evening. Dewey went with Mr. Jim Marshall and Emery Rollyson to get some honey. They got a little bit of honey. Uncle Billy, Aunt Martha, and I peeled and seeded a bushel of peaches to-night.

Aug. 23, Wednesday. This is an awful busy day.

Aug. 24, Thurs. rained some to-day. We went to meeting to-night.

Aug. 25, Friday. I ironed to-day and made some salad and a dozen or more other kind of work. Mr. John Schristfeld brought Uncle Billy a bushel of peaches this evening. We peeled and seeded them all tonight. Rained to-day and to-night.

Aug. 26, Sat. nice morning, busy day before us. I went up home a little while this afternoon. My husband and I went out to Sylvia's this eve. We are going to stay all night.

Aug. 27, Sunday rained some this morning. We started to Birt's about eleven o'clock. Stella & Leroy Miller were there. We had some watermelon to eat.

Aug. 28, Monday, cloudy morning. Dewey and Birt picked some beans this morning. I helped them pick some this afternoon.

Aug. 29, Tuesday. We strung a lot of beans to-day and Dewey helped Birt get some wood. We had a lot of watermelon and muskmelon to-day. We came out to Sylvia's this evening and stopped a little while then came on home.

Aug. 30, Wed. rained some this morning. Nice afternoon.

Aug. 31, Thurs. I washed to-day. I went up home this afternoon.

Sept. 1, Friday.

Sept. 2, Saturday. Rained this morning.

Sept. 3, Sunday, rained this morning. Birt came over this morning and him and Dewey started out to hunt a place to move to. Birt has sold his farm. I went over to Birt's this morning. I rode his horse. I stopped at Sylvia's a little while.

Sept. 4, Mon. Lilly & I went up to the melon patch to-day.

Sept. 5, Tues. I don't feel well to-day. I picked a bushel of beans this morning.

Sept. 6, Wed. awfully hot day.

Sept. 7, Thurs. hot day. Dewey and Birt came home to-night. They didn't buy any place. I am almost discouraged.

Sept. 8, Friday. Dewey & I came home to-day. We stopped at Harley's a little while. We ate our dinner there. My, but I am tired to-night.

Sept. 9, Sat. I patched some to-day.

Sept. 10, Sunday, Dewey and I went up town. He went over to his grandfather's. I went over to father's. Sylvia & children were there, also Mrs. Bina Perkins. We went to preaching. Dewey & I came home about twelve. Mary, Sylvia, Wanda, & Maxine were here a little while this evening. They went up to Mrs. Meadow’s a little while. Dewey & I went with them.

Sept. 11, Monday, rainy day. Birt was here a little while. He brought Uncle Billy and Aunt Martha a watermelon. I have the blues awfully bad. I want a home of my own.

Sept. 12, Tuesday, nice day. I washed to-day.

Sept. 13, Wed., lovely day. I was up in the pasture field where Dewey was cutting filth this afternoon. I ironed this morning.

Sept. 14, Thursday. Lovely day. I think I shall go up home a while this afternoon and out to the preacher's a little while. They are going to move to Buckhannon soon. I didn't go out to the preacher's.

Sept. 15, Friday.

Sept. 16, Saturday, nice day. Dewey & I went to gather hazelnuts this afternoon. We got several of them.

Sept. 17, Sunday. My husband and I went up to Mr. Frymyer's to-day on a visit. I stopped at home a little while.

Sept. 18, Mon. I was up home a few min this afternoon. Mother came home with me & stayed a little while.

Sept. 19, Tues. I washed to-day. Mary was here a little while this morning.

Sept. 20, Wednesday, nice day. I ironed this afternoon.

Sept. 21, Thursday, nice day. Rev. Tenney & his wife, Viola, and their three little daughters were here a little while this morning. The children's names are, Alma, Ina, and Lena Esteline.

Sept. 22, Friday, lovely day. Vernetta Frame was here for dinner to-day. I am awfully dissatisfied here.

Sept. 23, Saturday, nice day. I was up home a little while this afternoon. Preacher Tenney & his wife & children were there for dinner.

Sept. 24, Sunday, nice day. We were up at preaching this morning. Mr. Tenney preached his last sermon here this morning,. They all leave for Buckhannon this afternoon. I was at home a little while to-day. Sylvia & children were down here a little while this morning. Dewey and I went up to the orchard this afternoon, also gathered some mountain tea berries.

Sept. 25, Mon. nice day.

Sept. 26, Tuesday, nice day. I washed to-day. Dewey is helping Jim Marshall cut corn. He took his dinner. I helped dig potatoes this afternoon. Mother was down a little while this afternoon.

Sept. 27, Wed. I helped dig potatoes to-day. We got them done. Dewey helped Mr. Marshall again to-day.

Sept. 28, Thursday nice day. Dan Beatty is here now. Uncle Billy is fixing his shoe.

Sept. 29, Friday, nice day. I ironed this morning. Dewey mashed his finger to-day.

Sept. 30, Sat. Nice day. Mary was here a little while to-day.

Oct. 1 Sunday, nice day. Dewey & I went out to Sylvia's to-day. We rode part way out there in Orvin Shamblin's car.

Oct. 2, Monday, nice day. I was home a while this morning. Dewey has quit working for Mr. C. N. Snodgrass. Saturday was his last day.

Oct. 3, Tuesday, nice day. I feel awfully bad to-day. Dewey made Uncle Billy some new steps to-day. We packed a box of our jelly to-day. Mother gave me enough sweet apples to make me a qt. of sweet apple preserves.

Oct. 4, Wed. nice day. Dewey has gone out to Sylvia's. I was up home a little while.

Oct. 5, Thurs. We were up home a little while to-night.

Oct. 6, Fri. I washed to-day.

Oct. 7, Sat. rained to-day.

Oct. 8, Sun. cold & cloudy. Dewey & I were at preaching this morning. The new pastor of this church up here preached to-day. His name is Hamric. I don't know what his first name is. Dewey & Mr. Jim Marshall went to hunt chestnuts this afternoon. I went over to Mr. Worth Harman's. I ate supper there. They are going to move away to Bower in a few days. We are going to move in their house. Sylvia is going to move in with us. The rent is four dollars per month.

Oct. 9, Mon. rainy day. We packed our belongings to-day. We didn't get our cow, White face to-night.

Oct. 10, Tuesday rainy morning, sun is shining this afternoon. We had an awful hunt after our cow again this morning. Got her about noon. Aunt Martha has gone up to Mrs. Meadows. Uncle Billy & Dewey have gone up in town.

Oct. 11, Wed., cloudy & chilly, rained some to-day. We moved over here in Mr. Worth Harmon's house to-day. Mr. Jim Frame moved us in his truck. The house we live in is in the lower end of Rosedale, across the creek from where we did live. That was on Walnut St.. Sylvia is going to move in with us for a while. Steward Wright is moving her stuff. He brought two loads to-day. I like it fine over here. Was at home a while to-day.

Oct. 12, Thurs. Mr. Wright brought another load of Sylvia's things to-day. Her & the children came this morning, they rode Birt's horse. He came this morning also. He drove her hog over for her. I got dinner for them all. Mother, Mary, and Bina Perkins were all here this afternoon. Mary was here yesterday.

Oct. 13, Friday nice day. Dewey put two gas lights and one stove up to-day. Sylvia & children were up town this evening. I was at home a little while yesterday.

Oct. 14, Sat. nice day. I was at home a few min. this morning. Dewey put another light up to-day. We washed to-day and I churned and made two pumpkin pies.

Oct. 15, Sun. nice warm day. Mary was here a little while this morning. Mother and father were here for dinner. Sylvia & children went home with Mother. They started about half past three. Dewey & Mr. Jim Marshall went this morning & got some honey out of a bee tree. They have gone back this afternoon to get some more honey. I am here all alone. Uncle Billy was here a little while this morning.

Oct. 16, Mon. Sylvia went out to her farm this morning & I am taking care of Wanda and Maxine. I hulled a lot of walnuts this afternoon. Wanda helped me some. Dewey & I went over and brought my cow, Cutie) over here. I was at home a few minutes.

Oct. 17, Tues. cloudy, rained some to-day. Mary came down this morning and ate dinner with me. Dewey has gone up in town. Mary is still here. Her & Sylvia are hulling beans.

Oct. 18, Wednesday.

Oct. 19, Thursday. I was at home a little while to-day, also at Aunt Martha's a little while and I ate dinner at Mrs. Meadows'. Dewey went out to Sylvia's farm & helped Mr. Steward Wright load a load of corn for her.

Oct. 20, Friday. Dewey & I went to town to-day and bought us some dishes, skillets, & other things. We were at father's a while.

Oct. 21, Saturday. We were at the church to-day. They dedicated the Rosedale Odd Fellow’s Lodge hall to-day. The No. is 246. Lilly, Birt & children came over to father's this morning. Sylvia & children went up to church with us. Dalton & Cleo Reip & Opal Perkins came home with Sylvia & ate dinner. We all went back up to town this afternoon. I was at home a little while this morning, also this evening. We went to the lodge hall to-night. Sylvia & children stayed at father's to-night. We came on home.

Oct. 22, Sunday, cloudy. Dewey has started to Bower with Merch Harmon & Harley Carroll. He is going there to try to get a job of work. I am here all alone. Oh Heavens, how I hated to see my darling husband leave. It is so lonely without him. We both cried. Mother came down with Sylvia this afternoon.

Oct. 23, Monday, rainy day. Oh heavens, how lonely I am without my husband. I went up home a few min. this evening, also called for mail.

Oct. 24, Tues. nice day. Dewey came home this evening. He didn't get a job. Eddie came home to-day also. I was up town after the mail to-night. Stopped at home a few min.

Oct. 25, Wed. I washed to-day.

Oct. 26, Thursday. I got a bee stinger in my throat to-day. Dewey and I went up to the Dr.'s office to-night and the Dr. took the stinger out for me.

Oct. 27, Friday, nice day. Mother was here a little while to-day.

Oct. 28, Saturday, nice day. It has frosted every night this week except Sun. night. Sylvia & the children went over to Mr. Reeder's this morning. I mean they started this morning. Dewey went hunting with Eddie last Thurs. and he killed 6 squirrels & one young groundhog.

Oct. 29, Sunday, frosty morning. Eddie was here a while this morning. Forgot to say Eddie was here a little while last Friday & cut Dewey's hair and they went out with a gun to hunt a while. Uncle Billy was here for dinner to-day. I was at Bina Perkins' a while this afternoon. Dewey went over to watch them play ball. We gathered some walnuts before we went up.

Oct. 30, Monday, light frost, nice warm day. Dewey & Mr. Jim Marshall have gone squirrel hunting. I was up home a little while this afternoon. I sold a pound of butter to them at home. Dewey killed five squirrels to-day.

Oct. 31, Tues. big frost this morning. Dewey went to help Mr. Jim Marshall husk corn till noon. Uncle Billy and Clarence Conley were here a few min. to-day. Dewey is up in town now. It is ten minutes after 7 o'clock. This is Halloween night.

Nov. 1, Wed. I washed to-day. Had a great hunt after cows. Dewey is helping Mr. Marshall husk corn this morning. I don't feel well to-day.

Nov. 2, Thurs. Sylvia & children came home to-day. Mr. Reeder helped her home with the children. Mr. Beatty & Mrs. Meadows were married last night. Dewey & I went to the serenade to-night. They were serenaded down at Mrs. Meadows'. We had a nice time. Mother, Mary & Eddie were there. There were lots of people here.

Nov. 3, Friday. Sylvia & I had a few words to-day. I wish she could get a house to move in. It doesn't seem as much like home with her here as if she wasn't here. She went up home to-day.

Nov. 4, Saturday. Mother came down a little while this afternoon. Birt was here to-day. He brought my beans over to me.

Nov. 5, Sunday, nice warm day. Mary & Eddie were here to-day. They ate dinner with Sylvia. Uncle Billy & Mr. Hube Frame were here also to-day. I was up at Bina Perkins' a few min. this eve.

Nov. 6, Monday, cloudy & rainy. Dewey has gone over to help Uncle Billy finish his barn.

Nov. 7, Tuesday.

Nov. 8, Wednesday.

Nov. 9, Thurs. Sylvia is moving in one of C. N. Snodgrasse’s houses, above Mr. Steward Wrights. Mr. Wright is moving her, cold this evening.

Nov. 10, Friday, frosty morning. Uncle Billy was here a little while yesterday. Dewey went over to put up some paper for him to-day.

Nov. 11, Sat. I was up home a little while this afternoon. Dewey was there also. We went over to the mill and were all through the different rooms. We went hunting to-night, but our dog, Bob, wouldn't hunt to do any good. Mother went over to Lilly's this morning.

Nov. 12, Sunday, nice day. Eddie came down this morning and cut Dewey's hair. We went home with him and stayed till evening. Had a nice time.

Nov. 13, Monday, cloudy & warm. Dewey helped Uncle Billy kill his hog this morning. He has gone over to Antony to work now. I am going up home directly. I went up home a little while this afternoon. Also went down to Aunt Martha's and got a mess of fresh meat and sausage.

Nov. 14, Tues. He helped fix the gas line this afternoon.

Nov. 15, Wed. rainy day. Mr. Hube Frame and Dewey went hunting last night and caught a possum and a groundhog.

Nov. 16, Thursday, cold and cloudy. Dewey has gone to help Mr. Steward Wright husk corn. I am washing to-day. Mary, Sylvia, & Wanda came down this afternoon after some of Sylvia's chickens.

Nov. 17, Fri., cold frosty morning. Mother came down to-day and made me a nice kettle of soap. Dewey worked on the oil well for Mr. Beatty this morning, I went over to Mrs. Meadows', or rather Bertie's this eve. Also to Aunt Martha's for to get 75 ct. worth of meat on what they owed Dewey.

Nov. 18, Saturday, rainy day. Dewey got Mr. Steward Wright's team and hauled a load of fodder this morning. Goff Frymyer was here for dinner. He came to get Dewey to cut his hair. Eddie was here a little while. Dewey and him went hunting this evening. Mirrel Newell and Stanley Turner were here a while to-night.

Nov. 19, Sunday, nice sunshiny day. Mary and Eddie came down to spend the day with us. We had a nice time.

Nov. 20, Monday, cloudy, cold day. Dewey has gone to get a load of fodder. Sylvia, & Mother came down after load of Sylvia’s chickens. They took eleven.

Nov. 21, Tues. I was up home a few min. Also was up at Mrs. Frymyer's and bought some feathers. This was an awfully cold frosty morning. I was up at Raymon Perkins' a few min. this evening. I brought our six hens home from there this morning. We gave 50 ct. apiece for them.

Nov. 22, Wed. cold frosty morning. Dewey hauled fodder for Mr. Steward Wright yesterday. He hauled a load for himself to-day. Sylvia was here a few min. to-day. Mirrell Newell and Stanley Turner were here a while to-night. Dewey went hunting with them..

Nov. 23, Thurs. frosty morning, nice sunshiny day. I was at Raymon Perkins' a little while yesterday morning.

Nov. 24, Friday, cold day. I am working at my rug to-day.

Nov. 25, Saturday snowed some last night. It is snowing to-day. I was up home a little while this morning. Dewey took some corn to mill this morning. Awfully cold day.

Nov. 26, Sunday, cold frosty morning. Father, Eddie, & George Miller were here for dinner to-day. Francis Vannoy & Mr. Hube Frame & Mr. Jim Marshall were here this morning. They were all playing set back. Mr. Hube Frame was here again this afternoon, also Cramer Shamblin & Mirrell Newell.

Nov. 27, Monday. It rained and snowed to-day. Sylvia was here a little while to-day. Eddie was here a little while also. Dewey and him went hunting. Dewey helped his grandfather kill a hog this morning. They gave us a nice lot of meat.

Nov. 28, Tuesday. I washed yesterday. I am going to bake some pumpkin pies and a cake.

Nov. 29, Wed. It snowed some yesterday and was an awfully cold day. They started the lamp black factory yesterday. Cold and frosty this morning. Dewey has gone to Antony to work for Mr. Beatty. I ironed to-day. Nice sunshiny day.

Nov. 30, Thursday, Thanksgiving day cold frosty morning. Dewey has gone to Antony to work for Mr. Beatty to-day. I am picking out walnut kernels to sell. One of my hens laid to-day. The first egg I have got for a long time.

Dec. 1, Friday, rainy part of day. I went over to Irvan Kyer's to a sale this morning. I bought a rocking chair, a bread pan & a skillet, also a bed stead and springs. Total cost of all $8.30. I stopped at home a few min. as I went down. I stopped at Uncle Billy's a little while. Dewey is working for the Mill Fork Oil Co. to-day. I ate dinner at Mr. Beatty's to-day. Mr. Raymon Perkins brought my bed stead springs and rocker home for me, without charging. Mr. Jim Marshall was here a little while to-night. Mother was here a while this afternoon. She came to get some buttermilk.

Dec. 2, Saturday, light frost. Warm sunshiny day. Dewey is working for the Mill Fork again to-day. My little brown hen laid again today.

Dec. 3, Sunday, nice day. Mary & Eddie came down to-day. We got up late. It was about ten o'clock when we ate breakfast. We went with Mary & Eddie over to Bertie's a little while, then went up home with them. We ate dinner there.

Dec. 4, Mon., frosty morning, turned warm about noon and rained all afternoon and nearly all night. Dewey worked for the Mill Fork again to-day.

Dec. 5, Tues. I broke my pretty glass dish that Lilly gave me. Mother came down this afternoon. Mrs. Hube Frame & little son were here a little while this afternoon. I don't feel well to-day. My friend, Miss Bannie Dodrill, was married Nov. 30, Thanksgiving day. She married Harry L. Luikart. My, but I would love to see her. I am so anxious to hear from her.

Dec. 6, Wed., cold frosty morning. Dewey has gone to work for the Mill Fork to-day. He won't be back till evening.

Dec. 7, Thurs., rainy most all day. Dewey went to work for the Mill Fork to-day, but as it was so rainy he came back at noon. Sylvia was here a few min. this morning. Eddie came down with Dewey this afternoon.

Dec. 8, Friday. Today is Harley's birthday. Nice sunshiny day. Dewey went to work for the Mill Fork again to-day. I finished cracking my walnuts to-day.

Dec. 9, Sat., rained and thundered and lightened last evening, cold to-day. Mr. Cam Rollyson & Uncle Billy killed Harley's hog to-day. I was up at Sylvia's a little while this evening also at home a little while.

Dec. 10, snow on the ground this morning about I inch deep. Harley came down and got a sack of corn this morning. Dewey and I went up home this afternoon. Eddie was here a little while to-night.

Dec. 11, Monday. Awfully cold morning. Eddie came down this morning & him & Dewey went hunting. Nice sunshiny day. I am washing to-day. I want to go up home this evening if I get my washing out in time, as I have a dozen eggs to take up and they are .48 per doz.. I went up home this afternoon.

Dec. 12, Tues., cold day.

Dec. 13, Wed., cold day. I ironed to-day. Dewey is working over at the lamp black this afternoon.

Dec. 14, Thurs., rained some to-day. Has turned colder now. Dewey is working at the lamp black again to-day.

Dec. 15, Friday, rained to-day. I was up home yesterday a little while. It was Sylvia's birthday. She was 29. To-day is Birt's birthday, he is 36.

Dec. 16, Saturday cold day.

Dec. 17, Sunday. Dewey & I went up home to-day, rained nearly all last night, also some this morning. Eddie was here a little while this morning. Has turned colder. Eddie & Dewey bought a dog of Earl Carr yesterday. They went after him to-day. He cost them $15.00. We are going to keep him down here and feed him a while. He is a pretty little brown dog.

Dec. 18, Monday, cold day. Dewey is working at the lamp black factory. To-day is my birthday. I am 27 years old. I don't feel that old though. Ha! ha! My little tabby kitten is sitting on my lap.

Dec. 19, Tues. nice sunshiny day, but awfully cold morning. I washed to-day.

Dec. 20, Wed. cold frosty morning, nice sunshiny day. I am making light bread to-day. Dewey is still working at the lamp black.

Dec. 21, Thurs. cold frosty morning. I went up home to-day and got my pretty glass dish Birt got me for Xmas. I got a lovely handkerchief from Dessie Schofield, for a Xmas present, to-night.

Dec. 22, Friday, warmer this morning. I put my walnut kernels in the office yesterday, or rather Dewey taken them up to the store and Sylvia put them in the office for me.

Dec. 23, Saturday, nice sunshiny day. Dewey & I were up town last night. The school had an entertainment at the church. Mother, Mary, Eddie, Sylvia, Wanda, Maxine, and I were all there. Dewey stayed at the store till I came back. I baked my cake and pies to-day, and went up to Mother's and made the caramel for Mary's cake. Was also up at Sylvia's a little while. My own darling husband bought me a pretty dish, and a meat platter for a Christmas present. They cost a quarter each.

Dec. 24, Sunday, nice day. We were up home a while this evening. Harley and Uncle Billy were here a little while this morning.

Dec. 25, Monday, Christmas day. Dewey and Eddie are working to-day. I went up home this morning. We, Mother, Sylvia & children, went up to the Junior Lodge hall where they were treating the children on candy & apples. They had two Santas, Mr. & Mrs. Santa. Then we went down in the lower end of town and watched the basket ball game a little while. My little Banty pullet died to-day.

Dec. 26, Tues., nice sunshiny day, frosty morning. I washed to-day.

Dec. 27, Wed. nice day, frosty morning. Clarence Conley was here a little while to-day. I loaned him $17.00.

Dec. 28, Thursday,. rainy morning. Dewey only worked till noon as it was so bad. It snowed this evening and to-night. I feel bad to-day.

Dec. 29, Friday, cold, snowy morn.

Dec. 30, Sat. cold day, snow is going off some.

Dec. 31, Sunday. Warmer, snow nearly all gone. Eddie & Dewey went hunting this morning. Stayed about two hrs. It is raining now. Dewey has gone up to Father's to cut Eddie's hair. It is 25 min. till 3 o'clock now. I want to read some.

Jan. 1, 1923, Mon. New Year’s day. Dewey is working. I went up to the store and took two doz. eggs up.

Jan. 2, Tues. cold, frosty morning. I went up to the mill this afternoon after a poke of flour. I went on up to Mrs. Georgie Pitsinger's and stayed a little while. Forgot to say Mirrell Newell and Durwood Gumm were here a while Monday night.

Jan. 3, Wed. rainy day. I am trying to make some lightbread to-day. Dewey has gone to work this afternoon but as it is raining don't have any idea they will work.

Jan. 4, Thurs.

Jan. 5, Friday.

Jan. 6, Sat. I was up at home a little while to-day. Born to Mr. & Mrs. Roughner Stalnaker, a 9 lb. boy on new year's day.

Jan. 7, Sunday. We were at home to-day. We played flinch & had a nice time. Raining to-night.

Jan. 8, Monday. Rainy dark, gloomy day. Dewey is working to-day. Yesterday was my cousin, Raymond Conley's birthday. He was 27 years old. I am not feeling very well to-day.

Jan. 9, Tues. Rainy day. Eddie & Dewey went squirrel hunting to-day. They killed a squirrel apiece. Snowing this evening.

Jan. 10, Wed. snowing a little. To-day is father's birthday. I guess he is 60 yrs. old. I am washing to-day.

Jan. 11, Thurs. Has turned warmer. The snow is going off fast.

Jan. 12, Friday. Some colder to-day.

Jan. 13, Saturday. I went up home to day and took 1 doz. & 2 eggs up to the store. I also went up to Sylvia's a little while.

Jan. 14, Sun. rainy day. Dewey & Harley went hunting to-day. I went up home and stayed for dinner. Dewey stopped at home a little while, and we came home together.

Jan. 15, Monday, some colder, snowed just a little while ago.

Jan. 16, Tues. , cold day.

Jan. 17, Wed. protracted meeting began up at the church Sunday night.

Jan. 18, Thurs. I was up home a little while Tues. also stopped at the new preacher's, (Mr. Hamrick) a little while.

Jan. 19, Friday cold frosty morning. I took a doz. eggs up to the store this afternoon, also went down to Aunt Martha's after a mess of pickle beans.

Jan. 20, Sat. cold frosty morning, been raining most all day. I want to go up to preaching to-night if it isn't too bad weather. Well, I am not going to preaching to-night. Harley came down & him & Dewey went hunting.

Jan. 21, Sunday, rainy day. I went up to preaching this morning. Eddie was here a little while to-day.

Jan. 22, Monday, cold morning, snowed a little last night. I washed to-day. Nice sunshiny day. My husband & I went to meeting to-night. Rev. Grant Hamrick & Rev. Price Parsons are holding the revival.

Jan. 23, Tuesday cold day. I ironed, made some pies, cooked some beans, & patched some, besides the other work. We went to meeting again to-night. Rained this evening and night, also snowed some.

Jan. 24, Wed. cold rainy morning. My baby sister Mary Meadows gave birth to a fine big boy this morning about 15 min. till 6 o’clock. Don't know just how much it weighs, I would guess between 8 and 9 lbs. I was at home all day to-day. Has been an awfully bad day.

Jan. 25, Thurs. cold morning. I went up to meeting this morning, also was at home a good bit. Ate dinner there. Mary's baby is awfully sweet. I want to go up to meeting to-night if I possibly can.

Jan. 26, Friday. I was at meeting to-day. We were at meeting to-night, I think.

Jan. 27, Saturday, no, come to think of it, we weren't at meeting Friday night. It was Thursday night, rained almost all day to-day. We went up to meeting to-night. Preacher Grant Hamrick & Preacher Price Parsons are holding the meeting. They are having good meeting.

Jan. 28, Sunday. We went to preaching this morning. Had a good meeting. We were in home a few min. Birt, Harley, Sylvia & children were all there. Mary is getting along fine. We went to meeting again tonight. The meeting closed to-night. It was cold and cloudy to-day.

Jan. 29, Mon., nice sunshiny day. It was a cold morning with a little frost. Dewey's mother, Mrs. Anna Giffin came down this evening. They think her sister, Alice is crazy.

Jan. 30. Tues. Dewey's mother is still with us.

Jan. 31, Wed., Dewey is done working up at the lamp black factory for a while. He hauled a load of fodder for himself. He got Mr. Hube Frame's mules. Rained to-day. He went out this morning and killed three squirrels.

Feb. 1, Thurs. rainy day. Mary took bad sick to-day & Mother, Daddy, and Eddie are not a bit well. I had to go up and get their dinner.

Feb. 2, Friday, Groundhog day, rained again to-day. I had to go up home this morning and help them as Mary is no better. I am awfully uneasy about her. Dewey's mother is still with us. I didn't come home till this evening. Dewey has gone up town now.

Feb. 3, Sat. chilly day. I washed to-day. Mary is better now.

Feb. 4, Sun. rather chilly.

Feb. 5, Mon. cold day, ground frozen hard. Dewey's mother left here this evening after supper. Dewey helped Mr. Cam Rollyson kill a hog this afternoon and we had a mess of fresh meat for supper.

Feb. 6, Tues. cold frosty morning, snowed some to-day. Dewey has gone to work on a pipe line for Bill Marks. I baked some pies to-day for Dewey's pail. Harley came down after a load of his corn this afternoon.

Feb. 7, Wed. another cold day. Dewey is still working on the pipe line.

Feb. 8, Thurs.

Feb. 9, Friday. rather cold Sylvia came down this morning to get me to go up and take care of Wanda and Maxine while her and Harley went over to see Mrs. Reeder. She is very ill. I stopped at Bina's a few minutes, also stopped at home a little while. I was up home one day this week but forgot what day it was. Dewey worked on pipe line again to-day.

Feb. 10, Sat. cold day. Eddie and Dewey went hunting this afternoon. They caught a nice fat groundhog. It was good.

Feb. 11, Sun. snowed a little last night, cold morning. Cramer Shamblin and Jackson Turner were here a while to-day. Dewey & I went up to Raymon Perkins' this evening and stayed a good bit. Our cow, White face had a nice little Jersey heifer to-night between seven and eight o'clock.

Feb. 12, Monday, cold frosty morning. Dewey has gone up town. Him & Uncle Billy just now came.

Feb. 13, Tues. I baked a turn of light bread, also five pies to-day.

Feb. 14, Wed. cold windy day, but sun shone nice. I washed to-day.

Feb. 15, Thurs. Extremely cold windy day, snowed a little last night. went up home a while this afternoon. Dewey went with me. He didn't work to-day. He made me a churn lid and dasher to-day.

Feb. 16, Friday, awfully cold frosty morning. Dewey went to work this morning. I am going to iron a little to-day.

Feb. 17, Saturday, cold ground is frozen awfully hard. Dewey worked for Bill Marks to-day. Clarence C. brought us a load of hay this evening.

Feb. 18, Sun. awfully cold morning, cold all day. Dewey went up to Raymond Perkins' this eve. They came down here a while to-night.

Feb. 19, Mon., not so cold as it was. Sun shone nice to-day, nearly all the snow gone. Dewey worked for Bill Marks again to-day. I was up home a little while to-day. Sylvia and children were there, also Mrs. Nettie Hawkins and Mrs. Cleo Reip.

Feb. 20, Tues. snowed more last night, been snowing all day. Snow is about two in. deep, maybe a little more. I baked some dried apple pies to-day. Dewey is working for Mr. Ed Lynch to-day.

Feb. 21, Wed. cold day

Feb. 22, Thurs. I washed to-day. Snowed some-to-day.

Feb. 23, Friday snowed some to-day. I ironed and churned to-day.

Feb. 24, Sat. nice day. I went up home to-day.

Feb. 25, Sunday. Warmer & cloudy, rained a little to-day. Judd Pitsinger and Eddie, also Cramer Shamblin & Jackson Turner were here a while to-day. It is after two o'clock now. Dewey has gone up town. I am going to read some. Sylvia was here a few min. this morning & got some buttermilk. Orvin Shamblin was here for supper.

Feb. 26, Monday, rained to-day. Sylvia was here a few min. to-day after some buttermilk.

Feb. 27, Tues., rained some to-day. Harley came down to-day & got some buttermilk.

Feb. 28, Wed. rained some to-day. Dewey worked some for Mr. Lynch to-day.

March 1, Thurs. Snowing to-day. I think it rained this morning before daylight. Dewey has gone up town. It is 20 min. past 12 o'clock now.

March 2, Fri. I churned to-day.

March 3, Sat. cold frosty morning. Nice sunshiny day. I was up home to-day.

March 4, Sunday, nice sunshiny day, rained just a little. One year ago to-day, Dewey & I were married. Mother was here to-day. She came this morning & stayed till evening. Uncle Billy was here a little while also.

March 5, Monday. Lovely sunshiny day. I washed to-day.

March 6, Tues., rained this morning. I churned, baked some dried apple pies to-day.

March 7, Wed. I feel awfully bad to-day.

March 8, Thurs. nice day. Bina Perkins & Wanda & Maxine Reeder came down this afternoon. Sylvia also came down.

March 9, Fri. lovely day. Sylvia, Wanda, Maxine & Harley were all here for dinner to-day. They came down to shell some of their corn that is here.

March 10, Saturday, raining this morning.

March 11, Sunday. Father, Mary, Eddie, and their little son, Alvin Edward were here to-day. They all stayed till evening. Dewey & I went up home with Papa, the others went before we did. It rained this evening, forgot to say, Eddie and Dewey went down to the Lower church to meeting last night.

March 12, Monday, nice day. Sylvia came down after some buttermilk. I went up home a few min. and on up to Sylvia's. Mary and baby were already there. Bina Perkins also came. We, all I mentioned, and Dewey also, were there for supper. They had chicken and canned beans. My, but I did eat.

March 13, Tues. I feel bad to-day. Harley came down after some corn to-day.

Mar. 14, Wed. Snowed a little this morning. I feel awfully bad to day. Raymon Perkins came down and got the table we got off of Mother. We have no table now. Eddie & Mary moved down in the lower end of town in their house to-day.

March 15, Thurs. cold frosty morning. Lovely sunshiny day. Awfully windy. I washed to-day. I feel some better than I did yesterday.