September 1 Friday
Finished Aubrey's oats.
September 2 Saturday
Min, Pa, Ma, Aunt Alice and John went to town. Aunt Alice stayed in town. Min and I at Ruth's at night. War declared.
September 3 Sunday
Pa, Ma, Tressa and John went to camp. Aubrey to dinner. Charlie came up and took us down. Saw Jeanie and we saw Eva's baby. Chas brought us back.
September 4 Monday
Labour Day. Jeanie went down to teach school. England and France joined with Poland against Germany yesterday.
September 5 Tuesday
To Ruth's last night. Millen threshed at Arnold Trail's in afternoon.
September 6 Wednesday
Joe Hurley went to town and signed up for the army. Poor Jolie. Letter from Helen. Millen threshed at Arnold Trail's.
September 7 Thursday
Millen threshed at Arnold Trail's. Charlie M stuck pick through his foot last night. Pete up. Edie up at night. Mrs A at T's for supper.
September 8 Friday
Cloudy. Chas and Ruth up and got Ruthie. Min cut barley. Letter from Aunt Alice. I ironed. Min, Edie and I went for Ruthie at night.
September 9 Saturday
Min, Pa, Ma, Pete and John went to town. Allie came to stay with me. Burns came back with them. Tillie brought Pa and Audrey in to stay. They cried all night.
September 10 Sunday
Audrey cried nearly all day. Canada declared war on Germany. Min and I at Tressa's in afternoon. Tillie and Burns also Chas M here at night.
September 11 Monday
Rained all night last night. Burns, Em and Pantie came in. Brought some meat. Mrs A at Tressa's. Guy's cat got run over.
September 12 Tuesday
Mrs A took my wash to Tressa's and washed it. came back and bottled her pickles. Chas M up. Aubrey over.
September 13 Wednesday
Ruth came up. Aunt Alice came from town on bus. John B up. Min took Ruth down.
September 14 Thursday
I got a letter from Henny. Mr and Mrs A, Tressa and Aunt Alice went out to camp in afternoon. Cloudy. Rained a little.
September 15 Friday
Cooked and cleaned.
September 16 Saturday
Mr A and Mrs A went to town. Aunt A at Annie Francis'. Min at John's. Lovely day but awful hot. Guy came home at night.
September 17 Sunday
Guy sick all day. Ruth up. Min took Aunt Alice home. Ruthie and I to Ruth's with Ruth and Chas. Min took Pete to town.
September 18 Monday
Guy still sick. Dr down in morning. Mr A and Min went to Hanwell to yard pulp.
September 19 Tuesday
Guy no better. Ruth and Chas up. Frank F up. Dr down again in morning.
September 20 Wednesday
Ruth and Hathaway Haines up in afternoon and night. Mrs A went to see Dr Mack about Guy. Nothing serious.
September 21 Thursday
Men still yarding pulp. I got a letter from Jeanie. Ruth and Chas up awhile.
September 22 Friday
Guy can eat a little now. Chas up at night. Guy downstairs.
September 23 Saturday
Tressa came up. We made 3 pies. Letter from Flora. She's coming Wednesday.
September 24 Sunday
Rained last night. Mary Taylor here a few minutes. Guy downstairs all day.
September 25 Monday
Ruth up all day. She washed windows and scrubbed kitchen and pantry. I swept upstairs. Mrs A churned. I washed dirty didies. Men finished out back.
September 26 Tuesday
I washed white clothes and Tressa washed coloured ones. I mopped bedrooms, hall, stairs and front room. Men worked on road.
September 27 Wednesday
Tressa up. Flora and Amos came about 11:30. Flo, Amos, Tress, Ma and I to Tillie's camp in afternoon. Flo, Amos and Ma at Ruth's to supper. Rained all night.
September 28 Thursday
Ruth and Chas up and Tressa all here to dinner. Flo and Amos left for home after dinner. Ruthie and I went to Ruth's. Millen came down for us at night. Men worked around home.
September 29 Friday
Tressa took my wash home and did it with hers. Men dug potatoes. Aubrey came in at night with horse.
September 30 Saturday
Min, Ma, Renie and Tress went to town. Rained. Letter from Helen Thursday. I made cookies. Terrible thunderstorm at night.
Monday, January 21, 2019
August 1939 - Huldah
August 1 Tuesday
Tressa, John and Mr and Mrs A all went to Willie's funeral. Verna and Everett up in afternoon. Ruth up. We made 5 pies.
August 2 Wednesday
Cold and windy for August. My cold is better. Fred found a moth. We washed quilts. George and Chas helped hay.
August 3 Thursday
Cool day. My cold is much better. Min and Pa went for cows. Came back at noon. We washed. Hayed all afternoon until 9 pm. I miles 2 cows and went to Tressa's.
August 4 Friday
Dull and cloudy. Ma and Aubrey went to HB's camp. Back for dinner. I ironed. We scrubbed.
August 5 Saturday
Tillie, Burns and family came in for the day. Tillie and Ma went to Tressa's. Guy went to town at night.
August 6 Sunday
Nice day. Pa sick in afternoon. Min and I at Ruth's at night. We had ice cream. Ruthie sick at Ruth's.
August 7 Monday
Guy and George B went to woods at night. Guy took his team. Nearly done haying.
August 8 Tuesday
I woke up sick. Threw up with back door trots all day. Ma sick at night. Sick all through night.
August 9 Wednesday
Mrs A better. Men hayed all day. Min sick at night. Threw up. Guy sick in the night.
August 10 Thursday
We are all better now. Ruthie sick with diarrhea all day.
August 11 Friday
Ruth 14 months old.
August 12-13 - Blank
August 14 Monday
Edie came up all afternoon. No rain. Lovely day. Gardens all drying up. I was sick all night last night.
August 14-18 - Blank
August 19 Saturday
We got up early. Min, Mrs A, Tressa, baby and I went to Patten. To Flora's to supper, then to the pictures. Stayed all night at Helen's and Thurmie's. (Patten, Maine)
August 20 Sunday
Back to Flora's to dinner. Came home in afternoon. Chas and Ruth stayed. Had a lovely trip.
August 21 Monday
Rained all day. Men worked around home.
August 22 Tuesday
Men threshed at Leo Goodine's. We milked at night. Edie up.
August 23 Wednesday
Men finished at Leo Goodine's. Moved to M Estey's. Gerry's wedding to Helen Britton. Gramma Pincombe here. Ma and Dad went.
August 24 Thursday
Men threshed at Murray Estey's. Jeanie went to Saint John with Laurie and Phil and Gran Pincombe last night.
August 25 Friday
Men threshed at Alfred King's.
August 26 Saturday
Men threshed down the road. Min and I went to town at night. Saw Anna Tupper, Marg Murray.
August 27 Sunday
Millen took Mrs A down to Andersonville. Brought Aunt Alice up. I went down home. Aunt Mary and Jean there. We all went to Davidson Lake.
August 28 Monday
Letter from Helen and card from Jeanie. Eva Goodine's baby born at 8pm and weighed 8 lbs. Men threshed at Alfred King's.
August 29 Tuesday
Men threshed down the road.
August 30 Wednesday
Jeanie came home. Chas and Ruth came home from Patten. Brought Ruthie's sweater. Min and I at Ruth's at night. Men threshed here.
August 31 Thursday
Men threshed here. To Ruth's at night.
Tressa, John and Mr and Mrs A all went to Willie's funeral. Verna and Everett up in afternoon. Ruth up. We made 5 pies.
August 2 Wednesday
Cold and windy for August. My cold is better. Fred found a moth. We washed quilts. George and Chas helped hay.
August 3 Thursday
Cool day. My cold is much better. Min and Pa went for cows. Came back at noon. We washed. Hayed all afternoon until 9 pm. I miles 2 cows and went to Tressa's.
August 4 Friday
Dull and cloudy. Ma and Aubrey went to HB's camp. Back for dinner. I ironed. We scrubbed.
August 5 Saturday
Tillie, Burns and family came in for the day. Tillie and Ma went to Tressa's. Guy went to town at night.
August 6 Sunday
Nice day. Pa sick in afternoon. Min and I at Ruth's at night. We had ice cream. Ruthie sick at Ruth's.
August 7 Monday
Guy and George B went to woods at night. Guy took his team. Nearly done haying.
August 8 Tuesday
I woke up sick. Threw up with back door trots all day. Ma sick at night. Sick all through night.
August 9 Wednesday
Mrs A better. Men hayed all day. Min sick at night. Threw up. Guy sick in the night.
August 10 Thursday
We are all better now. Ruthie sick with diarrhea all day.
August 11 Friday
Ruth 14 months old.
August 12-13 - Blank
August 14 Monday
Edie came up all afternoon. No rain. Lovely day. Gardens all drying up. I was sick all night last night.
August 14-18 - Blank
August 19 Saturday
We got up early. Min, Mrs A, Tressa, baby and I went to Patten. To Flora's to supper, then to the pictures. Stayed all night at Helen's and Thurmie's. (Patten, Maine)
August 20 Sunday
Back to Flora's to dinner. Came home in afternoon. Chas and Ruth stayed. Had a lovely trip.
August 21 Monday
Rained all day. Men worked around home.
August 22 Tuesday
Men threshed at Leo Goodine's. We milked at night. Edie up.
August 23 Wednesday
Men finished at Leo Goodine's. Moved to M Estey's. Gerry's wedding to Helen Britton. Gramma Pincombe here. Ma and Dad went.
August 24 Thursday
Men threshed at Murray Estey's. Jeanie went to Saint John with Laurie and Phil and Gran Pincombe last night.
August 25 Friday
Men threshed at Alfred King's.
August 26 Saturday
Men threshed down the road. Min and I went to town at night. Saw Anna Tupper, Marg Murray.
August 27 Sunday
Millen took Mrs A down to Andersonville. Brought Aunt Alice up. I went down home. Aunt Mary and Jean there. We all went to Davidson Lake.
August 28 Monday
Letter from Helen and card from Jeanie. Eva Goodine's baby born at 8pm and weighed 8 lbs. Men threshed at Alfred King's.
August 29 Tuesday
Men threshed down the road.
August 30 Wednesday
Jeanie came home. Chas and Ruth came home from Patten. Brought Ruthie's sweater. Min and I at Ruth's at night. Men threshed here.
August 31 Thursday
Men threshed here. To Ruth's at night.
July 1939 - Huldah
July 1 Saturday
Raining still so we all went home in morning. Car stopped a lot. Millen went to Nicholson. I helped scrub and to Tressa's to supper.
July 2 Sunday
I went to Agnes' in morning. To Ruth's to supper and back to camp.
July 3 - Blank
July 4 Tuesday
I washed and made rhubarb pies, etc.
July 5 Wednesday
Aubrey went home at night.
July 6 Thursday
I cooked molasses cookies, cakes, etc.
July 7 Friday
Bruce's birthday. I washed and scrubbed.
July 8 Saturday
I cooked. Joe went to town in morning. Alva went at noon. Boys quit at 2pm it was so hot. We all went home.
July 9 Sunday
Mr and Mrs A took Edie, Tillie, Burns and kids to Andersonville. Left Edie at Lynnfield with Willa. Ruth up. Mr Donaldson's first sermon.
July 10 Monday
Came to camp last night. I cooked beans, cake, etc.
July 11 Tuesday
Aubrey and Alva worked with Millen. They all came home to dinner and will come from now on. I washed.
July 12 Wednesday
Joe and Pete worked for Aubrey. Min went home and to town. Brought Ruth back with him. She went back with Aubrey at night.
July 13 Thursday
Ruthie 13 months old today. She walks a lot. Alva sick all day. Couldn't work.
July 14 Friday
Rained a lot today. Men worked 1/2 day. I washed, made 2 cakes and pies, etc.
July 15 Saturday
Rained so after dinner we all went to town. Ruthie's first glimpse of town. Home and Ruthie to Ruth's all night. Burns, etc, in. St Swithin's Day. (St Swithin's Day is the day where if it rains, it's supposed to rain for 40 days, or if it is sunny and dry, it will be sunny and dry for 40 days.)
July 16 Sunday
Yesterday Ruth's birthday. Burns, etc, went to camp at 8am. Mrs A, Millen and I at Ruth's to dinner. Up home afterwards and back to camp at night.
July 17 Monday
Lovely morning. I made bread, pies, cakes and biscuits.
July 18 Tuesday
Rained a lot off and on all day. I washed but didn't hang out till night, it rained so. Boys worked one hour after supper.
July 19 Wednesday
Min, Joe and Pete finished 11am. After dinner boys, Ruthi, Min and I all went to town and to Anderson's. Left Pete and Joe in. Aubrey went in. Rained.
July 20 Thursday
Intervals of clouds and sun. Mostly sunny, for a change. I made pies, cakes, etc. Miss Joe and Pete. Visitor at night, Bud Hurley.
July 21 Friday
Never rained all day. Nice and sunny for first day since St Swithin's. I washed Aubrey's shirt, etc, and cooked cakes, pies, rhubarb.
July 22 Saturday
Roast for dinner. Lovely day. Fog in morning. I made pies. My last day at camp. Went home at night. Ruth and Chas there. Robin Taylor here.
July 23 Sunday
Aubrey and George B here to supper. Mrs A, Min, Guy, Ruthie and I all went to church at night. Tressa and John and family, Mum and Dad there. Saw new minister.
July 24 Monday
Millen worked at car. He went to town in morning. Went again in afternoon. Took darkies to station.
July 25 Tuesday
Millen and Pa went out to camp and got a load. Guy cut Mar Goodine's hay. Home in afternoon. Tressa and Verna up.
July 26 Wednesday
Hayed a little here and did Fred's. Hauled Fred's in. Emerson and Edie up. George B up.
July 27 Thursday
Guy took Em and Edie to town in morning. Millen raked. Dolly Francis and Roy Patterson wedding. We all went. Shivaree.
July 28 Friday
Millen helped Aubrey, George and Alva finish up peeling. Guy and Pa worked at barn. Y.P.S. at Black's at night. Cows never came in.
July 29 Saturday
Rained this morning. Millen and Pa went to town. Guy and Alva went at night. Joe H up to dinner.
July 30 Sunday
Millen and I went to church in morning. Maud Trim and Tressa and Verna here to dinner. Ruth and Charlie up at night. I have a bad cold.
July 31 Monday
We washed. Got world Uncle Willie Anderson's death. Guy, Min and Ma all went to town. Rained and a thunderstorm at night.
Raining still so we all went home in morning. Car stopped a lot. Millen went to Nicholson. I helped scrub and to Tressa's to supper.
July 2 Sunday
I went to Agnes' in morning. To Ruth's to supper and back to camp.
July 3 - Blank
July 4 Tuesday
I washed and made rhubarb pies, etc.
July 5 Wednesday
Aubrey went home at night.
July 6 Thursday
I cooked molasses cookies, cakes, etc.
July 7 Friday
Bruce's birthday. I washed and scrubbed.
July 8 Saturday
I cooked. Joe went to town in morning. Alva went at noon. Boys quit at 2pm it was so hot. We all went home.
July 9 Sunday
Mr and Mrs A took Edie, Tillie, Burns and kids to Andersonville. Left Edie at Lynnfield with Willa. Ruth up. Mr Donaldson's first sermon.
July 10 Monday
Came to camp last night. I cooked beans, cake, etc.
July 11 Tuesday
Aubrey and Alva worked with Millen. They all came home to dinner and will come from now on. I washed.
July 12 Wednesday
Joe and Pete worked for Aubrey. Min went home and to town. Brought Ruth back with him. She went back with Aubrey at night.
July 13 Thursday
Ruthie 13 months old today. She walks a lot. Alva sick all day. Couldn't work.
July 14 Friday
Rained a lot today. Men worked 1/2 day. I washed, made 2 cakes and pies, etc.
July 15 Saturday
Rained so after dinner we all went to town. Ruthie's first glimpse of town. Home and Ruthie to Ruth's all night. Burns, etc, in. St Swithin's Day. (St Swithin's Day is the day where if it rains, it's supposed to rain for 40 days, or if it is sunny and dry, it will be sunny and dry for 40 days.)
July 16 Sunday
Yesterday Ruth's birthday. Burns, etc, went to camp at 8am. Mrs A, Millen and I at Ruth's to dinner. Up home afterwards and back to camp at night.
July 17 Monday
Lovely morning. I made bread, pies, cakes and biscuits.
July 18 Tuesday
Rained a lot off and on all day. I washed but didn't hang out till night, it rained so. Boys worked one hour after supper.
July 19 Wednesday
Min, Joe and Pete finished 11am. After dinner boys, Ruthi, Min and I all went to town and to Anderson's. Left Pete and Joe in. Aubrey went in. Rained.
July 20 Thursday
Intervals of clouds and sun. Mostly sunny, for a change. I made pies, cakes, etc. Miss Joe and Pete. Visitor at night, Bud Hurley.
July 21 Friday
Never rained all day. Nice and sunny for first day since St Swithin's. I washed Aubrey's shirt, etc, and cooked cakes, pies, rhubarb.
July 22 Saturday
Roast for dinner. Lovely day. Fog in morning. I made pies. My last day at camp. Went home at night. Ruth and Chas there. Robin Taylor here.
July 23 Sunday
Aubrey and George B here to supper. Mrs A, Min, Guy, Ruthie and I all went to church at night. Tressa and John and family, Mum and Dad there. Saw new minister.
July 24 Monday
Millen worked at car. He went to town in morning. Went again in afternoon. Took darkies to station.
July 25 Tuesday
Millen and Pa went out to camp and got a load. Guy cut Mar Goodine's hay. Home in afternoon. Tressa and Verna up.
July 26 Wednesday
Hayed a little here and did Fred's. Hauled Fred's in. Emerson and Edie up. George B up.
July 27 Thursday
Guy took Em and Edie to town in morning. Millen raked. Dolly Francis and Roy Patterson wedding. We all went. Shivaree.
July 28 Friday
Millen helped Aubrey, George and Alva finish up peeling. Guy and Pa worked at barn. Y.P.S. at Black's at night. Cows never came in.
July 29 Saturday
Rained this morning. Millen and Pa went to town. Guy and Alva went at night. Joe H up to dinner.
July 30 Sunday
Millen and I went to church in morning. Maud Trim and Tressa and Verna here to dinner. Ruth and Charlie up at night. I have a bad cold.
July 31 Monday
We washed. Got world Uncle Willie Anderson's death. Guy, Min and Ma all went to town. Rained and a thunderstorm at night.
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