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dress for Ada. Came home Thursday night.
Friday, our folks all gone to funeral.
Saturday, July 4, Willis and Mary gone down
to Philips. I stayed at home all day.
Tuesday I started to go to Joseph's. Met Sophrone and Carrie
Greene, came back.
Wednesday, I went to Philip's. Helped
Lizzie fit dress. Came home Friday night.
Sunday, July 11th, went to meeting forenoon - to Sarah's afternoon.
Found the babe very sick. I stayed with them.
The babe died Monday, buried Wednesday.
Sunday 18th, I went to Sarah's again. Found the children much
better.
Tuesday, made my slippers.
Wednesday, Mother and I went to Baker's.
There came a shower at night so we could not come home.
Thursday, I had a letter from Marie.
She writes her health is very poor. Heard of the death of a friend
the same day. Came home then.
Sunday, July 25, 58 The day seems very pleasant after so long
a storm. Mother came home today. Mary and Winslow are gone
to ride.
Tuesday, Mary and Emma down to Mitchell's -
spent the day.
Wednesday, they all to Frosts'. Winslow
and Esther went to Skowhegan.
Thursday, all hands went raspberrying.
Friday, went fishing and so they go it.
I have not been with them any. Friday night I went down to
Chandlers.
That is all I have been from this week.
Mother has not been very smart and I have had a cough for more than a week.
Sunday, Aug 1st. A cold, cloudy day. Mary and Winslow gone
to Bakers' and Greenes'.
Wednesday, Mrs. Lawrence came here. Philip
and Lizzie here - spent the afternoon.
Saturday, Mrs. Lawrence went home.
Sunday, Aug 8th. Villa and I went down to burying ground for
a walk.
Wednesday, Villa and me went to Sarah's raspberrying.
Called to Bakers'. Cora has the whooping cough and so has Emma.
Sunday, Aug 15th. At home all day.
Monday, worked on dress for Ardra.
Tuesday, at home.
Wednesday, went down to Bakers'.
Thursday, Father came after me. Uncle
Currier and Aunt were up.
Saturday, Aunt Perkins came to see us.
Sunday, Aug 22, I went to Bakers' again - stayed till Tuesday then
Rose brought me home.
Wednesday, I went with the little boys to get
corn. Then carried Aunt Perkins to Philip's. At home the rest
of the week. Mother is very lame, has been for a week past.
Sunday Aug 29th. A very fine day, warm and pleasant. I
wrote to Marie.
Tuesday, Frost and wife gone to camp meeting.
I stayed with Esther nights.
Wednesday, Mary down to Mitchell's.
Thursday, Villa and I went down to Aunt Nancy's.
Sept 5th 58 Sunday, cloudy morning, pleasant in afternoon.
Sunday, Sept 12th, very pleasant. I went to meeting - Packard
preached. I went to Bakers at noon.
Monday night, Villa stayed with me.
Tuesday, commenced spinning - spun four skeins.
Thursday, rainy.
Saturday, Aunt Nancy and Mrs. Liford called.
I have been very busy this week, spinning. Have spun 20 skeins.
Sunday, Sept. 19th. I went to meeting to Weld School.
Tuesday, Sis Baker and I went to Jane Greene's.
We had a heavy thunder shower at night.
Thursday, I had a letter from Marie Swett.
She is not coming down this fall. We all have had colds this week.
Sunday, Sept 26th. A very lovely day. I went down to Aunt
Nabby's, Cooks over. Villa went home with them.
Tuesday, I went down to Philip's.
Thursday, Willis and wife went to fair.
Friday, I went to Sis Baker's. She had
her teeth filled. A very rainy day and night.
Saturday, Rose brought me home. Cold
and windy day.
Sunday, Oct 3, I am at home as usual. Willis and family
gone to Philips. The weather is very cold for the season and winter
seems coming on in earnest.
Wednesday, I worked for Mrs. Robinson.
Took some work home for her.
Friday, Caroline Whittier died. Saturday,
I went to Skowhegan. It rained quite hard while were were there.
Called to Aunt Fogg's. Then we came home.
10th, Sunday. Our folks all went to funeral. I took
care of the children.
Tuesday, Seth Currier and Mary were here.
I went to Bakers' with them in the afternoon. I stayed all night.
Ann Greene stayed too. Father came after
me in the morning.
Wednesday, I made Emma's hood. The rest
of the week fixed my cashmere dress.
17th Sunday, I was at home all day sick.
Monday afternoon, very pleasant.
Wednesday and Thursday, I worked for Mrs. Mitchell.
The rest of the week I worked on Mother's dress.
Finished it Saturday. This week has been very warm and lovely until
Saturday - it rained.
Oct 24th 58 Sunday, a cold, rainy day.
Tuesday, Baker and Family here - spent the
afternoon
Thursday, Uncle Abel and wife here - spent
the day.
Friday, pleasant.
Saturday, finished my calico dress.
Oct 31st. I went to Bakers' in the forenoon. In the afternoon
went to hear Joel lecture. The morning very warm and pleasant - afternoon,
rainy.
Monday, warm
Tuesday, Mary and I went to Skowhegan.
I bought my fur. Mary bought a dress.
Nov 7th, at home all day.
Tuesday, had thrashers.
Wednesday, I was sick all day.
Thursday, made apple sauce.
Saturday, I went down to Philip's.
Nov 14th, a very cold day. Philip brought me home.
Wednesday, I went down to Bakers'. Made
Cora's hood. Came home Friday.
Nov 21st, very pleasant.
Tuesday very busy making ready for Thanksgiving.
Wednesday, I was down to Aunt Nabby's in the
evening.
Thanksgiving day, Rosewell and Philip, with
their families, were here with us.
Friday, I made Laura's hood.
Nov 28th, I went to Joel's meeting.
Tuesday, I was in to Ardra's in the afternoon.
Thursday, Villa here made over her fur.
We dressed chickens in the evening.
Friday, I went to Skowhegan
Saturday I went to Bakers'. Sis has a
sore face. I stayed all night.
Dec 5th, I came home from Bakers - a severe snow storm.
Monday, I fixed my cashmere dress again.
Tuesday, about house all day.
Wednesday, down to Villa's. Stayed all
night.
Friday, Mary and Willis down to Philip's.
Saturday, to Frost's.
Dec 12th, very pleasant; but cold. At home all day.
Tuesday and Wednesday, making knitting yarn.
Friday, Mary down to Mitchells', dressing turkey.
Saturday, very busy baking and tending nose.
Dec 19th, at home, very cold day. Wrote to Marie. Our folks
hauling wood this week. Mary and I trying to get work all done, ready
for company.
Friday, I helped Ardra make pants. Cold
day.
Dec 26th, I went to Joel's meeting. Went to Bakers' at noon.
Monday, Lizzie and family came to town.
Were here till Saturday.
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