Gertrude
Evadean Groff HandyDiary
1927
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In 1927 mother Handy entered the Herkimer Hospital on March 23 and had an operation on April 27. On May 13, she went to Margaret’s to stay a while. Keith and Wilma Mosher were baptized in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Crum Creek by Rev. Luther of Herkimer on June 12. Dr. Byron Fake, our regular pastor was not well enough to be there. He died in July. It was a busy year for Herbert. He, with the help of the hired man, built the silo. He and Dan Cromer had drawn the logs to St. Johnsville to have sawed into lumber for the silo in January. He bought a saw and engine that year. He also bought our first tractor (a Fordson) for $400 at an auction. He also rented a threshing machine from Judson Youker. He sawed wood and did a lot of threshing for other farmers. On Oct. 12, the men put the corn from our farm into the new silo. In Nov. Herbert, Floyd Groff and Floyd Weaver went hunting. Herbert shot a deer. Floyd O. Weaver and Alta Izetta Davis were married on Nov. 26, 1927 at the home of her parents in Vernon. Herbert, Mrs. John Cairns (Alta had boarded at her home for a while, when she taught school in Youkers Bush), and I went with my folks to the wedding. It was a very beautiful day. Mother Handy and Harold decided to go to live in a house next to Margaret and Clarence Beekman’s house. They started to move some of their furniture over in November and December. Mother Groff was very ill in Dec. She nearly had pneumonia. Dr. Feldstein brought up a nurse on Dec. 21 to take care of her. The nurse stayed until Dec. 27.
Saturday, January 1, 1927
Herbert moved Margaret’s and Clarence’s furniture to their new home. Mother helped them as Margaret was about sick with the grippe. It was a quiet day here and I had a good rest. Mr. Shulenberg stopped a few minutes.
Sunday, January 2, 1927
Herbert came over in the forenoon. Then a little after twelve Veba, Marion, Wilfred, Alta, Lucinda and Harry came. They came in Veba’s new “Star” sedan. Alta stayed down to commence her school the next day.
Monday, January 3, 1927
Dr. and Mrs. Feldstein came to see the baby. He had operated on him the day before. The hot water pipes sprang a leak and Floyd and father had to work on them a long time. The baby’s birth certificate came.
Tuesday, January 4, 1927
Herbert and Mr. Cromer took logs to St. Johnsville. Herbert stopped in on the way back and stayed quite a while. It was a very stormy day. It rained some. Mother Handy was over at Margarets.
Wednesday, January 5, 1927
I received a blanket from Mrs. Rutherford and Nettie, and a toilet set from Dora and her husband. On Monday night I sat up for the first and Tuesday night I went to the supper table. I was up a couple of times today.
Thursday, January 6, 1927
Rose Davis and Odessa Hyde were here in the afternoon to see the baby. We received a baby book from Floyd and a pair of booties from Mrs. Kent.
Friday, January 7, 1927
Mrs. Cairns brought Alta over in the afternoon. Herbert came in the evening and stayed all night for the first time since Keith came. Keith didn’t feel well in the night.
Saturday, January 8, 1927
Margaret, Arthur and Ralph came down in the afternoon. John Davis & Floyd went to Little Falls so that Floyd could see the doctor. Keith received presents from Alma and uncle Seymour.
Sunday, January 9, 1927
Herbert came over and stayed all day. Alta went to church. Grace, Myron, and their little boy were here in the afternoon. Mrs. Quackenbush went home. We had to be up nearly all night with Keith.
Monday, January 10, 1927
Keith slept well thru the day and was very good at night. Mother did the washing. I helped some with the work but I was about tired out on account of being up so much the night before.
Tuesday, January 11, 1927
It was a beautiful day, but quite cold. Mother did the ironing. I felt much better than I had been feeling. We received a card from aunt Grace and uncle Lynn Austin.
Wednesday, January 12, 1927
Mr. Shuster was here and helped clean out the ice-house. Dr. Wagner’s funeral was held at the Reformed Church. Herbert came over and stayed all night. Keith was exceptionally good.
Thursday, January 13, 1927
The men put in ice. They didn’t start putting it in the ice-house until late, but then they had lots of help and rushed it right in. Mother and I started to make a pair of sheets.
Friday, January 14, 1927
The men packed ice. Mr. Shuster was here again. Alta walked over in the afternoon. We listened on the radio in the evening. It was a cold night.
Saturday, January 15, 1927
Herbert and mother Handy went to St. J. They stopped here a few minutes, but they couldn’t stay as the men wanted to work in the woods. It was a very cold day.
Sunday, January 16, 1927
Herbert came over and stayed all day. He measured the baby while I gave him his bath. We weighed him and he weighed 9 lbs. Alta went back to Mr. Cairns in the afternoon.
Monday, January 17, 1927
Mother did a large washing and I got the dinner. Mrs. Cornelius Hoffman, her mother and baby walked over in the afternoon. Frank Burkdorf came in the evening.
Tuesday, January 18, 1927
Ralph Groff stopped in on his way home from school and stayed for supper.
Wednesday, January 19, 1927
Herbert and Mr. Cromer were here for dinner. They took logs to the saw mill. Herbert helped the men butcher the beef. Keith didn’t feel very well in the afternoon.
Thursday, January 20, 1927
I went out doors for the first time since Keith was born. I weighted 145 lbs. Mother canned sour meat and fried out tallow. I sewed on mother’s dress.
Friday, January 21, 1927
Floyd went to Little Falls after his glasses. He rode up from the village with Herbert. Herbert and Mr. Cromer took more logs to St. J. Alta and Floyd went to club meeting at John Groffs.
Saturday, January 22, 1927
Alta didn’t feel well at all on account of trouble at school. Herbert was here in the afternoon. Emmett brought Mrs. Mosher and Raymond to see the baby. I finished mother’s dress.
Sunday, January 23, 1927
Alta and Floyd went to Sunday School. Herbert was here. Keith was very good. We weighted him and he weighted 10 lbs. having gained a pound since last Sunday.
Monday, January 24, 1927
It was a very beautiful day. Mother did the washing. I helped get dinner and read some in “The Dim Lantern”.
Wednesday, January 26, 1927
I went to the village with Floyd when he took the milk. I had my hair cut and then I went to see Miss Schiffer and Mrs. Brown. This was the first I had left Keith.
Friday, January 28, 1927
Herbert went to the village with logs and stopped for dinner. Maude, Mae, Wilma, Odessa, Rose and two of her children came in the afternoon.
Saturday, January 29, 1927
Uncle Dan came to dinner. I made a birthday cake for him and father. Bertha Smith, Anna and Edith and Merlin came to see Keith. Herbert came after me and took Keith and me home. We came with the car.
Sunday, January 30, 1927
Mother Handy wasn’t much better. Herman, Ethel, Eleanor, Margaret and Clarence were here. Aunt Lana and uncle Milo were here to dinner.
Monday, January 31, 1927
Herman went to work in the morning. He came after Ethel and Eleanor in the evening. Margaret and Clarence took them home, however as it was cold and stormy.
Tuesday, February 1, 1927
Margaret came over on the milk rig to take care of mother. The men went over to the other place.
Wednesday, February 2, 1927
Aunt Lana came over on the milk rig to help take care of mother and help with the work. The men went over to the other place to cut logs again. I received shoes for Keith from Eleanor.
Thursday, February 3, 1927
Herbert went to the village with Floyd’s truck and took the milk for him. Mr. Cromer took logs down. Lucinda, Harry and mother came back with Herbert and stayed until evening.
Friday, February 4, 1927
Mr. Shulenberg worked in the woods for Floyd and was here for dinner. It was very slippery out of doors and hard for anyone to stand up. The men went over to the other place to cut logs.
Saturday, February 5, 1927
Aunt Julia, uncle Lynn, Grace and Leon Crandall and two children were here. Mother’s radio came. Uncle Lynn, Clarence and Herbert installed it and it worked fine.
Sunday, February 6, 1927
Herbert went after Margaret. Then he, Harold and I went to Sunday School. Margaret and mother took care of Keith. Clarence came after Margaret and stayed up supper. We listened on the radio.
Monday, February 7, 1927
It was a nice day. Herbert and I did the washing. Margaret came over. Floyd and Mr. Shulenberg were here for dinner. Keith smiled for the first time when he was awake.
Tuesday, February 8, 1927
I did most of the ironing. Paulina and Will Handy were here in the afternoon. Aunt Julia, uncle Lynn, aunt Minnie, Jennie, uncle Olin and aunt Grace called in the evening.
Wednesday, February 9, 1927
Margaret came in the forenoon. Clarence, Harold and Herman came late in the afternoon. Mother sat up a little while. Herbert took the last of the logs to St. Johnsville.
Thursday, February 10, 1927
Herbert went to St. J. to set up his new saw. He took it down to uncle Herman Leavitt’s. Margaret didn’t come over so I was very busy with the work. Mother got up and dressed in the afternoon.
Friday, February 11, 1927
It was a beautiful sunshiny day. Herbert went to St. J. to saw wood. Margaret came over. Charles Cromer was here for dinner. Uncle Delos went up to John Groff’s.
Saturday, February 12, 1927
Aunt Julia, uncle Lynn, aunt Minnie, Jennie, uncle Olin, father, mother and Alta were here in the afternoon. Mother stayed all night. I didn’t feel very well – I was tired out I guess. Anna Allen was operated on in Albany Hospital.
Sunday, February 13, 1927
Mother Groff, Herbert and Harold went to Sunday School. Florence and Mrs. Zimmerman called in the afternoon. We listened on the radio in the evening.
Monday, February 14, 1927
Herbert went to St. J. and he and Floyd piled lumber. It was a stormy day and I didn’t try to wash.
Tuesday, February 15, 1927
The exhaust and intake valves broke on the engine so I had to wash by hand. Herbert helped me. I stamped and started to embroider baby jacket.
Wednesday, February 16, 1927
Herbert drew milk and then went to St. Johnsville to saw wood at Mr. Walrath’s. I ironed in the afternoon.
Thursday, February 17, 1927
Viola Bellinger was operated upon in the Little Falls Hospital. It was a very foggy day. Herbert and Mr. Cromer drew 2 loads of hay from Charles Allen’s old barn.
Friday, February 18, 1927
Herbert went to St. Johnsville to saw wood at Mr. Walrath’s. It rained in the morning but it was nice in the afternoon. I baked pies before breakfast. I embroidered some in the afternoon.
Saturday, February 19, 1927
I went over home when Herbert went to St. Johnsville. It was a cold day and Keith seemed to take cold. I helped mother and father make 25 cans of mince-meat. Herbert brought the new sawing machine & engine home.
Sunday, February 20, 1927
Herbert started to come over with the car but he had to give it up on account of the snow. He came with the horses in the evening. Elma, Will and aunt Etta were there for dinner.
Monday, February 21, 1927
We did mother’s washing and mine too as the valves on the engine were broken over home. Aunt Etta was there yet and we had a real good visit. I ironed in the evening.
Tuesday, February 22, 1927
Frank came after aunt Etta just before supper. They had ploughed out the roads so that he could come with the truck. We served in the afternoon. Mary Jean Davis and Lorretta Reese stopped in.
Wednesday, February 23, 1927
Herbert came after me in the forenoon. It was a beautiful, warm day. I wrote a letter to Agnes Atchison thanking her for Keith’s spoon.
Thursday, February 24, 1927
Herbert sawed wood here at home. Mr. Shulenberg was here and helped him. Harold came home as Margaret and Clarence wanted to go to the Adirondack supper at St. J.
Friday, February 25, 1927
Aunt Lana, Mildred and Ada came home with Harold from school and stayed all night. We listened to the radio in the evening.
Saturday, February 26, 1927
The men all went to the village, and had their hair cut. Herbert went after Alta and Marion. They stayed all night.
Sunday, February 27, 1927
Herbert, Keith and I took Marion and Alta over home. Lucinda, Harry, Veba and Wilfred were there also. We had a nice visit. I wrote to Martha Hovey and Grace.
Monday, February 28, 1927
Herbert and mother went to St. Johnsville to get the check cashed. Mother stayed down at aunt Libbie’s. I didn’t wash as I couldn’t use the washing machine.
Tuesday, March 1, 1927
Mr. Cromer went away for a visit for the rest of the week. Mr. Shulenberg came the night before to help us while he was gone.
Wednesday, March 2, 1927
I went over to the missionary meeting at Etta’s. I took Keith along and he was very good while we were there. He worried quite a lot in the evening.
Thursday, March 3, 1927
Margaret and Arthur Handy came in the afternoon. Arthur fixed the engine so that we could have electric lights again. It was a sunshiny day but very cold.
Friday, March 4, 1927
Herbert didn’t feel very well but kept to work. Mr. Shulenberg went up to Reeses after 30 gallons of gas. I baked cookies and cleaned up stairs.
Saturday, March 5, 1927
Herbert went to St. Johnsville and mother Groff came back with him. Frank Burkdorf was here in the afternoon and helped Herbert fix the engine and saw.
Sunday, March 6, 1927
Keith and I went home with mother Groff and stayed all night. I went to Sunday School and mother took care of Keith. Floyd took Alta over to Cairns.
Monday, March 7, 1927
Lucinda phoned down and said that Marion had a little girl, born that morning. Mother and I did both of our washings. Herbert came after Keith and me about five o’clock.
Tuesday, March 8, 1927
I did the ironing in the afternoon. Herbert and Mr. Cromer split wood. It wasn’t a very nice day. I received a letter from Alma Miller.
Wednesday, March 9, 1927
The men sawed some of our logs. I fixed my pink dress so that I opened on the side. I did the mending.
Thursday, March 10, 1927
It was a warm day. The men sawed logs. Mr. Shulenberg was here and helped. We had a sick cow and Herbert went after Simon Handy to help him.
Saturday, March 12, 1927
Herbert went to St. Johnsville and Alta came back with him. She made a nightgown in the afternoon and evening.
Sunday, March 13, 1927
Dr. Fake came up and started having church again. Mother Groff took care of Keith while we went to church and Sunday School. Dr. Fake stopped in our home to see Keith.
Thursday, March 17, 1927
Keith and I went over to Mr. Zimmermans’ to spend the day. Mildred was there too. Herbert went to John Davis’s to saw wood. It was a beautiful sunshiny day.
Friday, March 18, 1927
Herbert went to John’s to saw Arthur Hyde’s wood. Uncle Delos and Harold walked home from Inghams Mills. I did some of the weekly cleaning and baked cookies.
Saturday, March 19, 1927
Herbert went over home to saw wood. It was a warm sunshiny day. I sent brush and comb set to Mrs. Kent’s baby. I finished the weekly cleaning.
Sunday, March 20, 1927
It started to snow in the forenoon and kept on all day. None of us went to church. Harold went back to Inghams Mills. I wrote letters to Mabel and Eleanor.
Monday, March 21, 1927
Herbert helped me do the washing when he came back from the factory. I did some sewing in the afternoon. It was a rainy day. Herbert worked down in the wagon house in the afternoon.
Tuesday, March 22, 1927
Mother Handy came back with Herbert – when he came from the factory. She wanted to get her things ready to go to the hospital. I did the ironing.
Wednesday, March 23, 1927
Mother went to Herkimer Hospital. Margaret and Clarence took her up. Herbert went over home to saw wood.
Thursday, March 24, 1927
Herbert went over home to finish sawing the wood. I cut out my blue bordered gingham dress. Keith slept a long time in the afternoon.
Friday, March 25, 1927
Mr. Cromer went to St. Johnsville after feed and to see the doctor. Herbert walked over to Inghams Mills and went up to Herkimer to see mother. He went with Margaret & Clarence.
Saturday, March 26, 1927
I did the weekly cleaning and sewed on my dress. Herbert and Mr. Cromer drew hay in the afternoon. Clarence and Mr. Trumbull came to buy uncle’s saw bench. I received a letter from Madaline Moody.
Sunday, March 27, 1927
It snowed the evening before but the snow went away quickly in the morning. Herbert went to church and Sunday School. He walked up. I wrote a letter to mother Handy.
Monday, March 28, 1927
Herbert helped me with the washing. I did most of the ironing in the evening. The men drew hay in the afternoon. Uncle Delos went down to Herman’s.
Tuesday, March 29, 1927
Herbert went to St. Johnsville. Mother Groff came back with him. I baked a cake and cookies in the afternoon. We boiled some sap. I finished the ironing.
Wednesday, March 30, 1927
Father came after mother in the afternoon. Herbert and Mr. Cromer split wood. Mildred went to Little Falls Hospital.
Thursday, March 31, 1927
The men finished splitting the wood. I tatted some on the baby cap.
Friday, April 1, 1927
Herbert went over home after our engine. I worked hard, doing the weekly cleaning and the baking. I received a romper suit for Keith from Freida and Edison. Mildred’s baby was born at 4 a. m.
Saturday, April 2, 1927
Herbert went over home after our car. He came around by Inghams Mills. We went up to Herkimer Hospital to see mother. I stayed with Margaret for supper. Herbert & Harold went to the movies. We stopped to see Mildred’s baby in afternoon.
Sunday, April 3, 1927
Herbert walked to church. A man from Hartwick Seminary preached. I read a book “The Golden Snare.” It was a beautiful sunshiny day. Uncle Delos came back.
Monday, April 4, 1927
Herbert went with the milk and when he got back, he helped me with the washing. We had a large wash as we washed some things for house cleaning. It was a lovely day.
Tuesday, April 5, 1927
I managed to get the ironing done. Keith was awake a lot and I couldn’t do much. I baked cookies and three pies in the evening. It was cold and snowed.
Wednesday, April 6, 1927
Herbert, uncle and I went to St. Johnsville. I had my hair cut. I called on Mrs. Edwin Flanders. Then we went to the missionary meeting at mother Groff’s.
Saturday, April 9, 1927
Keith and I went over home. Herbert went to St. Johnsville and up to see mother. In the evening Alta, Herbert and I went to the movies. Keith and I stayed all night.
Sunday, April 10, 1927
Alta, Herbert and Floyd went to S. S. There was no church as Dr. Fake had the grippe. I didn’t go as I had a head-ache. Alta, Keith and I went over to Maud’s for a little while in the forenoon.
Monday, April 11, 1927
I did a big washing and ironed in the evening. It was a beautiful day to dry clothes. Herbert took the drill to St. Johnsville to have it fixed.
Tuesday, April 12, 1927
We had a pleasant surprise in the afternoon. Eleanor, Leonard and their children came to call for a little while. Ruth liked to be by Keith all the time.
Wednesday, April 13, 1927
Emmett came to shoe the horses. It was the first they gray horses were shod. He stayed to dinner. Mother and Alta came over in the evening. They stayed in to see Mildred’s baby.
Thursday, April 14, 1927
I cleaned our bed-room up stairs. Keith was good and I got along fine with it. The men drew in wood. In fact they worked at it all week.
Friday, April 15, 1927
I did the weekly cleaning. It was another beautiful spring day. Harold came home after school.
Saturday, April 16, 1927
Herbert, Harold and I went up to Herkimer to see mother. Mr. Cromer went away for over Sunday. Keith stayed with Margaret. Margaret and Clarence came over for supper. Clarence came to help Herbert milk. Alta & mother went to Vernon.
Sunday, April 17, 1927
Herbert and Harold went to church and S. S. I went over and stayed with Mildred while they were at church. I helped milk in the morning and evening.
Monday, April 18, 1927
I helped milk again. I decided not to do the washing. I cleaned the guest-room up stairs. It was a nice sunshiny day. Floyd, Herbert, John Davis and Leland went fishing.
Tuesday, April 19, 1927
It was extremely warm. I did a large washing. Mr. Cromer and Herbert plowed. Herbert and Charles went to a meeting over at the factory. Etta and Cecil stayed there while they were gone.
Thursday, April 21, 1927
Herbert and Mr. Cromer drew hay. Father and Mr. Hall went fishing. The other men went spearing with them at night. Alta and mother came over too in the evening. I did some baking.
Friday, April 22, 1927
Simon Handy, Harold and Herbert and I went to Manheim. I stayed at Mr. Davis’s and the other men went to the auction at Mr. Rankin’s. Herbert bought our tractor. Ava Myers Soule was at Davis’s too.
Saturday, April 23, 1927
Herbert and I went to Fort Plain. I went to the bank, bought a hat and then we went to see Ethel and Mrs. Hartman for a little while. Keith stayed with mother Groff.
Sunday, April 24, 1927
Marion, Wilfred and Alta came over in the forenoon. Then we went over home. Lucinda, Veba and Esther were there too. We stayed until after church. Marion, Veba and Esther went home.
Monday, April 25, 1927
Floyd and Herbert went to Manheim after the discs and some other things. Lucinda and Wilfred came over here. Lucinda didn’t feel well at all. I cleaned some of the cupboards.
Tuesday, April 26, 1927
My sore throat was very severe. Herbert took me to see the doctor but he wasn’t there. I stayed over home and Alta took me down again in the evening. Alta had a cold too.
Wednesday, April 27, 1927
My throat was some better. Herbert came after me in the evening. Keith was very good all day. Wilfred was full of mischief. Mother Handy had her operation.
Thursday, April 28, 1927
I cleaned the parlor. Uncle Delos helped me put the rug back down. Herbert ploughed with the tractor and Mr. Cromer dragged. It was a cold windy day.
Friday, April 29, 1927
I did the weekly cleaning. Herbert dragged and ploughed. He went over home after oats in the evening. Then he mixed grass seed.
Saturday, April 30, 1927
I finished cleaning the cupboards. Herbert sowed two pieces of oats. Herbert, Keith and I went up to Herkimer to see mother.
Sunday, May 1, 1927
I took Keith to church for the first time. Rev. Luther of Herkimer started preaching up here. I went up to church with Etta and Charles and Herbert and Anna went on to Sunday School.
Monday, May 2, 1927
Uncle helped me do a large washing. I ironed some in the evening.
Saturday, May 7, 1927
I finished the weekly cleaning. In the evening Herbert and I went up to Herkimer to see mother. She seemed to be getting along well. Herman, Ethel and Eleanor were there when we got there.
Sunday, May 8, 1927
Herbert, Keith and I went to church. Wilma was there for the first time. Mother Groff and Alta came home with us and stayed until after supper. Floyd and father came over in the evening.
Monday, May 9, 1927
As it was a rainy day I did not wash. I cleaned cupboards in the kitchen and washed part of the wood-work. I received letters from Alma and Grace. I walked over to Zimmerman’s and carried Keith.
Tuesday, May 10, 1927
Herbert helped me do a very large washing. It rained in the afternoon so I didn’t get many clothes dry. I ironed a few things.
Wednesday, May 11, 1927
Herbert, mother Groff, Keith and I went to Fort Plain. I had my first double tooth pulled. Dr. Kilmer used novacain on it. We went up to Haigs for dinner. I saw Alma, Kibby and Miss Shufelt for a few minutes.
Thursday, May 12, 1927
My tooth hurt very badly all day long. Herbert and Mr. Cromer went after a load of hay in the afternoon. Father, Floyd and Mr. Hix were building fence and came up here to eat their dinner.
Friday, May 13, 1927
My tooth bothered me again all day, but the swelling started to go out of my face. Uncle Delos came home in the afternoon. The men built fence. It was a very rainy week.
Saturday, May 14, 1927
Herbert took me to Fort Plain again. Dr. Kilmer cleaned out my tooth. I left Keith over home while we were gone. When I got home I cleaned mother’s bed-room and we moved up-stairs again. Mother Handy came from the hospital to Margaret’s.
Sunday, May 15, 1927
The Sunday School convention was at our church. Herbert went but uncle, Keith and I stayed home. It rained and hailed part of the day. It cleared up late in the afternoon.
Monday, May 16, 1927
Uncle helped me with the washing. Herbert went to the factory. He stopped at Margarets to see mother. I cleaned off the magazine cabinet. It rained in the afternoon.
Tuesday, May 17, 1927
The clothes dried enough in the night so that I could take them down in the morning. It rained some again. We went up to John Groff’s with money for Hartwick and then went over home. Clark Burkdorfs were there.
Wednesday, May 18, 1927
I cleaned the living room floor and then put shellac on it. I was very tired when I got through. The men worked on the oat ground.
Thursday, May 19, 1927
I did too much work the day before and didn’t feel well at all. Mother Groff, father and Floyd were here. Mother stayed all night. I helped Herbert milk while Dan drilled oats.
Friday, May 20, 1927
I didn’t feel any better. Alta came after mother in the vening. She was making a hat. It rained again so that the men couldn’t put in oats.
Saturday, May 21, 1927
Floyd and Mr. Weaver came in the afternoon. I helped milk. I set out the house plants in the afternoon. It rained again in the evening.
Sunday, May 22, 1927
It was a very warm day, with a hard hail and thunder storm late in the afternoon. Herbert went to church and I went down to see Lena and aunt Etta. Lena’s ankle was broken.
Monday, May 23, 1927
I did the washing but as it rained hard all day I didn’t put the wash up.
Tuesday, May 24, 1927
It rained again all day.
Wednesday, May 25, 1927
It was another rainy day. I went to see the doctor about Keith. I commenced the next day to give him cow’s milk twice a day. Mother Groff took Keith down to Miss Schiffer’s.
Thursday, May 26, 1927
Herbert and Floyd went out to Truxton after potatoes. They started after dinner. I hung up the clothes which had been in the tub since Monday.
Friday, May 27, 1927
Clarence, Margaret and Harold were here for supper. Clarence helped milk. Alta came over to ask me to go home with her for the weekend. I made ice-cream.
Saturday, May 28, 1927
I worked very hard in the forenoon to get the work done. Alta was here for dinner. After dinner Alta, Keith and I started for Vernon. We went up to Dolgeville first to get some tires. We called on aunt Lela.
Sunday, May 29, 1927
Alta went to church. In the afternoon Veba, Marion, Lucinda, Alta and I and the children went for a ride to Holland Patent. We saw Harry Pugh but the others were all gone.
Monday, May 30, 1927
Veba, Marion and the children went over to Mr. Black’s. Alta, Lucinda, Keith and I went to Oneida, then to Wampsville to see Ola, and called on Ingersolls on the way back.
Tuesday, May 31, 1927
Alta, Keith and I left Vernon at 22 minutes of six and reached father Groffs about 8 o’clock. Herbert came over and took me up to Dr. Tanger’s to have a tooth pulled.
Wednesday, June 1, 1927
I did the washing and ironing. Herbert and Mr. Cromer planted 15 bushels of potatoes. The missionary meeting was at Mrs. Hoffman’s but I didn’t go.
Thursday, June 2, 1927
I cleaned Mr. Cromer’s bedroom. It was a beautiful day. Herbert went to St. Johnsville. In the evening Alta, mother and Marion Getman called. Herbert dragged on the hill with the tractor.
Friday, June 3, 1927
Uncle Delos went over to Margarets. I planted the sweet peas, candytuft, morning glories and marigolds. Herbert and Mr. Cromer started to plant the corn. Keith slept out-of-doors for the first time.
Monday, June 6, 1927
I did the washing and ironing.
Tuesday, June 7, 1927
Herbert and I planted garden. It was my first attempt at it.
Thursday, June 9, 1927
Mr. Cromer and Herbert dug up the drain and fixed that. Alta brought mother over in the evening. Mother stayed all night. Herbert and I planted some more things in the garden.
Friday, June 10, 1927
We tried to have grange meeting but there lacked one of being enough. Will Handy had a lame back. Mother Groff went home.
Saturday, June 11, 1927
I finished making my red and tan crepe dress. I worked on that in the forenoon and did the cleaning in the afternoon.
Sunday, June 12, 1927
Mother and Alta came over. Mother brought Keith a white pique coat. We went to church. Rev. Luther baptized Keith and Wilma. Herbert and I went to Dolgeville to aunt Minnie’s in the evening.
Wednesday, June 15, 1927
Lana and James came over home and then mother came with them over here. We went down in the field where the men were ploughing and dragging. Soon after we left John Davis’s tractor upset and he was hurt.
Thursday, June 16, 1927
Floyd, father and Mr. Weaver came over. They brought John’s tractor up here and took it apart. Alta was here for a while. I cleaned uncle’s room. It was a beautiful day.
Friday, June 17, 1927
Herbert started to dig for the silo. I went over to Allen’s to the club meeting. Alta brought me home. Herbert took care of Keith and he was especially good for three days afterward.
Saturday, June 18, 1927
I washed the windows in the living-room and put up the curtains. Mr. Cromer drew gravel on the road between here and Mr. Zimmerman’s.
Sunday, June 19, 1927
Herbert, Keith and I went to S. School. We didn’t stay to church as Herbert had a headache. We read in the evening.
Monday, June 20, 1927
I did the washing and ironing. In the evening Herbert and I went to St. Johnsville after groceries and to get our hair cut. We left Keith over home.
Tuesday, June 21, 1927
I worked some in the garden. Herbert dug all day for the silo. Mr. Cromer worked on the road. My people came over in the evening. The men went down in the field to take porcupine quills out of a cow’s head.
Wednesday, June 22, 1927
Mr. Cromer drew gravel on the road. Herbert and I planted the peas in the garden. Uncle finished planting the sweet corn for the second time. We had a nice rain in the evening, which we needed very badly.
Thursday, June 23, 1927
Herbert and I worked hard to get the house and barn all cleaned up. We made ice-cream. Kenneth and Cecil were here to supper. We went to Dolgeville to the movies.
Friday, June 24, 1927
I was tired out and didn’t feel much like working. I baked cookies while I was getting supper. We went to Grange meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman went with us. Arthur Cane’s called over home.
Saturday, June 25, 1927
Herbert and I went to Dolgeville to get our checque cashed. We ate dinner at aunt Minnie’s. Herbert and I went over to Aunt Lela’s. Grant had shot himself the previous Wednesday.
Sunday, June 26, 1927
Grant’s funeral was held from the Methodist church at 2:30. We had planned to go to Eleanor’s, but they were quarantined for chicken pox.
Monday, June 27, 1927
I did a large washing. I hoed in the garden and it made my neck and back lame for quite a few days. Floyd and Mr. Cromer were here for dinner.
Tuesday, June 28, 1927
I did a large washing in the afternoon. I rode over to Mr. Zimmerman’s with Floyd and Herbert came after me. We made out the missionary report. Floyd and Mr. Cromer planted millet seed.
Wednesday, June 29, 1927
I made ice cream and cake for the social. Herbert took me up to the Grange Hall and then came after me. He took care of Keith. The Missionary Society had the social and made $22.21.
Thursday, June 30, 1927
I did most of the weekly cleaning. Alta and “grandma Ingersoll” were here for supper. We went over home to help make sandwiches. Herbert went to Oppenheim after the dog license. I received letter from A. Osterhout.
Friday, July 1, 1927
I bought kitchen linoleum. We went over after Margaret and then went over home. We went with my folks to the community club picnic near Palatine Bridge. The men went down in the field after one of the cows.
Saturday, July 2, 1927
Mother Handy came home for part of the day and then she and Harold went home with aunt Julia to go to the Lakes. Freida and Edison came in the evening. Herbert went to St. Johnsville after groceries.
Sunday, July 3, 1927
We went to church. In the evening we went to St. Johnsville to see the doctor about feeding Keith. We started to feed him entirely from the bottle. It rained in the evening.
Monday, July 4, 1927
We went over home and as it was cold, we ate our picnic dinner in the house. We went straw-berrying in the afternoon. Freida and Edison went home. Lucinda, Marion and the children were down a few minutes.
Tuesday, July 5, 1927
I did an extremely large washing. I canned 3 1/2 qts. berries. Mable McCrone and Gladys Sickler called in the afternoon. Herman, Ethel and Eleanor were here in the evening.
Wednesday, July 6, 1927
I cleaned up in the forenoon. The missionary meeting was here in the afternoon. Mother Groff stayed. She didn’t feel well at all. Father and Floyd came over in the evening. Herbert moved down hay.
Thursday, July 7, 1927
I ironed in the afternoon. Herbert went to St. Johnsville. It rained a lot. Mother didn’t feel any better.
Friday, July 8, 1927
Uncle Delos and I went berrying. We found a nice lot of straw-berries. Aunt Lela and Beulah were here in the evening and helped mother and me hull berries.
Saturday, July 9, 1927
Herbert and I put new ropes on the hay pitcher. I did the weekly cleaning and baking. The men started drawing in hay. I made straw-berry jam.
Sunday, July 10, 1927
Marion, Veba, Wilfred and Esther were here for dinner and supper. Aunt Lela’s and Jimmie Cromer called in the afternoon. Marion and the children stayed with Alta over home.
Monday, July 11, 1927
I did a very big washing. Mother Handy and Harold came home. Florence came over to pick straw-berries but we didn’t find many.
Tuesday, July 12, 1927
I did the ironing. In the evening we took Mother Groff down to see the doctor. She didn’t come home with us but stayed over home.
Wednesday, July 13, 1927
Mother and I cleaned the clothes-press up stairs. Margaret came over for a little while.
Friday, July 15, 1927 We went to uncle Dan Hayes’ funeral.
Mother Handy planned to see the doctor but as it rained very hard, we only went as far as over home. Alice and Ella Storms were there. Marion and the children were there yet too.
Saturday, July 16, 1927
We went berrying and got a nice lot of berries, enough to make 16 qt. cans. Herbert took mother and Harold to Herkimer in the evening.
Sunday, July 17, 1927
The rest of the folks went to church. I didn’t feel well enough to go and take care of Keith. Herbert and I walked up on the hill in the evening.
Monday, July 18, 1927
We did a large washing. In the afternoon uncle and I went after berries. Alta came in the evening and Keith and I went back over home with her.
Tuesday, July 19, 1927
Alta and Mardis Mosher went to Vernon and stayed all night. Byron Wiley came after dinner and stayed all night. I tried to do the work for mother as she didn’t feel well at all.
Wednesday, July 20, 1927
Alta came back and took me home before dinner. In the afternoon Martha and Everett Houcy and Douglas came. We drove over home and down to East Creek in the evening.
Thursday, July 21, 1927
The men drew in hay off of the flat. Everett, Martha, Herbert, the babies and I went for a ride in the evening. We stopped at Frank Smith’s and Eugene Mosher’s. Then we drove to St. Johnsville.
Sunday, July 24, 1927
Mildred, Will and junior called in the forenoon. We went to church and S. S. Keith and I went home with my folks and stayed until evening.
Thursday, July 28, 1927
We went over home in the evening. Mother and Alta had gone to Vernon. Aunt Lela was there keeping house. Gertrude Klock and her folks were there when we got there.
Friday, July 29, 1927
Uncle, Harold and I went after berries. We found a lot of them. We went for grange meeting, but as there wasn’t any, we rode over home. Herbert fixed the hay wagon.
Saturday, July 30, 1927
The men went after more berries and mother canned 26 qts. of them. I made berry pies. In the afternoon we drew hay from up on the hill.
Sunday, July 31, 1927
It was a very rainy day. The rest of the folks went to Dr. Fake’s funeral. I stayed with Keith at Lillian Gray’s. We rode down with our folks to Fort Plain.
Monday, August 1, 1927
We did a large washing. I ironed for an hour after I came in from drawing hay. Herbert, uncle, Keith and I went to St. Johnsville. Aunt Julia and uncle Lynn took mother to the doctor’s at Herkimer.
Tuesday, August 2, 1927
In the forenoon Herbert went to St. Johnsville and I went over home after currants. We made currant jell and canned 4 qts. of beans. I worked in the garden in the evening and Herbert raked.
Wednesday, August 3, 1927
I helped drive the tractor right after dinner. Then I went berrying alone and picked a 10 lb. pail of black caps.
Thursday, August 4, 1927
Uncle Lynn, aunt Minnie, aunt Julia, and grandma were down in the evening. The men worked late with the haying.
Friday, August 5, 1927
The men finished haying on the place where we live. We had 54 loads. Herbert and I went to the movies at St. Johnsville.
Saturday, August 6, 1927
After dinner mother, uncle Delos, Keith and I drove over home for a little visit. Herbert and Harold went over to the old place and Herbert started moving there. We took mother and Harold to Dolgeville and called on Mildred and Will.
Sunday, August 7, 1927
Herbert and I went to church and S. S. We went up to uncle Will’s in the evening. Margaret went with us. Margaret Timmerman was planning to go in training for a nurse.
Monday, August 8, 1927
It was rainy in the forenoon. I hung up part of the washing. Herbert, Harold and Mr. Cromer went over to the old place in the afternoon and mowed hay. I ironed some in the evening.
Tuesday, August 9, 1927
We all went over to the old place. I drove the car. I hung up the rest of the washing before we started. I drove over to my folks to get some oil.
Wednesday, August 10, 1927
We went over to the other place. I embroidered and wrote a letter.
Thursday, August 11, 1927
I went over home and rode to St. J. with Floyd to get groceries. Then after dinner I drove the car over there again and helped Alta can beans. They gave us some to bring home to can.
Friday, August 12, 1927
We went over to the old place. Mother and I went up to John Groff’s and Alfred Reese’s for Mr. Shulenberg. I went over to the old place in the evening again after Harold.
Saturday, August 13, 1927
Josephine Swartz and husband were here. They finished haying over at the other place getting 21 loads there or 75 altogether. Herbert took the tractor up to Will Handy’s and Arthur helped him find work on it. Mother and Harold went to Dolgeville.
Sunday, August 14, 1927
Uncle Herman, aunt Libbie and Ruth were here for dinner. Herbert and I had planned to go down to Eleanor’s but it was too late before the company left. We drove over home a little while. Lucinda, Harry and Albert Getman were there.
Monday, August 15, 1927
Herbert started threshing at William Handy’s. Uncle helped me do the washing. I ironed in the evening. Herbert went over to Mr. Zimmerman’s after the reaper.
Tuesday, August 16, 1927
They finished threshing at Handy’s. In the evening Herbert went up there after the tractor. Keith and I went along over to Zimmermans. Floyd was here. Aunt Julia had her operation.
Wednesday, August 17, 1927
Herbert started threshing over at Mr. Zimmermans and threshed out over 300 bushels. Uncle Delos went up to aunt Lana’s. Herman, Eleanor, Florence and Helen Brown Ritchie called in the afternoon. Mother and Harold came home. I received a letter from Martha.
Thursday, August 18, 1927
Keith and I went over home early in the morning. I went to the factory with Floyd to get groceries. Lucinda was there for the week. Herbert cut the oats on the hill.
Friday, August 19, 1927
Herbert finished the oats at Zimmerman’s and moved up to Charles Youker’s. I went over to Zimmerman’s to see Helen Brown and her children. As it was so late when Herbert got home we waited until the next night to celebrate our anniversary.
Saturday, August 20, 1927
Robinson’s and Lucinda were here in the afternoon. I took Herbert up to Charles Youkers to thresh. Then I came home and helped work awhile before starting for the village after groceries. Instead of going to St. J. I went with Floyd after young stock. Herbert and I went to Little Falls to the movies.
Sunday, August 21, 1927
We decided suddenly to go out to Indian Lake where Clarence and Margaret were camping. We had seven blow-outs on the way and didn’t quite get there as it was so late. We reached home at 7:15.
Monday, August 22, 1927
The folks from over home came over. They threshed the oats up on the hill and had 127 bushels. Then they threshed Floyd’s barley – 45 bushels. Herbert went over home to help milk. We went berrying.
Tuesday, August 23, 1927
I did the ironing. In the afternoon I mended and started a romper suit for Keith.
Wednesday, August 24, 1927
We went up to see aunt Julia in the evening at Herkimer Hospital. When we got home Floyd and Marjorie Clemons were here. Harold and I went around after picnic money.
Thursday, August 25, 1927
I went over home and went with my folks to the Klock Reunion. Marjorie and aunt Lela went along. Aunt Lela went over home with me to hold Keith and then Marjorie came later.
Friday, August 26, 1927
I took Herbert up to Alfred Reese’s. In the afternoon mother, Keith and I went to St. J. to get the check cashed. We called on Lulu S. Dockstader. I was sick when I got home.
Saturday, August 27, 1927
As it was rainy we had the Sunday School picnic in the Grange Hall. We went to St. Johnsville in the afternoon after Grace Drake. Mother and Harold went with Hermans to the movies.
Sunday, August 28, 1927
We went up to Vernon. Alta and Floyd Weaver were there too. Marion took us up to Sherrill to see their new home. It rained all the way home.
Monday, August 29, 1927
I did the washing even though it was rainy. We got the clothes dry enough to iron some. Grace, Floyd, Herbert, and I went to St. J. to see the movie “The Rough Riders.”
Tuesday, August 30, 1927
We ironed and did up the other work in the forenoon. Then mother, Keith, Grace and I went over home for dinner. We went over to Maud’s in the afternoon. Grace, Floyd, Alta , F. Weaver, Herbert and I went to Fort Plain to movies.
Wednesday, August 31, 1927
We canned apple-sauce in the forenoon. Herbert and I took Grace down to the 2:10 train. Floyd rode along. Herbert went to Salisbury with Simon Handy in the evening.
Thursday, September 1, 1927
Uncle Seymours came in the afternoon. They came from a camp over Saratoga. We listened to the radio and visited in the evening.
Friday, September 2, 1927
Uncle Seymours went to see the dentist at Little Falls. Mother went with them. Margaret brought Harold home from school. She took care of Keith while we milked.
Saturday, September 3, 1927
Herbert and I went to St. Johnsville in the evening to get our hair cut. We tried to buy Keith a pair of shoes but we couldn’t find any.
Sunday, September 4, 1927
The rest of the folks went over to Margaret’s for dinner. Herbert, Keith and I went to church. We drove over home in the evening to get mother’s washing. Alta had gone to Albany the day before.
Monday, September 5, 1927
I did mother’s washing and ours. I had a very large one consequently. Herman, Ethel and Eleanor were here to call in the evening. I ironed the colored clothes.
Tuesday, September 6, 1927
I finished the ironing in the forenoon. I went black-berrying in the afternoon. Floyd was here to reap oats.
Wednesday, September 7, 1927
Uncle Seymour Handys started home early in the morning. I took Herbert up to Fay Youkers. In the afternoon I took Mother Groff, Florence, Anna and Keith to the missionary meeting at Will Handys.
Thursday, September 8, 1927
We had threshers for dinner and supper. Clarence and Margaret took Mother Handy up to Mr. Fords to stay two weeks. The C. Club had a frankfort roast down at East Creek.
Friday, September 9, 1927
We finished threshing by dinner time. Mother Groff was here all day. Floyd came after her in the evening. We had 287 bushels of oats after paying back Floyd.
Saturday, September 10, 1927
I did the weekly cleaning. Herbert went to Roy Youker’s in the afternoon but they had finished threshing. We went down to Edward Johnson’s in the evening. Grace and Myron were there. We stopped over home.
Sunday, September 11, 1927
The S. S. Convention was held at Youker’s Bush. Herbert went but I stayed home with Keith. Rev. and Mrs. Luther, Miss Miller, Philip and Eleanor Luther and mother Groff were here for supper. Mother stayed all night.
Monday, September 12, 1927
Floyd and Floyd Weaver came to help Herbert get ready to build silo. They started drawing gravel from Inghams Mills. I did the washing. It was a beautiful day.
Tuesday, September 13, 1927
I ironed in the forenoon. Mother washed dishes, etc. Myron came to put in floor of silo. Floyd G. and Floyd Weaver helped. Grace and Robert came along and stayed to supper.
Wednesday, September 14, 1927
Herbert, mother Groff, Keith and I went to St. Johnsville. We stayed over home for dinner. Then Herbert went back down to Clark Burkdorf’s. Alta went home with us for supper.
Friday, September 16, 1927
The men put in the floor of the silo. Mr. Shulenberg was here to work. I canned 10 cans of pears.
Saturday, September 17, 1927
The men built the forms for the cement part of the silo in the afternoon. Keith and I went over to Mr. Zimmermans in the afternoon. I took him in his wagon.
Sunday, September 18, 1927
Harold, Herbert and I went to S. S. and church. It rained hard at night.
Monday, September 19, 1927
Myron, Mr. Newman, Floyd and father, Floyd Weaver, Clarence and Margaret were here. The men worked on the cement foundation for the silo. I canned 9 cans of pears.
Tuesday, September 20, 1927
The folks, except Margaret and Clarence were here to work on the silo. I drove over home in the afternoon and mother came back with me until evening. I sewed a little.
Wednesday, September 21, 1927
I canned 7 cans of peaches. I started to do the washing and something was broken on the washing machine. Then Herbert took me over home and I did it there. Gertrude Klock, Newell Colburn and his wife were there for supper.
Thursday, September 22, 1927
Herbert helped W. Handy fill silo. I did the ironing. It was a very beautiful day. Floyd and Floyd Weaver came over in the evening to listen to the Dempsey Tunney fight.
Friday, September 23, 1927
I did the weekly cleaning, so that I could go over home the next day. Herbert took the forms off of the silo and cut the millet.
Saturday, September 24, 1927
Herbert, Keith and I went over home early in the morning. They started filling silo. As Keith didn’t feel well, mother, Alta and I took him to the doctor’s. We called on Bertha Storms and Miss Schiff.
Sunday, September 25, 1927
I didn’t go to church being Keith didn’t feel well. I took him out doors in his carriage in the afternoon. Dr. Leitzell preached up here.
Monday, September 26, 1927
I went over home and did the washing over there. We got both washings and ironings all finished. Herman came after our engine in the evening.
Tuesday, September 27, 1927
Margaret brought mother home in the morning. Then she took mother, Keith and me to St. J. to get the check cashed and to buy shoes for Keith. Herbert helped John Groff fill silo.
Wednesday, September 28, 1927
Herbert, Keith and I went home to help with the silo filling. The men didn’t get a very early start.
Thursday, September 29, 1927
Herbert drew milk and got in the millet and clover. Then we went over home again to help with the corn.
Saturday, October 1, 1927
Mother and Harold went to Little Falls to get Harold’s eyes fitted. They went with Margaret and Clarence. Floyd tried to thresh buckwheat. Alta came over.
Sunday, October 2, 1927
We went to church and S. S. It was communion. Eleanor, Leonard and the children came just as we were ready to eat supper. They stayed until milking time.
Monday, October 3, 1927
Mother and Harold came back on the milk-rig. Herbert started working on the rods for the silo.
Tuesday, October 4, 1927
Mother and Harold went to Little Falls. Herbert took me over home to do the washing. He came after me in the evening. Clinton went over and helped milk at night, starting to work for us.
Wednesday, October 5, 1927
Mother came home with Margaret and Clarence. We had a lot of men here to put up the silo. Uncle Herman came to help with it.
Thursday, October 6, 1927
The men were here again to work on the silo. Margaret and Clarence came to help.
Friday, October 7, 1927
It was a rainy day. Herbert cut down some of the corn. Mother Handy and I went to St. Johnsville after groceries in the afternoon. We left Keith with Mother Groff.
Saturday, October 8, 1927
The men were here to work on the silo. We received word that Ruth Whitney had been burned. We did the weekly cleaning and baking. Mildred and Will Thresher were here in the evening.
Sunday, October 9, 1927
Lana and James Cress were here. We went to church in the afternoon. Rev. Kling preached. We went down to Eleanor’s in the evening to see how Ruth was.
Monday, October 10, 1927
Uncle, Keith and I went over home early in the morning. Uncle went to St. J. Mother Groff and I did the two washings and most of the ironings. Alta was home sick with the grippe.
Tuesday, October 11, 1927
I finished the ironing. Floyd threshed some more of his buck-wheat. Herbert cut corn all day long. I went over to Inghams Mills after gas for Floyd.
Wednesday, October 12, 1927
The silo fillers were here. We had 12 men for dinner. Everything worked fine and they put all the corn in the silo. Margaret was here a few minutes.
Thursday, October 13, 1927
Mother and the boys went over to the other place to pick apples in the forenoon. In the afternoon Herbert went to St. J. and Keith and I rode along over home. Herbert cut the millet.
Friday, October 14, 1927
I started house-cleaning with our bed-room. In the afternoon we went down to Hermans to ask him to draw milk the next morning. Herbert, Clinton and I went over home in the evening.
Saturday, October 15, 1927
Mother Handy and Harold went to Little Falls to get Harolds eye tested. Herbert, Clinton and Floyd Weaver went hunting. Mother Handy, Keith and I went to Burdett Johnsons, Charles Youkers and Ursula’s.
Wednesday, October 19, 1927
Mother came home in the forenoon. Then Herbert took Keith and me over home. I cleaned the parlor and the cupboards in the dining-room for mother Groff.
Thursday, October 20, 1927
We cleaned the bedroom with 2 beds in it and the large guest room up-stairs, also the closets. I was very tired and went to bed real early.
Friday, October 21, 1927
Herbert came over before dinner. After dinner he and I went to St. Johnsville. We bought our set of dishes.
Saturday, October 22, 1927
Marion came after me in the forenoon and took Keith and me over home. Then Alta, Marion, the children and I went up to Mr. Dairs’s for dinner. Marion and Veba stayed here all night. Alta and Floyd Weaver were here in the evening.
Sunday, October 23, 1927
Marion and Veba went home in the forenoon. Herbert, Keith and I went to church and S. S. I wrote a letter to Grace Drake in the evening.
Monday, October 24, 1927
Mother came back on the milk-rig. She and Herbert dug potatoes (about 20 bushels). Herbert and I went up to aunt Grace’s to see about a stove. They weren’t at home so we went to movies.
Tuesday, October 25, 1927
They dug more potatoes. We had 40 bushels altogether. Herbert and I went to Dolgeville again to see about a stove. We bought one of Mrs. F. E. Brown.
Wednesday, October 26, 1927
Mother and I went to St. J. to get the check cashed. We left Keith over home. We paid insurance and school tax: tax $30.16, insurance 40.40
Thursday, October 27, 1927
We went over to Margaret’s to help them dig potatoes. I worked home on the “wild-rose pillowcases. Floyd finished threshing his buskwheat.
Friday, October 28, 1927
I moped the dining-room and kitchen. I baked 2 apple pies. I cut out the linings for Keith’s coat in the afternoon. Mr. Flanders and George called in the afternoon.
Saturday, October 29, 1927
Mother, father, Harry, Lucinda and Alta came in the afternoon. I went to Little Falls with Alta and Lucinda. I bought quite a few things at the 5 & 10 cent store for our kitchen.
Sunday, October 30, 1927
Herbert, Keith and I went over home for dinner. Then we all went to church and S. S. Herbert went over home in the evening.
Monday, October 31, 1927
I worked in the forenoon and uncle Delos helped take care of Keith. In the after noon uncle picked apples and I ironed.
Tuesday, November 1, 1927
Clinton Vunk came back to work for us again. Etta and I went up to Margaret Handy’s to practise our dialogue for the missionary meeting. Then Etta, mother Groff and I went to St. J. Herbert opened up the silo.
Wednesday, November 2, 1927
I hurried all forenoon to get a lot of work done. In the afternoon Etta and I went to the Thank-Offering meeting at Edith Groff’s.
Thursday, November 3, 1927
Herbert went to St. J. after our dining-room chairs and porcelain table. Then he and Clinton went to East Creek to help Floyd and father tear down one of their buildings. Kept cows in for the first.
Friday, November 4, 1927
The men went after the young stock. Then Herbert, Keith and I went over home. Herbert helped Floyd get his young stock. Mother Groff went home with us. She made a comforter for Keith.
Saturday, November 5, 1927
Herbert, Floyd, Veba and his brother Jack went hunting all day. Harry Shulenberg was here for support.
Sunday, November 6, 1927
Keith had a very bad cold so I didn’t take him to church. Herbert went alone. It snowed and the wind blew in the afternoon. We kept furnace fire all day and all night.
Monday, November 7, 1927
I did the washing in the forenoon. In the afternoon Herbert and I went to Amsterdam. I ordered some more dishes to match my every day set. It was very cold.
Tuesday, November 8, 1927
Harry came to work in Clinton’s place. Herbert went after mother before milking. He took me down to see the doctor in the evening.
Thursday, November 10, 1927
Herbert went up to Judd Youker’s to thresh.
Friday, November 11, 1927
Herbert went to grange meeting. I couldn’t go on account of my cold. They had installation of officers and Deputy and Mrs. Fox were there.
Saturday, November 12, 1927
Aunt Julia, uncle Lynn and aunt Minnie came down to help mother move. They took the furniture from up-stairs over to Inghams Mills. Herbert finished threshing at G. Schuylers.
Sunday, November 13, 1927
Alta and Floyd Weaver stopped here on their way back from Vernon. Alta showed me her ring and told us about the wedding. Herbert went to S. S. but Keith and I started home on account of our colds.
Monday, November 14, 1927
I didn’t wash as I didn’t feel very well. Harry Shulenberg went to see the doctor also. Mother Handy came back on the milk rig. Herbert went after our bed-room suite.
Tuesday, November 15, 1927
Herbert and the two Floyds went hunting and Herbert shot a deer. Keith and I went over home and I helped mother iron.
Wednesday, November 16, 1927
Herbert went to St. J. to have cider made. He also went to the freight house after the dining-room table. Arthur took him to Johnstown to have the deer hide tanned.
Thursday, November 17, 1927
Mother Handy went over to Inghams. Herbert took the truck back to Hermans. He ploughed in the afternoon.
Friday, November 18, 1927
Herbert and Harry plowed. I mended in the afternoon. Keith didn’t seem to feel very well. I canned sweet cider in the evening.
Saturday, November 19, 1927
Herbert and Harry ploughed all day. I finished a pair of pillow-cases for Herman and Ethel. Uncle Delos came back from Hermans. Herbert went to Little Falls to see Mr. Shulenberg.
Sunday, November 20, 1927
Herbert, Keith and I went to S. S. There wasn’t any church as Mr. Luther was ill. We went down home for supper.
Saturday, November 21, 1927
Herbert, Mrs. Cairns and I went with my folks up to Vernon to Alta’s wedding. It was a beautiful day but it rained very hard all the way back.
Sunday, November 22, 1927
Herbert went to S. S. and church. Rev. Kling started in preaching up here. Cyrus and Harry went away, but Cyrus came back in the evening. Mother went to Inghams Mills.
Saturday, December 3, 1927
Herbert and I went to Little Falls to get his glasses fixed and his two wisdom teeth pulled. We left Keith over at Margarets.
Sunday, December 4, 1927
Herbert didn’t feel like going to church so I went over to Zimmermans and went with them to church. It was very cold and lots of snow.
Monday, December 5, 1927
The men butchered Zimmermans hogs and ours. Ours weighed 847 lbs. Floyd was here for supper. He had the grippe.
Tuesday, December 6, 1927
We worked with the meat and fried out the fat. Floyd came over to help us cut up the hogs. Herbert helped Will Handy butcher.
Wednesday, December 7, 1927
Herbert and mother stuffed the sausage in the forenoon. In the afternoon they went to St. Johnsville. I ironed in the afternoon.
Thursday, December 8, 1927
Herbert and I went over home to help butcher. Gertrude Klock was there and she and I cleaned the casings for mother and Myron Johnson.
Friday, December 9, 1927
I canned 12 cans of sausage. I swept up-stairs and down. The men took a load of mother’s things over to Inghams.
Saturday, December 10, 1927
I canned 13 cans of sausage. Herbert and I packed our pork. Mother went over to Inghams. Herbert went to East Creek after our engine.
Sunday, December 11, 1927
Herbert, Keith and I went to church and S. S. Anna, Cecil and Etta went with us. It snowed and then rained in the afternoon.
Tuesday, December 20, 1927
I went over home when Herbert went to St. J. We found that mother Groff was very ill and nearly had pneumonia. I stayed all night.
Wednesday, December 21, 1927
Dr. Feldstein brought the nurse, Mrs. Harrison, up at noon. Lucinda came in the morning. Mother was very bad, but the doctor said she had improved from the day before.
Thursday, December 22, 1927
Floyd Weaver took me home after dinner. I set bread, washed dishes, pails, etc. and cleaned up the house.
Friday, December 23, 1927
I did the weekly cleaning and got things ready to go over home again. Herbert and I wrapped up our Christmas presents in the evening.
Saturday, December 24, 1927
Herbert took Keith and me over home. Lucinda, Alta and Floyd went home for Christmas. I went to St. Johnsville and the nurse took care of Keith. Floyd and I went up to church to the Christmas tree.
Sunday, December 25, 1927
Herbert went to Dolgeville to aunt Grace’s for Christmas dinner. Floyd and I went to church. Mother didn’t feel very well. Herbert came after me and we left Keith with Lucinda.
Monday, December 26, 1927
Floyd Weaver came after me. I did both washings. Floyd G. took Keith and me home in the afternoon.
Tuesday, December 27, 1927
I ironed in the forenoon. Keith had a very hard cold and didn’t feel well. I spent most of the afternoon entertaining him.
Wednesday, December 28, 1927
Lucinda and Floyd came over in the evening. Mother Groff was some better. The nurse had gone home the night before.
Thursday, December 29, 1927
It was rainy. I stained the dining-room chairs. Father and Floyd Weaver brought over Keiths box for him to play in.
Friday, December 30, 1927
Herbert sawed wood at Herman Rice’s. Keith felt better and played in his box nearly all afternoon.
Saturday, December 31, 1927
Herbert finished sawing at Mr. Rice’s. He went to St. Johnsville in the afternoon. Uncle Delos came over after his clothes.