Tuesday Aug 1
A fair day with Mod N. Breaze.
Chet came at 9 A.M. but I was not feeling able to row and so waited until 5 P.M. Pretty weak all day. Eating very little. Got ashore at 6. 30. All played out.
Wed Aug 2
Fine day. Settled with Henry the Cherry business; each had $9.79. Went over to Chet’s about noon. Dinner at Farmer’s.
Chetsie awoke looking better than the last time. He went out picking berries with me and afterward went to Colchester with May Thompson and a friend of hers. Supper at Chet’s. Am not feeling as much better to-night as I expected to this morning.
Thur. Aug. 3, 1905 At Home 9 PM
A fine hazy day. Not as well yet as I expected, but gaining. Hoed quite a bit in garden + cleaned up kitchen once more. At Henry’s this evening.
Wanted to go to city, to buy flour, but had no chance. Best brands $6.59
Fri. Aug. 4. At Home. 10:10 PM
Another good hazy day. Still under the weather, but have made good part of garden look like parlor. Gave Mr. Raytee money to buy flour + C. flakes which he delivered free for me, flour $6.59, Pillsbury’s best: C. flakes 10 lbs $25 special at Thomas’. Got sugar at Henry’s. Haven’t weighed it yet.
Aunt Em gave me green apples for sauce or pie.
Got 2 qrts. Gooseberries of Mrs. Raytee. $0.15
Called at Geo. Sumner. Mrs. S. was up for the day and a half but had to go to bed again. Geo is having hard time.
I hope I may feel better tomorrow.
Sat. Aug. 5 At Home 9:50 p.m.
Cloudy and looking like rain all day. Light rain in mgn. for 10 minutes.
Worked in garden a little. At Chet’s an hour or two. Chet’s doing well at Colchester. Wind again towards evening but didn’t dare start out for station. Blowing quite hard over + looking as if it would continue. Saw Henry Cole a few minutes this eve for first time since he went to work at Schaefer’s.
Walked over to Geo Sumner’s a few minutes. He had to go for Dr. this mng. Wife worse today. Looks much worse tonight.
Eddie was gone to see grandma, sick at city, and stay one night. Charlie Hoffman’s father seemed near dying this a.m.. I have felt quite unwell all day and weak as a cat tonight. Pain in back and right side.
Sun. Aug 6th Went to station
Rainy by spells and some wind. Left for station at 4p.m. arrived at station at 5:20 p.m. and Chet came a shore.
Mon. Aug 7th Came ashore
Chet came to station at 7 a.m. I left at 8 got home at noon. Stopped at W. Pt and fixed Stone’s dock. Which recent winds and high water had displaced. Haven’t done much anyway today.
Sun Aug. 8th -1905 at home 10 PM
Mowed weeds at Chet’s AM. Ruth and Ray started at noon for Col. with the baby and cat. Heard that Edie took them as far as Will Parkin’s. Edie Sumner helped me grind two scythes and took supper with me. Aunt Em gave us both some cucumbers and I helped him carry his home. Mrs. S is worse and Geo has gone for Dr. and Priest.
Wed. Aug. 9th 9 PM at home
Good warm hazy day, light S. wind, haven’t done anything, had felt bad all day.
Shot a woodchuck that had been making his home under my door step and eating leaves of my red cabbage. He has spoiled nearly half of all I had.
(First meeting of Russo Jap Peace Commission.)
Thur. Aug. 10th at home 8PM
Hot but a little damp. Scalded cucumbers for pickles and freshened some salted ones. Washed dishes, swept and filed things generally. Went through blackberry patch on way to Henry’s at 11am. Very few this year I think.
Rode horse rake and tumbled oats all PM. Drove Uncle Reube’s horse and put in a good PM’s work.
Fri. Aug. 11 at home 10 PM
Hot and damp. Henry finished getting oats in.
Sprouted potatoes. Had P. Cole’s team and took some over to Chet’s and gave some to Geo Sumner’s folks. Mrs. S. not as well today. Went to Schaffer’s after Peter. Was never there before. Johnny Morrison called about an hour this AM.
Sat. Aug 12th 9 AM
Hot in garden. Now going over to Chet’s with scythe, rake and hoe. Then coming back and get ready to go to station.
At Station
Eddie Sumner went to station with me. Pretty rough before we got there. Big storm evening. Chet left immediately with Eddie and got caught in storm near Porter’s. Wind shifted suddenly from S. to N. and rain poured in torrents for half an hour.
Sunday, August 13, 1905 At Station
The Daisy with Asst. Inspector on board from Plattsburg and Chet from W. PT. arrived at the same time.
Daisy had supplies; New Library, Oil etc.
Everything in order and satisfactory.
Quite a stiff breeze flowing so I didn’t care to pull home and so Chet went ashore again to see his folks.
Monday August, 14
Chet came at 8 a.m. and I came ashore after we had breakfast. Sighted the Nettle off Appletree as I left and as I reached the pass, she reached the station. Wind had been W. but shifted to NE. when I reached the pass and made it hard pulling as water was pretty rough. Mrs. Cole gave me apples. Aunt Em gave me B. milk and I made 6 pies this P.M.
9 P.M. waiting for eclipse to commence at 9:39 only a partial.
Tuesday August 15 at home
A rainy day, tried to regulate things but one boil on back or shoulder and another where I can sit on it make life almost not worth living. Carried boat key to Frank Gilman and then called at Geo Sumner. Mrs. S is improving but looks very bad. Gave Mrs. Freeman a treatment for rheumatism in hands. She said I was successful. Baked two Bread. First class.
Wednesday august 16 at home
Cloudy and Threatening this morning but cleared toward noon.
Dedication of tower at Indian Rock. Didn’t feel able to work and had no chance to ride so stayed at home and partly picked up my books and paper.
Uncle Ruebe called at 2 two p.m. Got dinner and made him help me eat it. I ate too much cucumber and didn’t feel well to-night and in fact I felt sick all day.
I feel awful bad to-night; I wish I was at Station or someone was with me.
Thursday August 17 at home
Sick all day, my boils are worse than ever but I have looked over a lot of old papers, letters etc. and consigned a big lot to the fire and sold a bag of old rags to a young fellow for 12 cents.
Friday August 18
Looked over a lot of old treasures, burned up most of them. Put all books together made quite a nice display.
Friday August 19
Went to station and Chet came ashore about noon
Saturday August 20
At Station
Sunday August 21
Came ashore at 5 PM Chet came in mng. He got dinner and then we put at mast step in the smaller boat. He tried it and it proved to be all right. Sailed home like a bird, without a rudder however, but mean to have one when I get back.
Monday August 22 Very Hot At Home
Hanging out bed clothes and bed bugs awhile this mng and went to Chet’s, mowed and burned brush and grass and split wood which P. Cole drew.
Chestie had bad spells today with worms.
Eddie Sumner came up for a qt. of K- Oil.
At Henry’s this evening. Today is expected to decide if it is there is peace or war between Russia and Japan.
Wednesday August 23 Very Hot
Hunted bed bugs AM. Helped Aunt Em and Clara wring out rugs P.M.
Thursday August 24
Cleaned out bedroom. Ready for fumigation AM. Over to Chet’s splitting wood P.M. Chetsie out with me but after supper he was sick. They think it is worms poor little fellow. No appetite since Monday, looking hot again. I begin to feel very anxious again. Shall go in morning to see how he is. Albro is there today.
Fri Aug 25, 1905
Went to station in morning.
(At Station ten days)
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