Lida (Elizabeth) Jane Newcomb was born in San Rafael, California, in 1871; she died at Country Pond, Kingston, New Hampshire, in 1941. She lived most of her life in Maine and Massachusetts, wife to Robert Eugene (Gene) Newcomb, a tinsmith and pipefitter. Lida kept a diary covering the years 1933-36, though for 1933 the entries are sporadic, as they are for 1936. The diary mostly covers the years 1934 and 1935 during the Great Depression.
Lida uses most of the first part of this diary for 1934, then around Sunday May 28 it is 1933, which implies that she began using it in May and then the following year at the beginning of 1934 she used it for a few months
First entry for June 2, 1933. Mr. O. F. Bennett pd R E. Newcomb on a/c $30.00
Friday June 16 1933 O. F. Bennett pd R E. Newcomb on a/c $30.00
Under Jan 2 Garage bill paid to Jan 15, 1934 Apr 15, 1934
(see note Jan. 8)
Jan 5 “Windlin Camp” “Senif.”’ ???
Chestnut St. Everett
Washington St. Haverhill
24 Jane St. West Medford
151 Pine St Wollaston
Jan 8, 1934
O. F. Bennett Pd R. E. Newcomb $30.00 on a/c
Pleasant and warm
Over to Jan 23/34
Tues Jan 9 34
Pleasant and warm
Went down street Pd. A.E.S [[American Eugenics Society?]. Dues and RA [Royal Arch Masons?] Chapter Dues
Wed Jan 10 34
Cloudy most of day Went down to R.s. Gene worked. Don’t feel well. Snowed some, squally.
Mildred and Addie went to beach. Pd H. M. Gleason $3.50 rent to date. [H. Mildred Gleason was landlord renting property, and Addie was a roomer; Mildred was a thirty-five year old dancing teacher; Addie, if she is Adele, in the census, was fifty-six years old]
Jan 11 34
Pleasant. Bobbie’s 9th birthday.
Inserted between Jan 15-18, newspaper article on Resuscitation Saves Lives
Tues Jan 23, 1934
O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $20.00 on a/c
Over to Feb 9 1934
Next entry, Feb 9 1934 O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $50.00 on a/c
See over to Mar 5
Next entry Mar 5 O.F. Bennett pd $10.00 on a/c R. E. Newcomb
Receipt in these pages: Received of Robert Newcomb $3.20 dues pd Mar 33 for Bradford Grange Jan 1, 1934
Receipt in these pages: Received of Lida Newcomb $3.20 dues pd Mar 33 for Bradford Grange Jan 1, 1934
Receipt in these pages Oct 8, 35 Eggs, 40, Apples, 25, Apples 25, Squash .09, Carrotts, .09 Pd. $1.08 I owe Mr. Collins
Mar 7, 34 O.F. Bennett pd $15.00 on a/c to R. E. Newcomb
Over see Mar 26, 34
Mar 26 O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $30.00 on a/c
Mon, see May 7, 1934
Apr 2 1934
O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb on a/c
May 7, 1934
O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $75.00 on a/c
May 28 Sunday [changes here to 1933]
Pleasant and warm. Roland, Livona, Bob and Shirley. Helen Herrin and Willard Hicks called
May 30 Tuesday
Showery. Mr and Mrs Boodry and Guy called
June 2 Friday Pleasant and hot. Mr. B. Paid Gene $30.00 on a/c
June 5 Monday
Pleasant and hot. I went to Haverhill [from Camp] Pd Mrs Marsh $20.00 for garage. [Hence they have a car or perhaps its just for storage]
Pd. $3.00 poll tax. $3.92 electric bill $8 to Mildred Gleason for room 2 wks. Pd to date.
June 6 Tuesday
Cloudy and a little cool. Paid Mrs. Davis $1.20 for milk 12 Qts @ 10 c
June 16 Fri
Cloudy and showery but cleared up at night a little warmer 45 7 in a.m. Mr B pd Gene $30.00 on a/c.
June 20 Pleasant a lovely day. I washed. Dottie Taylor Muriel Stoke called. Had the parent teacher outing at Taylor’s camp.
Emma is better.
June 21
Thursday Showers in morn. Gene went at 9:43 train. Mrs Nichols and Leslie Bean called.
June 24 Pleasant Sent H. M. Gleason $8.00 for two weeks rent.
Insert in pages receipt $8.00 receipt for Newton Junction NH, perhaps train
June 28
Pleasant and very hot
June 29
Pleasant and terrible hot 88 by porch Gene worked
June 30 Friday
Cloudy in AM Very hot O. F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $20.00 on a/c. Roland and family are up here [so at Camp]
July 1 Sat
Pleasant and not quite so hot
July 8
Pleasant and hot; 80 88 at noon in Haverhil. O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $10.00 on a/c
July 14
Pleasant and rather cool at night O.F. Bennett pd R. E. Newcomb $15.00 on a/c Sent H. M. Gleason $12.00 for 3 wks rent to July 11 1933 P.O. money order from Newton Jct . N.H.
July 25 Tuesday Pleasant O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $20.00 on a/c
July 26 Wed
Pleasant Paid H. M. Gleason rent $8.00 for room to date
July 27 Thursday Pleasant and hot. Roland worked on room
July 28 Fri
Pleasant and a little cooler
July 29 Sun
Pleasant and hot
August 7 Mon
Pleasant and a little cool
O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $40.00 on a/c
August 21
O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $30.00 on a/c
August 30
Paid Mrs Davis Milk bill up to date
September 5 Tues
O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $30.00 on a/c
September 10 Sunday
Cloudy and cool
Livona, Bob and Shirley went home with the Boodrys this afternoon
Mrs Boodry in sick with a bad cold.
September 11 Mon
Pleasant.
Bobbie 3rd and Shirley 2nd started to school at the Burnham School. Bob had Miss Thyne Shirley Miss Mynne Gene worked
September 15 Fri
Some cloudy Livona Bob and Shirley came up with Gene at night. I went to Jct and met them. Roland is working at Y.M.C.A. for 2 wks. Taylor family up to Camp for week end.
September 16 Sat
Rainy all day “Live Gale” terribly in South and along beaches.
September 17 Sun
Rained downpour all day. L. B. and S went home with the Taylors. Pond is up to Mrs. Lones ? steps
September 18 Mon
pleasant, windy and nice and warm. O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $30.00 on a/c
I went to Jct and met Gene at 3.27 train
September 19 Tuesday
Pleasant and windy but nice and warm. Gene worked. Paid H. M. Gleasan $16.00 to date for room rent.
September 29 [Fri]
Cloudy and rainy in A. M. but cleared up at night. O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $30.00 on a/c.
I went to Jct and met Gene at 5.03 train. Mr Nichols brought us home. Bob and Shirley came up.
October 1 Sunday
Roland and Livonas 14th wedding anniversary. Livona came up on 9.19 train and got Bob and Shirley. Went home with the Boodrys in afternoon. Roland is at church working.
October 2 Monday
Cloudy but cleared up. I went to Jct at night and met Gene.
October 3 Tues
Some cloudy. I went to Jct and met Gene.
October 6 Fri
Cloudy and showery. Bobbie and Shirley came up with Grampy
October 7
Cloudy. A beautiful rainbow at night. Dottie called.
October 8 Sunday
Our 40th anniversary. A beautiful day. Livona came up after Bob and S.
Albert, Dottie, Minerva, John, and Helen called. L and children went home with the Taylors.
October 9
Cloudy and showery
October 15 Sun
Pleasant and warm. Livona came up.
She and Shirley went home on 3.33 train. Bob staid.
October 16 Mon
Pleasant. Bobbie went home with Grampy on 7.25 train ? I washed. O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $35.00 on a/c
October 29 Sun
Pleasant and warm. Gene and I was alone all day. We went up the Pond in the boat.
October 30 Mon
Pleasant and quite warm. Washed. O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $45.00 on a/c
October 31 Tuesday
Pleasant, cool in morning. I went to Haverhill with Gene on 7.25 train. Pd. H. M. Gleason $24.00 room rent. Pd town ?? $32.40 taxes. Pd Heardning Ins. T.00 (all pd). Pd Exeter ?? Electric Co. $6.21. Took dinner at Roland’s.
November 1, Wed
Pleasant and warm. Gene worked at Amesbury.
November 2 Thurs
Pleasant. Gene was at Amesbury. Mr. B. brought him milo Welders ?? to the boat ??
November 3 Fri
Pleasant and warm. I went to Haverhill. Bobbie came up with me at night. Gene worked. Livona has a bad cold.
November 4 Sat
Pleasant and cold. Gene worked all day. Bobbie and I went to Jct with Mr. Nichols and then went over to Mrs Davis Pd milk bill $13.00 to date.
Gave R. $6.00
November 5 Sun
Pleasant. Mrs. Boodry Albert and Dottie Mr. Nichols and Mr. Bean called. Bobbie played with the Taylor children.
November 6 Mon
Cloudy. We had our first snow in night. Ground all white ? and ? Snow squally all day. Gene worked. Bobbie went home with Grampy. Mr. Albert Nichols birthday 73 yrs
November 7 Tues
Partly cloudy but quite warm. Snow most all gone. Gene worked. I stopped the milk.
November 11 Sat
Pleasant and cold. Armistice Day. I went to Haverhill to see the big parade. N. R. A. and it was grand. Had dinner at R.s Gave R. $6.00
November 12, Sun
Pleasant and a little warmer. Mr. and Mrs. Burns Jean and Jane called. Also Mr. Bean. Snowed the night about 4 “
November 13 Mon
Pleasant and very warm. I went over to Mrs. Davis and paid her 60 c milk bill. Mr. Nichols also Mr. Bean called.
November 14 Tues
Some cloudy today. “Cold” My mother’s birthday. She would have been 82 years today if she had lived. Mr. Bennett moved us down from Camp at night. O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $30.00 on a/c
November 15 Wed
Pleasant and cold. I settled in room some today. Gene worked.
November 16 Thurs
Pleasant and cold. 2 below at Reglars and McNamms. Mrs Pietro had breakfast and dinner with me. She cleaned up the house. Gene worked at Hayden Harriers. Gene went down to Rolands in the evening. All well
November 17 Fri
Some cloudy and cold. Gene worked. ? Called at R.s in afternoon.
November 18 Sat
Some cloudy but cleared away not very cold. Gene and I went to Camp and finished shuttering up for winter. Mr. Bennett came up and get rest of goods and then he and Gene went to Amesbury to see about a Oil burner. I came down on train at 6.19 P.M. R. $10.00
November 19 Sunday
Pleasant. Gene and I went to Strand to movies in eve.
November 20 Monday
Pleasant and cold. Mr. B and Gene went up to Camp at night. I called at R.s in evening. Mildred and Addie went to beach Paid H.M. Gleason $8.00 room rent to Nov. 14 1933 [34]
November 21 Tues
Pleasant and cold. 10 above
November 22 Wed
Pleasant
November 23 Thurs
Pleasant
November 24 Fri
Cloudy most of day. I went down to R.s in after noon. Livona and I went to Paramount to see Lionel Barrymore in Our Man, Doug Fairbanks and Katharine Hepburn in “Morning Glory.” O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $35.00 on a/c
November 25 Sat
Pleasant and cool. Went down to R.s at night.
November 26 Sun
Pleasant and warm into evening and then it rained most all night. Staid in all day.
November 27 Mon
Pleasant and cold. 12 above in morning went to 27 during day. Went down to R.s in after-noon.
November 28 Tues
Pleasant and cold
November 29 Wed
Pleasant and warm. I went down street in morning and called at R. S.
November 30 Thanksgiving
Pleasant and warm 67 degrees. Gene and I had our Thanksgiving at R.s home. Had a very nice time.
December 1 Fri
Pleasant and cold and very windy. It showered toward morning.
December 4 Mon
Pleasant O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $35.00 on a/c
Dec 8 Fri
Pleasant Gene worked in forenoon. Mr. Bennett and Gene went to Manchester N.H. to a Knight Templar time [a Christian freemasonery group]
Dec 9 Sat
Pleasant. Gene worked all day at shop. We went down street to supper at Clam Shell.
December 10 Sun
Pleasant. Gene staid abed most of day. Very tired.
December 13 Wed
Very cold
December 14 Thurs
Very cold
December 15 Fri
Cloudy most of day and cold 7 above
December 16, Sat
Pleasant and dry. Had a sleet storm during night. Rain, snow and sleet. Gene is working in Bob & Art. I went down to R’s in A. M.
December 18, Mon
O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $20.00 on a/c
December 22 Fri
Pleasant and dry
I went down street.
December 23 Sat
Dry day and pleasant. Slippery. I went down street in afternoon with Bobbie and Shirley to look around. Gene and I went down at night. Mildred and Addie went to Beach.
December 24 Sun
Some cloudy. Gene went up to Camp. I went down to R.s in eve and helped Livona. Very slushy, warm. Miss Petro went home in afternoon to Revere.
December 25 Mon Christmas
Pleasant cool. Gene and I spent Christmas with Roland and family. Had a tree and a nice lot of gifts.
Dottie Taylor had a little son born at Gale Hospital, 9 a.m.
December 26 Tues
Snowed hard and wind blows. Cold. A regular gale.
December 27 Wed
Very cold. Cleaned up but snow blowed hard and drifted
December 28 Thurs R.’s birthday 36
Pleasant and very cold 15 below here cold everywhere Gene worked.
December 29 Fri
Pleasant and bitter cold 17 below in Boston 15 below between 11 and 12 a.m. Coldest in 60 years
[Last page of book, identification and emergency info]:
L. J. Newcomb 8 Columbia Pk Haverhill Mass
Emergency—Robert E. Newcomb 8 Columbia Pk or Roland K. Newcomb 91 Portland St Haverhill Mass
[Insert in book:]
First killing frost Oct 26, 1933
First snow deep enough to be measured Dec 4, 5”
Coldest for Nov 12 above zero …16”
Coldest for Dec 17 below zero …26”
Coldest for Jan 2 below zero …29”
Coldest for Feby to date 18 below …9”
Feby 22
Total more snow measurements
Coldest on Feby 22 2 above 1918
Warmest 57 above 1912
Flags required to fly in Public Bldgs in Boston
Franklin’s Birthday, Jan 17
Lincoln’s Birthday Feby 12
Evacuation Day Mar 17
Mount Coolidge Custer S.D.Rising ?? by it S. 6000 ft in the air
Was called Lookout Mt and Sheep Mt
1935 Diary
January
1: Pleasant and cold. Gene did not work. Miss Petro here.
2: Pleasant and very cold. I washed. Miss Petro here.
(Upside down on this page, Cut Work 5521 Alice Brooks Household Dept Boston Globe Jan 3- 1936. [Alice Brooks did designs for sewing etc.] #5481 15 c. Transfer for cut out and applique Feb 8 1936, [also for design] 5528 Transfer for Budofmad Garden Motif 15 Feb 15)
3: Cloudy and rained in night. Miss Petro here. Gene worked
4: Pleasant and cold. 8 Below at Newton Jct. Zero here. Miss Petro here.
5: Cloudy cold 6 below. Gene has tooth ache and cold. I went down to Library at night. I got him Great Waters.[probably a book] “Uncle Sams Attic.” [a personal adventure book by author Mary Caldwell Davis] The Century of the Reaper. [By Cyrus McCormick, on how he invented the reaper]
Miss Petro here. O.F. Bennett paid R. E. Newcomb $40.00 on a/c
6: Cloudy. We stayed in Gene has tooth ache and a cold. Mildred Addie and Ralph came home from Alton “got marooned up there in snow” [Mildred is probably their landlord H. Mildred Gleason; Addie might be Adele, who rooms; don’t know who Ralph was; Alton is near Lake Winnipesaukee] gone ??
Miss Petro here with me. [sitting? Company?]
7: Cloudy. Washed. Gene worked. I went to dentist, Dr. Stoper, with Bobby. Teeth cleaned, one filled and one out. Called at Roland’s. All went to Hampton Beach to Mildred’s cottage 10 N. St. a wet town ? Froze
8: Cloudy. Began to rain at night. Warm in 40s. Gene and I went to Strand to see Kay Francis in Mandalay [Kay Francis film]. The Girl who Dared. Claudia Deep. [all movies] Folks all went to Beach in afternoon. Paid H. M. Gleason $16.50 for 3 wks room. Meet to date.
9: Cloudy. Rained at noon. Very warm in 50s. Gene worked. Miss Petro is here at house. Miss Petro and I went up to Mrs. Brenner’s and forth ave and called at Mr Hunkins in Main St. Rained all night hard
10: Cloudy and rained some in morning. Gene worked. I went down street in afternoon, called at R.s. Shirley home sick with a cold.
11: Pleasant and a little colder. Bobbie’s Tenth birthday. Mildred Addie and Ralph gone to Hampton Beach to work on cottage. Gene worked. I ironed.
12: Pleasant and cold. Gene went to Camp came home on 6.19 train. I called at Roland’s at night and got “Beans”. Done general housework and washed. Very windy at night.
13: Pleasant and cold. Bobby and Larry called in afternoon. Staid in all day. Miss Petro here.
14: Pleasant and cold. Mildrede Addie and Ralph came back from Beach. Gene worked.
15: Some cloudy and very cold. 6 above. Snowed in evening. Mabel’s birthday “64” She is at Crescent City Florida at her winter home. Gene worked. Paid H. M. Gleason $5.50 room rent to date. [Mabel is Mabel Sophia Newcomb, who was 64 in 1935; lived in Franklin Mass, married to Frank Barnes; she was Gene’s sister]
16: Pleasant cold in A. M. 4 below at Police Station; 3 below at Kingston, NH; 6 below at Newton Jct. NH; 10 below at Georgetown, Mass. ?? a lot of snow on ground. It melted at noon. Gene worked. [clipping of local temps inserted here]
17: Cloudy, began to snow about 8:30. Not quite as cold. Snowed most all day a little, it melted some. Gene worked.
18: Pleasant and cold at night. Windy. Went down to R.s in afternoon awhile. Ralph went to Beach. Gene worked.
19: Pleasant and cold. Gene and I went to Stand at night. Called at R.s for “beans” [a joke probably about supper] on way home. Mr. Hunkins buried 88 yrs
20: Snowed most all day. Mildred, Addie and Ralph went to Alton. Miss Petro here all day. Gene and I staid in all day. Stopped snowing at night, warmer.
21: Cloudy and not very cold. Miss Petro went in on a Scarlet Fever case in Lawrence St. [so, Miss Petro is a nurse; she is probably one of the roomers in their tenement]. O. F. Bennett Paid R. E. Newcomb $15.00 on a/c.
22: O. F. Bennett Paid R. E. Newcomb $10.00 on a/c.
23: [written on the side]: Karre’s the Sufrer Store Opposite Municipatl Parking Space Lawrence, Mass. Lawrence, Canal, Afefeltons and Methuen Sts, Hours [listed]
24: no entry
25: Stormy. From 4 to 28” snow fell, drifts 20 ft deep in some places. 18 inches fell here in Haverhill all drifted up around an very cold. 48 below in Vt. Greenville M. 16 below. Most storm in 14 years. Many deaths. Autos piled up.
26: Pleasant and very cold. All drifted up. Hardly any sidewalks open only a few st.
27-30: no entries
31: Pleasant and terrible cold: S. Kingston NH 21 below; Newton Jct 21 below; Hampton 20 below; Westville, 20 below; Boston 20 below; S. Groveland Mass 30 below; Salem Ct. NH 25 below; Plaistow, 24 below; Newburyport, 24 below; Haverhill Mass, 16 below; Monument Sq 15 below; Riverside 13 below; N. Broadway 10 below. Gene at home.
February
1: no entry
2: Candlemas Day [observed by mainline churches, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodists] Sun shined a little in day but mostly cloudy. Staid in all day.
3: no entry
4: Pleasant and cold. Gene home all day. We went to Strand at night.
5: Pleasant and cold. Gene at home. Done general work
6: Gene at home.
7: Pleasant and nice. Gene at home.
8: Pleasant in morning, but cold, but clouded up and snow and sleet. Gene went to Camp in morning. [Took] Train come back in 6.19 train at night.
9: Pleasant. Staid in all day. M. and A. and R. went to Beach. And then to Alton and back to Beach.
10: Pleasant and cool. Mildred Addie and Ralph went to E. Jaffery to winter carnival. Bobbie was up at night. Gene staid in all day. I went out an[d] got Globe. [insert from paper, article on woman growing hair after baldness for 27 years]
11: Pleasant and cool. I washed. Gene worked. M and A. and R went to Beach. Staid in all day.
12: Pleasant and cold below zero in morning. M and A. and R. come home. They went to Boston. Mr. Priestley and Mr. Bennett called at night. Staid in all day. I listen to Lincoln Addresses on Radio.
13: Pleasant and cool. Gene worked, but came home at night sick.
14: Squally in A. M. cleared. Gene worked. M. A. and R. went to Alton and then to Comick ME to Carnival. Gene is sick. [clipping of old stamp found inserted]
15: Pleasant and warm. Went down to R.s in forenoon. Saw Helen [Wilson George]. Gene is sick but he worked.
16: Pleasant and warm. Gene feels a little better but I was sick all night with upset stomach.
17: Pleasant and warm. Miss Petro came home [Home?] from Paley’s. Mr. Priestly is here. Gene feels better. I don’t feel very good.
Added below: 1936, Mon 17: Rainy a big thaw. All slope ??. Gene worked about 15 mins in am, home in pm.
18: Pleasant and warm. Mr. P and Miss P. is here. We all went down St in forenoon had dinner at Community Cafeteria and then to Paramount and see David Copperfield, very nice. Miss P gave me some lovely silk for a dress. Gene worked, feels a little better.
19: Showery and very warm. I went down St at noon, to see Gene. Miss P. and Mr. P. here. Gene worked. [Who is Mr. P?]
20: Pleasant and a little cooler. 24 last night at 11 PM. Petie and Mr Priestly here. Petie went up to Mr. Brennens as Micky is sick. Gene worked. I done general work.
21: Pleasant and cold. 7 above. Petie came down an[d] got his uniform in a. m. Gene worked. M. A. and R. came home from Alton and Maine. I went up and done some shopping.
22: Pleasant. R.s family all over to Metheun to Earle’s. Come home at night.
23: Stormy and cold. Sleet in some places in East. West had dust storms.
24: Pleasant and cold. Family all home. Bob and Larry and Shirley and Phyliss was up at night.
25: Pleasant. I went down to R.s in forenoon. Miss Petro come back from Brennen sick with “flue” [Miss Petro is sick] Had Dr. Morris. M. A. and R. went to beach. Gene worked.
26: Pleasant. Warm. Miss Petro about the same. Dr. Morris called. Mr. Priestley was here at noon. Gene worked. Bobbie came down with chick pox. O. F. Bennett Paid R. E. Newcomb $15.00 on a/c.
27: Pleasant. Gene worked. Addie and Ralph came up from Beach for a while. Miss Petro better. Bob about same.
28: Pleasant and warm. M. A. and R. come up and got Miss Petro and they went to Alton. Gene worked. Bobbie don’t feel very good.
March
1: Some cloudy war. Gene worked Mr Priestley call in eve.
2: Cloudy, snowed in night. Very warm. Sloppy 40 above. Gene went to Camp on 1.39 train. I went down to R.s in forenoon and called at night for (beans) I went down to station an[d] met gene 6.40 p.m.
3: Pleasant and rainy 34 at night. A. M. R. and Peter came home from Alton.
4: Pleasant and warm. I went down street in forenoon and at night and met Gene he worked. Called at R.s. Bob is better but Shirley was coming down. Washed.
5: Cloudy, and warm foggy. I went down street and to Library. Paid Gene’s poll tax $2.00. Gene worked. Miss Petro and I went to Strand to movies in eve.
6: Pleasant foggy in A. M. a little cooler at night. I took care of Bob and Shirley at night while R. and L. went to Olde Folks Concert at night. Gene went to Colonial to movies. Gene worked.
7: Cloudy in early morn but cleared up, a little cooler. Gene worked.
8-15: no entry
16: Pleasant and very warm. Go to Portland. My birthday. [she figures what 1925 minus 1871 is equals 54, but the year is 1935! She is 64]
17: no entry
18: Pleasant
19: Cloudy in A.M. Rained in afternoon. I went down to R.s to dinner. Had a cake. Bob and shirl are still at home.
20: Pleasant and warm, Petie was at home. I went down St, Miss Paley and Petie was here in eve.
21: Cloudy in A. M. and rained some. Gene worked Petie went on a case in Height St. M. A. and R. came home. I went down street.
22: Pleasant and cool. M. A. and R. went to beach. Gene worked. I worked on Shirley’s blue dress.
23: Pleasant. R. went to Providence. R ? M. and A. to home.
24: Pleasant. M. and A. at home.
25: Pleasant. Washed. Gene worked.
26: no entry
27: Pleasant. Gene and I went to Camp in 1.39 train. See Mr. Nichols. He is staying at Mr. Hasburgh?? Some snow at Camp.
28: Pleasant. M. A. and R. went to beach
29-30: no entries
31: Some cloudy. Warn 36” Staid in all day. Bobbie called at night.
April
1: Cloudy 40 rained in evening. Gene worked. I washed.
2: Pleasant. Gene worked. I went to library carried my books back.
3: Pleasant. Gene worked. I went to Library to correct about a book that was to be renewed which I took back by mistake. Called at R.s. He was not working
4: Pleasant and warm. Gene worked. I washed and ironed my curtains in every room.
5: Pleasant and warm. Gene worked. Earle called in eve. I cleaned my room. Peter Josline Camp burned at lower end of Pond. [in between pages, a receipt for groceries paid]
6: Pleasant. Gene went to Camp in 8:15 train came back in 6.19. Was at R.s in forenoon and at night. Carried Shirley dresses down.
7: Pleasant and warm. We staid in all day. [Upside down on page: Miss Shirley Hexry Braintree, Mass, bedridden for a number of years by infantile Helped at Harvard by Warm Springs Foundation aided her to get help.]
8: Rained, snowed, and hailed. Ground all covered with snow. Cold about 38. It began in eve. It was pleasant all day most. I washed. Gene worked.
9: Cloudy and cold. 34. Wind blowed hard. Snowed. Gene worked. We went to Colonial to movies in eve. Sent Mr. Priestley’s license to him at Dover.
10: Pleasant and cold. 38 Gene worked. M and A came home from Alton.
11: Cloudy. Gene worked. It snowed some.
12: Cloudy cold. Gene worked. He has a bad cold. Lennox and Briggs Factory burnt $100,000 loss. 13 Co.s called out.
13: On Apr 13 1933 eleven inches of snow fell.
Rained most of day. I was down to R.s with my “beans”. Gene went down street and to shop in forenoon. Mr Nichols staid at his Camp tonight for first time. Gene cold about the same. Paid electric bill $1.00 to Exeter Hampton Co. [for camp?]
14: Cloudy in A. M. Cleared up toward night. Gene went to Camp. Mr. Nichols was at his Camp staying. The Boodrys and Rameys was up. Aunt Etta Morrill [of] Rochester NH passed away. [She was born in Maine, 1855, widow of John G. Morrill: why an Aunt? Just a familiar title? Her maiden name Wellman, from Winthrop, Maine, parents Hiram and Mary Wellman] Mildred, Addie, and Ralph went up at night. Gene coughed hard.
15: Pleasant. Gene worked. His cold about the same. I washed. Wrote to Aunt Em. [Emma McCrillis]
16: Snowed in night. Ground all covered. Cleared away in forenoon. Gene worked his cold is about the same. Aunt Etta buried. Sick with headache all day.
17: Partly cloudy cold 38. Gene worked. Cold about the same.
18: Pleasant in morning but clouded up. Frosty 38 Gene worked. I ironed. Bobby called after school. M. and A. and Ralph came from farm Rochester. Went right back. Pd. H. M. Gleason $16.50 3 weeks rent for room. Pd to Tues. Apr. 16 1935. [insert: dimensions for counter, cupboard, and table]
19: Cloudy Rained in night. Patriot’s Day. Warmer 49
20: Some cloudy. Gene went to Camp. (61) Night (47). Gene staid up to clean up. He raked up the grounds.
21: Pleasant, warm. I went up to Camp in 9.19 train. Mr. Nichols called. Mr. Mitchell and family Ramey family Sheldonfass (Duffells) was all up there Camps
22: Cloudy rained in night an[d] thru day. Miss Petro came home. Gene and I came down from Camp. Gene worked I went down to R.s in afternoon. All well.
23: Some cloudy. Cool. I cut out Bob’s shirt. Gene worked. Miss Petro here. God a cold.
24: Showery all day. Cool. Cut out Shirley’s green dimity dress. Gene worked. Miss Petro here. My cold is in my head do not feel very well.
25: Some cloudy but cleared up in forenoon. Fast Day in N.H. Mr Priestly called. He and Miss Petro. [Union Leader: the Fast Day tradition wasn’t just something from the Puritan era — it actually goes back thousands of years earlier, to the ancient Roman festival of Robigalia, held on April 25 each year. Robigalia’s main feature was an animal sacrifice to ask the gods to protect wheat fields from disease. When Christianity replaced Roman polytheism in 4th century A.D., many former Roman festivals were turned into Christian celebrations. Rogalia became Rogation Days, celebrated in late April or early May by fasting, processions and priests blessing crops in the hopes of a healthy harvest. NH abolished fast day in 1991]
26-May 3: no entries (on page containing Apr 28/9 there is some info jotted down on garden encyclopedia, paramout home service, tree architects service, seed growers?
May:
4: Pleasant and hot 86 Gene west to Camp on 8.15 train. I went down to R.s in forenoon. Miss Petro is here.
5: Pleasant and windy but warm. Growed cold towards night. I went to Camp on 9.16 train.
6: Pleasant. Gene worked. We came down in 7.26 train.
7: Pleasant. Gene worked.
8: Showery. Gene Worked.
9: Pleasant part of day. Gene worked. I went down to R.s and down an[d] met Gene.
10-13: no entries
14: Pleasant. Gene worked. Pd room rent to date.
15: no entry
16: Pleasant and cool. Gene worked. Mr. Brown moved us to Camp. I came up with him by truck ($5.00)
17-19: no entries
20: Pleasant and cool. Gene worked. Gene and I went up to Mrs. Davis’s and ordered dressing and I got a qt of milk and pd 1.24 for it.
21: Pleasant an[d] cool. Gene worked. Began to take a qt of milk a day from Mrs. Davis.
22-23: no entries. [clipping about early bible printed]
24: Pleasant. Bob and Shirley came up with grampy at night.
25: Pleasant. Bob and Shirley went down to Duffells. He took them to ride in auto and motorboat.
26: Bob and Shirley played with Sheldon Loss.
27: Pleasant. Bob and Shirley went down on 7.24 with Grampy to school.
28-29: no entries
30: Pleasant. Bobby marched with the Scouts. Taylors was up to Camp also Boodrys
31: no entry
June:
1: Some cloudy. Gene worked in garden.
2: Pleasant cloudy. Miss Boodry, Dottie and children called.
3: Pleasant. Gene worked. Mrs. Loss and Mrs. Crook called at door.
4: Pleasant until night, showered. Gene worked. Room rent paid up to date.
5: Pleasant part of day. Sewed on Shirley dress. Gene worked
6: Pleasant in forenoon but showered in afternoon. Went to Haverhill and carried Shirley green dimity dress down. Staid to R.s to dinner. Gene worked at bank.
7: Pleasant most of day. Warm. I washed some. Bobby came down with German measles. Gene worked.
8: Cloudy a very little Sun out. Gene painted boat. Albert, John, and Helen up to cottage. Shingled roof.
9: It began to rain in night and it rained all day. Guy called and left “Globes”
10: Rained hard all day and cool. Gene staid home all day on a/c of the rain. He painted boat. I mended an [d] cooked. Mr. Nichols called at night. Shirley’s first recital on Piano at Grace Meth Church. She played and sang (??) Mrs Alley teacher
11: Cloudy and sun shone a little, but showery most of day. Gene worked.
12: Pleasant an[d] very warm. 74 at 5 P.M. Mr. Nichols Mr and Mrs Burns and Joan and Joe ? called at night. I went to Jct and met Gene and sent H. M. Gleason $12.65 for 3 wks and 3 days Room-rent. Pd. To June 4, 35. Wrote to Livona. Bob is better. We set out Asters and Marigold Plants.
13: Pleasant and hot. 78 at 5 P. M. on porch. Gene worked. I cleaned in closet and washed.
14: Pleasant and hot. 76 “ Bobby come up with Grampy on 3.20 train. I went to Jct an[d] met them. Gene worked. Done general housework. Mr. Nichols called.
15: Showery but cleared away in morning. Dottie Taylor called also Mr. Nichols. Willard and Hellen rode? up brought Livona and Shirley up at night. Roland called on his way to Deerfield to Scout Meeting. Had a very heavy thunder shower in afternoon. “poured”
16: Pleasant not quite so hot. Mrs. Boordy and Mrs. H. Boordy called also Willard and Helen and Dottie and Bethel and all the children in neighborhood. Livona and children went home with Helen.
17: Bunker Hill Day. Pleasant and cool. Gene worked. The Boodrys are up. Mr. Nichols and Mrs. Boodry called. At night we had a regular cloud burst, it poured in torrents and wind blew terribly.
18: Rainy. It rained all night hard, col (58”) Mr. Nichols called. Gene worked. Mrs. Boodry called in eve up to leave for keys to auto
19: Cloudy, rained a little in morning, cold (55). Gene worked. I am very lame, cold. Heavy thunder shower at night. I went up and called on Mrs. Davis she is sick. Pd milk bill 36 qts @ 12 c $4.32 pd to date.
20: Showery all day. Gene worked. I did not feel well.
21: Cloudy but cleared away lovely and warm. Gene staid at home today and worked around the Camp. I went to Jct at night for Gazette. Gene carried me down across in boat.
22: Showered in night. Cloudy, showered at night. I went to Jct after Gazette.
23: Some cloudy but warm 62 at 7 A.M. 78 at noon. Mrs. Boodry and Mr. Nichols called. Albert Taylor called.
24: Pleasant and warm “88” Gene worked. Mrs. Loss called in morning. Mr. Nichols called.
25: Showery in morning and showery all day with thunder. I went to Haverhill in 9.45 train came back at 4.57 P.M. with Gene, he worked. Had dinner at Roland’s. Shirley not getting over German measles.
26: Pleasant and hot. Gene worked Mrs. Loss and I went up and called on Mrs. Davis in afternoon. Bobby came up at night.
27: Pleasant and hot 87 Gene worked. Shirley came up at night. Showered in eve.
28: Foggy but cleared up. Pleasant and hot. Gene worked.
29: Pleasant and hot. 88 Roland and Livona came up. Guy and Charlotte [Charlotte might have been a Boodry] was married at 8 P.M.
30: Pleasant and hot. 90 Hellen and Willard was up and R. and L. went home with them. Guy and Charlotte called in evening. The Taylors and Colcords was up to Camp.
July:
1: Pleasant and warm. Bob, Shirley, and I went to Jct at noon to see the Streamline Train at 12:45. Gene worked.
2: Pleasant and warm. Gene worked. Willard and Hellen brought Livona up in eve at 10 P.M. Roland came up but went back again. Frost in swamp [?]
3: Pleasant and cool. Gene worked. I went to Jct and met him. Roland came up at night. Frost in swamp.
4: 82 72 at night 89 Some cloudy. Earle and Ruth and Donald Willard and Helen was up. Children had a good time with fireworks. [Unintelligible last sentence]
5: Pleasant and hot 92 In Boston 89 in ? I went to Haverhill on 9.45 train came back on 4.57 with Gene he worked. Roland and family kept house.
6: Some cloudy an[d] not so hot. 85-72. Hellen and Willard and Jed Herrin was up for a swim.
7: Foggy in A. M. an[d] steamy at night. Mrs. Boodry and Mr. Nichols called.
8: 81 am 71 pm Showery all day Roland went home in 7.24 and Livona and children in 6.13 at night. Gene worked.
9: Foggy 64 and cool. It rained most all afternoon and warm. Gene worked. Mr Nichols called at night.
10: Boston 77 at 9 a.m. Rained most all night hard but sun is shining this morning. Gene worked. 82 by porch. Mrs. Wallace called. Mr. Nichols called at night also Mr. Wallace
11: Pleasant and hot. 98 at Kingston 86 on Camp’s porch. 96 at Haverhill. I washed, Gene worked called on Mr. and Mrs. Burns in eve. Gene and I et Dr. and Mrs. Miett and son an[d] daughter. Mr. Nichols called.
12: Pleasant an[d] hot 70 at 6 a.m. 88 at 5 p.m. very hot. Gene worked. Bob and Shirley came up
13: Heavy thunderstorm in night. Cloudy an[d] very muggy. 82 at 2: 45. 76 in dining room.
14: Pleasant an[d] not so hot. Mrs. Boodry Mrs. and Mr. Harold Boodry and Charlotte and Guy Mr Nichols Mrs Harrier and Hellen and Willard. Paul Staple and wife and baby Albert and Dottie and all children around called Roland and Livona came up on A. M. train.
15: Cloudy and foggy in AM Gene worked Roland’s family went home all except Bob.
16: Some cloudy. Gene worked.
17: Cloudy and windy Hot Showered. Gene worked. 62 a.m. 80 in p.m. I called on Mrs. Cronk in afternoon.
18: Pleasant and hot. 82 at morn 88 at night terrible hot Mr and Mrs. Colcord and children was up for a swim. Gene worked.
19. Gene worked. Pleasant and hot 71 at 6 a.m. 84 at 10:30 88 at night. Had a heavy thunder shower at 4 p.m. Shirley cam up.
20: Cloudy in A.M. but cleared away quite hot. Roland and Livona came up on 6.08 train. Mrs. Boodry called.
21: Very foggy in A. M. Not so hot. Mrs. Boodry called. Cool at night.
22: Foggy in morning, cool. R and L an[d] Shirley went home on 7.24 rain in a.m. Gene worked
23: Cloudy an[d] hot 70 at 6 a.m. 56 at night. Heavy shower at 5 p.m. Mrs. Wallace called in afternoon. Bethel at noon. Gene worked. Shirley came up at night.
24: Pleasant in morn. 74 at 6:45 am 80 10:45 am Very muggy. Clouded up. Gene worked. Mrs. Mitchel called.
25: Coudy an[d] showery in p.m. ? 70 at 7 a.m. Gene worked.
26: Pleasant an[d] a little cooler 62 in a.m. I went to Haverhill to take Bobby down. Gene worked.
27: Pleasant an[d] cool. 62 at 8:30 a.m. Livona came up on 6.08 train. Roland an[d] Bob went on a trip to Pawtuckaway Boulder in NH Scout trip.
28: Pleasant an[d] cool. 50 in D. Room 62 in Piazza. Livona went home with Harold and Flose in afternoon.
29: Rainy an[d] cool. Gene worked.
30: Pleasant an[d] warm. Bobby came up at night. Gene worked.
31: Cloudy in morning but cleared away hot 84 in porch at 4 p.m. Dottie, Ruth, Earle an[d] Donald called at night. Gene worked. Mr. Wallace and Mr. Nichols called.
August:
1: Pleasant and windy. Quite hot. Gene worked. Mrs. Wallace and Bethel called.
2: Some cloudy, cool. Windy. Quite cool tonight. Mrs. Wallace and Bethel called. I ironed most all day
3: Pleasant an[d] hot. Mr and Mrs. Goodry Elizabeth Beaucage brought R. and L. up.
4: Pleasant and cool
5: Cloudy. Thunder shower in night. R. and L. went home. L on 9.45 train R on 7.24 train
6: Pleasant and warm
7: Pleasant and cool. 62 on porch at 7 a.m.
8: Foggy 56 porch 50 dining room. See June 19. Gene worked. Paid Mrs. Davis $1.98 for 94 qts
milk at 12 c a qt. Pd to Aug 8
9: Pleasant and cool. Gene worked.
10: Pleasant and cool in A. M. but grew hot at noon. R. and L. came up on 6.08 train. Dollie and Mrs. Boodry called. Shirley’s 9th birthday.
11: Showery in morning. R and L an[d] Shirley went home with Boodrys at night. Mrs. Boodry called.
12: Pleasant and hot. Gene worked.
13: Some cloudy a.m. hot 86 at 5:15 p.m. Gene worked Mrs. Wallace and Bethel called.
14: Pleasant in morning but hot. Showery at noon. Bob and I went to Haverhill to see L.’s cousin Stella [Stella Clough worked in 1935 as a Junior HS teacher in Montpelier NH; previously she had been a teacher in New Haven. Born 1892 died 1984, never married] from N.J. Gene worked. Constance Quertin was married. Bookkeeper at Mr. B’s.
15: Pleasant and hot. Mr. and Mrs. Godon and R. and L. and Shirley and Mary McPhee came up Sat night for a swim. Gene worked. Mrs. Wallace and Bethel called. Will Rogers and Wiley Post killed in airplane accident in Alaska.
16: Hazy and hot 68 at 8:30 a.m. Mrs. Wallace and Bethel called in a.m. Gene worked.
17: Pleasant an[d] hot 85 at 2 p.m. in porch. 76 in d. Room also at 6:15 p.m. 85 at 6:15. Roland and Livona and Shirley came up on 6.08 train at night. [Bob is probably at scouting event[
18: Pleasant and hot. I was sick all day. L done the work. R. and L. and S. went home with Guy and Charlotte. The folks had a wiener roast on beach at 6:30.
19: Pleasant but not quite as hot. Gene worked.
20: Pleasant an[d] hot 85 Fires are burning valuable timber land in Maine. Wash Co. Bethel and Mrs. W. called. Mrs. Agnew was here. Gene worked.
21: Cloudy part of day a little shower at 1 o’cl. Gene worked.
22: Cloudy in morn. Showery in p.m. Went to Jct and met Gene. Bob went up to Benson’s Animal Farm with Richard Ford. Gene worked.
23: Pleasant an[d] cool. Mrs. Agnew and Mrs. Hart called, staying at Boodry Camp. Gene worked.
24: Pleasant and cool. 68
25: Pleasant an[d] cool 60 at 8:20 50 in dining room. Mrs. Boodry called. Gene has got a sore on his arm.
26: Cloudy in morning but cleared away. Only 56 at 7 a.m. on porch. Gene arm about the same. He went and had Dr. Michalson [Nicholson?] open [?] it. Shirley came up with Grampy at night. Mrs. Wallace and Bethel called.
27: Sun was beautiful but it clouded up. Rained a little at night. Gene had his hand dressed a carbuncle. Gene worked at Bradford Academy.
28: Some cloudy. R. and L. came up at 1.29 train. Gene worked. Had arm dressed.
29: Pleasant Gene worked
30: Cloudy and showery. I went to Haverhill. R. and L. and family kept house. Gene worked. Had arm dressed.
31: Pleasant and cool. Gene worked. Mrs. Dr. Nicholson died at Gale Hospital. Earle and Ruth and Donald came up to Camp on 9.29 train. See Sept. 1
Sept.
1: Pleasant and cool. Quite cool at night
2: Pleasant and cool. Gene had his arm dressed. Went down in 9.45 train. Earle and Ruth went home.
3: Pleasant and cool. R. went down with Dad to work. R. came up on 6.29 train for night
4: Cloudy cool. Showery. Livona went home on 9.45 train. It rained all the evening, a terrible wind. Gene worked.
5: Cloudy. It rained hard all night and very windy. Caused lots of damage. Tropical storm in Florida lots of lives lost. Mrs. Wallace and Bethel called.
6: Cloudy part of day. Warmer. Gene worked. Dr. George called at 4 p.m. to see Gene about his arm. Mrs. Wallace called.
7: Pleasant and warm. 70 Gene and Mr. N. went out after thorough meet ??. Roland and Livona came up on night train. I went down to Jct and got Gazette
8: Some cloudy. Mrs. Boodry, Dottie Taylor an[d] Mr and Mrs. Haines called.
9: Rainy all day. Gene worked. R. and L. went home on 9.45 train. Mrs Burns carried them to train.
10: Rained all night and some cloudy today
11: Pleasant and warm. Gene worked.
12: Pleasant and hot a beautiful day. Gene worked. Livona came up on 6.08 train. I called up to Mrs. Mitchel in forenoon.
13: Some cloudy. Looked like rain all day. Gene worked at Bradford Academy.
14: Some cloudy. Roland came up on 6.08 train.
15: Cloudy part of day. Showered all night. It is warmer to-day. Mrs. N. called also Mrs. Boodry.
16: Pleasant and nice. R. went home on 7.24 train and came up on 6.08 train at night. Gene worked. But was cool at night.
17: Pleasant and nice. R. went down in 7.24 an[d] Livona and Shirley at night on 6.13. Gene worked. The Boodry’s came up in p.m. in vacating.
18: Pleasant and nice. Mrs. Boodry called. Gene worked. I went up to Lowell to Harold’s with the Boodrys had a nice time went in evening.
19: Pleasant and war. Gene worked. 72 @ 7 p.m. The Boodry’s went home. Charlotte was sick. I called on Mrs. M and Mrs. W and Behel. They closed their camp also Burns closed theirs
20: Pleasant and warm. 74. 70 in D. Room 74 in Porch at 2:45 p.m. Gene worked came on 6.08 train. Bob and I went over to Sands an[d] met him.
21: Pleasant in morning. 60 but some cloudy during the day. R. and L. and Shirley came up on 5.24 train. Bob and I went to Jct at night. Mr. Nichols called.
22: Pleasant an[d] warm. R and L an[d] children went home in 3.23 p.m. train. Bob had Richard Ford Billy Cranstan Sheldon Foss to play with, Shirley had Evelyn Hulgrum. Mr. Nicholas called in eve. Boodry’s came up at night in vacating.
23: Pleasant an[d] cool 46 on porch. 42 D. Room. Gene worked. I am sick today an upset of bowels. Rode home with Mr. N. [perhaps the Dr.?] Schools began in Haverhill. Bobby goes into 5th grade at Fox School. Shirley in 4th at Burnham School.
24: Pleasant an[d] cool. Frost in some places. 38 in Porch 36 in D. Room. Mr. Nicholas called. Gene worked. Rode home with Mr. N. Do not feel very good.
25: Cloudy in morn but cleared away. Warmer 78 and 76. Gene worked. I went to Jct an[d] met Gene in 5.21 train an[d] stopped and talked with Mrs. Stansfied in Bean Camp.
26: Pleasant most of day an[d] warm 76 at noon. 74 at 4 ?? ?? Gene worked.
27: Cloudy an[d] warm. Gene worked. Phyllis Nidecour up with Shirley at night. Mrs. Boodry called. Been on trip to N.Y. Brought me home a ?? vase or jug.
28: Rained all night an[d] all day. Cold. Shirley and Phyllis played around house.
29: Pleasant an[d] warmer. Mrs. Boodry called also Mr. Nichols an[d] Gene went to Hampstead with Damon Bennett in afternoon. A beautiful rainbow at night.
30: Pleasant an[d] windy warm. Shirley an[d] Phyllis went home with Gene on 7.24 train. Gene got home on 6.29 train. Late. Mr. Nichols called.
October:
1: Pleasant and lovly 60 Gene worked. R and L. 16th anniversary. Guy and Charlotte came up to stay a week. She is sick.
2: Rained in night. 50 a.m. but cleared away lovely not very cold. I called on Guy and Charlotte. She is better.
3: Pleasant an[d] very windy cool. Heavy frost last night killed lots of plants 32 to 36. Gene worked.
4: Pleasant an[d] not so cold. Gene worked. Got a letter from Mildred going to move from apt ?? I went to jct an[d] met Gene on 5.21 train. Rode down with Mr. Nichols. Guy and Charlotte brought us into Pond on a/c of boat.
5: Pleasant and warm. Gene and I went to Haverhill in 9.45 train to look for an apt. Going to have one at 28 Vine St in two weeks. Mr. Connell’s. Called at R.s. Came home in 4.57 train. Went to Colonial to movies in p.m. Had dinner at Clam Shell.
6: Rainy an[d] cloudy about all day. Mr. Nichols called in eve. Gene set up stove in living room.
7: Pleasant and cool all day. Guy called. Gene worked.
8: Pleasant and warm. Frost last night. Coldest night of season (34). I went to Jct and met Gene he worked. Our 42” ?? ?? Paid Electric bill $5.30 Exeter and Hampton Electric Co P.C. [purchase] money order at Jct.
9: Pleasant and warm. Gene worked. I ironed. Guy and Charlotte went home.
10: Pleasant 70. Gene worked. Paid taxes to Town of Perry Maine $16.80 P.C. money order at Newton Jct NH. Met Gene and came up with him at night.
11: Pleasant and warm. Gene worked. Bobby and Shirley came up with Grampy at night. The Boordry’s came up in afternoon.
12: Pleasant. R. and L. came up on 6.24 train. Shirley and I went to Jct at night. Mrs. Boordry called.
13: Pleasant and warm. Bobby was sick all day, an upset stomach. Richard Ford and Mr. Nichols called also Albert, Dottie, Minerva and Helen also Mr. Burns
14: Pleasant and warm. 74. Gene worked. Roland went home on 7.24 train also Shirley and Bob an[d] Mother on 9.45 train. I went to Jct an[d] met Gene at night. A beautiful eve.
15: Pleasant and windy. 70, an[d] a little cooler. Gene worked. I washed and mended all day. A lovely evening. Light as day. Lovely moon.
16: Pleasant an[d] cool. Gene worked. I wrote to Bobby. I went to Jct an[d] met Gene at night. Mr. Nichols came up with us. He had been to Reading. He had supper with us.
17: Pleasant an[d] cold. 29 here. 26 Wilders Grove. 17 in Haverhill. Gene worked. I went to Haverhill for the day. Pick up some things at apt. Saw Petie. Had dinner at R.s
18: Pleasant an[d] warmer. 76 Bob and Shirley came up at night. Gene worked. A little shower in P.M. but cleared away lovely. [Added in different handwriting:] 2 Double Beds and cot Mrs. Jackson 2 trees 5/2/75 (R.R.) downstairs
19: Pleasant an[d] warm 72. R. and. L. came up on 6.29 train. I went to Jct at night.
20: Pleasant an[d] warm. We all went in for a boat-ride up the Pond. Lovely.
21: Pleasant [an] cold. 32 I an[d] family all went home on 7.24 train. Gene worked.
22: Pleasant an[d] hot. Gene worked. I went to Haverhill an[d] began to get ready to move. Mildred gone to Rochester N.H. to live. We go to 28 Vine St. I got the key to day. Had dinner at R.s.
23: Showery most all day an[d] hot. 78. 2nd warmest in 63 years. ? 9:00 it was 80. Thunder shower. Had dinner with Petie. Mrs. Duny sent in our dinner. Gene worked. I was in Haverhill getting ready to move.
24: Pleasant an[d] cold. 30. Gene worked. We moved to 28 Vine St. at 1 P.M. Mr. Brown moved us. Mildred moved some to Hampton Beach. Called at R.s
25: Pleasant an[d] cold. 28 on Porch. 30 in D. Room. Gene worked. Bobby came up with his Grandpee at night.
26: Pleasant an[d] warm. 72. Gene worked in wood. I done house work. Mr. Nichols called. I an[d] Bob went to Jct at night. Mrs. Boodry called in Eve
27: Pleasant an[d] warm. Mrs. Boodry called.
28: Pleasant an[d] warm. I went to Haverhill with Bobby on 7.24 train. Had dinner at R.s. Gene worked.
29: Very foggy most all day. I rode to Jct with Mr. Nichols. Gene worked.
30: Foggy all day. Find grapes for juice. Gene worked. He went over to Nick’s in eve.
31: Foggy all day. Warm. Mrs. Nichols called in Eve. Gene worked.
Nov.
1: Foggy and rained at 1:30 p.m. not very cold. (60) Gene worked. Mrs. Nichols called.
2: Heavy shower in night. Cloudy in A.M. (60) Mr Nichols called Gene went to Jct. Bob and Shirley came up on 1:45 train 64 at night.
3: Pleasant an[d] warm. 64 Gene raked leaves. Livona and I called on Mrs. Boodry at her Camp.
4: Pleasant an[d] not very cold 64. Gene worked. He went over to Mr. Nichols in eve—he has a bad cold. I washed.
5: Cloudy but cleared away in morning. 6 am 64 7 68 70 pm A nice afternoon an[d] warm. Gene worked. He has a cold an[d] is lame. I made Pepper relish in afternoon.
6: Cloudy an[d] a little cooler. Sunshine just a little. 58 all day. Gene worked. Mr. Nichols birthday. He is sick with a bad cold.
7: Cloudy front of day. 70 Warm. Lovely sunset. I went to Jct to meet Gene. Gene worked.
8: Showery in a.m. but cleared away. 58 Gene worked.
9: 30 at 7 a.m. Pleasant an[d] cool. Down to 30 this a.m. Water frozen barrell but not the ground. Gene worked in wood. Bobby and Shirley came up in 1.50 p.m. train an[d] came in to White Sands and Grampy went after them. Bob and I went to Jct at night for Gazette.
10: Pleasant an[d] a little cool. Roland and Livona came up. Walter Child an[d] Helen came up from Vermont. Staid a little while in forenoon. Mr. N not any better.
11: Armistice Day. Pleasant most of day. Gene home all day. R. and family went home on 6.13 p.m. train. Mr. Nichols about the same.
12: Foggy in A.M. an[d] then it rained most of day. Mrs. Boodry and Guy called. Mr. Nichols very weak. Miss Aiken took him down to Merrimac for awhile. Gene worked at Merrimac today.
13: a.m. 42. Cloudy an[d] cool. Rained at 2 p.m. quite hard then showery. Gene worked. I mended all day.
14: Mother’s 84th birthday. Cleared away in the night. A lovely day but just a little bit cooler. I washed. Gene worked. I went to Jct an[d] met Gene on 5.24 train an[d] some some trading at Cheney’s. A lovely evening. And beautiful moon.
15: 40 at 6 a.m. 48 at 2:30. Cloudy an[d] cool in the morning but cleared away lovely but cool. Gene worked. [scrap of paper with figures in between pages]
16: Cloudy an[d] cool but cleared away some. 40. Gene went to Jct an[d] paid Kingston taxes $41.50. Pd money order. Dorothy and Pauline Nason called in forenoon. Mr. Collins and Cushman Bakery was around. I went to Jct at night an[d] got Gazette. Lovely out.
17: 30 Rain and sleet all day. 4” snow an[d] 1.74 inches of rain. Wind 60 miles an hour. Terrible on the coast. Wires and telephone out of order. First snowstorm of the season. Gen and I alone all day at Camp.
18: 38 Cloudy and rained an[d] sleet during day. Not very cold. Gene worked. Walked to Jct. I ironed and done general work.
19: Cleared away in night an[d] a lovely pleasant day. Gene worked went down in boat. [sometimes he takes boat to jct but bad weather walks]
20: a.m. 38 Cloudy an[d] very foggy all afternoon. Gene worked. Snow melted very fast. Warm.
21: Pleasant an[d] a little cooler. Gene worked. Paid $20.00 on milk bill of $26.94 from Aug 8 t Nov 21st. Paid it to Mrs. Davis
22: 42 Cloudy an[d] showery all day. Gene worked. I work on green and white quilt.
23: 44 Cloudy an[d] then sleet and snow. Snow hard in P.M. Dorothy was in over here all the forenoon. Gene worked in wood. Bakery cart called. Gene went down across in boat to the Jct after the Gazette. Mr. Vosburg called.
24: Partly pleasant an[d] not very cold, quite a lot of snow on the ground. Cleared up an a nice day. Gene an[d] I alone all day
25: Pleasant an[d] cold 15 above at Newton Jct 18 at Haverhill. Ice froze on pond. First time, but all went away. Warmer at night. I went to Haverhill on 7.24 train with Gene. Gene worked.
26: Pleasant an[d] warm. Pauline Nasim {Mason?] called.
27: Some cloudy. R. and family came up on 1.50 train. Warm today.
28 [Thanksgiving] Pleasant, and warm, Roland and family was with us today. A very pleasant time. We were at Camp.
29: Cloudy in Am. M. but pleasant, cleared away. R. and family are here. Gene worked. L.. and I mended. R. an[d] children took walks.
30: Warm. Pleasant. Gene worked in wood. R. and family was here. They all went to Jct at night.
Dec
1: Warm. Pleasant in A. M. but clouded up an[d] began to snow at 1:30. R. and family went home on 2.23 train.
2: Squally not very cold. Snow melted. Washed. Gene worked.
3: Pleasant, a little ice at foot of Pond but all went away not very cold. Some snow on ground. Gene worked.
4: 32. Cloudy in morning but cleared away cold N. E. wind. Gene went to work on 9.45 train. (Took Boat out of Pond)
5: Pleasant an[d] very cold. Newton Jct 2 above. Police Station Hav 6 above. Lowest temp since 1908 when it was 3 above Dec 6 Gene staid home and worked in wood [maybe worked in wood means with wood, woodworking]
6: Pleasant an[d] cold. Gene worked. Newton Jct 6 above at midnight 10 above at 7 a.m. City Hall 8 above at midnight 6 above at 7 a.m. Newton Lower village 20 above at 7 am. Nathan Nasim [Mason] come up an[d] got warm. I stopped milk.
7: Pleasant an[d] warmer. 8 above in a.m. but grew warmer. Gene went to Jct an[d] got Gazette at night.
8: Pleasant an[d] cool. Ice skating on Pond. Muriel Cronk broke through ice an[d] came near drowning.
9: Rained until P.M. Gene worked at Golden Hill. I went down to Jct. Had a card from Miss Aiken. Mr. N. is in hospital some better.
10: Pleasant an[d] cold. Picked up things to move. Mrs Vosburgh called for Gene to mend tea kettle. Gene worked.
11: Rained all night an[d] rained until noon and then cleared, cool. Mr. Brown moved us down to 28 Vine St. apt in forenoon, $8.50. I came down with him. R. helped me settled rooms. I had lunch with R. I went down street. Had our supper in new apt. Mrs. V. called an[d] got kettle. Gene worked. Bob and Shirley had supper with us.
12: Pleasant an[d] cold. Gene and I went to Strand at night. Ticket drew a 32 piece set of dishes. Bob had supper with us.
13: no entry
14: Pleasant an[d] cold. Gene and I went down st. at night. Ordered a studio couch at Athertons $36.50 pd 20.00 on a/c rest in 30 days. Gene and I went to Camp in 1.39 train an[d] shut up Camp. Back in 6.13. Dot and Albert was up and fixed roof of Camp.
15: Pleasant an[d] cool.
16-17: no entries
18: Pleasant an[d] cool. Gene worked.
19: Pleasant an[d] cool. Gene worked.
20: Pleasant an[d] cold. Delivered couch in afternoon. Gene worked.
21: Pleasant an[d] cold. Gene an[d] went down street shopping for Xmas. Ruth and L. and Shirley called an Earle came in.
22-24: no entries
25: Pleasant an[d] not very cold. We had dinner with Roland and family. A Xmas tree a nice time an[d] good gifts.
26: Pleasant an[d] very windy an[d] very cold. Gene worked. Mr. Bennett fell an[d] broke his left wrist compound fracture at Gale Hosp.
27: Pleasant an[d] windy an[d] cold. Gene worked.
28: Pleasant. Gene went to shop to help Mr. B. in b/c of hand. Roland’s 38th birthday. He and Bob called at night, an[d] Livona and Shirley here for supper. I took care of Shirley and Bobbie in Eve R. and L. went to Movies. Livona baked my beans for me. Rent paid to date.
29: Pleasant an[d] very cold. Shirley an[d] Mary McPhee called at night. Staid in all day. My cold a little better.
30: Pleasant an[d] very cold. Gene worked. Washed. My cold about the same.
31: Pleasant an[d] cold. Gene worked. Roland called at night, brought my little table down. Cold about the same.
Jan 1st 1936 wed. Aug
Pleasant an[d] cold. Gene went to Camp in B.. to Plaistow about noon. Mr. and Mrs. Boodry Guy and Charlotte Albert an[d] Dot Mr. and Mrs. Colcord and Mr. and Mrs. Lohnes was at Camp also The Burns and Rameys Cronks at Boys Camp. My cold about the same. R. and family went to Methuen for the day.
Jan 2 1936 Thur Sept
Some cloudy. Gene worked. Mrs. Crowell called in afternoon. My cold about the same.
I mended all day.
Jan 3 Fri Oct
It snowed in night and heavy rained all rest of night snow all gone in morning. Rains hard this A. M. Gene worked. Cleared away about 3 p.m. warm.
Jan. 4 Sat Mon
Pleasant an[d] very warm. I went to library with books and up to Roland’s with Beans. R. called at night.
Jan 5 Sun Dec
Began to rain in night an[d] a little snow. Rained part of day, warm. We went to Colonial at night. Gene has a cold.
Jan 6 Mon
Pleasant an[d] warm. Gene worked. Went up to R.s in forenoon. Bob home sick with stomach
Jan 7 Tuesday Pleasant. Gene worked. I a bad cold and Shirley called at noon. Pd rent to Jan. 4th.
Jan 8, Wed
Pleasant an[d] warm. Went down st and pd E and Hampton Electric bill $5.35 Gene worked
Jan 9 Thursday.
Cloudy and rained an[d] snowed at night. We went to movies at the Lafaette. Wiley Post an[d] Ralph Bellamy in Air [Hawks]. Gene worked.
Jan 10 Friday
Cloudy but cleared up. Gene worked. He has a bad cold. I went down street.
Jan 11 Sat
Partly cloudy. Bobbies 11th birthday. I gave him a brown sweater. Gene went to Camp. I went down street and up to R.s
Jan 12 Sunday
Pleasant an[d] a little cooler. Bob was down an[d] had dinner with us.
Jan 13 Mon
Cloudy. I washed. Gene worked, but it clearly lovely, a little cool. I went up to R.s an[d] down street. Bob called an[d] showed me his new dungarees (16 yrs)
Jan 14 Tuesday
Cloudy in morning, but cleared away lovely an[d] warmer. Gene worked.
Jan 15 Wed.
Some cloudy Gene worked. It rained hard all night and very heavy wind. It done lots of damage. Rainy and wind. Gene worked.
Jan 16 Thursday
Look at Wed for rain Pleasant and cold in afternoon. Mr. Peke called. Pd Haverhill gas bill $2.00. Gene worked.
Jan 17 Fri
Pleasant an[d] cold. I went down St and met Gene. We paid Atherton Co $16.50 to finish up payment of couch. All paid now. Gene worked.
Jan 18
But not so cold. Snowed in night an[d] snowed until in afternoon an[d] thaw, it hailed. I went up to R.s with beans.
Jan 19 Sun
A big storm. Snowed an[d] blowed all night an[d] a terrible day. Every thing all drifted up. Snow an[d] sleet. Bob called.
Jan 20 Mon
Pleasant an[d] cold broke streets out all drifted up. Gene worked. I washed.
Jan 21 Tues
Pleasant an[d] nice. I went to library, Gene worked. R. had supper with us. I went down an[d] met Gen at shops. We went to Strand at night.
Jan 22 Wed
Pleasant and warm. Gene worked. Shirley called at noon. Bob and Shirley had supper with us. R. and L. went to church supper.
[On side:] Aug 7 Bethel Aug 7 Guy Aug 8 Willard Aug 10 Shirley Sept 26 Charlotte
Jan 23 Thursday
Pleasant an[d] cold. Gene worked. Rained in night. Came very cold.
Jan 24 Fri
Pleasant an[d] cold. Gene worked in Groveland. 8 above. Bob called at night went to Metheue. Newton Jct 4 below. Kingston zero.
Jan 26 [25] Sat
Pleasant an[d] cold. Gene went down st pd H. Electric Light bill $2.91. I went up to R.’s in afternoon. Newton Jct 7 below. Kingston 6 below. H. 3 above.
Jan 26 Sun
Pleasant an[d] cold. R. and Bob called in afternoon. Gene and I went to Colonial Theatre to movies see Lily Pons and Frida [both singers] I Dream to Love [movie with Joan Crawford]
Jan 27 Mon
Pleasant an[d] cold. Gene worked.
Jan 28 Tuesday
Pleasant an[d] cold. Gene worked.
Jan 29 Wed
Pleasant an[d] cold. I went down street. Paid R. and A. M. [Royal Arch Masons] dues. $8.00. Gene worked
Jan 30 Thurs
Pleasant an[d] cold.
Jan 31 Fri
Pleasant an[d] cold.
Feby 1 Sat
Pleasant an[d] cold.
Feby 2
Pleasant an[d] cold.
Feby 3 Mon
Pleasant and a little warmer.
[The diary ends and she now lists addresses:
Mrs. Ralph Richarson was Miss Mary Petro 13 Cottage St. Beachmont, Mass. Revere 2137 W
H. Mildrede Gleason Alton N RFD#1 for telephone call Grace Berry Alton NH Tele 43 Ring 41 Or Call Ernest Heurd “Milkman” at Hampton Beach “Dunbrack” “Garage” “Gleason” 10 N. St. Hampton Beach
H. Mildrede Gleason 34 Academy St. Rochester NH. She is at Rochester NH living now.
Miss Mary Akeen 2 Adams St. Merrimac Mass.
[penciled in later:] passed away Jun 27, 1939
Albert Nichols 294 North Main St. Reading Mass. c/o Charles Anderson
Mrs. B. W. Barnes, Crescent City, Flor. And E. Charlmont Mass
Beachwood [name for residents on their side of lake?]
Mrs Woodbury
Aaron Hoyt
Chester Hayes
Foss
Mary Aiken
Annie Mitchell
George Boodry
Robert Newcomb
Albert Taylor
Frank Burris
Lillian Ramey
George Maloof
Raines
Amanda Bean
Jenz
Hulgrens
Duffell
Doctor Perkins
Ford
Chaison
Pete Barat Joslin [his camp burned in April, 1934]
Arthur Ciruk
Boys Club
Feb 1937
Dimensions for dress she is making for Shirley length, arm, skirt, neckband, breast, waist, arm size
[Last page] Geo Heuff Harland Maine
Feb 10, 1937 88 years old
Born 1849
Passed away Jan 1940
Aunt Emmie Hartland Me Commercial St
Oct 31 1937 76 years
Note: These diaries form part of the basis for a biography of Lida Newcomb published by Russell M. Lawson on Amazon. See https://www.amazon.com/Memories-Lida-Newcomb-Russell-Lawson-ebook/dp/B0FT1N91TD/ref=sr_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.J8vuhayH38hhAiGCVPI0bOHz49ZRH61Xxd-IxplouP6kWzxNr1PRLK0p_JnFy9SukVK-0Pp2lhkiUJlTbtYSV10jaDoFjfbZKdUdBON-FVAEPZ7LiPGKmtqJ4Uf58hFNz98hbxZfGHjuV5AhGjWkKVCnMcU-7w-Qo8rACpCouWjv1-MNLeisNsUtAnd7F6H4oPcqxRtFrtkUxaZRV96-cswnUzrHPID7qxP1OhmKUHY.v1zUq4Sd9m4iwTHN1E_zRIUdrgcYSHbvvfLKu-p-11w&dib_tag=se&keywords=Russell+M+Lawson&qid=1761776294&s=books&sr=1-2
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