A Biography of Tina Evelyn Wheet, my grandmother.
Tina was born March 11, 1889 in Deposit, Delaware County, New York and died October 18, 1918 from complication of the 1918 flu epidemic. Her parents were Luther G. Wheat (Wheet) and Alice Mary Holbert. Their children were: George Holbert, Naomi Aletha, Kenneth Malcolm, Leslie E. and Tina Evelyn. In 1905, at the age of 16, she kept a year long diary. Their residence at that time was McClure, New York. Luther, Alice and all the children, except Kenneth are buried at Laurel Bank, Deposit, New York.
I copied from Tina’s diary verbatim and put question marks where I could not decipher.
I am Tina’s granddaughter, Joan (Wheet) Field, Marcellus, New York 13108
e-mail: rfield1@twcny.rr.com
Sun. JANUARY 1, 1905 Ther. 60 degrees Sun Shone
Nice warm day. Stayed to home. Went to church in the evening. H.W. went over to his Gram.
Monday 2, Ther. 50 degrees
It rained. Stayed to home. J.D. drove here after me to go to party to A. ?ryees. It rained so I did not go.
Tuesday 3, Ther. 10 above zero
It snowed. Stayed to home. Very cold.
Wed. Jan. 4, 1905 Ther. 6 below zero
Beautiful day. Went to school. Got a letter from Kenneth. Practiced dialogue at school..
Thursday 5,
Went to school. Practice dialogue.
Friday 6,
Stormed terrible. Went to school. Rode over to Mr. ?an S. after pail of water. Then Maude (?) and I rode over with Clint to Gus’s and rode back with A.W. Teacher didn’t say anything.
Sat. Jan. 7, 1905
It snowed and rained. Stayed to home. Leslie went over to the pond.
Sunday 8,
It snowed. Stayed to home.
Monday 9,
Sun shone and warm. Went to school. Mother went over to W.E.E. Leslie drawed ice. L and I went down to G.W. to practice dialogue. M. ?., J..B. and A.W. were there. Got home at 10:30, went to bed at 11.
Tues. Jan. 10, 1905
Lovely day. Sun shone. Went to school. Leslie drawed ice.
Wednesday 11,
Nice day, Went to school. Stormed at night. Leslie and I went down to G.W. to practice.
Thursday 12,
It rained. Stayed to home. Finished drawing ice.
Friday, Jan. 13, 1905
Clear & cold. There was no school. Teacher (Mr. Baxter) went to Windsor to try examination. Stayed to home.
Saturday 14,
It snowed a little and the sun shone. Stayed to home.
Sunday 15,
Sun shone, beautiful day. Stayed to home. Talked to Madge. Church was at 2 p.m. instead of 7:30 p.m. Wrote to Naomi and ? Did not go to church.
Monday, Jan. 16, 1905
Nice clear day. Went to school. M.A. L and I went down to Maude’s to practice tonight. M.W. and ?? And A.? Mrs. Clarke and James and L.B. and I all played "?" Got home 11:30
Tuesday 17,
Nice day, sun shone. Went to school. Father went to McClure, mailed the money to Kenneth. I wrote to Kenneth.
Wednesday 18,
Nice day, went to school, rode down with Georgia Mott. L and I went down to Guse’s to practice. Got home 9:30.
Thur. Jan. 19, 1905
Nice day, stayed to home, last days school. Had the entertainment tonight, had a good time, went to supper with Earle L. went to bed 3:30.
Friday 20,
Beautiful day. Stayed to home. Worked hard this forenoon to get things picked up.
Saturday 21,
It snowed. Stayed to home. Father went to Ninevah. Mrs. B. brought up our mail. I went down to the corner after it after dark. Got a letter from ?.
Sun. Jan. 22, 1905
Snowed. Stayed to home.
Monday 23,
Nice day. Stayed to home. Father went to Deposit. ? and ? had a horse runaway about 7:30 p.m., came up here got a lantern, horse went up through here, is home. No one hurt.
Tuesday 24,
Snowed. Wind blew. Stayed to home. Mr. Page came here to board, he cuts wood. Father fell on wood rigger and hurt his side.
Wed. Jan. 25, 1905
Snowed and blew terrible. Stayed to home. Mr. Page went up to Alexander Hill. The dance? to Fred Holmes is postponed.
Thursday 26,
Wind blew something terrible. All stayed to home. Started to crochet a rug. It is drifted terrible.
Friday 27,
Nice day. Stayed to home. The people shoveled out the road today. Crochet some on my rug.
Sat, Jan. 28, 1905
Snowed in the morning but cleared about noon and beautiful day. Stayed to home. Father went to Deposit.
Sunday 29,
Beautiful day. Stayed to home. W.M. and A.W. went past here at night.
Monday 30,
Beautiful day. Stayed to home. School began again. Mother went down to Mr. Motts.
Tues. Jan. 31, 1905
Beautiful day. Stayed to home. Mr. Page came back. Got a bid to a dance to E. Atwells.
Wed. FEBRUARY 1,
It snowed towards night. Went to school.
Thursday 2,
Sun shone but terrible cold. Went to school, rode home with Mr. Brown. Mrs. B. told me to take her seat. We got to laughing.
Fri. 3, 1905
Clear, terrible cold. Stayed to home. Pieced on Mother’s quilt and made me an apron. Jay and W.M. went to the dance to Atwells.
Saturday 4
Beautiful day but cold. Mr. Page went home tonight. Stayed to home. Started a quilt of my own.
Sunday 5,
Nice day, south wind and stormed at night. Stayed at home.
Mon. Feb. 6, 1905
Stormed in the morning. Stayed to home and pieced on quilt. Leslie went hunting but didn’t shoot anything.
Tuesday 7,
Cold. Blew and drifted. Stayed to home. Naomi came home tonight N. and I slept together down stairs.
Wednesday 8,
Cold , wind blew and drifted. Stayed to home.
Thur. Feb. 9, 1905
Warmer. Stayed to home. Mother, Naomi and I tied off a quilt in the afternoon. Drifted terrible.
Friday 10
Cold, stayed to home. L.B. told M.W. to call me up and tell me there was not any school Monday.
Saturday 11,
Not very cold. Stayed to home. Leslie went down to ?? tonight.
Sun. 12,
Cold and blew. It stormed. Stayed to home.
Mon. 13,
Cold. Stayed to home.
Tues. 14
Cold. Stayed to home. Leslie and Mother went to McClure in the afternoon. Naomi and I stayed home.
Wed. 15,
Cold. Stayed to home. Naomi went back to Windsor. Mother went over as far as Mrs. E.B. Stayed and came back with Leslie. Terrible lonesome.
Thursday 16,
Stayed to home. Beautiful day but cold.
Friday 17,
Warmer. Stayed to home. Father went to Deposit. Made some ice cream for dinner.
Sat. 18,
Blew and drifted. Stayed to home.
Sunday 19,
Beautiful day, warm. Stayed to home. Read nearly all day.
Monday 20,
Nice day. Father, Mother and I went to Deposit, got my coat. Leslie went hunting in the p.m.. George stayed to home.
Tues. 21,
Beautiful day, stayed to home. They are talking of having a party somewhere. Made Mother an apron. 3 teams upset.
Wednesday 22,
Nice day but South wind blew. Stayed to home. Used ? on my bed quilt.
Thursday 23,
Beautiful day. Stayed to home.
Fri. 24,
Beautiful day. Stayed to home. Haven’t been to school but 2 days since this term began.
Saturday 25,
Another beautiful day. Stayed to home. Father went to Deposit with load of stove wood. Mr. Coon went up to Mr. Deckers with him. Phonograph tonight.
Sunday 26,
Nice day. Stayed to home as usual. Leslie went for a walk somewhere.
Mon. 27,
Another beautiful day. Stayed to home. Wrote to Daisy.
Tues. 28
It snowed. Stayed to home. Leslie took a cabbage down to McClure for their dinner
Thursday.
Wed. MARCH 1
Beautiful day. Got a letter from Maude. Stayed to home. Went up in the woods with Leslie for a sleigh ride after wood.
Thur. Mar. 2,
Beautiful day. Went to school. Daisy ? visited the school The men all went to vote and got the license.
Friday 3,
Beautiful day. Went to school also Maude and I rode down with Leslie on a load of wood and went to PC (?) Mr. B kept J & R after school. Mother went over to A.E. Browns.
Saturday 4,
Stormed this morning and blew all day. Stayed to home. Mother hasn’t got back yet. Made a cake.
Sun. Mar. 5,
Nice day. Stayed to home. Read nearly all day. Mother not back yet.
Monday 6,
Nice day, stayed to home. Made some bread, it was good. Mr. Page came back toward night. Mother came back.
Tuesday 7,
Nice day, went to school. It rained in the night. Read some from "We Two". Got a letter from Kenneth.
Wed. 8,
It rained. Stayed to home. Mr. Page went away. Finished my tidy. Mr. Baxter was sick, could not teach. Mr. Willey was here this p.m.
Thursday 9,
Nice day. Rained at night. Stayed to home. Mae and George M. were here this p.m. Sent for the doctor for the teacher.
Friday 10,
Nice Day. Stayed to home. We washed. Got a letter from Naomi.
Sat. 11,
Nice day. Stayed to home. Mother went down to Mrs. Willey’s. My birthday, had ice cream for supper.
Sunday 12,
Nice day, went to Church at night, heard that M.C. and J.? were sick. L.B. has the pneumonia.
Monday 13,
Nice day, stayed to home. Had a terrible cold. Mr. Willey was here this p.m. Leslie went to Deposit.
Tues. 14,
Nice day, stayed to home. L.B. no better.
Wednesday 15,
Nice day, stayed to home. Mother and Father went down to Clarkse’s L.B. is better, also J & M.C. Old Parsons was here today.
Thursday 16,
It rained this p.m., stayed to home. Mrs. Gunn was here. Wrote to P. and Naomi.
Fri. 17,
Nice day, stayed to home. Got some ? makes and colored some rags. Talked to Madge over the phone.
Saturday 18,
Nice day, Father went to McClure. Madge and I went down to see M.C., got home 4 p.m. L.B. is better.
Sunday 19,
It rained nearly all day. Stayed to home and read.
Mon. 20,
It rained again today. Stayed to home. L.B. getting better.
Tuesday 21,
?. Stayed to home. Mr. Willey was here. Called up Madge, dressed up as a boy tonight. The men folks did not know me, thought I was a stranger.
Wednesday 22,
Nice day, stayed to home. Mr. Willey was up here ? better. Leslie and I made two snowmen. Father went to Deposit.
Thurs. 23,
Nice day, pieced on quilt. Bertha Scutt, M.W., Carrie and Gus, J.D., A.W., Leslie and I all went over to Mr. Coon’s; got home 10 min. past 12.
Fri. 24,
It rained toward night. Mother went down to Edna’s. Stayed to home.
Saturday 25,
Nice day but awful wet. Stayed to home. Got a letter from Naomi. George went to the post office. Leslie went down to W.M.
Sun. 26,
Commenced to rain at night. Stayed to home. Was sick all the p.m.; could not sit up but part of the time.
Monday 27,
Nice day. Felt a little better today. Stayed to home. Leslie went to Deposit.
Tues. 28,
Lovely day. Stayed to home. Mr. Page came back about noon. Mother went over to Mrs. W.E.B. this p.m. Leslie went down to W.M. tonight. George went ?.
Wed. 29,
Nice day. I went up to the party with W.M. to Conklin. Got home 2:30. Ther. stood 88 degrees. Mr. Goodrich was here.
Thursday 30, Ther. 70 degrees
Had showers this p.m. Stayed to home.
Friday 31,
Nice day, stayed to home. Mrs. Mott was here this p.m.
Sat. APRIL 1,
Nice day, stayed to home. Father went to McClure. Leslie and I went after wintergreen berries. Mr. Paige went to E. Windsor this p.m.
Sunday 2,
Nice day, stayed to home. Mr. Willey was up here. Wrote to K and N. A.W. went down past with a guitar.
Monday 3,
Nice day, stayed to home. Mr. Paige came back today. Leslie went with the milk for the first.
Tues. 4,
Commenced to rain at night. Stayed to home. Father went to Deposit, he bought George and I a bed. Wrote to Naomi.
Wednesday 5,
Nice day, stayed to home. Put my bed up, finished cleaning George’s room. Mr. Paige went to McClure.
Thursday 6,
It snowed 4 inches today. Stayed to home. Mr. Paige went away.
Fri. 7,
Nice day, stayed to home. Got a letter from Naomi. George came back today.
Saturday 8,
Nice day, stayed to home. Got a letter from M.C..
Sunday 9,
Nice day, stayed to home. Got a letter from Kenneth and a note from M.C. W.M. was up here this p.m.. He and Leslie went over to the pond.
Mon. 10,
Had showers all the p.m. A brother-in-law to Mr. Page came here this a.m. to hire his load but could not on account of his horse. Stayed to home. W. Willy was here.
Tues. 11,
Had showers in the p.m. Father and I went to Deposit. Got paper for kitchen and the cloth for L and my suits for the party.
Wednesday 12,
Lovely day, stayed to home. Mother and I papered the kitchen.
Thurs. 13,
Beautiful day. Stayed at home. Finished papering the kitchen this p.m.
Friday 14,
Snowed at night. Had a masquerade here, not very many came; ate supper with Gus. Got $2.45.
Saturday 15,
Nice day. Mr. Page went away this a.m. A.W. went down by, he stopped a few minutes. Stayed to home.
Sun. 16,
Snowed nearly all day. Stayed to home.
Monday 17,
Snowed by spells today. Mr. Page came back. Stayed to home. Leslie went with milk.
Tues. 18,
Cold, stayed to home. Mr. Page went to McClure, got back 8:30.
Wednesday 19,
Sun shown. Went up to Mrs. ?; she was not to home. Peddler came today, heard that J.D. was sick
Thursday 20,
Rained in the p.m. Stayed to home. Got a letter from Naomi.
Friday 21,
Rained into the p.m. Stayed to home. Two men were here to dinner today. Father went down to the school house this p.m.
Sat. 22,
Nice day, stayed to home. Father went to Ninevah. Mother went over to Mrs. W.E. Browns.
Sunday 23,
Nice day. Had Church 10:30. Mother and Father went. Leslie was gone nearly all day somewhere. Today was Easter. I went after some Arbutus.
Monday 24,
Lovely day. Mr. Page came back today. Mother and I went after wintergreen. Leslie called me up on phone. M.C. went to Windsor.
Tues. 25,
Beautiful day, stayed to home. Heard M.C. talk to M.W. Father went to Deposit.
Wednesday 26,
Nice day, went to McClure in the a.m. Peddler came. Sent letter to Naomi.
Thurs. 27,
Lovely day. Mother and I went over to see Fanney and Leslie this p.m. Got home 5:30. Joe Allen was here tonight.
Fri. 28,
Beautiful day. Old ? was here this a.m. Mother and I went up to Mae W. this p.m. I stopped and swept the school house out.
Saturday 29,
It rained all day, stayed to home. Father went after teacher but she did not come. Leslie went over to Mr. Motts to tell them W. would not be home.
Sunday 30,
Beautiful day. Leslie and I went after wintergreen berries. Father went after teacher this a.m. and she came.
Mon. MAY 1, 1905
It snowed a little. Stayed to home. A.W. talked to M.C. Mother went down to Edna’s in the p.m. Mr. Page came back. (A.W. got Mr. Warner instead of M.C. at first.)
Tues. 2,
Cold, stayed to home. Planted some flowers. M.C. called me this a.m. They are working the road with the engine. M.C. called M.W. at night.
Wednesday 3,
Lovely day. In the evening went down to Edna’s. Father went to Deposit. Mr. Page went to McClure; he got back 8:30.
Thur. 4,
Nice day, stayed to home. Made me a sunbonnet. The road machine came up here this p.m. They broke the bridge. L. and I went down in the evening and looked at it. Mr. Page left this p.m. Mr. Bryce was here this a.m.
Fri. 5,
Cloudy, rained this p.m., stayed at home. Mother and Father planted some in the garden. A year ago M.C. came up here and we got some arbutus. I went down and stayed all night with her. She and A.W., J.D. and I all hung May baskets. She tore her stocking and J.D. tore his pants on barb wire fence.
Saturday 6,
Rained at night. Leslie and I went after greens. Mother went down to Edna’s in the p.m.. Caught a toad at night, put him under a glass.
Sun. 7,
Nice day, L. and I tried to make a kite fly but failed. Went to church at night. J. and A. went over to Damascus to see M.C.
Monday 8,
Nice day, stayed to home. Some men were picking stones out of the road. M.C. called me. Mother called Naomi. Leslie, W.M. and G.M. went fishing at night, got home 12. Leslie got fish.
Tuesday 9,
Nice day but cold; stayed to home. Talked to Lulu. Mr. Mott and Mrs. Gunn were here this a.m.. M.C. called Em. Got a letter from Naomi today.
Wed. 10,
Nice day, stayed to home. Talked to M.C. The peddler came. Mr. Mott was here. Part to Jay Smiths did not go.
Thursday 11,
Nice day, stayed to home. Mrs. Mott was here this a.m. and Stella Way this p.m.
Friday 12,
Cloudy this a.m. but cleared and was nice. Mother and I went a fishing this p.m., got 3 trout and a chub. George went this a.m.. Temperance Lecture, McClure tonight.
Sat. 13,
Beautiful day, stayed to home. Mother went down to Edna’s. Planted the rest of my flower seeds. W.M. was here tonight, brought our mail, stayed until 10 o’clock.
Sunday 14,
Rainy and lonesome. Stayed to home. Leslie went away. I helped milk. M.C. came home.
Monday 15,
Nice day, stayed to home. Washed. Talked to Lulu, Em wanted us to make cake for social to C.Widman’s Wed. night. Do not want to go if I can help it.
Tues. 16,
Rained nearly all day. Stayed to home.
Wednesday 17,
Nice day. Father and Mother worked in garden all the a.m. Naomi phoned she was coming tomorrow. Went to the social, got home 2:30. Ate with W. Maxfield and ?.M. Terrible muddy coming home.
Thursday 18,
Showers all day, stayed to home. Got a letter from Kenneth. N. came home, L. went to E. Windsor to meet her this p.m.
Fri. 19,
Awful cold. Father went to Deposit. Naomi and I went after wintergreens. It rained, we had to come back. Masquerade over to C. Widman’s tonight, did not go of course.
Saturday 20,
Cold, tried to snow a little. M.C, came back with Leslie. We helped Leslie draw stove wood and went winter greening. She went home 3:30, went as far as the woods with her.
Sunday 21,
Lovely day. Father borrowed a horse of Wert and took Naomi to E. Windsor. Did not any of us go to Church. A.W. went part here over to his grandma’s and back, had his bicycle. M.C. went to Damascus.
Mon. 22,
Rained at night. I went down to Edna’s at night. Mother went over to Mrs. W.E.B.s this p.m. Dance over to Conklin’s tonight; did not go. W.M. and J.D. were all that went from this way; heard next day there were only 8 there, must have had a great time.
Tuesday 23,
Nice day but very cold. Stayed to home. May was here this p.m.
Wednesday 24,
Nice day, stayed to home. Mother went over to Mrs. Motts in the p.m. after some butter. Talked with M.C.
Thurs. 25,
Nice day. Mae ? and I went over to Brown’s, then in the p.m. L.B., F.B., M.W. and I all went down and visited the school. Mae and I got home 10:30 p.m. Mother went to Gunn’s in the p.m.
Friday 26,
Rained all the p.m. Father and Mother went to Deposit, they got home 7 o’clock. Ralph Morris was here this a.m. but went away as they were not at home. W.M. and G.M. went up past here fishing about 3 p.m. They went back 5:30 p.m. without any fish, but very wet. Ha! Ha!
Saturday 27,
Nice day, Leslie and I papered the sitting room. Mr. Morris came back here tonight.
Sun. 28,
Lovely day. W.M. was here about noon, he and Leslie went over to Lobdels. Leslie got home 10:20 p.m. Edna and Wert were here in the p.m. Mr. Morris helped me milk.
Monday 29,
Lovely day, Leslie’s birthday. Stayed to home. Finished the sitting room and put the carpet down. Wrote to Kenneth. Mr. Morris went away.
Tuesday 30,
Nice day. W.M. went after some May flowers, when he went back he stopped for some lilacs and asked me to go to McClure. I did not go (quite impossible.) George went fishing, did not get any. I helped Leslie plow.
Wed. 31,
Nice day. Leslie and I went to Deposit, got home 3:30 p.m. I got my hat and slippers.
Thur. JUNE 1,
Nice day, stayed to home. Got a letter from Naomi. Mrs. Gunn brought me a little duck to raise.
Friday 2,
Had showers nearly all day. Mother went to the Aid over to C.A. Browns. She got home 7:30 p.m. I cut my blue waist out this p.m.
Sat. 3,
Nice day, stayed to home, finished my waist. Mother went down to Edna’s this p.m. Answered Naomi’s letter. Party over to Browns tonight, did not go (of course). Talked to W.C. in the evening.
Sunday 4,
Lovely day. Leslie and I went after young winter greens. Talked with Emma over the phone. Went Church at night, played the organ for them.
Monday 5,
Had a terrible thunder shower at night. Tried to call M.C. but could not get her. Went down to the school house in the p.m., saw Mr. Maher and talked with him about 15 min.
Tues. 6,
Rained, stayed to home, nothing very much occurred. Received a letter from (Phenia?)
Wednesday 7,
Awful cold wind, rain all day. Stayed to home. "? to the Lake" Talked with M.C.
Thursday 8,
Cloudy, stayed to home, rather a lonesome day. Talked with Lulu. The Brown’s and Guests and a few from Farnham were at Gusis tonight, we were not invited.
Fri. 9,
Nice day, stayed to home. May was down here this p.m.
Saturday 10,
Nice day, stayed to home. Leslie went to Deposit. Received a letter from Naomi. M.C. came home. Mother went down to Edna’s this p.m. Leslie went over to W. M.’s. I milked the cows.
Sunday 11,
Rainy. Mother and I went after winter greens. Terrible lonesome day.
Mon. 12,
Rained at night. Stayed to home. We washed in the a.m.
Tues. 13,
Nice day. Stayed at home. Mother and I went fishing in the p.m., had pretty good luck. Mother went over to Mrs. Mott’s, Emma and Helen were here while we were gone.
Wednesday 14,
Nice day. Mother went to Grandma’s. I received a note from Maude. Talked to Emma.
Thurs, 15,
Nice day, stayed to home. Churned and did the house work. Leslie went to Deposit to get his tooth filled.
Friday 16,
Nice day, awful warm. Stayed to home. Baked bread, wrote to Naomi.
Saturday 17,
Very warm. Stayed to home. Party for Roy over to B?y??s. Mrs. G. was here this p.m.
Received a letter from Daisy B. Mopped this a.m.
Sun. 18,
Nice day, had a shower at night. Had Church in the p.m. Leslie went over to the Lake, terrible lonesome day.
Monday 19,
Nice day but very warm, had a shower at night. Stayed to home. George picked some strawberries and we had a short cake, first we have had this year.
Tuesday 20,
A little cooler, rained again tonight. Church this a.m. Talked to Lulu in the p.m. It is so lonesome.
Wed. 21,
Rained all day. Baked bread this a.m.. I wish we lived somewhere else, no one comes. I guess they think we don’t like to see any one. Church a dreary lonesome place. Always the same old story.
Thursday 22,
Rainy and blowing. Washed this a.m. Mother went to Deposit. Leslie, W.M. and G.M. went fishing, got back 7:30 p.m.
Friday 23,
Nice day. Baked bread, mopped and ironed. Mother came home. Father went to Deposit.
Sat. 24,
Nice day, very warm. I went down to stay with Edna. Helped her tie a quilt. Mother coming down in the p.m. Saw W.M. down there.
Sunday 25,
Lovely day. The cook and his boarders went up by here, did not stop. Mae and George were here this p.m.
Monday 26,
Nice day, quite cold. George, Mother and I went berry picking. G.M. was here p.m., wanted Leslie to get some petroleum jelly. W.M. cut his foot.
Tues. 27
Very cold. Went berry picking in the a.m. George came after the petroleum this p.m. Wrote to Naomi. Iva sent here after peony’s for Sara’s wedding but they were all gone.
Wednesday 28,
Nice day. Father and George went berry picking. Washed and baked. Mother talked to N. Iva and Jim married tonight. Jay and W.M. went to dance over to Mt. Carmel in the creamery.
Thursday 29,
Nice day. Mother and George went berry picking. I ironed. Mother went down to Edna’s in the p.m. Wert came up here at night. Leslie went to Deposit to get his teeth filled.
Fri. 30,
Lovely day. Went berry picking. Naomi sent me my white dress and a letter. Worked hard all day.
Sat. JULY 1,
Cloudy, Wert was here in the a.m. Made my apron. Rained at night.
Sunday 2,
Rained, stayed to home.
Mon. 3,
Nice day. Stayed to home. Maude phoned me at night and wanted me to come down the next day.
Tuesday 4,
Cloudy. Went down to M.C., rode from the corner with (Chars.?) and Lulu. Mother went down to Edna’s in the p.m. Had an invitation to Coons at night.
Wednesday 5,
Rained. Stayed to home. Nothing to write.
Thur. 6,
Rainy. Boys went fishing, brought back some pond lilies, ? fish. Company came to Edna’s. They come here every night and morning after ?.
Friday 7,
Cloudy. Stayed to home. Social to McClure. Madge and Em were here this p.m.
Saturday 8,
Rather warm. Went down to Mr. Maher’s after letter. In the p.m. Mother and I went over to Mrs. Brown’s.
Sun. 9,
Very hot. Mrs. G. came down to go to Church, but we did not go.
Monday 10,
Quite warm, rained in the p.m. Charlie Coon was here. Father and Mother went to Deposit. I washed. Wrote to Phinia.
Tuesday 11,
Warm, ironed and baked. Not much to write.
Wed. 12,
Quite warm. Had the social tonight. Ate with J.D. and E.M.. Went to bed 2:30.
Thursday 13,
Warm, Mother went berry picking. I did the work.
Friday 14,
Nice day. Leslie drew milk. Went to Church tonight, Negro preaching.
Sat. 15,
Nice day. Mother and I went huckleberry picking, got 4 cans. Milked 8 cows.
Sunday 16,
Lovely cool day. M.C. came back with Leslie. C.W. and L.B. came over in the p.m., went back 6:30 p.m.. A.M. and ?.M. went down by, W. was awful mad, but who cares. M.C. went down to church with me, then home.
Monday 17,
Hot, stayed to home, talked to Lulu. Made some ice cream. Received a letter from Naomi.
Tues. 18,
Hot, stayed to home. Wrote to Daisy. Sent Kenneth’s picture to get it enlarged. Fanny was here a few minutes. Social in the grove Friday night.
Wednesday 19,
Rained at night. Stayed to home. Harry Hill stayed all night with Leslie. Father went to Deposit. Have a sore throat.
Thursday 20,
Cooler. Father went to Ninevah. Ilva and ?ola came up to go huckle berry picking, we went but did not get any. Got home 3:00 p.m., they stayed an hour, then went home
Fri. 21,
Lovely cool day. Had the social to Malley’s, we went, ate with E.M., got home 2 a.m. Had a nice time.
Saturday 22,
Nice day. Mother went over to Mrs. Brown’s in the P.M. Edna and Ada were here in the p.m.
Sunday 23,
Cloudy, went for a walk, rather lonesome day.
Mon. 24,
Pleasant day. I was sick, Mother washed. Sent for organ for school house.
Tuesday 25,
Nice day. Mother went berry picking. I was better. Social down to Springsteen’s.
Wednesday 26,
Nice day. I went berry picking in the a.m. Wrote to Naomi and Daisy. Father went to Deposit. Harry Hill stayed all night with Leslie.
Thur. 27,
Lovely day, stayed to home. Mother went up to Mrs. Mays. Terrible lonesome.
Friday 28,
Nice day. Had the headache all day. Mr. Coon had a phonograph entertainment to schoolhouse. Mother and Leslie went.
Saturday 29,
Rainy. I was sick a bed nearly. Not much of anything occurred.
Sun. 30,
Showers. Was a little better. Very lonesome day.
Monday 31,
Showers. Father went berry picking. Nothing much to write.
Tues. AUGUST 1
Lovely cool day, stayed to home. School meeting tonight. Talked with Naomi.
Wed. 2,
Nice day. Father went to Deposit. Mother went down to Edna’s, they want a hired girl.
Thursday 3,
Nice day, stayed to home. Mother went berry picking.
Friday 4,
Lovely day. I went after Naomi. Took my white dress down for Susie to make. We got home 8 p.m. Party to Conklin’s tonight.
Sat. 5,
Rainy. Picked a duck. Same old story.
Sunday 6,
Showers, lonesome day.
Monday 7,
Nice day. Washed. Stayed to home.
Tues. 8,
Nice day, stayed to home.
Wednesday 9,
Nice day, Uncle Emmett and Aunt Belle came this p.m. Father went to McClure.
Thursday 10,
Nice day. Picked a chicken. Stayed home.
Fri. 11,
Cloudy. Uncle Emmett and Aunt Belle went to Uncle Lucius. Naomi and I put on pants and went blackberry picking. Pa and Leslie went to Deposit. The organ came for the school house.
Saturday 12,
Cloudy, rainy. Naomi and I went down to corner with the milk, had a great time. Naomi went home this p.m. Leslie and I took her to E. Windsor. I got my shirt. We got home just before it rained.
Sunday 13,
Cloudy. Went to Church. W.M. went home with Ada Depew.
Mon. 14,
Nice day. Washed. Lulu B. was here in the p.m., went back as far as W.E. Brown’s with her and stopped there.
Tuesday 15,
Rainy. Lonesome day. Ironed in the a.m.
Wednesday 16,
Rainy. Nothing important to write.
Thur. 17,
Lovely day. Picnic up to the lake today, did not go.
Friday 18,
Nice day. Mae W. was here this p.m. Mother went to Edna’s. I had a ride on a load of hay.
Saturday 19,
Another nice day. Mother went over to Brown’s. I went down to Edna’s and done her work this a.m.. Finished haying.
Sun. 20,
Cloudy, stayed to home. Lonesome day.
Monday 21,
Cloudy, washed, stayed to home.
Tuesday 22,
Rain. Father went to Deposit.
Wed. 23,
Nice day. Leslie and I went after the dog. George went to the Fair.
Thursday 24,
Nice day. Leslie and I went to the Fair. Got home 12 p.m. Saw lots of people I know.
Friday 25,
Cloudy, stayed to home.
Sat. 26,
Nice day. Went berry picking.
Sunday 27,
Lovely day. Went down to M.C. Went to Church at night.
Monday 28,
Nice day. Washed. Stayed to home.
Tues. 29,
Nice day, went down and stayed with Edna in the p.m.
Wednesday 30,
Rainy, W.M. was here. He and Leslie went fishing.
Thursday 31,
Nice day. Leslie and I went to Windsor, got home 5:30.
Fri. SEPTEMBER 1,
Nice day. Stayed to home. Went berry picking.
Saturday 2,
Rainy. Father went to McClure. Mother and I went over to Mr. Mott’s to get some butter.
Sunday 3,
Cloudy. Naomi, Susie and Milton and his Father were here today.
Monday 4,
Rainy, Father went to Deposit.
Tuesday 5,
Nice day. School commenced , teacher, Miss Smith.
Wednesday 6,
Nice day, went to school.
Thurs. 7,
Went to school. Rainy.
Friday 8,
Went to school. Rainy.
Saturday 9,
Nice day. Maude and I cleaned the school house.
Sun. 10,
Cloudy. Went to Church at night. Wore my white dress for first time.
Monday 11,
Rainy. Went to school.
Tuesday 12,
Rainy. Went to school.
Wed. 13,
Nice day. Cold. A man drowned up to the pond.
Thursday 14,
Nice day. Went to school.
Friday 15,
Nice day, went to school.
Sat. 16,
Rainy. Stayed to home. Wert was here a little while this a.m.
Sunday 17,
Rainy. Stayed to home. Awful lonesome.
Monday 18,
Rained into the morning. Stayed to home. Miss Smith and Em called here. W.M. and G.M were here.
Tues. 19,
Cloudy, went to school. Teacher quit teaching today.
Wednesday 20,
Nice day. Stayed to home. Mother and Father went to McClure.
Thursday 21,
Cloudy. Mother and Father went to Deposit.
Friday 22,
Nice day. Mother and I went to the Aid to Mrs. Brown’s. Got home 4 p.m.
Saturday 23,
Nice day. Stayed to home and fixed pickles.
Sunday 24,
Lovely day. Went to Church at night.
Mon. 25,
Cold. Stayed to home. Mrs. G. was here. Leslie went over to M.W.
Tuesday 26,
Cold, Stayed to home. Mrs. G. and the peddler were here.
Wednesday 27,
Nice day. Afton Fair. Stayed to home.
Thurs. 28,
Lovely day. Stayed to home. Mrs. G. was here, every one went to Fair today.
Friday 29,
Nice day. Mrs. G. was here this p.m. Stayed to home.
Saturday 30,
Lovely day. Kenneth came home, we were surprised to see him. Mr. Willey put his potatoes in the cellar.
Sun. OCTOBER 1,
Nice day. Stayed to home. Leslie went chestnutting.
Monday 2,
Nice day. Leslie went to Deposit. Kenneth went hunting. Wrote to Naomi.
Tuesday 3,
Nice day, stayed to home. Leslie and Kenneth went chestnutting. Leslie went to E. Windsor after K. grip.
Wed. 4,
Lovely day, stayed to home.
Thursday 5,
Nice day, I went chestnutting.
Friday 6,
Nice day. Mother went over to Brown’s. George and Kenneth went chestnutting and hunting.
Sat. 7,
Lovely day. Kenneth and Leslie went to Deposit. A man bought our two calves.
Sunday 8,
Nice day. Mother and Father went to Church. Kenneth, Leslie and George went chest nutting.
Monday 9,
Lovely day. Kenneth and Leslie went chestnutting. They had a surprise party here tonight. It surprised us all. Ate supper with J.D.
Tues. 10,
Wind blows. Kenneth and Charles Bryce went hunting. Mother cleaned her room.
Wednesday 11,
Rainy. Got a letter from Naomi.
Thursday 12,
Raining. J.D. was here, he and Leslie went hunting.
Fri. 13,
Nice day. Kenneth went hunting. Kenneth’s picture came.
Saturday 14,
Nice day. Naomi came home.
Sunday 15,
Lovely day. G and Mae (Widman?) were here. Naomi and I went wintergreen berry picking.
Monday 16,
Lovely day. We washed. Mrs. (Bolt?) was here. Kenneth went to Pittsburgh. Leslie took him to Deposit.
Tuesday 17,
Lovely day, stayed home. Ironed.
Wednesday 18,
Nice day. Mother went down to Clarkes to the dinner party.
Thur. 19,
Nice day. Stayed to home.
Friday 20,
Rainy. Nothing happened. Pieced on quilt.
Saturday 21,
Cold. Father and Mother went to Deposit. Got me a new waist.
Sun. 22,
Rainy. Naomi went home. Mother went over to W.E. Brown’s.
Monday 23,
Cold. Made my waist. Stayed to home. Father went to Ninevah.
Tuesday 24,
Nice day. Father went to Deposit, broke the milk wagon.
Wed. 25,
Lovely day. Washed. Father and Leslie went after the milk wagon.
Thursday 26,
Beautiful day. Mrs. Brown and her mother were here today.
Friday 27,
Cold. Mother and Mrs. Brown went up to Mrs. Gunnis to dinner.
Sat. 28,
Nice day. Nothing happened.
Sunday 29,
Cold but nice day. Teacher came today, her name is Mrs. Saxton.
Monday 30,
Nice day, went to school.
Tues. 31,
Nice in the a.m. but raining in the p.m. Mother went over to Bryces. I did not go to school. A dance up to Way’s. Tonight is Halloween, it is raining. Got a letter from K.
Wed. NOVEMBER 1,
Nice day. I went to school. Snowed for the first this year.
Thursday 2,
Stayed to home. Show in the old school house but did not go, awful cold.
Fri. 3,
Stayed to home.
Saturday 4,
Stayed to home.
Sunday 5,
Lovely day, went to Church at night. Mr. Blish preached.
Monday 6,
Snowy, went to school.
Tuesday 7,
Cold, no school. Election. George went to McClure in the a.m. Killed pig in the p.m.
Wednesday 8,
Rain and snow. Stayed to home.
Thur. 9,
Cold and clear. Father went to Deposit. I went to school.
Friday 10,
Snowy, went to school. Got a letter from Kenneth.
Saturday 11,
Lovely day. Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Saxton and Mandi came here to dinner today.
Sun. 12,
Beautiful day. Almost Thanksgiving. How fast time goes. Mr. Heath preached. Mother and Father went.
Monday 13,
Nice day, went to school.
Tuesday 14,
Nice day, went to school.
Wed. 15,
Cold, went to school.
Thursday 16,
Nice day, went to school.
Friday 17,
Nice day, went to school.
Sat. 18,
Cold, stayed to home.
Sunday 19,
Nice day, went to Church in the evening. Mandi was here. W. Seaman came at night..
Monday 20,
Cold, went to school, Mr. S. went home.
Tues. 21,
Lovely day but cold. Father went to Deposit. Leslie went over to Bryces to work.
Wednesday 22,
Lovely day, went to school.
Thursday 23,
Nice day, went to school.
Fri.. 24,
Nice day, went to school.
Saturday 25,
Beautiful day, Mother and I went up to Mae Widman’s.
Sunday 26,
Cold. Leslie was here, he went back at night. Stayed to home.
Mon. 27,
Snowy. Have the sore throat. Stayed to home. Father went to Deposit.
Tuesday 28,
Rainy, stayed to home, joined my quilt.
Wednesday 29,
Rainy. Made me a night dress. Leslie was here at night after his clothes.
Thurs. 30,
Cold and snowy. Today is Thanksgiving, no one here but Father, Mother, George and I. We quit drawing milk.
Fri. DECEMBER 1,
A beautiful day. Made me a petticoat.
Saturday 2,
Rainy. Father took a load of wood to Deposit.
Sun. 3,
Rainy and lonesome. Stayed to home. Almost Xmas.
Monday 4,
Clear, went to school.
Tues. 5,
Nice day, went to school.
Wed, 6,
Warm. Mother and I went to Deposit, got my hat and a music lesson. Mother told a big story about my hat. I broke the buggy, but got home alright.
Thursday 7,
Warm, went to school. Teacher wanted me to go down and go to the party tomorrow night with her. Got a letter from W.M. to go to the party. (fifth time)
Friday 8,
Lovely day, went down to Clarke’s to supper and went to the party. Did not have a very good time. Leslie came over home with me.
Sat. 9,
Cold, went over to Brown’s a little while. Father went to Deposit.
Sunday 10,
Snowy, stayed to home, read "??. Terrible lonesome, wish someone would come.
Monday 11,
Nice day, went to school.
Tues. 12,
Nice day, went to school.
Wednesday 13,
Nice day, went to Deposit.
Thursday 14,
Nice day, went to school.
Fri. 15,
Cold, went to school.
Saturday 16,
Cold, stayed to home.
Sunday 17,
Nice day. Leslie was over. Went to Church.
Mon. 18,
Nice day, went to school.
Tuesday 19,
Nice day, went to school.
Wednesday 20,
Lovely day. Father and I went to Deposit and then Father went to East Windsor after Naomi.
Thur. 21,
Rainy in the p.m.. I went down and got Maude and we went up to Deockers?. At night we filled the bags. A year ago tonight she was here.
Friday 22,
Nasty day, went to school.
Saturday 23,
Rainy and snowy. Went down to the school house in the a.m.. We had the tree tonight, had a great time. J.D. was Old Santa Claus. He gave me a silk hankerchief. W.M. and his uncle was here this p.m.
Sun. 24,
Cold. Leslie was over. Tomorrow is Xmas. Went to Church at night. Mr. Mott preached.
Monday 25,
Snowy, today is Xmas. There is Church tonight. Made Mrs. Brown a tidy for Xmas. Worked on my sofa pillows.
Tuesday 26,
Nice day. Father went to Deposit. Church tonight, did not go.
Wed. 27,
Nice day, Mother went over to Brown’s.
Thurdsay 28,
Lovely day. Naomi and I went to Deposit. I took another music lesson.
Friday 29,
Rainy, stayed to home.
Sat. 30,
Snowy and wind blows. Naomi went to Oneonta today. Father took her to the depot.
Sunday 31,
Lovely day. The last day of the old year. I wonder if it will start in like it did last year. Went to Church at night.
THE END
Notes: Got my coat Feb. 20, 1905 at Edick and Mastins?. Paid $5.00
Got my hat at Miss Gun’s? May 31, 1905 $1.50
Got my hat at Bassins? Dec. 6, 1905 $2.50
$9.00
Addresses: Miss Lulu Brown, East Windsor, N.Y.
Mr. Kenneth Wheet, 922 Main St., Allegheny, Pa. (Tina’s older brother)
Naomi Wheet, 16 West St. Oneonta, N.Y. (Tina’s older sister)