August 1906

Wed. August 1

Hot hazy day. Finished mowing oats. Got in 2 loads. Frank helped PM. Oats seem to be in good condition.

Ruth gave me pint of canned B. Raspberries.

Lloyd is much better today. Letter to J. E. Cashman. (Boat)

Thu. Aug. 2

Hot hazy day, but looking doubtful for another tomorrow.

Finished getting in the last third of the oats. Turned and raked all alone, but Ray helped get them in.

Lloyd off the hooks again, teething, feverish.

Chestie a little under the weather also.

Frank didn’t show up. Very tired and lame; seemed as if I never could get through my days work.

Fri. Aug. 3

Hot hazy day again but looking more threatening than yesterday.

Mowed and spread the oat and pea patch and did not rake it up so it still lies flat. Pitched off last load of oats; they fill the scaffold pretty full. Folks fear feeding green corn to cow, is cause of Lloyd’s sick spell.

Bordeaux mixture on my potatoes, tomatoes, vines and on most of Chet’s potatoes. Letter from J. E. Cashman. (Boat)

He will write again.

Sat, Aug 4 Went to Station

Rainy mng, did chores. Went to Station. Pretty windy, almost decided at the Pt. not to go. Arrived at Station at noon and Chet came ashore. At Station I washed 2 shirts, frock and overalls and took a good bath and got supper. During the P.M. Percy, Mimi, Oral and a couple of lady friends and one gent called on me and we had a pleasant visit. Rescued Cashman’s boat again.

Sunday Aug 5. At Station Came ashore

Foggy morning, hot day but moderate breeze. Lots of fun at the Point and Island. Last evening was fine, full moon, water calm, and everybody’s out singing and having a good old time. On my way over, found the boat I pulled ashore two weeks ago, floating loose again near the neck, so hitched the horse and drew it several rods ashore. Made doughnuts, but they were pretty doughy.

3.00 P.M. and Chet came at 2:20 and I left at 3. With sail on boat reached West Point safely and missed keys, had to run back after them and made me late home, but raked oats and peas and got them in after supper. Told stories to Chestie.

10:00 P.M. at home. Louis King mad, at story that he was drunk and stayed two nights at Farmer’s. Good North West breeze sprung up just as I got here and a big thundershower is in progress to northward. Breeze cool and refreshing.

Mon. Aug 6.

Rainy by spells, with thunder and lighting. McRae’s house struck but no one injured. Cleaned up back of barn and around wood yard and sheds. Mr. Barrows stopped for shelter from thundershower. Showed him all around and Chestie showed pictures to entertain him. Got home a little earlier this eve and went over to see Aunt Em and the rest.

Tues. Aug 7.

Hot as usual. Folks started for Colchester at 11 am. I went over to Henry’s to dinner, visited until 3. Then looked for black berries but found none ripe. Went over and did chores. Folks going to stay at Colchester and sent Albro after some things needed. Haven’t done much today anywhere.

Wed Aug 8

Hot + dry. Corn rolling badly + everything drying up. Stayed at Chet’s last night. Worked in garden and on Strawberry patch but haven’t accomplished much. Folks come without Chestie to-night-with Cary’s team, going back in mng. Helping Mr C. get oats in.

Porter’s team in our barn again to-night.

Thur. Aug 9

Hotter than Hell. I think the hottest yet.

Folks started at 7A.M for Col.

Did little but mow around house + barn + chores. At noon 128⁰ in garden + so went in + laid on kitchen floor all P.M.

Mailed letter to J.E. Cashman + Sec. of Q.C. Park.

Came round via lake shore, found Henry Cole at home for rest of season + he is here to stay with me tonight, Geo. Sumner died at 4AM.

Fri Aug. 10

Not quite as hot, but dry as ever, two little sprinkles this P.M., 5 minutes duration cheered us a little.

Folks come about 4:20 P.M. Chestie hurt right elbow so don’t use hand but little. Lloyd all right.

Mowed weeds + bushes. Fred Farmer sick again.

Sat. Aug 11. Went to Station

Hard shower + wind while eating dinner. Mr Raytee ran team under shed.

Went to Station after it cleared. Set sail in Alice R. from W. Pt. Porter’s old carpenter assisting. Reached the Station just ahead of the Daisy with Inspector on board. Chet megaphoned me to keep on sailing until after the Daisy had called + gone. I did so and had a good sail of an hour before I landed at Station at 5:30 P.M. Chet came ashore and left me there.

So. Wind Mod.

Sun Aug 12 At Station all day.

Cool + pleasant. Wind N.W + N. Fresh. No callers. Watkins + Fam. Out + around Station in new launch.

Looked for Chet of course, but glad he didn’t come.

Made doughnuts. Fine luck.

Mon, Aug 13 Came ashore.

Fine Day, S. wind. Home from Station a little before noon. Picked pear + cucumbers, Chestie + I. Picked 6 qts. choke cherries P.M.. Going to try to make cherry wine.

Back + sides sore + painful since rowing over this mng. Repaired Stone’s steps, one broken down. Mr. Barrow’s daughter afraid of Porter’s house.

Tue Aug 14 9:20 P.M.

Rain in mng. Cleared at about 9.A.M. Picked weeds in strawberry bed + staked a few tomatoes. Picked 6 to 7 qts. of choke cherries for wine. Came home via Cole’s.

Fresh N. breeze. Quite a cool comfortable day.

Wed. Aug. 15 9:20 P.M.

Cool + pleasant. Excursion to St. Ann’s.

Cleared brush on side of grove next to the garden and laid-out and trimmed trees in old orchard.

Came home via Cole’s. Henry just returned from St. Ann’s.

Thu. Aug 16 8:30 P.M.

Pretty warm. Drew off the brush that I made alongside the little grove. Picked 10 lb. lard pail full of C. Cherries and then Chestie and I went over to see Aunt Em and Clara. Blackberry short cake today, fine.

Fri. Aug. 17 Went to Station

At home AM. Henry Cole took dinner with me. Went to Henry’s, got a lb. of butter. Albro and Vernon Parker came after me and went to station with me.

Sat. Aug. 18 At Station

Sun. “ 19 “

Monday Aug. 20 Came ashore at noon.

Mr. Barrows & friends in his launch arrived at the Pt. just after I did on my way home.

Picked peas, squash, cucumbers, etc, did chores and came home, Rec’d $18.00 from Mary, as my share of the old home, I feel as if I ought not to have it.

Tue Aug 21

Hot & muggy all day. Light shower early mng. Sick all night + day. Peas last night for supper. I guess did it. Over at home hire. Cleaned out cellar. Dinner at Henry’s + picked 4 ½ qrts blackberries. Gave half to Aunt Em + half to Ruth. Expect now to go to city in morning after freight from old home Mass.

Wed Aug 22

Hottest day yet I think. Henry Cole and I went to City, got mare shod, Bought feed, etc. Bought flour + milk for Mr. Cole, Milk for Raytee, + got my freight from Mass. by waiting awhile + then Henry + I transferred it to the wagon through another freight car, the hottest job I have tackled this season. Got home about 9.20, Didn’t leave city until about 6.

Thu, Aug 23

Hot, muggy. A.M., S. wind. P.M. wind shifted to N. with good showers. + much cooler. Left horse + cow in barn at night. Fix floor + manger in cow stable. That’s about all today. Called for Henry to come up + open boxes with me but he was away.

Fri Aug 24

Cool + comfortable. Chestie + Lloyd + I sprouted potatoes in the stable morning. Then I came home I went blackberrying, got 10 lb pail full. Ruth went also and got about as many I guess. Half lb of butter at Henry’s, Aunt Em gave me some doughnuts and sent me to Chestie. Carried P. Cole back home. Pretty tired. Light house tomorrow, I hate to go.

Sat, Aug 25, 1906. 60^th Birthday.

Cool but comfortable, sunny, and fresh S wind all day. Went to W Pt. and started for station, wind too strong, and came back. Mr. Barrows and son-in-law making steps in the bank. Mr B’s daughter interviewed me regarding signal code. Took Chestie and Lloyd to ride. Cole brought 8 boxes of books from city for me. Chestie gave me a stick of candy for a birthday present.

Sunday, Aug 26.

So. Wind harder than yesterday. At home most all day. Cleaned out the cellar.

Monday Aug 27 Went to station.

Rain and wind A.M. Went to Station. Got there at 1 P.M. Chet came ashore.

Tuesday, Aug 28 At Station.

Nothing doing except Hi asleep on boat floated away to southward about 4-5 P.M, while I tooted the horn to attract attention of someone on the Island to the fact, and failed in my effort.

Wed, Aug 29, Came Ashore

Came ashore (sailed). At 10 A.M, stopped at Benlaw, I called on Mrs. Watkins. First time in about 14 months. Good as pie. H.C staying with me tonight.

Thurs, Aug 30

Vacation Day, Visited all day, first this summer. Called on Uncle Willard. Mrs. Smalley and she showed me the new bathroom, water works, furnace etc. Took dinner at Will Coates, + had a very pleasant visit. Stopped at Burt Hines, he and Henry dressing pig, about 240, I guessed 237 ½. Stopped at Henry’s and got 2 gals white vinegar, and then went to Chet’s did chores etc. This evening carried Henry’s crow-bar home. Warm and pleasant.

Fri Aug 31-1906 Went to Station

Fresh N.W all day, Easing middle P.M. + so went to Station. Barrows helped me away from W Pt. got to Station at 7 P.M. Pretty well tuckered. Chet came ashore.

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