Jan 1912

Another very cold day so I didn’t work outside at all.  I spent most of the day working on my family tree.  I have it most done now but still have some pictures to add and a couple more families to do.  Then I can add census documents and birth and death documents.  Of course I did some cooking that is a given.  Have a good day.

Jan. 1, 1912 Mon.  Cloudy Cold & Windy  Guy went to Peterboro got me the diary 35  got his teeth fixed   got one new one  the rest filled   Miss Allis gone to a dance with Edd Emery   Angie has been a good Girl since Dora went away   I have been about the same as good

Jan. 2  Tues.  Plesant  Dora returned Home from her Fathers on the 3 Oc train from Keene   got the Head ache.   left her Father a very sick man   never will get up   I went over to Robs Black Smith shop to day   we ware all glad to see Dora

Jan. 3  Wed. Plesant  Dora has a man to stay over night   Rail Road man

Jan. 4  Thur.  Plesant  very nice day  went to a dog show and moving Pictures   good time   good show   Boys gon to Dublin to an entertainment   good for them to go

Jan. 5  Fri.  Cold & windy   went to the Dog show   Angie & the Boys went   very good   not so good as last night

Jan. 6  Sat.  Very Cold & windy  bad day to be out   dog show to night   Boys go but I stay at Home   it has been a very cold day   the school Teacher goes to the show   she sais they are good   they are the same dog Show that was in North Haverhill 7 years ago

Jan 7  Sun.  cold & windy day   the Pump froze up   it was  runn down at Night   the well was froze over   the well was under the kitchen floore   it took us two hours to get the Pump to work   we wound the pipe to keep it warm

Jan. 8  Mon.  Plesant  cold   Dora went up to her Fathers this morning   Went by Keene   it has been a very nice day till about night  then it began to get bad  Mrs Hardy is keeping House for us

Jan. 9  Tues.  Snow windy & cold   bad day to be out   School did not keep   it was so bad   I stayed in the House   Guy did not work   had no stock so the men could work

Jan. 10  Wed.     Cold day   I worked on chair backs   Guy in the Factory Seating chair seats   Herman & Angie go to school   we have a good School Teacher   boards with Dora   Guy gon to donation Party

Jan. 11 Thur.  Cold day  Guy works in the Shop   I worked on chair backs   Herman &  Angie went to school   had a line from Dora  saying her Father is failing   the Children gon to the donation to night    they will take in lots of money

Jan. 12 Fri.  Cold day   Had a Postal from Dora Saying her Father was feeling a little better   It has been a very cold time   the well Pump freeses on us but we make come to Time by working hard every morning   She Box up and does not start

Jan. 13   Sat.  Cold day  been a very cold day   had the oil stove in the celler all Night   then the Pan of water would freeze over the club at the Vestry   had a supper   had a good time    Guy made the coffee at his Home   very cold day  28 below zero

Jan. 14  Sun.  Cold & cloudy   Boys went to church   I went day & Eve  14 to sunday School

Jan. 15  Mon. Snow most all day  Sunday School Convention at the Vestry   not many thare ni    the Eve more thare   snow a plenty for sleighing   Logers will be happy

Jan. 16  Tues.  Cloudy & windy  bad day to be out   it is very bad to night   wind is blowing with fury   I did not do very  little work to day     Rheumatism is working on me   I am lame to night   be better tomorrow   I hope

Jan. 17  Wed.  Cloudy  not so cold  Ladys aid net to day at the vestry   I built the fire for them 6 of them not a big turn out

Jan. 18  Thur.  Cloudy & warm  nice day to be out   I worked on chair Backs   I am some lame with Rheumatism    I shal be all night by & by

Jan. 19  Fri.  Cloudy & warm   It rained very bad walking   Miss Allis come at noon   did not go back  PM  no school  (There was an hour off at noon so everyone could go home to eat dinner.  A few children carried lunch and they remained at school to eat.)

Jan. 20 Plesant   Guy got his boat into Mr Colony Barn   Arthur blodget hauld to the Barn   Charged Guy 25 cts  cheap enough    I was very sick last Night   Stiff neck to day feel mean   Mr McCob went to Keene    had an oporation Pendes  (appendicis)

Jan. 21  Sun.  Plesant   Boys Angie & my self went to Church & Eve all hands  Mr Collage Preached his last Serman   he is going away  from Dublin   he gets his $1000 to this Place where goes    Mr McComb doing nicley   Angie scaled her Head with the steam of a Teacittle  over her Eye

Jan. 22  Mon.  Plesant & Cloudy   Mr McComb not so well  chances are not even   Mrs McComb has gone to Keene   it looks like snow   men have commenced filling thare Ice Houses

This is a picture of the Winn’s Chair Factory.  It is the three buildings at the end of the road.  It stood on the corner of the road to Dublin and the road to East Harrisville better know as Eastview.  By the 1930s none of those buildings were standing nor the one just before it.  The settling pond is behind that house.

Jan. 23  Tues.   Cloudy & squalls   Mrs McComb went to Keene to see Mr McComb   he is doing very well   I worked on chair Backs   Guy in the shop $1.30 to day   Prety good boy  14 years old    good sleding now go on the Lake

Jan. 24  Wed.  Plesant am  Snow pm  I work on chair Backs   Guy in the shop   Guy had a Letter from Dora   her Father is failing  no apatite to eat     Mr McComb is doing nicely   he will get along if nothing sets in new

Jan. 25  Thur.  Cold  I worked on chair Backs   Guy in the Factory   made his $1.65   that very good for a Boy 14 years old   Mr McComb is gaining

Jan. 26  Fri.  Plesant & Cold   I am on chair Backs   Guy in the shop   Mask Ball to Night   Mr McComb is doing nicely    had a line from Dora   She sais tem  down to 30 below   20 here that is cold enough

Jan. 27  Sat.  Plesant & cold  Guy in the shop    I on the Chair Backs   Mr McComb is geting along nicely   The United Five had a Mask Dance or Ball      Angie good Girl to day

Jan. 28  Sun.  Plesant   all went to Church   Boys  Angie & my self went in the Eve

Jan. 29  Mon.  Snow   bad day to be out  snowing to night   guy in the shop

Jan. 30  Tues.  Cloudy & warm   Guy in the shop   I worked on Backs   Miss allis & Mrs W  gone to Dublin     Grange Instelation of officers   having a good Night

Jan. 31  Wed.  Snow squalls & warm   Men are hauling Ice and logs & Lumber   good Sleding    the Grange at dublin installed there oficers   Miss Allis was at the meeting.

 

About Carol (Ouma) Petts

I am a retired teacher. I have taught all levels from kindergarten through college and have been retired now for over 20 years. The last ten years we have lived on a farm and lived off the land, growing our own food and canning for our extended family. Now we have sold the farm and are moving to Florida to truly retire. I guess I have always had a short attention span as this is our 11th move. We have moved from a small farm in New Hampshire, to more city type living, small business adventures, focusing more on traveling, Florida living, Georgia, and Tennessee farming and now back to Florida. My blog is a way to keep my children up to date on what I am doing and letting them know I am still alive and well. My children are spread across the country from New England to Florida, Nova Scotia to New Mexico and CA and several places between, They let me know what they are up to by commenting on my blog but they are so busy with their own lives most times I have to assume " no news is good news". Now I are starting on a new adventure so will try to give daily updates until we get settled into a routine. Then I know even if I am getting older and should settle down I will start looking for some new and exciting adventure to start. Welcome aboard. Norman died Oct 30, 2017 so I am continuing the journey alone with the aid of my children, grand children and great grand children. At present I am living with my daughter and we are 7 in one house and cover four generations. We range in age from 7 to 85 and are finding common ground, we are living proof that multi generations can live and function in a three bedroom house if they really want to. Soon my grandson will have his house built next door so we all will have a room of their own except for the seven year old twins who by choice will share a room.
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