Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1934
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1st Mon New Years Day. Cold snow flurries. Played cards. Elizabeth getting ready for school
2nd Tues Bright, cold. In afernoon Frank took Elizabeth to her school & I went up to Ethels & stayed until he came back
3rd Wed Cold. I was over to Jim Carrolls in afternoon. Ethel & family here in Eve. Played cards
4th Thurs Cold east wind. Our folks went to Bath in afternoon
5th Fri Rained. I was up to Mrs Carrolls in afternoon
6th Sat Cloudy. Roads very icey. Ernest Young in a few minutes
7th Sun Fine icey. Elizabeth not home this week. I went up to Ethels for dinner. I went up with Vaughan. The Watts family here for tea
8th Mon Fine. Washed. In afernoon Mabel & I walked up to Margarets
9th Tues Fine. Mabel went down to Mrs Youngs W I Institute
January 1934
10th Wed Very dark. Mabel walked back to Pykes
11th Thur Dark day. Mabel walked up to Ethels for the day, they brought her down in Eve
12th Fri Fine. I went to town with Ethel. Father & Horace went for Elizabeth & Mary. Roads fairly good
13th Sat Snowed. Had wood saw men for dinner. I had sick headache & sick stomach I went to bed at noon. Edna Morrow here for tea. Kenneth came for her in Eve. Elizabeth busy with books
14th Sun Colder. Elizabeth & our folks went to church in afternoon. Elizabeth & Mabel up to Claringbolds in Eve
15th Mon Fine. Father took Elizabeth in early a.m. Horace & Mary went also
16th Tues Cold wind. Mabel & Mrs Hanna down to B Morrows to ?
17th Wed Very cold. Mabel & I up to Mrs Carrolls to W A meeting
January 1934
18th Thurs Very cold. Ethel here all day making her quilt. Wilfred & children here for tea. Mabel went to vesting meeting in Eve
19th Fri Blustery. He didn't go for Elizabeth he thought roads were too bad. Ethel here finished her quilt in afternoon. Horace & Mary here in Eve
20th Sat Very cold. Folks to Bath in afternoon. I was over to Jim's
21st Sun Cold east wind. Mabel went to church in a.m. Elizabeth & the Smiths were there & came on down & spent the day. Did jigsaw puzzles
22nd Mon Rained in afternoon. Got tickets ready to draw for the blanket
23rd Tues Cold. Cleaned stove pipes, a man in & fixed my machine. Mabel went to the hall & had machine fixed
24th Wed FIne. Ethel & children here for tea. Up to the hall in Eve getting ready for ?
7th Sat Light snow, cleared. Elizabeth & Mabel went up the road in afternoon. Elizabeth went to Helen & Mabel to Mrs Roddicks. Elizabeth went to show in eve with some more, Ethels here we played cards
8th Sun Rained turned cold in afternoon. Elizabeth & our folks went to church in afternoon
9th Mon Very cold, 20 below zero. Father & Horance took Elizabeth & Mary in early a.m. Roads were alright
10th Tues Bright, very cold 12 below zero. Lean Gwen here in afternoon. I was over to J Carrolls for jigsaw
January 31st Wed Blustery & cold
February 1934
1st Thur. Cold.
2nd Fri. Bright, very cold. Father + Horace went for Elizabeth & Mary, then they went on to Bath took Elizabeth to meet folks from the Island, as she went over to spend the weekend & take in the dance.
3rd Sat. Very cold. Father went to town with Wilfred. Tom & Leah here in afternoon. I went over to Jims for a puzzle.
4th Sun. Snowed some, cleared, very cold. Elizabeth came about 4 O'clock.
5th Mon. Very cold. Father & Horace took the girls in early A.M. We washed.
6th Tue. Cold. We {??ined} & mended.
7th Wed. cold. Ethel here all day we did her quilt. Father & his man went to Bath.
8th Thur. Very cold. 38 {degree} below zero., no body on the road.
9th Fri. Bright cold. Horace went for {Elizabeth? - rest is too dark to read}
February 1934
In eve Elizabeth went to Bath to a dance.
10th Sat. Bright, cold. Mabel + I up to Mellvins in afternoon. Helen + Margaret here in afternoon.
11th Sun. Stormy. Elizabeth went in a.m. with Franks when they went to Adolphustown roads got bad in afternoon. Mabel to church.
12th Mon. Light snow. Euchre & dance at the hall.
13th Tue. Bright, cold. Mable up to Ethels for the day.
14th Wed. Stormy. Wilfred brought Mabel home in afternoon.
15th {Thurs?} Cold.
16th Fri.. Very cold, bright. I was over to J. Carrolls, didnt go for Elizabeth as couldn't get through with the car.
17th Sat. Bright. Cold. 20° below early in a.m.
18th Sun. Fine. Folks to church in A.M. In afternoon I walked up to Mrs Chapmans phoned to Elizabeth & in to Margarets for tea, they brought me home at 11 O clock.
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February 1934
19th Mon. Snowed & blowed.
20th Tue. Bright, very cold. Washed. Had pancakes for supper.
21st Wed. Bright, cold. bad roads, our people went to W. A. at Mrs Hams. Wilfred here in afternoon I went home with him.
22nd Thur. Stormed, cold.
23rd Fri. Very cold.
24th Sat. Very cold.
25th Sun. Cold east wind.
26th Mon. East wind very cold.
27th Tue. Bright cold. Our folks went up to Ethels in afternoon & I came down with them.
28th Wed. Cold, windy. Mabel down the road calling in afternoon.
March 1934
1st Thurs. Fine. Bright. Ralph SIll came down for me in a.m. I was up all day {illegible.} Livvie in Eve when they came to church.I talked to Elizabeth at {Mrs. Chapman's?}. Mabel up to church in Eve.
2nd Fri.
July 1934
23rd Mon. fair. Alice Irwin washed. I ironed. Mabel & I rode all eve for pleasure. Fed at Mayers. Mabel here in afternoon.
24th Tues. fair. Eliz. & Mabel & I rode all Eve for pleasure.
25th Wed. fair, very warm. Elizabeth & I were in Sayreton. Eliz. to have a bath in Eve. Mabel & I had dinner at Civil’s. Eliz. had a place planned where we did not go there today.
26th Thurs. fair. Elizabeth at Myrlene’s all day. Played ball in Eve. We went to the show. Mabel went to show.
27th Fri. fair. My birth day. Elizabeth at Myrlene’s all day. Edna here this. Elizabeth & I rode and it was warm. Cooler now.
28th Sat. fair, very warm. Went Caples here. Elizabeth at Myrlene’s she came home. Mabel & I to show in Eve. Had a fair night.
July 1934
29th Sun. fair & cool. The folks took Uncle Caples down to Muncie. Elizabeth went to church in A.M. Mabel here in afternoon.
30th Mon. fair. Elizabeth at Myrlene’s. Washed.
31st Tues. fair. Very dry. We ironed. Mabel’s birth day.
August 1934
1st Wed. fair & warm.
2nd Thurs. fair. Had Norman & Beulah & family for dinner. Mabel & I had fried chicken. Elizabeth at Myrlene’s, rode to Fairview at night.
3rd Fri. fair & warm. Elizabeth ironed after we had all cleaned up.
4th Sat. fair & cool. Elizabeth went up to Bath in Eve. I did some baking. Elizabeth making cakes.
5th Sun. fair & cool. Played ball with the folks. Elizabeth to Myrlene’s in Eve.
6th Mon. fair & warm. Elizabeth went to Bath to visit Mrs. Brown. I ironed & done work. Mrs. Barker here.
7th Tues. fair & warm. I take ride to town. We washed. Had a hard rain. The washing made a mess in Eve.
8th Wed. fair. Busy & washing looks the same.
August 1934
9th Thurs. fair. Mabel & I left after dinner. Eliz. had a ball game in Eve, we all went.
10th Fri. fair & warm. folks came over for supper. John Law.
11th Sat. fair & hot. Catherine & Eda visited here A.M. Mabel & I to T. Farmers Fair in Sayre. Bath in P.M. Elizabeth went to Fairview.
12th Sun. fair & hot. Alice came for the night. We all home.
13th Mon. fair & hot. I sent photos to Frances H. & Mabel & Eliz. ironed & washed. Ella Freeman here from the church. Bathers in Eve. Elizabeth returned to Myrlene’s in Eve.
14th Tues. fair & hot. Alice left in Eve to B. Beulah’s in P.M.
15th Wed. fair & hot. Eve. Washed. Elizabeth wrote letters.
August 1934
15th Wed. fair. Pickled & churned.
16th Thurs. fair. Elizabeth & the folks took their children to the fair. All out to Cameron to ball game in Eve.
17th Fri. fair. I went up to Eda’s & spent the day. They brought me home. Elizabeth to Bath. Catherine went to play ball.
18th Sat. fair. Elizabeth home working. Verda & Elizabeth went to town in Eve with Eda.
19th Sun. fair & warm. Thunder shower in Eve. Elizabeth & new folks too. Folks here.
20th Mon. fair & cooler. I went to K. Mrs. I was at Eda’s for dinner. Elizabeth washed & ironed. Rodella here in afternoon.
21st Tues. fair. Mabel & Mildred to L. for two wks. We had a ball in Eve. Elizabeth & Mabel & I to Bessie’s birth. We came home tomorrow.
August 1934
24th Fri. fair & cool. Mabel & Reddick here in A.M. Elizabeth had the car in oil, got her driver’s. The girls were in A.M. Madeline Young came home with them. Madeline & I went after milk to the hill in Eve.
25th Sat. fair & cool. All here. Busy.
26th Sun. fair & cool. Elizabeth washed all day. All the girls went to church in A.M. Mrs. Oswald came in Eve for the girls & all here in Eve. We got things ready for the hall. Had 11 for tea.
27th Mon. fair & cool. I & folks took Madeline to Bath in A.M. Elizabeth & I straightened up the house.
28th Tues. fair. Elizabeth & I washed. Our folks went to Kingston Yacht at Margaret’s. Terrible hot.
29th Wed. fair & nice. Frances here in Eve.
30th Thurs. fair. Elizabeth studied with Trivial in A.M. & all worked. Our folks went to Hoover’s.
September 1934
30th Sun. cloudy & cold. Elizabeth & our folks to church in Eve.
November 1934
30th Fri. Rained. I came home at noon with Wilfred. Elizabeth went to town with Wilfred. Elizabeth Mabel & up to Euchre at hall in Eve, had 12 tables. Mabel got a prize.
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December 1934
30th Sun. 13 bright cold. Elizabeth + Mabel to churcg in a.m. Margie Wright came down for dinner. Wilfred came {illegible} . Elizabeth + I to go up {illegible} tea. I went up with him + Elizabeth. Went when {Margie with Livvie?}
31st Mm. Very cold. {illegible} washed. Elizabeth + Mabel working at quilt. This is new years Eve.
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