Croton November 1905

Fri Nov 17th light clouds and pleasant Sarah and Pearl {ilegible} was here with her baby Sarah was cooking and cleaning how

Sat Nov 18th clear and pleasant. I cleaned out the hen house

Sun Nov 19th clear and pleasant for the time of year the young {minister?,mister?} {prouct?} to ought to u full house

Mon Nov 20th clear and cool a hard frost last night. Bilton calld in a while this morning I had Thomas George with me most of the fore noon we had a good {vist?}, he and Samual Peter have gone to J.R.{Boytems?} {highlight;"funeral this after noon."}

Tue Nov 21st clear and cool. about 18 above were the tax colector wa here this Evening

Wed Nov 22and clear and pleasant

Thu Nov 23rd clear and warm. Joseph erowdor was here from Jupperville. I was cleaning ashes out out of the stove pipe and out out on the love pipe. Dick gave me a call this Evening

Croton Novemeber 1905

Fri Nov 24th cludy and misting showers a heavy shower this morning. Sarah was here cleaning house and bakeing. Bilton was here most of the after noon

Sat Nov 25th cloudy and moderate Ella calld in

Sun Nov 26th cloudy and cool

Mon Nov 27th cloudy and cool. a pleasant day for the time year {'was' crossed out} I was trimming my grape vines.

Tue Nov 28th heavy rain last night and fore part of the day with high East wind that blew the water under the door into the house

Wed Nov 29th cloudy and cold. rain with thunder and lightning last night. Bilton was here part of the fore noon; I was trying to keep the house warm

Thu Nov 30th cloudy and cold. light showers of snow Fred was here part of the fore noon

Fri Dec 1st cloudy and cold Sarah was here doing house work and bakeing. Walter calld this Evening

Sat Dec 2and cloudy and soft. about an inch of snow on the ground this morning. all gone to night.

Sun Dec 3rd cloudy and cold

Mon Dec 4th cloudy and cold {ilegbile}

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