Decoration day Spent the night With Mrs. Hinds & this morning took train for Alcitta Fishers at Bergen. Carrie took train at Knowlesville. Chauncey & Belle brought her down to depot & they were going to see the water works at Knowlesville. We staid at Rochester till 2:30 o’clock which gave us time to go around & saw the city some, went down street & saw the parade pass which was over an hour passing. the different societies, school children, company of Italians, besides the old soldiers & over 20 large wagons of flowers to decorate the graves of the fallen hero’s. Reached Bergen about two o’clock. Mr. Fisher went up to the house with us found Cetta well. Her son Bert’s wife had gone to Leroy on their wheels. This morning Mrs Hinds went over to her friend Mrs Reeds with me to call & then to the depot with me. It is a very warm day. 90° Cetta has a pleasant home.
May 29th Wednesday
Harvey Chauncey Carrie & I went to Medina & I took the train for Holley. Mrs Hinds met me at the depot in evening. went over to her brother Da(irns).
May 28th Tuesday
little warmer Carrie, Garvey & Chauncey went to Medina. Belle & I did ironing. Hattie Potter Daniel was here about 2 hours this afternoon. rec’d letter from Mrs. Lillie also Amelia Belding.
May 27th Monday
Cold & cloudy ther °48 this morning washing in afternoon Chauncey, Belle, Carrie, & I took Elizah West over to his home on the big ridge & came around by Medina & called at Mrs. Meads to see about the house renting & also at milliners to get my hat
May 26th Sunday
Very pleasant. Harvey, Carrie, Elizah West & John went to Medina & C___ & I staid home, had veal pot pie & strawberry shortcake for dinner. Wrote to Minnie Burch also Amelia Belding that we’d be there if nothing happened Wednesday night at Rochester. A little shower just at night, but cleared away just in time so Harvey, Carrie, Chauncey & I went to evening church at Millville, Belle went an hour earlier & attended the Christian Endeavors meeting & came home with us. It was a long service & very interesting. The house was crowded Mr. Keeley is a great worker
Thermometer near 80 to day
May 25th Saturday
A very pleasant morning. Chauncey & I went to Medina in single carriage. Having a new bonnet. This afternoon Chauncey & Belle & myself went to take a ride. The sun under a cloud & very pleasant riding. Called at John Remele’s, at Mr. Shroder’s (her that was Frank Linsleys, Guilbert Linsleys’ daughter) at Horace Linsleys’ & saw old Mrs. L’hommedieu, 96 years old. Is very smart & interesting to talk with. The last of Pa’s near & dear friends & neighbors except Guy Sherwood who is some younger. And also called at Mrs. Woodfords. Saw her daughter Mary Wood who is now a widow, John Guilbert’s, & lives with her mother.
May 24th Friday
Some warmer but cloudy. Saw a squaw go by in one horse wagon with a load of baskets this morning. This afternoon C___, Carrie, Belle, & I went to Medina & called at Mrs Meads. Wallace L’hommedieu over here this evening. Went with Belle to Dr. Snedts to be treated.
May 23rd Thursday
A very pleasant day but wind quite high this afternoon. Wrote to Charlie Nelson this morning. Belle making her Auntie a new waist this P.M. Mrs Sherwood & her sister Mrs Church called.
May 22nd Wednesday
A very nice pleasant morning & seems more like being warmer as it’s a week Sunday since it has been so cold have had to have a fire to keep warm by. Another frost last night. Harvey is spraying the orchard to day. Sun shining brightly but wind blowing cold. Elisah West came this afternoon, and this evening we went to Medina to attend the reception tendered the new Pres___ Pastor a large crowd & pleasant gathering there. A letter from Fred- need rain, oats turning yellow- Chet & L(?) listing in corn on hill west of the house where the rye was so poor.
May 21st Tuesday
A big frost last night being the sixth one since this cold weather. Thermometer this morning & by papers this cold spell has extended over a large territory both east & west & much damage is done thereby in various places. There was an excursion over the Nickle Plate road for different points west to day but I felt as though my visit was hardly made out. This afternoon took a ride around Medina & then to Mr. Prudden’s & took tea. Carrie, Belle, Chauncey & I had a very pleasant visit. Sara Prudden is in quite poor health. Had to give up school teaching about Christmas. Still very cold for May.
