Tues fine
Archie - Inez 3 kids- Edith, Harry & Rob came up in P.M. & supper. Went to Ideal in Eve with Maude & Mother & May.
Note: Archie is Harry's brother and Inez (Sumner) is Harry's wife. They had 5 children - Howard, Edward, Robert, Ruth and Anna. Harry is another brother and Edith is his wife. I don't know about their children but one of them must have been Rob.
Transcription of a 1915 - 1919 diary written by my husband's grandmother Ada May (Grimshaw) Illingworth who lived in Springfield, Vermont.
7/18/11
7/9/11
July 9, 1917
Mon. Lovely
Went home. Maude came over. Went to Movies in Eve. with Mother - May & Maude. Walked around block.
Went home. Maude came over. Went to Movies in Eve. with Mother - May & Maude. Walked around block.
July 8, 1917
Sun. Lovely
Maude came. took pictures. Sam - Maude - Ma E. & I with Mr. Rowe. took auto ride. Gassets - Chester & Bellows Falls.
Note: Wish I had that photo!
Both "tooks" are strangely uncapitalized.
Maude came. took pictures. Sam - Maude - Ma E. & I with Mr. Rowe. took auto ride. Gassets - Chester & Bellows Falls.
Note: Wish I had that photo!
Both "tooks" are strangely uncapitalized.
July 7, 1917
Sat. Hot
Butter .40 Eggs .40. Maude came over. Ma & Pa came. We all went down town in Eve. Tired to death.
Butter .40 Eggs .40. Maude came over. Ma & Pa came. We all went down town in Eve. Tired to death.
July 6, 1917
Fri Hot & Fine
May & Maud went down town in A.M. Maud went with Ernest on route. Bradley C. came up. Maud - Mother - May & I went to Ideal.
May & Maud went down town in A.M. Maud went with Ernest on route. Bradley C. came up. Maud - Mother - May & I went to Ideal.
July 5, 1917
Thurs. Fine & Hot
Maude here all day. Went down town in P.M. Made tuna fish salad. Mother - May - Maude & I went to movies in Eve.
Maude here all day. Went down town in P.M. Made tuna fish salad. Mother - May - Maude & I went to movies in Eve.
July 4, 1917
Wed. Hot & Fine
Regimental band from Fort Ethan Allen here in A.M. Maud - May & I went to Fair Grounds in P.M. Nothing doing. Came home in Albee's car. Movies.
Regimental band from Fort Ethan Allen here in A.M. Maud - May & I went to Fair Grounds in P.M. Nothing doing. Came home in Albee's car. Movies.
July 3, 1917
Tues. Fair
Worked nearly all day. May & I went to Charlestown to meet Maud. Maud came in Maud came in Eve. Looks fine. E. went to Ed Baileys.
Worked nearly all day. May & I went to Charlestown to meet Maud. Maud came in Maud came in Eve. Looks fine. E. went to Ed Baileys.
July 2, 1917
Mon. Lovely
Cleaned pantry. Washed a little in A.M. Went home. May played with kids. May & I took baths in P.M. Sewed on green skirt in P.M. and Eve.
Cleaned pantry. Washed a little in A.M. Went home. May played with kids. May & I took baths in P.M. Sewed on green skirt in P.M. and Eve.
July 1, 1917
Sun. Beautiful showers in P.M.
May went to S.S. in P.M. Miriam Doane in Eve. Ferm paid rent. Mr. Herbert stayed with him last night. Read all day.
May went to S.S. in P.M. Miriam Doane in Eve. Ferm paid rent. Mr. Herbert stayed with him last night. Read all day.