Fri. Lovely
Cleaned down stairs. Big German drive began on Gen. Haig. British. Terrible. May went to Movies in P.M. for school at 2-30. Marion, Mother & I went in Eve.
Transcription of a 1915 - 1919 diary written by my husband's grandmother Ada May (Grimshaw) Illingworth who lived in Springfield, Vermont.
4/12/12
March 21, 1918
Thurs. Fine
May went to school again. Seemed queer to go all day. Worked all day. Cleaned up stairs. Went over to Helen's after school.
May went to school again. Seemed queer to go all day. Worked all day. Cleaned up stairs. Went over to Helen's after school.
March 20, 1918
Wed. Fine
Gave May good dose of Castorig. E. is all to pieces. wish he would stay home from the office.
Gave May good dose of Castorig. E. is all to pieces. wish he would stay home from the office.
March 19, 1918
Tues. Fine
May is gaining. Ernest ears are still aching. Bell & Barnum are helping him out. Went to bed early. All in.
May is gaining. Ernest ears are still aching. Bell & Barnum are helping him out. Went to bed early. All in.
March 18, 1918
Mon. Lovely
May is better. Went to bed early. E. is bad again. Wish he would go to Drs. Held May nearly all day. Ma came in & Pa.
May is better. Went to bed early. E. is bad again. Wish he would go to Drs. Held May nearly all day. Ma came in & Pa.
March 17, 1918
Sun.
Dr. came in A.M. to see May. thinks she is improving. changed medicine. Ma came in. E. still is suffering.
Dr. came in A.M. to see May. thinks she is improving. changed medicine. Ma came in. E. still is suffering.
March 16, 1918
Sat. Cloudy
Worked hard all day. Mother & Marion & I went down town in Eve.Went to Dr. got some medicine for her. Bought plant.Maizie H. party at Herricks. Herricks bought ice cream for May. Could not go.
Worked hard all day. Mother & Marion & I went down town in Eve.Went to Dr. got some medicine for her. Bought plant.Maizie H. party at Herricks. Herricks bought ice cream for May. Could not go.