Sun.
No church. Lovely day. Every one sick. Emergency Hospital at White House.
Transcription of a 1915 - 1919 diary written by my husband's grandmother Ada May (Grimshaw) Illingworth who lived in Springfield, Vermont.
9/29/13
9/27/13
September 28, 1918
Sat.
Board of Health closes everything. Spanish Influenza is at its height. No school or nothing.
Board of Health closes everything. Spanish Influenza is at its height. No school or nothing.
9/26/13
September 25, 1918
Wed Cloudy
Washed a little in A.M. Mother still improves. Pa & E worked again at mill. Fred stayed to supper. May & I went to Movies. They were good.
Washed a little in A.M. Mother still improves. Pa & E worked again at mill. Fred stayed to supper. May & I went to Movies. They were good.
9/24/13
September 24, 1918
Tues. Rain
Mother is lots better. E. & Pa worked down at mill tearing down buildings. May & I went to Movies in Eve. They were very good.
Mother is lots better. E. & Pa worked down at mill tearing down buildings. May & I went to Movies in Eve. They were very good.
9/22/13
September 23, 1918
Mon. Rainy & Fair
Cooked in A.M. Went down town in P.M. Paid H.& S. $10. All in. Went to bed with May. Mother is better.
Cooked in A.M. Went down town in P.M. Paid H.& S. $10. All in. Went to bed with May. Mother is better.
September 22, 1918
Sun. Cold
May went to S.S. with Josephine. Fred came over. Made fudge. Mother is better. Francis Lawrence & May walked.
[Funny looking symbol drawn and crossed out.]
May went to S.S. with Josephine. Fred came over. Made fudge. Mother is better. Francis Lawrence & May walked.
[Funny looking symbol drawn and crossed out.]
9/20/13
September 21, 1918
Sat. Pleasant Cold
Cleaned down stairs. Mother had doctor in P.M. May & I went down town in Eve. Mother is better to-ward night.
Cleaned down stairs. Mother had doctor in P.M. May & I went down town in Eve. Mother is better to-ward night.
September 20, 1918
Fri. Rain
Ironed. Swept up stairs. Helen Perry came over to play with May. E. May & I went to Movies in Eve.
Ironed. Swept up stairs. Helen Perry came over to play with May. E. May & I went to Movies in Eve.
9/18/13
September 19, 1918
Thurs Rain in A.M. & P.M.
Ironed in A.M. Made pickle lily to-day. Fred came over as usual. Mother is about the same. Early to bed.
Ironed in A.M. Made pickle lily to-day. Fred came over as usual. Mother is about the same. Early to bed.
9/17/13
September 18, 1918
Wed. Rain
Mother has a cold. Went to Movies in P.M. alone. May took music lesson. E. & I went down town in Eve. Fred & Marion stayed with May.
Mother has a cold. Went to Movies in P.M. alone. May took music lesson. E. & I went down town in Eve. Fred & Marion stayed with May.
September 17, 1918
Tues Rain
Fred chopped kindling all day. Helen Perry came to play with May. Ma went to Dr's for cold. Went home in Eve.
Fred chopped kindling all day. Helen Perry came to play with May. Ma went to Dr's for cold. Went home in Eve.
9/15/13
September 16, 1918
Mon. Rainy in A.M.
School as usual. Pa's kindling came on big truck. Fred & he carried it in P.M. May went to play with Doris Stearns.
School as usual. Pa's kindling came on big truck. Fred & he carried it in P.M. May went to play with Doris Stearns.
September 15, 1918
Sun.
May - Marion & I went to church. Fred & Marion over nearly all day. Knit on sock. Miss Drinker & Mother came.
May - Marion & I went to church. Fred & Marion over nearly all day. Knit on sock. Miss Drinker & Mother came.
9/13/13
September 14, 1918
Sat.
Finished ironing. Marion went to Beardley's shack in P.M. Alma White went to Springfield, Mass. to teach. Went down town in Eve.
Finished ironing. Marion went to Beardley's shack in P.M. Alma White went to Springfield, Mass. to teach. Went down town in Eve.
September 13, 1918
Fri. Fine ###
Ironed in A.M. Went to bed in P.M. Ernest - Marion - Fred - May & I went to Movies. "Doug" Fairbanks. Good.
Ironed in A.M. Went to bed in P.M. Ernest - Marion - Fred - May & I went to Movies. "Doug" Fairbanks. Good.
9/11/13
September 12, 1918
Thurs. Lovely
Ironed in A.M. & P.M. Mended a little. May - Ma & I went to Movies in Eve. They were good. Tired.
Ironed in A.M. & P.M. Mended a little. May - Ma & I went to Movies in Eve. They were good. Tired.
September 11, 1918
Wed. Lovely
Cooked in A.M. Ma & I went to Movies in P.M. Saw Ray Wood. May took music lesson. Went down town in Eve.
Cooked in A.M. Ma & I went to Movies in P.M. Saw Ray Wood. May took music lesson. Went down town in Eve.
September 10, 1918
Tues. Fine
Washed a little in a.M. May - Ma & I went to Movies in Eve. They were good. Ernest & Frank Locke went.
Washed a little in a.M. May - Ma & I went to Movies in Eve. They were good. Ernest & Frank Locke went.
September 9, 1918
Mon. Rainy
Did not have much to do. Made 8 jars of crabapple jelly. Show here all week. Ma - May & I went down town.
Did not have much to do. Made 8 jars of crabapple jelly. Show here all week. Ma - May & I went down town.
September 8, 1918
Sun. Fair
Marion went to church. Alma White came over in P.M. Made fudge. Fred was over all day.
Marion went to church. Alma White came over in P.M. Made fudge. Fred was over all day.
September 7, 1918
Sat. Lovely
Cooked in A.M. alice White came. May went to Movies. Ma May & I went down town in Eve. Cold as deuce.
Cooked in A.M. alice White came. May went to Movies. Ma May & I went down town in Eve. Cold as deuce.
9/6/13
September 6, 1918
Fri. Fair
May's birthday. 9 yrs old. Went down town in P.M. Bought sweater for her & books. Got lots of gifts. Went to Movies in Eve.
May's birthday. 9 yrs old. Went down town in P.M. Bought sweater for her & books. Got lots of gifts. Went to Movies in Eve.