April 5, 1915

5 lay dead tonight in town

Mr. Corliss - Butler - Pomeroy - Bingham - R Robinson

Monday                Warm                                                          ###

Jess Willard whipped Jack Johnson in 2 (?) Havanna

May & I went to Claremont. Dr. Carleton not there. Saw Mattie & Ray. Had a lovely time. Mr. Bingham died last night. Mary came over in Eve.

April 4, 1915

May had new gloves & hair ribbon

Went to church with Mary.

Sunday                  Lovely Easter

      Sugared off in P.M.

Mr. Bingham still worse and Mrs. B is very sick. Mrs. Pomeroy died. May spoke at Easter concert. We all went home in eve and made records on [grapohone]?

Note: Does Ada mean gramaphone? Could they record then at home?

All the sickness and dying is not the Spanish flu - that came later.

April 3, 1915

Snowed in evening about 3 ins

Saturday                    Warm & Cloudy

Mr. Bingham worse and Russell robinson died in evening. May went to rehearsal in P.M. Went down town in P.M. and home in eve.         

April 2, 1915

Good Friday

Friday          Warmer

May played with Sheila. Fred came in P.M. from Boston. Mrs, Butler died and Mrs. Corliss. Went home in P.M. & sewed.

April 1,1915

Thursday               Warmer

Did not get fooled today. Mr. Bingham has pneumonia. Mr. Staples takes possession of Dodges. Went to Ideal with May and Mother in P.M.

March 31, 1915

Sold rags & papers - got $ .13

Wednesday                Cold & Windy

May stayed over home to dinner. Back ached all day. Used my vacuum. It's great. Mary came over. Went home in P.M. Fixed my suit skirt.

March 30, 1915

Mother came over to dinner

Tuesday               Cold

Fred's birthday 25 yrs. May sent him a card. Went to Ideal with Ma & Pa & May. E. went to Lodge. Mary came over. Went down town in P.M. with May. Things from Boston came.