Wallace - 1926

1926

January

Friday 1

16 to 28A Cloudy. Another new year has come around to us. May it prove to be a happy one for all of us.

Saturday 2

17 to 27A Cloudy Good mild winter weather. Not snow enough in the woods here for good sledding.

Sunday 3

16o 20A Cloudy. The first Sabbath of the new year. And no church service held in town it really seems too bad.

Monday 4

5B to 15A cloudy. A cool day no wind se we could stand it all right. Sheridan is still cutting birch & now has got over 100 cord cut.

Tuesday 5

15 to 34A Cloudy. No wind. No news.

Wednesday 6

32 to 36 A. Cloudy and foggy.

Thursday 7

20A to 4A. Has been growing cold all day with a high wind.

Friday 8

2 to 16A. A fair day with some wind. Automobiles are still to Rumford. Only about six inches of snow in the woods.

Saturday 9

10 to 16A. Snowed all day. 13 inches as it fell. A bad day for men and teams in the woods. Guess this storm will stop cars running in Andover.

Sunday 10

14 to 24A. Clear. A beautiful day. No wind so the snow has lain still. I presume when the wind does b low we shall have a bad drifting spell of weather.

Monday 11

14B to 26 above. Cloudy. No wind. Harry got three loads of ice for us today.

Tuesday 12

17 to 27A. Cloudy. No wind. Fred is with us tonight.

Wednesday 13

12 to 20A. Fair with a gentle breeze. Fred went away this morning.

Thursday 14

12B to 12A. Fair. No wind. A nice winter day. Sheridan got the team fixed up today for business hauling wood and birch &c.

Friday 15

0 to 18A. Fair. No wind.

Saturday 16

12A to 20A. Fair. The weather has been fine for winter all the past week. No windy weather.

Sunday 17

0 to 30A. Fair. A fine winter day. No wind.

Monday 18

24 to 36A. Cloudy. Raining tonight. No wind.

Tuesday 19

40 to 36 above. Cloudy. A light wind the first for ten days.

Wednesday 20

30 to 36 above. Cloudy. No wind.

Thursday 21

30 to 33A Cloudy. No wind. Not a foot of snow in the woods around here now. A nice mild Jan. so far.

Friday 22

20A to 10B Fair. A high NW wind with four inches of snow to fly and 10 below zero makes it a tough night to be moving around outside so I stay in by the stove.

Saturday 23

2 to 20A Fair. Windy. Sheridan has got home two loads of wood.

Sunday 24

16 to 24A. Fair and windy. Homer and family were up to make us a call this P.M.

Monday 25

0 to 20A. Fair. Cool very good sledding. Ed Dorion arrested today for driving an auto while intoxicated.

Tuesday 26

15B to 30A. Fair. A fine day with signs of snow tonight.

Wednesday 27

8 to 32 above. Fair. About three inches of snow fell last night. No wind all day but is coming up this evening. We hear that Fred Smith, who went to Florida last fall, has passed away.

Thursday 28

0 to 20 above. Cloudy and windy. The snow is ?moving? for something to stop it.

Friday 29

14B to 0 Fair. The worst winter day we have had this winter. A high wind and snow in the air with the cold made it hard to stand.

Saturday 30

0 to 10 above. Cloudy. A cold dark day. Now news to write.

Sunday 31

34 to 36 A. Cloudy. The last day of Jan. mild with no wind.

February

Monday 1

20 to 14 above. Cloudy. Snowed all the afternoon 4 or 5 inches will make a good flutter if the wind blows hard.

Tuesday 2

12 o 20 A Cloudy and snowy. Suppose winter is half gone mind indeed so far. Homer has just got his permit to carry passengers after bussing ever since last July.

Wednesday 3

0 to 20A Fair in forenoon. Clouded after dinner with signs of snow tonight. No snow or wind.

Thursday 4

15 to Cloudy and stormy and blowing tonight.

Friday 5

14 to 20A Fair. A fine windy winter day. Fred came up and stayed with us over night.

Saturday 6

12 to 30A.. Cloudy and mild. No wind. We surely are having a fine winter for this northern country.

Sunday 7

28 to 26 above. Fair. Wind with clouds and sunshine.

Monday 8

0 to 16 above. Clear. The only clear day we have had for a long time.

Tuesday 9

4A to 24A Fair. Clear morning. No wind. Cloudy P.M.

Wednesday 10

4B to 10A A cool day. Snowed all the afternoon. A cold storm. Saw a partridge hiding in the crab tree out in front of the house today.

Thursday 11

6 to 16A Fair. Sunshine and clouds.

Friday 12

10 to 24 above. Fair and windy but a fine day for winter.

Saturday 13

6 to 36A Fair. A fine winter day with no wind. Homers boys made up a pleasant visit today.

Sunday 14

3 to 32A A clear forenoon but a cloudy afternoon with signs of snow tonight. No news to record.

Monday 15

26 to 36 above. Cloudy with snow showers.

Tuesday 16

20 to 16 above. Fair. About six inches of snow fell yesterday and last night. A strong wind is having fun with it tonight.

Wednesday 17

10 to 32 above. Fair. A fine day.

Thursday 18

26 to 42A Cloudy. Cloudy and snowing tonight. Fred came tonight.

Friday 19

28 to 36A Cloudy. Snowed this P.M. Fred went away on the stage today.

Saturday 20

6 to 10A Fair. Windy and cold. No news to record. Sheridan is hauling out wood and birch every day. And I am just chore boy every day.

Sunday 21

5B to 10A Clear. Pleasant but windy and cold.

Monday 22

10 to 22A Clear. A gentle wind but a fine winter day.

Tuesday 23

0 to 15A Clear. Windy and cold.

Wednesday 24

5B to 24A Clear. A fine winter day. Now news to write. Fred came up tonight.

Thursday 25

13B to 30A A cold clear morning but snowing tonight. Today would be my father’s one hundredth birthday.

Friday 26

28 to 43 above. Cloudy. Eight inches of snow this morning. A nice mild day.

Saturday 27

20 to 24A. Fair. Cool and windy.

Sunday 28

4 to 18 Above. Clear. A nice pleasant day with a light wind.

March

Monday 1

10 to 20 above. Cloudy. Snowed some today. Another Town Meeting today some excitement prevailed but quieted down before adjournment.

Tuesday 2

20 to 26 above. Cloudy. Snowed hard all day. About one foot has fallen today with three inches yesterday makes a big addition to the snow crop.

Wednesday 3

22 to 30 above. Sunshine and snow squalls have prevailed at intervals all day.

Thursday 4

10 to 16 above. Fair. Cool and windy. Snow is traveling and rounding up to roads badly.

Friday 5

10 to 14 above. Fair. Has been a cold windy day. Hard going on the roads. Homer has made his two runs to Rumford all right today with Snow Boots.

Saturday 6

4 to 28 above. Fair. A fine winter day. No news.

Sunday 7

5 to 22 A Cloudy and snowy all day. Hope the wind will not blow tomorrow.

Monday 8

28 to 20A. Cloudy. Snowed hard all of forenoon. Clearing tonight.

Tuesday 9

12 to 22A Fair. Windy and cool all day.

Wednesday 10

12 to 20 above. Fair. A fine day. Some windy. Boards are bad.

Thursday 11

4B to 32A Fair. Another fine day. No news

Friday 12

15 to 30 above. Fair. Fine winter weather.

Saturday 13

10 to 30 A Fair. Another fine day.

Sunday 14

2B to 25A Fair. Another nice day.

Monday 15

6B to 30A. Fair. Fine winter weather. Homer C---- come out of the woods today. He has been in five months cooking for a crew of men.

Tuesday 16

10B to 32A Fair

Wednesday 17

22 to 34 above. Fair. Snowed about two inches last night.

Thursday 18

15 to 32A Fair. Fred came tonight.

Friday 19

2 B to 34A Fair. Colonel Coolidge the President’s father died last night.

Saturday 20

25 to 4 above. Cloudy., snowed about two inches this A.M. Sheridan finished hauling his birch today. Peter Learned died today we hear.

Sunday 21

5 to 40 above. Clear. A beautiful day. It begins to look like Spring and sapping.

Monday 22

22 to 40 above. Clear. A fine day. L.R. Hall made us a visit tis P.M. We were glad to see him. A friend of our younger days.

Tuesday 23

20 to 40 above. Cloudy. Snowing tonight. Mr. Learned was buried today.

Wednesday 24

35 to 42 above. Cloudy. No news.

Thursday 25

35 to 40 above. Cloudy. Sheridan brought home his tools from the woods and says he is done for this year.

Friday 26

28 to 40A Cloudy. Had our wood pile sawed today. Have got to split it soon. Some job yet.

Saturday 27

24 to 34 above. Clear. Windy and cool.

Sunday 28

24 to 34 Fair. Another windy cold day.

Monday 29

12 to 24 above. Clear. Windy and cold.

Tuesday 30

12 to 32 A clear. Sheridan started moving his birch away from the mill today with Ray Thurston’s teams and crew to help him.

Wednesday 31

20 to 40 above. Cloudy. Ray has had from four horse teams drawing birch today.

April

Tuesday 20

18 to 20 above. Clear. Cold and windy. My 74^th birthday. The girls made me a birthday cake and helped us eat it at supper. A pleasant time for all.

Wednesday 21

30 to 60 above. Fair. Some change in the weather seems some like Spring. Glad to see it warmer. The snow has gone fast today. Sheridan went down the line today to try and sell his birch.

Thursday 22

32 to 56 A. Fair. The snow is leaving fast. Saw the firs wagon pass by today. The town scrapped the road by our house today.

Friday 23

30 to 60 A. Fair. Went down to the river today. Bad walking snow water and mud. Mrs. Cliff Pane died today. A sad death indeed.

Friday 30

28 to 45 Cloudy. Cloudy and cold all the time. We got word from our Upton friends saying that Aunt May Chase died suddenly this morning. Seems sad indeed.

May

Saturday 22

Cloudy and mild. Sheridan commenced to plant his potatoes in the Hall farm today.

Monday 24

Cold and windy. Planting potatoes.

Tuesday 25

Still cold and windy for planting.

Wednesday 26

Planting potatoes about as cold as ever. Some wind showers.

Sunday 30

Have been to Norway to the funeral service our cousin Dottie Abbott. She was 71 years old. Uncle Wm. Abbott’s daughter of Upton, Maine. There were 10 autos in the procession.

Monday 31

Cold and cloudy have not seen the sun today. Sowed a few more oats today.

June

Monday 14

A rainy day. The first one we have had for a long time. Grass and the cops needed it.

Tuesday 15

Wet and raining again today.

Wednesday 16

Cleared off today.

Thursday 17

Another fine day. Have been putting in wood today. Sheridan commenced to cultivate the potatoes on the Hall place today. Fred came tonight.

Friday 9

Elizabeth went to the Hospital today for appendix trouble.

Monday 19

Commenced haying today. Mowed down quite a lot. Weather not the best. Elizabeth came home from the hospital today.

Tuesday 20

Sheridan sprayed his potatoes today. They are growing fine now. Raked up the grass we cut yesterday.

Wednesday 21

90 Got in 4 loads of hay today and cut down some more. A hot day.

Thursday 22

98 Cloudy A.M. fine P.M. Got in 3 loads today. We got a heavy thunder shower this evening. Another very hot day.

Friday 23

96 A fairly good day. Got 1 load today. Still hot.

Saturday 24

94 Fine. We have had some warm weather this past week. A fine hay day. Got in 2 loads making 10 loads this week.

Sunday 25

70 fine. Seems nice to have it a little cooler.

Monday 26

Clear. A fine hay day. Got 2 loads today.

Tuesday 27

Another good hay day. Got 3 loads today.

Wednesday 28

82 Partly cloudy. Signs of rain. Got 3 loads today. Cleaned up to the scythe.

Thursday 29

Bad hay weather. Nahum did not work today.

Friday 30

Mowed and raked some today.

Saturday 31

75 Fair. Not a very good hay day. Got 3 loads today making 11 loads this week or 21 loads in all.

August

Sunday 1

76 Fair

Monday 2

Mowed the rest of the meadow this morning. Did not work in the P.M. as it rained the most of the time.

Tuesday 3

No hay day. Sheridan has been shingling on his house today.

Wednesday 4

Fine. A good hay day. We got two large loads today.

Thursday 5

Another fine day. We got in 3 loads of hay today.

Friday 6

Another hay day. Got in tow large loads today.

Saturday 7

Finished haying today. Got 3 loads making 31 loads in all. The barn will be filled when the oats are harvested.

Monday 16

We are in Colebrook N.H. tonight. Fred is with us. Have a nice ride from Andover to Bethel up through Berlin and several other towns arriving here about 6 P.M. Raining tonight.

Tuesday 17

Cleared away this morning. Went up to the Canadian line which was our first visit to the Border. Came home by way Dixville Notch and the Balsams which looked fine. Got home at 3 P.M

Saturday 21

Finished putting the wood in the shed today.

Tuesday 24

Wednesday 25

Mowed our oats today. Went to Olive Akers wedding at the home of her parents Mr. & Mrs. Lewis C. Akers. A large number were present.

Thursday 26

A rainy day.

Friday 27

A rainy day.

Saturday 28

Have been turning the oats today.

September

Thursday 9

Finished thrashing our oats today. We raised 242 bu. this season.

Friday 10

Saturday 11

A fine day. There was a little frost on the meadow last night but it did not hurt the garden any.

Monday 27

We got our first killing frost this morning. Cucumbers and grass and potatoes green until now. Finished digging our potatoes at home today. Had 160 bu.

October

Wednesday 6

68A A warm morning night could not rest good it was so warm. A rainy day today. Some of the trees are still green others all shades of colors. They are handsome to look at.

Wednesday 20

A cool day. Sheridan finished his potatoes today. He had 2500 bu.

Thursday 21

We got our first snow storm last night. 7 inches on the ground this morning.

November

Monday 1

Fifty four years ago today my father bought our farm and home of Asa A. West and we have owned it ever since.

Tuesday 2

Snowed gently all day. About three inches of snow on the ground tonight. The cows have been in the barn today. Fred is with us tonight.

Tuesday 9

A very rainy day.

Wednesday 10

A fine warm day but windy tonight and growing colder. Good wheeling on the graveled roads.

Tuesday 23

A mild cloudy day. The fields are all bare. Fred is with us tonight.

Wednesday 24

Cloudy and mild with a light snow fall.

Thursday 25

Another Thanksgiving Day. We were down to Harry’s & Lizzie’s to dinner and supper. Had a good time. Cloudy and mild.

Friday 26

A cloudy day. Raining tonight. Good wheeling yet. Fields are all bare of snow.

Saturday 27

Squalling snow and a strong wind and growing colder tonight.

Sunday 28

16A Clear. A fine cool day. The coldest morning we have had this fall.

Monday 29

Another state election today to choose a U.S. Senator. Arthur R. Gould of Presque Isle was elected by a margin of 50,000 over his Dem. opponent.

December

Wednesday 1

Cloudy and warm. Fields are all bare.

Thursday 2

12A A cold windy day. No news to record.

Friday 3

0 to 16A Clear. A pleasant but cold day. No wind. The coldest day we have had so far but not so bad as yesterday on account of the wind.

Saturday 4

16A to 0 Cold and windy has been growing cold all day. Sheridan and Mattie have been to Rumford today.

Sunday 5

8B to 8A Cloudy A cool day. No wind. We did not get down to church today.

Monday 6

8 to 20 above. Fair. 5 inches of snow fell last night and has been drifting some today.

Tuesday 7

4 to 20A Cloudy. Mild with signs of snow tonight.

Wednesday 8

4 to 20A Cloudy. Snowed 2 or 3 inches windy tonight. Sheridan commenced on his No. 4 wood job today. Autos are still running.

Thursday 9

22 to 25A. Fair. A fine winter day. Fred came up tonight.

Friday 10

5 to 23A Cloudy. Snowed about one inch today.

Saturday 11

26 to 31A Cloudy. Snowed about all day. No wind.

Sunday 12

5 to 30A Cloudy and windy. Snowed about 5 inches last night.

Monday 13

28 to 35A. Clear. A fine winter day. No wind. Autos are still running but hard for them in places. Sheridan took the horse and sleigh today for the first trip to his wood lot.

Tuesday 14

32 to 46A Fair. A nice day.

Wednesday 15

14 to 28A. Fair. Another fine day. Sheridan did not work in the woods today. Went to Hanover with his car to get the ?Hamisser? (Harvester?)

Thursday 16

4 to 14A Fair. Good winter weather. A clear cold evening.

Friday 17

10B to 10A cloudy. No wind but cold. Frank Langevin lost his buildings early this morning by fire. Too bad for him.

Saturday 18

4B to 2B Clear. The coldest day so far. Windy and cold. We should be thankful for a house and plenty of wood too keep it warm.

Sunday 19

2B to 10A Clear. Clear, windy and cold.

Monday 20

8 to 20 above. Cloudy. Snowing tonight.

Tuesday 21

4 to 26A. Cloudy. No wind.

Wednesday 22

18 to 24A Fair. Windy. Growing colder tonight. 306 years ago today the Pilgrim Fathers landed at Plymouth Mass.

Thursday 23

16 to 24 above. Clear. A very pretty winter day.

Friday 24

0 to 28A Cloudy. Signs of a storm tonight. No news to write. Autos are still busy some of them.

Saturday 25

36A to 26A Fair. Clouds and sunshine with quite a breeze all day. A mild Christmas.

Sunday 26

16 to 4A Cloudy and windy. Growing cold tonight. Mr. Coburn lost a pair of nice horses today in the Richardson Lake. Too bad.

Monday 27

10 to 24 above. Fair. Windy but not very cold.

Tuesday 28

8 to 24 above. Cloudy. Snowing tonight. Sheridan got the horses shoed today for two sled business.

Wednesday 29

28 to 22 above. Cloudy. About eight inches of snow fell last night. I think it will stop autos as the wind is blowing tonight. Sheridan went into the woods with the horses today.

Thursday 30

10 to 20 above. Cloudy. Sheridan got home this firs load of wood in a sled today.

Friday 31

10 to 26 above. Cloudy. The last day of the present year. How quickly the years see to go by. We all grow older each year as the wheels of time turn around.