December 27, 1947 - January 2, 1948

Saturday, December 27, 1947

Snowdrifts this morning. Bill didn’t work. He, kids and I went to town in PM. Evelyn called in PM.

Sunday, December 28, 1947

Billie down to Lloyds to work. Hayd called in eve. Fern and Lloyd came up.

Monday, December 29, 1947

We washed. A very cold day. Bill came home at noon. So windy.

Tuesday, December 30, 1947

Bill and I went down and got his license. Called at Godens, Jack, Jean’s and Kennard’s. Bill’s day. Birthday 39 years.

Wednesday, December 31, 1947

Billie began work today at Maple Lane Farm. Cold. Ronald hurt a boy today.

Thursday, January 1, 1948

Bill worked. Kennie and Dot came up. Kennie’s forehead swollen. He has been to see Dr. Hebb.

Friday, January 2, 1948

We did regular work. Joy here all day. They had Ronald’s trial.

 

December 20 - 26, 1947 Merry Christmas

Saturday, December 20, 1947

Dorothea and I got Christmas tree today. Also Dorothea got one for Aunt Linnie. Carlton came tonight from college.

Sunday, December 21, 1947

Bill and Evelyn called. Bill and I up to their house in PM. Carlton called on us today.

Monday, December 22, 1947

Washed. Mama down to Dot’s and Mina’s. Joy and Lutherhale girl called. Billie over to Raymonds to work.

Tuesday, December 23, 1947

Stormed. Dorothea down to see Sara. Mama, Betty and I made corn balls and fudge. I went to town shopping tonight. Bill to movies. A snowstorm came.

Wednesday, December 24, 1947

Cooked. Washed floor, went to town before supper. Dolores and Brud brought up fruit from Es and Milan.

Thursday, December 25, 1947

Nice day. Lots of presents. Betty got her cart and carriage. Dorothea got her camera and a nice doll. Bob and Joy here for dinner, had good time. Chicken, roast pork, mashed potatoes, onion, squash, turnips, peas, shell beans, cranberry sauce, rolls, pickles, date, custard, chocolate, lemon, Apple pies ice cream cake, cream puffs, and suet pudding.

Christmas Day 1947 in Eustis FL - Milan Smith

Friday, December 26, 1947

Cleaned up the Christmas mess. Dolores called, also Dot and Mina. Very bad storm in New York. Hit Maine tonight.

December 13 - 19, 1947

Saturday, December 13, 1947

Nice day. Cleaned up the house. Joy called in PM.

Sunday, December 14, 1947

Billie worked at Lloyds. Bill up to Bob’s and Hayd’s. Dorothea up to Joy’s all day.

Monday, December 15, 1947

We washed, nice day. Bill worked at Jim’s. We got a very nice letter with a check from Blynn Davis.

Tuesday, December 16, 1947

Bad storm this morning. No school. Bill didn’t work. Helped Hayd to kill his pig. He and I went to movies in eve.

Wednesday, December 17, 1947

Bill to movies tonight -fight picture on. Billie to senior dance (or drama)  with Glenn. Raymond called in eve. Ned the yellow cat dead.

Billie in 1947

Thursday, December 18, 1947

Billie took care of our other cat today. I washed and washed floor.

Friday, December 19, 1947

Dorothea stayed down for the Scouts Christmas party.

December 6 - 12, 1947

Saturday, December 6, 1947

Cold and windy. Blynn and wife called and got Ed’s things and paid me. Ruby Hill here this weekend.

Sunday, December 7, 1947

Billie downtown. Bill cut up a little wood. Aunt Ava and Uncle Lewis came. Fern and Lloyd up in eve.

Monday, December 8, 1947

Rainy, not too cold. Ed’s funeral today. Bill, Phil Hodges, Lyman (?) Otis and Jim F. bearers. Bill and I downtown and up to Phils in a.m. Called on Jean today and saw Goden’s house.

Tuesday, December 9, 1947

Cleaned up the house. Winnerd a few beans. Sent a Sears and Ward order today. Wind blowed hard.

Wednesday, December 10, 1947

Nice day. We washed. Billie worked over to Raymonds. Cleaned up the house. Ironed in eve. Got hen grain today.

Thursday, December 11, 1947

Our yellow cat sick and went off. I finished getting the house into order. Ironed.

Friday, December 12, 1947

Did regular work. Warmer. Our yellow cat came back, he is awful sick. Ed been gone one week.

November 29 - December 5, 1947 Ed Davis Died

Saturday, November 29, 1947

They hunted. Bill didn’t work. Ed not very well. Cold. Dorothea over to Joy’s. We took care of the lard and made sausage.

Sunday, November 30, 1947

Bill and Billie and kids put the wood in celler. Ilan hauled rocks out of celler. Ed not very good. Bill and I took hams down to Swain. (?)

Monday, December 1, 1947

Moved the washing machine in the a.m. The Jersey went today. Ralph Leavitt brought shingles. Bill got his new rubbers and pants.

Tuesday, December 2, 1947

Ed sick, in bed all day. Dr. Mabry came to see him. Fern and Lloyd up in eve. Billie fixed tie up.

Wednesday, December 3, 1947

Ed still very sick. We telephoned Blynn. Dr. Mabry here. I’m sitting up tonight, he is bad.

Thursday, December 4, 1947

Fernando took Ed to hospital today. He didn’t want to go. I pitied him so. Blynn came tonight. Cold and windy. I cleaned his room in PM.

Friday, December 5, 1947

Snowed. I washed. Bill took me down to hospital to see Ed. Poor man. He was a swell person. He died about 9:30 PM. He wanted to come back up here with me.