Thursday, August 13, 1908

M. and I went over to Owosso in p.m.  In eve we drove down after the boys and had a circus.  "Curtains, sofa pillows, and candy."  "Rat."  Donald came home with us to do the chores and we took him back.  Aunt Minnie and children and Grandma stopped for a few minutes towards evening.  Chilt over in a.m. and told our fortunes.  Great.

Wednesday, August 12, 1908

Rained all night.  Went downtown in p.m. and intended to go to Owosso but Charlie wouldn't stand so we drove around by Kerby home.  The boys called up in eve.

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Transcriber's notes:
I don't know who Charlie is.  Maybe Charlie is the horse, except the rest of the time Grace refers to the horse as "the horse".

The Kerby family owned a lot of property in Caledonia Township.  The nearest cross street to the Rose farm is today called Kerby Road.

Tuesday, August 11, 1908

Walter and Earl came up after dinner with a double carriage and we drove to Bancroft to the Mason vs Pythian ball game.  15 to 9 in the K.P.'s favor.  Great game.  "The girl on the ladder."  "I'm Mr. Brown."  Ha! Ha!  We rode on the back seat coming home.  Came nearly getting lost.  Took the team back to Owosso and took the car as far as Derhams where we got the rig and Martha and I came home alone so that we could keep the horse.  Rained like sixty on the way to Owosso and home.  Got here at 11:30.



Monday, August 10, 1908

My folks went to the lakes in a.m. and left us all alone.  Walt called up in a.m.  Had a ride in the automobile from Hawkins.

Sunday, August 9, 1908

Baked bread, 2 cakes, made ice cream and everything else in a.m.  Walter Hatch drove up before we had even combed our hair.  Earl rowed up.  We 4 went down to Chilt's woods and took our suppers.  "Martha's mouth."  "Slams."  "I've got an idea."  Ha! Ha!  Earl and I rowed downtown and the others drove.  Came home around by Hope's.  Earl and Martha kept us awake alright.

Saturday, August 8, 1908

We all went downtown in p.m. to Fireman's Field Day.  I thought Earl was mad but it was all my imagination.  Came home after the balloon ascension.  Walton did not bother us.  Had a dandy time.





Friday, August 7, 1908

We all went downtown to "Homecoming" and took our dinner to the park.  Saw Walton and he hung around us all p.m.  "Darned fool."  We stung him good after supper.  Walter H. was with us all during the fireworks and helped us hitch up our horse.  "Rubber."  Went to the ball game in p.m.  St. Charles - 2 and Corunna - 14.  Ice cream, candy, and merry-go-round.  Ha! Ha!  Got home at 10:30.







Thursday, August 6, 1908

Took Mertie home towards evening and brought Martha home.



Wednesday, August 5, 1908

Came home in a.m.  Stopped at Belle's on way home.  Ironed all p.m.  Mertie came up and stayed all night.  Earl came up in evening.

Tuesday, August 4, 1908

W.C., Hattie, and I went over to Owosso in a.m. to see a wild west show parade but they had not come yet so we came back.  I went to Grandma's for dinner and afterwards to the drugstore for a little while.  In evening Earl and I intended to go to the show but it was so tough that Hattie, Winnie, Earl, and I took in the theatoriums.  W.C. lost her pocketbook but we found it again.  Rained awful hard so we got home quite early.  Earl and Winnie felt foolish coming home.



Monday, August 3, 1908

I rode downtown with Papa in p.m. and stayed with W.C. all night.  Hattie, Winnie, and I went to the new theatorium in eve.  Rained in the night.

Sunday, August 2, 1908

Dandy day.  Grant Morse stopped in p.m. on his way to work on the Valley Mills bridge.  Earl and I went for a ride in evening.

Saturday, August 1, 1908

Uncle Herb's folks came.  In evening we all drove downtown to see them.