Abby Edwards Diary

Friday JANUARY 13 X 1911 Got up with back ache & head ache - stayed in bed all day. Mrs Mitten came over. Capt. & Mrs Symondson stopped a minute. I feel some better - Dick looks fine, will measure him soon. 1912 Dick goes to his first party to day - Little E Rodger Stearns is 3 yrs old & has invited all the neighbor children. I stayed all night with the Jordans - came in & took a sweat bath by ten oclock

Saturday JANUARY 14 1911 Went down & got some curtain material - came home & had lunch alone. Mrs Moiso spent the afternoon. Frances went to an afternoon tea. Dick was in the house all day. Started to rain about 7 P.M. & rained all night. 1911 A beautiful day - very warm Frances & I sat out on the porch & read all morning. Frank played at San Gabrial & got home about 3 P.M. we took Frank McCann & went for

Sunday. JANUARY 15 1911 Went to church in the morning - had dinner at 1 P.M. Family went to Ocean Park on new road - no mud or water after rain on [Wissture?] Blvd. Measured Dick & found him 33 1/2 in. without shoes. No rain at 7 P.M. a ride out in the country. Dick had the time of his life - "Moe" is mighty nice to him. I made a mistake in the date & put this for Sun too.

Monday JANUARY 16 1911 Home all day. Made curtains for my room. Took Dick for a long walk. Dick eats cream of wheat for breakfast, bottle at 12 M. another at 3 P.M. - for dinner, a little potatoe gravy, carrots, bread & butter, soups. Orchestra meets to night Took my bath & sweat - had brunch with Frances then both went to see Pete & the baby. Pete was up & dressed & looks fine. Looks like rain - think will have it to night

Tuesday JANUARY 17 1911 Went down town - payed all my bills - sent Lilli ten dollars. Took Dick for a walk Mrs. Wrightman Smith came in a minute. Pete was over & told me the news. Frank has gone hunting. Went for my bath - have a bad cold. looks like rain - but the wind blows pretty hard & it may blow over.