DIARY OF
SARAH A. GRANDEY CONVERSE
June 1899
Thursday, June 1 – A beautiful summer day.
Friday, June 2 – Very dry & warm.
Saturday, June 3 – Still cool & dry. A. M. Juba worked in shop. P. M. He went over to the pond to fish &
please Rollin. They caught 15
perch.
Sunday, June 4 – Very pleasant & cool day. A. M. All at home. P. M. Clara & Rollin to the Corners to see her mother. John R. Converse, my grandson, is 25 years old today.
Monday, June 5 – Cloudy morning, but no rain. P. M.
Very warm, ther. 94 in our porch, hottest it has been this year.
Tuesday, June 6 – Very hot today, ther. over 90 in the
shade.
Wednesday, June 7 – Another extremely hot day.
Thursday, June 8 – Very clear & bright warm morning, wind south. A. M. Juba to Fred’s. P. M. He worked in shop mending wheels for Ward Spalding. Clara & Rollin up to see her mother. Elder & Mary called on their way from Mrs. Lyman’s.
Friday, June 9 – A little cloudy. Hope the Lord will give us
a plentiful shower.
Saturday, June 10 – Very clear & bright day but so very
dry, nothing in gardens can grow.
Sunday, June 11 – Very dry & hot, yet so signs of rain. All at home. James Ten Brocke preached in the Baptist house.
Monday, June 12 – Very hot & dry, no signs of rain.
Tuesday, June 13 – Still very hot & dry, clear & not
a cloud to be seen.
Wednesday, June 14 – Still just as hot & dry as
ever.
Thursday, June 15 – Still very dry & hot. A. M. Juba putting up screen doors for Mr. Adams. P. M. He is working in shop. Clara seems clear down sick. I have written & sent Minnie a letter today. A very little rain fell this afternoon, it soon dried off.
Friday, June 16 - A very pleasant day, cool north wind, just
as dry as ever.
Saturday, June 17 – Still very dry but cooler as there was a
nice rain in the north yesterday. Clara
don’t seem to be much if any better. She
is weak & prostrated.
Sunday, June 18 – Clear, not a cloud to be seen, no signs of rain. Clara thinks she is no better. Dr. thinks she is some better. Mrs. Amos Wetherbee died this morning.
Monday, June 19 – Still very hot & dry.
Tuesday, June 20 – Still just as hot & dry. Showers all about us, but none reach
here. Clara continues about the same.
Wednesday, June 21 – Still very dry, rain is so much
needed. I think a good rain would be
appreciated, wind north & cool.
Thursday, June 22 - Still hot & dry, no rain since the
27th of May, then only a short little shower finally, but very
little rain since the snow left.
Friday, June 23 – Still dry as ever & hotter, therm. 102
in the shade at 12 oclock. Clara says
she is no better.
Saturday, June 24 - Still dry & everything in garden
looks scorched, therm. 102.
Sunday, June 25 – Still very dry & hot. Juba & Rollin have been over to the lake. Clara seems a little more quiet, says she is no better. Dr. came at night, thinks she is __ as well.
Monday, June 26 – Had quite a thunder shower last night,
everything looks much refreshed.
Tuesday, June 27 – Very nice & cool this morning. Clara says she is just the same. A. M. Juba at home. P. M. He went to Fred Grandeys. Rollin went with Miss Wood to school, after school to Ver. with her.
Wednesday, June 28 – A very welcome rain is now falling,
hope it will continue all day. It did rain lightly until 5 oclock. Clara some better.
Thursday, June 29 – A beautiful day after a nice rain, the
sun & wind & drying things very fast. Clara does not seem as well
today.
Friday, June 30 – A most beautiful June day, cool &
comfortable. Juba & Rollin at home.
Clara seems a little better, not able to set up much. 34 years & 11 months today since our dear
Rollin was slain in battle before