Papa’s birthday. Mama had fresh coconut cake & ice cream for supper. She bought cream. I gave him 2 pr. silk socks, 1 can tobacco, and a tie. Geo gave him tobacco. Mama, cigars, tobacco, wool socks.
Diary of Llewellyn: January 24, 1924
Went up to barbers with Mildred while she had her hair trimmed. Started snowing about 8:30 but during the night it turned to rain. Geo went skating.
Next Entry: January 25, 1924
What I Learned Today
Okay it’s time for another lesson learned by me! Actually I think it’s two lessons learned in the grand scheme of learning.
I started off on The Evergreens Cemetery website. I wanted to see if their database was updated enough to include some of my Moores.
Continue reading “What I Learned Today”Diary of Llewellyn: January 23, 1924
Mama, Papa, Geo, Florence & I went to see Wildflower. Edith Day – East supper at Fichs’ at 30th St & Broadway. Wonderful night.
Next Entry: January 24, 1924
Diary of Llewellyn: January 22, 1924
Very cold early in morning, around zero. Warmed up in afternoon and evening. Geo went skating. Put windsheilds in my good coat. Went to bed at 10:30.
Next Entry: January 23, 1924
Diary of Llewellyn: January 21, 1924
Very cold night about 3 above zero at 10 pm. Mama, Papa, Geo & I played 500 until about 10 o’clock. We got Sparky at noontime.
Next Entry: January 22, 1924
Diary of Llewellyn: January 20, 1924
Left at 9:15 to go to Lakehurst to see Shenandoah or 3R1. Had dinner at Tom’s River, went to Lakehurst and saw Shenandoah. Left for home at 2 o’clock. Reached home at 5:15. Left for Suffern at 5:30. Geo did not go with us to Suffern. Geo & Florence White did go with us to Lakehurst.
Next Entry: January 21, 1924
Evidence Explained!
I bought myself a copy of Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills shortly after Christmas. I had wanted a copy for a long time, but finally made the leap and purchased it with my genealogy funds. I haven’t been able to dig in as much as I’d like, but I’ve been able to use it to source a blog post and to help with my genealogy file cleanup. I’ve been using my own method for recording census citations in my FTM2012 file since I began the new file, now I’m going back and adding structure to those citations.
Continue reading “Evidence Explained!”Diary of Llewellyn: January 19, 1924
Miss Sweeny, Miss W., Miss P., Miss K., Willa and myself went to see Fred Stone in “Stepping Stones”. Went to movies at night with Mama, saw Tom Mix in “Left Boiled”.
Next Entry: January 20, 1924
Diary of Llewellyn: January 18, 1924
Played five hundred with Mama. Took bath & curled hair and went to bed.