Rosalia took 3 dozen eggs and got .21¢ a dozen. Rosalia and Bertille went to church this evening. Wilfred Eichenseer came down this morning to get his kite. They were flying kites and it flew away down here and stuck fast to the telephone post. Louis Millman has a little son and also Clay Young has a little son. We found 29 eggs.
Thursday, March 27, 1930
Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary came up this morning. Rosalia made a dress. Aunt Mary and Rosalia went over to Meng’s to get a dress made for Rosalia. Aunt Mary had dinner with us. After dinner, Aunt Mary and Bertille went to the quilting at Mrs. Eckert’s. They now have 16 quilts finished. In the evening Uncle Fred came up and they both ate supper here. We found 29 eggs today. Bertille took 4 dozen eggs to the store, got .21¢ a dozen.
Wednesday, March 26, 1930
Mr. Jac. Erle was here this afternoon. We got 300 little chicks this morning but the weather is awful cold for the little chickens. Henry came up this evening to the store, he came down here a little while. We found 29 eggs.
Tuesday, March 25, 1930
It is snowing. I guess this is the 15th snow this winter. The roads are sloppy. We got a letter from Sig. Dudenhoefer today with the picture what were taken when they were here that Sunday. They sure did take good. We found 28 eggs today.
Monday, March 24, 1930
Today is Robert’s birthday. Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went out to Henry’s this evening. Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary were also there. It rained heavy while we were out there. Leona, Bobby, Floyd were here this afternoon. Papa went to New Athens this morning. Henry, Rosalia, Bertille all got a letter from the County Clerk of Chester for the remains of Mrs. Bridget Dunn. Papa sent the papers which Dudenhoefers sent out here for him to fill up back again, but he didn’t fill in the blanks. We found 28 eggs today.
Saturday, March 22, 1930
Bertille sold 5 dozen eggs and got .21¢ a dozen. Papa went to Glessner’s sale this afternoon. We found 32 eggs today.
Friday, March 21, 1930
It is awful cold this morning. There was a lady here that wanted to sell waxed paper flowers 3 for .10¢ or 6 for .25¢ We didn’t buy any but they sure were dainties. Leona, Bobby, Floyd were up this afternoon. Mr. Jacob Erle came on business. After he was gone then another lady came and wanted to sell the paper of “The Little Flower” for $3.00 a year. Mr. Erle came back again later in the evening about 5 o’clock. We found 28 eggs today. Rosalia, Bertille, Aunt Mary went to church this evening.
Thursday, March 20, 1930
Papa, Rosalia, Bertille and Aunt Mary went to Belleville this morning. We got new dresses and Rosalia and Bertille got new hats. In the afternoon Aunt Mary and Bertille went to the quilting. Mr. Tom Heap was here this evening to try to sell some shrubbery. After supper Mamie & Angela Eichenseer came down here to get Rosalia and Bertille to go up and make flowers by Lena. Uncle Fred went to Adolph Splat’s to a telephone meeting and Aunt Mary stayed here for dinner and supper all day. Henry came up in the evening. We found 26 eggs today.
Wednesday, March 19, 1930
Papa, Rosalia, Bertille, Aunt Mary went to church this morning. Emma Birkner has quilting this afternoon. Mr. Winters was here this morning from St. Louis trying to sell medicine, Bon a tone and chick tonic for little chicks to cure sickness. We found 23 eggs. Mr. Meng asked Papa to take him to Smithton this afternoon. So he did. Mr. Meng gave him a dollar for taking him up there. He wanted to look at some horses. Leona, Bobby, Floyd were here this afternoon. Bertille took 2 dozen eggs and got .21¢ a dozen.
Tuesday, March 18, 1930
Ed Parker’s little baby girl, May Martha was buried this morning. Oscar Birkner was here. Angela Eichenseer & Lucida was here a little while this afternoon to let us know that they are going to make paper flowers up at the priest’s house this evening. Tomorrow is St. Joseph’s day. We found 30 eggs. Bertille baked cookies this afternoon. Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went to church to confession, then afterwards Rosalia, Bertille, Mamie Eichenseer went to the priest house to help make paper flowers. Those others present were Emma Birkner, Hildegard Watchel and Angela Eichenseer and Lena, the housekeeper.
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