Mary T. Hill Diary, 1914
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Mary T. Hill Diary 1914 {Note pages at front of diary} November – Cash Gertie P. Horrigan 1628 West 12th St. Los Angeles Mrs. Geo. R. Finch C. Richard Stockton Ivy Towers Trenton N. J. December - Cash Wanted help for fair for church Apr. 2nd. Society Mrs. Otto Isaacson Papers Mahnomen, Minn. Wanting Clothes Hill Katherine Mary F. Fitzpatrick T. Minot, N. Dak Historical September - Cash Things needed at Jeckyl Island apartment Mary Wash clothes. roung [sic] Doilies for the curate Tea Napkins Coffee pot plate for serving Tack hammer Silver polish Minnesota October - Cash March 2nd to Maria - 25.00 July – Cash Madame Helene 563 East 56th. Street New York 1914, p.1 Cor. 56th. St. August – Cash Harry Kirke Porter 1600 I. Street Washington James Carleton Young Man in Minneapolis who has Autographs Sets of Authors. June – Cash Pd. House Cleaning May 12th 6400 Pd. Laundress 3 weeks – 26.00 Pd. Mrs. McQuillan to May 9th. 25.00 Society Memoranda Book I have read since early Papers in Feb. The New China H. Board Hill Happy to Lucky Ian Hay T. The Custom of the Country Historical Edith Wharton Pollyanna Elenor H. Porter Mary The End of her Honeymoon Mrs. Baloc Loundes Grace Church John Ayscough Caviar by Grant Richards Minnesota January 1, Thursday This seems first wintry day snowing. Papa and I are spending a very quiet day. He has been sitting for portrait in Drawing room to M. Caro Delvaille who took luncheon with us. Clara has gone to Dellwood it is a stormy day. Little Dorothy is better so is Jerome. January 2, Friday A very dark cheerless day. Papa stayed at home all forenoon in Drawing room with Caro Delville [sic]. Charlotte Rachel and the artist took luncheon with us. Louis, jr. had 1914, p.2 trouble on knee lanced to day he is better. Little Dorothy is better too. Dr. Smith called in the evening. Clara took cold yesterday. January 3, Saturday Still cloudy. Clara has pretty bad throat. Dr. Gilfillan saw her this morning. Mrs. Wm. Lee 84 - today. I went in to see her. Remarkable woman for her age. Papa went to the Yale dinner and made a short address. Clara is ill of a cold taken at Dellwood New Years day. Katherine Abott [sic] and I went to hear Ysaye the violinist. January 4, Sunday Still cloudy - not cold. Wrote to Mike Gavin. Clara is no worse so must be better. Papa has gone out to North Oaks. Louis jr. and Little Dorothy are better. We are alone at dinner and in the evening I had Vincent de Paul and papa worked at a puzzle. January 5, Monday And yet another cloudy day. 24 above about same temperature for days. Letters from Mrs. Freeman James Mamie and Ruth. January 6, Tuesday Society At last sun shine today - until afternoon. Then cloudy again. Caro Delville [sic] seems to be getting impatient to go back East and appearsPapers to be finishing up papas portrait and the group over at Mauds. Mrs. E. H. Bailey called to day. January 7, Wednesday Hill Cloudy but Spring like. Water running. George and Charlotte dined with us he has a cold. Papa Louis and Mr. Schultz spentT. the evening together. Rachel in her room all day to day. Historical January 8, Thursday Heavy fog last night cloudyMary early forenoon a little sunshine cloudy mostly 30 above. Clara went out to day. Dorothy jr. here for luncheon after nearly 2 weeks seclusion. January 9, Friday No cold change yet we are all wishing for snow. This evening Ed Holter came home with papa. They had been to North Oaks to see the cattle. He stayed to dinner and spent the evening. MinnesotaLouis came in he went home with Louis. January 10, Saturday Seems colder but is 14 above at 830 a.m. I find it much more difficult to keep track of things it is necessary for me to go over places often to know where and how all are. January 11, Sunday 14 below at 830 a.m. A very pleasant morning – cloudy. Papa and Mr. Gray went to Minneapolis in forenoon. I wrote to Mamie to Ruth and to Gertrude and some notes. Papa and Egil have gone to North Oaks this p.m. Snowing, windy colder. 1914, p.3 January 12, Monday The first day this winter below zero 8 below at 7 a.m. but temperature rose toward ten a.m. Dorothy sr.’s 26th. birth-day. Walter came from Northcote yesterday to return tomorrow. We hear Theodore Schurmeier is ill of pneumonia in New York. Caroline and Theodora have gone on to him. January 13, Tuesday A sunny morning 10 above at 830 a.m. We had a fine Concert this evening. Dorothy and Mr. Dan Morison [sic] went with us. January 14, Wednesday A beautiful day went out in the afternoon to pay a few visits. George Charlotte Louis Maud Egil and Rachel came to dinner to help eat a large Turkey Walter sent. Theodore Schurmeier reported doing well. January 15, Thursday 30 above this morning at 830. Louis Maud and all their children left for New York this evening. It will be the childrens first sight of the great city. Society January 16, Friday 34 above this morning at 8 oclock. Cloudy. RachelPapers did not come down today. I saw her in the afternoon looking well. Auntie Phelps was here today. George and Charlotte left for New York and Washington this evening Hill January 17, Saturday Still Cloudy but not cold 30 above atT. 830 . Egil telephoned me that Rachel was ill. At 1115 this forenoon a fine daughter was bornHistorical all doing well. January 18, Sunday A little snow this morning.Mary Thermometer 34. Went in to see Rachel and the baby after Mass found all well. Dorothy here for luncheon. Papa and I went to North Oaks in the afternoon. Finishing of the house progressing well. January 19, Monday A very dark morning. Thermometer 34 - a little rain. Walter came down from Northcote this a.m. They tookMinnesota breakfast here. Rachel and baby all right this morning. January 20, Tuesday A dark day. Rachel and baby doing well. A little snow January 21, Wednesday Colder 10 below at 7 a.m. 5 below at 830 a.m. a fine winter day. Mrs. Geo. L. Becker came to day with Mrs. Bird. I called on Mrs. Cathcart. Egils family all right. Letters from Maud Mike and Louis jr. 1914, p.4 January 22, Thursday 2 above zero at 830 a.m. This is Seasonable weather. Papa left this evening for New - York. January 23, Friday {Blank} January 24, Saturday A telegram from papa to day telling us of his safe arrival in New – York. Have been reading ‘Fortitude’ and thought it a harrowing tale by Walpole. January 25, Sunday Dark cold and snowing - snowed all day and moderated. Rachel and baby doing well. Dr. Edward Boeckmann says she is a Hill baby not like the Boeckmanns. I can not see that. Norman Georgiana and the Dorothys took luncheon with us. January 26, Monday Still cloudy - mild day nearly 30 above this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bunn Mr. and Mrs. Katzenbeck Major Wilson and Dave Morrison dined with us last evening. Wrote to Papa today. A letter from Ruth. Society January 27, Tuesday Papers A lovely morning. Sunny and warm. Went to Minneapolis to inquire for Mr. Dunwoodie; found he was very low. Then went to Aunties and to see New Depot of the G. N. a fine interior. Symphony concert to night. SlezacHill great voice not very sweet. January 28, Wednesday T. A very dark morning 34 above at 830 a.m. HistoricalGeorge Slade returned from New York this morning. George came down to dinner and we talked over his trip. Heavy rain to day and to night electric storm near here. Mary January 29, Thursday Colder 4 above zero at 830 a.m. Sunny and pleasant but too slippery for any kind of going. A long letter from Mrs. Upham to day. Auntie came down to day to stay until Saturday. We went to see Rachel and baby. Roads are a glaze of ice last nights rain froze over. Minnesota January 30, Friday So slippery this morning that I did not go out. This afternoon we got down Town by going around 6th. Street. Hill impossible. We managed to get down to see Disraeli such an unusually fine play. January 31, Saturday Not cold still very slippery. Auntie and I went to Catholic Orphan Asylum. Mother Josephine 52 years a sister the 3rd. In the afternoon I took auntie home and called on Dr. Hills family. 1914, p.5 February 1, Sunday 4 above this morning. Walter and the Dorothys at St Lukes at high Mass to day. Little Dorothy so solemn looking. They all with the Sielers took luncheon here. Louis and family return tomorrow. Papa and Charlotte arrive tomorrow night. February 2, Monday Maud Louis and the children returned to day from Eastern Trip all well and full of experiences. This morning Rachel did not look very well - needs more rest. Papa and Charlotte returned from New York this evening. February 3, Tuesday Near zero this morning. Rachel looks better baby very well. February 4, Wednesday Zero this morning at 8 oclock. Walter down from North Cote [sic] this morning. They came over to take breakfast with papa. February 5, Thursday A cold day. Busy preparing to leave. Walter and the Dorothys leftSociety for California via Seattle - to night at 1040.