Warren R. Houghtaling Including side notes by D. H. H. (Son, David Houghtaling) and J. H. L.

Including side notes by D.H.H. (Son, David Houghtaling) and J.H.L. (Granddaughter, Jane H. Luce)

Diary of 1906

Completed July, 7, 2011

Monday, January 1, 1906- Spent day at Atlantic City – Haddon Hall. Father, Irene, Arthur, David, and myself and came apt. NY on 5 p.m. train.

Tuesday, January 2, 1906- Busy day in Wall for money 60%. Dined Carse at U.S. Club.

Wednesday, January 3, 1906- Rainy. Poultry Show! Wiley came down. Family returned from Atlantic City. Loyal returned from Pt. Byron.

Thursday, January 4, 1906- Rainy. D.H.H came down office. Very bad break in coppers on Mr. Schiff’s speech to Chamber of Commerce. Dined at home. Went to poultry show with Willie. Wiley went back Sharon after spending morning with Mr. H (?) at Poultry Show.

Saturday, January 6, 1906- Went to Sharon 3³⁵ with family.

Sunday, January 7, 1906- M^cNeille came up and we had a look at house. We drove to Amenia and M^cNeille stayed in Sharon and met us on train. All returned to NY David, Irene, Willie and I.

Monday, January 8, 1906- Busy day Wall St. Dined with D.H.H- All family. First snow of season.

Tuesday, January 9, 1906- Dined at home- Nothing new-Went to U.S. Club with Robins.

Wednesday, January 10, 1906- Went up to look at old furniture to be sold auction. Ordered seal coat for J.W.H. Havens 37 W 45 St

Thursday, January 11, 1906- Attended Auction 2^3o. Dined Deli with Mr. and Mrs. Woods. Went Broadway theatre see Veronique.

Friday, January 12, 1906- Cloudy Rainy Warm. Went club with Robbins. Bigger market of the year two million shares. Children at fathers.

Saturday, January 13, 1906- Children at Fathers. Cloudy- Worked at home. Went out with Willie in afternoon and ordered fur coat Haven.

Sunday, January 14, 1906- Father came down for dinner.

Saturday, January 20, 1906- Mr. and Mrs. Woods for lunch. Called on Flagler.

Sunday, January 21, 1906- Dr. Coley and I went to High Point on the 4²⁵ p.m., and stayed with J. F. Mendenhall at Thomasville.

Monday, January 22, 1906- Rained and at High Point 7³⁰ Mendenhall met us then drove us out to his house about five miles over a horrible road- mud up to the hubs. Went shooting at ten O’clock in the rain. Dr. Coley soon got tired and as he had a sore throat went back to the house and Mendenhall and I kept on. Not much Luck.

Tuesday, January 23, 1906- Dr. Coley and I and Mendenhall went out at ten O’clock. Raining a little we shot all day without much luck. Came in about 5^30, changed our clothes, had supper, and at eight started for High Point. Took about one hour to drive in the dark on arrival found train was two hours late. Due 10²² and got there 12²⁷.

Wednesday, January 24, 1906- Woke up in Washington 2^1/2 hours late. Fine service on the Southern Railroads. Kept loosing time all day. Ran into a woman at Elizabeth and lost another ½ hour. Got at Jersey City at four O’clock arrived 12²⁷. Home at 5 p.m. Had 17 birds. Dined with Dr. Coley.

Thursday, January 25, 1906- Da---er of 2^nd panel Sheriff’s jury at Delmonico’s. Very fine dinner.

Friday, January 26, 1906- Wilhelmina David and I went to Sharon 3³⁵ p.m. stayed at Taghkanic. Wilhelmina has sore throat which she thinks dyptheria. David has a cold.

Saturday, January 27, 1906- Spent morning at the house and in the afternoon drove to Amenia and saw Mr. Cole and called on Willson and Eaton and ordered hot beds. The frost is out of the ground- they have had no winter thus far. The weather has been very mild. No snow and no ice yet. Ponds not frozen. A very unusual winter. They were busy plastering the rooms. Furnace was going.

Sunday, January 28, 1906- Cloudy and looks like storm. Went up to house on the hill (Miss Wheelers) and looked it all over, left mirrors I bo’t at the auction in NY. In the afternoon went to house again and looked at sideboard Eggleston had. Saw Mr. Dakin carpenter and talked chicken house to him. We went this morning to see Mr. Low’s chicken house. Came down to NY on 6⁴² p.m. leaving Wilhelmine and David.

Monday, January 29, 1906- Wilhelmine and David came home- 6³¹ I met them at depot. Bad break in stocks on Congress investigation of Penna RR.

Tuesday, January 30, 1906- Mr. Maven and Mr. M^cNeille called at house and we had conversation about the work at Sharon. Ordered new floor in dining room $125 and new wainscoating $200- told M^cNeille about radiators being too big- also floor beams in cellar and the front porch. They said the decorator worked under them as contractor and they got 10$ of cost of her work same as any time. Went up town with father looking for theatre seats then went to Mr. Cudlipp’s for Willie.

Wednesday, January 31, 1906- Selegmans dinner. 25 covers- Market recovered-

Thursday, February 1, 1906- Mr. Durkee and I went to Cambridge on 12⁰⁰ train.

Friday, February 2, 1906- Very high wind and cold. Went down early. And were in the blinds by nine.

Came in at half past eleven and stayed till four- too cold to shoot. Ponds freezing- no birds this afternoon- on our return we found the launch frozen in and so we decided to talk home over the marsh- Made the woods in 45 min. and 15 min. going thro’ and 30 min. on the road a total of 1^1/2 hrs- Seward rowed up and got in 10 min. after we did.

Brought back 10 ducks.

Saturday, February 3, 1906- Then 10° - Very cold from so much wind- We stayed around the house alone. Had dinner at 11³⁰ and started for Cambridge at 12³⁰ drove over in 1 hr 20 min. – took 2³¹ train and were able to change at M----ington for express and got a dining car. Very good dinner and home at 10³⁰. Found baby sick and Willie not very well.

Sunday, February 4, 1906- Fine day and cold. Father went to Tuxedo with children. I spent day at home- Took David to Cent. Park.

Mr. Keyser of Amsterdam sent me a dozen bottles of liquors made by Wyand Fodink (?)- All sorts- They should have been here for Xmas but only arr’d a day or so since.

Monday, February 5, 1906- Mr. and Mrs. Flagler and Mr. Durkee for dinner- Fine dinner. Caviar- Pea soup. Smelts mushrooms and sweetbreads under glass- Muskrat à la Chasseur, Roast ducks- ice cream and Brandy peaches-

Tuesday, February 6, 1906- Very cold, 8°. Fine weather. Father had Dr. Peck, Dr. Pierson, and Admiral Smith at his house over night and, went up in the afternoon and called on them.

Wednesday, February 7, 1906- Fine weather, warmer 18°. Willie and David went to see Peter Pan with Father. Mr. Garneau called at office.

Thursday, February 8, 1906- Storm.

Friday, February 9, 1906- Went to Sharon with all family. Small blizzard and snow plenty in Sharon.

Saturday, February 10, 1906- Father came up on morning train. Cold. Snow. I went to station for him in sleigh- Paid Cole 29⁹⁰ for the Mantle I bought of him to go in dining room-

Sunday, February, 11, 1906- Down to zero. Took father for sleigh ride. Bought a sleigh from Hanes yesterday for 45$. Father went back to N.Y. on 6⁴².

Monday, February 12, 1906- Mr. and Miss Mann and Mr. M^cNeille came over from Salisbury. Miss Pierson came up and she and Willie went over the wallpapers. Dined with Garneau

Tuesday, February 13, 1906- Willie came home on the 1³⁹ and I met her at the depot at 4³⁵. Went uptown with father and to the club.

Wednesday, February 14, 1906- Cold and Clear. Geo Montgomery in town. Dined with Mr. and Mrs. Flagler. Met Stuart Demming, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brown, Mrs. Graff- Bleecker and Mrs. Rathbone Lunched with Kinney.

Thursday, February 15, 1906- Called on Dan and saw old furniture at Silo’s to be sold price bought good figures- Joe called.

Friday, February 16, 1906- Market weak: went up to Silo’s auction of Mr. Woods’s things and met Mr. and Mrs. Flagler. Willie came up and met us and I bought a pair of old candlesticks from Gibson of Kingston who came in and a table at the Windmill for $35. Called on DiSilvo and looked at old furniture. Sent Miss White Taghkanic check for 29⁵⁰ for board over Lincoln’s birthday- all family. Father one day and Miss Pierson long- They charge $2 day.

Saturday, February 17, 1906- Went to Silo’s auction and bought 3 rugs. Had Lunch at Waldorf with Mr. and Mrs. Flagler and Willie.

Sunday, February 18, 1906- Had Loyal Houghtaling and his wife and father to dinner.

Monday, February 19, 1906- Dined at Father’s with Will Taylor this and his wife - Willie, Irene and I-

Tuesday, February 20, 1906- Went to Mrs. Hatfields for dinner- very fine dinner and nice people, they have a charming home at 118 E 65.

Wednesday, February 21, 1906- Went to Opera with Wilhelmine, saw Trovator with Nordica and Campanari.

Thursday, February 22, 1906- Father, Wilhelmine, David and I and Irene lunched at 17E 35 St and in the afternoon took subway up to Bronx Park and drove around coming home by Harlem RR from Fordham.

17 East 35 was Grandfather Houghtaling’s house. J.H.L-1951

Friday, February 23, 1906- Dined with father- Wilhelmine, David and Irene went to Sharon on the morning train.

Saturday, February 24, 1906- I went to Sharon on the morning train.

Sunday, February 25, 1906- Rainy- Mr. W.H. Mosley and family and self returned on the 6⁴⁵- In the morning we all drove over to Amenia and saw Mr. Cole- Bought a plate- $1⁰⁰ and pair vases + 15 which paid him for.

Monday, February 26, 1906- Press Club Dinner with Mr. Chas A. Hess- Dr. Bryant. Dr. Stewart- Mr. Jones and Mr. Wood. Called on Mann and M^cNeille.

Parmele in town from Holcomb took up all day with questions. Have the gout in left leg.

Tuesday, February 27, 1906- Called at 35 St to see father and had talk with Daniel, told him Miss White wouldn’t have him to board this summer and he had to arrange to have Mrs. Jackson up to Sharon to keep house for him. Taking Aspirin for gout and feel better.

Daniel was the colored coachman. J.H.L- 1951

Wednesday, February 28, 1906- Went to Opera Tannhauser, Emma Earns was the Soprano.

Very cold today. M^cNeille was to telephone me at 8³⁰ if he would go to Sharon but he didn’t do so and we didn’t go- It was too cold he said later! Parmele was in today and D.H.H came down and asked family to lunch with him. Took Parmele to U.S. Club and met his wife.

Thursday, March 1, 1906- Cold and fine. Willie

Friday, March 2, 1906- Parmele was in today from Holcomb Went to Ed Wallace’s for dinner- Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Mr. Ostrander, Mr. Terry, Mrs. Johnson, who is over from London and Miss ___who is living there. They have a fine apartment at 60 St and Fifth Ave. over Trust Co. I hear that these apartments rent for $15000 a year. Splendid dinner- grape fruits cut up and served in handsome glass cups set on ice- thick soup. Fine Smelts- Tartar = Chicken hashed very fine and moulded like a hen- Terrapin. Small filets with mushrooms, spinach, new peas and potatoes. Ice cream, cheese, Hamburg grapes, candies, coffee. Sauterne: Champagne (Pommery Brut) Brandy.

Babcock of Finolay Barrell and Co Chicago called on me and wanted to do business.

Saturday, March 3, 1906- David came down to the office and I took Robins, Loyal and David over to Luncheon Club of the Stock Exchange for lunch.

Rained hard all day. Told M^CNeille over the phone that I thought he ought to go up to Sharon before Thursday and we them decided to go Monday afternoon. Told him that going up on the morning train and getting there at lunch and coming down at 3 o’clock to catch the 4 p.m. train wasn’t long enough.

Irene at father’s for lunch and opera with Martha and her children. Hansel and Gretel.

Met Carse at Club and took him home in cab.

Sunday, March 4, 1906- Mr. Clapp and Father for lunch.

Monday, March 5, 1906- Willie and Miss Pierson and father went to Sharon on 9⁰⁵. I went up on 3³⁵ with M^cNeille.

Tuesday. March 6, 1906- Spent day at Sharon with M^cNeille- saw Jackson about grading- and Dakin.

Wednesday, March 7, 1906- Opera Martha- Very fine cast Caruso- Sewbrach- Plaucon and Walker. Sherry’s after- very bad Rainy.

Brown in town to see about account of his mother’s- Went Larchmont with Robbin and Wells. shot 19 out 25.

Thursday, March 8, 1906- Mr. and Mrs. Lyman, Mr. and Mrs. Niles and Mr. Mund’s for dinner- everything very fine. Young Brown went back to Montreal.

Friday, March 9, 1906- Went to Sharon with family.

Saturday, March 10, 1906- Mr. Mann came up on the morning train and went back at 6¹².

Drove to Amenia: saw Cole and brought over 2 mirrors and the pair vases.

Met Rev. James. B. Nies. Our new rector and called at his house with Willie.

Monday, March 12, 1906- Went to office until 11³⁰ then Robbie and I took the 12 O’clock train for Seward’s.

Tuesday, March 13, 1906- Got up at 4 a.m. and we went down to camp at daylight (6 a.m.) snow, rain and sleet. Stayed in blinds all morning. Fired a few shells but birds wouldn’t decoy. No water in ponds and not many ducks. They are pairing off. And the rest have gone north. Came back and slept at Seward’s.

Wednesday, March 14, 1906- Went to Opera Carmen- Caruso sang. House packed.

Got up at 4 a.m. left at 5³⁰ for Cambridge. Snowing and Slating. Cold and muddy. Paid Seward 10$ for both. Had dinner on dining car after leaving Phil^a. Arrived N.Y. 2⁰³ p.m. and went to office.

Thursday, March 15, 1906- Went to Opera Hansel and Gretel. Heaviest snow storm of the season. Geo Montgomery arrived in town and I took him and Woods to lunch. Mr. Sanford came in to see about insurance.

Talked with both Mann and M^cNeille over phone. Wires got crossed and curious Mrs. H was trying to talk to Mann also so we all three had a conversation.

Friday, March 16, 1906- Called on McHenry Peck Hotel Manhattan and saw him about my clothes. He said he would send for them and take them to England.

Sunday, March 18, 1906- Father came for tea. Very nice day.

Tuesday, March 20, 1906- Heavy snow in N.Y.

Wednesday, March 21, 1906- Went to Sharon with Wilhelmine foot and a half snow.

Thursday, March 22, 1906- Snow very heavy and weather clear and cold. Ther about 6 or 7 about zero.

Friday, March 23, 1906- Ther about 5° above. Good chance to try heater.

Saturday, March 24, 1906- Beautiful days, but more suitable to midwinter rather than spring. Busy morning down from Miss Wheeler’s house that we lived in last summer. Our things to our own place.

Sunday, March 25, 1906- Warmer- thawing. Took Willie for a sleigh ride and she was frightened when we had to jump out- The snow was so deep. Returned to N.Y. 6⁴⁵ p.m.

Monday, March 26, 1906- Went to fathers for dinner. Called on Mann and M^cNeille and had long session about work in Sharon.

Tuesday, March 27, 1906- David and Irene came home from fathers. Johnson sick. Got Dr .Chapin. Johnson was the colored butler. – J.H.L- 1951

Wednesday, March 28, 1906- Father Came down for dinner and I walked home with him. Weather rainy- Willie still in Sharon. Mr. Dakin in N.Y. telep. to me at office about tenant house and stable. Johnson just about same. Dr. Chapin said he didn’t think it necessary to see him today.

Thursday, March 29, 1906- Johnson very sick with high fever 104.2. Went to lecture N.Y. Yacht Club.

Friday, March 30, 1906- Went to Sharon with David at 3³⁵. Talked with Dr. Chapin on phone. Said he couldn’t tell what was trouble with Johnson. Temp. 104. Mr. Dakin came over in the evening, Irene staying at her grandfathers.

Saturday, March 31, 1906- March day- Little snow during night- Raw windy with dull clouds. Mud everywhere. Spent day at house. Saw Leauplan and Bartram. Looked over spring about 28 qts flow per minute. David Willie and I came down on 4⁰⁸. Found Johnson about the same. Gave my stylographic pen to Mr. Bartram the plumber at Sharon. He broke his (one he rec’d for Christmas) carrying upstairs the radiator for David’s room.

Sunday, April 1, 1906- Clear fine and warm 45°. Sharon about the same. Temp. 104. We all went to fathers for dinner at midday- Baby Jane also. We all came home and I went back and took a walk to 48 St. with father. Returned to club and met Carse. Walked with him as far as 23 St- when he returned. He lives in 31 St. I continued on to Ninth St.

Monday, April 2, 1906- Mr. Mann called at house in evening. With contracts but he knew nothing about them. He isn’t much on business.

Tuesday, April 3, 1906- Took Johnson to Post Graduate Hospital at 2¹⁵. He has typhoid. Dr. Henry D. Chapin our physician got him in there- As he is colored it is rather difficult- Willie, Martha and I took him over and then went through the baby’s wards. Afternoon we walked up to 35 St. to see father.

Friday, April 6, 1906- Went to Lyceum Theatre 44 St. to see “Lyon and the Mouse” with Wilhelmine- Very good play.

Saturday, April 7, 1906- Went to Sharon 9⁰⁵ a.m. Willie, David, father, and Mr. Mann who came to see about the laying out of roads on place. We all lunched at “The Inn” (Mr. Kirby’s) Father returned to N.Y. at 4⁰⁸ and Mr. Mann at 6¹². Willie, David, and I stayed.

Sunday, April 8, 1906- Returned from Sharon 6⁴². Willie, David, and I came home.

Monday, April 9, 1906- Went to see Mansfield in the “Scarlet Letter” Rained hard. Money 25%. Talked over phone with M^cNielle about delay in Eggleston’s work.

Tuesday, April 10, 1906- Went to see Mansfield at New Amsterdam Theatre B’way and 42 St. in “Parisian Romance”.

Wednesday, April 11, 1906- Money 18% on change. Wrote Gibson about dining table V. Hugo.

Thursday, April 12, 1906- Went to Sharon with Dr. Coley and stayed at his house. Taking our meals at Kirby’s Inn. Where the food not very good, but it is handy to Dr. Coley being just across the Main St.

Bought seats for Mansfield’s play “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” and gave them to Willie who took my father. Also had seats for tonight for same actor in “Beau Brummel” and Willie took her sister.

Friday, April 13, 1906- Fished this morning and up to 2 p.m. without getting anything. Took meals at Inn with Kirby. Father took Willie and Irene to see Mansfield in “Richard III” So she has been all of Mansfield plays that are any good- They say he is acting for the last time.

Saturday, April 14, 1906- Fished this morning- Raw and Cold. Caught nothing. Returned to N.Y. with Dr. Coley.

Sunday, April 15, 1906- Spent day at home. Called on Mrs. Cudlipp with Jane and Willie in hansom- on my return met father at U.S. Club and took ride in hansom with him to Grant’s Tomb. Easter Sunday.

Monday, April 16, 1906- Went to Sharon with Willie and David. 3³⁵.

Tuesday, April 17, 1906- Busy at Sharon. Spent day at the place. Looking over the work being done and bossing the job. Busy building a new road and filling in the ground in front of the house.

Also building drains to carry off water from the land- Building cesspool and drain for sewage.

Dr. Neis informed me they had elected me one of the vestry men of the church in Sharon.

Wednesday, April 18, 1906- Spent day at place. Very fine weather. Busy outside. San Francisco visited by Earthquake which destroyed buildings and set fire to the city. Water mains burst by Earthquake and no water to fight fire- City practically destroyed. 350 people killed. Four square miles burned over comprising best business part of town and the fine residence section. Lost 300 million dolls. - 200, 000 people homeless. Govt. troops ordered out. Martial law decreed. Telegraph down etc. Shock felt in Europe instruments in Vienna and elsewhere recorded disturbance. Other towns in California damaged and people killed. But they are lost sight of in the greater destruction of ‘Frisco

Thursday, April 19, 1906- Father came up on morning train to Sharon and I returned to N.Y. with him. News from ‘Frisco awful. Market weak on the news but not at all panicky- come later.

Friday, April 20, 1906- Busy down town. Dined at home with Irene. Talked with M^cNeille over phone about Sharon house. He has been sick with cold and unable to go there Thomas.

Saturday, April 21, 1906- Warm and nice- Loyal and I went to Sharon- Irene went to 35 St.

Sunday, April 22, 190- Spent day at place. Willie went to church. Came down at 6⁴² with all family and Loyal. Dr. Coley and Bradley. Loyal and I went over the place.

Monday, April 23, 1906- Rainy- Market weak. Shopped with Willie for rugs at Sloane’s and Keresey’s- Called on D.H. at 17E 35 St in late afternoon. Spent evening at home- Jane is sick with teeth and cold. David has billious upset and had to have Castor oil and Willie was in bed- Happy family- Dr. Chapin called in to see Jane.

Tuesday, April 24, 1906- David is sick with stomach upset. My sister Martha H. Ingalls sailed for Genoa today with her two children, Laura and Abbot and maid. She rented her house Tuxedo (where father was last summer) to Mr. Tilford of Standard oil at 500 dolls. a month for 6 months and is going to spend summer there. Her husband F. Abbott Ingalls remains here.

Wednesday, April 25, 1906- Went to Sharon on 3³⁵ p.m. with Willie and David. Called up Mann and M^cNeille on phone and left word with office boy to say to M^cNeille I was going to Sharon but would be back tomorrow Thursday. Maurice F. Delano, Mgr Owens Farm Martha’s Vineyard Mass. writes he will ship my settings Buff Orpington Eggs Friday.

Thursday, April 26, 1906- Returned from Sharon 4⁰⁸. Dined with father and Irene in 35 St- Slept at home. Left Willie and David up there. Middlebrook came over and spent morning looking at grading and said he would begin Monday- next.

Friday, April 27, 1906- Panic in Wall St. - Weather fine- Very Busy. Went to Sharon with father in afternoon.

Saturday, April 28, 1906- Johnson left Hospital at 2³⁰ today- Went there April 3rd typhoid.

Called on Mr. Willard Baker at Sharon about taxes and told him I wanted him to look after my interests-

Heard from Blandy’s manager. He has sent two sows by Exps.

Father, Willie, David and I returned from Sharon on 4⁰⁸ trains.

Panic in Wall St. Got letter from Graham Blandy’s manager White Post Va. saying he had shipped two sows.

Sunday, April 29, 1906- Walked up to the club- saw Blandy and Irving Taylor.

Irene and father came for lunch with us-

Ted Wallace injured in accident while riding motor cycle.

Monday, April 30, 1906- Warm- Willie went to Sharon on 9⁰⁵. Stock Market rallied. Dined at home and went to Wanamaker’s news store with father. Called on Wallaces and left cards- They were at Fordham Hospital where Ted was taken when injured yesterday.

Johnson went to Sharon.

Tuesday, May 1, 1906- Fine- Panic in Wall St. St. Paul 159 M.S.S 39 Unpac 142.2 copper 100 Sopac 62.2.

Wednesday, May 2, 1906- Worst day in Wall St.

Dined at fathers with Irene and David. Willie in Sharon all week.

Ted Wallace died this morning one o’clock.

Thursday, May 3, 1906- Dined at home.

Friday, May 4, 1906- Willie returned from Sharon on 6³⁰ and I met her at depot. Mrs. Wallace wrote asking her to the service on Saturday.

Saturday, May 5, 1906- Went to lunch at Met Club with Willie and then to Ted Wallace funeral at 2 p.m. 789 fifth Ave. a few friends there as it was private.

Dined Flaglers 15 Park Ave. to meet Mr. and Mrs. Wm Nelson Cromwell.

M^cNeille was in Sharon neither of them have been there since April 7 when Mr. Mann came up to see about roads.

Sunday, May 6, 1906- Dined with D.H. at 17E 35.

Monday, May 7, 1906- Willie went to Sharon on 9⁰⁵ train. D.H.H spoke of going abroad with Miss. Taylor.

Daniel went to Sharon on the afternoon train.

Tuesday, May 8, 1906- Dined at home- Sheriffs jury attended but did not serve.

Wednesday, May 9, 1906- Rainy- Called on D.H. in evening. Dined at home. Paid up.

Thursday, May 10, 1906 - Cool weather. Johnson returned from Sharon and Sophie the waitress left. Sheriff’s jury attended. Father went to Kingston.

Wrote Mann and M^cNeille that tubs for laundry were lost and would they see about it- also locks for work case and glass door broken. Would be in Sharon Saturday.

Haven’t seen Mann or M^cN since April 2^nd.

Friday, May 11, 1906- Went to Sharon on 3³⁵. Stopped Taghkanic Inn.

Saturday, May 12, 1906- Spent day Sharon and returned with Willie on afternoon train. Stopped in 35 St and brought father home for dinner with us. Loyal went to Port Byron.

Sunday, May 13, 1906- Birthday. Dined at fathers with all family.

Monday, May 14, 1906- Took lunch with Terry. Rainy. Loyal away.

Tuesday, May 15, 1906- Loyal away.

Wednesday, May 16, 1906- Loyal returned this evening.

Thursday, May 17, 1906- Fathers birthday he came for dinner at our house.

Friday, May 18, 1906- Went to Sharon with Willie. Father and Johnson stayed in the new house.

Sunday, May 20, 1906- Returned from Sharon on evening train.

Monday, May 21, 1906- Shopped with Willie. Willie and father came down from Sharon.

Tuesday, May 22, 1906- Called on Dr. Bull and after took lunch with father.

Wednesday, May 23, 1906- Family all moved to Sharon. Fine day. Willie, Irene, David and Jane and father came to depot to see us off Mathilde, Lena, Annie, Johnson, and Bertha.

Thursday, May 24, 1906- Fine and Warm- Father came up 84°

Friday, May 25, 1906- Fine and warm. 89°

Saturday, May 26, 1906- Warm 78° Windy.

Sunday, May 27, 1906- Cloudy and rainy- 47°-52°

Monday, May 28, 1906- Cold, Cloudy, Rainy. Father and I returned to N.Y. 9.08 a.m. Called on Dr. Bull. Lunched with father. Went office stopped 9^th St. Went to fathers for dinner. After dinner went to see Charles Terry at Republican Club in 4^th St. and had long talk with him.

Tuesday, May 29, 1906- Clear and Cool. Went to Sharon on the afternoon train.

Wednesday, May 30, 1906- The place is getting along and assumes a more finished shaped each visit. Middlebrook is grading. The pond is nearly done. The stable is finished and it won’t be long before the grass grows in the front lawn- Busy around the place. Went up the street to the dedication of the stone which is to mark where the first church in Sharon stood in front of the library- Took Jane’s photo in her carriage. Willie and I returned to N.Y. on 4⁰⁸. Dined at fathers and went to ninth St. for some things and landed up at Dr. Bull’s private hospital at 9³¹ p.m. 33E 33 St. Where I expect to spend the next two weeks. Dr. Pool came around about 10³⁰ and prepared me for the operation for hernia tomorrow.

Thursday, May 31, 1906- I have Room No 4. An uncomfortable hole in the wall- About big enough for a bed, chair, table and bureau- Didn’t sleep much last night- Willie and father came around about 9³⁰. I didn’t eat anything: expecting the operation at 10³⁰ a.m. About 11 a.m. Dr. Bull telephoned he was detained- about 12³⁰ he arrive- Went up to the operating room. Only to be told he would start at 2³⁰ p.m. - At 2 p.m. again postponed. Gee! It’s like waiting for ones execution. 4³⁰ p.m. Now the hour. Willie and father went home to lunch (35 St: they are staying there to be near). Finally at five o’clock everything is ready. I go up in the lift to the operating room. Disrobe. Take my place on the table (so called) and- Then a blank.

Friday, June 1, 1906- When I came it was 7 p.m. I was in room 39 the 4 floor back- didn’t realize much last night- But under Willies admonition on coming out of the ether, in a half unconscious drunken state kept repeating “Mrs. Hougtaling told me not to swear!” The first night after an operation is never a comfortable or pleasant one. Last night was no exception to the rule. Today one of pain.

Saturday, June 2, 1906- Very uncomfortable day. But from the nurses point of view a good one- Not much sleep during the night- I have a night nurse named Miss Lacktos- a Hungarian who came to this country at the age of 12 yrs- 16 yrs ago. Consequently now 28. Her home is Talapouhsa, Ga. She is a good nurse. My day nurse is Miss Little a Canadian. “Man wants but “little” here below. Nor wants that “little long” state but true!”

Sunday, June 3, 1906- Gradually coming around to my usual self- Let’s see- There is Miss Pierce who has a change of the floor nights- Very nice woman and a good nurse. More anon! Miss Stevens who has change of the entire hospital nights (both Canadians) She, Miss S. Knows the Nevins.

Monday, June 4, 1906- The ceiling fell down in Jane’s room in the country and Willie hurried up there as soon as she heard of it Tuesday- It is a wonder she isn’t very badly hurt, fortunately, only bruised, though a picture hanging above her head came down across her face.

Mrs. Flagler called and sent some flowers and promised to send some dainties made by her cook- but it’s a ten to one shot she will forget.

Tuesday, June 5, 1906- Willie went to Sharon on the morning train. Father is busy closing 35 St as his servants are going to Europe Thursday.

Wednesday, June6, 1906- Willie returned from Sharon and went to 9^th St.

Thursday, June 7, 1906- Fathers three girls- Jennie, Josephine, and Victoria went off to Capenbagem on the St. “United States” of the Scandinavian line.

Father closed his house and went to Sharon in the afternoon.

Friday, June 8, 1906- The days go by each like the other only perhaps more slowly. I wake early usually by the earthquake occasioned by the blasts in the Penn terminal being dug at the corner of Park Ave and 33 & 34 Sts- Gee! They are “cookers”. The room rocks the table and glasses shake and I expect to see the ceiling come down every day! They have had trouble of that kind (ceiling falling)

Breakfast- Duties, shave, bath. Telep. to office, lunch, read, any callers. supper, Willie is constant in her devotions and no one could be more. She is here all day and up to half past nine when they close the house.

Saturday, June 9, 1906- Very warm day and I have suffered with heat! Mr. Woods called to see me.

Blanche went to 9^th St to stay with Willie.

My night nurse went off this morning for good, only have day nurse now.

Sunday, June 10, 1906- Pretty hot today ending in a big thunder storm with rain and wind.

Monday, June 11, 1906- Father blew in from Sharon on the evening train, with a bowl of eggs and a dish of fresh butter. Told us that the Sharon house had been struck by lightning last evening in the big storm. The south chimney of the main house. A few bricks displaced and the lightning glanced off and hit the roof ripping off about 12 ft shingles.

Tuesday, June 12, 1906- Seems Mrs. Taylor had teleg. to father yesterday which is what brought him to town- He took Willie over to the Waldorf for lunch and then went back to Sharon on the 3³⁵ p.m. train. The weather is cool. Geo Montgomery and Woods called. George is on his way to Europe Saturday by the St. Paul.

Wednesday, June 13, 1906- This is the day I was to go home. But here I am. Dr. Bull says 13^th unlucky day and we will wait until tomorrow.

Thursday, June 14, 1906- Willie called Dr. Bull and made him give up. We stay in bed until Sunday and then sit up and next Wednesday go home. I have had what they call an easy time.

Friday, June 15, 1906- Very warm day. Willie went to Sharon on the 3³⁵. Protesting all the time she hated to leave me but pulled by those Jane baby strings as only a mother can know. Robbie and Loyal came in to see me and Geo Montgomery called on the phone to say good bye.

Saturday, June 16, 1906- Cloudy and raining- Had a pretty fair night. Wound seems to be getting stronger- Blanche went home to ninth St. Willie returned from Sharon.

Sunday, June 17, 1906- Quiet day. Was to have sat up but Dr. Bull said no tomorrow.

Monday, June 18, 1906- Sat up for first time. Pretty shaky! Went back to bed after couple of hours. Terry called in the evening.

Tuesday, June 19, 1906- Sat up again today. Woods called to see me.

Wednesday, June 20, 1906- Went home at 4 p.m. Mrs. Watson came in to measure for bandage. Went to Brevoort house for dinner. Duggan sent cab around.

Thursday, June 21, 1906- Spent most day in bed. Father came down from Sharon but went right back in the afternoon. Blauche (Who is staying at house) Willie and I dined at Brevoort.

Friday, June 22, 1906- Lunched at Breevoort with Blanche and Willie. Dined at home. Loyal called in afternoon and I gave him $10 for David’s fireworks.

Saturday, June 23, 1906- Went to Sharon.

Sunday, June 24, 1906- Spent day quietly at home.

Sunday, July 1, 1906- Father and I came down on 5¹⁹.

Monday, July 2, 1906- Father returned at 3³⁵.

Tuesday, July 3, 1906- Went up at 3³⁵ p.m.

Saturday, July 7, 1906- Loyal came up on the 2³⁵ (4⁴⁴) from N.Y. Fine day but warm.

Sunday, July 8, 1906- Loyal and I returned N.Y. on 4⁴⁰ p.m.

Monday, July 9, 1906- Dined at U.S. Club and spent evening with Mr. Durkee.

Tuesday, July 10, 1906- Dined with Bug at Del's and called on Wallaces in evening-

Wednesday, July 11, 1906- Long talk over phone with M^cNeille about house drainage in which I told him was dissatisfied.

Mann and M^cNeille called on me at U.S. Club and talked for an hour. M^cNeille is to be married Saturday and is going to Europe next Tuesday- Said they had made many sketches for our buildings for which they had not been paid and garden sketches not used. Told him (McN) I took umbrage at his remarks about my father, blame on them when it did not belong there. I blamed no one unjustly. Wanted some money. Dined Sam Blood.

Friday, August 3, 1906- Went to Sharon.

Saturday, August 4, 1906- Fine day.

Sunday, August 5, 1906- Hot in Sharon. Came down on 4⁴⁰ with Murrz. Train 2 hours late and so her came and spent night in 9^th St.

Monday, August 6, 2906- Ther 93°. Ther today at Bigelows 96°. 93° outside my window and 89° in the house- Awfully hot. Took David for dinner.

Tuesday, August 7, 1906- Very hot- not so bad as yesterday. Dined at Metropolitan Club with Mann.

Wednesday, August 8, 1906- Went to Sharon, 3³⁵. Cloudy and very close in N.Y.

Thursday, August 9, 1906- Fine day and cooler.

Friday, August 10, 1906- Mr. Mann came up on 3³⁵ p.m. arriving at 6 p.m. It rained.

Saturday, August 11, 1906- Spent morning around place and introduced Mann to Mrs. Barr who bought King House up at end street.

Sunday, August 12, 1906- Cool and fine. Drove Mr. Mann long west drive to Amenia and Coleman’s Sta. In afternoon went up to Sharon Mt. to Ellsworth.

Monday, August 12, 1906- Then 52°, 70°. Loyal telep. that his mother was ill and he wanted to go home. Dr. Hardy (her son in law) was there and had wired him. Weather beautiful. Drove in morning and afternoon. Went to Amenia with Willie and family in afternoon after eggs.

Tuesday, August 14, 1906- Father and I came down from Sharon on 4⁰⁸. Dined at Club and slept at 6W 9 St. Loyal went to Pt. Byron to see his mother who is ill.

Saturday, September 1, 1906- Shot Rail 26 birds.

Monday, September 3, 1906- Went to see the naval review.

Sunday, September 9, 1906- Went Lenox with Dan Bacon in auto and stayed all night at the Aspinwall.

Monday, September 10, 1906- Went to Hartford and stayed all night.

Tuesday, September 11, 1906- Went to N.Y. Stopped for lunch with Lockwood.

Thursday, September 13, 1906- Went to Sharon with Mr. Mann and Montgomery.

Sunday, September 16, 1906- Montgomery and I came home on 5¹⁹ and dined at Waldorf Willie and I.

Monday, September 17, 1906- Fine day. Dinner Club. Walked home with Carse.