Tag Archives: Uncle Ben

February 7, 1929

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Mary F. C. Pratt

Thurs., 7 Snow & rain. Dumas comes. Cleans ashes out of the kitchen stove, etc. Finish & send letter to Edgar & Luke. Letter from Helen. One from Ben to Mr. Tuttle. He is (Mr. T) feeling miserable & stays … Continue reading →

Posted in 1929 Ella's Diary, Benjamin Fisher, DIARIES, Dumas, Frank Tuttle, From the H. Sheldon Museum, Grace Fisher, Helen Fisher Smith, PEOPLE | Tagged Edgar, Grace's flowers, housework, letters, Luke, selling school house, sewing, sickness, Uncle Ben, weather | Leave a comment

November 13, 1926

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Mary F. C. Pratt

Sat., 13 Make apple pies. Hattie makes a sponge cake. She & Pearl drive out to Ben’s. Pearl goes to see Henrietta in the morning. She & Grace go to the movies in the evening. I have a heart attack … Continue reading →

Posted in 1926 Ella's diary, DIARIES, From the H. Sheldon Museum, Grace Fisher, Hattie Newman Fisher, Henrietta Fisher Field, PEOPLE | Tagged Arthur Peach, comings and goings, food, heart attack, letters, movie, Pearl, Uncle Ben | Leave a comment

September 26, 1026

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Mary F. C. Pratt

Sun., 26 A beautiful day, but cool after a cool night. Henrietta, Warner & Grace attend church. Ashton & Hattie stay at Ben’s last night on their way to the Cottage. They come on this morning & have a breakdown. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1926 Ella's diary, Ashton Fisher, DIARIES, From the H. Sheldon Museum, Grace Fisher, Hattie Newman Fisher, Henrietta Fisher Field, PEOPLE, Warner Field | Tagged calls, car troubles, church, comings and goings, Cottage at the Lake, the Bulletin, Uncle Ben, weather | Leave a comment

September 3, 1926

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Mary F. C. Pratt

Fri., 3 A very beautiful day. Air keen from the north. Helen goes to New Britain on the noon train. Bull pouts for dinner. Not feeling very strong. Work on the balsam in the afternoon. Do most of the ironing. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1926 Ella's diary, Anna Fisher Metcalf, DIARIES, From the H. Sheldon Museum, Gertrude Fisher Thomas, Grace Fisher, Helen Fisher Smith, Henrietta Fisher Field, PEOPLE, Ruth Fisher | Tagged balsam, comings and goings, down town, food, Grace's flowers, ice cream, ironing, letters, train, Uncle Ben, weather | Leave a comment

August 1, 1926

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Mary F. C. Pratt

Sun., 1 Hot in the sun. Karl, Henrietta & Warner come from church to dinner. Henrietta takes us to ride, past my old home in Ferrisburg & past the school house in the woods where I taught my first school, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1926 Ella's diary, DIARIES, From the H. Sheldon Museum, Helen Fisher Smith, Henrietta Fisher Field, Karl Field, PEOPLE, Warner Field | Tagged books, cemetery, church, Ferrisburg schoolhouse, food, Ketcham graves, Sunday drive, the Bulletin, Uncle Ben, weather | Leave a comment

January 2, 1926

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Mary F. C. Pratt

Sat., 2 Quite a bit warmer. Make pies & some sunshine. Grace lights her oil burner in the small greenhouse to dry it out. Taking a severe cold all day. Ruth walks out to Ben’s & rides home on an … Continue reading →

Posted in 1926 Ella's diary, Anna Fisher Metcalf, DIARIES, Grace Fisher, PEOPLE, Ruth Fisher | Tagged comings and goings, feelings, Grace's flowers, greenhouse, sickness, Uncle Ben, weather | Leave a comment

September 29, 1924

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Mary F. C. Pratt

Mon., 29 Grace goes to her Uncle Ben’s with Tuttle. I make pies, get dinner, etc. Rain sets in before dinner. Spend the afternoon preparing materials for mustard pickle. Cauliflower makes me feel crawly.

Posted in 1924 Ella's Diary, DIARIES, Frank Tuttle, From the H. Sheldon Museum, Grace Fisher, PEOPLE | Tagged comings and goings, crawly, food, Uncle Ben, weather | Leave a comment

August 16, 1924

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Mary F. C. Pratt

Sat., 16 Ruth spends the day at Ben’s. Grace takes some flowers to the LeBeau Restaurant, puts them on sale. I make apple pies, Mend, get dinner, make 3 aprons, etc, etc.

Posted in 1924 Ella's Diary, DIARIES, From the H. Sheldon Museum, Grace Fisher, PEOPLE, Ruth Fisher | Tagged food, Grace's flowers, LeBeau Restaurant, mending, Uncle Ben | Leave a comment

August 14, 1924

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Mary F. C. Pratt

Thurs., 14 A nice day. Anna & Met pack up & start for home. Henrietta takes Ruth & me to Bristol. Mrs. Bates opens the Farr house & we go over it. It is too soon to buy anything. Quite … Continue reading →

Posted in 1924 Ella's Diary, Alvin "Met" Metcalfe, Anna Fisher Metcalf, DIARIES, From the H. Sheldon Museum, Henrietta Fisher Field, PEOPLE, Ruth Fisher | Tagged Burton Farr, comings and goings, Ethel, sickness, Uncle Ben, weather | Leave a comment

May 30, 1887

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Mary F. C. Pratt

Mon., 30 it is Dectoracion Day and I went with Brown to get (unreadable?) to uncle Ben’s Oh, the spelling!

Posted in 1887 Ashton's Diary, DIARIES, From the H. Sheldon Museum, PEOPLE | Tagged Memorial Day, Uncle Ben | Leave a comment