BAYLES
DIARIES AND MEMORIES
Selected
passages from diaries of Richard M. Bayles
from 1872-1930
with
Some
memories of Donald M. Bayles
written
by,
Donald M.
Bayles
in the year 2000
1891
Building house on land bought from G.W. Ritch
Apr. 26 Aunt Minda Lee died
June 17 Joseph Davis shot himself at Yaphank
" 19 Mrs. Henry Hutchinson died (Katie)
" 26 in store for J.H.Randall
Aug. 27 at work in J.H.Randall store. E. Pfeiffer is sick
Sept. 1&2 drove grocery wagon
Oct. 20 Aunt Huldah Robinson (Eastport) died
Dec. 2 Mrs. Nancy King died (mother of Lydia Randall )
1892
Jan. 1 Alone in Middle Island ( old homestead ) and
teaching in Dist. # 16. Have house under way.
" 25 Clifford Randall died
Mar. 18 Everett Swezey died
" 23 started with J.H.Randall for the South
" 29 in Atlanta. J.H.Randall left for Macon
" 30 to Chattanooga and Knoxville
Apr. 2 reached home
Aug. 29 tending store for E. Pfeiffer. His clerk Jotham
Swezey is sick.
Sept. 8 sold my house and lot to James A. Brevoort
Oct. 17 began teaching Dist. # 16 with 18 pupils
Dec. 2 Oscar Viertel taken insane this AM. Took him to
County house.
" 6 Went down to J.H.Randall's to board tonight
" 29 bought lot of Henry Hutchinson. 1/2 acre.
" 31 began building office on hill lot.
1893
Jan 1 Teaching in No. 16 at Middle Island but boarding at
J.H. Randall's.
"11-13 One pupil at school.
" 24 S.E.R. and a man are at the old place pressing
straw.
Feb. 4 Florence Rowland came to stay with Lydia while
J.H. Randall is gone to Florida. I met her for the first
time.
" 7 J.H. Randall starts for Florida.
" 9 German photographer takes view of L.K.R.'s
house.
Mar. 7 Charlie Edwards began to work on roof of my
office.
" 20 Mrs. Carrie Davis (Wm's wife ) died this
morning.
" 29 Took a walk down in the woods with Florence.
Apr. 9 Sunday school organized for the year. J.H. Randall
elected supt. as my succesor.
July 13 Florence and I were married today at 11 o'clock
AM at Chas. Jones's. by Rev. E.A, Hazeltine. Present;
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Rowland, Charlie and Mattie Jones, Eva,
Herbert, Mrs. Hazeltine, Eliza Ann, Alda, Margie, Jo.
& Lydia Randall, Carrie Millard, Edna Randall, Bertha
Woodruff.
" 31 Broke ground for the foundation of a house on
my hill lot, 20 x 24.
Aug 7 Mr. Reed finished cistern.
Sept-Nov. ( entries in diary are very sparse )
Nov 25 Florence and I went to Riverhead and bought a
stove.
Dec 2 Went with Florence to Millers Place and got a load
of furniture.
" 6 Chas. Woodruff came up and told us of the death
of Margie yesterday. Allie went home with him.
" 14 We moved some furniture up to office this
morning. I slept in the office for first time tonight.
" 15 I went to Mt. Sinai to see Everett Rowland who
is very sick.
1894
Jan. 3 J.H.Randall & Lydia leave for Florida
Jan. 8 letters from J.H.Randall & Lydia from
Jacksonville
18 Everett Rowland died - Mt. Sinai
Feb. 16 funeral of Mrs. Polly Randall
17 rec'd tripod and telescope from Gurley - price $ 13
Mar. 5 rec'd word that Lydia Randall had died (in
Florida)
9 visit Uncle Elisha King
June 3 new church members - includes 4 Randalls
Aug. 7 tending store for E.P.
13 Henry P. Hutchinson died
1895
Jan 1 On the hill at Middle Island, Florence and I are
living in our new house, having moved into it a few weeks
since.
Feb 4 Our first born son commenced to breathe and to cry
at about 11:50 o'clock to-night. Dr. Baker attended. Our
son is named Thomas Richard. Mama Rowland is with us.
" 9 A blizzard is in progress for the 2 or 3 days
past. General over the country coldest weather for many
years, with fierce winds.
Mar 3 5 members at church admitted: Mrs. Wm.L. Davis, Ed.
Pfeiffer, Marcus Homan, Ernest Rand, Orville Randall.
" 25 Went over to Patchogue with Willet Swezey to
survey his farm.
May 30 Let pasture about King place house and barn to Ed.
Swezey for $ 2.50.
June 3 Newpaper clipping about death of Mrs. Charity
Bayless Davis, widow of the late David Davis in Sandusky
on June 1. Age 88 yrs. 6 mos. Her husband died in 1879.
" 11 Attended funeral of Mr. John Risley, who died
June 9th.
" 20-22 In store for J.H.R.
" 27 On wagon to Selden for J.H.R.
Aug 8 Mrs. Brevoort died this forenoon.
" 20-29 Drove J.H.R.'s wagon.
Sept 12 Brevoort left this morning for his new home in
Dutchess County.
" 24 Saw Edel Raynor and his wife (Speonk) about
taking Anna Hutchinson. They are favorable.
Oct 18 Went to Miller Place and consulted heirs about
selling King place.
Nov 14 Appraisers, R.F. Hawkins, Philetus Phillips, Jos.
Hurtin appraised; north side of road $1,200; south side
$300. Rental N. side $30, S. side $10. ( the H.
Hutchinson place )
Nov. 25 J.H.Randall starts for Florida after marrying
Alice R. Davis
Dec. 12 Will Still moved from H.P.H. house
1896
Jan. 29 Aunt Catherine died at Stony Brook ( 2nd wife of
Edward Swezey )
Feb. 1 Tillotson died last night a Coram
" 10 In Riverhead regarding adoption of Alice
Hutchinson by Frank J. Tuthill & wife.
Mar. 7 Sale of H.P.H. ( Hutchinson ) estate
" 26 Was nominated for Town Clerk
Apr. 13 Adoption of Anna Hutchinson by Raynors of Speonk
" 17 House burns on Hiram Edwards place in Ridge
May 6 Mrs. Lewis R. Overton buried, age 90
" 18 Began building extension to back kitchen
June 27 Funeral of Uncle Wm. Lee
Aug. 6 Delivered deed of King farm to Thos. J. Dixon
Sept. 18 Received new transit
NOTE: Diary entries for next two years are very skimpy
1897
Mar 15-18 Surveying for W.P. Dewey Jr. back of
Brookhaven.
" 22-23 Surveying for S.E. Randall at Ridge.
May 22 Made appraisal af Jas. Swezey est. with T.B. Lee.
June 5 Conducted auction for Willet S. Swezey,
administrator of Jas. Swezey Est. at Swezeytown this PM.
July 1 Began surveying what is called the "Yankee
Lot". ( at Calverton - 3 weeks )
Aug. 13 Helped raise J.H.Randall's barn
Oct 19 Served on jury in Justice Randall's Court this PM.
Dec 23 Sent for Dr. Swezey at night. Son born about 9
o'clock PM.
1898
Apr 30 Surveying woodland for Henry Bosch and Henry
Megerle.
July 23 marriage of Edward Pfeiffer and Lizzie M. Swezey
Oct 29 Attended auction sale of movables at Mulford
Homan's. Acted as auctioneer.
Nov 8 Attended election as pole clerk. 142 votes cast in
7th District.
Dec. 13 J.H.Randall and wife start for Florida.
NOTE: Years 1899 - 1902 are all in one small notebook.
1899
Jan 9 Went up to Pine Lawn to begin surveying for
Hagerman. It is a cemetery that is to be laid out.
Hagerman appears on the noon train.
" 17 Went to West Deer Park Sta. and to the tract,
surveying Section 1.
" 27 Miss Amelia Smith died.
Feb 14 Roads blocked. About 2 ft. of snow on the ground.
No mail or RR. trains.
Mar 6 Began work on my greenhouse on front of horse shed.
" 16 Went up to Pine Lawn surveying.
Apr 3 At Pine Lawn.
" 13 Surveying for Com. of Highways at Artist Lake -
taking levels.
May 6-31 At Pinelawn.
July 31 Began surveying for Wm. H. Moffitt near
Brentwood.
Aug 26 Went to BayShore surveying for Moffitt. Finished.
" 30 Attended funeral of Mrs. Elbert Swezey this PM.
Sept 11 At Yaphank the blacksmith shop of Alexander
Ivison burned to ground Saturday night and also adjoining
wheelwright shop of Alfred Ackerly
" 18 working again on Greenlawn Cemetery
Nov. 2 Aunt Jennet Brush died
" 23 J.H. Randall and wife start for Florida
1900
Jan. 5 Dixon's barn burned this morning
" 16 house of J Orlando Randall estate burned at 1
PM
" 24 daughter ( Beatrice ) born to Mrs. Katie Ritch
Feb. 16 began putting up greenhouse
May 8 Mrs. Louisa Overton died this evening ( at Helme's)
June 23 Wm. S. Swezey died this morning
" 29 Edgar G. Swezey died at 3 AM
July 2 Mrs. L.H.Davis died this morning
" 19 Mrs. McMullen died in Daniel Petty house at 7
AM
Aug. 25 Mrs. Charles J. Randall died AM
Sept. 25 James A. Randall died last night
Dec. 13 J.H. Randall and wife start for Florida
" 22 Nathaniel Nelson Munsell died this PM
" 25 The 4 of us took dinner at Mrs. E.G. Swezey's.
Miss Emma Norton, E.Pfeiffer and Lizzie were there and
Flora served.
1901
Mar. 6 M.I. Post office changed to Pfeiffer's store
Apr. 9 J.H. Randall came home
May 13 Received word that Alda Swezey Woodruff of
Bellport died last night ( Richard's cousin )
Sept. 6 Pres. McKinley shot at Buffalo
" 30 James Smith died at Longwood
Oct. 2 Jacob E. Mott died in his farm wagon returning
from Bellport
Dec. 3 J.H. Randall and wife start for Florida
1902
Mar. 14 Geo. W. Fry died at Rocky Point
Apr. 5 J.H. Randall and wife return from Florida
June 23 To 49 Chambers St., N.Y. to complete inventory of
Fry estate. Expenses $ 3.75.
July 17 Went to P.J. and finished work on inventory
G.W.Fry Est. This makes 5 days and $6 disbursements on
this matter.
Sept. 17 Ogden Van Horn died on 15th.
Oct 24 Surveying for Ch. J. Randall.
Nov 4 As poll clerk at election all day.
" 15 Surveying for John G. Randall at Ridge
" 22 Auctioneer for Chas. J. Randall.
Dec 10 Completed map for J.G. Randall and sent it to him
.
1903
Jan. Tax collector sits at Pfeiffer's - paid taxes
Apr. J.H. Randall and Alice arrive home
Apr. 18 Parish meeting makes call for Rev. Norris
Apr. 19 Rev. Norris in pulpit
Apr. 23 Auction for John C. Fry estate at the lake
June 4 Arthur W. Viertel and Miss Constance B. Barker
married last night
Atmosphere is filled with smoke. Unusual phenomenon
June 9 I. Freeman married Geo. Williams Seaman at Artist
lake
June 13 Conducted auction of household goods for Samuel
S. Davis, Coram
July 9 Rec'd word of death of John H. Hudson on July 7
July 12 Funeral of Alice Ashton
Aug. 8 Went to Setauket to appraise J. Hudson estate (at
Norwood)
Aug. 13 Paid E.P. for horse work, etc. to date
Aug. 16 Florence Smith died
Aug. 22 Went to Gerard's, Yaphank and bought wagon load
of lumber
Aug. 25 Terrific wind storm about 4 PM blew off apples
and pears. Had to light lamp.
Sept. 27 Funeral of Sylvester Davis
Nov. 18 Ordered 10 bu. of potatoes of V.F.Edwards at 70
cents
1904
Feb. 7 J.H.Randall house burned down at 4 AM
Apr. 7 J.H. Randall and Alice arrive
May 16 J.H. Randall starts new house
June 24 J.H. Randall and wife begin housekeeping in new
kitchen
June 28 Special school meeting to vote on new school
house - 21 no - 5 yes
July 25 Mrs. Minerva Hutchinson died last night
Oct. 26 Lizzie Pfeiffer died last night
Oct. 29 First ride in automobile
Nov. 26 Telephone poles set to top of hill
Dec. 21 Telephone wires led to house
1905
Jan 4 A tempestuous night last night and a small blizzard
is upon us.
" 16 Telephone installed in house
" 25 Blizzard & over week of sub-zero weather.
Trains and mail do not get through for two days.
Feb 4 Measured lots for Leon Edwards and Geo. Albin and
made deeds.
" 18 W.W. Ruland called for his sister B. whose
house at Mt. Sinai & some furniture burned yesterday
AM.
Mar 8 Attended meet;ing of the Town Board at Pat;chog;ue.
" 9 Planted tomato and pepper seeds in greenhouse.
" 13 Ed. Swezey & Co. are sawing wood for us.
Finished about 8 cords.
" 15 Went to Patchogue to see the Town Rep.
convention. Got my name before the convention but lost
the nomination for Justice.
" 17 Howard Swezey & wife called and made
payment $250 on E.A.S. farm. ( Richard's Uncle Edward A.
Swezey )
" 20 Made papers - mortgages , etc. for Howard
Swezey to Eliza Ann Randall (dau. of E.A.S.) and to Wm.H.
Fry. Howard & wife executed them and I delivered deed
of the E.A. Swezey farm to him this PM.
Apr 1 Surveyed north line of Mrs. Elizabeth Randall's
farm at the Ridge.
" 10 Wallace Ruland executes his constable bond.
" 11 C.J.R. with man to look at Mrs. A.E.S. place. (
Ann Swezey place )
" 12 Mrs. Elmira Swezey called and settled about
pond case.
May 1 Fire starts near Miller Place RR. bridge south side
of track and runs before a fierce N.W. gale, down to
Ridge. Burned 300 cords wood of Gilbert Randall's. We go
PM north to fight it. Fire crosses Whiskey Rd. east of
Ruland's, comes down east of Bailey Rd. to Lake, crossing
Country Rd. east of Foxe's.
" 2 Fires are burning in different directions.
" 15 Dug 1,000 strawberry plants this forenoon.
" 24 Spraying J.H.R.'s apple trees.
" 26 Sprayed apple trees for Mrs. A.E.S. 3 hrs. this
AM.
" 27 Mrs. Amelia Deborah Swezey Borland died
Thursday the 25th AM.
June 1 Spent most of day on hen coops for Thomas's
chickens, which have hatched.
" 24 At Patchogue, witness on Phillips vs.
Vanderbilt case before Judge Smith.
" 27 E. Webster Overton died.
July 4 Fixed up the boys' "fort" and hoed
strawberries. Had quite a party in the evening at the
display of fireworks.
" 6 Hewlett Mott cultivated gardens & plowed
peach tree patch.
" 8 At Patchogue on case of Phillips vs. Vanderbilt.
" 16 Fry's horse ran away 10 o'clock PM past here.
" 26 Went to Rononkoma this AM . Surveyed farm of
Chas. W. Hawkins Est.
Aug 24 Went to Millers Place on Sunday School picnic with
the party. 12 wagons, 83 persons.
" 29 Florence and the boys go to P. Jeff. to make a
visit among north side friends for a few days.
Sept 5 Went to Farmingville surveying land for John
Domercq. L.E.R. with me.
" 11 School begins, C.D.Lighthall teacher.
" 27 Went to Miller Place to funeral of Uncle Joseph
N. King.
Oct 11 Went to survey land of Ham Smith Estate, West
Yaphank. They talk of selling for the site of a
Sanitorium.
" 16 Finished my map and mailed it to John Roe
Smith.
Nov 7 Served as Poll Clerk at Election. 107 votes at the
poll: 62 R. 41 D., 2 Pro., 1 Soc.
" 20 walked to J.G. Randall's new house to see about
insurance.
Dec. 6 J.H.Randall and Alice start for Florida
1906
Jan. 9 T. Dixon's house and contents burned 11 AM. Mrs.
Dixon burned to death.
17 made map for Miller of Mrs. S. land
26 Mama Rowland died
Feb. 4 to Riverhead to search title Ann E. Swezey farm
22 Peter Wenner concluded deal for A.E.Swezey farm
Mar. 1 Mr. Miller arrives on A.E.Swezey place
2 Mrs. Bosch's house burned 3 AM
8 ran auction of Mrs. Ann E. Swezey farm, implements,
etc.
Apr. J.H.Randall and wife came home
21 Sidney H. Ritch died at Passaic, N.J.
22 sat with Shep Ritch who is sick with pneumonia
May 4 Samuel W. Silkworth takes title to 60 acre Edwin
Hutchinson farm
14 earth shock at 4:30 AM is explosion of powder magazine
at Bridgeport
Aug 2 Went to Selden this PM and examined organ for
J.F.Byrne in R.C. church. Rec'd letter from Mrs. Graham
acknowledging receipt of check in conclusion of farm
deal. ( I believe that the old Bayles homestead on Mt.
Sinai Rd. had been sold to Graham )
" 7 Elected trustee at sch. meeting this evening.
" 15 The S.S. picnic is appointed to Sound at
Woodhull's Landing. Almost 80 on the beach. Pleasant day.
" 16 Went to Riverhead on Robert F. Hawkin's search
for C.E. Howell.
" 28 L.E.R. went to M.P. for wood twice. Finished
with the 2nd load in evening.
Sept 15 I gathered 19 baskets peaches.
" 6&7 Surveying at S.H.Miller's ( Mt. Sinai ).
H.B. & horse, & Thos. with me. (H.B.=Herb.
Benjamin)
" 12 Surveying for Thos. J. Smith. H.B. & horse
& Thos. ( Thos. was 11 yrs. old )
" 15 Surveyed C.E. Howell west line AM and ran an
auction for him PM.
" 23 Mr. Johnston comes to teach school, arrives
just at dinner time.
" 24 School begins.
Oct 18 Alice Randall returns home.
" 28 Flora (Dixon) was home yesterday helping Mrs.
S. (Ann Swezey ) move into her new house.
Nov 1 We put up the school house bell this AM.
" 5 G.B. Topping 1/2 day slaked lime preparing to
build foundation for new bedroom.
" 6 Served as poll clerk. G.B.T. put up bedroom
foundation.
" 9-11 At work on (new) poultry house.
" 27-30 Roswell Edwards, L.E. Ritch, & G.B.
Topping working on new bedroom.
Dec 4 J.H.R. & Alice leave home for Florida this PM.
" 5 Ed. Swezey sawed my wood - 5 1/4 cords. Paid him
$ 4.00.
" 6 Rec'd check for $45 from Eagle for Almanac work.
" 8 Went to Yaphank to survey Krabbe-Iveson line and
make deed. L.E.R. and horse.
" 11 Mrs. Elizabeth Norton died, age 91.
1907
Mar. 23 Frank M. Edwards died at Swezeytown
Mar. 30 Mary T. Davis died
Apr. 1 J.H. Randall and wife arrive home
May 12 Funeral of L. Irving Overton at Coram
July 28 E. Pfeiffer and Jennie Overton married last night
Aug. 6 Elected trustee at school meeting
Sept. 9 Funeral of Shepard Ritch
Sept. 14 Prosser's barns burned this AM
Oct. 6 Elsie Viertel in city for her wedding
Oct. 15 Joseph R. Rowland died ( Florence's father )
Nov. 5 Served as poll clerk at election. 77 votes
Dec. 9 J.H. Randall and wife leave for Florida
Dec. 25 Tended store for E.P.
1908
February Working on midway building (connecting office
and shop)
Jan.-Mar. Herb. Benjamin working on office extension and
back kitchen.
Apr. 6 J.H.Randall and wife arrive (from Fla.)
Aug. 4 Elected school trustee for 4th year
Aug. 19 paid H.B. $ 2.75 for him and his team for day to
survey in Rocky Point
Sept. 8 Alonzo P. Homan died at Yaphank
" 11 Ethel Swezey Edwards died ( wife of Victor
Edwards )
" 15 funeral of Victor Edwards little boy who died
after his mother's funeral
Nov. 3 poll clerk at Election - 166 votes
" 28 paid Ed. Swezey 65 cents a cord for sawing wood
J.H.Randall leaves for Fla.
1909
Jan 20 Went to Riverhead to complete search for Dennis
Murphy.
" 23 Nehemiah B. Overton died at Yaphank this AM.
" 25 Surveyed J.J. Edwards 10 acre tract near
Whiskey Rd. this PM. L.E.R. helped.
" 29 Went to Patchogue. Had Herb. Benjamin's horse.
Paid him $ 1.25 for it.
Feb 4-6 Working on Selden cemetery map.
" 13 With Albert's help printed 6,500 B.Bailey
auction of horses, wagons, etc. at Hagen's.
" 15-19 Printing Young's seed envelopes. 25M.
" 22 Attended funeral of Mrs. Louise Still PM.
Mar 27 Worked on a new cold frame between office and shop
steps.
Apr 1 Surveyed E. Hutchinson line with J.H.R. - also my
west line.
" 2 J.H.R. and wife arrive from Florida.
" 6 At Town election as poll clerk. 165 ballots
cast. Rep. ticket defeated.
" 13 Setting strawberries.
May 4 Gardening. Sowed peas, sage, spinach, set onions,
planted corn.
" 6 I.H. Smith plowed & harrowed peach orchard.
Paid him $2.00.
" 13 Mr. Norris called to N.Y. by sickness of his
daughter Katharika (sp.?). She died this evening.
" 18 Went to New York to consult with W.T. Cox about
Dyer's and George's Necks, by his request. L.E.Ritch went
with me. Isaac Robbins died at Yaphank 12 o'clock last
night.
" 20 Ed. Swezey cultivated garden. Paid him 75 cts,
June 11 Wrote G.B.Topping'swill.
July 7 Made map of Sch.Dist. 16.
" 8 Surveying Morris farm AM.
" 11 Discovered some aimal is eating our chickens.
" 13 Found 'coon that has been after chickens.
" 15 Went to Selden this AM to repair organ in R.C.
church. Had Pfeiffer's rig.
" 17 Surveying for Roswell Davis at Yaphank on
Gerard Road towardSouth Haven.
Aug 1 Went up to cemetery to burial of Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith ( wid. of Ham ) PM.
" 3 Sch.eeting elects me trustee again.
" 10 Went to Riverhead on search Daniel Edwards
title.
Sept 11 Gathered peaches most of day.
" 20 School begins with Carrie Thompson teacher.
" 23 Thos. goes to Brookhaven on his wheel after
school to distribute catalogues. Returns wet and muddy.
" 25 Thos. went with his catalogues to P.J.,
Mt.Sinai, and Miller Place. Put out 145. Wallie Mott
drove for him. Paid him $2.50.
Oct 4 Thos. goes with me to Riverhead, I work in Clerk's
Office till evening. At evening we take train to
Greenport. Stop at Clark House, and attend moving picture
show in evening.
" 5 We take boat at 8:40 AM to New London. PM take
trolley to Norwich, thence to Willimantic. Arrive there
about 4:30. After supper take R.R. train to Putnam.
Stopped at "Putnam Inn", which was once Bugbee
House.
" 6 We took trolley at 7:30 down the Quinneboug
Valley and trolleyed all the way to New London. Arrive
little past 11. Look around city and at 1 PM took steamer
"Manhansett" to Greenport. At 7:05 took train
up to Riverhead and stopped there the night.
" 7 Thos. takes 8 o'clock train for Yaphank. I work
in Clk's office on Bartlett's pond search same as Monday,
until train time PM.
" 12 Sch. has vacation today "Columbus
Day" a new holiday.
" 15 Frederick Ehlers Sr. died this PM.
" 18 At work writing my abstract of Bartletts pond
title. Worked on it till 10:30 PM.
" 30 J.H.R. brought 9 3/4 cords wood. Paid him $
2.30 a cord.
Nov 2 At election as poll clerk - 76 votes.
" 4 W.C.T.U. meeting at our house PM.
" 12 Cynthia Hutchinson is found dead in her house
this AM.
" 15 Went to Riverhead to arrange for proof of Miss
Htcinson's willl. I am Executor.
" 16 Went to Patchogue. Met with Trustees about
Bartlett's Pond title. Ed. Swezey drove.
Dec 4 J.H.R. and wife start this PM for Florida, to stop
in and about city till Wednesday. (Dec. 8)
" 30 Lumber came from Fanning for new building.
1910
Feb. 7 coldest day of winter -2 degrees
" 19 mailed inventory of Cynthia Hutchinson estate
to Surrogate
" 26 surveying E.Pfeiffer farm paid L.E.Ritch $ 3.00
for 2 days
Mar. 2 odered bicycles
Apr. 10 J.H. Randall and wife arrived home
" 14 Hutchinson brothers go to C. H. house to look
over things left them by Cynthia
May 17 finished setting Miss C. Hutchinson monument.
Funeral of Edna Randall Davis at Mt.Sinai.
" 24 Albert went to P.J. on his wheel with Allie
Ritch
" 25 Hewlett Mott harrowed and plowed in peach
orchard. Paid him $ 2.00
" 27 saw comet first time this morning
June 2 W.R. Fry signed contracts for C. Hutchinson farm
" 4 paid Ed Swezey $ 2.00 to drive to P.J.
July 2 went by auto to Patchogue. Paid Harold Davis $
2.00
" 13 went to Riverhead. Had M. Van Horn's pony
" 23 making map of C.H. farm
" 24 funerals of Samuel Davis and Mrs. Sarah (Floyd)
Edwards.
" 31 went to see ruins of store of R. Davis which
burned down about 5 AM
Aug. 2 elected school trustee again
Sept. 5 Thos. and Everett Topping went to Millers Place
with peaches
" 6 " " " " Moriches with
peaches
" 7 " " " " East Moriches with
peaches
" 15 Mrs. Hilliker began teaching in school
" 16 went to Riverhead fair with J.H. Randall
Florence, Minerva H., and Mr. Norris also.
" 22 surveying 21 acre tract of C.H. farm
" 30 writing paper "Motive and Method" for
C.E. Convention at Eastport Oct.5
Oct. 24 begin work on hen house in orchard
" 27 Johnstone with bi-plane lands in Dr. Van Horn's
lot
" 28 many persons at Van Horn's to see Johnstone
start flight back to Belmont Park at 1:15 PM.
" 31 begin setting foundation for barn
Nov. 1 John Davis and Lewis Ritch helping frame barn
" 5 put up booths in office for election
" 6 Mrs. Smith Still died
" 8 election at office. I am poll clerk as usual
" 11 Thos. and Albert go to Patchogue and back on
wheels
" 26 Thos. went to Brooklyn to enter Kissick's
Business School. Montague (Hutchinson) starts with him.
Is to go to Cornell for course in poultry raising.
Dec. 5 J.H. Randall and wife leave for Florida
" 7 a foot or more of snow fell
" 28 burial of Capt. Henry Smith
1911
Jan. 15 funeral of Uncle Thomas Bayles at P.J.
Feb. 24 news that Percy Davis was killed in Seattle last
night
Mar. 6 J. Percy Davis funeral who was shot
" 10 W.R. Fry died last night
" 12 Thomas, Albert, Lillian Lee, Myrtle Ruland,
Martha Smith rec'd into church
" 14 heard that Minerva H. died last night in
Willard Parker Hospital in N.Y.
" 30 mailed check tlo Elbert Hutchinson $ 368.33
balance, one third proceeds for C. HUTCHINSON farm.
Apr. 1 J.H. Randall and Alice come home
" 27 J. Butler plowing all day, one horse
May 2 made school trustee again
June 15 surveying north line of Dist. No. 13
NOTE: Most of July spent working on school district maps
July 13 J.H. Randall and wife hurt in auto smash
" 30 Miller family from Freeport at church in 2
autos
Aug. 13 Thos. goes with E.P. (Edward Pfeiffer) on evening
train to Brooklyn to go to work in Bread making office
and store
Sept. 7 gathered 110 baskets of peaches
" 11 school begins with Miss Martha Rakow as teacher
" 21 many autos pass going to fair at Riverhead.
Atwood flies in aeroplane and landed at County farm,
Yaphank, gasoline failing
Nov. 7 poll clerk at election in office
" 8 John Murray died last night at Mrs. I.H. Smith's
" 27 J.H.Randall and wife left for Florida
Dec. 11 Willett S. Swezey killed in N.Y. by strikes
" 18 Mrs. Wm. L. Davis died
1912
Jan.. 22 Thos. begins work for E.Pfeiffer in store
Feb. 1 completed school district maps
" 11 Thos. is in P. J. to order auto
" 26 primary election in office - 7 votes
Mar. 30 J.H. Randall and Allice arrive at noon
Apr. 4 Thos. goes to P. J. and brings auto home
" 5 Thos. exercises auto most of the day
Hutchinsons come home from winter in Bridgeport
May 7 school district meeting. Elected trustee again
" 24 heavy thunderstorms 7 to 8 PM. Higgins home
struck and burned
June 5 attended funeral of Mr. Higbie
" 11 surveying line between J.H. Randall and C.S.
Miller
" 19 Albert finishes exams at Patchogue
" 21 took first lesson steering auto
July 7 Robert S. Overton died at Shoreham
" 25 Mrs. Benj. Hallock died
Ice cream social at parsonage
Aug. 1 to picnic on Sound Ave. with John Wells family
Sept. 18 boys go to Riverhead Fair
Oct.18&19 registration board occupies office
" 22 Thos. goes to N.Y. to buy an auto
" 26 all day at school with H. Randall arranging
stove, etc.
Nov. 5 election held in office. I serve as poll clerk.
141 votes.
" 22 Uncle Elisha King died at Kings Park Hospital
" 28 Harold Davis and Inez Swezey married
Dec. 2 J.H. Randall and wife start for Florida.
" 21 Paid Town tax $ 10.73
1913
Jan. 1 Thos. came from P.J. with his auto and returned
with the red one.
" 6 Benjamin Davis died
" 27 burial of John R. Dayton
Feb. 2 Daniel H. Buckingham died
" 6 Sam Dare died at Selden
" 12 Albert tries his ice boat
" 15 Little girl born at J. Butler's
Mar. 24 Thos. begins telegraph lessons at Shoreham
" 25 Auction at John Butler's PM. Small company
" 29 J.H. Randall and wife arrived home
Apr. 8 Thos. went to Bridgeport and traded his auto for a
motorcycle
" 10 Thos. sells his autocycle to Phil Still
May 6 school meeting. Am relieved of trustee's office
after 8 years
" 16 survey line at Ridge between R.F. Randall and
G.O.R.
June 5 burial of Minerva Davis
" 30 funeral of Mrs. Mary F. Edwards ( widow of
Orlando )
July 15 Thos. goes on picnic to Savin Rock
Johnnie Rowland came from Pueblo, Col.
" 22 Chas. J. Randall died last night at his home in
Woodhaven
Sept. 3 sold eggs for 40 cents and peaches for 50
" 11 Albert goes on truck with Miller to Amityville
with peaches
" 18 went to Riverhead Fair with Albert and auto
" 20 Thos. went to city and came home with Johnnie
" 23 Johnnie goes to N.Y. to hospital. Thos. goes
with him.
" 28 Johnnie came on evening train
Oct. 9 John H. Rowland died at 11:45 PM. Florence and I
alone were watching him
" 11 Registration Board meets in office
" 12 funeral of brother John Rowland at the house
Burial at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Fanny Rowland came from
Brooklyn
" 15 Thos. and I went to C. Moriches to poultry
auction. Did no business. Had auto collision coming away
and cut gash in my chin and broke windshield.
" 18 Mr. Tuthill calls to see Thomas about job as
clerk in New Suffolk
Nov. 4 election in office
" 25 funeral of Mrs. Julia Gordon, wife of Edw.
Gordon at Geo. Prosser's
" 29 J.H. Randall and Alice start for Fla.
Dec. 6 made search of Dixon property since 1896 at
Riverhead
" 22 paid Town tax of $ 13.09
" 29 Albert Ackerly died