October 11- 20- Avant, Oklahoma 1911

Avant, Oklahoma- 1911

Wednesday, October, 11
Cool and cloudy.  Selected some shoes.  Not very busy.  Cleaned up a little.  Lucile came by town with me this morning.  We went up about 5.  Washed dinner dishes and got supper.  Had to spank Juanita for running off.  Wrote in diary while they all were at supper.

Lucile, Trixie and Juanita

Thursday, October 12
Cleaned up at store.  Geo was in a few minutes in a.m.  Papa went to Bigheart on 2:37 back on 6.  Sale promoter here.  Lucile didn't come down after supper.  I went up while they practiced awhile.  Curly was here.  We sat in front.  Myrel, Miss Hurley, Fred Glenn, Dessie and Campbell came by.  I read awhile.  Went to Bible study.  Few there.  We just sang.  Came to town with Eleanor and Herman.  Big cloud.  Rained some-thought sure we'd get wet.  Went by drug store.  Dad wanted a drink.  Real warm.

Friday, October 13
Not very busy.  Mama was down all day.  Read.  Geo came back after I came in at noon.  All were down after supper.  I was down to the practice awhile. Papa and I sat out in front.  Mrs. Gouland came in just as Geo came.  She stayed and stayed.  Geo stayed quite awhile.  So did Dad.  He and Mama went home front way.  Talked to Blanche and Mr. Hamrick.

Saturday, October 14
Came down about 4:30 and cut out blue skirt.  Wrote in diary.  Dad went to 170.  Geo was in afternoon.   Ruth Lackey came in before he left- surprised to see her.  We bummed all PM.  Went in drug store and had ice cream.  Dr. Beeler and I tried to get a crowd to go to pie supper at Lombard schoolhouse.  But we all decided to go to skating rink.  It opened tonight.  Ruth, Wilda Meyer, Lucile, Miss Sutton and I all tried to skate.  Got a letter from Ellery.

Sunday, October 15
Lucile went to practice.   I went to SS and Church.  Very dusty and windy.  Curly was at Church.  I was surely surprised.  Geo came out about 2:30.  We went to train.  Ruth went away. Cloudy and sprinkled some.  About 4, Myrl, Mel, Curly, Lucile and Stanley came out.  We sang a long time.  Geo came back and we went to church.  I had to play.  Lucile went with the school teachers.

Monday, October 16
Cool.   Were quite busy./  Went up to bank.  Greenwood asked me if I saw Geo's other girl.  Geo was in later and stayed awhile.  We went to the show.  Then over to the rink and then home.  Lucile had a party for kids.  Kissing games were all they played.  Wrote to Ellery.

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Tuesday, October 17
Not very busy.  Lucile and I went to the rink after supper.  Mama is sewing.

Wednesday, October 18
Cool.  Very windy.  Went up to bank then Stanley and I went over to skate.  So many boys.  I decided to put it off until PM. Went over about 2:30- big crowd.  John Booker helped me.  Geo was over and was afraid to skate with me.  He fell once.  I told him it wouldn't do to fall twice. He looked funny at me.  I thought i made him mad.  Lucile went to Tulsa this AM with school bunch.  After supper, Dad went to rink.  I was sitting here reading and Geo came in and stayed about 30 minutes.  Then we went to the rink.  Then to the depot  and back to rink.  We didn't skate.  Stanley came up with Lucile.  She told us all about her trip.

Thursday, October 19
Cool.  Not much biz.  Over to rink in PM- I skated.  Geo was over too.  Everyone said why don't you make Geo skate with you.  "Being Butinsky's".  Closed up early and Dad took me by church to Bible study.  Only 6 there.  Lucile and Stan practiced.

Lucile and a friend

Friday, October 20
Dad went to 170.  Woman brought switches- she made $3.50.  Geo came in before she left.  Drummer came.  Drove the team up at noon.  Mama came down and selected some goods.  Went by Wests and got some groceries.  Geo was in front of drug store when Juanita and I passed.  Asked me to go to show.   My sack tore and cans rolled everywhere.  He wrapped them up for me.  Play tonight.  We had an awful time getting ready.  Lucile didn't have her things ready.  She and Mama went on.  Geo came about 8.  He and I took Juanita to Mrs. Cunningham's.  Kids did okay in the play.  Curly was by and he had a fit over Lucile.  All went by rink.  Mr and Mrs. Orme and Geo and I put on skates awhile.  Curly brought Lucile home.  Got a letter from Ellery.

October 1-10- Avant, Oklahoma- 1911

Avant, Oklahoma-1911

Sunday, October 1
Got up early and had breakfast.  Down at 8:30 to practice.  Went into drug store to find out what time we were going.  Geo was out.  Mel and Kizer were going in AM.  I went to SS and played songs.  Geo came about 1.  We went to Ramona.  Quite dusty.  Lots of Avant people there.  Miss Kizer (Muriel) sat in buggy with me.  Geo bummed around.  Muriel went and got a drink.  After the game, we went to the drug store.  Started to stay for supper, but decided it would make us too late.  We went to hotel to wait.  Geo went after team (of horses).  Told him to hurry but he stayed and stayed.  Finally came.  I was so frustrated- had forgotten our coats.  Had the loveliest drive, though.  Moon shining and cool and pleasant.  Mr. and Mrs. Orme and Goulands were with us.  Big show tonight but we didn't get to go- got home about 8.  Was so tired and dirty.  Cooked some supper and went to bed.  Had headache.  Could hardly sleep.  Papa had to go to 170.

The always beautiful Trixie.

Monday, October 2
Dusty again.  Cleaned up good and embroidered Juanita's dress.  Very good trade.  Went by drug store and got a cone a piece on our way home.  Got a letter from Ellery.

Pattern for Juanita's dress

Tuesday, October 3
Same old story.  So dusty you can't see across the street.  My! Everything is dirty.  Emb. again and wrote in diary.  Went up to drug store and got a tablet about 10.  Dad was up there loafing.  Geo came here and stayed awhile.  As I started to dinner, Papa told me about Geo having a woman last night and a lot of mess.  I didn't know what to think.  Stayed at home and ironed all PM.  Papa got two calls.  Lucile went with him to Moore's.  Sprinkled rain.  Geo came down and stayed a long time.  We had quite a chat about this business.  Claridy and that bunch have framed up a big mess on us.

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Wednesday, October 4
Rained last night.   Nice and cool this a.m.  Cleaned up and was writing to El when Geo came in.  He stayed a long time and we talked more about that business.  (I went down to the drug store real early to get some powder papers for Dad.  Geo wasn't up yet.  Old Claridy came in and said Geo was sick and we had better get a nurse and so on)  Geo told me he was going to St. Joe.  He left on the 2:37.  Trains changed times today.  Cloudy and raining all day.  Read and Emb. some.

Thursday, October 5
Still pleasant.  Went down where kids were practicing the play.  Not very busy today.

Juanita Jones

Friday, October 6
Dad in the country all morning.  Mama made pies for pie supper.  Cool- wore cape.  We went down and practiced again.  Went to PO.  Claridy shouting off again.  He was down here once or twice.  Went to pie supper with Myrl and Mel.  Had lots of fun.  Valley Davis got mine.  Clarence Darnell got Lucile's.  Girls made $31.25 for basketball.  Wrote to Mr. Pinkerton.

Lucile and the Avant Girls Basketball Team.  Lucile has the ball of course! 

Saturday, October 7
Still cool.  Sold about a dozen of the capes.  Went to PO- no mail.  Curly came in.  We were glad to see him.  Has been in the country for a week.  After they got through practicing, Mel, Merle, Curly and Hurley were up here until late.  Papa and Curly roasted Lucile.  She sure got mad and left.  Went back to organ.  Curly started back to her.  She came around the other side and left him.  Lucile acted so cool until Curly left.

Lucile and a friend.

Sunday, October 8
Real cool.  Wore capes and sweaters.  Came to town before SS and came back after bread.  (Juanita and I).  Went to PO.  Got pictures and a little letter from Mc.  All went to train and then back to PO.  The kids practiced all pm.  I was in audience and then we sang a long time.  All came out home with us.  George Hurley, Dr. Beeler, Mrs. Hurley, Me and Merle.  We sang and then came back to the 6 o'clock train.  Had lots of fun.  Mr. Hurley said someone  was coming home on the train but they didn't.  I went down and went to church with the teachers.  Byron brought me home.

Juanita and Trixie in 1911 at Bird Creek.

Monday, October 9
Some one in all day.  George came back last night.  The bunch told him so much and roasted him so that he didn't know how things were.  He came in about 4.  Store full of ladies of course.  I didn't get to talk to him.  Rather thought he would come down after supper, but nix.  Lucile and I went up street after apples.  Met him at drug store.  Just spoke and that's all.  Hardly knew what to think but knew all those men had been talking.  Mel and them went over to Merle's and had music.  Wanted us to go but we didn't.  Dad closed up real early.  Went home.  Didn't feel a bit good and couldn't sleep.  George Crouse left Sat and didn't come back so they got Simmons to take his place in the play.

Lucile Jones

Tuesday, October 10
Cool and pleasant.  Lucile and I came down about 8:30 to buy a tablet.  Geo was all smiles.   He came to the store about 9:30.  We had a little chat but someone was in all the time.  Wrote to Ellery.  Juanita came down with Dad.  He went to glass factory and I had to leave her here and go to the train with the letters.  Mr. Miller (the shoe drummer) was here and wanted me to go to the show with him but i didn't. Curly was in awhile and asked about Lucile but I didn't look up when she came in.  Kids had a party at Hamericks.  Byron took Eleanor Davidson.  Went to show after Babe.  Geo walked back with me.  Said Miller (his partner in the drug store) was gone and he couldn't go.  Went home rather late.  Got some candy red apples.  Kids came in about the party.  Kissing games seemed to be en vogue.  

Juanita Jones

Newlin Jones 52 weeks- #12

Newlin Jones was a first-cousin to my Great-Grandmother, Trixie.  He was the only child of Donald and Carrie Jones.  Newlin was born and lived his entire life in Sayre, Oklahoma.  These are a few things that I know about him:

Newlin Jones Court Case

Graduated from OU School of Law in 1914.

Practiced Real Estate Law which makes sense since his parents owned the abstract company in Sayre, OK.

Wife Edna had nervous breakdown and was bedridden most of their marriage.

Only child and son- Eugene Jones died in WWII

Newlin Jones

Donald, Carrie and Newlin Jones

Helena Mar Hill-Jones "Little Grandma" 52 weeks- #13

Helena Mar Hill is my third great-grandmother.  She was Papa Jones mother.  She was born in Wilson, Tennessee on February 8, 1841.  Her passed when she was just a young girl.  Her Mother, Levicey Donnell McMinn remarried and Helena was raised by her mother and step-dad, John "Jack" Bone. Jack died in 1838 at a fairly young age of forty-two.   Sometime after that, Levicey brought her family from Tennessee to Nacogdoches, Texas.  I would love to know the story of  twice-widowed Levicey and how she brought her children to Nacogdoches from Tennessee.

At age sixteen, Helena married George Washington Jones on June 4, 1857 in Douglass, Texas.  She and G.W. Jones had eight children. She and G.W. settled on a farm in Wise County, Texas and raised their family.

In her later years, she was known as "little Grandma" due to her small size.  After the death of her beloved husband, she moved to Waco, Texas and lived with her daughter, Mary Jones-Ewing.  Little Grandma died on November 16, 1899 in Waco.  She is buried in Crawford, Texas.    

Helena Mar Hill-Jones- Aka "Little Grandma"

September 23, 1911- Avant, OK

Saturday, September 23
Went to Mrs. Orme's.  We tried on blue serge dresses.  Came to store about 9.  Then went up early and sewed.  After noon, tried to take a little nap.  Wore linen dress down about 3.  Walked up with Miss Sutton.  She went over to Pecks and weighed.  Lucile and Erma weigh 125 and I weigh 137.  Sat out in front.  Curly was in there.  Lucile went in to answer the phone.  Fred Glenn went in to buy shoes.  "stall".  He then asked her to go to the show (Fred). Then they marched right by Curly.  Sure got him.  Dr. Beeler and Mel were down here.  Mel wanted me to be in a play.  Curly stayed a long time here.  We had quite a chat.  Didn't see Geo all day just to speak to him.

Lucile and friends in Avant, OK.  Notice the speed limit sign above.

Sunday, September 24
Lucile and I came down town at 9 for her to practice the play.  I went to SS and Church.  After dinner, I lay on the porch and read.  Geo came to go to ball game.  I wasn't sure he was going to come.  Lucile had started after the mail.  She joined us at Sniders.  Game was fine.  8-6 in Avant's favor.  Lots of excitement.  Minnie, Grizley, Mose, Fred and a bunch put on a show- booze.  Lucile, Juanita and I had to come down after bread.  Geo, Lucile and I then went to church.

Monday, September 25
I came down and cleaned up a little.  Wrote in diary.  Didn't see Geo to talk to him- all day.  They practiced the play after the show.  I stayed with them.  Was late when we got home.  Stanley and Dr. Beeler went with us.  I stayed at home in pm and ironed.  Curly was here a long time.

Byron Jones

Tuesday, September 26
Not very busy.  Disappointed about 10.  Why?  I stayed at home in pm- washed dishes and ironed again.  Juanita and I came down about 4.  Went to PO and got a letter from Ellery.  Went to supper late.  Waited for Mrs. Orme and we came down together.  Sat out in front.  Curly came by and I let him and Lucile talk.  When we started home, we stopped in drug store and got cream.  Geo came and sat down with us.  Acted kind of funny.  I went up to pay Dr. Beeler about 11:45.  He went to PO with me and then we went to drug store and had a drink.

More kodaking photos.

Wednesday, September 27
Hot and dusty again.  Cleaned up store.  Wrote a card to L.D.  Geo was over about 10.  Didn't stay long.  Dad went to PO just after Geo left and I was here 2 hours alone.  Then Geo came back and stayed awhile.  Dad was blue all day.  He went to Bigheart to see about putting in a drug store.  I sure hated it.  Geo sat out here awhile and then went home with Lucile and me.  We went by new drug store and had something to drink.  Heard 3 shots going home and it scared Lucile.  Forgot to tell Mrs. Mitchell that he had gone to Bigheart.  Lucile, Byron and I went back and told her.

Thursday, September 28
Papa didn't get back on 8.  Was writing to Ellery about 10 and Geo came in.  He said something like,"Oh, yes.  You didn't think I would catch you did you."  He stayed a long time.  Told him I wasn't going to the fair in Okla. City.  He said we would have to go to Ramona Sunday to the ballgame.  Not much business.  Went to Bible study about 7:30.  Lucile didn't want to go.  So Byron took me.  Curly talked to Lucile.  I wrote a long letter to Aunt Lulu.  Awful dusty and windy.

Friday, September 29
Cleaned up good.  Geo was in awhile.  I went to Mrs. Davidsons and borrowed some books.  Went home about 11:30.  Geo walked with me and wanted to know for sure that I would go to Ramona.  Dusty again.  Oh, My!  Home talent stunt at show.  Geo and I went.  Dr. Beeler wanted Lucile to go but she wouldn't.  She is fixing to go to Pawhuska.  Curly sat out there and they talked again.  We had to run to get to the train.  Dr. Beeler, Stanley and I went with her.  Took some pictures at noon.

Kodaking.  A favorite pastime. 

Saturday, September 30
Not much trade.  Hot, windy and dusty. So disgusting.  Stanley went to Okla. City fair.  Mama came down after supper.  I went and practiced with the bunch.  I read Lucile's part for them.  Didn't see Geo all day.  Finished reading "ziska" .  Didn't like it.

Ziska book

Monday, September 4 to Friday, September 22- Avant, OK 1911

Avant, Oklahoma- 1911

Monday September 4
Raining some.  Mama came to town.  Real muddy.  I cleaned up- sprinkled clothes and ironed.  Byron and I got dinner.  Kids started to school.  I ironed again in the after noon.  Cleaned up good and scrubbed.  Juanita was the muddiest thing I ever saw.  Bathed her and washed her head.  Paddled her once or twice for running off and getting in the mud.  I came to town about 6.  Hare, Beeler and curly were in.  We went home about 9.  Stanley didn't go to town after supper.  Rained some more.  I started a letter to Ellery but Hare came in and wouldn't let me finish it.

Juanita Jones

Tuesday, September 5
Cleaned up good and ironed awhile.  Came down about 11.  Dad went to Tulsa.  No biz at all.  Wrote to Ell.  Sent a card to Lynne.  Read some.  Geo stopped as he went to dinner.  Came back in PM.  Dad phoned he wouldn't be back.  Mrs. Creamer sat awhile.  Hare and Beeler were here nearly all day.  Bee Crawford, Hare and I went to new drug store and had cream.  After supper, Curly, Dessie and Campbell were here.  Mr. Moore also- thought he would never go.

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Wednesday, September 6
Came down about 7 and opened up.  Cleaned up good.  Dr. Beeler stayed in here for me while I went to PO and then Byron came.  Went up with Dr. B to measure his curtains.  Came back and made them for him.  Geo was in.  I wrote in Diary and Papa came back on 2:37.

Edgar Jones

Thursday, September 7
Raining.  Had to wear boots to town.  Rained nearly all day.  Mama came down and we fixed a little for the sale.  When I came down at noon, Mr. Hamrick and George laughed at my boots.  Was rainy and we didn't come back after supper.  Big clap of thunder and lightening scared us.  Papa came home early.  We read.

Some of the Jones family

Friday, September 8
Mr. Warden came to manage sale.  We worked all day marking and arranging things.  After supper, Lucile was out in front and Geo came up and stayed a long time.  I was busy inside of course.  Then went out there.  Curly came over and all went to show.  Had to beg Curly to go.  Came to store and had melon then Lucile and Curly went home.

Trixie and Geo

Saturday, September 9
To town early.  Was quite busy.  It began to rain about 10:30.  I had to go up and out windows down.  Cooked dinner while there and brought everybodys lunch down.  Run about 85.00.  Read some.  Got a letter from El on the 2:37.  Lots of excitement.  A man hit his wife- everybody crowded around.  Geo came down and wanted to go somewhere on Sunday.  He and Lucile wanted to go on a picnic.  She went to the show with Carl and Maudie.  Geo and I went.  Curly didn't come over at all.  Lucile and I went home early.  She ironed and I washed dishes.  Awfully muddy.  We decided to go Kodaking.

Byron and Juanita

Sunday, September 10

Bright day but Oh! How hot!  Went to Sunday School.  I had to play.  Looked for George and Curly.  Here came Hare and Glenn.  Stayed quite awhile.  We didn't know why they came but thought they were up to something.  Lucile went after the mail and met  Geo.  They came back and we went Kodaking about 3:30.  Had lots of fun.  Curly didn't come.  Sure was hot.  We came home had a little lunch.  Tomatoes- out of our garden.  Lucile and I went to see new school teachers and Maudie.  Geo came and we went to church.  Thought he was going to bring Faulkner but couldn't find him.

Trixie and Geo kodaking.

Monday, September 11
Very, Very hot.  Real busy.  Wrote to Ellery.  George was in about 4. Barely didn't get to talk to him.  Took letters to train.  Met Curly on my way to supper.  He came over after supper- Lucile left as soon as he came.  Then she stayed in the store and finally went to the show but wouldn't talk to him at all.  Sure got next to him- he finally went over to retire and gave it up.  Geo went to Bartlesville.  Hare and Beeler here.  Lucile , Hare and I went over to the new drug store and had cream.

Juanita, Mama Jones, Trixie, Lucile and Anna Jones

Tuesday, September 12
Still very,very hot.  Not so busy.  Went up about 11.  Got dinner and then Juanita and I took a nap.  Hot! Oh! My!  Down after supper.  Lucile didn't come.  Curly was in for a minute.  Went down to drug store and had a Dr. Pepper with Mr. Wadren.  He came in on 2:37.  Went out about in front 10 to cool off.  Geo came down.  I didn't know he had returned.  So hot.  Couldn't sleep for long,long time.  I took some pictures of the kids at noon.

Juanita Jones

Wednesday, September 13
Washed dished then washed front part of my hair.  Came down about 9:30.  Not very busy.  Juanita and I went to see Mrs. Darby's daughters little baby.  So tiny.  Weighs 3 1/2 lbs.  Went up early and got dinner.  Washed dishes and took a little nap.  Made Dr. Beeler's pillow slips.  Awful HOT felt bad.

Juanita and her doll.  

Thursday, September 14
Still very,very hot and windy.  Quite busy.  Lucile and I went to show with Geo.

Friday, September 15
Never was so tired of hot weather.  Real busy.  Geo and his boys in as usual.  He, Lucile and I went to show again- "Dalton Raid" tonight.   Got letter from Ellery.
Click on link for more about the Dalton Gang show 

Saturday, September 16
Mama didn't come down.  She and Lucile washed.  Geo was in during the morning several times.  He kept asking what were we going to do tomorrow.  Dad is blue and disgusted and you know.  I was so worried all day.  So busy in the PM- couldn't wait on everyone.  Felt bad after supper about Papa and cried behind the organ.  Lucile and I were out in front- Geo came down again asking about tomorrow.  We had planned to go to dripping springs but decided to go kodaking.  Wrote to Ellery in the AM.

Sunday, September 17
Went to SS and Church.  Dad went with us.  Before SS Geo came out to tell us he couldn't get a rig to go anywhere.  Was so sleepy afternoon.  Went to sleep and about 2 when Geo came I was piled upon the bed.  Had to dress from top to toe.  Lucile entertained him while I dressed.  Then she went after the mail.  We three then went up on the hill kodaking. Had lots of fun.  But Oh! My!  How hungry and tired I was.  Geo came back after supper and we went to church.

Planting garden

Monday, September 18
I came to store and Mama sewed. Didn't seem very busy but did real well.  Hot all day till about 5:30- then turned cool.  Lucile came down after school and I went up home and sewed until 6.  She didn't come back after supper.  Geo was in.  Curly came and G left.  Planning to go to the 101 show Wed. Wrote to Dollie and Lynne.  
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Tuesday, September 19
Still cool, wore sweater.  Not busy but got in a lot too.  Geo was in while Papa was at dinner.  Saw Carl and Maudie at noon.  They wanted to know if we were going to the show in the afternoon about 4:30.  When I started home, I walked up the street with Maudie.  She wanted to stop in drug store and ask Geo about going.  (Not me)- I hiked on.  Mama came down after supper and I went to the show.  Dr. Beeler wanted Lucile and me to go but Dad was gone and I had to stay here.  Curly and Hare were out in front.  Mrs. Beal and Mrs. Barton came in and stayed and stayed.  I was dying to get out in front.  Geo came down and said he couldn't go to the show unless Greenwood came back.  He came back again later and said he didn't come so he had to stay.  He seemed really very sorry.  Said Wed. go to circus Fri.  I was kinda disappointed.  After we went home, Lucile and I tried on every winter dud and hat we have.  We are crazy for winter to come.  All stopped in and had a dish of chili  each on our way home.

Wednesday, September 20
Cloudy.  Mama washed.  Cool  and pleasant.  Sewing some.  Vaudeville Show.  Dad went.  George was down twice for me to go but I was here alone and couldn't get off.  Curly was in awhile too.  Got a letter from Ell.

Thursday, September 21
Still quite cool and pleasant.  Not very busy.  Wrote to Shelley and Ellery.  Card to Aunt Carrie and Dessie.  Stayed at home in PM and ironed.  Sewed some too.  Fixed Dresses and things.  Minnie was in showing us some pictures.  Geo came in while he was there but didn't stay long.  Lucile and I went to Hamricks and drug store.  Geo took us to the show.  Got everything ready for show.

George Gideon with the bow tie.  Not sure who the other guy is pictured.

Friday, September 22
Got up early and went to store.  Maudie, Carl and Geo came by and we all went to Barnam and Bailey Circus in Tulsa.  Barnum & Bailey Circus 1911 Schedule
Had lots of fun.  Stanley, Byron and Edgar went.  Lucile didn't want to miss school or tag along.  We shopped awhile, watched parade from Warden's window.  Lots of people from Avant.  We bummed around.  Had supper and then came to train.  Had lots of fun.  Geo bought me a little telephone.  Came by store and went home soon.

Sunday, August 27- Sunday September 3

1911- Avant, OK

Sunday, August 27
Cloudy- We got ready and came by town before SS.  Rained a little all AM.  Didn't stay for church.  Lucile went home with Eleanor Davidson.  I got dinner, then cleaned up and got dressed.  Geo came out.  We went to game.  Avant VS Bigheart- 9-2.  Favor of Avant.  Lucile and a crowd went to oil city to organize a sunday school.  Geo and I backed each other out to walk there.  We started and then I suggested we go to the swinging bridge.  He called me a "piker" (meaning being cautious).  Some boys swiped a melon off of a wagon.  Lucile and Mr. Hare brought it home and we ate it.  Kids said they'd get even.  Had fun with boxing gloves.  Lucile and I came to supper with Mr. Hare.  The dining room was closed so he bought us a chicken sandwich.  He and Lucile, Fred Glen and Mary, Geo and I came in at home and we sang awhile.  Got a letter from Ellery.  Didn't see Curly all day.

Geo and Trix on the infamous swinging bridge

Monday, August 28
Very cool.  Wore sweater.  Just felt fine.  Came down early and washed dishes and windows.  Wrote to Ellery.  Mr. Hare was in.  Not much business.  Mr. Houk of Wynona brought a load of melons in.  We put them on porch and caused a lot of excitement.  Dr. Beeler was over several times.  Mary- once.  Curly was over here a long time after supper and Geo came by as he came from supper.  We had fun out of Curly and Lucile.  She went to the show.  Mama's cousin from Clifton came today. Bettie and Willie Rutherford.`

Bettie Rutherford was the Grand daughter of Anne "Annie" Riffe who was a sister to Mama Jones Paternal Grandfather, Dr. George Chilton Riffe.  I think he and Anne "Annie" Riffe  were siblings.  They lived in Kentucky when they came to visit Avant in 1911.

Prairie Men in Avant

Tuesday, August 29
Cool again.  Came down to the PO about 8.  Made a white apron and cleaned up store.  Hare was in a minute.  Went over to Wests with Hilda Meyers.  Mr. Hawk brought a wagon full of melons over from Wynona.  We cut some in front of the store.  Fine kids over as usual.  Mary and Lucile went to show. Geo was out here so he and I went.

The Avant Girls Basketball Team.  Lucile Jones is in the white sweater in the middle.

Wednesday, August 30
Not much doing.  Maudie was in in the am.  so was Mr. Hare.  Ruth was down in pm.  She and I bummed as usual.  Went to PO and drug store.  I walked home with her and then she came back.  I went part way with her.  We got up a little surprise for her. 7 or 8 couples.
Dr. Beeler and Mary
Curly and Irma
Hare and Icel- ha! ha!
Stanley and Addie- ha!
Mr. Faulkner and Lucile
Campbell and Dessie
George and me
Had lots of fun.  Lucile and Cousin Willie went hunting.

George Gideon, Trixie Jones, Not sure, Lucile Jones and Stanley Jones

Thursday, August 31
Came down early.  Cleaned up.  Minnie and Campbell fixed my Kodak.  Curly was over a long time and said he liked Lucile as well as ever.  Hare and Minnie were back in too.  Minnie left.  We cut melon and were eating it in the back yard.  Geo came in and hid from us.  Then went to track- slight wreck of freight train.  New goods came in.  We worked a long time.  Cousin Bettie, Byron and everyone came to town.  Lucile and I had lots of fun teasing each other.  Curly and George both went out with Peck and Reinharts- "watermelon stealing"????  We were all glad to get home and retire.

Friday, September 1
Marking up and putting up goods all day.  Didn't sit out in front until late.  Mama was tired and didn't come down.  After supper, cousin Bettie did.  Mr. Moore was here.  Campbell and Dessie got up a surprise party on Mary.  We all intended to go.  I went home with Cousin Bettie and changed my dress.  Curly was out in front.  He and Lucile were having a chat.  She asked him for her picture.  Everyone kept butting in.  George was in and talked awhile.  He made a date to go to Ramona on Sunday.  Kids gathered here and about 9:30 when we all started to the party, Dad said it was too late to go.  That broke the bunch as Lucile, Dessie and I were the only girls.  Didn't want to go but hated to have papa "get down on it then".

Saturday, September 2
Up early.  Took folks pictures.  Went to train.  Papa and Mama and cousins went to Collinsville.  Cleaned up store good.  Put goods up in shelves.  Geo was in several times.  I told him to get Curly to go tomorrow.  Not much trade.  Made linen buttons.  Musser and Hamrick were in.  Curly was in here but left when they came.  He and Lucile had a little talk at the back door and made up.  They are going with Geo and me tomorrow.  We had lots of fun over it.  Bunch out in front as usual.  All went to train and ate melon.  Lucile and I went to drug store and had cream.  About 10:30 we heard a shot and then three real quickly.  Dad hadn't come yet.  Scared us.  Got a letter from Ellery.

Sunday, September 3
Real hot.  We had quite a time getting off to SS- came by store.  Stanley and Mr. Moore took dinner at Landis about 1:30.   Curly and Geo came in a big rig without a top.  We went to ball game at Ramona then had some lemonade.  Left before game was over.  Had lots of fun.  Teased Geo about his girlfriend out there.  Sun went behind a cloud and it was so cool and nice.  Got home just about dark.  Lucile and I went to church.  I had to play.  Mr. Moore came home with us.