Delia Locke Diary, 1902-1907

• Main Author: Locke, Delia
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Scholarly Commons 1902
• Subjects: Delia Locke; diaries; women; diarist; California; Locke-Hammond Family Papers; Lockeford; CA; Dean Jewett Locke; rural life; rural California; 19th Century; church; temperance organizations; Mokelumne River Ladies' Sewing Circle; temperature recordings; journal; Arctic; Clifford; Hannah; Ida; Locke; The Handle
• Online Access: https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dld-all/2008; https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/dld-all/article/3061/type/native/viewcontent/fullsize.jpg

Page 204 1905. sauce dish. A nice white apron from Hannah. Views of the Portland Exposition from Alma Cooke. 2 boxes of Stationery from Alice and Agnes. 2 Hdkfs. one each from Edna Locke and Miss Flaa. Arctic Stove-hook from Eddie (so called because the handle always remains cold though left on the hot stove). Bracket from Horace, which he himself carved out. Christmas Card and Pressed flower from Palestine from Louise. Pin-tray from Dean Jewett Locke. Stamp-box from Eunice C. Growing fern from our Eunice. Comfort Powders from Ada and Writing Tablet and Flesh-brush from Ida. We sang "Merry, Merry Christmas" to Theresa's accompaniment on the piano, and Jim acted as Santa Claus to distribute the presents. I enjoyed it all and did not get too tired. Have written to Ada. (T.S.R. 34. 2 P.M. 50. S.S. 47.) Dec. 26. Tuesday. Still cloudy. Jim stayed all day. Mrs. Clifford called. Have written to the children in Humboldt County. (T.S.R. 43. 2 P.M. 48. S.S. 47.) Dec. 27. Wednes. Still cloudy. Theresa and Jim left us at noon, driving in a buggy to Stockton, where Theresa takes a train for San Francisco to resume her work. Alice Hammond came in. She has a brief vacation from her work in Lane Hospital. She is growing better content and losing her home sickness. Susie Hammond also came in. Received a letter from Eunice. (T.S.R. 43. 2 P.M. 47. S.S. 46.) Dec. 28. Thurs. Weather cloudy, windy and rainy, but there proved to be more bluster than moisture. Received letters from Willie and all the Cooke family. (T.S.R. 43. 2 P.M. 49. S.S. 49.) Dec. 29. Friday. The forenoon was very cold and foggy. It is too cold for rain. Lottie came in - she has a short vacation. Also Mrs. Gammon came to say goodbye. They are morning to Lodi - are to leave tomorrow morning, where he has work. Have written to Theresa. (T.S.R. 29. 2 P.M. 44. S.S. 43.) Dec. 30. Saturday. Received a New Year's Post-Card from Horace and Annie Hammond and wrote to the children in the East. It was cloudy and windy in the forenoon and rainy in P.M. but as before the rain ...