Feb. 13 - 15, 1916

 Sun. Feb. 13, 1916

Foggy A.M. Ideal rest of day.

Up at 6:30 and left about 8 for Hollywood. Went a new way via Norwalk, but a bridge was out so we had to run up to Whittier and on the regular road. Arrived there about 10 read and talked in A.M. in afternoon we all (Ethel driving) went to Redondo and back. Went down on the beach at Clifton's-By-The-Sea and got 2 sacks of chicken grit and fine heavy surf. Then we went down to the bath house for awhile then we went home, cutting across the city thru a magnificent residential district. Talked etc all eve. and left for home 9 P.M. are here at 10:40. Fine warm moonlight night. Chickens laid 7 eggs - 2 small ones from our 2 pullets, so that makes 12 hens that should lay.

Mon. Feb. 14, 1916

Grandpa, Clinton Jr. and Gertie at "The Springs"

Fine regular California day. Pretty hot.

I worked all A.M. putting covers on my chicken feed boxes. In afternoon I pounded up the shells I got Sunday and made some grit for the chickens. Also trimmed up 2 palm trees. Then Pa and I pushed and pulled the one horse cultivator (with two teeth off) over the patch where we are going to plant potatoes. May, Gertie, and Toots [I think this is wife and children of Uncle Clint] dropped in tonight. They are down for 2 or 3 days. We visited here awhile and then at their house awhile. Then home - read a little and to bed. 4 eggs.

Tues. Feb. 15, 1916

Downtown Fullerton likely around the time my grandpa was there.

Fine and hot.

Worked around here a little in A.M. Got a letter from Lillian Crane. About 9:30 I went down to May's and worked around their yard, pruning trees etc. Grandpa came down at 10 A.M. and in afternoon we all ( May etc) drove out to their ranch and then to Fullerton to the nursery for her to order some fruit trees. While there a Dodge, driven by a high school student, ran into a kid on a bike who was ahead and didn't know which way to turn. Smashed the bike up a little and threw the kid along the pavement, but did not run over him. Pa, Ma, and I ran out to him, but in a few minutes he was alright and the other fellow took he and his bike into town. On way back I stopped at packing house and told them I would work tomorrow as they requested today over the phone via Harner's. I took May and kids over to Root's for supper and in the eve we drove down and Root and I beat Pa and Grand 2-1 at 500. Grandpa staying at May's tonight