About 12 below in the AM. Worked all day. Busy in the morning, fair in the afternoon. Home about 7 was bright and sunny all day.
I am looking after Mrs Treat's furnace and house till Monday. Went down to the drugstore and bought a card for Kathryn Graves. Came home trimmed up our small xmas tree.
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| My grandfather couldn't have known about this, but on Christmas 1914 a group of German and British soldiers had a temporary truce to celebrate together; singing and sharing cigarettes and having this photo taken. |
Dec. 25, 1914
A beautiful bright Xmas day. Only 17 below in the early AM about 6 below all day.
Mother gave me a hockey cap and stick, a box of candy, and a stick pin and a tie clasp. I got up late, monkeyed around and we had dinner - Turkey etc... and apple pie a-la-mode.
Late in the afternoon I went skating on Harriet for an hour or so. Monkeyed around in eve - looked after Mrs. Treats furnace etc...
This Xmas was distinguished by a very free giving spirit, especially to the poor in this city and also by the war in Europe.
Authors note: You can read more about the Christmas 1914 Truce Here.
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