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February entries from May L. Crawshaw’s 1901 diary (Mary Louisa “Maye” Crawshaw) are transcribed below the images. Under each entry is a section labeled, People mentioned, which lists people in the diary entry and, if applicable, their probable/possible identities.
February 1-2
1 February 1901, Friday
Fair
Went skating after school as some of the boys cleaned off the pond in different places. Went after supper & had a good time.
2 February 1901, Saturday
Fair
Helped Mama this morning. This P.M. went to a party at G. Blake’s house. There were only girls there, Susie. A & M Perkins, K. Morrissey, A. Brennan, Grace & myself. Marion P. & I came away at 4.30 & I went to get a paper at the Depot & then we came up to Scudders & skated a little while. Ethel Chandler then came up with Bert & I & with Bennie we all played cards. Stanley didn’t come home to the great disappointment of all.
People mentioned
- Mama (Maria Stout Walsh Crawshaw)
- G. Blake (Grace Blake)
- Susie
- A.Perkins (Alice R. Perkins Reid)
- M. Perkins (Marion Perkins Peirce)
- K. Morrissey (Katherine May Morrissey Cooper)
- A. Brennan (Anna C. Brennan)
- Ethel Chandler (Ethel Parson Chandler Perry)
- Bert (Alice Gilberta Crawshaw Robbins, sister)
- Bennie (Benjamin Crawshaw, brother)
- Stanley (Stanley Crawshaw, brother)
February 3-4
3 February 1901, Sunday
Bennie is 21 years old to-day. Papa said, “he is a full grown man now, but if he doesn’t behave I shall spank him.” I should like to see him try it. Papa has gone to Mr. Kenyons to-day who like all consumptives never die when you expect them too. I wish he would get better & be as well as ever, but “If wishes were horses beggars would ride.
People mentioned
- Bennie (Benjamin Crawshaw, brother)
- Papa (Thomas Crawshaw, father)
- Mr. Kenyon (William Kenyon
4 February 1901, Monday
Snowy
It has snowed hard or else hailed all day; so I guess our skating is up the spout for the present anyway. I will not try to foretell the future.
February 5-6
5 February 1901, Tuesday
24° Windy & Fair
It has blown like 60 all day. I didn’t go to school this afternoon because of it. We (Bert & I) made peanut taffy.
People mentioned
6 February 1901, Wednesday
Windy & Fair
Blew again to-day. Came home from school. Ethelle Chandler wanted me to go coasting, but it was too cold.
People mentioned
- Ethelle Chandler (Ethel Perkins Chandler Perry)
February 7-8
7 February 1901, Thursday
Fair
Went over to Isaac Leonard’s & bought a loaf of bread & sent it home by Tottie Lewis. Then went over to Ethelle’s to see if she could go skating, she couldn’t so I & Leonie went over to her house & got her sled and went coasting on Mulligan’s Hill. When I came home I stopped at Ethelle’s as she was all alone & she showed me how to play two new games of cards “Muggins” & a new “Everlasting.”
Emma Crawshaw’s birthday is today. I think she is 27 years old.
People mentioned
- Isaac Leonard
- Tottie Lewis (possibly Hattie Lewis)
- Ethelle Chandler (Ethel Perkins Chandler Perry)
- Leonie (possibly Flora Leonie Dore)
- Emma Crawshaw (Emma King Crawshaw, wife of May’s brother, John)
8 February 1901, Friday
Fair
Emma came to-day & confirmed by statement of yesterday about her age. Stanley came home this morning as his stomach bothered him. Ethelle Chandler came up to-night & we played cards.
People mentioned
- Emma Crawshaw (Emma King Crawshaw, wife of May’s brother, John)
- Stanley (Stanley Crawshaw, brother)
- Ethelle Chandler (Ethel Perkins Chandler Perry)
February 9-10
9 February 1901, Saturday
Fair
Ethelle & I went down street this morning & Bert & I went coasting on Mulligans with her & Leonie & Lottie this afternoon but after a while we came back & Ethelle, Lottie, & Leonie coasted on their hill & Bert & I came home.
People mentioned
- Ethelle Chandler (Ethel Perkins Chandler Perry)
- Bert (Alice Gilberta Crawshaw Robbins, sister)
- Leonie (most likely Flora Leonie Dore)
- Lottie (possibly Lottie Conant)
10 February 1901, Sunday
Fair
Charlie Walker came over to see Stanley this afternoon. Stanley went back to-night.
People mentioned
- Charlie Walker (there were two Charles Walkers in Taunton about Stanley’s age, Charles Walker and Charles Henry Walker)
- Stanley (Stanley Crawshaw, brother)
February 11-12
11 February 1901, Monday
Fair
I didn’t do anything special to-day.
12 February 1901, Tuesday
Fair
Came home and read and bummed around generally.
February 13-14
13 February 1901, Wednesday
Fair
I went up to Walkers for some meat & then came home. My foot is awful sore.
People mentioned
- Walkers (Henry Walker, a butcher)
14 February 1901, Thursday
Fair
Didn’t go to school today as my foot was so sore. But went down to Fitzgibbons for my old shoes. This afternoon she went to Fanny Websters & on the way back she stopped at the school & the girls told her I had a valentine in my desk, so she sent Bessie Daley up for it. It was from Leonie Dore, then Bert went over coasting.
People mentioned
- Fitzgibbons
- Fanny Webster (Fannie Jenkins Webster)
- Bessie Daley (Elizabeth B. Daley)
- Leonie Dore (most likely Flora Leonie Dore)
- Bert (Alice Gilberta Crawshaw Robbins, sister)
February 15-16
15 February 1901, Friday
Fair
Went to school to-day & after school I went down to Sophie Pierces & sliding. Got a valentine.
People mentioned
- Sophie Pierce (Sophie Bliss Pierce Briggs)
16 February 1901, Saturday
Fair
Helped Mamma and then Bertie and I started down street. We had a wrangle on the back road so I came back & she took her went as I thought over to the hill. At noon she came home she had been down street also on the hill. This afternoon I went down alone & passed in the books. She went over to Ethel Chandler’s & I went over there on my way back from the green & stayed the rest of the afternoon. We played cards that is Harry Robbins, Leonie, Ethelle & I & Bert & Lottie watched.
Stanley came home.
People mentioned
- Mama (Maria Stout Walsh Crawshaw)
- Bertie (Alice Gilberta Crawshaw Robbins, sister)
- Ethel Chandler (Ethel Parson Chandler Perry)
- Harry Robbins (Harrison Cyrus Robbins, May’s future brother-in-law)
- Leonie (most likely Flora Leonie Dore)
- Lottie (possibly Lottie Conant)
February 17-18
17 February 1901, Sunday
Fair
Isabelle came up this afternoon & brought us a novel called Dora Miller is it fine. Stanley went back to-night.
People mentioned
- Isabelle (Isabel H Brassell)
- Stanley (Stanley Crawshaw, brother)
18 February 1901, Monday
Fair
Went down to Fanny Webster after school & she gave me a piece of Ambrosia Cake. O my. I wish I was a god or goddess because Ambrosia is the food of the gods. I asked Fanny to come & stay all day Washington’s Birthday & she is coming if it is fair.
People mentioned
- Fanny Webster (Fannie Jenkins Webster)
February 19-20
19 February 1901, Tuesday
Fair
Came home from school as Mama went down street
People mentioned
Mama (Maria Stout Walsh Crawshaw)
20 February 1901, Wednesday
Fair
Went over to Ethels tonight & Bert & she & George & I played whist.
People mentioned
- Ethel Chandler (Ethel Parson Chandler Perry)
- Bert (Alice Gilberta Crawshaw Robbins, sister)
- George (most likely George E. Chandler Jr)
February 21-22
21 February 1901, Thursday
Fair
I went down to Fanny Websters again tonight because I wanted to ask her if she would just as well come up tomorrow as Bert wasn’t going to be at home. She has gone down to Mrs. Brasselles to help her sew. Fanny had some kind of a book which had an oraculum in it, this kind of a fortune teller. I tried it & it told me I was going to have a handsome wealthy partner & was going abroad & a few other things. Fan cent me a book called “A Womans War.”
People mentioned
- Fanny Webster (Fannie Jenkins Webster)
- Bert (Alice Gilberta Crawshaw Robbins, sister)
- Mrs. Brasselle (most likely Emily Brassell)
22 February 1901, Friday
Fair
Fan came up today. We played cards & did numerous other things. I walked over with her & when we got to the pond we bet Bertie & she walked over to Wescoats with Fan & I then she & I came home Papa & Bennie are at home.
People mentioned
- Fanny Webster (Fannie Jenkins Webster)
- Bertie (Alice Gilberta Crawshaw Robbins, sister)
- Wescoats (most likely Samuel B and Ardelia Westcoat family)
- Papa (Thomas Crawshaw, father)
- Bennie (Benjamin Crawshaw, brother)
February 23-24
23 February 1901, Saturday
Fair
Papa & Bennie are at home to-day. Stanley came home tonight. Bob Dobson came over this morning to see Bennie. Papa went over to see Mr. Kenyon this morning.
People mentioned
- Papa (Thomas Crawshaw, father)
- Bennie (Benjamin Crawshaw, brother)
- Stanley (Stanley Crawshaw, brother)
- Bob Dobson (Robert Dobson)
- Mr. Kenyon (William Kenyon)
24 February 1901, Sunday
It snowed last night about 9 inches. Stanley went back last night. I have got a bad throat or rather a sore one as this part of my anatomy is generally well behaved.
People mentioned
- Stanley (Stanley Crawshaw, brother)
February 25-26
25 February 1901, Monday
Fair
I didn’t go to school to-day because of my throat. Bert & I worked on her sofa pillow & have nearly finished. I also finished reading “A Womans War” Bert has got a cold Mama went down street to-day.
People mentioned
26 February 1901, Tuesday
Fair
Still at home. Finished the sofa and read aloud to Bertie. Miss Clara Reed came over this afternoon & brought Bert & I an apple a piece. We popped corn this afternoon a little while.
People mentioned
- Bertie (Alice Gilberta Crawshaw Robbins, sister)
- Miss Clara Reed (most likely Clarissa Willis “Clara” Reed, sister of Philomelia Reed, but possibly Clara Eaton Reed; neither married)
February 27-28
27 February 1901, Wednesday
I am staying at home a day again. Read to myself & aloud to Bertie. Miss Philo Reed came over this afternoon. It doesn’t look as if there was going to be any more skating this winter, March is nearly here & spring will come then I don’t believe I could ever get enough of good skating. The winter seems to have gone by awfully quick.
Stanley came home to-night as he was working in Mansfield.
People mentioned
- Bertie (Alice Gilberta Crawshaw Robbins, sister)
- Miss Philo Reed (Philomelia Reed, sister of Clara W Reed)
28 February 1901, Thursday
Fair
I do believe I will write with ink next year lead pencil smuts so much. I have been reading in the Ladies’ World for March about keeping diaries & it said you ought to write down about the paying of bills. I am thankful all our rent & milk bills to the Reeds are paid for we receive no receipts for any of those bills when they are paid & they could say we didn’t though we have every time. I haven’t been to school today either. Ethelle came up tonight after school to see me & brought me some letters from Anna, Susie, Sally & Kate and
People mentioned
- The Reeds (possibly Henry Reed, farmer, Taunton Ward 1)
- Ethel Chandler (Ethel Parson Chandler Perry)
- Anna
- Susie
- Sally
- Kate
Citing this page: Kimberli Faulkner Hull, transcriber and compiler, “May L. Crawshaw 1901 Diary, February 1901 with Transcription” Chasing Light Media, Cool Adventures (https://cooladventures.com/genealogy/may-l-crawshaw-diary-february-1901/ : published 2021); May L. Crawshaw, Diary for 1901, February 1901 entries (Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, 1901); privately held by the Faulkner–Hull Collection.