Holy Cats!

1904 Diary: Jan 6-7 (Of Celery and Ventriloquists)

Arose 11 AM. Wnet up and got my pay and then went over City on an errand for Mother.  Walked home. Went to work. WOrked till 1230. Retired 1255 AM.

Remarks:

Feel like da sponge. Everything balled up. Bad headache, but I ain't been boozing.

Arose 11 AM. Went up skating on Alfords but they were just cleaning it. Not very good. Got into work 3 PM. Wyman said "to the board tomorrow" but Mabre called up later and said same as usual. Staid around till about 1245 listening to the porter ventriloquist. Had my harmonica in and Parke heard me playing it. Retired 115 AM.

Remarks:

Like taking money from a baby. Could drink a pint of "sky juice" I feel so devilish.

1904 Diary: Jan 4-5

 

Arose 10 AM. Took a walk after breakfast. Went around Somerville first and back to the Terminal. Met Kenefick and we rode out on Lowell car. He was going to school. I get off at Sommerville Park and walked back home. Did some writing after dinner. Then went to work. Club up Moulton Street gone to the wall for fair now. Relieved Plack. Worked til 1230. Retired 1 AM. ]

Remarks:
Weather cold. Sun bright. Skating bum. Bum's drunk.

Arose 1130 AM. Loafed around till 3. Post working early shift. Clark at "WD". Worked til 1235 AM. Some one lost some celery and some chocolates and Charley Green and I had a great feed. Retired 1 AM.

Remarks:

Temp about 20. Rivers and harbor full of ice. No skating on acount of snow. Makde a bet with Dill and Cadigan today about saving money.

1904 Diary: Jan. 2-3

Arose 10 AM. Cold as the theoretical "Boston Girl" this morning and snowing hard. Took Ethel [his sister] out on her sled for about an hour. Had a great coast. Came in looking like a snow plow. Very dusty out. Went to work 3 PM.  Snow storm turned into a blizzard. Elevated ran slick surface lines tied up. Didn't even run snow trains. Temperature about 3 above all day. Retired 1 AM.

Remarks:

Too cold to make any. Ned Hammond was around today.

Arose 1230 AM. Relieved Clark as usual 3 PM. Very cold again today. Lots of snow on the ground. Temp averaged 0 all day. Four below at 12 md. Didn't run any double headers. Worked til 12:05. Retired 1:30 AM.

Remarks:

Same as yesterday. Plunking the key at "S" swift as possible.

1904 Diary: Jan. 1

Starting today, I will try and post an corresponding entry from the 1904 diary each day.  Enjoy!

Arose 11:05 AM. Went over the city and got my skates that I left there to be sharpened. Bought some pencils and a blank book also.  Kind of warm today but there is skating up on the playground. Working at "S". Got in to work 2:55 PM. Worked till 12:30. Retired about 11:15 AM.

Remarks:

Weather beautiful overhead and slushy underfoot. My week's pay for a skate. Haven't had one for about two weeks. Well, well! Such is life. Cash low. Bought a derby last Weds. Style 1111.