This information was provided by the seller and has not been verified: "Both of the diaries are full, of handwritten entries but at the end of October in the 1914 diary her entries stop and I believe it was because of what a newspaper article said that I found slipped between the pages on those last entries. The article in part says….. “Missing a Month, Oriskany Falls Boy Scouts Find Body of John Waterman. After an absence from his home in Brothertown since middle of December the body of John Waterman was found last Saturday by the Boy Scouts of Oriskany Falls near the Henry Blair Farm. It was at first supposed that he had gone to the North woods as he had been talking of such a trip. When he did no return after a lapse of several days and no word from him was received, the family became alarms and several letters and dispatches were sent to places where they thought he might have gone. When no word was forthcoming a search was instituted about the locality, but as the snow was deep no trace could be obtained. When the recent thaw came, however, it was decided to try again and this time the searches were successful……” The article doesn’t say how he died but goes on to talk about the funeral and the surviving members of the family, his wife and four children; John Waterman; Mrs. James H. Allen; Mrs. Lee Hayes, and Mrs. M. A. Cunningham. On October 24th 1914 she writes “John Waterman called this morning on his way to falls afoot.” She writes mentions local names and other important local events like the murder of a school teacher by a 16 year old student, Jean Gianini. She also talks about a sickness in the home and mentions that their home was quarantined for whooping cough. The Health inspector put a placard on the house for over a month because of it. Her entries are long for each day……. Here are a few excerpts: 1913 “January 4th, It snowed some in night, all day. The wind blew a gale all night and day. The paper says it was the worst wind storm in thirty years. It blew a big ocean liner in mud so that they had to unload her but no damage done. Wind blew over silo in front of the corn house and also the water closet. The wind went down this evening. It is quite cold. Mrs. Davis cut out two black skirts for Helen and Clara. I mended some. Mother backed bread. Sonnie went down to Falls about three selling papers, did not get home until half past eleven. John C. W. Jr. called this eve. Warren churned. Greens took away their hops and broke down. Got our wagon…..” “March 12th, It was a somewhat clear warm windy day. The wind blew from the South. Warren does not feel very good. This forenoon the children and I did up ironing. Leo got up a short time this afternoon. He did not feel good and this evening he was very feverish so Warren went down to the falls after the Dr. He is very sick. The sweat rolls. Warren wrote a letter to Edna. Then he and George went down to mail them. Young John called to see him on his way to the falls while he was after the Dr. Young John called again at eleven this eve to see him again. Warren, Sonnie and I played a few games of cards this eve.” “May 21st, It was a cloudy, dark, windy, cold day. The wind blowing from the West. I set both incubators this afternoon and finished ironing this afternoon. Warren did not feel good all day. He was in house most of afternoon. About eleven o’clock 2 fellows came along hungry. Warren gave them a sandwich to help unload a load of hay. James Green came after the marker about seven A.M. It’s cold and windy. This eve blows from the south west. It sprinkled by spells all day. Sam Bates drove up this eve to tell Warren George Williams lay in Concannon’s Hotel with a shock. Sonnie went away this eve. Duane came after his other horse. Young John was with him. This morning it is Helen’s birthday. She is eleven years old. Her grandfather sent her a card.” “July 4th, It was somewhat cloudy and very warm. Rather quiet day. We got up at six and about quarter after six Henry and Addie Gerow came out from Utica on a motor cycle. He went away. When Warren went to meet the 9 from Utica, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pucky and Olive Gerow and mother Waterman came out. They went back on 5:45. It was 1 ½ hour late. Mother was sick with summer complaint and staid over. I made ice cream and a tin of biscuits for chicken. Warren’s separator broke this morning. Two of the gear wheels. I swept out all round and just finished the work when they got here. Helen and Clara went down to depot with them. I helped milk and Warren and I went up to Duane’s to separate it. Duane and herb were quiet silly drunk. Herb came down as were having out fire works and slept in hammock. He also went to the club to see their fireworks this evening.” “July 27th, It was a clear very warm breezy day. The wind blew from the south. I did up seven cans berries and seven cans peas. Herb and Lisle Robert stopped here on their way to Lyon’s Pond fishing. Wanted Warren to go. Ronny Hewitt brought back the posts and wire. They did not use in building the swamp fence. Duane’s go to Conger’s Corner’s to a clam bake. They all picked raspberries. I wrote two letters, one to mother and one to Mrs. Davis.” “September 2nd, It was a clear, hot, quiet day. We all went down in yard but Helen and Clara this forenoon. Myrtle staid home this afternoon and Sonnie went looking after the bull as soon as he got cows in barn and did not get in yard until about ten. Mother and Aunt Addie came on 7:17 train from Hamilton. Mother rode up with Mr. Green to Hop yard and Aunt Addie went back. Mother got two boxes. Hops very poor. Sonnie and Clara went looking after the bull again this eve but did not find him. The Catholic priest to The Falls funeral was held at Waterville today. The twins came down in yard with Sonnie. Mr. E. Hamlin came after a jar of butter while we were in the yard.” “September 13th, It was a cloudy cold windy day…………Warren, Sonnie, Clara, Olive and I went down to the Falls this eve. There were two cars of exhibition from California. Sonnie went to see them, the rest of us went to the moving pictures. Walter Wilber came here tonight to seek lodging. He staid in horse barn.” “November 20th, It was a warm cloudy rather windy day. It sprinkled some this morning. Jim Aaron called and brought a calf. The pack peddler called here just at noon. He had dinner and gave me five handkerchiefs………” “November 24th, ………George ate a hardy dinner then went away. Came back about four and was crazy drunk. Warren got mad and shoved him out door. He then went away and came back, lost his hat and was worse then ever. Started to wash but gasoline gave out…….” “December 24th, It was a cloudy rather misty morning. It rained between four and five this morning and snowed enough so that we went to the Falls to take the 11:02 train for Utica. We all went. Dan took us down. We got to mother’s at noon. She and Henry were eating dinner. Sonnie went out and got 1 ½ quarts of oysters. His father ate most one quart raw. Then Sonnie, Warren, Henry and Olive cleaned two squashes. Olive peeled potatoes. Helen and I walked from 569 Blandina St. down Genesee ten cent store, back up Columbia St., Broadway Court to Saratoga back to Sunset Ave. up to 12 Swazee to meet Elizie, Ethel. Staid a few minutes then took car home………” “December 25th, It was a cloudy quiet warm day. It thawed all day. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Puckey, Joe Waterman, wife and family came about half past eleven. Mr. and Mrs. Bones came. They had dinner at one. Had eight chickens, squash, pudding, pie, cake. After dinner Elizie and I washed and striped up dinner dishes. Two men came to take pictures and there were 31 of us all together. Mr. and Mrs. John Ford, and Mr. and Mrs. Linn Gillimen and daughter came about half past three. Warren took eighteen grandchildren to the moving picture show. Staid until half past four………We all walked down, went in engine house and saw horses and went to see city Christmas tree then walked up to Elizie’s…….” 1914 “January 2nd, It was a rather cold, somewhat cloudy and windy day. The wind being in the North. The trees were white with frost again. Kate trimmed two hats for me and I did up the work. We had oysters for dinner and then we got ready. Jake took us up to 3:10 milk train. Got at Oriskany Falls at four o’clock. Warren, twins and Leo came as train was pulling out of station. The baby was glad to see her father. We had liver for supper when we got home…..” “February 13th, …..The men went down in woods this afternoon and when Dan was coming up with second log, Greens called him in as their house was on fire. They drew water from Hewett Pond. There was several big loads. Men came but they had fire under control. It did not burn much…….” “March 30th, …….There was a big murder up to Polland. A boy, 16 years old, killed his school teacher some time Friday night……” “April 4th, It was a clear rather cold day. I got up at half past five. Did up all work but washing dishes. Made seven loaves bread then got ready. Helen, baby and I. Warren took us down to the Falls to the depot and went to Earlville on 9:18. We rode in bus up to the village and walked down to Aunt Mary’s. It was half past eleven when we got there. It snowed all afternoon. I was tired when I got there as I had to carry the baby……” “September 2nd, ……..The health officer, Dr. Wright, came and placard the house for Whooping cough. Myrtle went up to school but the teacher sent her home again.” “October 7th, ……The health officer called to take placard off from house…..” The entries suddenly stop on November 5th. She also mentions many local names, some of which are; George Davis, Sanger, H. L. Bender, Slocum, E. M. Baldwin, John Frel, Clayton Hewitt, James Bassett, Gaylord, T. Terry, Hinnman, Iva Hill, Sauerfeifer, Douglas, Libbie Pray, E. A. Hamlin, Jim Green, Parker Newton, Dana Camp, Wilford Bogan, Dr. Wrightman, Kate Quinn, Quackenbush, and more.