NO ENTRY: NOV 1

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1900 - The Republicans in their efforts to make political capital out of Monday night's disorderly proceedings are working the affair altogether too hard. Pressed too far, it will re-act.
Am going to buy a razor tomorrow and shave myself. "Economy is the road to wealth". That sounds old.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1900 - Cool and damp.
Despite a drizzling rain, the Business Men's Sound Money Parade in New York City was a success; over 91,000 men marching. Here you have an index to the influences that make McKinley's re-election appear as certain as anything in the future can be. The entire business community is radically and unalterably opposed to Bryan. I expect McKinley's majority to exceed 100,000 in this State. My vote will be cast for Wm J. Bryan.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1900 - Cold and foggy in the morning; clear and warm in the afternoon. Mr.& Mrs. S- and Nelly drove up about Three and we rode to Bulkhead and from there to Wellsburg, getting home about six thirty. It was delightful driving. Mrs. S- prepared a splendid lunch after we returned. Came home about Eleven, having spent a delightful afternoon and evening. F.E.S. is anxious to know how much boodle the Republicans are going to have Tuesday.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1900 - Tomorrow promises to furnish perfect election weather.
I believe Mr. Bryan is going down to defeat and want to make a prophecy: The electorial college will stand; McKinley 281. Bryan 166 and McKinley's popular majority will approximate 500,000. Let us see how far I am from right. Our fellow townsman John B. Stanchfield Democratic Candidate for Governor looks like a sure loser, probably by 50,000. Apt to be more.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1900 - The weather leaves the politicians and voters no grounds upon which to rest a complaint.
The Republican Party augmented by large numbers of Democrats who cannot swallow Bryan or his theories, scored a tremendous victory today, re-electing Wm. McKinley by an electorial vote of at least 292 to 155 and a plurality of probably 600,000 on the popular vote. There is no mistaking the people's utter repudiation of Bryan and his fallicies.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1900 - Cool and rainy at intervals.
Frank Sackett met defeat yesterday losing for County Treasurer by 125. The City sustained him splendidly but the County thought better of the other man and he won. Awfully sorry for Frank. He worked hard for election.
Stood around so much in the cold yesterday that I feel miserably today. Bones ache and I am generally tired out.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1900 - Cold drizzling rain.
Spent the evening with Nellie.
Frank does not seem as much cast down by his defeat as I thought he would be.
Considerable talk is already being indulged in as to a complete rehabilitation of the Democratic Party. A new birth alone will save it. Grover Cleveland and his followers cannot do it. Stanchfield ran 50,000 ahead of Bryan.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1900 - First snow of the season came this morning. Frequent squalls during the day. A very high wind has prevailed, growing stronger at night. Considerable snow is reported as having fallen at different points about us. We have enjoyed a very nice Autumn so far. The warm weather has been a blessing to the poor with coal $5.25 per ton. I hope we shall escape much severe weather this winter.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1900 - Clear and cool.
Sacketts were up tonight. Nellie and I beat the two Frank's at pedro 6-4.
Mary came home this afternoon from Williamsport.
Wrote one congratulatory letter to Mr.& Mrs. J.H. Perhamus upon the marriage of their daughter Margaret to a Mr. West of Buffalo, which event took place Wednesday Nov. 7th.
Fine weather for hunting.

NO ENTRIES: NOV 11 THROUGH NOV 13

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1900 - A light feathery snow fell during a greater portion of the day. The ground is quite effectually covered. Winter seems suddenly to have come upon us. Probabilities are however, this cold spell will not continue for long.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1900 - Blustery. An immense fall of snow ranging from fifteen inches to three feet is reported as having fallen along the southern and eastern shores of Lakes Ontario and Erie. The storm extended but little beyond the lakes however.
Spent the evening with N -. F.E.S. is still figuring and wondering how it all happened. He is talking of running for County Clerk in 1902 and I think stands a good show of election if he gets the nomination.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 16, 1900 - Cold and snowy. Northern and Western New York practically snowed in for past twenty four hours. The river is still low here and I hope we will have some heavy rains before Winter comes in earnest.
Mother is suffering from a severe cold and coughs disturbingly, particularly at night. There is no danger as long as it continues loose.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1900 - Snow in morning, rain in afternoon and at night.
Mary an I spent the evening at Sackett's playing pedro. Came home about Eleven.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1900 - Clear and warm.
Took my usual walk to the office at noon. Devoted the afternoon to reading and a nap.

NO ENTRIES: NOV 19 THROUGH NOV 23

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1900 - Snow began falling about Eleven in the morning. It was nearly rain and toward night became very heavy finally turning into rain.
Spent the evening playing pedro. Mr.& Mrs. S- and Nellie were up.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1900 - Rain during most of the day becoming very heavy at night.
I spent the evening with Nellie as usual. Coming home I got drenched. The rain came in torrents.The gutters were creeks and the sidewalks in many places partially submerged.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1900 - The violent rain fall continues throughout the night and did not cease wholly until about two this afternoon. The lower portion of the City is under water. Thirty five persons were rescued from houses surrounded by water. The river rose steadily all day and showed 14 feet 6 inches on John Brand's guage at 9:30 P.M. At that hour it was rising slowly. Cellars on Water St. flooded.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1900 - The maximum height of the river was reached at one O'clock this A.M. 14 feet 10 inches. No damage was done on the south side of the river. The river has fallen steadily all day.

NO ENTRY: NOV 28

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1900 - Rain fell during the morning giving promise of a sloppy Thanksgiving, but toward noon it cleared-up some.
Went to the foot-ball game despite the mud. About 1500 people were there. Score Kanaweola 17 Father Matthew 5. The result was to my liking. In the evening Nellie and I "looked on" at the 30th ball until nearly midnight. Took lunch at Sackett's and devoured a turkey sandwich after midnight.

NO ENTRY: NOV 30