On eBay: o 1914 CHASE Handwritten Diary, Massachusetts; Item 921218504 Auction ends: Nov-17-02 14:00:00 PST; Seller: bubbasmomm Diary of Jannette C. CHASE of Newberry, Massachusetts, whose name is written inside. 4" x 6.75" and has 368 pages. Jannette CHASE was married to "Howard," to whom she usually refers as "H." His work involved hauling coal, gas coal, coke, hay, granite, monuments, pipe, wood, etc. They have three children: Ruth, Alice, and Donald. The oldest child is 12 years old. Jannette was a very active and sociable person who enjoyed visiting with her friends and neighbors. She was a lodge member and tended the books. She also attended church, a sewing circle, lodge parties, and lectures. She seemed to be in charge of the family finances and did the book work for her husband's business as well. Many names are mentioned, but she often used initials. Some of the names include: Mrs. FIELD, Mrs. Ida GRAY, Mrs. Mable GRAY, Mr. YOUNG, Mrs. Gilbert THOMPSON, Mrs. Geo. LORD, Nellie CARLISLE, Mrs. SCOTT, Mrs. DEWHIRST, Mr. MYLES, N. S. TILTON, Mrs. A. G. SWAIN, Mrs. EASTMAN, Mrs. Lucy DAY; Mrs. G. B. THORP, D. M. FRYE, Dr. CHESLEY, Mrs. BURKE, Mr. ADAMS, Mrs. J. H. TUCK, R. FOSS, Frank PEARY, Mrs. ISAAC, Lucy GETCHELL, Everett WEEKS, Mrs. GORE, Charles BATCHELDER, Dr. NUTES, Mrs. KRUGERS, et al. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=921218504 Previously published in SOMEBODY'S LINKS NEWSLETTER: Genealogical Treasures Found, Vol. 4, No. 41, 14 November 2002. http://www.petuniapress.com/.