Catharine Ferry was born Apr. 21, 1821 in the town of Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut left Norwalk with her father mother Brother Thomas Sister Mary & Rosanna; Apr. 15th, arrived in Detroit May 7th, 1832.
Roger Haviland & Catharine Ferry was married Feb. 16th 1837 by the Reverend Mr. Morrisey at her fathers house in Annarbor. Wee commenced housekeeping Apr 7th 1837 I had the Small pox May 1838 Wee moved to Ypsilanti Sept 7th the same year
Roger built our first log house Apr 1839 and hired 5 acres girdledand sowed to Wheat he carried 10 lbs of nails on his back from Dexter to put roof on the log House
1840 -
Feb 2d - Roger, Bernard, his brother; and myself left Ypsilanti for Burns Shiawassee Co Feb 2d 1840 we came to Annarbor that day. Roger and Brother arrived with our first load of goods the 4th, they marked the trees from Mr Kitsons to where wee now live; wee had a House 16 by 20 feet with neither door or window, they set up the stove, sawed out a door, and two windows; Roger was the carpenter, to case in the door, and put in the windows, while Bernard, came back to Annarbor for another load of goods and myself, wee started in the morning
Feb 8th - Came to Whitmore Lake, when it commenced to rain; at 4 o clock we left there and arrived at Mr Lees; on the Huron, 4 miles from Brighton; when the rainfell in torrents; they kindly entertained us over night as they did several others, it cleared off in the night the ground was frozen hard; in the morning we made a new start for our wild wood home; the farther wee came north in Livingston Co there was a good deal of snow on the ground; and was quite pleasant toward evening; wee came to two branch roads there did not seem to be any choice, it was ice and water more than two lengths of the horses, and waggon; when in the middle the horses broke in and the waggon too; no urging or coaxing could help them; the only alternative was to go ahead one mile, and get help to come and unload the waggon, Bernard said he would run the whole way, if I would stay with the team. it was starr light, the moon soon came up, the Horses was restless in cold ice water; they began surging and splashing the water all over me; my only means of escape was to get out, which I undertook, by putting my hand on one of the Horses hips, the other on the front board, of the waggon, but I did not jump farr enough, I sliped back close to the Horses heels, I crawled out as best I could, wet to my knees; then Oh horrors, a hoot owl began to hoot, then an other would answer I had heard Wolves would howl and others would answer. I was stamping around in the snow to keep my feet from freezing. I saw no escape if they came close but get in the waggon and then on the Bureau, while I was planning an escape, I heard singing, and Whistling, from different persons, that allayed all my trouble and fears. I felt like praising god, from whom all blessings flow; three young men came with Bernard, they told me it was hoot owls, that gave me so much alarm; they had to take every thing off the waggon, carry it across to solid ground, then pry out the Waggon, and load up again; with many thanks to the young men, my clothing was frozen stiff, wee drove to the first house, where wee went in and dried my feet and cloths, it was then a beautiful moonlight night, much pleasanter then the day, had been; wee started again and got to Byron, 12 o clock at night, there was a log tavern, kept by Mr Layton; his wife is the present Mrs Wood it stood where the Sheldon house now stands. Mr Layton, got upvery kindly, raked open the coals that was in a big open fire place, wee got quite warm, when Bernard said wee could not go any farther with so high a load, at night, with out any road; after wee would get on the hill where Wm Joslin now lives; there was a foot path to Mr Kitsons he wished me to stay there and he would come to Roger but I had seen to much sorrow that day more than I ever had before. I thought I could bear a little more he put the horses in the Stable; I told him I would walk with him two miles, when wee got to the hill, there was a road west, he took the dim track, our Sleigh made, 5 days before, he said he could tell if wee were right by going a short distance. Mr kitson has a dog as it was a still night he would bark, which he soon did, then wee followed the Sleigh track, the rest of the way to the house, where wee arrived at one o clock, at night but I forgot, my father gave me a little pig 6 weeks old if wee left him in the waggon, he would surely freeze before morning; Bernard wore a Camlet Cloak, he said if I would drop the Pig in his Cloak, he would carry it on his back. I done so, he took his gun said that would keep off the Bears, and Wolves which were plenty at the time; well it was all woods, not a fence, not a tree cut on the land, only what was in our little log house; but it was home, sweet home; Roger soon learned to split rails he and his Brother, put a fence around the Wheat wee had our bread the first harvest and Wheat to spare Mr Edward Peck came in May following; he had 2 yoke of oxen but no Wheat, Roger would let him have one bushel of wheat for us(e) of one yoke of oxen one day our stock consisted of one span of horses; wee had one pig, a dog, 6 Chickens that Sister Mary Cowan gave me; there was nothing but marsh grass, and the horses could not live on that; my Husband sold them and had 11 acres broke that summer, he planted potatoes, and Sowed oats bought a cow and an other pig, then wee were fairly starter(ed) farming, wee had to go to Argentine to mill, there was neither flour mill, or Store for 3 yrs in Byron, our nearest Neighbor was Daniel Kitsen, Wife, and 2 children, one mile South, Mr Shattuck, Wife and Daughter, Sarah, 2 miles North, and Mr Willcox a little west of them, Mr William Knapp 3 1/2 miles east of us, now lives in Byron Mr Benjamine Welch 4 1/4 mile west of us, Mr Westbrook Wife and one child 1 1/2 mile west Ramoh Cole, Wife and 3 children living where Judson Cole now lives, Aron Pellman lived where Mr Redmon now lives, Mr Robert Crawford lived where Mr Jacobs now lives, there was 5 families living in Byron, when wee came, there, Mr Layton kept the Log hotel, and was a Blacksmith, Mr Provout kept the Post office, where wee received mail once a week, Mr Ferris runn the Saw mill, Mr Nichols a day laborer, Mr Goodwin built a small frame house for a Hotel
1842 - Roger built our second Log house which was 18 x 28 feet
1846 - Our first barn was built by John Young
1853 - Our second Barn and Cow house by Jacob Brown
1856 - Our Frame house was built by Wm Joslin, and John Runnyan, wee moved in it Nov 27th the same year; the Carrs cam(e) to Gains that Summer
1863 May 23d - William and Francis Douglas visited us left 29th
1863 June 9th - Bernard Haviland and myself visited Mr & Mrs John Mc Farlin in East Saginaw; visited the Salt works; saw process of making salt going in different blocks; wee took dinner at Mr Cass Sutherlands by invitation from Mrs Sutherland at Salina from the dock, Bernard Mrs S Mrs M and myself went across to Saginaw in a rowboat, there was only a few houses; two streets; from there back to East Saginaw on a nice Ferry; it was all excitement; Salt one would say an other would say dollars, as they would ply past; even the children was excited
11th - left there on a steam boat came to Detroit, left there the 13th brought little Mattie Duncan with us a little boy of 6 yrs old, the cherries were ripe in the front yard when wee returned home
1865 - the Frame House was built across the road by Mr John Runnyan and Cummings
1865 Aug 24th - wee bought our Silver Teaspoons for which wee paid $15.00 dol
March 1869 - Our Horse Barn was built by Owen Knapp and Mr Franklin Bernard Roger and I rode on the carrs from Ypsalanti to Annarbor the first time Sunday Jan-1840 being the first Sunday they went through to Annarbor
Nov 1842 - Winter set in the fore part of Nov, Mr Haviland went to Ypsalanti and worked at Shoemaking 5 weeks to get us things wee really needed, his Father Mother and John Haviland a Nephew was with me, wee fed hay verry liberal not knowing the winter would be so long, there was Sleighing Town meeting day the spring of 43 the ground was covered with Snow the 6th of May, 1843
Bernard Haviland. Brother of Roger was born near London Derry Donegale Co Ireland Feb 20 1808 he came to this country landed in Philadelphia May 3d 1832 in his 24 yr he was a shoemaker by trade, a fine Boot man, he came to Michigan, Apr 1836, worked at his trade a few years, then came and lived with us the last 24 years of his life, making improvements on his own Farm, he visited Ireland, England, and Scotland, 1856, he was a very charritable man; spent a great deal trying to make his relatives comfortable, he went on the princaple, not let the left hand know what the right hand doeth, his health began to fail in the fall of 63 in the winter wee saw consumption was doing its work slow but sure, he died as he lived a good man with a full assurance in the reward of the just,
May 27-1864 - Roger Haviland Brother of Bernard was born near London Derry Donegall Co Ireland December 12 1812 he came to this country landed in Philadelphia Oct 15th being 21 years old he was a shoemaker by trade; he came to Michigan 1836 in 1836 the two Brothers had accumulated enough money to purchase 160 acres of land in the town Ship of Sharron Washtenaw Co of a Mr Lewis, for which they paid $300 dollars Sold it the same yr to Michal Porter for $600 dollars wic(h) enabled them to purchase of government 480 acres at one $1,25 cts pr acre in th(e) County of Shiawassee, each taking a Deed in his own name of 240 acres, ours being the land wee now live on,James Brother of Bernard, and Roger Haviland was injured by a piece of Square timber he was trying to secure on the beach, the Sea receeded he fell, the timber settled on his body and crushed his bowels he lived in great agony 8 days; when he died, Nov 29th 1837, he was Father of Mrs Duncan, & Mrs Sarah Ferguson, and John Haviland, that went to California in 1852
1866 Dec 1st - James Haviland left our house, for the South, the 4th, wee received a letter saying as the carrs were on the bridge crossing the Muskingum river, the iron bridge gave way, Passenger and freight carrs went down together, James was standing on the platform of a carr, the conductor said jump, wee are gone, they both done so, James swum across the river, with his over coat on was exhausted when he reached, he was taken to a Hotel and kindly carred for; when the letter came Mr Haviland started the next morning to take the train. James came on the morning train from the east, he had 3 cuts on his head, they had been sewed up, his ankle was knocked out of joint, he was bruised from the top of his head to the Soles of his feet, they were as black as if mortified, he has had his ankle operated on different times several were killed
1884 Saturday Sept, 27th -
James Haviland & little Son Roger Willie Haviland came from Kentucky to attend his Uncl(e) Rogers funeral Oct 2d, they left for home, arrived there Saturday 4th
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT NEAR SHAFTBURG
FATHER and Son killed and wife badly injured
A buggy occupied by William Mc Laughlin and his wife and son was struck by a west-bound Chicago & Grand Trunk passenger train near Shaftsburg Monday morning, Mr. Mc Laughlin and the boy, were instantly killed. They were mangled, the former's neck was broken and the latter having his skull crushed. A Lansing physician reports that Mrs. Mc Laughlins injuries consist of several cuts about the head and on her hands Her right limb also broken above the knee. He looks for her recovery however, although she is very low at present.
The family had spent Sunday with reatives at Shaftsburg and were returning home near Ovid. when they were overtaken by the train. McLaughlin was a well-to-do farmer, and was about 35 years old, while the boy was seven years of age. Both horses were killed out right. Distressing Occurences in Middlebury.
Esquire Bennett, who empaneled the Jury, sends us the following as their verdict: We find that the deceased came to her death by fright, exhaustion and heat, which brought on paralysis or fits, the latter of which said deceased was subject to. The children are both doing well and likely to recover
Our landlord E. D. Green is going to leave the hotel; we all wish him success wherever he may go.
A. Bacon & Son are selling the remainder of their goods at cost.
There was a terrible accident at the railroad crossing near here Monday morning. Wm. McLaughlin, wife and son who had been spending Sunday with friends in this vicinity and were returning to their home in Ovid, when struck by the west-bound passenger train. The father and son were instantly killed, Mrs. McLaughlin received some severe bruises about the head and had one leg broken. She was picked up unconscious and carried to a neighboring house. Her recovery is doubtful. Both horses were killed and the wagon completely demolished. Old Hunker.
1877 10th June - My Husband Roger M, Kittie & Myself visited Mr Slocum and family, Mr Mc Laughlin and family, wee found Nancy low with consumption of which she died Dec 18th.
1883 Oct 23d - Mr Haviland & I attended Mr Dan Wiltsies funeral, the same evening Mr & Mrs Cortes Pond came and made us a visit
Feb 15th - Mrs Pond received a Telegram from Jackson saying Mr Pond died after taking his seat in the carrs.
18th - Mr Haviland & I attended his funeral at Corunna. Sermon delivered by minister from Lansing Text Hebrews Chap Text Hebrews 11th Chap 4th verse - by it he being dead yet speaketh wee took tea at Mr Nichols
22d - Mr Haviland & I attended the Pioneer meeting at the Court house in Corunna, wee took dinner at Smiths Hotel, and tea with Mrs Pond, returned home on the evening Train. Our horse & Carriage was at Mr Downers, Roger me & Kitie went to Byron to attend a party after wee came home
1842 - John Haviland and Margaret his wife, Father and Mother of Bernard and Roger Haviland with a grand Son John Haviland came to this country Landed in New York July1st; in Burns the 8th
1846 - John Haviland died Nov 10th in the 74 yr of his age His funeral Sermon was delivered by the Reverend Mr Matoon sen. Text 90 psalm 10 verse the days of our yrs.. Presbyterian Minister
1847 - John Haviland jun, was shot in Mexico at the Storming of Chapultepec, Sept 13 being 18 yrs old
1859 - Margaret, Wife of John Haviland died March 3 in the 77 yr of her age, Sermon deliverd by the Reverend Mr Osburn Presbyterian Pastor at Byron text 90 psalm 10 verse
1864 - Bernard Brother of Roger Haviland died May 27th aged 56 yrs 3 months and 25 days Funeral Sermon deliverd by Rev Isaac Crawford Text 90 psalm 10 verse Methodist
1851 - John Son of James Haviland, came from Scotland, arrived at our House, Nov 1st aged 21 yrs. He started for California March 30th, 1852 wee received several letters from him but they have long since ceased to come,
1854 - Margaret Daughter of John Haviland jun came here April 30 from Ireland aged 18 yrs lived with us til Oct 1857 when she married Daniel Mc Caughna
1856 - Bernard, Son of John Haviland, arrived here with his Uncle Bernard from Scotland, March 23d, lived with us til he was married to Louisa E Cowan Sept 21 - 1864 - being 24 yrs old they had 3 children Roger B - Robert P Lillie V
1857 - John, Son of William Haviland, came here from Ireland Nov 27th
1859 - Mathew Duncan, Wife and two children Kittie, and Matthew, - and Sarah Ann Haviland, daughter of James Haviland, came here from Scotland June 20th,
1862 - James Haviland came here from England, after 3 years he went to Kentucky where he married and has 2 Children, is a cooper by Trade and doeing an extensive buisness in Bardestown Kentucky
1862 19th Feb - Robert, Thomas - Francis & Louisa Cowan, Adelbert and Mary Cammel visited us left 23d
1862 Oct 21st - Sister Mary Cowan and Myself visited Mr Robert Ferry and family in pipestone Berrien co wee had a splended visit; Mr Ferry, Sister Mary and myself went to Benton Harbor St Joseph and had dinner at the Hotel at Mr Ferrys expense; then wee went down to the Lake Michigan and gathered Stones & shells came back to the Hotel; when the Propietor proposed driving out to see Peach & Pear Orchards, and vineyards; about 2 miles out of town; Mr Ferry was verry Corpulent the Propietor Mr Larvey kindly offered to drive; wee were onely a few minutes going wee felt well paid; returned back to Mr Ferrys where a good Supper of Roast Turkey was in readiness; waiting our arrival; wee left there the 25th Mary & Robert Ferry jun accompanying us to Niles; where we took the carrs for Ann Arbor; arrived at Sisters evening a large company was awaiting us I went to bed to tired to visit any more; I did not know when they left;
1863 - Matthew Duncan was Shot at the battle of Getzsburg
1863 - Mattie Son of Matthew came to live with us June 13th left Sept 1870
1863 - Mary Jane Mc Coughna died Apr 3d of Inflamation of the brain aged 4 yrs 8 months Sermon Deliverd by Elder Cartor Trent and Jesus wept
1874 - Lillie V Haviland died July 22 of Cholera Infantum aged 2 ys 2 months Funeral Sermon deliverd by Reverend Mr Brockway Methodist Minister at Byron text Revelations 11 chapt 17 verse for the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them
1881 July 16 - Louisa Mc Coughna, died with a few hours Sickness She was buried Sunday Sermon deliverd by Rev Dewitt, and Jesus took little Children in his arms and blessed them Matthew, 19th, Chapter, 14 verse Suffer little Children and forbid them not to Come unto me.
1883 June 27th - Bought of Mills and Barker
Mr Haviland and I went to Detroit we bought our parlor Set embossed plush 7 pieces for which we paid $ 100.00 dol 1 large pattent rocker $ 24 dol 1 mirror $ 35 dol $158.00 dol carpet for Parlor bedroom, and Kitties blue Silk dress with many other things
L. E. Cross,
Manufacturer of
Upholstered Goods
115 Grand River Ave.
1883 Apr 10th Tuesday - Mr Frank H Bell and Virginia J Ray, Bell, his Wife, Daughter of my dear Sister Rozanna Came to visit us on their wedding tour from California they staid one week how quick it fled, wee had our Family reunion on Sunday following which consisted of Bernard, Ida, Roger B and Robbie, Robert & Alice and little baby Frank, Ella, and Eddie, spent a pleasant day ever to be remembered by me. blessings on them all.
Monday 16th - Bernard Ida, Mr Haviland Kittie and myself went with them to Gains, where wee bade them farewell forever but they left many pleasant reflections. Kittie took the train west for School the same time
Apr2d - Kittie Commenced going to School at Corunna they came home the, 13th Friday 13th and 20th how I miss her but what ever is best for her I will yield.
Sept 3d Monday - Kittie Commenced her fall term in Corunna and boards at Mr Cortes Ponds at $3.00 per week
Owen Ferry was born July 24 1786 in Enniskillen Co Fermannah, Ireland Started for America Apr 28th 1818 - with my Mother and one child they were 60 days from London Derry to Quebec; from there to Connecticut 1819 died Sept 13th - 1850 aged 64 yrs
Catharine Ferry wife of Owen was born Jan 1st 1796 in Enniskillen, Co Fermannah Ireland Died Aug 8th,1859 aged 62 yrs
Rosanna Ferry left Annarbor for California
1884 Sept 28 - Rozanna ray died aged 61 yrs 3 mo 3day Apr 28th 1852
Owen Ferry left Londondery Ireland Apr 28th 1818
Thomas Ferry was born Aug 13th 1815
Mrs Mary Cowan was born Oct 10th 1818
Mrs Catharine Haviland was born Apr 21st 1821
Mrs Rozanna Ray was boen June 25th 1
Written for the Western Rural.
Hereafter
By Milton H. Marble
Hearts we love and fondly cherish,
Through earth's long and bitter years,
Shall not, dying, ever perish,
But meet us in the higher spheres!
It must be - though our short vision
Cannot see the brighter shore,
Which but seems a far Elysian
Mocking us forever more!
For we have a promise given,
All we love shall live again,
Up within the blissful Heaven,
Far beyond our mortal ken;
With a happiness unending,
With a love that ne'er can die;
With angelic hearts there blending,
Through the great eternity!
Shall our lives up there resemble,
Those of earth, upon that shore,
Where the purified assemble
Just beyond the shining door?
It must be - and yet far stronger
There beyond the silent sea,
More enduring - lasting longer,
Through the endless Yet To Be!
Let us live here, then, as ever
In the sight of friends, who stand
Just across the deep, cold river,
In the sunbright spirit land,
Stand there waiting but to greet us,
There in Heavenly garments dressed,
Waiting but with joy to meet us,
In the Home of Endless Rest!
FUNERAL NOTICE
ROSANNA, beloved wife of J. A. J. Ray, died September 28, 1884 aged 61 years, 3 months and 3 days.
The funeral will take place from the family residence on the Cherokee road, three miles south of here, to-morrow (Wednesday) at 11 o'clock A. M. Funeral services will be held in the M. E. Church, North San Juan, at 1 o'clock P. M. Friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited to attend.
North San Juan, September 30, 1884 Joel Simons came to live with us Oct 30 left Nov 24th 1858 being 21 yrs old came back and lived 2 yrs. he started for California, May 1st 1860 wee received a letter from him dated 4th an other Jun 13th Eldorado Co California, - an other Jan 18th 1861 one July 14th 62 - one March 16th - 1863 one July 9th with his picture, wee received one Oct 27 - 1864 written by Joseph L Mc Farlin saying Joel is dead
Joel Simmons died Oct 8th 1864 at upper Placerville, Eldorado Co Nevada House, of Typhoid Fever, and Lung Pneumonia, he bled from the Nose til he died,
1872 Dec 9th - William Douglass was kicked by his horse in his own Stable, he died the 18th, Elder Sanburn preached his funeral Sermon, Text be ye also ready, at the Schoolhouse Roger and I went the rest of the friends to the Dixborough Cemetry, where he was buried 21st, Roger and I left Marys 22d he drove home in 9 hours it was poor Sleighing, the Sunday before the cold Tuesday Dec 24th 1872
1853 - Patric Crosby died July 26th of consumption Sermon Deliverd by Reverend Mr Bell Methodist Minister at Byron
1877 - Roger and myself attended Mrs Rorton Runnyans funeral Dec.19th at Gains. Text if this earthly Tabernacle is disolved
1877 - Kate Shounts died of Lung Pneumonia Funeral Sermon deliverd by Rev Mr Tedman
1878 - Mr James Mc Donold died Jan 14th Funeral Sermon by Rev Mr Tedman
1890 March 5th - Mr John Keef died Sermon Rev Laning Text to live is Christ to die is gain
1880 March 19th - Mrs Keef died
1890 April - Same Spring Daniel Kitsen died
1867 May - William Russel, died
1894 - Mrs Russel died
Mrs Kitson died Dec 31st 1884 at her Daughters Marget Mc Farlins Reno Nevada
Funeral Notice
The friends and acquaintances of the late MRS. JOHANNA KITSON, {mother of Mrs. J. L. Mc Farlin}, are respectfully invited to attend her funeral services from the residence of J. L. Mc Farlin, on Friday, Jan. 2, at 2 P. M.
1884 May 7th - Mr. Haviland & Kittie went to Detroit to have her throat treated
May 8th - Dr Lundy took out one tonsil - 9th he took out the other
May 13th - I went to Gains to meet her, our precious little girl the Lord be praised for our relief of mind
June 4th & 5th - Mr H & I attended the State Pioneer Meeting at Lansing, at the State house in Reprisentative hall
1884 Friday August 1st - Mr Haviland started to the east field to see where Roger M was laying a fence between Robert Cummin and himself. he was crossing a wet place on a fallen tree, when he sliped and plunged in the water, all over his head. he made his way home, by partially fainting and resting. he got here at 5 o'clock holding his left hand, in his right, saying I have met with a terrible accident, I washed him all over dressed him gave him some stimulant, he lay down a little while, then got up he said his hand was paralised.
Sunday 3d - wee Called Dr Ruggles he said it was a very bad bruise, it was neither broken, nor dislocated left lineaments, he came and went for 9 days still saying it was a very bad bruse, it had been badly swollen, but was reducing in size, but was helpless by his side, I asked him if wee had not better have Council of some Surgeon, he acquiessed, he sent for Rugle, and told him he was not satisfied, he thought his arm was broken, or dislocated, and wished him to name the best Surgeon, he named Knapp, of Fentonville, he told the Dr to write a dispatch, Roger M took it to Gaines right away
Sunday 10th - Dr Knapp and Ruggles came, Knapp did not look at it two minutes, when he said it was dislocated, he undertook to set it, with Mr Haviland sitting on a Chair, but said I have not strength enough, it has been so long, he sent Dr Rugles to the Carriage, for Chloroform, he lay down on the floor, Dr Ruggles administered it, Dr knap claimed it was set, Ruggles & Roger M heard it snap, as soon as they said that I came to them, I had been walking the floor, for anything that hurt my poor husband hurt me, the Dr wanted bandages, I got the cloth the Dr tore them, a lady friend Mrs Gale of Lansing, sewed them, by that time he was talking and feeling thankful it was set, I left to thank god from whom all blessings flow, the Drs left quite satisfied saying dont touch it, nor put any linament on it for two weeks unless it is bound to tight or to loose - it commenced to be painful right away, wee supposed it was what would be called knitting, Ruggles called once said it was doeing well,
Saturday 23d - it was so painful I said I would slip the bandage from the Shoulder and would begin to bath it, I saw at once it did not look like the other, I told him wee would go to Byron and get shaved and see the Dr he was not in Byron some one said he had gone to Fenton, the next
Saturday 30 - I took him to Byron to get shaved wee went to the Drs office I told him the Shoulder did not look alike and if it was dislocated at first, it was just the same then, I could feel the bone in the same place, he said it was not the bone it was the chords contracting, & wee were not satisfied, I said Monday wee would go to Fenton but company came and wee did not go till Friday
1884 Sept 15th - Dr Knapp was sick on the bed, with sick headache I wished him to look at his shoulder, he done so, and said it was dislocated again, he said if wee would stay til the next day he would set it again, I told him wee would go home and come back, he told his wife to call in Mr George Barbor, my Husband he lay down on a comfortor and pillow, the Dr administerd cloroform and after trying said he was to sick to doe any thing more for him, my poor husband got up quite disapointed, the Dr said it was a botched job and he could not think of giving it up in that way, to come the next Tuesday Sept 9th and he would be prepared to set it in his office, he would have 3 or 4 Drs if it was necessary wee went, Bernard Haviland with us, I took his Shirts off, saw him, seated on the Surgeons chair, kissed him and went out, walked up and down the streets of Fenton praying to God. I came to the door in a few minutes raped, walked back to the corner, when Bernard called to me, I went in to the Drs office there lay my poor husband like a corpse but soon returned to concionsness and felt sadly dissipointed when Dr Knapp said it was not set nor he could not doe it, he said he would rather give one hundred dollars out of his own pocket than to say so, he said if it was his own Father he would advise him to never have it opperated on again that he done all he dare without endangering his life, wee took dinner at Dr Knapp's they treated us kindly and I think he was honest in his advice, the swelling never left his shoulder after Knapps last treatment and it was very painful, and he wished it had not been treated,
Sept 22d Monday - My husband, Bernard, and myself started for Detroit saying wee would go to the fountain head, and if any thing could be done it must be then, wee took a carriage at the Depot, went to the Griswold, booked had our diners, tellephoned from there to Dr Grows office, he answerd from 2 til half past 3 o'clock wee walked to his office I think two blocks, in a few minutes the Dr Mc Graw came in, a fine looking man, with a kind tender feeling one to confide in, I said Dr wee have come for advice not for treatment if it is going to injure his health or danger his life dont touch it, my husband said no Dr it has been tamperd with enough, if you think you can make me a good arm try it, if not let it alone, the Dr said it has been dislocated a good while wee had a case similar of 8 weeks dislocation and was succsessful, I said it is most 8 weeks now he is in years and enfeebled by treatment, he said I think I can set it if I do you will be free from pain with probably a stiff Shoulder
1854 - Alice and Ella Gaylord Twin Sisters Born Aug 14th came to live with us Aug 11th 1860
1859 16th Aug - Roger and I went to Niagara Falls, to see Blonden walk the Rope across Niagara River, Blonden crossed the American side, to Canida, on his return back he, carried Mr Colcord on his back, as soon as he came to the end of the rope, he was taken on mens shoulders, and carried to a carriage, amid deafining cheers, from the multitude, wee went to Buffalo and staid that night, the House was crowded, a number proposed going to the Falls, the next day, by steamer, wee done so, got off at slosher, took a carriage to the International, two miles wee visted the Falls all day, it was romantic, and verry Grand, wee were on the round Tower, since it has been taken down, wee had our Photographs taken, the squaws were there making bead work, on the grass sitting under trees, to catch the penny, wee bought a number of pieces
1872 Oct 20th - Roger bought our organ of Mr Herst for $215 dol
1873 Jan 28 - Roger bought his gold watch of Mr Gall Paid $160 dol
Feb 22d - he joined the county Pioneer Society, I joined Feb. Feb 22 1874
July 19th - bought our carriag(e) in Detroit for which he paid $248.
1875 - Ella Haviland and Frank Sheldon(m) was married Dec 29th by Rev Mr Cary Baptist minister at Byron
1876 29, Dec - Alice lived with us to this date it being 16 yrs 4 months the last year she had $358.12 cts carried here $1869.17 cts for both carried down, Ella Sheldons gold watch $70.00
1876 - Alice Haviland and Robertt Cummin was married Dec 29th by Rev T H Cary
1878 - Baby Sheldon was born Dec 4th
Mrs Gale, Mrs Tubs, Mrs Brower - and myself was at Mr Sheldons - Dr Knapp attended Ella
1881 Feb 22 - Roger and myself attended our Anual Pioneer meeting at the court house in Corunna wee took dinner at Mr Ponds it was poor sleighing and thawed all day; froze up that night and Mercury ran down to 6 above zero on our east Porch
1881 March 24th - Kittie broke out with measles was verry sick
Apr 3d - Roger M is breaking out to day to Rebeca Mcafee has bee(n) sick 6 days and is breaking out a little
May 9th - Roger M and Kittie was vaccinated by Dr Seymore
19th - Mr Havilnd and I viited Mrs Douglas at Linden poor little Johnie Stanton had a hard fit
1883 Jan 14th Sunday - baby Cummin was born
Mrs M Kinney Ella Sheldon Martha Croop & myself were there wellcome baby Dr Ruggles attended Alice
1860 11 Aug - Alice and Ella came to live with us I kept an accurate account of money expended for their benefit while living with us Ella lived with us 15 yrs & 4 months til 29th Dec 1875, expences to that time for both $1366.55 ds
30th - to Ella after she was married $10.00 dol
1876 13 Jan - to Ella $100.00 dol
1 Feather bed for which I paid 25.00 dol
1 Set of silver teaspoons 9.50 cts
Ella $144.50 cts
1882 Sept 21 - to Ella Sheldon a gold watch chain $70.00
1885 Oct 31st - I gave Alice twenty one dol fifty cts $21.50 cts
1886 Oct 29th - I gave Alice twenty dollars $20.00 dol
1887 Oct 30th - I gave Alice Oct 30th fifteen dollars $15.00 dol
1888 Oct 30th - I gave Alice Cumnin nine dol $9.00 dol
1889 Oct 30th - I gave Alice Cumin twelve dol. $12.00
1890 Oct 30th - I gave Alice Cummin twenty dol $20.00
1891 Oct 30th - I gave Alice Cummin twenty five $25.00
1892 Oct 31st - I gave Alice Cummin $24.50 cts
1893 Oct 30 - I gave Alice Cummin $25.00
1894 Oct 30 - I gave Alice Cummin $20.00 dol
1897 Oct 30th - I gave Alice Cummin $50.00 dol
1884 Sept 24th - Roger Haviland is dead
he died at St Marys hospital Detroit where he went for treatment of a dislocated shoulder, he was held under treatment til he was struck with death
Sept 25th - wee brought his lifeless remains home
Sept 28 Sunday - he was laid to rest free from pain, by friends and neighbors dear James Haviland & son Roger Willie of Kentucky came Robert Cowan & Wife of Indiana Sister Mary Cowan of Wastenaw John Cowan and John Forshe, Mrs Maggie Duncan and John Ferguson of Detroit & Wife
Nov 19th - a Telegram came saying Patric Cowan is dead
Nov 20th - Bernard & I started at 1 o'clock he drove to Brighton Friday the funeral was at 1/2 past 10 o'clock, wee met Mr Pit & Ray there from California
Dec 1st - Mr Ray came to see us, he left Wednesday 3rd his Wife my sister Rozanna died Sept 28 in California
All through the long and dreary day
Falls rain from skies of lead
Upon thy grave, my own beloved,
In "City of the Dead."
But from thy dreamless slumber deep
It may not waken thee;
For e'en the voice of love is vain
To call thee back to me.
1884 Dec 18th - Bernard and I gave a contract to J. D. Hills of Jackson for a granite monument to be erected June 1884
1885 Feb 15th - it is ten weeks to day since my dear husband was laid in the grave now he is coverd with deep, deep snow, oh how lonely I am this Sabbath day I hope no one will ever know my sorrows, I feel thankful to God that I am so much nearer him.
Sept 23d - one year ago to day my darling husband left me I have been to his grave to day; and told all my sorrows, and wish I was laid besid him, but I will wait a little while longer Gods good time.
1885 Apr 1 - Mrs Francis Christie died at noon being 47 yrs old the 20th of this month She died of a tumor; and Dropsy. She was a great sufferrer death was a sweet relief, She was a good woman loving and beloved by all that knew her, funeral Sermon delivered by the Rev Sanburn Methodist of that place. Text death and burial of Sarah; wee started Wednesday from there, Beebe Miller drove the Hearse, William Christie, Robert & Henry Douglass Bernard; and Ida, Robert Cowan and myself; wee stayed at Whitmore Lake that night, her remaines was brought in to the Hotel Parlor, bedroom for that night, after breakfast wee started for her mothers arrived there about 11 o clock wee ate dinner, at 2 o clock wee went to the Cemetery and laid her beside her first Husband William Douglass; her father and sister Rozanna; oh God care for and watch over her 3 orphan boys.
4th - Robert & Lissie Cowan came and spent 2 days and nights with Fransis it was great comfort to her, they attended Mrs Close funeral Sunday 11th and left for home Thursday 15th C Haviland----- Auntie
I cannot still, by night or day,
The longing, wild as vain,
To hear thy voice - to clasp thy hand
To see thy face again,
I know - I know thou art at rest,
That peace and love are thine;
But O my own! the pain of loss
The dumb, deep woe - are mine.
And, groping through the shadowed way,
But one sweet hope I see;
A little while - a little while
And then for aye with thee! Chicago Tribune
1875 29th July - Roger and I went to Detroit, with the intention of going up the lakes, wee staid with Mrs O Connor; that night, it commenced to storm, I could not be persuaded to go, that time, I am not partial to trips on the water
30th - wee visited Sarah Ferguson, she and I went to the house of Providence, on 14th St, there was 24 little children, under 4 yrs and 6 little ones in cribs, it was conducted by Sisters of Charity, wee staid with Mrs Duncan that night, the next day, Roger, Kittie Duncan, and myself went to the house of correction, the inmates numbered 552 118 of them were females, their employment was weaving cain botoms for chairs they were finished in the mens department.
24th Aug - Mr & Mrs Brockway visited us and quilted on Kitties quilt
26th - wee attended a picnic at Byron, when wee came home Mr C L Allen was here from Pennsylvania. Mr & Mrs Bardsley, and Louie came the same afternoon, they left 28th
28th - Wee received little Roger Willie Havilands Picture from Kentuckey being 4 yrs old, Son of James Haviland
1875 Nov 10th - Roger Kittie and I left home to visit James Haviland, in Bardestown Kentucky, that night wee staid at A B Chipmans, Owosso; the next night at Mrs John Cowans Indiana
12th - evening Mrs Cowan and Robert Cowan took us to Pleasant Lake Station. Wee staid at Mr Oberlins Drug Store til 12 o'clock at night. wee took the carrs for Indianapolis where wee arrived at 7 in the morning
13th - had breakfast for which wee paid $2.00 for the three arrived at Louisville half past twelve, wee had three dishes of Oysters $1.50 at half past 3 wee started for Bardestown, arrived at 7 o'clock evening, found Lizzie sick, James and baby well. Mrs Coruthers Mr Dr Crawford and Mrs Taylor Lizzies Mother was there
14th - Sunday, James, Roger, Kittie, and myself attended Baptist Church in the forenoon. in the afternoon vespers in the Catholic Church, it was grand the music and building
15th - Roger and James went to Louisville, returned in the evening. Mrs Marcy, Kittie, and myself, went through the citty some. Wee went to the greenhouse, it was beautiful they were potting their plants and gathering seeds
1875 Nov 15th - the first orange tree that ever ripened in Bardstown was in the green house. Wee called on Mrs Lizzie Jenkins, Principal in the Baptist Acadamy, wee met the minister there, the academy is a large Brick building would accommodate hundreds of schollars, there is a Presbyterian Church and academy, Methodist Church and academy. Catholic Church, College, and School, a church and school for the colord people with a black Preacher & Teachers, they are a filthy degraded race. Monday evening Judge Grey, Dr Hall, Dr Crawford, and Wife, Mr Marcy, and Wife, Mr and Mrs Taylor spent the evening. there is a Court House, a Bank, three large Stores, Hotels, meat market, Bakerry, groceries Boot & Shoe store fancy Stores, and millinary Shops, the place is noted for its Literery attainments.
16th - Wee left Bardestown for Mamoth Cave one hundred miles from there, arrived at 5 o'clock evening the land lord furnished a guide, wee entered the cave, there is no day there, I contrasted it with Heaven, no night there beautiful light of day, each was provided with a lamp myself with a cane, the guide took Kitties hand I next, Mr Haviland next, For which wee paid $2.00 dol apiece
1875 Nov 16th - the Lights were beyond description. Echo River where the guide went down it several rods; and sang Rock of Ages the sea; the scoop, with net to catch eyeless fish, and crickets the bridge of Sighs, the Scotchmans trap, the bottomless pit the Bacon Chamber, fat mans missing the Starr Chamber. Kittie & I crossed the river on a boat, it was 14 feet wide & 10 feet deep at that place, and back on an other boat a little farther down, we travled in and out 7 miles, was verry tired, had supper and retired, in the morning had breakfast, Mr Miller Proprietor, wee started for Cave City, expense from Cave City and back 9 miles - $19.00 dollars, Hotel, guide, and Carriage bill; took the Nashvillee and Tenesee R R for Louisville, a distance 95 miles; arrived at 3 o'clock went on board the Steamer General Lytle, arrived at Cincinnati 7 o'clock morning 155 miles by River from there to Toledo 255 miles; where wee stayed over night, at the Island House, Supper Lodging breakfast for three $6.00 dol from Toledo to Holly 95 miles arrived evening had supper $1.25 for three, that seemed like nearing home arrived at Gaines, then home sweet home half past nine o'clock
20th - travaled in all 1180 miles, wee bought a book giving a history of the cave for which wee paid one dollar as wee arrived, 2 coupple were leaving, one a german Baron, the ladies two daughters of Brandreth mill Notariety
The International Exhibition, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia Centennial Sept 10th 1876
Roger & I started for Philadelphia Monday, wee stayed in Detroit that night at Mr Mc Kerrows,
11th - the next day wee left Detroit, at 12 o'clock wee runn down to the crossing, where 14 Passenger carrs were runn on a Ferry Boat, and wee crossed to Cannida, now wee were farely started, wee had dinner at St Thomas for which wee paid $1.50 cts for both
12th - wee had dinner at the Packer House, Tunk Hanock, for which wee paid $2.00 dol every thing was the best, arrived in Philadelphia at 10 o'clock evening put up at the Atlass house $2.00 pr day apiece
13th - Wee went in the main building first where every Country was represented, the large Corless Engine, the Basin of water with pipes of all sizes emptying in it, the cateract was grand, there was comfortable seats to accomadate the visitors, Chrystal fountain was grand, the Crystal Chandaler hung with a log chain the Chinese Bedstead was a curiosity to me, the card said one man was 30 yrs making it the different Shades of marble, the green, and orange, set of furniture covered with it, a stratia on a rock was found which produced it so the Card said; I have forgotten where, the manufac(t)uring department, the Wool in fleeces, was carded, Spun, and wove into different kinds (of) cloth, Cassimers, and shawls, the cotton plant with bolls, bursted as it grew in the field, carding, and spinning, and Weaving Gingham, Plaid, Worsted, hard times, Sheating Bags, cotton and Wool carpets Ingrain, Brussels, & Hemp, Silks, the moth; the egg; no larger than a pin head; a lady said they had to lift them with a penknife, and lay them on the mullberry leaf, the worms were at work on the leaves, and in the cocoons, on the bush; the pealing of the cocoons, from warm water, Weaving Ribbon, Sashes, ties, Handkerchefs, Warping for the same, done by ladies, the spinning, doubling and twisting, of stocking yarn, all pleased me verry much. I saw them making Needles for the Singer sewing machine; I bought 1 paper for 30 cts and pins; I bought two rolls, a Knitting machine with a Stocking leg in it said to be 150 yrs old, a Watch dated, 1658 running
1876 - From the birth of Christ to the Crucifiction, the babe in the manger, the mother and Joseph, the asses eating out of the manger, the wise men from the east, Peter holding the keys, Christ on the cross life size, taken down, his mother with arm under his head, the blood trickling from his hands and feet, laid in the tomb, a very life like scenery in marble it was presented to a Philadelphia Cathedral, by the Pope, said to cost millions, I am not capable of describing it or doeing it justice; the hall of fine arts was beyond my comprehension the marble and paintings, the finest marble the veiled Lady, the forced prayr, playing Cats Cradle, the mothers first joy a baby; her first Sorrow a dead Infant; Pine log from Canida 8 feet 5 inches in diameter 2 stuffed hogs weighed over 1300 lbs a piece, A New England Flouring mill running, it was not more than a circle of 12 feet, an Indian wigwam it smelled as smokey as here in the bush,
1876 - Don Pedro, the Brazilian Emperors carr was grand, I went through it was said to be built in Rio Janero, the table with red spread silver knifes & forks Knapkins in rings spoon holders & spoons, beds looked nice The Kansas and Nebraska building filled with its mountain scenery of all kinds of annimals, and water trickling down the mountain; at the foot, in a spring snakes, Toads, Frogs Turtles, the Womans Pavillion, Needle work from all countries, from Queen Victoria, and Daughters to the peasant, Royal Robes, Laces at $36.00 dol pr yrd, pocket handki at $90.00 dollars a piece, Robes for burial $600 dol a piece the Foreign Silks, and Cloths, were splendid, Horticultural Hall was grand verry few flowers in bloom, the Bananna had fruit, and flowers, a great variety of Palm, and Cactus, Washingtons carriage was verry ancient and plain, but the Horses, and Harness, made up for that, gold mounted, said to worth $36,000 dollars the horses were cream, verry life like I dont know but they were wood,
1876 - The glass works were beautiful the glass enjin and train of carrs, running could see the water boil, the Ladies glass hat, even the ties; Slippers and all fancy articles. I saw them make goblets Tumblers and candlesticks,
Historia - department a piece of gold valued by weight $54520 dollars
South Austrailia, Wheat weighed 69 lbs pr bushel
wool - 8 to 10 inches long
A carriage Robe called the American Eagle was made of 10560 pieces of various choise furrs by hand was on the card, Arch St Philadelphia
the Jaquard Loom for weaving neckties and Sashes
A watch 1658 and running
A watch 1658 and running was on the card
1 knitting machine 150 yrs old with a stocking leg in it
1876 - Zoological Garden flowers in full bloom the animals looked well, the large and harmless ones were out doors, looked as happy as cattle in the fields, all varieties of birds, were in coops of the largest size and beautiful plumage, the Aviary was full of smaller ones of all shades and colors, from the crow to the chicken hawk
The next building, over the door look out for pick pockets; the first time I thought of such a thing, a great variety of monkeys, going through their Trapeese performance drew a crowd all the time one monkey was taking care of a sick one, The next building had snakes from different States and Boa Constrictors, and fish in glass tanks the different varieties of bears in the stone pits, some of them were beautif(ul) particularly the Cinnamon bear; they would whine and beg like g - dogs for something to be thrown to them; the sea Lions in the artificial basin was pretty, and the dear little Prairie dogs or cayotes
1876 - Gerards College wee visited next Himself a marble Statue at the front entrance I felt like bending the knee to that great good man; it seemed to me holy ground that one man would doe so much for the white boys of Philadelphia; it was said hundreds had lef(t) there, Professionals and fitted to take an active part in life, my Husband was there 43 yrs before when they were puting up the Building, and hauling the marble for the Pillars, they had 21 horses single file drawing them, wee went through the Library the Chappel; the Bible on the desk; the Book of Common Prayrs on the Seats, Commencing with the first Psalm, was in his private reading room where his old Library was, old chairs, with leather bottoms the Tables Maps & Pictures on the walls and his Carriage in the same room; everything the very plainest, next wee went to the roof of the building where wee sat down to rest, the Shingles were Marble Slabs 4 feet long 3 wide it was so flat wee could walk round on it to the eaves, I went in one School room the Teacher was teaching Philosophy, wee were admitted every place a door was open
1876 - Independance Hall was the next place where the great men of the past, still live in the hearts of the people, Signed the declaration of Independance one hundred yrs before, the pen as they left it in the ink stand, the chairs they sat on had been well pr(e)served by friends as relicts; a man said the(at) most of them had been reseated with Leather; in an other room was the cracked Bell, not as large as I had immagined, they were making trinkets, and selling from the old timbers, it was hanging on; among the relicts pitchers mugs Plates Jewelry worn by whoom I have forgot, A piece of Lady Washingtons Bridal Robe wide striped Silk, light colors, also a piece of the first reception dress verry like the other, a suit of baby cloth's made by John Quincy Adams mother and worn by him; it was white dotted muslin, a piece of the first carpet at the White house, a Handerchief, a Flax wheel belonged to some of the Presidents Wives, no card on it, the declaration of Independance once was framed, Pictures of all the Presidents and Statesmen life size, dolls dressed to reprisent the Quaker Citty
1876 - up stairs in the councilroom, was the same carpet was used that if it ever had any beauty (it) was gone; the tables, with leather seated chairs around them; the round clock on the wall and pictures, with gilt frames looked as if gangreen had set in, but time was doeing its work
United States Mint, over the door look out for pick pockets; the gold and silver barrs was piled up like Lath; they were melting it in a Furnace the next room they were shaping and stamping Silver half and Quarter dollars; Ladies were doeing that
1876 - Wee boarded at Mr Moreous, Vine St $2.00 per day each Philadel(phia) Mr Ingersols Son in law, Mr Ingersol Wife and family were there, Miss Ingersol and myself attended the oldest Presbyterian Church in the citty; over the door was 1765 being one hundred and eleven yrs since its erection; to say the least it was grand, as it was ancient Mr Miller Pastor, text behold the bride groom cometh go ye out to meet him; he handled admirably, figuratively, and literally; he prayed for the Strangers that came in; closed by singing to late to late, Now started for home crossed the Delaware river to Camden New Jersey; came by way of Long Branch, to Sandyhook; from there by Steamer to New York, Stoped at Merchants Hotel; Courtland St $5.00 dollars pr day wee got on a Street carr at the Herald office, went to the Park 59 St and back; the next morning left for Detroit, at 9 o'clock crossed into New jersey; and the 28th next day was in Detroit at half past one, 29th Roger bought A(l)ice a gold Watch and Chain price $128 dol and Ella a Set of Silver Teaspoons $9.50 cts 30th arrived home Sweet home
1878 April - Roger had folding doors put in and the House painted and varnished
21st - my birth day Frank Ella & Mrs Sheldon came in the evening Frank presented me with the motto; With joy wee greet you all the work of his own hands which makes more endearing
Ella at the same time presented me with a pair of vases which I shall treasure as long as I live; blessings on her She is a dear child to me
Mrs Sheldon at the same time presented a pair of card board Picture frames for baby Sheldons Pictures in one he is 8 months old the other 14 months the work of her own hands for which I shall prize for the givers sake Alice & Robert at the same time presented me with, Burns Poems which I shall treasure as long as I live blessings on them both, she was all a dear Daughter could be to me
1879 29th July - Roger and I left home for Petoskey arrived at Grand Rapids 5 o'clock wee took a carriage for Sweets Hotel where we staid over night it is a beautiful place
30th - in the morning at 10 o'clock wee started again took tea at Mansolona arrived half past 8 evening; stoped at the occidental
31st - wee went on a Steamboat to Mackinaw it was a beauti(ful) day on Lake Michigan, arrived there at 2 o'clock there was a number of invalid on the boat; wee went to the Barracks by going up 125 steps to get to the Street; there was large cannons, and plenty of balls to be seen; and Soldiers on centry returned at 8 in the evening, Mr John Lock was in company with us, wee met Mr & Mrs Isaac Gale, and Daughter Mrs Rowel, they stoped at the same house,
1st Aug - the camp meeting was in session at Bay view there was over 100 hundred canvass Tents 50 board houses, one good boarding house, and other places to get meals, the Tabernacle was verry rustic, and good size the speakers stand at the east was a Birch root, with three Hemlock roots, interwoven Stands upright they were capt one for Bible rest, the other two for Lamps or vases, they stand on the ground out doors the preacher stands on the stoop back of them
1879 - the motto was Emanuel, with a cross & fesstons of white ceder; the Bell hung in a tree; to call them to service every thing was in perfect order, the seats they said would seat 1400, they were filled on the Sabbath; the music for the choir consisted of an Organ, 1 bass viol 2 violins Mr Ralph Conover presented the Speakers desk it was a root of white ceder and one of the birch intertwined formed 3 rests and highly polished; rev Mr Morrison, deliverd the adress, rev Mr Atkins of bay citty followed with a Sermon going home Hebrews 10 chap 11th verse; Bishop Bowman next God so loved the world before Services commenced; a minister introduced the old Indian Petoskey, the place was named after him, his squaw sits with a blanket over her head; they are members of the church; their children and grand children were dressed as well as the white people; and are among the wealthyest of the place; so I was informed; I bough(t) my Indian trinkets there
29(th) - I went to see old Mr & Mrs Petoskey as they are called at their own house which is a verry comfortable finished and furnished like white folks houses, it stands where they have a beautiful view of the Bay, the Squaw could not speak one word (of) english, Petoskey said he liked to talk said he was 92, and his squaw 88 yrs old, they keep a hired girl every thing was clean and nice the stove shined
1879 Aug 30 - we crosed the bay on a boat to the Lansing pier, at the Lansing resort there was one Hotel several canvass Tents; from there to little Traverse where the little Boat was loaded to the waters edge, from there to the Presbyterian resort there is one Hotel and several Tents the pier was filled with more people the captain said some must get off the Boat and he would return for them, I never was so glad to set my feet on terra firma
4th - wee left Petoskey at 6 in the morning arrived at Gaines 8 in the evening where Roger M met us with the carriage, wee arrived safe at home Sweet home Kittie Duncan Lissie Vaughan & Robert Cowan Staid with the children, Kittie received a letter that her brother James had Typhoid Fever, She left th(e) 6th
1879 Aug 19th - Kittie and I visited Mr & Mrs Bardsley at Howel; Love was verry poorly
20th - wee went to Sister Cowans, Robert was there
22d - Sister Mary Robert and myself visited Genie Forshe and husband
23d - Sister Kittie and I went to AnnArbor and the cemetery; and wee visited James Cowans family the same day
24th - visited Michael Cowans family
25th - Came to Mr Bardsleys, he died three weeks after verry sudden
26th - returned home found my husband poorly after having bloody Dysentery, Lissie lived with me then
5th Sept - James Haviland came from Kentuckey to visit us
16th - He and Mr Haviland started for the State Fair it rained all afternoon, James left on the evening train for home Johnie Duncan came home with my Husband staid 4 weeks
1879 17th Nov - Roger left home for Florida,
18th - he and Johnie Duncan, left Detroit, stayed in Cincinnati that night
19th - they went to James Havilands in Kentuckey
23d - they left there went by way of Nashville & Chatinooga to Atlanta; staid two days there to rest, from there
26th - to Brunswick, did not like the looks of the place well enough to staye there; his Uncle told him they would go to the sunny south
27th - arrived in Jacksonville Florida where they found good accomodation for Invalids; My Husband & Johnie went on the St Johns River 100 miles to Palatko to see the orange groves; they came back to Jacksonville, where John was going to stay a few months, for his health,
2d Dec - they were commencing to pick ripe oranges; my Husband bought 4 dozen for 1 1/2 cts a piece to bring home,
3d - he left there and came to Charleston South Carolina,
4th - took a steamer for Newyork; the Moro Castel,
8th - arrived in Newyork, went from there to Amsterdam, to visit Mr John Conney and family, an old acquaintance
10th - arrived home feeling quite well, after a 4 week trip, the first letter wee received from Johnie, he was discouraged he said he was sick all the week after his Uncle left him
1880 4th Feb - Roger and I attended the State Pioneer Society at Lansing, it was in the new Capitol Building in the Legislative Hall, and several counties was represented, and several reminiscencies of Pioneer life was read which made it verry interesting Rev Riley Crawford sang, Michigania; an other Rev sang and played on the Organ my trundle bead; and several other pieces wee were in the Library; the Museum and armory, in the museum were several trophies from the south such as Confederate money, Epaulets taken from a southern Officer after he was shot, a piece of an Officers shirt with the blood on it, 2 little plates a teaspoon and a piece of the rope that hung Mrs Surat, that made my blood run cold, card said it was cut from the scaffold a pair of handcuffs lay in the coil I doe not know if they were the ones used on her, the Building is a credit to the State wee staid over night with Mr & Mrs Theodore Gale
1880 11 Feb - wee had a company of old acquaintance Mr & Mrs Jacob Kanouse Mr & Mrs Amos Foster Mr & Mrs Sherman, Mr & Mrs Thomas Green Mr & Mrs Sheldon; Frank & Ella, Robert & Alice they spent the day with us and a pleasant one it was Mr & Mrs Pond came soon after they left
17th March - Husband Kittie and myself were invited to a Birth day party, by Isaac Barnun and Wife for Mr Robert Crawford who was 86 that day there was 4 generations of his to dinner, his wife died in Jan, would (have) been 83 in August they lived together 63 yrs, the company consisted of Rev Mr Northroop & Wife, Mr Jacob Kanouse & Wife Amos Foster and Wife, Mr Thomas Green & Wife Mr Daniel Wiltoie & Wife Mr Noah Joslin & Wife Mr Chafee & Wife Mr Mark Comstock and Wife Mr Leonzo Barns and wife, she being grand Daughter and her two little children Great grand children, 1 two yrs old one 2 months, Miss Crawford his Sister a maiden Lady of 80 was visiting with him, wee attended 3 such parties in 4 yrs for him at Mr Barnums 3 old ladies has died since the first time wee met, old Mrs Bigsby, Mrs Martha Barnum and Mrs Crawford, Mrs Kanouse a widow Lady was there, and Miss Ella Richmond
24 March 1880 - Roger Kittie & I visited Mr & Mrs Chafee
31st - wee visited Mr & Mrs Thomas Green, Mrs Sheldon Mr & Mrs Isaac Barnum Mr & Mrs Chafee was there also
Apr 8th - Robert Cowan & Melissa Vaughan was married
10th - They left here for Indiana
Dec 22d - Roger Kittie & myself attended an installation of Officers at he Masonic Lodge in Byron - wee ate Supper at Mr Williams Hotel
Dec 25 - mercury 30 above zero to day Christmas day, Bernard, Ida; and Roger B & Bobby was here Mr & Mrs Sheldon; Frank; Ella & baby, Alice & Robert were here to dinner; wee had a pleasant visit it came on Saturday wee had a green Christmas, to day is Monday and is Snowing a little with mercury 10 above zero at 4 o'clock - afternoon
1880 Dec 25th - Mrs Louise Haviland presented mee with with a pair of Pillow Shams every Stitch her own work, She is a dear good woman, I hope her children will arise in Heaven and call her blessed, Bernard Ida Roger B & Bobby was here to dinner that day Alice presented the two picture frames that Stands on the Center Table; She and Robert were to dinner the same day
Ella presented her pa with a pen wiper and Postal Card holder and me with (a) card holder; she Frank and dear baby Sheldon was here to dinner this day; Mr & Mrs Sheldon were here to, they will never know how much wee enjoyed such meetings till wee are gone, I hope every one here to day will speak a kind word to dear little Kittie; and give Roger M a good advice
Kittie presented her pa with happy newyear the same day for which he felt verry proud of her work; blessings on our dear little Kittie; wee hope She will grow up truthful virtuous and Charitable, and allways speak a kind word to your Brother Roger M; a kind Sister will often keep a Brother from going astray, thanks of mamma and papa for all these tokens of love
1880 Feb 28th - Josie cowan was here from Indiana, John Cowan from Washtenaw was visiting with her
1880 May 8th - Mrs & John Duncan visited us, he gained 13 lbs in 6 months while in Florida
22d - they left here for Detriot
July 6t - Kittie Duncan & Nellie Mc Kerrow came from Detroit to visit us they left August 3d
20th - James & John Duncan came
Aug 2d - Miss Ell & Harry Nichols and her two Friends Miss Anna Hollinger, 1203 South Broadway Akron Ohio Miss Lizzie M Bowers of the same place
1881 Jan 15th - Mr & mrs Isaac Barnun with Mr Robert Crawford visited us he stayed all night
1881 Jan 16th - Frank Ella baby & Mrs John L Smith of Fentonvile visited us with Mrs George Carpenter and baby of Owosso
Feb 6th - Mr & Mrs Sheldon Mr & Mrs Upton Fred & Nettie Upton Frank Ella & baby all took dinner with us this beautiful Sunday and good Sleighing
1881 19th Apr - Roger & I went to Detroit, Kittie Duncan was married the 20th
21st - Wee bought Ella a Silk dress; and mine; and Kitties Album and Roger a Suit of Cloths and other things to the amount of $140 dol
22d - Wee returned home while there wee Staid one night with Mr & Mrs Mc Kerrow took dinner with Mr & Mrs Ferguson; Nellie Mc Kerrow took dinner with us there; the next day wee took dinner with Mr & Mrs Vanburen
June 17th - My Husband Kittie and myself attended the Pioneer Pick nick at Bancroft in Mr Phillips Grove
4th July - My Husband & Kittie attended a celebration at Bancroft w(ith) Mrs Ferguson Jessie & Kittie came from Detroit
July 7th - Mr Mc Kerrow and Nellie came to visit us wee had a splendid visit
Aug 2d - Mrs Ferguson & children left for Detroit
Aug 6th - They left for Detroit Kittie went with them
Aug 7th - Mr Smith son and Peter Smith jun & Mrs Smith visited us from Bennington they staid all night
Sept 7th 1881 - Johnie Duncan came to visit us
20th Sept - Wee attended Memorial exercises of Presdent Garfield at Byron
Oct 1st - he left for Detroit poor boy I fear he never will visit again
5th - Mr Haviland attended the fair at Lansing
7th - returned home
22d - Mr Harry & Kittie Stirling came from Detroit to visit us
24th - left for home on the 10 o'clock train; Johnie come on the afternoon train; wee had a Splended visit; poor Johnie is verry feeble he staid till Dec 12th his mother came the 10th they both went home together, Alice and I took them to Gaines, Monday Dec 12th
Nov 11th - Wee attended the Silver Wedding of Mr & Mrs Dr Allen when wee came home Mr Crow Fred & Emma was here
24th - Thanksgiving - Frank; Ella & baby came home to dinner; Alice did not come for the first time in 21 yrs but it is all right - wee had Turkey; Johnie Duncan & Martha Croop was here but I always liked my children here on the hollidays; they will never know till wee are gone how wee appreciated those meetings
Dec 23d - Johnie Duncan sent his Uncle & me each a Christmas Card; poor sick boy many many thanks
Dec 25 1881 - Sunday, Christmas day was beautiful; mercury 40 above at dinner was Mr & Mrs Sheldon; Frank Ella and dear little Roger Eddie; Robert & Alice; Bernard Louisa E, Roger B - & Robbie; his foot was cut so he came on horse back Roger M came from Lansing; - Martha Croop Kittie Mr Haviland and mrself comprised the company oh how enjoyable it was every one well and happy, onely Frank had a large boil on his neck, it broke
Mrs She(l)don presented me her Floral offering two full blown Oleander blossoms with evergreens I pressed them in my Bible as Sacred; Emblematicle of the giver
Frank & Ell presented her pa and me each a Book and Christmas card; beautiful; wee will cherus and treasure them for their sake kind loving children
Dear little Kittie presented her Pa with a shaving glass; and pocket handkerchief box; her own make, and me a comb for those tokens of pure love; wee treasure them in our hearts; She will never know the love wee have for her till wee are gone; God bless guide and direct her mama ------and Roger M aright
1882 Jan 1st Sunday - Mr & Mrs Sheldon; Frank Ella; Roger Eddie Ida, Bernard Mr Haviland Kittie & myself took dinner with Robert & Alice it was a beautiful day wee all enjoyed it very much, I hope they may have and enjoy many happy New years together, blessings on them
13th - Mr Haviland Kittie & myself visited at Dr Seymores by invitation; wee met the Rev Mr & Mrs Benton Methodist minister; Mr & Mrs close, Mr & Mrs Brower; Mr & Mrs Minor and Jossie Mr & Mrs John Williams; we had a very pleasant visit it thawed all day, and stormed a little blowed & snowed in the evening; wee got home at 10 o'clock evening there is about 3 inches of snow; I just saw a cutter pass the first I have seen this winter Johnie Duncan is dead
24th - Tuesday at 11 o'clock wee received a Telegram saying John Duncan is dead, he died at 20 minutes past 4 in the morning; Mr Haviland and myself went on the afternoon train arrived at Mrs Duncans 6 o'clock evening; but poor Johnies life had gone out of the house, with a glorious one in the future safe in the arms of Jesus
Jan 25th - Mr Haviland bought himself & me a pair of gold bow Spectacles, and Kittie Bracelets; Kittie serge dress; gloves embroidery
26th - Services at the house at 1/2 past 2 o'clock afternoon text not dead but sleepeth by Rev Mr Trunble Presbsterian, assisted by an other minister Mr Dickey
1882 Jan 26th - wee went with his remains to Wood mere Cemetry a distance of 5 miles there was a large procession of carriages; there he was laid to rest, Safe in the arms of Jesus & when he cometh; were the hymns sang by the choir at the house
27 - Wee returned home Friday, Kittie met us at Gaines
DIED DUNCAN - John B. Duncan aged 20 years 6 months and 10 days, of consumption. Funeral Thursday 2:30 p.m. Jan. 26, from his mother's residence, 646 15th st.
Witbeck - At Canandaigaa, N.Y., Jan 22, 1882 Charles S. Witbeck aged 49 years. Funeral Thursday from his residence, 97 Fort st west.
Sheeran - Jan. 24 our baby boy Edward P., beloved son of James J. and Isabella Sheeran, aged 18 months and 15 days. Funeral from Trinity church Thursday morning at 9 o'clock.
Feb 13th - Robert & Lissie Cowan visited us from Indiana and left here Wednesday - the 16th to visit her mother
Apr 22d - Mr & Mrs Mc Kerrow came from Detroit
25th - Mrs Mc Kerrow and I went to Detroit I bought my carpet & lace curtains and Wall paper with other things I staid one night with Mrs Mc Kerrow and one night with Mrs Duncan
27th - I returned home; I called on Mrs Ferguson
June 8th 28th - Mr Haviland & myself attended the State Pioneer meeting at Lansing, in Representative Hall; - the reminiscence of the early pioneer life, read by Delegates, who represented counties & towns renewed our life of 42 yrs ago, the Prayers, the reading of Psalms, and the singing of the choir, and the audience, joined it, was heaven on earth to me, Music My Country tis of the(e); they all join Blest be the tie that binds, all join, Happy and light Quartett Music the Harvest time is passing; Music Lead me gently home Father Music good night to the day Music guide me oh thou great jehovah Music Brightest and best of the sons the morning; a favorite hymn of Johnathon Shearer; third President of the Pioneer Society; now dead the audience join and sing Music my faith looks up to the all join Music All hail the power of Jesus name all join Music Sword of Bunker Hill Solo by W L Smith, Sang grand Music Rock of ages cleft for me all join in one accord Music Nearer my God to the(e) - all join, that was heaven on earth Music the last rose of summer played on a violin by Miss Maz King Music by the sad Sea waves, Music the watcher. Song of the old folks - Auld Lang Syne all joined Prayer By Benjamin Franklin, T C Abbot Rev George Taylor Benediction by same - Recolections of our homes manners customs and the way wee lived 50 years ago read by Josiah W Begole
1882 - Wee took a carriage at the depot Stoped at the Chapman house one day, took dinner & tea with Mrs Gale and staid that night wee met Mrs Bardsley there; She went with us to the meeting we visited the museum once more, that horrid piece of a rope in a coil that hung Mrs Surat met my veiw again it made my blood run cold; wee will draw a vail over that. wee were elevated to the 4th floor then went up 50 steps to the dome, then I could not go any farther, went out around the dome looked over the citty, there was a commanding view, it is not likely I will ever be so elevated on earth again; there was a thunder and lightning storm that day thursday.
June 30th - Mrs Duncan come to visit us, She left July 24th
21st July - Maz Mc Kerrow came to visit us left Aug 4th Kittie went with her and returned the 20th of August
Aug 6th - Mrs O connor and little Kittie Vanburen visited us from Detroit they returned home the 17th
Aug 15th - Kittie Stirling and baby came to visit us She left Sept 5th wee met Harry at Gaines
Aug 22d - Mr Mc Kerrow came to visit us and left Sept 19th
Sept 18th - Mr Haviland Kittie & I went to Owosso and visited Mr & Mrs Carpenter
19th - wee attended the State Fair at Jackson; it was Splendid wee stoped at the Hurd Hous where wee were well entertained til after diner
20th - wee took a carriag(e) to the Depot and started at 1/2 past 12 for Angol where wee arrived at 1/2 past 2 o'clock wee took a cariag(e) to Mrs Josie Clarks where wee (were) warmly received and entertained by Mr & Mrs Clark, and Goerge Cowan
21st - Roger hired a carriage and we went to Robert Cowans, - Lissie received us with open arms they have a nice home, Saturday Robert & Lissie took us to Mrs John Cowans and, staid til after tea, Mrs Cowan Eddie and Tete received us warmly, Sunday afternoon Mrs Cowan and Eddie took us back to Roberts,
24th - Monday after dinner Robert & Lissie took us to Angola; where we bade them good by, at 12 o'clock and arrived at Jackson was detained 1/2 hour wee left for AnnArbor wee arrived a little before sundown
Sept 24th - wee took a carriage at the Depot for Mr Michael Cowans where wee were warmly received the next day Mr & Mrs Cowan Kittie & Minie Mr Haviland and myself visited the museum there was a fine display of minerals, Animals birds shells fish coral reptiles canned snakes and fish the young mens lecture room is splended its seating capacity is 3000 so I was informed it was opening week at the University wee next went to the Home apathy Hospital, they were receiving patients
25th - Sister Mary & son Lewis came for us I went home with them Mr Haviland and Kittie staid and attended the Annarbor Fair;
Friday 28th - Mr Michael Cowan brought them in his carriage to Sisters he staid til after dinner, wee called on Mrs Shawness and met Mr John Sherwood there
29th - Patric took us to Plymoth, where wee bade him good by, wee had a splendid visit with all of them wee arrived in Gains came over in the Stage and found all right, Home Sweet Home, there is no place like home, wee never shut up the house before
Oct 7th - Mr Haviland jambed his leg while laying a flore in the hog pen with a plank
Nov 7th - he attended Town meeting walking with a cane
1882 Nov 30th - Thanksgiving day, Frank Ella & Eddie Bernard Louisa & Roger B was here to dinner Alice did not come; After the dishes was washed Kittie & Emma Brookens proposed to have a horse back ride to Brookens they got a little South of Mr Mc Kenneys, when Emmas horse started to runn; She fell off and the horse fell down, She was either Stuned or fainted, Mr Goodspeed and Dr Ruggles carried her into the house all our family and company went down there; she did not realize for sometime, Roger B took his horse and carriage, Barny & Frank carried her and set her in it, in a few minutes after they laid her on the bed, Conciousness returned, wee all had thankful hearts to the preserver of our beings aside from that wee spent a very pleasant Thanksgiving it was pretty cold with mercury at 30 on our east porch
Dec 1st - Mr Brookins came and took Emma home
Dec 25th - Monday is Christmas day Mr & Mrs Sheldon Frank Ella & Eddie, Robert & Alice, took dinner with us Alice is quite poorly to day Martha Croop and Emma Brookins is here to day
1882 Dec 25th - Monday it is a beautiful day mercury 36 above zero Christmas morning when I got to breakfast I saw on my breakfast table, a present from Roger M of a silver cake basket, a Silver Sugar boll from Emma Brookins, and a Silver napkin ring from dear little Kittie, God bless them all for their kindness to me, these tokins of love I shall prize as long as I live
1883 Feb 6th - Sister Mary Cowan came with Bernard from Francis staid til Wednesday the 7th left after dinner
24th - Mr John Forshea and Wife and two children and Mary Jane Cowan visited us
1883 14th March - Roger & I visited Mr & Mrs Jacob Kanouse with Mr & Mrs Jabez Close Mr & Mrs Ed Sheldon it was a beautiful day thawing wee had a Splendid visit
15th 1884 - Miss Bell Carpenter of Owosso is visiting us
1883 June 13th - Wednesday Mr Haviland and myself attended the State Pioneer meeting at Lansing it lasted two days it was verry interesting wee returned Friday on the morning train Mr H going to Corunna and I going home Roger M met me, Mr H Ella Nichols and Kittie came on the evening train, the girls returned to School monday
21st - Mr Haviland and I attended our anual Picknick at Vernon, it was a pleasant day, and held in a beautiful grove, on our return home wee called on Mrs Al Smith and Mrs Eddy her mother Mr Havilands eye is hurt he and Roger M was trying to catch a mouse
Oct 23d - Mr and Mrs Cortes Pond visited us from Corunna
25th - Kittie and Minnie Rose came home
Dec 25th Christmas - Frank Ella & Eddie came to dinner
1884 Jan 1st - Roger M & Kittie presented their pa & me with a large Photograph Album God bless them both and keep them from all harm Mr & Mrs Crow was here to dinner
1884 Jan 31st - Mrs Sheldon; Frank Ella, Eddie Mr & Mrs Smith of Fenton visited us Mr Smith is verry feeble but wee had a verry pleasant visit, Mr Sheldon did not come
Feb 15th - Mr Cortes Pond is dead
Friday 15 - Kittie miss Holms & miss Jennie Hathaway came from Corunna brought the, sad news that Mr Cortes Pond was dead; Mr Haviland and myself was completely shocked, he died in a R Road carr at Jackson;
Monday 18th - wee attended his funeral truly a good man has gone; one by one
1884 Feb 22 - Mr Haviland and I attended our anual Pioneer meeting once more at the Court house in Corunna wee staid with Mrs Cortes Pond all night, there was a vacant chair at their table; and the house seemed empty; by the hand of death;
1862 Feb 19th - Robert, Thomas - Francis & Louisa Cowan, Adelbert and Mary Cammel visited us, left 23d
1864 14 Apr - Sister Mary Cowan visited us when Bernard was verry low, she left the 21st my birth day.
1862 13th Apr - Sister Mary & James Cowan, visited us left the 18th
1864 17 Oct - Mr Robert Farry visited us left 20th he had been to Canida
1864 22 March - John Ferry visited us staid two weeks
1877 21st Dec - Mrs Robert Ferry, and William, her son visited us from Pipestone, Berrien Co left 24th.
22d - Kittie Duncan came and left the 31st, spent her Winter vacation
29th - Robert Cummin plowed his garden
21st Feb - Roger, Robert, Alice, and myself attended Mrs Jane Cummin funeral at there House by Rev_____ Text John 17 chap 24 verse
22d - Roger & myself attended the Poineers anual meeting, in the evening, the Knights Temples reunion
1874 Nov 20th - Roger & myself visited Mr John Spaulding in Perry
21st - wee visited Mr & Mrs Hinkly.
1874 July 30th - Husband & myself visited Mr David Foot & family at Flint, old acquaintance of 35 yrs, the next day wee went to East Saginaw, visited Mr & Mrs Lee, Mr & Mrs May from there to Bay Citty, went to Detroit on the new R R returned home Aug 6th, Roger and Kittie had the Whooping Cough the same time, in the fall Mr & Mrs Foot returned the visit
9th Aug 1877 - Roger, the children and myself went on a Sabath School excursion to Detroit, and on the River, Roger bought my gold Watch and chain for which he paid $100.00 dollars and Kitties gold earings paid $4.00 dollars
17th Sept - Roger and myself attended the State Fair at Jackson; stoped at the Hurd House $2.00 dollars pr day I bought my Paisely Shawl there for which I paid 13.00 dol
1877 Aug 9th - Roger bought my gold Watch and chain for which he paid $100 dol and Kitties gold Earings at the same time for which he paid $4.00 dol
1876 March 20 - Roger & I visited Mrs Douglas & John Lock at Linden Johnie Stanton cut the buttons off her new dress
24th - Robert Cowan, came from Indiana
1877 6th Jan - Roger quit Smoking, for two years
March 28 - same yr Rev. Mr & Mrs Dewitt visited us
1877 1th Nov - Sister & Mrs Cowan and little Gerge frm Indiana, visted us, Virgina and Lewis Cowan the same time, they left the 18th
1877 1st March - Mr & Mrs Carr of Wiliamston visitd us they left the 3d
1874 Nov 7th - Sister Mary, James Cowan Wife and Lewis visied us left the 12th
1874 10th March - Robert Cowan left here for Iniana
1876 28th Feb - Sister Mary and James Cowan visited us left March 4th
1880 12 March - Robert Cowen left here for Indiana.
1881 16th Oct - Mrs Catharine Goodboddy visited us and staid one week from Waukegan, Illinois
1878 12th Aug - Roger and myself visited Sister Mary, returned the 20th
21st - Kittie Duncan returned home from here
19th Sept - Roger and myself attended the State Fair at Detroit, wee bought of Mr Rooney 2 bedsteads 2 commodes 2 sets of springs 1 dresing t(able) 1 case Bible rest, 4 chairs and Rocker for which we paid $71.00 dol 4 chromo Pictures $8.00 dol, 2 plated Pikle Castors $5.00 10 yds cashmere for myself 70 cts pr yd
26 Sept - Roger and Mr Gulick went to New York St visited Watkins Glen fished in Seneca Lake returned home Oct 8th they had their Pictures taken the Glen
21 Oct - Michael Cowan Wife and 3 daughters visited us left 24th
1876 21, Aug - Mary A Mc Farlin and Ella Harrington left Gains for Reno Nevada
1878 9th Oct - Roger, Robert Cummin, Alice and myself attended Lizzie Cummins Wedding
1878 11th July - Mrs Beebe of Rochester N Y came here visiting
12th - wee took dinner at Mrs Sheldons
15th - Mrs Sheldon Mrs Sleath, Mrs Williams Mrs Beebe and myself visited Mr & Mrs Thomas Green
16th - Mrs Beebe left for Corunna
13th Sept - Mr & Mrs C L Allen visited us left the 18th returned the 28 and staid one day more
1879 Oct 3d - Roger Kittie & myself attended Della Mc Kinneys wedding
1880 Nov 25th - Thanksgiving day Roger Kittie and myself attended Mr and Mrs Barnums Silver Wedding, the gifts were beautiful
1st Dec - Roger & myself with 20 others visited Mr & Mrs Chafee we went in a cutter but poor Sleighing
8th - Roger Kittie & myself with Mrs Shelden Mrs Gale Mr & Mrs Brower and baby - Robert & Alice visited Frank and Ella and baby
16th - Roger Kitie & myself visitd Mr & Mr Gale wih Mr & Mr Sheldon Mr Haviland fell and hurt his Shoulder; when he went to get his horse
1880 May 8th - Mrs Duncan & John visited us from Detroit
22d - they left here for their home
30th - received Mrs Beebes Picture from Rochester
June 9th - Roger - Kittie and myself went on an Excursion to Detroit Wee bought our Carpet for the Parlor bedroom up s(t)airs of Noll & Co - 21 yds - $1-12 1/2 cts pr yd $ 23 - 63 cts the same day bought of Newcomb Endicot 1 pr of kid gloves, 16 yds flannel; 10 towels; 1 dozen Napkins; 2 pr socks; 6pr stockings; 8 yds loun for Kittie a dress, 1 Satchel for her, bill $18.50 cts the same day at Smiths one gold ring for Kittie $3.50 cts Wee three went to Mrs Duncans to dinner - from there to John Fergusons - where wee made a short but sweet visit. arrived at home - 11 o'clock evening
12th - Roger Bernard Ida and myself attended our annual Picknic in the Court house yard at Corunna - it was a verry Socail gathering I had my Picture taken that day
13th Sept - Roger - Kittie Ida Haviland and myself attended the State Fair at Detroit returned home 17th Johney Duncan came with us
Oct 6th - Kittie and I attended a Fair at Fentonville stayed with Mrs Fitch Address
Mrs Rozanna Ray San Juan Navada Co California
Mrs Joseph L Mc Farlin Reno Nevada
Mr Robert Cowan Angola Stuben Co Indiana
Miss Kittie D No 646
Miss Kittie Duncan No 646, 15th St Detroit
Mr John Ferguson 13th St Detroit No 133 13 1/2 St (this was scratched out)
Mrs Elisabets O Conner 243 Brush St
Mr John P Mc Kerrow Detroit
Mr James Haviland Bardstowm Nelson Co Kentucky
Mrs Lucy Beebe No 19 Park Avenur Rochester Ny
Mr C L Alen Prentissvale Mc Kean Co Pennsylvania
Mr William M Carr Williamston Ingham Co Mich
Mr John Conney Amsterdam Montgomery Co Ny
Mrs E Parish Onronta Otsego Co Ny
Mrs Schylur Rhodes Serba Oswego Co Ny
On Thursday of last week was held a Thanksgiving Reunion at the residence of Judge Kelsey, Corunna, which because of conditions surrounding the affair deserves more than a passing notice. Mr Kelsey's health seemed to be greatly impaired soon after arrangements had been made for the gatering, and so much so that it did not seem advisable to all that the purpose should be carried out, but he impressed with the strong probability of his removal from the stage of life before another Thanksgiving day, was very desirous to perfect the purpose, willing to forego any inconvenience to him if others could be pleased.
Of those present were Mrs. F. Peter and daughter Lucy, from California; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kelsey, and daughter Pearl, from Ionia; Mrs. Elizabeth Lemmon and daughter Fannie, Lansing; Mr. Rollin Kelsey and wife, Corunna; Mrs. Carrie Lumber and infant son, Kalamazoo; Mr. E. and Mrs. Mollie Kelsey Kellogg with their little boys Paul and Harold, Mr. Fred Kelsey and wife Ionia; and Miss Kittie Kelsey, Corunna.
Within five days of this meeting these friends and relatives met clothed in the habiliments of mourning, for the immortal part of the revered and venerable father had passed to another state of existance, such is life and such is death.
Mrs R Haviland
MEMORIAL
DEATH OF JUDGE S. R. KELSEY
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock Judge Kelsey passed from life to death at his home in Corunna at the age of eighty - one years, surrounded by the most of his large family. For several years he had been in poor health, at times worse than usual, but his remar(k)able vitality sustained his life beyond his expectations. Some time before Thanksgiving he desired a general gathering of the family on that day to enjoy what time he felt must be the last reunion of a family which has been unbroken by death for so many years. As the days drew near that date one after another of the children sent word they would be there. The judge was in the best of spirits and eagerly anticipated the happiness of having all the boys and girls home again. Three or four days before the 25th he grew worse and remained in the house. Last Thursday all the family came, and it is needless to say the judge, despite his keenest physical suffering, deeply enjoyed the reunion. With broken speech and uncertain breath he communed cheerfully with family and grand children. Too weak to sit up he urged all to enjoy themselves as befitted the day. Sunday noon he consulted with his son requesting to be buried at Byron, and made known his wishes in many respects. At fifteen minutes to two he most unexpectedly grew worse, and after a few moments of intense agony he suddenly slept - slept the restful sleep of God's last earthly blessing. Brief funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the reidence, where his Corunna friends gathered to show their last respects to a man they so often honored. At Byron the remains were received by he grey headed companions of the past, together with the younger men and women of the village who loved his name. Then over to the cemetery they carried him, where he was gently laid to sleep, by the tender trembling hands of his old friends - TO SLEEP the long sleep which shall last till the celestial tumult of the Resurrection morn shall awake to life again the forgotton genrations of a world passed and gone. Thus, at last, the judge rests in his loved old Byron, where his affections have always centered and where he has ever wished to remain.
Judge Kelsey was born in Fair Haven, Vermont, in August, 1805. His parents were poor and at an early age he began life with energy and fearlessness. After many business experiences he came to Michigan and located in what afterward became Birmingham. He started the first store there and was the first postmaster, which office he held several years. In '44 he came to Byron and went into business with B. W. Dennis. These gentlemen were identified with all the developing industries of the village. They met with the usual ups and downs incident to their occupation. The partnership continued till '58 when it was mutually dissolved. Messr. Dennis and Kelsey remained steadfast friends till the formers death. Mr Kelsey then ran a hardware store at Byron till the spring of '65, when he removed with his family to Corunna. He was elected judge of probate of the county in '64 and held that important position for sixteen years. He was greatly esteemed in that office and his friends urged him to accept a nomination for the fifth term, but his failing health prompted him to decline the proffered honor. Nearly his whole active life was spent in the public service. He was elected to the State legislature three times. The first was in '48 when Detroit was the capital. He was a member in 1861, when the country was convulsed with civil war. He was a staunch Union man and worked day and night for the northern cause. He served as supervisor from Burns for eight terms. Was justice in Byron several years. He was honored by the citizens of Corunna who elected him their mayor. In all the Judges official career he has ever been an upright, honest man, against whose name no ill has ever been spoken. So has closed the long life of Judge Kelsey. His memory will be revered in Byron for years to come by old and young.
1883 Apr 3d - Mr John Ferguson No 133 Wabash Ave Detroit Mich
Mrs H Smith Cherokee Crawford Co Kansas
Mrs _______ Barton No 20 E Main St Amersterdam N York
Stella adopted daughter of Mrs John Conney died at her home No 20 E. Main street yesterday of consumption, with which she has been ill for the past two years. She was thirteen years old and one (of) the brightest little girls in town. Her cheerful disposition won her many friends among the neighbors. The funeral will take place from the house to-morrow at 3 P.M. Mr Baldwin officiating. The remains will be buried in Green Hill. Death of a Well- Known Citizen
John Conney died at his residence, on East Main street, at two o'clock, this morning, after a painful illness of cancer of the stomach. The deceased was seventy years of age. He was born in Ireland, but removed to this country when about seven years old. The greater portion of his life was spent at Canajoharie. In the summer he was upon the canal and in winter followed the occupation of shoemaker. About eighteen years ago he removed to Amsterdam, where he has since resided, working at his trade. His shoe shop was located in the rear of his residence, on East Main stret. By industry and strict integrity he accumulated a competence. He was a reputable citizen, possessed of many good traits of character. After a well spent life, he enters upon eternal rest, leaving a spotless record behind. A wife and four children - two sons, John V. and William and two Daughters, Mrs, Boyden and Miss Goergianna - survive him. The funeral will take place from his late residence on Friday morning at ten o'clock. Revs. Baldwin and Kyle will officiate.
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ROGER HAVILAND
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ANDREW G. KELSO
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SIDNEY H. MANZER
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CHARLES S. WATSON
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CORTES POND
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NEWTON BALDWIN
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HUGH McCURDY
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JEROME W. TURNER
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JOSEPH B. WILKINS
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SIDNEY G. MAIN
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IRA MERELL
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LUTHER H. TRASK.
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SAMUEL CLEMENTS, JR.
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LOUIS DILLMAN.
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GEORGE GRAY.
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JOHN W. BIRCHMORE.
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ISAAC W. BUSH.
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ROGER HAVILAND
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GILMAN J. McCLINTOCK
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JAMES CUMMIN
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JOHN M. C. BENNETT
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JOHN L. QUACKENBUSH
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EBENEZER O. GROSVNER.
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WILLIAM HIMPHREY.
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BENJAMIN D. PRITCHARD.
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ORAMEL HOSFORD.
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EDWIN WILLITS.
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JOHN F. DRIGGS.
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DAVID L. LATOURETTE.
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ROGER HAVILAND.
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PHILLIP W. COLEMAN.
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DAVID PARKER For County Treasurer,
MONROE HOLLY.
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CHARLES HOLMAN.
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JAMES M. GOODELL.
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JOHN LEWIS,
MICHAEL E. CROFOOT,
RICHARD EDWARDS.
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OLIVER C. COMSTOCK.
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ALPHEUS FELCH, (to fill vacancy.)
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HUGH McCURDY.
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ROGER HAVILAND.
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NICHOLAS GULIC.
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JAMES F. YEATS.
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CORTES POND.
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JAMES CUMMIN.
For Register of Deeds,
JOHN M. C. BENNETT.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
SPENCER B. RAYNALE.
For Circuit Court Commissioner,
JAY L. QUACKENBUSH.
For Coroners,
JOHN SPALDING,
JOHN I. HEWITT.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Supervisor,
ROGER HAVILAND.
For Township Clerk,
N. P. LELAND.
For Township Treasurer,
I.S.BARNUM.
For Justice of the Peace,
N. GULICK.
For Commissioner of Highways,
CHARLES E. EULER.
For School Inspector,
WILLIAM H. CHAFFEE.
For Constables,
GEORGE BADGERO.
H. S. BEERS.
EDWARD TUBBS.
GEORGE FOSTER.
Mrs. S. E. Botsford, of Dorr, Mich. gave birth to a child havng one body, two heads, three arms and four hands. The lower limbs were natural. Two spinal columns started from below at nearly the same point, gradually seperating in their advance upwards, and were each surmounted by a perfectly formed neck and head. There were two pairs of shoulders. The two adjacent shoulders gave attachment to a single arm, which projected backward and terminated in two distinct hands, the palms facing each other. The child was still - born.
Similarity of the Winters of 1842 - 3 and 1880 - 1
Phenomenal Weather of Nearly Forty Years Ago
The winter of 1842 - 3 has always been desiginated as the hard winter in Michigan and early settlers in this section who remember the privations then experienced frequently speak of the similarity of that season and the one just closed. Some think the winter of forty years ago the more severe of the two, while others are inclined to think them very much alike. But then the coutry was entirely new, there was little or no money in circulation and in numerous instances, a very scant supply of the bare necessities of life on hand, which probably intensified the harships in the same proportion that the plenty now enjoyed would lessen them. Mr.Stephen Hawkins, then as now a resident here, says snow came early in November in 1842, averaging full two feet in depth untill after the spring election, and that on town meeting day, the first Monday in April, was the first it gave any sign of disappearing. Mr. Hawkins, in speaking of the great destruction of cattle that year from the extreme cold and scarcity of fodder says he kept his stock the entire winter by browsing - cutting down trees and allowing them to eat the buds - which, with a little flour each day, carried them through in good order. Mr. Horace Peacock, of this city, handed us an extract from an article referring to the hard winter, which proves to be a portion of a letter published by J. N. Ingersoil, editor of THE JOURNAL, in April, 1872, when he was editor of the American, and which was written by Nelson Ferry to a brother in the summer of 1843. Mr. Ferry made one of the earliest homes in this section and was the father of Mrs. S. Harper of this city, and Miss Ella Ferry of Vernon. The letter as originally published, occupied more than a column in space but we give only those portions relating to the severity of the winter and discouraging results. Of the approaching harvest he wrote:
" If ever a people looked foward with anxiety to the harvest, surely the inhabitants of this region are doing so now; and I hope that blasting and mildew, or destructive hail storms may not be sent to blast our hopes. Crops of all kinds look fine. I have five and one - half acres of wheat which many say is the best in the county. It is very fortunate there is some rye in the county that is owned by liberal men. It will be ripe in two or three weeks, and wheat in four or five weeks. I wrote in February about the famine of cattle and hogs, but March was the trying time. Some poor men fed their last flour to their only cow, hoping to save her, and lost her at last. Much wheat was fed to catte, but many had nothing but tree tops for many weeks. Mr McArthur, of this village told me that he had sixty hogs in the fall and but one in the spring. He lost five oxen, some cows and young cattle. Many cattle that lived through were so weak that they mired and perished in the woods: others fell in attempting to step over old logs, and were unable to rise. This is no exaggeraion, as the hides will witness. Grass looks fine, and if the wheat comes in well we shall probably see better times."
Following the hard winter was a most remarkable spring and summer of which Mr. Ferry seems to have made a daily weather report which he included in his letter. June 1 ice formed as thick as window glass, and July 1 the thermometer indicated 97 degrees above zero in the shade. After noting this fact Mr. F. wrote;
I here transcribe my meterolgical table of the end of our winter, which commenced on the 17th of November, from which time we were not without sleighing:
March 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th, very cold; 5th and 6th, cold and clear; 7th, more mild, clear; 8th and 9th, moderate, clear; 10th, moderate, rain; 11th, pleasant, warm; 12th, cold snow storm; 13th, very cold, and about 14 inches of old snow; 14th, cold snows a little; 15th and 16th, cold; 17th and 18th, cold, snows a little; 19th, hoar frost and snow, most to cold to snow; 20th, cold; 21st, very cold, clear; 22d, severe winter weather; 23d, extremely cold; 24th and 25th, more mild, cold nights; 26th, snows, thaws and freezes; 27th snows; 28th, moderate snows, about two feet of snow; 29th, pleasant, thaws a little; 30th, cold, cloudy; 31st, a real cold snow storm, a gloomy time.
April 1st and 2d, cold nights, warm days; 3d,warm and pleasant; 4th, 5th and 6th, warm days cold nights; 7th, warm, south wind; 8th, warm; 9th, cool, windy; 10th, 11th and 12th, warm and clear; 13th, warm and clear, Shiawassee river very high; 14th, very warm,
ice going out - gone; 15th, very warm; 16th, cool; 17th, cold, snows; 18th, cold, a little rain; 19th, warm, fish run; 20th, warm; 21st very warm; 22d, warm rain, thunder in evening; 23d, warm; 24th, warm, pleasant; 25th, warm, thunder showers; 26th, warm, cloudy; 27th, warm; 28th and 29th, warm, windy, clear; 30th, cold rain.
May 1st, cold, a little snow; 2d and 3d, cool; 4th, snow, rain and ice; 5th, cold, trees covered with ice; 6th, warm, rain, thuder; 7th, warm, rain, thunder; 7th, warm, windy; 8th, cool; 9th, frost, warm; 10th and 11th, warm, clear; 13th, thunder, rain, warm; 14th, very warm, thunder; 15th, warm A. M., cool P. M.; 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th, cold nights and warm days; 20th, very warm, pleasant; 21st a little warm, a little rain; 22d, 23d, 24h, warm; 25th and 26th, warm, showers; 27th, 28th and 29th, cool, cloudy; 30th, cold rain.
June 1st, killing frost, very cold; 2d, cold A. M. very warm P. M., thunder shower; 3d, cold rain; 4th, warm A. M., cool P. M., rain; 5th and 6th, cold rain; 7th, cold, clear, rainy; 8th, cool, thunder showers; 9th, warm, heavy thunder; 10th, cool rain; 11th, warm and clear; 12th, clear and pleasant; 13th, cold rain, warm; 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th, warm, plesant; 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th and 25th, very warm, clear and dry; 26th, showers, windy; 27th, very warm, showery; 28th and 29th, very warm; 30th, thermometer 97 degrees above zero.
July 1st, extremely warm; 2d, quite cool; 3d almost cold enough for frost.
In the Genesee County (Mich.) Poor House is a wretched creature whose appearance is that of a beardless youth with the cranial formation of an incurable idiot, whose habits place him on an equality with the lowest of the brute creation. His age is about twenty years, born in Genesse county. His mother, previous to his birth, while present at a menagerie, was frightened at a polar bear, the result of which left its mark upon the poor unfortunate. No power of speech was given to the infant, and not even the sense of the most ignorant of the brute species, hence it is no use to any one, but was placed here and allowed to eke out a miserable existence in this world. The creature's habits are strange. It is possessed of a voracious appetite, and has not the instinct to know when its appetite is appeased, but will, if food be furnished it, eagerly thrust it into its mouth and swallow until it is utterly impossible that its stomach could hold no more. A curious feature of the creature's eating is that it was never known to chew its food, and no matter in what condition it is when placed in the mouth, it is crowded and choked onto the stomach without the least particle of mastication.
Another singularity is its constant uneasiness, for, no matter in what position the body may be, it is continually swaying to and fro, reminding one at once of the peculiar nature of the savage bear as it rocks from one side of the cage to the other. It always eats its food with its hands, and some time since it succeeded in effecting its escape, and reached some woods near by, where it was found shortly afterward in the tree - tops. Seeming to possess the agility to climb, it was content to remin in the the woods. The creature is generally kept chained to the floor, and not allowed to go about the premises. It will eat anything given it, and has a peculiar relish for tobacco (not for smoking), but will seemingly make a meal of the strongest kind of the weed, which it will swallow down without chewing, and never seem to feel any disagreeable effects from the same. The peculiar swaying motion of the head has caused the sinews on the back of the neck to and out almost like ropes of flesh.This creature, which less resembles a human being than a monkey, is indeed a remarkable sight.
Having cured several cancers, on myself and others, I am occasionally in receipt of letters asking for the remedy which I used. I am getting too old and feeble to answer letters, and therefore send my recipe for publication, that its benefits may be more widely extended. I have never known of a failure when applied in season, according to directions.
Take two or three handfuls of wood sorrel (oxalis stricta) and pound it well in a muslin or linen bag; then in any convenient manner press out the juice or sap, upon an old fashioned pewter plate or platter; (I have found that an ordinary dinng plate will answer when a pewter one cannot be procured), then dry this juice to a dark, thick salve, by exposure to the sun for one or two days.
To apply this salve, take a piece of muslin, as large, or a litle larger than the cancerouse sore, spread the paste on thinly, over just as much surface only as will cover the sore; apply directly to the cancer. It will cause intense pain, which must be endured. Apply daily for a few days or until it ceases to cause pain. The pain lasts about an hour at each application. L. Nichols. Westfield, N. Y.
Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1872, will long be remembered for its extreme cold weather. In this city, as mentioned in last week's Press, the mecury in some localities went down to 33 degrees below zero. At Lansing the thermometer generally indicated from 32 to 34 below, while a self - registering thermometer at the Agricultural College was reported as registering 45 degrees below on Monday night, which was said to have been the coldest night without exception ever known there. At Grand Rapids the mercury fell during Monday night from zero to 38 below by 6 o'clock Tuesday morning. Below we give reports from other localities:
In Milwaukee the weather was said to beat the memory of the oldst inhabitant, the mercury going down to 30 degrees below zero. One woman, who had fallen down in a fit of intoxication, was picked up frozen to death in the morning: The crew of a scow which waterlogged and capsized off Manitowoc saved themselves in a small boat but nearly perished with cold.
Bath, Me. - Bitterly cold, mercury 6 degress below zero, with more snow on the ground than for the past 25 years.
St. Louis, Mo. - The mercury 8 degrees below zero by the signal service thermometer, and 12 to 16 below by ordinary instruments.
Fort Scott, Ks. - The coldest ever known in that section, mercury 18 degrees below zero.
Memphis, Tenn. - The coldest known in 25 years; mercury from five to ten above zero, the river filled with heavy ice, and navigation suspended.
Texas - Old settlers say the coldest ever experienced in Northern Texas, mercury 10 above zero.
Little Rock, Ark. - The coldest day in nine years; the river frozen over.
Chicago - Mercury 20 degrees below zero; Cincinnati; 6 degrees below; Fort Garry, Manitoba, 42 degrees below; St. Paul and Minneapolis, 30 degrees below.
During Monday and Tuesday upwards of 60 locomotives were frozen up and out of water between Huningdon and Peru, Indiana. Cattle, hogs and sheep were frozen to death. Many employes on the railroad had their limbs badly frozen.
Cholera Mixture. - Twenty - five years ago the N. Y. Sun publised a recipe for a cholera remedy, and every summer since, regularly as the cholera season comes around it has published the same. Other papers copied it, and now " the Sun cholera mixture" has become a standard item for newspaper publication every summer. It is highly recommended by the medical faculty as being on of the best, if not the best remedy extant for colic, dysentry and diarrhea. Here it is. Cut it out for future reference:
"Take equal parts of the tincture of cayenne pepper, tincture of opium, tincture of rhubarb, essence of peppermint and spirits of camphor. Mix well. Dose, Fifteen to twenty drops in a litle cold water according to age and violence symptoms, and repeat every fifteen or twenty minutes until relief is obtained."
J. G. MONROE, SUPT.
OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR CENTRAL SCHOOL, EAST FRONT ENTRANCE.
OFFICE HOURS: 8:15 TO 9:00 A. M., LOCAL TIME St. Johns, Mich., Dec 22nd., 1896 My Dear Friend:
Your kind Letter and photos rec'd in due time. You can not imagine how pleased we were to recieve a picture of yourself and dear Mr. Haviland. Accept our heart felt thanks for them. I have placed them where I can see them daily, as I always feel when in your presence that I am with a dear motherly woman, one who can sympathize with us in sorrow or gladness. I am glad to know you are enjoying such good health. I hope it will long continue so.
Yes, it does sum good to have pa and ma so near us once more. Pa enjoys good health but mother is not very well. She has had the gripe a number of times, and each time quite severe, so that at times she is very nervous, and coughs quite a good deal. I did intend spending Xmas with them, but the baby is at quite a troublesome age, such as climbing into chairs, and, I have found him on top of the dinning room table. So I think I had better remain at home until he is broken of some of his mischievous tricks.
Blanch and her papa have gone to an entertainment this evening. On account of the baby we have to take turns about going out, as there is no one near us to care for him. I do my own work an with the children it keeps me quite close.
Has Mrs. Hunt any little ones? It seems as though I had heard she had and yet I have forgotten. She is a lovely girl and I am glad you have her near you. I can remember well of her playing at Mr. Haviland's funeral. She was visiting at our house at the time, and Edith didn't think she could play and sing both, so we persuaded Anna to do so. Remember me to her, also to Horace. How I would enjoy seeing you all. Good natured Horace. What wouldn't he do for us girls.
I wonder if Kittie remembers the time we slept until noon. Kitie laid it to the candy we ate before retiring. She thought there must have been some opiate in it, but as I have never found any like it since, I guess it was because we were tired; or lazy. The later I guess.
Dec. 23rd - Today is our anniversary. We have been married twelve years. How time flies. Clyde would have been over ten now, and so much company for us all. As the Christmas time approches how we think of our absent ones, and miss the little stocking that used to hang beside Blanche's. Yes, we were so glad our baby was a boy. Mr Monroe would have been greatly disappointed had it been a girl. He has lots of Clyde's ways we think.
So you have been to Corunna visiting. I hope the next time you will try and get up as far as St. Johns. We would enjoy a visit from you so much.
In the spring we intend moving into a larger house and a different location, if we remain in the town. I am often lonely for old Shiawassee friends. That was one thing we liked about Corunna we had friends from all over the county. Then too I miss the street cars. If I had my choice I would prefer living there, as here. Mrs. Kellogg is so nice, and her boys are almost perfect. Well may she be proud of them.
If I dont soon bring my letter to a close I am afraid I shall wary you trying to decipher this lengthy epistle.
Remember me to all old friends, and allowing me to again thank you for those pictures, I will close wishing you a merry Xmas and a verry happy New year. Lovingly Yours Mrs, Louisa Monroe
1885 Dec. 6th - Sunday, 6th Dec. mercury 10 above zero 2 o'clock afternoon there has been snow squals all day and very cold winter has fairley set in to day; last evening Roger M fed hay to the cows and sheep for the first this season
Mon. 7th - Mer. 4 deg below zero this morning Kittie did not go to school this morning
Tues 8th - Mer 8 above 20 above at noon and snowing, dear Kittie went to school she said she felt better I feel poorly, I am sad and lonely it snowed til 4 o'clock then began to rain
Wed 9th - Mer 46 above the snow is going fast about 8 inches of snow fell this season so far; 4 o'clock it is freezing hard
Thursday 10th - merc 26 above morning; froze up and snowing Roger M packed the tank, and laid hog pen floor the 9th 10th he is selling some wood to the R Road Company to day Mr Grennin came to day, he left Monday - 14th
13th - Frank Ella and Eddie came it is Sunday & snowing
Mond 14th - it snowed about 6 inches last night, Roger M took two loads of wood to Gains to day on the bob sled
Tues 15th - it is snowing a little mercury 14 above zero morning
1885 Dec 15th - Mercury 14 above zero this morning snowing a little Mr Wormley brought me two pigs which weighed 332 lbs price $4.60 pr hundred they amounted to $15.27 cts
16th - Merc 36 above and thawing it is a nice day poor sleighing and poor wheeling; I sent five dollars to Lorenzo Hopkins to day
17th - Merc 33 the snow is going fast
18th - Roger M and I went to Gaines with the carriage there is no snow on the road but a good deal on the side by the fence
Sunday 20th - Merc 38 Kittie has gone to take May Barnum home I received a letter last evening from Mrs Beers
Monday 21st - Merc 46 above all day
22d - merc 42 above in the morning snow most gone
23d - merc 50 above, it rained last night the snow is all gone wee have not had any fire in our west room for three days
24th - merc 30 above in the morning, the frost is all out of the ground I went to the north orchard yesterday and gathered three baskets of apples perfectly good I think wee will have a green Chrstmas
1885 Dec 25th - Kittie has just put on a new pair of shoes $3.00 Christmas mecury 30 above all day yes a green Christmas is said to fatten this ___________? it was a sad - sad day for me but one more has passed; I received a letter from Mrs C L Allen Pennsylvania
26th - mercury 30 above the roads are verry rough the sheep are out in the fields
27th - mercury 38 above no snow Frank Ella Eddie and I R Road Boarder came to dinner Mr Garrison, Burk & Kelley the Engineer ran car on purpose for them and waited for them til evening
28th - mercury 38 above and raining a little all day snowing