1892 Wed June 1st - The anual Pioneer, and Historical Society met at Lansing in the Senate hall, June 1st 1892 I went to Lansing to meet with the Pioneers once more They are fast passing away - the past year 178 passed away it was verry interesting to listen to the reminesces of different Collections for History and five minutes speaches of early days as none can relate it but the early Pioneer there was beautiful musick and singing
Thurs 2d - a Teacher brought a blind pupil from the school for the blind, it was wonderful to hear him play on the violin J Wilkie Moore, presented the Historical Society, for Wayn Co with a Sabra, and Cannon ball, excavated 11 feet below the surface, on the site of the new Post office, in Detroit it closed once more this evening, with Auld langsine
Frid 3d - Mrs Gale and myself went on the Street Carrs to the Reform school, but they did not receive visitors as there was three cases of Dyptheria reported
Sat 4th - it rained all day wee did not go out til afternoon wee bought strawberries for .10 cts pr qt plenty at 8 toward evening
Sund 5th - Sunday morning attended services at the Congregational Church, Sabbath School at noon, it was a lovely sight to see hundreds at Church and Sabbath School in the infant Class there was 54 dear little faces from 3 to 10 yrs in the evening attended Services Rev Beels Pastor
1892 Mond June 6th - I traded some and at half past 5 ocl afternoon I took train for home Wm and Ella Sheldon met me at Byron Depot in a short time I was home - sweet - sweet home
Tues 7th - a bright sunshine, with Thunder in the distance Kittie has gone to Fenton Ethan has planted late Potatoes to day
Wed 8th - Kittie has gone to Bancroft, by invitation - to meet with Maccabies Mrs Kirkendole & Myrtie are cleaning Parlor and west room
Thurs 9th - it is a lovely day Kittie & Baby has gone to Childrens Picknic I visited my dead - and set Geraniums and other plants called on Mrs Swick, and bought two white Aprons
Frid 10th - verry warm I have my plants all out on the East porch
Sat 11th - Wm & Kittie has gone to Byron to a strawberry festival
Sund 12th - merc 92 in shade Myrtie and I attended Church then I visited my dead wee drove up for Ella Wm and Kittie went to Church in evening and took Ella home it was Childrens day in evening
Mond 13th - merc 92 in shade Myrtie is washing, I am making a Schallie dress for myself Ethan is working on the road Kittie is making baby a dress
Tues 14th - Ethan is working on the road, Kittie sent Roger M 2 shirts
Wed 15th - merc 84 Wm Kittie Roger B and May Mr & Mrs Tubs went fishing to Lake Argentine
Thurs 16th - merc 84 shade I finished my dress and made two white Aprons this afternoon I went to Ellas, it thunderd Lightned & rained all night
Frid 17th - it is showery - Ella & I called on Mrs L Chaffe and Mrs Fred Close, I bought a sundown of Mrs Clark
Sat 18th - it is raining Kittie & baby Catharine Marie came for me
1892 Sund June 19th - it rained last night and is cloudy to day
Mond 20th - Myrtie washed it rained evening, Wheat has lodged from wind
Tues 21st - Kittie has gone to look for a girl - it is verry warm Crops are splendid
Wed 22d - Wm and I went to Byron, I visited my dead once more, - called on Mrs Miner - and Mrs Sleath, Carries dear afflicted Baby I traded some with Mr Welch - got some Excelsior of Mr Lovoye for Sofa Cushions it raines a little every day the cropse are splendid
Thurs 23d - merc 82 above Kittie went to Byron, I cleaned the cloths room up staires Ethan is mowing the dooryard verry warm, and ground wet
Frid 24th - grass and Wheat is lodged - our School Closes to day Miss Nora Grout Teacher
Sat 25th - I attended the Pioneer picknick at Owosso had a verry pleasant time different ones telling their first comeing to Michigan, I took dinner to George Carpenters and tea George and Amanda took me to the Depot Kittie met me at Byron - and wee were soon home
Sund 26th - Wm and I attended Baptist Church, I gave $5.00 dol to Rev Osburn. Met Mrs Christie I visited my dead once more - after dinner I went to Idas, it commenced to rain Ethan came for me Mr & Mrs Tubs and Perl was here - it rained all night
Mond 27th - baby is 22 months old to day - God bless my baby Mrs Tubs and Perl was here all day She and Kittie tied a Challie Comforter it rained hard Wm & Kittie took them home
Tues 28th - Wm & Bernard took their wool to Fenton
1892 Tues June 28th - I went to Byron Deeded Block 88 to Mr Friend $200.00 dol bought 4 bats and 13 yds Callico for A Carpenter and 12 yds Challie for Kittie dress
Wed 29th - Mrs May Haviland visited here Kittie, & I tied a comforter for Myrtie
Thurs 30th - I made a kettle of soft soap this forenoon, - Hellen came last evening and is sewing for Kittie, Myrtie left after tea
Frid - She finished and gone home
Frid July 1st - Wm and Kittie took Myrtie to Byron last evening She is going
Sat 2 - to be married Sat to day - it commenced to rain after dinner
Sund 3d - an(d) all night and this morning hard the Wheat Oats and grass is lodged every thing looks splendid
Monday 4th - A lovely day - after the rain, - it rained all day yesterday Will, Kittie, baby, and some others, has gopne to some Lake, to spend the 4th Ethan commenced to Cut grass, - I put on a Comforter and tied it a slight shower a beautiful rainbow in the evening
Tues 5th - Mrs Shepperd is washing for Kittie - Kittie went and got Aggie Campbel to come and work for her Dan Mc Kage came in the afternoon - I went to Byron sent a letter to James Haviland - one to Jane Cowan Postal to Mr Nichols then I visited my dead once more the flowers were lovely
Wed 6th - it is a lovely day baby and I walked to the west lane to see Wm cut hay and Ethan, Dan Mc Cage and Mr Beavers raking and putting up hay
Thurs 7th - a lovely day they are making hay
1892 Frid July 8th - a lovely day
Sat 9th - I went to the Depot and met dear Friend Mrs Hitchcock
Sund 10th - Mr Libby was drowned in Byron Heavenly father look in pitty upon his poor Mother, her onely son, Frank, Ella Eddie & May Haviland took dinner with us Wm & Kittie went for Mrs Ola Graves to work for her
Mond 11th - Mrs Fox came with 10 qt of Raspberries, I paid her $1.00 dol after tea Mrs Hickcock and I went to Idas she is poorly
Tues 12th - Mrs Hichcock and I attended Lewis Libbys funeral sermon by Rev Mr Osburn, Text Rev 22d - 12 verse behold I come quickly and my Reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be, we went to the Cemetery and visited my dead, wee went to Ellas spent the afternoon, met Mrs Sheldon, and Mrs Barnes there. I parted with Mrs Hitchcock, I received a letter from Robert Cowan & Lissie
Wed 13th - it rained a few minutes this morning - they are hauling in hay this morning, this evening about 8 ocl Mr Salsberry died
Thurs 14th - the men are staking hay we had 130 loads of hay - George Vanburen came from Detroit after tea Kittie and I went and called on Mrs Salsberry; her affliction is great, Heavenly Father give her strength to bear it, she said he was verry feeble, went to Gaines in the afternoon, came home took the sythe and mowed around the raspberries, took tea was verry social, took his pail went to milk, with the young lady that was to work for them, he called Ella help me help me, the men got him in the house he died one hour -to bad to bad
1892 Frid July 15th - merc 86 in shade the men are hauling and stacking hay, a heavy Thunder shower passed to the north a thunder shower passed over merc fell 26 degrees no rain since July 3d
Sat 16th - Kittie & Ethan has gone to Mr Solsberrys funeral, they took him to Parshellville Will has finished haying, between the Barns and stacks, he put in 125 loads I sent a letter to Robert Cowan - there has not been any rain sonce July 3d
Sund 17th - merc 78 in shade Mr & Mrs Solon Stone, came from Bancroft, and spent the day, Frank Ella came Wm & George Vanburen, has gone out riding, the Yucca is in bloom it is 10 yrs old from the seed, wee had our first mess of new Potatoes to day
Mond 18th - Ethan commenced cutting Wheat, to day, Dan Mc Cage is setting up
Tues 19th - he finished at noon to day - and has gone to cut Mr Mc Kinneys
Wed 20th - Dan Mc Cage is cutting the Wheat in the south orchard with a cradle Mr Carrer is setting up George Vanburen has gone to take Ola Graves home My Yucca is in bloom - it is 10 yrs since I sowed the seed Mr Fuller & Daughter Fanny of Dakota took tea with us yesterday
Thurs 21st - Will & Ethan are cutting Wm Mc Kinneys Wheat finished at tea time George Vanburen and I went to Ellas after tea Miss Heney came to sew for Kittie - there is 6 men
Frid 22 - getting in the Wheat merc 82 in shade at 5 ocl there has not been any rain for 18 days - a thunder shower passed to the north Wm and men finished hauling and stacking Wheat
Sat 23d - verry warm Will George and baby Catarine has gone to Byron Ethan & Dan Mc Cage are getting in the Rakings & finished
Sund 24th - merc 92 in shade all day it is verry warm Miss Heney was called away, her sister is sick I went to Idas a little while - Frank & Ella called a little while
1892 Monday July 25th - Kittie and I has just been over to visit the house of death Mr Tafts little boy died this morning at 4 ocl he was taken sick Saturday evening - and died in spasm this morning Heavenly Father, look in pitty on the afflicted family
Tues 26th - merc 94 in shade Kittie & Miss Heney has gone to Gaines - they went and got Libby Ferguson to come and help through threshing I received a Letter from Lee Cowan & one from Mrs Fitzgerald
Wed 27th - merc 90 all day Wm and Kittie attended baby Tafts funeral this forenoon it was a sad one their onely little darling, funeral by Rev Barnum Text Sam - oh my head - my head 10 Threshers were here to dinner, - 16 in all to dinner I received a letter from Mrs Lillie Aldrich Oakland Calif
Thurs 28th - merc 96 in shade verry warm in the night it thunderd, lightned and, rained the first rain in 25 days - it has not rained 10 minutes since the 3d of July
Frid 29th - merc 94 Kittie & Miss Heney has gone to Owosso to a Circus & trade the Threshers finished after tea Wm had 294 bush of Wheat threshers measure
Sat 30th - merc 68 Frank, Ella - Mr & Mrs Fred Close called, they all had been to Fenton Kittie went to the station, to meet Lee Cowan from Annarbor
Sunday - it is a lovely morning, my Lillie Auratum is in bloom
Mond - My Rose of Sharon is in bloom when Kittie was in Owosso she bought me a set of dining room Chaires and Rocker paid $16.00 dol I presented them to her, and a bedspread $1.50 for mysel
July 27 1892 - Mr Burlingame threshed 294 bush of wheat for Will
Sept 19th - Mr Burlingame threshed 307 bush of oats there was 330 bush of corn raised Wm paid me $136.96 - my share of Hay sold in Bail Nov 28th 1892
Jan 5th 1893 - Wm sold 50 bushels of Wheat for me at .65 cts pr bush paid me $32.50 c
Jan 21st - Wm paid me my share of corn and oats $54.80
Feb 4th 1893 - Wm paid me for 48 bush of Wheat $31.68 .66 pr bush
------------ that he once gave a trying command to me of his courtiers to test his obedience. He said, "Landsmath,you have lost your confessor?
"Yes, sire."
"I suppose the face of the dead will beexposed to view ?"
"Yes sire. He was of the Society of Notre Dame. It is the custom of this order to expose the faces of their dead."
"I want you to go and look at his face."
"Sire, my confessor was my friend," protested Landsmath, in distress.
"It will cost me much suffering to obey you,"
"I command you," said the king.
"I have never disregarded a command of my sovereign. I will obey you," said Landsmath, and he kept his word.
The next morning the king, on inquiring of Landsmath, found that his wantonly cruel order had been obeyed. "What did you see ?" he asked.
The courtier's reply offered his majesty material for serious reflection.
"What did I see ? I saw that your majesty and I are not worth much, after all."
A Can of Monkeys.
A Bangor family recently engaged a cook who was quite an artist with the kitchen utensils and the raw material at her com mand, althuogh she was not on good terms with the cook books, being unable to read. She identified canned goods, for instance by the pictures on the labels, but once at least, this did not work, and the results was amusing. A can of desiccated cocoa nut was brought to the house by the groceryman and it bore the well-known trade mark cut of the monkey dallying with a cocoanut. When her gaze fell on that can she was astonished. "Oh, Lor'!" she ejaculated, "I have seen canned corn, canned peaches and most everything canned, but I ever saw any canned monkeys."
The First Street Car.
The first street car was built by John Stephenson. It was first used on November 26, 1832, and ran from Prince street, in the Bowery, to Fourteenth street. On its first trip it carried the Mayor and Common Council. The patent for this car was signed by President Andrew Jackson. The car had three compartments of ten seats each, the doors being on the sides. It also had seats on the top.-New York Tribune.
Sudden Death.
Mrs. Cummins, widow of the late Jas. Cummins, died in the office of Drs. Perkins & Hume at Owosso. last Thursday. She arrived in the city in the morning,
for the pourpose of transacting some business, when she was taken violently ill and was carried to the office of Dr. Perkins and Hume, where she soon passed away. The cause of her death being paralysis. The remains were brought to this city, to the home of Mrs Ford a cousin of the deceased, where the funeral services were held last Saturday, conducted by Rev. E. J. Peacock. The remains were placed in the vault at Owosso and will be taken east for interment.
1892 Mond Aug 1st - Ethan has just brought the Chaires they are nice Ella came to spend the day, - I bought a wheelbarrow paid $2.00
Tues 2d - verry warm Kittie bought 16 qts Huckleberries .18 cts pr qt
Wed 3d - Ethan cut some of the oats. Ida Haviland visited here there came up a thunder storm from the south, it struck Mr Isaac Barnums three Barns, burned then up, with two cows, and contents, grain hay Mrs Haskel came and took Miss Heney to make her a dress the planet Mars was nearer the Earth than at any time in 15 yrs
Thurs 4th - merc 60 above merc has fallen to day - Ida Haviland spent all day with us I have written a letter to Ella C Fitzgerald Floyd Po Isabele Co Mich in the afternoon, Kittie Lee & George went to Idas - Mr Ruggles Mrs Bunce Josie Miner, Fannie Fuller Evie Lowrie Edith Welch, Maud Savag - and two friends I sent Wm for Kittie - they made a pleasant call
Frid 5th - it rained hard to day - Kittie & Lee has gone to Byron this evening
Sat 6th - merc 80 all day George Vanburen went to Detroit to day My Lillie Aurotum has 3 beautiful blossoms Miss Heney came last evening from Mrs Haskols
Sund 7th - verry warm Miss Heney - & Lee Cowan and I went to Church wee visited my dead, came home Frank Ella and Eddie come to dinner, Myrtie and Mr Hibbard came to dinner
Mond 8th - merc 86 above merc 86 above all day and at sundown Ethan finished cutting Oats this forenoon Frank Karrer helped Ethan bind the oats in the garden, Miss Heney is fixing Kitties Crape dress to day, Irene Hunter came to work for Kittie
1892 Tuesday August 9th - merc 94 above Ethan finished cutting oats in garden Wm, Kittie, Lee Cowan, went to long Lake to attend the Epworth Leage anual meeting and have a good time
Wed 10th - merc 92 Kittie took Miss Heney to Ellas she is going to sew for her Wm took me to Byron - Mr Lyod took up Frank Greens Note I received a letter from Kittie Stirling, - called on Mrs Osburn, Mrs Green, and Mrs Close, it rained a little while there in the evening it rained hard - Kittie - Lee Cowan - Wm Ethan went to town Frank Karrer helped, Ethan stack oats at Barn to day
Thurs 11th - Kittie had company, Miss Maud Savage and friend Josie Miss Eva Lowrie, Miss Fannie Fuller Dakota, - Edith Welch Grace Goodspeed, Rose Mc Kinney - & Mrs May Haviland they all seemed to enjoy themselves
Frid 12th - Will has gone to Corunna, to attend a Republican Convention Kittie Lee Cowan and Ida has gone to Mrs Ryans visiting Mrs Ferris & Fanny called to day
Sat 13th - I received a bushel of Black berries as (a) present from Mr & Mrs John Fitzgerald Floyd Po Isabella Co Lee and I visited at Ellas Ethan & Frank Karrer finished stacking oats in the garden
Sund 14th - Wm Kittie & Lee went to Church morning and evening
Mond 15th - Kittie baked bread cake cookies to take to Long Lake
Tues 16 - merc 86 above Kittie Lee & Miss Kate Heeny - with others has gone to long Lake camping til Friday evening - Irene washed, Mr Charles Fox took dinner with us - merc 86 above all day
Wed 17th - merc 92 above Ethan helped Bernard Thresh verry warm
1892 Thurs August 18th - merc 92 in shade I bought one bush of Huckleberries yesterday of Mrs Root Argentine, paid $2.56 .08 cts pr qt it is verry warm and dry wee received a letter from Kittie Long Lake.- I Expressed one bush of Pears to J Fitzgerrald Shepperd - Irine is ironing it is verry warm
Frid 19th - William got up at 2 ocl morning and rode to Owosso for a flock of sheep. Irene caned 9 cans of Pears
Sat 20th - verry warm Kittie Miss Heney & Miss Eva Lowrie returned from there camping at Long Lake
Sund 21st - Miss Hehey and I attended Church, wee visited my dead - Ella, Frank came to dinner
Mond 22d - it is cooler - Miss Heeney is fixing over Kitties blue silk
Tues 23d - Irene washed - Kittie (caned) 10 qts of Pears - 10 of Huckleberry
Wed 24th - Irene left - and I ironed all the forenoon in the afternoon, I went to Byron Mrs Martenes and I was going to see May Smith, it rained hard the water rann down the street. Will & I came home Anna Mc Caughna visited here yesterday Tuesday
Thurs 25th - Wm and Kittie has gone to May Smiths funeral at 10 ocl at it rained harder last evening than it has this summer, wee received a bushel of black berries from Roger M last eveing. I sent a letter with $5.00 dol in it, Miss Heeny is fixing over Kitties blue silk this week
Frid 26th - I sent Roger M an other letter with a Draft in it I sent a letter to Mary Jane Cowan then went to Ellas and staid all day Ella & I called on Mrs Chafee
Sat 27th - Ethan is rolling the ground for Wheat Miss K Heeny is finishing
Kittie & Will attended a social at Mrs T Greens last evening Friday
1892 Sund Aug 28th - Wm and Kittie went to Church evening
Mond 29th - Kittie baked, is getting ready to go to Detroit, She went for Mrs Harris she came in the evening, it rained enough to lay the dust
Tues 30th - Wm and Kittie went to Detroit to attend Maccabee meeting & Exposition
Wed 31st - merc 60 above Mercury has fallen to 60 above - it is quite cold - baby went to Mrs Mc Kinneys runn away I started a fire on the hearth, Roger Mc Caughna spent the afternoon Ethan is hauling wood to Mr Gulic Ida and Hellen spent last evening with me Mr Wellman called, I gave him $5.00 dol for Rev Barnum Methodist James 1s Chap 27th verse Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the father less and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted before the world.
Aug 30th - Kittie took my Bible to Detroit to have it bound it fell off the stand and broke the cover My Bible bound and received by Express cost $3.00 dol
1892 Thursday Sept 1st - it is a lonely day Roger Mc Caughna spent this afternoon
Frid 2d - Ethan bought 2 Tons and 50 lbs of Cole $6.50 pr Ton $13.10 cts of Wm Close Margaret Mc Caughna is here visiting Ethan went to Gaines and met Wm
Sat 3d - merc 80 above quite warm, Ethan has left, I received a letter from Kittie Ferguson Kittie came on evening Train, Wm took Mrs Harris home, went to Depot for her, Kittie bought baby and me a pair of shoes
Sund 4th - quite warn and sultry, Ida and I went to see Mrs Carrie Powelson she is a great sufferer
Mond 5th - Kittie went for Libbie Ferguson, she came - to stay a few days
Tues 6th - I went to Ella, staid all night, spent the (?) with Frank Ella & Eddie at Professers Chambers
Wed 7th - Kittie came for me Mrs Stone of Bancroft & Mrs Lawrence was here to spend the day - before comeing home Ella & I visited my dead - in the evening I took Libbie home and heard Mrs Clarrie Powelson died this morning I staid to Idas all night, Mrs Osburn & Mrs Swick called
Thurs 8th - Ida and I went to John Havilands and spent all day
Frid 9th - I attended Mrs Carrie Andrews funeral it was a verry large and sad one Services by The Free Methodist Minister Text Rev 14 Chapt 13th verse blessed are the dead that die in the Lord I had two narrow escapes for my life; one by by the Carrs, the other man rann in my Carriage with a span of Horses, one horse ran his foot through my Carriage wheel My Heavenly Father watches over me, I will trust him,
Sat 10th - Roger M came last evening, I sent a letter to Mrs Ell(a) C Fitzgerald, it raining hard and mercury has fallen several degrees Mrs Swick & Mrs Osburn called
1892 Sund Sept 11th - Will and I went to Church - then I visited my dead once more in the afternoon it rained - She that was Kattie Boice and sister in law called - Kittie called on Grace Goodspeed she is sick - Bernard called - it rained in the evening
Mond 12th - Roger M started for Ithica, expects to get home Tuesday evening I called on Mrs Goodspeed - she and Grace both sick Miss Heeney commenced my gray worsted dress
Tues 13th - it is cold and raining all day
Wed 14th - Mr Whitacre came to work for Will - Yesterday afternoon Tuesday cutting up Corn
Thurs 15th - a lovely day for the State Fair, Miss Heeney finished my dress and commenced a Callico one, I gave an order for 4 Picture Frames .70 cts apiece
Frid 16th - she finished at noon to day
Sat 17th - it is a lovely day Henry Douglass came on the evening Train from Hilsdale
Sund 18th - a lovely day Miss Heeney and I went to Idas after dinner
Mond 19th - Mr Burling game came and Threshed 307 bush of oats 10 men came to breakfast they were through at 10 ocl
Tues 20th - Henry Douglass and I went to Byron wee visited my dead then went to Ellas to tea. I sent a package to sister Mary
Wed 21st - to day is the aniversary of the death of my Dear Husband, 8 years ago to day, I am sad and lonely to day with all the former remembrance of that sorrowful week Heavenly Father prepare me to go and meet him in thy good time
1892 Thurs Sept 22d - 8 yrs ago to day I came with my husbands remaines oh sad day - of all days, - I would not live them over again I would not live allways, no wellcome the tomb Yesterday and to day Wm Kittie and baby Catharine is at the Fair Mr Whitacre finished cutting corn Wednesday
Frid 23d - merc 84 this afternoon verry warm Wm Kittie & baby has gone to the fair it is the last day Mr Whitacre is digging the early Potatoes to day - he helped Bernard yesterday forenoon
Sat 24th - merc 86 all day verry warm, Wm sold a lot of sheep to a man that came with Mr Tubs
Sund 25th - William & I went to Church, - I(t) looked so much like rain I could not visit my dead, how sad I felt 8 yrs to day, wee laid him to rest, til the Resurrection, how sad and lonely I am, - it rained hard Mr Sherman and Ella came in and staid to dinner, - it was so dark we lit a lamp at 2 ocl to eat dinner - Frank and Ella came after the rain was over it came off cold in the night, there was a frost
Mond 26th - bright and clear Mr Whitacre is digging early Potatoes
Tues 27th - Kittie attended Mr Dan Mc Cage babys funeral
Wed 28th - Kittie has gone to attend Mrs Tom Bentons funeral Mr Whitacre is picking Apples
Thurs 29th - I went to Howell - to Mrs Beardsleys found her & Louie well
Frid 30th - I attended the Howell Fair - took dinner on the ground(s)
Sat - Louie and I went and looked at a lot she bought, intends to build
Sund Oct 2d - Louie and I attended Presbyterian Church the minister ordained Mr Ed Mc Pherson Elder and a young Lady united with the - Church
1892 Sat Oct 1st - I went down Town and traded - Mrs Beardsley went to Lansing
Sund 2d - Louie and I went - to the Cemetery, there was two funerals a woman, and an infant
Mond 3d - I went and traded some more
Tues 4th - the Buss came for me - and took me to the Lansing Depot, I went toWilliamston, - hired a Carriage and went to Wm Miles Carr, where I was warmly received, - there was a funeral of a neighbor that afternoon, the Cemetery is in sight of their house Mr Carr is sexton.
W 5th - Mr and Mrs Carr and myself spent this afternoon at Mr & Mrs George Carrs across the road, - a son of theirs verry pleasantly - they are all verry comfortable
Thurs 6th - wee went to the Cemetery - it is verry nicely kept up
Frid 7th - Mr Carr put his horses on a buggy and drove around his farm, - I saw where Indians built stone fire places, there is no history of them living there - Mr Carr located in 1836 - there is a river along his Farm called Ceder river - quite a pretty stream runns into Grand river - they catch plenty of fish
Sat 8th - I came back to Howell - to my surprise found one Brick block burned and burning - Monroes Brothers Hickeys & Goodrows drygood stores, but sadest of all, Mr Hickey & Mr Wines went down with the floor in a flame of fire - was burned past recognition a barrel of gasoline exploded large - it was two funerals
1892 Sund Oct 9th - Louie and I went to the Cemetery it was like a funeral all day - people going to and from there the two graves was coverd with lovely flowers in the evening wee went to Baptist church - it was wel(l) attended
Mond 10th - I came to Byron - attended a show with Frank & Ella evening I came home in the evening, with Wm Kittie, baby Catharine
Tues 11th - Wm has George Mc Cage picking Apples, and putting in the Cellar, there is nice lot of them.
Wed 12th - Mrs L Chaffee, and Ell Sheldon, - Mr Chaffees 2 little girls spent this day with us - George is digging late Potatoes
Thurs 13th - I went to Idas to dinner Mr Ed Fuller staid here last night
Frid 14th - George is digging Potatoes Wm and Mr Fuller has gone I have been lifting Geranium that was set out in flower beds wee received a letter from Lee Cowan this evening
Sat 15th - it is raining Kittie has gone to Corunna with Mc abees Mr Lemon is here doeing the work George finished picking Grapes
Sund 16th - Wm and I went to Church then I visited my dead
Mond 17th - I wrote out a list for bulbs from John Lewis Childs nursery New York will mail my order to morrow
Tues 18th - Mr Legrand Schad is here to dinner, he bought sheep of Will
Wed 19th - Mr Schad is gathering Apples for himself
Thurs 20 - Mr Legrand Schad came for his sheep, Will has gone to help drive them I lifted my Gladiolas to day George hauled 100 bush of corn
Frid 21st - Mrs George Eddy and Daughter Carrie called - Rosa & Myrtie Mc Kinney
Sat 22d - Mrs Dr Webster and Florrence Cargil Marshal called for 2 hours
1892 Sund Oct 23 - Frid Oct 28th I renewed my subscription for the Byron Herald, and for Roger M at the same time paid Dr Sleath $2.00 dol in advance Kittie and baby Catharine, went to Annarbor on the Excursion Mr & Mrs Arthur Mead of St johns, spent the day with us Will went to the Depot in the evening, met Kittie and baby
Mond 24th - a gloomy day looks like fall
Tues 25th - Wm and Kittie went to Fenton, she was treated by Dr Knapp
Wed 26th - it is cold again Wm had micah put in the Cole stove doors paid $1.80 cts I have sewd up the Callico for a comforter for Kittie this forenoon
Thurs 27th - I am going to Byron this afternoon I will mail a letter to Roger M and one to Mary Jane Cowan
Frid 28th - I took 1 share of $100.00 dol in a creamery plant renewd Roger M s and my subscription to the Byron Herald I visited my dead, lifted the Gladiolas an(d) Hycinths cannas Kittie went to Byron took tea with Lady Mc abees - in the evening there was a terrible wind storm thunder lightning Kittie & Perl Tubs was out in it all - it was a terrible evening it took one door off red Barn the west door off the wood house - tops off hay stacks blowed down fences
Sat 29 - Will & George put up the cole stove
Sund 30th - Thomas Cowan staid to dinner - Frank and Ella came to dinner
Mond 31st - I set the flower bulbs Kittie went to Gaines bought me 5 flower crocks Will and Mr Tubs went to Lennon and bought 65 sheep
Tues - he and George has gone for them, Alice is verry poorly with rheumatism all through her system
1892 Tues Nov 1st - I set two Sacred Lillies Nov 2d, 1892 it rained last night is cloudy, I am tying a Comforter for Kittie
Wed 2d - Wm and Kittie went to Fenton, she to be treated by Dr Knapp Mr O J Clark called, I finished the Comforter
Thurs 3d - it has cleared off, Mr Robert Carter called this morn Baby Catharine Marie, - said Grand ma, for the first time I set my Chinese Sacred Lillie and my double Sacred double Lillie
Frid 4th - I took in the last of my plants to day Friday Mrs Lemon is here helping Kittie - 2 ocl afternoon it is raining and snowing together the first of the season, George finished husking to day at noon, Kittie is making a dark Callico dress I received a letter from Kittie Ferguson last evening
Sat 5th - merc 20 above morn Bernard Haviland brought us some winter squash and celery wee had the hardest frost last night - this fall
Sund 6th - a lovely morning the snow all gone, Wm went to Corunna to attend a polittical meeting last evening
Mond 7th - it rained last night is warmer - Henry Douglass is here no frost last night
Tues 8th - Election day quite Cold - Cleaveland Elected President Stevens Vice President Democrats
Wed 9th - Wm and Kittie went to Fenton she to be treated by Dr Knapp
Thurs 10th - warmer Kittie finished her black fur robe
Frid 11th - Mrs Lemon is here cleaning Kitties bedroom and windows it is raining the hay packers has come 5 of them we received a letter from Ida Ray saying she will be here Christmas
Sat 12 - Mr Lemon here doeing Saturday work
Sund 13th - Will and Kittie baby went to Legrands
1892 Mond Nov 14th - the men are here packing hay 5 of them it is cloudy
Tues 15th - Mrs Wm Close is here visiting to day Myrtie called 5 men are packing hay, George and Bert Mc Kinney is hauling bailed hay
Wed 16th - merc 58 above the men 5 are packing hay - it is a lovely day
Thurs 17th - merc 54 this evening commenced to rain last night - Wm and men got up and put the bailed hay in the Barn at 12 ocl they got all wet they are all here but cant work Wm went for Mrs Lemon to help Kitties wrist is verry lame Mrs Lemon came and helped all day Kitties hand is verry painful it has rained a little all day, quite warm - the men quit and went home Wm has gone to take Mrs Lemon home it is raining hard eve George is hauling bailed hay
Frid 18th - it rained all day the men went home in the afternoon
Sat 19th - colder Kittie bought a carpet stretcher - went and took music lesson
Sund 20th - cold a lovely day
Mond 21st - cold & cloudy the men has come to bail hay Wm George and Birt Mc Kinney are hauling hay to Gaines
Tues 22d - the men finished packing hay, - left after dinner - 58 1/2 Tons Wm, George and Birt are hauling hay to Gaines Mrs Lemon is here taking up the dining room carpet
Wed 23d - Kittie took her washing to Mrs Lemon and brought Mrs Lemon back it snowed a little last evening George & Birt is hauling hay Wm and Kittie has gone to Lee Grands Auction Mr Theodore Barnum died Monday evening will be buried to morrow at 2 ocl, Thanksgiving
Thurs 24th - Thanksgiving Wm and Kittie were invited to Fred Closes to dinner
1892 Thurs Nov 24th - merc 32 all day on east porch wee had Turkey for dinner Thanksgiving day I attended Mr Theodore Barnums funeral Rev Elis deliverd the funeral sermon - Text Job 5th Chap 26th verse Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age like as a shock of corn cometh in his season I visited my dead once more - it is cold the roads are splendid, - baby is poorly Kittie took her to Fred Closes to dinner
Frid 25th - merc 30 cloudy all day George took the last load of hay to Gaines baby is poorly her flesh is red all over her body Friday night at 2 ocl Wm went to Gaines for Dr Austin Baby Catharine Marie has scarlet fever
Sat 26th - merc 32 Dr Austin came again - baby is better Wm and George went to Legrand Schads and got the sheep he bought at the vandue, it snowed a little last night not enough to cover the ground Kitties throat is verry sore throat
Sund 27th - Bernard and Ida came & Ella Sheldon baby is some better Wm went for Dr Austin for Kittie he called it Tonsiletes
Mond 28th - 38 above 4 ocl afternoon it snowed last night - the Dr has been here again Kittie is broke out with scarlet rash quite sick the snow is going fast
Tues 29th - Mrs Knight was killed on the R Road track yesterday
Wednes 30th - merc 38 above Mrs Knight was buried to day Dr Austin was here said he would not come again unless sent for baby is a good deal better, Kittie has a little fever to day
Thurs - Mrs Goodspeed came for 2 hours, she swept the dining room Mrs May was buried in Byron to day, She died at Battle Creek
1892 Thurs Dec 1st - Mrs lemon is here helping us Kittie is sitting up this afternoon baby is much better it ia quite warm
Frid 2d - a fog the snow most gone, Wm went for Mrs Lemon she is washing Kittie is sitting up and much better, baby is better Wm went to Legrands for a jersey Cow he bought at auction paid $50.00 for her
Sat 3d - merc 40 above it is a lovely day Mrs Lemon is here doeing the Saturday work
Sund 4th - it is cloudy Kittie and baby Catharine are better
Mond 5th - Wm bought a Cow paid $50.00 dol - I am ironing
Tues 6th - George McCage and Wm went for the Cow drove her home, it rained last night and this forenoon - Kittie got up and got breakfast the first time in 10 days, Rev Mr Osburns Donation is this evening I sent him $1.00 dol - received a letter from Ida Ray
Wed 7th - merc 44 all day it rained last night and all day so far - I sent a letter to Mary Mc Farlin one to Ida Ray, one to Mary jane Cowan, on(e) to Mary A Mc Farlin Wm and George drove home a black Jersey, he bought yesterday
Thurs 8th - Mrs Lemon is here washing it is thawing quite muddy
Frid 9th - Wm bought a pig dressed weighed 146 lbs Mrs Lemon is here
Sat 10th - baby is quite sick Wm went for Dr this evening
Sund 11th - Wm attended Lowell Wiltsies funeral he was drowned in the mill race Friday evening - baby is worse Wm went for the Dr after dark She had a high fever all night
Mond 12th - Kittie burnt Sulphur in the house, this is the 18 day it has been a lovely day wee aired all our clothes
Tues 13th - Mrs Lemon came and washed, Dr Austin came to see baby Catharine
Wed 14th - baby is better George moved flower chest to Cithen and safe to butry
1892 Thurs Dec 15th - a lovely day Mrs Lemon is here baking & Ironing
Frid 16th - a lovely day Wm went for Mrs Lemon before breakfast I sent a letter to Mrs Guthrie - Dr Guthrie died Saturday Dec 3d 1892
Sat 17th - a lovely day Willie Cummin has scarlet fever
Sund 18th - a clear windy day, Ida Haviland came a little while
Mond 19th - it snowed and thawed a little all day
Tues 20 - last night the coldest of the season, I sent a letter with $5.00 to Roger M Kittie has gone to Byron with Wm the first time since Thanksgiving I sent a letter to John Forshee, one to Roger M I subscribed for the Detroit semiweekly one year paid $1.50
Wed 21st - Cold and clear Recieved a letter from Roger M saying his house burned up
Thurs 22d - Mrs Lemon is here washing I went to Byron the first time since Thanksgiving, I sent a package to Mrs Fitzgerald
Frid 23d - merc 10 above zero at 11 ocl at night Mrs Lemon came and Ironed and baked Cookies I received my first Semi weekly Mr James Cummin died to day at Morris
Sat 24th - I am finishing ironing, Wm and Kittie has gone to Durand to J C Schads to a Christmas tree - Wm brought home 10 hogs this forenoon - I received a work box by Express from Kittie Ferguson - and a Picture drape by mail from Mrs Hichcock - and letter - I sent her a letter & pocket handkerchief Roger M came on the evening train Wm and Kittie got home at eleven o'clock
Sunday 25th - merc 20 above snowed last night, about 2 inches it is Christmas morning there was a nice flannel skirt on the table for me, from Kittie, blessings on her baby received many presents, they all received a present Kittie Ferguson sent me a letter a handkerchief box for Christmas present received a letter from Mary A Mc Farlin
1892 Mond Dec 26th - Wm took the washing to Mrs Lemon
Tues 27th - cold snowing a little
Wed 28th - Ella & Frank came she presented me with a black silk Nectie blessings on her
Thursday 29th - a lovely day, Mr Ralph Tubs called - Mr Charles Fowler
Frid 30th - merc 28 above all day Miss Kate Heny and sister came to sew for Kittie Archie Mc Caughna was here to dinner it is a nice day it is smokey around the woods
Sat 31st - merc 36 above all day warm smokey around the woods, Lee Cowan came with Wm and Kittie from Ellas
Tues 27th - Roger Ms house burned down Farewell 1892
1893 Sunday Jan 1st - it is snowing all day, Frnak, Ella, Lee Cowan, Kate Heeny & sister Sate are here to dinner
Mond 2d - merc 26 above about 4 inches of snow fell yesterday Roger M went home this morning the dreadful news of Layton Leach and Wife being murderd last evening - near Durand they spent New years day at Mr Leaches across the road from Bernards and was murderd soon after going home supposed by the hired man, Legrand Schad is here with the terrible news received a letter from Mary A Mc Farlin
Tues 3d - Wm, Kittie, and Lee Cowan went to Mac abees party last evening, Miss Kate & Sate Heeny went with their Brother - it looks like more snow ther(e) is 4 inches now
Wed 4th - Kittie and Lee has gone to spend the day with Ida I bought a pair of spectacles of Prof J C Brokaw of Detroit received my Dividend to day - Mr Layton Laech is dead Wm and Kittie went to the Train this evening with Lee Cowan Miss Kate & Satie Heeny came this evening it is cold this evening merc 10 above
Thurs 5th - it is snowing a little, not so cold
Frid 6th - a lovely day quite good sleighing
Sat 7th - Wm and I went to Byron in the Cutter my first sleighride this winter, I called to see Mr John Williams he is quite low I sent a letter to Mary Jane Cowan Miss Heenys went on the evening Train to Cohocta Wm took them to the Train
Sund 8th - merc 26 above Mr Leach the murderd man is buried to day Received a Photograph of Robert Cowans Buildings one week ago
1893 Mond Jan 9th - Bernard Haviland made a little visit I received a Callender from the Bank to day Jan 9th 1893
Tues 10th - merc 6 below zero 8 ocl this morning the lowest I have registerd this winter Wm is selling Wheat to day for .65 cts pr bushel received a letter from Robert Cowan to day
Wed 11th - merc 2 above morning Will took me to Idas. I had a pleasant visit
Thurs 12th - merc 10 above there is one foot of snow on the ground, sunshine to day
Frid 18th - Mrs Tubs and Purl & Mabel visited Mabel presented me with a bag perfume
Sat 14th - merc at zero last night at 9 ocl
Sund 15th - cold merc at zero about one foot of snow the most wee had this winter
Mond - merc at zero Mr Frank Rorabacher is here fixing the Wind Mill pump
Tues 17th - merc 12 above afternoon a little warmer Frank R is here fixing a pipe in the cistern he finished paid him $3.25 cts he and Mr Robert Carter & son of Brighton took dinner here tranacted some business and left
Wed 18th - merc 28 above 3 ocl afternoon Will has gone to Lennon George drew home a Ton of cole $6.50 Kittie has gone to Ellas will wait til Wm comes on evening train it is snowing a little
Thurs 19th - Clear and cold Libbie Ferguson - and Mrs Doc Ford visited here to day George hauled 2 loads of Ice
Frid 20th - merc 28 above at 3 ocl afternoon Grace Goodspeed took dinner here to day Kittie has gone to attend a Macabee meeting Wm hauled 2 loads of Ice it is the thickest I ever saw Wm bought 2 Tons of Cole for $13.00 dol - I have bought 4 Tons this winter $26.00
Sat 21st - merc 22 above Will and George has gone for the last load Ice the Ice house will be filled Wm paid me for my share of oats & corn $54.80
1893 Sunday Jan 22d - it is warmer Frank Ella & Eddie came to dinner Wm and Kittie went to Byron in the evening for Miss Heeny, - baby had a fever two nights
Mond 23d - merc 32 this evening it is thawing baby is better - Bell Cummin has had the Scarlet fever all this week Miss Heeny is finishing Kitties Callico dresses
Tues 24th - merc 36 Miss Heeny & Kittie went to Howell to trade Kittie bought for a Tea gown & Curtains for the folding doors and other articles it snowed all day, and thawed a little
Wed 25th - Wm took Miss Heeny to Byron this morning the bloom of my Sacred lillies is over
Thurs 26th - it is thawing a little, Wm and I went to Byron, I done some trading there is a revival in Byron Frank and Ella took tea here they came from Fentonville I sent a letter to John Forshee
Frid 27th - it is thawing a little, Kittie & I have bad colds
Sat 28th - merc 42 above at 3 ocl Wm and Kittie has gone to Gaines to get some medicine for her cold it is thawing a little - at 3 ocl thawing fast merc 42 above
Sund 29th - merc 32 above there was 18 inches of snow on the ground yesterday but the ground is bear in places to day, it is bright sunshine and a lovely day
Mond 30th - merc 24 all day it has snowed a little all day the ground that was bear is coverd again and makes good sleighing
Tues 31st - merc 30 above all day Kittie and myself have bad cold
Benjamin F Butler, Rutherford B Hays and James G Blaine laid at rest
1893 Wed Feb 1st - merc 32 above all day it is snowing a little all day, quite mild, Kittie is verry poorly she has not been up to day - her throat with a bad cold - I received a letter from Mrs Hitchcock
Thurs 2d - merc 14 above all day Kate Heeney is here making Kitties Tea gown - Kittie is sick in bed this two days, it is colder, Wee received a Postal from Mr & Mrs Aldrich, - a Niece, and husband, from California, there is a fine snow all day, received an other this evening Wm went for Dr Parish this evening Kittie is quite sick
Frid 3d - merc 24 it is blowing and drifting snow, Dr Parrish made an other visit this morning the black Jersey came in
Sat 4th - merc at zero Mr Aldrich & Wife a niece of California came on the evening train from Ann Arbor and gave us a pleasant surprise
Sund 5th - Frank and Ella came to see Kittie 6 times - it is raining this evening
Monday 6th - Kittie is verry poorly - it is raining and thawing
Tues 7th - it froze up last night but a lovely morning, The sun is shinning bright Will has just taken Mr & Mrs Aldrich to Gaines, They have gone to St Jose, Kittie is a little better, her mouth is verry sore
Wed 8th - merc at zero this morning it is clear and cold Kittie is not much better
Thurs 9th - merc 28 all day it is snowing quite hard - Frank and Eddie and Ella spent last evening Kitties mouth is some better to day it is 53 yrs to day since I arrived on this farm my husband and his brother Bernard came 8 days sooner than I did with a load of goods
Frid 10th - merc 32 all day it is a lovely day thawing some
Sat 11th - it is a lovely morning and thawing
1893 Sat Feb 11th - I came top Ella Sheldons I am sick a bad cold and cough Kittie has been sick 11 days
Sund 12th - a beautiful day Wn and Kittie and baby came to dinner
Mond 13th - a beautiful day Will came with baby she staid all night
Tues 14th - it is raining and warm Will came and took baby away it is beautiful sleighing snowed a little last night Mr Jacob Boyce died last night
Wed 15th - it rained last night and cleared off bright this morning Frank is building an Ice house
Thurs 16th - Frank finished his Ice house filled it with Ice
Frid 17th - cold snowing it helped the sleighing snowed one hour the Creamery Collector is here the stock holders has accepted it Wm paid in $100.00 dol for me my 10 shares
Sat 18th - the sun came up warm Mr Clark of Vernon was buried and Mrs Shaunts Father was buried Wm came with baby Catharine and left her with me
Sund 19th - Mr Jacob Boyce was buried it snowed and blowed all day there was nothing like it this winter
Mond 20th - merc 10 degrees below zero this morning I received Mr & Mrs Miles Carrs Pictures
Tues 21st - baby is coughing hard and is sick - it is snowing I sent a letter to Mrs Carr, and one to Geenie Forshee
Wed 22 - baby is verry sick Will and Kittie came and went for Dr Parrish, S(he) vomited in the evening that releived her she slept 23 hours and had a high fever and came out of it bright the next morning Wm and Kittie staid all night
1893 Thurs Feb 23d - baby Catharine is better - I feel better but cough a good deal
Frid 24th - snowed all day makes sleighing dood
Sat 25th - Wm and Kitte came and took baby away, She has been here 8 days Mr & Mrs Barnes spent the afternoon and evening
Sund 26th - a lovely day Mrs Lemmon came to see me and took dinner
Mond 27th - I sent a letter to Kittie Ferguson
Tues 28th - it rained a little all day - the quartett met at Franks - Mr Chambers - J Goff Mr Roberts - Mr Stowell a verry pleas(ant) evening Mr Chambers said 14 of his pupils has mumps Will Kitsons Twins has scarlet fever
Wed March 1st - a lovely day Mr & Mrs Joslin and little boy spent all day pleasantly Mr & Mrs Sheldon came to dinner Mrs Omer Barnes - Mr Isaac Middlesworth he is 84 yrs old in April called and Mrs George Eddie called to see me Mrs Seward Chaffee is sick Mrs George Eddie is helping her all she can Mrs Mc Caughna sent for Frank Ella and Myself to go and visit last Tuesday but I was not able to go
Thurs 2d - it is a lovely day Frank invited Johnie Ryan & Mr Wolverton to dinner he sold 300 bushels of beans to Mr Close Mrs Anderson and Mary made a call
Frid 3d - Mrs Kittie Close and Hattie Eddie called Bernard and Ida came to see me
Sat 4th - Cleavelands Inaugeration a lovely day & Stevens Vice President
Sund 5th - a lovely day I am going home for the first time in 3 weeks
1893 Mond March 6th - a lovely day it is thawing some Mrs Sloan called on Ellas
Tues 7th - Mrs George Eddie invited Frank Ella and myself to visit at her house to day - wee met Mr & Mrs Chaffee Dan Mc Caughna & Margaret there, it is thawing
Wed 8th - a white frost last night, the sleighing is spoiled people are out on wheels for the first time in 9 weeks after dinner Ella and I went to both Elevators to see the Women and girles pick beans. I never saw such a work before, about 2 o'clock it commenced to rain Wm came for me, I came home - sweet home to stay I am feeling quite well cough a little Heavenly Father bless Frank and Ella for the care they gave me, Fred Grout came to work for Wm to day
Thurs 9th - merc 50 above Mrs Mc Kinney visited us
Frid 10th - merc 46 all day I wrote and sent a letter to Roger M
Sat 11th - merc 50 above warm, Thunder, the first this spring, the roads are verry bad Mr P Schad took dinner with us Kittie and Will has gone to Byron
Sund 12th - merc 40 above it rained last night the snow is gone onely along the fence Fred Grout went for Bell Niles to come and work for Kittie the Robbins, blue & black birds have come
I have had 5 Tons of Cole this Winter it cost me $34.00 dol
1893 Mond March 13th - Bell Niles commenced work it is a lovely day Wm and Kittie went to Byron to hear Bell Elliots entertainment an Elocutionis, - it commenced to rain and Thunderd once when they came home they had a letter from Ida Ray Citty of New York - saying she & Mr & Mrs Aldrich will be here Thursday - 16th Kittie and Will has gone to visit
Tues 14th - Myrtie Mc Kinney to day, - the roads have settled a good deal the snow is all gone, - and a good many Bridges has gone with it
Wed 15th - our School Closed to day Elsie Lord Teacher Mrs George Runnyan & Mrs Goodspeed called
Thurs 16th - I went to Bernards and spent the day, Bernard brought me home this evening Kittie and Will went to the Depot to meet the company they did not come - the Trains are held on account of high water
Frid 17th - merc 12 above morning St Patricks day a lovely day bright sunshine, Fred is getting the last of the logs on the track that was cut out of my timber, Mrs Aldrich and Lillie Ray came half past Eleven to day after an absence of 6 weeks
Sat 18th - Snow on the ground in the morning - all gone by evening
Sund 19th - merc 34 above Bernard, Ida, - Ella, Eddie - Roger B and May came and spent the day
Mond 20th - merc 38 above it is raining, Mrs Carrie Mc Donald buried her baby yesterday Sunday
Tues 21st - merc 36 a lovely day Fred is hauling up wood
Wed 22d - merc 30 above Mrs Lillie Aldrich - Ida Ray - and Kittie has gone to Bernards to visit it is snowing all day quite wintry Mr Aldrich came on the evening Train from AnnArbor Will Kittie Mr & Mrs Aldrich and Ida Ray attended the evening entertainment by Mr Bane
1893 Thurs March 23d - merc 48 above there was 3 inches of snow fell yesterday - it is going as fast to day as it fell yesterday, it rained last evening it is a nice sugar snow
Frid 24th - merc 62 all day it rained Thunderd, and Lightned, last night, mercury went up to 60 deg it is a lovely morning after the rain Merc 62 above all day
Sat 25th - merc 62 cloudy all day
Sunday 26th - merc 38 cloudy, Mr David Contrel was shot in a boarding house in Chicago, his remains was brought to Byron funeral to day at 2 ocl Bernard, Ida came to dinner - Frank and Ella came after the funeral
Mond 27th - merc 40 above 4 ocl afternoon a lovely day Bell has washed
Tues 28th - Mrs Lillie Aldrich and I went to Byron wee visited my dead, went in some of the stores, I bought some things
Wed 29th - merc 46 above all day Mr & Mrs Aldrich, Ida Ray - Frank & Ella Sheldon Will Kittie Baby and myself visited at Bernards it is a lovely day, Mr Marsell Smith was buried to day
Thurs 30th - Bernard Ida Roger B - & May - Mr & Mrs Alderich Ida Ray Kittie and myself visited to Frank and Ella Sheldons Mrs Dr Webster is verry sick
Friday 31st - Mr Solon Stone and son Harry took dinner here to day Mrs Aldrich Ida Ray Kittie Mr Aldrich & Will attended the Epworth League this Evening
1893 Saturday April 1st - a lovely day Mrs Webster & Mrs Noah Joslin ar(e) verry low
Sunday 2d - Mrs Webster died last night, - Frank Ella & Eddie came to dinner
Monday 3d - merc 60 above all day it is Town meeting Roger B and Elmer Joslin are running for Supervisor it has rained most all day Bell is hanging out her washing - at 6 ocl it has stoped raining Wills hired man, came at dinner time, Henery Ruse
Tues 4th - Mr and Mr Aldrich left on this morning train for Chicago Will Kittie and Ida Ray Accompanied them to the Depot in the afternoon, Kittie and I attended Mrs Websters funeral at her house a good Woman has gone from us
Wed 5th - I made a visit to Mrs William Kitsons this afternoon
Thurs 6th - I mailed a letter to Mary A Mc Farlin Reno and one to Mrs T Green North Dakota - it rained thunderd and Lightned last night
Frid 7th - merc 78 all day Mr Glenon came, Will Kittie and Ida Ray attended a Macabee lecture, and an entertainment in the evening
Sat 8th - it thunderd Lightned last night but no rain, the my Harrison Easter Lillie is in bloom the first I ever raised
Sund 9th - Wm and Ida Ray went to Church - Roger M came last evening
Mond 10th - I received a letter from Mrs Brewer & one from Kittie Guthrie
Tues 11th - merc 72 all day I made 3 Mother Hubbards for Geenie Forshees baby
Wed 12 - I went to Byron got some presents to send to Ann arbor
Thurs 13 - Kittie and Ida Ray went to AnnArbor, Roger M went home Will & Henry went to Isaac Mills and got some sheep he bought at Auction, Baby Catharine went and called on Mrs Mc Kinney and Mrs Goodspeed Mrs Charles Hunt was here to dinner
1893 Frid April 14th - quite cold I wrote and sent a letter to Mrs J Gutherie
Sat 15th - it snowed last night a little - all gone by 10 ocl it is evening a lovely sunset, Will has gone to the Depot to meet Kittie and Ida Ray it was 11 ocl to nigh(t) when they came - there was freight off the track
Sund 16th - quite cold Wm Kittie and Ida Ray went to Church evening
Mond 17th - it rained some last night it is lovely to day Kittie bought me a Cactus in bloom, a Margurite, Ida Ray bought me a Helitrope when they came from Ann arbor Saturday evening Mr Ed Vannocken commenced to gather the milk for the Creamery
Tues 18th - Ida Ray and Kittie has gone to Detroit
Wed 19th - it is cold and cloudy Ida Haviland came and spent this afternoon
Thurs 20th - it rained with high winds all night - raines a little all day
Frid 21st - snow squalls all day I went to Byron with Wm I called on Mrs Green, it rained and snowed all night thawed as fast as it fell
Sat 22d - snow on the ground this morning but thawing raining and snowing a little all day Wm went to Gaines to meet Kittie and Ida Ray they were here at 8 ocl Kittie gave me a beautiful Cimerara all in bloom for my 72 birth day present - Apr 21st Ida gave me a crock vase Mrs Hitchcock sent me a nice pocket handkerchief Bell Niles presented me with a white Apron the embroydery her own work
Sund 23d - it is a dark day but warmer rained all night wee let our Cole Stove go out to day our Cole is done
1893 Mond April 24th - Kittie, Ida Ray and myself went to Ella Sheldons, Ida and I staid all night
Tues 25th - Will came for us, I called at Mr Welches store, met Dr Stevens of Ohio
Wed 26th - Ida Ray and I went to Byron Cemetery and visited my dead it rained Ella and Eddie came and spent the afternoon rained all night
Thurs 27th - it is a lovely morning the frogs are croaking Ida Ray went to St Jo this morning Kittie and Will went with her to Gaines
Frid 28th - it is a lovely morning after the cold rain from the east
Sat 29th - is a cold day Daisy Niles came to see her sister Bell
Sund 30th - it is cold and raining a little my Daffodils and Hyacinths are all in bloom
1893 Mond May 1st - I took plants and Bulbs for the cemetery, it was raining I went to Ella Sheldons staid all night it (rained) all day and night
Tues 2d - Ella, and I went to the cemetery and set them wee called on Mr Middlesworth he is better his house was burned
Wed 3d - Mrs Campbel died yesterday morning in the ev(en)ing Frank, Ella and 2-myself attended an entertainment by the young Baptist Minister
Thurs 4th - I sent a letter to Mrs Duncan and one to Jane & Jeenie Forshee Mrs Campbells funeral this afternoon Ella and I met with Ladys of Byron to sew for Mrs Middlesworth they tied Comforters made dresses Aprons Sheets and many other things
Frid 5th - Eddie Sheldon and I come home and got plants and shrubery and set some in the cemetery, took some to Ella & Mrs Seward Chafee
Sat 6th - Ella and I met with the Ladies to sew carpet rags for Mrs Middlesworth the ladies gave a Tea they all took in for the table, Kittie came the rags were taken there and money given in
Sund 7th - is a lovely day Frank and Ella came to dinner
Mond 8th - Kittie & Bell cleaned up staires, Bell took sick Wm took her home
Tues 9th - Tues forenoon I worked in my flower beds, and set my house plants out door porch, in the afternoon went to Idas
Wed 10th - afternoon Mr Ferris is spading my Flower beds, and I sowed some seed in the afternoon I went to Ellas Mrs Stowell of Toledo came on the evening Train
Thurs 11th - I bought some things and made them for Geenie Forshee
Frid 12th - sewed all day and finished them and sent them to her
1893 Sat May 13th - Mr Tylers remains were brought on the evening Train Thursday 11th from Dakota Ella, Mrs Stowell, and myself went to the Creamery yesterday Mrs Stowell went on this morning Train to Toledo
Sund 14th - Frank Ella and I went to Baptist Church to day, I visited my dead
Mond 15th - I visited my dead yesterday - Eddie Sheldon brought me home to day
Tues 16th - it is cold and gloomy Peach, Plum, & Cherries, are blowing out I sowed some flower seeds yesterday - Kittie received a letter from Roger M - one from Lee Cowan saying her Father is verry sick
Wed 17th - Wm has 4 sheep shearers baby and I called on Mrs Mc Kinney
Thurs 18th - the shearers finished this afternoon Kittie and bell are cleaning the west room
Frid 19th - Mrs Coykendoll is here to cle(a)n Parlor and windows - Kittie put up new lace and paper curtains in Parlor a new carpet in west room I paid $25.00 dol towards carpet, I paid Mrs Coykendull $1.75 for 2 days this evening Kittie went to Byron Depot to meet Mrs Emma Erb, & Kittie Carland
Sat 20th - they all went to Byron and saw them mak(e) Butter in Creamery
Sund 21st - Bell Niles and I went to Church, then I visited my dead I feel sad and lonely - oh my soul, if tears would give relief, I saw Mrs Greens Monument for the first I received a letter from Geenie Forshee saying her Uncle Michael was dead - and buried Friday 19th
1893 Mond May 22d - merc 80 all day warm Kittie went to Gaines to look for a paper hanger Sulivan, the Leech murderer, was arrested in Detroit
Tues 23d - it is raining hard this morning. I received a letter from R Willie Haviland last evening
Wed 24th - I went (to) Ella Sheldons last evening to day I visited my dead pulled sorrel aranged plants went down town bought me a black Satteen took it to Kate Heeney to make Mr Chaffee met me he said Mrs Kattie Close sent for me to come and spend the day Mrs Chaffee was there I had a splendid visit
Thurs 25th - Sullivan was hung in Corunna Tuesday nigh(t) 23d at 10 ocl it is cold and raining a little a verry backward spring
Frid 26th - Ella Sheldon and I are going home this evening she and I called on Mrs Carrie Devore & Mrs Katie Williams
Sat 27th - it is Kitties 25th birth day I bought her a Tea Kettle Mrs Mulkin is sewing for Kittie making her a China Silk Will, Henry & Mr Chambers is planting corn, Mr Bullis made garden I have been working in my Flower beds to day it has cleared off it has been cold all this month but 2 days
I have one years papers of the NewYork Christian Herald bound Kittie took them to Detroit, I have received the book it is nice
1893 Sund May 28th - Will finished planting this forenoon Monday 29th I did not go to Church, Kittie & Will went in the evening Mrs Mulkins came
Mond 29th - Bernard called for me. I went home with him Kittie came for me
Tues 30th - it is Decoration day, Will, Kittie, & baby is gone to the cemetery with flowers Bell finished ironing. Mrs Mulkin fixed over Kitties Cape, and is working on Kitties China Silk, it rained a little last night it thunderd lightned and rained a little last night
Wed 31st - Wm and Mr Chambers is building the fence over from the road to the Railroad Staking and wireing it, baby and I went to see them it looks nice and they staked and laid over along west side of orchard - for which I paid & ? dol Mr & Mrs Cole of Flint was here when I came back
Thurs June 1st - Mr & Mrs Cole left this morning - in the afternoon it rained Thunderd and lighted til in the night
Frid 2d - it is a lovely morning, - Mrs Mulkin is done sewing for Kittie, she finished her Challie dress yesterday
Sat 3d - I went to Ell Sheldons
Sund 4th - it rained last night I did go to Church, I gave the preacher Elder Currie $5.00 dol
Mond 5th - Kate Henney mad(e) me a Satteen dress black for $1.50
Tues 6th - I visited my dead - pulled some weeds I called on Mrs Walker and Mrs Green
Wed 7th - Ella and I went to Lansing, wee took dinner at the Hotel Downy paid $1.00 dol for dinner
1893 Wed June 7th - Ella Sheldon and I went to Lansing - wee went to the Hotel Downey to Dinner, from the Depot on Electric Carrs wee attended the Anual State Pioneer and Historical meeting, in the Senate Chamber afternoon, and evening, the meeting was opend with prayer by Rev Wm H Haze the first Historical Collection was read by Ex govenor Alpheus Felch his age 86 he is President Address by him then beautiful singing and Historical sheets and 5 minutes remincences afternoon & evening til at night 11 ocl
Thursday 8th - forenoon - afternoon and evening the same Rev Rily Crawford opend this evening session with prayer his health being poor he left there was signing by classes of high school, Schollars and the quartette, - and ladies alone - and gentlmen alone wee staid with Mrs Gale
Frid 9th - Ella & I went to the Green house. I bought 2 Rex Begonias at 6 ocl wee left for home arrived at sundown
Sat 10th - it rained thunderd and lightned
Sund 11th - wee did not go to Church
Mond 12th - I went to Byron paid my Creamery Assessment $10.00 dol came to Ellas cut me out a Callico dress
Tues 13 - finished it Tuesday, and visited Mr & Mrs Bostwick all day
Wed 14th - Kittie went to Howell returned on evening Train
Thurs 15th - I spent the day with Mrs Myrtie & Mrs Will Close in the evening Frank - Ella Eddie & I attended the graduation exercises
1893 Frid June 16th - Kittie and baby came, wee all went to Mr Redmans grove by the river to the Byron school Picknic then wee came home, sweet home, Kittie had the dinning room paperd, and butry, they looked nice - I have been 2 weeks to Ellas Fred Lewis done the Papering paid hin $ Roger Mc Caughna Painted & varnished my Carriage paid him $2.50 for paint .95 cts paid Mr Chambers for laying over, and staking fence $3.00 dol, paid Mrs Kirtendoll for helping clean house .75 cts Wm built one mile of fence it cost me $24.00 dol I paid it
Sat 17th - Kittie and baby has gone to Corunna to day on the Carrs Mr Bullis is to work planting over the garden, the rain drownd out the seeds Mrs James Cummin came over from Alices and staid all night
Sund 18th - this is the Macabees Sunday, Wm and Kittie has gone to Church Dell Tubs is sick
Mond 19th - mercury 88 all day Mrs Cummin has gone this morning over to Alice, and went to Bancroft this evening, it is verry warm,
Tues 20th - merc 88 in shade it is verry warm this afternoon Thundering lightning and raining William finished planting beans to day, and is cultivating corn baby Catharine and I called on Mrs Goodspeed she is sick
Wed 21st - I took baby Catharine to Byron I done some trading it rained hard sent a draft to Roger M bought myself a black muslin dress I went to Ellas to dinner Ella baby and I went and visited my dead, I am sad and lonely
Thurs 22d - Mrs Kirtendol came to clean house for Ella
1893 Thurs 22d - I came home this morning - wee visited the creamery I bought baby a pr of red shoes
Frid 23d - Mrs Charles Fox brought over some strawberries I bought 4 qts .10 cts in the evening at 8 ocl Ida Ray came from Chicago fair
Sat 24th - warm a nice day Mrs Fox brought us 12 quarts of strawberries .08 cts pr qt .96 cts
Sund 25th - merc 82 in shade all day Bell Niles and I went to Church then wee visited my dead
Mond 26th - it is warm every thing is growing nice
Tues 27th - Kittie and Ida Ray has gone to Ann arbor to attend Commencement
Wed 28th - it is verry warm. I painted the porch Bell painted the Buttery yesterday paperd water closset - I worked in my flowers
Thurs 29th - verry warm the men are going through the beans
Frid 30th - our school closed to day Miss Jasamine Shepperd Teacher Mrs Margaret and Mrs Ella Mc Caughna visited me Bell Niles went away with Teacher
Sat July 1st - verry warm Kittie & Ida Ray returned on evening Train
Sund 2d - verry warm - at 3 ocl a shower, Thunder, & lightning, I received a letter from Roger M, one from Mrs Aldrich, one from Mrs Fitzgerald, yesterday Bell has not come yet
Mond 3d - Will and three men are cutting hay Bell and her sister Ola washed I sent a letter to Roger M & received one from A T Nichols
Tues 4th - it is 4th of July - Bell and Ola has gone with a young man Will and men are teding hay, Will bought a new Teder
Wed 5th - working in hay, the men hauled in one load of hay then rained
Thurs 6th - rained all the afternoon
Frid 7th - it is thundering, there is 4 little pigs the first this season
Sat 8th - the men are putting up hay
1893 Sunday July 9th - Ida Ray and I went to Church, Text Luke, - 19th - Chapt - 13th verse after Church we visited my dead once more Albert Lahring is buried to day, at Union plaines
Mond 10th - Kittie, and I, went to Mrs W Tellings, to see the dead babe, that was drowned in the water Tank last evening, men finished putting in Clover hay
Tues 11th - Kittie & I attended little Ruth Tellings funeral Services read and deliverd by Elder Barnum Text Sam 30 13th (verse) is the child dead - the child is dead Kittie & I visited our dead - the flowers are lovely
Wed 12th - merc 94 at one ocl afternoon the men are putting the Timothy Hay in the west Barn to day
Thurs 13th - Kittie and Bell went Raspberrying in our west field
Frid 14th - Ida Ray and I went to Byron - I got Kit shod paid $1.50 cts I bought 4 rolls of battin for Comforter - one Watermellon .30 cts wee went to Ellas staid til 4 ocl came home bell went raspberrying Kittie bought 10 qts Currents of Mr Gulic .06 cts pr qt I have just heard of Mrs James Cummins death last thursday July 6th of Paralasys died in Dr Humes office
Sat 15th - merc 88 above it thunderd and lightned last night an(d) rained, it is a lovely day for making hay but verry warm Kittie got baby Catharine a pug dog, I paid $5.00 dol for it it is 5 weeks old to day babies pug dog Flossie was born June 9th 1893
Sund 16th - verry warm rained, I bought 21 qts of Huckleberries for Kittie paid $1.68 cts
Mond 17th - warm rained forenoon the men cut hay in the afternoon
Tues 18th - Ida and I went to Byron, Miss Heeney cut each of us a dress mine a black muslin, then wee visited my dead once more the men hauled in hay - Kittie Bell and I tied a Comforter
1893 Sunday 16th - mercury 90 on our east porch it is verry warm since dinner it has blowed Thunderd lightned rained hard, at 5 ocl mercury is 74 above merc fallen 16 degrees
Mond 19th - verry warm the men cut the last of the (hay) this afternoon I bought 12 1/2 qts for Ella paid $1.00 dol
Tues 18th - Ida Ray and I went to Byron, Miss Heeney cut my black muslin dress - and one for Ida I bought a Rocking Chair of Mr Savage paid $3.00 dol the men hauled in hay
Wed 19th - merc 82 verry warm, Will commenced cutting Wheat this forenoon the rest of the men were hauling hay, Mr Chambers Dan and Henry the Wheat is good - I cleaned the Wood house, washed a strip of carpet and two dresses for myself and ironed them. Ida got hurt, Will went for the Dr
Thurs 20th - merc 82 above Ida is better, Will cut his Wheat yesterday, the haying is finished Kittie and Will went to Gaines to meet Mattie Duncan and Wife and baby they came on the evening Train
Frid 21st - Mattie Emma & baby and myself visited my dead in the afternoon wee went to Ellas - staid til evening they stacked the Wheat
Sat 22d - merc 92 wee visited Bernard and Ida met old Mr & Mrs Burk in the afternoon there was rain hail thunder & Lightning Mattie and Emma a(nd) baby staid all night Roger B brought me home Bernard was stacking Wheat, the wind blew the top off one stack the rain fell in torrents
Sund 23 - it is a lovely day after the rain
1893 Mond July 24th - verry warm Mattie Duncan and Will went to Bancroft Mattie Emma and baby George went to Detroit on the evening Train
Tues 25th - merc 90 in shade and 106 in sun at 3 ocl afternoon it is verry warm mercury is 90 in shade 106 in sun at 3 ocl afternoon Henry went home Saturday evening, returned at noon to day Kittie paid Mr Bullis - .50 cts for me, for work in cemetery
Wed 26th - a rain passed over yesterday, Henry brought in the first new Potatoes this evening
Thurs 27th - verry warm I received a letter from Geenie Forshee and answerd it
Frid 28th - Bell Niles went Huckleberrying - she canned 20 qts of them
Sat 29th - a little rain last evening - Kittie and Ida Ray went to Durand yesterday - they took dinner with Mrs Lola Stone My Rose of Sharon is in bloom, Ida Haviland spent this afternoon Fred Lewis took up his Note the 29th to day
Sund 30th - merc 92 in shade Will Kittie baby Catharine - & Ida Ray went to Ellas to dinner and met Mabel Gale of Lansing there
Mond 31st - verry warm Bell Niles washed. I am making a Rug of yarn Ida Ray is making lace for baby Catharine a suit
Wed 16th - of Augus(t) I bought 3 Tons of Cole of Dan Mc Caughna paid $6.50 pr Ton
3 250 lbs 19.50 2.25 of Will Close 2 Tons and 10 lbs $21.75 $34.71 my Cole cost me the winter of from Nov 1893 to 1894
1893 Tues Aug 1st - 9 years ago today my dear Husband received the hurt that caused his death - I feel sad, and lonely, as the years roll by
I love to think of Heaven, it seems not farr away
Its Crystal Streams, refresh me as I near the closeing day
Its balmy winds, are wafed, from the heavenly hills, above
And they fold me in an at mosphere of purity and love,
I love to think of heaven, I long to join the Choir,
To sing the Song of Jesus, my soul would never tire,
The loved ones gone before me, are joining in the song
They Cast their crowns before the Lamb who sits upon the throne
I love to think of heaven, and the greeting I shall meet,
From the loveing band of loved ones, who walk the golden street,
All tears are wiped away, by the Saviours loveing hand
And Sin, and death, are banashed from that glorious happy land
We speak of the land of the blest
of that Country so bright and so fair
And apt are its beauties Confessed
But what must it be to be there
There are three steps to heaven, out of self, into Christ, in to glory.
beautiful words by Rowland Hill in Mother home and heaven
1893 Tues aug 1st - Frank and Ella came over with Mable Gale of Lansing
Wed 2d - Will Kittie Mabel Frank Ella Eddie Ray Nobles Mr & Mrs Tubs went to the Island at Argentine had a pleasant day fishing
Thurs 3d - Kittie is making a Challie wrapper they have concluded to go to Chicago Columbian fair, Mabel went on evening Train
Frid 4th - merc 88 in shade verry warm Kittie & Bell is making a dress for Kittie and one for Kittie Callico Ida presented Kittie with one
Sat 5th - we had a nice rain it cooled the atmosphere this afternoon wee finished the dresses and all sewing at 10 ocl last evening
Sund 6th - baby and (I) called on Mrs Goodspeed she is sick but better it is a lovely day after the rain - my Rose of Sharon is lovely 9 yrs ago to day Dr Knapp tried to set my husbands arm oh sad day - Will Kittie and Ida Ray intends to go to Chicago to morrow
Mond 7th - Will Kittie & Ida Ray started to Chicago to attend the Columbian Fair Fred Close Wife Dr and Mrs Ruggles Mr & Mrs Seward Chaffee all started from Gaines together God bless them and bring them back safe to their homes Dan Mc Cage and Henry cut the oats to day, it is a lovely day
Tues 8th - merc 88 on east porch baby and I went to Margaret Mc Coughnas took dinner - Margaret baby and I went to Dan Mc Caughnas staid to tea
Wed 9th - merc 88 at 5 ocl on east porch baby and I went to Idas, She went with us to John Sickles he is verry sick I received a Postal from Kittie they arrived in Chicago on Monday a little after 5 ocl received a letter from Mrs Emma Duncan - one from James Haviland Kentucky
1893 Thurs Aug 10th - merc 94 on our east porch at 3 ocl afternoon baby and I went to Byron wee sent a letter to Kittie and received a Postal from her, wee called on Mrs Sleath then wee went to the cemetery, and visited my dead baby asked me if Grand mas pa was in that posy bed, the flowers are lovely, there, - the Hyderangeas gladialoa and Hyacinthus Candicans are lovely Dan McCage is helping Henry to stack oats to day I sold 2 1/2 bushels of Pears, Bell took 1/2 bush home this evening I received a letter from Roger M saying he was married 4 weeks
Frid 11th - merc 94 on porch it is verry warm mercury was 90 last evening on our east porch Henry is finishing picking the Pears
Sat 12th - Bell caned 5 qts of Pears, it is verry dry the b(e)ans are drying up
Sund 13th - the Passenger Train from the north did not come til 11 ocl to day it is nice and cool to day we did not get any mail last evening
Mond 14th - I took baby went to Ellas after dinner wee made a call on Mrs W Close I received a letter from Roger M saying he was ready to lay his floor, - I made two Chair Cushions
Tues 15th - merc 84 in shade it is verry warm I received a Postal saying they would
Wed 16th - be home Thursday 17th from Chicago on morning Train I sent a letter to day to Roger M - Bell is canning Pears I bought 3 Ton of Cole last evening of Dan Mc Caughna I paid him $6.65 cts pr Ton paid him $ 20.00 Henry has gone for it - it is sprinkling every thing is suffering with drouth and plenty of grass hoppers
1893 Thurs Aug 17th - I thank my Heavenly Father my Children has returned safe and well from the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, but verry tired Kittie presented a Souvenir, Gems of wonderful Chicago & Worlds Fair Ida Ray presented me with a fancy Fan made of Peacock feathers from the streets of Caro Darling baby Catharine received a Souvenir Spoon, Silver Ella and Frank were home this evening
Frid 18th - there has been two thunder showers to day
Sat 19th - Bell went home after dinner, I sent a letter to Roger M - one to Louie Beardslee
Sund 20th - Frank Ella Eddie came to dinner, Mrs Gideon Peck from Henderson Crossing spent the day with me, I took her to Mrs Roresons
Mond 21st - quite Cool last night, verry dry, Wm is helping Mc Kinney thresh
Tues 22d - Kittie baby & Ida have gone to spend the day with Ella Wm and Henry is helping Bernard thresh Wheat & oats this afternoon John Haviland and Wife spent this afternoon with us Will got a sti(t)ch in his back at Bernards
Wed 23d - Mr Legrand Schad called
Thurs 24th - Ida Kittie - baby and myself spent all day with Ida Haviland it rained this evening
Frid 25th - Will had Threshers - Kittie had them to three meals, - a nice rain they threshed - oats - 233 bush of Wheat 150 bush
Sat 26th - Kittie entertained an invited guest of young ladies from Byron Miss Maud Savage, Eva Lowrie - Josie Miner, Edeth Welch Miss Atchison, Miss Louese Knapp - of Fenton, Miss Amy Morris of Morris - Mrs Bernard Haviland Rose Mc Kinney & Grace Goodspeed, I spent the afternoon with Ida Haviland
1893 Sund Aug 27th - it is dear little Catharines 3d birth day God bless her Ida Haviland and I went to see John Sickles he died Friday morning at 8 ocl Aug 25th
Monday 28th - Wm and I attended his funeral this afternoon at the Free Methodist Church Text Psalms - Mark the perfect Man behold the upright one for his end is peace Will sold Wheat to day for .55 cts pr bush the lowest it has been since 1840 - when it was .50 cts Kittie and Ida Ray was invited to tea at Mrs T Greens Bell Niles has gone home this evening for two days
Tues 29th - I went to Ella Sheldons staid all day and night I sent a package to Sister Mary
Wed 30th - Frank took Ella, Ida Ray, and myself, out riding a few miles, to show Ida the Country, west of his place, Mrs Seward Chaffe invited us to dinner after dinner Mrs Chaffee went with us Calling on Mrs B Williams - Mrs W Close and Mrs F Close, then wee went back to Ellas got my horse and Carriage we visited my dead, Ella, Ida Ray, & myself perhaps the last time she will ever visit it with me, for she will go to Chicago soon Mrs Mary A Kitson Mc Farlin came on this evening Train
Thurs 31st - Kittie and Ida Ray has gone to Ithica this morning to see Roger M, and I am houskeeper to day, Bell did not come back yet, Mr & Mrs Lola Stone came and stayed til Kittie & Ida Ray came on the evening Train
1893 Frid Sept 1st - wee had company - to day - Mrs Mary A Mc Farlin Mrs Will Kitson - Mrs Dyer & Mary Dyer - Ida Haviland and Bernard - it is quite cool, - a rain passed over
Sat 2d - Kittie and I went to Byron. I had my hat trimed over at Mrs Evans
Sund 3d - quite Cool a lovely day, Kittie and Ida went to Lola Stones to tea yesterday Will Kittie & Ida are going to dinner to Fred Close to day
Mond 4th - Ida Ray and I left Gaines for Chicago, arrived at 7 ocl at Grand Trunk, and Southern Illinois Depot
Friday 15th - I returned home on the evening Train from Chicago arrived 8 ocl evening
Tues 5th - Horticultural Hall
in the Dome a Mound of Tropical Plants, Fern Trees and air Plants, Cactus from Arizonia, and Mexico, Trees from Japan, from one - to - 400 yrs old Dwarf, Capitol of United States made of everlasting immortels White Palms of all sizes, orchids, in bloom, all kinds Begonias in bloom Ilinois grain Palace The Seal of the State of Pennsylvania, made of seed The mamoth Chees from Canida 22,000 lbs Weight Agricultural Ontario College of Grass Canida There is 72 buildings to go through - wo is me, if my feet holds out
1893 Mond Sept 4th - Ida Ray and myself, Started for Chicago, Wm and Kittie took us to Gaines, I took a return ticket on fast Train, I paying $9.40 cts wee arrived in Chicago at 7 ocl evening staid all night at Englewood, at Mrs Reeds, paid .50 cts a piece for room, wee went 6 miles on the Ilinois Central, where she lived fair 5 cts,
Tues 5th - took breakfast, got on an Electric Carr, to Exposition Gate, the first thing was to find a place to stay, which soon we found at Hotel Hiawatha 6425 Grace Ave, D M Castle business manager Chicago then went to gate - 1 1/2 block from Hotel on 64th St, paid .50 cts entrance went in Horticulteral hall, the loveliest place a mountain of Palms, and hundreds of Begonias, - Orchids Lillies, a great variety of Tropical plants, and Cactus, to numerous to mention a cave, a tunnel, air plants, vines hung in all shapes, in front the minature Capitol Washington, built of Grasses a pond filled with Gold fish, - our room mates were Mrs L V Stevens Mrs A V Dean South bend Indiana. I bought a lovely green filling a saucer
Wed 6th - Michigans Minerals a monument of Copper several feet high made in brick, - an other of wire, a smaller of barrs, an other of square pieces one of sand stone, Brass and Copper Exhibit Waterbury Company Lots Wife made of Rock Salt Louiston Salt Mills, Neworleans A Cow Carved out of what they called dry salt
1893 Thurs Sept 7th - Transportation Building
wee went in Transportation building saw the first Engin that runn in the United States in yr 1831 - I saw it in 1832 - running from Albany to Schenectady - a distance of 16 miles, there was a Horse & Cable attached to it to start it up a hill - then the horse taken off and it ran on an incline plain 16 miles - what a contrast in this age of improvement an enjine beside it, the fastest on Record one mile in 23 sec the Empire State The largest Engine in the World the monster plows a model of sailing vessels of the red Starr line a model of the victoria that was sunk by the Camperdown Dons Pedras Coach - 1822 Grace Darlings rescue boat 1857 a hearse, Ebony Carved, Gold plated, $12,000 dol, Carriages and sleighs innumerable, the Russians sleighs and Robes Buggies, horses, Whips $90.00 on card Horticultural Hall
the Big Tree of California used for a wine cellar a great variety of Wines, and fruits, canned, A Pyramid of California oranges Lemon, & Fig Grove, Pyramid of English Walnuts, California, all kinds of fruits, west of the Mississippi good, Kentucky fruit good, one Apple from Arkansas 1 1/2 lbs - Potatoe from Idaha 5 lbs 1 large Beet 3 feet the largest Peach, Pear, Plumbs, Apricots, Quinces, I ever saw, Canned the model of the Horticulteral Building, made of Silver took 12 men 13 months, working 18 hours a day, made of Mexican Silver from Mexico Tiffanys disply grand the large Diamond and several small ones the Pontifical Robes were grand
1893 Thurs Sept 7th - Agricultural Hall I saw them cleaning cotton Dawajac manufactoring Co Mich blocks ofpetrified wood, New Mexico, a miners cabbin as they lived in it
Ada Rheim, Statue of Justice, Montana value of Gold Base $224,00 dol, - Silver Statue $75,000 dol Scales adjusting equal weights Gold & Silver Germany the largest Agates in existance Englands Statue of liberty Picture of Victor Hugo, Denmark, the captive mother nursing her babe, her arms bound on her back in brown marble The first Binder 1873 Corn Palace Kansas, A woman made of Wheat North Dakota, Pioneer Log Houses Fire place, one chair, bed on bedstead, a Loom, Reel, Swifts, big and little Wheel, yarn hanging on the wall, one of the things of the past - farewell old land in ark Pennsylvania Department Boat, Mamals, Animals Birds Snakes, A Rockery of all kinds of small Animals
1893 Thurs Sept 7th - Ilinois Dairy
Desicated Butter, by Mrs Ruth Woodrouff butter in all kinds of colord vases of flowers, and prints, garden and fence of butter Monastery Building, Convent , Rabadi old Bell found at Santa Carro San Domingo 1777 first Bell rung in America, found in a Fig Tree of San Domingo an Iron Cross, from an old Church, - on the Bell I give unto you a new Commandment A fac simile of the Boat Columbus came to America in full of Pictures, Columbus and son, one inside door, one outside door, of the house, presented to him, by his Father in law, 1460 doors from the Convent, Rabadi, his death bed scene, Priests and people around him, his ashes in a tin box a Glass one to set it in Columbus and his son asking for bread at Rabadi the convent
A Pyramid of Wheat in Brazil, and a Pyramid of sugar,
The Godess of Liberty, $250,000 dol in gold on her,
Kentucky Forestry Exhibit one Tree 124 - by 44 feet yellow Poplar
A Sycamore from the birth place of Jefferson Davis
Nebraska the home of Arbor day, one, locust 20 yrs old from seed
1893 Thurs Sept 7th - Anthropological building - Stone Age
Indian Collections from every State in the Union one skeleton in grave, several heads of Indians, every thing pertaining to Indian warefare, one large stone looked like an Indian face, Arkansas Stone huts Collection of Wampums every thing in glass cases, Shells of all description their heads, of Stone, and Shell Perue
An Indian grave yard, with heads above ground, some with hair on, sitting up looking at you, with blankets around them and their old Cooking utensils, and traps beside them Forestery building
Red Ceder Tree from New South Wales, Small house made of Cork Mexican Mahogany, diamiter 83 inches Red wood 14 feet of Diameter 875 yrs old, bark 2 feet thick Idaho Log building
Clock in a large frying pan, and running, every thing represents old time, miners, - Animals & Snakes Stone foundations Iowa, Desmoins Capital
Capital made of Seeds, A Corn palace, Fruit good A woman standing by a cow made of seeds Corn and small seeds Completes the whole Building - total Cost of building $2-875-300 dol
1893 Thurs Sept 7th - North Dakota Foster Company
A Silk quilt made by Mary Queen of Scots, while a prisoner in England, it was given to an Ancestress of State Senator John Bidlake, of North Dakota, by whom it was loaned, there was a Glass Case of verry rich needle work with it A petrified Stump, one ox, hitched to a cart - splendid corn and grain Arkansas
the largest piece Zinc ever mined, splendid Fruit, Caroline Shawk Brooks, the Centereal Sculptress, in Butter Columbus bust in Butter, a Fountain. Kentucky
Ida Ray and I took dinner in the Kentucky building Restorant Henry Clays Statue, is in the Building. Florida
Sponge, Pears, Pomegranits, Oranges, Lemons, Coconut Tree, growing 16 Coconuts growing on tree, body about 5 feet high two verry long limbs, every fancy thing made of shells. the Ilinois building
A farm made of Grains A map of jersey County made of grain Bread fruit Tree with fruit and flowers on 2 of the largest Cactus I ever saw
1893 Thurs Sept 7th - Mount Vernon the home of Washington
The Clock, 130 yrs old, Fireplace in every room, Chairs over one hundred yrs old, Dollie Medlsons (Madisons) Piano a Cupboard of puter and blue, and white dishes - a number of Pictures, one of himself and one of Mrs Washington Connecticut building
the old fashioned Clock, stood in the corner, a brass warming pan, hung beside it, rooms with beds, old still, Curtains hung old style, the quilt on one bed said to be 100 yrs old, relicts of lace, 1771 - a case of old time fancy work, - back Combs and side Combs, the same as worn when I was verry young. Machinery Hall
we Saw the large Engines the water basin - and water forced through the pipes - Saw them weaving Carpets towels Ginghams, Silk handkerchiefs, and ribons, Souvenir book marks embroydering on the Singer Sewing Machine, and working on muslin weaving Russia towels. Liberal Art building
A monument of coin, Souvenir Coin, Germany is finely represented. The Crucifixtion different nations represents the same - all a Bible study Government building
Snakes, Turtles, Animals of all descriptions the Sacred Cattle Fowls, A Crown horned toad Devil fish Arlington hights Virginia 11,000 thousand buried
1893 Sept 7th - Greelys Expedition 1882 Fort Conger Lady Franklin Fort Sheridon Ilinois 24 miles north of Chicago the old Soldiers of Colonial times 4 horse teams, carring everything Big Tree Yellow Stone Park
wee went through it 26 feet in diameter 300 feet high - circumference 81 1/2 feet Sawed 20 feet from ground cost $27,000400 dol (27,400)to get it here Squaws weaving cloth the loom on her lap. Indians of different Indian Nationalities, at differen(t) work - some making beads out of Stone and shell some making Pottery ware - in times long - long ago One case of Articles returned from dead letter office
A human ear, Scul, Snakes, Alive, sent in perforated tin box Horn Toads, Sculs, white, and dark, fruit cake, money, and articles, to numerous to mention, sent through the Post Office held at the dead letter office A dog Cart for delivering mail in North Mich Rocky Mountain Stage Coach 1868
The Electric Fire work in the evening on Lake Mich were grand, and the Search Lights, wee could see the Boats plain out on the Lake, the Wheel lit with Electric lights
1893 Thurs Sept 7th - Fisherie Building
All shades and Color and varity, Gold, red, blue and variety Turtles, looked is (as) if their back were inlaid with, something valuable, beautiful gold fish. The Skeleton of a Whale 47 1/2 feet long the exhibit from the State of Washington it is Californis day
Sat 9th - wee are now in California building there is speaking - and beautiful music - they are giving baskets of fruit away, - or rather throwing it to the crowd, hitting any place they tried to serve refreshment, to their own people, but is was comical to see the rush, Speaking was commenced Ida and I got Chairs, but wee will have to read the Speaches in the paper, there was such a crowd I could not hear onely the Cheers and music Lincoln Park
Sund 10th - wee started early, Saw Lincoln & Grants Statue oh such flowers, and some nice Animals it was to warm to enjoy any thing Liberal Art building
Mond 11th - were in the building, to much to take notes wee staid til 2 ocl went through the Pulman Carrs, they were lovely one was Ferdinand, one Isabell, - one Columbus, and 2 others wee went on the Elevated road down town done some trading had tea at the American restorent which cost us .50 cts
1893 Sept 11th - the burning mountain Hiluea Hawaia in the Pacific Ocean American entertainment
it was grand to represent Columbus, - Ferdenand, & Isabel, his leaving his native Country, and starting to find America represented the Mutiny, on board, and the landing and other Scenery - acted by over 400, Ida Ray Miss Robison roommate & myself attended Midway Plaisance
12th - wee took the Carrs at 64 St Saw all Nationalities, to the South Sea Islanders, rather a filthy motly, of men, and woman their bazers were nice, but every thing verry dear wee took dinner at the Vienna restorent, bought some trinkets in the Japanees building Saw the Ferris wheel had no fancy for a ride Glassworks
I saw them spin the glass, and weave it, saw the Princess Eulalias Glass, dress, it was surely a grand dress, finished with rich lace, it was a model beautiful lamp Shades, woven and all colors, and draperry of glass, I bought a sugar dish, and darner of glass for Ida Haviland, in the evening wee attended the Elictric fireworks it was a grand sight Electric building
the lights were grand - and a lady played on an Piano and organ by Electricity A man played on a Piana by the same I saw to much to write about but this will refreshmy memory
1893 Sept 12th - On Seperate Page Inserted Dated Sept 12th 1893
I bought in Machinery Hall - 2 sets of bread & cake knifes paid $2.00 dol for them - 3 Thimbles 1 for Ella Sheldon 1 for Kittie - 1 for Bell Niles for which I paid $1.50 cts 3 hair Brushes 1 for Will 1 for Frank - 1 for Henry for which I paid $1.50 cts 2 cups - 1 for baby Catharine 1 for Bell Cummin, I paid .50 cts - 1 plate for Mrs Bell $1.00 dol 3 Doilies - 1 for Kittie 1 for Ella - 1 for Alice paid $1.50 2 silk Handkerchiefs - 1 for Eddie Sheldon one book for Eddie .75 cts 1 for Willie Cummin paid $1.00 dol - in the Michigan building I bought 1 Souvenir Spoon native Copper for baby - .65 cts bought in Japineese Department dishes 4 pieces 80 1 teakettle .60 cts, 1 square dish & thimble case for May Haviland - .50 cts - in the glass works 1 dish and 1 glass darner for Ida Haviland - paid .60 cts 1 spoon souvenir spoon for Ida Ray - .25 cts 1 spoon for Miss Robison .35 cts bought myself a Night dress - .98 cts dish for baby .25 one half dog spools Will mantic thread, spools filled there, paid .25 cts one box to clean gloves .25 bought 1 pr of gloves for myself .50 cts 2 pocket handkerchiefs for myself - .25 cts
1893 Sept 13th - Womans building old laces from the 15th to the 17th Century Pictures - fans from $50.00 to $100.00 dol Opera Cloak made of Prarie Chickens feathers took 10 yrs to make it $5000 dol the card said was the least she was ever offerd for it Queen Victoria sits spinning on a little wheel in a show case was linnen Yarn said to be spun by herself on a little wheel The state of Colorado said to furnis(h) the last nail for the Womens building a Gold one driven by Mrs Potter Palmer. I saw it A Mexican Table made of Gold and Silver set with onyx.
14th - Marble Statuary found in Greece one with an arm off.the valcano was grand on the Island of Hileuia it burning under the mountain scenery and the little white houses in the distance, Could see men and Women standing gazing at the Sight
15th - came home - sweet sweet home staid to Ellas til Sunday Ella Eddie came home with me
1893 - Michigan day - at the Michigan Building
there was Band music and a few minutes speaking by Govenor Rich - T W Palmer - Ex govenor Begole T W Ferry - Davis and Fred Douglass - Mrs Laurie Haviland, the well known worker for the Emancipation of Slavery. I shook hands with her for the name sake, She kissed me, as sweet as a babe, She is 84 yrs old quite active. She was lead to the Speakers Stand by two of the speakers Hall of fine arts old lace 1370 and some to present date Fans at $50.00 to 90.00 dol beautiful Pictures
1893 Friday Sept 15th - Will had hay packers something needed repairs did not come til Monday
Sunday 17th - Ella & Eddie came home with me
Mond 18th - they came 4 men and packed til Friday evening when they
Frid 22d - finished and left - Henry finished dragging in the Wheat to day
Sat 23d - Will and Fred Grout are hauling it to Gaines the corn is all cut, the Potatoes are splendid Mr Buel brought Kittie a bushel of Tomatoes to day paid .50 cts Roger B went to Chicago with 12 others from Byron Monday Robbie Haviland called to day he came last evening Mr Legrand Schad called to day
Sund 24th - Mr jethro Benton was buried in Byron cemetery to day
Monday 25th - Mr Jarvis Euler is buried to day 15 yrs ago to day Mr Nichols Gulic & Mr Haviland started to visit Mr Gulic friends in York State they were gone 30 days Mr Wellman called Saturday, I gave him $2.00 dol for Rev Barnum
24th - I sent Roger M a letter, $10.00 dol in it
Sep 24 - Sad Sad day 9 yrs ago to day, all I had on earth to call my own, was taken from me, oh Heavenly Father, prepare me to go to him, in thy good time, I can wait a little longer, blessed hope of meeting him soon Sweet is the Slumber, beneath the sod, While the pure Spirit, rests with God A letter on seperate paper Florence Sep 24 1893 Page 1
Dear Sister
I received your letter about the time that mine must have reached Ed Carleton I am sorry that your health is so poor, but I do not think that - it - will ever be much better while you try to make sewing a business. I will never it again, for after sewing a few weeks I have neuraligia constantly.
I have taught school one week.I have about - 20 scholars, six of them are from the age of 15 to 23. The others are from 6 up The crossing of the Rio Grand & Santa Fe Railroad is right in front of the house where I board, about four rods from it and the cars stop here
P S Adress
M L Cole Florence
Freemont Co Colo
(care of A. W. Lucas)
I am about seven miles from any village. I board in a comfortable place with people that I like very much. They send five children to school. I walk one mile on the rairoad when I go to school it follows the Arkansas river all the way and for many miles further. I wish you could see my schoolhouse it stands on an elevatefd plain about 100 ft above the river. There is about 600 acres in this plain perfectly level then the Rocky Mountains rises all around it. The mountains has a good many evergreen trees growing on them. But this plain grows nothing but Buffalo grass & there are a great many prarie dog villages here close to the schoolhouse. The children do not disturb them.
Write to me soon. I like to know that some one gives me a stray thought once and a while Mary
1893 Tues Sept 26th -
Jan 25th 1894 - Will sold my Beans they came to $81.44 61 1/3 pr bush
To clean Furniture
one pt Raw Linseed oil
4 tablespoosful of Turpentine
put it on with Cleen Cloth
rub with dry Cloth
Peano tuners recipe
$89.00
$81.44
$170.44
Cough Mixture
1 oz tincture of lobelia,
1 oz tincture of bloodroot,
2 oz cooking molasses,
Put all together and shake well before using
Wm Schad sold and paid me for my share of beans 60 bush $1.35 cts pr bush amount $81.00
1893 Tues Sept 26th - there was a white frost last night Kitties is canning her first Peaches to day
Wed 27th - Mrs Mc Farlin - Mrs Vaness Mrs Kitsen called
Thurs 28th - Kittie is caning Peaches - Will and Henry fixed the ditch from the sink
Frid 29th - hard frost Mrs Peter Schad - & Mrs Mc Kinney spent the afternoon - took tea with us
Sat 30th - Henry finished sowing Timothy seed yesterday Henry has gone to Owosso Fair to day - yesterday Kittie and I went to Mr Fred Lahrings - I bought 6 heads od cabbage Will picked the last of the yellow Peaches this morning it is raining to day a little, I received a letter from Roger M to day
Sund 31st - it is a lovely day and quite warm
Mond Oct 1st - Henry came back Monday evening Oct 1st
Thurs 28th - Will paid me my share of Hay $89.00 dol
1893 Sund Oct 1st - a nice day Mr & Mrs R Tubs & two Daughters came and sit awhile Mr & Mrs Seward Chaffee and two Daughters called Frank & Ella came and spent the evening - Bell Niles came
Mond 2d - Bell washed Kittie went to Ellas and got some grapes
Tues 3d - it rained last night Henry came Will and Henry are digging the Potatoes
Wed 4th - I went to Idas and took baby Catharine with me Kittie came for us
Thurs 5th - Will and Kittie has gone to the Bancroft Fair. I sent a letter to Roger M with $20.00 dol in it - and one to Mena Peck with $2.00 Henry picked 10 bush of Apples to day and put 12 bush Potatoes in the cellar that he and Will dig before the rain Monday Bell Niles is pealing Peaches to can
Frid 6th - Will has gone to the Fair to day Kittie finished her pickling, it rained hard
Sat 7th - Kittie went to gaines and met Mrs O Conor, & Kittie Vanburen on 1:55 train
Sund 8th - a lovely day Mrs Hunt called yesterday
Mond 9th - Bell Niles came and got her cloths Mrs Granger came with her she has left Henry went to Chicago to day Oct 9th 1893 and returned 19th after dinner Mrs O Conor and I visited my dead - old Mrs Steffy was buried to day - at Union plaines Mrs O Conor and I went to Ellas staid to tea I bought of Mrs Cole 12 yds cotton flannel .10 cts pr yd and other things $1.57
Tues 10th - a lovely day there is a man husking corn
Thurs 12th - Kittie & Kittie Vanburen went to Ellas and spent the day Ida Haviland came and visited us
Frid 13th - merc 80 above all day verry warm all day I bought baby Catharine a white silk hood paid $1.50
Sat 14th - it commenced to rain last night it has rained all day, growing cold
1893 Sund Oct 15th - Frank Ella - Mrs Mc Farlin of Reno, - Mrs George Carpenter of Owosso were here to dinner - in the afternoon Mr Beebe Miller of Gaines and Mrs Norton of California - called for an hour
Mond 16th - Monday afternoon Kittie & Kittie Vanburen visited at Idas
Tues 17th - Tuesday Mrs O conor and myself visited at Ida Havilands with Mrs Mc Farlin
Wed 18th - Mrs O Conor and I went to Byron, the Bean threshers are here Mr John Shepherds Daughters remaines just passed in a Hearse to the Cemetery at Byron - her last resting place May Haviland has just come to spend the afternoon Mrs Mulkin is making Kittie a black dress Will had - 181 bushels of Beans threshed Tuesday 17th
Thurs 19th - Henry Buse came from Chicago Mrs Oconor and I went to Dan Mc Caughnas
Frid 20th - Mr Rohrebacher is here fixing the pipe to the Windmill it is raining a little, I paid him $5.00 dol for his work
Sat 22d - Kittie took Mrs Oconor & Katie Vanburen to Gaines for the 3 ocl train then came home got tea and took Mrs Mulkin to Byron she finished Kitties black dress Mrs Mary A Kitson Mc Farlin, went to Detroit with Mrs Oconor & Kate Vanburen, Mrs Oconor was 87 yrs old last April I received a postal from Roger M last evening I mailed him a letter Monday 24th
1893 Mond Oct 23d - Oct Sat 28th I renewed my subscription for myself and Roger for the Byron Herald paid $2.00 dol a nice day. I received a letter from Mattie Duncan to day
Tues 24th - Will has 2 men husking corn it is cold looks like snow
Wed 25th - a lovely day Kittie, and Will and Henry is fixing around Wind mill
Thurs 26th - it is raining all day moderately, the men could not husk corn so they set up the Cole Stove, it is to warm to start it Will & Kittie attended the first of a series of lectures last evening
Frid 27th - Cold, Will and Henry is fixing the pit to the Wind mill
Sat 28th - I went to Byron and visited my dead once more - oh how sad and lonely then I went to Ellas, and staid til Monday
Sund 29th - after dinner Mr & Mrs O Barnes came - Mr & Mrs B Williams came and spent the evening
Mond 30th - on my return home, I called on Mrs John Kitsen & Mrs Mc Farlin Mr Henry Redmond called this evening
Tues 31st - Henry is hauling in corn Will bought plank and Nailes to fix wind mill pit and platform for which I paid him $5.00 dol
1893 Wed Nov 1st - Mr O J Clark, called this morning - I am going to Ellas after dinner
Thurs 2d - Ida Haviland and I went to Annarbor John Forshee met us at the Depot.
Frid 3d - John Forshee took us to Sister Marys wee found her well John Cowan is poorly
Sat 4th - a lovely day
Sund 5th - John Forshee came for us
Mond 6th - in the afternoon John took us to Annarbor - wee staid with Lee and Emma
Tues 7th - wee came on morning Train to Byron, Bernard came for Ida Will came for me, but I went to Ella Sheldons
Wed 8th - a nice day I received and answerd a letter from Kittie Ferguson
Thurs 9th - I called on Mrs Barns, - then Ela(a) & I went to Byron I called
Frid 10th - on Mrs Miner and Jossie - and Mrs T Green
Sund 12th - Frank and I went to Church - Text and all things were given
Mond 13th - I visited my dead - Frank is fitting up his cow barn
Tues 14th - went to the Elevator called on Mrs Sheldon Mr Lahring died to day - will be buried Sunday
Wed 15th - it snowed and was cold first snow of the season
Thurs 16 - Ella and I took supper with W C T U. Tues 14th, and joined their Society by paying .50 cts each Thurs 16th
Frid 17th - Mrs Swick invited Mrs Goff Mr & Mrs Isaac Bornum Mrs Wiltsie and myself to dinner, after dinner Mrs Wiltsie and I visited my dead and her dear son I called at Mr Gulicks - on Mrs Mart Constocks Sat 18
Ella brought me home - after an absence of over 2 weeks
1893 Sund Nov 19th - Mr John Lahring was buried
Mond 20th - a fine day Kittie washed. I sent a letter to Kittie Ferguson
Tues 21st - I went to Byron with a dress for Miss Heeny to make over then to Ellas it came on to snow and coverd the ground thawed at night
Wed 22d - it is snowing and thawing all day. I answerd Mrs Guthries letter and one to Roger M, it looks like winter set in
Thurs 23d - Henry is filling the wood house. I sent a letter to Mattie Duncan
Frid 24th - Frank Ella came and bought Robert, Lissie, and little Emma Cowan, of Indiana
Sat 25th - Robert Lissie baby Emma, and I went to Ida Havilands, spent this afternoon Will and Kittie has gone to Byron Will and Henry hauled a load of gravel for my flower beds yesterday
Sunday 26th - Cold
Mond 27th - Kittie washed it rained all day
Tues 28th - merc 42 above Henry packed the Tank and fixed the hen house
Wed 29th - merc 38 above I received a letter from Ida Ray Burlington Iowa it rained hard this morning, now at 12 ocl it is snowing
Thurs 30th - Thanksgiving day 10 yrs ago to day was the last one Mr Haviland spent with us oh how long and the snow is covering his bed to day, Robert Lissie and baby Emma Cowan called this morning, they were going to her mothers Mrs Vaughans the sun shone this forenoon but it is snowing hard at 4 ocl Frank and Ella came to dinner once more Kittie had a baked Turkey that weighed 15 lbs when dressed for dinner
1893 Friday Dec 1st - mercury 10 above at 12 ocl night it snowed about 2 inches Robert and Lissie started for their home in Indiana
Sat 2d - merc 18 above a Telegram came to Mrs Green saying Charlie Fuller died at his home in North Dakota yesterday, Heavenly Father temper the winds to the five shorn Lambs it is snowing verry fine all day Will has gone to Byron with the Cutter - I think it pretty thin sleighing with two inches of snow
Sund 3d - merc 22 above about 5 inches of snow on the ground this morning Kittie gave Ella a lesson on her organ last evening Mr & Mrs Tubs and Miss Stevend Teacher in the inter mediate Department Byron
Mond 4th - mercury at zero this morning Frank Sheldon went to Goffs and Williams Elevator when putting a belt on a wheel it caught his hand and broke 2 bones and tore his hand almost from the wrist he fell about 12 feet striking his head and sholders, he is hurt verry bad Heavenly Father sustain him and give him strength to bear the affliction - and kindly sustain his dear wife, that allways had an encourageing word for him it is Eddies 16th birthday - a nice strong healthy boy God guide him
Tues 5th - Kittie and Will went to see Frank he seemed easier then when I was ther
Wed 6th - Will has gone to Gaines with a Car load of Hogs & sheep he is going to Detroit with them, Henry Reuss has gone with Wills sheep it is snowing a little about 6 inches on the ground good sleighing
Thurs 7th - it is a lovely day Alphonse Southworth came yesterday staid all night Mrs Strawsine & Millie Wolfin spent yesterday with us Kittie washed to day, Henry took a load of wood to Frank yesterday Wednesday
1893 Friday Dec 8th - I renewed my subscription for the Corunna Journal Thurs Dec 15th -1893 paid $1.00 dol Will returned from Detroit on last evening Train Kittie & Will has gone to Byron - it has commenced to thaw
Saturday 9th - this afternoon, Charles Fullers Wifes remaines came from Dakota - Fargo they will be buried in Byron on Mrs T Greens lot, - it has thawed all day the sleighing is poor - the snow fell one week ago last night Frank Sheldon is getting along as well as can be expected
Sunday 10th - Will and Kittie attended the funeral of Mr & Mrs Charles Fuller & Wife they were both buried in one grave and it was bricked up, the funeral was held at their mothers Mrs T Greens Residence
Mond 11th - Kittie and Henry washed , - this afternoon wee tied a Comforter for Ella
Tues 12th - Kittie is poorly this morning, she took thHusbands birthday 81st yrs Will took me to see Frank he was sitting up but is quite helpless
Wed 13th - Snow has fallen to make it good sleighing it is a lovely day and thawing a little Old Mr Buel is buried to day
Thurs 14th - Kittie went to Byron to practrice for Friday evening school Exercises Will brought a fat hog home to day
Frid 15th - merc 46 all day it is raining this morning and thawing Henry is cutting up pork I sent $5.00 dol to James Children Kentucky
Sat 16th - the snow is all gone Will paid my Tax to day $148.50 cts poor Frank is not getting along verry well
1893 Sund Dec 17th - Sat Dec 16th 1893 I renewed my subscription for the Detroit Semi weekly Free Press paid $1.00 dol 20th I renewed my subscription for the New York Christian Herald $2.00 Kittie and Will went to Church in the Carriage
Mond 18th - Kittie washed it has snowed a little not enough for sleighing
Tuesday 19th - I received a book to day that I bought for Eddie Sheldon paid $2.50
Wed 20th - Will has gone to Detroit with a carr load of sheep and hogs
Thurs 21st - Will returned on this evening Train Mr & Mrs Lee grand Schad visited here to day
Friday 22 - mercury 70 above this afternoon I went to Ellas took a woman there by the name of Mead poor Frank is not improving verry fast it is raining like spring
Sat 23d - snow all gone quite muddy it rained yestersday and then sun would shine Henry went home this morning Kittie presented hers and my present Gracie with 4 towels
Sund 24th - merc 60 above a lovely morning - a shower last night - the grass is green since the snow left
Mond 25th - merc 62 above Christmas day, it rains, then the sun shines, like spring Will sit up with poor Frank last night he sufferd great pain God help him Will presented Kittie with a set of Knifes & forks Rogers ware Christmas present I gave and received presents to day if Frank was well, I could enjoy them better - they will not be home to dinner to day, Kittie has a 12 lb Turkey in the oven
Tues 26th - a little snow last night, merc fell from 62 above to 20 through the night it is a lovely day Henry came home to day
Wed 27th - merc 32 above it is a lovely day. I sent a letter to Rob Cowan one to Jennie Forshee, one to Louie Beardslee to day - and received one from Kittie Ferguson it thawed all day
Thurs 28th - A nice day
Frid 29th - I went to Ellas to see poor Frank he is improving slowly
Sat 30th - Mr William Close took tea with us - there was 2 Sun Dogs
Sund 31st - Mrs Muliken came wee received a letter from Roger M I sent $1.00 dol to Rev Mr Currie fare well 1893
1894 Mon Jan 1st - Tues 9th I received a Book from Christian Herald Office Title from Manger to Throne Merc 32 all day and in the evening it is a lovely day thawing bright sunshine no snow Mrs Muliken is sewing for Kittie - wee had 2 baked chickens for dinner - it looks like rain Will & Kittie attended a Macabe party
Tuesday 2d - merc 50 above it is a lovely day and thawing
Wed 3d - Mrs Mulkin finished Kitties dress Mr Gale came and put a new door with glass in it I paid him $6.85 cts
Thurs 4th - merc 42 above a lovely day the Birds are singing like summer, it is the sign day for the next 3 months
Frid 5th - merc 32 all day I sent a letter to Mrs O Conor, enclosed a pocket handkerchief received a letter from Ida Ray, it is thawing about one inch snow
Sat 6th - merc 34 above it is snowing a little - baby Catharine Marie washed the table dishes for me
Sund 7th - merc 26 above it is colder bright sunshine one of the cows came in
Mond 8th - Kittie washed - I sent $1.00 to the fund for the destitude miners
Tues 9th - it is a pleasant day - I received my Book from Christian Herald Office From Manger to Throne yesterday
Wed 10th - merc 34 a lovely morning Kittie and I tied her crazy quilt this afternoon I sent a letter to the Freepress office to day and one to Mrs B Potter Kittie presented me with a full Suit of under ware her own make I sent $1.00 dol to Jay Royce who holds the Fund for destitute miners
Thurs 11th - merc 26 above Will is Shipping a load of sheep and hogs at Byron Depot I received a letter from Mrs O Conor the ground is hardly coverd with snow it is windy and cold
Frid 12th - cold I went to Durand to day and visited Mrs Peter Schad I staid all night
Sat 13th - thawing I went to Bancroft and visited Mrs Theodore Euler - Mr & Mrs Euler came with me to the Depot - at Durand I met Anna Mc Caughna
1894 Sund Jan 14th - I staid with Ella over Sunday poor Frank is not improving verry fast
Mond 15th - Will & Kittie came I went with them to hear Mr Copeland lecture
Tues 16th - merc 46 above Kittie came for me, it is Quite muddy grass green - a letter from Mrs Potter
Wed 17th - merc 48 above Henry has gone to mill for feed, it is like spring so lovely - I received a letter from Robert and Lissie - one from Kittie Ferguson I am writing one to Ida Ray and have sent it
Thurs 18th - merc 54 this morning I went to Idas spent the day, Will came for me, and took dinner
Frid 19th - it is a lovely day - I received 10 Freepress Port Folios I received from the Free Press Office 10 Port folios of the Worlds Fair there was a white frost last night verry muddy
Sat 20th - mercu 46 all day it is raining verry warm mud - mud. Will and kittie attended a reception at Mrs Alma Brewsters
Sund 21st - merc 42 all day dark and gloomy
Mond 22 - a lovely day Kittie washed Henry drew me 1960 lbs of Cole $6.63
Tues 23d - dark and gloomy - this afternoon it is snowing it has froze up the first time in 4 weeks I sent a letter to Mr Lilly - one to Robert Carter to day
Wed 24 - Rev Robert Carter called to day, there is about 5 inches of snow fell last night snowing some to day good sleighing Will took the Cutter to day
Thurs 25th - merc 3 below this morning merc 3 below this morning - it is a lovely day 8 inches of snow Will has gone to town in the Cutter first sleighing since Christmas
Frid 26th - warmer Henry has gone to the Depot with a box wee are sending to Roger M - Kittie & baby Catharine Will took them to Ellas I sent a letter Will sold my share of Beans 61 1/3 bush -$ 1.35 pr bush paid me $ 81.44 cts Cole $35.21 cts paid Dan Mc Caughna $22.25 cts Cole this winter Mrs Goodspeed came for me with her horse and Cutter to spend the day
1894 Sund Jan 28th - merc 5 above this morning Henry has gone to Church it is a nice day
Mond 29th - merc 38 above it is a lovely day, Kittie & Henry is washing
Tues 30th - merc 38 above all day it is a lovely day Mrs Della Tubs came to visit Kittie and spend the day Mrs Seward Chaffee and her 2 little girls - & Miss Mills called 2 hours
Wed 31st - quite pleasant I went to Ella Sheldons and staid all night
Thurs Feb 1st - Will took a Carr load of sheep and hogs to detroit he returned Friday on the evening Train Kittie met him the Dr came and dressed poor Franks hand.
Frid 2d - mercury 32 I visited to Idas all day
Sat 3d - merc 32 at 5 ocl afternoon Bernard, and I went to Byron, Wee discharged Mr John Martenes Mortgage I bought in J Royces store, a Table cloth, for Kittie, and Ella, and 2 aprons, just alike for each, and Kittie 2 pr Stock and 7 1/2 yds of Crush
Sund 4th - a lovely day Henry went to Church
Mond 5th - verry nice day Kittie washed Mr James Vanocken died last night
Tues 6th - merc 42 all day Will took the Carriage it is thawing fast he and Henry is hauling Ice 3 loads some one took the Black Robe
Wed 7th - merc 42 above Will and I went to Mr James Vanockings funeral there was a large funeral Rev Sanburn Rev Barnum Rev Goss assisted Text Psalms 47 Chap 15th verse - I shall it was deliverd beautiful by Rev Sanburn it looks like rain verry sloppy
1894 Thurs Feb 8th - merc 44 all day in shade thawing verry warm, Henry got a load of saw dust - for the Ice house,
Frid 9th - merc 48 above all day Will, and Kittie has gone to Byron, it rained and snowed all night this morning raining verry warm
Sat 10th - merc 30 above it is growing colder merc falling freezing and snowing a little I received a letter from Mary A Mc Farlin, one from Ida Ray to day, a Postal from Roger M
Sund 11th - I answerd Mary A Mc Farlins letter to day and will mail in the morning
Mond 12th - merc 12 above this morning it snowed and blowed from 9 ocl morning til 6 ocl evening - it drifted the snow all out of the road and it is high along the fences 11 ocl it is getting warm and will thaw some, Henry has been busy making paths there has not been as much snow on the ground this winter
Tues 13th - Clear bright sunshine Kittie washed
Wed 14th - merc 30 above Valentines day, Will has gone to Detroit with a Carr load of Sheep and Hogs
Thurs 15th - Letta Wolfin came and staid all night, Mr Reus was here to dinner Frank, Ella & Eddie came and spen(t) all day the first time he has been here, since he was hurt, that is 10 weeks ago
Frid 16th - Kittie took Lettie home and went to the Depot and met Will then they both attended Rev Barnums Donation, Methodist Minister I received a letter from J F Marvin, Ludington - and answerd it, I received a letter from Roger M
Sat 17th - merc 38 all day it rained and thawed all day the snow has settled a good deal
Sund 18th - it is a lovely day bright sunshine I sent a letter to Mrs Fitzgerald yesterday
1894 Mond Feb 19th - a verry pleasant day I received a letter from Kittie & Pers Haviland a postal from Mrs S R Kelsey, it snowed a little this afternoon
Tues 20 - Colder I sent a letter to Mrs Guthrie and to the Township Treasurer of Emerson Township
Wed 21st - merc 2 degrees below zero it is a bright sunshine. I received a letter from Kittie Ferguson
Thurs 22d - I went to Corunna I took dinner with Mrs S K Kelsey - Mrs John Williams, Mrs Molly Kellogg went to the Court House and attended one more Pioneer Meeting - I staid with Mrs Kelsey to night
Frid 23d - merc 6 above this morning Ella Nichols came for me - I took dinner staid til 3 ocl Mrs Kellogg went with me to Professor Monroes to Tea - he and his Wife left me at the Carrs I came to Ella Sheldons stay(ed) til Sunday
Sat 24th - merc 17 below zero Frank - Ella & I went to George Eddies wee met Mr & Mrs Chaffee there - the two Miss Orrs spent the afternoon - Mrs Walker died at 5 ocl this morning
Sund 25th - Frank & Ella came home with me wee called to Mr Nichols Gulicks - to see Mrs Walker she died
Mond 26 - Will went to Ithica to see Roger M - Kittie & Henry washed
Tues 27th - it is a lovely day Henry is hauling wood on a sleigh it is a lovely morning and is thawing
Wed 28 - Kittie went to Owosso returned on the evening Train it is a lovely morning and thawing I attended Mrs Walkers funeral yesterday, Rev Barnum deliverd the sermon Text Revelations 14th Chapt 13 verse blessed are the dead who die in the Lord Ida Haviland and I called on Margaret Archie is poorly
1894 Thurs March 1st - merc 70 above I took a dress to Miss Heeny - and spent the day with Mrs Sherman and a lady friend, Miss Jones from Flint - I walked to Ellas
Frid 2d - merc 60 above about 9 ocl morning Bowman Williams came to Franks said Mother is dead - died last evening - it compleetly shocked us all Frank, Ella, and I went to see her she looked as if she was asleep I went and called on Mrs T P Green I found her verry poorly Kittie, baby Catharine, and I came home through the mud - mud it is a lovely day like spring - the birds are signing
Sat 3d - merc 52 above in shade all day it is like Spring the snow is all most gone - I sent a letter to Roger M yesterday
Sund 4th - merc 62 in shade all day it is like Spring the (snow) almost gone Wheat is .50 cts pr bush it has been as low as .45 cts, at the Elevator
Mond 5th - merc 66 all day in shade Kittie washed Mr Burling game is here shearing Wills Coarse wool sheep Kittie has gone to call on Mrs Mc Kinney & Rose
Tues 6th - merc 52 this morning it is raining this morning the snow is all gone at 2 ocl Kittie and I attended Mrs John Williams funeral at the Methodist Church Rev Barnum Preached the Sermon Mathew be ye also ready it stoped raining in the afternoon
Wed 7th - Will Kittie Baby Catharine and myself attended Rose Mc Kinnies and Harringtons Wedding 2 ocl afternoon Married by Rev Crandol there were 60 guests entertained nicely it was a pleasant gathering
Thurs 8th - verry warm wee let the fires runn lowe to day Ida Haviland spent to day with us Bernard came to tea Miss Gool came and staid last night went to Byron this evening
Frid 9th - it is a lovely day Mrs Lola and Harry Stone spent this afternoon with us
Sat 10th - I am sick all day with Neuralgea
1894 Sunday March 11th - I was sick all night, dear Alice & Kittie sit up with me all night
Mond 12 - I am better this morning but not well, Dan Mc Caughna called yesterday Frank, Ella & Eddie came and staid all night
Tues 13th - Will & Kittie attended - Mrs Russ funeral to day
Wed 14th - verry pleasant Will has gone to Detroit with a Carr load of sheep Ida Haviland called yesterday Will & Kittie attends Spiritualist meeting
Thurs 15th - about one inch of snow fell last night but it went fast to day Rev Curry and Wife called this afternoon Will was at Gaines he heard old Mr Cooney died smoking his pipe Mrs Grogan died last week Mary Haviland
Frid 16th - Mrs visited with me to day
Sat 17th - verry warm Will & Kittie attended Linda Hictchcocks Funeral this afternoon - Mr Gale came and looked over our job
Sund 18th - merc 68 in shade wee let our fire go out in the Cole Stove to day Sunday 18th verry warm like summer Henry and I went to Church at 3 ocl there was a hard shower the first this spring it is like a day in june after the shower Will and Kittie went to Byron and brought Mr Hitchcock up here then they went to Church that finished the program
Mond 19th - I took Mrs Hitchcock to Byron, called on Mrs Sherman and Mrs Barnum wee all went to the cemetery poor Mrs Mulkin met us there and mourned her dear Daughter wee visited my dead and others then wee went to Ellas and saw them on the Train Mrs Hitchcock Mrs Mulkin & Adeldert
Tues 20th - it rained in the forenoon
1894 Wed March 21st - I came and called on Archie Mc Caughna, poor boy a man by the Name of Charles Coleman from Ithica was to dinner
Thurs 22d - merc 60 above it is raining a little all day, the Black birds are singing Will took a barrel of Flour and one of Potatoes to the Depot for me I sent them to Roger M, to Ithica
Frid 23d - merc 60 above verry warm my Crocus and snow drops in bloom
Sat 24th - merc 58 I went to Bernard to have him go to Corunna to trans act some business for me it is growing cold
Sund 25th - Fred Close Wife - and Lucy & Harrald spent the day with us spent the day with us
Mond 26th - merc 14 above zero colder Kittie washed - she and Will went to Byron
Tues 27th - merc 14 above zero morning Will sold 2 cows and calf to Legrand Schad, it is cold
Wed 28th - I went to Idas a little while - it commenced to snow at noon the first this month so I think March wil(l) go out like a Lion
Thurs 29th - merc 40 above about 2 inches of snow fel(l) yesterday - but it is almost gone at noon to day
Frid 30th - Kittie baby and I went to Byron, called on Mrs Gulick then on (to) Miss Heeney - I bought baby some Night dresses and other things
Sat 31st - I went to Idas she is verry poorly she cannot use her right hand
Sund 22d - a verry nice day baby and I spent the evening with Ida Will and Kittie attended Church
1894 Sunday Apr 1st - Fred Swycart came to work for Will April 1st Henry and I went to Church, then I visited my dead I called to see Mrs Lemon she is sick at Mr Welches
Monday 2d - quite cool, Kittie went to Idas - her hand is no better it is Town Meeting day, the Republicans elected every thing but Justice
Tues 3d - merc 36 above Miss Heeny made my black dress it is snowing and raining every few minutes and cold Frank Sheldon came for me - I did not feel well enough to go Henry left Monday morning - he was so good God bless him
Wed 4th - I went to Ella Sheldons they were Well Frank drives the horse
Thurs 5th - there is a Revival in Byron, Rev Fleming Revivalist
Frid 6th - Friday I attended Services in the afternoon
Saturday 7th - Ella and I called on Mrs Seward Chaffee she is sick
Sunday 8th - Frank and I attended Church a large attendence Subject on the Resurrection, Frank and Ella come to dinner
Monday 9th - it is cold and clear Kittie and Will went to Church last evening
Tues 10th - Kittie went to Gaines to see the Dr Austin about her wrist I done the Ironing - it rained some
Wed 11th - I went to see Ida she is verry poorly met Mr & Mrs Wren came home the Piano Tuner is here
Thurs 12 - merc 60 above all day Kittie is poorly - I went to see Mrs Charles Goodspeed she is sick
Frid 13th - merc 60 Baby and I went to hear the Evangelist preach in afternoon
Sat 14th - merc 60 above Will & Kittie has gone to Church this evening I sent a letter to Mrs Duncan - one to Kittie Ferguson
Sund 15th - baby and I spent the evening with Ida Will and Kittie went to Church
1894 Mond Apr 16th - two Masons came to day the wall for the bay windows Fred is plowing for oats
Tues 17th - the masons came and stayed til ten ocl Bernard came for me Ida is sick I staid all night Bernard went for Dr Austin he came she is bad with her heart and head
Wed 18th - the 2 masons came again and took down the cellar wall going down cellar and fixing around every place where it is needed Will & Kittie has gone to Church Frank & Ella went and called on Ida came back here to tea
Thurs 19th - Kittie and I called to se