1888 Sunday Jan 1st - it rained last night and snowed a little but no sleighing yet, the ground is all Ice wee expected Frank Ella & Eddie to dinner but they did not come it was slippry, Wm Kittie, Ireland & myself Roger M took dinner together
Mon 2d - warm pleasant, I presented Wm and Kittie, with a New Cutter, I paid $28.00 dol
Tues 3d - pleasant
Wed 4th - pleasant Lucy Hunt staid all night with Josie
Thurs 5th - merc 26 above zero all day Wm went to Corunna to attend the Fire Insurance meeting
Frid 6th - merc 36 and raining the ground is all ice the Trees and bushes are coverd with ice and there is a heavy fog as I have often seen in Feb I heard Frank Wellman is verry sick there is about 2 inches of snow
Sat 7th - Mrs Schad Miss Gould & Lafayett Shad spent the afternoon and took tea
Sund 8th - Frank Ella & Eddie came Wm and Kittie had gone to Mr Stones in a Cutter Lafay came and staid all night
Mond 9th - merc 32 above Wm went to town in the Cutter there is about 2 inches of snow
Tues 10th - merc 12 above it snowed and blowed all day Kittie went to Howell returned on the evening train
Wed 11th - merc 2 above zero this morning, Wm has gone with 50 bushels of oats to market for me they were .33 cts pr bushel they amounted to $16.50 cts he paid me Mrs Solon Stone of Vernon is dead, will be buried to day
Thurs 12th - merc 2 below zero this morning Kittie is getting ready for a party of youngs folks Milton Westrich staid with us last night it blowed all night
Frid 13th - merc 40 above it blowed all night merc fell to 8 above by noon Sun shining bright Kittie had a party of 20 they spent a pleasant evening
Sat 14th - Maud Savage came with Kittie from Byron staid til Sunday afternoon
Sund 15th - quite cold bright Sunshine there is about 4 inches of snow verry good sleighing
may I govern my passion with absolute sway, grow wiser, and better, as life wears away
Jan 1888 - I suscribed for the Christian Jan 17th 1888
Mond 16th - merc 8 below zero on our east porch some say it was 15 below at a north door
Tues 17th - merc 2 below zero at 10 ocl last night 6 above this morning Kittie and Wm was at a party to Byron this evening til 12 ocloc Kittie has gone to Byron to mail a letter to Kentucky, to Willie Haviland, and to subscribe for the, Christian Herald Wm went to Byron and bought a pair of Bobs Sleighs, Milton Westrich came
Wed 18th - merc 22 above Milton Westrich commenced work for Will, Mrs Dan Mc Caughna called to day there is about 4 inches of snow and verry good sleighing they are hauling ice
Thurs 19th - merc 14 above Kittie went to Byron Mr Legrand Shad was here to dinner Mrs Solon Stone, and two little boys, Harry & L called a little while
Frid 20th - merc 8 below morning Kittie went to Byron Ella came Frank & Jene Wolfin was here to dinner
Sat 21st - merc 12 below morning M Lafay Shad went away this morning, Milton is hauling logs to Byron
Sund 22d - merc 4 below zero this morning, it was 12 below last night at 12 ocl, I went to Idas She is verry poorly with Neuralgea, it is good sleighing with about 2 inches of snow on ice Wm and Kittie went to Church this evening, merc 6 above zero at 9 oc evening
Mond 23d - it has moderated merc 30 above zero 3 oclock afternoon a little fine snow look(s) like a thaw
Tues 24th - merc 4 below zero, it ia a bright sunshine, about 3 inches of snow, good sleighing
Wed 25th - merc 30 at 12 ocl noon and snowing hard about 12 inches fell to day
Thurs 26th - it is a beautiful bright sunshine morning, there is more snow on the ground now than has been this winter about 12 inches, it fell yesterday Lafayett Shad and friend took dinner with us Wm and Kittie attended a donation for Elder Gibs M E
Frid 27th - merc 12 above all day it is a bright sunshine a beautiful day Kittie has gone to Byron
Sat 28th - merc 8 below morning Will bought me 2350 lbs of cole at $8.00 pr Ton it amounted to $9.40 cts there was an eclypts of the moon evening my cole has cost me this winter to date $27.47 cts - 3 tons 850 lbs
Sunday 29th - merc 16 above a beautiful day Mr & Mrs Solon Stone and Lafayett Shad took dinner with us Josie Ireland came, Kittie has a verry bad cold Mr Henry Drake is dead, one by one - one - by - one in that land of perfect day, wee shall know each other there
Tues 31st - mercury 32 and thawing I received a letter from Mary A Mc Farland to day and answerd it
1888 Wed Feb 1st - mercury 34 above 1840 my husband Uncle Bernard and myself left Ypsilanti for our home in the wild woods Kittie has gone to Mrs Solon Stones Wm took 38 - bushels and 5 lbs of Wheat to Gaines and sold it for me at .80 cts pr bush amounted to $30.42 cts that leaves 59 bushels my due, all sold received payment John Haviland an(d) two daughters called a little while
Thurs 2d - merc 26 above 3 ocl afternoon Wm and Kittie has gone sleighing it is thawing, bright sunshine I received a letter from James Haviland yesterday Kentucky, I sent one to Mary A Mc Farlin to day, I received one from Ladie Furguson Wm & Milton went to Free Methodist Church this evening
Frid 3d - merc 34 thawing and a fog, Wm is hauling hay from his Fathers barn Feb fog will freeze a dog
Sat 4th - merc 42 above it is thawing, I scrubed the woodhouse to day - 5 ocl commencing to snow
Sund 5th - pleasant Frank - Ella and dear little Eddie was here to dinner
Mond 6th - merc 26 above all day Wm went to Shiawasse town - Roger M went to Banister on the T. A. R R.
Tues 7th - merc 30 above all day Wm and Kittie went to Byron, I sent a letter to Mary J Cowan to day, one to James Cowan Dakota it commenced to snow about 4 ocl afternoon about 3 inches fell there is about 6 inches on the ground
Wed 8th - merc 4 above morning it is a beautiful morning Sun bright
Thurs 9th - merc 20 below zero this morning the coldest this winter it is a beautiful bright Sunshine day I received a draft from Mr A T Nichols to day, Merc 16 deg below at 10 ocl evening
Frid 10th - merc 2 deg below morning I went to Byron with Wm bought a black Nubia, merc was at zero at 9 ocl morning it is now 18 above at 4 afternoon, I bought 3 brooms of a man from Fenton $0.75
Sat 11th - merc 10 below morning Kittie went to Byron, I exchaged my Nubia - gave $1.25 for it, Josie washed
Sund 12th - merc 2 below morning it is a bright sunshine, 32 above at one p. m. Fred Close Maud Savage Josie Miner Lafayette Schad and Miss Monroe of Howell called this afternoon
1888 Monday Feb 13th - merc 28 above morning it is a beautiful day South wind thawing merc 48 above at noon snow going fast
Tues 14th - merc 34 above this morning it is snowing a little yesterday it thawed so Carriages was on the road in the afternoon I rode with Will & Milton to Mrs Mc Kinneys, made a call, called on Mrs Goodspeed, I received a posstal from Mary Jane Cowan saying they were well I answerd Mr C Holmans letter to day, Secretary of the County Pioneer Society
Wed 15th - merc 12 below morning it is a bright sunshine, quite cold, Roger B and Robbie, spent last evening here
Thurs 16th - merc 2 above morning Mrs Stone visited here yesterday Ed & Ettie Hathaway spent the evening
Frid 17th - merc 28 above morning 2 ocl afternoon Merc 46 above the snow is gone off the road, they are out with Carriages Will paid my Insurance assessment $5.92 cts to Isaac Barnum merc 40 above 5 o'clock afternoon it looks like rain snow most gone Mrs Keys child buried to day
Sat 18th - merc 28 above morning Wm went to Fentonville
Sund 19th - merc 40 above all day it looks like rain Robbie Haviland is here to dinner 4 o'clock it is raining quite hard it rained last night the snow is allmost gone
Mond 20th - merc 40 above morning I received a letter from Robert Cowan yesterday
Tues 21st - merc 36 above one o'clock afternoon, I am going to Ellas this afternoon God bless my Children
Wed 22d - Merc 40 all day I went on the T & A R R to Corunna took dinner at the Mansard with Mrs Wheeler Mrs Wheeler, Mrs Rogers of Owosso, & myself, went to the anuel Pioneer meeting at the Court house, five years that day, my dear husband and I attended together for the last time, how sad I felt, so many absent faces in that five years, that death had claimed, I met just a few that I knew the house was crowded, there was not seating room for the people. Reverend Mr Donally made verry appropriate remarks, Reverend Mr Goss the same and several Pioneers spoke of the early days of toil and privations in the wilderness, it seened to much for soul and body to stay together, but they all are reaping the reward of their labor, with a good
competency in their declining years, it is for the young people to begin where they leave off
Thurs 23 - merc 40 above all day I came to Ellas Wm & Kittie met me wee attended May Barnums wedding, there was a great many guests they were entertained splendid
Frid 24th - merc 46 above all day Kittie was taken sick last night, to day Dr Cole staid all day Wm and I sit up all night
Sat 25th - merc 40 in the morning it rained all night snow all gone and muddy Kittie is better thank God for his goodness
1888 Sund Feb 26th - merc 10 above morn it is a bright sunshine merc from 32 in the evening to 10 this morning. I sent a letter to Mrs Duncan Kittie is not able to sit up Dr Cole has been here twice
Mond 27th - merc 10 above til eve it fell to 4 above the Dr came that is his third visit Kittie is some better for which I thank our heavenly Father Mr Mc Kinney called, wee heard John Smiths house was burned to day
Tues 28th - merc 4 above morning Kittie had a verry good nights rest, and feels better to day, Mrs Goodspeed has just gone
Wed 29th - merc 42 above 2 ocl afternoon the Dr came to see Kittie for the 4th time, I sent a letter to Lizzie Vanburen I donated $25.00 towards building a Presbyterian Church at Gaines one yr from date
Thurs March 1st - merc 28 above froze up last night raining and freezing a little the boys are in the house my dear child Kittie is better she sit up 3 hours this afternoon
Frid 2d - merc 46 morning raining a little and a fog Kittie is up the snow is all gone Mr Martenes furnished pipe and work on the wind mill charged for same $1.50
Sat 3d - merc 18 above morn it is a bright sunshine poor Kittie is having poor spells to day
Sund 4th - cloudy Dr Cole came for the 5th visit Kittie is better, praise God from whoom all blessings flow
Mond 5th - merc 10 above morning Mary Dyer came to visit Kittie and staid all night
Tues 6th - merc 18 above morn Ella Eddie & Minnie Rose came and made a visit Minnie is spending this week
Wed 7th - merc 20 above it is a bright sunshine thawing the snow is all gone Wm went to Bancroft and got 850 lbs of cole at $7.50 pr Ton cost $3.18 expense of cole this Winter 4 Tons and 230 lbs $30.65 cts
Thurs 8th - merc 62 morn it ia a lovely day looks like spring
Frid 9th - merc 40 morning Minnie Rose, Kittie took Minnie Rose to the Byron Depot, Josie Minor came home with her Wills Cousin Schad from out west took dinner with us, Wm has a man tagging sheep
Sat 10th - merc 40 morning it is raining a little all day
Sund 11th - merc 40 above Wm and I went to Mrs Pecks and took something to stay the body for awhile I stoped to Idas and took dinner
one thing onely claimes thy care
Seek it first in faith and prayer
All thou mayest need beside
He thou trusted will provide
1888 Mond March 12th - merc 20 above it is a bright sunshine but quite cold
Tues 13th - merc 8 above morn it ia a bright sunshine and cold Kittie has gone to see Mrs Schad
Wed 14th - pleasant and thawing, I went and called on Mrs Goodspeed and on Mrs Mc Kinney Roger M & Milton butcherd a pig
Thurs 15th - merc 50 above I collord green for Kitties carpet, She collord red, and purple, Wm is hauling Square timbers 2 pieces and plank to fix the woodshed
Frid 16th - quite pleasant I went to Ella Sheldons She has the measels she took her bed to day
Sat 17th - pleasant Eddie is dressed the first for two weeks he had the measles
Sund 18th - Eddie is up and feels quite smart but has a verry bad cough
Mond 19th - Wm bought 340 lbs of cole -- paid $2.40
Tues 20th -
Wed 21st - Ella broke out with measles 3 ocl this morning She is verry sick
Thurs 22d - merc at zero morning Ella is verry Sick to day She has a high Fever
Frid 23d - Mrs Sheldon went home Sick from Ellas, paid to Jay Royce 2 carriage springs $2.75
Sat 24 - Wm got my carriage Mr Lewis painted it he paid Mr Lewis $6.00
Sund 25th - Wm came for me I came home Wm paid Jay Royce for me for two carriage springs $2.75
Mond 26th - merc 36 morning it snowed a little last night - 10 ocl it is raining
Tues 27th - merc 40 above it snowed last night but it is all gone at noon Kittie went to see Ella She sit up a little while
Wed 28th - merc 34 above it snowed a little last night the sun is shining bright the snow will soon go Kittie and I drove up to Ellas She is a little better, then wee called on Mrs Sheldon She is quite Sick Abner Sears onely son is dead God help the afflicted family
Thurs 29th - merc 40 above Mr J C Schad took dinner with us to day he had his little boy with him
Frid 30th - merc 46 above Kittie went to see Ella She is verry poorly and does not sit up, Kittie brought home her carpet Mrs Minor wove it it is verry pretty, there is 33 yds 15 cts pr yd for weaving Kittie paid her $5.00 dol for weaving it
Sat 31st - merc 40 all day I went to see Ella she is better Dr Webster called to see her, he said he attended Stella Mires funeral the day before in Gaines, Wm came for me it is verry muddy
1888 Sunday April 1st - merc 48 above Anna Virgil came to day to work for Kittie Sunday 1st it is a lovely day Easter Sunday the frost is almost out of the ground
Monday 2d - merc 40 above all day Town meeting a beautiful day, Anna Virgil is here to work for Kittie I gave Roger M $5.00 dol for his scales
Tues 3d - merc 46 in shade Kittie has gone to Mrs Stones to spend the day it is verry muddy the frost is allmost out of the ground I received a letter from Robert Cowan last evening Letta Wolfin came to see Kittie
Wed 4th - merc 58 above all day I went to Bernards and had a good visit when I came home Kittie took Lettie home
Thurs 5th - merc 46 morning it is thundering lightning and raining the first thunder this spring Roger M has a sore throat since it thunderd merc has gone up to 72 - 3 ocl afternoon the Frogs are croaking
Frid 6th - merc in shade 52 all day Will took Potatoes to Bancroft and sold them for .75 cts pr bush my share was $ 4.90 cts Wm bought 80 bushels corn in ear .25 cts pr bush of my corn for .33 pr bush I took a note against J. C. Schad $15.00 dol I let Roger M have 20 bushels of ear corn that I owed him and $5.00 cash for his scales, my corn is all sold
Sat 7th - Kittie took me to Ellas she is better Wm came for me, Legrand Schad and wife spent the day here
Sunday 8th - merc 48 in shade all day I went to the Rail Road and saw them load the square Timber they cut on my place Bernard and Ida came Kittie Ida, and Anna rode over in the carriage
Mond 9th - merc 52 all day in the afternoon I drove over to Mr Salaburys, I called on Mrs John Reynolds, then on Mrs Cole. I found her verry poorly on the bed then on Mrs Bostwick Wm hauled Lumber and joists to fix a room in the Wood house which cost -----$18.50 He went to John Midlesworth and bought 500 brick cost $2.90
Tues 10th - merc 50 he went to day and got lime it rained all last night - to day I went to look for a mason to build a chimney I called on Ida she is sick with a cold & Neuralgia
Wed 11th - merc 60 above I just received a letter from California from Mrs Bell Wm went and got sand to day to build the chimney in the Wood house
Thurs 12th - it is a beautiful day, Mr Harrington came to day commenced building
Frid 13th - a chimney in the wood house & finished it to day; I paid him $3.00 for 1 1/2 days
Sat 14th - Mrs Fowler and little girl is here visiting Wm sister came to make a visit Wm set 2 horse Chestnuts at the road
Sund 15th - it snowed a little merc 38 above it is all most gone it is thawing
1888 Sat 14th - Wm and I set two horse Chestnuts along the board fence north of the gate
Sat 21st - is my 67th birth day my dear Kittie presented (me) with carriage robe of her own knitting God bless my child and restore her to health
Monday Apr 16th - it is a beautiful morning Kittie and I drove over to Ellas she is improving nicely after the measles then I went to my dear husbands grave, the dearest spot on earth to me the first time this spring I called on Mrs Schad, she looks verry poorly, I called on Mr & Mrs Green he is poorly Kittie went down in the afternoon for Hellen she is making over a dress and making a summer flannel for Kittie.
Tues 17th - merc 48 above all day Lettie Wolfin is here it is cold the grass does not grow much
Wed 18th - merc 56 above Wm started the plow to day for the first this spring for oats over west
Thurs 19th - merc 48 Wm went to Will Lahring auction, Supervisor Richards assessed Mortgages to day for the first time
Frid 20th - merc 48 Hellen finished Kitties dress and flannel wrapper, and made over her silk cape
Sat 21st - merc 48 Wm went to Mrs J Coles Vandue Kittie took Hellen home, and brought Ella Sheldon home with her
Sund 22d - there is 32 lambs, there is no grass yet for sheep or cattle hay is scarce but Wm turned the sheep in the west lane, Kittie has gone to see Dr Cole
Mond 23d - three carpenters and Morell Gale is finishing off a room in the Wood house Kittie has gone to take Ella home, I set a hen last evening Sunday 22d
Tues 24th - Wm and Kittie has gone to see Dr Cole Mr Gale and three carpenters has sealed a room in the Wood house and shingled the South side of it, I paid him $12.10 cts for work
Wed 25th - Mrs Schad of Byron spent to day with us Mr Schad come to tea
Thurs 26th - merc 76, 4 ocl afternoon the warmest day this spring wind South west Kittie and Mrs Goodspeed has gone to Bancroft Mack Schad is sowing oats, Wm and Milton is dragging 12 acres to day I raked the laeves along the picket fence on each side and burned them
Frid 27th - merc 82 in shade it is verry warm Wm, Kittie and I gatherd the shinle; Milton and Roger M are plowing on Mrs Goodspeeds place for oats, Wm is working it on shares this summer
Sat 28th - I went to the Depot with kittie, she went to Corunna and returned in the afternoon Ella and I went to visit my dead, I set a red Peona in the North west corner I bought two callico wrappers one for Kittie, one for myself and a linnen duster for the carriage, then I went home with Ella to dinner
Sunday - merc 82, 6 o'clock evening verry warm I went to Baptist Church for the first time this spring, John Haviland his oldest girl Mary came a little while
1888 Mond April 30th - it is raining a little all day Wm and Milton moved the stove, wee made a fire on the hearth
Tues May 1st - it snowed last night, and froze a little, the snow is almost gone at 8 ocl morning Mr J C Schad took dinner with us to day he gave Wm (a) potatoe called the early Vermont
Wed 2d - Wm and Kittie went to Lansing, Kittie is treated by Dr Edson, Heavenly Father restore my child to health; Wm returned on theevening train to Gaines
Thurs day 3d - I went to Bernards and took tea, he had a raising of a corn house and hog house combined there was 22 to tea. Ida had everything nice
Frid 4th - it is dark and gloomy Anna has cleaned the North bedroom up stairs to day rained a little the grass is quite green Milton planted Potatoes on the east of the north orchard Wm has gone with Robert to Mr Mills to see some sheep
Sat 5th - I am going to Lansing to see my Dear little Kittie before starting I bought at Davis store 7 pocket handkerchiefs and 2 pr stockings $1.40 I called on Ella Sheldon she went with me to the Depot - my ticket was $2.10 arrived at Lansing about eleven o'clock took a hack to Dr Edisons --- .25 cts Kittie and I returned on the evening train to Gaines, Hack to Depot for both .50 our tickets from Duran(d) to Gaines ------ .30 Mrs Kies brought us over in her carriage for which I gave her $1.00
Sunday 6th - is a lovely day, Lewis Cowan was here about one hour, Kittie Skinner was buried to day
Mond 7th - Kittie has gone back to Lansing, Heavenly Father restore my child to health
Tues 8th - it rained last night it makes grass look green and trees are leafing out, spring verry cold and backward
Wed 9th - Wm went for Mr Gale he came and put screens on the east porch paid him for making them and setting them $15.00 I took him to Byron I bought 2 gal of prepared Paint & brush some door springs they cost $4.00
Thurs - merc 80 in shade I went to Byron and set the Hyacinth I knelt at the grave of my dead, it relieved my heart, I went to the post office and received 2 letters from my child Kittie answerd them at Mrs Sheldons I took dinner with Mrs Sheldon
Frid 11th - merc 82 above all day verry warm lent Wm $5.00 I am setting my plants out on the porch it rained hard this afternoon
Sat 12th - merc 42 Plum trees are in bloom this morning I went to Byron got a conductor for the North west corner for which I paid $1.00 went to my dead had a short visit it is verry cold received a postal from Kittie Mr Schad drove over to Ellas for her, wee took dinner with Mr & Mrs Schad
1888 Sund May 13th - I received $2.00 worth of flower seed from Ferrys merc 42 above all day very cold there was a shower of fine snow Frank Ella and Eddie came to dinner
Monday 14th - merc 42 above frost at night Wm borrowed $15.00 it is verry cold with snow showers verry fine
Tues 15th - frost at night Kittie and I went to Gaines, I took poor Mrs Peck 25 lbs sack flour .65 cts 1/2 lb tea .25 cts 5 lbs sugar .25 cts $1.15 Kittie and I went to attend Ella Dolihontos funeral, she was buried last evening, Heavenly Father help her poor mother Escar Pecks wife was buried yesterday, Dan Corsens wife was buried Sunday wee called on Mrs Croop she is a great sufferer I called on Mrs Whitmer she is breaking up housekeeping Josie Ireland came to live with us to day Kittie took Anna to Byron Depot
Wed 16 - frost last night Josie ironed I called on Mrs Mc Kinney & Hellen, in the afternoon I went to Idas I took her pink and purple Hyacinths, Rocket Lockspurs
Thurs 17th - cold but no frost my dear little Kittie is sick; God help her she is afflicted
Frid 18th - at two ocl Kittie was verry sick, Milton got up and went for Dr Austin of Gaines, dear good boy it is raining, Dr came again at 4 ocl afternoon, she had a verry poor spell in the night til 2 ocl then fell asleep til morning Alice dear good woman staid with us last night it has rained a good deal Thurs 19th Will had 2 men helping Milton plant corn they finished he had two men shearing the horned sheep
Sat 19th - I set my Hyacinth in my center flower bed this morning every thing is growing beautiful after so much rain
Sund 20th - a beautiful day Kittie sit up in in the afternoon she was verry sick at night
Mond - poor Kittie is verry sick all day and til 3 ocl Tuesday morning I thought her gone from me but God is good I will trust him, I called Milt & Roger M up
Tues 22 - she is sleeping from exhaustion Apples Pears & Peaches are in bloom Barney and Ida staid till half past twelve Dr Austin & son of Fenton is here Dr Austin of Gaines & Dr Sue of Fentonville was here in consultation and treated Kittie Wm paid Sue of Fenton $8.00 dol for services in council
Wed 23d - Wm has a man planting corn with Milton on Mrs Goodspeeds place
1888 Thurs May 24th - Milton finished putting in oats to day on Mrs Goodspeeds place and is rolling Wm oats this afternoon I finished sowing flowerseeds to day, Wm set up a leach - a hen is hatching turkies
Frid 25th - dear little Kittie is better Will and she rode out
Sat 26th - Kittie and I went to Byron I bought me a dress 10 yds at .75 cts pr yd and a cape for which I paid $7.00 and a silk Umbrella for Kittie a birth day present - paid $2.75 and a ham $2.42
Sund 27th - is Kitties birth day she is 20 yrs old God bless her and her husband it is 24 yrs ago to day, since Bernard Haviland died, - it was on Friday he died was buried on Sunday Mrs Smith was buried to day God help the afflicted, it is raining this evening and at night Mr & Mrs Hathaway called Saturday Milton is planting late Potatoes
Mond 28th - Dr Austin is here, Lettie Wolfin has come to stay two weeks, two Elder Strongs girles came it has rained verry they staid all night, and left Tuesday morning
Tues 29th - Bernard and I went to Corunna there is trouble in the Bank wee took Tea at the Mansard and returned on the evening train, expense for both $2.00
Wed 30th - it is Decoration day, Kittie & Lettie has gone to Byron and took flowers I am boiling soap it rained at night
Thurs 31st - Will emptied soap, and washed sheep tags and has gone to mill Lettie & Kittie are taking the paper off the Kitchen; Milton is planting late Potatoes in the North orchard it is beautiful day after the rain June 1st whole cost of Wall paper and border to date for kitchen $8.53 cts
Monday 4th - I paid Mr Stewart for putting it on - $4.00 whole Expense $12.53 he fixed the chimneys and plasterd the Kitchen chimney
come unto me all ye who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest blessed promise
1888 Frid June 1st - Kittiie and I went to Byron and bought wallpaper for the kitchen at Mr Devereaux it cost $3.93 cts I went to the elevator bought one bush of lime for .50 cts called on Ella & Mrs Kattie Close I come home and went to Corunna, Bernard went with me
Sat 2d - wee came on the evening train dear little Kittie met us, I staid Friday night with Mrs Nichols, - took dinner to day with Mrs Kelson Bernard & I took tea with Mr & Mrs Sloan
Sund 3d - Wm and Kittie went to Church, in the afternoon Kittie went for Hellen
Mond 4th - Hellen is making me a plaid dress and slacks Kittie has gone to look for a girl Mr Stewart came and paperd the Kitchen it cost me $12.35 cts I went to Byron and visited my dead done some trading, got my Carrie Sleath Switch
Thursday 7th - Hellen finished my dress this morning
Frid 8th - I attended the Sabbath School Convention it was verry interesting there was a large attendance I visited my dead, one day nearer, Mr Martenes paid me interest $40.00
Sat 9th - Kittie has gone to Byron, Frank has come for a load of straw
Sunday 10th - Wm and I attended an other sad sad funeral of Mr Grove Phillips of Bancroft one by one are passing away after I came home I went for Anna Mc Donald to come and work for Kittie it was showery and came off quite cold Linda fixed my hatr on a new frame cost $1.50
I know I must be content, that is enough for me to know that nothing is wrong that comes from Him, I have the comforting hope of the meeting place in brighter climes; which knows no parting, and that I must love a taking as well as a giving God, but the Soul is full of anguish, the tears of the heart are like rushing waters, and the Widows God sometimes seems farr away, but Jesus wept, he said blessed are they that morn, I am one day nearer the life that knows no ending
1888 Mond June 11th - a beautiful day Anna washed, Milton is cultivating corn in the south west field
Tues 12th - I received an invitation card to attend Anna Lahrings wedding to William J Parkhurst Tuesday June 19th 1888 at the Baptist Church Byron Dr Austin came and bled Kittie to day, she is felling pretty well
Wed 13th - Kittie and I visited our dead, I set a flowering Pea Mrs Martenes gave me I pulled sorrel and grass it rained wee took dinner with Mr & Mrs Schad
Thurs 14th - evening Kittie went to Mrs Bostwicks for Hellen Milton Anna & I took up the Parlor and west room carpet
Frid 15th - wee took up the Kitchen carpet and put down Kitties new rag carpet Mr Rolestone took dinner with us, Mr Tuttle cleaned two clocks I paid $1.50
Sat 16th - I starched and ironed the curtains and put them up
Sund 17th - merc 90 in shade at 3 ocl afternoon it is verry warm I paid Anna Mc Donald $1.50 for her weeks work yesterday Wm sowed hungarian grass seed on Mrs Goodspeeds farm My darling Child Kittie is verry poorly this morning
18th - merc 96 at 4 ocl afternoon Monday evening Kittie is haveing verry poor spells She had a number of spasms
Tues 19th - merc 96 in shade Kittie & I went to Byron she bought a wrapper, Ella and Eddie came over last evening I bought a ham 11 3/4 lbs 14 pr lb -- $1.65 Hellen is sewing for Kittie
Wed 20th - verry warm Hellen has gone to sew for Mrs Bostwick this evening she came back
Thurs 20 - Hellen is finishing sewing for Kittie
Frid 22d - I lent Wm $5.00 to day that makes $20.00 I lent him, paid Friday 22d Wm Kittie and I attended the dedication of the Masons hall Kittie and I took tea with Mrs Sheldon
Sat 23d - Wm Milton & Kittie went to a show at Byron in the evening it rained Will bought a mower of Ed Hathaway
Sund 24th - verry warm Frank Ella and dear little (Eddie) came to dinner and brought a pan full of strawberries the first I had seen Kittie took Anna Mc Donald home then went and got Eva Newman
1888 Monday June 25 - My Darling Child Kittie went to Detroit this morning Heavenly Father bring her safe home to us, Eva and I washed, Ed Hathaway came to work for Will in haying but it rained all day
Tues 26th - Milton and Ed are putting parris green on the Potatoes I received a postal from dear Kittie Mr & Mrs Bently made a verry pleasant call to day
Wed 27th - rained enough to stop men haying
Thurs 28th - quite cold and cloudy I went to Byron mailed a postal to Kittie Detroit and one to Mrs Gale Lansing then I visited my dead I set a number of flower roots and pulled Sorrel and grass, I had a long visit, Mr Alba Stone took dinner with Will, Mr Bush bought Wills wool Wm sold his wool to day for .23 cts pr lb
Frid 29th - wee received a letter from dear little Kittie Mr Tuttle is here cleaning the organ
Sat 30th - I went to Gaines, mailed a letter to dear little Kittie for Will he sent her $10.00 dol I got sugar $1.00 coffee 1 lb .25 - Raisins 2 lbs .25 cts - I took poor Mrs Peck 25 lbs sack flour 1/2 lb tea 4 lbs sugar $1.13 called at Bernards a few minutes while in Gaines I met Mr Plunket & I called on poor Mrs Croop she is verry low when I came home I went to Byron, and got 1/2 bush Potatoes paid .40 cts one can of baking powder paid .25 cts I bought 2 window screens of Mr Aldrich paid $0.80 cts paid Bernard two dol I owed him I am painting the east porch floor John Chap 11th 25th verse I am the resurrection and the life he that believeth in me though he were dead yet shall he live
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst righteousness for they shall be filled
1888 Sund July 1st - it is a lovely day but how lonely dear little Kitty is in Detroit Heavenly Father watch over her restore her to health and bring her safe home
Mond 2d - Eva washed Ed Hathaway is helping with the hay Will is sick to day
Tues 3d - I went to Corunna on the T O R Road I went to the Bank took dinner at the Mansard came home on the 5 ocl train I bought 14 qts of strawberries paid one dol - I mailed a Postal to Kittie
Wed 4th - merc 88 in shade had strawberry short cake for dinner Will has gone to Byron with a letter for Kittie
Thurs 5th - merc 88 til late afternoon Will went to Mr Barnes bought one bush of Potatoes paid $1.00, one 1/2 bush of Hattie Cole before 40 cts dear Kittie returned from Detriot by way of Duran(d) came on the T & A to Byron what a happy meeting
Friday 6th - verry warm and dusty
Saturday 7th - merc 88 afternoon verry warm and dusty I went to Byron carried water for the vase visited my dear the rose bush I brought from Kentucky had three blossoms they are beautiful then
Mrs S R Kelsey came home with me Mr & Mrs Garrison of Vernon came and made a visit it was a verry pleasant for us
Sunday 8th - it thunderd rained in the morning then cleared off so I went to Church it rained quite hard before I got home, I paid to Mrs Swick $5.00 dol for Mr Cole Minister
Mond 9th - it is quite cool Kittie went to Mr Hadsels and got Carrie Diamond to work for her $2.00 pr week
Tues 10th - I went to Bernards and spent the day pleasantly with Ida
Wed 11th - Kittie & I visited my dead it was verry I renewed soil around plants then she took me to Ellas she staid to dinner, I had a nice visit
Thurs 12th - it rained and turned cold, Ella and I went to Byron in the evening and bought a black and white muslin dress for me at .06 cts pr yd
Frid 13th - Will & Kittie came at eve, and I came home with them home sweet home
Sat 14th - it is quite cool this morning, Rev Mr & Mrs Cole called while I was away
Sund 15th - merc 82 afternoon Carrie & I went to Church wee visited our dead
1888 Monday July 16th - Carrie washed
Tues 17th - verry warm Robbie brought us a basket of Pease I dug two hills of Potatoes for the first time Will commenced cutting wheat with his new binder west of the ditch Mrs Schad visited here Mr Schad took tea with us Ed Hathaway is helping Will Mrs Fox brought some currants and staid to dinner
Wed 18th - verry warm I paid Mr Vogal the German Minister $5.00 dol I subscribed towards a lot for a Church, it rained this evening, I fixed over Kitties white plaid dress finished it to day
Thurs 19th - Mrs Hathaway came and spent the forenoon she and Kittie went to Mrs Stones Will cut the south field of Wheat to day
Frid 20th - I wrote a letter to Sister Mary; Carrie Diamond canned currents Kittie bought of Mrs Fox I went to the cemetery in the afternoon and visited my dead I filled the vase dug some sorrel knelt by my dear dead told my sorrows and came to Hattie Coles bought some presents for John Havilands Children
Sat 21st - merc 86 in shade at 2 ocl I drove over to John Havilands to see their 14th child. they are all healthy looking children Wm is drawing in Wheat from the north west field, three tramps were here to dinner
Sund 22d - merc 86 all day verry warm Will & Kittie went to Church, then went to Frank and Ellas to dinner it thunderd & rained hard
Mond 23d - merc 84 Milton Westrich left to day, Roger M came home to day God bless him
Wed 25th - Will and Roger M hauled in the wheat in the south field
Thurs 26th - it is raining a little Elmer Haviland came and paid $37.00 dol twenty five to be applied as principle on first Note of $50.00 twelve dol interest on the three notes
Frid 27 - verry warm (G)Crace Goodspeed & Miss Minahan visited Kittie I finished fixing over Kitties black cashmere skirt I fixed a white wrapper, and made her a callico wrapper
Sat 28th - Mrs Goodspeed and I went to Gaines to see Mrs Croop she is a great sufferer I called on Mrs Peck she is verry poorly God help her I took her tea and sugar
Sund 29th - I attended Church and visited my dead, I long to be there
1888 Monday July 30th - mercury is over 100 dred in the sun mercury 86 in shade 1/2 past 6 evening Will & Roger M is hauling the last of the Wheat Kittie received a letter from Lizzie Vanburen saying Mrs William Wicks is dead
Tues 31st - merc 86 at 5 ocl afternoon Carrie washed it is verry warm it sprinkled a little
Wed Aug 1st - Will and Kittie attended Fred Carpenter and Mary Browns wedding
Thurs 2d - I went to Ellas to dinner she and I went to the cemetery to visit my dead
Frid 3d - merc 88 above 6 ocl afternoon the aniversary of my dear husban(d) receiving his death wound Aug 1st, 1884 wee cleaned all the weeds out of the yard the flowers looks nice Mrs Sheldaon and I went back to dinner with Ella I lent Will $1.50 - then $20.00 dol then $5.00 being twenty six dol fifty cts paid it has rained thunderd and lightning yesterday and to day I met Mrs Aldrich of Gaines Rev Mr & Mrs Peabody Presbyterian Pastor
Sat 4th - merc 86 all day Will Kittie and Kittie Carland attended a an
Sund 5th - verry the two Kitties have gone to Church - I am going to write Robert Cowan
Mond 6th - very warm, I am verry poorly slept most all day, I received a postal from James Cowan
Tues 7th - Will is cutting Oats commenced yesterday - I spent to day with Ida called on Mrs Leech, there was quite a shower, I sent a letter to Robert Cowan
Wed 8th - it is cloudy Wm has gone to help his Father Kittie and Kittie Carland has gone to visit Ella
Thurs 9th - evening Will & Kittie went to Dan Mc Caughnas to attend a reception for Will and Wife
Frid 10th - Carrie washed all the lace curtaines Starched and pinned them to the carpet
Sat 11th - Will finished hauling in Oats it is verry warm after tea they took Kittie Carland to Byron Station - she was going to Corunna wee had a verry pleasant visit with her the ditch commissioners passed through to day, it rained verry hard last night
Sund 12th - quite cool Kittie went to Church, Will & Kittie has gone to Legrands since dinner
Love God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of man
1888 Mond Aug 13th - Kittie has gone to Legrand Shads Will bought 5 head of cattle of his brother to day and sheep of some one else, his Father took dinner with us Will and Roger M is cutting Hungarian grass to day wee have green corn for dinner to day the first this seson
Tues 14th - Rev Mr Peabody & Wife called also Mrs Wykes called in forenoon
Wed 15th - Will and I went to the cemetery to my dead I let Mr Isaac Middlesworth the job of fixing the iron fence paid him $2.00 Father Schad took dinner with us to day, Kittie received a letter from James Haviland
Thurs 16th - merc 90 in shade 4 ocl afternoon Mrs Goodspeed is sick. I called on her & Mrs Mc Kinney to day
Frid 17th - Will and I went to the cemetery
Sat 18th - Kittie went to Byron for Lizzie Seymour she came and staid all
Sund 19th - night Kittie and her went to Church to day Mr & Mrs Legrand Schad came and spent the afternoon, Ella & Eddie came to dinner, Frank came for her
Mond 20th - Mrs Frasier & son called Will is hauling in the last of his hungarian hay to day I received a letter from John Forshe with several dollars in it Interest money
Tues 21st - Will threshed 560 bushels of Wheat, - Oats 641 bushels
Wed 22d - Will paid me $26.50 cts he borrowed of me Aug 3d I went to Byron and paid Mr Middlesworth $2.00 dol for repaires on my iron fence in the cemetery; I bought a whip of Mr Lin .30 cts then I drove to Ellas, Kittie helping Ida they are having Threshers to day
Thurs 23d - at night frost Lafayett Schad stayed with us last night and left this morning Mr Jay Royce paid $8.00 Interest to Will for me Will drew my cole from Gaines 3 tons & 1460, $6.00 dol pr ton $22.38 cts
Frid 24th - I drove over to Mr Salsberrys
Sat 25th - merc 86, 4 o'clock afternoon verry dry, Mr Salsbury paid me his Note $41.00 dol No of bushels of Wheat threshed this harvest 560 bush my third 186 bush No of bushels of Oats threshed this harvest 641 my third 213 bush
1888 Sund Aug 26th - mercury 92 in shade 2 o'clock afternoon Kittie & I attended Mrs Croops funeral at Gaines there was a verry large attendance Sermon deliverd by the M E Pastor Corinthians 15th Chap 56th Verse, the sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is the law
Mond 27th - Kittie has gone visiting to Mrs Stones
Tuesday 28th - Kittie has gone to Nag town to mill I have written to John Forshee will mail tomorrow
Wed 29th - Rev Mr Gibs & Wife Mr & Mrs Schad and Ida Haviland visited here
Thurs 30th - I went and visited my dead, filled the vase with water the flowers look lovely the Hyderangea has 4 large blossoms on, then Mrs Sheldon and I went to Ellas to dinner, wee had Sweet corn and watermellon I bought of Carpenter 2 table cloths and 6 towels to present to Mr & Mrs Will Mc Caughna
Frid 31st - it looks like rain Kittie & Alice has gone to Mr Priors, to buy Plums at Nag town they paid $2.75 pr bush wee received a letter from Ida Ray Mrs S Stone Harry & L mad(e) us a visit Mr & Mrs Brant called I paid my subscription of $25.00 dol towards the Presbyterian Church to Elder Jewel, Gaines
Sat Sept 1st - Letta & Rena Wolfin visited here Kittie went to Gaines to meet Miss Holmes
Sunday 2d - Will & Kittie has gone to spend the day with Mr & Mrs D Williams in Vernon I am all alone, oh how lonely, - but it wont be long
Mond 3d - Carrie washed
Tues 4th - Bernard and I went to Corunna wee went to the Bank til noon Bernard & myself went with Mr Leland to dinner had a verry plesant meeting with Mrs Leland and her mother Mrs Haskel went to the Bank again, took tea with Mr & Mrs Nichols and family Mr Nichols took me to the train Kittie met me at Gaines
Wed 5th - Will & Roger M cleaned the cistern this forenoon Mr Wellman called I gave him $5.00 d for Rev Gibs Methodist Minister
Thurs 6th - I went to Byron to the cemetery and visited my dead the flowers are beautiful Hyderangea
Sat 8th - Ida and I attended Mr John Palmers funeral at the Free Methodist Church Text 53 Chap of Isaiah 7 verse let the wicked forsake his way the
1888 Sund Sept 9th - Carrie and I went to Church, Rev Brazton preached, I visited my dead I received a letter from Kettie Cowan Dakota, Sept 3d
Mond 10th - Kittie took Carrie to the Depot - I drove to Ellas in the afternoon it is verry dry Roger M and Byron Stevens are cutting Wills corn, Bell and Willie commenced going to school to day I went to Ellas a little while, I set a pane of glass in the Parlor window
Tues 11th - merc 80 at bed time Mr P Schad took dinner with us, Roger M is helping Mr Roberts thresh Byron Stevens finished cutting the corn in the garden the field is cut Will and his Father finished hauling clover hay for seed Will Kittie & Roger M attended Birtie Mc Kinneys 18th birth day surprise party
Wed 12th - I took Roger M & Byron to Mrs Bucks they are going to cut corn I called on two Mrs Burgess - Mrs Isa Shepherd, Mrs Jira Joslin and on Mrs Robert Fox, Mr P Shad took dinner with us Mrs Ida Gilmore called this afternoon
Thurs 13th - verry warm, and dusty, Mrs Mc Kinney spen(t) a part of the afternoon with me
Frid 14th - Mr Leland and Mr Hibbard of Corunna took dinner with us
Sat 15th - Charles Larve died Friday morning at 3 o'clock without a moments warning I drove over this morning to see him - God help the afflicted Widow & family I called on Mrs Mose Wolfin she is sick I carried Mrs Meyres over there
Sunday 16th - Will Kittie and I attended Charles Larvies funeral it was large Sermon deliverd by Rev Elder Birdsell Methodist assisted by Rev Caster closing prayer by Free Methodist, Text 8th Chapt Psalms 4th verse What is man that thou art mindful of him or the Son of man that thou visitest him, Lord comfort his Widow it rained hard before wee got home, it rained last night for the first since the 7 of August
Mond 17th - Mr P Schad and Elder Withie called
1888 Mond Sept 17th - it has rained a good deal Farmers are ready to sow Wheat - Byron Stevens is husking corn on Mrs Goodspeeds Will & Roger M is getting ready to sow Wheat - it was so dry Farmers did not sow
Tues 18th - P Will is sowing Wheat to day with a drill, Mr & Mrs Knight took tea with us last evening
Wed 19th - Will sowed Mrs Goodspeeds Wheat
Thurs 20th - Mr Sheldon took dinner with us, I took him to Ellas she and I went to Byron wee met Mr Slone of Corunna I took Ella home and (bought) a basket of Peaches I bought 3 baskets of Peaches $1.25 pr basket one for Ella two for Kittie three baskets $3.75 for me
Frid 21st - Mrs Lemon is here washing for Kittie
Sat 22d - Mrs Lemon is here ironing, Kittie is churning this day of the month 4 yrs ago I went with my dear husband to Detriot
Sund 23d - I went to Church Text give us this day our daily bread I visited my dead my soul was full of sorrow Frank Ella & dear little Eddie was here to dinner
Mond 24th - it is the day of the month my dear husband died 4 yrs ago what a long four years, but it has past Frank paid me $80.00 dol Interest - Will paid me $7.00 dol interest
Tues 25th - I went to Idas staid to dinner Will called for me Will sold 40 bushels of Wheat yesterday of his own at .92 cts pr bush
Wed 26th - Wills hog has 7 little pigs
Thurs 27th - I was invited to spend this afternoon with Mrs Goodspeed, her father & mother Mr & Mrs Goss and Mrs Mc Kinney, frost last night
Frid 28th - Kittie has gone to Mrs Dolhantis, Mr & Mrs Leeland come and staid til 4 ocl Will has got his Potatoes dug and in the cellar, Mr Bullis finished on Mrs Goodspeeds they have gone for a load of corn my grizzly cow came in last night
Sat 29th - I went to Gaines and bought one bushel of Peaches paid $2.30 pr bush basket I called on Mrs Larvie & Emma I bought a Surringe of Mr Meyers of Gaines Mr and Mrs Schad called
Sund 30th - I went to Church, I visited my dead 4 years ago to day he was laid here
1888 Mond Oct 1st - I attended Church yesterday and visited my dear husbands grave it being 4 years since he was laid there
Tues 2d - verry cold wee had our cole stove set up and fire started in it Mrs Mc Kinney, Mrs Goodspeed, Mr & Mrs Goss spent the day with us Will bought a colt
Wed 3d - merc 42 it froze my flowers lastnight I bought in my house plants to day John Haviland and little son Mark took dinner with us two men are picking Apples to day
Thurs 4th - Will sold for me one hundred and twenty six bushels of Wheat for me for $1.08 pr bush to Bush at Gaines amounted to $136.04 cts Will paid me same
Frid 5th - I went to Byron got my Kit shod paid .50 cts then went to mill - went to Ellas took dinner, bought lining for one Buffalo robe and the making of two night dresses for Mrs Peck
Sat 6th - I went to Gaines and traded for Kittie, then went and called on Willie Mc Caughna & Wife, took them some presents from Kittie and myself
Sunday 7th - a dark gloomy day John Haviland came with Charlie Roger M came home
Luke 7th 45th verse a good man out of the good treasure of his heart
1888 Mond Oct 8th - night the hardest frost of the season cold Apple pickers are here Roger M butcherd a pig for Will
Tues 9th - frost I visited my dead went to Ellas a little while I bought lining for my carriage robe
Wed 10th - frost Will and Kittie went to the Bancroft Faire - I got dinner for three huskers I lined the carriage Robe one year a one year ago to day I left Sister Mary in Indiana, I went to Kentucky
Thurs 11th - Will and kittie has gone to the Faire again I got dinner for Apple pickers
Frid 12th - Will and I went to the Bancroft Fair it was verry good the fancy work in the Floral hall was of a superior quality the vegetables and Fruit was excellent the Potatoes was verry large Po(u)ltry, Hog Sheep Horses Cattle were fine 1 horse said to weigh 2000 lbs Some nice Carriages, it rained a little all day
Sat 13th - it is still raining and cold Charlie Haviland is putting Apples in the celler
Sund 14th - mercury 62 afternoon cleared off mercury 62 for the firs(t) time in two weeks
Mond 15th - it is raining a little all day Mrs Lemmon is washing for Kittie I went to Gaines called on Mrs Peck took her Tea and sugar Lord help the poor afflicted ones
Wed 17th - I took a mortgage on Mrs Frasiers Farm for three hundred dol Mr Carrer filled it out, I paid .75 cts for recording then Ida Haviland and I went to Detroit on 10 ocl train wee went to Mrs Duncans and staid all night
Thurs 18th - Mrs Duncan went with us to the art loan in the afternoon wee went to Mrs Vanburens staid all night
Frid 19th - til after dinner Friday - then wee done some trading then went to Sarah Fergusons staid all night
Sat 20 - went to Mr Mc Kerrows and took dinner found all well Nellie & May went down town with us, wee returned on evening train Will met me arrived home sweet home at 8 ocl
bringeth forth that which is good
1888 Sund Oct 21st - Frank Ella and Eddie came to dinner, Roger M came
Mond 22d - cold rainy Will got my carriage fixed $1.75 paid
Tuesday 23d - Roger M came to dinner Will had a severe attack of billious Cholick
Wed 24th - I started the cole stove this morning, it is beautiful day in the afternoon Mr & Mrs D Garrison called one hour Mr & Mrs F Bush of Gaines made a short call I received Mey Frasiers mortgage from Flint
Thurs 25th - a beautiful day I rode to Idas with Will
Frid 26th - Mr Chamberlin called & Father Schad, Mr Bullis took dinner here
Sat 27th - Will has gone to Byron to get 6 bushels of Potatoes, .30 cts pr bush
Sund 28th - cold Mr Lafayett Schad & Miss Monroe of Howell came
Mond 29th - Mrs Lemon came and washed for us Mr Schad & Miss Monroe left
Tuesday 30th - I called on Mrs Henry Redman, went to Byron bought a Teapot paid $1.50
Wed 31st - I went to Gaines sent a letter to Kittie Stirling, I had received 2 from her I got Mr Quick to come and take off an old conductor on the woodhouse and fix the eve with shingle, and put a window in the west end of the wood house for which I paid $1.50
Thurs - Letta Wolfin is here helping Kittie Roger M staid last night a woman and Daughter staid here Tuesday night
God will bring every work into judgment with every secret thing whether it be good or evil Ecleasites 12th & 14th verse
1888 Thurs Nov 1st - Monday Nov 5th I renewed my subscription for the Byron Herald for Ella Sheldon & myself it is a beautiful day, wee have let all the fires go out, the first time in four weeks
Frid 2d - Will threshed clover seed, I went to Idas a little while, I received a
Sat 3d - letter from Mrs Beers, and answerd it, Kittie took Lettie home John Hageman is helping Will with his corn stalks
Sund 4th - Kittie and Will went to Franks and Ellas Will is feeding corn stalks
Mond 5th - I went to Byron and visited my dead, I called on Mrs Hichcock called on Della Tubs, Mrs O Clark, I went to Mr Wormlys and bought 20 heads of cabbage, I took dinner with Mr & Mrs Sheldon I renewed my subscription and Ella Sheldons for Byron Herald $2.00 dol Frank Harrer put up eve conductors on the south sid(e) of woodhouse for which I paid him $3.00 dollars Mrs Peter Schad was here when I came home, it rained hard thunderd and lightned
Tues 6th - is election day Will and Kittie has gone to Byron
Wed 7th - merc 44 all day Mr Drew staid her(e) to night; Mr Ed Sheldon called paid me interest $60.00 dol
Thurs 8 - merc 44 all day it is raining a little all day, Will went to Mr Wormleys and got 20 heads of cabbage Kittie and I started the cole stove to day for the
Frid 9th - merc 42 I went to Bernards they were not at home Kittie has gone to call on Mrs Hathaway it is raining quite hard at 5 ocl afternoon, I received a letter from Kittie Sterling Omaha
Sat 10th - rained very hard last night one of Wills sheep had a lamb this morning
Sund 11th - a pleasant day Fred Close & Wife came to dinner, it was the bright sunshine in a number of days
1888 Mond Nov 12th - a white frost last night a beautiful day, Mrs Lemmon is here washing the Teacher Miss Stanard commenced School to day is boarding here
Tues 13th - Mrs Lemon came and ironed it is a beautiful day
Wed 14th - I went to (Byron) I visited my dead - I called on George C Holmes he is verry feeble, at Mr Theodore Barnums I called on Mrs Wood - then went to Ellas - when I came home Miss Mary Dyre was here
Thurs 15th - mercury 60 all day Mary left Will & Roger M is getting in the corn from the garden I mailed a letter to Mary A Mc Farlin, & one to Mr Gibs
Frid 16th - the hardest frost of the season last night Will and Roger M has gone to Byron for grist Will bought a quarter of Beef last evening of J C Schad 85 lbs .04 cts pr lb
Sat 17th - merc 32 at noon it is a bright sunshin(e), cold it froze hard last night and snowed a little for the first this fall
Sund 18th - it (is) snowing to day for the first in daytime this fall 233 bush of corn is my third of this years raising
Mond 19th - merc 40 above it snowed a little all day yesterday; it is allmost gone at 3 ocl this afternoon
Tues 20th - merc 30 I went to Byron got a bushel of Flour for Mrs Peck I took it and Tea, sugar Potatoes Apples butter one head of cabbage oh what a poor woman she is
Wed 21st - I went on a begging tour for Mrs Peck, called on Mrs Eddies she gave me flour I next went to Mrs Chaffees she gave me flour Butter and .25 cts in silver, then to Mrs Henry Redmans she gave me one bush of Flour th(is) made me three bush of flour with what I gave the day be for I bought a piece of beef with the twenty five cts Mr Reed gave 6 lbs for it and his gift, supervisor Richards gave me two orders $1.00 on Sam Reed for meat and $10.00 dol on Deveraux for necessaries of the house
1888 Sat Nov 24th -
merc 42 all day a beautiful sunshine till afternoon, it looks like rain Kittie has gone to Byron Frank & Ella came to dinner Mr J C Schad took dinner with us Will bought 100 lb of Buckwheat of his Brother J C I sent a letter to Martin Gibs
Sund 25th - merc 40 above it is a lovely day and thawing, there is a little snow on the north of the house
Mond 26th - merc 32 quite cold, Mrs Lemmon is here washing for Kittie looks like snow
Tues 27th - Mrs Lemon is here Ironing for Kittie
Wed 28th - merc 38 above Will paid me $14.00 dol to be applied on Note in Feb. 5th 1888 it is a beautiful day and no snow
Thurs 29th - merc 40 Thanksgiving Frank Ella & dear little Eddie & Miss Holmes of Ovid was here to dinner, my dear husband is gone five Thanksgivings from us
Frid 30th - merc 32 cold I am thinking of going to see my sister
Sat Dec 1st - I went to AnnArbor called at Michael Cowans they kindly took me to John Forshees, after dinner John took me to sister Mary Cowans
Sunday 2d - cold a good day for visiting a white frost til about noon
Monday 3d - pleasant Sister Mary, - Jane & myself came back to John Forshees John took me to Michael Cowans; Sister and Jane went home I met Hettie Cowan from Dakota Emma Cowan went with me - to the Depot, and staid til I left
Monday - evening Ella met me at Byron Depot, I staid all night with her
Tues 4th - Kittie came for me - it is dear little Eddies 11th birth day I received a letter from George Cowan Ashley
Wed 5th - I attended Mr Buttons funeral God help the Widow sermon deliverd by Rev Cole Baptist Minister Text John I am the Resurrection I called on Mr George C Holmes he is low
Thurs 6th - Kittie has gone to take Hellen to Byron - she has finished Kitties gray dress I took Mrs Peck some things
1888 Frid Dec 7th - merc 38 above I took Mrs Peck some comforts for her winter store made two hearts glad no snow I went and made Mrs Bostwich a visit, Willie went for Aunt Dickson I had a pleasant visit - Mr Bostwick left Thursday evening
Sat 8th - merc 38 above Roger M finished sawing his buzz piles yesterday eve, they are taking the steamer away this morning
Sund 9th - merc 40 above it is lovely bright sunshine, no snow
Sat 8th - Saturday received of Mr Perry $10.00 dol to be applied on square timber he is to cut in Jan 1889 on the east 80 acres he agreeing before Wm Schad to give me $12.00 d pr Thousand feet
Mond 10th - merc 44 above a beautiful day I sent a letter to Mr J D Leland, one (to) George Douglass Mrs Lemon is here washing for Kittie no snow
Tues 11th -
Wm sold 37 bush of Wheat for me at .97 cts pr bush amounted to $37.89 cts Oct 4th Wm sold one hundred and twenty six bush Wheat for me at $1.08 pr bush which amounted to $136.04
35.89
$171.93 cts for Wheat sold of my third to date I received a letter from Mrs Beers California
Wed 12th - Kittie has gone (to) Le grand Schads a visiting, it is my dear husbands 76th birth day
Thurs 13th - merc 20 above in shade it snowed a little last night, it is a bright sunshine to day
Frid 14th - Wm and I went to Byron he paid my Tax $130.24 cts gave me the receipt I visited my dead once more perhaps for the last time this winter I called on Mrs Swick and gave her $5.00 for Rev Mr Cole Kittie and Will attended his Donation Thursday night I received a letter from Robert Cowan, and answered it the same evening I received one from R Willie Haviland Kentucky
Sat 15th - merc 40 above Kittie has gone to Byron rained a little
1888 Sund Dec 16th - Dec 19th 1888 - til Dec 19th 1889 I renewed my subscription to day for 3 papers Detroit Free Press $3.00 the Owosso Press $1.00 the Independant & Mich Farmer $1.60 Wednesday Dec 19th 1888 it rained all day
Mond 17th - merc 30 above a little rain and snow
Tues 18th - merc 20 above all day cold a little mizzle of snow
Wed 19th - pleasant sunshine
Thurs 20th - merc 32 above I attended Mrs Philips funeral, sermon by Rev Mr Giles Text Philipians 1st Chap 21st verse for to me to live is Christ to die is gain it thawed a little, Will & Roger M set up the heating stove
Frid 21st - cold no snow
Sat 22d - merc 28 above Kittie & Gracie Goodspeed went to Bancroft, Mr Legrand Schad took dinner with us Wm and Roger M brought home two Turkies
Sund 23d - it is warm and thawing a little
Mond 24th - merc 50 Kittie and I went to Byron, I got some things for poor Mrs Peck I visited my dead once more it is quite warm I then called on Mr Goerge C Holmes, he was unconcious did not recognize any one his son George was ther(e) from Milan where he teaches school
Tues 25th - merc 50 above all day Christmas day, Frank, Ella, and dear little Eddie came and spent the day Christmas presents were exchanged as usual Kittie gave me an Embroiderd skirt, her own work Frank and Ella gave me a plush Box with Set glass, brush, comb, God bless my children and give them a good many Christmas to gether, I gave Ella a table scarf Kittie embroiderd it, beautiful, it is 5 Christmas since my Husband left us Lafayett Schad called a few minutes in the morning he brought the balls for Ellas table scarf
Wed 26th - merc 48 Mrs Lemmon is here washing Mr George C Holmes died Christmas morning it is raining then sunshine like spring
Thurs 27th - merc 30 above Kittie and I attended Mr George C Holmes funeral, Rev Peabody preached Text blessed are the dead that die in the Lord funeral at Mr Barnums it is five Christmas since my dear husband left me, oh how lonely I am but so much nearer
1888 Frid Dec 28th - merc 32 above all day it is bright sunshine Roger M put down oil cloth under stove that I bought yesterday Mrs Goodspeed took dinner with us to day
Sat 29th - a beautiful day Mr Chamberlin came and took up his sons Note
Sunday 30th - dark and gloomy
Monday 31st - merc 40 above I went to Ellas and took her a hanging lamp for a New years present, I took dinner with them, then I went to Byron and bought 6 china soup bowls, some crackers and cookies came home Mrs Solon Stone & Lafayett Schad was here to dinner and Ettie Hathaway Wm and Kittie and Roger M attended a party in Byron got home 1/2 past 4 morning Mrs Goodspeed staid with me till they came I received a letter from Mary J Cowan to day 1888 has gone
Lord help us to lead better lives in the future, than wee have in the past,
I bought me a dressing case of Mr Savage paid $9.00 dol
1889 Tues Jan 1st - Newyears day merc 38 above it is a lovely day I dont remember ever seeing anything like it before Wm has gone to Byron to get the horse shod I paid .75 cts
Wed 2d - merc 48 all day I went to Idas and took dinner it is a lovely day Lafayett Schad is visiting here, Legrand Schad & Wife came
Thurs 3d - merc 50 above all day it is a lovely morning - a white frost last night Will & Roger M set up with Mr Hichcock Tuesday night
Frid 4th - merc 48 above it is an other lovely day Mr Foot paid me $8.00 dol Interest to day
Sat 5th - merc 38 above it is a dark day, I have just started a fire in the cole stove for the first time in three days, Eddie Sheldon is here visiting I received a letter from R Willie Haviland & his sister Kittie Friday 4th from Kentucky one from Mary J Cowan the same day
Sund 6th - merc 36 above it rained a little last night formed ice on the trees and bushes quite a Fog to day and ice leaving the trees Kittie is cooking two chickens for dinner
Mond 7th - merc 38 above Mrs Lemon is here washing for Kittie it is a cloudy day I drove to Idas a few minutes
Tues 8th - merc 38 above a dark day thawing a little, poor Mrs Peck is verry low Ida and I went to see her in the evening Kittie and I went again to see her, kind hands were ministering
Wed 9th - merc 48 above she lived til 20 minutes after 8 ocl this morning - I drove to Idas wee went again, Mrs Lawrence laid her out, it rained hard then blowed all night - grew cold and snowed about 3 inches fell
Thurs 10th - merc 26 above there is about 3 inches of snow on the ground this morning
Frid 11th - merc 32 at 2 ocl Kittie & I attended Mrs Pecks funeral to day 18 conveyances left the house, the funeral services at the M E Church at Byron Text by the Free Methodist Text 5th Chap 2d Corrin for this wee know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved we it is a beautiful sunset while I am writing just like summer
Sat 12th - merc 32 above all day about 3 inches of snow some cutters are out Wm sold two steers to day at Bancroft
1889 Sund Jan 13th - merc 32 above Monday 21st I renewed subcribed for Ny Christian Herald and Signs of our times it is a nice quiet day
Mond 14th - merc 34 I gave Will $5.00 dol towards an Ice house, he hauled the lumber to day
Tues 15th - merc 34 it is a lovely day
Wed 16th - merc 46 on east porch it has rained a little the snow is allmost gone, there was 3 inches the most wee had this winter it is raining a little mercury ran up to 50 above at 10 o'clock evening, then it began to blow and rain
Thurs 17th - merc 32 this morning the snow is all gone Will, Roger M, Ed Hathaway are butchering one hog
Frid 18th - merc 30 above Mr Perry the timber contractor took dinner withn us
Sat 19th - merc 32 above Mr Schad called, I sent $5.00 by Will to Byron for Rev Peabody Presbyterian
Sund 20th - merc 30 it snowed about 3 inches fell
Mond 21st - merc 34 Will went for Mrs Lemmon in the cutter, Will & Roger M is putting up the Ice house they have it ready to shingle
Tues 22d - merc 10 above morning at 5 ocl afternoon 44 above thawing it is bright sunshine all day
Wed 23d - merc 46 above at bed time Kittie and I went to Gaines and attended the Dedication of the Presbyterian Church sermon deliverd by Rev Curtis of Flint Text 2d Kings 4th Chap 2d verse Elisha said unto her what shall I do for the it is a verry nice building, Kittie and I paid $10.00 dol they raised $526.00
Thurs 24th - the snow is most gone verry sloppy verry warm wee let the fire out in cole stove Kittie is Ironing, men were moveing poor Mrs Pecks House Wednesday as wee were passing, how soon the place that knew her once will know her no more forever; Will had a Heifer come in last night
Frid 25th - merc 48 in shade all day it is quite muddy the beautifulest day I ever saw this time of year
Sat 26th - merc 26 all day Kittie attended a party given by Carry Sleath called pink tea party it consisted of 13 invited guests, in the evening; it has been the nicest Jan I ever saw since the winter of 1832
Sund 27th - merc 28 above it is snowing this morning, it has been quite muddy about 2 inches of snow fell then cleared off and was star light
Frid 25th - Will bought a colt at Mr Woods Auction paid $96.00 dol
1889 Mond Jan 28th - Wed 30 - Mr Mc Bride Secretary of the County board, school Examiner staid with us last night, and visited our school to day merc 26 above all day I lent Ed Hathaway $10.00 dol for 60 days - it is a lovely day bright sunshine
Tues 29th - merc 8 above morning at one ocl merc 32 above and thawing since 9 ocl morning it ia a beautiful day
Wed 30th - merc 28 above morning Mr Mc Bride Secretary County School Examiner staid here last night, wee had a pleasant visit, he visited our school to day
Thurs 31st - merc 36 above it is the last day of Jan and merc, the lowest this month has been once, 8 above and thawed allmost every day there is about 2 inches of snow on the ground Will & Roger M has gone to Byron with a load of feed, for stock
Frid 1st - I went to the T and A Depot, met Mr & Mrs Wood they were leaving Byron for Omaha with her son Cheasly Layton, I bad them farewell for ever they will soon go home Mr Layton staid
Sat 2d - merc 32 til this morning, he and O Barnes came and took tea with us they lef(t) in evening, I took dinner with Frank and Ella I went to the store and bought $4.00 dol of goods for Almena I sent a letter to Sister Mary
Sund 3d - merc 30 in shade it is verry quiet Will and Kittie has gone to see Legrand Schad, he cut his foot Roger M is with me, it is a lovely day
Mond 4th - merc 38 at bed time last night Mrs Lemon is here washing, Mr Patric Crosby took dinner my Husband, Uncle Bernard & myself left Ypsilanti for our new home, in the wild woods; Snow was 2 feet on the level
Tues 5th - merc at zero this morn it snowed yesterday about 4 inches on the level the most this winter it is good sleighing Will Roger M & Ed Hathaway hauled three loads of sawdust this forenoon, they have gone for ice
Wed 6th - merc 12 below Merc 12 below this morning the coldest this winter, Will has come with a load of Ice Roger M Team ran away, broke Sleigh Tong
1889 Frid Feb 8th - merc 34 above at 2 ocl afternoon Roger M has just finished hauling saw dust for Ice house Will and Kittie has gone to Gaines, I sent some things to Mena Peck they cost $4.41 cts Mr Whetstone, in Gaines died yesterday will be buried Sunday 2 ocl I received a letter from Robert Cowan one from Jane Cowan on(e) from George Douglas
Sat 9th - merc 36 above it is thawing and a verry fine sugar snow
Sunday 10th - merc 30 above Will and Kittie has gone to Gaines to attend Mr Whetsones funeral
Monday 11th - merc 20 above all day Bernard called I sent a letter to George Douglass Ashly Gratiot Co
Tues 12th - merc 20 above all day Mrs Lawrence & Mrs Rorason came here visiting how I enjoyed it
Wednes 13th - merc 6 deg below at sunrise it is a bright sunshine day Roger M & Jack Roberts has commenced cutting stove bolts on my east 80, and 4 men are getting out square timber on it
Thurs 14 - merc 26 above all day it is a lovely day Kittie has gone to Bancroft to see Mrs Lola Stone Will and kittie attended Elder Gibs Donation, I sent him $2.00 dol
Frid 15th - Will paid me to day, for my share of corn being 233 bush of ears at .20 cts pr bush amounted to $46.66 cts
Sat 16th - merc 38 above all day it is raining a little Hettie Cowan and two Children from Dakota came and made us a visit, Frank Sheldon brought them they took dinner with them
Sund 17th - merc 30 all day Frank & Ella and Eddie came to dinner
Mond 18th - merc 30 Hettie, Inez Lewil, and myself went to Bernards spent all day it snowed all day but about one hour Bernard Ida and Roger M took Hettie to the evening Train at Byron, she was in AnnArbor visiting about 4 months Little Lewie is verry feeble he had fever, now whooping cough, God spare the little waif to his mother
Tues 19th - merc 32 there is between 4 & 5 inches of snow on the ground the most wee had this winter
Wed 20th - merc 6 above morning Roger M & Jack Roberts are hauling Logs to Byron Will sells to Hadsell
1889 Wed Feb 20th -
Mr Hitchock died Feb 19 1889. Funeral sermon preached by Eld Cole from Mark, six chapter 50 verse Be of good cheer; It is I be not afraid.
merc 6 above this morning sleighing good about 5 inches of snow
Thurs 21st - Kittie & I went to Byron Depot, Mr Hichcock remaines were taken to Milan for burial I staid with Ella Sheldon that day and night
Frid 22d - merc 30 deg above morning Ella Kittie and I went to Corunna and attended the Pioneers Anual meeting - wee took dinner at the Mansard - it thawed and side walks were sloppy - til afternoon when it became verry cold Mr Nichols invited us to tea, wee staid til Train time Mr Nichols took us to it wee spent a very pleasant day, with the Pioneers, one thing was lacking my dear husband was not there and many others since last wee met has gone to that journ from which no traveler ever returns Will & Kittie attended a Masons party this evening
Sat 23d - merc 10 below zero Will came for me, - he and Kittie attended a Masons party at Byron last night Mr Glennon came yesterday poor man is allmost blind - he wants to go to AnnArbor to be treated God help the afflicted, and wee must help them to
Sund 24th - merc 8 below morning my plants are a little frozen
Mond 25th - merc 8 above morning Mr Glennon left this morning, Roger M and Jack Roberts are hauling saw logs
Tues 26th - merc 20 above morning it snowed last night and snowing this morning Roger M and Ed Hathaway butcherd a beef for Will
Wed 27th - merc 32 this morning it is now 3 ocl afternoon merc 42 on east porch it is thawing fast on both sides of the house Letta Wolfin came this morning - Ella Mc Caughna called Ella Kittie & Letta has gone to visit the school, - Will has gone to Corunna
Thurs 28th - merc 42 above all day a white frost this morning, and a fog, Feb fog will freeze a dog Will paid me $82.00 dol for my share of logs off the east 80 to day our school closed this winter term Miss Stanard Teacher she boarded with kittie, the sun is setting beautiful
1889 Friday March 1st - Friday merc 38 above in shade all this month it is snowing and thawing as fast as it falls sleighing is gone Kittie took Letta home this morning
Sat 2d - Mr & Mrs Knight took dinner with us to day
Sund 3d - merc 48 above all day it is a lovely day the snow is going fast
Mond 4th - merc 36 all day above Mrs Lemon is here Washing, there was a white frost and fog this morning Will & Roger M went to Taymoth on the 8 ocl Train this evening Mr Ed Hathaway & Ettie is going to stay with us to night
Tues 5th - merc 36 above 8 ocl this morning Kittie has gone to Byron, Mr Lillie & Ed Hathaway are tagging the sheep merc 44 3 ocl afternoon Will & Roger M returned on the evening train
Wed 6th - I sent a letter to Robert Cowan
Thurs 7th - merc 42 above all day in shade Wills 25th birth day, Kittie gave Will a surprise by inviting his brothers and sisters, Legrand Schad Wife and child, J C Wife and 3 children Mr & Mrs Hathaway Mr & Mrs Fowler & little girl Lattecia, Mr & Mrs Stone and Harry & L Lafayette Schad, Frank & Ella Sheldon, it was a verry pleasant company and pleasant day Mrs Lemon helped Kittie to day Mrs S Stone L and Harry staid all night
Frid 8th - merc 32 above Kittie has gone to Bancroft with Mrs Stone & Harry, it looks like a storm I received a letter from Mrs Bell California with wild flowers
Sat 9th - merc 28 above quite cold Kittie came from Bancroft on the evening Train Will met her at Depot Roger M came from Alma where he had been looking for a Farm
Sund 10th - merc 36 all day in shade quite pleasant Merc 36 above all day
1889 Monday March 11th - merc 40 all day it is a lovely day
Tues 12th - merc 42 in the sun it is alovely day, Kittie is making mince meat for summer John Hageman came to work for Roger M
Wed 13 - merc 42 all day above Kittie went to Gaines to trade then went and spent the afternoon with Mrs Ettie Schad
Thurs 14th - merc 42 above I sent a letter by Robbie to mail for Mrs Virginia Bell California I heard May Middlesworth was married yesterday Mr Ralph Perry paid me $145.00 for square Timber to day
Frid 15th - merc 60 6 ocl evening I am not feeling well to day, I went to Idas and spent this day verry pleasant the road is quite dry it is as lovely as May the Robbins and other Spring birds are singing
Sat 16th - I went to Howell and visited Mrs Beardsley & Loue
Sund 17th - Mrs Beardsley and I visited her dead at the cemetery
Mond 18th - I bought a dress for Ella at Mc Phersons and 3 pr of stockings and a wire fence at Jewits, hard ware store for my flower bed I came to Ellas on the evening train and staid to Ellas
Tues 19th - Ella and I visited Mrs Hichcock took tea with her
Wed 20th - wee visited our dead Will has a hired man Jack Chubb
Thurs 21st - wee called on Mrs Anderson & Mrs Close it was a lovely week
Frid 22d - merc 60 above it was as nice as May
Sat 23d - merc 60 above Ella and I went to the Library, - then took tea with Mrs Sheldon
Sund 24 - Frank Ella Eddie and K Bell Cummins came home, sweet home Lafay Schad came after Church, and Wm and Kittie went to Church evening I sent a letter to Sister Mary - Tuesday 26th
Monday 25th - merc 44 above Lafay left this morning Josie Minor came home with Kittie staid all night
Tues 26th - merc 60 all day Wm commenced to set my wire fence around my Flower bed, Kittie & Josie went calling
Wed 27th - merc 50 above Will went to the woods to split stove wood, and he cut his foot quite bad
Thurs 28th - merc 52 above Will went to mill this morning with a load of corn & oats
Frid 29th - merc 30 above it is snowing a little damp it is the first this month, beautiful sunrise & sunsets all this month, I ever saw
Sat 30th - merc 36 above snow all gone Lafay Schad & Byron Stevens staid last night
Sund 31st - merc 36 above snowed last night one inch it is now raining a little the first this winter
1889 Mond Apr 1st - it is Town meeting day Wm ran for Treasurer on Republican Ticket defeated by 60 votes the snow that fell yesterday is allmost gone Mrs Lemon is here washing
Tues 2d - merc 52 snow all gone wee had a little rain last night, Carrie Fisher commenced our school yesterday
Wed 3d - merc 42 above it is a lovely day grass will start soon, Wills foot is getting along nicely
Thurs 4th - is a beautiful day I went to Mrs Mc Kinneys made a long call of two hours then called on Mrs Goodspeed found Gracie poorley Miss Josie Terry was there
Friday 5th - merc 36 all day it snowed last night and this morning, 2 ocl it is most all gone there is 19 teen lambs Jack takes good care of them
Sat 6th - merc 50 all day it is a lovely day verry warm muddy Kittie has gone to Byron, Will to Mr Mc Caslies Auction Lafayette Schad, Josie Minor came and staid all night
Sund 7th - a lovely day, Bernard and Ida came after dinner staid till evening, Josie & Lafay left
Mond 8th - merc 62 all day the fires are all gone out, wee have let the cole stove runn low for two weeks
Tues 9th - merc 62 Jack Chub has finished setting the wire fence around my flower bed
Wed 10th - merc 66 above all day I have been burning leaves in the door yard, & outside of the fence and burned a little Kittie has gone to Byron it is warm enough to make garden I received a letter from Mrs Morriss of Grand Rappids she wanted butter
Thurs 11th - merc 66 I went to Idas & took her a Rose of Sharon, Hyderangea, & Hiabiscus I got her a yellow & Pink Rose I staid to dinner had a good dinner Robbie brought me home in the carriage
Frid 12th - merc 42 above it rained all night, and is raining to day Will has just opend the drain from the cistern
Sat 13th - it has cleared up Kittie went to Gaines and Expressed a crock of butter to Mrs Morris at Grand Rappids for .20 cts pr lb, then Will and Kittie went to Bancroft to see Mrs Stone
Sund 14th - merc 50 above all day I went to Church for the first this spring Text why halt ye between two opinions then after service I called on Mr Gulick, and on Mrs Vogle German Minister
Just a little longer, and the mortal spell will break, And our Souls in Jesus presence, among our dear ones shall awake Heavenly Father may not they come to meet us here, and waft us gently oer
1889 Mond Apr 15th - Mrs Lemmon is here washing
Tues 16 - Mrs Lemmon is here Ironing verry warm
Wed 17th - I went to the cemetery and visited my dead I set shrubs and plants went and took dinner with Mrs Swick there was a social, there I gave Elder Cole $5.00 dol that makes $10.00 dol to him this year then I went to Ellas - she and I called on Mrs Gale she is verry sick, I mailed the Rose of Sharon to Lizzie Seymore AnnArbor a letter to D M Ferry with $1.75 cts for flower seeds - Gladiolas I called on Mr Schad called on Mrs Richards
Thurs 18th - Kittie visited Mrs Mc Kinney; Will has turned his sheep out to grass
Frid 19th - merc 75 above Mrs Lemmon is here housecleaning up staires Mary Haviland and Eddie came for flower seeds and roots, My Pansies are in bloom it is raining hard thunderd & lightned some, for the first this spring
Sat 20th - Mrs Lemmon and Kittie finished up staires a fortune teller was here to day
Sunday 21st - Easter it is my birth day - I went to church, Text, and if this earthly Tabernacle were disolved, wee have a house of God, not made with hands Frank Ella & Eddie came to dinner, they have gone to see the Gypsies
Mond 22d - Will sowed his oats to day Ed Hathaway and George Badgero helped him
Tues 23d - Will borowed $30.00 of me paid I am preparing my round flower bed for seed Lafay staid here last night, I received my flower seeds from Detroit to day
Wed 24th - I received a letter from Jeenie Forshee saying James Cowans Wife left for Dakota Apr 1st I sent a letter to John Forshee the same day, Mrs Gale is dead
Thursday 25th - Kittie went to Byron it is a dark gloomy day
Frid 27th - it has cleared off nice George Badgero is helping Will to day
Sat 27th - Kittie took me to Ellas it rained I staid all night
Sund 28th - Wee attended Mrs Gales funeral at her house, a lady Lecturer deliverd the discourse - the Soul lives, I visited my dead then came home with Kittie
1889 Monday Apr 29th - Mrs Lemon is here washing Lafayette Schad staid last night
Tuesday 30 - it is quite cold after the rain Mrs Lemon is ironing Kittie has gone to Byron, to attend the exercises of the Centenial Inaugeration of George Washington Will is plowing the north orchard
Wed May 1st - I went to Byron and visited my dead, I set a good many Pansies then went to Ellas, I went with Ella and Hellen to see Mrs Chipman start for home; Hellen is making the black Henrietta I bought Ella for her in Howell, She cut and is going to make satten Polinais for me Mrs Lola Stone, & Lafayett Schad came to tea I received a letter from Robert Cowan and Lissie this evening wee have the news of the terrible R Road wreck on the Great Western near Hamilton Canida passengers going to Newyork to attend the Inaugeration Centenial of George Washington
Thurs 2d - Mr Woice is working for Will I received a letter from Robert Cowan, saying George Cowan died March 19th
Frid 3d - I went to Ellas, Hellen finished Ellas dress and my Polinais
I got the tin conductor soldered & pip(e) in the Singue lengthened .60 cts Ida came while I was gone, I bought garden seeds and pease paid .50 cts
Sat 4th - it is warmer to day I finished my satteen my little everlasting layers are hatched to day, bought the eggs of Mrs Larve, 21 hatched Kittie sent a little crock of butter to Mrs Morice Grand Rappids
1889 Sund May 5th - I attended Church Text by Rev Cole 11th Chapt 28th verse of Mathew, come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden
Mond 6th - verry warm and dry
Tues 7th - merc 86 in shade Will went and got Mr Gales bench & tools Lumber & Nailes to fix my hous(e) it is verry warm, Kittie went to Gaines, got setting of eggs of Mrs Larve
Wed 8th - merc 88 above Mr Gale and 3 other men is here taking two walls out of bedrooms and making a cupbord, the hired man is shaking carpets I received a letter from Mary A Mc Farlin Reno, one from Jeenie Forshee, the Apple Peach Pear & Cherrie trees in bloom I heard George Gouglass baby was dead
Thurs 9th - Mr Gale finished, his charges was $17.15
Frid 10 - Mr Vandenburg came to build a back in fire place and paper
Sat 11th - he is painting baseboards window caseings doors Mr Martenes is here and fixed the well pump & cistern pump for which he charged $1.50 cts to be applied as Interest on mortgage
Sund 12th - Wm & Kittie went to Bancroft to Mr Solon Stones
Mond 13th - Kittie went for Mrs Lemon to come and clean house Mr Vandenburg worked 5 days plastering, papering & painting fixed the wall around the Wood house, for which I paid $10.50
Thurs 16th - it rained hard this forenoon, I took Mr Van to Gaines I heard Mrs Burt Andrews wife died this morning Will planted his corn yesterday Wed 15th; it rained a little Mrs Lemon has settled my room, & Kittie bedroom She and Hugh ---- is putting down Dining room Carpet Kittie put a Plaster between her shoulders for pain, she came out in little pimples all over her shoulders and is suffering a good deal of pain
Frid 17th - Mrs Lemon is here house cleaning I took her home this evening paid her $2.50
Sat 18th - merc 86 4 ocl afternoon yesterday I received a letter from Mrs Fitzgerold - it is thundering
1889 Sund May 19th - merc 68 above it thunderd ligh(t)ned & rained last night, Roger M came it is a lovely day after the rain
Mond 20th - verry warm 2 curtians and fixtures $ 1.98, 6 picture nobs .25 cts
Tues 21st - Kittie painted outside of windows
Wed 22d - Mrs Lemon is cleaning west room Hugh is painting and repairing windmill Expense of Painting and repairing Windmill paint & oil $0.88
Thurs 23d - frost last night I went cal(l)ing on Mrs House - Mrs Lewis Mrs Foot Mr Mc Laughlin Mr Eddie Mrs May Smith came to Byron got Kit shod, paid $0.75 cts I bought Kittie 12 yards dress $2.00 6 yds 25 $1.50 myself 10 - y - $1.00 - 2 yds table cloth red $1.00
Frid 24th - Kittie & I visited my dead before I go away
Sat 25th - I am boiling soap and cleaning and hanging pictures wee have 47 chickens to care for
Sund 26th - a frost last night
Mond 27th - Will commenced shearing sheep frost last night
Tues 28th - a frost last night, I went to Shepherd 70 miles north on the AnnArbor and Toledo road to visit Mr & Mrs Fitzgerald
Wed 29th - frost it rained every day for 8 days, I staid til June 3d they live in Isabela Co 10 miles north and 5 east in Coe Township
Thurs 30th - frost it rained and snowed all day - it was Decoration day, but post poned for an other day, the crops were injured by frost corn Potatoes Beans
Frid 31 - Strawberries
Sat June 1st - rain
Sund 2d - rain
1889 Monday June 3d - Mr Fitzgerald took me to Mr Dr Guthries in Gratiot Co first to St Louise wee took dinner with Mrs George Taylor then went to Dr Guthries arrived just as the bell rang for tea I received a warm welcome
Tues 4th - Mr & Mrs Guthrie and myself visited Mrs Ruth Brewer
Wed 5th - rained all day
Thurs 6th - Dr Guthrie his Wife and myself visited Jessa Guthrie had a pleasant visit, I found them all with good homes and comfortable
Frid 7th - cold rain Justice sowed corn broadcast for fall fodder
Sat 8th - Mrs Guthrie Justice & myself started for Ithica it commenced to rain wee rode 2 miles when wee arrived at Ithica It is a nice place they went home in the rain at 6 ocl I left and arrived at Byron Kittie and Ella met me arrived at 9 ocl home - sweet home
Sunday 9th - Roger m came home Byron Stevens was to dinner
Mond 10th - Milton Westrich came to work for Will
Tues 11th - it has cleared off I went for Mrs Lemon, I mailed a letter to Dr Gurthrie Beebe PO Gratiot Co one to Mrs George Taylor St Louis Gratiot Co one to Mary J Cowan AnnArbor Kittie is poorly her throat is swollen wee think it is mumps
Wed 12th - I attended the Dedication services at Byron there was a large attendance Mrs Harvy T Lee of Muskegon came home with me staid all night
Thurs 13th - I took her to Byron, to Mr A Williams Hotel wee saw a couple married Ella Sheldon came to help us Kitties face is swolen bad after I came back I went to Gaines and got Emma Myres to comwe and help us Will has Charly Goodspeed & Ed Hathaway
Frid 14 - shearing sheep that he and his Father bought of Jack Roberts
Sat 15th - I took dinner to Ellas, then took Emma Myres to Gaines
1889 Sund June 16th - I have written a lettr to John Fitzgerald one to Mary A Mc Farland one to Dr Guthrie, one to Sarah A Ferguson
Mond 17th - I mailed them, I went and visited my dead, set Pansies then went and paid Mr Bullis $1.50 cts for cleaning my yard in the cemetery
Tues 18th - it rained as it has all most every (day) this month
Wed 19th - it rained hard last night and this morning Will has gone to Byron, and took my Flower vase and conductor to get solderd Kittie has just come from Gaines, she is getting over mumps
Thurs 20th - Showers all day Will took my vase to the cemetery & got Kit shod I paid .50 cts
Frid 21 - Will and I attended the Pioneer annual Picnick at Duran(d) it was a pleasant day after so much rain
Sat 22d - Carrie Fisher had a school Picnick in our North orchard the children had a good time Elder Gibs Mrs Sleath Mrs Fisher - Mrs Mc Kinney Bernard I - Mrs Hutchins - & Mrs Holden took tea in the house wee had fire on the hearth - it was so cool
Sunday 23d - Will and Kittie are going to attend Jay Doughtertys Wifes funeral at 2 ocl this afternoon, Roger came last night I took Roger M 1/2 mile north of Duran(d)
Mond 24th - Sybil Fosget has come to work for Kittie Will has commenced to cut clover on his Fathers farm
Tues 25th - it is verry gloomy, poor hay weather
Wed 26th - I went to Bernards a little while yesterday
Thurs 27th - Will paid me $25.00 dol for 100 hundred bush of oats Will hauled his share of clover from his Fathers Farm there was quite a shower this morning Milton Kittie & Sybil attended a party at Mr Mc Kinneys last evening
1889 Sat June 29th - Will cut the North - 12 acre clover Field
Sund 30th - I attended Church heard a good Sermon by Rev Cole Text ask and ye shall receive
Mond July 1st - merc 86 above all day Will with 5 others are hauling in the clover that was cut Saturday Sybil is washing Kittie is making Ice Cream
Tues 2d - merc 90 above Will has 6 men in the clover field Roger M is home with Reumatism Hellen Reynolds is here sewing for Kittie
Wed 3d - merc 90 in shade received a Certifficate of Deposit from the bank, it rained hard
Thurs 4th - it is a lovely day after the rain they are celebrating at Gaines Will Hellen and Kittie has gone to Bancroft
Sat 6th - verry warm Kittie took Roger M 6 miles north of Gaines
Mond 8th - merc 82 in shade I went to Mr Foots
Tues 9th - merc 92 afternoon Mrs Vaness & Mrs Lawrence visited me wee went to the cemetery and visited our dead Will finished hauling in his hay
W(ed) 10th - I went to Byron to take Carrs for Corunna, I took dinner and tea with Mr & Mrs Nichols, Ella took me to the Depot Kittie & Hellen Reynolds met me and wee were soon home
Thurs 11th - merc 82 above Hellen is sewing for us Will finished getting in his hay
Frid 12th - Will is helping Ed Hathaway in with his hay
Sat 13th - merc 82 in shade Will is helping Bernard in with his hay, paid Hellen $2.25
Sund 14th - Will Kittie and Hellen went and looked at the Wheat 12 ocl it is raining a little I received a letter from Mrs Ella C Fitzgerald last evening
1889 Monday July 15th - I paid to Mrs George Taylor pr Bernard Haviland $1475.00 dol for 40 acre of land in Emerson Township Gratiot Co Mich for my boy Roger M, to come into my hands the last of November other expenses attending so farr, discharging mortgage registering and making deed Expenses to and from and while there of Bernard $14.35 ct there will be a little more paid so farr $1475.00 dol for Farm of 40 acres to Dr Guthrie 5.00
to Dr Guthrie for tax 10.19 one span of Horses 190.00 one Harness 26.00 to cash 40.00
Bernard paid Mrs George Taylor $867.01 he paid Mr Kellogg $538.49 cts
Wed 17th - I received my Deed, with power of an Attourney from Mrs Taylor Wm B Rogers holds the Farm till Nov 24th 1889
Aug 31st Saturday - Dr Guthrie charged $5.00 for attending to business for me I sent him a Postal note to day
Dec 16th - I sent Dr Guthrie $10.19 cts to pay tax on my 40 acres in Emerson - Gratiot Co
Catharine Haviland
Byron Mich
1889 Mond July 15th - Sybil washed, I sewed all day Bernard went to St Louis
Tues 16th - I went to Ellas helped her pit Cherries staid to Tea Mrs Carpenter went with me, I bought dresses for each of John Havilands girles
Wed 17th - Ida and I visited John Haviland and presented the dresses wee had a pleasant visit, Will bought his Binder Twine .16 pr lb
Thurs 18th - merc 80 I went to Idas to day took dinner, it is cloudy I received $5.60 of Frank Green to day
Frid 19th - I sent a letter to Mrs Taylor St Louise & one to Dr Guthrie Mrs Strawsine called this morning Kattie Boyce Mrs Direll Williams & Mena Peck are here visiting 3 o'clock afternoon the hardest Thunder shower of the season it hailed a little Will and Milton are cutting Wheat, they have just come in Sybils brother came for her, this morning, her Mother & sister are sick
Sat 20th - Kittie went to Gaines and met Lizzie & Kittie Vanburen
Sund - I went to Byron when she came back and Deeded 40 acres to Roger M Mr Gulick made out the papers for me old Mrs Walker and I visited our dead, wee met Mrs Sleeth and Carrie, Mrs Kellogg and three Children and Kittie Kelsie I met Mrs Wormley - and little Jessie Day from Dundee I bought a Fuschia of Mrs Wormley paid .15 cts
Sunday 21st - Will & Kittie attended Mr Alby Stones funeral, his Wife and an other Woman found him dead in his room Friday afternoon
1889 Sund July 21st - Frank Ella and Eddie came to dinner, Kittie & Kittie Vanburen took Roger M to Duffield Wm and Lizzie went to Bancroft
Mond 22d - Kittie and Lizzie Vanburen has gone to Bancroft for Wills repaires of machine, Sybil is washing
Tues 23d - Kittie Vanburen and I visited my dead I pulled some weeds - and lingerd a good while as I love to doe I filled the vase with water wee called on Ella saw Robbie wee went to Mr Gulick, then to Kittie Coles where I bought 9 yds of bed tick for Roger M bed .18 cts pr yd it cost $1.62 cts I made it and put the feathers in it in the afternoon
Wed 24th - Sybil is washing a feather tick for me I received a letter from Mrs Duncan, and returned one Emma Carland came on the evening Train Kittie Vanburen met her
Thurs 25th - they are going to have a pick nick to morrow some place
Frid 26th - Will Kittie, Roger M, Emma Carland - Lafay Schad - Lizzie Vanburen Gene Lowrie Kittie Vanburen - all went to Argintine Lake and had a good time - returned home safe that is the best
Sat 27th - verry warm it rained and thunderd blowed hard
Sunday - Lizzie & I attended Church, Elder Coles son in law deliverd an excelent discourse Text John 21st Chap 25th verse and there are also many other things which Jesus did if they should be written every one of them I suppose the world then wee visited our dead when wee came home Mr & Mrs Alby Stone was here
Mond 27th - Lafay Schad is here - Mr Barry of Detroit is here visiting
Tues 30th - Roger M & I called on Mr & Mrs Parsons he is poorly
1889 Thursday Aug 1st - the Rose of Sharon blossomed to day the first this season This day is the aniversary of my dear husbands being hurt and received the hurt that caused his death, the first blossoms of the Rose of Sharon to day Mr Barron & Lizzie Vanburen has gone to visit his grave Kittie Lettie & Kittie Vanburen has gone to call on Mrs Mc Kinney Mr Barry has gone on this evening Train Lizzie & Kittie took him
Friday 2d - the Threshers have come - some thing has broken they will be here to dinner I received a letter from Mrs Bell of California
Sat 3d - Will and I went to Byron I visited my dead and painted the vase white filled it with water, I mailed 2 papers to Dr Guthrie - he got Kit shod I paid .75 cts
Frid 2d - there was 234 bushels of Wheat Threshers measure Will Kittie Lizzie & Kittie Vanburen attended a surprise party for Linda Mulken
July Sat 27th - Kittie borrowed $5.00 dol to pay Sybil paid Aug 2d she borrowed $8.00 to runn the house paid Threshers - Will borrowed $20.00 dol to pay Threshers all paid
Sat 3d - I went to Byron & visited my dead I painted my vase there, pulled some weeds; Will got Kit shod for which I paid .75 cts I left $2.00 with Hattie Cole for Huckelberries
Sund 4th - I went to Church after that went to the graves then drove to Ellas she was not home
1889 Mond Aug 5th - Lettie washed, I went to Idas, a little while Kittie Lizzie and Kittie Vanburen went to Byron for Lafay Schad & Linda Mulkins called this forenoon
Tuesday 6th - it is warm and dry Kittie Lizzie, Kittie Vanburen has gone visiting to Idas Lettie is ironing Will & Ed Hathaway is hauling coarse hay from north field Mr Kirkendol is cutting Wills Oats with bineder, I am sewing carpet rags
Wed 7th - the girles went to Bancroft to visit Mrs Stone
Thurs 8th - merc 86 in shade verry warm and dry Will is hauling oats this afternoon his colt is sick the veternary surgeon was here yesterday to see him he is better to day
Frid 9th - The three girles has gone to visit Ella Charles Fox brought 2 qts blackberries Mrs Frank Bush and Mrs Weaver called Kittie brought home 2 qts blackberries from Ellas
Sat 10th - verry warm
Sund 11th - Roger M 24th birth day Mr Hickcock & Linda Mulkins was here to dinner
Mond 12th - Lafay Schad came and told us his Aunt was dead
Tues 13th - Will & Kittie has gone to Hartland to his aunts funeral I received a letter from Robert & Lissie Cowan and answerd it
Wed 14th - Will and Kittie returned at noon to day - they took Lizzie & Kittie to the evening train Lafay Schad stayed all night
Thurs 15th - the rain passed over it is quite cool Mr & Mrs Chafee are visiting here Mr Chafe was born Apr 6th 1813 Mrs Chafee born Jan 18th 1819
Frid 16th - Kittie took Pears to Mr Sleath
Sat 17th - I visited my dead - filled the vase with water went and spent the rest of the day with Ella had a nice visit I mailed a letter to Wm Rogers
1889 Sund Aug 18th - it is verry dry and dusty - it is verry lonely day for me
Mond 19t - verry warm and dry Kittie has put up 54 qt of Pears, Pickles, Preserves
Tues 20th - Mrs Lemon is here washing
Wed 21st - Will sold sheep Kittie scalded her hand - she was finishing Preserves
Thurs 22 - Mrs Lemon is ironing
Frid 23d - Will hauled my cole to day - 7490 lbs $5.75 pr Ton paid $17.39 cts Kitties hand is better she has gone calling
Sat 24th - John Forshee and two little boys Duey & Ray came from AnnArbor to visit us, it is verry dry and warm the rain blows over
Sund 25th - Will & Kittie has gone to attend a funeral a babe of Mr & Mrs Vanworts I received a letter from Mrs George Taylor Greely Collarado
Mond 26th - verry warm
Tues 27th - Soldiers reunion in Byron Will and Kittie attended a dance Comstocks hall
Wed 28th - Lafay Schad and cousin Kittie Schoak visited Mrs Stone at Bancroft
Thurs 29th - Mrs Lemon washed - I received a letter from Dr Guthrie
Frid 30th - Kittie went to Mrs Wellmans bought 1/2 bush of Plums $1.00 dol
Sat 31st - Roger M bought 6 fruit cans one dollars worth of sugar and a 1/2 bush of Plumbs for which he paid .75 cts Kittie ca(n)ned for Roger M 6 cans of Plums, 3 qts of preserves whole expense to him $2.37 cts and I bought for him 12 cans $1.25, one dollars for sugar Kittie put up for him 12 cans of Pears 2 qt can of Pear preserves - 2 qt can of Pear pickles I went to Mrs Holdens bought 1/2 bush of Plums paid .75 cts merc 88 afternoon in shade
Sat 31st - I received a letter from Dr Guthrie & one from Wm Rogers and answerd both to day an inclosed to Dr Guthrie $5.00 expense for business he attended to for me - I mailed it to him I visited my dead - and called on Mrs Schad & Mrs Green and Mr Rarrickson
1889 Sunday Sept 1st - merc 88 3 ocl afternoon
Tues 3d - Mr & Mrs Charles Fox & Mrs Mary Bachelder of Mont Pleasant visited
Wed 4th - it looked like rain Kitie & Will attended an entertainment at Byron
Thurs 5th - I took Mrs Bachelder to the cemetery we visited our dead then took tea with Mr & Mrs Webster I took her to the station at Byron
Frid 6th - Kittie Seymore came at 11 ocl last night from the Gaines entertainment
Frid morning - Kittie took Katie to the station Mr & Mrs Green Mrs Rorick, Mrs Fanny Goff and Daisie took dinner with us, Mrs Tom Hopkins Mrs John Tillman made a pleasant call Etta Hathaway has a boy baby born to day Friday 6th 1889 Roger M brought home a horse, I bought of Mr Harrington to day for which I paid $100.00 dol
Sat 7th - verry warn and dry
Sund 8th - Kittie went to Ellas and spent the day James Mc Caughna and Wife and two babies came to dinner
Sat 7th - I received a letter from Katie Haviland Kentucky saying Josie Coruthers is dead
Romans 10th Chapt 5th verse for Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth
1889 Mond Sept 9th - Milton finished dragging in Wills Wheat - it is verry dry
Tues 10th - Miltons time is up to day at noon Will paid him $20.00 dol pr month for 3 months Mr Wellman called I gave $2.00 dol for Elder Gibs Methodist
Wed 11th - I went to Byron called on Mrs Martenes - Mrs Whittle Elder Gibs and Wife - then visited my dead I went to Ellas and took dinner - Ella rode down town with me I bought 2 baskets of Peaches for Kittie for which I paid $2.20 cts 1 basket for Ella .60 cts came home Mr & Mrs Schad and baby were here Roger M is here cutting corn to day - it is verry dry there has been no rain since the 19th of July to wet the ground our cistern is dry there is quite a fog this morning
Thurs 12th - it is verry Kittie caned 11 cans of Peaches
Frid 13th - verry warm and dry
Sat 14th - merc 86 above Kittie and I called on Dan & Ella Mc Caughna wee made her a small present
Sund 15th - merc 86 all day Frank Ella and Eddie came to dinner they just got here when it began to rain it lasted a few minutes but wee felt thankful for the cistern was empty and pasture is drying up
Mond 16th - after the rain Sunday mercury fell in 24 hours from 86 to 42
Be kind to thy mother for thee she will pray
As long as God giveth her breath,
With acts of kindness then cheer her lone way
Eveen to the dark valley of death
1889 Mond Sept 16th - Letta Wolfin is here going to stay til Kittie & Will goes to the Exposition to Detroit
Tues 17th - morning wee have fire on the hearth Kittie is going to Detroit to attend the Exposition, God spare my Child and bring her safe home to me I took her to Gaines - then I called on Mrs Larve yesterday one year ago Charley died the 16th, Millie Wolfin came home with me Will is hauling and stacking clover from the north field
Wed 18th - I took Millie Wolfin home - went to Byron sent a letter to Mary J Cowan came to Mrs Bostswicks and spent the afternoon by invitation, met Mrs William Joslin Mrs Rose Kelsey - aunt Eunice Wheeler, Mrs Dickson and Mrs Nathan Sweet from york state
Thurs 19th - Will went to Detroit this morning left here quarter past 5 ocl Letta is ironing the boys were cutting corn this forenoon they are hauling marsh hay this afternoon
Frid 20th - cool I have just received a letter from Mrs L Beebee Lacross Wisconsin
Sat 21st - merc 58 above sometimes bright sunshine and warm sometimes cloudy and cold Ed Hathaway went to the Train to meet Will & Kittie I thanked our Heavenly Father for bringing them safe home
Sund 29th - there was a frost last night the first this fall it is verry dry no rain onely about 5 minutes in 2 months
Sund 29th - I read a letter this morning without my glasses from Mrs Beebe Lacross Wisconsin is that second eysight 5 yrs ago to day was the last Sunday my dear husband spent with me on earth, how much he told me, Heavenly Father prepare me to go to him in thy good time
1889 Monday 23d - there was a frost last night I received a Postal from Mary J Cowan Will has men hauling clover hay for seed there is men picking our Apples Will sold the orchard for $1.05 pr Barrel fall & winter Kittie is verry poorly she cannot sit up
Tues 24th - she is better this afternoon and has made chillie sauce this is the day of the month 5 yrs ago my dear husband died
Wed 25th - this is the day of the week - and I am sad and lonely oh God prepare me to go to him. I wanted to go to the cemetery but it rained a little
Thurs 26th - I went to Barneys in the forenoon they were going to the Bancroft Fair Kittie went
Frid 27th - I went a(nd) visited my dead - I am sad and lonely - then I sent a letter to Mary J Cowan - went to Ellas to dinner - Ella & I called on Mrs Fred Close - and on Mrs Hichcock
Sat 28th - I lifted my Geraniums that was in the cemetery - and in the ground at home - Kittie is making Pumpkin pies the first this fall Will brought 10 from the field, the hired man is finishing cutting corn in South orchard
Sund 29th - I attended Church, then visited my dead, 5 years ago to day the dear friends laid all I had on earth in the last resting place on earth; oh Heavenly Father prepare me to go to him in thy good time give me a pure heart, pure thoughts, pure words make me kind gentle forbearing and forgiving the Text was Romans 8 chapt - 28th verse and wee know that all things work to gether for good to them that love God
Mond 30th - Tues Mrs Lemon washed for Kittie
1889 Tues Oct 1st - Wed 2d - Mr & Mrs Schad and two children took tea here, Lillie staid with us Will hauled the last of his clover Hay
Thurs 3d - I mailed a letter to Mrs Beebee Lacross Wisconsin one to Kittie Stirling Mrs Lemon is here ironing Milton is here picking Apples
Frid 4th - I called on Mrs Goodspeed enjoyed it verry much
Sat 5th - it is cold Milton finished picking Apples
Sund 6th - merc 42 above at noon verry cold there was two showers of fine snow this morning Will paid me $10.00 dol on Apples sold from orchard I received a letter from Roger M dated Ithica Oct 3d I went to Ellas this afternoon and staid all night with Mrs Hichcock Mr & Mrs Brant spen(t) the evening & Mrs Sheldon
Mond 7th - the hardest frost this fall Mrs Sheldon came to breakfast, Ella Mrs Sheldon and myself went to the Depot and saw Mrs Hichcock start for Alma - Will came for me in the afternoon Kittie was quite poorly it is cold, it is verry dry
Tues 8th - Kittie is better Margaret came and took tea
Wed 9th - merc 70 on east porch it is warmer wee let the fire go out on the hearth Will has clover threshers they came to dinner Will paid me $3.56 cts last eve for cider Apples
Thurs 10th - Ada Goodspeed is helping Kittie, Mrs Frazier called
Frid 11th - the threshers finished at noon
Sat 12th - it is cloudy and dark
Sund 13th - I attended Church and gave Elder Cole $5.00 dol I visited my dead how I dread the long cold winter it is cold one man husking corn
1889 Mond Oct 14th - Sisters of Charity called I gave her $2.00 dol
Tues 15th - Mrs Lemon washed - I went to Bernards a little while I sent a letter to Jessie Ferguson, and one to Mr Vanburen and one to James Haviland
Wed 16th - Mrs Lemon Ironed, Will got two barrels of cider Kittie and I helped to pick up a Wagon box of Apples Will took them to the Elevator sold them for cider Apples
Thurs 17th - Mr Carpenter of Fenton staid all night Kittie bought an ironing board
Frid 18th - Will hauled the last of the Apples to day my share in all amounted to $31.56 cts paid
Sat 19th - cold and dry wee have not had 1/2 hour of rain since the 18th of July
Sund - Wm and Kittie was getting ready to go to Church, when Mr McKinney came and said the fire was on the R Road track Will went over and it was to the inside of the fence in my woods Roger M sent his colt home from Ithica by Mr Onion
Mond 21st - Mrs Fraser sent $24.00 dol Interest by her Daughter, I started the cole stove
Tues 22d - I visited my dead lifted a rose and Hyacinth and Tritumia went to Ellas to dinner Mr Brant took dinner Ella & I called on Mrs Charley Gale - I had Kit shod paid .63 cts. I bought 4 lb cotton battin .15 cts pr lb .60 cts - thread and soap .30 cts donated .50 cts to a lady
Wed 23d - Kittie went to Byron George Benton came home with her
Thurs 24th - Kittie took George Benton to Byron
Frid 25th - it rained a little but how thankful wee are for it wee can pump from our cistern again, Robert Mey bored 57 feet and got water
Sat 26th - I went to Idas to dinner Robbie is home from Cadilac
Sund 27th - cold and cloudy it has rained a little every day so far this week
1889 Mond Oct 28th - it has cleared off Will is hauling up wood Kittie is poorly
Tues 29th - I renewed my subscription and Ella Sheldons for the Byron Herald paid $2.00 Mrs Lemon is here cleaning house she & Kittie lifted the dinning room carpet - I went to Byron bought some sweet Potatoes and carpet tax renewed my subscription for Byron Herald
Wed 30th - Mrs Lemon is washing Kittie cleaned Butry I have written to Roger M, to George Douglass Ashly, & Mary J Cowan Wills men finished husking corn yesterday to day he and Ed Hathaway are hauling corn stalks, it looks like rain
Thurs 31st - it rained hard last night the most in three months Robbie Roger B & Milton spent the last evening here Robbie has gone to Lucas Station to day
Frid Nov 1st - Frid it has rained all day for the first since the 19th of July it has not rained one half hour since that time the Wheat that was sown the 9th of Sept has not come yet but our Heavenly Father knoweth best, it is for some wise purpose the cisterns are filled, Mr Redman called, Mrs Lemon is here Ironing Mr Bullis is splinting wood and filling woodshed
Sat 2d - mercury 60 it is raining this morning mercury 60 for the first time in 4 week(s) it was as low as 28 above zero in October
Sund 3d - Will and Kittie went to Franks - Kittie staid til evening Kittie was taken with her Nervous spells was verry sick til one o'clock Will and I sit up with her I received a letter from Ida Ray dated Oct 28th one from Mary A Mc Farlin Reno the same date and same day Will began to grain his sheep to day
1889 Mond Nov 4 - Kittie is no better Will sit up with her all night
Tues 5th - Kittie is no better, Ida came this afternoon, Mr Fosget called Will put all his cattle in the Barn to night the feed is all dried
Wed 6th - Dr Austin came to see Kittie and helped her
Thurs 7th - Mrs Lemon came and baked and washed in the afternoon Mrs Nelson Smith visited us, I took her home
Frid 8th - merc 50 above I went to Byron bought Kittie a matrass paid $3.00 it is quite warm Kittie is sitting up
Sat 9th - I ironed all day Kittie sit up some it rained a little
Sund 10th - Kittie is better Mr & Mrs Legrand Schad and two children came to dinner
Mond 11th - Will finished the road work, I sent a letter to Ida Ray & Mrs Bell
Tues 12th - mercury 56 above Mrs Lemon is here washing she washed my flanel sheets Will bought a Quarter of Beef of J C Schad, I sent a letter to Mary A Mc Farlin one to Mrs Bachelder Mt Pleasant
Wed 13th - merc 52 above it rained a little all day Kittie went and visited Mary Dyer
Thurs 14th - it is raining a little Wheat looks quite green
Frid 15th - merc 34 at dark a little colder a little hail last night Kittie got Ella Coon to work for her I iron(e)d to day Will took Mrs Lemon a load of wood and brought home a matress I bought of Mr Savage for which I paid $3.00
Sat 16th - Kittie and Mary Dyer went and visited Nettie Kanouse
Sund 17th - no one came wee expected Ella and Frank
Mond 18th - Ella washed it rained a little Mr Bullis came to dinner
Tues 19th - Wm went to an auction at Mr Parsons, - he took Kittie to Bancroft
Thurs 20th - merc 50 above Mrs Lewis took dinner with us, Kittie came home she bought me 6 lbs of feather -.65 cts pr lb amount $3.90 it has rained every day a little
1889 Mond Nov 18th - merc 40 above at 3 o'clock afternoon it is raining a little all day, Ella Coon washed
Tues 19th - merc 58 above it is raining, Will and Kittie are going to Bancroft to see Mrs Stone
Wed 20th - Kittie & Ettie Hathaway came home Ella Coon & I emptied the chair cushions and washed the feathers and tick
Sund 24th - Kittie took Ella Coon home, and bought little Lillie Schad home with her Alice brought over a large Turkey for Thanksgiving
Mond 25th - Kittie and I went to Byron, I visited with Ella staid all night
Frank was away
Tues 26th - Ella and I went to Byron, I bought her a Plush wrap paid $17.50 for it bought some other things then went to the cemetery and I visited my dead bade them farewell for this winter went home with Ella to dinner, Will came for me He sold his hogs - 12 - in number weighed 3150 lbs he and Robert Cummin took them to Byron depot he, sold 3150 lbs for $3.20 pr hundred I never saw fat hogs so low before
Wed 27th - it snowed all last night about one foot fell the first this fall it is thawing to day and milder Kittie is making cake and Pumkin Pies for Thanksgiving I got the Feathers dry for 4 cushions and filled them to day and put the covers on Kittie received a letter from Roger M & answerd it
Thurs 28th - Thanksgiving day Mr & Mrs Schad & baby came to dinner Bell and Willie came to dinner with Lillie it snowed all day, cold and blustery
Frid 29th - merc 20 above it is snowing a little and cold and good sleighing
Sat 30th - Will took me to Idas Barny has Rheumatism then he went to Byron and bought a stove a heater for $14.00 dol
1889 Sunday Dec 1st - Thursday 12 I subscribed for the Byron Herald for Robert Cowan Will & kittie has gone to Leegrand Schads and taken Lillie home it is thawing snow going I received a letter from Robert & Lissie Cowan
Monday 2d - Ella washed it is thawing the sleighing is spoiled
Tues 3d - merc 42 Will & Ed Hathaway butcherd one hog, a nice day Will took the clover seed to Byron
Wed 4th - I sewed balls for a hit and miss carpet for Roger M
Thurs 5th - merc 38 it is raining and thawing, Foggy this is the sign day for the next three months Will sold his clover seed, 41 bush at $3.40 pr bush paid me my share my share $46.36 cts
Frid 6th - it has cleared off beautiful, Will has gone with a load of Wheat to Byron for me Will and Kittie has gone this evening to a donation for Mrs Lemon
Sat 7th - sun came up bright and warm, Kittie staid all night with Josie
Sund 8th - merc 52 above it rained last night and this morning the snow is most all gone it is foggy Kittie has gone to Church, Dell Eddie died yesterday Jefferson Davis is dead - I sent a letter to Dr Guthrie yesterday it has cleared off and merc rann up to 60 above it is as of May to day
Mond 9th - merc 50 it is a lovely day like the first of May, Snow all gone
Tues 10th - merc 42 all day Will and Kittie went to Byron Depot Will went to Howell Kittie staid to Ellas - it rained all day - in the evening it lightned rained like spring mercury went up to 50 above it cleared off they came home it blew hard all night
Wed 11th - Will & I attended Dell Eddies funeral Sermon by Rev Barnum Text 1st Sam 15 Chap 32 surley the bitterness of death is passed Hellen came to sew for Kittie
Thurs 12 - merc 54 afternoon I went to the cemetery and visited my dead my husband would (have) been 77 to day I had a good visit it is like May I met Mr & Mrs Chafee had quite a visit I mailed a letter to Robert Cowan one to Mrs Ell C Fitzgerald and a postal I subscribed for the Byron Herald for Robert Cowan Kittie took Hellen to Byron
1889 Thurs Dec 12th - merc 52 Kittie took Hellen Reynolds home - came back she was taken sick at 9 ocl evening, Will and I sit up with her
Frid 13th - merc 48 above the Dr Austin came and relieved her some Mr Schad staid with us all day and helped take care of her Fred Crow of Owosso called
Sat 14th - merc 38 above I sit up til 12 o'clock last night with Kittie, she is better to day, Thanks to our heavenly Father not able to sit up it is verry dark and gloomy a little snow and rain
Sund 15th - merc 40 above thawing Kittie is dressed for the first time since Thursday, God is good Frank Ella and Eddie came to dinner after Church
Mond 16th - merc 46 above Will paid me $16.00 dol for oats and $9 dol for corn it is raining a little
Tues 17th - merc 42 above it is a dark gloomy morning raining a little I have written a letter to Dr Guthrie will mail this afternoon with Tax $10.19 cts postage stamps on my Gratiot farm and one to George Douglass, Kittie and I sent somethings to Kentucky
Wed 18th - merc 50 above raining I received a letter from Ida Ray, - one from Mrs Fitzgerald
Thurs 19th - merc 48 above a beautiful day Kittie Mr McKinney & Rose went to Howell to trade, I sent for a pr of slippers for Will and one for Roger M Roger M came to day, - Mrs Schad spent all day with me
Frid 20th - merc 38 it is raining quite hard Will has gone to Byron to pay my Tax I sent one dollar by him to help pay Mrs Elliots Tax the ground has not frozen yet a good many are plowing for spring
Sat 21st - merc 40 above a lovely day thawing Kittie took Ella Coon home and brought Lillie Schad
Frid 20th - Will went to Byron and paid my Tax $129.14 cts one hundred twenty nine dol and fourteen cts The Toledo Annarbor & Northern R Road is just through to the terminus at Lake Frankfort
Sund 22d - no one went to Church
1889 Mond Dec 23d - merc 42 it is a lovely day Kittie went for Hellen she is fixing her green dress over
Tues 24th - it thunderd, lightned, and rained last night a good many are plowing mercury has runn up to 60
Wed 25th - mercury 50 above it is Christmas day, it has cleared off, bright and beautiful, mud mud Kittie and I distributed our Christmas presents, - Will Kittie and Lillie has gone to spend their Christmas at Mr & Mrs Stones, Bancroft, Hellen Reynolds fixed over Kitties green worsted, - and is taking the puffing out of the back of my black Henrietta to day Roger M, Hellen Reynolds, Ella Coon and myself alone at dinner the Christmas presents to Will a pr of slippers an(d) jackknife to Roger M a pr of slippers & handkerchief - from Kittie & myself to Kittie a parlor lamp from ma, - to myself a back comb and pin from Kittie - Hellen and Ella Coon were rememberd also with presents to Bell a doll - to Will book mitens to little Lillie dol and other presents from Kittie, - God bless our household and keep all pure and lovely
Thurs 26th - merc 40 above it thunderd last night and rained a few minutes but a lovely day colder Kittie has gone to take Hellen home a lovely day
Frid 27th - Roger M bought a colt comeing 3 yrs of Mr Leach I paid $90.00 dol
Sat 28th - I went to Bernard staid to dinner he has Rheumatism
Sund 29th - merc 56 above it rained last night - to day is like a day in May merc was 56 above at sunrise, the roads are quite settled Kittie has gone to Church, what a change a beautiful morning it has been raining then bright sunshine then high winds mercury 62 at 1 ocl and wind high look(s) like May day fell to 30 above and froze at night The Lord knoweth them that are his. Beware of vain bablings - it is wicked unto death
1889 Mond Dec 30th - merc 28 above this morning I went to Byron visited my dead once more I bought dishes, groceries, sheating, Tablecloths, Towels, all for Roger M, I got home 1/2 past one, Kittie and I made 10 pillow cases, 3 Table cloths, 2 long towells by dark
Tuesday 31st - Will Kittie & I were invited to a dinner at Mrs Fanny Goffs my poor boy Roger M made a start for his new home this morning God bless him watch over him and keep him from all temptation deliver him from all evil I bought him one span of colts for which I paid $190.00 dol a Harness for which I paid $26.00 with his pas Lumber Waggon well filled he left the home of his childhood for a home of his own in Emerson Township Gratiot Co it cost me $1500.00 dol, - I was thankful I could doe so much for him, if he will onley - appreciate and be a man to morrow I am invited to Mrs Thomas Greens but expect Frank Ella and Eddie - this closes my Diary for this year it is a lovely sunset
1890 Wednesday Jan 1st - Jan Frid 3d I renewed my subscription for the Owosso Press $1.00 and Independent .75 cts Mewyears day - quite a change it was raining hard when wee got up this morning Frank Ella and Eddie came to dinner, wee had chicken pie and other goodies Will & Kittie has gone to Byron to a party it is raining at 11 ocl at night merc is 54 above at 12 ocl at night, I am sitting alone, Ella Coon has gone to bed Ella Sheldon presented me with a Towel holder made of Plush Ribbon, and rings, Heavenly father - bless my Children may they have many New Year meetings, long - long after I am gone it is raining hard at 2 ocl Kittie and Will has come home mud poor Kittie is sick with one of her poor spells with her head Heavenly Father give her strength of nerve to overcome the affliction that is brooding over her, 4 ocl no better 1/2 past 4 she has fallen asleep. I will lie down
Thurs 2d - merc 50 on east porch a lovely morning my darling Kittie is some better but not up it is a lovely sunset merc 40 above
Frid 3d - merc 34 above it is a lovely day bright sunshine Kittie does not sit up yet
Sat 4th - merc 42 above a white frost last night a beautiful day Kittie does not get up
Sund 5th - merc 54 above it rained last night and this morning - Kittie is up to breakfast it has rained a little all day mercury is 56, 4 ocl afternoon Ella Coon has gone home for a little while Kittie is better
Mond 6th - merc 42 above it rained all nigh(t), looks like snow, Mr & Mrs Coon called to day Kittie is poorly Will has gone to Gaines with an Express for Hellen & to get groceries
Tues 7th - merc 36 above Will & Ed Hathaway butcherd a pig to day it is quite mild, mud
Wed 8th - merc 34 above wee have had all kinds of weather to day a little snow, then bright sunshine and thaw - then freeze a little while
Thurs 9th - merc 42 above the storm of yesterday blew over with snow, like a white frost it is a lovely day the snow all gone, mud, mud
Frid 10th - merc 40 above Mrs John Shepperd come spent the day Lafay Schad was to dinner
Sat 11th - merc 40 above it is raining hard, it cleared off at 10 ocl and mercury went up to 60 til evening
1890 Sund Jan 12th - merc 42 above it rained a little all day Kittie and I went to Church, after services I visited my dead once more Professor French deliverd a few appropriate remarks
Mond 13th - merc 28 above merc ran up to 58 at 9 ocl last evening, then it began to blow and rain, the hardest I ever knew this morning the mercury is 28 above
Tues 14th - merc 26 this morning a little sugar snow fell last night it is thawing at 8 ocl this morning Jay Daughterty is working for Will
Wed 15th - merc 40 above the snow that fell last night is all gone, Kittie has gone to Idas visiting
Thurs 16th - merc 18 above morning it is colder it snowed a little last night and froze up the mud wee received a letter from Roger M last evening Ella Coon is quite sick she has not sit up any to day her sister Flora came and staid with her last night
Frid 17th - merc 20 above at sunrise it is a bright sunshine, with mercury 20 above at sunrise Ella Coon is better my cold is better I have written a letter to Roger M
Sat 18th - merc 32 above Robert Lissie Frank Ella & Eddie came to dinner Kittie has a high fever
Sund 19th - merc 42 above Robert Lissie - and (I) attended Baptist Church Mr Coovert Preached after services wee visited my dead - it rained hard this evening
Mond 20th - merc 30 above after dinner, Robert and Lissie has gone to Bernards Will has gone to Gaines to see Dr for himself and Kittie she is some better but dont sit up, Jay Daughtery has a stitch in his side Mrs Kelsey died Sunday morning 19th and will be buried Tuesday
Tues 21st - Kittie is quite sick, Will went for Dr Austin, he is poorly and had the Dr treat him - I went to bed sick last night but feel better
Wed 22d - merc 8 above this morning the sun cam(e) up bright - yesterday was cold the lowest I have recorded, Kittie dont sit up, Robert & Lissie has gone to see her mother
Thurs 23d - merc 30 above it snowed last night about two inches, Kittie sit up a little Will is verry poorly so be I - I am hardly able to sit up two inches the most snow that has fallen since thanks giving
1889 Friday Jan 24th - I renewed my subscription for Newyork Christian Herald and for the Free press for Ella Sheldon, and Roger M all $3.50 I took Lissie in the carriage to the Depot - Roger B took Robert after they started I went to Ellas - in a little while Mr & Mrs Sheldon and two (of) Mr Sheldons brother of Paupou twins, cousins of Ed Sheldons I went to Byron met Mrs Stone she came home with me, Lafay came with Will - after supper he went back to Byron Ella had been haveing influensa but was better - or had to be
Sat 25th - merc 30 above Kittie is dressed for the first time in 8 days, I thanked the giver of all good gifts Mrs Stone and Lafay leftafter dinner
Sunday 26th - merc 40 above it is thawing with a little mizzle of rain - it has been frozen up for one week but looks like mud again merc is now 44 above at 3 ocl afternoon raining a little and foggy
Mond 27th - merc 42 it is a lovely day - and grand sunset
Tues 28th - there was a white frost last night it is a lovely day - Kittie is going to Byron with Will, Will sold 47 bush of my Wheat for .70 cts pr bush he paid me for it, he has a new milks cow
Wed 29th - merc 46 above I went to Idas staid to dinner it is pretty muddy - came home a foot Will & Kittie has gone to Bancroft it is sprinkling and looks like rain
Thurs 30th - Will and Kittie attended Rev Barnums donation this evening I sent one dollar
Frid 31st - merc 52 above 2 ocl afternoon it is a lovely day like the first of May my flowers are growing in the beds wee had a letter from Roger M yesterday, Kittie set the new milk this morning it is a beautiful sunset I never saw such a day the last day of January I called on Mrs McKenney - and Mrs Goodspeed all are getting over the lagrippe it is verry muddy
41st & 1st verse Psalms
Blessed is he that considereth the poor the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble
1890 Saturday Feb 1st - merc has fallen from 52 above to 28 above this morning and mud is froze up Will and Kittie went to Byron in the evening they met Roger M he came home with them
Sund 2d - merc 38 and thawing Kittie and I attended Mrs James Sickles funeral at the Free Methodist Church Sermon deleverd by Rev Marshall Text in my Fathers house are many mansions
Mond 3d - merc 42 above it is raining a little and a fogg that will freze a dog in June 50 yrs ago to day my husband - his Brother Bernard and myself left Ypsilantie for our home in the wild woods of Burnes Shia Co here I sit alone, museing over the past while I pen these few lines
Tues 4th - merc 58 above it is raining a little Roger M and Will has taken his cow and calf to the Depot - he will put her on the cars this evening and they will be in Ithica to morrow morning, God bless guard and guide him, Kittie went to Ellas and took a box of chickens and a basket of bread and cake for him, my last cow has gone off the farm, I kept her for him merc 62 4 ocl afternoon the sun is comeing out bright and mercury 62 above at 4 ocl afternoon I received a letter from Sarah Ferguson
Wed 5th - merc 38 above it is a bright sunshine I answerd Sarah Fergusons letter and one to Mrs Duncan I started the cole stove to day the fire had been out two days
Thurs 6th - merc 38 above it is a bright sunshine the sun rose grand
Frid 7th - merc 30 above it commenced to snow after dinner, about 3 inches the first since Thankgiving
Sat 8th - merc 30 above it is a bright sunshine, Carrie Fisher staid last night, she went through the floor in the entry of the school house - and hurt her limb I sent a letter to Mrs Duncan and one to Sarah Ferguson yesterday
Sund 9th - Frank Ella and Eddie came to dinner Will and Kittie went to Church
there is a disease called the Russian La Gripp has come from Russia and gone over Europe and the United States in two months
1889 Mond Feb 10th - it is a lovely day thawing a little Mr & Mrs Legrand Schad and little Lillie spent to day with us - Ella washed I gave to the Free Methodist $1.00 dol, what a lovely sun set
Tues 11th - merc 44 above the sun rose like a morning in June, - I received a letter from Sarah Ferguson Kittie received a letter from Kittie Carland, the beautifulest sunset I ever saw the snow is almost gone, the Diptherie patients are better at Mr Stowels
Wed 12th - it is cloudy and thawing, I hear Nettie Stowel died at 8 ocl this morning
Thurs 13th - merc 46 above Mrs Lemon is here coloring a wrapper for Kittie I sent Roger M a letter I received a letter from Robert and Lissie Cowan Will took a basket of bread - cake - oranges and lemons to Byron to have them sent to Mr Stowels Nettie Stowell after lingering with Dypthera for a number of days died Wednesday morning - and was buried at 12 ocl that night, God help the afflicted Parents - Brother and Sisters, Dr Parrish is there attending them, and he has Dypthera - and Mrs Stowel Fred - and Myrta Graham, she went there to help them Dr Marshall attends Dr Parrish - Heavenly Father stay the hand of afflication ---- it ia a beautiful sunset
Frid 14th - it is raining this morning the snow is gone
Sat 15th - merc 44 afternoon Will and I went to John Reynolds - then to Byron, heard Myrta Graham was verry low with Diptheria - I sent a letter to Mr Stowel it is a lovely day quite muddy, I bought 14 yds of N.Y mills Muslin
Sunday 16th - merc 50 above at 3 ocl afternoon it is a lovely morning, thawing, Will and Kittie has gone to Church they heard the Dyptheria patients at Mr Stowells are better at Mr Cal Foxes the 4 chidren has recorsed
Sat 15th - I sent $5.00 dol to Mr Stowell
1890 Mond Feb 17th - merc 52 above all day I went to Bernards and spent the day, Barney is verry poorly with Rheumatism I never saw him look so bad, Ida came to the runnway with me, 9 ocl evening it is raining
Tues 18th - merc 40 above it is raining this morning, - Will sold fat cow to L Reed for $30.00 I am making 9 Pillow cases New York Mills to day
Wed 19th - merc 28 all day in the evening at 9 ocl it rained a little thunderd and lightened mercury rose to 32 above and snowed a little
Thurs 20th - the ground is not coverd with snow, Kittie has gone to tak(e) Lafay Schad to Byron, she will visit Ella all day, She heard the Stowell family are better
Frid 21st - merc 12 deg above at sunrise it is 24 above at 4 ocl afternoon - Albert Oliver came yesterday to work for his board til spring it is a bright sunshine and a beautiful sunset
Sat 22d - merc 36 in shade it is a lovely day Will and Kittie attended a Free Mason party got home at 5 ocl this morning, Robert and Alice went, Bell & Willie staid here, Henry Douglass came on the morning train from Ashley
Sund 23d - merc 34 Will and Kittie went to Church and Sabbath School Lafay Schad and Nellie McCaughna came to dinner staid til evening the sick at Mr Stowells are not as well to day
Mond 24th - merc 38 above this morning it rained a little last night Ella Coon is washing This morning I bought two Drain orders of James Wolfin $16.08 - discount 12 pr cent and one of Mr Lahring $18.40 discount - 12 pr ct - amount of both $30.28 mercury has gone up to 52 at 3 ocl afternoon the sick at Mr Stowells are better
Tues 25th - merc 50 above Ella Coon has gone home to stay a week, it is muddy again
Wed 26th - merc 32 all day it is colder but not froze up I started my colestove - the first since Sunday I received a letter from Roger M to day muddy - muddy
Thurs 27th - merc 40 above Albert Oliver left to day, Will cut down a dead Maple in the front yard
Frid 28th - merc 38 morning it is raining a little and verry muddy
1890 Saturday March 1st - merc 16 above morning, Carrie Fisher closes her winter term of school to day
Sund 2d - merc 8 above morning Will & Lafay Schad has gone to Legrands Kittie has gone to Church 4 Sundays in suckcession, for which I was to get her a Sabbath School Bible - she has just earned it to day it is bright sunshine quite cold and froze up J Daugherty took dinner with us to day
Mond 3d - merc 32 above 4 ocl afternoon it looks like snow - Henry Douglass made us a visit
Tues 4th - merc 8 above cold I went by invitation to Ellas, I met Mrs Hichcock, Linda Mulkins Mr & Mrs Barnes, Mr & Mrs Sheldon, - Frank had gone with a Chort
Wed 5th - merc 8 above quite cold I went to Byron done some trading sent a letter to Jane & Jenie Forshee, bought trimming for pillow cases
Thurs 6th - merc 2 below zero Mr Lowell Wiltsies House burned in Byron, the coldest morning this winter, Ella Frank Mrs Sheldon and myself visited Mr & Mrs Barnes
Frid 7th - merc 8 above Frank came home, Wed on evening train; Henry Douglass called a few minutes
Sat 8th - merc 12 above Ella and I went to Byron - I gave $5.00 dol for Lowell Wiltsie his house was burned
Sund 9th - merc 40 above all day Frank Ella & Eddie came home with me, Ella Coon is here the roads are splended the roads are smoother than they have been this winter
Mond 10th - merc 36 above morning it snowed a little last nigh(t) a sugar snow, I bought 2 lbs for Ella 2 lbs for Kittie - .14 cts pr lb in Byron Sat
Tues 11th - merc 52 above 5 ocl afternoon it is raining all day - I received a letter from Jenie Forshee
Wed 12th - merc 48 at bed time it is raining all day mud - mud
Thurs 13th - it is clearing this morning and looks like May morning
Frid 14th - merc 38 above it is clear and colder. I received a letter from Roger M yesterday Will has gone to Byron to send by Express to him 1/2 bush clover seed and 1/2 bush Timothy
Sat 15th - merc 38 above it is snowing a sugar snow, all over in a half hour Will and Kittie has gone to his sister Marys Tin Weding
1890 Sund March 16th -
CAMPBELL. - At 8 am., Judge James V. Campbell. Notice of funeral hereafter.
MARX. - Veronaka Marx. our beloved mother, aged 65 years and 5 weeks, widow of the late David Marx. Died after a short and painful illness. Funeral Friday at 2 p. m. Residence 112 Clinton - st. Friends invited.
COWING - At St. Louis, Mo., March 25, Mrs. Helen Cowing, sister of Messrs. W. K., J. H., and A. H. Muir, of this city.
FERGUSON - March 25th, Sarah Ellen Ferguson beloved daughter of John and Sarah Ferguson, aged 18 years and 6 months. Residence 131 Wabash ave. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday from residence.
LATHROP. - Florence E. only daughter of Frank M. and Esther Lathrop, died at residence, 19 Mulberry - st., March 23, aged 2 years and 1 week. Burial private.
Sund March 16th - merc 36 bright sunshine Will & Kittie has gone to Church - and to Ellas to dinner they both attended Their sisters Mary Fowlers Tin wedding yesterday they got home at two o'clock this morning I have written a letter to day to Roger M & one to Mary J Cowan
Mond 17th - merc 40 above Kittie & I went to Byron - I bought 1/2 bush of clover seed of W Close paid $1.50 and 1/2 bush Timothy of Mr Welch paid $1.00 for bag .18 cts whole expense $2.93 I bought me a gingham dress .08 cts pr yd 10 yds .80 cts Mrs Ada Goodspeed is washing for Kittie
Tues 18th - I walked to Idas, staid 2 hours, came home
Wed 19th - merc 40 all day it snowed a little last night but is all gone at 6 ocl afternoon
Thurs 20th - merc 32 above it is snowing a little this morning sugar snow
Frid 21st - merc 50 all day it is the first day of spring - and like a day in May verry muddy Will attended John Reynolds auction this afternoon and bid off a cow at $30.00 dol & Heiffer at $15.50 cts for me
Sat 22d - merc 46 above Will has just drove the cow and Heiffer home from Johns he took a Note I held against John, and $3.00 dol, paid for them
Sund 23d - merc 42 above Will and Kittie has been to Church, and has gone to take Ella Coon home
Mond 24th - merc 42 all day a nice day Ella Coon washed
Tues 25 - merc 36 at bedtime Ida Haviland visited us to day - Will mailed a letter to Robert Cowan one to Roger M for me
Wed 26th - Ella Sheldon brought me a Telegram saying Sadai Ferguson is gone Will has gone to Corunna - Kittie to Byron, will meet Will on evening Train Ella came with a Telegram saying Sadie is gone, Funeral Thursday
John Ferguson
Thurs 27th - I went to Detroit on the 10 ocl train took the Street Car for Johns, was there at the house of mourning 1/2 hour before services commenced, by Rev Mr Dickey pastor of the Scotch Presbyterian Church Sadie was buried in Woodmere Cemetery
1890 Frid March 28th - it snowed all day with rain, so I staid to Mr Fergusons
Sat 29th - Mrs Duncan came and staid awhile, then wee took the Street Carrs and went and traded for Kittie, - at three ocl afternoon wee were at her house, - it commenced to snow, and rain, and a little colder
Sund 30th - bright and clear, Mr & Mrss Ferguson - Jeorge & Jessie Rhoades & Kittie came and spent the afternoon staid to tea
Mond 31st - Mrs Duncan came with me, I bought a silk henrieta dress for myself a Bonnet and pr of shoes for myself, - and embroyderd one for Bell Cummin then wee went to Mrs Mc Kerrows to dinner, and met all their family, found them well, - Mrs Duncan went to the Depot with me I left Detroit 5 - 15 o'clock arrived in Gaines 7:35 ocl Will met me wee arrived at home, Sweet home, 1/2 past eight, Carrie Fisher was here
John Ferguson 131 Wabash Ave Detriot
Wed March 26th - Ella Sheldon came with a Telegram saying Sadie Ferguson is gone
Thursday 27 - I went to Detroit on the 10 ocl Train - took a Street Carr for 131 Wabash Ave, the people were comeing to attend the funeral, - the Hearse and Carriages were there 1/2 hour after I arrived, at the house where a precious life went out oh how beautiful she looked the impress of her Heavenly Father, whom she trusted in shone on her face the flowers were lovely, a pillow with Sarah of Immortels a basket of flowers presented by Mrs Duncan - her graduating class presented a lovely tribute, and several bouquets, - Services by Rev Dicky begining blessed are the dead, assisted by Rev Service of the Trumble Ave Church Her 6 cousins were pallbearers
1890 Tues Apr 1st - merc 36 snow going fast a lovely day some snow on the ground. I received a letter from R Willie Haviland
Wed 2d - Will attended a Farmers Caucus the first in Byron, I sent a letter to Roger M
Thursd 3d - merc 54 above it is raining, the snow most gone, mud, mud Will has gone to Seward Chafees vandue
Frid 4th - merc 52 at sunrise I sent a letter to John Ferguson, it is raining, birds singing, snow gone there is ten lambs this spring so farr - This is good Frid
Sat 5th - merc 52 all day merc fell to a white frost last night, it is a lovely day I see in the Daily Free Press to day the death of John O conor Detroit Funeral monday 7th
Sund 6th - merc 56 above Will & Kittie went to Church - it is Easter Sunday there is 14 Lambs to day all told I sent a letter to Mrs Oconor
Mond 7 - merc 56 above Will and Kittie went to Byron he to Town Meeting Kittie had a nervous spell in the evening. I received a letter from Mary A Mc Farlin Reno and one from Roger M Ithica, I sent a letter to John Ferguson
Tuesday 8th - merc 68 above 6 ocl afternoon there was a hard thunder storm this morning - it has cleard of nicely and is a lovely day Mr Peckum died Sunday funeral to day 2 ocl afternoon the fire has gone out in the cole stove since Sunday spring has come, wee have never had such a winter in my rememberance Kittie is making a Table scarf for Ida - I bought the material in Detroit
Wed 9th - merc 50 above it is raining hard Kittie is poorly Ella Coon is ironing it is so dark I cannot see to sew
Thurs 10th - merc 32 it is cold and cloudy Kittie went to Idas. She took a table Scarf she made for Ida
Frid 11th - merc 60 above all day it is a lovely day, I had Will buy and send a plow $12.00 a drag $11.00 one cultivator $5.00 dol to Ithica for Roger M whole cost $28.00 I sent a letter to Reno Ma(ry) A Mc Farlin one to James Haviland Kentucky one to Roger M
Sat 12th - it is a lovely spring morning Will and Kittie has gone to Gaines I sent a box of flower roots to Mrs Duncan paid .35 cts on it express
Sund 13th - merc 72 above verry warm my first Daffadil in bloom to day I went to Idas, and took tea Will took Ella Coon home yesterday she will be back to day there is 24 Lambs to day
1890 Monday April 14th - Ella Coon washed
Tues 15th - She washed the flannel Sheets and Kittie and I visited my dead and set some Shrubs, and flower roots, there was a slight frost
Wed 16th - merc 56 above Kittie and I went to Byron Mrs Tillman cut a dress for me, wee went to Ellas to dinner, I bought a Sunndown, paid $1.25
Thurs 17th - Ella cleaned Kitties bedroom
Frid 18th - I attended Lizzie Forshees funeral at the Methodist Church Sermon by Rev Barnum, Job 10th Chapt 21s verse, before I go whence I shall not return, it is quite cold Mrs Hunt rode with me I visited my dead once more, Will and Kittie went to the Depot and met Kittie Carland
Sat 19th - merc 42 the Teachers association met in Byron to day the two Kitties attended Will has gone to the Depot to be home with Kittie it is a lovely day Ella came with Frank, - I went with them to Idas and spent this afternoon, Bernard is better of Rheumatism I am sitting alone writing by Lamplight, - oh how lonely
Sund 20th - merc 60 above it is a lovely day Alice called there is 27 Lambs the stock & Sheep are turned out but fed hay at night
Teach us to number our days that wee may apply our hearts unto wisdom
1890 Mond Aprl 21st - I boiled a couldron of soap to d(ay) my 69th birth day it is a lovely day it is my 69th birth day. I thank my Heavenly Father for strength, and ability to wait on myself, and for every blessing wee receive, Paul is plowing for Oats Will and Ed Hathaway is spreading manure I set my Gladiolas to day, Ella Coon and I made a Coldron Kettle of soap to day
Tues 22d - merc 78 at 4 ocl afternoon I wrote two letters this forenoon Kittie has gone to Letta Wolfins I called on Mrs Mc Kinney this afternoon, Received a letter (from) Lizzie Vanburen
Wed 23d - Ella Coon cleaned the north bedroom, then went home with her Father
Thurs 24th - a little cooler, bright sunshine sent a letter to Roger M and Mr & Mrs Guthrie
Frid 25th - a nice day Will and Paul are plowing for oats
Sat 26 - merc 48 morning Will is sowing 8 acres of oats this forenoon got them drilled in by two ocl when it began to rain hard, I am finishing foot Rug I finished my tidie, Negro feeding ducks my 69th birth day Mr Parsons called to day
Sund 27th - Kittie and Will has gone to Church it is a beautiful day
Mond 28th - Kittie and I went to Byron, wee took flower roots for Cemetery wee visited our dead, - set the roots, went to Ellas took some roots to her, - and got two white Lilacs and Yellow rose of her I got my Henrietta dress that she Tillman made for me, I paid $3.50 for making it cost me $15.80 cts when made up
Tues 27 - pleasant Mr Richards called and took my assessment
Wed 30th - Kittie and I called to see Mr John Sickles, he got hurt, but is on the gain it is cool, Will Sowed 8 acres of oats that makes 16 acres just as he finished it commenced to thunder, lighten rain rained til 12 ocl at night
Thurs May 1st - Will sowed Pease on the west sid(e) of the North orchard
1890 Thurs May 1st - it is a beautiful day - this afternoon Kittie and I went calling wee went to see Dan Mc Caughnas baby, - called on Margaret, and Mrs Boyce and got home at 5 ocl
Frid 2d - Mrs Lemon is washing, I am making over a gray wrapper for Kittie
Sat 3d - merc 80 above it is verry warm the Peach trees are in full bloom, I sent a postal to Roger M Will and Paul are planting the garden to Potatoes it looks like rain it is raining mercury has fallen from 80 above to 52 above 4 ocl afternoon it thunders and Lightning
Sund 4th - merc 42 it is quite cool Will and Kittie rode over to Ellas after dinner
Mond 5th - it rained some, Will and Paul straitend the wire fence around my flower bed Paul set the brick around the centre bed
Tues 6th - merc 42 above it is cold and raining a little Kittie is cleaning the cupboard I set two hens under the evergreens this evening
Wed 7th - I went to Mr & Mrs Chafees - Mrs George Eddie & Daughter Hattie came wee had a nice visit - she gave me Crown Imperial Fuschia & Geraniums - I bought 12 cups & saucers for Kittie a birth day present
Thurs 8th - I set my plants this morning Mrs Bostwic came to tea
Frid 9th - I sowed flower seeds in the round bed this forenoon it commenced to rain after dinner and is still raining at dark Mr George Goff died Wednesday between 2 and 3 ocl afternoon
Sat 10th - it has rained al(l) night and is pooring this morning
Sund 11th - Will and I attended Mr George Goff Funeral, Sermon by a stranger to me Text Hebrews 11 chapter 4th verse He being dead yet speaketh, there was a large funeral Mrs Hichcock from Alma came home with us til after
Mond 12th - dinner, I drove to Idas - then wee went to Byron, called on Mrs Goff found her in bed Heavenly Father help the afflicted then I called on Mr Thomas green he seems low
1890 Monday May 12th - Mr Thomas Green is quite low - I called on Mrs Schad then rode home in the rain the ground is so wet Farmers cannot work it, Will received his corn yesterday
Tues 13th - from Robert Cowan Indiana and has gone to Byron with a letter to him
Wed 14th - Mr John Martenes fixed the Wind Mill Pump I paid him $1.00 dollar every thing is so wet men cannot plow, it is clear and nice to day
Thurs 15th - warm Ida Goodspeed is here washing for Kittie
Frid 16th - Mr & Mrs Schad and baby spent the afternoon with us
Sat 17 - John Hageman dug a ditch from the cistern to the road and laid tile Will helped it cost me $7.00 dol fir tile and work
Sund 18th - it rained in the morning, Will went for Libbie Ferguson Mrs Mary Fowler, and Mrs Ettie Hathaway called to see Kittie she was quite poorly Libbie Ferguson came to work for Kittie
Mond 19th - I sowed Zenia Seed, - then I called on Mrs Goodspeed
Tues 20th - it rained last night
Wed 21st - it commenced to rain at 11 ocl the men cannot plow, no corn planted yet Mr Glennon came yesterday - and went away yesterday, Eddie Sheldon came to dinner
Thurs 22d - Libbie Ferguson is cleaning the west room up staires I received a letter from Mrs Guthrie one from Roger M it rained last night - and is raining at 5 ocl afternoon no corn planted yet
Frid 23d - it thunderd lightned last night but to day is warm and a lovely (day) the sun set clear this eveing for the first time in a number of days the Apple Pear and Plum are in full bloom it is to wet to plow no corn planted yet I sent a letter to Roger M to day
Sat 24th - Will went to Byron and paid my Insurance $4.44 cts it is raining Thundering and lightning at 6 ocl evening
1890 Sund May 25th - it is raining hard this morning - it Thunderd and Lightned all night 10 ocl it is clearing off; Will moved the Stove yesterday, Lillie cleaned the Kitchen
Mond 26th - Libbie washed
Tues 27th - I went to Gaines and traded for Kittie, came and called on Mrs Lawrence she is heart broken on account of her son Robert being insane his poor wife and two Children are to be pittied, I bought 8 Cakes of honey of Mrs Lawrence
Wed 28th - Will commenced planting corn for the first I sowed my flower seeds to day
Thurs 29th - I visited my dead - went to Ellas to dinner - I bought Kittie a damask Table Cloth, and sent a present to Mrs Fitzgerald
Frid 30th - I attended decoration services at the M E Church there was a full house and a pleasant day but verry warm Will has 3 sheep shearers since yesterday afternoon when I came home Mr Solon.Stone Mrs Etta Hathaway L and Harry Stone were here visiting til after tea there was quite a thunder storm
Sat 31st - Will finished shearing sheep the men finished planting corn Sat, the men has finished shearing sheep to day Mrs Solon Stone came and staid all night
1890 Saturday June 1st - Roger B and Dick Devore are planting corn
Sunday June 1st - Harry Stone and I attended Church, Rev Covert Preached from John 21s Chapt 15th verse Simon son of Jonas lovest thou me, I visited my dead, after dinner Will and Kittie drove to Bancroft with Mrs Stone
Mond 2d - Libbie washed, I went to Idas for for the Reel
Tues 3d - Will has been to Byron and received a letter from R Cowan
Wed 4th - merc 82 all day verry warm, Libly at night it thunderd & lightned
Thurs 5th - merc 82 above Lafay Schad and his Father took tea with us Libbie finished the west room and hung the curtains
Frid 6th - Mr Schad and Layfayet Schad took tea with us
Sat 7th - Kittie Bell and I went to Byron I bought her a hat of Mrs Clark and a Parasol and a ham for Kittie I visited my dead and pulled sorrel
Sund 8th - was Childrens day at the Methodist Church, I took Bell and Willie the Church was decorated with flowers the exercises were good, - Children ought to be good there is so much done for them, I staid to Sabbath School then went with others to the river and saw Mrs Hill Baptised, - Lafay Schad & Carrie Fisher came
Mond 9th - I received a letter from Jane Cowan. I went to Idas
Tues 10th - Hellen came and made me a Calico Polonais paid her .75 cts
Wed 12th - Ella Sheldon and I went to Lansing to attend the Pioneers Anual Meeting it had been 6 years since my Husband and I attended last the white haired men were fewer than any time wee met
Thurs 12th - the Senate hall was crowded all day and evening
Frid 13th - wee called on Mrs Brown with Mrs Gale I went to the green house and two Lady Washingtons .35 cts one Fuschia .40 cts one Ivy Geranium .10 cts
1890 Wed June 11th - Ella Sheldon and I went to Lansing to attend the anual State Pioneer Meeting in the Sennate hall of the Capital wee took dinner at the Hudson house paid $1.00, - I met a few that I met before - onely a few, they are gone - to meet no more it was 6 yrs since my husband and myself attended there together, it caused sad thoughts - the death rate has been large about one third of the Pioneers met that is all - and a good many of them will never meet there again
Thurs 12 - I attended forenoon Afternoon & evening, the reminesence were verry entertaining - the singing was grand
Frid 13th - Mrs Gale, Ella and myself, visited the Institution for the blind - it is a credit to the State and the Taxpayers of the State - they are clean, and there rooms clean and nice they are thoroughly tough, one Class recited the multiplycation table from 6 times one to 6 times 20 - and skipt back & forth I think the youngest was 7 - and the oldest 10yrs old, the one of 7 stood up and recited the rule for Addition an other the rule of subtraction, I never saw one in our district or graded Schools doe as well the spelling class of little ones 12 in number, Spelled the months of the year, and the day of the week this class was from 5 yrs to 10 yrs - one little tiny girl was black then a class of from 14 to 20 yrs recited in Geography Physical Geography they done well - I thought doe wee all appreciate our eye sight - God help the afflicted Parents some looked as if there eyes had had been treated a good deal wee stayed with Mrs Gale from Wednesday noon til Friday at 5 o'clock - wee were 47 minutes comeing from Lansing to Durand - then a few minutes to Ellas
1890 Sat June 14th - Ella bought me home in her carriage, I enjoyed her going with me
Sund 15th - I attended Baptist Church it was Childrens day the Church was beautifuly decked with flowers, the Childrens recitations were nice after Sabbath School wee went to the river - where Elder Barnum Methodist Minister Immersed Mrs Marvin, - Lucy Hunt, Ora Barker, Lant Allens two Daughters, I dont know them, there was 2 or more sprinkled
Mond 16th - mercury 82 at 6 ocl afternoon it is verry warm I visited my dead, and set Geraniums and other plants - went to Ellas to dinner - I bought Radishes, onions, Lettuce, of Mr Gulic -.15 cts I sent a letter to Roger M, and one to Mrs Gale Lansing I gave $5.00 dol for Elder Covert, Baptist Minister verry warm, I sent a letter to Mrs Ferguson - one to Mrs Duncan
Wed 18th - merc 84 above verry warm Libbie finished ironing Carrie Sickles called
Thurs 19th - verry warm Ella Sheldon Mrs gale of Lansing came with her in the forenoon - in the afternoon, Ida came Roger Mc Caughna and Bernard came was here to tea
Frid 20th - Mrs Gale and I walked out to see the Oats - Carrie fisher came to dinner her school closed to day, it commenced to rain at 9 ocl evening - there was thunderstorm and rained all night
Sat 21st - it is dark and gloomy this morning
Sund 22d - merc 86 all day Mrs Gale & I went to Church - went to the river saw 4 baptised by immersion, then visited my dead Frank Ella & Eddie came it(s) verry warm
Sat 21st - Mrs Gale, Will, Kittie and myself visited to Bernards all day
1890 Mond June 23d - merc 86 all day it is verry warm Libbie is washing
Tues 24th - merc 86 I took Mrs Gale and little dewy to the Station, staid with Ella a little
Wed 25th - merc 88 at 1 ocl verry warm, I bought Kittie a dress yesterday mad(e) her a present Mr Driscol called. I received a letter from Roger M
Thurs 26 - verry warm
Frid 27 - Will and I went to J C Schads and bought strawberries
Sat 28th - merc 138 in sun Will took his Wool to Byron wee are going to the Pioneer Picknic, - we got there eat our dinner, - called to order, - prayer deliverd, then a terrible Thunder storm wee all got down to Bancroft from Philips grove a good many got quite wet the band and People went to the Methodist Church where was music, recitations by Miss Minnie Mc Arther Address by Gov Cyrus G Luce it was splended but verry warm the Church was crowded, I met a good many familuar faces. I bought 9 lbs of Carpet warp $2.25 one Watermellon, .50 cts the first this season
Sund 29th - merc 90 in shade at 3 ocl afternoon there was a thunder storm this morning - verry warm Will sold - 1240 lbs of unwashed Wool for .18 cts pr lb to Will Close Kittie is real sick Will went to Byron and got some Landnum Ella and Frank were here a little while
Mond 30th - merc 90 on east porch Will and I went to Byron I bought 6 pie plates paid .40 cts 6 goblets - paid .50 cts - rings tacks dipper - tin cup 2 curtains for Kitties bedroom - onions & Lettuce it rained in the afternoon Kittie is better I sent a letter to Mrs Ferguson in answer to Jessies
1890 Tues July 1st - merc 88 in shade all day Received my first Weekly Free press July 1st 1890 morning it is raining hard, Libbie is Ironing I am reeling carpet rags - for coloring brown
Wed 2d - I am coloring Brown to day Mr Bush presented me with a Watermellon
Thurs 3d - I went to gaines to meet John & Mrs Ferguson & Kittie
Frid 4th - a little cooler Kittie is verry sick with Nervous spells John & Sarah has gone to Bernards this afternoon
Sat 5th - John Sarah and myself visited my dead then went to Ellas to dinner - then to Dan Mc Caughnas to tea
Sund 6th - it is raining a little wee cannot go to Church Kittie is quite well to day, I thank my Heavenly Father Dan Mc Caughna and wife called after tea
Mond 7th - merc 88 in shad(e) I took John Ferguson to the Train this forenoon Will commenced cutting Timothy to day Clarence Welch is helping
Tues 8th - Kittie Furguson and I visited my dead I bought fresh meat paid .48 cts. I called in the Bank for the first time. I called on Mrs Dyer Mrs Charles Fox and Mrs Russle, visited me yesterday
Wed 9th - verry warm I colored red and green
Thurs 10th - merc 90 in shade Anna Mc Caughna visited here
Frid 11th - merc 88 all day Will bought 8 qts of Huckleberries Kittie Libbie & Mrs Ferguson went Raspberrying Kittie has canned 13 cans of Raspberries - 6 cans of Cherries and Currents 4 cans of Huckleberries
Sat 12th - Will took Libbie home for a visit it rained a nice shower
Sund 13th - Mrs Ferguson Kittie and I attended Church and visited my dead once more
1890 Mond July 14th - verry warm Libbie is washing, Hellen came and mad(e)
Tues 15th - merc 90 on east porch Kittie a dress I paid her .75 cts and Will 2 shirts - .37 cts
Wed 16th - I went to Byron and had my Picture taken, Hellen came home with me & her Niece Hellen Obrine Hellen made Libbie a dress - Will hauled in the Wheat that was cut; Mrs Ferguson went to John Kitsons a visiting Will took Hellen to Byron
Thurs 17 - verry warm I am coloring blue for carpet for Roger M
Frid 18 - I am finishing sewing my blue rags - Robbie Douglass came over from the Depot with Ella Sheldon Mrs Lola Stone and Mrs Hathaway spent the afternoon
Sat 19th - Mrs Ferguson and I took my carpet rags to Miss Bennet to get them wove - I visited my dead once more arranged some plants, she visited Mrs Cole her Teacher of younger days, I called on Mr and Mrs Green they are both verry poorly - I called on Mrs Schad then wee came home - after dinner Nettie Kanouse called, and the Rev Mr Covert. Will is helping Bernard to haul in his Wheat it is nice and cool Will went to the Train and met Kittie Vanburen Sarah & Kittie Ferguson & myself are going to Church
Sund 20th - merc 78 it is nice and cool after Church wee visited my dead Will commenced digging new Potatoes
Mond 8th - I sent a letter to Roger M Bernard took Robbie Douglass to the train, Robbie Douglass presented me with a Rolling pin - and Georges babys Picture
1890 Mond July 21st - I took Mrs ferguson & little Kittie to Dan Mc Caughnas
Tues 22d - Mrs Schad and Baby visited us Mr Schad came to tea
Wed 23d - merc 82 all day I cleaned the two closets up staires Charley Goodspeed is cutting the last of the Wheat
Thurs 24th - there was two thunder showers last night I am fixing the bead couch Kittie Vanburen and I are going to Byron. I bought Kittie a red damask table cloth wee took our carpet rags to Miss Bennet Mrs Kirkendol came with a bushel of huckleberries .08 cts pr qt I paid $1.56 Kittie paid $1.00 dol
Frid 25th - I went and seen Miss Bennet weave one yard it looks nice then I bought one doz cans and $1.00 worth of sugar Kittie put up 5 cans of Huckleberries for Roger M Barney & Roger B is helping Will draw in Wheat they finished at 3 ocl
Sat 26 - verry warm Will and I coverd the bead couch & sofa in the dining room in the evening Elmer Haviland came and paid up his mortgage
Sund 27th - merc 82 all day Kittie Vanburen and I attended Baptist Church Text keep thy heart with all diligence wee visited my dead Will, and two Kitties went to see the Gypsies
Mond 28th - merc 90 in shade Kittie is real smart to day Will and Kittie Vanburen has gone to Bancroft
Tues 29th - merc 88 in shade I went to Byron and traded for Kittie it is verry warm
Wed 30th - merc 90 above verry warm
Thurs 31st - merc 90 above (G)Cracie Goodspeed visited here
Frid - I sent Roger M $5.00 dol for a birth day present
Sat 2d - I collored more green for Roger M carpet will cut and sew it this afternoon
1890 Friday Aug 1st - I received my Pictures it is 6 yrs to day since my dear husband was hurt a sad - day for me, I visited his grave, where I love to go I felt he was near me - I went to Franks got some onions and beet greens
Sat 2d - Will got one peck of Huckleberries - .08 cts pr qt paid .64 cts Will and the two Kitties went to Gaines Wm bought a Watermellon .35 cts
Sund 3d - merc 96 - afternoon 6 ocl merc is 96 on the east porch 2 ocl afternoon 124 in sun at noon I received a letter from Roger M last evening Kittie is sick all day and night
Mond 4th - I went to Byron traded for Kittie came home she is no better Will went to Gaines for the Dr Marshall he helped her so she had a good nights rest, he and I was up all Sunday night
Tues 5th - Kittie Vanburen and myself went to Idas made a visit it thunderd Lightned and rained verry hard yesterday Kittie is quite smart to day, Mrs Ferguson & Kittie has come from Dan Mc Caughnas to day I paid .25 cts Express on fly net from Detroit
Wed 6th - merc 82 at 5 ocl afternoon Mrs Ferguson Kittie and I visited Ella & Frank Sheldon I bought in carpenters 2 1/2 yds Red Damask table cloths a present for Mrs Ferguson $1.25 - 8 yds of gingham for Johns little girls $1.00 and one piece of musketoe net for Kittie .50 cts Sarah and Kittie Ferguson went to Barneys Roger M sent a Box two bushels of blackberries, I paid the Express .40 cts I bought $1.00 dol white sugar - $1.00 dol of brown to doe them up with Mr Chamberlin took tea with us Will is hauling in oats; I paid $1.00 dol for shoeing Kit
Thurs 7th - verry warm Libbie Ferguson & I went to Legrands Schads
Frid 8 - Kittie is quite smart to day, she is sick til 12 ocl
Sat 9th - Kittie is sick all day - Will & I went to Byron Mr Green died Friday at 1 ocl I call(ed) on Mrs Green I can sympathis with the afflicted Mrs Swick and Mrs Schad called a little while
1890 Sund Aug 10th - Will, Kittie Vanburen and myself attended Mr Thomas P Greens funeral, Services read Legrand - Mrs Schad and 2 children were here to dinner and tea
Mond 11th - verry warm and dry Josie, - Maud and Mrs Fred Close called on Kittie - Mrs Ferguson & Kittie came from Idas
Tues 12th - I took Sarah & Kittie to Gaines for Detroit, I gave Kittie $1.00 dol a black pin & pocket handkerchief - I gave Sarah 2 1/2 yds Damask table cloth $1.25 Apron some muslin and two pair of stockings I called on Mrs Stewart - and Mrs Bush
Wed 13th - Kittie is verry poorly she does not sit up any to day Mr Holdens daughter Mary 8 yrs ol(d) died of Diptheria was buried Monday night, and an other child of Mrs Murphy Sunday night
Thurs 14th - Mrs Mary Fowler and Mrs Hathaway called
Frid 15th - Kittie is real smart to day Ella & Mrs Chafee called Will sold 8 head of cattle to M Cahlia one heiffer for me for $22.00 dol. I received a letter from Sarah and sent one - one from R Willis Haviland
Sat 16th - merc 86 on east porch Kittie is poorly this morning verry warm and dry Ida visited here yesterday Friday it is verry warm
Sund 17th - it commenced to rain at 6 ocl this morning every thing drying up how thankful every boddy well feel corn looks good we have plenty to eat of green corn Frank Ella & Eddie came - Mr & Mrs Legrand Schad came I received a letter from R Willie Haviland Bardstown Kentucky
Mond August 11th - Mr Holdens little Mary was buried at night died Dypheria Will bought 1/2 bush of Peaches of Mr Fisher $1.50
1890 Mond Aug 18th - Mr Rallstone came to see us he is 86 quite smart I have just received a Telegram saying our baby is dead Ashly, Aug 18th, Services to morrow George Douglass I went to Idas with the Telegram and took tea with them
Tues 19th - Ella staid with me last night, Mr Schad took dinner with us
Wed 20th - I went to Byron and visited my dead, - I called on Mr Thomas Green and Mrs Schad - Josie Miner came home with me I got the stove Resorvoir mended - and three heads of cabbage Will has taken Kittie Vanburen to the Train since dinner
Thurs 21st - it rained hard this morning - it was needed verry much it is quite cool and bright sunshine an other of Mr Holdens children was buried last night with Dyptheria
Frid 22d - I took Will to Byron he is going to the County Convention I bought Bell a blue and white dress some curtain fixtures for the parlor 4 towels some Cretone for stocking pockets in the evening I went to the Depot for him. I called on Ella the train was one hour late, it was 1/2 past 10 ocl when wee got home
Sat 23d - there was a frost last night Mrs Daniel Sayres died south in Mississippie, I hear with yellow fever and buried there to bad
Sund 24th - I went to Church and visited my dead
1890 Mond Aug 25th - Kittie is quite smart
Tues 26th - Kittie is poorly, Will Ida Alice Dr Austin & myself
Wed 27th - sit up, baby was born 4 ocl this morning there was 14 teen Threshers here they finished at 6 ocl had tea went away
Thurs 28 - I am going to attend Mrs Marshell Smiths funeral Mrs Dan Sayers remaines were brought to Gaines last evening
Frid 29th - Mrs Sheldon and Ella called last evening Ada Goodspeed sit up last night Kittie is better to day I have sent a letter to Sarah Ferguson one to Mr & Mrs Duncan one to Nellie Mc Kerrow Mr & Mrs Schad spent the afternoon brought 1/2 bush Plums - Ettie Hathaway brought 1/2 bush Plums
Sat 30th - Mrs Goodspeed sit up with Kittie last night Mrs Hunt called Mrs Taft called Mrs Mary Fowler is spending to day with us Kittie received a letter from Roger M Kittie had a verry poor night
Sund 31st - there was a good many callers Mrs Goodspeed & Grcie Mr & Mrs Hathaway - Mrs Shaunts Alice sit up all night Mrs Mary Fowler staid all night
Tues 26th - I gave Wellman $2.00 for Rev Mr Barnum M E preacher
Wed 27th - Will bought 1/2 bush of plums of Ed Hathaway $1.00 and one 1/2 bush of his Father
Thurs 28 - Libbie caned 22 qut
1890 Mond Sept 1st - Kittie is verry poorly Mrs Gill Lewis took dinner with us
Tues 2d - Ida was here the Dr came and discharged Kittie
Wed 3d - Kittie is improveing baby lay with me all night
Thurs 4th - I went to the cemetery and visited my dead
Frid 5th - Mrs Lemon visited us, I took her to Byron, Mrs Fowler and Mrs Hathaway were to tea Will drilled his first Wheat to day 14 acres
Sat 6th - Mrs Burk called - I bought 3 heads od cabbage of Mr Wormly
Sund 7th - merc 88 all day Margaret called there was a shower
Mond 8 - it rained hard last night, Rose Mc Kinney called
Tues 9th - cooler Mr James Cummin took dinner with us to day Kittie is poorly to day. I am writing to Robbie & Lissie to day Libbie is drying sweet corn to day
Wed 10th - Will finished sowing 30 acres of Wheat
Thurs 11th - quite cool
Frid 12th - the first frost white, I went to Byron had Mr Bullis clean up my yard
Sat 13th - Mrs Barnum and May spent the afternoon pleasantly
Sund 14th - I went to Church after services I visited my dead I called for Hellen - when I came home Mr and Mrs Lee Grand Schad and three children were here - then Frank Ella and Eddie - & Miss Louie Beardsley came of Howell then Fred Close and Wife & baby Lucy came then Mr & Mrs Stone and Harry came
Sat 13th - I received a wedding card from Mathew Duncan
1890 Monday Sept 15th - dark and gloomy Hellen is fixing over my plaid dress in the afternoon I took Louie Beardsley to Ellas I staid to tea
Tues 16th - it rained last night and this morning baby Catharine Marie, slept good with me last night Will named her Monday Sept Sept 15th 1890 Catherine Marie after his Mother & Myself Heavenly father bless her - may she grow to be a blessing to her parents
Wed 17th - I went to Owosso to the County Fair, I staid with Mr & Mrs Carpenter two nights and enjoyed my visit verry much, the Fair was splendid
Thurs 18 - wee went on the ground again this afternoon there was a Baloon Assencion each day
Frid 19th - I came home Will met me at the train it rained all the fore noon I got Sadie Fergusons flowers Framed at Moors $2.00 dol
Sat 20th - Mr Schad and Brother William from Iowa was here to dinner and tea Will took his Uncle to J C Schads Kittie took Libbie home Paul and Ed Hathaway finished cutting corn
Sund - there was a little frost last night I received a letter from Kittie Stirling Omaha
Libbie and Kittie canned 18 quts of early Peaches
1890 Mond Sept 22d - Kittie and I went to Byron, I bought baby Catharine Marie a cloak and hood Kittie and myself a 7 ct callico dress and a present for Mrs Carrie Mc Donold a table cloth and doz of Napkins wee both presented
Tuesday 23d - it is the aniversary of my husbands going into the hospittal 6 years to day, oh sad day, it is to me
Wed 24th - my poor husband died 5 min to 1 ocl to day 6 yr ago oh those long years I visited my dead to day, sad visit Mrs Fred Carpenter came home with me Kittie took her to Byron after tea - and took a pail of Peaches to Ella - Kittie and Libbie are pareing late Peaches
Sat 27th - the girls canned Peaches, I sent a letter to Mr Theo Gale
Sund 28th - I went to Church and visited my dead Hellen came home with me
Mond 29th - Mrs Schad visited us, Hellen is making me a Tea gown
Tues 30th - Ida came in the afternoon I walked home with her Mrs Kitson and Mrs Boyce called they both sent us some Tomatoes, each a basket full Will bought me 2 Tons of cole of Will Close for which I paid $12.50 cts
Frid Sept 19th - I received one doz Photographs of my husband enlarged by Moor & Brothers Owosso $3.00 I got Sadie Fergusons flowers framed same time
1890 Wed Oct 1st - Hellen is finishing my dress she cut and fitted three Calico dresses and I am finishing them Will & Paul has gone to the Bancroft fair I paid Hellen $2.25 cts Robbie Haviland is home for the first in 11 months
Thurs 2d - I took Hellen to Byron wee called on Mr & Mrs Sheldon I bought Kittie & myself a pair of Rubbers .50 cts pr pair $1.00
Frid 3d - Will & Kittie has gone to the Bancroft Fair I sent Roger M a letter with $2.00 dol in it
Sat 4th - I finished the three Calico dresses that Hellen left
Sund 5 - I went to Church - then visited my dead
Mond 6th - it rained last night and this morning hard baby was poorly through the night - is all right this morning - it sleeps with me every night I sent a letter to Mattie Duncan with $10.00 dol in it as a wedding present he expects to be married to morrow morning
Tues 7th - Mattie Duncan is to be married this evening in Detroit I went to Byron and mailed a letter to Mary Jane & Emma Cowan I mailed my Husbands & my Pictures & a letter to Mary Mc Farlin I went to Ellas to dinner she gave me 2 squash and 2 Turnips I received a letter and paper from R Willie Haviland with Mrs Coruthers death in Bardstown Kentucky
Wed 8th - Will is fixing shelves on brackets for my flower in west room baby is 6 weeks old to day and weighs 12 lbs dear little baby God bless it and spare it to us
1890 Thursday Oct 9th - Mr Edward Sheldon - called - I went to Bernards to dinner Kittie took baby out riding for the first time to Idas they were not home she drove home - I went over to Mrs Leaches she had company Mrs Louesa Rorason, Mr & Mrs Perkins I took tea with them and enjoyed the short visit
Frid 10th - Bernard went to Corunna for me and discharged Edwin Sheldons mortgage
Sat 11th - I took in my house plants
Sund 12th - Bernard, Ida, Roger B, & Robbie came and spent the day
Mond 13th - it rained Kittie took Will to the Train for Bay Citty Ella came home with her staid all day Paul went for Will in the evening - it rained all night, Ella staid
Tues 14th - I took Ella home, I went to Mr Wormleys and got 1/2 bush Tomatoes 2 heads of cabbage - I received a letter from Mary J Cowan, one from Emma C(owan)
Wed 15th - it is a lovely day - baby is 7 weeks old to day weighs 12 1/2 lbs the sawmill comes into my hands to day
Thurs 16th - it is raining all day baby slept from 10 ocl last night til 5 ocl this morning without waking up Will has just set the wood stove up in the dinning room
Frid 17th - Kittie baby and I went to Ellas the first time since she was born I received a letter from Lillie Ray Aldrich with her and her Husbands Pictures Cabinet size and one from Ida Ray with the sad - sad news of her dear Fathers death, Father and Mother both gone and a letter from Roger M
Sund 19th - Ida and Anna Mc Caughna called
1890 Mond Oct 20th - Will and I went to Gaines, I discharged Mr Samuel Frazers mortgage
Tues 21st - I went to Byron - I visited my dead once more I called on Mrs Green - and took dinner with Mr & Mrs Jabez Close, called to see Mr & Mrs Whittles dead baby - it looked to pure for this world I mailed a letter to Ezra Mason with $24.86 cts for tax on sawmill - one to Kate Vanburen with postal Note $3.00 for baby underware and two baby pins - I called to Mr Gulicks bought 1/2 bush Tomatoes .20 cts - 1 lb Chees - had Kit shod paid .75 cts MrFosget has just called and paid his Interest
Wed 22 - baby is 8 weeks old to day Weighs 13 1/2 lbs she sleeps with me Kittie went to Byron bought a dress and hat, I gave her $5.00 dol Wm and she attended a political meeting Repub Bliss speaker
Thurs 23d - Will & Kittie attended Horrice Whittles babys funeral I mailed a letter to I Ray and one to Kittie Stirling Omaha Mr Charles Whelan & Mr Mc Knight, took dinner with us
Frid 24th - Kittie & Wm went to Byron she received a letter from Kate Vanburen our school closed to day Miss Chambers Teacher
Sat 25th - a dull gloomy day Will hung Sadie Fergusons flowers over the organ
Sund 26th - Frank, Ella, Eddie, - Robert & Lissie Cowan came verry unexpected from Indiana they, all Will Kittie and myself went to Barneys and Idas to dinner Robbie & Roger B was there
Sat 25th - Roger M sent me the Picture of his house
1890 Mond Oct 29th - Robbie Haviland went to his office at Lucas, Robert & Lissie Cowan went to Antrim to see her mother Lissies sister Mrs Johnson died and was buried 2 weeks she left 5 little children Robert & Lissie took a dear little babe 7 months and a boy 5 yrs old Heavenly Father bless the little shoarn Lambs - they have gone to a good home Robert staid here last night Lissie & children staid to
Tues 28 - Frank & Ellas - Will & I went and seen them start for their home in Ind I sent a package to Ella Fitzgerald and a letter and the Byron Herald to Roger M Tuesday Oct 28th I renewed my subscription for the Byron Herald I renewed it for Robert Cowan he gave me one dollar - I sent the Herald to Roger M at the same time
Wed 29th - baby is 9 weeks old to day. I sent a letter to Jessie Ferguson and one to Mrs Duncan - it has snowed hard this forenoon but all gone the sun shining bright with squalls Will has gone to a vandire to Mrs Coles Lucy Hunt is helping Kittie this week - Libbie has gone home
Thurs 3oth - last night the hardest frost of this fall, I went to Byron and mailed letters to Roger M - Mrs Duncan - Jessie Rhodes Kate Vanburen then I went to Franks, bought 10 Squash, 1/2 bush onions paid $1.50
Frid 31st - there was an other hard frost last night my plants are all in it is a bright sunshine. I bought .55 cts worth of stamps & envelopse
Why will you waste on trifeling cares
That life which Gods compassion spares
While in the endless round of thought
The one thing needful is forgot
1890 Sat Nov 1st - cold and snow showers
Sund 2d - cold Lucy Hunt went home Will went for Libbie Libbie came back to day
Mond 3d - I went to Ellas to dinner, she came to Byron I bought her a nice dress - myself a Callico wee visited my dead I lifted bulbs & Geraniums
Tues 4th - is Election day, snow fell last night, but is gone at noon Will Kittie baby and I were invited to Mrs M Comstock to spend the day - wee met Mrs Sherman, Mrs Kellogg - Mrs Crippen, spent the day pleasant I received a letter from Mrs Ella Fitzgerald Sheperd
Wed 5th - a beautiful day Kittie and I called on Ida with baby
Thurs 6th - Paul finished hauling corn putting in crib
Frid 7th - Mr & Mrs Chafee, Mrs M Comstock, Mrs Kellogg Mrs Crippen - and Mrs Sherman made us a visit
Sat 8th - Paul finished work for Will to day it is to wet to haul cornstalks
Sund 9th - it rained verry hard last night it is warm to day
Mond 10th - dark day Libbie washed
Tues 11th - I went to Byron bought some Gingham - and made Sister Mary three Aprons
Wednesday 12th - I bought a dressing case for Kittie I paid $9.00 dol
Thurs 13th - I orderd of the Artist one doz of Pictures printed of myself and one doz of my Husband paid $5.00 dol
Frid 14th - I went to Idas - then to Byron mailed a letter to James Haviland
Sat 15th - Ida and I went to Annarbor visited at John Forshees and Michael Cowans found all well wee came home on evening train Monday
Sund 16th - lowry and rained some Roger M sent us a picture of his house
1890 Monday Nov 17th - it rained all day wee came home on evening Train Will met me, Roger B met Ida - it was verry dark
Tues 18th - cleared off nice - I received a letter from Roger M
Wed 19th - clear baby weighs 15 1/2 lbs she is 3 months old to day
Thurs 20th - I put on comfortable Kittie and I tied it, received a letter (from) Kittie Haviland
Frid 21st - I received a letter from Mrs Duncan - it is a lovely day Libbie is putting down the carpet up staires over west room
Sat 22d - Lettie Wolfin visited us received a letter from Mrs Ferguson
Sund 23d - Will and Kittie went to Church
Mond 24th - it is a lovely day Libbie is washing
Tues 25th - Kittie and I went to Ellas a visiting and took baby
Wed 26th - Kittie put up 4 window curtains Linnen in the Parlor and my bedroom I received a letter from Rob Douglass
Thurs 27th - is Thanksgiving day - it snowed last night it is most gone this evening Ella, Hellen - Frank Eddie Mr & Mrs Schad came and spent this day with us Kittie baked Turkey - I sent a letter to Roger M with $2.00 dol
Frid 28th - a lovely day Maud Savage Myrtie Close Josie Miner visited us to day
Sat 19th - Libbie went home visiting
Sund 30th - Mr Pardon Cargill of California - & Mrs Webster took dinner with us
I have had 2 doz Pictures taken of myself by Deverou Artist
1890 Monday Dec 1st - it snowed last night and this morning the sun is shining bright at 11 ocl
Tues 2d - merc 14 deg above zero it snowed a little last night, I sent a letter to Mrs Ferguson
Wed 3d - Will took me to Ellas Hellen Reynolds is sewing for Ella, she cut and fitted a Calico dress for me
Thurs 4th - it snowed last night Will took Kittie in the cutter to Gaines for the first time, the snow is verry light and poor sleighing Miss Freddenburg staid here last night
Frid 5th - I made a cloak and Kittie made a hood for Geenie Forshees baby
Sat 6th - Will took me in the Cutter my first cutter ride to Byron - I sent a package to Geenies baby I received a letter from Kittie Furgeson, - I sent one to Jane Cowan it is warm and pleasant but dont thaw much
Sund 7th - Will took Libbie Ferguson home for a short visit
Mond 8th - it is a lovely day and looks like a thaw Libbie washed Will is out with the Cutter buying timber
Tues 9th - a verry mild day Kittie went to Byron in the Cutter she mailed a letter to Robbie Douglass for me received one from Kittie Ferguson, a pedler called, I bought stockings and medicine of him
Wed 10th - merc 42 - 4 ocl afternoon it is thawing the snow is going fast Baby Catharine Marie, is fifteen weeks old to day weighs 16 lbs
Thurs 11th - verry pleasant I finished a dress and two Aprons for Bell a Christmas present
Frid 12th - Will paid my Tax for me $123.69 cts
Sat 13 - merc 42 above verry pleasant I received a letter from Ida Ray California and one from Geenie Forshee
Sund 14th - verry pleasant bright sunshine it has thawed the snow is most gone wee had 4 days sleighing
1890 Mond Dec 15th - quite cold Libbie washed Kittie is crochet mittens
Tues 16th - Bell & Willie Cumins Christmas presents Will tool me to Ellas
Wed 17th - Ella & I called on Mrs Green she is verry poorly
Thurs 18th - I am knitting mittens for little hands for Christmas
Frid 19th - Closing Exercises of high school in Byron the graduates were May Kitson, Edith Welch, Harmon Boyce not 14 yrs old, - Clarrence Welch there was a donation for Elder Covert Baptist - the same evening
Sat 20th - merc 42 above all day it is a lovely day thawing I went to Idas a few minutes
Sund 21st - it is verry warm the snow is almost gone - it is like a May morning
Thurs 18th - Kittie and I received a Christmas present from Mrs Lillie Aldrich Oakland California my dear sisters daughter God bless them Ida Ray sent each of us an apron her own crochet trimming
Mond 22d - verry pleasant, Mrs Mc Kinney made a pleasant call
Tues 23d - George Salsburg left to day Kittie has crocheed 4 pr of mittens for little folks Christmas
Wed 24th - Alice and I attended James & Ethel Mc Caughnas babys funeral Text and he set a child in the mids and said except ye be converted
Thurs 25th - Christmas day verry fine snow all gone for some days Kittie presented me with her Pas Picture life size it is splendid, God bless her, Ida gave me a pair of mittens Ida Ray sent me an apron Alice sent me an apron Heavenly Father bless them all - Baby received a good many presents Bernard - Ida - Roger B - Frank Ella Eddie & Byron Knapp came and spent Christmas once more 7 Christmas has gone since my own met with us at our table wee miss him, his seat is empty, Kittie presented me with a white apron embrorderd with black silk
1890 Frid Dec 26th - it looks like snow I received a letter from P Cargil California
Sat 27th - it snowed last night about 4 inches it is quite warm Wm and Kittie has gone to Byron merc 32 above and snowing now at 12 ocl noon
Sund 28th - nice Will took Libbie home
Mond 29th - a lovely day Libbie washed
Tues 30th - merc 42 above all day I went to Byron - I sent a package to Kentucky New Years presents and a package to Ella C Fitzgerald - I went to Ellas to dinner spent the afternoon
Wed 31st - merc 38 this morning there is a fog this morning the last day of 1890 the snow is almost gone - merc 38 above when I got up commenced to rain at 2 ocl merc 42 Will took Libbie home Kittie caned 12 qts of mince meat I donated $5.00 dol to Rev Covert pr Jacob Kanouse
Tues 30th - Mr Henry Harrington commenced work for Will
This page ends my Diary of 1890
Heavenly Father help us to lead better lives in the future than wee have in the past be kind gentle forbearing and for giving Will & Kittie
1891 Thursday Jan 1st - Newyears day I subscribed for Corunna Journal .75 cts pr yr and the Owosso Press $1.00 merc 50 above Newyears day - raining all day, and all night
Frid 2d - merc 20 above mercury has taken quite a fall - it snowed a little hardly coverd the ground
Sat 3d - merc 24 all day Hellen is here sewing for Kittie
Sund 4th - merc 28 above it is a nice day a verry little snow on the ground
Mond 5th - verry pleasant Ralph Tubs took tea with Will - he and Will are
Tues 6th - buying Timber they have tree hundred thousand feet and men
Wed 7th - hauling logs to the Rail Road - I sent Mr Havilands Picture and mine to Mrs George Carpenter
Thurs 8th - merc 34 above thawing all day Bert Mc Kinney and Ed Hathaway is filling the Ice house
Frid 9th - Kittie went to Gaines and got a baby Jumper she sent to Detroit for it
Sat 10th - Will is buying timber - I sent a letter to Roger M with $5.00 dol in it
Sund 11th - merc 34 above Will went for Libbie
Mond 12th - merc 34 a nice day thawing a verry little snow
Tues 13 - Mr Harrington fell and hurt himself - Kittie took Libbie home
Wed 14th - Will went for Ella Coon to come and live with us
Thurs 15th - it has thawed all day - I went to Barneys Dr Ruggles came to see Mr Harrington
Frid - merc 22 above all day colder but no snow - I finished knitting babys first stockings
Mond 19th - merc 34 all day Ella Coon washed warmer Will bought some stock of Mr Fowler
Tues 20th - merc 40 above Kittie baby and I went to Ellas spent the day, Mr Harrington and Emmet Mr Wiltsie were there to dinner merc 40 above at sundown
Wed 21st - merc 38 above snowing and thawing Mr Harringtons little boy was left here yesterday I renewed my subscription for the New York Christian Herald paid $1.50
Thurs 22d - Mr Lahring called
Frid 23d - like spring merc 36 no snow
Sat 24th - a woman and 2 girls came looking for places to work
Sund 25th - it is a lovely day
1891 Mond Jan 26th - mercury 36 above at 5 ocl afternoon verry warm Kittie took Mrs Canfield and daughters as farr as Mr Steffies looking for a place to work
Tues 27th - merc 44 above I went to Byron and attended Mrs Jethro Bentons funeral Text psalms 39th Chap 4th verse Sermon preached by Rev Barnum Methodist - sent a letter to Mary Jane
Wed 28th - merc 38 at 3 ocl Kittie and I went to Byron and had babys picture taken & mine wee called on Mrs Tubs
Thurs 29th - wee went again and I sit with babe on my lap
Frid 30th - merc 42 above in shade it is a lovely day like summer, - it rained last night I am making an apron for Mabel Canfield a little girl a mother left here
Sat 31st - merc 42 all day mist all day and fog Mrs Canfield daughter Alice and Maybel left to day
Sund Feb 1st - it is dark and gloomy verry muddy - looks like rain
Mond 2d - merc 40 above it rained last night verry warm - it is raining this evening Will & Kittie went to Byron
Tues 3d - merc 18 above our thaw has caught a cold it snowed a little last night Ralph Tubs took dinner here
Wed 4th - merc 4 above zero this morning verry cold merc was 4 above zero this morning - and raised to 12 above
Thurs 5th - merc 38 above at 3 ocl afternoon runn up to 38 at 3 ocl afternoon and thawing - Mrs Legrand Schad and Lillie & Libbie Ferguson - and Millie Wolfin came visiting
Frid 6th - merc 48 above mercury 48 three ocl afternoon - I received a letter from Mrs Billy Smith Kansas with her mothers death to day it is like a summer day wee received - 12 of babys Photographs, and one of mine with babe on my lap
Sat 7th - merc 38 above thawing and muddy - baby - gave her hands to day for the first time
Sund 8th - merc 38 above dark and cloudy Mr Webster was struck with a limb of a tree last Tuesday - and broke his scull - he died this morning at 8 ocl
Feb 1st - our last winter cole is used up to day - wee commenced on our last 2 Tons
1891 Mond Feb 9th - merc 42 above at 3 ocl afternoon I received a letter - and answerd it to day from Mrs Billy Smith Kansas it looks like a day in April 51 yrs ago this evening wee landed on this farm, home sweet home the snow was 2 feet on the level - but soon went off with a thaw
Tues 10th - merc 32 Kittie brought home - my full sized Picture framed - and hung it up
Wed 11th - merc 42 at 2 ocl afternoon and the rest of the babes Kittie sent babys to Roger M
Thurs 12 - merc 46 on east porch last evening Mr Bishop gave a stereoption Exhibition at our school house it is a lovely day like May
Frid 13th - merc 40 above at 3 ocl afternoon it is a lovely day Mrs Ferris and Daughters made us a visit to day
Sat 14th - Wm and I went to Bancroft, and attended Mr Elias Jacobs Funeral they buried him in Byron Cemetery, one more old setler gone, there was no funeral sermon preached, no singing a few remarks made by a minister, it was a lovely day thawing
Sund 15th - merc 46 above it is a lovely day merc is 46 above at 8 ocl evening it looks like rain Ida Haviland and Flora Coon came a little while this afternoon
Mond 16th - merc 46 evening at bed time a fog Kittie went to Gaines to trade, Ella Coon melted ice to wash there was a fog
Tues 17th - it rained last night so there is plenty of water in the cistern there was a fog yesterday afternoon Feb fog freeze a dog in June water is frozen on trees this morning
Wed 18th - it froze up hard to day - the Farmers Institute met in Byron to day and yesterday Kittie received a letter from Ida Ray California
Thurs 19th - I went to Idas Bert came for me in the afternoon - it is thawing Bert and Kittie went to Gaines - when they came back Ella Sheldon and Robbie Douglass was here, he came from Bellair said snow was deep there Mr Tubs - and Mr Piat was here to dinner and supper - in the evening
Frid 20th - merc 36 above it snowed then rained to day it is raining it rained all night thre(n) snow
Sat 21st - merc 38 above the snow is all gone the Masons had a party last night Will and Kittie did not go Kittie and Burt went to Gaines and got babys high Chair from Detroit
1891 Sund Feb 22d - Wm and Mr Ralph Tubs with a lot of men are loading loggs
Mond 23d - merc 46 above 2 ocl afternoon it is a lovely day and thawing, I sent a letter to Roger M with $5.00 in it Mr Tubs was here to tea
Tues 24th - merc 56 this morning it is raining to day quite warm mercury 50 above at 5 ocl afternoon
Wed 25th - merc 36 above Mr Legrand Schad called it is verry muddy Carpenter is selling out cheap
Thurs 26th - it froze a little last night Kittie has gone to Byron - Bert is doeing chores
Frid 27th - I went to Byron mailed a letter & Package Mary J Cowan I bought Kittie a silk dress - myself a grey dress each of us a flannel Skirt and 8 yds of Crush some cotton flanel and other things gave Elder Barnum Methodist Minister $2.00 then went to Ellas took her flannel Skirt and made it, it is snowing a little this evening
Sat 28th - Will came and took dinner - this is the last day of Feburary Ella Coon went home to stay 10 days to attend singing school I bought Kittie a worsted suit - at Carpenters - $4.50 paid
1891 Sunday March 1st - mercury at zero this morning at Franks before sunrise Ella and Eddie came home with me
Mond 2d - Ella Coon came to dinner to day - it is snowing a little this afternoon
Tues 3d - verry pleasant I received a letter from Roger M - and answerd it
Wed 4th - I received a letter from Geenie Forshee George Harris called
Thursday 5th - Ida came and spent the afternoon Kittie went to Byron & got 6 of my Pictures I sent a letter and Mr Havilands & mine Picture to Sarah Ferguson and two pictures to George & Jessie Rhodes - I sent one to Mr & Mrs Fred Carpenter Byron, to day is Ryans Sign day
Frid 6th - merc 22 it is snowing all the forenoon, Bert hauled away all the Wheat to day about 3 inches of snow has fallen
Sat 7th - merc 36 above the snow is going fast, Will, Bert Mc Kinney, Ed Hathaway & Fred Devore are hauling loggs from Bernards to the Railroad - ones that Will & Tubs bought of him
Sund 8th - merc 38 above at 4 ocl afternoon it is raining this afternoon at 4 ocl and merc 38 above Ella Coon came back to day to work it rained all night then froze up, the snow is all gone
Mond 9th - it is thawing Mr Legrand Schad and Mr Hunt spent the evening
Tues 10 - merc 48 all day it is a lovely day Kittie and Wm has jus(t) came from Byron they say Mrs Fanny Goff is just alive, how sad - and she received a Telegram saying Wm Mc Laughlin & Bert was dead funeral at 11 ocl to morrow
Wed 11th - merc 50 above all day Mrs Fanny Goff died at 9 ocl last evening - Tues 10th Mrs Schad and Baby spent all day with us - Ada Goodspeed washed for Kittie - it is like a summer day, quite muddy Ella Coon has a bad cold Mr Legrand & Mc Schad come and got a load of corn stalks Kittie and Bert has gone to gaines to trade - I sent Mr Havilands Picture and mine to Dr & Mrs Sleath
Thurs 12th - Oscar Barnes fell from his Wind mill, and died in 4 hours yesterday it is a lovely day Kittie mailed a letter and 3 l Pictures to George Douglass
Frid 13th - it snowed last night and this morning, there is about 6 inches
1891 Frid March 13th - I received my first Christian Herald March 11th 1891 to - 1892 I received a Telegram from Shaftsburg saying Will & Bert are both dead funeral to morrow at 11 ocl Frid 13th it is snowing quite warm a sugar snow Will & Bert Mc Kinney has taken some fat sheep to Byron Station Kittie and Will attended Oscar Barnes funeral who lost hislife by falling off his Wind mill he lived 6 hours - thus a young life was taken from Wife & children -------- in the afternoon
Sat 14th - merc 18 above evening I visited the house of death - Mrs Fannie Goff, a Wife and mother Heavenly Father shield the orphan children, - went in the Cutter for the first this season
Sund 15th - merc 36 above afternoon Wm and Kittie attended Mrs Fanny Goffs funeral - went in the Carriage
Mond 16th - merc 34 above it is a lovely day the snow is going fast - Mr Martenes put a piece of leather on the well Pump for which I paid him .75 cts I received a letter from Almena Peck asking me for $2.00 dollars to get her a pair of shoes - I send it freely to her
Tues 17th - merc 36 above it is a lovely day, I received a letter from George Douglass yesterday
Wed 18th - it thawed all last night and this morning the snow is allmost gone Kittie sent away a number of babys Pictures last evening 4 ocl afternoon mercury running down and snowing Wm heard old Mr Mc Pherson died yesterday
Thurs 19th - merc 34 above about one inch of snow fell last evening it thawed to day Mr Mc Cage worked for Will this afternoon
Frid 20th - it snowed a little Will sold my share of Oats to day 283 bushels at .50 cts pr bush paid me $141.50 cts, Mr & Mrs Marvin called in evening I received a letter from Kittie Ferguson saying Mrs Mc Kerrow is dead and one from Rob and Lissie - gave Mr & Mrs Lemon our Pictures
Sat 21st - Kittie went to Byron and called on Mrs Green she is verry sick
Sund 22d - merc 40 above all day a beautiful day Mr & Mrs Hathaway here to dinner it is thawing the road all thawed up, Kittie attended Mr Galts little boys funeral I received a letter from Robert and Lissie Will has a new milks cow Thursday last Kittie attended Mr Galts little boys funeral Saturday
1891 Mond March 23d - merc 48 all day Mr & Mrs Fowler called Ella washed it looks like rain I wrote three letters one to Mrs Amanda Carpenter one to Mary Jane Cowan one to Sarah Ferguson
Tues 24th - merc 36 above dark and - gloomy Wm mailed the three letters & Pictures to Mrs Hoyet it is one year to day since Ladie Ferguson died Kittie is working on rug I received a letter from Roger M to day, he is going to build a barn my cow came in yesterday
Wed 25th - verry muddy
Thurs 26th - one year ago to day I went to Detroit to attend Ladie Fergusons funeral Mrs Goodspeed has gone to Dexter to attend her mothers funeral
Frid 27th - merc 36 above all day about one inch of snow fell last night - it is snowing and thawing all day I received a letter from Kittie Ferguson I sent Roger M a letter - and Mrs Fitzgerald one and our Pictures I sent Mrs George Eddie - Mrs Will Close - & Mrs Seward Chaffee our Pictures it is good Friday, I subscribed for the Semi Weekly Free Press I received a letter from Kittie Ferguson
Sat 28th - merc 48 above it is a lovely day the snow is going fast verry sloppy snow and mud
Sund 29th - merc 50 at 6 ocl evening a lovely day the black birds has come to stay Mr Chambers died verry sudden, yesterday old Mrs Simonson died yesterday both are buried to day Sunday
Mond 30th - merc 50 above all day it is raining a little then bright sunshine Wm went to Legrands for sheep I received a Postal from M L Howard Administrator on Wm Mc Laughlins Estate
Tues 31st - merc 46 above it rained all last night - Mr and Mrs Hathaway & Allen staid all night they are moveing to day ---- Wm has gone to Orlando Lees Auction
1891 Wed April 1st - April Friday 3d I received my first Semi Weekly Free Press paid $1.30 for one year, til 1892 merc 46 above all day Will sent 8 bushels of oats to Robert Cowan Indiana .55 cts pr bush I sent him a letter I received a letter from Mary A Mc Farlin
Thurs 2d - merc 42 all day it has rained all day a little Robbins and black birds are plenty it snowed a few minutes Will and Kittie has gone to Byron after tea
Frid 3d - it snowed and thawed all day
Sat 4th - it is a lovely day the snow is all gone Ella Coon has gone home to spend Sunday Kittie went to Byron bought me paper & Envelopes $0.75 cts Mr Schad is here visiting over Sunday - Libbie Ferguson came with him
Sund 5th - a lovely day Frank and Ella came to dinner
Mond 6th - Town Meeting day - it is a lovely day Ethan Grout commenced to work for Will this morning at $20.00 dol pr month
Tues 7th - a lovely day I went to Byron with Will I called on Mrs Goff & Mr Green Mrs Schad Mrs Swick I sent a letter to Roger M I visited my dead for the first time this spring the roads are improving mud is drying up
Wed 8 - Kittie received a letter from Lizzie Vanburen yesterday Lucy Hunt our Teacher staid here last night with us
Thurs 9th - Wm took me to Ella Sheldons - it rained in the afternoon Mrs S Chaffee spent the afternoon
Frid 10th - the first thunder storm wind and a little hail
Sat 11th - it rained a little all day - I sewd carpet rags Will come for me in the evening roads verry bad
Sund 12th - a nice day, Ella Coon left yesterday I recieved a letter fromRoger M yesterday baby weighs 21 lbs, 7 1/2 months old
1891 Mond April 13th - Wed 15th Kittie recieved Babys Carriage from Chicago a present from Grand Ma paid $15.00 dol it rained at night I went to Idas staid to dinner
Tues 14th - it rained and thunderd, I sent a letter to Nellie Mc Kerrow
Wed 15th - I sent a letter to Mr A T Nichols & one to Mrs Duncan
Thurs 16th - Mrs Mc Kinney called Pat Fox is working for Will Kittie recieved her baby Carriag(e) from Chicago $15.00
Frid 17th - verry warm it rained all last night and thunderd some
Sat 18th - Mr Piat & Ralph Tubs was here to supper last evening it rained all night it is a lovely day verry warm Ida came and staid 3 hours - Mrs Mc Kinney called grass is quite green buds are swelling some flowers are ready to blossom Roger M came on the evening train
Sund 19th - it is alovely day Kittie drew baby in her Carriage to Idas
Mond 20 - Monday it rained last night
Tues 21st - it is my 70th birth day, Roger M left on the evening train, last evening Mrs Ada Goodspeed spent yesterday afternoon with us Mr Schad staid here last night and til after dinner to day, it rained last night Kittie and Wm went to Byron the road is drying up Libbie is ironing, Pat Fox is splitting wood, Ethan is is plowing for the first
Thurs 23d - merc 70 above Pat Fox fixed the drain from the cistern & sink he put in a box - he set 7 cherry trees in the garden I recieved a letter from Mrs Bell California
Frid 24th - a cold wave - merc fell 30 degrees - it is a bright sunshine Ethan plowed the garden yesterday he is plowing for oats Will took 5 bushels of oats to depot for Roger M - I paid him .55 cts pr bush for them
Sat 25th - Pat Fox planted Potatoes in the garden to day
Sund 26th - Will has 18 carrs on the track they are loading Loggs Kittie and Libbie have taken baby and gone to Idas
1891 Mond Apr 27th - Apr 27th Baby is 8 months old to day has cut her first tooth weighs 21 lbs a nice day Libbie washed sent $5.00 d to Lizzie Vanburen
Tues 28th - I visited my dead Wm set up the vase I filled (it) with Pans(ies) I sent a letter to Ferry with $1.00 dol for Flower seeds bought 40 yds Calico, 4 lbs batten handkerchiefs thread
Wed 29th - Kittie and Wm brought home their Parlor Carpet they paid $52.50 Mr Gale came in the afternoon and put in 8 window screens I paid him $4.00 dol. I am making over a dress in a mother Hubbard for Kittie - I set my Geraniums out on the porch to day
Thurs 30th - a lovely day, received a letter from Mrs Bell California
Frid - I set my Oleander out in my flower bed several flowers in bloom. I received flower seeds from Ferry Detroit
May 1st Friday - Kittie took baby and went to Ellas - Ella Coon called to day
Sat 2d - Wm and Kittie has gone to Byron Peach and Plumb in bloom, a light sprinkle of rain Ethan finished sowing oats to day
Sund 3d - it rained last night - it is a lovely day, there was a frost last night Wm with several men are loading loggs on the carrs Ella Sheldon is here - Kittie put baby in short cloths to day
Mond 4th - frost Libbie washed - I sold my cow to Frank Karrer for $35.00
Tues 5th - frost I went to Byron and visited my dead set some Gladiolas Mr & Mrs Greener was here to dinner - Wm sold him a cow for $50.00
Wed 6th - I am boiling soap, Libbie is washing flannel sheets Kittie is making babys short cloths
Thurs 7th - I went to Detroit took dinner with Mrs Vanburen Kate and I went out and bought Libbie a dress and Kittie one skirting for Will several other things embroydery I staid at Mrs Vanburens all night
1891 Friday May 8th - 8th bought Ida Haviland a gold watch chain Kate and I went to Smiths and had my Watch cleaned and bought Wm a watch and chain - and 1 pr of glasses for myself - went to Mablys - and bought an Album gave $5.00 dol bought Ella a set of dishes paid $13.00 dol - and one tablecloth then I took a Street Carr and went to Maggie Duncans on 15th St she was all packed up to go to Omaha - wee went to Mattie Duncans and had dinner supper staid all night
Saturday 9th - wee went to Sarah Fergusons
Sunday 10th - John Sarah and myself went to Presbyterian Church Rev Mr Dickey, Preacher - the Church and organ was lovely after dinner - wee took a Street Carr to Wood mere cemetery to see Johney Duncans and Ladie Fergusons graves it is a lovely place for the dead to rest in - John Baglys monument is a wonderful Choice for a man like him - it commenced to rain when wee got off the Street Carrs, it rained all night
Mond 11th - Mrs Ferguson and I went and took dinner with Nellie & May and mister Mc Kerrow, and John, wee found them well but verry lonely for the loss of their dear mother about 3 ocl I went to Mrs Vanburens had tea, Kate went with me to the Depot. I left at 5 ocl local time arrived in Gaines 1/2 past 7 ocl, Wm met me was home in a short time - home - home - Sweet - Sweet home, the Apple Pears and Peaches are in full bloom and a good many flowers, - I paid Smith Jeweler $112.00 dol bought babys Knife, fork, Spoon, there and other thing(s) I bought babys first shoes 1 pr red, 1 pr black and bought Ella one table cloth and one set of dishes paid $13.00 dol I bought babys cloak and cap
1891 Tues May 12th - Kittie and Wm put down their new velvet Brussels carpet
Wed 13th - Will and I attended Mr James Rathbons funeral at the Methodist Church sermon by Rev Barnum Text 1st Peter 4th Chapter, 7th verse - but the end of all things is at hand be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer - I visited my dead after sermon
Thursday 14th - Ada Goodspeed is here washing Kittie put down my Brussel carpet yesterday - Wm and Ethan moved the cole stove & heater I received a letter from George Ray California - and a box of Fig roots, I set them on the east side of my flower beds
Frid 15th - Mr Bullis fixed my flower beds quite a frost last night
Sat 16th - Ethan finished planting corn to day in the north orchard Mr Bullis made garden for Wm I received a letter from Roger M
Sund 17th - Wm loaded loggs, it is verry dry and cool every bush is in bloom
Mond 18th - Mrs Lemon is here washing lace curtains, - sent a letter to Roger M Ella was home yesterday, Ella got her barrel of dishes I bought for her I am answering George Rays letter to day, sent it and Mr Havilands, babys and my Picture
Tues 19th - Libbie washed the cistern is dry - enough to wash with
Wed 20th - I finished a mothe hubbard for Ella
Thurs 21st - it rained a little last night, the first in 4 weeks
Frid 22d - it rained all night and this forenoon - and filled cistern some have not got their corn planted yet Wm bought boards, and plank, for side walk, for me paid $5.25
Sat 23d - Kittie baby and myself went to Ellas and took dinner on the new dishes I bought her in Detroit
Sund 24th - I attende(d) memorial service at the Baptist Church Text Paul I have fought the good fight and C Mrs Mulkin came home with me to sew for Kittie
Psalms chapt 4th & 22 verse Cast thy burden upon the Lord and he will sustain the
1891 Mond May 25th - Libbie washed, Mr & Mrs Hichock - Mr & Mrs Comstock called
Tues 26th - I went to Ellas took her a mother Hubbard staid all night there was a frost
Wed 27th - I tansacted business with Frank and Ella, they brought me home
Thurs 28th - it rained a little, I met George Douglass at Ellas
Frid 29th - Mrs T Green & Stella Fuller of Dakota visited us it was a pleasant visit
Sat 30th - it is decoration day, Kittie Mrs Mulkin Wm & Ethan has gone to Byron
Sund 31st - Kittie and Wm went to Church, I attended baby
Mond June 1st - Libbie washed Mrs Mulkin is here sewing for Kittie
Tues 2d - Mrs Isaac Barnum, Mrs Tuttle her sister, and Nettie Kanouse visited here
Wed 3d - I went to Lansing, and attended the Pioneer meeting, once more, in the afternoon - in the evening it rained I staid with my friend Mrs Gale
Thurs 4th - the session opend - with prayer & singing, reminces of early Pioneers was verry interesting, the singing beautiful - I took tea at the Church, - wee had plenty of strawberries and every thing good in the evening Mrs T Gale attended with me, the pupils of the school, for the blind, filed in, 15 in number and gave a treat of music which was beautiful
Frid 5th - I staid with my friend Mrs T Gale - wee went to the greenhouse to get a lady Washington but failed to get one in the afternoon the Christian Sciance Class met there they were treating two patients - if they Cure them I shall think they have done a wonderful work, I came home on the 5 ocl train and arrived at Byron Ella Sheldon met me - I staid all night
Sat 6th - Kittie came for me and wee were home to dinner, home sweet home Ethan is planting the corn field over again where the cut worm has been working there has been a number of frosts and wee have had a plenty of rain every thing looks splendid
1891 Sund June 7th - Kittie and Wm went to Church, then to Ellas to dinner
Mond 8th - Libbie washed, Mrs Mulkin is sewing
Tues 9th - I am making a Mother Hubbard. I went to Idas to dinner
Wed 10th - there was two rainbows this morning on the west and raining I went to Corunna on 10 ocl train - took dinner with Mrs Kelsey - went to Mr Huggins funeral, then went to Mr Nichols found them quite well I had
Thurs 11th - a good visit staid til Thursday evening, I staid with
Frid 12 - Ella Sheldon last night - Kittie came for me Mrs Mulkin finished sewing to day at noon her bill was $11.50 cts she made Libbies dress Kittie a blue dress - a tea gown a Challie wrapper a cream linnen Scrim dress - she made me a Satteen Pollinois - fixed my summer silk - and opnd my tea gown in front charged me $2.50 Kittie took Libbie home to stay til Sunday evening
Sat 13th - Kittie and I are doeing the work Mr Bullis is working in the garden
Sund 14th - merc 88 in shade it is verry warm and a lovely day I have just read Talmages decoration Sermon it is the best I ever read on the occasion
Mond 15th - merc 88 I sent a letter to Mrs Duncan Omaha I visited my dead arranged some flowers it was verry warm then called on Mrs Rathbun Will took me to Ellas Frank and Eddie went to Mil to Argentine they caught fish wee staid to tea, there was a nice shower
Tues 16th - I went to Mrs Mc Kinneys after tea took baby in its Carriage
Wed 17th - verry warm Wm bought a lawn mower
Thurs 18th - Will cut the grass around my Flower bed Eathan is mowing the front yard, it rained all afternoon
1891 Frid June 19th - Eathen is running the lawn mower in the front yard, there was a thunder shower this morning it rained all night, the cistern is runni(n)g out
Sat 20th - it is cloudy yet, I am making my Gingham wrapper finished it I mad(e) 3 for Kittie and one for Ella Sheldon, one for myself
Sund 21 st - merc 80 at 7 ocl evening I went to Church, it is Childrens day the exercises were nice it is verry warm, I visited my dead, the yard is full of flowers I went to Ellas, she came home with me
Mr & Mrs Lee Grand Schad came and brought us 4 four boxes of strawberries Kittie took them home wee received a letter form Roger M saying he raised his barn Wed 17th had 91 men to raise
Monday 22d - Libbie washed - it rained this morning I received a letter from Mrs Duncan Omaha one from Roger M
Tues 23d - mercu 84 it is verry warm, Will took me to Byron I visited my dead, set a Geranium - it is lovely with flowers
Wed 24th - mercury 84 it is verry warm, Will had men loading Logs on Carrs
Thurs 25th - merc 90 Will & Ethan are loading loggs on carrs Kittie and baby went to Ellas to spend this day, a man was here representing a Chicago firm for a Biographical History of self made men Mercury is 86 at sundown in shade I sent a letter to Roger M
Frid 26th - our school closed to day Lucy Hunt Teacher the children done nicely
Sat 27th - I sent a letter by Kittie - to Durand to Almena Peck with $2.00 dol Will has gone to Fenton with his Wool Mr Bullis is working in the garden I made Libbie a mother Hubbard - finished it yesterday I made soap and put it in the cellar
Sund 28th - merc 86 above Wm and kittie went to Church
1891 Mond June 29 - Wm took his wool to Fenton
Tues 30th - Kittie baby and I visited at Mrs Archie Mc Caughnas wee met Mr & Mrs Warner wee had a pleasant visit
Wed July 1st - I am making a gray Callico dress for myself I received a letter from Mr A T Nichols Corunna
Thurs 2d - I am going to call on Dan Mc Caughna he jambe(d) his foot I took tea with Margaret, I visited my dead once more, - traded, went home, bought our first cabbage - I went to Ella Sheldons staid all night
Frid 3d - I went to Annarbor - staid to Michael Cowans found all well
Sat 4th - Lee Cowan took me to sister Marys found them well all but Joh(n) he seems to be afflicted with paralysis
Sund 5th - Sister and I had a good visit alone, til dinner time
Mond 6th - My Excursion Ticket expired John took me to Leland Station staid with me til 6 o'clock - when I left for home Wm and Ella met me, wee arrived home sweet home it rained all night, - some was cutting Wheat on sisters farm, - all are cutting hay out here - Will had 3 men to day, getting in the hay, in good order
Tues 7th - it is raining this morning the cistern is full and running out
Wed 8th - Will bought 36 quts of Cherries for 4 1/2 pr qt canned 20 qtts Kittie and Ida went to Dans and picked a pail of cherries
Thurs 9th - it is a lovely day quite cool - I am making some under ware
Frid 10th - merc 78 it is verry warm Ethan & Dan Mc Cage is putting hay in west barn
Sat 11th - Mrs Lewis & Mrs Goodspeed spent the afternoon with us
Sund 12th - mercury 82 at sundown Wm and Kittie took baby and went to Bancroft
1891 Mond July 13th - merc 86 in shade Libbie washed, it rained thunderd Lightned & hailed in the night
Tues 14th - Mrs P Schad visited here cloudy all day - Kittie went for Lettie Wolfin
Wed 15th - Letta is making 2 dresses for Libbie I went to Byron visited my de(a)d, the yard is lovely with flowers bought me a Satteen dress, traded, and received a cook book for trading $10.00 dol in Gibs Store I took tea with Ella - James Devores wife died Mond was buried Tuesday 24 hours after death
Thurs 16th - a lovely day Kittie took Wm to Byron, She bought 29 qts huckleberries - .10 cts
Frid 17th - I bought 16 qts of huckle berries .10 cts pr qt paid $1.60 bought 16 qts of cherries for Ella Sheldon Kittie canned them for her for .04 cts pr qt, Lettie is making my Satteen
Sat 18th - Wm has bought a Binder - will try it this afternoon it rained hard all night, a good many has cut their Wheat Baby Catharine Marie commenced to creep Wednesday 15th
Sund 19th - Kittie baby & myself attended Church baby began to creep Friday
Mond 20th - Libbie washed it rained last night and this morning Will started the Binder this afternoon he has 4 men some are hauling in Wheat Will runns the Binder Gregory Reynolds and Birt Mc Kinney sets up Ethan & Dan Mc Caughna hauls in the barn
Tues 21st - they are stacking Wheat in the south field
Wed 22d - Wm has the binder in the north west field there is 6 men to day - Mrs Dell Tubs and little girls took tea here
Thurs 23d - they are hauling and stacking
Frid 24th - finished raking
Sat 25th - I visited my dead went to Ellas til evening Kittie came for me
Sund 26th - Frank Ella and Eddie came tro dinner
1891 Mond July 27th - verry warm Libbie washed
Tues 28th - I received a letter from Mrs Sarah Ferguson they are hauling in the last of the rakeings
Wed 29th - Kittie baby and I attended the Ladies Aid Society at Mrs Isaac Barnums - wee met Miss Crawford aged 85 retains her mental abilities, remarkably there was present 30 ladies to tea at Byron comeing up from the mill wee met Mrs Judge Kelsey and Mrs Rosencranse - Mrs Kelsey was visiting at Mrs Sleaths with her two daughters Mollie Kellogg & Kittie Kelsey - and 7 grand Children
Thurs 30 - Kittie and baby Catharine has gone to take Lillie Schad home Will and Mr Tubs has gone north I received a letter from Sarah Ferguson & Mrs Emma Duncan Mrs Henry Wiltsie died at Corunna Saturday 25th was buried Mond 27th at Union plaines Mr Adam Betterly died at Bancroft buried in Byron
Frid 31 - Kittie and baby has gone to the aid Society at Mrs Wellmans
Sat - Mr & Mrs Knight visited here our Rose of Sharon is in bloom the first this season Kittie and baby & Libbie visited Ella Sheldon
Whoso stopeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry
himself and shall not be heard
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love
he that repeateth a mater seperateth friends
1891 Saturday Aug 1st - this day is the 7th aniversary of my dear husband receiving his death wound
Sund 2d - I attended Church, and visited my dead once more
Mond 3 - a lovely day the Grand Army of the Republic meet in Detroit all this week
Tues 4th - Will has gone to Detroit to see the sights - Kittie took him to the Depot - Ella came home with her - in the afternoon wee went to Dan Mc Caughnas met Elder Barnum Mrs Alden Kies took dinner here. I gave her $1.00 dol for Mr Bedel an aged man that lost his eye sight
Wed 5th - Kittie and I went to Byron, She had hers and babys picture taken together I sent a letter to Ida Ray - wee called on Mrs Miner
Thurs 6th - merc 90 above afternoon Kittie and I went to Mr & Mrs Knights to dinner it was his 87th birth day, they are both verry smart and well preserved mentaly and phisically Mrs Davis & Robert Carter were there Wm came on the evening train, Kittie went and met him I bought a box of 14 cakes of honey of Mrs Lawrence
Frid 7th - merc 90 on east porch Kittie and Libbie has gone to Ellas to spend this afternoon Ethan is filling the woodhouse
Sat 8th - merc 90 3 o'clock old Mr Rollstone visited us to day Kittie & Ethan white washed the cellar - it is verry warm and dry mercury 88 above at 7 ocl afternoon the warmest I ever experienced
Sund 9th - merc 96 in shade mercury 96 at 1/2 past 3 ocl afternoon on our east porch there was a light shower, a good deal of thunder & Lighning
love God and keep his Commandments for this is the duty of every one for God will bring every work into judgement whether it be good or evil
1891 Mond Aug 10th - merc 96 in shade Libbie washed a slight shower in the evening the Threshers came at 12 ocl night
Tues 11th - merc 86 above they threshed til noon - then broke down all went away there was 16 of them, there was a shower at noon
Wed 12th - the air is purer this morning, Ethan is cutting oats Wm has gone to Bancroft for twine, for the reaper to bind oats
Thurs 13th - Wm bought some sheep of Mr Wooden Revernd Mr Rumberger called I signed for a book paid $5.00 Ida and I went to Mr Fishers I bought one bush of Peaches for Kittie one basket for Ella paid $2.00 pr bushel bought 6 yds blue calico
Frid 14th - it rained this morning wee received a letter from Roger M yesterday
Sat 15th - merc 86 all day I went to Byron mailed a letter to Roger M with $5.00 dollars in it I bought 3 yds Cal for baby - one Watermellon .25 cts
Sund 16th - merc 86 all day Kit had a little Colt last night Mr Legrand Schad was here to dinner baby Catharine stood alone to day for the first time Willie Mc Caughna and Wife called to day Legrand Schad took dinner with us
Mond 17th - merc 82 all day Wm Ethan, & Dan Mc Cage are hauling in our oats it is a lovely day it has commenced to rain the hardest shower of this summer
Tues 18th - merc 82 Almena Peck visited here all day the Macabees had a Picknic in the Kelsey grove in the evening Wm and Kittie attended the party
Wed 19th - verry warm, wee received a letter from James Haviland yesterday
Thurs 20th - I tied a comforter in the barn, the men was hauling in oats it commenced to rain after dinner, showers all night
Frid 21st - merc 86 all day in shade it rained all last night, I went to Idas staid all day Wednesday
Sat 22d - I went to Byron visited my dead traded some come home verry warm I received a letter from little Maggie Ferry, Eauclaire P O and one from James Duncan and answerd both of them
Sund 23d - merc 62 I attended Church and visited my dead, I love to go there it is quite cold it has rained a good deal since harvest, and looks like more
1891 Mond Aug 24th - merc 58 it rained all day quite cold. I sent a letter to James Duncan
Tues 25 - a beautiful morning Miss Lillie Johnson called I sent a letter to little Maggie Ferry Eauclaire P O Berrien Co
Wed 26th - I went to Ella Sheldons staid all last night, Mr & Mrs George Middlesworth brought their babe of 18 months old in a coffin from Saginaw on the morning train Mr Martenes put in a new Pump for Frank to day 26th Kittie brought Will to the Depot, he was going to Chesning to buy sheep
Thurs 27th - this is baby Catharine, Maries birth day, one year old God bless her Will expected Threshers - but it rained all the forenoon
Frid 28th - it rained all day til dark yesterday, it is a lovely morning but cold I received a letter from Roger M to day, Will and Ethan are banking the house with Land - it is 35 yrs since it was done before
Sat 29th - 11 Threshers came last night Mr Isaac Mills machine - they threshed 700 bush
Sund 30th - it rained some - I have a stitch in my side - am lying in bed most all day
Monday 31st - 11 Threshers were here to breakfast - Kittie has gone to Byron for meat Kittie has just come from Byron - has a silver cup and gold ring for baby she sent to Detroit for them got through threshing at 3 ocl - 841 bush Wheat, 564 bush oats
Tues - I am better of the stitch in my side I was in Wm Kitsons to see his new Barn
1891 Tues Sept 1st - a lovely day Kittie & baby has gone to Byron - Mr R Tubs took dinner with us
Wed 2d - a nice day I heard Mrs Mc Curdy died yesterday
Thurs 3d - I went to Corunna to attend her funeral it rained hard - when I got there I orderd a Carriage to Smiths Hotel, took dinner went to Mr Nichols, and with them to Mr Mc Curdys house from there rode with Mrs Garrison to the Episcopal Church, Rev Conover officiated Text John 3 Chap 2d verse it doth not yet appear what wee shal(l) be
Frid 4th - Ella Nichols and I went to the Bank, then called on Mrs Kelsey met Mrs Hathaway there went back to Mrs Nichols to tea, Mr Nichols brought me to the Train, I came to Ellas staid all night little Bell
Sat 5th - slept with me, - Wm came and left the Horse and Carriage for me, I came home, - sweet home, Mr Tubs took dinner with us
Sund 6th - it rained last night Wm sit up with Mr Schad at Legrand Schads he has Typhoid fever, it has cleared off nice
Mond 7th - Libbie washed - I finished a Calico dress
Tues 8th - Kittie baby and I drove over to see Mr Schad I called on Mrs Robert Lawrence - a frost last night my saw mill burned down Tuesday morning 8th
Wed 9th - Kittie went and took Mrs Shepperd of Byron to Mr Schads Mr was just alive when she left baby Catherine took 3 or 4 steps for the first alone she has 5 teeth my darling little pet quite a frost last night and Tuesday night
Thurs 10th - Ethan is sowing the North field Wm is not well I spent yesterday with Ida - my Sawmill was burned the 8th Tuesday morning
Frid 11th - I gave Mr Wellman $3.00 dol for Elder Barnum Methodist Minister Ethan finished sowing Wheat to day - 15 acres the North east field
Sat 12th - it rained this evening Wm & Kittie went to Byron
1891 Sunday Sept 13th - Frank Ella Eddie came to dinner
Monday 14th - Kittie canned one bushel Peaches Wm went to Grand Rappids
Tues 15th - Libbie washed - Mr Nich wrote my Carriag(e) was ready
Wed 16th - I went to Corunna - bought a Carriage $125.00 Harness $20.00 andRobe $4.00 it is nice, I visited Mrs Nichols, in the afternoon Ella Nichols and I called on Mrs & Kittie Carland, it is Fair week, I met a number on the Carrs from Byron Ella met me at the Depot Wm came for me, - he sold 250 sheep
Thurs 17 - merc 88 above 4 men came to breakfast and took away the sheep Mack Schad died of Typhoid fever yesterday at 5 ocl afternoon
Frid 18th - merc 88 above I received Mrs George Carpenters Picture Wm & Kittie has gone to attend Mr Leeland Schads funeral Kittie is poorly - Father Schad had a poor spell Mr & Mrs Petibone took dinner with us staid til 3 ocl he drew my new Carriage behind his from Corunna Mr Newman raised the sawmill Water wheel for $6.00 dol
Sat 19th - there was a thunder shower yesterday - it rained verry hard Wm has taken his hogs to Byron to day sold to Mr Wadley Wm bought me 3 tons and 350 lb of cole $5.75 per ton paid $18.26 cts
Sund 20th - merc 88 above Kittie and I attended Church, then visited our dead
Mond 21st - 7 years ago to day my dear companion and I went to Detroit he left his home for ever oh God help me I am so lonely with out him Grace Goodspeed visited here to day
Tues 22 - a fog this morning - Wm & Ethan are butchering a pig Wm sold 10 hogs to Mr Wadley - 4 1/2 pr lb I received 4 cabinet Pictures of Mrs Bells children California baby Catharine Marie takes a few steps
Wed 23d - merc 88 above this is the day of the week 7 yrs ago my poor husband died in Detroit
Thurs 24th - merc 88 above 7 yrs ago to day I came with my dead from Detroit, oh God help me Kittie and babe has gone to Howell to day, Mr Graves took dinner here
1891 Frid Sept 25th - Kittie and baby came on evening train from Howell she bought a cloths basket Wm came from Chesning, it is verry warm Ethan has a boil on his right hand I mailed a letter to Mrs Virginia J Bell California
Sat 26th - merc 88 I went to Byron and visited my dead - called on Ella bought one bushel of Tomatoes 2 heads of cabbage some onions Stella Knapp is sewing for Kittie
Sund 27 - merc 88 above I attended Methodist Church - then visited my dead 7 yrs ago to day my own was laid to rest for ever sad day
Mond 28th - merc 86 above Libbie washed Kittie made ketchup 13 bottles and is parring Peaches there has been a splendid shower Ethan has a Felon on his finger he cannot work
Tues 29th - frost two men named Frost is cutting up corn
Wed 30th - Wm & Kittie has gone to the Bancroft Fair took baby Kittie has baby Catharine Maries Picture enlarged
Thurs 1st - Will came staid all night went again this morning Ethans hand is better the Dr lanced it, there was a frost last night
I know when the siver chord is loosed
When the veil is rent away
Not long and dark shall the passage be
to the realms of endless day
1891 Thursday Oct 1st - Wm came home last evening, 2 men name(d) Cross are picking Apples he went again this morning - Ethan came staid all night
Frid 2d - he has gone this morning the men came to pick Apples and left Libbie is cleaning Kitties room, it is a lovely day Kittie and Wm come this evening
Sat 3d - merc 82 above I went to Ellas staid to dinner Frank gave me a squash
Sund 4th - it looks like rain, Will & Ethan has gone fishing, it has rained hard cleared off quite cool
Mond 5th - quite cool baby Catharine walks - since Wednesday, I have a fire on the hearth Wm has gone to Chesning & Ralph Tubs for sheep Ethan & Mr Cross is picking Apples
Tues 6th - Kittie is getting ready for the Aid Society to meet here
Wed 7th - I went to Ellas but she could not come a goodly number came, - three men are picking Apples
Thurs 8th - men are digging Potatoes to day there was a hard frost last night
Frid 9 - the men are husking corn Ed Lemon & Mr Cross Wm has gone to Len(n)on for more sheep, the boys dug Potatoes
Sat 10th - I Quilted a Cashmere Skirt Mrs Ella Taft & Mrs Croford called
Sund 11th - Frank Ella & Eddie came to dinner wee picked the last of our Peaches off the Trees for dinner to day
Mond 12th - wee had the hardest frost last night of this fall the men dug 68 bush of Potatoes Frid 9th
Tues 13th - Kittie commenced to wean baby to day - I sent Roger M a letter with $2.00 dol in it I sold the old iron of the burnt Saw mill to Mr Huntoon - Waterford he is hauling it away to day - he paid $25.00 dol on it I attended the Baptist pound Social - I took 10 lbs of sugar and cake - rags
Wed 14th - it rained to day thunderd, Wm sold sheep to Mr Joslin
Thurs 15th - I went to Byron, bought baby a blue vail, - sheating for Carriage cover
Frid 16th - Wm paid me to day for my share of Wheat 280 bush - .90 cts pr bu $252 dol
Sat 17th - baby Catharine is weaned - Kittie is gone to Byron, - Ethan left to day he has several boils on his hands
1891 Sund Oct 18th - Oct 30th I renewed my and Roger M subscription for the Byron Herald til Nov 1st 1892 I attended Church - then visited my dead met Mrs Eben Close from Owosso met Mrs Sarah Morrice from Grand Rappids Wm and Kittie went to Ellas
Mond 19th - it is raining - and cold, Wm gave me $5.00 d for Apples to day
Tues 20th - I attended O E Wolcotts Funeral to day at the M E Church sermon by Rev Barnum Text for me to live is Christ
Wed 21st - Kittie went to Mr Parsons for Hellen - Lula Parsons & W were married Wm Rosencrans was married to day - I received an invitation sent my compliments
Thurs 22 - the Apple packers are here - 3 men are husking corn
Frid 23 - Hellen came to sew for Kittie she mad(e) her black silk dress
Sat 24th - Kittie baby and I went to Gratiot to visit Roger M he met us at Ithica Station - wee had a good visit
Sund 25th - Wee three went to Dr Guthries and had a splendid visit
Mond 26th - Dr and Mrs Guthrie came to Rogers and spent all day til 4 ocl - when they left for home, and wee for our home Roger M left us at the Depot Wm met us at Byron wee arrived home 9 ocl home sweet home the men finished husking and hauling in the corn Saturday Libbie put down Kitties rag carpet - it is cold and clear
Tues 27th - cold - I took in the last of my plants to day
Wed 28th - Wm and Kittie attended Miss Ida Holms and Mr Marks Wedding at Vernon
Thurs 29th - it is a lovely day Monday Ed Lemon commenced work for one month Hellen made Kitties black silk - is making two Calico dresses
Frid 30th - pleasant, I visited my dead - lifted the Gladiolas
Sat 31st - pleasant Libby Ferguson left I started for Indiana I started for Indiana Nov 2d arrived at Robert Cowans the 3d the 3d, the 5th, I went to a Beach Tree on his farm, where my husband, cut his name, with a jacknife, Sept 25th - 1882
1891 Sunday Nov 1st - Robert Cowan gave me one dollar to renew his subscription for Byron Herald yesterday Saturday - I went to Annarbor - Michael Mich Cowan - took me to John Forshees - Sunday he took Geenie and me to sister Marys, she was well - I came back with Them
Mond 2d - John Cowan came there to dinner and Thomas came to tea
Tues 3d - John Forshee took me to the Central depot - I went to Jackson from there to Angola arrived at 2 ocl hired a Carriage to Robert Cowans - paid $1.00 I staid til the 12th Robert and Lissie took me to Angola where I bade them fare well - I had a good visit long to be rememberd, there two little ones are a great comfort to them, it is verry sickly there, a number dying with Typhoid Fever
Thurs 12 - I came to Annarbor - was late for train, took a Carriag(e) at Depot went to Michael Cowan where I staid all night - til after breakfast
Frid 13 - Emma went with me to the Toledo Ann R R Depot arrived at Ella Sheldons on morning Train Kittie and Myrtie Graham came for me after dinner arrived now at home sweet - sweet - home, - the stoves are up and running
Sat 14th - it froze hard last night
Sunday 15th - Wm and Kittie went to Church Frank and Ella came to dinner
Mond 16th - raining dark all day - it snowed - the first of the season to night
Tues 17th - I wrote a letter to James Haviland one to Kittie Ferguson one to Mrs Duncan one to Kittie Sterling
Wed 18th - a lovely day I was in Byron mailed a letter to James Haviland one to Kittie Ferguson
Thurs 19th - I went to Idas and spent the day it is quite cold
Frid 20th - it is thawing the snow is most gone - Wm sold 160 sheep to a man from ?
Sat 21st - merc 48 raining the first snow that fell Monday night is all gone with rain
1891 Sund Nov 22d - merc 48 above it rained all day quite warm grass and Wheat are growing
Mond 23d - it is raining - I mad(e) two blue Calico aprons this afternoon
Tues 24th - raining all day
Wed 25th - raining and warming the snow is all gone
Thurs 25th - merc 52 above Thanksgiving - Mr & Mrs Tubs and two little girls - Frank Ella and Eddie came to dinner Kittie baked a Turkey in her new baking dish for the first, - Wm & Kittie went to Byron - to a party
Frid 27th - it is snowing, I received a letter from James Havilands 3 children
Sat 28th - snow fell yesterday 3 inches. I received a letter from Robert Cowan
Sund 29th - a lovely day Wm Kittie & Myrta went to Church, it is thawing this afternoon
Mond 30th - Wm is butchering 4 hogs - it is a lovely day looks like a thaw
1891 Tuesday Dec 1st - Wed Dec 9th 1891 I subscribed for the semi Weekly Detroit Free press for John Cowan Dixbourough til 1892 Bernard and I went to Byron - I bought some blue Calico and cotten flannel
Wed 2d - the snow all gone mud - mud Kittie is trying out lard has a nice lot
Thurs 3d - merc 44 above Kittie has gone to Howell - they made sauceage last evening
Frid 4th - it rained hard last night - but a lovely day now
Sat 5th - a lovely day, I am fixing over my plaid dress for winter
Sund 6th - it snowed this morning so the ground is white
Mond 7th - snow fell yesterday 6 inches it is a lovely day and a beautiful sunset Fred Grout came to work for Will this evening
Tues 8th - Bernard and I went to Byron - wee sold the Water power to Mr Rosencranse - wee went to Ellas to dinner made a nice visit, Wm Kittie and baby went to Father Schads in a Cutter the first - this season, - wee received a good letter from Roger M, received a letter from Mrs Bell - California
Wed 9th - Wm has gone to Howell - and Kittie to Byron 4 ocl afternoon it is thawing snow going fast
Thurs 10th - mercury 46 above thawing snow going fast it is a lovely day Kittie & Myrtie gone to Byron baby has 10 teeth 2 of them double, to day would have been my dear Husbands birth day 79 yrs old, oh how lonely I am
Frid 11th - a lovely day Kittie and Myrtie has gone to Byron
Sat 12th - a lovely day thawing Wm and Kittie has gone to Byron
Sund 13th - merc 50 above thawing all day at the north side of the house Wm and Kittie went to Church, I sent $5.00 dol to the Baptist preacher
Mond 14th - merc 56 above it is the aniversary of Wm and Kitties mariage 5 yrs ago to day rained all night and this morning merc raised 16 degrees
Tues 17th - cold freezing
Frid 18th - I just paid my Tax to Roger B Haviland $128.20 cts
Sat 19th - Wm & I went to Ellas took dinner I bought some Christmas presents
1891 Sunday Dec 20th - Wm and Kittie went to Church, morning and evening
Mond 21st - Kittie & I each received a large picture from Ida Ray a Christmas present - baby Catharine is sick
Tues 22d - merc 54 above a lovely day it rained last night, 5 men has come to bale my hay, they were here to dinner
Wed 23d - they broke down and went away Kate Vanburen came from Detroit
Thurs 24th - I went to Byron Depot and met Mrs Genie Forshee and two children, the road is verry rough
Frid 25th - merc 56 above Christmas day Wm & Kittie had a Family reunion, 27 to dinner it was a verry pleasant company Legrand Schad and 3 children J C Schad Wife & 3 children, Mr & Mrs Stone 2 boys L & Harry Mr & Mrs Fowler & Daughter Latecia - received a letter from Mrs Fitzgerald
Sat 26th - merc 30 above it is cold and froze up this morning
Sund 27th - merc 30 above cold and clear, baby Catharine is 16 months old, is quite poorly cutting double teeth
Mond 28th - a beautiful morning bright I will send Mr Havilands Picture and mine to Dr Guthrie and one to Miles Carr Williamston, one to Horace Whittle to day Kittie send a letter to Roger M I send one to Mrs Guthrie
Tues 29th - I went to Idas and took dinner
Wed 30th - Ida Geenie Forshee and I went to Ellas, and spent the day
Thurs 31st - merc 42 above I called on Mrs Mc Kinney. She is sick, but better than she has been, while there 11 Carriages with an escort to Gaines with Hattie Boyce, she was married to day then I called on Mrs Karrer she and family are better they had the grip, Wm Kittie & Kittie Vanburen has gone to Byron wee commenced to take the Evening News Wednesday 30 Dec 1891 baby Catharine is better I feel thanful to the giver of all good gifts this page finishes my Diary for 1891 fare well years that have passed
1892 Friday Jan 1st - Newyear day, the sun is shining bright and warm it is raining, I received $105.63 cts for 11 Tons 245 lbs of hay
Sat 2d - I took Geenie Forshee and her two children to Byron Station she was going home - Wm Kittie & Kittie Vanburen went to Ellas to tea, they attended a party of Mc abees friday eve
Sund 3d - merc 8 above morning cold, and clear, Kittie is poorly it snowed last evening so the ground is white - received a letter from Mrs Duncan last evening
Mond 4th - merc 12 above morning about 1 inch of snow fell last night - it is a lovely morning, looks like a thaw received a letter from Mrs Duncan Detroit
Tues 5th - merc 12 above morning I received a letter from A T Nichols and one from Mrs Guthrie
Wed 6th - a pleasant morning - snowing some this afternoon, Libbie Ferguson came yesterday Kate Vanburen left this afternoon, Wm took her to Gaines Kittie has gone to Byron
Thurs 7th - merc 12 above morning a nice day received a letter from Mrs Duncan
Frid 8th - merc 20 above Kittie took Libbie Ferguson home to day, there is snow squalls but quite pleasant between them. Squals all day about 3 inches of snow Wm and Kittie went to the Masons oyster supper - to night
Sat 9th - merc 10 above morning clear and cold. I received a letter from Kittie Ferguson
Sund 10th - merc 2 above morning cold Will & Kittie went to Church, Frank & Ella came to dinner
Mond 11th - merc 30 above it has snowed all day Will rode in the Cutter - I think sleighing will be good to morrow, the roads are so smooth - it is raining a little this evening
Tues 12th - there is about 6 inches of snow on the ground it will make good sleighing quite warm looks like thaw
Wed 13th - merc 20 above all day it snowed a little all day Wm sold 110 sheep to Mich Calia for $530.00 dol Letta Wolfin came and staid all night
Thurs 14th - merc 20 above morning all day it is snowing a little, good sleighing about 6 or 7 inches road smooth I sent Mrs Ferguson a letter a handkerchief and black pin present snowing in the morning Kittie & Lettie Wolfin went to Bancroft in Cutter Will and Kittie attended a donation for Rev Mr Rumberger I received $50.00 dol
1892 Frid Jan 15th - Jan 1st received my subscription for the Corunna Journal paid .75 cts 20th renewed my subscription for Newyork Christian Herald paid $1.50 merc at zero after 8 ocl a bright clear morning merc at zero at 8 ocl morning received a letter from Mrs Fitzgerald one from Mr Miles Carr Williamston - Mrs Alba Stone is verry sick Will and Kittie went to Bancroft to hear Mrs Belva Lockwood on Womens rights
Sat 16th - merc 10 above beautiful day and fine sleighing, Father Schad called to day
Sund 17th - merc 34 above 2 o'clock afternoon a nice day Will Kittie and babe has gone to Legrand Schads
Mond 18th - merc 14 above it snowed last night and all day there is 10 inches on the ground Will and Kittie has gone to Byron in the Cutter merc 14 above zero
Tues 19th - merc 2 below morning Kittie went to Bancroft, Mrs Alba Stone died to night
Wed 20th - merc 10 above Wm drove home 19 sheep 7 hogs 2 little steers he bought at Charles Hunts vandue for which he paid $105.00 dol
Thurs 21st - it is a lovely morning
Frid 22d - Wm and Kittie attended Mrs Alba Stones Funeral to day at the lovejoy school Mrs Wykes and Mrs Minnie Knapp visited here to day Kittie and Wm has gone to Bancroft to attend Installation of Lady officers of the Bancroft Lodge - Wm and Kittie tiped over the Cutter
Sat 23d - merc 28 this morning pleasant Charley Goodspeed has hurt his knee - a limb struck him
24th - merc 42 all day Mr & Mrs Legrand Schad & little girl - Frank Ella & Mr Hibbard were here to dinner Wm and Kittie has gone to Church, I sent a letter to Mr & Mrs Carr yesterday Mr & Mrs Fowler and Tecia called a little while
Mond 25th - merc 42 above Wm and Kittie has gone to Detroit thawing the sleighing spoiled
Tues 26th - merc 10 above cold merc 10 above at 8 ocl this morning Charles Goodspeed called
Wed 27th - merc at zero mercury at zero morning baby Catharine Marie is 17 months old
Thurs 28th - merc 42 all day is thawing the snow is going fast Mrs Sheperd of Byron called Mrs Charles Sickles called. I gave her Mr Havilands & my Picture
Frid 29th - merc 42 above all day Ida Haviland visited here it thawed all day Wm and Kittie returned from Detroit, they went Monday
Sat 30th - merc 42 above all day a nice day thawing Mr Norton took dinner with us
Sund 31st - merc 40 morning a warm day thawing
1892 Monday Feb 1st - merc 42 all day snow going fast, When Wm and Kittie was in Detroit Wm and I bought a Piana for Kittie - and Organ for Ella
Tues 2d - it is raining this morning til noon Wm and Fred went to Byron for Kitties Piano, Frank came with them after dinner Will went with Frank to Gaines for Ellas Organ they are beautiful, Heavenly Father give them all health to enjoy them
Wed 3d - a man came from Detroit to see if the Piano was all right Elder Osburn Wife and little son, Frank & Ella come to tea there was 12 of us to tea, Mr Barrel is here to see if Piano is right
Thurs 4th - merc 42 above all day I went to Ellas to see her Organ it is 6 octave a lovely one Mrs Sheldon invited us to dinner wee met Mrs Hichcock of Alma there after dinner wee attended Miss Linds funeral at the Presbyterian Church sermon deliverd by Rev Rumberger Text the time of my departure is at hand - it was lovely sermon Timothy 4th Chap of 6th verse I visited my dead. I long to be arrangeing the flowers
Frid 5th - it is a lovely morning, thawing - I called on Mr Gulic he is verry sick Wm and Kittie has gone to attend the donation for Rev Osburn Baptist Preacher I sent $1.00 dol
Sat 6th - Wm went to Corunna Kittie went to Byron for Mrs Fred Carpenter and Josie Miner
Sund 7th - merc 46 above all day Kittie took Mrs Carpenter & Josie to Byron - it rained all the forenoon in the afternoon it thunderd and lightned the snow is gone
Mond 8th - a nice day Myrtie is washing. I commenced a silk quilt for baby to day
Tues 9th - a lovely morning
Wed 10th - I went to Byron bought myself a wollen shawl paid $5.00 I went
Thurs 11th - to Ellas staid til after dinner Wm came for me, Wm & Kittie attended
Frid 12th - Rev Barnums donation last evening receipts $140 dol it is cold this evening merc 10 above this evening Bernard brought us a ham this afternoon
Sat 13th - merc 10 above Kittie went to Ellas she is better Northern lights to night are beautiful
Sund 14th - merc 30 above it is snowing; I have written to Roger M and to Mary J Cowan
1892 Monday Feb 15th - Wm commenced to day to take the daily Free Press Feb 1st 1892 11th I received a Souvenir from Dewit Talmage of Olive wood from the Mount of Olive; Jerusalem it snowed all day yesterday about 6 inches fell, it is good sleighing Myrtie washed, Wm Fred & Bert Mc Kinney filled the Ice house Kittie - received a string of gold beads she order(ed) in Detroit Wm sold a beef cow to day to Mr Johnson, a letter from Roger M
Tues 16 - merc 10 above Kittie went to Idas visiting mailed a letter to Roger M
Wed 17th - merc 8 above morning I went to Byron in the Cutter with Wm mailed a letter to Mary J Cowan
Thurs 18 - merc 36 above morning it is thawing, snow going fast, Kittie called on Mrs Carrer she and Wm has gone to Byron, Fred is hauling sawdust for the Ice it is snowing a little, it has snowed all day sent a letter to Kittie Ferguson
Frid 19th - merc 36 above all day it is snowing and thawing, Roger M came this afternoon Wm and Kittie went to Bancroft this evening to an Entertainment
Sat 20th - merc 36 above it is thawing fast Mr & Mrs Schad and little boy came Mrs Lawrie and Daughter Eva called
Sund 21st - merc 40 above it is thawing this morning, Kittie went and got Libby Ferguson
Mond 22 - merc 40 above Washingtons birth day - Wm Kittie, Roger M, Fred and Myrtie & Mr ? has gone to Byron to attend the Masons ball this evening Roger M, baby, and I went to see John Shepperd, his leg is broken in two places Wm Kittie attended the Masons party Libbie Ferguson staid with baby & me
Tues 23d - merc 42 above all day a fog this morning I took Roger M to the Station, the snow is most gone, I got my Encylopedia to day
Wed 24th - a fog this morning, A frost in June Kittie & I attended Mr Wm Smiths funeral this afternoon sermon by Rev Mr Osburn Text Rev 14th Chap 15th verse
Thurs 25th - it is raining a little like a spring morning, I received a letter (from) Kittie Ferguson
Frid 26th - merc 42 morning verry warm this morning - doors open baby and I out on the walk
Sat 27th - baby is 18 months old to day - sun set north of the Barn Rev Dewitt Talmages sermon Feb 14th 1892 Luke 6th 17th and he came down with them and stood on the plain Rev Dewitt Talmage says as they are about to change the Creed, I could not wait, so I have a Creed of my own, I wrote in my memorandum book; my Creed the glorious Lord, to trust him, to love him and obey him is all that is required, to that Creed I invite all mankind T Dewitt Talmage
1892 Sund Feb 28th - merc 46 the snow allmost gone Dan Mc Caughna called
Mond 29th - the last day of Feb fog, rain mud - mud the snow is gone fog in Feb frost in June it is leap year
Tues March 1st - merc 42 I bought Kittie a Singer improved sewing machine it is nice
Wed 2d - Will butcherd a beef
Thurs 3d - merc 46 above Kittie has gone to Byron to have her teeth filled
Frid 4th - merc 36 above Mrs Lowell Wiltsie died yesterday morning Kittie & Mrs Dell Tubs sit up there last night - it is snowing a sugar snow since dinner wee reveived a letter to day from Roger M
Sat 5th - merc 36 morning about 1/2 inch of snow fell yesterday Kittie attended Mrs Lowell Wiltsies funeral yesterday
Sund 6th - the snow all gone, the frost out of the ground, Wm & Kittie and baby has gone to Ellas to day
Mond 7th - merc 50 above a lovely day Freds time is up I wrote to Roger M and sent it
Tues 8th - verry muddy Kittie and I drove down to Idas with a piece of meat
Wed 9th - merc 36 above bright sunshine in the forenoon snowing & blowing afternoon at 4 ocl the road is setling some. I think the frost is out of the ground
Thurs 10 - pleasant til 4 ocl then verry cold mercury fell to 30 above
Frid 11th - verry cold mercury 30 above all day
Sat 12th - merc 46 above I received Pardon Cargils Picture from California
Sund 13th - merc 32 above it snowed a little last evening, Kittie & I went to John Sheperds yesterday She took pork Potatoes onions, I took and gave $5.00 dol. I am so sorry for them it is verry muddy the Begonia Mrs Nichols gave me is in bloom I received Pardon Cargils Photograph Address Vaccaville Salon Co California
1892 Mond March 14th - cold roads froze up
Tues 15th - baby poorly with cold - Kittie and I did not go to sleep til after 2 ocl
Wed 16th - a bright clear morning, Wm & Kittie attended an entertainment, by Rev Covert, and other children, Wm has a new Milch Cow this morning
Thurs 17th - cold froze up
Frid 18th - I went to Idas, and spent all day, Bernard bought me home
Sat 19th - merc 26 above it is snowing - the roads are good, Mrs Perkins of Gaines is dead
Sund 20th - merc 30 above all day a lovely day the snow gone I see buy the Free Press the death of Orin Poppleton of Birmingham the Vice President of Oakland County to the State Pioneer Society a good man has gone to his reward - 76 yrs old
Mond 21st - merc 30 above cold Myrtie washed Kittie went to Byron
Tues 22d - merc 36 above it snowed hailed & rained last night a crust on the snow, Eathan Grout came this morning received a paper from George Douglass last evening the Begonia Mrs Nichcols gave last fall is in bloom, and one Lady Washington in bloom
Wed 23d - merc 32 above it rained and snowed all day yesterday but left as fast as it fell it froze up last night, Ethan Grout commenced to work this morning
Thurs 24th - merc 52 all day Kittie went to Byron Mrs Mary Haviland called
Wed 23d - Mrs Day and two little Daughters Jessie & Ethel visited here
Frid 25th - merc 60 above a lovely morning the blackbirds have come to build their nests
Sat 26th - merc 60 above a lovely day I received a letter from Kittie Ferguson
Sund 26th - merc 46 above it is a lovely day the roads are drying - it has been verry muddy
Mond 28th - Wm and I went to Byron, I sold block 85 to Wm Friend $200.00 dol went to Ellas spent the day pleasantly - roads good
Tues 29th - merc 50 all day Kittie and Catharine Marie, went to Ellas, Wm went to Mr Jones auction it is a lovely day roads good - I am peicing a silk spread for baby Catharines crib
Wed 30th - a lovely day
Thurs - merc 54 above a beautiful day - Kittie and Wm attended an entertainment by Clarrie Lewis
1892 Friday Apr 1st - merc 66 above a lovely morning Wm has sold 17 fat sheep and 11 hogs to Mr Wadly
Sat 2d - merc 60 above Mr & Mrs Sheldon took dinner with us wind high; done a grest deal of damage in places
Sund 3d - merc 62 all day Frank Arthur & Nellie Nc Caughna - Ella Frank & Eddie was here
Mond 4th - merc 70 above it is Town meeting day - it rained through the night and this morning wee let the fire go out in the cole stove yesterday for the first the Wheat and grass looks green, after the warm showers
Tues 5th - merc 70 above it thunderd and lightned rained last night Miss Nora Grout staid last night Miss Millie Wolfin called I sent an order to Mr Gregers and Brothers of $4.80 Spring field Ohio for flowers, roots
Wed 6th - I sent a letter to Roger M Kittie and Will attended an entertainment
Thurs 7 - a verry windy day Frank Karrer is helping Ethan in the Barnyard
Frid 8th - merc 62 colder Kittie & Wm went to Byron in the evening received a letter from Roger M
Sat 9th - (merc) 32 cold it snowed a little last night - is all gone at noon I made muslin dress for baby Catharine to day finished it
Sund 10 - merc 32 above Ella called Mr ___ came to see Mirtie
Mond 11th - merc 42 above Mr Martenes set an Iron Pump in the Well - Frank Karrer went down in the well and cleaned the bottom out Ethan hauled up the last of the water - they had it done by noon, they laid a new platform - Mr Martenes charged for pump $10.50 cts I paid Will $1.00 dol for two men 1/2 day cost - $11.50 cts
Tues 12th - a lovely day Kittie went to Howell to trade Mr & Mrs S Stone came to dinner - and tea Wm went for Kittie for the 7 ocl train
Wed 13th - Kittie and I went to Mrs Lawrence I paid Ed $1.80 for honey then wee went to Gaines bought 10 flower crocks 1 vase one hanginhg basket. paid $1.80 for them
Thurs 14th - Wm and I went to Buron we called at Mr Welches I visited my dead it is cold. I bought somethings of Cole Hathaway I received my basket of Plants from Springfield Ohio
Frid 15th - Kittie went to Corunna to day just returned home it is Good Friday
1892 Sat April 16th - Ella Sheldon subscribed for the May Flower Floral Park N Y a present for my 71st birth day, there was a premium of 4 Gladiolas 5 packages of Flower Seeds it is a lovely day, I set my basket of flower plants from Spring field Ohio yesterday
Sund 17th - merc 42 morning Easter Sunday Wm and Kittie has gone to Church - it is cloudy the fire has been out in our Cole Stove a week started it this morning Wm sold his Wheat yesterday
Mond 18th - a lovely morning, Dan Mc Cage is here to work for Wm I went to Byron called at Mr Gulicks Mrs Walkers birth day 90 yrs old
Tues 19th - Kittie went to Byron bought baby a pr of shoes
Wed 20th - I received a letter, Apron, & Picture of Mrs Hichcock from Brock port New York St, to day is her birth day and those were presents sent to me, as she expected to spend this day with me I received a letter this evening from Geenie Forshee saying her mother my sister Mary was verry sick,
Thurs 21st - come the next morning my 71st birthday - John Forshee met us at the Depot wee had dinner there at his house John took us to sisters Mrs Seward Chafee and Ella Sheldon visited here the day I went to Annarbor my 71st birth day
Frid 22 - wee found her better, and improved while wee staid
Sat 23d - warmer, John Forshee came for us, took us to the train at 5 ocl wee arrived in Byron 7 ocl eve - and home sweet home in a little while
Sund 24th - a lovely day - Wm finished sowing oats yesterday Dan Mc Cage, sheated the stable Friday - and built steps at the south door Margaret and Roger Mc Caughna called there is a new milk cow white one
Mond 25th - a lovely day - Dan Mc Cage and Ethan is laying a stable floor
Tues 26th - Kittie has gone to Vernon. it is a lovely day I sent a letter to Mr Hitchcock and one to Robert Cowan - received one from Kittie Ferguson Kittie returned on evening train Ethan finished plowing for Potatoes
Wed 27th - merc 72 above it thunderd and lightned and rained this evening
Thurs 28 - Kittie has gone to Fenton - it is Arbor day Ethan set Plumbs and Cherries
Frid 29th - a lovely day Dan Mc Cage is finishing ceiling the Horse stable to day
Sat 30th - Expense of lumber and work by Dan Mc Cage $62.00 dol
1892 Sund May 1st - a love(ly) day it rained last night, - Frank Ella & Eddie came Ella brought me some plants Aletta and Lena Wolfin and Miss Harrington called - Edith Welch - Mable Tubs and Fred Devore are better of Typhoid fever - I received a letter from Robert
Mond 2d - Myrtie washed Mr & Mrs Snowden called on business
Tues 3d - Kittie went to Fentonville to have glasses fitted to her eyes Fred Grout was to tea
Wed 4th - Wm and I went to Byron, I sold Block 65 - to Ellenor & Septimus Snowdon - Mr Gulick made out the papers then I went to the Cemetery - and visited my dead and set Gladiolas - Cannas Pansies and several other plants - Wm came for me wee called to see Mrs Reynolds she was just alive - poor afflicted Gregory how he will miss his mother - I received a letter from Roger M
Thurs 5th - it rained all day Thunderd & lightned some Mrs Reynolds is dead a good woman is gone it rained all night
Frid 6th - it has cleared this afternoon and looks nice but a good deal of water on the ground received a letter from Ida Ray
Sat 7th - getting warmer Kittie received her gold bowed glasses
Sund 8th - a nice day Roger B - Robbie & May Haviland spent the afternoon
Mond 9th - Kittie and I attended Mrs Reynolds Funeral it was at the house well attended Rev Rumberger deliverd the sermon I could not hear the Text wee went to the Cemetery - there was some unpleasantness between old Mr Reynolds - and John Reynolds, - his Father would not allow him to see his dead mother - after the Friends left the grave some one proposed opening her Coffin so John could see her they sent for him and opend the lid so he and a few others that staid looked on her face he was satisfied and was thankful she was at rest - I sent $5.00 to the Christian Russian Relief Fund Ethan set Plumb and Cherrie trees in the garden
Tues 10th - it rained all night and all day til 4 ocl this afternoon
Wed 11th - it rained last night and this morning there has been a good deal of rain this month
1892 Wed May 11th - Robbie Haviland called and bade us good by - he was going to Cadilac I received a lovely Crape embroyderd shoulder shawl from a niece Mrs Virgina Bell, Auburn, California two Pansies blossoms, - one orange blossom a palm leaf in bloom with seeds, Heavenly Father bless the giver, it was sent as a birth day present, - my 71st birth day by Express
Thurs 12th - Mr & Mrs Tubs Perl & Mabel spent all day with us pleasantly
Frid 13th - Elder Barnum and Wife made us a verry pleasant visit
Sat 14th - Mr P Schad called paid me some money Legrand Schad came to dinner Kittie is painting the East Porch white I received a letter from Mrs Duncan
Sund 15th - Myrtie and I got ready for Church it commenced to rain wee did not go the ground is verry wet no corn ground plowed yet the Peach, Plumb, & Cherry trees, are in bloom, I have lovely flowers in bloom Ida Haviland came this afternoon Wm and Kittie went to Byron
Monday 16th - Myrtie washed - Mrs Charles Fox spent this afternoon to tea
Tues 17th - Mr Bullis came and fixed up my Flower beds - Myrtie cleaned her room
Wed 18th - Kittie cleaned Parlor Bedroom up staires - Mr Bullis made garden for Wm it began to rain at noon - rained all night - the ground is all afloat
Thurs 19th - Kittie is going to clean my bed room, she fixed 2 shelves on East porch
Frid 20th - it rained all day, I sent a letter to Roger M
Sat 21st - Ethan is finishing plowing Corn ground, it is verry wet
Sund 22 - it is cold and gloomy
Mond 23d - it rained in the afternoon I received a package of flower seeds from S H Moor & Co park place N Y
Tues 24th - Wm and I went to the Cemetery I visited my dead set some plants Geraniums I received a block Logg Cabin from Mrs Duncan & a letter
Wed 25th - Kittie has gone to Byron to help entertain Lady Maccabees from Corunna it rained last night
Thurs 26th - Kittie has gone to take her music Myrtie cleaned Kitties bedroom
Frid 27th - it is Kitties 24th birth day, - and the aniversary of Uncle Bernards death 28 yrs ago it rained all night, Myrtie is cleaning the dinning room
Sat 28th - She put down the Carpet, it commenced to rain all night Wm and Ethan planted 6 acres of Corn to day
1892 Sund May 29th - it has cleared off to day - it is Memorial day - I did not go to Church it looked so much like rain
Mond 30th - Washing day Will bought 50 sheep of Henry Foot
Tues 31st - it is raining all day by spells
My days like this book are about filled out, - how stands my record with my Heavenly Father
Fare well four years daily Diary
This closes my Diary - May 31st - 1892, - this Diary of 4 yrs who will read it
Oh how sweet it will be, in that beautiful Land,
So free from all sorrow, and pain.
With songs on our lips, and with harps, in our hands
To meet one an other again.
Do thou Lord midst pleasure or woe
For Heaven our Spirits prepare
Then shortly wee also shall know
And feel what it is to be there
Shall we meet beyond the river
Where the surges cease to roll
Where in all the bright forever
Sorrow ne'er shall press the Soul
Shall wee meet with Christ our Savior
When he comes to claim his own
Shall wee know his blessed favor
And sit down upon his throne
1892
Mr John Forshee AnnArbor Washtenaw Co Box 1178
Sister Mary Cowans Address AnnArbor Washtenaw Co Mich
Mr James Cowan, Tower Citty, Cass Co Dakota
Robert Cowan Angola, Steuben Co Indiana
Mrs Josie Cowan, Clark St Joseph Mich
Mr J A J Ray, North San Juan Navada Co California
Mrs J L Mc Farlin, Reno Navada
Mrs Margaret Duncan No 646 - 15th St Detroit
take the Grand Ave and Mtrtle St Carrs - for 15th St
Mr John Ferguson No 131 - Wabash Ave Detroit
take Baker St Carrs to go to Sarahs & Johns
Miss Nellie Mc Kerrow No 58 Leverett St Detroit
take Trumble Avenue Carrs to Mr Mc Kerrows
Mrs Sam Vanburen No 243 Brush St Detroit
take Brush and Russel St Carrs to go to Mrs Vanburens
Mrs Theodore Gale Lansing No 1.10 Chestnut St South Mich
This was stamped in the dairy
3 QR.QTO. RECORD K
J A Marks No 69 Mich Ave
opposit Antisdel house
1892 -
Mrs L M Beebe No 19 Park Ave Rochester N Y
Mrs H J Stirling 1412 South 26th St Omaha Nebraska
Thomas ferry Eauclaire Mich
James Duncan 458 - 17th St Detroit
Address of Mrs M T Beers Nenly Siskiyou California
Address of Ida Ray 523 - 10th St Oakland California
Mr Mathew Duncan 473 Butternut St
Mrs L K Smith Cherokee Crawford Co Kansas Boz 167
Address of Pardon Cargill Vacaville Salona Co California
Mrs Ella C Fitzgerald Shepperd Isabell Co
Mr George Carpenter 312 Water St Owosso
Mrs M B Spille Prentissvale Mc Kean Co Pennsylvania
Mrs Virginia Bell Auburn California
1892 -
Farm Buildings and Other Property of S. C. Boylan Destroyed - Loss $7,000. Battle Creek, October 17. - Yesterday afternoon the buildings on the farm of S. C. Boylan, living six miles south of this city in the township of Battle Creek, were entirely destroyed by fire. They included the residence, three barns, hog pens, tool houses, granery, water tanks, besides all of the year's wheat in four stacks and two stacks of oats, the tools and forty tons of hay. All of the stock except the bees were saved. The wind mill and shade trees even are counted in the total loss, which aggregates nearly $7,000. The insurance will be less than one - half and is principally in the Calhoun County Mutual Insurance, where the house and contents are protected to the amount of $800 only. The furniture of the house was entirely lost except the piano. Mr. Boylan had a wallet with $100 lost, and his son lost a watch for which he recently paid $130. All of the tools except two wagons and a drill are in ruins. It was by far the most disastrous fire that ever occurred in that locality. The origin of this fire is so pecular that it will be of interest to relate it. Mr Boylan was alone, the family being in Emmett, a neighboring township, to attend a funeral. He started a fire under a kettle outside the house for the purpose of boiling some potatoes for the hogs. He left a moment to get the potatoes, when the farm dog returned from a trip through the meadow. The dog was covered with burrs, and sat down near the fire to scratch himself. The burrs on his tail took up a long rag, and when his master came, in wagging his tail he flirted it into the fire. This alarmed him and he made for a wheat stack and in a moment it was a blaze. The wind was right, and the destruction was complete, as mentioned. Mr. Boylan will commence at once to rebuild the homestead.
1892 - Byron,
Died on the morning of March 18th, at the residence of his grand parents, Dr. and Mrs. Sleeth, leon, infant son of Wm. and Carrie Mc Donald aged fifteen months and four days. The circumstances attending the life of this child were such as to call forth the sympathy of all who knew him. Boomed from his birth to linger but a short time as most, in his earthly home where he was watched and tended with the most loving devotion; his very helplessness only served to en- dear him to his parents and gand parents. Possessing a sweet and gen- tle disposition together with the little playful ways which belong to baby- hood; despite his affliction, he filled the hearts of that household with such love as none may know, save those who passed through a like dispensa- tion, and he will be missed by them even more than one who would have required less care. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, at the family residence and was largely at- tended by sympathising friends. A profusion of beautiful flowers around the little velvet casket, were lovely though mute emblems of the sympathy and esteem of their many friends. He is laid away and we say to the bereav- ed, sorrow not, for thy loved one now makes bright the paradise of God. For we kmnow that God hath called him.
To a home of endless rest. Free from earths dull pain and trouble.
He will ever more be blest. You will miss his gentle presence.
His sweet voice no more shall hear. But complain not, be not saddened,
Check the sob and dry the tear. Though you loved him, oh so tender!
More than human tongue can tell, He is in the "Bright Forever,"
Dearest Leon, fare thee well."
1892 -
a Remitter's Receipt with a number of G847272 sent to J A Guthrie by Mrs R Haviland dated June 11 1889 for $25.00 Also
J A Guthrie 1jan 90 Beebe Also
Mrs George Taylor Greely Welds Co Colarado
Mr William B Rogers Ithica Gratiot Co Mich
Miss Ida Ray 523 - 16th St Oakland California
Dated July 12th, A.D. 1889
BARNARD HAVILAND, Executor, and CATHERINE HAVILAND, Executrix of the last will and testament of Roger Haviland, deceased. AUSTIN E. RICHARDS,
Attorney for the Executor and Executrix, Byron Mich. Also
Real Estate Transfers. F.B. Sheldon to Catharine Haviland, pt of s w fl 1/4 sec 14, $2,435.48 Catharine Haviland to Ella Sheldon e pt sw fl 1/4 sec 11, $2435.48. Assorted letters in the back of book 1888 - 1892
Beebe Aug 29 1889
Mrs Haviland
I will tell you as much as I can how your matters stand here the wheat is like the oats very poor I was there when, it was threshed and by thrs measure I keep twenty three bushels. I carried it to the mill and got a reciept for seven teen bushels and twelve pounds that will pay thirty four pounds of flour pr bushel Oats are better but not as good as was expected your part is one hundred and twenty four bushels in grainery on the place the screening from the wheat at the mill (two Bags full) I brought home the corn is about as good as any here if frost does not come too quick will be fair potatoes good
I have your insurance assigned also the fence recipt and wheat recipt shall I send them to you
In your letter you say send bill I will charge five dollars for what I have done
We are all usually well but much complaint of any weather
Respectfully J Austin