[Published on 11/09/21 by Digital Imaging Lab (1142)] It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this/these transcript(s) must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collection Coordinating Committee. [Notes added by transcribers are in square brackets. Dashes in square brackets indicate unclear words or letters. indicate words the author inserted to a previously written line.] VMSS 792 Box 30 - Kane Collection Papers Number of Pages: 1186 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p001.jpg) STANDARD DIARY 1897 E D. K. 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p002.jpg) Counting-House Calendar for 1897. [Jan-Dec Calendar appears] [The following is written sideways in the middle of page] Maturity of Note dated March 18th, 1897, time 90 days; 77 plus 93=170, or June 19th, 1897. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p005.jpg) THE STANDARD DIARY 1897 [1897 printed in a circle with the twelve Western zodiac signs written around it] TRADEMARK. PUBLISHED ANNUALLY FOR THE TRADE. 1897. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p007.jpg) [Column 1] RATES OF POSTAGE. POSTAL CARDS, 1 cent each, go without further charge to all parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico. "Reply Postal Cards," with card attached for paid reply, 2 cents each. Cards for foreign countries (within the Postal Union) 2 cents each. LETTERS, to all parts of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, 2 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof. LOCAL, or "DROP" LET- TERS, that is, for the city or town where deposited, 2 cents where the carrier system is adopted, and 1 cent where there is no carrier system. LETTERS and all other written matter, whether sealed or unsealed, and all other matter sealed, nailed, sewed, tied, or fastened in any man- ner so that it cannot be easily examined, 2 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof. NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (regular publications) can be mailed by the public at the rate of 1 cent for each 4 ounces or fraction thereof. Publishers and news-agents only, 1 cent per pound. PRINTED MATTER, in unsealed wrappers only (all matter in- closed in notched envelopes much pay letter rates), 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof, which must be fully prepaid. Limit of weight 4 lbs. Full prepayment compulsory. ALL MAILABLE MATTER not included in the above, which is so prepared for mailing as to be easily withdrawn from the wrapper and examined, 1 cent per ounce or fraction thereof. Limit of weight 4lbs. Full prepayment compulsory. REFORWARDING. —Letters will be forwarded from one post office to another upon the written request of the person addressed without additional charge; but unclaimed packages cannot be returned to the sender until stamps are furnished to pay the return postage. REGISTRATION.—Letters or packages can be registered by ad- ding stamps to the amount of 8 cents to the regular rate. SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMPS, at 10 cents each, used in ad- dition to regular rates, insures delivery immediately on arrival at office of destination. These stamps can be used for no other purpose. MONEY ORDERS.—For Orders not exceeding $2.50, three cents; over $2.50 and not exceeding $5, five cents; over $5 and not exceeding $10, eight cents; over $10 and not exceeding $20, ten cents; over $20 and not exceeding $30, twelve cents; over $30 and not exceeding $40, fifteen cents; over $40 and not exceeding $50, eighteen cents; over $50 and not exceeding $60, twenty cents; over $60 and not exceeding $75, twenty-five cents; over $75 and not exceeding $100, thirty cents. FOREIGN POSTAGE.—The rates for LETTERS are for the ha'f ounce or fraction thereof, and those for NEWSPAPERS for 2 ounces or fraction thereof. To Great Britain and Ireland, France, Spain, all parts of Germany, including Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, Russia, Norway, Swe- den, Turkey (European and Asiatic), Egypt, letters 5 cents, newspapers 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof. To Australia, letters via San Francisco, 5 cents; via Brindisi, 5 cents; newspapers, via San Francisco, 1 cent for 2 ounces; via Brindisi, 1 cent for 2 ounces. China, letters, via San Francisco, 5 cents; via Brindisi, 10 cents; newspapers, 2 cents for each 2 ounces. British India, Italian mail, letters 5 cents; newspapers, 1 cent for 2 ounces. Japan, letters, via San Francisco, 5 cents; newspapers, 1 cent for 2 ounces. [Column 2] INTEREST LAWS OF ALL THE STATES. STATES AND TERRITORIES. PENALTY OF USURY. Rate. Special. Alabama Forfeiture of all interest (a) 8 8 per ct. Alaska Forfeiture of debt (a) 8 10 per ct. Arizona None (a) 7 No limit. Arkansas Forfeiture of principal and int. (a) 6 10 per ct. California None (b) 7 No limit. Colorado None (a) (e) 8 No limit. Connecticut None (b) 6 6 per ct. Delaware Forfeiture of contract (b) 6 6 per ct. Dist. of Columbia Forfeiture of entire interest (b) 6 10 per ct. Florida Forfeiture of interest (b) 8 10 per ct. Georgia Forfeiture of all interest (b) 7 8 per ct. Idaho (c) (b) 10 18 per ct. Illinois Forfeiture of entire interest (b) 5 7 per ct. Indiana Forfeiture of excess of interest 6 8 per ct. Iowa Forfeiture of int. and costs (f) (g) 6 8 per ct. Kansas Forfeiture of excess of interest (a) 6 10 per ct. Kentucky Forfeiture of interest (a) 6 6 per ct. Louisiana Forfeiture of interest (b) 5 8 per ct. Maine None (a) 6 No limit. Maryland Forfeiture of excess of interest (a) 6 6 per ct. Massachusetts None (a) 6 No limit. Michigan Forfeiture of interest (a) 6 8 per ct. Minnesota Forfeiture of principal (a) 7 10 per ct. Mississippi Forfeiture of interest (a) 6 10 per ct. Missouri Forfeiture of entire interest 6 8 per ct. Montana None (a) 10 No limit. Nebraska Forfeiture of interest (a) 7 10 per ct. Nevada None (b) 10 No limit. New Hampshire Forfeiture of one-half principal(a) 6 6 per ct. New Jersey Forfeiture of entire int. & costs (b) 6 6 per ct. New Mexico Forfeit. of twice am't & $100 fine(b) 6 12 per ct. New York (d) (b) 6 6 per ct. North Carolina Forfeiture of interest (a) 6 8 per ct. North Dakota Forfeiture of contract (a) 7 12 per ct. Ohio Forfeiture of excess (a) 6 8 per ct. Oregon Forfeiture of principal and int. (b) 8 10 per ct. Pennsylvania Forfeiture of excess of interest (a) 6 6 per ct. Rhode Island None (a) 6 No limit. South Carolina Forfeiture of interest (a) 7 10 per ct. South Dakota Forfeiture of int. and principal (a) 7 12 per ct. Tennessee Forfeiture of excess of interest (b) 6 6 per ct Texas Forfeiture of entire interest (a) 8 10 per ct. Utah None (b) 8 No limit. Vermont Forfeiture of interest (b) 6 6 per ct. Virginia Forfeit. of excess over 6 per ct. (b) 6 6 per ct. Washington None (a) 10 No limit. West Virginia Forfeiture of excess of interest (a) 6 6 per ct. Wisconsin Forfeiture of entire interest (b) 6 10 per ct. Wyoming (h) (g) 12 No limit. (a) Grace. (b) No Grace. (c) Loss of interest by tender; 10 per cent. from borrower for school fund. (d) Contract void; punishable as misde- meanor. (e) Three days on notes and bills of exchange. (f) Defendant also forfeits 10 per cent. a year to school fund. (g) No statute or decision; grace allowed by custom of banks in most cities. (h) Six per cent. on all State, County and municipal bonds and warrants. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p008.jpg) [Column 1] LEGAL HOLIDAYS. In most of the states when the holiday falls on Sunday the Monday following is the holiday. Notes must be paid on the Saturday preceding. ALABAMA—Jan. 1 and 19, Feb. 22, April 26, Good Friday, June 3, July 4, Dec. 25. ARIZONA—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Dec. 25, any day of thanksgiving or general election. CALIFORNIA—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Sept. 9, 1st Mon- day in Oct., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. COLORADO—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sep Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, Arbor Day, general election. CONNECTICUT—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, Fast day, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Lincoln's day in Oct. (15), Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. DELAWARE—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. FLORIDA—Jan. 1 and 19, Feb. 22, April 26, June 3, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. GEORGIA—Jan. 1 and 19, Feb. 22, April 26, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., any Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. IDAHO—Same as Arizona. Also Friday after May 1. ILLINOIS—Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Election Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. INDIANA—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, public fast, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. IOWA—Jan. 1, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. KANSAS—Jan. 1, May 30, public fast, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Arbor Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. KENTUCKY—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, public fast, Thanks- giving, Dec. 25. LOUISIANA—Jan. 1 and 8, Feb. 22, Mardi Gras, Mar. 4 in New Orleans, Good Friday, July 4, Labor Day, Dec. 25, All Saints Day. MAINE—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, public fast, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. MARYLAND—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, Good Friday, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election, every Saturday P. M. MASSACHUSETTS—Feb. 22, April 19, May 30, July 4, 1st Mon- day in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. MICHIGAN—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Dec. 25, fasting and thanksgiving day. MINNESOTA—Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, Good Friday, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, Arbor Day, gen- eral election. MISSISSIPPI—July 4, Dec. 25. MISSOURI—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Dec. 25, Thanksgiving, general election. MONTANA—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, public fast, July 4, 1st Mon day in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, Arbor Day, general election. [Column 2] LEGAL HOLIDAYS. NEBRASKA—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, April 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., public fast, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. NEVADA—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Oct. 31, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. NEW HAMPSHIRE—Feb. 22, Fast day, May 30, July 4, 1st Mon- day in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. NEW JERSEY—Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Mon- day in Sept., Thanksgiving and Fast day, Dec. 25, every Saturday P. M., general election. Notes and drafts payable on secular or busi- ness day next succeeding each holiday. NEW MEXICO—Jan. 1, July 4, Dec. 25, and all days for fasting and thanksgiving. Notes due on holidays are payable on the next business day thereafter. NEW YORK—Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Dec. 25, general election, every Saturday P. M., Thanks- giving, Fast day. NORTH CAROLINA—Jan. 1 and 19, Feb. 22, May 10 and 20, July 4, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. Notes and drafts payable on secu- lar or business day next succeeding each holiday NORTH DAKOTA—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Arbor Day, Thanksgiving, public fast, Dec. 25, general election. OHIO—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. OREGON—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, 1st Sat. in June, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., public fast, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. PENNSYLVANIA—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, Good Friday, July 4, 1st Mon- day in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, Decoration day, general elec- tion, every Saturday P. M. RHODE ISLAND—Feb. 22, 1st Friday in May, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. SOUTH CAROLINA—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., National Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. SOUTH DAKOTA—See North Dakota. TENNESSEE—Jan. 1, Good Friday, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. TEXAS—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, March 2, April 21, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Dec. 25, days of fasting and thanksgiving, election day. UTAH—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, July 24, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Fast days, Dec. 25. VERMONT—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Aug. 16, Thanksgiv- ing, Dec. 25. VIRGINIA—Jan. 1 and 19, Feb. 22, Fast day, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. WASHINGTON—Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, Decoration day, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. WEST VIRGINIA—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, July 4, Dec. 25, or a day of National thanksgiving, general election. WISCONSIN—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, Arbor Day, July 4, Thanks- giving, Dec. 25, general election. WYOMING—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Arbor Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p009.jpg) FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1897 This has been a "green Christmas" and the sleighs that were out for a little while have been put away. For my own sake I should be glad to have a mild winter, but it is best for every one to have plenty of snow, and of diseased germ killing frosts. I expect my sister Harriet tomor- row and have been very busy in preparing for her and finishing off as much work as I could that might interfere with being with her. This morning I wrote for Elisha's insurance men a long statement about the pneumonias that the judge and Tom died of, and then re-wrote it. I also made four pinafortes for Sashy, and wrote a letter to Mrs Fuller and another to Sabrina. We had Dr. Topham to spend the evening. I am going to try proportion- ate giving this year ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p010.jpg) SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1897 Busy all morning getting ready for Harriet's arrival She came at 12.25 looking very thin. After dinner I left her to rest while I went to the new house to meet [---] about the places for the bell push-buttons. A quiet pleasant evening at home. Zella and Elisha reached here by the new train at seven o'clock. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p011.jpg) SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1897 Another spring like day. We had W Wilson elected in place of Hubbard as Sunday School Superintendent. Then after dinner I had a long drive with Evan round by Swick's soot works, as he wanted to consult me, ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p012.jpg) MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1897 I could not get to sleep till after eleven last night and before midnight Lila woke me to an alarm of fire. It was Young's building, set on fire by thieves. We did not get to bed till nearly three and as Maggie had gone off to take care of her sister-in-law who was ill from fright I lay down with the babies but could not sleep. When Maggie took them at six o'clock I dressed and found Harriet already up and dressed, so I took her with Zella Elisha and Tom to the early breakfast. On, my return I found Evan almost sure that Lila has diptheria and he wants me to take care the two children to [-]q. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p013.jpg) TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1897 This morning Lila had seven patches on one tonsil so Evan packed me off with Maggie and the chil- -dren to Kushequa. There came on a furious storm of wind with an inch or two of snow and the weather turned very cold. I feel anxious about the children as this house upstairs is exceedingly cold. Zella has a little gas stove in the room where they sleep, however. Mr. Hays is suffering from a severe attack of rheuma- -tism. I had a telegram from Helen announcing Mr. Mason's death. She died quietly, from ex- haustion, I suppose. Harriet Wood did not come out with me and as it is so cold I am glad that she did not. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p014.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1897 Frightfully cold. Both children have feverish breaths. I am very anxious to hear about poor little Lila. Late in the afternoon Evan tele- -phoned that Lila was so much better that he thought we might return tomorrow. I had to mind the babies most of the day so I only did a little sewing, wrote to Helen and read a novel "A Glorious Fortune." In the evening went to prayermeeting. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p015.jpg) THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1897 The house is much warmer though the air outside seems as cold as ever. Sashy coughed and sneezed a good deal in the night. Minded the babies while Maggie washed dishes, and as I did so read a very in- -teresting magazine article on Nausen's voyage in the [-]ram. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p016.jpg) FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1897 I came to town for ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p017.jpg) SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1897 I hired Cleveland to bring us back on the 3.55 train. Ong seems well, but Sashy has been getting sick all day. By the time we had the children's things off Sashy was ready to be put to bed, with fever coming on, swollen glands in the neck, and what the dear pet called—"running" in his head and heart i.e a pulse of 112. Harriet has been very sick with cough and cold. C. M. Bell asks me to find prices at the Thomson House as Lelly is closing her house and going abroad. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p018.jpg) SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1897 My precious little Sashy had very high fever most of the night, subsiding towards morning, and grew better through the day. Evan maintains that it was diphtheria though a very slight case. Ong has a cough but no fever. Harriet is miserable: no appetite and with so long a uvula that she has a strangling cough which often makes her retch, and prevents her from benefiting by what food she takes. I fear it will soon go on to bronchitis. Then Evan has pois- -oned two fingers at an operation and is in pain. Altogether I had enough anxiety to prevent my dwelling much on what was however constantly present, that this is the anniversary of my Harry's death. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p019.jpg) MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1897 Sashy is almost well: thank God. But poor Ong has a very bad bronchitic cough. Harriet's cough is worse and she has no prospect of its getting better as the long uvula irritates her throat perpetually. The babies and little bits of work took up my day, but in the afternoon Evan's hand was so bad that I walked with him to Hubbard's and then out to New Home and back. The cause of his hand feeling so bad was his having had to use it in performing two operations, and then he put carbolic acid in. Later, it did him good. In the evening Tom treated us to a lecture on the Andrews Raid: it was very interesting, being told by the engineer who drove the engine. Poor H. had to leave being overcome by the heat. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p020.jpg) TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1897 As the babies got on very well through the night Tom and Evan went to West Branch together on the early train. H. had a bad night so I did not let her go over to the hotel to breakfast. Virginia and I took so much walking in the bright atmosphere and then Ong fretted for her to carry him about that by teatime she felt very badly, and after tea told me that she was enceinte nearly three months, and feared a mis- -carriage. I am so rusty in these matters that I almost feared to treat the case, but I had to. Little Miss Dr. Topham came over to help me and spent the night but she was more moral support than prac- -tical help. She lay down in my room some hours, but was too nervous to sleep, and Lila came over twice and gave hypodermics. Harriet and the babies coughed till 2 A. M. when all got quiet [written below main text as comments] x Leifer Harriet who? ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p021.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1897 I sat up all night, and carried Virginia safely to 12.25 noon when Tom and Evan returned and I gladly turned over the case. Evan however thinks that moving about will bring on the miscarriage so that it is only a question of time. He is suffering intensely with his poisoned fin- -gers: Harriet has an acute bronchitis and is confined to bed: the two children have heavy colds. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p022.jpg) THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1897 I got through the night well and Harriet is better. Wrote to Mrs Hubbard, Chambers, Helen and Mr North Harriet was worse in the afternoon, and very sick in the evening. I don't know whether it was owing to her getting up and going to play with the children while I was out. I went to Kanesholm with Evan whose hand is very bad. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p023.jpg) FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1897 H. said she was feeling better this morning, but she is nauseated. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p024.jpg) SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1897 Virginia is feeling perfectly well: Harriet is much better. I had a splendid sleep, as Tom undertook to give H. her hot milk and medicine in the night, and the boys tacked up a quilt over my door to prevent my hearing sounds. I admit that it is really too much for me to run about doing servant's work, as well as attending to my ordinary occupations. This morning for instance it is after ten before I can snatch time to write this, and I must give H. her medicine and make her arrowroot and then I have two important letters to write for Evan. Wrote drafts of three, but Evan wants two altered. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p025.jpg) SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 1897 Raw rainy weather, Tom too forlorn with his bron- -chitis to go out. Evan dined with me at the Hotel as neither Elisha nor Zella came in and I was all alone at Sunday School. 115 were there in spite of the storm. In the evening Tom and I supped with the Ruperts. Evan is suffering very much with his hand, but the rest are all better. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p026.jpg) MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1897 The wind blew fiercely all night and today, and what little snow has fallen is all in drifts. Copied my letter to J. P. G. out and revised that to Roberts of Renovo. Wrote a long letter to Cope, and interviewed [-]dey and Elisha. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p027.jpg) TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p028.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1897 Cold east wind thermometer 6º+ at breakfast time: a driving snow part of the day. Virginia and Harriet both up and in the parlor: both overtired. I wrote to Supt. Roberts to Mrs Hunt, Mrs. Lovell, Mrs S. and Mrs Robertson, entered up items in my books, wrote also to Zella, attended to business in both banks, and sewed, also took care of both babies in the afternoon. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p029.jpg) THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1897 Coughed too hard to sleep much and was up at four to give H. her hot milk, then, fell asleep till after seven. There has been rain and the weather is hardly freezing. Tom took me to New Home and I went in the garret for the first time The lathing is done in the upper stories or nearly so. I greatly enjoyed seeing it. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p030.jpg) FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1897 Zella came here on her way home from a theatre party in Johnsonburg. Her little nephew Brigham is very ill with pneumonia. Our sick ones are better. Tom came home having gained his case. It snowed very hard and I did not believe any one would come to our Missionary meeting, but I went myself and actually was one of nine! We are making an effort to start up interest in it. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p031.jpg) SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1897 A fierce blizzard though the thermometer is 10+. The drifts piled so between here and the Thomson House as to make it disagreeable to cross. Harriet complains of her weak- -ness, poor thing. Both she and Virginia are up. Poor Evan had to go to Westline. [written below an arrow pointing to "Westline"] at least 18 miles ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p032.jpg) SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1897 Miserably cold all day. Annie the waitress has a light attack of diphtheria and the door of communication is shut again. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p033.jpg) MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1897 Thermometer 13° zero and a bitter [---] I shared Harriets bed and she coughed till 3 A. M. and was too cold to sleep in spite of heaps of bed- -ding, a hot water bag and a comfortably warm room. Her system is depressed. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p034.jpg) TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1897 Thermometer 5º below, snowing and drifting. Evan was unable to get home last night from Miller's as the train did not stop for him, so he waded from Lantz to Nohlquist's where Tom picked him up. He has now gone to try to get to Wildcat via Kushe- -qua on the train, and from there hopes to get his horse and sleigh as far as the Lafayette Road at least, and if the road is still blocked to leave them there and come home by train. My invalid are all better. The cook however has diphtheria, and we are planning how to get meals for the babies and Maggie without depending on the hospital at all. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p035.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1897 All day and evening given to the Convention. Harriet well enough to go to dinner. Evan out all night at Wild Cat. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p036.jpg) THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1897 Another disagreeable day. Evan got home from Wild Cat early in the morning and started on the 7.30 train for Windfall via Kushequa, thence bringing his horse back through the drifts. Elisha came in unex- -pectedly in the evening. I am making Sashy two frocks and have finished a plaid gingham for little Tom, as well as a pair of slippers for the elder Tom, six collars and three pinafores for Sashy. These are the record for this "spell" of household sickness. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p037.jpg) FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p038.jpg) SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1897 Harriet much better, went to all her meals and had two walks. I called on Mrs Kemp Mrs Oker- -lind and Mrs Weeks. Both the latter are sick. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p039.jpg) SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1897 Harriet seemed so very much better that I was greatly encouraged this morning. She was delighted with the beauty of the day and walked a square before going to breakfast. After breakfast she wanted another walk but I put her off till after dinner. She went to din- -ner and enjoyed it and after a while she went with Elisha, Zella, Sashy and myself to New Home. The walk was too much for her, and fortunately Tom and Virginia came by in the sleigh and took her home. I put her to bed as soon as I came in and made her a cup of arrowroot. She did not want to go to the Thomson House to tea, so I kept her on the bed and she enjoyed her supper, seemed in good spirits and very anxious to be called at six in the morning. She slept from seven with the exception of being roused for her hot milk. She struck me as a little odd in her manner one of extreme humility and gratitude. yet I fancied her very much better. She only weighs 110. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p040.jpg) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1897 This morning H. was awake when I looked in at [-]. She dressed, but only put on her dressing slip- -pers and her usually neat hair was all awry. She had forgotten all about going to the Thomson House and was perfectly willing to lie on her bed again, as she has done all day. She eats when bidden, has no pain, but is absolutely childish, not, knowing until told how to do anything. She did not know how to open her letters and I forgot the contents before two minutes were over. Evan being away I have given her two pellets of qui- -nine, iron, arsenic and strychnia. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p041.jpg) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1897 Harriet was quiet in bed until the time when I dressed her to go in the cars. She was terrified about danger from fere on knives, and ate hardly anything. I gave her a cup of hot milk at breakfast 6 A. M. and she ate her porridge and drank a cup of tea at breakfast, wouldn't eat her dinner but took a cup of arrowroot after much coaxing in the afternoon. Only a bite or two of bread and a mouthful of tea at suppertime. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p042.jpg) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1897 Got H. safely to bed in New York after a trying journey as she was too terrified to sleep—afraid of being too late, or of an accident. Doctor and nurse got here between two and three P. M. and at last the doctor got her to take beef tea. Every time of feeding there is great difficulty. She knows every one but showed no pleasure or interest in seeing home or even poor Helen, whose daughter Julia is ill in the hospital and had an operation for shortening the round ligaments performed today ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p043.jpg) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1897 The doctor thinks that for the present there is no need of considering H's mental future as her physical weakness is so great that she may die. Would that she could! This afternoon she begins to be more crazy: that is she has delusions; thinks I did something dreadful to her: later, that I killed her in Heaven—takes no notice of Helen and refuses to send love to Currie [-] ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p044.jpg) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1897 Tom and I expect to leave this morning. H's mind is more out than before: that is, she has the delusion now that something terrible has been done or is being done to her by "them". She shows a disposition to get out of bed which may make it harder for the nurse to manage her. She takes nourish -ment freely after coaxing. Stayed to see the doctor so missed the eleven o'clock train. We visited Pat in Phila and chose wedding presents for Stella Clay. Tom and Virginia gave a pair of glass and crystal vases, and I a pearl brooch shaped like a diadem. We pottered about town till I was tired out so in the evening I just read a book in the station and sent Tom to the theatre. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p045.jpg) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1897 Reached home at noon pretty well exhausted in mind and body: and felt very sad over poor Harriet and her disappointed plans of enjoyment here. It is stormy: rain s[---]cing down the snow, but with children from the different Sunday schools racing up and down the streets in big sleighs, yell- ing at the top of their voices. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p046.jpg) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1897 Back at church and Sunday School, but pretty blue. It was a dismally stormy day. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p047.jpg) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1897 Went to see Mrs Parsons about the execu- -tive meeting and set my room in order. Got a new girl for Zella. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p048.jpg) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1897 Put in a good day's work of W. C. T. U. business, which entailed calling on Mrs McCoy, Rev Mr Alfson and Rev Dr Bunce. Then I called on the bride Mrs Hillborn who was happy, but greasy. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p049.jpg) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1897 Very busy writing most of the day till Mag- -gie went out for the afternoon when I minded babies. Evan wretched with grippe, and Tom took his cases. Maggie has it, and I feel so miserable that I suppose I am in for it. Did up my accounts. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p050.jpg) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1897 A pretty bad night, but I find myself well enough. Evan is miserable and Sashy feels sick without knowing how. It has been a brilliant day and Virginia is out for her second sleighride. This time the two babies and Lila have gone too, though Sashy declared he didn't want Aunt Lila to go. I have been busy at home; have been working on aprons for Sashy, have written to Mary Field, Helen, [--]. Rifle the Fidelity and some mantel people: have also been to the Post office, the Leader office and the bank, have watered the plants and made my bed. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p051.jpg) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1897 Maggie called me up at 3 A. M. as Sashy was in a high fever. I devoted all day to him and to Ong both of them having la grippe. Mr and Mrs Rupert are very ill. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p052.jpg) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1897 An ideal day, and both the babies and Virginia are much better. We did not let the children go out, however. Mr. Rupert and his wife are both very ill, and Maggie is pretty forlorn. I spent the morning in going over the sewing on Virginia's green wrapper and turning it up as it was scarcely more than basted together, and she cannot run the machine. In the afternoon Tom drove her and Lila and myself to the new house where we amused hers ourselves by lo- -cating the furniture in imagination for an hour or so and then took a pleasant sleighride. Elisha came in and took all his boys to Kq. and dined them. I wrote to Hunk & Wagnalls about a misstatement, res- -pecting the increase in membership of the Presby- -terian church, made in the Literary Digest giving just a hundred times less than the actual number ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p053.jpg) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p054.jpg) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p055.jpg) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1897 Evan's grippe-bronchitis is very bad and he has to be going out perpetually to see patients. Virginia's isn't very bad but it keeps her housed: the ba- -bies and Maggie are better. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p056.jpg) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1897 Finished up Tampico: did some sewing but also wrote several letters and wasted a lot of time on "The Moonstone". ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p057.jpg) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1897 Helen reports Harriet markedly better. It rained very hard in the night, but froze towards morning so that the sidewalks are very slippery. Evan was called to Westline about 9 A. M. Tom left for the Y. M CA convention at Reading at 6.30 A. M. I went to my meals, to the Post Office, and then with Lila and the children to New Home. Called on Mrs Mell and did some sewing and writing. Elisha drop- -ped in to report that the new girl went to bed with la grippe as soon as she arrived, and now is better enough to come down stairs and go back to Kane! ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p058.jpg) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1897 Busy at home. In the afternoon had a W. C. T. U. meeting and in the evening a very stupid "sociable" at the parsonage. V. exerted herself to make it pleasant, dear child. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p059.jpg) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1897 Busy at home all day. I finished my Mexican tour by dinner-time, worked on Sashy's aprons and began upholstering a chair back. It was a very stormy afternoon and poor Evan who is feeling very ill indeed, had to go to Westline. He operated on a man for an ununited fracture of the femur at one o'clock. Virginia had several callers in spite of the storm. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p060.jpg) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1897 A dull thawy day. Evan got home from Westline at 2 A. M. His grippe is a little better. Mr Wilson preached on Baptism as administered by our church. The grounds given are very poor. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p061.jpg) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1897 Called on Mr Wilson about Prof. Hudson. He went to see Bunce. V. left for [---] ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p062.jpg) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1897 Called on Mr Wilson and he then went with me to see Bunce, who seemed very uncertain about having the temperance lecturer in his church and asked me to wait till he had met his Board—on Thursday after prayer-meeting. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p063.jpg) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1897 Called on Mrs Sarah Parsons and Mrs Blew and got them to promise to entertain Mr Hud- -son. Lecture in the evening: pretty good, but I fell asleep. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p064.jpg) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1897 Called on Mrs Diffender and Mrs Hilborn to urge their coming to the meeting tomorrow. After our prayer-meeting Dr Bunce and Mr Moffitt came to tell me that the M. E. church would not join in the Union services with Prof. Hudson. I made Bunce write out the reasons in the form of a letter to Hudson, as I feared mis- -conceptions might arise. Took Dr. Topham to look at various empty houses. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p065.jpg) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1897 Missionary meeting in the afternoon: very few there—just Mrs. Shaffer, Mrs. Weeks (at her house) Mrs Wilson, Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. McClusky and myself. None of the others who were bidden came to that wedding though we had taken the trouble to invite several each of us. In the morning, went to see Mr Wilson and showed him Bunce's letter. Then I wrote to Hudson enclosing it. Afterwards the pastors of the Congregational, Baptist and Pres- -byterian churches agreed to hold Union ser- -vices without the Methodists, so I forwarded their letter to Mr Hudson too. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p066.jpg) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1897 Elisha arrived from Pittsburgh on the evening train very ill with la grippe so that settles the question of my going to New York. Now, what did I do all day besides writing to Helen! Let me see—accounts, the bank, correcting proof for the Leader, a walk with Sashy a little bit of work on the sewing machine for Maggie, I really don't know how the day flew by. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p067.jpg) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1897 Elisha sick all day. Maggie left this af- -ternoon for a holiday. Sashy has taken the moving of his bed very quietly. Consultation this afternoon about poor Harriet: decision that she ought to go to White Plains on Friday. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p068.jpg) MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1897 I am very sad at present over poor Harriet and thankful to have Sashy to occupy me. Evan tried to take us a sleighride but it was too stormy. Elisha went home in the evening feeling better, though far from well. Evan operated on "Miss Hill" ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p069.jpg) TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1897 V. F. L. Stormy but Evan took Sashy and me a little bit of a sleighride. Except for this I worked quietly at home. As soon as Evan brought us home he was called out to a confinement. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p070.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1897 Stormy: raining all night and snowing most of the day. Evan out at night at that confinement again, and then drove all the way to Instanter to operate. While he was away Palmer brought up a case of appendi- citis: operated on it with Tom and Dr. Earley. Tom went on the early train to Mount Jewett: diphtheria. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p071.jpg) THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1897 Beautiful day: clear and cold. Evan in to operate for the radical cure of hernia. Tom went out early to Mount Jewett. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p072.jpg) FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p073.jpg) SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p074.jpg) SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p075.jpg) MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1897 Virginia returned home in the evening. Ang looking very fat and well, which is more than Sashy is. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p076.jpg) TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1897 The last evening of the lecture course, and we had a pretty good one. It has rained nearly all day, but while holding up I went to see Zella's ex-servant Rose Siegel. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p077.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1897 Foggy & rainy. The Borough by a large major -ity voted to increase the town debt. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p078.jpg) THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1897 A really Spring-like day. The melting of the snow shows hyacinths and tulips sprouted and a few snowdrops in bloom. I was busy part of the day indoors writing and snowing Paid duty calls. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p079.jpg) FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1897 Raining all night and raining this morning. Evan has gone to Shanley's, and is to have an opera- -tion at eleven. Heard a robin. Tremendous gale in the afternoon and it grew rapidly cold. I spent a large part of the morning hunting a boarding place for Dr. Topham, finally engaging a room at Christine Sellins' and board at Mrs Well's. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p080.jpg) SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1897 Busy all day — a day of bright sunshine. In the morning busy at home. In the afternoon called on Mrs Reed, went to New Home and to meet Prof. Hudson, who called about his arrangements in the evening. Zella and Elisha came in. Elisha is full of the idea of going to Georgia. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p081.jpg) SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 1897 A bitter March day. Prof. Hudson spoke admirably to poor audiences in the Presbyterian church in the morning and the Congregational in the evening. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p082.jpg) MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1897 Bright and cold and windy. Wrote to Quigley and R.E. Looker about coming to tonight's meeting and spoke to several others. Did up accounts and wrote to Mrs Chambers: sewed a little for N. on the machine and walked to the post office in the morning. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p083.jpg) TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1897 Evan removed a large fibroid and the top of the uterus from Mrs Bailey today — oh no, I've got the days wrong — Wednesday it should be ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p084.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1897 Thursday March 18 Evan operated on Rose Sigel today. Both ovaries had cysts in them and there were one or two on the broad ligament. She suffered from shock but is doing well Mrs Bailey is doing splendidly, ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p085.jpg) THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p086.jpg) FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p087.jpg) SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p088.jpg) SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p089.jpg) MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p090.jpg) TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1897 Wrote five foolscap pages on Scientific Temper- -ance Instruction for the Miner at Mrs Richmonds request. A lovely morning ending in a snow storm. Elisha and Zella off for Georgia. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p091.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1897 A bitter snowstorm all day. I sewed on the machine thirty yards of fine hemming for N and wrote letter. Elisha and Zella will be out of it. (on my way to Georgia) A scaffolding begun at West Wind Maggie returned. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p092.jpg) THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1897 Storm continues. Wrote to Mary Field, Miss Cody, Mr McCoy, Mr North made my bed watered plants, dressed Sashy by ten A.M. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p093.jpg) FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p094.jpg) SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p095.jpg) SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p096.jpg) MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p097.jpg) TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1897 Evan and I walked through the woods to the cemetery. The flowers on Blanche's grave were lovely, the cross of snowdrops and scillas in full bloom: those on Harry's are a little behind but some white and some yellow cro- cuses were blossoming and the hyasinth buds are showing. Yet there are patches of snow in the hemlock woods and frozen pools. Lila says that forest fires are beginning along the railroads. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p098.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1897 Up at the house and writing and sewing busily getting ready for departure. Evan had a sad day over the anniversary of his wife's death, which he filled up with work. He operated on poor Curran's leg ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p099.jpg) THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1897 Very busy all day preparing for my departure. There was a hard frost but the men were at work plastering and bricklaying. The second chimney top was finished and the third begun, and three bedrooms had the first coat of plaster on when Evan and I left for Orange. There are dreadful floods along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. fifty counties flooded on the latter ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p100.jpg) FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1897 Had a very pleasant day, going with Evan early to see Earle's gallery where we found Du Maurier's drawings on exhibition, as well as a beautiful oil painting of Richards' - a scene of grey sunlit waves breaking on the Pembrokeshire Coast. I wish I had it. Reached Walter's in the afternoon and found him much better than I expected. Unless his wife had told me of his seizure I should have said he was per- -fectly well. He is entirely clear in the mind but complains of visual hallucinations. Her brother Walter Wood ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p101.jpg) SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1897 Exquisite day this morning is. I am writing before breakfast ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p102.jpg) SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1897 A lovely peaceful Sunday at Woodside with a mind relieved about Walter ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p103.jpg) MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1897 Raining all night and part of the morning; a balmy afternoon. Went to see Hattie Staples at the hospital this morn- ing. Found her well and hopeful. Had a pleasant quiet day and expect to go to 883 St Nicholas Avenue tomorrow. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p104.jpg) [Top portion is ripped off] yond its exercise of due care. All items a[-]e of proceeds of final payment in cash or solvent c[-] Bank may forward items to correspondents and shall [--] of correspondents selected with due care nor for losses in tran[--] shall not be liable except for its own negligence. Items and their proce[-] by any Federal Reserve bank in accordance with applicable Federal Reserve [--] this Bank or any correspondent, in accordance with any common bank usage, [-] practice or procedure that a Federal Reserve bank may use or permit another bank to use, or with any other lawful means. This Bank may charge back, at any time prior to mid- night on its business day next following the day of receipt, any item drawn on this Bank which is ascertained to be drawn against insufficient funds or otherwise not good or pay- able. An item received after this Bank's regular afternoon closing hour shall be deemed received the next business day. PLEASE LIST EACH CHECK SEPARATELY CURRENCY DOLLARS CENTS COIN CHECK AS FOLLOWS Total $ NOT NEGOTIABLE DUPLICATE DEPOSIT TICKET By 4 19 Received by ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p105.jpg) TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1897 I took a sewing machine lesson, so did not reach Helen's till after twelve. She had a dressmaker and so I helped sew till we went to afteroon service and then we had a pleasant walk. Her house is very pretty and in a lovely neighborhood. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p106.jpg) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1897 Another beautiful day. Spent most of it with my hitherto unseen correspondent and dis- -tant cousin Katherine Beekman Livingston Schuyler. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p107.jpg) THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1897 Nina Struthers paid a long visit, and Catherine dined here. I had an illustration of the need of being very careful how one makes promises. Sabrina told me that Harriet had said to Nina before she went to Kane that both Helen and I owed her money I asked for an explanation. Nina says that H. told her that I once gave her $100. which she repaid, and that I then told her to come to me when she needed it and I would pay it to her. Consequently she considered that I owed her $100. Now there is a great deal of truth in it. I did pay her doctor's bill, and then, knowing that she had a good income, I let her repay me when it was conve- -nient, and did tell her to come to me in need. I forgot all about it, but when she spent all her money poor thing and was angry with me for advising her to economise, she felt that I was defrauding her. I have lent her and Helen for her use $500, by the bye, Helen did not owe her anything either, but had said something of the same nature. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p108.jpg) FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p109.jpg) SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1897 The sun is trying to struggle through the clouds. As soon as breakfast is over I am going down town, and in the afternoon Helen and I expect to visit Harriet. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p110.jpg) SUNDAY. APRIL 11, 1897 A lovely Sunday at Plainfield with the Perrys and Helen. We came out after a sad visit to poor dear Harriet. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p111.jpg) MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1897 Rained hard in the night, snowed a little in the morning, but spent the day at Trenton with Sena. I treated poor dear Nell and we had a delightful day as it cleared up beautifully ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p112.jpg) TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1897 Have spent all this beautiful morning answering letters: hope to shop this afternoon Did shop ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p113.jpg) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1897 Another lovely day. Bought presents for every one and called on Dr Swasey about Harriet. Found letters on my return that I have been answering. V. complains that she can't stand maggie's laziness and dirtiness. She may be lazy but she isn't dirty; that I'll swear, and she is good. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p114.jpg) THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p115.jpg) FRIDAY. APRIL 16, 1897 Good Friday. The weather was beautiful and Helen and I went down to St. George's church for the three hours' Passion Service. I had supposed I would be very tired and was surprised when it ended. It was comforting. In the evening we learned that the funeral will not take place till Wednesday ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p116.jpg) SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1897 Telegraphed to ask Mrs Chambers whether she can preside at the Convention till Friday and then as I went to Walters for the day I wrote to her and also to Evan explaining why I can't well leave before the funeral. Walter has not improved. I find a lack of memory about his accounts, and the poor dear fellow cannot see the items in the beautifully kept book. Alas, now for us "Clouds in the evening sky more darkly gather, And shattered wrecks lie thicker on the strand." Helen returned from a visit to Harriet, shocked to find how thin she had grown. Harriet kept urg- -ing her to go for fear she should be detained there. A dose of medicine had been given her which was purging her too much, and Helen stopped to see the doctor. He told her that Harry had no vitality stamina; that her vitality seemed exhausted, and that any little illness might carry her off. At the same time she has a good appetite, and has no bodily disease. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p117.jpg) SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 1897 Easter Sunday and a lovely one, Helen is depressed by learning that Ethel had one of her attacks in chapel yesterday and that it was serious enough for her tto lose consciousness and be carried out of the room into another. I had a talk with Walter about smoking cigarettes and urged his making a self-denial Easter offering by giving up for a year. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p118.jpg) MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p119.jpg) TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p120.jpg) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1897 Left in the evening after poor Lelly's dismal funeral was over. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p121.jpg) THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1897 All day at Convention ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p122.jpg) FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1897 At the Convention till the evening train. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p123.jpg) SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1897 Evan was away at an operation near Ridgway all the morning. In the afternoon had to reopen Rose Siegles abdomen, and after long exploring found a large abscess. He had Dr. Palmer, Tom and myself assisting ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p124.jpg) SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1897 The dread of my life, Evan's poisoning his hand has occurred again, probably from Rose Siegle. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p125.jpg) MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1897 [written to the right of the date with an arrow pointing to "Miss Hays"] our Aunt Dr. Mary Jane Hays Could not go to Buffalo for Miss Hays' graduation as Evan was in torture. In the afternoon Tom opened his finger along its whole length and put in antisep- -ticised gauze to keep it open. The hand was then laid in cloths soaked in bichloride solution instead of the ice poultices. Considerable relief felt. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p126.jpg) TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1897 Rose Siegel died this morning. Evan is better, but feels as if an attack of jaundice was coming ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p127.jpg) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1897 Evan suffering torture. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p128.jpg) THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1897 Evan wretched ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p129.jpg) FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1897 A beautiful day. I devoted it to Mrs Boole who arrived at ten. I took her driving till dinner time and then went to a meeting with her: took her to tea and then presided during her lecture. She spoke well particularly in the afternoon. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p130.jpg) SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1897 [---] walls up Well, the remonstrances are signed, but the signatures are very few. Evan is really better. I went with him to see the graves on Thurs- -day which were a glowing mass of hyacinths and white violets. The walls of the house are almost finished and the white hard finish inside is done. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p131.jpg) SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1897 A very rainy day. Evan is much better. He and Tom spent half the day racing over the town to find certain of the remonstrances which Mr. Wood declared to be missing. After all, he had them! Mr. Wilson was so worried that he went up to see him and asking to look them over found that he had them! Well, he is to take them to Smithport tomorrow morning, and Evan and I are going to Harrisburg to see what hope may be left about an appropriation. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p132.jpg) MONDAY, MAY 3, 1897 Evan had to go out to Eliasson's beyond Mount Jewett so I offered to accompany him. The drive was a fatiguing one though the country was looking its best. Evan's finger was the worse for the exertion too. We got some milk and buns at Mount Jewett instead of dinner, and on our re- turn I felt so cold that I told Lila I would walk to New Home to get warm. Evan said he had time before starting for Chicago to accompany us. On the way back he seemed so blue and so worn out that I suddenly decided to accom- pany him, fearing an attack of nervous heart when he should come to read his paper. Lila help- ed me to ram a few things into a bag and we were off on a 15 minutes' notice! We could only get upper berths on the sleeper which was detestable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p133.jpg) TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1897 Reached Chicago at ten, went to the meeting of the Railway Surgeons' Association at Medinah Hall, both morning and afternoon. Evan read his paper about 3 P. M. (on Vinegar as an antiseptic) and in the evening we took the 8.45 train for home. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p134.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1897 Had a good sleep in the cars: the day was lovely and Indiana and Ohio were in the sweetest of May freshness. Dined at Erie and walked from the hotel to the station; took the 3.20 P. M. for home. Read a little to Evan from Middle -march, which hurt my throat. Found all well at home. The trip cost me forty dollars. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p135.jpg) THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1897 Lila and I visited Kanesholm School, Miss Inez Stanton—a nice girl, teaches from Phys. journal and Cutter's series, doesn't like Cutter: neither did Miss Glatt who was teaching Greendale School at which we called on our way home. Miss G. teaches well ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p136.jpg) FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1897 I visited N. Kane school: with 35 scholars: Miss Adda Stanton, teacher. Phys. taught from journal books—Cutter series—Believes in School Phys. jour. Visited E. Kane school 32 scholars: has had 45 red-headed teacher: "has taught the required amount and then given scholars a rest." Whether because she was redheaded I cannot say, but both Lila and I had the impression that she was not in sympathy. Lila pointed out that in the arithmetic lesson, the children added by making a number of lines on the blackboard and counting each. They also reckoned on their fingers. In the afternoon held a W. C. T. U. meeting for myself, Ms. Rupert and Mrs Hubbard. Mrs S. Parsons came in after we had ad- journed, and I went over her accounts. Then I set off for New Home. Evan drove after me and picked me up. I also went over the Svedenly[-]lm house, and then Evan drove me to the cemetery. The flowers are lovely there. Little Sashy had been to see them and greatly admired his mother's and Harry's. On his return he got a daffodil from Virginia's little flower bed here, which he innocently told us was from "Mimi's grave." ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p137.jpg) SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1897 Well, I had anticipated doing so much this free day with no W. C. T. U. nor remonstrance work to do. but I woke with a headache and cough and had to go to bed by afternoon. The liquor dealers are subpoenaing signers of the remonstrances, probably to intimidate them for another year. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p138.jpg) SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1897 Elisha came in last night. I am penned up in bed this beautiful day, lest I should get a sort of backwash of grippe. Nobody can deny that I seem perfectly well, thanks to prompt going to bed and medicining, but they all make a fuss lest I should be sick. Poor Elisha was telephoned to that I was sick and came racing in on his bicycle, in his woods-clothes. I feel like a terrible humbug. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p139.jpg) MONDAY, MAY 10, 1897 Too sick to go to Harrisburg or to License Court. Mrs Sarah Parsons, Mrs Bedell and Mrs Bancroft went, and were full of righteous wrath on their return. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p140.jpg) TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1897 Evan, Mr. Wilson and six of our W. C. T. U. ladies went over to License Court. Evan was on the stand as a volunteer witness against George Griffith and has I daresay made himself a most bitter enemy. Mr Mc Coy and Byham were also witness -es, and Mr Hilborn. Shaffer has settled his own standing in the church here. I felt much better except in my throat.Was all over New Home. Wrote to Helen ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p141.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1897 My 61st birthday: a very rainy day, but in spite of an almost sleepless night with Sashy I feel much better. Helen has decided to give up the idea of coming to Morningside, the house I planned to loan her. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p142.jpg) THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1897 Rainy night and morning changing to a beautiful but threatening afternoon of flying thunderclouds. I was busy writing all the morning and feeling a sore throat and cough and threatening of rheumatism but in the afternoon I walked out with Sashy, and, Evan joining us we went to West Wind, which is be- -ginning to look habitable, and very comfortable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p143.jpg) FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1897 I had a wretched night, my throat swollen and painful and my chest sore. Woke at half past two and coughed till four when something gave way in my throat and I have been much better since in that respect, but rheu- -matism then beset my right leg and hip to such a degree that I lay awake till six when I rose and dressed with much difficulty. After breakfast the boys made me go back to bed, where, in company with a hot water bag I feel better. It is a rainy day, I wrote to Wandmaker about blinds for the new home before I went to bed, Evan engaged Mr Wilson ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p144.jpg) SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1897 In bed all day, but feeling markedly better. Made an end of the buttonholes in Sashy's new drawers, bound with pink a little shawl for V's baby and did some embroidery as well as a lot of wri- -ting and reading. Dr. Topham brought strawberries and cream from Fanny Denning and herself and dear old Ellen brought me sponge-cake. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p145.jpg) SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1897 Still in bed, though I think I am quite well enough to be up. Dr. Topham has taken my class for the day. Tom has the shipping bill of all the mantels except that of the library, so as soon as they are in the floors will be laid and we can move some goods in. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p146.jpg) MONDAY, MAY 17, 1897 Dressed but had to lie down again from weakness but am much better. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p147.jpg) TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1897 The boys were sufficiently easy about me to leave for Pittsburg on the morning train so as to attend the meeting of the State Med. Society. I am up and hope to drive to Anoatok with Virginia. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p148.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1897 So much better, though I have no appetite. Drove twice to Anoatok to plan the shelving of the closets. The weather is perfect. Two of the mantle - -pieces are up, and they are going right ahead with the others. They are very handsome in that old style. I confess to preferring the natural woods, var- -nished. Wrote to order Venetian blinds. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p149.jpg) THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1897 This would be a delicious day but for the dust storms that irritate tender throats. Virginia Lila the babies and Maggie and I spent most of the morning at Anoatok, which proved its claim to the title Wind- -loved spot. We saw that all the bedroom mantles were in place, and they were ready to put in the dining room one. The hall chimney piece is there, but the library isn't ready yet. They are shaving the doors into shape and will hang them before putting in the windows but the doors and windows are put in the rooms where they will go. Now they are finishing the three window seats. I have found the missing leg of a gilded chair up in the garret here, and the chair itself at Morningside, ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p150.jpg) FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1897 Busy at home and also went up to the house in the morning. W. C. T. U. all the afternoon. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p151.jpg) SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1897 Although there was a heavy white frost when I woke this morning the day became lovely and I took it as all holiday, spending the morning driving with the whole surrey load to the new home and to James' Mill and to our dear old place. I odn't wish to go there again. It is too eloquent of the past with all tender memories. Returning found that Elisha and Zella were here. I walked to Anoatok with Zella after dinner. She seemed pleased. I finished 20 diapers for Zella's coming baby. We, she and I went to see Mrs Weaver about two girls whom Z. thought would suit me. Then I wrote to the girls and after early supper Elisha and Zella drove away. On my return Mrs Weaver kindly came to tell me that the girls would be taking the morning train to Marienville Monday next, so that I could see them for myself. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p152.jpg) SUNDAY, MAY 23, 1897 Rather a bad night for Sashy who has seemed fever -ish by times all day. He wanted me to hold his hand in the night. In the morning he seemed all right and after breakfast Evan wheeled him to the gate at Anoatok and then he went across the field and down the hill to the brook and back without apparent fatigue. I went to church, Sunday School and dinner and on returning found him on Maggie's lap with scarlet cheeks and quick pulse. I have had him for about two hours and he has cheered up. Poor Evan is in severe pain with rheuma- -tism. We have just had a heavy shower, and he is going out to Kanesholm. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p153.jpg) MONDAY, MAY 24, 1897 Sashy's sleep much broken: breath feverish, temper quite good. Was up at the new house in the morning It rained hard in the afternoon: wrote many letters. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p154.jpg) TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p155.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p156.jpg) THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1897 Too busy to write. Went to prayermeeting in the evening. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p157.jpg) FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1897 Camphoring winter clothes, measuring old carpets, having a dress fitted, writing letters, twice at New Home, and spent a long time counselling with dear Evan. It was the evening for the Commencement but I was so tired that I sent Maggie with my ticket and sat enjoying the "Wide, Wide World" all the evening. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p158.jpg) SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1897 An extremely busy day. I have Mrs. Parsons altering car- -pets for the new house so I have been supervising her: have been to New Home and Morningside, have written to give a recommendation to Mabell, have written a number of letters announcing the marriage, to be mailed afterwards, have been exploring boxes and a variety of other things, besides ending the evening by making bouquets and passing ribbons through text cards for Memorial Day. Oh yes, I was twice at the greenhouse with Virginia, twice not once at the house, and went to see Becky McKnight. I was busy in fact for more than a twelve hour's day, but nothing like Evan who was summoned to Kushequa about a broken leg and drove the two new colts. He found it an old break and he was only want- -ed to make trouble for another doctor. As soon as he reached home, very cold for the weather is raw he found an urgent message calling him to Johnson- -burg. He hired Hoskins to drive him there. He got home a little after nine. While supping and saying how tired he was the telephone called him to Shanley's at Kanesholm and away he went not returning till after midnight. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p159.jpg) SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1897 A gray cold dismal day. Holman dined with us, and as Dr Topham, Evan and Lila were also there we had quite a merry dinner. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p160.jpg) MONDAY, MAY 31, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p161.jpg) TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p162.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p163.jpg) THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p164.jpg) FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p165.jpg) SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p166.jpg) SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 1897 Poor wee Ong trotted into my room today, naked, having escaped from Maggie's hands in the bathroom Evan stooped to lift him, and to his consternation noticed for the first time and pointed out to me that the darling is pigeon-breasted. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p167.jpg) MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p168.jpg) TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1897 Made seven crib sheets and a pillowcase, wrote to Helen, marked chemises and sheets, worked on Sashy's frock, wrote to Mary Field, wrote to order sheeting for the hospital and groceries for New Home ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p169.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1897 Began Catherine's curtains, went to the greenhouse and paid Mrs Propper, sent off old letters to Hattie, spent hours looking up houses for Dr Topham, wrote to Mr Roberts about the hospital, and various business notes as well as buying things wanted for work pre- -paring for moving. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p170.jpg) THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1897 Virginia was threatened with premature delivery so we telegraphed for Mrs Brown. I passed as much time as I could with her, and wrote letters. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p171.jpg) FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1897 Virginia is better and willing to be still. My cold so bad that I stayed at home except for meals. I moved my things into Elisha's little room and prepared mine for the confinement so that V. may be tolerably comfortable. Did a good deal of sewing; made curtains for Catherine Bell's room. Had a long debate about Evan's carpet which won't go with the border we chose, or with the sett[-]e cushions, so I shall put it in the N. W. room, and cut down mine for Evan, and I will take the old red one. Today was missionary meeting, but only Mrs Hubbard came. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p172.jpg) SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1897 I have a bad cold. Very busy all day, doing little. Elisha came in and I pottered about with him from dinner time till four, going over New Home, going to the cemetery and as far as Swamp Lodge. On my return went to meet Mrs Brown. Fortunately Virginia is feeling quite well. Evan operated for appendicitis success- -fully. Finished Catherine Bell's washing stand drapery. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p173.jpg) SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 1897 A showery day is clearing into a beautiful afternoon I got the key of the house meaning to go up there with Evan and his wife and child but they have gone to Mount Jewett and won't be back in time. Moreover Evan has to change horses and drive to Wilcox on his return. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p174.jpg) MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p175.jpg) TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1897 Y Convention ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p176.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1897 Y. Convention ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p177.jpg) THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1897 A lovely day: drove with Sashy and Evan to J. L. Brown's at Wilcox; spent the afternoon at the Convention; (no that was Wednesday.) It was prayermeeting in our own church, and this day I went in the morning a drive with Tom to North Pasture and then to the house. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p178.jpg) FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1897 Ellen cleaning. I was busy about matters connected with moving all the morning, W. C. T. U. in the afternoon, and in the evening a lecturer disappointing, Evan and his wife and I walked to the new house. Cut out new dressing gown. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p179.jpg) SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1897 For once a hot summer day. Evan had a tiny sore on his finger covered with collodion and performed a terri- -ble ovariotomy on a Ridgway woman. She had diseased enlarged ovaries and a tumour adherent to the colon, and chronic gonorrhoea. Mann of Buffalo had opened the abdomen two years ago and re- closed it saying nothing could be done and she would die in six months. As she had kept on living in pain she determined to try again. Mann's wound had closed with a fold of omen- -turn fastened in it. Dr Mary Hays who has just returned from passing the State exam. (unsuccess- -fully, poor thing) gave the ether. Present, Tom, Dr Palmer and Dr Topham. The patient's leg was full of marks where she had given herself morphine I was busy all day sewing down here at the hospital or fussing at Morningside and West Wind Hall. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p180.jpg) SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 1897 Low clouds this morning. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p181.jpg) MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p182.jpg) TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p183.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1897 Slept for the first time in the new house, Evan, Lila, Carl and myself Hard at work, moving ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p184.jpg) THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1897 Hard at work moving: too hard ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p185.jpg) FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p186.jpg) SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1897 Virginia was not up when I went away this morn- -ing under instructions to do everything I could to prepare a room for her by evening. [-] Later, Tom sent word to come home, as labor had com- -menced. Evan came home from Kushequa and announced that he thought she could bear the journey. He carried her upstairs at the risk of Straining himself and in an hour and twen- -tyfive minutes her little daughter Elizabeth Den- -nistoun was born. A very little daughter, she only weighs 5 1/2 lbs in her clothes! As it happened, Mrs. Brown, Lila, Tom and I had all gone away to supper, so there was no one but Evan and Anna Cook here. I have no servants yet, only Mrs Quigley charing. Oh dear! ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p187.jpg) SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 1897 I did not go to church or Sunday School having to play Martha here, but I did contrive to have a talk with Dora Cook, ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p188.jpg) MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1897 [two arrows drawn pointing down towards "for" and "once"] Well, for once I had a lovely sleep. This morning poor Evan found Mrs Clafly terribly swollen. I fear she will die.V. and her baby doing well. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p189.jpg) TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1897 Heard of John Kent Kane's engagement to Miss Margaret O. Paul. Working beyond my strength to get the house in order. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p190.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1897 Evan was called out in the night, and had an appendicitis operation this afternoon. It rained torrents in the night. We breakfasted here and dined at the hotel. I got one servant on Monday evening, but can't get a cook. The wee baby is dreadfully delicate. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p191.jpg) THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1897 Working furiously hard when Evan an- -nounced that I must go on with him on the night train to Harrisburg to see the Governor about our appropriation. I grumbled but went as usual when Evan asks. Brought over as much as possible before we started. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p192.jpg) FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1897 Got to bed at four and rose at six: spent the morning hunting for Lucius Rogers and then for the Governor, whom we found at the Executive Mansion. The horses were already in the side alley waiting for him, but he and Madame gave us audience and were very pleasant, promising to stay with us (ugh!) if they came on the 28th. He almost promised not to veto our tiny appropriation. We took the 11.40 A. M. train home, just behind the Governor's special, and we got to bed before ten. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p193.jpg) SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1897 Working hard. Wrote to Hastings' secretary, Lewis E. Beitler, to the intelligence office man, to Cadwala -der Biddle and to Elisha and did accounts at odd minutes. Brought the babies over from the hospital, so we are fairly off. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p194.jpg) SUNDAY, JULY 4, 1897 Dined in the new home for the first time, although the party only consisted of Lila, Tom and myself. Evan had to go to Johnsonburg, after a last futile attempt to relieve Mr. Claffey by making an arti- -ficial anus. It is a broiling day—98º in the shade in the village, although there is a fine easterly breeze, I hope Evy won't be sick, poor fellow. I am sitting by Virginia, as Tom has to go to the hospital, but did mean to treat myself to sitting in the large cool hall, as my study (over the kitchen) is very hot. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p195.jpg) MONDAY, JULY 5, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p196.jpg) TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p197.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p198.jpg) THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p199.jpg) FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1897 The terrible heat continues, and this afternoon we had a great thunderstorm and gale, which a tree blew across Cohn's Sylvan Cottage and broke in the kitchen roof. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p200.jpg) SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1897 My darling Harry's 42d. birthday. I thought no one but myself remembered it, but Elisha and Zella came driving in from Kushequa with white pansies to plant on her grave and Tom's. My cold is pretty bad, but I got some work done. Virginia got up and moved about the second story, "Ong" is still sick, presumably with the heat. We had a nice dinner and supper for Elisha and Zella with abundance of peas and salad, first fruits of our garden. Evan and I also gathered a small mess of fine straw -berries, the second we have had. The chil- -dren's little flower beds yield pansies and Virginia's sweet peas itea Virginia and the deutsia from Old Home are blooming freely. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p201.jpg) SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1897 I was so hoarse that I couldn't teach my Sunday school class. Evan and Lila went to Mount Jewett, starting at 5 A. M. I was roaming round in search of a supposed burglar: really pursuing Evan. Wrote to Catherine Bell before church. Harry Bell has gained an Indian civil service appoint- -ment: 24 candidates for two places, so he must be very bright. The wee baby weighs 5 lbs without her clothes. Virginia has given up nursing it: a pity, but her milk plainly disagrees with it. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p202.jpg) MONDAY, JULY 12, 1897 Pouring this morning ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p203.jpg) TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1897 Busy at home all day till 4.30 when I went with Evan to Erie to see the hospital. They have a very nice place but we do far more business. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p204.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1897 Came home at 10.10 and found the new cook here. I worked most of the day at the hospital, wiping and packing books from the triple bookcase. Tom was away at Erie having gone to see old Mr Hirsch through his operation for cataract. Elisha came with him (having been to Buffalo) when he returned at 9.30 P. M. We made him a bed in the N. E. room. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p205.jpg) THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p206.jpg) FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p207.jpg) SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1897 Accompanied Evan and Lila to Niagara much against the grain, but they wouldn't go without me, and I had to take Sashy; as there was no certainty of his being looked after with Ong so sick. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p208.jpg) SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1897 Saw this much of Niagara: about half an hour at the falls before morning church. We found the Cataract House so expensive that we left after breakfast, and moved to the cheap but quite clean Temperance House, so we had but little time for scenery. Evan minded Sashy. After din- -ner we all napped while Sashy did. Then went on the piazza intending to go to the falls, when a tremendous thunderstorm came on and all the guests huddled oin the sheltered parts of the piazza. In a lull Evan, Lila and Sashy went on the trolley down the gorge to Lewiston and barely missed a landslide. I sat and read. After tea Sashy said he was sleepy, so I took him to bed and the others went to church. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p209.jpg) MONDAY, JULY 19, 1897 Rose at five, dressed Sashy, breakfasted at 6, left Niagara at 6.45, had to wait over in Buffalo, Bradford and Mount Jewett and reached home at tea-time. Tom has done wonders in hanging pictures while I was away. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p210.jpg) TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1897 Today was almost a lost day for work as I had to go to Bradford for the Executive meeting. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p211.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1897 Lila had a very intense headache but strug- -gled to finish her begging calls: had to give up. She turned in her report and also went to a Y meeting. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p212.jpg) THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1897 Lila could not finish anything today as she and Virginia tried to devote themselves to me. I was laid up all day with a regular "nerve-storm" headache. Evan was away at the West Branch Medical Association meeting, and Tom went in the afternoon to take his violin lesson in Warren. He said when he came home that his mouth was dry with worry about me. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p213.jpg) FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1897 Working hard as usual I was greatly relieved to hear that the Governor cannot come! Tom was at some meeting in the evening but seemed as if he could not hold up his head when he came back, yet said he was not ill bothered about any bad news. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p214.jpg) SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1897 Tom and Lila have been so wretched in health for some days that there was nothing surprising when it was found that they had diphtheria. But what was most surprising was to find that Virginia had it worse than either of them. The others mended under treatment during the day, but she got worse till evening. At 10 P. M. she began to mend. Evan tried anti-toxin on her, but has much more con- -fidence in his own treatment. I took Sashy, Ong and Maggie to Kushequa and left them there. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p215.jpg) SUNDAY, JULY 25, 1897 Cleared up into a brilliant day and I went to church, but could not teach my class on account of my cough. The invalids have varied all day. Virginia who was the worst is now the best in some ways—I am writing in the evening. Tom has fever and flakes on his more swollen tonsils, while Lila from whom the patches went this morning, and who had a short drive this morning—after complaining of aches all over and a pain in her chest has now got a chill and a temperature of 102 ½. I'm very unhappy about them all, and fear for Evan and my darling babies. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p216.jpg) MONDAY, JULY 26, 1897 All very sick ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p217.jpg) TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1897 Lila much better: Tom and Virginia still very weak and patches out on V's throat still. Bertha the waitress very sick, but not I hope with diphtheria. Also the wee baby very ill with cramps all night and lying in a half stupor all day. Oh dear dear! I was chairman of the Recep -tion Committee of Ladies for tomorrow, and had a meeting today. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p218.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1897 There is hope of clearing this morning, and Evan's orders are to open all doors and windows. All the sick ones are better. Bertha's ailment is not diphtheria, but chlor- -anemia. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p219.jpg) THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1897 Spent all day with my dear little boys at Kq. Rainy, most of it. T & V. came out of their rooms. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p220.jpg) FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1897 A fine day winding up with a terrific thun- -derstorm in the late evening. In the early evening fire destroyed Swoap's house, opposite us. We had an evangelistic meeting of our W C T U after which I went to see old Mrs Hirsch and Mrs Wilson. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p221.jpg) SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1897 Busy writing letters till ten A. M. ex- -pecting every minute to go to the hospital to pack, but Evan and Tom were out in the woods, taking holiday for once, and the boy was away with the horse so I had to work at home till after dinner; then do the Saturday's marketing and a little work covering books for removal from the hospital garret. Brought Dr Lopham home to take a drive with Tom and the girls and spend the evening. I fear the little baby is too weakly to survive the summer complaint. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p222.jpg) SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 1897 This morning the early sunlight makes me remember so vividly our mornings at St. Augustine; the sweet fresh- -ness of our mountain air was mixed so strongly with the "glow of light and warmth and colour" of that delicious place. It ought not to have made me sad, but it did. My poor Harry came there in such pain and though she grew rapidly better and keenly enjoyed her stay, she was still a sufferer physically. Now, if she is not peacefully sleeping till the resurrection day, she is happy beyond all words. No loveliest scene on earth can compare with her New Home, and I hope she has her best beloved friends with her. Oh, my dearest Tom, are you with her! ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p223.jpg) MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p224.jpg) TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1897 Today and yesterday as usual working at home. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p225.jpg) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1897 As I expected Catherine on Thursday I went to Kushsqua today to bring the babes home. It was a close still day till train time in the evening when heavy rain set in. And Elisha over persuaded me to leave the babies till Monday. The dear Silversiders are very kind to them, and the children are happy there. Their parents were very much disappointed, however, when I returned without them. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p226.jpg) THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1897 A delicious day after a stormy night. I was busy at home and at Morningside all day, "grubbing" in the dirty treasures from "Old Home." I wrote some letters very early in the day, too. At night we all went to prayer-meeting. Poor Tom had to lead it in Mr. Wilson's absence, and he did very well, considering that he had had no time for preparation, having gone to Warren in the early afternoon for his music-lesson. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p227.jpg) FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1897 We had a large meeting of the Union here in the afternoon. In the evening Lila, V. and Tom went to a Y. sociable. Evan was tired from a wakeful night and went after Lila about ten. Then he was called to a diph- -theria case, and altogether had only three hours' sleep. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p228.jpg) SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1897 This was a lovely day, but as I woke before three, I felt exhausted, and had a wind colic or rather gaseous distress in the thorax, so as to fright- -en myself. I had to rout the family up early to get Tom Virginia and Lila off to Jamestown I spent most of the morning and the early evening driving the children, and Dr Topham about and doing errands preparatory to going to Chautauqua on Monday. I kept Dr. T. to supper. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p229.jpg) SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 1897 Evan found the hired boy snoring at 7.30 A. M. no cows milked, nor horses watered, and as this is a repetition of sundry similar offences, he discharged him. What is to be done next! Babies all improving. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p230.jpg) MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1897 Started at 7 A. M. for Chautauqua. Lila Tom and Virginia met me at Mayville, and we went to one lecture before dinner <[--]> and a concert after dinner and then I went with Lila in the steamboat to Mayville and saw her off returning just in time for tea after a pleasant time on the lake. I don't say a sail for a large part of the time I was either waiting for the boat to start at Mayville dock or else lying—to for boats to move from Chautauqua dock to let us land, but the afternoon was delicious. * Lecture a stupid one about Alaska ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p231.jpg) TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1897 I engaged to take a special lesson in bread making tomorrow Went to Bible Class at 8 and to Teachers Normal class at 9. Henderson lecture on the family at 11—I forget how the other entertainments went: probably a concert on Monday. Tuesday evening I think it was that we had a series of views of Luzerne and the country round thrown on a screen, far finer than any I have seen. Heard and came away from a forlorn lecture by a woman on the poetry of George Meredith ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p232.jpg) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1897 This is the way I spend my time at Chantanqua Bread Lesson 8 to 9 9 Question Box W C T U 10 Left a dull lecture and began a letter to Helen 11 Very interesting lecture on The Family and the Law 11.45 Hurried back to get the [---] secondly [---] and put in the oven 1.15 Went back to take bread out 2.15 Lecture a popular one by Dixon on "Backbone" 3.30 Went to take a lesson in Pastry making and spent two hours there After tea I was so sleepy and tired with being on my feet so much that I could scarcely sit up through a soot of olla podrida exhibition in the amphitheatre of juggling, club handling children concert, vitascope and mandolin playing, Then came an illuminated fleet on the lake very prett but I retired to bed before the grand fire works display that closed the day's amusements ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p233.jpg) THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1897 8 o' clock Bible Class and then a Woman's club conference and Question Box. Then Hender- -son's lecture on The Family Life of Degenerates and after dinner two hours of eloquent pleading by Maud Ballington Booth for prisoners and to employ "graduates". I heard part of a quite interesting short lecture about The Evil Eye and the Archaic smile", The evening entertainment was a series of large pictures thrown on the screen of the ascent from Luzerne up the Reuss, the crossing of the Alps the descent and Milan. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p234.jpg) FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1897 Went to 8 o 'clock Sunday School, and took a lesson in making griddle cakes from 3 to 4 o 'clock at 9 went to the Kindergarten at 11 to hear a rather disappointing thought interesting lecture on the Turkish problem. Raced about trying to get some temperance pledge cards. After my past cooking lesson I went to rest on the upstairs piazza and was surprised by Lila. Evan and she had come just for the night Evan and she went for a row with Tom and V. before tea. Then we strolled about and were early in our places for an 8 P. M. lect oratorio The Mount of Olives by Beethoven. Tom and V. sang in it as they have been practising with the choir all the week. It was painful to me as I felt it sinful to hear the agony of my Saviour sung as an amusement. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p235.jpg) SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1897 We stayed in dear Chautauqua till the afternoon so as to hear Cable read "Parson Jone" in the afternoon – a charming story charmingly read. We were full of getting Evan to come back with Lila and me on Monday to hear him read again, but when I found that he could only go over in the afternoon and return by the 7 A. M. boat I concluded it would not pay. So this ends Chautauqua for this year. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p236.jpg) SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1897 I carried over a note for Dr. Topham pressing her to go to Chautauqua for a few days and enclosing her $10 for the purpose Meeting her on my way I gave it to her. Had a little more than enough of minding the dear babies in the after- -noon. [written below an arrow pointing to "more"] at last good grandmother! ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p237.jpg) MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1897 Rather rainy all day: I wondered if Dr. T, went and whether she would not take cold. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p238.jpg) TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p239.jpg) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1897 Dr Topham returned this evening highly delighted with her trip. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p240.jpg) THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1897 After refusing obstinably to go Evan persuaded me that sought to attend the Bucktail Reunion at Smithport , so I left on the 10.10 train and had a wagon meet me at Ormsby Junction. and so drove to Smithport, the pretty village looked its prettiest gaily decked out with flags, and the Bucktails made a great fuss over the "mother of the Regiment." Torn Virginia and Ang drove over , arriving about an hour before I left, but they stayed over, Elisha went on the train that met me at Armstry. I felt pretty blue, miss- ing Harry and Tom and then thought how un- -grateful I was with my three sons all petting me. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p241.jpg) FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1897 Our annual W. C. T. U. election this afternoon. I was re-elected Pres. Mrs Parsons Sarah has collected dues from C3: now 64 - and we made her our dele- -gate to Williamsport State Convention. I was very busy all the morning housekeeping and working on my reports. Catherine and I drove to Kanes- holm and back. Mr. Cadwalader Biddle came either this evening or Saturday to see the hos- -pital ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p242.jpg) SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1897 Wrote to Fidelity, two letters to the Atlantic Oil Co: to Shan - - non and Sons; to Cope and Stewardson, and to Lila Cope, to Mr - I forget the name, but the county superintendent of Education pointing out what I think to be an insuf- -ficient number of questions on the effects of alcohol and narcotics in his series of questions for Teachers' exam- -inations, Then worked on and finished my reports for County and State, in preparation for a driving trip with Evan, Lila Sashy and Catherine on Monday. Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Huey here for 2½ hours in the afternoon: Dr. Topham to tea. Catherine read aloud a French book to me in the evening for awhile. The hospital is raised to its full height and they are beginning to lay the cellar and foundation walls. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p243.jpg) SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 1897 A perfect day, cool, bright and breezy. Sashy has been spending it with Mrs. Rupert so I have nothing to do this afternoon but enjoy the house, and for the first time since I came here I am sitting alone on the East piaz -za and writing this and am going to go back and write up more diary neglected in my press of occupation. Wrote to Helen Watts, and taught Sunday School, wrote to Mrs. O'Neill enclosing [-]5. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p244.jpg) MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1897 We are going off on a driving expedition, I fear just as rainy weather begins. Catherine Sashy and I took the cars as far as Bradford rain beginning just as we sat down to supper. Lila and Evan drove over—road very bad—and joined us at supper. It rained hard part of the night but the morning was lovely, and we had a delightful drive to Olean through widely open valleys. We dined at a handsome hotel, and then Sashy took a nap and we started at three and drove to Cuba. Heavy clouds came up on our left and gradually overspread the sky but no rain came on us. By the bye I read on our return of severe thunderstorms in many parts of the country that Tuesday afternoon. Our road lay through gradually narrowing valleys, and while the scenery was pretty, there were so many houses and barns crumbling—no, falling to pieces— that it was depressing to one whose fortunes are tied up with this sort of country, only less fertile and colder. We found a newly done up little hotel at Cuba, very neat clean and pretty: a most pleasant surprise. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p245.jpg) TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p246.jpg) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1897 Yesterday's trip is on the Monday page. Today I rose at half past five, dressed Sashy and we breakfasted at half past six. As our time is so lim -ited we took the cars to Portage. We have been very fortunate in our weather for a heavy rain fell for part of our short car-journey and stopped a minute or two before we did. A ride of a mile up a long, beautiful hillside brought us to the Erie's station: we had been on the N. Y. & P. road. Here we overlooked one fall of the Genessee and here I remained for an hour with Sashy, let- -ting him stray about gathering flowers while the others hurried to the second fall and back again, delighted with its beauty. We came down to our station by a winding path through the woods which a girl showed us, rather than have us drive down in the stage of her father's rival. We reached Cuba in time for dinner, and then began our return drive through a different and far more prosperous valley. We reached Eldred about 5.30 supped at a poor Prohi. tavern where the anti- -quated proprietor's hostler cheated our horses of a meal, and then drove to Smethport. It grew very dark before we reached there, and we were thankful that we had already sup- -ped, as every one was going to bed at Wrights the proprietor having gone to the G A R reunion at Buffalo. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p247.jpg) THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1897 Rose at half past five, Smethport being as usual veiled in fog: dressed Sashy and joined the others at a half past six breakfast. Afterwards we had a pleasant drive home, meeting Elisha at Mt. Jewett who took me out to see the sites of some cottages we think of putting up for rent. Arrived at home Evan found lots of things going wrong. and I found Mis- -tress A[---] the cook going to depart. However I shall not let her go before Monday ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p248.jpg) FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1897 Busy and happy at home: walked in the afternoon to a missionary meeting at Mrs Diffender's, where we opened the mite boxes and found about $22. Appointed the next ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p249.jpg) SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p250.jpg) SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p251.jpg) MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p252.jpg) TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p253.jpg) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p254.jpg) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p255.jpg) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1897 Mothers' meeting at Mrs Lydiatt's: rather a failure. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p256.jpg) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p257.jpg) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1897 I was able to talk to my class well enough but my toothache was almost intolerable in the afternoon, I went out with Evan Lila and Sashy in the woods and dear Evan went home on a full run to get cocaine and iodine to paint the gum with. They didn't give much relief. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p258.jpg) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1897 My tooth ached very little all day. I went to Bradford to consult with Mrs Chambers and to tell her that I could not be Vice President another year. She was very much disappointed and said that settled that she could not serve either. However, I persuaded her to let me write to ask Mrs Newell to serve in my stead. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p259.jpg) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1897 Went to Warren to have my tooth examined. The dentist thought that the one of which I com- -plained was sound, but that another which I thought all right was to blame, so he left both to see what would happen, and filled another two. Tom and I read in the Library for a long time. I had an amusing though silly book "A King and some Dukes" ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p260.jpg) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p261.jpg) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1897 Busy all day over Evan's hospital report a copy of which he wants to take to Bradford tomorrow. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p262.jpg) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1897 Catherine and I went out to spend today at Kushe- qua. Owing to the miners' strike Elisha's road is al- -most out of coal and he came to meet us with a very "unchancy" beast. We could not let him waste more of his valuable time in driving us back so we staid all night. He as usual is having all sorts of contretemps in business, poor dear. E and Z. were both very sweet to us, and their home is very pleasant The day was terrifically hot but we had a cool moonlight evening, in fact we got quite chilly sitting on the piazza. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p263.jpg) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1897 I couldn't sleep after 4. Catherine and I left dear Zella looking very sweet and kindly. We were delayed in reaching home till eleven and took the 12.45 train to Warren. The dentist said that Catherine's tooth was dead and that there were also three to fill. Mine he thought might be saved. We then went to the Library and read there till train time. Evan was on the train and much pleased with his interview with Mr Miller. He wants to have our Hospital annual meeting as soon as possible. Mary Field wants to come next week and Miss Whitechurch writes begging me to act for Mrs Sovell at the State Convention Oct 8th. Shall I? I'd have to ask Walter to defer his visit. Weather very hot. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p264.jpg) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1897 On consideration I have written to Miss Whitechurch that I cannot go to State Convention. as Walter would probably give up coming here altogether if I asked him to defer his visit. This is a charming day like last Sunday ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p265.jpg) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p266.jpg) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p267.jpg) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p268.jpg) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p269.jpg) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p270.jpg) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p271.jpg) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p272.jpg) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p273.jpg) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p274.jpg) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1897 Left home on the 7.30 train with Lila for the convention. The train deposited us at Kinzua Junction—a melancholy spot where the forest is growing up again after the oil-population has left. The railroad that formerly touched at Rixford has been torn up. Ms. Richmond, Ms Parsons, Mrs Conklin the lecturer, Lila and I got into a shabby old stage that had been sent for us and at first I thought we would soon upset as we wound our way among the stumps, overbalanced by Mrs Conklin's heavy trunk. We soon reached a good road, however, and had a deliciously fragrant ride through the forest down into Rixford Valley. We reached the M. E. Church before any one was ready for us, and went to wait in the mal-odorous parlour of a house that had lately been visited by a skunk. The Rixford and Duke Centre unions had united in entertaining us, and we had ex- -cellent dinners served in a shanty boarding house. The Convention assembled imme- -diately after dinner, and as Mrs Chambers was ill I had to preside. We had an executive session first, then the regular session; then supper and then an evening performance which Mrs Chapman con- -ducted. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p275.jpg) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1897 Lila and I were entertained by Mrs Knox, whose house though only made of boards, battened and yellow-washed outside, clothed and papered inside was quite spacious, very clean, and our three windowed room was beautifully furnished. Our meals were delicious and we had family prayers after breakfast. The Knoxes are United Brethren. They had a lady and her little boy to meals, and they took in the lec- -turer who had overheard inhospitable re- -marks made by her intended entertainers. I began the day by presiding at an executive session at 8.30, and with pauses for meals kept on presiding till 10 p. m. I had arranged to have Mrs Newell elected Vice President in my place but Mrs Conklin urged the women not to let me off, so they all voted me in again. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p276.jpg) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1897 Returned from Convention. The morning broke raining heavily as it had done all night, but it held up as the day wore on, and after dinner when we took our seats in the stage to ride to Bradford it was only drizzling. Soon the sun came out and when we climbed the long ridge of hill and came to the three or four dilapidated shanties known as Summit City we had a splendid view of hills and valleys stretch- -ing below us. The Convention was a very successful one, and I know that I conducted it well, so perhaps I have done right in keeping the Vice Presidency another year. May God bless the work. This morning in the pause be- -tween executive session and the Convention, I gave an informal explanation of the C. D. act and the part Lady Henry Somerset is taking. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p277.jpg) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1897 Busy enough yet obliged to spend a good deal of time cosseting Sashy who neither looks nor feels well. Lila is very suffering with sick headache. Catherine has had an influenza. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p278.jpg) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1897 Lila is a trifle better but Evan has one of his terrible congestive headaches. I had to give all my leisure time to Sashy who isn't well yet, but oh what a beautiful day it has been! ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p279.jpg) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1897 A cold windy brilliant day. Evan is still suffering intensely but must go to Warren he thinks to meet Mr Miller. —He got $1000. for the hospital ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p280.jpg) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p281.jpg) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p282.jpg) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p283.jpg) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1897 Worked busily all the morning. In the afternoon a W. C. T. U. meeting at which a very interesting talk on the debased condition of women in China was given by a returned medical missionary, Dr Behn. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p284.jpg) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1897 All day at Kushequa. It turned very cold in the evening. Zella still about In the interval between trains visited Mrs Hoskins of Mt Jewett. Elisha's oilwell came in an absolutely dry hole. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p285.jpg) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1897 Cold and clear. Virginia has taken a class in Sunday School: Catherine one in the Episcopal mission. They are going to con- -firm in the faith young Clark the insurance agent, Miss B. the reputed mistress of Northrop and Hall the illegitimate son of Miss Hall. Poor Catherine: if she only knew her associates ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p286.jpg) MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p287.jpg) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p288.jpg) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p289.jpg) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p290.jpg) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p291.jpg) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p292.jpg) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p293.jpg) MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p294.jpg) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p295.jpg) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p296.jpg) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p297.jpg) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p298.jpg) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1897 Evan was called out to Kushequa in the night. Zella had a very difficult labour, a rigid os, and then uterine inertia. She was delivered instrumentally in the afternoon of a ten pound girl baby, the finest child, Evan says that he ever saw. She is to be named after my darling Harry. Weather too warm, but lovely ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p299.jpg) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p300.jpg) MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p301.jpg) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1897 Helen and Caroline Perry came Tom fighting fire in the Hawk's Nest Wood in the evening ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p302.jpg) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1897 Evan sent for to see Zella Zella has puerperal septicemia ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p303.jpg) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1897 Oh I had such an unhappy night grieving for Elisha and Evan. I am going out to Kq. on the 10.10 train ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p304.jpg) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1897 Dear Zella turned better and so I am back again with a thankful heart ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p305.jpg) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1897 Busy all the morning: went to Jessie Hogan's funeral in the afternoon, then ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p306.jpg) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1897 It is something to mark with a white stone that we had such a beautiful day as this, lovely from dawn to dark. I saw the sickle shaped moon rise a little before six, and then came a lovely sunrise, and the air was so sweet when we went to church. The words "I was not dis- -obedient to the Heavenly Vision" came in the Sunday School lesson, and I felt as if the day was a sort of Heavenly Vision of our future. In the afternoon Catherine, Helen and I took a walk that led us back past the old home woods, oh so sad and sweet. My husband and my daughter—my dear ones; oh when shall I see you! ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p307.jpg) MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1897 Weather has changed and a cold wind is blowing. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p308.jpg) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p309.jpg) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p310.jpg) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p311.jpg) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1897 Helen and I were at all three sessions of the Convention; also we changed from the Genesee to Pullman Hotel—a wee wee place, but clean, and very cheap. Miss Willard's Annual speech electrified every one, for after giving a summary of her report she added that she had lain awake nearly all night and had decided to consecrate her renewed health her time and her house, worth $16000. to re- -lieving the Temple of debt. She said that she knew all the general officers would be against having more to do with the enterprise, and that this was the first time she had ever done anything without informing Anna Gordon (her young secretary). It was plain, that Anna was overwhelmed. This action of Miss Willard's will cause great excitement on Monday when Mrs Carse's report on the financial condition of the Temple comes up. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p312.jpg) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1897 I woke up to find a gray dawn with a sky that foretold snow—or at least it would at home, so that decided me to give up the rest of the "National," and not keep the others because I wanted to hear the discussion of the "Temple" on Monday. When I told Helen she said that she had thought she would wait till Monday morning and then go back so as to travel with Carrie. Then I found that Evan was going on the 2 P.M. train too, and that Lila and he were going to price goods in the morning. I went with them to look at some things and then Helen and I went to the Convention and to a 1 P.M. Temple Meeting. Evan and Lila went to that. There was much en- -thusiasm, but no money from those present Promises (one for $500.) were read from outsiders. We left to catch our train at 2.[-]0 and got home about 9.30 PM. having had a delightful time, short as it was. Tom had been sick and also Baby Bes[-] ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p313.jpg) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1897 We reached home last night and today after Sun- -day School Evan brought my precious Sashy to meet me, and we brought him home from the hospital with us. Today I realize the treasures I have in my children and grandchildren, and ap- -preciate my lovely home. After the Day of Rest I suppose I shall begin to grumble, but I am thankful today. Poor pretty little Baby Bess is smaller and thinner than ever having actually lost an ounce! Dear little pet. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p314.jpg) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p315.jpg) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1897 This afternoon I called on Mrs Anderson (the dentist's wife) Mrs Halliwell, Mr. Bancroft (WCLU) Mrs Wilson & Florence Armstrong (S.S.) taking Sashy with me. The rest of the day devoted to Hospital accounts ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p316.jpg) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1897 A lovely day. In the morning worked at home. In the afternoon wrote a paper about the hospi- tal while Sashy slept He had some fever from biles (spider, Evan thinks) on his hand. When he woke he felt well so I walked with him to the hospital to show him off to Evan, (who wasn't there) then to a show at the Congre -gational Church, then to call at Mrs Wilson's and home ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p317.jpg) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1897 Such a lovely day. I have been out all this afternoon writing on the piazza, while Sashy played Sater I walked to Fraley Street to meet Catherine (whom I missed) then to call on my scholars and their mothers Erine Gregg and Florence Beck returning tired. In the evening we continued Roberts of Konda hair Porty, One Years in India while I worked on Sashy's petticoats. I asked three W.C.I.U to come to Mother's meeting tomorrow. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p318.jpg) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1897 Another lovely day, though colder. Catherine and Virginia are going to take "Ong" and drive out to Kushequa. I feel very anxious about their safety. Got off paper about the Hospital to Pedrick. Conducted a long, Mother's Meeting at Mrs John W. Campbell's. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p319.jpg) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1897 Storm began in the night. We women have passed a busy day tidying and mending. Evan had to go to Kushequa, but fortunately not to Zella's baby which is all right now. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p320.jpg) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1897 The storm of rain ceased and there was beautiful moonlight but this morning is cloudy. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p321.jpg) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p322.jpg) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p323.jpg) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p324.jpg) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1897 I don't remember what I did except going about town on errands. Fanny is too sick for me to drive her ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p325.jpg) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1897 All day taken up in preparations for the Christian Endeavour Social which went off very well in the evening. In spite of the atrocious weather there were about thirty forty guests. It hailed and snowed and blew. We had the cake and cocoa served in the conservatory; the dining room, hall and library being thrown open for the guests. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p326.jpg) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1897 Another bad day. I have had my eyes paining, so I got Tom to pull my eyelashes, and to drop a [---] solution of Arg. [---] into the eyes. For some reason a furious inflammation followed which lasted all the morning but I went to the dressmaker and on other errands, Lay down in the afternoon, and then worked all the later afternoon and evening in making Sashy a very fine pair of overall knickerbockers. The girls and Tom were at a concert, but Evan came home and talked to me, over his hopes, plans and disap- -pointments. So I worked till half past ten. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p327.jpg) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1897 My eyes hurt all day, and so Catherine read me to sleep in the afternoon, but I was able to teach my class of thirteen. I lay a long time with Sashy in the evening. The storm came back before dinner and was a regular howler. It raged round this building and made one enjoy the sense of cradled security as one lay abed at night. Catherine walked to church in the evening or rather slid there for she said it was very slippery. Evan was busy all day at poor little May Marten's confinement now successfully over. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p328.jpg) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1897 Dismal rainy day, I was seized with rheumatic pains in the leg when I got up, but am all right now, and I believe the eye-pain was rheumatic too. Tom is having the men tidy the garret and cellar. I have moved my sewing machine to the conservatory, so that I can work and have the children play there. It makes a beautiful sun-parlour. Wrote to Helen, and brought my "tithing book" up to date. Sewed on Sashy's third petticoat. Lila does not feel at all well. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p329.jpg) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1897 Raining still and very warm. We had a pleasant home evening yesterday in the library as Evan tried the experiment of reading at one end of the long room while we worked and read aloud at the other. Baby Bess has just reached nine pounds poor wee pet. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p330.jpg) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1897 Now I don't remember whether Zella and her baby arrived on the 17th or 18th. Evan found that the poor baby's digestion was sadly disordered, and that Zella was not regaining her strength, so we got them to come in and try what could be done here. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p331.jpg) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p332.jpg) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1897 Drove Zella in the morning, and did some writing. In the afternoon held our W. C T U meeting to arrange for the social at our house on Dec. 8th. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p333.jpg) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1897 Such a beautiful day that I was out all the time after watering the plants and helping with the babies. Drove Zella to town twice on errands in the morning. In the afternoon sat on the north porch and sewed while Catherine read "Mon oncle et mon curé," and Sashy ran about under our supervision. Later C. went out with Virginia and Tom and Sashy and I walked to town and back. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p334.jpg) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1897 A beautiful mild day; almost like In- -dian summer. I taught my class: only nine present. Sashy spent the morn- -ing at the hospital and is now out with Evan and Lila who have gone to Kanesholm to see a case. Elisha is out driving with his wife. Their baby can laugh and crow already. It is the image of Mr. Hays. It is better I hope than when it came. Bess is better, too. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p335.jpg) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1897 A moderately clear day, but the record of wet wash- -days is broken. Wrote to Mrs Richmond. Tom took me out after dinner to try a horse that Mc. Cluskey wants to sell: a very nice animal. I had taken Zella out in the morning. By the time Tom deposited me at the Y. M. C. A. where I was to give a few words on teaching the tem- -perance lesson the weather had changed and by the time I came out it began to snow. However Mrs Shaffer and I went to call on Mrs Mitchell, Miss Mason and Miss Mary Myers, Finished the knitting on Sashy's new gray hood in the evening. Both babies better, ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p336.jpg) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1897 Rather a gloomy day though the snow ceased by ten. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p337.jpg) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1897 A perfectly brilliant day, cold and brisk. Tom drove Zella to town and I walked with Catherine. Tom potted hyacinths. Wrote to Wilson to defer the baptism till afternoon tomorrow, paid La May, etc. by cheque; bought two pictures for Dr Hays' Xmas present. Both babies improving. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p338.jpg) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1897 Elizabeth Dennistoun and Harriet Griselda Kane were baptized by our Presbyterian minister Rev. A. B. Wilson this afternoon in the hall. Both babies behaved well. Poor Catherine is sick abed with bronchitis. Weather stormy. Tom, Virginia and I went to Thanksgiving service in the Episcopal room. Dr Topham to din- -ner, Dr Hays to tea ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p339.jpg) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1897 Rainy soft mild weather. I was busy indoors, sewing and tidying and writing letters all day, sitting with Catherine as much as possible. Zella Tom Virginia Evan and Lila went to De Motte's lecture in the evening, the two latter having been to a confinement next door at "Ed's" immediately before. I spent the evening with Catherine. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p340.jpg) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1897 Gray, cold, but seasonable. Catherine got up to tea, but her head ached and her cough was no better for the exertion. In the morning Lila and I went to town taking Sashy with us. We made some Christ- -mas purchases at Bassett's, and then I went to the dressmaker's, and called on Dr. Topham, a teach- -er named Herman and Mrs Wilson. In the rest of the day I wrote to Lippincott, paid some bills, sat with Catherine and finished Sashy's red and green slippers; marked his underwear, and partly embroidered a little pincushion ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p341.jpg) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1897 This is an exquisite winter's day. Evan and Lila are just starting for Mount Jewett, where Evan has to perform an operation. We had five wholly unexpected guests to tea, Prof. De Motte brought by Tom, Dr Smith wife and two children brought by Evan. Evan had three operations today. Wrote to Helen— ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p342.jpg) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1897 Snowing hard. Wrote to Mrs Hubbard, Littell & Co, the Voice, and Home Science Co. Christmas subscriptions. Have just heard from Florence. Her mother died yesterday after- -noon. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p343.jpg) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1897 This morning Evan operated on Zella for three things. Dr Hays is with her now, and Evan has taken my precious Sashy to the dentist in Warren. It is snow- -ing hard. I made one dozen bibs for Ong this morning. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p344.jpg) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1897 Wrote to Mrs Chambers Lecturer Hall, Thos A. Roberts and Miss Cody. Paid bills, drew cheques, entered accounts, wrote Helen Zella doing pretty well ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p345.jpg) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1897 Out for a little while in a sleigh but the snow too [--]in. Sashy had a headache all day, Did accounts for Hospital, wrote letters, sat with Zella, minded cross babies, sewed on the machine a little for Catherine and made pincushion covers for the hospital Went to bed fagged out. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p346.jpg) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1897 Cloudy for snow. Sashy gone to the hospi- -tal for the morning. Zella much better. Her baby not. Worked at my desk while Dr Hays attended to Zella: did accounts and wrote to Mrs Ringwalk. Meeting of the WCTU ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p347.jpg) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1897 Wind howled all night: raining and cold. Zella's baby worse and Evan very anxious. Oh dear! Evan brought Dr Hays over at dinnertime with word that she had appendicitis. He wanted her to be operated on here, and as she very plainly did too I consented with an ill grace. So here she is and we have been busy all the afternoon preparing the yellow room, taking up the carpet etc., ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p348.jpg) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1897 Such a howling storm all night. Everyone is feeling wretchedly about the operation. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p349.jpg) MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p350.jpg) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p351.jpg) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1897 This is the day on which we were to have the long expected social—instead of which rain is pouring and the house full of sick folk. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p352.jpg) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1897 In the evening Tom took me to the Anti Saloon League Meeting: present only the ministers, a committee of our WCTU, and a few Prohis. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p353.jpg) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1897 Finished Sashy's new green Russian dress. Was out errand driving in the morning and walking with Catherine—no, with Sashy in the afternoon. She went riding with Virginia, but it was a failure as the horse misbehaved, so they went driving. The mud was deep, but the air balmy. She is on dry food as she thinks she swallowed part of a needle. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p354.jpg) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1897 Evan took out the external stitches today but is almost sure that Dr H. has an abscess. I was up early to get Elisha off. The heavy rainfall of all night held up to let him get away, but he felt wretched with a heavy cold. I had a sad letter from poor Cousin Anne Fitzhugh about Alida. Except for an exercise walk to town and back I sewed all day. Made myself new sleeves to an old dress and began altering Sashy's dark plaid. Forty eight hours after she thinks she swallowed the needle point having elapsed, Catherine was allowed fluid food. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p355.jpg) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1897 A gray morning threatening snow. I have been awake since three o'clock, worrying over E. K. B heavy cold with no one to see to his comfort: over Baby Harry's slow improvement; over the probability that Zella has a fissure; and the fact that Evan expects to open an abscess in Dr M. J. H. today He meant to do it before breakfast, but at six he was telegraphed for to go to Wilcox as J. L. Brown had a hemorrhage. Lila has taken Sashy to spend the morning with his Rupert grandparents. He drank a cup of cocoa but ate absolutely nothing at breakfast. J. L. B. was dead when Evan got there. He opened the abscess which was a small one: clean walled. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p356.jpg) MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1897 Lots of deaths today. J. L. Brown was buried, young Johnson the consumptive's body was taken to his old home for burial drunken young Harry McConnell fell dead after an apoplectic struggle in the street in front of his fathers house, and the Town doctor is also reported dead. Tom was out surveying a line from our new gas well. I took Zella her first outing—a long errand drive—in the morning—and spent the most of the afternoon on some very pretty curtains I am making for V's Christmas present. In the evening worked on Sashy's purple plaid which I am letting down, and talked with Elisha. Got up by mistake at 5 a.m. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p357.jpg) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1897 Howling wind with rain all night, and this morning. Dr Hays has had head- -ache since yesterday morning. Zella had a restless night. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p358.jpg) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1897 Dr Hays' condition is very bad. They have to give her morphia as she flings herself about and groans incessantly. Her temperature ran up to 104º in the night, yet there is no ap- -parent cause. Evan thinks it is neuralgia and Tom galloping consumption. I finished Virginia's curtains yes- -terday evening. Today I made a strip of buttonholes for Sashy's coat and began Sashy's crimson dress: wrote letters and walked to town for the purpose of buying Christmas presents. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p359.jpg) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897 Another miserable day for Dr. Hays, but unless it is neuralgia perhaps combined with neuritis, we are told that there are no physical signs intimating any disease. I worked on Sashy's red frock and on the buttonhole strips for his and Ong's coats. I scarcely know how the whole day fled, for though I took a little walk I spent it nearly all in sewing yet have nothing to show for it It was a gray day. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p360.jpg) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1897 Elisha and Tom had an interview with the Committee of Councils about the Park: barren of results. It was a terrible day raining and blowing furiously. Anna Cook started in a pause of the gale to take the children out but had to bring them in, and fell herself, on the porch, striking her weak back, and fainting. So she had to go to bed and we minded the children all day, Catherine having V's ones most of the afternoon. V. had gone out imagining that Bertha would mind them. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p361.jpg) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1897 Zella returned at night, tired but in good spirits. The day has been gray and cold. I walked to town and back with Sashy and worked on his dress. For the rest of the day I found my time taken up with minding him as he was very fractious. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p362.jpg) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1897 A gray day with occasional flakes of snow. Paid off Miss Neith, as her foolsright is up. Evan has gone to Mr. Jewett to see Elliott ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p363.jpg) MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1897 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p364.jpg) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1897 Gray weather following a rainy night. The streets were frightfully slippery, but I walked to Mrs. McCoy's about a lecturer's letter and to Swanson's store. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p365.jpg) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1897 A gray day with a little snow in the morning and a little sunshine in the afternoon. Out early Christmas shopping. Kebler's house was burning. I sat with Dr Hays most of the afternoon, Sashy being away with his father and Lila. Have begun alter- -ing his green coat and a large apron that Zella gave him last year, and making toilet sets for the hospital. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p366.jpg) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1897 Another freezingly cold day. Busy with Christmas things all the time. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p367.jpg) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1897 Ugh, so cold: thermometer ten below zero. Sashy and I walked to town in spite of the bitter wind, but he whimpered all the way. Except for that walk I was busy all day with Christmas prep- arations, chiefly intent on finishing lawn aprons for Agnes and Jessie Crawford which I embroid- ered elaborately in pink and blue feather- -stitch, with a sprig of flower on the pockets of one, and a pair of butterflies on the other. Tom and Virginia were the only ones at our church festival, Lila being too tired to go. I arranged the gifts after Sashy went to bed, and after Tom and his wife reached home we had the tree dressed. But there was a painful interlude in their absence, poor Baby Bess hav- -ing suddenly bloated and but for Evan's emptying the stomach with a catheter and giving an enema of turpentine in emulsion with a dose of milk of asafetida I think she would have died. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p368.jpg) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1897 A brilliant Christmas morning and a messy breakfast table. Everything went off well all the morning: the gifts were beautiful and the children wildly happy. After our dinner I let Miss Weeks go home for hers and took charge of Dr Hays myself from half past one till a quarter past five, by which time I had a bad neuralgic headache. As soon as Miss W. got home I put on my things and walked with Tom to Biddle Sr and back before our early tea. The sleigh was got out and Tom Zella and [---]Virginia had a ride before Zella and Elisha took the train for Kg. Catherine's Sunday School had a wee celebra- -tion in the afternoon and Elisha walked over with her and amused the children a while, which greatly pleased her. While we sat at supper the fire alarm sounded — it was our Kane-Kemp block. It was extinguished, but a good deal of damage was done. That finished me up and as soon as I got Sashy to bed I retired there myself. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p369.jpg) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1897 A dull gray morning; looks as if it would rain. I noticed a bright flush on the horizon about half past five A.M. hope it did not mean a bad fire – especially not at Kg. Evan was roused at three as Dr. Hays had a long chill followed by a temper -ature of 102. – slight bloody expectoration – no cough however. Evan thinks it possible that there is rapid formation of tubercle. He will make a vaginal ex- -amination this afternoon for a possible abcess in the intestines, but she complains of no pain there. In- -deed, what she does suffer is from is intercostal neuralgia, and that, Evan says, often accomp- -panies tuberculosis. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p370.jpg) MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1897 Virginia felt that Baby Bess was not quite well enough for her to leave, but Zella came in at dinner time with Elisha and they took the baby and nurse away. Dr Hays is very feeble and Evan had Miss Casey come over in the evening to massage her. Dr. H. has consolidation of the lower half of the right lung. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p371.jpg) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1897 Tom escorted Virginia and Ang as far as Erie and put them on the cars for Bay City. Dr H. seems to feel better. Catherine Lila Sashy and I went on an errand sleigh ride in the morning. Hung pictures and took care of Dr H in the afternoon; wrote to Helen: read a trashy novel. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p372.jpg) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1897 Snowing fairly well. I was busy all the morning making up accounts. I find that we have built and refurnished, chiefly patching and mending old things, this house, graded the grounds etc. for only $300. more than the insurance came to. This does not include the land and houses we had to buy. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p373.jpg) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1897 Rather a mild day. Sashy was out a great deal. I was only out for a little while Catherine drove with Tomas far as Sheffield, the longest sleigh ride she ever had. Zella was in for a few hours. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p374.jpg) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1897 Snowing hard. Tom is to take his violin lesson in Warren, but on his way expects to stop at Shef- -field for the mare Kitty and drive her to a stock farm at Warren. Catherine goes with him for the fun of the sleigh-ride. Lila also goes to take her lesson. I am to go to a W. C. T. U. meeting in the afternoon. Now I am going to sew in the conservatory where the Chinese lilies are in blossom and where Tom is practising. Catherine is at her stenography. Dr Hays is feeling much better. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p375.jpg) MEMORANDA ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p376.jpg) MEMORANDA ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p377.jpg) MEMORANDA ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p378.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. JANUARY DATE. RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p379.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. FEBRUARY. DATE. RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p380.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. MARCH. DATE. RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p381.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. APRIL. DATE. RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p382.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. MAY. DATE. RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p383.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. JUNE. DATE. RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p384.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. JULY. DATE. RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p385.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. AUGUST. DATE. RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p386.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. SEPTEMBER. DATE. RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p387.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. OCTOBER. DATE. RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p388.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. NOVEMBER. DATE. RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p389.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. DECEMBER. DATE. RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p390.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. JANUARY. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p391.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. FEBRUARY. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p392.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. MARCH. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p393.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. APRIL. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p394.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. MAY. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p395.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. JUNE. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p396.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. JULY. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p397.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. AUGUST. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p398.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. SEPTEMBER. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p399.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. OCTOBER. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p400.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. NOVEMBER. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p401.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. DECEMBER. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F1_I1_p404.jpg) Counting-House Calendar for 1898. [Column 1] Su. Mo. Tu. We. Th. Fr. Sa. JANUARY. .... .... .... .... .... .... 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 .... .... .... .... .... 30 31 FEBRUARY. .... .... 1 2 3 4 5 32 33 34 35 36 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 27 28 .... .... .... .... .... 58 59 MARCH. .... .... 1 2 3 4 5 60 61 62 63 64 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 27 28 29 30 31 .... .... 86 87 88 89 90 APRIL. .... .... .... .... .... 1 2 91 92 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 .... .... .... .... .... .... .... MAY. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 29 30 31 .... .... .... .... 149 150 151 JUNE. .... .... .... 1 2 3 4 152 153 154 155 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 26 27 28 29 30 .... .... 177 178 179 180 181 [written vertically in between columns 1 and 2] Maturity of Note dated March 16th, 1898, time 90 days; 75 plus 93=168, or Jnue 17th, 1898. [Column 2] Su. Mo. Tu. We. Th. Fr. Sa. JULY. .... .... .... .... .... 1 2 182 183 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 31 .... .... .... .... .... .... 212 AUGUST. .... 1 2 3 4 5 6 213 214 215 216 217 218 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 28 29 30 31 .... .... .... 240 241 242 243 SEPT'R. .... .... .... .... 1 2 3 244 245 246 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 25 26 27 28 29 30 .... 268 269 270 271 272 273 OCTOBER. .... .... .... .... .... .... 1 274 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 30 31 .... .... .... .... .... 303 304 NOVEMBER. .... .... 1 2 3 4 5 305 306 307 308 309 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 27 28 29 30 .... .... .... 331 332 333 334 DECEMBER. .... .... .... .... 1 2 3 335 336 337 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 359 360 351 362 363 364 365 [the above calendar is written in a box] ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3a_I1_p001.jpg) SEPTEMBER 23. 1898. [Column 1] W. C. T. U. A talk given at the Elk County Convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Sept. 9, 1898, by Mrs. E. D. Kane. Sisters: In common with all County Presi- dents, or those who represent them. I have received a circular from our State President. calling attention to the action taken by the National Executive Committee on July 15th. By this action they passed resolu- tions advising all Unions to cease their efforts to raise money enough to own, or to pay for, the Temple. And secondly: these resolutions say that while not legally bound, they re[-] gard it as a sacred trust to purchase before the next convention the Temple Trust bonds, so far as available funds make possible. This is with a view to paying off such bond holders as are in needy circumstances. Mrs. Carse, as President of the Temple Trustees, entirely differs from the National Executive, and urges on every Union the most strenuous exertions to continue raising money in the hope of being able to pay off the whole of the Tem- ple Trust bonds by November, and ultimately to own the Temple. What position shall the Unions take: divided by their respect for the enthusiastic and long continued work of Mrs. Carse on the one hand, and, on the other, the solemly urged counsel of the National Executive, backed by the letter of advice of our own State President? Probably you feel as I have done, inclined to say, "Oh we can't understand all these perplexing business matters; we don't wan't our great National Woman's Christian Temperence Union to get into quarrels; we don't want to take sides for we honor and respect Mrs. Carse and the National Executive too. We do think we ought to own the Temple after all our exertions, and that's all we know about it." Unfortunately we must be pre- pared, in each local and county Union, to have our delegates vote intelligently on the resolutions that shall be offered in the State Conven- tion, for, at the National Convention our State delegates must represent once and for all, the feeling of every little local Union. I have tried faithfully to under- stand this matter of the Temple fi- nances. First, I worried at it my- self. Then, I went to Chautauqua and there we had a Question Box with Mrs. Catherine Lente Steven- son, one of the National officers as you know, in the chair. Now's my chance I thought, and I wrote out two of the most puzzling questions I had. Just as Mrs. Stevenson was beginning to reply a lady fainted in the audience, and her [-]woon proved to be something very serious, so the meeting was broken up. And then Mrs. Stevenson called a special meet- ing to discuss the Temple, and to enable questions to be asked and answered. I gained a good deal of light, and just at that time Mrs. Decker asked me to come to your Convention and read you a paper, choosing my own subject. What better could I do, I thought, than do as I had been done by; give you a talk about the Temple, and let you ask me questions from time to time, if I do not make things clear. Do not mind interrupting me; it will keep others from falling asleep. You all know that the Temple en- terprise was ccnceived in the brain of Matilda Carse in 1887. Mrs. Carse was one of the early founders of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and was one of the first to take Frances Willard by the hand when she entered on her glorious path. Naturally Frances Willard loved and honored her. But when the Temple scheme was imparted to her, that strong commen sense which she possessed, made her hesitate. In her presidential address of that year she speaks of the scheme and says, "Mrs. Matilda B. Carse will tell you her plans and show you a picture of the wonderful Temple which she has seen in visions on the mount of faith and prayer. She promises not to build until she has $500,000 in the bank; so we are safe from anything chimerical. She does not ask us to assume legal responsibility, so we cannot complain." If this wise determination had only been adhered to, there would have been no reason to complain. To us accustomed to make the money for our Unions' work by dome socials and ten cent patches for autograph quilts, five hundred thousand dol- lars is a startling sum. But the Tem- ple cost twice five hundred thousand dollars, and the Temple Trust Bonds about which we are talking, have nothing to do with the cost of the building. Now. do you understand that? I will repeat it. The Temple Trust Bonds have nothing to do with the cost of the building. No, there are Building Bonds besides, $600,000 worth of them, and there was an is- sue of $300,000 of stock, and the money from the sale of these partly paid for the building. and then there was a [Column 2] floating debt of a little trifle of $65,- 000 or so, which has been reduced to about $20,000. You will say, For what purpose then was the Temple Trust created and why were the Temple Trust Bonds issued? May I begin with what is only A B C to men of business, but is rath- er puzzling to us women who have nothing to do with stock jobbing or speculation? When an enterprise is begun which is to cost more than one individual can afford, several join together and form a company in which all who desire to invest their money in the enterprise may do so by taking shares of stock. The company gets a char- ter from the State Legislature which permits it to issue stock to a fixed amount representing its capital. When a corporation issues stocks and bonds, the holders of stock own the property subject to the mortgage on it represented by the bonds. The bondholders must have their inter- est paid regularly, or else they can sell out the property. So the first of the annual earnings of the corpora- tion go to pay off that interest. Af- ter that whatever sum remains from the net earnings may be divided among the stockholders, and this money is not interest, but is a divi- dend. Its amount may vary accord- ing to the amount earned, because it represents the annual net profits di- vided among the owners. It is usually a larger proportion of money to the par value of the stock than the bondholders interest on his bond, because of its uncertainty. As I understand it the Temple Company could issue stock to the value of six hundred thousand dol- lars, and if any one person or group of persons, owned all the stock, they would also own the Temple, subject to the payment of its debts. The trustees o[-] the Gift Fund had in- vested a part of that fund in the pur- chase of $61,000 worth of stock for the Woman's Christian Temperance Union but that was all we owned. Now, several years ago Mrs. Carse thought it would be a wise specula- tion to purchase enough more stock to enable the W. C. T. U. to hold a little over hal[-] of the whole amount of stock, that is, a little over $300,000, so as to be able to control the man- agement of affairs. Well, that was a nice little investment if one had enough money to buy the stock with; but that was just what Mrs. Carse had not. (Continued next week). Headache For Forty Years. For forty years I suffered [illegible, page cut] sick headache. About a yea[illegible, page cut] began using Celery Kin[illegible, page cut] sult was gratifying a[illegible, page cut] my headaches leavi[illegible, page cut] headaches used[illegible, page cut] seventh day, [illegible, page cut] King I have [illegible, page cut] eleven mo[illegible, page cut] John D[illegible, page cut] Y. C[illegible, page cut] Stom[illegible, page cut] in 5[illegible, page cut] Dr[illegible, page cut] Sh[illegible, page cut] ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3a_I1_p002.jpg) THE KANE LEADER, SE[-] [Column 1] “OBSERVER” today contributes a whole budget of practical questions for every one who would make the world better. In too many instances the organization abandons its avow- ed purpose and caters to popular (and possibly to frivolous) fancy. This brings a large membership,may be, and deludes into the notion that "in numbers is strength." The fact is that the band of union becomes so enlarged, so strained, that individuals are widely separated, diverse opin- ions prevail. The central thought that at first was uppermost is for- gotten. Weakness and decay are at the core, the whole vital force of the plant being sapped out to to sustain the fungous, sycophantic outside part. To bring an illustration close to the reader, let it be said that a game of foot ball could be played without a ball. All the tactics, evolutions, and maneuvers could be gone through with; but what would the game be? Who would care to participate in it or even to watch its progress? Or what sort of sport could be had by giving each player a ball. Have a noble purpose and stick to it. THE treatment of our soldiers dur- ing the recent Spanish-American war seems to be a question that will not easily down. That there were many errors made either on account of incapacity or carlessness on the part of officials, there seems to be but little doubt. The best defense that has been made is that the boys of '98 fared no worse than the boys of '61. That may be true. The boys in blue who preserved the unity of the coun- try and struck the shackles from four million slaves endured many privations and much suffering with- out complaint; and the soldier boys of today have endured much in si- lence, though many have been sacri- ficed by neglect and mismanage- ment. It is the people who knowing the facts are demanding an investi- gation. The country is better able to give the soldiers comforts today than it was in 1861-5. Then the vast region west of the Mississippi was practically undeveloped; that east of the same river was divided and its people were arrayed against one an- other. There were but 30,000 miles of railroad and the transportation of supplies and troops was very diffi- cult. And the country was not pre- pared to furnish the comforts and medicines to its soldiers that they needed because it was almost im- possible to procure them. Today much of the region west of the Mississippi is a veritable garden. [-]ot only the country east of the [-]sissippi, but all between the two [-]s [-] are a united people. The [-] grays stood side by side [-] foreign enemy. There [-]s many miles of rail- [-]c coast is but six [-]he Atlantic. The [-]f this country [-] those in au- [-]omforts for [-] procured [-] There [-]soldiers, [-]should [-]plenty [-]n our [-]foe to [-]them. [-]e the [-] head [-]guilty [-]VEN. [-], Kan- [-]ycket [-] detta [-]erklig [-]höfver [-]n blir [-]resen- [-] annat [-]ren.— [-] Vårt [-]House [-] Kinds [-] Esti- [-]ation. [-]N, [-], Pa. [-]3mo. [-]t. 27 to [-]d pro- [-]on. J.C. [-]wallow [-]-16-2t. [-]size sui- [-]r. Will [-]rite [-]ffice, [-]ne, Pa. [-] keep in [-]u want. [-]r order [-]effort to [-]L Bros., [-]0-15-tf. [-] Warren [-]xcursion [-] 9-16-2t [Column 2] Will Work for Swallow. We take the liberty to quote from the letter of a worker for honest government who resides in Forest county, written in response to an in- vitation to be present at the Swallow meeting here. He says in part: "I very much regret to have to say to you that I cannot be at Kane on the 22nd. Forest county is safe for Swallow today. In Clarion connty they want me to come and help in the campaign, and I feel it is my duty to go. At the Clarion Fair I can see and do more than in one month's canvass. You can say for me to Dr. Swallow, that I have a strong desire to meet him, and take an honest, open, fair minded man by the hand. But I choose to forego that pleasure, in order to catch all the votes I can for him. It is the votes that will count. I am going to start the ball a rolling for Swallow. Yours respectfully, Machinery For Sale. The subscriber has a comparative- ly new saw mill outfit, up to date in all respects, and made by the Stearns Manufacturing Co. Will sell all or part of it cheap. or will join any re- sponsible party in a manufacturing enterprise. For further particulars apply to THOS. KEELOR, Wetmore Pa. 8-5-2mo. Maple syrup and sugar at Blood's 5-7-tf Notice of Meeting of Stockholders of the B.N. McCoy Glass Co. OFFICE OF THE B. N. MCCOY GLASS CO. KANE PA., Sept. 7th., 1898. The Board of Directors of this Company has called a special meeting of its stock- holders, to be held at the office of the Com- pany at Kan, Pa., on November 15th, 1898, at 2 o'clock p. m. of that day, to vote for or against an increase of its authorized capital stock from $125,000 to $250,000. 9-9-10t H. H. CLAYSON, Secretary. [Image of a camera and an art palette, with the sun behind, and a laurel wreath in front titled: GRAVEN'S PHOTO STUDIO] Has recently been entirely refitte[-] with up-to-date Back Grounds an[-] Accessories. Try their CARBONETTS for they are MEDAL WINNERS[-] New[-] [-] AS promised[-] I will take[-] words in relatio[-] While our com[-] have sufficient t[-] of what is corre[-] The natur[-] higher prices [-] have succeeded [-] ting goods at[-] prices, consequ[-] cellent goods at[-] It's hardly [-] any special line[-] tire stock is not[-] our Sout[-] sibly interest [-] dren. We are[-] plied in School[-] Deiches ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3a_I1_p003.jpg) [Column 1] SEPTEMBER 30, 1838. W.C.T.U. (Continued from last week.) Now, when one wants to build and hasn't enough money to pay for it, he borrows it, giving a mortgage on the house. Mrs. Carse could not get money in this way, for the Temple was already mortgaged for $300,000 to the holders of the Building Bonds. So she made an arrangement by which she bought $250,000 worth of stock, to which she added all but $15,300 of the stock the W. C. T. U. owned, and deposited it with a Trust Company as collateral security for the payment of $300,000 worth of a new set of Bonds, called the Temple Trust Bonds. The two transactions, I suppose, took place at the same time, for she used the money that she sold the bonds for to buy the stock with. It was at this point that a rupture took place between Mrs. Carse and some of the other members of the W. C. T. U. who were on the Board with her. They disapproved of the transaction, and of her methods of conducting the business, and resigned from the Board of Trustees. If I have correctly understood, Mrs. Carse gave her own personal notes for the money as well as depositing the stock as collateral security for the payment of the Bonds. The Bonds are signed by her alone. Hard times came. The Temple was finished and money came in as rents from the offices in the building and from the rent of Willard Hall. This rent is paid by the Chicago Central W. C. T. U. But the rents had first to pay every year $40,000 ground rent, and every year the in- terest to the holders of the Building Bonds, $36,000. If these are not paid, Mr. Field who owns the ground, can sell out the building. and so can the owners of the Building Ronds. And there- fore these annual charges must be paid first. Next came the reduction of the floating debt of $65,000 and then the care of the building and the Expense Account. If the income from the rents left anything over there would be a dividend to the stockholders, and in spite of the hard times I think the income from the Temple would have paid its annual expenses and a small dividened to the holders of $300,000 worth of stock, if there had been no more issued. But with the issuing of $300,000 worth of Temple Trust Bonds came the necessity of paying annual interest upon them too, and this the funds in Mrs. Carse's hands could not do. In the effort to do so, she paid out sixty-four thousand and odd dollars from the Temple Gift Fund, and nearly seventeen thousand from the principal sum that she got from the sale of the Bonds themselves - and she has de- faulted in payments. And out of all the money received from the Gift Fund: the money that the W. C. T. U. women raised with so much labor and self denial over ($200,000) and there remains in the hands of the Temple Trustees but a pitiful $27,000 in money. The only solid results are a room on the roof that cost $1,500 and the fitting up of Willard Hall which cost over $12,000. And where did the $303,000 go that came from the sale of the bonds? Well, partly to buy the stock that will be swallowed up when we do not pay off–"retire" is the word used–the Temple Trust Bonds; and the remainder like the rest of the Gift Fund went to pay interest on these unnecessary bonds, and this un- necessary stock, and in the expenses of traveling and begging and manag- ing the White Elephant. Mrs. Carse hoped to pay off these bonds by July 1st, or else by Novem- ber, and it is to do this that all the Unions have been working, filling wheels and so forth. But the prospects were so discour- aging as to our ever owning the Temple, that it was found necessary to call a halt. You know that at the last National Convention a report was made by Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens and Miss Preston, the Commitee ap- pointed to investigate the financial affairs of the Temple, of a discour- aging nature, You know how unexpectedly Frances Willard threw herself into the breach; how she did not hope any longer to pay off the whole Tem- ple debt, but thought there was a possibility of paying off the Temple Trust Bonds; these last unfortunate $300,000. She was willing to pledge towards the effort all she owned in the world, and to devote her fifty- ninth year to the work. Her Master had other work for her in nobler spheres; it was not meet that she should "serve tables" so He called her away. The work has languished, and when July 1st came, the date which Mr. Marshall Field had assigned as the time for closing his subscription of $50,000, some of the National Offi- cers called on him, I should say that this subscription was a conditional one, conditional on the paying off of the Temple Trust Bonds. One women had reckoned securely [Column 2] on this $50,000 of his as a cash con tribution towards the fund Mrs. Carse was trying to raise, and of course one-sixth of the whole sum was a most important item. To the consternation of the Com- mittee they learned from himself that he meant to give stock, not cash, and not to give it till the $300,000 was raised. Then the General Officers issued a call for a meeting of the National Executive, and on July 1tth passed the resolutions which have halted all efforts. Mrs. Carse still counts Mr. Field's $50,000 in her list of contributions. It is a question of fact between her and him, for she is positive in her assertions that he meant to give her cash and that she will get it. But outside of this $50,000 there yet remains, providing all condi- tional pledges are met, a deficiency of $157,500 to provide before Novem- ber, and nothing is said of that aw- ful, ever filling up expense account! Our National Officers wish to ob- tain the consent of the donors to the funds in Miss Dow's hands, some $20,- 000 to the buying up of the bonds held by needy bond holders. They have a list of twelve already. They also urge owners of bonds to exchange them for stock. Then what will happen? Well, the remaining Temple Trust Bondhold- crs will foreclose and the stock held as collateral will be seized. The bondholders will not be absolute losers of what they put in; they will have the stock, and the stock has a value, about 25 cents on the dollar. I think that the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will have lost nearly all it put into the enterprise, and that was over $200,000. It will have a trifling number of shares of stock. But it has not lost the Temple for it never owned it; and it has received a wonderful lesson against unneces- sarily running into debt. Of all women in the world the W. C. T. U., ought to set their faces against speculation, against debt. Let us bid farewell to the dream of owning the Temple, and thank God who gives us this severe lesson and so leads us out of the temptation and de- livers us from evil. [page torn] A Young Girl's Experi[-] My daughter's [-] bly our of ord[-] weak; th[-] and she [-] fore sl[-]Cele[-] so g[-] take[-] rapi[-] com[-] wel[-] Nu[-] Ki[-] an[-] pa[-] W th[-] ce[-] m[-] m[-] t[-] si[-] S[-] a[-] t[-] R[-] f[-] v[-] t[-] e[-] [-] [-] [-] [-] [-] [-] [-] [-] [-] [-] n[-] [-] t[-] o[-] i[-] c[-] s[-] b[-] l[-] [-] [-] [-] [-] ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3a_I1_p004.jpg) THE KANE LEADER,[-] [Column 1] THE fair and impartial account of the Swallow meeting at Ridgway as given by the Elk Democrat is in striking contrast to the Advocate's puerile attack. How many office holders, or em- ployes paid from the public treasury are spending their time hustling about to aid in their re-election or in the election of some other fellow by whom they hope to be retained when he shall have been elected? Voter, it's a good question for you to con- sider. Are the servants whom we are paying attending to their duties or are they devoting their time to something else. COLONEL MCCLURE, editor of the Philadelphia Times, states that Dr. Swallow will largely lead Jenks in Philadelphia. He predicts that Swallow can command from 60,000 to 80,000 votes in that city. He urges Swallow's supporters not to be side tracked by local issues. The Times has been doing very good work for Dr. Swallow but Monday's is the first issue in which the venerable editor urges voters to support the honest government candidate. The stand taken by the Times will cause much rejoicing among all who are opposed to boss rule. WE are pleased to note the organi- zation of "Kane Republican Club." Some interested in it are in position to redeem, locally, the party, if they will. Their action will be watched with interest. The initial meeting, which was addressed by Mr. Demp- sey, an acknowledged Quay candi- date, savors very much of the "regu- lar" ling methods. The flat refusal to yield a point in naming the club for one of their candidates, our townsman, is indicative that all es- sential features were by rule. Will the best element in the organization demand their rights and the recog- nition of candidates for office who do not bear the Quay brand? Or do they bow to "the whole ticket" and so to Quay? The last method is slow suicide, the former is a possible es- cape from accidental asphyxiation. PHILADELPHIA Ledger says some [-]ery pointed things about Colonel [-]'s refusal to meet Dr. Swallow [-] joint debates. Hear [-]ich Dr. Swal- [-]ropositions [-] cannot be [-]s. Each [-]cusation [-] malad- [-]r. Stone [-]rruption [-] and he [-]ptly ac- [-]e in or- [-]isprove [-]as they [-] accept [-]wallow, [-]w, Col- [-]ns his [-] com- [-]y mak- [-]ct that [-]e ques- [-]ssue in [-]e is not [-]Colonel [-] better [-]d con- [-]tead of [-]n of af- [-]d his [-]not en- [-]me ex- [-]Colonel [-]t, that [-]y and [-] raised [-] party, [-]w also [-] char- [-] those [-] year, [-]duty of [-]the en- [-]om the [-] * [-]be that [-]ept the [-]The lat- [-]ich teh [-]d know- [-]neers at [-] to shift [-]oulders, [-] at once [-] of the [-]trength- [-]o be rid [-]ubus of [-] and its [-]cks the [-] the in- [-]r. Stone [-]ical cor- [-] because [-]et its ac- [-]nsidera- [-] cheper [-]0-15-tf. [-]es of all [-]. 5-7-tf. [Column 2] Plain Straightforward Man. Mt. Jewett News, which has been established in this county as a re- publican paper since the kingdom of quay and his puppets seemed likely to topple over, says this fo[-] Swallow. "Dr. Swallow, while not an orator[-] speaks as a plain man to plain peopl[-] and one is greatly impressed with hi[-] straightforward manner of present[-] ing the cause he has espoused." We fear the News will be called [-] account for daring to be even thu[-] much independent The boss do[-] not allow his cause to receive even [-] mild cut from any sourve. The New[-] has made a mistake in trying to sa[-] under the banner of the G. O. [-] Occasionally conscience causes [-] slip of the pen like the aboce a[-] honest utterences reach the peopl[-] Machinery for Sale. The subsciber has a comparativ[-] ly new saw mill outfit, up to date [-] all respects, and made by the Stear[-] Manufacturing Co. Will sell all [-] part of it cheap, or will join any r[-] sponsible party in a manufacturi[-] enterprise. For further particula[-] apply to THOS. KEELOR, Wetmo[-] Pa. 8-5-20. It is [---] ma[-]ter to [---] stock just exactly what you wa But if you will leave your or[-] with us, we will make an effort [-] get it for you. MITCHELL BRO Tailors.10-15-tf Notice of Meeting of Stockholders the B. N. McCoy Glass Co. OFFICE OF THE B. N. MCCOY GLASS CO. KANE, PA., Sept. 7th., 189[-] The Board of Directors of this Comp[-] has called a special meeting of its st[-] holders, to be held at the office of the C[-] pany at Kane, Pa., on November 1[-] 1898, at 2 o'clock p. m/ of that day, to [-] for or against an increase of its author[-] capital stock from $125,000 to $250,000. 9-9-10t H. H. Clayson, Secreta[-] [Image of a camera and an art palette, with the sun behind, and a laurel wreath in front titled: GRAVEN'S PHOTO STUDI[-]] Has recently been entirely refit[-] with up-to-date Back Grounds [-] Accessories. Try their CARBONETTS for they are MEDAL WINNE[-] New[-] [-] I WILL ta[-] words i[-] goods. Whil[-] not in, we ha[-] a fair idea of [-] The natu[-] higher prices [-] have succeede[-] ting goods a[-] prices, consequ[-] cellent goods a[-] It's hardly[-] any special lin[-] tire stock in n[-] Our So[-] sibly interes[-] dren. We a[-] plied in Scho[-] Deiches ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p001.jpg) ELIZ. D. KANE 1898 STANDARD DIARY 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p002.jpg) Counting-House Calendar for 1898 [mini -calendars appear for each month the year: JANUARY, FEBRUARY. MARCH. APRIL. MAY. JUNE. JULY. AUGUST. SEPT. OCTOBER. NOVEMBER, DECEMBER] ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p003.jpg) In Memoriam. WHILE WE MAY. [A request having been made by several persons that the LEADER should reprint the verses read by Mrs. E. D. Kane at the memorial service for Frances E. Willard, they are accordingly inserted below. The poem was repeated by Miss Willard at Toronto in her last annual address as president of the World's W. C. T. U.] The hands are such dear hands; They are so full; they turn at our demands So often; they reach out With trifles scarcely thought about So many times; they do So many things for me, for you— If their fond wills mistake, We may well bend, not break. They are such fond frail lips That speak to us. Pray, if love strips Them of discretion many times, Or if they speak too slow or quick, such crimes We may pass by; for we may see Days not far off when those small words may be Held not as slow, or quick, or out of place, but dear Because the lips that spoke are no more here. They are such dear familiar feet that go Along the path with ours—feet fast or slow, And trying to keep pace—if they mistake Or tread upon some flower that we would take Upon our breast, or bruise some reed, Or crush poor Hope until it bleed, We may be mute, Not turning quickly to impute Grave fault; for they and we Have such a little way to go—can be Together such a little while along the way, We will be patient while we may. So many little faults we find. We see them; for not blind Is Love. We see them; but if you and I Perhaps remember them some by and by, They will not be Faults then—grave faults—to you and me, But just odd ways—mistakes or even less— Remembrances to bless. Days change so many things—yes, hours, We see so differently in suns and showers. Mistaken words tonight May be so cherished by tomorrow's light. We will be patient, for we know There's such a little way to go. Get your children re[---] [---] ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p005.jpg) THE STANDARD DIARY 1898 TRADE MARK. PUBLISHED ANNUALLY FOR THE TRADE. 1898. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p007.jpg) [Column 1] RATES OF POSTAGE. POSTAL CARDS, 1 cent each, go without further charge to all parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico. "Reply Postal Cards," with card attached for paid reply, 2 cents each. Cards for foreign countries (within the Postal Union) 2 cents each. LETTERS, to all parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico, 2 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof. LOCAL, or "DROP" LET- TERS, that is, for the city or town where deposited, 2 cents where the carrier system is adopted, and 1 cent where there is no carrier system. LETTERS and all other written matter, whether sealed or unsealed, and all other matter sealed, nailed, sewed, tied, or fastened in any man- ner so that it cannot be easily examined, 2 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof. NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (regular publications) can be mailed by the public at the rate of 1 cent for each 4 ounces or fraction thereof. Publishers and news-agents only, 1 cent per pound. PRINTED MATTER, in unsealed wrappers only (all matter in- closed in notched envelopes must pay letter rates), 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof, which must be fully prepaid. Limit of weight 4 lbs., except for a single book, which may weigh more. ALL MAILABLE MATTER not included in the above, which is so prepared for mailing as to be easily withdrawn from the wrapper and examined, 1 cent per ounce or fraction thereof. Limit of weight 4 lbs. Full prepayment compulsory. REFORWARDING.—Letters will be forwarded from one post office to another upon the written request of the person addressed, without additional charge; but unclaimed packages cannot be returned to the sender until stamps are furnished to pay the return postage. REGISTRATION.—Letters or packages can be registered by ad- ding stamps to the amount of 8 cents to the regular rate. SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMPS, at 10 cents each, used in ad- dition to regular rates, insures delivery immediately on arrival at office of destination. These stamps can be used for no other prupose. MONEY ORDERS.—For Orders not exceeding $2.50, three cents; over $2.50 and not exceeding $5, five cents; over $5 and not exceeding $10, eight cents; over $10 and not exceeding $20, ten cents; over $20 and not exceeding $30, twelve cents; over $30 and not exceeding $40, fifteen cents; over $40 and not exceeding $50, eighteen cents; over $50 and not exceeding $60, twenty cents; over $60 and not exceeding $75, twenty-five cents; over $75 and not exceeding $100, thirty cents. FOREIGN POSTAGE.—The rates for LETTERS are for the half ounce or fraction thereof, and those for NEWSPAPERS for 2 ounces or fraction thereof. To Great Britain and Ireland, France, Spain, all parts of Germany, including Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, Russia, Norway, Swe- den, Turkey (European and Asiatic), Egypt, letters 5 cents, newspapers 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof. To Australia, letters via San Francisco, 5 cents; via Brindisi, 5 cents; newspapers, via San Francisco, 1 cent for 2 ounces; via Brindisi, 1 cent for 2 ounces. China, letters, via San Francisco, 5 cents; via Brindisi, 10 cents; newspapers, 2 cents for each 2 ounces. British India, Italian mail, letters 5 cents; newspapers, 1 cent for 2 ounces. Japan, letters, via San Francisco, 5 cents; newspapers, 1 cent for 2 ounces. [Column 2] INTEREST LAWS OF ALL THE STATES, AND DAYS OF GRACE. STATES AND TERRITORIES. DAYS OF GRACE. RATES OF INTEREST. PENALTY OF USURY. [the following line is written vertically with the exception of "SPECIAL"] Notes. Sight Drafts. Legal. SPECIAL. Alabama... Yes Yes 8 8 per ct. Forfeiture of all interest Arizona... Yes Yes 7 No limit. None....... Arkansas... Yes Yes 6 10 per ct. Forft. of principal and int California... No No 7 No limit. None....... Colorado... Yes No 8 No limit. None...... Connecticut.. No No 6 No limit. None....... Delaware... Yes No 6 6 per ct. Forfeiture of contract. Dist. of Columbia No No 6 10 per ct. Forft. of entire interest Florida.... Yes No 8 10 per ct. Forfeiture of interest. Georgia... Yes No 7 8 per ct. Forfeiture of all interest Idaho.... No No 10 18 per ct. (c)........ Illinois.... No No 5 7 per ct. Forft. of entire interest Indiana... Yes Yes 6 8 per ct. Forft. excess of interest Iowa.... Yes Yes 6 8 per ct. Forft. int. and costs (f)(g) Kansas... Yes No 6 10 per ct. Forft. excess of interest Kentucky... Yes Yes 6 6 per ct. Forfeiture of interest. Louisiana... Yes No 5 8 per ct. Forfeiture of interest. Maine.... Yes Yes 6 No limit. None....... Maryland... No No 6 6 per ct. Forft. excess of interest Massachusetts. No Yes 6 No limit. None....... Michigan... Yes Yes 6 8 per ct. Forfeiture of interest. Minnesota.. Yes Yes 7 10 per ct. Forfeiture of principal. Mississippi.. Yes Yes 6 10 per ct. Forfeiture of interest. Missouri... Yes No 6 8 per ct. Forfeiture entire interest Montana... No No 10 No limit. None....... Nebraska... Yes Yes 7 10 per ct. Forfeiture of interest. Nevada... No No 7 No limit. None....... New Hampshire Yes Yes 6 6 per ct. Forft. one-half principal New Jersey.. No No 6 6 per ct. Forft. entire int. & costs New Mexico.. Yes Yes 6 12 per ct. Forft. dbl. am't & $100 New York.. No No 6 6 per ct. (d)........ North Carolina. Yes Yes 6 6 per ct. Forfeiture of interest. North Dakota. Yes Yes 7 12 per ct. Forfeiture of contract. Ohio.... No No 6 8 per ct. Forfeiture of excess.. Oklahoma.. Yes Yes 7 12 per ct. ........................ Oregon.... No No 8 10 per ct. Forft. principal and int. Pennsylvania. No No 6 6 per ct. Forft excess of interest. Rhode Island. Yes Yes 6 No limit. None....... South Carolina. Yes Yes 7 8 per ct. Forfeiture of interest. South Dakota. Yes Yes 7 12 per ct. Forft. int. and principal Tennessee.. Yes No 6 6 per ct. Forft. excess of interest. Texas.... Yes Yes 6 10 per ct. Forft. of entire interest Utah.... No No 8 No limit. None....... Vermont... No No. 6 6 per ct. Forfeiture of interest. Virginia... Yes No 6 6 per ct. Forfeit. exc's over 6 pr ct. Washington.. Yes Yes 7 12 per ct. None....... West Virginia. Yes No 6 6 per ct. Forft. excess of interest Wisconsin.. No No 6 10 per ct. Forfeiture of entire int. Wyoming... Yes Yes 8 12 per ct. (h) (g) ...... (c) Loss of interest by tender: 10 per cent from borrower for school fund (d) Contract void: punishable as misdemeanor. (f) [-]efendant also forfeits 10 per cent. a year to school fund. (g) No statute or decision: grace allowed by custom of banks in most cities. (h) Six per cent. on all State, County and municipal bonds and warrants. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p008.jpg) [Column 1] LEGAL HOLIDAYS. In most of the States when the holiday falls on Sunday the Monday following is the holiday. ALABAMA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, Mardi-Gras, Good Friday, April 26, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Dec. 25. ARIZONA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Dec. 25, any day of Thanksgiving or general election. CALIFORNIA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Sept. 9, 1st Mon- day in Oct., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, feneral election. COLORADO - Jan.1, Feb 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, Arbor Day, general election. CONNECTICUT - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, Fast day, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Lincoln's day in Oct. (15), Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. DELAWARE - Jan. 1, Feb 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - Jan. 1st, Feb. 22, Mar. 4, May 30, July 4, 1st Mon. in Sept., Thanksgiving day, Dec. 25. FLORIDA - Jan. 1 and 19, Feb. 7, Feb. 22, April 26, June 3, July 4, 1st Mon. in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. GEORGIA - Jan. 1 and 19, Feb. 22, April 26, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., any Thanksgiving, 1st Friday in Dec., Dec. 25. IDAHO - Same as Arizona. Also Friday after May 1. ILLINOIS - Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Election Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. INDIANA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, public fast, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. IOWA - Jan. 1, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. KANSAS - Jan. 1, May 30, public fast, Junly 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Arbor Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. KENTUCKY - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, public fast, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. LOUISIANA - Jan. 1 and 8, Feb. 22, Mardi-Gras, in New Orleans, Good Friday, April 6, July 4, Labor Day, Dec. 25, All Saints Day. MAINE - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, public fast, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. MARYLAND - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, Good Friday, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election, every Saturday P.M. MASSACHUSETTS - Feb. 22, April 19, May 30, July 4, 1st Mon- day in Sept., Thanksiving, Dec. 25. MICHIGAN - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Dec. 25, Fasting and Thanksgiving day. MINNESOTA - Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, Good Friday, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, Arbor Day, gen- eral election. MISSISSIPPI - July 4, Dec. 25. MISSOURI - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Dec. 25, Thanksgiving, general election. MONTANA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, 3d Thuesday in April, May 30, public fast, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, Arbor Day, general election. [Column 2] LEGAL HOLIDAYS NEBRASKA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, April 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., public fast, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. NEVADA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Oct. 31, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. NEW HAMPSHIRE - Feb. 22, Fast day, May 30, July 4, 1st Mon- day in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. NEW JERSEY - Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Mon- day in Sept., Thanksgiving and Fast day, Dec. 25, every Saturday P.M., general election. Notes and drafts payable on secular or busi- ness day next succeeding each holiday. NEW MEXICO - Jan. 1, July 4, Dec. 25, and all days for Fasting and Thanksgiving. Notes due on holidays are payable on the next business day thereafter. NEW YORK - Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Dec. 25, general election, every Saturday P.M., Thanks- giving, Fast day. NORTH CAROLINA - Jan. 1 and 19, Feb. 22, May 10 and 20, July 4, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. Notes and drafts payable on secu- lar or business day next succeeding each holiday. NORTH DAKOTA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Arbor Day, Thanksgiving, public fast, Dec. 25, general election. OHIO - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. OREGON - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, 1st Sat. in June, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., public fast, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. PENNSYLVANIA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, Good Friday, July 4, 1st Mon- day in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, Decoration day, general elec- tion, every Saturday P.M. RHODE ISLAND - Feb. 22, 1st Friday in May, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election, State election. SOUTH CAROLINA - Jan. 1, Jan. 19, Feb. 22, May 10, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., National Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. SOUTH DAKOTA - See North Dakota TENNESSEE - Jan. 1, Good Friday, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. TEXAS - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, March 2, April 21, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Dec. 25, days of Fasting and Thanksgiving, election day. UTAH - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, April 15, May 30, July 4, July 24, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Fast days, Dec. 25. VERMONT - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Aug. 16, Thanksgiv- ing, Dec. 25. VIRGINIA - Jan. 1 and 19, Feb. 22, Fast day, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. WASHINGTON - Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, Decoration day, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. WEST VIRGINIA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, July 4, Dec. 25, or a day of National Thanksgiving, general election. WISCONSIN - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, Arbor Day, July 4, 1st Mon- day in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. WYOMING - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Arbor Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p009.jpg) SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1898 Thermomemeter 12°. above zero, and promise that the clouds will soon break away. The present house- -hold consists of Evan, Lila, Tom, Catherine, myself, Sashy, Baby Boy, Dr Hays and her nurse, Miss Weeks. Virginia and Ang are away visiting her mother at Bay City <(Michigan)>. We are all well. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p010.jpg) SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1898 A gloomy morning ending in fierce snowstorm, Baby Bess had one of her terrible colics. I was at church and Sunday School and found the walk as much as I wanted. Began "Glimpses of Fifty Years." In the afternoon read aloud an article about the Mysterious Maya city of Co-pan in western Honduras. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p011.jpg) Weir Mitchells book. X HUGH WYNNE Quaker MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1898 Flakes of snow and a gray day. Evan and I were up for an hour or so in the night with Miss Weeks who was suffering from cramps. I was in my room all morning paying bills, sewing, writing and teaching Sashy. Reading Weir Mitchells Hugh Wynne. Evan left in the evening for Philadelphia to try whether he can manage to take a twelve weeks course at the Polyclinic, taking three days a week there in Phila- Dr Hays much better. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p012.jpg) TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1898 A brilliant morning of which I spent a part docketing last year's bills. Out in the sleigh: also went to prayer meeting with Tom. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p013.jpg) EVAN'S MEXICAN PICTURES x WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1898 A brilliant day. I was out all the afternoon going first to Ms Kingsley's funeral, then to call on Mr McCluskeys sister and then out on errands. Left some of Evan's Mexican pictures to be framed in white and gold, and that of old John or Jim Jacobs the Indian seated in the doorway of his hut to be framed in dull green. Tom and Lila went to prayer meeting. Elisha and Tom and Davis were busy with the McCoy Glass Works about the new contract for gas. Received the proposition of the Borough Special Committee for a compromise 1. 1. This was on the everlasting claims for Parks supposedly set up by old McKean & Elk Land & Improvement Co. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p014.jpg) THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1898 Rain has set in. We were out erranding in the sleigh when it began. I woke a little after 3 A M to worry about Elisha's "banquet" and the "compromise". The committee propose a ridicu- -lous sacrifice. 25 acres S of Imemport Road; iE of the home place go on the west side 25 on the north $2500 in cash and all the water the Borough needs for fire and such purpose. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p015.jpg) FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1898 Busy at home all the morning: among other things pasted Cheques in three banks, took Dr Hays a drive in the afternoon and had a busy meeting of the WCTU. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p016.jpg) SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1898 Dr Hays left for Kushequa this afternoon, looking like a ghost but in pretty good spirits. It is five weeks today since the operation. I paid her nurse for her Miss Weeks $50. Miss Veith $40, travelling exprenses $21. and office fee 1.50, in all $112.50 The house seems wonderfully quiet as we had Zella and her poor screaming baby since the 17th of November, and poor baby Bess was also in full yell. Dear noisy Ong is away too and all my precious Sashy's crying doesn't fill up the silence. This evening I heard that Mrs Wright is not coming. x HARRIET GRIZELDA K. NOW MRS. HOWARD N. BUTLER XX DR. ELIZ. D. KANE MCCOMB. 3. Thomas Leiper or Lee xxx SASHY WAS DR. EVAN ON KANE'S ELDEST ELISHA KENT KANE ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p017.jpg) SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 1898 Brilliant morning. This week, on Thursday, the Prohis. hold a county conference, and there is to be a "banquet" with speeches, about four o'clock, at which they Ys. are to wait, and poor Lila is rather overwhelm -ed. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p018.jpg) MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1898 Fog, Lila and I took Sashy and drove about on errands for two hours in the morning. We are try - - ing to, prepare for Elisha's Thursday affair. Tom sold 21 tickets in the afternoon. In the evening he and Catherine went first to prayer - meeting and then to see Fra Diavolo. Valentine has pneumonia. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p019.jpg) TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1898 Breakfasted at a quarter to six with Tom, Evan having already started to dress Valentine's leg. Both Brothers are going to Sunburn where Evan is to read a paper before the West Branch Medical Society. Lila expects to go to Warren for her music - lesson and we are expecting Virginia home on the late train. Fog again. Sam writing, however, at 7 A. M. I worked, wrote and sewed till dinner - time: then went out on errands with Catherine : teased her because she found my sole company very soporific. Lila came home to tea, well but tired. Virginia did not return. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p020.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1898 Wrote to Helen, counted spoons and tied silk knots on 13 so as to lend them to the banquet tomorrow. Catherine read to me while I did it. Walked to town in the afternoon. Bad weather Virginia got home in the evening. Catherine went to meet her, as Tom and Elisha were at a Borough council meeting. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p021.jpg) THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1898 Busy from morning to night with Elisha's prom, conference. The day was stormy and few came in on his special train but there were a good many Kane people, and fifty sat down to his banquet. Lila exhausted herself in her work as president of the ys, who were the hostesses, but her part of the day was a grand success. Virginia came over in the afternoon and walked home with me at 1 P.M. as we had to get the children to bed, so we did not hear the evening affair which was quite a fine one: a good audience and good speakers. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p022.jpg) FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1898 The great day is over but there was an early waking for me to get Elisha off to Warren on the 7 A M train as there is more convention for him ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p023.jpg) Bad day. X ELISHA'S PROHIB PARTY CANDIDACY DEPRESSES MOTHER. SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1898 Wrote a long letter to Mrs. Gregory who had sent me a little card with Charles Carroll Gregory Dec. 30, 1897 on it. How fond I was of Miss Throckmorton! I wonder whether she would have made a good wife to Elisha, as I once used to dread they might take a fancy to each other. She was too old for him. The weather is bad, raining in sheets so I did not go out. Catherine read ever so much of Jennyson's Life to me, but I'm getting tired of it. I was very blue, having tried to impress Elisha in vain with my strong objection to his offering himself as a candi- date for Assembly on the Prohi. ticket. woke at three and rose before six to be sure to see him, but he was in a hurry and absorbed in a horrid letter from Neil MacEwen about the Pack suit, which helped in my blue- ness. Then I'm worried about Baby Harry ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p024.jpg) X Harriet G. Elisha K K's eldest SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 1898 Feathery snow with gleams of sunshine. Only about a half inch on the ground. Thirteen in my class two new ones replacing two drafted off as teachers. One girl, Lily Martin, intends to join the church. So much scarlet fever about that Evan did not let Sashy go to the hospi tal as usual. Valentine is wildly crazy but his leg has healed over. His pneumonia is exhausting him. Evan is much worried about Baby Harry. He remarked that he didn't smell codliver oil about her. Virginia tells me that they left the bottle behind when they left. They do not attend to Evan's order ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p025.jpg) MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1898 5 A.M. As usual I woke before four and am now writing in bed. I don't think this wakefulness to be unnatural as sleep soundly all the first part of the night. Ang coughs badly; his mother thinks it is whooping cough but I have not heard him whoop yet, poor wee man. I have not written diary since Tuesday, so I will try back and see what I can recollect of the week ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p026.jpg) TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1898 I went to Bradford on the 10.15 train to attend our County Executive meeting and returned on the train reaching here at 6.45. The day was exquisite and I treated Mrs Louise Parsons to her trip and a dinner at the Riddell. I got loaded up with work to be done. Received on the train a letter from our State president asking me whether in the event of their creating a depart- - ment of non - alcoholic medication I would accept a nomination for State superintendent ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p027.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1898 Catherine copied three and I wrote seven letters to pasto[-] about the petitions which I also folded and addressed, made up two packages for Smithport and Brad - - ford, wrote to Mrs Hirsch and Mrs Hoskins, interviewed the Leader about Morrow's coming and about our Social, and paid their printing bill, and also asked the Republican to notice our Social. Got all this done by 12.20. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p028.jpg) THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1898 Woke to find an easterly storm. Directed 50 postal cards to people inviting them to the social. walked to town in the afternoon. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p029.jpg) FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1898 Stormy day with a sprinkling of snow this morning. It is time for our W.C.T.U. social and of course there will be coutretemps. But we shall be through with it tomorrow; that's one good thing. Both boys seem to have whoop- -ing cough. Our social was very successful. 115 guests came and we raised $16. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p030.jpg) SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1898 Very tired after the social, but got everything in order and a guest room ready for morrow who comes on Monday. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p031.jpg) SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 1898 A yelling hurricane all night, continuing today, not so much actual snowfall as terrible drafts. I nearly turned back but persevered in going to Church for the sake of my S S class. After all I had had taken so much mains with the lesson on the Beatitudes I could not keep the girls' attention. I think the storm distracted them and besides some of my best girls were taken off to classes. I ought to be glad. Now there are as regular teachers Dora Cook, Florence Armstrong, Jessie Bedell and the elder Leonharts Josie Johnson and Mary Myers were called off today. Just before we went into church Tom told me that last night in the midst of the storm Evan had gone out to K[-] to see Elisha, who had received a black eye from a certain Percy Brown. Elisha was giving testimony before Justice Brewer which proved Brown to be a liar. Brown called Elisha one and as I under- -stand Elisha struck him in the mouth. E.'s a mere child in strength compared to this fellow, who knocked him down and gave him a black eye. Mc.Clellan dragged him off. Brewer would have been glad to see E. beaten to death. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p032.jpg) MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1898 A temperance lecturer here all day. I had to introduce him to the audience in the evening and read "Is not this the fast that I have chosen?" His lecture or sermon rather was on this text. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p033.jpg) TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1898 Lila and Evan left on the evening train for Phila I got off petitions with letters to all the ministers. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p034.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1898 Wrote to Helen, stormy day. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p035.jpg) THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1898 Gen Kane's Birthday - not noted Catherine had her church "warm" chicken and waffle supper. She was gone from four till ten and came back disgusted with it as a failure as they had not enough provisions and had to return their money to some. However, they made $35. Tom and Virginia went to West_Line and did not get back till 8 P. M. so I had the house to myself the babies and a "tale": the Lasser of Severhouse: stupid. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p036.jpg) FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1898 After the storm which has made good sleighing I determined to visit the school on Four Brothers Road and to take Catherine, before the drifts should be too deep. Took Ed. to drive us and well it was, for after a while we found the road abandoned and the track turning into the fields. As I had caught a glimpse of the school which looked shuttered up I concluded to face about. Ed. had some difficulty in turning without upsetting us, As I had him for the morning I decided to go on and visit Kanesholm School which we did. In the afternoon I walked over to a missionary meeting held at Mrs Morgan. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p037.jpg) SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1898 Wrote most of the morning: to Prof. Kingsbury of- -fering two rooms for guests of the Teachers' Asso- -ciation: to Mrs Hunt for S.T.[-]. literature, to Bunce, Jones, Alfson and Halliwell suggesting a citizens masi meeting for Cuba. In the after- -noon sewed on the machine part of my new curtains, drove with Tom to the lecture before the communion, and after it was over stood for two hours giving ether to Andrew Dall. At intervals read a stupid novel about an idiotic girl, called The Sensitive Plant. Lots of snow, cold wind. Catherine walked to Sergeant. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p038.jpg) SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 1898 Very cold and brilliantly clear. Lila is too sick to be about, yet the hospital absolutely needs some one to look after it. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p039.jpg) MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p040.jpg) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1898 Finished and hung the curtain in my room pasted cheques and did accounts. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p041.jpg) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1898 Tom wishes me to note that the ground hog saw his shadow. I may state that the weather was such all day that believers in the ground-hog may con- -fidently assert that either side is correct. For while there were times when one could see his shadow the sky was overcast with snow clouds almost all day. It was so cold that I stayed indoors sewing and writing. The Co. Med. Society met here. Wrote to Nell among others ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p042.jpg) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1898 Ther. 12 minus, and at the hospital it registers four degrees less. This is the day for the Teachers Association and I have offered to take two. Exquisitely clear weather. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p043.jpg) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1898 Exquisite weather, clear and cold. Catherine and I sorted 31 sets of 5 each leaflets for distribution to the teachers; then drove over there. I attended both morning and afternoon session By some mistake instead of the more distinguished guests intended to be allotted more two hundred little girls from Toby Springs were billeted on me. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p044.jpg) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1898 The exquisite full moon shining on the snow when I went to bed last night was followed by a sharp shower of sleet. Then there was a ruddy dawn fol- -lowed again by snow. I spent part of the morning at the Teachers' Association, part in settling hospital accounts with which I have been busied part of the afternoon, too. My chairs came back from La May's, nicely covered. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p045.jpg) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1898 Exquisite winter morning. I heard many good say- -ings at the Teachers' Association, but the best im- -pression that I carry with me is that to train and educate a child one must get at his heart, and surely I can keep that hold on Sashy. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p046.jpg) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p047.jpg) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p048.jpg) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p049.jpg) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1898 Errand driving for awhile. (I got a cramp in my thumb and had to stop. Now I've forgotten what I did. Sunday Feb 13.) ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p050.jpg) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1898 This was such a soft lovely day that I took the train to Kanesholm to see if the Union could be reorganized. I saw Mrs. Van Tine, Mrs. L. N Cunningham and her mother, Mss Jennie Bailey Mrs. Alice Williams and Mrs. Fanny Bacey, and the latter promised to see two others. I do not think the prospect is good, however, as there is a bitter Church fight on! Evan picked me up before I had time to see any more, I did up accounts, wrote to letters ordering supplies for the hospital and heard Sashy's lesson before going out. In the afternoon sewed on the machine and handsewed, paid two calls and read the paper. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p051.jpg) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1898 As disagreeable a day as yesterday was charming. I went to town through the fine sleet dragging Sashy at my heels, and for the rest wrote and sewed all day. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p052.jpg) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1898 Excessively slippery. 148 at Sunday School. Sun came out in the afternoon. Wrote to Nell and some WCJU letters ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p053.jpg) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1898 Disagreeable snowy day, and I didn't go out until evening when we all went to see a stereop- -ticon series of views with a lecture about various kinds of ships. Some views were lovely; some very poor. I had a bloodshot eye so neither wrote nor read much, but cut out a new frock for Ang, which did not mend matters. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p054.jpg) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1898 Rose a little after five to see Tom and Virginia off on a trip to Washington York and Gettysberg. A south east snowstorm. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p055.jpg) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p056.jpg) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1898 Frances E. Willard died in the night of the 17-18 perhaps a few minutes over into the 18th. She had suffered greatly in the last few days. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p057.jpg) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p058.jpg) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p059.jpg) Alida Fitzhugh died SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1898 Alida Fitzhugh died at six o'clock AM. I did not hear of it till the 1st of March. She died without suffering I am thank- -ful to say ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p060.jpg) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p061.jpg) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p062.jpg) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p063.jpg) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1898 Lots of writing, business and W.C. L.U. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p064.jpg) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1898 Raining all morning, but held up in the afternoon and we had an interesting Mothers Meeting. On my way home Evan told me that Frances Willard died last night; a heavy loss. Note: All this belongs to last week I made a mistake in my entries. Really we had a missionary meeting today, and I have been busy all the week preparing for a Memorial service for Miss Willard to be held March 4. Very severe snowstorm ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p065.jpg) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1898 Worked all the morning sorting dear Harry's things and laying her papers and books in her bookcase. Walked to bank and post office, and read. Feb 26. Above is what I did last week. This morning after attending to Sashy's lesson I wrote to Bella, May Clancy and Prof. Kingsbury, and mended. In the afternoon went with Elisha to call on old Mac Ewen who has fallen and hurt himself, on Mrs. Prter, (late Hannah Car -roll, Tom's stenographer ) and on Miss Le Jeune Keppler who has also fallen. She broke her arm. I sent a dollar to the Kq. union church as asked for, for a quilt to hlep pay insurance, I also sent for the same purpose H.A.K's Christmas eagle to little Harry. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p066.jpg) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1898 I am very sorry to write that Mrs Shaffer did not appear at Sunday School, so I fear that the whole family has deserted us. It was a disagreeable day but passed pleasantly to me. The above refers to last Sunday, but as far as weather goes, is applicable to this. It remains to be seen whether Mrs Shaffer has deserted the S.S. She came to our Missionary meeting on Friday. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p067.jpg) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1898 Woke to find a fairy world of snow. Virgina and Tom back on the early train. We took the children an errand sleighride, which occupied most of the morning. Knitted and ravelled out a little sock. Elisha was here and the Gas Company. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p068.jpg) TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1898 Snowing a little. I am bound for Bradford for a meeting of the Central Executive Committee. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p069.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p070.jpg) THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p071.jpg) Programme for FRANCES E.WILLARD'S Memorial Service. March 4.1898, Dead March in "Saul"------------------------Miss Lucy Williams Prayer------------------------------------------Dr Bunce. Miss Willard's Early Training---------------Mrs B.N.McCoy. Her Life as a Christian Methodist----------Dr Bunce. Hymn "Gently,Lord" ------------------------High School Quartette. Her Life as a School Teacher---------------Miss MacEwen. Crusade Psalm (I46th)-----------------------Mrs W.S. Valentine. Influence of the Crusade and ) Commencement of Temperance Work )---------- Rev. A.B.Wilson. Duet "Saved by Grace"---------------------Misses Evans&Griffith accompanied by Mrs Fanny Denning. Her Life as a Reformer and ) work in the W.C.T.U )-----------Rev. Chas.A.Jones. Hymn, "One sweetly solemn thought"--------- High School Quartette. Enumeration of Lines of Work-----------Mrs. Annie Blew. Scientific Temperance Instruction-------Professor Kingsbury. "Oh could I sing the matchless worth"------- High School Quartette. As a ruler; Instances of her tact ------------ (Mrs Louise Parsons (Mrs Wm Hubbard. Memorial Words at Toronto, ) Miss Willard's own Farewell )-------------Mrs E.D.Kane. One verse of "Blest be the tie that binds" sung by the audience, with the Quartette leading. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p073.jpg) FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1898 Our Memorial Service went off very well. Evan is cutting me off from writing because of occasional cramps in my thumb. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p074.jpg) SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1898 W.C.T.U. business meeting in the afternoon. Postal errors this week, received Bassett's newspaper and Eliz. McDade's letter ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p075.jpg) SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1898 Lovely day, cool, clear and crisp. The S.S. topic was Christ and the Sabbath, and an appropriate one it was, in view of the disorderly conduct of the Christian Endeavor Society lately. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p076.jpg) MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1898 Lovely weather: have nearly finished hospital accounts for quarter. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p077.jpg) TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1898 Exquisite day: snow melting fast. Wash- -ed my hair, wrote to Nell, to Suppencott & Mrs Th. Morrison. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p078.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1898 T. L. Kane Junior, three years old. Gave him three frocks that I had made. Another beautiful day. Wrote to Mrs Louise Parsons ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p079.jpg) THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1898 This evening Tom, Virginia and Catherine were away at prayer-meetings, Evan was at Neil Mac Ewen's who has diphtheria, and the cook and housemaid having slipped out without leave, Lila and I were alone in the hall. Lila was reading me Cuban news when she noticed a crackling sound in the kitchen. We went in and found the floor on fire under the range. We put it out ourselves, but having called to Mr Rupert to tell Tom to come, he gave the fire alarm, and by the time we had extinguished it the fire companies all came up, with poor Catherine Virginia and Tom exhausted with running uphill. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p080.jpg) FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1898 Lovely day. Elisha to dine, tea and sleep, Evan at a hideous operation at St Mary's. I took the children and Lila & Catherine a drive in the mud: did some writing, sewed out of doors. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p081.jpg) SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1898 Rainy morning: down early to see Elisha off. Finally revised a[-] for Monday's meeting Wrote to Guaranty Trust Co. Wood-Allen Pub. Co. Wm Hengerer Co. tidied my closets partially, hung pictures: pottered busily all morning. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p082.jpg) SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p083.jpg) MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p084.jpg) TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1898 Spent at Kushequa. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p085.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1898 Tom has been suffering from a bad boil on the hand, which Evan opened yesterday, but it obliged him to be down all day. I walked to town in the morning, but spent the afternoon with him. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p086.jpg) THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1898 A genuine Spring day. Tom much better. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p087.jpg) FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1898 My precious Sashy is 4 years old. At his father's desire I have put him into boys' clothes. He is 40¼ inches tall, and his pretty curls are straightening out. He has finished the 37th lesson in the primer, but does not know the script characters well. We had a Mothers' Meeting today. I cannot brag that my little grandsons are obedient boys. Ong x has developed a taste for running away. x Thomas Lespen son of Dr. Tom, later known as Lespen or Lee ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p088.jpg) SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1898 x Hemlock Bark Rainy day, so busied with rainy day occu- -pations: overhauled linen closet: ordered more bolster cases and cotton sheets. Tom's hand is better, the "core" having come out last night. Elisha slept here the last two nights. He is vainly trying to sell his bark. x Wrote to Dr Shields: wish now that I hadn't. xx Prof. Chas. Shields of Princeton Widower of GEN. Kane's sister Eliz. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p089.jpg) SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1898 A stormy night gives way to a cold bright windy day. Poor Evan is very unhappy over a Mrs. Ackley whose case is almost hopeless. He has taken Virginia and Tom to help him with a M[--]s Hedden who has returned to the hospital with an abscess. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p090.jpg) MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p091.jpg) TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p092.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1898 Evan circumcised both boys, so we have a hos- -pital again, but as the so-called equinoctal storm is raging and the weather cold it is the best time to choose. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p093.jpg) THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p094.jpg) FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1898 Brilliant morning. Sashy had a bad night, and is in a good deal of misery this morning: ditto Ong. Both are now out taking drives with their parents. I have a missionary meeting for this afternoon, but cannot see how to get off as Lila is really un- -fit to mind Sashy, Catherine is going to try to get up a missionary meeting, and Tom and Virginia are both going to be away, one in search of a cow, the other of a music-lesson. I marked 12 sheets 12 bolster cases and four h[---], wrote to order coffee, wrote to J. Davis Mrs Mather Carrier and set down accounts, besides altering Sashy's dressings several times: all before eleven o 'clock. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p095.jpg) SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1898 Minding Sashy, sewing and writing nearly all day. He is better decidedly. Elisha was here returning from Bos- -ton. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p096.jpg) SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 1898 Dismally rainy but the wild flowers and be- ginning. Lila minded Shashy so that I could go to church and Sunday School and take an afternoon nap and write to Helen. Mr Wils[-]n exchanged with Mr Bird. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p097.jpg) MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p098.jpg) TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p099.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1898 Have finished my Non-Alcoholic Medi- -cation [--]aper and go to New York tonight ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p100.jpg) THURSDAY MARCH 31, 1898 Tom and I had a busy, pleasant day in Phila and went to the theatre to see a patriotic play, "Shenandoah," in the evening. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p101.jpg) FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1898 x Mrs Robt. Patterson Kane Heard from Lily sad accounts of Pat this morn- -ing. He is under the influence of chloral, poor poor fellow. Went to see Dr. Strawbridge about my eyes. He puts me into spectacles for far as well as near vision. Left for N. Y. in the afternoon. Note: 1. Dearist Grandmother was born May 12, 1836 2. Gen. Kane's brother "Pat" 3. Chloral hydrate–a narcotic often used in "Knock out drops" ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p102.jpg) SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1898 Went with Helen to see Harriet. It was a dismally rainy day, but she seemed quite bright ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p103.jpg) SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 1898 Went to hear Dr. Paxton for old times' sake: sensational but interesting prayers and sermon about the impending war. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p104.jpg) MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1898 Helen heard at breakfast time of the death of her friend Mrs Houghton. She was summoned by the husband who is ill, and spent the whole day making arrangements for the funeral Mrs Houghton was President of Helen's Home for the Friendlen of which Helen is Vice President. I stayed at home by myself reading a novel till 2 P. M. when I went to a very interesting missionary meeting about Alaska. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p105.jpg) TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1898 Hear that poor Tom has been in bed two days with his hand. Helen had to go to Mr. Houghton's funeral in the evening! It was a stormy day and we sewed at home. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p106.jpg) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1898 I spent the day at Woodside, seeing my dear Sabina looking very, very frail. Helen was busy at the Home for the Friendless. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p107.jpg) THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1898 Out shopping with Nell. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p108.jpg) Good FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1898 Went to the three hour service at St George's with Helen, and left on the 5.50 P.M. train ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p109.jpg) SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1898 Reached home at 7 A. M. and found all well. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p110.jpg) SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p111.jpg) MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p112.jpg) TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p113.jpg) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p114.jpg) THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1898 Out most of the day. A long drive with Lila and another with Tom. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p115.jpg) FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1898 Mothers meeting at Mrs Hubbards ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p116.jpg) SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1898 Drove with Lila to the cemetery. Our graves are sweet with Whitby white violets, and beautiful with crocuses. A fading cross lay on Harry's and I learned from the greenhouse woman that Catherine went through the rain to lay it there for Easter. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p117.jpg) SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1898 Ah, what anxiety about the War. It is such a lovely Spring Sunday when all ought to be Peace. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p118.jpg) MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1898 Busy at home all the beautiful morning, writing and packing things in camphor, and cleaning up in the garret. Gave the afternoon to a W.C. T.U. meeting about Remonstrance work; to seeing Craven and not catching Mac Ewen. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p119.jpg) TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1898 The wind howled all night and a cold driving rain has fallen all day. This morning at six the fire whistle sounded, but it was to summon people to search the woods for Thomas Hearst the beast who assaulted Edna Welcker at Christmas time, and was acquitted by the jury last court. Now he has killed his wife and two chil- -dren! I have been very busy, first giving Sashy his lesson, then working in the garret, then at accounts, then writing to Glory (who has hurt her knee) to Hengerer for beds, to Dave; thanks for another $50. for the hospital, and to treas. Scott remitting a dividend. Thena has diphtheria and we have despatch -ed the children to the hospital. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p120.jpg) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1898 Miss the children sadly. Thena is better though very weak. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p121.jpg) THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1898 Forty fifth anniversary of my wedding day. I am going to the 30th semi-annual convention of our McKean Co. W.C.T.U. (am writing at half past five A .M ). The ground is covered with snow, the culmination of the tem- - pestuous weather of the last two days. I had to preside, Mrs Cham- -bers being ill. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p122.jpg) FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1898 Presided at the Convention till 3.30 when Zella and I left to take the train for Kane. No news from Lila yet. When I reached the depot Catherine was just leaving for New York. Oh dear, this war! ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p123.jpg) SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1898 Rained hard and blew a gale all day so worked at home. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p124.jpg) SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 1898 Volney Cushing preached for us on temperance. So much was excitement that no one can settle to anything. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p125.jpg) MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1898 Gray day. Spent all the morning running about on Remonstrance work. Evan went in the afternoon to Buffalo. Dr. Hays and Tom are to take care of Lila. Terrible news. The New York is reported exploded. No details. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p126.jpg) TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1898 Evan went to the Commencement examinations at Buffalo Med. College of which he is a curator yesterday afternoon, leaving Tom in charge of his patients and Dr. Hays here in case of Lila's being ill. Poor Tom was out with one and another till midnight. Lila keeps her bed today under promise as Evan can- -not be back before 9 P.M. but she is well. I spent nearly two hours patching Tom's great coat. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p127.jpg) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p128.jpg) THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1898 W.C.T.U. special meeting. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p129.jpg) FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1898 We have the bad news that the Thomson House purchases give it up. On the other hand we got a good deal out of it, my share of which has largely gone into the renewing of the Hospi- -tal, so as I couldn't have done it without that aid let me be thankful. Busy with remonstrance work. Elisha at dinner, afterwards I went to missionary meeting, no one but Mrs. Hubbard came. Virginia at a C.E. sociable in the evening, and Tom at a Board of Trade meeting. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p130.jpg) SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1898 Windy & clear. Drove Lila about on errands then left her and Sashy at the hospital. Camphored a few last remaining woollens, attended to accounts, interviewed Mac Ewen, called at Mrs. McCoy's, Kemp offers to run the Thomson House. Tom drove me to the North Field in the afternoon. He is enjoying seeing cultiva- -tion begin. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p131.jpg) SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1898 Sashy had violent headache and nausea this afternoon, caused by the change to hot weather I think. We strolled about the slopes all the late afternoon. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p132.jpg) MONDAY, MAY 2, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p133.jpg) TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p134.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p135.jpg) THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p136.jpg) FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1898 We had a W.C.T.U. meeting to hear the delegate's report and invite the Convention to meet here. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p137.jpg) SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1898 WILLIAM WOOD is BORN Poor Lila was in misery all last night and today. Her little boy baby was born about 11.13 P.M. this night. Instrumental delivery, and much torn. Evan mended the tears at once. The baby's head is badly bruised, and it isn't a large child. I took Sashy to the hospital this morning, and spent the rest of the day sewing and reading near or with Lila. The whole day was one of great excitement, partly about Lila, partly about the war news of the success of Admiral Dewey and anxiety about Sampson, and partly about the question of the transfer of the Thomson House. Berry, my lawyer in the Donovan license case, wants me to go over on Monday. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p138.jpg) SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1898 Got to bed at 1 A.M. but not to sleep for an hour and then woke before five. A terrible wind blew all night; our poor fleet! ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p139.jpg) MONDAY, MAY 9, 1898 All day at Smethport: license Court, but the Kane cases were not reached. Tom is anxious and uncertain about the Thomson House. Lila doing well. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p140.jpg) TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1898 At License Court all morning. Berry made a good argument in defence of our restrictions, but it was plain that Morrison meant to decide against us. After dinner Tom consulted Berry, and by his advice accepted the Thomson House instead of proceeding against the purchasers. We then drove through the smoke of forest fires to Ormsly to catch the 2.55 train, and had the pleasure of waiting at a burnt trestle until the other train came on: three hours! Found all well, but Sashy had been naughty. nervous. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p141.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1898 A quiet happy home day as far as I was concerned but Evan is greatly worried about his hospital patients. Lila is doing well, except as a nurse. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p142.jpg) THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1898 Rained all night and as it rained yes- -ternight too, all the forest fires are out. Evan has decided that Lila cannot nurse the baby: a great disappointment. Her own birthday — Not noted by herself or family? ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p143.jpg) FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p144.jpg) SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1898 Chose papers for Thomson House, and some of our rooms. We are enjoying watching the leafing out of our newly set out clumps. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p145.jpg) SUNDAY, MAY 15, 1898 I was the only one at church as a terrible appendicities case occupied Evan, Tom, Virginia and Dr Hays. The latter, with Zella came in in the morning and drove out in the evening. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p146.jpg) MONDAY, MAY 16, 1898 Worked hard all day getting my pictures down and preparing my room for papering. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p147.jpg) TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1898 Crisp, cool and clear: I'm afraid the glory of the apple blossoms will be ended tonight with a sharp frost. Virginia and Tom went to buy car- -pets for the Thomson House, and on the way to stop at Lancaster for Tom Evan to read a paper of Evan's to the State Med. Association. Evan said today that, taking small and large opera- -tions he had done about 1000 this year with -out using alcohol, and had had hardly any deaths. Lila was carried downstairs for a little while. I have had a solitary evening, and have written till my eyes ache. My room is papered, carpet shaken, floor, windows and woodwork washed and ready to be re-carpeted tomorrow. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p148.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1898 Tom and Virginia must be in Lancaster this morning. I pottered about busily all day. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p149.jpg) THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1898 Reached Harrisburg at 3 AM and went to bed by 3.40 and slept till 7. Such a hot day! Elisha went with me to see his father's picture, the Bucktails battle flag and the Battle of Gettysburg. Strange to say he had never seen them! Then we went through the greenhouses which were shattered at six in the evening by a violent hailstorm. After that E., was busy all day and all the evening till was busy all day, and all the evening till 1 A.M. with committees. I went to the convention from 2 till 6, but for the rest sat alone and read a stupid novel, but wasn't I glad to have it! I subscribed $200. to the Prohibition fund. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p150.jpg) FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1898 Very interesting day as far as the Convention went; but deadly dull beyond it as I just sat in my room and read. It either rained or steamed all day. In the evening we heard John Y. Woolley — a fine speaker but with a voice that was hoarse and strained. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p151.jpg) SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1898 Reached home at 1 A.M. and found that Lila had been taken with catarrhal pneumonia a on Thursday evening and Bess was very ill with her teeth. However, both were better by afternoon. Evan lanced Bessie's gums freely for both eye and stomach teeth. Everything looks lovely here. I found a lot of work awaiting me as Mrs Chambers' health is failing and she wants me to take up the County works. I did a little arranging in my room, which is newly papered, but somehow I lack heart today to hang my pictures, missing my own Harry's interest and delight. Oh my Harry! Finished Sashy's last shirtwaist: have made five this spring. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p152.jpg) SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1898 A cloudy morning, a lovely noontide and rain setting in in the afternoon. Evan took Lila a drive as far as Stophel's land she enjoyed it, but she had fever through the night and her temperature was 100 Bess is better. I was alone in going to church and Sunday School. I hope I impressed some of the girls, poor dear things. On my way home Tom met me driving the wee boys. V. and he reached home at 12.25. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p153.jpg) MONDAY, MAY 23, 1898 Spent most of the morning; no two hours, run- -ning about town including a long visit to Mr. Weeks who is anticipating an operation. I wrote letters, sewed, mended, and in the afternoon hung a picture and risked a fall and made up my mind that I must be too old for such things. Read aloud to Lila more than I ought to have done. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p154.jpg) TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1898 Another showery cool day: spent part of the morning despatching my mail, and hunting up addresses. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p155.jpg) WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p156.jpg) THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p157.jpg) FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p158.jpg) SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p159.jpg) SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p160.jpg) MONDAY, MAY 30, 1898 Wrote to Wm. Hengerer Co. asking why beds didn't come: searched for information about taxes of 1874 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p161.jpg) TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p162.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p163.jpg) THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p164.jpg) FRIDAY, JUNE 3. 1898 Working quietly at home till the afternoon. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p165.jpg) SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1898 Evan was at Camp Halsey all night and returned this morning very blue over the loss of his patient. Burdock had been trying for a week to prevent abortion but got in despair. The woman died of shock. I drove with Tom to Pine Avenue to decide on a proposed ditch, and then to the Cemetery, Returning drove Lila out for her airing, taking Sashy both times After dinner grubbed in the dirt and rub- -bish at Morning side for anything valuable until I wore myself out at 4 P.M. The day has been the perfection of June weather. Tom has been excessively busy all the week hunting up deeds and running surveys for the Park case. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p166.jpg) SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1898 Not much use in having a diary when I leave it unwritten day after day! I shall have to try back to jot down some things in the past week before I forget them. It is a beautiful day and nearing Church time. Evan is in the Blue Room trying to sleep as he was up all last night too. The case was that of a primipard who was almost a dwarf, but he delivered her safely. Sashy was at his grandparents (is in their care at the Hospital) and they say that he would only eat bread and better and strawberries for dinner. He complained bitterly about his head and stomach aching all the afternoon and evening, and of nausea. He had fever, increasing as night came on and was delirious for a time till antikamnia put him to sleep. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p167.jpg) MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1898 Devoted all day to Sashy, who had the same symptoms and was very ill. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p168.jpg) TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1898 Sashy was very sick all the morning, but in the afternoon he got better; played with Aug and ate a slice of bread and butter with relish and drank a cup of milk. He ate a few strawberries, too. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p169.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1898 Sashy woke fevered and fretful, complaining still of his head and stomach and locating the pain in the region of the umbilicus. He was so sick that I thought of sending for Evan, but he fell asleep at the eleven and slept an hour, waking much worse. Evan then having come home gave him calomel 2 ½ gr. and then three more half grain doses two hours apart. At seven just before the time for a dose he woke from a fevered sleep in great anguish, screaming with pain in the right place for appendicitis. Evan had been dreading it for some time, and he telephoned for Dr Palmer. Very careful examination failed to show any lump, and when Dr P. arrived the child was feeling better, He stayed all night, but after the calomel operated, i.e. midnight Sashy seemed better, though feverish and slept. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p170.jpg) THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1898 Sashy so much better that Evan determined to take him to see Dr Da Costa. He felt as if there must be appendicitis or if not that he was tubercu -lous, so we started on the night train. Sashy's betterness did not give him any appetite. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p171.jpg) FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1898 Our darling slept nicely on the cars. In the morn- -ing we took him to Dr Da Costa who after a thorough examination said he had no appendicitis; no tuberculosis, no enlarged mesenteric glands, and that in his opinion the illness was an acute attack of the catarrhal membranous enteritis from which he always suffers more or less. He said that we must particularly avoid strawberries and such irri- -tating seeded berries. Codliver oil pure when cold weather came, not now. No electricity. Greatly relieved we took Sashy back to the hotel stopping at Wanamaker's on the way to get him "Sliced Animals" to play with, He felt better but still complaining of headache and pain in the stomach. No appetite what ever. After an early dinner we took him to the Zoo, and then on a lovely trolley ride through the Park. Made him rest then till we started at 8.50 on our return journey. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p172.jpg) SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1898 Reached home at 7 A.M. Thundery weather and heavy gusts in which two trees by the house had blown down. Sashy cross and miserable all day Poor Lila has a quinsey sore throat. Tom at Smithport about the trial ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p173.jpg) SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 1898 Raining all night. Maggie was to have come to mind Sashy while I went to church, but she too has quinsy, so I took him to Grandpapa Rupert, He has been a little less fretful today and I have coaxed quite a respectable amount of milk and a little solid food into him. Poor Wilson preached on Job, He is very unhappy because the elder's and most of the trustees want him to leave, as not being a successful financial card, But he is a good Christian man, Lila is very weak. We spent hours discussing whether to take her and Sashy away and of so, where. As usual decided to wait. I'd like to take him to Deal Beach or some salt water place. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p174.jpg) MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1898 No cook yet, and Mrs Cook who is helping temporarily burned her hand badly. She turned out the gas in the laundry stove, and the new girl and Virginia not knowing that she had done so, thought the fire was low and needed turning up. Which they did and then poor Mrs C. coming to light it was met by a rush of flame when she threw her match in. Sashy was very fretful all day, and passed a number of casts, but felt better by late afternoon. I had him all morning and he tried my pa- -tience sorely, but perhaps if I had not endeavored to do other things it would not have been so, I felt that I must get the hospital report off, and then I wanted to after a shirt waist that I have just bought, Evan took Sashy for a large part of the afternoon. Tom went to Smethport or rather, he started to go but saw E.K.K. at Ornsley and he undertook the work. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p175.jpg) TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1898 Gray morning; couldn't sleep so rose at 5.30, and wrote the preceding: saw poor Mr. Cook outside the win- -dow taking in clothes that didn't dry yesterday. So I let her in. Her finger is pretty bad. I think, but she makes light of it. The other burns have not gone through the skin. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p176.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1898 Went to Kq. on the early train with Sashy. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p177.jpg) THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1898 Tom, Elisha and I are all subpoenaed for Monday next. I tried not to worry and spent a quiet day here at Kq. where Sashy is always happy. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p178.jpg) FRIDAY. JUNE 17,1898 Returned on the morning train and as no one met me Sashy and I walked home. Found Lila pretty miserable. Virginia drove me to the meeting, and I walked home. Only Mrs Mc. Coy and Mrs Hubbard were there: determined to call a special meeting for Friday next to form an auxiliary to National Relief Commission. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p179.jpg) SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1898 Quietly working at home all day. Sat with Lila all afternoon as Evan and V. went off on a bicycle ride to Warren. They were drenched in a Thunderstorm. I cut out a Galatea sailor [---] for Sashy. In the early morning I drove with Tom to see his new extension of Edgar Street. and went over the hotel with Sashy to see the new carpets and papers. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p180.jpg) SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1898 Lila is very much worse this morning, so Evan packed her and treated the uterus with iodine and the vagina with Monsel's solution. I am in charge at present instead of going to church, while Evan has driven to Highland to try to get Miss Ellithorp to return and take care of Lila and the baby. The latter has diarrhoea, and is wasting though bright and lively. Sashy is much better and has gone to Highland with Evan. I read Lila to sleep and have written a long letter to Helen Watts. Evan was called out in the night to see Bedell, who is worse, and then a man with a broken head was brought by his debauched friends, so he got little rest what with them and Lila and has a bad headache. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p181.jpg) MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1898 After all our anxiety and suspense, the other side was not prepared and the case goes over for three months! Ours is beautifully prepared. Bedell died last night, and as my lawyer said he was sure I would not be needed I got off the train, and went to see the widow. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p182.jpg) TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p183.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1898 Evan and I took Sashy to Warren on the early train and had his teeth filled. He behaved very well. Went to Bedell's funeral. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p184.jpg) THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1898 At home all day except on the errand drive. Mr Wilson paid a long visit in the afternoon. I am making Sashy a sailors suit of galatea. Tom and Elisha were at Smeth- -port all day, copying papers in the Recorders office. They found in a pigeon hole a paper showing that the Borough of Kane had been organised in 1865, 17 freeholders applying, and Warren Cowler being attorney. T.L.K had appended a beautiful map, wherein Fraley Street under the name of Lincoln was down, and Greeves under that of Bayard. But the lines do not corres- -pond, and the Commonsville or Wetmore Road (now entirely built over) crosses diagonally through the plot. Only thirty five acres are laid down as park, and the borough lines are quite different from those of the present borough. One of the freeholders, Turbey, is still living here. This paper has never been recorded and the boys don't know whether it bears favorably or unfavorably on the case. Old B.D. Hamlin thinks that Wetmore's people sup- -pressed it. He thinks that Tom was not sorry, but I remember very well that Tom was angry with Warren Cowles and thought he had been bribed to prevent its going through. But I thought it was a charter before our legislatu[-] ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p185.jpg) FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1898 Evan operated on Lila this morning imme- -diately after breakfast, mending the torn cervix. Dr Hays, Tom, Miss Ellithorpe and myself, with V. part of the time and Anna the rest were present. Air breezy and delightful. Tom V. Sashy and I took a dusty but pleasant drive in the evening. In the afternoon our union met and decided to make 5 doz. pajamas for the hospital. Our new "green Swede" cook came. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p186.jpg) SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1898 Tom and Virginia went to Kq on their wheels. I walked to town to mail my letters. Wrote to Mrs Morrison, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Fritts and a note enclosing an article for the Republican. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p187.jpg) SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1898 Having got my scholars well prepared for Review Sunday it was provoking to have the whole hour devoted to practising for Children's Day service in the evening. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p188.jpg) MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p189.jpg) TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1898 Spent all of today and yesterday on the soldiers hospital pajamas. I have seven cut out and one of them is made. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p190.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1898 Paperhangers finished the rooms: they look lovely ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p191.jpg) THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1898 Tom and Virginia went to Kushequa. Florence arrived a day earlier than I expect -ed, and had to be put in Catherines room as hers was not ready. Wrote my school visitor's report and mailed it. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p192.jpg) FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1898 We had a Mother's meeting in the afternoon. I had hoped to take over one or two pajamas all made, but Virginia had brought in a basket of cherries to preserve and I had to give my whole morning to stoning them. I took Mrs. Mother with me to choose more pajama material. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p193.jpg) SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1898 Florence left for Lakewood after an early dinner. I worked whenever I had spare time on the pajamas. It has been intensely hot all day though with a glorious breeze, and we are wrought up over the details–so scanty yet so glorious of the fighting at Santiago. Evan nearly killed him- -self by wheeling up from Johnsonburg to Wilcox this afternoon in order to save time. He had congestive headache, numbness of one side of the face and a chill! He took strychnia, which relieved him. We sat on the piazza till late. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p194.jpg) SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1898 Baby William Wood Kane is to be baptised today. It is hot but there is a fine breeze here. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p195.jpg) MONDAY, JULY 4, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p196.jpg) TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1898 A delightful day: very busy at home. My third set of pajamas all done except to sew on buttons. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p197.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1898 All day at the Bradford Executive meeting. Cool and exquisite day. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p198.jpg) THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1898 Wrote to Helen, Mrs Hirsch, Mrs Marble, ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p199.jpg) FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1898 Worked on pajamas and wrote letters. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p200.jpg) SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1898 Finished my share of pajamas, did errands, wrote to both Chas. and R.B. Stone on behalf of Mrs Long for the postoffice. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p201.jpg) SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1898 Cold clear and windy. Mr Wilson preached quite a stirring sermon, having the President's thanksgiving proclamation and General Miles' appeal on the liquor topic to go by. Taught my class, wrote to Helen and to Mary Field ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p202.jpg) MONDAY, JULY 11, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p203.jpg) TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p204.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p205.jpg) THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1898 Hurrying to start for Pigeon Cove. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p206.jpg) FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1898 Reached Phila at 6.30, breakfasted, took Sashy to get shoes, visited Mary Field, took Sashy a trolley ride to Angora, joined T. and N. at noon dined at Denn[--] Rooms, took the 12.40 train to N. Y. Tom left me to take our rooms on the steamer while he and N. experi went to see about the X ray machine We had supper on the boat, a lovely sail down the East River and so to bed, ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p207.jpg) SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1898 Rose at 4:30 A.M. dressed and waked the rest, so that we got our cup of coffee and roll, took the 5.30 train to Boston, crossed it to the Boston & Maine RR. and thence an hour and a half took us to Rock- -port. There we waited half an hour for a trolley which took us to Pigeon Cove. A little search settled us here in the Ocean View House kept marvellously well and cleanly by Mrs Sarah Lougee. It has one great drawback: there is no sandy beach for Sashy to play on. So in the afternoon Tom and Vir- -ginia set off to hunt up beaches; dear Sashy slept for two hours while I sat by, read my book and watched the lovely, ever-varying sea. Then came a telegram forwarded to Tom "Come at once. Bring family. Willie badly burnt. gunpow- -der." signed H. M. Wright. I feared that V. would want to start at once tired as she was and bring on an illness. But she was quite prudent and a second dispatch dispelled our fears saying that he was not dangerously hurt. I let Sashy paddle about barefoot among the pools in the granite ledges. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p208.jpg) SUNDAY, JULY 17, 1898 To the Episcopal church at Rockport by trolley, Sashy after much tremor went in with Tom and was as good as gold. In the afternoon we went by trolley to Gloucester and then to Bass Rocks where Tom and V. had found a beautiful beach. But after all we decided to stay here as the country round is what makes this so lovely and the shady trees while there it is all staring white sand and glaring hillside ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p209.jpg) MONDAY, JULY 18, 1898 Sashy and I spent the morning at a little strip of beach at Rockport where I let him wade to his heart's content and wash shells. After dinner - I wrote letters and then we all went to the rocks, and the rest bathed - Sashy in a hewn out pool; the others beyond. I hardly got Sashy dressed before there came a downpour of rain. I sheltered a sweet young Virginian under my umbrella and she came to wait in the hotel parlour till the rain stopped She is a daughter of a late surgeon-general in the army, and is going to study medicine in our college, preparatory to a course at John Hopkins. It has turned to a rainy after- -noon but we have plenty of occupation. Sashy is picking out letters on a paper ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p210.jpg) THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p211.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1898 Walter Watts is at Camp Black: in the 201st Req. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p212.jpg) THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1898 Such a hot day day in spite of the ocean breeze. N. Sashy and I started by the early train for the Isles of Shoals. changing cars at Salem. As we steamed out of Ports- mouth, we passed Seavey's Island and saw the Spanish, prisoners in their triangular pen. They were still in their white canvas suits and were washing things out in the sea. There are 400 sick among them, they say Dear Sabrina looks much better, but is very weak, and reclines on her cushions most of the time. They were all delighted to see us. May and Hattie with their nice children are staying with them. Tom's fishing boat brought him in just in time to escape one of those terrible thunderstorms which are character- -istic of this summer. It rained all afternoon. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p213.jpg) FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1898 Left Isles of Shoals under more favorable auspices: bril- -liant sky, sparkling sea and cool breeze. We had to wait an hour in Salem, so that it was after three when we returned. Really, our boarding - house rooms looked homelike when we returned. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p214.jpg) SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1898 Clear cold and windy. Sashy and I walked to Cape Ann end, and also to the end of the trolley line before dinner, sitting on the rocks the rest of the morning. After dinner I took him on the trolley to Rock port peach. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p215.jpg) SUNDAY, JULY 24, 1898 Such a dolefully rainy morning! Wrote to Helen. ~ We went to the Episcopal Church again; very episcopi: while there the sun came out brilliantly so we were out of doors again all day, visiting twice some abandoned quarries filled with pools of deep clear water, and we also went out to what they call the Sporting Rock and watched the ocean. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p216.jpg) MONDAY, JULY 25, 1898 Another foggy morning, but I suppose it will clear. Last night I dreamed of Selly lying ill upstairs in a hour of Helen's: the night before of Tom and Harry. I wish I could oftener dream of them. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p217.jpg) TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1898 Left Ocean View House Pigeon Cove in a fog, so that while we felt that our visit had been de- -lightful we also felt that it was a good time to leave. It rained in Boston and was very hot but we visited the public library and the museum of art, and left on the 6 o'clock train, catching the boat about 7.30. Sashy was so tired that he fell asleep in the station. Virginia brought us some sandwiches, as I could not accompany Tom and herself to supper. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p218.jpg) WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1898 Such a fog on the Sound that our boat lay- [-] for an hour. As Tom had to hunt a bicucle from Dan to Beersheba we got no breakfast till 9.30, but then it was a very good one. As it rained we went on at once to Phila, dined at the Bingham and spent the afternoon between the rains in riding on the trolley round the Park. Took the 8.50 train home. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p219.jpg) THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1898 Reached home at 7 A.M. in a dank hot fog. Found a Syrian woman here who had come with a letter of introduction from Mr. Fritts and had been staying here a week. She had a lot of letters from people introducing her and passing her on. She claims to intend to be a medical missionary, but she did not produce her letters crediting her from Beirut, and I think she may be a fraud. I have bought one of her embroideries for $13.00 and given her $7.00 to pay her board in Smethport as I would not be instrumental in putting her off on Mrs Rich- -mond, to whom she intends to go next. I told her plainly that as our cook leaves tomorrow she could not be entertained longer. It took me most of the day to unpack, and arrange my bureaus. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p220.jpg) FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1898 Got rid of Miss Sultana Nafy. The more I think of it, the more I feel as if I ought to write to Mr. Rich- -mond to insist on seeing her credentials. We did not like the girl, and perhaps I am more inclined to suspect her being a fraud, because I find she has splashed ink all over my pretty blue linen table cover, that I did not intend to be used except as an ornament. Nasty thing! Evan seems very much out of sorts and seems to feel as if he may have ulcers of the stomach. I hope that it is only dyspepsia from long continue[-] anxiety and poor food, but that is bad enough. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p221.jpg) SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p222.jpg) SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p223.jpg) MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p224.jpg) TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p225.jpg) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p226.jpg) THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p227.jpg) FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p228.jpg) SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p229.jpg) SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p230.jpg) MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1898 Left our delightful rest at Chautauqua at 9.20 A.M. Evan and my precious Sashy met us, at Corry. All well but Evan's hospital worrying him as usual. Virginia Tom and their babies lef for Michigan at 1 A.M. Lila and I left for Chautauqua on the noon train . We went to Mrs Chadwick's No 66 North Lake Front where we had a very lovely nest. We boarded at the Belvedere ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p231.jpg) TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p232.jpg) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p233.jpg) THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p234.jpg) FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p235.jpg) SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p236.jpg) SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p237.jpg) MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1898 Left Chautauqua at 7.20 A.M. reached home at eleven, Evan and Sashy meeting us at Corry. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p238.jpg) TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p239.jpg) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p240.jpg) THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p241.jpg) FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1898 Our annual W.C.J.U. election, and pretty much as a matter of course I was re-elected Presi- -dent. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p242.jpg) SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p243.jpg) SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1898 Evan and Lila have a beautiful day for Chau- -tauqua. Catherine had cramps nearly all night, and Tom was out for four hours with a man who was mashed to death in the cut below our old home. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p244.jpg) MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p245.jpg) TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p246.jpg) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1898 Had Mr Curtis to supper and spend the afternoon ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p247.jpg) THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1898 Had I ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p248.jpg) FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1898 Finished my paper on the Temple ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p249.jpg) SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1898 I was about with tom and marketing etc, and busily writing a good part of the day, wrote to Mary Field and Mrs Burnett among others ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p250.jpg) SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1898 A slight frost, not enough to hurt anything and such a brilliant day. Little waitress Jenny had her hands full as Ida was away and Zella instead of returning yesterday staid on, her baby not feeling well. I Elisha therefore came in also after the morning services at Kushequa. We had after all only 9 at table but it kept us busy to feed them. Catherine dressed the salad and I adorned the cold meat with nasturtium leaves and blossoms, Poor Wilson preached a good sermon, Evan has to have an early breakfast for all as he and Tom, Lila and Woodbury are all going to an operation for appendicitis on Miss Ellethorp's young sister. Evan fears she will die as their family thought she had typhoid, Wrote to Mrs Stevenson for informa -tion about the Temple Trust Bonds ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p251.jpg) MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p252.jpg) TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p253.jpg) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p254.jpg) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p255.jpg) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p256.jpg) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p257.jpg) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p258.jpg) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p259.jpg) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p260.jpg) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1898 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p261.jpg) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1898 ----- new 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JANUARY. DATE RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p380.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. FEBRUARY. DATE. RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p381.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. MARCH. DATE RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p382.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. APRIL. DATE RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p383.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. MAY. DATE RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p384.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. JUNE. DATE RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p385.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. JULY. DATE RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p386.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. AUGUST. DATE RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p387.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. SEPTEMBER. DATE RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p388.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. OCTOBER. DATE RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p389.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. NOVEMBER. DATE RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p390.jpg) CASH ACCOUNT. DECEMBER. DATE RECEIVED. PAID. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p391.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. JANUARY. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p392.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. FEBRUARY. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p393.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. MARCH. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p394.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. APRIL. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p395.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. MAY. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p396.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. JUNE. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p397.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. JULY. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p398.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. AUGUST. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p399.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. SEPTEMBER. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p400.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. OCTOBER. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p401.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. NOVEMBER. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p402.jpg) BILLS PAYABLE. DECEMBER. DATE. NAME. DOLLS. CTS. Receivable. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F3_I1_p405.jpg) [Calendar page for the year 1899] ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p003.jpg) WARD'S "A LINE A DAY" BOOK A Condensed, Comparative Record For Five Years. "Nulla dies sine linea." (No day without a line.) PUBLISHED FOR THE TRADE. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p004.jpg) Copyrighted 1892 BY SAMUEL WARD COMPANY, BOSTON, MASS. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p005.jpg) PREPATORY. YOU have neither the time nor the inclination, possibly, to keep a full diary. Suppose, however, out of the multitude of matters that crowd each day, you jot down in a line or two those most worthy of remembrance. Such a book will be of the greatest value in after years. What a record of events, incidents, joys, sorrow, successes, failures, things accomplished, things attempted. This book is designed for just such a record. It can be com- menced at any day of the year, and is so printed that it is good for any five years. To illustrate how it should be used, suppose that it is begun on January 1. Under that day, in the first space, add the proper figure for the year to the date as printed. On the next day, January 2, do likewise, and so on through the year. When the year is ended begin again under January 1 for the second year, adding the appropriate figure in each of the second spaces, and so right through the remaining years. [Emblem of a feather and a laural wreath] ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p007.jpg) JANUARY 1 190 8 Daytona Florida This book was sent me for a Xmas gift by my dear Virginia, who died Dec. 24[--] of pneumonia and pleurisy, leaving her husband and four children. 190 9 I hope this will be a better year, to begin with dear Elisha buried a type murder and I can manage so much more than with this slow left hand wrote two letters, went to church on foot. I can walk through with pain, nearly 3/4 of a mile 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p008.jpg) JANUARY 2 1908 Tom places 3 children in school here. Weather fine but damp 1909 Saturday. Washington, Tom retur[-] [-]d from Kane this A.M. and I succeeded in climbing the step of a car with his help. Wrote to Theresa on the [---] writer. [---] of dear Florence's safety at Taomina. 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p009.jpg) JANUARY 3 1908 Tom had to go to Oklahoma 1909 Sunday. Church of the Covenant sermon for the New Year good for people with years ahead of them. Wrote to Helen and Mrs Quigley. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p010.jpg) JANUARY 4 190 1909 Monday. Left Washington at 7.35 P.M. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p011.jpg) JANUARY 5 190 1909 Tuesday Reached Pulaski Hotel Savan- nah about 2 P.M. Hotel old and shared mouldiness of neighborhood. Tom went on vain search for boarding house, Nice ones full. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p012.jpg) JANUARY 6 1908 Rainy day. L.& I ventured out on errand drive but had to turn back. All the children and Evan soaked. 1909 Wednesday. Renewed search for boarding house proving vain we came to the De Soto: also took a drive Tom wrote to Helen for me. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p013.jpg) JANUARY 7 1908 Forlorn all day. There is a N.W. storm and the wind blew too much for one. 1909 Another lovely day, before breakfast but clouded over and grew cold and we had a ridiculous trip to the Isle of Hope. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p014.jpg) JANUARY 8 1908 Good of nothing today: heart oppressed by wind! Truly romantic, but grief will take that form, and anxiety about Helen Watts. 1909 Raw here terribly cold in the North. More earthquakes at Messina. John left in the evening. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p015.jpg) JANUARY 9 1908 This is Archie's birthday: clear and cold. Lila's left hand useless from nerve strain while bicycling. Wrote Helen and Mrs Conover. Sashy's tooth capped. ($15) 1909 Saturday. Weather gray but war -mer. Wrote C.M. E.VS. & Sashy. Miss M. bought a peacock blue satin, No news from home. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p016.jpg) JANUARY 10 Friday 1908 Storm over. Southern Pine's idea aban- -doned to my joy. 1909 Communion Sunday. Wrote to Helen enclosing $300 lest she should need to go South. Repeated so many hymns that I couldn't sleep. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p017.jpg) JANUARY 11 190 1909 Monday Wrote to both Elishas and Mr Shelley. Warm lovely day. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p018.jpg) JANUARY 12 190 1909 Took out "Castle Richmond" from Savannah library. Per- -fect day $900 from Citizen's Gas Co. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p019.jpg) JANUARY 13 190 1909 Wrote on typewriter to Helen. Studied Spanish, quizzed Miss Mitchell walked through cem -etery, lunched, slept. Rainy af- ternoon. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p020.jpg) JANUARY 14 190 1909 Did nothing particular. Used this right hand in writing to Sashy. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p021.jpg) JANUARY 15 190 1909 Friday took out novel "No friend like a Sister" and had a most loving letter from mine. Wrote to Lila and to Mrs Averette. Rather cloudy, relaxing weather. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p022.jpg) JANUARY 16 190 1909 Saturday Warm and fog- -gy. Sent my three sons each $1000 and $100 to Elisha for Father Kavanagh who is insane 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p023.jpg) JANUARY 17 190 1909 A young man I was interested in last Sunday, joined the church today. I was so glad! Wrote to Theresa, Helen and Sashy. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p024.jpg) JANUARY 18 190 1909 Cool and sunny. Wrote to Sashy and Helen. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p025.jpg) JANUARY 19 1908 Sunday. Tom came back from Shaunce, coming into the church as we sat there 1909 Tuesday. Lee's birthday celebrated. Rather too cold to sit out. Studied Span ish, wrote to Shash. enclosing cheque. Finished a horrid fleshy novel by, Maur- -ice Hewlett. "Half Way House." 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p026.jpg) JANUARY 20 190 1909 Two walks this perfect day. Grateful letter from Tom. Dear Elisha's shows how welcomely needed his $1000 will be. Wrote to Helen. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p027.jpg) JANUARY 21 190 1909 Thursday. In the open air most of the day. Too warm for a wrap. Went with Miss M to oculist, Dr. Chase. Wrote long, typed letter to Lila about Afternoon Teas. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p028.jpg) JANUARY 22 1908 Helen arrived at the Palmetto. 1909 Helen writes that Lena has gone to the Mercer Hospital Jim Wylie having over- -looked a rupture. Ruth Lyre called. Florence write from Jasmina where she is missing. Wrote to Miss Downey. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p029.jpg) JANUARY 23 190 1909 Sat. Not feeling well, weather too warm. Went with Miss M. to her oculist and to a stupid matinee which I had to leave. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p030.jpg) JANUARY 24 190 1909 Disappointing Sunday. Although able to go to morning church was too sick to go out to the library and to evening church. yellow Jessamine in bloom ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p031.jpg) JANUARY 25 190 1909 Monday Diarrhora so bad through the night that I stayed abed. Miss M. telegraphed and we wrote home. Tom will start tonight. Found I could do tatting, Better by evening 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p032.jpg) JANUARY 26 190 1909 Tuesday. Much better, but Tom has started on the alarm of the telegram. Didn't go out, as the weather was oppressive. Wrote home 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p033.jpg) JANUARY 27 1908 Evan left for home on a false alarm about zella. 1909 Wednesday. Pleasantly cool, wrote home and to Helen: walked to the park and sat there finishing [---] John Caldigate. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p034.jpg) JANUARY 28 190 1909 Thursday. Much colder but very pleasant. Tom came and we arranged to start on Saturday Eve. Wrote Sashy Elisha and Kg. children. Telegraphed Helen. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p035.jpg) JANUARY 29 190 1909 Cloudy rain threatening. Tom and I had a pleasant "Seeing Savannah" ride in the morning and in the P.M. I wrote a long letter to Lila. Had Miss Ruth Lyte to dinner Cold wind came up at night. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p036.jpg) JANUARY 30 1908 Cold and forbiding weather. Helen spent the morning here at Ruger Cottage. 1909 Sat. "The storm wind Euroclydon" over all the country: very cold and fiercely blowing here. We leave this eve. for Cali- -fornia. Wrote to Helen. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p037.jpg) JANUARY 31 1908 Ordered white goods from Wanamaker 1909 Board of Education Delayed at Jesup: delayed all Sunday at Atlanta by effect of storm in broken engines: icy gale 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p038.jpg) FEBRUARY 1 190 1909 Delayed again till afternoon at Birmingham. I didn't feel like visiting a wonderful foundry 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p039.jpg) FEBRUARY 2 190 1909 Comparatively short delay at Kan- -sas City and John was fortunately able to secure places for us on a Pullman. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p040.jpg) FEBRUARY 3 190 1909 Reached Albuquerque in the evening. Sybil there to meet us. Went to bed promptly 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p041.jpg) FEBRUARY 4 190 1909 Thursday Not feeling very well. Miss M & I took a walk before a rain mingled with sleet set in. Various Wrights called, and Carroll and wife dined with us. They have a lovely baby. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p042.jpg) FEBRUARY 6 190 1909 Friday. I felt miserably, but as this was Tom's last day with Sybil, didn't tell him. Couldn't stand the high altitude. Bronchitis. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p043.jpg) FEBRUARY 6 190 1909 Saturday Leaving A. at night I stayed in my berth all day 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p044.jpg) FEBRUARY 7 190 1909 Arrived in Los Angeles Sunday morn -ing. The train was 2 hrs late so they breakfasted at S. Bernardino It was raining here and the Arroyo Seco soon became a torrent that washed RR. Bridges away. Tom was quite, cast [---] 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p045.jpg) FEBRUARY 8 1909 Monday at Los A. The sun shone and Tom scoured the town till he found quarters for us in the Abbotsford Inn to which he removed us from the vile Ho[---]beck. This is a roomy place 190 originally built for a Ladies Colleg[-] with an [---]euse central hall on [-] designed for a gymnasium . We have 2 bedrooms, bathroom and a big sunny sitting room. 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p046.jpg) FEBRUARY 9 190 1909 Tuesday Rainy part of the day. Tom kept me abed all day - no, I was up awhile in the P.M. He brot Dr. Marre Miller to see me. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p047.jpg) FEBRUARY 10 190 1909 Wedneday another rainy day. There's a tremendous storm all over the U.S. Am much better: up and dressed. Typed to Helen ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p048.jpg) FEBRUARY 11 1909 Thursday. Abbotsford Inn Los Angeles. Woke to another rainy day. Am reading Mary. Johnston's "Lewis Rand" an interesting story of Aaron Burr's times. John is typing (1909) to Evan. The blizzard contin -ues in the East and so far no letters from home. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p049.jpg) FEBRUARY 12 190 1909 More rain! Tom has letters on business, but no letters from the family. In the after- - noon the streets were flooded and then the sun came out. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p050.jpg) FEBRUARY 13 190 1909 Los A. Beautiful day. We spent two hours in the touring car and I was tired out. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p051.jpg) FEBRUARY 14 190 1909 Los A. A lovely Sunday [---] services (one Communion) at the Congregational Church. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p052.jpg) FEBRUARY 15 190 1909 Our hotel, the Abbotsford Inn is most extraordinary. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p053.jpg) FEBRUARY 16 190 1909 Tuesday. A delightful day seeing Psasdena. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p054.jpg) FEBRUARY 17 190 1909 Miserable day in a fog at sea from San Pedro to La Joll San Diego. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p055.jpg) FEBRUARY 18 190 1909 Foggy but I couldn't resist taking Tom to our Park lots We are at a charming Hotel Rob[-]ison, [---] Fir & Third & Fourth Sts. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p056.jpg) FEBRUARY 19 190 1909 Thursday – Friday Beautiful day at La Jolla. Thought much of dear Virginia and little Blanche. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p057.jpg) FEBRUARY 20 190 1909 La Jolla yesterday was a dream of loveliness, Tom has gone fishing to day. I'm going to hair washing, library and shopping. Clouded in the afternoon and storm of rain followed. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p058.jpg) FEBRUARY 21 1908 Left Ruger's with Miss Burkley and felt very blue 1909 Sunday. San Diego, Alternate clouds and sunshine. Tom had a rough time yesterday. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p059.jpg) FEBRUARY 22 1908 Hotel decorated for Washington's birthday. 1909 Monday- Coronado Beach. Took a Miss Miles as guest. Brea[--]rs fine. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p060.jpg) FEBRUARY 23 1908. Gooden drive me to church and to dinner at the cottage after dinner Tom wheeled me to the Hidden trail Evan and Lila walking. I strolled on it a little Men Tom wheeled me back and they sang hymn till supper. At 7 Gordon took me over to church I & L[---] accompanying on their wheels. I felt very sad. 1909 Tuesday. Delightful day at Loma Land. Guide polite on a[-]e of shy load of lot and mention of Dr. N[---] Alpin. Miss Miles of Tacoma our guest. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p061.jpg) FEBRUARY 24 1908 The family left for Southern Pines I walked with Helen but it was too far for my legs. Also drove to see family off. 1908 They missed connections and had to stay all night at the Windle, Jackson- -ville. H. healed us to Moving Pictures. 1909 Beautiful weather at San Diego. Park lots worth more than double what I paid. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p062.jpg) FEBRUARY 25 1908 They missed connections and had to go to a hotel in "Jac." for the night. Letter from St Woodbury lets me know of the hospital inbroglio. 1909 Thursday Again at La Jolla, but it was rather cold on the cliff so I had to adjourn to the library, where I read a magazine or so for two hours. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p063.jpg) FEBRUARY 26 1908 Rained in the night. Tom writes that he and three children spent yesterday in Jacksonville. Took Mrs. Rice to Wilder's Ranch. Wrote Dr. Wordbury 1909. Called on Mrs Jessie Mr. Alpin at Lois bookstore. Read awhile in Litrary. From 1 to 5 in Tallyho visiting Mission Valley. Sad closing of useful Indian schools. – Letter from Evan describing Sashy's breakdown 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p064.jpg) FEBRUARY 27 1908 Clear & cold. My leg is swollen so that I am debarred from walking, so indoor all day. Tom telegraphed me that they were ready for me. 1909 Saturday, Tom off early with [-]andag Burnham to Chula Vista. I had a walk from Nutmeg st with Tom who took views. he and Miss M. took swim in the afternoon. Wrote 5 ½ pp. to Evan 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p065.jpg) FEBRUARY 28 1908 Very cold N. wind. Tel. that I wouldn't reach S. P. till Saturday week: must go to dentist. 1909 The College Board. Sunday. Warm and lovely. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p066.jpg) FEBRUARY 29 1908 Cold still. Seller from Alida at Valley Ranch Pecos N. M. Finished blue basket walked to library. Sunday grew fine in the south piazza. 1909 Good sermon (though I didn't quite agree,) at Pres. Church. In the evening, heard interminable lecture of Katherine Tingley. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p067.jpg) MARCH 1 1908 A little warmer this Sunday 1909 - Monday. Went out on the Cuya -maca RR. to Lakeside passing Spring Valley, La Mesa and El Cajón. Left Tom to inspect Spring Valley 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p068.jpg) MARCH 2 1908 Delightful. Called on Mrs Stout Marsh, Esch and Young. Mrs. E gave me and spray of orange blossom. 1909 Trip to Chula Vista - a lovely place. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p069.jpg) MARCH 3 1908 Lovely. Settled with Miss B. Ruger, Ice Co. Dagtonce, K.G.Y. H Co. Wrote Zella and Mr. [-]ana Leg a good deal swollen 1909 San Diego - La Jolla for the last time? Very lovely. Met a okeasant Mrs Fulton now of Sta. Barbara - formerly of Germantown. Read Mac [---] Prisoner 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p070.jpg) MARCH 4 1908 Ash Wednesday. Much cooler: can't walk to Church: wrote to Tom, Elisha, Lila, Alida Sims & YMCA Secretary 1909 Thursday Rain at night beautiful Cloud effects of sunshine on Nutmeg, so Tom took three more views, Expect to leave San D. at 2.05. Delightful place. Due at 7.30 at Los A. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p071.jpg) MARCH 5 1908 Left dear Daytona with much regret and slept at Magnolia Hotel St. A. Don't stay there again. 1909 Los Angeles. Stayed at the Lankers Inn. Our old Abbotsford having been ruined. Took a long tallyho drive 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p072.jpg) MARCH 6 1908 Left St A. at 12.25. Dined & and lunched at Windsor Hotel, fax, leaving at night. At St A. took a pleasant drive, visiting for the first time Garnett Park 1909 Los Angeles Persuaded Tom to go on the long Riverside drive alone yesterday, We pottered about till we left for Sta Barbara 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p073.jpg) MARCH 7 1908 Reached Southern Pines at 10.22 A.M Lila and Sashy met us. Poor Helen found herself a half mile away, and we drove to find a better place in vain 1909 Sunday at Sta Barbara, Mas- carel Hotel, plain but comfortable, Pres. Church in morning Co[-]g. Union at night Bad accounts of Theresa and Sashy, healt[-] Wrote to him. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p074.jpg) MARCH 8 1908 Sunday. Drove to Cong. Church: very uninteresting sermon. The house here is very pretty and comfortable. 1909 Monday. Took the beautiful cliff drive but was rather chilled. Walked a great deal, and sat by the sea, Tom started for Oil Field in evening 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p075.jpg) MARCH 9 1908 Very hot till afternoon when a Norther came. I think this place is entirely detestable. 1909 Data for today on next page. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p076.jpg) MARCH 10 1908, Turned very cold: walked from P.G. to Park Place. Helen dined here. Wrote to Mrs Dana. Bernie sick: all children have colds. Leiper's birthday: made Lila a collar. 1909 The Arnolds (Hotel Prop.) took Miss M, and me a drive to Montecito in their auto before we left Sta. Barbara. Tom joined us on the train so we went on to Vaso Robles. (This velongs to March 9.). 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p077.jpg) MARCH 11 1908 Gray & gloomy. Wrote Heminway Boston Lila and I walked to Episcopal church where we found a congregation of 5. It began to rain as we went to church and poured as we returned Bernie very wretched poor wee man. 1909 Spout night at Paso Robles. Tom went on an automobile drive on the 10th, but I was not feeling very well. Reached San Jose' and found letters cutting our trip short as Tom must go to Hbg. to meet Com. on Appro- preation 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p078.jpg) MARCH 12 1908 Lights went out and we had only a small lamp and a lantern for the evening. I walked to the library & back after a rest. It rained all night 1909 Friday Reached Regent's Hotel (bet. Powell & Mason) on Sutter St. San Francisco after a wear tramp, no one seeming to know where it was. We were up early, but Tom so early that the post-office &depotweren't open so he was back too late [---], us to take a 9 o' clock train. I walked 6 squares in San Jose, rode over 2 hours in the cars and drove 2 hours in Leland Stanford grounds. 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p079.jpg) MARCH 13 1908 Sun trying to struggle out.– Out it came 1909 Coryza and flatulence made the day in Sand Francisco flat. Went with with Miss M. to buy her green dress and [-]ack waist - vain search for Helen's embroidery patterns. [-]o Sutro Park by car in afternoon. Lying down too. Wrote Sashy sent him birthday dollar & [-]ib 50 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p080.jpg) MARCH 14 1908 Syb's Birthday, sunny. wrote order for Oil, also Heminway, sem. $50. 5R. BK. Evan and Tom arrived at 8 P. M. or rather 9. 1909 San Francisco. Sunday. Rode it seemed miles to reach a Pres. Church. Remembering the earnest ride a made at a little church at Spawn a Lake for help to rebuild the S. F. churches a mocking spirit s[--]oilt my service as I saw the gorgeousness of this interior, On emer- ging I was ashamed to see that the building was finished in 1901! 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p081.jpg) MARCH 15 1908 Sunday Very warm and windy: able to walk to church. 1909 S. Francisco, Monday. Feeling badly (flatu- nce, only I hope) but we drove all through Golden Gate Park, and walked through an interesting museum, Lunched at the Mame. Wrote to [-]lida in Spanish and to Miss Letchworth 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p082.jpg) MARCH 16 1908 Another warm day. L[-] children are grippy and so is alma. E. and L. were gone all day and this [-] PM. L tells me that they are all of E's family going home on Thursday 1909 San Francisco. Went to the Argonaut in the evening. Hamilton dined with us. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p083.jpg) MARCH 17 190 1909 On our journey. enjoyed [-]he splendid scenery. Left San Fr. at 10.AM. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p084.jpg) MARCH 18 1908 Sashy's 14th birthday. Evan suddenly. determined in the evening to take his family North on the 11.15 train and actually accomplished it! Terrible fires round us put out by back firing. Mrs St Pierre's child bitten by cross dog. 1909 The event of today's journey was the wonderful crossing of the Great Salt Lake. A light snow. Scenery beautiful part of the day, part dreary plains. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p085.jpg) MARCH 19 1908 Miss B. with raging headache. Strong breeze: otherwise very hot. Lee also bad headache. Thunderstorm at teatime, cut -ting off electrics so we had only the little lamps Telephone wouldn't work either. 1909 Running past Cheyenne in a snow storm this morning. We passed the dreaded Sher man 8012 feet elevation while I was fast asleep, but I wasn't feeling well and went to bed after lunch. Haven't felt well for several days; flatulence 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p086.jpg) MARCH 20 1908 Raw, rainy day. Tom very bad cold Evan's family will reach Kane in baddest weather, No electric lights: no anything here. Helen's ear aching badly still—over a week now 1909 Feeling better, enjoyed Iowa's rolling hills after the dreary plains. Reached Chicago at 1 P.M. took a Marshall Field bus to the store and after lunch I sat in the rest room and finished my sad book the Battle ground and then waited for Jon to shop and Miss M. to meet friends. Left at 5.30. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p087.jpg) MARCH 21 1908 Ther °30. An inch of snow: Tom sick abed [-]ut really better than yesterday. 1909 Perfect day. Chicago had been so windy and cold, but the weather grew warmer all day. Reached Washington at 4.50. Tom had [-]o go home at 7. We are in our old quarters [-]t the Bancroft. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p088.jpg) MARCH 22 1908 Ther 33, and windless. Tom abed still, but much better so that both Miss B and I will go to church with Aunt H. and the children, Fine day cloudy in afternoon 1909 Awake much. Letter from Lila telling me tha[-] Archie was operated on for appendicitis on the 15th, I wa[-] greatly stucked as I fear that Evan's telegram sum morning Tom meant an abscess. After writing to Lila and Sashy I rode to the post office and started to walk back but nearly fainted and had to be helped to get on steps of Riggs Bank and a gentleman drove us home in his auto. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p089.jpg) MARCH 23 1908 Rained all night and rains today. I, quite willing to stay abed. Mr. Nelson and Father Kavanagh called 1909 At the Bancroft. As it is still cold and windy I only walked in the vicinity of the house. Wrote long letter to Sashy, talked, read. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p090.jpg) MARCH 24 Tuesday 1908 Another rainy day. I got up after breakfast. Wrote dun to Southern Express. 1909 Bancroft, Saved myself for an amusin[-] matinee, John Drew in Jack Straw. Rode down and walked up, Began to rain. Elisha and Zella appeared at night, the former gave dismal account of the proceedings before the Appropriation Co[-] 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p091.jpg) MARCH 25 1908 Tom so well that he gave me a lovely drive to Lakeside. We are reading Count Hanni- bal aloud. 1909 Bancroft. Raining this A.M. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p092.jpg) MARCH 26 Thursday 1908 John drove me to Pinehurst. Lots of money spent on it but not nearly so pretty as Lake New 1909 Elisha and Zella here, I didn't go out at all. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p093.jpg) MARCH 27 Friday 1908 Tom drove us to Butter's in the afternoon [-]elen so nervous that there was no pleasure. I was so tired that I lay on the sofa all evening While they finished Count Hannibal, [--]und Rugers Key 26.528 1909 Stormy most of the day and I [-]nly took a little walk. Typed a long letter to Tom about Kg. Brick stock, 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p094.jpg) MARCH 28 Saturday 1908 Quietly at home. Glorious breeze; walked with J & H. to Library. Took out E. S Phelps' "Walled In" and Tom took Howard Butles, Lee and Syb. to Lake New Miss Perry died of pneumonia. 1909 Sunday. Twice to church; long letter to Therese: short to Helen: heard of the burning of Am. No 5, 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p095.jpg) MARCH 29 Sunday 1908 .Slept well, H, Butles overnight; an ex- -cessively hot day: Thermo ° on the piazza at [-] P.M. 88° Walked to church, Tom went walking in P.M. 1909 Board of Systematic Giving $5. Miss M. answering exam questions and as the cranky old elevator wouldn't work I had to stay a prisoner. Wrote to [-]atherine and Sashy. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p096.jpg) MARCH 30 Monday 1908 Cool change in the weather 1909 Cold with occasional flakes of snow. Wrote to Evan. Rode to do some shopping and rode back. Look yellow. Very dull day. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p097.jpg) MARCH 31 Tuesday 1908 Very warm. Walked to the dentist's with Tom in the morning: dull drive to Pinehurst in [-]he afternoon. John left at 11 P.M. Miss [-]erry's funeral was to be at Greenwood this P.M. [-]inished "Walled In." 1909 Wednesday clear & cold. Was only out to change my book for Marion Crawford's "Prima Donna." He is dying of pneumonia. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p098.jpg) APRIL 1 Wednesday 1908 Walked to Church and library with Helen : pleasant day. Bess drank tea at Mrs. Israel 1909. Thursday. Elevator out of order as usual, so I jsut went to the "Dewey" 14th & [-] and engaged a room for tomorrow morning. Tom telegraphs that the Hos[-] appropriation was defeated in committee. Elisha just came in to hear the bad news and to write. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p099.jpg) APRIL 2 1908 Wrote to Therese, Tom & Lila. Walked to Church in the afternoon with Helen Rain threatening. She seemed bronchitic. 1909 Left "Bancroft" and moved to The Dewey 330 [--]. Walked there. Rained in P.M. Wrote to [-]van and to Tom. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p100.jpg) APRIL 3 Friday 1908 Gray day: very much colder. Helen awake all night with asthma. 1909 Sat. Signed 2 deeds. Cloudy day. Are at The Dewey Went to National Museum Rained during our walk from the car. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p101.jpg) APRIL 4 Saturday 1908 Acknowledged deed to Otto Carlson. [-]lear and very cold as it is North. Helen much [-]etter. 1909 Sunday - Went to church and lost our way in wind storm Attended [---] concert in recption [-]oom 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p102.jpg) APRIL 5 Sunday 1908 Helen wasn't better; in fact felt so smothered last night that we persuaded her to stay in bed this morning. 1909 Monday. [-]ent to Franklin park and saw lovely magnolia tree, Hyacinths and croons in blossom Rode to church at 5 P.M. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p103.jpg) APRIL 6 Monday 1908 Warm again Helen much better Wrote [-], Wanamaker, Sashy, Miss Page In the afternoon Helen had a [-]ain "that was rather alarming but I hope it was indigestion. 1909. Tuesday – bought pin for Dr. Hayes and [--]tray for Sabinas wedding – Colapsed on Pennsylvania Ave. Rode home to Hotel in cab. Much better this [-]vening. Telegraphed to family at Home 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p104.jpg) APRIL 7, Tuesday 1908 Perfectly lovely day, but Helen weak and a bed till dinner. Wrote Mrs Schuyler among others 1909 All the family turned up; Drs T.L. and Evan On Kane & wife and Mr & Mrs Elisha K. And Sashy ; Much improved. Dr. Dufon called 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p105.jpg) APRIL 8 Wednesday 1908 Gray f[-]t rain bit warm. Tom returned at night Helen much better – 1909 Thursday. had a fairly com- fortable night. Patient stronger and [-]leaves for Kane on the 7 P.M train. Evan, Tom, Elisha, Zella, Lila and Sashy have gone to matinee 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p106.jpg) APRIL 9 1908 Finishing off affairs at Southern Pines to go to [--] tomorrow 1909 Good Friday. Stood journey very well from Washington to Kane but did not enjoy ambulanc[-] ride, A heavy snow storm thi[-] after noon 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p107.jpg) APRIL 10 1908 Spent on the journey from S.P. Very warm, raining through Virginia. Every- thing greening, Helen improved right along. 1909 Sat. Miss Wilson relieved Miss Mitchell last night, feel stronger to-day, Dr. Hayes called. Blizzard of snow most all day. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p108.jpg) APRIL 11 Washington 1908 Rainy night but beautiful windy weather. Tom expected to send his chil -dren off, but M. missed the rain. Helen better. I waited round while J. and the children did things. 1909 Beautiful Easter Sunday, Sun shining and snow sparkling on ground, Mrs Kane willing to live in bed on her back and listen to Easter service 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p109.jpg) APRIL 12 Sunday 1908 Brilliant & windy. Accompanied Helen to a theatrical performance called St Pauls Church, Tom's Children left for home in the evening 1909 Monday. Very windy day and decided to remain in bed Had a letter from Mrs. Watts. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p110.jpg) APRIL 13 1908 Beautiful day, Heard of terrible fire in Chelsea — At House of Representation Beautiful weather 1909 Tuesday — Beautiful day Very heavy rain storm (all after noon and night 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p111.jpg) APRIL 14 Tuesday 1908 Morning a failure, owing to missing [--]mat Senate. In the afternoon went with Tom to, Arlington. He left on evening train Beautiful day. 190 Wednesday - Very cloudy day Sat up in chain 20 minutes gaining strength gradually Little Sybil Operated on at the Hospital. Miss Wilson left to day. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p112.jpg) APRIL 15 Wednesday 1908 Rainy day. Wrote Tom Sashy and at 5 P.M. went to St John's Church with Helen. Our table mate violently ill- with ptomaine poisoning, the doctor says 190 Thursday - Sat up in chain 30 minutes this AM and 1 hr this after noon Dr. Tom inform[---] Mrs. Kane of Sybils. Aperation Sybil doing nicely. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p113.jpg) APRIL 16 Thursday 1908 Helen left on the 11 AM. train. She has been with me since Jan 22.d and I will miss her dreadfully. 190 Friday - Sat up in chair 1 hr. this AM. and 1½ hrs. This after noon - beautiful day Mrs Elisha Kane called. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p114.jpg) APRIL 17 1908. Wrote to the Press, Went to S. Pauls too late for all but the end of the sermon . Wrote Lila . In the afternoon to the Senate and no sooner got , seated than we were all turned out for Ex. session , so went to congress, Library where I sat and read while B. Cooked [---]d. Suffered to[---] 190 Saturday - beautiful morning Sat out on porch for 2 hrs. Mr. & Mrs Shelley called [--] bid good-bye 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p115.jpg) APRIL 18 Saturday 1908 So much toothache that I spent the morn- ing with Dr. Jerome Chase the dentist, getting rid of the filling put in by the man at S.P. Says he fears nerve is dying. It rained in the afternoon, and I felt exhausted so I read and sewed. Read Haggard's Stella Fregelius 1909 Sunday- Beautiful day but wind blew-high gale Out on porch for 2 hrs. Dr. Evan read French and spent evening Dr. Tom spent afternoon with Mrs. K. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p116.jpg) APRIL 19 1908 Easter Sunday. Bright & windy: no toothach[-] went to Pres. Church in morning, good sermon wrote to Tom, 1909 Monday—Beautiful day. Mrs Tingley desires to byy m[---] corner lot on 4 & Ash streets— Declined Too windy to go out on porch 190 Rar 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p117.jpg) APRIL 20 1908 Misery at the dentist's. He has three teeth [-]nder treatment, removing one gold cap and [-]illing the nerve. 1909 Raw day—Did not feel very well. Rained all after noon. Very Nauseated at 1 A.M Feeling better this P.M. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p118.jpg) APRIL 21 1908 Fifty five years since I was married and Washington weather on my wedding trip was just like this. 1909. Miserable – Drizzle day Dr. Tom is Tim plate men around. Meeting of Presby[-] here. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p119.jpg) APRIL 22 1908 Wednesday – Dentist doing little but change temporary fillings. Rode out to Mount Pleasant after lunch. Perry telegraphed that my load to him was safe. EKK 3 6yr old 1909 Beautiful day – Out on porch this A.M. But wind blow a great deal 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p120.jpg) APRIL 23 1908 Little work done. Rode out to Soldiers' House 1909 Beautiful day but cold Out on porch this P.M. for 2 hrs. Nauseated this evening. Dr. Evan changed Med. and gave Hypo. in hip. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p121.jpg) APRIL 24 1908 Dentist hurt, but finished repairing Southern Pines bad job and filled above decay on pet [-]ap! To Senate in P.M. No chance for Pres.'s 4 ships, Satin little park in evening. Bought books at Brentano's , 1909. Bright but ra[-] — very weak this morning Sat up in bed 30 minutes. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p122.jpg) APRIL 25 1908 Saturday. Gray day. Rode all the way to Rockville, Md. on the trolley through Tenallytown . Elisha writes that he has tonsils 190 Sunday. - very windy Out on porch for few Minutes this P.M. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p123.jpg) APRIL 26 1908 Beautiful weather. Sad accounts of [-]isasters by tornadoes in the South, and snow storm in England. Only went to church [-]nce: it grew so warm. Ida H. here confidin[-] Wrote Mrs A. A. Clay and Mrs Clarence Ricketts 190 Monday - Odd fellows parade - Out on porch for 2 hrs., very windy. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p124.jpg) APRIL 27 Monday 1908 Dentist at 9.30. Filled roots of tooth from which he removed nerve. Wrote to Lila. Her almost unbearable in spite of breeze. 190 Tuesday. Very stormy not feelling well troubled with flatulence 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p125.jpg) APRIL 28 1908 Rain last night makes it cooler. Dentist worked 1 1/2 hours on tooth and didn't finish. Met Tom on our return. Had lovely drive through Soldiers Home grounds. also saw Miss Fallon's photos. 190 Wed. – Rained this PM Very weak, remained in bed all day. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p126.jpg) APRIL 29 1908 Expect to go home tonight. Washington is lovely 1909 Thu - heavy snow storm. This AM operated on for Gall-bladder trouble at 10AM very weak. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p127.jpg) APRIL 30 1908 Reached home in the beginning of a snowstorm. Poor Evan has grippe. yet went to Hazelhurst. Zella and Elisha went tothe W.CTU Convention at Port Allegory 1909. Friday - resting more comfortable Taking nourish- ment. Nauseated this A.m. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p128.jpg) MAY 1 1908 Such a May day! A violent snow storm. Evan was out all night at a confinement. Elisha spent the morning with me, and Zella the afternoon. Also wrote to Helen 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p129.jpg) MAY 2 1908 Snowstorm continuing, so of course. I can't go out. Miss B. tidying up and I'm as cross as a wasp. 90 90 90 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p130.jpg) MAY 3 1908 Snow still lying everywhere, and I'm shut up, and am so cross over having the enforced companionship of a nurse. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p131.jpg) MAY 4 1908 Bright clear & cold. Very busy all morning with a/c. It warmed in the afternoon and I had a short drive with Tom. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p132.jpg) MAY 5 1908 Too cold and stormy for me to go to church. Wrote to Helen This entry belongs to Sunday. Went to Missionary Meeting in the afternoon with Lila at Mrs Mc.Coys. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p133.jpg) MAY 6 908 Beautiful and Tom drove me over his Davis field for half an hour. Helen has an attack of bronchitis. Miss B. cleaned Sashy's closet. Went to a W. C. T. U. recep- [-]tion at Mrs. Magowan's. [-]190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p134.jpg) MAY 7 Not out at all. 1908 Went to a missionary meeting in the afternoon; wrote lots of letters in the morning: put away finally all my old diaries for Evan, storm woke me at 4. Rains continue.Wrote to M. H. Liddell 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p135.jpg) MAY 8 Friday 1908 Still rainy, this morning. Yesterday I overlooked Sashy's clothing. Making out and remarking some for [---]niel. Marked some of the Southern Pines sheets. Lila took me out on the errand drive in a pause between rains. Felt gloomy over Liddells Shakspere prospectus. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p136.jpg) MAY 9 1908 Saturday Rainy dismal fear for the lower counties flooding: Thunderstorms alternating with sleet showers. Wrote to missionary about [---] on magazines 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p137.jpg) MAY 10 [-]908 Sun trying to struggle out: very cold for May, but hope to go to church. Election of elders at night, Tom, W. Tom McCoy and Mr. Stall. Somewhat stormy thanks to Charlie Hubbard. Jealous of EKK's going to Gen. Assembly 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p138.jpg) MAY 11 1908 Mr. Shelley called in the evening, and poured out a lot of trouble about his older Hubbard and Hilborn. Tom took me a drive and I felt pretty well 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p139.jpg) MAY 12 1908 My birthday 72 years. T. took me a very rough drive, dear fellow, that tired me out, and I spent a couple of hours resting. He left for Michigan, and I wrote to C.M.E.B. Zella sent me a tabouret. 1909. Wednesday. Mother's last birthday. She gave presents to all her grandchildren and some of them brought her some flowers. She was very sweet 190 but very weak. Dr. Stockton came to see her. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p140.jpg) MAY 18 1908 Just an errand drive, and sorting Mr Perry's letters and lounging filled up my time so that I only wrote a scrap letter to Helen and a Miss B. forgot to mail it. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p141.jpg) MAY 14 1908 Thursday. Cloudy, L. having hair was hid In the afternoon called on Ms Shelley and went to Meth. Home Mission Convention: spoke a little also called on to make a prayer. Didn't harm me. Rain set in and rained all night 1909. Mother look very badly today. Sleeping heavily with her face drawn to one side. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p142.jpg) MAY 15 1908 Friday. Another wretchedly gloomy day. Held up in the afternoon and Lila drove me to Propers to get a heliotrope for Miss Eichelbery then we walked to see Mrs Marvin who has pneumonia. I was very blue. Wrote to Helen. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p143.jpg) MAY 16 1908 At last a warm bright day. Finished marking Southern Pines linen Lila and I drove about town, [-] At dinner time came a violent thunderstorm. 1909. Sunday. Mother seemed half asleep all afternoon while I (J.L.K.) read aloud to her. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p144.jpg) MAY 17 1908 Sunday. A bright morning. Quite good sermon. Drive with Evan and Lila in eveni afternoon. Wrote Helen and Tom 1909. Mother was a little strange in her talk. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p145.jpg) MAY 18 1908 Brilliant day, Wrote Henderson (J.J.) Wanamaker ordering lace, Hoskins, San Diego Union Fidelity $911.75. Miss Hilborn; visited Mrs. Gaffney. Elisha here at night. 1909. Mother very weak and a little wandering. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p146.jpg) MAY 19 1908 Tuesday Rainy. Sash. & Willie were at Kq last night. 1909. Mother very weak but quite clear mentally. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p147.jpg) May 20 1908 Rainy, and I was affected with windy grief! Evan had tooth pulled. 1909 Mother weaker. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p148.jpg) May 21 1908 More again. Tom came in Wr. Jewett way. In the afternoon the sun came out and Tom drove me through the and a really lovely drive on the Highland Road. Rain set in again at tea time. 1909. Mother sinking 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p149.jpg) May 22 1908 Poured in the night. Lila took me an errand drive and in the afternoon we went to Mother's meeting. In the evening a concert & again pouring rain. 1909. Mother sinking fast . 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p150.jpg) MAY 23 1908 - Rain off for the present. Wrote to F. Perry about Lulas missing bond. In the afternoon had a long drive with Tom. 1909 Mother still sinking. Very sweet to all of us. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p151.jpg) MAY 24 1908 Beautiful Sunday morning. Evan out almost all night. some[-] here near Sergeant. Baccalaureate sermon. Drive with Evan family in P.M. 1909. Monday. Mother very low. Fell asleep at noon and never woke again. 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p152.jpg) MAY 25 1908 Beautiful morning. Adj. meeting of Hosp Order five wreaths for mem. day. The number grows, alas! Nurses banquet. Evan & Lila had to figure 190{9.} Mother died this morning . Very quietly at 7. A.M. Her sons and her two daughers - in - law were with her. The other one is waiting for her. As are all she 190 loved so well. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p153.jpg) MAY 26 1908 Clear and very hot. Went in the evening to the Nurses' Commencem 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p154.jpg) MAY 27 1908 Drove with Tom: wrote to Helen 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p155.jpg) MAY 28 1908 Hot but breezy. Wrote to Helen: went to town, took long drive by 3131 with Tom. (this shd. be 2[---]) 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p156.jpg) MAY 29 1908 Hot! Stamped & tied 40 RR. cards: ordered clothes for T's girls. T and I found Lila's bond, 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p157.jpg) MAY 30 908 Memorial Day. Showery morning. Evan, Lila Tom and I with some children deposited the 5 wreaths. [-]90 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p158.jpg) MAY 31 1908 Rainy thunderstormy 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p159.jpg) JUNE 1 [-]908 Mrs Burnett all morning with a sad tale of distress. I only gave her $10. Evan took me a drive in the afternoon. Gertrude Hennell came back. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p160.jpg) JUNE 2 1908 Missionary meeting with me to lead. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p161.jpg) JUNE 3 908 Beautiful day. Evan first noticed Sashy's tattoed hand. The poor children are having exams. for passing this week. 90 90 [-]90 [-]90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p162.jpg) JUNE 4 1908 Thursday, Elisha hire Bd of Charities and Aud. Gen. want, Tom out of Hospital so he will move offices at once 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p163.jpg) JUNE 5 1908 Bess remains where she was, Arch. & Will go up one instead of the two grades they aimed at Lee got into High School on average of 81. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p164.jpg) JUNE 6 1908 I expect to pay a visit to Kq beginning today 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p165.jpg) JUNE 7 190 [ink bleeding through] 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p166.jpg) JUNE 8 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p167.jpg) JUNE 9 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p168.jpg) JUNE 10 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p169.jpg) JUNE 11 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p170.jpg) JUNE 12 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p171.jpg) JUNE 13 1908 Returned from Zella's kindly home. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p172.jpg) JUNE 14 1908 This evening dear Tom was made an elder. It was very solemn but at the close there was a violent thunderstorm and a tank struck . Every one had to think of getting home. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p173.jpg) JUNE 15 1908 Rain & windy. Tom had a rather poor gas well on 3/31; no oil. He had to go to Erie to meet Sybil I'm not feeling well. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p174.jpg) JUNE 16 1908 We expect Sybil Mc. Landress today for a six weeks' visit. I hope she may be a com- -fort to Tom. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p175.jpg) JUNE 17 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p176.jpg) JUNE 18 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p177.jpg) JUNE 19 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p178.jpg) JUNE 20 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p179.jpg) JUNE 21 1908 Sunday_Evan surprised me with Dr. Stockton who examined and couldnt find anything to account for my illness. Wonder if Ive got myxod[---] 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p180.jpg) JUNE 22 1908 Was moved downstairs. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p181.jpg) JUNE 23 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p182.jpg) JUNE 24 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p183.jpg) JUNE 25 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p184.jpg) JUNE 26 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p185.jpg) JUNE 27 1908 I'm somewhat better, but I think I've been very ill since I wrote in ink. That was on the 16th—I don't know what's the matter 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p186.jpg) JUNE 28 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p187.jpg) JUNE 29 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p188.jpg) JUNE 30 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p189.jpg) JULY 1 90 90 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p190.jpg) JULY 2 1908 Feel a little better 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p191.jpg) JULY 3 908 Friday, I've taken a turn for the better de- cidedly. 90 90 [-]90 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p192.jpg) JULY 4 1908 God's fireworks all night. I never heard a greater storm. Now the children are setting off their crackers, having been at it since 4.30 The Gas well on 3/31 turned out so well that we sold the tract for as much as it had cost us, H. is at Letchworth Cottage Spring Lake N. Y. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p193.jpg) JULY 5 908 A lovely breezy day. Communion Sunday ut I couldn't go. I could eat a good uner 90 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p194.jpg) JULY 6 1908 Very hot but I am improving 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p195.jpg) JULY 7 1908 Haying 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p196.jpg) JULY 8 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p197.jpg) JULY 9 908 Cool and clear. I'm improving. Finished a note to Lila Cope 90 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p198.jpg) JULY 10 1908 Heard from Christian Herald acknowledging $21. for Mont Cottage Rest for children. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p199.jpg) JULY 11 1908 Lovely day. Bathed myself and combed my [-]air, the first time since the 16th June. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p200.jpg) JULY 12 1908 Hot Sunday, but am much better. Sent $10. to For. Miss. Coll. Lee with one of his headaches Sashy has one too, both eyestrain. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p201.jpg) JULY 13 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p202.jpg) JULY 14 1908 We are having lots of thunder- -storms, but have splendid haying. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p203.jpg) JULY 15 1908 Wednesday Very cold but clear 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p204.jpg) JULY 16 1908 Thursday. Cold & growing gradually overcast. McDade has carried off all the teams Tom had hired for his haying and I had quite a long drive in a vain search for others. Helen has sent a long letter and postals about Spring Lake 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p205.jpg) JULY 17 1908 Friday. Rain threatens, and Tom has so much hay out!—He has engaged our rooms for Wednesday meet. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p206.jpg) JULY 18 1908 Tom got all his hay in, about $900. worth 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p207.jpg) JULY 19 1908 A beautiful but fatiguing drive down past the old Ro[-]s Farm on the Water Mill Road. Cool and pleasant Sunday 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p208.jpg) JULY 20 1908 Monday. Preparing to go to Spring Lake 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p209.jpg) JULY 21 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p210.jpg) JULY 22 1908 Reached Phila an hour late, bore journey well. Rested in Colonnade till, the 3.25 train but was exhausted on reaching Spring Lake. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p211.jpg) JULY 23 1908_Spring Lake. Rained all night and - land breeze so it's very hot, but I can hear the ocean. It's a fine hotel : the Wilburton 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p212.jpg) JULY 24 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p213.jpg) JULY 25 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p214.jpg) JULY 26 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p215.jpg) JULY 27 1908 I'm growing better rapidly. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p216.jpg) JULY 28 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p217.jpg) JULY 29 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p218.jpg) JULY 30 1908 Tom and Sybil left this morning. Helen Stockton and De L.V.R. Strong cam over and paid a long visit 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p219.jpg) JULY 31 1908 Fog this morning 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p220.jpg) AUGUST 1 1908 Saturday. A regular Norther with wonderful waves: too high a wind for me to go out in my chair. Lila writes that she is going to take Sashy for two weeks to Chau -tauqua. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p221.jpg) AUGUST 2 1908 Sunday Miss B. went to 9 o'clock church t's a beautiful day . I've just finished the rst nine chapters of Luke's Gospel, and am oing to write to Tom. A Mrs Paxton from Princeton introduced herself. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p222.jpg) AUGUST 3 1908 Sashy and Willie are to go to Chau -tauqua with Mrs Rupert today. I had hoped that Lila could go. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p223.jpg) AUGUST 4 [-]90 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p224.jpg) AUGUST 5 1908 Went to Asbury Park in Lena's auto, and Helen bought wool & silks for me. Wrote to Tom and Evan. A very hot day winding up with a north wind. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p225.jpg) AUGUST 6 [-]908 Stormy thundery weather Much damage done along the coast [-]90 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p226.jpg) AUGUST 7 1908 Lena took us in her auto. a 2 hours ride which did me no harm Storm threatening 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p227.jpg) AUGUST 8 [-]908 Quite a Watts reunion. Dear Carrie and er Fred. and Walter Came on for the week [--]d. Learn that C M Bell is very weak [-]nd forlorn, 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p228.jpg) AUGUST 9 1908 Sunday. Rained all night and this morning there's a dreary rainfall. Mean to write to Sashy. Cleared in afternoon and I went to church—the first time since 26th April. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p229.jpg) AUGUST 10 1908 Today Tom must have started for Michigan ith Sybil, 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p230.jpg) AUGUST 11 1908 Helen went to Oceanport but I though it too far for me, so went shopping instead 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p231.jpg) AUGUST 12 908 Had an auto. drive with Helen and Miss B. past Sea Girt. In the afternoon just we started on our constitutional a rainstorm me up. Sabina is out with Lena's horse! 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p232.jpg) AUGUST 13 1908 Very warm till a delightful breeze sprang up about 10.30. Miss B. sick a bed and I walked to one of the seats on the board walk and sat there with H. Got no letters written as Sabina and then H. and Lena were talking 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p233.jpg) AUGUST 14 1908 Hot as possible this A. M. Have [w]ritten a long delayed letter to Mrs Fritts [a]lso to Therese. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p234.jpg) AUGUST 15 1908 Very warm weather. Tom writes of storm on L. Michigan. Wrote to Lila 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p235.jpg) AUGUST 16 1908 Sunday. Pleasant day. went to church in Lena's auto: rather queer sermon. Singing of hymns in the evening: wrote to the family 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p236.jpg) AUGUST 17 1908 Had Carrie and Nellie G. to lunch: gave Carrie cheque unwilling to receive but very grateful. Wrote to the two Elisha's. Miss B. to Asbury. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p237.jpg) AUGUST 18 1908 Tuesday Land breeze 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p238.jpg) AUGUST 19 1908 Evan writes that I may stop the acupuncture. My, but I'm glad! Out on the board walk for an hour in spite of N.E. wind. Wrote Lila and Mrs Schuyler. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p239.jpg) AUGUST 20 [-]908 Fog, but I've plenty of books and [-]ork 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p240.jpg) AUGUST 21 1908 Miss B. complains of backache and doesn't want to run my chair today. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p241.jpg) AUGUST 22 1908 Saturday. Remitted cheques for 200. [--]d 200 to Lila and Tom and K.G.L.H for 33.76 for deposit. Foggy storm. Wrote to Lila Cope declining to go to Saunderstown. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p242.jpg) AUGUST 23 1908 Sunday Land breeze. Feel cheerful over decision not to go to Cooperstown 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p243.jpg) AUGUST 24 908 Rode to Asbury in Lena's auto. but was [--]o tired by the jiggling. Wrote to Catherine and to Evan and Lila. 90 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p244.jpg) AUGUST 25 1908 Tuesday. Cold, and in the afternoon rainy. Finished my third scarf. Wrote a long letter to Tom and one to Elisha. Expe[--] Catherine tomorrow. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p245.jpg) AUGUST 26 1908 Terrible storm along the coast Nobody abroad 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p246.jpg) AUGUST 27 1908 Storm continues Catherine arrived 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p247.jpg) AUGUST 28 1908 Sashy was to be examined today. My thoughts were much with him. Weather cold: wind high, waves tre- mendous. We went inland and saw pretty pine wood place 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p248.jpg) AUGUST 29 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p249.jpg) AUGUST 30 1908 Beautiful Sunday. Helen's birthday! [-]ave h[--] doz. table napkins. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p250.jpg) AUGUST 31 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p251.jpg) SEPTEMBER 1 [-]90 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p252.jpg) SEPTEMBER 2 1908 Acute attack of indigestion 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p253.jpg) SEPTEMBER 3 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p254.jpg) SEPTEMBER 4 1908 Better but not well. Saw Molo[-]eys church, Tom driving or pushing me 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p255.jpg) SEPTEMBER 5 [-]908 Saturday. Land breeze: feel much [-]etter, Tom went with the children to [-]sbury Park in the afternoon, bathing very [-]old in the morning. He went with Lena [-]o a theatre in Asbury in the evening. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p256.jpg) SEPTEMBER 6 1908 Sunday Hard rain all night, and a rainy foggy day. Church in the morning: hear[-] a touching sermon on "In my Father's house are many mansions." Minister a San Franciscan Dr. T. V. Moore. Home tomorrow 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p257.jpg) SEPTEMBER 7 908 Journey passed pleasantly. G. and [-]is wife, Lena and Aunt H. to see us off. As usual, Sabina was busied in amus- ing herself. 90 90 [-]90 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p258.jpg) SEPTEMBER 8 1908 Slept well: most cordially received at home where dear Tom had done all he could to make my room cozy. Wrote to Helen 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p259.jpg) SEPTEMBER 9 908 Beautiful day: did nothing in particular. Wrote to Zelia Green Rather hay-fevery after drive with Tom [-]90 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p260.jpg) SEPTEMBER 10 1908 Another perfect day. Wrote to H. G. Clay whose wife is dead, and to Therese. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p261.jpg) SEPTEMBER 11 [-]08 Friday Beautiful weather con- [-]tinuing. Tom gone to Roberts Lot. [-]agnificent aurora at night. 90 90 90 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p262.jpg) SEPTEMBER 12 1908 Clear weather continuing and so dusty that I feared to drive as I have a cold. Fires everywhere. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p263.jpg) SEPTEMBER 13 1908 Sunday. Rain in the [-]ight but not enough to do much [-]ood: went to church and Evan, [-]ook me a short dusty drive. Cold [-]retty bad. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p264.jpg) SEPTEMBER 14 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p265.jpg) SEPTEMBER 15 908 Helen writes that she is in bed [-]ith asthma and bronchitis: is at [-]ena's. [-]90 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p266.jpg) SEPTEMBER 16 1908 Wednesday. Spent two days abed to dry up my cold and feel much better. Lila has a dressmaker here, Tom away at Cambridge Springs to the N. W. Med. Convention. Wrote to Helen. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p267.jpg) SEPTEMBER 17 1908 Drought continues all through this part [--]the U. S. Tom came back last night. I seem to have caught fresh cold. My income for months from K. G. H. has to go to pay the [-]ospital gas bill, also E.KK's. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p268.jpg) SEPTEMBER 18 1908 Yesterday the whole air was thic[-] with smoke of forest fires. drought con- tinues, Mothers meeting to be here 20 present. Helen Watts ill with asthma 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p269.jpg) SEPTEMBER 19 1908 Sunday. A wetwind but the drought [-]ontinues. Tom says all the fires that threat [-]ed N Kane wells and Elisha's mill are out. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p270.jpg) SEPTEMBER 20 1908 Heavy fog but no rain 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p271.jpg) SEPTEMBER 21 1908 Drought continues, Tom [-]ent to Hbq about Water Tax Evan's [-]oisy auto. arrived. It's too dusty for [-]e to drive. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p272.jpg) SEPTEMBER 22 1908 Dry, dry, dry. Evan has a new automobile 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p273.jpg) SEPTEMBER 23 1908 Drought still. Tom took Sashy in the [--]w auto to look at the fires and somehow the [-]andle flew round and dislocated the [-]oy's wrist. Tom set it at once but its very painful. T&E started for Int J. and the [-]uto broke down by Norman's. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p274.jpg) SEPTEMBER 24 1908 Lila gone to Convention. No rain yet. Miss B. goes and Mitchell comes Will miss B. very much 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p275.jpg) SEPTEMBER 25 908 No rain yet. Evan thinks that [--]e epiphyses in poor Sashy's wrist are [-]roken but the swelling is too great to [-]scertain positively. Wrote Kitty Kean and Helen. 90 90 90 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p276.jpg) SEPTEMBER 26 1908 Saturday. No rain here altho' there was a big snowstorm in Mon -tana causing deadly destruction to two trains Bad news about David Magowan 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p277.jpg) SEPTEMBER 27 1908 East raw wind but no rain yet. Trees [--]sing all their leaves, everywhere lack of water and forest fires. Why, oh Heavenly Father [-]istress thy children so! 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p278.jpg) SEPTEMBER 28 1908 Rain at last: a good soaking rain, and cold weather. Bad news about Ther's financial condition. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p279.jpg) SEPTEMBER 29 1908 Clear cold & windy. Tom took me as far [-]s the new High School: otherwise a very [-]onotonous day. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p280.jpg) SEPTEMBER 30 1908 Clearer, colder and windier. Wrote to Helborn and to Helen. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p281.jpg) OCTOBER 1 1908. Thursday. Very well. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p282.jpg) OCTOBER 2 1908. Friday. Had a bum night and collapsed about 90 a. m. with acute Appendecitis. Was operated on at 9.30 p. m. Nurses More. Wilson & Mitchell. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p283.jpg) OCTOBER 3 908 Sat. Doing very well but [-]referred to stay in bed. Elisha came in evening. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p284.jpg) OCTOBER 4 1908 Sunday. Doing well but was not able to go to hear Mr. Shelly preach. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p285.jpg) OCTOBER 5 908. Monday. Slept badly last night. 90 90 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p286.jpg) OCTOBER 6 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p287.jpg) OCTOBER 7 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p288.jpg) OCTOBER 8 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p289.jpg) OCTOBER 9 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p290.jpg) OCTOBER 10 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p291.jpg) OCTOBER 11 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p292.jpg) OCTOBER 12 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p293.jpg) OCTOBER 13 90 90 90 90 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p294.jpg) OCTOBER 14 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p295.jpg) OCTOBER 15 0 [-]0 [-]0 [-]0 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p296.jpg) OCTOBER 16 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p297.jpg) OCTOBER 17 90 90 90 90 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p298.jpg) OCTOBER 18 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p299.jpg) OCTOBER 19 0 0 0 0 0 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p300.jpg) OCTOBER 20 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p301.jpg) OCTOBER 21 90 90 90 90 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p302.jpg) OCTOBER 22 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p303.jpg) OCTOBER 23 90 90 90 90 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p304.jpg) OCTOBER 24 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p305.jpg) OCTOBER 25 908 My first drive since my operation [-]van took me as far as the end of the raceway this gloriously warm lovely day. Gen McCuen buried 90 90 90 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p306.jpg) OCTOBER 26 1908 My first drive of any length with Evan rather tired me 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p307.jpg) OCTOBER 27 908 Drove with Evan round by the farther road across from Smethport to Wilcox Rd. 90 90 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p308.jpg) OCTOBER 28 1908 Drove with Evan to N. Kane 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p309.jpg) OCTOBER 29 1908 Too rainy to drive but before it began I walked to the stable arch and [-]ater to the front gate and back 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p310.jpg) OCTOBER 30 1908 Lila took me a short drive over town and about the streets in the morn -ing. Snowed in the afternoon enough to make snowballs. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p311.jpg) OCTOBER 31 908 Snowing and blowing. Walked rly to the stable arch and a little bit of the other drive. It's bitterly cold. 90 90 90 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p312.jpg) NOVEMBER 1 1908 Gray and cold Sunday. FBK is to leave this PM. The children had a fine Halloween last night. Complaining of pain in right wrist. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p313.jpg) NOVEMBER 2 08 Attack of arthritis in right wrist. 0 0 0 0 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p314.jpg) NOVEMBER 3 1908 Operated on for Arth[-] of the right wrist an[-] free drainage made. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p315.jpg) NOVEMBER 4 0 0 0 0 0 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p316.jpg) NOVEMBER 5 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p317.jpg) NOVEMBER 6 0 0 0 0 0 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p318.jpg) NOVEMBER 7 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p319.jpg) NOVEMBER 8 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p320.jpg) NOVEMBER 9 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p321.jpg) NOVEMBER 10 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p322.jpg) NOVEMBER 11 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p323.jpg) NOVEMBER 12 90 90 90 90 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p324.jpg) NOVEMBER 13 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p325.jpg) NOVEMBER 14 0 0 0 0 0 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p326.jpg) NOVEMBER 15 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p327.jpg) NOVEMBER 16 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p328.jpg) NOVEMBER 17 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p329.jpg) NOVEMBER 18 90 90 90 90 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p330.jpg) NOVEMBER 19 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p331.jpg) NOVEMBER 20 90 90 90 90 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p332.jpg) NOVEMBER 21 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p333.jpg) NOVEMBER 22 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p334.jpg) NOVEMBER 23 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p335.jpg) NOVEMBER 24 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p336.jpg) NOVEMBER 25 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p337.jpg) NOVEMBER 26 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p338.jpg) NOVEMBER 27 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p339.jpg) NOVEMBER 28 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p340.jpg) NOVEMBER 29 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p341.jpg) NOVEMBER 30 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p342.jpg) DECEMBER 1 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p343.jpg) DECEMBER 2 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p344.jpg) DECEMBER 3 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p345.jpg) DECEMBER 4 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p346.jpg) DECEMBER 5 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p347.jpg) DECEMBER 6 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p348.jpg) DECEMBER 7 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p349.jpg) DECEMBER 8 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p350.jpg) DECEMBER 9 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p351.jpg) DECEMBER 10 1908 Ate supper with family. With help walked up back stairs and down front stairs 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p352.jpg) DECEMBER 11 190 Went in sleigh from residence through 8 inches s[-] to P & E. Station, Rode in ca[-] from 10 a.m untill 930 P.m. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p353.jpg) DECEMBER 12 1908 Walked 5 blocks to Dentist and back. Then went to Bancroft at 7 P.m. in a cab. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p354.jpg) DECEMBER 13 1908. Walked 10 blocks to and from church, enjoyed music and sermon. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p355.jpg) DECEMBER 14 1908 Walked to Book store and [-]ubscribed for 2 books and bought postal cards. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p356.jpg) DECEMBER 15 1908 7678.28 K.G L A W 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p357.jpg) DECEMBER 16 1908 Rain. Went to a dull and indecent matinée: a musical farce called the Girl Question 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p358.jpg) DECEMBER 17 1908 Showery. Dentist as usual. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p359.jpg) DECEMBER 18 08 Finished Marie Corelli's ook Holy Orders. Clear cold weather 0 0 0 0 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p360.jpg) DECEMBER 19 1908 Walked to dentist's and back 1/3 of a mile each way. Also back from matinée 3 blocks more Dentis[-] hurt a great deal But slept well at night. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p361.jpg) DECEMBER 20 90 90 90 90 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p362.jpg) DECEMBER 21 1908 Out a good deal: dentists and almost there again. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p363.jpg) DECEMBER 22 1908 Very raw: snowing. Dentist has [-]i[--]ed my very bad tooth tentative [-]ly, but if it rains tomorrow the [-]erve must be killed. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p364.jpg) DECEMBER 23 1908 No dentist today or tomor -row. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p365.jpg) DECEMBER 24 1908 "And sadly fell our Xmas Eve" [-]ach trying to make-believe we were not thinking of Virginia. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p366.jpg) DECEMBER 25 1908 Washington. Made our Xmas displ[-] all my dear grandchildren sent me gifts my precious Sashy giving me 18. We went to St. Thomas Church. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p367.jpg) DECEMBER 26 1908 Tom treated Miss Dodson (V's elder ly cousin) to going to a matinée [-] Chaperon wanted." He put her on car and walked home with me. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p368.jpg) DECEMBER 27 1908 Delightful post Christmas services. Miss Dodson sent Tom by special delivery a scathing letter for escorting me home [--]st 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p369.jpg) DECEMBER 28 1908 Just as I was going to the dentist, in came Lila and Evan took me to a matinée vaude- ville. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p370.jpg) DECEMBER 29 1908 Tuesday. Hear of a terrible earth- quake in Sicily, I hope that Florence was not there. Evan Lila and Tom left, and Elisha came. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p371.jpg) DECEMBER 30 1908 E. and I went to Corcoran [-]allery. Very ba bad news of poor Italy E. hired a type writer for me. He left in a rain storm. 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p372.jpg) DECEMBER 31 1908 The last day of a detestable year, Virginia's loss, Tom's misery, his poor children, Elisha's disappointed hopes, Evan's overwork and my own illness and suffering 190 On the other hand I've had so much love given me, and money for all my needs— including getting a lot of dentistry 190 price $85, F. B. K. reported safe. 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p373.jpg) MEMORANDA 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p374.jpg) MEMORANDA 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p375.jpg) MEMORANDA 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p376.jpg) MEMORANDA 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p377.jpg) MEMORANDA 90 90 90 90 90 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p378.jpg) MEMORANDA 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p379.jpg) MEMORANDA 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p380.jpg) MEMORANDA 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p381.jpg) MEMORANDA 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p382.jpg) MEMORANDA 190 190 190 190 190 [torn label on the side] Station No. 1 San Diego Ca Letter Parcel} No. 35890 <3890> P. O., San Diego, Cal. Received for registration 2-24, 1909, from L. D. Kane Holte P[--]ism addressed to Mrs. L. H. Kane Kushequa Pa- 4 class postage prepaid.Postmaster, per [written in profile direction] U. S. Registered Mails go to every post office in the world. Letters and parcels may be registered at any post office or at any post-office station, and by rural carriers throughout their routes. Letters will be registered by letter carriers in the residential dis- tricts of cities. For registered mail delivered through a U. S. post office, the sender receives, without request or extra charge, a return receipt signed by the addressee or his agent. For registered mail delivered in a foreign country the sender receives with- out extra charge a form of return receipt if the words "Return Receipt Demanded" appear on the envelope or wrapper. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p383.jpg) MEMORANDA 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p384.jpg) MEMORANDA 190 190 190 190 190 ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p385.jpg) Morgan, Harjes and Co. 31 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris France. ----- new page (VMSS792_S6_SS3_B30_F5_I1_p386.jpg) To Mother with heaps of love from Virginia & many many more Merry Xmases—