1896 (Monday) – About 4 a.m. I became quite sick to my stomach, by seven o’clock, feeling some better I went home. At noon, Father (Charles Henry Sperry) went up town. I spent the afternoon at Burton’s and had supper there. Later in the evening, Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson) and her sister dolled me […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1640 – Jane Bennett was born in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States to James Bennett and Hannah Wheeler 1860 – John Campbell Doak died 1881 – Charles Alonzo Sperry was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1934 – Mary/Abigail Joy, Abigail Bennett and Sarah Bennett completed their endowments […]
Read More This Day In Our Family History1896 (Tuesday) – We had company for dinner, our brother Lon (Charles Alonzo Sperry) and Mr. Burton (Enoch Burton) and Uncle Charles Abbott (Charles Enoch Abbott). Evening – I went up to Salisbury’s for a little while.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1896 (Friday) – Took my music lesson and in the evening Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson) and I went to choir practice and later we went to a dance with Lon (Charles Alonzo Sperry). He became sick and went home, Art (Arthur David Sperry) brought us home after the dance.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1896 (Saturday) – Attended Sunday School. Later I saw May (May Grover) and she gave me a pretty silk handkerchief which she had brought for me from Salt Lake. Afternoon – I went to the station as Nan (Nan Whitbeck) went home. On my way back I called in Grover’s, May and I went for […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1896 (Friday) – In the evening: Mr. and Mrs. Burton went to a party at Mrs. Lynders, Lon (Charles Alonzo Sperry), Mrs. Farrar (an old lady from Beaver) and I stayed home. Later, Ed McCune (Edward Hague McCune), Oscar Lunt (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and Rob Ord came up, they stayed until midnight. And so the […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1896 (Sunday) – We returned from Mona, later I walked up town. I had supper at Gusta’s (Emma Augusta Taylor). I then went down to Grover’s to see May. We enjoyed our visit together. Lon (Charles Alonzo Sperry) is visiting at Burton’s and Rob McCune came up and slept with him. Still the same old […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1896 (Sunday) – Our brother Lon (Charles Alonzo Sperry) came to town, he had been in Provo that day and came on the train down home. Towards evening – I walked up town, Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and Della (Emma Della Sperry) walked about half way with me. I received a letter from May Grover.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1895 (Saturday) – At home, I ironed nearly all day. In the afternoon, I walked up town. I went over to Aunt Emma Hague’s (Emma Elizabeth Webb) for Pet (Niletta Teltie Hague) to give me my music lesson, from there I went up to Burton’s. Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson) invited me to come and […]
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