Category: Charles Henry Sperry – 46

Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Saturday) – About two o’clock, I walked up town, I went to Grandma Sperry’s (Emily Louisa Miller) then down to the new meeting house. I helped Grandpa Sperry (Charles Sperry) play for the kiddies while they danced. Afterwards, May Grover and I went over to the post office. I went up to Burton’s and had […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Friday) – In the forenoon, I visited the school. At noon, I went down to the post office with May (May Grover). I went up to Aunt Sarah’s (Sarah Elizabeth Sperry) then down to the store for her. In the afternoon, I went down to our new meeting house in the North Ward to a […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Tuesday) – There wasn’t any school. In the evening, I went up to Burton’s and got ready for the dance, Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson), Lil Black (Lillie May Black) and I went to the dance with father (Charles Henry Sperry). Esther and I played the organ. I earned $1.50 and […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Saturday) – I walked up to town and to school. I remained in town during the evening, went up to Burton’s and then down to Grandma Sperry’s (Emily Louisa Miller). Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Della Kendall (Adella Kendall) and I went to the dance with Father (Charles Henry Sperry), it was at the Little […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Friday) – I went to school. At noon, Ada Salisbury (Ada Haydee Salisbury) and I went over to Aunt Emily Black’s (Mary Emily Sperry) and then down to Kendall’s. We came back to Aunt Emily’s and Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) walked out home with us. There wasn’t any school in the afternoon. In the […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Saturday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) cut Ruth’s (Ruth Sperry) hair. In the afternoon, I went up down and took my music lesson. I went over to Howarth’s for some vinegar and then over to Grandfather Webb’s (David Webb) home for some apples. Father (Charles Henry Sperry) and I came down home. In the […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Thursday) – In the afternoon Father (Charles Henry Sperry) and I went up town, I went up to Mrs. Burton’s (Frances Haddy Betenson) and down to Grandma Sperry’s (Emily Louisa Miller). Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Father and I came down to the farm.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

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 […]

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