Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Wednesday) – I went up to town to school. After school, Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I walked out home, when about half way there we met some cattle. We got frightened so crept under a wire fence continuing our journey after they had passed.

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1896 (Monday) – Went up town to school. After school May Grover and I went down to the Excelsor (It must have been an opening of the store after being closed for additions and remodeling). I went up to Burton’s and had supper there. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went down to the Academy […]

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1896 (Saturday) – Retta (Retta Sperry) remaining with Grandmother Sperry (Emily Louisa Miller) and Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went down to the Excelsor. We made our purchases and then went upstairs in the stores and registered. We came down on the elevator. We went over to the drug store and then over to the […]

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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 (Monday) – I went up town to school. In the afternoon, I went to Young Ladies Conference. After meeting, Della Kendall (Adella Kendall) wanted me to go in the drug store with her to get some medicine for Jennie (Lydia Jane Kendall). Stella (Stella Jane Taylor), Min (Minnie Ann Lunt/Minnie Lamont Abbott) and I went […]

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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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