1895 (Friday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I did the washing and prepared for the Thrasher’s. On Tuesday, they came at noon. Retta (Retta Sperry), Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) and I went up town. I took my music lesson and then we returned home. In the evening some of the Thrasher’s came in the […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1895 (Wednesday) – This was a red letter day for me, I was quite a nervous girl with not too much confidence in myself, but I was so thrilled I scarcely slept at all that night. Mother (Caroline Webb) couldn’t imagine what had happened when I was out of bed so early in the morning, […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1895 (Tuesday) – I went up town to a dance with Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and Father (Charles Henry Sperry) was leader of the band we always had to go early and before the dance commenced, Professor Pickering came up to Father, told him he would like to meet a young girl who wore her […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1895 (Tuesday) – I did my Saturdays cleaning and then went up town. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Melvin (Henry Melvin Sperry) and I went up to our lot to gather fruit. Melvin went down to the farm from there, Esther and I went over to Burton’s. Evening – we went to a Physical Culture. We […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1895 (Tuesday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Art (Arthur David Sperry) and I washed sacks. In the afternoon, Esther and I cut corn. In the evening, we went up town. I went to a dance with Earl Mangum. Esther and Dwight (Charles Dwight Sparks) walked out home.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1895 (Saturday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I fasted all day. In the evening we went to Mutual. Esther and Dwight (Charles Dwight Sparks) came down to the farm, I remained in town sleeping at Aunt Emily Black’s (Mary Emily Sperry).
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1895 (Thursday) – Sunday, I was home most of the day and played the organ most of the time. In the afternoon, Dwight (Charles Dwight Sparks) and I went to town to bring Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) home. We were up to Uncle Will Sperry’s (William Josiah Sperry) until ten o’clock. Then we came down […]
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Loony Lunts and Company 