Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Friday) – About noon, Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went down to the post office, then down to Kendall’s, returning to Burton’s in time for dinner. In the afternoon, Esther went off and I took a nap. About half past four, Shed Lunt (Shadrach James Lunt), Monte Whitmore and De McCune made a […]

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1896 (Thursday) – I received a letter from Bessie Sperry. In the evening Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Father (Charles Henry Sperry) and I went up town. Esther and I went up to Burton’s to get ready for the Leap Year Ball. We went down to Grandmothers (Emily Louisa Miller) and Father was there. Lil Black (Lillie May […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Tuesday) – I went over to Aunt Emma Hague’s (Emma Elizabeth Webb) for my music lesson from there I went down to the post office and then up to Grandmother’s (Emily Louisa Miller). Father (Charles Henry Sperry) came home on the train he had been up to Provo. We came down home together. In the […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Monday) – In the evening I went up town. Stopped at Grandpa Sperry’s (Charles Sperry) and he unhitched and put away the horse for me. I went up to Burton’s, Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson) were getting ready to go to the Theater. After they had gone I practiced […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Friday) – About sundown, I walked up town. I went up to Burton’s. Mr. Burton (Enoch E. Burton) took Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson), Della Kendall (Adella Kendall), Lil Black (Lillie May Black) and myself up to a dance in the Little Grand. While there I was introduced to Julius Pratt, […]

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