Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Sunday) – I wrote letters to Leah and May Reid. In the evening, Della (Emma Della Sperry) and I brought Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) to town, to mail my letters, in the evening, Esther and I went to the class in the Academy Hall. I slept with Esther up to Burton’s.

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1896 (Friday) – We cooked for the Thrasher’s all day. In the evening, Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went down to Nortonville to get some butter. We drove on out to Mona to see Ella Larsen. We found there were five or six people from Nephi there: Uncle Charles Abbott (Charles Enoch Abbott), Mrs. Fred […]

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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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