Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Monday) – In the afternoon, I went up to Salisbury’s to see Ada (Ada Salisbury), we went over to Warwoods* to see Mrs. Clime. Henry and George Parkins came along and we went up town with them. We visited Anna Salisbury and she gave us some choke cherries and apples. Henry and Ada brought […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 – About six o’clock a.m., went up town with Art (Arthur David Sperry) and Melvin (Henry Melvin Sperry). I called at Aunt Gusta Sperry’s (Emma Augusta Taylor) to see Stella Taylor and then went to Aunt Retta Evan’s (Anretta Webb) and had breakfast. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went to a meeting afterwards. […]

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1896 (Tuesday) – In the evening, I took Ruth (Ruth Sperry) and Retta (Retta Sperry) up town with me in the buggy. We went up to get Father (Charles Henry Sperry). Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) had purchased me a pair of slippers.

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1896 (Monday) – I walked out home. Mother (Caroline Webb) went down to Sister Tolley’s to a sewing bee, and left me home to do the work. In the afternoon, I walked down there and took Ruth (Ruth Sperry) to Mother. Went home, did my evening chores then went up to Salisbury’s, Ada (Ada Haydee Salisbury) and […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Sunday) – I ironed some and in the afternoon went to Painters Store to have the buttons fastened on my shoes. I stayed there for about one hour and then went to Physical Culture with Sarah Painter, Minnie Lunt (Minnie Ann Lunt) and Lulu Ostler. I Slept to Aunt Sarah Abbott’s (Sarah Elizabeth Sperry).

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