1896 (Saturday) – Remained home all morning. Afternoon – went to McCune’s to practice my song for mutual. While in town, I met Roscoe Grover, he said they had a letter from May (May Grover) that she arrived there safely and was having a good time. Called at Aunt Sarah Abbott’s (Sarah Elizabeth Sperry), Min (Minnie Lamont Abbott) told me […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1896 (Friday) – In the evening, I went down to Grandpa Sperry’s (Charles Sperry) to get him to give me a few notes about the Pioneers of Utah. From there, father (Charles Henry Sperry) and I went to the Opera House expecting a dance, but it turned out a fizzle.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1896 (Wednesday) – Called at Aunt Emma Hague’s (Emma Elizabeth Webb) to borrow a song from Tet (Niletta Teltie Hague).
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1896 (Tuesday) – Went to school but has a bad headache. Evening – went to Mutual.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1896 (Monday) – I walked up town to school. At noon, I posted my letters. Evening – I went to choir practice, I walked down there with Edna Morris and Roy McCune (Royal Albert McCune).
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1896 (Sunday) – I wrote letters to Leah and May Reid.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1896 (Saturday) – In the afternoon, I walked down to Aunt Sarah Abbott’s (Sarah Elizabeth Sperry) and I learned that Mother (Caroline Webb) was in town. Later, I went down to the farm. I stayed there all day.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1896 (Thursday) – Amy (Amy Powers) returned home to Salt Lake. I went down to the Depot to see her off. We will miss her very much. After preparing my lessons for the next day, I got out a lot of my old correspondences and read the letters to remind myself of the old times.
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1896 (Tuesday) – About two o’clock in the afternoon, I got excused to go home to help with the work as Mrs. Burton was giving an oyster supper for some friends that evening. Those Present were: Pearl (Margaret Pearl McCune) and Florence McCune (Sarah Florence McCune), Lucretia Mangum, Shed Lunt (Shadrach James Lunt), Mrs. Burton and […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1896 (Monday) – I went to school, Lon Ingram (Alonzo Ingram) brought me a letter from May (May Grover), also a sketch of her life, which I am using for my composition in school. At noon, I went up to Burton’s for lunch, but did not eat anything as Amy (Amy Burton) and I went down town. In the […]
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Loony Lunts and Company 