Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Thursday) – Father (Charles Henry Sperry) and I went up town to a dance in the Opera House, returning home afterwards. Mr. Burton (Enoch Burton) came home from the city, but Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson) remained there for a longer visit.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Wednesday) – Towards evening Melvin (Henry Melvin Sperry), Rettie (Retta Sperry) and Della (Emma Della Sperry) and myself went up town. I went to Foote’s and took my shorthand lesson. I went up to Burton’s and stayed until the children came up for me then we all went out home.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Tuesday) – I went down to the School House and got a book. I went down to the Excelsior and then the post office, but found it closed. I then went up to Grandmother’s (Emily Louisa Miller) and then up to Burton’s. I decided to go down home by way of the railroad tracks, […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Monday) – In the afternoon, I walked up town along the railroad track. I called in the home of Meg Buckholt. From there I went up to Burton’s. As I was passing Kendall’s, I spoke to Brother Kendall, Della (Adella Kendall) saw me and came out and we stood talking a while. When I reached […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

 1897 (Friday) – I went down to Grandma Sperry’s (Emily Louisa Miller) and then down town. I called at the tithing office and paid my tithing, which was one dollar. I went over to Hyde’s Store and then to the Excelsior, back to Grandma’s and then down home. Evening I wrote to Will Tolley.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Thursday) – In the afternoon I walked up town and went up to Burton’s. In the evening I went down to Foote’s for a lesson in shorthand. When I came back up to Burton’s there was a large crowd there. They danced and sang and enjoyed themselves. Mr. Moore’s (Fred Moore) girl (Millie Boshard) was […]

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