1897 (Monday) – I wrote a letter to May Reid. In the afternoon Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson) and I went down to the post office. In the evening I went to a dance in the Opera House. We had us a lovely time. I came out home after the dance.

1897 (Sunday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went to Sunday School in the North Ward. Esther was voted in as organist. After Sunday School, Della Kendall (Adella Kendall) and I went over to the post office. In the afternoon Amy and Sarah Bigler came up to Burton’s and visited us a while. After […]

1897 (Saturday) – Melvin (Henry Melvin Sperry) took me up town in the afternoon. I went up to Burton’s and Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went out to Aunt Elizabeth Miller’s (Elizabeth Mosley) then down to the drug store to buy a writing tablet, the druggist, Monte (Monte Whitmore), Rob Ord and Oscar (Alfred Oscar […]

1897 (Friday) – I walked out home.

1897 (Thursday) – About noon Mother (Caroline Webb) and I went to town. We stopped at Grandmother Sperry’s (Emily Louisa Miller). I went up to Burton’s then returned to Grandmothers and Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Aunt Mollie (Marion Olive Sperry) and I went down town. First to the Excelsior and then over to Hyde’s store, then […]

1897 (Wednesday) – We received a letter from Arthur (Arthur David Sperry). I answered it.

1897 (Tuesday) – We received a letter from Arthur (Arthur David Sperry). I answered it.

1897 (Monday) – In the afternoon Father (Charles Henry Sperry) and I went up town, I went up to Burton’s and then down town. I went over to the Coop and then over to Hydes’s Store. I called in at the port office and then went back up to Burtons. I went to the Valentine Dance […]

1897 (Sunday) – Home all day.