1897 (Wednesday) – Lon (Charles Alonzo Sperry) returned to Mammoth. While passing the ranch on the train he threw off a note, telling me to go up town to play to a party that evening. I walked up and went to Grandmother Sperry’s (Emily Louisa Miller), Mother (Caroline Webb) was there. In the evening Oscar […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1897 (Saturday) – On Thursday 5th in the evening I walked up town, I went to the post office and then over to Aunt Emma Hague’s (Emma Elizabeth Webb) to see Mother (Caroline Webb). I went up to Burton’s and Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson), Amy (Amy Burton) and I went down to the depot […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1897 (Wednesday) – Friday afternoon I went up town, went up to Burton’s, Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson) had a sewing class there. Amy Powers was there she had arrived the night before. After the class left I went down to Mrs. Moore’s (Mary Mildred Boshard). In the evening Mr. (Frederick John Moore) and Mrs. […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1897 (Thursday) – Dear old journal I’ve had quite a time since last I was with you. On Sunday 18th Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I walked up town to Sunday School, afterwards we went with Della (Adella Kendall) down to Kendall’s and had dinner. Afterwards Jennie Kendall (Lydia Jane Kendall) and I walked part […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1897 (Saturday) – After I wrote in my journal on the fourth, Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) came down after dark. The folks (Charles Henry Sperry and Caroline Webb) came home and brought Della Kendall (Adella Kendall) with them, later Oscar and I went up town. I went in his brother George’s (George William Lunt) home […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1897 (Monday) – On Monday Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I called for Zoa Christensen and we all three walked out home. In the afternoon we went up town again. In the evening the Young Ladies Grand Bazaar opened, Esther and I went. Esther had to sing. In the evening Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took Esther and I to one […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1897 (Sunday) – I have at last found time to write in my journal again. On Monday June 21, I walked up town, I slept at Aunt Sarah Abbott’s (Sarah Elizabeth Sperry) home. About nine o’clock in the evening Minnie (Minnie Lamont Abbott) and Maud Abbott (Ruth Maud Abbott), Stella Taylor (Stella Jane Taylor) and I went down to Aunt Meg […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1897 (Monday) – I took my music, went up to Sister Grace’s and then down to the court house to see Pearl McCune (Margaret Pearl McCune). I went to the store for Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson) and then up to Burton’s. I again went to the court house. Mr. Foote not being there I […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1897 (Friday) – Last Saturday (12th) Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went up town. She came back home but I remained up there. I went up to Burton’s. In the evening I called at Bishop Parkes for a few minutes and then went down to Moore’s. Flora (Flora Moore) went down to Foote’s with me and while there […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1897 (Thursday) – I walked out home, in the afternoon; I went to bed sick and today Friday (18th) I have not felt very well. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I made a bet, she bet a ten dollar dress that someday I would marry Oscar Lunt (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I bet that I wouldn’t*. So someday I wish […]
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Loony Lunts and Company 