Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Monday) – I started to school. At noon, I went down to the post office and over to the coop. I went up to Aunt Augusta’s (Emma Augusta Taylor) for lunch. After school, Ada Salisbury (Ada Haydee Salisbury) and I walked out home. I wrote a letter to Art (Arthur David Sperry).

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1896 (Sunday) – In the afternoon, I went up town. Min (Minnie Lamont Abbott) and Maud (Ruth Maud Abbott) Abbott, Stella Taylor (Stella Jane Taylor) and I took a walk, visited our new house and then came down to Aunt Sarah Abbott’s (Sarah Elizabeth Sperry) and had supper. Afterwards, Maud Parkin’s came by Aunt Sarah’s and […]

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1896 (Saturday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) cut Ruth’s (Ruth Sperry) hair. In the afternoon, I went up down and took my music lesson. I went over to Howarth’s for some vinegar and then over to Grandfather Webb’s (David Webb) home for some apples. Father (Charles Henry Sperry) and I came down home. In the […]

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1896 (Thursday) – In the afternoon Father (Charles Henry Sperry) and I went up town, I went up to Mrs. Burton’s (Frances Haddy Betenson) and down to Grandma Sperry’s (Emily Louisa Miller). Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Father and I came down to the farm.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Monday) – About 4 a.m. I became quite sick to my stomach, by seven o’clock, feeling some better I went home. At noon, Father (Charles Henry Sperry) went up town. I spent the afternoon at Burton’s and had supper there. Later in the evening, Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson) and her sister dolled me […]

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1896 (Sunday) – I went up to Salisbury’s and then walked down to Sunday School with Henry Perkins. After S. S. (Sunday School), Lenore Kienke took me home with her for dinner. In the afternoon, we went to meeting. After meeting Lon Ingram and I went up to Salisbury’s. There was a little vineyard north […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Friday) – I went down to the store and then up to Mrs. Burton’s (Frances Haddy Betenson). I went again to the store and to Miss Morgan’s (Mary Morgan) for Mrs. Burton. Then I went for my music lesson. In the evening, I walked out home.

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1896 (Thursday) – Received a letter from Leah Reid. In the evening, I went up town with Grandpa Sperry (Charles Sperry). I went up to Burton’s and met her sister (Mrs. Burton – Frances Betenson Burton), Mrs. Kirby. I went down to Aunt Sarah Abbott’s (Sarah Elizabeth Sperry) and then to choir practice. I slept […]

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