1896 (Thursday) – in the evening, went with Father (Charles Henry Sperry) to a dance at the ‘Little Grand’, there I met Art’s (Arthur David Sperry) girl (Blanche Christensen) of Moroni. I also met the new photographers, Mr. Rance and Mr. Keith, and that old wretch of a Keith asked to take me home. Oh! […]

1896 (Thursday) – Ada Salisbury (Ada Haydee Salisbury) and I took the cows up Gardner’s Canyon, we went a long ways up the canyon to gather service berries, returning home late in the afternoon bringing some berries with us.

1896 (Wednesday) – In the evening, Ada Salisbury (Ada Haydee Salisbury) came down and I went with her to town to Sam Tolley’s (Samuel Tolley).

1896 (Tuesday) – Stayed home all day.

1896 (Monday) – In the afternoon, I went up to Salisbury’s to see Ada (Ada Salisbury), we went over to Warwoods* to see Mrs. Clime. Henry and George Parkins came along and we went up town with them. We visited Anna Salisbury and she gave us some choke cherries and apples. Henry and Ada brought […]

1896 (Sunday) – Was home all day.

1896 (Saturday) – Stayed home all day, very sleepy, so spent most of my time sleeping and thinking and my thoughts were not very pleasant thoughts either. It rained all day.

1896 – About six o’clock a.m., went up town with Art (Arthur David Sperry) and Melvin (Henry Melvin Sperry). I called at Aunt Gusta Sperry’s (Emma Augusta Taylor) to see Stella Taylor and then went to Aunt Retta Evan’s (Anretta Webb) and had breakfast. Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went to a meeting afterwards. […]

1896 (Wednesday-Thursday) – (22-23) Remained home on the farm.