1897 (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 […]

1897 (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 […]

1897 (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 […]

1897 (Wednesday) – In the afternoon, Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson) and I went down town, to the post office, Hyde’s store and the drug store, then we went up to Aunt Emma Hague’s (Emma Elizabeth Webb) to get my music books, up to Moore’s and to the Burton’s. In the evening, Mrs. Moore (Mary Mildred Boshard) […]

1897 (Tuesday) – Was my birthday. I was 18 years old. I stayed up to Burton’s all day helping her house clean about six o’clock I went down to Hyde’s store. In the evening Mrs. Moore (Mary Mildred Boshard) and Flora (Flora Moore) came up to Burton’s for a little while.

1897 (Friday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and Father (Charles Henry Sperry) came home. I stayed home all day. I decided to write in my journal only about once a week or every few days, not every day.