Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Thursday) – I went up town in the evening. I went up to Sister McCune’s (must have been Henry Frederick McCune’s) (Elizabeth Temperance Grace). It was to a meeting where they are planning some sort of an entertainment, they wanted me to take the part of an angel. I slept to Grandma Sperry’s (Emily […]

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1896 (Friday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Father (Charles Henry Sperry) and I rode up town. I had dinner at Aunt Gusta’s (Emma Augusta Taylor), took my music lesson that went down to McCune’s to practice a song. Esther and I rode back home with Father. It was very stormy with thunder and lightning.

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1896 (Tuesday) – Late afternoon, I walked up town to Mutual afterwards Ada Taylor, Della Kendall (Adella Kendall), Lil Black (Lillie May Black), Theodosia Kienke and I went for a long walk. I slept with Ada. Next morning I walked home.

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1896 (Friday) – I walked up town, went over to the library, met Edna Morris, walked with her up to Bailey’s, then we went down to the post office together. I went to the library and got me a book called “Brownie’s Triumph”. Went for my music lesson, Tet (Niletta Teltie Hague) wanted some books […]

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1896 (Thursday) – I drove up town, it was the first time I had ever driven Old Jen. In the evening, I called for Min (Minnie Lamont Abbott) and Maud (Ruth Maud Abbott) to go to choir practice out north. I slept at Grandma Sperry’s (Emily Louisa Miller).

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1896 (Monday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) started to work for Mary Morgan, milliner(?). I wrote to Rex Sperry and Leah Reid. I had the toothache all day. The Miller’s continued their journey north of here. Towards evening, I went up town to get Esther.

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