Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Sunday) – We returned from Mona, later I walked up town. I had supper at Gusta’s (Emma Augusta Taylor). I then went down to Grover’s to see May. We enjoyed our visit together. Lon (Charles Alonzo Sperry) is visiting at Burton’s and Rob McCune came up and slept with him. Still the same old […]

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1896 (Thursday) – Nan Whitbeck came to visit Mrs. Burton (Frances Haddy Betenson). We usually have some good times when there are young folks in the home. (*For the next week very little worth writing happened. I was busy with school, going to mutual, choir practice and Sunday School , etc.) *was descriptive of 22nd-27nd

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Thursday) – We were all very busy at school getting ready for the entertainment in honor of George Washington’s birthday. A group of girls were dressed in costumes representing Martha (Martha Daindridge Custis) Washington, I was dressed in a long white skirt, white cap, pink shawl and dark waist, I had my hair powdered and I […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Sunday) – Our brother Lon (Charles Alonzo Sperry) came to town, he had been in Provo that day and came on the train down home. Towards evening – I walked up town, Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and Della (Emma Della Sperry) walked about half way with me. I received a letter from May Grover.

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