Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Saturday) – Melvin (Henry Melvin Sperry) brought me up town. While Amy (Amy Powers) was visiting with the Burton’s. Mr. Burton most every evening brought some boys up to visit with this niece, for a little while, it was usually Ed McCune (Edward Hague McCune), sometimes Monte Whitmore, Rob McCune, etc. this evening it was […]

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1896 (Friday) – I went out to the farm, I walked part of the way and rode the rest of the way with Roy McCune (Royal Albert McCune). In the afternoon, Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and Father (Charles Henry Sperry) went up town to a Sperry reunion. I remained home with Mother (Caroline Webb) and […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1896 (Wednesday) – I called at Aunt Sarah Abbott’s (Sarah Elizabeth Sperry) and met a brother of Uncle (one line that I cannot make out DS). We started a correspondence and Lon Ingram (Alonzo Ingram) being the one to deliver the notes, he works at Grover’s and goes to the school where I do. I received […]

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1895 (Sunday) – On Tuesday, they (Thrasher’s) came at noon. Retta (Retta Sperry), Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) and I went up town. I took my music lesson and then we returned home. In the evening some of the Thrasher’s came in the house and we played and sang for them.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1895 (Friday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I did the washing and prepared for the Thrasher’s. On Tuesday, they came at noon. Retta (Retta Sperry), Lillian (Lillian May Sperry) and I went up town. I took my music lesson and then we returned home. In the evening some of the Thrasher’s came in the […]

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