August

August 4, 1897 (Wednesday) – Friday afternoon I went up town, went up to Burton’s, Mrs. Burton had a sewing class there. Amy Powers was there she had arrived the night before. After the class left I went down to Mrs. Moore’s. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Bushard, Flora Moore, Eddie McCune and Oscar came up for the evening, the boys remained a little while after the others had gone. On Saturday, Amy and I took our Lillian down to be baptized. We sent her up to Grandmother’s and we went over to the store and meat shop, then we went back up to Burton’s. In the evening Oscar came. After he had gone and we were all asleep a crowd of young folks came and serenaded us. The music sounded lovely. On Sunday I fasted and went to Sunday School. Afterwards I called for Amy and we went down to the post office together. Amy went back up home and I went over to fast meeting, later I went up to Burton’s and Mrs. Burton, Amy and I went for a walk. After we got back Oscar came up then Eddie McCune and Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Bushard and Flora. Monday morning Saturday Esther and I came down home. Tuesday Mother went up town to stay for a few days. Today I stayed home all day.

July 29, 1897 (Thursday) – Dear old journal I’ve had quite a time since last I was with you. On Sunday 18th Esther and I walked up town to Sunday School, afterwards we went with Della down to Kendall’s and had dinner. Afterwards Jennie Kendall and I walked part ways with her father. We made a bet with him that we were going up to the Livery Stable with him but before we got there we backed out and came back to her home. After that we walked up town and then came back to Kendall’s. Three or four girls came to see Jennie and then we went for another walk. After returning home Jennie and I went down on the corner to see some silk worms at work. It was part of Relief Society work. We had supper at Kendall’s then Esther, Della and I went for a walk and then I went up to Burton’s, Mrs. Moore and Flora were there. Mrs. Burton and I went home with them and stayed there until Mr. Moore came home from work. Then we returned to her home. On Monday I went over to Aunt Emma’s and took my music lesson. I went down to the post office and then up to Burton’s. In the afternoon Mrs. Burton and I went to Moore’s. Towards evening Esther and I walked out home. On Tuesday Melvin took me up town. I went over to Aunt Zell Ikeu’s. I went down to Kendall’s and then up to Burton’s. Then Melvin and I came home. On Wednesday 21st Melvin took Father and I up town and we went to Salt Lake. It was the Pioneer Jubilee. After reaching Salt Lake we went up to Uncle Dwight Sparks home, he lives on 2nd South and 9th East. We came back down town and saw the grand parade we also saw Wy Jennings Bryan, the Free Silver Candidate. After the parade we had dinner in a restaurant and then we visited a building where they kept all the old relics of the pioneers. Father, Aunt Retta Sparkes and I went out to Saltair on the six o’clock train. While out there I got lost from Father and couldn’t find him anywhere, for as soon as we got there Dad and Aunt Ret wanted to eat and I preferred sitting up in the ball room, never dreaming they would leave me there so long alone. I saw some fine fireworks but lost the place where I was sitting as there was quite a crowd by then. I felt so alone and strange young chap came up and wanted me to dance, I wanted to dance bad enough but couldn’t think of dancing with a stranger so I turned him down. I was certainly glad when I spied Shed Lunt and he walked around with me until we found Father. We came in on the 10:15 train and it was after twelve by the time we reached Aunt Ret’s home. I was quite disappointed that I didn’t get one little dance out there and had I gone with Father he met some fellows he knew and who no doubt would have been glad to dance with me.

On Thursday Bert Sparks took me down to see the parade. After the parade we went up to Fort Douglas just for the ride but we did not get off the car but came back to Aunt Retta’s. Art was there and a friend Mr. Gilisbey. In the evening Mamie Sparks and I went down to see the night parade. Oh it was simply grand. Immediately after the parade we returned back home.

On Friday (30th) Art came up and took Mamie and I down to the morning parade, afterwards we walked around a while, while walking along main street I met Amy Powers, she talked to us for a few minutes, while were there Mr. Burton and Oscar Lunt came up to us we all stood talking for a few minutes, it was the first time I had seen Oscar while there. After promising Amy to call on Sunday we left them and went on for a little longer walk, Oscar came up to us again and walked with us to our street car. Art, Mamie and I returned to Aunt Ret’s. In the evening there was a large crowd at Aunt Ret’s and we all spent a very pleasant evening. On Saturday the 24th Father, Aunt Ret and I went down to see the grand parade, it was pioneer day and there was to be the grandest parade of all. Afterwards we had some ice cream. Professor Pickering, our old dancing master was waiting on tables, later I met Sadie Painter and we went for a walk, we met Minnie Lunt and others that we knew. Oscar met us again and talked to us for a few minutes. Sadie and I met Lizzie Garrett and her cousin and then we met Art and a friend of his and we walked all afternoon. Finally Art, Sadie and I met Father and he took me in a music store and we bought three songs then Father put me on a car for Aunt Ret’s. About seven o’clock Oscar came up and we went down town, he took me in a drug store and we had some ice cream lemonade. Mr. E. Jones, our old druggist, was a clerk in the store. We went out to Saltair for a while and came in on the 10:15 car. We walked up town from the depot and went in a drug store where I waited while Oscar went to see a friend. After another ice cream soda we returned to Aunt Ret’s.

On Sunday (1st), I waited for Arthur, but he did not come, he sent word that he was returning to Silver City therefore could not go over to Amy’s. I had to go alone; I stayed quite a while and then returned to Aunt Ret’s. Monday, Mamie and I went down town to see if our tickets were good until Wednesday. In the afternoon Will Sparks went over to Mrs. Hughes with me. She lives on 104-3rd Street. Afterwards I returned to Aunt Retta’s. Tuesday, in the afternoon Mamie and I went over to Liberty Park then when we returned I packed my valise and went down to the depot. Arthur Dennis was there he showed me which train to take and he put my valise on the train and sat by me until we got to Provo. There Oscar came on the train and with him Charlie Moore to whom he introduces me. At Nephi, Melvin met me at the train. Oscar walked up with us. I slept up to Burton’s. On Wednesday Oscar brought me out home, and this evening Oscar came out and took me out buggy riding.

August 4, 1897 (Wednesday) – Friday afternoon I went up town, went up to Burton’s, Mrs. Burton had a sewing class there. Amy Powers was there she had arrived the night before. After the class left I went down to Mrs. Moore’s. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Bushard, Flora Moore, Eddie McCune and Oscar came up for the evening, the boys remained a little while after the others had gone. On Saturday, Amy and I took our Lillian down to be baptized. We sent her up to Grandmother’s and we went over to the store and meat shop, then we went back up to Burton’s. In the evening Oscar came. After he had gone and we were all asleep a crowd of young folks came and serenaded us. The music sounded lovely. On Sunday I fasted and went to Sunday School. Afterwards I called for Amy and we went down to the post office together. Amy went back up home and I went over to fast meeting, later I went up to Burton’s and Mrs. Burton, Amy and I went for a walk. After we got back Oscar came up then Eddie McCune and Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Bushard and Flora. Monday morning Saturday Esther and I came down home. Tuesday Mother went up town to stay for a few days. Today I stayed home all day.

August 21, 1897 (Saturday) – On Thursday 5th in the evening I walked up town, I went to the post office and then over to Aunt Emma Hague’s to see Mother. I went up to Burton’s and Mrs. Burton, Amy and I went down to the depot to see the train come in. We came back up to Burton’s. I slept there. On Friday I walked out home and on Saturday I stayed home all day. Sunday evening Esther and I went up to Perkins. We stayed there until Melvin and Mother came from town, then we rode home with them. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I remained home all day. Thursday evening I went up town, Mrs. Burton had company for supper, Eddie McCune, Will Sparks’ and Miss Zoa Mathews from Beaver were there. We spent a very pleasant evening. I forgot until just now what I did on Monday and Tuesday 9th and 10th. Monday Esther and I went up town in the afternoon we went down to the train to see Ada and Stella Taylor off on the train. They went to Moab. After we came back, Esther, Della and Jennie Kendall and I went up to Moore’s, the other girls left but I stayed and had supper. Mrs. Moore and Flora walked a ways with me on my way to Kendall’s to call for Esther and then she and I walked out home, on Thursday Mrs. Moore and Flora and Mrs. Bushard went up to Provo. On Friday I went down town and out to call on Lil Burton, she was not home so I returned to Burton’s. In the evening Amy, Mrs. Burton and I took a walk. On Saturday I went down town, about sundown Melvin came up and Mrs. Burton, Amy, Lou, Howard and Mable Hugent and I went out west with him in the hills where Lon and Richard Salisbury were working in a mine. We camped there all night and on Sunday morning we all came to town. Towards evening I came out home. Later in the evening Oscar came out, he had just returned from a two weeks trip to Strawberry, I went up town with him and stayed to Grandmother’s.

Saturday I walked out home before sunrise. We thrashed, got all of our grain done. Afterwards I walked up town, met Esther and after shopping we walked out home. The next day was Esther’s birthday she was 21 years old, Della Kendall came down, we made ice cream, in the afternoon Uncle Will and Aunt Gusta Sperry and children came down. About dusk they all returned home.

August 25, 1897 (Wednesday) – Lon returned to Mammoth. While passing the ranch on the train he threw off a note, telling me to go up town to play to a party that evening. I walked up and went to Grandmother Sperry’s, Mother was there. In the evening Oscar came up and we went up to Burton’s. Later we went over to Sorenson’s to a lawn party. I helped Uncle Will play, Will Jenkins also assisted him. I slept over to Burton’s.

August 26, 1897 (Thursday) – I shopped, later in the day I called at the photographer’s to get our baby Ruth’s proof, but it had been spoiled and we had to take her down and have it retaken. Later in the day I walked out home.

Friday afternoon Esther, Della, Ruth and I went to town, Mother and the and the two girls returned home while Esther and I stayed in town and went to a dance at the “Little Grand” with Uncle Will, we played with him, it was a prize dance. Minnie Lunt got the prize. Esther and I stayed at Grandmother Sperry’s.

Saturday the little girls brought Ruth up and Esther and I took her down and had another picture taken. Later Ruth and I came down home with Father.

Sunday towards evening Mother and I went up town after Esther. I stayed up as I am going to live with Grandmother for a while. Later I went down to Judge Higgin’s with Lilly Black. Art  came in on the evening train. I believe from Tintic where he had been working. He slept to Grandmother’s.

Monday, Art walked out to the farm. This forenoon I did some shopping and called at the post office. Later I went to Burton’s stayed to dinner and later Oscar came up. He walked with me down Grandmother’s; stayed talking for a little while.

August 31, 1897 (Tuesday) – Home at Grandmother’s all day, evening went to Mutual. Oscar walked home with me.

Wednesday evening as I went out the fate, Oscar passed by, he walked up to Burton’s with me, to get a book which he had left there for me “Lucille”, a story in poetry. Later we came back down to Grandmother’s. I slept over with Lillie May Black.