| Wen. Sept. 16 | Wade Phillips our Wesleyan boy preacher was united in marriage with Miss Myrtle Averill.
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| Thurs. Sept. 17 | Our new pastor and his family, the Rev. C. M. Kegs, took possession of the parsonage. Rev. Kegs, made a long move coming from the state of Indian.
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| Sun. Sept. 20 | Rev. Keg occupied the pulpit of the New Haven Church for the first time. He preched a grand sermon both morning and evening.
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| Mon. Sept. 23 | Son Rolla and Mr. Uriah Lemon were our guest to dinner. Rolla, introduced his uncle as a sewing machine agent thinking that I would not know him but, I recognized him as an old acquaintance.
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| Wen. Sept. 23 | My sister Mrs. Slocum and self drove to Owosso. On our way home we called at the home of son Rolla’s. When we arrived home about dusk, behold husband had , had the thrashers to dinner and had the grain all thrashed.
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| Thur. Sept 24 | Mrs. Byron Smith and Mrs. Rose Hickmott were afternoon callers. It was a beautiful day of sun-shine.
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| Sun. Sept. 27 | Husband and I and Mrs. Slocum attended church in the evening. Rev. Kegs, gave us as usual another good sermon.
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| Tues. Sept. 29 | Mrs. Slocum and I drove to Corunna, visited the Pine Tree cemetery, left some flowers on little Artie Wier’s grave. We then drove over to Owosso, did some trading and returned home. A bright lovly day.
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| Wen. Sept. 30 | Myself and three sisters, Mrs. Slocum, Mrs. Dudley, and Mrs. Chipperfield, went over to son Rolla’s and spent the day. We enjoyed a nice dinner, good visit, and returned home in a pouring rain which we did not enjoy.
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| Thur. Oct. 1 | Rained nearly all day, which made the road very muddy.
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| Sun. Oct. 4 | Mrs. Slocum, Mrs. Dudley and I remained at home all day. The road was very muddy, We were visited with a terrible wind and rain storm the night before.
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| Mon. Oct. 5 | Mr. F. B. Bellhimer of Owosso was our guest to dinner. Also, Mrs. Slocum and Mrs. Dudley.
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| Wen. Oct. 7 | My sister, Mrs. Chippenfield came over to accompany Mrs. Slocum, Mrs. Dudley and myself to the home of my sister Olive’s. It began to rain and rained hard nearly all day. Therefore we were destined to remain at my home.
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| Sat. Oct. 10 | Mrs. Chippenfield and two daughters Anna and Sadie, Mrs. Henry Linzie? And two daughters Evah and Lydia, were my guest in the afternoon, Miss Lena Smith gave us a short call. Cool but plesant.
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| Sun. Oct. 11 | Us three sisters called to see sister Olive a little while in the afternoon.
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| Mon. Oct. 12 | Sister Olive came over and spent the day with us, as my sisters were soon to leave us.
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| Tues. Oct. 13 | Mrs. Slocum, and Mrs. Dudley took their departure from my home to Port Huron, Michigan, for visit our two sisters there.
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| Wens. Oct. 14 | Our 11th missionary meeting convened at the home of Mrs. Levi Crum. We tied off a comfortable for Mrs. Frank Hopson, and pieced some missionary blocks. Lovly day.
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| Thurs. Oct. 15 | Worthy Cooper and Miss Allie Crosby were married.
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| Fri. Oct. 16 | Mr. and Mrs. Will Mallory, Miss Belle Thomas and son Fred, were our guest during the evening.
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| Sun. Oct. 18 | Rev. Keys, preached two grand sermons. Good many present and lovly day.
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| Wen. Oct. 21 | I called on sister Olive in the afternoon. Mrs. Andrew Thornton, her daughter Ona, Mrs. Matt Billell and Mrs. Will Mallory were her guests. Nice day.
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| Wen. Oct. 21 | Frank Corrin and Miss Katie McAvog were married at eight O’clock in the morning at the Catholic Church in Owosso.
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| Sun. Oct. 25 | Sabbeth school and prayer meeting at the church. Rev. Keys was in attendance at the general conference at Grand Rapids.
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| Wen. Oct. 28 | A visit at sister Olives all day. Her daughter Mrs. Jessie Aselton was an all day guest. A nice day of sun-shine
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| Sat. Oct. 31 | Gertie, daughter of Mr. Byran Smith, was fourteen years old. She entertained a birthday party. It was a very warm day.
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| Sat. Oct. 31 | Convened our first quartly-meeting held at the Hazelton W. M. Church. Rev. Humphrey broke the bread of life to us and, we felt it was good to feast at the masters table. Beautiful Weather all through. We were favored with the silver light of the moon at night.
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| Tues. Nov. 3 | Mrs. Daniel Young and Mrs. Archie Hutchinson were my guest all day. Lovly warm day. In the evening son Willie and I attended the Alliance meeting held at the New Haven W.M. Church. Rev. C. M. Kegs, wife and daughter Clova, united with the Alliance.
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| Thur.Nov. 5 | Son Rolla, was a pleasant caller, he found me making sweet apple pickles. Quite a cool day.
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| Sat. Nov. 7 | Mrs. Byron Smith was a pleasant afternoon caller.
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| Sun. Nov. 8 | Husband went to church. I was not able to go.
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| Wen. Nov. 11 | Our 12th missionary meeting met at the home of Mrs. James Hopson, Sr. Only ten ladies were present as it rained very hard all day.
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| Sat. Nov. 14 | Byron Brockway, son in law of Rev. S. C. McClanttan, was seriously injured by his horse kicking him on his head.
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| Sun. Nov. 15 | Was very pleasant until evening when it began to rain. Rev. Kegs preached a grand sermon in the morning.
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| Mon. Nov. 16 | Jenny, our old pet horse died. She had faithfully served us for nearly twenty years. She was paralyzed nearly a week before she died. Poor Old Jenny.
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| Tues. Nov. 17 | Mr. Robbert Thompson and Mr. Pelton of Corunna, were my guest to dinner. A very cold day.
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| Thur. Nov. 19 | Mr. Brockway, died at the home of Mrs. G.W. Sackrider, on West Oliver Street, Owosso, where he was carried in when he was kicked by his horse. He never regained conciousness.
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| Sun. Nov. 22 | A few met at the New Haven Church and took part in a grand prayer-meeting, while others attended the funeral of Mr. Brockway, which was held at Owosso. In the evening our pastor of former years, S.C. MaClanttan preached to us.
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| Tues. Nov. 24 | Husband and Willie attended Bert and Ernest Clark’s auction.
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| Thur. Nov. 26 | son Rolla, wife and his two children and Mr. Uriah Lemon, were out Thanksgiving guest. Quite cold, good sleighing.
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| Fri. Nov. 27 | Mr. Orlando Morse and his son Will, stayed with us over night. The next day they thrashed out our beans.
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| Sun. Nov. 29 | Rev. Kegs, preached a good sermon both morning and evening.
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| Tues. Dec. 1 | Husband and some of the brethren in the church went over to Mrs. Brockways and husk out about four hundred bushels of corn, previous to her auction.
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| Fri. Dec. 4 | Husband went to Mrs. Brockways auction. I went over to sister Olive for a visit. They then lived in the underwood neighbor hood.
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| Sun. Dec. 6 | Husband and I attended quarterly-meeting at the Free Methodist Church on the State Rd. Rev. Wilson officiated.
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| Tues. D,ec. 8 | son Fred came home from his summers work.
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| Wen. Dec. 9 | Our 13th missionary meeting convened W.M. Parsonage. Mrs. Kegs, was hostess. We set our missionary quilt together and pieced blocks for another. Rev. S J. Young gave us a morning call. He was home visiting his parents.
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| Thur. Dec. 10 | son Fred and I drove to Owosso, it was a nice warm day and fine wheeling. I purchased twenty pounds of granulated sugar for one dollar.
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| Sun. Dec. 13 | Rev. Kegs, preached good sermon morning and evening.
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| Wen. Dec. 16 | Mr. F.B. Bellhimer was our guest to dinner. Of Owosso
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| Thur. Dec. 17 | Peter Clark, was our guest to dinner. He had recently returned from the Detroit Hospital where he had one of his eyes taken out.
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| Sun. Dec. 20 | Preaching morning and evening by Rev. C. M. Kegs.
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| Tues. Dec. 22 | Rev. Kegs and wife were my guest to supper and spent the evening with us.
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| Wen. Dec. 23 | Daniel and George Conklin were our guest in the evening. Fred went after Lillie Thomas, she was to be our guest for a few days.
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| Fri. Dec. 25 | Our Christmas guest were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Chipperfield, and two daughters, Anna and Sadie. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas, and two daughters Lillie and Erma And their two sons, Albert and Elmer. Our evening guest were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mallory and Miss Lillie Thomas. A two course supper was served. First Course: Nuts and candy. Second: Oysters and crackers, cake, pickes and oranges. A very cold night prevailed.
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| Sun. Dec. 27 | Was very cold. Son Fred, Lillie and I went to church in the morning. Rev. Kegs preached from the test weighed in the balance and friend wanting.
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| Mon. Dec. 28 | Miss Belle Hopson was a pleasant caller in afternoon.
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| Dec. 30 | A large party of friends and neighbors met at the parsonage and presented Rev. and Mrs. Kegs a nice rocker and their daughter Clova, a set of furs.
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| Thur. Dec. 31 | Willie Way, of Pontiac and Miss Lillie Thomas were our guest to dinner. Son Fred met Willie at the train at Corunna, and brought him out with horse and cutter.
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Thanks to Todd Holzhausen for letting me type up the journals.
