| Fri. Jan. 1 | Husband, son Fred and I were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Thomas. Also Mr. and Mrs. R. Chippenfield and two daughters, the seven children of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas were all at the family home. Miss Lillie of Pontiac, Miss Belle of Owosso, Mrs. Jessie Aselton Of Saginaw Co. and her husband, Mrs. Beulah Mallory and husband of Caston?, Master Albert and Elmer and Erma who reside at home. A delectable dinner was served. Roast turkey, chicken, pie, English plum pudding and other goodies, of which all did ample justice. It was fine sleighing which added to our pleasure.
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| Sun. Jan. 3 | Very cold, Rev. Kegs preached morning and evening.
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| Tues. Jan. 5 | As son Fred was on his way to the Long Church to attend the Prohibition Alliance meeting Roxey, his horse became frightened at a steam engine which stood in the road and ran away. Fred got a pretty hard shaking up but not seriously hurt. The horse in some way lunged through a new wire fence, escaping any injury, while the cutter was damaged but very little. He came home pretty badly frightened feeling that he had a close call.
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| Thurs. Jan. 7 | Ora Jewell died of pneumonia. His mother was so very low at the time they dare not apprise her of his death.
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| Sat. Jan. 9 | We attended the Sunday School convention afternoon and evening held at the Wesleyan Church. Miss Lillie Thomas, was our guest, she too attended.
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| Sun. Jan. 10 | Rev. Kegs preached a grand sermon morning and evening. A real melting spirit accompanied the services especially in class-meeting. We were favored with good sleighing.
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| Tues. Jan. 12 | Snowed all day and part of the next day.
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| Sun. Jan. 17 | Rev. Kegs, began revival meetings at the Hazelton W. M. Church, assisted by Rev. Hufman? Very cold weather.
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| Wen. Jan. 20 | Convened our 14th missionary meeting at the home of Mrs. George Kirn. The society sewed carpet rags for Mrs. Kirn. Snowed very hard all day.
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| Sun. Jan. 23-24 | Convened our second quarterly-meeting. Rev. S. A. Manwell, officiated assisted by Rev. Hufman. Husband and Fred drove over Sunday morning. The day was so extremely cold coming home they had to stop on the way, put the horse in the barn and go in and warm. Some froze their fingers and some their ears while going to church. The day was visited with a terrible snow drift from the west.
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| Mon. Jan. 25 | The weather at Pokegama dam, near Grand Rapids, Mich. Was 55, below zero by the government thermometer. At Owosso, Mich. It stood 22 below zero. Jan. 28, very cold.
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| Sun. Jan. 31 | No preaching at the New Haven Church. Rev. Kego and Hufman both officiated at the East Church as they were holding revival meetings there.
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| Mon. Feb. 1-2 | Very cold, fearful snow blizzards from the west.
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| Thur. Feb. 4 | Mrs. Urband Pease of Owosso, took dinner with us. The weather was clear and very cold. The revival meetings closed.
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| Sun. Feb. 7 | Very cold. Rev. Kego, started meetings at the New Haven W. M. Church.
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| Wen. Feb. 10 | Our 15th missionary meeting was held at the home of Mrs. James Butcher. It was a fine day.
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| Sun. Feb. 14 | Rev. Kegs, in his morning sermon made justification very plain. Two young men at the altar in the evening. Mrs. Minnie Butcher came home with us from church and remained until evening. It was a very cold night.
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| Mon. Feb. 15 | Senator M. A. Hanna died in the Arlington Hotel at Washington of typhoide fever. Very cold weather.
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| Thur. Feb. 18 | My sister Rebecca was sixty-seven years old. Mild winter weather was in our favor, very much appreciated.
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| Sun. Feb. 21 | We had a grand altar service after the morning sermon. Two claimed to receive pardon at the evening altar service. The weather was mild.
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| Wen. Feb. 24 | Miss Pearl Beamish and Charles Walworth were united in marriage. Miss Beamish was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beamish.
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| Sun. Feb. 28 | The revival meetings at the New Haven Church closed.
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| Mon. Feb. 29 | Husband, Fred and Willie went to Andrew Thorntons auction sale. Rained all day. Not very pleasant.
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| Tues. Mar. 1 | Miss Lucy? French and Job Chipperfield were married. Sister Olive son Fred and I attended the alliance meeting at the New Haven W.M. Church, Olive was my guest until the next day night, when Fred took her home.
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| Wen. Mar. 2 | Husband and Willie took some cattle to town. It was a beautiful warm day. In the evening we had a hard thunder shower.
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| Fri. Mar. 6 | Although it rained all day husband went to church a foot.
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| Tues. Mar. 8, | Mrs. F. B. Belhimer of Owosso, was our guest to dinner. Miss Lillie Thomas was assisting me to get ready for the monthly meeting of our missionary society.
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| Wen. Mar. 9 | I entertained our 16th missionary meeting. Thirty-two were present for dinner besides my family. They quilted a quilt for me and tied off two comfortables for the society. We were favored with a beautiful day of sun-shine.
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| Fri. Mar.11 | Brother John of Owosso, was my guest. He remained until next day afternoon.
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| Sun. Mar. 13 | Rev. Kegs preached two good sermons. A beautiful day. Next day snowed hard all day.
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| Tues. Mar. 15 | Miss Jessie Bunker was buried. Had to use sleighs. Husband and Willie took bailed hay to Owosso.
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| Thur. Mar. 17 | St. Patricks day, snowed very hard all day. Great banquet in Owosso. The Catholic ladies fed over three hundred people.
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| Sun. Mar. 20 | Rev. Kegs was feeling so ill, he was unable to preach. We had prayer and testimony meeting. After meeting I dispensed of some pictures of our missionaries, Hattie Brooks and Emma Oales?.
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| Tues. Mar. 22 | Husband and I visited at Mr. and Mrs. R. Chipperfields. Warm and cloudy and the ground flooded with ice and water. Places in the road six rods long or more covered with deep water.
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| Sun. Mar. 23 | Rev. Kegs gave us a good sermon. Pleasant, very muddy.
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| Mon. Mar. 28 | Minnie Goodwill, wife of Harry Savage, left this earth for a home in heaven, Happy in her Savior, her prayer was this:
Among the saints let me be found,
Where in the arch angel trumpet shall sound,
To see thy smiling face; Then lord through all
Crowd I’ll sing, While heaven’s resounding mansions
Ring with shouts of sovereign grace.
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| Wen. Mar. 30 | Husband and I spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Lemungon?, Mother of Minnie, where the remains were lying in state. They were brought from Detroit to her mothers home.
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| Thur. Mar. 31 | The funeral of Minnie was held at the family home, Rev. C.M. Kegs officiated. Text, preached from was: Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord. It was a beautiful warm day but, very muddy.
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| Fri. April 1 | Isaac Parkison, brother of Neil Parkison, was buried. Old Mr. Brown and John Morten sheared our sheep.
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| Sun. April 3 | Easter Sunday, Son Fred came home sick of lagripps? The same time I was suffering of sore throat and symptoms of lagrippe.?
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| Mon. April 4 | Was town meeting day. Floyd Morse was our guest to supper. Came home with Willie.
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| Wen. April 6 | Edd. Ortwine, Evah Linzie, Orma Bradford, Mina Robinson, John McCaffery and Etta Butcher, were all united in marriage. Evah? Was married at the home of her mother, Mrs. Henry Linzie? The other two couples at the Methodist Parsonage in Owosso.
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| Fri. April 8 | The funeral of Mrs. Adron Brown was held at the Easton Disciple Church, Rev. C. M. Kegs officiated. Rained hard nearly all day. The roads were terrible bad.
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| Sun. April 10 | I was still unable to go to church. My cough was very distressing. Albert Thomas was our guest over night.
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| Wen. April 13 | Our 13th missionary meeting convened at the pleasant home of Mrs. Hiram Bussell. We quilted a quilt for Mrs. Bussell, and pieced blocks for the society. Very bad roads.
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| Froi. April 15 | Snowed hard and heavy all day and part the night. The snow was over a foot deep on the level. The sixteen people road out in sleighs and cutters.
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| Sun. April 17 | Husband and I went to church with horse and buggy. The snow melted away fast. The road was very rough and slushy. Bright sun shine and cold wind.
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| Tues. April 19 | Very cold north west wind all day and snow flurries. Son Rolla was a pleasant caller in the afternoon. He brought me a nice fresh pork liver.
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| Sun. April 23-24 | Our third quarterly meeting was held at the New Haven W.M. Church. Rev. M. J. Badder officiated. He was filled with the spirit and preached a grand sermon. Miss Lillie Thomas was our guest from Saturday until Monday.
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| Mon. April 25 | Mr. Wm Francis of Corunna placed a large amount of dynamite in the oven to dry and in some way it was made to explode and blew the stove into atoms? And the house to a perfect wreck; killing their infant child and fearfully mangling Mr. and Mrs. Francis.
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| Wen. April 27 | Willie and I drove to Owosso. I called on the painless dentist, and had two large back teeth extracted, without any pain.
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| Sat. April 30 | Husband had jirst finished filling? in ten acres of Oats, when we were blessed with a fine shower and needed.
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| Sun. May 1 | Warm with sun shine; fine roads. Rev. Kegs used for his text, Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
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| Tues. May 3 | Mr. Wm. Francis passed away after a week of terrible suffering.
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| Wen. May 4 | The corner stone was laid to the new Court-house in the city of Corunna Shiawassee County, Michigan. About ten thousand people were in the city that day. Very fine day.
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| Thur. May 5 | I made an all day visit at Mr. Byron Smiths, Miss Clova Kegs was an afternoon guest. Lovely day and fine roads.
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| Sun. May 8 | Very warm forenoon. Turned quite cool tward evening, Husband and I attended church in the evening.
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| Wen. May 11 | Mrs. Wm. Goodwill entertained our 18th missionary meeting. We finished quilting a quilt for Mrs. Bussell, and made some garment for the children in Africa.
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| Sun. May 15 | Rev. Kegs preached a good sermon. Not very many present.
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| Tues. May 17 | Son Rolla, wife and little Eva, were our guest nearly all day. Mrs. Henry Barnett called in the afternoon.
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| Thur. May 19 | Mr. and Mrs. R. Chipperfield were my guest all day. Mr. Frank Morris was an afternoon caller.
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| Sat. May 21 | Willie and I went to Owosso. I met on the street, my old neighbor, Mrs. Theressa Montgomry, and had a chat with her, which I enjoyed very much.
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| Sun. May 22 | Husband went to church. I remained at home.
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| Wen. May 25 | Husband and I went over to son Rolla’s to celebrate his birthday. Rolla was thirty-two years old. Lovly day.
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| Fri. May 27 | I was the guest of Sister Olive all day. Another fine day.
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| Sun. May 29 | Rev. Kegs preached from the text, Sowing seed. We had a good spiritual meeting. The Lord blessed his children
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| Tues. May 31 | My sister, Mrs. Slocum and Mrs. Dudley, started for Nebraska the home state of Mrs. Dudley.
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| Thur. June 2 | Belle and Erma Thomas and myself went for a drive. We drove around through Easton and from there to Olives.
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| Sat. June 4 | Miss Lillie Thomas and I drove to Owosso. Lillie purchased her wedding dress and hat. She was my guest overnight.
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| Sun. June 5 | Rev. Wm. Waterman filled the appointments for Rev. Kegs, while he was holding a quartly-meeting for Rev. Badder. After dinner Fred, Lillie and I enjoyed a walk to the woods.
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| Tues. June 7 | Mr. Fred Hickmott and Miss Grace Commins were united in marriage by Rev. Steere of the Free Methodist Church.
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| Wen. June 8 | Our 19th missionary meeting convened at the house of Mrs. Mark Lamurgon?. Rained all the foremoon. We nearly quilted for Mrs. Melvin Hickmott.
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| Fri. June 10 | Rev. William Waterman, was our guest over night.
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| Sat. June 11 | Mr. Oliver Hopson, father of James and Frank Hopson, left this world for his mansion above. Mr. Hopson was nearly seventy-five and had been a Christian since the age of fourteen.
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| Sun. June 12 | Husband and I attended our home services in the morning. In the evening we attended the Free Methodist at Hazelton. Rev. Steve? Preached.
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| Tues. June 14 | We attended the funeral of Mr. Hopson, held at the new Haven W.M. Church. A large concourse of friends and neighbors assembled to pay their tribute of respect. Rev. C.M. Kegs officiated.
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| Thur. June 16 | Willie and I drove to Owosso, called to son Rolla’s on our way home. Very warm day and terrible dusty.
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| Sat. June 17 | I drove over to Easton, and from there to sister Olives, gave her and Belle a call, then drove to the parsonage and called on the ministers folks, engaged Rev. Kegs to marry my niece the next week, then made my way home. Lena and Gertie Smith and Clova Kegs, were evening callers.
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| Sun. June 19 | Rev. Kegs preached a good sermon although the congregation was small as a goodly number went to the Free Methodish camp meeting at Chesaning.
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| Tues. June 21 | Husband I attended the campmeeting all day. We listened to two good sermons, and a number of grand, live exertations, which well repaid us for going.
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| Wen. June 22 | Husband and I, Fred and Willie, attended the wedding of my niece Miss Lillie Thomas. At One p.m. she was united in marriage with Mr. Willie Way, by the Rev. C.M. Kegs. After congratuations a fine dinner was served after which the bridal party took their departure for Owosso where, they boarded the train for Pontiac. They were the recipients of a number of nice presents.
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| Sun. June 25-26 | Convened our last quartly-meeting for the conference year. Held at the New Haven W.M. Church. Rev. Manwell president of the conference officiated. Sunday, the day session was postponed until evening on account of the funeral of Mrs. William Butcher.
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| Sun. June 26 | We attended the funeral of Mrs. Butcher. Conducted by Rev. John Kean. Her husband procceded her to Eternites world the previous September. Husband acted as paulbearer therefore, he had to go to the cemetery. In the afternoon son Fred and I with Mr. and Mrs. Smith attended the funeral of Charles Burrell, held at Diciple Church of Easton. Rev. C.H. Hanks of Owosso, officiated.
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| Wen. June 29 | In company with Mrs. Smith and Rev. and Mrs. Kegs, we attended the afternoon session of the Sunday school convention. Husband and I attended in the evening which took place at the disciple Church of Easton.
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| Fri. July 1 | I drove to Owosso, it was so cool I wore my winter wraps, and then found it chilly riding.
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| Sun. July 3 | Rev. Kegs preached from the scripture of Mary, sitting at the feet of Jesus while Martha served. His evening text was, wist ye not that I must be about my fathers business.
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| Mon. July 4 | We attended the Alliance meeting held in Rilly Brothers Woods. Rev. A. R. Merril spoke to us on prohibition. After business meeting we served ice cream and cake to all present which was a large number.
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| Wen. July 6 | Miss Pearl Bilimer only child of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Bilimer was united in marriage with Mr. Noel Boglan of Ann Arbor.
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| Sun. July 10 | Husband and I attended a tent-meeting carried on by the French people. We took in a good, plain bible sermon, and enjoyed it very much. It was a beautiful day.
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| Mon. July 11 | Toward evening I drove over to Mr. Freemans near the Goss school in search of cherries. I succeeded in getting a half of a bushel at six cents per quart. Very hot and dry.
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| Wen. July 13 | I attended our twentieth missionary meeting which was entertained at the home of Mrs. Alice Linzie? We made garments for the little black children at our mission in West Africa. A sumptuous dinner was served. Still hot and dry.
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| Sun. July 17 | Rev. Kegs preached two grand sermons, Albert Thomas, was our guest to dinner. The day was very warm and dusty.
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| Mon. July 18-19 | Extreamly hot. No rain to speak of so far for five weeks.
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| Wen. July 20 | Willie and I spent the evening with sister Olive and family. Belle was home for a visit. Hot during the day but a cool, beautiful moon-light evening.
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| Fre. July 22 | Willie and I went to Owosso. On our way home we were caught in an awful wind and dust storm but not a drop of rain. However, we came out all right.
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| Sun. July 24 | Miss Belle Thomas was our guest, She attended church with us.
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| Wen. July 23 | Mr. Daniel Conklin was a pleasant caller. Still very dry.
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| Thur. July 28 | Mrs. Will Smith and I visited at Mrs. John Mordens?. It was a lovly day and we enjoyed our visit very much.
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| Fri. July 29 | I visited at the parsonage. Enjoyed a good visit with Rev. and Mrs. Kegs and daughter Clova.
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| Sun. July 31 | Rev. Kegs preached two grand sermons.
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| Tues. Aug. 2 | Mr. Peter Clark ate dinner with us. It was his birthday. He was seventy-one years old.
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| Tues. Aug. 3 | Convened our twenty-first missionary meeting. Held at the home of Mrs. Hiram Bussell. We finished some garments for the African children, We packed a large box to send to Africa. Had our business meeting and then did justice to cake and ice cream. It was the birthday of our organist Miss Hattie Smith.
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| Fri. Aug. 5 | I visited at Mrs. Will Smiths all day. Very hot and dry.
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| Sun. Aug. 7 | Rev. Kegs gave us a wonderful good sermon. His text was, a good name is to be choosen, rather than great riches.
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| Mon. Aug. 8 | Mrs. Mary Kegs was a pleasant caller in the afternoon. We took a strole through the orchard and picked up some harvest apples. A very warm day.
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| Wen. Aug. 10 | Mr. Edwin Conuis, the well known auctioneer for many years, passed away after an operation for appendicitis.
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| Thur. Aug. 11 | Son Rolla, was our guest to supper. A rainy day.
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| Fri. Aug. 12 | Sister Olive was our guest all day also Little Erma
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| Sat. Aug. 13 | Mrs. Henry Barnett was our afternoon guest.
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| Sun. Aug. 14 | Rev. Kegs gave us, another good sermon. A number of the young people went over to Easton to hear the temperance sermon, delivered by Rev. Hooper.
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| Mon. Aug. 15 | Husband and I drove to Owosso. It was very hot and dusty. After we returned home, Mr. Fitzpatrick, his hired man and Johnnie, came and helped husband put up a stack of oats. I had them all to supper. It looked very rainy
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| Wen. Aug. 17 | I took supper with Mrs. Fitzpatrick and family. Husband and son Willie were helping them stack oats.
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| Thur. Aug. 18 | Miss Nora Hermon, gave me a pleasant call. Gently, in my heart came stealing, Like Sweet joy bells softly pealing, pure, divine and happy feeling, god is love.
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| Sun. Aug. 21 | Rev. Kegs preached a very melting sermon, it seemingly it sent the spirit to every heart and caused them to weep.
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| Sun. Aug. 28 | Mrs. Theressa Montgomery and little son Clarence of Owosso attended church with. Two good sermons were much enjoyed.
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| Tues. Aug. 30 | I visited Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Young. Found them very active for people so advanced in years.
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| Thur. Sept. 1 | I called at the parsonage and spent an hour very pleasantly with Rev. and Mrs. Kegs.
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| Sun. Sept. 4 | Rev. S. J. Young filled our pulpit in the morning. He and his wife and two children were our guest to supper.
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| Wen. Sept. 7 | Early in the morning, a party of thirteen started for South Lock, Ingham County, to attend the Wesleyan Methodist, conference. Our convegance was a rented buss? From Owosso. We enjoyed our trip immensely. Our number consisted of, Rev. and Mrs. Kegs, and daughter Clova, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Edd. Beamish, Mr. John Butcher, Miss Hattie Smith, Miss Ethel Cram and myself. At noon we fed our faithful horses and ate our dinner by the road-side. While sitting in a circle around our table not made with hands, Isaac Smith took our pictures. We enjoyed the conference and our bounding places greatly. Rev. and Mrs. Kegs, Clova and self boarded with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moyer and daughter Edna. They were very fine people. We reached conference about five o’clock p.m. in the midst of a hard thunder storm.
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| Fri. Sept 9 | Our whole load took a pleasure trip over to the city of Williamston, looked around the town, purchased some keepsakes, stopped into an ice cream parlor, enjoyed some ice-cream and returned to Mr. Moyers in time for dinner, drove down to the church and attended afternoon services.
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| Mon. Sept. 12 | In the early morning we bade our dear newly made friends good by and started on our journey homeward, again taking our noon meal by the roadside near a cemetery. Two men were lining a grave and preparing for the burial of an old man that afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Cram and Mr. and Mrs. James Hopson ate dinner with us this time. We arrived at Owosso at four p.m. where husband met me with horse and carriage.
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| Sat. Sept. 10 | Myrtle Chidester, my sister Marys daughter, was laid to rest after a long illness of consumtion. She was happy in the Lord, and anxiously waited for the boatman to come and ferry her home.
Her smiling face, for us so dear,
Her gentle footsteps no more we hear,
Her willing hand and her face so sweet,
In heaven someday we hope to meet.
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| Sun. Sept. 18 | Rev. Kegs preached a fine sermon in the evening. He used for his text, humility and the fear of god, giveth riches, honor and life. A large audience was present.
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| Mon. Sept. 19 | Myron Tunnacliff? Was our guest to dinner. Elmer Thomas was our guest over night.
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| Wen. Sept. 21 | Our twenty record missionary meeting convened at the home of Mrs. Byron Smith. I was not in attendance as we were entertaining the bean-pullers.
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| Thur. Sept. 22 | I drove over to sister Olives to see her leave her old home for a new one near the city of Owosso.
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| Sun. Sept. 25 | The Rev. William Waterman filled the Wesleyan Methodist pulpit in the absence of Rev. C. M. Kegs. Rev. Kegs had gone to Indiana. He preached from the test: How will we escape if we neglect so great salvation.
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| Wen. Sept. 28 | Miss Lulu Malory gave me a call in the afternoon.
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| Fri. Sept. 30 | Willie and I went to Owosso, we had the pleasure of viewing a large lion which two men were showing on the street.
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| Sun. Oct. 2 | Rev. Kegs took his text: from the 14th chapter of St. Luke. He illustrated his marriage supper of the lamb. His sermon was instructive and inspiring.
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| Tues. Oct. 4 | We were visited with the worst electric storm ever known in Central Michigan. In the evening we could see fires in every direction, barns and houses burning which had been struck by lightning. It was a continual flash of lightning and roar of thunder until after mid-night. The heavens were a blaze of lightning and light from fires.
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| Fri. Oct. 7 | The funeral of Adam Broadsick was held at the Hazelton W.M. Church, Rev. C.M. Kegs officiated. Son Fred acted as paul-bearer.
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| Sat. Oct. 8 | Albert Thomas was our guest to dinner. Oct. 9. Floyd Morse was our guest to dinner. Oct. 10, Mr. John Rosling? of Owosso took dinner with us.
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| Wen. Oct. 12 | Mrs. Levi Cram entertained our twenty-third missionary meeting. We quilted a quilt for Mrs. Solamon Cooper, and did so some other work. We were favored with a lovely day.
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| Fri. Oct. 14 | I drove to Owosso, put Maud in the feed barn, took a trolley ride over to Corunna and back again. Then went to the National Hotel, called on Miss Belle Thomas, and took dinner with her. It was a cloudy and very chilly day.
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| Sun. Oct. 16 | Rev. Kegs, preached from the text: Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it. In the evening, his text was: Wist ye not that I must be about my fathers business. A beautiful day prevailed.
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| Wen. Oct. 19 | Rev. Sayer of Ithica gave us a lecture on prohibition, he was a fine speaker and knew how to handle his subject. Mr. Curtis of Durand was chairman for the evening.
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| Wen. Oct. 19 | Our telephone was installed in the house when we could talk to our neighbors for the first time.
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| Thur. Oct. 20 | Mrs. Arthur Hopson and Miss Lulu Malory, were our guest to dinner. A cold cloudy day.
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| Sat. Oct. 22 | I drove to Owosso, went over to Corunna on the trolley car, paid our insurance and came to Owosso, did some trading and Drove home. It was cold and showery.
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| Sun. Oct. 23 | Convened our first quartly meeting after conference, held at the Hazelton W.M. Church. Rev. C. Bradley, of Hastings officiated. He possessed the real spirt of the God and preached accordingly.
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| Mon. Oct, 24 | Mary Macauoy ? and Edward Springer were married at the Catholic Church in Owosso.
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| Fri. Oct. 28 | I was the guest all day of my niece Mrs. Beulah Malory. It was a beautiful day and we had a fine visit.
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| Sat. Oct. 29 | Miss Rose Richardson and Bert Kinsman were married.
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| Sun. Oct. 30 | Rev. Kegs preached two good sermons.
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| Tues. Nov. 1 | Willie and I attended the Alliance meeting held at the New Haven W. M. Church. Rev. Bissford of Richmon an Armenian by birth gave us an excelant talk on prohibition.
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| Wen. Nov. 2 | Miss Lydia Linzie and Will Defeen were united in marriage at the home of her mother, Mrs. Alice Linzie. F.B. Bilimer was our guest to dinner.
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| Thur. Nov. 2 | Miss Mary Fitzpatrick was our guest to supper.
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| Sun. Nov. 6 | I was quite ill Thur. and did not go to church.
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| Tues. Nov. 8 | Theodore Roosevelt was elected President the second time.
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| Wen. Nov. 9 | Son Fred and I visited at Mr. John Roslings of West Owosso. A beautiful day of sun-shine.
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| Wen. Nov. 9 | Mrs. Will Smith entertained our twenty-fourth missionary meeting. I did not attend on account of other engagements that I had made.
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| Sun. Nov. 13 | Mr. Galaway occupied the New Haven W.M. pulpit Sunday morning. He gave us a fine discourse.
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| Wen. Nov. 16 | Mrs. Byron Smith was our guest to supper. About eight o’clock in the evening came a loud rap at the door, husband opened the door and about thirty young people came pouring in, the result of a surprise on son Fred as he was preparing to leave for California in a few days. The evening was very pleasantly enjoyed by the young people after which cake and ice cream was served. The happy guest departed wishing Fred a pleasant and safe journey to the state of flowers and sun shine.
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| Thur. Nov. 17 | Fred and I visited at son Rollas all day. Warm and pleasant.
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| Fri. Nov 18 | Mrs. Kegs wife of Rev. Kegs, gave us a pleasant call.
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| Sun. Nov. 20 | Was Freds last Sunday with us previous to taking his departure for California. After the morning church services, the young people all bid him good by.
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| Tues. Nov. 22 | Husband and I went to Owosso, and saw Fred off on the train. Also a company of young people came to the depot to see the boys off. Which were: John and Clova Kegs, Lena and Gertie Smith, Lulu Dumon, and Belle Thomas. Claud Malory, Shirley Jenkison and Glen Toby accompanied Fred to the golden State.
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| Wen. Nov. 23 | Husband and I attended the funeral of Mr. Uriah Smith, held at the Deciple Church of Easton. Rev. John Kern officiating. A hard cold wind all day.
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| Thur. Nov. 24 | Mr. Peter Clark and Elmer Thomas ate Thanksgiving with us.
Ex: 15 He is my god, and I will prepare him an habitation.
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| Mon. Nov. 22 | Fred wrote that San Francisco, is a very large city, it has 40,000 people. I never saw such a dirty city. You can see Chinaman, darkies, Mexicans and ten or fifteen kinds of other people. Los Angeles is another large city, but much different than San Francisco. Every street is so neat and clean. Sante Anna is a fine little town of about 9,000 people. The streets are clean as a whistle.
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| Wen. Nov. 30 | We went for a drive this morning out to Orange with Ben Stroup. It was a fine drive. We say all kinds of trees, vines and flowers. Also Orange groves. It would be very hot here only for the breeze that comes from the ocean. So writes Fred.
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| Sat. Dec. 3 | Fred wrote: Buena Park is a small town having only one factory which is a condenced milk factory. It employs seventy-five people men and girls. They make their own cans to put the milk in. It is nice and warm here in the day time but cool nights. Claud and I board at the Hotel. We have a good room and good board.
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| Sun. Dec. 4 | Husband went to church. I remained home all day the result of a bad cold.
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| Thur. Dec. 8 | Rev. C.M. Kegs was our guest to dinner. Mr. Fitzpatrick was a caller in the afternoon.
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| Fri. Dec. 9 | Willie and I drove to Owosso, the sun shone bright but, it was very cold. The roads were fine.
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| Sun. Dec. 11 | Rev. Kegs preached. It was very cold. The 12th it snowed all day, spoiled our nice dry roads.
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| Wen. Dec. 14 | Our twenty-fifth missionary meeting was held at the parsonage. We finished a quilt for the society, and worked on garments for the African children.
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| Sun. Dec. 18 | Rev. Kegs, preached from the text: take heed to the things you hear, lest at any time you let them slip.
1: Cor: 14 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts.
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| Tues. Dec. 20 | Husband and I drove over to James Desbroughs in a snow blizzard. We enjoyed a fine dinner and visit, but it was a terrible day. They gave us a fine lot of cabbage.
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| Wen. Dec. 21 | I attended the meeting of the East Missionary society, held at the parsonage, We enjoyed a good dinner and a grand good time.
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| Sat. Dec. 24 | We gave a Christmas dinner. Our guest were: Mr. R. Chipperfield, wife and two daughters, son Rolla wife and two children. It was very cold but, we enjoyed our selves immensely.
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| Sun. Dec. 25 | Sunday School and prayer-meeting occupied the hour of the day as Rev. Kegs was absent.
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| Tues. Dec. 27 | Rained all day and turned so very cold at night my house plants mostly all froze. The 28th very cold with snow blizzards all day.
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| Fri. Dec. 30 | Husband and I ate what we called our next years dinner with Mr. and Mrs. R. Chipperfield. Very moderate day with sun-shine. The 31st thawed all day.
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Thanks to Todd Holzhausen for letting me type up the journals.
