| | NOTE: After recording a couple of years of this journal I believe that the Rev. Kegs name is actually spelled Keys.
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| New Years Jan. 1 | Husband and I spent the day with sister Hannah and family. Son Fred went to Henderson with the milk. He returned in time to have dinner with us. Mr. Job Chipperfield, wife and baby were their guest.
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| Sun. Jan. 7 | Rev. Kegs, preached from these words: We do not live to our selves, neither do we die to our selves.
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| Wen. Jan. 10 | Our 36th missionary meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Chas. Herman. We sewed quilt blocks and tied off a very pretty comfortable. When the business meeting came in order we presented it to our pastors wife Mary Keys.
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| Sun. Jan. 13-14 | Convened our second quarterly meeting. Rev. S.A. Manwell conducted the services. We had good meetings and grand sermons. Three at the altar Sunday night for pardon. Revial meetings followed.
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| Tues. Jan. 16 | Carrie, wife of Rev. A. C. Bunnell and little son Glen, and Miss Gertie Smith were my guest all day. And a fierce day it was, as it blowed and snowed terrible until almost night. However, we were happy and had a grand good visit. Mr. Smith came after them at night.
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| Thur. Jan. 18 | Sister Olive accompanied by her daughter Belle and her physician W. C. Hume? Went to Ann Arbor to prepare for an operation. She was suffering from a tumor.
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| Fri. Jan. 19 | Claud Malory, the young man that with son Fred spent the previous winter in California, was our afternoon guest.
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| Sun. Jan. 21 | Very few at Church. Real warm and rained hard nearly al the forenoon. The roads were a fright with mud and water.
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| Tues. Jan. 23 | Mr. Will Malory, wife and two little girls were my guest.
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| Thur. Jan. 25 | Son Rolla, wife and little Eva, were my guest.
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| Fri. Jan. 26 | Sister Olive operated upon in the Hospital at Ann Arbor. It was bad operation but it was successfully done.
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| Fri. | Grandma Cram departed this life for a better home above. Mrs. Cram was eight-eight years old. She had been our bible-class teacher for years.
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| Sun. Jan. 28 | Husband I attended the funeral of Grandma Cram held at the Union Church. Rev. C.M. Keys officiated. The roads were very muddy. When we returned home son Willie and wife were here. I road to church with them in the evening. 30th heard from sister Olive.
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| Sat. Feb. 3 | Son Willie and Johnnie Fitzpatrick was our guest to dinner.
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| Sun. Feb. 4 | I did not attend church on account of sore throat and a bad cold. Husband attended although it was very cold.
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| Thurs. Feb. 8 | Son Willie came over and helped his Pa, saw wood. He remained until after dinner next day.
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| Sun. Feb. 11 | We all attended church. It was a beautiful winter day.
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| Mon. Feb. 12 | I called on Mrs. Chas. White. It was a lovly day, like a hot spring day. 13th heard from sister Olive. She was slowly improving.
Ephe. 6.c Children, obey your parents in the Lord.
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| Wen. Feb. 14 | Our 37th missionary meeting convened at the home of Mrs. Lucinda Butcher. It was a very cold day with snow flurries. I was afflicted badly of lame back and did not go.
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| Sat. Feb. 17 | Miss Alice Lee Roosevelt, daughter of the United States President, was married to Mr. Nickolas Longworth. The ceremony took place in East parlor of the White House One thousand guests were invited.
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| Sun. Feb. 18 | Husband and I attended church at the Hazelton W. M. Church. Rev. Hodges gave us a real Holy ghost sermon which was enjoyed by some, and especially by myself. Revival meetings followed.
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| Fri. Feb. 23 | A number of young men went over to the revival services. On horse-back, the roads being almost impassable for four or five days on account of mud and water.
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| Sun. Feb. 25 | snowed very hard all day. It was so rough and stormy we did not get out to church.
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| Tues. Feb. 27 | On account of my back being so very lame I had Mrs. Barnett come and do my washing. Cold, but pleasant.
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| Fri. Mar. 2 | Mr. Spinney of Chesaning was our guest to dinner. 3th Rev. C.M. Keys was a pleasant caller in the afternoon.
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| Sun. Mar. 4 | Husband to Hazelton to Church, Son Willie was here to dinner. Allie Pratt called in the evening.
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| Tues. Mar. 6 | Sister Olive returned home from the University Hospital of Ann Arbor after a serious illness of seven weeks.
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| Tues. Mar. 6 | Old Mr. Richardson of Easton, was buried. Husband and Fred attended the funeral. Son Willie and wife came over to supper and spent the evening.
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| Sun. Mar. 11 | We all attended church. Eight new converts were taken into the church. Snow flurries, road very rough.
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| Mon. Mar. 12 | Mrs. Arthur Hopson of near Easton, was our guest to dinner.
Honor they father and mother: which is the first commandment
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| Tues. Mar. 13 | Son Rolla was our guest to supper. He was getting ready to move up north in Midland County, on his new farm.
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| Wen. Mar. 12 | Our thirty-eighth missionary meeting was entertained by Mrs. James Hopson. I was suffering from a lame back and could not go. It was very cold and very muddy.
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| Mar. 17 | Mrs. Allie Pratt called in the afternoon. She was suffering from a bad thumb caused by a felon?
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| Sun. Mar. 18 | Husband and Fred went to church. I still remained at home on account of back. Lovly warm day.
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| Tues. Mar. 20 | Son Fred and Johnnie Keys, went to John Macauogs? Auction. It was so very cold, they came home at three o’clock.
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| Wen. Mar. 21 | Between four and five O’clock we were visited with the worst blizzard that we ever witnessed. It lasted about twenty minutes.
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| Fri. Mar. 23 | Miss Ivah Linzie was united in Marriage with Bib Farley.
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| Sun. Mar. 25 | I was able to attend church again. We were favored with a beautiful warm spring day.
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| Wen. Mar. 28 | Libbie, wife of Lon Keller, passed away sitting in her chair at the home for old ladies in California.
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| Thur. Mar. 29 | John Mosden sheared our sheep. Son Willie was home to dinner. It was a very pleasant day.
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| Fri. Mar. 30 | Husband with the help of Johnnie Keys and his team went to Henderson with a load of milk. Roads a fright.
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| Sun. April 1 | Not being well I remained at home. Son rolla brought Fred home afternoon and spent a few hours with us.
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| Mon. April 2 | Johnnie Keys took the milk route. Fred helped him over to the milk factory with our team. Roads still bad.
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| Sun. April 7-8 | Convened our third quartly-meeting. S.J. Young, officiated. He preached an excellent sermon in the morning. In the evening it rained hard. We did not get to church.
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth
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| Tues. April | Son Belle and family were our guest over night and until nearly noon next day., Thursday, they started for their new home in Northern Michigan.
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| Wen. April 11 | Norman and Hattie Cram, entertained our thirty-ninth missionary meeting in their new home. We sewed carpet rags.
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| Fri. April 13 | Son Willis’s wife wife was a pleasant caller in the afternoon. She caught me in the kitchen frying down fresh meat.
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| East Sun. April 15 | Coold and very muddy. Husband went to church a foot. In the afternoon Fred and Johnnie Keys went to see Arthur Small as he was laid up with a sore foot.
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| Tues. April 17 | Husband and I went to Reggie Chipperfields barn raising. The barn went up nicely after which we all partook of a delicious dinner. The helpers in the house were: Mrs. Lettie Defrem, Mrs. Julia Herman, Mrs. Croford, Mrs. Evah Ortwine, Mrs. Lyddia Defrem Mrs. Alice Telfer, Mrs. Libbie Bussell, and Mrs. Frances Bowhay.
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| Sun. April 22 | Snow showers all the afternoon. After dinner Fred took Willie and Sarah home. They had been for a few days, Sarah helped me clean house.
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| Wen. April 25 | Dr. G.P. Sackrider was married to Miss Blackmore.
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| Thurs. April 26 | Fred and I went to Owosso, I took dinner with sister Olive, and purchased me a new carpet for the kitchen floor.
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| Sun. April 29 | Mr. Samual Galloway filled the pulpit at the W.M. Church.
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| Thur. May 3 | Fred, Willie and Johnnie Keys, went in company to gether to Mr. John Galeger’s barn raising.
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| Sun. May 6 | Large attendance at church. Rev. Keys preached an interesting sermon from Mathew 7.5 and 7. verse. Fred and I attended the evening services.
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| Wen. May 9 | Mrs. Byron Smith very pleasantly entertained our 40th missionary meeting. We sewed rags for Mrs. John Buckley.
What is man, that there art mindful of him ? and the son.
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| Thur. May 10-11 | Son Rolla of Midland county was here and helped us put in our sugar beets. He stayed with us over Sunday.
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| Sun. May 13 | Mrs. Samuel Galloway filled our pulpet in absence of Rev. Keys.
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| Tues. May 15 | Rolla and Fred started for Rolla’s home near Floyd? Michigan with a load of farm tools. Fred returned home in a few days.
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| Thur. May 17 | Husband and I drove to Owosso, did some trading and came home. After supper we drove over to Mr. Lesley Hopsons, and spent the evening. Mrs. Hopson was very sick. She was not expect to live.
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| Sun. May 20 | Rev. Keys, was home and agan filled the pulpet. In the afternoon our beet weeders got to quarling and one young man ran with all his might over to us for protection.
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| Thur. May 21 | Husband and I attended the funeral of Mr. Billy Butcher held at the New Haven W.M. Church. Rev. John Kirn officiated. Husband was one of the paul-bears.
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| Sat. May 26 | Husband I sat up all night with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Young. He was suffering with a badly bruised foot and she from an injured side. They were seventy-nine years old.
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| Sun. May 27 | Was very cold and rained the greater part of the day. We slept and rested the most of the day.
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| Tues. May 29 | Fred and I drove to Owosso. I staid to sister Olives until June the first. May 30. Olive and I and Belle and Erma Thomas, and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Way attended the decoration excersises. We had a rubber tired double buggy and drove up to the cemetery, came back and drove over to Corunna and drove through the beautiful park and from there home.
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| Thur. May 31 | sister Olive and I took the trolly car from Middle-town to Ball St. Then walked five blocks to Elizabeth Street, and made an all day visit to Mrs. Theressa Montgomerys. We enjoyed out visit immensely and too, a fine dinner, her four sons William. Charles, Richard and Clarence, were all home to dinner.
Of man, that thou visitest him. For thou hast made him
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| Fri. June 1 | Olive and I boarded the trolly car and went down town to see a show parade, after which, we returned to her home and enjoyed a fine dinner prepared by her daughter Mrs. Lillie Way, Son Fred was a guest to dinner after which Fred and I made tracks for our own home in the country.
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| Sat. June 2 | Miss Lena and Gertie Smith were pleasant callers in the evening.
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| Sun. June 3 | We all atteden evening servces at the church. They were a very large attendance. A lovely moon-light night.
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| Wen. June 6 | Husband sat up all night with Uncle Daniel Young. He was still suffering with his injured foot.
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| Fre. June 8 | The heavens were a blasé of lightning thunder and rain all night.
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| Sun. June 10 | Seven were baptized by sprinkling and taken in the church. My niece, Miss Sadie Chipperfield was one of the number.
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| Thur. June 14 | Mrs. Wm. Telfer entertained our 41 missionary meeting sewing carpet rags were the order of the day.
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| Fri. June 15 | Son Willie and wife were our guests until next day afternoon.
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| Sun. June 17 | Rev, Keys gave us an excellent sermon from the words, “Be aman” A grand class-meeting followed.
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| Wen. June 20 | Fred and I attended the evening services of the Sabath School convention held at the german church. Rev. Poley of Owosso gave a very interesting address.
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| Tues. June 26 | Sarah came over to make my new dress. She sewed until night and then went home.
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| Thur. June 28 | Sarah came back and finished my dress. At night Fred and I took her home. On our way back we called on Mr. and Mrs. Will Mallory.
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| Sun. June 30 | July 1, convered our quartly meeting, Rev. S.A. Manwell, president of the conference preached some grand sermons, Sister Olive had been visiting me several days. She was taken very ill in the evening and Fred went to New Lothrop and got Dr. White. We arrived about ten o’clock. He had been up so much nights and was so tired that he laid down on the couch and slept until morning.
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| Mon. July 2 | Sister Hannah and her daughter Sadie came over to see Olive. She was much improved.
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| Wen. July 4 | Mr. and Mrs. Will Malory and two little girls were our guest to dinner. After dinner husband and I attended the Alliance meeting held in Rily’s grove, Mrs. Malory staid with her mother until I returned home. Rev. Butler of Milford, Mich. Gave us an excellent lecture on prohibition.
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| Sun. July 8 | Fred and I attended the Free Methodist State camp meeting held on Gutes? Hill near Owosso. A multitude of people were in attendance. Rev. W.B. Olmstead preached an excxelent sermon in the forenoon, and Rev. Logan in the afternoon. It was, Son Fred twenty-fourth birth-day.
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| Mon. July 9 | Mrs. Chas. White and baby Elmo, were our guest.
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| Wen. July 11 | Our 42th missionary meeting held at the pleasant home of Mrs. Mark Lamungan?. We quilted a quilt . and pieced quilt blocks. It was a beautiful day.
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| Fri., Sat. July 13,14 | Each afternoon we were visited with a hard storm of wind, rain and hail, which cut the crops badly.
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| Sun. July 15 | Rev. Keys gave us a fine sermon from the text: Honor the lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of thine increase.
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| Thur. July 19 | Miss Belle Thomas was our guest. Fred, Belle and I drove over son Willie’s and spent the evening. They were living with Sarahs mother and father.
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| Sun. July 22 | Very hot and sultry, we had a hard wind and rain storm. Fred went to church in the evening.
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the….
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| Tues. July 24 | Son Fred and Victor Houghton made a trip to the Pariarie farm, which contains 10,000 acre’s. A little village all its own. 1,000 acre’s of sugar beets were growing on it..
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| Fri. July 27 | Miss Bessie Corey of Port Huron, came to be our guest. Fred met her at the train at Corunna and brought her out. It was a beautiful day.
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| Sun. July 29 | We had a hard soaking rain in the morning. Bessie, attended church with us. Was a nice day after the rain.
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| Mon. July 30 | Fred, Bessie and I attended the funeral of Mrs. Lucy Farley, held at the Easton Church, Rev. C.M. Keene of Owosso, conducted the services.
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| Wen. Aug. 1 | Mrs. Hiram Bussell entertained our 43th missionary meeting. Bessie and I attended, we made stocking bags to sell. We had a delightful time, and a fine dinner.
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| Fri. Aug. 3 | Fred and Bessie attended the birth-day party of Ralph Davis, in horror of his twentieth birth anniversary. It was a beautiful warm moon-light night. They enjoyed a fine time out on the lawn.
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| Sat. Aug. 4 | Willie, Sarah and Rolla, were our guest over night. It was a terrible warm day and night.
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| Sun. Aug. 5 | Mr. Samual Gallowey filled our pulpit in the absence of C.M. Keys, as he had gone to Indiana on business. In the afternoon the boys and girls took a walk to the woods. Our little dog Trip, followed them, was overcome by the heat from the sun and died.
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| Thurs. Aug. 9 | Fred and Bessie went to Corunna to enjoy Fields day, It rained nearly all the afternoon which made it very unpleasant. The 10th thy spent the evening over to Willie’s.
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| Sun. Aug. 12 | We all went to church, Mr. Galloway filled the pulpet agan, Rev. Keys still absent. He gave us a fine sermon.
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| Tues. Aug. 14 | Fred took Bessie over to their Aunt Hannahs. She staid there until Sunday. Had a fine time with the girls.
Ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, not sitteth in the…
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| Thurs. Aug. 16 | Sarah Desbrough and I drove to Owosso, took the street car and went over to sister Olives. We enjoyed a visit with her and her daughter Lillie Way. Toward evening we enjoyed a delightful ride home as the roads were fine.
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| Fri. Aug. 17 | Anna and Sadie Chipperfield and Bessie Cory were afternoon callers while they were out for a drive.
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| Sat. Aug. 18 | Husband and I drove over to see Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Young. The old gent was confined to his bed from injuries he received from a fall he had taken a week previous. The old lady who had passed her seventy-nineth mile-stone had churned twoce that day. They were very please to see us.
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| Sun. Aug. 19 | No preaching as Rev. Keys had gone to conference. We had Sunday School and prayer meetng Bessicame home with us. In the afternoon she went over to Sarahs for a visit.
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| Thur. Aug. 23 | Then Henderson Butter company, gave a picnick in Luis Grove (Goodalls) The inclement weather spoiled it to some extent. Fred and Willie attended.
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| Sun. Aug. 26 | Rev. C.M. Keys was agan at his post for his fourth year, with the Shiawassee people.
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| Mon. Aug. 29 | Fred and I drove to Owosso, and made sister Olive, a visit. We found her pickling pears and peaches.
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| Thurs. Aug. 30 | I drove to Owosso alone, put my horse in the feed barn, boarded the trolly car, went over to Corunna took dinner in a restaurant, went up to the park, and took in three fine addresses in the interests of the county Sunday School association. Three speakers were present, U. W. Hicks, of Dixboro Mich. Rev. C.E Allen of Flint Mich. Rev. C.M. Keene of Owosso Mich. A musical novelty was introduced in the playing of the silver organ chimes, by Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Wyckoff of Laingsburg Mich. The Benington Band rendered excellent music during the day.
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| Sun. Sept. 2 | Was a very hot day, small congregation at church. Rolla was here, he took Fred up to his Aunt Olives.
1: john O.c Behold what manner of love the father hath bestowed
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| Thur. Sept. 6 | We had the grain thrashers. Sarah Bowhay and Hattie white helped me in the house.
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| Fri. Sept. 7 | I drove to Owosso, took the street car and went over to sisters Olives and had dinner with her and Lillie, came home sick. Was sick all night all next day
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| Sun. Sept. 9 | Rev. S.J. Young and wife attended our church services for the first time after moving home with his father, Mr. Daniel Young. The day was exceedingly warm.
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| Wen. Sept. 12 | Our 44th missionary meeting convened at the home of Mrs. Wm. Smith. Mrs. and Mr. Daken of California, gave me a call in the afternoon.
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| Sun. Sept. 16 | The congregation at church was small, but we had a good spiritual meeting.
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| Mon. Sept. 17 | I caned pears all day. 18th I made pear pickles. 19th I caned corn, 20th washed and ironed. 21th I caned peaches. 22th caned tomatos. I was some-what tired Saturday night.
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| Sun. Sept. 23 | We went to church, was very hot all day and very cool at night. Sarah my daughter-in-law, was our guest over night.
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| Thurs. Sept. 27 | Husband and I attended the funeral of little Alice, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hickmott, which was held at the house. Rev. S.J. Young conducted the services.
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| Sat. Sept 29 | Rained all day. It made people rejoice as we had not had any rain for five weeks, every thing was terrible dry, and the roads were a bed of deep dust.
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| Sun. Sept. 29-30 | Convened our first quartly-meeting. Rev. S.A. Young officiated. Very cold wind all day and very frosty at night.
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| Thur. Sept. 27 | Miss Lulu Dummond was united in marriage with Claud Malory at the home of her parents in Owosso.
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| Wen. Oct. 3 | Albert and Nettie Conklin burred their baby boy two months old.
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| Fri. Oct. 5 | Husband and I attended the funeral of Mr. James Small. Which was held at the Union Church. Rev. Keys officiating. After the funeral, I drove from the cemetery to Owosso and took Mrs. Mark Lamungon? With me.
Upon us, that we should be called the sons of god: therefore the
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| Sun. Oct. 7 | The small family were all at church. Rev. Keys gave us an excellent sermon. As husband ad I were takeing our evening lunch, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Aselton and Miss Bessie Copry came stomping in. Ry and Jessie returned home, leaving Bessie with us.
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| Wen. Oct. 9 | Our 45th missionary meeting was entertained by Mrs. Llevi Cram. We nearly quilted a quilt and did some other work.
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| Thur. Oct. 11 | I took my niece Miss Bessie Corey, to Owosso, the next day she took the train for her home in Port Huron.
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| Sun. Oct. 14 | Rev. S.J. Young filled our pulpet, He gave us a grand Sermon accompanied by the holy spirit.
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| Thurs. Oct. 18 | Son Fred had a livery rig bring him out from Corunna, He was sick with the grippe and went to bed when he got home. He was employed in Mr. Carlands. Fred was employed at this time in a furniture store factory.
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| Sun. Oct. 21 | Husband, and I attended the funeral of Floyd Morse, held at the Easton Church. Rev. C.M. Keys officiated. It was a very large funeral. Floyd was a young man and had lived in the community all his life.
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| Thur. Oct. 25 | Henry Ott, brother of Mrs. Will Oscer died in Detroit at Grace Hospital, from kidney trouble.
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| Sun. Oct. 28 | Henry Ott was buried, Funeral at Union Church, Muddy and very cold wind all day. It rained furiously the day before. Floyd Wallworth and Lena Holtzhausen were married. 29th a heavy damp snow covered the ground.
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| Thurs. Nov. 1 | Husband and Willie went to Owosso, they took my chickens and Freds trunk, and brought home for me a beautiful oil-cloth to put under the sitting-room stove.
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| Sat. Nov. 3 | Mrs. Hattie White gave me a pleasant call.
World knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
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| Sun. Nov. 4 | Rev. S.J. Young occupied our pulpet in the morning. He preached a grand sermon on the creation.
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| Tues. Nov. 6 | Son Willie and wife moved in the Charly White house. Which made them close neighbors to us.
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| Wen. Nov. 7 | Ed. Edgar when returning home from a neighbor where he had been spending the evening, was shot and killed by a man that was concealed in the brush. His body lay in the road until next morning when it was found.
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| Thur. Nov. 8 | Belle, wife of Melvin Haughton, took her own life by drinking carbolic acid. She left two small children.
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| Sun. Nov. 11 | Husband, Willie and Sarah, attended the funeral of Mrs. Belle Houghton, held at the Easton church.
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| Mon. Nov. 12 | Mr. and Mrs. Bert Seeley, were found dead in their bed. They had taken poison undoubtedly because they were suspecioned of shooting Ed. Edgar.
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| Wen. Nov. 14 | I entertained our 46th missionary meeting. We partly quilted a quilt for Mrs. Lizzie Butcher. Bert Lannigon?, son Fred, son Willie and wife, and Mrs. Hattie White in the afternoon went to the Edgar funeral.
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| Thur. Nov. 15 | Mr. and Mrs. Seeley were buried at New Lothrip both in one casket. Rev. J. Carmichal of Judevill officiated.
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| Sun. Nov. 18 | Very few at church. It was cold, rainy and muddy
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| Nov. 21 | Rained very hard all day. Albert Shultz passed away.
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| Sat. Nov. 24 | Albert Shultz was buried, funeral at the Goss Church. Rev. Polby? Of Owosso officiated & called on Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
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| Sun. Nov. 25 | Rev. Keys preached from the words: Seek first the kingdom of heaven. Nice, bright, warm day but very muddy.
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| Thur. Nov. 29 | Husband and I spent Thanksgiving very pleasantly with Mr. and Mrs. R. Chipperfield. Grandma Chipperfield although an invalid grandly enjoyed our visit.
Psa. 14:c. The fool hath said in his heart, there is no god. They are corrupted.
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| Sun. Dec. 2 | After returning from Church, Husband went over to see Grandpa and Grandma Young. The old people were quite ill.
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| Mon. Dec. 3 | We entertained the bean thrashers over night. The next morning they thrashed out sixty-eight bushel of beans for us. Then made tracks to the next neighbor, Henry Barnett.
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| Wen. Dec. 5 | Snowed nearly all day and rained hard all night. The snow staid with us, so we had light sleighing.
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| Sat.8 Dec. 8 | Old Mr. Ortwine, father of Ed. Ortwine, passed away.
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| Sun. Dec. 9 | Fair congregation at church. Fine winter day light sleighing.
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| Tues. Dec. 11 | Husband and Sarah attended the funeral of Ira Thomas, brother of Mrs. Samuel Conklin.
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| Wen. Dec. 12 | Our 7th missionary meeting covened at the home of Mrs. George Kirn. We finished quilting a quilt and sewed carpet rags.
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| Sun. Dec. 15-16 | Our second quartly-meeting was held at the New Haven W.M. Church, Rev. S.A. Manwell did the preaching, Fine serman Sunday morning. And a beautiful day.
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| Wen. Dec. 19 | The Hazelton missionary society was entertained at the parsonage by Mrs. C.M. Keys. The 22nd Sarah drove to Owosso, and brought Fred home. He came to spend ex mas.
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| Sun. Dec. 23 | Husband and Fred attended church. A very fine day. Willie and wife were our guest to dinner.
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| Tues. Dec. 25 | Husband and I were alone all day. I was ill with a cold. Son Fred and Willie presented me a gift of a set of Silver knives and forks.
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| Wen. Dec. 26 | Freds Pa, took him back to Corunna. The 29th Husband and I called on the Youngs family. The old people were declining fast. Their son and family were careing for them.
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| Sun. Dec. 30 | The funeral of Mertie, wife of Russel Getehill, was held. At the West Haven Union Church. A very rainy unpleasant day. Merties age was twenty-two years. She left a little girl of ?
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Thanks to Todd Holzhausen for letting me type up the journals.
