| Sat. Jan. 7 | New years day, rained all day long and all night the night before. Son Willie ate New Years dinner with us. Had pig haucks for dinner. |
| Sun. Jan. 2 | The ground was covered with ice and terrible cold wind blew all day. Mr. Dan Lane, a colored man, died in the asylum at Pontiac and was brought to New Lothrop for burriel |
| Wen. Jan. 5 | Son Willie, Sarah and myself drove to Owosso, and enjoyed a shower which my grandson and wife who had recently been married. A fine dinner was served at the home of son Rolla Lemon. It was cold disagreeable day. |
| Sun. Jan. 9 | Husband and I attended church. Rev. Densmore gave us a good sermon. The roads were very rough and a cold hard wind prevailed. |
| Wen. Jan. 12 | Rained hard all day with a bad sleet at night and a terrible hard wind all night which laid the telephone polls flat on the ground through-out Shiawassee county for miles in a stretch. It made auful work as the wiers were loaded with ice. The telephones were out of commission for several weeks. |
| Thur. Jan. 13 | Our 148th missionary meeting convened at the home of Mrs. James Hopson Jr. but few in attendance as the ground and roads were covered with ice. Anna Chipperfields birthday. |
| Sun. Jan. 16 | The earth was still covered with ice. Husband went to church afoot. Clear and bright but very cold. Very cold wind. |
| Thur. Jan. 20 | Aunt Laura Brinker, (as she was commonly called) passed away at the home of her nephew Wm. Smith, of New Haven township. Aunt Laura was nearly ninty years old. |
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| | Your willing hand and face so sweet.
In heaven, someday we hope to meet. |
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| Sun. Jan. 24 | Among the sweet singers in Israel is Clarence L. Corand, Damaseus, Ohio, Who has been a blessing to many of our churches where he has assisted in revival and comp meetings. On January twenty –third, his home was blessed the arrival of a little baby girl. Evelyn Lorene by name which is a great joy to father and mother. |
| Fri. Jan. 28 | Mrs. Sarah Bowhay and Mrs. Hattie White were pleasant callers in the afternoon. The last week of January was jut like spring weather and any amount of rain. |
| Sun. Jan. 30 | Our 2nd quartly-meeting was held at the New Haven W.M. Church. Rev. S.W. F. Garnett did the preaching. A small audience as the roads were very muddy, ruts full of water and frozen just enough to be very rough. |
| Mon. Jan. 31 | Winnie, wife of Mr. John Frantz passed away after a long illness of brights desease, Mrs. Frantz was a woman of pleasing personality and very much interested in temperance work. |
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| | In loving Remembrance
The dept of sorrow I cannot tell,
The loss of one I loved so well,
And while she sleeps in peaceful sleep,
Your memory I shall always keep, Your smiling
Face so dearly loved to see, your gentle footsteps
No more I hear. Your willing hands and face so sweet,
In heaven someday we to meet. |
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| Tues. Feb. 2 | Willie Pratt, oldest son of Luther and Frances Pratt, died after a few days illness of newmonia at his home near DeWitt Michigan. |
| Thur. Feb. 3 | Maggie wife of John Breckley, while sitting at the dinner table fell over on the floor dead. Mr. Breckley ran to her assistance but she was gone. 44 years old. |
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| | O! we longed to keep our loved one,
But the father whispered ‘come;’
And obedient to the summonds,
our loved one hastened home. |
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| Fri. Feb. 4 | Grace, wife of Herman Murrow, and daughter of Mrs. And Mrs. Walter Burge, was laid away in her last resting place. Funeral was held at the Deciple Church at Easton. A large concourse of friends and neighbors were in attendance. Grace was only twenty years of age. |
| Sun. Feb. 6 | Husband went to church. The roads were very rough and covered with snow. Was very cold. Monday and Tuesday were terrible cold. |
| Thur. Feb. 10 | Our 148th missionary meeting convened at the home of Mrs. Harry Smith, Eight guests partook of a pot luck dinner. A nice winter day prevailed clear and cold. |
| Sun. Feb. 13 | Fair congregation at church. Good sleighing and very cold. |
| Mon. Feb. 14 | Husband an Wm Malley attended Mr. Warren Doan’s auction sale, Mrs. Mallery and three little boys came and spent the day with me. They were my guests to dinner. It was a day of beautiful sun-shine. |
| Wen. Feb. 16 | Husband and son Willie went to Earl Hopson’s auction. I was alone all day. Was a little warmer, Thursday warm sun-shine like spring. Friday very cold and blustery. |
| Sun. Feb. 20 | Cloudy but warm. We attended church. Rev. Densmore preached on excellent sermon from the words:Hereby we know that we are the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. |
| Tues. Feb. 22 | The W.C.T.U. held an all day meeting and served dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bittell. Son Willie attended. |
| Sun. Feb. 27 | Although the sun shone bright it was ver cold and a strong west wind with snow blusters. We remained by our fire-side. |
| Thur. Mar. 2 | Our 150th missionary meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Char. White. A pot luck dinner was served. Was very cold. |
| Fri. Mar. 3 | Willie and his father went to David Kurly’s auction. It was quite cold with snow blizzards all the afternoon. |
| Sun. Mar. 5 | A fine day of sun-shine, good audience at church. Monday Willie and his father went to Roy Smith’s auction Rained all the afternoon, was very disagreeable. |
| Thur. Mar. 9 | Frank Corrin had an auction. Snowed and blowed terrible all the afternoon and evening. Ralf Williams, father of Allie died very suddenly. |
| Sun. Mar. 12 | A good audience out to church. Thawed all day, air very damp. |
| Wen. Mar. 15 | Daughter Sarah and Miss Elsie Flicher attended the Hazelton missionary meeting which was entertained at the home of Mrs. Laura Butcher. |
| Sun. Mar. 19 | Drucilla, wife of Richard Freeman, of New Haven Township, passed away. Funeral was held at the Union. We attended church, bright sun-shine all day but very cold. |
| Fri. Mar. 24 | Mr. James Conklin of Hazelton township and father of Hugh and Chester Conklin. Was found dead in the barn at noontime. A stroke of paralysis was supposed to be the cause of his death. |
| Sun. Mar. 26 | Was a terrible cold, dark, rainy day all day long. Mr. Conklin was buried, however, Funeral at New Lothrop. |
| Tues. Mar. 28 | Mr. Silas Alliton died at the home of his daughter Mrs. James Parlington, in Akron Ohio. His body was brought to Owosso, Michigan for burriel. |
| Wen. Mar. 29 | James Smith, father of Mrs. Iaac Shantz was taken to Byron Michigan. For burriel. He died at the home of Mrs. Shantz. |
| Sun. April 2 | A beautiful day but terrible wet and muddy under foot as it rained nearly every day during the first wheek which with the ice and snow caused dreadful floods in a number of cities for miles around. |
| Mon. April 3 | Town meeting day. Son Willie was elected town treasure for one year. Roads were dreadful muddy. Most of the men went afoot over to the town hall. |
| Thur. April 6 | John Morden and his son Archie sheared our sheep. They were here to supper also, son Willie, he helped them. |
| Sat. April 8 | Daughter Sarah and I drove to Owosso. I called at the office of Dr. Porter an eye specialist and had him test my eyes. Said he could not help them. Sarah and I did some traiding then returned home. A very cold north-east wind blew all day which made it dissagreable and quite chilly riding. |
| Sun. April 9 | I remained at home as I was feeling very tired. A lovly bright day. |
| Thur. April 13 | Our 151st missionary meeting covened at the home of Mrs. Etta Small, Mrs. Chas White, daughter Sarah and myself drove over together. A goodly number assembled and an ideal day prevailed. A pot luck dinner was served. We pieced quilt blocks. |
| Sun. April 16 | We attended church. Rev. Densmore preached from these words: I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live! Rain and wind showers all the afternoon. |
| Thur. April 20 | Son Willie and David Pratt went to Chesaning after fresh fish. Purchased them for four cents a piece. Showers all day. |
| Sun. April 23 | Easter day, We attended our quartly-meeting held at the Hazelton W.M. Church. Rev. G.D. Kellog of Dimond Springs, preached from the words: Behold the man. The weather was so cold men wore their over coats and women their heavy cloaks. Sarah was thirty years old. |
| Mon. April 24 | Frances, wife of Luther Pratt, and mother of Elman Pratt and Mrs. Ida Morris, passed away at her home near Merril Michigan, after a long illness. |
| Wen. April 26 | Mrs. Chas. Thomas and Mrs. Belle North of Owosso, were our guest to dinner. It showered occasionally and they reported it quite chilly riding. |
| Fri. April 28 | Husband and I attended the funeral of Mrs. Pratt, held at the Union Church at West Haven. Rev. Densmore preached an excellent sermon from the text: 2: Kings 20.c. 1. v. set thy house in order; for thou shalt die and not live. |
| Sun. April 30 | Rev. S.J. Young left his earthly home for his better home in the city of the redeemed, after suffering of bright desease for more than a year. |
| Tues. May 2 | Husband and I attended the funeral of Rev. Young, held at the West Haven Union Church. Rev. H.D. Cheney of Pitsford, Michigan preached an appropriate sermon. The flowers were beautiful and a lovly day was given us. |
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| | We shall meet again some day
In a better world on high,
Tis; we shall meet again in heaven,
Where we’ll never say good-by. |
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| | How precious is the book devine, by inspiration given!
Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, to guide our souls to heaven.
The lamp through all the tedious night, of life, shall guide our way,
till we behold the clearer light, of an eternal day. |
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| Thur. May 4 | Mr. Wm Angertine passed away at this home near Easton, after a short illness. He was the brother of Dr. Melvin Augustine. Funeral took place the following Sunday at the Easton Chruch. A lovly day. |
| Wen. May 10 | Willie and his father went to the funeral of James Morris.He passed away Monday may 8th at the home of his sister Mrs. George Kirn. Funeral was held at the West Haven church. Rev. Reusberry of the Free Methodist church officiated. |
| Sat. May 13 | Mr. Will Horton, brother of the well known Homer Horton, while on his way to a place where he was painting fell out of buggy dead. He life a wife, three small children. Funeral the following Tuesday. |
| Sun. May 14 | Showered all the forenoon. John Barnett of Owosso, one of our neighbor boys called in the afternoon. |
| Thur. May 18 | Our 152nd missionary meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Norman Cram in Owosso. A dull, dark, cloudy day and cold wind prevailed. |
| Sat. May 20 | My nephew Elmer Thomas was united in marriage with Miss Gertrud Bennels of Detroit. |
| Sun. May 21 | We attended morning services, a good congregation in attendance, good sermon, an excellent class-meeting. Rev. Keys gave a real meeting testimony which went from heart to heart and causing rejoicing. |
| Thur. May 25 | I cleaned my back kitchen porch. It was an ideal day. Son Rolla was forty four years old. Son Willie ate dinner and supper with us. |
| Sun. May 28 | In the afternoon husband and I attended memorial services at the West Haven Church. Rev. C.R. Welford gave us an excellent address in honor of the old soldiers after which they marched to the cemetery and decorated the graves with flowers. |
| Sat. June 3 | Mrs. Chas. White, Miss Elsie Flycher, daughter Sarah and myself, motered ot Owosso, did some shopping and returned home. |
| Sun. June. 4 | Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mallery, son Willie and myself motered to Owosso, to see my neice and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rowan of Alliance Nebraska. They were quests at the home of my sister Mrs. Olive Thomas, and soon were to return to their home in the west. |
| Mon. June 5 | son Fred, wife and baby Frances of Indianapolis Ind. Came to be our guest for a week. Chas. White met them at the train in Owosso, and brought tem out to our home by auto. |
| Thur. June 8 | Our 153rd missionary meeting was held at the home of Mrs. R. Chipperfield. A social time and delicious dinner was enjoyed while a hard thunder storm passed over. |
| Sun. June 11 | Son Fred and family, husband and I attended church. Mr. and Mrs. Chipperfield came home with us to dinner. Son Willie and wife ate dinner with us. |
| Mon. June 12 | Son Fred, wife and baby, and myself went to Owosso, to be the guests of son Rolla and family. It was a lovly day. Tuesday morning they took their departure for their home. |
| Wen. June 14 | Rained hard nearly all day. Thursday was very hot all day and during the night we had a very good thunder storm, and rained very hard. Friday and Saturday were cool and quite cold at night although it rained hard Saturday night. |
| Sun. June 18 | Partly cloudy and quite cool. Rev. Densmore preached from the words: Not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord. |
| Tues. June 20 | Rev. E. W. Bruce of Brighton Michigan, passed away after a brief illness of neumonia. Mr. Bruce was a man of more then ordinary spiritual power and always made a grand success in revival meetings. He was of a very pleasing personality. |
| Sun. June. 25 | Childrens exercises were held at the New Haven W.M. Church, in the evening. Willie, Sarah and self, attended. They were fine and a lovly evening prevailed. |
| Wen. June. 28 | Miss Bessie Forester was united in marriage with Harold Telfer son of Wm. Telfer, Rev. Mills officiated. |
| Sun. July 2 | Husband and I attended church. We enjoyed a good sermon. |
| Mon. July 3 | Daughter Sarah, Mrs. Chas White, Mrs. Bert Baldin and myself, motored to Owosso. I boarded the street-car went over to son Rolla’s and remained there until the following Wensday. |
| Tues. July 4 | I spent the day with son Rolla and family. They entertained at dinner their son Ethelwyn and wife and Fay Cozier? A friend of their daughter Evah. In the afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Johnson and Mr. Daniel Conklin were pleasant callers. |
| Sun. July 9 | Was just cool enough to be comfortable. Husband was not at all ? therefore we did attend church. |
| Thur. July 13 | Our 154th missionary meeting was entertained at the home of Mrs. Thomas Butcher. We tied off a quilt. A very hot day. |
| Sun. July 16 | Was exceeding hot; only a few at church, services were short on account of the exstream hot weather and heat. |
| Fri. July 21 | The eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ham Davis died at the home of the feeble minded at Lapeer Michigan. |
| Sun. July 23 | Our last quartly-meeting for the conference year was held at the Hazelton W.M. Church. Rev. A.C. Bunnell of Ionia did the preaching. We ate dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Sanphere? |
| Tues. July 25 | Daughter Sarah, Irene and Lita Fitzpaatrick and myself motered to Owosso. In the afternoon little Cleo Irish was buried. It was very hot day. |
| Wen. July 26 | I attended the Hazelton missionary meeting which was entertained at the house of daughter Sarah. It was another very hot day. Son Willie was 29 years old. |
| Fri. July 28 | Claton, son of Mr. George Warner, passed away after a long illness anemia. A very hot day was on the list again. |
| Sun. July 30 | We went to church, only a few out, the heat was intence and dust was something awful. Claton Warner was lain in his last resting place. |
| Wen Aug. 2 | Miss Carolin Karrer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.C. Karrer of Cedar Street, Owosso, and Clare Smith, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Smith of Owosso, were united in marriage by Rev. Frank Green at the parsonage of the Church of Christ, Owosso. |
| Thur. Aug. 3 | Mrs. Orrie Dickison son were pleasant callers in the evening. They brought me a half bushel of nice black-berries. |
| Sun. Aug. 6 | Was an exstreamly hot day. Thunder showers during the night. |
| Thur. Aug. 10 | Our 155th missionary meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Wm. Smith, a nice crowd reported and potluck dinner served. |
| Sat. Aug. 12 | Miss Evah Lemon and little Dorothy Granger were my guest to supper. It was a very warm day and night. |
| Sun. Aug. 13 | Son Willie and wife and son Rolla and wife and myself, motered to the prairie farm a distance of about forteen miles. On our return home we ate our dinner by the road-side under some beautiful shade trees. |
| Tues. Aug. 15 | Son Willie and myself motered to Corunna and from there to Owosso. We did some shopping and returned home, vary warm. |
| Fri. Aug. 18 | Genevia Kendle and Sadie Chipperfield went to Hastings to camp-meeting which is held annually on the beautiful W. M. grounds. |
| Sun. Aug. 20 | They were no services at the W.M. church as a number were attending camp-meeting at Hastings. It was a very hot day. |
| Wen. Aug. 23 | Husband and I in company with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Herman attended the Apostolic Holliness camp-meeting at Owosso. We ate dinner together on the camp-ground. In the afternoon we listened to a grand sermon delivered by Rev. Ralph Finch. |
| Sun. Aug. 27 | We went to church expecting to hear Rev. Densmore preach his first sermon after returning from conference but, Rev. John Kirn was present and instead, an excellent sermon. |
| Thur. Aug. 31 | Husband and I , and Willie and Sarah attended the county Sunday School picnic held at Corunna in McCurdy Park. After a basket dinner we listened to two speeches, and then an excellent prohibition address from Edwin Rawden of Lansing, and three grand selections by Professor Carrol, an ideal day. |
| Sat. Sept. 2 | I was very sick all day. We called Dr. Soul of Henderson, about five p.m. Sister Hannah came Saturday afternoon and staid with me until Sunday night, I was much improved. |
| Sun. Sept. 3 | Mr. Chipperfield and daughter Sadie came home with husband from church and had dinner with us. |
| Tues. Sept. 5 | H. N. Perrin delivered a book to me entitled Bible Readings. A beautiful young man whose home is in Howell, Michigan . He was helping to make his way through college. |
| Sun. Sept. 10 | We attended church, only a few in attendance, Hot during the day. Cool at night, very dry, Everything suffering for rain. |
| Fri. Sept. 15 | Margaret Bilz, national lecturer for the W.C.T.U. addressed an audience at the New Haven W.M. Church. |
| Sun. Sept. 17 | Was very cool, only a few at church. Still very dry and dusty, rain needed very much. |
| Tues. Sept. 19 | daughter Sarah took me up to Son Rolla’s where I remained until the following Thursday for a visit. |
| Wen. Sept. 20 | Sister Olive and I took the street-car and went over to West Owosso and spent the afternoon with our neice Mr.s Alice Thoven? It was a lovly day but very dry. |
| Thur. Sept. 21 | Our 166th missionary meeting, convened at the home of Mrs. Chas. Hermon, tied off a pretty comfortable, and port luck dinner was served. |
| Sun. Sept. 24 | A small congregation at church, although a fine day, very dry and dusty. |
| Wen. Sept. 27 | Miss Orpha Burkhart was united in marriage with Guy Freeman at the Evangelical Parsonage in New Haven township. Rev. Ostroth officiated. |
| Thur. Sept. 28 | Son Willie his father and I motered to Owosso, the men attended a supposed to be cattle sale but, the sale was called off. I did some shopping. I paid two dollars for twenty –five pounds of cane sugar and twenty cents per pound fore fresh ride pork. |
| Sun. Oct. 2 | We went to church, it was a lovly day and good audience out, Rev. Densmore preached from these words: But this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever sat down on the right hand of God. Heb: 10.c. and 12.v. |
| Tues. Oct. 3 | Jay Young son of John Barckley while trying to crank his auto broke his wrist. Dr. Soul of Henderson, was called by telephone and set it. |
| Sun. Oct. 8 | Husband was feeling very poorly. We did not go to church. My neice, Mrs. Edith Wier Emits. Was thirty six years old. |
| Wen. Oct. 11 | Our 167th missionary meeting met at the home of Mrs. James Butcher. We tied off a pretty comfortable for Mrs. Hide. A pot luck dinner was enjoyed by all. It was an ideal day. |
| Fri. Oct. 13 | We were favored with a lovly long rain which was greatly needed. |
| Sun. Oct. 15 | Was cool and cloudy, and threatened rain. Husband, went to church and reported a good congregation. |
| Wen. Oct. 18 | The Hacelton missionary society met at the parsonage with Rev. and Mrs. Densmore. It was an ideal day. As the work comenittee did not come, the ladies visited, had business meeting and enjoyed a fine pot luck dinner. |
| Thur. Oct. 19 | Mrs. Thomas Butcher and myself were the guest of Mrs. R. Chipperfield to dinner. After dinner we all went over to the auction sale of C.M. Keys and son. It was very unpleasant getting around as it rained hard in the morning and was a misty day. |
| Sun. Oct. 22 | We attended church. A fair congregation, good sermon and bright pleasant day but cold wind. The church? Had been nicely cleaned and two new stoves set up. |
| Wen. Oct. 25 | Nellie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Callard, of New Lothrop was joined in wedlock with Harry B. Dillon. Rev. L.W. Bishop of the Methodist Prodisdant Church officiated. |
| Thur. Oct. 26 | Son Willie motered to Owosso and brought son Rolla his wife and his son Ethelwyn out to our place. The men all went to the sale of Calvin Hanghton at Easton. Daughter Bertha staid with me all day. They were all my guest to supper after which son Willie took them home by auto. |
| Sun. Oct. 29 | Was a beautiful warm day like summer. Good audience at church. |
| Mon. Oct. 30 | Old Mr. Barckley was buried. |
| Thur. Nov. 2 | Daughter Sarah and I motered to Corunna. I visited the dentist and had my teeth treated for filling. On returning home about one p.m. my two nieces had taken possession of the house and were awaiting my home coming. They were my guest to dinner. |
| Sun. Nov. 5 | We attended church. A lovly day of sunshine, good sermon. |
| Tues. Nov. 7 | A baby boy was born to my grand-son, Ethelwyn Lemon and wife Lena. It was presidential election day. Nov. 8. Rev. Blood of Easton and Miss Lorra Watson of Grand Rapids, were married. Mrs. Blood is a neice of Mrs. Marion Little. |
| Thur. Nov. 9 | Our 168th missionary meeting convened at the home of Mrs. William Telfer. Although it rained nearly all the forenoon a fair crowd assembled and a potluck dinner was served. |
| Sun. Nov. 12 | Was a bright day of sun-shine but, very cold wind. A good audience at Church. |
| Wen. Nov. 15 | C.M. Miller an esteemed resident of Owosso, age thirty-seven years, and who had carried on grocery store in Owosso, fore thirteen years, passed away after a long illness. |
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| | As shines the sun when storm is past, As dawns the day when night is o’er,
So, heaven’s own light will break at last On sorrowing souls- to set no more. |
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| Fri. Nov. 17 | We attended the funeral of Dora Hopson daughter of Lesley Hopson, which was held at the Deciple Church at Easton. Rev. Densmore preached from the words: As it will with thee! And she answered it is well. Burrial took place at the West Haven Cemetary. |
| Sun. Nov. 19 | Rev. Robert H. Warren of Buffalo, New York, gave us an excellent sermon Sunday morning. Rev. Warren started revival meetings with us on the night of the fifteenth. Very cold weather prevailed. |
| Tues. Nov. 21 | Husband and I attended the afternoon meeting. Rev. Warren spoke from these words: O, woman great is they faith. Matt: 15.c. 28v. |
| Thur. Nov. 23 | Rained terrible all day, light snow at night. Was very cold all day Friday and hard snow showers. |
| Sun. Nov. 26 | Rev. Warren preached a grand sermon. He spike from the words: Where is the Lord God of Eligah! 2. Kings. 21.c. 14v. This was our first guartly-meeting for the conference year. |
| Tues. Nov. 28 | Only child of James and Mrs. Riley was united in marriage with Kearney Fitzpatrick, Jr. at St. Pauls Catholic of Owosso. |
| Wen. Nov. 29 | Rev. Warren was our guest to dinner. It was a lovly day. |
| Thur. Nov. 30 | Thanksgiving day, sister Hannah and husband ate dinner with us. It was a cloudy dreary day. We were glad they came. |
| Sun. Dec. 3 | We attended church. Rev. Densmore preached an excellent sermon and a grand class-meeting followed. Dark, wet day. |
| Wen. Dec. 6 | Miss Avis Green daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Green, of Corunna, was united in wedlock with Dr. Glen Young of Detroit, Son of Mr. Glen Young of Corunna, and cousin of the late Sylvester J. Young of Owosso. |
| Sun. Dec. 10 | Was a beautiful day of warm sun-shine, although the ground was covered with a light snow which came the previous Friday night. A large congregation at church. |
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| | The Bible is like a deep dark mine, with jewels rich and rare, Hidden in its mighty depth, For every Teacher there. |
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| Tues. Dec. 12 | Husband took me up to Corunna. Dr. Bush more did some work on my teeth. He filled four and crowned one. At four p.m. I took the trolley-car and went over to Middle-town and stopped all night with son Rolla and family. Mrs. Mary Drain of Sanford Michigan, was also their guest that night. |
| Wen. Sept. 13 | Mrs. Drain daughter Bertha and myself took the car and went over to Mrs. Burwells, and were the guest of my grand-son Ethelwyn Lemon and wife Lena daughter of Mrs. Burwell. After dinner we went over to Owosso, did some xmas shopping and Bertha returned to her home while Mrs. Drain and I waited for son Willie to arrive with his auto to take us home. |
| Thur. Dec. 14 | Our 169th missionary meeting was entertained at the home of Mrs. George Kirn. It was a very cold day. |
| Sun. Dec. 17 | Although a terrible cold day a large audience was out to church. We elected new officers for Sunday school. |
| Tues. Dec. 19 | Son Willie and wife little Dorothy Fitzgerald and myself, motered to Owosso. Willie spent the afternoon at the bank collecting taxes. While Sarah and I purchased xmas gifts. We returned home about 7:30 in the evening. |
| Sun. Dec. 24 | Was cold and a fine snow falling, a good attendance at church. Rev. Densmore spoke from these words: Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon his shoulders, and his name will be call Wonderful. |
| Mon. Dec. 25 | Husband and I ate dinner with R. Chipperfield and family. Their son Job, wife and two children were also their Christmas guest. We were favored with an ideal day. |
| Wen. Dec. 27 | Miss Myrtle Augustine daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Augustine was joined in marriage with August Holtzhausen, son of Fred Holtzhausen. |
| Sun. Dec. 31 | Was a lovly warm winter day, large congregation at church. Mr. Hulbert Brooks was very low. |
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| | As rest comes when the task is done, as peace ensures ehen war doth cease, so, with our days of trouble gone, our souls shall dwell in endless ease. |
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| | Paid to Beuevlent causes. | |
| | Birth-day fund | .67 |
| | To the janitor | 1.00 |
| | Rev. S.W. Garnett | .25 |
| | To the need | 1.00 |
| | Missionary fund | 1.20 |
| | Flower fund | .15 |
| | To a needy man | .50 |
| | Educasional fund | .62 |
| | Sunday school col. | .25 |
| | A needy family | 1.00 |
| | Rev. G.D. Kellog | .25 |
| | To the county and state S.S. work | .25 |
| | Foreign missions | .50 |
| | Home missions | .50 |
| | Church extension | .50 |
| | Superannuated ministers | .50 |
| | Rev. A.C. Bunnell | .50 |
| | In a case of necessity | 1.00 |
| | To the holiness camp-meeting | .25 |
| | Rev. Robert Warren | .25 |
| | | 10.72 |
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| | We can not express our heartfelt thanks to our dear Lord for his kindness and blessings
both spititual And temperal which he has bestowed during the past year;
in lengthening out to us the brittle thread Of life, in keeping us in his service,
in giving us health and strength to perform our domestic dutys.
To him be all praise and glory. |
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| | Jesus
He knows, he loves, he cares-
Nothing this truth can dim-
He gives his very best to those
Who leave their choise with him. |
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| | Tired Feet.
It was only a smile of welcome,
Or a whispered word of cheer,
But it smoothed the path for tired feet,
And lightened the load of care. |
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